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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-11-30

my back whenever am requested to
make myself at home
Thus, what can be more distressing,
for instance, than the host who is so
solicitous of our enjoyment that he
cannot bear to see us doing nothing.
He seems to have an idea that it is a re-
Election upon his hospitality and that it
is his duty to provide us with occupa-
ton for every waking hour out of the
twenty-four. To such pitch have 1
known men to carry this that, even
when they would see me reclin-
ing in an easy chair glancing
over the days paper and resting from
some labor which their forethought
or ingenuity had imposed upon me,
they would burst in with the unwel-
come query Of: well, and what would
Won like to do now?" OF course
there is no help for it. One is obliged
to fall in with their oeaseless sugges-
tions and one returns to ones own
home thoroughly worn out both men
tally and physically. The worst of it is
that it is impossible to quarrel with
such man as this, either in his house
or out of it, as the intention is so mani
destly hospitable and kindly and his
manner SO hearty and cordial that one
cannot even enjoy the satisfaction of
asking him to leave one alone just for
short time. l am sure that there are
many of my readers who will sympa-
thize with me when they read this and
who will recall memories Of their own
experiences of an analogous character
There must DO certainly many of them
who have been led around to sec
stables which did not interest them,
scenery which did not charm them,
dragged from cellar to garnet for the
purpose Of inspecting all the household
arrangements, conducted over fields
and bitches to observe the condition of
crops, called upon to admire the por-
celains, worries or any other pet fad Of
the host-every man has some hobby of
this kind-or else be treated to all the
local gossip. in which one can have no
possible earthly interest or concern.
Hosts such as these should be avoided, no
matter how good their heart or excel
lent their household arrangements.
Equally Objectionable is the man who
assures you that his house is Liberty
half and that you are expected to do
everything when and as you please.
When staying at another persons
house, especially when it is for the first
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THE YOUTHS CORNER.
THREE LITTLE GIRLS.

Three little girls went out to play,
When the sun had dried the dew;
There was Hattie, with eyes of gray,
And Katie. with eyes of blue;
And plump little Polly. with eyes of brown
The happiest girl in all the town
They lived together-in pretense-
Where two friendly fences met:
With boards for roof, from fence to fence,
To keep ont the wind and wet;
And tree dropped shadows there all the day
And kept the heat Of the sun away.
They had a carpet on the hoor
carpet Of grasses green.
With dandelion blossoms dotted DER,
The prettiest ever seen.
Twas Just like q playhouse, Of which know,
That was built in q corner long ago.
Their tablet had scarlet spread
An armchair without q back
Its legs were painted cherry red:
OF dishes they had no lack:
For they had those that were spoiled that day
When the kitchen table-leg gave way.
Bits Of glassware Of dainty hue,
OF amber. and pink. and rose.
Some that were deep. dark red. and blus,
And some that were brown: and those
They thought far prettier and more rare
Than some that were crystal clear. like air
When they went out. that morn, to play,
Said Hattie: THE house is mine;
Kate my daughter must be to day,
And III be dressed gay and fine
And you be the servant for her and mo-"
All rightF said Polly. that's what I'll boz
But Katie pouted. mo. no!'' cried she,
Il don't want to play that way!
I'll be mother Why can't be!
You shan't be it every day.
But then Polly touched her and whispered low:
Never mind, Katie. let's play so.''
And so they played And peeping through
Came child and stood outside.
oh. let me come IN and play with you!
Oh. please let me GOMEZ" she cried
But Hattie and Katie each cried: NO mol
We won't have you in here. we won't; now go!"
Polly looked through the fence Said she:
"Oh. let her come in and playl
III live there by the cherry tres,
And she may go with me and stay;
Then we'll play calling and ask you to tea.
Come in, little girl, you may play with me-"
So they played through the day % bright
Till the dew began to fall.
Hattie and Katie each said at night:
1T hasn't been nice. at all;
We never played such stupid playi
l haven't been happy. bit. -day,"
But Polly opened her brown eyes wide:
You did what you wished to do!
Twas pleasant enough to me-" she cried.
Il We been happy the whole day through"
Perhaps we know why. The sweet tempered
Tried to please others, and not herself
Beth Day. in Housekeeper
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evening, requested the parson, as par
ticular favor, to read or recite to us, for
her especial benefit and edification, the
sermon which he had preached couple
of hours previously. This proved the
straw that "broke the camel's back"-I
being the camel-and need scarcely
add that / never stayed at that house
again. For considered that this man
ner Of bombarding ones guests with
four sermons on one day, and family
prayers added in, as not altogether
good form. And yet claim to be a re-
Ggious man. GOOD FORM.
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WORDS OF wssoosa

ONLY about one prayer n . shs1s.nA
offered in church has any real maanane
in it.
THE light hind Of . good man - an
the time falling somebody somethine
about God.
TIE love that men have for lieAls sim
Is the same kind Of love tia dsv1s have
for big ones.
II men were not df6esentin char1cesp
God would not be able tomanifess mnaA
of His grace.
If the whole truth wcro Known, the
world would be full Of people with
hanging heads
II there were no stingy people in H.
church the devil would have 70 work .
great deal harder.
IF men would onthuse - eaAly n -
ligion a. they do in politics. bow quAck
the devil would begin TO Tun--Ram'a
Horn.
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hand, or Overwhelming them with at
tentions that become irksome on the
other.
Another drawback to staying at other
peoples houses is the question of tip
ping the servants, which in many places
is carried to . far greater excess than
most of my readers would care to believe.
Thus, in a country house there is the
butler to be attended to, and the man
servant appointed to look after you,
likewise the chambermaid intrusted
with the care Of your room. Then there
is also the coachman who drives you to
and from the station, and one of the
grooms, If you do any riding during
your stay, and last, but not least, the
gamekeeper, if your host happens to
have any shooting preserves. All this
constitutes heavy drain on the purse,
when one remembers that stay rarely
extends beyond a week-sometimes
only couple of days-and during the
course of the summer and autumn
months one pays good many of this
kind of dine and sleep visits.
Still another drawback to staying at
other peoples houses is the question of
church on Sunday. If at ones own
home, one would probably go to church
of ones own free will and accord, but
at friends house, one feels to q GER
tain extent that one is under compul-
sion to do so, and this in itself is quite
sufficient to render the matter irksome
and to give rise to the longing to re-
main away from service.
In all English and American houses
where have stayed the attendance at
church has been feature of the Sun
day, and very proper one, too, if only
] had not had that unpleasant feeling
that was under an obligation to go.
In some houses this church attendance
is carried to excess, and 1 remember
one country house where
stayed in England over Sunday, when
was driven TO one church in the morn
ing, to another for afternoon service,
and to yet q third in the evening for
evening service. Not content with this,
our host brought home with him to the
housethe Clergyman who had conducted
the evening service, and toward ten
o'clock our hostess, who had been un-
able to accompany us to church that
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A Law OF Winter

&ut away the summer garments,
Store tenn safe from dust and mold,
Resurrect the skins OF varmintS.
For the weatber's growing cold:
Oof the Stsw hat and the blazer,
And the thicke. flannel don;
Let your hair grow, fire your razor.
Winter days are coming or
Now the furnace IN the cellar
Has q duty 10 perform,
And the coal man. cruel Teller,
Laughs to view the coming storm;
Soon the snowfskes Viii be falling,
Hiding with pail Of white
Mother earth-won't that be eallinGi
For shell then be caf Of sight
Soon The holidays win be here,
Then our cash VII have 70 70,
And we'll have. ere comes the rev year,
Not blessed cent 70 show
Saw good-by 20 pleasant wea the-.
For the summer days Are gcnA
Let US all ocIeesl together
Cold and snow are coming On
-Frsnk B WEIGH. In ChicaHe p,spaseA
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General Dadley.
T was General Swift Runo1skt Osd1ey-
Asxiking name, IS many would Say
COZ what nation be was, il might puzzle one
sadly
To fully de .ernine. that - II may,
Whether English, American. French Or RuD-
sian.
It s.gaiaes little 70 his eiscrssioal.
T was General Svifs Eurossh Daley.
A proud and po1apocs nan wa he
But ore thing. alas! he managed badly:
He never could gain victory.
ThouSh he fought many battles. AID far AID
vide.
He Always Was found on :he losing side
Said hts wife fcIl ossea and eyed hin sadly:
IT'S . wesasooe trouble and grief 20 ne
TO think you should always b whipped -
badly.
Instead Of gaining . victory.
Beat sou1s one, beat soE1eshic1-doa. beaten
b.
Or never come hack 20 tie ezey ard rse."
OF &c marched cncr more. tie cozgntT Lsacley.
Locking as proud rs proud could r>:
And ste loving youzs wife awaited hin g.s6ly
tTaouyh sczae ussS!ving<- no doubt. hsa SIZE
Wen. dear. id yc1 beat Wen. PES Ey
s~ceT-
wS~e-s-st. ve-~e-oeas ve-~e-<ss
repsE
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IN OTHER MEMS HOUSES,
Hosts Who Make Guests Too
Much at Home.
What Kind Of Invitations Should BE Re-
fased-''Liberty Hall" IL Cheer
less AboAe-The Important
Question Of Tipping.
jCoPYRIcHr, lsv2. 1

Ono OF the most Objectionable and
frequent manifestations of bad from is
to be found in the manner of entertain
Ing guests who are staying in the house
on more or less prolonged visit. So
very few persons possess the delicacy,
tact and intuition requisite to make
their friends feel at home" and so
many are the discomforts both of
moral and physical character which 1
have been called upon to suffer under
that head, that cold SILVER goes down
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Nothing to Fear.

Foreigner-Scientists agree that cli-
mates are changing all over the globe.
Is there not fear that the American cN-
mate may change for the worse?
American tconfidentially)-Oh, no. 1t
couldn' t.-Demorest's Magazine.
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A Business Tranancfion.

Note Broker-Let me see. dear; what
is the date of the wedding?
His Fiancee-October7 z. sweet.
Note Broker-Ah. yes; and three days
OF grace viii bring it to the 10th, love
Judge.
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Baby Knew.

Ask me questions, too, mamma"
begged baby. when the mother was
hearing the older children recite the
Sunday-school lesson. We'll, then.
who was the first MANI" "Oh, 1 know,
papa "'-Youth's Companion.
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Trzn..,i.,tk TO-

Emilie-r hear, Maad. that Lord
Churchnouse proposed TO goa I'll. frs.
DAY out on the trip across
hsud-He did. dear. but he made me
70 sick op the second Cay tina. threw
him up.-TrutA
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Kryo FRASCns, OF Assist. Rran4sAther
of King Alfonso. of Spain, II nearly
seventy years of age and Of dw>rfiah
proportions that do notexceed those Of
his little royal grandson.
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General nndlev.

Observation is the most enduring OF
the pleasures OF life-George Meredith.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-09-29
Strikes No Connection With Tariff.

A few days ago the pro tempore leader
of the house on that side, with a disin-
genuousness unworthy of him, inveighed
against the protective system because
certain coal-mlnerS in Alabama, GER
tain iron-workers in Pennsylvania, had
the tariff had no connection with these
strikes. He knows that in all climes, at all
times. since man first looked into the eye of
his fellow, capital and labor have been en-
gagged in contests which q Christian ciyili-
Zation has lessened in number and reduced
in bitterness, but has not yet learned to
prevent. lie known that not long since
the streets of free-trade London resOunded
to the tramp of marching thousands.
strikers, not for an advance, but against a
reduction of wages. Men, and women, too,
who in trafalgar Square, in presence OF
the bronze figure of England's great cap
tain on the seas, In curses loud and deep
denounced tie policy that on land made
beggars of her own. He knows that to-
day four hundred thousand mine-workers
In free-trade England. out on a strike,
have laid their paralyZlng hand on Eng
lands trade.
And il the gentleman from Tennessee,
appealing in an assembly such as this, not
to reason, but to passion and prejudice, is
enamOured of this subject of strikes, let
me commend him to the recent history Of
his own state, where freemen-mIne-wOrk
erS-were turned out to the winters blast,
hungry and voorhees,, by convicts put in
their places to safe the greed OF Democra-
tic mine-owners. That strike, like all the
others, bore no relation 10 the tariff. nor
did the tariff bear any relation to it. Mans
avarice on one side or on the other accounts
for them all, tariff or no tariff.--Speech of
Hon. John DdLzeL, Of Pa, Ia III. r., April
q 1902.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-09-29
Mr.. Blaine in the Field.

The appearance of Mr.. Blaine's letter Is
q most significant political event. Its
strength is twOfold. Its statements and ar
guments will take fast hold of the minds Of
the country, and 1t will furnish indisputable
proof that Republicans are thoroughly
united for the national campaign. Mr..
Platts interview. shows that the. New
Y ork leaders are in line to assure victory
in that state. Mr.. Blalne's proclamation
for such iC really ls-has q wider range,
since few Americans, if any, have ever
had q more numerous personal following.
Like everything which he writes, the pa
per is clear and strong. Every voter who
can read or TO whom IL Is read can under
stand 1t. In this respect, both the letter
of President Harrison and that of Mr..
Blaine are models and marvels. Mr..
Blaine's explanation OF reciprocity wiz
aid many speakers in presenting 1t VI
voters. 1t is not confused or wrapper
around with the theories of free trace
which Democratic workers hold up to
their mystified and uncomprehendlng NJ
diences. His statement of results IS equally
clear. lt has increased our national pusl-
ness to a point never before reached N our
Ii will be interesting 70 -seo-ths Demo
cratic speakers wresLle with the point ne
establishes that their modern party mas
deserted Jefferson and repudlated his
tariff positions. In short, IL will be inter-
estinQ to observe the process Dy Wnicn
thev will attempt To meet this Formidable
orrslpnment lie is q document which VIII
do women service throughout the cam
DniQu..
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-09-29

the house; and when he recognized for
single moment the power of the American
mechanic, the power OF the American
people. TO make that or any other thing
that was TO be made on earth, felt like
applauding. felt like being grateful:
and express my gratitude now. Unf0r-
unately. Mr.. Chairman. his w hole argu-
ment subsequent to that declaration was
adverse TO that statement Unfortunately,
he spent his two hours TO show that there
had been failure in making tin plate In
this country; and IN the haste of argument
and in the eagerness of advocacy l. fear
that he was not always careful 10 remem-
Der facts as they were.
it has been long time since this indus
try had an opportunity of being natural
lied and acclimated In tins country. It
was but little while ago that the tariff
law OF 1890 became applicable to this in
dustry. All over the country efforts are.
being made TO pursue and develop 1t; all
over the country money is being invested.
in It: and because to-day IL has not taken
the place OF England and Wales il has been,
belittled In this house hour after hour,
and TO my utter surprise, and my surprise
is so great that have not found a reason
for II yet Every word that was suggested
by that orator that helittled American
ability, American enterprise and American
success was loudly applauded on that side
OF the chamber.-Ibfd.
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Repeal Duty on Wool, and Sheep Rais-
ing Industry is DESTROYED.

II you repeal this duty and the sheep
raising. industry OF this country Is de-
stroyed, then the million of men who are
to-day engaged, in part or in whole in that
industry will be driven out of employment,
and where are they to 60? Are they GO
ing into idleneSs? Are they not rather
gong to enter other occupations, and may
they not invade the occupations OF, the con-
stituents of my friend from Missouri, Oc-
equations which to-day are more than full |?
Why. SIT, the constituents of the gentle
man from Missouri, and other men of the
same class elsewhere, have had their repre-
sentatives in every congress in which l
have boon member, complaining OF the
want of labor and of opportunities to earn
a living; and yet my friend from Missouri
stands up here and seriously inveIghs
against the duty on wool, which protects
the wool-grower OF this country, and seri-
ously proposes to turn out the million of
men engaged in wOol-growIng to invade
the occupations of his own constituents
and Others elsewhere. Speech of Hon. 3.
L. Mtlttken, Of Me., In III. r., AprtL 4,
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Effect Of Free Wool ON Farmers.

In 1871 there were 45s4lB. lS0 sheep Of the
value of $10S, 39i.447, which yielded 2S5,-
OOJ, 900 pounds of wool. On the above
number Ia, 575, 400 were east of the Missls-
sippi and Missouri rivers, and most Of
them were kept on lands like those de-
scribed by Judge Lawrence, npOn which
no other stock could be kept at any profit
whatever.
Now, we have seen that the farmers
business Is one of narrow margins and
small profits, and legislative bodies should
hesitate long before they do anything to
lessen his chances or limit his facilities for
making the most out Of every one OF his
small opportunities.
But we shall certainly be so limiting him
II we make one iota less profitable the
keeping of sheep, and no one Will deny
but that this bill will surely have that eff
feet. Besides depriying hun of the profit
able use OF hundreds OF millions OF acres
of land practically valueless for any other
purpose, it would, the moment the bill had
the executive pproval-whlch, by the
way, will never happen while Benjamin
Harrison is president-take ten or twelve
cents per pound off every pound OF wool in
the country.-Speech of w. w. Grant, OF
VI, in II. r.. March 81, 1892.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-09-29
What the Democratic Foreign Policy
Did Not Do.

The Democratic platform declares that
it is the only party that has gwen tne
country vigorous foreign policy. Well,
its vigorous foreign policy did not remove
the invidious and unfriendly discrlmln a,
Enronean countries. which positively pro-
hibited the importation of our pork on the
unruthful pretext that it was dangerous
The foreign policy Of the present Re
nublican administration did, and In spite
OF high duties and all the difhcultes at
tending the sudden revival of q long-pro,
hibIted trade in an officially slandered
article. which the people had been taught
TO believe dangerous, in the few months
that have elapsed this new market for the
Western farmers had amounted TO over
50. 900, 600 up to June 80 last. Perhaps
that is why the Democratic convention
amIabily remarked IN its platform that the
Republican policy-that policy under
which the country has grown steadily
greater and more prosperous for thirty
years-fosters no industry so much as that
Of the sheriff Whtteloto Reid.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-09-29
Ability to Manufacture Tin.

1 affirm three things with respect to the
tin-plate industry: First, that American
capital has already responded to the invi-
tation extended to it by the Mckinley law,
and has practically demonstrated our aDil-
ity to manufacture our own supply; second,
that the result has been to reduce the price
of the foreign product, and will be to re-
duce the prlce of the home product; and,
third, that the effect of this new industry
will be to make us independent of foreign
ers, while it will add millions of money 10
the channels of our home trade, to the
benefit of the American people.-Speech
Of Hon. John DGlzelL, Of Pa, In II. r.,
AprtL I, 1892. ~
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-09-29
Can We Make Tin Plate :

Can we make tin plate in this country
The gentleman who opened the discussion
Yesterday (Mr. Shlvely) said undoubtedly
we could. / was gratified 10 hear his
statement, for had read in Democratic
napers SO long that 1t could not be made in
This country, for some occult reason, that l
supposed that even the process OF the
times had not changed the impression on
the minds of any gentleman on that side Of
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1892-02-19

1t Is perhaps, not generally known
that when he was n young man, BIS
marck had quasi-connection with
the profession of journalism, for be
was for quite time an official re-
porter for one of the courts OF Justice
In those days, his temper sometimes
got the better OF him, but upon one
occasion. AZ least his wit saved him
from disgrace. This was when. ques-
tioning witness, the latter made an
impudent retort whereupon Bismarck
exclaimed angrily: If you are not
more respectful, shall kick you out
OF the room" Young man. said the
judge, interrupting the proceedings
II would have you understand that
this is dignified court OF justice and
that il there is any kicking to be
done, the court will do it." AHA you
see?" said Bismarck to the witness,
If you are not respectful To me, the
court will kick you out OF the room;
so be careful-very careful. sirl~--
Argonaut.