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Wichita eagle., 1888-03-25
Abuse of Athletic Games.

President Eliot, of Harvard, speaks
thus of undergraduate sports in his an
nual report:
"a great variety Of athletic sports -four
fish at the university. Three Of these
sports-namely, football, baseball and
rowing-are liable to abuses which do not
attach to the sports themselves so much
as to their accomplishments under the
present system Of intercollegiate compe-
titions. These abuses are extravagant
expenditure by and for the ball players
and the crews, the interruption of college
work which exaggerated interest in the
frequent ball matches causes, betting, trick
cry condoned by public opinion which
demands victory, and the hysterical
demonstrations of the college public over
successful games. These follies can best
be kept in check-they cannot be eradi-
cated-by reducing the number of inter
collegiate competitions to the lowest
terms. The number Of these competitions
is at present excessive from every point Of
view. Wrestling, sparring and football,
games which involve violent personal col
lision, have to be constantly watched and
regulated lest they become brutaL-New
York Commercial Advertiser.
Wichita eagle., 1888-03-25

elephants ana our horses, ana ranged
| the whole Jungle, but failed to rouse the
tiger from his lair. On getting into the
open G saw an animal going away across
| the plain. and recognized it as tiger est.
| To mount our horses and pursue was the
work of a few seconds, smart gallop for
q quarter of a mile brought US alongside
of it. and A shot it with his revolver, kill
| ing it at once. This was the only sport we
| had, and in consequence returned rather
discontentedly to our camp, not having
/ had great amount OF sport.
About O'Clock that evening a man
came running in TO say tiger had just
seized his wife and gone of with her 70 q
low range Of hills about mile away.
CD we all three started and determined
to Stay the brute somehow. Calling our
guubearers and q few coolies we followed
the informer. and before long struck the
trail of the tiger, which we followed as
quickly as possible, his trail being marked
by shreds of cloth and drops of blood.
( After following for nearly mile we
/ came up to q large cave to which the trails
led, and G walked up 70 the mouth Of it
and laid down trying to discover the ami
malls whereabouts.
/ Before long he said: 81 can see its eyes
and am going to shoot, SO get out Of the
way, in case do not kill it." We got on
one side, fully expecting to see & mauled
if he missed his aim, and for q moment
/ our hearts stood still
( G raised his rife and fred, and close
! following his report came roar that
shook the earth, and large yellow ball
shot through the air right over G and
into the Jungle behind. G jumped up
and rushed into the cave, only to find the
/ poor woman a shapeless mass, having
been fearfully bitten about the neck,
! arms and face
/ We followed the tiger, which was badly
| hit, marks of blood being on the trail
( Shortly we came up to him, lying under
/ bush and licking his right shoulder.
P fired and hit it, but not mortally.
| G and / then fired together, when the
animal bounded straight up into the cir
! and fell dead The natives instantly
crowded round and burned his whiskers
off, hurting abuse at his relations as every
hair was burned. This is intended as a
mark of direct insult to the dead animal.
The tiger itself was old and NANCY, a
sign of its being man eater, but meas
ured 10 feet 3 inches. We turned back to
our tents, and found letters ordering our
return to headquarters, as trouble was
brewing on the frontier. We left with
regret, but meant to return if possible, so
housed our tents in a village near. Our
bag consisted of four tigers, three leopards
and tiger cat. Thus ended my first
tiger hunt; pleasure mixed with danger
and excitement, which stimulants suit the
temperament Of every ardent hunter
n Morris (''Young Ramrod'D in New
York Star.
Wichita eagle., 1888-03-25
A eABYs EPITAPH.

April made me; winter laid me here away asleep.
Bright as Maytime was my daytime: night is soft
and deep.
Though the morrow bring forth sorrow, wei are
ye that weep.
Ye that held me dear beheld me not a twelve
month long;
An the while We saw me smile, ye knew not
whence the song
Came that made me smile, and laid me here, and
wrought you wrong.
Angels, calling from your brawling world one un-
: defiled,
Homeward babe me, and forbade me here to rest
beguied.
Here sleep not; pass, and weep not here upon
your child.
-Algernon Charles Swinburne in Fortnightly Re
view
Wichita eagle., 1888-03-25
Senator ingalls,.

ingalls, Is the same old two and 6xpsnos,
that L. al far as q man who changes every
moment can 10 tbs same lie viii not make
many speeches % the floor 81 The esAsnfss
this rear lie has high idea Of The dignity
Ct his pos1taoo and viii be careful nos 20
comprornisa IL lie has taken biz house op-
ponite the Capitol and viii sutsrtAsa.
he has a wife @ bright as hi;nsalf. who 10
a. veil Cited TO uphold hes part In the social
world as Ingalls, n bis in the political ona,
Tina two ase very dozoo.ie tn their tastes,
and they are vsry fond q thGir childrsa klss
Ethei InsVs u 70 oorns cut into society on
tbs 1ss Of Jauuery, and shs wiz Be ons q the
beauties q tho senatorial circle this vfp.er
Tall, slender and bright eyed. abe has . face
a. rosy ss that II q usiikrnaad, and abs VIII
be 20 the beAux o. Wa<htngton even mora
entertaining than hes fsxh1.-Carpentx's
Wichita eagle., 1888-03-25
In o French Insanc AsYfun,.

The discovery of paralysis as the orig
inal use of so many forms OF mental
alienation is the most important event Of
the century In psychiatrie, and II may be
called the chief feature of the new school
Since this discovery the insane are no
longer considered beyond tho domain OK
science, and the belief strengthens daily
IN correlation between mental and
physical disturbances. PuerperaI cardiac
and hepatic insanity have been recognized
in their turn, and the modern movement
tends to the conviction that there II not q
point of the human economy which, II
wounded, cannot produce psychic
trouble. especially in taose subjects poe-
pared by an hereditary faint To use the
picturesque expression Of Dr. Falret, the
celebrated siienist, tho physician consents
no longer TO be the secretary Of his
patients, to write drol stories under their
dictatioa. Instead, he searches the phys
zeal structure TO find where repairs are
needsd.-Paris Cor. New York Post
Wichita eagle., 1888-03-25
An Ambulance in the City.

When an ambulance backs up to the
sidewalk anywhere in this city il is imme-
diately surrounded by swarm of human
beings, who stand immovable until the in
jured or i'll person is brought out and put
into it. These morbid spectators do not
even know the sick persons name, never
will know il, and have no earthly interest
in him aside from the qualification of their
idle curiosity. Nevertheless, neither bust
ness nor hunger could move them from
the spot until the ambulance had rumbled
away with its sorrowful burden. Nine
out of every ten pedestrians who pass
along come to dead halt when they reach
an ambulance and its group of spectators.
At the end of an hour a broad band of
people, men, women and children,
stretches out in both directions.-New
York Press.
Wichita eagle., 1888-03-25
a Very Remarkable Railroad.

Probably the most remarkable railroad
in the world is that running from Clog
gntz to Lounering. near Vienna I. is
only twenty-five miles IN length, and cost
over 5000, 900. 1t begins at the little
station Of Gloeginsz, at an elevation Of
!, 400 feet, and from there the train,
hauled by two powerful locomotives,
winds round and round over some fifteen
double viaduots and through IS many
tunnels. 1t creeps along preeip.ces afford
ing glimpses Of some OF The widest
scenery In Europe Its terminus LoUa-
erinS. Is at an elevation OF 8, 500 feet
Chicago Herald.
Wichita eagle., 1888-03-25
Was q Man of His Word.

1--WE wish" says a Colorado editor, ''to
retract our statement made last week that
our esteemed fellow citizen, the Hon. Mr..
Plumlcy, was never known to keep his
promise. After reading the item in Ques-
ton Mr.. Plumley happened to remember
that during the heat of the recent political
contest he promised to kick us out to the
fair grounds, and he Immediately came up
to the Office and executed his promise. In
fact he not only kicked us all the way out
there, but he kept it up most of the way
back, and if he had not run out of breath
we think he would have been kicking us
yet Mr.. Plumley is gentleman of his
word, cultured and polished, and can kick
like an Asiatic elephant" - Chicago
TribuOe
Wichita eagle., 1888-03-25
The United States In the Future.

The center Of population OF the United
States, according to the last CENSUS, Is
near Louisville, Ky. II hes sseadfly
moved westward for a century, Baltimore
having been about the center 40 the be-
ginning Of the century. No doubt the
next census will show that II has moved
considerably further west, probably TO
some point in Illinois. At this rate it
viii not be long before this point viii be
70 the west Of the Mississippi river
When all Of the territories are admitted
there viii be twenty one states west Of the
Mississippi and twenty six 20 the east, so
that 20 matter what may be the Increase
In population Of TIE west the east vii al
ways have majority in the sens:e.-Ex.
change
Wichita eagle., 1888-03-25
nai19& eagle
Religion Of the Abyssinians.

The people profess kind of Christianity
almost identical with that of the Kopts
and Syrians, and very similar to that OF
the Greek and Russian orthodox rites.
They are Monophysites, who recognize but
one nature in Christ. The head of the
Abyssinian church bears the title OF
"Abouna," or ''Our Father" and takes
rank as patriarch of the orthodox Greek
church. He is always consecrated at
Alexandria, in Egypt, by the senior
patriarchs Of tho Coptic church in that
country. The whole country swarms
with priests, monks and nuns, whose re-
ligion consists in the performance Of
utterly unintelligible and monstrous cere-
monies. Altogether, the Abyssinian
church is the most utterly debased form
of Christianity, just as the habits and Gus
toms of the people denote the remnants Of
a most debased form of civilization.
Nevertheless the churches are full Of
souvenirs valuable in ecclesiastical his
tory. Among the souvenirs which are in
much repute are the insignia Of the order
of Solomon's Seal, which consists of two
interlaced triangles inclosing cross with
In the large central aperture, a ring and
guard being attached to the upper apex.
Philadelphia Times.
Wichita eagle., 1888-03-25

Ths baby king a Spaan rsersed . q
Ss~ Years gtft from Ksvzns, CuhA 8
large chest nilsd VIII o. onme dzxra
Thxy vsse tsoashs - b q aApau1uaA a
they Aboad hsys bsen kR 70 - =
spscsrnso at royalty, bus 0sU vue Annrd
20 Be real sues4Anfal rutb u v~s6 a O.
most exqusssts kfnd ~ heAp fsun O.
donor sid: '~Thess eiUsn 9s r,atA a
weeds szch ~ VII grow aoe moss snnn
o,os sysry twenty ysaeA Lea Ae.u b
preserved. thsrssose, for ~ cms vh<a
King Alfonso KIN v9n maks In nrxs
ss;emp: q: smoking. vhleh ought nos %
Be E,ade r,r-e snDisxaass 20 him BY hs~
ina 70 sr.oxs a iatsrloe nsrs e toAncSAT
Wichita eagle., 1888-03-25
Strange Freak of Memory,

A case cited by Dr.. Abercromhie con-
firms the suggestive theory that the
stimulus which fever gives to the circula-
ton (sign of disease though it Isl may
bring dormant mental impressions into
temporary activity. A boy at the age of
had undergone the operation of the
trepan, being at the time in stupor from
a severe fracture Of the skull. After his
recovery he retained no recollection either
Of the accident or of the operation. But
at the age of IS, during an attack Of fever,
he gave his mother an account Of the
operation, describing the persons who
were present, and even remembering de-
tails of their dress and other minute par
ficrlars --AaoWledCe
Wichita eagle., 1888-03-25

AZ regards matrimonial matters, the7
generally have but ous wiz, snd nsvec
more than tWo - tae sscos tina Ne
formal preliminArsAs n de way q mar.
rage service sssrn 20 10 psssssted Wksa
q couple come 70 ths ssr1s ~ of Qasx.k.
ing. the maa sakes he D01aa frors hes
home, soraessnss svsn WHOM aaksEg tbs
parents consent, sn6 tssanrh bar Ia ha
own igloo - he Gre tend1 snd aslsvsyss
thereof. Usually tbs relation y hzpry
one 6oEnstsDes bovsv0, haDupaG-
hility o. temr<r rsvsa;a iAsa4 sid ehea
the uneonssnlal wife b senxnsd % kes
former horre, having bssn taken ou,y son
approval" and 10 formal 1ivosss oe1na
required. Macdonald Oxizy n Aa.G6
lean NagaxsoA
Wichita eagle., 1888-03-25
Ensae.rerts n France,

Engagements In France do not eener-
ally last very long, tnree o. four months
being often the limit. snd this tire Is
hardly sufficient 20 prepare TIE extensive
srousseau required The eorbeiiie de
marriage is an unhea-d OF thing IN our
country. bu; !: I. essential In Franco II
is the gift OF the fusure husband and his
family, and Eaust be faKn.ahed with all
that is beautiful and oosSiy. The cash
mere shawls, the velve. dresses, diamonds
and pearls are the nrst gifts, and then
come the priceless lacss. sets Of precious
stones and tia family je~AlS-The Argo-
raut
Wichita eagle., 1888-03-25
uOIns co tho ruusx.

''My darling, said fond mother whs
believed in appealing to children's tender
feelings instead Of Furnishing them, IF
you are so naughty you will erievs
mamma so that she viii get sick and have
TO lie iii bed in a dark room and take
nasty medicine; and then she may Gle,
and have 70 be taken away out TO the
cemetery and be buried; and you will
The child's face had become solemn and
more solemn, but an angelic smile over
spread his face at his mothers last words,
and throwing his arus about her neck, he
exclaimed: "Oh, mammal and UsJn't
sit beside the coactmaay'
Wichita eagle., 1888-03-25
A REMARKABLE TEAM.
4 Group Of six Army Mules and fhsfr
Experience During the Civil War.

- STcup OF SIX siufS. eua Ah~sr
Experience During the Civil War.
From an account gwen By BIZ. Harvey
Riley, formally IN charge Of the quarter
masters depot az Washington We are
enabled to give sketch Of one remark
able team: Early II ths spring Of 1861,
certain group Of SIX me; c.actally rs com
rades. They lad bsen associated coca
sio1aiiy before Il the soraswhat mixed
society Ct the Quartermaster's corral bat
now they were regularly mustered INTO
the service Of the United States oy Capt,
a..srward Gen, Sawtells, AID were
hitched up together for the arss time st
Be-ryviue, Nd; and enc Edward Wesley
Williams. q coIo-sd tearnstss, united his
fortunes with theirs be was . good
tearns-ar, and a. ooce estzblished those
srninable and confidential relations With
hls animals which are Of the highest con
sequence TO the successful negro driver.
HIS trace chains were never SO short fhaf
tee sil9.strsss BANGED s61Et the vaesis3'
Wichita eagle., 1888-03-25

An English historian while writing, IL
v said, smokes not only one cigar, be.
several To manage this he had 20 haven't
a new cigar holder. This has the ordinary
mouth piece, bus branches Of, 50 TO speak,
at right angles q; the ether end There
are holes n these branches, into which the
cigars are placed, as many a. four at .
time being possibility Chicago SevA
Wichita eagle., 1888-03-25
How Not to Have to Talk.

81 couldn't think of anything to say"
'sThat's all right, my boy" exclaimed
his friend, patting him on the shoulder,
s.vou will not have to talk if you are a
favorite among the ladies.
'Why so?n asked the young man.
s'They will talk for themselves and you,
too. if You only give them the opportu-
."-Pitts6urg CoDmercial-Gazette.
Wichita eagle., 1888-03-25

The middle aged, who havs lived
through their strongest emotions. bu. are
Jet IN cne time when manory b stiIl half
passionate and not merely eout<npiacive,
should surely DC sort Of natural priest
hood, whom life has disciplined and con-
secrased 70 be the refuge and rescue Of
early stxrnhlers AID victims Of self
6ss1a.r.-Gozgs Eliot
Wichita eagle., 1888-03-25
English Remedy for WoolIy Aphis.

An English authority gives assurance
that the following is an infalible remedy
for the woody aphis on fruit trees: mix a
pint of gas tar with pint Of dry powdered
clay, add gradually gallon Of warm, soft
water until the whole ts converted into a
paste; this should be applied to the trees
By means of brush during winter; it de-
stroys all insect life and does not harm
the trees"
Wichita eagle., 1888-03-25

Little Pe-WhT, mammal Are you
sex,
Asn-na-fxho might be q. bat isn'c-
No dear caiy tired Mamma la been
shoppsng AL day.
LAr.le Pe--Oki know. TAen you're
what they cali shop wo-n,-Ha<ySx3 LAM
Wichita eagle., 1888-03-25

Proessso, ". Ramsay sngges.s shss
color blindness Is probably 6sf~cs Of ths
brain instead q the eye II Is analogous
70 the cu!lress which prevents persoa
from distinguishing - octAss's differ
eace between two maSleal notea t1ouga
both notes arr heard, there bszng 10 deaf.
ness-Pitsseurg Bulletin
Wichita eagle., 1888-03-25


ing back. He got back to his bush in a
second and was ready for the tiger when
il came out into the open. He fred his
first barrel at it and wounded it again.
The tiger came straight at him, and inn
agine his horror when second barrel
missed fire and MS cartridge belt had
dropped.
The tiger crouched and looked at him,
as if enjoying his agony of mind, like
cat and . mouse, then slowly approached
to within twenty-five feet OF poor P, who
was speechless with horror. In fact, he
had given up all hope when G appeared
Ell une orner ena OF the glade ana took IN
the situation at q glance.
In the tigers present position he YVES
too far off to hazard shot: ne therefore
slowly and cautiously came nearer, watch
ing every movement of the tiger as il lay
there glaring at P.
While G was vet forty yards off. the
tiger suddenly aroused itself and crouched
for bound on P. 6 fired at once, and
by the greatest luck shot the brute in the
eve. and thus saved p's life
p himself had no idea that help was at
hand, as ne had never dared take his eyes
of the man eater.
On measuring the animals. P's tiger was
not large one, but beautifully marked.
Ii was feet inch in length, while G's
was fairly large one, being 10 feet 4
inches from tip 10 Tip. My leopard only
measured feet. but if was good skin
During all this excitement the poor
coolie. VINO had been mauled, was forgot
ten. I asked. however, what had been
done with him. and was told he had been
buried. being dead and horribly mangled.
Thus ended the hunting for the csy,
and we returned 70 or tents well satisfied
with the days sport
Soon after dinner we turned into bed
utterly tired out, and because we were go
ing out early the next day TO beat large
Jungle said TO be full OF game
Al 1 the next morning We startea With
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1888-11-22
JA0R DsMPSHP SURPRISED.
Mike Donovan Makes a Good show
linz ArAiIAAn IIhn A..nnn.In

MIKE Donovan Makes n Coed shows
ing Against the NOnpal ell.
NO boxing event since the 10.round
contest between Jack Dempsey and Dom
iniek McOafrey has excited so much in.
tetes. as the six-round "g3" betwae n
ueaoyan and Dempsey, which took
place in Brooklyn Thursday night. The
t.Ild OF admission was &5 for front seats
~ ,or seats in the centre of the hail, aud
III Just to get in. After several mino
contests, The principals appeared and, O..
II rs O'Clock, time was called.
Donovan looked good deal bigger
across the shoulders than Dampsev.
though in reality be was not Hs also
looked what he wAs--a good 10 years
Dempsey's senior. Che attitudes Of the
men were perfect and as they stood eve.
ing each other like hawks, aithe- could
nave posed as a perfect MODEL OF a glad
iaior. Donovan was the first TO break
ground and be planted his left upon
Jacks neck amid terrific cheers. After
little clever sparring Donovan missed
TWO left handlers. moment later Demp.
sey sent his left in on MioH's stomach
good and hard and then his pnrtissns
woke the echoes with their snouts
Dempsey found Donovan mora ~ n
tartar than he anticipated aud throughout
the SIX rounds it was give ard taks. Al
the conclusion of tie sixth round, Reteree
Billy o'Brien pronounced the match a
draw, although Dempsey out-yeperaleS
his opponent and had slightly the best Of
the 'go" ~ NN'' ~
donovan was compllmented on all
sides for his gallant stand, while Dempsey
felt rather nonplussed. He gRs moi in
the best OF condition, and held Donovan
too chesply. - -
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1888-11-22
A snIt Involvinr mi,linnu.

New YonK, Nov. 16.-DAvid II. Gould
yesterday brought suit against George [.
seney, Samuel Shether, the Metropolitan
Nation Bank and the Ohio Central Rail-
road Company. He accuses them of bad
faith in project organized in 1881 TO
build railroad from Toledo TO Rich
mond, charging them with appropristinp
more than SO QUO 0G0 not used In build.
lug the road for which they have refused
to account that they, without authority.
loaned 81 $50, 600 to the Richmond and
illegheny road, which was in the hands
of reesiver and financially embarrassed
of which Sheiher was director, and re-
ceived % 100000 in second mortgage
bonds of the road in return and that
they loaned $500, 600 to the Ohio Cen
trail, of which Seney was director, and
which was also In receivers hands.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1888-11-22
oLEVELAND,s FUTURE.
A Move to Induce Him 10 Accept
the III. g. o. Presidency.
MAJ Ynfk VVnrld anactnt

A Move to Induce Him 10 Accept
the II. g. o. Presidency.
Ne1 York World special.
WASHINGTON, Nov. I5.-The rather ffe-
quent visits which have been made to the
While House and Oak View BY Senator
German during the past nine days have
been the cause Of not little speculation
here. The result of the election had, it
was thought, settled for some time all the
political questions that would call for re
peated conferences between the President
and the senator from Maryland. Many d
Wild guess has been made as TO the cause
OF these meetings, but it was not until to-
night that the first substantial Yumor
made its appearance. A prominent Bal
timorean was in the city to day and he is
responsible for the dissemination Of the
story that Senator German was endeavor-
ing TO SO arrange matters that President
Cleveland should be elected President of
the Baltimore d Ohio Railroad Company.
The annual meeting of the stockholders
OF the road will be held on Monday next
and the president Of the road will be
chosen by the directors about December
10th This plum, II has been limited,
could be 80 shaken that it would drop in
the lap OF Senator German, but that gem
tleman's friends says he prefers politics
to railroadipg. Knowing that he could
secure the position, says Dame Rumor,
the senator decided, if agreeable to Mr..
Cleveland, to throw his weight and in.
huenoe in his behalf. How the affair
will be adjusted cannot as yet be stated !,
but it is believed that the present tenn.
porary organization, with Samuel Spencer
at its head, will be continued for another
six months, and that possibly in June
next Mr.. Cleveland will be elected prssi-
dent.