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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-02-23
CURE FOR SNAKE SIZE.
A Common Plant IN Maryland which q
said to Reat Whiskv

A Common Plant IN Maryland which ts
said to Beat whisky.
In the mountains OF Maryland, West
Virginia and Pennsylvania there are So
called snake doctors" who profess to
be able to cure the bites of venomous
serpents by means of plant IL is
fact that the patients whom they
treas seem always 10 recover. and the
nature of this vegetable specific has ex-
cited much speculation Perhaps, I'M
fortunately, il has been kept secret by
those acquainted with its alleged viz.
tues
The identity of the plant in question
has recently been discovered by Or w.
]. Hoffman. of the chronological bu-
reau. Washington. who has travelled
much and studied all sorts of living
things in those regions IL is the" Sani-
cula marylandica." the more common
botanical name for which is ''sanicle.
This is species belonging &c vegeta-
bic genus which was known To the an
cient Romans IL not in earlier times, as
having curative powers in eases OF
snake bite.
The popular name for the plant in
the mountains where it is grown is the
master root"-the meaning OF which
Is that ii is master of the serpent; Ex-
periments will. doubtless, now b., made
with Ii by medical men on scientific
principles II. as does not seem ua-
likely, it is proved To possess such yir-
tues as are attributed % IL, il will ind
its way into the pharamucopeia before
long as & recognized remedy.
Up TO the present time medical sell
ence has not bit upon any satisfactory
remedy for snake bite, though savaCes
in various parts of the world profess 10
be acquainted with plants which serve
the purpose. In India IL is said that
the mongoose, a small mammal which
is fierce and bitter foe u the venom
Gus serpents OF that country, after be-
ing wounded in conflict with one
seeks a peculiar herb and preserves it's
life by eating IL. In that part Of the
world cures arc undoubtedly effected
by native doctors by means unfamiliar
to regular physicians, their art appar-
emily having some relation 10 that ot
the ancient Psylli or snake charIners.
Beyond sucking the wound and restrict
ing the circulation of the blood by liga-
lures the modern science Of healing
knows scarcely anything that is useful
in the treatment of a patient who has
been bitten by a deadly serpeut-
Brandon Banner
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-02-23
BOGUS MOURNING.

How an Awkward Sftuatfoa Was saved
by Clever Woman.
A curious ruse de guerre which is
said TO have been actually perpetrsted
in the fashionable world not long since
was case of bogus mourning. Il is
recorded that a certain business man
found ii suddenly necessary to curtail
his very large family expenses, and at
the same time he was particularly
anxious fox financial reasons, that
there sho9ld be no appearance OF re-
trenchment Unfortunately, il so hap
pened that his wife had justissued in
to be followed by q series Of dinners;
moreover. she had q younger daughter
to bring out
The head of the house groaDed in
spirit as he mentally calculated the
cost OF a winterS round of gayety for
his womankind. His wife, however,
was q woman of resource; On being ac-
QuGinted with his dilemma she prompt
II rose TO the occasion. ~ tell you
what We viii do" she exclaimed; I'VE
will go into mourning"
Into WHAT gasped hor astonished
husband
Mourning. I said,- continued bis
spouse, complacently. Il think It's
the only thing we can do; as my people
are western we can easily manage il,
and nc one viii be the wiser. will
send out cards and countormand my
invitations. I Will bay a black gown.
and the girls shall wear black and
white all winter and go only TO the
smallest entertainments, and 1 daro
say they will have . much better time
than when struggling for partners At
the big balls. As for me shall enjoy
it beyond everything. Now, after all.
it is only a tib that harms nobody and
does as a lot of good" concluded bis
fn-de-siecle dame, who successfully
carried her point, put her family into
mourning and withdrew gracefully
from society and its requirements for
the time being.-N Y. Tribune
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-02-23
a QUEENS PRIVILEGES.
Victoria May order Whole Opera Com
pany to Sing for Her.

Victoria May order a Whole Opera Com
pany to Sing for Her.
There are some delightful preroga-
tives incident to the high estate of en-
press-queen which would go far toward
recoucuing one TO being as stout and
short as is the present very worthy in
cumbent Of the English throne. Fancy
being able to command an entire opera
company TO come 10 you at your home,
with all of their parapherralis, instead
Of hustling through your dinner and
racing up elevated stairs, hanging on
straps in street cars, spelling your tenn
per and best gloves, all to get to your
seat in the close and crowded theater
before the first act IS over.
The queen, according to the Boston
Globe, manifests an Increasing interest
in this form Of diversion, and although
the year of mourning for the duke of
Clarence has not yet passed, Mile de
Lussau has been summoned twice 70 ap-
pear before her majesty. the last time
in the tide role of Carmen" Nearly 8
thousand pounds were spent IN the pre-
Iminary preparation of the Waterloo
chamber for the performance, quite
apart from the expense incurred in
bringing down the company and special
scenery, and large contingent OF roy
atty was on hand, in brilliant dress and
handsome jewels, TO give the popular
American prima donna the stimulus Of
appreciative applause. The queen cane
ID dressed IN black, leaning lightly on
her ebony STAFF. and apparently Ia the
best Of spirits. She applauded FIRE
Qrentiy, tapping her fan on the gilt
table in front of her chair. and when
the performance was oversize presented
Miss &c Lussan with diamond pin and
most cordial congra tulatioSas on her
success and talent
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-02-23
MORTALITY IN OLD LONDON.
The Public Health Was Very Bad There
Then.


London in the eighteenth century
was regarded as a devouring monster,
which drew to its den the surplus
country population. and destroyed il.
1t appears, however. that Edin burgh
was even worse, so far as the sacrifice
OF infant life was concerned; and if we
can trust the register. Norwich had as
large an excess of burials over christen-
ings as the capital itself
At all events, there can be little
doubt that London. for several genera
tions after the plague and the fire, was
a very un wholesome city. Taking the
deaths from the bills of mortality
(Which were, on the whole, trust
worthy until the beginning of the pres
ent century,, I find that there were in
the thirteen years from 1853 to 1865,
and inclusive of the great plague, 25s,-
3l5, an annual average of 19, 946.
In the next thirteen rers-1668 TO
1878, il which there was only a little
plague at the start-the deaths were
2@8, sra. an annual average of 1890
From 1879 to 1897 they were 2s7, Oso. an
annual average of %, 237. And. TO take
a somewhat unfavora BILE section of the
eighteenth century-the thirteen years
from 1918 to 1730-the deaths were $685.
24s, an annual average of q 1926.
By that time the population had In
creased by about one-third from say the
third quarter of the seventeenth cen
fury. An incredible proportion of all
the deaths was of infants under two
years, and the health of men and wom-
en- was destroyed by drink and evil liv-
ing.
Usually the births were far below the
deaths, and that, too, somewhat uni
fo-mly in all parts Of the metropolis,
including the city. the best proper ton
of christenings 10 burials being in tho
west end parishes, which were counted
in the city and liberties of Westmin-
ster. 1t Is difficult to believe that the
public health was SO bad "a that in the
plague period itself The mortality %
the eighteenth century was silent"
one, a. the physician above quoted said
II was for the most part unperceived.
except by statisticians. Bat Il stands
recorded in the figures, and it is made
ineligible or credible BY the eonten-
porary accounts Of how the poor lived.
-Blackwood's Magazine.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-02-23
THE PIANO AND THE PLAYER.

How rich was the blended sweetness
That flowed from the silent keys
At the touch OF the gentle fingers
That moved with queerly ease!
Til the hearers strangely wondered
Whence the royal sounds could come:
For without the gifted player
The notes had been mute and dumb
But at her touch there was music
And harmony, till the SOU
Was borne by the rising pinio~
Who're the songs Of glory ro
1t was not tho piano only:
II was not the moving keys.
II was all in the young musician
Her hngers-au anne from these
And yet the cold notes were needed
And all that was hid within:
Twas not only the players fingers
They could not the sweetness win.
II there had not been sweet responses
And yielding to her touch
So the instrument needed playing,
And she needed it ss much
Alone we are mute and saenti
But If the great Masters hand
Is laid on the idle keyboard.
What music may cheer the landi
The praise must be all the players,
Submission must be sur part,
And His skill VIII get blended sweetness
From every yielded heart
William Lu1, IN Golden psyH
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-02-23
An Odd I'rofe~asn

It Is the custom IN France for pane
gyrics TO be pronounced ut the graves
Of notable persons and even obscure
men have their praises sung I'm the
cemetery This hes resulted in the APP
pearanoe Of professional paneRyTist,
always to be found In a wine shop hard
by the canotery. He Is known ss ''Mon-
sieur du CiInetiere" He has On hand an
assortment Of orotions 20 suit eus-
tomerA. AL no needs arc few hAn,s
about the life and career of the dofunct.
and he evolves the rest from his inaag-
nation The uncurners never fan 10 b.
convinced that In the deceased the world
lost one of It's greatest men or women
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-02-23
Nobody Fitted tho Box.

Zone OF the coolest actions ever OBJ
served in the course OF my express ex-
perience," said an express messenger,
twas that of a rough fellow from New
Mexico. He was poorly dressed. and
boarded our train at Tom bstoae on a
second-class ticket, depositing at the
same time a box in the care of the ex-
press agent. labeled, 'Rattleenake-
handle with care It was a small soap
box, and not very heavy, but you can
bet that box was zea1ously guarded.
At Kansas City he came and got the
box and carried it off to bank The
banker was a friend of mine, aud,
meeting him the next day, / asked
what that fellow did in the bank with
the rattlesnakes
'Rattlesnakes! Well, that's a good
Joke on the express company he re-
piled That box had eighty thousand
dollars in ten-dolar greenbacks in it
IF the money had been entered as
money we would have charged him a
neat sum for its transportation, but by
abeling ii rattles ne had it carried for
tri3o and I'll venture it was more Sc
care from robbers under that simple
title than il would have been in tbe
stoutest safe. Times-Star.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-02-23

''You must dun Jones again to-day
Cor that bill, said the merchant to his
clerk
''Yes, sir; and, by the way. Smith.
who lives next door TO Jones, owes Us
an account also"
''Oh. Smith is a man of means; we
can let his account stand till he gets
ready to pay."-N. Y. Press
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-02-23

whats them things, do you sup
pose. Silas?' said Tabithy, as they saw
the fire hand-grenades in the hotel
They're to put out fires with. but
hang me eff / don't think it would take
more water n they hold 20 squench g
good-sized fire. "-Harper's Bazaar.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-02-23

Tom and Robert were walking
through the woods; they came TO q
stream of water: both stopped, deliber-
ating what was best TO be done.
Il am going 70 leap ii. said Tom
Il am going TO work nv vav over
stone bv stone" said the iEore prudent
Robert
Tom leaped. and missing his foot
steps, fell into the middle OF the stream,
whilst Robert, working his way care
fully from one stone TO another, landed
safe and dry on the other SIDE
Boys. learn the lesson while vet
young; the shortest way often appears
the longest; do not try 70 leap across
the stream OF difficulties that separates
you from the shore of success
Perseverance, diligence and deter
mination are all stones cast across he
stream Of life--a leap viii bring ycu
down among them wounded a1d
bruised. but conquer them stone OF
stone. sud ultimately you viii win tie
other shore-the coveted land o. sue
cess. Remem Ger. boys DO not leap,
but work your way across the stream
stoas ~ stosa-A. J., Qassgvsz-
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-02-23

over fifty thousand Parisians, Il Is
said. earn z living by picking up and
making use Of what other people throw
sT;ly-rags. bones, metal and such
refuse
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-02-23

Recognized the Symptom--"1 think
Charlie Tonsill is very nice" she said
"1ou ought 10 hear him sing: Some
Day. Hello" CALCULATED her broth
er. HAS Charley been borrowing
money from you, toog'-Puck.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-02-23

Iienure Msiden-Georg-. your com
ing here has-has never sn4ackea oi
any thing yet-Caicsgo Tribune
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-02-23
And Then George Took cour,r.

Timid Youth--Niss Oracle, perhaps
my coming here 50 often may seem
may seem Toto smack Of undue per
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-02-23

Sophy was a true prophet There
was no real harm" done. The next
mail brought a letter full of entreaties
to be pardoned, and brief, brusque
note to me, which told me, not exactly
in SO many words, but in spirit, that
had q great deal better have minded
my own business.
Which l really think had.-Figaro
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1893-07-06
MORALITY ArA DISCOUNT.


A friend In Chicago sends the NEWS
copy Of the calendar for the Cook
County criminal court Tor the July term
Of this year. II is not very interesting
reading In general way. The cases
are all quasi.criminal, that 10, while
prosecuted by the people they are also
for damages or some other adjustment
to individuals. Tho frat item Is 5000.
People ex rel Mary Dotzell w John
McNulty." There are 227 cases alto
gelher and about one.iourth OF them
are like the foregoing, meaning that
the plaintiff has been seduced or GRIM
inally associated with by defendant, a.
result Of which she has All Height.
mate child to support, and sho uses the
power Of the people 10 compel him
TO assist her. The significant inior.
matlon comes with II that not more
than one.f5urth Of these cnses ever get
further than the Justices court, where
they collapse or are settled in some
way, ana II IL tolerably certain that
fully one.hAlf OF them are never
brought to trial nj all, nm arrangement
being made without II or the woman
being unwilling to parade her shame
before tho world.
When we consider that the actions
spoken OF rs set for trial have reference
to only one term Of three months, and
that a similar calendar Is made up
every quarter with the probabilities
altogether In favor Of one calendar
being as plelhoric M any other, the
moral atmosphere OF Cook county takes
on n rather unhealthy tinge.
The tendency 10 celibacy with the
naturally consequent unehRstlty |
among the civilized races IL growing
with our growth and sapplng the
foundation OF society. This natural,
well-ordered and becoming station Of
Icing the head Of family which Il
was designed from tho beginning
should be- the rule with our race, Is
thought no little OF by many that II In
lost sight OF altogether; the
expense, responsibility, restraint ana
care which the marriage relation i'm.
poses upon those who enter into 1t may
be- tho principal cause, though the
realization that the mere qualification
which il the chief object with a few
can be obtained with comparatively
little risk 10 another and growing one.
II lie sad state Of affairs all around and
there Is no promise that II will bs i'm.
ifA all improved.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1893-07-06
GOLD IN TUE LAKE.


A local humotist not long since m.
parently viclimized a good many PEG.
pie by publishing with evident sefi.
BUSINESS n scheme 10 extract gold from
the waters Of Great Salt lake at an
immense profit He "showodu TINT
thv waters contained three dollnrs per
toms weight Of the precious metal, and
that 1t could be extracted ut an ex.
pense Of fifty cents a ton, leaving a
clear yet highly oolored margin OF two
dollars and n half At this rate the
national debt would soon lose it, solid.
ily and be no more OF an enoumbrance
upon the land than the shadow OF q
passing cloud. Then the rigid clutch
Of the Roihsobilds and the British bank
upon the worlds finances would
gmdually but surely relax aud finally
give way altogetherand an era Of good
times everywhere would be inaugur.
ated.
A friend OF the NEWS, who h also
something Of humorist, called to offer
an objection to the scheme being
wofked' He was hurdcned with the
Idea that "a h an uncrafing, illimita.
bic and voluminous product Of gold
would In the long run (if not In the
short rum have the eliot to reduce |
the metal In value, and a. II followed |
along In the path which silver has been
made to occupy for twenty years Il.
course would be steadlly and irrctrley.
ably downward. Eventually IL would
be valueless Tor the purpose OF money.
would be demouotized, used only for
and scientific purposes.
'nd silver having already been thrown
lul weshoull have no money tall
Ia consequence Of which ho thought II
would bo better II he paid for the
NEWS a few years IN advance. Ashc
Vas not accompanied to tho counting
oom we are unable 10 say how that
'art OF this proposition turned ont.
After tho smiling has all ooas.
ID, we will undertake TO In.
orm those who thought themsolves
sold" by lending crpteuc to no muE
cake" that they were not entirely
isposed OF after ali. There Is gold in
he waters Of Great Salt Lake, not
erhaps as much as 80 ton, but stu
ome. Ocean water contains some |
Nv cents per ton Of gold, the amount .
aiming up to as muoh MS nf,y cents In I
Iaces. In either case IL would cost {
in any known appliances not Ices d
ian $50 "A ton to exIrao, 1t, 10 II any q
no wants to get uvrrpowcripgly 9
ealthy on the Nlilesian Plan here is
is chance. II
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1893-07-06
THE CALIFORNIA FAIR.


The latest number Of the Sau
Francisco Chronicle 10 hand announce,
that the success Of the much lalkod-oi
midwinter exposition for that state lie
now well assured. II shows that the
doubling and hesitation apparent IN
certain quarters till the last minute
have about disappeared now and that
all that Is needed 10 secure the perfect
success Of the project lie harmony aud
energy on the part Of the people Of the
golden state. Here IL timely para.
graph from the same sourcei
There should be- ono warning note
sounded, however, and better first than
last. That IL, whenever there shall come
some hitch In the proceedings or some
obstacle In tho why-and such must
come tho pcssimistIc contingent. with
IT, ueyor-ceasing cry OF eve told you
So shall not bu allowed io Influence
and bias public opinion. In tho organ
izauOu, manlpuIa ion and installation "
a great entorpriso ike this there must boz
moro or less friction, moro or loss delay
aud more Or less cause for diHappolnt.
mcnt, but these will no more Interfere
with tho success Of tho wintor fair than
lalh fence would stop tornado.
II is believed that the most danger.
Gus element with which the executive
committee will have to deal will be the
cranks, tho faddists, the people who
have allowed their hobbies to run
away with them. This class Of people
Is always In deadly earnest, and ~
patient as job and M persistent ~
sifyphus. They rise up early ami lie |
down late, and the most positive and |
explosive "no" that can be- fired ut
ihcm does not penetrate their pachy. |
de'maious hiios. They mean we'll, but
II they had their way this world would
be resolved into chaos within forty
eight hours-.tJm which II h. sa's 10
conclude that such will not be permit.
ted to have their way To any great eK.
tent.
Utah people will have only words Of
for their neighbors on
the west regar ing the winter exposl.
tion. Doub lees a great many OF them
viii have something more subslantlal
10 contribute when the time comes, but
this will largely depend on how the
railroads treat Us. iftloy are as hoe.
He TO the California show ~ they
'eem to DO regarding the big one going
mat Chicago and maintain prohibi.
I'VE rate Of transportation, OF course
hat will make all the differences In the
world, Us can readily be seen even thus
lar In advance OF the time.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1893-07-06

which we believe IL his native state.
When we cay that this h the man
who, according 10 the dispatch referred
to, disclcses a huge scheme Of Mormon
bfibery-iho actual purchase ofenough
members Of Congress 10 ensure Utah's
admission as a state-we have given
all the attention 70 his charges that
they merit. ltisa pity such people A.
he cannot be made 10 answer at the
bar Of public Justice for the accusations
they are ever 30 ready to make. Even
the absurdity and nonsense apparent
IN most Of them ought not b shield
their authors irJm Nunishment aud
dlagrace.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1893-07-06

wherefores flung at them, said; "Be.
cause lie Sunday"
or course there was a good deal Of
disappointment, but no matter; the
Judges ruling did not require the Fair
or any portion thereof to be open, u
simply gave those In charge perm e.
sion to 40 show II they felt 90 disposed. Gt
seems that the genetal management
did feel 20 disposed but the majority
Of individual exhibitors did not and ne
the board could not compel them to do
otherwise than as they chose to do,
1t followed that all the prominent
exhibits were closed to sight.seers. In
hundreds Of exhibits where exhibitors
and their attendants gladly answer all
questions on week days, those exhibi.
tors and attendants were conspicuous.
ly absent. This was particularly notice.
able In the gallery Of the manufactures
building. The electricity and mines
and mining building were bar.
rem vagtes Of covered or un.
attended exhibits. In machinery
hall, where the destinations cxcrted by
moving mochanlsms draw crowds, not |
a wheel, except those Of fow gener- |
ator, was moving. Transportation
exhibits are Of n nature no, easily con.
coaled, but even here the sheet anu |
canvas covers were generally used.
The agricultural building was Ia
much the SAME condition, still there
were enough novel displays In cereal
decorations 10 partially compensate for
the covered agricultural implements.
The chiidren's building was closed.
The woman's and fisheries building
suffered to some extent from the pro.
vailing "Closed today" Aud thus,
we presume, II has been to a greater or
lcss exte I ever since.
There Is a certain degree Of reverence
Tor things and occasions conoededly
sacred In the breast Of every
civilized and educated man,
aud there Ia varying percent.
age In each Of the characteristics
most siHkiugly manifested by bslky
horse. IL you attempt To drlvo a man
70 church he may refuse to &c; pass
laws against his violating
he Sabbath and that Is the thing he "
'rono to do by one means or Rnoih 2.
But let down the bars 10 he can enter
" stay out and use no manner Of COM
lulaion, and onener than otherwise he
VII enter; forbid him to do 20 II you
would make II du almost sure thing
hat he will. 30 with the great show {
I Chicago. Let tho exhibitots exhibit
nd the spectators observe on the Sab.
aih day without risk or hiudrance II
40 please them, and ~ We already
re, In about nine cases GU, Of ten " hen !
uuday morning comes they will con.
Jude that they have done enough Tor Y
no week anu Ms 1t lsR day " rest they
~ rest accordingly. 4