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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-03-31
Games for Large Parties.

"Bag parties" are q novelty well adapted
to the needs of church "sociables" or the
receptions with which teachers in Sunday
and secular schools are periodically bur-
dened. The invitations are decorated with
a fancy bag painted in the corner. Each
guest on arriving is presented with the
half of some small pictured object or we'll
known proverb. A large table is heaped
with all sorts and conditions of bags, from
party bags of rich silk to button bags of
ticking or leather, and on these bags are
printed the complementary half of the
pictures or proverbs possessed by the
guests. The matching of the pictures
tobacco and card bags, il not drawn by
from the ladies by exchange.
Progressive games" Is sometimes writ
ten in the corner of a card, and the recipient
may be prepared to move from table to
table as in progressive euchre, and to find
at each table an entirely different game
The quick change from whist to hearts, or
from hearts to tiddle-de-winks is decidedly
bewildering even to the most skillful
player.
A marsh mallow toast" a grateful vari-
alton Of the old fashioned candy pull, will
appeal potently to youthful minds. The
number of guests Is necessarily limited,
and for their entertainment are furnished
wooden skewers tied with ribbon bows,
marsh maHows ad Ebitum. The girl and
boy receiving skewers with corresponding
colors are supposed to assist each other in
toasting the dainties over an open CRATE
fre.-Boston Commonwealth.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-03-31
The Best Kind Of . Coat Rack.

A New York woman who is always
thinking of ingenious things about her
home to promote the comfort of her family
and her guests has devised kind Of sup
plement to her hall rack that makes such
of her men friends as have top coats that
they cherish rise up and call her blessed
whenever they enter her doors; for be it
known the man who understands the art
of taking care of his clothes is made very
unhappy by having to hang his coat on .
hook. He knows that coat isn't i'm
proved by hanging any more than man
is, and so he rejoices that this wise woman
has had row Of shelves placed along the
wall at tho side of her hat rack like the L
of an old fashioned house.
Thus, when the servant takes the coat of
q visitor, instead Of i'll treating it on the
hooks of the rack, he folds it carefully up,
quite as the man would have it done, and
lays it away in one of the shelves. Then
the visitor can carry himself into his
hostess's presence with mind at leisure
from his top coat to be so very clever and
entertaining and delightful that he shall
be welcome in that home as often as he
shall choose to have his outermost gar
ment folded up and laid on these hospit-
able shelves.-New York Evening Sun.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-03-31
How q Princess Dresses

Though the Princess of Wales is very
simple in her attire at her home and when
in the country, she yet thoroughly under
stands the art of magnificent dressing
when it is required. She has taught wom-
en- all over the world the beauty of SIM
phcity, and the assumption of cottons has
become more and more general every year
because she approves Of them. Very fond
of both walking and driving, it is not mar
velous that the princess has retained her
beautiful complexion, and that, with her
artistic knowledge, she is counted the best
dressed woman in England.
Simplicity is the keynote to her attire,
and it is by her influence that the well
made cloth gown and the small bonnet
have retained their hold so long in the
fashionable world When she goes yacht
ing, simple blue serge gown, trimmed
with white braid, and cap on which the
name of the royal yacht is painted, is the
costume fancied by her and her daughters,
and the one that permits them to have a
thoroughly good time and enjoy the sea
and the sea air as they wish to do.-Ladies'
Home Journal.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-03-31

"sToP QUICK, ROB; IT'S TOUR LIFE"
cab at water tanks and follow the engineer
about Gaylor thought the man demented,
and secured in his place another negro
named Jake johnson, who had been fire.
man for the dead man, Charley Boyd. Jake
went to pieces on the second trip, swearing
that he beheld his old boss astride the head
light. He couldn't stand the sensation and
ran away. Four other fremen in success
sion viewed the ghost and unceremoniously
closed their engagements.
4 fifth one also saw it, but with indiffer-
euce, declaring that he didn't mind ''as
long as the cuss keeps to himself" BY this
time Gaylor had grown very wrathy and
somewhat nervous. His uneasiness re-
ceived large increment near Haines City
one night. 1.-THE hoodoo" was booming
along merrily at the head of a heavy train
and on down grade. Suddenly steam was
shut off, the brakes applied and the engine
reversed. Gaylor, whom the shock threw
from his seat, turned angrily to the fire.
man and asked him what he meant by in
terfering. But the black had done moth
ing. He sat on his bench, his eyes nearly
popping from his head. Oars man by
your side foolin' with de lever," he yelled.
The train came to stop, and the conduct
or ran up for information, while brake
latter came back before Gaylor could give
any excuse for the halt and reported that
big pine tree had fallen across the track
just around curve. 1t was removed and
the journey ended without further Incl
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-03-31

A liquor dealer Of Norwich, VT, has an
enormous amount of punishment to under
GO He has been convicted of Ills offenses
AZ inst the prohibitory law, and the total
length of ms imprisonment will be 2. OF
days, or over GO years.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-03-31

tits never too early to begin to be polite.
I know little girl, who is only twelve
years old now. who for at least five years
has written letter acknowledging any
courtesy received that she could not &C
knowledge by voice. She always answers
all letters within a reasonable time; every
little gift, no matter how small, is acknowl-
edged at once, and this has become such a
habit that if anything prevents her writing
it distresses her greatly. Being polite is as
much a habit as cleaning her nails or
brushing her teeth.
No one will ever hear that little girl,
when she grows to be woman, say that
she had no time to write letter If it is inn
polite to neglect writing it. No one will
ever hear her say that she has no time to
return q call or acknowledge any social at
tention. She will make time. for she will
feel that it is as much part of her duty to
acknowledge and return social attentions
as it is to keep her house clean or care for
her children or do any of the things that
our mothers have to do.-Exchange.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-03-31

In cooking fish, soup and ehGyder viii
ne found the most economical Gnd pour-
ishing way, baking. broiling and frying
coming next in their respective order,
while boiling Is the least satisfactory In
the matter OF economy
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-03-31

Keep your jelly in cool, dry closet.
Either write the name Of the variety Of the
jelly Oh a neat little slip of white paper,
and paste this on the side of the glass, or
write in the center of the covers before
pasting them on
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-03-31

A towel folded several times and quickly
wrung out OF hot water and applied over
an aching tooth or throbbing neuralgia
viii usually afford prompt relief
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-03-31

Love Is stronger motive than fear. The
latter Is greatly oserestimated. 1t accom-
plishs very little in family government. as
! it has done hstls in conjunction with re-
Egion to deter men from vice
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-03-31
A Chance for Women in Small Towns.

Chance for Women in Small Towns.
A writer in the New Orleans Picayune
good railroad restaurant, women might
make money by putting up attractive
lunches and selling them to the railway
travellers A neat little lunch basket lined
with japanese paper napkins, containing
half broiled chicken cut up. few slices
of home made bread, some pickles, radishes
and eggs, would certainly sell well On
the English trains, and indeed in some
parts of this country, these lunch baskets
are greas institution. They are made up
with ham, beef or fowl, and they are sold
SO reasonably that hundreds are disposed
of daily.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-03-31

Theophile Gautier's daughter, Judith
inherits her poet fathers talent; she writes
in style of inimitsbie freshness, naivet
and charm, and her mind seems to possess
all the oriental imagry for which the nov.
elist was famous.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-03-31
Home Comforts.

In an address before the Worcester C0n-
~ Horticultural society DR.. George Austin
Bowen said: The homes OF the people ars
the index Of nations civilization They
are tho creations Of ssnti0sut end ideAA. 4
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-03-31

The renovate q coat where the button
holes are worn ragged, cover with muslin
lined, bias fold of fur or astrschan cloth, or
with wide braiding with color to match,
fastening it with cord loops and frog but
tons, using one row of the latter only.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-03-31
RAILWAY GHOSTS.
The Hair Raising Experiences
Of Some Engineers.
A DEAD MANS TIMELY WARNING.
It Prevents the Wreck Of . Fast Freight
Train on . Florida Railway-Canada's
Spectral Signal Light-A Terrible Race
with q Phantom Train.
Copyright, 1891. by American Press Associa-


NGINEERS, as a
rule, are men of
C o u r a ge and
nerve. 1t takes
something a good
deal out of the or
binary to brighten
them, but once in
a while they meet
with experiences
so startling and
u nexpla in a BILE
that they become
victims Temporal
rily of panic and
dismay. The story
IF Rob GaylOr'S
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-03-31
A safe Way to Batho . delicate BABY.

A Safo Way ia Batho Delicate Baby.
Some one suggests that very good way
to give bath to q delicate infant is to lay
small blanket in the bottom of the bath
and wrap it around the child before lifting
him out of the warm water. In this way
he can feel no chill whatever from the out
side air. The nurse should have on large
toweling apron in which to wrap the baby,
wet blanket and all The head can then
be dried and the upper extremities. keep
ing him we'll wrapped up all the time. Put
on warm shirt, slip of the wet apron and
wrap the little one in q warm, big Turkish
towel and dry and rub him thoroughly
Herald of Health.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-03-31

1t is fact that sellers of gloves and shoes
have been compelled to mark their goods
with false sizes in order to please certain
women who are vain about their hands
and feet, and that accounts for the aston
ishment oftentimes felt by girl who is in
nocent Of this when friend, having obvi-
ously larger hands and feet, gives conclu-
sive proof by showing the marks on the
articles themselves, that she wears both
smaller gloves and shoes.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-03-31
A Pretty Tea Cloth.

A pretty way to make a tea cloth Is to
purchase the largest sized napkin that
comes. Choose pretty pattern, and then
with dark blue wash silk outline the de-
sign. As the best designers in the world
are employed In drawing the damask pat
terms, you will often find combinations OF
rare beauty that are delightful to bring
out into prominence with your needle. A
broad inserting OF lace over silk of the
same color and border a. . finish win
make your cloth large enough for small
tea table Salmon pink Is another good
color for outlining, and bright canary
yellow looks exceedingly well with the
white, and IL you line the insertion with
satin Of the same shade Il win have q very
rich effect. The lace and satin can be
basted lightly TO the cloth, and be taken
of when it is washed.-New York Tribune.
A Good Way to Wash Hasdkerchiefs.
A convenient and excellent method Of
laundering hankerchiefs Is extensively
used BY European lady travellers, and Is
servicesble to many Others When prop
eriy washed they shoaid be wrung out Of
either hot or cold rinsir9 water. but NOT
wrung very dry. Now. having wiped Of
any dust from the mirror. marble table or,
in an emergency, the window pane, smooth
the wet linen carefully on the glass or
marble surface. being very careful To press
out all wrinkles and Sc that every part
clinEs closely to the surface EmbYidery
can be made TO look very nicely. Ia few
houn the handkerchief viii be beautifully
smooth and dry. II carefully dose = tine
muslin handkerchief asunderei In shss
way locks better than when submitted 10
the smoothing irpa, and many traveIezs
prefer 20 conEiApe this meshed atsex shs
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-03-31
Children Should Not Wear Jewelry.


The habit of giving babies and young
children rings is an absurd one, as the
ring soon becomes too tight and ruins the
shape Of the finger. A pin, bracelet or
anything is better than ring. which. il it
is loose enough, the little one is sure to
lose. Juvenile jewelry, If worn at all,
should be extremely simple, and all orna-
ments set with precious stones are In ex-
tremely bad taste The foolish mothers
who send their girls TO school loaded with
trinkets display, to say the least, very
questionable taste, and this custom is apt
to foster vanity and q longing for meretri-
cious display.
A little silver watch, which inculcates q
habit of punctuality; few silver bangles
and . simple pin are all sufficient for the
wants of the school girl American moth
ers might learn q salutsry lesson from the
simplicity with which French and English
children Of noble parentage are ccstumed
The nursery Of the Princes of Wales has
none Of the superb appointments Of that OF
American snobdom, but everything posi-
BILE Is done which oonduces TO the health.
the simple pleasures and the moral growth
of the embryo men and women.-New
York World.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-03-31

Some artistic readers may get an ''idea'
from the following description of beau
tiful screen for dining room: There were
three panels. On the center one was
painted brace Of ducks, hung on q mai
by their feet. On the two side panels were
the heads of two beautiful setter dog
looking up at the birds. The dogs bodies
were hidden by long, broad marsh grass
The effect was charming.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-03-31

The Church of the Ascension, Of New
York, can never forget the memory oil
Miss Julia Rhinelander, who bequeathed
thousands of dollars to the church at her
death, and who built two of its parish mis-
sions. She was also deeply interested in
the conversion OF the Chinese, and sub
scribed a thousand dollars every year to the
city missions for their benefit.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-03-31

The difficulty in successfully dropping
medicine into in6amed eyes is overcome by
cutting piece of clean paper in the shape
of little spoon and giving 1t slight curl
to the edge, and using this to put the drop
into the eye. Being of soft paper it cannot
harm the eye, and a new one being needed
every time it insures cleanliness.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-03-31

noying to the winter house plant may be
destroyed, according to good authority,
by plunging the plant into tub of water
heated to 100 degs. The temperature should
be carefully tested by thermometer. A
momentary bath is sufficient, and the most
sensitive foliage will not be injured by the
process.
Connecticut western news., 1891-06-03
EAST CANAAN.

Isaac Emmons and wife of Tyrlngham Mass, are visiting relatives here ..... Adam Radley is spending few days of Winsted called on friends here last week. .Patsey Ivory and family of Winsted were ID town last Wednesday to attend the wedding of his brother John Ivory .. .H. o. Stevens is having his building coated with roofing paint The stars and stripes will soon float over the school yard. A beautiful f1ag-pole secured, and flag raising and dedication will be one of the early events <. . Miss Oracle Scism and he1 mother from Waterville are visiting al B. w. Giddings'. :. .. Samuel F. Rowlson is boarding at l.. F, Bronson's. .... Tobacco setting commences this week ..C. O. Briggs is out with a new and stylish road cart. .....It was a grand dinner, fit for king, which the ladies of Norfolk furnished the veterans last Saturday. The Post though some one should have thanked them, but it waf forgotten. It was too bad inasmuch as every member of the Post can eat 8 passover. We cannot speak for the Canaan Citizens band but if they car eat as we'll as they play, they are big eaters. Canaan can justly be proud o. the band boys. They are musiciani and gentlemen, all of them .... MI Editor: will you Canaan people have ragmuffin parade July 4th with the fix lures? Talk it up. We gave you on< last year. You must have muffin, enough we know.
Connecticut western news., 1891-06-03
all Leavcnng Govt Report 18Sa &$!A!:'!;!! Q! BskiH@ BS%ds@7
 ABSOLUTELY PURE
ABSOLUTELY PURE
CLAYTON.

Harry Ferguson of Lenoxdale made short visit at his fathers last week. :. Mir and Mrs James Lyles of Brooklyn L. I. are with their son at Willow Brook farm ..,... Mrs Charlie Barnes and mother, Mrs H. Curtis, are visiting friends in Pittsfeld Friday afternoon was observed in our school as Memo. rial Day by appropriate exercises :.:: Stiles Stevens of Canan Valley kindly donated to us the work of laying the foundation for the chapel, so it is ready for the carpenters now and all work g. far has been contributed. A meeting will be held Monday June 8, at 7.3( D. m. at Wm Sardam's which all are re quested to attend, especially those who have solicited funds, and we hope as much as possible will be collected be- fore that time. Rev MT Utterick O. East Canaan preached good sermon a the school house last Sunday .......A 4 new guest at Calvin Barnes last week another son.
Connecticut western news., 1891-06-03
KENT.

w. B. Hatch, also James Brown of New York called on Kent friends Satur- day and Sunday ........ Miss Martha Lane has returned to Bridgeport to re- main through the summer Miss Lucy Benson arrived home Saturday last for short stay :... Agent c. s. Smith is on the Grippe list. . :. Thomas Collier is suffering from some disease in his thumbs. Both thumbs are badly swollen and extremely painful. Doc tors seem unable to do any thing to afford releif, or determine just what the trouble may be M. O. Gibbs con tinues business at the store vacated by R. M. Gibbs who has removed to Der by Conn. -. Mrs John Hopson and Miss Mary Cline attend the meeting at Saratoga thls week. In the space of few years, quite number of per sons have been killed by the cars within the limits of this town. The names of two more victims are added to the list. On Wednesday morning the body of Wm Miller, 8 German who had lived in the town for some time but had no relatives here, was found nearly under the platform at this station. The head was badly cut and one arm mangled. He had probably fallen from the plat form and was struck by 8 night train. The selectmen took charge of the re- mains. On the same morning, Fred Main about 12 years old, was struck and instantly killed by the 9 o'clock mail train near North Kent station. He attempted to run across the track ahead of the train. .... Mr Clark Page died Sunday morning at his home, North Kent, after 8 brief illness of typhoid pneumonia. Mir Page has for years been resident of this town and was highly respected by all who knew him. His family have the sympathy of many friends and neighbors. Funeral Tues day, p. m.
Connecticut western news., 1891-06-03
Central New England x West
 ern K. IS. Go.
POughkeepsie Bridge Route.

In effect January 25, 1891. Trains leave Canaan:
 For Hartford, $40 a m 3.O8, 712 pm; 2.42 a m (daiIy express for Hartford Northampton and Boston, Return GAS, 1005 m; 3.25 D m. 9.O5 m (daily express for Philadelphia, Baltimore and Washington.)
 For Winsted, (Naug. station) PAP a m (daily express, etc., $40 m; sos, 7.12 D m. Returr s.O2 11,32 a m; 447 p m. O.3O p m (daily ex- press for Philadelphia Baltimore and Wash ington.) For Poughkeepsie, SAG m; 12.4O, 5.sspm 11.10 p m (daily express, etc.) Return 12.5O a m (daily express.) 7.1oa m; 1245, 4.4O p m. |, For ,o M Campbell fSa3p, s ar.la Hal l2.4o p m. 11.5o p m (daily express.) For Silvernails, SAG a m; 12.4o m. Leave Silvernails, 1O.1 m. 4.50 p mfor Rhinebeck. Return leave Rhinebeck 708 m; 2.45 m for Silvernais. Leave Silvernails, sos m 5.52pm.
 SUNDAYS ONLY. Train leaves Canaan: For Hartford and intermediate stations. 4.13 p m. For Campbell Hall and intermediate stations, BAY pm.
 CONNECTIONS.
 At Hartford with N Y, HRR, Hart NERR. At simsbury and at Pine Meadow with N Y, N H H R R, Northampton Division. At Winsted with YN H G R R, Naugatuck Division. At Canaan with Housatonic R R. At Mt Riga, with Harlem R R. At Boston Corners keepsie and Rhinebeck with NYO&HR At Maybrook with Orange % R R. At Camp bell Hall with N Y O& WRR, NY,LEAW RR. PP&B B R R and wallkill Valley R R. I. ". FOwLER, 0. \. HAYES.
Connecticut western news., 1891-06-03

ABSTRACT of Sharon, ss. Probate Court, U May 18th, 1891.
 In the matter of the application of John H.. Cleaveland, conservator of Charles A. Skin ner of said Sharon an incompetent person, for the sale of certain real estate belonging to said Skinner
 Upon the application of John H. .Cleaveland, Of said Sharon, conservator as aforesaid praying that certain tract of real estate be- longing to said Skinner may be sold the same being bounded as follows viz, all that certain tract or parcel of real estate situate in the village and town of Sharon on the east side of Sharon Street so called and bounded generally as follows: Northerly and Easterly by lands of Myron F. Whitney Southerly by lands of Broderick s. Carter and Westerly by Sharon Street, containing about four acres of land be the same more or less, as per application on file more fully appears it is
 Ordered that said application be heard and determined at the probate office in Sharon, ,on the 18th day of June, A. D., 1891, at 10 o'clock in the forenoon, and that notice be given of the pendency of said application and the time and place of hearing thereon, by publishing the same twice in some newspaper having a circulation in said district and by posting a copy thereof on the public sign post in the town of Sharon, in said district. A. M. CARD, Judge. Certified by Willard Baker, Clerk.