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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-12-04


the legation of his country at Washington.
He, or rather his father, possesses ample
fortune, and the bride is also from an old
and wealthy family.
Naturally the numerous friends Of the
young folks desired to shower them with
presents ana presumably did so, but
whether the shower was only a mild affair
or q regular hail storm of gold and dia-
monds is something the general public
cannot%1now, for there was no display of
gifts" and consequently the society re-
porter obtained little information on the
subject
A couple who plighted their troth recent
u in the Metropolitan church at Washing
ton went even further than the Baron and
baroness de Vriere. They not only had no
show of gifts, but they declined to receive
them. People hidden to the wedding were
surprised, and perhaps pleased, to read in
the lower left hand corner of the card of
invitation the words mo presents"
The same sentiment aCtuating this course
of conduct in connection with nuptials in
high class American circles seems to have
gained foothold also in England, as wit
ness the protest of The London Graphic,
which declares that 1.-The giving OF such
wedding presents resembles, in many of
its aspects, the tipping of walters and rail
way porters. Both habits arose, in the
first instance, from the activity of the
most generous instincts Of human
nature, and both have grown by degrees
to be a serious burden upon the shout
ders of the impecunious. That we should
give teapots and biscuit boxes, on the
suspicious occasion of their marriage, TO
our brothers and sisters, our nephews and
nieces and our intimate personal friends
is only right and proper. But why should
we. feel called upon to present articles of
luxury which we cannot afford for our
own Use to brides and tridegrooms with
whom we are only casually acquainted?
They on their part do not particularly
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-12-04
Lady. Besr.opn I'm French styI..

The bright, ornamental effect of furnish
ing a room In the French style will always
recommend IL to many tastes. The cut
here given shows the fireplace, dressing Ia
bic, etc, IN French lsdy's bedroom. The
mantelpiece, with its overmautel, Is unique
and handsome, the gilt trellis Of the look
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-12-04
Comparative Values.

Miss Hopewell 70 her prospective step
son)-Bobby, how would you like a new
mammal
Bob0y-Id rather have a Waterbury
wasch.-Jewelers' Weekly.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-12-04

How do yea ike the nsx eurate. PhyI-
lis"
''Nos very mGcs. He preaehes love SAP
day morning ana 'heD comes around 10
fae Afternoon n MAKE u New York
Ferssf
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-12-04

James S. Richardson, of New Orleans, is
said TO De The most extensive cotton plant
er in the world. He owns $1,000 acres of
land and employs 9,Rlc negroes.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-12-04

FIREPLACE. ETC, II A FREScH BEDEooN
ing glass beng ehArmtngiy draped and
having dove flying toward the tempting
blossoms, while hanging clock Is sus-
pended from the fsncifui folds
Over the dark valance bangles lattice
work OF chenille with tssseis, fanked with
folded festoons Of light hinged drsPeries,
which hide The angles and snspending cord
Of banner screen The brass 6redogs are
connected with q gilt gallery. The SIDE
panels are relieved with applied FORA en-
broidery on dark background Lace cur
tAins drspe the eleg1u: dressing table
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-12-04

mo presents" already ON the sir becomes
the slogan of fashion the Nineteenth cent
ury virgin may have less reason then ever
for inquiring
Why don't the men propose, mammal
FRED c. DAYTON.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-12-04

NO WhUDlNu PRESENTS.
TIE BRIDE OF THE FuTDRs WILL
GET NO GIFTS FROM FRIENDS.

And for This Reason Will Not Have to
Return the Compliment When the
Aforesaid Friends Commit Matrimony.
Gorgeous Displays of Former Times.
"There was no display of gifts. although
they have been pouring in for many weeks
from the two continents"
This significant statement appeared re-
Gently in a newspaper account Of the mar
riage at New York city of Baron de Vriere
and Miss Annie Cutting. The bridegroom
is Belgian nobleman who has adopted a
diplomatic career, and is connected with
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1890-07-10
Five Gents

friend ''Innisfallen." for whom have al
ways cherished the most kindly feelings of
friendship. carries his vtuperative abuse
out of the court. and continues, from day
to day. to hurl it at my devoted head. l
must say with Caesar. when he saw Brutus
stab, this is the most unkindest cut of
all.'
Now, have seen lawyers. during the
heat OF trial. hurl the most abusive cpl
thets, pass the lie, and even shake their
fists in each others face. but Immediately
on the adjournment of court, they might be
seen proceeding, arm in arm to an adjacent
depot of liquid refreshments. where, after
shaking the dice, they would drink their
lemonade as amicably as the most famil-
lar of bosom friends. But this seems to be
an altogether different case.
In conclusion will say that l am not
bloOdthirsty individual. and as general
thing do not countenance such things as
happened in Phoenix Park some years
since. but the OppressOr must be taught
that the worm will turn sometime, and if
this abuse is not discontinued may as was
the case in the above mentioned instance.
be driven by desperation to some such re-
taliatiOn. PATRICIO.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1890-07-10
A ARemOnstrance.

Mr.. Editor: Knowing your sympathy for
the oppressed, maligned. and dOwntrodden
of the human race, feel sure you will
grant me little space in your valuable pa
per for the utterance of my wall of woe.
In the first place, allow me to state that
1 am proud man. Not the sort of pride
which would prevent our friend. who has
''done time"-I mean. lived "Under Two
Flags"-trom saving wood, nor yet the
kind which prevented "Bock" making a
''scab" of himself. but pride born of my
belief in my superior education, intelli-
gence, and distinguished personal appear
ance. And it is the wounding of this pride
which has elected this remOnstrance. Ever
since the trial by jury, of celebrated case.
which occurred in the chapel of this in
stitution July 4, A. D. 1890, and in which
L was employed by the honorable and per-
secuted defendant, my ears have been as
sailed on all sides by such epithets as, Ill
literate pettifogger," ''foghorn lawyer" and
''full-eXtent man." until my waking hours
have become burden, and my sleep a
hideOuS nightmare.
Of course. from the majority of the
members of this benighted community,
regard it all as chaff, but when my old
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1890-07-10
How They Spent The Fourth i'm Joliet
Prison.

The Fourth was celebrated at the Joliet,
Qll.) prison in an original manner. At 9
o'clock Warden Berggren marshalled his
force Of /, 400 in line and marched them to
the east side, where music was provided,
and when the order was given to break
ranks the men uttered cheer, and in fact
rushed into each others arms yelling to each
other Hello, Biu," ''Hello. Bill" ''How
long you got" "When did you get settled"
etc., and it was an animated scene. Oscar
was given to break ranks, in search of his
fellows. Fielding and Schwab. When he
did find them the greeting was cordial and
the conversation too rapid for any one to
keep track of. There were other noted con-
victs who came to the front and attempted
to find their fellows, among whom were
such men as Burke, .COughln and O'Sul-
livan, the CrOnin murderers. When they
met there was a comparison of notes and
experiences behind the bars that was very
interesting to those concerned.
Warden Berggren provided the men with
an excellent dinner and did his best to make
it an enjoyable OCCASION so that each one
should feel that the day was holiday for
all. For dinner the warden gave the pris-
oners the following bill of fare and there
were over 1.4OO of them who partook of it,
VIZ: Roast beef with boiled onions. wheat
rolls with coffee, milk. onions, bread lem
onade and cigars. After dinner the warden
gave each inmate chance to write home to
sweetheart, wife or mother, so that nearly
400 letters went from the prison to friends
In the outside world.
One OF the funny features of the day was
witnessed on dancing platform erected in
the yard. Here were some twenty-five or
fifty darkies who created great sport by
their evolutiOns in dancing Juba, double
shuttle and the plantation walk around.
Take it altogether this was one of the most
enjoyable days ever experienced by the con-
victs at Joliet, and when the sport was over
every man retired to his cell feeling that
this was one day out of the 365 when the
prison was play house and not place of
punishment. Chicago Evening Journal.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1890-07-10
A Prison School.

The following account of the school at
Charlestown state prison. was written by
prisoner and published in the Woman's
Voice and Public School Champion at Bos-
ton:
The Chaplain has during the past six or
seven years, (bOth at Concord and Charles
town. made the most strenuous and self
denying efforts to supply educational facil
tiles for the prisoners; it being the goal of
his ambition to procure for them all the
benefits accruing theretO-but for the want
of adequate backing and cooperation, he
failed to establish permanent means of
tuition, until supplemented by the cordial
sympathy and practical, energetic aid of
the warden and prison commissioners he
was enabled to witness the elimination of
his dearest and most sanguine hopes in the
founding of the M. S. P. evening school in
September 1889. Thus endorsed and pressed
upon the attention of the State Executive,
it received the ready sanction of the Legis-
lature who promptly granted an appropri-
alton for the building and equipment of a
school. house. Through the untiring and
energetic personal supervision of the
warden, it was built. furnished. and pro-
vided with all the essential educational ap-
pliances, and on the 1st of September, 1889,
IL was formally opened ana permanently
organized for practical work as prison
school. by the chaplain and teaching staff
of twelve volunteer teachers selected from
the prisoners.
More than $50 men out of the 600 in
mates desired to avail themselves of the ad
vaptages offered, but as only I25 could be
accommodated. lowing to the limited capac-
ity of the schOOl.house) the successful ap-
plicants we're divided into two sections. the
junior classes meeting on Mondays. We'd
nesdays and Fridays and the senior or ad
vanced class on the Tuesdays and Thurs
days of each week from $50 to 1880 each
evening. The unsuccessful applicants were
furnished with the necessary books to study
in their own roOms privilege of which
they joyfully availed themselves.
The ages of the prisoners in both classes
range from 10 to 60 years. and includes all
nationalities. When the Junior class was
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1890-07-10
IN THE STATES PRISON.

It's curious, isn't it Billy
The changes that twelve months may bring,
Last year was at Saratoga,
As happy and rich as king,
l was raking in pools on the races,
And feeling the walters with "tens."
And slipping mint-juleps by twilight;
And to-day am here in the "pen.'
"What led me to do it? What always
Leads men to destruction and crime?
The prodigal son whom you've read of,
Has altered somewhat in his time.
He spends his substance az freely
As the Biblical fellow of old;
But when it is gone he fancies
The husks will turn into gold.
Champagne, box at the opera
High steps while fortune is flush;
The passionate kisses of women
Whose cheeks have forgotten to blush.
The old, old story, Billy,
OF pleasures that end in tears:
The froth that foams for an hour;
The dregs that are tasted for years.
Last night as 1 sat here and pondered
On the end of my evil ways.
There arose like phantom before me
The visions of my boyhood days.
Thought of my old home. Billy.
OF the school-house that stood on the hill,
OF the brook that flowed through the meadow,
can cen hear its music still.
Again thought of my mother,
OF the mother who taught me to pray,
Whose love was precious treasure.
That heedlessly cast away.
1 saw again in my visions
The fresh-lipped careless boy,
To whom the future was boundless,
And the world but a mighty toy.
1 thought Of all this as l sat here,
OF my ruined and wasted life;
And the pangs Of remorse were bitter,
They pierced my heart like a knife.
1t takes some courage. Billy
To laugh in the face Of fate,
When the yearning ambitions of manhood
Are blasted at twenty-eight.
Western Good Templar.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1890-07-10
The Wrong Man Convicted.

Visitor lin court ROOM: ''What das-
tardly crime was committed by the prisoner
who was just convicted?"
HE stole ride on a railroad"
"And the man who got free?"
HE stole the railroad. ."-Ex.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1890-07-10
Same Thing.

Neghbor: I've come to tell you about
your husband.
Dissipated Neighbor's Wife: Is he in his
cups?
Neighbor: No. madam; he's in the
lock-up.-Texas Siftings.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1890-07-10
They Were Too Heavy.

She (reading the paper): Another cyclone
out West! It has swept dozens of farms
clear of everything.
He: Pll bet the mortgages didn't bulge
an inch.-Texas Siftings
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1890-08-28
A GLIMPSE OF DELHI.

Each Flagstono Of tho EdiAce Occupied
by . Separate Worshiper.
1t stands on a hill considerably ele-
waited above the surrounding streets.
and just large enough for the entire
building, and is entered by three hand
some gateways of red sandstone, which
are reached by mounting long and wide
flights of steps of the same material.
The eastern or Mecca entrance has been
closed by order of the Government on
account of fear of trouble between Hin
dos and Mohammedans. Our guide had
to leave us at the foot Of the steps, he
being Hindo. We were permitted to
enter simply because we were not what
the Mohammedans consider all Hindos,
idolators. Passing through an en-
trance we stepped into a large quad
rangle paved with fine large flags of rcd
sandstone, all of the same size, and
each having inlaid in black in it the pat
tern we find in all Mohammedan kneel-
ing rugs. During service each flagstone
is occupied by separate worshiper, and
as they all kneel and rise at certain
periods Of the service, the regularity
anu precision Oh IQelr movements would
do credit to the finest-dri.led corps of
soldiers in the world. In the center of
this quadrangle is large marble reser-
voir, in which all who attend service
must cleanse their hands. On the west
side of the Square, and facing the east,
is the mosque proper, an immense build
ing, 200 feet long by 1870 broad. In the
middle of the length is square facing
surmounted by two slight and delicate
looking white marble turrets. Through
this facing runs the main compartment,
in the form of an arch of the Moham-
medan kneeling pattern. The remain
ing part of the face on each side of this
is divided up into numerous similar but
much smaller compartments.-Cor. Bal
timore Sun.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1890-08-28

A mind of the caliber of that of Charles
Dickens, the matchless novelist, could COM
prehend fully the magniicence of this
country, and the enterprise of its people.
A brother to humanity, conscientious
student of human nature, and a progressive
writer, he was quick to see what others of
his countrymen had not, that the POSSIBLE
ties Of this country were enormous, illim.
liable. WHAT impressed him most, of prac
teal features, were the facilities for travel
and the results produced by our democratic
railway systems: Particularly did he note
how women could travel alone hundreds OF
miles and be assured of courtesy and free
dom from insult or annoyance. 1t is re-
GREETED however, that the great novelist
never saw the great Northwest region
bordering the great lakes. This productive
territory is traversed by the Saint Paul 4
Duluth-The Duluth Short Line-which is
the favorite route to and from Duluth,
West Superior, st. Paul, Minneapolis and
Saltwater, being the scenic route, the tour
lists route, the business mans route, and
the sportsman's route. Write for circulars
or general Information to Geo. W. Bull,
general passenger agent, or g. c. Gilfillan,
assistant general passenger agent, st. Paul,
MINI.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1890-08-28

Women are not slow to
comprehend. They're quick.
They're alive, and yet it was
a man who discovered the one
remedy for their fsenkSar all
ments.
The man was DR.. Pierce.
The discovery was his "Fa-
vorite Prescription" the boon
to delicate women.
Why go round with one
foot in the grave" suffering in
misunderstood when
there's a remedy at hand that
isn't an experiment, but which
is sold under the guarantee
that if you are disappointed
in any way in it, you can get
your money back by applying
to its makers.
We can hardly imagine a
woman's not trying it. Pos
sibly it may be true of one
or two-but we doubt it.
Women are ripe for it.
Thew must have it. Think
of a prescription and nine out
of ten waiting for it. Garry
the news to them!
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1890-08-28
SORROWS SAFETY VALVE.

Consolation Found in UtterinR the Hearts
Profoundest CRY.
Great griefs can seldom be borne in
silence;nor is it we'll that they should be.
just as the cry of pain springs to the
lips of child when it is hurt, so the
wounded spirit longs for utterance to
ease its sorrow Far from being a re-
belious and unnatural desire, this long
ing to somehow unbufden the soul in
words is merciful gift of God, who,
even when he chastens, would fain
temper his wind to the shorn lamb.
See how the noblest souls have sought
and found, not only balm for sorrow,
but sorrows own deeper meaning in
uttering their hearts profoundest cry.
Think of that magnificent memorial
poem in which Tennyson gathered up,
as in a sacred urn, the fragments of his
broken heart. Was his sorrow for Hal
lam the less, that he thus robbed it of
its bitterest sting, the sting Of helpless
silence and hopeless brooding? Was
Cicero less noble, less heroic, because,
after the death of his beloved daughter
Tullia, he wrote treatise on consola-
ton to alleviate his sorrow? No; utter
ances sanctifies the grief whose pang it
softens. God does not will that we
should suffer in white-lipped silence.
He never drives the baTbed arrow into
the human heart. Oh, what comfort,
what peace has come to many stricken
soul in pouring out its sorrow to some
sympathetic friend, or telling itall in a
broken letter to some dear one far away!
We need not be poets or orators to use
this blessed safety-valve of sorrow.
Enough if we have the faculty of ut
terance. Surely, in the fulness of the
heart we shall not ask for words! And
then there is another safety-valve of
sorrow. 1t is service. Work, loving,
earnest work-it is like the dew Of
Heaven upon the bruised reed. If sor-
row should take away our power of
serving, it would be the worst hell the
mind can conceive. It would be like
the chained hands of Prometheus, while
the vultures were gnawing at his vitals.
But thank God? however dark and deep
our sorrow, we are not deprived of the
blessed relief of doing. Though the
eyes rain, let not the hands lie idle.
There is a worldful of blessed work to
be done, and service is sorrows bslm Of
Gilead. Herald.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1890-08-28
nvestments in the South.

The EVANSVILLE ROUTE" will sell tickets
from Chicago and all stations on its lines,
on Sept 9 and % and Oct. IA, at rate of
one fare for the round trip, to points in Ala
bama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Louisi-
ana, Mississippi, Tennessee and Texas.
Tickets will be good for return passage 80
days from date OF sale. Solid trains are run
from Chicago through to Nashville, where
connections are made in the Union Depot
for through trains running to every city of
any importance in the South.
The great advances now being made in
many parts Of the South, the developing of
its vast agricultural and mining resources,
the rapid increase of population in numer-
Gus localities, the continual coming into ex-
tstence of new centers of population and
manufacture in hitherto neglected terrific
~, has attracted thousands bent on specu-
lation, investment and the establishing of
themselves in business in prosperous com
munities. People of the East have appar-
emily realized more fully these advantages,
and to acquaint people of the Northwest
with the opportunities offered these very
low rates have been inaugurated.
For pamphlet descriptive of the South or
information as to rates or tickets, address
WILLIAM HILL, Gen1 Pass'r and Ticket
Agent c. Il E. I. R. R., Chicago.
IT seems quite natural that the threads OF
conversation should sometimes produce q
long yarn.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1890-08-28

''Can do any thing to help entertain
them? can set out little spread Of
apples and nuts and cookies, If you
would like. Will that do?"
ut isn't that!" Phil burst out. Its
-it's-say, mother, won't you wear your
rosy dress this EVENING""
"Why, Phil, that is only wrapper
for mornings. 1t will hardly do for an
evening"
"Oh, yes, it will! The boys won't
know the difference"
"But why would you like me to wear
it,"
because, was over to George Ben
sons yesterday, and his mothers new
dress was on the sofa, and it was all
bows and lace and fxings, and i. was
green or blue or some color-I don't
know which; and George said wasn't it
the prettiest dress ever saw, and l said
no, my mother had one ever SO much
prettier; and he said he didn't believe it,
and said for him to come over and see
it himself-so won't you please wear it
tonight mother?"
Here was situation, but Helen was
equal to it. Her boy should not be put
to shame, and she promised him to
wear the wrapper. Attired in it, with
an extra bow or two pinned on, she did
the honors for the admiring guests. and
nobody but herself knew her secret
terror lest some of the session, or of
the sessions wives, should drop in and
find her tricked out in such unseemly
P,,t oh hoo Nd
George Benson was heard to declare
that the rosy dress was "a sumner"
and Phil was triumphant
This incident gave her food for
farther thought and resulted in the
purchase of a deep ruby wool, which
she had made up as tastefully as
possible for home afternoons and even
ings. The boys often importune her to
wear it to church or down town, but
here she draws the line and stands
firm. Her husband declares that she
has grown ten years younger since her
marriage, and she retorts that, if she is
made to dress like girl of twenty, she
must be expected to act like one; but
that she will keep her gayety and
giddiness for the home circle, and not
expend it on the parish.
The rosy wrapper, like other mum
dane things, began to show signs of
wear, and Helen was anxiously con-
irving how she could renovate it,
when. upon the first anniversary of her
wedding day, package was put into
her hands containing material for an
other equally beautiful, and attached
to it was a card bearing the inscrip-
ton: ITO mother, from her boys
Mary II, Smith. in The Interior.