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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-04-06
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Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-06-17
Novels for Commercial Travellers.

1.-THE travelling man is good friend of
the novel writer" said newsoealer.
land the novelist is good friend OF the
travelling man. A commercial tourist has
a good deal Of idle time on his hands while
on the cars, waiting for trains or sitting
around hotel Offices. Nine travelling men
out of ten read novels. Some OF them tell
me they read as many as fifty or seventy
five novels year. The novel is their SO,
lace, their companion, their best friend.
You know it is not now the thing for a
travelling man to be rake as he used to
be. The sports have been driven to the
wall. The fast young men have given
way to the sober and steady ones. But
the traveller must have some employment
for his idle time, and instead Of drinking
and gambling and playing billiards be
takes to the novel The novel has been a
good friend of his, and has helped to lift
him up and make better man of him;
and at the same time he has helped the
novel. The commercial travellers of this
country do not buy less than million
novels year. If was going to print 3
novel should want to win their favor.
They talk about books they like to other
travelling men, to customers and to pas
sengers whom they meet on the cars
They rapidly spread the reputation of a
rovel and materially assist in giving it a
large sale. "-Chicago Tribune.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-06-17
til your father finishes


The good women who are SO busy reform
ing the world have taken up the doll enor-
nifty now, and are to make public sentiment
too warm for it "Hamletn with the Prince
left out would be spirited and entertaining
compared with little girls universe that
was dou-less. There is queer little element
of sacredness in tho relation between the in
animate pet and the live one that we saw
amusingly and touching1y Illustrated the
other day. A small girl was holding her
largest and most beloved doll we'll outside
the window, and her mother protested, say
ing: you viii drop your big dollie; why do
you hold it out there SO longr ~ was show
ing it to God" said the baby, and tbs mother
did not dnd, for the time, anything more to
say. 1t might be as well to do away with a
few other abuses, good women, before doom
ing the dol.-Boston Commonwealth.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-06-17
Being Neishborly.

"I1l bet I've got some of the meanest
neighbors fellow ever had, )" said man yes
terday to some half dozen loungers; they're
always on the borrow. One family in parti-
cular sends every day or two for a cup of
Drowned coffee-of which we keep only the
very best-and then returns, in place of it, a
most inferior article We're going to head
'en off on that, though; they owe us a cup
now, and when they fetch it home, wifes
going to set it away and loan it to 'em
again." and he chuckled with infinite salts
faction.
"Well, sir" continued another, after a
pause, my wife has worse neighbor than
that She moved into our neighborhood
about month ago, and in few days Dor
rowed cup Of sugar. When she returned
it, it wasn't nearly SO full. After two or
three such experiences, my wife set tho cup
away, and when she returned for another
loan, sent back tho same quantity 1t was
still lighter when it was returned. and after
two weeks passing back and forth, my wife
handed it out at last with less than spoon
full in it."
"How much was in it when the woman
sent it home?n queried listener
"Not single grainl-they had washed the
cupT'-Detroit Fress Press.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-06-17
Benefit of a Mixed Diet.

People may talk vegetarianisIn till they are
gray over it, experience and close observa-
ton teach the benefit Of mixed diet for OBJ
tanning high quality of brain and erdur-
ance Pulse and water might do for Daniel
and his mates in the hot Assyrian capital,
leading an easy, studious existence, but We
do not read that it WIS more than the phil
osophic freak Of their sophomore years, like
the voluntary asceticisns few hard think
ing youths indulge IN nowadays The Hindoos,
who are quoted as living on a handful of
rice, really eat kettlefuls of it daily and pints
OF melted butter, enough to turn the nerves
of European TIE Italians, fed on polenta
and nacaroni, must live on meat for months
on coming 70 this country before they can
compete with the sterederes Of New York il
handling cargoss. The much quoted Arab
who crosses the desert on a few hardfuls Of
corn and dates, eats a whole kid if be can get
it, after his journey, OF the principle Of feed
Ing UP for work during leisure
But neither Arabs. Eindoos nor Italians
are SO much 10 or purpose as the effect of
diet on Anelo-Saxon girls of our own
climate, who invariably show defective
nerve and want Of keen brains unless nour-
ished with juices and fiber Of meats Vege
tarians, alnlos. without exception, era weak
in the reasoning powers, not given to wit or
humo-, and hardly capable for the strain Of
life Il is little curious that Dr. Anna
Kingsford, who wrote eloquently for vege-
tarian diet for women, died early OF COZ
sumption, which undoubtedly might have
been delayed by more generous fare. Give
young people q pleasing variety, tie freshest
that can be hsd, ct meats and Vegetables or
fruits, with bread from whole whest four
no other kind beiAg allowed and teach then
how 10 eat as we'll There VIII be 10 doubt
rs to the suitability OF their food-Shirley
Dare'S Letter.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-06-17

James Parton is living in quiet part of
the picturesque old town OF Newburyport.
writer in The Boston Pest tells the story
of how Parton, who was born in England
sixty-six years ago, came to be the popu-
lar biographer of many eminent Ameri-
cans: Zone day, while he was employed
on The New York Home Journal, he dined
at a restaurant with Mason Brothers,
publishers. and the talk turned upon
books. Parton happened to say. What
an interesting story could be made out Of
the life of Horace Greeley if a person could
only get at the factsP One Of the pub
fishers said. why don't you do itT The
young man replied that it would require
and expensive journey and a year of labor.
and that he could not afford it, A few
days later the firm agreed to advance the
money requisite. and the book was thus
assured Parton vent from house to house
In New Hampshire and Vermont. making
inquiries. Thirty thousand copies of the
work were sold, which yielded the author
&C, 600 above the cost of production.
Upon that most insufficient capital the
author said, 4 had the tenerity to set up
III business as C BOOK maker. 1.-THE Ar
pOnaut
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-06-17
A Story About Bill Nye.

Coal in large quantities has been discov-
cred in Bill Nye's property at Hudson, Wis.
and the popular humorist is now in fair
way to SCI fate at defiance. Bill and his
family ara living on Staten Island, and Bill
does most of his writing at home. Bilrs
daughter is an interesting little creature, and
she is all the more interesting in that she is
the only living human being that inspires
Bill with terror. Not long ago some friends
happened along about tea time, and, OF
course, they were induced foreman and par
take of the domestic repast. Bill likes to en-
terrain; he bubbles over with hospitality
the hearty hberality of the west that re-
serves only the neck and claws of the bird
for itself. On this particular occasion Bill
was SO very charming that he outdid all his
previous records. 1t was, therefore, in a
spirit of sincere admiration, seasoned, per-
haps, with a sense of gratitude, that one of
the guests turned to Bills little daughter
and remarked: ''Your papa is a real funny
man, isn't hep
The sweet child suspended active business
relations with the pie long enough to an
swer: Yes, papa is always funny when we
have company. Eugene Field in Chicago
News
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-06-17

This is the sort of criticism prina donnas
have to face when they sing in tho presence
of Black Hills musical critics. One Of them
writes thus of the star of an opera company:
Her voice was cross between the hum Of
6 cyclone and tho screech Of a locomotive
under full steam. It trembled away in cat
like cadences and rose again like the wall Of
abound in distress. Again it rose in mellow
tones not unlike the wind daliying over the
mouth of an empty jug. Stopping only long
enough to take wind, she rose slowly to her
tiptoes, and with gyrating arms and heaving
chest gave a fair imitation of the roar that
foretells . Dakota blizzard. Old Jim Bakers
pet panther, chained to a post back of the
opera house, heard some of her high notes and
they skeered the poor beast out of a years
growth 1t was the first time our town was
visited by genuine female calliope, and we
hope she'll come again. "-Detroit Free Press.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-06-17

Outside tailor's store on Canal street,
east of Broadway. stood a row of dunn
mics used for displaying samples of the
tailor's wares, all very lifelike. but rather
wooden. Four p, IN. A small crowd of
little girls, going home from school, prob
ably, pass the store. They have seen the
dummies scores OF times before very
likely. but now, for the first time, spirit
of fun and mischief seizes one, and she
begins to pat one of the painted wooden
faces in an affectedly loving manner. ask
ing him; won't you take me to tho
theatre tonight, ducky?" and other such
questions. The other girls are not slow
to catch the humor, and soon each dummy
has mash" and the whole arc sur
rounded by crowd Of laughing, joking
children, and many passers by stop to see
how far the fun VIII go. The appearance
Of tho tailor 1T the door. with Now.
den, you kris. OF you don'd 60 away putty
gvick I'll put de copper on TO you" dis
perses the crowd and puts Ell end to tho
ioke.-New York Press.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-06-17
He Got an Awful Twist.

An Irishman, living UP three stories in a
fiat, was awakened few nights ago by an
alarm of fire. Jumping from his bed, he
grabbed the first article of clothing he could
find it proving to be his pants, and putting
himself inside of them as quickly as posi-
BILE, started to make his escape. In his hurry
he did not notice that he had put his trous-
ers on hindside before until be attempted to
button them up There was no time to
change, so he fastened the top button over
the small OF his back as best lie could. Rush
ing to tho head Of tho stairs, he made mis-
step and down he went, rolling over and
over, passed both landings without stopping,
and brought up against the wheel Of a hose
cart at the curbstone. A policeman leaned
,over to assist him, asking him if he was
much hurt.
Faith, an I dunno" said the Irshnan,
getting to his feet and feeling Of himself to
ascertain, when, noticing the way his pants
were on, lie said, evidently having had his
memory knocked out him by his descent:
'Be jabbers. an must have got On awful
twist n-Chicago Herald
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-06-17

According to Mr.. Mcoksfjee, Hlndoo
authority on piscicriture, the results Of fish
farming are remarkable. Professor Huxley
has stated that an acre Of lard viii produce
in q year a ton Of grain or two CT three huo-
dred weight Of r,ea. The sane arsa Of
wstsr, however, viii yield greater weight
OF Ash in week There seems 20 be 60 good
reason why fish should not be made more
important part Of tie diet, and with vel
managed fish pend on every farm a large
amount Of nutritious, valuable, and excel
len: food could be easily produced a. ve-J
small expense The subject is vel worth TOE
careful attention Of thoughtful farmers
Public Opinion.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-06-17
Undecided.

First Young Man-Aade up your mind
whore you're going this summer, old boyl
Hang me if know just where to go. New
ports passa. Bar Harbor'S the thing now.
Still
Second Young Man-Oh, Viewpoints raw
TIER Jolly, after all. Lots Of nice girls at
Newport, too; and hotels first class. go q
good deal on that. Beastly place for hotels,
Bar Harbor; but it's the proper caper. I
suppose we VIII have to DO it.
These young men are not scions Of the
Gould and Vanderbilt families One pre-
sides at the glove counter and the other is in
the cotton cloth department of Messrs. Plush
& Ssttin's dry goods store.-Tid Bits.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-06-17

"Beg your pardon" remarked the Chicago
man, who began to teal that he was a long
way from home
I'm goin' in," said the Californian, "and
If yeu try to stop nae I'll take this here knife
and lay your liver out where the crows'n pick
at it Dye understand, you Matched faced,
long cared curiosity from the eastp
Mr.. Davis nudged the town marshal, who
got up and looked out of the window. SIS
that you, Billf' he asked Of the Californian.
''Yes, it's me, and amt got no check"
The town marshal turned to Mr. Davis and
said: 'Well, if Bill says you didn't give him
no check you didn't. And reckon it's best
for the show to let him go in"
And Bill went IN and put his feet On the
back of man who sat in front Of him, but
there was no disturbance. "Itw the peace
fullest show I ever gave" said Mr.. Davis 81
was in that town some time after that and
heard that Bill bad been elected mayor
Chicago Times.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-06-17
IKE WAS ADMITTED.
The Future Mayor Got In and the Show
Proceeded.

VIII J. Davis, of the Haynarket theater,
tells Of night of minstrelsy in California
town in Petaluma valley. He was manager
Of the show, which was given in skating
rink, opposite a corn field The average
Californian was not unlike the average Chi
cage theater goer between acts He had the
same thirst, the only difference being that
the Californian had further to go for his
elixir. Mr.. Davis, knowing something OF the
character OF the Californian carrying his
point, had asked the city marshal of the
town to occupy seat with him IN the box
office. The rush out between acts had re-
turned, and Mr.. Davis was preparing to
count up A typical miner presented him
self, whiting with knife, the blade Of
which was six inches long. "Yoa know naef'
said the Californian
Mr.. Davis said he hadn't the honor.
81 was In and went OUT the Californian
remarked, turning OF another shaving.
Mr. Davis asked him for his check.
you didn't give me no check. ssri the
man with the knife
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-06-17
she attempted It, It must Be about he-
own sisters end herself.

Sne attempted IL, II mUSb % HooUs NC
own sisters end herself.
Accordingly, book was written On this
charming principle. On its receipt one OF
the firm took the manuscript home. and,
without mentioning the author. handed
it to his daughter:a girl of about IL years.
to read. Intrenching himself behind .
newspaper, was told he watched the
effect Of the story upon this unconscious
critic. Page after page was turned, and
every variety of expression showed itself
on the young face bending above the book
What would she have said. Iwonder. had
she known her proud distinction-the first
child in America who read Little
Womenl" But such was the case. Find
ing it impossible to induce her to leave
this fascinating manuscript. the publisher
wisely decided that book which could.
in manuscript, so captivate one girl.
would, in print, reach the hearts Of many.
and accordingly this first little bark
freighted with success and fame wss
launched.-Lucy C. Lille in The CosIno-
politau.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-06-17
Rather too Appropriate.

Thecongregationo of DR.. Woodbury's church
had quiet laugh yesterday morning over q
little accidental incident that came very near
giving the pastor the reputation of humor-
list Subscriptions have lately been taken at
the morning services for various purposes,
and yesterday was no exception. After a
few moments thus devoted TO material inter
ests, Dr. Woodbury. called the deacons to
bring their collections forward and all
responded but one. Him DR.. Woodbury.
overlooked, and went on to open his Bible.
Just rs the late deacon slipped up to hand his
collection TO the pastor, the reverend gentle
man announced his text, looking the deacon
full in the face:
"WhSt hast thou IN thine handr'
The audience caught on and laughed out
ioud-MinneapoliS Journal.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-06-17
CAUSES CT COLLISIONS.
+, Telegraph Man Tells Tale fsr Rail-
road Mayaa+eS to Ponder.

road Magnate> to Ponder.
The majority OF railroad stations are What
We call ions man ssations% that IS TO say,
the operator acts IS agent, express agent,
baggage master. United States nail carrier,
etc, handling st some stations thousands Of
pounds of freight Gnsided. and thousands OF
dollars per month for the railroad and ex-
press companies, for which be pays TO tho
company, or some guarantee company. from
s. 10 SIS per year q guarantee bond Tor
faithful discharge Of duty. Some night
operators are obliged 70 pay premium on a
81, coo or s. oeo bond az stations where they
don't handle 500 ye2r. We are obliged TO
be on duty from o'clock D n til : p. ~ IS
regular hours, with perhaps no chance 10 90
70 DINNER, and where there Is 10 night oper-
ator the day operator frequently has to stay
IN the Office Until 5, . OF 10 p. n. to report
some stock train or ofacerS special, and II
case OF wreck be is expected 10 stay up al
night or perhaps two nights in case Of
washour- For al this ne yss so or $50 per
month in the west and less IN the eastern
states, and not one cents for overtime.
The travelling public do no. realize to what
extent their lives ere in the hands Of thu
operators, unless they occasionally rcad in
the papers OF some accident caused BIZ tho
neglect of some operator 70 deliver his orders
TO the conductor. Perhaps this operator may
be So overworked that he hardly Knows what
he is doing There may DC a Dozen paSsan-
gers calling for tickets; half - many wAns
baggage checked; another wants to sand
message, and wants tho operator ~ write il
for him; another wants that jar OF butter
sent by express by this train 10 bis son IN tks
city, etc, and perhaps this operator hAs
worked hah or ell the nigh. besore. Bus be
ought to SO to jail We could stand AZ this
without complaining If we only knew that
when Sunday COMES we could rest and enjoy
the society Of car families. for many OF Is
are married, but We are obliged TO work as
steadily on Sunday any other day, per-
hsps harder. for rlaayof the roads take Sun
day as general cleaning up day ON divisions
where they run no Passenger trains oa taAs
day.
It is Sunday today, ard I have not been
able to get away long enough 10 GO cut 20
dinner, and by the tiTno / so homo tonight
viii have reported twenty trains. Ihavenos
had one Sunday home with my family for sIx
months, not even . Thanksgiving or a Christ
mss day While tbs different branches Of
my family were taking their Christmas
dinner together, was az tho station eatin..
mine out Of tin pail. and It was on Sunday,
too. / love my wife and Htss boys and girls
as dearly as jim Hia dos nus, but tie only
chance have to visit them in tho daytime q
when they come to tho Depot Sundays 10
see papa. which usually permit them 20 DO.
When l left home this morning my little girl
was sick and she Ibid wish papa wouldn't so
the depot today wished so, too, but am
obliged to. And what do are get fer this
Sunday work. Nothing; nes cent>-Cor.
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-06-17
,.,.. A,eot... Fascinating sfanus-rip..

Three years lster NJ. Alcott received
fran his daughter the manuscript OF
book which Louisa had written according
TO the inspiration which was always bar
best, l. G.. that which cane frcn actual
observation, and what may be called the
idealizatioa of facts KS Acct sid
once tina. she wrote The book TO prove
she could not write L; n other words,
having been asked by Roberts Bros 70
prepare "a good girls story. she declared
she coald not DO il, caring SO Iaea Eo-e
e.. s.lcuza sAss, zs,1 xiA k1a-saszl4.-k xaA->a
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-06-17
A Neat Phrase,

Children sometimes hit upon q phrase
which conveys more than pages in which
their elders have striven to set forth things
clearly, and an instance was afforded re-
Gently by girl Of 6. She had been present
while her mother received call from a
neighbor, one Of those immeasurably voluble
women who are the terror of their friends,
and after the caller had departed she said to
her mother with the utmost seriousness:
Mamma, don't think l Ike Mrs Blank
She leaks words all tbs time. boston Cou-
rier,
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-06-17
Sermon by a Little Colored Boy.

A little colored boy in South Carolina
made an attempt to write an excuse to his
teacher for his absence as follows: "Dear
Affectionately Teacher: Ise sorry couldnt
como to school on Friday, but I couldn't
cause it rain and dat's de way it go in dis
world. If de Lord shut de door, no man can
open de door. If de Lord say it rain.' no
man stop it rain. But de Lord, he do all
things we'll And you opghn't 10 growl
about itn-Lowell GLASS; New Moon.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-06-17
A Reasonable Hypothesis.

One never hears Of an event SO sad but
that some element of humor turks about it.
A little girl who lives on State street near
tho dentists Office where the shooting afray
occurred this week happened to hear the
pistol shots and shouts for the police. Re-
volving it moment in her baby mind g
plausible explanation seemed to dawn upon
her, and turning to her father she remarked:
HE must have pulled a wrong tooth for
somebody. Albany Journal
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-06-17
ON uIFE,s THRESHOLD
How Little Arthur Got Even with b
Mother.

How Little Arthur Got Even with Hia
Mother.
Arthur, who is forbidden to speak at tbs
table, had his revenge the other day. As
dinner began he was uneasy, and finally said
'Ma, can't speak just one word"
"You know the rule, Arthur
"Not one wordP'
"No, Arthur; not until your father finishes
the paper"
Arthur subsidized until the paper was fin
ished, when he was asked what he wished to
say.
ooh, nothing; only Nora put the custards
outside the window to cool and the cat has
been eating them up."-Harper's Young
People
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-06-17
Not Going Hungry.

Young Mr.. Wabash--May have the pleas
ure OF acting as Your escort to supper, Miss
Breezy
Miss Breezy scanning her card)-Oh,
thanks, awfully; l see Mr.. Porcine's name is
down for the first valse in that direction.
But you may have the second, Mr. Wabash.
New York Sun
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-06-17
Syupathy,

Three little boys in down river town at-
tend the same school They are but years
cid and are in the same class. The other day
they were called out by the teacher and
asked to spell certain word. They all
failed, and one of the little fellows looked up
to the teacher and said: ''Now, Mr.. NJ, you
arc in a terrible fix, amt youw-Bangor
Commercial
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-06-17
sneea OFT Of the Question.

Counsel drlPatiently TO wituess,-Carty yea
spesk little faster. Uncle RaStas,
Witness-D.dn't I swa' to tel de tTuf, do
whole truf, an muffin but de tTufi
Counssl-Yes, yes.
Witness--pea Ise got ter 80 siow.-Ne1
YORK Sun