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Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-07-14
The Clever Poodle,

Some twenty years back we had 8
poodle-white, with one black ear. AT.
ter the manner of his race, he was never
quite happy unless he carried something
in his mouth. He was intelligent and
teachable to the last degree. The great
defect in his character was the impossi
bility of distinguishing meum from tn.
um. Anything he could get hold of he
seemed to think, according to his dogged
ethics, to be fairly his own. Or one oc.
casion he entered the room of one of the
maid servants and stole her loaf of bread,
carefully shutting the door after him
with his feet, the latter part being feat
had taught him.
The woman-Irish-was scared and
thought that the dog was the devil in.
carnate. The necessity of discipline Oh
the one hand and of occupation on tha
other induced me one day to enter q
saddler's shop, situated in straight
street about half mile from our house
and buy whip. Shortly after my re
turn home be admitted some act of petty
larceny, so gave him beating with
the whip he had carried home. Going
for walk next day, the dog, as usual,
accompanied me, and was intrusted with
the whip to carry. Directly we got out
side the door he started off at his best
pace straight down the street, paying nc
attention whatever to my repeated calls
He entered the saddlers shop and de-
posted the whip on the floor. When J
arrived the saddler showed me the whip
lying exactly where the dog had depos
tied t.-The Spectator.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-07-14
Putting on the Cap SheaA.

Its wonderful what finham noshins
they do git up nowadays" said the old
lady in the next seat ahead. when !
cred good huff fur anybody to ride in,
but now they hev to hev palace hyars and
SIGH or folks is kicking.
Its got to be jist as bad nor wuss in
church, she continued. as she felt for her
pipe and tobacco Il shet my eyes to it
fur awhile, but had to git 'em open
when folks began to make fun of me fur
wearing of bonnet which was seven
years old Some of 'em git a new bonnet
every year, and the extravaganza in
dress goods, handkerchiefs, collars, and
SIGH is perfectly awful should think
it would bust up all the men folks.
"And everything has got to running
to grammar" she went on, as she filed
her pipe and hunted in her satchel for a
match. "In my day nobody didn't keei
nuthing about nouns and verbs and
poverbs, but everybody in this aige is
dead struck on 'em. can't tell one O
my gals to bring up taters fur dinner OF
drive the goslin's out o the garden patch
but what she flies up at me about my
grammar"
She found a match and lighted her
pipe, to the great amusement of the
other passengers, and she was putting
away and taking lots of comfort when
the conductor came along.
mo smoking in this car, ma'am," he
CURLY announced.
What"
"No smoking here"
"Do you mean to say its agin the rules
to smoke as ride along and banker fun
it?'
II do. You viii have TO stop at once
"Humph! Well that does put the
cap sheaf on the whole bizness. though
I've bin expecting it fur some time.
The last time | went TO meeting they
objected to my smoking in one of the
back pews. and now start on journey
to my daughter Hammers to be told to
shet off smoking afore I've drawn six
whiffs, because the railroad don't like it!
I'll stop, of course, but when l git to
Hammers I'll just gin right up and tell
EN- | want to die. It's no use fur an ole
woman Ike me TO expect to git any
more comfort In this fimham aige, and
the sooner ! kin sit to heaven the bet
ter. Ne '.--' ~----
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Civil SerrIca Examinations.

Chief Clerk Webster, a man OF great
zeal and usefulness in his work, denies
that school girls and boys have better
chance in these examinations than men
and women of more mature years That
the competitors are not school children
is shown by the average age OF candi-
dates. which Is about 80 years 1t Is
noteworthy, however, that the average
age of those who fail is always greater
than that of those who succeed Of
common school graduates 36 out Of 100
fail, as against only II OF 100 Of high
school graduates. Among candidates
who claim academic or collegiate educa-
ton the percentage of failure is nearly
80, and the business college graduates
do but or per cent better.
Not many Of the problems are difficult
a majority are in simple addition, null
dplication and subtraction Few fail On
these, but may do on such questions as
Express in figures the following NUM-
bers: One hundred and nineteen billion.
one hundred and swenty-oue million
eleven thousand and forty-one o2a hun
dred thousandths:- and also on such As
this-"Express in words the following
numbers: s44,51l, 4si. ca Washing
r1-<5z
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i New Cigar Horror.

Among the latest limitations which
have been successfully introduced into
the tobacco trade of this city and other
cities are cigars, the wrappers Of which
are made out Of a specially perfumed
paper. a gentleman well known in the
iron manufacturing circles Of this vi
entity was the first to inform Com
mercial Gazette reporter that smoking
material Of this kind was new in the
market. He has recently returned from
q visit to Norfolk, Va, where he met a
drummer for a large tobacco factory Of
New York state. This gentleman in
formed the Pittsburger that he was then
introducing an imitation cigar wrapper
which was so deceiving in its character
that experts could scarcely distinguish
it from the genuine.
This preparation was made from rye
straw, and one portion of the process
was to steep the material in a strong
solution made from tobacco stems. The
grain of the straw. together with the
manner in which the material was
dressed, would lead any person to sup
pose that it was a sample Of the leaf
used in making wrappers for cigars Of a
more than ordinary quality. The favor
Of tobacco was also present, owing TO
the paper having been immersed in the
solution made from the genuine article.
-Pittsburg Commercial
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tobacco box, cigarette paper and ash
box lying on the table, and the visitor il
expected, without invitation, to help
himself and light his cigarette, as a
preparation for, and a companion to,
conversation. Little cups Of black cof-
fee follow as matter Of course, how
ever early or Late the hour may be. But
the Greek does not confine his atten-
tons to the coffee cup on these occa-
sions. He often takes his first cigarette
and Ia first cup in bed before rising,
and continues the practice at intervals
through the entire day. 1t is something
akin to the habit of ice water drinking
in the United States, but without the
subtle. injurious results that follow an
habitual use of cold liquids, which chill
the stomach, impair the general health
and produce decayed teeth. So far as
our personal observation goes, strength
ened by medical testimony, the Greeks
in the condition of their general health
do not support the theory that the
habitual use of coffee Injuries the sys-
tenn or affects the eyesight.
The same is the case in Turkey. There
coffee drinking is universal and contin-
uous. The writer passed a greater part
of four years in Constantinople, where
he had occasion to call upon the officials
of the Sublime Porte SO frequently that
it would be difficult to enUmerate these
official visits; and with few exceptions,
when the visit was protracted to any
length, black coffee, pure in quality and
prepared with the grounds, was regularly
served in small, delicate cups. All
Turks, from the highest to the lowest,
indulge in the beverage, a few swallows
at a time, throughout the day, and with
out any evil effects What makes the
fact more remarkable is that neither the
sedentary habits of the Turk nor the
quick, energetic temperament Of the
Greek seems to be affected by the per
petual imbibing of this beverage. Spec
tacles, it may be remarked, are as little
used in Turkey as in Greece; nor are
complaints of the eyes more prevalent, il
we except ophthalmia, which is brought
from Egypt and exists chiefly among the
unclean and dissolute lower orders. An
old pasha once told US that he considered
coffee to be one of the greatest blessings
vouchsafed by Allah to the faithful, not
only from its grateful aroma, but from
its health preserving qualities He re-
ferred, Of course, to the divine berry"
Of Mocha, and not to the questionable
compound served up in the "infidel"
countries of the west NORTH American
Review
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-07-14

Readiness 10 believe OF diSoeheve what Is
common report may be taken as a marked
characteristic Of the majority OF people.
There Is now and then TO be met ard indi-
vidual whose judgments are based upon some
other grounds Such a person was the favor
lite servant of Gen. Jackson at the time the
general was president
JackSon's man servant, Jenny O'Neil. usei
10 indulge little too freely in liquor, and on
such occasions assumed too much control over
visitors 10 the White House, as well as over
the inmates Wearied out with complaints.
jackson decided 70 dismiss the servant, and
having sent fo- him said, Jenny you and
must part"
why 50. generalF asked Jenny.
Because replied TIE general. every one
complains of you"
And do you believe them, generalE- asked
Jenny, with a mixture Of surprise and re
proach
"Of COURSE answered jackson, what
every one says must be truah
Well, now, general said Jenny, I've
heard twice as much said against you, and /
leysy would believe word Of il. - -'-z-sts
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Running the Gauntlet,

One Of the most trying ordeals that e
bashful, self conscious man has to ua.
dergo occasionally in this city Is 10 walh
through the wonen's cabin on one Of th.
big ferryboats that cross the North river.
Everything Is SO wide and shelterless il
one Of these big boats, and the people
sitting are ranged along the two WALL
with nothing 70 stare at but each other
and those who walk between them. II
seems 70 a tiuid man as Il I'll eyes were
fixed on him, as IL each one vas making z
mental note that his trousers bagged &,
the knees or seemed shy Of his boots,
that a button was missing from his coat
that his cuffs edge was frayed CT that
his hat was last years style Thess
cabins afford fine opportunities, though,
for people who seldom thiuk Of them
selves, and Ike to study their teIiow
men, and are also much enjoyed By wo
men who are well dressed, OF thiai
they are. which answers the same pur
pose.-SsTv TorkTzilzi3a
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A Chnnce for Young Mon.

The south Of the future is not to be the
south of the past Agriculture is no
longer TO be the absorbing industry, but
greater, than ct was, but allied to others
that will give new impetus and vigor TO
it and make the southland hum with re-
newed life and energy. In this career
of industrial development the south will
have need for the services of her young
men of genius, push, industry and per-
severance. There is room today and an
inviting field for thousands of this kind.
She needs civil engineers, mining ex-
perts, architects, pattern makers, ma
chinists, molders, carpenters, stone cut
tiers and brick masons, skilled operatives
in factory and shop. She needs every
man with bright brain, trained muscle
and skilled fingers 70 take part in and
help on this grand work of industrial
development
There Is better opportunity in this
field for the young man Of genius, pluck
and patience, better prospects for pro
noting and the acquisition of wealth
lnaD any Oh Tue CNeICIONNeu professions
offer, where so few reach the top. sc
many struggle on the way and meet
with disappointments st every turn
The professions of law and medicine,
which seem TO have a fascination for
our educated young men, are now and
have been for years overcrowded. and
yet every year adds to the number OF
those who enter them. The field fol
service does not expand in proportion &c
the increased number of those who seek
it, and the consequence is a division oil
limited business among so many that
only few of recognized superiority anc
reputation are reasonably paid for their
time and knowledge. We say this with
out asy disposition 10 disparage either q
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-07-14
THE USE OF COFFEE.
4 Writer Who Holds 1t to BE Blessing
to Poor and Rich.

to Poor and Rich.
We are persuaded, from our observa-
ton of many years in Greece and Tur.
key, that the moderate use of pure coffee
is, one might almost say, blessing to
rich and poor. Excess in its use, or the
use of it at all, except when the decoc-
ton is made from the genuine coffee
berry, and properly made, is beyond any
question an evil One must live in the
East for while. or if not there confine
himself to partaking Of the beverage in
other countries where the character of
the cafe, or the house where it is served
As a guarantee of the purity, to appre-
ciate what cup Of coffee really means
1t is recognized fact that the mixture
drunk by the majority of people in Eu-
rope and our own country under the
name of coffee is vile. or. at the best
an adulterated compound OF inferior Der.
ries, beans or other substitutes, and that
when occasionally the genuine coffee
berry is the basis of the hot fluid served
at the hotels, railroad stations, restau
rants and even in private houses, il Is
not prepared properly. and more fire.
quently than otherwise Injuries the diges
ton and, consequently, the health of the
constant drinker.
In Athens, broadly speaking. every
third man INDUCES in cigarette smoking
and coffee drinking, and this to an ex
tent that astonishes the stranger II j.
an every day sight, when entering NJ
Office or private sitting room. and nc.
iafueouentfy the family room, 70 see the
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these respectable and honorable profes

these respectable and honorable PROBES
sions
But the field of manufacturing indus
tries is wide and inviting, becoming
wider and more inviting every year, and
there is no danger Of its being over
crowded. There is the opening for oul
bright and ambitious young men who
wish to strike out for themselves anc
hew their way to fortune and fame
Franklin On. c. Times.
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OKLAHOMA
Land Office Blanks.
We are prepared 70 furnish all
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Thsss Blanks are worth from Fifty Csnts 10
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SPECIAL.

There are three blanks prepar-
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Cor. ID and 9Th aves, Wichita

Manufacturer OF Steamengines,
Boilers Pumps and AL kinds OF
mil gearing. Architectural Iron
a specially. Iron and brass cast
in2s made TO order. Estimates
made on al class OF work and
orders promptly attended 20.
50 ". Z FONDA. Supe
Daily Republican., 1889-02-11

Davis, the jeweler, 9 E. End st.
Daily Republican., 1889-02-11
National Christian Benencenoe.

AT Central Church, Rev. W. B. Stew
art, u. d., District Secretary, spoke for
the American Tract Society on Sunday
from the following text; Matt. XVII:
IL, 10. zOi And jesus came, and spake
unto them, saying: can power is given
unto me In Heaven and on Eartb.n
"Go ye therefore and teach all nations,
baptizing them In the name of the Father
and OF the Son, and of the Holy Ghost"
Teaching them TO observe all things
Whatsoever have commanded you; and
10, am with you alway, even unto the
end of the world. Amen"
The Head Of the Church, triumphant
10 Heaven and militant on Earth gives
this grand evsngelic commission. The
church is both military and missionary;
both organized and charitable. He has
opened many and great ways for spread
Ing His gospel. Never before were there
such great opportunities and abilities as
In our advanced and enlighted age.
Af'ics, Her Tales Of the Sea, SO Ameri-
ca, Mexico and many countries are open,
Tens OF Thousands are converted every
year. Home evangelizstioos ought to he
extended.
The American Tract Society, organized
A. ID. 1925 had its 63d anniversary the
cNA VI "hnJ ieott Aotuub,uUV NOib., III lDU
languages, distributed by missionary col
portage. Combined supervision OF diff
ferent der ominstions presents sectarlan-
ism 123,7l5 families, containing, say
o 0,0O0 people, are annually visited,
100, coo volumes of Bibles and thousands
of religious tracts are annually Dis
thbuted.
Hon. VIM. Strong, Ii. D., $50 Nassau
street, Ney York, is president. Phila-
deIplla Office Il 1919 Chestnut street.
There are offices in leading cities Of the
United States.
One-third Of our population. or say
20, coo, 600, do not attend church. They
comprise all the dangerous classes. The
worst Is that thousands of them pass un-
prepared to the next world every year.
Our missionary co portage goes into the
families to save them and the nation.
The system of publication is such that
1900 keeps a sabsiitute for colporteur q
whole year, while he disposes oil 1000
volumes and reaches 12, 900 souls.
DR.. Stewart was also present last even
ing at the union communion service at
West Presbyterian Church, where 1t was
announced that the mass m etiugs will
continue this week at Oliyet Church, cor
uer Chestnut and Adams streets, at qua--
ter to $ o'clock sharp every evening ex-
cept SATURDAY..
Daily Republican., 1889-02-11
NJ CouS --sceptions.

IbrA'' -sn annual reception of the NJ.
"a. Is Society will be held at Sewer and
Jacobs' academy, Tatnall street below
Eighth, on Wednesday evening.
The e. L. Martin Democratic Club will
give their sixth annual ball in Sewer &
Jacob's dancing academy, Tatnall street
above Eighth, on Friday evening.
The second reception Of the Corista
Astemb will be held in Cooney 81 Null
fine's academy on Friday evening.
The first grand reception OF the X. Y.
NJ. Association will be held In the Wee
cacoe Hall on Friday evening.
The first grand reception of the Dolphin
Social Club will be held in Cooney s,
Mulrine's academy on Wednesday even
ing, February 30
The Washir gton s. +. e. s. H. g. L.
Co., No. z, will hold their annual ball at
the Clayton House on Friday evening,
February 70.
The German Library Association will
give grand subscription masquerade
ball at their hall on Monday evening,
February 25.
The Rebman Library Association will
hold their third annual reception In the
Institute Hall on "Wednesday evening,
February "a.
0u Friday evening, March /, the Ner-
tune Social Club viii give their fifth grand
reception IN Institute Hall.
Co. +, Postles Rifles, will give their
grand annual dress drill and reception IN
Websters dancing academy on Friday
evening, March /.
The Rose Bud Assembly will give theil
reception in Rossiter 81 Rlley's academy
on Tuesday evening, March 8.
Daily Republican., 1889-02-11

Solemn services In memory OF Charles
e. Spencer, killed on the p, w. & B.
railroad AZ New Castle, February /, were
held in Asbury NJ. 4. Church last even
ing. The church was crowded and
many went away unable to obtain sd-
mission. In the au Hence were about $50
members Of the /. o. r. NJ, of which
the deceased was member, and y large
delegation of Wilmington Division N 3.
244, order of Railroad Conductors. A
quGttette composed of Miss Ella Novel;,
Mira A. Willing, Joseph ID. AldIed and
Anderson Fielding, furnished excellent
music. Amer the opening exercises q
number OF lay brethren spoke OF the ex-
alted virtues Of the deceased.
Charles Riley, OF the Society of the
Christian Endeayor OF Asbury Church,
said Brother Spencer's place In the
church would be- hard TO fill, but the
society was consoled by tine thought that
Its loss was Brother SpeHeer's gain.
Thomas 1. Parker, of the order OF Rail
way Conductors, paid fitting tribute to
the memory OF the dead. There was d
vacant chair now In the Council of the
Engineers, but Bro. Spencer filed a chair
in the Councils of Heaven. He had known
the deceased for mauy years and no mat
teT Wnab lcnplaUOnS came III lue way
Spcucer was always tho same. He met
him In Mildletown and shook hands
with him the night he WAS killed aud was
shocked the Ii xt morning to hear of his
deatb. The speaker YVES so vislbly affect
ed that II was with difficulty he spoke.
Joseph Pyle, representing the |. o. r.
NJ, spoke very hilhly of the virtues OF
the deceased. There was, he said, also a
vacant chair in the Lodge room. In view
OF the uncertainty OF death upon the rail
be urged all railroad men especially 10
make Immediate preparations tor death.
Rev. J. Il Bryan, pastor of Asbury NJ.
r. Church, paid deserved tribute to the
memory Of the decea ed as chur.h
member, The evening before his death
he led the revival services in the church
aud was never more happy. He said he
had through ticket AS christian he
was al ways consistent; as father and
husband he was always kind; as friend
he was true. Mr, Bryan appropriately y
exhorted all to prepare for death,
Daily Republican., 1889-02-11

ly In old-line life insurance companies.
and other Philadelphia dailIes are more
or less indirectly interested. Doubtless
the editor Of the Record owns the major
partof the assets of the Mutual Insurance
Company, hence his desire to stop the
great stream of membership that Ia daily
flowing into our fraternal assessment so-
cieties. This steady stream of member
ship into fraternal Organizations ia dry-
Ing up the stream that has heretofore
been pouring Into the old line insurance
companies by simply turning the course
OF the current from one direction 10
another, thereby cutting off tremendous
revenue OF proht that would inure to the
incorporators of these old-line COM
panies.
I'VE cannot trust any denials or ex-
plantations 10 these slanderous articles to
any one OF tho city papers, even If we
wished to do so, because they are all, we
verify believe, with few exceptions, sub
sidized by the old liners If we should
prepare a reply, or submit to au inter
view from auy reporter, our replies would
be distorted and misrepresented. ANY
paper that would publish such fslsehoods
as those published by the Record"
would not hesitate at all 10 misrepresent
anything we might prepare for publca-
tiou. Every one knows who can read
and will take the time to read any of the
pie 'es OF literature Of the Order OF Tonti,
that the promise to the members Ia a sum
not exceeding 5000 to 81 900 in seven
years, and that the money TO do this is TO
be contributed by the entire mem bershlp
whenever called upon TO do 40, and ,,.,,E
the call will be made as often as Tho de-
mands require. The Association has
never said to any man Tat If he pays s9IO
or $50, 1850: tc shall have paid to him
In seven Jtars 81 900. Nor Las il ever
liked any specified amount for the mem
Der to pay In to get 81 ,0LO out. The rep
resen,ation by the "Record" Is that the
Order of Tonti says pay in fixed amount
and receive Il 600. THIS is as great a
falsehood as II ever published, and it has
puoliskei great many In It's short ex-
istence. And nobody, we believe knew
better than the editor of the "Recordn
that the same was false when It was pub
lished.