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Oyerrcaehed.

John Davis was famous turkey hun
ter in southwestern Ohio, a few years
ago. lie caught hundreds of the birds
every year, and was said to be possessed
Of quite handsome property. accumu
lated in this way Ono OF his favorite
methods - gg.,.s...,,,L.s- 81. game was by
What be called a spring trap This was
a small log house with big door which
shut with a spring, managed By the
hunter. A trail of corn was laid from
the door for a quarterof mile into the
bushes. The unsuspecting turkeys
would follow the track of corn and
march inside, when prestol the door
closed with a snap and they were
caught.
One day Mr. Davis was tending the
door Of this spring trap, when to his de
light he saw twenty fine large turkeys
approaching. They came up to the en-
trance The first one yentured in, then
the second, then the third, until nine
teen were in the log house Tile TWEEN
ticth bird fingered, ana Mr.. Davis
waited, 10th to close the door without
him He was sure of nineteen, but the
last was a fine fellow, and he couldn't
tear the thought of losing him.
While he waited one Of the turkeys
inside stuck his head out at the door,
and then hoped outside.
He'll 60 back in a minute, and the
other with him." thought the hunter
But instead Of that second one
came out, and while the hunter waited
'or him to 90 inside another came
through the door | would certainly
be too bad to spring the trap now, and
Davis waited-and every turkey but one
came out!
well, I'll make sure Of him. said
the hunter to himself, and he sprung
the door.
The old man, in telling this story
afterward said
"That was about as silly perform
ance as ] was ever guilty of-losing
them eighteen turkeys. That was the
time | overreached myself.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1891-04-10
A Curious Violin.

The Paris Figaro announces the sale
of one of the most curious yiolins
known to the music fanclers of the
world 1t formerly belonged to Paga-
mini, the great yiolinist and at first
sight merely presents the appearance Of
a misshapen wooden shoe. Its history
is curious, and WILL worthy Of a place
in this repository Of the wonderful
During the winter of 1888 Paganini
was living in Rue de Ia Victoria, IS.
Oae day a large box was brought here
by the Normandy diligence, ON open
ing which he found two inner boxes,
and wrapped carefully in the folds Of
tissue paper, wooden shoe and let
ter stating thatthe writer, having heard
much Of the wonderful genius of the
yiolinist, begged, as proof of his de
votion to music, that Paganini would
play in public on the oddly constructed
instrument iuclosed At first Paganini
felt this to be animpcrtinent satire, and
mentioned the facts, with some show
Of temper, to his friend, the Cheyalei
de Barde The latter took the shoe tc
q violin maker, who converted it into q
remarkably sweet toned instrument
Paganini was pressed to try the shoe
violin in public He not only did SO,
but performed upon it some of hi,
most difficult fantasies, which facts, in
the handwriting of the yiohnist, are
now inscribed on the violin.
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Retrospective.

George, dear, don't see how you
ever found courage to ask me to be
your wife"
1t was 2 pretty hard thing for me
to do, wasn't it? Did make a fool Of
myself, Nellie ?"
The young man shifted her weight
on the other knee as he as ked the
question.
Not any more than usual, George.
You always acted confused and bashful
YOU know "
"'M-yes, yes, suppose ! was a
good deal of dunderhead candidly
admitted the youth, "but | was pretty
far gone" he added, in extenuation.
y was hooked in both gills'
''Now confess, George, said the mai
len, toying with his watch-ehain,
lidn your heart fly right Tip into your
throat when you-when you asked me
the-the question, you know 2"
II tried to, Nellie replied George,
shifting her weight again, but your
head, you remember, was kind o hold
ing it down. "
Nellie dIdn'tsay anything more for a
ong, long time
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differ


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One has reasonableness, an
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Don't take It for granted
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Let the years of uninter-
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Think of this in health.
Think of it in sickness. And
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His Match.

The well-known historical parsonage,
Augustus the Strong, Elcctorof Saxony,
has furnished the subject for many a
tale Of his wonderful muscular power.
We need refer only to one Characters
tic story, in which, however, he met
his match. He entered a blacksmith :
shop 90 have his horse shod. 10 show
his suite how strong he Was, picking up
several horseshocs, he broke one after
the other, asking the blacksmith whether
he had no better. When it came to
paying the bill the Elector Augustus
threw a six-dolar piece ON theanvil. Il
was very thick coin. The blacksmith
took it up and broke it in halves, say
ing
Pardon me; but | have given you a
good horseshoe and l expecta good coin
in return"
Another six dollar piece was given
him; but he broke that and five or SIX
others, when the Inundated prince put
an end to thepcrfornlance by giving the
blacksmith a louis dor. pacifying him
by saying
"Thc dollars were probably made Of
bad metal, but this gold piece | hope Is
good. "
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Such Fun.

go you are really engaged, DEAR"
said Elsie, gushngly to her particular
friend, Madge
lies, Iedf, vas the blushingly reply.
i am really engaged at last. =
"And to that stern, stolid-looking
fellow, Alec Wilson p
eyes, that is the handsome man, =
laughed Madge,
"Isn he inclined to be rather master
ful?' suggested Elsie.
"Oh, yes, dear" replied her friend,
quickly; "he often says that after we
are married he means to manage the
house, look after my personal eXpendi
ture as we'll as his own, and in fact
have his own way in everything
Good gracious? And you seriously
tell me that you mean to marry man
like thatg cried Elsie, in astonish-
mcnt
"Oh, yes ear; | wouldn give up
the idea on any account. You see it
will be such fun to show him how ut
terlv absurl such intentions aud idels
are, won't it ?" and the speaker smiled
wicked smile. which the happy Alec
ought to have seen but luckily didn't
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REFINED natures cannot always ex-
press themselves truly and gracefully,
and attractive manners are not always
the index of 81 refined character. We
must beware how we Judge and also
take care that we discriminate. The
unrefned nature trying to assume the
outward graccs of refinement is some
thing like a rank of worthless weed
with paper roses pinned on itfor decep.
ton. The pretence may succeed at q
long range Of vision, but little closer
view will soon turn both weed and false
flowers into dcrision.
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FITS stopped free by Dir. KLINE's GREAT
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Marvellous cures. Treatise and 81 trial bott!t
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Queen Anne's war ended with the Peace oil
Utrecht in 1913.
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A New York dealer adyertises that he will
pay cash for old teeth.
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ONF ENIOY@

ONE ENJOYS
Both the method and results when
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any substitute.
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FoR impure or thin Blood, Weakness, Mala-
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take Browns Iron Biltyrs--.t gives strength,
making Old persons feel Young young
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Baltimore i Potomac Railroad

After Sunday, GERBER 20th, So the
trains on this road will run as follows
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A wise man is always engaged in correcting
his own faults.
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IT HAS NO EQUAL.
80
Syrup

The majority Of well-read phys
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VOID, ~, instead Of being i'll the con
etitution itself it is caused by limit
tnerable small creatures living IN the
lungs having no business there and
eatinq them away rs caterpillars do
the leaves of trees.
A Carm The pl1legm that IS
- coughed up is those
Disease. parts Of the lungs
which have been
onawed Off and destroyed. These
little bacilli, as the germs are called,
are too small to be seen with the
naIed eve, but they are very uuch
alive lust the same, and enter the
bodv in our food, in the air We
breathe, and through the pores OF
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where they fasten and increase with
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them expells them, heals the places
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No man can be proyi1cnt of his time vi 0
is not prudent in the choice OF his company.
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Sometimes in trade a man kicks
when there is nothing to boot
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For Dyspepsia lnd ,estion and Stomach
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For q years Dobbins7 Electric Soap has
been initiated by INSCRIPTIONS soap makers.
mensc sale BE sure and get D0bbtus's and take
no other. Your grocer has it, or will get It.
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No man votes who is persuaded by another
hoW he shall vote.
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The first sewing machine was patented il
England in the year l7OO.
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Dyspepsia is the Oldest malady known to
mankind.
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the leaves of trees.
The pl1l4sm that IS
cougllad up is those
parts of The lungs
W hich have been
The Wichita daily eagle., 1891-11-20

land. II is announced that the ceremony
will take place at her residence in New
York early this winter, and she is
already making the local arrangements.
The family history on both sides is in
teresting, and a fine illustration of the
possibilities of American life. Marshall
Otis Roberts was born in Oliver street,
New York, of Welsh parents, his father
being a physician in fair practice. The
son was a born organizer, and raised
himself to the first rank in business by
his capacity. In 1887 he made what
was then called fortune by contracts
for supplying the United States navy
with oil. He built the largest steamers
then on the Hudson, and took the lead
In many railroad constructions.
In 1875 he married Miss Sarah Endi-
colt, daughter of John Endicott, Of
Salem, Mass, and descendant of the
"Mayfower" Endicott. She was his
third wife, lady of uncommon beauty
and intellect, and soon became a social
leader. Her husband died in 1880, and
the will gave her SIC, 900 year and the
use for life of his residence at Eighteenth
street and Fifth avenue. Their son,
born in 1878, is to receive at majority
large part of the fortune, and the rest
goes to his half sister and various chari-
ties.
Mr.. Roberts had been a great art pa
tron, and the Fifth avenue mansion con-
tainS some $S0O,0OO worth of paintings
and statuary. She has resided in Lon
don for few years past, occupying the
celebrated house OF Earl Spencer. Colo
mel Ralph Vivian, toe bridegroom elect,
is bachelor of forty-five, and was until
recently colonel in the Scotch Guards.
He is noted sportsman, and when on
visit to the United States some years ago
passed most of his time in the Rocky
mountains.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1891-11-20

He met Miss Townsend some time ago
and acquaintance speedily ripened into
mutual affection. Official duties inter
fered with the original plan for the we'd
ding, and that the groom might not be de-
layed in his journey to Toxic, the ceremony
took place in New York instead of at New
Orleans. The lovers met in the former
city the other evening, and accompanied
by the parents of the bride, Mr.. and Mrs.
Gideon Townsend, and a few intimate
friends, proceeded to st. Patrick's cathe-
dral, where they were united by Rev.
Father Murphy.
After the ceremony they drove to the
train and began the long trip by rail to
Vancouver, and thence by steamer to the
Land of the Rising Sun. Sonora Rascon's
trousseau came from Paris, and is of the
most costly and tasteful description. The
presentation robe to be worn when she is
introduced at the court of the mikado has
a train of white brocade lined with rose
rep silk. The dress itself is of white satin,
the point lace covering is looped with
clusters Of red ostrich tips, and the square
corsage is trimmed with pearls. Many
gifts came from friends in South Carolina
and Louisiana, and the groom's offerings
included a superb collection of diamonds
and title deeds to one of his Mexican
estates.
The announcement that Nine. Barrios
has decided to doff her weeds was received
with considerable surprise by fashionable
New York. The widow of the Guatemalan
president was supposed to object to second
marriages on principle, and since her hus-
bands tragic death she has been an "icily
beautiful figure in New York society,
watching over her children, assisting at
various exclusive functions and doing her
duty in maay ways as the owner of vast
wealth, but resolutely frowning on all adj
vaDces that had about them hint of mat
rimonial intention. Her grace, loveliness,
musical attainments and romantic history
gave her vogue such as is secured by few
women, and although she never sought
publicity, she has received mention time
and again by almost every paper in Amer
ica and England.
A while ago she went abroad, and during
a sojourn in Spain met Martinez Roda,
member of the Spanish parliament from
Granada. Senor Roda is about thirty-fve
years old, man Of repute in public life
and an orator whose diction glows with
all the fervid eloquence peculiar to the
sons of the Latin races. His handsome
presence passionate regard and tender
pleadings broke down all the barriers set
up by the lovely widow, and ere departing
for New York she had promised to become
Sonora Roda
The Wichita daily eagle., 1891-11-20

assailing both the inventions and the in
ventor. The agent after consulting his
principals decided to dispense with
praise, and contented himself with pur-
chasing neutrality.
At Berlin, Vienna, Rome, Madrid and
st. Petersburg The financial columns of
many daily and weekly journals are
farmed out to finRnciers, promoters and
Bourse syndicates. The artistic and
dramatic criticisms of the Continental
press are on a par with its financial
reviews. Within the past few months
there have been several scandalous law
suits at Berlin and Paris brought by
dramatic and operatic performers, as
well as by playwrghts. against news
paper critics, whom they charged with
persecution due to their refusal to COM
ply with the extortionate demands made
upon their purses and persons.
AT Paris the most famous and valu-
able gallery of modern masterpieces is
that of NJ. Albert Wolf. the art critic of
Figaro Nearly all the paintings which
crowd his walls are presents and souve-
Mrs. 1t is fortunate for Figaro that
masterpieces alone find admission to his
collection, which he declines to contain
mate by the presence of any Indifferent
pictures, for the price of his friendship
is thus placed above the reach of medi-
ocre painters, and the art criticism of
the paper is thereby maintained at a
high standard
With the exception of telegraphic dis
patches and local news items there is
scarcely line in Figaro which does not
represent a sum of money paid for its in
sertion. Short puifs on the first page
are sold at the rate of eight and even ten
dollars a line. while 8 publisher is
charged 81 600 to $500 for a leading
article by Wolf. Daudet or Goncourt
on new book which he may desire to
push.
Temps. which is the most serious and
well informed of all French papers. is
the organ par excellence of the great
Protestant financial houses Debats. an
other equally serious journal. is the
mouthpiece OF the moderate Orlean-
lists. GaulCis is Aoaarchist TO the core,
records the daily doings of Comte de
Paris and his family, wnom it refers to
as la mSison de France" and has for
Its editor in chief NJ. Arthur Meyer. who
commenced his career as the secretary
and factotum of Blanche d'Antigny
RepubliQue Francaise. founded by Gam
beta, is still devoted 10 the interests Of
his OpportuaiSt friends. It's political
utteranCes may be regarded as those Of
the present French administration.
CurioGs!y enough, the most important
and widely circulated OF all Italian news
papers. Secolo, Is published not at Rome,
but at Milan Its political color is radi-
cal. and even republican. but of rela-
lively mid hue. 1t belongs TO the
brothers Sonzoguo. and represents the
hnanclal interests of the kingdom,
which. as in olden times, continue to be
centered IN the ancient capital OF the
The Wichita daily eagle., 1891-11-20
Jean InseIow,s Poem "Divided."

Miss Jean Ingelow, in a letter recently
published, tells the history of her well
known poem Divided" She says: ~
wrote that nearly thirty years ago. Ny
mother newly a widow took a house in
the country for few weeks, near Ongar,
about mile from where our friends the
Isaac Taylors then lived. Passing one day
through field between the two houses
saw little brook. We paused for some
reason on its brink, being all on one side of
it. 1t was too wide to be crossed, and we
did not want to cross; but in imagination
l followed it up to it's source. 1t was a cause
of division down there, but above it would
not be; and l naturally appeared TO per-
ceive the two children at the source, and
how it would divide them as they followed
it. 1t was a symbol of those events in hu-
man life which naturally and inevitably
divide. That really is all of the poem 1t
had only TO be set down in words, and
what little art there is in it is mainly with
in the first few words; for an empty sky"
is always to my imagination as solemn as
it is beautiful; and the beginning does not
satisfy my notions unless in a work of art
it belongs to the end.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1891-11-20

THE DEATH WATCH" OR "GIMLET."
In the larval state g, A. the insect lives
in wood, boring through the interior, and
showing no signs of its presence. 1t is
finally converted into a chrysalis, and
after few weeks the perfect insect Il, q
appears, and makes g exit from the wood
through round hole, sometimes in such
numbers that the wood is completely
honeycombed and destroyed (5). The
characteristic ticking noise is made by the
insect balancing itself upon its hind feet
and with sort of seesaw movement strik-
ing the object upon which it is standing
with the antenn@ and forefeet. Although
the regular ticking noise, when heard in
sick chamber at mis- t, has rather weird
effect, it is only the all OF harmless little
insect, and much less to be dreaded than
the peremptory hum of a hungry mos
quito.
Another species, the A. pertinax, re-
ceives it's name from the pertinacity with
which it Stimulates death when captured,
and will allow itself to be plunged into
water, alcohol, or even to be burned alive,
without showing any signs of life. The
illustration shows the perfect insect, also
the larva, both in mRgnified and in natural
sizes 1t appeared originally in La Nature
and was described in recent issue Of Pop
ular Science News.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1891-11-20
The dmifts Daily Eaele gridag or,ro ouember 20

Lombards. RifoFma has been for 1nan1
years the mouthpiece of Signor Crispi,
and during his premiership was regarded
as the organ of the government. Fan
fulla is the journal that enjoys the pref
erence of the court, and which derives
all its inspiration from the royal house
hold. The principal papal newspapers
are The Osservatore Romano, Voce della
Verita and Moniteur de Rome The
Gazzetea d'Italia, Rassegna, Opinione,
and Liberia are all owned by friends
and supporters of the present Rudini-
Nicotero cabinet. The PoDolo Romano
is generally to be found on the side OF
the party in power. The widely circu-
lated Capitale belongs to the republican
element.