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Wichita eagle., 1889-08-20
Ought to Know That.

A retired army officer was recently telling
Of the difficulties the instructors at West
Point have in breaking in newly caught ca
diets, especially those from the rural districts.
After the class had been carefully taught the
correct way of writing official letters, one Of
them was told to write with chalk on the
blackboard note inviting his instructor to
dinner This is it:
q. S. MILITARY ACADEMY, WEST POINT, -, 49,.
Sir-I have the honor respectfully to request the
pleasure Of your company to a dinner on Tues
day, the 10Th inst am, sir, your obedient serv.
ant, JOHN SMITH, Cadet U. S. NJ A., Co. D.
THAT certainly expresses the idea," said
the instructor, "a little formally, perhaps.
But you have not named an hour"
''Oh, supposed. of course, you'd know we
dined at IL O'Clock. New York Tribune.
Wichita eagle., 1889-08-20

or inaginau6n 10 a habit ne had long pur-
sued Of reading little poetry before going
TO bed No matter what the hour or what
he had been doing through the day, he tooh
his morphine powder Of poetry. It had IN
his case sedative and genial influence,
tending to sleep. The anodyne is possibly
not new discovery; but no public man has
ever before announced his uze Of it. Mr.
Bright added that he always selected Ameri
can poets-as more clear. ineligible and
unconventional Whittier, Longfellow and
Lowell he classed as always clear as a run
ming brook. as bright as sunshine and re-
freshing as breezes. while the English poets
aim at subtleties. This criticism will I'M
doubtedly stand as the decision Of history
St Louis Globe-Democrat
Wichita eagle., 1889-08-20

Giie ordinary conversational tone. Mrs. Smith
happened to be out in her garden, and, owing
to the late1ess of the hour and to the shrub
berry, she was not seen by the ladies in the
carriage.
She overheard greater part of what they
were saying. Boiling with anger, she sent
word early next morning to Mr.. Field that
his wife had spread an evil story about her,
taken into court
The first thing Margaret heard on coming
from her room that morning was the bitter
sobbing of Mrs Field. She inquired the
cause and was overwhelmed to learn the dire
full effects that would follow if Mrs Smith
persisted in her determination 10 take the at
fair to court, for Mr. Field was already
heavily in debt, having got into au extensive
business, and if be were forced to go TO law
about this difficulty his prospects might be-
ruined.
Then this brave little girl came to the res
cue. As it was late in the evening she said
Mrs. Smith had probably only recognized the
horse and carriage and not Mrs Field, and
she, Margaret, would bear tho burden, and
say it was she who had uttered the SANDER. II
the matter should then be carried 10 court
there was no one but herself 20 suffer, and,
although the thought Of staining her fair
reputation was very bitter, she was deter
mined to take the blame upon herself sooner
than see her friends suffer SO greatly.
At first they would not hear Of it, but she
finally succeeded in having her own way, and
then, donning hat, started at once for Mrs.
Smiths home. She explained to that lady
that she and not Mrs. Field was the one TO
bear the blame, but that she was very sorry,
and that the report should go no further as
far as lay in her power to prevent it, and at
last begged that lady to forgive and forget.
And Mrs Smith did 80, finding it was only
Margaret, instead of Mrs Field, for whom
she had always entertained violent dislike
Philadelphia Press.
Wichita eagle., 1889-08-20

A small boy was eying and making use OF
some very emphatic expressions and e1clama-
tions on Elizabeth street the other day when
a gentleman halted and observed:
''Tutl tut! my boyl Such words as that
won't help your case any"
In backing up he struck the same loose
plank which had tripped the boy up, and he
fell at full length and rolled off the curb
stone. He gave proper vent to his feelings
as he lay there, and as he struggled up the
boy exclaimed:
What do you say now? Didn't they help
you heapF'-Detroit Free Press
Wichita eagle., 1889-08-20
NORTHWESTERN TROTTERS AND
PAGERS.

CHICAGO, August -. Lovely weather, a
good track, large fields in two ont Of three
races and a better attendance than ex-
pected on Monday, were features of the
opening oay of the Northwestern sssocia-
tion of trotting and pacing horse breeders.
All three events were won in straight
heats. Carrie Walton won the 2:40 class
trot, kingman second Best time, Prs,
Purse s, 900: 500 to first, $3.50 TO second.
Sl50 20 third, s100 to fourth mile heats.
three in five: J. f. Lees h. IN. Carrie Wal
ton. j; j. q. Wyman's kinsmau. -
FiFe-year-old stake: Eminence won, Sally
Cossack second. Best time Elisa Maud
L. won the 20 trot, Linda Sprague second.
Best time 2::222IL
Wichita eagle., 1889-08-20
Assisting Nature.

Prize Fighters Second (cautiously)-Don't
be too confident. He can't hit as hard as you
can, but he's chock full of tricks. He's got a
q great head on him.
Pugilist measuring his antagonist with his
eye)-Hen have greater one when I've got
done with him. I'm going to assist nature
little Chicago Tribune.
Wichita eagle., 1889-08-20
Jack Kctclh.

"Jack Ketch" was the real na-no Of pub
Tic executioner in the time of Charles II, who
died in 1855 One OF the earliest illusions 10
him is to be found in the epilogue to Dry
dens Duke Of Guise," 1889:
Jack Ketch, says L "'s en- excellent physi
clan"
The gallows was called then as later tho
triple tree" Earlier writers allude TO it az
the three trees Hartman, IN his "Caveat,"
1913, says: Repentance is never thought
upon until they clyne three trees with a lad
der" Rowlands fippantly speaks Of the
fatal nooss "a "Tyburn tiffany" A very
common expression in Seventeenth century
literature, but not used since, is 'hangmans
wages" which represented the SUM Of tLir-
teen pence halfpenny.
To find Us pliorics and carts tails,
Or hapgman's wages,
says Butler in "Hp6ibrasn why should |
cate hernpeseed at the hangman's thirteene-
pence halfepenny ordhnaryf is a very aIlu-
sive and automatically expressed question IN
one Of Dekker's plays. The old Scotch Derk
or mark was worth triAe over thirteen
pence hafpenuy, and On the accession OK
James l 20 tbs English crown, IL vas by
proclamation made current ia England a.
that value exactly. II the hAnsTnan had pre-
viously been paid Is dly-and this was
then common wage for officials Of many
kinds-he would slightly gain If paid II too
new coin, and hence may haTs arisen the ez-
pression.-Gentlenan's Magazine.
Wichita eagle., 1889-08-20
A TOWN,S DESTRUCTION LIKElY.

DRESDEN, Ont. August ia terrible
fire is raging in this village tonight which
threatens utter destruction to the town.
The fire started about 9 o'clock in the Nc
kenna hub aud spoke factory, which was
utterly destroyed, entailing d loss of $780,
coo. Four persons were seriously injured
by boiler explosion and one boy is miss
ing. The fire department is doing ali
possible TO stay the flames but with little
success. Particulars as to the loss are not
obtainable owing TO the confusion.
Wichita eagle., 1889-08-20
ADESPERADO FOUND DEAD.

LOUISVILLE, KY, August l9.-Tom Col
Inns. who has been known as a desperate
character. was found dead by the roadside
near Mount Vernon, Ky, this evening
with bullet in his brain. One chamber
of his pistol was empty. He was seen a
a short time before and had been drink
ing 1t is not believed that be committed
suicide, but was killed in a quarrel with
some one who escaped.
Wichita eagle., 1889-08-20
BAVARlAN ASSOCIATION.

ERIE, Pa, August 19.-The Bavarian
Benevolent association of the United
States and Canada is holding its sixth
annual session here The officers are: II.
w. kester, St. Joseph, Nc, president; NJ.
Ferbabend, st. Paul. vice-president; NJ.
Enders, Buffalo, secretary, and Daniel
Young, Buffalo, treasurer. There are
over 100 delegates here from ali parts of
the United States.
Wichita eagle., 1889-08-20
cOuNT THOMAS I. EDISON

PARIS. August ia special envoy OF
King Humhert, Of Italy, today presented
Thomas A Edison, the famous American
electrician, with the ensign Of grand
officer of the crown Of Italy. Mr.. Edison
thus becomes a count and his wife =
countess
Wichita eagle., 1889-08-20

Do not take any chances of being pois-
oned or burned 10 death with LIQUID stove
polish. paints and enamels in bottles. The
Rising Sun stove polish is safe odorless
brilliant, the cheapest and best stove pol
ish mace. and the consumer pays for no
EXPENSIVE tin or glass package with every
purchase.
Wichita eagle., 1889-08-20
BEARING ANoTHER's BURDEN.

How . Shy Girl of Il oTs-ed Her~eIfs =.
Sacrifice for Her Friend
NJ heroine, whom re Vii cal Aa--arst,
was sin, fair glrI of u. shy and rssriuS 20
excess SIZE lived vita Young married
-ocple, Mr.. aad Nrz- Field. aod Was treated
by them as o1e Of ths family
On. evening A-x Fed was cat d-5TfnS
-sta trseri, ard. a. taeT wsre passing
MA Smiths house. s4a<z1e-o-s r-porr saa:
YES c--re-s In tsss n.s-a5or bod concerning
tbs M-xL Smith cazns fnso Irs FssIds Eatnd.
ard shs o<reA>zsy repeated Il 10 Ter srseas -
Wichita eagle., 1889-08-20
A Royal Wit.

"How are the crops doingr' said the car
to favorite at court
'Pretty fairly, your highness," was the
reply, although in some quarters the people
are complaining of too much reign"
LET them take twenty years in Siberia to
dry up" answered his majesty. who = quick
at repartee.
Wichita eagle., 1889-08-20
As q Matter Of Business.

First Omahan-Tnas man Jones e a brave
fellow. Hes faced death q hundred times
without finching
Second Omahan-An old veteran, pre-
sumei
First Omahan-No; he's Al undertaken
Omaha World.
Wichita eagle., 1889-08-20

end OF Cincinnati, though she now handles
the wheel on one Of the largest steamboats,
plying between vicks5urg and New Orleans
The following named gentlemen signed
Mrs Frenchs application for license a. .
plot: Capt Wilton, the present commander
OF the Guiding Star; Capt J. D. Hegler, her
owner; Capt Thomas Cooke, son Of the man
ager OF the Mississippi Trsnspo-sAtion com-
pany: Capt Yves Conae.s ana e;he-s
Wichita eagle., 1889-08-20
WHY He Couldn't Work.

Tramp-Will your ladyship help poor
man who Is afflicted with terrible disease,
which prevents him from workin'l
Lady-Poor man, here's quarter. What
is your diseased
Tramp tpocketing the uloney)-Laziness,
mum, laziness. American.
Wichita eagle., 1889-08-20

Dime Museum Manager-Well, Is there
anything new todayl
Attendant should say 80. The living
skeleton is dead
Dime Museum Manager-Great heavens!
What was the matterl
Attendant-Fatty degeneration of the
heart-Judge.
Wichita eagle., 1889-08-20
TURF WINNERS.

SARATOGA, N. Y, August 19.-Winners
today: Pulsifier, Bocaccio, Brown Prin-
cess, Rainbow, Ben Harrison, Fonsic.
BRIGHTON BEACH, N. j., August 49,
Winners: Mad Cap, Princess Edward,
Sparkling, Craftsman, FiIe Fly.
Wichita eagle., 1889-08-20

ATCHIsoN, August 19.-At 8 o'clock last
night, while Mrs. NJ. Wagner was walking
up North Sixth street, man suddenly
appeared from az alley, snatched her pock
etbook, containing S110, and made off with
it. The thief has not been arrested.
Wichita eagle., 1889-08-20

a Texas steer lifted carriage and baby OF
a street and over a high fence In Denver
without the least damage Indeed, ths habv
cackled with delight over the performance,
and the nurse lid rot have 10 stop her fi-ee-
Ton WITH q scldie-
Wichita eagle., 1889-08-20

Too Expensive.
MrA SkinnphHnt- Johnny, what did you
mean BY telling Harry Plunkett he could
come and fly your Kite al be wanted tot
JOHNNY was just giving him taffy,
mar.nA.
Mr.. Skinnphlint fpused from sound deep
BY 1ohnny's worts-H 4 catch you giving
anything Of the kind to anybody while sugar
Is ton cents pound I'll break every bone in
your body, you young rascalHChicago Trib-
Wichita eagle., 1889-08-20

q captains license
After some ques-
tioning as TO whe
Their it was compe-
tent for a lady to
have a lice is e,
the authorities at
Washington decid-
ed that II she was
competent and had
a good moral char
acter there was no
reas on why she
could no. actin any
capacity she was
able 70 fill.
Mr.. nd Mrs.
French make their
- 49,
Wichita eagle., 1889-08-20
EXCITEMENT CAUSED BY A KILLING

CLEVELAND. O., August 19.-During a
quarrel at East Liverpool. O.. this evening,
John Lesly, proprietor of floating saloon
on the river, fatally shot Jack Lee,
pugilist There is great indignation and
threats of lynching freely made Lesly
gave himself up and claimed the shooting
was done in self-defense
Wichita eagle., 1889-08-20
Not Hard Enough to Bite,

Mrs. Soaker-O, William, William, why dc
you drink
Soaker-Well, Mriar, I'll (hic) tell you.
It's (hic) because the blamed (hic stuff is thic)
liquid American.
Wichita eagle., 1889-08-20
An Equivocal Compliment.

Biggs-Did you notice, briggs, what The
Howler said of my last speechf
Driggs-No; what was It'll
"Why, that in it showed myself Sam
son Of debate"
"H-n-mi I see Samson was the fellow
who slew his enemies with the jawbone of an
assn-Time.
Wichita eagle., 1889-08-20
The Need All the Greater.

Prisoner-It's shabby assault. on my char
acter, sir.
Judge-You have very little character.
Prisoner-That's Just why il needs vindi
eating, your honor.-Detrois Free Press
Wichita eagle., 1889-08-20

OSBORNE, Kan, August 19.-Wheat is
being marketed in this city at rapid rate.
While the price is low the amount raised
fully makes up for the prices paid. Corn
will make all the way from fifty to 100
bushels to the acre, aud farmers are at a
loss to know how to take care of the i'm
meQSe crop.
Wichita eagle., 1889-08-20

TIE ssa-arzsgzy x Tchz EgsxAt - AzseEiesa
rsoss-y SID I'oess a s<z1seE:2y so-sss Tes~zz:~
lzx- lie srsxr-1 ia. "a owe@ as ssE@4c<fssAs
Wichita eagle., 1889-08-20
ABOUT FRANK JAMES.

The loveliest, whitest, clearest skin and
softest hands produced by Cuticura Soap.
Wichita eagle., 1889-08-20

In thousands of homes Hoods Sarsapa-
parilla is constantly kept as family med
icine. Try it.
Wichita eagle., 1889-08-20

Glles-That old fellow doesn't seem 70 Ike
baseball
Maritime wonder He lives In house
nsxt 70 q vacant lot.-Nev York Evening
Sun.
The armor Of the Ellis and Wilson pAsents
viii probably be used in the construction Of
the new ships TO be built by the English ad-
miralty.
The ReiposA a new gun vessel, was lately
launched in England she VIII carry ten
guns and have engines capable Of Developing
100 horse power.
A buried city in Honduras, containing
relics II profaxC1, has been uneArrned 80
miles from the mouth Of PArtook river.
among the Peyas Indians
In one Of two stone sarcoph.gi found ~
Rome, IN the Pratt dI Castillo. sa= skeleton
CT q girl was found sioaS with q goots0 doll
Nth -n'rtAS arms 2-A1 i-rs
Wichita eagle., 1889-08-20
SNATCHED HER POCkETBOOk

BEECHAM's PILLS cure bilious and nerv-
Gus ills.
Wichita eagle., 1889-08-20
MAD WITH HATE.
DIRE THREATS MADE BY ALA
BAMA NEGROES.
The Blacks Determined to Defend
Themselves From Oppression
at any Cost.
Injudicioas Utterances by Southern
Editor-His Course Condemned by
All Political Factions.

Greece Dissatisfied With the Refusal Of the
Powers to Interfere in the Cretan Ar
rangements-Russia Enlisted in
Her Oause-General
News
Wichita eagle., 1889-08-20

Scrofula cannot resist the purifying
powers of Ayers Sarsaparilla. Sold by
druggists.
Wichita eagle., 1889-08-20

Giles-That old fellow doesn't seem 70 Tx
no Sersall
Wichita eagle., 1889-08-20
The armor q the ETlis and Wilson patent,

next 70 q vacant lot.-Nev York Evening
Sun
Evening journal., 1889-06-08
The staub Lawino or Dust Avalanche

The staub Lawine or Dust Avalanche.
This descends when snow is loose and has
recently fallen. 1t is attended with whirl-
wind, which lifts the snow from whole
mountain side and drives it onward through
the air IL advances in a straight line, over
whelming every obstacle, moving forests
down like ssdge, leaping tas an old peasant
once expressed II in my hearingl from hill to
hill, burying men, beasts and dwellings and
settling down AZ last into formidable, com
pact mass without color and without outline
The snow which forms these Staub Lawinen
Is dry and finely powdered. When it comes
to rest upon the earth il immediately hardens
into something very like the consistency Of
ice, wrapping the objects which have been
borne onward by its blast tightly round in
firm implacable clasp. A man or horse seized
by a Staub Lawine, IL the breath has not
been blown out of his body in the air, has it
squeezed out by the even, chnging pressure Of
consolidating particles.
A human victim Of the dreadful thing,
who was so lucky as to be saved from its
clutch, once described TO me the sensation he
experienced. He was caught at the edge of
the avalanche just when it was settling down
to rest, carried off his feet and rendered help
less by the swathing snow, which tied his
legs, pinned his arms to his ribs and crawled
upward to his throat. There it stopped. His
head emerged and he could breathe; but as
the mass set he felt the impossibility of ex-
panding his lungs, and knew that he must
die of suffocation At the point of losing
consciousness he became aware Of comrades
running to his rescue. They hacked the snow
away around his thorax, and then rushed on
to dig for another man VINO had been buried
in the same disaster, leaving him able to
breathe but wholly powerless to stir hand
or foot
This narrative reminded me Of an anec-
dote told by Hayden, the painter, who nearly
sacrificed a negros life by attempting to take
an entire cast Of the mans body at one mo-
ment from the feet to the chin. When the
plaster Of paris began to set the negro could
not breathe, and he was only saved from as
phyxiation by Haydon's tearing down the
mold Of brick in which he had been placed -
Cornhill Magazine.
Evening journal., 1889-06-08
WELL-KNowN PERSONS.

Sir Julian Pauncefote is one OF the
cleverest swordsmen at Washington.
Mr. and Mrs. Mckee of President Har-
risons household, left Washington yes
terday for indianapolis.
The Rev. Dr. Phillips Brooks goes
abroad again this month and will come
home by the way of Japan.
Boston gossips say James Russell
Lowells trip to Europe means marriage
with an English woman of rank.
Rev. DR., Theodore L. Cuyler, pastor of
tie Lafayette Avenue Presbyterian
Church, Brooklyn, n. u. sailed for Eu-
rope to-day.
Postmaster General Wanamaker has
gone to New York to assist the commits
sion now engaged in making an examina
tion into the condition and needs of the
New York city post-otiice
The French papers call Colonel Cody
"Guillaume le Buffalo and he has
learned to take 1t without resentment.
Freely translated he is still Buffo le Beel
to the undercut Partisan.
Secretary Proctor yesterday received
a telegram from his home in Vermont,
stating that his young son is loosing
strength and sinking. The secretary
started for his home at once General
Schofield was commissioned to act as
Secretary Of War during the absence Of
Secretary Proctor
Evening journal., 1889-06-08

THE Sensational trial Of Alexander
Sullivan in Chicago will excite unusual
interest all over the country. Alexander
Sullivan is one Of the professional Irish
men who has been doing great injury to
the Irish cause here aud everywhere. He
was one Of the triangle" to receive the
money for the Clan-na-Gael. The rec
ords show that he received It and
ussd 1t for the purpose of speculation on
the Chicago Board Of Trade, but there is
no record to show that it was used for
the benefit Of the Irish cause. II is true
that the investigations are just begun and
Sullivan may be able to show that after
speculating with 100000 for a few
months and losing 5000 Of it he finally
turned over the balance to the Irish
cause. That remains to be seen, or to be
proved. Certainly he did use the
money placed in his hands in trust for
the Irish cause for private speculation.
That he finally returned it to the treas.
ury there is no evidence as yet.
Meantime DR.. Cronin knew OF
Sullivsn's speculation and that knowledg,
is the supposed cause Of his assassination
The country, and particularly the homes
friends Of Ireland, who do not believe ii
murder and in the dynamite methods
await the issue with deep interest.
Evening journal., 1889-06-08
Tho Laws vYlimsioalities.

It is curious to note the variances Of the
laws governing the transfers Of realty in
different states. In 1853 parties living in St.
Louis purchased Of firm doing business in
Quincy, Ills, certain lots in Pages second
addition to the city Of St. Louis. Each Of
the Quincy grantors was MAJ -ied, and the
wife OF each duly joined IN the conveyance,
the acknowledgment setting forth that the
wife freely and voluntarily, and without
compulsion, p relinquished her dover and did
not wish to retract such REIMBURSEMENT The
purchaser, after paying taxes for thirty
years, now finds that he cannot make deed,
the examiner Of titles refusing TO pass the
deed for record and holding that the aclSnowl-
edgment Of the wife Of each grantor should
have been in accordance with the Missouri
form, or, in other words, that the acknowl-
edgment should have set forth that it was
made without undue influence instead of
without compusion.n A suit is now pend
ing for decision OF the point involved. st.
Louis Globe-Democrat
Evening journal., 1889-06-08

liz Secretary Blaine wishes to release
himself and to relieve the administration
Of the embarrassment" which his
jingoism and jim blainism are already
producing, he would retire from office
and combine his genius to historical and
other romance writing. He might ap-
point a sensible and conservative lawyer,
well informed on international law and
general history, as chief clerk and content
himself with drawing his salary. II is
well-known that Mr.. Blaine is not law
yer and neither is his son. Neither one
of them are recognized authorities on
law of any kind and neither one of them
ever deigned to give such dull
matters any prolonged study. Hence
neither one Of them has any special quail
fcations for the grave duties Of Secre-
tary of State, except supreme selfcon-
fidence. Under these conditions 1t is not
strange that the New York Tribune is
occupied with explanations and apologies
for the embarrassment" of the Secre.
tary Of State.
Evening journal., 1889-06-08
Menthnr.

Delaware and Maryland p m. Partly
cloudy TO fair, more sultry weather; fresh
southerly winds, followed by rain.
New York Herald Weather forecasts. -
The depression on the lakes yesterday has
moved to the St. Lawrence Valley, fol-
lowed by slight fall of temperature in
its rear. Another depression, now in
Kansas, will probably move eastwardly
to-day, with rain in the Ohio Valley,
extending into this section. Temperature
rose in the United States Yesterday, ex-
cept In the Northwest. The chief mini
mum reported was AZ degrees F., at
Oswego; the chief maximum, 90, at Fort
Elliott, Texas On Sunday In this sec
tion fair to partly cloudy, slightly cooler
weather will probably prevail, with fresh
southerly winds, preceded by rain; on
Monday fair to partly cloudy, slightly
cooler weather.
Baynard's thermometer, "a. m, IS;
a. m, II; II a. m 50; p. m, SO.