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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-08-06

Steamed dumplings, with stewed chicken
or veal, are an acquisition. Cook both
these meats until nearly done. then make
the dumpin9s like baking powder biscuits,
Pour ali out but little of the water from
the meats into another vessel for gravy.
and put the dumplings in the pot on the
meat so they will not touch the water, and
cook until all the water is boiled away.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-08-06

Olive Schreiner whose Dreams" is con-
sdered the best literary production of a
woman since George Eliot's time, lives in
Cape Colony, in a mere apology of n town
with the unpronounceable name of Mates
fontein. The place consists Of station,
farm, mill, hotel, warehouse and n few
barefooted horses. 1t lies in the very heart
of wilderness, Surrounded by level
wastes of gray sand and ragged ridges Of
rock"
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-08-06

The New York Tennis club is noted for
the excellence of its woman players, Of
whom Miss Cahill's name takes the place
of honor. She is said to be superior to
two-thirds of the male players. and has
occasionally beaten one or two well known
men players. She is slight girl. agile
and active with a power to take and re-
turn hard ball which is the delight and
wonder of all tennis players.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-08-06
A Homemade Furniture Polish.

Many good housskeepers are often az .
great loss in knowing how to keep var.
pished furniture, and the kind generally
known as 'oil finished locking fresh and
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-08-06

beginning of the real home epic and its tiny
presence had made their little world so
much larger and brighter and sweeter Than
1t was before. Detroit Free Press.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-08-06
Did He Mean what He saIdr

Bjenks-I want you TO come uP 70 ny
house, doctor, right away.
DR.. Bolus-W hos sick'
Bjenks-Oh, Mrs. Bjenks and the babv
are both ailiBg. / thought You might a.
well kin two birds with oas stole--5Ones-
Vile Journal
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-08-06

The mother who hopes TO promote the
welfare or happiness Of her child by taxing
upon herself every burden Of work and
care, and by deprjving herself Of comforts
that her daughters may have Injuries, Is
committing an error too grave TO he over
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-08-06

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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-08-06

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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-08-06

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The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1891-11-13
ON THE CALIENTE TRIAL.

N their weary journey
across Che barren
paesa the travellers had
ddenly come to a
Nalt. What they had
dreaded from the
time they had left
the stage-road station
and set out on the
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1891-11-13
JUST REMEMBER THIS TRICK.
Perhaps You Belong to Club and
May Be Caught, Too.

Perhaps You Belong to Club and
May Be Caught, Too.
That human nature is human ma
ture, and will probably continue to be
to the end of the world. was again
demonstrated at an uptown club the
other afternoon.
Three gentlemen were sitting in the
smoking room OF the club. The sub
iect in hand was general discussion
as to how little there is in life which is
new, and as to the tendency OF the
human mind to run in ruts.
"Watch me for half an hour, and I
will prove it" said one of the
party.
With that the speaker took from
his pocket a silver dollar and laid it
on the table. Soon he heard MEM
Der of the club approaching, and tax
ing the coin in his hand he began to
spin it in the air.
AS the last conner entered the room
the man who was proving his argu-
ment allowed his coin to fall to the
floor near the feet OF the newcomer,
who at once stopped and picked it up,
saying: "Hallo! Money flying through
the air! That's fortunate for l needed
dollar"
Then the spider had his fly, and
his air was very serious as he said:
''IIl give you another dollar if you
wish, but that coin is a pocketpiece,
and it's date is the same as that of my
birth, 1861.
The victim withdraws the coin
from his pocket and sees that the
date thereon is 1866 and promptly
says so.
Nonsense" purrs the spider. 81
have carried the coin for years, and it
is dated 1861, the year | was
born"
"Do you think 1 am blind?" per-
sists the fly. l tell you the date Is
1865"
II will bet you the drinks for the
party just to decide the thing says
the student of human nature, "and
the man who is right pays
Done" says the unsusplclous
fly.
Every well, you're right" said the
spider, ct is 1865. Suppose you or
der the drinks. New York Her.
aid.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1891-11-13
MY LAsslE,


Ali wad We ken wha my heart hands dear,
Whose bonny eyne ere bring me cheer?
No ither lover doth come anear
My dainty lassie!
My lassie an read the self-same book,
As together we sit in the ingle nook;
She gies me mony lovin' look
Ny bonny lassie!
My lassie is little an am tall
Lifes tale she's beginnin'. while l ken it all
But togither we bark to the Masters call
/ an my lassie!
MY lassie is winsome IAN sonsy as welD,
An love her more than my tongue can tell;
l pray that we lang may togither dwell
l an my lassie!
For she's my ain wee dautie, We see,
en- that's why she's sac dear to me;
Dear Lord may we bath Thy glory see
l an my lassie!
COOP HOUSEKEEPING
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1891-11-13
An Ingenious Boy.

A little lad who had become inter.
ested in gathering money to send the
happy device. He rummaged in the
garrett and found an old fashioned
powder horn, which he decided to
make into a missionary box. His
brother said he might have the horn,
but wondered what he was going to
do with it. The large end of the horn
had a wooden bottom, and Eddie
scraped it smooth, and asked his
brother if he would cut some letters
on it. "Yes,' said his brother, and
Eddie gave him these words:
''Once was the horn of an OK.
Now am missio nary box"
Eddie linked the letters, and then As
he showed his box to his friends they
were all so pleased with his ingenuity
that they all put something into il.
and he became a large contributor
Selected.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1891-11-13
THE HEART-BROKEN BURGLAR.
The Unfortunate Experience of a
Safe Blower.

me Unfortunate Experience OF
Safe Blower.
clock me upl Lock me up!" he
moaned, staggering into Hammond
street police station and Selling the
sergeant's arm with convulsive grip.
"Hey?" calculated the startled Off
GER.
ooh, sir, if you ever had mother
and loved that mother more dearly
than all on earth, lock me up Cast
me into dungeon so deep that the
light of day may never penetrate the
confines of the granite-gloomed cell! I
am heart broken-heart broken" and
with a sob of sorrow the bent form
fell upon the long bench.
81 am Blokey Bill, the burglar" he
groaned between his sobs. eyes, /,
broken-hearted, fallen, unnamed,
ruined, crushed-I am Blokey Bill!
You look upon one who has drained
the cup OF misery to it's dregs. [ en-
tered groceryon Pearl street o-night
and after herculean exertions, drilled
the safe full of holes and loaded it
with explosives. Facing terrible dan
gers worked on, muff1ing the safe,
bracing my supports about it and just
as the first streaks of the faint morn
ing light shone in the east 1 lit the
fuse"
"Ah," cried the sergeant, "you blew
the safe, did your"
II did, oh miserable man that L am,
1 did"
"Ah! ha! And now, after the deed is
done. repentance strikes you, does it,
You have seen how evil is your life al
crime and seek forgiveness, do you?
you repent, hey?" cried the gleeful SER
geant.
"Repent?-no!" yelled the burglar,
wildly.
"What's hematter with you, them"
amazedly demanded the officer.
"Matter? Matter enough! 1 worked
ten hours straight on the blasted safe,
skinned my knuckles and bruised my
knees, broke a $40 drill. used So worth
of explosives and got grease all over
$15 suit ofclothes, and then found out,
when the plant went of. that the con-
founded thing hadn't been locked at
all, was plumb empty and was just
ready to be shipped to the shop for
repairs. Oh, miserable man that l
am! Woe is me! Lock me up in your
darkest cell; cast me into your deepest
dungeon; kick me for an idiot; write
me down an ass; bury me under obliv-
ions gloom; mark me down Lost
Hog and send me to Chicago to be
torn to pieces by contesting claimants
anything nything-now that the
reputation of a lifetime has been blast
ed by one stroke! am heart-broken-
heart broken!''
And the robber chiettain sobbed anew.
Cincinnati Commercial Gazette.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1891-11-13

Several years ago the largest
steamer ever built, called the Great
Eastern, was launched on the ocean,
and carried the famous cable across
the Atlantic. A very reliable, expert
enced captain was chosen for this inn
portant undertaking; and who should
it be but little jamie When the
Great Eastern returned to England
after this successful voyage, Queen
Victoria bestowed upon him the hon
or of kpighthood, and the world now
knows him as Sir James Anderson
Mail and Express.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1891-11-13

tie lizards that darted into the
patches of shade seemed to mock him,
and his wistful gaze could be torn
from the cantcen only when it was
absolutely necessary for him to see his
way clear.
"What is his thirst to miner" he
moaned, as for the fourth time he I'M
cOrked the canteen. ''He is living in
the shade, and his brow is famed by
kindly hands, while II am burn
ing"
Then the swollen, purple face of
Bunster rose up before him, and he
showed the cork into the mouth of the
canteen with spasmodic effort that
seemed almost superhuman. Again
he toiled on-slowly now, for his
strength seemed almost spent.
4 u
It was dreary waiting at the camp
for the return of the water-bearer.
Yost gazed for hours over the white
ground in the direction OF the canon,
and, at last, he grlmly gave up Zach
Rawlins as a lost man, though he did
not say SO to his less experienced
friends of the camp,
"No chance fur 'em when their feet
slip on the rocks over them air cliffs,
or when a rattlesnake nips 'em Dove
the boot-top. He's gone fur sartin',"
muttered the guide. "We1l have to
bury the big un' afore nightfal-
he's most gone-an' then put back fur
the stage-station afore we all drop.
It's Just hell-this desert life, an I've
got my fill on it.
Then the ghost man, with tatters
OF clothes hanging from his form, dart
ed into view around the rocks. YOst
cursed the oncomer for fool for run
ming so h ard under the burning sun.
His legs seemed unsteady, for he reel
ed as he ran. 1t was fully a minute
before the guide or any OF them could
realize that the advancing form was
that OF Rawlins, and in that minute
couch where Big Bunster lay, and, I'M
corking the canteen, had showed the
neck of it into the nearly unconscious
mans mouth.
"Drink, old man! It's water-good
pure water! Drink hearty, and God
bless you'll" came in thin sepulchral
tones from between the blackened lips
OF the ghostly one "Drink, drinkp'
And the water-bearer fell beside his
comrade. Great throbs shook his
frame. His breath failed. His eyes
became glazed and his dust-covered
head, which had hours before lost its
covering, sank down upon the sand.
But in the rigid clasp of death his
hand had held the canteen to his COM
rade's lips.
knocked out by the sum-" was
Yost's comment; "but he brought
back a full canteen. Wal, I've seed
lots on 'em, but never seed one with
his grit!'
They buried him by the rocks and
wrote his name on a stake thrust in
the sand at his head. And Bunster,
who was coming out of DEATH shadow,
looked on and mourned.
That very evening came jingling
along the trail a train of burros. led
by thick-set Mexican. There was
plenty OF good water in his casks and
plenty OF good food in his packs, and
the travellers ate and drank and went
their way toward Flagstaff in the
Mexican company. And the sound of
the tinkling bells on the burros' necks
echoed from the rock under which
Zach Rawlins lay and Knocked his
dull, cold ear.
give seed lots on 'em," repeated
Yost, as he told the tale to the Mexi-
can-"I've seed lots on 'em, but I
never seed one with his grit!"-Frank
B. Willard, in San Francisco Argonaut.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1891-11-13
coURTlNG AT THE HUB.

A Proposal a la Mode Sometimes
Attended With Disappointment.
II beg your pardon, wait moment,
please"
eyes, Miss Beacon"
II have felt for several moments
what l feel sure is coming, sir"
Eyes, Miss Beacon"
"You were about to propose tor my
hand?"
eyes, Miss Beacon-and heart"
Certainly Mr.. Back Bay-they go
together"
"And will you-can you"
"Wait a moment, please"
Certainly"
81 desire to ask few questions"
81 am delighted"
"Did your mother make good
bread?"
"She never tried it bat once, and
then failed.
$50 far, SO good"
s'Thanks."
'Do you chew tobacco2"
enc, Miss Beacon. You surely
should know. The process of oscula-
ton would betray man who ndulg-
ed in that habit"
Possibly. But desired to know.
Another thing. The process of oscu-
lation, as you call it, is all very we'll
to do, but not to speak OF afterward.
That vulgarizes it. And I might add
also, suspending the law of good taste
for the moment, that when a girl is
being kissed by would-be lover who
is not vet on recognized terms she
generally pays too much attention to
the blissful feelings engendered to dis
cover the tobacco taste, even though
it be there"
81 am delighted to hear you say
So"
"Why delighted?"
Because it shows you know good
thing when you see-no, when you
taste it,"
"Sir! But let us continue"
Certainly"
~'sDo you smoker"
mo, Miss Beacon"
"Do you-do you, to quote the or
binary vulgar phrase-do you ever in
dulge in the rosy, ever set 'em up for
the boys?"
81 never touch the poisonous stuff"
ooh, am SO glad"
"May ask you just one question:"
certainly, Mr.. Back Bay"
"Do you ever chew gum?"
"Not very often; but you must re-
member that graduated at Vassar."
II am delighted to have met you,
Miss Beacon"
''Thanks, am sure"
81 think must be going now"
"But you did not finish your con-
versation begun few moments ago."
"No, Miss Beacon; think it finished
itself"
"Sir!"
"When I marry-if I ever do
shall expect my wife to work her jaw
on me, but draw the line at gum
She braced herself bravely for the
trying ordeal, says the Philadelphia
Press, pulled herself together heroical-
ly as she followed him to the front
door, and there yielding to the strain
OF outraged feeling paused a moment
and then went to the kitchen and ate
all the cold beans that were left over.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1891-11-13
A Human Boy.

Employer-Are you honest?
Boy-Yesser.
Employer-And faithful?
Boy-Yesser.
Employer-Do you sneak out and
go to the ball game?
Boy-Yesser.
Employer-That's right; SO do T.
New York Herald.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1891-11-13

To better illustrate the puzzle, here
is a square OF nine inner squares, the
numbers ranging from 1 to 8, any
three numbers in q straight line to add
up Is:
Morning journal and courier., 1891-02-11
musIo Anp APPLAUsE.

The Third of the Popular Concerts Last Evening - Three ThOusand Present-A Good Program Well
 Rendered.
 An audience last evening in the Hype- rion of nearly three thousand people was another proof of the notable success gained by the popular concerts in their attraction to the public and was one more tribute of praise for Miss Ingerson. The third con- cert of this popular series which was given last evening proved if anything to be even more satisfactory than the preceding. The performance may justly be said to have been first class in nearly every respect, and in fact there seems to be a steady improve ment in the programs and their rendering, and by this no disrespect is intended for previous efforts.
 One thing to be regretted last evening was the fact that Madame Evelyn Oertel vent her appearance.
 Miss Collester quite won the heart of her hearers by her mandolin solo, which she rendered in a manner to show off favorably the peculiar beauties of the | instrument. A large basket of flowers was the reward. Miss Bertha Waltzinger was another favorite and was loaded with floral offerings. Her singiug was received with much pleasure, especially in the duet with MT. Rowland who, by the way, is baritone of considerable excellence. His voice while not being particularly strong has peculiarly attrac. tive natural qualities and shows careful training.
 Miss Ingersol recited the 'sDeath of the Old Squire'' and it is needless to say he, effort was appreciated. The applause at it's conclusion was deafenine and two large baskets o1 1 flowers were presented and bouquet was thrown from one of the boxes. Tht | quartett from the Yale Glee club received three encores, and the contributions ts the entertainment made by MT. Ma, Dessauer with his flute solo and MT. Maj Fonarof violinist, were of high order Mowers orchestra played several selectioni with degree of finish which was a credi | to amateur skill.
 Praise is due to the Hyperion ushers fo
 the extremely creditable manner in whicl
 they handled and seated the large audi 1 ence.
Morning journal and courier., 1891-02-11
THE GOUNOD SOCIETY.

opening of the Sale of Seats This
 Mornins-The oratorio of the Re-
 demptfon.
 This morning at g o'clock the sale of seats for the oratorio of ''The Redemp- tion" will open at the Hyperion. Tester day afternoon at o'clock two persons had taken their positions in line and by 8 o'clock dozen more had arrived. An unusual demand for the seats is ex- pected as every one, not only wants to hear Whitney's great voice once more, but
 the list of soloists is very attractive. With Mrs. Jennie Patrick Walker, Miss Winant, Whitney, Clarke, and Lamson, together with the large orchestra from Boston, and the carefully trained chorus of 150 voices, @ presentation of Gounods great work is
 assured that will not reflect not only credit
 on the energy of the Gounod society but will add materially to New Haven's in creasing reputation as an influential musi- cal center.
 It was understood at the box office last
 evening that many applications had been received from out of town for seats, one from Guilford calling for 42. These orders will not be filled until those in the line have been cared for The number of seats to each person will be limited to ten. The prices of those boxes that are unsold will
 be $15, and $12.
 The regular rehearsal will be held this evening in the United Church chapel at 8 o'clock. The last two rehearsals will be
 held on Thursday evenings February 12 and 19 respectively. All members of the chorus who desire to sing at the concert will be expected to attend these last three rehearsals.
Morning journal and courier., 1891-02-11
DEATHS FROM MEASLES.

The Disease Unusually Severe-Dr.
 Wtnchell Reelected President of the Board of Health.
 Measles are more prevalent and more se- were this winter than they have been in sev eral years. Two deaths have occurred from them during the month of January, and the number of cases has been unusual ly large. There had not been death from measles in the city for over two years un- til the present season. In other respects the city's health seems to be in good con- dition.
 Health Officer Wright reported to the board of health at last nights meeting that during January there had been reported to him thirty five cases of scarlet fever, twen- ty-seven cases of diphtheria and nine cases of typhoid fever. During the present month thus far there have been six cases of scarlet fever, nine of diphtheria and one of typhoid fever. Dr. A. E. Winchen was unanimously re. elected president of the board for tho com ing year.
 Dr.Lindsley was to have appeared to talk te the board upon sanitary matters. but he did not
Morning journal and courier., 1891-02-11
Susueuded fro" Duty.

Patrolman Pabor and Supernumerary Williams were yesterday morning suspend ed by Superintendent of Police Bollmann, the reasons given being neglect of duty. About o'clock they were seen to enter the buildings of the theological seminary by Sergeant Driscoll and Roundsman Mo Bride, and as they did not emerge from thence in the time they ought to have done the officers entered and asked the delin- quents to accompany them to headquarters and explain. Pabor is said to have been in the buildings but ten minutes, while Williams was inside two hours and thirty seven minutes. The men claim that poll tics are at the bottom of the affair, Officer Pabor being one of the best known and most popular men on the force and a strong candidate for the position of ser geant.
Morning journal and courier., 1891-02-11

This year the same as last Yale will put forth no tug of war team, and it is very likely that this event will be barred out of the intercollegiate games. Yale has Captain Williams for the two hurd- ling events and he is a winner. He will also compete in the broad jump and Hammond '92 S, will train for this latter event. For the dashes Jones '93, Laseu '92 and Kitchel will go into training and Sherril L. s. is still in Yale and con- sidered by Yale men as sure, though such wonderful things are said of Carey of Princeton. For the 40 yards dash Yale has Wright '92 and Cheney '92 s. The principal candidates for the half mile run are Reynolds '91, Cheney '92 s, and Els worth P. G. A large number of men will work for the mile run, and among who is considered the best man in col lege, Lloyd '91, who is just recovering from bad cut in his foot recently re- ceived while playing hockey at Lake Whitney, and William '92 and Cheney of the same class. who have run for three years, Hammond '92 s, and Scovill '93, who also have some experience in run ming and Curtis '94, who is 8 promising new man.
 For the pole vault Ryder '91 holds the record and will without doubt do his usual good work this year. Elcock M. S. will throw the shot and hammer and Heffelfnger '91 s, will be his assistant. As shown by number of men who l have entered in the indoor contest in high jump, great many will try to represent Yale in this event. The most prominent l candidates are Kitchel, Penney, Holmes, Hammond and Trumbul1 Quite num-
 Der of the new men show plainly lack of training, and an imperfect idea of how to jump, and with practice and coaching can
 add serveral inches to their limit. A large
 number of new men are working, and
 several men show good athletic stuff and
 may turn out well. The prospects are
 very good, and Captain Williams will dc
 excellent work in training his team. DEATH OF YALE SOPHOMORE.
 Arthur Fox of the class of '93, Yale, ,diec
 at his home in Morristown, N. J., yester
 day morning of typhoid fever. He was
 the eldest son of Rev. Norman Fox. Th'
 young man had been in poor health since
 last December, having been at his home
 since then.