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Wichita eagle., 1889-05-05

rage formerly presented TO the Sultan by
Queen Victoria. In this carriage no one
ever sat, and no horse was ever harnessed
TO it, but on the occasion Of all official cere-
monies it is dragged out as if it were
triumphal trophy. To the left is drawn up
the private guard of the Emperor.
We dismounted, and the master of the
ceremonies, himself but slightly cere-
monious, armed with a staff, points out our
places with ferocious look, and beneath
the blazing sun, in the torrent of light that
plays on the burnoose, we wait in silence.
Suddenly the bronze gates re-echo with
shock, flourish Of trump ets is heard, the
palace opens, and the Sultan appears, clad
in white. He is mounted on a superb white
horse with green saddle and trappings,
green being the color Of the Euir. The in
slant the master appears the whole court
bows to the ground, and, Ike murmur a.
once humble and martial. a clamor ever
growing in strength, the cry rises: 'May
Allah protect our masterr'
The Sultan advances toward Us in his sac
erdosal majesty; at his side walks man
who holds over the Emperor head the par
asol, symbol Of command. This parasol.
nearly ten feet high, is OF amaranthine
color, lined with blue SILK, embroidered
with gold and surnounted by gilded ball
The man who carries il from time 70 time
lifts his eyes toward the almighty master
whom he shelters, with an expression of re-
Lgious dread, like that Of a dog beneath the
threat Of the whip, and wien he lowers his
eyes and looks upon his own person be
seems TO admire himself, as II his soul ven
Grated his body because that body is. as it
were, an Inherent part Of the sacred thing
with which rests the glory Of furnishing
shade for the brow Of the Sultan
Motiorless IN his green saddle and golden
snrrups, the Emperor has stopped near II
Tssot. and looks straight before hin.
Prom time 70 urae his eyes move and glance
at Us with rapid inspection; BE-: in spite Of
the curiosity with which we feel that ne is
filed, ais eyes never concescend 70 fix Us
directly. Sd Mohanned AID the Ambas-
sador exchange. through the organ Of the
Interpreters, tie usual CON plirents- When
the Sultan speAks he cortenp.ates atten-
lively his horses ears, a. q TIE lesson tka:
he repeats were written there. Tns court
iers, PROSTATE around hin. drink TIE words
that fan from his divine lips; and yet, d.
vine as are those lips. Sd Mohznned
stauHers. While tie ears listen to hin,
the eyes Of the assembly ca-sss rather
than contemplate hin Two Noors, awe
stricken by their ho,y task, drive away
with their hands the sies tsas buzz zroand
the royal bzboucEes; another has the ELS
sion Of passing his fnEer-tips every few
minutes along the hen ef TIE imperial bar
moose, % cTsve away TIE Decorating ar;
while 20 acoNer-aod how many e-vy
hIz-is allotted tie task q st-ol7g zad
rating the S1Iian's horse In g.. eyes n
al hearts, yoz feel tASt there 4 a. sbsoszte
devotion loEfDg f3ss-o1- frcnZv, .
worship OF tbs scxagea@-iaa r.1la.so who
is more than rza, more than kEns-a
god VITO ceigns 70 fiv@ amongst :he-a- lie
would Only have % say o-.e word. ard ever
Wichita eagle., 1889-05-05
FIGS. ! AND 2.

are about to purchase his whole stock, watch
for him to faint when you meekly order a
piece, free from knots, and of two inches
and three-eighths by two and half inches
by two feet. Then get two planed-up pieces
Of one-eighth Of an inch ebony planking-
one two inches and one-siYteenth by eight
cen inches and fve-eighths; the other two
inches and fve-sixteenths by five inches
and quarter-and retire TO the privacy OF
your own workshop.
Lay the oblong block of walnut on the
bench and contemplate it. That is to be the
banjo's handle; SO plane the narrower side
dead true, and test its accuracy by every
means in your power, and be not content
till it is perfectly even
Measure OF eighteen and half inches
from one end, and, with the help Of the
square, draw a line across a B, Fig. y.
Next, roughly plane one Of the adjacent
sides, and draw again squarely across.
Next find Ia point half an inch distant
from on the end); join and draw F
parallel TO IL.
Now measure off from NJ, NJ h and NJ r, Of
one inch and one-eighth and four inches
and three-cuarters respectively, and make
an inch and quarter long. Join G,
and sketch in the curve G K, as marked in
the figure.
All this may sound triie complicated,
but really it is very simple.
The next job is to cut away the parts
that are shaded, and If you have access to
big carpenter shop, where they have a
band-saw, should advise you TO save your
self trouble, and get it done for you. If,
however, you wish to be independent and
DO every thing for yourself, take care that
YOUR saw cuts accurately in a line vertical
TO the marked surface. Plane the upper
surface Of A D.
Surprising, then, that so much has been
Wichita eagle., 1889-05-05

FIG. T..

IF the handle. But do not want you TO do
more than get it roughly into shape yet
There are other things which must precede
the final finishing.
First, rod must be inserted into the
bottom end of the handle to connect it to
he hoop You cut piece of wood, @
Fig. y, from the original block, which is
now-or ought TO be-lying idle.
Shape from il a stick twelve inches and
ihree-quarters by three-quarters Of an inch
by five-eighths of an inch when planed up,
and after making hole one inch deep in
The bottom end of the handle and in the po-
sition indicated by the shaded part in Fig.
3, fasten it tightly with glue.
Then proceed to fix the ebony on the upper
side of the handle. This must be done with
glue, hot and thin. and the parts must be
tightly tied together with string to insure
perfect union.
There will be little space left at b, but
don't be alarmed-the nut will go there.
And whilst the glue is hardening you may
as well make this said nut. Get tooth
brush with a straight handle-one that is
meulting is quite good enough-and file
away the ivory Tor bone, is itO till you have
piece three-siXteenths of an inch by an
inch and a quarter by quarter OF al inch,
with one Of the three-slxteenths OF an inch
edges slightly rounded.
In this rounded part cut with fine saw
two transverse hicks, each three thirty-sec-
onds from the edge. Divide the intervening
space into three equal portions, and at the
two divisional points make two more gaps,
thus having four In all.
When the glue which holds the ebony is
firmly set, file out q neat bed a B, Fig. u
for the nut to rest in, fix 1t with glue or
cement, and then proceed TO cut down the
overhanging ridges of the hardwood facing
flush with the walnut.
Next measure off from Fig. u a dis
lance a 81 of six inches and three quarters,
and make at right angles with the upper
edge a neat nick one-eighth of an inch deep
with the saw Fig shows this plainly, and
part is shaded to signify that il must come
away
Now mark of on the bar which projects
from the end Of the handle, half its length.
place one leg Of a pair o. conpasses there,
ana the other les at one of tue nearest cor
ners of the uncer side both being, as you
viii observe, eqUi-distant
Describe an arc Of circle, and repeat the
process TO the upper side; only making the
arc Iarter OF an inch farther 1nooard.
Gut away TIE part thus marked. A refer
ence TO Fig. VIII make this perfectly clear.
Next, Journey TO the other end of the
handle, and mark ont on the upper side the
four dots which WI indicate the position OF
the pegs-which, b. the way, you had bet
ter buy.
TIE holes must first be drilled with the
center-blt ttaAing care that they are con-
siderablT too small FOR The pegs at right
Wichita eagle., 1889-05-05
THE MONITOR TUARET.
Captaia John Erfcsson Said Not Ia Have
Esesn It's FIRST Inventor.

A Correspondent q the Warrington star
rightly says The real inventor Of the nos.
tier revolving turrei was NC. Captain John
Ericsson, bet Theodore r. Tlrby, sztsys
Of New York State and now q resident oi
New York Tie writer asserts that TIE
contractors for the buficipg e tie Monitor.
MessrA John 2. wiasiosv ard Join A.
Griswoii, Of Trey, - L; c. s. Bgsb1s.l. of
New Haven, Com, aud otesrs, pad Mr..
Tlmby s., 90 FOR DE csc Of lis inventson IN
the cosatruct-oo Of that vessel. scd . lie
sam for each trrret Constructed By them "a
TIE building u rser irozcl@ds for the Gov
eminent TIE fsrev1ng eoczfas5tary evil
eence Il presented % sabss&c t.ass the ciaisni
First, letter Of xr. T.Iasy 70 Bezr-A6-
rirzl Annen, znesr date q March 7, Las,
WITCH = sworn 70 By me former. IL tbs
letter Ar T.noy states thss ia FIRST sigai
o. the c.rc14ar form Of Castle William, ca
GoTernor's Island. s1ggested 70 Elm tbs
i1es of Tia revolving r.sa fer ee.enssTs
verks, ard n April, 1871, ehes ss s1s niDe
tssr yea,s 81 age, lie cane 70 tkis el.y snS
exhibited mode! asf pans u q reYeiF.ng
bst.sry, % be nzacs 81 !ros. p TIE shsa che;
Of Egsrsers and csjsf q oreAzzce.
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~ made E.o.el Of a 1z~tse tsrrs:, ukies
MODEL 10 COW II ~ possssssoz- Al shis
Date r.acs III fyst reoo-1 II 10 rni;s3
States Patent OZce, xs6 firm 5as1zry,
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authorities .. " zsalz gtsB as1 eszss asre."
he sI:s Ia. &c tod CT rssszts = Is19
covering the bread claim -.for reTcgvias
towers fer ozsassrs or defensive warfare,
Whether Placed O. lad CT water" Ex-
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records sasTi1z skAs = e&yea. 4zs fed
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Wichita eagle., 1889-05-05
CLEANING HOUSE.
Some Practical Suggestions on a Timely
Subject.

Some Practical Suggestions on a Timely
Subject.
MAN is perennially interesting to man;
nay, if we look strictly 10 it, there is nothing
else interesting" So says Carlyle, and
goes on to explain the interesting fact by
giving two-fold reason-a scientific and
poetic interest-"a scientific, because every
mortal has problem of existence set be-
fore him, which, were it only the problem
of keeping soul and body together, must be
to certain extent original, unlike every
other"
Every houseke eper meets the original in
the ever recurring general disaster of
spring housekeeping, with probably only
the stipend ''of keeping soul and body to-
gether' as Carlyle phrases 1t, with which
TO meet the wear and tear of the long win
ters life indoors, and all the soil and wear
of long-used fre-heated rooms, and the
larger quantity of the winter bedding, win
ter carpets frayed and worn, and winter
draperies to be replace ed by the lighter and
neater summer draperies and furnishings.
House cleaning should be a movable fes-
tival dependent on the season. Except in
the far South no one should jeopardize the
health and comfort of her family by chang
ing the routine of the family habits and
winter system until spring has come with
assurance to stay. But the sooner she con-
siders the necessary changes, and prepares
for the inevitable the more easily will she
overcome difficulties and the less chaotic
viii be the final effort.
There is one important item which can be
used to give character TO the different
rooms of dwelling at as small cost-price
as to furnish without reference to dis
tinctions. Decide on the distinctive tints
for your dwelling-rooms and your bed
rooms before you commence your annual
chaos. Remember that in a living room
pronounced color for background is rem
dered necessary, because living beings
need living sympathetic tone, 70 bring ont
the edges and give animation, which is lost
II seen against a palhd background. Old
gold tints and gilt tones are excellent.
Hammered brass for dark corner and
nice bit of gliding are very effective. Too
few draperies are made use of usually.
Nothing produces better effect
The other rooms should be kalsomined,
or the ceilings and holdings, il the walls
are papere6. II tilts.
By using decision and watching the
'1culled pusson" yourself, you can have .
sufficient amount mixed Of the desired tint
for each room at one mixing SO there shall
be no variation IN the tint, and have one
room of warm drab tint, another of q pale
blue, another Of pale pink. ana still another
of pale green. II the rooms TO be renovated
have been used ali winter and the carpets
are quite worn, replace with India or
japanese mating. which can be done a.
very slight cost, or paint the floor the color
Of your room, and put q square Of bright
fringed rug in the center of the floor, ar
range your wel-cleansei furniture in the
room and proceed 10 decorate with the sane
TINT OF color as your floor, ceilings and
moldiug every article OF drapery in the
room
you hire yoqr kalsominer. By the CAV.
Wichita eagle., 1889-05-05
SIGNS OF SPRING.
Swallows Are Good in Their Way, But
Not as Reliable as Spring Poets.

This paper invariably dates the arrival Of
spring from the day on which the first batch
of alleged spring poetry Is laid on the edit
or's table, says the Minneapolis Journal.
The appearance Of spring poetry is more
unfailing harbinger than a light overcoat or
seni-annual tax bills. II makes the old
Farmers Almanac and Astronomer
Splan entirely useless as instruments by
which to ascertain the exact date upon
which winter curls his tail between his legs
and sneaks out at the back door of the uni
verse.
The first batch has been laid, and spring
is here in ell the insolence of a courted muse
and March winds. The following poem
dropped in from no one knows where, Just
as the first snow fake of winter gently in
sinuates itself into the heart of the Oldest
inhabitant who has predicted an early win
ter. The first verse:
Harki the blueo I'd, see her yonder,
Hear her Oh rp, pechu, pechu-
Now, TIE marten and the swallow,
Spring has come again anew.
But after ascertaining that the gentle
goddess is really here, bag and baggage, 10
stay until her mother-in-law, summer, takes
place, the author of the above few lines is
not satisfied. So, after offering few more
verses in evidence that the defendants real
" on the spot, lie undertakes 10 prove thatthe
present spring is but hoi-house plant,
which has usurped the functions Of later
month. Tie last verse:
This, too soon, it should be April
But alas! sic is too slow.
She will fad when she approaches
March has taken all her store.
l. takes a few moments Of thoughtful
study to ascertain the beauty Of the above
verse. TIE poet aims 70 maze his rhymes
emblematic of spring - cratic, irregular
and uncertain. He is overwhelmed with
the burden OF his muse and his poetry
bursts out, Ike boils, with the approach OF
his subject. Sulphur and molasses Is good
fcr boils.
Wichita eagle., 1889-05-05

each room VIII cost less than fifty cents for
kalsomining; if you paint the floor your
self TWENTY-FIVE cents will cover that ex-
pense il you have your old ingram carpet
woven into one yard and half square
rugs and you fringe them yourself, cost
seventy-tive cents, you will have spent one
dollar and half per room, and can get cheese
cloth for curtains that will look as well as
prenadine for five cents per yard, cost
TWENTY-FIVE cents per window for drapery.
You can get silesia OF the shades required
set on broad borders aud bands and hung
on poles, and if you Grape the corner
brackets and wall pockets with the sans
shade, ornamented with bow OF ribbon or
bit of embroidery, you will be repaid for
your extra trouble.
Mas II. j. GoRroy.
Wichita eagle., 1889-05-05
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hours, so don't be disgusted if it doesn't
jump on automatically in a couple of min
utes.
Balance the stiff parchment over the top
of the hoop and press the wire over it. Next
force the edges up-still keeping the wire
down-and gradually work the narrower
hoop down over the other; hitch on the
hooks and screw home.
1t sounds simple, but, as I remarked, it is
tedious work, as you will find by expert
ence. If the worst comes to the worst you
may moisten the edge of the vellum with
sponge, but only attempt this as last re-
sort. Now slip in the handle, fasten itwith
tail piece-screw and perch bracket, make
bridge (FiG. g. out Of cigar-box wood, putin
your strings. tune up and set to work
Wichita eagle., 1889-05-05

Make two plaits as shown in Fig. (see
diagram these should come just to the
edge of the narrow part of the front Of the
apron.
Stitch on the band, make button-hole on
one end, and sew button on the other.
If this apron is worn when the clothes are
hung out, and also when they are taken in,
it will save a great deal of time and
strength, besides keeping the pins together,
and perfectly clean.
Collar and Cuff Band.-Take piece OF
strong cotton cloth, about twelve inches
square. Fold this through the center, turn
in the edges, and stitch as in diagram.
Put another row of stitching about one
and one-half inches from the folded edge,
Wichita eagle., 1889-05-05
@ O O @ O q !
COLLAR AND CUFF EAND.

and sew on row Of small, bone buttons,
about two inches apart, between the edge
and the row Of stitching.
When the collars and cuffs are ready to
be hung out, they should be buttoned on
this band while in the house, then taken
out, and the band hung on the line.
This prevents the collars and cuffs from be-
ing dropped and soiled, when one is in a
hurry; and is especially convenient in cold
weather, as each small, separate article can
Wichita eagle., 1889-05-05

be buttoned on in the warm house, instead
of having to be pinned TO the line in the
freezing air.
A few Of such very simple, but very
useful and labor-saving contrivances, would
prove Of more real value and comfort TO a
young house keeper, than the same number
of painted or embroidered trifes for her
parlor mantel.
After having become accustomed to such
very convenient articles they viii seem a
necessity Youths Companion.
Wichita eagle., 1889-05-05
THESE ARE HANDY.

Some Simple Yet Useful Household AP-
piiances.
Clothes pin apron.-Use one yard OF some
strong material.
First cut from the side strip for the
band, then fold the goods in half, so that
the fold comes across the bottom OF the
Wichita eagle., 1889-05-05

Stockings?
One Am
cdNs? Isholdt nka,o
In real CUTE and they always for the
OIL o OF q
pairs from three dno Of
eve
of the o.
black;
A A N
CPyrghbI y
Wichita eagle., 1889-05-05

apron, round of these corners and hollow
out the top as shown in Fig. l.
Open the material, and on one of the
halves curve out the two top corners as in
Fig. Q. The straight edges Of these pieces
must measure eight inches. Face thess
curved places with the pieces taken out,
which can be cut to fit.
Fold the two halves of the apron together
wrong side out, and sew up the sides; also
hem or face the sides of the back where
they come above the curves on the front
Wichita eagle., 1889-05-05

Y order 70 nave our
invalid In q large,
sunny room, it be-
came necessary 70,
move her and her be-
longings into a room
that had no closet.
In an ordinary sleep
ing-room the lack OF
a closet seems the
lack of the one thing
needful, butin a sick
room a closet seems
indispensable. E s.
Wichita eagle., 1889-05-05
uSNMtlz~
9ai1Y eagle
OUR YOUNG FOLKS.
HOW TO MAKE a BANJO.


Now, Boys. Here Are Your Instructions
Try Your Skill.
You want banjo. You have not enough
hard cash at your disposal to purchase one,
OF GU wish to have more vested interest
IN your instrument than mere money will
buy. Very well, then. First gaze with at
tentive mind on the very pest banjo you
can set eyes on and then just con these COL
umns see II you can not contrive to make
one like 1t.
Journey to csbinetmaker's and ask II
he has any walnut He'll say yes. Then
INQUIRE IL it's seasoned, and he will prompt
" assure you that he hasn't slip of green
wood about his shop. Nevertheless, i'm
press upon him your urgent need for dry
timber, and having caused him to think you
yoS Users sisH nr1oA
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ssnIh s,n.
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Wichita eagle., 1889-05-05
THE SICK-ROOM:

4 Place Where Wonnan's Skill ana Care
Arc frequently Called Into Use.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1889-10-18
THAT TELEGRAPH BILL.

4 few days ego The APPEAL cop
led an article from the Lyon County
Times to the effect that Attorney
General Alexander had sent a dis
patch to the Lyon County Board OF
Con missioneis, which the Board
took exceptions 40. The Board OBJ
iected TO the dispatch first, because
it gave them iBfoi ma ton several
DAYS old, and secondly because they
objected 10 having the county pay
for infermStion coming over a wire,
which was already in the possession
of the Board.
Mr.. Alexander stated through
the press that the message was paid
for by the State at this end OF the
line, and that the balance Of the
item was made out OF whole cloth.
The Appeal, out OF justice to
Mr.. Alexander made the regular
correction taat it always makes in
such cases, out has since taken the
pains to investigate the matter and
finds that telegraph messages sent
bv the State to a Board of County
Commissioners are paid for by the
State and then in making settle
ments with the counties, half the
expense of the telegraphing is
charged against the county.
Lyon County will therefore be
Obliged to pay half the bill of what
the Commissioners considered a
a peedless expense.
OF course the expense thus in
CURED is but a tritie; it is the
principle of the thing that the
Commissioners are after.
When their bills were sent TO
the State Board OF Examiners, OF
which the Attorney General is one,
they were examined with micro
scopic care ard now that Trey
have chance TO use the official
microscope on one Of the State bills
they have done so.
/, will Therefore be seen that the
Lyon County Times was correct in
its report and that the story was
not exactly "made out of whole
CLOTH"
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1889-10-18

There isn't and never was the
faintest trace, color O. shade oil
prejudice about us says the Tunes
Review, but dod-rot our American.
hide If We would believe under
oath a witress who pronounced
route .'rute," and may We he ever
lasting jiggered ii We wouldn't dis
inherit our great aunt or grand
mother for marrying a NATIVE born
who would outrage his ancestry by
substituting either and nyther for
the go d old-fashioned North
American pronunciation OF either
and neither.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1889-10-18

The local G.. A. K. posts have
taken no the question If removing
tLe eu,ain, OF Gen. GrAut from
New York 20 the A Abingdon Gene
terry Resolutions nave nee"
adopted in favor oi the removal,
and these resolutions ave IT, be sent
for endorsement to every post IN
the United States. Ii there Is
ANYTHING like unanimiiy among the
q. A r. people in favor OF the re-
moval 1t Is almost certain to be
made.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1889-10-18

ENERGETIC GENTLEMEN AND
ladies' are making from $50, 10
5000 per month securing members for
our association. The work is light and
MES SAINT; one agent wanted Il eacn
county. II you can only devote I'VE
hon n per dav to our business, 1t viii
nav Won we'll. ddress j. r. Slater,
y esteru Manager. Chicago Cooper
tive Purch asing Association, Salt Lake
City. Utah.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1889-10-18

Refusing to advertise your busi-
ness b-,ause you don't like the ed
itor, is like going barefoot because
vnr don't ike The sheemaker.-In-
dependent.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1889-10-18

The Reno Gazette in speaking OF
the impending litigation between
the mills on the Carson River and
the ranchers, SAYS: "Whether
they will be- any better off after the
mipions of the law have combed
their fingers through their shaggy
locks remains to be SEEM"
After the lawyers get through
with the ranchers there will be no
shaggy locks; the ranchers Will be
as bald a. O Summer squash.