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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-02-06
QUEER PLAYING CARDS.
THEY WERE PAINTED DURING THE
WAR or 1912.
Their Interesting History-A Curious
Relic Brought Down from the Old Days
When Cards Were Used for Visiting
Purposes-Scme Interesting Facts.
Special Correspondence.


MOBILE, Ala, Jan. 26.-Maj. George B.
Clitherall, who died in this city not long
ago, had in his possession the most ex-
traordinary pack Of cards probably in ex-
istence, and they are no doubt the most
unique and singular relics ever handed
down from mother to son.
During the war of 1872 Maj. Clitherall's
mother was stationed with her husband,
who was United States army officer, at
Fort Johnston The officers of a garrison
thus situated have often been placed at their
wits end to find amusements, and it can
easily be imagined that cards, in those
days when Injuries where brought from
England end cardboard at the best was a
rare article, were much needed. The sin
gle pack of cards at the fort was soon used
up, and it was not until the ingenuity of
Mrs Clitherall came TO the rescue that the
deficiency was remedied. She suggested
to one of the officers that il he would pro-
vide the cardboard she would paint the
cards. From a supply he had for draughting
purposes he cut out fifty two blank cards,
and Mrs. CEtherall set about her unique
task. The illustrations which accompany
this can give but faint idea Of the sim
gular beauty of these cards.
During Mrs. Clitheralls former resi-
dence in England she had learned how TO
paint beautifully, and she possessed that
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-02-06

SPADES. feminine vanity. Previous
TO the introduction of this custom invita-
tions bad been sent verbally by servants,
and it was practiced 10 avoid mistakes.
Playing cards were used, as the modern
card or bristolboard had not at that time
been invented.
Thus the custom extended 70 all branches
of society. Hogarth, in plate four OF his
Marriage a la Mode" has placed in the
right hand corner several cards Of this de-
scription. and with the trenchant humor
so peculiarly mis- own, as satirized the ig-
norance OF the upper classes by iuscribing
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-02-06
WICHITA Grain Marsc,

WICHITA. Kan. Feb. s
There were no changes In prices OF grain today
Following are the clio ing quotations.
GEAlN-O ar lots on track
NHEAT-No. Sc, No. hard &c No. S-sc No.
4 &c
CoRN-No. or better SSc. white sc. new corn 4s
OArS-4Qat2c
hNE-NU o. better 6lc
HAS-t6 sea- 40 per ton. ir car lots
GkOUND CORN-Chop IN car lots ST. lNal Is ne-
lUIha -
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-02-06

Mrs. WinslOw's Soothing Syrup should
always be used for children teething. 1t
sOothes the child, softens the gums, alleys
all pain, cures wind collie, and is the best
remedy for diarrhCea. Tweuty-fivecents d
bottle Used by millions of mothers.
d64 II w46 tx
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III Is single playing card,
the knave of clubs.
In order TO understand and appreciate
the value of this simple piece of pasteboard
few words Of introduction as to the origin
of visiting cards are necessary. The practice
of employing playing cards for visiting
purposes is d very old one, and its origin is
involved in obscurity. 1t has, however,
been authoritatively asserted that the first
person in England to use the white back of
playing card-for in those days the cards
had plain white backs-in calling upon a
friend, and not finding him at home,
seized the opportunity to indicate his visit
by writing his name on the back of one of
a pack of cards lying ready to serve his
purpose.
This practice seems to have spread rap
idly, and DR.. Charlton, in his English
Notes and Queries" says that in examining
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COLUM rs.
THE PEOPLES COLUMN.
Your Wants Supplied

The following rates under the dfncrent headings
viii he charged
ES Payable Strictly in Advance.
No ADVERTISEMENTS taken for less than 70 cents.
one line advertisements charged sane rEts two
Inca
I'll. FORBIDDEN"
Prizes given under classified heads n this column
applicable only 70 local advertisements. No foreign
advertisements taken At prices given
Answers - advertisements sent IN care Of the
EAGLE u1ice should ~ called for within u days
aNer Insertion When advertisers wish replys for
warded 20 them stamped eEsv eiopes must be sent
Reference 70 former adverIAsesn snts should give
description aud date OF insertion copy Of the AZ
vsrtise-lsnt should b. sent
Not responsible Tor advertisements given or dts
continued by telephone.
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Night express for Kansas City, st. Louis
and the east leaves Wichita nc $40 p. IN.
Chair cars and Pullman sleepers on this
train. Missouri Pacific railway. lO1
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the bottom of the latter the
phrase without hoops If
agreeable" indicates that
the ancient hoopskirt, like
its successor, the modern
hustle, was productive at
times of much discom-
fort. We can easily picture
70 ourselves the sOlemnity
of the whist table interrupt
ed by those fluctuations Of
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on one of the cards the fol
lowing polite inquiry
Count Basset begs to no
how Lade Squandor sleapt
last night" The knave OF
clubs, owned by Ma j.
Ciitherall, was sent TO his
grandfather as a card OF
entry TO a course Of lect
ures 10 the university at
Edinburgh, when the latter
4
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Tourist Excursions South.

Tourist excursion tickets are again on
sale to points in Georgia, Florida and other
winter resorts" The conditions and lin
its on these tickets are reasonable. For
tull information call at 120 y. Main st
h. h. BLECKLEY.
I49tf =. and T. \. Missouri Pacific Ry
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-02-06

Chicago Grain ana Produce.
Al,
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RAILRO4D TIMETABLES.

GOING NORTH AND EAST
No. , Colorado Springs,
Denver and Pacific Coast
Express dsily.............
No. ? Kansas City, 81. Lo1i'
and Chicago. Through
Mail and ex. daily.
No. 4 Kansas City. 81. Louis
and Chicago night ex.
ud4l9. ...--.-...-..--. 49,
No. @ Accommodation,
daily except Sunday.
GOING SOUTH.
No. 3 Kansas City, ST. Louis
and Chicago eX. daily.
No. ! Kansas City, st. Louis
and Chicago through mai
and ex. daily. .............
No 81 Accommodation, daily
except sunday.
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There are probably not few people OF
the present day who would b wiling 20
Use the playing cards again for visiting
purposes, provided they could be diverted
from the more disastrous ways If gam
bling. Ton MAssOs.
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dairy l3dl4c.
EGGS-1O962lc.
Kansas City Produce.
KANSAS CITY, Feb. s.
The Daily Indicator reports.
FLOUR-XX 65. YNX 5Jc, family 81 05, choice
81 ~, fancy - S0dl S.
WHEAT-Stronger. No. hard cash SIC bid,
February Sc bid sc asked. No red cash &c
bid CSC a Red.
CORN-S eady, No. cash 41S4&4I5sc, Feb
rusry 475S64734C.
OATSgSteady. No. 2 cash and February 45c bid,
RYE-Ouiet No cash 6516c bid.
BUTTER-Steady. Creamery 2S26c, dairy lSslsc.
stoIepscked 7Ga l3c.
EGGS-Firm at TIC.
HAY-Firm- Fancy prairie 50 50. good to
choice IS 50G9 So
ST. Louis Produce.
II. Louis, Feb. 5.
wHEAT-Higher. Cash 99sk91 90. May 81 OOs1 COS,
July 91Sa9034c.
CoRN|Higner Cash 5O14c May 5lIsc, July 5l5sc.
OATS-Steady. Cash 451ec, May 1850
PORK Firm SO SI16.
LARD-FiTm - 1905 CO.
MillSkN-Sl a.
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rugged ship, the finish of which is perfect.
The words Free Trade and Sailors
Rights" on one of the flags indicate the
trend of the times. Mrs. Clitherall OBJ
tanned from naval officer the correct in
formation as to the rigging of a ship, and
she has reproduced with marvellous fidel-
ity all the nautical details, so that the eye
of sailor in those days would have found
no fault with the accuracy Of her work.
Mai. Clitherall gave the cards to the
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Arc You Going 90

Topeka, Leavenworth, Atchinson, St.
Joseph. or Kansas City, take the S:45 q m
train on the Santa Fe, it runs solid and
arrives at Kansas City $50 p. III. dl2-tt
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-02-06


ess of Northumberland were MoNDs.
painted on the back OF the trey of clubs
and the queen of diamonds respectively.
But the invitations to card parties printed
from copper plates were large enough to
cover the whole back Of the card.
The Duchess of Grafton's card is printed
on the back of the ace of hearts, and the
Lady Northumberland on the back of
the ten of spades and ten of hearts, and at
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-02-06
PHYSICIANS.
DOCTOR JENNINGS

Eve, Ear Nose and Throat. Office l26 Y Mali
street. residence SIS Lawrence avenue. One
hours TO L a. m, and to y. m. D-4S
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bVI ONait-VII NO uCI AJVuIdN aIItI OlI dNcIIucS.
W. ID. MURDOCH. ID. Il. A.
ATCHIS0N. TOPEKA SANTA FER.R
TRAINS ABEIVE LEAVE
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tb~res.s ssaflst.

We Lar, fof sale ~ this 0f'ios = s-efinns
--aD - ytat b. kn1Fn a. the IbsF1ku
osgfle. together with a map u Indian ter
r.sorv OElaboera aad AL the irdian ressr
walton E-xzg. "a pageT So. priatsd ca
c.ath e. LII
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-02-06

Deeds. Mort cages, etc, NEBRASKA form
for Oklahoma, TOR sale at this Office.
Aderss the W ichitaEAGLE, Wichita Kan.
l51-tf
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WANTED - SITUATION As CLERK IL
w either dry goods or grocery store. Good rel
erence. Address J. +. h. so y. Main, Wichita.
60 -
ITjsceIuusous
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-02-06

There were but few cattle on sale to-
day, and consequently there was not much
doing in the cattle alleys. The demand
for good grades was not satisfied and
more good cattle of all kinds could nave We
been disposed of at fair prices, Good to
extra native butcher steers sell for 81. 25G
BIS, feeders 50 5O@aOo, choice COWS and
heifers s.. 10000 fair s.. 0O@2.25, common
81 4Oa1S5. The market closed strong.
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Trains marked thus run daily.
VI est bound train No. ]. has Pullman car
West bound train. No. 3, connects at Burton for
Pueblo, New Mexico and southern California
East bound. No. l. is p solid train TO 81. Louis
makes connections for TT Smith, Little Rock and
Paris. Texas.
East bound. No 2 night express TO st. Louis, has
free reclining chair car and Pullman sleeper.
10 g. ia eastern express has free reclining chair
car tourist sleeper and Pullman sleeper to ST Louis
No > fast western express, has through tourist
sleeper 70 Los Angeles and Pullman sleeper to FL
Paso Texas and through to the City Of Mexico with
out change.
City Union Ticket Office. 122 North Main street
and Union Depot. Douglas avenue.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-02-06

children to play with once
or twice, and one of the
cards is missing from the
pack. With this excep-
ton it is complete, and
certainly deserves a high
place among curious
relics.
Maj. Clitherall had in his
possession another card
which is worthy of notice.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-02-06

a lot OF old papers he came
across a number of such
cards dated l752-1764, many
of which were printed from
elegant English copper
plates on the backs of old
cards. The size of playing
cards being found too large
for ease in handling they
were often cut H. two, and
those of the Earl and Count
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Chicago Grain ana Produce.
CHICAGO. Feb j.
wheat-Weak.
Corn-Strong.
Oats-Barely steady.
pork-FirIner.
Lard-Firlner,
The leading futures closed follows:
WHEAT-February 951sc, May g9]4. July aJesc,
CORN-FebTUary Size, May 53zsc July 9S,sc,
OATS-Februsry 4l14c, May 1910. Juue &c.
P0Rh-February 81 -. March s9 SO. May 10 70.
LARD-February IS 771e March s. s1Is, May 6O113.
SUGAR-Cut loaf 71sCs194c, granulaied 6ac. stand
ard A Sac.
Cash quotations were follows:
FLOUR-Firm. Winter patent "a 5O6g4 50, spring
patent 81 1904 So bakers 81 1903 Is.
WHEAg-No. cash g51sc.
CORN-5lLC.
OATS-444c.
RYE-7l81Jtc.
BARLEN-7Udi2c.
ELAXSEED-Sl 20
TIMOTHY-Sl 25Gl g.
PORK-$9 70.
LARD-$5 7716
SHORT RIBS-sl GOA So
SHOULDERS-Dry Sated SO 1904 %.
Snort CLEAR SIDES-$5 0ye5 Us.
WHlShY-Sl IL.
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NIllIif fsglf
FINANCEANDCONNERCB
WICHITA MARKETS.

Receipts ofLive Stock at the Union STOCK
Yards during the past "a hours: 90
Cattle, 2,Oa2 Hogs, 81 Horses ano
Mules. Shipments: SO Cattle Tfo
Hogs. 1913 Sheep, 81 Horses and Mules
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-02-06
AGENTS TAINTED.

VIZ ANTED AGENTS-IN EMERY CITY TOWN
w and village In the United states teNcepi ia
state OF Kansas to Jake subscriptions. fO-tinastsrs
can make Mtney no capital required sample
COPIES free Cash CouumIs- money can bC male
by getting up clubs. Address Tie NJ lChiL.a Eszie,
" iShIra kaI .l-tf
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An Even Climate.

Look before you leap. Take the Frisco
Flyer to st. Louis. dll3-tf
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CITY Map.

A handsome Autograph map of the city
showing all the streets and location of tn
public buildings, etc, Tor sale at TIL
Office SGT
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-02-06

The recent cold weather in London has
raised the death rate from 10 20 % per
I.Ooo. Those chiefly Affected are persons Of
weak lungs
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-02-06
rloer tai' lead Dc Dsr iiss per dag.

TAME RULE. SPECIAL NESsENGER At
- post Office Letters and package DELIVERED
Promptly 20 any part % The city. special delivery
stamp. ~ cents. procured a. poHf0flre. - =
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-02-06
The aa1ieha Daily EAGLE araay lormimg Eebruary g. 1891

butchers weights 50 7oaS 80 prime mixed and
packers 50 GOES "a, light 65S3 20 sHEEP-ke-
CENTS 1000 shipments 3500. Market active,
steady Natives 81 75G5 - westerns 5 1904 80,
Texans SO 2jts4 CO. lambs g 50sG 10.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-02-06

New ssorulbr sxpr-Fs. haaaxs CitY %
Ca.eGao. LIS SAsi4 : TyusS. 49,
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n F1rinr for Pigeons.
Here Is IA inte-e-ting in.tance q b

and staying power. The pigeons in CUES
ton few from Bordeaux 10 Manchester.
and not only bat the existing records, but
few more than seventy miles farther fhan
anything previously attempted b. Engiish
fyers. The winning bird few al the rate
Of ! SIG yards a minute, or over % miles an
hour, and that for distance q l&25s miles
The same club las Town birds distances Of
6l3 and e55 miles These later, however.
were several days in returning. and IN
Their case the only wonder u that they
could accomplish the distance a. sIl-CoEa-
hi Nz.zz.re-
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rare gift of invention which
gives to each card its own
peculiar design and interest.
For instance, the Scottish
thistle adorns the nine OF
diamonds, on the back OF
which the sentence of the
queen of Scots is written,
and which is known to this
day as the curse of Scot
land. On the eight of
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-02-06
PHOTOGRAPHERS.
E0EERS

The Photographic. lctureS in All sizes ard sfvles
He also carries the finest assortment % picture
frames In the city. Give hju a frisndly call and
examine samples
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-02-06
ART md Music.
uISCELLANEOUS.

W h MYERS. ROOM 2 go EAbT DOUGLAs
W destruction given Lessons ~ cents 90
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WICHITA LIVE STOCK MARKET

WICHITA, Kan, Feb. 5,
CATTLE.
tn. receipts OF cattle today were small. The
,,ln
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-02-06

there in 1851. On the back Of the card,
written in ink, now faded by tine, Is tie
following:
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MARKETS BY TELEGRAPH.
New York Money

New York Money.
NEW YORK. Feb. 5.
Money on call easy, ranging from 262< per cont
last loan . closing Offered at per cent
Primo mercantile pap 'r6G97. -
Sterling exchange steady at 81 81 for 50 day bill:
and a 81 for demand
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-02-06

BUTTER-oulet. Creamery l5S26c, nrsts lssso,
dairy I3d14c.
EGGS-DS2lc.
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Trains marked thus . daily.
EQUIPMENT NORTH AND EAST.
Train No. IA, Kansas City express, runs solid TO
Kansas City, has chair car service.
Train No. 40i has through Pullman from Calves
ton and connects at Newton with solid yestbuled
express to Chicago without change, arriving there
at $50 next mo ming.
Train No. 40S haze free reclining chair TO Kan
sas City Pullman TO Kansas City, also to Topeka
Atchison and ST. Joseph.
EQUIPMENT SOUTH AND WEST.
Train No 400. has Pullman ana chair cars.
Train No. 40j has through Pullman to Fl
Worth and Galveston.
Train No. 4l3 has reclining chair Ger from Kansas
City and stops at Wichita.
City Union Ticket Office l22 North Main street and
Union Passenger Station corner Douglas and 5th
avenues W. ID. MURDOCH, ID. =. 4.
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Elegant reclining chair cars on all trains and
Pullman sleepers from Wichita TO Kansas City and
Chicago without change night trains Tickets
sold and baggage checked through to all points
north. south, east and west and steamship tickets
sold 10 all European points at lowest rates. City
ticket office 100 East Douglas avenue, Main
street; passenger station corner Douglas and Mead
avenues. Telephone 40
W. ". WISHART, Ticket Agent
.TNo. SFRAS STAN. q. I. & =. A, Chicago. Ill.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1891-08-06
An Educated Fly.

Prot. Thomas j. Murray OF New
York tells wonderful story of the re-
suits of his kindness to common
house-hy: ''For two weeks the fly
flew around my house without much
notice being taken of him; then he be-
gan to make advances, and soon per-
mitted me to handle his wings. We
called him Dick" at breakfast every
morning Dick was fed sugar to his
hearts content and would sit on my
finger and corkscrew his legs and rub
his head.
Presently made endeavors to teach
him various tricks, which, at first,
were somewhat Of a failure. Soon he
had advanced in the art until he would
allow me to lift him up on tooth
pick. Soon after could place two OF
the little splinters under him and. by
deal OF patience and cOaxing. induce
him to stand on his hind legs. Then
again l could place them on the table
and have him jump over them success
lively. like a circus rider jumps the
hurdles. One of the most singular
habits he has is to fly ut my finger like
bantam cock at an enemy whenever
he becomes enraged.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1891-08-06
INDIAN FACES.
To Most People Indians LOOK Very n,.,
Alike. w

Alike.
There is quite as much diyersitv q,
character among the individuals ,h,.
represent the various tribes of tho.
people as there is to be found amo,,
the whites or Indo-Europea1s. savsns
Shufeldt in Natures Realm, writing .,
the physiognomy of Indian. And =.
character determines cast of coun,a
nance, we find an equally diversified
physiognomy among them. Some In
dams show in their faces more Or la..
intelligence, honesty of purpose, good
nature and evenness of temper; Others
the moment they look at u. repel and
revolt, for their features bear alona
the impress OF cunning, cruelty ana
savage depravity. Among the tribes
in the southwest where they enior
a sort of crude form OF civilization a,
their own, which has long existed, tbs
physiognomy in many case. become,
still moro distinctive. Here otbe,
factors come into play to help mon
the countenance and to insure It's in.
heritance. Not only has the periodical
conduction of war and all that wa,
means, for generations, had its in.
fluence in this way, but to this ele.
ment must be added others
For instance, many of the Navaios
exhibit a genuine taste foy the accu.
mutation of wealth and worldly goods
Numbers of them are rich in the DOS.
session of great herds of sheep, and
they have a very fair understanding Of
the value of money and its advantages
The elements of their Civilization
and the impress of our own civiliz$
ton have no doubt produced their e.
fects, and where such factors are most
actively at work, and have been ap
piled the greatest length OF time, there
can be no question that the Indian
character has been influenced by those
means, and in certain instances we NAV
detect it in their physiognomy.
Those who have ever compared the
features of typical representatives O.
the sedentary Indians with the physi.
| ognomic characters as presented in
the countenances of similar individuals
among the field tribes, can not fail 10
have seen the marked differences
People who have lived for ages as
have the Moquis and Zunis in their
peculiar, semicivilized state must Of
necessity in time produce a very dit
fcrent appearing class of men as com
pared with individuals selected from
such tribes as the Navajos, ALREADY
mentioned, or from the even still
tiercer Apaches.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1891-08-06
4 Remedy for Wire- Worms.

Country Gentleman offers the follow
ing: The wireworm is often "a local
insect. e., tie same field continues
year after year to be infested with
it. Where this is the case it is all i'm
portant before putting in corn, that
the wireworms should be killed through
starvation (they usually require three
years to attain maturity which may
be accomplished by growing two crops
Of buckwheat or OF peas, which they
will not eat.
Where this preventive has not been
resorted to, perhaps the best prevent
i've of attack may be found in using
soft soap and plaster in the following
manner, as directed in the Country
Gentleman of May 3. 1877 When
ready to plant. put the corn into a
kettle or tub. adding sufficient soft
soap to wet it well, and when we'll
stirred up. dry it with plaster. The
writer adds: If the ground is full of
worms, when the corn gets up so that
you can see the rows, take plaster,
ashes and lime in equal parts, and put
a small quantity on each hill. The
first rain will send this down to the
roots, and keep off the worms Tprob-
ably cutworms. rs the wireworm's work
would have been done earlier, if at
all.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1891-08-06
CUPID SLEEPING.

Through a shady forest going,
Found we cupid, all alone,
And his cheeks, so smoothly glowing,
Like to golden apples shown.
He had not his culver by him,
Nor his bow, well-bent and strung,
But he soon espied them nigh him
Midst the leafy branches hung.
Chains Of sleep his limbs encountered,
While among the flowers he lay,
Smiling, even when he slumbered,
In his cruel, roguish way.
Swarins of tawny bees came flying
All about his waxen lip
Often thus one sees them trying
Flowers that with honey drip!