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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-08-02
ricIr0RS 1T ZEE ISLlyD.

Fire Island Beach. Aug (SpecaD.-Thc following
are few Of the late arrivals al the surf Hotel ~ ~
Llndey and family Dobbs Ferry. y. Y; MIS- H. ~
Hamilton and family, south orange " j. D.
Chesebrough and family, New-iork. There are S-'
guests IL the hotel
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-08-02
Every Humor Except Ichthyosis

Is speedily, permanently and economically cured nv
the CUTICURA REMEDIES This is strong languacs,
but true. IL will encourage thousands OF hopeles.
sufferers who have tried and found wanting both phv
scians and medicines TO make more effort N "A
themselves Of these terrible Affections. CUTICURA 4.
the only positive cure
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-12-15
Something About Prices,

Here is one Of the tricks of druggists
that their customers may well be on the
lookout for: A man went into drug
store and asked the price of a certain
remedy of the class known as ''propri-
etary" articles. "Forty-fve cents" was
the answer. But" said the customer,
who was in the habit of dealing with the
druggist to a considerable extent, 81
have never paid more than forty at
IS" mentioning druggist in another
part of the city. "Well, now" said the
good natured druggist, 81 could let you
have it for forty, but like to act on the
square, and l shouldn't want to charge
you five cents extra the next time you or
some of your family come here to get a
prescription done up"
The man paid over forty-fve cents
and went out, wondering how many
times he and other men had been CON-
PEELED TO make up on one thing what
they had saved on another The Incl
dent is mentioned in the hope of putting
others on their guard against neat lit
tie trick that would probably have never
been discovered had not the druggist in
question, in moment of unconscious
frankness perhaps, given the thing away.
New York Tribune.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-12-15

The general aspect of the interior of a
converting house at night is at once
startling and grandly impressive. Here
heat, fame and liquid metal are ever
present; locomotives whistle aud puff,
dragging with clatter and clang huge
ladies of molten iron; the lurid light,
flashing and flaming. that ELIMINATES
the scene, throws shadows so intensely
black that they suggest the "black FIRE"
of Milton, for in such place it is i'm
possible for shadow to be cool; half
naked, muscular men, begrimed with
sweat and dust, fit about; clouds of
steam arise from attempts to cool in
some degree the roasting earth of the
floor; converters roar, vibrate and vomit
flames mingled with splashes of metal
from their white hot throats; at inter
walls the scorching air is filled with a
rain of coruscating burning iron.
Ingot molds lift mouths parched with
thirst that can only be appeased for a
short time by streams of liquid steel that
run gurgling into them; the stalwart
cranes rise, swing and fall, loading scores
of tons of red hot steel upon cars of iron;
all these conditions and circumstances
combine to make an igneous total more
suggestive of the realms of Pluto than
any other in the whole range of metal
lurgic arts.-W. T. Durfee in Popular
Science Monthly.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-12-15

It is claimed by q. gbod many people that
the "gisJn of a wonan's letter is more apt
to lie in the postscript without which she
is popularity supposed TO consider no letter
completely than anywhere else. The author
of ''In Club Corner" tells several stories
which seem to indicate that there have
been occasions on which members Of the
stronger sex have made use Of the post
script to convey the most important part
of the message. He says:
A spy named Palmer, sent by Sir Henry
Clinton, the British com mander, had been
detected furtively collecting information
of the force and condition OF the post at
Peekskill, and had undergone military
trial
A vessel of war came up the Hudson in
all haste, and landed a flag OF truce at Yer
planck's point, by which a message was
transmitted to Putnam from Clinton,
claiming the said Palmer as a lieutenant
in the British service. Putnam replied;
HEADQUARTERS, 7th August, 1777. Ed
ward Palmer, an officer in the eDemy's
service, was taken as spy lurking within
our hines BE has been tried as spy. and
shall be executed as a spy, and the flag Is
ordered to depart Immediately.
ISRAEL PUTNAM.
''P. She has accordingly been exc
cuted"
Another instance Is given IN the reply
sent to the bishop of Norwich IN acknowi-
edgment of an invitation:
''Nr o-'s private affairs turn ont 30
sadly that be cannot have the pleasure OF
waiting upon bis lordship at his agreeable
home on Monday next.
IN. Bills wife is dead"
As one example Of the feminine post
script the author mentions young lady
who, having gone out to India, wrote home
to her friends, after Long silence, con-
Guiding her letter TINS:
up. Sou viii see by my signsture
that am marriedF-Yozth's Companion
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-12-15
Grounds for q Pass.

az was down in Kentucky" said the
drummer at the Cadillac, as he slung his
foot over the writing table, land one
day was in the store of a merchant.
who was also the secretary of the County
Fair association. Kentucky's a great
place for county fairs, you know. We
were sitting there, Ginning about trade
and one thing another, when long
legged chap with woman and six chill
dren at his heels filed in.
"'Air you Mister Simpson, he asked.
coming up to the merchant.
Simpson nodded.
"'Don't you give out passes for the
county fair?
"'Not very often replied Simpson,
hedging.
"'But you air the man that gives
them out when they air give out?'
"Cornered this time, the secretary had
to say yes.
"'Wen, I want one for me and nv
family here and he threw his thumb
over his shoulder at the interesting
group at his heels.
"'On what groundsP inquired Mr..
Simpson, in businesslike way.
"'On the fair grounds, in course ex-
claimed Mr.. Huckleberrv, in such an
undisguised tone of innocent surprise
that Simpson forked over the tickets be-
fore he could recover his equanimity."
Detroit Free Press.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-12-15
Use and Fashion.

Use is hardly more than another name
for fashion. 1t is the mode of the day
that determines this. To wear the small
clothes and full bottomed wigs of our
grandfathers today would be most I'M
grammatical. and vet in the old time it
would have been equally an error to ap-
pear without them. This is constantly
fiuctuating rule of which it is true the
principle remains the same, but of which
the application varies constantly. Every
body recognizes it, and, everybody is
more or less influenced by it. 1t is need
less to point out that to be too far be-
hind or too much in advance of the
changing fashion is TO be deplored. but
1t is just here, it may be remarked. that
this principle passes into that of ele-
gance.-Boston Courier.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-12-15

1t is hulniliating confession to make,
but, physically speaking, am an arrant
coward! And yet, so far as formation
of body goes, ought not to fear to cope
with any ordinary being or danger.
am young, tall, have chest measure
ment of about thirty-nine inches, and
am. believe, thoroughly muscular.
How l have tried to overcome this
feeling of cowardice, but in vain, At
the first sign of my being involved in
danger l turn deathly pale, my heart
beats wildly, and am seized with such
fit of trembling that my legs almost
give way beneath me. am also rem
dered nearly SPECIFICS, for my voice
quavers to such an extent that / can
scarcely articulate words.
And my friends actually wanted me
to join the army!
NO" said to myself, with sickly
smile. g The pen is mightier than the
sword so I'll stick to the pen"
What noble soldier / should have
made! | am sure that, in the event OF
being ordered to the front" 1 should
have deserted at the first opportunity
"a Coward" in London Tit-Bits.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-12-15
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THE SMALLEST PILL IN THE WORLD! =
TUFTS
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PARIS BATHcARTS.

Queer Way in Which the Average French
man Makes His Additions.
An American familiar with the fact
that every house or apartment, renting
as low as $500 per year in the United
States, has its own bathtub, with hot
and cold water supply and waste to re-
move the contents of the tub, is amused,
if not amazed, when on visit to Paris
he gets an idea of the custom still pre-
vailing in that metropolis of luxury and
elegant buildings.
The large hotels, some very costly pri-
vate mansions and apartments, and the
public lighthouses have their bathrooms,
as is the custom in the United States,
though the French bathroom is really
much larger, and is elegantly furnished
with rugs, lounges, dressing tables, etc,
the idea being that if one takes bath
one must lie down and take nap afterit.
People living in apartments costing as
high as $1,000 year, and in the new
quarter of Paris in the Eeighborhood OF
the Champs Elysees, when they wish to
battle, other than take a sponge bath in
small portable tub, either go TO the
public bathing establishments or send
to them to have bath brought to their
apartments. Sunday morning one sees
strange looking two wheeled cart like
very high dog cart, on which there is
q framework built over the wheels.
This framework can hold three bath
tubs. They are made entirely of copper
and are about feet long, 90 inches deep
at the end and 10 inches on the side.
The driver Of this vehicle is perched
up high on a small seat in front, is bare
headed and wears a blouse. On each
side of him an iron ring encircles a cop
per colored vessel, holding about three
gallons of hot water, which rests on q
little shelf. He also carries supply of
dry towels and sheets. The bathing es-
Establishments have these carts, and when
a patron sends word that he wants a hot
bath at certain hour the bath is put on
the cart, the kettle filled with hot water,
and the cart with its strange load is
rapidly driven to the building in which
the apartment is.
The driver carries the bathtub, as an
Adirondack guide carries a canoe, on
his head and shoulders, from the first to
the fifth floor. as the case may be, and
after spreading a sheet to protect the
carpet, he spreads also clean sheet in
side of the tub, so that the bather does
not touch the metal. Then he carries
up the kettle of hot water which he has
brought from the main establishment.
The necessary cold water he gets on the
premises, either on the same floor with
the apartment; or in the courtyard.
When the bather has had his bath, the
attendant removes the soiled water by
dipping it out, wipes out the tub and
carries it with his kettles and soiled
towels down stairs to his cart. The
charge for all this is about sixty cents,
with the usual additional tip to the man.
Engineering Record.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-12-15

s-seen you p-play C-Captain C-Cuttle be-
fore he w-wrote 'Dombey and S-Son.' He
c-could h-have m-made m-much b-better
story of it,"
Florence's Bardwell Slote in "The
Mighty Dollar was also q wonderful
creation, and Sir Lucius O'Trigger in 1.-The
Rivals" completes the trio of his best parts.
But it was as joker that Florence shone
even more brightly than he did as an actor.
He was partner of the elder Sothern when
the famous dinner was given to Philip
Lee, the English husband Of Adelaide Neil
son. Lee knew little about America, and
was somewhat surprised as he saw the
guests, when they took their seats at table,
each lay down big revolver or bowie
knife beside his plate. tits only custom
of the country" Florence whispered in
Lees ear. Later in the evening, when
Sothern gave the signal secretly, a mock
quarrel was begun between two of the
diners. The fight waxed fast and furious,
and nearly everybody at the table was in
volved. The revolvers were discharged
they were loaded with blank cartridges,
of course, but Lee didn't know it), bowie
knives were brandished and the air was
filed with wild whoops and blood curdling
yells. The Englishman was nearly scared
to death Notwithstanding Florence's asser-
ton that cts only little difference be-
tween gentlemen, my dear Lee; you will
very likely escape" When the wild con-
fusion died away Lee was gone. And he
didn't return.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-12-15

ing fish stories. One day some one told
about catching 300 pound tarpon on the
coast OF Florida. That's nothing" said
Florence. II helped Ed Sothern pull in
one that weighted Is, $50 pounds off Tampa
one day. We hooked it with an anchor
and used a whole razor back hog for bait +"
Just before his death he read the final
proofs of book he had written about draw
poker. 1t will soon be published. He went
into the subject very exhaustively, COM
bining the rules and history of the game
with rich fund of anecdote. In his in
PRODUCTION he said:
''Ths game of poker has become popular.
during the past two decades and is now
known in every civilized land. have seen
it played by the donkey boys in the streets
OF Cairo and by the Pi-Ute Indians on the
plains of Nevada was present on one
occasion when poker party was made up
of a reigning monarch, future king and
three princes imperial That might be
called royal flush"
But, after all, Billy Florence's most
successful role was that of friend to any
one who needed one His heart was as big
as an ox's and soft as girls. He would
take the coat off his back to give it to
man who was shiyerinE.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-12-15
Excuses.

A man who attempted to raise soma
money on subscription paper for nee
essary church relates his experience
thus:
"The first man I went TO said he was
very sorry, but the fact was he was so
involved in his business that he couldn't
give anything. Very sorry, but a man
in debt as be was owed his first duty to
his creditors.
HE was smoking an expensive cigar,
and before left his store he bought of a
peddler who same in pair of expensive
cuff buttons
1.-The next man went to was young
clerk in banking establishment. de
read the paper over, acknowledged that
the church was needed, but said he was
owing for board, was badly in debt and
did not see how he could give anything.
"That afternoon as went by the base.
ball grounds | saw this young man pay
fifty cents at the entrance to go in. and
saw him mount the grand stand where
special seats were sold for quarter of a
dollar.
''The third man to whom presented
the paper was farmer living near the
town. He also was sorry, but times
were hard, his crops had been partial
failure, the mortgage on his farm was q
heavy load, the interest was coming due,
and he really could not see his way clear
to give to the church, although it was
Just what the new town needed.
"a week from that time I saw that
same farmer drive into town with his
entire family and go to the circus, after
noon and night, at an expense of at least
four dollars. youths Companion.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-12-15

ence solemnlv J. FLORENCE As slR
climbed down off LOCIes q iI1Ae''Ai-
the stage, went back through the audi
ence, rushed 10 his own theater, went on
with his performance and was very happy.
Not long afterward SoJnern played the
same trick on Florence.
Florence once-anG it was not more than
two years ago-concocted a story aDcuI
wonderful rocket which would carry
man skyward and let him down again
without hurting him He fooled nearly
every Big newspaper IN the country into
printing a fake account Of q trial Of this
remarkable machine. and IL Is sad thu
government at Washington made inquiries
as To whether il nigh- not he useful IN
time OF war for purposes 81 observation
AS a fisherman Florence WAS famous
He particularly loved 10 catch the gamy
salmon in Maine Some Of the stories he
told about his experiences as an angle.
were weird and awful Nos even Colonel
Tom ochiltree could get ahead Of him tell
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-12-15

Until ten years or more ago the Texas
Pan Handle, through several months of
each year, afforded pasturage for vast
herds of bison, commonly known as the
buffalo, an animal which, in its wild
state, at least, has almost entirely van
ished. On a certain occasion two gen.
tlemen, prominent in Texas politics, were
hunting in the buffalo region, and one of
them, getting within range of herd
of the ruminants, brought down large
bull.
Knife in hand. the hunter was ap-
preaching his quarry, when all at once
it rose, believing and ready for bust
ness. Since the gun was empty, flight
was the sportsman's only recourse, and
an instant later wild eyed man was
seen tearing away, with furious brute
closely following.
Hunter number two, meanwhile, was
watching the scens from a hilltop, too
far off to be of the slightest assistance to
his companion.
A tragic termination of the chase
seemed inevitable, for the fleeing gentle
man was a heavyweight, and already
the space between pursuer and pursued
began to diminish. Suddenly the fugi-
tive was seen to strike off at an angle,
and the breathless watcher heaved a
sigh of relief when his friends objective
point was found to be cave but few
rods away.
At the very entrance to this seeming
place of safety, however, the fleeing man
turned aside and dashed with such frantic
speed across the plain that a marked
gain was made upon his pursuer
But this could not last long, and final
ly. the fugitive's strength utterly fail
ing him, he fell completely exhausted.
while the buffalo, faint from loss Of
blood, dropped at almost the same in
slant and within less than a rod of the
PROSTATE man.
Hunter number two now came up, and
his first question was:
"Why didn't you run into the cave,
colonel? That would have shielded you
from the buffalo,"
''Bufalo!' came the painting but con-
temptuous response; ''why, general,
there's bear in that cave as big as two
buffalo! Youth's Companion.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-12-15
Sleeping Car FIotsam aad Jetsam.

There are great many articles left in
the cars of the Pullman company, but
the number of toothbrushes left far out.
numbers any other article. a Pullman
porter said: We ara required TO turn
every article we find IN the cars over 10
the company. These articles are labeled
and laid away in building especially
constructed. There is hardly trip tina.
do not turn in az least two lost tooth
brushes. l suppose all other porters ind
equally as many. There Is a simple
reason way toosnorushes are lost.
Nv hen a person uses MS brush he does
not ike to put II back in the sstchel
while = Is wet. aud therefore ne lets il
remain ogt awhile 30 dry. Then Re for
gets il. aud Is falls IDto our hands. /
don't know what the company does with
the immense number % to0thnrushes.
but / suppose they sell them 70 some
person who cleanses tiem and in turn
sells them 10 different drug s;or@s--
Philadelphia Record.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-12-15
kiiS fRtlag Card.
lis feIfng NstN.
Mrs. D'AvnOo--Here is a card just sent

Mrs. D'Avnoo--Here is a card just sent
up.
Mr.. D'Avnoo docking at the CARD
"Col George Washington Lee" I have
not had the honor of meeting Colonel Lee,
but ne must be a gentleman of some i'm
portance. Have him shown up.
Eastern Stranger-Ise glad you didn't
keep me waitin, sab, cause Is gotteT
hustle EFF l call 1t ali de places de employ
ment agent CUB me. I'm lookin TO sity-
alton as coachmsn, sab.
Mr.. ID Avnoo-Eh? Your card said Col
George Washington Lee.
Stranger-Not kernel. sab. Col. stands
TO cullud, sab. -tSoot News
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-12-15
HOW indians Prepare arasshoppers.

When grasshoppers are very album
dant and in prime condition the Indians
dig hole, build fire in the bottom of
it and drive the swarms of insects into
it from all directions. Then they cover
the opening with blankets. The hop
pers thus killed are taken out and put
into bags with salt. Afterward they are
spread out to dry in the sun. The wings
and legs are removed before eating
Washington Star.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-12-15

Cash. Taylor of the Paragraph was
down from Sedgwick last night but could
not wait to see Non Nonson as he is up to
his eyes In business at home this week
getting out two additional pages of his
paper in order TO accommodate the thriving
advertising merchants OF Sedgwick. Cash
informed EAGLE reporter that the mer-
chants and business men of Sedgwick are in
better circumstances this winter than ever
before in his recollection. The Paragraph
is an evidence of the truth of this state
ment for it is full of advertisements.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-12-15

Editor Bast of the Conway Springs Star
was a visitor in the city yesterday and
brought with him the glad tidings that his
city is enjoying a boom of the genuine
type; not windy boom, but one based on
solid prosperity. The railroad division
having been moved from Winfield to Con
way Springs caused. also. the removal OF
about seventy-five families, and the pro-
visions that are being made for these fam
lies, building houses, etc, are what has
caused the boom. About twenty new
houses are now going up and as many
more are contracted for.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-12-15

Another fine home place was sold yester'
dav. it being the residence of Geo. ID.
Blackwelder, in the northern suburbs Oh
the city. The purchaser was Mr.. Noyes,
of Atchison, Kansas We understand
that the price paid was something less
than seven thousand dollars. Ii is
beautiful place ard well worth the money
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-12-15

A very pleasant surprise party was given
Mr.. Clarence F. Jackson at his home above
222 North Main street last night. A very
enjoyable time was spent in playing Nc
Ginty, high five, music and dancing, after
which an elegant lunch was served. Those
present were Mr.. and Mrs. S. d. Jackson,
Mr.. and Mrs. A. f. Fanstock, Mr. and Mrs.
J. F. Dearborn, Mr.. and Mrs. J. H. Gift
ford, Mrs f. 2. Hovey. Mr.. L. A Carlton,
Mr.. Cash Shireman of Kansas City. Mr..
and Mrs. c. f. Jackson.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-12-15

Frank Shearman, deputy clerk of the
United States district court. has caught
the kodak craze, and is now fully equipped
TO take mans picture on sight. He had
1t with HIM on his recent trip to the terri
tory, and used it freely. for he made pic
lures of at least 100 different scenes in the
Indian country. He is said to have pulled
st on an Indian chief one day and came
within an ace of getting scalped for his
Dains
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-12-15

The Grand Army folks of Mt. Hope
have Just purchased and paid for a build
ing which will be used for post room Ii
Is said to be a handsome building and one
entirely suited to the purpose for which
thew intend to use it. 1t is now one OF the
few posts who have their own home ana
and there is no mortgage on it either.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-12-15
Ihnt MIS Al.
SMITH say, Smythe

SMITH say, Smythe,
SInythe lwho Is running AT the top Of his
speed, stopsl-Well what j. its Hurry up
tpaif, puff, please. ! have only two mix
uteS To-
smith, merely wanted TO say that
you'd lose your train If you didn't hurry
un-Yankea BLADE
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-12-15

Professor Morse will lecture next Tues
6av in the Garfield hall on the recollec-
lions Of the war for the benefit of the
Garfield Post. Mr.. Morse is very inter-
esting lecturer and tells very interesting
story about the battle of Vicksburg and
other important battles of the war.