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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-05-05
Don't BE a Picture.

One of the loveliest of natures gifts to
woman is a beautiful complexion; but
when young woman goes to work to i'm
prove upon nature by the use of paints and
powders she has made a mistake.
During the Mardi Gras time, when the
cars were crowded to their utmost by
pleasure seeking and utterly worn out peo-
pie, young lady was swinging on the
strap whose complexion was all aglow,
her cheeks most exquisitely tinted, her
chin and forehead white and fair. 1t
did look lovely, but very practical gen.
tleman in the car was overheard to say to
another, as the young lady stepped lightly
from the car step to the ground as the car
stopped at her corner, There goes pretty
girl if you're good judge of paintings"
No man or woman blames any girl for
using all the simple measures in her power
for the Identification of her face and form.
1t is one of the cardinal principles Of
woman's nature to try to make herself as
pretty as she can-pretty in her own eyes
and pretty in the eyes of others-but no
matter how dexterously or artlstically the
dainty rouge may be applied its presence is
telltale, and no matter how fair she may
otherwise be the girl has lost every charm
70 the sensible and worldly wise when the
verdict ''she is painted" is decided upon her.
Have your athletic exercises, your regu-
lar course of training at the gymnasium,
your massage and your Turkish bath, but
for mercy's sake don't have your paint pots
ready for every day use. Danish them
from your dressing table, and in their stead
make vigorous use of water, fresh and
wholesome, and the pure, crisp air and
early morning sunshine. New Orleans
Times-Democrat
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-05-05
Energy in Woman.

At the fireside the woman may be very
quiet, and not a bit venturesome toward
great or somber undertakings; but she will
not be apathetic if she is wise, for that Is
death in life, bringing perplexity and mis-
take She viii make an effort in the inter
est OF some little benefcence every hour in
aid OF her better nature or the demands Of
some one, and change the history of her
small sphere for the best. The great ones
of the world have been those who constant
" renewed their energy; and / think If
many of us made brave effort every day.
the thinkers and pioneers would not stand
so solitary on the heights
There is belief abroad that one should
receive power for an effort, while it is
really energy which brings power, as the
seed brings the fruit. We hsve selfish en-
ergy all about, but like every imitation it
is poisonous variety. The strength and
penetration of those devoted TO the happi-
ness of Others and the spread of learning
are the result of prayerful self giving, no
matter whether the effort is TO smile into
the eyes OF one who sorrows today, or TO
minister 20 a thousand sufferers for all Of
life. Effort made Louisa Alcott. Clara
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-05-05
Learning to Walk.

People sometimes ask, At what age can
we seat child in chair; when put him
on his legs; how old must he be before we
teach him to walk2 The answers are easy.
He must not be made to sit till he has
spontaneously sat up in his bed and has
been able to hold his seat. This some
times happens in the sixth or seventh
month, sometimes later. The sitting po-
sition is not without danger, even when he
takes it himself; imposed prematurely
upon him it tires the backbone and may
interfere with the growth, so the child
should never be taught to stand or walk.
That is his affair, not ours.
Place him on a carpet in a healthy room
in the open air and let him play in free
dom, roll, try to go ahead on his hands
and feet, or go backward, which he will do
more successfully at first; it all gradually
strengthens and hardens him. Some day
he will manage to get upon his knees, an
other day to go forward upon them, and
then to raise himself up against the chairs.
He thus learns to do all he can, as fast as
he can, and no more.
But. they say, he will be longer in learn
ing to walk if he is left to go on his knees
or his hands and feet indefinitely. What
difference does it make if, exploring the
world in this way, he becomes acquainted
with things, learns to estimate distances,
strengthens his legs and back, prepares
himself, in short, to walk better when he
gets to walking?
The important thing is not whether he
walks now or then, but that he learns to
guide himself, to help himself, and to have
confidence in himself. l hold, without ex-
aggeration, that education of the character
is going on at the same time with training
in locomotion, and that the way one learns
to walk is not without moral Importance
Professor Henri Marion in Popular Sci
ence Monthly
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-05-05
Airing the Bed.

1t is not everybody who can make a bed
well. Most servants produce poor results
in this respect. Beds should be stripped
of all belongings and leftto air thoroughly
Don't, however, leave window open di-
rectly upon the bed and linen with fog
or rain prevailing outside. 1t is not I'M
common to see sheets and bedding hang
ing out of u window with, perhaps, rain
not actually falling, but with 30 per cent.
of humidity in the atmosphere, and the
person sleeping in that bed at night Won
ders the next day where he got his cold.
4 room may be aired in moist weather, but
the bedding and bed must not absorb any
dampness-New York Times.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-05-05
She TOnchea the Button.

Mrs. Mary Lowell is a woman of many
resources, and has ingeniously perfected an
arrangement which serves as an automatic
domestic much more easily managed than
ths genuine article. The bane of house
keeping to a woman is the lighting of the
kitchen fire in the chilly, dismal dawn.
Mrs. Lowell Ii q ecientlrc electrician, and
has fitted UP wires in the kitchen which
communicate with her bedstead in such q
way that she has but to touch knob and
q little shock is given to the fire, which Is
szrefully laid every night. When the lady
deliberately dresses and goes down TO her
kitchen the fire is cheerfully burning, the
kettle is merrily boiling and the oatmeal
Is nearly cooked. When process is per-
fected by which lady can attach an cleo.
trio button to her rocking chair which
will wash the dishes while she reads or
embroiders a great problem will cease
from troubling.-New York Sun.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-05-05
Examine the Dampers.

There is nothing in the whole range Of
kitchen in which many otherwise sensible
women show so much stupidity rs in the
management of kitchen stove They
seem to think that making a fire is a game
of chance. They seldom investigate damp
ers or look into the matter Of draughts
scientifically, else they might teach their
servants TO manage them. and thus save
themselves an endless amount of petty
worry. The writer knew a bright woman
who once sold an expensive range at
sacrifice because sit smoked when the hre
was kindled."
Trivial investigation of the stove showed
that the principal damper was sealed no
with SCOT. and had evidently never been
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-05-05
An Entertaining rar,er Game.


Amateur poets may find good deal OF
encouragement in several parior games
Crambo is an old friend Of these who
rhyme and sometimes of those who cannot
There is a new game, or at least an sdapta-
ton of an cd one. IN rhyming game
which the listener saw quartet Of young
people playing about library table. They
all began together, wrote line apiece, ex-
changed papers. each wrote a second line
and exchanged again: the third line muss
rhyme with the first. the fourth with the
second. When the first grist Of stanzzs
was finished, four exchanges Of papers hav-
ing been effected in the course o! their
writing. the results were read. The alb
sardity OF these stsnzss was not intrinsic.
1t depended chiefly on the rhymes really
being achieved and with nonsense in them,
their spice was in the moment of their pro-
duction and in the merrimeas of their
reading. but il was piquant, and tieklei
the palates OF the four young people.
The four young people laughed good
deal When four hands each have finger
in the pie there IS proof IN the ess,lng Of IL
Three OF the accidental nonsense stsnz-as
are given, as a pattern for other rhymesters
in search of employment of this sort, nes
for their merit. Not one OF the four who
wrote these lines would mind aeSnowleds-
ing that they have only relative merit;
Miss jenkins had bonnet;
Twas made of bright pink chip;
She had . cabbage On it.
And beetle that could skip,
The goldbue and the rollywos
Went wsltxin-. down the SKY,
And fell ker-plump Ia an lria& h7-.
Then hung on a line tc dry.
John and Thomas loved each other
With wild, sdoring love;
But they thraShed their dear old mother
With double boxing glovel
Boston Transcript.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-05-05
Short on Family Names

One OF the oddities of fashionable society
In Philadelphia which is puzzling TO stran-
gers is the number Of young ladies met
with and classified rs bellies who bear the
same family name
Until recently it has not been considered
good form 10 use, except IN intimate inter
course, young ladies' first names, but now
il is not only necessary, but, there being
daughters OF different branches of the same
family bearing the same Christian maine,
and such titles as Miss Arabeila Ritten-
house II and Miss Regina Pedisr Il are
found on cards and Invitations
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-05-05
In Our Grandmother's Days.

One Of the interesting articles TO be seen
at Waldoboro is a changeable silk dress,
104 years old, the property OF Mrs. Benja-
min Kaler. 1t is made slip fashion, lined
about the waist with brown linen and has
silk belt about one inch wide, no facing
about the bottom, made to trail. 1t was
the property of Mrs Kaleris grandmother,
Mrs. Betsey Shibles, OF Thomaston. Her
mother was sister to the lsmented Daniel
Webster. This dress was torn when she
went TO General Knox's funeral. Hun
dreds of ladies have called TO see this dress
from time to time. The same lady has also
handsome gold ring, marked r. B. 5.
Robert B. Shibles), which is lo3 years old.
Lewiston Journal
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-05-05
Rigid In Death.

General Sherman narrated a vcrv str!k-
ing battle incident He had rallied his
troops and led them 70 a charge which was
everywhere s1coe~sfcl. IS be rode TITO
the eueuys camp BE saw a soldier lying Ga
a barrow and an officer standing over higTa
with an uplif:ed knife. He shouted 20 the
officer not 20 strike. aud spurred up - the
group 20 discover that the men were bot
dead, the only solution beng that the OIL
Ger, who was q surgeon. was q the art 81
performing an operation fer the extraction
Of ballet upon the soldier VIXEN the con
c1lssion Of cannon osll easing near then
had killed thera both. AID they lad stig-
ered il the attitude they occupied .: The
moment when their lives went ou.--5an
Francisco ArgorlazG.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-05-05
Ridfcule.

We may satirize error, ut we must COM
passionate tie erring: and this we must
always teach by example to children, not
only in what we say q Others before them,
but in our treatment OF themselves. We
should never use ridicule toward them en-
cept when it is evidently SO good nstured
that its spirit cannot be mistaken Tie
agony which sensitive child feels on being
held up before others IS an object OF ridi-
cule, even for ,riaing error, mistake or
popularity, is not soon forgotten or easily
forgiven When we wish therefore 70 ex-
cite contrition for serious fault, ridicule
should never be employed. as the feelings
raised are opposed to self-reproach--Sew
Work Ledger
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-05-05
t. 7. pext 70 Wait.

There come times in the life OF each of
rs when some one We cared for and trust-
ed hurts us deeply. deals Us a blow that
blinds for Inoment-so keen and unex
pected and crlse! il ito sense and reason
and generosity IL may be that the power
OF retaliation is ours, and IN the first pas
sionste smarting of tina, hurt we may
reach or. an eager. cruel hand TO return
blow for hlnv. Rnt waa.. ] tell ven .L-<s
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-05-05

WOMAN AND HOME.
HOW TO MAKE SOME PRETTY THINGS
FOR THE HOUSE.
Learning to Walk-Don't Be Picture.
Examine the Dampers-Energy in Wom-
an-Is Beauty a Blessing?-She Touches
the Button-It Is Best to Wait.

the Button-It Is Best to Wait.
It is sometimes desirable to make panels
hor the narrow spaces between doors and
windows, either to cover over some defect
In the walls or to give more variety. Or
dinary white table oilcloths can be cut in
strips of the desirable length and width
and fastened in place on strips of board.
Tack the cloth on the under side and make
the edges smooth and even. Such panel
will fit in where picture could not be
made to go, and they can be made to ap-
pear very effective. If figures are desired
the background of the oilcloth panel should
be broDzed with gold bronze. To do this
the cloth needs painting first with chrome
yellow and then bronzed.
Any kind of figure can be painted on
the panel when the bronze is dry in bright,
brilliant colors. If a picture of some kind,
flowers, woodland scene or marine view is
desired the background should be left
light. The two sides of these panels should
be trimmed with plush, and rings should
be sewed on the plush bands for orna-
ments. For one who can paint these orna-
mental panels are very inexpensive, and
withal pretty and attractive for certain
corners and narrow widths in the room.
4 AZ ID tCDuOuy " saw OlO Adl!tlSOHlo
scraps of velvet and other rich material
which come from the dressmaker and
weave them into some useful article. A
fine drape or piano scarf in applique velvet
embroidery can be made from such scraps.
IA floral design or some simple conven-
tional one should be chosen. Take as a
background plain pongee or artists
sateen that will harmonic with the colors
used, such as old gold, gray or white. Cut
the pattern out of tissue paper, paste it to
the velvet and then cut out the figures.
Basic the figures on the foundation Of
pOngee and hem them neatly in place.
They may be finished off nicely by outlin-
ing the edges with thread of japanese gold
or with fine silk cord. If flowers are
used they may be veined and shaded with
gold or embroidery silk. The pattern
should be on one or both ends of the drape
and finished with tied fringe of flosselle
silk in the colors used. The figures should
be made partly with the idea of utilizing
waste pieces of material, but this should
not be carried so far as to spoil the whole
effect. A few cents invested in buying
more material would well repay one
New. 7 ork World.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-05-05

used in the three years during which the
stove had been in use. If the first owner
had inspected the stove, as the second did,
when it began to smoke, to see if the smoke
had free escape to the smokepipe, she
would have found this damper. The smoke
came into the kitchen because there was
no vent for it's escape left open in the stove
when the fire was kindled.-New York
Tribune,
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-05-05

Quotations on the frieze of library or
boudoir are a pretty conceit. In apart
ments on Fifth avenue. New York, ones
eye catches this quotation in black letters
on the pink terra Gotta friezes OF the libra
~, "Out of this silence yet picked vel
come" In the boudoir are these words,
SHOW thy patience, daughter" and "Tll
borrow lessons of the ripping stream and
make pastime of each weary step"
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-05-05

Mr. Hieks-I>o-i - engaged "a the u OK
inc f,8Tls' Vacation so<isiY. whics ~ large
satsc15s a. sstss1 tbe pogr vsorAsag WON
81 q thsszty into tn~ country daring tie
hot sumner months i9s rsst AL recEez-
ton. Mr. H.cks-I<ord hzs been saso prom
.e..ly lGe-t.led WIKI .cre.xa E44s~.a-A
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-05-05

N the desire 70 t-zin-childrsn ia tie way
Of nsasn@s- many peop.s' rnzks the h;;ls
onss a. besau4s Carefully fold each gar
men: taken OF. u Is mistake &c DO tai.
a. Ia. clozbes heed 20 he thoroughly aired
during the night. The child Eaay be taught
- hang taeTn up on lou hooks and tAEs
acquire orderly hahits
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-05-05

Among the famous jewels possessed by
fortunstewonen Is beautiful pearl neck
lace, well known in London. owned by the
Countess Tolstoi. X Is composed Of stones
large and perfect in shape and nearly
black in color. They cannot b. called
more beautiful than the sh;nmering white
favorites, bat on account Of their rarity
they are considerably more valuable.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-05-05

Women are learning more and more TO
carry the handy little change purses which
they have so long envied their much peck
et,si brothers. AS rule now the conduct
or does not have to wait more than four
minutes while the lady dives down into her
chatelaine bag, scrimmages around for her
change purse, counts up her four pennies
and hands out e bill. The change Is a
great relief
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-05-05

Mrs Chauncey " Depew is said 70 be
one of the most elegantly and correctly
dressed women in New York Besides fil-
ing most grac:ously her prominent place
in fashionable society. and being a most
devoted mother to the lizzie son q whom
the famous orator IS 50 fond, she dsvotes
some time 70 literature, and has often seen
Der name in print
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-05-05

This, of course, cannot be carried out in
introductions, and as there are at least
twenty families with young ladies bearing
the same name, though only distantly re-
lated, the effect at large party is very
confusing. For instance, there are twenty
eight Miss Enthusiastically Times.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-05-05

will be more pleasure to you in the simprs
blue of the sky and the peaceful chanting
of the sea IL you let each hurt, each unkind
word pass by in grieved silence than if you
bitterly resent. Dear heart-wait.-Ella
Higginson in West Shore.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-05-05

a Wisconsin lady, the wife Of ssrre-
tary In the Brazilian war department, has
tie somewhat solitary distinction q b.
Ing the 0nly new sPss.,r woman "a Souta
AIEs-icz-
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-05-05

Barton ana Julia Ward Howe, and it
makes as well every CHEEKY home spirit
who loves another more than herself
Rose Hawthorne Lathrop in Harper's Ba-
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-05-05

There never was cheap art fabric 20
popular and so sensible a. blue denim
Immense hall cushions are eo1ched in
rope with linen thread. and are very e.
iective
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-05-05

Since Sankey's explorations the Congo
has become one OF the great thoroHghfares
Of commerce. IL il no~ regularly nay.-
gated by thirty -three stes,rncsA
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-05-05
"The CHARMED Circle"

One of the most simple yet puzzliny
tricks which may he illustrated by the fig
ures or the face of watch Is called The
Charmed Circle" Il il sometimes known
as THE Mind Reader All the parapher~
nalia required, is a sheet Of paper and n
pencil On the paper make a circle Of the
figures
The trick is 10 tell any number in the
circle thought of by another person. This
is how i; is done; After a number has been
selected by your friend, ask him 10 add one
10 it when you strike the paper Then
you continue the striking and he the count
ing until twenty il reached. Then you
will be on the number he has chosen.
Care must Re taken. however, IN hitting
the figures 20 he sure that on the eighth
stroke YOU touch twelve, aud thea move
around the circle to the left. touching esch
number in regular order lt Is an unfail-
ing source OF mystifyiug amusement.
1t can be made more confusing by dis
triburing the first seven strokes Ground
the circle promiscuously, but do no. fail 20
touch twelve on the eighth and proceed as
directed New York Herald.
The Norsemen's love Tor the sea has not
iapsed with the passing cf tne centuries.
scandinavian sailors are said 20 presiomi-
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-05-05

Wnen Baby was sick, We gave her Castoria,
When she was G Child, she cried for Castoris,
When she became Miss, she chung TO Castoria,
Whsn she had Children. she gave them CastoFla-
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-10-18

Jordan was shot in the right hand by the
same party. Napier was arrested Sunday
night and taken 70 Perry, and was then re-
leased under bond.
Last Friday evening bale OF compressed
| cotton fell from box car OF tne oaVanhan,
Florida and Western railway freight Train
! as 1t passed through the field OF Teorge r.
Wessmorland. Henry Martin ana John
| Chisholm tcolored) found 1t anu carried IL
| ~ on n,,occnniad house of William
| Wright's. bought new bagging and ties,
| rebaled and sold it Saturday 10 b. b. Ehr-
| lien a Co. of cambridge. They were
caught up with by the railroad authorities,
aided by Sheriff Patterson and Deputy
Long, and jailed. Twenty-Five dollars OF
the money was recovered
Late last Wednesday night Sim Perdue,
one Of the guards at the stockade near Grit
fin heard slight noise in where the prison
ers are confined, snd creeping close to the
door listened attentively for few moments
before entering. When ne threw the door
open and the light flashed in he discovered
that Alex Hancock, the negro serving an
eight months sentence for entering a store
at Orchard Hill, had succeeded in pricing
open one of the links in the stred chain that
confined his legs together and was making
preparations to eicape. His broken shackles
were replaced by new ones.
1homasVille IlmeS-hnterprtSe: On Mon
day night OF last week Logan Mathis, a COL
ored man. was shot and killed in Coiquitt
comfy. The shooting was supposed to have
been done by Walter Dunham and he was
arrested and carried before Justice K. n.
Folsom for a commitment trial, The JUS
tice remanded Durham to jail. The friends
OF the deceased were dissatisfied with the
decision Of the justice and had the body of
Logan disinterred and an inquest held. The
evidence brought out at the inquest showed
that from the position occupied by Dun
ham it was impossible for him TO have
done the shooting, but that Sol Lee, an
other man, was In the right position to dc
the shooting and the jury decided that Sol
was the guilty man. lie was arrested ard
put in jail and Durham released.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-10-18
MARKETS BY TELEGRAPH.


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