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Wichita eagle., 1889-09-29
The Ross kinctsher.

Adam Koch, who resides in jefferson town
ship, near Bernville, this county. has
beautiful pet bird which he captured and
which he viii not part with now for good
deal OF money. IL is a kingfisher It meas
ures five feet and half from tip to tip. and
in its plumage some brilliant designs in blue,
red, white and black are TO be seen. While
boating in Tolpehocken creek, which empties
into the Schuylkill river, four miles a;sove
here, Koch saw the bird swooping here and
there above the surface Of the water in search
OF food. Once. when it came near him. he
reached out with long roo and gave If
blow on the wing. This caused the bird to
tumble down in the water, where, after pur-
suing 1t IN the bost for s-ame distance, be
managed 10 secure il The wing which he
had struc. was found TO be only bruised
Reading tfa.l Letter
Wichita eagle., 1889-09-29
SociaSle Ladies'.

lady who has Travelled extensively
abroad, IL talking day or two ego, said:
The sus,erity OF English women is very
provoking To Americans, but have noticed
that the customs CT the Russian baths there
they are much more friendly than they ara
here. In an English bath, for Instance the
ladies who are bathing invariably talk TO one
another IN the GoSs ar1iabla fashion. while
with Us there IS scarcely any conversation at
all. except with tbe attendants or among
ladies VINO are acquainted ~ltn one another
outside OF rse baths Il is TIE same way at
the railway carriages Ladies never hesitate
10 address one another II England when
travelling a-oCa. out s3cb Is not the case bera'
-ExcharED
Wichita eagle., 1889-09-29
Bit Herself.

just thirty wears ago LA Grisette de Be
ranger was first played at the Theatre des
Folies Dramatiques. Paris The part OK Ii
zetpe was taken by the celebrated virSinis
Dejazet, The famous old actress at thas
time had lost all her teeth In honor Of the
new part she was to personify she ordered .
beautiful new set Finding her teeth I'M
comfortable, she took them out as soon as
the play was over and put them in her
pocket In the green room she unfortunately
sat upon them. and rose ED with scream
what is the nlatserF asked genial old
Adolphe Dennery. Nothing sniled Deja-
Eet. Il oniy bit raysalf
Wichita eagle., 1889-09-29

The Shakespeare society met "Wednesday
evening rs usual President Ceilings be-
ing absent the chair was filled by Mr..
Cleveland who was also conductor of en-
ercised on the second act OF The Tempest.
\ goodly number were present and
much interest was manifested. 4 COM
mittee on social TO be held soon were APP
pointed as the club believes in a combina-
ton OF study and genuine fun.
The reading of Oympelline will follow
that OF The Tempest
Wichita eagle., 1889-09-29

Count Hnrtsrlaa. o.b@r-tse Prinos AIexAr-
der Of Bat.sGberx, beatricss brOther-ia-lss =.
has been received Ia private asss..sucs at Grail
by ArchaGse Ckariss Leafs. WHO iBviss5 sirn
70 st;ene ne ulansuvsTs 20 - had ttas yszr
IA the va.isy 81 LATant, u CarIntoaA II Is
gzG1erstoo.i TIA, tla- count" vii ssortRy se
appointed 20 tas cgnsrnGnd q An A1sx.xo
Regimen. stationed =. styrlR-
Wichita eagle., 1889-09-29

ext-avaga1t poS-ures have filed the p.acss
vacated By the stone dogs and monkeys in
The homes Of fashionable peop.e.
Roman contests between animals and nus
cula! gl@silatoEs form tie decorations of a
vsse q recent importation The figures are
bosa artistica-ly sEld mIng'@ly eTecuisd-
Small rose jars q the Egyptian vase pat
tern are gradually forcing zoe old iasaioaed
sly Is 70 the r,s&r- TIE nsw designs are decor
aied with Arabian scenes. IL which rleAiy
cararasoa@d c2Iae-s, with shaEely saves, are
p-oalls7i
The face q small nasnseI clock slowing
through the triangle entrances Of silver In
dian s.g.aln Constitutes an original orna-
rnsut Tne exterior - TIE miniature hahita-
tlon L. p-of1se.y decorated Win u physiological
ani1n&k2-Jewsle-s Weekly
Wichita eagle., 1889-09-29

The following table will be of much in
terest to society here on account of the
prevailing condition of majority of it's
members This is not given out to be in
fallible, because all the married mel,
consequently experienced. to whom it has
been shown, with the exception of a very
few cases, have pronounced their personal
experience directly opposite to the pre-
dictions set down. 1t will be noticed that
it gives a woman no possible chance of not
having proclivlties for dress, If she is born
at all The fair sex will have to settle
this matter among themselves. as the
writer is masculine. 1t Is an Old astrol-
ogical prediction and gives the character
OF girl according to the month she is
born in, as follows:
If girl is born in January, she will be a
prudent housewife, given to melancholy,
but good-tempered, and fond of fine
clothes.
If in February, and affectionate wife
and tender mother, and devoted to dress.
Ii in March, frivolous chatterboX,
somewhat given to auarreiing, and con-
noisseur In gowns and bonnets.
Ii in April. inconstant, not very intelli-
studious of fashion plates.
If in May. hondsome, amiable and given
to style in dress.
If in June. impetuous, will marry early,
be frivolous and like dressy clothes.
If in July, possibly handsome, but with
a sulkY temper, and q penchant for gay
attire.
If in August, amiabIe and practical,
likely to marry rich and to dress strik-
ingiy
If in September, discreet, affable. much
liked, and a fashionable dresser.
If in October. pretty and coquettish, and
devoted TO attractive garniture.
If in November, liberal, kind, of a mild
disposition, and an admirer of stylish
dress.
If in December, well proportional, fond
of novelty, and eXtravagant, and a student
of dressy effects.
Wichita eagle., 1889-09-29

s-s.er-Is be a fs-.oas rna-i

sts-er-Wso Is that military locking nssni
Brother - nsl..t4.. E1aes--Tna. . Col Fa.i-
hack
;>As.sr-ls be a fazso1s na-I
B-Otosr---A tGzzaoG& mani .hossld szT ne
waA Why. ss sss tie hTs, nzsa 70 re@ca
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Ax.kee ElAax
Wichita eagle., 1889-09-29

Il sUrrossd cat kll.e-d with a sore BY
W illisrn Dslzls = als yAr.. a. D-AxssylIls.
- tC-nsd or - - z svr.sIl rs-d fox
Wichita eagle., 1889-09-29
SOCIAL SWIM.
A RESUME OF THE SOCIAL EVENTS
FOR THE WEEK.

fUk lib Lin.
Society Making Up for Lost Time by
Making Weddings Daily Occur
rences-A Few Parties, but
More Weddings
The Equal Suffrage Convention-Wed-
ding and Engagement Rings-An
ASTROLOGICAL Table Of Predictions
on Girls Birthdays; Which
Young Gentlemen Needn't
Believe UnleSSThey Wish
Personals, Arrivals
Etc, Etc.
Wichita eagle., 1889-09-29

Misses Flo Hollingsworth Carrie Hol-
lingsworth, Lola Ray. of this city, and
their quests, Misses Emma Creel. Maude
Current, Myrtle Current, sextette of
very pleasant young ladies, were callers at
the sanctum yesterday afternoon.
Wichita eagle., 1889-09-29

The West Side will be surprised when it
learns of the following event. as it has
been kept very quiet. This evening Rev.
J. W. Tull will marry Mr.. Howard Mar
shall and Miss Grace Bottenfelt, two very
popular society people across the river.
Wichita eagle., 1889-09-29

Wednesday evening the Misses Galloway.
of South Main street, entertained
few of their friends, among
whom were Misses. Mamie Oil
yer. Estella Cobb, Matte Ferguson.
and Messrs. w. NJ Cobb. G. Warth, Vic
tor Washburn and A. l.. Snyder.
Wichita eagle., 1889-09-29

pleasant surprise was given GUY
Hamilton, l04S South Emporia, by large
company of his young friends on Friday
evening. The unsuspecting lad having
been detained up town by little con-
spirscy, upon arriving home at O'Clock.
found the parlors filed with a merry
crowd and the dining room containing a
sumptuous repast- An hour or so afford
ing manv pleasant memories was spent
ere the happy Juveniles took their depart
ure- The following persons were present.:
Hal Mccoy, Ross Miller. Selden HAYNES.
Eugene Arnett, Amos Sites. Harry Hoar.
John Warth, Archie Tobias. Lulu Phillips,
Lou Ferguson, Bee Ferguson. Daisy Full
Ter. Laura Bolt, Nina Hall, Alice Hays.
Zema Gates. Maude Moore, Edith Blinkly.
Wichita eagle., 1889-09-29

The wedding ceremony at the Morrison
home Tuesday evening, it is reported will
be very quiet; but everybody who has been
favored with an invitation to the recep
ton, is going. and one may be assured, it
will be merry company.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1889-07-13
UNCLE EBKN's CONSERVATISM.
BY 6. V. TOSS.

Uncle Eben careful in all that he said.
 He dead nor dogmauc; If he mad as hornet at bay,
 He couldn't be pronounced and emphatic. He thought it was best to and go slow, And always take time for his whskers to
 And his blame his praise would end with this phrase 'l dunno know; uunne" When his neghbors grew wild in political strife
 And asked his opinion bout it- 'I dunno is. 1 dunno but t aint,
 He would slowly deelare, "hut doubt t" Then hed time scratch his head and lay low, it took quite a while for hIS flow
 But at length he would say in a calm kind ofwAy "l dunno as know dunno" pe him with truth could stone him with facts
 You could e uSh him with demonstration, And teachers and preachers and lawyers could talk,
 He would have just the same hesitation He would still scratch his head. undecided and slow. Hut no flush of conviction hls face would o'eriow.
 But slowly he'd say, in his old chronic "l dunno AS know dunno" "I dunno as l know, I dunno as l know
 The refrain of his of existence, But We loved the old felow-ater he died
 And hls wandered of in the distance Then thought and less fond of show, Less weak and less proud of our work here below.
 Like him would day, day "l dunno aS know; l dunno - dnkee Btdde.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1889-07-13
Chicago Opera House.

"Bluebeard, Jr.; or, Fatima and the Fairy" the greatest spectacular extravaganza witnessed in this country, and which is now filling the Chicago opera house to the doors every evening" is now In its fifth week. So much has been said about the gorgeousness of this production that 1t Is useless here to dlate further upon its magnifcence. Those who have witnessed 1t from this city assert that 1t is almost impossible to conceive of richer theatri- cal presentation. On July 7th the second edition of "Bluebeard, Jr" presented. The second edition of "Bluebeard, Jr." comprises some radical changes. New music has been written by MT. John Braham, who is 6 brother of the celebrated Dave Braham, of Harrigan & Hart fame, and who is Glso a talented composer and musician. He has written some "catchy" airs, which will doubtless prove popular as those of the "Muldoon Picnic" series and will be whistled on the streets with as much energy are the "Hebrew Twins," the "Executioner's Chorus" and other pieces heard in "Bluebeard, Jr" A great Marionette quadrille Is one of the new features of the second edition. It Is danced by Messrs. Martinetti, Martina, Collier and Powell, and Is great novelty in terpsichore. Frl. Clara Qualltz and Mile. Madeline Morando, the premieres of the production, appear in new roles. Several new numbers have been set down for Miss Lilly Post, and Mir. Edwin Foy has been furnished several new specialtes. This new edition of the piece surpasses the first edition, which 30 popular. 1t Is estimated that during the past four weeks over sO,OO0 persons have witnessed the production.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-07-06

Independence day" in France. and 81
merry day they make of il. The stones
OF the bastile were consecrated TO the
service of the Pont de la Concorde. one
of the most noted bridges Of the Seine.
The site OF the bastile is now marked by
the lofty Column of July, on whose sum-
INIT stands the gilded figure OF Liberty.
bearing a torch in one hand and in the
other a broken chain.
III is not strange that the French repub-
nc mas selected the memorable day Of
the taking Of the bastile for its national
.ete. ny day Paris is alive with the
tremulous color Of floating flags. By
night the city is sblaze with light. The
seine CLEANS ike a rainbow hued rib.
0 with the reflections from the
nrldges, the little boats leaving trails OF
iight behind them, and yellow lanterns
thst hans like great golden oranges from
lhe trees on its banks. The palace and
gardens or the Trocadero rise out of the
DARKNESS like a scene of enchantment
from the Arabian Nights" From the
camp de Mars. opposite, hundreds OF
thousands OF people are gathering to see
H. ana 10 enjoy the magnificent fire
works, he castles and fountains and
gardens golden visions, that CLEAN for
a moment and pass away.
One thing is especially to be observed.
Ihere are no tubs of lemonade, bushels
OF cake and pounds Of candy distributed.
such as make SO important a part of q
Fourth Of July celebration in this co IN
try, The hungry children run to their
mothers, wins have ambushed in their
pockets a petit pain, or as a great treat,
a orioche, which is sefter and sweeter
than the dry roll. But the children
seem just as happy as young American
and perhaps on the next day are ever
happier. Mary Gay H~ump6ries- in 81,
Nicholas.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-07-06
CHANGES In the Flag.

At the beginning all was chaos in the
flag business OF the revolution. Each
colony used its own flag till the regular
armies were formed; then special army
flags were used, and by and by a sort Of
uniformity became apparent. Finally,
after much discussion, the continental
congress on the 14th Of June, l777, passed
tbs resolution:
Resolved, That the flag Of the thirteen
United States be thirteen stripes, alternate
red and white; that the union be thirteen
stars, white, IL a blue field, representing a
new constellation.
This was confirmed by the first con-
gross under the constitution, but the ad-
mission into the union, after the estab-
lishment Of the present government, OF
Vermont and Kentucky as new states
caused the number Of stars and stripes 10
be increased To fifteen each. and the sub
sequent addition Of five other states led
10 the following enactment. which is yet
10 force, approved IN the 4th Of April,
1918:
An act to establish the flag Of the United
States.
Be 1t enacted by the senate and house Of
representatives Of the United States Of Amer
lea In cOnKTebS 6ceenDleu, lHht ITOul dHu
after the 4th day Of July next the flag VI the
United States be thirteen horizontal stripes,
J alternate led and white; that the union be
| twenty etars, white In a blue field.
Sec. 2. Aud ce 1t further enacted, That on
| the admission OF every new state into the
union one star be added 10 the union OF the
flag; AND that such addition shall take efcct
on the 4th day o iJuly then next succeeding
| such admission.
SO there really isn't much law on the
subject, and if you to use a flag
with only the original thirteen stars on it,
no ones patriotic feelings will be hurt.
And whenever an American sees this
glorious ensign Of his country, the stripes
recall TO his mind the birth OF the repub-
| lie, with the events that surrounded 1t
the stars suggest its wonderful! develop
ment in size, in resources and in power
and, in homage to the national grandeur
and protective authority which il repre-
sents, wherever he beholds it-whethel
in mid ocean floating at the head of q
passing ship, or waved sloft in the streets
of foreign lands-he lifts his hat 10 i,
with u patriotic feeling Of flial leve ant
! pride.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-07-06

John Ruskin: What can we conceive
of that first Eden which we might nos
yet win back, if we chose7 1t was q
place full Of flowers, We SAY. Well, the
flowers are always striving to grow
wherever we suffer them; and the fairer
the closer. There may, indeed, have
been q fall of flowers, as a fall Of man:
but assuredly creatures such as we are
can now fancy nothing l~ove,ier than
roses and lilies, which would grow for us
side by side, leaf overlapping leaf, till
| the earth was white and red with them,
IL we cared 70 have II az
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-07-06
SADw ~ ne ftu.sip a.

New York Sun: There seems To be an
opinion prevailing IN some quarters that
ladies' 60 not Ike to be stout. IL il nog
knO IN that this is "a mistake. Any nuin-
Der of physicians IN New York will tell
you that many ladies undergo a special
diet to make them stout. They do not
stop this diet even after their figures
have assumed pronounced proportions.
They say they live TO be chubby and
round and palpi,a'ng The fsvorite mix
ture Of these ladies is a homemade de-
coction called dope" 1t must ne taken
three times a day certainly and some Ia
dies who ike the drink take it more
Often. Dope" is condensed milk and
hot water-s tesspoonful of milk To u
goblet Of water. q
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-07-06
CousOling 20 Monsieur.

Buffalo Express: Monsieur was pre-
pairing for bed. After he had kicked of
his slippers be remembered that be had
left his shoes down stairs and be plodded
down in the dark to get them. In his
bat-like progress he struck his devoted
toes against the edge Of a half-open door.
bod blast the blank blankety -blank
doorl' he howled. Il wish / had hoofs. I"
Madame, snugly tucked under the
quilts, was too comfortable to be shocked
by his profanity. She only laughed as
he came limping into the room. MY
dear" she said, consolingly, 'if you
talk like that you'll go whore they al
have hoofs."
And monsieur saived his corns anc
went to bed without saying his prayers
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-07-06
The Mexican Wasp.

Tombstone Epitaph: The Mexican
wasp is built entirely for business. lie
is over two inches long when he is Of
age and is about the color Of a bay horse.
His plunger is a full inch long and rs fine
as a spiders web. Unlike the singer OF
a common bee the singer Of the Mfxi'
cen wasp is non-forieitable. he dom
give il up after one lunge, but has ii al,
in readiness for a ali day job II
necessary. The mission Of the Mexican
wasp seems 10 be merely 10 hunt up PEG
pie and run that singer Of his into them
The natives say tina: he will go ten miles
out of his way 10 get u whack 81 a per
son. The natives seem 10 get FAT on
snake bites, centipcde bites and scorpion
stings, but il they discover one Of these
wasps in the neiehborhood they hunt FOL
cover without delay.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-07-06
independence Day.

independence Day hae come;
Squeak the fife and beat the drum!
Let the fattest pig be bled
And quick twist off the ROSTERS head,
Let tie cannons Off with vim,
Boom! Tum Fuzzie lum Diugo BIN!
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-07-06
A French Fourth"

The bsstile was captured BY the peo-
pie Of Paris, July IA, 1880; 30 that .
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-07-06

A cyclone passed through the tow OF
Ligonier, Ind.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1889-03-28

big Sandy News saws: A spe.
Icial to the Louisville "Time5n says
that Maj. D. j. BHrhett, ofLouisat
has deed sure thing for U. S Mar.
shall for Kentucky. I've nope it is
true, 'andsas we swing our old hal
in the air we shout, hufrah for Bur
| chettR "i
Why didn't you show a little
sense last fall, MiEt, and shout the
same was thene"-GraysOn lnae,
pendent. - 20
You missed a splendid opportu-
nifty to "show little sense AT a
more recent date than ''last fall"--
it was when you published the
above. No such statement ever ap.
pesred in the News. II is not our
fight and we don't propose to med
die. We realize, John, that the
spoils of Office are yours, that the
scramble is all on your side of the
fence, that Harrison is President,
and, among other things, that Tom
Paynter is our Congressman. The
next time you take an article from
the Paintsville Paragraph, or any
other Republican paper, be sure not
to charge it to the BIG SANDY News,
and it will be much more satisfac-
tory 20 all parties concerned,
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1889-03-28
Hasty Conclusions.

How few ofus, in our daily in
tercourse, are sufficiently alert in the
detection and rejection of the false
and vicious? Things arg repeated
to us involving the good name, the
good fortune and happiness of 9TH
ers, and without stopping to reflect
how inadequate are the grounds for
accepting such statements, they are
taken in the MUD, to be repeated,
perhaps, 20 equally-careless isten-
ers. Frequently The conclusions
Hastily formed are the very reverse
OF what a more cautious inspection
would justify, but a subsequent re-
vision OF opinion may come when
Infinite harm has resulted. In an
emergency, to reach decision
quickly that action may follow
promptly, is very desirable en-
dowment and has enabled some Of
the great spirits of the world 10 ac-
comphsh remarkable feats, which
could not otherwise have i,een com
passed. Cut emergencies are the
exception in human lie, and il will
be found that theigrave and we,ghty
conclusions, which affect the high
est welfare and happiness Of the
rare, have been arrive at after due
and careful elaboration. Courier.
Journal.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1889-03-28

Somebody put a small mud tur.
tie, about tie size Of silver dol
lar, in bed at Pineville hotel, and
the stranger who was assigned to
that roomf on preparing to retire,
caught sight of it. He at once re.
sumed his clothes, remarking 81
expected to have a pretty lively
night of 1t, bur il they're as big as
that l don't propose to get in with
them. "-Ex.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1889-03-28

Gov. Wilson's call for an extra
session of the Legislature in West
Virginia, to settle the Gubernatorial
contest, it is said, will not be heed
Cd BY Republicans. who hope to
make political capital out of the at-
fair. Their alleged reason for not
obeyibg the call, however, will be
that there il & conspiracy to seat
Fleming. 1t is thought that their
plans will fail, as Sergeant at-arms
will be sent out 10 bring .them to
the State-house il they do not re-
spond -C.-J.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1889-03-28

Scarcely had the last breath left
the body ofJustice Matthews before
the scramble for the vacancy on the
Supreme Court Bench began. In
diana, of course, lays claim to the
seat, friends OF Judges Gresham and
Woods urging the appointment Of
these gentlemen. Ohio has the on
ly announced candidate-Judse NJ.
NJ. Granger, of GAINESVILLE, who is
favored by Senator Sherman.
Maine has candidate in the per-
son OF Hon, John A. Peters, at pres
ent Chief Justice OF the Supreme
Bench of that State.-C. ].
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1889-03-28

II the President wants to break
up moonshining in Kentucky he
will send to some very foreign con
sulates John D White and Sam
McKee,, who are the only experts
IN moonshine law now practicing
before the Federal Courts. in this
State. A man does not have to
know much lar to be good moon
shine lawyer, but when be knows
that little really well he is great
disturber Of the peace ofrevenue Of.
ficials Capital.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1889-03-28
Tns Yenp1cr UNANIMOUS.

W. d Salt, Druggist. B. aus, nd, tesn
ii"s 81 flp recommend Electric Bitters
the very best remedy. Ever bottle slldLl'
giYen relied in every AS { lie nan took s..
otil ;, ard was edofRheuma,ism o; 10
y ears sttnding. Abraham Hl'r, drit lei
Belly.ll-, Ohio, sfirms: "lne bet sellli
medicine have eve. ,nlcd in my 20 years
experience, is Ecle ciric Biters." II ouSa nds
Tofothers hay added thei stimopy, so tat
ne verd let is unanimr is thft Eel -etric Bitter,
10 cure all di,essest ( he Liver. kidneys ,
Bio5d. Cily MI dollar bou.e at w. II.
Evans Drug Store