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Wichita eagle., 1889-10-09
Culling Manuscripts.

Eleanor Kirk who has done so much to re-
ieve the strain upon publishers and editors
by opening bureau where manuscripts are
read, criticised and, if possible, disposed of,
has now turned her attention to tie woes of
the theatrical managers, and has begun to
read and struggle with the multitudinous
American play, which has heretofore Uttered
the managers Office in the theatre, and was
so numerous that even the good ones had
only ghost of a chance for being read
Mrs. Kirk has had some experience in this
line, having vii ten little play herself,
which was produced very successfully in
Philadelphia few years back, and she is
earning the gratitude of the managers in
turning her competent hand to this work
Dan Frohman. of the Lyceum theatre, has
expressed himself as ardently in favor Of this
work. He says: There are good plays writ
ten by Americans, beyond doubt, but the
chances are fifty to one against their ever
coming to light. The time of manager is
more occupied than that of men in almost
any other profession, and he has no time to
even glance at half of the hundreds Of MSS
that are sent to him every season. If there
should be a good play among them he will
quite probably never see it at all. If some
one who was familiar with the requirements
Of dramatic writing would sift out the wheat
from all this food of chaff and send us that,
with the proper recommendations, it would
receive the very best attention and really
serious consideration, for We are always ex-
tremely anxious to find good American
play New York World.
Wichita eagle., 1889-10-09

okee Indian Sequoyah Wei north attention,
for to this ignorant half breed we owe the
most original intellectual feat accomplished
on this continent. Sequoyah was the son of
a Cherokee mother, his father a Dutch ped
dler named George Gist. He was born in
ITO and brought up as an Indian.
He neither read nor spoke the English Ian
guage, and all MS knowledge of written ald
printed speech only served to make him ac-
quainted with the fact that III some way, by
the signs of letters, language could be e1-
pressed. Meditating between 1909 and 1921
on the subject, he devised system by which
his own language could likewise be reduced
to print. For each syllable of his own speech
he contrived a sign, and by combining these
signs he created method of writing. When
he had accomplished this analysis, and found
that about eighty signs could express the
Sounds Of his speech, ne sat about writing
letters and instituted correspondence be-
tween his own people and their countrymen
beyond the Mississippi. 1t is said that the
young Cherokees Travelled hreat distances to
be instructed in the art Of writing by this
modern Cadmus. 1t is also stated that with
few hours instruction the young Indians
learned to read and write their language.
1t seems probable that this is the only case
in the history Of writing in which one indi-
vidual has accomplished the task of creating
a written form for speech. All the other
methods of writing have grown by slow &C
cretions, requiring ages for their develop
ment. That an untutored Indian should, by
stroke of genius, with continuity of labor
paralleled in the case of few men, is mo-
mentous fact in the history of the race
The name of Sequoyah has been fifty COM
memorated in the scientific term applied to
the greatest of our American trees, the giants
of the California forests. which bear the name
of Sequoia. Herald
Wichita eagle., 1889-10-09


A funny fact came 10 light recently at the
registration of birth OF a child The happy
father was asked the maiden name of bis
wife, to which he answered:
''Rose D.
We'll, how do you spell it! Bee, By, Bey,
or howl'
Just simply B"
That cannot be. B is only an initial, not
name"
1T is all the name my wife ever had until
she married me- Neither she nor any of her
family ever had any other name than just B,
neither more nor less"
They could hardly have had less, and an
examination of the records showed that they
had really never had more. Beyond doub:
the family bear the shortest name In
France-perhaps in the world Only one
other name Of equal brevity is known, and
that is the name of place. About fifteen
miles from Peronne, on the Ham line. there
Is commune known as Y. 1t has some two
hundred inhabitants. The origin OF the name
7 L. Unknown, and it would be curious 70 in
Te~tisnte the origin OF the patronvrnic Of the
6 family -Fasl'viile American Scria Letter.
Wichita eagle., 1889-10-09

One night as be was entering the stage
door OF the Lyceum ballitf tapped him or
the shoulder. Why have you not renewed
the billf' asked the man. He" the credi
tori. replied Mathews, wouldn't renew it. ;
SWELL, then, just write Your name acroS
this, said the man, producing long slip OF
blue paper with stamp at the corner
Mathews did 50. ''Now I'm your creditor
and shall be happy to renew If you can't pay
at the end OF the time" And with thes.
words he disappeared He had paid the deb
out of his own pocket 10 save the actor from
prison Who shall talk about stony hearted
bailiffs after thatl-H. Barton Baker In Tn,
London Stage.
Wichita eagle., 1889-10-09
THE FEAT OF A HALF BREEO.
He Creates Languages, That Is Service
able. of Only Eighty Characters.

y
lt Is difficult tor even the best educated
people to conceive how vast IS the body of
learning which has been devoted TO matters
not al all in public view good instance OF
this is given in the photography of the Iro-
Quoian languages by Mr., J. c. Pllhng. of the
national bureau Of ethnology Mr. Pilling's
work gives the titles OF so works, of which
rs concern printed books and magazine ar
t}cles and i5I manuscripts. Although in the
main designed for the use OF scholars pursg,-
inS studies concerning this interesting group
OF Indian languages, the, volume nas good
deal OF interest 70 lie psbtie, Tor Il the de-
scription OF various treatlseS on the subject il
gives many bits of Information The general
reader VIII ind there an accoup, Of the Cher
Wichita eagle., 1889-10-09

Inns and taverns Of by gene days are fast
Esappasring from L,nden Barely half q
dozen of the ''old orie.. eai" enss are extant--
Inns and taverns which men and literature
history and tradition, have made celebrated.
Wichita eagle., 1889-10-09

Sheds the Vasgar girl said to the West
Point cadet
He-W hat was that
SHIFTS long time between ice creams
Life
Wichita eagle., 1889-10-09
Great Relief

Is instantly afforded sufferers from
L Bronchitis, by the use of Ayers
Cherry PICTORIAL. Either as an ano-
dyne, 10 allay inflammation, or an ex-
pectorant, TO loosen and bring away the
mucus, this preparation has no equal.
last winter I contracted a severe
cold, which, by repeated exposure. be-
came quite obstinate. / was much
troubled with hoarseness and bronchial
irritation. After trying various medi-
cines. without relief. at last purchased
a bottle of Ayers Cherry Pectoral. On
taking this medicine, my cough ceased
almost Immediately, and / have been
well ever since. Rev. Thomas Z.
Russell, Secretary Holsto:i Conference
and P. +. OF the Greenyille Dist. N. z. c.,
Jonesboro, Tenn.
MY mother was sick three years and
very low with bronchitis. We feared
nothing would cure her. One Of my
friends told me about Ayers Cherry
Pectoral. She tried il, has used eight
bottles. and is now WELT. II. ID.
Chamberlain, Baltimore, Md
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Golden Rod AMI Blue Bell,

Advocacy of the golden rod by the
INIELLIGENcER has met with general
approval and very little opposition.
One poetical but inartistic and unpracti-
cal correspondent has warmly advocated
the blue bell, of which nobody knows
much except that it is delicate, shy
little flower Of the style aud tempera-
ment Of the lily of the valley. Blue
BELL as the correspondent signed him
self had better put a ring in his nose
and try TO find his fayorite flower by its
very faint fragrance. The golden rod
has u very decided fragrance that can
easily be recognized and il so able
bodied that the blue bell man might
call II an odor. That is just the kind of
fragrance We want In a national flower.
We are nation of hard working hearty
men and women who eat onions and
cabbage when We feel SO disposed,
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and want national flower with good
strong scent about it. When you put q
bunch Of golden rod in room you can
tell II is there without looking, and no
matter how busy you are, your sense
Of smell will carry you off In i'm
agination TO the breezy hillside or
meadow where the golden blossoms
wave high over the wild flowers and
grassess, CLEAN Of regal gold. Blue
Bell likes not the golden color. He
would have flower that has the color
of freedom, the hue of the blue sea and
sky. He forgets that freedom has
stopped soaring and roaming and has
found home here In America. We need
no longer robe our GODDESS of liberty In
the blue of heaven ar symbol Of somc-
thing that may be aspired 10 but Is as
far beyoud reach rs the blue sky.
We can clothe her in imperial pur-
pie and crown her with royal
gold, for what is the crown but
a symbol of the just authority that can
now he given only to the embodiment of
the principles that rule people who
govern themselves. The color Of gold
has been the color of mobiles and kings,
but we propose to make II familiar TO
every man who works for 1t, and the
glorious sunset color of the golden rod Is
its best claim TO I've favored as the na-
tional flower of this Western nation.
We have called it the flower OF the harv-
est season, and blue bell objects that we
are not only gathering the harvests of
centuries Of development by other ma
tions, but are sowing and rcaping for
ourselves, not pausing TO rest after
harvest, but pushing on with breathlcss
haste and fresh vigor. That Is quite
true, and we are encouraged 10 all this
wonderful display Of energy by the
strength gained from the harvest Of en-
lightenment and good government we
have gathered from other lands ms the
fruit Of toiling centuries, We have
great deal yet to do, and we know II
and we are going To work with a will
with the golden rod, tall aud strong, as
our oriflamme in the struggle. Every lit
tie spray Of II has all the grace and deli
cate beauty of the blue bell, and united
they form noble flower as we by union
form mighty people. Hurrab for the
golden rod
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4 SUGAR WHITE nOIrsE.
A Numerous Suggestion OF JIuu.
SprcckclS.

"A Humorous Suggestion OF Clam.
Sprcckels.
Claus Spreckels, the sugar king. has
anotherscheme, IL is nothing less than TO
build an addition 10 tbs White House out
of blocks of hardened sugar. II appears
that in the business of shipping cargoes of
his immense product 10 Mexico Mr.
Spreckels has found it necessary 10 solidity
them in some way into large blocks in
order the better Ia transport il To its des-
uhatlon, aud 10 preserve il when
1t had arrived against fho attacks CT
different and varying climatic conditions.
Mr.. Spreckcls maintains that he is now
able 10 produce blocks of sugar whittier than
marble and harder. George q. CLAWS.
an attorney of Washington, is at present
engaged III preparing specifications with a
we" 10 applying for patent for Mr..
spreckels for his process Of sugar harden
ing.
Mr.. Spreckles himself never tires of
eNpatiating upon the beauties of tho
scheme He nnfolded ii more fully than
DIR. CLAWS is now willing To do to fellow
passenger on the Fulda. To popularize
the interest of Americans in it, Mr.
spreckels suggests the plan of making a
beautiful addition 10 the White House out
OF his hardened blocks Of sugar
The material, he asserts, VIII be less than
one-half as expensive as marble and will
be guaranteed To be whittier than marble
anu W nOlu us colcf Perfectly, no matter
IN what KIND OF weather, aud will be war
ranted to stand the wear of time for an i'm.
definite period To build an addition 10
the NhiteliOuse out ofthis hardened supar
would draw the attention OF the people. and
only small appropriation from Congress
would be required to pay for the work.
The plan includes the manufacture ofths
blocks partly out OF cane sugar from Louis
lana and partly out of beet sugar from
Kansas, but wholly out of American sugar
and the employment of none but American
tools and American workmen. The sugar
king and Mr. CLAWS both insist that while
the proposition sesms ludicrous and absurd
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1889-08-30
NEW FALL GOODS
Charles Stanom's
NEW FALL GOODS.

All-Wool silk Finish Henriettas, Seventeen
New Shades, at SOC and 75c yard
Best All.Wool Fine Habit Cloths at 25c, 37Isc
and Soc yard
Forty -eight.inch Wool Henrietta lively. New
Shades, at S71%c yard.
Fancy Plaid and Striped Heavy Sureh Cloth.
thnty-eight inches, at S71Sc yard
Black and White Plaid and Striped Heavy
surah Cloth, thirty-eight inches, al 87I5c yard.
fifty-four-inch All.wool Plaid and strlped
Cloths at 5Oc yard.
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tas,as,,aker,s.
PHiLApeLPHrA, Friday, August 90, isse.
Closed at P. M. tomorrow
half-holiday.

Jackets half price" A
card in Main Aisle says it. Be
a little patient and you can find
a place at the tables.
Sear Chestnut street entrance.
The new Overcoats are in
sight. Exactly season-right in
weight, shade and style.
But sharpest bargains are in
the ones carried over. All
sizes, but not many Of a kind.
That's what makes the prices
so little.
Here are two qualities Lon
don made Covert Coats.
Shapes and stufs to attract the
young man Of taste. Prices SO
to SI2
For the Boys medium
weight suits at changed prices,
to tide past early school-days /;
or the JUSTIN sorts Tor colder
wcather-popping up in every
corner of the Clothing Store.
Near Thirteenth and Market streets corner.
A little ahead Of the season,
but the Fall Hat styles are
ready-fur or silk. Wind-up
prices on Summer goods.
Thirteenth and Market streets.
The famous German Blue
and White Enameled Ware.
Every traveller in Germany
knows it. Light, strong, acid
proof; safe to use as glass.
We have a little of it, mostly
samples. More coming.
Basement, north Of centre.
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forty-inch All Black Striped Henrietta, Satin
Finish, Something New. at 81 yard
All Black Striped and Plaid Henricttas, All
New, nt 371kc, SOC and T5c yard.
Thirty-eight-inch Black and White Striped
Habit Cloths at SOC yard.
Thirty-eightnch All-Wool Fancy striped
Tricot Cloths at SOC a yard
Double-width Plain Striped and Plaid Dress
Goods at 1870 a yard.
Stylish, SNOWY, Large Plaids at loc yard.
New shades of Eiderdown Cloth at Lowest
Prices.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1889-08-30
Tonight ana To- morrow Night,

Tonight ana Tomorrow Night,
And each day and night during this week you
can get at all druggists Kcmps Bslsam for the
Throat and Lungs, acknowledged TO be the
most successful remedy ever sold for the cure Of
Coughs, Group, Bronchitis, wbooping Cough.
Asthma and Consumption. Get a bottle today
and keep 1t always In the house. so You en- n
check your cold at once. Price 50c and sl.Oo.
sample bottles free. aul2-lmdSw ~
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r HARRY srAxx's.
CHOICE BARGAINS! CHOICE BARGAINS
NO. an CENTRE SQUIRE

200 Pieces 81 Table Oil Cloth, cbest quality.
only ooc yard.
Is Pieces German Hand Loom Table Linens,
regular price s7,sc our price Sic yard.
Five Cases Heavy Canton Flanncls at SC a
yard.
-Four Bales Appleton A Muslin Remnants,
exc a yard.
One Case Printed Cotton Pushes beautiful
colorings), at lie q yard. for covering furniture
and making lambrsquins
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1889-08-30
A MATRIMONIAL TUMBLE.
A strange Courtship nnd Curious Bird


A strange Courtship nnd Curious Bridal
Tour.
novel bridal tour In that which newly
married couple Is at present enjoying.
Several months ago Charles Fish, a San
Francisco clerk, while attempting to board
a ferry boat madea misstcp and fell over
some ropes into the arms Of Mary Rath-
burn, the daughter Of retired merchant.
With an apology the young man departed.
A few nights afterwards the pair met at
party, and affection blossomcd between
the two. Finding that the girls parents
were opposed TO the match, the couple a
few weeks later elopcd and were married
at Sacramento. Tho young man, having
only S3a, told his wife n they could manage
TO reach New York all would be well, as
he bad wealthy relatives thcrc.
The girl took of her dresses and attrcd
herself In mans clothing. Their adven-
From Sacramento they made their way by
riding on freight trains and on the trucks
OF passenger coaches. week ago Ogden
was reached, and being desirous OF seeing
some Of Colorado's a scenery, the Rio Crande
was selected. After having becn put of
q half dozen of trains tho couple reached
Denver Saturday morning The Union
Pacific ran grand army excursion train
out Saturday night, and the couple man
aged to go on the train In the capacity of
porters. IL In more than probable that
they will get through to Chicago, reaching
New York next month. The girl Is ex-
tremely pretty and scarcely ia, while her
husband Is three years her senior.
DIR. II. A. GUM, NJ D., Dean and Professor
Of fSnrgery OF the United States Medical College,
Editor OF the Medical Tribune" author of
"Gunn's New Improved Hand Book of Iy.
gienc and Domestic Medicine" In speaking Of
advanced kidney disease and the effect Of the
use OF warmers Safe Cure, says IL ind that
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1889-08-30

TIE pleasures Of the table cease.
Wiener the teeth begin 10 fail
The beauties Of the mouth decrease
The bresth's no more spicy gale
And all must soon In ruin lie,
Unless 10 SOZODONT we fiy.
aug gle-cod&w
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1889-08-30
WORK, urAD
COLLEGIATE INSTITUTE.

New Buildings Large Endowment Scholar
i,iatrs ,ilr os LaSoI2JS3ry @ dSy Li6prarE Gymnasium,
Course for ladies. Modern Languages IN Regl.
lar Course, Tuition, $40 per annum. Board In
private families, $3.50 per week. Faculty OF
logue address
kEy, JAMES McDoUGALL, PH. D.,
gy@9-jbtu President,
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Ronts ann 5l,nra.
WALKER BOOT.

Call and Examine our $500 and $50 boot ;
every pair guaranteed or money refunded
Now, sirs, there Is not man or boy who sh hould
miss the opportunity In looking over my stock
before buying his boots or Shoes ms know
can save you money and give you better boots
than you are accustomed 20 Gotting
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1889-08-30

WuEN Claus Spreckles builds his sugar
annex to the White House there will DO
plenty of flies on the administration.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1889-08-30

II the enemies of Home Rule can man
age TO drag religious matters into politics
by way Of the proposed Irish University
they will give the cause a serious blow,
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1889-08-30

The chief fear of the q. 4. X. men in
discussing the Tanner resolution seemed
TO he that investigation Of Tanner might
discourage his "liberal pension policy"
!. O. pensions To every survivor no matter
how discharged
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1889-08-30
DALACE OF FASHION.
PALACE OF FASHION,
lis & ny NORTH QUEEN
STREET.
This is the Last Week of the
COAT SALE.

There being but small guam
titles Of each lot left we have
concluded to end this sale bv
Saturday next.
All Coats not sold by Satur-
day 60 back in stock at their
original price.
They are all stable goods
and guaranteed to be as cheap
as anywhere in this country
even at their full price.
AT the prices they are sold
for this week there are from
one to three dollars below the
price.
If you intend getting Coat,
buy it now.
Fall Hats are coming in
every day.
Opened this week one hun
dred pieces of finest quality
Silk Velvets, which we will sell
at soc yard. We claim that
these are the best quality ever
sold for that price.
Special Bargains in Colored
Satins at SO cents yard.
We have closed out about
twenty pieces from a large i'm
porter, in the very best and
most desirable colors they are
cheap at 75c. We are offering
them at less than what they
cost to import, only SO cents a
yard.
Our Colored Dress and Per-
sian Trimmings are still at the
Reduced Prices +; IS, IS and 50
cents a yard. Buy them be-
fore they go up.
Selling off our stock Of Fancy
Dress Buttons at Reduced
Prices.
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on the face Of II, they are ontircly in earnest
and propose 10 demonstrate the entire fcss-
ibility Of the whole thing.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1889-08-30

Five Cases Heavy Striped shirtings for work.
Ing shirts, at &C yard.
Ten Pieces Feather Bed Ticking at i2,zc q
yard. These goods are worth 2Oc.
Great Bargains
--IN---
BLACK HENRIETTASi
At 37isc, &c. 62,zc, 75c s71sc, Csc, sioo, sl.25.
These goods are worth nom l2c 10 2sc
yard more.
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THE ambulance fund appeals to the hu-
manity of our citizens, and no one can
afford TO neglect ii everyone can afford 10
give little
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1889-08-30

Five Cases Fine Damask Knottcd Fringe
Towels. regular price s7,<e; our price sc each
Blue, Red and Gold Borders.
One Case Heavy White Blankets at q pair
better grades were never sold for ei.1
One Case Princess Cashmere, i7hc yard
new fabric for house dresses
One Case Wool Henriettas, new shades, -
inches wide, s7kc yard.
Large assortment Of Black Goods
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I EVANS FLOUR.

Competent Medical Experts have decided
that the lately discovered Elixir is no good
but the hundreds OF families who have been
using