The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-11-23
OF GENERAL INTEREST.

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who wanted to find out whether the
people who sing in the London streets
make good living or not. put on dis
guise and, taking guitar, went out to
try it for themselves. After singing
and playing for an hour and half
they had collected Is 419d. And they
were only amateurs at that, and with
nc previous experience in pleasing the
people.
Since the war of '10-71, twenty-five
years, the military expenditures Of
France have been fifteen milliards three
hundred and sixty-eight millions of
francs, or about $500. 600, 600 This
sum is exclusive of the five milliards
paid to Germany as an indemnity, Of
the sum expended on the navy. and of
the amount used in building strategic
railroads and the payment of military
pensions.
DIR. Carter, of Birmingham, deliver
ing an address on brain work and brain
workers. called special attention to the
danger of working too soon after meals.
At least half an hour should elapse be-
fore exerting the brain. An hours
close attention to one subject was as
much as could proftably be given at a
sitting. He strongly deprecated the
use of sedative draughts by brain work.
ers who could not sleep.
New Jersey comes to the front with
q strawberry plant which bears fruit
all the year, and Arkansas with three
year-old negro boy who killed a rattle
snake just twice as old as himself, in
side of which were found water
moccasin over four feet long. a black
snake of the same length. two dead
toads and one live one, besides large
bullfrog. Again it is proper to remark
that this is great country.
DIR. S Weir Mitchell, of Philadel-
phia, specialist in nerve diseases, has
invented cigar containing no nicotine.
The Vuelta Abajo tobacco. used for the
filler, and the Connecticut wrapper are
subjected to what is termed double re-
sweating" process. The materials are
placed in steam room for four or five
hours, after which they are taken out
and subjected to a natural drying for
day or two. This operation is thrice re-
peated, after which the tobacco is con-
sidered practically free of nicotine.
An interesting incident is told Of
the recently-deceased, world-renowned
bandmaster, Patrick S. Gilmore. just
before the marriage of President Cleve-
land, at public parade on Madison
square, Mr.. Gilmore, with his band, at
the head of regiment, passed down
the street and past the stand where Mr..
Cleveland was sitting AS they neared
the reviewing stand, the leader gave
signal and the band at once began to
play ''He's Going to Marry Yum YUM"
and stopped to finish the suggestive Sc
lection before the blushing president,
amid the deafening cheers of thousands
of spectators. Gilmore considered this
the hit of his life.
German madonnas. Italian, French
and Spanish madonnas, have been
wrought out by painters of different
countries, and few satisfy the modern
critic in their conception of the face Of
the mother of our Lord A young Bos-
ton sculptor, Mr.. William Ordway Part
ridge, who is rapidly making reputa-
ton for himself, has lately produced in
Paris madonna which is described as
wonderfully beautiful, american and
yet universal" A Boston critic says
that it is noble, maternal, delicate,
spiritual, and consequently, in all its
qualities, raised above the type of
beauty; not too beautiful or good for
natures daily food" Great interest
will be felt in this work of an American
artist on an old theme.