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The Wichita daily eagle., 1891-10-23
Procession of the Eauinoxes.

The procession of the equinoxes is sub
ject intimately connected with the zodiac,
for wherever the verual equinox occurs the
first sign of the zodiac begins.
The point where the ecliptic and equator
cross each other is called the equinox, be-
cause day and night are there of equal
length. The crossing point, however, is
not the same every year. The equinox is
moving westward, or retrograding on the
ecliptic, as if it advanced to meet the sun
at each annual return.
The motion was called by Hipparchus,
as long ago as 120 3. c., the procession Of
the equinoxes, and the name is still re-
tained, though recession would be more
appropriate to the retrograde movement.
The recession is 50.2 seconds of degree
each year, and small as the distance ap-
pears it has amounted to 80 degs. in the
last 1900 years.
AS the vernal equinox is the astronom-
ical starting point, from which longitude
is reckoned, its retrograde movement must
cause a corresponding increase in the
longitude of the stars. The result is that
the consultations of the zodiac no longer
agree with the signs, and that star maps
have to be renewed at intervals of fifty
years to give the true position of the stars.
Youths Companion.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1891-10-23
One way to Save a Postage Stamp.

''I'll wager g that can address letter
and have it stamped and mailed for me
without touching it after l write the ad-
dress, or without speaking to anybody"
remarked commercial man at the Grand
Pacific, addressing traveller friend.
Cant play any of your tricks on me, F"
responded the companion.
''No tricks. want to teach you point
about hotel life. Watch me-"
Bigelow hurried up TO the counter, seized
a hotel envelope, and addressed it, in a
bold, symmetrical hand, to friend in St.
Louis Then he suddenly left the counter,
leaving the envelope ready to be mailed
near the register.
Soon along came Clerk Shaeller. He
eyed the missive, sized up the penmanship,
said something about the guest trying to
play the house for postage stamp, placed
one of those necessary little pastors upon
the envelope and mailed it.
''See," said Mr.. Bigelow, 81 told you the
gag would work in a large hotel. That is
an old trick played by great many chair
warmers The clerks find the unstamped
envelopes, and, fearing that a guest had
forgotten to mail an important letter, they
send it. That is one way of saving post
age, but let us hope it will not spread -
Chicago News.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1891-10-23

81 got even with a letter carrier once,
remarked member of little group. MY
office is several stories up in down town
Office building and about half the time
this letter carrier would leave letter ad-
dressed to me on the floor below with some
other firm, SO that | wouldn't get 1t till a
day later | kicked vigorously, but the
carrier talked back and became impudent.
and at last saw would have TO discipline
him So | looked up a map with an eight
foot width. This wrapped up carefully IN
a tight roll, did it up in stout paper,
marked it map and addressed 1t TO my
self. Then l went over 60 the postofice
and had it weighed for postage ltcost me
sixty-four cents TO send that map TO my
self, but / called that cheap.
''The next day the carrier lugged that
eight foot map up to my Office with i'll dis
guised resentfulness. You see my Office
was some distance ont on mis- route and he
had to carry the awkward article around
for over half an hour before he could de-
liver it.
81 pasted sixty four cents worth OF new
stamps on it, addressed it to myself anew
and sent a boy over to the postotfice with
it that afternoon. The next morning the
caTTlSF OetlVereO - asdlI, dlOuk VIII SUN
dry muttered oaths. | received it smiling
ly, but noticed blue pencil \ mark on it,
put there, l guessed, by the carrier, who
suspected my game let the mark re-
main, but pasted Oh new stamps and sent
it to the postofice. On the morrow the car
rier boiled over, asked me If | thought
that was smart, and limited that he would
make complaint TO the postal authorities.
smiled and began pasting on new stamps
in his presence He went away swearing
dreadfully.
81 kept that up for a week or more and
then the carrier, being still warlike,
doubled up on the trips and sent the map
back to the Office each morning in time for
the afternoon delivery. This brought it
to me twice day, and at the end of three
days the carrier weakened and pleaded
for mercy, whereupon | asked him if be
thought we could get along amicably. He
said he thought we could, and | said was
willing to try. We have had no trouble
since. ."-Chicago Post.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1891-10-23
pA1EcowIrv A. NELSON
PreSideCt. SecreI@IJ'
KANSAS FARMS
For Sale by
KANSAS H0MESEEkERS' BUREAU.
A. 8. NELSON
Secretary.
HALE COWLEY.
Presidect.

We have choice farms in every part OF
the state for cash or on easy terms. he
member that no matter what wild reports
you may have heard, that the government
reports for seven years show that the cul-
tivated lands of Kansas have produced
more than the same number of cultivated
acres anywhere else in the United States.
Kansas soil we'll farmed produces more
than any other in the United States Think
of this and then come and see it and us.
Now is the time TO buy before land boom.
If we cannot show you more of the gifts OF
Providence in the fruits of the earth in the
same length of time than you ever saw be-
FORE we will pay your expense out here
and give you wagon load of the finest
peaches you ever looked at. If you want
to see the worlds fair come to Kansas. Or
course we are the great land men and farm
sellers of Kansas, bnt we mean every word
we say and will do it. Write or visit us.
If YOU mean swap or some other nonsense
write to some one else. If you mean busi-
ness write US. We can get you cheap
rate and something else if you buy of US.
Look out for the excursions. Address
COWLEY d. NELSON, Kansas Home
seeks Bureau, Wichita, Kansas.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1891-10-23
Quick and Comfortable Trip.

Two new trains have been added TO the
already excellent connections east that the
Great Rock Island route has been Offering
10 its patrons.
Tie Lake Shore and Michigan Southern
has but on hew train, leaving Chicago
dhily at 1920 n M, and the Fort =" "Ay ne
Pen nsylVaLia Ines, one Al lO:4h a. III.
These ARE daily trains, scheduled on
fast tine. and arrived at New York city
Lext afternoon at 2 O'Clock, and via The
first n,eutIoIed Boston PASSENGERS reach
tLeil destlLatIoD two hours later.
The fast vestib1ied express from Denver.
Colorado Spri8gs aud Pueblo, via both
Kansas Cry and ~. Joseph, arrives al
Chicago at $50 a. m, daily, and the
yestihnled express from Omaha and The
Iowa Ram lines arrives at Chicago at
SO a m. dali. jobs SEBASIIAS
General Ticket aud Passenger Agent.
f. - JOHN. General Manager. cSu
The Wichita daily eagle., 1891-10-23
superstitions About sneezinp.

Xenophon. Promotheus, ThemistocleS
and Cicero regarded a sneeze as a favora
BILE omen. Among the Hindoos and Per
SLAMS, however, sneezing and yawning
were ascribed to demoniacal possession.
The Hindoo snaps his thumb and finger
and repeats the name of one of his gods
The Moslems believe that the devil may
leap into gaping mouth, and hence,
when he yawns. he draws the back of his
hand over his mouth and mutters this
prayer, 81 seek refuge with Allah from
Satan the accursed "-Philadelphia Ledger
The Wichita daily eagle., 1891-10-23

There are many beautiful things in this
world, but to the horseman the thorough
bred is thing of JOY and beauty forever.
Even the ordinary citizen, whose knowl-
edge of horsefesh is limited to the fact that
the animal is possessed of four legs and a
tail, is moved to admiration at a thorough
bred's spirited action and superb outlines.
Blood tells in every move of the magnif-
cent body and commands involuntary
homage.-Detroit Free Press.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1891-10-23
Wonderful Contrast.

Brevity may be the soul of w.t." but
the laughable effect is sometimes the very
thing the speaker doesn't mean. In the
following case a word or two more would
have made a clearer description, but it
would not have been half so funny
The head master of the girls high school
is describing to the class the beauty of the
Alps, which he has visited during his va
cation, and ends his lecture in these
words:
And there, with one foot stood on the
ice of the glacier, while with the other
was pluckiug the most beautiful flowers. ~
Youths Companion.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1891-10-23
A Willow Leaf 80 Feet in tn. Earth.

Some idea OF the vast changes which the
earth's outer shelf has undergone in the
formation OF Long Island was suggested
by piece OF red sandstone picked I'D by \
pedestrian on Bedford avenue. near the
Williamsburg Gsslight compAny's build
ing, small fragment evidently from one
OF the larger chunks dug OUT at . distance
oE thirty feet below the surface when the
excavation was msde for the foundation
The fragment bears the exact imprint of 8
willow leaf Similar specimens from the
same place are in possession of several resi-
dents in ths EastS n Districs-Brooklyn
The Wichita daily eagle., 1891-10-23
How One Clergyman Was Raised.

"My mother" said Rev. Robert Collyer,
"gave me the foundation for whatever
success have achieved in life, in the judi
cious one which insured me a sound and
healthy body She fed US on oatmeal
morning, noon and night. At noon we
had it in certain kind of meat soup.
Meat was dear, and my mother knew a
little trick which was calculated TO con-
serve it. We were told at dinner that the
one who ate the most soup should have the
most meat. We accordingly stuffed our
selves so full of soup that we could eat no
meat, and thus the meat was saved for the
next DAYS dinner Cor. New York Times.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1891-10-23

Twelve competitors have open
ed up and quit business in the
seven years L have been here.
Why? Because they could not
stand my prices. l can and do
undersell anybody in the west. l
ship goods to Illinois, Iowa. Mis-
souri,, Nebraska, Colorado, Okla
homa and Texas. Travelling COM
panies say they can do better
here than at any place between
Chicago and SanFrancisco. You
cannot ask for anything in the
music line that l cannot furnish.
[ carry almost everything in stock
I shall keep up my special sale on
Pianos and Organs for few days
longer. 1 have something spec
ial in Church Organs.
If you want Piano, Organ,
Violin, Guitar, Banjo, Mandolin,
Accordion, Band Instruments,
Music Cabinets. Sewing Ma
chines-Domestic, White, Stand
ard, Wheeler and Wilson. ]
have them, and cheaper than you
ever saw them.
All kinds of repairing neatly
done and warranted.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1891-10-23
REAL ESTATE.
FURNISHED by the DEAN Abstract Coz
l.. ,....-iut..,. .lonl.- aic.

FURNISHED by the DEAN Abstract Coz
The records in the register of deeds office
show the following buyers of real estate:
B P McNair 80 62 "a 66 6S 20 - "a blk
6 Minneapolis add shf d............S 50
Bank of Colwich II Chicago ave
Breese's add to Colwich shf d.. 100
b p McNair i int 1908 1910 1912 Law
renee ave Bnsh's add wd. ......... l
Citizens Bank 100 Main st Greiffen-
STEMS 81 add d OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 500
Jerome + Rendleman Is IL 70 Expo
sitiOn ave Lawrence's 4th add wd.. 800
Henry kantenwek 4S blk n South
University Place add wd. d...... 125
c + Rankin II blk l3 Cheney wd. " $50
N G Lowe "a 56 Washington ave Lin
coin st add wd. -. 50
West Side National Bank 6S 20 - a
20 IS 80 Martinson ave Lawrence's
4th add wd......................... wd. 1000
Geo Timmermeyer LOG los and So 104
Main Sc Lees add shf .... 400
Bunnell q Emo Investment Co llS
Chicago ave West Wichita wd..... 1000
The Wichita daily eagle., 1891-10-23

On and after July 70 s change Of time
Will become effective between lehlta
End New York. % thAt passenger .eavlng
Wichita on ths Missouri Paclnc rAiawsE 7
can reach New YORK "a ~ hours and Is
minutes The train leaves Wichita daily
al l:ls .. m. arriving in New York al 2ss1
D N the second day following. Only one
change Of cars IS Necessary y nteE y ia oe
ia The ST Louis Union DEPOT Tbs :
several hours quicker zine tHan can s'e
mSde hy any ofher lIne out % " icnlta-
Seats free ia chair CARS Pullman steep
Ing cars Il desired
Z L BIFCBLET. p. & T. 4.
csI-tf 10 NoEth Main street.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1891-10-23
History Of The Ke,stone Honse

This house has been run under the same
proprietor for about two years with a
steady increase of business. giving on an
average about three hundred meals per
day, and during the fair week about five
hundred per day.
The present proprietor has at different
times had TO extend the diningroom and
kitchen departments, and Is now making
such changes on the third floor as will
give two additional Railways and better
adapted rooms 50 30 and 81 per week.
Meals 20 cents. lodging p cents.
J. ID. SCHoLLENBERGER, Proprietor,
Keystone House, 29S51s \. Main street.
Io4 A.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1891-10-23
Sealed Proposals.
CITY CLERKS OFFICE,

CIl1 0LEhh , OEFIOh-
WICHITA, Kan Oct. ~, 1871
Sealed proposals for the construction OF
the curbing on he south side OF william
street from Main 10 Market street, VIII be
received 1t this Office up 10 3 O'Clock >. H.,
Oct 90. 1891
The curb to be either OF stone o. OF Port
land cement, as pei plaus and speclhca
tions On file in the city engineers cthce
Envelopes must be marked Bids for
cuTbiug"
The Mayor and council reserve the right
to reject any or al bids.
1872 6J FRED SCRATTSER, City C.erk-
The Wichita daily eagle., 1891-10-23
rr,.eo Inc 70 s. Loals ara he Past.

Two daily trains 10 st Louis equipped
with Pullman sieepeTs and handsome Chair
cars. Leaves " ichita Al 1925 T. IA aud
I0-95 n NJ arriving in 81. Louis one hour
earlier than most routes Making prompt
and sure connections 70 the east, allowing
passengers ample zine n - Louis 20 Oh
tain meals prior 10 tbe departure Of the
fgs: eastern trains.
". u MURDOCH, Dist. Pass. Agt-.
l5s y. Main 81. and Douglas Ave. Depot
81 II
The Wichita daily eagle., 1891-10-23
Freezing Acid Makes Light.

It has been observed that when liquid
carbonic acid is allowed to escape into a
stout canvas bag in the dark, and by its
expansion TO freeze into a snowy mass, the
effect is accompanied by a pale, greenish
violet light and electrical sparks.-New
York -iOUrual
The Wichita daily eagle., 1891-10-23
ssh,a Fe Roure EIsu.s:on

The tenth annual state convention Of the
VI c. A al Parsons, Oct - 10 % One
are for the rornd trip.
Biennial meeting Of the grand lodge A
o. u. W. at Kansas City, October 10 70 "a
Fare and one-i hird for round trip
State Epworth league convention at To
neia oct. - 70 % One fare and one
third for round trip, certificate plan.
For further information call a. Union
ticket office, las y. Main street. or Doug
ias avenue station. ". d. MuBDoCK,
1o5-.f ID +. A.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1891-10-23
Sealed Proposals.
CITY CLERKS OFFICE,
Wichita Kan Oct % 1901

NIIl OLLhh ) OF FIJt, Z
Wichita, Kan. Oct. %, 1891,
Sealed proposals for the construction of
the unfinished lines of sidewalk on the
east side of Main street from English
street north to Elm street will be received
at this Office up TO 3 O'Clock p. m, Oct %
1891 Walks TO be either of stone or cement
as per plans aud specifications in Office of
city engineer.
The council reserves the right to reject
any or all bids. FRED SCHATTNER,
l35 81 City Clerk.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1891-10-23
Jerome K. Jerome., Start in Iif.

A cousin of Jerome X. Jerome is a doc.
tor practicing in Victoria, and it was his
father who gave Jerome the first start at
publishing his works, He says that al
though the family always thought the au.
thor very decent fellow, their unanimous
opinion of the works in manuscript was
that they were ghastly rubbish.-London
Star.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1891-10-23
Children Cry for Pitchers Castoria.

DalIas Fair and Exposition. Oct. TO Nov l. '9l.
For the Texas State fair and Dallas Ex-
position the Santa Fe route will sell round
trip tickets to Dallas, Tex, at sl4 90, dates
Of sale Oct IS, 90 "A and 2S, final limit
Nov 4 For further information call at
Union ticket office, 15S North Main, or
Douglas avenue station.
125tf w. D. MURDOCH, d. P. A.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1891-10-23
A Delicate RIH..

Hs-I stepped on your dress. You
must think me perfect bear.
She-Oh, no, Mr. Bashful; You do not
remind me in the least of bear.
And he has been wondering ever since
what she ueant.-Detroit Free Press.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1891-10-23
Teachers, EramInat.en.

The regular county examination for
teachers will be btid at the court house,
Saturday, October g. 1922. a. $50 a m
All applicants are required TO present tes,
timonials Of good moral character and
ability 10 teach school successfully
D. s. PENCE County Supt.
w5l q di3I-i2r
The Wichita daily eagle., 1891-10-23
When You go, take the Frisco line to st.

When you 60 take the Frisco line to st.
Iouis and the east for the reason that il is
the only Wichita line rnnning two solid
trains daily without change of any class to
St. Louis morning and night and it is the
only line having palace reclining chair and
Pullman sleeping cars in morning aud
night trains Always on tine and sure OF
making eastern connections at St. Louis
union depot. Atf
The Wichita daily eagle., 1891-10-23

That = you are Fclug 70 WasbiDgion
Oregon or Idaho, of any Fscl1c cas-;
osfs5rs. II viii - ~ yosr advantage 70 20
via tie Mlssosri Pssiae railway. Tie n-a-
soa i that You vii save tine Aaa lasF-
oTsrs AZ sussc1son points hs fast Fac5Ec
express le4ves BScblts every azy ~ - p
rB Va fh~ Missouri PsesHe railway. ceuaf
rvrs,sr seerSd ard Wletlfa reefs. C5fT
ttek.s. afssr. - EaTfh Eaiu Egre~s
r y EL5CsLET. r & J. a -. - srifits-
II. {. IcEXEED. q. 4. 4 Z. a., 81 ioa.z
~ =
The Wichita daily eagle., 1891-10-23

The Missouri Pacific railway is the only
ine running an afternoon train Wich.t,
o St Louis, lea wing Wichita at lis D. m.
and arriving at st. Louis o'clock next
morning; 4s miles the shortest line and
hrse honrs the quickest time. l27tf
The Wichita daily eagle., 1891-10-23
kdVIce 10 Mothers.

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup should
.lways be used for children teething. 1t
eouthes the child, softens the gums, alleys
all pain, cures wind collie, and is the best
remedy for diarIhoea. Twenty -iivecents a
bottle Used by millions OF mothers.
GUA II WAC tf
The Wichita daily eagle., 1891-10-23
When 10 Call.

81 can wait for your answer" he suS.
gested timidly, 'if you wish to think it
over"
Thanks" she answered; that is good
idea. Call around-say-ter years from
now. w."-Harper'E Bazar
The Wichita daily eagle., 1891-10-23
Piano Tuning.

j. L. Sheldon of Topeka is now here.
Orders for tuning left at the Manhattan
Hotel will be attended to as rapidly as
nossible. dl29-6t#
The Wichita daily eagle., 1891-10-23

Emporia Avenue Hotel, now open to the
public. First-class board and terms most
reasonable in the city. 15S North En-
pOria avenue. 135 2t
The Wichita daily eagle., 1891-10-23

Special rates via the Great Rock Island
Route. Kansas City aud return Oct 10
70 "A Topeka and return Oct o. 70 =
For information call az compsny's ohnces
IoO corner Main street snd Douglas ave
nue. and Passenger depot corner OF Mead
and Douglas avenues. Telephone No. lss
" II WIsHAET.
c. T. & P. A, Wichita, Kan Ia III
The Wichita daily eagle., 1891-10-23

handsome lithogrsph uap CT the city
low ~ a.. The streets add lotst3ou q u
rhh1 lJllolugs. ete. ior sa8e a. tsi
A. Sg-s
The Wichita daily eagle., 1891-10-23

Blanks Of every description can BE found
in the business Once o. tie EAeLE, nrst
noor. in quantities 70 suit Call AZ the
rflr1-.far y
The Wichita daily eagle., 1891-10-23

Blank charters and al. Kind Of legal
blanks Tor sSle ~
IhE WICHITA EAGLE.
dTts Wichita. kAnszs
The Wichita daily eagle., 1891-10-23
.AMUSEMENTS.-
First Concert NOV 18th.

limited number of season tickets
have been placed on sale at Hyde d.
Humble's la n. Main st. and at Mrs.
l.. S. Carriers 407 Il. Douglas, Price
for the whole course So. Zach season
ticket holder has one seat reserved
for the four entertainments.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1891-10-23
Lotus Glee Club of Boston.
Philharmonic Club, New York.
Divide MuSin the Great ViOlinist

Prices of Course Tickets securing
q reserved seat for the three concerts:
Parquette, $3.50 per seat.
Dress Circle S1.SO per seat.
Family Circle, $1.S0 per seat.
Balcony, slips per seat.
Reserved seats now on sale at the of
fee Of The Knight Investment Co. 200
North Main Street.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1891-10-23

c. 7. & P. A, Wiehit2, Kau.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-09-01
on THE CREST OF THE WAVE.

The article in Sundays TIMES, regard
ing the financial outlook, has attracted
the attention of the entire business
community of Roanoke. 1t was calm,
clear and conservative. There was no
reinstatement of facts, but as fully a,
possible at the time the field was COW
cred. This morning several additional
paragraphs are printed naming import
ant loans in Roanoke which had been
overlooked.
These loans and this infowing stream
Of money has been continuous and in
creasing for the past ninety days, and
will continue to increase indefinitely in
succeeding months. 1t is merely con-
tinuation of the wave OF prosperity in
which every section Of the country is
sharing alike. 1t is only natural to
suppose that Roanoke should partici pate
in this improved condition. 1t merely
means that boom movement has
set in, covering stocks, bonds, ag-
ricultural pro luc' and manufactured
articles. 1t has taken in everything in
S sweep and the end of the movement
is placed at an indefinite distance in
the future. Two years of solid, contin-
ued, uninterrupted prosperity lies
ahead of every section of America, and
all OF Southwest Virginia, Roanoke in
Guided, is going to sail right alcng on
the crest of the wave.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-09-01
TO DISCUSS PUBLIC MATTERS.

The announcement made by President
Pechin. of the Commercial Association,
that series Of public discussions will
be held in the Association rooms, on in
teresting topics, will be received with
pleasure by ali friends of the citys
welfare. At present the city lacks a
place where public questions may be
publicly and thoroul hly discussed. Th t
the city has suffered serious loss from
this is patent to any one who studies
the condition of affairs.
No city can be we'll governed in which
there is lack of united and active
public sentiment among its citizens. 1t
goes without question that the rooms of
the Commercial Association will be
crowded at each and every meeting
There is a strong local interest in every
topic on the programme, and incalcula-
Bile benefit will be derived from an
active and thorough discussion of the
subjects at issue.
AT the first meeting the discussion
will be general. At tho later meetings
the lead will be taken, at each, by some
gentleman thoroughly able to treat on
the subject at issue, who will present
an article to be followed by general
debate.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-09-01

the present time 1t least until plars
for public improvements have been
formulated at g.eat,r detail than at
present. There is every reason to sup
pose that Roanoke city bonds will. from
now on, increase steadily in value and
the city is the ono who should be the
beneficiary of that increment.
While recognizing that Wilson, Col
ston Il Co. laLored under the embarrass-
ment of tight money market, at the
same time it seems very injudicious to
allow single firm, whoever it may be,
to have an exclusive option on'the sale
of the city bonds.
The article in question points out a
clear solution of the whole subject, and
Councils will save the city several thou
sand dollars by taking it into careful
consideration.