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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-03-29
He Called.

The other day citizen who rides down
town on the platform OF Csss avenue
car every morning received a postal card
asking him to call at fourth story room
in down town block. and he lost no
time in putting in an appearance. He
found the occupant TO be a man who
often rode on the same car with him, and
the latter at once got to business by say
ing:
Thursday morning last we rode down
on the same car, remember"
Yes. 1t was showing. I gays you
a light for your cigar"
Exactly. About one hundred feet
west of Cas- avenue you asked me If
ever saw such March weather"
Yes"
About seventy-fve feet after we had
made the curve from Ledyard street
replied that never had. l was honest
IN that reply, but l got to thinking the
matter over and decided to consult nv
weather record. I now find that / mis-
led you"
How
81 find that March. 1s47, and March,
1852, were exactly such Marches as this
/ therefore deceived you when / said l
had never seen such March weather.
! beg your pardon and express my re-
grets.'
"But-but'-
That is all Good day"
He went out and shut the door after
him, and then stood there three or foglr
minutes, undecidN what TO 90. He
finally walked Of 10 the head Of the
stairs. took CT his oyercost and pushed
Cd his sleeves and waited for forty min
utes more, but IT was IN vain. The his
taken man did not appear.-Detroit Free
prssA
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-03-29
A Considerafs Pastor.

The Rev. Mr.. Goodman paused mo
ment in his discourse.
There were five or six persons in the
congregation, IL mistake not, he said
mildly, "who did not turn their heads
when the door opened Just now. For
their benefit l will state that the sexton
has Just come in for the purpose OF at
tending to the ventilation. he is sttired
in plain black and wears a patch over
one eve. l remark, fourthly, that this
clause in the text" etc.-Chicago frib-
une.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-03-29
psrIiamentary Amenities.

How these gentlemen OF the gilded
chamber pull each other 10 pieces! a
member of the Extreme Left said, IN
reference to another deputy Of the Ex-
IRENE Right:
THE previous speaker is a marquis,
who bedaubs his head and its political
creed with a coat of cid, rancid pona-
tum. dating from the reign Of King
Pharamond.'
To which the aristocrat replied:
"a deputy of the advanced school
must be filthy to a degree If he can keep
his temper on being told that he changes
his opinions as often as his shirt. lie
Petit Journal pour Rire.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-03-29

devotees. Oatmeal and Tiddledewinks
will annually carry off their thousands
just as they have always done, but
bowling is more preferable, think.
used to have health lift, but our re-
lations became strained in two places,
SO swapped it for 2-year-old steer,
whose tail it was my blessed privilege
to twist at early dawn each gladstone
morn for six weeks, and together we
would go around the straw pile at a
high rate of speed. l was never thrown
among a brighter or more piquant
steer during my public life,
Exercise is great boon. 1t keeps a
great many people out of mischief, and
can hardly DO any harm if not carried
to excess. have received great benefit
myself from moderate exercise taken
from time to time on pasteboard an
nual railroad pass about the size of a
visiting card. Il was highly beneficial
| like IL vet. old as am.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-03-29

His Profession.
Nv boy and rode in the train
One morning bright and clear.
-When I'm @ grown up man" said he,
''T'll be an engineer"
But soon the dust few in his eyes,
And heavy grew his head.
~ wouldn't be an engineer
For all the world" be said
Ny boy was at q seaport town,
And saw the rolling sea.
Mama" he said one evening,
"A sailor shall be-"
We took him 70 a yacht race
He b I'D 70 60 70 bed.
II wouldn't &c sailor now
For all the world" he said.
We read hin stirring stories
OF soldiers and their fame.
"T'll 90 and fight" cried Freddie,
And put them all % shame.'
We told him Of a soldiers LIE;
He shook his little head.
II weuldE't be soldier now
For al the world" he said
And thus 70 each profession
He first said yes, then no"
ITO make 4 choice Is hard, he said,
AT least. End il So"
-But what then, wiu yoC be- asked.
-When you are grown up, FRED
~ really think III only BE
4 gentleman" he said
St Nicholas
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-03-29
No Objection to Children.

Employment Agent have only ont
girl who does not object to children. Sh'
is colored girl.
Madam-From Virginia.,
Agent-No'm. From the Cannibal
ands.-New York Weekly.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-03-29
Case of Mild Envy.

Irene-You ought 10 be thankful you
haven't great big mouth Ike mine.
Laura-Your mouth is none too large,
dear. l quite envy YOU My mouth
won't hold more than half my hairDins.
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61A1W
Answered.

Miss PhyNcs-Dear Mr.. Physiology,
you remind me of a barometer that is
filed with nothing in your upper story.
Mr.. Physiology-You occupy my up
per story, my dear Miss Physics.
ester Talsman.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-03-29
In the Ebony Club.

Mr.. Coonz-I move, Mistah Chairman,
dat Sam Blackie be expelled from de
club.
Chairman-De gentleman will state de
nature OBJ his charge.
Mr.. Coonz-Breakin' into feather
shop, sab. Eff man wants feathers he
should take EN- III de traditional way,
sab, on de liyo bird.-Puck.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-03-29

"Wen, Rastus, / hear you have left
Mr.. Smithers."
"Yas-sir."
"Did ne give you good recommended
tom
''Yas-sir; he dun write it, an said
wuz de mos mendacious an falhble mig
gah he knowed "-Harper's Weekly.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-03-29
Rest in Peace.

In graveyard near Paris there is this
inscription upon monument:
Here repose IN peace, after sixty
years of married life, Mr.. and Mrs. Jol-
ERn-Tid- Bits.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-03-29
Exactly So.

HsSo Jack isn't devoted to Kate any
more. Did they fight?
Sa-Yes; they had an engagement.-
Yale Record.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-03-29
What is

Castoria Dr. Pitchers prescription for Infants
and Children. 1t contains neither Opium Morphine
other substance. 1t is harmless substitute
for Paregorc, Drops Soothing syrups and Castor OIL.
1t is Pleasant guarantee is thirty years. by
Millions Casora destroys Wors and ailays
feverishness. Castoria prevents vomiting Sour Curd.
cures Diarrhea and Wind Collie Castoria relieves
teething troubles constipation and fatulency.
Castoria tho food, regulates the stomach
and bowels, giving healthy and natural sleep. Cas-
tora is the Children's Panacea-the Mothers Friend
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-03-29

Night express for Kansas City. 81. Louis
and the east leaves Wichita nc g.sj D. m
Chair cars and Pullman sleepers on this
train. Missouri PacliicraiI way. l0stf
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-03-29

In all bronchial, throat and lung
affections, lingering coughs, splitting
of blood, weak lungs and kindred
ailments, the "Discovery" effects
the most marvellous cures.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-03-29

WORLDS DIspENsARY MEDICAL AssoCIA-
TON. Buffalo, N. T.:
Gentlernen-A remarkable case has occurred
In our territory. J. N. Berry. man about
thirty wears Of age was going down rapidly.
BE tried physician after physician. patent
medicines, home receiptsIn fact everything;
ne went to q noted sanitarium and returned
no better. We all thought he was dying with
consumption. and only few weeks OF life
were left for him.
He commenced Golden Medical Discoy-
mend. He has used about two dozen bottles,
and is still using It. He has gained in weight,
color end strength. and Is able to do light
work. 1t Is Just such q case as we should
have listened to rather suspiciously, but when
we see it we must believe 1t.
1t has trebled our sales Of Golden Medical
JOHN HACKETT & SON,
Druggists. Roanoke, Ind.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-03-29

THREE LETTERS TO NYE.
ETIQUETTE, JERRY SIMPSON AND
EXERCISE LARGELY FIGURE.

Il 1t Proper to Rudely Crush a Fly?
Murray Hill Comes to the Frontier
rvs Life Obtained from an Authority.
Points on Bowling.
Copyright, 1891. by Edgar w. Nye.l
A correspondent writing from Savona's
Ferry, British Columbia, says: Last
summer while dining at friends house,
being annoyed by large bluebottle or
blow fly, the hostess squashed it with
her knife. The cook had to be called to
exchange the soiled knife. Do you not
think it was very rude to squash the fly
on the dinner table? What would you
have done"
1t is very hard to say at times what
would be best, but referring the matter
to warm, intimate friend on Murray
Hill. who uses our large kettle to make
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-03-29
Castoria.

"Caes-s Is al ezcelss. rseds-sss fo- CHI
tr-,. Nozhe-z have rs,>a.~tly ts@1 re Of rs
good eject Up0l their cHil9rss-"
d. q. Q o~eoop,
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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-03-29

Why does this man stare so? He
is simply listening to the marvellous
cures effected by DR.. Pierce's Gold
en- Medical Discovery.
The following case illustrates:
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-03-29

"Carr-is Il to tess remedy for c..a6-~z Il
vtses 81 sc9zzsrss4 hcSs tAs Gay Is &c:
,ar dss-4zi vtssa mothers VII co.s<sss tas r.@i
in.Srrs: q TIER eks54rsn. Ard zss Cssto-sa IL
sses1 Of tAe r@-.czsq zzcf sos-rszraz ken are
d-s-rov5cy thsss loved ooss- ~ fer-srz cytzza.
E=o-Ttloe. sootasng "Trip &s4 e<se- AzErtrsl
ss-~z.s dow tsezr threats, ihsreey s-z5zrg
shsaa % premature grtresL"
I,z- :. r. E-1xEAz.
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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-03-29

The Csn.azr COMPANY, Murray New Ysrk City
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-05-13

MAJOR MCKINLEY and his friends are
asserting that the people are discovering
that his tariff act was falsely villified last
fall; and yet the manufacturers say they
are losing money under it, the working
men are striking against reductions of
wages and the merchants are denouncing
that and the administrative measure as
unjust and Infamous" What occups>
lions do the discoveries follow? Are
they all appraisers or defeated republican
congressman
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-05-13

FIT. MADISON Democrat: First the
stairways fell in and now the floors have
fallen, of Vice President Morton's Wash
irgton boarding house aud saloon. which
he built after his election to take business
away from the other establishments of
Washington in the same business The
very impecunious vice president, with lit,
tie Ben. as president, was only worth
about S., 1000 600, and being made vice
president by the prohibitionists, he
thought TO turn an honest penny on the
favor his position would demand by SELL
ing board and whisky and wine, etc. He
did well. made money, but his house has
tumbled down Of rot, just as the present
administration has, and very justly done.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-05-13

Mr. BLAINE's reply to Lord Salisbury
Ieiterstes the Reputation by our govern
ment of the claim that Behring Sea is a
closed sea, but sustaips with vigor the
claim to q control over the breeding
grounds Of the seals sed an ownership in
the animals themselves, wherever they
may be found. The latter contention is
not likely to be agreed to by Great Bril-
tian, except as the result OF an arbitra-
tion of the difficulty. to which both ma
tons should without more delay consent.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-05-13

combination of strength and weakness.
She insisted on decorating me with the
flowers she had appropriated, and soon
made me look like a figure in a flower
bed-a Hector in the garden Then she
stood off and looked at me, and clapped
her hands in great glee and laughed, and
laughed myself.
"Deediei'
Your nurse is calling you again: you
must 60"
"Are you coming here tomorrow" she
asked.
The question startled me. 1t brought
me back to my quarrel Where might l
| be tomorrow?
do you wish me to conner l asked.
Yes"
VERY much?"
Ever so much"
An expression of pain must have passed
over my face, for she asked;
why do you look Sorry
$50 But stay moment. What can
i give you foF keepsake?' l felt in my
vest pocket for some :rinket, but could
find nothing. Here" Ipulled cameo
sleeve button from my cuff and handed
| it to her.
| She drew back. Mamma won't let
me take things from people"
Take it, and if your mamma won't
let you keep it you can bring it back to
me another day"
| Tomorrow
go! go! good-by."
wound my arms about her and kissed
her. When opened them it was like let
ting bird out of a cage. She few like
a swallow near the ground, across the
grass, to rejoin the nurses and the other
children. Then they all arose and walked
away. Each nurse dragged child small
er than the rest by the hand, while the
other children danced along, skipping
backward and forward, taking many a
useless step, the boys pounding one an
other with chubby fists, the girls stop
ping to gather clover leaves, all moving
together, gilded by the rays of the setting
| sun.
And my little friend. Every step she
took was a step of grace; every swing of
her arms End bending of her body a
curve of beauty. She ran and skipped,
dancing along backward, half the time
ON her toes, as if too light to stay on the
ground; holding up her keepsake for me
to see, and throwing me kisses, first with
one hand and then the other. AS she
passed over a strip of higher ground he1
| form stood out against the sky. She
turned for the last time to wave me a
good-by. The suns rays were flooding
her; they rested on her shoulder; they
kissed her cheek; they reveled in heI
tresses. For a moment her figure seemed
to hover on the crest, and then was gone
not descend ng with the slope on the
other side, but vanishing into the violet
sky.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-05-13

ACCORDING TO dispatch from ST. Pet
ersbnrg it is now doubtful whether the
Russian government will permit the
wholesale exodus of its Jewish popula-
ton, as such an exodus might be injur-
ious to the financial and commercial in
terests Of the empire. Nearly 100. 600
Jews haye left Russia within the past
year, and the action of the imperial
authorities against the Jewish element
has been snch as 10 make all the world
believe that the CT IT was determined to
get rid of every Jew in his dominions.
whether within the pale or without. If
it be true that be has begun to doubt the
wisdom of this policy, we have a notable
illustration of Jewish power in Russia.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-05-13

Four weeks elapsed before l went into
the park again. Then my complexion
was many shades winter, and two stout
canes lay beside me on the seat on which
l sat, the same on which l rested when
l made the acquaintance of Decide.
was convalescent. | had taken part in
what l feel that l speak assuredly when
l say was my last affaire d'honneur.
had been severely wounded.
1t was now midsummer. and | was
glad to be protected from the sun by an
elm which spread its branches near me-
L had come to the park with a vain hope
of meeting my friend-Iny little girl who
had so charmed me by her innocent pratt
tie and, more than all, by her childish
exhibition of moral courage. While sat
l meditated ON my parting with her a
month before-the disappointment she
must have experienced when she came to
the park the next day and did not find me-
The next day! What had it brought
for me?
Just before dawn of that eventful
morning lay reaming-dreaming that
walked in the park with Deedie-yet
not Decide the child. She had grown to
be woman. The park, too, had
changed. The trees had grown Won
derfully; saplings which the day before
had only reached to my head were now
twice as high. And Deedie-she was
not the little romp of yesterday, but
wore a countenance of deep seriousness
she walked beside me calmly and with
certain awe inspiring stateliness Her
features retained all the delicacy of a
child, but added the sympathy of wom-
an. And l thought she said to me,
Would you kill him because you in
suited him? because you struck him?"
WAS it my fault?"
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-05-13

A WHOLE week has gone by without a
new and entirely different statement from
the preceding one of the condition of the
treasury, having been given out. L ST
week there were three or four of them
Mum is the word now, while the secre-
tary and his expert accountants are pre-
pairing the figures for the presto-veto
change statement, which if it meets with
Mr.. Harrison's approval, and of that
there's little doubt, is to be given to the
public on the first of June The intention
is to follow republican precedent by man
ipulating the trlst funds in the monthly
statement of the national debt in sach a
way as to show large available surplus
where practically none exists.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-05-13
TIE PbiIedelnbia Telegraph, a repub.

The Philadelphia Telegraph, a repub-
lican organ, SAYS that the McKinleyItes
will have to produce results from their
tariff bill in 1892. The Telegraph will
find as the Indianapolis Sentinel remarks,
that whole lot of these results have al
ready been produced if it keeps the tab
on the strikes, lockouts and kindred &C.
currences chronicled in its own columns &.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-05-13

A CITIZEN of Cordele, Ca, caught a
rabbit the other day that had gold watch
chain around its neck. He is now look
ing for the rabbit that has the watch.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-05-13

The manufacturers who make copper
bathtubs, boilers, sinks and general
sopperware are now in trust and en-
joying As per cent. protection. They
have raised prices, which one of the
members says 1--WE are going to main
tain"
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-05-13

THERE is at Oneida, n. Y, curious
bicycle built for one-legged man. He
steers it with one hand and propels 1t
with one foot and the other hand.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-05-13

In the national printing office. st.
Petersburg, documents can be printed in
every known language. 1t is the most
comnle,e Office of its kind in the world.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-05-13

THE New York Herald serves notice, in
circus-poster type, that it is for Blaine in
1892. The Herald is evidently trying to
have little fun with itself.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-05-13

The show of the whole worlds news
papers is to be opened in Paris next
month
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-05-13
WEDNESDAY, MAY l 1891.

THE Thirteenth club, of New York
city, gives a ladies' dinner today, May IL.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-12-24
RIO GnANDE DO SUI IN REpoLE.


The State Desires 10 Cut Loose.
LONDON. Dec. pa despatch from Buenos
Ayres says reports are current there that the
political troubles in the Brazilian State Of Rio
Grande do Sui have broken out again. 1t was
beloved. and SO reported. that the appoint
ment OF Gen. Osorio as Governor OF Rio
Grande do Sui mot with the hearty appro-
baton OF the people. and that affairs in
the State had resumed their normal as
pect Immediately after his installation to
office. The discomfort was only smothered
for the time being. and beneath the surface
there fingered desire to cut free from tho
Federal Government altogether. The leaders
OF this scheme thought they saw their oppor-
tun1ty when the DA Fonseca Government was
overthrown. but President Peixoto. through
ing his authority IN the State. and 1t was
thought that the independence party had been
rendered incapable Of causing any further
trouble; Theleaders the Independence move
many converts to their ideas. and the party
has now grown so strong that they feel safe in
thS
various parts 81 the State whore the civil or
military authorities have Attempted to sup
press the indepssndents. The people are be-
VOTERS. and the movement Is spreading
termined to maintain the neutrality OF her ter:
troops have been sent to watch the. frontier
and prevent any invasion, either by the Brazil
Government troops or the forces Of the in
Advices have been received hero that the
ravages OF yellow fever in Brazil are growing
greater daily. The people at the various ports
are accustomed to the presence OF the disease.
but so severe and fatal are its attacks now that
widespread panic has seized them. All those
who arc able are fleeing to the mountains.