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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-12-24
Dignity That Is Easily Supported.

EX-Representative Gibson, of Mary.
land is a candidate for clerk of the house.
When the idea of the clerkship first
came into Mr. Gibson's mind it was re-
Ceived with some doubt. Did it com.
port with the dignity of a member Of
the Fifty first congress to announce him
self candidate for the clerkship of the
Fifty-seeond? That question Mr.. Glib
son considered for some time before h.
acted. Some of his friends were con
suited by him, and they gave varying
advice. At length Mr.. Gibson applied
to Judge Culberson.
What's that you say, Gibson?"
drawled the great commoner of Texas. as
If he had not rightly understood the
proposition.
Il want to ask, judge" replied the
Marylander, 'Gf you think it would be
inconsistent with the dignity of mem
Der Of the Fifty-first congress to become
a candidate for clerk of the next house?"
"H-m," said Judge Culberson, as he
pondered on the question. Then he de-
hvered himself slowly and solemnlv:
Gibson, in my time I've seen an ex-
member of congress cleaning spittoons
at the other end of the Capitol. I've also
seen an ex-member Of congress packing
seeds at Sl.25 day over at the agricul-
tural department. And down in my
country I've known an ex-congressman
TO go around exhibiting a stud horse.
No, Gibson, don't think there will be
any sacrifice Of dignity in your becom.
ing candidate for clerk. st. Louis
Globe-Democrat
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-12-24

This unofficial expedition marks the first
use of the army wheel in America Early
In June orders went forth from the Thir-
teenth's headquarters for each company to
make reconnaissance preliminary to the
regiments Zine of occupation" that
unique national guard maneuver that was
performed June 10 of that year. Captain
Luscomb and Sergeant Pratt. of Company
b, made their tour on safety machines,
covering nearly twenty-five miles in four
hours and half, measuring all distances
exactly, noting the line of retreat and the
points of defense, and drawing topograph
zeal maps meanwhile. Much better time
would have been made had it not been that
the roads were covered with a stichy mud.
No further experiments were made until
early last spring, when Captain Cochran
mounted his company signal corps on
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-12-24
POINTS IN PEDIcURING.
How to Treat an Ingrowing Nail, Corns,
Water BIisters. Proud Flesh, Etc.

How to Treat an IDgrowlng Nail, Corns,
Water BIisters, Proud Flesh, Etc.
The first consideration in the care of the
feet is cIeanliness-absolute, unfailing and
systematic, says Harper's Bazaar, which is
authority for the following method of
securing freedom from corns, proud flesh,
tenderness, etc:
If thorough "going over" is given
three times a week, hasty ablution
nightly will be sufficient; but good wash
before retiring is never out of place. Three
times week warm water with a little
ammonia and little Indian meal should
make foot bath in which the feet should
be soaked, then rubbed with d quick light
friction, taking the foot between the hands
and rubbing quickly back and forth. Now
manipulate every joint precisely as mas
sageuse would do. Then examine the con-
dition of the nails. These should be kept
just as short as possible without ever cut
ting to the quick, an accident apt TO be
serious with the toe nail. They should be
pared just to the edge of the toe, and the
sides carefully looked after.
An ingrowing nail is almost always the
result of a tight or badly shaped boot or
shoe When there appears the first symp-
tom of such pare the edges carefully, rub
bling with vaselipe or some emollient, and
if it develops into a serious case it must be
poulticed and bathed frequently in hot
water. Next in your pedicuring opera
tionS examine the toes carefully for soft
corns, which come between them. Con-
slant rubbing in the bath will ward these
off and generally remove them. In spite
of long established tradition we would rec
ommend never applying the knife TO soft
or hard corn, even, unless as last resort.
1t almost invariably induces a return of
the trouble. II you will thoroughly soak
the foot in hot mustard and water rubbing
the corn all the time, you will find in near
ly every case it can be picked out from the
heart, an application of strong aromatic
vinegar assisting the operation; while, if
obstinate, touch with iodine every other
day, never neglecting the nightly bath
Lint dipped in some soft cream or vaseline
should be placed between the afflicted toes
and light bandage put to hold it in place
While working for cure an easy shoe or
boot must be worn. Many suffer with
water blisters. These can be treated by
opening them carefully with a sharp scis-
sors, but do not cut away the loose skin
until for day or two there has been q
light application of simple cerate on a soft
rag while new cuticle is forming. Nor is
it wise to cut too freely the proud or cal
louS flesh which comes on the sole and heel
so often. Rubbing with pumice stone
after the bath will nearly always remove
this and prevent it.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-12-24
Communion CurabIe.

DIR. Arthur Ransonie contends in The
Medical Press GEat consumption is both
durable and preventable. He says:
From my own observation, both in pri-
vate practice and at the Manchester Hos
pital for Consumption, have arrived at
the conclusion that, where all the neces-
sary conditions of treatment can be full
filled, consumption is decidedly manage
able disease, and although there are some
constitutions so feeble or so vulnerable by
the organism that the disease spreads
through the body after one infection, yet
in the large majority of cases fatal issue
is brought about not by one or two, but
by repeated invasions of the bacillus de-
rived from the unhealthy environment in
which these persons are obliged to live.
With regard to the preventability of the
disease we have also a strong basis for our
assertion.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-12-24
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THE SMALLEST PILL ~ THE WORLD!
TUFTS
VTINY LIVER PILLS V
n have all the virtues of the larger ones; -
- equally effective; purely vegetable. r.
Exact size shown in this border.
Found Him &C Last.

She had been away all summer. Tho
mountains had felt her stately tread;
the sea had taken her to its ever chang
Ing bosom and folded her in its billowy
2rlns.
She had fiirted from Old Point to Bar
Earbor, from Mount Mitchell to the
Adirondacks.
She had tasted the sweets of hope; she
had drained the bitter cup Of disappoint-
ment.
Now she is at home again.
Home, the Mecca of the weary Pill
grim; the Canaan beyond the wilder
ness: the altar around which we all
kneel in thankfulness; the dear walls
which take us TO their loving embrace
and hide Us from the comfortlGss world
without.
Home again, and a peace had come to
her she had never known since she had
gone out in June as the birdlet from its
nest.
At the front door her dear old father,
who had been at his desk ten hours daily
all the weary while she was away, met
her.
my daughter" he |, holding ont
his arms to her.
Like a tired wanderer. footsore and
heartsick, she came TO him.
Trustingly, confdingly, restfully. she
laid her soft white face, in its frame OF
golden hair, upon his bosom.
cat last she murmured, sat last /
have found some one to be pepper
to me-"
And the dear old father, in the tumul-
tuous joy Of having his darling child
again, didn't catch on.-Detroit Free
Press.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-12-24
what Ia "Trottye"

ask for information. | have been
reading lately very clever novel about
English artist life and English smart
society. Twice over in the story a smart
young woman is made to describe 'er-
tain articles Of costume In brides
trousseau as quite too awfully trotty
for words" have never 20 my knowl-
edge heard the phrase "trotty" used in
that sense. Is it an epithet Of London
smart society," If SO, what is its sup
posed derivation? Is it imported from
America. as most OF our slang phrases
lately sre5 ANY information On thk
point kindly supplied will be rewarded
with the best thanks Of this writer. who
feels a considerable interest IN slang
bot likes il genuine when he can get il.
Justin Mccarthy in New York Herald
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-12-24
Rewards to tn. Good and Bad.

Every schoolgirl and boy IN BeIlmore,
L. l., knows Lawyer George A. Mott.
A few days ago he visited the village
school in that place with the pockets of
his overcoat buiging out with prizes for
the pupils. The prizes were for good
conduct and excellence in different
studies. More than dozen boys and
girls were made happy. Two prizes
still remained, and then Mr.. Mott re-
quested the teacher, Miss Fish, to call
up the worst boy in the school A bright
eyed urchin named Clinton Moore was
produced by Miss Fish in response to Dir.
Motifs request. He was presented with
one of the remaining prizes and promised
to try TO do better. When Mr.. Mott
asked for the worst girl in the school
saucy Jennie Hicks raised her hand. She
received the other prize.-New York
Q,,v
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-12-24

If you lock a. human hair under the
microscope you viii ind that Its surface
Is formed OF successive overlapping
scales. The bristles Of the hog bear
much resembles 10 the human hair.
though their diameter Is greater and the
tilailks scales are much finer. SneepS'
hair has mucn coarser scales IL Is
owing 10 the existence Of these scales
that a schoolboy j. able BY 4 peculiar
process 70 tel which Is tlle up and which
the other eId Of ! hair. rolling X be-
tween his finger aud thumb. Thus
manipulated, the hair always travels IN
tire direction ~ the base. hscsrse the
edges OF the scales prevent Il from going
the ether wsy-Intervisw ia WasaaEg-
ton StzE.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-12-24

When Chinese compositor sets type
he places them in 4 wooden frame TWEEN
ty-two by fifteen inches. Tais frame mas
twenty-nine grooves. each for q line Of
type. and the type rests In clay TO the
depth Of quarter Of an linen. The types
are Of wood. perfectly square, and the
handles them with pincers.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-12-24

gear as the cycle an adjunct in the art Of
war for long excited the disabilities of men
who had fought with Grant and Little
Phil" At first they called it "fancy bust
ness" and looked on with amusement at
the younger set of soldiers and their
theories.
But reports and records are now coming
in, records of what has been accom- plished,
reports full of statistics and detail that
make the veterans pull their whiskers and
think. These reports show that the BIZ
cycle is not only necessary but an almost
invaluable aid to warfare as it is now prac-
ticed. Even its most enthusiastic disci-
pies do not claim that the wheel is of any
earthly use in the field. They emphatical-
]y say that for charges and countercharges
and advances along the line the bicycle
would only be a hindrance and a failure.
They claim instead that the military
wheels province is reconnaissance and
scouting, the taking of advanced posts,
and the mounting of Typographical engi-
neers and signalmen. The reports of ex-
periments already made show that army
cycling has advanced from a stage of theo-
ry to one of practice.
While the American experiments have
yond doubt, Europe has gone still fur
Their in the science. Bicycles are in actual
use in nearly every army of the Continent
and England. 1t was during the Italian
field maneuvers of 1875 that the first trial
was made. The bicyclists of Somma were
called upon to carry dispatches, and though
the machines of that day were heavy,
clumsy and badly geared compared with
those of now, their value was at once
recognized.
Germany and Belgium have well drilled
and effective corps, mountainous and bad
ly roaded Switzerland is establishing one,
and England, according to a recently pub
lished report, has d cyclist section of over
5000 men. The most famous of them all
is the Twenty-siXth Middlesex Cyclist
corps of London, numbering 120 officers
and privates, and having a house of its
own opposite Chelsea hospital Even Rus
STA, popularity supposed to be barbaric and
behind the times, has added bicycles to her
regular service under the newly coined
name of samoskaty, self roller"
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-12-24
Scallops in Maine.

A big scallop from Mount Desert has a
diameter of uine inches, and the edible
portion will weigh ten ounces, How
long the scallop takes TO grow before
reaching maturity does not seem TO be
known, out ii Is believed to be of age a,
It's fifteenth year. The mollusk, with
other pectens. Is not chained like the
oyster 10 the rock. II enjoys Iocomotion.
New York Times.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-12-24
A Land of Giant Flowers.

Despite Pugilist John l.. Sullivan's
sweeping denunciation of the antipodes
and the people who live there, it seems
that they excel in floral displays if not in
enthusiasm for prize fighters. Chrysan-
themums eighteen inches in circumference
are not uncommon IN Australia, and many
varieties grown there surpass in size and
equal in color the finest known in Amer
lea. All this is not remarkable, however.
in and where the heliotrope grows to be
a good sized tree aud the fuchsia chambers
to the second story windows.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-12-24

The Sunday school of the West Side
Baptist church will have Christmas en-
tertainment at the hall on the corner of
Seneca and Maple streets this evening.
select program, consisting of musical and
literary recitations will be rendered, after
which gifts will be given. Arrangements
for "A very pleasant time have been per
fected, and the public is cordially invited.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-12-24
Wants Them TO Be Farmers.

BY his purchase of 1905, 900 acres of land
in the Argentine Republic, and byt the con-
Gitions under which homes on this vast
tract are allotted to refugees from Russia,
Baron Hirsch hopes TO revive taste for
agriculture among the Hebrews he is try
ing to benefit He remarked recently: "In
twenty or thirty years let those Of our col
onists who have prospered make trades
men, mechanics, lawyers or doctors of
their children, if it so pleases them; but
the present generation of emigrants must
be taught TO learn and 10 like agriculture,
so that they may stand on level with all
races of men"
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-12-24

The school children of the various
schools all over the city have been prac-
ticing songs to sing and ''pieces" to recite
for wees past, which will be rendered
this fceenoon in all the schools. The
regular examinations have been tided over
and, with a weeks vacation ahead, the
average school boy and girl are as happy
as they can be.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-12-24
Fasv or Iunnnssil,le-

\ remark imputed 10 Victor Hugo. in re-
Ply 10 young man who asked him Ills
was difficult 70 write poetry. Is both witty
ana true, bat lE l. more Witty than true
Ny dear sir" the poet i said 70 have
replied, lit i either easy or impossible
BUT " Is not always easy for true poets
70 write po,ts-. Homer bodied occasion
any ana ''her great poets have put
forth I.e>y poetry.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-12-24
A CENTENARIAN DEAD.

Mrs. Nixon, the old lady who has lived
at the poor farm for some years, died yes
terday at the age of 103 Her death was
peaceful and unexpected She was proba-
bly, the oldest woman in the state at the
time of her death. Her sight and speech
were all right up till a day or two before
she died. but her memory was bad. She
could remember things that happened in
her early childhood but had scarcely any
recollection of events that occurred during
The last twenty-five years. She lived dur
ing the administration of every president
the United States ever had, and had very
clear recollection of the war of 1872,
as she was manageable young
girl at the time. When she was in her
cradle the Russian, the Spaniard and the
French had large dominions within the
present boundaries of the United States
The railroad was unthought Of, the tele-
phone, the telegraph and the photograph
were undiscovered. and the electric light
gamboled in the stormcloud without any
body thinking or dreaming that it could
be harnessed and made TO serve the gene
ration of today. just think of it, the year
she was born Admiral Nelson was chas-
ing Napoleon to Egypt, the peculiar Paul
was car of Russia, Ferdinand was king
OF Naples, Ireland had home rule and a
first class rebellion on her hands, and
Greece was under the heel of Turkey.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-12-24

Jesse Graham, sheriff of county "B, !"
Oklahoma, was in the city yesterday,
attending to official business and prepar-
ing for the reception OF Santa Claus. Mr..
Graham is an old-timer in Oklahoma and
has been identified with the growth of the
territory since the first opening on the
memorable April y, 1859.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-12-24

Robert Shaw, of Shows Falls, Me-,
went to sleep in field the other day, and
when he awoke he was minus good pair
Of trousers. Field mice, which swarm
in Oxford county, had gnawed the gar
ment into shreds and carried it away.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-12-24

Captain Cochran wants his cyclist
armed with long range repeating rifle.
GAS mounted infantry he seizes a strateg-
ical position, and then, the cycle being left,
he resumes his former function Of an in
fantryman."
1t has been estimated that the expense
of mounting a cavalryman is 1925 year,
while it is only Sl5 for the cyciist.
CROMWELL CHUDE
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-12-24

Recent experiments upon the electro
lytic generation of pressure from gases
formed in closed space have been very
successful, and pressure of 1900 at
mospheres has been obtained.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-12-24

ILITARY bicy-
cling is only in its
infancy as yet.
Step by step, how
ever, it is gaining
in favor both with
army officers and
with natio nal
guardsmen. The
very project of
making a machine
as frail and rs
liable to get outof
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-12-24

Billy johnson, colored youth. was ar
rested yesterday, charged with theft. aud
upon trial was found guilty and fined S25
In default of which he VIII have TO spend
the holidays in the county jail. The par,
tcular crime with which he was charged
was stealing thirty dozen eggs from the
boarding house of Mrs. Ceilings of Waco
street. He had been working there for
short time and rs other things have been
missed II Is thought that he Is responsible
for their absence.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-12-24

The light Infantry were out on reru1sr
drill last night. The boys usually drill on
Tuesday evenings, but gave up their hall
on that evening for the Plumb meeting
and came out last night instead.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-12-24

The streets were alive witty people as late
as l. o'clock last night, and at that hour
large numbers could be seen vending
their steps homeward in different direc-
lions loaded with packages and parcels of
ali sizes and descriptions The merchants
all report an excellent business.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-12-24
THE BICYCLE In BATTLE.
A NEW AND, IMPORTANT USE FOUND
FOR THE WHEEL.
The Valuable Experiments Recently Made
by American Miiitiamen-How Euro
pesn Soldiers Utilize the Bicycle in
Their Maneuvers.
Their Maneuve

tCopyright. 1891, by American Press Associa-
tioD1
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1891-06-06

Readers Of what are called popular
historical works viii learn with real re-
gret, az we do, personally, Of the de
cease Of Dr. Benson j. LOSING, the
well known American historian and au'
thor Of those popuiur illustrated books
THE Field Book Of the American
Revocation" Of the "war Of 1872" Of
| the Civil War" and many other books
Of q similar character. bis death
occurred at his country house. The Ridge,
Dover Plains, Duchess county, New
York On June 3D., In his 18th
year. In isii he published San Outline
History Of the Fine Arts" In is45 he
Published Seventeen Hundred and Sew
enty-six," and 10 1915, Lives Of the
signers OF the Declaration Of fndepen-
denee," Pictorial Field Book OF the
Revolution" and large number Of other
popular historical works, among which
we're The Life and Times Of Philip
schuyler" Lille Of Washington" a
Pictorial History of the Civil War in
the United States" Pictorial History
of the War. Of 1872" History of the
United States for Children" and die
tlnnary of American History In 1856,
he published THE Two spies, Nathan
Hale and John Andre" and "A Cyclic
paedia Of I UNIVERSAL History" Besides
these he contributed to various pcriodi-
calls a number of papers and WAS most
industrious collector Of documents
relating to American history. His
collection Of historical books and
original documents was one OF the larg
est private collections in the county and
some years ago he built a fire proof
building for It, apart from his residence
The degree OF Ii D., was conferred
upon Dr. Losing In 1872 by the Univer-
slty of Michigan. The writer treasures
among his most pleasant reeollections a
long and friendly correspondence with
this distinguished author, and prizes
many of his autograph letters.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1891-06-06
Advsfsiss Names Attractions.

The State of New Hampshire is doing
a most worthy work through its COM
missioner OF agriculture. From this
department has been issued very
attractive handbook describing the vari-
Gus summer resorts among its lakes and
mountains and giving large number of
beautiful Photographic views. 1t is
estimated that five million dollars were
spentin that state by visitors last summer
with prospect for an even greater bust
ness the present season. Probably
no five million dollars spent within the
state during the year helped the people
more or contributed more generally 10
their prosperity. Our sister state is GER
tainly showing commendable enterprise
and Maine may well profit by her ex,
ample. The Pine Tree State has an I'M
rivaled coast, where cool breezes always
blow, and the scenery is magnificent
in its rugged beauty. It has some
OF the most heautifullakss in the world.
Il has magnlti cent forests, whose
abundant game constitute them q
sportsmen's paradise Fishermen fini
every variety of their fayorite sport II
is certainly the queen summer resort
state OF the country and wher
it's manifold attractions become
general y known and appreciated
the number Of its summer visitors viii
i be vastly increased. Rev Hampshir,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1891-06-06

has learned the great value OF jndicioss
advertising and has generously pfotited
by her knowledge. II Maine will pur-
sue similar policy she too may reap 2
golden harvest for her natural attractions
are more numerous than those Of the
Granite State. Upt date IL has been
left to the Maine Central Railroad TO do
about all the work that has been done
in this direction. and they have
certainly accomplished great deal
through ii, both for themselves
aud for the state. The work though
should be carried forward on q vastly
larger scale. Our advantages should be
thoroughly advertised to the world
Especially should care be taken 20 let
the visitors to the Columbian Expo
sitien know of them. Pamphlets contain
ing fine Photographic views Of our mag
nifieent scenery should be distributed
broadcast among the visitors there, and
in every possible way their attention
should be attracted 10 Names Adyan-
tages. IL this work is done properly it
will be an exceedingly popular one for
our State.