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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-11-12

Education Among the CoIored Race Re-
suits In Neglect OF Minstrelsy.
The younger negroes, born in free
dom, have loathing for everything
that pertains to slavery. They regard
the old slaves with contempt. and be-
cause the younger ones can read and
write they set the older ones down as
being too ignorant to be considered.
forgetting that they were once efficient
workers and averaged superior in NOR
ais and manners to their descendants.
One of the results Of this is the dying
out of the rich, melodious negro songs
not the songs of the negro minstrel"
type, which were totally unlike the real
article. This the Boston Transcript re-
CARDS as very great pity, as thess
songs were wild and charming beyond
comparison.
In slavery times the negroes were en-
coureged to sing. The wheat was
reaped to the singing OF the reapers, and
the best singer generally headed the
row. The ores who could pick the ban
10 or scrape the fiddle were peculiarly
privileged. Here is strange piece Of
folk lore: For many years, even long
before the war, the fiddle playing and
banjo playing had been dying out
among the negroes, owing to super
stition that 'de devil is fiddler" The
very old people have noticed this The
master of the mansion says: ''In my
fathers time, and when I was . boy,
there were very few regular musicians.
and at parties, unless it was a grand
affair, lady played the piano, accom-
panied by q gentleman ON the violin,
and monstrous jigs and reels they
played, too. But when it got too much
like work almost anybody's carriage
driver could be sent for out Of the
kitchen who could fiddle enough to
dance the Virginia reel by. But when
/ grew up negro fiddlers were scarce
among the plantation hands, except the
professionals who were free negroes.
They have been growing scarcer owing
to this superstition about old Pluto
Among the city negroes the piano is
the favorite instrument. as it is so much
easier TO acquire a certain proficiency
on it than on the violin. In the coun-
try, though, it is generally thought un-
becoming. at least for church mem
Der, to play the violin. if not actually
IN audacious communication with Sa-
tan himself. But it involves neither
deadly sin nor any spiritual risk what
ever TO play the accordion or the lap
organ IS they call It. Tho 'corjon,'
consequently, is a very popular instru-
meut."
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Edwin BOOTH.

The famous oct0E, Edwin Booeh.
is spending the last days OF hls
life at . retreat for invalisls af
Lake Wood, n. J. He 10 said to
have become very old OF late.
walking out seldom and then with
the assistance OF q cane. He u
not yet 50 years old, but the
nerve-exhausting work which Mr..
Booth put into his art has told
upon him fearfully. He will
never act again, and, in fact
never thinks Of it. All OF his
trouble arose from dyspepsia.
His indigestion brought on rheu-
matism, and this has SO crippled
him that he il unable to walk
without assistance. Many cases
of rheumatism come from mac
tivity of the digestive orgsns.
When it takes this form it can be
cured by the Laxative Gum Drops
These gum drops contain nothing
deleterious. They can be taker
in any number without danger.
This is fact of the greatest mo
ment in the family, for il the chill
dren gain access to them and take
them no evil results need be fear
ed. They are, however, the finest
cathartic in the world, gentle but
certain in their results. The best
time to take them il before retir-
ing at night. From two to FIVE,
according to the condition of the
person, can be eaten; and as they
resemble the ordinary gum drop
in taste, there is nothing nsuse-
ating or dissgreable. This course
should be peIsevered in until the
desired results are obtained. They
come in two sizes: Small boxes.
10 cents; large size, % cents.
Get them of any dealer
SYLVAN REMEDY Co.
Peoria Ill.
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HUNG TO a BRIDGE.

SAS JOSE, Cal. Nov. I1.-Mr. Planz, aged
.. recently manager of the Fredericks-
burg brewery. was found hanging to tree
near the Gnadaloupe bridge this morning
His hands were tied behind his back his
feet were tied together. and q handker
chief was over his mouth. A diamond
ring Was found on his fuger, and robbery
Is not thought to furnish the motive
From an investigation made by the OFF,
GERS it is learned that Pianz attended the
theater last night and went to saloon
alone. He was seen about midnight by
Henry Jounvail, whom Planz told he Was
going home. Planz lodged about q mile
from the center of town. He returned
through rather thinly populated districts
II is thought now that Planz was attacked
by two or three men and killed aud robbed,
and that the tragedy occurred forty or
fifty feet from the tree where ha WAS
found hanging His pockets were all
turned inside out. His watch and scarf
pin were subsequently, found in his room.
only his sleeve buttons and pocket money
being missing.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-11-12
GENUINE WOMANHOOD.
It characterized Every Act of Mrs
Harrison's Life.
The Dead Mistress OF the white House
and Her Eventful Career-A Path
full Wife and Devoted Mother
Her Last luness.

Mrs. Harrison was born in Oxford,
O., in 1888. Her father. DIR. John w.
Scott, professor at the Miami university
ut the time of her birth. was afterward
president Of the female college of the
same town. Caroline L. Scott was edu-
Gated at this seminary. where she
passed happy years of her girlhocd, al
though the amuscments were of a most
restricted and primitive character,
dancing and card playing being tabooed-
Primitive fashions were in vogue, and
the girls were proud enough to await
their diplomas At the graduation exer-
cises clad in newly starched calico
dresses and gingham sunbonnets.
In girlhood Mrs. Harrison was petite,
and daguerreotypes made at that time
show slight gir,ish figure with an
ideally handsome face, brunette os tint.
set of with coal black hair. AS Avith
advancing years she became stouter
and more mstronly she retained still
her beauty Of expression, and the SYM
metry of her small hands and feet she
never lost
Carrie Scott, as Mrs Harrison was
known in youth, was o beautiful girl,
said lady who knew her in girlhood.
''She was always well bred, has . love-
~ disposition, makes friends every
where, and changes in fortune never
leave any mark on her. She is always
digniied, yet cordial and sympathetic.
To Oxford came young Benjamin
Harrison, the grandson of the famous
hero CT Tippecanoe. as student at the
university. Here he met and loved the
petite, slender. vfvacious daughter OF
the president Of the seminary. His SEN
timents were reciprocated and, follow
ing their respective gradustions. at the
age Of 81 years, they were married. The
young bridegroom had still his profes-
sion to study and bis sole available cap
ital was 5000, loaned him by his father.
Settled at their humble, happy home,
their living to make, the young wife
proved = true helpmcet to her husband.
She more than superintended all house
hold matters well; she washed, baked,
swept and sswed with her own hands,
Prosperous times came to them in due
course and the young couple were thriv-
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THE BUCKEYE STATE.

COLUMBUS, O., Nov. n-CIaims are
even at the Republican and Democratic
| state headquarters today, and each side
insists on the honors. After two days and
nights of figuring and telegraphing the
question as to which party has carried
Ohio is no nearer a solution than it was
on the night of election. Both parties
claim the state by LOCO plurality. 1t now
seems certain that the electoral college
will be divided. Seward and DanfOrd,
respectively at the head of the Democratic
ami Republican electoral tickets, run
ahead of the others, because the electors
made an error in marking the Australian
ballot, putting cross in front Of the
name of the first electors instead of in the
circle. Unless subsequent changes run up
the plurality for one or the other parties
to figure bordering on thousands, both
Danford and Seward will be members of
the electoral college.
Governor Mckinley, in reply to a re-
quest from an Associated Press reporter,
declined to say anything concerning the
recent political whirIigig. He will speak
on the 18th at the annual banquet of the
Garfield club in Youngstown, and it is
understood that he will then discuss the
cause and effect of Tuesdays election.
COLUMBUS. o. Nov. 11.-At midnight
the Republican committee completed its
baDie OF pturaICleS, with all the counties
heard from officially with the excepl ion of
four, and these are estimated. The plu-
rality of Taylor, Republican,, for secretary
of state is 767. while the Harrison electors
have been elected by 7S7 plurality. The
committee, however, comedies the probable
election Of Seward, the elector who heads
the Cleveland list, owing to bungling on
the part of the voters, who placed the
mark opposite the name of the first cleo
tor and the Others were not counted, The
Democrats claim the election of two cleo
tors and possibly three, and think hat the
official count will be required to determine
the result on the state ticket.
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ing in peace and happiness when At the
call to arms in the civil war the husband
marched with his regiment to the front,
leaving the wife with her two children
to endure with silent heroism that lone
someness and anxiety which was the
lot of those who must remain at home
while their loved ones face the dangers
Of war in the field. At the conclusion
Of the war the husband, who had come
back from the struggle as Gen. Harri-
son, entered upon that career Of polit-
zeal distinction that after the honor Of
q six years term in the senate saw him
In 1858 elected to the highest Office in
the gift of the United States people.
At the modest two story brick house
in North Delaware street, their Indian
apolis home, Mrs. Harrison made the
place an abode of hospitality and gath
ering point of literature, music and art,
and took, moreover, an active part in
associations for education aud anchor
ations of poverty. At Washington. dur
ing the six years of her husbands sem
atorship, She added to the natural grace
of entertainment exercises at home that
familiarity with the social usagcs Of the
national capital which made ber, in her
exalted position of first lady of the
land so charming and tactful a host
esq Two children, a son and daugh-
ter, were born to Mrs. Harrison. The
daughter, now Mrs. Mary Mckee, is
the mother of two children; the boy,
who was christened with much formal
ity, Is the ninth to bear ia direct geneo-
logical measure the name BENJAMIN
Harrison, and the daughter. Mary
Lodge Mckee The son, Russell II. Har~
rison. married the daughter Of Senator
Saunders. Of Omaha. After his mar
rage the couple settled upon a ranch
near Helena. Mont, but sfserward Rus
sell Harrison bought newspaper in
Helena and. after his fathers election
to the presidency, q controlling interest
in Frank Ic>iics Illustrated Sewsrs~
per. which he made a republican organ
Mrs Harrison . delicate hand super
vised the work OF the household la The
white house. and one story has I, tha.
she was often seen with towel about
her head when the dust was fyinV
Home was home To her al sli titnes. znd
she realized the highest attributes Of
wife and mother
The serions nature Ct Der Hines. was
not generally understood until some
time after she had sought fb~ rural re-
pose OF the countryside az Lccn Lake
President Harrison and her son Rus
sell were at her bedside, Which iae aus
band refused 10 leave at .lsc raost crit
icsl times even ioDT eslsagh 20 task~
food She left behind the s4seEsaory CT
ems who las proven equal 20 al vicis~i-
tues Of life. whether zs the ioTiny
wife. sharing the fcT:uces IF f1.s poo-,
struggliEg Indiana lawyer or II tie ex-
ai;e6 place Of kostsss al the white
house: BIC; through al nssiafatEea th4.
sweet and Simple domestic s-d family
Ete thai no e,evzs~d position ccnid OUT
shine ana 10 ad.s-Ssty deyress
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-11-12
AN INTERNATIONAL Mupole

WASHINGTON, Nov. IL III ia :he Close
OF oific- hours no Information had reached
the department OF state rrsrtsve to the
trouble reported from La G1syra. Vrne-
zaeia. growing out of the refusal ~ rhe
captain of the steamer Phi!adeIosisto sar-
render sx Governor AiJsriS - isse ioc@!
sutaosit!es. ard the subsequent sasllsg ei
the vessel without the pertnis-son of TIE
port officers 1.-THE facts are a. represented
some disagreeable complications are likely
TO ensue. Ex-Gorernor NJ jars sasvend@s
WIS cemanied TO answer cEInaIsal
charge. As the vessel sailed without clear
ing papers from the port Eafhorsfie-. she
will bc liable 20 seizure when she Returns
To La Guayra
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CALIFORNIA.

SAN Francisco, Nov u-Incomplete
and late returns show that Cleveland's
plurality in California is Az, assuming
that MS plurality in San Francisco is 1871.
There are still eighteen counties in the
state from which less than two-thirds of
the precincts have been heard from. These
counties complete gave Harrison in 1888 u
plurality of 542. According to these figures
it seems that the ultimate result will de-
pend upon Cleveland's actual plurality in
San Francisco, the present returns being
incomplete and conflicting, and the final
returns frorl As precincts in the interior
which have not reported.
SAN FRANCISCO. Nov. L-Returns from
1,s2l precincts in California give Harrison
104. .763. Cleveland, 10l,633 and Weaver.
20. 533 Harrison's plurality of $3.50 is
based on the figures of four years ago in
the outside precincts. Harrison will carry
the state by small majority, unless Cleve-
lands majority in this city exceeds 900.
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is stamped in the best watch
cases made. 1t is the trade
mark of the Keystone Watek
Case Company, of Philadelphia,
the Oldest, largest and best
known factory in the world
1900 employees, capacity 1000
cases daily. Its products are
sold by all jewelers.. 1t makes
the celebrated Jas. Boss Filled
Uakek Gases, now fitted with
the only bow (ring) which can
not be pulled off the ease-the
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-11-12
HEALTH In OLD AGE.

Edward Collinson, Queens. n Y, says:
Il commenced using BEANDRETH'S PILLS
over fifty-ive years ago l first bought
them in London. aud have continued usin g
them since l came to this country in 1896
| am now over Is years old, hale and
hearty, and attribute my wonderful health
TO the persistent use of BRANDRETH's
PILLS. Occasionally have bad cold or
severe attack Of rheumatism, indigestion
or billiousness, but four or five doses OF
BRANDRETH's PILLS always cure me.
Whenever my children have been sick
with scarlet fever, measles, acid stomach,
disordered digestion or costiveness, few
doses of BRANDRETH'S PILLS restored their
at oncen
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-11-12
WEATHER BULLETIN
WEATHER BUREAU,

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE.
WICHITA, Kan. Nov. IL. 1892.
Forecast for Wichita and vicinity
Continued warm and fair Saturday; slight
ly cooler Sunday.
During the past "a hours the highest
temperature was Go. the lowest $50
and the mean SOC, with warmer generally
cloudless weather light, variable winds,
and continued high pressure.
For the past four wears the average
temperature for the month OF November
has been 42o, and for the 1lth day $50.
FRED l.. JOHNSON. Observer.
WASHINGTON. Nov. 1.-THE following
are the indications until D. m. Sun
day;
For Kansas-Fair; variable winds.
For Missouri-Fair; variable winds.
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WYOMING,

CHEYENNE, Wyo., Nov. l-Returns
from all the counties in Wyoming except
Fremont give the state to Weaver by a
majority OF 500 Fremont has gone for
Weaver, but his majority is not known
The fusionises have fifteen majority on
joint bsllot in the legislature, insuring the
defeat OF Senator Warren. Coffin. Demo-
crst, is elected TO congress.
CHEYENNE. Wy, Nov. u.--The Harrison
electors are elected by about 800 majority.
Osborn, Democrat, for governor, has 2 600
majority. The legislature is Republican
by one msjorisy on Joint ballot
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IONA.

DEs MONIES, Ia, Nov. 1.-Returns from
seventy nine counties and pluralities from
nineteen more and an estimated plurality
from one QHumboldt) gives Harrison plu-
rality of %, ST.. Complete returns cannot
change the result materially. This may,
therefore. be accepted as the size of the
Republican victory. If to this is added the
Democratic plurality of last year e, 213) 1T
shows total gain of 81, ,0S5.
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WON A RRIOE

CINCINNATI, Nov. 11.-Henry Rudolph,
residing at Evanston. this state, has for
several years sought the hand of Miss
Lawrence of the same place, but unsuc-
cessfully. Just after the Chicago con zen.
tion Miss Lawrence bet Rudolph that
Cleveland would not win, the stake being
her hand. On Tuesday night Rudolph
came to this city to get the returns. He
was the most anxious man in town. and
when it became known that Cleveland had
been elected he was wild Yesterday he
returned to Evanston, brought Miss Law
renee to this city and married her.
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THE CI EARRINGS.

NEW YORK. Nov. 1.-THE clearings for
the past week of the principal cities of the
United States, as reported to Bradstreet's,
We're 81, 176 073, ,000 an increase of 11.2 COM
pared with the corresponding week OF last
year. The ciearings at Kansas City were
1908. l63. decrease of Al per cent; at st.
Joseph. s. ,672 $40, (no comparison): at
Wichita. S5IS, ,525, Il decrease of 90; at To-
peka, S403, $50. a decrease of 4 5 per cent.
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ARKANSAS ELECTION METHODS.

LITTLE Rock, Ark, Nov. 11.-Judge
Williams of the Federal district court to-
day charged the grand jury to investigate
the manner in which the recent election
was conducted in the several counties
sas. The judge instructed the jury to in
quire particularly into the appointment Of
election judges and supervisors, it being
charged that many of those appointed
were unable to read and write as required
by law.
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The PRESIDENT ELEcT.

NEW YORK, Nov. 1l.-Another busy Gay
has passed TO the credit Of President ELECT
Cleveland, but his labors have not dis
turbed his physical condition and have. if
anything, added to his happy frame of
mind. He looks hale and hearty. and
there is a sparkle of the eye when he
talks that is an indication of the good
feeling pervading his system. His callers
were numerous and his mail simply enor-
nous. Senator German was among
the early callers and was cor
daily received. Mutual congrat-
ulati0ns were in order and the
president-elect expressed himself as highly
gratified with the overwhelming victory
and the bright outlook for the Democratic
party. Expressions of pleasure over the
manner in which the campaign had been
conducted, especially in New York, came
freely from him. The most of the day was
spent at home and the monotony of callers
and correspondence was relieved by the
presence of the rest of the family, who
were fully as happy as It's head.
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Mr.. Hcnpeck-I believe I've got ths
most heroic wife In the world
Friend-What did she do2
Mr.. Henpeek--A burglar came into
the house during my absence. Ny wifo
didn't scarc worth a cent She received
him politely. saw him. Just as en-
tered the house he jumped through the
window and made his escape He was a
young fellow and rather good looking.
Friend twho knows herl-So wonder
he was scared-Texas SiftingA
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MARsEILLES. Nov. ia letter from
Porto Novo, describing the Campaign in
Dahomey, says that the surprise OF the
French at Digba was due to trenchery on
the part of the black scouts, who were
subsequently, shot. A rout was narrowly
averted by the courage of Colonel Dodds
and Captain Roulana in advancing to The
frout of the French liues amid u perfect
storm of bullets from the Dahomeyans
lying in ambush. la the battle Of Pagnrsa
the French captured three Germans and a
Belgian who were serving officers for
the Dahomeyans. These prisoners were
afterward tried by court-martial and shot.
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Why He Growled.

Mrs. Hicks - You blow about my
6ressmaker, but / never say a word
about your tailor.
Hicks-Good heavens, madam, you
don't seem to realize that dressmakers
have to be paid.-N. Y. Herald.
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SOuTH DAKOTA.

HURoN. S. d., Nov. 11.-From figures
wholly reliable the Republicans have
elected fifty-three out Of the sixty one
representatives reported. OF the thirty
four senator's reported twenty-eight are
Republicans. The returns yet TO come
will increase the Republican majority in
the legislature
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THE WELSH TIN-PLATE MILLS.

LONDON, Nov. ia number OF the
Welsh tiu-plate manufacturers whose
works have been closed are giving notice
OF a resumption of work at their establish
ments The news of the Democratic vic
tory was received with great satisfaction
in the iron and tin-plats manufacturing
Districts of Great Britain
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THE PREsIpeNT's MESSAGE.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 11.-President Har.
rison has begun the preparation of his an
nual message to congress. The three
weeks left to him for its consideration
will undoubtedly prove more than suf-
ficient for the purpose. 1t is extremely
improbable that he will devote much
space to the questions which have made
up the policy of the present administra-
tiOn. The message will therefore be
shorter and less significant than usual,
and will probably contain nothing beyond
a review of the work of the administration
during the past year. and brief reitera-
tion of the presidents we'll known views
on the political issues of the day.
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NORTH eaLvE5ToN's GROWTH.

North Galveston is the name OF new
industrial point situated fourteen miles
north of Galveston proper. 1. is being
developed by The North Galveston as.ocir-
tion, whose local agents are Wright &
Miller, Wichita II has railroad and
water facilities and advantages Of climate
aud location which insure bag returns 10
the investor or settler. Call upoa Messrs
Wright & Miller today
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wb,, .b. ot,octcs To.

wife-You are altogether too nice
about everything.
Husband-I thought J on liked fsstid-
ious men?
Wife, do; it's the fusstidious kind !
object to-Detroit Free Press
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KANSAS.

TOPEKA, Kan, Nov. 1-Chairman
Breldenth hal this morning claims that the
populists have elected six of the eight con-
gressmen. He claims that complete re-
turns from the Second district give Moore
majority of 80 over Funston. aud he has
sent telegram to Mr.. Moore to that effect.
: Chairman Breidenthal and Chairman
Jones claim sixty-five members of the
lower house and twentythree senators,
giving the fusionists eight majority on
joint ballot.
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Nose 6ehaumberg. Jr. - Vadsr. =
shentlemsns wants 20 know II dot un-
shrink.ble undershirt don't shriak
leedls. anyway.
Moss 6chanmbura, 6r.-Does dct ahirt
Gt him7
mo; II vas choost . leedle TOO pig"
"Of cesrse IL viii shrink w DOM
you have some heads for pishnessy-
Texzs Siftinrs-