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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-12-30

When Baby was sick, we gave her Csstoria.
When she was g Child, she cried for Casro-ia
When she became Miss, she cluns to Castoria.
When she had ChI3rsn, she gave them Cas5ozia
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-12-30
WIl(lfH .;51IIe
CHRISTMAS SYMPOSIUM.
Literary Gems from Eminent Men
and Women.
They All Regard the Day with Rev
ereEce-Memorfes of Years Gone
By-spesker Crisp's Early
Life,

The Speaker OF tho House Tells Row He
Tsed to Spend Christmas Day When q
Boy.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-12-30
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TEE Egyptian, 2nd The Phoneians
s7s joiut claimants FOR TIE aoz0r Of TIE
Iarynsioa of w..eE craft
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Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1892-05-26
Nile Mud.

There is nothing to make one real
ize the Importance of mud indeed
like q journey up the Nile when the
humiliation is just over. You lounge
on the deck of your dahabieh and
drink in geography almost without
knowing it. The voyage forms q per-
feet introduction to the study of
mudOlOgy, and suggests to the ODsery-
ant Misunderstanding you and mc-the
real meaning Of mud as nothing else
on earth that | know Of can suggest
it, for in Egypt you get your Dhenom-
enon isolated from all disturbing elc-
mcntS.
You have no rainfall to bother you,
no local streams, no complex denuda-
tions: the Nile does it ALT does
everything. On either hand the bare
desert stretches away, rising up in
gray, rocky hills. Down the midst
runs the one long line Of alluvial soil
in other words, Nile mud-Which
alone allows cultivation and life in
that rainless district. The country
bases itself absolutely on mud. The
crops are raised on it, the houses and
villages are built OF it, the land is
manured with it, the very air is full
of it. The crude brick buildings that
dissolve in dust are Nile mud solidi-
fed: the red pottery Of Assiout is
Nile mud baked hard: the village
mosques and minarets are Nile mud
Whitewashed. / have even seen a
ShinS DulWarI>S neatly rcDairod with
mud. 1t pervades the whole land
when wet as mud undisguised; when
dry as dust storm.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1892-05-26
HAIR-COVERED MEN.
A Curious People Living in Far-Of japan
a kcliGiOn Of Nature.

A Curious People Living in E'ar-Of Japan
A Religion OF Nature.
The island of Yezo, which lies
furthest north Of all the japanese
islands, is inhabited by a strange
race, once, doubtless, the dominant
one of the country, but now despised
if not actually ill-treated. In the
Californian Monthly, Helen Gregory
Flesher gives a very interesting &C
count of this strange people, who are
called Amos.
Ethnologists have been unable to
establish their origin satisfactorily,
but it seems most probable that they
came from Asia Indeed their own
tradition. which Mrs. Flesher gives
as follows, bears out such theory:
"Kamni, the Prince Of Asia, fell viO-
lently in love with his daughter. AS
a punishment for their Wickedness
the whole body Of the young princess
became thickly covered with hair. In
terror she fed to the seashOre, where
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1892-05-26
How Women Battle in Paris.

The Seine is a narrow, greeniSh,
snake-like river, and it does not look
inviting from distance. But on
entering the swimming baths formed
of boat-(ike sides, containing the
dressing-rooms, it looks clear and
cool. Black bathing dresses trimmed
with red braid can be hired for a
franc upward, and hundreds of ladies,
with their children. daily afford
themselves amusement at these places.
There is no effort at fashion, gentle
men not admitted. and the top being
covered by canvas to shield them
from the eyes of people on embank-
ment or boulevards. Swimmers
among the attendants are frequent,
and they dive and float. swim and
sink at will. and teach the children
and ladies to do the same.
Some OF the French women are
expert swimmers, and they go around
in their black, baggy suits, chasing
about the platforms, eating sand
Wiches or drinking penny syrups or
clarets and end the performance by
diving into the water and swimming
a race. Trapezes, swings, etc, are
suspended above the water and gym
nastic exercises are INDUCED in by
the younger and more ambitious.
On leaving the baths they dry their
hair sufficiently, put a crimped
pcruke over their straight locks, a
dash of powder and bit of lip salve
"a stick of which every French WO-
man carries in her pocket-tO slightly
color and eliminate any dryness, and
with a deft adjustment Of the inevi-
table black veil, my lady is well
coified, and if her dress be suitable,
can take a drive before going home.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1892-05-26

The accuracy Of modern scientific
processes is indicated by the proposal
to employ the wave length Of light as
standard of length. Already light
furnishes a standard of measurement
in astronomy, a light year." that is.
the distance ray of light will travel
IN the space of one year, being the
unit employed in reckoning the dis
lance of stars. But the proposed
standard based upon the length of the
waves Of light involves an almost in
fnitely more delicate estimation.
We may take one ffty-thousandth
of an inch as an average estimate for
the length Of a wave of light, but
that would be true for only a Darticu-
lar quality Of light. The color rough
ly indicates the wave light. The red
waves are the longest, the violet
waves the shortest, and when STAN
dard of measurement is chosen in the
way suggested the length Of the wave
belonging to a particular kind Of
light, or a particular part Of the spec
trum, will be selected.
In q lecture nine years ago Prof.
G. C. Stokes said: 1.-THE French refer
their metre to the dimensions of the
earth. The English refer their yard
to the length of the seconds pendu-
lum.
"But surprising the earth to be
slowly contracting by cooling, both
these natural standards would be
liab to be affected in the course Of
ages: and if such q catastrophe were
to occur as the impact on the earth
Of some great globe visiting our solar
system, the dimensions of the earth
and the value of gravity, and accord
ingly the length of the seconds pen
dulum, would at once be affected to
an unknown degree.
"But the wave length Of light of a
given kind WOULD remain unchanged,
and the survivors Of such a catastro-
phc might have recourse to it to re-
cover the ancient standard Of length. :"
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1892-05-26
She Saw Through Him.

1t is hard for q certain class Of peO-
pie to understand that the successes
of art are not the result Of clever deX-
terity alone. The idea Of anything
like unusual and original power is
quite beyond their comprehension,
and they imagine that works of genius
are produced by rule, us a cook makes
a cake or pudding.
A person Of this kind recently
called upon one of the best known OF
living portrait painters, and insisted
upon seeing him on important bust
ness, although at the time he was
engaged with a sitter. When he APP
pcared the woman said:
Il want you to give me lessons"
Il am sorry" he said, looking at
her in some surprise, but | have not
the time.
ooh, | won't take up any time to
speak Of" the caller said. Il can
learn very quickly, and you'll only
have to tell me how to do it,"
But Inever take pupils, " the artist
said, with unmistakable decision. 4
could not think Of taking you"
The stranger regarded him with a
look which was hardly less than with
ering.
"Oh." she said, jeeringly. Il see
bow 1t is! You don't dare to give
away your secret for fear it would
spoil your business"
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1892-05-26
The Quick or the Dead

The public is often startled by the in
terment of living persons supposed to
be dead. One of the simplest and best
tests IS the holding Of the hand of the
supposed corpse in front OF candle
flame. A sure evidence Of life is a tinge
OF red at the side of the fingers
Dr. Martlnot now asserts that an I'M
failing test may be made bv holding q
candle TO the skin of the hand or foot
until blister is formed. which will al
ways soon occur. The presence OF any
fluid IN the blister is a certain evidence
of iltei, bat if, on the contrary, the blis-
teY cfans only steam. it may be taken
N!M gnted that life is extinct. DR..
Ma3Ff4ot shows that these phenomena
are Smrly the result of natural laws.
and thac the proof is as conclusive as
the test is simple.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1892-05-26
"A2Olnid."

"Explosion of azoimid," remarked
DR.. George W. Sloan, the other day, af-
ter terrific clap Of thunder, following
the forkedest lightning that has been
seen in these parts for many day, says
the indianapolis Journal.
"Azoimid?' says the reporter, cues
tioningly.
Yes" said the Doctor, II am evo!v-
ing q new theory as to what makes
thunder. 1t is not due to electrical dis
turbances alone, for we have these with
out thunder. Azolmid is a remarkable
compound of three atoms of nitrogen
united with one atom of hydrogen.
This new compound has been isolated
by Prof. Curtins, of kell Germany.
The chief characteristic of this new com
pound and its salts formed with the
metals is the appalling readiness and
violence with which it eXplodes. Prof
Curtins and an assistant made several
attemp pts to determine the composition
Of the ammonium salt they examined,
and each time the apparatus was de-
stroyed with loud detonation although
only one-tenth of a grain of the sub
stance was used. The platinum vessel
IN each instance was torn to pieces, and
an assistant, at one of the trials, was
seriously injured.
"Have we not here the true source Of
the explosive quality OF thunder storms
the electric current decomposine a
portion of the moisture in the atmo-
sphere, the oxygen goes to form ozone,
while the freed hydrogen, continuing
with the nitrogen. which has lost it's
companion oxygen. forms the new com
pound azoimid, which is instantly ex-
ploded and furnishes thunder. I think
| shall claim the application Of this dis
covery to my thunder theory, and hold
that azoimid is the explosive used in
the great guns Of heavens artillery"
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1892-05-26
Made the Mice Work.

A Scotchman one evening recently
sat looking at some mice. An idea
struck him. He decided to set the
little thieves spinning yarn. and it
was probably very astonished pair
of mice that found themselves, a few
days later, working small treadmill
in cage like those in which rats and
other small animals are kept. but
without the slightest idea that they
were paying for their board in this
way. An ordinary mouse can twist
over a hundred threads on reels every
day. although to do this he has TO
run ten and a half miles.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1892-05-26
Strange Case.

A case of temporary survival of a
wound which should have, apparent
ly, caused instant death, is that of q
boy who was picking up shavings in a
carpenter shop. He Slipped and
fell, and his head struck against re-
volving buzz saw. He staggered to
his feet and went to an apothecary
to have the cut in his head dressed.
He said his head panied him terribly.
This was not wondered at when it
was found that the saw had cut
through his skull in such way as to
divide the two lobes of the brain.
The boy lived for several days and re-
tanned consciousness till the last.
According to the common acceptance
of things, he should have died on the
spot at the time he sustained this
most remarkable injury.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1892-05-26

she found a large boat, and for many
months sailed the sea. At last she
landed in mountainous country
(Japan) and gave birth to a son and
a daughter. The descendants of
these children married, some among
themselves and others among the
bears Of the mountains. The chill
dren of the bears were brave and
SkilIful hunters and withdrew further
and further into the inaccessible
mountains, where they yet live and
direct the affairs Of men,"
This legend, besides accounting for
their origin, also gives the reason for
the curious physical phenomenon.
the bushy growth Of hair about an
inch long, which distinguishes the
Older Amos. This is black and
bristly, and generally is not found on
the younger men, though children
have been known to possess it. The
people live chiefly by hunting and
fishing. Their weapons are rude,
consisting of a spear for killing fish,
a singlc-bladcd lance for hunting,
and bows and arrows. The arrows,
which are ingeniOuSly constructed
in three pieces, are poisoned on the
tip with acOnitc. The dress of the
Amos is simple, being mostly skins
and a curious fabric woven out of
bark. Until I or s years old chill
drcn run about naked: they then put
on the adult garment, which is
hcncef0rth always worn. The island
Of HcZO is as large as Ireland, but
the population numbers only some
1876 The japanese live in some
Of the villages, and the relations
between the Amos and Japanese are
peculiar. The AinO never mikes
with the others, nor would he even
think q building q house next to a
/ 3a l,S
"'Iheir houses, writes Mrs. Flesher,
"are really huts. A wooden frame is
first built and on this bundles Of
reeds are tied. Inside is a second
wall of reeds tied singly. The roofs
are extraordinarily steep, very much
like those of the Quebec houses and
probably for the same reasOn-to SIZED
the heavy snow and prevent it from
crushing in the roof. To each house
there is a little ante-chamber. 1t is
never lighted and is separated from
the house proper by square curtain
of PUSHES bound with hide. Eater
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1892-05-26
Connecticut Pearls.

Mr.. Chapel is said to be the most
successful pearl hunterin Connecticut.
He searches for these gems in the
mountain streams and meadow brooks
of that State, and yearly makes a
handsome profit on his industry,
working only two months, April and
May, if the winter has been a mild
one The pearls are found in fresh
water CLAIMS, and are generally the
size of a pea or larger.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1892-05-26
a yyonlau's Error.


She happened into her husbands
office one afternoon last week. He
was out at the time. and the young
lady typewriter in the front Office said
| he was gone only for q S OFT time and
| would return soon. So the wife sat
down at his desk TO wait for him. \
typewriter letter lay before her, and
interestingly her eyes followed its
| lines.
Dear Jack" it read, you want tC
know something about my typewriter.
/ want to say to you that she IS q
daisy"
The wife clutched her hands CON
vulsively and gasped for breath. Hei
| first impulse was to rush into the pri-
vate office and assault the young lady
employed there.
"But no." she reasoned, cit is not
her fault entirely. My husband is
the one to receive the greater censure.
Oh, that [ have been SO blind. Fool
that | was to trust him. But he
shall know the extent of my hate as
he has undeservedly known the depth
of my love"
Then she read further: Il am well
acquainted with several other type
writer's. but none Of them are in It
with mine. | was fortunate TO secure
the one | did, and I'm really in love
with my selection"
This was altogether too much foi
| the wife to bear, and the opportunt
arrival of her husband was all that
prevented her from visiting the young
| lady who was in Il measure RESPONSE
| bic for all her misery. When .hel
husband entered the room her dis
| turbed and excited appearance alarm
ed him.
"Why, what's the matter; my dear?'
She pointed to the letter. For az
instant her husband was painfully
puzzled. Presently he laughed heart
lily. Then he handed her another
note, which read:
"DEAR Ton: ! want to buy type
writing machine. do YOU like yours,
and had | better get that kind?
Yours, JACK"
Aud then the wife laughed, and
brushing q tear from her cheek said
that she knew he was dear, good
boy.-Chicago Times.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1892-05-26

LYMAN ]. GAGE said to Il commit
tee of the House at Washington: 1--WE
have come or seem to have come to a
time when the old ideas of military
grandeur have passed away. 1t
looks as though we were stepping
into an era when the trophies of in
dustries and the triumphs of peace
were taking it's place. The success Of
the exposition is triumph of civic
industry and is worth more to the
people Of the country than five years
of military triumph" The sentiment
is worthy. The facts as relating to
the exposition do not, unfortunately,
fully bear it out. An exposition
which ought to be wholly civic in 4
country which more than any upon
the face Of the globe may we'll sing
the triumphs of peace and abstain
from the horrors of war is not with
out evidence that the pride, pomp,
and circumstance Of war are still in
.fuential. For the purpose of illus
trating the construction of an Amer
:ican frigate space has been assigned
upon the margin of the lake at Jack
son Park for the model of war yes
sci which shall seem to beperfect and
ahoat. though it will be guarded from
the dashing waves by a pier con-
structed for the purpose. In marked
and beneticent contrast to this exhibit
will be life-Saving station of the
United States. The nObler and the
manlier lesson is easily learned in this
contraSt-a tremendous vessel whose
mission is death and a little surf
boat whose mission is life. In ali
preparation for the opening ceremo-
Mai of next October there is talk of
gathering there at great expense Il
body of the militia Of Illinois and Of
neighboring States. The CLINT Of the
bayonet, the panoply Of war, the ear
piercing fife, and the spirit-stirring
drum really have no proper place III
what, truly considered, should be
solely an exhibition Of the triumphs
! of peace. 1t is proposed that there
shall be a rendezvous Of the war YES
sells Of various nations at Hampton
Roads next May, and that they shall
all proceed thence t. New York har-
Dor. there to pass in review. the object
being to celebrate the peaceful
achievements of Christopher Column
| bus. and while far removed from the
| Chicago exposition. IS in a sense APP
pertaining to it. Such an exhibition
| seems entirely out of place. 1t IS the
mission of the United States to teach
| peace. not to encourage war. 1t has
an army, but 4 small one. Now that
the trouble on what was the Western
frontier has almost totallj3 disap-
peared with the extinguis,r bent Of
the savage. it may be rtaNerei Il
smaller army still. OF all eyhsdtions
that which will give least pleasure TO
thoughtful persons will be a showing
! Of arms and soldiers and ships.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1892-05-26

ing man, but occasionally one belong
ing to the dead can be bought, though
usually this is buried with the body.
The Aino really has no fault but
drunkenness, passion INDUCED by
all on every possible occasion. Polyg-
amy, though not unknown, is rare,
and women are nearly always yirtu-
GUS. Children, while small, are car
ried strapped to the mothers back.
They are very docile and gentle, and
are early taught the elaborate cour-
tesy which all the Amos practice to-
ward one another.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1892-05-26

ing the house, we tin1 ourselves in a
large room about - feet long by 30
feet wide. In the center is a square
fireplace, over which is suspended an
iron pot for cooking. Round it sit d
group of Withholding men dressed in
skins, and two or three naked chill
dren. The old men have a most ven
cradle appearance, with their long
white boards and flowing hair. The
head of the fireplace is the seat of
honor and here raised ledge about
II or Is inches high and feet long
is erected. The Amos sit cross
legged, like tailors, never on their
heels as do the japanese. The win
dows are square holes closed at night
by shutters made OF two boards fas-
tened together !, d piece of rope.
Around two sides Of the room are
benches for sleeping. At night, mats
are hung in front of each sleeper"
The Amos are nature worshipers,
and every stream and mountain has
its own guardian deity. The most
important part of their creed is the
worship II the hear. whom they ad-
mire for his courage and regard as be-
ing q sort OF relation on account Of
the daughter of kamui. To call an
Aino bear is 4 most flattering re-
mark. 4 stick with shavings tied to
the end is kept in every house and
planted outside. and is believed to be
In some way an emblem of q cod.
W hen rice brandy is drunk six liba-
tlons are made to the stick and one
60 the ire. A superstition prevents
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1892-05-26
Great Inducenent.

An Austrian provincial paper lately
contained the following ADVERTISE
ment: "a widow, who still possesses
the entire wardrobe Of her deceased
husband, is disposed to enter into
correspondence with suitable gentle
man. if such can be found, with a
view to matrimony."
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1892-05-26
Oldest Woman Preacher.

Rev. Lydia Sexton, who has made
Seattle her home for the past three
years, received her license to preach
in 1851, but she was an eXhorter for
ten years previous to that. SO she has
been in the service a full half century.
She is now 90 and probably the oldest
woman preacher in the country.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1892-05-26
A Modern MetlUselah.

A most extraordinary instance of
human longevity may be found in
Smellie's philosophy of Natural His
tory" where an account is given of
Peter Torten, a native of Hungary,
who died Feb. 5, 1924, at the advanced
age of 1S5.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1892-05-26
He Lost His Sheen.

A Walla Walla, Wash, man about
a year ago started a man out with a
band Of sheep on the range. A few
days ago he received the following
from him: "lf you want me to re-.
main here any longer, you'll have to
get another band of sheep; them's
all O0nn
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1892-05-26
Paraguay Literature.

A news agency gives a list of papers
published in the republic Of Paraguay
There are four dailics. one weekly
and two monthlies. The total cir
culation of all of them is only d few
thousand COPIES
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1892-05-26

A superb new bridge has been con
structed in Rome over the pictul-
esQue Tiber, and it is considered one
OF the finest modern works in the
city. It has been christened Pontc
Marghcrita by their majestieS of Italy.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1892-05-26

Paper quilts are said to be coming
into extensive use abroad for the
poorer classes. They are composed Of
sheets of white paper seWed together
and perforated all over at a distance
of an inch Or two apart.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1892-05-26
Jews in Ireland.

A curious fact has been noted in
Ireland from the recent census.
While the number of Christians, in
Guiding all denominations, has de-
creased during the past ten years, the
number of Jews has increased PSI
per cent.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1892-05-26

PIERRE LOTT is said to be q great
orite with the ladies, possibly bee,
he writes so entertainlngly about
and cats and children. He il s.
man physically, and not much OF
Adonis in appearance.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1892-05-26
Paper Railroads.

German railway directors are ex-
perinenting with rails made Of paper,
which are said to be as superior t.
steel rails as paper car wheels are to
thosss made of iron.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1892-05-26

It is estimated that 90, 600 Ameri-
cans will cross the Atlantic this sea-
son for travel in Europe, and it IS
figured that these people will spend
at least s100, 00o 600 in getting there
and in going about.