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Wichita eagle., 1890-02-07
The Invention of Spectacles,

Few inventions have conferred greater
blessing on the human race than that which
assists impaired vision. DR.. johnson rightly
expressed his surprise that such benefactor
as the discoverer of spectacles should have
been regarded with indifference, and found
no worthy biographer to celebrate his inge-
nuity. Unfortunately, his name is a matter
Of much uncertainty; and, hence, a grateful
posterity have been prevented from bestow-
ing upon his memory that honor which it has
SO richly merited But it may be noted that
popular opinion has long ago pronounced in
favor of a Florentine monk, as the rightful
claimant, although some are in favor of Roger
Bacon.
NJ Spoon, in his Researches Curieueses
d'Antiquite," fixes the date of the invention
or discovery of spectacles between the years
1880 and 1871, and says that Alexandra de
Spina, having seen pair made by some other
person who was unwilling to communicate
the secret of their construction, ordered a
pair, discovered the secret and forthwith
made it public Italian antiouarians say
that the person to whom Spina was indebted
for his information was Salvino, who died in
1913, and quotes from an ancient manuscript
his epitaph, which says: "Here lies Salvino
Arnota de Armati of Florence, the inventor
of spectacles May God pardon his sins. -
ST. Louis Republic.
Wichita eagle., 1890-02-07

The mistress of the tent, placing large
kettle on the fire. wiped it carefully with a
horses tail, filed it with water, and then
threw in some coarse tea and little salt.
When this was near the point of boiling she
tossed the tea about with a brass ladle until
the liquor became very brown, and then it
was poured off into another vessel Cleans
ing the kettle as before, the woman set it on
the fire in order to fry paste of meal and
fresh butter. Upon this the tea and some
thick cream was then poured and the iadle
put in reluisition again, and after time the
whole taken off the fire and set aside 10 cool
Half pint wooden mugs were handed around
and the tea ladled into them. this tea form
ing meat and drink and satisfying both
hunger and thirst. However made. tea is a
blessed invention for the WARY travslar.
Wichita eagle., 1890-02-07
A Duel of Politeness.

Old Judge Fernald, of Santa Barbara,
has the reputation of being the poitest
man in California. He never loses an
opportunity to doff his hat or to offer
some slight attention to wayfaring men
and women. One day, as he was about
to take the train for San Francisco, he
reached the rear steps of the last car
just as they were approached by a young
priest.
'After the CLOTH" said the chivalric
Judge, stepping back with a courtly bow.
Gray hairs have the preference" re-
turned the priest, with splendid wave
of the hand.
''The church always has precedence"
retorted the judge, taking another back
ward step, hat in hand.
1.-The church follows in the footsteps
of the fathers" replied the priest, bow
ing low and indicating the way to the
steps.
The duel of politeness was not half
through, neither yielding an inch, when
the train pulled out, leaving both bow
ing and smiling on the platform.-San
Francisco Examiner.
Wichita eagle., 1890-02-07
Superstitions 100 Years Ago.


There is vague notion abroad in the
minds of our people and in our literature
that witchcraft follies in New England
came to an abrupt close in the Seven
teenth century. Such, however, is not
the case. The successor of the two Math-
ers in the Eighteenth century did not
hesitate to preach from the pulpit their
unwavering belief in 'ethe work of the
devil" Thus the Rev. Ebenezer Turell,
a graduate of Harvard, left at his death,
in 177S, a manuscript account of case
Of witchcraft. Speaking of divination,
he says: "Turn not the sieve, ETC., to
know futurities. You only
crafty Satan and invite him into your
company to deceive you" Specially in
teresting is his notice of superstitious
practices current in New England. He
says:
''The horseshoe is vain thing and
has no natural tendency to keep off
witches or evil spirits from the houses
or the vessels they are nailed to. If
Satan should by such means defend you
from lesser dangers, It's to make way for
greater ones and get fuller possession of
your hearts! 'Tis an evil thing to hang
witch papers on the neck for the cure of
agues, to bind up the weapon instead of
the wound, and many things of the like
nature which some in the world are
fond Of"
What clear insight into superstitious
usages which some of our forefathers
were fond of. How natural the minis
ter's advice sounds.-The Open Court.
Wichita eagle., 1890-02-07
TaftOoed AlperiapS.

In Algeria every girl born of native
parents is tattooed on her forehead be-
tween the eyebrows and just at the root
of the nose with a cross formed of sew
eral straight lines of small stars running
close together. These tattoo marks are
a dark blue color. Algerian women are
also considerably tattooed on the backs
of their hands, their forearms and chests,
as well as on their shoulders, their wrists
being especially adorned with drawings
representing bracelets and flowers strung
together. AS rule, women are the op-
orators. and it is principally on children
between the ages of and 8 that they
have to exercise their art. They use
sometimes needle, but more frequently
Barbary fig tree thorn. They employ
kohl as a coloring substance. 1t is a
kind of fine powder made from sulphur
of antimony, which is also in great re-
quest by the Algerian women for the
purpose of face painting. Chicago Her
aid.
Wichita eagle., 1890-02-07
LEGAL TecbUjcalitY.

Legal techuicality has never been exceeded
by that in the case of Holt against Holmes,
one of the oldest recorded cases 1t seems
that one Holmes had been telling his neigh
bors tales on Sir Thomas Holt and making
public one of the latoer's little peccadillos.
Sir Thomas commenced an action for slander,
alleging in his written declaration that
Holmes had publicly stated that he [Sir
Thomasl had taken cleaver and stricken
his cook upon the head so that one side Of
the head fell upon one shoulder and the other
side upon the other shoulder" Now, it was
Q rule of law in cases of this character that it
was no slander unless the words falsely
spoken imputed to another the commission Of
a crime, and the learned judge, in applying
this rule to the case before him, dismissed the
action because, as he stated in his opinion,
the words alleged to have been spoken by
Holmes did not constitute a SANDER on Sir
Thomas, as it was not stated in the pleading
that the cook died from the stroke-thus
leaving 1t to be inferred that a man had a
legal right to split open his cooks head so
that each half thereof rested upon a shoulder,
provided that he did not Kill the owner of
the divided hcadl-San Francisco Argonaut.
Wichita eagle., 1890-02-07
THE LOST SONG.

psucked . Wild flower from the rivers bf1m,
And drank awhile its faint hut fragrant breath,
Then cast It forth upon the wave a-swtm,
And watched #, as fancied, drift to death.
'Tis lost, - said, but far adown the tide
A tempted maiden saw fts dainty hue;
She snatched it kneeling at tho water side,
And vowed: II win be pure, sweet flower; Like
you"
And I, never knew.
plucked song from out my heart one day,
And tossed it on the noisy stream Of rhyme
Sadly watched it slowly float away
'Mongst thistles, weeds and sprigs Of fragrant
thyme.
".Tis lost !" said, it's lost forever more"
Although within my heart of hearts it grew.
And yet, far down the reedy shore
1t taught one soul its lesson sweet and true.
And ], never knew.
George Horton.
Wichita eagle., 1890-02-07
A NOVELTY IN PURSES.

The purse depicted in the cut appeared in
the various jewelry stores, at the holidays, in
both gold and silver mountings. As will be
seen on referring to the illustration, this nov
city consists Of a knitted silk top set into a
hollow half globe of silver or gold, richly
chased in elaborate pattern. The top is
drawn together with silzen cords that termi-
nate in silver or gold headed tassels
There are quaint purses of old fashioned
pale blue and pink brocades sewn with pearls
and mounted in gold. Other purses are of
brocade, with gold mounts and without
pearls
Card cases and purses of leather are only
less sumptuous than those of precious metal.
A card case of black levant, for example, is
ornamented with heurs-de-lis in diamonds.
A leather purse which promises to become q
popular affair is nearly square in form and
large enough to receive ladys visiting card.
1t is combination affair, being in reality a
card case as well as a purse. On opening the
silver clasp are disclosed pockets on either
side, one for cards and the other for bills,
while between these is middle compartment,
lined with chamois skin, for coin. The out
side of this purse is decorated more or less
elaborately with applied designs in silver.
Wichita eagle., 1890-02-07
Rocus Coffee.

Look out for new kind of coffee that is
not coffee. Some clever Frenchmen at the
Island of Reunion have discovered that the
fruit OF the wild orange that grows there has
the aroma of the coffee berry. As 1t costs
less to raise the wild orange than regular
coffee, naturaliyth planters are substituting
the former for the latter, and the govern
ment even has ordered that great part of
the highlands en the islands be reserved for
the cultivation Of the new bogus coffee. One
bright gleam On the coffee horizon is in the
fact that the new berry viii be 50 cheap that
il will, if its culture succeeds, drive out chic
ory. and as a. adulterant it is said to be much
less vile than that staple coffee chespsner.-
Nau Work SIM
Wichita eagle., 1890-02-07
LONDON BANK TEllERS.
Experts in HaDdling Money-Features 81
the English system.

A London bank teller always experiences 8
feeling of relief when ne finds his money cor.
rect at the close Of Fridays work, and this
feeling is usually shared BY the rest Of the
staff, who cannot leave the hank until be
either Discovers his error OF satisfies himself
as to the actual shortage The great bulk Of
che shortages made across bank counters in
England are believed TO occur on that dsv.
Next in order OF bsd DAYS for the teller. o,
cashier, as he Is designated In London. CONES
Wichita eagle., 1890-02-07
A Ganae Hen

I had queer thing happen while ex-
ercising my setter, showing how the old
instinct still fingers in our common barn
yard fowls. l was passing an old corn
field, very bare of any grass Or weeds,
when nay dog made game, Thinking
there might be stray bevy of quail, 1
walked in. He worked up carefully and
finally stood stiff. but seemed little
puzzled l saw something in front of
his nose that looked like a dead owl at
first. but l soon saw it was a hen. She
Law as fiat as a founder, head on the
ground As stepped up alose she went
of with rr,I~',tv furry and cackiing.-
Wichita eagle., 1890-02-07
MnOnstone .IeWelrY.

Moonstone jewelry, which Of late has ac
quired the reputation of being lucky is
the favorite of the hour in medium priced
jewelry. Moonstones take carving hand
somely, and this carving enhances their
value according as it is artisticaIly done.
Two designs of moonstone brooches are be-
lieved by the superstitious to be doubly
lucky: One represents the man in the moon 8
face in profile set in a diamond crescent,
while the other is his jolly round face set in
halo of small diamonds. Heart shaped
moonstones are also believed to be of good
omen in love affairs Bracelets have heart
shaped moonstones, double and single, set
round with diamonds and surmounted by
love knots in diamonds.
Pretty harp shaped brooches seen have a
mermaid as the upright, the head and body
of the figure being cut out of moonstone and
the tail like appendage set in diamonds. Dia-
monds closely set form the rest OF the frame,
which represents one-half of an anchor caught
Ia the folds of the tail
Wichita eagle., 1890-02-07
POPULAR NcoNsroNE BNsocHEs

Three lovely little cherub heads of moon
stone, with gold fattened wings, and set on .
curved bar, form unique lace pin that i:
much admired. The soft radiance of th,
moonstone is a favoEite effect in round
brooches A pleasing design IS in radiating
pear shaped form Fsoren1ine designs il
round brooches show beautiful work. The
forms, which are rich IN themselves, are ele
gant3y chased. Occasional diamonds set al
the points OF continuity in design add to it,
beauty,
Wichita eagle., 1890-02-07

sursrsrS from the eEecss Of ycutsfni errorA ea<y
decay, ,wasengvsAk lost rsSsnood. etc. q!
esod . vssuah3e treatise fsealed. eorsa1nirS z.
su,eudid Des6rna work: shonsd - Rad ey e-e-y
raan vAo . psEvons and t>hxNAsed- Address
Ixok 2. C. xOWLKR, l0o9ns, C0ms
Wichita eagle., 1890-02-07
She Covered Him.

DAILY Grunt6er tasting his noodle soups-
Hxmph! yoad better have a noodle walk
through here
Walter tsuavely3-Ars you hooking for a
iobApetroit Free Press
Wichita eagle., 1890-02-07
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Iai1g y Eagle
WHAT SHALL WE WEAR?
FASHIONS THAT ARE APPROVED AT
HcME AND ABROAD.

Description of Some of the Purses in
Which New York Ladies Garry Their
Pin Money Attractive Styles in the
Lucky Moonstone Jewelry.
The fashionable lady's purse nowadays
means more than a mere receptacle for bills
and loose change. 1t is thing of beauty,
the intrinsic worth of which often exceeds
the value of the money contained within.
Imagine purse of fine gold network This
Is hung on two gold bars which are tipped
with large pearls outside of circles of small
diamonds The purse is closed by large
ring set with diamonds. So exquisite is the
workmanship that the network is as flexible
as silk. Smaller gold net purses are intended
for gold coin, and are without jewels
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1890-08-21

Gov. Joseph w. Fifer. of Illinois. and wiss
were In Washington last week ON their way TO
Stanton, Va. which is the Governors native
city. Gov Fifer is six feet two inches in hight
wears short, black mustache has abundant
hair slightly mixed with gray, brown eyes
aud bearing 80 modest and free from AFRO.
gance, that no one would ever suspect him of
being the Chief Magistrate Of the great Stat.
Of Illinois. Perhaps his freedom from airs had
considerable 10 do with Private Joe Fifer'sn
political elevation. Mrs. Fifer il Il handsome
woman. and she was enjoying her visit to the
Capital immensely.
Lieut.. w. j. Murphy, LIST III. L. A. Comrade
Murphy resides in Phenix, Ariz. and il one
of its first class business men, lie was good
soldier and very naturally makes good citizen
CHAT ABOUT PEOPLE
Col. William Christy, 9th Iowa Cav Phenix
Arlz. Col. Christy went into the service as an
enlisted man in Co. /. 18th Iowa, became first
Sergeant OF has company, and was promoted
Captain IN the 9th Iowa Cav. He was brave
and Intelligent man. aud was breVetted Lien
tenant Colonel for galiantry. After the war
he was twice elected Treasurer of the State of
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remedies, but they did no good final
ly bought a bottle Of Ayers Hair VigOr,
and, after using only II part Of the con-
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your preparation as the best in the
world IT. Munday, Sharon Grove, ky.
81 have used Ayers Hair Vigor for
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Mary A. Jackson, Salem, Mass
have used Ayers Hair Vigor for
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think IL unequaled. For restoring tbs
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ayers Hair EigOr is NEST excel
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Editor Enquirer" Macarthur, Ohio.
have used Ayers Hair Vigor for
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MY father, at about the age of fifty,
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>NINVrNHNiNViSS" IN

uted, will cool an ordinary room from morning
till night. aud with pets, pot flowers and good
literature, even a lonesome bachelor might
make his city quarters decidedly endurable.
The owners of suburban cottages can do still
better and even in its present incipient stage
OF development. the art of domestic refrigera-
ton should enable thousands Of American fami-
lies to avoid the considerable expense and
often still more considerable discomfort Of
Summer-resort life. The only inducement that
should tempt rational health seekers to aban-
don their private homes in Midsummer is the
chance Of enjoying the cooling breezes of lofty
N ountain-range or Of a mosquitoless sea beach
III free and-easy camp, at safe distance from
fashionable pleasure resorts.
To be cpniinI.dI
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A Monument 10 the Author Of the Star s,suoIsa
Hammer

The remains Of tho world-f famed author of
the Star spangled Banner lie unhonored and
almost unmarked ia BIT. Olivet Cemetery. In
Frederick City, Nd. 1t is believed that thou
sands Of our patriotic low-cilizens would
gladly contribute 10 erect a more suitable me-
mortal over the dust Of Francis S. Key. and for
this purpose the Key Monument Association
has been organized to receive subscriptions
no p0mpons. costly monument is conlem plated
pnt u u thought the sum of $4,000 can be
raised without difficulty or long delav and
that all will feel IL privilege AS well as a
pleasure 10 aid ia SO patriotic an object. Sub
scrlptions will be received and Acknowledged
by Lewis a. Rice, Corresponding Secretary,
Frederick, Md
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Iowa, and could have boon reelected, but his
health failed him, because of arduous services
during tho war; and, he was compelled 10 seek
more genial climate. He went to Arizona,
aud was prominent candidate for the Gov
ernorship of that Territory under the present
Administration. Col. Christy is a man whom
everybody likes, aud will make his mark in
Arizona before many years. He is in Wash
ington on business connected with the De-
partments
the bost of health and his physician has strictly
forbidden his attending to any public duties at
present. The Senator has therefore rented q
workshop near his residence and may be found
there any day working on boat which he is
building for navigating the upper waters of the
Potomac
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Ayers Hair vigOr

rs the Ideal" Embarrassing. u re-
stores the color to gray hair promotes
fresh and vigorous growth prevents
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Johnnie Got II Mixed.
lJeSter.J
~ ega

Mrs. DE Conrcy Bluf-Good gracious, Mande
what - this hearf Johnnie says you told
Miss Van Gilt that young Astorbond was a
frightful hog.
Maude-Wby, Johnnie, how dare you? What
i SAD was mamma, that Mr. Astorbond was a
dreadful bore
Johnnie-Well, know IL was some sort of a
pig, but couldn't quite remember.
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the form alton OF
dandrun; makes the
hair soft aud silken;
and imparts a deli
cate but lasting per,
fume.
" Several months
ago my hair com
meneed falling out,
and in "a few weeks
my head was almost
bai6 1 triad t1anu
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Written in an Engineers autograph book e
Brandy station, Va, Jan, 1851
When on the shores Of Time, my boy,
our RATS disnuutied lie
Still viii our hearts be dashed rs true
A. lea the days gone by.
Grim Chpron iou. ago his boat resigned;
our men have bTidged the stream
Break step once noTei For you no countersIgu
Pass ont THke Tight-hand road for Heayeni
q II
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BY FELIX L. OSWALD. N. D.,
Author OF Physical Education: Household
Rcmedes": The Bible of Nature" etc.
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PardOnabIs Absence.

Hugh-Well, that play is the worst I ever
saw, Jack. Is enough TO drive a man 10 drink.
Pott-It certainly affords a reasonable excuse
to leave between the acts for that purpose.
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OEeTp0HeFiHg.

Aalericun Gr0eeT.l
Weeks-Don't you find yourself carried away
by Nelson's storics2
Wentman-Iavariably. The last time stran-
gers took mo to the nearest hospital. 1t was
fully week before / recovered.
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Cherokee Outlet and Indian Territory.

Virgins Sectional Map now pleted and for sale
ms map shows every quarter section OF land, every
stream cattle trail and road every Fr1ad ana station
in tue noted Cherokee Outlet which be opened
10 settlement t also shows the whole Indian Territory
every Indian Reservation Ia Cplor This map has been
prepared AZ great expense and months OF Labor make
II perfect Ia respect is the only Sectional Map
ever published Of this country. Size 50 by inches
Price Size mailed receipt OF price. Address = J.
ARNOLD. WICHITA. KANSAS.
Mention The National Tribune.
Tombstone daily prospector., 1890-08-09
FaIrIsank Items,

Messrs Lea and Watt were at Fair bank during the flood of Thursday night and pronounce the scene as be- ing frightiul one.
 Mir. Salcido narrowly escaped being drowned. He went through his lodg- ing house awakening the roomers and telling them to run. He had cleared the rooms and was leaving the house when the food struck the front door and filled the house with water before he could get to the back exit 10 open that door and let the water run through the water was up to his neck in A moment, and he struggled hll help arrived and saved him. He was taken to Williams drug store where he soon recovered from his fright.
 The wagon belonging to the new ice company was washed down from inc works and the top taken of. The ye- hicle was found imbedded in three feet of sand and had to be dug out. Mir Watt describes the scene as having been heart.rending one in many rs- spects. Women ran around in the water trying to find their children and the latter cried for their parents in q beseeching manner.
 Many people lost all of their poses sions, even 10 the clothes they had laid of before retiring.
Tombstone daily prospector., 1890-08-09
A safe Resnrn.

Mrs. Morris and family and Miss Pauline Branch returned to day at about noon from the Huachucss where they have been camping for sew eral weeks past They experienced no trouble whatever in crossing the san Pedro at Charleston in wagon and although the current was swift the water was not higher than the wagon hubs. Teams are now going across without any thought of danger. The bridge at that point is badly wrecked and cannot even be made available at present for passengers on foot. They report ali the campers in the various canyons as prosperous and well-fed and the rains in that section lighter than at Tombstone.
Tombstone daily prospector., 1890-08-09
What The. Are Good For.

BRASDRETH' PILLs are the best medicine known.
 Ffrst-They gre purely vegetable, in fact medicated food.
 SecoRd-The same dose always pro duces the same eilect-Other purga- tiyes require increased dnses and finally cease acting.
 T,irG--They purify the hood-
 Foayfh-They inyigorate the diges- ton and cleanse the stomach and bow els
 FJiA-They stimulate the liver and carry off vitialed bile and other de- prayed seereuons.
 The first two or three doses tell the story. The skin becomes clear, the eye bright, the mind active, digestion Is restored, costiveness cured, the ani- maj yigor is recruited and all decay arrested.
 BRANDRErH's PILLS are sold in every drug and medicine stores either plain or sugar coated.