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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-12-30

HOW IRISH POOR EAT POTATOES.
A Pathetic Christmas Incident In Which
Fed Herring Was a Luxury.

A Pathetic Christmas Incident in which
Fed Herring Was a Luxury.
The effort in this city to raise fund for
she relief of the Irish peasantry on account
of the failure of the potato crop suggests a
Few facts which came under the notice Of
the writer while in the stricken district.
Potatoes are absolutely the only reliance
Of the people.
AS a rule the peasants eat only two
meals a day, one about 8 o'clock il the
morning and the other at s o'clock at
night. From one-half TO bushel of pota-
toes are boiled. When done the potatoes
are strained through what is called a
"skib," which is mnde of small willows,
and resembles somewhat the top of a
champagne basket. Then the potatoes are
poured out upon the middle of a rough
table, and the family gather around stand
ing, for there are seldom chairs enough in
q cabin to seat them all.
If the family is comparatively well of a
bowl containing two inches in depth OF
milk is used by the children to dip the
fragments of potato into to make the vege-
table more palatable. When the meal is
finished the potatoes are all gone. The
skins, to which cling a large part of the
vegetable, for the Irish children are not at
all economical, are then gathered up and
fed to the COW.
In the mountains of Bsllycolman, few
miles from Youghal, one Christmas poor
family were gathered around table in
tie center of which was a cooked herring
upon q plate. Warm water had been
poured upon the fish and allowed to stand
until it had been tinged by the juices of
the fish. Into this dip" as it is called,
the children put their potatoes, in order to
heighten the flavor with at least sugges-
zion of fish.
The herring had already been used at
Two meals and there was nothing left of it
but skin and bones. Ten children stood
around the table, each of them waiting
greedily to get small piece of the remain
der OF the herring. Overcome by hunger
at last a bright eyed little boy could resist
che temptation no longer.
When he thought his mother was not
looking he reached over and stole the head
of the fish, hiding it under the table His
mother caught the guilty movement, and
in tone which was at once pathetic and
reproachful she said:
"Jamesy, me lad, would ye take the test
part o. the fish from your father9"-Ernest
Jarrold in New York Journal.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-12-30
NOVELTIES In wOaEN'S WEAR.

Pretty plaids of turquoise blue, cross
barred with yellowish brown.
Elegant sets of the real Russian sable OF
a brown that is almost black.
Gray cloth suits trimmed with black as
trachan for second mourning.
Pearl gray opera cloaks, trimmed with
blue fox and gold passementerie.
Amber and gold effects in passementerie,
for trimming black silk dinner gowns.
Gossamer rubbers having deep, pointed
cop pieces covering the instep to the ankle.
Red felt hats trimmed with black tips
and loops of black satin ribbon for little
girls.
Yellow beugaline, China silk, silk mus
lin, crepe and chiffon for bridesmaids
gowns.
Embroidered felt crowns for hats, with
softly draped brims Of cloth TO match the
costume.
Black jackets of rough cloth trimmed
with mink, Alaska sable, Persian lamb and
silver fox fur.
Black crepon or China crepe gowns, to be
made up with sleeves, girdle and collar OF
silk with fine Jet.
Head bands of gold or silver gallUon,
with two tiny ostrich tips in front, for
evening coiffures.
Black nets having velvet appliques for
dresses, TO be trimmed with turquoise and
amethyst paSsementerie.
Evening turbans of pink or turquoise
blue velvet, studded with silver beads and
trimmed with black feather pompons.
Tea gowns of pink or turquoise blue
China silk or surIh, trimmed with many
bows of gros grain ribbon and Nslencienn
acc Dry Goods Economist
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-12-30
SOME CURIOUS BIRDS.

In New Guinea ard certain outlying ISL
snds there are small bat parrokeets"
which sleep hanging by feet, headdow
ward
The hamingo in feeding, on account o.
the peculiar shape OF its DILL, is Obliged TO
turn It's head upside down in order to take
in fish
Among the funniest birds known are the
umbrella bird" which has crest like an
umureIIa, ana the bell olrd, wnlcn mas a
voice like the tolling Of a bell.
The wild African "honey bird" can always
tell when the natives start to hunt for
honey. 1t will fly in advance and lesd
them TO hive and is invariably given a
portion of the find.
Australia and New Guinea mound
fowls construct for the reception of their
eggs heaps OF decsyed leaves and other
matter. The heat of the stuff matches the
eggs, and the young can fly as soon as they
leave the shell.
There are birds in New Guinea called
''bower" birds which build play houses and
decorate them outside by actually plant
ing in the soil young shoots of growing
things and seeds as well. which, springing
up, are Deautlfylng
Most cranes and some grouse dance fo-
amusement They have regular gatherings
for the purpose in open places, where they
devote hours at 4 time TO skipping about,
chasing one another in circles and other
terpsichorean figures.
The crocodile bird" feeds on the ticks
and leeches that infest the mouths Of the
crocodiles Of the Nile. The great rep.iles
lie on bank with their mouths wide open
and permit the bird to run about between
their jaws and peck as it lists.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-12-30

away rrom her ali thought OF Phlhp
Courtenay's bold, handsome eyes.
While that gentleman, securely disguised
in his magnificent costume of ''Sir Launce-
lot" was making his way toward tail,
graceful Marguerite, whose long, glitter
ing plaits he was sure never grew on any
other head than that Of sweet, gentle betn
Thornton, what was his surprise as he
drew nearer to hear fragment OF CONVEX
sation between the supposed Betn ana
saucy looking soubrette in red slippers ana
gay ribbons.
Aren't the braids magnificent came
from Marguerite, but in voice which ne
instantly recognized as Edith Bradford 5.
And you'd never guess where IN the world
they came from either, Nina. just fancy!
/ cut them from the head OF Beth morn
ton, the village seamstress, who has oeen
making my costume | was determined 10
appear tonight as Marguerite, and as
haven't enough hair of my own TO make
decent looking hraids, / tried TO match 1t
in Boston, but failed-none OF the hair
dressers had anything near it IN color.
Fortunately Beth's locks were the very
same shade as mine, and as | happened to
know that she was ve-y anxious 10 raise
| enough money to have Ler mothers eyes
operated on, offered her good round
price for her crowniHg glory. She pre-
ferred her mothers eyeslght TO her own
beauty, consequently sleis at home with
close cropped head, and am here with her
plaits."
The little red slippered girl was in costa
cies.
''They are superb, Edith! Mr.. Courte-
nays heart will be tangled in their silken
meshes, for of course he will never ina
CINE but what they are all your own
| Honor bright-ten me, aren't you two en-
gagged! or is it alp
That was all Mr. Courtenay heard-all
| he wanted to hear, for this story OF Beth
| Thornton's noble sacrifice had opened his
eyes to the fact that she was the dearest
girl in all the world for him. Therefore,
while Edith Bradford was Haunting her
Marguerite braids proudly, and watching
| with painful anxiety the coming OF her
| knight that gentleman was sitting IN the
| parlor of Mrs. Thornton's modest cottage,
with feathered chapeau dotted at Beth
| feet, and all his eager passion in his hand
some eyes as he told her how he loved her,
more than ever for her noble sacrifice, and
| pleaded we'll with her to give her sweet self
| to him for ever and aye.
And Beth, hushed and dazed with the
exquisite surprise of happiness, could only
| look her responsive love from shy, sweet
eyes that told the story of her heart
| And Filth Bradford wonders, with not
little culver of jealous pain, how ever it
happened that Philip Courtenay, such an
admirer of female beauty and luxuriant
tresses, in particular, ever came to fall in
love with Beth Thornton after she had
given her such prison crop.-C. +. B. in
Buffalo Evening News.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-12-30
Headache frnm the More.

Headache is also sometimes due TO
troubles within the nose and ears. Every
one knows that pain in the forehead is
a very constant symptom of a common
cold, in which the nasal passages are in
volved. There are ether affections Of
these parts, some TO which little or no
importance IS attached by the victim,
which may give rise 70 the same symp-
toms Dr.. Brunton says: AS far as
my experience goes, headache depending
upon disease Of the nose Is st the top Of
the head, Just behind the commencement
of the hairy scalp, and headache here
should always lead to the examination
Of the nose. Boston Herald
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-12-30

The Italian assassin Of New Orleans has
long since abandoned the stiletto. Occa-
sionslly the banana knife, more effective
weapon. = used: but the b!underouss or
sawed OF gun i the fsyorite. IL Is oolec-
tion2b!e in this that "a makes noise that
alarms the police. but II Ass the merit that
it never fails The aSsaSsirs take ar old
double hz-Te.ed gun and &c OF the barrels,
leaving them about fifteen inches in length
The stock l. also removed and fitted % il
with hinge. The weapon Is Therefore
like a clasp knife, three fee OF more In
length. but when closed Only Efteen inches
The italian using II can easily conceal TIE
gun IN nj coat OF trousers, e-tectu2lly hid
ing II. When il IS resdy Tor use be opens
Il and he has q double ba<rsled nuskeS,
which VII saoot further and better than a
revolver. This il loaded 20 the rnuzzie
with rough slags, which scatter In fring,
and which tear tie victim badly. Nearly
ali OF the rnea kidd b. The SsoP2she-rs
have leen found WITH from six 70 ten fatal
gounds.-Pells6sl0S.s PresA
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-12-30
AT THE FlRESIpE.

Pile on the logsi the bright flames starr,
And I'D the roaring chimney race;
How grateful should we be, sweetheart
For just this little lreplacel
said today that ! was poor,
And poor in some things may be;
But here's a shelter-who needs more'-
And two bright eyes to shine for me.
No sculptured busts, no paintings rare.
Crowd the plain mantel ana the shelf;
God made the only picture here,
And that sweet picture is-yourseK
No record old OF ancient lore
Strange wisdom 70 the place imparts;
In loves consent we ask no more
Than Just TO read each others hearts.
We have no idle dreams Of fame,
And oil our worldly wants are few;
What care for lauTeled name
When I've the sweetest name in you!
Lean, golden head, upon my breast
In wealth OF wondrous beauty which
Hath crowned my life aud made me blest;
And kiss me, dear, and make me rich.
Exchange
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-12-30
A Definition.

Clublev-When a man is cut dead. don't
you know, how-ah-would you-ah-de-
fine it2
Old Blase-Something like this, chappie;
A cut is the method employed by one per-
son of uncertain social position to wound
another person Of uncertain social position.
Such one feels that be is mistaken for a
gently bred person only when be Is in the
company of his superiors, and therefore ne
is wise enough 10 know that he can't afford
to speak to his uaIs.-Pittsburg Bulletin.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-12-30
a Modern Hero.

Whatever is the matter
with you, Mr. Bagsby?
Bagsby struggling with his portion
of meat)-Tm rehearsing an episode in
the career of Joan of Arc.
Landlady-Laws! sir; do explain.
Bagsby-Tm nartyred at the steak
Pittsburg Bulletin.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-12-30
Presumption.

Miss Bussey ION receiving her drst kiss
--Im surprised at your sudacity, sir.
Mr.. Brace giving her snother(-rm a
little bit surprised at il myself but guess
fits all riSht.-Puck
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-12-30
4 Contradiction.

Hostetter NcGinnis-The Thermometer
fell last night.
Gus DeSmith-Mine didn't. It's hang
ing just where it did before.-Texas Sift-
ingS.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-12-30
Blissfulness.

Once Miss who would Ike TO be Mrs.
Asked her beau what he thought perfect hts;
He seized the plump bliss
And gave her kiss.
And he fondly exclaimed. y think thrs-"
New York Herald
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-12-30
Very True.

With apologies 20 certain ffrrn-1 ne
best Of all dress Innings is an honest WON
an-Life.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-12-30

wnen Baby was sick, We gave her oAstoriA,
when she was a Child, she cried for Castoria,
When she became Miss, she chung to CAstoria.
When she had Children. she gave them csstoriA,
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-12-30
An CutinelY Visit.

An Cntinely Visit.
Irate Caller-Is the editor in'
Editor rising to height OF IT. in.)-
He IS.
Caller-Ahl I'll call some time when he's
out-E,Doch.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-12-30

She Did and She Didn't.
Mabel don't agree with you at all.
Algernon-On the contrary, my dear,
you agree with me better than anything
else in the world.-BostOn Courier.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-12-30
"a NAM
ChjcaUO. Rock Island & Pacific b.

Including Lines East and west OF The Miss sur1
River The Direct Route 70 sn4 rom CHICAGO.
ROCK ISLAND. DAvENPCRT. DIES Hof,EE8.
COUNCIL BLUFFS. WATERTOWN. sOU4
FAI,Is NINNEAPoIsIS gr. PAUL. ST. jos
EPH, ATCHIsON, LEAvuNWOhTH. kANaAs
CITY, TOPEKA. DENVER CoIohAOo tfP NOS
and PUEBLO Free Reclining Chair Cara 70 and
from CHICAGO. CALDWELL, HUTCHIHsoH
and DODGE CITY, and PsiAca Hleoptpk cars DO
tween CHICAGO, WICHITA and HUTCHIEBOS.
Daily Trains TO and from KIHoFasAEb. N ths
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-12-30
SOLID VEsTIRuLE EXPRESS TRAINS


OF Through Conchss. SlecperS. and Dining cers
daily between CHICAGO. DIES MONIES. CoUN-
Gil. BLUFFS and O&AHA. and Free Reclinins
Chair Car between CHICAGO and DENYnh.
COLORADO SPRINGS and PUEBLO. vita o. joe
sph. or Kansas city and Topeka hHeursions
faiIy, with Choice Of Routes 20 ana nom sAlt
Lake, Portland. Los Angeles and San Franclsco-
The Direct Line 20 and nora Ptks'a Peak. hani-
tou Garden CT the Gods. Ia sanitaTtuns. ana
Scenic o-andsurE Of ColortIdc.
Via The Albert Lea Route.
Solid Express Trains daily between chicaGo and
Minneapolis and - Paul. with TAHOVoA "a
cIlufnR Chair Cars fFKHHl 90 and nom thoss
rcints and Kansas City Through Chair Car ana
slocper betvyesn Peoria. Spirit Lake and sieua
Pals via Rock Island The Favore Lins 70
Waferfovn Piosi1 Falls. n summer Resorts ans
Huntlng and FisbiBE Grounds Of the Northwest
The short Line via Seneca snd Eaneskec on.rs
facilities 70 travel 20 snd from IndihnapoHh Yin
ctnnRfi ard othsr southern point
For Tickets, Esps. Folders, or desired INFORMS
ton apply at any Coupon Ticket once. or sddfe"
3. ST. JOHN, JOHN SEBASTIAN
o.nI Manager o-n1 INT q Pass. Agt
CHICAGO. Ill
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1890-06-12
THAT SUGAR GRAB.

From Washington comes the assur-
ance that if cane sugar is protected by a
subsidy, maple sugar shall likewise be
protected. The result, probably, will be
that the sugar item will be dropped
entirely, as it ought to be. There is
something fundamentally wrong about
this subsidy business. Heme industries
should be protected by tariff sufficient
to save our laborers from the miseries of
competition with pauper foreign labor
the people, on the other hand, demand
protection from the greed of capital, in
the form of a law prohibiting trusts in
the necessaries of life. We doubt, how
ever, if any honest sugar-maker in Ver-
mont would feel that the dollars granted
him in the form of a subsidy from the
public treasury were honestly and right
fully acquired. Still, they want it il
the other fellows get it. Natural, but
hardly commendable.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1890-06-12
A LAST WORD.

The TIMES returns thanks for the Ph9-
mir's sympathy; which is, however, in a
measure, wasted, as the TIMES is not in
the least troubled about the result of
the congressional canvass. We have
nothing to lose or gain, whichever way
the contest ends, except a certain natural
satisfaction, if Colonel succeeds, of being
on the winning side; which, however,
has nothing to do with our support of
his canvass. From certain knowledge
we possess, we believe Gen. Grout has
used his official position for the gratifi-
cation of his own aims, regardless of the
wishes Or rights of his constituency ;
regardless, also, of fairness or consist
ency. The most available man to sue
ceed him seemed to be Col. Hooker, who
frankly avowed desire for the place.
And his services for the county, district
and state Ito say nothing Of his valiant
service in his country's hour of need)
being conceded, there is no good reason
why he should not be rewarded in the
manner desired. 10 argue against him
that he is not an Edmunds OF Morrill,
is absurd; Grout is far from either, YET
has had number of years in which tc
demonstrate his ability. There is yet to
be named the official capacity to which
Col. Hooker has been called, that he has
not filled with credit. He has right te
solicit this additional honor of his con
stituency; is using only honorable means
to secure it; and if he wins, will, we
believe, prove that Vermont's congres
sional power has not been lessened by
his preferment over the present incum
| bent.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1890-06-12
HOW SICK CIRCUIT WAS /!

His journalistic champions have made
much of the excuse that Gen. Grout has
been ill in accounting for his inattention
to the maple-sugar interests. To this
Major j. e. Eldredge of Warren makes
emphatic if tardy denial in the following
letter to the Montpelier Watchman:
l see an item going the rounds of some
of the papers of Vermont, saying that at
the time the ways and means committee
reported the tariff bill General Grout
was sick, and that, owing to such sick
ness, he could not properly look after
the maple sugar interest, but would do
so when he got better. There is not a
word of truth in the above statement.
The bill was reported the 10Th of April.
The 21st of April, the writer, in company
with Mr.. Gr0ut, walked from the capitol
to Sixth street, and during that walk he
listened to a short conversation between
Mr.. Grout and Mr.. Mckinley upon the
sugar question. Grout said nothing
about what he was going to do, and
Mckinley asked him why he did not
come before the committee. Grout
answered by saying: 81 supposed it was
attended to-" Grout is hard worker in
Washington, but that work is for the
District of Columbia
This is no canard. Major Eldredge is
veteran well and favorably known
throughouAthe state, and there is no
going backion his plain statement. Mr..
Grout has not been sick; but he expects
to be in week or two.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1890-06-12

Our worthy but somewhat oldmaidish
neighbor, the Ph9niI, has found a man
in Orange county who reads what that
journal has to say on the congressional
question, and hastens to respond by re-
turn mail that " the statements made
therein meet with the approval of very
large majority of the voters of the second
district" We had supposed the Rut-
land Herald controlled the copyright, fol
Vermont, of that sort of journalism. To
canvass half the state of Vermont before
breakfast and report the result of its
political pulse with such assurance, re-
quires more cheek or senility, or both,
than we supposed the Phgnir endowed
with.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1890-06-12
EDITORIAL N0TINGS.
THE ESSENTIAL ISSUES.

In Windsor and Windham counties,
Republican caucuses will be held, Satur-
day, for selection of delegates to the
state and the district conventions. Vot-
ers who take any interest in the matter
are reminded again that it is in these
primaries that the vexed questions of
governor and congressman will be settled,
and not at the polls. In the matter of
the governorship, it is much more i'm
portant event than usual. Here is pre-
sented the chance of generation for the
voter to raise his voice so that 1t aoiU be
heard against the rings and cliques that
have so long hampered Vermont. 1t re-
quires no small amount of courage to
antagonize the political influences that
set against Carroll S. Page; it is not
probable that, if he is defeated, another
will arise in this day and generation as
the champion of this reform, or who
will bring into the contest the energy
and ability that Mr.. Page has. There
remains nothing new to discuss at this
hour. If you are in favor of reform in
the present extravaganza in state finan-
cial management; if you are in favor of
abolishing the pernicious practice of
passing around the higher state offices
among the selected few who may have
done the bidding of the machine, each in
his turn, regardless of his qualifications,
you will go to the caucus and vote for
delegates who shall favor Carroll S. Page.
These two are the essential issues of the
campaign. Be warned, and be there
when the caucuses open.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1890-06-12

IL m. to Pm
GEORGE o. GUILD, NJ.
MAILS TO AND FROM
Boston-Close at $40 a. m, lilo and p. m. Ar
rive at IL is a. M, 7.07 and 1888 p. m.
New York-Close at $40 a. m, lilo, $40 ana 8
nm Arrive at 11.35 a. m, 400, 6.55 ana lO.oS
western states-Close at $40 a. M, ITO, 40 and
spm m. Arrive at 1l.35 a. m, l.30, 6.55 and 1908
southern States-Close at $40 a. m, no. 40 and
Sp m. Arrive at II. .35 am, 100, 6.55 and 1908
Sullivan Way-Close at II 20 a. M, 6. 40 and p m.
Arrive at 44O and S.55 a. m, 13O p. m.
North way over Central Vermont and Passump-
sic-Close at II 20 a. m. and s p. m. Arrive at
4.4O a. m. and 1.3O pm.
Vermont Valley Way-Close at $40 "a: m, l.lO
and p. m. Arrive at II. a. M, and SOB p. m.
Rutland Way-Close at 11.30 a. m. and lilo p. m.
Arrive at il .25 a. M and 80 p. m.
Rutland, VT, closed pOuch-ClOse at $40 P. m.
Arrive at l15 a. m. (MOndays at 800 q. m.)
Cheshire Way-Close at Ito p. m. Arrlve AT
11.45 a. m.
Keene, N. H., closed pouch-Close1at $40 a. m
Arrive at 1907 p. m.
South Acworth, Drewsville, Alstead and Lang
don, N. H.-Close at II IN. Arrive at s. 80 a. m.
Townshend, Grafton, VT, Cambridgeport, west
Minister West and Athens, Vt.-Close at II m.
Arrive at II a. m.
Saxton's River-Close at II m, 40 p. m. Arrive
at $40 and IL a. M, 80 p. m.
Townshend, Cambridgeport and Grafton, VI
Close at 1.10 p. m.
Walpole-Close at $40 a. M, Ito p. m. Arrive at
l135 a. M, 1907 pm. ~
Chester and Chester Depot, closed pouch-Close
at 6.4Op. m. Arrive at S55 a. m
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1890-06-12

The Ph@nir makes good showing for
Brattleboro in the matter of prohibition,
in its statement that only nine arrests
were made in the borough during the
year ending May 1st. This shows that
prohibition prohibits, you say? Yes and
no. 1t demonstrates more particularly
that in BrattlebOro there is healthy
public sentiment for morality, without
which all the statutory laws of the uni.
verse would be imperative for this or any
other reform. The same laws and prac
tically the same conditions are mel
with in Bellows Falls; but the mora