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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-10-06

IN ST. PETERSBURG.
sights Along the Principal Street of tho
Russian Capital.

Sights Along the Principal Street OF tho
Russian Capital.
By day or by night, in winter or sum-
ner, 1t is pure delight to stand on the
Anitchkof bridge and survey the scene
ON either hand, writes Isabel Hapgood
In scribner. If we gaze to the north
toward what is one of the oldest parts
settled on the rivulet-riddled, so-called
mainland" in this northern Venice,
we see the long, plain facade Of the
katherine institute for the education OF
tho daughters of officers, originally
built by Peter the Great for his daugh-
ter Anna as the 'Italian Palace" but
used only for the palace servants until
present purpose Beyond we catch a
glimpse Of the yellow wings of Count
Scheremelieff's ancient house and its
great iron railing, behind which, in
spacious court yard, after the Moscow
fashion SO rare in thrifty Petersburg,
the main building lies invisible to us.
If we look to the south, we find the
long ochre mass of the Anitcbkof pal
ace, facing On the Nevsky. upon the
IiRh etiOic SA VIC C1ts OCy oh0 bhO POI
ace of Sergiei Alexandrovitch, the
branch Of the Alexander Nevsky Mona
strey, in old Russian style, with highly
colored saints and heads of seraphim on
the outer walls, and a perspective Of
light, stuocoed building-dwellings
markets, churches-untn the eye halts
with pleasure on the distant blue dome
of the Troitzky cathedral, studded with
golden stars. Indeed, 1t is difficult to
discover vista in st. Petersburg which
does not charm us with q glimpse of
ono or moro of these cross-crowned
domes, floating, bubble-like, in the pale
azure of the sky. Though they are far
from being IS beautiful in form or col
oring as those Of Moscow, they satisfy
us at the moment.
II il is ON a winter night that we take
up cur stand here, we may catch dis
tant glimpse of the numerous skating
gardens laid out upon the ice cleared
on the snowy surface of the canal The
ice hills will be black with forms fit
ting swiftly down the shining roads on
sledges or skates, Illuminated by the
electric light; band will be braying
bithely, regardless Of the piercing cold,
and the skaters will dance on in their
fancy dress ball or prize races, or other
wise, clad SO thinly as to amaze the
sh;vering foreigner as he hugs his furs.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-10-06

o~ertake him. and dart down from
above. bufeting him savagelv. The
intruder wastes no time in trying u
give battle to AIS small tG. dreadful as
sailaats. and. with ali The sceed he can
command, harrles % the nearest sael-
ter. When he reaches the woods or
some thicket into which he plunges,
the victorious martins rise high IN air.
and side By side. calling 10 esch other
with notes of triumph and eongrasuia
ton. wing their vav back 10 the home
which they hare 50 eaadiy defended;
fire purF,se martin - iron seven
sEd oae-lalf 70 eight inches II
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-10-06
IpseDarable.

Mrs. Bangupp-Marie. I wish you
would take my diamond ring to the jew
eler's and kave it cleaned.
Marie-Yes'
Mrs. Bangupp-By the way, yoa
might rs well take my lorgnette, too,
and have it polished One is Of no use
without the ethe-.-L;fe,
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-10-06
AN AMUSING EXPERIMENT.
Laiiipatisa Naval Esgase0sns fmttsssS
by 1szn. Of Chalk and yisexnr.

An amusing experiment q = islliDa-
tia1 naval battle can be made with
white chalk and The ordinary table vim
egar. Na<tel. s4y. a dozen chunks Of
chalk 70 tie re@esn blanSe Of skzlps. pazc-
ing the bottom e~rriy. and using
matches for rsasts. s=cxeS.aets and
tu-re,s The riTzl forces yoa ear dis
tiarE1sn b. eol0riry The en-rnyas SHIPS
sitn black ink leaving ytD.r own write.
Having placed Aexr - Q 80 OF plate
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-10-06

! Is blessed with as satisfactory tenants
as myself. There is perfect harmony
between Us, even If the neighbors who
occupy my summer cottages do quarrel
occasionally preliminary to their final
settlement for the season.
| 1 furnish their cottages every sum-
mer free of any charge for rent, except
the good will OF my tenants, which
they bestow freely, besides furnishing
me with free concerts during the sum-
mer and the favor of their most charm
ing society.
The largest and most pretentious OF
| these summer dwellings is two story
structure with capacity for four fam
/ lilies, every apartment Of which was &C.
cupied during the season by families of
purple martins This house is erected
on four by four fnch pole sixteen feet
above the ground in the center of my
little garden. For some reason the
martins do not take kindly to houses
erected on barns or dwellings, but pre-
Ter detached residence.
My other two cottages are precisely
the same size, but differently built
Cine has been occupied by a family of
wrens and the other by a family of
blue birds. the principal point of differ
ence being in the size of the entrance,
that Of the wren cottage being so small
that blue birds and other would-be tres
passers are eifectually excluded. For
blue birds and wrens a single apart
ment Is preferable. A small wooden
box five by eight inches, with gable
roof, is ample. This should be at
tached to the kitchen and main build
ing in separate places
The blue bird is the first to arrive.
He is the joyous harbinger of spring.
Sometimes on warm day in the latter
part of March or the first days of April
bis familiar voice is heard, and you
look in vain for the bird, who IS con-
cealed by friendly shed, only waiting
for the violet and the green earth to
becl1on him forth to show his familiar
form. Mr.. John Burroughs beautifully
pictures him as the bird with the sky
tint upon his back and the ear<h tint
upon his breast" BY the first of May
he and his dcmure little bride are ready
for housekeeping in earnest. He some
times takes a strong notion ia the two
story mansion which is occupied about
the same time by the martins, but find
ing it occupied by superior numbers he
gives them boisterous scolding, re-
Dukes them coutemptuously, and final
lv settles himself in his one-story cot
tage- Here. in his ample room, blessed
with the love of his little wife and
prospective family, every feeling of
envy gives place ia one Of serene con-
tent. which finds expression in mel
low MARBLE from the time of the mat
ing season TO the flight of the young
birds srom the nest. There is no voice
or sound IN nature that more perfectly
expresses eoatentment than that of the
blue bird.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-10-06
T.asher slzniacaat.

az live IN Ezy cha<ne-'s eyes," sang
the poet
Don't soub. it noticed last ti1e
] saw her that she lad a stye in
them. replied al irreveren. scauain-
tance-PharEa%csa tseAl Era
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-10-06

Fsrst fit,ls Boy-Do ycu go b fss
country every year.
Second Lathe Boy-E-ro. su-sessIn~s
papa Goa; PAP the Doctors hiIi. AZ
then the doctor gies sa<d an vat
order sns Oh, Of Ia ei.y.-4soo6 yewA
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-10-06

Pr~s.on-E're got ro1stex that <rUws
every nigh; jas. al twelve o'ssoex-
2oebse--fs that ruaS.ev ySzrs7 rspa
said ihe other esv bed give ffsy eeass
20 know who owned IL 80 III tai k4m.
-HsrpsTs Youny reoFsA
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-10-06

'Ts were 70 d~p~ad on yc- f5r
lean Of tsn dollars vtat ~cuid y0a sayT-
That you o.1a't kpcs tn1- --eEscs-
20 sewA
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-10-06
w. G.. WILLIAMS.

I1e East Douglas Ave, " iehita kans.
Wholesale and Retail Guu Dealer.
California Sporting Pow der $500 per
keg.
Oriental Wing shot Powder. 1925
per keg. r. .. b., tchita. Mans.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-10-06
sSuYacer DAVIS for me-

'sSuraner DAYS for me-
When every leaf is on its tree;
When Robins uot a hegear
And Jennie Wren s bride
And TIE lark hangs singing, singing,
In the corn fields wide
Thus sings Christina Resetti. the
sweetest singer among the woman poets
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-12-23
The Neville.Howland Affair.

Mr. Robert Neville has been rcpri-
manded by the board of governors OF
the Metropolitan Club in Washington,
He has also been suspended for one
week This was the lightcst sentence
tb ate could be imposed upon him under
The rules of the club:
Mr. s. 5. Rowland brought q nun !,
her Of charges against Mr.. Neviile
% %vl out of the recent assault III
Madison Square Garden, New ofk;
d,rin% the horse show, and cndcavored
Nv every means in his power to nave
lin eynelIed from the club. lie rect
nd that Mr.. Neville was not proper
associate for gentlemen, because OF lis
conviction in a police court.
Thc governors dismissed this cnarSc,
.. frivolous. because Mr.. Howland ha''
caused such s;a Of aii;.irs by ealing
C,o the law to resent an insult offered
him personally. ,.,.o,,or
1t was necessary for them, hoWe ..,i,
to take cognizance of the assertions
that Mr. Neville, in wagering 500 on i
,Iorse-racc with the late Percy Draytoh'
had bet a greater amount than the
club rules allowed, and that he had
also overstcpped the rigid lines of cluo
nroprieties by making public the CORE
spondence about the Drayton affair,
which had taken place between Mt
Rowland and himself. For the ilrs'
oiiensc. therefore, he was reprimande0;
for the second he was suspended.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-12-23
l.; she Hypaali1od ?

-
The southern colony in New. York is
much aeitated over the story which has
come 20 light of The peculiar attach
mcnt OF Miss Catherine Parsons, OF
Natural Bridge, Va: and daughter OF
Colonel Henry c. Parsons, to Mrs. 'ien-
nette Appleton, nee ovington. Hiss
Parsons is twcnty-four years Of age, aa'd
comes ofonc of the Oldest Virsinia fam
lies. She and Mrs. Appleton are NO"
staving at the fashionable boarGlng-
house Of Mrs. Toblen. n IS east Twri4-
fv-eirhth street, and III. efforts OIL the
part of Colonel Parsons TO recover his
daughter have been fruiiless. He has,
therefore. appealed 10 superintendent
Byrnes. but rs Miss Parsons is her Own
mistress. the appeal is not Likely to
amount. to much. The theory has been
advanced in explanation of the strange
attachmentth that Mrs. Appleton exercise
hypnotic influence over her Joung
friend. Their acquaintance began about
eighteen months ago. when Mrs. Ap-
plcton visited the home of Colonel Par
sons. ut Natural Bridge. Va. Mrs. up.
pleton is an expert photographer, ara
entered into an arrangement With Col
oncl Parsons to publish elaborate pho
tosraphs OF Natural Bridge. The en-
lerprise ended in quarrel. @Md Miss
Parsons sympatized with Mrs Apple,
ton. They joined their fortunes. and
have since lived together. Colonel
Parsons alleges that it is imp ossible for
anyone to get an interview with his
daughter except in Mrs. Appleton
presence. -.
Mrs. Appleton was Miss Jeannette
Ovincton, of Brooklyn. and = society
belle of that city. On November 10,
1887. she was married, at the home OF
her uncle. 10 Mr.. Nathan Appleton, OF
Brooklyn.
By reason Of the distinguished participants
IN the affair the wedding was 4 socia event
that interested the leaders of society in sev-
cr;il cities. +,
Among those in attendance were: As maid
of honor. Miss Emma Thursby; the nShers
were Messrs. 'Bud" ana Harry Appleton, Oh
New York. cousins 10 the bridegroom iienrE
7 Gilling. of Paris and Charles LonStc!i9w
nephew Of the Bridegroom, and son OF tie
poet Longfe!low. best man. Within t.iree
Years the married life begun so aaSpiciou ~
was interrupted by dislg:ecmcntS that "iti-
! minated in an agreement 10 live separately.
lir. Appleton contributing to his wiz sup
part. For some time subsequently Mrs. AZ
ilcton livcd with Miss Thursby. Then they
! suddenly separated. no reason ever beng rs
signed aud they are believed TO be still c.
Not only have the efforts Of Colone! Par
sous to recover his daughter failed. but 50
also have those Of all the other members Of
the family. Miss Plrsons in an interview.
pronounccs 4; Deliberate lie TIC story that
She hiss been hynontizad. Deacon 5. '. hit.
,avs the story of hypno,ism is absurd, a"d
that Miss Parsons synpathized with Nrs. Ap-
picton because She believed she was r!shg IN
her law suit against Colonel Parsons.
The case mas occasioucd = great lot o! Cos
sip in New York because Of the prominence
all the parties to the clse Is we'll rs he
canse Of the strange alta ,lunent between tic
two Indies.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-12-23

SPARROW vs.. HAWK.-At Stafford
Courthouse on Wednesday the day was
consumed in the trial Of the case OF
Sparrow Us. Greenlaw. w. A. Little:
r.. styled the suit Sparrow KS. Hawk
and appeared foI the Sparrow, While
". :. White defended the Hawk in bis
effort to pounce upon and devour the
said Sparrow.
The case came up on an appeal from
the justice. Sparrow brought war
RAM IS. Greenlaw the Hawk, for So.
The evidence was conflicting, and tie
Justice By some remarkable way OF fig
uring known only to q Stafford justice.
rave Judgment for 50 in favor OF Green
law. the Hawk. This would soon have
driven Sparrow into bankruptcy. Mr.
Little told the jury it was infamous,
and that while there was premium
PAID by law on Hawk scaIps that there
ought 10 lie some protection against
Sparrows scalp being taken by Green
law. Mr.. White told the jury that his
Hawk was entitled to Sparrows scalp to
The amount of TWO dollars worth that
nobody could tell bat the justice, and
now the lower court got al - i'll favor o!
The Hawk. his client, but that the magis-
trate had ''about hit it, and he remind
ed The jury that the Bible said the time
would come when the spal7o'c would
ne burden, and that 10 and behold
the time had come now.
Dir. Little in closing the case to Che
iury begged to remind them that Mr.
Whites statement OF the facts was as
accurate as his knowledge of the Bible;
hat the Bible said the gregsiop2e'.
would be burden. The sparrow was
simply referred to rs on the house top,
out Of range OF small boys and secure
from hawks; the English sparrow was
nowhere mentioned The Bible further
said that which was crooked could
not be made straight" but Stafford
iurv's business and duty was to make
straight the crooked judgment of the
magistrate. The jury brought in 4
verdict for 225, and Sparrow was seen
to smile. the first time for twenty years.
The case was greatly enjoyed by the
crowd.-Fredericksb@rg Lane.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-12-23
FRIDAY EVENING, DEC. %, 1892.

SINCE THE first settlement Of Virginia,
Christmas has been the holiday OF the
wear. Indeed its observance is one OF
the few old time things OF Virginia that
have not changed But time cannot
wither the charms of its festivities.
Children become men aud women. bul
the annual return Of Christmas REEVES,
even in the old, feelings that are at least
akin TO those of youth. The custom OF
making Christmas gifts has, ii is true,
reached the degree of absurdity, by as
Stunning the character of commercial
exchange, but, for all that, it IS agreed
e,and if nothing else, affords subject OF
talk, and life without that would be a
very dull aud tame affair. Christmas Eve
is the most joyous time Of the whole ho-
lidavs, and the boys will have a grand
time tomorrow. The minor in the
key can be best deadened By playing
Christmas Nick to some 10 whom he
will not come in any other shape.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-12-23

EIDING II AUSTRALIA In Austria
liza, where population is sparse and
distances are great. some remarkable
fcats Of endurance in horse-riding are
credited TO the monn;cd police-ieats
more remarkable in some instances,
taking into account al the circum-
stances. than those accomplished by
the winners in the military ride be-
tween Vienna and Berlin. Trooper
Power. in February. 1850, undertook
IN arduous journey across most inhos-
nitab!e couEtry in pursuit Of Il horse
stealer named john smith,
This Jealous officer travelled go
miles in 20 days without changing
horses. For enc stage OF SO miles he
was wholly without water, and the
country Wa ~ such Il bad state for 100
miles that his two horses had nothing
to eat. His powers OF endurance may
be Judged from the statement that he
did so miles Il day, on WORKOUT horses,
along dry stages and with bad water
or no water al all to drink. Trooper
Wiltshire, on another OCCASION. rode
S. miles in % hours on one horse.
This was on May rs, 1887, two days
after the natives had ''stucl. Up" Eridu-
ma Station. The same man Travelled
200 miles in four days, when he heard
that comrade named Shirley had died
Of thirst. He did not have macada-
uli-e9 roads and plenty of fresh water,
Ike the defman o.itcers: but lie had
a broiling sun to endure, saudliila to
climb, ''mulgan scrub to penetrate,
and was sometimes compelled to take
dead animals out Of native wells be-
tote he could use the water.
Mrz. Frances J. Simmons, aged 70
years, committed suicideat New Haven,
e., yesterday. having become insane
ever sn;ritilaiizro
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-12-23
FROM WASHINGTON.
CORRESPONDENCE of the Alexandria Gazette.
WASHINGTON. Dec. %.

WASHINGTON, dec. 20.
Mr.. Blaine has not only continued TO
hold his own. but this morning shows
n number of favorable symptoms here
tofore absent. For the moment his
condition has changed for the good.
lie is perhaps little stronger, but
there must be always present 4 fear OF
renewed attack This morning MS
pulse is better, his temperature lower,
and he is brighter and more cheerful
than the doctors have found him any
iav this week. He also takes uourish
ment better. Dr. Johnston, after his
visit this morning, said Mr.. Blaine is
better to-day than he was Yesterday in
several respects" Mrs. Blaine has al
ways been strongly imbucd with the
feeling that her husband would rally,
aud ii is said has held up better than
any other member of the family.
ii is proposed to amend the agricul-
1ural bill by providing for bureau OF
roads and appropriatipg $4,000 Tor cx-
perimeuts III road making.
Col. Bright, ex-Scrgeant-at-Arms OF
tbe Senate. and who expects to be re-
annointed TO his old position at the re-
organization of that body, says the talk
about the uncertainty of the political
complexion OF the Senate after the fttl
jof Starch is simply talk and nothing
more. as democratic majority in 1t Is
assured. :.
mere as chairman of committee ap-
nointed by the Chicago fair managers to
come here aud urge Congress TO make
further appropriations for that expen-
Representative Enloe says the House
committee on rules have promised HIM
a day as soon after the recess as posi-
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-12-23

SHAVED BY His WIFE.-"There Is
a society woman in this city who
shaves her husband three times q
week. said slaootll-f4ced man at q
desk in the corner Of the Office. 1T
is so, 1 know it. | ought to know it.
for I'm the man. The way Of il i this ::
Last summer we lived in the country,
and in the evening, three times week,
fused to come into town to get shaved.
OF course, I would meet somebody /
knew, and often would so home late
sometimes. confess, in rather 'lrazzIed-
out condition, Madam didn't say any
thing, but she, 10 doubt, kept up dill
irenf thinking, and one day enc said :,
.'Dearie, ] hate to have you 90 in
town to Get shaved: it keeps You up
late end gives you such headaches
Bring me COS razor and III wager !
can shave you
'Of course, l hooted at TIE idea, but
she persisted. and claimed that she was
far more iateliigegt than the average
barber. besides being equally laxative;
so | GnaliN HuI1oIeu llet ~ SS.lte "
fine case Of razors. Well. sir, she cut
me slightly once or twice, and can now
shave me like an expert, Did you, ever
see a cleaner face than mine? pay
her fancy price, of course, but she
promises to fake me to Europe come
day on a barber-shop perquisites.
i.Poohr' said the bookkeeper WIN
the i.aystack heard. I'D be AFRAID 10
trust my wife Via, neG,rm,2e with a razor
in her hand"
well" retorted the smooti-iaced
man. "if l was mean to my wife |
AID Tie balance of sympathetic
laughter was wita tlc H-2an whose Wiie
shaves him.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-12-23

CUPID SrUMBLE5 UPoNA PIG.-Lov-
crs in the section of Lititz, Pa, take no
stock in the stereotyped revenge that
one rival heaps upon another's head,
as pictured by noyelists. Here the re-
verge is practical and swift. Matthew
2liley, of Warwick township, is the
father of five .grown-upn daughters
who have more suitors than can be en-
t.rtaincd. tuesday night hall Il dozen
Young men from Lexington went to
call upon the Misses Miley, but were
chargrined to find that each fair
maiden was happy with her STEADY
company"
The Lexington youths, cmbittered
but not outwitted, decided that if they
couldn't be smiled upon they would
stop the fun for the favored fellows in
the paror. They hicd themselves TO
the pig-pen, selected Il fat but buoyant
hog, led it to the parlor door and
thrust it into the room with the five
girls and their beaux. There was Il
chorus of screams, many savage threats
from the disturbed lovers inside, and a
hasty breaking up of the company.
Mr.. Miley has sworn out warrants for
the arrest of al the Lexington disturb
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-12-23
A NEGRO TO THE CoSrEDEEAcY.

A NEGRO TO THE CoNFEDEEAC4.-
STYLES, of Liberty county, Ga, the re-
gro member of ,he Legislature, who
made the speech for the Confederate
Home, at Atlanta, is to-day most pop
ular among the old soldiers who fought
under Lee and Jackson.
Monday night the Confederate Vet
Grams met and invited Styles to be pres
ent. He was presented with a gold
headed cane. Here is what he said in
response: .,
'tAIr President and gentleman ofthe
Confederacy: call you men ofthe con-
tederacv. and when do it my heart
thrills with a mingled feeling ecstacy
and caressiDg regret at the Very sound OF
the word. Coniederacy Yes, that old
Southern Confederacy that fought so
hard for what i; felt 10 be right. What
can | say, gentlemen? What is there
for a poor old servant Niger Of the
past to say here, and COW, once more
in The camps OF his marster's comrades?
Little did dream when on the floor of
the Georgia House of Representa-
lives l contended for the right
of the Confederate soldier that
would thus be served with such
pleasing reward. But | have done
nothing more than my duty, nothing
more than my young marster, who was
sh It down to his grave in Virginia,
would have been glad TO sec me do,
nd lis the truth I'm telling you, that
wIcn hear the praise You give me
h re Tonight my heart tells me to hush
a I'd sec if it amt young marster talk
.ng 10 the old nigger.'
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-12-23

CONGRESS gave the people . Christ
mas lift by adjourning until the 4th of
next month, for during that interval it
cannot appropriate any more OF their
money But after that it is feared its
enormous appropriations will give them
cause 10 howl, though they may keep
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-12-23

PENNSYLVANIA gave sixty-iive thou
sand majority for Mr.. Harrison last
month. Last week the poor negroes at
work in the coal mines near PittsburS,
in that State, had to be protected from
the white miners there by armed depu-
ties. But, all the same, the republican
press Of Pennsylvania, with one accord,
howl over the imaginary violence to
which negroes are subjected in the
South.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-12-23

Mr.. BLAINE is said by some ncwspa-
pers TO be Battling with death, > and is
commended by them therefor Mr..
Blaine is lying in bed in Il semi-con-
scious condition, waiting for death.
The idea of battling with death from
organic disease of the kidneys and heart
/. nhsurl