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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-04-23
WaSHIEGTCH'S HEAD GONE.
Old Landmark Destroyed by Explosion Of
Gigantic Blast

Ore Of the biggest blastsof dynamite
that has ever taken place in q quarry.
if not the biggest. occurred the other
day at the Paiisade quarries abou: tsTo
miles from Fort Lee. The palisades a.
this point, which Is just opposite Fort
Washington, were shorn Of about one
thousand feet II surface and the dis
placement extended about three hun
bred feet on IN average into the rock
w Washington : Head has been land
mark for many years 70 boatmen aud
tourists going Up and down the river.
the grim profile locking stsrtlingly dis
tinct just when It came into view
through It's resemblance to that 81 the
Father OF Hle Country Wasbington's
head Is 10 mora Il tottered aad went
down in the general havoc caused br
the blast. aud lies broken II . hundred
pieces a. the foot # the palssadeS Tae
blast was hardly felt az Fort Lee. where
i, simply made The earth quiver little,
Ike an infant earthquake. Two EEIies
or more Of tsSsure; rock makes good
bgfTer. and the shock was pretty well
exhausted when il rezched the village.
About four thousand pou2ds II dTna-
mite vas used and The weigh: Of The
rock displaced WIS estimated ~ one
hundred thousand tons a. the loves.
~zfs~-7lz Ytr--s
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-04-23
ARABS WHO ARE WONDERS.
a Traveller Tells How Young English
man Was Once "Taken Down"

a Traveller Tells How Young English
man Was Once Taken Down"
''The most expert swimmers | ever
saw ! Il my life are the Arabians who
dwell on the seacoast," said traveller
recently.
when there are ships lying at an
Choir of the coast the natives swim
alb ont the ships for hours, with scarcely
q moments rest. They are as much at
home in the water as we are on the
land and they have the agility of a
fish. The passengers often amuse them
selves by throwing copper or silver
coins into the water for the swimmers
to dive after, and their skill in captur-
ing the money is simply marvellous.
!, ''Ycu gay huri the cola with all your
strength as far from the ship as possi-
bic but the Arab is after it like a flash.
Daring through the water like an ar
row, he has the money before it has
sunk many feet into the water. He in
varia bly, gets the money, never missing
q single attempt.
''Often the swimmers Chamber on
board the boat and endeavor to turn
an honest penny by entertaining the
passengers in one way or another
Some Of them are prestidigitators of no
mean ability, and often their sleight-
of-hand performances are exceedingly
clever | remember one instance in
particular. in which an Ara bau ma
gician got the better OF Young English
passenger. The Arab swan out to the
ship and came aboard. When he was
endeavoring TO perform few tricks
for these on deck the fresh young En-
glishman had made himself very often
sive br attempting to expose all the
illusions and explain them to the an
dience Finally the Arab asked for
some one 10 loan him an English
sovereign for a few moments. The ma
tlve of Great Britain stepped uimblv
forward and handed the magician the
required @oid-piece. The Arab stretched
out his left hand and placed the coin
In the middle IF his upturned palm in
plain view OF the spec tors. He slowly
closed MS hand without moving its
position. In a second he opened it and
ia place of the sovereign was d penny.
The Engiishman wanted to examine il.
The Arab tossed Il to him. While the
young fellow was eXaming the penny,
the Ara made dive for the side OF the
ship, he was over it in second. then
splash in the sea and that was the last
the fresh Englishman ever saw OF the
Arab or sovereign. Chicago News
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-04-23

MY fancy was of blue cloth-about
military blue, It had three narrow
black satin folds about the bottom
don't exclaim now, for tennis dresses
don't settle down to summer neglige
before the middle of June-and it had
broad black satin wings-if you're
technical in speech ] suppose you call
them bretelles-over the shoulders and
down to the waist, and farther in front
and clean down TO the ground behind.
That's an odd sort Of froclS for tennis
possibly. but an uncommonly pretty
one. The sleeves were big and loose
from the shoulders away down to the
hands. little black turn over cuffs fast
ening them at the wrists. but letting
the great puffs tumble forward quite
20 the fingers or again sliding up and
leaving the better part OF the arm bare,
This again is an odd arrangement
FOR tennis but then the dress is meant
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-04-23

OF blue crepon and Is trimmed with
velvet several shades darker. Il il
made all In accordion plAits, from neck
to feet. The skirt has no trimming
whatever, but simply spreads out pref
tily all about her. The oorsaSe IL
gathered beneath n high cruAk belt OF
velvet, which fastcns at the ks<l@, and
is adorned with three velvet choux.
The lego mutton sleeves are velvet to
the elbow, and over them falls q plated
ruff'e Of crcpon, standing apart in
front, and caught with two velves
bows The neck OF the gown h cut =
little low. and round, adding 20 tho
already soft and simple effect
Trimming for gowns il An eg{
haustive subject and tn Important
one You can buy your material for
economical you have become, and how
much you win save on this gown And
you can 60 out the next moment aud
buy a few yards 81 pass~nenterie with
which 70 trim IL, and return to
find that you have gone several
dollars beyoad your limit Oh pas
ssnenteriel what havoc have you
worked IN the pockets OF women. How
quickly have you drained tlrsir purses
and how meaEerly have yuu coupon
stated them fer the leas Of their pre-
cious gold I passed the other DAY.
through a great shop. Itdh not often
have "sale, aud 20 stopped 10 read
the s:gni Reduced 20 four dollsr,.''
and 10 examine what II referred 20. Alk
/ ssw was pile % tiny tbree-eornerei
pieces II passernentsris, not pArficu-
larry handsome. O; dull, ordinary col
oring. / passed along down the coun-
ter 70 find another barssia. This wxs
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-04-23
PUT HIS FOOT IN 1T.
4 Clerk Who was Not Student of Human
Maj


Nature.
She was tall. lank woman. with
the slender. graceful build of a lath.
and she was being fitted with a fur
trimmed cloak at a State street store.
She was wealthy: the clerk had settled
THAT in his mind by the size of her dia-
monds. But unfortunately he was not
aware that she was slightly deaf.
J a think the other viii suit Won bet
ter" he murmured, as he critically sur
veyed the garment upon her: this fur
is very thin.
"Sir," said she, raising her voice
sharply. did Won say thine"
II meant % say narrow, lie STAN
mered.
How dare you say such a thing 70
me-" she screamed.
Every oody IN the store was Sing
BY this time. and the little casing,
81, u behind the counter for safety.
"Per-perhars, stammered the young
man, grow iRg red in the face. Il should
have said slight. sim. or poor.
"No. sir: you should have said moth
ing on the subject at all ! shall do
my dealing hereafter where the clerks
know how to mind their business and
not malie impertinent remarks about
INV persona appearance.
And she hounced ont OF the store.
leaving the cloak and the clerk on the
I fioor in two separate heaps. Chicago
Journal
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-04-23
CHURCH OF ST. JOACHIM.

exhibition, but this was abandoned in
favor of the pilgrimages, because only
about FIVE years had passed since sim
liar exhibition was held. and because it
was expected that the contributions Of
the pilgrims would DO much to help out
the papal finances. which are said TO be
in anything but 3 fourishing condition
The memorial church is dedicated 10
the pope's patron saint, his baptismal
name being Joachim. 1t was on Feb
ruary 10. 1888, that Leo's conservation
as a bishop took place, and it was the
ffsieth anniversary of this event that
was commemOrated
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-04-23
a FIGHT WITH WILD DUCKS.
Sailors Have a Desperate Battle with
Birds Blown Out to Sea.

Capt. William r. Bernard and the
steam tug Plymouth arrived from Bos-
ton at Philadelphia few days ago with
three barges in tow, after one OF the
toughest passages ever made and more
than the elements to contend with dur
ing the trip, having been attacked in
the Vineyard sound. during the terrific
hurricane of February 70, by a
tremendous flock of wild ducks
that had been carried from the land by
the wind. They fought desperately
against the side OF the tugs house and
powerful electric ligh: on the mast
head, which was the object that fl rst
attracted them. Mate Willard went on
deck and was knocked fiat by one OF
the Infatuated birds, which flew directly
at him, striking him on the breast. To
substantiate this strange story told to
Press reporter Capt. Bernard saved
twelve of the birds that fell exhausted
from their struggles on the decks and
they are now at his home. The Plym-
outh, after passing Chatham just before
shutdown on February 10, experienced
heavy rains. Soon the wind veered to
the northwest and blew hurricane &C.
companied by binding snow squalls.
At nine o'clock at night Capt. Bernard
and Mate Willard were both in the
pilot house, when fiuttering noise was
heard to windward. With the aid OF
marine glasses they could discern .
huge dark formation moving directly
toward them and soon a flock of fully
three hundred ducks made Cor the YES
sell They flew directly toward the cleo
trio masthead light and in striking the
pole fell by the dozen to the deck. Some
of the sailors We're terrified at first by
the fluttering noise, but on being con-
WINGED what it was went on deck and
caught fully fifty of them and slowed
them away in the fore peak. The birds
were ravenously hungry, having been
carried miles from the land in the teeth
of the heavy gale. They could not fly
back such was the force of the wind.
and those that failed to light on the
Plymouth were carried off to sea and
no doubt persisted. For fully an hour
the birds kept things in state of ex-
element on board the tug, and Capt.
Bernard confessed it was one of the
most remarkabl experiences he had
ever seen or heard of in upward of .
quarter of a century of sea life.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-04-23

An official Of a railroad, recently re-
turned from Europe, referring TO rail-
way practice in Germany. says. The
Toadbe6S are about perfect, while the
stations are simply magnificent, even in
the most insignificant places being very
fine The roadoecis are quite rigid. but
this i mainly aue 70 the iron and steel
cross ties that are used. The Il como
tires are inc pieces OF mechanism. 6lt
their capacity i scarcely equal - those
on this side Of the Atlantic Their en-
tire passenger equipment is away be-
hind that II use here, Their trains,
however. run Ike clockworlS. and the
connections are perfe&t"
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-04-23

for . riri with unccmmonlr snail and
pretty bands DO voa lnow-this
again Is departing from the subject
bu; you must pardon a vagrant mind :
IN hill and down dale wanderingS-it
surprises me that long -auntlets have
not taken thcir departure sooner from
or fashions IN the matter 81 sleeves
The gauntlet Is } good English style
because English hands are large @ad
please their ulfstresses, - lon- a they
are white aptl fne Of texture, b. re-
naming So: hut gauntlet cuffs are not
good american style. because Arneri-
can hands are small and the American
ideal IS TO continue them 50. Now
Cauntlets coutRce 70 an effect 81 big
ncss. and loose sleeves TO al effect q
Ittleness. hence the gauntlet mast go;
ar.1si sr-at si-ssa.sTa<i=-z rs-lsssE4
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-04-23

gretfulIv say eood-by to them all, be-
cause they are so far behind the times?
Or, supposing that the thought of
their loss is too painful TO be borne,
shall we decide to bravely wear them
out, disregarding the scorn OF our
neighbors and friends?
Nav. let us do none of these; for 10.
/ show ycu more eSpedient way.
Make your skirt over, if you have a
little material left from its first maxi
ing. With this in hand. take your
tight-fitting bell skirt and cut it of at
the knees Then make deep founce
for the lower half of your dress, the
founces to be from four to six yards
around, and lined with silk or thin
crinoiine lawn. From Paris come more
vigorous protests against crinoline.
The best modistes there, and in Eng
land as well. will not even use the
hairc1oth which is so commonly insert
ed in skirts this side the water, aud
they recommend soft silk as the most
desirable material for lining. i good
way to cut skirt IS 70 make the upper
part a half circle, about three yards
and half wide at the edge, and the
lower part a whole circle, about five
and half yards wide. OF course the
popular skirt over here is Just circle,
with the hole out for the waist.
These spring days belong. Of course,
to the young maiden; it i IN this sea-
son that her thoughts may rove where
soe'er they viii. and it is at this season
that the bslny air seems 70 bring oct
all the coquettishness in her. She
PLAYS and fuses with her locks, trying
all sorts OF new and extravaRant
styles; she gowns herself in soft, cool
draperies, and takes charming stti-
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-04-23
THE WOMAN OF FASHION.
The Question Of the Old-Style
Skirt Is a Most Serious One.
Suggestions That May Prove Helpful
Trimmings for Gowns-A Home Gown
for q Maiden-Passernent and
Its Substitutes.
IcoPYRlGHr. 1875 !

The question before the house, ladies,
Is this: What shall we do with our old
gowns? Shall we bring them sadly
forth, one by one, and gaze tenderly
and lovingly upon our favorites, re-
calling the happy hour we enjoyed
when we last wore this one. or the aw-
ful misery we smilingly endured while
the boots we always wore with that
one pinched US so dreadfully; or the
GOODNESS with which all the girls re-
ceived US the evening we wore that
other beautiful one?
And shall we, when sad reflection
shall have thus taken hold upon US, re-
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-04-23
JUBILEE MEMORIAL.
The Handsome Church Presented to the
Pore by the Faithful.

Probably the most appropriate of the
many presents given to Pope Leo in
celebration of his episcopal jubilee Is
the memorial church of st. Joachim, in
Rome. The pope, it is said, encouraged
the project, because he believes the
erection of churches is commendable
thing in itself, and also because it
would furnish work for the masons and
builders Of Rome, who are suffering
from the prevalent depression in their
arts. The Church is certainly worthy
of a place among the splendid archi-
tectural monuments of the Eternal city,
and is suita bic commemoration of q
pontiff who is one of the most remark
able figures of contemporary Europe.
Rome was completely given over to
the celebration of the jubilee, with
which the Italian government did no.
interfere in the least The original idea
was to celebrate the occasion with al
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-04-23
Willing to Help.

Teacher-In this Columbus year I
want every boy to try to do something
to show his patriotism. Can any of you
think of any noble, self-sacrificing act
which would be appropriate.
Bright Boy-Yes m, ! can.
Teacher-That is encouraging. Well,
Willie, what would you do?
Bright Boy-Please, ma am. I'll lick
the Columbus stamps for you. Good
News.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-04-23
What is

Castora Pitchers prescription for Infants
and Children. 1t contains neither Opium, Morphine
other Narcotic substance It is harmless substitute
for Paregoric Drops, Soothing Syrups
1t Pleasant. guarantee is thirty years. by
Millions Castoria destroys Worms and
feverishness. prevents vomiting Sour Curd,
curcs Diarrhna Wind Collie. Castoria relieves
teething troubles, constipation and atulency.
Castora assmiates the food, regulates the stomach
md bowels, giving healthy and natural sleep. Cas-.
toria the Chiidren's Panacea-the Mothers Friend
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-04-23
Get.I-E Ready.

Father see. uay boy. yoE are sznok-
ing = pipe now
College Senior lsadlv}-Yes, sir /
an trying % prepare myself 70 liTe ca
IL failure s~lz--. Lats
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-04-23

Mr. Squint. have you glass eye
sure enough?" Mr.. S.-"No; who sid
had?' why, ma just said You never
took your eye off the piano all the time
sis was playing"
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-04-23
a SIRE sign.

First Citizen-I hear johnson has
gone into politics j. i SOD
Second Citizen-fes, he's opened q
saloon OF the corner.--TTex7s Siftin-s
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-04-23
There Were Limits to 1t.

Watson--I say. Jones, your overcoat
looks shabby. Why don't you get
new one?
Jones-Can't get any more credit.
Then take it to tailor and have it
turned"
"Humph, do YOU think that this coat
has got three sides?"-Boston Globe.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-04-23
PcIi- l,iug Wood with Charcoal.

A beautiful process OF polishing wood
with charcoal is having run among
tl,e furniture manufacturers OF note in
Paris Only carefully-selected woods
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-04-23

WIZ doesn't he G.z7rv you?
''Oh. he says ne breads 70 break cp
our pleasant relations Truth
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-04-23
CastOria.

"Casto-ia IS al excellent medicine Tor CHI
Dire Mothers have repeatedly told LIE OK lis
good effect rpoa taeir children"
DR.. G. c. OsGoo1,
Lowell, Mass
"Castoria is the best remedy fer children OF
which am acquainted. I hope the cay is not
far distant when mothers will consider the reel
interest CT their children. and use Castoria IL
stead Of the various Guack nostruns which are
destroying their loved ores, By forcing opium,
morphine, soothing syrup and other hurtful
agents down their Threats, thereby sending
them 10 premature graves"
DR. J. F. KISCHELoE,
Conway, ARK
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-04-23
Castoria.

"Castoria is so well adapted TO children that
recommend it as superior toany prescription
known 10 me-
II. 4 ARCHER, NJ D..
IL So. Oxford St, Brooklyn, n, Y.
"Our phys isns in the children's depart
r1ent have spoken highly Of their expert
eace in their outside practice with Castoria.
and although we only have among our
medical supplies what is known as regular
products, yet we are free to confess that the
merits of Castoria has won us to look with
favor upon il.
UNITED HOSPITAL AND DIspsSsAsY,
Boston, Mass.
ALLEN c. SMITH, Pres,
array Street, New York City.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-04-23

fades before AL mirrors % ges tt-e e.
tec:A gooss Jrst slr8 q aze. AID SIZE
has 6zsutisni. sssry trssses y . pretty
rica brown Every ting hsTe
dropped IN uPon her 2! late she s2s
tesH eSiIl1S AID tg.sgl2. iGez Into
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Company, Murray Street, New York City.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1893-07-01
KNOWLEDGE

Brings comfort and improvement and
tends to personal enjoyment when
rightly used. The many, who live bet
Ter than others and enjoy life more, with
less expenditure, by more promptly
adapting the worlds best products 10
the'needs of physical being, will attest
the value To health of the pure liquid
laxative principles embraced in the
remedy, Syrup Of Figs,
Its excellence is due TO Its presenting
In the form most acceptable and pleas
ant TO the taste, the refre~hing and truly
beneficial properties Of n perfect lar-
stive efiectually cleansing the system,
dispelling colds, headaches and feyers
and permanently curing constipation.
II has given satisfaction TO millions and
met with the approval of the medical
profession, because IL acts on the Kid
neys, Liver and Bowels without weak
sning them and 1t Is perfectly free fron
svery objectionable substance.
Syrup Of Figs is for sale by all drug
gists in SOC and 81 bottles, but II is man.
ufactured by the California Fig Syrup
%. only, whose name is printed on every
package, also the name, Syrup of Figs,
and being well informed, you will mob
sccep, any substitute If offered.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1893-07-01

corn except sweet corn calculating TO
sell much Of it for use while green,
and what is left sowing for seed and
the nubbins to feed to stock. They
claim that sweet corn stalks are sweet
er than those of ordinary field corn, ana
If not quite SO great in bulk more Of
them will be eaten 10y stock il well
cured The sweet corn is also usually
cut and cured early, and its stalks get
dry enough to put The n ia NOW with
out molding or rot'ia-
Many farmers have learned that the
superiority Of peaSe to corn for feeding
hogs make them profitable grain TO
grow They take little labor, us the
hogs win, If need be, do the harvesting,
They enrich the soil, and ii the stubble
can be cleared So as not to be plowed
under they make an excellent prepare
ton for winter wheat; but IL weeds
and pea tops are plowel under they
make the land too light causing it to
fill with water in winter and thus win
ter kill the grain.
AT this season cows In full flow OF
milk need often TO be MIXED, at noou
especially, If the milking is done early
in the morning and somewhat late at
night But while a COW thus MIXED
three times day will give more milk
and butter, she viii do it at the expense
of flesh unless fcl extra There is alb
sorption of fat from milk while it is
in the udder, and il the milk is taken
very frequently the cow has the greater
drain on her system,
Why does the farmer purchase COM
mcrcial manuros sometimes when he
has course manure in his barnyaIdy
He does il because the coarse manure
is not concentrated enough and is not
quickly enough available, When he
buys phosphate potash or nitrogen he
I wants all these with rs little waste
matter MS possible. The concentrated
! fertilizer, il made fine, can be more
easily distributed over large piece
than can coarser manure
The advantage Of thorough manuring
is mainly lost unless equally thorough
cultivation follows Il The breaking
/ up Of the soil and mixing II with the
manure is NOT all that cultivation does,
Every time the soil is stirred IL is open
ed to admit air, which is always warm
er than the soil This increase OF
warmth is directly helpful 70 most
growing crops, and it indirectly helps
by aiding the decomposition Of the
! manure.
Wherever there Is humus IN the soil
cultivation in warm weather admits
oxygen to the mass end helps dccom-
| pose It, This liberates not only cal
bOnic acid gas, but more or less avail
able nitrogen. Keep the ground stirred
as much as possible while the air is
warm, especially after rains have en-
! crusted the surface. It practically
makes a direct increase in available
fertility.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1893-07-01
A Chance for Health

9. afforded those fast sinking into a coudi
ION of hopeless debility The means are at
land In the form Of a genial medicinal
rnriial Hostetters Stomach Bittcrs EN-
fclies The combined qualities Of a bl."1
sertilizer and depurent, 8 tonic and an alter.
alive While il promotes digestion and
,ssfmistiOn, and stimulates appetite, has
he further effect Of purifying the life cur.
cent and strengthening The nervous system
As he blood grows richer and purer 10y its
rse they who resort TO this sterling medl.
Siusl agent, acquire not only yigor, but
Bodily substance A healihful change In
ne secretons is effected by it, and that sure
and rapid physical decay, which a chronic
Abstraction OF the functions Of the system
produce, is arrested. The prime causes %
disease being removed, health IS speedil
renovated and yigor restored.