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Wichita eagle., 1889-04-19
SCIENCE NOTES.

a DREsDES manufacturer has produced
thread from the common pettle 50 the thai
sixty niles Of IL weighs ozly two and ono
half pounds
FIFTEEN cubic feet Of gas viii gre as
much heat as one pound Of bit2nlsoas coal
Ten cubic feet Of air are required fer tos
perfect combustion Of ore CUBIC foot q gas.
A YLAs for rendering paper IS tozga a.
wood or leather has been recently sstro-
duced CT tbs continent Il consists n EEK
tnz chloride Of ziBc with the pGlp n The
course of manufacture. II las beer fcucd
tia: tho greater the degree q concentrated
Of The zinc solution the greater VIII BE tes
toughsess o, he paper j; ca Be used for
making boxes, combs, Tor rooaag AID ere,
fo- making boats.
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Wichita eagle., 1889-04-19
THINGS OF THE PA

MRS margaret DICK, of Vincennes, Ind,
has four chairs that once graced the parlor
of William Henry Harrison. They are OF
wood with PLAIN straight backs and show
not the slightest trace Of carving or other
decoration.
ILovE mankind. / think no man should
be harmed for his opinions. / love the
truth will seek it diligently, and when
found make it known 10 others" This was
the oath Of the Leather Apron Club, founded
by Benjamin Franklin when he arrived at
the age Of twenty-one.
AT weddings among Germans in the
southern colonies one hundred and fifty
years ago, the groomsmen attended IN beau
tifully embroidered white aprons Their
duty was to protect the bride from having
her slipper stolen from her foot. IL any
one succeeded in capturing it, the grooms-
man paid bottle of wine for the loss, as the
brides dancing depended upon it.
WRITING of old times at Poughkeepsie, a
correspondent says: adam Henderson was
in the watch and jeweiry business, and one
OF his assistants was the historian, Benson
J. Losing. - James Hooker was sur
rogate, and il was one Of bis grandchildren
who recently married the Duke Of MARI
borough. Hon. Enoch L. Fancher was a
student in MIR. Hooker's ofiice.
PRESIDENT GEORGE WASHINGTON attended
the inau guration ball May Z, 1888, and danced
in the cotilIion with Mrs. Peter Van Brugh
Livingston and Mrs. Maxwell and in the
ruInuet with Mrs. Van Zandt The Father
of his Country also danced at ball given
By the French Minister, at another given at
the annual commencement Of Columbia Col
Iege, and for several weeks he was engaged
in acknowledging congratulations and at
tending parties given in his honor.
THERE is said 10 be an unrepealed law Of
New Jersey, passed while that State was
British colony. which provides that ali
women Of whatever age, rank, profession
or degree, whether virgins, maids or wid-
ows, who shall after this oct impose upon,
setuce or betray INTO nstrlmory any Of lis
Majesty's subjects by virtue Of scents, cos
metics, washes, paints, artificial teeth, false
hair or high heeled shoes, shall incur the
penalty Of the law BOW IN force against
witchcraft and rrisde-eanors"
Wichita eagle., 1889-04-19
THE PRESIDENT AND THE COLORED
PEOPLE.

Kansas City Times.
Rev. John D. Smith, the colored pas
tor of little mission Christian thurch in
Kansas City, Kan, read in the newspa-
pers that President Harrison had dis
charged all the colored servants at the
White House and had substituted white
"help." Brother Smith was shocked at
what the elders in his church deemed an
undetermined piece of business" and
after the matter had been discussed at
the at the Wednesday night prayer meet
ing, he repaired to his study and wrote
the president piece of his mind. The
president replied through his private
secretary, "Lige" Halford. Here is the
letter:
Rev: John D. Smith, Kansas City. Kan.
EXECUTIVE MANSION, WASHINGTON, D.
c.. April 13.-My Dear Sir The president
directs me to acknowledge receipt of your
letter OF the 9th inst. 1t certainly ought
not to be necessary to deny such silly
rumor as you allude to in regard to the
discharge of colored servants in the White
House. There are just as many colored
servants employed here as at any time, and
there never was any discrimination on ac-
count of color. In regard TO official ac-
ton, the president hopes to be able, when
all appointments are made, to have it
known that he has treated all classes of
Republicans as fairly as possible, with a
high regard for the good of the public SER
vice. Very truly yours,
E. w. HALFORD,
Private Secretary.
Wichita eagle., 1889-04-19
VARIED INFORMATION.

THE Government pays to the railroads
100000 annually for carrying the mails
The invention of the escapement In
clock and watch mechanism Is ascribed TO
Gerbert, A. D. 1000
'HUNKEE' is term applied to con-
sentative in politics in the United States.
In other words, an ''old fogy."
II taxes 1900 Chinese coins to make one
American dollar, hence Chnaman be-
comes millionaire when he acquires 1888,
and he may be fifty times a millionaire.
THE kangaroo is said TO have got its name
in this way: Captain Cook first discovered
the animal in Australia. When he inquired
its name OF a native the latter replied {:
exam CARGO" which in the Australian Ian
guage is 81 don't know"
WIEN the day for the inauguration OF the
President Of the United States was fixed
upon the 4th Of March it was for the rea-
son that the date occurred seldom on Sun
day. II sometimes happens thus, however,
but only three times each century, or one
year after every seven leap years.
Musk is a perfume obtained from the
n1usk-deer, found in the mountainous re-
gions OF Central Asia Other animals, such
as the musk-ox, nuskrat and musk-duck,
give forth a musky odor; and drove CT
pigs Will often leave a similar smell behind
them, but the deer only produces the per-
fune Tie skin Of the muskrat is in de-
mand for making up into fur garments and
similar articles
The word dollar was in our language az
least 800 years ago. L was used By
Shakespeare several times. This was IN
the latter part of the sixteenth century. i.
10 supposed that the word was a. that time
in familiar use in London, having been
brought In By the North German merchants,
who managed tie trade Cd TIE Baltic and il
Russia
TIE us5des Of execution for capital
crimes vary IN different countries. In the
United States the method is auging. ex-
cep, in the State Of New York, where cleo
tricity has lately been adopted Han giDg is
also exclusively employed IL Austria, Great
Britain, the Netherlands and Portugal Ia
Russia shooting. hanging or behsadiag -
resorted 20. while n Bavaria. Belgium
France. Denmark. Hanover ard S2xOuy tAs
gufIlo,ine 10 the chosen implement IN the
majority Of foreign countrses the e1ecuttoEs
ara held in public, While L tbs country
they are mostly private
TEE earliest ce.ebrataon Of W2shiogsoofs
b!-thdav found O. record occurred u Rscs-
mend. Va, Fecruary II Tod style, l7,-
The cay was ceGe5ratad 10 New YORK -
I-.x SD fr.za liza. tl-sA zn:A l7.1. tie LIZ
Wichita eagle., 1889-04-19
KANSAS KOLLARY.

The Wellington Press and Monitor
have been designated as the official pa
pers of the comfy.
John Brady, of st. Marys, was attack
ed and terribly injured by vicious stall
lion Friday. 1t was necessary to ampu-
tate one arm.
Those parts of the state which suffered
most last summer from dry weather, re-
port good condition of things gener-
ally this spring.
John Robb, of Ell Dorado, has pear
tree that has numbered the ground for
IS years, but is bearing blossoms for the
first time this year.
1t has become necessary in SalIna to
have special policeman detailed to
keep order at the Salvation Army meet
ings. Tough all round.
Medicine Lodgers are entertained this
week by double hog, a hair-hpped
puppy and coyote, all under one tent,
and to be seen for one price of admission.
The Western School Journal, of To-
peka, furnishes an admirable program
for Inauguration centennial day for the
public schools. This comes on Tuesday,
April So
Rev. C. w. Currier, pastor of the First
Baptist church, died Wednesday morn
ing at 10 a. M, at the church parsonage
in Winfield, after an illness of but few
days.
The projectors of the Larned salt plant
have concluded not to bore any deeper
for salt, but will develop the we'll for the
medicinal and curative powers of the
waters.
A western Kansas justice of the peace
has just decided that it is not larceny to
rob man of Waterbury watch. 1t
was not timely act, neither the theft
or decision.
The residence of Horton Vaughn, in
Falls township, Sumner county, was
consumed by fire last week. Nearly all
the household goods and lot of grain
were destroyed. Caldwell News.
Campbell and Bedwell, the men who
murdered Gordon ana Foran, were
secretly conveyed from Leavenworth to
Atchison Tuesday night as the officers
were uneasy as to their safety in our
county jail.-Times.
Medicine Lodge has first-class cream
cry and cheese factory with a capacity
for working 20,009 pounds of milk per
day. Everything is complete and will
be ready to begin operations next Mon
day.-Medicine Index
Albert Garrison, aged Is years, acct
dentally shot and killed Andrew Bahr
aged s. at Sharon, Barber county, last
afternoon. The Garrison was
ayauiuinr a dOuhle-actiOp DiSfoI that no
didn't know was loaded.
Wichita is shipping collins to the
promised land, and many wills are made
there daily and deposited in banks
Newton Republican. Wichita never
goes off half-cocked over anything, but
makes it rule to prepare for emer-
gencies in advance. Hence, therefore,
consequently
Wichita eagle., 1889-04-19
THE CHEROKEE STRIP.

The way to negotiate with the Chero-
KEGS, according to the Wichita EAGLE, is
to offer them 81 % per acre, and splice the
offer with threat that if it is not &C
cepted the matter will be thrown into the
courts and the Cherokee title investigated
There is a prevalent opinion that the
Cherokees have no good title to the strip
they claim and that this fact could be
easily established by proper legal proceed
ings. But if this is true, why offer them
Sl.25 or any other price for the lands?
They ought not to be paid for what they
don't own.-Emporia Republican.
The money or amount of $S,00O,0OO
which the congress authorized the COM
mission to pay them is in Difference to
eastern sentiment, which holds that the
west lay wake of nights devising schemes
to beat ''Lo, the poor Indian" out of his
land. The average Cherokee is an aver
age white man. His Indian blood has
been lost or submerged by the Anglo
Saxon. As for the ''strip' or outlet, the
Cherokees do not claim that they have
any right to settle upon it or to cultivate
it, or to do anythlngswith it. The cattle
men persuaded them that under their
basement they had right to lease it,
which latter right has been attempted to
be construed into an evidence of title il
fee simple.
Wichita eagle., 1889-04-19

simple; A dynamo, with an engine 10 drive
it, is mounted on n wagon, something Like
that of steam fre-engine, containing
boiler, fuel-box and water-tank. compieta
for a nights service. A dozen or so Ct
jointed poles, a corresponding number sf
arc lamps and & supply wire complete the
equipment, and the whole is readily drawn
by pair of horses TO the place where ID
may be needed. On its arrival the poles are
set up where required, and stayed with
wires fastened TO stakes driven into the
ground; the lamps are hung 10 them and
properly connected, and the engine IL set 10
motion. The lamps Immediately kindle.
giving light nearly as bright as day over
the whole neIghbOrhood az long as needed.
Any number OF lamps, from one to fifty.
may be operated from a machine Of suitable
power, and "a they may De suspended any
where, and are not affected by rain or wind
ii would seem that she apparatus might be
very useful 20 contractors and others who
have TO carry on night work on an extensive
scale
Wichita eagle., 1889-04-19
Tho Medieval House wife.

The housewife Of The nlSdlo ages cooked
oyer an open Gre on stone hearth IN tho
middle Of the room, hole IL Toe roof ct
ting the smoke escspe. Over this fire tie
people shivsrci in cod weather; but ct a
later time some OF tie queens had br4xierz
or snail iron furnaces Ia the.r r0oEas.
There were DO carpets n these days, sod
PUSHES and sweet herbs were spread on ,as
floor instead. especially when company xas
expected There were Tapestries ca tas
walls Ct tho fDcr hosses. Al dinner p,eopss
sat On wooden benches and stoois .. q
heavy table Of boards set OF tresi.es. add
this was covered with cloth The b.! q
fare changed with tka centuries In ,aoss
Gays, snd Lot much from day 70 Gay. tss
food was barley and os:ea bread. bAoon,
fab, cs1oas, sggs and ST abundance %
bouls-bresed ale, ard &Ge nooles soEnstlrsss
had VINE frO.1 tie essa-Gco1 Hogsexesp-
iu1
Wichita eagle., 1889-04-19
Acrophobis.

Among the many curious psychical cx-
periences that are now attracting attention.
the one 10 which the term ''acrophooian has
been applied has many points OF interest. Ia
refers TO an exaggerated condition Of fear
when In high places. DR.. Verga has re-
Gently described the phenomena IN bis own
case. Though by nature not at gil tiIn!d al
his courage leaves him when above ground
He has palpitati0ns when mounting a step
ladder; finds IT extremely unpleasant 70
ride On top Of coach, or even 70 look out 81
u first story window. his idiosyncrasy for.
bids HIM 70 use I'll elevator, and the mere
thought Of those who have cast themselves
down from high places causes tingling al
over his person. TIE thought Of the earth
spinning through space is enough 70 cause
discomfort. Hefinds this fear growing upon
him as sight and hearing become less acute,
and what walking in high places WAS for
merry possible for bin Is getting more and
more difficult A greater or Less degree Of
this fear L. undoubtedly quite common. A
very intense form Of it seems perfectly con-
sistent with normal fgnctons---Tbe Poly
clf.tr
Wichita eagle., 1889-04-19

The selection of the Hon. Chauncey
Depew, of New York, as orator for the
occasion of the centennial of Washing
toms Inauguration, which selection was
made day or two ago by the commit
tee appointed for that purpose a year
ago, will be construed as placing him at
the head of the list of orators of this
country. Mr. Depew has attained mark
ed distinction not only for his forensic
ability but his scholarly and statesmanly
qualities as well. But to say that he is
master of the American forum is putting
il pretty strong. The occasion will be
different, to be sure, but if his address
on the occasion referred to shall surpass
in subGmity of thought and the chaste
eloquence of diction the eulogy of Act
ing Vice President ingalls, on the late
Representative Burnes, or the address of
Hon. John w. Daniel, of Virginia, at
the dedication of the Washington monu-
ment, or the argument of Senator Evarts
before the electoral commission in 1877,
he will be, by common consent, entitled
to the position his selection by the COM
mittee is interpreted to place him in.
Wichita eagle., 1889-04-19

Chairman of Board OF Examiners.

Secretary Rusk, of the department of
agriculture at Washington, has Just is
sued pamphlet giving the history of
the agricultural experiment stations
which have been established under a re-
cent law of congress and are now con-
Quoting scientific and practical expert
ments in regard to soil, tillage, manures,
crops, stock-feeding dairying and horti-
culture in the various states. All the
states and one territory Dakota) now
have agricultural experiment stations.
The total number of these stations now
in operation is forty-six, or including
branch stations, nearly sixty. They EN-
ploy more than go scientists and egri-
culturists, and will this year receive
$685., 900 from the national government
and about $125,000 from the states and
other sources. kansas Farmer.
Wichita eagle., 1889-04-19
POSTAL CONVEN-
TONS.

1t will undoubtedly be the policy OF
the postoffice department under the pres
ent administration to continue the plan
of making postal conventions with the
countries of the American continent,
singly. The treaty made with Mexico
was expected at first. The quarterly re-
turns already received show that during
the present calendar year the United
States will sond to our sister republic,
in packages through the parcel post,
merchandise of the value of SO, 900, 900.
This is one-fourth the value of all the
merchandise sent to Mexico from the
United States during the last fiscal year.
excluding agricultural implements and
including in the term merchandise what
may be called the merchandise of the
stores.
The delay on the border which was
caused by the inexperience of the Next
can customs officials when the system
was first established no longer exists.
The dutible packages are now held
at the border only one day for the rat
ing of the duty and are then returned to
the Mexican postoffice to be forwarded to
destination with the collection slip in
dicating the duty to be paid to the post
master, gummed TO the package. The
Mexican government is very much
pleased with the result Of the conven-
ton. 1t is claimed by Mexicans that if
some international money order system
could be established between thu two
countries the United States would secure
nearly all the trade of Mexico, the bulk
of which now goes to England and Ger
many. Minister Romero is interesting
himself to prepare the way for the es
Enlistment of an international money
order system. 1t is increasing facilities
of communication with other countries
that our commerce must be increased.
To this the Harrison administration will
address itself with energy and with good
Judgment.
Wichita eagle., 1889-04-19
EXAMINATION FOR APPOINTMENT
AS MILITARY AND NAVAL
CADETS.
E. w. HALFORD,
Private Secretary.

This examination will be held in First
ward school building, Newton, Kansas,
commencing April 30, at 10 a. M, and
continue from day to day until complet-
ed. 1t will probably occupy not less
than three days.
The requirements are that applicants
shall be sound physically, and well
versed in the following studies: Reading,
writing, spelling, arithmetic, English
grammar, geography and United States
history, and for admission to the naval
academy they are also examined in al
zebra 'upon the fundamental rules, fac
toring, algebraic fractions, and simple
equations of one or more unknown
quantities"
A thorough knowledge of the above
branches is required as found in the text
books used in the common schools. In
arithmetic especial stress is placed
upon the reasons for the various pro-
cesses. In geography, in addition to a
thorough general knowledge, the exam
ination is very close upon the geography
of the United States. More weight is
attached to knowledge of the geogra-
ply of the United States than to that of
all other countries combined"
The examination on April Both admits
no one to either the military or naval
school. The applicant securing the ap-
pointment will be examined at West
Point and Annapolis upon the branches
mentioned above, and this preliminary
examination is for the benefit of the APP
plicant SO that he may form some idea of
his chances before mourning the ex-
penses of a trip to West Point or Annap-
oils, as he pays his own expenses.
Applicants are required to furnish
their own paper, ink, etc. No examina-
ton fee is charged.
S. 7. BANNER,
Wichita eagle., 1889-04-19
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friendship suspec;s6-
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Kks has gs1sra.ly tss COED or e su.l-
ties Which be Ea;r5sa.ss 70 rnaskIc1
We are e.tsr Eo-e Agreeable tArough czy
faults thza tArozgh Gar god Qualities.
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box coEn upon ezrseares II rs c4sczi;y.
HAIRS are sooa ASHAMED. nzs vsru w.
strive 70 strip ths1 &C. Ia besag eayed
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Wichita eagle., 1889-04-19

The surplus in the treasury on July /,
1899, on the method of computation es-
tablished at the beginning of the Cleve-
land administration, was about sos, 000,-
000 From present indications the sur
plus will not be half that amount when
the fiscal year ends two and a half
months hence. "The surplus problem, y
says the Globe-Democrat, "does not pre-
sent so many dangerous features as it
had twelve months ago. There can be
no doubt that Secretary Window will,
by bond purchases, be able to prevent
any harmful contraction of the cur
rency until congress, in its regular ses-
sion, has time to act" The secretary,
however, does not appear to be overly
anxious to purchase bonds, even at the
limit of prices fixed by the department.
But, then, there is no urgent necessity
for purchasing bonds just now.
Wichita eagle., 1889-04-19

John P. st. John, who disappeared
from public view last fall, has turned up
again at Bloomington. ILL.,, where he ad-
dressed a political meeting On Sunday
afternoon last at the theater. St. John
is the only politician we have ever heard
of who could hold political meetings on
Sunday. a municipal election was 10
be held on the following Tuesday, and
1.-The formerly of Kansas, now of Cali
fornia. politician was brought on to ad-
vocate one of the tickets.-Atchison
Chamnion.
Wichita eagle., 1889-04-19

for chance to shoot. She led the
way to the middle step of the stairway.
but there was no one left in the hallway
to shoot at when she got there. The
man from the mob said the sight of the
girls courage made them all ashamed of
themselves, to say nothing of the real
danger they were in from her rifle.
What does young lady think about
while facing mob with rife ready to
shoot some Of them said the reporter to
Miss Anna.
81 can tell you what 1 was thinking
about. l was barefooted, and l was
thinking I'd catch an awful chill if they
didn't leaye pretty soon. the stairs were
so cold.
Wichita eagle., 1889-04-19
CASTERS HISTORY.

The variation of the date upon which
Easter fails is 10 many a source of Won
der They do not understand why it
should be as early as March 2Sth, or as
late as April 25th.
Easter Sunday comes this wear on
April 21st. Easter day is always the
first Sunday after the full moon upon or
next after March 21st. and if the full
moon happens upon a Sunday, Easter
day is the Sunday after. This is the rul-
ing which regulates Easter. called bv
the church the festival of the resurrec-
ton, originally the festival of the pass
over, the passover including the whole
period between the crucifixion If Christ
and his resurrection. Originally there
goddess of Ostera, the goddess
Anglo-Saxon Easter. The festival
was introduced by preparatory fasting.
some tasted one, some two. some forty
hours, that is the forty hours during
which Jusus is supposed 10 have been
tenant of the tomb. Later the time was
extended to forty days, in intimation of
Christ 5 fast of forty days in the wilder
ness. Hence came Lent, which in its
present form, embracing period Of for
~ days cannot be traced back beyond
the end OF the sixth century. With the
old, but not the oldest christians. the
resurrection was all in ALL on it the
truth of christianity rested.
In our times the day has lost some but
not all OF It's significance 1t probably
ranks second 10 Christmas in its cele-
bration.