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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-05-07
Duncan Rows Blanket.

This anecdote of Sir Ralph Abercromby,
the victor of Aboukir, shows that even in the
presence of death he did not forget that con.
sideration for others which is the ruling spirit
of really great men. After the battle at
which be was mortally wounded he was car
ried on board one of the ships and a soldiers
blanket placed under his head to ease it. He
felt the relief and asked what it was "Onlv
a soldiers blanket" ''Whose blanket is it?'
"Only one of the mems, was the reply. Il
wish to know the name of the man to whom
the blanket belongs ''It is Duncan Roy's,
of the Forty-second, Sir Ralph" Then
see," said the dying general, that Duncan
Roy gets his blanket this very night
Chambers Journal.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-05-07
Quite Different

Justice TO st1dent,-You are accused By
Nr Never, who lives across the street from
your room. Of insulting MIN
Student ,sarprisedl-In what way have
insGlted him.
Justice-He alleges that you continually
cal your dog Meyer
Studeut-MAy be permitted to ask Mr..
Meyer a question,
Mr. Aeysr-Vst is IL you want 20 kDowl
SsGdent-Ar. Meyer, bow do you spell your
nAuel
Mr.. Meyer spells my mama A-e-y-e-r-
Student-I thouSht "a Your honor VIII
perceive at once how grouadiess Mr.. Meyers
charges are when l inform your honor that
my dog spells his name 4-A-ye-r.-TeKzs
SlftiurS
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-05-07
Had a Carload of His Own,

Scene-Interior of a sleeping car. Time
Midnight Place-The Horshoe bend
Enthusiastic Traveller (thrusting hand into
berth and rudely shaking sleeping manager)
Wake up, quick, and look out at the beau
tiful scenery
Manager yawning)-Hang the beautiful
scenery! I've got a carload Of my OVID
aboard this train.-Dramatic Mirror.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-05-07

First Boo;b.ack-Yoa had e. quarrel wi5
S.dsey, Billyl
SscoEd BootoIeck-Yes, ! lad, yer bet,
and I'm Ezoin' 70 have nv revenge, zoo
:. B.-Goin' ter fignt hiua5
: B.-No. sires- Tn agoln' 70 stand ASIDE
of am waen hes shinin gcat. and when
ne gets through I'm agoia' Tar say, Same,
SsrET-Rnes-- E----@--
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-05-07
Can. for uou.emaid and waitress.

Although the subject Of wearing caps among
house servants is still a disputed one in some
sections it has come TO be the rule and not
the exception in we'll ordered city households
and many suburban ones. Most mistresses
now insist upon their maids being attired,
when on duty. in print dresses plainly made,
long white aprons and white caps.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-05-07
What Worried Him

''You look worried"
Yes" replied Charlie Cashgo.
''Do you find that you can't get out Of
debtr'
well, that isn't the trouble, exactly. My
tailor has assured me that 1 can't get in any
further Wv Washington Post
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-05-07
only a few months. "

only few months"
"And if you have no objections should
like to know what you paid for it"
Sixteen thousand dollars"
In this way one half hour passes. Doz-
ems of other famous men come and go,
and more gossip is talked than one letter
can hold. Great is the rotunda!
WALTER WEILMAN
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-05-07
Yes and No.

'Do you get credit for all your articles that
are copieiF'
Humorist-Oh yes, get credit for every
thing but my groceries.-Yanke Blade.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-05-07
Always Left.

Although my hearts been oft awhirl,
1t happened thus, you see:
always CHANGED TO love the girl
Who didn't care for me. Life.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-05-07
The Firm Name,

She-What shall we call our matrimonial
partnership, Georgel
He-Let's call it Darling & Cc-BurHng-
ton Free Press
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-05-07
Ambiguous.

"Well, popped the question to Polly last
night"
'What did she do?"
"She sat on me. Life.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-05-07
snnare Meals ara Something

Square Meals ara Something.
IT'S hard. but sometimes poets must
in countries young and savage,
Thank heaven, while they're being cuSs'd,
If they get beef and cabbage!
-Pittsburg Bulletin
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-05-07
REAL ESTATE AGENTS.

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THE WICHITA EAGLE
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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-05-07
Wll!lHi Eagle
UNDER THE BIG R0TUNDA.
A PORTION OF THE CAPITOL WHERE
ONE ALWAYS PAUSES.

Some of the Persons One May See Passing
Through the Apartment 1t Shelters.
Representatives and Senators, Officials,
Pretty Women and Journalists.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-05-07
Great Relief
Especial Correspondence

Is. instantly afforded sufferers from
/ Bronchitis, by the use Of Ayers
Cherry PectoraI. Either as an ano-
dyne. 10 allay Inflammation. or an ex-
pectorant, TO loosen and bring away the
mucus, this preparation has no equal.
Last winter l contracted a severe
cold, which, by repeated exposure, he
came quite obstinate. | was much
troubled with hoarSeness and bronchial
irritation. After trying various medi-
cines. without relief, / at last purchased
a bottle of Ayers Cherry Pectoral. On
taking this medicine, my cough ceased
almost Immediately, and l have been
well ever since. Rev. Thomas Is.
Russell. Secretary HolStoI Conference
and p. f. Of the Greenyille Dist. NJ. (. G,
JonesborO. Tenn.
MY mother was sick three wears and
very low with bronchitis. We feared
nothing would cure her. One Of my
friends told me about Ayers Cherry
Pectoral. She tried il. has used eight
bottles, and Is now well. II. II. ID.
Chan berlaiD. Baltimore, Nd.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1890-06-05

VINCENT AND joys "OUTLINE HISTORY OF
ROME ROME UNDER THE FIRST REPUBLIC.
At the date of the overthrow of the Kings (264
B. CO. and the Inauguration by the Romans of a
republican form of government. we find the
Plebeians or lower element of Rome politically
dead-not being connected with the government
further than to share in the defense of the city
and expenses of war. The new form of govern.
ment was hailed with joy by this class. who pre-.
sumed that their welfare and political aspirations
would be much enhanced thereby Laws were
being framed by and for the Patricians or upper
classes only. which were detrimental to the hap
piness and suffrage of the Plebeians, for whom
it appears the Patrcians had a hatred and a de-
sire to keep down politically This tyrannical
mode of legislation and government was any
thing but pleasing to the Plebeians who after re-
turning from successful conquest. seeded from
Rome and camped on the hills opposite it. where
they intended to found city in opposition to
Rome unless their requests were granted. The
secession of the Plebeians, who had begun to
realize their power and value to the city, much
surprised the Patricians, who readily granted
their demands on this occasion and pardoned
them for seeding, after which they returned to
Rome Not having been satisfied with the result
of their first secession. their requests to be
granted further participation in the administra-
ton OF government affairs, became more fire..
quent and strong. which almost compelled their
opponents to yield to their demands. This the
Patricans partly did. but at the same time created
new and powerful Offices. and installed therein
members of their own faction, thereby retaining
their old and mighty hold upon the government
This action greatly enraged the Plebeians. who
clearly saw that it was scheme to prevent the
contamination of what they considered their Just
rights; and in consequence thereof. they resorted
to secession after secession and every possible
device of which they were able. to bring about
that political equality which was eventually ex.
tended to them by the passage of the Hortsnsian
law QS3 B. CO. after hard struggle Of we'll
nigh 200 years. FALsTAFF.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1890-06-05

Bank cashier of hibernian extraction
(0pening his mail and smelling the docu-
ment): Hello! this note must have been
drawn in the Oil Regions. see there are
three days erase on it.-Puck.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1890-06-05

Ole Nelson, who was sent up yesterday
for grand larceny, must be something of a
surgeon. An evening paper says that he
burglarized a shoemaker.
Times.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1890-06-05

We deride rich man for meanness. and
poor man for extravaganza. And in the
meantime we go around doing as we please
just as they do.-Puck.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1890-06-05
Mistaken Identity.

The following yarn was recently related to a
Maine attorney by Jud &c e. R. Hoar. of Concord.
says the Lewistown Journal. 1t indicates that
there are cases of mistaken identity: man was
tried for highway robbery at East Cambridge,
Mass. some forty years ago. He had no counsel,
belonged to the class Of habtual criminals. and
the evidence went in you would have said the case
was hopeless. The person robbed identified him
with absolute certainty. other witnesses who had
known him long and intimately testified to seeing
him in the neighborhood OF the place where the
robbery was committed just before it occurred
and others who knew him equally well heard his
voice at the time of the outcries and saw him
running away from the scene of the crime. AS the
government ended the examination of each wit
ness the court asked the prisoner in the dock if
he wished to ask the witnesses any questions. To
which he uniformly answered.: Eyes. one ques-
ton.' and being told to ask it, it each time:
"Are you sure it was me?''
To this each witness replied:
Certainly; know it was you"
When the governments case was closed the
judge asked the prisoner If he had any evidence
to offer or wished to say anything to the jury.
He had seemed very cool and unmoved during
the trial. making no comment on his failure to dis
turb the confidence Of any adverse witness, and
to the judges questions replied:
II should like to call one Witness"
Call him then" said the judge.
us Capt. Robbins in courtT' said the prisoner
and there stepped forward the well-known master
of the house of correction with his record book of
commitments under his arm.
do you know me?'' asked the prisoner.
II should think 1 did," replied Capt. Robbins.
will you look in your record and tell the court
where 1 was on the 14th of last December?' (the
day of the crime on triaD.
Capt. Robbins looked in his book. "You were
in the house of correction at South Boston, serv.
ing out a years sentence for larceny
"That's ALL" said the prisoner.
The judge said to the jury that the defense,
though uot especially creditable. seemed to be
conclusive if they believed Capt Robbins.
This would have been a good story to tell at the
Barron trial, when the Dexter witnesses had testi
fled that they recognized Stain and Cromwell after
ten years had elapsed.
Minister (meets tramp: Well, my poor
unfortunate. do you ever expect to get
ahead again?
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1890-06-05

Minister (meets tramp: Well. my poor
unfortunate, do you ever expect to get
ahead again?
Tramp: Yes sir; it won't take me long
to get head when I get the money
Plumber.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1890-09-05
WHITE HILLS.

1t was estimated that more than POO
were present at the flag raising of the
lower White Hills school, Saturday. The
exercises opened with the raising of the
flag by little Misses Helen Blacknan and
Leila Surridge, while II chorus of many
voices, accompanied by the organ, sang
Star spangled banner. Walter Hubbell
introduced the speakers, Joseph Tomlin-
son, Esq, of Shelton being the first. lie
spoke in his usual instructive manner,
followed by Rev K. j. Bosworth, pastor
of the Shelton and White fills Baptist
churches, Mr. Kennedy of Birmingham
and Selectman Stephen L. Palmer of
Huntington. All alluded TO the lessons
taught by our nations flag and the me-
cessity of impressing upon the minds of
the young, especially, what it had cost
us as Il nation, not only In dollars, but in
cidents of the war were related and the
improvement and freedom of our coun-
try attributed TO the @. A. X. Red,
white and blue was sung by u chorus of
young ladies', followed by two readings
appropriate to the occasion. The exer-
cises were closed with America, sung in
a spirited luanner. The ladies served a
bountiful collation. and it was happy
occasion.
Walter Hubbell is removing the Old
fashioned chimney from his house to
build "A new one.
Charles Burr and family are to move
to Shelton.
Miss Emma Wheeler will attend the
Shelton school, next week.
I School began, Monday, with Miss Will
liams as teacher, her fifth term in this
school.
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Hall-Fairchild.

Wednesday, August %, at the home of
the brides aunt, Mrs Emily V. Benedict,
a quiet little wedding took place. Miss
Lena l.. Fairehild and Matthew w. Hall
were united in holy wedlock by Rev +.
j.. Teagarden. The bride was prettily
attired in white and carried bouquet OF
white and pink roses. Miss Jennie Fair
child played the wedding march. A
lunch was served, after which the bride
dofied her wedding gown for becoming
travelling dress OF brown. The happy
pair left on the 90 train for Hoboken,
the future home Of Mr. and Mrs Hall.
The good will of friends was shown by
the presents, which were pretty and use
ful.
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Trinity's Boy Choir.

There is only one criticism to be made
OF the concert in the Town hall, by the
celebrated boy choir of Trinity church,
Bridgeport, last Friday night: There
were not half enough out TO enjoy the
rare treat. Prof James Baker, the choir
master, is not only the soul of music, but
he knows SO well how to inspire others
and drill their voices that he can pro-
duce musical program to delight the
most fastidious. He has in Is months
broken in the boys of Trinity and already
made the choir famous. Two of its So
loists, Masters Waldo and Moore, SEEM
ed destined to wide popularity. George
Moore's voice is a wonder. Strong, rich
and full even on the high notes, it shows
neither strain nor effort. 1t melts away
IN liquid sweetness Or scars on notes of
power in bursts of song. Waldo, who is
son of DIR Waldo, chemist of Bridgeport's
aluminium Brass & Bronze Co., has been
longer and more carefully cultured, but
suffered here from slight hoarseness. His
voice has not the power Of Moore,s, but
his expression is remarkable and his
music has sympathetic quality that
touches the soul. Prof Baker is a host
| IN comic songs, having sung in London,
| but his son, G. Baker, has developed
strength and depth of base voice that
| gives rich promise. lie descended to
lower D, last Friday night, but is equal
ly resonant and pleasant in higher tones,
| ranging far up and down the musical
| scale. The whole choir, not to particu-
larize further, shows Il drill in and mas
terry of the principles that underly sue
cessful music and cannot fail to please in
church or hall. c. Baker won the first
encore of the evening with ''Down in the
deep" wonderfully well sung. Master
| Moore was favored in response to s'La
icapricciosa" and so were Masters Moore,
| Waldo and Hawley in their beautiful
trio. The audience reused to its highest
outburst over Prof James Baker, who
responded with 1--WE nothing else to do"
aud then with IAN awful little scrub"
Master Waldo also responded to the APP
plause called out by the charming .Child-
ren's voices The program:
| free? Pcarsall.
Hail. smiling morn, Spofforth.
| Solo and chorus, Intiamatus, from Rosini's
Stabat Mater, Mastel George Moore.
| Part song, He that hath Il pleasant face,
Kuchen.
| Song, The old wherry, Mr. Gaylord.
Song. Children's voices, Master Waldo.
Part song, o hush thee my babic, Sullivan
Song, Down in the deep, Hatton, c.. Baker
Bridal chorus from Rose Maiden, Cowen.
| Song, Four jolly smiths, Mr. Medcalf.
La CapricciOsa, song fthe coquette Mattel
Master Moore.
| Glee, Caller herin, Mattel.
Glee, All among the barley.
Trio, Voice of the western wind, Barnby
Masters Moore, Waldo and Hawley.
Song, Tell her love her So Prof James Bak-
err.
| Solo and chorus, Now tramp DER moss and
| fell, Bishop, Master Moore.
| Quartet, Good night beloved, Pinsuti, Prof
James and Baker Masters Moore and Loun-
des.
Vocal quadrilles, Farmer.
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SOUTHPORT.

Mr. and Mrs A. L. White spent Sunday
with A. Purdy in Stepney.
Mrs George Signor entertains her
brother and wife from New Milford.
Mrs Charles Gray of East Hartford
and family visit her grandmother, Mrs
Polly Stowe,
Mrs Robert Griffin Of Ansonia has
been on Georges hill caring for heI
mother.
Miss Laura Green Of Roxbury has Wis
tied her parents.
Mr and Mrs Frederick Warner of Beth
el spent Sunday with their parents.
Rev Mr. Dixon Of East Village preach
ed ut Mrs Polly Stoves, Sunday evening
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1890-09-05


"The loved and lost" Why do we call them
lost?
Because we miss them from our onward
road.
Gods unseen angel DER our pathway crossed
Looked on us all and, loving them the most,
Stralghtway relieved them of Life's weary
load.
They are not LOST They are within the door
That shuts out loss and every hurtful thing,
Withangels bright, and loved ones gone be.
fore,
In thoIr Redeemer's presence evermore,
And God Himself their Lord and Judge and
King.
And this we call II Gloss" o selfish sorrow
OF selfish hearts, o we of little faith!
Lot us look round some argument to borrow,
why we In patience should await the morrow
That surely must succeed this night OF death.
Aye, hook back upon this dreary. desert path,
The thorns and thistles wheresoer we turn,
What trials, and what tears, what wrongs and
wrath,
What struggles and what strife the journey
hath
They have escaped from these; and 10 we
mourn.
Let us have faith; death has made no breach
In love and sympathy, In hope and trust;
No outward sign or sound our ears @ reach,
But the0e's an inward, spiritual speech,
That greets rs STILL though mortal lounges
be dust
II bids Us do the work that they laid down
Take up the song where they broke Off the
strain;
Go tourney ing TIL We reach the henv enly gown,
@hcrenrs L,ldup our trasures and our crown,
Aud our lost loved ones will be found again.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1890-09-05

Earrings are out of style, even dia,
mond earrings worn with cotton gowns
To breakfast. And the reason for the
disuse of this custom is that the daugh.
tiers of the Prince of Wales are all affiict.
ed with ugly ears. Their mamma, there
fore, refused to pierce their ears; what
the princess did not wear became outre.
and the barbarity has ceased to be fash
ionable, so after all fate was kind in re.
producing in these high born young wo-
men, one at least of the ugly Guelph fe:.
lures TCuuranU.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1890-09-05
Her Name.

"i'm losted Could You find me, please?"
Poorlittle frightened baby!
The wind had tossed her golden fleece,
The stones had scratched her dimpled knees
stopped and lifted her with ease
And softly whispered, s'Mnybe
"fels me your name, my little maid,
can't ind you without it,"
'Aiy name is Shiney-eyes," she said;
Eyes, but your last?" she shook her head;
''Up TO my house Fey never said
single fling about 1t 4"
"But, dear" said, "what is your manner"
"Why, didn't you hear me tell you?
Dust Shiney-eyes." A bright thought came:
"lcs, when you're good; but when they blame
You, little one-it's just the same
When mamma has to scold your
"My mamma never scolds," she means,
little blush ensuing,
"Cept when I've been a-frowing stones
And then she says (the culprit owns),
"Mehitable Sapphira Jones,
What has you been a-doing?"
Il Anna f. Durham.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1890-09-05
EAST VILLAGE.

Nj. J.. Crofutt has returned from a
three-weeks' visit in Woodbury., Roxbury
and Danbury.
Reuben Stowe has bought of j. w,
Stanley the wood on the ID. G. Wells
place and will put 1t into charcoal.
Nettie Curtis Is laid up with severe
cut on the knee.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1890-09-05

The official statement of the losses of
the Johnstown disaster of year ago has
just been made public. The total num-
Der of lives lost was 2,lS7. Ninety-nne
families were entirely destroyed, IA wo-
men were left widows, 1913 men widow
ers and 565 children are orphans. The
total cash contributions were 81, ll6,3 0l,
representing 46 States and Territories
and II foreign countries, the commission
itself receiving $2,9l2,3 46. Besides this
sum, s los, 800 has been set aside for wild
ows' children and Sl19,6l7 for orphans.
Only S5,729 was expended for admins
tration expenses, which shows that the
work of the relief was accomplished jul
diciously and economically. The prop
erty loss is set down ut $ll, S7l sos.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1890-09-05
EASTON.

Mr. and Mrs p. b. Parmelee have been
in New Haven.
J.Coley Field of Shelton has been at
his fathers, j. Z. Fields, butchering fat
cattle and carrying the beef to his Shell
ton market.
j.. s. Cole Of Bridgeport has been at
J. E. Fields.
M. Il. Thorpe has been on the sick list.
G. p. Frederick, .Ir, and Misses Fred
.erick Of Brooklyn have visited Mrs John
Fl. Wheeler.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1890-09-05
MONROE.

Mrs Burton Wayland has been guest
of her daughter, Mrs Philo Burr.
Miss f. May Wales left home, Monday.
for East Greenwich, r. l., where she is
to attend school. Fred Wales and wife
and Mrs Rollin E.. Beers are guests of
Scion B. Wales.
J. C. johnson is making various inn
provements about his house. draining the
cellar and putting up a shop 20x40 feet.
Last Friday evening, August %, Mr.
and Mrs A. E. Kramer celebrated their
crystal wedding. \ large company were
present and they We're the recipients Of
many useful presents.
+. b. Seeley started out with his drove
of cattle, last week.
Arthur Hinman has been marketing
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1890-09-05

Society at Newport has developed IL
Whatsoever Circle of Kings Daughters.
Mrs Frederick W. Vanderbilt and other
fashionable women belong to it and it is
supposed that the terms of their league
are found in the Injunction, "Whatsoever
ye would that men should do unto you,
do we even so to them" The members
fine themselves when they break any of
their self-made VOWS and go about priv
ately stunning" like an exclusive and
very elegant Salvation Army. They
have devotional reunions among them
selves and are said to do great deal of
good.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1890-09-05
A Barefooted Boy.

envy that boy as he trots down the street,
With his bright, glowing face and light-trip-
ping feet
No honor, no joy, no wealth OF aking
Could unto our barefoot such happiness bring.
His jacket Is ragged and brimiess his hat.
But what cares a barefoot tor tribes like that
Care catches us all in the worlds great din,
But swift must she be to overtake him
And at night,when Nature her lesson has said,
He drops off to sleep in his ungarnished bed.
For stocks may decline or assessments may
rise,
But no dread of the morrow drives sleep
from his eyes.-fE. v. Shattuck.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1890-09-05

E. S. Lowell has received four cars,
some 80 to 60 tons, of starch meal feed,
which he is storing in pits. This feed,
which makes large quantities of milk,
was once in great favor among Newtown
-milkmen, but its use has been almost en-
tirely given up of late.