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Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1891-03-09
READS UPSIDE DOWN.
Curious Case OF Perverted Vision In O
PennRYlYnnlR Girl.

Curious Case Of Perverted Vision In o
Pennsylvanla Girl. o..
A very peculiar case of perverted
vision has been presented to an oculist
of York, Pa. says the New York journal.
A little girl of ten years, the daughter
Of one Of this city's most respected citi4
zens, was discovered by her school
teacher to be unable to read her read
ing exercise unless the book was held
upside down. The teacher Immediate
ly communicated the fact to the par
ents, and they became very much
worried. -. -.
The oculist was called in and an ex-
animation made. of the child's eyes.
They were found to be entirely normal.
The only conclusion arrived at was
that the strange freak of vision was
the result of a habit of trying to read
with the book pages in an unnatural
position, habit contracted some years
ago when the child was first sent to
school.
At this time the child in. writing
numbers upon a slate always made
them upside down, and as it was never
observed or corrected she gradually
drifted into the habit Of reading the
same way. ..,..
The only means Of cure possible is to
teach the child every thing over
again as though she never knew any
thing before. This will be carefully
done and cure of this really phenom-
enal case is anxiously looked for in the
near future.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1891-03-09
Abaent-Minded.

An absent-minded man created quite
q sensation on Sixth street a few even
ings ago, says the Cincinnati Enquirer.
He was, in store making purchase.
The clerk who waited on him went
down into the cellar where the goods
were stored, taking a lighted candle
with him. After securing it he returned
and placed the lighted candle on the
counter while he tied up the goods. He
had hardly begun when the man threw
down the money, and grabbing the cam
die, dashed out of the store to catch
passing cable car. He had almost
caught it when the shouts Of several
boys made him aware of the ludicrous
picture he presented, and he hastily
returned to the store and profusely
apologized to the clerk for the mistake
he had mades .... ... ......
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1891-03-09
APENsloNED soHooLMAsrER
The Hard Lot OF IN Agod German Pen
4 -... aloner.

The Hard Lot OF IN Agod German PEN
: sloner.
A schoolmaster named Handorf, sixty
eight years old, was pensioned from q
Meelslenburg estate twelve years ago,
afterhdving taught there twenty-seven
years. His pension consisted of cow,
shalxy little cottage, small parcel of
ground on which to raise few bushels
of potatoes and few small measures
of rye. The old man received nothing,
however, toward the defraying of his
daily expenditure for food, heat and
light, and so it came about that he was
obliged to go out on the highway asa
laborer for twelve and one-haf cents o
day. In the heat of summer and the
raw, wet days of fall he has for many
years worked patiently and uncom-
plainingly among rough men who were
formerly his scholars, enduring without
q word the taunts and reproaches of IN
unfriendly inspector. On the second
and fourth Saturday of every month he
has stood in line with the other labor
ers, his wnge-book in his hand, and
waited his turn to receive the paltry
sum due him. Twelve years of the old
mans life have passed thus. He has
passed his eightieth year, and is without
prospect of better fortune. :.
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inE in time to connect with Express
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OfEfCe next door 70 the INDErEND-
zNr hai;ce,
-. G. +. HOLLAND, Agent
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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-02-21
TURF NOTES.

The 2-year-old Title Tattle was recently
sold by auction in England for $500.
The 2-year-olds in the Dwyer string at
Gravesend are said to be an unusually good
lot
Jockey Fred Taral received $500 for win
ming the New Years cup at Clifton with
Macbeth H.
A rumor is current in New York turf
circles that Eddie Gould intends to buy a
string of thoroughbreds and go in for rae
ing.
Miss Woodford, the one time queen Of
the running turf, and one of the greatest
bread winners that the Dryers ever owned,
is TO be bred TO Salvador. She has been at
Mr.. Haggin's California ranch for the past
three years having been purchased by that
gentleman for $4,000.
William L., Nutwood and Meander lead
among those named in getting extreme
speed, each having won in 2:l7 or better.
Among the 1l-vear-old sires of performers
in the $50 list, those that have got the most
extreme speed are William l., Pilot Medi-
UNI and Meander, each of which has better
than a 2:l7 performer to their credit.
Pilot Medium, Lord Russell, Nugget,
Mambriuo Gift and Hylas are all out Of
mares by Pilot, Jr. Minerva Is the greatest
of these great Pilot. Jr., mares in the mum
Der of her sons that have sired 2:l9 per
formers. She has three such, TO wit: Me
ander the sire of Pimlico, 2;lGSl; Egmont,
the sire of Combination, pisa, and Mug
get, the sire of Gold Leaf, 2:l9.
T. II. Williams and Ira Ramsdell, who
raced in the east last year Is the Cndine
stable, have dissolved partnership, Mr..
Rdmsdeil taking the 2-year-olds Oscar and
Homer, while Mr.. Williams retains Rinfax,
Glenlevit, aud the yearlings By Falsetto
from the sister 10 Sprlngb0k Williams
has leased the running qualities Of Racine
for this year, and VIII bring him east again.
Many new men will take their chances
On the turf in 1891 Chester w. Chaplin,
the wealthy New Yorker, has announced
his intention OF becominga horsemsn. aud
Foxhall Keene will also try for honors.
John Hunters colors viii be seen on a
dozen 2-year-oldS Joseph Arthur, the
PLAYWRIGHT. will also have select string,
and il is intimated that Actor Denman
Thompson will run few flyers in DIS Own
name.
Senator Stanford Is extremely anxious
to have ali the get Of Electioneer trained
and driven 60 records. as he is of the opini On
that IN the course Of few years his favorite
sire viii have 100 performers to his credit in
the $50 list There are over $50 sons and
daughters OF the dead stallion at Palo Alto.
and as but thirty-eiEht more are needed 10
swell the number OF $50 performers 20
loo. il Is probable that the object could be
accomplished.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-02-21
CAUSE AND EFFECT.

Cowboys and cavalrymen are usually
bowlegged from sitting astride horse 50
constantly.
The right arm OF q blacksmith, from con-
slant use is almost hypertrophied. while the
left arm, from disuSe, becomes atrOphied.
\ shoemaker is almost always round
shouldered from continually bending over
the last between his knees as ne sews aud
hammers.
The head of bricklSyers' laborer is held
aloft from mis- habit of carrying a bod or
his shoulder and looking above him rs lie
climbs up the scaffolding.
4 carpenters right shoulder IS almost
invariably higher than his left, in conse-
quence of having 10 use his right arm oil
the time in planning and hsmmering. With
every shaving MS shoulder rises with
Jerk. and il finally becomes natural 10 him
10 hold himself in that way.
All good orators have most abnormally
wide mouths. This is the direct conse-
quence OF their habit Of using sonorous
words and speaking with elaboration and
correct pronunciation. II one practices
this before the glass one can see that the
muscles in the cheeks are stretched more
than ordinarily, and the mouth Is extended
a great deal more than in everyday CONVEX
sStion.-Detroit Free Press.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-02-21


During the heat Of the political cam
paign they caliedc1 mefor a SPEECH ~ West
Oakland. " said Justice Charles +. Snook
Il don't take very kindly 70 political
speech making. and was especially tlnor-
Gus about making an address N toe First
ward, where everybody knows me, and
where IN consequence 1 would % sure Of
the severest criticism
But I was In for IL and sec about pre-
pairing myself for the ordeal After mad
thought out an address which I imagined
had enough hurra in II - make the boys
hit Lhs floor I thought 10 try il On my
wife.
80 placed her in a good seat IN inc
front row OF our paTlor furniture, struck
ny most statesmanUke attitude. and IN
linbered my mouth piece. Finally reached
ore OF ny most impressive PERIOD and
came 70 a full stop a good oe2l CUT C
brsath.
Vel, what are you waiting torT
calmly inquired tie side partner c, MP
Joys
'That-s where I pause 20 perm: tLs
tamultuoEs applause 70 gss n its work.
replied.
Oh, thought you were afraid vou had
awakened the baby wAs her uEsyrnpa-
ttefie sz1c dLAheaxSening nespoase SKI.
noticed thGs when / poured that s2-ech
.nto the listening ear Of Wess O4kIz1d "a
wife va The fEsi and only Esssaer . a.
preciate and applaud when pzused -
thai critical pe,Od
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-02-21

Delamater-This is a French name. from
lie Matter, meaning the preceptor, mas
ter, or landlord.
Tilman-The farmer or Alliance govern
or of South Carolina is well named, rs his
name means tiller of the soil.
McCarthy-This name is pure Irish, and
means the son of Canthack, who was an
Irish chieftain of the Eleventh century.
Blaine-This name is from the Town of
Blain, in France 1t has also a claim to
Welsh origin, and in that case it signifies
the summit or top.
Parnell-The deposed Irish leader has
not an Irish name. 1t comes from Italy,
and is derived from Petronilla, pretty
stone, and also an immodest girl.
Vanderbilt is Dutch, from byl Ratchet
or bill The ship carpenters in Amster-
dam were nicknamed die byltie, the hatch
ct or bill men. Van, the Dutch for the
word of. Hence Van die bilt, or of the bill
men.
Psttison-This is an Irish name and
means the son of Patrick. The name Pat
terson is the same Patrick is derived
from the Latin Patricious, meaning noble
a senator. The name was bestowed upon
the eldest sons of the Roman Senator'S
American Notes and Queries.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-02-21
Ruslnnks INSTINCT

whoever would get on in business" re-
marked the banker, must advertise him
self by good deeds in this phiIanthropic
age. The other day a well grown darby
newsboy had stationed himself in Fifteenth
street, and was trying to sell his New York
papers. The crowd rushed by him without
stopping until he swooped down upon a
fresh banana peel that lay on the side
walk
Now jes' yo' all look at me pickin' up
thes yer bannanner skin TO save yo' all
from fallin' down and breakin' yo' haids,
shouted be, swinging mis- dangerous trophy
around his demoralized hat
The crowd smiled at his naive self
praise, stopped-and bought his papers.
After all they had seen the same methods
used by vaster business concerns-in fact,
by the very journals which the boy was
selling"
That's pretty good illustration till the
sequel is told, +" answered the cynic dryly
Il witnessed the incident myself ! also
staid in the neighborhood TO see what the
boy would do after the crowd had scat
tered "
He manifested a great deal Of delight,
suppose, at the profits of his enterprise?"
"He did indeed Three minutes later he
had bought out the stock of another news
boy, laid a second banana peel in the place
of the first and was waiting for the crowd
to get thick enough again for successful
encore. Kate Fields Washington.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-02-21
New York Is the city OF Churches.

Although Brooklyn is known as the City
Of Churches, according TO the latest calcu-
lations it falls short of the number OF
churches in this city by exactly 116. In
this city there are ARC churches, while in
Brooklyn there are 3G0
The Protestant Episcopal church heads
the list of fourteen different denominations
with - churches, while the Roman Cath
Oics fall just one short of this number.
The Methodist Episcopal comes next, with
60, and the Presbyterians, including the
Reformed and United. have GO. There are
AZ Baptist churches, ~ Jewish synagogues,
and - Reformed Dutch churches. The Lu-
therans have 70 places of worship. and the
Congregationalists have :. There are 4
Evangelical churches and 3 Of the Disciples
OF Christ The universities have 3
churches, Unitarisns 2 and the Quakers 2.
Besides these there are 40 miscellaneous
churches, chapels aad missions. New
York Evening Sun
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-02-21
Indian SuperstItions.

"Beggars' lice" or ticks" az they arr
called. which stick 70 the clothes Of every
one who ssunters in the woods, are thought
to be "A sure cure for short memory. a
tea made OF the ticks will make facts stick
to the mind, and what j. more, If admins
tered to your sweetheart It will fix her
affections upon you. II one would DE a
good singer let him drink a tea made Of
crickets. for has not the cricket a pleasant
VOICE and does he no< sing merriiy al day
longi
So on through the whole list Childish
enough such fancies may seem 20 us. but
they are real 10 the Indian. Moreover.
such notions constitute the first crude
conceptions which ultimately ripen into
the more scientific medicine OF today
Youth Companion
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-02-21
Mr.. AND MRS. BOWSEA
PT MRS. BoWsFR.


Iexpected a new dress to come ND one
evening IN time for n party TO which we
had been invited. AT O'Clock Mr. Bowser
began to grow uneasy and queried
why on earth didn't you have it here
this morning.
1t wasn't done"
Then you should have given your order
further ahead Mrs. Bowser, you are
very soft mark"
But the dress will be here by :"
Bet you two farms 10 cent? Never
knew anything of yours to come up with
IN tweuty-four hours of the time promised
This is a nice state of affairs, must say
The dress will come"
"Not until tomorrow, and we might as
well make up our minds to stay at home
IL was there at half-past 6 and he got out
Of it BY saying that it was a mistake for
which the dressmaker would probably
commit suicide. A week later be ordered
a new suit, STIMULATING that they were &C
be sent up at noon on a certain day. We
were 10 20 10 a party that night, and a.
breakfast queried:
DO you feel certain Of your new suit''
DO | feel certain that l lives" he replied,
with & grand wave Of his hand
But il may not come up"
And the sun may bust its biler and The
pieces tumble 10 earth. The clock viii not
have struck u before that suit i here F"
But when he came up 20 dinner had %
inform him that no suit had arrived.
--Oh. well, the p2roel boy is taking il
slow" be answered II viii be here Be
fore go"
But il wasn't. He waited ten inmates
over time, ana then went - the telephone
and called the tailor up and said
Il suppose that suit las started On is
way Up"
/ could not, OF course, hear the reply.
Why, thar suit / ordered week ago"
TTailor's reply unheard
You haven't, That's . pre:rv idea. Do
ron mean 20 tell me that suit i.n's lu-
ishedY''
ITaiIor's reply uRhesr1
We'll, Won SEE that you do. Il is one
minute after 6 4 leave the sUit on your
hands"
How about nv dressmzksr'f' ssSed a.
he hung up the trumpet
How about nothing Dressmaksrs d.
liberately periure themselves. while TINS
was mere oversight It'll d uD al
And IL no,f''
Didn't say Il would b up AZ - Make
So IoGI ADVANTAGEOUS 70 x0 W Ia. ra<.Is
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-02-21

When be came up at 6 and failed 90 find
the suit he turned five shades whittier Go
ing to the phone he yelled 10 the tailor;
Where in Halifax is that suit Of Inine"
[Tailor's reply unbeard.
NO, it HASN'T What 10 you mean by
such conduct"
ITailor's reply unheard
Yes, if il comes at sharp Z, but not a
minute later You folks down there must
have all been on drunk this week.
as it coming at 7?' / asked.
Certainly. l didn't expect it before, but
wanted to hurry 'em up little"
well, hope il will come
"Hopel It will come, and that's all there
is about il. D."
But O'Clock came without the suit. II
didn Z come at half-past, nor at s, and Mr..
Bowser called up the central and was told
that the ,ailor shop was shut up. lie
danced up and down, raped on the box,
kicked the cat and told baby TO shut up,
and finally he fell into a chair and looked
at me in a cold. icy way
well, now about dressmskers1" asked
Not word. Mrs Bowser-not a word.
see how it isr'
How what is'"
More of your revengeful work You
wanted to get even with me and you have
done it."
But what did do2''
Never YOU mind Let yo1r own con
science answer I'm going down town. and
# | shouldn't return % the house you can
communicate with any lawyer yo1 see 81. "
But he was home and in bed by II. and
glad TO drop the Ject.-Detroit Free
Press
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-02-21

Too Indulrent by Far.

yes" said Mr.. Easymsn 10 the Rev.
Dr. Prudent, the new minister, who was
paying his parishioner a friendly visit,
you are unquestionably right do not
believe in being overstern with children.
Now mine treat me as they would an elder
brother or playmate. No scampering up
stairs when they hear my latch key turn in
the door. Not much Make your home
cheerful-that's my motto"
A frowsy haired youth of some six sum-
mers appeared on the scene at this 1nnct-
ure. After eying the clergyman critically
for a moment he broke out with:
Say, pa, what's jay'"
An ominous frowa settled upon the brow
OF the indulgent parent as he replied, "A
jay, my son, Is rather snowy bird, having
low. erectile crest of feathers and
"But, pa, they can fly, can't they'"
Certainly, my boy. They are noted.
too, for their propensity 70 chatter. and,
for instance. 10 ask foolish questions.
The frown deepened as the boy went on:
But how can they fly, pa, without any
wings;"
My son, think heard your ma call
ing you a few moments ago.
Yes, pa, I'm going. only as / heard you
tell ma last night that our new minister
was regular jay, just wanted 70 come
in here and see whether he could fy. Say,
mister, to the astonished clergyman. You
aims got any feathers. have your"
There was a sudden rush on the part OF
the indulGent parent, followed by the sud
den disappearance OF the youthful inquisi-
tor. Then came a series of diScordant
bowls from the hall beyond.
My dear sir" observed the parent upon
entering the room, while admit that / am
a kind and indulgent parent-whyi"-
At this point the front door was heard
to slam violently The minister had dis
appeared, and now Mr.. Easyman Is talking
about renting a pew in another church.
New York Herald.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-02-21

Psychologists theOrize good deal about
dreams, but really tell Va hCtle more about
them than does the little last London girl
Who writes this quaint essay.
Dreams are those queer. snort tales " hich
come into your head when you are asleep
They are not true. II you have had good
supper they are rather longer. add no,
quite 80 true. Meat or fried fan makes
them very long
When yon nave had 20 supper AZ al yo1
either do not dream or else Jon can't r.
member them We generally dream some
dreams over AID over AGAR. y outh Com
psniou-
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-02-21

end of the chin is one-tenth OF the whole
stature of a man of perfect mold.
If the face from the roots of the hair to
the chin be divided into three equal parts
the first division determines the place
where the eyebrows should meet, the sec
ond the opening of the nostrils, if the man
be perfect in form.
The proportions Of the human figure are
six times the length of the right foot
Whether the form IS slender or plump the
rule holds good on en- average. Any devil
alton from the rule Is departure from the
beauty of proportion. 1t is claimed that
the Greeks made all their statues according
70 this rule-St. Louis Republic
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-02-21
The PAGER Dallas.

The chestnut gelding Dallas IS a cam
paigner OF four seasons. the first two Of
which were of little importance. In 1857
he was defeated in two races the only ones
he entered. The following year he capt
ured pacing record nj e:S4iS. In 1852 be
reduced this to s.SaH. But $40 WAS his
banner year. AZ Philadelphia he eStab-
lished a record Tor himself 81 s.I7il. which
he reduced 20 2l6Sa nc Pttshurg. AZ
Cleveland Cricket defeated Dallas. but tha
latter won the second heat in 2.liJ{. lie
afterward defeated Cricket At Buffalo. lie
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-02-21
THE PERFECT MAN.

From the crown TO the nape Of the neck
is one-twelfth the stature Of 81 perfectly
formed man.
The hand from the wrist to the end OF
the middle finger is one-tenrh OF the total
height Of a man OF perfect proportions.
A man of good proportions is as tail IS
the distance between the tips Of his fingers
when both arms are extended 10 full length
The face from the highest point OF the
fan-hAAa- where TIE CAR begins, ~ Iae
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-02-21

Performance in England was when he ran
ten miles on the Manchester race course IN
51m. S51Ss., Oct. Il, 1855
He made his debut on an American track
at Racine. Wis. April 70. iSQ0, ta one
mile handicap. Winning easily AZ Nil
waukee, Wis, June I. be wen ID yards
handicap. and coming out again ten miu-
utes later he finished close second 20
Saam, well known Cream City ped
Both men have tried conclusions several
times since then 40 various distances. Sug-
den winning on every OCCASION.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-02-21
ORIGIN OF some NAMES.

Dillon is Welsh. from Dillyn, meaning
handsome. brave.
Aston Is Scandinavian. rom the town OF
Oster, in Jutland, meaning star.
Cameron is Gaelic, from Cam. crooked
and sron, nose; hence, hooked nose.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-02-21
a Clonded Life.

Mrs. Bliffers-Your old friend has such
q sad facet Why is its
Mr. B.iffers-YesrS ago he proposed TO a
very beautiful girl, and
Mrs. Blifers-And she refused him'
Mr.. BlfIers 49, No; She married him
New Work Weeklv
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-02-21
CHARGING for snacn.

What's the material IN porous plaster
WORTH"
About a cent"
And they charge twenty-five cents for
'em' Holes must come high. ~-Harperis
BaZar
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-02-21

%nen Baby was sick. we gave her CGstcria,
When she was Child. she erred FOR CGstor!s,
When she became Mis-, she chung 70 CaStoris,
When she bad Children. she gave them CsstoriA.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-02-21
A PIucky Eunner.

Fred" SIgden. whose portrait appears
below. bids fair to take his place cInong the
leading long distance runners OF America.
he was born at Manchester. Eagland
March 4. 1866, is S It. G.. in. high. ana
weighs lSs pounds. He joined the Ashton
under-Lyne barriers in 1854. and was still
a member OF that famous team when BE-
LEFT England for America in ISS9. LIS best