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The Durham daily globe. (Durham, N.C.) 1889-1894, 1892-05-13
Where Cred Tape" Counts.

Said one Of the oldest and most sue
cesSful legal practitioners of the city bar
20 one of his rising young students a short
time ago: My dear young fellow, never
fail to remember hat in the successful
career of a lawyer there is no II item
so important to his reputation as red
tape. You may smile at this remark,
but it is as true as Holy Writ, and the
proper use of it in binding up a legal
document has saved many a court paper
from being handed back for perfection
or revision to its legal sponsor. In ear
her life l practiced in the court of one
of the most particular judges in thu.
commonwealth. | presented, as | be-
lieved, a we'll prepared report which !
asked for confirmation, and to my sur
prise the judge unfolding it and looking
it over found a hundred and one faults
and directed me to prepare another one,
but in better FORM as he said. l was
utterly nonplussed.
My time was so limited it was utter
ly impossible. An idea struck me. That
night in my Office l put OF a. SNOWY out.
side with a hand indorsemen
of the title, with the most liberal supply
Of the widest red tape that | could find
in graceful bows. The next morning
nervously presentclit again. The judge
received it smiling, adding: That's the
correct way all papers for the court
should be drawn up There's nothing
like red tape."-Philadelphia Press.
The Durham daily globe. (Durham, N.C.) 1889-1894, 1892-05-13
A Western Snake,

From far western regions comes the
tale Of a man who was killed by a dead
snake. This story is SO thrilling that it
is best not to mention the name of the
place where. the incident occurred.
Snake bites from live snakes are bad
enough, but when it comes to bites from
dead ones, the place where such reptiles
live, or once lived, is a good country to
avoid. It-might be bad for the growth
of the town if / revealed its location.
This farmer went out one morning to
chop wood. Perceiving a snake near
his wood pile he chopped it into little
bits and threw all the pieces broadcast,
as a warning to other snakes not to ven
ture too near his wood pile.
AS he picked up the portion contain
ing the mouth of the snake,'it closed
upon his finger, but he thought nothing
further about the matter. Two weeks
later, however, the finger began to
swell and within a couple of hours he
died. Thus we see that in these districts
dead snakes are as dangerous as live
Ones.-New York World.
The Durham daily globe. (Durham, N.C.) 1889-1894, 1892-05-13
Rccouections of Oxford.

Iy not being at a public school has, L
have ~ doubt, strengthened my love OF
my university and my college. In my
time the head masters" had not had
everything their own way. 1t was pos
sible to enter Oxford at the age Of nine
teen-it was nothing wonderful to get a
scholarship before eighteen or even
earlier still. And to be scholar and fell
low of Trinity from 1841 to 1917 was
something to be. It was indeed a circle
TO look back to of which fifty years agol
was chosen a member, a circle of whicha
man is much to be blamed if he is not
wiser and nobler for having been one.
But love of the foundation, the feeling
Of membership, of brotherhood, IN an
ancient and honorable body, the feeling
of full possession in ones college as a
home, the feeling of personal nearness
to a benefactor of past times, all that
gathers round the scholarship that was
something worthier than a mere prize,
the fellowship that was something
wOrthier than a examiners wageS-aIl
this, | hope, has not even yet utterly
vanished, but under the hands of n re-
forming commission after another, such
feelings have undoubtedly greatly weak
ened in the Oxford to which l have come
back.
In the unreformed university, the IN
reformed college in which l had the
happiness to spend my youth, we had
time to learn something, because we
were not always being taught. We
were not kept through our whole time,
vexed by examination after examination,
examined in this subject one term, in
that subject the mex term, all ingenious
ly combined for the better forgetting Of
one thing before the next was taken in.
We had one examination, and a search
ing one, the successful passing of which
could not seem to any but a fool to be
the goal of study, but WHICH, by the
reading it required, gave a man the best
possible start for study in several
branches of knowledge.-Edward A.
Freeman in Forum.
The Durham daily globe. (Durham, N.C.) 1889-1894, 1892-05-13
A Question to Puzzle Over.

He was a ''likely" looking Afro-Amer-
lean, and as he boarded the elevated
train at Twenty-eighth street attracted
no small amount of attention. He be-
took himself to one of the cross seats,
facing the rear of the car. AS he set
tied himself comfortably, one Of the
two male passengers seated opposite
said to his companion in what was
evidently intended to be an undertone,
but which was nevertheless plainly au-
dible, DO your people permit colored
folks to ride in first class compartments
in public conveyances?" What the re-
ply to the question may have been will
never be known. AS for the occasion of
the query. he did not betray by so much
as the movement of a muscle or the
culver of IN eyelash hat he had over
heard what had been said.
But just before Blocker street was
reached he.straightened himself up and
addressed the inquirer. dis yere ain
no question of the Fiftyent' mend
ments,' he said. Il knows right plain
dat me and my race has all de rights oh
de white peoples to ride in desc ye1
keers so long as we got de money and
HAYES ourselves. SO dat amt de ques-
ton. But what 1 would like to have
you gemmens tell is dis, How kin a mar
be cClOred when he's born sO?'
And as he stalked out of the car the
passengers all looked at one another and
wondered if they had been given a. new
problem in socio-political economy tc
puzzle oyer.-New York Times.
The Durham daily globe. (Durham, N.C.) 1889-1894, 1892-05-13
ACROSS THE WASTES.

The suilen day drage on, my dear,
The breeze blows cold,
And like a weary child who strays
From home and fold,
SO like a weary, wandering child.
Meath lowering sky,
cover to feel the chilly blast
That rushes by.
Bereft of single CLEAN Of sun
Before my face,
All restless, all f~crlorn, | change
From place to place.
Could | but have you by, my dear,
To clasp your hand,
To hear you speak, my pains would cease.
My woes disband.
But thick and faster falls the storm,
The darkness grows,
Like foam on tossing wave / float;
The end. who knows?
And mid the tumult and the dread.
And darkness, too,
Across the barren wastes, my dear,
long for you.
S. Kimball in Chicago Inter Ocean.
The Durham daily globe. (Durham, N.C.) 1889-1894, 1892-05-13
Probability in Real Life.

Men must act, and men do act upon
probability. They act upon it in the
gravest and most serious questions Of
social, moral and business life. They
act upon it every day and hour Of
life, in the smallest and most insignifi-
cant affairs as well as in the most i'm
portant and serious ones.-Exchange.
The Durham daily globe. (Durham, N.C.) 1889-1894, 1892-05-13
ISinglasS.

1t is said that the manifestly corrupted
word, 'isinglass." owes its change from
a foreign to its English dress to the pop
ular fancy, which, finding the Dutch
term, ''huizenblas' sturgeon bladder,
meaningless in English, quietly changed
it into '.isinglass" and secured its easy
remembrance from association with the
Icing" purposes for which it Is used
and the CLASSY" appearance it presents
Chambers Journal.
The Durham daily globe. (Durham, N.C.) 1889-1894, 1892-05-13
Treatment of Poisonous Wounds.

Suck poisoned wounds, unless your
mouth is sore; enlarge the wound, or
better, cut out the part without delay;
hold the wounded part Is long as can be
borne to a hot coal or end of a cigar
Professor 3. Ct. Wilder.
The Durham daily globe. (Durham, N.C.) 1889-1894, 1892-05-13

Exactly how many people there are in
the world it is impossible to say, since
no census is taken of many populous
countries, like China, while the number
Of people who live in the jungles Of
Africa can ONLY be guessed at.
The Durham daily globe. (Durham, N.C.) 1889-1894, 1892-05-13
ElOundering.

Professor-How could any one write
such fiat verses?
Popular Author-I don't agree with
YOU, sir. ought to say that the words
are mine.
ooh. | beg your pardon! mean that
they are so horribly bungled by the
woman who is reading them. Who is
she?"
''She is my wife, sir ."-Texas Siftings.
The Durham daily globe. (Durham, N.C.) 1889-1894, 1892-05-13

Whydoes not some lady go into wash
ing on a scale sufficiently large to make
it pay? At most of our summe water
ing places for. instance there would be
abundant opportunity to make the ex-
pertinent.
The Durham daily globe. (Durham, N.C.) 1889-1894, 1892-05-13

A firm of London opticians is making
a good thing out of horse spectacles,
which. being ~concave, give the ground
the effect of being raised, and make the
horse step high. thinking he is going up
hill
The Durham daily globe. (Durham, N.C.) 1889-1894, 1892-05-13
ArCraVatinC.

There is nothing in this world so dis
gushing as gossip, particularly when two
people are gossiping together in a rail
way car and you are sitting half in and
half out of earshot, so that you can catch
only every other understandable Jour
mol
The Durham daily globe. (Durham, N.C.) 1889-1894, 1892-05-13

Henry Ward Beecher was beautiful.
His ancestors had been temperate. his
mother believed in an honest body. His
father not only wrote sermons, but he
sawed wood and played the fiddle.
The Durham daily globe. (Durham, N.C.) 1889-1894, 1892-05-13

The ''drumfish" is a natural curiosity
of the most curious kind. Especially
does this strike home when we consider
the maxim of the older n~aturalists, "All
fishes are mute"
The Durham daily globe. (Durham, N.C.) 1889-1894, 1892-05-13
l)"' j. j.

Pin nifty years experience As q General
lens - 'Ttr' tenders his services 10 the citi-
Nemhr, nuFham. His specialties: Mucous
partjrr1.nIcs' lands and Nerves females in
CoustfIa, Indigestion, Bronchitis, Scrofula,
Her,.ddrration and Headache, Secondary and
don's ~ Diseases. Home At G. VI. Hern-
hours C'.ce oyer Jones' Jewelry Store. Office
Aip. IN >"NAa 'm''toE m.' and from : p. m-
The Durham daily globe. (Durham, N.C.) 1889-1894, 1892-05-13
COF FLOWERS, BOUQUETS

qucts n ny flowers In great variety. Bou-
arraDs..II NSATtS and Floral Designs taStcfully
Eyeryr.ar Fdmpas Plumes. M~aEno'ias, Fine
Chesrnr,s's, silver and Sugar Maple, Horse
Triar-l> ana other Shade Trees.
e''fH orders promptly attended TO.
IL. STEINHETZ, Florist,
Leave Raleigh. n. c..
"S Drug Store. Durham. y. {.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-01-01
A DELIGHTFUL EVENT

The New Years eve party at Miss Ford's
dancing academy was decidedly the most
pleasant event of the kind in the city last
night. About fifty couples were present,
but the small attendance was caused by
the Indictment weather which caused many
TO miss most delightful affair. Shaw's
full uniformed orchestra. under the di-
rectorship of Professor Blume. was present
and discoursed sweet and inspiring music,
to which the feet of the merry dancers
kept time until a late hour The hall was
beautifully decorated with flowers plants
and drapery. Strings of evergreens were
artistically strung from the gas jets TO
different parts of the hall The orchestra
was seated upon the platform, which was
veritable flower garden. Many beautiful
and elegant costumes were seen which
well set off to advantage the handsome
and shapely wearers. Mr.. Will Ford as floor
manager performed his functions In an
able and handsome manner The per-
fumed programs were quite hit. An
other shit" and something new which
Miss Ford sprang upon the dancers after
the new year had been ushered in, were
neat little programs, headed, Leap Years
Program" These contained four num-
bers for the benefit of the ladies' 1t was
new departure and took we'll
The leap year matinee at Miss Fords
academy, which will commence at $50,
promises to be bigger success than last
evenings success.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-01-01
g auieta 1aily Eagle rilau 5frorriuo JANUARY 1892

broad gagged principles upon which it is
governed, and I'll tell you candidly aud
honestly that in my opinion it will make
strides during the next few years that will
astonish the nation.
The next toast was in honor of Joe
Carter, The Hustler" who is connected
with the c. E. Potts Drug company and
then everybody hurrahed for Joe in man
ner that showed his great popularity with
the boys, and the reporter left while they
were still hurrahing.
In conversation with Dr. VIM, the
EAGLE reporter learned that the G. Z.
Potts Drug company did an immense
business during the year and that still
brighter future is before them.
Those who were at the banquet are as
follows: Dr. VIM of the Park Davis
Drug company of Detroit, j. B. Campbell,
l. B. Noble. A. S. Forker, j. s. Carter,
Fred Evans, Frank RedfeId, j. II.
Haskins, W. 5. Kendrich, w. ID. Russell,
Arthur Bailey, Dick Bird and W. Is.
White
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-01-01
u HpVIs
Dancing.
Y. ". C. A.

The Ladies' Auxiliary of the Young
Mems Christian association will hold a
levee this this evening at the rooms of the
association. They have issued a handsome
invitation which says the ladies wish TO
meet and shake hands with all the young
men of the city, and they know of no
other way TO do so than TO invite them TO
the rooms. There viii be music Cymna-
SUM exercises and q general good social
time VIII he had. The building will be
brilliantly lighted and nothing will be left
undone to make it pleasant for the young
gentlemen and young ladies who attend
the reception The yonng ladies will be
out en- masse TO greet all visitors who call
during the evening from TO 10 o'clock.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-01-01
DESERVED oFFIcIA1 REcoeNIr1oN.
The Government Examination of Baking Pow
ders-koy4I Oniclaliy Reported Pure.

The reports of the government analysts,
as made public from time to time in the
official reports, from useful subjects for
study. A great deal of attention is de-
voted to the examination of baking pow
ders. and very properly so, for they are
articles of general USE and many of them
being so grossly adClterated all possible
information should be given TO enable
consumers TO distinguish between the
good and the bad.
A large number of these articles have
been analysed, the samples being collected
from dealers in all sections The impu rites
found were principally alum and lime,
both upwholesome The alum is used in
place Of cream of tartar because of its low
cost. The lime. both tartrate and suiphate
beng found, was present from the use of
improperly refined cream of tartar.
The analysts found and reported the
Royal Baking Powder to be pure, free
from lime, alum and phosphate acid,
and of high leavening strength.
complete analysis would IN
doubtedly have shown no bak
ing powder except the Royal entirely free
from some one of these Objectionable in
gradients. This, we presume, accounts for
the lack of leavening power in the other
powders, as sometimes complained of by
the cook, and for the bitter taste found in
the biscuits SO frequently complained of by
ourselves.
The reasons for the chemical purity of
the Royal Baking Powder were recently
giveu in the New York Times, in an inter
esting description OF a new method of re-
flung argols, or crude cream of tartar. 1t
seems that it is only under this process
that cream of tartar can be freed from the
lime natural to it and rendered chemically
pure; that the patents and plant for this
cost the Royal Baking Powder company
about half million dollars, and that they
maintain exclusive control of the rights
This official recognition of the purity
and value of the Royal Baking Powder by
the government will add to the already
wide popularity of that article, and de-
servedly SO.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-01-01
a KILLING WELLINGTON.
Crippled inmate Of the Poor Farm Killed
One Of the Employees.

a row occurred on the poor farm Of
Sumner county yesterday that resulted in
the death of Newt Howe, an employe of the
farm and a young man of % upon whose
labor an old and infirm mother was de-
pendent, to great extent, for her support.
Wednesday, it seems, the newly APP
pointed superintendent of the poor farm
took his position and employed Howe as
deputy, or at least, as trusty laborer on
the farm. Yesterday Howe and an inmate
of the county farm house named Meeker
quarreled over something trifing and the
latter "sauced" Howe pretty severely and
was told in return that if he didn't let up
he would get hurt, whereupon Meeker
pulled revolver and shot Howe, dead.
Sheriff Morse was at once notified and he
took Meeker into custody.
Meeker is a young man who a few years
ago, got both legs cut off by Santa Fe
train. He sued the company for damages,
but by either a prejudicial verdict or the
delay, be got no damages and had TO be
sent to the poor farm for support.
Howe was first class and industrious
young man of good habits and it is
certainly great pity that his life was cut
off so early.
The above facts were obtained at late
hour last night from H. g. Chipchase,
manager of the telephone company, who
was at Wellington yesterday when the
shooting occurred. 1t is probable, how
ever, that Mr.. Chipchase got the name
wrong, and that the slayer's name is
Meagher, and not Meeker. A young fell
low of that mama o,o+ hiS Iaoc ont off bout
two years ago at Oxford by the Southern
Kansas train, and it is entirely
probable that he is the same chap.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-01-01
PERSONALS.

J. A. Balddredy of Sedan is at the Carey
c. W. Farwell of Kansas City is at the
Carey.
c. w. Barton of Caldwell is at the Man
haitian,
Phil T. Hall of Kansas City came in last
evening.
W. T. Hodges of Saltwater is stopping
at Hotel Carey.
T. Patton of Wellington was at the Occi-
dental last evening.
F. p Adams of Hutchinson is stopping
pt the Manhattan.
James Mclean of Abbeyville is stopping
1t the Manhattan.
A. u. Meyers of Kansas City is a guest
at the Metropole
Fred Brockman of Yates Center is stop
ping al the Occidental
A Rohrbock of Baltimore is in the city
stopping at the Carey.
Mrs. r. A. Galloway of Coldwater was
visitor here yesterday.
G. W. Beamer of Guthrie was in town
Yesterday on business.
A. f. Hatfield of Attica, Kas., is regis
tered at the Metropole.
F. H Shelley of kiowa was in the city
last night at the Occidental.
DIR. +. f. Hamilton returned last eve
ming from trip TO st. Louis.
L. A. Healey of st. Louis was one of the
many arrivals yesterday afternoon.
Will F. Almond of Madison, Ind, was a
guest at the Manhattan yesterday.
J. B. Campbell of Hennessey, o. T., is
among the arrivals at the Metropole.
d. r. Pickett and wife of Kaw Agency,
o. T., are registered at the Motropole.
J. c. Fletcher of Chandler, o. r., was
registered at the Manhattan yesterday.
B. r. Moore and wife of Kansas City
are in the city and stopping at the Metro
DOle
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-01-01

4 D. NsEby Of Pratt. kaE.. = Ia toe
city spending The day with bis br5fher-. q
las, Mr. 7 A sIcClelsea- Mr. Nswby j.
il the employ Of the railway mzii service
and runs Ca the Rock islaaa road from
pgatt 70 Herr8nEtOn- ILts gua is 4 very
pleasant ons, ea&alisg Mr.. Srwby s. lie -
n0nse every eTenisz. besides the Ts1n j.
tbruazh q very yicl urf=41s c0gEfrT re
TegoEfs everything - Pga&s ia eznei.suf
saape. aad states thAf The Esssnhsuis ea-
toyeSl splendid holiday sE4as
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-01-01
A srRPR1sn Panty,

The friends Of Miss Alics Seward gave
her surprise party las, Wednesday sven-
ing at her home, I242 North EmporiA sfs,
nue.. Games ard a palstable lunch nAda
up the entertainment o. tho oysni1Z
Those present were Misses Lille Parsons.
Oracle Thomas. Cora and Lydia iarrisl
Msssrs. Austin PurviaEce. JefF Brown.
Harry Parsons. Charlie PurviaBoe, ard
Charles Seward
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-01-01

Very little business was going on in the
court house yesterday, and most Of the
officials put in their time discussing the
religious subject and the various plans for
salvation and specification. Some of them
were for religion and then again some
fernjuSt If
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-01-01

J.B Campbell, editor OF the Henessey
Clipper, was up from Oklahoma yesterday.
Mr.. Campbell is one of the foremost men
of the territory, and sometimes Is spoken
of as the champion of the opening Of the
Cherokee strip. He made the EAGLE a
pleasant call.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-01-01

There Is about dozen pestiferous Old
ROSTERS, corner buns. csTburclez. that
vibrate between Main and Market streets.
on the sunny side OF Douglas. tina: ought
20 be arrested under the vagrancy act aud
put 10 work on the city rock pile. They
have no visible means OF support. and
ought 10 be suppressed for the common
coed Of the community
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-01-01

The Wichita amateur actors and mu-
sicans are going TO combine for the pur-
pose Of putting a musical farce or comedy
on the stage in this city. Wichita has
some first class talent and a comedy or
comic opera could be very creditably pro
duced by home talent in this city.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-01-01

Miss Florence Hartley resigned her posi-
ton yesterday as reporter Of the district
court. she was appointed by Judge SluAs
in lss5. and has held the position lsiacs
then, giving entire satisfaction 10 every
respect. Miss Fic-enes ia one o. the f3ess
reporters il the west aad tie bar % Sedg-
wick county has lost + TspoTter who las
10 saper1or IN the state
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-01-01
PUBLIC INSTALLATION.

There will be public installation of the
officers-elect of Garfield post, No. -. and
the W. R c, No 40, on next "Wednesday
evening. Jan. 6, at go o'clock. After the
installation ceremonies short literary ex
ercise, then a sale of baskets and lunch.
then music by Shaw's orchestra, to be
utilized as those present may desire. A
full program will be announced later.
Everybody invited TO come with full
basket.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-01-01

Yesterday DR.. St. John, assisted by some
of the staff of the Wichita hospital, ampu-
tated the leg of Mrs. Anna Peoples be-
tween the ankle and the knee Mrs. Peo-
pies is a colored woman, 65 years old, and
has been suffering for some time with
cancer on the heel
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-01-01

Real estate men report that yesterday
was the close OF very satisfactory month
in the real estate business. 4 number Of
big deals were made during the past
month and a considerable amount OF
smaller transfers were made. Real estate
is beginning 10 move.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-01-01

At about 10 o'clock last night the wind
which had been blowing gale from the
south. suddenly ceased. aod whipping
around 70 the narth began 70 blow a cold
'northwester." the Thermometer quietly
falling, and the wet roads turned into
slippery, icy pavemsnts
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-01-01

A scrap occurred on East Douglas
avenue yesterday afternoon which at
tracted quite crowd. The particulars of
the combat could not be ascertained but
an officer had to interfere before peace
coul be restored.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-01-01
'BLACK BEAUTY"

Copies Of the remarkable story, BLACK
Beauty" have been put on sale by the
Humane society al Hyde & Hunt le's book
store. ia North Main. They viii be sold
at the nominal sum Of 70 eents- just the
thing to read aloud az home. or 70 give
Ynur boz
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-01-01

In yesterdays account OF the Aellluger-
McNeal wedding, al omission was made
in the list OF present II WAS a present Of
500 in gold given by Mr.. George McNeaI
ands handsomely engraved swinging silver
water pitcher and goblet by Mr. VIII q.
NcNeaL