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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-08-24
HONEST UNTIL DEATH.
Bad Plight OF a Little Edinburgh Street
r,Su

Gamin.
In the course of a sermon to children,
In Westminster Abbey, Dean Stanley
told the following story of an Edin.
burgh street Arab: mot long ago, in
Edinburgh, two gentlemen were stand
ing at the door of a hotel one very cold
day when little boy with thin, blue
face, his feet bare and red with the
cold, and with nothing to cover him
but bundle of rags came and said:
Please, sir, buy some matches
No; don't want any, the gentleman
said
But they are only a penny box
the poor little fellow pleaded.
Yes; but you see we don't want a
box the gentleman said again.
q" Then l will gle We twa boxes for
penny the boy said at last: and so to
get rid of him the gentleman who tells
the story says, I bought a box; but
then I found had no change, SO said
will buy box Tomorrow
"'Oh, do buy them tonight, if you
please, the boy pleaded again; L will
run and get ye the change, for / am
vera hungry
so l gave him the shilling and he
started away. / waited for him, but no
boy came. Then l thought / had lost
my shilling; still there was that in the
boys face I trusted, and l did not
like to think bad of him. Late in
the evening l was told boy wanted
to see me; when he was brought in
j found it was a smaller brother
of the boy that got my shilling; but if
possible, still more ragged, and poor,
and thin. He stood a moment diving
into his rags as if he was seeking some
thing, and then said: Are YOU the
gentleman that bought the matches
frae Sandie?'
Yes
"'WeeL then, here's fourpence out O.
your shilling; Sandy cannot come; he's
very i'll; cart ran over him and knocked
him down, and he lost his bonnet, and
his matches, and your sevenpence, and
both his legs are broken, and the doc
tor says he'll die, and that's "a And
then, putting his fourpence on the
table, the poor child broke down into
sobs. So fed the little man and went
with him to see Sandie- I found the
two little things lived alone, their
father and mother being dead. Poor
Sandie was lying on bundle OF shaw
ings. He knew me as soon as | got in,
and said: I got the change, sir, and
was coming back; and then the horse
knocked me down and both my legs
were broken; and oh, Reuby! little
Reuby! I am sure l am dying, and
who will take care Of you when l am
gone? What will We do, Reuby?'
Then / took his hand and said |
would always take care of Reuby. He
understood me, and had just strength
TO look up at me as if to thank me, and
the light went out of his blue eyes. -
n. Y. Ledger.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-08-24

Inc Man Who Originated Panoramas.
Michel du Crest is said to be pri-
marlly responsible for the modern pan
Drama. This Erenchman was confined
as political prisoner for twenty
years In Swiss prison. He spent the
most Of his time in scientific study and
the rest of 1t in admiring the grandeur
of the Alps, which was within sight of
his prison window. Here he conceived
the idea OF making panorama which
should show as accurately as possible
the wonders Of this mountainous re-
gion. The result of his work was one
of the curiosities exhibited at the re-
cent geographical exhibition. in Berne
kate Fields Washington
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-08-24
a Shrinking Thing.

y bad a narrow escape yesterday
said higgins
is that SOP" rejoined higgins. with
interest.
Yes. was nearly choked to death"
"Highwayman?"
No Flannel shirt. wore it out in
the rain "-WaShington Star.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-08-24

The boy on the farm approaches his
turning period when the grindstone is
brought out for use.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-11-04
1OSTAND IT OR NOT 70 STAND II
That's the question: whether IL is nobler suffer the
outrageous profits asked by ether dealers. take
walk up South Division street, and into Winegar's end
them.-Modern Shakespeare.
READ OVER A FEW

OF appetizers tonics We cannot mention all.
but is full bargains. calculated revive
dropping purse and wreath your face i'm smiles.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-11-04
A PRODIGY OF MEMORY.
Tho Wonderful Mnemonic Fcats OF . Mas
sachusetts Man.

The Wonderful Mnemonic Fcats OF . Mas
sachusetts Man.
Prof. Henkle, few years ago, in one
of his articles in the Journal of Specu-
lative Philosophy, makes mention of a
remarkable character whom he met at
Salem, Mass, in 1868, Daniel Mccartney
by name. Mccartney was eighty-one
years of age at the time, but proved to
the satisfaction of Prof. Henkle that he
could remember where he had been, the
state of the weather, etc., for each day
and hour since he was nine years old,
dates covering period of forty-two
years! These remarkable feats Of men,
ory were proven and verified by wealth
er records and newspaper files kept in
the city; and of the hundreds of tests
resorted to to try his powers, he never
failed to prove himself a mnemonic
freak of the most freakish kind. This
prodigy of memory worked at the Salem
Republican Office and, naturally, one
would think him able to furnish the
brains for half dozen papers, but he
couldn't-in fact, he was of no use
whatever, except to turn the big press
twice a week.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-11-04
rooTHAcHe'sTuTELAR SAINTS


How some of the Old Churehmen Were
Cured of tho Exeruciating Pain.
The man in mental anguish some
times curses with Burns 1.-The venomed
stang that shoots his tortured gums
alang." Sometimes. on the other hand.
he prays. st. Augustine, In his Con
fessions," relates how he once suffered
from ''dolor dentium" ttoothache). APP
parently in an aggravated form, for he
could not speak. Thereupon, says
Chambers Journal, he wrote on WAX a
prayer To God for the other brethren To
repeat, and as soon as all were on their
knees the pain went But what "A
paint" he says-"never since my tender
age had / experienced the like"
Southey. in his Life of John Wesley"
tells of that eminent preacher that
when his own tooth ached he prayed,
and the pain left him.
Unfortunately, ordinary men do not
seem To have such eificacious faith.
When the excruciation begins they
must bear it philosophically; and on
Shakespeare authority toothache finds
ont just the weak place in the philoso-
piers armor of patience. In the Mid
die Ages the devout who were racked
with pain had special patron to whom
they could call for deliverance. st.
Apollonia, a martyr under Emperor
Philip. among other cruel indignities
had her teeth pulled out. In con-
sequence, she became toothachc's tute-
larry saint, as her emblems-one Of
which is holding a tooth in pincers"-
sufficiently testify. And there wonld
seem to have been yet another martyr,
St Blaize, who took cognizance of the
disease. He was honored in the little
town of ST. Blazey, in Cornwall, where
candles offered upon his altar were sup
posed to be an infallible cure for tooth
ache
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-11-04

erstore Moro. Ffne ~ frn ss~-cfaf Silence 81
Eiarutso- Ire .fa-serre - Snssssn roiltvss isrn-
rete1 ~ al. g f-rfs-ss snf Teachers 30 srB1rnss
from elf 5srts - sFuersza- He> 4 a. horee- low
RtTFs DIV Aozrs f-oE- I,etraf.- . ~ fu~tssied
xsacasoensnk Frssfasnt AGsTiE. A l.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-11-04
NlcaoL ID. EnNoss,
CHARLES +, HoeAnosE,
JOHN KINNEY,

On motion of Mr.. Gould the board
adjourned until tomorrow AZ , O'Clock
IN the forenoon.
A. w. WEEKEs.
Chairman.
CoRsELIUs l.. HARVEY,
Clerk
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-11-04

Reserved seats In gallery may. be secured At
larfuau-s HaIi tox offcs. OTTAWA street on
Monday. Nov. a. Tor Z,c advance ever shove
prices
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-11-04

The BEST PLAsTER.-Dampen piece
of flannel with Chambe-lain's Pam
Balm and bind 1t on over the seat of
pain. 1t is better than any plaster.
When the lungs are sore such an applI-
cation on the cheet and another on the
back, between the shoulder blades. will
often prevent pneumonia. There Is
nothing 30 good for a lame back or a
pain in the eide. A sore throat can
nearly always be cured in one night by
applying flannel bandagc dampened
with Pam Balm. 80 cent bottles for
sale by +. J. Wurzburg, druggist, IS
Monroe street.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-11-04

The following report was read, and
on motion of Mr.. CogshaIl received and
placed on file.
To the Honorable Board of Supervisors
of the County Of Kent
GESTIENES-Your committee on
poor house building, TO whom the
matter of furnishing the new building
was referred would respectfully report
that we have found that II will be nee
sssary to purchase supply of new
bedding also quite an amount of new
furniture. We have also received BIDS
on furniture, gas fixtures, laundry and
kitchen supplies, amounting TO a cost
of about FIVE thousand dollars 8 ,00O
for a part of which contract. have been
made.
We estimate The cost Of furnishing
the building With the necessary sup
Pile. will - FIVE thousand Eve hundred
dollars s.. SEQ.
Respectfully submitted,
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-11-04

Are your children subject to Group?
If so, you should never be without a
bottle of Chsmberlain's Cough Rene
dy. 1t is a certain cure for Group. and
has never been known to fail. If gwen
freely as soon as the croupy cough APP
pears it will prevent the attack. 1t is
the sole reliance with thousands Of
mothers who have croupy children,
and never dissppOints them. There is
no danger IN giving this Remedy IN
large and frequent doses. as /: con-
tains nothing injurious. so cent bot
ties for sale by F. j. Wurzburg, drug.
gist, 5S Monroe street.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-11-04
Tasks That Must Be Done.

Nature has assigned important tasks TO the
liver and the bowels. and being mutually de-
pendent upon each other for the regular and
adequate discharge of these tasks. . cessation
OF work by one causes the other to lapse into
inactivity. The tasks of secretion and evac-
uation must be performed. or the system IL
poisoned and disordered. Moreover. fatal In
fiammation OF the bowels or abcess of the
liver are apt to ensue II nactlon OF these or
gans Is allowed to go unheeded. The danger
Gus tendency should be checked at the outset
with Hostetter's Stomach Bitters. an anti
bilious specific and laxative without n pesr
Never does this medicine cause n qualm Of
the stomach or uneasiness of the bowels. II
does its reformatory work pleasantly though
with reasonable activity. 1t prevents mala
ria and rheumatic disease. kidney mplaints
and relieves dyspepsia aud nervousness.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-11-04

No. 1878 Center Stand solid oak I0-in. top slOO
No. 2O8 Center Stand, solid oak 20-n. top, I.5O
No. 339 Center Stand solid oak 22-in top, 200
No. II Antique Pillar Extension Table, 500
No. 26 Antique Pillar Extension Table, solid oak, 600
No. 8 Star Square Cook Stove, $50
No. 8 Citizens Range Square, 5 holes 4.00
Nice Little Wood Heater, AIS
Decorated Toilet Sets, full size pieces, -2.75
Snow White Maple Bedroom Suites. Splendid
sortment of Fancy Rockers Carpets unexceed in the
state for quantity, quality style and price
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1892-08-16
AEEAlRs AM hoMEsIEAp.
The Boycott Matter-Important Develop
mants Forthcoming.

The Boycott HIatter-Important Develop
mants Forthcoming.
HOMESTEAD, Aug. 16,-While the mani
festo published by the Federation OF
Labor, with which the Amalgamated As
ISOLATION is affiliated, does not declare
compulsory boycott against Carnegie
steel, it is claimed that a boycott will be
insisted upon wherever it can be made
effective. This was fully demonstrated
by the action OF the committees repre-
senting the Amalgamated Association
that have called upon manufacturers for
the purpose of closing up the scale agree
ments.
A member of the Carnegie firm said to-
day that if any of the manufacturers
agreed to the demands being made for a
boycott such action would Immediately
bring the matter into the courts where
suits for conspiracy would be entered.
He said, however, that they did not be-
heve that they would meet with any
trouble on this account.
At 1 a. m. the Advisory Board of the
Carnegie workmen held secret meeting
at headquarters. The session lasted for
nearly an hour. The members of the
committee refused in the most positive
terms to make public the object of the
extraordinary meeting.
Chairman Tom Crawford said that
there had been only an informal talk be-
tween the members of the board, but
from another source it was learned that
the strikers received information late
Sunday night that 400 men now in the
mill desired to quit work in body.
A committeeman, after STIMULATING that
his name should not be used, said: 81
won't tell you what we did at our little
informal talk, but I will say this:
There will be important developments
within the next 48 hours, and if things
turn out as we confidently expect they
will, the public will be treated to some
news of a startling nature. 1 tell you
that the events and incidents of the last
ten hours have entirely changed the
aspect of affairs. I don't mean by this
that we have discovered any large amount
of disease i'll the mills or anything of a
kindred nature, but mean that the out
look at present is decidedly rosy for us. "
Superintendent Potter could not be
found last night but one of the clerks of
the company said that there was rumor
that the Government Inspectors had re-
fused to accept the plates recently turned
out by the new men.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1892-08-16

PHILADELPHIA, Aug. IL. William
Evans, who is suspected of the wholesale
poisoning of the Rosser family and others
at Oakgrove, near Laurel, Del, by put
ting arseni in the well, was arrested in
the afternoon while unloading railroad
ties at the Pennsylvania Railroad wharf
at Tacony, suburb of this city. The ar
rest was made at the request and in the
presence of Delaware State detectives
Bernard j. McVey and Walter Witsil.
Evans will be held to await such action
as may follow disclosures by further in
vestigation of the affair.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1892-08-16
NONE LIKELY TO DIE.
The People Poisoned at Armenia, N.
on Sunday, Doing Well.


Sunday, Doing Well.
AMENIA, N. Y, Aug. 16. - 1t is now
thought that all the persons who were
poisoned in the Presbyterian church here
ON Sunday will recover.
The pastor, the Rev. Mr.. Bell, mistook
bottle of vitriol for the communion wine
and passed it through the church.
About twenty persons slipped the poison.
One Ezra Wilson discovered the true
nature of the liquid and gave the alarm
The announcement created great eX-
element, amounting almost to a panic in
the church.
All who had tasted the vitriol became
violently ill.
Physicians were quickly summoned and
the church soon resembled hospital
ward.
Among those poisoned were Mrs. W.
II. Bartlett, wife of the sheriff of the
county; Mrs. Charles Walsh, wife of the
editor of the american Times" and
Mrs. Murdoch, wife of a leading merchant
of the village.
The Rev. Mr.. Bell purchased the vitriol
recently and by mistake put it where the
wine bottle is usually kept.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1892-08-16
HOW 70 SWEEP A ROOM.
Hints as to the General and Thorough
Weekly ssBrush Up"

Hints as to the General and Thorough
Weekly "Brush Up"
First, thoroughly dust and brush
every article in the room. What can be
removed, take out of the room; what
cannot be removed must be we'll COW
cred. Don't forget the backs of pict-
ures; give them good brushing. If
there is a stove in the room see that the
ashes are taken out of it.
Following these preliminaries, the
first thing in order is to brush the walls
and ceiling. This is best done by COW
ering a broom (Which should be fresh
and clean), with soft, clean cotton
cloth; colored will do providing the
colors will not stain. If convenient
take down the curtains, poles and all,
from the windows and lay them care
fully in another room. The same with
the portieres, if you have them. Take
the broom and go carefully over every
part of the carpet and floor, not forget
ting the corners and edges. Don't dig
and push with the broom as though you
were cleaning cattle stall, but bring
it gently toward you. After going over
the room in this way, if the carpet is
much soiled sprinkle salt over it and
give it a second sweeping. Never ap-
ply corn meal, as some housekeepers
have been known to do, as that will call
moths. Some people claim that corn
meal used on carpets will breed moths.
1t certainly has worked mischief in
many cases to the writer's knowledge
Now that the room is swept, give the
stove good rubbing with soft flannel
cloths, even if it doesn't need backing
Nickel-plating as well as the stove
proper is improved by the flannel treat
ment. Wash up the zinc and oil-cloth
with boraxine, pearline, or some similar
compound, as they are better than
soap. A brush may be needed on the oil
cloth to get into the creases.
If the wood work is in natural woods
or grained and looks dull and dingy
apply the following mixture with a
piece of soft flannel: Raw linseed oil
and good cider vinegar in the proportion
of three of the former to>one of the lat.
ter. The same mixture will brighten
up the furniture. 1t should be well
| rubbed in, to give it polished appear
ance.
Hang up the curtains, put furniture
| and bric-a-brac back in place, and
the room is complete. With care, the
common living room need be swept in
| this way but once week, little brush
| ing up on other days being quite suffi'
cient- With a vase of flowers on the
| table or mantel, the room will always
resent bright and cheerful appear.
ance.-Ohio Farmer.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1892-08-16
Homestead Strike Endorsed.

& TRENToN, N. j., Aug. 16.-At the an
nual meeting of the New Jersey Fedora
ton of Trades Unions resolutions were
adopted favoring the strict enforcement
of the 55-hour law, and another calling
for an act under which district-attorneys
may sue for wages. The early closing
movement was approved, and it was the
sense of the meeting that all candidates
for Office should be pledged to support
labor legislation. The Homestead strike
was endorsed, and a recommendation
made that other workmen refrain from
striking at present, in order that pecu-
mary assistance may be given to the
locked out men at the Carnegie mills.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1892-08-16
SHE INTENDED MURDER.
A Hudson, Mich, Girls Plan to Burn UI
Her Relatives.

Hudson, Mich, Girls Plan to Burn Up
Her Relatives.
HUDSON, Mich, Aug. 1G.-Jennie Ia
Dor, of this place, who was arrested be-
cause her younger brother discovered 90
dynamite cartridges concealed about the
house, has made a startling confess
sion.
She said she was going to blow up the
house, together with her brother and sis
ter, to secure the whole Of her dead
fathers $4,000 estate. She says that she
was instigated by her lover, William
Meters, who also recently compelled her
to go with him and rob George Good
winds residence, and with the money
they got bought the dynamite cartridges.
The officers, however, are certain that
Meters is innocent.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1892-08-16
Paris Green on rotatoes.

BANGOR, Me-, Aug. ia family
named Morgan, living in Hampden, were
poisoned on Saturday by eating potatoes
on which Paris green had been used 10
kill bugs. The father and son are now
somewhat relieved, but the mother may
not recover. Other persons in the neigh
borhood who used some of the potatoes
were also taken sick, but less violently
than were the Morgans.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1892-08-16
WatGrbQrYFirGAl Alarm

LOCATION OF BOXES.
4-Corner Willow and West Main streets
6-Exchange Place.
12-Rogers & Bro.
14-East Main street and Wolcott road.
15-Corner Cherry and East Main.
21-Horse car railroad stables (private.)
23-Iron bridge, West Main.
24-Waterhury Brass Co priv IT,
25-Corner johnson and Watervilla.
26-Corner Prospect and Grove.
27-Junction North Main, Grove ano
North Elm.
Waterbury Manufacturing Co (private
32-Corner Washington and South Main
Waterbury Buckle Co (private.)
35-Benedict & Burnham Co (private.)
36-Wa terbury Watch Co (private.)
3S-Corner of Grand and South Main
42-Corner of Union and Franklin.
43-Scovill Manufacturing Co (private,)
45-Corner Clay and Mill.
46-No-5 Hose house, Baldwin street,
47-Corner Dublin and Doolittle alley
312-Corner Meadow and Bank.
314-Corner Meadow and Cedar.
321-Plume & Atwood Co (private.)
323-Holmes, Booth & Haydens (private.)
324-No4 Hose house, Brooklyn.
313-Randolph & Cloves.
SIGNALS.
One stroke 10 M.
One stroke calls the superintendent of
fire alarm telegraph to the City hall.
Two single strokes, fire out or fire under
control, used as a recall.
Ten strokes (quick) will indicate a gen.
eral alarm.
Fifteenstrokes Quick and repeat calls
out the militia.
INSTRUCTIONS TO KEY HOLDERS.
Be particular and remain at the box and
direct the firemen to the fire.
Do not pull the hook if the firebell OF
small bell in the box is striking, as that
indicates an alarm has already been given
Be particular to remain at the box until
the arrival of an officer of the fire depart
ment, who will release the key, or, II cir
cumstances will not permit remaining, then
the proper officer will return the key to
the holder as soon as convenient.
Always give the alarm from the box
nearest the fire.
Be sure and close the door before leav-
ing the box
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1892-08-16
His Name.

Brown is fellow who loves to push
himself forward on all occasions. Not
long ago he engaged stranger in con-
versation in a hotel lobby and after a
few minutes he remarked:
EXCUSE me, but your name, please?"
"Brown," replied the stranger, gra-
ciously.
"Ah, mine is Brown Also" he CHR
ruped, with pleased smile.
The strangers face was imperturba-
BILE.
PLEASED to meet you, Mr.. Also" he
said, very quietly, and Brown was fab
bergasted. Free Press.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1892-08-16

"'Rastus kissed me on bofe lips larst
night" said Dinah.
''Gwuffum hyah! Not bofe at once,
chile?"-Judge.
leighton Brothers, Portsmouth, N. H,
have given $3.50, 900 option until Oct. 1
for the purchase of the Isles of Shoals to
syndicate which contemplates building
big pier and a mammoth hotel on
Smutty Nose Island and the keeping of
Star and Appledore Islands as exclusive
resorts. The scheme involves about ST.
100000.