davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-07-01
"Admiral of the Blue,U

When we read that the Hon John Byng,
Esq, admiral of the blue, was shot Oh his
own quarterback by sentence of court mar
tial, we think, after the first feeling of
pity, that his rank was a queer one-ad-
miral of the bluel What did it mean? 1t
was $50 years ago that he was executed
OF course the rank doesn't exist now, and
anyway it was an English rank; history
will explain it. But the rank does ex-
ist now, and, what is more, it exists in the
United States navy. The senior rear adj
miral flies the blue flag with two stars, the
next in rank the red, the third the white
flag.
Admiral Kimberly is rear admiral of the
blue in our navy. Admiral Gherardi is
admiral of the red, and their juniors are
admirals of the white. When only junior
admirals are together, the senior of them
flies the blue; but let Admiral Gherardi's
ship appear and down goes the blue, to be
succeeded by the red,s while Admiral
Gherardi's vessel fauntS the blue. And
then let Admiral Kimberly happen along
Down comes the blue and the red, to be
succeeded by the red and the white, and
behold, it IS Admiral Kimberly's craft that
displays the white stared blue ensign.
Just this happened at the Washington
centennial, when the junior admiral was
first on the ground and had, unwillingly it
seemed. to go down one peg every time a
senior appeared and broke his ensign at his
fore.-Philadelphia Telegraph.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-07-01
Some Fishes in Winter.

In the government fish hatchery, under
the management of Mr.. Wilmott, superin-
tendent of pisciculture for the Dominion
of Canada, at Newcastle, Ontario, | had
many opportunities to study certain fishes
in winter, for they could be clearly seen
through the glass sides of the tanks. In
one tank, about q third of the way up from
the bottom, were half dozen German
carp, all facing the direction from which
the water flowed. I noticed their posi-
tons about Christmas, saw them again in
January, twice in February, and two or
three times in March, and in all that time
not one of them had changed its position
or moved fin or tail.
Mr. Wilmott told me that this was quite
usual among these fishes. He permitted
me to raise the cover of the tank and poke
a couple of them with my stick. Each one
made slow, lazy movement, and reiapsed
into stiffness. Just above the carp, in the
same tank, was an eel about three feet
long. When first saw it in December it
was curved like a perfect S, and all through
the winter it preserved that shape without,
so far as Mr.. WilmOtG knew, once moving.
This, / may add, is how Numerous kinds
of fishes spend the winter. So long as they
remain perfectly still there is no waste of
animal tissue, and they do not need food.
Put a frog into a tank at the beginning of
winter, then place small piece of wood in
the tank; the frog will get upon the wood,
with his eyes looking straight up, and
never so much as move until the weather
begins to get warm in the spring; he will
then begin to jump about and look for
something to eat.-Edmund Collins in Har-
per's Young People.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-07-01
Who're Time Is Money.

A party of ladies and gentlemen were
shown though q large carpet establishment
in Broadway few days ago. They were
permitted to look into every nook and cor
ner of the building except one. At the bot
tom of the stairway leading to the top floor
they came upon closed door, upon which
were the words. Positively No Admit
lance" The curiosity of the ladies was
awakened at once. what is up there3" in
quired one eagerly. ''That is our work
shop" explained the representative of the
firm. eve have $50 women on that floor
sewing carpets"
r "Oh," 1 should SO like to see them at
work." said the fair questioner, with q
playfully beseeching look.
81 am sorry that / cannot take you up
there" replied the firms representative,
"but the rules are very strict. Really,
there is nothing worth looking at, and
there are no trade secrets there. The rea-
son why the firm interdicts visitors is be-
cause the presence of strangers in the room
causes every sewing woman to look up and
takes her attention off her work from one
to five minutes. Suppose. each woman
loses an average of two minutes With
80 women that means loss to the firm of
800 minutes, or five hours of time. That is
too much time to lose when we are work
ing under full head of steam. New
York Times.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-07-01
Can't Fool Him and His Compass.

"Giye me a room with southern ex-
posure," said a drummer at the Seventh
Avenue hotel. eff you don't this little
instrument will tell me-" he added, as he
laid a round brass case on the counter.
Whats that?" asked Chief Clerk Perdu.
The drummer took off a lid and there
was compass. 81 am a great believer"
the commercial man continued, lin sun
light, and l have always made it ruiz to
sleep in a room where the sun shines for a
part of the day at least. You know how
people are bewildered with the directions
in strange towns and new hotels
Often when l call for a southern room
the affable clerks give me one on the
north or some other side, as it happens to
suit their convenience. / never could be
sure about it, and hit on this little COM
pass. As soon as l go into the room put
it on the table, and can tell in an instant
where l am.-Pittsburg Dispatch.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-07-01
Irving to Make Coin sprout.

Little Eddie's papa, while digging in q
flower bed the other day, found two cents
embedded in the soil, much to the little
fellows surprise. Papa gave him the
money, and Eddie asked him if money
would grow.
Yes" said papa thoughtlessly, "if it is
in bank" aud laughed heartily at his
joke.
Little Eddie, however, looked very seri-
Gus. He made no comment, however. The
next day his mother saw him dig hole in
the garden, plant something in it and cover
it up.
What have you been planting, Eddies"
she inquired when he came into the house.
IAN the pennies and five cent pieces l
had in my collar box. They will grow,
papa said, and when they do I'll have heaps
of money"
And his mother had much trouble in
convincing the little boy that his coin
would never sprout.-New York Herald.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-07-01
The FunBeIs of Steamers.

Few people have any idea of the size of
the tunnels on the great ocean steamers.
If you ask the first half dozen people you
meet for their estimate it Is not likely that
one of them will name a figure one-half
the actual size. Most persons would say
that the diameter of the largest steamer
funnel Is four 10 six feet and would want
TO wager that 1t was not more than eight
feet. How far from the actual size such
guesses are may be understood when it is
stated that the funnel of the Etruria meas
ures little over eighteen feet in diane
ter. At even a short distance away this
can hardly be believed. 1t gives an idea
of the enormous size of the big steamers.
We have grown so accustomed to them
nowadays that we accept them as a mat
ter of course.-Blakely Hall in Brooklyn
Eagle
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-07-01
An Educated Fly.

Professor Thomas j. Murray, of New
York, tells a wonderful story of the re-
suits of his kindness TO common house
fly: "For two weeks the fly few around
my house without much notice being taken
of him; then he began to make advances,
and soon permitted 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 l made endeavors to teach him
various tricks, which at first were some
what Of failure. Soon ne had advanced
in the art until he would allow me to lift
him sup on a toothpick. Soon after I
could place two of the little splinters under
him and, by deal of patience and coax
ing induce him TO stand on his hind legs
Then again could place them on the table
and have him jump over them successfully,
like circus rider jumps the hurdles. One
of the most singular habits he has is to fly
at my finger like bantam cock at an
enemy whenever he becomes enraged. st.
Louis Republic.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-07-01
BABY A SOLID SCAB
Torturing Disease of Blood and Skin.
Many Doctors Fail. Cured by
the Cuticura Remedies.

have q sister troubled with skin or blood disease
1t commenced when about one year old. We would
try doctor and then another and IT seemed like
they were glad 10 get rid Of IT. When they would
commence, they would say IL is easy dried up and
cured. but at last they would say it could not be
cured. 1t ran about two years. We had tried all
the doctors around and they had failed. saw your
advertisement In the paper and wrote you for drec
tons, and you sent me copy OF Jour book at once.
We then got CUTICURA REMEDIES and used it 1t
dried up the sores and healed them up right away.
Her face, head. and parts of her body a solid
scao. The way Il would commence IL would raise
a small lump under the skin. then became a small
pimple and itched that she got no rest night or
day, and she would scratch them and yellow matter
would come out of them and they would keep
spreading and itching I am sure from what
know Of the CUTICURA REMEDIES they are tn
best medicines for scrofua or blood or skin diseases
that any one can use. GEORGE G. CARTON,
High Point, Decator Co., Iowa
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-07-01
Awful Trials of New York psdes.

"Now, look here said a neat looking
! young man with sad eyes and pale hair to
| friend as they stood watching the Fifth
| avenue girls from the window of the Knick-
| erbocker club; Pm just about tired of
| being mistaken for cheap person occupy
| ing mental position"
81 don't think l quite follow you, my
boy" responded the other, as he observed
| the graceful figure of pretty blond who
was passing.
81 mean that I am always being made
ridiculous by being mistaken for deuoed
servant or something. / want to know if
other fellows suffer as I do. The other
night was at the theater, and / happened
to go out between the acts without carry
ing my hat. A stunning woman leaned
forward in her chair as was walking up
the aisle and said, Usher, bring me glass
of water, won't you, please? Now that
wasn't very nice experience to have hap
pen to you, right before your friends, was
it?
Twas buying hat the other day, and
while l was waiting for it to be fitted to
me fellow came in and asked me to show
him good silker. came very near punch
ing his head for his stupidity, but, Of
course, that wouldn't have been fair. The
other afternoon I happened to open the
door of my house to go out just as some
fellows servant came up the steps. See
ing me, he said, Tell your master Mr..
Caddington will call for him at 9 o'clock
this evening"
"And the worst thing of all happened
while was passing through the vestibule
at Delmonico's the other night. l had
been out to the cafe, and was in evening
dress. 1 paused for moment in the pas
sageway, and as stood there an old lady,
who had just come in, came up and said,
4 say, young man, just help me off with
my wrap, and take good care of it, won't
YOU. while Pm dining Now, want to
know if l look like theater usher, valet
and a hall boy all at one and the same
time"
Upon being assured that not he alone
was a victim of general hack of discrimi
nation, the youth became sufficiently COM
forted to want to go out and allow the
girls full length view of himself.-NeW
York Sun.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-07-01

This is not sermon. 1t is only a rail
road missionary tract
IL you take a vacation this summer.
why not so 10 Colorado? Nestled around
Pixies peak there are plenty of places
where one can cool off for very little
money. .Manitou, Cascade. Green Noun
tain Falls and Woodland Park. in the n,
vorite Ute pass, viii be lovelier this year
than ever.
Santa Fe route You change cars in
union depot at Colorado Springs. and take
broad guage trains on our Colorado Mid
land division for destination. No tedious
transfer across the city.
Cheap tourist tickets now on sale. good
until Oct 81, returning. Inquire of local
agent SSnta Fe route, Union ticket office.
orner list and Main streets. or passenger
tation, Douglas and Fifth ayes. Is If
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-07-01
The Married Pulse.

One begins now to see mention in semi
scientific pages of the married pulse" 1t
appears that the pulse of the cehbate is an
uninteresting and barren study. The life
Of the bachelor runs so placidly and is so
uneventful, speaking in terms of the emo
tions, that the Psychologist drops his wrist
in disgust. The heart beat is a purely ami
NAL function. 1t tells nothing of charac-
ter. But the married pulse is well special
ICED. 1t is a higher development. The
'hRsty, Hurried, irregular beat" of the hen
pecked husband, the feeble beat of the
weak willed man and the strong, steady"
pulse Of the happily mated have yielded up
their secrets to the finger tips Of the curl
ous but married women seem to have sue
ceeded thus far III shaking their long lace
rutfles down over their hands and bathing
the investigator.-New York Recorder.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-07-01
Where Energy Comes From.

"All the energy in the world, said DR..
c. T. Chandler, in a lecture before the Col
umbia School Of Mines, "comes from sun
shine. Even the energy IN the electric bat
terry that rings the doorbe4ls OF our homes
has It's origin in the light OF the great solar
system. The force IN the copper wire that
sets the ben to ringing comes from the zinc
plate in the battery jar. The energy in the
zinc plate comes from the anthracite coal
with which il was burned when taken from
the mines, and, finally, the energy in the
anthracite coal was put there by the sun
light that fed and nourished II when it ex-
listed, ages ago. as trees and plants 7-Ex-
change
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-07-01
The Terrible Camera.

The day cannot be far distant when it
will become necessary for the lawmakers
of the land to legislate against the camera
upon the same lines and upon the same
principle that it has already been found
necessary to legislate against the carrying
Of concealed weapons. There is always a
theory that the general good sense of the
community will regulate these things, and
very likely in the long run the good sense
of the community-or the Indifference of
the community, which comes to the same
thing, by allowing a thing to slip out of
sight altogether-fulflls the function thus
optimistically allotted to it; but in the
meantime the irritation of the nuisance de-
nands some more speedy and drastic
remedy.
1t is the opinion of the editor, reached
after a careful study of the situation, and
temperate and dispassionate review
thereof, that for an amateur to be found
going about with an ordinary camera
should be made misdemeanor punishable
by confiscation of the instrument and
fine to be regulated according to circum-
stances. To be found with detective
camera should in an amateur be punished
by imprisonment for life; in professional
by instant death. Could these precise but
mild laws be passed and rigidly enforced,
there would be very notable change in
the comfort and in the moral tone of the
community.
1t is impossible that there should be any
high average of ethical feeling in the land
as long as the camera fend is daily and
hourly allowed to trample upon every feel
ing of individual liberty and freedom; and
unless something is done to check this rapid
ly growing evil, who knows whether civil
cation will be able even to last out the
cenGury?-Boston Courier.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-07-01
EXCURSION.
National Educational Association.

The national meeting of this association
takes place at Toronto, Ont, on July 14th
to 18th, on account of which an excursion
rate of one lowest first class fare for the
round trip. plus s. two dollars), will be
made TO Toronto, and the return limits OF
the tickets can be extended to Sept. S0th,
1891. Parties who contemplate taking ad-
vantage of these rates viii find it to their
interest to call at the Missouri Pacific
railway ticket Office and receive informal
ton relative 20 routes, etc. The Missouri
Pacific railway offers superior advantages
in various ways; you can make the trip to
Toronto by this line in less time than any
other. Only one change of cars, which
is made in Union depot, and thus avoiding
the risk of tedious delays and transfers be-
tween depots. z. E BLECKLEY. p. s. I. A.
dl4 If 40 y. Main street.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-07-01
100 North Main.
Are You SONG 10 NashIngton 1errltorr2

Parties emigrating to the northwes
will find il TO their interest by calling a
the Rock Island ticket office for informa
tlon regarding rates, routes and aCcommo
dauons VIA this line. Do not not be de
ceived 10y agents Of other lines as to this
route. You are invited to call at the office
and be convinced as 10 the superiority of
the Great Rock Island route over all
Others. BY patronizing this line you can
have the choice OF four different routes
west Of Denver. For speed. safety and
comfort the Rock Island leads the process
sion. w. II. WISHAET, Ticket Agent
Office 100 East Douglas avenue, ceorne
Ma IN street. d6q-rf
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-07-01
Govern Yourselves Accordingly.

The Rock Island route having been -
lecfed By the Young Peoples Society Of
Christian Fndeavor as the officiA. rorte
over which they propose 70 travel, from Tie
Missouri river en- route TO Minneapolis. u
attend the tenth annual international con
veution Young Peoples Society o. Chris
tian EndssFor. You are respectfully re-
oue5tec 70 see that your tickets reed over
that line from the Missouri river 70 Min
nezpcIis and return The Rock Lslard
route vii place on sale round trip excuF-
sion ticket at lowest drsf-clsss fare ore
way Tickets On sale uly and {, 3,
good for return passage until August g..
81 For further Information call a. cIty
ticket Office Rock Island route, 100 East
Douglas ave, ccrEer Main street, Wichita
Kan W IL WIsEAET-
a. II
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-07-01
Ho, for the Mountains of Colorado.

Round trip tickets to Denver. Pueblo
Colorado Springs and Trinidad. cheap
Only SD so for the round "trip, good to re
turn until Oct. 81, 1891. Remember the
Missouri Pacific railway is the short line
to all Colorado points, Train leaves daily
at $50 q. N. arriving at Pueblo next morn
ing for breakfast and Denver for dinner
For all points in Colorado, Utah, Mon.
tana and Washington, take the Missouri
Pacific railway. Chair cars and Pull
man sleepers on all train. Call At city
ticket Office for further information, maps,
pamphlet, etc, etc. Telephone gil.
Il. f. BLECKLEY,
14tf 2. and 7. A, 40 y. Main St.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-07-01
Cuticura Remedies

These grateful testimonials tell the story Of great
physical suffering. OF mental anguish by reason Of
humiiat1ng designations and Of threatened dan
gers happily and speedily ended, by the CUTICURA
and humor remedies the world has ever known.
CUTICURA RESoLvENT, the Blood and Skin
Fuf1heF internally to cleanse the blood Of all i'm
pur1ties and poisonous element, and CUrICURA.
the great Skin Cure, and CUTICURA SOAP, an ex-
ouis1te Skin Purifier and Beautifer. externally Ito
learth skin and scalp and restore the hairj cure
every disease and humor Of the skim scalp, and
blood with loss Of hair. from infancy 70 age from
piInples 20 scrofua when the best physicians, hos
pitaIs and all other remedies fail.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-07-01
MY IDEAL.

He must be dark and handsome,
Re must be tall and strong,
he must be brave and dashing,
He must not hate too long.
he must be kind and loving,
He must be strong and true,
he must be loyal in his love,
Or else he will not do.
In friendship he's answering,
And has a social air,
Whether in war he's serving,
Or love, he must be fair.
A woman's face he should respect,
Although he does not love 1t.
And as for any cruel jest,
Why he should be above it.
lido not wish him too extreme
In any OF his ways,
Should answer yes where'er he can
Be gentle in his ways.
His mind should be alert and bright,
His heart be pure and free,
To labor, wait, command, obey,
He should do readily.
In fact, he must be all man,
Be earnest, free and brave,
AS any who have ruled the land,
Or die the weak to save.
'Tis true that my ideal is high,
And | may never see him,
If l had only been a man,
I'd try, I'm sure, to be him.
Brooklyn Eagle.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-07-01
Inside a Whales Mouth

The great Greenland whale has no teeth,
It's baleen plates, or whalebones, taking
their place Along the center of the palate
runs strong ridge, and on each side of
this there is wide depression along which
the plates are inserted. These are long
and fat, hanging free, and are placed
across the mouth with their sides parallel
and near each other The base and outer
edge OF the plates are of solid whalebone,
but the inner edges are fringed, filing up
the interior Of the mouth and acting as
strainer for the food, which consists of
small swimming ulcllusks and medusB or
jelfyfshes-New York World.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-07-01
moLIERE ANo SHAKESPEARE.

Andrew Lang Places the Latter Above
the Former in Many Respects
Whatever has been said OF NoIiere in
vldiously and ignorantly, no man has dis
paraged his charity, his generosity, his
kindness and unsesfshness- He bore 10
rancor, he neither fawued nor flattered in
IN age Of fiattery; he was beloved by his
company; he gave, as Baron, his friend
and pupil, shows, an example OF the most
hearty beneyoleDce. There Is something
in Moliere which 10 English readers : I'm
usually ATTRACTIVE and sympathetic. With
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-07-01
To the Winfield Chatauqua Acknowledgements
Fe Route.

One fare for round trip. Sale Of tickets
commences June 22nd and continues until
July End, inclusive. Final limit Tor re
turn passage July 5th. The assembly
meets June 23rd and closes on the evening
OF July Bird. Rev. Sam Jones, DR. Robert
Mcintyre and other notable chautauqua
speakers are on the program. Detailed
information regarding the assembly can
be obtained by addressing 4. H. Limerick,
secretary, Winfield. or by calling az city
ticket aud passenger depot Office. d25-Ilt
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-07-01
New Dining Car Service.

Hereafter passengers leaving Wichita
on the Missouri Pacific fast through train
at 40 p. M, for st. Louis or points east of
Fort Scott, viii enjoy the benefit of hav-
ing supper served in dining car at Fort
Scott at 1:25 p. m. Likewise passengers
leaving st. Louis at $40 p. m, will be
served breakfast at 726 a. m. in the same
way. Thus is the ieasant Hill route"
becoming more poplar daily with the
travelling public L. 4. BLFCKLFY.
Passenger ahd Freight agent.
Missouri Pacific Railway.
100 North Main. dc If
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-07-01

II you are going TO any Pacific coast
points, ROW that the Union Pacific have
changed the time of departure Of their
trains from Denver west, you can save
twelve hours in time by leaving Wichita
via the Rock Island train, which runs
daily. leaving Wichita 6:55 "A. M. arriving
at Denver Z O'clock next morning, making
direct connections with the Pacific coast
trains with tourist cars drought 70 Port
land, Ore, and San Francisco. Office 100
East Douglas avenue corner OF Main
street W. II. WIsHART, c. T. and =. A.