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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-05-09

SuetoTjus tells us that when Nero sang
IN public 5000 trained men, led by Burrhus
and Seneca, thundered their plaudits They
might needs be trained men. for approval
was Of various degrees and kinds: bomb, a
sound like the drOning Of bees; imbrices,
Initiating she patter of falling rain; testa,
the clashing Of broken jugs. This last was
tie invention of Nero himself, and was
produced by striking the fingers of the
right hand on the palm of the left An
other variety Of applause was obtained by
the swapping Of countless fingers, and, ac-
cording TO Seneca, satisfaction was ALWAYS
shown by the shaking of a robe Aurelian
used to have strips of linen and other ma
terials distributed among the people for
this purpose. and we can well imagine the
stirring effect produced by this universal
waving of bright colors in the dense
" throngcd amphiJheatre.-G entleman's
Magazine.
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Gently die

Of these eighteen men Pennsylvania alone
has four-kelIeY, Randall, O'Eeiu and Har-
mer, all from Philadelphia. New York has
but two-COx and ketcham. Illinois has
three in the list-Cannon, Springer and Hen
derson. Indiana IS represented by Holman,
who in all probability will be the next father
OF the house. Missouri has one patriarch
Bland. Texas has two veterans-CulbersOn
and Mills; Mississippi one-Hooker; Massa-
chusetts one-Banks; Tennessee One-Whit-
thorne; and Michigan one-Burrows. 1t Will
thus be seen that the west and south are
strongly represented i'll this list of veterans
and it must be remembered that Mr.. Cox
who is accredited TO New York, served the
first eight years OF his congressional life as a
representative from Ohio. Mr.. Cox had in
many respects an anomalous career. After
sitting in congress eight years from Ohio he
disappeared and then turned up, looking
younger than ever, as 4 representative from
New York city.
Though defeated when 4 candidate at large
in New Yorl, state he was afterward elected
to the same congress to fill a vacancy He
was the only man twice elected TO the same
congress He resigned his seat in the
Forty-ninth congress TO 90 to Turkey as
the minister from the United States Not
liking the life of diplomatic, he returned to
New York, only to find that Editor Pulitzer,
of The World had resigned his seat and that
the people were determined to elect him to
the vacancy. This was done, and caused M
Cox TO say, not long before his death, that
while some men nearly broke their necks try
ing to get into congress, he couldn't stay out
OF it even when ne wanted 20.
The twenty men who have had longest ex-
perience in congress, III years served, are the
following:
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-05-09
At APPOMAITOX.
Last Scenes Of the War in the
State Of Virginia.
LIBERAL TERMS OF SURRENDER.

sieridan's Troops Head OF Lee-Corre-
spondence OF the Two Great Command
ers-The Surrender, Sunday, April O.,
1865, at AppomattOx Court House.
Gen. Lees retreat was delayed the whole
lay on the 9TH Of April, 1865, by the activity
of the troops Of the Second Union corps
Humphreys), who harassed his army along
the Appomattox route westward. During
the night he put his men in motion for their
last march-to Appomattox Court House.
He reached it with the advance about S
o'clock on the evening of the 8th, and soon
afterward dash of Union cavalry from the
south gave warning that a force was across
his front and new plans were necessary. The
new force was the cavalry corps under Gen.
Merritt, which the detention Of Lee at Apo
uattox on the 7ch he'd enabled to get into
position to aid in the pursuit.
On the morning of the 9TH, when Hum
uhreys was forging his way in the face of Lees
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Awonan who spoke Of Go-eeth's 'Faust"
was highly indignant when the man with
whom'she was talking spoke Immediately
afterwards Of Goethe. II WIS very inpo-
lite, she thought, TO correct a lady in that
fashion She would have enjoyed con-
versation with gentleman OF whom one
Of our exchanges narrates an anecdote;
He was a guest at a New York hotel, and
called upon the clerk for a sheet of paper,
saying that he wished TO write letter
Eaf an hour later ne again approached the
counter he had finished the letter. Would
the clerk please read it, and see if it was all
correct9
The clerk glanced at it and said:
4 see you spell jug 'g-u-g.' That isn't
right"
i know it ," was the reply; "but you see
I'm writing to the old man, and he always
spells it that way. If I put the other z to
it he would think 1 was putting on style
over him, and forgetting l was his SON
He's sorter tender hearted, and l don't
want to hurt his feelings
And 50 the letter went off with only one
''g'' at the end OF 'gug. youths Com
panion.
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PHYSIOLOGY ANO HYGIENE.
Prevailing Funeral Habits Criticised rs a
Source OF Much serious uIness.

/ Prevailing Funeral Habits Criticised as 4
! Source OF Much Serious Illness.
! OF the several fashions Of which we are
| the victims there IS none more sublimely
/ idiotic than that of the present mode Of a.
/ tending funerals. There is no nation in
this regard which makes itself so thor
oughly ridiculous as that Of the American.
Respect 20 the deed is beaucfal and fitting,
but when that respect Is carried at the dan
ger of ones life the tribute to the memory
OF the deceased should take some other
form, more sensible and equally as decor
GUS. The present style of coffin or casket
is not light. The inner shell is generally
of heavy metal. which Is fitted into pom
derOus wooden Caske3, re7lete with silver
handles and gorgeous trimmings When
the body Is in the casket the weight can be
imagined.
Gentlemen Unaccustomed TO hard work
carry this casket down the long aisle Of a
church, out in the open air heated with the
unwonted exercise and bareheaded l. il
any wonder that they catch colds Then
a long drive ut a snail's pace 10 q cemetery.
where hats are again dotted. and the body
is borne to the grave. The Assem- blage
gathers around, and despite the fact that a
chill wind, freighted with death. Is blowing
upon them, there they stand in this bleak
and exposed spot, listening TO the prosy
rhetoric Of a preacher, who alone is inter
ested in his discourse. W'h1t is the newt
able consequence 4 serious sickness.
There Is no eXaEgeratiou in this, afiir1ns
The San Francisco News letter, and adds:
We have had during the past two weeks
two deaths from attending "a funeral in the
manner just described and three prominent
men have been 50 i'll that their lives have
been despaired o. II i 70 be hoped that
we shall in future be guided more by com
mon sense than make ourselves the victims
Of fashion which has no recommendation
other than custom.
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VETERANS OF THE HOUSE.
DEATHS RELENTLESS HAND HAS
BEEN AMONG THEM OF LATE.
Three Have but Recently Passed Away,
Cox, Kelley and Randall-Two Were
Philadelphia Men, and So Is the Present
Father or the House, O'Nei!I.
special Correspordence. l


WASHINGTON, April 21.-Death has been
busy among the veterans Of the house. With
IN few months three Of the great common
ers who stood side by side for a quarter OF a
century have passed away. First Cox, then
Kelley, now Randall Two of these patri-
archs were from the same city, Philadelphia.
and there was but one congress difference in
the length Of their service. The present IA
ther Of the house. Mr. O'Neill, who so feel
ingly announced tie death OF MS colleague
last week, Is also from Philadelphia. and en-
tered congress on the same day that Mr.. Ran
dali did. Mr. Kelley started one congress
earlier, and Mr.. O'Neill missed one congress,
the Forty-second, but with these exceptions
the service o. the three men has been alto
gether in parallel
4 few months ego Kelley was father Of the
house. Then the honor descended to Mr..
Randall Now the mantle falls on Mr..
OAelH Thus Philadelphia still retains the
distinction which It has held for 50 many
years. There are two men in the house who
were there when Mr.. ONeiu came, but they
nave not scored continuously, and the aggre-
gate service Of neither OF them is as great as
that OF tho PhilRGeLDhian II seems odd to
look on O'Nelu as the father of the house
when Nathaniel P. Banks who was a member
ten years before O'Neill made his first appear
ance, sits but q few feet away
Mr.. Banks entered congress in 1858, Nir.
Holman IN 1852 while Mr. O'Neiu began in
1868; but while O'Neiu hes missed but one
congress, Banks missed nine terms and Hol-
man three. Mr.. Holman has really served as
many years as O'Neil, but having served less
continuously ne cannot become father Of the
house TIL after the death or retirement of
O'Neill
The following table, corrected and enlarged
from the columns Of The Washington Star.
gives the experience Of eighteen pariarchs Of
the house, the first three Of whom have re-
Gently died:
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The Most No-tbcr1v Railway.

The most northerly railway is one being
constructed between Sweden ard Norway.
1t runs from Lulca. q little town at the top
OF the Gulf OF Bothuia, to EIvegaard, a
fort on the Atlantic i'm the ford of Ofoten.
The works are frequently stopped on &C
count Of the severity OF the climate but it
IS hoped that the line viii be opened in
1891 1t Is a British enterprise, owned and
constructed by British capitalists. 1t passes
through the rich iron i Isl riot around Gclli-
ward, where Il most valuable ore abounds.
While crossing the Arctic circle the engine
blows its whiscle.-2Iontreal Star.
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Toilet Hints.

When the hands are Of good color, but
the skin lacks softness, g!yCe-ine IL useful,
but II has no effect on the color. The hands
may be, however, greatly improved IA text
ure II, after the nightly wash, they are well
coated with giyoerine and dipped into oat-
meal, or well powdered with the same.
Bran is supposed % have great influence
on the skin, and some InaDicures advise
glycerine and bran which has been stewed
IN water. Tie bran is used quite nois:.
and l., therefore, Of similar type 20 tho bran
poult.ce which our great-gTa1dnOtbers
used on the neck and arms. which, being
daily exposed b. the than fashionable DE-
co!lste gown, were 10 doubt = source Of
trouble 70 them
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Che ad1iehita daily Eagle: 9ridap ornie glau g. 1890

surrender OF the Army OF Northern Virginia
On the evening Of the Sth he had called a
council OF corps commanders TO consider
Grants terms, as stated in his letter of the
Sth- 1t was decided not to accept unless it
should be demonstrated that Meades whole
army was up. Fitz Lee and Gordon were or
dered TO fall upon Sheridan and Crook at
daylight on the 9th, and open road toward
Lynchburg, and, failing TO do SO, to send
word to Lee, who would go back toward the
picket lines, with the expectation of meeting
Grant to treat for peace. Gordon and Lee
advanced at sunrise, striking Crook and
driving two Of his brisades, with the loss Of
guns and prisoners. Merritt Eow sent in
Custer, and he was forced back.
Foster, Turner and Gibbon, of Ord's com
mand, were sent to relieve the cavalry,
which was retiring in confusion. a new line
was formed, and Grifin's Fifth corps got
into position to support Ord, and the whole
moved out at double quick to be met at once
by white flag. The bearer asked for a ces-
sation Of hostilities pending the negotiations
between Lee and Grant. Ord's bugles sound
ed halt Sheridan rode off toward the left
front, where Gordon had passed the outposts
and was forming for battle around Appomat-
tox Court House. Sheridan sent Gordon
demand to surrender, and he answered:
Give my compliments 10 Gen Sheridan,
and say that l will not surrender"
But Gen Sheridan will aunihilate you,n
said the bearer of the summons.
Il am perfectly aware Of the situation"
responded Gordon.
Information now became general that there
was truce and that Grant and Lee were in
communication. Sheridan asked of Gordon
and other leaders an assurance that the nego-
tlations intended surrender, and this was
given. 1t was arranged between Sheridan
and Gordon to await events, and both dis
mounted, and the men learned for the first
time the exact state Of affairs
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If your hair Is dull in color, wiry in tex
ture and VIII not catch the FURNISHED
CLEAN OF the last rhyme YOU read. brush it.
If it is losing the gloss it had when you
Were younger, if It looks old and sickly,
brush it. Ii your hair Is fretful and pee
wish, brush it tn il smiles and behaves
with d1ciiity under she comb again, IS the
advice oue woman gives IL others
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-05-09

''You see this coat" he queried Of the
proprietor of an establishment on Cham
plain street rs he stood in the door.
"Vheu?"
4 paid You s. for it, and the sleeves have
shrunk SIX inches.'
= see"
what are you going to do about it?"
MY frendt, il vhas your own mistake.
We hat coats dot der sleeves shrink six
inches, and odGer cOats dot der sleeves
grow a foot. You vhas in a hurry, and
YOU dOan' say which kind you want. You
should always take time in buying a coat.
IN sooch 4 case is dis you should 20 by
some mnchinerr and have yourarms pulled
down. Detroit Free Press.
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A Barber's Shocking Revenge.

4. Providence, Pa. recently, q barber was
called IN TO shave the corpse OF Mr. POSE
In life Rose and the barber had eeen enemies,
ard the latter proceeded to wresk a vicious
revenge. he cut tie beard OF. leaving
goetee eighteen inches long. Then be shaved
the head and SCI the body Up against e win
dow. 4 clergyman drove tie flemish racer
vteideT from tas house and say 70 IL that
Mr. Roses BODY received decent preparation
for burial
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Horse 4ettls" for convul,iv. Disorders.

Horse NettIe" for Convuisivs Disorders
II the Transact o7s q tie South Caro-
Ina Medical ASse-.aeisa GpYsa-s al &C
count b. Dr. J. L Eap.z- o. his successful
CO Of horse nc1-l-'f fSo.Anum Carroll
ueUseJ n epilepsy and ooavuhsIvs disor-
ds-r. In one case u EPILEPSY Le gave tbs
horse Eettle steepsd IN whisky. a table
spoonful three times day. confirming The
treatment for 1ao1thz Aft@- ne third
day from beginning tse ass C tbs r-ra5zIy
The patsea; had 3ot single oou~1lsio1-
The remedy v-zs also f0u-.d &C marked
value II hystSviczI attacks
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battalions, Merritt
tuu der Sheridan
wa S N arc h IN z
along the south
bank, and by night
h e had passed
Prince Ed war d
Court House. An
other day brought
him to the Lynch
burg railroad a t
AppomaJtox sta
ton, and here Gus
ter made one Of his
characteristic at
tacks, securing the
artillery train of
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An Immense Pare of GIas.

The largest paae q EiaSs ever cssc n tie
world =. according - Toe I1d4S-.azo.s Jc---
rzl. one recently Drawn fao1 re sGnealnS
furnaces a. tie p!a-e s.szS factory s, hozo-
NO. i measures As y - inches weighs
9,ooo pounds, s1d IS ps,.ect il every p&.-
t-cgLar.
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Henry u Stanley Is in 11e fed fer
"eSod.e.' Hs said % freud before &c lesc
America n search Ok Emin FasAs: I'm
getting on past middle life. ! have not saved
a cent. Ny books and lectures shall pay Usa
within tie next five T-s-s e7ouSn 70 make
ny Gle age conior t-btr TINS Afr7czE eIps-
al.iol Is tor Iu-ueE- 10 COY
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| artillery train of
| Col. Walker and three railroad trains of SUD-
! plies Crook cavalry also reached the vicin-
| lty on the night of the Sth. and before morn
ing Ord and GriGln's Fifth corps arrived.
Humphreys was in the vicinity directly in
rear of Lee, having marched twenty-six
miles on the 8th, much Of the time within
slgnt OF Lcngstrects columns, which now
formed the Confederate rear guard. Lee
was beset on the sides. Sheridan was on his
/ front with Merritt and Crook Ord, Griffin
and Wright had three corps strung along the
Lynchburg railroad south of him, and Hum
phreys was closing up from the east
Gems. Grant and Lee had been in CORE
spondence for twenty-four hours relative to
surrender. The communication opened with
the following:
HEADQUARTERS, April :, 1885.
"Gen. +. Z. Lee, c. S. A:
The results Of the last week must convince
you Of the hopelessness of further resistance
on the part Of the Army Of Northern Vir-
glnia IN this struggle. feel that it is SO. and
regard 1t as my duty to Shift from myself the
responsibility of any further elfusion of blood
by asking of you the surrender of that por-
ton of the Confederate States army known az
the Army Of Northern Virginia.
~. S. GRANT,
Lieutenant General"
During the night Grant received the fol-
lowing response:
april Z, 1865.
'GENERAL-I have received your note of
this date. Though not entertaining the
opinion you express of the hopelessness of
further resistance on the part of the Army Of
Northern Virginia, reciprocate your desire
to avoid useless effusion Of blood. and there
fore, before considering your proposition, ask
the terms you viii offer on condition of its
surrender. r. E. LEE. General.
Lieut.. Gen. U. S. Grant, Commanding
Armies of the United States"
On receipt of this Gen. Grant answered in
anote forwarded by Gen. Humphreys through
Fitz Lee, who was on the front of the Second
corps:
april 5, 1866.
seen. R. z. Lee, Commanding c. S. A:
Your note of last evening in reply to mine
of same date, asking conditions on which
viii accept the surrender of the Army of
Northern Virginia, is just received. In reply
would say that, peace being my great de-
sire, there IS but one condition | would insist
upon, namely, that the men and officers sur
rendered shall be disqualified for taking I'D
arms against the government of the United
States until properly exchanged. Twill meet
you, or will designate officers to meet anv
officers you may name for the same purpose,
ct any point agreeable TO you, for the purpose
of arranging definitely the terms upon which
the surrender of the Army of Northern Vir-
glnia will be received.
u. 5. GRANT, Lieutenant General"
The armies were now moving steadily to- /
ward Appomattox Court House il the order /
as described. Humphreys was close upon /
Lees rear guard. Grant and Meade were on
the same route some miles behind Hum /
phreys' advance. AT dusk on the Sth Hum |
phreys received Lees second note to Grant /
which read:
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Mrs De Languide-It's easy telling that
spring Is here. have that tired feeling,
and horror Of excrtiou
Mr.. De LanSuide-I think It must be a
perpetual spring with you, then.-Mun-
sey's Weekly
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HIS Weak Spot

@Thy Is il that your friend has never
succeeded 10 public life''
Periodical weakness -
"S5s OF what nature
Losing control OF hls mouth Chicago
Tn
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THE End

This reached Lee AZ the place named in his
letters q the sth, whittier he had come bv
appointment. Meantime events bshind the
scenes had FASTENED his decision 70 90 hack
to Grants orisina! proposal ana treat for toe
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EgIt One.

Now, Mrs. Taylor. you VIII excuse ne,
but before taking your soE into nay en-
ploy, l should ike TO inquire IS 10 whether
he has any bad habits"
Well. no, sir-'cept dyspepseY. ~
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S, 1865.

at a late hour your
note Of today. In
mine Of yesterday l
did not intend tC
propose the Surren-
der Of the Army OF
Northern Virginia,
but 20 ask the terms
o. your proposition.
To ba frank, l dc
lot think the ener.
genCv has arisen 10
call for the Surren-
DER OF the army,
but, as the reStora-
ton Of peace should
be the sole object
Of 81, | desired 10
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"GENERALI received


proposals would lead to that end. l canno,
therefore meet you with a view 10 surrender
the Army of Northern Virginia; but as far
as your proposals may affect the Confederate
States forces Undor my command, and tend
to the restoration Of peace SHOULD be pleased
10 meet You at 10 .. III. tomorrow on the old
stage road % Richmond, between the picket
lines OF the two armies.
n. +. LEE, General
Lieut.. Gen [. : Gran"
Lees letter of tle evening Of the Stb
reached Grant al midnight, and On the morn
ing Of the 9Ih he sent his tai-d letter through
Gen. Humphreys. Tai, letter was OF 4 tenor
70 close the correspondence. ard after writing
1t Grant prepared 70 move t-rvari E1,cll-
iries had no- be-n s-ls0e-d>4 and Crook snd
Merritt. Ora. Wright and Griffin --e.e tax
ing the positions described. IT, letter read:
April .. 1853
'GENEEAL-YOur note o. yeS< erGav Is re-
ceived. have no authority 70 tres1 on the
subject Of peace. Ta> meeting proposed for
10 a n. today could LEAD 70 no gooi I VIII
state. however. that l am equally DESTROYS
for peace vita yourself. and the whole north
enterJainS she sarne feeling. The terms aoon
which peace can BE- had are well understood.
By The south LAYING down tc-.r arms they
would hasten that most desirable event. save
thousands % human lives aud hundreds o.
millions of properly uoV vet destroyed. Seri-
ouS.y hoping that al or difficulties Tnay be
settled without tie loss u another life. I sub
scribe myself. etc.
u. ). GRANT. Lieutenant General
Gen. R E Lee
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