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The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1890-05-08
What Makes the Difference?

A writer discoursing upon the way wealth is &C.
cumulated says that. as general rule, it is the
result Of economy industry, and attention to bus
mess. Poverty, on the contrary, comes from idle
ness, extravaganza, inattention to business. Of
course there numerous exceptions to these
general rules. But facts justify the writer in the
following sketch:
Here are six shoemakers working in one shop.
One of them attends to his business; you can hear
the music of his hammer late and early He is in
love. it may be, with girl in the next street.
He has made up his mind to be man, to succeed,
to make somebody else happy, to have a home;
and while he is working in his imagination. he
can see his own Preside. with the light falling
upon the faces of wife and child.
The other five gentlemen work as little as they
can, spend Sundays in dissipation, have the
headache Monday, and as result, never advance.
The industrious one. the one in love, gains the
confidence of his employer, and in little while,
he cuts out work for those other fellows.
The first thing you know. he has a shop of his
own, the next a store. because the man Of reputa.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1890-05-08
Proverbs of the Scotch.

hunger and burst.
glen piece is soon eaten.
A begun turn is half ended.
After a storm comes a calm.
A friends dinner soon dished.
A black hen lays a white egg.
Ane neer tines by doing guide.
A hasty man never wanted wac.
guide cause makes a strong arm.
A green Yule makes fat kirk-yard.
An i'll shearer never got guide heuk.
A bit is often better gi'en than eaten.
A fidging mare should be we'll girded.
A greedy e'e meier gat guide pennyworth.
mans weel or wac as he thinks himself sac.
An iIka day Draw makes Sabbath day daw.
Ane cannot wive and thrive bath in ae year.
handful O. trade is worth gowpen O. gowd.
A gi'en horse shouldna be looked j. the mouth
Affront your friend in dafin and tine him in
e earnest.
An inch O. guide fortune is worth fathom o
forecast.
A kiss and drink of water max but poor
breakfast.
Ane may To- haggs, that wadna hae the bag
tn rown in his teeth.
An i'll wife and kindled candle should hae
their heads madden down.-Yenowine's News.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1890-05-08

To be conscious of the vigor to do great things,
to scale the walls of PARADISE and to have to
spend it in struggle for bread and water and
rags and garret-ah, that is martyrdom.-
BalZac.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1890-05-08

My boy don't laugh at the fellow that's drink
ing nothing but soft stuff. He'll be going right
ahead and making money when you and your fell
low-boozers pulling straws to which will
make the first break for the door of certain
place where drinks, hard soft. are long way
between.-Philadelphi Inquirer.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-08-26
Female Superstition for the Turquois.

Nine Titiens, the famous prima donna,
had strong superstition Rgarthng the
turquois. She believed that it was to her
a talismanic,stone and brought success in
her undertakings. She never was without
one While she was in st. Petersburg,
early in herscareer, she was presented with
a turquois brooch by the sc1ar. She re-
garded that special stoneawith absolute
veneration, and she never essayed new
operate role that she didnot wear it. If
it did not harmonic with, her costume she
would wear it out of sight on her under
garment, but there was no power that
would induce her to go on+Fhe stage with
out it. She would disappoint a public
sooner than brave failure by the absence of
her talisman.
Nine Rudersdorff had the same super
stition to fully as great S.gree, and she
wore Is en- amulet a bracelet set with
turquois that had never, left her arm day
or night. That bracelet and sapphire
ring were her two talismans for good
E,Xohanpe
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-08-26
DAUGHTERS OF EVE.

| Miss Mollie E Seawan. recently sue
cessful novelist, who took the $500 prize
offered by Boston periodical, is niece of
President Tyler.
| In a pine grove planted by her father
fifty years ago, Miss Gabrielle Greeley con-
Quoted recently grove meeting, at which
400 people were present.
A recent visitor 70 Sarah Bernhardt's
| studio says that the cage formerly occupied
| by the tragedienne's pet tiger Is now the
home of 40 birds of all sorts and kinds.
Mrs. c. K Davis, wife of the Minnesota
senator and eof the most beautifufwo
| en- in Washington, used TO have the repu-
| tation of being an expert horsewomRn and
! pistol shot.
Lady Dunlo's beauty is described by a
| partisan as consisting chiefly in her luxuri-
Gus chestnut brown hair, dark blue eyes
| and graceful figure, while her arms are
models for a sculptor.
| Mrs. Game, wife of the Mormon dele
gate to congress, is pretty, dark haired
woman Of whom her husband is very fond.
She is well educated and is a relative Of
Florence Nightingale.
Miss Fine, who is at the head of the girls
college settlement in Rivington street, New
York city, is a school teacher. She is
hardly Is years old, Is slender and tall and
has blonde hair and blue eyes.
Mrs. Labouchere, wife of the famous
journalist, has invented a new social en-
tertainment called "A Morning Garden
Party" At each of these fetes fairy play
is performed by troupe Of children.
The greatest social success attained by
an American lady in London this season
has fallen to the lot of Miss Letter, the rich
and beautiful Chicagoan whom the Prince
and Princess of Wales have taken up.
Mrs. Sarah C Lioele. superintendent of
the Wisconsin Institute for the Blind, vas
elected vice.president Of the National As
ISOLATION of Instructors of the Blind at
the annual meeting held ut Jacksonville,
Ills, recently.
Mrs. Serrano. of Paris, who translated
Marie Bashkirtseff's journal, has received
q personal letter from the mother of the
deceased, accompanied by several pieces of
jewelry worn by the young artist and val
ued as family heirlooms.
Miss Mary L,ee,4tbe youngest daughter of
Gen: r. Z. Lee, possesses a wonderful mem
DRY for faces and names. She is a tall
woman, ofsdistinguished presence, and pos
sesses avivacious charm of manner and
briuiancy of conversation.
| A year ago Mrs, Emily Kemper, Ii. D.,
fwas not allowed to matriculate at the law
school Of the University of New York Now
Mrs Kemper has law school of her own,
and the conncilof the university by IN
| auimous vote decided to admit women to
membership.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-08-26
Mj1lIl 5gle
OPPORTUNITY.

This beheld, or dreamed 1t in dream
There spread cloud Of dust along plain;
And underneath the cloud, or in 1t, RACED
A furious battle, and men yelled, and swords
Shocked upon swords and shields A princes BAN
neF
waxered, then staggered backward, hemmed by
foes.
A craven hung along the battles edge,
And thought. Had a sword of keener steel
That blue blade that the king son bears-but this
Blunt thing ~ snapt and flung itfrom bis hand,
And lowering crept away, and left the field
Then came the kings son, wounded. sore, bestead,
And WeaponleSS, and saw the broken sword,
Hit buried In the dry and trodden sand
And ran and snatched IT, and, with battle shout
Lifted afresh, he hewed the enemy down,
And saved great cause that heroic day.
Edward Rowland Sill
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-08-26

Many Suggestions have been made for
remedying the vibration and noise at
tendant on the working of the big en-
gines which are employed to run dyna-
mos. a plan which has given great salts
faction is to buiid hair felt into the
foundations OF the engine. An electric
company has just had one Of its ninety
horse power engines removed from It's
foundations, which were then taken up
to the depth of four feet. A layer Of felt
FIVE inches thick was then placed on the
foundations and run up two feet On al
sides, and on the top Of this the brick
work was built up. The cost Of the alter
atoms was about Ssoo.-Eew 7 OK Letter.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-08-26
Paner Fire Engine.

The Berlin fire department has lately re-
oeived a novel fire engine which has excited
much interest in that city.
The carriage is constructed entirely of
papier maohe, all the different. parts, the
body, wheels, poles and thesres being
finished in the best possible msuner.
While the durability and powers of re-
sistance possessed by this material are
fully as great as those of wood, the weight
u of course much less.
This hghtness is considered great sd
vantage. as it will enable the new engines
to reach the scsne of ire with CORE
spondingly geater prompsness. 1t seems
not unlikely shat The wooden carriages
will. in a short time, pass out of use alto
gether.-Youth's Companion.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-08-26
Tt-d Of shfairx.

Don't you want 70 go TO the better
world, Tommy asked Sunday school
teacher OF the new scholar. NO, mum, -
promptly replied the frank little fellow
And why not, Tommy? "Oh, when !
die want to go where feler can rest. ."
Well. my boz, you can rest there. l"
Well, in that song We sung 1t s2id we'd
al s51ine there" Certainly; don't you
want TO SHINE there No, mum.
don't want to shine there get enough
u that here. tn 6 shoehIsck, mum
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-08-26
u MAN
lliC1rn. Rock IglaIl z Pacific RI.

Including Lines East and West o. tho Missouri
River. The Direct Route % amt nom CHICAGO.
ROCK ISLAND. DAVENPCHT. DIS MOfEEa,
COUNCIL BLUFFS. WATEETOWN. SIOUX
FALLS. MIHEEAPOLIs. 81. PAUL. er. JOB-
EPH. ATCHI8OH. LEAVEN WORTH. EAEHAa
CITY. TOPEKA, DENVER. COLORADO BI~NGB
and PUEBLO Free Reclining Chair Cars % and
from CHICAGO. CALDWELL. HUTCHTNsoR
and DODGE cry. aad Palace Sleeping Care be-
tween CHICAGO. WICHITA aud IfuTCIFIFEOrf.
Daily Trains 70 aad IRON EIzsoEIsEEH. Ia thH
Indian Territory
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-08-26
Routine " ork-

New Reporter-Anything for me TO
do today?
City Editor CNew York daily}-Noth-
ing special. Just walk up and down
Broadway, and write Up the pavement
explosions. York Weekly.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-08-26
Getting Thunder Down Fine.

At the convsrsaaione of the Royal socie-
ty, London. England, a pew bronooneser
was exhibited which win, on one slip Of
paper, note-the hesnning, variation in in
tensity and terzuinasion OF rain and hail,
the instant Of each lightning FASH and the
beginning and. durakton OF a thunder clap.
New York Journal.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-08-26
DIRECTORS:

3 r Kesn, A. V oif-.-. " " Lew. I. Il wa
ten s. T TEtfe y. p SI-4sris2k.r. - z rake
Jsss R&S1esG=- J. c EE-Az-
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-08-26
Do q General Banking, Collecting
ami Brokerage Business.

Eastern and Foseign Exchange
bought ana sold. United States bonds
Of all denonain atoms bonxht and cold
County, Township and Municipal
bonds hauAhk
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-08-26
A Harc siGht-

Il tell you it was musical treat.
What At the Dime museum
Yep. The four handed man played 3
duet. "-H2xpCs BaE&-.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-08-26

wnen Baby was sle&, We gave her CastortS.
When she YVES Child, she cried for Castoria,
When she became Miss, she chung to Castoria,
When shs had Children. she gave them CAstoria.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-08-26

A year ago Mrs, Emily Kemper, Ii. D.,
was not allowed to matriculate at the law
school Of the University of New York Now
Mrs Kemper has a law school of her own.
and the conncil of the university by IN
auimous vote decided to admit women to
membership.
The Delta independent., 1890-12-09

A new '.cufs, has been invented in.
Germany. Which pay be adopted as a,
greater novelty than the mind cure or
the faita curl. Its basis Is the harden.
ing Of the human organism. which has.
been disaStrdusly eufsebled by civiliza--
ton. Tho patents iE,itate the noble
savage aud the gypsy. and tie system
includes going baNsfoot as one part of
the cure. One German parish contains
l, 400 patients.
Colonel Webb, Of Chester. h. j. is
in the ninetieth year OF his age He
can stand upon chair. bond osck-
ward, touch his head upon the hoor
and rise up again without Me AID OF
his hands. He goes tishin.v nearly
svery day in the Black river. 8, lands In
tho water up to his knees ftom morn
ing until night, and ofttimes Ian Is ~
many as fifty catfish day. WIN OF
that age can beat this Yecord7
A sweet girl graduate, says an ex
change, thus described the manper ID
which a goat .butted a boy out Of the
front yard: "Re hurled the pFevious
end Of his anatomy against ths boys
nfterward with an earnestncss aud
velocity which. backed by the ponder
osity Of the goats av2irdupois. Inn
parted momentum thai was not re-
[axed until he landed ON terra firMs,
beyond the pale CT the gdlos juris.
diction.n
The Delta independent., 1890-12-09
The Icc-Cap of Greenland.

The aspect of these boundless wastes
rolling away in scarcely perceptible
undulations, and in the distance ming
ling the gray Of their SHOWS with the
gray of the skies, at first gave the inn
preston that Greenland was uniform
plateau. sort of horizontal table. Tho
belief now prevails that the rocky sur
face of the land is. on the contrary,
carved into mountains and hills. val
leys and gorges, but that the plastic
SHOWS and ice have gradually filled up
all tile cavities. which now show only
In slight sinuosities on the surface.
Allowing TO the whole mass Of the ice
cap an average thickness OF 500 feet, IL
would represent total volume Of
$50. 900 cubic miles. This scrmer suak.
or great icc." of the Greenlanders'
flows like asphalt or tar. with extreme
slowness. seward, while the surface IL
gradually levcled by tho snow falling
durinr the course Of ages and distri-
buted by tho winds. In the interior Of
the country the surface of the ice and
snow is rs smooth as II it were polished.
looking like tho "thc undisturbed sur.
face of frozen ocean. the long but
not high pillows of which rolling from
east to west are not easily distinguish.
able to tho eye" Nevertheless, the cx-
terror form Of the ice-cap has been
greatly diversified. nt least on its outer
edge, where in many places It is difficult
to cross, or oven quite impassable.
The action of lateral pressure. OF heat
produced by the tremendous friction.
Of evaporation and filtration. has often
broken the surface into innumsrable
cones few yards high. IN form and
color resembling the tspts Of % 90.
esmpps9t.- HIa1{ee lnlna xl0abt ~
The Delta independent., 1890-12-09
VEGETABLE INSTINCT.
4 Eucalyptus Tree That Appears EN-
dowed with Reasoning Faculties.

A story of one of the m ost interest
Ing freaks of vegetable life is told by
Elwood Cooper of Santa Barbara. As
coming from, and, moreover. having
happened to him. the story cannot be
anything but strictly in accordance
with facts. Verify may we ask our
selves. do Plants think?" Mr.. Cooper
believes they do, and here are some OF
his reasons for thinking SO.
Through Mr.. Cooper's garden there
ran, some years ago. sewer made OF
redwood timber. This sewer was again
cased by an outside sewer, which in
course of time became partially de-
caved. Across the sewer there was
built Il brick wall many feet high. and
In such way that it was pierced by
the inner sewer, which it enclosed
tightly, while tho outside sewer ended
abruptly against the wall. As said.
the outside casing had. in course OF
time, decayed. and eucalyptus tree
standing some sixty feet away had
taken advantage of this, and sent one
of its roots to the coveted spot in as
direct line rs possible. Here the
root entered the outside sewer, and
followed its course as far as it could;
at last it came to the wall, which shut
off its course. and here it could get no
further. the inside sewer being per-
fectly tight. But on the other side of
the wall the sewer and its double cas-
ing continued, and this eucalyptus tree
evidently knew how to get there. Some
three feet high in the brick wall there
was little hole one or two inches in
diameter, and this the eucalyptus tree
was aware of. as its big root began to
climb the dry wall and face the sun
and wind until 1t found the hole,
through which it descended on the
other side and entered the sewer again
and followed it along rs formerly.
Was ever such instinct known before,
or are similar traits in plants of daily
occurrence. only we are not aware Of
themP How did the tree know Of the
hole in the wall? How did it know
that the sewer was on the other side?
Did it smell, and if it did. how could it
direct the root to go and find the place
with such precision? There is, Of
course. another explanation of this
curious phenomenon. The roots of
any plant grow always and unerringly
In the direction of its food just as those
of the eucalyptus tree did.
The Delta independent., 1890-12-09
Crossing a Swollen River In Tho
Andes.

After examining tho works Of the
line in the vicinity of Punta Negra.
where overlook the paymaster. Don
Carlos. / started off in his company to
the next camp of Vermejito. which is
210O metres above the level of the sea.
Here we spent the night; and the next
morning. after admiring the grand
black basaltic rocks that render the
scenery in these parts all the moro dis
mally impressive. we started. together
with two of the engineers of the camp,
who volunteered to see us safely
across the Rio Blanco.. which was re-
ported to be dangerously swollen.
When we reached the bottom of the
deep ravine through which this torrept
flows. we found the report to be only
too true. The water, white as milk,
was foaming and dashing over part
of the narrow planks which had been
anchored across the stream below the
best fording place. After working an
hour at the risk of their lives. the two
Young engineers. who were as agile rs
goats-one was a Swede and the other
an Italian-succeedcd in raising one
of the planks foot. SO that it could be
crossed with comparative safety. the
dash of the water over it remaining
only about six inches. The human
clement of the party then felt reas-
sured; but how would the mules get
overp
The "arrieros" were in a state Of
great agitation, and the pnymaster was
anxious about the thousands of dollars
that he had in his money bags. How
ever. every man lent q hand. The
mules were unloaded. and, with the
aid of cries and whirling lassos. they
were driven into the turbulent torrent,
and wadcd or swan across bravely.
one only getting carried away for a
few minutes. and losing big piece OF
his flesh against sharp bowlder. The
next thing was to carry over the bag
gage and saddles. A lasso was flung
across the stream. and hold on one side
by the two engineers, and on the other
by tho "vigilante." or gendarme. who
accompanied the paymaster. ito pre-
vent him running away with the COM
panys money" as VIC used laughingly
to tell him. This taut cord served as
hand-rail. along the narrow plank.
and by means OF repeated journeys,
and with incessant risk. the baggage
was finally all carried over. the mules
loaded and saddled. and the journey
resumed. Don Carlos and his party
leaving me behind. tor they were well
mounted on strong horses Theodore
Child. in Harper's Magazine.
The Delta independent., 1890-12-09
within-fIeLaw.

II want to be posted in de law" said
o colored woman who called Mt the
Gratiot Avenue Station the other day.
"Wellp" replied the Sergeant.
i've got GAL"
'.An' she's got beau"
"Vcry likely"
II can't abear him, an l doan' want
him round de house. What co'se shall
Itakep"
Have you ever given him hintp'
Lands, sab! but jess tole him to
cl'ar out or I'd bust him to smash!
reckon dat's IL hint"
but he didn't go?'
mo. sab. Now. den, 1 want to
know how fur kin go an keep widin
the law. I've talked TO him, frowcd
water ON him, hit him wild club. called
him names, made dc dog bite him, an
p'inted II p still at him, but he won't stay
away. How much furder kin 20 an'
not break dc 1awp Could / dun stan
in dc yard an NOV him across de legs
wild al old scythe when he cum up In
de da'k? Could dc pisti go of acci-
dentallyP'
When cdvised TO try peaceful meas
ures she Indignantly re ,ponded:
"Dats what did on the very go.
off. l took him by the collar an frowed
him obcr de gate!"-DctroH Free Press.
The Delta independent., 1890-12-09
Shaking Hands.

Tho practice of hand-shaking is
probably carried to greater extent
among English-speaking people than
elsewhere. and is nowhere SO prcva-
lent us in this country. In fact, the
national custom has developed in some
of its applications to such an extent as
to have become great annoyance TO
public men. who are frequently re-
quired to shake the hands of Thousands
of people whom they have never seen
before and will never hear of again.
But this does not by any means apply
to the hearty. happy hand-clasp Of
friends who thus sincerely express
thoir joy at meeting. There is indi-
viduality In the notwithstanding
gives . better indication Of character.
Il always tak0 pains. on some pretext
or another" said . successful mer-
ahant 10 shake With aysry mar with
The Delta independent., 1890-12-09
A AIelegraph to the Brain

From the stomach is the great symS
thetic nerve in the epigastrium. Let Y
gestion become seriously disordered, an
that disorder is sure to find reflection
symptoms which react disadvantageously
upon the organ of thought. Insomnia,
nervousness, causeless depression and
anxiety, are all manifestations OF dyspep-
sia The best means of re,nedying and re-
storing tranquility to brain ar stomach,
and Of regulating, it may be ADDED, bilious
secretion, is TO take wireglasstull OF
Hostetter's Bttters before meals during
the day and before retiring. This course
bodily well-beiug has begun wita it, Com,
stipation, sick headaches, neuralgia, theu-
matism and malaria, complaints are among
the troubles in which the Bit ers Is speed
lily and thoroughly beneficial Don't delay
but take the sure course at'h,e.
The Delta independent., 1890-12-09
Talking of patent medicines
you know the old prejudice,

Talking of patent medicines
you know the old prejudice.
And the doctors-some of
them are between you and us.
They would like you to think
that what's cured thousands
won't cure you. You'd be-
lieve in patent medicines if
they didn't profess to cure
e0e,ytAaMg-and so, between
the experiments of doctors,
and the experiments of patent
medicines that are sold only
because there's money in the
stuff, you lose faith in eaery-
thing.
And, you can't always tell
the prescription that cures by
what you read in the papers.
So, perhaps, there's no better
way to sell a remedy, than to
tell the truth about it, and
take the risk of its doing just
what it processes to do.
That's what the Worlds
Dispensary Medical Associa-
ton, of Buffalo, N. Y, does
with
DR.. Pierce's
Golden Medical Discovery,
Favorite Prescription,
Pleasant Pellets, and
DR.. Sage's Catarrh Remedy.
If they don't do what their
makers say they'll do-you
get your money back.
The Delta independent., 1890-12-09

I'VE In order to learn how many people rv,d ad-
e Sertis.n onts. will send fres Of all Charge BY
tn mail. u eseh one ~ho states in which p.Icr this
~ ODER has been read: 10 N a boz Dye Color on,
I'VE EooE on Cage Birds. Beok Dog, on.
-: Book ga Hors cows ssd Poultry. And one
LhfeIope OF Arniea Court P after 10 cent box Corn
Plaster DR.. r.fRoi;EFIELD <oo - 81 ST. Phad.irh,s IA
Inventor Of the hest IIor.. Cas Poultry Powder
tae VOTE. LaEso papers = cut. BY mall OF dosss FREE.