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Wichita eagle., 1888-06-07
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"zAzELn ON TIE FIRE NET,

She Describes What Is Necessary to Do
in Order to jump with Safety.
Since the publicity which has been
given my Jump into the net used by the
FIRE department | have received so many
letters that find 1t impossible to answer
each individual The following covers. to
great extent. questions that are asked;
ct the same tine the replies may be found
useful
Before jumping the first essential thing
is to draw into the lungs as much air as
possible, Then hold the breath As the
time occupied in making the descent into
the net is but few seconds, it does not
require practice to comply with this re-
quest.
why should tho breath be heldY'
This is asked in many forms and rs many
times
The expansion Of The lungs aids to sup
port and retain in place most of the inter
nal organs The air acts as a cushion 1t
enables the body to offer resistance to the
atmosphere. making the body fall with
less force, and serves to lessen the shock
which comes the moment the body strikes
the net, The same effect is produced in
jumping into the water.
Fold the elbows close to the side. Fore
RIM ALMOST at right angles. slightly in
front Of body. with hands closed Bend
knees Just a little. with feet extended for
ward Keep head inclined forward; set
the chin firmly on chest and under no
circumstances throw the head back
The position in falling should be about
the same as person assumes when seated
In a chair Keep all the muscles as rigid
as possible. The act of holding the breath
will aid in this Use out little exertion
in making the leap Spring lightly for.
ward and outward. not downward The
latter motion will take care of itself
Jump as if about TO cross small ditch
with land on each side of equal height.
Whez the net is struck the muscles viii
at once relax. and. rebounding In the air,
the body will fall again without pain or
injury Avoid swinging the arms or
spreading the limbs while in the air To
do either is to invite liability of breaking
limbs Any sudden motion will have
tendency 70 revoIVe the Dody or cause 1t
to deviate from its course.
Your readers viii find it to their interest
to practices inhaling and retaining the air
as long as possible within the lungs 1t
will expand and develop She chest Fl
this country we have the fault of eating
quick and breathing too fast.
If height causes hesitation do not look
down Keep the eyes fixed straight for
ward Then go. Remember our brave
fremen are as anxious to save your life as
sou are 20 retain it. In my endeavor to
show how safe il vas to jump into the net
now in use | wore ordinary street costume
in my leap. My watch did not stop This
fact ought to inspire confidence to those
who may need it in case Of fre.--'Zazel"
(3lrs. G. 0. Starr in New York Evening
Wichita eagle., 1888-06-07

as Is well known TO Bostonians through
the medium OF New York papers, the
dweIlers in this city are morbidly sensitive
TO any disparaging reflections on the size
or beauty of the common As this sensi-
tiveness Is shared by old and young. tbs
feelings of a young lady who took her
little country cousin, aged six. to see the
common must have been hurt by the
calmly critical way in which he looked it
over
This is Boston common. WILLIE" she
said. what DO you think of it?'
Its a pretty yardI" responded the
youthful visitor. "a big yard, but it
amt as big as our front yard down home. ."
boston Transcript
Wichita eagle., 1888-06-07
Old People Are Di6eren-

Old men cronies are among the n,ost in
terescing studies In life; young men have
no particular depth Of friendship about
them as rule Ii they quarrel. there's
an end, and probably they viii never cone
together again They don't quarrel al
ways; they let one another go and have
no more interest Old people are different.
When they quarrel they have lively old
quarrel They abuse one another and
are very rabid for awhile Then they
meet accidentally and IN . minute they
are Just as they were They have forgot
ten their fight. wha. it Was about. and ths
only danger In any sIlusicu TO it is .has
each apologies to the other SO strongly
that it ends in another quarrsl-Saa
Francisco Chronicle 'Upceztoaes"
Wichita eagle., 1888-06-07
III Sikhs q StAlwart RarA.

The people from Benares TO north Of
Delhi are much moro stalwart and manly
than are the Bengalese, but they in their
turn are greatly inferior 10 the men Of
the Punjab. This wood means and ex-
presses the country lying between the
five great branches Of the Indus. In this
country is q magnificent race of men.
The Sikh soldiers In the army are the
handsomest body Of men have ever seen,
and indeed have never seen any Euro
pean or American who came anything
like being q perfect model of manly
beauty as several officers have seen in
thu native Sikh cavalry. Today va Wit
Wichita eagle., 1888-06-07
The Burglar Is n Gentleman.

'The popular idea of the average burg
lar is all wrong" said detective to q re-
porter. 'He isn't man with a dark
lantern any more-a rough and ready
brute who delights in killing people. Tie
burglar of today will do everything in his
power to escape, ard the taking Of a
mans life is his last resort. l have
known many burglars in my time, and
they were the most gentlemanly men /
ever met. Nervy' You could bet on
that They have TO be, but they viii not
take human life ''-Chicago Tribune.
Wichita eagle., 1888-06-07
Burmah's Eabv Mines.

King Theebaw's revenue from the
famous ruby mines of Burmah. it is said,
did not average 10000 rupees annually
All precautions which were practicable
were taken to prevent smuggling. and
stones OF the value Of 1000 rupees wers
royal perquisites. but they were generally
secreted or broken up by the finders, The
English have stopped all work at the
mines since they conquered Burmah.--
Boston Budget.
Wichita eagle., 1888-06-07

But the room of a society girl whoss name
could mention, but msy not The odd
things upon the walls and lying scattered
about are wonderful mystery &c the unini-
tisted 4 variety Of cigars suspended from
the u,antel by different hued ribbons, or a
bunch of cigarettes attached to a picture
frame by means OF huge ribbon bow, these
are easls known for what they are; but a
pretty little box on the toilet table. with the
Wichita eagle., 1888-06-07
Rock Island Ahead as Usual,

Realizing the great popular interest
taken in the coming national convention,
the c. h. & \. Ry.. Rock Island route)
comes to the front as usual and has an
nounced that its rate to ST. Louis and Chi
cago will be one cent each way. Special
trains composed of Pullman sleepers and
free reclining chair cars viii be run solid
TO st. Louis and Chicago, AS this very
low rate viii undoubtedly cause a great
rush. it would be well for all who wish
sleeping car Accommodations TO secure them
in advance Berths may be reserved at
city ticket Office (Rock Island route) 200
East Douglas avenue. Remember this
makes the rate TO It. Louis and return
So is, and to Chicago and return Sl3&
10 If
Wichita eagle., 1888-06-07
The Charm of stu.y,

Fair Visitor TO convictl-I suppose. sir,
that the singing of the birds relieves tho
monotony OF your dreary lifee
Convict profoundly nonplused)-Ths
singing of the birds, misss
Fair Nisitor-Yes, sir, the little ;s;;
birds. you know, They must be such 8
boon.-New York Sun.
Wichita eagle., 1888-06-07
Why Oil Wears OUT

Oil seems to wear out by long continued
use, and TO lose to some extent its lubri-
eating qualities. 1t has been suggested
as reason for this that the minute spber-
ical giobules, of which the oil is conceived
to be made up. become fattened BY the
wear and pressure. and so do not slide
and rod over each other as easily as be-
fore.-Boston Budget.
Wichita eagle., 1888-06-07
Dishes of tue Spapiards.

among peculiar dishes which form the
food of Spaniards are odd combinations
N which black beans. dried Goldfish and
Tried red peppers are the chief ingre-
3ients- To almost every dish a Spaniard
adds red black and white pepper. and
pnion. garlic and olive ol.-Good House
teeplnp
Wichita eagle., 1888-06-07
Women in Journalism.

There are said to be fully 200 women
employed in editorial capacities On the
various newspapers and journals published
IN New York Twenty-Five years ago
there was not one-tenth Of this number
similarly employed.-New York Evening
World
Wichita eagle., 1888-06-07
Unwise Economy

First Canaller-Have you boaeht horse
yet?
Second CSnsIler-Yes.
First Canaller-How much did you pay
for him?
second Canaller-Five dollars.
first oanailer-Why not pay s. and get
good one?-kingston Freeman.
Wichita eagle., 1888-06-07
Occidental Hotel.

A. y. DeTning has leased and taken possession Of
the Occidental, March /. VIII put it in good shape
and viii glad hts old friends and all other
disposed TO give him call dst-tt
Wichita eagle., 1888-06-07
THR { HOURS QUICKER

and 48 miles shorter than any
other line.
Free Chair Cars and Pullman
Sle6perS run through without
Grange. Through Pullman Sleep
eTS ana free reclining chair cars
to Kansas City.
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Teeth Used IA Jewels.

We have frequently heard of gems Of
thought falling from the lips, but it has
been left to the Nineteenth century to
implant actual jewels in the teeth, SO
that as the lips move, no matter what
sentiments they utter, the jewels flash
with rare brilliancy. Verify are ones
teeth becoming objects of value. A
''fad" still later than jeweling them is to
preserve the molars as they are drawn,
have them carefully polished and wear
them as single charms, or, if there be n
sufficient number, have them set medal
lion shape and made into bracelets. The
wearing of a human tooth is said to be
unequaled as carrier Of happiness and
insurer of personal safety.
This queer fancy may really be claimed
as belonging to our century, as no record
is found of it in the musty pages Of long
ago. Not SO, however, with the long
walking sticks with the crook handles
that many ladies carry elong in their
summer jaunts, whether said jaunts be
up steep, rugged hillsides or over the sea-
shores even plane. The Alpine stick
looks picturesque, so thought the woman
of fashion of the time of Charles II,
although the finger Of improvement has
undoubtedly been laid on the sticks Of
today. They are made of polished wood.
are about four feet in length. and have
fancy heads Of unique designs, usually Of
wrought gold.-Table Talk.
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Strength of White Ant Earth

When fragment of earth has been
cut away by one of these soft little in-
sects, 1t is so mixed and worked up with
q glutinous saliva, which it elects, that
it becomes like an exceedingly tenacious
mortar, and, when dry, turns into SUBJ
stance as compact and strong as stone
itself. Out of this substance the whole
of that portion of the dwelling that lies
above the ground is built up bit by bit,
each bit being hardly larger than mus
tard seed. There are often many tons of
this stone like stuff in single ant hill;
and it is not only SO strong as to resist
the terrible fury Of tropical storms, but it
will support without disaster the weight
Of wild bulls, who have trick of climb
ing upon the ant heaps, when partially
finished, as desirable points from which
to survey the surrounding country. In
fact, the white ant earth has been quar-
ried and used by the missionaries in some
places on Lakes Nyassa and Tangany yika
as material for building their houses; and
in South Africa the natives pave their
floors with it and use it to build their
ovens.-Swiss Cross.
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successful Amateur Faith curipr.

A reporter tried his hand at faith cur
ing the other day. He was standing on
the front platform of an avenue car
when the drivers nose began to bleed.
After several Intellectual attempts had
been made to stop the bleeding the re-
porter, who feared the driver would be
seriously inconvenienced, to say the
least, thought he would try an expert
ment. Taking a piece of paper from his
pocket he handed 1t to the sufferer, with
the remark; ''Put that in your mouth,
between the tongue and the inside of the
lower gum. It's tho greatest remedy
ever known for nose bleeding. We
used it in our family for seven genera
tions, and it never failed to cure" The
driver did as he was bid, and inside of o
minnie the bleeding stopped What ef-
fected the cure? Was it the efficacy of
the paper or the Saith the driver had in
its remedial powersi-W Washington Post.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1888-10-11

In one of the cantons of Switzerland
the public educational authorities eele-
brate the approach of the wet season by
providing each of their young scholars
with a pair of slippers, which the chill
dren bring with them in tho morning
and wear indoors during the day, while
their damp boots are being dried ut tho
fire. Thus the chances Of their catching
cold are reduced to minimum, and the
result is, of course. greater comfort for
the youngsters, much relief from anxiety
on the part of their parents. and. it may
be assumed, corresponding regularity
in school attendance Some day poor
old England may SEQ its way to taking Q
hint from rtlo Switzerland. London
Globe
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1888-10-11

Andrew Fischer, an employe of the
Madras Railway company, was seated In
the veranda Of his bungalow and OBJ
served two large oobras on the barren
plain Immediately in front Of the house.
Arming himself with a stout stick, he
proceeded to the spot and encountered
the snakes. He succeeded in killing onb
Of them, while the other, which had
been slightly wounded, managed to
escape. Mr.. Fischer hunted about for
the runaway, but could not find It. 10
then returned to his bungalow and resAAd
Tor some time, a. he waaofR duty. EHSs
in the day he prepared 70 60 10 his 49,,
and with that object got out hIs dothss
to dress. He sat on his coat. and 'waa
about to put on his shirt when he fc2t
something bite him on the back. He
turned round, and to his horror found q
snake on the cot behind him, which he
Is said to have recognized as the cobH he
had wounded that morning. He iname-
diately sought relief, and all kinds Of
remedies were applied, but to no effect,
and he died In the evening. It h com.
monty believed among the Hindus that
no animal is more revehgeful than the
cobra, and that II an attempt Ia made TO
kill it and 1t escapes it never gives ITSELF
rest until 1t has wreaked Its vengeance
uoon its assailant Mail :
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A Horses Sense Of Smell.

The horse will leave musty hay un-
touched in his bin, however hungry. He
will not drink of water Objectionable to
his questioning shifts, or from q bucket
which some odor makes offensive, how
ever thirsty. His intelligent nostril will
widen, CULVER and query over the dainti-
with coaxings that would make a mortal
shut his eyes and swallow a nauseous
mouthful at gulp. A mare is never
satisfied by either sight or Whitney
that her colt is really her own until she
has certified nasal certificate to the fact.
A blind horse, now living. will not al
low the approach of any stranger with
out showing signs of anger not safely to
be disrcgarded. The distinction Is evil
IDENTIFY made by his sense. of smell, and at
a considerable distance. Blind horses, as
rule, will gallop wildly about pasture
without striking the surrounding fence.
The sense of smell informs them of its
proximity. Others will, when loosened
from the stable, go directly to the gate or
bars opened to their accustomed feeding
grounds, and when desiring to return,
after hours of careless wandering, will
distinguish the one outlet and patiently
await its opening. The odor of that par
ticular part of the fence is their pilot toit.
The horse in browsing or while gather
ing heritage with his lips is guided in its
choice of proper food entirely by its nos
trils. Blind horses do not make mistakes
in their diet. In the temple of Olympus
a bronze horse was exhibited, at the sight
of which six real horses experienced the
most violent emotions. Elian judiciously
observed that the most perfect art could
not initiate nature sufficiently well to
produce so strong an illusion. Like Pliny
and Pausanius, he consequently affirms
that Sin casting the statue q magician
had thrown Hippomanes upon it," which
by the odor of the plant deceived the
horses, and therein we have the secret of
the miracle. The scent alone of buffalo
robe will cause many horses to evince
lively terror, and the floating scent of a
railroad train will frighten some long
after the locomotive is out of sight and
hearing. g.-Prairie Farmer.
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Dexterity, Deicacy and Dcrsness.

People long ago got over the idea that
woman is deficient in the matter of in-
telligence, but it is q comparatively re-
cent discovery that she is also gifted with
hands which are quite as apt and quick
as her head is bright The influx of
feminine labor into the mechanical trades
within the last twenty-five years is SIM
ply enormous. Of course much of this
class of work calls for Drawn and muscle,
and probably it will always be done by
the muscular sex, but many branches of
mechanical work call for the exertion of
no more strength than is possessed by
every healthy woman. This, combined
with the dexterity, delicacy and deftness
which are woman's common attributes,
makes her presence in some of the arti
san trades In high demand.-Chicago
News
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1888-10-11

A colored woman in Florida, it is re-
ported, was bitten by ground rattle
snake, one of the most poisonous Of the
rattlsnake family, and was In tremen-
dous agony. A SO called maidstone was
applied to the wound, after being plunged
in hot vinegar. 1t attached itself firmly
to the wound, and adhered like leech
for nearly five minutes. 1t then fell off,
and being placed in warm water, threw
off a greasy fluid, grayish in color, with
here and there trace of green. 1t was
again put upon the wound, and clung
there about a minute. By this time the
woman was asleep and apparently free
from pain, and at last reports she was
fast recovering from the effects of the
bise.-New York Sun.
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reatures of Amer,oan uapa,cr.ft

Rapidity of execution, not fins
work, Is the distinguishing featurs
Of all American handicraft. Ameri-
can carpenters and wood workcns DO
more good work In a given time than
any of their brothers of other lands, but
it does not have the faultless neatness Of
the product Of Chinese and French
artisans. Tho Chinoac, for instance,
make chairs, cabinets and even houses
without the use of single pail, and
every piece Of wood is fitted to its place
with hair line exactness. 1t Is not con-
sidered extraordinary In China to spend
three years In tho construction Of .
single bedstead. News.
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Stationery I'm tho Confedsracy.

Reminiscence OF books and papers OF
the period recalls the dire and untitled
want of every species Of stationery in
each household, and the rough dcvices
which were resorted to for supplying
such deficiencies. 1t was time when
any individual who wished to use an en-
velope might be compelled first to make
1t, after the theory of s.first catch your
hare" etc. The manner Of their making
was to cut them out of paper by TIN or
pasteboard pattern, and fasten the flaps
either with glue manufactured from the
gum Of the cherry tree, or with ordinary
flour paste. Old desks and secretaries
were ransacked, and frequently not un-
successfully, for the red waters or the
sealing wax of an earlier date. Even
the most stylish and fashionable note
paper for correspondence had an ex-
tremely unstylish texture, to say nothing
Of its hue, that i'll comported with the
red wax stamped with a crested coat OF
arms. The juice of poke berries, COM
pounded with vinegar, or the distillation
of vegetable product known as ''ink
balls," usurped the place Of Ink, and
faded from its original purple or crimson
color with great rapidity 10 one Of ugly
rust.
Steel pens were Scarcely 10 be had FIR
love or Confederate money, and the for
gotten accomplishment OF trimming a
gray goose quill to good nib came to be
once more an accomplishment with an
ascertained value The mucilage on the
backs of the ill engraved blue 10 sent
stamps, adorned with the head of Jeffer-
son Davis, often failed of its purpose,
and the fingers, which were not infre-
quently tired enough after cutting out
and making the envelope, trimming the
pen and writing the letter, must need
still go through the labor Of separating
the stamps from each other with pair
of scissors or penknife, and applying
flour paste to the back Of the recalci-
trant stamp, to insure the safe carriage
Of the missive of affection to the far
away soldier whose eyes might never read
it. The boys of that day, beTcft of PEN
ellis, made them for themselves by melting
bullets and pouring the molten lead into
the cavity Of small reeds from the cane
brakes. Trimmed to q point the home
made pencil, though its mark was faint,
sufficed to serve the purposes Of the
young scribes and mathematicians.-
A. G. Gordon in The Century.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1888-10-11

Many fruits and vegetables, being
hermetically sealed while they are fresh
from the vines at the point of supply, are
fresher, moro wholesome and palatable
than the 30 called fresh fruits and vegeta-
bles exposed for sale for considerable
periods Of time in city and village
markets. fact not generally understood
or appreciated. Our best packers now
insist that these articles shall DO picked
in the morning while the dew Is on them,
and brought to the factories in the highest
state Of perfection, and it Is safe to say
that In all we'll ordered factories cleaner
and moro tidy methods are employed In
the systematic preparation Of canned
goods than in the average home kitchen.
Francis B. Thurber in Medical Classics.
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A Noiseless Clock Invented.

A noiseless clock hos been invented by
o Frenchman. In place Of the usual
pendulum, the hands are set in motion
by the unrolling of chain, tho end Of
which is fastened to buoy floating in a
tank of liquid. This fluid escapes at a
uniform rate, and can be utilized to feed
a lamp wick, thus giving the apparatus
the double character Of clock and
lamp. When the lamp is lighted tho
necessary diminution Of liquid takes
place by combustion. at other times by
carefully regulated dropping.-Eomo
Journal.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1888-10-11

A magnificent hieroglyphio papyrus.
containing careful transcript Of ths
"Book of the Dead" has been secured
by the British museum. 1t was written
for royal scribe called Ami. who was q
man Of great importance In the early
part Of the period Of the rule Of the
kings Of the nineteenth dynasty over
Egypt, about 8, 200 years ago. The papy-
rus is quito complete, the first and las
vignette having been preserved intact
Chicago Herald.
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Tho Amount of Water Power.

The American Statistical association
publishes some interesting figures on the
amount of water power employed in the
United States. In 1880 there was total
water power equal to 1,225,870 horse
power used for manufacturing purposes.
this being 35.9 per cent. OF the total
power thus employed in the states. The
annual value of the water power thus
utilized is set down at &24, 900, 900. The
New England states alone use 84.6 per
cent. of the whole water power Of tho
country, and altogether the Atlantic
states use over three-fourths Of the whole.
Public Opinion.
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What Dors Coat Ia

There Is in the United States dog foe
every three inhabitants. The cost Il
keeping 20, 900. 900 dogs Is at least $780,
600, 900 per annum. The food given to
ON average dog every year il fod 10
chickens would yield a return Of moge
than $40. High toned dogs are very en-
pensive, their food costing q good desD
more than that Of some people.--Publle
Opiniou.