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Wichita eagle., 1888-05-06

away behind the age. As a natural result
the loungers in the park see some 'yery eX-
cellent equestranism and some glowing eX-
amples of how not to ride; for the gift Of
grace is not governed by bank accounts
nor pedigrees, and you are just as likely to
see the millionaire descendants of the Van
Wonters sitting on his horse like sack of
meal on a sawbuck as the young bank
clerk who spends good part of his forty
dollars a week in hanging on to the ragged
edges of society. Riding schools where
lessons are given at from one to three doh
lars per hour are established for the in
struction of the timorous or clumsy, but
riding schools are, after all, of not much
avail The schools teach three distinct
styles of riding. The natural, or American
method, where the horse is trained TO pace
or canter and the rider sits easily in the
saddle and enjoys himself, this is by far the
best style for long-distance riding.
1t is the way that people ride in the South
where children are trained to sit on horse
almost as soon as they can talk, and it is
the method Of the cowboy, who literally
lives in the saddle. 1t is the easiest for
horse and rider. but unfortunately it is not
fashionable. It's not English, you know"
Very few riders in the park affect the Amer
lean style except those who are fortunate
enough to own pacing or cantering horses.
The English and German fashions are most
in vogue in the schools, and both are suffl-
GENTLY ugly, Eresome and ungracefuL In
the English Style, which is popularity sup
posed to be the seat affected by the British
nobility when they ride "to hounds" the
rider leans little forward in the saddle and
rises in his stirrups with every motion Of
Wichita eagle., 1888-05-06

bis horse, pounding down upon the poor
animals backbone with the regularity OF q
trip-hammer. There is very little security
IN the seat, and the slightest stumble or
balk Of the horse is liable to send the rider
over his horse head. Unless the rider is
sc expert you can see the blue SKY between
him and The saddle st every riss. in the
German style, OF the contrary, the rider
sits bolt upright and grasps the horse be-
tween bis knees, never moving from the
saddle.
I, is more graceful to look at than the
English style. but il IS Simple torture 70 the
rider. AL his interior organization is
touncea up into his throat every time his
horse steps, and !. is an absolute iupossi-
bility to keep it up for any length OF tine.
The fact that many Of our New York swels
have been ranching or hunting IN the West
has made the American style more popular
this season. 10 the delight Of good riders and
the dis gust OF foreign rid.l masters
ANY BODY who has nerve can ride II TIE
American style without any lessons l re
member well the first and only instruction
] ever received When, a. yoEngstes, was
Wichita eagle., 1888-05-06
| dock his salary
Iight Cargoes.

Erasmus, ct pears tew me aour BOYS
gittin' smarter an more clipper every
dav," said Deacon Elderberry's wife, His
tarm at colhdge done i'm err paower er good.
I ailus telled We he was smart"
Il guess he's bin er workin' some OF his
puns on We, Becky, hain't hes" CALCULATED the
deacon.
MAO, he hain't; he Jest axed or conun-
drum crbout whut ships alias s'posed ter
be laden with Their most knowledge. l sed
! didden know"
"Er course not. Haow shud yep'
"He sed twas professorship in the books;
but he never seed one wuth er cargo cz
would sink ct"
Wichita eagle., 1888-05-06
s-hh.a Carpet. with HIM

az do 20 wish I coaid think Of some
thing could use 10 clean my carpets, in
petuously CALCULATED Editor scorcner
wife as she stood with srrns akiuoo and
razed r,efuIiv at the many ink-spots on tho
$3.50. aro,,rS the little desk her husband
used when writing - home / dec-Afe! +!
don't know what Tn gong 70 90
II aiways used ny aas3a1c- Qn'e-!
limited her aunt. wldder Grs1do--
Scrubbed carpets with Jour nEsoa--d
It's DO wonder taas % became EorL o1s a1o
dad q, fork. t1ea-" saAnnSA A1s- A<z-Nz><-E<-
Wichita eagle., 1888-05-06

Have you ever done the Yosernitei II not,
postpone your departure Until the Latest pos
sstle moment, and then stay where yea are.
Go 70 an at gallery and by sozne views q
the valley; they VII give you Eao-s sssEs1Ac-
ton than taxing the journey and yo1 Eli
save money. Although we wea. under the
r-,os. favorable co-6ifSozs-ooY party CT IN
;uss filing TIE stage, with 10 outsiders and
no crowdizg-ssil, Eales oos Is blessed with
s Perfect digestion, 70 nerves, the ps1Ss1ce
Of JOB, tbs a-2lan5lity q In angel, s1a tie
constitution Of q gorilla. cas hzd better take
The Yosemite On tr1st-Ssw York Conner
cal Advertise.
Wichita eagle., 1888-05-06

Nun-s,es beaten Up into . po~sef Ed
mixed WIKI Little cil made fer tbs srIzsts u
Eyvps richer tones q Lxown t6an s1y eeIs~
substance Mo1s-n psrfzDss esd e FF~-
pare ths p.s-tzrsss and Specs fond izslGs O.
rsun-rses Ia z-ch way o. 20 r-aSle as~1-fs
~9o.e On t. Psper raszusscszrsEs Sass
Used tie xrappsagz Of HzaEzzaisA 70 's-A4s
coArse paper, AID t1s esoss AID rSss AA's
ices, cd As clothing --Sew \ orx SO
Wichita eagle., 1888-05-06
No Elevated Railroad Accident Here.

Gent from New York-Yes, you have a
magnificent city, but CtriuDphantly you
have no elevsted railroad.
Gent from Chicago-No-o, but with salts
faction) we have prosperous LIFE insurance
eornnauies
Wichita eagle., 1888-05-06
Had Better Change Names.

"This paper states thai America now
furnishes Europe with beef, -four, apples,
potatoes, butter and cheese" said old Jsrbor
10 his partner. as they sat looking over the
morning dailies.
We had better change names with
Germany then" grunted his partner.
Why's"
IF what you read then is true, we have
the best right TO the name Of FodderlSnd. /"
Wichita eagle., 1888-05-06

Guest Ito waiter In small hoteN-See
here, waiter. can't you get me piece OF
rare roast beef
Waiter-Rarel Sho', boss, DAT beef IS rare
,uuF; fust Us had in er munt.
Wichita eagle., 1888-05-06
Enropean Plan.

"How would you prefer deathf' the re-
porter had asked the prisoner sentenced to
death. "AsI have lived" answered the
prisoner, on the European PLAN
Wichita eagle., 1888-05-06
he Had business, Ideas.

Plying old lady 10 street beggsr-Poor
man, are YOU bli1di
Street Beggar with frozen politeness)-
Can't you readl
Oh. yes; you lost your sight in . coal
mine Poor man, pity you very much
Street Beggar-Than1 you Pity is good,
it makes Us better for feeling it; but tned-
itatively) it takes money 70 buy real es-
tate.
Wichita eagle., 1888-05-06
NEW YORK LETTER.

Horseback Riding the Latest Craze in
Swell Gotham Society-Various Styles OF
Borsemanship-Uniq Riding Costumes.
Especial Corresnoudence.l
Wichita eagle., 1888-05-06

ORSEBACK
riding is the
ruling So
cietY craze
this season,
and the dude
or dudine
who does
not appear
on horse
back in the
park every
pleasant af-
terQOOn IS
Ann 4 4
Wichita eagle., 1888-05-06
SWEETS LETTER.

Gang Rule in New Yorik-The Humorist
Satirizes the Condition of Things Exist
. ing in the Metropolis.
ISpeciaI New York Corresnondence
Wichita eagle., 1888-05-06

is ex-
pressed at the almost
a b solute impunity
with which the vari-
Gus gangs OF New
York ruffans commit
their crimes, and fire.
ouently persons hv-
ing outside Of New
York imagine that tho
police are to blame.
This is a mistake. The
police are not to
blame, but the police
justices. who are
afraid of the votes Of
tn rabble, are TO
b'aDe II Is almoS
Wichita eagle., 1888-05-06

OUTBREAKS Of any lind are always more
Or less rash.
Wichita eagle., 1888-05-06

SoME girls shade their eyes Win lnegr
hands and others use pencils.
Wichita eagle., 1888-05-06

leaves mathematical of the Trinity. These
are satin finished and contrast admirably
with the polished brass of the cross.
The cross itself is forty inches high. On
the base is engraved in Gothic text the fol-
lowing inscription:
To the Greater Glory Of God
and in Loving Memory OF
DANIEI. MANNING.
Born Aug. IS. ISL
Died Dec. "A, 1857
Wichita eagle., 1888-05-06

A mans temper Is oas Of TIA fe~ taiHSs
which improves By d1s1sa
, 1888-05-09
Proposal for sale of Bonds OF Wyo-
ming Territory.

CHEYENNE, April lG, 1883.
By virtue of an act, entitled, An act
providing for the erection, completion,
maintenance and care of certain public
buildings, and providing for the support
and maintenance of certain public institu
lions and for other purposes, - passed by
the 10th legislative assembly of Wyoming
Territory, March ,, 1888, provision was
made for issue and sale OF the bonds of
the territory as follows, to-wit: $50, 900. 90
Tor the p~enitentiary, S2j, 10000 for the
university, $50, 900. 90 for the Insane asy-
lUm and s., 900. 90 for the poor asylum.
The board authorized to prepare and
negotiate a sale of the said bonds hereby
offer the same for sale for cash. The
bonds will be issued in denominations Of
100000 each, with interest coupons at
tached. The bonds bear interest at the
rate of 6 per centum per annum, interest
payable annually.
Full information, also a copy of the act,
can be obtained by application to either
member of the board. Bids will be re-
ceived up to Dol OF May l6, 1855. All
bids must be addressed or delivered to NJ.
n. Grant, secretary of the board, at the
office of the territorial auditor, Cheyenne,
Wyoming. The board reserves the right
TO reject any and all bids.
By order Of the board.
II. DoNZELMAN,
Attorney General.
LUKE VOORHEES,,
Treasurer.
NJ. N. GRANT.
Ambition
, 1888-05-09

No man can tell whether a book will
take or not. The criticism of the press
seems to have little effect upon the pop
ularity of a book. Some books owe their
success to singular combinations of cir
cumstances. a book that had the pho
nomenal sale of 25, 900 copies owed its
success very largely to the auspices I'M
der which it was brought out. A book
that otherwise would fall flat might hap
pen to come out just in the nick of time
to strike n popular chord. 1 think that
most successful authors soon find that
they make more at other literary work
than writing books. Some go into the
business of getting even for their wounds
at the hands of the reviewers and critics
by becoming critics themselves on news
papers and magazines, and thus earn
much better pay than they could at pure
authorship. Others go into the field of
editing copy in the big publishing houses,
where familiarity with the current works
of fiction is the thing demanded. 9th
ers again go into journalism, pure and
simple, and are heard of no more in the
ranks of writers of dction.-Boston
Herald.
, 1888-05-09

vi course, every one must have his
troubles-we all know that, alas! But why
should we be at pains to paint the cur
tain that mercifully wells the future with
scenes of gloom and disaster? The truth
is that we are often burdened with
anXieties that are proved by the event to
have been ~unfoundcd. We have known
men who seemed to be entirely free from
this weakness, men who have waited till
the blow actually fell before they would
vince. 1t is, we admit, possible to be
too stolid in this respect; for when
danger does impcnd it is better to know
it II be fOrcarmcd against it. But the
hopeful heart is an invaluable blessing,
and it is in itself the joy of life from day
to day. Let not the future darken the
present; only do the best you can and
wait, hoping on and hoping ever.
Anxiety is, we believe, very often the
result Of temperament; but then it is
possible to cultivate a habit in opposition
to the tendencies of temperament. 1t is
possible to get into the habit of looking
at the bright side of things, and of ignor-
ing everything about the cloud except its
silver lining. This habit of hoping is "a
good habit; it makes a man not only
happier, but stronger, too. and so tends
to justify itself. The army that goes
into battle expecting defeat is not likely
to win; but the army that believes itself
invincible fights with a confidence that is
half the victory. After all, however,
contentment is better than hope SO far as
this world is concerned. owe can all
have what we like, " runs the old saw,
''by simply liking what we have."-New
Orleans Picayune.
, 1888-05-09

There has existed on the ella river,
from time immerorial, n white house, the
origin of which is unknown, much dilap-
dated by the wear and tear of time.
Also, the remains of a large aqueduct
and fragments of fine porcelain, all OF
which prove the existence of a civilized
race in these regions ct some remote pc
riod of antiquity. These Indians all raise
corn, beans, melons and gourds of good
flavor, some of which grow to an enor-
nous size. The smaller one are polished
or painted and decorated in geometrical
designs and used for domestic purposes.
We brought away a basketful of them.
some painted red, with designs outlined
in black, while others were done in
white. They make pretty ornaments for
the toilet table, and are unique souvenirs
Of our visit.-Laura b. Starr in Cleve.
land Leader.
, 1888-05-09

II. NJ. Phipson, secretary of the Bonn
bay Natural History society, says that
the cobra lays from twelve to twenty
eggs once a year during the rains, and the
young show signs of venomous powers at
an early age. The cobra is timid, and is
about the only poisonous snake used by
''snake charmers," being the only one
that can be easily handled. You have
only to attract its attention with one
hand, he says, seize it with the other in
the middle of the body, and the snake is
yours. 1t strikes at moving things, but
unlike other snakes, it never turns and
bites the hand that is holding it. Snakes
have no external ears, and it is consid-
cred doubtful whether tho cobra hears
the music of the charmers at all. 1t is
attracted by the movements Of the musi-
cal instrument. They feed freely on
young rats, birds and to2ds.-New York
Sun,
, 1888-05-09


Those who have not seen NJ. de Lesscps
in Egypt have no idea of his physical
force or of his wonderful activity. Neither
fatigue nor privations affect him. Up at
8 in the morning, breakfasting half an
hour later on a cup of black coffee and a
piece of cold meat, then in the saddle
until 6 at night, without taking any other
nourishment; then, after a slight dinner,
writing for several hours, and finally GO
ing to bed for a short repose. This was
his daily life in Egypt for ten years.
Until recently he used to take cold water
baths, and n story is told of him which
shows that he never forgot his additions,
even when on a visit. One winter morn
ing, while he was staying with some
friends in the country, the servant went
to call hin Mt 7 o'clock. He found the
bed empty, and, after a search about the
grounds, the old gentleman was dis
covered bathing in n pond where he had
been obliged to break the ice so as to get
into the water. NJ. de Lesscps is a great
lover Of all out door ~sports-horse riding,
fencing, boxing, hunting, etc. As a
horseman he is unequaled, and even the
Arabs-those wonderful cavaliers-were
astonished by his i%ntrepidity. '.He beats
the locomotive, " they used tosay. When
in Paris he goes out nearly every day
with all his children who are sufficiently
large to ride alone.-The Epoch.
, 1888-05-09

In order to avoid errors in dispensing
poisons, an ingenious inventor n few
years ago constructed a patent shelf upon
which all the bottles containing poisons
were to be placed. 1t is made of two
metallic plates, held apart by a spring,
and so evenly balanced that when one
bottle is taken off the equilibrium is
destroyed and the plates come together,
which creates an electric current, and an
alarm bell is rung. Thus, if a clerk
should take down a bottle of poison, the
alarm would attract his attention and
warn him of the dangerous drug. This
was called the ''poison bell" They were
introduced into drug stores all over the
country, but they never became popular
on account Of a peculiar trait in all Gus
TONERS. When the alarm rung, the s
toner would ask: 'sWhat does that
mean2" and when told it was the ''poison
bel" the innovation was never forgot
ten, and ever 'afterward the customer
would feel rather chary about taking the
prescription when he heard the warning
tones of the ''poison bell" In this way
it would not be a great while until nearly
all the customers found ont the meaning
of the alarm.
As many people have a superstitious
fear about taking medicine with poison
in it, they would imagine that possibly
the doctor or the prescription clerk was
making a mistake, and they would hest
tate in accepting the medicine. Poisons
are used in small amounts in a vast num-
Der Of prescriptions, and the poison
bell" was kept busy in attracting the
painful attention of the customers. Why,
a nervous lady would come in with n
harmless prescription, but the moment
the ''poison bell' rung she would be as
disconnected as if its tones were her
death knell. Hence, the ''poison bell"
fell into disuse, as it was continually
arousing the apprehension of customers.
One other superstition, L might say, that
customers have is the prevailing idea that
medicines of a green color are poison.
Several harmless compounds will pro
duce a green color, but customers are in
neutrality-suspicious. of theme. Falk in
Globe-Democrat.
, 1888-05-09
a Giant Natural barometer.

No need of the weather bureau ut
Naples, for the huge volcano, Mount
Nesuvius. serves as a giant barometer
and thermometer of the city. The direc-
ton in which the smoke from the crater
blows u%nerringly q coming
change of weather t~wenty-four hours
beforehand. The direction of the smoke
also indicates the coming of the hot and
depressing s~irocco, when the perfect re-
pose Of the populace is almost impera-
tive. Also when the neighboring island
of Capri is of q dark blue color, and long,
low regular waves roll in from the Bocca
Piccola, these are sure premonitory
symptoms Of the coming sirocco.-Troy
BUDGET.
, 1888-05-09

An investigating Frenchman proves by
records running back 100 years that the
destructiveness of diseases affecting the
potato vine and other valuable members
of the vegetable kingdom depends upon
the nebulosity of the sky. In years when
agricultural disasters were greatest there
was a marked lack of sunshine. The
United States is n and of sunshine, and
to this may we look, according to the
theory advanced, for the immunity of
our crops from the maladies which have
utterly destroyed crops in other countries
and caused famincs. Cincinnati Com.
mcrcial Gazette.
, 1888-05-09

Changes which, during the last CEN
fury, nave been brought about in the
garments of men have in the main been
due to governmental action. a century
ago stockings and breeches were well
affirmed as the covering for the legs of
men. 1t was in time found by the med
ical authorities that the close fitting
stocking was apt to produce in marching
soldiers n diseased condition of the legs.
This led to the invention of the trousers,
which left the lower leg free. This new
custom, thus planted in the army-that
part of the community which of old was
the glass of extraordinarily spread to
civil life. In this way, too, the habit of
wearing long hair disappeared. The camp
is no place for such a fashion.
To keep men clean in hard campaign
ing cropped polls were n necessity. In
many other matters of dress the military
habit has affected the garments of men
in civil life. The changes have gener-
ally been for the better, but there are
some cases in which the influence of Gus
tom is harmful. The stiff collar, clearly
n remnant of the gorget, is a case in
point; the two buttons on the back of
the coat, which once served to hold up
the sword belt, a meaningless survival
maintained by conventiality alone. The
divided tail of the ordinary coat, which
appears to be derived from the needs Of
the horseman, affords another instance
of the same nature. Men were once de-
pendent or the saddle for their greater
activities, and their coats retain the mark
of that time.-Atlantic Monthly.
, 1888-05-09
BON.
THE "SHooT AND BOO" MAN,

THE SHOOT AND BOO" MAN,
HGS reCeiCed his immense
Spring Stock of Boots,
Shoes ana Slippers, and de
sircs to state INs claims IN
fNCOI' Of AIS MANY CHstO-
ancI'S and others Iuhy they
lCRH GndtEEO THEIR INTEREST
TO TRADE WITH HIM.
4 claim TO sell the Ce1.y
best goods and at prices
tSIteGMGILed tn Cheyenne.
With my NeIO Spring
STOCK, eCeTy department as
HOIC complete 1OsEh nelU and
elegant styles.
4 carry the gUeU knOaUn
brands of Fart s. VHse0r's,
BWI'I s. F0ck0rGs's, and
Strong y CARROTS GENTS
fine BOOFS and ShOeS,SEd-
IUin e. BWrE'S and u. c.
Bennett s. B0rnHrd'S
E0dieS' and Misses fine
SAOes and Slippers, aChtch
are the best times made im
.~EIneTjc0, GssG q ann selling
at IOICer prices than goa
p0y for inferior goods else
gUheTe.
4 claim 10 sell the best
GENTS So Shoe Sm tOaUn.
sREy $3.50 .NeSs'S Shoe IS
eqW0Ii n eCeTyreSpeCEEO eng
SD Shoe sold im The city.
Y CINins 10 sell The BEST
ICOrhiNgAMGH's shoe offered
iN This ns6rAcJ. Prices:
$3.50, $1:s5, and $2:25.
4 CIGtin 10 sell for So "a
French AiG E0dy's Shoe,
hand Iys-n or az pJS, IUhICh iu
GTlWReSS, style and tit as the
equal Of any and superior
10 many OFEhe So shoes SOLD
by other deNEerS.
y CEGinE 10 sell The best SD
Hid Shoes for Ladies Of
aug house fR the city.
EOHcg' Inducements TO yOH
all 10 FrHde 3UiGh nae.
EhNUe FedHCed the price
OA cCci'y article in aSy store
EEHd sCIU sell anything iss
the Root. Shoe or EPHEhPl.
, 1888-05-09
Losr.-0I don't know where, | can't

LOST don't know where, l can't
tell when, | don't see how-somethIng OF
great value to me, and for the return of
which | shall be truly thankful, viz: a
good appetite"
FoUND -"Health and strength, pure
blood, an appetite like that of a wolf, reg
ular digestion, all by taking that popular
and peculiar medicine, Hoods Sarsaparil-
la. | want everybody to try it this sea-
SON." 1t is sold by all druggists. One
hundred doses ono dollar.
, 1888-05-09
Notice for Publication.

VITVJU NTITU0 IITII VTTG|.
Cheyenne, Wyo., April I6, 1883.
Notice is hereby given that
AlphH II. ChaTec.
of Fort Collins, Larimer county, Colorado,
has filed notice of intention to make
proof on his desert land claim, No. 2,549,
for the W of swl sec. 20, and G } of Sc !
of sec 10, tp ION, G. W, before register
and receiver at Cheyenne, Wy0., on
Tuesday, the 22d day of May, 1883.
He names the following witnesses to
prove the complete irrigation and reclaim
alton of said land:
Owen Carroll. John II. Gordon. viii.
lam c. Lykens, Thomas Rutledge, all of
Little Horse Creek p. o., Laramie
county. Wyoming.
Edgar S. Wilson, Register.
, 1888-05-09

An interesting collection of CONNER
cial products made by DR.. Forbes Wat
son, has been acquired by University
college, Dundee. 1t contains some 1900
samples, embracing between 700 and 500
fibers, oye 500 dye and dye stufTs, 500
oils and oil seeds, GOO or 700 gum, resins
and guttas, nearly 1000 medicinal sub
stances and more than as many samples
of food stufrs. -Arkansaw Traveller.
, 1888-05-09
Fun of Rcnl Poetry.

The New York Herald's occasional
book reviewer has made a great dis
covery. He says that this world is so
full of real poctry-the poetry of tho
landscape and the poetry of human life
that if one attempts to put it into the
form of verse it must be well done or it
had better not be done at all.-The
Journalist
, 1888-05-09

The ORIGINAL ABIETINE ONT
MENT is only put up in large two-o ounce
tin boxes, and is an absolute cure for cid
sores, burns, wounds, chapped hands and
all skin eruptions. WIN positively cure all
kinds OF piles. Ask for the ORIGINAL
ABlETINE OINTMENT. Sold by DIR.
w. N.Ilunt, at IS cents per box-by mail
80 cents.
, 1888-05-09

Miss attleton entering suddenlyEIt's
raining, girls
De ~Spoonville chastity rising)-You will
excuse me. | wan to be outside, don't
you know, if its raining girls.-Life.
, 1888-05-09

Four times has the White House been
draped in mourning since President
Cleveland became its occupant-for
Grant, for Hendricks, for Arthur and for
Waite.