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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-10-13
Don't Take the Risk

OF fire or thieves, but keep your valuable
papers. bonds, etc, in the safe deposit vaults
of the Farmers Deposit National Bank, 66
Fourth avenue. Boxes rented at S. a year
and upward.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-10-13
40 CENTS.

Is that enough less to make it pay you
to come? You see the goods, and
we think you'll say it is.
Large lot IMPORTED FLAN-
NELS-oo-cent goods-at
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NOTE THESE

Positive and. practical demonstra-
tions.
100 pieces New AMERICAN
SUITINGS and camel's hair-solid
colors and mixtures-double width,
36 inches wide, all soc goods and on
sale here at
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SPECIAL.

During these two days,
Wednesday and Thursday, we
will sell a lot of Shoe Polish for
Ladies, Misses and Children's
Shoes at
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-12-03

YER, so stately and motionless they
stood, the whole scene peaceful and
pure, strange contrast to the heart of
him who passed, the one dark spot in
all this loveliness. But at last dis
tant sound fell upon the silence-the
sound of tinkling bells-and a rough
wooden sledge drawn oy two miserable
animals came in sight IL was moving
slowly in the same direction as himself
and its occupants, two sturdy stolid-
looking peasants. were returning from
the market. I ey at first gazed stupid
ly and somewhat askance at the
stranger, as he begged for a lift by the
way, explaining that he wanted To
reach a village ten miles off by the
morning. The sight of the stone bot
ties decided them, and they willingly
made room, and offered him some share
of the coarse sacking with which they
were covered.
The stranger laughed, and said he
had something better to keep the cold
out, at the same time uncorkinr the
bottles and offering one to each of his
companions. They contained the
strongest kind of spirits, the best
''vodki." How it burnt in their throats,
till they almost seemed on fire inside.
No thought of cold now. The stran-
ger kept plying them more and more,
urging them to drink where no urging
was needed, himself taking care to put
the stone bottles now and then to his
own Inns Gradually they crot eu1 otiar-.
drowsy feeling came over the men;
the stranger watched them stealthily
till they sank back utterly oblivious OF
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-12-03
COURTESY AT HOME.
One of the Neglected Accomplishments
Everyday Life.

One of the Neglected Accomplishments of
Everyday Life.
The home is the center of the social
;abric, the keystone of its arch. It's
conduct and character determine the
future of the wider circle. society and
the state. The cradle rocked by moth
ers conscious of their high mission has
been the saving of the world Home
training is the determiner of the fate
of nations.
Good manners in public are a neces-
sity the oil of the machinery of life,
causing it TO move without friction and
violence. But courtesy at home is more
important still, for its influence molds
the plastic character of those dear little
men and maidens who are TO arise and
call us blessed or-shall ! say it?-re-
produce our private ignorances to the
greater audiences they meet in future
life.
TO this end, the husband and wife
owe to each other a mutual Indebted
ness. We have no right to he too famil-
lar in speech and manners with those
we love the best Many "a little rift
within the lutte, which, slowly widen
ing. makes all the music mute" has
opened out of careless words which
sprang from a heart whose love was
vailed from observation by impolite-
ness
The husband has no right to vawn in
his wife's face, during a story, any
more than he has TO do SO to Jones at
the club. We sit with martyr-like pa
thence and listen TO Mrs. Browns
tweedleduIu and tweedledee; we affect
a deep sadness when she relieves
ms of her presence; but when
John comes home to tell of his doings
at the store, we do not hesitate TO let
him see he is wearisome. It is the
absence of courtesy at home which de-
stroys its attractiveness and harmony
both.
And when we think that keen-eyed
little ores are gathered as an attentive
audience to note this absence of good
manners and the presence of these lit
tie domestic vulgarities, how careful
should it make US in all our conversa-
ton and action My children are my
truest critics." said a charming lady,
recently 1t is so. The child's innocent
gaze looks deep down into every char
acter with which it is brought into con-
tact
Company manners are a sure sign
Of bad taste and deceitful conduct.
Such distinction has no right to exist,
Dur best thoughts kindest words,
cheeriest looks and noblest examples
are due at home, in the sacred privacy
of that temple of which God has made
, US the priests and priestesses.
The charm of the household is when
good manners are so perfectly natural
as to reduce all friction TO a minimum
and Danish rudeness into oblivion.
Then, and only then, shall our sons and
daughters grow up as corner-stones,
polished after the similitude of palace
possessing native grace and inherent
diguity.-N. y. Ledger.
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some face, and the occasionally angry
stamp he gave with his foot. 1t was
not often that the suave polite Ivan al
lowed himself to show any Indications
that his plans bad not turned out to
his entire satisfaction. No. he was far
too polite for that: otherwise, he would
not have stood in the high position he did
at present, of chief Of police in N.
His income amounting TO many thou
sand roubles year, possessed OF I'M
bounded influence, allied through mar
riage to some of the first Russian fam
lies. respected by his equals, regarded
with tremb bling awe by his interiors,
what more could man wish for?
But listen. Once during the winter,
the governor of N was accustomed
to hold grand reception, which was
attended by the elite of society, the
highest civil and military officials, the
foreign diplomatic corps; in short, by
all the rank and beauty that N
could boast. Up the gayly-decorated
sledges would dash over the crisp,
hard snow, the silver trappings of the
horses glittering IN the sun, the occu-
pants smiling and nodding as they sat
wrapped to their eyes in splendid furs
all smiling and nodding except Ivan
Ivanovitch. And yet his sledge was one
of the handsomest and most admired;
his pair of glossy, coal-black horses not
to be matched in beauty or sviftness
by any OF those which they passed so
triumphantly on the road. But Ivan
knew that presently the sound of other
sledge bells would be heard, their mu-
sic ringing out in the clear, cold air, and
dashing by, leaving him, the great man,
far behind, and pulling up ut the state
~ entrance, amid general ordinations
of wonder and admiration.
This is the vision constantly before
his eyes. Why had not fate assigned
to him those splendid grays? But fate
or no fate, by fair means or foul, those
grays he must and would obtain before
the next reception, now only one week
distant Never did anything appear
more improbable. His rival, rich
landowner, whose estate lay some
miles from the town, had refused all
offers, even the most exOr bitant prices.
Take them by force ne could not, by
stealth still less They were known
too generally. He was at his wits
end. And 50 he paced up and down his
Observation-Disclosures room, revolving
in his mind all the different schemes
he had thought of during the last few
days only to give them reluctantly up
as hopeless and impossible.
The Office of the chief of police
formed part of huge building situated
just outside the town--not cheerful
place to look at; its windows barred
with IRON; the great, heavy doors only
opening an instant to swing back with
a dull ciang, cruelty suggestive of hope
Iessness TO those within. Even the
bright winters sun, as he shone on
strong bolt and bar, regardless of al
the terrible misery and despair those
walls inclosed, failed to give any APP
pearance OF cheerfulness to the place.
But he shone directly into the room
where stood, tuning and impatient,
the man in whose hands lay the keys
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the trouble was, and found passen-
ger.
Come" he said, ''step up here.
hours late; anyway, we're late. Pull
OUT" he cried to the engineer, and
again the train moved.
Another passenger got on in a short
while
Hello, captain. how are you?" he
said, cordially.
"Oh, I'm all right, said the conduc-
She's late, shells. I'm always right,
but you can't depend on her; she's a
good deal like a womau."
He looked at his watch and went
back to the anxioNs passenger. He
seemed to be alive to his tremendous
responsibility now. His reputation as
a railroad magnaGe was at stake
81 guess you've missed your train, "
he said.
"Oh. is that sop replied the passen-
ger, looking blue.
Yes" said the conductor. Right
sorry you didn't tell me, cause could
have caught it for you. But it's too
late now You see the Sa4o's gone past
the junction. It's $40 now. But it
wasn't my fault, was it?" he added,
cheering up.
"If had only known-anyway," he
added, a bright idea striking him, you'll
be in time to catch the train to-mor-
row, and you can have good sleep to-
night"
"Oh, yes" said the northern man,
family.
At the next station "Jen" got off.
The conductor held the train for a final
chat with her. Then when he had re-
gained the platform, and the engine
was again in motion, he thought of
something which he had forgotten.
"Oh, Jen," he called to his sometime
passenger. 'Jen. don't forget to give
my love to Nellie and Flo Wilfis-both
of them" Then he chuckled to him
self: Two hundred thousand apiece"
he said. in self-coufidept tone
Ever been down this way before?"
he asked, going back to the northern
man.
"Once or twice"
Like us?'
'Yes. indeed" little bitterly, look
ing at his watch.
"Hello!" said the conductor. we're
at the junction, amt we? Too bad you
missed your train IN. y. Tribune
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-12-03
4 Pointer for Girls,

An observant American has discov-
cred that performers on wind instru-
ments generally develop diDples in
their cheeks, caused probably BY the
frequent strain on the facial muscles
which are brought into play by the
act Of blowing The clsrionet, the
flute, the corpet. the from bone and the
French horn are all said TO be excel
lent factors in producing the little in
dentatiou so often vainlv courted by
artificial means. Perhaps this discovery
OF cause and effect NAV lead 10 its be-
coming fashiona bic for girls to play on
wind instruments. -LonGon News
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-12-03
-The INSIGNIA Of ths order Of the

The insignia of the Order of the
Garter arc: A gold medallion of St.
George and the dragon. suspended from
blue ribbon; the garter itself, of dark
blue velvet; blue velvet mantle lined
with taffeta, with the star of the order
embroidered on the left breast: a hood
and surcoat Of crimson velvet and hat
of black velvet: collar OF gold weigh
ing thirty ounces. and the star with the
cross of St George in the center, en-
circled by the garter.
The most glorious sunsets in the
world are to be seen az Puget Sound,
[. 5. A. Owing TO combination of
natural features of the locality the col
ors painted here upon the heavens by
the setting SUI exceed in brilliancv
anything that can be seen in other parts
of the world. Evening after evening,
as the great lurninary goes down below
the ocean, the whole sky becomes fres-
coed with a medley of color which is
simply indescr.bable in its beauty.
Among the latest discoveries Of as
Economical science is the fact that
Sirius, the dog star, is approaching the
earth at the rate of seven miles a sec
oud- That is a pretty fast pace 1t
breaks any record made by Zimmerman
or Nancy Hanks But as it takes light,
which travels at the rate of about 200.-
coo miles second, sixteen years to get
from Sirius to the earth, collision be-
tween the two astral bodies is not
scheduled to take place for some time
yet
Concerning the wearing away of
Niagara falls, Prof. lie Conte says: The
upper stratum of rock is Niagara lime
stone, a hard rock, but beneath it is
stratum of shale. 1t is the slow under
mining of this shale that causes the
limestone to break off from year to
year and the falls to recede. They are
receding now at the rate OF three or
four feet a year. What will be the
final result? They may go back to the
lake, but the limestone is growing
thicker and thicker and may finally ex-
tend to the bottom of the falls. In that
case the rock would not break off. but
would wear away and form rapids
In any case, if the falls should recede
to Lake Erie at the present rate it
would take at least 20, 600 years
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-12-03

giving vigorous kick to the air-brakes.
Try it now" he shouted, and the
train bumped ahead.
"All right" cried back the engineer
wait minute" shouted the conduc-
tor; wait for me-" and he walked aft
er the train. climbing back to has car
az a dignifed manner. Then the train
went on its way and its sovereign own
er sat down and closed up the CONVEX
sation.
In the seat behind "Jimr-he was a
judge of the supreme court OF the state
sat little old lady, white-laired and
sweet-iaced
Hello, Sally" said the conductor.
warmly, how are you, to-day?
Haven't seen you in a long time.
How's Sue?' Sue" was "Sallys"
mother,
Then he seated himself At the side Of
Sally" aud reeled off two columns and
quarter of Sunday society chat"
Meanwhile, the train advanced by
fits and starts, and the conductor oc-
casiousllv glanced out of the window
to see If his freight were making pro
gresS
We'll, len" said the cond~1Sxk
moving on in the course = me TO
seat No. s. so you're back again. eh?
Tn glad 10 see you. missed you this
s~sIr'ev. Been up north, haven't
vs0T
"Jsn" had spent the summer in the
north. and she confessed as much.
Did Won know" the conductor went
on, that Lii had been north all sum
mer? She went right after vsu and
just got back YESTERDAY. LII looked
right nne. she di~- -ever saw her
look betta~
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OF GENERAL INTEREST.

OF American apples nearly $780,
600 barrels are exported to Great Brit
ain every season about q fourth Of these
finding their way 10 Coyent Garden.
The barrels weigh from lao pounds TO
$50 pounds, and are eXcellently packed.
A successful trial was made on the
Erie canal, at LockpOrt, y. Y. of q
full-sized canalboat equipped with two
revolving portable wheels running like
overshot water wheels in air-tight re-
cesSes cut in from the bottom of the
boat little forward of the stern
The first patent in the United
States was issued July 81, 1920, to sam
uel Hopkins for making pot aud pearl
ashes Four huadred and thirty-thres
thousand four hundred and thirtv-six
patents were issued during the first one
hundred years of the patent ofhce.
The value of the dried potato rs an
article of food is urged By DIR. Jacov NJ.
Shmulevitch. Among the advantages
claimed is that i: keeps much better
than the fresh potato, and being far
lighter and less bulky is more readily
transported Before cooking the dried
potato is macerated in water foe ten or
twelve hours
What is said 10 have been the
largest blast ever fred in the MjssiSsip-
pi valley was discharged recently NJ
Graniteville, Mo The holes were drilled
forty feet deep and were scattered
along line of 100 feet The result was
the dislOdgmeut OF 100, 900 cubic feet OF
granite. all in one solid piece. without
fracture or seam
Race meetings in India generally
include some comic feature. and the
latest novelty is ''white-tie race. " In
trOduced AZ kirkee The competitors
ride certain distance and diSmount,
and kneel before lady while she ties
a white tie round their necISs in neat
bow, then they remount and rush for
the winning post Much depends on
the lady's deftness.
A singular fashion has Just appeared
in America-that of carrying diamonds
In the teeth. This strange within had
its origin with singer in music hall.
who sought TO dazzle her admirers
every time she opened her mouth. A
OAdtAohh ti SNlhll Size II uAeu ~ a ptf-
tion of false tooth. 4 corresponding
part Of the real tooth is cut out and the
piece containing the diamond fixed IN
the cavity.
The first presidential election 20 be
determined by the popular vote cast in
the several states, and not by the choice
of electors by the respective legisla-
lures, was that of 1924, when Andrew
Jackson, Henry Clay, John Quincy
Adams and William IL. Crawford were
the opposing candidates The total
vote cast then was S52, O69. which was
5000 less than the total vote OF Texas
polled four years ago
The republic OF Paraguay during
the year 1850, shipped abroad IS, 0Oo, 900
oranges but prices were SO low that IL
did not pay to gather and ship oranges
that were grown more than three miles
from the Paraguay river, and the crop.
over hundreds Of square miles, was al
lowed 10 rot upon the ground. The sur
plus of oranges is now being used in tho
manufacture of liquors by distillerics
of favoring extracts and perfumes from
the flower and fruit
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-12-03

holders and officers of the system do
not believe this. But unprejudiced
travellers on the road, people who don t
own any stock in it, and who haven't
any friends who own stock in it, know
who it is that owns the road It's the
conductor.
He has been running it ever since it
was built, and no doubt he will run it
as long as he lives. The conductor is
called the Captain 1t doesn't make
any difference why; in fact, nobody
seems to know why; but there isn't any
dou bt that he wears that title-and he
wears it proudly, too.
There is one thing that should be IN
derstood about him in the beginning.
He is a pretty big man in his part of
the country. In the first place he
knows every man, woman, child, dog
and horse for FIVE miles on each side of
his railroad.
In the next place he is better than a
daily newspaper, basel ball bulletin, a
telephone and a sewing class-that is
to say, he knows everything that hap
pens along his railroad, and he isn't a
bit selfish about his knowledge. He
spreads it about with lavish hand.
There is another trait which he pos
sesseS not often found in plain every
day conductors. He isn't proud. He
knows his station, appreciates the
great power which he is, but this has
not turned his head.
For instance, he is willing to be on
friendly terms with people. 1t doesn't
make any difference to him whether
they are thirty years Older than he,
whether one man owns hah the county
and another was general In the war
of the rebellion; it is all the same to
him.
He likes them inst as much, no mat
ter what their class, no matter what
their degree.
A northern man once had the great
honor to be q passenger on the two-car
train of this potentats.
lie wanted to make connections with
another railroad, and, as he had five
hours in which to make the nine miles
between him and the desired station,
he got on the local" with feelings of
genuine confidence, for nine miles is
short distance, five hours long time.
The train was little late IN starting,
perhaps matter of an hour or two,
but the serene manner, the calm air,
the placid smile and the expression of
great content of the conductor left no
room for doubts or misgivings.
The conductor, when the train finally
started, began to take up tickets in this
way:
"Hullo, jim" he said to a gray
haired, milltary-loobing man in the
first seat of the only coach" how
are you?" Then he punched his ticket,
sat down in the seat beside him and be-
gan to talk prize fighting. Fifty-fve
minutes later he got up.
"HullO," he said, we're stopped,
amt we?" nd he peered out of the
window to see if the train was really
not in motion. He was right. 1t was
stopped. l t had been stopped for a
long time. He climbed down the plat
form steps and set up yell.
Hi, there!" he cried, what's the
matter now?"
Air brakes" sang back the engi-
neer in a contented voice.
''Oh, is that alp" answered the con-
ductor cheerfully, and he went along
one side of the cars and then the other,
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owe know she's going to be mar
ried to a, northern man? Yes, she is
engaged this summer Bill Stewart
told me about it first. F" (Bl Is Rev.
DR.. William J. Stewart-) Don't. know
whether I'll like him or not
.Ain't so sure of these northern men,
I'll have to have long talk with him
when ne gets down here, and see what
| think of him. I'll be sorry to see Lii
go: she's powerful fine girl.
"How's Sissy?'' Sissy" was "Jen>s"
respected and dignrfed aunt of the
"oid school, and Ben" sad that
Sissy vas Very well, thank you
Glad of it." said the conductor,
warmly. Always liked Sis. She's
good girl" Sis was sixty-five last
June.
The king ef hisJ1ind passed on to the
next passenger. but changed his. mind
and went back TO Ven"
Say. Jen." he sud. sitting down,
and his voice assumed confidential
tone. lis it true that Nellie and Flo
Willis have inherited two hundred
thousand apiece"
She thought II was br ue, ana the en-
peror of his country said: ''Um, uni"
thoughtfully.
For change he took up three sue
cessive tickets, with conversation at
each operation of less than five min
utes. Finally he reached fine passenger
who wanted to catch anot her train, and
who ventured to hint at his desire.
''Eh, what's that, what's that? Want
to catch the S:50?" asked the conductor.
why didn't you say so? It's getting
late, now" Then he walkedsout to the
platform, and, clinging to the rail,
leaned over and shouted to the en-
gineer:
Hey. Sam" he said, whip up lit
tie We're late"
Coming back to the Traveller, he said:
I'm sorry you didn't tell me. Could
have caught it as well as not"
The whipping up didn't last hong,
for tine train soon came to a standrtill.
The conductor went outr to see what
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A Great disappointment.

Mamma I'm going out, and 1 don't
want you to stir away from the front
steps until l come back.
Little Johnny (who has been invited
to play balD-AH right, mamma l
won't stir step; and if | get tired, III
go in tn house and read bout little
Samuel an Daniel in the lions den.
Coin to take street car?
Mamma-No, I'm only going across
the way TO speak with Mrs. Blank.
Shes there at the-front window.
Little Johnny-Boo, hoo, hoo!-Good
News
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Visitor (admiring the new piano.
Yes, it's very pretty, dear And vou
play it already, 90 you? Can you play
by note?
Little Giro. dear. no, But papa
can. 'spect heard him tell ma he
was going TO pay for it by no;e.-Ciicz-
90 Tribune
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Good Canse To- P-id..

Butler-Say, John, what makes you
look 50 jolly to-day Have YOU Won
tbs big prize in the lottery?
Cab Driver whose steed is very an
cientl-No, but was fined five dollars
this morning for driving too fast
Erlropean Exchange
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HIx MisfaLra

La Fiancee-Do you know. Clarence,
dear, that when you gave me your first
kiss was so astonished that l nearly
went crazy.
Clarence-Ah. yes. darlingi l should
have known better than TO give you
only one.-Brooklyn Life.
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lAnaalafinn.

Banks (in the newspaper Incl put
in five days hard work hunting up the
points for that article and | don't be-
lieve any body read it half through.
What's the use of man working aim
self to death? His labor isn't aPpre-
ciated.
Rivers lin the same line)-Thc good
man, Banks, doesn't expect TO get his
reward in this world He gets it in
the next
Banks with sigh}-I hope / won:
have 20 wait very long for mine.
Rivers with feeling)-So do your
readers. old feIlowl 30 do your read
ersl-Chicago Tribune.