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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-03-12
The Big Canals of the World

The longest canal in the world is the I'm
perial canal OF China. winch stay6 from
Pekin, connects the Hoane- Ho, Yane-tse-
kiang and number of other rivers, passes
by the gates of forty-one cities, and with
its branches affords nearly 200 miles OF
water communication In the heart of the
empire The next IN length is the Ganres
canal, constructed for the purpose Of irri-
eating the plains between the Gangs ano
the JumnA The main line is 525 miles 10
length, and its branches probably dou ole
this distance The Erie canal Is sbe third. oss
miles IN length, begun IN fs17 and 6niAaed
eaght years lseer. There are several canals
N Europe whose length exceeds a hundred
miles; the Languedoc canal, connecting
the Atlantic with the Mediterranean, il
i4s miles long. and by means of hnndred
or more locks ascnods 20 q point GO neee
above the sea
The largest slip canal In Europe b tie
North Holland canal, from Amsterdam e
the Helder. distance OF fifty Esles;
the Forth and Clyde canal n Snoonnd h
thirty FIVE miles, and the Caledoniaa auzns
what longer. Two barge canals N Enr
gland excred one hundred mfles-sfss
Grand junction and The Lsesas And LIVER !
pool II rs estimated shas The canal uaxi
gsGson distance Of Grea: Britain - the time
when canals were most Used covered <-5ux |
miles, and that Of the United STATES ND
ward Of 4, 0m-S- Louis Globe DemocynS |
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-03-12
The Racers OF the Heavens

They don't pass around the sun at a
really uniform distance from IL, bat they
often approach very near in rounding our
great luminary, and then reach away into
space 80 far that some don't return ia hun
dreds and even thousands OF years But
when 1t comes to fast travelling the comet
has no successful rival. Our earth il a
pretty lively traveller, covering a good deal
more than a million miles day in its
journey around the sun. But a comet,
when paying its respects TO the sun. would
travel al a rate that would make the earth's
gait relatively about ike that Of weary
tramp when passed by the Chicago lin
tied" ca the fast railroads.
In the year 1s43 comet visited the solar
system sporting a tail ao0 600 GO miles
long II was beading straight for the sun,
and astronomers with betting prociivisisz
were willing 70 wager that the preeenticus
visitor would 1t Least pass near enough 20
old Sol 70 get It's tail scorched. IL got IN
comfortably near the sun, but n merely
whisked its wealth Of tail and sailed around
.. the rate Of more than I.250oD miles an
hour, passing from one sd. Of The sun 70
The other in about two hours. This 10 ocs
record made in the days Of our fathers
tia; hasn't been beaten IN oar fAx. going
nerasion--ExchAnse
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Tender Hearted.

Judge O., who once presided over a
criminal court down east, was famous as
one of the most compassionate men who
ever sat upon the bench His softness of
heart, however, did not prevent him from
doing his duty as judge.
A man who had been convicted of steal
ing small amount was brought into court
for sentence. He looked very sad and hope
less, and the court was much moved by his
contrite appearance.
Have you ever been sentenced to i'm
prisonment?n the judge asked.
"Never, never!" exclaimed the prisoner,
bursting into tears
Don't cry, don't cry" said Judge O.,
consolingly; you're going to be, nowP'-
Youths Companion.
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had migrated Spirits mnst go there after
death by very long and painful jcslrney
climb many mountains and cross man
rivers, and just as the long sought haven
appears in the distance the spirit mus;
cross long, narrow bridge and fight with
monster deg which stands guard at the
west end. Weak souls are not equal %
this task, and many of them are pushed
over the narrow edges of the bridge into
the rushing waters below, TO be swept
through dark canyons and over immense
precipices forever.
This road, according to the ideas Of the
two tribes mentioned above, is all on earth,
but several of the Indian tribes consider
the light baud across the heavenS which
the astronomers call the Milky Way" &c
be the path of the soul. The main body OF
the stars in this milky path they sappose
to be human souls on their journey to
heaven, the smaller one to be the souls OF
dogs and other pet animals which are &C.
their masters 70 the land of
bliss.-St. Louis Republic.
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ALL AROUND THE HOUSE.
Things That Are Seen in Fancy wo,
New Tea Cloths, Carriage Bars. Etc

Things That Are Seen in Fancy Work.
New Tea Cloths, Carriage Bags, Etc.
The most dainty of new fancy work is
embroidery in fine silks On kid of the most
delicate colors. Those who know this kind
of work practically can appreciate the GER
tainty of each stitch. as the very slightest
false start with the needle marks the kid.
In afternoon tea cloths, dressing table
covers, etc, the prettiess are those having
pattern of drawn work. Beautiful lace
stitches are fashioned on these threads,
after the manner Of eastern drawn work,
and design for working IN satin or in
stem stitch is marked on the cloth. and
commenced for ladies. In some cases the
drawn work appears as border only, in
Others detached portions of the design are
thus enriched. These cloths are worked
either nc silk or in linen thread.
Large cloth carriage bags made of cloth
and embroidered with flowers il the on
entail stitch are useful for ladies out on
shopping intent They will hold num-
Der Of small parcels and are not weighty
themselves
Nail work is SO effective it is q wonder
more ladies do not turn their attention TO
II. 4 walnut wood ceskef so ornamensed
would be most suitable for a jewel case;
the size, 81 inches by 81 inches high A
geometric pattern is best. II mnst be lined
with satin aud padded a the top.
Quilts are made of embroidered squares
of cream and white linen, the squares De-
ing joined with insertions of white and col
ored Russian lace. These lsoes are ex-
tremeiy effective, for the patterns ara usu-
ally bold
Square stools for seats are made quite
decorative affairs by enaneiing the legs
black and covering the seats with en-
broidered satin
Flower pot covers can be made OF straight
pieces OF silk double TIE length Of the cir
cumference Of the pot and eight inches
deeper. a ribbon runner a. each end, leay-
iuG Euro inca aanxiry
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heart beats seemed to shake the whole

heart beats seemed to shake the whole
building.
Then a violent rustling Of the fodder be-
gan, and two or three bundles were thrown
against his feet. This must be the right
moment. He flashed the bulfs-eye full
upon the spot. Mr.. Holcombe. with glazed
eyes, parted lips and painting chest, was
kneeling, his left hand tossing aside the
bundle of fodder, while his right hand had
just found its way to the packet of money.
Richard and pretty Angelina have dear
little home in the city now, and | often
hear him spoken of as journalist of ever
increasing popularity and power.
Angles two handsome boys each sum-
mer climb again and again up the ladder
in the great barn, and call to their small
sisters waiting impatiently below that they
are standing in the very corner where
grandpa hid the $4,000 he stole from him
self
There is still no Mrs. Squire Zeno Trappe.
Il Beck in Pittsburg Bulletin.
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They Are PHILOSOPHERS,

The warden at Sing Sing says that bank
burglars are the best behaved men in his
prison. Their idea is to serve their time as
quickly as possible, and they are very care
full to break no rules and enter into no
plots. If one escape he always goes it
alone and makes sure thing of it.-De-
troit Free Press.
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How He Judged.

Benedict ito editor)-I always thought
you were married till you offered prizes for
q word contest.
EGitor-Well-er-I don't qnite see how
our prize offer could enIighten you on that
point.
Benedict-Don't, en-, Why, man alive,
we married men don't have TO offer prizes
for word contests; we get 'em free-We.t
Shore
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The I-nquoss and Evroez relieved In a
coantry tor The souls Of Tie dead, which
they called the ''ccu1sxy Of asoeesors -
This country ises 60 The west, from which
sirscsion their TRADITIONS ted tasu ths,
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Some Comfort.

'fThe cold snap caught You unawares,
didn't it:''
"Yes. But so it did the cochoaches.
Froze evsry blamed one in the house. -
Chicago Tribune.
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New and True.

Teacher-Willie, spell felt.
Willie-F-e-lt.
Teacher-Right. Jimmie, what is felt,
Jinmie-A lickip' .-Eooch.
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Clicaru, Rock Island & Pacific RV,

Including Lines East and West Of the Missouri
River. The Direct Route 20 and from CHICAGO.
ROCK ISLAND. DAVENPORT. DEE MONIES
COUNCIL BLrFFs. WATERToWH. SIOUX
FALLs KrNEEAPOLIH. ST. PAUL. ST JOS
LPH, ATCHIsoE, LEAvKNWoaTH, KANSAS
CITY. TOPEKA. DENVER. OOLozA DO sYs1a
and PUEBLO. Free HecHsinS Cha Cars 20 and
nom CHICAGO, CALDWELL. HUTCHINSON
and DODGE CITY. and Paiscs Sleeping Oars be-
tween CHICAGO. WICHITA nd HUTCHINSON.
Daily Trains 20 snd from k1aoFIsaxA u he
IL
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SOLID VESTIBuLE EXPRESS TRAINS


Of Through Coaches. ssssD~rs. and Dfsins Cars
daily between CHICAGO. Dxs EorHEs. CoUN-
GIL BLUFFS asd OMAHA End Bree zsclsn4Ea
Chair Cars between CHICAGO ssd DENVER
CoLOKAp DO SPRINGS AID rgEBL<o. via 81 yes-
sph. Kansas City sed Topsta Exeuretons
fafv. With Choice Of Routes % and from SAT-
Lake, pcrcar Los Ansssss and San yrs1ctscs.
The Dfr.ot Line 20 4sd from Pikss Peak. mani-
sou, 0@xdas Of the Gods the aanssAr4rEs aAd
Scenic o-sndsurs sf coiOrs<o.
Via The Albert Lea Route.
eond Express Trains daily esewses chicago ssf
Aln1s<pelss aad g. rsa1, Win THHouoH Re-
Ginning Chzir Cars frRxtl 70 sa1 fem tsoss
pc3nfs ana Ea1szs CITY. Ihrozgh Chair Car as1
eisspsr between Pscyss. Spin. Laks az1 ssSss
Falls via Aock rsl&1d Ths vsvorfts Las -
wss~y1ovn. Sioux Yalla. ne Dxxzzssr Esscrts ssd
Hunting ana yash1ns orossds Ct ne HertAves.
Tas Short Ltss via seneca ana x&ske1ss oRsrs
facilities travel 30 and frosz Is6iassD~l1a clsr
c4rrati and o<hsr esgsnsrn pofnA
Fer Tfekess. HAS. YcItrrs, CO dessrs1 fsfsrus
ts1z. apzly At any Coupon Tsekst Once. % sa1se~s
z. ST. JOHN, JOHN SEBASTIAN
osnI Masaxsr. oes1 TN- q 7sss. xxt
CHICAGO. ILL
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E R. POWELL. Press CIV. LARraxx V. Pres't
c. Z. FRANK. Asst Cashier
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me before that your father was somnam-
bulists"
But he isn't, except when he is trou-
bled this way" answered she. why,
dearest, what do you mean7"
For he had seized Mrs. Holcombe, as she
CHANGED to peep into the room at that mo-
ment, and was dragging her, to her iudig-
nant amazement, to Angeline's side
But they saw with his minds eyes soon,
and entered with glad excitement into his
plan. Neighbor Blisston was drawn into
1t, too, that afternoon, sad spent the night
in Richards room. fiuding it necessary to
enter it burglari1usly st 10 o'clock.
II was hours past midnight when light
tap on their door from Mrs. Holcombe
aroused the young fellow nodding over his
book, and springirg up, he shook Mr.. Bliss
ton excitedly, caught up the bulls eye Ian
tern and erep. out. Mrs. Holcombe and
Angelina were shivering, half sobbing and
clinging together on the back steps Across
the yard was stalking a portly figure in
night dress.
Richard and Mr.. Blisston hurried, with
cat like softness, after the sleep walker.
He went directly toward the big barn, IN
locked the door and, with the undertaking
ness remarkable in such cases, he clamb-
cred up the slender ladder never built for
weights like his 1t creaked, bent, yet
bore up.
The somnambulist was climbing bur
riedly over the fodder IN the loft Richard
swung himself up the ladder and scarcely
waited 10 give hand TO his somewhat In
firm friend. They had lost sight of the
white figure at the remote end Of the long,
black building, but Richard FASTENED, half
stumbling. in that direction Soon he
stopped IN low corner'with his head al
most against the huge rafters- He listened;
heavy breathing sounded near him-noth-
ing more. All was hlacknesx His own
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1891-07-28
The Donkey Isn't In 1t.

''No animal that walks on four legs
is as big fool as sheep says
sheep-raiSer. ave have TO watch
chem every minute; and if vigilance
is relaxed for an instant the entire
flock is likely to practically commit
suicide. In handling most animals
some degree Of seli-help or intelligence
can be relied on TO aid the owner in
saving their lives, but sheep seem TO
set deliberately to wcrk to kill them
selves. II caught in storm on the
plains they will DRIFT before the wind
and die of cold and exposure rather
than move 100 yards to The windward
TO obtain shelter in their corral. To
drive sheep against the wind is abSo-
lutely impossible. l once lost over
1000 head because ] could not drive
them to a corral not 200 feet away.
In the corral they are still moye
foolish If II storm comes up they all
move down wind until stopped by
the fence. Then begins the proceed
ing so much dreaded by shoepmen
known as 'piling.' The sheep will
climb over each others backs until
they are heaped up ten feet high. Oh
course, all those at the bottom are
smothered. Not one has sense enough
to seek shelter under the lee of the
fence, as horse or dog would do
Again, if a sheep gets into quick
sand its fate teaches nothing to those
that come Immediately after, but thu
whole flock will follow its leader t.
destruction. NomOre exasperatingl!
stupid brute than sheep walks"
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The manuscript of George Eliot's
novels, except those of "Scenes from
Clerical Life. have become the prop
erty OF the British museum through
the death of Charles Lewes. The pen
manship is said to be very neat and
legible, and dedication TO George
Henry Lewes is prefiXed TO each man
uscript.
Browning would never write for a
magazine. lie wrote: Il cannot
bring myself TO write for periodicals.
If l publish book and people choose
to buy it, that proves they want to
read my work. But to have them to
turn over the pages of magazine and
find me--that is to be an unlimited
guest"
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1891-07-28

Mr.. Van Pelt. editor of the Craig,
Mo, Meteor, went to- drugstore at
Hilisdale, Iowa, and asked the physi-
siciaH in attendance to give him a
dose of something for cholera morbms
and lOoseness of the bowels. "IRe
says: ~ felt so mue& better the next
morning that concla3ed to call CA
the physician and get him TO fix me
up supply Of the medicine. / was
surprised. when he handed me bot
tie OF Chamberlain's Cole, Cholera
and Diarhpa Remedy. He said Ne
prescribed it regularly in his practice
and found it the best he could get OF
prepare. can testify to its efficiency
~ my case at all events" For sale by
|. Y. G.. Julian.
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Children Cry for Fitcher's Castoaa.

ChOrlera inflntHm has lost its ter
rurs since the introduction of Cham
berlain's Collie, Cholera and Diarphea
Remedy. When shat remedy is used
and the treatment as directed with
each bottle is followed, cure is GER
tain. Mr.. A. w. Walter, prominent
merchant at Waltersburg, ILL.,, says
ut cured by baby boy Of cholera in
fantum after several other remedies
had failed. The child was 50 low
that he seemed almost beyond the aid
of human hands OF reach of any med
icine." % and so cent bottles for sala
by II. G.. Julian.
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The Stone Age.

From the tools that are found il
e these lake-dwellings, in the caves ant
/ peat-bcds, we suppose that they were
made of stone; second, the bronze
age, in which they were of bronze
and third, the iron age, in which iron
implements appear.
We must remember that when the
first men lived they had no tools TO
work with, no weapons with which to
battle against wild beasts. When
thrown upon their own resources to
defend themselves, they probably
threw stones. think small boys
first instinct in fighting is to throw
things. They soon found that sharp
stones were most effective, so they be-
gan to rub them together to sharpen
them. They next put pointed stones
in the ends of sticks and made spears.
To cut up the flesh of animals they
made stone knives. They discovered
the use of the bow and arrow, for
some of the sharpened stones that are
found must certainly have been arrow
heads. They made hammers, and
axes, and chisels of stone. All these
were Clipped SO as to give them cut
ting edge. They made great stone
mortars and pcstalS for grinding corn.
At first there was little ornament, but
toward the last of the stone age the
knives had carved bone handles, and
even necklaces are found of roughly
carved amber beads.
They had no combs, nor pins, nor
needles, nor thread, in the earliest
lines. But they soon found that they n
could fasten things together with the
ibres of plants, or with thongs made ,
rom the skins of animals. They {
made implements of horn which :
'erved for needles. They early dis /;
covered the use of fire. Maybe men
irst got fire from volcano, or they
nay have dropped or struck one piece
If flint on another and have seen the
spark. 1t may be that it set some
hing on fire and they felt the effect
the warmth.
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That Terrible Cough

In the morning, hurried or difficult
breathing, raising phlegm, tightness
in the chest, quickened pulse, chillness
in the evening or sweats at night, all
OF any of these are the first stages OF
consumption. DR.. Acker's English
Cough Remedy will cure these fearful
symptoms, and is sold under positive
guarantee by II. G.. Julian.
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Children Cry for Pitchers Castoria,

Hon. w. V. Lucas, ex-State Auditor
of Iowa, says: 81 have used Cham
berlain's Cough Remedy in my family
and have no hesitation in saying it is
an excellent remedy. l believe all
that is claimed for it. Persons afliict-
ed by cough or cold will find it a
friend" There is no danger from
whooping cough when this remedy is
freely given. 80 cent bottles for sale
by L. u. Julian.
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Is Life Worth Llvlng2

Not if you go through the world a
dyspeptic. DR.. Acker's Dyspepsia
Tablets are a positive cure for the
worst forms of Dyspepsia, Indigestion,
Flatulency and Constipation. Guar
anteed and sold by II. G. Julian, drug
gist.
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MlhGrSblrg Female College,

TAis is the school in which to edn-
cate yonr daughters, if yoH want theEa
web prepared for their life-work-
The discipline is mild and parental
but firm the coaTse Of study and gen-
crab advantages are fi,s5-cIass and the
expenses moderate.
For catalogues or any further in
formation write. to
Rev. c. POPE, PRES,
Miilersburg, Wy.
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All parties indebted to us
will please call and settle as
we need our money and must
have it.
CASSIDY & SUTTON.
Morning journal and courier., 1891-06-18
BofliuQi fl Down.


Editor Mortimer Clugston, formerly of
the Doodleville Yslper, but late of the
Boomville Thunderbolt, sat in his sanctun
engaged in a severe mental struggle with q
poem that lay on the table before him. 1t
was written by young lady who signed
herself May Belle, and was to the effect
that they cannot choose but wait at the old
familiar gate, going home; the words are
low and sweet but the old gate is discreet,
going home. Long they linger, long they
stand at the gateway, hand in hand, going
home; what the words SO sweet and low
only they and gate do know, in the gloam.
GOOD night" "Good night.' they say, but
all the longer stay, going home; till dark
ness hides from sight of gate and all their
last good night in the gloam, etc
Editor Clugston did not like TO lose that
poem but there wasn't room for it If it
went in he would have to cut down the
notice of Miss Phoebe Gays millinery open
ing, every line of which was worth 10 cents
in solid cash. All the space he had left
for that week was Just one inch, and tit
would be time to go to press in FIVE min
utes. In this emergency one of those fash
es of inspiration that mark the men of ee-
MUS came 10 his aid. He seized his pen and
wrote:
''Miss Mat Belle sends us beautiful
little poem which we have not space to in
sert in full, but which is too good to be
lost. We have condensed it as follows:
Must wait, at gate.-hone;
Words sweet, gate screet-glosm.
Long stand, sQneeze-lAte.
Words low. don't know-gRte.
Ia tsr So ngr-back.
Real dark hideS-hark Smack
Morning journal and courier., 1891-06-18
A Baby Convict.

lFEOLu tue lTtnlOn GaZelle
The New Jersey state prison is shelter
ing the most interesting baby convict in
the United States. A little mite of a
chap, with a bright, sunsh:ny face, is
locked up in one of the cells just off from
the prison center. He is dressed in con-
ventional red and black stripes, and has to
do the lookstep with hardened sinners.
This baby convict is Charles Kroekel, who
is, according to his own computation, only
fourteen years old, but others who know
him claim he is only eleven. His size and
general childlike appearance suggest thai
the latter may be fact, for he is very
small, but very clever for his age.
Charley is deaf mute, whose crimina
career began when he was nine years old
he showed a precociousness insomuch tina
he could pick any lock he could get holC
of, and his mania ran to locks, and latter
ly to those which locked up somethin,
worth stealing.
Keeper James Patterson of the stat,
prison finds that this little chap is some
what of an elephant ON his hands. II,
has only been in the state prison for
week, and it has not yet been decided
what to do with him. He is sentenced 70,
a year at hard labor, but just what kind o
labor to put him at is now bothering tn
official 1t was at first thought that b.
would make good prison messenger, bu
he is as slippery as weasel. He can fat
ten his little body out and slip between
window bars. The prison authorities ar
| afraid some day he will make his escap
by tho way of drain pipe. For the pres
ent the deputies will keep their weathe
eye on him.
Charley's parents are honest people il
Egg Harbor City, and here Charley begsl
his criminal career by breaking into al
| the stores