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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-10-19
English Tributes to Trained Nurses.

The women who watch by the beGsides
of the sick and minister to the wants of
the helpless are receiving well earned recog-
milton in England. Queen Victoria has
declared her intention Of devoting the en-
tire woman's jubilee Offering to the En-
glish Association of Trained Nurses, the
chief object of which is the improvement
of the nursing of the sick poor. The
Princess Christian mas shown her interest
by founding q home and holiday fund for
Overworilei nurses, and the Princess OF
Wales, on becoming president of the Ma
tional pension fund, received LOO nurses
at the Marlborough house, presenting TO
each nurse her certificate CT membership,
and receiving from them collectively the
purses which they had filed toward estab-
fishing a benevolent fund for their ranks
in cases OF sickness or financial straits.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-10-19

The greatest men are often affected by
the most trivial circumstances, which
have no apparent connection with the
effects they produce In old gentleman
of whom we knew something felt secure
against the cramp when he placed his
shoes on going 10 bed so that the right
shoe was on the left OF the left shoe, and
the toe of the right next to the heel of
the left. If ne did not bring the right
shoe round the other side in that way he
was liable to the cramp. DIR. johnson
used always, in going up Bolt court, to
put one foot upon each stone of the
pavement: if he failed he felt certain
the day would be unlucly.
Button, the celebrated naturalist, never
wrote but in full dress. DR.. Routh, of
Oxford, studied IN full canonicals. A
celebrated preacher Of the last century
could never make sermon with his
carriers on. A great German scholar
writes with his braces off. Reiseg, the
German critic, wrote his commentaries
on Sophocles with pot Of porter by his
side. Schybel lectured at the age of 70
extempore in Latin. with his snuff box
constantly at hand; without it ne could
not get on.-New York Ledger.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-10-19
WJFGll Eagle

Hast thou eaten Of pomegranates that thine eyes
Hold the look of one who ever family signs
For a land Of blessed shadow strangely sweet
Where king in days long vanished stayed thy
feetl
Hast thou eaten OF pomegranates that thy mouth
Bears the stain Of that rare fruitage from the
southf
Is IL that which through thy pulses soft has
stirred.
Der thy cheeks its red wine flooding at a wordf
Some day as we stand a-dreaning there shall ring
Clang from silver bitted horses of the king
We shall turn 20 give thee question, wonder eyed,
But 10 end that thou hast vanished from our
side.
Ger the belted bees sweet humming there shall
fall
Far and near throughout the morning tender
call
AS we wander, heart a-hungered, for some trace
In the meadows and the pastures Of thy face.
Mourning Ceres long went calling, worn and
faint
TIL at last the gods gave answer 20 her plant;
But for us no sleepless Ida watch doth keep,
All the old gray gods Of Eellas lie asleep.
Back the silver bitted horses ne'er shall bring
She who ate Of red pomegranates with the king.
Overland MSathly.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-10-19
A Pig with q Human Eead.

Win u
Charles A. Clark, an undertaken and
embalmer, has in his establishment the
remains Of young pig, which is one of
the greatest freaks of nature ever seen IN
Jacksonville, Fla 1t is the property of
E. A Lindsey, Of Springfield, and Is
one Of litter Of eleven pigs. Ten of
these pigs are perfectly formed and are
thriving, but tie one in question was
born dead.
1t is about twice the size Of the other
pigs of the same litter. and Is perfectly
hairless, except for a small patch of
whiskers on the chin The head of this
freak is human shaped. The ears are
set on the side of the head like those Of
human being, but are larger and
shaped ike an elephants ear. The chin,
mouth and cheeks are human shaped,
while the teeth ~. like sharks. 1t
has no nose, but instead a perfectly
shaped trunk extends from the base of
the forehead just where the root of the
nasal organ should be.
Immediately under the root Of the
trunk is situated one large egg shaped
eye, with two large, round pupils Zone
at each end of the eye), which peeps out
from under and on either side of the
trunk. Each pupil or eye is shaded by
white eyebrows, which very much re-
semble the velvety brows of an infant.
The trunk is nearly four inches inlength
and is perfectly pliable. The hoofs of
the feet are goat shaped and turn up at
the points like those of a mountain goat
Taken as a whole it is the most hideous
looking object ever seen in Jackson
ville.-Cor. st. Louis Globe-Democrat.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-10-19
Crackla Glass.

Some Of the most beautiful speciments Of
the popular novelty known as cracllle glass
are produced by covering one side of a
plate glass with thick stratum of hux or
readily fusible glass, mixed with coarse
fragments of glass; in this condition it is
placed in muflle or an open furnace
where it is strongly heated, and as soon a.
the fux is melted and the glass itself has
become red bot it is removed from the
furnace and rapidly cooled. Under this
operation the aux or fusiOle glass cracks
and splits, leaving innumerable fine lines
Of fracture over its surface, having much
the appearance of scales of irregular cTys-
tails, which cross and intersect each other
in every direction The rapid cooling Of
the fusible coating is effected either by ex-
posing the heated mass 20 the action Of a
current OF cold air or by cautious spriuk-
ling with cold water. BY protecting GER
tain portions Of the glass surface from the
action of the fink these portions retain
their original smootEaes~ and polish, and
form, Of course. n striking contrast TO the
cracked portions OF the surface. - Tx
change
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-10-19

To each LADY IS given q card on which
are written the names Of ten fowea,, bat
with the Letters entirely Out Of their proper
order
The game consists n seeing who will
guess the greatest nurDbar Of names in a
certain time. The Prize i q blooming
Plant-the booty prize a paper rose
The following are good names for the
purpose:
Loveit. o. violet. Spayn. or pansy,
Yachtin, o. hyacinth. SpaTGlur, or LARK
spur; Swor1le. or wild rose. Other names
can easily Dc adapted sd long LIST soon
arranged--YoutL's Companion
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-10-19

Tie Jewish women Of the Jerusalem q
today are a pretty a. they were when tie
beautiful Ruth slep; ST tie feet o BozL
and some of the yoapg girls that saw
would have made ft models for ore Of
Andrea &c, S4--o's &ado4nss- Tker 60
not preserve tEeir bezUtiss IS they STOW
older, aud 4 Is lot al unoomEooE thini for
s jerusalem Jew &c divorce ms N7te and
take suoth0- one Shorty before A. viSed
n Palsssia ne the chief rabbi. TFho WIS Gre
than - years old. hsa just taken n X
wife, AGED ss--Erzrk G. Carpenter n "
asnAl Trshzus
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-10-19
TIN Modern NIHfch.

Husband getting ready to light the
gast-My dear, | wish you would re-
move all newspapers and other COM
bustible material to the next room. Then
send for several pals of water and have
them handy.
Wife-Why ny, what for?
Husband am going to strike a
match. OF course IL will break, and
there is never any telling where the
burning end will land.-Good News.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-10-19

der lowered happy Iasnes.
"Ah, Gerald, It's too beautiful for
me"-George Wilson Prescott IN Times
Democrat
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-10-19
THE AULD MEAL MILL.

Oh, gin ys come eae COR farm toun.
An dandsr meath the hill,
Yen see among the brscken broun
The aud meal mill
There rims the windin' wimpHn' burn
A bonnie, brsttlin' riI.
And loupin' fore il takes 3 turn
Roun' cor aud mill
Oh, sit ye dcun among the treeS
List tae the breeze, the trin
o. birds. and quiv'rin', fadin' leaves
By cor meal Hiil
Or speed AVA tae Fairy Knowe"
And speed wi ferie will
Whaur MOSES grow syoEr the knowe
'Bune COR meal mill
Ye couldna ask fairer SIGHT,
Sac peaceful calm and Sti1,
Or view hose sac couth an BRIGHT
As COR meal mill
The wheel gangs round an round ilk' day
Grindin' the grist wi will
An poortith's door ne'er opens frae
The aud meal mill
New York Truth
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-10-19

miles 20 the county sasr ard surrendered
himself The trI4I resulted IN BIS being
sentenced 70 two year imprisonI ent Al
81. Louis en route fer toe DeEiteutizEy a;
Jefferson City. the sheriff aad bis prisoner
stopped of for day Tae former left
Brown ~ hotel and vent 20 visit friends
When the old man Wa asked ABOUT the
unusual liberty allowed hirn his keen
black eyes flashed and he replied. Dhan Z
| give him Uly WONT MaraOB Freem~1
knows ne, an he know tkat George
Browns word - good - NJ bond No.
SIR he knows he'll fnd Ess hJar. and De
amt worrltin q 81, I've always t-led 70
he sgusr' az ho1est. as is ny duty, al
that : the reason The sAerfHs gene Of an
lef ne to-day. He knows all ] want y %
obey the Aw an have il oTeE ! never
thought % have N sacn trouble a. this.
but u seems HE / csuld1 help a. an 4
wiling 70 - l.Y dug. In EeariJ 81 year.
oid - the Lord spares ne q little lsngs-
an nv frleucs thss EBoE re woo't think
none The iesS - re FIR tkis trouble
Aoog; dusk Sn=rsf FIREMAN rsfurnec,
and after sc7per st<r-sd -isk bis bones;
&C czSziTe 70 L-e Ee1ll.C-ltl1ry
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-10-19
HIS WORD WAS HIS BOND.
A Missouri Sherih-s Great Confidence in
a Prisoner.

A MlssOurl SheIlHs UreHI NOHHueHCe IN
Prisoner.
The people of St Louis were treated to a
queer sight the other day-that of "A con-
victed murderer waiting for a sheriff 70
take him to the penitentiary
The man slayer is George ". Brown, Of
Texas county, Mo. Some time ago ne
found that Charles Pearce had abused his
daughters affections, and compelled him
TO marry her. The young husband NAL
treated his wife for while and then aban-
doned his home One day Pearce and
Brown met up" on the road The former
leveled his gun and pIlled the trigger, but
the weapon missed fire.
Brown thereupon sent bullet through
bis head. Then be walked thirty four
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1890-04-11
In SPITE OF ALL.

And 50 you, The heir 10 all my
wealth, have determined to blast
my ambition for your future, and
boldly sci me al defiance bya-king
this farmer daughter ta become
nv wife. 1t was the news Of your
sudden escapadc that brought me
here, Victor. Now | have only one
proposition to make TO you, and il
shall be for the last time. Fulfill
my wishes in regard 90 Rex Mont
mer's heIr,ss, and I'll ak no more
of you. Fling asidA this mad
match with this pretty coun' ry gill
and return to your Old home. This
i. the cause Of my appearance here,
and now | wish to know what you
have TO say!"
And, leaning against the mantel
shelf, old Mr.. Brycerly folded his
hands behind him, and awaited his
young nephew's reply-handsOme,
manly Victor Ernest, who regarded
his uncle in his usual nonchalant
way.
u have only to say That | intend
to make Iilda WIlmol my bride,"
he said. "You surely cannot ask
me to break this engagement, for |,
as a gentleman, am bound TO be
true to my lroth and bring he
promised happiness into the life ot
This innocent country Girl. Only
farmers pretty daughter, you
sneerlngly think, perhaps: but, ah,
what priceless treasure she Will
prove to me! You have come all
The way from New York 10 break
the bonds Of belrolhal between
two fond, true lovers, but, though j
run the risk of mourning your an
ger | tell you | shall marry her in
spite of all the world"
His uncle's face flushed with an
ger al the bravely spoken words.
Then You ruin your prospects Ol
a brilliant future. Victor, you are
mad To carry out this escapade
\ Not only shall | cisinherlt you, bul
this girl shall hear from my Owl
lips The story Of"
Victor interrupted him sharply
"You would not tell her of that
unclel She is 10 be nv wife, and
your common sense will tell yol
That nothing you can say can ac
complIsh any other result than eau
sing her-well, unpleasaniness, /
/ YOU are cruel enough 10 do So"
Mr.. BryceTly uttered a sarcasti'
laugh.
Eyes, / will cause her that AM
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1890-04-11
A Family Middle.

Chicago Herald.
Feuton, Wis. March 29.-Editor
Chicago Herald; There was ques-
ton raised in camp recently and
no one can solve it. The question
was: There were two wldowers
and each had a daughter; they
married each others daughter.
What relation would their children
be TO one another!
A SUBSCRIBER.
Suppose the widowers names ale
John and Bill. Johns daughter
Sally is Billy's wife, and Billy's
daughter Sue is Johns wife. Now
before you can tell what the rela-
tionship OF the children OF the two
families is, you must know what
KIN Bill is TO John and what Sally
is TO Sue. OF course John is Bills
son in-llw and falher-in law at the
same time; and Bill is Johns SON
in law and falher-in-law. Sally is
Sues stepmoiher and slepdaugh-
ter, and Sue Is related TO Sally IN
the same way, Of course. For Sue
has married her stepmpther's faith
er, thus becoming The stepmother
10 her stepmOiher. They are badly
mixed, but the plot thlckens when
they have children. Sallie's chill
dren are, of course, Johns grand
children, aud Billy's children are
the grandchildren Of Billy's father
In-law and the grandchildren OF
his son -inlaw. Johns children are
in the same boat. Now, when a
man marrieg his father-inslaw's
child Of course he Is the grsndialh.
er of his children, and so his sons
must be their own uncles. So what
YOU wish 10 know Isl IL a child il
his own uncle. what relation is he
TO his other uncles Z Well, a bOy
is his uncle's nephew, isn't he
And his other uncles are hls nep
hews, aren't theyl That's easy
enough.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1890-04-11
KING or THE BORES.
BY GEORGE HORTON.


Pray allow nc to make correction. .
To give me credit where credit is due,
And also in the same connection
To present Il great nuisance to you.
| think I've located with nedrness
The worlds most unspeakable bore,
Aid I'll name him, for bricfness and clear
ness,
"The fellow who's heard it befOIe."
For ages, at clnb and at dinner,
Mankind has stood ready to rarl
At the tiresome aud maadroiu sinner
Who recited Il second hand tale
And though he was long the king Of asses
That distinction he merits no more,
For the crown now undoubtedly passes
To the fellow who's "heard it before.
You have seen him,this upstart cOnceited,
You have feared him, know, as have
Oh, what mirth has died, still-boru, de
feated
BY glance from his cold, fshy eye!
Not bon mot to crack is he able,
No story of his starts roar-
Dead Banquo is he at the table,
This fellow who's heard it before
Perhaps You have hoard a quaint ditty
Which YOU think you will sing at the
spread,
Or an anocdote spicy and witty
Has been running all day through your
head;
mthe end, it is no whit surprising
If you never stop out on the floor,
But instead, remained sea ed, surnisng
'If that fellow ha, heard it before "
How often ripple of laughter
That has once run the length Of the room,
Falls suddenly calm aud fl It, after
That ogre has spoken its doom!
No matter how much you are tickled,
He speaks, aud you're merry no more /;
ooh, that story died and was picked,
I've heard it 50 often before"
There he sits with lis eyebrow uplifted -
Oh MS lIllS CuuJCtlplU'Uo GHllj
In no way at all is he gifted
Save in being bore and a churl.
When glance at his face Il desire
Comes DER me to bathe in his gore,
For | know that he's often Il liar
When he says that he's heard it before,
Oh give rs the Ounce with the story
That was old in B,ccaccio's time,
With the jest that was weak and hoaIy
Ere Lucian arrived at his prime;
We will bear it, each man like . stJic,
Tho he tell it times three and score,
But away with that nuisance horo'c,
The fellow who's "hrarl it before"
owe him IL gruise, this iin1 fellow,
Aud If ever catch him alone
will hammrr his head till its m'llpw,
And will iecr at his every sroan
know Td be tried hy jury
Ofmen who are equally SORE,
So I'll kill him, think in my fury,
This mart Aleck who's ''hcard it be-
torr!'
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1890-04-11
CHANCERY COURT--SECOND DIST.
sYLNANUS EVANS. ChaneeIlor.

In the county Of Taudcrdale on the first Monday
of Jauualy and July, and continue twelve days
In thc county OF Newton. on the third Monday
afJanuary and July and continue six days.
In thf county of Hancock, on the first Monday OF
,bruary and August and continue ak days
In fhe county Of Harrison, on the second Monday
,fFebrunry aud August, and continue six days.
II, the county Of jackson, on the third Monday
Of February and August, and continue six days.
In fine county ofClarll0, ON the first Monday Of
March and september and continue six DAYS.
I'm the county of Jasper, On the second Monday
of March and September, and continue'six days.
In the county of Perry, on the thT Monday OF
March and September and continue six days
In thp county Of Marion. First District, on tho
third Monday Of May and November and continue
six DAYS In the Second District, on the second
Monday of May and November, and continue six
days
In the county Of Jones' on the first Monday of
Arril aHd October and continue six days
IN the county Of C0vinston on the second Mon
day in April aud October and continue six days,
In the county of Greene, on the third Monday OF
April and October and continue six days
In the county of Smith, m the fourth Monday OF
Aprl and October and continue six days
lu the county OF Wayne, On the first Monday OF
MAY and November and continue six days.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1890-04-11

Tux UNRELIABLE DARKEY.-Dem-
Ocrats as we'll as Republicans in
the South are pretty we'll satisfied
in their own minds that, as polit-
ical factor, The negro is not to be
relied on. The following story,
from the Texas Sgtings, is to the
point:
A candidate for local Office in
a small Texas town, not long since,
relied on the fidelity of an old fam
lily servant TO help mm out among
the coiored voters. The candidate
was beaten. Alter The election he
was told that the colored political
friend had voted against him. He
did not believe It, but meeting him
one day the ex-candidale said:
III give you dollar, Jim, to
tell me whom you voted tor"
Il voted agin YOU, boss.D
"Well, here's the dollar for your
candOr."
"Look heah, boss ef yer am gwine
ter pay fer de candor, mout as well
own up | voted agln you free diff
ierent times. Free dollars noah,
ef yer am paying fer oandor."
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1890-04-11

eyes g6N u you nave DePU ldIS0
to me you shall feel a woman's
vengeance-yOu shall yet grovel
before me in misery as bitter as
what | am suffering through you
today"
But still she waited for a letter
Of explanation from him, which,
OF course, she never received, for
in those long, weary days that she
was parted from her lover, Walter
Holm had satisfied his evil nature.
He had intercepted all letters be.
tween his rival and little HildA,
and IN this deary February day
had forwarded Victor Ernest note,
which, he thought with a cruel
laugh, would ril the village Of his
enemy's presence. 1t read thus:
"Victor-l know you will think
me heartless, but | cannot, | dare
moi keep up the farce Of our be.
trolhaI. | never loved you, and
was already the promised bride Of
Walter Holm, whom | truly love.
Try to forget the past, and marry
your uncle's choice, for | have dis
covered what you were sacrificing
for my sake. BY the time you re-
ceive this | will be walter Holm's
wife 1t is, perhaps, best that it all
happened thus. HiLDA."
And then as poor Hilda sat all
alone, listening TO the shreiklng
wind without, and wondering if
this dismal winter day was moi in
sympathy with her own lonely life,
Walter Holm came to her, and
taking one Of her tiny hands in his
own, and looking gravely into her
pale, lovely face, told her without
even wincing al the sin he was com
1illing, that her lover, Victor
Err est, had married only the day
before, Rex Montmors's heiress.
She staggered to her feet, her
eyes dlhtaled, her form trembling.
"Waller Holm, is this true " she
asked, her voice ringing out clear
and brave. DO you think | could
believe, even from your lips, such
lreachery OF Victor Ernest. True,
he has,
But just then The door suddenly
opened, and Victor Ernest strobe
INTO the room. Walter Holmutter-
ed "A sharp cry liked that OF wild
beast cheated of IFS prey, AMI the
raging fury ne could not hide, told
The truth. For a second the two
men regarded each other.
Your game Is upw Victor said ;
while Hilda flew to his arms, and
nestled there like frightened
bird.
"By the merest chance have
discovered your lreaChery. Leave
us You william, and never attempt
that folly on us again"
And then, when the two true,
fond lovers were left alone, Victor
explained how he had been detain-
ed at his uncle's death bed; and
the lreachery, he had SO accident
ally discovered, OF his rival, who
had dared think he could win her
from him and how he settled all
his uncle's financial troubles alter
that gentleman's death.
"And he has left me his heir, and,
Hilda, have come TO take you to
your new home.
'"Ihere was a skeleton IN the
closet there but, my darling, it has
disappeared, for the day after my
death an own cousin of
mine, whose INSANITY was to claim
me as her husband, brealhed her
last.
"And now that the clouds have
passed away sunshhine will bright
en- our lives in spite of all.'
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1890-04-11

A Texas editor, having charged
that the father Of a rival editor had
been in The penItentiary, was noti.
fed that he must retract or die,
He retracted as follows: ave find
that we were misiakenin our state
ment last week that the BNels edi.
tors sire had been in the peniten-
uary. The efforts Of his friends 10
have his sentence commuted to i'm,
prisonment for lite tailed, and he
was hanged.