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Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-05-16
REMARKABLE CASE.
Effects of Clos. shaving.

Do you know what close shave meansi
says writer in an exchange. / never did
until l looked at q face the other day
through a microscope which had been
treated to this luxurious process. Why, the
entire skin res EN- bled piece OF raw beef.
To make the face perfectly smooth requires
not only the removal of the hair, but also a
portion Of the outicle; and close shave
mean the removal Of a layer of skin all
around. The blood vessels thus exposed
are not visible to the eye, but under the mi
croscope each little quivering mouth hold
ing a minute blood drop protests against
such treatment. The nerve tips are also
uncovered and the pores are left unpro-
tected, which makes the skin tender and
unhealthy. This sudden exposure of the
inner layer of the skin renders a person
liable to have colds, hoarseness and sore
throat.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-05-16
ECCENTRIC DISCIPLINE.
How Boston Pater FRmilias Punished
His Naughty BOY.

l am writing the scrappy sort OF letter
which is particularly obnoxious to the soul
of the editor, and, therefore, take occasion
TO tuck in a story with moral which,
writes Arlo Bates in one Of his Boston let
tiers, was told the other day IN d discussion
on the training of children. A gentleman
/ who is regarded as somewhat eccentric by
/ the more conventional of his acquaintaEces,
/ and whose management of his small son, q
lad of some seven years, is especially amaz-
ing to the gossips, returned home the other
evening to be met with fne news that the
boy had cut hole in the drawing groom
sofa.
/ We'll, my son." the father said, after be-
I ing informed by the lad that he had done
/ the damage under the pressure Of an ire
sistible desire, such as is usually the plea
/ of children in similar circumstances. II
am very sorry that you should spoil my
sofa l have just paid SIS to have it recov-
cred, and l can not afford to have that done
I over again. The only thing can see is for
/ you to sit on that cut place when anybody
is here so as to cover it. I know you don't
like company very well, but know your
mother would be ashamed to have callers
see that hole"
The small boy knew his father too well
was probably only too happy 10 get of so
easily. When, however, he had been sum-
moned to sit on that cut two or three times
things wore a different aspect. He heard
the door-bell ring with apprehension, and
when he was called for TO run TO the draw
ing-room he burst into wailing and weep
ing so violent that his presence had to be
dispensed with.
''Now, my son." his father sale to him.
Il did not make any fuss when you cut my
new sofa covering, and l can't allow you TO
make d fuss about bearing the conse-
Quences of what you did to please yourself"
The poor little wretch was reduced 10 a
condition of despair pitiful TO behold, when
his father said 10 him:
Now, Willis, l am going TO make prop
osition to you. You may do just as you
please about it. | promised you soldiers
uniform at Christmas; now, if you had
rather took that money and had the sofa
mended, would put enough in il to get the
thing done But if l do you viii get 10 uni
form at Christmas
The lad chose TO have the sofa mended,
and at Christmas he bore his disappoint-
uent like his father son. he did have. il
is only fair TO his father to add, a good deal
In the way of slleviations Of one sort and
another
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-05-16
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9ai1u eagle
a LIMITED VOCABULARY!

Belinda was a maiden
Divinely picturesque
As any child of "Aide1n,"
CSee Poe, n stTales GrotesqueD;
Her manners were most gentle,
Her voice was music sweet
And grew sentimental
When first we CHANGED to meet
We danced waltz together,
And Oh, the way SIZE danced!
Each little foot feather
Across the carpet glanced;
We ogled DER the ices,
Until my heart sad: This
Must be what paradise is
Superlatively bliss"
In all our conversation,
We cordially agreed.
Her highest commentator
Was always: "Yes, indeedr'
] criticised, I queried,
II grteves me to confess,
] actually grew wearied
With YES" and 'Yes, Oh, Yes
But girls that are so stupid
CIt nave pretty face:
They get the help Of Cupid,
And win US by their grace.
Thought I, since she's SO willing,
Forever to agree,
Some day, I'll bet shilling,
She'll answer Eyes" to me.
30 at the beach last summer.
Beneath the moonlight clear.
1sought TO capture from her
That Affirmation dear;
But her vocabulary
Twas limited, and so,
Her language Just to vary,
She tenderly said ''NoF'
Paul Mederst, in Munsey's Weekly.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-05-16
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An Iudisputahle Epitaph.

There is historic plantation, the prop
erty of Dr. c. S. Oliver, situated OF Broad
river about nine miles southwest Of Fiber
ton, Ga Among other objects Of interes.
on it are several graveyards, some of the
tombs dating as far back as l7o4. On one
grave-stone is engraved peculiar epitaph,
which reads as follows:
ELIZABETH DAWES.
Died at the age Of 50 Years.
Deaths mystic W and 40 one can tell.
Her soul is either il Heaven or he'll"
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-05-16
The New York Post-Ofice.

The New FORK post-ofice is the largest
business establishment, affecting the great
est number OF people under the Govern
ment of the United States. 1t delivers and
collects every year a number of letters,
papers, etc, SIX times as numerous a. the
entire population of the Union. 1t handles
in each year over SIS, 10000 in money-order
business. while its own receipts are over
s5,000000, and the net revenue of the Gov
eminent is $. 2aN0o
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-05-16
Yet In Re InNeuted.

There are 10000 models in the United
States Patent-Omce, illustrating almost
every conceivable phase of human ingenui-
ty, but the model husband yet remains 70 b
invented.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1889-03-21
WOOD CLOTH.
Reducing Wood TO Fiber Which
Can Be Spun Out.

Mitscherlich has applied the bisui-
phite process for reducing wood to the
production OF n fiber from wood when
can be spun.
Thin boards or laths free from knots,
but of any desired width, are cut INTO
strips in the direction parallel with the
grain, and are then boiled IN a boiler
containing a solution OF sulphurons
acid or bisulphite. This boiling effects
disintegration without requiring that
the strips of boards shall be reduced
to very small pieces. After boiling the
wood, it is dried in the open air or IN
specially constructed drying looms.
BY thus drying the product, the fiber,
which is originally very weak, and
tends to break at the slightest strain,
becomes comparatively strong, and does
not resume its very brealSable cond1-
ton on the addition of water. The
operations are carried out as follows:
The damp masses ON the frame are
transferred to a travelling endless cloth,
which leads them to u pair OF rollers,
which may be plain or provided with
corTugations in the direction OF their
length, the ribs of one roller being made
to gear into the recesses OF the other
one, whereby they effect a simultaneous
strong bending and squeezing Of the
masses. The cutting of the material in
passing through the corrugated rollers
is avoided by causing the endless cloth
TO pass over the lower roller and by pla-
ing a canvas covering around the upper
roller. The pressed masses fail from
these rollers to second endless cloth,
which conveys them to a second pair OF
rollers, from which they are conveyed to
a third pair, and so on, they being pref
eably pressed in this way SIX times.
BY continued treatment of the wood the
fibers become at length so pliable and
issolated from each other that they can
be employed directly for coarse fila
ments. For obtaining a perfect issola-
ton of the fibers, however, without ma
tcrial deterioration, these operations
alone are not suitable, and their special
purpose is to loosen the fibers in trans
verse direction, so that in the following
operation thin, long fiber may be OBJ
tanned. For this purpose the boiled and
pressed masses are completely fried.
After drying they are combed in the di-
reetion parallel with the tibers by means
Of devices prepared with pins or teeth,
in manner similar to the operation for
combing fax, cotton, ETC., but with the
difference that the pins or teeth of the
apparatus must be made very strong.
The separation of the extractable mat
ter from the fiber produced by boiling
the gums and soluble organic matter can
be effected at any time. 1t is, however,
preferably effected after the fiber has
been spun into threads, etc. Scientific
american.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1889-03-21
A Dairy Mystery Solved.

For some time past the cows on the
ranch of S. w. Coffee, who lives about
five miles northeast of Modesto, have
been yielding little or no milk in the
morning. As the yield at night has not
been decreased, it was naturally a cause
of .wonder and surprise. The conjec-
lures as to the cause were many, and it
was finally investigated. The result
was truly astonishing. 1t was discover
cd that after the COWS were corralled at
night, and after they had laid down, a
band of shoats that frequented the barn
yard had been in the habit of extracting
the milk from the udder. The parties
on watch saw the young swine, about
midnight, cautiously approach the cows
and commence sucking with a confidence
and zest that denoted familiarity with
the work. This story, although singu-
lar, is vouched for by n. F. Howell
doc" says the shoats in question will
squeal and whine after the cows as per-
sistently and naturally as though they
were calling their mothers.-EodestO
(CaL) Mere.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1889-03-21
An Old Slaves Precious Secret.

Silver mining upon an extensive scale
is to be he begun in the mountains near
Moorfield, w. Va, us soon as the
weather viii permit In connection
with the beginning of this industry
there is an interesting and somewhat
unusual story Almost from the period
of the first settlement of the country
there has been a popular belief that a
silver mine Of considerable richness ex-
listed somewhere in the middle noun
tains, but although searching parties
have tramped over almost every foot of
the territory, beginning their operations
long before the war, no trace of the vein
was ever found by white men. About
1858, however, slave named Cater
accidentally found the silver bearing
ledge, and took the story to his master,
with the offer to reveal the location if
he could be assured of the freedom OF
himself, wife and son. The master,
thinking it was only ruse ON the part
of the colored man to get away to the
North, refused to take any stock in the
alleged discovery, and the John Brown
raid, together with the outbreak of the
war, caused the silver legend to be com
pletely lost sight of. Cater and his
family moved to Mount Pleasant, Penn,
where he died few years ago, but not
before he had confided his secret to his
son Henry. Henry made a number of
trips TO the secret mine and secured a CON
siderable quantity of the metal A short
time ago he visited Moorfield and en-
tered into negotiations with local capt.
talists. They were so impressed with
his story that they consented to pur-
chase large tract of wild land in the
mountains a few miles south of the
town. As soon as that was accom-
plished they entered into an agreement
with Cater to give him one-fourth of
the net proceeds of the mine. The COM
pany formed has ample backing, and
active operations will be begun as soon
as the agreements are completed and
signed. Cater has with him a silver
brick and number of specimens of ore
taken from the mine, and the rock is
rated at an exceptional richness. The
affair has created much excitement since
it became public. York Tribune.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1889-03-21
The Silver Mace of Congress.

There was an unusual upheayal in
congress one day during the short ses-
sion, and the members became so riot
Gus that the speaker instructed the SER
geant-at-arms TO seize the silver mace
and restore order. The statement is
added that this was the first time the
mace had been used during the present
congress.
A gentleman who, supposed, knew
more about such things than / ever ex-
pect to know asked: "What is the silver
mace, and how can a mace restore order
when man with gayel can't"
The mace in the house of representa-
tives is a silver eagle ON the end OF n
pole. That is the blunt explanation of
it. 1t is one of the things-a mace is
that has come down from the first gen
Grafton of parliamentaiians, and is re-
tanned for no other reason, particularly,
except ms a sort of sentimental reeollec-
ton. Congressman become quiet when
it is brought ont, not because it pos
sesses any more persuasive power than
the gavel, but because when it is swung
up and down the aisle the honorable
members understand that the speaker
has lost his muscular ability to pound
the desk, and the appearance of the
mace, by custom and common consent,
means, to put it plainly, that the time
for foolishness TO cease has arrived.
The mace is the traditionary symbol
of parliamentary power and is rs old as
the sixteenth century. This is the en-
cyclopedia of mace. 1T was n block of
wood carved and gilded, and when the
speaker of the house of commons enter
cd or left the house it was borne before
him on the shoulder of the sergcant-at-
arms. While the speaker is in the chair
the mace is laid upon the table.
In this country the mace stands at the
table of the sergeant-at-arms at the
speakers right.
The mace used in the house of com
mons is much more formidable in ira
dictionary way than the one in our con-
gress. The former is the identical one
handed down from the accession of
Charles III. in 1860. The one that
quelled the disturbance in our congress
dates from lS42, although am informed
by the same learned authority from
which / get all this wisdom it was first
in 1889. When the house is
in committee of the whole the mace is
There is no mace in the senate. l
don't know why unless it is because
there is no mace in the house of lords.
/ suppose if the house Of lords should
decide to have one our senate would
follow suit. 1t would be English, y-u k
Times.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1889-03-21
LITTLE GREAT PEOPLE.
Four Children Who VIII Rule Over
Big Countries.

1t is a curious fact that four of what
the world calls the great people of the
earth should be in reality very little peo-
pie. One great nation is ruled bya baby
who viii not be out of the nursery for
several years to come. He is known as
Alfonso KILL, King Of Spain. The heir
to the throne of the vast German EN-
pire is little Crown Prince William, who
is nearly seven years old The heir to
the throne of the united Kingdoms Of
Hungary and Bohemia is the Arch
duchess Elizabeth, who is only five, and
whose father, the Crown-P Prince Ru-
dolph of Austria, met tragic death by
his own hand only few weeks ago.
Had this little girl been boy she would
have been heir to the Empire of Austria
MS well rs to the two kingdoms, and it
may even yet be that the Austrian gov
ernment will set aside in her favor the
law which forbids woman TO ascend
the imperial throne.
Last comes the Princess Royal of the
Netherlands Wilhelmina Helena Pau
lima Marie who was born on the last day
of August, 1880. Thus she is eight and
half years old Her father is King
William ILL.,, who is seyenty-two years
old, and her mother Queen Emma, who
is many years younger than her hus-
band. The old King has for the past
few years been in very bad health-so
bad, indeed, that it is expected that the
day will come very soon when little Viii
helmira must be told that she has lost
father and gained kingdom.
Holland is the smallest kingdom but
one in Europe, but it is also one of the
richest. Its principal cities, Amster-
dam and Rotterdam, are great marts of
trade in its colonies in the East Indies
are harvested many of the products of
the earth, which are most highly priced !:
its history enriches the literature of the
world, and the works of its artists are
found in every public museum and most
of the great private galleries OF Europe
and America. The people our little
Princess will be called to rule are a
thrifty, contented, home-loving people.
If the lot of Queen can ever be q
really happy one, it would seem that
Wilhelmina prospects are brighter
than those of any of the other ''httle
great people" of the time. The small
size of her kingdom may prove its safe
guard-that and the character of its
people. Her portrait shows sweet yet
thoughtful face her childlike attitude
suggests little of royal dignity; but the
day seems to be very near when the fair
soft hair will be pressed by crown
and if destiny is not kinder to her than
to many in her high station, before
many years have passed the childish
the cares of government. = Harper's
Young People.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1889-03-21

flowers are not as bright and varied as
our own, most of them being white and
yellow, as if borrowing these hardy
hues from their snowy bergs and golden
stars.
THERE is only one prisoner in the Jail
of Hughe County, Dakota, and he would
be promptly released if itwere notneces-
saly to keep the insurance good by hav-
ing somebody in the Jail. He says it is
n shame that no one else will do some
thing to get arrested, rs he wants to get
ready for his spring ploughing.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1889-03-21
Caution on Both Sides.

A woman who applied for a place as
cook with a family in this city was sub
jected to a very searching cross examina-
ton as to her abilities and habits by the
lady of the house. At last the latter
asked the woman:
''Do you drink?"
The woman replied with quiet dignity:
''No. ma'am; but judging by what I've
seen in service 1 might ask you that
question.
Asked to explain herself the woman
continued: ''In both my last places my
employers drank to excess, and I led a
dogs life in consequence. do not
mean to enter a house where the mistress
touches a drop of liquor.
This was turning the tables with q
vengeance. Pittsbarg Dispatch.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1889-03-21
SOMEWHAT STRANGE.
ACCIDENTS AND INCIDENTS OF
EVERYDAY LIFE.
Queer Episodes and Thrilling Ad-
ventures Which Show That Truth
is Stranger Than Fiction.

HE bad habit some
sayages have of cut
ting off the heads
of any strangers
who fall in their
way simply because
heads are required
to adoIn their
sacred houses or to
serve in the dedi-
catoiy exercises of
their war canoes,
has tragically end
ed the careers of a
Wichita eagle., 1889-02-15
Reasons Why"


You should patIouize the great Rock Is
land route:
l. Because it is always first to give
cheap rates.
. Because il gives 70 its patrons only
first class accommodations
3. Because IL runs free chair cars on all
trains and Pullman sleeping cars on all
night trains leaving Wichita.
/. Because its ticket agents will sell you
tickets and check your baggage TO destiDa-
tons be it east. west, north or south, and
always ready to give reliable information
5. Because il is noted On account of its
gentlemanly employees and the attention
paid its patrons.
g. Because it is the Gully line that ladies
and children can travel over without
worry or trouble and receive the best of
treatment by all employees.
i Because its tracks are OF the heaviest
steel rail. rock ballast, iron bridges. COM
modious station houses and the finest eat
ing houses in the world.
These are only few reasons why you are
justified in selecting the great Rock Island
route when going on a journey for business
or pleaslre-f0r comfort, speed aud safety
the hock Island route is way ahead. Call
at the ticket offices OF this company Tor
rates, dates. and routes and further infor-
nation. 200 East Douglas avenue
l5-tf G. A RUTHERFORD, Ticket Agent.
Wichita eagle., 1889-02-15
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Daily " eagle
THE ALL-KiND MOTHER,

Iso, whatever Is ut hand
Is full meet for the demand:
Nature Outlines giveth best
When she seemeth chariest.
She hath shapen shower and sun
To the need Of every one
Summer bland and winter drear
Dimp,ed pool aod frozen mere.
All thou lackest she hath still,
Near thy finding and thy I'LL.
Yield her fullest faith, and she
VIII endow thee royalty.
Loveless weed and lily fair
She attendeth, here and there
Kindly to the weed as to
The lcrn lily feared with dew.
Each to her hath use as dear
As the other; an thou clear
Thy cloyed senses thou may'st SEQ
HAPPY all the mystery.
Thou shalt see the lily get
Its diyinest blossom; yet
Shall the weeds tip bloom no less
With the song birds gleefulness.
Thou art poor or thou art rich
Never highest matter which,
All the glad gold OF the noon,
All the silver of the moon,
She doth lavish on thee, while
Thou withholdest any smile
OF thy gratitude to her,
Baser used than usurer.
Shame be on thee an thou seek
Not her pardon, with hot cheek,
And bowed head, and Drumming eyes,
At her merciful "Arisel !"
james Wh'tcomb Riley, IN Century.
Wichita eagle., 1889-02-15
Duplicates at . Dtscoune,

Lillian with concealed disSsip)-Aod did
you really mean this lovely work-bag for
mel
Ethel with virtuous conplsceucyl-yes
dear. I'm so glad II you ike il. Il was
such a pleasure to make it when | thoueh,
it vas 70 be fox you.
Lillian (who has seen the same thing on
Cashboy & Chsap.y's fftycea. barszin
counser3-Oh, You dear darling, i, was too
good of you TO take SO much trouble lust
Tor me. But isn'tIt faas,y, our coaaaman
gave the cock one Just ike j. !-Dna.
Wichita eagle., 1889-02-15
Nicolini and AdeIiua Patti.

Sig. Nicolini does not sing with his wife,
says Paris letter 10 the New York Trib-
une. He is her devoted care-taker. He
watches TO protect her from drafts the in
slant she quits the stage, watches tha; she
does not talk between the acts after the
carmine is laid on her. lips, keeps intrusive
boces away, ard is attentive to all those
whom she wishes 10 treat as friends II
her throat IS parched he drops water
down ii SO that no red paint Will be s,yal-
lowed with it He sees that the water
which is to wash of the face pigments is
the right heat and oversees the makeup
operations, aud all this quietly. affection
ately and without fuss. Il Nine Patti were
in the hands of an old nurse she could not
be more teuderly used. When her graft
tude wells over she stands up. takes her
husband by the hand, and lowers her head.
the top OF which he kisses, the face not be-
ing n state TO be kissed He does not
STRIKE one, te is so unassuming and IN
theatrical as being the husband OF star,
or professional tenor
Wichita eagle., 1889-02-15
lie propped

"Dsd any orc in this ca- drop any morcy7-
called the conductor ss ne opened shs door.
There was . painful silence fer halt 8
minute, and then r7an heid up his band
How much was isi'' asked the ooa-
dnctor.
'Idropped forty-ive dollars a. faro last
night, but can't expect 10 set it all back
Give me thirty-f1Te dollars and let the rot
cd % experienne "-Dcsrn1 Ffoe Prenk )
Wichita eagle., 1889-02-15

'Ltso Unto Fairyland - Travelling 1,o0s
Miles an Hour-Fr.tz Napoleon Smith
and the Remarkable Features
Of the Z" Earth Chronicle"
Wichita eagle., 1889-02-15

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