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Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-05-26
Conrare of AN Old soldier.

crossed the ocean not long ago with al
English general of renown, who had coma
home from the Soudan covered with glory
and honor, and with the Victoria cross to
wear upon his breast. In the very peal OK
his triumphs be became conscious that ma
lignant disease was fastening itself upon him.
His physicians pronounced it incurabie can
Ger of the throat, and warned him that his
doom would como soon.
His resolve was soon taken. He had faced
death in the battlefield, but he would not
face the long, wearing grief of an Invalid
wife and delicate daughter, nor should they
see him suffer the hopeless agonies OF the
months of life that lay before him.
He told them that he was coming to Amer
lea to hunt buffalo. There are English peo-
pie who still believe that the plains are full
of buffalo His speech was already affected
when he gave his last yearning look at the
shores Of his English home, but his family
suspected nothing. He died, some few
months after. up in the New Hampshire hills,
among strangers-Cor. The Argonaut
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-05-26

The wonderful coal tar sugar story, which
has been published in nearly every newspaper
within a year, is again revived, and from re-
cent article In The German Sugar Manufao-
turers' Journal it appears that factory for
the production of that wonderful product
Known as saccharine is now completed, and
win be fully equipped for work in a few
weeks Il Is located in Westerhausen, near
the old historic city of Magdeburg.
This coal tar sugar, having a sweetening
power 300 times greater than cane sugar, it
is said, viii be used for mixing with glucose,
and it is presumed will, in large measure,
dispiaoe the product of the cane for the same
purpose The journal from which we gather
the above facts also states that one pound Of
the new saccharine mixed with 500 parts OF
glucose gives a compound as good as the best
sugar used on the continent, while it can be
supplied at q much lower prtce.-Scienifo
American.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-05-26
SOLDIERS "UNDER FIRE."
Something About the Experience When
One First Faces 1t.

Something About the Experience When
One First Faces It.
There is nothing to correspond with the
feelings experienced by soldier under fire:
Take, for instance, the average man, the
man who is neither very brave nor great
coward. In all his life he could scarcely
have had any sensation to compare with that
of hearing the ping of the first bullet of an
approaching fight.
There is spiteful sound as the ball sings
by the ear, or splitting sound as 1t cuts
twig above tho soldiers head.
Then there is disagreeable searching
sound as the shell comes in spirals, as If to
twist itself into his vitals. No man knows
until he has once been under fire whether he
can depend upon himself or not. With the
majority it at once becomes struggle be-
tween pride, viii, natural desire to stand
up and be man, and natural temptation
to finch.
There is a wonderful readjustment of the
standing of officers and men in command
after the first fight a number who have
been regarded the best men lose their high
places in a twinkling, and here and there
some one of whom nothing was expected
steps right up to the front.
Some men who will face any amount of
musketry firing can't stand the sound of a
shell; and vice versa 1t is mistake to sup
pose that soldier gets used to ''fre" by being
exposed in a number Of battles. With each
battle he becomes more timid
Yet veterans are more to be depended
upon than raw troops. This is partly be-
cause they are better disciplined, partly be-
cause they have gone through similar scenes,
and partly because they are more reliant On
each other and their officers
1t is true, men will in a measure get used
to fire by being long exposed to it, as at
Vicksburg. There the Union troops were
under a continued regular fire for months
Being for the most part well protected, they
soon saw that the shells did comparatively
little damage, and the projectile which
curved in the air to light among them did
not excite anything like the trepidation a
similar first shot would excite out on an open
field. In other words, they became in a
measure accustomed to the bombs.
Bravery, as it is usually understood, is
! largely dependent upon physical conditions,
and is supposed by some physicians to come
from the action Of the heart 1t is said of
Napoleon Ithat under the most profound ex-
element, on the eve of battle, his pulse never
ran above some forty to fifty beats to the
minute, whereas the average pulse of adults
is about seventy.
Whether bravery is tho result of physical
condition or no, it is certain that it is much
easier for some men to be brave than others,
and many hold that all men are towards at
heart AT anyrate Frederick the Great once
said that man who has never felt fear has
never snutfed candle with his fingers.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-05-26
Tho Coulds' Sociai Taste..

The Goulds themselves are people of the
least possible SOCIAL pretentiousnesS No
doubt Mr Jay Gould's business affairs rem
der social secretiveness policy with him, but
be, at any rate, was never man to hunger
for notoriety In fashionable sense he is q
victim to his nerves, too, and people who
have been close in their intimacy with him
tel rle that he feels his appropriately keenIy.
and this, no Doubt, adds 70 his desire for re-
s!rensat. his children are chips OF the old
block The Sons have the tastes and char
scteristics Of the father in a marked degree.
The business Of money getting is their great
est pleasure The daughter repeats, an as
sgred by friends of the family, the amiable
and admirable traits OF the mother al
though they live in sbundant luxury, the
Go-l6s make Very little show sbour II. His
steam zach; and conserv atory are Jay Gould's
sole extravaganceS- Ee buys pictures which
he does not look ct and books which he does
not read, IS part Of the narsphernaha Of
rich mans house. Business is business with
hin, first, last aud every time, aud his two
soas have already shown the bent Of their
tastes in the same directiou--AlfredT ruu,-
bic in New York News.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-05-26
One of MIR. ConkIins,s Hobbies.

Bathing was one of Mr.. Conkling's hob
bies The operators at the Hoffman house and
the Lafayette place baths like to tell how they
have rubbed down his manly form. One of
the Hoffman house bath attendants said in
the bot room there the other morning that
the Senator preferred the Russian mode, and
that be had taken at one period two and three
baths a week. After be moved into the
Hoffman house annex he had the bath room
connected with his suite fitted up especially
for him. \ large porcelain tub was made
and put in, and the Senator used it every
morning. He used salt in profuSion, and
often bathed with the water at a very low
temperature. 1t was about the only form Of
indoor exercise that Mr. Conkling took Of
late years Once he used the gloves and In
dian clubs a great deal He didn't hesitate
about exposure, and often went out for long
drives Of twenty and twenty-five miles. Ii
made no difference how severe the weather
was, he felt thai he could brave l. anu he
Gid.-New York Sun
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-05-26
Seals with Ballast.

The seals are carnivorous mammals divided
into two classes-the Phocae, or common
seals, with rudimeHtary ears, and the Osarias
sea lions, bears, elephants, which have the
ears developed IL q late paper before some
British naturalists, DR.. a ). Harrison stated
that the Otariae, which inhabit the waters Of
the southern hemisphere, are supposed By the
fishermen 70 have an internal pouch N which
rounds3 stones are carried 70 enable the AMI
nal 10 sink below the seas surface when fat
Observations have shown, however, tGet the
so called ballast bag Is only the stomach.
To account for the presence OF the stones in
this organ 1t he's been suggested that they are
intended to aid IN the triSuration CT food,
while other persons belisve that they have
been accidentally introduced with the food,
Or in play Similar rounded stones have been
found in seals and sea liens which have been
confined n London, and the stomach Of a
Newfoundland seal which died at Clifton ia
1886 contained gravel, nuts and pieces OF
stick.-ArkanSaw Traveller.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-05-26
ghe qq1iehta Daily gayle Saturday affirming, gay 2e, 1853.
A FAMINE IN GOLD.
some Figures Regarding Its Past. Present
and Future Production.

some Figures Regarding Its Past. Present
and Future Production
.sProhabIy u;re-tenths Of ell the gold OBJ
tanned by man has been taken from placer
deposits, and our American experience has
been no exception to the general rude" re-
marked an experienced mining operator in
speaking of the past and future OF this valu-
able product the other evening. previous
20 1S47 our total gold production amounted
to $4,000, 900, but between 1S47 and 1887
about 81, 750, 000, 900 were contributed to
our stock Of gold Of this, nearly three
fourths came from placers deposita In 1850
5s we obtained more than $50, 900 900 per an
mum in gold from the placers Of California,
and almost nothing from gold bearing veins.
Now. with an annual production Of $50, 900, :
coo about one-half only is from placers. Our
own territory has been so thoroughly ex-
nlored that no considerable superficial de-
posts of gold are likely to De discovered, and
nearly the same thing can be said OF the en-
tire world.
SIN the northern extension Of our western
mountain ranges in British Columbia and
Alaska there are probably important depos-
its of gold. 1t is likely, however, to come
from this region in moderate but perennial
stream, and not in food. Great difficulty
will attend the working Of those mines on
( account Of the cold, long winters and the
difficulty III transporting supplies. Unless
the mines should prove richer than expected,
there may be dearth Of gold in the near
future. In the Allegheny belt of mountains,
in this country, there are large deposits Of
/ gold. but they are difficult to work. Still,
Industry and perseverance may make them
nav profit. Mexico may be expected to
/ turn out 81 ,0Oo, 900 year, but no more. The
west coast of South America yields little but
/ silver.
Colombia, Venezuela and Brazil have, on
ths contrary, always been producers of gold
It is estimated that from Brazil alone more
than s., 600, 600, 600 in gold were obtained
during the first 800 years after the advent OF
the Portuguese Colombia and Venezuela
are now yielding about 81, 000, GOO each annu
/ aIly. and little more than that can be ex
pected in the future.
Australia produces about $50, 200 900 q
wear, and we cannot hope for more thar
! s., 900, 600 annually from Asia. That will
/ cover it all. don't fear that you and will
ever suffer from famine of gold, but unles;
! the North American deposits are richer thar
is expected some one will suffer. New YorR
Mail and Express.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-05-26
What The United States?

The name of our country ought to be the
same in al languages employing the Latin
letter, by their importing the words United
States" and in all other languages the
American spelling should be insisted upon
In France and French Switzerland we are
aEtats Uuis:" in Austria-Hungary, Bel
giun, Germany and German Switzerland,
"Vereiniste Staatan;" in Bolivia, Brazil,
Chill, Colombia, Costa Rics, Salvador, San
Domingo, Ecuador, Guatemala, Hayti, Hon
duras, Mexico, Monico, Nicaragua, Ven
ezuela, Uruguay, Spain and Portugal, we
are .'EstadoS Uridos;1 in Norway, "Forente
Straterne;n In Sweden, DE Forenede
Slater" In Greece, "Enomenai Politoiai;'
In Russia, ''Soedineneia Stadtds;" in Italy,
''Stati Until"
Besides the British Empire, we have the
honor of being called by cur own mama
United States, only IL the limited and de-
spairing republic of Liberia, il Africa
New York Mail and Express
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-05-26
Hack Work and Journalism.

Is the hack work of literature worse for q
mans body or soul than the hack work of
other professions! What is here meant by
hack works In the literary profession, es-
pecially among those who write about it, it
is common to hear work done for the book
sellers" contemptuously treated as hack work.
The contempt is often just, but not neces-
sarilv johnson wrote his Olives of the
Poetsn fSr. the booksellers, Southey wrote his
UTife of Nelson" for them, yet these are
works no sane man treats contenptuously.
Every man who depends solely on his pen for
q livelihood must, even if he can steer clear
eff the newspapers, do much work which he,
If he ba wise. and the world certainly, will
willingly let die. If he be an honest man, q
man of proper seIf-respect, he will do it as
well as circumstances will let him; but needs
must that circumstances will sometimes
prove too strong for him. Yet it has been
that work SO done has, by happy chance be-
come part of the worlds patrimony. In
short, as treason, says the epigram, may be-
come patriotism, SO hack work may become
literature.
Then, again, in every profession practiced
bv man there must necessarily be some pre-
hrninary drudgary, some period OF appren-
ticeship to lie Andured before he can be
proclaimed free of the guild and qualified to
set up for himself. Far some men, of course,
this period never passes; for some it passes
to no purpose, and it is, perhaps, hard to say
that this will always be the fault of the man.
In journalism, alone of the professions, the
time Of emancipation can nevsr come. 1t is
the peculiar lot of the Journalist that he can
never set up for himself He is merged in
his paper; like the actor Of the Athenian
stage, his face is hid in mask, and he
speaks In tones not his own He must speak
in the tones of his party or that in the
church, in the state, in trade, or in some
other one of the many channels into which
the great current of human affairs is par
eeled.-Macnillan Magazine.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-05-26
UTILIZING AUSTRALIANS PESTS.
Canned Rabbit for the Laboring Glasses
of England-A Sensible Way.


of England-A Sensible Way.
Many unaccountable things happen in in
telligent communities The one showing
more than ordinary dizziness just at this time
is the action of England and her colony OF
New South Wales concerning the simple cir
cumstance of an over abundance Of rabbits.
1t is notorious that the laboring class OF
England are unable to obtain sufficient animal
food. Longing for meat for themselves and
children, many go by night to catch rabbit
or two. When game-keepers or police step
in the poor fellows are sent to prison and
branded as poachers. The government OF
New South Wales, instead of securing these
experts in the art of sharing, and canning the
meat as fast as the rabbits are caught, are
inviting men who, with vile poison, are about
to spread disease among the poor creatures,
so that they may die an awful, lingering
death, the flesh and skin also being wasted.
The English government and gentry are
at great expense in watching and Furnishing
the very men in England who would be In
valuable in Australia. Il they would give
these ''poachers" free passage to Sydney.
and the heads of government there would
take them by contracting to present them
with homestead, when the rabbits were
caught, they would do it right away, ten
times faster than these poisonous cholera
doctors By employing artists in canning
millions of dollars might be made of the pre-
served rabbit meat How much more sens
ible to make money of the flesh and skins? If
the quantity should be immense and put the
price down very low so much. the better.
The poachers would make money at even five
cents per rabbit, as they would catch on the
average of 200 every day, and much greater
number at first. The delicious food could
then be taken to England and sold at price
within reach of every half starved agricul-
tural or other laborer.-George Gardner in
New York Herald.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-05-26
Daily Eagle
AFTEReloW.

xsaw the eastern sky ahame last night
With rose like colors, gloriously clear.
While In the west the sun had sunk from GgtA
Andc clouds hung like pail upon bier.
So was your face, my darling, when you died.
Bright with the glory that could not see;
For, though with straining. tear dimmed eyee
tried,
Only grief laden clouds appeared TO me!
Bessie Chandler in American Magazine.
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The FxjIes of Siberia,

Some interesting facts and figures regard
ing the unfortunate eJiles Of Siberia have
recently found their way into print. 1t ap-
pears that on Jan. Of this year the total
number of political and other prisoners of
both sexes in the provinces OF 1rkutsk. Yene-
seisk and Yakutsk was 900. OF these g, :
coo were in fixed places of residence. 10000
were employed on different public works and
$4,000 had escaped from confinement and
were living on their own hook" In west
ern Siberia the number of the escaped pris-
oners was still greater, recently taken CEN
sus Of the different towns and villages show
ing that the enormous proportion Of 81 per
cent. were missing.-Paris Cor. New York
Star
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-05-26
cus.er.= "a aiaaarr,car.

The Nalasasiars have no family ra1As,
but they have singular custom Of taking
tie names Of their eldest cAiiorea With the
prefix raini, ''fsther Of or reni. mother
of 50 and SO. This castcn Is doubtless
owing to excessive parental pride, such as
was expressed BY the Roman mstron Come
,.a when sac said: "Cau nc Dot Se.r.s's
,isr,-tAs-. cali ,us tea nnatAsx Al sAA C.Aa--Ai
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-05-26
ONLY A ROSE.

Onlya rose, with blushing cheek
And perfume straight from heaven
Only rose; but It made the morn
Seem brightest of all the seven!
Only rose; but the girl that gave
Was the sweetest rose OF all,
With her blushing cheek and the light In her eyes
Fallen from heavens wall!
The National tribune., 1888-11-08
PERSONAL.

The suit Of Gen. Adam BadeaU against the widow
of Gen o. s. Grant for $4,000 for alleged services
on the Grant Memoirs has been discontinued by
consent of both parties.
Gen. John Irwin Gregg Colonel .. 5. A, retired),
who lives on street northwest this city has been
spending the Summer with his family near Belle
fonte, Center Co, Pa. The General has increased
in flesh, and looks as though the proveuder fur
nished by o Pennsylvania farmer agreed with him
thoroughly. The General is the father of two
handsome young sons, one Of whom inherits his
fathers warlike tendencies and who viii no doubt
go to West Point rs soon as old enough. He comes
from material Of which gallant and good soldiers
are made.
Mrs. Gen. Sheridan has selected a design for,
and will at once have executed, a monument for
the grave of her husband at Arlington. The Loyal
Legion, of which he was President, offered to
erect a monument on the Sheridan lot, but Mrs.
Sheridan, while expressing her thanks, said she
desired to erect the monument at this spot herself
She expressed herself in n very feeling manner in
regard 10 the intentions Of the Loyal Legion, and
the understanding IS that Sheridan memorial Of
some kind will probably be erected at some other
point in the District.
Col Henry C. Hodges, of the Quartermaster's De-
partment, O. s. A. at present on duty as a member
of the Court of Inquiry upon the Aqueduet tun-
mel, was promoted last week to the vacancy occa-
stoned by the retirement of Col. Rufus c. s.,xton.
Col. Hodges is a good officer and merits his pro-
motion.
Comrade E. s. Heath, 50 St. David street, Fftz-
roy, Melbourne, Australia, is working hard TO es-
tablish GAR. Post ct his place, and has az last
succeeded in getting five Of the comrades together
aud applied TO Us for blank charter application.
Gen. Thomas T. Crittenden, who entered the
service Colonel Of the 9th Ind in April, 1861 and
who commanded a brigade in the Army Of the
Cumberland, returned to Washington this week
from protracted trip to Canada and the Lake re-
gions It Will, perhaps, crafty q goodly number
of the old boys to know that Gen. Crittenden has
since emigraiins to California, acquired a large
fortune by reaIestate investments. NOtwithstaud-
ing his prosperity, lie Is of the best fellows in
the world, The General will remain in Washing
ton for couple of weeks, when he viii seek the
congeual cline of Lower California for the Winter.
The 18th Ill. Veteran Association has passed reso
buttons asking that Gen. Roseorans be restored to
AIaior-Generals rank and put the retired list
The National tribune., 1888-11-08

The following summary of the vote cast on
Tuesday last is as complete as we can possibly
give it at the hour of going to press. Without
doubt all the Northern States, with the ez-
ception of New Jersey, have given their votes
for Harrison and Morton.
New York gives the handsome plurality Of
$1,000 for the soldier candidate, and New Jer-
sey, though somewhat in doubt as to the gen
eral result, has elected Republican Legisla-
turo, which insures a Republican Senator in
the place of Senator Mcpherson, Democrat.
Indiana has, without doubt, elected the en-
tire Republican State and National tickets. Al
though very close election, Gen. Hovey and
the Republican Electors have carried the State.
Delaware, which has steadily voted for the
Democracy, has given asurprise to the country
by electinga Republican Legislature, which will
elect a Senator to succeed Senator Salisbury in
the 51st Congress. This is, perhaps, the great
est surprise Of the campaign.
Ohio, Michigan Iowa, Nebraska, Kansas, Wis
consin and Minnesota have given increased
Republican majorities, while Virginia and West
Virginia show increased Republican gains, with
fair prospect of carrying both States. In
Virginia the Langston faction of the Republi-
can party carry the Congressional District by
good majority over both the Malone party
and the Democrats.
Connecticut which has been considered one
of the doubtful States, elects Republican
Legislature, and gives Harrison and Morton
Electors a small majority
The Pacific States have gone solidly Repub-
lican, and have increased the Congressional
representation by several votes.
In fact, this election has been 4 Waterloo for
the Democratic party. The people have placed
the seal of condemnation upon the man who
has vetoed pension bills and who favored free
trade in this country.
Without doubt, the House Of Representatives
of the 51st Congress viii be Republican by a
majority of from 10 to 20.
The National tribune., 1888-11-08
A sTARTLING DEMONSTRATION.
veterans.

The Commissioner Of Pensions estimates
that the average age of the men on the pen
sion-rol is so years; the average death-age
of the pensioners Sc years; the average
death-age of their widows 81 years; the
average death-age Of their fathers 70 years;
mothers, rs years. The student of biology
viii regard these statistics as highly i'm
portant They indicate to him measure of
the strain Of the hardships of the service
upon those who underwent the ordeal of the
war
The biologist will say-and the actuary Of
any Iife-insurance company viii support him
that the fact that the fathers and mothers Of
the pensioners attain an average age-one OF
70, the other Of 75-indicates that had not
the sons gone into the army they would, in
all probability, have reached the average age
of their parents, or II years. That they
are now dying off at an average age of 81
! indicates that the tremendous strains and
injuries Of four years of awful fighting hav.
shortened their lives an average of 81 years
These are startling demonstrations of tn,
awful character of our war.