The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-05-15
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Children to Their Studies.

Children to Their Studies.
When Napoleon in behalf Of France
carried war TO Switzerland he found
in one of the cantons there sn ancient
convent. During the course of the war
this convent was DESTROYED. and the
bell that hung in its tower was carried
off as a trophy by the congueror. The
bell was at that time reputed 70 be- sew
eral hundred years old. IL was cast Of
copper and silver. The silver, according
TO the custom Of the times, was contrib
uted by the peasants Of the canton, who
believed that their prayers aud prospects
concerning worldly and heavenly affairs
would be improved in accordance with
their sacrifices.
Napoleon carried the bell with him 10
France, and retained il "a priced curl.
osity until hisdownfall and Punishment 20
st. Helena, when he gave IL 10 his broth
or, Joseph Bonaparte, who likewise be-
ing banished brought the old relic 20
America and hung it in a belfry at his
home in Bordentown.
There il remained serving as dinner
bell on the farm. its history remaining un-
known until Jo-eph's recall from exile.
Then il was lost sight Of and for years
forgotten until one day some curiosity
seekers rummaging about in one Of thu
subteTrancan passages that honeycombed
the place came from oil SECTIONS 10 visit
the - called catscoInbs and 80 tine
historic bell. At that time the Cam
den and Anboy railroad had just besn
built, and the old bell was sold 10 tn.
company. who placed IL in their depot
az BOrdeutOwn 10 tell the arrival and
departure Of trains. 1t hung there for
years, but finally. through some channel
or other, it fell into the hands Of thu
Paterson and Hudson River Railresd
company, and was destined 10 another
period Of otscurity. At that time the
company operated i.s road by horses,
and the bell was hung ia the jersey City
station at the foot OF Bergen HUI 70 an
swer the same puposs that il did At For. .
dentowu.
When the great railroad revelation
took place and steam cars were gnbsti- E
brought 70 this city. In those days the
terminus Of the road was where Sc.
Johns church now stands Two trains
were run each way daily. A small
branch manipulated By horss power.
however. rAn from Tia main dspos on
Market street at its conjunction with
Main street Here the old bell waz h1rx
On q post, and It's duty Was b mig for
half an hour before tho derart1rs IL
each train. Passengers could hoard tie
hOrss cars without extra szpenss and
rids 70 the main dspo., whence tasy
could take the train for Ssw York. Az
time went On, however. improvements
developed IN the railway service. This
Market Etrest 10 vas then C0ngrrU
streei) branch w.s abandoned and ths
Old post or which the besl hung r0.tsd
and fsll down
Bat Pats-zon was slso beginning %
make great strides forward Th.n the
only educational facilities were p-ivats
and subscription schoola
The public spirited toxnGn<r hz.aIiy
Concluded 70 cree; public school ADD
'elscbed tos si;s. Here . bzilflas W.
ard the old Tell WAS placed
a is tower. In years gons By sorns q
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Ia; bell Then the papsls grew Ia nam
leFs and the cd s-hool grs~ zoo email
Another and rnorc improved building
low known a. school No, u was ERECTED.
nd the ancient bell. whas- mellow r-ass
-racans from ihs walls Of the dizzy Ai.x i
even centuries ago called The huusbls
'-asazi 10 worship. Row s.arilSs .hs
'oE;sas q Paterson from their morning
,esis- Szpaleon's vosos may hzvs made
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