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The Wichita daily eagle., 1893-12-05
DEATH OF A NOTED GIANT.
The Chinaman Chang, Who Was Not Les
Than Nine Feet in Height.

The Chinaman Chang, Who Was Not Less
Than Nine Feet in Height.
The famous Chinese giant, Chang,
died at Bournemouth, England, No
rember 5. Chang had been seen several
times in America, says the New York
Herald. Because of a prevailing super
stition among the Chinese people
his height was never measured. as
they believed that death would imme-
there are none who have observed him
or who have stood up beside him who
estimated his stature at less than nine
feet. His physical proportions were
very symmetrical and his strength was
herculean. Having travelled and eXhib-
tied throughout the civilized globe he
acquired and spoke with fluency five
man, French, Italian and Spanish. He
was a very companionable man and
delighted to meet and converse with
intelligent men and women.
Chang was born in 1S47 at Wang
Hue, near Pekin, China. His parents,
who are still living, are large tea and
silk growers, and are independent.
There is nothing in their constitution
nor that of their progenitors to indi-
cate the possibility of transmitting
gigantic proportions to their eXtraor-
dinary son. On the contrary, Chang
parents are about the average size of
Chinese people, who are well known
to be rather under the ordinary size.
At his birth there was nothing to in
dicate that he was to grow to his pres
ent stature, and up to the age of nearly
six years his height did not exceed
most children of his age. After a short
illness be began to assume such gigan-
tic proportions that his parents were
much alarmed at the growth of their
was equal to the height of his father
and the generality of the neighboring
people. The phenomenon of his being
IS tall as man, and yet showing all
the habits and actions of child,
caused him to become the wonder and
astonishment Of the neighborhood. At
the same time he suffered great per-
sonal discomfort, for the men would
not associate with him and the chill
dren would not play with him. At the
age of eighteen he commenced to ex-
hibit himself in public.
Chang was here in 1880, in 1888. and
in 1856. After his last visit here he re-
turned to his native land to marry a
Chinese beauty. 1t was his intention
at that time to come back to America
and to settle down in the west. He
used to wear a watch given him by
Queen Victoria which weighed two
pounds and half, and had a chain
nine feet long, which barely reached
around his neck and down to his vest
pocket. He had a large stock of gloves
and jewelry presented to him by royal
and other distinguished personages.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1893-12-05
A LITTLE MAN.
Episodes In the Life OF "Bebe." Dwarf OF
the King of Poland.

Episodes In the Life of "Bebe," Dwarf of
the King of Poland.
The Russian empress, who was very
fond of dwarfs, took a great fancy to
Bebe when she saw him at Luneville,
and at the end of visit she was paying
to Stanislaus, she attempted to carry
off our little hero without saying ''by
your leave" to either him or the king
Ju t before quitting the palace one Of
her maids of honor snatched up the
dwarf and attempted to stuff him int
a pocket of her sable coat; but Bebe,
who was highly indignant at such
treatment, called out at the top of his
tiny lungs: Sweetheart. Sweetheart"
till at last the wee voice was heard,
and he was rescued more dead than
alive.
Soon after this Stanislaus started off
on trip to Versailles to visit the queen,
his daughter, taking his little friend
with him. Everywhere they went Bebe
attracted great deal of attention, and
everywhere the ladies smothered him
with kisses and bonbons.
One dav celebrated beauty belong
ing to King Louis court snatched him
up and tried to place him on her knee,
but Bebe, whose memory seems to have
increased faster than his inches, called
out: Sweetheart. Sweetheart, here's
another beautiful lady trying to put
me in her pocket" And King Louis,
who had heard the story of the Russian
empress, was so amused and SO well
pleased with the dwarf that he ordered
4 beautiful little house to be construct
ed for him
This small building was made conf
plete in every particular, and it was
placed on wheels, so that il could be
moved from place to place. The rooms
were all finished in white and gilt with
parquet floors, just like those in the
big palace at Versailles, and they were
fitted with furniture duly suited to
Bebe's size. In this tiny mansion he
had a little greyhound about big as
squirrel, and a pair of tnrtie-doves the
size of canary birds-St Nicholas
The Wichita daily eagle., 1893-12-05
THE WORD "TROLLEY."
How 1t Happened to BE Applied to Iti
Present Popular Use.

How 1t Happened to BE Applied to It's
Present Popular Use.
Most persons who use the word stroll
ley proba bly, do not know the origin
of this term, or why this name was
given to that apparatus by which the
electricity is conveyed fscm an aerial
wire. Twenty years ago, the word was
used to designate "a form of truck
which can be tilted, for carrying rail-
road materials or the like This is
the only definition Of the word in Web
ster's dictionary of the edition of 1S4S.
In the edition of 1892 of the same work,
three other definitions are added. a.
"a narrow cart that is pushed by hand
or drawn by an animal 1t is noted
that this meaning of the word is in use
in England, not in the United States
(2) "A truck from which the load is
suspended on some kinds of trains"
This meaning is technical, according
TO Webster, and employed only in
speaking of machinery. 81 Electric
railway.) A truck which travels along
the fixed conductors. and forms a
means of connection between them and
a railway car 1t is easy to see how
the primitive form of the electric troll
ley, which travels upon the wires,
came to receive its name from its re-
mblance to other types Of trolley;
and the name, having been Immediate
lv given to this primitive form, was
naturally retained when the method of
connection was changed from little
truck moving on a wire, to a mast hav-
ing at its end wheel pressing on the
lower surface of the WIRE L Elec-
trician.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1893-12-05
DON'T CROWD TIE SCHOLARS.
Shall Children Study Out Of School HOurs7
Ruined Eyes, Headache, Nervous
Collapse-Pbysician's Advice.

It's an old remark that boys who shine
at school seldom make the greatest figure
when they grow up.
If one thinks over the prize boys who
went to school with him be will find that
many suddenly stopped short and turned
out great ounces at last, while others, not
so forward but with high health and
spirits. have turned out the prize men and
women of the world.
Too many studies. constant examlna-
tons, and study ont OF school hours, ruin
the nerves, make pale faces, weak eyes
and ruined hopes.
At the first intimation OF overwork and
exhaustion, the safest and surest nerve ton
ic for children, young aud old, is Paine S
celery compound, remedy physicians pre-
scribe and educators recommend, because
1t is the prescription of one of The ablest
OF physicians aud instructors. Prof. Ed
ward E. Phelps, NJ. D., LIZ D., OF Dart
month college.
Watchful fathers and mothers appre-
ciate this. Never have testimonials from
so macy grateful parents been 80 dnre-
strictedly given as to Paine's celery COM
pound II has entered more homes during
th. year throughout the United States
than any other remedy. So repeatedly
has it succeeded in curing nervous weak
ness, sleepiessness and lassit ude that il has
gained the confidence of all physicians,
hosts of mo, hers, and many hundreds OF
children TRY it.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1893-12-05
FAIR WAS A DRAIN.
Other Cities Grudge the Millions Spent
in Going to Chicago.

in Going to Chicago.
The close of the worlds fair must
have an important effect upon the
business condition of the country. says
the New York Post. For six months
there has been steady drain Of
money from all parts of the nation
into Chicago-money which but for
the exposition would have been ex-
pended in thousands of cities and
towns. Millions of people went to Chi
cago between the 1st of May and the
1st of November, and spent on the
average a large sum for the round
trip. The St. Paul Pioneer Press esti-
mates that there must have been at
least 100. 900 visitors from Minnesota,
and that it cost them on an average
$50 apiece for the journey and $50 eX-
penses in Chicago. This would make
IS ,000, 900 that was taken ont of Mime
sofa by the exposition. We believe
that this not an over-estimate. We
observed the other day a statement in
an Iowa paper that no fewer than 450
people had gone to Chicago during the
season from one COUNTY seat IN that
state. and although large proportion
! of them went on cheap excursions,
their average expenditures were esti-
mated at s35 apiece. While there was
great number of visitors from the
city and vicinity who paid but little,
the expense was heavy for people from
distance, and there was constant
stream to Chicago from the remoter
parts of the country.
If ii be estimated that the 2l,500-0o0
admissions represented no more than
4 900, 600 separate individuals, and that
the average expenditures were as little
as So, this would mean the diversion
of sI09. G00. 900 from the ordinary chan
Lels of trade into the treasury Of the
fair. the receipts of transportation
companies. the pockets of Chicago ho-
tel and boarding-house keepers. and
the other classes who levied toll upon
the travellers. 1t must be remembered,
too. that the large part OF this money
came not from the wealthy, but from
people who were forced 10 save IN
order TO raise the necessary amount,
and who consequently refraIned from
expenditures al home which they
would otherwise hare made In this
way the fair has aggravated the nor
mai effect Of the Snancial depression
in almost every community. Its close
VII. arrest the streams Of money which
from thousands al points for half
year have been flowing toward chiea-
go. and VIII ihus have very percspt3-
ble influence IN improving The business
situation
The Wichita daily eagle., 1893-12-05

Prot. Holden communicates 10 San
Francisco paper what ne calls the very
important discovery lately made at the
Lick observatory By Prof Campbell
1t Is an ingenious method for Deasur-
ing the dimensions OF the fixed stars
IN many eases the method IS 80 deli
cate and beset with so many difficult
ties that success is doubtful: but Prof
Campbell has found one star on which
he has made successful observations
They arc directed TO the lengths Of the
bright lines in the spectrum. which in
dicate respectively the height 10 which
each substance extends-Doe difficult
in the solar spectrum; but il was en-
ti-elv unexpected TO find a briTh. line
spectrum in the star under observation
surrounded by an atmosphere Of hydro
gen gas Of such enorn7ocs extent ss 20
be measurable Prof. Holden declares
the discovery ~ he entirely unique and
70 open an entirely new aeld % l<noS.-
edge.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1893-12-05
IN THE CONvENTS OF CHINA.
The Nuns of the Far East Do Not Lead =
Very Strict Life.

The Nuns of the Far East Do Not Lead .
Very Strict Life.
There are nuns in China. They have
a somewhat easier time than nuns in
European and American converts do.
They belong chiefly TO the lower classes,
the poorer parents being willing to sell
their daughters to the service OF the
convent. The children thus grow up
in the ascetic atmosphere andeventual-
" Join the order. Poor widows also
frequently solve the self-supporting
problem by entering a convent
When the women are merely novices
the front of their heads Is shaved.
When the novitiate is completed d
which cannot be until the end of the
candidates sixteenth year-the entire
head is shaved. The nun vows to lead
a chaste and ascetic life. Her diet Is
purely vegetable: meats and liquors
she must avoid. She must hold no in
tercourse with men and must take no
interest in worldly affairs. Her re-
liTious duties, which she promises
faithfully to perform, are mainly
PRAYERS. ceremonies and the care of
the altar. on which the vestal fire must
not die out
But the Chinese nun enjoys a good
deal OF freedom She NAV walk all
about the town. Her spare time is
spent IN tending the sick. And as the
Buddhist priests have very little inter
course with Chinese women the nuns
are the religious instructors Of the
feminine part OF the community and
thus exercise a grea. influence Chi
caGo TrihunA
The Wichita daily eagle., 1893-12-05

Commeneinz ocf foser - tie Great
Rock Island railway vii .no2Gusai< =
Few tourist car IsEe betsseB Chicago.
Wichita. For; Worth. r. Paso I1os
Angeles and SaS FfzDelscs without
change 81 Car ThlS ear eiB .-sv. " .ek-
sia oaiIY fer California s.zsiDts ~ a1ss p IA
sBd sor Ch5es 20 sEd lcsnts east al 90
n Tae Great k1ek EsssR9 j. tke oriz
.fne ran afag through tIETsst carr 70 las.-
.eEnia wiILc9t cbGBgs q ear 20.
.uTfse particulars Ca. as Roek isiaae
ticket oS.ce, cogusr MssE at Darg.as
Asenue- J. ii. PsgLLss.s
Essy tseks. a3a p@~ssEgsr As.as. Chi
cs.o. Eeck Isiz11 std psesae Ea3l~4y
II
The Wichita daily eagle., 1893-12-05
di4otf

Anyone who bas children will rejoice
with l. Il. Mulford, % PiaiBfleld, y J.
His little BOY, years Of age. was sick with
group. For Two days and nights be tired
various remedies oEnrneoded by friends
snd Deighbors- He says: Il thought sure
would lose him ! bad seen Cham bsr-
lzin's Cough Remedy advertised and
though; would lry IL ss a last hope eBd
avn happy TO say that after Two dosss be
sl-p: Until morning. gave il % hira next
day and y cure WAS effected. / keep tbss
remedy Ia ibs house now AID s0on as
any OF the children sbow signs % Group
give il TO them and that is The last II IL. -
Twenty-Five and - c-n. bo.tiss for sale by
all druggists
The Wichita daily eagle., 1893-12-05
Throwing a Horse to Kill Hin,

There is certain way that expert
enced stoclmen know of throwing a
horse down so as to break his necI, and
kill him at once. An ordinary halter
is put on the horse, the lead strap from
it passed between the horses front
legs, turn being taken around the
far one near the fetlock. The execu-
toner then hits the horse a sharp cut
with whip, and when he Jumps up
pulls sharply on the halter strap. The
horse strikes head first, with the en-.
tire weight on mis- neck The fall is
invariably fataL-St. Louis Globe
Democrat
The Wichita daily eagle., 1893-12-05

ahe Baltimore and Ohio railroad offers
The pubic the most conv venient train ser
wee between Chicago and Pittsburgh.
The route is via Akron, Ravenna, Warren
and Youngstown, O. Two solid trains
are running every day, both CARRYING day
coaches and new vesIibuled sleeping cars
through without change.
lhe Pittsburgh express leaves Chicago
at a. M, md arrives at Pittsburgh the
next morning at 1:05. The vestibule limit
ed leaves Chicago at 80 y. m. and arrives
~, nu f!iVsourgh the next morning at lilo
Ee yestlbule limited also carries "A Pull
man sleeper TO Cleveland. via Akron. az
flvlng at Cleveland at a. m
All Baltimore and Ohio trains depart
from the Grand Central Passenger station,
corner Filth avenue and Harrison street
ehlcs go, The finest and most oommodious
static IN America
The Wichita daily eagle., 1893-12-05

Mr. Ira p. Wetmore, a prominent real
estate agent of San Angelo. Tex, has used
Cham mb.rlain's Colic. Cholera and Disr-
rh9s Remedy in bis family for several
years as occasion required, and always
with perfect success. He says: Il find 1t
a perfect cure for our baby when troubled
with collie or dvsentery. now feel that
my outfit is not complete without a bottle
OF this remedy. at home or on trip away
from home" For sale by ali druggists.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1893-12-05
Proposals For Lumber.

Proposals For Lumber.
Sealed proposals will be received at this
Office until o'clock p. m. Dec II. for fur
nishing lumber for the city, of the follow
ing descriptions:
Fencing No. l hard pine.
2x4xl6 No. hard pine.
2x4xl6 No. / oak.
2x6x16 No. l oak.
2xSx16 No. l oak.
2x10xl6 No. l oak.
2xl2X16 No. l oak.
All to be of first quality.
Contractor must state price per l,0OO
feet of each dimension.
The mayor and council reserve the right
to reject any and all bids
c. S. SMITH, City Clerk.
City clerks office, Wichita, Dec. 2, 1898
dis 3t
The Wichita daily eagle., 1893-12-05
Winter Tourist Rrtes via the santa lie Roui,

Winter Tourist Rrtes via the Santa lie Route.
Commencing Oct. 18th and to continue
in effect until May /, 1894, the Santa Fe
route will sell excursion tickets to Texas
and New Mexico points good for rrtutn
passage until June l. 1894 Stop overs
allowed enroute. Two trains daily, morn
ing and night. Through chair and sleep
ing car servics. For further particulars
call on any LEGAL ticket agent or address
the undersigned.
w. d. MURDoCK, Dist. Pass. Agt,
15S North Main street.,
120 Il Wichita, Kan
The Wichita daily eagle., 1893-12-05
To the TaXpsyerS.

You are hereby requested to leave your
lists with the treasurer on property that
you desire to pay on before the 10Th of
December, on or before the 18th day of
December in order to give this office time
10 take care OF your list before the limited
time. iis we will not receive lists after said
date. Yours respectfully,
JOHN A. DORAN,
do ct w39 2t County Treasurer.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1893-12-05
sziftarsfs.


California posEess.s a del ghtfgl winter
climate. AitocAi eYsry dsy - bslrsy and
ful Of sunshine Toliv@ ia sBch air few
months Hlsy save yo8 a Big doetor bib IL
foesb't cost much 10 try. be !rtsco iins
and santa u route will oasFy yog ia Ins
Angeles. Sas Diego or ss1 fFSBe1sco any
day, on fast rsssibuied sgpf~ss ;rsia ia
Pullman OF tourist sleeper. The Jsnrssy
is through New &sxteo AID Arszyas.
where heavy spO~fzIis srjdofn cons. Il "a
short, quSek Aad ecfuforszbis-stsaiz zbs
seross. not roaBi stogt. Onc- q week
persoDaliJ iJ-cosevcted excursions are run
20 the Pacific eo~st 10 iosrsst slesg,-ra.
Compsssu. poffsfs asd sgs1sfs ia charge.
second cissx tickets bsHogsz3 Aad lfooe!
care taken Ct !adsessud chilarsn 7lti.out
escort. ssrT cheap tasrs fof ora s&g or
round grIp. nos ia effect. Write % d.
Nsshsrt. q. \. &. Frisco Iin-, -. I0ais.
Mo-. Tor copy o; California excsr.aoa l~af
let snd hzDdson~ly illnstr-i~si h-csx
entitled To C4li.ornsa sud Esck NS-r-
ss; soe@i sgsns q Ffssco lins or SsHis 70
route ali b~ ziad 10 azuss tickss r4t~s asi
furnish desired Information siz5sst tLs lsit.
Doa't - A:f@sEs % zsk Qsrss.eaA
The Wichita daily eagle., 1893-12-05
Poverty
Holds

A mortgage on the man
who can't see anything but
the price when he buys
Clothing: but if he takes in.
to consideration the fit, fin
ish and DURABILITY along
with the price, he'll soon
have the mortgage released.
There are lots Of overcoats,
lower in price than the Ii
vola Ker3eys, we sell for
s11.45. But if you'll bring
your Judgment with your
purse. we'll soon convince
you that they are as cheap
as good advice. Are you
open to conviction.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1893-12-05

High Five or Euchre Parties
Should send at once to John Sebastian,
general ticket agent, Chicago, Rock Island
and Pacific railroad, Chicago. Ten cents.
in Stamps. per pack for the slickest cards
you ever shuffied. For 81 you will receive
rec by express ten packs.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1893-12-05

Advice to Mothers.

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup should
always be used for children Ieething. It
soothes the child, soitens the gums, alays
all pain, cures wind collie, aud is the
best remedy for diarhoea. Twenty v fivs
cents bottle. Used py millions Of
mothers G0itf w46t.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1893-12-05
The Western Trail is pu

The Western Trail is published quarter
ly by the Chicago. Rock Island and Pacific
railway. IL tells how to get a farm in the
west, and II will be sent to YOU gratis for
one year. Send name and address TO
Editor Western Trail, Chicago" aud re-
ceive it for one year free.
l41 l2t JOHN SEBASTIAN. 6. Z. A.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1893-12-05

For rbsnuaatisn / have found sotbtng
equal TO Cham bsTlaiu's q paip Balm. Il re-
Iieves she pain a. soeu as applied. J. W
Young. West Lib~rty. " Va. Ias
prompt relief !; affords u alone worth
mABy times tbs eost. % cents It's con
fipued Use viii effect n yermassn. cgEe
/ or sale by all druggists.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1893-12-05
Moving AWAY sale.

The best kid body dolls in the city, fine
china cups and saucers, below cost at
Palmer's, corner Second aud Main streets.
dis 26t
The Wichita daily eagle., 1893-12-05

For Kansas City, St. Louis and all points
east take the Missouri Pacific railway.
Trains leave Wichita at o'clock r. m.
and 9:05 p. m. No change of cars.
d1SR
The Wichita daily eagle., 1893-12-05

Take the Wichita Peerless Express via
Missouri Pacific railway for Kansas City
and the east and north. Leaves Wichita
daily at 9:05 p. IN. dl36 If
The Wichita daily eagle., 1893-12-05

II - a pleasoTs 70 ssIi Chseu ubsFizi1.'s
teash kesBsay.1 s4Ys - scz nsJ & Ds1:4sr
druggist, kzGsHlse. Oais. "issssuss .
customer sf;sF osee ssslag l.. j. n.Hsas.
esstasn 10 Call foT - a ars aEzip "a n~~g .,
.seA Ezs6.e!Be. We sril nfsfs o. j, saa.
ct ary O, AsF cough aaxsisrsss ss saasii~
sso = ssrsys sSsFs sslistsstisa." r..
1H:hs. ssads and sfosp. y . s.sheat *
ssaas- For sass ~ sli asagssts.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1893-12-05

Take stagesat Noble for Tecu mseh Be
and shortest route. WIN. SHEARER.
Manager.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1893-12-05

Five men can easi,v hold down ,
lion, but nine are required ~ hold .
tiger.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1893-12-05

SWIFT LINE TO LINCOLN AND OMAHA.
ROCK ISLAND ROUTE.
Aug. 20 the great Rock Island placed i
service fast train for the above points. Leav
ing Wichita at 8 2S a. ~. arriving at Lin-
coin p. ~. and Omaha 1850 p. m. Ele-
CANT chair cars on this train without extra
charge. j. H. PHILLIPS,
City Ticket Agent, Wichita, Kan.
Il. J. ANDERSON,
S3dtf A. g. p A. Topeka, Kan.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1893-12-05

Fer Coiossae ard California r.osa,s t,sx-
sIs Iissoaft P.clGc rallwsy. C4iisors,l.
fzss esY sss leaves v ieks.A ~ S4s > "a,
esiiy- sisstI
The Wichita daily eagle., 1893-12-05

Xmas. what Hou Want
Canyon find anything nicer and cheaper
than te 'elve OF our best cabinet phot0sa
10 bl" BALDWIN * Son.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1893-12-05
REAL ESTATE.
Furnished by AppIegate & Mallory.
S"pcrior Train Service TO Pittsburgh.

Life size work cheap, for Xmas, at Bald
wins, lis East Douglas 1861
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1893-10-12
sd a1,l sss. w Tis Thompsons Eye Water.
Patents, Trademarks,

Examination and Advice 10 Patentabiity OF
invention Send for Inventors Guide, How to Get
"atent" PATRICK oyARaELL, wAsEINaToN, .. C.
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1893-10-12

one of the strongest of all the eX-
pressions accessory to language.
The hiss, a universal expression Of
hostility, is, according to the writer,
not an invention of man Its origin
is earlier than his. and it comes to
him through the serpent. This sing
ular theory isnot openly avowed, but
it is hinted at, and arguments are
educed to give it credibility.
Throughout the animal kingdom q
hiss is the sign Of dislike and hos
tility, whether it be uttered by a
snake. goose, cat, or man The prey
of the serpent hears it with fear, and
the unpopular orator listens to it
with iluttcr OF apprehension which
generally spread and is shared by
q good portion OF those who are not
Kissing. 1t is possible, thinks DR..
Robinson, that audiences are I'M
consciously guided by a deeply seated
animal instinct when they greet the
unpopular orator or sentiment with
storm OF sibilation.
If this is so it opens startling Wis
ia as to the pc 5sible latent influences
which may be resident in man be-
yond his knowing There is much OF
the animal in us after all. How can
the human being who Kisses his dis
appreciation instinctively and before
his brain has had time to fathom it
declare that he always acts from
reason? Strangely enough, too, the
serpent as the primeval author OF
Kissing again figures as subject for
contempt. The act is appropriately
ignoble and mean.