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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-02-27

over the soil or reach upward at vari-
Gus angles. They are pale, blush green
IN color, and thick, narrow, lance shaped
and stiff Each leaf terminates in a point,
fscm which extends a spine as long, as
sharp and as infiexible as darning nee
ole In the center of the plant, on a short,
thick, upright stem, is the fruit. This ap-
pears about eighteen months after the
grove has been set out.
The young plants are put in rows with
aisles between. They require little or no
cultivation. except TO keep out the weeds
until the leaves cover the ground A grove
will bear for eight or ten years without re-
setting. From 5000 to 1900 plants thrive
on one acre. The most of the fruit ma
lures in June. Plucking it Is not de-
light, for when the owner desires TO gather
his apples he clothes himself in a leather
suit, dons thick leather gloves, and with
pair of shears or a long, sharp knife pro-
ceeds to business The needles on the ends
CT the leaves cannot be defed otherwise.
Each is dagger.
To eat a perfectly ripe pineapple just
from the parent stalk is to enjoy new ex-
perience The fruit is so delicate that it
is sent TO market when but half ripe.
Hence it's lovers in northern cities never
taste the mature product.
The country along Indian river is fast
becoming great pineapple patch. The
profits on the fruit have sometimes reach
ed as high as 81 900 per acre.
Indeed, Indian river is a region of never
ending interest. The scenery is more like
the tropics than elsewhere in the state,
while it is intensely and Enthusiastically
Floridian. Beautiful orange groves, the
immense live oaks, nowhere else SO large
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-02-27
Hls Advance.

The yearly examinations fer admission
to Harvard college call tcgsceer rsea Of
every degree Of intelligence and stupidity
One of the candidates Last year wished 20
take ki< examination Ia Preach, sazrsher
with his other subsects- As Tie autsors-
ties effsy al alternative IA this study. o.
EzslEz either written OF Oral sxa-rS1zr
i5c1, LIS Sa1cIksa.e Was a1Seo as 70 rs FRO
1e4rzeE-
gusgeF" inquired TIE professor
Yes" w2s tA@ reply. Il knew i -
s1gEG. ozs / an ncs ysE o. sce@sszS sernas
VITA H. T-Ae~ kag-@zd magazine
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-02-27

tice at Jefferson barracks, St. Louis. A
year ago ne rejoined his command. and
the other Gay marched out 10 meet death
at the hands of a savsge foe. He COM
manded Troop l., of the Seventh cavalry,
and was much loved By his soldiers. Il IS
said that during former winter campaigns
he went for nights Al time without sleep
that his tired sentinels nigh. rest, and
often on the march he took the coat from
MS back 10 shelter the shiyesiEg shoulders
OF a sick or wounded private
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-02-27
For a DisoldeIet liyar
Tr BEEcnln'S PILLS
26cts. a Box.


The Italians derive '.starbc2-d~ FROM
Guesra borda. this side and lar
board from auella borsx. "thst side
Abbreviated, these two phrases appear
as sta bo-da and Ia boria Their cieSs
resemblance caused 50 many mistakes
that, BY order OF the admiralty. lar
board Is now thrown overheard and
port" substituted. Pert the helm "A
even mentioned IN Arthur Pitts voyage
IS early IS l5So.-Ss. Louis Republic.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-02-27

Persons who bite t&eir nails might be
cured Of the habit If they could ever
Keep before them the fact that In the
deposit under the nails Is an aggregation
IF horrible things which includes a full
line of mieroeocci thirty kinds. eight
cen different designs of hacilh and sew
eral sarcsna and nolds pores, also a.
sorted. All these terrible things sre
said to be death dealing. Philadelphia
fFsoaS
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-02-27
Is light enough withouteu torch, but

want some nSn Tor the motel breakfast
A fresh breeze soon carried Us into mid
stream, and shortly afterward splashes
were heard, nov on our right, again on
our left. / was watching some cloud eff
fects that were indescribably lovely when
there came flash, the sound of a fall, and
glistening body dropped near my feet.
A struggling fish over foot long lay in
the bottom of the boat. Before had time
for explanatory remarks another volunta-
rily sprang in to keep it company. In
few minutes third took passage with US,
followed in quick succession by more.
Some in their eagerness actually vaulted
almost across the boat. They were simply
attracted by the light, which, guarded on
the sides by the captain boards, shone out
clear and bright both fore and aft. They
leaped about US, approaching nearer and
nearer until a sufficient number for any
hotel breakfast were secured
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-02-27

scene of the bat
tie, being then in
charge of the wag-
on train. 1t was
by meri I orieus
service as An Indi-
an fighter through
n / n c successive
years that be
gained a captain
cy. Then he was
detailed to the
school of instruc-
ton at Leayen-
worth, and from
there went to the
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-02-27
HE WAS A GALLANT SOLDIER.
His Name Was Capt. George d. Wallace.
NJ all

His Name Was Capt. George ID. Wallace.
and He Fell Near Pine Ridge.
Capt. George D. Wallace, who was killed
recently in battle with the Sioux Indi-
ans near Pine Ridge agency, was ~ years
old at the time of his death. His boyhood
was spent in South Carolina. At the age
of % he received an appointment TO the
West Point Military academy, and his rec
ord.of promotion was as follows: Second
lieutenant, Seventh cavalry, June Il, 1s7a
first lieutenant, June Is. 1876, captain.
Sept. %. 1885.
Wallace took part in the frontier cam
paigns Of 1876, and on the day when Gus
ter fell was only twenty miles from the
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-02-27
ripple became flashing i1ne, and crossing

ripple became flashing iIne, and crossing
each other these INES lay on the water like
frosted lace of an ever varying pattern.
In short, Indian river, the paradise of the
fisherman and the hunter, with its oranges,
its pineapples, its thriving towns and open
ing industries, deserves not a letter, nor a
chapter, but book, in two volumes, bound
with the skins Of its own alhgators-the
dethroned kings that are still heirs of the
realm II. X. INGRAM.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-02-27

What IN the wors4 ars yos doing2-
yelled CuTnso u ms youngest. when -
caught him pounding his papa's watch
with q hammer
KILN tine. replied the p.ecocioas
infant 800 TFa~vsar,s fsezeE.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-02-27
A De6nIfion.

PA, what Is an auction
An auction, mY son. is > place whef-
q nan pays an exorbitant sum for some
thing he dan's want and cant use.
Epoch.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-02-27

fourteen months in Australia before b.
was able to take the coveted peep at the
rare creatures eggs.-St. Louis Republic.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-02-27

Children crJ for Pitchers cas.or.a
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-02-27
TIE SHOP.

And on the opposite wall were hung sew
eral very quaint pictures. At the back OK
the shop was small lathe with foos
pedal, and beside it was kit OF tools Pc
culiar to the work OF pipe making. At this
lathe the proprietor OF the place was indus
triously working on piece of amber. 10 be
used as the mouthpiece Of a pipe, and be
looked up as the door opened and the young
carving WAS spoken of he became enthusi-
astio, and was very willing TO talk.
Did you make those pipes in the win
dows" was asked.
Yes, sir; and those in the showcase, too.
But those pipes are quite plain beside some
of the carving have done. There is very
little meerschsnm carving done in Boston
and, in fact, there are but few first class
artists in meerschaum III this country.
and even those came from some foreign
place. There are a good many workmen
here who cut plain pipes out OF meer-
schaum, because that work, like any other
trade, can be acquired: but in order for "a
man to do any fine carving he must be q
born artist In this country men learn
only part Of trade, but where | came
from young man is obliged to learn his
trade from beginning TO end.
my father was turner 70 the king of
Prussia, and SO, yen see, he mast have been
a fine artist My brother and myself were
brought up in the art OF carving, and nay
brother was the finest carver j ever saw,
either in meersehaum or wood / wish you
could see some examples of MS work. How
ever, l will show you some specimens of
carving that I have made and try and tell
you what you want to know.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-02-27

IMAGINE several
acres of light gray
4 sand as level as a
khoor, and you
7haye a Florida
,.pine apple field.
! The product is not
SO easily pictured.
The plant is like a
cabbage in that il
grows directly on
the ground The
radical or root
leaves spread out
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-02-27
gh tuiebta alg eagle: dag qoruiue ebruarg II sel
MEERSCHAUM CARVING.
IT IS A DIFFICULT AND ALMOST uN-
KNOWN ART IN AMERICA

4 Boston Artist Tells what He Knows
About the subiect-Some Examples OF
His work-Someshins About Himself
and His Bastnsxs-How He Proceeds.
There's curious little tobacco store on
one Of the leading South End thorough
fares II has been there for many years.
and is so small that one might Pass by .
hundred times without ever noticing IL
The door opening into this little shop Is
just of the sidewalk, and suspended over
the door is a large gi.ded wooden pipe.
which serves as sign to indicate the char
actcr OF the place
While sauntering down the street the
other afternoon the writer's attention was
attracted TO this little shop by noticing two
or three men gazing interestedly into its
narrow window, and be paused TO see wha1
they were a2miring. Being Interested in
meerschaum pipes, the young newspaper
man thought he would like 20 look more
closely ct some OF those IN the display. So
ne opened the door AID stepped into tie
place.
It was curious little room, perhaps %
feet long bv : or feet wide, and near the
door was q small showcase, one cad of
which contained few boxes of cigars and
the rest was filled with pipes, mostly Of
meeTschAum, many of them in very odd
patterns. The shelves behind the showcase
were piled high with all kinds q smokers
articles and small boxes containing pieces
OF raw neeTSchaum and amber
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-02-27

a TORCH USED FOR BAIT.
EXPERIENCES OF A TOURIST ALONG
THE INDIAN RIVER, FLORIDA.
A Visit to a Pineapple Plantation Fol-
lowed by Moonlight Boating Excur-
sion-How to Catch Mullets-Waves
Ag1ow with Light.

copyright By American Press Association
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-02-04
GOULD 1iin SOUTH.

Jay Gould, son and daughter, with
Sidney Dillon, Calvin S. Brice and Gen.
Sam Thomas in company with President
John IL. Inman, are making n tour Of
tho Richmond Terminal system in tho
South.
Tho wealth CT the party aggregates
Sl50,0OO,OOO. Their line of travel will
be from Washington over tho Virginia
Midland railroad, then over the Western
North Carolina road and the East Ten
nessce Virginia and Georgia to Florida
One of the principal objects of the visit
is to arrange for an increased intor-
change of business between tho Rich
mond Terminal and tho Southwestern
and Union Pacific systems.
Mr.. Gould believes in the South's flu
turc and is likely to put more money in
investments in the section.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-02-04
THE REPORT DENIED.

The report that the Southern Demo-
cratic members of the House at Wash
ington favored an extra session of Con-
gress, in order that they might succeed
in electing one of their number to tho
Speakership before tho Democratic SEN
timent at the North and among North
ern members of Congress crystalline
against them. is Indignantly denied.
Tho Southern members state that tbo
only thing that might have caused an
extra session was the delay of lcgisla-
ton caused by their opposition to the
force bill.
The talk about Northern opposi ton
to Southern man for the Speakership
Is sheer nonsense. The best qualified
man for the position ought to have it, re-
gard3oss of geographical position.
TheNtlanta Constitutions represen.
tative NJ Washington thf other day in
teryiewe1 all the corresb ondents at tho
Capital asto who in their opinion was
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-02-04
A NEW CANADIAN PARLIAMENT
To Consider tho Relations Between tho
United States and Canada.

ToRoNTo, Feb. 3.-[Speoiall THE Em-
pire, the Organ OF the Dominion govern
ment, announces that, acting on the
advice Of his responsible ministers, his
eXcellency, the governor, has boon
pleased to dissolve tho House of Com
mons, and issues writs for new Parli-
ament.
Nominations will take place Thursday
February 26, and polling Thursday,
March 3. AS reasons which have in
duced the government to appeal to the
country at this time, the Empire
gives the following:
1t is understood that tho Dominion
government has through ncr majcsty's
government made certain proposals to
the United States for negotiations look
ing to the extension of our commerce
with that county. These proposals
have been submitted to the President
for his consideration, and the Canadian
government IS OF the opinion that if
these negotiations are 10 result in Il
treaty, which must be ratified b. the
parliament OF Canada, it is eXpedicnt
that the government should be able to
deal with parliament fresh from the
people rather than with IL moribund
house.
He unders God that Canada will send
delegation to Washington after March
4th, the date OH which The life of the
present Congress expires, for the pur-
pose of discussing informally questions
of the extension and development If
the trade between the United States
and Canada and the settlement of all
questions of difference between tho two
countries This delegation will visit
the United States Capitol, IL is said as
result Of the friendly suggestions
from Washington
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-02-04
1lntloo Folk I.ore.

A work on IIindoo folk lore says that
If person is drowned. struck by light
ming, bitten by sake, or poisoned, or
loses his life by any kind OF accident or
by suicide, then he usually goes to hell.
II he dies naturally on bed or roof
no becomes n "bhut," or evil spirit, and
with this belief care is taken on the ap-
proach of death to move tho person
carefully on the floor. Tho earth Is be-
hcved to be resting on the horn Of n COW
and the raised trunks of eight elephants
called'"diggai"'or elephants supporting
the regions" and each of the cardinal
and sub-cardinal points Of the compass
has its appropriate guardian. An
eclipse is produced by the occasional
swallowing up of tho sun or moon by
tho severed head of Raha, son of the
demon family, who was decapitated by
Vishnu for Disgusting himself as god
and drinking nectar.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-02-04
The Lymph Failed to Save Him.

New HAVEN, CT, Feb, 3.-Gcorgc NJ.
Bradley, who was the first patient in
this country to receive the lymph inoc-
culation, died to-day, and tho son OF
Prof. Blake, another lymph patient,
who has been under treatment for nearly
two months, is at the point Of death.
bradley WAS man but little over go
years of age, and was not in an advanced
stage of consumption when he began
receiving treatment. Previously he
was not confined to the house, but dur
ing his treatment he has been.
During the past few weeks he suffered
intensely, as The treatment had dis
tressing effect upon his throat, making
1T difficult and extremely painful for
him to take any nourishinent. Ills
physicians state that his death was I'M
doubtedly FASTENED by the condition of
his throat. as his strength disappeared
very fast because Of his inability to take
food. He has been receiving injections
since very early in December.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-02-04
TO OWN ITS PLANT.

The common council of Richmond has
passed resolution providing for an APP
preparation of $4,000 for the purchase
OF plant to light the city by electricity.
The action OF Richmond in this case is
we'll worthy of being followed. Every
city ought to do its own lighting and
possess the plant. BY this means money
would not only be saved to tho tax-pay-
ers, but better and much moro salts
factory system of lighting be obtained
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-02-04
REMAINS OF A DWARF RACE.
Interesting Discovery Recently Mndo In
British Columbia.

Interesting Discovery Recently Mado In
British Columbia.
Captain j. S. Prescott, according to
the San Francisco Chronicle, who re-
Gently returned here from Victoria, b.
c., describes an interesting experience
which he had while north. He was in
Victoria at time when considerable
excitement had been caused by tho dis
covcry of ancient human remains in
some mounds. The little hillocles were
dug into and skeletons were brought to
sight by the shovel and pickaxes. The
discovery was made at a place called
Macaulcy's Point a workman clear
ing away what he thought was nat
ural rise In the ground, touched hard
metallic substance with his pick. On
digging further the object came to view.
1t was an iron war weapon shaped like
harpoon, only much shorter and
stoutcr. Curious characters were etched
in it, and their lines had survived
through centuries.
One OF the mounds was eXcavated and
Hat stone was exposed. It. had been
designed as door to q scpulcher, for on
being raised Il grave walled on all sides
with tightly cemcntcd stones was seen.
In it was Il dwarfcd body doubled up in
sitting posture. custom followed by
the ancient Indian tribes along the en-
tire Pacific coast. The formation of the
skull was like that of Chinese The
body, though small. was that of an
adult dwarf. Several other graves were
opened, and the occupants of I'LL of
them were similar In anatomical con-
struction and size. In many of the
graves rough hcwn utensils, evidently
used for cooking. were found, together
with arrow heads known to have been
used by coast tribes extinct for cent
uries.
AT Cndboro Bay similar mounds were
eXcavated with like results.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-02-04
WHAT GOVERNOR HILL MEANT,

The reply of Governor Hill to the
toasts offered him By ex-Prcsident
Cleveland, OH the ,casion Of their meet
ing last Saturday night al the Manhat-
tan Club, is fraught with suggestive
meaning.
Mr. Cleveland, IN eniing his speech,
had said, (an,i ii any one has ever ac-
cused the cx-presilcut G. being I'M
polite they cannot Do so in. ibis in
stance):
''H,torc concluding my rem ark, de-
Sire to propose the health OF Il distin
guiNhed c.tl2an OF this State who l.,
present: one who HI, diScharg- ii tho
Responsible duties OF G)Ycrnpr ,f
tho commonwealth To tho eminent
satisfaction OF the people; on, who
has been rewarded for his signal
fidelity to public interests by an elc,
ton to the high Ollie, of Senator in
the Congress Of the United States. l
propose the health of Hon. David Is.
Hill"
The toast WAS an entire surprise to
Governor Hill, but he was nos in the
least taken back.
After introductory remarks, he said:
"In reply to Mr.. Cleyelanis kind
words can only say That my highes st
ambition is to serve tho people in tho
high Office to which ] have been cleo ted
in such q manner rs to merit the same
encomiums as bestowed upon Mr.. Cleve-
land for his administration OF the ex-
allied Office he held for four years. |
hope may also follow the example of
thae gentleman least to thu extent
of ultimately becoming member OF the
Manhattan Club"
Reading between the lines it will be
easily seen that what Governor Hill
meant is that he might follow Mr..
Clevcland's example in filing the Presi-
Dental chair.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-02-04
Southwest Virginia Mineral,
Timber, Farm and City Property
Agency.
Office, Roanoke, Virginia.

The undersigned have opened an Of
flee for the sale Of mineral, timber and
farm land, and city property on commits
sion. They will develop mineral lands,
analyze ores, give instructions for de-
veloping on reasonable charge, sell
farm and timber lands. All mineral
farm and timber lands listed with them
for sale will be extensively advertised
through agencies in tho Northern States
and Europe. a record of all ores, their
analyses and location will be kept in
our office for inspection of buyers.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-02-04
From Bristol to DunvIIle.

NORFOLK, Feb. 3.-Thc contract for
building the Danville and East Ten
nessee railroad from Bristol to Danville,
has been let to the Interstate Construc-
ton Company, who have sublct the first
division, from Bristol east. TO James p.
Edwards e Co., of New York. The first
division cast from Bristol is twcnty-six
miles, and runs through the county of
Washington, Va.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-02-04

CHARLESTON, w. Va, Feb. 3.-Thc
most important bill introduced in the
legislature to-day was by Representa-
tive Fenley, in the House, to extend iif-
teen years to the time in which the West
Virginia Central and Pittsburg Railroad
Company has to make connection with
tho Chesapeake and Ohio and the Balti-
more and Ohio Rrailway.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-02-04
Cold Weather In tho Southwest.

OMAHA, Ncb., Feb. 3.-lSpccial]-
North Nebraska and South Dakota is
cnvclopcd in terrific storm. At Dead
wood it is twenty degrees below zero, at
Lead City thirty degrees below, and at
Galena forty degrees below.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-02-04
On Trial for Murder.

New MARTINsvILLE, w. Va. Feb. a.
The trial Of William Main and James
hlcMastcrs, charged with tho murder of
Benton Higgins in October last, was be-
gun he.e today. Higgins was found
dead In 10 ID with his pockets turned
out. Yhe defense is an alibi.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-02-04

ATHENS, Fob. 3.-of party of forty
men engaged in opening communication
with snow blocked villages between
Dimitzana and Tripolitza in the Morea,
fifteen have frozen to death and num-
Der Of others have been SO badly FROST
bitten that they arc not expected to
recover.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-02-04
Tho Empress LII.

BERLIN, Feb 3.-Thc Empress is suf-
fering from a severe cole. Consequently
the reception which was to have been
held to-day has been postponed until
Saturday next. Tho court ball, which
was to have taken place on Wednesday,
has been countermanded
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-02-04

best fitted among the Democrats for the
Speakership, and also who they thought
would obtain the place.
A majority by far thought that Crisp,
of Georgia, was both the best man, and
the one that would be elected.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-02-04
Only the Hole Was Loft.

LIMA, o., Feb. "a wagon load of
nitro-glyccrine exploded near ST. Mary's.
The driver, horses and wagon were
blown to atoms. A big hole in the
ground was all that was left.