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Wichita eagle., 1890-02-08
How to Study Natural History.

A writer in Wide Awake suggests to youth
full readers desirous of studying natural his
tory that they begin with their own dog-if
they have one. Study his face; note the
things which you say to him at which he is
alert; note the occurrences in which he seems
60 have thought, reflected, reasoned and
planned. Remember, however. that these do
mestic creatures which are made much OF
and treated with consideration, are found to
manifest the most intelligence.
Miss Milford, who was fond of animals,
and had great many greyhounds and other
dogs, tells interesting things about their
ways. Her Dash" would sit gravely while
having his picture taken, and occasionally
would rise aud peep at it, as if to see how it
was getting on, but in a stealthy way, as if
afraid of being thought intrusive or impa-
tent that it took so long: and she wrote
about the dog who knew when it was Satur-
day; on that day he was allowed TO 60 with
hrs master TO the beach, and that was the
o. Y day on which he refrained from going
up TO her room in the morning, clearly
through fear that if he did so he might be
left behind She said that Landseer's 'sNep-
tune" a Newfoundland, would, while being
painted, maintain his posture as long as his
master kept his palette in his hand, however
long that might be, but the moment it yas
laid down he would be of, ard would sit no
more that day. What think you of the
brains of taese dogs!
Wichita eagle., 1890-02-08

There is pretty story that, at the time
of this marriage, a rosebush in Wiltshire,
whic>, had always borne white roses, put out
roses of mingled white and red. However
true that may be, there Is a rose which grows
in English gardens of mixed petals, white
and red, and which is called the York and
Lancaster rose.
And SO the two roses have ever since been
united in one, and make the double rose,
which is called the Tudor rose, 1t is carved
upon royal palaces and tomhs.
This prince of the House Of Lancaster who
married Elizabeth OF York was Henry VII.
He built beautiful chapel at Westminster
Abbey, in which he and his wife were buried.
There may be seen the rose carved all over
Its walls and on its doors, and also upon the
monument under which they lie.
Wichita eagle., 1890-02-08
Why SILK Is So ExnanSiro

To produce sufficient silk to make a
dress requires more time and capital
than most people would imagine. If we
take one and quarter pounds as the
weight OF pure silk required, this would
be equal to two pounds of raw silk. To
produce two pounds of raw six would
require the entire silk obtained from
1000 to 5000 worms, allowing a percent
age for death by disease and other cas-
ualties.
1t may be interesting to state that
these young VICTIMS when newly Matched
would scarcely weigh one-quarter of an
ounce, yet IN the course of their life.
which only lasts some thirty TO thirty
tive days, they will consume about 300
to 400 pounds of leaves and increase in
weight about 5000 times.
Consumers of silk will not wonder at
Its high value when they consider that
10 ralse two pounds Of raw silk SO much
u,ae and money is required. Be-
sides the original cost Of the eggs or
young worms, they require feeding at
regular intervals daily with mulberry
leaves, and consume the above weirht
OF leaves during their life. This is :
large Item of expense if the cultivator
does not grow and gather his own leaves.
but IS compslled To purchase them
Textile Mercury.
Wichita eagle., 1890-02-08
n AMrnI Stnrr.

There was once an awful little girl who
had an awful" to everything. She lived in
an awful house, in an awful village. which
was an awful distance from every other aw.
ful place. She went to an awful school
where she had an awful teacher, who gave
her awful lessons out Of awful books. Every
day she was so awful hungry that she ate an
awiul amount of food, SO that she looked
awful healthy. Her hat was awful small. and
her feet were awful large. When she took
an awful walk she climbed awful hills. and
when she got awful tired she sat DOWN under
IN awful tree to rest herself In summer she
was awful hot, and in winter awful cold
When it didn't rain there was an avful
drought, and when the awful drought was
over there was an awful rain # this little
girl doesn't get rid of this vulgar way of say
ing awful about everything, am afraid
Soc VIII come 10 an awfu, end
Wichita eagle., 1890-02-08
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9ai1n eagle
YOUNG FOLKS COLUMN.
A HALF HOURS PLEASANT READING
FOR BOYS AND GIRLS.

A Pretty Story in Which Is Told the His
tory Of the Bose Of Ensiand-An Illus
traeed Account of the Cake and the
BIice.
A lady writing for the special entertain
uaent of "Our Little Man and Women gives
q pleasing account of the Rose of England.
She says:
In early times ENGLAND was called "Al-
bion," word which means white because of
its white cliffs. But the rose did not become
the national flower of England until many
years after the country was called Albion.
When Henry VI was king, great trouble
arose in the land He was good man, so
good that he has been called the sanity
Henry" He belonged to the Lancaster
branch Of the royal family. And the other
branch, which WAS the House of York, wished
for the throne themselves.
The leaders Of these two families met one
day in the Temple Gardens at London, and
disputed together The leader of the House
of York plucked a white rose kom q rose
bush and called upon all his friends to do the
same The leader Of the House of Lancaster
then plucked a red rose and asked the friends
OF that honse topluck red rose also. So in
the great wars that followed between these
two branches of the royal family, those of
the House of Lancaster wore the red rose for
q badge, and those OF the House of York
wore the white rose. These wars are called
in history the 'Wars of the Roses" They
lasted thirty years, and very many men were
killed. Then prince of the House of Lam
caster married Elizabeth of York, and this
marriage put an end to the wars.
Wichita eagle., 1890-02-08
Four Bare Birds.

The Geological society has lust ac-
quired two specimens of the apteryx in
addition to the two which have been al
ready exhibited for some months. All
the four birds are temporarily placed in
the tortoise house pending alterations in
the insect house, which will be their per-
manent resting place. These birds should
be attractive to the visitor for several
reasons. In the first place, they are
somewhat difficult to catch glimpse of.
Fortunately for themselves-for they
have no doubt fiourished and multiplied
on account of this very habit-but un.
fortunately for the public, they are noe.
turnal; the rarity of their appearance
will therefore add to their interest when
they are seen.
In the second place, they are remark
able even among 'wingless'' birds for
the very rudimentary character of their
wings, which life entirely devoted to a
nightly hunt after worms has almost i'm
proved away altogether; but if the ap-
teryx has no wings worthy the name, it
has pair of very stout legs which al
low it to hurry over the ground at a very
respectable rate, and to defend itself by
vigorous kicks. The apteryx only oc-
ours in New Zealand. and it has been
said to make its nest in way which
seems very characteristic of its antiDo-
dean habitat Instead of depositing its
eggs in nest and then sitting upon
them. the apteryX first buries its egg and
then digs hole underneath it, in which
1t remains, and thus sits not upon but
under the nest. 1t must be admitted.
however, that this statement mas been
disputed.-London Daily News.
Wichita eagle., 1890-02-08


Costa Rica is the dream of a sanguine few.
1t has today four mining enter erprises-thres
in embryo, one in practical operation. Tho
one bullion producing mine is La Union,
owned by Senior Ferdinand Calavras, ma
tive Crssus. The others are being hoated
by English capital, and as matter OF course
are said to be ricn, enormously rich In ore
Three or four years ago young EngiishInan
named Crespi came to this country in search
of adventure and the golden fleece. He was
personally attractive, and being well intro
duced, soon had the e1tree to the best society
of San Jose de Costa Rica. Within year
he married the presidents daughter and
within two years he acquired possession OF
lot Of land near the coast upon which were
several mines abandoned by the old Spaniards
ages ago. With this concession Crespi went
to London and arranged for big scheme.
His position as a presidents son-in-law
helped him amazingly and he formed a COM
pany with two million pounds sterling under
the name of the Costa Eica and Pacific Gold
Mining association and several addendas.
All the British gold he wanted was gener-
ously poured into CreSpps lap, and English
capitalists implored him to take their sons
with him to the new Eldorado.
On Dec. Is Crespi returned to Central
America, bringin with him all the machinery
OF magnificent mining camp, including
sixty stamp mill and half q dozen callow
English boys. They fondly anticipated dig
ging out gold by the bucketful and marrying
daughters of the kings. The intelligent na-
tives back of Punta Arenas watch the disem-
barking of the fine machinery with COM
placence rather than envy. I'VE oil have
our Illusion" they say, with . suggestive
shrug of the shoulder, as they mount their
mules and saunter to their productive copper
fields. Crespi, however, Is not . man easily
duped any more than one willing TO hide his
hight under a bushel.
Il have copper mines and gold mines and
coffee plantations galore" he remarked TO
your correspondent, waving MS jeveled hand
in the direction of the distant mountains.
II have put into them hundreds Of thousands
of dollars: l viii take out of them millions Of
pounds sterling" Unfortunately, however,
during Cresli's absence in London there has
been a revolution IN Costa Rsca, Faeher-in-
law Castro's friends have all been 6eposed,
and Roderigues, native inimieal to him,
occupies the presidents palace at San jose
II am just little nervous about the change"
said Crespi, but l really think the govern
mens viii be inclined to cultivate me, and |
shall simply await their advances" Among
bis many shining qualities Senor Creepi mum
bers thaI of self respect.
In these countries there is usually some
strong foreigner who dominates affairs In
Costa Rica il is Miner c. Reiih, an Amerl- !
can. His operations are on the north coast.
He Influences governments, directs the rail-
roads, controls she banana trade and is htty
times e millionaire. This white aUtocrat Is
interesting / would tell you Of him, but !
feel on me toe lsssitude of the Land, and so | |
cry ''HSnyana" FREDERICK II. WHITE.
Wichita eagle., 1890-02-08
ghe aa1iehta ay eagle: saturdag orung gbruary
eouivaienv OF :lu trans. 1l.e,l las n.ole,
the country is frightful,T- debased.

eoulvaienJ OF 3iU trans. ii.ea Li- uloiaey
the country il frightfu.,s- debased.
A dollar in Costa Rica is worth but ffty
five cents Arnsrican money. They have
coinage other than fractional, the CT:
rency being paper The psopsc Woo wor
get two or three doi,ers Gay IN tsis sort .
Inoaey, and the pay IA eli branches OF trc.l
is modest. 1t would sessn that tho matte
could id afford to bug any Of the import
heavily taxed as thew are. but ttcy do, and tt
German traders are growing rich on them
the Costa Rican buys only the luxuIies OF lie
the necessaries crow at his dcor. He live
On beans and tortilGs, coffee aoa bananas
eggs and chickens. These constitute his dali
food, and they cost hin, practically nothing.
lie pays no house reat, tor If be hasn't nut
Of his own be can take part OF his neigh
bors. Being hot couauy. coal and wood
are not wanted, and clothing IS freak OF
fashion, not requisite. He takes his money
and buys wildly. BE viii Pay $50 for hat
and go barefooted. His wife viii dress IN
rich silks Of the most gorgeous hues. Proper
taste and good form are unknown Qualities. Ii
he grows rich he will not change his habits of
life a particle. The creature comforts Will be
no better. He still lives in wretched rooms, his
food is still beans and toEtlilas But he
buys larger diamonds, costler laces, richer
silks All things are for outward show;
nothing for home and good living. Ii ono
visits San Jose and has letters of introduc-
ton to native planter or merchant worth
fully half a million, he will be received with
much aEabiliry and politeness. The native
viii invite the visitor to dine with hlm-at
the hotel He Is not taken TO the rich mans
house, for the rich man is really ashamed Of
bis home He knows his visitor would find
poor rooms, poorer food, poorest service.
The rich mans wife and daughters will APP
pear in the streets, however, clad in the glory
that was Solomons; gems will flash from
their bosoms, sparkle in thei: coal black hair,
and their raiment will be of the finest; but
the inner quarters of their homes are misera-
bic and they feed like animals on the coarse
beans OF the country. The leopard may
change his spots, but the Costa Rican his
habits of lie never The morals of the Costa
Rcan-well, he has no morals absolutely.
He is the Turk Of tie western hemisphere.
All this write neither lightly nor unkindly.
1t is said that virtue is but question OF
geography and that man is what his environ
ments make him. / believe if the Costa
Rican was transplanted to New York he
would quickly adapt himself to the refining
conditions Of our colder climate and he
would bring with him that exquisite courtesy
which the traveller in their country finds
constant delight.
Wichita eagle., 1890-02-08
RECORD BOOK

County Superintendent Pence's cla~s-
ifacasion register IL the most CON-
plete thing Of the kind ever published
John Mcdonald. editor Of the Western
School journal. writes Il examined
Superintendent Peuce's Classification Reg
ister. and was r1ucn pleased with IL A
number of superiatendents pronounce 1t
superior 20 any other now before the p~o-
pie. and they are os the opinion that tire
Register should he placed n our ccnuiy
schools There - no reason gig nansAs
usoney shoul1 be going TO distant clt4-s
when we have a better article In cur own
state Address IL +. ACgoeE
AA2axey EAcIg
Wichita eagle., 1890-02-08
The New Year.

The New Years entered NJ the door,
His hands are fall of holly:
How bright the hoyiSh face he wears,
His boyish sInls. how jolly.
The world IS Old, the year is young"
He says, with ssaiie SO winning.
Forget the past. look up egaio;
Let's have a new beginning.
Let's try, snd try again. he SAYS
To mako the old world brighter:
Let's help our comrades all tne year
To make their burdens lighter.
Lets try 70 keep oar temrcrs In;
Let try ID keep from crying;
Let S try to do the best we can.
And taen- when lie diving.
You'll al looS back. you'n all shake hands
You'll say 'Good-by, Old Year.
You've helped us, ana we're tied with VIM
Wichita eagle., 1890-02-08

FRUIT MERCHANT OF LOWER COSTA RIGA
lies. 1. may come, think it will, but it will
be by force of arms; the rising up of some
strong man, and the power OF might IN no
other way viii there ever be s union Of the
Central American states
There are many Interesting features about
Costa Ricdins. In the interior the natives are
white people, the only republic of the five
where one sees any other than coffee colored
folk. Yet they are es INDECENT and backward
as any Of the Spanisk-Arnericaus. Their
country Is rich ant yet poor. Trey import
everything in the way OF lu1uries and neces-
saries. Tley prodr>s nothing but ooffea
OF that they send on. about four aod . half
niaifons worth q year. wnile tneir imports
reach nve uOaIons, the oaiAoce OF trade 6elng
thus against them The cost Of eli things in
Costa Rsca Is euorrnaas, the frasAt and i'm
rt,<1 duties far exoeeansz the original price.
for Example, an iron DO. fetching Is cent1
N New York or Hamburg is taxed for freight
and duty before 1t reaches San jose o. cents
On TINS - cents the merchant Dcss make ais
liberal profit A coarse s1is Of clothes cost
Ing IL kE-iand l0shilliays gold is brought
- tals country and the duty On it is sIa A
ffne piece OF glassware. costing n PARIS 25
tranc>. pays Tor dusy in CeseA RcA the
Wichita eagle., 1890-02-08
ArtlAa

Mss olaun-No, Mr. Holhrgs, am get
ting too old for the assemblies
HoAings SS-Oh, don't say that. Miss
OlGuu.
Why, feel Ike faded leaf anon. sD
thess young buds Do you ever press AN.
tamn leaves, Mr.. Hoilingsr
Great embarrassment from S,-Haryard
T.su,n,ox,
Wichita eagle., 1890-02-08
IN DISTANT COSTA RIGA.
THE LAND OF THE COFFEE TREE,
GAME COCK AND TOMORROW
Little Hope Of q Peaceful Union of States
in Central America-How the Costa
Especial Correspondence

PUSrA ARENAS, Costa Rica, Jan. 12.-
"Can you help me with my traps toward San
JOSEF l asked native of Punta Arenas.
Isl, senior, nlanyana" Ges, sir, tomorrow,
he answered laZily.
1t was O'Clock in the morning. A deli
cious breeze was blowing off shore. The
cool dew was yet on the beckoning cocoanut
trees, and the fresh morning air had in it
none of the heat which would come with the
advance of the rising sun. IL ever tropic
day was fitted for effort, this one was; but
the native would not move. "Nanyaua,
Wichita eagle., 1890-02-08

Physicians at Springfield. O., recently
examined. with interest, a young man
whose heart IS on the right side, but
who nevertheless enjoys good health
A dispatch gives his name as Broslin,
and quotes him as saying that when
be was little boy he-was thrown from
a farm, wagon, and two wheels passed
oblieuely soross his chest He was III
for some time fron the injury. and be
iieves that the heart was showed o<er &c
its present position by the wheels. The
only trouble he mas experienced since
was two years ago, when ne had rneu-
monia. and there vas constant cram ped
or stuhy sensation about the new slezAri
location -r-PhiIsdef-aia Ledger.
Wichita eagle., 1890-02-08

The Rev Dr. Primroee-Are you Nc.
ashamed 10 be in a class with bows 30 naucs
smaller than yourselts
Little Johnnis-Not much, amt can
hex every mothers son o. thexn.-New York
Sun.
Wichita eagle., 1890-02-08
Keep This for Future References.

The Fort Scott, Wichita & Western rail-
way Missouri Pacific Route" is the only
line running solid trains through from
Wichita to Kansas City and St Louis.
Leaving Wichita At 9:l5 p. m. you arrive at
Kansas City next morning at o'clock
Pullman palace sleeping and free reclin-
ing chair cars through 70 Kansas City ana
ST. Louis without change. Remember II
you 90 viz the Fort Scott Route you are
not dependent on main line connec-
tions AT Junction Point, but you go right
through on solid trains. This IS the only
route whose main line runs Shrouch Wich-
ita- All trains are made up here and run
through solid TO Kansas City and Ss. Louis
1t is the shortes. line TO St. Louis
BY IS miles ami two hours the quickest
Two trains daily 10 St. Louis auda II points
east Ticket Office l37 Norra Main street.
Depot corner Second and Wichits streets
T. z. BLEcEIET.
Passenger and Ticket agent, l57 y. Main
St, Wichita. Kan.
II. c. TOWNSEND,
G. 2. & T. A, 81 Louis. No
Wichita eagle., 1890-02-08
A Natural Oner.

Army Ssudsu, 90 new ayrivaa-H11e.
my bantam; WHAT'S your fzteera
New Arrivel-A farmer
'Taaa why dtin't he mRks farmer OF
year
Il don't know. What's ycur fa.serT
drapresssvelyl "a ge1s,enaA
Then ~ny didn't he MAKE . geatsezzaa Ct
YcaT'-psok IL EA
Wichita eagle., 1890-02-08

When Esby was sick. we gave her castor,a
When she was Child, she cried for Castoria-
When she became Miss, she cluns to Castoria.
VIA she had Children, she gave them CastoriA
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1890-04-09

The figure 8 in our dates wi
No man or woman now Twin,
document without using the fg,
in the third place in 1890, whereit W.
years and then move up to second pla
where it will rest for one hundred years. "a
There is another So which has also come to
It's unlike the figure in our dates in the
that it has already moved up to first place, where
1T will permanently remain. 1t is called the ssNo
" High Arm Wheeler 8 Wilson Sewing Machine.
The mo. 9' was endorsed for first place bv the
experts OF Europe at the Paris Exposition of 1880
Where after severe contest with the leading ma
chimes Of the world, it was awarded the only
Grand Prize given to family sewing machines, all
others on exhibit having received lower awards
OF gold medals, etc. The French Governments
also recognized superiority by the decoration Of
Mt Nathaniel Wheeler, President of the company.
with the Cross of the Legion of Honor.
The mo. g. is not an old machine imnroved
upon. but IS an entirely new machine. and the
Grand Prize at Paris was awarded it as the grand.
est advance IN sewing machine mechanism of the
age. Those who buy it can rest assured. there.
fore, OF having the very latest and best. a.
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THE fig.

(L.S.) II
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PER- NAL MENTION.

1s5yg s
g e. Roos was at St. Paul Friday.
r Pfefferle viii spend the present
week at st. Paul. 81.
Fred Penser went to St. Paul yester-
day.
John Drummer. Of lie sueur, ,nndayed
in our city.
w. Bingham was at st. Paul a
portion of the week.
Geo. Scherer was in town during the
week.
Miss Annie RethWill, of lie Sueur, is
the guest of friends in Lafayette.
Henry Brown, one of the students Of
the college. spent the week at st. &
Peter.
Mrs. DR.. McFadden. of Duluth, has
been the guest during the week of Mrs.
DR.. Berry.
b. Dirks, of Springfield. ate Easter
eggs at the home of his parents in La
fayette.
J. Z. Debut. of Sleepy Eye. stopped
off here Thursday evening on his way
from the east.
Gustav Edder, who has been visiting
the past few weeks at August Schell's.
returned to his home in Chicago We'd
nesday.
Mrs. Guth, who has been spending
the past month with her daughters in
Minneapolis, returned to New Ulm
Thursday.
Mrs. johnson, who has been visiting
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. G. Som
mer the past two or three months, has
returned to her home at Mortified.
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New UIm Markets.
GRASS SEEDS,

Garden Seeds. Flower Seeds.
All kinds of Clover seeds, Blue grass,
Red Top. Orchard grass, Italian and
English Rye grass, Hungarian,
Miliet and Timothy seeds also Sanfoiu,
Tall Fescue, Fowl meadow, Meadow
Fescue and Meadow Foxtail.
In garden and flower seeds l offer the
celebrated Landreth's, Ferry's and 9th
ers. All my grass seeds are of the best
quality. For prices inquire at the Pho.
neer Drug Store.
ANDREW j. ECKSTEIN.
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BUSINESS LOCALS.

u All wool ingram carpets for IS cts
ayard at Chas. Wagner's.
Ba~ Ingrains, hemps, three phys, Ia
pestry, brussels, very choice and cheap
at Chas. Wagner's.
- Eggs taken in exchange for goods
S G. A. OttomeYer's
Asg~ Curtain poles with brass trim
ming for Scots window at Chas. Wag-
ner's.
D New, elegant and tasteful Silver
ware, suitable for presents at
F. W. HAUENsTEIN.
Ng@ Fine line of trimmed Hats now
on hand at Mrs. B. Follman & Cos.
ggg~ Chas. Wagner sells lace curtains
from 75cts pair upwards.
Ma Kid Gloves. A large and SPLEEN
lid assortment at Mrs. B. Follman &
Cos.
ssg~ Go to Chas. Wagner's if you want
to see an elegant assortment OF carpets.
u Easter eggs at
F. W. HAUENsTE1N.
ssgA Carpets at Chas. Wagner's from
22cts to 50 yard. .55
asg= The old saying Time will tell''.
is very good, but now can you tell the
time without good and rel lie watch
This you can only find at F. w. Hauen-
STEMS. IT,. p.
NO. - At the Exposition
Universelle, Taris, 1889. The highest
possible premium. The only Grand
Prize for sewing machines.
c. H: Hornburg, Agt. New Ulm, MINI.