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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-01-14

rather low. 50 that the ringlets had
plenty of room 70 fall over her shout
der. The silk dress OF princess cut was
a pale-grsy shade, and over il fell a
gsuze slip. with pretty silvery sheen,
embroidered with tiny blue flowers.
Pale-blue ribbons. brought from under
the arms up into point both front and
back. formed corselet, headed by a big
rosette. from which foated long blue
s;reane-s A ruche finished this dress,
also. The-e was q small ruf3e about
the neck. falling az the shoulders over
little deeper rufIs. termed sleeve.
Now this girl has chum; and the
two are almost inSepzra bic. That Is
the reason / have sketched tasm to-
gether. / must describe 70 you the
chum's appearance. She IS very spirit
uelle, has a SORT 81 - s--- fa--away
look IL her eyes. -3 always
feel a little dread IL ...-...... % ner,
for fear you may be iu,errup,inE 1cr
converse with spiritland ! have never
been able 70 decide why the laughing
ELF IN the silver gown chose the holy
maiden for he friend. but she did, and
has never regretted 4 either.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-01-14
Anrrnfrnrn.-rl.a wear.

Susan Z. Anthony = q ire oplnIon
that vge are On ne serge % - eTa q e.
married women. oar cjviLsz@t.on, See
says = changing. D2ught>-s cs1zot Ds
supported .: some, ard t.-e-e Is 1ct1-
ing there % bzsy then E1e -Voznen
1ls41 70 sys1 AID weave. 1aaz@ c8~Det-
sd s1zr. bat nov az t1at l. 4ous foT
Ten n tae saetorleA iozuc zen 90
rot make eng1r4 1z1asy - support
:aelr ws7@s. Ak thee f. sch q craze
fer dissipation auo-2 -1arr that ts-s
vvuuses w0Cla rather 20 .Eto = stors
tSr almost Ectair. tar u 1--xy-
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-01-14
WITH NE sluGoERS

John l. SrIliTan's real trouble y
fatty degeneration Of the mouth
Jim Corbet. says that jim Daily can
whip Peter Aaher n oos round
1t Is said Tat jack Sicily and John
McT4eyrAn arr matched 20 Sight before
the Buffalo Athletic club for p1rse q
sI.oo0
Icnnruv Ryan. who Is - u5@et George
Dawson has gone iato training - Sav
- LnaiS Be VIII have t1c training
se-vic,ss q Prof Robertson -ho pre-
pared lot q lie s~od Pugillsts for
fzatA
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-01-14

4 lady writes FROM Germany that slse
Is discouraged sbou: learning TIE Ger
aan language
A German friend who TIED % con
verse with her in English made such a
mistake taas she fears she may Co a.
badly u German.
The German gentleman innoos1tly
gave this rendering q familiar say
ing.
The ghost Is willing bot the meat Is
fea-sa
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-01-14
She III the RIark.

Sarcastic Policeman - Don't throw
any Of your eggs a. that sneakirg dog,
na'am You'll hit some innocent per
son on the other side Of the street
Angry Market Woman can throw
as straight as you can shoot,-Chlcag
Tribune
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-01-14

Or. Gruf 10 fashionable PATENT
Its merely the same old ailment, my
dear madam
Mrs Style-Oh, no. doctor; really
SID IL now!
DR.. GRIFFIN! II that really is 80
I'll have to change the whole course Of
treatment.-Judge
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-01-14
STRANGE ADOPTIONS.
Eae Strength OF the Maternal Instinct In
Animals.

GAe Strength OF tho Maternal Instinct In
Animals.
/ lately met some friends who had
with them little dog called ''Vic"
which had adopted the family of
cat in the house and while in pos
session would not let the mother come
near her kittens, says e writer in the
London Spectator The kittens were
kept in a very tall basket, and ''Vic'
would take them one by one and then
carry them into the garden and watch
over them, carrying them back IN the
same way after a time, at other times
lying contentedly with them in the
Basket. Of course, Vic" had TO be
koreibly removed when the adopted
Family required their mothers atten-
ficn for their sustenance- | also have
mrt friend who saw a hen hawk,
(which was In a cage, mothering young
starring. Three young, unfedged
stsrlings were given the hawk to eat.
She ate two and then brooded the other
and took the utmost care of IL. Unhap-
ply the young starting died, and from
that moment the hawk would touch no
GOOD, but died herself in n few GAYS.
Tne same friend was on a mountain one
day when sheep came up to him and
Enthusiastically begged him to follow
sler, going just in front and continually
hooking around 70 see if he was follow
org. Tbs sheep led him at last to some
rocks, where he found a lamb fast
wedGed in between two pieces OF rock.
DE was able 70 hberate the lamb, 70 the
evident jov of the mother l myself
bnce saw a cat "brooding'' and taking
care Of a very small chicken, which,
being Matched first of brood, had been
brought into cottage and placed in a
basket near the fire. 1t managed 20 get
out of the basket and hoped up near
hhe cat, which Immediately adopted it.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-01-14
M.fl IN On HIsasrr.

Al lecture On The DscEas -
Literature" the eloquent Crater shoatee.
where ar the ChazScrs, ss1 saakszs-
peare., AID Millions zad Sp<zeHrA. Azsa
Eaczul@yz7 Where are tAey. ayr
And voice azss~sTsn sadly froza ths
r-zuerv. An ceaaf~-EsoatOzs GIGo4
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-01-14

WOMAN OF FASHION.
Prevailing Styles for Very Young
Maidens.
The Empire Locks Vel on Them-so1ne
Youthful Dance Gowns-IIouse Dresses
and How to Make Them Up
Charming Blouse Elects.
rcoPYRIcHr, 1893. !

The empire is very accommodating in
some respects, although it has been SO
loudly denounced by society. So many
women objected to it, because it hid
e1fectuany the beautiful figure they had
been 50 carefully developing for some
seasons. 1t was shame to conceal the
strength of the limb. the long waist line,
the square shoulder and straight forn
under one Of those high-waisted. full,
baby things, that allowed no one to dis
cover what the form beneath really
looked like. And because women re-
beled so, there was sort of compro-
mise effected, and the 1880 styles were
brought forward. and the empire was
rarely made for the street, but reserved
for evening wear and for young maid
ems. For it suits the maidens particularly
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-01-14

First spoTtsfysD--Ia yo--r zua loa1ee7
Second 5poTzz&n-So
First sport&lo=o-Thrn- f. Hesr~ss
sake, load Il. 10 you want u "a go o1
accidentally and XII souloSodyS-'f rOak--
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-01-14

Tzls-Are you gong . s.0s-y p,o3:-esl
economy
Harvard 49, Hcrrora Eoi Wy, ny
Ezt5ers worth a. I-1st tares zz14ilozA
--CLsczzo News EaccrA
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-01-14

When Batg was sick. We gave her Castoria-
NAen she was Child, sne cried for Cas,oris-
Who sh' became Ms, she chung to Castoria-
When she hai Children. sne gave them C-zstoria
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1893-05-18

When the people OF Peaksvills Vermont
are searching for something with which
to compare sharp business transaction
they usually say. Twas about as cluss as
Jeems Bushy's wool sawin.
Jeems Busby was an elderly man OF a
decidedly indolent temperament, who liv
ed for the most part upon his friends aud
rtlitives, but now and then secured an
odd job atout which be busted himself 10
a spasmodic fashion until it was fioshed.
1t was in one OF these spssms Of indusI
try be undertook 10 saw and split a cord
OF wood for Square Willet, who had
the reputation and doubtless deserved il
of being the highest man 10 all Peaks.
vile.
Mr. Busby bad no saw. and was with.
ont an axe.
He presented tLess fsc.s TO the squire,
aud was TO hire the fquires saw and axe
for the sum Of Elk cents an hour. He was
to receive two dollars and q half for the
work when finished ard WAS TO do
1t at bis own convenience.
At The tnl Of a week Mr. Bushy appear
ed before the tquire,snd announced thst
the work was accomplished.
Iow many hours did ye take to do The
iob2
Thutty seven. hey kept strict &C
count, replied Mr. Busby.
Well at 8 cents an hour calculate that
il comes to two dollars and twenty two
centr, don't it2 irqaited rquire WiIlet
reckon it does Jest about that. assen
ted Mr. Bushy, after long and evidently
psInful mental struggle.
Well, iber, said the fquire. ss was to
pay You two DO lars and half, 1t seems
that owe you twenty eight cents. Is
that sll rigLti
peisnme ssy 1t is ut about right,
said MIR. Bushy. as the balance changed
hands. But II d realized what ! was do,
10 an how things was comm oui,he dragI' |
cd, looking euilelessly VI the hard faced |
tqni,e. ! might hey took leeile grain !
u =. oufort and q lew cxlry hours, and |
iie all thing would've come ionnd even. |
VIII Doihio out Of your pocket sqarg
Tan be departed TO spread toe ftory.
juggling tie I'VE ty eight copper. IS be-
vent.
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- -
DO Ants Talk.

| once saw drove OF the small black
ants moving. perhaps to batter quarters
The distance was some 100 yards. Mos
all which came IRON the old home carried
away some OF the small household
goods.
Some had eggs, some had what might
have answered for their bacon or meat
some had ole thing and some had az 9th,
er. ! sat aud watched them closely for
over an hour.
LOticed that every me Two met IN the
way they would hold their heads together
as II greeting each other, and no matter
how oiteuthe meeting ok place the same
thing occurred, as though short chat
were necessary.
To prove more about it killed one on
his way. Others being eyewitnesses to
the murder, went with speed, and with
every ant they met thi, talking took place
as before.
But instead OF pleasant greeting it was
sad news they had to communicate.
know 1t was sad news. for every ant that
these parties met hastily turned back and
fed on another course. as much as to say.
for the kings sake and for your safety do
not go there. for have seen monster,
Just behind that is abba to destroy us all
ut one blow
/ saw him kill one OF our family. do
not know how many more are killed. So
the news spread, and it was true. How
was ihe news communicated il not by
speech?
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At uhicb John @. Primes OF Denver
smi ed content


Dr Edssrd Everett Hale. writing 10 ,h,
Atlsniio Moathly OF the events Of bis boy
hoDd aud young manho ID. remarks upon
the comparatively little daily connection
vhieh Boston then had With the out side
world.
Nox be supposes that st least one hun.
dred thousand people enter Boton every
day, and as many leave II for some place
ontsile.
How different things we're iity or GO
years ago be makes evident by two inch
dents 10 his own history.
In my third year 10 college " anied to
send psrcsl of dried plants to botsnist
10 n ew York. Th,re we're no proper ex
presses, and i askedone whom knew AS
condu cior on the Boston and Worcester
railroad, that he would give the parcel to
some one who would give il to some one
else, who would give it to my corresponi
dent.
Ii was because Mr. Hsrnden had so many
such personsl fsvors in hand that be es,
tablished Hsrnden's Express, which WAS
| think the first Of the organized expresses
which existed ln this country.
As late rs May, lSi5. when was twenty
three years old, | had an engagement TO
go from Boston TO Worcester Saturday af.
iernooa was TO preach there the next
day.
When at 3 o'clock came to the station
OF the Worcester road, there was an an
nj uncemept that, fiom some accident on
he line above. no train would leave until
Monday.
The three o'clock train observe, was the
atest train OF Saturday.
crossed Boston TO the Fitchburs star
lion. and took the train for Groton or Lit
Teton. There / took stage for Lancas,
er, where slept
Ia the morning. with q Worcester man
rho had been caught 10 Boston as | was,I
ook wagon early. and we two drove
cross to Worcester.
That is to say as late as 1S45 there were
ut two men in Boston to whom it were
ecesssry that they should go to Woroes
sr that afternoon; and this was ten years
tier railroad communication had been
established.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1893-05-18
Practical Philosophy,

She was bright young Yankee school
marm, ssid Thompson II Herndon, and
she came highly recommended toaprts
perous aris,ocratic neighborhooi not far
from Little Rock. and was not 1 long IN
building up good school Time wore
on aud her pupils advanced and wonder.
fully gsined in their studies
She conceived the idea few weeks ago
OF giving an exhibition OF her most prof,
clint clssf, and invited oil the neigbbors
to come TO the tie school ouse on Fri.
day evening that they might see and hear
for themselves the Irogress that had been
made by her teachings, There was =
good crow present. She had all the lit
tie girls and little boys stand mp. She
questioned this one about something and
another something else. Their answers
were gratifying to the pretty teacher aud
to the parents of the children.
Now, she said to them toward the close,
| want each OF you TO repeat some old
proverb.
Said Johnnie: All is not geld that
glitters.
Very good, said she, very good.
Be yirtuous and you'll be happy, said
Jimmie.
That's splendid. Why you boys remind
me so much OF a school once taught in
Boston, responded the fair teacher,
The germ OF ambition is the chrysalis
OF wisdom, said Willie.
Aud so on down the class she went; un'
til she got TO Peck Smith.
He wasn't very bright, and she intended
to skip him, but he seemed anxious TO |
say something, and she asked him il he |
knew any oli proverb. He did.
A stump tsiled yaIler deg is the best
Tor coons, was his snswer.
Peck's father grabbed him up joyfully, |
md before he left, paid years tuition
Ior Peck 10 advance.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1893-05-18

/ boarded Third avenue train at Forty
second street, in New York, ths other day
said Pttsburg finsncier, and stood on
ths front platform furively smoking u ci
gar.
We'd gone block or two when = voice
| knew somewhat said, Well, Fred how
are your turned and looked about me-
There was nobody on the pl4tform but
the driver, and be was looking st his hor
SEES. not minding me Ut all. | was still
wondering wheie the voice had come from
when tie driver looked me full in the
face aud said, You don't know me, do
you? af
confessed didn't although added.
your face locks familiar
1t oasht to be. he said, for I've talked
to you by the hour.
I'm Bill---snd be mentioned name
that used 10 be pretty familiar In some OF
the PiitsburgcircIes. and especially among
sports.
The last time had seen him be wore
four big diamonds 10 bi, shirt front
which Was usually soiIed and was repor.
tel to have made tidy sum in the show
business -circuses. lrzs fights and the
like, for Bill was not particular | asked
him how be came TO bs dn,iag stree
car, snd all lie ~oulI answer me WAS
II ,rd luck.
| bad 10 get of at the next corner. but
I tod hin shere was stopping aud aski
el him TO call. he didn't-too prond,
sues. FOR though his d smonds s.re gone
bis ,fye seems TO have stsid by him.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1893-05-18

! BY piercing Shrek that echoed spd 70
echoed smoos the ,rcss oi ,hs iotes,
through Which | vas travelling, huslly AZ.
ing svsy In loug mou,n'ul ssil, Tbs,
II vas cougar ! hsd 70 doubt. snd ie.r
ing ths, Ito animal nigh, be iu,, down
from the moaht,ios snd crsx-d win hun.
ger, | pressed rapidly onward inten,
on rcsctiss home ~ soon as pos,
sibl-.
! iiai hardly soae Que hundred yards,
however btflre the cry vas repealed.
this time almost ., my very elbow,
looked around aud saw t~o living bal, of
fire elsrine at me through neiebboring
thieket That | vas IA imminent danger,
no longer doubted | called my dog.
bu, tie sound ol the uuderhrush being
broken down ia the dnt,ncc ~au al hat
remnhe OF him, lie bad abandoned ne
to my fate
There was but one ibing 10 be doae.
could not hope 70 ouirau the cousar Be.
fore | had eoae h,lf dtg,u steps he
would be on my back.
Hastily gathering few dry tslss |
startsi small iite, hoping ani pruilS
that before this lot its charm upon The
animal, help would arrive fro u some quar-
ter, where, | hardly knew.
For some momsuis all was qni.i, sni
then beard stealthy bleikins Of tsi.s,
as II the snimsl was tryiog 10 creep up ou
me. saw bis eyes slsring at me iroa
the tbicket, aud then he emitted aaolher
one OF those mouTplul howls, but this
time 1t seemed TO ms esli II was more OF
a cry Of triumph, | gathered more fuel
aud pnt II On the iirs, hsaping 1t up as
much as ros ible,
How lorg this state OF affairs continu,d
| have o means OF telling, but suddenly
! heard IN the distance the trampiog Of
feet aud the rustic OF bushes, as though
some pc sons we're making their way
through the hnderbrush. The steps ceasi
ed, ! halloed ss loudly AS possible, aud
the noise at once recommended, approach,
ing succor when suddenly there burst
into the circle Of light caused by the ire,
my deg. carrying 10 bis mouth my trusty
nile 4 was but the work OF an instant
20 snatch the rifle fiom bis mouth. draw u
lead on the two cleaning balls OF IRE in
he thicket, and fire. There was wall OF
almost mortal agoay, aud then all wss
till.
was too much unnerved 10 inyestii
,ste the thicket. but hurried bone, tol-
owed by my tfusiy Cog
Wbea arrived there / found my wife
lmost dead from fright About forty
minutes before, the dog bad come bonnd'
ng against the door. breaking the latch,
fter v hich he seized my gun and darted
fl again into the darkness.
The next morning visited the scene Of
1y adventure and carried the cougar TO
~ residence He measured seven feet
tom tip to tip
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1893-05-18

er sitting on baggage track aud chewin'
tobacco.
I HIS attire ran largely 10 yariegaied pat
ehes and poverty stricken appearance O
things generally led the most .tslwsrt e
The soft hated, linen dustrr,d gang TO dc
little missionary work for Kansas,
Well, 20 don't lock as though ye'd had
boom bore lately, said he, addressing
the sged sgrieullufis,.
No use for em. was the lscouic reply
WILL you ttllen 10 stay In this ccun-
Try. where ye have TO do yonr spring
plougbing with spicksIe and your plann
log. with.a shotgun. li,hs'd think ye'd
stsrye TO death.
Why don't ye come cut TO ksusas9
Not stump or stone in sight; soil ten
fee, deep; crops o one year make ,e
rich,
The Vermont man listened with face
full OF interest and nnally took fresh
chew OF tobacco. He rose from the bag
gage truck and faced the crowd OF KAN
sans.
SO ye're oil doin well are yoS I'm
mighty glad TO bear il. I'm holding six
mortgages on Kansas farms 10 day, and II
you Hers will Just keep II mp and pay
your interest I'll try aud pull along here.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1893-05-18

J l. Bates. q tsncher livitg about twel
We NILS lro S-sttls. wshingtor, toll i
rep rler Of the Seat 10 Pr ss.Times = most
peculiar story. No, long $50. he sail. /
hat occasion 70 ~ soms mil np the
eoaniry o. business, retaining late 10 The
afternoon.
Isss aecompsbi 4 by my dog. big
black se~lound'aad. bot. no, expecting
70 be out siler nightfsli, dii DOT take my
eus.
started nnolI later than txpeete'
sud vas siiii shout two milei from hon
when my hair was raised almos, On end
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1893-05-18
81. .pr.nsr.d v.rmoa,.

A few years ago wh 70 the annual sn
G mpmeot Of the g. A. X vas held at
Portland, few delegates fom the wild
add voolly West. Of thst class who are
eiernslIy examining the advantages Of
wbs, they term Gods conntry down every
bo i,'s tbrosta. passed through Vermont
to see the eoupify and speer At primitive
N e, hods. sio.
Ia partlcal ri, rocky sad aninViliag
section Of the state they slghied At stsi
tion for exercise. rAr ncross sn aged isfm,
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1893-05-18
A Queer Quaker Traveller.

A curious looking, white haired old
man. arrayed IN peculiar garb with y
black checker aud broad brimmed bat, is
at the Occidental Hotel.
The old gentleman is Isaac Sharp Of
Warwicksbire. England, Quaker srd =
religious enthusiast. He ~ now eighty
four years old and for fifty yo,rs be has
been travelling 10 various parts OF the
world, and this in the interest OF the Qos,
kers
He has just now returned from 1900
miles up the great Yang tse.kang River
10 the iuterior oi Obina. Hitherto he has
been In Iceland, Greenland. Labrador.
Norway, and in various other places in
Europe, Asia and Africa In the dark
continent be vi,ited the Congo Free State,
the Orange. Free State, Basutdland md
Madagascar.
spent year aud bali in Africa, said
he, yoar Of which was in Madslsas wo
years IN Australia and New Zealand, aud
the remainder Of ,ix~and quarter years
10 Canada. the United States and Mexico
That was the extent Of my last trip before
this. 9
THIS time / have teen ont a long time
also. my great object being TO visit the
interior OF China aud do what | could
there
It's only very little that | could do.
there are 80 many millions Of people there,
but have tried at least, and that is some'
thing.
The people are very poor up the Yang.
tie kispg River Thst stream which 10
much larger than the Mississippi. ia
mile aud bali vide 1000 mile, up. II is
roueh from there on, and think 10 tbs
additional 800 miles saw Tho wrecks Of
800 Chinese iunks.
The Qaskers have one mission In China,
oaein japan, -four inindis, one 10 Syris,sbd
one in Madagascar. There may be 1900
Quskers now 10 Great Britain and Ireland.
which is somewhere shout one fourth Of
what there are 10 the United States and
Canada. Elsewbefe we have lev momi
ben Who are doing what they can lof
Christianity.
have been travelling and trying to find
ont what wss the bsst thing To do atd
hos 10 do il. l have seen many enrious
;bings in my long travel. brt the thing
which bss ia pressed me NOR tbsn aby
tl,ipR ~ ~ ihis.
1h,' tue hearts u he peoEls sfe ever
tt,e same 10 Dos 10 the east. 10 the
-itobgh, lie OF tbe Qask,r, in Pennsyi-
sa,i,. -heie viii talk 10 tbs people of
~hd have SEQ sad 60 Ter silb them rs
20 the beet u aqs u reaebi toe people
~ Gums u ! elssS here Ia tue Orient
30 Be yefrs ti1ee I was siiL parry dny
inQt rongb the Adirondack soods. Oneof
the 3 asksd the name of low gr0wib
si rab aloig the 10 dsidu Its syc,
nnte. ons o.. responded. Tus people
10 Il Is rsgios e,ii 4 sjesmofe, aud thy
kb63 A dlscaso4 followed the ant
speake p rsissiug II, asjesmop Bar
Ssriptnte's Agsiast III, theory. said oa.
Zrcehens - rsrd 10 sye'm - use 20 $50
his Lord, and the itlaoetios ~ss he
cheas come do~ul Nov. iflts sycsmors
+, ere ihs, eoptempiible height. ths 60 o.
uaad wouid have bsen Il .ceiieus. get m