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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-09-02
A Dream rha. Located Lost Shears.

What's in dream2 Nothing, Of
course, say most people, and specially
those practically inclined. Sometimes
their faith in this statement is some
what shaken however. Such was the
case with an Augusta (Me.) woman.
She had lost q pair Of shears several
months before, but the incident had
passed from her mind, when Of an after
noon she fell asleep on the sofa and
dreamed that she had discovered the
scissors were about the sofa. Waking,
she began to gTope around. Finally she
started TO look under the sofa, and just
as she placed her hand on the carpet she
remarked, WHAT fool am" At tnat
instant her hand came in contact with
the scissors, which had lain under the
carpet since it was put down.-Ex-
change.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-09-02
Sold Her Propertr Mhi1e Drnnk.

Sudden prosperity otter turns peoples
heads, and then they fall victims of design
ing persons. Mary Ann Werkmeister, of
Bushwick avenue, Brooklyn, became a
widow in January, and by the will of her
husband she got possession of a good piece
of property in that city. She now alleges
that on the day on which the will was adj
mitted to probate she was induced to 60 to
TO saloon near the city hall and drink until
she became intoxicated, and that while in
that condition she signed an agreement TO
sell house ard lot to her cousin, Elizabeth
Holz. for less IMAM half its real value. She
also alleges that she subsequently signed
prehension, and she is now suing 90 have
the deed set aside and to recover the prop
erty
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-09-02

While laboring under the misappre-
hension that it was counterfeit, the
cashier of large store on Main street
refused on Monday to receive two dol
lar bill that had merely been dlsinfected
by judicious use Of sOapsuds and car
bohc acid. The bill was clean, and
therefore looked upon with suspicionl
Its genuineness was subsequently eStab-
Eshed by the Charter Oak bank exchang-
ing it for another bill Would 1t not be
better if storekeepeTs and the public IN
general would refuse 10 receive bills
which are so soiled as 70 suggest at sight
TIE need Of disinfecrion, aad accept those
that ara fit IA har6isS-HsrtfnraC ouxzua
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-09-02

Correspondence of Marie Bashkirtseff.
In the correspondence of Marie Bash
kirtsef, just now attracting attention, are
letters addressed to various persons, gre
many of whom were not personally know
to her; thus she wrote to lola telling b
that she admired his works above every
thing, and that her great ambition was to
become his friend through the medium of
correspondence; to Alexander Dumas to
ask him to give her rendezvous, to which
he responded with some excellent advice,
which was not at all to her taste, and
brought a very cutting reply; to Goncourt,
whose works she did not hesitate to criti-
else in addressing him; to Sully Prud-
homme, whose poetry fills her with sur
prise and delight.
Francois Coppee describes Marie Bash
kirtseff in manner that would have salts
fed even her appetite for praise. The poet,
at the same time, confesses that he only saw
her once for an hour, and is never likely to
forget her. At three-and-twenty," he
says, "she looked much younger. She
was rather short, but harmonious in her
proportions; with a round face exquisitely
modelled, 8 colored hair, and dark
eyes fired were with thought, eyes
devoured the desire to see and to
know, firm louth, good and thoughtful,
nostrils that brated like those Of wild
horse of the anian steppes, Marie Bash
kirtseff ga you. on the first seeing her,
the rare sensation of viii joined to sweet
ness, energy combined with grace"
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-09-02
CrooodIIe Tears.

The expression crocodile tears" is used
to describe hypoeritical sorrow, pretense
of grief that is not felt. The InterOcean
explains that it refers to the old story that
the crocodile, in order to draw human be-
ings within its reach, mourns and wseps,
and having thus induced its victim to come
near to it, falls upon him and devours him.
1t is fact that crocodiles do make loud
and melancholy cries, much Ike the howl
ing of a dog. Credulous travellers natu-
rally associated tears with thess cries, and
the story of the weeping, when once started,
was naturally repeated, and came to be
generally believed. In a Book of Proverbs"
printed in 1893, the expression is referred to
and explained. That the belief is very
old one is shown by the fact that the phrase
occurs both in the old Latin and the Greek
writers, and the references to it in htera-
ture are numerous.
In the account of the voyages of Sir John
Vaudeville, issued in 1856, it is said that
ain certain countree" long serpents called
crocodiles slew men and ate them weep
ing. The same story is given in the ac-
count of the voyages of Sir 10 Hawkins
during the Sixteenth century. Spenser,
in the first book of "Faerie Queene,"
speaks Of
The cruell cratic crocodile,
Which in false grief hyding his harmful guile,
Doth weep full sore and sheddeth tender tears.
And Shakespeare, in the second part Of
King Henry ", act ii, scene l, says:
Gloster's show
Beguiles him as the mournful crocodile
With sorrow snares relenting passengers
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-09-02

John Cess, Michigan blacksmith,
got his foot tangled in a rope attached
TO balloon at Wenonah Beach. on Sagi-
nav bay. Re called to the folks 10 hold
him when the balloon went up, but they
could not. However, he got his feet IN
tangled before he had gene more than
three or four rods, and falling on soft
sand, he escaped injury.-Philadelphia
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-09-02
goIdarinR Fluid.

The ordinary soldering fluid or acid
used by tinsniths and others answers a
very good purpose in preparing small
articles to be electroplsted or plated In
spite Of the best efforts of the amateur, the
work win sometimes strip or peel OF. says
The Theological Review. But II the arti-
ole, after having been cleaned. Is washed
over or dipped into the acid, the coating
applied will be found to stick al enectually
As il does In soft soldering.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-09-02
A Destructive Scarecrow.

Since the corn canning shops COM
menced operations in Maine the farmers
have found brand new defense against
crows. They corral whole basketfuls Of
the disdarded tin scraps and next day
hundreds of poles tess and haunt daz-
cling array of adornnents in the eye Of
the sun. This viii scare crows, horses
and cows, and when travellers find them
selves in the gutter with the carriage on
top, they at ones understand that tin
feld is il view.-Lewiston Journal
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-09-02


ARUsH LLGHT AND STICK. rush light because
he was too niggardly to use anything bet
ter.
Dickens, in "Grest Expectations, has
something about rush light. Pip, who
had arrived late lin the night at a new
lodging place, says:
As had asked for q night light, the cham
berain had brought me in. before he left me,
the good old constitutional rush light of those
virtuous days-an object like the ghost of a
walking cane, which instantly broke its back
If it were touched. which nothing could ever
be lighted at, and which was placed IN solitary
confinement at the bottom Of high tin tower,
perforated with round holes that made star
tngly wide awake pattern on the wall.
1t was really but tiny light, yet it was
all that the poor of the olden time could
afford. The earliest lights used in Ireland
were from rushes drawn through grease
and placed in some kind of receptacle
where they could burn without danger of
being put out by accident; and even now
in some remote parts of that country, rush
candles are used in the cabins of the
peasants.
The species employed for this purpose is
FUNGUS conglomeratus, perhaps not found
in this country, though it must be much
like our bulrush, but in England it grows
abundantly. From these rushes the outer
green covering was peeled lengthwise, with
the exception of a narrow strip from top to
bottom which served as a support to the
pith and kept the light from burning out
as soon as it would otherwise have done
Then these piths were spread in rows on
the grass where they remained till they
were bleached, after which they were dried
in the sun. Among the poorest people
there was'not much grease used, and their
candles were not much larger than oat
strawsi But for those in better circum-
stances there was candle dipping that re-
suited in a substantial candle that would
burn from half an hour to forty minutes
on an average"
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-09-02
A Wee. Elash srlIIer.

There's little mill a-goinR
l hear its whirr again"
~Ne; It's bun the houseAy
RuzEing in the pane"
= lis not a ny, but fairy,
Such as dance in magic riag9
A wee, elhsh miller,
With q wheel beneath his wingsi
And his grist is the sunshine
Which through the windows there
Into golden meal is powdered.
That dances in the sar."
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-09-02

Recent Information gathered By the Ger
man forestry commission assigns 70 the
pine tree 500 and 100 years ~ the maximum
Of life, 425 years TO the silver Gr. sT5 years
70 the larch, 245 years to the red bsseh, go
years to the birch, ITO years to the ash, Ia
wears 70 the alder and $50 years to abe elm
The heart Of the oak begins 70 rot At about
the age of 800 years
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-09-02

HE recent rumor
, of a projected alli-
ance between Her
bert Bismarck and
Lady Edith Ward,
daughter of Lady
Dudley, and heir
; ess to a fortune OF
two millions, re-
calls the still IA
nous affair in
which he once fig
ured and which
was the social SEN
sation of the day
in Germany ten
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-09-02

cut Is taken, who,
as a child, had the
sam e on d G r
about the nature
of a rush light,
says; In a descrip-
ton Of one of Ho-
garth's pictures,
the writer speaks
of the miser's rush
light Gin the save
all. The Save
ALL" you will an
derstand, is the
small pan in the
bottom of the cam
dlestick to save
/. the candle ends
and the drippings.
I, ILL., 49,. IL
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-09-02
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THE RUSH LIGHT OF oLDEN TIMES.

The Tiny Light Which Is Even Now Used
in Remote Parts of Ireland.
Probably some of our young folks who
have come across the word rush light" in
stories Of humble life in England have
been at a loss as to what it could be. A.
writer In Wide Awake, from which our
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-09-02

A COUNTRY COSTUME ting, are much
worn in Paris with outdoor summer toilets.
A Leghorn hat with crown covered with
wide muslin. piquet of ostrich tips and
pink ribbon bow completes the costume.
Among attractive fabrics much seen In
midsummer toilets are the white lawns
dotted with flower or fruit sprays in their
natural coloring There is renewed liking
shown also for sheer airy linen batistes in
tan or ecru. This, however, must be made
up over silk.
AT evening receptions In country and
watering places lowered silk, muslin and
lace represent popular and handsome
style. These are simply made with straight
skirt and lace .tiounce, lace basque and
draped corsage.
Plaids of pink,and green, blue and brown
or other combinations, formed by the cross
ing of waved stripes, are seen in some of
the latest foulards Stripes in soft colors,
such as china blale and pink, are also liked
in white lawn, TO be trimmed with white
lace.
Very large sleeves which droop from the
top, but fit closely below the elbow and are
banked with many rows of baby ribbon,
are feature Of tome French costumes.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-09-02
A PRINCESS WOES
The Beautiful Woman Who
Loved Herbert Bismarck.
HER HUSBAND GOT A DIVORCE.

But She Waited in Vain at Der Venetian
Palace for the Coming of the Iron
Forbade Marriage.
Copyright, 1891. by American Press Associs-
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-09-02
The Mother Swallow.


The Mother Swallow.
TIE swallow now with toll and care
las built her little nest,
Beneath the roof has fixed it firm.
And sings with happy breast
There in and out the livelonE day
Bnweariedly she wings,
Aid straws and feathers for q bed
into the new house brings.
Then lays some tiny speckled eggs
Deep in the eoZy home.
Erom which before the summer time
Wee naked birdlings come;
Who quickly open wide their bills
Intent the food 10 seize,
The mother bird has much ado
Their hunger 70 appease.
SAe catches flies up In the air,
With gnats and midges nice.
And takes them 10 her little ones
Who eat them in g trice.
But when the young sre fully iedged,
No longer will they stay.
And with the irst cold weather Ey
To distant lands sway.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-09-02

THE COWS SCAMPER AWAY.
So those little maidens Of Lee,
Their sunshades 10 take did agree
And now in dismay
The COWS scamper away
From the four little maidens of Lea
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-09-02

IT, W. LEVY. Pres A. W. OLIVE. Vice Pre-
c. A. Walker. Cashier. II. 7. Kramer. Assg Cash
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-09-02

Copyright, 1891. by Anne
fion
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-09-02

l. PoWrrL Prsst o. ~. LAHnNHn v. PrsGt
{. j.. FaAEr, Asst CAahisr
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-09-02

Beguiles him as the mournful crocodile
With sorrow snares relenting passengers
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-09-02
Four Little Maidens Of Lee.

There were four little maidens OF Lee,
They were timid and shy as could be.
II COW came in sight
They all fed in n FRIGHT
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-04-17
\ Pure beverage.

I'm this column the Baltimore Brewing
Company. Of Baltimore. announced that they
were about 10 place their Justly celebrated
beverage on the market IN week or ten days.
but they did not enter into any other detail
than - give the assurance that their product
Is pure ard wholesome. This we positively
affirm. What we are about 10 orcr
Is our Export B,,10dgs bottled only at the
brewery by the company and sold IN "orig-
nal packagesy" The bottles are quart-sized
and champagne-lke, and are put W in - most
attractive manner The beer Is now over ak
months Old has been carefully prepared of
the finest materials, and after the most APP
proved methods Erery boHe is guaranteed
and bears the date OF the brewsgc and Of
bOttlng. The color varies from pale Co
medium dark. resulting from the state Of the
materials at the time of brewing. butt is true
70 nature and X the pure essence Of malt or
hops. as they commence the hrcwagc of this
really excellent beverage 90 they propose to
continue. No chemicals for the preservation
OF the beer have been. or will be. introduced;
nor will any be pdSf0Vizsi- that is heated TO
keep It's tone and flavor. The beer
will stand or fall on It's merits.
Chief among these latter is its benefit e. lnva-
lids nursing mothers and 10 cunyalescents:
to these 1t gives strength. nourishment and
tone and aside from these excellent qualities
n ia q iirst-class table beverage. pure. health
ful aud inygoraiing. agreeable to the taste.
palntable and eNhiaratlng The promoters "
this enterprise unhesitatngly offer a better
sounder and puFer beer than is on tho market
to-day, be that other what it is The beer Is
ripe for use. having remained in storage for
half year. the froth IS rich and creamy. II
ia an unmISed. genuine. rich brewage. aud
all E All 1t Is a delightful aud strengthening
beverage. We will presently announce the
location Of our depot here
THE BALTIMORE BEEwING Co..
Frederick Avenue and Pratt Street.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-04-17
WITH THE BARN-YARD CLUB.
Entertainment Last Evening at the Car
naval de Ia Mer.
W. MACFARLANE JONES' CHALK TALK.
To-day Black bird Pic Not Ready
in Time.

The usual big crowd assembled last evening
at the Canayaldela Mer, aud filled the Taber-
nacie To rs utmost capacity.
The attraction OF the evening was An
Evening ON the Farm with the Barn-yard
Club introducing am 9yerseer and his slaves.
Tie acting of the several persons who took
part in the performance was very good.
The programme opened with a Chalk
Talk by Mr.. W. Maciarane Jones, who
proved to be quite an artist.
With few strokes he sketched the heads
of = crates and Nero, and then endcavored 10
show the close connection between tue head
Of % dog and that If a dude
lic then drew the head ~ Chlnese, WHICH,
with few strokes he changed into that OF
Hebrew, German, Engllshman and French
man
Zion followed number Of songs. executed
hy flc slave quartctte = NJ. Anderson n. !.
Anderson Frank Mccarthy. Vivian French
and bv the sOlOists. T. Willard Sweeney,
Ea-ty.
Especial mention is due TO Messrs J. W.
Tn bett. lonuie ). Jones and l.. Willard
Sweeney. The last named came IN for "a large
Share ol applause when Aesang Uncle Tom
Lament
Tins afternoon there viii be no matinee.
lut thi, evening the My Queen, a. given
last week VIII bee represented.
The Queen VIII Nc represented by little
Mamie langh0ruc
There viii Doe maids of honor pages and
princes and flower children.
After the presentation of gifts The Queens
guard viii appear and give am exhibition drill.
The uerf11nanee viii close with the May
pole dance Ny Miss Mary 1haws pupils and
s. d. bv Miss Mary Preston Moore.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-04-17

Richmond Cty.-R. T. Alvey TO W s. Peyton
&c feet on the east side Of st. Johns street
near Charity. $1,000
Massa 4. Browns heirs 10 William VI.
Monroe. % feet on the east side OF Third street
near jackson. $500.
Percy c. and A. r. Courtney 10 c. n. Good
win. 20 feet on Beverly street, southeast cor
ner of Randolph 1850.
Fannie VI. Griffin to f. l. Yeatmau. 3Si6
feet on the east side Of Beyidere street. near
Canal. -S1750
NJ W. Lakewood TO Oscar +. Parrish. u
Feet on the north side Of CLAY street between
Twenty-seventh and Twenty-eighth. ~ $50.
Moses Millhiser, % James L. Parkinson, 30
feet on the north side OF Franklin street, near
Shafer. 5000
j. d. Noble % J. w. Blanton f. w Gates
and G.. J.. Brown stock of goods, fixures and
other personal property IN the store No e0l
north Third street. $3.50
Joseph c. Ross 10 J.. II Herbert IS feet on
the north side Of Marshall street, between
Twenty-third and Twenty-fourth, subject %
n deed Of trust If II 200, S20l0
H7vico comfy. -Dismus Manger 10 l.. Wag
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-04-17

Fine Sermon by Rev. MIR. White in the
FIRST Baptist Church.

Such wa, the subject Of last evenings
sermon by Rev J. L. White at the First Bap-
inst church from the text Rev. xxi, o. Il am
thy icllow-ser,aut aud of thy brethren tho
prophets.
Admitting that it was rather inferential
than of direct statement In scripture, bee ad-
juc.d certain statements and incidents in the
B le from which the conclusion los way Of ln-
ference of aur knowing one another heaven 5
life followed very plainly and simply.
Some 0f these were the TRANSPORTATION Of
Christ. the parable of the rich man IN hell,
the promises OF heaven a. home ami tanl-
Is circle. the individuality Of the Judgment,
the humanity of Christ
Nj Douglass leitwich sang Some Sweet
Day BY and BY 10 accom- any the sermon.
IL was "a Very touching service. and pro-
duced q deep impression ON all present
Four persons made confession of their ialth
in Christ and many others asked for the
prayers Of Christians.
None present could mistake the truth from
the clear statements made by the preacher.
Plainly. directly. tenderly he uttered the
word that many believed. The congregation
filled the room fully.
Tho Bible reading at $50 o'clock was on
the subject Of working for Christ. 1t greatly
strengthened and inspired to service.
mr. White viii conduct another Bible read
iue to-day At $50 o'clock. and at O'Clock
Will preach 70 young people more especially.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-04-17

refined treat was Afforded the lovers #
music last evening 40 tie Theatre by Miss
Eya Cummings. Mrs Brodeuck Signor
Michcleua. and Mn Brodeuck These artists.
late favorites and support Of the iamentod
Emma Abbott. gave % musical entertainment.
The programme called for the quartette act
Of Martha This was sung IN costume with
the coquctry aud bonAomie which makes tins
act SD attractive. hu' 1t has CHARM above
that which is the gem of ballad, II 10 may be
so-called The Last Rose 90 summer
Miss Cummings received q mpturous encore
for this song.
The piaudits she received and the just APP
probation of the audience. showed the rAalt-
cd position she took iu her art
Mr. Brodericb'- song of The Palms was
warmly cnrOrcd. and Like 70 Dream by
SiWor Micheleul. WAS beautiful.
Nr, Brodeuck both IN her aria and in tine
trio with Mr. Br1dcricA and Signor Niche
lena showed herself an a.compl shed artist.
I'll Iroyatorc,' which closed the perform
aucc. wa, q treat The chorus Of IT. Balou'
was given and AL the artists made this famed
and remarkable act iu lrovatOre enjoyable
The matinee Saturdat ends the seas ID.
Tie Theatre viii probably be rented for
summer Attractions az reduced prices.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-04-17
10 FOEW COITPINT.
Meeting Of the sons OF Confederate Veterans
Last Evening.

A neeting of the Sons of Confederate Vet
Grams Was held in the Lee Camp Hall last
evening.
Mr. b. r. Wood was elected member,
making q total membership of ~.
The main feature of tins meeting was as %
whether the Sons of Confederate Veterans
are to have military company.
Colonel Philips. Of Lee Camp. and members
OF tin, Association spoke in favor OF the FORM
inc ot military company. aud the sons Of
Veterans unanimously endorsed the .orma-
tion OF IT,
On motion Of Mr. 4. b. Guigon. after the
adjournment Of the Sons # Veteran, there
was % we.l-a;tcnded meeting Of the projectors
Of the military company.
NJ business of importance was transacted
cXcep- that % committee was appointed. con-
.i-t.ig off ,les,r, lncoch. Philips and Waller.
To nominate officers to Pee elected 40 the next
meeting. to occur at the First Virginia Kegl-
ment Armory next Thursday night