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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-12-20
Two of a Kind.

He Slightly rude}-T called because I
thought you were out
She (sweetly We'll. DO you know,
thought | was out too The maid must
have thought you were some one else
Harper's BaZar.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-12-20

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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-12-20

YOUNG FOLKS COLUMN.
INSTRUCTION AND Entertainment
FOR GIRL AND BOY READERS.

An Excursion to the Country That Made
Nearly Two Hundred City Boys and
Girls Very Happy-They Rode in Curl
Gus English Railway Carriages.
The very last day of August there was a
cEildren's excursion from Bayside to Beech
croft England. There were nearly 200
children. Enough grown folk came to
look after the children. Some of these
children had been shut up in the hot, dusty
town all summer.
The very smallest had labels pinned on
their frocks, with their names printed on
them and the town to which they belonged.
This was 80 Jh.-t if they were lost whoever
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-12-20

erS, Ouida j. far more popular than she IL
with women who are reputed to be the
stead5est and the most numerous class Of
fiction readers. z j. EDWARDS.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-12-20
A New Spelling Game.

In this game each player must endeavor
to spell his or her best, and prize must
be given to the best speller, and a wooden
spoon or other BOBBY prize to the worst.
The words to be spelt should be written
out clearly on slips of paper, with the def
milton added below, and all placed in a
box on the table, round which the players
are seated. The person to start the game
draws out one of the papers at random,
pronounces the word distinctly and reads
out the definition. The player seated next
to him spells the word.
IL she does so correctly she takes the pa
per, draws another and pronounces it, and
reads the definition to the next neighbor,
but IL she misses the word, the one pro-
bouncing it spells it cloud and places it
by itself This continues round the table,
the papers being drawn in turn till the
game comes back to the starter. No one is
allowed to try twice to spell word Each
player keeps his own pile of correctly spelt
words, and as many rounds may be played
rs agreed on at the beginning Of the game.
The prize goes TO the one who has spelt the
best. To people who get interested in this
game 1t affords great amount of amuse-
nent, often those who feel quite confident
about the spelling of a word being those
who make the most amusing mistakes.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-12-20
A Short Lesson.

Many boys and girls, and for the matter
Of that grown folk, too have a careless
way of talking. For convenience sake the
following brief lesson is in the form Of
"don'ts:'
Don't say which is the best OF the twoi
but which is the better, etc The superla-
tive adjective should not be used where
there are only two objects.
Don't say he is very much Of a gentle
man, but very geDtlemanly
Don't say a new pair Of gloves, but a pair
Of new gloves.
Don't say he can't learn me anything.
but teach me, etc.
Don't say the man was hung, but the
man was hanged.
Don't say two spoonsful Of eream. but
two spoonfulS
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-12-20

90 SOY uoT 1T.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-12-20

The Boy and the Apples Green.
The boy is by the farmer seen
To seize upon the apples green
The farmer laughs. "Ha Ia, ho, no,
That theft, my boy. win bring you woer-
Too true. alas, at miduight's hour
The boy is IN the apples power
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1890-05-15
MEMORY IN INFANCY.
Frequently IL Lies Dormant for Lon
Space Of Time.

Frequently 1t Lies Dormant for a Long
Space of Time.
A curious instance of this took place
in our family MY mother went on a
visit to my grandfather, who lived in
London. She took with her a little
brother of mine, who was eleven months
old, and his nurse, who waited on her
as her maid. One day this nurse
brought the baby boy into my mothers
room and put him on the floor, which
was carpeted all over There he crept
about and amused himself according TO
his light When my mother was
dressed a certain ring than she generally
wore was not 20 be found Great search
was made, bat it was never produced.
and, the visit over. they all went away
and il was almost forgotten.
Exactly year after they again went
10 visit the grandfather. This baby was
now year and eleven months old. The
same nurse took him into the same
room. and my mother saw him, after
looking about him, deliberately walk
up to certain corner, turn bit of the
carpet back and produce the ring. He
never gave any account of the matter,
nor uAu ne. 50 Tar a. Aho~, fcinclhO'i
il afterward. 1t seems most likely
that he found the ring on the floor and
hid il. as in a safe place. under corner
of the Brussels carpet where it was
not nailed. He probably forgot all
about il till he saw the place again, and
he was far too infantile at the time II
was missed to understand what the talk
that went on was about or to know what
the search. which, perhaps, he did not
notice, was for.-Jean Ingelow, in Long
mans MAGAZINE
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1890-05-15
PAID HER EXPENSES.
The Generosity of Disappointed Man "a
the Girl He Didn't Marry.


the Girl He Didn't Marry.
At the time that Europeans were not
very numerous in India, and such indi-
viduals as could not reconcile them
selves to marrying the natives used to
send a commission TO England that a
female for a wife should be transmitted
TO them. a gentleman of property in
Bengal gave orders for his factor in En-
gland TO send him young lady of good
family, we'll educated and with a toler-
able share of personal charms, promis-
ing to make her his wife.
The factor executed his commission
to the best of his judgment, but when
the lady arrived in India, by one OF
those accidents which, though very fire.
quent, can not be accounted for, she
failed in captivating the heart of her
expected husband, who received her
with a GOODNESS almost bordering on
aversion. The lady scarcely seemed to
notice it, for she was as little inspired
as the gentleman. A few interviews
convinced them that they were not
made for each other. and the lady pre-
pared to embark for Europe.
In taking his leave of her the gentle.
man begged to intrust to her care a let
ter to his factor in London who had
consigned her to India She undertook
the charge, and when she arrived In
town was astonished to find that the let
ter to the factor inclosed another to her
self. lamenting the circumstances which
prevented their union and begging her
acceptance of present of $4,000 as
some compensation for the disappoint-
ment his hayward fancy had occasioned.
christian at Work
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1890-05-15
FARM AND GARDEN.
COOLING MILK.

Something About the Use OF Ammonis
where Ice Can Not Be Obtained.
The chemist of the Victorian Gov.
eminent gives some interesting infor-
nation about cooling milk by the use
OF ammonia.
In butter making-if uniformly high
quality butter is desired-as soon as
possible after milk comes from the
COW, the cream should be separated by
the centrifugal separator. Then i'm.
mediately, and preparatory to churning,
the cream, IL not already cool, should
be cooled down to temperature not
exceeding SIS degrees Fahrenheit The
main object of COOLING IS to harden the
fat globules, so thai, during the churn-
ing, they may fall together in firm
grains. The butter thus obtains q
granular" structure, rendering it more
thoroughly cleansable from the butter
milk; it also acquires waxy consist
ency, whereby its keeping qualities and
palatableness are improved For cooling
the milk various appliances are in use.
Where the operat4 ms are on fairly
large scale, small ice machine will be
found most suitable and economical.
Ice machines capable of producing four
hundred pounds of ice daily, at an esti-
mated cost of six shillings per diem. are
now being placed on the Melbourne
market. Such machines could easily be
used on large farms. and would prob
ably be found we'll suited for district
milk and dairy factories. The cart
bringing the milk TO these factories
could take back with them their daily
supply o. ice.
Where ice is not procurable and there
is not sufficient supply of cold water
for cooling purposes, perhaps no sim
pier and cheaper means can be adopted
than freezing mixtures" II crystals
of ammoniac nitrate and chloride be
dissolved by gentle stirring in water, in
the following proportions: Six and two
thirds pounds ammoniac nitrate, three
and one-third pounds ammoniac chic
ride, ten pounds Zone GALLON of water,
the temperature of the mixture will
quickly fall 81 degrees Fahrenheit.
Thus, if the temperature of the water
was originally IS degrees Fahrenheit it
would, after solution of the salts, fall to
"a degrees Fahrenheit, or degrees be-
low freezing point II long, narrow
tin containing such solution be stirred
about in a cream can, it will in few
minutes reduce the cream to the re-
quired temperature. The cooling salts
having been once dissolved, may be re-
obtained for further use by evaporating
the solution to dryness. The evapora-
ton may be in open. shallow pans with
fire, or even the sun and hot wind may
be sufficient Or it may be convenient
ly done in old kerosene tins cut in half
lengthwise. II a fire be used for evapo-
ration, it should be a gentle fire, and
the solution should not do more than
simmer, otherwise there may be loss
from SMASHING
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1890-05-15
NIHlllST STEPNIAK.
A very Hard Worker, But Not SO Success
ful He Deserves,

A Very Hard Worker, But Not SO Success
full as He Deserves.
Stepniak the Russian Nihilist, who ID
spending some years of exile in London.
is not as prosperous as he might De, al
though he has recently been paid big
sum for his new work on Nihilisrn. BE
Is one of the most Industrious workers
In London; he IL always writing OF
studying. He spends hour after hour
in the British Museum, accompanied by
his charming wife. They ransack through
the big books, nake piles of notes, and
then the great Socialist goes home and
TO work. He is Possessed of wonder
full constitution, for frequently, after
spending an entire day in the museum,
he dimes very frugally, then goes int
his little study and remains there until
daybreak. But somehow, with all his
hard work, he does not seem to make as
much Roadway as he should. He is oc-
casionally seen at the clubs and the
theater, but he does not make practice
of going much into society. He writes
English with ease, but In speaking often
seems lost for the right word. He has a
small army of friends who stick to him
loyalty, and ia their society and that OF
his books he seems happy. he is per-
haps the best informed man in England
on the Russian question. He has been
asked 10 come to America and take the
lecture platform, but / doubt whether
be would be success here. He could
hardly tell us any thing new. and his
use of English is not such that our pub
lie would be pleased with. He seems to
recognize this fact, and goes on plodding,
studying and writing, hoping that the
sun may break through the black clouds
that obscure him, and that he may wake
up some morning and find that the Rus
sian dynasty is a thing of the past
philadelpbfa Times.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1890-05-15
NEVER BETS ON HIS OWN HORSE.

the testimony of thousands Of women who
have been cur by it of weakness" SCI r
regularities," and all the peculiar diseases
from which their sex suffers so much,
proves that his faith was well founded.
As a powerful, invigOrating tonic, " Fa-
vorite Prescription y imparts strength TO the
whole system, and to the womb and its
appendages in particular. For overworked,
'worn-out,n " rundown debilitated teach
ers, miIliners, dressmakers, seamstresses,
81 shop girls housekeepers, nursing moth
ers, and feeble women generally, DIR.
Pierce's Favorite Prescription is the greatest
earthly boon, being unequaled as an APP
petizing cordial and restorative tonic, or
strength-giver.
As a soothing and strengthening nerv-
inc, "Favorite Prescription is unequaled
and is invaluable in allaying and subdu-
ing nervous excitability, irritability, ex-
haustion, prostration, hysteria, spasms and
other distressing, nervous symptoms, com
monty attendant upon functional and
organic disease. 1t induces refreshing sleep
and relieves mental anxiety and despond-
ency.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1890-05-15
A Plate Falls from Heaven.

A strange story is now being circulate
ed in India about gold plate, with in
scriptions upon it in the Tamil and
Telegu languages, which is said TO have
fallen from Heaven. The Hindoo
Patriot gives the following version of
it: A plate made OF the finest gold, con-
tanning the following inscriptions. fell
from Heaven and was found in the
temple grounds at Benares by the per-
son who saw it fall The inscription is
as follows: From the month Of June,
1890, God Himself will rule as Emperor
of Hindoostan. incarnating Himself in
human form. From that time forward
there will be justice all over the world.
and the munis (sages) will be wor-
shipped by the people. All the diseases
o. men will be cured. dogs will walk and
talk as men do. and man. whose life is
now established at 20 years, will in the
future have IL extended to 125 years.
St Louis Republic.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1890-05-15
THE BETS WE'RE PAID.
English Gamblers Who Were Not to he
Beaten by Death.

English Gamblers Who Were Not to BE
Beaten by Death.
The illustrious Mr.. Crockford was at
one time fishmon ger, but between his
gaming-rooms and his betting-book he
had amassed fortune of half million
before his death. That event is said to
have taken place on the evening before
the Princess won the Oaks, in 1874. On
behalf of himself and party of friends
he had backed that FLY for large sum
in his own name, and his confederates
bets being rendered void by his death.
To provide against such catastrophe in
case of victory-in case of defeat the truth
would have been told readily enough
-Crockford's death was kept a pro-
found secret, and as soon as carrier
pigeon reached his house after the race
bearing the word princess his body
was dressed up in his clothes and
propped up in chair in the window in
which he was accustomed to sit. Many
people on their return from EPSON, las
they drove past to their clubs. saw the
old man, looking as they said, rather
lively BY this means all the bets
which in consequence of his death had
lapsed were duly obtained, each of
the confederates getting the amount for
which he had respectively stood in >"
Such, at any rate, is the story according
to "Ellangowan," and it has appeared
in print, much in the same form, before.
London Saturday Review.
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was awake. no one moved out of his
house, and all waited for the coming
of daylight At intervals of ff-
teen minutes Captain White sang
out to us to know if we were all right,
and about an hour before daylight he
warned me that the beast would no
doubt fly into a fury with the first signs
of day. From midnight to two o'clock
the tiger was not quiet over five min
utes at time. He would sit and snarl
and whine and lick his wounded paws
for a time and then go circling around
the room and growing in way TO make
me shIver. As he passed along the
partition, rubbing mis- head against it,
his eyes had a CLINT in them which
haunted me for months afterward.
Upon the approach of daybreak the
man-eater began to grow more restless.
1t was time for him to be OF to his lair.
but he was prisoner. just as the first
faint light came he tried the window
again. and his efforts TO get out were so
determined that thought he would sue
coed. When he finally drew back he
was ripe for mischief. We could make
him out plainly Cow, and as he dropped
back to the floor the native gasped out:
by my life, Sahib, he is the largest
tiger in all India"
/ thought so, too. and subsequent
measurements astonished every body.
In most eases the man-eater is an old
beast. with most of his teeth gone.
This tiger was full grown. not over five
years old, and every tooth was perfect.
When he dropped to the floor he spit
like a mad cat. wheeled with a snarl.
and at his second jump he struck the
partition like a battering-ram. lie not
only struck il. but he stood on his hind
legs and pulled and shook, and it must
have gone down had we not attacked
him. The native dealt one of his paws
q terrific blow with the stick. and cut
half way through the other with blow
of the knife. The beast let GO and fell
back. 1t was now broad day. and We
could see him plainly. A photograph
of his head and face would make a wom-
an shiver He backed of. laid his ears
dat to his head. showed every tooth, and
his ewes wandered up and down the
partition looking for a weak spot ex-
pected a rush, but he was not quite
ready. He made three circles of the
room. and then, springing like fash.
he fastened 10 the bambOOs again IL
we had not been ready the partition
could not have held him more than a
minute He used teeth and claws and
the whole hut was shaken with his ex-
ertionS / got in a savage cut on his
hind leg and stabbed him in the Shout
der, and the native hit him an awful
whack on the nose When he let go
this time he was done for. He retreated
70 a corner and howied and whined like
a puppy, and Captain White now called
out 10 know the situation l explained
that the tiger could not get out as /
could nov see the silver which obstruct-
ed, and he opened the rear shutter and
passed me in a rife. When j took aim
as the tigers head be Was moaning aud
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1890-05-15
THE MOSlEM PARADISE.
Where the Faithful Obtain the First
Taste of Approaching Felicity.

Where the Faithful Obtain the First
Taste of Approaching Felicity.
The Mahometan paradise is found as
soon as the righteous have passed Sirat,
the bridge of the world. They obtain
their first taste of approaching felicity
by refreshing draught from Ma
hornets Pond" This is a square lake,
a months journey in circuit, its waters
whittier than milk or silver, and more
fragrant than any thing that ever
greeted mortal's sense of smell. AS
many cups are set around 1t as there are
stars in the armament and he that
drinks from it never thirsts again. Be
yond this refreshing lake, almost in
sight, lies paradise, an ecstatic dream
of pleasure filled with sparkling
streams, fountains of honey. shady
groves, diamonds and rubies of massive
size, flowers and fruits of every known
kind, blooming youths circulating COB
lets of nectar, black-eyed houris, in
cense, brilliant birds, delightsome mu-
sic and unbroken peace.
The prophetic promise to Ali was
twelve palaces in this beautiful land,
built of gold and silver bricks, laid in a
cement of musk and amber. Rivers of
honey, wine and water are to flow
through the court of each palace, their
banks adorned with various trees, in
terspersed with bowers made of pure,
transparent pearls. In each of these
bowers is an emerald throne, with an
houri seated upon it arrayed in seventy
robes OF green and seventy of yellow, of
so fine a texture, and she herself so
transparent, that the marrow of her
ankle is as distinctly visible as fame
in a hollow glass tube. Each of these
houris has seventy locks of hair, every
one under the care of a maid. who per-
fumes il from a censor which God has
made to smoke with incense without
the presence of fire.-St. Louis Repub-
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1890-05-15
SWINE BREEDING.
The United states First Among All Ma
tlons In This Industry.

The United states First Among All Ma
tions In This Industry.
The United States stands easily first
among nations in the number of its
swine. There has been some decrease
in the last few years, but the estimates
in the Department of Agriculture gave
the number, January l, 1883, at AZ, 544,
755, or nearly seventy-hve for each 100
of human population. This estimate
is made out az a season of the year when
the total number is nearly at its mini
mum, as a very large percentage Of the
pigs are produced in the spring months,
and vase numbers of fattened hogs are
sent to slaughter during the closing
months of the year.
The abundant and cheap production
of Indian corn is the controlling factor
in pork production in the United States.
Thus the seven great corn-producing
States are estimated to have had, in
round numbers, 90 500, 900 hogs, or al
most half tho total number, and an
average of nearly S.oo0.o0O for each
State. Their respective rank was, Iowa,
Missouri, Illinois, Ohio, Kansas, Indi-
ana and Nebraska. No other State had
1000, 900 hogs save Texas, and the poor
quality of these largely Offset the large
number.
The rapidity with which swine in
crease, says the Agricultural Depart
ment, the early age at which they may
be proftably be sent to market, the ease
with which the meat may be preserved
for future use, and the large use made
of the fat, as also the abundance OF
maize so we'll adapted as fattening
food, have made swine breeding popular
in all the great Indian-corn-growing
regions, while the readiness with which
one or more pigs may be utilized as
profitable means of consuming waste
products from the table and dairy have
caused farmers and many village resi-
dents in almost every part of the coun-
try to annually fatten at least few
piUs