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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-07-03
Mrs. Oscar wilde's Dining Room.

A new scheme for dining room decora-
ton Is 70 carry shelf round the room
from fourteen 70 sixteen inches below the
ceiling Blue and white plates. Of the viii
low patterns, arranged on this at short dis
tances apart make a most effective frieze.
Mrs Oscar WiIde's home near tie Chelsea
embankment is said to be one Of the most
original. The dining room. instead Of being
like any other, is IN white, with the shelf
spoken Of filed with small plates, mostly
Limoges, in white, with tiny flowers scat
tered over them and gold scalloped edges
Only such pieces Of furniture az ara Also
lutely necessary are allowed here The
study is all decidedly Pompeiian, with
blocks Of marble bearing inscriptions let
into the wall. In the drawing room etch-
incs take the place OF the marble tablets
Quaint settees, with high, white backs and
sage green cushions, are conspicuous ar
ticles Of furniture.
Mrs wilde herself IS quite - original il
her dress "a in her home She IS one Of the
disciples Of Mrs Hancock's coming dress"
theory and may be seen il that pecul ar
earb, which Is a sort u com biustIou % the
divided skirt and Turkish troasers- made
of soft India cashmere. vo-n with short
full under bodice and siceves Of tara cottz
silk Over this she wears llttle jacket q
black velvet resembling TIE E5on. with
sharp pointed fronts- Black six hose and
black backed slippers complete her COS
tuze-Brooklyn Eagle
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-07-03
The counsryman Was Slick.

A well dressed man attracted crowd OF
gaping onlookers round him by number
of ingenious and skilfully executed tricks
with pack of cards, and at last shutting
the cards several times and Shaping them
down on his knee, he said:
'Pll bet any man that I can cut the
knave of diamonds at the first attempt"
Every one hung back, suspicious OF him,
until a green, gawky looking individual
pushed his way forward.
Mister" he questioned. may take a
sQuint at them keerds?"
Certainly" replied the professional as
he handed them over. The countrymau
inspected them suspiciously, and then, APP
parently satisfied, returned them, but did
not take the bet.
THE cards are all right, aren't they?"
the professional asked.
"Yaas," the countryman said, hesitat-
ingly.
why don't you take my bet, them"
"Well, l don't know; amt much OF a
betting man"
The professional saw that the country
man was more than half inclined to take
him up, and to make sure OF his game he
said:
Come, III bet you ten shllhngs 70 I'VE
shillings; fifteen shillings to five shillings;
one pound 70 five shillings.
Hanged if don't take yeg" exclaimed
the countryman after moments hesita-
ton, and diving into his pocket he drew
out slip of calico apparently a sample 10
show his girD, some cheese, plug of to-
bacco. several horseshoe nails, and lastly,
a dyspeptic looking leather purse, from
which he extracted two half crowns, which
he placed in the hands of a bystander. The
professional speedily covered the deposit
with a bright sovereign, and then, thor
oughly shutting the pack as a prelude, he
grasped the cards firmly in one hand and
producing a sharp pocket knife he cut
every card in two at a stroke.
There he exclaimed triumphantly.
haven't cut the knave of diamondsp
"Tl be eternally blamed il you haver'
the countryman replied, producing that
veritabIe card from his sleeve, whittier he
had dexterously conveyed it while pretend
ing to examine the cards The country
man quietly pocketed the stakes and the
professional SUNK of.-PearSon's Weekly.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-07-03
SAM.

Seemed Ike about the toughest, toughest job l
ever had
Was payin' for a license to git married" said
my dad.
AFTER that hit weren't SO tryin', for I'd call
upon Elviry,
When my calculations stumbled, and the ROAD
of life got miry;
So hit weren't so very long before we had nVe
hundred dollar
Lord, weren't proud! SaysI TO her, a thous-
and'S sure TO foller.
~The thousand came. Says /, BY jingi for
fear we git in trouble,
Wen rustic nd We'll tussle tel our bank ac-
count is double
And 50 we buckled TO agin from airly morn tel
night
Until we had it sailed down where intruss was
all right
But then Eiviry she got skeered, and low'd We
hadn't enuf
To live and raise the children up said she,
viii still be tough
-Down TO it then we got oncet more, and
shaved and pinched and saved,
But seemed to me the more we made. the more
we allus cr&ved,
And when it come TO spendin' here and there
We never could say yes, though workin' harder
all the time.
Then Elviry, she grew feeble with the rheuma-
tiz and ager,
While I was laid up half the time with phthisic
and lumbager.
And so the children they took holt, and
things went wus and wus;
They spent our money right and left nor never
cared cusS;
Our worzin' and our scrimpin' and our savin'
here and there
All went for dressin', fuss and fun. and no one
seemed 70 care,
'Cept sam, our youngest son, but he soon
racked OF TO the city.
The rest have scattered here and yon, with no
one left to pity.
And now we're CID and feeble. it seems right
hard 10 ne,
That the poorhouse only's left Us; bat Elyiry
says, says she:
Ell we had thought of others more, and less Of
savin' sold,
And Earned our boys to love rs, as we both on
US cOt old.
We would not be lei helpless here, with no
one round 70 care
And guess Elviry's hit it bout ez clost e.
truth VIII bear.
whats me snd her a goin' TO do7 P'raps
you're the one can tell
What you young bucks think you don't know
these days h&int much oh, vel!
Hit amt 10 reason YOU should laugh, kase two
old folks Is down
Hey-how-you're sam? Wen, well: swan.
SO you've got rich II town.
Come 10 take keer OF Us? Lord, how Elviry j
cry Tor JOY!
Wal. sam. 'tyyixt rs allus thought I'd raised
up one good boy"
Browne Perriuan in Yankee Blade.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-07-03
A Simple Fire Extinruisher.

It is the opinion of experts that much
of the money which is spent by factories,
mills and stores on the Introduction of
pipes and valves for FIRE extinction might
be saved by the adoption of much sim
pier and more efficient method. Both
sulphur and ammonia are well adapted
for exripguishing FIRE. Sulphur absorbs
oxygen and forms sulphuric acid, the
fumes Of which are much heavier than
air. The quantity required would be
small, since seventy grammes OF sulphur
can make one hundred cubic meters OF
air inimical 70 combustion. An effective
sulphur extinguishinS apparatus can be
made of large iron box OF moderate
depth and open at the Top.
II should be hinged 1T one end or side
TO d protected ceiling, and kept close
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-07-03

Montaigne says that mans wit is n
mans danger unless he knows how 70 use
it. Bat a witty Florida hunter .howed
himself master OF his situation lie proved
bis property and covered his risks. Many
years ago. near plsce called Enterprise,
on point jutting into Lake Monroe, dur
ing all bright days a big alligator used TO
lie basking in the sun.
lie was well known 20 the whole neigh
borhood. The entire coterle OF sPortsmea
AT the only hote. used 20 cali him B,s Ben,
and proud hunters would talk and even
dream OF the time when a vel aimed ride
shot would end his long career. But Big
Ben was Is GINNING as a serpent, and
whenever any one, afoOt or sfloat, cams
unpleasantly near be would slide eff into
the water, whica meant gOodby for ths
rest Of the day.
Oce fine morning a sportsman padding
uP the lake, luckily with his rife IN his
canoe, came upon Riy Ben so sound asleep
that DE stole up within range and pat a
bullet through he alliEzttOr's BRAIN Whas
70 do next was a problem. lie could nos
tow the monster all the way 90 Esterprlss
with his riuy canoe.
A bright idea struck him. He pu. hia
visiting card into the beasts mouth and
padded swiftly back. Several hunters
were at the wharf. and the slayer Of Biz
Ben FASTENED 10 inform them that whila
cut padding he bad come withiG easy
range Of the gator. which was no doabt
still lying motiouless on the point. 4
hotlla OF boats and canoes, manned by al
army with rides, instantly started for tho
point. To avoid confusion. IL was agreed
that all should 20 down together. and that
the entire party. II they we're lucky enough
TO find Big Ben still there. should FIRE
voliey at the word Of command
As they approached the point the hearts
of al beat quickly, and whsa, with strain
ing eyes, they say Big Ben apparently asleep
and motionless upon the bank even tho
coolest could hardly control his feelings.
Bang Bang went a score OF rifles, and
Ben. riddled with bullets, lay mojionless
upon the point. With cheer OF triumph
the excited sportsmen lsaped ashore, and
fastening a rope round the dead ALI gator
towed him TO Enterprise.
There the original slayer awaited thcg
on the wharf " hen the creature wa, laid
upon the shore he opened it's mighty jaws
and disclosed his visiting card. az the same
time thanking them most politely Tor their
kindnsss IN bringing his alligator home
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-07-03
Tasteful Corner Arrangements.

"Corner decoration" may be somewhat
of lad just now, but IL is certainly a com
mendable one In the corners Of a room
one may give dainty touches and exercise
an artistic perception which shall render it
homelike, CHEEKY and inviting. Nothing
is so ugly and stiff looking as a bare
corner.
Many pretty corner furnishings are being
constantly devised. Unusually attractive
among these are the following, suggested
and illustrated by Good Housekeeping:
Since it is no longer the custom 10 keep
ones china in a closet, a corner is just the
place for cabinet, where the various pieces
may be displayed. Its shelves should be
lined with heavy Indian red paper, a color
which sets off china to the best advantage,
and pretty silken curtains, hung on a slen-
der brass rod, would add to the effect.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-07-03
HYMNS to ouie. stampedinc Herd.

There is one popularity IN References 70
cattle on the range that is known 70 few
save cattlemen," said r S Carton, OF New
Mexico which helps Us greatly in ham
ding large herd on the trail When a
lot Of cattle are gathered up there Is al
WAYS danger Of a night stampede, and il
this occurs IL Is q very serious matter, for
not only Will tie herd become greatly scat
tered, but also many Of the steers VIII die
More timid animals than stampoded cattle
il is difficult 70 imagine, and once thor
oughly stampeded scores Of them viii run
uutsl they drop dead il their tracks The
signs of an approaching stampede are IA
mlliar 70 every man VINO has been much
On the trail First few cattle wild begin
To low. or rather 10 utter = sort OF roar.
All through TIE herd single animals viii
get up and begin 10 move a-o1nd- The
Others become restless, and Il something =
not done 20 cheek them the whole herd
will within a short time be rushing head
long over the plain
The most soothing influence that cza
be exerted is the human voice. and when
these oninous mutterings are heard every
one On night watch begins % sing. Il nay
well De imagined that cowboy music would
have anything buE : quitting effect upon
musical ears, buI il amply satisfies the car
tie AS soon ~ songs are heard tie uerv-
Gus animals become cGie- One 81 c.s
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-07-03
ATIRAcTNE FURNITURE.
Novelties in Mirrors, Dressing Tables,
BedsteaSas, Etc

Novelties in Mirrors, Dressing Tables,
Bedsteaas, Etc
Novelties IN dressing tables have an in
genious arrangement OF mirrors The
main glass is fanked by two hinged wings
which fold after the manner OF the Psyche
glasses so much in use. The best OF them
are made in Pollard oak with beyeled
French plate mirrors.
Some Of the pre1tiest English dressing
tables are made of curly walnut, a drab
wood with little curls in the grain re-
sembliug the grain OF birds eye maple. \
large dressing table of white maple
mounted with brass costs SO upward
This white maple Is a beautiful wood for
bedroom sets
The newest library tables are massive
affairs of oak and mahogany. They are
curved in the kidney form popularity at
tributed 10 Chippendale, but In reality
Sheraton shape. There Is a succession Of
drawers on either side OF the table, aud it
is supported on short spindle legs beneath
the drawers
The old fashioned four poster bedsteads
offer such aIlurements 70 the decorator
that they are largely sought. Sets of carved
mahogany posts are 50 scarce THAI they are
being reproduced Some of the new sets
of unstained mahogany have tall, four
posted bedsteads. Single antique posts in
carved mahogany are successfully utilized
for hall trees, being supplied with brass or
mahogany pegs.
Hall trees are much used in bedrooms
for receiving the clothing laid OF at bed
time, according to The Decorator and Fur
nisher, from which the foregoing notes are
cleaned
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-07-03
Cunning siberian Natives.

When compelled to travel all night,
the Siberian natives always make prac-
tice of stopping just before sunrise and
allowing their dogs TO go to sleep. They
argue that if the dog goes to sleep while
it is yet dark and wakes up in an hour
and finds the sun shining, he viii suppose
that he has had full nights rest, and VIII
travel all day without thinking of being
tired. One or even two hours stop at
any other time is perfectly useless, as
the dogs will be uncomfortable from
that time forward until they are per-
mitted to take what they think 4 full al
lowance of sleep.-St. Louis Republic.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-07-03

thereto by a cord or wire connected with
wire or strap formed chiefly of cad
MUM fusible at IA degs. Fahrenheit.
Inside the box is placed a considerable
quantity of cotton wadding, well satur-
ated with powdered sulphur. On the
heat of an incipient fire melting the wire
or strip, the box drops short distances;
by simple device the cotton wadding
is ignited at the same moment, and a
strong cloud of sulphurous acid gas is
instantly evolved, which extinguishes
the fire by rendering the air unfit for
combustion.-New York Telegram.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-07-03
Strawb berries.

Why are they called ''straw berries?
Smart men differ on that. Some say it
is on account of their hollow, strawlike
stems Others think it is because they
have TO be covered with straw or similar
protecting material in winter. The most
classical explanation that our Anglo
Saxon forefathers used to raise them and
they gave them this name because the
berries are generally on the ground, that
is, ''strewed" or "strawed" around.-E1-
change.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-07-03
H,pb sherin BenfamIn D,sraell.


An Irish antiquarian has discovered
that the Benjamin D'lSrssli. ESQ. F." who
was high sheriff Of the county OF Carlow
in 1910 was az uncle OF Lord Beacons-
field. lie is buried in ST. Peters church,
Dublin, having died in 1914, aged forty
eight. TINS Benjamin, 81 whom none
Of the writers On Lord Beac0nsield APP
pears 70 have known anything whatever.
left a large fortune, and hrs viii, which
Is preserved in the Dublin record Office,
is signed benjamin DIsrseh-" Lord
Beaconsheld once wrote asking for a
copy Of his uncle's VIII, bat neither his
name nor his fathers appears II tho
document benjamin Dlsraeli the elder
was only the half brother Of the author
Of the ''Curiosi ties Of Literature. Lon
don Truth.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-07-03


This corner viii be of especial interest TO
the ladies, for where IS the woman who
does not delight in this dainty ware3 In
fact, it may be said Of the average woman:
China's the passion Of her soul
A cup. a plate. dish, a bowl
Can kindle wishes in her breast,
Inhame with Joy or break her rest
A long mirror is sometimes highly effect
I've in Frightening dark corner Of a par
lor. Let it be draped in some artistic man
ner with soft yellow or pale blue silk,
caught up here and there with delicately
tinted fans of different shapes. a tail
palm, or a little table on which IS a bowl
Of flowers, so placed as 70 be reflected in
the mirror, would give pleasing effect.
One OF the little bamboo tea tables 50
popular Just now, with its white cloth and
tiny cups and saucers, makes a charming
corner, giving an air Of hospitality which
nothing else in the room can give. They
are both pretty and inexpensive, and come
in several sizes.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-07-03

Acres of ground around Sandringham,
the Prince of Wales country seat, are
devoted TO the cultivation of lilies Of
the valley, the sweet scented and ever
popular spring blossom. In the little
village near there is little else except
remarkably fine ruin of little church,
and hundreds of thousands of the purs
bell shaped blossoms are sent up TO Lon
don every wear.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-07-03

TIE SEA urcbin has Eve tessth IN ave
jaw-one N each ja~-zU the Eve In
mediately surrounding Ire stomach
TIE jaws have peculiar centralized
motion. sn farming inward ard down
ward. 80 that they Axe act as feeGsEe
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-07-03

A man named Green, who, with
others, was wrecked fifty-fve years ago
on q remote island in the South Atlantic,
has resided there, living a Robinson
Crusoe life, ever since. Green Is the
chief Of colony which now consists OF
eirhrY narSanS
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-07-03
Are You With Us 4?

they lie down and soon al are at rest, fair-
ly sung to sleep. y peculiar feature Of the
singing IS that every cowboy, no matter
how rough and lawless. knows a variety OF
hymns, and it IS with church music that
the stampede IS prevented. st. Louis
Globe Democrat
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-07-03

Every heart kaoweth its own bitter
ness II L one Of the extraordinary de-
velopments OF human nature. inat while
men can syupzthIzs Win each othsr,
con4ole with each other, each individual
suffers his own pangs and distress, and
suffers them sloue.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-07-03

J. ". Nidgeley, the Chicago railroad
man. who Is reported to receive a salary
Of SO, eco q year, was newspaper desz
editor not many years ago. Failing eye
sight compelled him - abandon ms pro-
feSsiOu
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-07-03

Although cookery is proverbially
French art, Paris had no school OF cook
cry worthy the name until very recent
". Lectures are now given II the Rue
Bonaparte, with practical demonstra-
tons by professors skilled in the noble
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-07-03

Mrs. spiggit-Do you think that snok-t
Ing shortens Hfez
Mrs. Gazlay-I think i does. I'm
SIRE some Of tie cigars nay husband
smokes would xii ms n siaid ia the.
room. New York Epoch.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-07-03
A ChiVglrDs1S Lad.

Mamma" said Willie, that little
Susie Harkins called me 4 donkey to-
day."
What did you do:"
"Well, Of course ! couldn't slap q lit
tie girl. so Aold Sister Mary, and she
Just scratched Susie out of sight,
Harperf BazaR
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-07-03

Beautiful meteorological photographs
of clouds and the aspect Of the sky have
been taken by rejecting the object N .
mirror OF black glass placed in front %
she object glass OF the camera
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-07-03
Not a Theory.

do You believe man sp-ang from the
ape"
No: but l believe woman springs
from the mouse-in fact, I've seen her
do 1t. "-Harper's Bazaar.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-07-03

'Ts Il considered Al honor 70 Be sent out
As a missionary
"Tes Whyf7
Il was only wondering. F" sad Mrs. FsasT.
Any husbands congregation are mani
nlo1sly Geslrous that he sESu 90. New
YORK EDocL
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-07-03

Wichita Wholesale 4 Manufacturing Houses.

The and t reliable They furnished
wi
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-07-03

he Could Sing and They Taught Him
Many Airs-Each Man Became At
tached to the Bird, and When They
Disagreed One of Them Stole Him.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-11-25
The ANAIFr,s STORMY PASSAGE.

The steamship Amah which arrived al tni' por' ioa
Hamburg late Monday night bad stormy VOYAGE Vi -
che encountered the big gale which lately piayeu SUI.
havoc IN the British Isles but struggled through WIN
sniy The loss Of the deck house over hasch NO. - anu
tne loss Of two Dleb0ats. Tie Amahl lei' mum"
on November 9, AID struck the storm on NoVeno1i ~
fof I'VE days no passengers were allowed vi "eN"'
and the ship rolled and pitched frightfuly There wac
al Epidemic Of asckness which EXTENDED 10 so.'e ~
the officers and crew even. The worst DAY Vi ''''
ulp was on November u.
IN the morning of that day fierce hurricane
struck the ship from the northeast. The snip suu-
geo stoutly against the hurricane for nearly t"ehN
,0oF hOars. Her decks were swept all the "nie'
sut she cam out a victor In the struggle she
Brought 1870 steeage passengers.
ne steamship Wehaven, which arrived here yesteF'
sA' IRON Leguna, reported heavy weather all ue way
~ ue coast Tie ship was so tossed about tfat
ypiLon o. her cargo shifted and broke several sla
iSn s1 ~ The hold. The Nelhsycn brought ifonn
Ns,s,aa thc Two males Of the German Darkchlllv,
isrua' w.ch was recently capszed In the haroof %
Wa "inie tFying TO reach her pier. The weiinsl
= Mlr at ths time, and the capsizing of the vessel
sne W. lost y
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-11-25

formed so thick freeze his boots to the deck HIS
clothing through ind then frozen, and ne was
as near a mass of ice 1t was possible ior
a man IN be and live Captain Mckenzie. with the
lfe-savng crew at South Haven, came to succor the
freezing sailors the Rockaway, and by skilfu work
took them all ashore in safety. Captain Thompsonss
feet had to be pred out of the ice Not long after the
crew taken ashore. the Rockaway went down In
ninety feet of water and was total loss.
Definite information has been received at the Barge
Office that 4 scow in charge Of three men, whose
names are unknown which left sand Beach, small
town on Lake Huron, for Ausable sixty miles
distant with cargo OF apples and winter supplies. had
been lost with all on board.
As the sailors gathered at the seamens head
quarters to-day they told such tales OF hardship and
suffering that 1t Immediately resolved that they
could not undergo the pers OF another November
storm at any less than 50 day. SO they prevailed
upon the president 10 call meeting for tie purpose
of raising wages before ID time again to sail.