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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-12-04

Artisans Capable Of Doing Remarkably
Delicate Work.

Miss Georgia Cayvan, writing Of the
japanese In the New York Sun, says:
After oil, the greatest interest centres
in their marvellous patience and wonder
full consciAntiousness In their work. OF
course, they do everything the hardest way
and Mechanically and backwardly, but
look at the result. Fancy painting fifteen
hundred butterflies inside a cup like the
one / have brought home, so tiny they are
and so crowded into an all-over pattern,
and vet each one andcr the glass Is so
perfect and beautiful In color. Fancy two
workmen working two years and half
decorating pair Of vases, as two are work
Ing on some replicas OF vases In the En-
peror's palace for the Fair When all this
Is done there is sull the risk CT fracturlng
the enamel in the firing, and II they are
not absolutely perfect, Namikaw wa, the great
master who designed them, will not allow
them 10 be shipped here.
japanese artisans work only when they
feel like 1t. II they have one of the days
which we all must have when we take
no delight In work and cannot do our best,
Why they simply leave ii entirely until
the mood passes. / don't know whether
they get paid just the same or not The
climate is moist that the delicate work
they do In wood, taking advantage OF every
DNnu anu knot anu Bhhfts can De preserved
there. We never see them here for things
made for the trade are Of n kind that will
Lear the change. You know. when a Jap
saws tree all the boards are piled mp
together just as they come out Of the trunk.
aud then he doesn't have to 20 hunting all
over the country TO match his woods when
ready TO use them.
And finally, the japanese gardens are
the most fairy-like places. Why, i have
seen a park eight inches square in which
were actually growing tiny trees and flow
erlng plants. and which were diversified
with ponds, bridges. paths, summer-houses,
lanterns. and all things necessary to the
beautiful In little. Dwarf pines, six or
light Inches high. but one hundred and
twenty-five years cid, are shown you, and
others a foot high that are known to have
axisted I'VE hundred years.
Il Il . miniature Japan that the enthusi.
astic sdmirer Of Eastern life showu you
In her study whsn the tea 10 quite over.
for among ths beautiful hangings and en-
hroidsrisA the sofs Grape gowns end sashes.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-12-04
When She Was Three Years Old.

If ! were Three.
And had a pink shell for an ear
And trusted everything my eyes could
see;
Then I should love, and laugh, and never
fear,
II / were Three.
Tf I were Three.
With Just n curlcd-up rose-leaf for mouth
And all n mothers love for certainty
| should not care IL winds blew North or
South,
II were Three,
II were Three.
And all nv poet asked fer were kiss,
And he protested that he loved but me-
l think I'd give him one, when he brought
this,
If were Three.
Price Collier in November st. Nicholas.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-12-04
BROWNIE AND FRINGE.
Pretty Story of "A Pet Thrush and a
Little Terrier.

Brownie was a pet thrush that had been
taken as fedgling from its
native hedge and transferred to
vacant room with other young
wild birds, for experimental do
mestication. 1t tanned easily and became
a great favorite. perching with freedom
on the head, shoulder or outstretched
hand Of it's attendant.
Most amiable in disposition. it never
resented the tyranny Of some companion
bluebirds, but fed for safety to its
masters arms where IT would cuddle
down like a pet kitten while he stroked
the glossy brown back. An extended fin
ger waved before ii was the one insult
It could not brook. and with all the
fury of which the small body was capable
IL made fierce attacks upon the cause of
offense until the insult was discontinued.
Brownie was often allowed the liberty
Of the house, and throve finely while
insects were plentiful IT soon began to
MARBLE. in an undertone. sweet little wild
bird strains but Its musical talent never
developed further, for before the spring
days came again II died, and we mourned
the loss Of one of our most interesting
pets.
Prince was a very small terrier and
there existed a great antipathy between
bird and dog. Whenever dainty morsel
was thrown TO Prince, Brownie was
seized with a sudden desire to possess
the same article, and an exciting race
began. Round and round the stove they
went pursued and pursuer. Whenever
Prince would pause TO devour his treasure
Brownie came up in the rear, welding
most pointed arguments TO induce the
dog to yield his claim
Successful at last, ii would yield the
abandoned dainty, pick off few crumbs
in the most leisurely manner. then throw
the remainder down as if tempting its
enemy to renew the battle.
On one occasion Brownie unwittingly
proved himself valuable ally for Prince,
who was vainly endeavoring TO catch a
mouse that eluded him by darling under
and behind articles Of furniture At last
the mouse, seeking a new refuge. ran 10
the top of the large cage that was sit
ting on the floor, where the thrush was
for the time confined.
Brownie, on the tOpmost perch, viewed
wonderingly the long, slender tail. dan
CLING so near his head; then, concluding
that IL was a new species of crawling
delicacy, or inspired by the spirit Of mis-
chief, he closed his sharp bill with a
snap upon the intruding member
Completely unnerved by the unexpected
attack from below, the mouse sprung high
into the air and fell an easy victim to
the mystifed terrier, while Brownies
eyes expanded wide at the astonishing
result of his experiment.
If little Prince did not lament the birds
departure, he never forgot his feathered
comrade, for to the day OF his death
which occurred several years later, a
sharp touch on his rear elbow or caudal
appendage would cause a sudden gpring
and terrified glance behind him, as II
he thought himself still pursued by the
phantom Of his tormentor
IDA KAYS
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NOW TO CATCH MUsKALLONGE.
Big Fish Which Have an Enormous Apo
tltr for Trout.

There are several small lakes on the
head waters of the Maaistique River. in
Michigan" said Colonel Horne Park, of
Columbus Ohio, an enthusiastic sports
nan and pisciculturist, where there are
enormous pickerel and muskallonge.
Brook trout are abundant in the streams
that run into these lakes. have long
been partial TO the streams and game
preserves Of Northern Michigan, and,
in common with other sportsmen who fire.
quent these regions, had lamented the
curious fact that the muskallonge Of
these Manistique lakes could not be taken
with any of the regulation live-bait lures,
l made a discovery a few seasons ago,
though. which relieved my mind on the
subject, and showed me the reason why
these big and COY eted muskallonge would
not accept the ordinary bats OF the
angling fraternity
"A party Of us were camping at one OF
the lakes, end we had exhausted all the
skill we possessed. individually and col
lectiyely, In efforts to capture at least one
Of these big mCskallonge. To relieve the
monotony of these efforts / fell back on
the trout that / knew lurked about the
mouth Of the streams flowing into the
lake I hooked small trout and was
Keeling ii in, hen there came sudden
swoop and a splash in the water, and
down went the trout and my leader in the
whirlpool that marked the spot where the
trout had been. ! knew at once that
muskallouge had swept trout and leader.
and a light began to break upon me. L
put on another leader and resumed cast
ing for trout l caught a six-inch trout,
hooked IL on TO my muskallonge rig, and
tossed it into the lake, where | had good
rec son to believe few of these puzzling
fish were lingering.
The trout had scarcely sunk below the
surface when it was ravenously seized,
and I had the satisfaction of being In
stantIy engaged in a contest with big
muskallonge, which 1 finally landed. He
was fifteen FOUNDER. The mystery OF
the disdain these fish had shown for all
the bait we had tried them with was
cleared away. They refused ordinary
bait because they were living on brook
trout We were not slow in taking ad-
vantage OF the discovery, and by using
brook-trout for bait we soon killed twelve
fine muskallonge. At every time during
our stay on the lake we could eaten mus
kallonge by rising trout for bait
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-12-04
Stories OF RIsmarek.

amongst the series OF anecdotes which
Prince Bismarck told to DIR. Blum re-
Gently, he introduced one about his title.
his Grace OF Lauenburg." The papers
had asserted that he would call himself
herzoS Won Lauenburg" when travel
ing lncognito. BY chance a servant
brought In letter addressed TO the Prin-
cess TO Her Serenity the Duchess OF
Lauenburg She handed II over TO her
husband who exclaimed. saluting In mill
tary fashion. Delighted 10 make your
as az, This and others OF a sim
iiar Joviai type show that the Prince can
still be merry.
he recounted that one day policeman
stopped him In the street in Berlin. and
asked him TO assist him in clearing away
crowd that was blocking the way. Hav.
ing complied cheerfully. the civil agent
OF order imposed on his kindness and
asked Tor more help. NO" said the
Prince. Il regret that cannot comply
with your wish. am President Of The
AanisfrxA And a. snAh can NO lonGsr place
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-12-04
myself at the disposal of the Herr

myrelf at the disposal OF the Herr
Schutzmann."
Early In life street boy In Berlin.
seeing him hurrying towards the railway
station wearing only a medal for having
saved human life. addressed him as MI.
Builder" and asked him IL he could get
him cab.
Later on. when Chancellor, a certain
policeman failed 10 salute him, altnough
he wore his Generals UNIFORM Frince
Bismarck asked him his reason ana III
he ala NOT know he was Chancellor. The
man renlIed that he could not possibly
tell that. as he had only just arrived
from East Prussia. That he had met a
man in Berlin who did not recognize him
tickled the Chancellor so much that he
did not report the offender.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-12-04
have proved beyond doubt that he has

have proved beyond doubt that he has
the magic ring"
HE was a pretty smart Caliph." said
Morris. Il guess a good many folk now
a-days are like the three brothers"
ITS best TO show people that you are
right by doing right. instead Of saying to
them: I'm right and you're wrong isn't
It, papa?" asked a bright-eyed little sis
ter. who had not yet spoken.
Yes" said Mr.. Mead; "and It is best
not to judge people hastily. That is what
the story OF The Magic Ring means to
us now"
Morris had not much more TO say that
evening But the next morning he met
Franklin Chase with a pleasant word,
and ii was not very long before the two
boys became close friends.-Jane Ellis
Joy.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-12-04
HOOK WINE

We have still "A few cases HOOK and MO-
SELLE WINE OF the most celebrated
brands on hand, such as STElNBER-
GER CABINET MARcOBPUNNER
CABINET, RUDESHEIMER-B and
SCHLOSS JOHANNISBERGER the last
selected by us from the cask at the Gel
lar OF the Schloss. i'm 1881. and now
very rare, IL on sale at all.
OSCAR CRAM & co.
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PLAIN DEALING Now II !
Dear Uncle Cary:

as any OF her grown-up brothers in the
faith:
PLAIN DEALING. Nov. II. 1892
Dear Uncle Cary:
l will write you a letter rejoicing over
the election OF Cleveland. He beat bv
1900 majority. You had better vote for
Harrison next time. / expect Mr.. and
Mrs. Cleveland and Ruth are happy now
but Harrison quite sad How fine the
Democratic rooster looks. but how sick
the Republican one Is! The Peoples par
~ and Republicans will never catch I'D
with the Democrats at this rate. | wisb
mad Third party rooster TO show In
Gle EDDY. II 1t is the lith Of November
the birds on the Democratic farm are
singing over the election Of Cleveland
You made fan OF Franks badge. but II
ala not interfere with the election of
Cleveland. You had better give that Re
publican rooster some chicken medicine
10 make him little fatter. | am afraid
ne VIII die. IL you will work hard mavbe
you VIII catch up with us some day hut
dcnt suppose your rooster IL strong
enough TO crow when he beata. Nv
rooster Is large. fat, strong one. and
can crow loud and strong. l have heard
tWenty-sx ROSTERS crow since / wrote
the last sentence. and they are still crow
ing as last as they can. This is enough
OF politics.
with much love for all. your fond
niece.
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A Youthful Democrat.

The following letter was written TO a
gentleman Of this city by his little niece
only nine years old. The writer is young
In years, but as enthusiastic a Democrat
as any Of her grown-up brothers in the
faith:
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-12-04

ghsn yapy va ssck ve gav- her CastoriA
khsn she wasa CHA sne cried for csstoriA
whss shs becAps Mss. $50 cluns 70 casloeh.
Whsn sns had Chidrsa, sns gave thsm c&a0saq
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-12-04
FRENCH WINE S.

Our BURGUNDIES from the house OF
Charles Bernard. at Beaune. are known
to be OF the very finest quality. 80 are
which is IN the hands OF one OF the
best houses OF Margaux. or these latter
wines, OF which We always carry large
CHATEAU D'ANGLUDET, vintage OF
issI. and to our CHATEAU MARGAUX.
the latter OF one OF the finest vintages
and now very scarce.
ton M TO our VcAkTEXU YoUEM. Of lisa.
imported by us three years ago. This
IL the finest French white wine, tho best
VINTAGE and vsszy c n'sls c q 4 5sf s CO.
importers and dealers In Wines, Liquors
ana Cigars. Established lso.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-05-18
Spontaneous Combustion of the Body

The theory of spontaneous combustion
of the human body in former times was
held by almost every expert. French sci
entists in particular supported it, and sew
eral of them published pamphlets in which
numerous cases of alleged spontaneous
combustion of the human body were de
scribed at length, but there are three very
significant points to be noticed in connec-
ton with such reports. One is the invari-
able admission that there was a light or
fire in the room where the catastrophe
occurred: another. that the alleged in
stances always happened in families COM
posed of ignorant persons; and another,
that in no case was there any actual wit
ness of the occurrence
Something ike IS per cent. Of the human
body consists of water. This fact in itself
is sufficient to discredit any of the alleged
instances OF spontaneous combustion. II
is just conceivable that persons VINO drink
an enormous amount of spirituous liquors
may become so saturated it were. with
this inhammable material that their bodies
burn much more easily than would those
Of people who do not overindulge in this
way. but il is perfectly certain that the
fire would have to be applied from without,
for no such thing as spontaneous combus-
ton could be possible in any article con-
tanning 50 great a preponderance OF the
liquid element as does the human body
Parsons Weekly.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-05-18
A Busy Man.

Just as a Cass avenue man turned
into his gate he met tramp coming
out.
Here" said the gentleman, you're
the very man I'm looking for"
Il haint done nothing, sir" pleaded
the tramp.
oh, don't suppose you have. don't
imagine you ever did, but l want you to
now"
What is it, SIR" trembled the tramp.
"Will you do some work for me out
there in the back yard right away"
The wanderers face lost its lines of
care, for he felt that he was safe.
I'D love to, SIR" he said, "love to the
best in the world, but really l can't do
it now, fer I'm busy"
Busy" And the gentleman's sur
prise was manifest in his tone.
''Yes, sir; busy"
BUSY at what, I'd like to know
"Busy tryin to git a bite, sir. | have
not had anything to eat since last night,
and I've been to fifty houses. Your
cook refused me not five minutes ago,
and I've got to hustle er go hungry.
I'm dead sorry, sir, but you'll have to
get somebody else 10 work. Bye bye"
And he SHE'D around the corner and got
away.-Detroit Free Press.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-05-18
BETRAYED.
He Had Stood 1t Long Enough, So He
Put the Crowd On.

He Had Stood 1t Long Enough, So He
Put the Crowd On.
As the train stopped at a small station
in Kentucky it was discovered that
switch engine had run off the track just
beyond and wrecking crew was at
! work getting her off. The conductor
said we would be detained half an hour,
and many of US went up to see the
wreckerS at work. There was crowd
of fifty around the spot when fat,
good natured looking man, who had a
mouth big enough to take in half a
pumpkin pie, came sauntering up and
bowed and smiled to everybody. He
was just getting ready to say something
when little skinny man with a piping
voice cried out at him.
Don't yo' do it, Sile Davis-don't yo'
do it! If yo' do I'll give yo' dead away"
The good natured man fell back at
this, and saw him wink and motion to
the skinny man to draw aside for con-
fab.
Il don't want no truck with yo', Sils
Davis" was the reply. 81 told yo' last
week I'd do it, and so will; yo' Jest
keep shet."
The language aroused our curiosity,
as matter of course, and we were anx-
iOus for the explanation when it came.
The fat man walked around for minute
or two, and when he thought the other
was not looking he slipped up to one of
our crowd and softly remarked
Stranger, would yo' mind lendin me
chaw of plug tobacker fur a day or
two, till | can git twenty-seven dollars
as is OWN me on a jOb?'
Here, yo'r' shouted the skinny man,
who had kept an eye open all the time,
81 warned yo' I'd do it and now l will!
Gentlemen, l want to tell you about this
critter He chaws mo- tobacker than
any fo' men in Kentucky and he begs
every bit of itr'
81 only borrows it," protested the
other.
"Only borrows it! And never pays!
Gentlemen, look at this memorandum
book. Here's his account all put down
and figgered up to date. He begun bOr-
rowin chaws of me the 9th of May, 1915,
anu III lHe uHteeH ais has borrowed
jest exactly 81 ,002 chaws and never paid
one of 'em back. Don't no man in this
ERE crowd pull out no plug fur any SIGH
critter to bite on"
Il don't want none-Im a-chawin on
sassafras," replied the fat man, as he
tried to brace up under the shock, but
he didn't hold his nerve over minute,
and went off to hide himself behind
freight car.-Detroit Free Press.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-05-18
CURIOUS CULLINGS.

In Makalangaland, an African region
comparatively free from white intrusion,
the Monzimos believe that they all become
lions when they die.
Julian Ralph describes a curious phe-
nomenon on Lake Superior by which
through some optical delusion objects APP
pear smaller as they are more nearly ap-
preached.
During the persecution of the Chris
tians by Nero, men and women were COW
cred with tar or some other combustible
material and set fire to, to serve as torches
for the chariot races.
The Patagonian lights his pipe, throws
himself down with his face toward the
ground, and swallows several mouUhfuls
of smoke in manner which produces 4
kind of intoxication lasting several min
uteS.
Doctors in Patagonia are known by the
not overpOlte title of devil eXtermi-
majors" When a child is ill it is sup
posed to be possessed by a devil. Should
it not recover, the doctor declares that two
devils fought for the child, and medical
science cannot cope with more than one
imp at a time.
Hicks pond, in Palmyra, Me, is strange
body of water. 1t is only twelve acres in
area, but is more than 100 feet in depth.
1t has no visible inlet, although fair sized
stream flows from it into Lake Sebasti-
cook. The volume of its waters is not
materially affected by either drought or
freshet, and the water is always cold.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-05-18
Distressing Ignorance.

A young lady graduate of Vassar col
lege got married not long since and the
young couple moved into the country.
She said she wanted COW so that they
could have good, reliable milk. Her
husband bought the COW and hired man
TO milk il.
''Are you satisfied now. my dear, now
that you have plenty of good, fresh
milk" he asked her one morning at the
breakfast table.
mo, Charles; / want another COW,
bat not one like this one"
What sort Of a cow do Won WANT
lone that will supply us with nice,
fresh butter. TEXAS Siftings.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-05-18
Dreadful Skin Disease
ing and burning Terrible Doctors
and All Remedies Fail.
Tries Cuticura. Relieved by the First
Application and Entirely Cured
ia Five Weeks.

boat eighteen rn0uths ago a Small speck aD-
Feared ny ankle j. re-sTa6led 0sh sale =
o., anne larger and coEsBited a phY-icla1 uAo
pronounced t psoriasis monsed els.asss beCa -
O. reesfnb.ed money applied AZ o.ntnsLt. bst =
spread urtl A. lsst il covered almost ny entire
BODY. NJ suffering va sSfrsthtnZ t-rriDts. bgrn-
X and itching ssnssfica roLtiusally gft8 = -
came most useneursbIs ] suEsrrd tortBres -
pecAIy =; Might. ard FOR two uosfhs "a rer E.i-
Jed 20 s4eey with z9rss oz- ] brCsrns desperate
.ou1 have given anything % - rsiisVsss . tbs
itching ssnsstiou. tr5s1 nzzb~r - rsras1 -
vlfbolr any relief Iva rec 3sstei 20 frY eCTl-
CTR; this did ard 20 ny great rsrprass. vas
relieved sftsv ths Erst zPgiicsticH. lssa tas c.
TTrTEA. CrTTCrHA soar. AID CrTICUBA EEseI-
vExr scoorsisg 70 directions fer aloai fs1r - fTs
v%@Es Shsa { Uas entirely csrs1- Bst go a
relief il Wa % IT, after CO Eg1sTzgs 7 vat
fAr01ga- csnEos sgsE v!th TIC TssE faTar tos f,s
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Across the Footlights.

Even the immortal and ever blooming
Fanny Herring is not safe from the sings
and arrows of the outrageous gallery god.
This type of auditor is bad enough in
the popular price theaters, but when he
lands in the amusement hall of the local
dime museum his behavior is something
terrific
Fanny only acts in the latter places, and
her plays are short, shocking and delirious.
Recently she was appearing in one of an
ultra blood and thunder brand in which it
was necessary for her to exclaim: "Gr-r-reat
hevins! If l only had a horser'
She exclaimed it.
Say, Fanny" queried voice from the
rear of the house, would mule dor"
Yes" was the retort, come around to
the stage door. New York Commercial
Advertiser.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-05-18
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.


WICHITA, Kan, May Z, 1892.
Sealed proposals will be received at the
city clerks office up To $50 o'clock D. m..
May 23, 1892, for furnishing the city hall
with Nenitian blinds, to be of oak Stats
and hoods aud best interviewer linen tapes
of sixtyfour thread cords, with full nickle
plate trimmings.
All parts composing these blinds are TO
De free from splits. checks or other defects
md to be of first class material and work
manship throughout. and the same to in
clude the setting up in place.
Contracts must state price per s0uare
foot. The engineers estimate shows = 2S9
square feet to be furnished, more or less.
The mayor and council reserve the right
to reject any or all bids
FRED SCHATTNER,
ISL 5t City Clerk,
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-05-18
She Wouldn,t BE Alone.

A female teacher in a New York school
was on very intimate terms with a male
teacher in the same school He was in the
habit of strolling into her room during the
recess and chatting with the object Of mis-
affections His name was Smith One day
the lady teacher e1deavorei 70 make the
class comprehend the onnipresenoe Of
God She explained 10 them that God was
everywhere
Now, my dear children, suppose you al
go out Of this room except myself. 90 J
stay in here alones' asked the female
teacher.
No" exclaimed one of the little girls,
you viii not be alone. for Mr. Smith viii
be with you Texas SifTiugs-