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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-04-05

Every one understands the way TO build
fire better than the one who is doing it.
So no one in the world understands man
aging children so well as the people who
have none.
"Wh. is il" was asked in paper not
long ago. that mothers do not discipline
children more in private, so that the effects
of this discipline may be apparent when
guests are present." The writer OF the
above quoted article then proceeded to re-
late her soul narrowing experience while
calling upon a mother with six children.
and that the conversation was constantly
interrupted by ~Neddie. Neddie. Neddie.
don't Sarling," or Tommy. don't climb
up there; you Will fall. Look, Henriette.
at the baby until finally the visitor LEFT.
feeling her time had been wasted. ana If
the mother had taught the children TO De
have beforehand it would have been better
all around.
Now it is a self evident fact that to
writer Of sill this has 10 children. else Sis
would understand how the demon az mis-
chief enters into them a. soon as company
appears On the scene. And a certain desire
10 show of also runs wanton riot in
their hearts And ali the lines upon lines
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-04-05
The Elder Sister.

How much the world owes to the older
sister in the home. Born while yet the
family was in limited circumstances, she
has had to hold and take care of younger
brothers. And if there is anything that
excites my sympathy it is little girl
carrying around great heavy child, and
getting her ears boxed because she cannot
keep him quiet. By the time she gets to
young womanhood she is pale and worn
out, and her attractiveness has been sacri-
feed on the altar of sisterly fidelity, and
she is consigned to celibacy, and society
calls her by an ungallant name, but in
heaven they call her Miriam. In most
families the two most undesirable places
in the record of births are the first and the
last, the first because she is worn out with
the cares of home that cannot afford to
hire help, and the last because she is
spoiled as pet.
Among the grandest equipages that
sweep through the streets of heaven will
be those occupied by sisters who sacrificed
themselves for brothers They will have
the finest of Apocalyptic white horses, and
many who on earth looked down upon
them will have to turn out to let them
pass. And this leads me to the thought,
Let sisters not begrudge the time and care
bestowed on brother. 1t is hard to be-
lieve that any boy you know so well as
you do your brother can ever turn out any
thing very useful Well, he may not be
Moses. There is only one of that kind
needed for 5000 years But 1 tell you what
your brother will be-either a blessing or
a curse to society, and candidate for hap
piness or wretchedness. He will, like
Moses, have the choice between rubies and
living Goals and your influence will have
much to do with his decision.-Dr. Tai
mage in Ladies' Home Journal.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-04-05
They Trusted I'm the Lord.

The two gangs of negroes from the
southwest who have been stranded in
this city within the past few days have
displayed traits that are pleasing. and
that have stirred up popular sympathy
for them. Though they found, when
they got here, that they could not get to
Liberia, in Africa, by a ferryboat or a
horse car for ten cents; though they
and their pickaninnies were hungry,
homeless and helpless in strange city;
though they did not know what to do or
where to look for anything, it is inter-
esting to learn that they did not whine
or howl, or threaten to raise a rumpus,
or to play havoc with most things, or
even to let loose the dogs of war.
They stood ont near the dock In the
cold patiently; they held dialogue about
the unknown; they were overjoyed when
policeman gave them advice; they
blessed the good Lord when they got
shinbone soup for nothing; they grew
merry and sang the old melodies Of the
plantation when they were offered q free
place to sleep III, and they laughed.
prayed, grew humorous and exborted
each other because things were going
quite tolerable in a country for which
they started out on their way TO the
happy land Of Liberia
All Of which is somewhat refreshing
az things go in this world-New York
Sun.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-04-05
Peculiar Commission.

One of our Springfield artists, whose
reputation for hfelike portraits is estab
hshed, had an old lady walk into his
studio the other morning with queer
commission. She was a quaint, odd
figure, clad IN an old style bombazine
with few struggling trimmings of rusty
Grape, and she evidently was not familiar
with city life. please, SIR" she burst
out when the artist had kindly asked her
TO be seated, I'D like to have We fix ID
life size picter o my Josiah, jest as
soon's ye can. He died two years ago
come Thanksgivin, an Eve been savin up
for his picter ever since. / guess VOC
can do 1t; he never had no picter done
out this one" drawing out q blurred
daguerreotype Of a plump faced five
year-old boy IN petticoat and pantalets.
'Josiah wuz forty-f when he died, an
big an strong an hardsome's a picter,
with long. black beard. / don't know
If it'll be kinder easy to make it look
real like him from this, but they say
you're a master hand at the picter biz
ness an guess it'll suit. springfield
glass; Homestead
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-04-05
The Harvest Time of the sunfower.

The harvest time of the sunfower can
scarcely be fixed, as it depends not only
upon the climate, but also upon the ma
ture of the soil and the exposure of the
plantation. In the south and southwest
of European Russia it ripens about the
middle of September, further north at
the end of September or beginning of
October. On sandy sell it ripens about
the middle of August, On black earth
lands at the end Of August and on low
er grounds still later. From this it may
be seen that the sunfower, wherever it
grows, ripens later than any other corn
plant, very important fact in agricul-
ture, as its harvesting does not interfere
with the harvesting OF other crops.
When the sunfiower is overripe its yell
low flowers wither, the stalk and the
seed cup from the top become gray, all
the leaves of the flower covering the
seeds fall off and the seeds get hard.
shoot out from the seed cup and crack
open. At this time the plant should be
well guarded from the birds or the over
ripe seeds will soon be destroyed BY
them.-Cor. st. Louis Globe-D Democrat
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-04-05
The Mother.

When bad boy gets into the limbos and
is before the bar of justice, the boys
mother is the first and last with him.
One of them sat not many days ago on a
settee in the police courtroom, a thin, pale
sort of woman with very little hope in
her face.
81 expected this from the first" said she
to the reporter, getting at him just as
though she needed some one to talk to.
at was born in him, hereditary, descend
ed from father to son. l have been all
through this with the boys father and he
is dead. When that boy was born prayed
that the faint might be spared him It
was not heard. He will have to go the
very same course as his father 1t isn't
every woman that accepts two such bur
dens of sorrow in one lifetime"
An hour later the woman was counting
ont Of thin purse the last pennies of the
fine and costs and was taking away with
her the youth. If you think you are hav-
ing hard time some chilly day, maybe
you can profit by this contrast.-Lewiston
Journal
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-04-05
A Bright LunaSic.

A famous surgeon told me that he
went once to see lunatic in a private
asylum. and that in passing through a
corridor he was thus accosted by one
of the patients, Take off your hat, sirr'
"Why should II" asked my friend. "Be-
cause am the son of the emperor of the
French" "Oh, beg your royal high
ness pardon" apologized my TREND, TAX
ing his hat off. On revisiting the asy-
lum a month or so later he was again
accosted in the same corridor by the son
of the emperor of the French. and in the
same words, Take off your hat, sirI'
why" again asked my friend. BE
cause | am the son of the emperor Of
Germany" "Of the emperor of Ger
many? Surely when last had the hon
or to see your royal highness you were
the son of the emperor OF the French. 3"
"Ah. well-yes," he stammered. But
recovering ut once from his embarrass-
ment, he added brightly, THAT was by
another mother. Exchange.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-04-05
How Women Vote.

A woman's election is about as much
like mans as rosebud is like thorny
cactus. A woman voter is not shut up in
little coop and made to swear to her age
and lot more absurd things. If she were
there would not be so many votes at the
election. No; they sit in big circle about
the table where the votes are counted, all
in their prettiest gowns and gayest bon
nets, while f;Xt. "custodians' trip about
passing the slips and collecting the votes
all in graceful dignity and order. To look
in for a minute you would never dream
how much lobbying and wire pulling the
women are equal to when they want
to get a friend elected. 1t isn't necessary
to close all the shops when women have an
election, and the money influence in con-
trolling votes is a thing unknown. If any
right minded man could look in for mo-
ment upon the pretty scene at one of the
meetings of Sorosis he would go away feel
ing that it might not be such mistake
after all to give women the suffrage, only,
of course, he would have made mental
reservation restricting his own wife and
daughters from voting.-New York Sun.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-04-05
SCALE BOOKS!
THREE FORMS
ST Al DAR RID,
HOWE AND
FAIRBANKS!
When ordering state wEAT form II
wanted
The Hluebfxd.

1nS BtuSOHos
You may expect the bluebird any
time after the sun passes the winter
solstice. In his musical engagements
1t is not q matter Of dates, bat oppor-
tunity. 1t is never q matter Of importu-
nifty. Who ever heard bluebird's song
out Of season. It may be cold and
snowy tomorrow, but his wings tremble
in the nervous ecstaoy Of the present,
and he sings Of the bit Of spring that
now is. When the storm comes then he
is silent. He May fee before its breath,
or, if it Is late in the season, he will fold
his wing, unstring his lnte and uncom-
plainingiy wait till che vernal sun and
wind shall come sgsin. But let the
merest slit Of sunlight gssh the cloud.
and he MARBLES forth his greetings he
has been accused Of trying to force the
season. But 1t is not that. He is such
a lover of the very promises Of nature
that he is as happy in hope as fruition.
l found group shivering against a
March snowstorm, late, as the sun was
sinking, and stopped to watch them,
plying their distress. Suddenly there
was some connection, which attributed
to my presence and scrutiny-a low con-
versstional chatter, a quivering OF
wings, few fitting changes Of position
and then a gurgle of spring melody
among the snowdrops. Astonished, l
turned to where the sun should be, and
there on the horizons rim its half disk
was burning like a beacon. Two mip-
utes later it was out Of sight, the air
was gloomy, the snow fell on, but the
morrow was BIZ ebird day indeed.--St.
Louis Globe-DeRocrat.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-04-05
Nis ss 80.


Barrels and casks are now successful,
turned out direct from the tree-that is
without the wood having to be cut VI
into numerous slaves By this method
which is known as the Oncken system
the tree stem is first sawed into lengths
to suit that of the cask to be made, anL
these lengths are boiled for about three
hours in closed vessel, which renders
the wood soft. current Of electricity
being also passed through the water dur
ing the boiling process. The log is
taken from the boiler to the cutting ma
chine, in which it is fixed as in lathe
and brought up against a long, broad
cutting blade: the log is revolved, the
knife automatically approaches it and
the sheet of wood passes out to the rear
of the machine through an opening in
the frame just at the edge of the blade,
as in plane.
The sheet of wood is drawn from the
machine on to a table, where it is cut
into lengths suitable for the diameter of
the barrel The lengths are taken to q
growing machine and grooged near the
edges for receiving the head and bottom
of the cask. The wood is now put into
another machine, which cuts long, mar
row V pieces, or gussets, out of the
edges at intervals, which give the neces-
sary double taper to the cask. The
sheets OF wood are finally formed up
into cylinder and the first two hoops
driven on by the machine, there being
thus only one stave in the cask, and
consequently only one joint. The sheets
Of wood can receive any degree Of thin
ness.-New York Sun
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-04-05

The town does not accord with The
visitors idea of ancient Jerusalem-fa1
from it-but it is nevertheless a genuine
ly oriental city-and many of the street.
are pleasingly picturesque. Most of all
they rejoice to find the city ringing witt
church bells. and the MosleinS for once
in the minority. Out of population Of
some 100. GEO there are now about 81. OOC
Jews. the remaining e7.o00 being about
equally divided between the Christians
and the Mohammedans.
No. our friends are not disappointed
but yet, through all the three weeks OF
their stay. they are haunted by curl.
GUS feeling which refuses to be shaken
off, sensation like that which we ex.
perience in dreams when we seem ia
visit some familiar and well loved place
and find everything strangely altered
Blackwood's Magazine.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-04-05
Mrs. Gabrielle Gree,ev C1endenin-

Mrs. Clendenin is a woman of medium
height; she has dark brown hair, eyes
which it is hard to tell just what color
they are, for at times they seem hazel, and
at other moments black as jet, then in a
tender mood they look a melting brown
The mouth is firm and sweet, and the poise
of the head and neck that in which an
artist would delight. Not only is Mrs
ClenGenin a remarkably handsome wom-
an, but she is possessed of charm Of man
ner which attracts all who may meet her,
SO full Is it of cordial warmth and graceful
vivacity. She is delightful in converse
ton, and, what is often more charming, a
sympathetic listener, for having the tender
heart OF her father she feels with the great
Roman that nothing human can be alien
to me. "-Frances Z Smith in Ladies'
Home Journal
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-04-05

A .vo'naa sa iser weight in Gold
Al AfaeficaA lag, ii Southern CalifoI
Ma, lives an old wesnan OF ski weight, WHO
in her early yoata, had a Ligh valaatio,
placed upon her by her church. Her IA
theirs brother, Jesus Castro, fell in love
with her and she reciprocated his affection
None of the priests would perform the
ceremony. Castro offered one priest to
give as much as $, Geo To the church if the
marriage knot could be tied. This, how.
ever, was considered too little. Finally it
was agreed that if Castro would give the
girls weight in gold they should be made
man and wife. de did so, and never re-
GREETED the price paid for his wife.-Phila-
delDhia Ledger.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-04-05
To Remedy tn. smekeIe.s Powder.

A certain Herr Paul Riehm has in
vented mist or fog ball with which 70
envelop your enemy in deep mist--nay,
even q thick fog-which shall not be
surpassed, claims the inventor, even By
London particular. These fog balls
are easily broken spheres containing
ammonia and acids which upon esc@p
ing create fog that envelops al around
II until blown away by the wind.
Battles, though. are net always fozghi
on windles, calm days. But. says tbe
inventor. with this fog arcund them Il
win be impossible for the enemy TO fnd
the range or to reply TO the fire Of IN
attacf.-W eSfs~fl New
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-04-05

precepts upon precepts, here little ano
there vast deal. are one and all forgotten
or defied.
AS far as possible it is well to resist the
temptation to take children into a room
with company. OF course they are the
cunningest and prettiest things in the
world, you think, but they will appear to
much better advantage all around if they
are kept in the background Oh, know
this rule is hard one, but it will be inf-
nitely better for the children and better
for the mother, and perchance more agree
able to the visitor, who may not be inter
ested in cherubs out of pictures.-L- Z.
Chittenden in Housewife.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-04-05
WOMAN AND HOME.
ADVICE ON HOME CULTURE TO GIRLS
WHO LIVE ON THE FARM.
The Morning Meal-Where Are the Most
Beautiful Women?-Chiidren in Com
Greatest Charm-Household Notes.

1 Inc DuOTnluS 8s6dl-H htrc arc thc bAOSs
Beautiful Women?-Chiidren in Com
pany The Eldest Sister - woman's
Greatest Charm-HouseholdN Notes.
Some of the farmers girls are imbibing
| the idea that they are cast in a somewhat
finer mold than their 'forebears," and have
minds capable of higher culture than they
| can find in the dairy, with its cream pots
and shining pans, or in the dishpan with
it's accompaniment of soiled crockery and
doughty tins: an intellect too promising to
| be bound down to the humdrum existence
of the ordinary country housewife. Don't
| forget, girls, that the mind is ''the SOULS
inner temple" and pure heart, free from
selfish desires. ambitions, discomfort. i'm
pure thoughts, malice and envy is sure to
develop to a measureless extent in a cul-
ture not to be found in books or in the
highest seat of learning-a heart refine
ment-which pressure of circumstances,
poverty or seclusion from the great world
can never effect.
Where will you find anything which will
more strongly appeal to your love of the
beautiful than the scenes to be found
around and near every country home or
where can you indulge your taste for
music better than to listen to concert
from the trees near your home every morn
ing? Perhaps the advantages of college
or normal school training may not be with
in your reach, but few families are so poor
they cannot afford an occasional good book
or one or more of the standard periodicals.
Most farmers of the present' day recog-
nize the Importance of keeping up with
the times, and think it poor economy to do
without papers and books, especially those
containing information On their line of
business. So, with an earnest desire for
improvement, it is possible to educate ones
self TO great extent. l don't mean that
it is undesirable or unadv1sable for all who
can to procure thorough education, but
there are many so placed that common
school education is all that is within their
reach. But those who leave their homes
to go to the city to become "saleSladies"
or shopgirls, thinking they are 10 reach a
more cultured, higher plane of society
than they find in their quiet country
homes, with the plain, ungrammatical and
apparently unaspiring people and hum
drum round of work, are making a great
mistake as they will find sooner or later.
A contented spirit, and feeling of hav-
ing done the commonplace, every day
duties thoroughly and well, coupled with
an endeavor to take advantage of every
opportunity of self culture within reach,
cannot fail of good results. Some of the
most refined women have ever met were
those who had improved their chances and
educated themselves in this way.-Cor.
Springfield Homestead.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-04-05

The women of Dahomey, having for
many generations past endured all the toll
and performed all the hard labor of the
country, have, for the weaker sex, an ex-
ceptional physique, which enables them to
bear hardships and privations as well as
If not better than the men, and this no
doubt was the important factor in the
causes which led to the formation of the
corps. As Captain Burton noted, the
women are generally tall, muscular and
broad and the men smooth, full breasted,
round hmbed and effeminate loolling."-
Goldthwaite's Geographical Magazine.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-04-05
The Queen Nav Have No Gifts

The deprivations of thequeen's life are
pathetically Illustrated by an incident
which occurred not long ago. An Amer
lean lady sent her majesty an immense
collection of the flowers OF this country.
pressed and mounted. The queen was
delighted with the collection and kept il
for three months. turning over the leaves
frequently with great delight. at the
end of that time, which was as long as
she was allowed by court etc uette to
keep 1t, she had it sent back with let
ter saying that. being queen of England
she was not allowed 10 have any gifts
and that she parted from it with deep
regret.-Helen WatJerson in Philadel-
phia Inquirer.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-04-05
A Simnie Annie Dessert.

A simple apple dessert is made as fol-
lows: Boil half a pound of loaf sugar in a
little water for ten minutes, then add a
pound of apples peeled and cored and cut
into small pieces and squeeze of lemon
juice. Stir lightly till soft and free from
Jumps, then continue stirring, allowing
the mixture to boil quickly till it thickens.
Pour it into mold and leave till set, then
turn out and serve with whipped cream or
custard sauce.-New York Times.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-04-05
Several Uses of Salt.

Two teaspoonsful of salt in half pint Of
tepid water is an emetic always on hand,
and is an antidote for poisoning from nj
trate Of silver. Neuralgia of the feet and
limbs can be cured by bathing night and
morning with salt and water as hot as can
be borne. When taken out, rub the feet
briskly with a coarse towel. Salt and
water is one Of the best of remedies for sore
eyes, and if applied in time viii scatter the
Inflammation. Journal.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-04-05
Care When Lighting a Lamn.

When lamp is lighted it should not at
once be turned up to the full height. Wait
until the chimney is heated. Beautiful
shades are often cracked or broken by hav-
ing the hot chimneys rest against them.
Now, when lighting lamp, be careful that
the chimney is set perfectly straight and
does not touch the shade at any point.
The shade should be placed on the lamp as
soon as it is lighted, that it may heat grad
ally.-Hall's Journal of Health.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-04-05
Beware of YaseIine.

Ladies should be careful how they use
vaseline on the face, for the result of a
number of experiments has induced the
suspicion that persistent use of it will
cause hair to grow on almost any part OF
the face. There have been instances known
of ladies inducing heavy growth of hair
on the upper lip and chin by using vaseline
to drive away pimples. Like some other
medicaments, vaseline is too new to allow
of all its properties being yet known, but
the fact that it viii induce growth of
hair if persistently used seems to be fairly
well settled.-St. Louis Globe-Democrat.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-04-05
VIII Get Rich.

An inventive youth connected with a
Missouri hardware store : said 10 have
discovered acouaQound which. II applied
70 tlnwa-e. b-ass. etc, Of wares exposed
Tor saae. w:fl SeeP TIE fles OF the same
dIlrins, rae saTamer He expects 70 fn4lrs
small fortune oGs Of the discovery
Pailadc5T ia Ledger.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-04-05
A Homemade Fire Extinruisher.

Do You know that you can make your
own hand grenades, TO be used in case of
IRE, by filling old quart bottles with the
following: Chloride Of lime, crude, twenty
parts; common salt, five parts; water,
seventy-five parts. Those who have con-
venient hand pumps may keep this soiu-
ton handy. and throw it with the pump
Good Housekeeping.