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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-07-18
DARWIN J. MEsERoLE PLEADS NOT GUILTY

CAPTAIN COCHEU BRINGS THE FIRST SUIT.
The recent trouble in Abel Smith Post, No. 435,
e. A. r.. owing to charges preferred against
Captain Frederick Cocheu cXcOmmander Of the post,
charging him with INSTRUMENTATION, has taken new
phase. Captain COcheu was tried before a court
martial and acquitted. Since then those of the mem
bers who have opposed Captain Cocheu have talked Of
bringing proceedings in the courts against him TO
recover S24 which they say he holds and which be
longs to the post When Captain Cocheu learned this
he visited Justice Enge's Civil Court in Lee ave, yes
terday, and opened hostiles by bringing proceedings
against the present der OF the post, exPolice
Commissioner James ID. Bell, to recover 80 owed him
by the post a balance due for flag.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-10-14
Fan and the Monkey.

A gentleman who held a judicial posi-
ton in India tells this story:
l was magistrate in those days, aud
Fan, favorite dog of mine, always went
TO court with me and sat on chair by my
side. / had tame monkey, too, which
Fan was very fond Of | used to couple
them together, and they played about the
grounds very happily.
One day | expected some friends TO
luncheon. | was in court, and somehow
or other / had left Fan at home that day.
As 1 was rather late at my work, my
friends arrived before | came home, and
seeing Fan, they dressed the monkey up in
his red jacket and blue trousers, and fas-
tening his chain around the dogs neck,
with card tied around it, on which was
written, 'Mulligatawny is getting cold"
told Fan to 20 to her master.
Well, Fan set off, the monkey running
by her side and trying in vain to hold her
back by hanging to the chain / was busy
writing down the evidence. and took no
notice OF Fan jumping up into her usual
position upon the chair, not even looking
at her, but my attention was soon attracted
by the monkey, who, in full uniform, seat
ed himself on my table and put one hand
into the ink, While with the other he seized
the pen was writing with, to my conster
nation and to the amusement of the crowds
of natives with which the court was
thronged~ need not say was obliged to
adjourn the court after that and go off to
'ltiin, which, you know, is the India term
for lunch.-New York Advertiser
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-10-14
The Cobra and the Empty Can.

The terrible cobra de capello, which is
feared and venerated in India as snake
god, is occasionally caught mapping when
he has encroached ON the territory of
others.
A resident in India SAYS that he was
one day much astonished by hearing a
succession of reports, like the firing of re-
volver, which issued from the ''godown, "
or storeroom. AS he opened the door a
strange sight met his gaze. A cobra had
managed to get into the room and had
been attracted by an empty biscuit tin
in American parlance tin cracker box
about II by 6, in which some crumbs
were still remaining.
The cover had not been well opened,
and the edges We're Jagged. The cobra
had pressed his head inside to lick up
the crumbs, but he could not get it out
again. The more he tried, the more diff
cult did it become.
In his rage his hood expanded and was
lacerated by the sharp edges of the tin,
and upon this he began to lash about
with his tail. Pop. pop, went bottles of
champagne and beer; these were the re-
ports which had been heard within, and
they had given the signal which brought
his executioners to the spOt.-YOuth's
Companion.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-10-14
sarfshe..

Sawfshes belong 70 the order of rays,
although their bodies have the shape Of
ordinary fishes. They swim wholly
with their tails, ard the long weapons
which sdorn their noses are merely pro-
longsuons of the snout, armed on either
side with teeth in sockets and covered
with rough skin Of great toughness.
With this formidable instrument they
attack their prey. tearing pieces Of flesh
from Its body or ripping open the aldo
men 10 feed upon the intestInes OF the
victim There Is something positively
SOnornnal ABOUT all these creatures called
rays They suggest the notion Of fishes
an,ediluvlan. and II Is not surprising &c
md many large and extinct species
among the fossils OF vanished epochs.-
Inrarvisvv IN Washington Star.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-10-14
A Hint to Young Writers.

We all know how to talk. There Is a
certain number of words put on the
tongue of every human being, just as
the song is given to the canary bird or to
the robin. But beyond the song these
birds cannot 60 And beyond the natu-
raj speech, or the words that nature
gives to every one, the illiterate human
being cannot go. His vocabulary is linn
tied until he becomes a student. Then
he begins to widen and there is no near
boundary line to its possibilities The
writer who imagines that he can give
additional emphasis to composition by
the use of large words is greatly mistak-
en-. The economy of the readers atten-
ton is absorbed in understanding and
applying these big words, and there is
little of the mental energy left with
which to digest the idea that these long
words contain. The picture that is
brought before his mental vision is there
fore dim and uncertain.
If the writer would give more promi-
nence to the idea and less to the verbal
frame; IN other words, if he would use
simple language which by contrast
would bring out the idea, he would not
only economic his readers mental ener-
gy, but would benefit himself by max
ing himself more easily understood. The
mind is not able to do more than one
thing at time and do it well. 1t can
not at once delve into the mysteries of a
many syllable word and comprehend the
thought in a proper manner.-Chicago
Post.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-10-14

An incident that is narrated Of Gen,
eral Mcclellan sheds light on the ques
ton so often asked: Why did his sol
diers love him so dearly2
When the Army of the Potomac left
Harrison Landing it marched to New
port News, along the north bank of thu
James river The advance division be-
gan its march early in the morning Of
Aug. Is; but the rear division did not
move out Of camp until o'clock in tho
afternoon Of the same day.
Just at dusk a creek was reached. It
must be crossed, according to southern
custom, by fording or by a single log
by the roadside The soldiers, disliking
TO I'll their shoes with water. were try
ing to cross on this single log, which Of
course caused an obstruction to those
behind. and really put the rear of the
army in danger.
Soon several officers rode up and took
in the situation There was need Of
more haste. One of the officers called
out:
Wade right through, my men; wade
right through. "
Some surly fellow from the ranks
growled out,
Wade through yourself, and see how
you like it.
No sooner had he spoken than the
officer disinounted and waded through
the creek 1t was then discovered that
the officer v-as General (.a0rrra Y Nc
Clellan
The soldiers gave him a hearty cheer,
plunged into the creek, and afterward
the point was passed more rapidly four
abreast
The general might have reprimanded
the soldier-indeed, he might have had
him arrested and dealt with severely.
But under the circumstances he did just
the right thing-he went where he asked
his men to 60, and his men were glad to
go where ne lad.-Youths Companion
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-10-14
Old English Tavern Customs

The custom of naming different rooms is
familiar to all who have read our Eliza
bethan writers. Who does not at once re-
call those immortal scenes at the "Boars
Head" in which that magnificent old
scoundrel Jack Falstaff played so promi-
nent parts How the madcap prince and
companion Poins so sadly perplexed the
unfortunate Francis with his everlasting
Anon, anon, SIT" and his interjected or
ders to Look down into the Pomegran-
ate" 1t was customary, it seems, to have
small windows or loopholes between the
various apartments, for what reason it
were perhaps hard TO say, unless to facili-
tate that interchange of compliments Gus
tomary between parties who were using
different chambers in the same tavern.
These courtesies usually took the form
of the present of piece of sugar wrapped
mp in white paper, which the walters kept
readyto hand Our forefathers were fond
correcting the acidity of their wine by tn
addition, and it was quite the correct
thing to send by the drawer one of these
packets to the neighboring apartments if
any friends or acquaintance were there
Chambers Journal
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-10-14
Ehe anieha Daily Eagle: "wednesday orie a. se1.

Meanwhile Humbert did not sit down
and enjoy '.i' o',ea- e.;ccess. His task was
not aloEe SIS bordering upon
the il. o>-.s., 49,, - say the Quixotic.
| He had brought i. his three ships but / ,l0t
soldiers-the rest were TO come from the
insurgent ranks. Over 200 men were left
at Killala as guards and garrison, and
with about SEQ French and 1000 or more
native auxiliaries Humbert took up the
march toward Castlebar, the capital OF
Mayo, on Aug. "a, routing the garrison at
Ballina on the way by an intrepid bayonet
charge led by his favorite subordinate, Gen.
Sarrazin. At Ballina further accessions Of
recruits swelled the ranks although Hum.
bert's stern discipline chilled the ardor Of
many would be revolutionist. Plumber
and reprisal were vigorously repressed, aud
the suave Frenchman conciliated both
Catholic and Protestant by stern, impartial
rulings in the disputes between adherents
of the orange and the green. On the Goth
the little army started for Castelar,, with
the certain knowledge that large body OF
English awaited it. After severe march
over mountain and bog part of the way
countermarch to deceive the enemy, a
British outpost was fired upon at dawn on
the 9th and sent scampering back to
Castlebar with the news.
On the eve of battle Gen. Hutchinson
was succeeded by his superior, Gen. Lake,
an imperious and hardheaded commander,
and about daylight Lake stood ready with
600 men and eighteen cannon to sweep
the s3asculottes and their rebel allies, the
"crc pies" off the earth. So certain was
LAX that such would be the upshot that
he refused to make plan of battle, and
proposed to finish the business with
favorite body of his light horse known as
Fox Hunters" AS usual after a dead
sure thing has been put to proof, there was
a list of might-have-beens to think ovel
anent the battle of Castelar,. Lake chose
his ground-a crest commanding an ele
walton over which Humbert must pass,
and formed three lines, with artillery in
the center, and with a cavalry reserve to
wipe up the fragments at the close of the
melee.
The British array was, in fact, so fol
midable that Humbert and his staff gay
it up at the outset, and the daring lead
decided to fight solely for honor's SAX
Moreover ho yvoYTl1 hoOin at onoo which
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-10-14
ERIN's FLAG ON TOP.

bert, a general of France Meanwhile, an
agile French grenadier had climbed to the
roof of the Episcopal palace and torn the
time honored British flag from its staff,
hlnglng TO the breeze in its stead a banner
OF green bearing a harp and the motto,
Erin 20 Bragh." The situation was then
no longer In doubt, and nightfall found an
invading army in bivouac around killala,
gathering strength from eager bands of in
haoitants, who FASTENED 10 offer support.
But If Gen. Humbert and his valiant
grenadiers, ambitious 10 flauut the banner
OF liberty and equality under the very
throne of the Georges while their brilliant
countrymau, Napoleon, carried it with
more than patriot zeal in search Of con-
quest In the English realms of the orient,
had affected a surprise on the coast Of Ire
land within striking distance of the seat of
power, the British hon was not doing.
The instruction was no new thing. nor
French sympathy and cooperation a sur
prise. Three times within two years the
hearts OF the insurgents had been kindled
and their opponents depressed by the out
fitting o. formidable expeditions bv the
French directory 20 iuvade Ireland. Three
times had Irish hopes been blasted. three
times English tremOrs relieved by the in
terpoSition ot fate, and when Humbert
landed At kiliala not less than 10000 reg
ulars and msli1ia stood ready 10 throttle
aspirations Tor freedom on the soil OF Erin
Al the tap of the Jyrant's drum. The head
quarters Of one English division was at
Galway, fifty or sixty miles south OF Xii
lala, ana on the day following Humbert's
appearance, the $50 OF August, the COM
m2nder, Gen. Hutchinson, *: an army 4
motion northward. The next day. Aug.
-, the chief general in Ireland. Lord Corn
wallis, put in motion another army On "a
east between the invader and Dublin
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-10-14
MlflIi gayle
The Lonely Track walker.

After nightfalI, along the 5000 miles of
the Canadian Pacific railroad, no matter
how bare the prairie nor how wild or desc
late the mountain or lake shore, any one
standing on the rear platform can see every
few miles a lantern in the hands of track
walker, who, after the train passes, re-
sumes his duty along the track. 1t is a
rule on this road that after the passage of
each train the roadway shall be carefully
inspected, and particularly the bridges, for
fear that some spark from the locomotive
may have set fire to them.
Along hundreds of miles between Ottawa
and Winnipeg, over the prairies of Assini-
boia and Alberta, and through the noun
tain ranges far west, the humble hut of
the railroad track repairer or guard is
often the only human habitation that is
seen for long stretches In the wild region
north of Lake Superior one sees these log
cabins every few miles. Often ne en-
ployee has family, who live with him in
this almost un;nhabited country, practical
ly cut off from human society.
The log cabins are only one story high,
and very low at that. There is no sign of
a garden near them, and all supplies are
brought by the trains. Sometimes it is
necessary for the men to travel twenty or
thirty miles to perform task assigned
them, and for these journeys they use the
railroad bicycle, a contrivance with two
wheels to fit the rails. A seat is rugged be-
tween them and lever imparts motion to
the small cogwheels, which rapidly turn
the wheels on the track. The men can
easily travel twelve or fifteen miles an
hour on these little machines. When they
hear a train coming, off they jump, take
their bicycles off the track, and no sooner
has the train passed than they resume their
journey-New York Sun.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-10-14
AUX Remains on the Funk Islands.


While studying the cod fisheries OF
the Newfoundland coast, opportunity
was taken TO visit Funk islands. Here
were discovered the remains of that lost
bird, the great aux. The delights of the
ornithologist who first grubbed up the
skeletons and the eggs of defunct auks
on Funk islands could have been equaled
only by that of the miners who ind q
bonanza.
No bird, perhaps no animal, held a
more important relation in this respect
to the early American fisheries than the
great aux. Indiscriminately slaugh-
tered by thousands. 1t made an important
addition TO the fisherman's larder. until
at last 1t yielded TO the rapacious and
destructive agencies it was not fitted 70
Withstand, and a most interesting sne-
cles was totally wiped out of existence.
All that remains today in America of a
once immensely abundant gigantic sea
fowl is its burial place and a few speci.
mems of the eggs and mounted skins nat.
uraliSts obtained before its humiliation.
New York Times.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-10-14
A Distinction with a difference.

That the quietest and meekest looking
witnesses can sometimes give Roland for
an Oliver, many an examining counsel
has found to its cost. A witness, an
elderly Quaker gentleman, had little
habit of making plentiful use of the word
also" in his replies. At length the young
barrister in whose hands he was, appar-
emily wishing 20 show his smartness to the
jury, asked sneeringly whether likewise"
would not do as well.
NO." replied the Quaker with prompt
wit; ''the difference is this: There are
some lawyers with talents most brilliant.
Now, thou art lawyer, young friend,
also but surely not likewise "-London
Tit Bits.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-10-14

The period of maximum is approach
ing and amateur and professional astron-
Dmers in all quarters of the globe are
directing their telescopes to the orb of
day In hopes that his smallpoxed ap-
pearance will be more than usually in
teresting. There is an excellent chance
for amateurs In this class of observation.
The comparison of solar disturbances
with the variations of the magnetic
needle forms an abundant field for use
full work. The owner of the smallest
telescope may discover something which
will send his name down to posterity in
the ASTRONOMY text books
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-10-14

In Frances man on entering the bonds
of matrimony renders himself legally
responsible, not only tor the support Of
his wife, but for that OF her parents, in
case they should become destitute. and
the same obligation is incurred by the
wife IN regard to the father and mother
of her husband.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-10-14

The use of oil to smooth the sea in
rough weather has been applied to life
buoy. Valves are opened automatically.
releasing the oil gradually and prevent
ing the heavy waves from breaking ever
the buoy and suffocating the person in it.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-10-14

ARLY one after
noon in August,
1923, three large
warships sudden
ly rounded a prom
ontory on the
coast of County
Mayo, Ireland, and
cast anchor close
TO shore in the
harbor of the
town of Killala.
British colors
were flying at the
bows of each YES
sci, and some fish
ermen busy with
their nets on the
beach looked upon
the occurrence as
being so fortunate
mud nnaYnn0fnA
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-10-14
Sold by Grocers everywhere.
W. BAKER & co., Dorchester, Mass.
Strategic Movements.

First Boy-See herel Didn't I see you
running down street yesterday with Bill
Bounce after you, wantin to lick your
Second Boy-Y-e-s.
what did you run for?"
"I-I was only running so as to get him
away from home, so his mother couldn't
see him fightin, but by the time he was
out of sight of his house we got in sight OF
our house; and then, as my mother would
see me if stopped to hit him went in, so
as TO be out O. temptation. Good News.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-10-14

The railway companies of Great Britain
carried in 1890 about 500 600, coo passengers,
of whom only eighteen were killed by acci-
dents to trains. rolling stock, permanent
way or other causes connected with their
conveyance. From the same causes 4S6
passengers we're injured
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-10-14
Accounted For.

"Chollis fell down in the street yesterday
with a bundle in hi. hand and was fairly
soaked"
Soaked Why, yesterday was beauti
full day. There wasn't anything to soak
him"
''Oh, yes there was. His bundle CON
tanned a globe full Of goldfish. New
York Epoch.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-10-14
The Visitor Was Impressed.

The Visitor Was Impressed.
Dibbs (anxious to impress his visitor.
to Mrs. Dibbs)-My dear, when you 20
to the country. snail YOU leave your dia-
mopds with the safe deposit company
Mrs. Dibbs (capdidl-Oh, 10; III carry
them in pillboK in my trunk. -Harper's
Bazaar.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-10-14
TT WAS TO SAVE IRELAND
THE BOLD FRENCH INVASION DUR
ING THE WAR OF 'es.

Gen. Humbert's Exploit with a Thousand
Sons of Franee-In a Two Weeks Cam
paign He Nearly Turned the Tide of
Irish Events.
copyright, 1891, by American Press Associa-
ton. Book rights reserved.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-10-14
Wichita National Bank.

PAID Up CAPITAL tZ50.0OG
BURPLUB. 5O.DOe
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-10-14
p IoNBAHD ~ sETNSEH
President Cashier
! y ArITV Nh ItvTNGFroN
Vice President Assistant cashier
State National Bank.
or UICHIT1. KIN.
CAPITAL. $1,000
SURPLUS $4,000

D.. ". LEVY Pres \. So. Oifvrh. Vice Pres
&. A. walker. Cashier H. ]. kramer. Asa Cash.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1891-03-04
LIST OF JURORS
TO SERVE DURING APRIL TERM OF THE
DISTRICT COURT.

STATE OF LOUISIANA,
PARISH OF RAPIDES.
BE it known that on this the 9th day of
February, 1891, ne, the undersigned Ju-
ry Commissioners in aud for the Parish of
Rapides and State of Louisiana, duly
commissioned and qualified; together
with Geo. o. Watts, Clerk of the Twelfth
Judicial District Court in and for said
Parish and State, and ex-officio a men,
Der of said Jury Commission, who was
also qualified according to law, met in
the Clerks Office, in the Court House,
Town of Alexandria, and did then and
there and IN accordance with law, draw
from the general yenire box, the names of
one hundred and ten qualifed electors to
serve as jurors at The ensuing April jury
term of the District Court to be holden in
and for the Parish Of Rapides and State
of Louisiana, service Of said jurors to be-
gin on Monday, the 9th day Of April,
A. D. 1891:
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1891-03-04

A TRA1ToR.-Col. John R. Eel
lows, of New York, late of Arkansas,
man whom this Journal in common
with other respectable Southern pa
pers once had an admiration for, has
forfeited even our respect. He was a
confederate officer and in a recent
speech in New York he made the dis
honorable and cowardly confession
that he believed he was ttaitor to
the United States government and
ought to have been hung. He is a
lawyer and has the reputation of be.
ing good one, but many ADLER and
more learned lawyers than he tried
for months to find some authority in
the constitution and laws to warrant
the prosecution Of Jefferson Davis as
a truitor, but their researches were in
vain. Col. Fellows should now go
out and hang himself for he is trail
tor indeed-a traitor to his people and
the most worthy cause that honorable
and brave men ever did battle for.
- Monroe Telegraph Bulletin.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1891-03-04

by a circular letter before us, as
also by the proceedings of the said
ooay, we learn that the National Far
nefs Alliance and Industrial Union,
'ae Nat'oncl Colored Farmers ALI
ance and Cooperative Union, the
Anights of Labor and the National
o'.lzens Alliance have recently met
III Washington, D. c., and formed a
cooperative body TO be known as the
): of Industrial organjza-
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1891-03-04

The machinery to be used by the
Alexandria Steam Laundry arrived on
Eonday, and is now being placed in
position. The proprietors of the new
concern, Messrs. White & Dammon,
inform the DEMOCRAT that they will
be ready to receive orders on the 18th
instant.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1891-03-04

Bicycles and tricycles are getting
so pletifnl in Alexandria that some
times one imagines himself as being III
New Orleans, Chicago or New York.
Is that big enoughg
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1891-03-04
-Gorton's Minstrels, at, the Oper

-Gorton's Minstrels, at, the Opera
House, last week were above the ave-
rage. And for this manager Mays is
deserving of great. He will give no
snide troupes dates; the public can
rest assured that what is put on the
boards is good and legitimate. The
next attraction is Blind Tom, the mu-
steal prodigy.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1891-03-04
Wednesday, = March 18th
Town and Parish News.

Bishop Adams, of Maryland, will
administer tue rite of Confirmation in
Rovce and at Lamothe's on March 10;
K monte, March 81; and Alexandria,
March %.