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Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-03-13
Popular Amusem4pts and Games.

remember, in my youth. when be-
came fond of books and of study, used
to look upon balls, games and prize
matches as foolish and senseless things,
fit only for silly people who could not ap-
preciate the delights of literature When
| became older saw the folly of this no.
ton, and entered into the common games
and amusements Of life like other people
For the customs, games and amusements
of people are the outcome of long years
of experience, the means whereby people
come to relax themselves, and to throw
off the cares Of business. Nay, more;
they are the means of forming acquaint
ances, of learning the habits, character
and thoughts of each other, and Of becom-
ing skilled in social ways, in the power Of
amusing and entertaining others.
Besides, any man that mas an eye to see
and an ear to hear can read whole
volume in some fete champetre or in some
open air match Of two contending parties.
1t is here that character is exhibited, that
wit, humor and raillery are apt to find
free play; that DISCUSSES are thrown of,
and people show themselves as they are:
and it is here that a thousand things
worth knowing may be learned when one
has the art to learn them. A man who
can enjoy the literature of people should
be broad enough to enjoy their amuse-
ments, for without this breadth of char
acter he will never be able to produce
anything that the people will enjoy
Home Journal.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-03-13
Philadelphia's Lily Ponds.

The most unique and beautiful collec-
ion of water lilies In this country is the
boast of Pairmount PARK in Philadelphia.
In the great lily ponds every variety,
from tho pink blossom Of New York to
the imposing Victoria Regina, an island
in its broad expanse Of leaf, 10 to be found.
Through blue, purple, red and snow white
lilies the gold and silver nsh dart, and In
summer butterflies Of brilliant hue hover
over the pond flowers in delight. A new
variety of the lily family is TO be added to
the collection. 1t Is produced by French
gardener. Latour Marliac. The flowers
are six inches in diameter, and their color
is the soft canary Of the Marechal Mel
rose. Only two other yellow water lilies
are Known pretty North American
species and dull colored species OF Brazil.
New York Press
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-03-13

Love seems to be the handspring Of
life among the Mexican women. They
adore Their husbands In a worshipful man
ner that grisve - Say my little woman
doesn't approve Of; theJ love their chill
dren with . hrooding tenderness that
finds constant oppression IL the sweetest
and most loving words, and they love
each other and all the world besides; even
on their animals they bestow the utmost
affection Then very language lends itself
particularly TO the oppression ct their alb
sorbing mother love. and children are
PrecioEa, Adorable, Cara, Ma Carissimo
and Alma Ma. besides numberless othe.
caressing titles. And 50 tbs little woman,
tired as she VA. found heysen rested in
the fullness Of the sssundin9 vor,Anly
sympathy And efte1w1rd shs told NE
that she aslored Mex.can women
On enc q our excunions w saw two
young Mecicans, . lad and young girl
who bad been held cspuv9 by the Indians
nearly four years whso they escaped and
managed 70 ind thGzr Wy heDs again
only TO be taken to the eIave Of the
mother whose heart had broken with
AaGiaE - soRxsw1a ti>-Aax,eAn
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-03-13
A Worry Dangerous Experiment.

Some time ago, in my readings,
learned OF test made among some lum-
Der men in the far north. One had given
an account, sitting around the camp fire,
of how companion had committed sui
eide in an ingenious way. He had taken
u board, probably six inches wide, and,
lying fat, face downward. had placed it
upright under his throat. then stretching
his arms straight alongside his body. had
borne down with his neck. Unconscious
ness followed in few seconds, and he
died an apparently painless death The
story was received by the lumbermen
with incredulity, and / suggested it be
tried One Of the party volunteered, and
the arrangements were made and carried
ont as l had mentioned in relating tho
suicide. The man had remained in the
position only very few seconds when we
hurriedly raised him and let the plank
fall. He was unconscious, and it was
some little time befor, he responded to
orr lahors to revive him and opened his
eyes. We were greatly relieved. can
tell you. In describing his feelings, he
said ne had experienced a rush of blood to
the head and a sufTocsting sensation, bat
was pOwerless to move any Of his limbs
or release himself,-Cincinnati Enquirer.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-03-13
The Mourning Ring.

'Did you ever see mourning rfngs''
asked Maiden lane jeweler Of reporter
the other day. ''WelI, hers is one.''
1t is a heavy gold band, perfectly plain,
and with seal in the shape Of 8 coffin.
1t has glass face, through which can be
seen skeleton in gold. On the inside of
the ring is the inscription, in black enamel.
giving tho initials of the deceased and the
date of death.
''Thcse designs were used over a CEN
fury ago, and now they are to be revived
as the latest fad. Some young widows,
who find it difficult to indicate their be-
reavement when INDOORS, with hat and
flowing veil removed, take advantage of
the ring to announce to susceptible young
men that they have returned to the mat
rimonisl market. They need not look
melancholy. A turn Of the finger and the
sad news is told"
"Do men use themy'
"Most assuredly. Widowers have no
way Of announcing their loss except by
the band on their hats. With q mourn
ing ring all embarrassing inquiries re-
garding the deceased wife may be avoided,
and knowledge of the widower's restored
eligibility quickly and neatly impaired. {"
New York Nail and Express.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-03-13

Many old laws in the English statutes,
although held in allegiance, are still Of
legal form, and among them is the right
Of the crown to al gold and silver mines
within the British isles. Recently some
fairly valuable gold quartz mines were
discovered on the estate of Pritchard Nor
gan in North Wales, and the question
arises whether the owner Of the land can
work the minerals to his own benefit
There can be no doubt that the right Of
property in gold and silver mines wher-
ever they be within the realms is in the
crown, unless the crown has released its
right, not by granting mines-that is not
enough-but by granting mines royal.
The origin Of the right is said to be that
the king has the gold and silver for max
ing the coinage, and so far is the preroga-
tive from being obsolete that it has been
regulated by two acts of parliament in the
reign Of William and Mary and one in
1915 and as recent as 1877 it was recog-
nized by Lord Blackburn as in full force
in an appeal from the colony of Victoria
San Francisco Chronicle "Undertones
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-03-13
Daily eagle
LOST.

Yhe sunlight Is slanting through woodlands up
lifting
Their merry green garlands beside the blue sea,
The songs of the happy young reapers are
drifting
Out over the harvest fields hither to me.
Once in a miracle morning together
This landscape was Enped in our eager young
eyes,
While over the far cliffs, ali fringy with heather,
We saw a white sail blossom out of the skies.
1t bore TO our beautiful manse bright stranger,
AS handsome as any young god on throne.
And fool that was! WIS dreamless Of danger,
Believing your tenderful heart was my own!
Did reproach you, oh, wonderful woman!
When you surrendered your soul TO his lust!
Never! For, knowing yolr passions were hu.
man,
threw you a rose where you lay in the dust
threw you q rose had kissed and departed
Again TO a world that was worthless to me
Forever from trust and from tenderness parted,
proud and passionless cynic to be,
viii Hubbard Herman in New York Mercury.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-03-13
BLOWING OUT THE GAS.
The Victim Not Always Guilty OF Absent
1Iindedness or Ignorance.

DIindedness or Ignorance.
Attention is periodically directed to
cases of asphyxia resulting from $50 it is
always termed blowing out the gas"
the victim being charged with absent
mindedness or ignorance which allowed
him to extinguish the flame by blowing,
and then go to bed to breathe the escaping
gas until dead.
1t is my conviction that in most Of
these cases the gas was not blown out.
This belief is the result of my experience
and observation. These difficulties, have
learned, may easily arise by the dying of
the flame when turned low Atmy house
j have burner which behaves well dur
ing warm weather, but which invariably
goes out within half hour when turned
low during cold weather. Once. while
living in another house, retired in the
evening and left the gas burning low for
my room mate, who mad not returned.
Instead of returning he stayed with
friend, so the gas received no attention
until morning. Then there was no flame,
but the gas was escaping. 1t SO happened
that the windows were open sufficiently to
give me fresh air and save me from the
discredit of being listed among those who
'blew out the gas" In this case, since
the windows were open, it may be that a
light breeze blew out the flame, but /
have noted cases in which the gas was ex-
tinguished, without blowing, in closed
rooms.
A little reflection will enable us to see
that low fame may readily go out.
When the flame is low, the pressure IN
der which the gas issues from the tip of
the burner is very light, hence the fame
is weak and the heat maintained therein
is low, perhaps, but a little above what is
required to sustain combustion. Hence
a little breath of air may for an instant
reduce such heat to less than the combus-
ton temperature. When this occurs
combustion ceases, and there is no heat
present TO restore it. Of course the gas
continues to flow without burning, and
may in a few hours suffocate the occu-
pant of the room if he asleep
This weak flame lay also be extin-
guishcd without the breath of air above
mentioned. Suppose the pressure of gas
he but for an instant interrupted. Then
the flow from the burner will for an in
slant cease and the fame go out; or if for
an instant vapor Of water issues from the
burner, then the flame will 60 out and the
unburned gas afterwaT fill the room.
Most of these cases of Suffocation oc-
cur in the rooms of hotels or elsewhere
where the victims are strangers and alone.
Being thus situated, many timid people
prefer to sleep with a burning light. They
therefore turn the gas low, and in occa-
sional cases it goes out, as 1 have eX-
planned above.
The moral which l believe you should
present to the public is: Either let the gas
burn strong or turn it entirely cut. Do
not turn it low when you go to sleep
&C. k.n in Chicago Journal
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-03-13

The common error that because q thing
grows out Of the ground 1t is peculiarly
"a work of nature" and therefore Of ne
cessity beautiful, is most fruitful source
of failure in gardening and landscape. In
this light it seems almost a heresy to
state tho fact that many Of our garden
flowers are as much the work Of man as
are aniline dyes, for instance, and that
one may be as atrocious in color as the
other. Akin to this error Is the idea that
things which may be excellent and beau
tiful in themselves must be correspond
ingly excellent and beautiful in conjunc-
ton. The women of q certain insular
realm have reputation, In other lands,
for i'll taste in dress. The silks. velvets,
laces, etc. -of which their garments are
made may be Of admirable quality, and
even beautiful in themselves, but IN array
like green velvet bonnet with purple
feather and scarlet ribbons, combined with
pink waist and blue skirt, constitutes a
spectacle which would probably have
startled the eyes of one accustomed even
TO the sight of King Solomon robed in all
his glory Monthly.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-03-13
What Can He Dor

The great test in life, says Gen. Thomas
J. Morgan in q paper on Training as an
Element of Education" f. rather what .
man can do than what he knows. Can he
use his eyes, Has he good judgment! Is
he . man of common senses Can he
Think Does he reason correctly! Has he
power Of adaptation Can he organize!
Has he executive force' Is he practical.
These are the kind of test questions that
are put to the graduates Of our schools.
Can the ''sweet girl graduate" cook din
ner, sweep a room or superintend house!
Does she have an intelligent interest in
passing eventss Has she robust health,
good habits, self reliance, energy and
power of endurance, Can the young man
lay aside his diploma and keep his fathers
accounts, write an article for the news
paper, make business trip to Chicago,
give an intelligent account of the morn
ing's news' Can he lend hand at home,
and turn to some good account in the daily
duties of life some of the accumulated
stores Of knowledge emassed in years Of
study Does his education render him
more industrious, more skilful and ef-
ficient, more ingenious, more persistent,
more practically masterful in whatever he
tluucI ItlhSS!
If he has been trained to use his senses,
to acquaint himself with natural phenom-
ena at first hand; if he has been taught
to think, to make careful comparison,
noting essential differences and significant
similarities, making patient inductions
and wise generalizations; If he has been
led to form fixed habits Of thoughtfulness.
self reliance, moral easnestness, inflexi-
bility of purpose, persistent industry,
promptness, punctuality, fidelity, I'M
swervinG devotion to duty; II, in short, as
a result Of his school life, his training has
produced well rounded character, he
will be able to meet all the reasonable de-
mands that society can make upon one
who lacks practical experience in actual
business. He will readily acquire skill
and efficiency in any calling for which his
special talents have fitted him. Training
gives potency to all the soul's possibilities.
Popular Science Monthly.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-03-13
A Class In Geography.

"What is New Orleans sometimes
called?"
THE Crescent City" was the answer.
what does crescent meann asked
the teacher.
why, the shape Of the new moon, +"
was the equally prompt reply Of her class.
Correct; but that is what the book
says. Can any one give me an example
of something crescent shaped-besides the
moon. meanr'
Three moments Of profound silence;
then little hand waved wildly in the air
and little voice cried eagerly:
''Oh. know l know
We'll. Katie, what Is it:'
why, when you cut your finger nails,
the piece that comes of."-Hsrper' s
BaEar.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-03-13
Worship Of q Log.

There is a log Of yellow color standing
just outside of Chi Hua Gate, Of Picking,
where it has been since the fall Of the
Ming dynasty, commanding the respect
of all classes of people. 1t is in perfect
condition. The insects have not made
any raids upon it as they do on other
logs. The people believe that the log
must be the residence Of some god. so
they annually worship It. On the LIST OF
October the emperor commanded the
board of ceremonies TO appoint few Of
ficials to pay respects to the deified log
Chicago Herald.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-03-13
What Ii shows.

The fact that 1.500 fires out of 2,415.
which occurred in New York city last
year. were extinguished by buckets Of
water, shows the good resulting from
watchfuiness on the part of owners and
tenants of property, employees of stores
and manufacturing establishments. 1t
also illustrates the propriety of keeping
buckets full of water always at hand in
the latter plsces.-United States Review.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-03-13
samene.s of Newspaper Stories.

Il used to make fun, " said gentleman
the other day, '.of people who read the
story papers Of the present lay, and
must say that my later observations have
not tended to change my opinion. Lately
l picked up one Of those papers and the
stories amused me, but tow ard the last /
found so much sameness in them that 1
finally threw them down in disgust and
vowed that I'd never r-sd another" This
gentleman has no doubt been afflicted in
the same manner as many othezA-Phils-
delphis Call
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-03-13
Novel Movable Dam,

A Pittsburg mechanical engineer has in
vented novel movable dam, by the use
of which, he claims, boating stage OF
water may be obtained in shallow rivers
at all seasons Of the year. The invention
has been examined by old river men and
pronounced practicable. The inventor is
S2 wears old.-New York World.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-03-13

The fast runs out Of Chicago are all
night runs, and 1t is night run that tries
the engineers courage. Driving ahead at
mile minute into . sea Of darkness,
which human eye cannot penetrate is
work such as no eowArdly OF even timid
man could perform.
Among engine drivers there are bold
men and ttmid men, but only the former
were selected for these fast runs. A timid
man, prone to shut OF steam for every
shadow seen on the track, or for every
imaginary danger, for engineers are called
upon continually to beat back their own
apprshensions, could never make time On
run like one OF these limited trains TO
the west Some Of the best and bravest
engineers in the world are on these foot
plates. and in this climate and under the
disadvantages besetting them they viii
find enough to try their nettle.-Chtcaso
Herald
Foreigners in Restaur.n~
Notice a Frenchman. or an Italian, or q
Spaniard enter a strange restaurant, and
see how he reveals bus European training
as soon as he crosses the Threshold he
raises his ha: slightly, bows and takes
seat This little ceremony means IN Eng
lish: Gentlemen, l am . stranger, but
hope 10 intruder" When he has paid his
score TO the cashier, especially II she be q
dame du compton. as in his own country,
he tips his hat, bids her good day and goes
out into the world again. leaving a sunny
ray Of courtesy behind him These little
things coul. IL the loDS EIn--Nev Io-k
wsrlA
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-03-13
Excursion :. Tickets

10 San Diego, Los Angeles, San
pointAI via tho Great Southern
Route, good for 91x months with
stop over privileges and
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-03-13
48 MILES
The Shortest Route to St Louis

For Colorado California Ore-
aon and al Pacific Coast points
this - the favorite routA
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CHOICE or EQUITIES RETURNING.

For time tables and information
write or call It City Ticket offlce,
l27 Main St, wichita Kan
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-11-18
AN INFANT INDUSTRY.

The last annual report of the Man
haitian Elevated Railroad company re-
vealed that there was an increase of &C
per cent in the gross earnings, while
the expenses increased but "A per cent.
The net earnings increased 90 per cent,
and the earnings applicable to divi-
dends 1.3S per cent. After paying
S3.010 900 in dividends the company had
reserved still S6lS.74l. We extract these
data from the columns of the New York
Press excellent authority on the SUBJ
ject of monopolies) because in the list
of Eastern corporations furnished to
Western Democrats during the last
campaign the Manhattan Elevated
Railway company was marked as OPP
posed to the reelection of President
CLEVELAND. This concern of gigantic
capital YVES one Of the instr umtnts
used to thwart a reduction of tax
alton and governmental expenses. 1t
should Join hands with Mr.. CARNEGIE
and his Sl,500,0O0 worth of profits per
annum. The aggregation would repre-
sent s3,400.000 of annual profits. OF one
sixth of the entire amount of money at
the service OF the high tariff advocates
in their battle. In this showing the
DOOR man on Thanksgiving day may
find fitting answer to the question:
"Why should | be Jhankful?"
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-11-18

turnaf expeditions. In the end, the d.
vorce court may exist, and the criminal
records, but there will be laid bare sew
eral centuries of wanton hypocrisy. The
doing of this alone would pave the way
for a degree of honesty upon the part OF
our children and still greater honesty in
their offspring. Matrimonial bargains
between a compound of flesh and tulle
as party of the first part, and a conden-
sation of bad morals and no brains as
party of the second part might in time
be eliminated; foundlings' homes would
be less conspicuous, baby farms but a
relic of the dark ages, and hideous trag-
edleS that have sequels in the morgue
exist only in the ireside tales of grand
fathers yet to come. Speculation is not
profitless when it engages in conflict
with such twin humbugs as the love and
marriage Of the so-called polite society
of the present century. Here and there
may be found unions of body and mind
based upon natural principles; happi-
ness dwells with them. 70 such, inter
rogations of this nature are not under
obdliudUiCs IlSy lHc6G tdO NohuOii Io
stare of society with inetfable smiles Of
sweetness, and what is best of all things
abides under their roof. They are stars
of transcendept brightness in night of
hideous dark. Whether their numbers
shall multiply or not is an open ques-
ton. us not marriage an open queS-
ton," asked Emerson, ''when it is al
legged from the beginning of the world
that such as are in the institution wish
to get out, and such as are out wish to
rpt ilD''
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-11-18
WORKERS IN VINEYARD.
isconsin's Y. Nj. &. A. Discusses
Plans tor Extending its Scone.

iscOnSin's Y. Nj. 4. A. Discusses
Plans for Extending it's scope.
Special to the Globe.
EAU CLAIRE, Wis.,, Nov. 1.-THE
morning session of the state Y. NJ. C. A.
convention was devoted to hearing re-
ports of various committees aud the
reading of papers. j. M. Holley, Of
Lacrosse, spoke on financial problem
ism work. and the convention discussed
the subject at length. w. E. Lewis
read report on an institute held at
Lake Geneva during the summer
months. Following this l.. w. Messer,
general secretary of Chicago. gave a
talk on special evangelical meetings for
young men. This was very interesting
and good results will follow. j. I'll. Ell
of the session. The afternoon opened
with Bible training classes. The place
of holding the next convention was left
to the state committee. Both Racine
and Oshkosh are after it. The proceed
ings of the convention were ordered
published, and the Following gentlemen
APPOINTED to fill vacancies in the state
committee: G. B. Willis, O. f. Bird, A.
V. Bishop and E. j. Lindsey, of Mil
waukee. and Elijah Swift. of Eau Claire.
In the evening Mr.. Messer spoke on the
Real Work of the Y. NJ. c. A." and
the convention discussed how to obtain
the best results in state work. TO-mor-
row the delegates will attend various
churches. whose pulpitS have been sup
piled by visiting clergymen. Meetings
will be held in the afternoon in various
halls