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Wichita eagle., 1888-04-29
EAPOlEON'S SIGNATURE.

An Interesting Pastime TO Study the
Changes in IL as the Man Grew More
ard More Famous.
To man who has a taste for It, and abun-
dance of leisure time, the deciphering of
character by handwriting is. no doubt, a
very fascinating pastine. There are ex-
peTts who claim TO be able to tell all about
mans character and disposition, by study
ing the way in which he dots his is and
loops his is. In deciphering character by
handwriting, as IN phreno.ogy, there are,
no doubt, some general principles that can
be relied on, but, as general thing, the ex-
pert is thrown of the track as soon as ne
attempts to 90 into details.
If AL experts say on the subject were 10
be believed, an expert in handwriting could
examine mans signature at long range,
and not only tell what color his wife's hair
is, but also predict what he is going to have
for dinner.
L can not believe that an expert, no mat
ter how much practice he may have had,
can smell mans signature, ard then be
able TO predict when that man is going to
have his corns cut, or where ne is going to
buy his next suit Of clothes.
1t IS an undeniable fact that most Of the
great men Of the world wrote Wretched
hands, but as an old Texas negro remarked:
= Fl pore penmanship am any sign CIR
genius, den has de honor ter be Temperance
Gus wifi lots Of 'Iustrious men"
Some of the greatest men Of The age write
their names SO recklessly that they look like
window shutters struck by lightning, and
at the same time they are as ignorant Of
punctuation as fly. General F. Z. Spinner,
the man who used to sign the greenbacks,
spent much Of his time in writing for the
local papers in Florida, but the printers
found no difficulty in decipheripg his copy,
as they were used to seeing snake-tracks
in the sand.
But in spite of all the nonsense with
which it is surrounded the subject is very
interesting one. The signature of-the great
Napoleon was very much like the career of
the man himself In fact it looks like
stroke OF chain lightning.
The signature of Napoleon at different
periods Of his career IS very characteristic
of the man At the beginning of his Won
derful career he wrote Napoleon Bona
parte N full, which he soon afterwards con-
tracted to simply Bonaparte. AS he be-
came more powerful he scrawled the word
Napoleon, which he finally contracted to
Map and. at last, nothing of his sigma
lt'Tc was leIt except dlSlIef y, WHICH, lOOheu
IT one way, resembled a wrecked hose-cart,
but which, when looked ct upside down,
might be taken for chicken fight.
In the year 1889 Napoleon obtained COM
mand of company, and in 1892 he was pro-
noted to the command OF battalion of in
fantry of the National Volunteers. which
were called out for an expedition against
SARDINIA. On his return in the same year he
VIVA p1appd in command of he rtilIpry al tho
siege OF Toulon, and his reports were signed
rll,,-
Wichita eagle., 1888-04-29
ANOTHER MONUMENT.

This Time II Is to Be Erected to Conn
memorate the Defeat OF the Spanish Ar
NADIA by the English Three Hundred
Years Ago.
The ter-oeutenarv Of the destruction Of
the Spanish Armada viii witness large
and enthusiastic demon stratioa IL En gland
over that providen,isl event IN the history
Of the empire 4 monument is 20 De
erected commemorate the event and de-
sign by Mr.. Herbert Gribbse has been Sc
lected in a competition with twenty other
designs. L consists CT a granite column
surmounted by q heroic figure OF Britannia
with the shield Of the three crosses bear
ing the flag Of s. George OF a staff sur-
mounted By the cross OF st George aad &c
her right hand tweed ged sword IL the
shat. Of the column are Ee0aiicas OF
Drake. Frobisher. Raleigh ana Hawkins
On ne base are bronze traolsts illustrating
the destruction Of the feet. Arovad the
base runs he inscription Re blew with
lis winds sni they were scattered" On
one side OF the pedestal = 20 be a bronze
figure representing one Of the old Vikings,
on the o.her. q female figure representing
Vigilance
The central ornament viii be The coet-o.
srns Of EagaanG al TIE tine OF TIE Armada
surmounted BIZ the crown Of Queen Elizs-
beth. The monument VIII probably DC uE-
vailed OF the Sth OF Augustine three hun
dredth anniversary Of the day when Lord
Howard attacked the Armada n Al engage
.xxAza xrkich- IkEz0 - -3.-.x o.csSEk II. he
Wichita eagle., 1888-04-29
a NORTHWEST TRIP.

From st. Paul TO the Pacific Cosst-Won-
derfui Development OF the Northwest
Fort Lincoln and the Custer Massacre.
Ii seems Ike rouanclng with facts and dg-
ures 70 narrate the development Of the vast
region of which 81. Pau. anu Minneapolis
are the focus points; the former the center
OF railroad activity in the Northwest, the
later the -four city OF The world. From 81.
III 70 Fargo. 215 miles. our route was
tArolSa pine forests and q country diversi
Aed y clear water lakes and lakelets. SO
numerous, some 1900, 1t IS said. as 20 give
AiAhn eSota the second place II water surface,
among al the States IN the Union Fargo
Is On the Red River OF the North and with
o'Ooq population Is the largest city in Dzko-
Is me rlver serving as the boundary line
between Territory and State The valley
OF the Red river is famous for big whes,
fields that produce 4 No ! article Of the
bread making cereal Think Of a farm of a
hundred square miles in extent and two
hundred reap;ng machines In use a, one
Easa- Our trs2a- q. 1oRSleel sSrs ncw
Wichita eagle., 1888-04-29
WHAT FOOLS WE MoRTALs BE-"
A Sentiment Illustrated in the Accompa-
nying Story OF How Mrs. Smith Pur-
chased a Dress Pattern.

A Sentiment Illu strated in the Accompa-
nying Story OF How Mrs. Smith Pur-
chased Dress Pattern.
''You will regret it, l assure you, Mrs
Smith," said the dapper clerk, "if you do
not get dress off this piece of goods. II is
bargain such as you never Will see again.
We are actually selling it below cost-be-
low cost, Mrs. Smith"
How can you afford to do that9'' r,eekly
asked Mrs. Smith. examining the goods.
1--WE bought lot of goods at bankrupt
sale. You get more than the worth of the
money in this, and the color should think
would just suit you, and is in great de-
mand. 1t is the favorite shade this sea-
SON"
Mrs Smith drew the goods between her
fingers.
81 did not mean TO buy a dress to-day"
No. But this Is such fine quality. In
two days we won't have a bit left. We
never urge our customers to buy goods.
There is just dress pattern left in this
piece. 1 call that pretty" holding it up in
folds
at is pretty" said Mrs. Smith, reflect
lively. won't it fadel"
''Not one bit. You can wear that blue in
the brightest sun Tor any length of time
audit will look as fresh as it does to-day.
Shall put it one side for youp'
Still Mrs Smith hesitated 81 really do
not need a new dress, and | did not expect
to buy, so l only brought some small change
with me-
THAT will be all right, Mrs. Smith. We
like to oblige our customers. Twenty yards
is your patternf'
"Y-e-s, but know ought not to take tn
"There Is an extra half yard l VIII throw
in, Mrs. Smith. Send it up, Much obliged.
Call again"
Mrs Smith at home.
II declare, it is positively homely, and l
do not need a new dress one bit | wonder
what Mr.. Smith will say nOw when the bill
for that comes IN. Well there is no getting
out of it, the deed is done"
Alas it is too often the case. A woman
comes TO look, but stays to buy.
If all could but reason as Dean Swift,
when he looked into the shop windows:
How many things there are there that l
do not want JEAN E LANCASHIRE.
Wichita eagle., 1888-04-29

speeding along In DAKOTA. has long run
ahead; more than sixteen hundred miles
DeTore 1t reaches its destination on the
Pacific coast. At Bismarck the capital Of
the Territory, we strike the Missouri river,
distant from the Gulf of Mexico $500 mics,
as the river runs. The North Pacific rail
road bridge here IS 1900 feet long. On the
opposite, or west side of the river, is the
town Of Mandan, where the visitor from
Bismarck finds his watch an hour fast, as
here mountain time begins. Five miles
down the river is the well-known military
post called Fort A Lincoln, the most promi-
nent Of the dozen or more forts in DAKOTA.
Although called forts, these Western mill
tarY epcampmcntS are mere groupings OF
barracks, stOre-rooms and officers houses
around hollow square or parade ground.
At some of them are log stockadeS TO be
used if necessary in case of an Indian at
tack. The Government is very slow in
making changes and maintains extensive
and expensive establishments surrounded
by fields and farms where the settler tills
the soil without fear of moiestation from
the red man. Dakota still has some 30,0t
Indian population, tive-sixths of them be-
longing to the great composite family Of
Sioux or Dakotas, who occupy p, O0O,ON
acre reservation between the Missouri riv
er and the Black Hills, land enough 70 give
every man, woman and child 1000 acres
eacn. Most 6 the Sioux. except those i'm
mediately around the agencies are Of the
breech-ciout and blanket kind, and accept
subsistence from the Government in con-
sideration OF the favor done the Govern
ment in conserving to remain on their res
erTAtion. The Sioux are noted for their
spirit Of conquest, their present location
formerly belonging to the Crows, whom
they pushed westward into the mountains,
AID between the two tribes there is the
most bitter enmity. For generations they
have warred against each other, but like
most contests between Indians their war
fare has been carried on with trifing loss
of life. The Crows will not forget that
their ancestors were driven from Ab-sa-
rak-ka, or Crow-land, now the home Of the
Dakotas, and in the formidable outbreak Of
1861 the Crows rendered excellent serv-
ice TO the Government in helping to drive
Sitting Bull and his hostiles from American
territory.
Fort Lincoln formerly had quarters for
both cavalry and infantry, the former III the
bottom, the latter on higher bluff over
looking the Missouri, wide expanse of
Wichita eagle., 1888-04-29

CenceS at the Capital. he was tnc al
and builder of the new Georgetown coiieee
building, a structure that has excited gen
eral praise all over the country. Mr. smith
meyer is sixty-two years old, but has nVed
in this country over thirty years. DE sun
speaks with his German accent but Is d
very fluent and forcbie writer, and man
of wide-reaching influence In pubic ana
political circss. He has had great deal OF
difficulty since the appropriation for me
new building was made available IN forcing
the successful bidders for the cement TO Dc
used IN the foundations TO live up TO thelr
contract Il think have reached the END
OF the controversy" said Mr.. Smithmeyer,
the other day, land that we. can go on
early this spring. l am an old man and
this is the misunderstanding that has ever
been intrusted to ue. | will build good
building that will stand for all time, or
viii lot lift my finger to begin. When tais
building is done it shall be credit to
America and the wonder OF the world
There VIII be no library building Ike It the
world over 1t is 70 receive, not only al
the books that Americans write, and the
best Of books written in other nations, but
there is to DC stored II It copies OF every
print, picture and map, and almost rnnuEn-
cradle devices coming under the copyright
law, all OF which are represen taave OF
American in ingenuity and industry. Here,
too, will be placed. sooner or later, the his
torical and art treasures Of the Nation, and
when am done. If live 70 see the corn PIE
ton of the library, we shall have building
worthy of its contents"
Wichita eagle., 1888-04-29
<&!x1,HNc@1

Two years later he was under the com.
n2and OF General Barras, engaged in fight
ing t he mob at Paris. BE was beginning to
feel his power, and was having things pretty
much his own way. He then dropped the
from has name, and nobody objected. There
is not much style in his then signature, If
/ may use the term, as there is in that Of
Chicago drummer, but it is very good Tor
NauoieOD
Wichita eagle., 1888-04-29
mite abont nalt-ilast twe,re and made anex.

untn about haiti past twelve and MADE anex-
haustive report. Then the other boys took
turns in the order in which they had ar
rived at the office, but it did none of them
much good. for the poor operator was un-
able to get off their matter in time, and two
or three inches in two or three Of the next
days papers in contrast with nearly col.
uInn printed by their successful rival, made
as sick looking lot of reporters as ever
Dragged of enterprise. The very air was
blue. On returning to the city, the gentle
man who had emphatically walked of
with the bakery" found on his, desk COM
plimentary note from his managing editors
and check Tor a hundred dollars.
I->-cIF Touy
Wichita eagle., 1888-04-29

more than 10000 names on the rolls. we
noted the following: Young Man Afraid
Of His Horse, Female Elk Voice Walking.
Afraid of Bear, Big-Bellied Sorrel Horse.
White Medicine Cow That Stands. Bob
Tailed Deer, Eagle in the Sky, Red Cloud.
Skulking Wolf and so On in great variety
and oddly. Il is said that their names are
suggested by the first sound or object that
particularly attracts the fathers attention
after the birth of child, as the sight OF a
fred cloud - in the say, the antics Of a
I" crazy horse" the unusual attitude Of
sitting bRll'i or in peering out of his
tepee to receive dash of rain in the face
MosEs FoLsoNE.
Wichita eagle., 1888-04-29

In 1876 Napoleon's signature began to act
as if it had been taking TOO much gin. An
expert in handwriting viii show by the
lines and curves that Napoleon was begin
ming to be troubled with ambition. This
may be true, but whenever we get letter
from any body else except Napoleon, signed
that way, we shall maintain that the gin
theory is the correct. What sort Of sig
nature is this for sober mans
Wichita eagle., 1888-04-29

build the new Con-
essional library,
a structure that viii
cost before it is COM
pieted something like
-, 100000. S N i I b.
meyer is a German,o or
rather an Austrian,
born in one Of the lit
tie hamlets near W
emma. He is a clean
cut, hard working
student of architect
ure after the old
time German type
He is also a practical
man. and has built
some of the most
notable private resi-
Wichita eagle., 1888-04-29

morning and Continued I'll six O'Clock at
night. The Spanish Admiral apprehending
the entire destruction Of his feet, decided
TO sail northward and make the circuit OF
the British Isles. As he rounded the Ork-
neys a terrific storm struck his feet.
Horses, mules and baggage were thrown
overheard to tighten the ships, but destruc-
ton was inevitable. Some were wrecked on
the Orkneys, others sank in'the North Sea,
some drifted TO the coast of Scotland where
they were wrecked, and over thirty were
driven upon the coast of Ireland, where the
ruthless peasants barbously murdered their
crews. Sixty-fye vessels out of one hun
bred and fifty of the largest class then
known to navigation finally REACHED Spain.
The day before Lord Towards attack the
Wichita eagle., 1888-04-29

Armada lay becalmed before Dunkirk The
English filed eight old ships with pitch,
sulphur and other cOmbustibles, and as the
breeze sprang off shore set them on fire,
dashed their rudders and sent them down
into the Spanish feet Just at nightfan. The
darkness Of the night and the awful APP
pearance of the approaching flames threw
CONSERVATION into the Spanish sailors and
they either cut their cables or dragged an
chors and drifted before the wind. In the
confusion many of the vessels ran afoul of
each other and a large number were rem
dered unfit for further service.
How He Worked tho Annuncistor.
What's that there thing therel" asked a
country man, pointing to an annunciator In
brokers' Office.
That's call-bell,'' replied the broker.
"Whudder yer use ct ferl" continued the
curious yokeL
ITO call boy when l want him to do an
errand.n
Glow dyer wuk Their blamed thinR1'
s'Why, press on II II this manner, then 60
out in the back-office and hunt up the boy.
It usually pleases him highly To know have
been ringing"
Wichita eagle., 1888-04-29

In 1911 the signature of Napoleon had an
unmistakable attack OF ds'iri1tm trersens,
similar to that which disorganized the sig
nature of Horace Greely. The following is
fac sinli!s OF NaDoleon's signature at that
time.
Wichita eagle., 1888-04-29
zsSSAlLLa~
9ai1Y eagle
UNCLE JOHNS LETTER.

Among the Rcporters-How Some of the
Jolly Fellows Work - Writing While
Asleep-Rivalry in the PROBE sion-Ap-
propriating a Telegraph Line.
Wichita eagle., 1888-04-29

The only wonder is that the battle Of
Waterloo and the subsequent disaster did
not eliminate sooner. AtSt Helena. where
he had more leisure time al his disposal. he
signed his name pretty much as be die IN
1868 ALsx. S. SWEET.
Wichita eagle., 1888-04-29

It is very evid hat this state of sigma
ture could not G. lue very long. When
signature becon 80 utterly lost 10 al sense
of propriety the rst may DE expected. In
letter dated ril Is, ls09 addressed to
Marshall Mass IA, the signature appears
10 be on prot -cted spree.
Wichita eagle., 1888-04-29
York CORRESPONDENCE. I

NUMBER Of us-Bo-
hemianS of the old
days-were gathered
around a lUnch-table
this afternoon ex-
ch an gin g reminis-
cenceS, and l do not
know thatIcan spend
an hour more profit
Wichita eagle., 1888-04-29
Mr.. SMITHMEYER.

The Architect Of the New Congressional
Library Building at Washington.
A man who is attracting good deal Of at
tention now in Washington is the architect
Suit hmeyer. who has the cnmmiSSi ID
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1888-11-07
which w.sit--Bacon or sh.,-spe.re,

Which WINS it. -Ba con or Sh,A Akespe ret
The authorship of the dramatic pro-
ductions attributed to the last of the
above.named is agitating literary cir
Giles to the very center, but affects the
practical masses far less than the mo-
mentous qsestlon, how to regain or
preserve health, That essential of bodily
and mental activity, business success
and the pursuit of happiness" We
ce.n throw far more light on this laI.
ter subject than the most profound
Shakespearian can on the question:
first propounded. If the system is de
pleted, the nerves shaky. If indiges-
tion or constipation bothers one at
times or constantly; If the skin is yel-
low or the tongue fllrred as in bilious
ness ;A;f the kidneys are iuactive--use
Hostetter's Stomach B,tlers, the finest
recuperant of an aye prolific in bene-
ficial and successful remedies. Re-
member, If malaria threatens or AZ
f1icis. thai il NE lrelizes the poison Vi. Il
TO titles the ~ ls,cm.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1888-11-07
layo leSt IOinK.

The Inyo Independent Of last Wed
nesday says: Water was turned mi,
the Inyo canal through The head gate
last Wednesday afternoon, and reached
the Depot, seven miles below, earl,
next morning. The canal is perfec'
success. Look out for boom on thu
Eastside another year. Those $4,000
acres of good land, we'll watered, as il
will he will support thousands OF peo.
pie in time. And they are sure to come
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1888-11-07

/" | hear that Miss Wytherly is going
to marry Mr.. Snipperson,' said III
Iowa lady to her husband.
. Well, I'm glad tb hear 1t. Snip.
person is u nice man. The only oh
jtct'.an 10 him that ! could think u
would be the fuct that he has only or,
eye"
That's not an objection; it's d..
cided recommendation.
:" must ask you /" explain"
" Because" she went on promptly
!" when be- goes up to soda touDlau
with his wife. she'll know TINT he cam
hr working any optical telegraph With
the clerk" 1s-s 80
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1888-11-07
Learning English

A Frenchihan having received tn,
photograph of lady, asked friend
what WAS customary under the circum
stances.
Compliment it," said the friend
Tell her iis beauty is very rare"
At their next meeting he said, 81
beg to make zee acknowledgements,
madame, zee beauty of madame il
very scarce"
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1888-11-07
Loved I'l.-rn Both.

High.splrited wiie-Jerome, l will
not put up with yoar shameful con-
duct any longer. II you do not reform
l shall leave you. You must choose
between your wife and whisky.
Husband. brokenly-Julia, l can't
do ii, I shave M life. l love you both
TOO well.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1888-11-07

=" They are working on new tele-
scope. observed De Smith, that will
BRING The moon within sixty miles Of
the earth.
" Ii the moon is really made of old
cheese" remarked Dc Brown, that's
close enough"
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1888-11-07
REPUBLICAN MEETINGS.
HON. r.. +. 1ARTiNE.
Republican candidate for ConsreNs,
HON. N. 4. MURPHY,

Republican candidate for Justice of the Sa-
prems Court,
viii address the people Of this State upon
the political issues OF the campaign, ., thS
following times and places, namely;
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1888-11-07
CIOthinx.

Blumenihal aad Coli, af Carson
keep the best titling suits, aud ialesl
STYLES IN hats. constantly IN stock.
They fill al orders bYmal guarantee
ing satisfaction in every tmse. Pear,
from Esmeraida county Can do well
for themselves by giving them trial
, 1888-03-29

he Was fastened the horse started to
run up Howard but had hardly got to
going before tine wheels OF the buggy
locked with those Of another team
coming from the opposite direction.
The result WAS that Junken's buggy
nnd harness WAS badly broken, and the
hind axle OF the other team smashed.
A few minutes later the delivery
team of s. j. Holland WAS frightened
by tho band which was parading the
streets with the new attractions of the
Theatre Comique and ran q long dis
tance on Front street, being caught.
however, before any damage WAS done.
The third accident occurred in the
afternoon and the chief actors were
the spirited span Of Gardner d DIV r,
tho real estate men. The team was
hitched opposite the hide and fur es-
tablishment and after breaking away
tore down Riverside avenue turning
into Mill street, where Wendell HalPs
horse and buggy we're standing along
side Wolverton 3 block.
The runaway horses tried to avoid
this impediment, but were going too
rapidly 10 turn out and coming up be-
hind tried to jump over it with disas-
trous results so far as the buggy was
concerned. None OF the horses were
hurt and the buggy OF the real estate
men was but slightly injured.
, 1888-03-29
COMING ADJUSTMENTS.

With the coming of spring the de-
voters OF thespis are taking heart and
preparing for active campaigns, and in
consequence Manager Hayward has
been able TO book list Of rare lttrac-
tions for the opera house, n glance at
which will delight all lovers of amuse-
ment This week the Webster Brady
combination appear in the famous
"She," and other strong plays, while
on April End the stage will be occu-
pied by home talent, the Falls City
dramatic club, having arranged to
present the Lancashire Lass on that
date. Haverly's minstrels will be the
next attraction, appearing on April
10Th and l1th.
Then follow long list OF companies
who have signed contracts to play
here but have not a. yet fixed dates.
Among them are the Annie Pixly
company, James M. and Carrie Clarke
Ward Co., Mcintyre & Heathe's min
atrels, Bishop comedy company, Gus
Williams comedy company, Miss Rose
WuOd's combination, the famous Ear
besu in Astarlight," Dan Sully, Gusta-
vus Levick, Churche's Juvenile opera
company. and Chas. Erin yerner's
dramatic company.
A the majority of these c0mbinn-
tions are booked for three perforna
things will be quite lively at the opera
house, and thanks 70 the energy Of
Mr.. Hayward. the citizens will have
NO grounds for complaining that by