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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-12-09
Some Glass Figures.

The greatest globe of glass ever made
was that erected in the grand machin-
cry palace at the Paris exhibition in
1850, which, at height of forty feet,
contained 10000 incandescent lights.
The machinery palace or hall was 1880
feet in length, $50 feet high, covered an
area of 90, 900 square yards and its roof
had a span of $40 feet clear. Another
large globe is the electric moon at Lick
observatory on the top of Mount Ham
i.ton twelve miles from San Jose, the
original capital of California. The cleo
trio light which it contains is Of 24. 900
candle power. Glass can now be man
ufactured in pieces of very large size.
The KOlSomo glass works, Indiana, re-
Gently turned out a monster sheet of
perfectly transparent window glass, be-
lieved to be the largest ever manufact-
ured. 1t measured las feet by 1876
inches and weighed {, ZOO pounds. If this
were flint or crown glass, the globe into
which the glass was first blown would
have diameter of fifty or seventeen
yards. But sheet glass is blown into
cylindrical form, and then slit longi-
tudinally, and plate glass is poured out
in q n- ted state on a Ia ble.-Young
Mans Era
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blast; while the iron and sing are re-
moved from the bottom of the furnace
about every eight or twelve hours, ac-
cording TO the degree of heat obtained
The forge is circular building some
sixteen feet in diameter, with a pointed
roof and open sides At distance il
might be taken for park bandstand.
In the center of this hut Is the fire,
which is maintained in constant activ-
ity by means of a unique pair of bel
lows which merit special description
They consist of block of wood, Rener-
ally twenty inches long, followed out,
and fitted with funnel-head made OF
clay. At the lower end are two orifices,
over which skins are stretched Motion
is impaired TO the instrument by the
action of two small rods The hammer
is of solid iron; the tongs are marvels Of
simplicity, to-wit, bent palm branch
An iron wedge driven into Lim Der
bole serves as an anvil. The recollec-
tons of the Balubans carry them back
TO the time when they wrought metals
with stone tools. Some of the natives
are comparatively artistic workers
Very fine axes. tastefully inlsid with
copper. are produced Strikes among
these swarthy artificers. it should be
noted, are OF comparatively rare occur
renee, probabl owing 70 the fact that
malcontent invariably have their heads
Topped of and their skins placed on enc
side for patching, or. in case Of need,
entirely recovering the aforesaid curious
bellows Iron.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-12-09

become champion of the world, and the
perfect food of inquiries from kind friends
all over the Union as to what my inten-
tions in the premises are.
I am urged by well meaning but IN
rejecting admirers to pitch histrionic am
bition to the winds, break forthwith the
atrical contracts. faithfully entered into,
and accept at once the detiances of Nit
chell, Jackson aud Goddard or any other
ambitious fistic aspirants, whether they
hail from England. Australia or from
any other corner of the universe. l am
told to uphold the glory of the Stars and
Stripes, and at all times and under all
circumstances, against all corners, what
ever their condition or color, else l will
be untrue to my country.
Many conservative gentlemen of an
eminently practical turn OF mind on the
other hand advise me to make hay while
the sun shines and to ignore all chal-
leugers. be they Americans, Englishmen
or Australians. They sagely add that
youth, health and strength will not al
ways abide with me, and that l may be
whipped. Jackson and Mitchell, are es-
peciall dangerous antagonists for anyone
to face, and in the event of disaster / am
reminded that my drawing" powers as
an actor will at once fade away, and
that myself will have killed the goose
which laid the golden eggs
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-12-09
Small Families in France.

According to the report of the chief of
the statistical bureau of France there
were S38, 059 births during the year 1890
and $40, sos deaths. Although the data
of recent years had led students of
statistics to expect that the annual
deaths in France would soon equal the
births, yet such sudden and startling
revelation was entirely unexpected, and
officials are trying to discover the causes
of this phenomenon, which stands abso-
lutely unique on the continent. The
main reason, doubtless, for the present
abnormal condition is the widespread
aversion to large families. In France
the one or two system prevails. On the
average France, reports $50 children to
every 100 families. In other countries
the average is more than 800; in England
as great as $780,
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prize ring was in its glory. That rule,
however, like the London Prize Ring
institution, is obsolete. It was formu-
lated at time when the fighters were of
an inferior order of intelle ct and had no
other occupation save that OF pleasing
their noble q patrons. That was TO
fight whenever called upon for a ives
sms' purse. This, of course happened
frequently and with great regularity.
Gentleman" Jackson, John Gully and
Tom King were exceptions to this class
of fighters, but exceptions only prove a
rule.
No, the institution known as the
London prize ring" is dead So are its
rules. Here in America we have another
system of fighting, which, while very
effective, mas hone OF the old time bru-
tally about it, and is naturally very
popular. As for rules governing fighters,
custom alone makes them. John L. Sui
livan was champion of the world for
twelve years, yet in that time he was
only compelled to fight three times for
the title after he had won it by defeating
Paddy Ryan at Mississippi City, Febru-
airy Z, 1882, viz, with Charley Mitchell
at Chantilly, France, in 1897; with Jake
Kilrain at Richburg, Miss, in 1889. and
with your humble servant at New Or
leans in September last. True, Jake Kill
rain once claimed the title "by default"
1t was never accorded him by the people,
nd he l.,
Now, if John L. Sullivan was permitted
to go his way in peace for four years be-
tween each of his great battles and reap
Il rich harvest during that time l think
that | at least should have one year ac-
corded me before being compelled to leave
the harvest field and defend the cham
pionship. am clearing now on an aver
age 50, 900 a week on my theatrical ven
ture, and il luck continues should have
500, 900 to the good at the end of the
year.
What rank folly it is to talk then of
my breaking contracts and throwing for
tune to the dogs to oblige Mr. Mitchell or
any other athletic gentleman by fighting
in February next, during the Mardi Gras
season, at New Orleans, as astute pugil-
istic managers have suggested l ad-
NIT that l seriously considered at one
time meeting Mitchell at the period men
toned solely for the pleasure of getting
the eloquent Englishman into the ring,
but gave UP the idea after consulting
with a friendly counselor and adviser,
honest Phil DIVER
Even by agreeing to meet Mitchell
next fall | will make considerable of .
sacreice. The two months of
lbstention 'from theatrical work which
,he necessities of training would require
ind the cost of training itself would
cause deficit CT about $50, 900, but that
sacrifice | will cheerfully make for being
accorded the proud privilege of repre-
'enting America in a battle for the
worlds championship against the best
1Cxer of England.
JAMES J. CoRBETT.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-12-09
Fashionable Paris's Expenses.

One of the Paris magazines recently
contained ali article on balls, and gavs
some interesting statistics OF the average
sums spent on gloves, fans and coiffures
for those functions in the course of sea-
son. The money expended on gloves is
put down, counting each pair on an aver
age of four francs, at six hundred thou
sand francs Fans, OF course, are articles
on which any money may be spent, and
in Paris especially it is considered neces-
sary for a woman's fan to be OF. so me
actual value, historical or artistic. FIJI
teen million francs, therefore, is the
amount put down for fans. AS for the
Partisan hairdressers, they reckon theiI
gains for the season to be about five mil.
lions of francs.
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sS'ss s<xnG
THE TOWN OF WAZAN.

A Modern City OF Refuge For the OPP
pressed ard Criminals.
As Wazan is a city of refuge for the
outside world, so are the mosques and
tombs of the shereefs for the inha bit
ants of Wazan; and men fleeing from
justice or an enemy have been known
to spend months and even year ia the
holy precincts without once issuing
forth. The great mosque of Muley Alb
dullah Shereef, with its courts and ar
codes, affords shelter for any number
OF these refugees, and at the present
moment no inconsiderable quantity are
housed there. Their food is brought to
them by their relatives or friends, if
they have any, and if not they either
send and buy, or, if moneyless, exist on
the charity of those who pray in the
mosque.
No Christian may enter these holy
precincts, and as one passes the doors
of the mosques one can only catch
glimpse of long rows of columns and
arcades. The tombs themselves are
within, each in its sanctuary. These
holes of holies are said to be most gorge
Gus and beautiful. The ceilings and
doors are richly painted and gilded, the
walls and the tOmbs are hung with
GOLDEN broidered velvet, while on every
side are ranged the presents brought
by the faithful who visit and pray
there. Two centuries and half of Of
ferinps are contained within these
sanetuaries Among them are candle
sticks of silver and gold boxes of illu-
minated manuscripts, more than hun
dred clocks of all ages and fashions, a
quantity OF old china and many other
quaint things. Doubtless among this
huge collection are articles of gold and
silver, clocks, china, etc, which, on ac-
count Of their ages and the great care
that has always been taken of them, are
almost priceless.
The business part of the sanctuaries
is, without doubt, the huge boxes, with
grated tops. into which the faithful
drop their money. The sums thus col
lected are divided monthly into four
parts, one-fourth being laid aside for
the keeping up of the tombs and three
fourths going TO the shereehan family
Rlackwood's Magazine
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A VEGETABLE PEpSIN,
1t is Furnished BY the Useful Papaw Plant
of Iudia.

It'll Furnished BY the Useful Papaw Plant
of Iudia.
The useful properties of the papaw
plant have long been known to the va
rious natives, and have been taken adj
vantage of by them, as can be seen by
reference to the works of travellers who
can themselves vouch for the accuracy
of the accounts they narrate. Thus
Drury, in 1.-The Useful Plants of India"
states that old hogs and poultry which
are fed upon the leaves and fruit, how
ever tough the meat they afford might
otherwise be, are thus rendered per-
fect!V tender and good, if eaten as soon
rs killed Browne, too, IN his Natural
History of Jamaica" says that meat be-
comes tender after being washed with
water to which the juice of the papaw
tee has been added; and IL left in such
water ten minutes, it will fall from
the spit while roasting, or separate into
shreGs while boiling
In his History of Barbados" Griffith
Hughes mentions that the juice of the
papaw tree is Of SO penetrating a nature
that, II the unripe peeled fruit be boiled
with the toughest Old sailed meat, it
quickly makes il soft and tender Kerr
stem also tells us that boiling meat with
the juice of the papaw is quite a com
mon thing in Quito Capt S. P Oliver,
writing in Nature, July 10, 1879, says:
''Iu Mauritius, where we lived princi-
pally on ration beef cut from the tough
flesh OF the Malagasy oxen. we were in
the abit of hanging the ration undes
the leaves themselves; and ii we were
in a hurry for very tender fillet, our
cook would wrap up the undercuS of the
sirloin in the leaves, when the newly
killed meat would be as tender as if it
had been hung for a considera BILE time"
Cham bers' journal
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Decorating Flower Pots

This decoration is of tissue paper Of
delicate shade, to correspond with the
prevailing tone of the decoratives, and
will make very pretty ornament that
will answer the purpose Wire frames,
over which they are made, can be pur-
chased, but these are easily manu-
featured at home by means Of bonnet
wire, to fit any desired size of pot
Over this, crimped and futed tissue pa
per is arranged and fastened TO the
frame, and crimped ruche of the same
is glued TO the top and bottom, adding
a pretty finish to it The crepe or
crimped paper NAV be purchased by the
sheet, but IS expensive, and the plain
French tissue paper can be made 20
have nearly the same effect by drawing
1t with one hand backward and for
ward through the fingers and thumb Of
the other.-Chicag Dispatch
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-12-09
HOW LoCUSTS ARE TAKEN.
The Food For May arabian Tribes and
African Bushmen.

The Food For May arabian Tribes and
African Bushmen.
Locusts are offered for sale in the
markets of Arabia, Syria and Egypt
The African bushman cooks them BY
making great fires The locusts fv
into the flames, their wings are burned.
they fall and are roasted; then the
bushman draws them forth. eats and is
happy. Some Europeans do not fancy
their nut-like flavor, especially at first,
while others find them quite palata BILE
Lady Ann Blunt tells OF riding
through part Of North Arabia where
n swarm of locusts had lately passed,
leaving their dead and stragglers be-
hind them. TIE camels ate these as a
relishinE morsel with their provender.
and her greyhounds picked them up all
day, eating great many of them. She
says they We're regularly used in camp
as part of the DAYS ration. and were
very fair substitute for vegeta hles. their
favor being something Ike tina, Of
wheat still in the milk
After trying the many different
modes OF coohiug. al the Eururaans
agreed that they purferred them simply
boiled When cooked they toos fae
creatures daintilv bv the wings, pulled
off their long legs, dipped them 4 salt,
and ate them with much relish Lady
Ann. when she first tasted them,
thought them fairly good. but soon
came 10 consider them q most excel
lent article II diet" During her visit
20 Arabia. many Of the tribes were
wholly Deepen ient upon locuSts and
camel's milk for their food Yankee
Blade.
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Turkey without Stuffing.

There is not the slightest doubt but
the stuffing of poultry ruins the flavor
and makes a good dinner hard to digest.
Truss the turkey aud roast it just as you
would ordinarily, aud behold the differ
ence in flavor You will never stuff
poultry again. After ne is in good
shape, dust with pepper and put goodly
quantity OF washed butter over his breast.
minutes cool down the fire. Roast
without water simply basting with the
melted butter and the fat in pan for
twenty minutes to each pound OF turkey.
Do not count the first Ealf-hour. Salt
when nearly done
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-12-09

The stems Of grass snd oats are usu-
ally hollow, aud the knois or nodes which
have e peculiar degree OF hrmBess, de
rived from the intsrlaciag o. abrs.. q We
them frmness audsstrenxth which they
would otherwise lack. II the material Of
wheat straw were IN solid form IL
would make but thin wiry stem. which
would snap with great ease. bat ia tue
hollow form, with the intervening kasLs,
the necessary support IS Afforded
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-12-09

My lord, l assure you there is no
understanding between rs" exclaimed
an eminent English lawyer who had
been suspected OF collision with the
counsel who represented the other side.
Lord Eldop thereupon observed: I
once heard a squire in the house OF
commons say of himself and another
squire: we never through life had one
idea between us but ! tremble for 5he
suItors when / am told that two dis
tinguished practitioners have no under
standing between them"
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-12-09

4 great many earnest thinkers Of =
nervous temperament fall into the
habit ~ sowing when the read
write. or talk seriously. This causes
two little perpendicular lines Ia pillow
II between the eyes. and ages face ten
years Ii i a uabit almost impossible
70 correct, once formed, a. it = done
uDeonsciousiy by many Young people
a stGdious Young woman still N h~r
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-12-09
PRImlTlVE ERoN woRKERs.
Tow th- ore - ~u4~Ited ard fh. Metal
Forged IN Central sfrtcs-

Forged ID tNhtF&4 EAfffs
The Bsiu bans. a. TIC NATIVES - the
Mua1sa vomna district Of Central Al
rics are sty,e6. ENJOY az excellent lo=s3
reputation a. iron workers Inev Hnd
theiv crude material in tar form u D..
iron or o. the surfzee q tae .an- ii.
rarely happens that digEl-s, - Az ap-
pres.ia bic depth Is Necessary. Ihezr
smelling furnaces which are construct
ed Of ciay. are from SIX % To- feet high.
from forty - siytr inches diameter ~
the base. and eonlcal n shape . he ore
Is tipr-d into tae farnze- from sss1Te-
toe charcoal on the ofne- aant- = n
troduce5 in;o hszs.a-i;<e sl>~ opeRinzS
* hica a.sJ receive q coBtiEaJ1s Slr-
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An irvaisi undertaken Il visited -
friend who .s lt. lie zane busszsss
sick 5ian-Ah. ~ irisad. sais "a ~
r7oe. terrible at.@cz tA-t ! have ever
had
Friena-Yes, poor fellow. and hops
z. viii D. your .a-st.-- TeEz-z sitting
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-12-09

"A deaf man went TO law with a
deaf man, and the judge was a long
way deafer than both The one claimed
that the other owed him five months
rent and the second replied that he
had ground mis- corn by night Then
the judCe, looking down on them. said:
why quarre.? She is your mother;
keen her between YOU"
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-12-09

JsdRe-U1 5aa u-5eszta=-
. a. GATH - sDa s
happen Il you d go ts5i t1e
axis caseF
Wftures-To ~ eerilag, hazA or
asce - 49, - 16ze~
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-12-09
Court It~sn.

Judge DuTy-~hs is your buKinssr7
Prisoner-I am an architect
IA architect You look Ike .
tramp
Isn't every u1au the arch ltect II kls
ov q sortuaey' Texas SitSHg-
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-12-09
a ATisused Word.

The word printer" appears to be one
of the most simple and explicit words
in the English language. In the die
tioneries it is defined as meaning lone
who prints" and it seems hardly posi-
bic that any one should apply it in any
other way, and yet we constantly see
this word misused, and that, too, in
printing-trade journals Those who set
type are referred TO as printers" and
those who run presses are referred to
as ''pressmen. 1t is ridiculous TO call
compositor printer, although there
might be some sense in applying the
term to a pressman. However, the
word really covers the whole work both
of the compositor and pressman, and
would have its fullest meaning when
applied to a man who can set type and
run press, too; but if the word can be
applied at all to a man who can only do
one of these things it surely should be
applied to the pressman, as it IS he who
prints American Bookmaker.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-12-09

Nr. Hopel-i Zee iax k.s way al
tha calF Or gear SISTER goes ~ oDerzs
AID t5ezters v-5ta. l11 na<f
Hfr isttle E~ aer-fep E~ E.-e-
f-'i3 > a-f- -S vacre 80 or.T o8=
Es ra oL--.5aa-d + aaA
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\ I'uzzIcr.

Mabel-Say, sister, can you tell me
something?
Esth er-That depends; what is it?
Mabel-Why do grown women wear
their dresses eight inches too long and
then hold them up twelve inches too
high?-Jurv.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-12-09
LUNCH AND LUNCHEON.
The Difference Betwson the Much Cor
founded Terms.


founded Terms.
The words lunch aud luncheon have
been very much discussed, and great
difference of opinion expressed regard
ing their significance Some authorities
consider them synonymous, others that
their real meaning Is far from the same
Mrs. Dahlgren in her book upon Social
Life ia Washington, frankly said that
she desired 10 present unsettled points
aud disputed questions that by inter
change of opinion some settled basis
might be est2 blished
The accepted meaning OF lunch. a.
present authorities decide. is a meal
prepared 10 be taken with and partaSen
Of by members OF the household going
out for a days pleasure or business Or
informally eaten at home by the family
At midday.
Luncheon signifies n form Of enter
tainment given after breakfast and b.
fore the evening dinner hour n IL
meal of compliment and more frequent
~ extended 20 ladies alone. gentlemen
seldom being included in the invita-
tons
il = less formal than a dinner. there
fore the invitations need not be given
until = week previous TO the date axed
upon and the hostess can write them
herself or have them engraved "a sbs
chooses Note form Is considered mors
elegant for luncheon than cards and
they should read ike the one given be
low:
Mr. Robert Barton Esras
rca1eats he pcssBFs q
Mrs. FTeceylcS D@Hls! esrz PsnT a.
Lgn61soI.
Frleay. EaT SIN ai ha.f naat ene o,eloeR
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early twenties, found herself the victim
of this scowl, which had already made
two fine hair lines in her brow. She
set herself to work TO cure the habit by
setting the mirror before her face when
she read, wrote, or studied; but as this
attracted her attention from her work
she finally placed ribbon band tightly
across her brow, tying it in knot at
the back of her head, and at night she
slept in the band After several months
the lines disappeared from her pretty
forehead, and she is quite cured of the
disfguring habit. Chicago Tribune.
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When Baby was sicl, wo gave her Casto-ia.
When she was q Child, she cried for CzSto-ia.
When she became Miss, she chung to Castoria.
IN she had Children, sAo savs tho.a Casscria
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-12-09

'Arnarintha. in accepting me, you
have made me immeasurably happy"
y am glad 10 know il, Arthur. You
are not ia the least suPerStitious, ere
you?"
No. darling. Why % voa ask
Because you are the thirteenth man
to propose u re. Brooklyn Lie
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-12-09
THE CHAMPION WRITES.
Jim Corbett GivessHis Plansl and
Talks Of Sluggers.
He Ranks Charlie Mitchell Over ALI
The California Boy Says He Is Max
ing Sc, 900 a Week and
Is satisfied.
lCnPYRIaRr. 1s92. BY IAMEs WI. LoHNsoNl

DO not wish
to appear
vain lori
Gus nor at
all anxious
to rush into
print, but l
a N C o q
strained in
the present
instance to
do so owing
to the nu-
IN e r o u 8
cballen g 9 s
which have
been hurled
at me ever
since | had
t he GO 0 d
fortune to
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Mr. Pober; Tar,en Ken.

Mr.. Rober; Barton Es,as
rca1ests he p.c1sBrs q
&rs- Freceg4eE D@Hls! lPSnT a.
LgnC1so..
Friezy. Nay Sixth. ~ ha.f paEt Gee o'e!oeR
sEoTLzzd Fl4cs
Table Talk.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-12-09

A Modern City OF Refuge For the OPP
pressed ard Criminals.