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Wichita eagle., 1888-10-06
The Old Time Corn Pone."

''Lavlny' took from cotton bag about
half peck OF corn meal, sifted it carefully,
poured boiling water on it, added heaping
tablespoonful of salt, and, after thoroughly
stirring the mass, made it into small pones or
leaves. Then later she next carefully
wrapped each in the inner husks or shucks of
corn fresh from the ear. The hot embers in
the fireplace were now scraped into heap
and the poneS laid in row on the hot hearth,
the whole being covered over with the hot
ashes and burning eInbers. 1t was highly
amusing to note the evident pride displayed
by my hostess in the possession of her tea
service. The table was rude pine affair
hinged to the wall
Every article of table furniture in the
woman'S possession appeared to have been
brought forth, although 50 far as l could see
there was no earthly occasion for this display
beyond possible vain effort to impress me
with the wealth and comfort of the owner
Finally the bacon was declared ready and
Sam was directed to bring forth the corn
PoneS. The latter was done to a turn, tbs
cracked bowls were filed with coffee, and
drawing our stools as neGr the table as our
knees would permit, re proceeded to sup. l
must confess L never before enjoyed such
a meal. l at the moment was wolfiShly hun
cry, and the corn pones prepared in the man
ner described were certainly delicious. !
was now really cOntented and refreshed. l,
as matter of course, praised Laviny's cook
ing to the skies and congratulated Sam on
the possession Of such an accomplished wife
In fact, | succeeded IL making both feel
extremely happy and quite contented with
themselves. \ visit paid to my horse salts
fed me that the happy animal was well pro-
yided for, and after short ramble l returned
10 the house. The owners L found debating
about my lodging, it being mutually resolved
by them that [ should occupy their bed. To
this, however, firmly objected, and spread
ing my blankets upon the floor near the fire.
place, was soon fast asleep. At an early
hour breakfast was in readiness, and with
pang of regret parted with my kind enter
tainers, who positively refused to receive
pay for my meals and lodging.-Boston
Commercial Bulletin.
Wichita eagle., 1888-10-06

rureo, among other evils, polygamy and
blood atoneme1t, the latter Of which con
sisted in killing any member whom they
thought likely to apostatize, SO that be might
die in the faith and thus be saved The
history Of tho other organization bearing the
same name is not SO well known. At the
death Of Joseph Smith Thousands OF his peo-
pie accepted no one as their leader. In the
years 1850 to 1852, Jason ". Briggs and
Zenas Curly endearored TO get the disbanded
people together, but neither claimed leader
ship They taught the same doctrine that
Joseph Smith taught.
April 6, 1860, at conference held at Am
boy, Joseph Smith, the son of their late
president, was placed at the head Of affairs,
where he remains TO this day. Previous to
his accepting the presidency Of the church,
he had studied law and was practicing his
profession at Nauvoo, for which place he was
also Justice of the peace. After the organ
ization there was some trouble between them
and the Brighamites as to who was the owner
of a temple, worth about 5000, built at
Kirkland. O., previous to the death Of Joseph
Smith, ST.. They went to the courts about
the matter and Judgment was given in favor
of the Josephites-it being proven that they
were the true church and that the Brigham
ties had largely departed from the faith.
The Josephites were Incorporated by the
United States in the year 1870, and are now
growing very fast, numbering about 5000.
Il D. S." in Detroit Free Press.
Wichita eagle., 1888-10-06
Facts About Cirurd College.

With regard to the exclusion OF ecclesias-
tics from Girard college, a writer, il COM
menting on the viii of Stephen Girard, once
said: 1T is agreed on ali hands that no evil
has resulted from that singular injunction in
the will" The only effect of the clause is
that the morning prayers and Sunday ser
vices at the college are conducted by gentle
men who have not undergone the ceremony
of ordination. outstanding the free
thinking tendencies and wishes of the donor
of that magnificent orphanage, the benefi-
Charles, one and all, receive sound religious
training. The original cost of the college
was about $4,000 900. Thirty years ago it
was the finest specimen of Grecian architect
nre in America. The college buildings are
surrounded by stone wall ten feet high, in
closing forty -one acres beautifully laid out
in play grounds, grass plots and gardens
Orphan boys from the city Of Philadelphia
have the preference over all other appli-
cants; then comes the state of Pennsylvania,
and after that the city of New Orleans. The
whole estate left by Girard amounted to
$1,000, 900, all but $500, 900 going to the col
lege.-New York Press
Wichita eagle., 1888-10-06
Evolution Of the Cheap Book.

As the days of mammoth daily papers ap-
preached it began to be understood that
book could be sold for ten or fifteen cents
providing enough of them were taken. The
Lakeside library was established in Chicago,
and its issues of standard novels at very cheap
prices became widely known and appreciated
This was followed by the Seaside library, pub
lished by George Munro. The Harpers swung
into line with the Franklin Square, aud were
followed by John Lowell s. Co. with Lovelrs
library. All of these libraries were based
upon the same plan, the republication of for
eign works in very cheap form. The en-
terprise had two elements OF weakness in it,
one inherent and the other the result OF COM
petition. To take the latter first, there was
a good profit in the business for one firm, but
as in order to make it pay hundreds OF thou
sands of books had to be sold, the competi-
ton divided the market too much.
The Lakeside died first. Then the Harpers
announced than the Franklin Square was to
be published occasionally only. 1t is under
stood that Munro has sold his library bust
ness to Lowell, leaving the field practically
to him. But Mr. Lowell will find that the
inherent elements Of weakness will have an
effect upon him; he Will not be able to get
books to standard. When one remembers
that it takes from six months to year to
write book, and that the libraries we're is
sued weekly or seni-weekly-in some cases
daily-it will be seen at once that it was only
a question of time when publishers would
overtake authors. As these Libraries have
from the first consisted Of works written
abroad, upon which there was no copyright,
the novels of England have been exhausted.
Translations have been made from the
French and German until now there are NO
more good books-that is, books worth read
ing. Of course they are still being written,
but the current supply will not keep the
libraries going-Current Literature.
Wichita eagle., 1888-10-06
One of the Latest Fads.

The latest fad with Detroit young people
is the good luck ring. The idea originated
at Chautau9ua this summer, where it caught
such hold that almost everybody, from one
end Of the lake to the other, either had a ring
or two or was occupied in making one. The
rings are worn on the little finger, and when
properly made they look very pretty. A
brand new silver dime and stout penknife
are all that is required for the work. Every
thing is cut away but the miled rim, and
the inside is snoothed off with emery paper
or fine fle 1T isn't an easy matter either,
TO cut the center out of dime" says the
pretty wearer of a half dozen little silver
rings. 1t requires both time and patience,
and the young man VINO does it for his best
girl or the girl who accomphshes it for her
best beau shows more than mere friendly
devotion by the very amount of work be or
she puts on it-Detroit Free Press.
Wichita eagle., 1888-10-06

Il is not a question over which the public
is much excited, Vet the house was filed.
There were no empty seats on the Liberal
side; few on the government benches. The
galleries were packed-laTgeiy with Irish
men. Even the ladies' gallery was filed.
From in the afternoon 10 midnight there
was show of bright kued silks i'll the bird
cage. | wonder that common sense and de-
ce1cy has not shaned England into pro-
viding something better for the ladies. no5
tie women OF the niddl;ag and lower classes.
for they can never hope 20 secure q ticket OF
admission TO the miserable chicken coop
called the ladies gallery.
Ii wcS then afternoon when l signed ny
name end gave my address II the visitors
book, Tor no c2a1 can Do 4 hooker on O; par
hane1s wlthouG registering his name. and
when you are II yoCr seat you r-cst not
make nooe II yc~ memorandum book, nor
are you permitted 10 read anything. 1t IS
egat.lss TIE rules, you know VIXEN you
xeaca the pa-iismeoc house, 10 ulae-sr by
which door. you vii I'D a. least two police-
men guarding il. They examine your pass.
= few steps and you e2cCGE,e- --cye police
men. who take a look at yocr permit Far
tier On, two more. n tie Oc12gon You como
upon dozen; policemen are everywbere. 10
keep tie people ouU. How different IS the
peoples parliament house CT the great west
ern hemisphere. Scarcely a policeman 1here.
Every door, every paSsageway open, with
liberty TO go where you please, except into
the house and senate Trust OF the people n
the west, distrus5 in the east; yea may boil
down the two political systems of the two
benlispheres into these two wcrds-tr1iss and
aistrust.-London Cor. Boston Herald
Wichita eagle., 1888-10-06
ABOUT THE MORMONS.
Two Distinct Sects of Latter Day Saints"
A Brief History.

There are two distinct sects commonly
called Mormons, neither of whom recognize
the name but both of whom call themselves
the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day
Saints They both originated with Joseph
Smith in the year 1850 The church under
Joseph Smiths leadership suffered persecu-
tion because they seemed to be misunderstood
by the people In the United States many OF
them were killed and their homes burned by
merciless mobs. In the year 1s44 Joseph, his
brother Hyrunl. John Taylor and one Rich
ards, nearing they were 20 be arrested for
treason. surrendered at Nauvoo and were
promised fair trial They were confined in
Carthage jail A mob gathered around and
forced their way into the Jail, firing showers
OF balls st the prisoners cells In attempt
ing to escape Hyrum was shot dead. Taylor
was shot in the leg and another ban struck
his watch, knocked him down and he rolled
under the bed, the mob stlll firing al him.
cutting from his hip piece Of flesh as large
as mans hand Joseph attempted TO jump
out OF the window but two balls pierced him
and he fell dead. In the excitement which
followed TAYLOR and Richards escaped
At this tinle the church had q membership
of about 25,o0o Their leader nox being
dead. many different ones put in Their claims
TO the leadership. Brigham Young among the
number He did not have much success as
first, and out of the $500 only 1000 &C
cepted him as their leader. With these and
other proselytes he went to the Great Salt
Lake Valley, and there, some eight years
after the death OF Josepa Smith be inssa-
Wichita eagle., 1888-10-06
..NAsAL VOICES. CArARRa AND FALSE
TEETH

A prominent English woman says the
American women all have high, shrill.
nasal voises and false teeth.
Americans don't like tho constant twit.
ting they get about this nasal twang, and
yet it is fact caused by our dry stimulat-
ing atmosphere, and the universal pres
ence of catarrhal difficulties.
But why should so many of our women
have false teeths
That is more of poser to the English.
IL is quite impossible to account for IT ex-
cept on the theory of deranged stomach &C
ton caused by lmprudence In eating and
by want of regular exercise.
Both conditions are unnatural
Catarrhal troubles everywhere prevail
and end in cough and consumption. which
are promoted by mal-nutrition induced by
deranged stomach action The condition
is modern one, one unknown TO our an
cestoRs who prevented the catarrh cold.
cough and consumption@by abundant and
regular use OF what IS now known as
Warmers Log Cabin cough and consump-
ton remedy and Log Cabin sarsapariiia,
two old fashioned standard remedies
handed down from our ancestors, and now
exclusively put forth under the strongest
guarantees of purity and efficacy by TIE
world famed makers OF Warmers safe
cure. These two remedies pieutifuiiy used
as the fall and winter seasons advance, to.
gether with an occasional use of Warmers
Log Cabin rose cream, to siren CITIZEN and
protect the nausal membranes, give a
positive assurance Sof freedom, both from
cataIrh and those dreadful and il neglect
ed. inevitable consequences, pneumonia,
lung troubles and consumption, which sc
generally and fatally prevail among our
people.
Comrade Eli Fisher, of Salem, Henry
county, Iowa, served four years n the late
war and contracted disease called con-
sumption by the doctors He had frequent
hemorrhages After using Warmers Log
Cabin cough and consumption remedy, he
says, under date of January 10. lsss: u
DO not bleed at the lungs any more, my
cough does not bother me, and | do not
have any more smothering spells War
ner's Log Cabin rose cream cured his wife
of catarrh and she is sound and we'll"
OF course We do not like TO have oul
women called nose takers ami false teeth
owners. but these conditions can he readily
overcome III the manner indicated.
Wichita eagle., 1888-10-06
sHApowINe THE CLERKS.
Long Fidelity Is No Guarantee That EN-
ployes Are Temptation Proof

ployes Are Temptation Proof
Within the last ten years there have been
80 many defaulters skipping to Canada after
years of honesty and trustworthy service
that the officials Of these Institutions have
grown to know that long fidelity is no guar
antee that the employe may not succumb to
temptation at last, and that all will bear
watching. Said the detective: cts strange
thing. but you never can tell about man.
Some viii resist any sort of lure, but many
man is honest because he has never had
great temptation to be otherwise" I've
known men to handle money for thirty
years and never have the slightest impulse
to steal it, and suddenly they would fall into
the tolls of some adventures and before they
knew it they were plunged into system of
population and classifying accounts that ended
in ruin. Or else they thought they saw the
chance, by some lucky speculation, to end
their long bondage to cierking, they took one
big sum, failed, and the next news they had
levanted over into the Dominion.
$50 most of the banks keep special detec-
tive for that service, and every now and then
he begins TO shadow clerk He finds out
where he goes and everything he does for a
week or two, and from his report the bank
officials can judge whether his, accounts need
looking after or not When the detective
reports that a new clerk is seen in noted re-
sorts and appears TO be spending considerable
money, they overhaul his books very rigidly
and give him TO understand that a man who
lives wild life is not likely to remain III
positions of trust. An old clerk who has been
with house long time is not under regular
espionage-nay be once year or SO the de-
tectire devotes a week or ten days to follow
ing him about and satisfying himself he's in
no mischief The new ones are almost al
ways under surveillance, and there's not
much they do that is not known Sometimes,
while we are Swallowing one clerk we run
across another
II have heard some pugilistic tales from
indignant young fellows who objected to
being Swallowed, and who, having caught the
bungling detective IN the act, had pummeled
him within an inch of his life, but most of
them submit good naturally, knowing that
the bank is more or less justified il taking
such precautions. It has a good effect on
many of the young fellows, too; they keep out
OF places with unsavory regulations, know
ing that there is good chance of their ap-
pearance there being reported at headQuar-
ters, and such a report initiating strongly
against their advancement" - Brooklyn
Eagle
Wichita eagle., 1888-10-06
a Case of Canine ClevernesS

But by far the most interesting part of
this hunt to me is vet TO come, and to tell
which all this rigmarole has been penned.
The voices OF the two dogs as they passed
along the mountain had been recognized by
their owners. and both claimed the deer.
Such things have been known to cause bit
ter feud. One was sure IL was his dog. and
the other was just as sure 1t was his; but the
question of most Importance to be settled
was, Which OF the dogs started the deerf
The deer was brought on shore and laid upon
the green sward, where even the ladies. gen.
tie creatures, admired it. Soon the boat ar
rived with the two dogs, and one of the old
hunters cried out, Send those hounds up
here, and let us see whose deer this is" Never
having heard so strange story, l. half in
doubt, said, ''What NONSENSE is that you are
talkingl' mo nonsense, doctor; wait and
seen
Being deeply interested 1 approached
closely, that might the better observe the
animals. One of them walked up TO the
deer. snelt him all over and seemed quite in
doubt. Then the other dog came up with en-
angry growl, snelt the deer and deliberately
laid himself down by the animal. while the
first dog quietly placed his tail between his
legs anu walked away. / could not help ex-
pressing my amazeinent, and sti1 doubling
the fact said to my old guide: That dog
that is lying by the deer has been the master
OF the other and has cowed him" ''On the
contrary" said my inforner, 1.-THE dog that
gave up the deer is the better fighter and
whips that dog every time" We learned
during the day that the deer had been started
ten miles down the river by the dog that
claimed it, and tie sound of his voice drew
the other one, about four miles below the
lake, confirming the test and proving the
wonderful instinct OF the hound.-Forest
and Stream
Wichita eagle., 1888-10-06

The ingenuity exhibited in the different
modes Of spelling quite common name Is
curiously illustrated in tie following Incl
dent: A lumber dealer In Minnesota, whose
given name was Isaac, had quite an extern
sive correspondence. His bookkeeper made
a memorandum Of every time bis ra-ne was
misspelled in letters directed TO him, and the
list reads as follows: Isiac, Iisac, Icaack,
Iscac, Yssc, Isaag, Izic, Isiace, Icac, Isach,
Lic, ISAAC, Isaace. Iceic, Isaas. Ici-s, Iaasic,
Aisec, Isaar, Iaasac, Iceic. Isaas, Is.ca, Iaac,
Isssac, Tx, Sic, lssach, Isac, Isick, Iksace,
Issaace, Isske, Issicx, Isaak, Esace, Isak,
Laack, Icsac, Sick, Isich. Isaac, Isaac,
Isace, Isoac, Isice, Isaic- Tia. viii do for
Isaac.-Chicago Herald
Wichita eagle., 1888-10-06
Effects of Electric Iishf.

Electric prostrationa may be called new
disease. L troubles workers under electric
hight. Severe cases ere reported from Creu-
sot, France where an electric furnace is used
for quickly heating metals. The light ez-
ceeds 100. 600 candle power. and the men suffer
from il, not from the heat After one or two
hours the workers have a painful sensation in
the throat, face and temples. the skin be-
comes copper red. and al eye irritation be
gins that lasts forty-eight hours, the dis
charge of tears being copious kfter five
days the skin peels OF Dark colore5 glasses
somewhat mitigate the effects Of this ire
nlsi1s-slS hight bns r,ss- ansi-al
Wichita eagle., 1888-10-06
pidn's Want II Duplicated

A curious locking craft. built IN Chi
nese yard near Tunkadoo. 9 sort Of stern
wheel boat IN which the motive power
was supplied by number Of coolies work
inS with their feet, WIS seen passing
down the Nile by al enthusiastic amateur
photographer. foreigner. he began 20
get his apparatus in order 70 photograph
It. when he was acrosted By 81 ofAcer.
who said: no can rnakee picture this
steamer; bye'n by you go 70 England size
make all same" And 70 make sure be
warned ths foreigner with his camera oE
the river bsnk--New York SCn-
Wichita eagle., 1888-10-06
yiviparous Fishes of Florida.

1t is fact Of interest to naturalists that in
al the fresh waters OF Florida are found
fishes that bring forth their young alive and
perfect, instead of laying eggs in the manner
of the fnny tribe generally. The parent
fishes are very small, being only from one
ana E half 10 two inches long, and are often
used for bait for bass. The exact name Of
the genus and species is not yet known, but
the books mention several species Of goby as
being viviparous, Ike the specimens hero
mentioned News.
Wichita eagle., 1888-10-06
A SEASHORE SECRET

Wind, you must never blow it.
Drop it deep in your airy pockets
Stars you must never show It,
Though you winked from your pYying sockets.
Sea, you must never tell il
When you rant TO your grizzly beard;
Waves, you must never spell it
On the sand, what you saw and heard
Shells, you must never sound it
When You pant on the leaning ear;
Shore you must not expound it
What you compassed us round 10 hear.
Edward Abram Valentine
Wichita eagle., 1888-10-06
-sss>NlilaE
Daily eagle
a WISH.

The flower is whitening On its branch,
Its leaves with crimson bura,
There seems TO ne en- avalanche
liz ev'ry way turn.
Cfttinles Ct night fy from nome,
From pleasures depart;
In many 6-eary place roam
To still my restless heart.
Oh. give me beck my bygone daysl
The days when was young
Civ me back my childish ways
And those played among.
Or give to me old fancles dear,
And spell bound I will stayl
Give me back the loved ones here,
To make the sed seem gay
W. a. HalDin ID brakes Es2azila.
Wichita eagle., 1888-10-06
Mind Reading and Slate Writing.

DR.. r. c. Word, of Atlanta, Ga, dis
cDsses this subject. He adduces cases to
show that to all intents and purposes, the
brain is dual organ; that, though the two
brains ordinarily act as a unit. they may act
separately And then DR.. Word advances
as a theory that, under certain peculiar cir5
cunstances. one side of the brain may coz
verse with the other side. In fact he thinks
it possible, in some exceptional cases, for one
side OF the brain TO be elec.ro-positive and
the other side electro-negative Under these
circumstances the link which ties the two
brains together is IN some mysterious
way severed, or for the time being
deprived OF its co-ordinating influence In
this condition the electro-IrositiVe side may
ask questions which may oe automatically
answered by the electro-negative side. Under
these circumstances any incident or memory
latent in the brain is liable 70 be revived, and
to be automatically and uncoasciously re-
produced by the medium; and when thus
presented il comes with all the force and
convection of a communication from third
or an outside parry. Thus the slate writer
gets messages from bis or her own brain; or
If brought into rapport trervous relation or
connection between parties with another
party he INV ges rner tai impressions from
him also-Hsrald of Health
Experts in the Court Room.
Under the present ussge the expert
bears witness for one size against the
other; whereas the truth being neither
black nor white, but gray" may stand in
the middle of the disputed territory. TIE
science of the court room Is li.igious, not
judicial: aad no place is found for tho IN
biased presentation Of fact, regardless OF
its bearing upon the personal interes. Ct
stake, and with fair credit given TO genu-
Inc dor.bss and uncertainties To the
scientific partisan the court roo2 doors
ere wide open; to the scientific iuriss they
are practically closed. for 10 one wants
his services In criminal cases, perhaps,
q better showing msy be made; Tor here
we have al inpd-sonal state seeking 70
10 exact justice, and its experts have no
private end TO crafty II. however. they
are incompetent. the criminal. perhaps
pcisocer. nay escape Punishment, and
g,aring cases of this kind ara On record
Professor Frank w. Clarke b Popular
Science Monthly.