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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-11-05
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Few people are aware that We are Ia
debted t. the Ssopls of old Pompeii. who
were all smothsrsd in the first century OF
the Christian era, for one OF the most i'm.
pertant industries Of our time-tns can,
ming business. Years sgo. when the first
excavations were made in that buried
city, an American csmo upon several
jars OF figs When they were opened
they We're found to DE As fresh and palat-
able a. when they were put up. eighteea
centuries before. Investigations insti-
tuted on the spot proved that the fruit
had been pat Into jars in highly heated
state, and thai An Aperture for the es-
cape of steam lad besn lett in che lid.
which, wrnen IL had served its purpose,
was sealed ovsr with wax Yankee in.
gsnuisy csugh5 the idea NJ once, and
the Aext vesr canning factories were
erected all over the United States
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-11-05
The Mohammedan Judgment D.v


The Koran sura LXXXI. has this to
say concerning the general Judgment
Day" which nearly all religions teach
in common: when the sun shall be
folded up; and when the stars shall fall;
md when the mountain shall be made
TO pass away; and when the wild beasts
shall be gathered together; and when
the seas shall boil; and when souls shall
Rgain be joined to their bodies; and
when the girl who hath been buried
alive shall ask for what crime she was
put to death; and wnen the books shall
be laid open; and when the heavens
shall be removed; and when hell shall
burn fiercely; and when Paradise shall
be brought near, then shall every soul
know what it hath wrought
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-11-05
Dickens seHHmportance.

An Eng4ish1nan who happened 70 DO
eSeilow passenger of Dickens on ono
occasion tells an anecdote illustrating
the high opinion which the author en-
1oayed Of himself. when we landed,
tho luggage. after the clumsy fashion
of that day, was tumbled into a long
rough shed and placed on counter TO
be searched. happened to be near the
spcf on which the great mans boxes
had been deposited, and as he walked
mp to surrender his keys-'Ownerp' in
quired the custom house officer. briefly
and blrfhY. I am answered the only
Dickens, in a consequential tone.
Manner said the official, as bluntly as
before. 'Name!' repeated the indignant
proprietor of the same, what name, did
you sayF reiterated he in q voice which
meant why don't you look at me instead
Of asking such an absurd question. But
the man stood there stolidly, with his
lump of chalk in his hand, waiting for
the answer. which had to come, nolens
vcaens: why, Charles Dickens, to be
sure! To Master Dickens mortifica-
ton, the name and tone alike failed to
produce any impression on the preoc-
cupied official, who continued unmoved
the dull routine Of his duty"
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-11-05

1and-one emperor, two future kings
and one king in posse. Never was there
so much royalty upon one single chair
before. Their collective weight was
certainly not less than sixty stone.
The chair was grasped by Miss Bentley
ss before, and up 1t went, emperor,
princes and all three or four inches
from the ground. The cars FIRST look
was one Of surprise, his second one of
warm congratulaton.
1t was while the magnetic craze was
at its height in London that Mr.. Cum
berland one night after dinner casually
suggested that Miss Bentley should try
and see if she were magnet" Some
experiments were tried and she sue
ceeded in a truly remarkable manner.
Her first actual test experiments were
given few weeks later at Mr.. La
bouchere's house in Old Palace Y ard.
Miss Bentley is young; she is in her
twenty-second year, and at her age
very few, if any. succeed in getting
SO widely known as she is.
But then it is not everyone who can
lift the car.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-11-05
Motley.

Appropriate wood for railroad t,e,-
Sleep-ery-elm.
A dance that is maizy-Ths India,
green-corn dance.
"Whsr head have on mel" as the
miii-dam said after a three-days' rain.
Misunderstanding is the raising of hair,
s'cket-scalping is the lowering Of fare.
I'm not on that lay" as the hen said
when she refused to sit on the duck,s
eggs.
Merely al empty form" a. the dog
said when he had tracked the hare to its
nest and found it gone.
when walk home at the end of the
season l never feel lonesome if / walk o,
railroads where the ties are made from
the chestnut" said the minstrel end.
man.-Ed. Mott in Judge
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-11-05
Oooooooooo
e1uRs Inv Pills.
AThe dy>pepetc, the facilitated. wheth- -
- er from cxcess q work Of mind or
body or exposure In malnrtal regions -
VIII fnd Tuttss Pills the most genial
restorative ever o0cred the invalid.
80 q 9 & 00oOO


In time We shall weary Of being Pas
sian, bur the day Of fatigue has not yes
come. The extreme Of the seasons mania
II shown in flock Of = Scotch plaid ma
terial in blue and red with . navy blue
blouse falling 10 the knees and sirdled
with heavy dark-biue cord The suil
sleeves are gathered into plaid cuffs, and
there is . pointed hood on the back with
. plaid lining The fat hat is of dark
blue felt with an Alsatiar bow OF plaid
RIBBON. The long blouse is not graceful.
though it suits some few figures. Ii is
adapted only for young women, on. it is
matter OF course that il should bs
seized upon by all ages. 1t is prettiest il
the flannel and cashmere blouse dresses
for which il is so largely used. with long
gored skirt and the belted tunic coming
down over it perhaps in the same. oftensr
Ia contrasting color. Bands OF einbroid-
cry initiating Russian cross stitch are
used for trimming, aud the back, 10 make
q bad matter worse. is arranged as likely
a. not in Vatican plsit. spo;..ns tns
figure
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-11-05
fME MONUMENT.

completely conceal it and make the
monument look like q solid mass of rel
les. There are 1883 bullets collected
from the principal battlefields and 1a4
union and confederate buttons There
are also revolvers, epau]ets, belt plates
worn by men and officers, bayoness,
canteens, bowie knives used by the
Louisiana rangers, exploded shells from
different fields, cavalry equipment,
spurs and buckles, incorporated in the
design with great intelligence. Every
bullet. every broken remnant of shot
and shell, every belt plate and epaulet
could tell of inspirings enes and events.
The story Of the war is told in metal.
The great armies of the north and south
occupy opposite sides. The national
government is represented in the letters
u. s., the combination being made
from mimic balls from Petersburg. The
confederacy. on the other hand, is rep
resented in the letters c. s., which are
composed of bullets from the southern
lines. The battle selected is not on
southern soil, but in the state Of Penn
sylvania. Gettysburg has been chosen,
because that represented the high tide
of the confederacy.
The centerpiece on the federal side Is
a revolver which exploded in the hands
of soldier named Williams; on the con-
federate side it is a confederate csnteen
pierced by four bullets. The union cam
teen On the other side was found near
the Mcpherson monument at Atlanta.
On one side are crossed bayonets, while
the opposite is signahzed by bowie
knives that were carried in the belts Of
the Louisiana tigers. The confederate
belt plates cannot be duplicated easily.
They represent the styles worn by Off
GERS and men, A couple of these belt
plates are of peculiar significance, tell
ing of blockade runners that were in
tercepted and deeds of daring that were
wasted. Both are OF British origin, one
bearing the coat of arms of Great
Britain and the other the head of the
British lion. Both were captured be-
fore the blockade runner had pene-
tratea the union naval lines. The mon
ument is surmounted by a :2-pounder
shot. Such are but the most salient
features of a production too unique for
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-11-05
PortieIea

With the pertieres beauty dominate
ussfulsess, though OF course draughts
can be kept out when they are drawn
closely together, but rs drsped folds aud
graceful leepiEgs are more in vogue than
the unbroken sweeping lines, art rather
than hygiene is master OF This portion al
least. All tswny shades are especially
effective in heavy draperies. an these
tones seem TO catch and hold the sun
shine and give nothing OF sombreness 70
the room. Tapestries always make et.
fsctivs backgrounds for carved oak fur.
niturs and polished floors, but care
should be taken lest incongruous effects
b produced by the use OF hanginxs not
In harmony with the surroundings.
Bead portieres will be greatly used this
year for hall doors and a, the head OF tue
stairs and for arches and alcoves. These
are cheap and are always graceful and in
artisticallv blsnded caIsr.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-11-05
American Women In Art.

Mrs. S. N. Carter. principal Of one Of
the leaGine ~ schools in this country,
contributes paper to ono Of the re-
views which shows that American
women are doing work in many fields
Of art. Engraving is largely practiced.
so also is house decoration. including
mural ornamentation and the produc-
ton of stained glass in colors harmoni-
ously toned. Tapestry and embroidery
are wrought by perfectly competent
hands, on the basis of admirable exam
Piles; and in the manufacture of pottery
women have likewise greatly distin-
guished themselves. Pen and ink
sketches for newspapers are furnished
by many a feminine worker; and so are
designs galore for all kinds of artistic
achievement
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-11-05
The Spider and the Wash.

The deadliest enemy the spider has
is the wasp. No spider has any chance
at all in battle with wasp. for the lat
ter is mail clad and bites as hard as he
pleases The spider cannot penetrate
the horny covering Of the wasp's body,
while the sharp sting of the winged
fury will pierce any place in the spiders
tender anatomy. Even the tarantula.
of Texas and New Mexico are afraid o.
the big red wasp Of those countries that
does not hesitate to pounce on one
whenever it is seen, and after singing
1t carries it off to place in the nest
where the eggs have already been de-
posted. The bodies of the spiders are
food for the young wasp, and one wasp
nest has been known to contain fifty
spiders
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-11-05

In the northern part of Peru. in what
is otherwise an arid desert, the cele-
brated rain tree" grows. This species,
Batas vapero. though not large or Of
much commercial value, is veritable
South American wonder. having the ex-
traordinary property Of condeRsing
what little moisture there is in the at
mosphere so as to cause d continual
mist 10 exude seemingly from its
leaves and branches. The leaves are Of
thick. suceuient nature. and when ex-
amined with a strong glass exhibit
many of the qualities of the common
sponge
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-11-05
BAFFLED THE CAR.
Some Of Miss Bentley's Remarka-
BILE Performances.
One Emperor, Two Future Kings and .
King In Posse Seated In One Chair
and Lifted Up by the Mag
n0tiO M8idep.

Miss Bentley. the English magnetic
girl who accompanied Mr.. and Mrs.
Stuart Cumberland on their recent visit
to Copenhagen, before the golden we'd
ding party broke up rather surprised
his majesty Of Russia by some Of her
experiments. He keenly watched the
efforts Of the prince royal Of Greece to
push to the ground billiard cue
lightly held by Miss Bentley in her
hands, and with considerable alacrity
he took his nephew's place after he had
failed. The car grasped the cue with
both hands and put his enormous
strength into the effort to get the point
of the cue to the ground. 1t bent and
quivered, but all his majesty's efforts,
like those Of his predecessor, were in
vain.
But still greater surprise was In
store. He placed his hands under Miss
Bentley's elbows and lifted; up went
the young English girl until her fair
hair almost touched the ceiling. Then
Mr.. Cumberland explained that ON that
occasion Miss Bentley had allowed her
self to be lifted, but when his majesty
next tried he would find it impossible
to move her. The car smiled. But
the smile quickly gave way to look of
perplexity when all his efforts to lift
her the hundredth part of an inch from
the ground were unavailing Still more
surprised was he when Miss Bentley,
lightly resting her fingers against the
wall, resisted the efforts Of various
members of the royal party to push her
against the wall.
The experiment with a chair, tn
which Miss Bentley, by merely placing
q hand on each side of the back of the
chair, with the thumbs slightly curved,
lifted a person seated thereon, excited
the cars profound attention, and he
sat on the chair and was lifted Then
the prince royal of Greece sat upon his
majesty's knees, and up went the chair.
To them were added the crown prince
OF Denmark and the duke of Cumber-
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-11-05
SW!N,URNE. THE POET.

Hts Talen. Is Very Great. But He Il Rad
ically Opposed to Royalty.
Whether the queen will refuse to 90
cept Algernon Charles Swim burne as her
poet laureate, or whether the author Of
"A Song in Time of Order" refuses to
sing the praises OF pricelingA it seems
very probable that the position left va
cant by the death Of Tennyson viii not
60 to the man who is generally reccg-
nized as the fittest in point of ability to
be his successor.
The poets strong radical views were
partly the gift of nature and in part the
result of association. After leaving
Ballot college without taking degree
he went TO Florence, where he passed
great deal Of time in the society of the
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-11-05
.:'glr
EARLY MISSISSIPPI, DAYS.
~ Battle with tho Indians and the Arrow
Marks ON o Steamer.

~ Battle with tho Indians and the Arrow
Marks ON q Steamer.
Mate Nash was mate on the handsome
1855, tho Lake made trading trip to
tho headwaters of the Missouri. The
boat tied up one night near the mouth
Of Cannon Ball river, eighteen miles
below Fort Rice, says the Detroit Free
Press.
The fires were banked and steam
went down rapidly. Just after dark
Mate Nash told che captain that a
strong watch should be set, for he had
seen moccasin tracks along the shore
The captain laughed at the idea of
danger. He had scarcely spoken when
an owl boot was heard of in the hills
In moment wolf bark sounded from
up the river. Again came the owl boot
and twice more was the wolf bark
heard
Half an hour later tho Indians
suarmed out of the woods and began
shooting arrows into the cabin of the
Silver Lake No. 4. The firemen of
steamboat never worked harder in
race than the Lakes fremen worked to
raise steam It was Seen that unless the
boat got started up stream very soon
the Indians, by force of numbers, would
board her. The line was cut by q ven
turesome roustabout, and the boat
foated down with the current, while the
reds pursued On shore.
At length enough steam pressure was
indicated to start the vessel ahead. As
1t got well under way Mate Nash
wheeled the boats mountain howitzer
intoposition near the capstan, and, un-
der shower of arrows, sent a shell
among the hostiles. As the missile
rolled along the ground, a score of
Indians attempted to pick it up, when
the explosion occurred Several shells
were fired into the crowd on shore, each
one dealing out death at fearful rate.
That battle cost the Indians twenty
five warriors and forty ponies, while
sixty arrow marks and one man
wounded was all the damage that the
Silver Lake No. suffered.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-11-05
GERMANY's WORLDS FAIR BUILDING.

the rear. however, an extension will be
built out for nearly so feet, which will
make the depth of the building at the
center over $50 feet. This extension is
to be called the chapel. and the exhib-
its therein will be ecclesiastical in ma
ture, such as affairs and painted win
dows, according to the various periods
OF German art. Above this wing Will
be erected a bell tower nearly 100
feet in height. The interior decora-
tons of the building will be composed
of wall paintings after the Nuremberg
and Munich schools. The fittings will
be Of copper. A small portion of the
building will be set aside for Offices,
which will occupy the first and second
stories, but the remaining portion, de-
voted to exhibits, will be open from the
ground floor to the roof. thus making a
high vaulted ceiling. The plans were
drawn by the state architect
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-11-05
SURGEONS SUCCESSOR.
An American Minister to Take til
Tabernacle Passionate.

An American Minister to Take the
Tabernacle Passionate.
The death of Mr.. Sturgeon has been
followed by an unhappy schism in his
congregation as to who is to succeed to
the pastorate of the Metropolitan
tabernacle. II seems, says London
Black and White, the officers of the
church, acting as representatives Of the
great body Of public opinion, have
already appointed Or. A. T. Pierson, of
America, but recently q movement in
favor of Mr.. Spurgeon's son has been
set on foot. From one of the fathers
sermons a sentence has been culled
which is interpreted as desire that his
son should take his place. This I'M
authorized agitation has been the
cause of some unpleasantness. but it is
difficult to see how the decision of the
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-11-05
A FEMALE COBBLER.
The Only Woman Shoemaker In
New York City.
She Learned the Trade Of Her Father In
England and Now Makes . Fair
Living Out of 1t IN tho Amer
lean Metropolis.

4he woman who has the distinction
OF being the first woman shoemaker in
the city, says the New York Sunday
Journal. is Mrs Elizabeth Gill, whose
place Of business is No. 2s5 Mulberry
street. Her home is also there as well,
and by careful attention to the former,
she manages to keep the latter moving
along merrily.
There Is something decidedly aston
ishing as you enter her workshop. It is
situated in the front room on the
ground floor of big tenement fat
house. As you pass tho wide doorway,
into triae dingy hall, q smaller door
within it bears this sign:
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-11-05
Alleged Cure for Rheumatisrn.

A German doctor of reputation pre-
scribes aluminium as a permanent cure
for rheumatism. a finger ring made OF
this metal and properly joined with an
other metal worn on the finger for one
week will cure the worst case. Il gen
crates gentle current OF electricity:
Twenty-eight cases of cure are reported
Aluminium also proves TO be valuable for
making artificial noses They are dur
able and light
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-11-05
The Mormons' Big Organ,

The monster organ in the old Nor
mon church ut Salt Lake City has 2,7o4
pipes each s. feet long and large enough
to admit the body OF man of ordinary
size Besides this. two towers arise at
either side TO height of ~ feet 1t
was built in the early days when all
freight was hauled from Missouri river
points across the plains with OK teams.
One man put in LOLA days work on it
and received provisions only for his
labor. 1t has been undergoing improve
ment for the past So or 10 years
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-11-05
National Banks.

Three years ago last February there
We're sire active national banks with
an aggregate capital Of s595, So. $50
Their resources amounted to &. s37 .4e5,
2I3- To-day there are 3,771 national
banks in active business. with al az
gregate paid up capital Of s623. Si.7os-
ard with resources amounting 10 just
about g. 500. 0o0. 600. Tha. shows an IL
crease CT 607 national banks and an in
crease Of se5, e0o, o0o in capital and
about S655. 600. eco in resources
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-11-05
she Had Lived IA . yiiisr..

Now" said the newcomer into the
village, sitting down and confron ting
his wife, ''let US see how our affairs
stand"
well" said the wife. you had bet
ter 60 out into the village and sec, for
the inhabitants know more of your af-
fairs than you de."-N. Y. Press.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-11-05
How Time E,iesr

She tgushinglyl-Jnst think. DARING,
you proposed about twenty-four hours
ago.
he tthrillingly)-Yes. and Il scc--s -
though it were but yesterzay-B
Globe
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-11-05
Fashion Note.

'Great Scott, another hatl'' exclaimed
Mr.. Harlem Flat when his wife threw
out hint. You are the most extrava-
giant woman in this part of town. Ibe-
lieve you have different hat for every
day in the week"
''Why. of course have That's just
it. / have one for every day in the
week, but none for Sunday."-Texas
Siftinrs.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-11-05
Darwin vindicated.

Spatts-It has been found that mar
ried men live longer than bachelors.
Do you suppose that Is an effect of the
marriaSs relation. Mrs. Fosdick?
Mrs. Fosdick-No. Mr.. Spatts. II
merely indicates the survival of the it-
test Only the best and wisest naen
marry.-Brooklyn Life.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-11-05

old poet, Walter Savage Lander, and
doubtless learned from that old repub-
hcan the sentiments which inspired "a
Song in Time Of Order" and which
even found expression quite recently in
poem in which he recommended the
nihilists to kill the cara poem which
led to a question being asked in the
writer was to be prosecuted for melting
to murder, to which the speaker replied
that the house had no control over "the
poet Swinburne'
His first literary efforts were q couple
OF heavy and wordy plays which fell
very fiat, and it was not till the pub
LEGATION Of ATLANTA in Calydon" in 1884
that literary men began to perceive
that new poet had risen. In 1865
came Poems and Ballads" which ex-
cited great dispute among the critics,
some saying that the book was filled
with beautiful ideas clad in faultless
verso, others averring that it teemed
with revolving bestiality and ought to
be burned. Punch even suggested that
the poets name ought to be "Swiner
borne" In point of fact, the book ap-
peared quarter of a century too early.
Had it come out in the present day it
would have found a race of critics less
easily shocked. Adverse critics soon
found, however, that Swinburne was
not man to sit quietly under punish
ment, and he retaliated by several sting
ing sarcasms Robert Buchanan, the
now popular dramatist, but then only
known as poet, came in for an extra
share OF abuse in a pamphlet entitled
Under the Microscope" The Poems
and Ballads" had, at all events, estab-
lished Mr.. Swinburne's reputation. and
henceforth everything which fell from
his pen was awaited with Impotence by
the reading public. At the time when
Poems and Ballads was stirring the
town Mr.. Swinburne was a weedy-
looking young mamie looked much
younger than he really was-and with
a vacuous or weak expression in his
face. This expression was doubtless
caused by the almost complete absence of
a chin. that feature receding so much as
to be practically merged into the throat.
Advancing years have caused the face
to become more grave and lined. and a
beard has in great measure hidden the
peculiarly shaped chin.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-11-05
Well Fitted for 1t.

Willis hear she is going to enter
the lecture field. Has she ever had any
experience?
NaIlace-Oh. yes; her husband has
been member OF club over ten years.
brooklyn Life.