The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-03-15


Of course I would not be so pesky low
down as to sue corporation which
would give me free ride. That would
be as mean as that Polish gentleman
whose wife gave birth to a little Pole
sort of hop pole, as it were-on the
21st of February. The little Pole was
born on the ferryboat Middletown, on
the Staten Island ferry, just off the
Statue of Liberty, and I suggested that
they call him Liberty Pole. But that
has nothing to do with the case. The
birth of the little fellow on board a
ferryboat, followed by reception pre-
sided over by DR.. Robinson, who hap
pened to be present, created general
good feeling among the passengers, after
which quite purse of money was
raised for the mother and child. Staten
Islanders are not only generally well to
do, but generous, and so it was a snug
little sum which was turned over to the
poor woman, who, being somewhat ia
tigued, turned it over to her husband.
He took the money and went to Eu-
rope with it on the following day. Some
men never recover from the nervous
shock of becoming father; others are
greatly improved by sending them to
Europe. This poor man seemed to real
ize that nothing but complete change
and rest would bring back the roses to
his wan cheek.
He is over there yet. Some men, 1
was going to say, are more honored in
the breach than in the observance, but
that is incorrect. This man ought to be
stripped and tied to the north pole.
Then he ought to be covered with OBJ
loquy and annoyed to death by a never
ending procession of people squeezing by
him to go and get jag, while through
eternity he is cursed by the evasive odor
of their cloven breaths as they file by on
their return, while himself perishing for
a drink.
But I am wandering. I am very
grateful for the pass, and if / do not
avail myself of it know of man who
used to ask me to loan him my railroad
pass. Twill let him go, perhaps, in my
place over the road the first time, and
then when it is better ballasted will go
myself.
have several other passes over COM
peting ines-air lines, as it were-issued
years ago and decorated on the back
with low cut conditions. The Besnier
flying machine, for instance, invented
by gentleman of the above name re-
siding in Sable, France, issued passes
some years ago, and have carried mine
now until it has a careworn look which
casts gloom over aerostation and such
things as that.
The first thing to be accomplished in
aerostation is to overcome the
force Of gravity and the resistance of
capitalists. The next is TO overcome the |
force of gravity or provide easy and con- |
venient places upon which to alight.
The third requirement is that the aero |
naut shall be able to guide his rolling |
stock in such way as to avoid running |
into brighter and more beautiful /
world.
NJ Besnier. who was iocksmith Of |
Sable pronounced Sablay), invented a
aying machine which consisted Of four
wings arranged IN pairs at
opposite ends of two rods passing over
The shoulders, the rear extremities Of the
-ods being connected by cords to the
ankles of the remains-the wearer, /
nean-in order to enable his legs TO pay
heir way by operating a rear set Of
wings.
Besnier was not able to rise from the
ground and soar away like a lark, but
,ould climb TO the top Of a house, and
after putting on his wings could float
IF in such a way as not to hurt himself
70 severely as you might think that he
would n. Besnier once few across
liver where friends with hot spiced rum
nd nice dry, warm clothes were wait
ng for him. But he never could get
,ver his sorrow and disappointment that
lie could not rise from the stubose when
iushed by dog or shooed By one Of ms
amily. BE died a. the Close OF the
century, and on his tomb
ire carved, in French the lines:
Come, birdie. come, Fl
And ay with ne
He broke his leg while trElag 70 ny
With hired giri weighing 10 pounds
n after years he wore corx leg. aud
when his wife wished him 70 foid his
Wings and come off the perch she would
ock up ms cork ieg IN her bureau drawer
nd conceal the KEY in the family Biole-
Beng a Free Thinker. he never discos-
red the key, and for many years was Il
he mercy of his wife