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Wichita eagle., 1890-01-01
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may even be permitted to doubt whsthR
experts, on the =soie, make good critics svsn
on thsir own subtec.2 There are, u couFss,
II they can he found willing 70 deal With
them These arc the WORKS in which the
technical elemcat predcruirstss; where, en-
the other hand, tho literary element Is the
more important, toe expert b eommoaly ous
Of place. he exagscrases the fMportancs Of
the part with which hs is wall aequainsed:
he niinimizss because very probably be 10
not qualified 20 estimate the value Il ne
rest. it would be hazardous, Tor hxtanSe.
to hand over q Rhetorical tals - the jUdg-
uent Of a historian WHOSE vocation IL 10 - 10
acquainted with al the details k ehs period
Some error in one Of fAsss desafs would
probably strike hinl In visw a dis no
would lose sight Of ANY literary anaifues that
the book might have, insersss % story, srace
Of stvle, CT force Of characteristics
do not doubt tina; fer various reasons vs
often do our work badly. 1t Is not nncomr
mon TO find work badly done Ia other regions
Of life Ministers Of religion preach badly,
lawyers make blunders La tho causes which
are Entrusted 10 them, doctors diagnose their
patients cases erroueously. even the British
workman, II one may judge from the per-
formances OF the plumbers. carpenters, and
the like with whom one comes IN contact, IL
not always beyond reprnsch. Ii would be
strange IL critics were found iufAlhbls.
claim no such quality for them; enfy that
they are commonly honest, fairly conprtent
and, under Circumstances the difficulty OF
which the public can hardly judge, do their
work as well on the average as those vho
follow other issl-Alired j. Church In tAs
Nineteenth Century.
Wichita eagle., 1890-01-01

About thirty samples Of milk are daily
submitted To Dairy Commissioner How
srd in Minneapolis for analysis. Ar.
Howard saws that there has been a
marked diminution IN cases Of aculteTo-
ton in the past SIX months. The San
pies OF milk lately submitted for testing
show low average percentage Of cream,
but Mr. Howard says that this fact IS
largely due to the extreme dr,Iness Of
the season, causing falling Oh II pas
turage. while dairymen have not yet
commenced feeding their COWS CT win
ter feed. lie thinks that a. soon a. they
commence doing so there viii BE- q mark
ed improvement IN tie g1alify Of the
milk furnished to cusso1ers.- PAU
Globe.
Wichita eagle., 1890-01-01
A Rustic Bridge in Georgia.

A rustic bridge just completed at
Beech Haven, Ga, contains ffty-seven
kinds of wood and vines, grown on the
fifty acres of Beech Haven park Fol-
lowing is a list of the woods and vines:
Short leaf pine, long leaf pine. post oak,
white oak, Spanish oak, water oak. red
oak, poplar, sweet gum, black gum. red
haw, hack haw, red bud, prickly ssh,
chinquapin, wild plum, persimmon, ce-
dar, wild sloe, waboo, sumac, red elm,
pig hickory, scaly bark hickory, hock or
sugar berry, willow, china, black alder.
crab apple, wild mulberry, wild cherry.
dogwood, sourwood, winter w-hortleoerry,
black locust, sassafras, cottonwood. buck
eye, cypress. laurel. beech. holly, ash,
ironwood, birch, magnolia, sycamore,
walnut, sweet bay, evergreen, spruce.
Vines Grape, nIuscsdine, bellhower.
rattan, bamboo.
Wichita eagle., 1890-01-01
To Quiet isur Nerves. smss.
:, d
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rs..isa.. bat No. Aays..sl..

Sonie men are always positive. with
or without reason, while others err On
the other side. and ere nsTer certain lDf
anything. Gen. Knox. Wzshington's
first secretary OF war. who aftsTwasd
lived at Thomaston. Ne. had 'sgeneraI
factotum' named Gleason, who ~as
commonly supposed 20 know raoTe sbou;
Rnox's affairs than did Knox himself.
lie was obseauioGa In hts temper. and
could never say rs--z weakness II which
the general ones In q " nile made game.
On one OCCASION Knox WAS passing a
new three-gtory bouss. which VA oBs
Of several hs Lad pssriy completed.
when he took /. into his had 20 49,
whether he could get decided nsgsts<s
Out Of his useful superintendent
"CleasosI. sad lie. "do<'s yon think
the chimnsys in tia hosass- al
finished and topped out--''oosi.d ee rs-
nsoved uithosi. besnr t2ksn siowr.. a-d
pat into tiss. hSuse ronsisrY' pointing 70
another i1 Isss forward state nearly
half q mile away.
Yes. All. sad Gissson. as usual.
Then Ia . moment 10 perceived The
sb@uTgiiiy q l,is ans-sr, ard sddsss:
"Tss. ar. IL might be done. b1. ..
would tEs}ars tie buildings. S1sS
- .
Wichita eagle., 1890-01-01
HINTS ON HEALTH.

Never go to bed with cold or damp feet.
Never lean with your back against anything
that is cold.
Never begin journey until the breakfast
has been eaten.
Never omit regular bathing, for unless the
skin is in active condition the cold will closs
the pores and favor congestion and other dis
eases.
After exercise of any kind never ride in an
open carriage or near the window of car
for a moment; it is dangerous to health, or
even life.
When hoarss speak as little as possible until
the hoarseness has disappeared, else the voice
may be permanently lost or difficulties Of the
throat be produced.
When going from warm atmosphere into
a cooler one keep the mouth closed, 90 that
the air may be warmed in it's passage through
the nose ere it reaches the lungs
Merely warm the back by the fire and
never continue keeping the back exposed to
the heat after it has become comfortably
warm To do otherwise is facilitating.
Keep the back, especially between TIE
shoulder blades. well covered; also the chest
well protected. In sleeping in cold room
establish the habit Of breathing through the
nose, and never with the open mouth.-St
Louis Post-Dispatch.
Wichita eagle., 1890-01-01
BROWNING'S FUNERAL.
His Remains Inferred Among the nlustri-
GUS Dead at Westminster Abbey.

LONDON, Dec. 31.-The funeral services
over the remains of Robert Browning took
place at Westminster Abbey today. The
body was placed in polished pine coffin
on which was small brass plate bearing
the dates of the birth and death of the
great poet. Wreaths from Lord Tennyson
and Mrs. Browning were placed on the top
OF the coffin. Wreaths were sent by many
pther persons including Henry Irving. MIR.
Bancroft and Sir John Millais.
As the procession entered the abbey
and approached the altar Croft and Pur-
cells music was sung. The coffin was
carried down the aisle and placed in front
of the altar steps. During the reading of
the lesson Wesley's anthem ''We All Go
to Our Place" and the hymn Meditation"
were sung. The choir also sang Mrs
Browing's poem and refrain "He Giveth
His Beloved Sleep" to special music by
the coffin was borne to the poets corner in
the south transept. 1t WIS lowered in the
grave and the committal service was
chanted by the choristers. Dean Bradley
offered u prayer and recited the
collect, and the hymn 80. God, Our
Help in Ages Past" was sung, the congre-
cation joining with the choir. The ser
vices were concluded with the benediction
As the congregation dispersed the organ
list played the Dead March,"
The grave is in front of Abraham Coles
monument, within the angle marked by
Longfellow's bust The monuments of
Chaucer, Edmund Spencer, Ben. Johnson,
Milton, Matthew Prior and Thomas Gray
adorn the walls near by. The floor about
the grave was covered with a black carpet,
and the walls were hidden by profusion
Of rare exotics, white pink and purple.
The dense fog which prevailed throughout
the service gave an unusually sombre eff
tect to the funeral.
Wichita eagle., 1890-01-01
A Mysterious Fish.

There is story here something akin
to that old one of the presence Of the
sea serpent. 1t is vouched for, how
ever, by over twenty-five people, near
~ all of whom are Philadelphians.
They started out in the sloop yacht
Neptune, Samuel Gale, captain. Capt.
Gale tells the story of what happened
in this way, and he is borne out by
every one who was on his boat: "We
were about half mile from the sea
buoy when monster fish, or what
ever it might be called, came up just
ahead of US. was at the wheel and
had not time to change the course of
the Neptune. In less than forty sec
onds we struck it with full force The
great fish sank out of sight and we
rode on. 1t made the timbers of my
boat shiver, and some of those on
board were frightened. Ten minutes
later, while was making lacking
turn, we met the mysterious fish
again, and again it struck us. I tried
then to catch hold of it, using a skid
that can be used something like a small
harpoon. 1t evidently reached it, but
without effect. The monster simply
turned lazily in the ocean and was
under water for some minutes. Twice
afterward before we recrossed the bar
we ran across it. 1t had a big, brown
looking head, with large, protruding
eyes, and l should judge would weigh
200 or 1,500 pounds. It was about
six feet in length and was very broad
l have never seen anything like it in
the fifteen years / have handled the
Neptune / don't believe in sea ser
penis, but l don't want TO meet this
monster again. - Cor. Philadelphia
Wichita eagle., 1890-01-01
MExIco's NEW TRADE MARK LAW.

CITY OF MEXICO. Dec. 3L-The new
trade mark law which goes into effect
January provides that any manufacturer
residing in the country can obtain the ex-
elusive right to use trade mark of which
he is the rightful owner, but applicants
residing abroad must prove that they have
regular agency in Mexico for the sale Of
their articles; the latter clause is. however,
subject to treaty stipulations. A foreign
applicant can only obtain protection on
proving that his trade mark has been
legally registered in his own country. In
registering a trade mark in Mexico the
owner must make declaration to the de-
partment of public works that he reserves
his rights thereto. The copies of the mark
must be filed with the application. Prior
ity of use, or, if this means of proof be not
available, priority of application will de-
termine the right to disputed mark.
The duration of trade mark rights are I'M
limited but they shall lapse if the estab-
lishment owning them remain closed for
more than one year. The rights are not
assignable except when business changes
hands in which case it's trade mark is
also acquired by the purchaser. Imita-
tions or codnterfeits of legally registered
trade marks are defined to be not only
the use of similar mark. but one which
requires examination to discover the
differences.
Wichita eagle., 1890-01-01
TARIFF REFORMERS.
The Massachusetts, League Holds Its
Annual Banquet.

Boston, Mass, Dec. 81. - Members of
the Massachusetts tariff reform league
dined this evening, the occasion being the
annual dinner of the organization. Hon.
II. l.. Pierce presided and among those
present were Hon. Roger Q. Mills, of Tex
as, Hon. Thomas G.. Sherman, of New
York, Edward. Atkinson, President G. W.
Elliott, of Harvard College, Charles Fran
els Adams, Hon. John +. Andrews, Hon.
Robert Treat Paine, Hon. p A. Collins
and Others
President Pierce In inauguratiug the af-
ter dinner exercises congratulated
his hearers on the progress of tariff
reform and all tariff reformers
courage, sterling honesty and straight
forwardness, the most interesting person
atty in American life. Hon. Edward At
kinson said the protectionisJ openly ad-
mitted that free trade would be good
thing when the time came for it, and the
tariff reformer thought the best way to
protect American industries was through
"A reduced tariff. The only difference be-
tween the two beliefs was a difference in
time. The protectionist want il some time
in the future, the tariff reformer wants it
now.
Hon. Roger @. Mills was next presented
History repeats itself" he said, land we
are here tonight demonstrating with our
government for its wrongful interference
with our private business, depressing our
industries. paralyzing our laboring man.
impoyerishing our people and cutting off
our foreign trade, and tonight we say to
Mr. Harrison and to Mr.. Blaine as our
forefathers said to King George and Lord
North, you have no right to close our
ports Grover Cleveland at the head of
the Mohawks in December, 1887, threw the
Il FL, h,,ts l.. g.
the vindication of the right. We had our
Lexington and Bunker Hills in 1889; we
had our aratoga in 1889; we shall have
our yorktown IA 1872, -
Wichita eagle., 1890-01-01
WEATHER BULLETIN.

SIGNAL OFFICE, WICHITA, Kan, Dec.
3l.-The highest temperature was 43o,
the lowest 23o and the mean SO ., with
fresh to brisk south winds, rising tempera-
ture, partly cloudy weather and falling
barometer. Maximum velocity of the
wind % miles south at 2:25 p. IN.
Last year, on December 81, the highest
temperature was SO >, the lowest % and
the mean % 0.
FRED L. JOHNSON, Observer.
WAR DEPARTMENT, WASHINGTON. d. c.,
Dec. 81, p. m.-Forecast until p. N.
Wednesday:
For Missouri and Kansas-Light rain,
or snow; warmer Wednesday morning;
winds shifting to northwesterly aud much
colder by Thursday morning.
Wichita eagle., 1890-01-01
THE LATEST IN JEWELS.

The old fashioned ring Of three turquoises
is again coming into favor.
Four small diamonds encircling sardoine
form scarf pin of pronounced beauty.
White onyx cuff links studded with various
precious gems are still decidedly popular.
A weird watch charm is perfectly formed
skeleton of gold with movable emerald eyes.
Uniqueness personified is shown in gold
wire bracelet with over score Of moonstone
balls dangling along the top
Mounted with spiral spring on tortoise
hair pin, a mushroom Of diamonds with rubies
interspersed attracts considerable attention.
A brilliant of extreme purity shows to adj
vantage when held between the nippers of
variegated enameled crab and mounted as a
scarf pin.
A bouquet pin of attractive appearance
represents variegated gold kettle drum with
mother Of pearl head, mounted between two
strands of gold rope.
A single spinel ruby mounted in round
gold plate, which is encircled by small dia-
monds and rests in a tangle of gold cable,
forms unique lace pin.
Three variegated gold swallows, represent
ed as flying from a lofty branch, make de-
cidedly pretty lace pin. Mounted between
the birds in hanging settings are diamond,
a ruby and sapphire.
Three cute appearing love birds Of dia-
monds, pearls and emeralds respectively,
roosting on gold perch strung across the
center of circle of enameled forget-me-not
Is a lace pin that will make desirable holt
day present.
A diminutive oddity is large pin of vari-
egated gold representing country market
basket. Showing through jagged hole at
the bottom of the receptacle is the grinn;ng
face of black enamel mouse, while another
is seen climbing over the top.-Jewelers'
Weekly
Wichita eagle., 1890-01-01
The Changes of Time.

Washington Irving wrote astoria" as
the guest of John jacob Aston In that gen
tleman's country house, opposite Hellgate on
the East river. Tenement houses aud fac
tories now cover the site OF the estate, which
then, though only about half way up Man
haitian island, was yet far out Of tossn. lr-
wing wrote in delight about its pure air,
agreeable scenery, a spacious house, profound
quiet and perfect command OF my time and
self The consequence is that have written
more since have been here than ! have ever
done in the same space Of time" He would
not be as well pleased with visit TO the dis
trict now Charles Aston Brtsted, who was
a grandson OF old John Jacob, inherited tbs
estate The future author o. The Upper
Ten thousand then boy Of Il, was, With
his grandfather. the only resident Of the As
tor manor when Diedrick Knicksrhocker
wrote there his immortal puff Of the old fur
trader and his enterprises -Pittsburg BuI.
letin
Wichita eagle., 1890-01-01
PROSPERITY PREDICTED.
This Year VIII Probably be a Most
Prosperous One.

NEW YORK, Dec. 31.-The Commercial
Advertiser says that interviews with
many leading business men as to the pros
poets for 1890, reveal an almost unanimous
belief that the coming year will be one of
unusual prosperity. Among others whose
views are reported is Mr.. Erastus WimaD,
who is. perhaps. about as well posted on
business conditions as any man in the
country, having vast interests both here
and Indiana He has made careful study
of the situation. He says: eff next year
is not the most prosperous year in our his
tory great calamities which men can not
foresee must occur. In all my business
experience l have not seen more favor
able outlook
Wichita eagle., 1890-01-01
THE lNFlUENZA,S WORK.


PARIS, Dec. 3l.-During the past twenty
four hours there has been no increase in the
number of cases of influenza reported in
this city and it is believed that the cpl
demic has reached its height. In the out
skirts of the city. however, the disease is
spreading. 1t has made its appearance on
the southern shores OF the Mediterranean
Several cases are reported at Algiers and
Bona. 1t has also appeared in Turin and
Gaeta, Italy. At Milan the garrison,
the students of Longone college, the police
and municipal guard are severely affected.
VIENNA. Dec. 31-The influenza is in
creasing in this city. The board Of health
has ordered that the schools be closed until
January :. The hospitals have become
SO crowded that il has been found neces-
sarv TO erect = special structure for those
suffering from the disease.
LONDON, Dec. 3i.-The influenza has at
tackled the employees in the governments
offices IN this city and large number of
them are Frustrated.
NEW YORK, Dec. 3l.-The number Of
deaths reported at the bureau of vital sta
tistics during the twenty-four hours ended
at noon today, was l96, or an increase over
the average OF about loo per cent. La
grippe is credited with being at the bottom
of the increased fatality. Policemen to
the number OF sos are on The sick list
today.
UTICA. y. Y, Dec. 3l-Michael Hop
kins, prominent dry goods merchant,
died here today. He was the first victim
of la grippe in this city.
BOSToN, Mass. Dec. 3l.-GeorCe P.
Smith, % years old, Waterman at the
Massachusetts state prison, suicided with
"A revolver this morning. while temporarily
insane from an attack OF In grippe
CHICAGO. H., Dee. 5l.-Ls grippe has
made lis appearance in the postoffice
Postmaster Sexton has touch of it and
four or five heads of departments and be-
tween thirty aud forty clerks are laid up
with it,
LIMA. o.. Dec. 3i.-Calvin s Brice,
chairman of the national Democratic CON-
Wichita eagle., 1890-01-01
He.Didn.r Eoirn e

remember over twenty years ago nedi-
cal friend tod me be had written and would
publish within a month work entitled,
How to Live Hundred Years ] said 10
him: Don't be fool enough 70 do it But
he said: Il have been to Europe 70 collect
material, have contracted with publisher
TO put it on. the market, and already tbs
stereotype plates are made, and its sale vii
be immense. Why no. publish II - Be
cause. ] said, you can never live century
yourself. and II yea die st % o. 20 years. you
viii be TIE laughing stock Of future genera
tons" The book never appeared and never
will is authoa- died comparatively young
M L. Eoloroos IN Herald Of Health.
Wichita eagle., 1890-01-01
PERSONAL GOSSIP.

Senator Quay uses up about seven suits In
the course Of a year.
The third son Of the great novelist-Henf,
Fielding Dickens-iss very successful lawyer.
Sir Julian Paunceforte rejoices IN sun
burnt face and manner Of the severest dig
nifty.
Admiral Kimberly, in command Of the Pa
cific squadron, has been in service forty
years
The late Sir Charles William Skies was the
founder Of England's great system Of post
Office savings banks
Mr.. Gladstone is writing paper on ''The
Impregnable Rock Of Holy Scripture to be
published next year.
George Gould is an enthusiastic philatelist
and possesses one of the finest collections Of
postage stamps in the world.
Sir Charles Russell receives the largest In
come from his practice Of any lawyer in the
world, and lives like prince.
Mr.. Edison says he receives an average of
1000 letters daily, many Of which contain
offers of marriage with his daughter.
Hon. George W. Jones, Of Iowa, is the only
man living who represented in congress the
territory of Michigan and the territory of
Wisconsin.
Otis Skinner who is pronounced by lead
ing critics the best actor in the Booth Mod
jeska combination, is the son Of. Hartford
Conn., clergyman.
NJ Eiffel's last triumph is portable iron
military bridge, which has just been success
fully exhibited to NJ. Freycinet, the French
minister Of war.
The late Jules Dupre, the famous French
artist, always carried in his pocket copy Of
Montaigne's essays La Fontaine's fables
also were constantly read by him.
Boulevard! Boulevardl" were the dying
words Of N. Metra, ''the French Strauss u
This famous waltz writer was an incorrigible
Bohemian, who never sought to turn his
great musical gifts to advantage; his most
popular waltzes came into his head as he was
loaf1ng and gossiping with the literary and
artistic Bohemians who used to scale Mont
martre to chat with him and sup with him
until the early morning hours.
Mr.. Bradlaugh's London home is in St.
Johns Wood. He has a small house attached
to music shop, with an entrance at which
many working man would look askance
The plain lettering, sc. Bradlaugh," is
placed on the door merely for convenience
sake, and it is about the last place in the
world one would be likely to look for a menu
Der of parliament. The junior member for
Northampton, however, lives there in happy
contentment with married daughter.
Wichita eagle., 1890-01-01
BIGGER THAN SWITZERLAND.
The Salvation Army Likely to be Victori-
GUS in It's Geneva Troubles.

LONDON, Dec. 3L-Switzerland is pre-
pairing for herself trouble which will
Fery possibly assume proportions undream-
ed of. The forcible suppression of the Sal
ration army by the civil authorities of
Geneva is a stress the end of which can
not be foreseen and is understood 10 be
taken against the advice of NJ De Rose,
he minister of foreign affairs. OF course
The Salvation army is deemed a nuisance
by the Genevans. as by most of the CONT
nent. but instead of treating its peculiar
exhibition with good natured contempt as
the French have done they dignity its
members by absolute persecution;
they will lend to them an Importance
which they have not hitherto possessed
Most of the detail in Switzerland are Eng
lsh and their comrades Mt headquarters
will not see them subjected to any indig-
mites without serious remonstrance. The
business has been paying one, at least to
General Booth. who is rich and conse-
suently respectable IN English eyes. Then
hgain, the army has done a vast deal of
good among the poor of London during
the great strike, feeding the hungry and
sheltering the homeless, and the most
brutal criminal of Whitechapel would
fight in their behalf. The ladies who
have taken up 'Siumming' as
lad have found in their cordial co-opera-
tors in practical benevolence and valuable
assistants In pointing out worthy subjects
Tor relief. Not only viii strong pressure
be brought upon tfie Marquis OF Salisbury
% iutercede in behalf of the church mill
sant but threats are made through the
press that in case they are treated with
andue harshness 1t will be made point of
prime pie for the British tourist in Switz-
srIand 10 avoid Geneva for the future, thus
deriving the hotels and tradesmen of no
Insignificant sum annually