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Wichita eagle., 1889-01-25
AFTER THIRTY-eIVE WEARS

COPENHAGEN, Jan. 24.-The British min
ister at Athens viii shortly give decision
rs arbitrator upon the claim of the United
States government against Denmark for
compensation on account of Danish com
mander at 81. Thomas firing upon their
American ship Benjamin Franklin, as tha.
was leaving port in 1S54 without perIuis-
sion from authorities
Wichita eagle., 1889-01-25
ELEVATED ROAD ACCIDENT.

NEW YORK, Jan. 24-In dense fog this
morning about o'clock a train atthe Full
ton and Northstrand avenues station, on
the Kings county railway, in Brooklyn,
was run into by train in the rear which
had been following. No damage was caus-
ed, but the passengers We're greatly excited:
One of them, Samuel Koriff1n. jumped off
the front platform of the first car into the
street. He was killed on the spot
Wichita eagle., 1889-01-25
THE BEVlER MURDERERS

MACON, Mo-, Jan. 24.-The preliminary
examination of the three men charged
with the killing of Thomas Wardell, a
wealthy mine owner, during the riots by
coal miners at Bevier last October, was
concluded this morning. Frank Williams
and George Roberts were held to the grand
jury in default of bail; Charles Crabtree
WAS DISCHARGED.
Wichita eagle., 1889-01-25

PARIS, Jan. PA duel was fought to-
day between VI Cornudte, member of the
chamber of deputies for the department
of Grouse, and NJ Chabrillaud, editor of a
newspaper. The latter gentleman was
wounded The duel was the result OF Il
quarrel growing out of the candidacy of
General Boulanger.
Wichita eagle., 1889-01-25
10 STOP RAIE CUTTING.

CHICAGO, Jan. ga meeting of the
western railroad presidents TO consider the
agreement recently made in New York for
the purpose of putting a stop TO rae ut
ting and other disturbing practices By
secondary executive officers, was held IN
this city today.
Wichita eagle., 1889-01-25
WANTED FoR a BIG BURGLARY

LONDON, Jan. 24-At the request Of the
French authorities, Eddy Guerin, alias
George Graham, an American burglar,
has been conveyed TO Lyons from London,
bound and closely guarded. He is &C
cused of stealing so, coo francs from the
Rand of France
Wichita eagle., 1889-01-25
EVADING THE REVENUE LAW

SPRINGFIELD, Mass, Jan. A.-William
Ritter's brewery in Chicopee and 400 bar
rels of lager heer were seized yesterday af
ternoon by United States officers The
officers have secured positive evidence, in
Guiding Mr.. Ritter's confession, that be
has for some time been using beer stamps
a second time. He WAS also found bottling
beer in the brewery contrary to law.
Wichita eagle., 1889-01-25
cllaNOlOST.

SAVANNAH, Ga, Jan. A-Part of the
ocean steam wharf freight sheds collapsed
today and precipitated 1900 tons Of guano
into the slip. Nc one was at work 81 the
time on the wharves and there Is supposed
10 be no loss Of life. The estimated loss TO
the company is $1,000.
Wichita eagle., 1889-01-25
a SAERIEE SklPS,

CATLETTsBURG, KY, Jan. 2.-Sheriff j.
L. Kibbee, of Bird county, Kentucky,
made an assignment late last night and
left home before daylight this morning.
He is said to be short SIS, 600.
Wichita eagle., 1889-01-25
KILLED OVER A LANTERN

MEMPHIS, Jan. pa difficulty occurred
today at noon between Harry Overton and
Thomas Sworning. switchmen on the
Kansas City railroad. concerning the own
ership OF lantern, which finally culmin-
ated in the killing of Sworning.
Wichita eagle., 1889-01-25
LOAN SOLICIT 0 Rs
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Wichita eagle., 1889-01-25
QUIET AT PANAMA

WASHINGTON, Jan 24-The secretary of
state received a cable message from the
United States consul at Colon, saying that
affairs on the isthmus of Panama were
quiet.
Wichita eagle., 1889-01-25

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Wichita eagle., 1889-01-25
BOULANGER CAUSeSA DUEL.

The loveliest, whitest, clearest skin and
softest hands produced by Cuticura Soap.
Wichita eagle., 1889-01-25

MAE can marry ocnfortaoty % Eve nun~
dred dollz-s year, II be has ssvcc IN lAAs
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Wichita eagle., 1889-01-25
LITERARY NOTES.

when he staggered back and expired
Thomas County cat., 1889-12-05

The Beloit Courier and Cswker Times
have on several occasions mapped out
Congressman Turner's for the future. In
all these prognoStications they fail to
perceive what is patent 10 everybody
else that +. j. Turner will doubtless be
his own successor In him the people
have the utmost confidence. feeling
which is shared by that very important
class of the public. the politicians Tur
ner has not only done his duty faithfully
and ea nestly 20 the great body of his
constituents, but he has kept every prom
ise made TO individual friends, and can
numLer them by the score. lie has ex-
hibited Il capacity for work possessed by
men. and his faculty has been untiringly
used, early. late and ali the time for the
benefit of his constituents He has orig
mated some very important legislationsn
regard 10 public lands. and has by pa
tient industry fitted himself for greater
success in this direction. All this Is
known and appreciated by the great
body his constituents. and the sentiment
thus engepdered will certainly go long
WAYS towards his return Ia congress
Our complaining contemporaries down
the river are fully informed that F. j
Turner will be on hand when the ball
opens.-Siockton Record.
Thomas County cat., 1889-12-05
Ill.TimeSl Advice.

IlmeO AuvlCes
A clerk in a warehouse near the foot Of
Griswod street was struck for quarter tho
other day by seedy looking old chap who
told a pitiful story.
''How was it last yearf' queried the clerk
''Same Is now"
"How will it be next yearf'
Don't expect any improvement"
''Ssy. if I were YOU I'd end this You are
no good on earth"
mo, not much"
'You can do some good by going to the
bottom Of the river, however. The coroner
can make several dollars out Of the inquest,
the undertaken will be ahead and the grave
digger will get an extra dollar"
II see. That's your candid opinion, is it ~
ut is.r
'Very well, :" replied the man. as he turned
away, and he went straight to ths edge Of
the wharf and jumped ofT The clerk was
the only one near by. and he had to run for
the life preserver, yell for help, assist to draw
him out. and then, in obedience to the voice
Of the crowd, and take him into the Office to
dry his clothes.
''WellF queried the man, as he got through
shivering.
'Well," replied the clerk. i've been think
ing it over. Here's your quarter. l guess
you had better live ."-Detroit Free Press
Thomas County cat., 1889-12-05

Revenge Il sumseano INV in coming
said man whose face bors The marks Of pre-
mature age, "but Il b sweet when it does
come" he carefully folded q newspaper
which he had been reading, and put it into
his pocket Then he stretched out his legs,
clasped his hands back of his head and
laughed. Several men sitting about the
ssove 6t was in the Office of q small hoten
locked inquiringly at the speaker, and pres
,ntly one Of them, bolder than the rest, asked:
What do you meanf'
Il mean exactly what say; but will ex-
plain" He laughed again. "Some time ago
married woman whom society declared to
lie beautiful Twas infatuated with her, and
showered mv money upon her. Ny fortune
vas soon spent. and then my wife informed
rre that she no longer cared for me- Sne left
r:e. and | secured divorce Shortly after
yard one of her relatives died and left her an
immense sum Of money. was in need,
actually without food, and wrote to her, re-
minded her of my liberality and begged her
TO lend me q thousand dollars.
He paused, laughed again, and then con-
tinued:
She answered the latter, upbrai,:ed what
she termed my shameless presumption, and
declared that she could not afford TO waste
money on a man who was nothing to her,"
He took the newspaper from his pocket.
isy -. in his chair and laughed softly.
A., what then z" some one asked.
''Oi.. .Iothing then, but revenge now. She
is to be punished for her soulless cruelty &c
mo"
What, has she been arrestedF
''Oh, no; how could they arrest herr
.'But how is she TO be punished!'
In q way that fills me with joy. Thii
blessed newspaper informs me that she has
married an Italian prince. ."-Arkansaw Trav-
eiler
Thomas County cat., 1889-12-05
He Explained.

The directors Of the Darnville Savings
bank held a meeting the other day. and
when they had looked over the books and
counted the cash, they sent for the cashier in
considerable agitation.
''Mr. Steele" said the chairman, 1--WE en-
gagged you last summer to take charge Of this
institution because the bank with which you
were formerly connected. you assured Us,
paid IL per cent. dividend as the result of
your management"
''And so it did, sir; all the depositors got
l6 per cent mean when we wound up.
believe it's about the best savings bank liqui-
dation on record" and the young official
smiled blandly as he looked around for sue
ceSSful contradiction.
The directors gazed at each other for q
moment, and then adjourned with the
thoughtful and distracted appearance of q
delegation that had got on the wrong train
and werc thinking of the best station to ge,
off a:-Drakes Magazine
Thomas County cat., 1889-12-05
A Lost Opportunity.

Dr. Burton and DR.. Gage were minister
oi -vo Congregational churches in Hartford
and excellent friends Like many other
clergymen they loved joke, especially al
each others expense DIR. Gage had Travelled
abroad and since his return had been deliv'
ering q course of lectures upon Old World
subjects. One of the lectures-on Palestine
had been thought not 50 interesting as tine
Others, and on its second delivery many OF
the auditors withdrew before it was finished.
Not long afterward DR.. Cages house was
entered by a burglar. DR.. Gage was giving
pr Burton all account Of the affair: "Why,
doctor, / had him down fiat on his back; !
held him there; he couldn't move an inch"
Good" said Dr. Bur ton "But what a
splendid opportunity that was to have deliv'
cred to him your lecture on Palestine"-Ar.
gOpRUt
Thomas County cat., 1889-12-05
An Expert.

Scrawler-Pennbs is clever writer. but
he is very bad at figures.
Scribbler-I thought he was rather good in
that line.
Scrawler-No. he is a very poor account
ant.
Scribbler-Weli, if he ever comes round &c
borrow books from you. you will come over
to my opinion and admit that rs a bookkeeper
he beats the world.-Amerca.
Thomas County cat., 1889-12-05
Presence of Mind.

''Who is there" cried the orator, Twill lift
a voice against the truth of my statement"
Just then burro in the outskirts Of the
crowd gave vent to one Of the piercing ''hee-
haws'' Of his tribe. The laugh was Oil the
orator for a moment but. assuming al air
of tr .umph. be lifted his voice above the din
to say:
Il knew nobody hu, jockas, would Try
it:"-St. Louis Republic.
Thomas County cat., 1889-12-05
Profane Pinkie.

Pinkie is the youngest in a very pious fam
ily The other day she heard her parents
speaking of getting some blood oranges At
supper the oranges were on the table, and
Pinkie perceiving them, said:
Please let me have a bloody orange
Boston Courier.
Thomas County cat., 1889-12-05

sCnS yua put apor. carving nan n -
way q eung . - q beead" inquired .
hungry tramp - b presented himself q
the door where lived The humorist Of the
local paper.
why. certainly, my poor man, mid tho
kind hearted wife Of the humorist, ''here is Q
cake OF yeast that you are welcome TO-"
"But can't eat yeast, ma'am-"
mo; but perhaps you can raise some bread
with it; we dor
And the hungry man lifted his hat and 10
treated in the shadow Of q smile that was
sublime. Courier
Thomas County cat., 1889-12-05
A Distressing Situation.
goua1t.

Big Sister-Dick, wish you would SO and
get MIR. Nicefellow a glass of water.
Mr.. Nicefellow-Yes, my boy, and here's Q
dime for you.
Little Brother-Thank you. I'll go pretty
soon. Mamma said l shouldn't leave the
parlor until she came back.-New York
Weekly
Thomas County cat., 1889-12-05
Correct Diagnosis.

Patient-Doctor, have very severe pain;
in the right foot, about the instep and toes
What is that a sign Off
Wise Physician-Tha.s a sign Of rain
New York Weekly.
Thomas County cat., 1889-12-05
In.i.,;iie intelligence.

Young Moi..rr-Don't you think baby il
pretty!
Bachelor Uncle-Very: in fact. quite above
the average.
Youn, Mother-And he's so Intelligent, you
have no idea.
Bachelor Uncic-Really, I'm no judge Of
such things: but l will admit that never
saw baby hiccoush with greater iAtelli-
gence than yourx-America
Thomas County cat., 1889-12-05
Didn't Let Him Finish.

Greenbagge-Never touch case, my boy.
that your conscience will no. permit you to
advocate and
Briefess tinterrupting,-Why, look here,
heard you defending Hungry Mike. the bur
glar, only the other day,
Greenbagge-And, as was about to say.
you might as well abandon your profession.
Life
Thomas County cat., 1889-12-05
A Financial Di...ter-fc. Jonc~

Smith-Well. Jones. how are you getting
on. oil fellow.
Jonss-Poorly: los. $4,000 yesterday
''Huw was tEatr'
"Bv fire. Marias father fred me. Min
nespclis Times.
Thomas County cat., 1889-12-05

JHdgNDo understand that you prefer .
charge against this mani
Groer-No. sir; prefer 10 hsvs him pay
eaeh. Boston Cowi9.
Thomas County cat., 1889-12-05
He Knew Whereof H. spoke.

Doolittle-I understand that Miss Pound
keys is quite a musical young woman
Sapleigh-Not in the least.
Doolittle-Why, haven't you heard hsr
play!
Sspleish-Yes, have. and that is why
say not in the leas..-America.
Thomas County cat., 1889-12-05
Indemnify MoreS.

"what do you get an evening for waiting
at ensertaiuments!'
Five marks. but If there Is to Be singing
must ask ix."-F7iesende Blaetter.
Thomas County cat., 1889-12-05
Subject to Colds

How is it you are not in the bank any
more, old man.
Had to leave on account Of my lungs
Too many drafts@-Loweu Citizen.
Thomas County cat., 1889-12-05
True Pclitenea~.

What do you mean. sir. BY swearing be-
fore my wifei You must apoic ;ze.'
Pardon. monsieur! Pardon, do make
se apology. did not know ze lady wish to
swear se first. Courier des E,ats-Unis
Thomas County cat., 1889-12-05

Little Allen heard his mamma ask papa 20
go TO the cellar and turn OF, the heat.
"l'il co." cried Allen
Why, you don't know how" said papa.
"Ees. I do declared Allen. You shut
every place t ats open. and open every plaos
that's sshut"-Harpers Young People.
Thomas County cat., 1889-12-05
What Wonder.

Young Dicby went to vassar
To lecture to the girls:
And there. in ine orations. showered
A wealth OF wisdom S pearls.
But soon his courage falt:red.
And went into eclipse.
What wonder. when five hundred girls
Werc hanging on his hps.' Tina
Thomas County cat., 1889-12-05

Lady Of the House-Why, you are the
same man to whom gave loaf Of my home
made bread the other day.
Tramp-Yes. mum: and l merely came
around 70 show you that was ssall aliva-I
Thomas County cat., 1889-12-05
A Striking Feature.

"That struck YOU most IN tie equatorial
reSions" asked gentleman Of traveller.
1.-The sum- was the reply.-Life.
Thomas County cat., 1889-12-05
the CHICAGO, ROCK ISLAND { PACIFIC RAlLW


Rsye The DTsc foS,e 1d 9 easo Joliet otsea
1 Topska @ a.
1 s ceorsaa
new
adording
AM teas and ss s1S eo
Thomas County cat., 1889-12-05
He Get It.

TVe changed my mind cd tsllDw,
40 the uaideo IN seer ved:
lashed hse toe bef hand - nighk
And gue k-Gide q the head.
-HenRneY HnHwina
Thomas County cat., 1889-12-05

string to my ear, was fsin to let fy the
shaft. Lead on" / cried, with a loud
voice, ''lead on, o holy Priesti I follow
theei"
And We went forth.
Thomas County cat., 1889-12-05
SvmDathy.

He-Tbe poodlea Why. he's dead. don't
you knows
She-Oh. how sadl flow did it happen.
He-I WIS driving {, Tuxedo ana the horse
boited. Poor Toby killed. but I es-
capei-
Thomas County cat., 1889-12-05
Ab~o;u,e Knowledge.

She-what pity-Be.ford'. Magazine.
Thomas County cat., 1889-12-05

Lamont's barber shop Just east of
Windsor Hotel.
Thomas County cat., 1889-12-05

Mis- Luendi bursting into the doctors Of
aceEDoctor, doctor, you muss come down
70 the house at once.
Docsor~Why, what's the matsri Whos
6cks
Mn Luendi-I am; but q thsrs vs. -
er.s 70 ssnd eams myMH.-Harperb Banr.
Thomas County cat., 1889-12-05
Here too, Boys!

TO be coutipued }
Thomas County cat., 1889-12-05

Through Reclining
betwegn ChicaGo Colorado
Hotels nshing meals at hoss sgs OF Missouri Rye
Peak sania
Thomas County cat., 1889-12-05
VIA THE ALBERT LEA ROUTE,


Reclnng EEE those
Sioux
SENECA KANKAKEE Offers nacraes
St
ora
z. ST. JOHN, JOHN SEBASTIAN,
CHICAGO. oemT1
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CHAPTER V

,louuthan ;tdmires all that glitters, even
that which L, uot gold IN his eyes the sue.
cess O; u thing answers for its quality, and
the chariatauism that succeeds is superior 70
the merit that veEcctates. The dollar is not
only the unit Of :llo monetary system, it is
also the unit Of the metrical system.
was chatting one day with an American
about the famous Col. Robert IAsersoll.
''l1c is your greatest nrator am told"
said
Yes lq replied, '.lngersoII can fill tlo
Metropolitan opera Annse any day, and lArc
five thousand dollars in the house"
Certainly that is t. curious way to speak
Of Il great orator, {. great Ste pnd Il great
thinker ..a."s.... ". ....~ 5.u.5--
lnccl not say that / am nov s.,e:sI,lns ii
thcugerngc American, not tho itteratcul oT
the imam Of good society.
Ii would he qtite possible for an actresa 10
from New York 10 San Francisco, not ba.
cause Of ucouc.=tt.ble talent, hll; hccause 81.
travelnl 4, a magnificent palace car Of her
own.
Isaw, III al American paper, the appear.
uaeo Of Miss Minnie Palmer spoken u IL The
following terms; ........
"aiiilnio Palmer vi!lw%a,'sll hcr dany,al-
i'll tie third net. -
Tho boohtus Jtliea n.ls o2.eae,l all Cay,
ami, liz tic evanns, money ,H,ss refusyL An
anuslp. GetaI g9as the arrival Of y good
iourihot HE audience ut loo'eloaE, to se4
the diamonds i'll tic ttir,i act.
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Whun a laan Of average Intelligence re-
turns home after having made Il voyage toa
foreign land, he cannot he'll, having formed
a certain number Of impressions, and he has
q right TO communicate them to his friends,
They are bat impressions, notes taken by the
waysitlc, and, if there is an error committed
By any one, it is b. the critic or the reader,
when either Of these looks for perfect pict-
ure Of the manners and institutions Of the
people the author has visited, instead of
simple impressions dc voyage. Certainly, if
there is n country in the world that it would
be impossible to judge in six months, that
country is America, and the author who, in
such little space Of time, allowed himself TO
fall into tho error Of sitting in Judgment
upon her would write himself down an ass
To form really exact idea Of America one
would need to live twenty years i'll the coln-
try, nay, TO be an American, for | may add
that, in my opinion, tho best books that exist
upon the different countries Of the world
have becH written By natives OF those coUD-
tries Never has an author written Of the
English like Thackeray; never havo the
Scotch been painted with such fidelity US by
Ramsay; and to describe Tartarin it needed
not only Frenchrnan but Provcncal, al
most Tarasconnais
It mast he allowed that Joua than has good
reason to mistrust his critics. Most books on
America haro been written by Englshmen.
Now the English are of all people, those
who can the least easily get rid Of their preju-
diccs in speaking of America. They arc
obliged to admit that the Americans have
made their way pretty well since they have
been their own masters; but John Bull has
always Il ranking remembrance, when he
looks at. America, of the day that the Ameri-
cans sent him about his business, and his look
seems to say to Jonathan: YES, yes, you
have not done at all badly-for you, but just
think what the country would have been by
this time il it had remained in my hands,"
The Englishman, on his side has no antip-
athy whatever to tho Americans. For that
matter the Englshrnan has no ;,ntipathy for
any one lie dcspiscs, but lie docs not hate,
fact which is irritating to the last degree
to the objects of his attention. When u man
feels that he has some worth, he likes to be
loved or hated; to bo treated with indiffcr
cncc is CALLING. John Bull looks on the Ameri-
can as a parvcnu, and smiles with incrcdulity
when you say that American society is not
only brilliant and witty, but quite rs polished
as the best European society.
1t is this naughty disdan which exasperates
Americans.
Jonathan has forgotten that the English
were once his oppressors; ho forgives them
! for the war of lSi2, without forgetting it.,
| ho forgivcs them for having, during the civil
war, sided with the slave owners; but he can
not forgive an Englishman for coming to his
| dinner table in tweed suit.
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CHAPTER ".

The American men nrc generally thin
Their faces glow with intelligence and
energy, anl in this mainly consists their
hanlsonencss. The features are tony, the
forehead straight, the nipsc sharp and often
pinchcd looking in its thinncss AL times one
tc.,nls to recognize in tho faces something of
he Indian type, the temples indented, the
check bones prominent, the eyes small, keen
and deep set.
As for tho women, do not hesitate to say
that in tho cast, in New York especially,
they might perfectly well be taken for
French women. 1t is the same type, the same
gait, the same vivncity, the saulo pctulance,
tho same amplitude of proportions
The beauty of tho American women, like
that of the men, is due much more to the ami
nation Of tho face than to form or coloring.
The average Of good looks is very high, in.
deed do not remember to have seen one
hopelcssly plain woman during my six
months ramble through the states.
American women generally enjoy that
second youth which nature bcstows also on
numbers of French women At 40 they
bloom out into more majestic beauty. The
eyes retain their fire and luster, the skin does
not wrinkle, the hands, neck nnd arms re-
main firm and white 1t is true that In
America hair turns gray early, but, SO far
from detracting from the woman's charms, it
gives her an ai. of distinction, and Is often
positively nn attraction
The New Workers md Bostonians will havo