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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-03-28
THE HOUR OF SUNSET"
A Revolutionary Relic Which Barely
Escaped the Refuse Pile.

Revolutionary Relic Which Barely
Escaped the Refuse Pile.
There was a new picture in the Ma
tional museum of independence hall
come, as it were, to be seen by strangers
from far off .ands-and there were faces
there to see it that had only recently
come to the shores of America. The
picture of itself, its simple cardboard,
little more than a square foot in size, its
somber print, making curious reflection
upon its true meaning, seemed of no in
trinsic value. 1t had held a place be-
times among the cherished relics of a
colonial estate; had been cast among
strangers, to be finally rescued from the
rubbish of an auction house to find final
rest in the hall of all halls
1t is 1.-The Hour Of Sunset" on the
Fourth of July, 1916. The members of
the old Continental congress, having
signed the Declaration, are seen in the
act of leaving the hall. Hancock, dis
tinguished by his dark dress, stands on
the steps in front of the hall door, an
nouncing to a friend that the Declara-
ton has just been signed. Franklin is
seen at his right, Jefferson leans against
the right pillar of the door. Adams is
conYersing with Jefferson. Between
their heads appears the face of Living
ston, and against the left pillar stands
Roger Sherman. These form the group
on the steps.
Beginning then on the left of the pict-
ure, and counting every figure with nu-
merals as a guide, may be discovered,
first, citizen of the day with the famil-
lar Revolutionary costume; then Will
son, signer; next citizen, and in the
order given, Tory. another signer, a
young woman and presumably her IA
Their, the Indian who bore the Declara-
ton to the carriage of Washington.
Thomas Paine, talking with Benjamin
Rush and Robert Morris, both of whom
were signers. Behind the heads of citi-
zens are seen. and TO the right is a crowd
of patriots, Quakers, Tories, etc. eagerly
discussing the nature and merits OF the
Declaration.
For about three years the picture,
which bears the imprint of ''Groome &
Brightly" was in the possession of John
4. Keel, well preserved man of more
than sixty years, who has lived in the
quaint two story and slant house, with
its snow white trimmings, for more than
a third Of a century. He was formerly
with n. Thomas Sons. auctioneers,
where he lost many valuable relics in
works of art by the fire which DESTROYED
that hrm's South street house, and lat
terly has been in the employ of Ellis &
Shaw. 1t was during sale by this firm
of an old estate on Arch street, where
The Hour of Sunset" was offered and
would not bring song, that he himself
withdrew II at the best bid made.
Then II lay in the Office OF the Chest
nut street store until that house was
closed, and all the rubbish being cleared
out Mr. Keel remembered the ancient
print and saved il from the ash barrel.
lie took 1t TO the National museum.
Where he thought il rightfullv belonged,
as all his inquiries have failed TO dis
cover one like it, and there III the an
uque case on the west side of the room
II may be found in an obscure corner
Philadelphia Inquirer.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-03-28
THE CHURCHES.

st. Paul's VI. Z. church, corner Of Law
renee avenue and Thirteenth street-Rev.
Samuel Weir pastor. Services at II a. m
and $50 p. m. Morning subject The
Gospel of the Resurrection . Evening
subject, Christ in Prophecy" Special
exercises by the Sunday school At $50 a.
N. Epworth league meeting at $50 .. m.
United Presbyterian church. corner of
Ohio and tlrSt-Rey. James 4. Lawrence
pastor Sabbath school at 10 a. n. Pub.
lie worship at ii a. m. and 7:2O y. m. The
morning service will be conducted hv Mir.
Baird, secretary of tie \. NJ c. A.. and
the evening service by Mr. DuCald McCor-
mick, OF the American Sunday School
Union. These services will be particular
ly interesting and you are invited. y p
;. {. 4. at $50 led by Adam Price Pray
er meeting as usual on Thursday evening.
The Wright Presbyterian Mission on
Eighteenth street-Rev c. II. McCreary,
pastor The service tomorrow night at
1:S0 Will be appropriate to Easter. and will
consist of music, readings and recitati,ps
\. p. ). {. E. ut ESQ. Sunday school All 2
p. m, II. NJ. Dubois, superintendent
Prayer meeting on Thursday evening AZ
7;SO. A cordial welcome to all
The Dodge Avenue NJ E church. corner
Dodge avenue and Pine street-C. G
Woods, pastor. Glass meeting at Ie
X. a
Interesting program has been prepared
consisting Of recitations, music, addresses
etc. Sunday schoo! at $50 O'Clock En-
worth league praise service ct O'Clock
AT $50 Rev. J. y. Howard, who WAS for
merry connected with this church official
iy, viii preach his hast sermon in this part
OF the country. As be goes to louisiana
where he has received an appointment
Easter at the Reformed church. corner
OF Topeka avenue and Lewis street will
be observed as follows-At 2:30-p. m. today
The usual services preparatory 10 the holy
communion viii he held. All commUni-
cants and candidates for membership in
thls cnurch should, If possible, attend this
service On tomorrow there will be fora.
decorations, anthems and hymn singing. a
sPeciai sermon, reception of members and
tie administration of the Lords supper.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-03-28
REAL ESTATE AGENTS.

We ory 9 sszsase ~ g "a ases q sssss
se.Ea Ssss So 10 800 tHv r.
ears a n4l5css. Sey sssaa1nd .. Aszesss
THE WICHITA EAGLE,
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-03-28
ATTENTION, KNIGHTS TEMPLAR.

All members of Mount Olivet comman-
derry, knights Templar, are earnestly re-
quested TO be present mt the asylum on to
morrow Sunday morning, at $50 sharp,
in full uniform excepting swords), for the
purpose of attending Easterseavices at the
First NJ. Z. church. Visiting Sir Knights
are cordially invited to come and partici-
pate with us. BY order
j. Fl. HETTNGER. Acting E. c..
j. A. HOLLINGER, Recorder.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-03-28
By order of the president.

There will be special Easter services at
the Y. w. G. 4. rooms, 213 North Market,
on Sunday afternoon, at Ais. A good
meeting is desired and all are welcome
On Saturday, from 2:30 to $3.50 p m, will
be held prayer meeting, at which all
members of the association are earnestly
requested TO be present.
LIZZIE STUCKY. Sec'y,
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-03-28
ANNOUNCEMENTS.

A meeting of the Kansas Humane So
ciety will be held on Friday next, at D.
M, in the office of Prof. Stevenson, Sedg-
wick block, for the purpose of considering
a proposition to amend Article " of the
constitution, SO as to allow the secretary
of the organization to be chosen from the
members of the society not members of
the board of directors, according to the
option of the board
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-03-28

The Wichita Nalhalla will meet today
at the residence of Miss Myrtle Dickey,
303 Riveryiew avenue, at . p. m. Be
nuncfuaI
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-03-28
IL Was There

She-Oh. dear George, my bands az
nearly frozea'
Ee-Why didn's you bring yoar mre,
She-i ci6i-Pri1ee.oE Tiger
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-03-28

The National Citizens alliance will meet
at their hall on this Saturday evening at
7:30. A full attendance is desired.
BY order.
The Durham daily globe. (Durham, N.C.) 1889-1894, 1891-12-22
The ApP4ritIon in the Elevator.

Some years ago 4 Young man came TO
Chicago from Germany. His father had
cut him off from his annuity. He lived
in the same house where l lived. He
finally obtained a place in one Of the big
grain elevators here. | do not know
what the place was except that he had
something 10 do on the top floor, away
up under the roof. Several men We're
employed with him in the same place.
One day while ne was busting he sud
denly stopped and asked his assistants
who that nicely dressed old man was
that was standing bsck there by the
shaft. Strangers are never allowed in
these big elevators, and to see one there
we'll dressed was enough to excite com
ment. His companions looked in the d.
rectiOn indicated and said they saw no
one. He insisted, and when they laugh
ed a. him he went to the place where he
saw the figure standing. On his ap-
prOach it vanished.
The young man tainted. He recoy-
cred and then asked his companions to
make a note Of the occurrence, the date
and the time Of day. He said the figure
lie saw was that Of his father. II
twelve days he received a letter from
the Old country telling him Of his fathers
death. The date and time agreed with
the date and time Of the occurrence
have described. The letter informed
him that his father hal forgiven him
and remembered him in his will. He
returned to the fatherland, got his por-
The Durham daily globe. (Durham, N.C.) 1889-1894, 1891-12-22
Uses for a Bottle of Gold Paint.

\ twenty-five cent bottle Of gold paint
is a capital investment for any woman.
She Will find q dozen occasions for its
use every week Of her life. Perhaps she
chips some bit of japanese or other
fancy porcelain in busting; a Grushful
Of gold paint over the chip will make
everything right. \ gilt picture or mir
ror frame may be bruised or furnished;
call in the little bottle again and remedy
in five minutes and for Il fraction Of a
cent a damage the cabinet maker would
charge a dollar to repair and keep your
frame a couple Of days besides.
By the by, you girls who are clever
with your paint brushes, did you ever
spend a few dollars at the damaged
counters Of the large Japanese stores?
Do You know that you can buy for a
tGife lovely delicate vases and bits Of
oriental wares that would sell for many
dollars were it not for q crack or a chip
somewhere. Buy them ioyfully, take
them home tenderly and spend half an
hour with your paint box, filling up the
nick with -four paste, plaster Of paris or
putty. Any Of these will take color
nicely, and if carefully painted and
dried the vases will be practically as
good as the best.-New York Press.
The Durham daily globe. (Durham, N.C.) 1889-1894, 1891-12-22
I;iunders of the Teachers.

\ friend, himself for many years q
teacher, writes: The plumbers Of teach
ers of English literature are sometimes
cor amazing than any that are told Of
their pupils. | heard the other day Of Il
woman at the west who, when a class
was reading Tennvson's Day Dream,
explained to them that the happy prin-
cess, III following her lover deep into
the dying day went to America. The
laureate would be tickled to know Of
TINS. \ year or more ago there was a
discussion in a leading educational jour
nal as to the persons meant III LOngfel-
lows lines TO the River Charles,' where
he says:
More than this thy name reminds me
OF three friends, all true and tried, etc.
Zone writer suggested that they We're
Professor Cornelius c. Fulton, Nathaniel
Hawthorne and Charles Sumner. An
other thought that Louis Agassiz's name
should stand III the place Of Haw-
thorne's. and this was finally accepted
by all concerned. Neither the editor nor
any Of his correspondents or readers ap-
pearei to see the absurlity Of making
the name Of the river suggest friends
whose names We're other than Charles"
Critic.
The Durham daily globe. (Durham, N.C.) 1889-1894, 1891-12-22
Why the shark Is Always Hungry.

AS 1t is a source of wonder how the
flea manages to exist III the sand, where
his chances Of obtaining a meal may
not occur nee in a lifetime, SO natural
lists are puzzled as to how the shark
maintains himself. The ocean is wide,
and the number Of men who fall over
board small indeed in comparison to its
area. The vast proportion Of sharks,
then, must go through their lives with
out a remote chance of obtaining a meal
at the expense Of the human kind.
There is no ground for the suppOsition
that the shark can exist upon air; he is
not like the whale, provided with an APP
paratus that enables him to sweep up
the tiny inhabitants Of the seas. He is
too slow il swimming, and infinitely too
slow III turning, to catch any fish that
did not deliberately swim into his mouth;
and unless we suppose that, as it is said
Of the snake, he exercises a magnetic in
huence yer fish and causes them to rush
headlong to destruction between his
jaws, it is impossible to Imagine how he
obtains a sufficient supply Of food for his
sustenanCe.
Indeed, it would appear that it is only
when he gets the good luck to light upon
a dead or badly injured fish that the
shark has ever the opportunity Of max
ing u really square meal. His prolonged
fastS certainly furnish All ample eXplana-
ton and excuse for his alleged savagery
OF dispositiOn.-London Standard.
The Durham daily globe. (Durham, N.C.) 1889-1894, 1891-12-22
HOLSTERS Dig Clam ;.

There is nothing which Holsters. when
grown. are 80 fond OF as fresh fish.
Founders and other bottom fishes fire.
quently fall a prey TO their appetite, and
sometimes they Will nimbly capture
small miHnows as the latter 90 swim
ming by. They dig clans ont of the
mud or sand and crush the shells Of
mussels with their claws, dev0uring the
soft parts.-Washington Star.
The Durham daily globe. (Durham, N.C.) 1889-1894, 1891-12-22

We can promptly honor the largest
orders for the largest households and We
are scrupulously careful about the small
est order for the smallest households.
Our prices are right and OF FOODS are
equally right-you can find not the least
fault with either. Of course We have
made special provision for the holiday
season. If YOU want to be quite sule
that you have a complete December bill
Of fare just glance over our stock of
table necessities and Injuries. You will
promptly admit that a finer assortment
never appealed to the palate or attracted
the eye.
The Durham daily globe. (Durham, N.C.) 1889-1894, 1891-12-22
DIR. J. C. BROWN,
Surgeon Dentist +!

Having practiced my profession Cor J. year
for town and country people. | now cone and
locate permanently in Durham for the prac-
tice Of Dentistry, and offer my services To
the citizens of DURHAM and surrounding
COUNTRY in all departments OF my profession.
-Ofnce over Jones Jewelry Store.
The Durham daily globe. (Durham, N.C.) 1889-1894, 1891-12-22
\ Young Diplomat.

Mrs. Brown-Tm afraid to let YOU have
a bicycle.
Little Johnnie-Don't feel that way,
ma. Even if it did kill me, remember
that il would be the last thing l ever
asked YOU for New York Epoch.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1891-07-02
The ! ate ClOudburst.

BOONE, Ia, June 26.-At the Chicago
and Northwestern headquarters in
this city was received today the first
direct news from the scene of the
floods on the Maple River branch o
the road. The dispatch is from the
operator at Neville, and says that the
town is almost wiped out. Water run
ming in at the depot windows, and is
up to the ceilings of all the buildings.
All houses ID the flat portion Of the
town have been swept away, and the
railroad turn-table is washed from its
place. Three miles of track are gone
between Neville and Kingsley. Also
most of the small bridges and the
bridge over the Sioux river. This
destruction is now being supplemented
by another storm raging at present
in the same vicinity and extending
south to the main line of the North
western. 1t is raining very hard, and
the storm is travelling east.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1891-07-02
THE GILLIAN WAR.

Mr.. Trumbull is the envoy of the
CHILEAN insurgent government which
he now represents in this country. In
an interview yesterday, which APP
pears in the dispatches this morning,
Mr.. Trumbull says the insurgents
have control of two thirds of the rev.
enues of the country, the larger por-
ton OF which they have in their pos
session.
This is very different story from
that told by President Balmaceda the
other day.
Now the annual revenues OF Chill
amount to about $50, OOO 900, and if the
"Rebels" can collect $15,OOOOO0 OF
that they can keep a pretty respec
table establishment. If Balmaceda
only has $4,000, 900 Of his revenues left
then the future looks intensely
gloomy for the CHILEAN president.
Chill is little less than
the size of Texas and if, as Trumbull
says, the insurgents control more than
half the territory-an area equal to
half of Texas-then their prospects for
subsistence and final triumph are
good, the more especially as the Chill
ian navy is also in their possession.
Balmaceda's forces are DESERVING him
on every occasion, going over to the
Congressional side, and, from present
indications, the war cannot continue
much longer.
Chill has had many wars, among
them the eight years war against
Spain in 1910, the war with Peru in 1887
and again with Spain in 1866 and again
with Peru in 1879 'S2. But the present
civil war has proven the most disas-
trous and exhausting. Even should
hostilities cease now, it would take the
Chilians long years to recover from
the devastation of the present struggle.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1891-07-02
The Alice Bowen Case.

SAN ANTONIO, Tex, June 26.-The
defense of Alice for the Staying of Edi.
tor Bowen was begun at Pearsall to-
day. Ben G. Darlington testified that
he meet Alice just as he came out of
the car, holding his own pistol in one
hand and Bowen's in the other. That
Alice, who was much excited repeat
eddy exclaimed his wonder at not being
hit and felt himself all over a time or
two. Lyons, who stood behind him,
also remarked: "Bowen fred right at
you" Other testimony was introduced
showing that Alice had expressed
desire to avoid trouble and had stated
his intention to move away from that
section if he could dispose of his prop
erty. The defense has a legion of
witno sses to follow.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1891-07-02
A BANKRUPT TREASURY.

The despoiled, bare, insolvent con-
dition of the United States treasury
today is pitiful to contemplate in COM
parison with the healthy state of that
institution in the time of Cleveland
Last Friday, according to the official
statement, there was deficiency of
$500, What a contrast to the net
cash balance of $49, 100000 left in the
treasury by Mr.. Cleveland March 4,
1880! $Outside of that there were on
that date available for current ex-
penses $194, 100000 including $SS,OOO,
900 for bank note redemption and
$59, 900, 900 for disbursing officers &C
counts. These amounts have under
Republican manipulation dwindled to
practically no net cash and 100000, 900
for current items.
Thus the $780, 900, 900 surplus left by
Mr.. Cleveland has been squandered
besides:everything else the Republicans
could lay their hands on, the Repub-
lican motto being public Office is for
private gain, not as Mr.. Cleveland
said, "a public trust
The reduction of the national debt
has also, under the Harrison admins
tration, been abandoned to such an
extent that the debt is slightly on the
increase, if anything.
But this is not ALL There is worse
coming. The prodigious appropria-
tons of the billion dollar congress,
made chiefly to afford an excuse for
the Mckinley robber tariff, begins to
fall due ON the first of July. Then
will begin the woes of the deficit in
real earnest. During the current year
Secretary Foster will have to face ap-
preparations by Republican congress
amounting to $40, 100000, and an
empty treasury out of which to meet
these vast obligations.
Well may the country
stand aghast at these
startling effects of Republican reck-
lessness and extravaganza.
Nor need the Republicans now at
tempt, as some of their. organs have
already done, to saddle the deficiency
on the Democrats. - The Billion Dol
lar Congress did it, and the Repub-
lican party must shoulder response
bill pc. They have
robbed the Treasury, nor can they
cry stop thief" to the Democrats,
who had no hand in the robbery.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1891-07-02
GEOLOGY IN THE SCHOOLS.

The paper read by State Geologist
Dumble before the State Teachers
Association was one of the ablest
scientific productions we have had be-
fore us during this Summer of univer-
sity and school addresses. Professor
Dumble gave his audience a succinct
but comprehensive view of geology,
and he made the feasibility of its
adaptation to the schools so apparent
that the teachers, intelligent men and
women as they are, must have been
convinced. Like mathematics, geolog-
ical science not only unfolds to the
youthful learner the beautiful treas
ures of Truth, but trains the young
and undisciplined mind to habits of
thought, observation and investiga,
ton.
Prof. Dumble very truly remarked
that the evidences of the past and
mighty history of our globe lie around
our doors-the rocks and boulders on
which are seen the marks of fire and
heat in past geological ages-and it
only requires rudimentary acquaint-
ance with geology to interpret these
evidences.
No doubt, as the state geologist
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1891-07-02
Lusus Naturae,

SAN ANTONIO, June 26.-Eli Saun-
ders of Atascosa county has brought
to town singular mistake of nature.
1t is pig in the form of an elephant.
1t is one of q litter of nine. The other
eight were perfectly natural. The
elephant pig is of the usual size but
has the skin of the elephant, the feet
of the elephant, the flap ear, the tusks
and the color. 1t has but one eye, is
apparently healthy and suckles in the
usual manner. The eye is where the
nose and mouth should be. The
trunk is about two and a half inches
long. The tusks are not more than
a half inch long. 1t is now four
weeks old.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1891-07-02
Broke His Neck,

SAN ANTONIO, Tex, June 26.-The
body of an unknown young man who
had been working for NORM Bros. was
found on the old Corpus Christi road
nine miles south of this city, last eve
ming. The man had evidently been
thrown by his horse stumbling and
falling while he was driving cattle
from Blake DeWitt's farm. His neck
was broken. As the death occurred
in a country precinct the remains were
not brought to the city for the core
ner's inquest.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1891-07-02

THE late teachers convention here
accomplished good in two ways:
First, in giving the people an idea of
the personality Of our chief teachers
and of the great work they are doing
for the state at large;and second, in Civ
ing the teachers themselves object les
sons in the capitol through its various
departments and incidentally, a pic
ture of the workings of the state gov
eminent. OF course the teachers man
ifested an intelligent curiosity about
all these things, the state institutions
and other objects of interest in and
around the capital city, and they will
go home, the better prepared for that
reason, to do their duty in fostering
a proper state pride in the hearts of
their pupils.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1891-07-02
HOw's Your Wife .

Does she feel poorly all the time,
suffer from lack ofenergy, and a gen,
eral "no-account" listless enervationY
She needs tonic. Something is
wrong with her blood. Run for doc
tori Not at all, my dear sir. Get her
a bottle OF P. P. P. (Prickly Ash. Poke
Root and Potassium, the very best
Woman's Regulator and Tonic extant,
1t reaches the source of trouble quietly
and quickly, and before you know it
your wife will be another woman, and
will bless the kind fate that brought
T. T. P. to her notice and relief. Our
best physicians endorse and recon-