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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-12-16
False Sentiment Regarding Criminals.

Carlyle maintained that the passion for
reforming and improving prisons and pris-
on life had been carried in England to such
a point that the lot of a convicted criminal
was often much better than that of an hon
est and struggling artisan. He believed
that a just and wise distribution of COM
passion is a most important element Of ma
tional well being, and that the English
people are apt to be Indifferent to great
masses of unobtrusive, struggling, honora-
BILE, unconstitutional poverty at their very
doors, while they fall into paroxysms Of
emotion about the actors in some sensa-
tional crime, about some seductive muir
deress. about the wrongs OF some far off
and savage race. He said, ''In one of these
Lancashire weavers dying with hunger
there is more thought than heart, greater
arithmetical amount Of misery and desper-
alton than in whole gangs of Quashees. p
w. IL. E Lucky in Contemporary Review.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-12-16
Ne Advertising Clerk.

Fussy Man (hurrying into newspaper
Objective lost my spectacles somewhere
and want 10 advertise for them, but
can't see 10 write without them, you know.
Advertising Clerk Qikely to he business
manager some day)-I will write the ad.
for you, sir. Any marks on them!
Fussy Man-Yes, yes. Gold trimmed,
lenses different focus and letters L. Q. c.
on inside. Insert it three times.
Advertising Clerk-Yes, sir. Five dol
lars, please.
Pussy Man-Here it is.
Advertising Clerk-Thanks. 1t gives
me, sir, great pleasure, very great pleasure,
TO inform your, sir, that your speCtacles
are on top of your head.
Fussy NANNY starsl SO they are
Why didn't you say so befores
Advertising Clerk-Business before pleas
ure, YOU know.-New York Weekly.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-12-16
Cleansing the Pipe Lines.

The cleansing of the pipe lines which con-
meet Philadelphia and New York with the
oil regions is very ingenious matter. The
crude petroleum, in passing through the
pipes, leaves a waxy deposit on the sides,
which, If allowed to accumulate, would
soon fill them and check the flow of oil. To
prevent this a clever spiral contrivance of
knives is forced through the pipes with the
oil from the pumping station, cutting out
the wax and effectually cleaning the pipe.
There are now about half dozen pipe lines
between the oil fields and tidewater, and
they are kept open in this way.-Philadel-
phia Record
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-12-16

The misery of life in big city is beyond
the comprehension of the majority of peo-
pie. Ii not only seems incredible that
people should s5arve to death in a town
like New York, but it also seems ALSO
lutely impossible. People who think about
the thing at all probably reach the easy
conclusion that If any were actually driven
10 extremity by hunger they could easily
secure relief at one OF the many charitable
institutions. Yet il is perfectly well know n
that such relief is not always available and
there are many people who prefer TO die
rather than beg aU the doors Of these
places. Il is e problem that centuries have
failed "a solve, but 1t is terrible neverthe-
less. -Blakely Hall 10 BROOKLYN i e
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-12-16
roprtesies of the Road.

The city of Nazareth OF Galilee is gener-
ally crowded on a feast day, An author
writes of the drivers as follows:
If a luckless donkey grazes the ribs of
camel the respective owners of the beasts
begin at once a duel of words. Watching
his opportunity the donkey lies down for
roll in the dust, and the camel, drawing up
his great Joints to his body, squats regard
lessly in the way of all corners.
A crowd then gathers, and the track ls
soon barricaded The scene then grows
interesting, and some fine specimens Of
modern Arabic are scattered to the winds
Fellow there!'' screams Yousef to FL
Wafi. eve wish to reach the mosque be-
fore the evening muezzin. You viii en-
able us to praise God the more if you will
start your camels a little out of our way
and allow us to pass by"
"HoId your peace!" screams Ell Wafi.
sDo you not see that the street is crowded."
81 see lot of dull and stupid idlers be
fore me- Lend me your camel goad, and
will soon give you lift toward Nazareth. "
sTake my advice" cries Ell Wafi, land
go back to Shunem or Main, wherever you
came from, and take my curse with you,
for there is no room for such as you IN the
crowded city!'
All such converse goes on amid much
gesticulation and the fierce swapping OF
eyes, but it is not often that any one Is hurt.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-12-16
CONFESS THY SINS.

Then they slipped into the next room as
r. entered the front door and listened
with the aid of an open transom.
When r. entered his bed chamber it
was dark, and he at once caught the blaz-
ing warning on the wall; but he also heard
whispering and gggling in the next room,
and being of ready wit ne at once dropped
upon his knees and broke forth, Good
Lord, confess all Of my manifest sins
especially in that l kissed Mrs. G. in the
parlor last evening"
There was a crash as of falling chairs in
the adjoining chamber and the sound of
fleeing females. But they do say that Mr..
r. and Mrs. G. are soon to be married.
Cincinnati Enquirer.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-12-16
The First Australian Ballot.

The ballot wasfrst introduced into Rome
in the Second century B. c. This was the
real Australian ballot. The voter received
a sort of wooden slate covered with wax
on which the names of all the candidates
were scratched. He made holes in the wax
opposite those of his choice and dropped
his tablet in the box.
After the downfall of the Roman repub-
lie popular government took long sleep,
and there was little use for ballot till
quite modern times.-New York Evening
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-12-16
Uncut Books and Friends

Mr.. Labouchere was visiting a parvenu,
who had a very exclusive library of the
newest books. Labouchere had taken
down one OF these volumes, which had
never known the paper knife. The par
venu said, An, you see. am surrounded
by my friends pointing 70 the books.
"Yes," replied Lsbouchere, land am glad
to see that You haven't cut them yet. -
San Francisco Argonaut.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-12-16

Many wonderful echoes are known, bat
the one which takes the first place seems
to be that of the old palace of Simonetta,
near Milan, which forms three sides of
quadrangle. The report Of pistol is said
to be repeated By this echo sixty times, and
Addison, who visited the place on a some
what foggy day, when the air was IN
favorable, counted tifty-si1 repetitions. At
first they were quick, but the intervals
were greater in proportion As the sound
diminished Brooklyn Eagle.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-12-16

The French Republic came Of age on
SATURDAY., Sept. 5. No other French system
since the revolution has lived so long. Ma
poleon's rule lasted fourteen years; the
Bourbon restoration, sixteen: Louis Philip
De reigued eighteen years; then there was
a republic for less than foar years, and Ma
poleon III reigned for eighteen
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-12-16
BURIAL OF A sHIPMATE AT SEA.

BURIAL OF A SHIPMATE AT SEA.
The moon rode high In q cloudless sky,
And the ship DER the pillows rolled,
As silent and slow we bore from below
The corpse of our shipmate bold.
On the gratings placed, in his hammock
laced,
With the ensign waving DER him,
We thought of his worth, but no words
found birth,
To tell of the love that we bore him.
We weighted him well with shot and shell
That, far beneath the wave,
His sleep might be secure and free
In the deep, deep coral cave.
Some bubbles arose from his place Of repose,
But quickly forever fed;
We gave but one tear-but that was sim
cere!-
One sigh for the honored dead.
But the sea birds wall. and the stormy gale,
And the roar Of the ocean wave,
Sang loud and long their funeral song
Ger the ssaman's tfaceless grave
-Anonymous-
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-12-16

The late Banker James H. Mead, OF
Sheboygaa. Wis. II his viii, besides 3
bequest of So. 900 fo- : public library,
left SIC, eco for the erection OF haA
wherein the bsys Of Sheooyssn may IN
dulge in innocent sports and pssIlmes-
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-12-16
Natu,al Electrical Exhibitions.

There are many Of these electrical Ell
hibitions furnished by nature which occur
ia the presence OF persons VINO do not take
the trouble TO observe them carefully, and
afterward TO report what they have seen.
Some of the things that now appear mys-
ferrous would cease 70 he so II more people
would learn to use their eyes and their
brains at the same tirne.-Exchange
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-12-16

4 curious article of war-was adopted by
a Chinese junk when attacked by q man
of-war. The crew threw cocoanuts over
board into the ses and then jumped in
smong them. Nearly all escaped, for il
was impossible - tell which were heads
and which were nuts
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-12-16

Delicate experiments with kites snow
THAI the amount OF electricity il the air j
proportional 10 toe he gat above he earth's
surface. A galvsnometer placed II the cir
cEit showed az once the changes IN elevs-
ton or whether the kite was rising or fall
M
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-12-16

II IS we'll known tEzt DRY sad Is one q
the best things inst can be used fer killing
An incipient oil fire. and some factories
where oil is used have been equipped WITH
pals of this material in various depart
nAatA
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-12-16

The root Of a sort of turBip IL used by
the Indians Of TeRBesses for very curious
purpose-namelY, TO cure dogs OF the habit
Of eating eggs. This root has very hos
and biting flavor, and a small portion OF it
is put into an egg, which il placed IN the
dogs way. After swallowing II hastily
and without consideration the animal
never will touch another Washing
ton Star
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-12-16
Needed Advice.

Miss Psssee-Here Is an article in this
paper on The Girl TO Be AvoIded"-
Mr.. Greatcatch-Yes, know. The girl
who wants to get married.-New YORK
Weekly.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-12-16

Il IS said thar yoa will meet much trou-
bic and fail IN what you undertake If you
dream Of seeing guns fred and if you hap
pen 70 be ia love your sweetheart viii for
2ake you
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-12-16

Temperance ladies should remember that
bad coffee sometimes furnishes grounds
for Observation-Disclosures Post.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-12-16
The Last Resort.

The sluggard who goes TO his aunt and
gets nothing is forced TO deal with his un.
ele.-PittSburg Dispatch.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-11-13

THE Beethoven Glee club will hold It's
first concert In Dramatic hall on Decem-
ber 1st.
WHAT Cheer Division, No. @, will hold a
pound party In Castle hall, 81 South Main
street, December1Sth.
The regular weekly meeting OF the Y.
M. G. A. Parliamentary Lyceum will take
place tonight.
DIR. VosE will preach on "The Christian
In Conversation" Sunday evening at the
Beneficent Church.
The Young Peoples Social club VIII
hold masquerade ball in Red Mems hall,
Cranston street, November 18th.
AT the Academy Avenue Congrega-
tional Church on Sunday evening there
will be services by the Brown University
Y. M. G. A.
A BALL of the Journeymen Plumbers,
Association of Providence and vicinity VIII
be held in New Hibernian Hall, oI Dor-
rance street, on Tuesday evening next.
THE Rhode Island State Board OF Phar-
macy will be i'm session on Monday, Dec;
z. conyening at 1880 A. NJ A session Will
also be held on Monday, Jan. 4, 1872
DIR. CHARLES Is. JOHNSON, OF this city,
will deliver lecture this Friday evening
at Bell street chapel on What Can be
Seen in Drop OF Water" The lecture
will begin at 3 o'clock. The public is cor
daily invited.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-11-13
DIED.

DIED.
ALLEN-In this city, 1Ith inst, HANNAH ALLEN,
wife OF Hiram Allen. Jr., aged 6s years
ARNOLD In Coventry 9th inst, PERRY
ARNOLD, In the nth year or his age.
BIGB1E-In Crompton, 18th inst, Mrs MAR
GAREr BIGBIE, widow OF Hugh Bigbie, I'm the
10th year OF her age.
BATTEY--In Clayville, Scituate. on the 18th inst,
HORACE X. BATTEY. In his 7lst year.
CONGDON-In this city, 1ith inst, MARIAN w,
daughter or Ambe G. Aud the late Howard
DURFEE-In Tiverton 18th inst, AMANDA ",
wife of Charles A. Durfee, aged 81 years,
month and l3 days
DlGNAN-In this city, 11th inst, JANE DIGNAN.
IN the 3tth year OF her age.
DRaKE-In Central Falls, 1lth inst. at the resi-
denCe OF Mrs James Baird, No. S2 Summer
avenue, Miss CATHERINE M. DRAKE, aged rs
years.
CREEN-In this City, 1ith inst. EDWARD, son OF
Frank T.. and Ellen Green, aged IL months and
days.
GREENE In Milwaukee, 9TH inst, SARAH r.
tiKhENE, widow Of George q. Greene, and daugh-
RI
HILI.-In Apponang 10th inst. CALEB II. Hill.
In the 7ith year Of his age.
HORTON-In this city, 10th inst, DANIEL
HORTON, aged 81 years and months.
INGRAHA Mn this CITY, 10th inst. DANIEL
INGRABAN, aged rs years.
PRESTON in this city. nth inst. Mrs. MARY A.
PRESTON, wife OF the lale George Preston OF
West Brownwch, England.
RlINEI.-ln Lymansyille, r. L. 10th inst.
NICHOLAS REINER, aged 81 years
TUuRBER-In Aulu N, 1ith inst. HANNAH T..
THuHBER
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-11-13

Would respectfully announce that they viii resume
teaching Oct 10. az r. NJ AZ their residence at ts3
Broad street. corner Of Union. For particulars
please call or send stamp for circular.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-11-13
THE TESTERS BELL.

Biones-See those two men?
Xsmith-Yep!
B.-They're the two most famous men
In town.
X.-That so' Howp
Bone has written successful
tragedy; the other, u farce comedy that
failed.-Ex.
The weather's growing colder,
The days are shortening,
And on the hearth, with grateful warmth,
The pine logs crack and sing.
The leaves are dropping, dropping,
Gray things that once were green.
And on the limbs, deserted now,
The empty nests are seen.
The dust goes whirling, whirling,
As by the wind tits caught,
And Tom tells Nike behind the bar
To mix his whiskey hot.
First tourist (as his friend returns to
the hotel)-Whewi But you do reek with
the odor Of brandy
Second ditto-Yesh (hic), I've been
drinking cafe cognac all (hic) day.
II thought You hated brandyW
''Sho do; but it wash zhe only shing 1
language better or (hic) shwear offl"-Ex.
Captain Of the defeated eleven-Well,
you've downed us, old man, by that in
on the quiet, where yon ever learned that
wonderful trick of getting through the
liner
Captain of the victors--Yes. / took
every man down town and let them prac-
tce getting through the crowd OF shop
pers at the corner of Washington street
and Temple place at noon.-Ex.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-11-13
F0R sALE-REAL EsTATE.

nNE TEN CENT CIGAR EACH DAY COSTS
" me $500 year; that equals one years inter-
est on sol2.jO az per cent. Own your own home
Washington Park. ISAAC L. GOfF,
l.naI.r II...Ino O.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-11-13

WHEN IS THE BEST TINE To BUY LANDi
w Now the present Is yours. Tho past IL gone.
the future who can ioretolll Washington Park
ISAAC l.. GOFF,
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-11-13

ECONOMiZE AND BUY LAND AND BE
h twice blessed. Cultivate good habits and ac-
Quire property Washington Park.
ISAAC L. GOFF,
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-11-13
MARRIED..

ARNOLD-sTEERE-I Rockland, Oct 2s, by
the Rev. John Marvin. Lulu BISHOP, daughter
Of Elizabeth and the late Hiram Steere, to FRED
ANTHONY ARNOLD, ID. III. ID.
DURFEE--ANDERsO April Q, 1901, by
the Rev. h. w. Donald. EDGAR G. DuRFEE and
PERSuLA ANDERSON, both OF Providence.
JEFFERY- BECkWITH - IN stonington,
Conn. by Judge j. Anderson, JOHN JEFFERY
or New York city Miss LILLIAN A. BECkwITH
OF New London, Conn.
SHATTUCk-BUCHA this city. 1ith
inst, by the Rev. G.. A. Tininghast, JOSEPH J..
SHATTUcK and Miss MAUD w. BUCHANAN. all Of
prnVidence-
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-11-13

Brief Marriage and Death notices inserted
free. want " advertisements Of not more than
ten lines hdlf cent ,oord for the FIRST Insertion,
transient rates thereafter.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-11-13
AUCTION SALES.
HENRY F. FERRIN,
AUcTI0NEER.

would inform my friends aud the public that
t en- sun IN the auction business and make "A speciality
" conuctng sales OF furniture at residences stocks
~. gools IN stores real estate and all outside sales Of
'.,y ~" description. Terms reasonable and satiS
H9n 9 Guaranteed or no charge
o O0rilOEmty Weybosset ST., Halls block, room No
:, up one night. ONCE hours-lO 20 12 < to 0.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-11-13
HELP WINTED-FEM.iLE

WANTED-A CUTTER FOR LADIES' SUITS.
w Tea Gowns. etc. 10 girls In shup.) Address
with references y. I. BRISTOL,
2T3 High st., Providence, n. I.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1891-06-06
SILVER COLLARS.
Put Around the Necks of Slaves Centuries
Ago.

GuJ AROUND Jne NeCKS Oh SlaNeS centuries
Ago.
In the London Gazette for March,
1856, there is an advertisement to the
effect that black boy of about fifteen
years of age, named John White, ran
away from Col. Kirke on the 18th inst.
"He has silver collar about his neck
upon which is the colonels coat-of-
arms and cipher. He has upon his
throat great scar" etc. A reward is
offered for bringing him back.
In the Daily Post of August 4, 1920, is
similar notice: went away the 22d
of July last from the house of William
Webb, in Limehouse Hole, negro
man, about twenty years old, called
Dick, yellow complexion, wool hair,
about five feet six inches high, having
on his right breast the word Hare
burned Whoever brings him to the
said Mr.. Webbs shall have half guinea
reward and reasonable charges"
Again, in the Daily journal for Sep
tember 2S, 1928, is an advertisement for
runaway black boy. 1t is added that
he had the words my Lady Brom-
fields black in Lincoln's Inn Fields"
engraved on a collar round his neck.
The degrading custom of decorating
male and female slaves in England
with a collar bearing the name and des-
ignation of their owners had the exam
pie set for it in a high quarter.
There still exists at Hampton Court
the bust of favorite slave of King
William Ill, the head of which is of
black marble, while encircling the
throat is carved white marble collar
with paddock, in every respect like a
metal dog collar
In the museum of the Antiquarian
society in Edinburgh there is a speci-
men of those slave collars, although in
this case the wearer of the collar was
not black man, but white The
collar bears the following Inscription;
"Alexander Stewart, found guilty OF
death for theft, at Perth, December 3,
1901. Gifted by the justiciaries as a
perpetual servant to Sir John Erskine
of Alva."
That collar was considered as es
sential for black slave as for dog is
shown by an advertisement in the Lon
don Advertiser for 1856, in which Mat
thew Dyer, working goldsmith at the
Crown in Duck lane, Orchard street
Westminster, intimates to the public
that he makes ''silver padlocks fol
blacks or dogs, collars" etc.-Cham
| hers journal.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1891-06-06

night" he said, "but IL would be best,
perhaps, not to tell Miss Bentley until
you hear from me there"
'It would be best" / said. at may
only throw her into state of agitation
and suspense worse than she is now
enduring"
So he went away, my hero, my mar
tyr, giving me the last clasp was ever
to feel of his strong hand, the last
kindly look from his dark eyes, the
last tender words his lips ever uttered
for me.
One letter, only one, he wrote to me.
lie found Charles Lathrope in a house
deserted by everybody but little
negro boy, lying dangerously i'll with
smallpox. Before he entered the house
himself he wrote to me, warning me
he should not dare to write to me from
there.
"But If brothers devotion, a brothers. care,
will save the life Of the man Alma loves, be
sure he shall have them"
So he wrote. Weary days followed
without one word of tidings. Then
came a telegram from Charles La
| thrope:
| ~ am recovering Mr.. owen mas taken tno
smallpox. Is very ill.,
Later he told me that the physician
took this and some other kilograms for
him, but would not let him send let
ter.
1t was after Christmas when he came
home and to Starfeld.
II owe my life to stranger" he told
me; land not until he was dying did he
tell me the motive that led him to St.
Louis to nurse me back to life. 1t was
the most peaceful, beautiful death 1
ever imagined, and must have been the
end of a sinless, unselfsh life. Not a
doubt! Not fear! He bade me give
his love to Alma, and told me it was an
entire happiness to him that he had
helped to save my life for her"
They are very happy, Alma and her
husband living useful Christian lives,
''doing good without tiring." But 1,
who am still at Starfeld-Amos Bent
ley's housekeeper-I think, with tears
always, of the noble life laid down so
calmly-the great, generous heart stilled
forever-and wonder if, in the great
hereafter the mystery will be eX'
planned and 1 shall know why happi-
ness was denied Godfrey Owen in this
lite.-Anna Shields, in N. Y. Ledger.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1891-06-06
'v, tive Delegate ana Central Com s.

she runs to open the door before the
newcomer has time to knock. 1t is
little Sally Walters with her music
book under her arm and bouquet of
grass pinks in her hand Miss Smith
greets her cheerily: "Good day, Sally,
o! them poses for me? Thank ye, dear,
I'll run and get a tumbler fer 'em;"
and while the little woman bustles
about, arranging her flowers, Sally
climbs up on the high music stool. She
has some trouble in sticking on, for the
top is of slippery horse hair and there
is treacherous thread tidy on it,
which slips about under the child. Her
little legs are too short to reach to the
pedals, SO Miss Smith has to pump
for her.
"Now, Sally, we will have the scales
first, dear;" and Sally blunders along
with her right hand note or two in
advance of her left.
"Here, dear try again, and don't for
get your thumbs this time,'' and Sally
tries again and she doesn't forget her
thumbs for a minute; she uses them
wherever she can twist them under and
over as she plods up and down the
scale.
''oh, Sally, hain't l told you never
to put your thumbs on the black keys"
Sally is apologetic. 81 hain't practiced
much this week." she says, with
charming frankness as she turns to her
exercises with sigh. MANDY Null is
to our house sewing this week"
"oh! Somebody's goin to have new
gown, guess"
Yes, Maria is; we're goin' to have a
dance tomorrow night. Tom Jones is
agoin' to play fer EN-"
sob, is he? Sally, you must curve
your fingers more and keep your elbows
still"
"Yessum. Tom he's goin' away soon.
1 reckon this is the last dance he'll play
for. He come a piece-way with me to-