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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-03-31
Anecdote of Rnrke.

Our fathers, iG the troublous days OF the
Revolution, had no warmer or truer friend
than was Edmund Burke, the British
statesman, before whose eloquent thunder
the proudest magnates quailed- On April
10, 1774, he delivered in parliament his eel
ebrated speech against the unjust taxation
OF the original thirteen American colonies.
On March y, IT'S, he delivered another
powerful and eloquent speech in behalf OF
the Americans. wherein he handled the
policy of the government rather severely;
nor had he spared the king.
Upon taking his seat on this occasion,
one of his majesty's ministers of finance
arose to take him to task for having cast
contempt upon the king. fancying, nc
doubt, that if lie could divert the attention
of the commons from the administration to
the monarch, he might break the force OF
Burke's strong philippics. Burke listened
until the gentleman had concluded, and
then addressing the speaker in a very quiet
and subdued manner, as though the oppo-
sition he had called up was of but slight
consequence. he said:
Sir, the honorable gentleman has ex-
hibited much ardor, though but very little
discrimination. He should know that,
however | may reverence the king, / am
not at all inclined TO extend that reverence
10 his ministers. | may honor his majesty,
but, sir, can see no possible reason fol-
honoring his majesty's man servant, bis
maid servant, nor bis OK IA particular
glance at bis opponent), nor his ass!'-New
York Ledger.
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Too much enterprise sometimes defeats
itself. The craze for advertising by means
of big set scene in show window doubt
less has it's uses but it would shock the
great merchants who pay the bills if they
could see exactly how the scheme some
times worked. Such window had been
decked out the other day-whether in the
capital or the metropolis makes no differ
ence-and before it were gathered repre-
sentatives, both small and great, of the
public who were to be captured by the free
show. What did they see? Not one detail
OF the elaborate display prepared for their
benefit, but instead four huge sandwich
boards advertising the similar wares of
rival
1t was not deep laid scheme on the
part of the rival either. sHe had simply
sent out brigade of such irresponsible
citizens us are willing to be employed as
peripatetic business announcements, with
instructions TO keep where the largest
crowd was to be found. Attracted both
by the throng and by the scene III the win
dow they had placed themselves IN the
front rank of spectators, and by leaning
their boards in q row against the glass,
had transformed the costly advertisement
Of the Weather house into free boom for
the cheap one.-kate Fields Washington.
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comfort. But there was one very gallant
young man who could not let well enough
alone. He was packed snugly between two
women, whose skirts almost concealed the
lower portion of his body.
BY frantic efforts he extricated himself,
and with a polite bow rendered his seat TO
d young woman who was contentedly con-
versing with some friends who were also
standing She glanced at the vacated
seat, saw about two inches of space, aud
smilingIy shook her head. But the gallant
young man insisted, and, in an effort to
make another bow, knocked stout woman
with bundle of her balance. The woman
fell into the lao of an old gentleman and
the bundle landed among the feathers and
ribbons of ''love of a bonnet" at the
other end of the car.
The startled old gentlemen. in trying to
assist the stout woman TO her feet. lost his
silk hat, which, in its downward course,
swept pair of opera glasses from the lap
OF the woman who sat next to him. Mean
while the gallant young man was trying to
apologize to the stout woman He STUN
bled over the feet OF one passenger,
knocked a woman's hat awry, and by the
sudden stopping OF the car Involuntary
embraced the maiden TO whom he had Of
fered his seat There were muttered signs
of discomfort, and the embarrassed gallant
would have left the car but for the masses
of humanity packed between him and the
doors. He therefore swung disconsoiately
from a strap, humping against this one
and that, and listening to such feminine
calculations as We'll, | never" For
goodness sake!" Graciousr' etc. And the
young woman did not take his seat.-New
York Times.
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One evening toward the close of the war,
while Union soldiers lay in camp on hill
side near the Stanton river, Virginia, the
cry of Halt. who goes there:" from q
sentry startled every Younger TO his feet;
and several of the more curious ran 70 the
guard line TO find out what the trouble was
s ,,.;nzte later ell knew that the night
visitor who had been challenged was no
enemy. A little girl about ten years of
age holding n white kitten In her arms,
came forward into the light of the fires,
conducted By two soldiers. who had told
the sentry TO pass her IN and who looked
as proud as if they were escorting queen
The whole regiment gathered-includ-
ing the colonel hinself-to look at the
child and hear her tell her story very
short story it was-scarcely paragraph,
but there was matter enough IN 1t Tor
full chapter. She lived near by with her
father, who was sick and poor, and they
were northerners, she said. and Union
folks" Her mother was dead and bel
brother had been killed while fighting in
the Federal army. She wanted TO give
something" and when the Union soldiers
came she thought she would bring her pc,
kitten and present it 20 the colonel.
The colonel took the little girl In his
arms and kissed her, and the kitten. too,
and said he was not Dit ashamed of his
weakness. He accepted the kitten with
thanks, and its innocent donor was gal
lantly waited on to her humble home,
loaded with generous contributions.
The white kitten was adopted by the
regiment, but considered the property and
special pet of the colonel, and when the
war was over he took it home with him.
Harper's Young People.
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Inventors and Love.

There is no doubt that inventors do not,
as a rule. make good lovers. The man
whose brain is full Of some great mechani-
cal project. whose heart and soul are cen
tered on the achievement of some wonder
of wheels or pulleys, or fire or steam, has
not much room for the softer feelings
which supply so much Of the poetry of
common humanity. His love is given to
his invention. Or it he dreams by day as
well as by night; for it be makes his sacri-
fees, undergoes privations and waits and
labors with such patient endurance.
He viii often WOO and marry, after the
manner of men, but he will never become
the "moonstruck," lovelorn individual
which more purposeless men are capable
of becoming He will be businesslike
rather than an ardent lover, and will make
a dutiful rather than AID affectionate hus-
band; the romance of his life is his hfe's
work, his invention, and as that goes well
or i'll SO will his heart be light or heavy
Cashiers Magazine.
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An Interesting Composition.

An Ohio schoolmistress vouches for the
following as fat hful copy of g boys
composition on Columbus. Some of the
writer's historical statements are little
mixed" but our readers will not need to
have the errors pointed out:
Columbus was a great patriotic. he was
born in Genoa, Italy. 1t is undoubtly
known what year, but l think it was Fri
day, October II, 1875.
Columbus was the youngest of his five
brothers and so one day he concluded that
he would go out and see if he couldn't do
something for his country.
He went to Brooklyn, New Lork, and
walked the streets until he was tired and
hungry. he then went to baker shop and
bought him two three-cent loafs of bread.
he ate one going along the street and the
other he put in a red handkerchief and put
it in his pocket, a lady seeing him laughed
at him and made fun of him. finally he
became so smart and intelligent that she
married him.-Youth's Companion.
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Tbe First postage stamps.

The first postage stamps issued by the
government were the denominations OF flve
and ten cents. These stamps are now OBJ
solete and they would not be recognized
by the postofiices The five cent stamp
contained a portrait of Franklin, made
after painting by John e. Longacre, III
which the first postmaster general is pre-
scented wearing white neckerchief and
coat with d fur collar. The color of the
stamp is light brown and there is Dor
der of fine, straight lines around the entire
stamp The ten cent stamp contained
portrait of Washington made from Stew
arts painting: its color was black and it
had in the upper corners the letters &c.
S." These two stamps were all that were
used until 1851, when letter postage was
reduced to three cents and new series of
stamps came in.
All of these stamps are now obsolete, but
they included eleven different denomina-
lions. There was one cent stamp, three
cent stamp and five cent stamp. There
were also ten, twelve, twenty-four, thirty
and ninety cent stamps; and in addition to
these two carrier stamps, each OF which
cost one cent. These stamps all bore the
busts of American statesmen
Courier-JouTnal.
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The use OF the sand blast Is now found t.
be very convenient snd effective nsthod
OF cleaning buildings n pump which
forces blast Of air AZ a pressure Of fouI
ounces tothe square inch through a syste n
of flexible pipes removes the unclean sur
face Of stone readily. One square foot OF
stone can thus be cleaned II ten minutes,
and the rap;dity OF the process can Dc IN
creased by the Use Of a higher pressure
Another, though an older application Of
the sand blast. IS for the whitening o. tEs
outside Of inczndescent lamp bulbs, and
decorative effects are often introduced By
fastening letters or ornaments upon -.
outs5de.-NeE York Telegram
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An Empress Diary.

The German empress keeps a diary which
no one, not even the emperor, ever sees. At
the close of each year the diary is closed
with locked clasp and consigned to an
iron safe containing her maiesty's jewels.
The same key serves for all the diaries, and
the empress wears 1t attached to the chate-
laine at her waist. The emperor often con
suits her regarding the date Of past events,
and has on several occasions asked her to
record some fact for him which he desires
to remember. Her majesty is close OBJ
server of men and things, and it is prob
able that the secrets of the sealed records
will be interesting reading to future mis-
torians.-Nev York Sun.
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NeedIework in the Seventh Century.

Before the end of the Seventh century
needlework was carried TO great perfection
in converts, where it was used for the en-
bellishment Of the church and the decora-
ton of priestly robes. Artists did not think
it beneath their dignity to trace the pat
terms used for embroidery in their natural
colors A certain religious lady, wishing
to embroider sacerdotsl vestment. asked
no less parsonage than st. Dunstan, then
a young man. but already noCed for his
artistic skill and taste, &c draw the flowers
and figures which she afterward worked
IN gold thread. -W oTnan's Work
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That Made q Fuss.

Whether gallantFy is AZ all times good
thing to display n public Is question that
was debated mentally BY car full O. Peo2ie
in Broadway Friday night Tie car was
bound down town. and - Foll-rSelt-.
street i was comfortably n4r4 Ii Nss
nearly - o'clock. and the o-IFo--a rs
crowd from the SSzr tEeeSer suPpllsa
enough more passengers - ps.ckE1e 60
from Goor 10 GooE. Three or 1oET nas2
were seated. and hair a dozen women. a.
yoang, vlsacioas and apparently ru.o'lss-
were s-s.s-13sls Eve-ytNGy wlS good IA
tnred. and as the car eo1iea asong there
nnt the alizhtest EnAalfaktAkaen q O.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-03-31

Parties eIis' E'utIuE 20 the rorthweA
viii mud Il 10 iheir interest by calm. a
the Rock Island i:eke; Office for :nforma
ton Regarding - -. routes aEG accomTno
GRtIonS VIA fnis line Do rot 10; lie ia
osiVed by agents vi other lines as 10 this
route. cu are invited 10 call az the Office
and lie convinced a. &c the superiority CT
The Great EocS Island route ever 81!
others BY la;ron 'zirs This liae ,ou can
have the c.scjcc e. .cur different routes
west " Dearer or sPets}. ss:stv auc
comfort re koc., Island ieA.is he process
sion " A. y .>hAEF. FieNea ! gent
Office lv0 kast Douglas .,s...ae. se,fus
MaiE street. s1-}-ts
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o,,.hon,-ch.ros.. s,.p

All eyes are turned toward OKLAHOMA
and the Indian Territory, and thousand.
are waiting auxiously for official notice OF
the opening 20 settlement Of laods In TIE
Cherokee Strip. aud the ChsJsuns and
Arspshoe country.
To those WHO Gtsire 20 see TIE proDIeo
land III. Santa Re Route offers the Ia
ducem-nt Of excursion rates from all ia
stations ia Kansas Including Kansas City
aud - Joseph. Mo- Eebrssks, Colorado
aud New Mexico.
The rate VII. ~ one fare for round trip
20 all points in Oklahoma. tieksts % -
sold TUESDAY. March u. only. Sfop-o'sr
privileges allowed a. al points south OK
Arkansas City. Tickets god for return
until April Il. lskl.
For further particulars regarding rates,
tickets. sSoG-oYsTs. etc cal 81
W ID ArgDocK.
f6as: Santa Re Route Agent
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SIXTH WARD.
Election Proclamation.

7. John y. Carey, mayor OF the city OF
Wichita, county of Sedgwick and state al
Kansas. by virtue of the authority vess5 I
in me by law, do hereby make proclaim 4.
ton TO the qualified electors OF said city OF
Wichita, that there will be held on
TUESDAY, THE 5TH DAY OF APR L.
A ID. 1872,
an election for the purpose OF eiecting the
following officers. towit:
Six (e) couucilmen as follows:
One NJ councilman from First ward vice
W. A Caswell, term expires.
One % councilman frcm Second ward
vice A T. Buckeridge, term expires,
One Cd councilman from Third ward
vice B X Brown, term expires.
One % councilman from Fourth ward
vice George T. Glaze. term expires
One % councilman from Fifth ward vice
", G.. Mckee, term expires, and
One o. councilman from the Skin Waro
vice Charles Mosbacher. term expires.
And also Elk 90 mem bers OF the board OF
education Of the city of Wichita, as fol-
lows:
One ID member from the First ward
One (ll member from the Second ward
One nj member from the Third ward.
One fI) member from the Fourth ward.
On. (l) member from the Fifth ward and
ODs (ll member from the Sixth ward.
Done at Wichita. Kansas this ZAth day
OF March. A D. 1872
SEAL JOHS n. CARET. Mayor.
Attest: FRED SCHATTEER.
IloI0t City Clerk.
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Papvni,rokers 10 France are compelled
70 charge sox rafss o interest u frzler =
co71g.szs with ne - s1.oFoA5f-s es-ablts-a-
treats eoarrcG.e3 . tie sosefnEz21slt
These awe called naaEs d piese. after iie
Hrss las-t-,zr5ga x E1e k-Da- wAsca va
heated "a Ps-1z1a. fay. cs' "a eual1slos
called ghe -rssO1aFs5E 81 ps~ty faere arr
cgsr seve.,y meats Sc pese srzHre, "a
axe q whiee Else tcans 4re grssHssezas- u
tie o, ssr- the rate q interest," sre.zgsz :
ss- cans. r.sr snrzna-lAzkss klA1s
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We He,r.llr Iiecnumena

The new route TO Utah and northern Cali
fornia. via A T. and : h. and Colorado
Midland, because: 1t is picturesque; it is
quick; 1t is always on time. Xeu see Col
orado by daylight. The new fast schedule
allows TWO hours for sightseeing 81
Manitou. Two daily passenger trains
each way. Palsce sleeperS 70 Ogden, con-
Meeting with Southern Pacific Tor San
Francisco.
We also recommend the Santa Fe route
through New Mcxlc, and Arizona TO Los
Angeles, san Diego and San Francisco. as
direct aud pleasant Aae for winter
tTsyel.
Excursion tickets may be bought going
ne line and returning tie otaer GS--tl
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lam glad TO see that tie people % this
sunny cline are calling for better goods
snd willing 10 pay for them: aud To supply
this demand | have put la larger and
finer stock of Pianos and Organs than
heretofore. The 1892 goods are far supe-
rior to last year IN every WY aud / havs
the best that factories can produce. II
you want trash cannot suit YOU, ! only
want customers that want good goods at
che lowest price. Poor goods are dear At
any price. IL you are going 10 buy this
spring don't buy 'till YOU see my stick.
will sHve you all agents commissions
will make terms easy.
have II few good. little used At big
bargains for those who do not want 10 put
much money into an Investment
Come and see me, / shall Oe glad 10 show
ron what | have.
II you want Bicycle | am your man.
Columbia Victor. for high grade, Hartford
and Credenda for next.
100 North Main Street.
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ps,s;.x and Rarity Of Air.

If well could be dug TO the depth Of
forty-six miles. the density OF the air 81
the bottom would be as great as that Of
quicksilver. By the same law cubic inch
Of air taken 400 miles above the earth's
surface would expand sufficiently 70 FIJI q
sphere 2.0oo. 0o00ao miles in diameter
New York Journal
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Ronph on Mrs. B.

Mrs. B. (wbo has youthful pretensions
in spite Of the almanact-Oh. do like this
hat so much; it is awfully becoming. ]
think it makes me look ten years younger.
Don't you think so. my dear'
Mrs. A (who is mean young thing
Yes indeed, my dear; with that hat on you
don't look over forty-fve.-New York
IDralA
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Display
Millinery
Opening
Continues Today
Until 6 O'clock this evening.
Until 6 o'clock this evening.

We begto apologize to the
many that we failed 10 give
souvenirs to yesterday, bat
the immense throng being
SO far beyond our expecta-
tons, we could not get the
florists to make them fast
enough to supply the de-
mand but have orders for
large quantity today and
will furnish to all ladies
that favor Us with a call.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-03-31

In succeeding 70 the plumbing business
of the Kansas Pump company, we will
eudeavor to attend to the wants of our
customers in the same careful conscien-
tious manner characterized by our prede-
cessors. Strictly hrst-claSs wOrkmen, the
best material, combined with thorough
knowledge of sanitary plumbing puts us
ia 1t position 10 meet any call requiring
skill aud experience. Your patronage Is
respectfully solicited.
dll52t% BERTRAM & BFRTRAM
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For Kansas City, st. Louis and all points
east take the Missouri Pacific railway.
The shortest line to st. Louis by IS miles
No change OF cars of any kind between
Wichita and st. LOUIS Only fifty hours
between Wichita and New York City via
lie Missouri Pacific railway. City ticket
flee 10 North Main street lol Il
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-03-31

The first glass window in England was
put up in an abbey about the yesr $50.
Glass windows. however, did not become
general for many hundred years. and as
late as 1919 the glass easements at Alnwtck
castle, the Duke of NorthuIn berland's seat,
were regularly taken down when the
family was away from bome--Sotes and
O1eriea
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-03-31

No bali catcher. DO matter how expert,
has been able To catch a ball thrown from
the Washington monument. The Donu
ment is $50 feet in height, and ball drop
ped from its summit acquires velocity OF
500 feet a second just before iE reaches ths
sZroand-
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READ THIS.

In the same rooms with Rumig's
Drug store on the corner OF Oak e.
and Fourth Ave. can be found IA line
of Dry Goods and Notions. under the
management OF Mrr. Mary Campbell.
They will be pleased 20 Eaye you In.
uestigate their stock when Ia need
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-03-31

We have transferred our plumbing de-
partment TO Messrs. Bertram & Bertram,
~ no will conduct the same in the future
We will remain in the pump business al
the same place rs heretofore and will also
take orders for the new firm whose office
remains with US. We trust the liberal
patronage the public has given us will be
continued with Messrs. Bertram & Ber-
tram whom we can fully recommend.
THE KANSAS PUMP Co,
IN
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Barnes q Newcomb have their wsreroon,
zo' East Douglas, crowded gall Of .ood
aSrSSins III pianos aud organs and a com
p.ete line Of mus cal ipst.urleufs s.srS-
bird makes and best quality. Won,5 rs
pleased 10 show you our goods whether
you wish 70 buy OF not Have a lew
second hand pistos and orgaus e. decided
bargains. sole agents for the STANDARD
sewing machine; lightest running machine
on the mArkeE- Headquarters Tor the
Asnoeru guitars and maLdo.ius SSr
THE wonderful Lehr < Cs. PIANO Is. ssys,,
eLaye organ. daatf
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Cimerosa is said to have received the in
SEPARATION of his most beautiful operas
while in the midst Of mirth and the hustle
of the street.
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Of flowers at our millinery opening, Satur
day, Apr! y Souvenirs for ladies. Music
by Professor BIume and Mrs. Lena shaw
RaAma. Wsrren's, 282 Main. 1857
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Barnes s. Newcomb, sole agents for
Bradbury piano. dill II
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DOWN TO $500

The Exchange Dining Hail.,
IL the Sedgwick block. has
reduced first class dat board
TO -. 90 per week 81.
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Saturday, April :, millinery opening
ana splay of nue. pattern mats. Music
By Prot Biume sud assistant Souvenirs.
Warren - Main. dIl3 ST.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-03-31

Mason & Hamins piano aud organ,
Barnes * Newccmb. dill II
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For sale, regardless of cost, all groceries
and fixtures at l13 North Main street, 10
90 to 81 Reno, I. I. ll6 81
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Piano Tuning,

Sheet music 10 cents a copy, Barnes 6
Newcomb. dill If
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Piano Tuning.
J. L. Sheldon of Topeka, will receive
orders either at the Manhattan hotel or al
Barnes 81 Newcomb's. dlU9 If
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To J. f. Hume, z. A. apAngIer, Jno. Wilkin, X. a.
hankey, and other;
ina request and believing In the principle that the
onioe should seek the man." hereby announce my
self "A candid ta for the school board subject to the
voters Of the SECOND ward IL elected, the duties
dovolving upon me viii DO discharged IN an Impair
ta and business like "a. nner, TO the best or my
ability, Respectfully yours,
GEO. VAN WERDES.
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Barnes 6 Newcomb viii sell you first
class piano or organ, price right and terms
easy. gill Il
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II is strange, though true, that in Asia
and Africa, where grass VIII ro1 grow
the most beautiful flowers and shrubs
aourish to perfection