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Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-08-26
Tho Lack of Sympathy.

We ere practical people, and we have
no fiddle PADDLE sentiment about US. We
have no real friendships nowadays. We
must not get too deeply interested In
anybody. or if anything happens to him
or her We will perhaps suiTor a little pain.
and what's the good? SelAshness is the
first law Of our modern life. Self sacri-
fee may still exist among women, but
women are weak things ct best Charity7
Give him IS; send him something TO eat
that is dainty; go and knock on the door
and ask how he is, and then go off to your
fun. Affection? Say you are sorry he
is sick, and forget all about him. Dead?
Poor fellow He was good fellow and
am sorry he's gone. What card was that
you played?"
But perhaps, after all, there are some
eyes that the tears come to; somebody's
hand grasps the sufferers and sends tho
comfort Of true sympathy through his
weakening frame; perhaps somebody sits
in chair by the fire In the lonely room.
and fancies she sees him there. feels his
arms about her, hears his voice and pays
q tribute to him with a throbbinG heart
Somewhere or another it may be, some
merry laugh stops half uttered, and some
body rises from the Joyous party and
says: Il cannot play tonight; | am rot
we'll But it is curious that the larger
the world grows the smaller the sympa-
thetic circle seems to get. The more
friends a man has the less real friendship.
To be happy? 1t is to have one woman
who loves you to love. and one man who
trusts YOU to trust. - San Francisco
Chronicle
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ghe aueha Daily gao Sunday aornlng august Is, 1888

three was diverted to q group OF Young
women who had surrounded Miss Perkins
and were mingling expressions Of sympa.
thy for her with their denunciatiops Of
her delinquent betrothed. Polly's face
was buried in Aunt Bstsy's lap and she
seemed to be weeping
"Nishter Kent, viii Won oknua;ntance
me make init dot meenister!'' said Mr..
Spieller.
Certainly, with pleasure" said thu
lawyer, and the acquaintance was made.
Mr.. Spieller took the Rev. Mr. Thomp-
sons arm and led him to q corner. where
the two. for several minutes. held whis-
pered conversation. Then the two guests
nearly an hour had now passed-wers
preparing to take their leave.
ladies and gentlemen, said Lawyer
Kent. ''as the friend and legal adviser of
Mr.. Peter Potter. permit me 10 request
you to remain q little longer He may
have been unavoidably detained. you see
At this moment Mr.. Spieiler whispered
something in Lawyer Kent's ear, and the
lawyer then said something In low tone
to the dominic.
"Mishter Shackson," said Mr.. Spieller,
addressing the postmaster. Il viii take
dot pet about dot vatermaillon und dot
punkin seed"
But you'll lose. sure, said Mr.. Jack
son.
well, den loose-dot's ALL" said Mr..
Spieller, ''und pet you dot boss got in
dot tavern stable against Won tollar dot
Mr.. Potter viii pc here-um?"
well, III go you" said the postnas-
ter.
"Yaw, und before desc Witnesses"
asked Mr.. Spieller.
Sure" answered Mr. Jackson.
There was at this moment little furry
among the guests, during which Mr.
Spieller approached Polly and said, Miss
Perkins viii you shpeak NIT me In dot
hallway Won minyutes'
With her handkerchief to her eyes,
Polly arose and accompanied the gentle
man to the hall
Its worked splendidly. Polly. dear
he said, land | reckon I've taught EN-
good lesson. There. now" and he tore
off his long hair and bushy whiskers and
gave her kiss that but for the noise
made by the busy tongues in the parlor
might have been heard there.
The next moment Miss Polly Perkins
returned TO the company leaning on the
arm Of Mr.. Peter Potter. who was gen
teelly attired in a dress suit, and in every
respect looked like q becoming and happy
bridegroom. The guests were struck
dumb with anazement which was greatly
heightened when Peter placed lis hand in
that of the Rev. Mr.. Thompson and said:
''Vill you pc goot enough to make Won
of us two-nein, nein. means viii you
make us two into von-um?'
Well, the ceremony was soon over, and
right jolly wedding feast followed. and
when the company separated the happy
bridegroom said, as parting remark to
Postmaster Jackson: dot vos Won great
practikeel shoke-urn? IND don't you
forgot dot vatermailon und dot tollar"-
Evening Sun.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-08-26
Danger In Sea Bathing.

Sea bathing is common, but often
unsupported, source of injury 10 the sense
OF bearing. People should always be
careful how they wash their ears at home.
La this operation, simple though it may
appear, ard harmless Is il - in other
respects, portion of the fud-srnall il
may be-passes into the outer passage Of
the ear and becomes lodged there. as il
is difficult matter 10 dry this passage,
especially in the irner half Of rs extent
The water which thus remains is grad
ualIy removed By evaporation and alb
sorption. and u chilled condition Of tho
passage results, highly conducive 10 In
famuation Of the part, and subsequent
impairment Of the organ II hearing To
obviate this danger sop the can with
oiled wool.
Bathing In the sra Is dangerous in
other ways for old people. for very young
children Especially before tbs first denti-
ton has been completely. for persons ~
full habit Of body for tboee whose ctrcu-
Iation is weak or Irregular OF who arc
suffering from heart diss3,e, chronic
chest aGec<iore, dIsorciers Of the brain or
nervous system. OF local accommodations
Of blood. such as henorThace from tho
nose, lungs. etc--HoIne Journal.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-08-26
ONE DAY AT A TIME.

One day at time! That's ell It can be;
No faster than that is the hardest fate.
And DAYS have their limits, however We
Begin them too early and stretch them too late.
One day at q time!
It's wholesome rhyme!
good one to live by,
A day at time.
One day at time. Every heart that aches,
Knowing only too well how long, they can seem;
But it's never today which the spirit breaks
It's the darkened future, without CLEAN.
One day at time! What JOY is at height
Such Joy as the heart can never forget
And pulses are throb5ing with wild delight.
How hard 10 remember that suns must set.
One day at tiInel But single day,
Whatever its load, whatever its length;
And there's a bit Of precious scripture to say
That, according to each, shall be our strength
One day at a tirnel IT'S the whole of life;
All sorrow, all joy are measured therein;
The bound Of our purpose, our noblest strife,
The one only countersign sure to win
One day at time!
It's q wholesome rhymel
A good one to live by,
A Gay at time.
Helen Hunt Jackson.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-08-26

The oak 10 4 tree celebrated in r1ytfsoi-
oyy and fox lore. Many Of tie eveUts
Of the early Jewish history aze counscted
with IL, and the oak Of sheclszn, To
oaks of BaStan and otner trees II tho
same KIDD seem 70 @sssss: tie importance
Of this tree II was even nsoTe inysr-
tart to the Dr11ids, vino ve-31zied IL AID
it, parr1te, tire rnis.ictoe. Aystersous
rror,--ties were BozrsetlTnes Accorded Z,
oak trees. L one Part Ct England s.-tie
vas cared by passing the sufferer ursder
al czk uzzoh TIA: lad tlakea root IN tho
ground Near certain croez reads Ia
Eerssrdshirs stood Al oak x..zrh vs.
approached 70 e1IAc. a cure &c. the ss1ne
malay. This wss dons by pegging q
lock of hesr INTO the tree and xTsrscaiay
!. from Tie bead
An cd German Law fostsde any or,o
from outing down. - oak tree. Tia
oak aid Eso bazE2 wee sad 70 sr CO I'D
terms. AID cC.A not ez-se- Ia Elx,.-Id
tbs prohitz.son sesras .croer.y - hays
iocinted khkr truz-F. s. E4xes- u
GhAo Deno0xt
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-08-26
4 Military NIlcrnnhone.

1t is reported that young infantry
officer Of the French army has invented a
kind Of military microphone By means
of which the approach or the movements
of troops. as well as their probable num-
bers, may be gagged. The apparatus
Is described as being rs simple
as 1t Is Ingenious. and consists
OF transmitting md re-
ceiving machine, which are connected
together b. q metallic wire. Theexperi-
ments made with the instrument during
Ufle recent maneuvers at Montauban be-
fore Gen. Nincendon and his staff were
very satisfactory.-Paris Cor. London
Telegrar,h
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-08-26
~EEN s,t-ygs
The Q Eaa1s
THE OLD STORY.

You may cell I. Irritation. or what not,
But don't see that was TO blame.
bow could know chat you loved me,
When you never once mentioned the samef
I've walked in the starlight with many,
And have risked my life on the bay,
Yet among them I've never found any
But had something decided to cay.
You thought that your silence had told me9
The silence that's golden, we've heard;
But the girl Of today prefers silver,
Coined into words sweet and absurd;
There are lovers whom there's no mistaking,
Whose language leaves no one in doubt;
There are others who leave ones heart aching
For a word there's no living without.
But since the sweet year has grown older,
And you've failed as special pleader,
Shall 1 be left out in the cold, sir,
Because was not mind readerf
You blame me, think, without reason;
If you really had something to say,
What matters the time or the season?
Why can't we be happy-today?
-Harper's Magazine.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-08-26
Wounds Q. the shanmnn

Modern surgery. aided By antiSsptics.
ms enabled surgeons TO accomplish re-
suits which, Twenty-Five Years ago, would
have been deemed impossible. This is in
10 department more marked than in the
abdominal surgery. While formerly a
wound OF the abdomen, either from q
gInshot or stab. was considered almost
necessarily fatal, at the present day many
lives are saved by sn operation. which
consists IN opening the abdomen. tying
every blood vessel sha: may have been
iacerated, and sewing up any wound
which may have been made in the IN
testines. Science.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-08-26
AUBAoE.
Awake m,ayuiet

Awake, mamie!
Tho dswn Is up. and like q red flower blows,
The raybeard sea
6uooths all his wrinkles out, and laughs 81
CLOVIS.
Bloom, then, for these and ma.
Sweet rose.
Awake, m'A annie!
Arise, mamie!
The field flowers smile on all their butterflies;
The hunblebee,
Abandoning minstrel, sings; the cricket cries
Smile then, on these and me,
Dear eyes
Arise, mamiel
Make haste, m'amiei
The rude day comes full gsllop. Let rs taste
With flower and bee
The Joy Of youth and morning. Oh. mako haste1
No time have these or we
To waste.
Make haste. m'autei
Annie Caaubers-Ketchum In Harper,s Mega
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-08-26
With Men as with Trees.

1t is with men as with trees: II you
lop off their finest branches. into which
they were pouring their young life juice,
the wounds viii be healed over by some
rough boss, some odd excrescence, and
what might have been grand tree ex-
panding into liberal shade is but whim-
seal unisshapen trunk Many an iritat-
ing fault, many an unloveiy cddity, has
come Of hard SORROW, which has
crushed and manned the nature just
when it was expanding into plenteous
beauty; and the trivial. errIrg Life which
we WISH with our harsh blame. may be
but as the unsteady motion Of man
whose best limb Is withe-ed. -Georgs
Eliot
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-08-26
The Girl They Wanted.

A young woman in Toronto recently
answered an advertisement for house
maid, and the lady Of tho house seemed
pleased with her But before engaging
her there were some questions TO ask
Suppose, said the lady, now only sup
pose, understand, that you were carrying
a piece of steak from tho kitchen. and by
accident should le: it slip from the plato
to the door; what would you do in such
case?" Tho girl looked the Lady square
In the eye for q moment before asking.
'Is il private family or a boarding
house? Boarding" answered the lady.
''Pick it up and put it back on the plate"
firmly replied the girl She WAS engaged.
Toronto Mail
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-08-26

fngnA essasT oesrrs have oe<a cos
Means Ct furnishing ysofie from &c s.s:>z
With novsasy h vsseh~2 Tie csv2.zy-
rsen hsxs fseod II oo1Yxza~fi ~E-,e CT
hcsssaark 70 e>nJ sseas tazepdeozs CO .
strap ssc,nz ttsey wrists 70 ssyo -lszs-
safves ths tSozk.s Of rrb.ssSa-1z tsel,
ousss vtecsvv th< VIC: - know tss
tcse - lag. SGne o-e tnro~t ur G. :ks
Lesvposs fvw tsy. ago -i:h vEea
WORN IS h1rasA. ssS c0- Dzsx,y s-ery
AszerSr.n who warts 20 10 z. xsy sc ez-ri<s
h. tiS<faeoe n st.s ns=.T Tasy s-s
really - vAane 20 rc1 ca kerzAhzez-
Loudsa c. No. yxx FzA
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-08-26
What Paris People Drinh.

During the past year the following
dead animals were fished cut Of the Seine
within the city walls: 2.02l dogs. s?7
cats. 2,257 rats. 5os chickens AID ducks.
5000 kfios Of butchers refuse, 21o rab-
hits OF hares. 10 sheep, 2 colts. Il pigs.
~ geese and turkeys 10 calves and
goats, 5 Eonkeys. snake, 2 squirrels.
3 porcopines, parrot, 60s assorted birds,
3 foxes. $50 pigeons and partridges, 3
hedgehoSs. s peacoc1 and ] sa4-E~O-
81 Record
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Insects De.troying rimD~r.

It is said that worms are often more
destructive to forests than fires or whIi-
winds The insects Law their eggs under
the bark and they hatch in the darkness.
which is neces-ary element Tor theft
development When they hatch into
the grub form they bore their way into
the sap wood and then make . circle
around the trs,e once, twice, and perhaps
three times. before 1t is time for them
70 turn into perfect winged insects. This
stops the flow OF the sap and the growth
of the tree, and eventually the tee d3eA
Large tracks Of dense forest II Maine
have been DESTROYED "a tins way, and
sometimes tracts tn the AdlYoudack..
Il Is claimed % be better for ths forax
20 let in the woodnan and allow him 10
thin cut the trees and thus give hight and
air to the earth and forest growth These
insects VIII lot develop where there 10
plenty Of air and light. and /. would Be
well for sho@e who c-n . trac. of wood
land 70 beAf this III n;rc and thin u
sufficiently 20 prevent dense. dark
growth II II tod Of Name man a,at
he held piece Of forest for thirty years
and would never allow any wood 70 b
cut OF IL When ne came 70 eI2x1ins
it he found Ina. large pHt Of !; lad
been ruined by tie girdle worm
ChscAxo Tines
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Woman 70 tr.zpf[ kin fvs yoo .
pieoe Of 6y.ed apple III sx b-uaktsst
rrxnp-Nads-. eniy sss pas ~ tre&k-
fast IN cases Of tns Ores. nofezst.y: BAT
If sAe-l1 &c: 6-.e1 scrle PIE = JAY
world feel ;h>. I were Eying b The fses
q bour..ri ratrrc. Ivf, III and nod
bread fuxsh1y ea.-Aew TceS Spn.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-08-26
Great Dritain's Railway Accidents

The use of the block system" and OF
continuous brakes upon railways in Great
Britain has effected reduction Of ST.
34S, $50 in working expenditures during
the last year. A considerable part OF this
reduction is in tho direction Of damages
paid to passengers injured by accident
and for damage done to freight. Recent
statistics further show that the intcrlock-
ing system of signals and point levers is
now in use in 90 per cent. Of the railways
in England. 20 per cent in Scotland. and
81 Der cent In lreiand.-PrbIic Opiaio--
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THE FOURTH OF JULY.
A GREAT CELEBRATION AND
AN IMMENSE DAY IN
AUSTIN.
SOME OF THE DOIN'S.

SOME OF THE DOIN'S.
The Fourth of July 1888 was made the
occasion for celebration in Austin that
lasted for about 10 large long hours and
then found it hard to stop, on account OF
the hcadwaY attained. The small boy
had heard of the approach of the great
day and fearing that one day would be
far too short to work off his stock of pre-
cocious cussedness began early on July
Sd to make people sigh for land of rest.
There was no occasion for the usual can
nonade at sunrise on the great day, for
the young sinners with calculating per-
sistence, fixed things for an early start by
working everyone before they had been
allowed to get to sleep at all, showering
blessings upon those innocent heads they
made haste to joiu the crowds upon the
street. Judging from the present pro.
gress of young America, it will be only a
few years when the Fourth will last all
summer here, and people of retiring dis
positions will haye to 60 to some lone
spot in the country or to Albert Lea
when they find it necessary to have the
rest that nature calls for.
The drenching rain of Tuesday after
noon settled the dust and cooled the at
mosphere, so that everything was IN su-
perb condition for the street parade and
out of door exercises. Muddy roads
kept some of the farmers at home, but
there were enough Of them, to make. with
the large numbers from other places, the
largest crowd ever in Austin. Good
judges estimate that there were 10000
people in the city. -..<
At II o'clock the usual street parade
was formed, under the direction of Mar
shall Frederick, assisted by A. :Mollison
and J. s. Anderson, and proceeded to the
grand stand. Some of the novel features
IN the parade were: the exhibition by J.
c. Bennet of the improvement in road
working made in the past few years and
showing, first the man and shovel, second
the man, team and scraper, and finally
his improved road grader which he has
been exhibiting to the farmers of this
county. Behind the car representing the
states, was another car representing Da-
kota separated from her sisters and out
in the cold. Company G was on hand
and on time as usual. A squad of small
boys uniformed and directed by Sands
the Dry Goods Man." formed an interest
ing and agreeable sight, RI.
At the grand stand there was music by
the three bands, singing, and prayer by
Rev. Dewart. Miss Gertrude Ellis read
the Declaration of independence and
read it we'll, Hon. A. D. Gray, Of Pres
ton, was introduced by D. B. Smith, presi.
dent Of the day, and delivered a fine
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1888-07-11

Fourth of July oration. His remarks
we're closely followed by his audience and
contained many good things. =
In the afternoon the Ku-Klux parade
egg race, eating dry crackers, barrel
jumping, ETC., amused the people on the
street.
The bands from Albert Lea and wy
koff we're present all day and with the
Austin band left nothing in the way OF
music to be desired.
Triumph Hose Company No. carried
a prize of $40 by running 600 feet. and
getting stream of water into the air 10(
feet in height in thirty seconds. Ou'
water works are an attraction, and oul
firemen are getting in trim to be ready to
make the most of the water if the time
of necessity comes.
At the ball grounds the Austin boys
played two interesting games of ball with
the Silver Stars of St. Paul. The first
game was for prize of $50 and was won
by St, Paul by score of 10 to 8. The
second game was won by the Austin boys
by score of 8 to 6. :.-.>~. ,;~~.s- !,
During the afternoon the gun clubs
were having close contest tor the $50
prize at the fair grounds. Five traps
were kept in constant operation. The
Albert Lea boys carrying away the prize
Two dances were going on during the
day, one in the Engine House and one in
the tent next to Hayes jewelry store.
In the evening an immense crowd assem-
bled at Armory Hall to take part in the
Firemen's dance given by Comet Lodge.
The railroad boys are noted for the sue
cessful way in which they carry on any
thing of the kind, and the sixth annual
ball of Comet Lodge is one that they can
remember while taking good many trips
with their faithful iron steeds. l
The day was specially noticeable for
the good order and good feeling that pre-
vailed, It was marred by no accident
and disturbed by no storm. 1t was a
famous day for Austin and an enjoyable
one for the people who were able to cele-
brate IN the live town of Minnesota. =.
Mrs. Sherwood and her daughters de-
serve special mention for the tasteful ar
rangement of the State wagon and the
Goddess of Liberty's car. Those of us
who are accustomed to look on such dis
plays of taste and neatness in their COM
pleted state have little idea of the amount
OF time and hard work which such things
require and the public spirit which
prompts individuals to such gratuitous
services, is always to be commended.
Miss Gertrude Sherwood decorated the
little car representing Dakota, following
along behind her sister states, 'sout of the
unlon.'' Itwas silent oration marching
through the streets
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opposition and ultimate defeat, they are
not without the encouragement of good
words and hearty support from the Eng
lish press and politicians. The peans of
approval of the Presidents late message
were somewhat hushed by the warnings
of the Pail Mall Gazette-*'to moderate
the ecstacy of their jubilation, as every
word spoken in commentator of the
message would be used as powerful ar
gument against the adoption of its rec
concentrations" But repression was no
longer possible when the terms of the St.
Louis platform and the denomination of
Mr.. Cleveland were made known.
: The mere fact of this foreign ecstacy
is suggestive; but when we come to read
the terms IN which it finds expression.
and the reasons given for its existence,
patriotic Indignation is we'll nigh over
whelmed in amazement at British arro-
gance and the turbulence of it's American
abettors.
Referring to the shouts of the St. Louis
Convention and it's waving of red hand
kerchiefs woven on British looms, the
London Star said, I'VE may very well re-
echo that enthusiasm on this side of the
wafer, for the reelection of President
Cleveland means the adoption of his pro-
gram of tariff revision, and his ideas on
that subject so long way towards free
trade -
: And why this enthusiasm over the
prospect of free trade? Here is the an
swer given by the London Economist:
ION the adoption of free trade by the
United States depends the greater share
of English prosperity for good many
years to come" And the British Hosiery
Review reiterates: I'VE venture to as
sert that England will reap the largest
share of any advantages that may arise
from the adoption of the ideas now ad-
yocated by the free trade party IN the
United States.''
+ During the recent session of the Eng
lish Labor Convention, it was asserted,
without contradiction. that England has
700, 600 workmen out of employment, and
numerous mills and workshops closed or
working on short time. It was further
asserted that relief from this unfortunate
condition could be secured in but one of
two ways: First, assisted emigration.
Second, reduction of the United States
tariff 80 as to secure free admission of
British manufactures, "a privilege now
refused by England's own colonies.
Neither of the alternatives here repre-
sented are likely to find many sympa-
thizers among American workmen who
are now called upon to decide between
the English policy Of free trade and the
low wages it entails and that policy of
fostering home industries by which our
country has attained her present inevita-
bic prominence among the nations Of
the earth.
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A Card of Thanks.

We the undersigned wish to return our
sincere thanks for your assistance in rem
dering the Drummer Boy of Gettysburg,
and especially the Mcintyre Post, G.. A.
r., W. r. G. and Sons of Veterans, also
the citizens of Austin, who so literally
patronized US. We leave here with re-
gret the many kind friends We have met
during our brief stay in your beautiful
city.
D. F. AND VERNE MCCL1NToCK,
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VigOr and Vitality

V1gOr anu Vitality
Are quickly given TO every part of the
body by Hoods Sarsapariila. That tired
feeling is entirely overcome. The blood
is purified, enriched, and vitallzed, and
carries health instead of disease to every
organ. The stomach is toned and
strengthened, the appetite restored.
The Kidneys and liver are reused and
invigorated. The BRAIN is refreshed, the
mind made clear and ready for work.
Try it.