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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-03-09
Didn't Care for the Brad

Here is a piece Of bread, poor man.
said the farmers wife - the tramp.
Thank yer, num-" said the tramp,
''but canno: accept it Of yer. NJ ply
stefan says I mustn't eat anything but
heefs-eaLS or r,I,rupain pie. r-Jurv.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-03-09

Na-,fe-I fear must tel him that
our enlargement. e over. His iast gif.
was quite TOO practical
Emily-Whas was IL dear7
1faude-A new typewriter II looks
ss though he wzs expecting ul- 20 rnak~
q living for tbs two 81 us---Bosson.
Gfrf-e
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-03-09
sh. Had One Friend. .. Least

"Miss N, how could you think
that had ever said in company that
you were stupid? Quite the contrary,
whenever your name was mentioned
was always the only one who didn'tsay
so."-Boston Globe
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-03-09

d., John Franklin Clark, DIR. f. j. Fur
nivaI, Will Allen Dromgoole, Cora
Maynard and Judge John Keatiy. All
thoughtful and progressive people should
read this Arena.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-03-09
IITEP nY NOTES.

The Magazine of American History
for March, under its new management,
keeps up the promise of the February Is
sue. The first article begins a series,
setting forth the attitude of several OF
our great cities towards the contest OF
the Civil War. Gen. I. +. Rodenbough
presents very fully the military advan-
tages of the sympathy of the great mon
eyed center OF Yew York with the
movements at the front.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-03-09


The Topeka Capital company will
publish, at the close of the legislative
session, pamphlet OF over wv peges,
giving Major Hudson's letters to Cover
nor Lewelling. Also a chronological
history of all important events, day
by day, in the house and senate; de-
cision in Gum case in supreme court in
full, revised by Judge Horton, dissent
ing opinion of Justice Alien IN full; de-
cIsion of Judge Hazen in case against
state treasurer; testimony on cross ex-
animation OF Lupfer and Ben Rich, per
official court records: vote on candidates
foA governor in 1898; roster OF senate
and house, subordinate officers, stand
ing committees: all state boards APP
pointed: officers and members of State
Historical society, state board OF agricui-
ture; Republican state central commit
tee, ETC., etc. This will make the most
useful political hand book ever published
in Kansas.
Sent, postage paid for 25 cents: FIVE
copies for 81. Address Topeka Capital
Company, Topeka, Kan.
The March Arena is particularly in
yiting TO persons interested in vital So
cial problems and to liberal thinkers.
Among the important social and eco
non1ic problems ably discussed are papers
by Alfred Russell Wallace, d. c. s. and
Helen Campbell and the editor II tie
Arena. DR.. Wallace ptesents q power
full contribution on The Social Quag-
nire and the Way Out OF It, in which
he holds that the land question lie at the
roo. of present evil conditions. IL IS adj
dressed presumably TO the farmer, but
should be carefully read By al. thought
fnl people. Helen continues her series
of wonderful papers on Women Wage
Farmers of Europe and America, pre-
senting data and facts never before
given to the public. and furnishing the
ablest discussions Of this problem ever
made. Sir Flower, under the title "A
Pilgrimage and a Vision. deals
most wildly with social con-
trasts in Boston. and shows
what might be done if capital were Il
little less graspins, selfish and short
sighted. he also discusses IN thought
ful. and on the whole an optimistic man
ner, the present outlook under the cap
ton What OF the Morrow Dr. Lesife
keeIev defends his Gold Cure RI veil
written paper on that subject. Louis L.
Enrich deals with the present lheTa!
drift Of religious thought 10 an ably -pfe-
pared paper emitted a Religion i0E al
Tiu1e Among the other contributor
are Prof. ). p. Wait, Helen Cougar, i.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-03-09

Representative Peel of Arkansas is
said 10 favor the opening of the Chero-
kee strip in the fall, because at that
season the negro is torpid" and less
liable to rush in as a settler.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-03-09
Gticura
ReSOlvellt

A SKIN and blood pr:ifes Of Incompatible purity
q and curative Iows-- An aeknowiedsed specific
OF worldwide cc.ee- Y. Entirely vegetable. safa.
innocent. and palAtat :. kGec.s daily more great
cures of akin, scalp and blood hunso-s than az
other skin and hio<1 remedies before the ,,uesic.
Sale greater than tn combined ssles Of 81 other
blood and skin rerreo es.
Sold everywhsre. Price, 81. PorrxR Dkcs
AND CHEMICAL CesT RATION. Boston
er Send Tor "Tew IN Cpre Spring Huuorx
Blood Humors. Skin 4anaors. scalp Humors."
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-08-09

the South Peters Street wall when
they came in contact with o brick wall
some distance below the sidewalk.
Work of few minutes brought to
light the fact that under the sidewalk
there had been two subterranean
rooms 16 feet long, 8 feet wide and 8
feet deep. These rooms were con-
nccted with the street by.trap doors,
and an incline extended from the floor
to the top of the room. The walls are
of brick, covered with cement, and
were water tight. What these vaults
were used for no one can definitely
say, but the finding of two bombshells
in one of the rooms leads the workmen
to believe that they were magazines.
The opening on the sidewalk was
made to allow the soldiers to remove
powder. shot and shells. New Or
leans Picavune.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-08-09
WashingtOn's Sword.

The sword which George Washing.
ton carried when he resigned his com
mission rs COMMUNICATIVE Chief of tho
American forces is on exhibition at
the Worlds Fair. The relic is tie
property of Miss Virginia Lewis
Baltimore, the great great gra.
daughter of George Washington's
only sister, Betty, who was the wife Of
Fielding Lewis, member of General
Washington's staff. The sword was
bequeathod by Major General Lewis
to Samuel Lewis his son; by him to
his Oldest son, Judge George Wash
ington Lewis, who presided over
Westmoreland County, Va. by him to
Captain Henry Howell Lewis, late of
the United States Navy, who gave it
to his daughter, the present owner.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-08-09

Very many of the cases of pneu-
mOnia which are con family rcpo It'd
owe their existence to negligence.
The disease, which consists in an
Inflammation of the proper subst NICE
of the lungs, is often brought on by
prolonged exposure to cold; and it is
always dangerous, as can be seen by
the weekly records Of mortality in
this city, which shows that it destroys
more lives here than any OtEer dis
ease. The ordinary symptoms Of it
are coughing, pain in the side, fever
ishness, accelerated breathing; and
just as soon as any one is affected by
these symptoms doctor should be
sent for, while the sufferer must keep
indoors The doctor will at once or
der the patient to bed, if he be not
there, and then try to give him relief
by the administration Of those drugs
that have the approval of experience.
A cure can thus be effected in good
proportion Of the cases of pneumonia.
Many of the diseases that prove
fatal can be successfully treated. il
treated in time. Americans, when
taken ill, are apt TO postpone the
duty of sending for doctor, fancy
ing that they will soon be we'll again;
they dislike to be ordered to bed and
kept away from their business, they
can't hear to make fuss over their
ailments; they hate to take medicine;
they would rather not run up doc
tors bills. Lives are very often lost
because of such fOolishness. Innu-
merable people would live through dis
eases that prove fatal to them il they
would act with judgment and pru-
| dence when first taken i'll.
Better be particular about catching
a cold at this season of the year, and
| in all the other seasons. II you catch
it, better try to get rid of it as soon
as you can. Many are the diseases
to which it renders people liable
! New York Sun.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-08-09

river were transformed into prisons,
and Confederate soldiers were locked
up in them by the hundreds. SO
many of these warehouses were used
for this purpose that it is almost inn
possible to tell now, except for the oc-
casional discovery of some relic, where
the prisons were. Some time ago the
American Sugar Refinery bought the
old Esther warehouse, corner of Julia
and South Peters Streets, and they
began the work of tearing down the
old brick building in order that room
may be had for the new structure.
On South Peters Street almost the en-
tire line has been taken away, and the
men are at work removing the founda-
ton. On Saturday the usual crow OF
negroes were at work on the base OF
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-08-09
A Great Streak OF Luck.

B. w. Hartman, OF Readfleld, Me-, 10
known among his neiRhbors as a lucky
man, and it Is no wonder, as the follow.
ing story will show. One winters day,
some time ago, he was driving 10 his
homo and had with him a package Of
$500 in $50 bills. In order to keep it
safe he put it under the seat and sat on
it. All went well until he had nearly
finished his journey when, happening to
arise, gust of wind scattered the bills
all over. By great efforts he managed
to find all but. one, and this he was
finally constrained to believe lost for
good. One day the next summer Har-
'riman happened to be standing in his
barn door when heavy wind sprang
up. His attention happened to be at
tracted to faded green object that
looked like leaf and was coming
dancing in his direction. Hartman
watched it, and saw 1t futter directly
toward him, and finally sail into tho
barn like a swallow. He caught 1t and
examined it. 1t was faded and worn,
but through all the wrinkles Of time he
discovered the beautiful features OF the
$50 that blew away from him the winter
before,
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-08-09
THE OLDEST uNHAslrANr.
A Living Frog that Was Hopping Around
before Adam Was Created.

A Living Frog that Was Hopping Aroun0
before Adam Was Created.
A miner. while at work the other
day, discovered large and we'll
formed frog in Y mass OF anthracite
coal blasted from Q chamber 300 feet
below the surface in Simpson 4 Wat
kins' Mount Lookout COlliery, at
Wyoming, near Wilkesbarre. Pa 10.
seph Johns was timbering with an
other miner, James Otis, in tun-
mel In the mine and had barred down
large lump ohcoal when the CLEAN
OF light from his lamp fell upon
something in the coal. lie stopped
down and touched the object and was
surprised to find it soft and yielding.
There was about Il square inch OF
surface exposed at the time, and he
saw that the thing, whatever 1t was.
was in a cavity. With his pick he
very carefully Clipped of the coal.
all around it until the cavity or
chamber, was fully opened. and
thee, nesting in the hard coal, he
found Il frog.
Some seventeen years ago, while
working in the mines, he made SIM
liar discovery, and had taken the
frog In his hand shown 1t to his
brother miners and taken it home.
But, while it was alive and warm
when he found it, it died befO.e 1t
had been exposed to the open air
half an hour. At the time scien.
list told him that IL he had enclosed
the frog in an air-tight compartment
immediately after unea, thing It. the
animal might have lived.
When he made his second discov-
cry on Wednesday this fact at once
REQUIRED TO his mind and, as soon as
ne recovered from his surprise and
realized what he had found, he ran
to his dinner pail and got an air-tight
fruit jar, in which he had brought
the tea for his lunch. Into this he
put the frog and closed the lid and
the jar has not been opened.
The frog at first showed no signs
OF life, although it was warm. but at
ter being in the jar six hours it I've
gan to move. and when 1t had been
exposed to the light ten hours 1t was
quite as lively as any specimen which
can bc found around the ponds In
summer. Since then it has con-
tinued to be fully wide awake and
stares in wonder at all who look at it.
In appearance. it is not very differ.
ent from an every day frog, except
that its back is nearly black, and
there are two rows OF little hilly pro-
tubcranccs down each side Of Its
spine. Its legs are also peculiarly
long and its feet very delicate and
tender -Philadelphia Press
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-08-09
Dumb Animals Shed Tears.

Many people believe that horses do
not weep, but those who have had
much to do with these faithful crea-
they will shed tears as well as express
sorrow in the most heartbreaking
manner In the West. where the
hardness of the ponies causes the
'iders to aimOstOverlook the necessity
If providing for their needs. it Is
quite common when the weather Is
extremely cold to leave an unblank-
eted pony tied up for two or three
hours when the temperature is nearly
Zero and while its owner is tranact-
Ing business or getting drunk. In
this case the suffering Is evidenced
by cries which are almost like sobs,
the cheeks like icIcles. When horse
falls in the street and gets injured
the shock generally numbs its senses
so much that it does not either cry OF
groan, tut under some conditions an
injured horse will solicit sympathy In
the most distinct manner. / re-
member favOrite horse OF my own,
writes a correspondent. which trOd
on nail long enough to pierce its
foot. The poor thing hobbled up to
ME on three legs and cried as nearly
like child in trouble rs anything
l can describe. The sight was very
touching one, as was also the crippled
animals gratitude when the nail
was pulled out and the wound dressd.
New York Telegram.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-08-09
FIRST USE OF PETROLEUM.
Its First Discovery and Its Supposed
Medicinal Value.

Its First Discovery and Its Supposed
Medicinal Value.
In diary kept by one OF the sur.
veyors engaged In survey OF the
Holland Land Company's purchase at
the very beginning of this century an
entry occurs to the effect that near
the head waters of the Allegheny
River, in New York, was a spring
upon the water from which, when
conducted into shallow pools, would
collect quantities of oil. This the
Indians collected and used. says the
Utica Observer.
For unknown generations the In
lians had held this spring in high
generation, believing it was direct
sift from the Great Spirit They
dried the oil by exposure to the sun,
and made an ointment that they used
In mixing their war paint, as we'll as
Tor remedial purposes. This ONT
inent was the vaseline of the present
day in it's crude state, for the oil
skinned from the spring was crude
petroleum. The oil spring and plot
nf ground one mile square were given
10 the Indians as reservation. and
is so neld at the present time being
Known as the Oil Spring Reservation.
In after years enterprising whites
rollected the oil, and it was bottled
and sold under the name Of ''Seneca
Oil" 1t had wide reputation and
was eagerly sought by many, who ex-
tolled its merits in the most extrav-
agant terms. Had it not been for
the fact that the inouisltive whites
found Outa way tOget petroleum from
the earth by sending the drill down
through the rocks, Seneca Dip
would, doubtless, now be Il popular
med cine worth ST. a bottle
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-08-09
A Railroad Funeral.

"One Of the most impressive funeral
corteges l ever saw" said an under
taker, was that of q railroad employee
killed in the discharge of duty and
whose remains were taken to Terre
Haute, Ind The funeral was q raj :
road affair entirely The .casket,
shrouded in black, reposed on . cata-
falque set on the tender OF a locomo-
tive and following it at intervals Of
about one hundred yards came fifty mas
sive locomotives all draped in mourn
ing. and changing muffied bells. The
mourners on o Icing train OF draped
coaches followed all. It was q sight
never to be forgotten"
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-08-09

Irish workmen in the fortress when
TIE bombardment began. The Irish
men were asked to help man the guns
against the rebel ships, but they stood
aloof. Finally Gen. Doubleday with
drew from three cannon because the
fort was badly battered at their en-
brasures, and it was deemed danger
Gus. An Irishman went up to one of
the guns, aimed and fired. Faith, l
struck the shlp!" he cried. In few
minutes all the Irishmen were bravely
working the guns and continued to
fight until the evacuation.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-08-09
If He Lived Long Enough.

There were not many people about
General Grant during the last years of
the war who ventured to say things ito
his face" which were not compliment
tary; though Grant was very far from
being overbearing. His manner ex-
acted respect and his rank spared him
from ordinary criticism. But there
are other ways of expressing criticism
than by speaking right out"
Soon after Grant had taken COM
mand in Virginia, officers occasionally
began to remark that the campaign
was not progressing with the speed
which was expected of the new West
ern commander. Grant was on very
good terms with Rufus Ingalls,, quar-
termastergeneral, who had his views
on this subject.
Besides his views, General Ingalls,
had spotted dog of which he was
very fond. This animal was worth
less and quarrelsome cur, and was de-
spised by every one else in camp.
Sarcastic remarks concerning it were
common among the officers.
One day General Grant met Ingalls,
accompanying the dog about the camp
and said to him:
"Ingalls do you expect to take this
dog into Richmond with your"
Il guess SO, General" answered the
Quartermaster- General. 81 under
stand he comes of a long-lived race'
1t is probable that General Grant
found his usual reticence handy to fall
back upon on this OCCASION. And it
may be added that Ingalls, and his
spotted dog entered Richmond sooner
than either of them expected to-
Youths Companion.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-08-09

The production Of bituminous coal In
the United States is now double that Of
anthracite. In 1892 there were no.
0uO. 900 tons OF bituminous coal mined,
against $4,000. 600 tons Of anthracite
The area Of production OF soft coal is
ten times greater than the area Of pro-
duction OF hard coal. In the form OF
coke, bituminous coal Is. constantly en-
production.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-08-09
He'd Been Treated by q Doctor,

We're you ever treated by a physi.
cians asked the benevolent lady after
she had listened to Sufferin' Simpkins'
tale OF sickness and poverty.
only once, ma'am," said the old
fraud; that was when old Doc Simmons
asked US to take suthiu',"
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-08-09
War Uses of Old Warehouses.

HEN New Or
leans fell into
the hands of
the Union army
during the late
war and Gen
e raj b IL t Ter
reigned in the
Crescent City,
many of the
old warehouses
ont near the
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-08-09

comforts that so
to make the part
ing of soul and
body to some ex-
tent less hideous,
and when his will
is resigned and he
has finally sub
nitted himself to
the inevitable, his
countenance as a
rule bears none of
fba stort1iur ax-
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-08-09

AS SOON as man gets near enough
to great man to become intimate,
he discovers another fool.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-08-09
lrishmen at Fort Sumpter.

OF long be-
fore he died
Gen. Abner
Doub l eday
related an in
cident of the
b o m b q r d.
ment of Fort
Sumpter. 1t
seems tn a t
There was a
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-08-09

PROBABLY no man approves of the
way an old man tries to amuse hiu-
self.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-08-09
SOLDIERS STORIES.
ENTERTAINING REMiNlSCENCES
OF THE WAR.
Graphic Accounts Of the Stirring Scenes
Witnessed on the Battlefield and In
Camp-Veterans of the Rebellion Recite
Experiences of u Thrilling Nature.
Death In War.

. VXyHEN man dies in
.-M w bed, surrounded Cd b.. by
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1893-04-13
Why He Remained EAT.

New England is, in proportion to it's
population, the richest part Of the
United States. From Maine to Connec-
ticut the country is dotted with savings
banks, and the bulk of the vast insu-
rance wealth of the Union is owned
there. Tom Reed tells story of a Ne
braska farmer who, travelling through
Maine, happened to stop at n little
house hanging from the side OF q rocky
hill, which constituted the farm. Dur
ing his stay he made many cutting crit
icisms upon the character Of the soil,
and asked the farmer why he did not 90
West, where the farm land was so rich
that you could thrust your arm into 1t
up to your shoulders, and pull from the
bottom dirt as rich as guano.
Il want 10 know!" said the farmer;
and where might such lands be2"
Where l llve-in the Wost," was the
reply, which is in Blank Township,
Blank County, Nebraska"
1 reckon have a mortgage on some
OF that land, replied the Maine man.
And he thereupon brought out an old
tin box, and showed mortgages on half
the farms OF the township. Il bought
these mortgages he went on, with
what I made off my farm here; and as
long as you fellows pay the interest, 1
guess l will stay East"
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1893-04-13
Longest Swim on Record.

The longest swim ever made without
the aid OF artificial help, such as life
preservers, life suits, etc., was made
land beachman, the night Of Oct. IA,
1885, says the st. Louis Republic. On
the afternoon Of the 18th Brock had
noticed a ship at sea signaling for O.
pilot. He, in company with nine other
seamen, started for the vessel In the
yawl Increase. At o'clock they came
up alongside the ship, which proved to
be the Spanish brig Paquette do Bilboa.
A pilot and three beachmen were put
on board and the Increase then headed
for shore, which was twelve miles dis
tant. At $3.50 o'clock, when the nearest
land was six miles off, squat sunk
the Increase and drowned all on board
except Brock. From the way that
hood-tide was beating off shore it be-
came evident to the man in the water
that IL he ever did manage to reach the
land alive he would have to swim about
fifteen miles in roundabout way. A
swell sea drove him out over Cross-sand
ridge before the 8 o clock bell tolled at
st. Nicholas gate, and 1t was a long
two hours and half later before the
nearly exhausted swimmer caught sight
of the bell and light buoys themselves.
1t was now nearly midnight, and Brock
had been in the chilly water about five
hours. Within the next hour he sighted
a vessel at anchor, and by an almost
effort managed to get
within about two hundred yards, when
he hailed the lookout. A boat was inn
mediately lowered, and the half-drowned
man taken on board. The vessel proved
to be the Betsy, OF Sunderland, and her
place Of anchorage about sixteen and
three-quarter miles from where the In
crease capsized, Thus 1t was proved
that Brock had made the remarkable
distance of nearly seventeen miles il
seven and half hours on that chilly
October night.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1893-04-13

in the reign Of Henry VIII. He said
he was the son Of a prince, but he
was really the son Of respectable
people.
The heart is a comical shaped bag.
The heart is divided into several
parts by a heshy petition. These
parts are called right artillery, left
artillery and so forth, The function
OF the heart is between the lungs.
The work of the heart is to repair
the different organs In about half
minute.
Explain the words fort and fortress,
A fort Is place to put men In, and q
fortress a place to put women In.
Hydrostatics Is when a mad dog
bites you. 1t is called hydrophobia
when dog is mad, and hydrostatlcs
when man catches 1t.