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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-09-12

DnrinR the iats civil war a detachment
OF United States soldiers foraging around
GoldsborouRh- n. C., came suddenly upon
q small band Of southern troops who had
dismounted- These later Immediately
jumped into their saddles and al scamp
cred away except enc, after being exposed
TO one round Of fring. The colder who
did not escape was seen standing uprigkt
with one foot IN the stirrup q his saddle
In his left hand be beid tia bride snd tee
horses name, while bis right hand grasped
his rife Rsar the znuzEis, the steak bsinE
on the ground. The h0rseman's head was
turned toward the right shoulder, sppAr-
ently watching toe approach 0f the sasmy.
Some Of The Un5oh soldiers were preparing
70 FIRE again, when their easeer ordered
them 70 deHist and 20 MAKE the defiant
man g prisoner. The man vas tssa Or
oered 70 surrender. hut ne made Ne al
swer
When be wss approached e wa fogs1
that be was stone dead snd perfectly rigid
IN the attitude described above IL took
considerable Of al Effort - forcs his lsft
hand % release tie ksrss's maze and % re-
move the rife from the rlEbt hand. Whsa
the body was laid upon The ground ths
limbs preserved TIE zzzss position and tks
same fnasxisslify. Tse RAJ kzd besa
strzek By two b&Ils fired from ESrsnGssld
r4asx One q these had catered % tie
Fight Of the spinal csiuun. and had rads
Iss exit from tie body nsar TIA rsgon 81
the heart Il lad lsfs sllght lnde1taa
IN the saddle and thea dropped 80 {
ground Tie h0-ss remained unhart. ~
Ing stood the Ere because It'd g tres
q hzltsr.-Sk Louis Repubsic.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-09-12
Restaurant Tabl. Manner..

There is nothing quite so demoralizing
as eating away from home and refining in
fluences. | do not mean once or twice
week but all the time, as is the case of the
man who has no home where he can 90.
There is no saying quite so true as the one,
Evil communications corrupt good man
ners." have a friend who until he began
to eat in restaurants was the very pink OF
propriety. He was extremely punctilious
in regard to his table manners and would
no more think of half rising out Of his
chair and reaching over to grab the mus
tard pot or running his fingers into
the salt or pepper bowl than he would
think of com bing his hair over his plate.
And yet feeding in a restaurant has so
matamorphosed him that nearly all his
charming manners have been worn away
by too close contact with the hurry burly
throng that make their home in a restau-
rant during meal time. He will grab vim
egar cruet or the pepper castor with as
much avidity and alacrity as any one Of
the rabble. And the way be can and does
harpoon a slice of bread is so artistic and
convincing that ones admiration is COM
PEELED to find expression Of some kind. I
took dinner with him the other day and
naturally commented upon the change in
his manners. He confessed his faults be
cause hs knew them and at the same time
lamented the necessity that compelled him
to live in restaurants.
There Is nothing" said be, quite so de-
moralizing to a real gentleman rs to con-
stantly mix with men who have no man
ners or whose polish is Of the artificial
kind. Il is impossible for the gsntleman's
standard OF behavior sc the table to be OBJ
served and adopted by those who do not
know its merit But on the other hand il
is very easy for the gentleman TO forget his
own standard and TO do as the Romans do
when they are in Rome. Further. we are
creatures of habit, and these little idiosyu-
cracies OF manner stick so closely to Us
that it is well nigh impossible, after a
while, TO shake them of " All of which Is
as true as Gospel.-Chicago Post
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-09-12
Carmen sylvia Incognita.

There is a story told of the queen of Rou.
mania which is not mentioned by her
biographer, and which may very possibly
not be true. We can only hope that it is
for it bears strong testimony to her males
ty's good sense and superiority TO f1attery.
Being extravagantly praised at court for
her musical talents, which are generally
acknowledged to be great. the queen de
termined to obtain an independent opinion
about her singing by consulting in dis
guise a well known musician.
The maestro listened, having no suspicion
who the lady was who submitted herself
20 his Judgment, and, after a long and
patient trial, declared his opinion that she
might with diligent practice be fit for the
chorus of an opera, but for nothing higher.
The queen took the lessen in perfectly good
part, and went away without disclosing
herself, resolving in future to put no great
value on the applause of her court.--Lon-
don Spectator.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-09-12


Here is letter written by little girl in
Newfoundland to her playmate in the
United States:
Ny DEAR PLAYMATE-I am going to try
and describe some of the winter amuse.
ments in Newfoundland. The blizzard you
had would seem to US nothing compared
with the terrible storms we sometimes wit
ness. In winter we have plenty of good
skating; we have a nice sized pond and
many pretty little places on which we
skate. And as for sliding-well, l should
like you to just see the fun. We have one
or two very steep hills, and in the after
noon crowds may be seen sliding on cata-
marans Tor called cats by people about
here), tobaggans and, in fact, anything at
all that you can make slip down over q
CLASSY hill covered with beautiful white
snow, such as tubs, boxes, broomsticks,
boards and some even on nothing at ALL
In summer we have no trouble to amuse
ourselves either, for though you may think
nothing can be done in this land of fog, yet
TO us it appears as dear as your country ap-
pears to you. But to continue, well, in
summer we have plenty of boating, for we
have large harbor, and most of us have
small pleasure boats, in which we enjoy
ourselves in many ways.
| forgot to tell you we have beautiful
woods, and in early spring we have plenty
of blue violets, white lilies. Bethlehem
stars, ferns and other pretty leaves that
would take me too long to describe. We
have chicks just out. and and my brother
(who is nine; am thirteen) take care OF
and feed them. We have lost two, and
found our cat trying to get at the poor lit
tie dead things, so / just gave her good
beating, but l am afraid she will soon for
get all about it.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-09-12
Finding the Az. of the Earth in Years,

Assuming that the average rate Of DEM.
dation in past geological ages Gid not
materially differ from what it is az present,
and that the total quantity % strstifed rock
would, II uniformly spread over the whole
globe. form layer Loo feet IN thickness.
we have total period Of 100 multiplied
~ .0og multiplied bT {, or "a. Or. 900 years.
This, however. only represents the time
necessary 20 deposit the rocks which have
been formed by csnpdsrion from older
rocks, and these again By rocks q EtiIl
greater antiquity. Assuming that tie
existing strati6ed rocks have thus passed
three times through deaudAtion and cepo-
alton, we have period q y eoo. coo yezrA
--GentIeruan's Magazine.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-09-12
Grew.oms Objects.

The National museum does not 90 in for
horrors, but some grewsome things are 70
be found there nevertheless.
For example, there are two human heads
from the upper Amazon, dried in weird
and extraordinary fashion. The natives
on the high slopes of the Andes delight In
chopping Of the heads Of their enemies
and preserving them for ornamental and
other purposes. Their method Is 20 make
a cut with a knife around the lower part
OF the neck and draw the skin Of over the
head, taking care to preserve intact the
nose, mouth ami other features
Next, the skin Is turned right side out,
and the lips are sewed together with coarse
Irvine. such as groceS use, leaving fringe
OF the string hanging down for length Of
two feet from the chin OF the departed foe
Finally. the head, thus bereft Of It's skull,
Is filed with hot gravel, which makes IL
shrink The hot gravel Is renewed IS often
as may be necessary until the head has
shrunk 20 quarter the size Of that Of new
born child.
The appearance OF he'd thus treated -
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-09-12
FIN THE ORANGE GROVES OF ADELA'
A haunting memory brings me back

A haunting memory brings me back
From lands of light and art and song
And love, where have fingered long,
To tread again this rustic track,
To hear again the brooks that haste
Across the meadows wide and brown.
To trace the hillsides sloping down
in fields and orchards run to waste;
To see again this orange grove
Where Adela left me long ago
To turn IN mute despair and 60
Heartbroken with my hopeless love.
sometimes question if she still
Remembers that eventfal day,
When hand in hand we came this way,
And Love was there and worked his will
lead her to the clear lakes side,
And in yon low and light canoe
rowed her where the lilies grew
In sweet profusion far and wide.
care not why my heart was moved
To speak its secret on the air;
know took her hand and there
told her with what truth loved.
'She could not love me, truth TO tellf'
And though my heart be rent in twain.
turn and leave these scenes again,
Saying in sadness, 1T Is we'll"
Mexican Love Song.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-09-12
The Inventor of Pillow Lace.

The airy network of the spiders web
may have first suggested to Barbara Ut.
man, the wife of German burgess, the
idea Of pillow lace, which was invented by
her about the middle of the Sixteenth CEN
fury at St. Annaberg, in Saxouy, where
she lived. 1t was at first called bone lace.
from the bone pins which were used to
twist the thread round in forming the pat
tern, and becoming exceedingly popular
It soon spread into the Netherlands and
thence to France.-Chambers' Journal.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-09-12
THE PATH or PEACE.


II Is 50 hard to walk earths toilsems way
Ever while slow moons wane. or slow In
crease,
So hard to follow Duty day by day.
Leading rs 70 Gods peacel
Oh. weary grows the heart and worn the feet
In the dull round Of uneventful cares,
Yet there's a thought might make our service
sweet,
For God our toll prepares
Lift ND thy tired eyesl No cloud is spread
Betwfxt thee and his heaven serene and pare.
He holds his hand above thy b1mbls head.
Thy happiness IL sure.
Then keep the courage 81 thy morning prime,
And bravely bear the cross he lays on thees
Tis but little space Of troubled time
In his eternity.
Remember. only In this pathway lies
Thy safety; once beyond its sheltsring bound.
What cbokiSz fuists, what bitter tempests rise.
Where never rest Is found
Hard may be Dufy-s hand; but 10. 70 leads
Out into perfect soy, where pain shall cease
God sees thy striving. and Thy patience sesdA
And thou shalt and ais peace.
Celia Thszter In Youths Companion
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-09-12

grotesque beyond describing. Ito face IS
that of human being reduced 20 scale
of a four months embryo. The features
are perfect and the nostrils and lips are as
in life, though the color is inky black. Per
haps the lips are knit together so that they
may not reply when spoken to, for the GUS
tom is to hang these cheerful trophies by
their long black hair from the rafters Of
the family domicile and address TO them
vituperative jibes on occasions OF feStivity.
washington Star
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-09-12

The poeketbOoks u savages ara - -
markAbls a. their money. In many cassa
II Is only a string. Pouches % graz, akin
and other material are used Iba nss1ess
pscketoook Is thss q ne EaB4 Indians.
Il Il made Of = block 81 ssk horn dog ouf
% hold tbs sILEo cheek, - sksli messy.
The opssinR T. closed ~ wiuding arouBd
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-09-12

TIE bTigktzsss % 80 rsoon n No. -
VERY muct greater tkan ~ briEb,ne-s q
tas saaze srea 81 fse skT. The tStal ligAt
Ct t&e fan raocn eaa - eoE eared VIA ~
total Light q trs san. tbeuKh il = a vsrY
ciaIcult probiem. sBd ihs sesnis via -
thas the saa Il - briggs a. c. CO. f1ll
rnoonA--Se- Yo-k TelsErsra-
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-09-12
The Scientific Aptitude. of a word.

An English writer after making a some
what peculiar use Of the word thing" ex-
plains that he does so in loving memory OF
John Stuart Mill, and in gratitude to him
for expounding the scientific aptitudes of
that word Thing" says Mill, is the only
word in the language that is applicable to
"all things" and is destitute Of bias.
Things are mere phenomena, the food OF
inquiry.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-09-12
HOW 70 Memo Rubber oversboe.

Rub the patch and shoe thoroughly with
sharp ssndpaper. Smear both with liquid
rubber five times, every time letting them
dry. Do this once more, and before they
dry apply the patch with pressure and the
shoe is mended. If liquid rubber is not
ebtainable dissolve small pieces of pure
rubber mot vulcanized) in warm spirits of
turpentine TO the consistency of sirup.-
o.. Paul Pioneer-Press.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-09-12

The ssvsoas easc.s upoa the sTrs e mia
srs frozs ths ass q shs uo8srz ezsety Las
haz hssa . su55scs - insszztxsfisz 10 Ear
lad. ths RESALE bslnz fhss iacrszssd lrss-
TAG power ls sech lzsaps VII eazss sazk.
troabies - aiEzgp~ar
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-09-12

The oath va originally an appeal -
divine Authority - rEztfy an sassEtiou.
The cd Greek gods svors b. tee sax. ~
Jshsvsh is represented 10 ths safiT Deokf
o. tks Biois a. swearing ~ klmself. thefs
being nons higher The form 81 e. oatA
AzsoaK shs Hebrews Wa. "BT To- God q
Abrzhzn." God do - Gnts Pc. asa
Sod kngNsth. Isl Loass Reps slie
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-09-12

Adrzzmsy = 10 han tr4Teisd al oFeF fks
Calss1 sesses Ter 6rEa e tob4ese a<aisss
aAss Nasns naea ehsR Ns1ns ss1aecS Eksd
Azise Heusea shs@ Hsers Eza tAaa az
s5sWe1 - ksy 81 rr .isss IN 80 UaioA
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-09-12

There wzs one feztsre q THE aSks b
tween tss SeTensb enralry s2e The See
af Wounded Kase E1lcA gn4leefes Il tbe
most u1Ka1s.4kAbie EaAansr the e1ect q
modern fE1zrrns on t1s ees-aktvs. sd
sAl1s - a. lar - kzer. 9.skeus par.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-09-12

"Don't you want ne 70 bay ron soEue
reckfIes, Charley
eyes. Alice, ny love I an socut ~
anxious 70 have you bar ne some neekties
as ron would BE % have ms buy Jour
spring boanet for yea Truth
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-09-12

DE-. MiIliEgen ne1tions the Csc Of usH
who died IN public hou@s. ard VIC vas
found 70 have several clasp knives With
the blades bluzted and the handles partly
worn away IN kiz stomach
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-09-12
Corrected.

Wife-John, how do you pronounce an
archiStf
Husband (sbsenslyl-That's wrong. Il
should be Anu was Hssed.-Pittsburg
lQ,,ll
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-09-12

". BAKER & CO.. Dorchester. Mass.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-12-16

will be provided with quarters, whether
any one else gets into his hotel. He has
determined that the men who will have
the most work to do IN connection
With the convention and the men who
Will do the most toward speeding abroad
a good report of Minneapolis shall have
good place to sleep and good place to
eat, without being unnecessarily
crowded. The newspaper representa-
tlveS have always Jared badly at pre-
vious:conventions, but through the Joint
efforts of Col. West and the Press
club, they stand a chance of getting
fair accommodations in Minneapolis
After the newspaper applications have
been attended to, the applications for
rooms will be taken I'D in the order IN
which they were received. Already
enough have been received to fill three
houses like the West, big as it is. so
there will have to be some large fgur-
ing done TO satisfy every one. To-day
the national committeeman will be
taken to MinnetOnka to see the hotel
accommodations there, as those houses
will be expected to take care of a good
deal Of the overflow from the city hostel
ries
The national committeeman will stay
in the city today, some Of them longer.
After they leave the local committee
will get together and secure headquar-
tiers for the transaction of the immense
amount of business that will fall to
them. The local men will carry out the
suggestions of the national committee
as far as possible.
None of these distinguished visitors
is anxious to talk politics. Chairman
ClarksOn is about as approach able as
the summit of the bald side of the jung
frau. He explains his reticence by say
ing that he is i'll. The only statement
he is willing to give to the public was
an official denial of the correctness Of
the interview with him telegraphed all
over the country, in which he was
made to say that Harrison was sure
OF a denomination. He says he never
said 1t. and that, if he thought so, he
wouldn't be such fool as to say it."
President Harrison may find some COM
fort in this denial. None Of the menu
bers of the delegation expressed the
slightest doubt of the ability of Mime
apOlis to take care of the convention.
ID. Z. Payne turned aside from Repub-
lean convention matters long enough
to say that Milwaukee has a lighting
chance for the Democratic convention.
Last night the whole party occupied
box at the Grand.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-12-16
A LIVELY COMMITTEE.
The Fuel Bids Cause Another
Very Lively Row.

Inc EueI Bids Cause Another
Very Lively Row.
The council committee on public
grounds and buildings INDUCED in
very lively time over fuel bids yester-
day afternoon, but as the matter now
stands it is a draw. Aid. BarrOws hav-
ing failed TO appear. which left only
four members. who arranged themselves
two and two against one another.
The bids, eleven in number, were
taken up as soon as the committee had
been called to order, and it was found
necessary to throw out those of the
Scallen company and the Mill Wood
company, owing TO the fact that they
would only agree to furnish stipulated
quantities of fuel. These having been
disposed Of the others were taken under
consideration. and it was discovered
that there only existed a difference of
one cent and one mill between the low
est two, although the totals of the bids
were in the neighbOrhOOd of SD, 100.
). L. Trussell. who is said to be COM
ployed in the internal revenue depart
ment, and VINO has never before done
full business, was the lowest bidder.
his bid only differing from that of the
w. ID. Bowen Fuel company in that he
agreed to furnish the mill wood for
nothing, while the bid of the Bowen
company fixed the price at one thou
sandtll of cent.
This suggested collision particularly
as the bids submitted previously had
all been in the neighbOrhoOd of So, 600.
and AID. Jockey at once jumped up to
his feet. He said he believed that
this bid on the part of Mr..
Trussell was nothing more nor less than
a dummy bid for Nash Il Ferguson, who
had sent communication to the cOun-
Gil declining to bid again, their first bid
having been rejected.
He said it was one of the most ras-
caily and dishonest bids that had ever
been submitted to the city council since
he had been member of the committee
on public grounds and buildings, and
that it was putin for the purpose of de-
frauding the city.
At this point John GOodnOw, of the
firm Of GOOdnOw IL Lawther, stated that,
as far as Nash d Ferguson were con-
cerned, he could say that they were not
interested, as he had already contracted
with Mr.. russell to furnish HIM with
any amount of coal he might require to
fill the contract.
Aid. Lackey moved to award the con-
tract TO the w. T. Bowen Fuel COM
pany, and Aid. Rand seconded his mo-
ton. Aid. LOye moved to amend by
substituting the name of S. l.. TrusSell.
\ vote was taken which showed cOnclu-
sively that the committee was divided,
and an adjournment was taken. 1t is
likely that two reports will be submit
ted at the next council meeting. and
that the question will be- left to the wis
dom OF that body to decide.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-12-16
COMPANIES QUIT.
Their Losses in the Twin Cities
Compel Some to Reinsure.

Their Losses in the Twin Cities
Compel Some to Reinsure.
The expected has happened. The
losses that the Insurance companies
have been meeting with in the Twin
Cities fOr the past year or so have had
their effect upon the companies
Several of them are going out of bust
ness. Minneapolis insurance men were
notified yesterday that several insurance
companies had insured as follows:
The Armstrong combination, of New
York. including the Fire association,
the Armstrong company and the Mutual
Fire insurance company, has reinSured
with the Lancashire Insurance COM
pany. The Packers and Provision
Dealers company, of Chicago, has rein
sured with the Traders company, of
Chicago. The Hecla company. of st.
Paul, has reinsured With the the Ger
man Insurance company, also of st.
Paul. The Amazon company, of New
York, has reiGsured with the ROYAL. of
London.
The meaning of a statement that an
insurance company has reinsured is
that 1t has practically gone out of bust
ness. Each company is compelled by
law to set aside a certain portion of
Should company desire at any time to
go out Of the business it turns over all
its risks to some other company and
pays the reinsurance fund to that COM
pany as bonus for the assumption of
the risks. That is what the companies
mentioned have done.
Local insurance men say that this
means that five or six more companies
will go out of business before the 1st of
January. All the companies mentioned
have lost heavily in the Northwest OH
tile late tires. 1t is also claimed that
the closing up of the affairs of these
companies means that what is known as
Jumbo line insurance. is q thing of
the past. Jumbo line insurance means
big risks. The Armstrong combination,
1t Is said, has been in the habit of writ
ing risks for $4,000, $4,000, even $780,
900. That is much bigger risk
than the ordinary Insurance company
Will assume, as it takes but a couple of
such losses to financially cripple a good
Insurance company. The Home lnsur-
ance company used to do that sort of
business, but it met with a $4,000 loss
at Gladstone few weeks ago, and since
that time has discontinued the practice.
Now the closing up OF the affairs of the
Armstrong combination diSpoSeS of the
last OF that kind of insurance business.
The reinsuring of the business of these
companies does not mean that they are
inSolvent. They may be all right finan-
cially, but they have met with such
losses that they deem it expedient to go
out of business and let their risks be as
Sumed by other companies.