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Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-05-05
The Steamers of the World.

Recent statistics show that the number OF
steamers existing in the world in 1856 was
estimated at 1860, Of an aggregate burden of
10,53l ,S43 tons. In the previous year the
number was stated at 9,642, of an aggregate
burden of 1891 ,241 tons. The worlds steam
shipping in 1856 was thus distributed: Iron
steamers, S,19S, of an aggregate burden of
S,9ll ,4O6 tons; steel steamers, no, of an ag-
gregate burden Of 81, $50 tons, and wooden
steamers, S22, of an aggregate burden of
SSO,655 tons. OF the steamers afloat in 1885.
1872 were owned by the United Kingdom
and its colonies, their aggregate burden being
6,595,c7l tons. The other countries of the
world owned steamers in the following order:
Germany, SO; France, 500; Spain, 40l; the
United States 400; Norway, 267: Russia, PIP;
Denmark, 200; Italy, 17S; Holland, 1872;
Brazil, l4l; Japan, los; Greece and Turkey,
81 each; Belgium, IS; Chill and Argentine
republic, IS each; China and Portugal, 81
each; Hawaii, 81; Mexico, Is, and miscella-
neous, 80. From the above figures it appears
that, notwithstanding the great depression
prevailing in the steam shipping trade, the
number Of steamers afioat last year increased
to the extent of S27 as compared with 1856
Pail Mall Gazette.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-05-05
On the "Installment Plan"

Everything in this city goes on the install
ment plan, especially among certain classes,
not necessarily the poorer ones, by the way.
Some time ago friend of mine was showing
me a fine gold watch, worth at least 500,
which he had recently purchased. had not
heard of his falling heir to any property or
having any luck in the L. S. L., and looked a
bit surprised "Fll tell you how it is, he
said II am buying this on the installment
plan. paid $50 spot cash and the balance in
payments of 81 per week. Yes, it will take
forty weeks to buy the watch; but then,
have the watch during that time, and every
one supposes own itn And / found that
many of the young men are doing the same
way.
But heard of an instance where a young
man had bought his engagement ring on the
installment plan. He is getting $3.50 per
week, and has always managed to wear good
clothes, and had one Of the prettiest little
girls on the East Side for company. Atlength
they became engaged, and she exhibited the
ring to some friends, and among them was
an expert in jewelry who told me the story.
81 could not imagine" he said, show that
young fellow could afford so expensive jew
elry, but l found out. The ring cost SIS and
he paid So down, and is now paying twenty
five cents week Only think of it, 1t viii
take sixty weeks to pay for the ring" I
wonder if the girl knows!-Buffalo News.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-05-05
A Brutal and Disgusting Sport.

We read a great deal of expansive twaddle
about the excitement of the stag hunting on
Exmoor, but there seems to be much that is
altogether brutal, barbarous and disgusting
about this sport There is something most
horrible in the practice Of seizing the deer at
the end of the run and publicly cutting its
throat. How a mob Of educated men and
women can look complacently on at such
horrid butchery it is difficult TO understand.
An account of a recent run gives harrow
ing picture of terrified stag finding itself
"dead beat at the end of a long and agoniz-
ing chase 1t was hemned in on every side
by its pursuers so, after looking wildly
round, p it could only dash down the cliff and
plunge into the sea, where it was drowned in
sight of the excited field, as it was too ex-
hausted to battle with the waves. AT the be-
ginning of another run two stays were hunt
ed out of the glade in which they had con-
cealed themselves, and one was SO hustled
about that It's back was broken.-London
Truth.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-05-05
Held by a Pledge.

Never was that empire (of France, in AL
geria) in such danger as in the Franco-Ger
man war. AS soon as it was evident that it
was going against the French, their troops
were recalled from Africa to take part in the
great struggle at home-tin Algeria was left
almost without defense. Then the hour for
which the conquered races had long waited
had come, and if they could at once have
joined their forces and proclaimed holy
war, it is altogether probable that the French
would have been driven from northern
Africa. They might have regained Algeria
after the German war was over, but only by
a repetition of the years of fighting which it
cost to conquer it. That the tribes did not
take advantage of this and rise while the
French had their hands full on the other side
of the Mediterranean was owing wholly to
their fidelity to a solemn pledge.
When the war broke out, a chief of great
influence among the tribes, Mokrani, gave
his word to the governor general of Algeria
that there should be no instruction while the
war lasted. That word was faithfully kept
The French arms were followed by disaster
after disaster; Napoleon surrendered at
Sedan, and Bazaine surrendered at Metz
Then it seemed as if voice from the Rhine
called to the tribes of Kabylia to seize an op-
portunity which might never come again.
But not a man stirred; nor yet when all the
defeats and disgraces of the war eliminated
in the siege and surrender of Paris. The
Moslem's faith was plghted; the Moslem's
faith was kept! But-when all was over,
when the last battle had been fought, and the
treaty of peace had been signed at Frankfort,
then Mokrani was released from his pledge,
and then, and not until then, did be declare
war And still he would take no unfair adj
vantage, but gave forty-eight hours notice.
Then the war cry went through the noun
tains, and the tribes rushed to the field
Henry NJ Field in Scribner's Magazine.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-05-05
Cure for Cold Feet,

"Those are not heavy enough for me- I
suffer 80 much frcTa tie cold that I Gnst
have the heaviest and warmest hosiery can
buy.n
at is very foolish to suffer from that cause,
and very unnecessary, too returned the
salesman, who was endeavoring TO persuade
a reporter to buy pair Of summer weight
socks for winter wear.
allow soin
II will give you simple remedy that il
certain to cure you if you will give it fair
trial.
am guarantee that"
Before you retire tonight battle your feet
in water at a temperature of about so de-
grecs- Hold them in the water ten minutes.
Repeat this in the morning. The next day
make the water 5 degrees colder, until it
reaches the temperature OF So degrees
When YOU find you can stand that, keep it
up for fortnight or 50, and you VIII never
be troubled with the cold again"
us it sureT"
81 have tried it myself and recommended it
10 about hundred other sufferers. and il has
succeeded every time. It's worth while try
ing New York Mail and Express
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-05-05
luck of o Would be Recruit.

81 want to join the army"
Thus spoke spare countryman in the Of
flee of the United States recruiting station on
Exchange street yesterday. He was dressed
in homespun, or something very much like it.,
and wore heavy cowhides, the legs of which
were about as long as his own legs. He looked
dusty and tired, but in his eyes were the light
of triumph that comes only when a goal is
reached.
"Where did you come fromg" was the first
question asked.
"a hundred miles out of Northern Maine.
Elbows"
son my feetn
"What, and lugged those bootsp
eyes, Stree"
Glow much do You weigh without your
bootsa"
"A hundred and thirty-five when started I"
THAT will lot you into the army if you
weigh that now. Step on to those scales"
The fellow pulled off bis boots and stepped
on to the scales He tipped them at 1876, just
under the weight that Uncle Sam wanted for
a man of his height.
The blue coated soldier broke the news to
him as gently as he could but the iron en-
tered the recruits soul.
''Goshin he cried, lin coming that hundred
miles have walked off ten pounds, just flesh
enough to have let me inl It must have been
those boots that did it. I'll throw them away
and fat up; will you take me theni"
1--WE will take you whenever you get heavy
enough. Portland Press
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-05-05
THE SIGN PAINTERS WORK.
Interesting Information About tho Ad'
vertisements We See on Fences.


vertisements We See on Fences.
''That man is a sign painter by trade, re-
marked contractor, pointing to man who
was erecting fence before building that
was to be torn down, shut he finds it pays
better to put up fences where building Is
going on and let out the spaces to adyer-
tisers, The big profits in the business have
brought about a healthy competition, ana
everything is now reduced to line art. L
remember few years ago this sign painter
came to me and offered to put up "a new fence
free of charge in front of building l was
erecting providing he could use the boards
for advertising purposes. l jumped at the
offer and thought the man was fool Tor
making it. The shoe was on the other foot,
however, for I should have received several
hundred dollars TO boot for the privilege.
"This man has brought the business down to
q science He has scores of agents securing
the city for eligible sites, as well as can
vassers to drum up advertisements. bis
fences, which are very neat and attractive,
are built in uniform sections and join to-
gether on the groove principle. An adver-
tiser can thus have his announcement changed
to different localities at will without going
TO the expense of having new sign painted
The old method of building new fence every
time made this mode of advertising very ex-
pensive, and the lessees often lost money by
being unable to let out all the spaces; but the
cost is now reduced to minimum by making
the sections to slide in and out like the lid Of
box.
''The rates, of course" he continued, "de-
pend upon the location. A sign on Broadway
costs the most, but many of the cross streets
are nearly as desirable. The big advertisers
make contracts by the year. Some of their
signs are very elaborate. As soon as one
building is finished they are put up else
where. The lessee who has number OF
these contracts runs no risk in leasing priv
ilege, because he has his advertisers before
hand, and their signs are ready to slide into
position. The first charge is made for the
painting Of the sign, and then so much per
day for its use as an advertisement. The
artistic appearance of the signs has improved
very much since the introduction of the NOV
able section, for enterprising houses no longer
look upon it as extravagant to have trade
marks or pictures of specialties correctly
painted on fence These signs don't re-
main long in the same place. A building is
soon put up in New York. New York
Evening Sun.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-05-05
More Than All the Rocks

Little Red Ridiaghood is still acco sted by
the wolf in the pleasant spring woods. ard
she is most fortunate if some good genius is
near to save her. Our school system is not
all complete when we have built q neat school
house and hired teacher, Of whom we .x-
pect all the cardinal virtues for 81 or s. a
week during two-thirds Of the year. There is
an art and a science of teaching which avail
more than all the books and the apparatus,
because they not only put tools in the child's
hands, but they direct him how to use them,
and train him how TO use them TO the best
rpose.-Earper' Magazine
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-05-05
Could Talk in Seven Lanr,,po.

Hostess IA very voiuble womanl-Yes, Mr..
Oldboy, my daughter is Just home from Vas.
ser, and what do you think, she can talk IN
seven languagesl
Mr.. Oldboy twho lacks gsllantry, but is
way up in truthl-What do think? think,
my dear madam, that if she is like her mother
at all, she won't find seven languages msrs
than she viii peed-The Epoch.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-05-05
Herd of BuMafo,

Here's news for these sportsmen who are
anxious to get shot at a buffalo before they
disappear from the continent. The Cheyenne
Leader ssys that a herd of 200 has been found
in the Big Horn mountains Pity the whole
herd couldn't be saved and protected by the
government
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-05-05
The Mormon,s yyife,s Sboe.

Mormon Wife trying on a pair of shoes
They are oceans too large, my dear.
Husband-Iu take them back and get
9 smaller pair.
Mormon wife-No, don't do that. Give
them to your last wife. They'll just fit
her.-The Epoch.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-05-05
Not Quite Fitted.

Mis-. De Peyton-Yes, admit De Smiths
quotations are very amusing, but they are
not quite fitted for our circle His saws
usually have reference 10 common people.
Mr.. Jones-Ohi l see Bis saws are
not Of your set.-Boston Couriar
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-05-05
Cutting California In Two.

A scheme is on foot to make two states ont
Of California, the lower half to be called Cor
onado, The new state could begin life with
population OF les, 900, property valuation
OF sloo,ooo,0o0. and $1,000 square miles of
territory.-Chicago News.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-05-05
Force of Heat and Gaia

The amount of force exerted by heat and
Geld IN expansion and contraction Of metal
is equal to that which would be required to
stretch or compress it to the sams extent by
mechanical means
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-05-05

Sawdust has succeeded straw for horse bed
ding in several of the street railway stables IN
Boston, and it is said TO be about one-half less
onstly-
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1888-07-04

bowed my neck 70 the yoke, and was ready
20 be henpecked, even before was married.
at was dreadful at Philadelphia 1t was
duller than l imagined it could possibly be.
The first day consoled myself with the
thought that COrnelia had sent me 10 Phil
adelphia because she was jealous. She was
afraid IL went TO any other place / might
End somebody with whom 10 hirt There
was certainly no female at Philadelphia
with whom q sane man could DO confiden-
tial On the second day Of my imprison-
ment / wrote the first Of four letters TO Cor
nelia, long letter two pages long. What
should do Tor the next five days until IL
was time for me 10 write againi / tried 70
converse with my uncle, but IL was a weari-
ness 20 both Of US.
"One night happy thought struck me.
Next morning i got up at daylight and
wrote the whole morning and until late in
% the afternoon. I wrote until my hand
was cramped and my head ached. had
written the other three letters 20 Cornelia
IL was fearful job this grinding out love
letters by machinery, as 10 were On tho
fourth day l bid goodbye TO my uncle.
believe he was glad 10 get rid Of me. As
he took me by the hand, he asked:
80 DO you want any money, boyP
"'No, uncle; but you can do me great
favor II you viii post these three letters for
me. You sec they are numbered one, two,
three. Post number one on the tenth Of the
month, number two on the fourteenth, and
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1888-07-04
The Little Giants Sister.

How many people in Chicago, asks the
Itnes, OF that city, remember that Senator
Stephen A. Douglas had sisterl And how
many who knew it have kept up their recol-
lections of here Such is the penalty of he
ing related to one of the great ones of earth.
Mrs. Sarah A. Granger, now living at Cliff
ton Springs, n. Y, is the sister, and is
nearly eighty years of age. She was
furnished with a copy of the proceedings of
the lroquois banquet recently held in honor
OF the birthday of her distinguished
brother. Recently Mr.. Melville w. Fuller
received a letter from Mrs. Granger. of
which the following is a copy: Il desire to
express my thanks TO you for the beautiful
tribute paid to the memory of nv brother
the late stephen a. Douglas, at the meeting
of the Iroquois Club in the CITY of Chicago
on the 23d of April last, the anniversary of
his birth. Your words were doubly graft
lying to me considering that such a time
had elapsed since he was called from the
heid OF earthly action, showing that his
ability and manly worth were indeliblv
stamped on the minds and hearts of his old
friends and will be transmitted to future
generations in such truthful tributes as was
yours.
"Of his political career l am not so compe-
tent to speak, but as an only brother I am
proud to speak of his many noble qualities
shown as boy and man in the home circle
qualities of heart and mind that were felt
and appreciated by all who came in contact
with him. As l grow older my thoughts re-
vert more and more to the things of
the past, and in my mind eye often see
Steve and myself trudging barefoot to
school, or riding together on the same sled
down the steep hillsides of old Vermont.
and can imagine myself again sitting be-
low him as he stood-a Presidential candi-
Embarrassing an audience of ten thou
sand people at this place in 1850, and as these
thoughts of tho past pass through my mind
thank God he gave me a brother, the
memory of whose life affords me so much
comfort in my old age. desire, my dear
sir, not only to thank you for what you have
said of him, but also to extend my hearty
congratulations on the honor recently be.
slowed upon.you by President Cleveland in
your appointment to the high position of
Chief Justice of the United States, and it is
my hope that you may enjoy many years Of
usefulness in that exalted station. Again I
thank you for your fine but well-merited
tribute to brothers memoryn
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1888-07-04
The Prohibitionists.

The proceedings at Indianapolis Indicate
that the ProhibitionIsts are in earnest this
year, and propose to make themselves heard
in the coming National contest Judging
from the number and the character of tho
delegates at Indianapolis, the prohibition
movement will be no child's play this time,
and the Prohibition party is not now a party
TO be sneeZed at. 1t is charged, saws the
st. Paul Globe, that the Prohibition party is
fanatical, and that the Prohibition leaders
are canks. Grant it. Yet that does not OBJ
scure the fact that the Prohibitionists are
terribly in earnest, and that the movement
is being manipulated by men Of unques-
toned ability. There is semi-religious
sentiment underlying the movement which
assures its permanency, as WEI as beng a
guarantee of sufficient amount of zeal be-
ing injected into the canvass.
1t is said that the committee charged with
the work of preparing plan of campaign
have decided to adopt measures somewhat
similar to those adopted in the temperance
crusade in Ohio and other States several
years ago. 1t is to be sensational cam
paign. An army of prohibition workers is
TO be organized, and detachments sent into
every State. They viii camp n tents and
marguerite series of temperance meetings
in every city, town and village r will be a
sort Of perambulating camp meeting, with
exhorters and singing and praying. 1t is
expected in this way TO enlist the church
people in the work. And every one who
knows the effect of a sensational campaign.
like this, will be prepared to see an unusu-
ally large Prohibition vote poKed this wear
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1888-07-04

"YOU SAY THIS FELLOW IL YOUR INTESDEDp
number three onl1he seventeenth, but for
Heavens sake don't mix them up. My hap
piness for life Is at stake
"'You must write that down for me, IL
am 10 understand it, said my uncle
"I have written IL OUT replied, "now
will you follow the directionsm
" He promised 10 do so, and skipped out
OF Philadelphia as happy as happy could be.
"At the end Of two weeks l returned to
New York On that same day Cornelia
was visited by young lady from a neigh
boring city, with whom she had gone to
school, and whom we shall call Fanny.
The young ladies talked about one thing
and another, and particularly about their
love affairs. In all probability they talked
Of nothing else. Corneia Dragged Of how
she had mo under her thumb, and how she
intended TO keep mo obedient, and told her
friend Fanny Of the story Of my Danish
mont TO Philadelphia The two amused
themselves worry much at the submissive
ness OF mon IN general, and Of me in par
ticular. At last Cornelia brought out my
picture. Oh, wretched invention Of
Daguerrel Why did you not invent some
thing else, or at least let up with your
picture business until after was married.
"'You say this fellow is your intendedp
exclaimed Fanny, looking at my elegant
features with an expression Of astonish-
ment on her face
"'Certainly,' replied Cornelia, amt he
a handsome fellowP
"'Of course he is; but he hasn't been in
Philadelphia for the last two weeks The
last ten days he has been at Long Branch
met him there in society almost every
day. We went picnicing together, and had
such fine time. Why, that can not be the
picture Of your intended husbandi'
" COrnelia protested that she was right,
and said that had been Gagged up in Phlla-
dclphia, that Fanny had seen some other
handsome fellow at Long Branch, and TO
prove IL she brought out my four letters
with the Philadelphia post-marks Of the
eth, 10th, nth and 18th Of the month on
them. IL was Of no use. Fanny went into
details, and described me so minutely and
brought forward such evidences Of my hay
ing been at Long Branch that she con-
WINGED COrnclia that was avillain. Fanny
oven told my supposed future wife that I
had iiirted with her, / swear, by all
the saints in the calendar, was an infamous
lie. IL was an entirely different girl was
flirting with at Long Branch.
Next day called at the house, and was
Informed officially by the servant that Miss
Cornolia did not desire 70 see me. 1 was
simultaneously handed my four letters from
Philadelphia. Whewl
THAT Is how / came not 10 marry Cor
nolia. She afterwards captured an officer
Of the army. / do not know how they get
along together.
" IL is a source Of sweet satisfaction 20
me 10 know that Fanny remains an old
maid at this time Of writing, and the out
look for her continuing in that wretched
state could not possibly be better than it
IS" ALEX L. SWEET.