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Arizona republican., 1891-11-20
MAGIC.

When the sparse leaves left Co the oak arc
 sere And fray at their boughs and night is near, And the wind walls over marsh and mere Where the after light lies dead and droar-
 Then, ah that againl
 Come days that have beon- Dead many a year-for many a yearl When the wild drake calls in the early night, When the plashy pools give back dull ligbt, And above in the gray void out of sight The flocks pulse by on their inland flight Then, ah for the dead
 Sweet days that are fled And their dear delight-and their dear de-
 lightl
 --G. K. Turner in Springfield Republican.
Arizona republican., 1891-11-20
".Bus iiel {sa, dear wsnfitF

!" idks sa'p ne iheh I ai'er xess, Little girl, l don't want to die. Dsu1his cold end But l reckon we can manage to save me an your name as well. Run up to the henhouse an bring me as many eggs as you can finland ax questions, Be quick can keep up for awhile
 "l didn't know what he meant, but ran up for my life. could tell pretty well how to fnd,a dozen or more n the dark by gropin about, and in thre5 nm utes had gathered 'em in the lap O my dress. and run down agen. ] could Just spy him-a dark blot out on the mud
 i How many he asked, his voice hoarse as a rocks.
 "'About dozen.
 "'Toss 'em here. Don't come too near, an shy careful, sos can catch. Quickg
 "I stepped down pretty near to the
Arizona republican., 1891-11-20
Union Restaurant
 Successor to Bon Ton Restaurant.

Charlie sam has purchased the old Bon Ton Restaurant and will continue the same In flrst- class styie. "a, The public are notified that Charlie Sam will not be responsible for my debts incurred by the Ben Ton restaurant
 For first class meals and good attention go to the Union.
 Private Parlors for families.
 Meals, 2b, 35 and 60 cents.
Arizona republican., 1891-11-20
Railroads.
Maricopa < Phoenix R. R.
 NEW TIME TABLE. IN EFFECT JUNE l5 lS9l~

Southern Pacific east bound passes Maricopa at i0:45 A..
 Southern Pacific west bound passes Maricopa at 6:35 A. NJ.
 Pacific time,
 trrains stop on signal. Trains make cioss connection with Southern Pacific trains Connect ut Tempe with stages for Mesa City, Tonesyille and Fort Mcdowell, Ut Phenix with stages for Prescott, Wickenburg and Vulture C.. HASTEN,
 ce.President and Manager
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-05-20
FLIES AND BUGS,

The Hessian fly, as it is so called, was
believed to have been brought over to this
country from Germany, by the Hessian
troops during the revolution. In spring
and autumn the lave crawl in between the
stalk and the sheath of leaf and remain
near the ground head down and ssucking
the juice.-Winfield Courier.
The origin of the Hessian fly as given
in the foregoing IS probably correct, and
also as to the thing-the lava-that does
the mischief; but the modus operandi by
which it ''gets there" as stated is slightly
off. The fly or miller lays the eggs in
the fall on the wheat that comes up,
close down to the ground, and it
remains there, usually until spring,
when the larvae is Matched out in
the shape of a little white grub.
This remains where it is Matched and at
once begins its work on the stalk or
straw, that has by this time grown UP
and is nearly or quite ready to head out.
After the grub has finished its season in
the locality where it originates it goes
into the ground, goes through the trans
forming process during the summer and
III the fall comes out in the shape of the
miller, ready to repeat the operation.
The fly itself does not trouble the wheat,
but does its work through the process
described.
The chinch bug is an altogether diff
ferent sort of critter and goes at its work
of destruction direct The EAGLES
theory of the surest and quickest way to
get rid of the fly, and maybe the bug, is
for the farmers to make ready and as
soon as the miller appears or before fall
lowing the stubbIe, set fire to and burn it
off. In this way it can be effectually
gotten rid Of.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-05-20
An Onfht for TraveIin--

A woman who has Travelled a great
deal abroad says: "a steamer trunk
ought to hold all Of ones baggage for a
summer trip to Europe. In addition TO
= a warm, loose flannel wrapper for cabin
use and half dozen changes Of linen,
all that is really required Is close 1T
ting travelling suit Of dark cloth or serge
with toque 70 match sitting firmly on
the head IN case IF stiff breeze while
upon the deck, while some prefer the
less dressy worsted OF velvet hood 70
protect the ears and throat: short wrap
OF warm material, a long mackintosh 70
envelop the form during stormy wealth
er, stout shoes and light plaid 70 throw
over the knees, either when seated UPON
the deck OF steamer or travelling
around Ia an open carriage upon Land.
With this necessary outfit and . HIGHT
summer silk for the warmer days of
sight seeing, one is well equipped for
the longest journey, and may travel at
ease free from the anxiety attendant
upon the possession of the usual List %
trunks carried b. most novices while
upon a journey. Bustoa TRANSCRIPT.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-05-20
PATRIOTIC UTTERANCES.

Senator Morgan, of Alabama, is one OF
the strongest men, intellectually, il the
United States senate from the south, and
while he is intensely partisan on all po-
litical questions, he is broad-minded and
patriotic when the interests and welfare
of the country are involved in inter
national controversy. This last charac-
teristic is shown in his estimate of Secre-
tary Blaine's ability as diplomat and
his manner of conducting negotiations.
Senator Morgan said of Blaine's last letter
to Lord Salisbury, concerning the
Behring sea matter, made public several
days ago:
'.Mr. Blaine is very adroit. and he has
now got his questions just right. l like
the letter. 1t is direct. clear, dignified
and has sufficient pugnacity about it.
He keeps Lord Salisbury right down to
the point so that he cannot get away.
The solemn truth is that ever since the
war of the revolution, when we escaped
from under the claws of Great Britain,
the sentiment of the British government
has been hostile to us. We cannot make
as satisfactory treaties nor reach as
liberal agreements with her as we can
with other nations There is that ever
present disposition to interfere with and
hinder us in some way. The time may
not be far distant, if this continues, when
she will go tether's length too far. We
are surrounded, as it We're by a cloud of
British influences. We feel this on the
Behring sea and in the fisheries on the
east, in the Nicaraguan canal matter
everywhere about us she is reaching out
to injure US"
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-05-20

The younger daughter of the Duke and
Duchess of Connaught was born on St.
Patrick Day, and rejoices in the name
of Victoria Patricia. so called in honor
of her grandma and that Irish saint. An
American lady living in London, and
who seems 20 know good deal about
English royalty, says the little girl is a
real beauty, and that heE cousins. of
whom there is troop, call her Patsy
Whether this will render the name pop
ular in aristocratic circles remains To be-
seen, but Patricia in itself is lovely
mouthful and a decided improvement
on Gladys and Gwendoline, which are
as common as Edith and Mabel We're ten
years ago.-LOndon Letter.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-05-20
ARE WE IMMORTAL?

Prof. David Swing, the transcendant
star of the American pulpit, throws out
the following interesting thought which
is not less one of reason:
To believe well in a future beyond, it
seems essential that one make the as
sumption of spirit a starting point, and
then the whole material world becomes
its servant, or its arena. or decoration;
but if, with Huxley and Darwin, we be-
gin with the assumption of matter, there
seems nothing to throw US over across
the dividing ocean, and we must remain
on the shore of dust, and hence death;
for move to and fro as material does
from wild rose to full-leaved rose, from
ape to man, it always brings us at last
only to dust. There is no immortal rose,
however full-ieaved it may become.
Death is its destiny. To get over this
tomb of roses and of man it is essential
that spirit be assumed, god, an es-
sence differing from the vital action Of
the heart or of the roots of the wild
flowers. In this study of man, after we
assume that he possesses a spirit,
the text enters with its single
thought that God is not a God OF dead
SUNS, bttt ~ lif}tt- OiiGH. ItSAF- - lsp
manifest reason for supposiuG a soul
made in such divine image Is 10 be only
an ephemera creature, going quickly TO
nothinguess. thus making God the father
of the dead rather than OF the living
All the reasons for creating such being
as man remain for continuing his es-
istence. II, when the Creator had form
ed such a universe as lies around us here
of which our system Is as a grain of sand
upon an infinite shore He finally con
Cluded to make man a race to inhabIt
one or more stars Of the universe. rice
in the divine image, a human life Of a
few years would seem wholly unworthy
of such boundless realm: for we can
not master It's truths nor taste happiness
In any threescoUe year career \ our
children have shown their divine nature
have spoken few words, have rejoiced
in few springtimes, and have gone
hence, leaving you heartbroken.
brief career is thus not in harmony with
the immense universe in which this life
begins and Of which man Is unquestion-
ably the highest order of beings.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-05-20
HOT SPRINGS, ARKANSAS.
To the Editor Of the Eagle.

To the Editor of the Eagle
Arriving at this most interesting place
of all places | write you line that may
interest some one at least. The city is
crowded with the sick, the lame, the
begger, the tramp and professional bum.
have visited many places but the free
bathing place, supported by Uncle Sam,
is the most interesting of all. There are
from six to seven hundred bathers there
daily. | was told by the old comrade in
charge that this place is known as the
''roll-hole." The United States govern
ment has some very fine buildings here
on the mountain side and are the most
modern in designs. There are many
beautiful hotels, but mostly wooden
buildings of large size, and could not be
considered anything but traps OF des-
truction in case of fire. About so per
cent OF them should be removed and
good, substantial, fire-proof hotels be re-
placed.
l am told that there are at present the
largest number Of visitors at the springs
that ever was at this time of year. The
scenery is grand upon the mountains;
the atmosphere braclng and the water
hot sure enough. Well, the burro is
here with both kinds of saddles; Tut we
tried climbing the mountain foot this
morning: went up all right but had to
stop and trim our toe nails coming
down, or they would have gone through
the toes of our shoes. We will visit
Happy Hollow this afternoon and there
get drink of cool water. lam persuaded
that by drinking and bathing in this hot
water my rhumatism will be benefited if
our cash only holds out long enough. l
my write you more as l get better
acquainted with the place.
May Is, 1891 j. \. SHEARER.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-05-20
KANSAS AT CINCINNATI.

John P. st. John, Helen NJ. Cougar
Billion A. PETER and Canada Jerry. the
dispatches tell us, are the prominent
factors at Cincinnati. How this quar-
tette have wrung the withers of Kansas
How for twenty years has J. Peter St
John, the yawper continuously, and
Helen Cougar, the screecher, persistent.
ly straddled this much ridden state I'm,
| til the CALLED spots are more than the
whole hide: how they have howled and
snorted and bled the people until there
being no spirit left in them it became
possible for rielc of a graveyard and
Canuck sailor to wear the representa-
tive robes of Kansas. They comprise a
quartette in which all the singers are
base, but Helen as basso profundo and
Jerry as a falsetto soprano can
be heard half across the CONT
nent. Kansas is like the fell
low who in praying for
barrels of provision, including pepper,
ejacuatorily exclaimed. "Oh, hell that's
too much pepper. Billion PETER is
there were no ST. John in it. And there
is HELEN Jerry. Talk about joint de-
coctions and badly-mixed beverages.
Even the thought of these two start
snakes to wriggling in ones boots and
rats to floating in the air. The dis
patches say that HELEN blazes out
against all license. In fact, she and
Saint John and Peff and Jere are about
the most unlicensed crowd it has ever
been the misfortune of Kansas to en-
counter Old PETER rolled his corpsi-
fed eyes about in the cadaverous cav
ems of his ghoulish countenance while
down east and owliShly announced that
it was not his intention to
permit third party organization at
Cincinnati, Jere echoed, ''ne too, Bill
lious Billion" but Helen hadn't vet
spread her petticoatS nor St. John opened
his bowling hole as the subsequent pro-
ceedings only too boisterously indicated.
The preliminary meeting, our dispatches
inform US, adopted the third party reso-
luton with yell that disturbed the con-
federate dead in the hills of Kentucky.
Kansas may be proud of her name but
if that quartette is to run things at Gin
cinnati the EAGLE would respectfully
move a substitute and we would not
particularly care what it was so it was
name that had no connection with Peter
the Saint nor with Helen the Gouger
nor yet suggestive of Canada or grave
yard.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-05-20
Which Was Cnrrecff

Two young girls who were considered
bright scholars in the high school wers
looking over a birthday book, which
was arranged alphabetically. q hand
some, illuminated letter forming the
heading for each page.
Il wonder said one Of the girls, III
there arc just as many pages as there
are letters in the alphabet, or whether
there are some duplicates Count the
pages and see, Maud"
Maud turned the leaves rapidly and
announced. There are no duplicates;
only thirty pages, just as there are lot
ters."
why, you goose" said Alice, you'd
better go back to primary school. Don't
Won know there are only twenty-four
letters in the phabetF'-Y Youths Com.
.panion.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-05-20
Importance of Breathing Properly.


In all the various systems of physical
culture now in vogue the greatest I'M
portance is attached to taking the breath
properly. The breathing should be slow
and deep, six breaths minute being a
safe average. There is still difference
of opinion in regard to the relative value
of abdominal and chest breathing, and
each system has its advantages. One of
the best exercises for increasing the ca
pacity of the lungs is to draw full
breath very slowly and through the
nose. Keep the lungs inflated as long as
possible, and then expel the air suddenly
through the mouth, and repeat the pro-
cess.
Care should be taken not 10 try to
make the period of holding the breath
too long at the start; the more gradually
the power Of doing this is attained the
better viii be the permanent results.
There are many breathing exercises. and
one of the best is the taking Of n deep
breath and swinging the arms, first one,
then the other, and finally both, while
the breath is inhaled. Excessive prac-
tice of any system should be- avoided.
and the golden rule Of taking moderate
and judicious exercise should be OBJ
served.-New York Commercial Adyer-
tlSer
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-05-20

For the week ending last Saturday the
deaths in the city of Chicago reached a
total of 661-an increase of more than 3
per cent over the preceding week and
with an increase of nearly 10 per cent in
the mortality from the zymotic or filth
diseases. Based on a population of l.
200, 900 this is an annual death rate of
2S. 80 per thousand. The News saws the
average animal death rate of MAY is less
than 16 per thousand, and this frightful
eXcess--over 50 per CENTS attributed
by the best medical authorities to a
polluted water supply and other in
sanitary conditions. Not a very CHEEKY
condition to induce visitors to the city
this season or TO make preparations for
visiting it when the big show comes on.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-05-20

Elijah Franklin Flowers writes from
Purcell, l. T.. endorsing the protests,
tina: have appeared in the EAGLE during
the past ten days, against the overhead
check rain, the docking" of horses
tails and other cruelties 10 animals. He
goes further aud demands additional
legislation 10 prevent these practices
towards the brute creation. He also
thinks all loose cattle should be taken
up. appraised and sold at public auction.
both for the purpose of getting rid OF
such nuissnces and to give poor people a
chance 10 secure such animals who other
wise cannot get them ON account of the
price that Is generally out of their reach.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-05-20
A Train Problem.

1t is seldom indeed that the following
question is answered correctly offband:
\ train starts daily from san Fran
cisco To New York and one daily from
New York 10 San Francisco, the journey
lasting FIVE days. How many trains Will
traveller meet in journeying from New
York 10 San Francisco
About ninety-nine persons out Of q
hundred would say five trains, as a mat
ter Of course. The fact IS overlooked
that every day during the journey a fresh
tram Is starting from the other end, whils
there are five trains on the way 90 begin
with. Consequently the traveller will
meet not five trains bat teu.-New York
Tribune.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-05-20

The big bias-eyed Ben Butler thus ex-
'patiateS on a situation Of the western
Farmers: "Why do they borrow money
ht per cent: Why are Trey all in debt?
Because they are all attempting in very
few years to improve their farms and
bring them up TO the highest in the state,
|hnd they run IN debt for Improvements
pm their farms, and make good demand
for mortgages, and they always have
this thing in view, that if they cannot
pay their mortgages, they can drop them
Ind go and get some more land" As ap-
piled 10 the western farmers there NAV
be some measure OF trssth in the state
nent generally applied. But how about
the farmers of the eastern states. who
hre described as in much worse condi-
hon, financially, than their western
brethren? The reasons assigned eannet
apply in New York and the New Eng
and states, and yet the mortgage IN
Hebtedness in those states is estimated to
be double what it is in any western state
Theories that sound plausible do not al
rays prove I'D in practice.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-05-20

The ardent admirers of Mr.. Blaine are
getting a little nervous over the daily
dispatches in regard to his condition. \
week ago II was announced that his i'll
ness was trifiing and that he would re-
turn TO Washington in day or two.
Now it is stated that his physicians do
not regard his condition as alarming,
and that with no serious backset he will
probably be able to return to the capital
bin few days. An intangible impression
is obtaining that Mr.. Blaine is a very
much sicker man than represented, Vet
all hope the more earnestly for his
speedy recovery.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-05-20

Now that Sol Miller has got a good,
snug job, with fair salary accompani-
ment for the service required (member
of the state board of public works., it is
hoped he will forego speaking of George
Martins town as Wyandotte, and thus
remove the only bane to Georges life.
George no doubt loves Sol, but he would
love him great deal harder if Sol will
quit tantalizing him so aggravatingly
about the name of the Kaw's mouth
west side aggregation.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-05-20

The Topeka Capital has obtained from
the thirty-s Republican members of
the Kansas senate an expression of opin-
ion on the presidential situation. These
Interviews show that the Kansas senate
is IN favor of giving Harrison a second
term. Six men declare that Blaine is
the strongest man the Republicans could
name, and believe he should be nomina-
tied. Five senators would not commit
themselves, and twenty-five said that
Harrison had made a good president,
was entitled to a second term and would
be renominated and reelected.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-05-20

Odd as it may seem, the Illinois legis-
lature has not yet made any appropria-
ton for the states exhibit at the Column
bian exposition, and the Chicago News
charges up to this dereliction more than
anything else, the failure of several
other state legislatures in the same
matter. As an argument with which to
urge the Legislature of that state to
action the statement may be used with
effect, but it is hardly correct. Some of
the state legislatures met aud adjourn
ed before there was any apprehension of
failure ON the part of Illinois. That was
the case in Kansas.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-05-20
Greedy Foreigners.

AL excursionists agree as 20 the avid
ity with which those "furriners" s@izs
on 70 good, hard, honest American gold.
A Springfield man WAS bargaining for a
parrot in a Havana bird store. The price
was SET at seventeen dollars, but the
dealer shaded It down. a few dollars al
a time. Finally the American took out
a United stat-s five dollar gold pi.oe.
rernarking that he would give 20 much
and 10 more. The dealer cIutchei the
coin, and passed over the parrot, cage
and all, before the CAV bird could wink.
Springfield (Aas- Homestead.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-05-20

As an illustration of one Of Barnum's
ingenious methods of attracting attention
to his museum may be mentioned the in
cident of the ''brick man" One day a
man applied for aims TO Barnum, who
was sitting in the ticket Office. To the
inquiry as to why he did not go to work,
the mendicant replied that he would
gladly do so at a dollar day if he could
find employment. Barnun gave him
twenty-five cents to get his breakfast,
and told him TO return, and he would
give him dollar and half day and
easy work When the man returned.
Barnum gave him five bricks, and told
him to place one in front of the museum,
another on the corner of Vesey street. a
third at the corner of Fulton--on the st.
Pauls church side-and the fourth on
the east corner of Fulton. Returning
then to the museum, he was to take up
the first brick and replace it with the
fifth, and then continue his rounds, put
ting down one brick and taking up the
other each time.
He was enjoined to answer no ques-
tons and to seem not to hear, and that
at the end of each three-quarters of an
hour he was to pass into the museum,
look around at the curiosities for fifteen
minutes and then resume his rounds
with the bricks. Barnum says that the
man played his part to perfection. and
his eccentric conduct caused a great
crowd to gather about the museum.
Many Of these, of course, went into the
museum to seek some explanation as to
the purpose of the "brick man" This
was kept up for several days, until the
police requested his withdrawal, because
such crowds fingered about the museum
that traffic was interrupted.-J. g. Speed
in Harper's Weekly.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-05-20

The announcement of Commissioner
Raum that surplus of 50, 769, 900 of the
pension appropriations for the current
fiscal year will remain, after paying ali
pension claims due June 80, will be a
pleasant surprise, III contrast with the
allegation persistently howled by the
pension pessimists that the appropria-
tons for that purpose. while liable TO
bankrupt the government, would yet be
inadequate tosupply the demands from
that source.