Wichita eagle., 1889-04-18

Soon afterward she became aware that she
had swallowed something with the water.
A doctor being called the fact was devel-
oped that she had swallowed small lizard,
upon seeing which she tainted.
A FAvoRIrE dish Of the Mexican is the
''tamale." This is composition of cold
cooked meat or fowl, minced and highly
seasoned with Chill peppers. rolled in a
corn husk and baked. These are con-
sidered toothsome delicacy by the fire.
quenter of the ''teatro" when, at the
close OF the entertainment, he obtains one
smoking hot from the bucket OF the vender
Of "tomollies colliente" {hot tamales.)
THERE is a story related in an Albany
IN " paper which describes a genuine
redskin ghost that frequents the Yellow
| stone valley. The ghost is SAID to be the
restless spirit of an Indian who, beng pur-
sued by his enemies to the brink Of
precipice. dashed himself from the heights,
rather than suffer himself to be captured.
Upon the appearance Of any one in the
valley his ghostship repeats the frightful
leap.
A REMARKABLE surgical operation was
performed some time since upon young
man who had his thumb cut of by a hay.
cutter. The attending surgeon replaced
the severed member and put on q splint.
The healing ensued Immediately, and in
months time the patient was able to re-
sumo his regular avocation of printer.
This lmpresses us with the Importance Of
saving the pieces in cases of accidental
amputation.
ONE Of the worst insect pests on house
plants is the mealy bug. The will kill
plant very quickly, and where there is
only one or two on a plant one week the
next there will seem 70 be millions. To kill
them without injurlng the plant, use
wash made of hard soap rain water and
kerosene. Heat a quart of water quite hot,
put a small piece of soap into it and a
teaspoonful of kerosene, let it cool and
wash the plants in it.
The owner and trainer of troupe Of
performing dogs thus describes his train
ing of blind dog that goes through a
wonderful performance on a single wire:
~ made him first of all walk on plank
which was balanced to and fro. The plank
was gradually reduced in width every day,
and the movement accelerated. At length
the plank dwindled down to a mere slip;
this was replaced by long, round stick,
and ultimately the dog found himself on
the single wire"
AT the well-ordered table, children, while
not unduly brought forward, feel that
they, as well as the elder members of the
household, have a share in that refinement
which desires and brings about dainty
table-linen, shining cutlery and perfectly
clean china glass or silver. If at all prac
ticable let each child have its glass tumbler
or goblet its salt-cellar and napkin every
day, and be taught from its earliest admit
lance to the family table to use each article
carefully and gracefully.
THE following suggestion is made in re-
gard to the cleaning Of floors, by an able
housekeeper: "In cleaning floors never
wet too large a space at once. If beyond
the comfortable range Of the arm there is
almost certain to be dark circle when
dry, showing where you leave off each
piece, because, being out of easy reach,
you have no power to scrub well or wipe
dry. Always use the drying cloth, rub it
well beyond the space you are now clean
ing over, to the last one done"
WHILE General Lee was president of
Washington College visitor asked how a
certain student was getting on. 'He is a
quiet, orderly young man." answered the
president, ''but he seems very careful not
to injure the health of his fathers son. He
thirty-five on his mathematics, forty-seven
on his Latin, and fifty on his English,
which is a very low standing, as one hun
dred is our maximum. Now, 1 do not want
our young men to injure their health, but
wish them DO come as near it as pos sible.n
BETTING was as much a mania a hun
dred years ago as it is to-day. Wagers
were then made upon the most terrifying
events as we'll as the trivial occurrences Of
life 1t is related Of two gentlemen in the
year 1850 that they made a wager over
night in the partridge season as to who
would bag the most game on the morrow,
il being part of the bet that each should
carry what the other shot. One of them
at the close of the day seeing that his
chances for winning were slim, shot a
donkey but how the other got out of it is
not recorded.
AMONG the many cruel sports Of Mexico
is one called "calea de toro" Dull tail
ing). In this game the bull IS thrown by
horseman, who then cuts of the tip of the
poor beasts tail aud presents it to his
favored "senorita," VIII proudly wears it
upon her bosom. Another barbarous sport
is 'el gallo" This is played by tying
live chicken by the legs to a tall post and
greasing its head and neck. A line of horse
men at full gallop charge upon the bird
and each one endeavors to grasp its head.
Their hands slip from the chickens head,
but not without giving it severe pull.
When, finally, some one tears it from the
post, it is soon torn asunder in the strug-
gle for its possession.
The brain of a child at seven years is
larger in proportion to its body than is the
brain of an adult. for after that age the
head dr;as not increase in A IF
observation and experience claims that chill
dren in their first ten years ooght'to learn
solely through the ordinarv use of their
senses. If child doesn't lock
at a book until he is ten years
ne will learn TO rea. quicker than
the child who studied his letters at
three. Laws prevent physical overtaxa-
ton of children; why not their intelIec-
tual overtaxationl Memory is not knowl-
edge Because children reclte well does
not mean that they understand. They re-
cite by rote So do parrots. Such cultiva-
ton of memory weakens the brain powers
MosT Of this superstitions about the
moon comes 10 US directly from old En-
glish, Scottish and Irish sources. In
Devonshire, England, it is lucky to see the
new moon over the right shoulder, but
unlucky over the left; but to see it
straight before is good fortune to the end
of the month. In Renfrewshlre, if a
mans house be burned during the wane
IF the moon, it is unlucky, but if the moon
is waxing il is lucky. To have money
particularly gold or silver, in your pocket
at that time, is token of good fortune,
bit to be without it is a very bad omen.
II Orkney If is considered very unlucky to
fit or move from one place TO another dur