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Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-12-07
The Royal Road.

Iu0 uOyA1 1SUUOs
Struggling Author-Why, De Poesy, how
prosperous you look! Was your last book Of
poems SUGGEST
De Poesy-No-o, can't say that it was.
Published popular novel, perhapsF'
sNo"
'Ah, then you have written a play. i
have always held that play writing, while
not the highest form Of art, was neverthe
less"-
81 have written no play"
"You haven't Where did these fin
clothes come 'front.' How did you pay fol
that handsome turnoutg'
81 have abandoned literature and am ped
ding CLANS. New York Weekly.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-12-07
ARKANSAS CITY

ARKANSAS CITY, Kan, Aug. 10, 's9.
The Attorneys Pocket Docket WA. receiv
ed ali right and will say that il is the most
complete ard convenient article that q law
yer can have in his Office to facilitate bust
ness 1t is just what every lawyer needs
that has any business in court.
Yours, etc., n n WINTrN
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Profane Pinkie.

Pinkie is the youngest in a very pious fam
Iy. The other day she heard her parents
speaking Of getting SOME blood oranges. Al
supper the oranges were on the table, anc
Pinkie perceiving them. said:
s'Please let me have a bloody orange
Boston Courier.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-12-07
ev.u Judges Of Character.

<-x,vu Judges Of Character.
Passenger ahghting frem cab)-What',
the charges
Cabman-One dollar.
Passenger-Well, that's quite reasonable
knew by your face ycu wouldn't try to b.
extortionate.
Cabman-Thankee. I knew by your fac
that you'd be too mean to pay more than tn
legal fare without q lawsuit.
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PRESCOTT. Arizona, Feb. 1S, 1889.
Dear Strive received the Attorneys
Pocket Docket" and are more than pleased
with it. 1t is convenient, well arranged
and complete in every way. Yours truly,
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Financial Disaster-for Jones.
Smith-Well, Jones, how ars you getting
on, old fellow?
Jones-Poorly; lost $50, 900 yesterday.
Glow was thatv'
"By fire. Maria's father fired me."-Mir
reapolis Times
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Ell DORADO, Kan, Sept. p 80:

Ell DORADO, Kan, Sept. p 50:
r. P Murdoch.
Sir: l am in receipt of the attorney
Pocket Docket have been using one of
your dockets for some time but l consider
this one with its alphabetical and dairy
index and its general arrangement better
than any other which has come to my
notice. Yours E. H. HUTCHINs,
Co. Atty, Butler Co.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-12-07

WASHINGTON, Dec. cit is claimed that
there will be considerable falling off in the
percentage of deaf people in the census of
1890, owing to the extended use of the
sound disc invented by a citizen of Bridge
port, Conn., named H. A. Wales.
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FULTON, Kan, March O. 1889

FULTON, Kan, March 9, 1889
Dear Sir: Enclosed postal note for 1.07 il
payment for Attorneys Docket" Am
well pleased with same, as il is the hand
lest and at the same time, concise and
comprehensive pocket docket l have seen
The Diary Index and Alphabetical index
are valuable features.
Respectfully,
E c. GATES, Attorney at Law.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-12-07
What Wonder.

What Wonder.
Young Digby went to Vassar
To lecture to the girls;
And there in fine orations, showered
A wealth of VISIONS pearls.
But soon his courage faltered,
And went into eclipse,
What wonder, when i've hundred girls
Were Hanging on his Hps:" Time
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-12-07

MUsKoGEE. l. T.. Sept. IL. 1880
Gents-We have examined one of your
Attorneys Pocket Dockets," and find it
one of the most complete of any we have
seen. Please send us one by return mail.
We are yours truly,
SHEPARD. GRoYv &, SHEPARD.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-12-07

When Baby Was sick, we gave her Castor4a.
When she was Child, she cried fer CastoriA,
Wien she became Miss, she chung to Csstoria.
When she had Children, she gave them CaStoria,
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-12-07

Captain Of Harvard Footballists.
Arthur j. Cumnock, whose portrait Is
here given, is Harvard's present football cap
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quired considerable prominence in the realm
Of athletics, and it has been well deserved.
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Can be Used in Any State and in
ANY Court.

niy Voull'
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The following are few Of the many testi-
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The following strong endorsement from
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Judicial District, state Of Indiana He
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WICHITA, Kans., Oct. 26, 1889.
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Truly and sincerely Yours,
JOHN H. ASH. Atty at Law.
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COTTONWOOD FALLS, Sept ~ 1ss2.
Dear Sir-I would not &c without your
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Respectfully,
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Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1889-07-06


The mention Of Down East recalls O
queer couple down that way, q wife
who wore the brooches and husband
who, through the greater part Of his
life ut slcast, seemed perfectly content
TO let her wear them. The wife took
possession Of the louise and had
room fitted up for "him" out ut the
barn. She thought, she said. that il
would be so kind q nice an conven-
lent for John { sleep out { the barn
and DO handy { the horses and every.
thing" The old man accepted the
situation with due mcclincss, and slept
for some years ut the barn, being al
lowed To come to the house for his
meals and ''sct while" in the even
ing But the worm will turn. John
made no complaint, but one evening,
when the hour for his customary re-
tiremcnt To his sleeping room in the
barn had struck, the old lady was as
tonishcd to see him produce a rope
from the depths Of one Of his coat
pockets, and, getting a chair, begin
tying one end OF IL TO u big hook in the
beam in the kitchen ceiling.
"John!" exclaimed tho wife. what
be you a-goin' to dcwi"
I'm a.goin' to hang myself, said
John, in very matter Of fact way.
You bc?"
YES, Marthy Ann"
Tho old lady sat silent for mo
ment.
"Wa'l!" she said at last, If you be
Iguess Ill git up and go out in { other
room!"
She went out in the other room and
shut tho door. The old man, left to
his reflections, changed his mind and
didn't hang himself-that time. But
when the time had worn on bit. and
no sof;cning of his wifc's heart had
ever come, lie was found one morning
dead at the end of his ropc--not in the
house, but cut in the old barn which
had been the scene Of his solitary sor-
rows for SO many years. Boston
TRANSCRIPT.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1889-07-06
An Extraordinary wiz.

French Judges have decided n most
extraordinary will ease. a French.
man Of wealth named Tl;,vcrs had con
ceived an intense hatred for his coun
try. When he died, five years ago.
he willed his property 10 the poor Of
London" after these words: II have
always been oppressed in my native
land | have arrived at the age Of IS.
and have never been my own master.
Horrible nation People Of towards
and blockhcatls! should like 10 have
milliartls Ia give 10 the English, who
are the born enemies Of this idiotic
France. This is clear and 10 the point. 4"
The relatives of Mr. Tnvers naturally
disputed this will on the ground that
the tcstator was not Of sound mind.
and that the will. being framed in
hatred OF France. was contrary 10
public ORDER" and, lastly. that il
could not be carried ont in England,
as there WAS no legal representative Of
the poor. But the court overrulcd all
these objections. aud the appeal sub
sequently made has just been rejected.
Chicago Herald.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1889-07-06

Lord Palmcrston, one fine morning,
when riding across Salisbury Plain in
company with delicate friend who
much feared wctting. asked shep-
herd what his opinion Of the weather
was. Looking critically around him,
not at tho heavens. but ut the move
mcnts Of his sheep. the man replied:
It'll rain aforc cvcnin. The two
horsemcn were incrrdulous. for the
weather was simply superb at the
time, the perfection Of a summer day
"a day tho like Of which can hardly
DO met with in 0ay country but Eng
land, when sta and air mingle in
such sweet proportion and So temper
each other that the man would he
hard indeed 10 please who could not
attunc his nature Ia his surroundings
IA day. i'll fact. which would he like
~ 10 evoke another pleasantly from
our COckncy commentator. III the ~
mark that IL WIS n line day for the
cc!-mcaning the human race. So
the friends. Designating the shcp
herds warming. rode on. and were
thoroughly drcmcled by shower
which fell soon after noon. "lIow
did you guess il would rninl" asked
Lord Palmcrs,on. ms. damp and dis.
consolatc. he aud his friend passed the
same shepherd an their return homo.
ward "Whcncvcr you see yon old
tup rubbin oi l,r.rlf agin' that post OF
mornin'." answered Conlin, "be
cure it'll rain aforc nightw-Cham-
bers' journal.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1889-07-06
ABSENT MINoepNEss.
The Fellow Who For.cts Go A. Unreli-
able As tie Who Know. Nothine.

The Fellow Who fOrHets 10 As Uuro1i-
able As Tie Who Knows N"thlns.
The man who does not have his
mind with him when il is most wanted
is not much better equipped than the
man who has no mind. Al times the
absent minded man is as unfortunate
as n crippled man or fool. a man
runs away from bear because he has
no gun. Another man may run away
from bear because he is forgetting he
has his gun with him, loaded and
ready TO shoot The fool would prob
ably stay with the bear and be Rugged
TO death. Years ago, when cllcstnuts
were new and boiled. il was related
that n mother put her child in pot OF
boiling water with vegetables and caro-.
fully took up leg Of mutton in her
arms TO nurse. The incident is prob
ably as untruthful rs campaign lie;
but il goes 10 show certain mechani.
cal presence Of muscle and an almost
entire absence Of mind.
The poor spring poet spoke a posi-
tive truth when he said he could write
like Shakespeare ii he had mind 10.
What lie said was not all brag. To DO
useful a man must not only be tho
posscssor Of a mind; he must have il
with him when il is wanted. A
thoughtful and studious young cap
tain Of n holiday militia company was
drilling his command on the levee.
Marching toward the river and too
near he gave the word "about"-and
then forgetting what lie was himself
about. forgot Ia say face" The com.
pany kept on marching TO tho water,
and the first four fell in the river boz
fore getting the complete command TO
change direction Upon that the bal.
ancc Of the troop nimtimicd and dis.
cartlcd the tactics of the absent minded
drillmasicr.
The man with laimiuul presence Of
mind is mos, apt la do and say tho
right thing at the right time The alb
sent minded man cannot trust himself
and never knows what important thing
he may forget To do The memory OF
n man has much 10 do with his mind.
A good working memory is of immense
value. The memory is the minds
store house.
II may be said of u man. in n gen
eral way, "Oh. he has read everything,
seen everything and knows every.
thing" II he knows how To use the
lumber in the memory stochouse OF
his mind lie is well equipped for an
argument or a story. If he cannot get
at what he knows. and cannot use il
ut the proper moment, he is mentally
lame. Absent mindcdncss is an in.
trinity, aud the absent minded man is
TO be piticd. and not laughed at.-Ncw
Orleans Picayunc.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1889-07-06
Con,.ru,pr Carriers.

II is considered b,,d luck To lose q
garter, il being the focboding OF a
greater Loss that Of sweetheart or
friend. No part Of a woman's dress
is said to have such power in chang.
ing luck us her carriers. They should
never be left knottcd together or
thrown carclessly about, either repre-
senting enemies who will annoy her.
II young lady sleeps in strange
bed she should tie her carriers about
the headbmrd somewhere. at the same
time rcIiIng these lines;
THIS knot gnii, this knot ! tie
To ~c my love ~ hr goes by
Then she will dream OF her sweet
heart To make II sure she must tic
her garter around the bed post nine
times. Leisure Hours.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1889-07-06
This knot KNIT this knot tie
To $40. nay i,.x,. As la. po.sa hv

London has iwcnty.ninc vegetarian
restaurants ia" staple articles Of whose
bill Of far' ara the cereals. the legumes
such rs peas. beams. haricois and lem
ills and various kinds Of fruit.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1889-07-06
Tn, Dvna,,i,, ,:un.

No doubt they have their shortcom
ings even for land ports. where they
are at their best. They are limited
apparently TO range OF mile or IA
mile and a half. They cannot be used
for horizontal shell firing, oven at
that. but must be elevated and trusted
TO drop their proicctilcs at the right
distance. Their shells are long time
in the mir compared with those Of reg
ular guns and cannot get the pcnctra-
ton which enables dynamite To do its
best work. Nevertheless, the kmowl-
edge that before the close of this pres
cnt year Sandy Hook, Fort Schuyler
and Fort Warren will each have two
tiftccn-incl tubes and Sandy IIool; in
addition an cight-inch tube is enough
to justify the expenditure of the $780,
900 authorized by congress. II the
projectiles are slow in fight they at
least can be sent one after the other
with great rapidity. New York Times.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1889-07-06

She sat in the PENNSYLVANIA ferry
house at the foot OF Cortlandt street.
A big basket was on the floor in front
Of her, and she held something in her
arms wrapped in shawl. Her rale,
thin face was SO gir,ish i'm the cantlor
Of its expression that one could not
fail Of surprise TO see baby's face be.
meath corner Of the shawl and TO
note the unmistakablc tenderness Of a
mothers touch rs shc lifted il.
AT the sight young lady crossed
the room hurricdly and took tho seat
beside the mother.
"You have had long watt" she
said.
"Yes, miss, was the reply. 1T is
30 cold outside" and she glanced at
her child. after l2 o'clock | am
going begging. have come from
Newark for that purpose.
Little by little her story was told i'm
answer 70 gentle questioning. Her
name is Amelia May, and with her
husband, George, she lives at No. 2
Ferry street, Newark. They had
moved from this city when her hus-
band obtained work in Newark last
spring, out now times were dull; lie
had no employment and the 81 they
must pay for rent was nearly twice
their capital. Mrs. May had come TO
New York to ask her friends for the
$3 that was needed to prevent their
landlord from turning them into the
street, as he had threatened To do.
The young lady contributed from her
evidently slender means. Mrs. May
thanked her with trimming eyes,
raised the basket from the floor, sci.
tied the baby comfortably on her arm,
and. rs she turned To 20. said, with Il
smile: II am lucky today. have
forty cents already"
Lucky. indeed This was Thursday,
and the dreaded rent day was Friday.
She must have had cheerful heart TO
smile in tho face Of such future.
New York World.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1889-07-06
Making the Hand skIilfnl

It is n pity that the advocates Of
manual training cannot help quarrel
ing over what manual training means
and what is proposed by il. Plainly,
II is not teaching trade, nor doing
subsidiary to brain work; but il IS
making the hand sliillful. II is train.
ing the hand precisely on the same
principle that the brain was and is
trained. The hand is not To be con.
sidcred rs mere limb of the body, as
We consider u foot, but il is limb
evolved from a low service TO high
ono; il is an organ exalted, and capa.
bic Of greater exaltation, exactly as
the old brain Of Dinosaurs was capable
Of being made into the new cerebral
brain OF man. or course, n trained
hand cannot work without trained
brain, and SO our educators get puzzled
and wonder il, after all. manual train.
ing is not brain training. st. Louis
Globe Democrat.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1889-07-06

A womanish man is one Of the most
odious Of creature. A womanly man
is the highest typo Of his sex. The
difference is immense. WomanlincSs
stands for sympathy, generosity, ma
tural simplicity, nndnbsolutc ignoring
VI self.-Pall Mall Gazette.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1889-07-06

At Willows, Cal. flock Of wild
geese settled down Oh forty acre field
Of grain and picked it clean in two
hours. The number Of birds was csti.
mated at 5000.
Mountain Home bulletin. (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1888-1889, 1889-04-27
Generous Hospitality.

As general thing. the lavish ex-
penditurc with which some rich people
entertain is more apt to detract from
than to increase the pleasure OF the
occasion. In the exercise of gener-
Gus hospitality we assemble certain
selected number of congenial people
fer common enjoyment. 1t is pleas
ant to be credited with good taste, and
to succeed in what we undertake. but
it is not to be supposed that we invite
society in order that they may become
painfully aware that our manner oil
living is grander than theirs. Rest
assured that if people go away from
your house with an uncomfortable
feeling that it is impossible for them
to exercise the same kind of hospital
ity, some mistake has been made. The
finest possible tact is to make every
one feel at home, and both host and
hostess should spare no effort in that
direction The hostess should be
quietly attired, so that she shall not
outshine her guests. For the time
being those whom you invite to your
house belong to it. You are bound to
look after their comfort in every way.
and to protect them, if need be, from
any slight. Minneapolis Tribune.
Mountain Home bulletin. (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1888-1889, 1889-04-27
JEWEl.RY NOVELTIES.
Pretty Things for the Happy Owners
Plethoric Pocket Books.

Pretty Things for the Happy Owners of
Pietlioric Pocket Books.
A turquoise heart surrounded by
diamonds is new brooch.
Frosted and ornamented with vio-
lets, gold bell is unique pendant.
A pretty scarf pin represents a
morning glory enameled in natural
colors.
A novelty in shoe-horns is of oxi-
died silver, etched with birds and
foliage.
An odd hair ornament is a sapphire
bodied fly with diamond wings and
ruby head.
Bordered with tiny pearls. a violet,
enameled in natural colors, is "a now
city in scarf pins.
SIX small leaves of turquoises with
setting of small pearls and diamonds,
alternating, make showy hair orna-
ment.
The etched figure Of female dancer,
within border work of Assyrian pat
tern, is pretty design for silver
cake or flower basket.
Rather attractive is a little round
silver candle-stick, with tluted bor-
der, in the new clouded oxidize finish.
| A bracket-work handle adds to its
quaintness
A perfectly round silver hand glass
has a heavy embossed back. orna-
mented with scenes OF field sports.
The handle is the figure of "a female
tennis player.
A tasty little silver water pitcher is
a mass of flower embossing over bed
of twigs, leaves and tropical plants.
The tray matches it and may be used
as a card receiver.
A new silver candlestick repre- 'ents
spread butterfly wings delicately
traced. The thimble into which the
candle is fitted and the handle are
silver feathers ornamented with fine
beadwork.
A frosted gold scent bag in imitation
of old gold colored silk, tied with g
string of pearls and ornamented with
diamonds and rubies, set zigzag, Is de,
lightfully quaint as queen chali
pendant.
Worthy of admiration is a silver trip
licate mirror, the frame OF which Il
ornamented with fine wave chasing
The back of the inner glass is elabo
rately e'ched and the outer cover Ii
inlaid with gold. The top piece repre-
sents a silver cupid holding apart fall
ing curtains. Weekly.
Mountain Home bulletin. (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1888-1889, 1889-04-27
LEARNED PROFESSIONS.
Why Young Men, Unless Specially Gifted
Should Not Enter Them.

Why Young Men, Unless Specially Gtfteds
should Not Enter Them.
We Americans are free and equalists
In theory. but not in practice. Thou
sands of American fathers educate
their sons to become lawyers and doc
tors because they consider the profess
sions of law and physic more ''genteel"
than any mechanical trade. Hence
there is always glut OF physicians
and ''counselors' in the market, more
than half of whom live in a state OF
genteel penury. with small prospect OF
leaving behind them when they die
assets enough to cover their debts and
funeral expenses.
To make fortune at the bar, in
these days, man must have extraor-
Ginary talent, or else be unusually
fortunate in his business connections.
Many good lawyers, well read. shrewd
and persevering, fail to acquire COM
. petence. For young men of mediocre
abilities, who have no controlling busi-
ness connections, there is barely a
chance to earn hand-to-mouth liveli-
hood in the legitimate walks OF the
profession, and there are hundreds of
attorneys, of low mental and moral
caliber, who, to save themselves from
being starved out OF the profession.
resort to system OF "sharp practice, :"
which is only one degree less rascally
than pocket-book dropping and patent
safe swindling.
1t is the same in the healing art. A
few eminent physicians and surgeons
great pathologists and bold and sue
cessful operators-command enormous
fees and accumulate wealth rapidly.
A large number support their families
comfortably by their practice, laying
up little or nothing, however. for a
rainy day; while still larger proper.
ton either hover on the verge OF
pauperism, or resort to quackery. OF
worse than quackery, for living. Yet
multitudes of young men, very moder
ately supplied with brains. and with
their small modicums OF intellect by nc
means overstocked with knowledge
are continually shouldering their wa,
into the temple of Galen, regardless o
the fact that there is scarcely standing
room for the present occupants.
The clerical calling, too. has its full
share of mediocrity and the grade be
low. Men who have not the gift t.
teach any thing well. though they as
sumo to teach their fellows the way t
Heaven, are by no means rare among
the clergy.
All the liberal professions are over
stocked. We have broad country
and fruitful soil, which, as a genera
thing, pays better for cultivation tha
law, physic or theology. = N. J
Ledger.