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Wichita eagle., 1890-02-08
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That some bird has made:
With what careful fashionlng
Every twig Was iaidi
Flied with happy song by day.
And by night with rest
Now It's out that useless thing
A deserted nestl
See yon empty dwelling place:
Once it was . home;
Children's happy, dancing feet
In and out Gid come
Now the curtains close are drawn
Death hath been q guest;
There NO step Is heard; It's but
"A deserted nost!"
Where have nown the toyou nirds
That the nest did weave!
Tefi mo why. SO fair placa
Did its inmates teeve.
Do they miss its sheltcring waa
Where they took their resti
Do they pine tn sadnesnf Tor
Their deserted nessf
Nay, on strong and gisdsome wing.
Did they take their fight;
Far IN sunny lands they sing
Songs Of true delight;
Pitifui would be their cry,
Sad each feathered breast
Should they now be fonced 10 seek
Their deserted nesti
To the dear ones gone before"
From an earthly home,
Wait upon the shining sho-cs
TIL wc too shall come:
In THAI safe and blcsa abode,
Now they sing and rest;
wosiid'st thou call them back 10 claim
Their '>dAserted nests"
-Heien Percy IN Good Housekeeping.
Wichita eagle., 1890-02-08
False Alarm.

Wife time. unidnighp-Hs Husband .
Wake upI | hear the rustliug Of silk and
the clank Of chains
Husband-Tou dof HorTors. Tn.n the
reports ara true l was told tbis house was
haunted
Wife much rclievsda-Oh, is that ALI
was afraid Fido had brok-n loose and was
tearing my new bal dress.-Sew York
Weeklv
Wichita eagle., 1890-02-08

GLASGOW, Feb. 7.-Mitchell beat Mace in
a boxing match for So, ,0OO. Mace was bad
ly punished.
was short and decisive. 1t was fought in
four rounds of two minutes each. Neither
of the men had trained much. Two
thousand persons witnessed it and num-
Der of high priced aristocrats gathered
around the ring. At the end of the first
round it was evident that Mace had but
little chance to win. When time was
called on the~fourth ronnd there were
many doubts whether Mace could appear.
Wichita eagle., 1890-02-08
RAu ROAD cONTRacTIET

ARCADIA, La, Feb. THE contract for
building the Kansas City, Louisiana &
Gulf railroad was let in Atchison, Kan.
today to an English syndicate. The road
is to be completed from Kansas City to
Vermillion Bay by January, 1892. The
contract provides for the use Of sixty
five pound steel rails and the best material
and workmanship.
Wichita eagle., 1890-02-08
OREGON'S FLOODS AND SLIDES

ASHLAND, Ore, Feb. THE Oregon 6,
California railroad from Grants Pass to
Roseburg is reported one continuation of
slides. The streams all over southern
Oregon are reported as high if not higher
than in 1861.
PORTLAND. Ore, Feb. The situation
here is more favorable. The water has
fallen several inches and is rapidly going
down, but even yet the only means of
travelling Front street is by boats No cor
rect estimate Of the damage can be OBJ
taiued until the river recedes within its
banks. Both bridges are now thought TO
be ont of danger.
Wichita eagle., 1890-02-08
RATHER PECULIAR.
A More Hopeful Tone Prevails With Less
Encouraging Reports.

NEW YORK, Feb. 7.-R. G. Dun & Co.'S
Weekly Review of Trade says: It rarely
happens that the situation in business is as
perplexing as it is now. The general tenor
of reports is less encouraging, yet there is
seen in every quarter strong confidence in
the future of business and such reaction as
appears is generally believed to be tempo
rary. The monetary prospect has clearly
improved. Domestic money markets are
gradually growing eacier with moderate or
fair demand. Collections, also. are aver
age or fair at nearly all points and def
nitely improved at several Money ac-
cumulates here Notwithstanding the treas
ury has taken in 81 ,o0o, 600 during the week
more than it has paid out.
At almost all interior cities the un-
seasonable weather still retards many
kinds of trade. Trade at most other points
Is only fair for the season. The larger
branches of industry do not, for the mo-
ment, show entirely encouraging results
Wheat has declined &c, corn a4c and oats
sc, with moderate trading. Oh has risen
&c. Sugar is stronger and firm but sales
by Spreckles are noted below trust prices.
Coffee is steady and the minor metals are
lower abroad and weaker here.
Little depression appeared in the stock
market which is held very stubbornly, the
average of prices being scarcely d per cent
lower than q week ago. The reported
earnings of companies are heavy, averag-
ing for January a gain of 13 per cent over
last year, when rates were much denoral-
izrd.
The foreign trade of the country seems
to shrink a little, as natural result after
the enormous movement of last year, and
exports and imports at New York both
show some decline in comparison with
year ago.
The business failures number 321, as
compared with total of 291 for last week.
For corresponding week of last year the
figures were BOB.
Wichita eagle., 1890-02-08
HEAVY SNOW AT WINNIPEG

WINNIPEG, Manitoba, Feb. The
worst SHOW storm know in Manitoba for
many years has been raging for the past
twenty-four hours. The main streets of
the city are piled with drifts three feet
high, the schools are closed aud business
Is practically suspended The trains from
the east, west ana south are all from six
70 ten hours late Ii is the heaviest fail of
snow since lSS2
Wichita eagle., 1890-02-08
A Travelling Bonnet.

An ingenious English speciality is little
travelling bonnet made entirely without
wires; it can be folded quite fat, and put in
a bag or hold-all; favorite model is made in
dark blue velvet with loose blue velvet
crown, full pleated frill to the face, with ro-
sette at the side of blue and gold ribbon; blue
ribbon strings from the back.
Wichita eagle., 1890-02-08
Skating Costumes.

Many Of the French skating costumes are
nearly covered with rich black silk enbroi-
derry. This is style that promises to be-
come popular, for tie make of dresses is 50
plain and simple now that the only way to
make them costly and produce effect is by the
richness of the material and the work ex-
pended thereon.
Wichita eagle., 1890-02-08
THE COMMITTEE ON REVISION.

KANSAS CITY. Mo-, Feb. State Sena-
tors I. B. Murdock, +. p. Hardness and
NJ. c. Kelley, of Kansas. members of the
committee on revision and coiifcation,
We're in the city yesterday, on their way
home. They were accompanied by State
Printer Cliff c. Baker. The work of the
committee named is not yet finished,
therefore it will reassemble in few DAYS.
Wichita eagle., 1890-02-08

In chronic cases of neuralgia, rheuma-
tism, or gout, where this disturbing cause
is certain acid which peisons the blood,
Salvation Oil should be used. This pow
erful pain-destroyer will in time dissolve
the poison circulating in the blood, and
bring relief when all others fail. Price %
cents.
The latest news from Zululand comes by
cable. The warriors have all married;
they desire in the future pesce and happi-
ness and enough DR.. BulPsCough Syrup
for the next season.
Wichita eagle., 1890-02-08
EMPORIA'S NEW FOUNDRY

EMPORIA, Kan, Feb. 7.-ArraDgements
were completed yesterday under which the
large foundry and machine shops at
GAINESVILLE. O., known as the Duvalt en-
gine works, are to be removed to Emporia
In some respects they will be the largest
works of the kind west of the Mississippi
Wichita eagle., 1890-02-08

Excited Boy-Couie on, quicki The ouif
man u batin the ould woman again
Police Justice-Why don't size come her.
self IL she wants 20 MAKE a complaint. or
have rim srrestedr
Excited Boy-She's too busy; she's got him
down and h bumpin' his head on the hure.-
Texas SiftiagS
Wichita eagle., 1890-02-08
CANADIAN FARMERS PROTEST

TORONTO, Feb =. = The York county
council has adopted a resolution urging
the government TO permit the importation
of American cattle TO Europe over Cana
dian lines, on the grounds that il would
be injurious to Canadian farmers
Wichita eagle., 1890-02-08
AREnIIcIlON BY 1HE 20 y

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, Feb. THE Chi
cago, Burlington & Quincy announce 20
per cent reduction in freight rates on pack
ing house products from the Missouri
river via St. Louis and southeastern
points. The reduction goes into effect on
the 18th inst.
Wichita eagle., 1890-02-08
DECI ARED 4 DRAW.

Boston, Mass, Feb. 7.-Dixon (colored)
and Mccarthy fought tonight for the BAN
tam championship of the world. The
men have been III training for some weeks
and both were in prime condition. The
Only few privileged persons were per-
mtted at the ring side. The fight occurred
in a club room in south Boston. The bet
ting was even before the fight was begun.
Tue fight was declared draw in the
seventy fifth round.
Wichita eagle., 1890-02-08
DALLAS COURT HOUSE BURNED.

DALLAS, Tex, Feb. THE Dallas county
court house with nearly all its contents
was destroyed by fire this afternoon. The
records and the contents of the county
treasurer Office We're saved in the vaults.
The loss Is Estimated at So OO0
Wichita eagle., 1890-02-08
CLASSEN GETS BAIL

NEW YORK, Feb. 7-P J. Classen se-
cured bail at o'clock this evening, Ella
Classen, his wife. and Bernard Cohn. a
real estate owner and builder living at li6
West Fifth street being his sureties.
Wichita eagle., 1890-02-08
A Misleading sigI

Albert referring 10 a sign)-There's a
wbopper.
Mary-What's a whopperi
Albert tas sbefore)-Unbrellas repaired and
recovered.
Mary-I don't see anything wrong about
that
AIbert-You have never loaned an UNI
brella, then Umbrellas may be repaired,
but they gre seldom recovered. d.-Philadelphi
Press
Wichita eagle., 1890-02-08
MILAN THREATENS sIucInr

VIENNA, Feb. 1T is reported that
King Milan is victim Of melancholia.
His gambling debts trouble him and he
threatens suicide. He has 10 be closely
watched at all times.
Wichita eagle., 1890-02-08
GOVERNOR sALMANcADFAD

HAVANA. Feb. -7.-General Salamanca
governor of the island of Cuba, died at 9
o'clock last evening. Death resulted from
complete cessation of the functions of
the liver and kidneys. All the authorities
of the island were at the palace when he
died.
Wichita eagle., 1890-02-08
BALL HAD NO CASE

BUFFALO, y. Y, Feb. THE jury in
the case of Rev. DR.. Ball against the New
York Evening Post for libel returned this
verdict: mo cause for action"
Wichita eagle., 1890-02-08
A HUNDRFD DOIIAp upr

NEW YORK, Feb. "A fire started at
l2:So today in the basement of the World
office The fire was caused probably bv
an electric wire The damage done did
aot exceed SlOO.
Wichita eagle., 1890-02-08
= 4 seems tnat eae more advanced IN c,yal-

az !. seems that CGe more advanced IN ciylI-
ization they are the more exacting the people
are about dowry. The half savage tribes III
the mountains in Europe expect dowry of
gold and silver coins, which the girl wears on
tain amount OF household furnishing and
perhaps little cow and psg or sheep.
The Turks form notable exception to the
rule as they by no means exact a payment Of
dowry with their wives; on the contrary
they often buy them. Each parent In Turkey
who gives his daughter as first wife to &
young man feels pride in giving her a dow
ry, but it is not at all necessary, sndn he does
give her one IL remains her own property
forever, and her husband never uses IL for
himself. He controls il, ana uses the interest
for her bensft; but IL is kept intact for her
and her children, so that If she is divorced or
widowed it remains for her support. No
Turkish woman was ever known to work 10
support lazy husband, nor does she think
her value as a wife lesSened because she
brings no dover. MARIE DALHoUsIE.
Hh Only Escape.
The terror was IN trouble again and as he
earessed the floor of his knIckerbockers be
seemed sunk in thought Considering it a
good time to make an impression his father
said:
do you realiza what bad boy you've
beenP'
Yes, sir. But that wasn't what / was
thinking about. Papa" Suddenly, why
don't you rob bank or souethingP'
What do you mean, sirs'
$50 you would have to go to Canada and
and stay there. e."-Philadeiphia Inquirer.
Wichita eagle., 1890-02-08
pANlTzA AND OTHERS SHOT

loNDoN, Feb. The Hersid's Eucharist
dispatch reports that Major Panitza and
four accomplices have been shot.
Wichita eagle., 1890-02-08

Miss Gladys, said old MneytegA "f my
suit rs not agreeable to you say % frankly,
but do not, beg Of you, tell mo that old, old
story that you win always look upon ma as .
brother"
Sir" replied the lovely maiden, asher eye
ntup with the decthless dame Of pure young
hearts devotion, or, as another puts it, with
the sincerity Of q suaiie on the Up, bot . tear
in the eva, II do not love you well enough
for broshr. but have noobjection to take
you as a husband n-Helenn Herald
Wichita eagle., 1890-02-08
Putting IL to the Test.

Faith in the friendship Of others is 8 very
good thing 10 have, but it Is not always
strengthened by the unexpected gIise that
friendship occasionally assumes. \ young
versifer. upon submitting one Of his produc-
tons to his older and less dreamy room mate,
was asked. the verses having been read with
great care:
''Did you write this stuTT'
YES"
"Where viii you send liz"
TO Mr.. Blank He's the editor Of The
W Daily Journal / send il 10 him be-
cause ne Is an old friend oil my fathers"
''An right; I'm glad you're going 10 send
it 70 Blank Perhaps, for your fathers sake.
hs VIII daclins 10 urinf IL
Wichita eagle., 1890-02-08

Old Bachelor-Now, Arthur, suppose I
should give you this nice red book, what
would you says
Arthur should say you weren't half so
stingy as sister said you were.-Munsey's
Weekly
Wichita eagle., 1890-02-08

Ayers Sarsaparilla purifies the blood
and expels all poisonous elements. Sold
by druggiStS.
Wichita eagle., 1890-02-08

Consumptives obtain relief by using
Ayers Cherry Pectoral. No other cure is
effective.
Wichita eagle., 1890-02-08
WHAT SHALL WE WEAR?
STYLES THAT ARE APPROVED AT
HOME AND ABROAD.

Il
Fashions in Bail and Evening GoWns-The
Popularity, OF Russian Net-New Effects
in Bodice and Sleeves-Two Frenc.,
Skating Costumes Described.
Russian net: in all colors, is much employed
for bail gowns. 1t is allowed to fall very
plainly over silk skirt, and has ribbons or
velvet run in and out, trou-trou fashion. But
greater novelty is skirt Of nesbed silk
braid, in the same style as the hair nets. once
50 popular. For half mourning an elegant
gown can be arranged with this network in
black, over white silk and satin skirt, with
tolerably wide white ribbon run in and out,
near the edge; bodice and short square train
of black brocade, with wide white sash.
Black lace, over black silk, can be substi
tuted for the brocade, if hghtness is an OBJ
iect
Wichita eagle., 1890-02-08
H7NyyyYNIsssxszzl.Is,r,I---szzzzz
lE.sscUSToMMn oMMnUSEs1

Long, Clear Imported Tobacco for 8 eesss-
Absolutely pure and free from al scias srtrae.. yaa,s
or szvorng, snf are not DIPPED issbsaa,nii and PER
FEET egar not cheap cigaTro eheroo. Yqssl asr
ioesEi cigar tss CEs;s Ssz;>s TIA. - rasG r.zaA
J. +. CAMPBELL A co, wholesale Ag-Bt
for Wichita, Kaasa-. diI-lE 81
Wichita eagle., 1890-02-08
SWEEPING STORMS.
WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA SUF-
FERS A SERIOUS VISITATION.
Factories and Houses Blown Down
With Considerable Loss
of Life.
Snow, Wind. Rain and Hail Doing Great
Injury-The Water Subsiding
in Portland's Streets.

Tne Loss Of Life in the Aberschyan Mine
Disaster Now Estimated at About
One Hundred and Ninety-Pa-
thetic Scenes During RecoV-
cry of the Bodies
Wichita eagle., 1890-02-08
MITCHELL BEATS MACE.

For disordered liver try BEEcHAMs
Wichita eagle., 1890-01-08
A Grateful Bird.

A curious incident that occurred re.
Gently on one of the bridges crossing the
river Limmat. which flows through the
city of Zurich, illustrates the sagacity of
the gulls, or terms, which frequent the
Swiss lakes.
A gentleman was in the habit of feed
ing the birds with the refuse of meat, of
which they are very fond, and one day,
as they clustered eagerly about his head,
his hat was accidentally knocked off, and
fell into the river.
The lockers on laughed at the mishap,
and boat was about putting out into the
stream to secure the lost article, when, to
the surprise of every one, a gull was OBJ
served to dart down upon the floating hat.
After several Intellectual attempts, it
succeeded in rising with the hat in its
beak. 1t flew straight toward the bridge,
and dropped the well soaked hat at its
owners feet, amid the enthusiastic APP
plause of the bystanders.
Those who believe that animals have
the faculty of reasoning will find their
faith strengthened by this anecdote. In
stinct could never have led gull to re-
trieve a benefactor's lost hat.-Youth' 3
Companion.
Wichita eagle., 1890-01-08
About tho Vikings.

Paul du Chaillu differs with many
leading historians as to the social condi-
ton Of the Vikings, the direct ancestors
of the English speaking people, whom
he believes to have been well civilized.
He insists that ''the people who were
then spread over a great part of the
present Russia, who overran Germania,
who knew the art Of writing, who led
their conquering hosts to Spain, into the
Mediterranean, to Italy, Sicily, Greece,
the Black Sea, Palestine, Africa, and
even crossed the broad Atlantic to Amer
ica, who were undisputed masters of the
sea for more than twelve centuries, were
not barbarians," and concludes: LET
those who uphold the contrary view pro-
duce evidence from archaeology of an in
digenous British or Gallo civilization
which surpasses that of the north. -
New York Star.
Wichita eagle., 1890-01-08
aailg II eagle
"A rOOLion ,.Ioa.

Why need seek some burden small to bear
Before go9
viii not host of nobler souls be there
Heavens viii to do?
OF stronger hands unfailing, unafraids
Oh, silly soull what matters my small aid
Before goi
tried to find, that might show to them,
Before go,
The path of purer lives; the light was dim
do not know
If had found some footprints of the way;
II is too late their wandering feet to stay
Before 60.
Iwould have sung the rest some song of cheer
Before go;
But still the chords ring false; some jar of fear,
Some jangling woe;
Anc at the end cannot weave one chord
To float into their hearts my last warm word,
Before go.
would be satisfied if I might tell,
Before l go,
That one warm word-how have loved them
well,
Could they but know!
And would have gained for them some CLEAN Of
good!
Have sought it long; still seek-if but could
Before go!
'Tis child's longing on the beach at play:
Before co.
He begs the beckoning mother, ''Let me stay
One shell to throwl'
'Tis coming night; the great climbs the shore;
"Oh let me toss one little pebble more
Before go!''
Edward Rowland Hill in Washington Post
Wichita eagle., 1890-01-08
Old Jones' Philosophy.

Modesty is a good rudder, but a bad
engine.
Lickin' may teach boy to dance, but
not to do sums.
You may get learnin' at school, but
sense comes natrai or not at all.
You just bring a couple of little quar-
rels into your family an they'll breed
like sparrows.
Don't go back on your friends when
you're in luck, nor give away your UNI
berel Just because the sun shines.
You can't always judge a man by the
blood he's got. Corn bread an whisky
come from the same family.
A runaway horse is worse'n a run
away wife, because it sometimes takes
you with it.
Sometimes wen man seems to be
havin' the worst luck he's only getting
ready to come out, like log from a
saw mill, worth double price.
Don't send fox to tend geese or a cat
to skim milk unless they have good
reputation for honesty. Remember this
wen you put your money in the bank
Detroit Free Press.
Wichita eagle., 1890-01-08
WEAK STOMACH: IMPAIRED DIGESTION: DIS0

music herself. Disregarding the out
stretched hand Of the one woman who
demanded the entrance fee, Miss Pink
stepped up to the other woman, exam
med her closely, touched her and turned
away.
s'You are certainly the most consum-
mate fool on the face sof the earth,
James," she said frigidly, when she re-
joined her brother, who had hurried
after her. "You must take to spectacles;
the creature Is wax."-Chambers' Jour-
nal
Wichita eagle., 1890-01-08
Puzzled The Doctors"

MOST Of the cases cured by Ayers
Nl SarsaparilIa have been given up
by the regular practice. Physicians are
recommending this medicine more than
ever, and with satisfactory results.
T. NJ. Sargent. Lowell, Mass, says -
Several years ago. my daughter broke
cut with large sores on her hands.
face, and other parts of her body. The
case puzzled the doctors My daughter
used Ayers Sarsaparilla, and it resulted
in a complete cure. Her blood seems to
have been thoroughly purified, as she
has never had so much as a plmpls
since taking this medicine.
This is TO certify that after having
been sick for twelve years with kidney
disease and general debility, and having
been treated bv several physicians with
ont relief. | am now better in every re-
srect. and think 1 am nearly we'll.
having taken seven bottles OF Ayers
Sarsaparilla Maria Luo wlgson,
Albert Lea. Mimi.
Wichita eagle., 1890-01-08
Ayers Sarsapari||a,

Or. J. c. Aver & Co., Lowell, Mass
Price 81; SIX bottles, s.. Worth S. bottle
, 1890-03-25
A MYSTERIOUS DISCOVERY.

While some of Keefe & McGarvey's
workmen were excavating a trench at
Fort Russell yesterday at a depth of FIVE
feet they came upon a lead plate contain
iug an inscription roughly engraved in
an unknown tongue. though in the Eng
fish characters. Carefully copied. it
appears thus:
......ify ouw. anti. hen Obj. lie. stan.
d be SIS prin gyou mani . atsg
otom axmy. erie rgu. sonstr. eet.
1t is a great puzzle to the oldest inhab-
liant, as well as the most learned men in
town, who can make neither head nor
tail of it. At present 1t is idle to specu-
late upon its origin or meaning. A pho.
tographIc copy has been made of it, which
will be sent today to the president of the
university at Laramie, whose antiquarian
researches may furnish him with a key t
the mystery.
, 1890-03-25

Michael Solomon, the wizard turner, !"
one of the foremost mechanics of the day,
exhibited some of his WORK to Cheyenne
artisans at the court house last evening.
The attendants were delighted and mysti-
fed. Mr.. Solomon is the king of the
lathe. He eau simply turn anything.
His ivory work is marvellous. Within
globular shells of that material he has
cubes, balls. crosses, rings, ~triangles and
oval bodies. each perfect in proportion
and of high finish.
Besides his Incredible turning the
genius has two appliances which appar-
emily defy the laws OF gravitation. A
double cont OF ironwood rolls up and will
not roll down an incline. His planet
graph, a wheel spinning at the end of a
steel bar placed on an upright rod, seems
a miracle. The bar bends, but goes
round. Explain it if you can" said
the inventor. The principle is to be applied
to boat steering.
Mr.. Solomon exhibits his work in col
leges and to scientific societies. He has
been turning ffty-three years.
, 1890-03-25
A COL. GEORGE CASE.

One of the most famous cases insti
tuted by Col. Jas. A, George while spe-
cial agent for the land department in
Wyoming was that of the United States
VS.. Matte Bales. The woman had Sc
cured a final receipt for 400 acres OF des
ert land on the Laramie river in Albany
county AMI about sixteen miles from the
city of Laramie.
Mrs. Bales, who occupied the place
with her husband, made the entry Sept.
"a, 1884, and in June, 1886, Col. George
began the contest. The officials of the
Cheyenne land Office agreed with the
special agent that the land was non-des-
ert in character. 1t was shown that
sloughs existed on the claim and that the
only evidence Of work OF reclamation was
an old ditch.
An appeal was taken aud this office
sustained at Washington and the entry
cancelled. A letter containing this in
formation and signed by First Assistant
Commissioner Geo. Chandler was re-
ceived Yesterday.
The land, which is said to be choice, is
now open to homestead, pre- emption or
timber culture entry.