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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-08-26

In Illinois there is an old law on the
statute books 20 the effect that in
criminal eases The jury Is Judge of tho
law as well as the facts" Though not
often quoted. once ia awhile n lawyer
with desperate case makes use OF ~.
In one case the judge instructed the
jury that it was 20 judge OF the law as
well as the facts. but added that 10 war
not 20 Judge of the Law unless IL was
folly satisfied that IL knew more Las,
than the judge. An outrageous yer
dict was brought in. contrary 70 all in
structions of the court. who felt called
upon 70 rebuke the jury. At last one
old farmer aros~ "Jedge." eaid he.
weren't we 20 ledge the law as well
as the facts7'' Certainly" was the re-
spouse: but told you not 70 judge
the Law unless you were clearly sat!s-
fed that you knew The Law better than
did" Wei. iedgc." answered the
farmer. as be shifted his quid. we
considered that pint"
The philosopher who wrote that .
good name is better than riches. never
had case IN an American court of Law.
Buffalo Cour.e-
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-08-26

1reate either pronounced friendships or
AntagonismS. But Corporal Bond, who
was soldier from love of it, and whose
chief pride was in the daring efficiency
of the"old regiment, did not reckon
from instinct alone. He observed that
Private Myers accepted the petty an
noyances attendant upon joining with
meekness that was not becoming. He
had even shown no disposition to fight
when he found his blanket knotted
rope-wise. This, Corporal Bond argued,
could be true of only a meau-spirited
creature. He was sorry such q recruit
had gotten into the regiment, but being
there he must be educated up to the
regiments standard
One singing mld-winter day the
guard detail from FL company included
both Corporal Bond and Private Myers.
The first sergeant, being busy with the
monthly returns, was excused from
narchingon the detail at guard mount
ing, and that duty fell to Corporal
Bond. After performing this slight
function, he would take his place in the
line of file closers and become himself
a
full to inform himself of the position of
the detail in line; and then indicated
TO Private Myers his particular place.
To the superficial eye of the adj
jutant, shivering in front of the line
and devoutly wishing the ceremony
was over. the disposition of the detail
seemed to have been made with due re-
gard for symmetry IN "sizing up" But
when the guard had been marched to
cts post and had been told off into re-
1iefs it was found that Private Myers
had post No, 3 of the second relief.
The older soldiers, chuckling at their
own escape, grinned anticipatively at
the idea of mild-mannered Myers suf-
fering on that exposed beat. They
were denied the satisfaction of know
ing if Myers understood the situation,
for he said nothing, did nothing that
could be construed into an admission.
When the hour came for posting the
second relief for its first tour of night
duty, Corporal Bond assumed command
of Private Myers, and relieved the old
sentinel on No. 8.
"You know the limits of your post at
hight" said he. From the corner of
the ordnance storehouse around to the
lower end of the corral, along the bank
Of the cut. It's nasty place. and
you'll have to keep your eyes open,
Myers. A man that's no more of
scrapper than you are could be killed
twenty times over along the cut; q
belt over your head, a knife under your
chin, and then you go tumbling down
Into the waterway. There's plenty
would do it, too, for the sake of the
stealing they could get on your post
I'm telling you this for your own good.
There's the woodward Those sticks
would make handy weapons for a man
creeping up behind you. Cord-wood
costs money, too, out here. Govern
ment can afford it, but folks can't. If
they get any at all, they steal it, and
they don't object to little thing like
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-08-26
THE BLACK BEETLE.
Hedgehogs Will Sometimes Eat Them
One Who Would Not.

The odious "black beetle" which Is,
properly speaking, not 4 beetle at all,
is, like number of other insect pests,
not indigenous to England, though it
is now resident alien" The only
use which we ever heard found for
black beetles was to feed the first birds
of Paradise brought to England by
ship from the Malay archipelago. No
four-footed creature that we know will
eat them except the hedgehog, and
cats, which are said to be poisoned by
them. This is hardly strange, for ev-
erything which they touch is contami-
mated by their repulsive odor. Even
hedgehogs are a failure, though tradi-
ton makes them thrive on cockroaches,
says the Spectator.
An early ambition of the present
writer was to live in house stocked
with black beetles IN order 10 keep
hedgehog. At last this came about
The new house swarrnei with the in
sects. and we had the luck to find a
hedgehog in a cowshed and brought il
home. It would not uncurl in the
kitchen, so we put it in dark cup
board, where there were enough of the
creatures TO feed right great hog"
as the cook, who was disappointed in
the animals size, remarked, disparag-
ingly. But the hedgehog never un-
curled- We looked At him night and
day and found beetles running over
him and specializing where they would
begin TO eat him. At last we carried
him TO the lawn, where he did more
and walked into the tennis net and
had TO be cut out TO the great destruc-
ton Of the meshcs- Black-beetle kill
ing is 4 limited bu: respectable calling
in London. and leading member Of
the craft sends his card round at inter
vals to owners of the large mansions
in London, 10 intimate that in his
opinion the time has come when his
services ought TO be required In the
houses which he has attended during
many changes Of ownership or oecupa-
ton One habit Of the beetle, IL the
observers are correct, itself tends 10
their destruction The eggs are car
ried under the body OF the female. and
not dropped at hap-hazard- so that Il
the creatures are once extcr-aiazte9.
their quarters can oaly ae repeoplei By
immigrants On tae other hand. i IS
asserted that The cock-oach gums" is
eggs in cases 20 the walls Wh.cf Of
the statements IS true the writer has
not yet been able 20 diScoTcx-
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-08-26

that They are always hanging around,
picking off billets here and there. It's
q piece OF your business tonight to
stop that-to catch 'em or kill en-
and they know it well as you do.
They'll be keeping sharp watch out
for you in the dark corners.
Got a cartridge in your piece? You
are likely to need one. This amt any
play-soldiering, Myers; this post isn't
this night. Its Z long dark beat, and
o good step from any support. I'm
most sorry it fell to You, for You amt
the man I'd choose for such 4 ticklish
Job. But don't get scared. All say
is, keep your eye peeled, or it'll be
dead sentinel / take off hero in two
hours"
Private Myers shivered in his ever
coat and wished himself far away. His
sense of isolation became oppressive;
the darkness harbored unknown dam
gers; thieves were lurking about; IN
canny objects were ready to show them
selves
For Private Myers was very new
soldier, and could not bear q soldiers
honors easily. In every way he was
untried and uniformed. A good. square.
honest fellow, but with no force OF
character and little worldly expert
ence, he had enlisted because that way
lay an easy manner of life. His
nature had nothing in common with
soldering; but as yet he did not know
it. He was out Of his element; but he
did not know what his element was
Some day he might discover this, and
thereafter do that to which his hand
most naturally might turn. But now
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-08-26
The adiea au Eagle satmrdan gnorne august IS 1893.

he was no more than man in embryo,
the abutt of all the ways in barracks,
accepting these rather hard conditions
with humility because he did not
know what else to do. His life was
hard, but a redeeming feature was
that he himself did not know how
hard it really was.
With a sudden accession of courage
he marched to the head of his beat
AS he went, something white futtered
into sight between him and the moon,
and then wavered into the black
depths of the cut. Again his courage
forsook him, and he threw forward his
rife ready to fire; but the whiteness
was lost, and he was unframed. He
threw open the chamber of his gun with
q bold movement and took out the
cartridge.
He knew shot would bring the men
from the guard-house, and he did not
want to turn them out for q trine. He
would cut very poor figure before
them under such circumstances Some
what nearer than the guard-house was
the cottage in which Corporal Bond
lived Women-folks We're there, and
they would be frightened by the dis
charge. 1t was better to take an addi-
tional risk of danger than to be the
joke of the garrison for a week over a
false alarm
He approached the hayward. The
wind was rising. and was like an ice
pressure against his face. 1t walled
yet more and more dismally. He
stopped to listen, not at all certain it
was the wind, and that only, that he
heard. There was quality in it such
as he had never heard before. It was
short-lived and intermittent, and not az
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-08-26
NEW FOREST SUPERSTITIONS.
Secluded Community Which Believes In
All tho Old Goblins and Charms.

Secluded Community Which Believes In
All the Old COLLINS and Charms.
Hares' brains are supposed still to be
q useful tonic for children that have
come into the world before their time,
says the Cornhill Magazine. Children
afflicted with fits are still passed
through cloven openings in ash trees.
A certain ichen again is used in To-
ton for strengthening weak eyes;
while the fat of the hedgehog is used
to Intricate stiff joints. Bread baked
on Good Friday, the forest people be-
ieve. will keep good for seven years,
and it will also cure certain complaints.
The seventh son of seventh son is
supposed to be endowed with wonder
full gifts in performing cures. This
last idea is not peculiar to the New For
esters: in the midland counties it has
a strong hold on the country folks.
About the stoppage of blood flowing
from wounds or ruptured blood-vessels
especially, there are some very peculiar
beliefs in some parts, one being that
the secret can only be transmitted by
a man to a woman, and again by a
woman to a man There is al anus
ing proverb in use here about UPSTAIRS:
"A dog is made fat in two meals" A
curious idea is prevalent in the forest
about the death s-head moth; they be-
lieve firmly that this insect was never
seen until after the execution of
Charles the First There is scarcely a
village or hamlet in the New Forest
but has its pixey field or mead, or its
pixey's cave. That mischievous spirit,
which is known under the name Of
Laurence" still obtains possession Of
those whom 1.-The gods wish TO ruin. !"
Laurence has got on him" they say
Of one who is lazy. A tricksy fairy,
the forest folk believe to this day,
teinpts their rough native ponies TO
stray. Also, they say he Eves in boys,
into which he entices the unwary.
Colt pixies" such as he are termed;
only the firstborn may consider them
selves to be free from his spell. The
caterpillar is known as IN the days Of
the first translation OF the Bible into
English. as the "palnerworTn. A wood
lander talks of feeling lear-like when
he IS hungry, using corruption of the
word "learnes,'' old English for empti-
ness, which reminds one OF the Ger
man ''leer."
But one might ell pages with ex-
aInpIes showing how much nature. IN
humans" as well as IN wild life. has
been allowed TO remain as she was 50
many generations ago There is a
potent charm about this old-world
state OF things which seizes on one. and
seems for time 10 Eli one who en-
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-08-26
PICTURESQUE PEASANTS.
Places in Europe Where tho Rustics Re-
tain Their Unique Costumes.

In the Italian cities, says the London
Telegraph, there is little that is dis
tinctive TO be found in the dress Of the
women of the industrial orders, while
| in Rome the pictrresquely attired
women who have been bnnished by the
police from the steps of the Trinita
del Nopti, but who still, with their
ragged and quantity dressed little chill
dren, fit about the Piazza di Spanga
and the Via Condotti. are in great
many instances professional mendi-
cants who pretend to be artists mod
els. When the begging season is at an
end-that is TO say. when the tourists
have left the Eternal city-thc pic
turesuuely clad women, with the white
"fazzoletti," on their heads, retire to
their villages TO live for awhile in com
fort upon the profits Of their Roman
solicitations of aims, and there, per-
haps, they may continue to assume
their traditional costumes. Pretty
dresses may also be seen with fire.
quency in southern Italy. particularly
in the villages around the Bay 81
Naples, IN Calabria and in Sicily. The
south of Spain is again happy hunt
ing ground for pictorial peasants
dresses The gypsies, too, who swarm
both at Seville and At Granada. are
sufficiently picturesque. although in
the way Of cleanliness and complete
ness Of garments they leave a good
deal 20 DE desired II Ia perhaps in
Switzerland. the Tyrol. IA South Ger
many. III Austria. In Hungary. ia Nor
way and throughout southeastern Ia
rope that pictu-esgueiy clad peasant
women are most abu1dantiy IN evil
dence. and the Americans viii prob
ably be intensely interested in the
varied and really eye-giaddening gear
assumed by female Huugariana. Sty-
rams, Wailachians and Dzlrnatsans,
comprising. "a the costumes do. lancer
caps, furred pelisses, braided jackets.
bsgry trousers, plated pigtaiis and
other eeeentricities Of 4 feminine
garb quite unknown, we should ga.
in the happy land Of Columbia II Ia
as well that the Hungarian contingent.
are 20 bring band Of L.usselaGs With
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-08-26
An Unwelcome Exclusive.

Editors Wife (from second-story
window)-You don't get in this house
at any such hour of the morning as
this.
Editor (appealingly)-But, my dear.
I was unnecessarily detained at the
Office. You see we had Late news of q
tremendous big lockout, and
Wife-All right, you've got news OF
another now (slamming down the win
dow).-BOston Globe.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-08-26
Evidently Insane.

eyes, she is brainy woman. but &C.
centric. In fact, think she is little
off; little touched, as it were"
Indeed? That's too bad. But what
reason have you for thinking that she
is not all there?"
'Well, the last house she moved into
Just suited her, and she told her hus-
band that there was more closet room
than she needed."-N Y. Press.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-08-26

Tho Woman's Christian Temper
ance union, Of New York city, has
made arrangements for supplying the
fremen with refreshments while in act
i've service. The women have coffee
wagon stationed in Union square, and
if the park commissioners allow it to
remain there day and night, Chief Bon
ner may send for it when it is needed.
The refreshments in summer will be
lemonade, iced tea and milk; and in
winter Frankfurter sausages, sand
witches, pie and hot coffee.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-08-26

y L w GLN WI
poral Bond and
Private Myers
the relations
were strained.
This was an I'M
fortunate con-
dition. On the
face of it, it
seemed that the
orporal had
taken an in
stinctive dislike
to the new man;
for Myers was a
recruit. and had
not had time fO
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-08-26
The Uhiquity of The Creditor.

Swizzle-It's strange / meet Jones so
rarely. How do you suppose l can ar
range to see him oftener?
Bronson-Borrow SIS OF him and
you'll meet him every day.-Cbicago
Record
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-08-26

them, rs chicago may be confidently
reckoncd upon 10 go int, eostasies
of delight over the spectacle of Magyar
msidens dancing a national reel in
Wellington boots. Our kinsmen must
be satiated by this time with pink
tights, and ladies' polka in yelling
tons might prove al exhilarating
change.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-08-26
As to That Historic Egg.

Teacher-What can you say Of that
famous egg of Columbus?
Pupil latter mentally examining the
subject from all points OF viewl-It
must be awfully tired by this time
Chicago Tribune
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-08-26

Fished for . Compliment and Got II.
Alice Cooking at her portrait)-Don't
you think that Van Brush has man
aged to make rather a pretty picture
of me?
Edith-Yes, he really has-what a
remarkably clever artist he is!-Judge.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-08-26

When Baby was sick, re gave her castoiia.
Whc- she WIS . Child, size cried for Castozia.
when she became Miss, she clun5 70 Castoria-
When she had Children, she gave them Casto-ia
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-08-26

tcrs't the forest precincts with a sense
of rest that is soothing to both heart
and brain.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-08-26
By GEORGE I. PUTNAM.

Copyright. 1893, by the Author.l
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-08-26

The them and thoroughly rhble
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St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-04-01
A CHANCE FOR DEMPSEY.
Jack Dempsey Has an Offer From
the Coney Island Club.

NEW YORK, March Sl.-The Coney
Island Athletic club sent telegram to
Jack Dempsey as Portland, Or, last
night, asking him If he would consent
to fight the winner of the Williams
Smith fight when takes place in the
club arena at Coney Island OH April
Il. The clubs officials offer purse of
$1,000 for the tight, the men TO weigh
l42 pounds. The COney Island Athletic
club has become tired IN Its endeavOrs
to match Griffin and Dixon. The officials
will, therefore, make no further efforts
to secure meeting between the men.
The club now offers purse of 5000
for a fight between Billy Plimmer and
George Dixon, the. men to weigh ia
pounds, and also purse of 5000 for a
fight between Pierce ard Johnnie Crit
Tin, the men to weigh 122 pounds. Grit
fms answer Is expected tomorrow night.
Gus Tuthill, the hacker of Jack
Dempsey, today posted $500 with a
challenge to the effect that, Jack Demp-
sey having regained his health and
being willing 10 re-enter the arena, he
will back Dempsey TO meet any man in
the world at 40 pounds for $4,000 side,
the fight to be decided in the club offer
ing the largest purse.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-04-01

ton OF railroads was first talked of the
people had been told 10y 1.-The best law
yerS" that IL was unconstitutional TO
even think of such a thing. Rising to
his subject the gentlemen from Lac bui
Parle exclaimed in. a vOice of thunder
that the people realized the companies
knew how 10 charge. but the Legislature
should assert its right to regulate and
govern. 1T is preposterous." he eX-
claimed, to inSinuate that the people are
going to rise up aud Cypress the great
corporations.
The amendment TO indefinitely post
pone MAS voted down. and the motion
to recommend for passage was carried
by large majority.
Small Matter Big Row.
j. +. Johnson sprung an innocent
motion that should have been quickly
railrOaded into innoeuous deSuetude.
but il stirred up hornets nest, and the
humming and singing was not quelied
for a good three-auarters OF an hour.
The motion Mr.. johnson made was to
take up ami recommend for passage S.
f. 2S5. changing the boundary of the
Seventh judicial district by detaching
Polk county. The bill stands No. 2ll
on general orders. and objection was at
O4tCO pant. OlulS VI OlQCk IOAlOhCO
one another as seQueutially as carriages
at popular funeral. Rules OF order
were read and re-read, construed one
way and twisted another, then turned
upside down. diSSected and analysed.
And the chairman stood il all patiently.
When he was ready to decide and un-
ravel the tangle the Skein was cut i'll
two by a withdrawal of the motion.
When the Winston election bill was
! reached, Mr.. BOggS offered an amend
ment to substitute the blanket" ballot
tickets of the various parties to be
printed side by side-fOr the ballot used
last fall. lie made an exhaustive argu-
ment for the amendment, and was ably
supported by MesSrs. Scofield, Ives,
Winston. Bleecker and Bjorge. The
proposition was opposed by MesSrs.
Cairns, Fletcher, Van SAINT, Fuller,
Howard. FurlOng and Holman. 1t was
voted down, 81 TO IS.
Several other amendments were pro-
posed aud killed in succession, except
one providing for announcement of re-
suits on any given ticket as soon as it
may be aSeertained. Before the bill
was half finished. the committee rose,
its report was adopted, and the house
adjourned to 10 a. III. today.
just previous to adjournment Mr.. Fur
long rose to "a question of privilege"
as he said. and had the clerk read from
the GLOBE an article relative to scene
that tranepired in the senate last
Wednesday. Nobody seemed to tumble
to the point at issue. Mr.. Furlong said
he desired to allay any hostile feeling
between members of the house and SEN
ate, but the explanation did not explain
to the satisfaction of the curious. Moth
ing further was said, pro or con, and
the confusion prevailing did not abate
in the least. The members filed out with
wondering expressions aud no remarks.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-04-01

assisting him at the bottom. The young
fellow signaled for the helpers TO hoist
him up. and stepped into the bucket.
When about half way up the rope part
ed, and the bucket struck Borchardt on
the back, fracturing his spine. Physi-
clans were summoned from this city to
attend him, but they express no hope OF
his recovery.
Judge Williston has denied motions
for new trials in the actions Of John B.
Olivier ct al. VS.. Adeline Guernsey, and
Ole Paulson VS.. Abe johnson.
Mrs. Mary Osterm. residing on North
William street, died suddenly Thursday
evening of heart failure. The coroner
was summoned, but decided not to hold
an inquest.
Judge Crosby has adjourned district
court until next Wednesday, some of
the attorneys requiring more time to
prepare their exhibits in the Seymour
Sabin claims cases.
Robert Jackson, an aged resident Of
Alton, was found dead in bed this
morning, and Coroner Freligh left for
there at noon.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-04-01
BABY DIscHIsGsn.
BABY GBxuBL-

babies cured of the and dis
of of
and all remedies had failed The Of their
nights of
itching other skim and blood diseases Add
life scarcely worth the
hundreds the CUCURA
They heard of in village and crossroads Grateful
mothers proclaim them everywhere In Short CUncURA wonders and its
among medicine To that
will, the majority
afford relief permit and Sleep and point and economical
infancy childhood speedy and
Sold Price CurcuR REsoIVET Prepared by POTTER
ANDC
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-04-01
ARRANGED FOR GAMES.

Cornell and Pennsylvania Univer-
stiles Agree on a Date.
NEW YORK, March 31.-A conference
between representatives of the athletic
associations of Cornell and Pennsyl-
vania universities was begun here to-
day. The object of the conference is to
arrange for spring games between these
universities on the plan of other annual
intercollegiate contests. 1t was decided
that the games be held OIL May 20 at
Philadelphia, and that they be track
games. The rules will be the same as
those governing the intercollegiate
matches, and the events will probably
be in the same order This will be the
first Athlete meeting between Cornell
and the University of Pennsylvania.