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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-06-09
WOMAN'S LOFTY AMBITION.
A Few of the Reasons Why She Likes
TO Dress Nicely and Make Home Happy.

! A Few of the Reasons Why She Like:
! to Dress Nicely and Make Home Happy.
If the men who criticise and condemn
the fair ones for their extravaganza in
dress, their bangs and the host of other
things which are too numerous TO men.
ton, and which they call "only women's
whims," that they can't see any earthly
use for whatever, and wonder why women
will do so many queer and silly things,
would just put on their thinking caps they
could very easily solve that interesting
problem.
But as they won't or can't, shall try t.
explain some of the reasons why women
do great many of these things for which
they are criticised and condemned
But first let me say right here that all
the women are not quite as vain and silly
as some men think they are A great
many have some purpose in view which
they wish to accomplish, and have good
reasons for what they do.
And these which | shall mention are
only few of the many reasons why they
do so.
Every good and true woman, who has
due amount of respect for herself and
others, likes to look her best, and have hel
surroundings as pleasant and attractive as
her means and station in life will permit.
She likes to dress neat and becoming
not for the love Of dress alone, but for the
sake of others.
For if she is married and loves her hus-
band and home she wants to make her
home happy and pleasant, and herself look
neat and attractive in the eyes of her hus-
band and children.
She is content and willing to spare nc
labor or pains in doing those things which
she thinks will promote his happiness and
add to his comfort
For she wants him to enjoy the comfort
of well kept and tastefully arranged
room. She likes him to admire her work,
for she likes to hear his words of praise,
and a pleasant smile and a kind word, &C
compaRied by a kiss, reward her for all
trouble she has taken to provide for his
domestic comfort and to make his home
life bright and happy.
She is satisfied if she knows her husband
appreciates her efforts to make him happy
and considers her his household angel
And if she is single. you may just rest
assured she has some one in her mind
whom she dresses to please. Or if not al
ready there, she is on the lookout for some
Out WIZ WILL UHlnh Suc - Uu0 DSSG anu
dearest little girl the world contains" and
who will love and praise her for her sake
alone.
These are only some of the many reasons
why women do great many things which
have puzzled more than one masculine
mind and been termed "women's whims
and foolish notions."
Now, hope the men will be less severe
in their criticism of the fair ones when they
know that some of this dressing and the
host Of other things which are done are
done for their own sweet sakes.
Criticise the really silly ones, who dress
for no other earthly purpose but love of
dress and show to excite envy in the heart
of others, if you wish to, but for mercy
sake spare the true woman who loves you
and tries to make you happy and comfort !
able, and dresses especially for your own
sweet sake.-Chicago Ledger.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-06-09
An Old Jewish Custom.

At the home of a well known Jewish
citizen was recently seen aitiny flame burn
ing in handsome goblet, Examination
showed the goblet to be half filled with
water, on the top Of which foated about
an inch of pure olive OIL A miniature
float of corks, fastened on either side of a
metallic ring, rested upon the OIL On the
ring was placed a wax taper, hardly thick
er than thread, passing through small
circle of thin wood, so that the lower end
of the thread dipped through the ring into
the olive oil. The upper end of the taper
was lighted as above mentioned. The oil
drawn up through the wax covered taper
served to keep it alight for several hours.
1--WE burn this" said the lady of the
house, Gin memory of one of our dead.
When that taper burns nearly out we will
substitute another, so that the fame, like
the vestal fire, never goes out. We light
the taper when our relative dies and let it
burn year, the last one being allowed to
burn out. We attend to these lights with
great care, thus keeping alive the mem
DRY of our loved one. 1t is an old custom
of ours, ard one seldom now observed.
Some burn it only for week, while others
burn it for month. Our family adheres
TO the custom in all its purity, always
keeping the fame alive for year."-St.
Louis Republic.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-06-09
Incandescent Ismp for Desks

A new lamp has appeared which will be
a boon to those who are anxious to save
the eyes all unnecessary strain while carry
ing on clerical work. This lamp is de-
signed especially for desks or tables where
it is desirable to concentrate bright light
for writing or reading, while the eye is
afforded the maximum amount of rest
possible. The sides of the lamp are almost
straight, while the bottom, or large end, is
as nearly fat as possible. 1t is claimed
that the straight lines provide better re-
flecting surfaces and prevent, as much as
possible, uneven intensities of light upon
the object.
The inside of the butt and the outside of
the globe are silvered, and the incandescent
filament is actually surrounded on three
sides by a mirror rejecting all the light
downward. While the lamp may be placed
on a level, or a little above the level of the
eye, no light strikes the eye directly from
the lamp, as the silvering is covered and
protected by an Opaque substance.-New
York Telegram.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-06-09
Women Love to Be Petted.

The majority of women love to be petted,
but not one in fifty is the happy recipient
of petting, nevertheless.
| was much interested in a group of
young women at Block Island one summer.
boarded at the same hotel with them
and we were on quite friendly terms be-
fore the season was over. One young mar
ried woman was brimful of self help.
When her handsome husband came I'D
from the city on Saturdays took partic-
ular pains to watch them. 1t was as had
expected. He seldom waited upon her; she
seemed always to prefer helping herself.
If he brought a shawl she Immediately
took it from him and vigorously swung it
about her shoulders. If she wanted a chair
she rushed and procured one She would
not give the man an opportunity to show
the gallantry that l feel sure he possessed.
Little goose" thought /, God helps
those who help themselves" but men
don't. Strange to say, I learned afterward
that no woman loved petting more than
this same little wife, but for some unac-
countable reason she could not resist the
everlasting impulse to take care of herself.
a sweet girl, tall, slender and blue eyed,
was continually being waited upon.
Over the rocks she was invariably helped
by some kindly hand. Had she not been
sure OF the hand l am certain she would
not have gone over the rocks. If her hand
kerchief futtered to the ground the young
gentlemen present were in danger of bump
ing heads in their mad desire to restore it
to its fair owner, and l declare, in the abb
sence of escorts, the ladies would stoop and
lift it from the sand as matter of course
Out fishing, the very sea dogs themselves
We'd with each other for the sweet oppor-
tunity of batting her hook. All her life
she had unconsciously demanded petting
and devotion.
She was a lovely character, gentle. re-
fined and sensible, but you could not be
with her five minutes without feeling she
was born to be waited upon.
She has been married three years. Her
husband is still her lover, and pets her to
her hearts content.
Those women who complain of lack of
devotion on the part of their husbands did
not commence right. They should have
trained their lovers.
Young ladies, my advice TO you is, Be |
not only willing to accept the helping |
hand, but quietly demand If.
A little appealing helplessness goes a |
great way with a man.
1t really doesn't pay to be too smart |
lone L. Jones In New York Mercury. I
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-06-09
OuiIter for Sewing Machines.

A very useful addition to the sewing ma
chine has appeared in the shape of quilt
ing frame. This device can be easily ad-
justed to hold quilt in convenient position
for being worked on, and so that it can be
readily adapted to the feed of any sewing
machine. The frame supporting the quilt
may be brought in an instant into any de-
sired position, the suspended frame NOV
ing freely, and the device permitting of
such arrangement in connection with a
sewing machine that the feed of the ma
chine will draw the quilt and frame
through it. The device can be adapted to
all sizes of machines, and for the quilting
of any desired pattern.-New York Com
mercial Advertiser
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-06-09
When Hoons First Came In.

1t was in the very early portion CT the
Eighteenth century that the hoop petticoat
came in. The skirts were not quilted, but
there was a kind of panier drapery at
tached to a train, the bodice pointed, the
elbow sleeves ruffed. In 100 we read of q
black silk petticoat having red and white
calico border; cherry colored stays, trimmed
with blue and silver; red and dove col
ored damask gown, Powered with large
trees; a yellow satin apron, trimmed with
white Persian silk. The quilted petticoat
and lowered over-gown dates from about
1880 to 1895, when Mr.. Pitt brought in the
powder tax, which sent powder out of fash
ion. Hair powdering came into extensive
use with the introduction of the huge peri
wig at the Restoration. Hoops and sacks
were worn in George rs reign-viz., 1714-
Ireland it was in George IFS time-1727-
1760-that the mock pastoral fashions were
introduced, and men and women dressed
as shepherds and sheperdesses.-Ar
Holt in London Queen.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-06-09
The Poet Shelley as a Bow,

The poet Percy Bysshe Shelley as a small
boy was an eccentric little being. He used
to dress his four sisters to represent fiends,
and, filling a fire stove with some inlam-
mable fluid and setting it a1ame. he would
marshal the diabol;cal procession to the
back door. As boy at Elton he would
watch the livelong night for ghosts and
consulted his books how to raise one His
diet in after years was meager enough to
bring him weird fancies. Bread became
his chief sustenance and his pockets were
well stored with it.
A circle upon the carpet, clearly defined
by an ample verge of crumbs, often marked
the place where he had long sat at his
studies, his face nearly in contact with his
book, devouring bread at intervals amid
his profound distractions. Sometimes he
ate raisins with it, and his sweet tooth was
immense.-New York World
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-06-09
The American Girl

This charming product of the western
world has come into great prominence Of
late years in literature and in foreign life,
and has attained notoriety fattering or
otherwise to the national pride. No insti-
tuition has been better known or mora
marked on the Continent or in England,
not excepting the tramway and the Pull
man cars. Her enterprise, her daring, her
freedom from couventionslity. have been
the theme Of the novelists and the horror
OF the dowagers having manageable
daughters. Considered as stock" the
American girl has been quoted high, and
the alliances that she has formed with
families lmOecunious but noble have given
her eclst as belonging TO new and con
oueCng race in the world
But the American girl has not simply a
slender figure and fac eye and ready
tongue; she Is not simply a. engaging and
conPantenable persen. she has excellent
common sense, tact and a6aptability. She
has at length seen IN her varied European
experience that IL is more profitable 20
have social good form according 70 local
standards than reputation for dash and
brilIancy. Consequently the American
girl Of decade ago has efTaced herself.
She l. no longer the dazzling. courageous
inquire. In England. IN France, in Ger
many, II Italy, she. takes. as one 2sE sss
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-06-09
Valuable Old Books.

In the British museum may be seen an
Eighth century relic, and in this antique
binding are inclosed the st. Cuthbert Cos
pels and MSS, written, it is recorded, with
great beauty; the binding is OF velvet inter
mingled with silver, with a broad silver
border enriched with inlaid gems.
Coming TO the Eleventh and Twelfth cen
turtles, we reach another form Of treasure
manuscript upon vellum. These had
diptych covers, which means "a double
writing tablet, such as could be folded, and
so inclosing the wor of the scribe"
Diptyches in The time of the Roman en-
perors were of two kinds, first, consular,
expressly for presentation gifts on entrance
upon official duties. These offerings were
of the greater value since WAS added, upon
the outer side, a portrait OF the giver. An
ecclesiastical diptych was rich in scenes
from sacred history.
The inner surface Of wax showed the
writing. The outsides of this double tab
let revealed models Of artistic handicraft.
There were sixteen naedalions on each
side, representing ancient prophets and
saints, with their symbols and inscriptions
in ancient, uncial letters, and, BIS a grand
finish, the whole was surrounded with
foliage of ivory work in the Greek style
Harper's Bazaar.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-06-09
How Mrs. Lincoln Set the Table.


Talking about the queer ways of women,
of all queer women and changeable, the
late Mrs. Abraham Lincoln, as everybody
knows, was the most So No one could ac-
count for her moods; they were as variable
as the wind. Here is story told about her
by Senator Palmer, Of Illinois.
''She was queer woman" said he, "but
peace to her now. She was a good one also,
and we are all more or less cranky, the
best of US.
1T was way back in the times when was
stumping the state for Douglas against
Lincoln when Abe and met in Lincoln's
home town. Nothing would do but 4 be
must have me come to his house to dinner.
went, Of course. Mrs Lincoln met US in
the parlor.
Mary, my dear, here's the fellow that's
trying to keep me out of Office. Choke
him on real Illinoy dinner, will your he
said, in his bluff, hearty way.
II knew Mrs. Lincoln, and 1 saw right
away she was moody She greeted me
stiffly, and shortly after called US to dinner.
When we sat down Lincoln gave one look
around and his face clouded; only an in
slant, however,
Every dish on that table was cracked or
brokenl There wasn't whole or respect
able plate on the cloth The table was
usually beautifully spread, but it looked
now as if the place had been ransacked for
old baking dishes and damaged ones of all
kinds.
'But the dinner was good enough, and
after that brief cloud Old Abe's good,
homely face beamed as if the best china
had been brought out for the occasion. He
laughed, joked, told stories, and made ev-
erythiug so pleasant that we had no time
to think of the spread. l forgot to say
there were other political friends of his
there, but though he must have felt an
noyed, he never betrayed it by apology or
otherwise. "-Louisyille Post.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-06-09
He Wanted a Shock.

The upper Pine street man who does not
come into town often stepped into the Lis.
bon,street druggists one clay, and seeing a
dry electric battery on the counter began
to ask questions.
After his curiosity had. been satisfied he
said that he'd like shocsl- He was given
one. but it.didn't sun, and he intimated
that he preferred the business end of a
fluid battery. to the action of the so called
dry battery,
Under the. counter the. apothecary keeps
a very large fluid battery. 1t is peculiar
battery also. 1t is out of order, but it goes
k,asrnodicalIy. Now it moves easily and
softly, and now it rips and tears and just
rears up on it's hind legs and kicks. 1t is
a vicious machine; bat this. man is big and
strong, and he wanted real hard shock,
and-welI, he got it.
Fixing the battery in ORDER and setting
it to buzzing the druggist went back to
his desk, and left his caller in the ecstatio
enjoyment of the warm and pleasant cur
rent of the sunshine side of that battery
The day was quiet in the store, and the
"buz-z-z-z" of the battery alone broke the
stiffness.
Suddenly there was a yell. 1t was an
awful yell.
"See herel Hi, therel Whoa, therel See
herel Wha-hi! GeewhEakerp
What's the matter?" sang out the
druggist.
This machine. Come here. Come here,
I say"
"Why don't you let go of the handles?"
asked the druggist, who was in the critical
part of prescription and couldn't leave.
Can't"
Eyes, you can"
Cant do it. Confound We, don't you
s'pose l know? Oh-h, come here. Crack
ETY., but hurry up"
Push in the rehostat"
Push in the wall. Push in your eye
teeth. Drop that stuff. Phi settle. Drop
it. Ease up your horses. On h, oh-h"
Approaching the situation, the druggist
dropped his work and ran TO the rescue,
and when he got there the strong man was
doubled up like an umbrella, and was do
ing more contortions to minute than the
homeless wonder"
As the druggist pulled out the carbons
and released his prey the man dropped the
handles, and as he sank into'a chair and
rubbed his hands on his scoat tails he min
gled with a sigh of relief only one word,
and that was a long drawn, isibilant, sooth
ing, restful "There"
And then he went out.-Lewiston Jour
nal
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-06-09

the color or the land. She mas retired pc
hind her mother. She who formerly
marched in the van of the family process
sion, leading them-including the painting
mother-a whimsical dance. is now the
tfmid and retiring girl, needing the protec-
ton of chaperon on every occasion
The satirist will find no more abroad the
Americal Girl of the old type whom he
continues TO describe The knowing and
fascinating creature has changed her tao
tics altogether. And the change has re-
acted on American society. The mother
has come once more to the front, and even
if she is obliged to own to forty-fve years
to the census taker, she has again the posi-
ton and the privileges of the blooming
woman of thirty. Her daughters walk
meekly and with downcast Of still expect
anti eyes, and wait for sign.-Charles
Dudley Warner in Harper's.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-06-09
This Funeral Was Different.

They were two young ladies, evidently
sisters, and it appeared from their con-
vetsation that they had been to funeral.
Said one:
Aunt Mary looked quite natural, didn't
she?"
Yes" replied the other; and then she
added, after few moments, "a funeral is
is an awful sad, depressing thing, don't
you think so?'
Usually" responded the first speaker,
but today it was little different Of
course. l felt sad about Aunt Mary, but
every time l looked across at pa 1 could
not help thinking how nice it was TO see
him going into society again. Boston
TruDSrriD
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-06-09
The Ammonia RottIs

several deaths have occurred as . result
drinking ammonia through mistake.
s this drug is in universal use among
pusekeepers as an agent in securing and
eamng, for which it is useful. great care
QUO be taken 10 keep the bottle out of
e reach OF children, since accidents are
Aole TO occur which may result fatally.
IS not necessary in this connection even
know that the pungent liquid is made
pm old hoofs and horns and foul gas
luor Presumably the chemical action
Is gwen product which may be adapted
ordinary uses, but the danger of stran-
eia0on, of injury 10 eyesight OF other
ssstrous effects. will always remain
bod HOUSEKEEPING.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-06-09
Woman LAWYERS.

The pioneer woman lawyer of America,
Arabella A. Mansfield, was admitted to the
bar in 1869. Ten years later women were
permitted by statute to practice before the
United States supreme court, and there are
seven women who have been admitted in
Washington. Mrs. Myra Bradnen edits
the Chicago Legal News and Catherine v
Waite The Law Times. Bessie Helmer has
compiled, unaided, ten volumes of Brad
wells Appellate Court Reports. In sin
gle decade the number of women lawyers
increased from one to seventy -five.-Ex-
change
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-06-09
ghe aa16ta Daily gayle gusaay zornms guue g. 1891.

~ explained by the parties concerned, or
even by the clergymen, as thing to be
taken with mental reservation. Two
things have contributed to this-the con-
slant increase in the number Of women
who earn incomes of their own, and the
vast progress OF the higher education.
Either of these experiences very soon ex-
pands the wings OF strong feminine ns-
ture, and a return TO the chrysalisis thence
forth impossible. 1t is out of the question
to give woman equal education and equal
property rights and yet keep her in the
PROSTATE attitude she occupied when her
earnings belonged to her husband, and
when the law denied her the safeguard
called benefit OF clergy" on the ground
that it was not supposable she could read
or write.-Harper's Bazaar.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-06-09
The Invention Of Bellows

1t is difficult to place the invention Of
bellows, as it is stated that they were used
IL Egypt in the time of Thothmes III.
1890 B. c., and are represented on a tomb
bearing the name Of that Pharaoh probably
as emblematic Of his character. Our com
mon bellows, consisting OF two boards
Joined by piece of leather, was early
known to the Greeks and Romans. Strabo
falsely ascribes the invention to Anarchar-
SIS, the Scythian, who was coeval with
Scion. Wooden bellows were known in
Germany in the Sixteenth century, but the
name Of the inventor is not kuown.-New
York Telegram.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-06-09
Proof OF Love.

There are no logicians ike children.
Arold wanted some grapes, but his mother
suld not let him have them.
Mother, asked the little four-year-
lntingly, do you love Harold?"
Yes, dear, Of course do" was the
bling reply.
'WelI, one wouldn't think So" retorted
: eheru6 meaningly, as he eyed the for
scsn fruih-London Truth
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-06-09
A Pen Picture.

Miss Clara Barton as photographed in
the Indianapolis Sentinel: "Of medium
height, dark brown eyes, dark hair slight
ly tinged with gray, which she wears part
ed in the middle and falling in soft waves
on her rather high forehead. She greets
one with pleasant smile, and speaks in a
soft, gentle voice. She dresses in black,
but wears a bonnet relieved by crimson
velvet trimmings"
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-06-09
Playing on the Rims.

These tiremen must be frivolous set"
said Mr.. SpIllkins, who was reading pa
per.
'Why sos''
Il read in the paper that sitter a fire was
under control the firemen PLAYED all night
on the rNins. Why didn't they go home
and 20 to bed like sensible men. instead of
rompiug about like children - Texas
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-06-09

Whole denominations 81 Christians have
dropped the word obey" from the mar
rage service The great Roman Catholic
the Episcopal church & Is occasionally
omiited-I hATe personally known several
instances; o. WIEN retained !; i eoEsi&ak
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-06-09

Although ~ Englishnaa invented TIE
Postage stamp u WAS an az-ses
bogSTdus-wao devised the b>s: plan Of
printing the contemplated Stamps Ills
device was selected Or the British govern
E-ieat II isaa FROM $40 competing designs
Bogardns died n NsE YORK "A iEA
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