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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-10-07
WOMEN WORKERS IN BRITTANY.
While The Men Idle Away Their Timc
Their Wives Labor.


Their Wives Labor.
The women of brittany are remark
able for their individuality. industry
and strength OF character. In "Artis-
tic Travel the author says that while
the men slunber and smoke. the
women are building little fortunes %
propping up old ones.
Let us picture "A prominent person.
age at the old Hotel DIV Lion dor. She
has beautiful name, Augustine. pro.
nounced with envisble accuracy by al
the household.
She lowered about us like fairy. at
tending TO all our wants in the most
delicate way; to outward seeming n
ministering angel with pure white
wings, but in truth. drudge. O me
thodical housewife, massive aud hard
To the touch.
She did the work of three Partisan
gareons, and walked upstairs, unaided.
with portmanteaus which would re-
cuire two men to lift, anywhere out
of Brittany. She slept in a box in tho
kitchen and dressed ''romehox" in.
I'VE hliuuttr' oi'' NC "b5s vas isANsi
contentedly. at the end Of the day.
and rose ct sunrise TO do the laborlouS
work of the house. helping also at
harvest time in the fields
She had the sweetest of smiles. when
she liked, an rnconquerablo habit OF
taking snuff, and a rnurderous way of
killing fowls In We early morning
which we shall not easily forget.
How 1t comes 20 pass that this airl OF
nineteen occupies such An important
position 10 the household Is one of
those things which are peculiar .oI
Brittany. All through the land, In tbs
houses. in the factories. and in tbos
fields, the strong, firm hand and armt
of q woman does the work.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-10-07
che dhia 1aily Eagle Saturday Horne, October lse3

places. I live in Wichita myself. There
is an uDdoubted inclination for the in
stituti0n OF some form of license. 1t the
rural districts and a large number OF
country towns or cities, prohibition has
proven fairly successful. l think If a
plebescite was taken on the subject OF a
repeal of the law the result would be
most difficult to forelel, as in my
opinion public sentiment is pretty evenly
balanced.
I think if direct and immediate vote
was obtainable without any previous
agitation it is possible the repeal would
follow. / have no hesitation in saying
that the vote for prohibition would not
be so large as when the vote to amend
the constitution was taken. Whether
there would be a sufficient number to
carry prohibition is very doubtful
question. Changes have arisen In the
voting power Of parties since the passage
of the law. u Z = Their. too.
a good many people who voted solid for
prohibition have become convinced by
results that the law cannot be satisfac-
tOrily enforced.
l think this (Topeka) is the city in the
whole of the United States where prohi
bition is best enforced. We have no
open saloons, but will not say it is not
possible for man to get drink of beer
IN an open store or shop, and drink the
same in view OF the passing public. In
deed, after what you have related to me.
should say it was not difficult matter,
but had YOU not related some of your
own experiences, should from my per-
sonal observation have said such were
almost an impossibility. y
It is unfortunate that the law, owing
to its not being administered in our cen
tiers of population, leads young men and
others to regard with some contempt all
legal restrictions. In Wichita the joints
are run in an open manner; that IS they
all have liquor bars, but they do not
front on the street, and the keepers are
fined monthly in such manner that
while they are not made amenable I'M
der the prohibitcry law-which infiicts
penalties of imprisonment as well as
tines-they yet indirectly contribute
largely to the city revenue in the form of
fines for breaches of some city ordinance.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-10-07

The gloating of the Democratic press
over the closing of the tin plate mill in
New jersey few days ago shows the
utter disregard of that party for the sue
cess of American industrial enterprises.
IF, with the benefit of our present system
Of protection affords, manufacturing en-
terprises cannot be maintained here, as
in the case of the one in point, it this
protection should be withdrawn the
logical result would De to close all the
factories and send the army of employees
adrift to get living as best they might.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-10-07

People who pin their faith to Hicks
predictions will do well to begin early to
prepare for hard winter. The reverend
professor says winter will set in about
the middle of November and will reign
with rain and hail and thunder and
lightning and frost and snow and Ice.
with tornado sandwiched in at stated
intervals, until the last of March, when
Old Sol Will again assert himself and
cause smiling spring to bob up serenely-
or words to that effect.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-10-07

Mr.. Russell. who has been nominated
for governor of Massachusetts, parts his
hair in the middle, wears patent leather
shoes. affects Browning and wears silken
side whiskers. 1t is as hard to beat a man
OF that kind in massachusetts, rs it Is tC
down a man who doesn't wear socks in the
Seventh congressional district of Kansas.
Lawrence Journal.
The Journal bases IFS comparison upon
past events. If the dudish Democrat OF
Massachusetts is no stronger in the Bay
state than the sockless simp!eton is in
this district at this time, he is beat at the
beginning OF the race, no matter who his
opponent may be.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-10-07

However meritorious the prime object
of the bmetaliic convention in St. Louis
this week, much of the proceedings was
sheer horse play, and its want of sim
cerity, or at least faith in any practical
outcome of its efforts, was shown by the
earnestness of many of its members for
another meeting of the same sort next
January, and by the agreement of lis
officers thus empowered to call another
convention year hence. The lack of
faith in the st. Louis convention, as
manifested by the agreement mention is
emphasized by the fact that congress is
now in session, being called for the pur-
pose of doing something with the silver
question. and the further fact that the
convention was understood to be held
for the sole purpose OF urging upon con-
greSs the Importance, the necessity, o.
prompt action.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-10-07

Senator Morgan of Alabama, after
speaking two hours in the senate re-
Gently, fiercely remarked that no man
.could crowd him into silence when he
chose to speak," and then he talked to
the hour<of adjournment and announced
that he would resume on Saturday
morning. The last human voice heard
on the earth will probably be that of
Senator Morgan engaged in a ten hours
plea for free speech.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-10-07

Edward NJ. Greene of San Francisco
has designed novelty for the mldwln-
Ter fair to be held in that city which he
hopes will rival the Eiffel tower and the
Ferris wheel. Il is colossal statue OF
Justice, $50 feet high, supporting an I'M
nense pair of scales, the eXtremitles OF
which are cars holding fifty people each.
The beam is truss 400 feet long, oscii-
liating like walking beam, thus lifting
the cars to a height of $50 feet.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-10-07

The Symns case which was called up
IN the supreme court yesterday at Iope-
ka was given a twenty-five days TO
prieve. This time, however. the delaywas
asked for by the interior jobbers to en-
able them to file their brief. This ques-
lion should have been settled nearly two
7ears ago, and would have been if they
aad any hope of having the injunction
sustained.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-10-07
Served Rir, Right.

From the wInasld Courier
Last Saturday a divorce case was
called in the district court. The PLAIN
tiff was the husband and the grounds
We're abandonment. Tho cours asked
the plaintiff TO state the facts Leaning
over toward the court he stated that
fourteen Years ago ;heT had a hirsl
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-10-07

girl and that his wife caught him
"monkeying" with the girl, since which
time she would not treat him as wife
should her husband. ''This case is dis
missed at the cost of the plaintiff. said
the judge in a Columbian exhibition
tone of voice, and the plaintiff didn't
know what hurt him.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-10-07

Vow are Tou getting along WIN
that red-headed wife Of yours7' asked
Gus he Smith Of an intimate friend
MY wife gives rne = heap Of trouble.
After xe hare row and Just get
through having monkey and parrot
time OF IL shs so>sn't give ne say
piece or quiet Until We have Started q
fresh fuss"-Texas SitiinxA
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-10-07
+bot Colonel w. c.. Jon

1t isreported that Colonel W. G.. Jones
hoe been offered the marshalship OF the
D;strict of Columbia. That appointment
would beat tie marshalship OF Kansas
all hollow. If he has been offered 1t he
will not let doubt about accepting 1t mar
rass his mind very long.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-10-07

Professor N. Scoring of the university
Berlin. who is in this country investigate
inc agricultural and school methods, IS
at present in this state and VIII Visit the
agricultural schools and experiment sta
items and principal educational centers.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-10-07

A. fuller details of the destructivenesS
of the recent gulf-coast storm are oo'
tanned the havoc wrought to human life
becomes more and more appalling. The
death list will exceed 1900. This Is the
worst storm, in point of fatalities, that
ever occurred in this country.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-10-07

not only bees. but other insects abound
as soon as the spring fairly opens. !
Flowers of many kinds are particular
~ beautiful and abundant. aifo-ding a
good chance for honey and pollen-col-,
lecting insects TO lay up rich stores in
advance of their long Arctic winters.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-10-07
Brady's Disgust.
q n u,,>aro> yNAvlA

From the Lawrence World.
Last year when the Hutchinson con-
vention offered an irrigation plank such
howl went up that it could not be re-
moved quickly enough. This year these
same people are ready to talk irrigation.
All of this convinccs us that we know
as much about that subject as anybody
and we know nothing. As to the Law
renee water nobody wonld ever think of
getting in to swim in such a vile concoc-
ton as is being served to the people.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-10-07
On the Principle of Reciprocity.

On the PrlnclpIe OF RECIPROCITY,
From the Lawrence World.
The proposition to combine protection
and free silver is good one. The east
Is demanding protection and because it
had control of the party it has received
all it asked. Western republicans have
paid the freight. Now the west is de-
manding free silver and unless it is
granted protection should he held re-
sponsible. We want manufactures but
by giving them control of the finances
we make them monopeiies.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-10-07
An Odoriferous Outfit.

with Todds disgraceful acts, Artz a
walking advertisement of Hutchinson
joint and Major Deacon drunk and dis
orderly at Wichita. the sweet scents of
the Lewelling administration mount
heavenward,-Ashland Journal. The
stink has been recently intensified by
Osborn's foul mouth. -Coldwater Enter
prise.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-10-07
Strong CircumstantialE Evidence.

From the Lawrence Gazette.
Hereafter when any man intimates
that Vice President Stevenson Is not a
Christian gentleman with all the virtues
that suoh a title implies, let The atten-
ton of the culminators be called to the
fortitude and manly endurance with
which Mr.. Stevenson has sat still and
listened to the silver debates, not even
running when PETER arose. A man who
can do that is endowed with thu spirit
of the martyrs.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-10-07

Cus.ome---I wan. TO get . good.
servieeable mosquito bar.
CIe-a-Waerr do you liver
CGstoEer-New Je-sey.
Cicrz-Yon don't wan. q mosquito
bar. Xca want q c-ov
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-10-07
EXCHANGE EPIToMEs.
Wha, Grtsvas ua

And here is October,
Il makes Us feel sober
TO see the months slipping away;
The birds will soon leave Us.
Bat that DOESN'T grieve us
It's the coal bills Wei soon have TO nay.
II. G. Journal.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-10-07

Clare-What IS the matter. NJ. Dude
ly7 1or are actually lame
Dudeiy-Ya-as~ Miss Clara, rou see
nv feet are sweled-
Clara-It is strange tha. yor should
be swelled At both ends a. once.-Tcxas
Sittings
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-10-07

Little Dick-Dot isn't going to give
me any candy. know IL
Mother-Didn't she say she woulde
Little Dick-Y-e-s. but she said .s
just the way sister Clara says Don't
when some teller Is FoinS to kiss her
Goad EAus
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-10-07
Scrub vs.. thoroughbred.
4 The n q rror SaptiuoI

From The Harper Sentinel
The opening of the Strip demonstrated
one fact, and that is that the scrub pony
has more endurance than the thorough
bred horse. Many of the little 700
pound, cat manned ponies ran twenty
and twenty-five miles in one and one
half hours and carried its rider, while
the thoroughbred horse tagged in five
or six miles. We know parties who
rode their ponies in this race twenty-five
miles, jumped off and the pony went to
grazing right away as if nothing had
happened. This is food for men to think
about, especially breeders OF fine horses.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-10-07
A Severe Arrangement.

From the Leavenworth Times.
Barney Kelly is to become the state
agent of an eastern life insurance COM
pany. Barney used to be good preacher
but that business seems to have became
too insipid for him. He would rather
insure mems lives in this world than
help them secure life in the next.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-10-07
REPUBLICAN COUNTY TICKET.

For Sheriff.
B. r. ROYSE.
For Treasurer,
JOHN A. DORIAN:
For Register of Deeds,
S. /. BARRETT.
For County Clerk,
III, A. CARVIN.
For Surveyor.
w. r. KESSLER.
For Coroner,
NJ. NJ. MCCOLLlSTER.
For Commissioner,
L. WEBB.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-10-19
Dcs,,,,ctivc F;re in New York.

One of the most destructive fires New York
city has seen since the great fire of 1853 &C.
Cured yesterday evening. The fire which
started about 9 o'clock extended from st
Raphael's Roman Catholic Church, on For
tieth street, west of Tenth avenue, to the
north side of Forty-second street in the region
nf factories and tenement houses The loss
will amount to about $3,50O,00O. 1t was
about SHOP. m before it was discovered.
TIE flames spread rapidly in both directions
and within half an hour after it started had
licked I'D a number of houses. When the fire
started four men were in the factories
Whether they escaped with their lives is not
known. for the Waterman was overcome while
attempting to warn them. The widest ex-
ment prevailed among the people in the many
tenements near by. The houses which were
burned were consumed so quickly that they
could save but little The glare of the con-
tlagration illuminated the entire city and at
tractcd great crowds of spectators to the Vi
cnity. A stiff breeze helped on the destruc-
ton. and it was several bouls before the
flames were under control.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-10-19

FROM BRAzIL.-The New York
Herald'S correspondent in Rio Janeiro
sends advices that the revolutionary
party under Admiral Mello will estab-
fish provisional government at Des-
terro. a general plan of government
will be arranged and programme for
offensive and defensive attacks will be
mapped out. The leaders hore to obtain
recognition from foreign powers. 1t is
believed that if Admiral Mello once
gets footing on land the people will
rise in his favor. This will certainly
rean the downfall of Peixoto.
President Peixoto has declared that
Brazil will not be responsible for prop
erty damaged during the revolution.
He also brands as deserters all officers
and soldiers who have Joined the insur-
gents,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-10-19
7irst-class Merchant Tailoring a speciality.
TaCkett & Marshall.
DRY GOODS.


OURS ENTIRE ,,; sTocR
~- of FALL and WINTER
DRESS GOODS has arrived.
Many novelties appear in our
collection sure to attract buy
ers. Our line of patterns is
much larger and more COM
plete than ever. We have re-
Gently devoted two weeks in
New York in buying these
goods, and have taken espe-
cial care in selecting the new
est weaves in the market. You
are invited to inspect our line
before making your purchases,
as we know for style and prices
it is unsurpassed.
In selecting our Dress Goods
stock we have not omitted ap-
propriate trimmings. We have
all widths and shades of the
now very popular Braid SO ex-
tensively used for trimming
also a large variety of change
able Silks, Tafates, Benga-
lines, Surahs, Velvets and Vel
veteens.
We have secured a large lot
of Chenille Portiers from a
Philadelphia manufacturer, to
be sold at less than cost of
making-notably among them
one lot 8 yards long SO inches
wide at S3.49; another 81
yards long AZ inches wide at
s4.15, and Others at CORE
spondingly low prices.
Our Lace Curtain stock is
unusually attractive at prices
ranging from 75c to S12.5o,
One special bargain at $3.50.
We are retiring from the
merchant tailoring business,
and offer our entire stock of
cassimeres at cost.
Don't fail to call on us for
Carpets, Smyrna and Skin
Rugs, Art Squares, etc.
The largest variety of La
dies and Misses Wraps and
Cloaks ever shown in Alexan-
drla.
ISAAC EICHBERG,
King and Royal SITS.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-10-19

CATHOLIC FAIR.-A large crowd at
tended the fair last night at the Ly-
ceum hall. The ladies in charge took
advantage of the large attendance and
made everything comfortable and
pleasant for their patronizers. The
Southern Assembly attended the fair
last night, aud the Y NJ. S. L., will at
tend tomorrow night. The articles TO
be voted for is as follows:
Diamond ring-Misses NJ. Posey, I;
N. Mcfarland, 6.
Altar boys watch-Linden Wheat
ley, 10; Jas. MCGOWAN, 8 Geo. Down
ey, 3; Il. Petty, 6.
Ladies gold watch-Misses A. Wein-
gartner, 3; S. Murtaugh, 3; NJ. Tray
crs. /.
Druggists purchasers. c. Lennon,
S; Chas. Summers, l VIM. 7. Smith.
! Ed. Warfeld, .; w. Hudson, |; A.
Dienelt, 5.
Silver punch bowl-Messrs. Geo. APP
pich, s. Jacob Brill, TO- Z. Rammel.
10; II. Fleischmann, 3; Carl Bohraus, 4 ;
a. Gaines, 10.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-10-19

NARROW EsCAPE.-Mr. Jefferson
Hall, weli-known resident of the 3rd
ward, had narrow escape from death
on Henry street this morning. He
seated himself on the track and WIS
seemingly in reverie when passen-
ger train approached. The engineer,
seeing Mr.. Hall had no intention of
getting Off the track, was compelled to
stop the train to avoid running over
him. The transaction on the part Of
Mr.. Hall seemed so incomprehensibe
that some were disposed to say he in
tended committing suicide. Others,
however, attributed the rash act to 9th
er causes. 1t is rumored that Mr.. Hall
later was found on the track in front OF
sn approaching freight train with the
apparent unconcern he had manifested
on the first occasion.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-10-19
LOCAL BREVITIES.

Another fog prevailed this morning,
the third in succession.
The three new houses on West street
between Cameron and Queen, offered
for sale yesterday were Withdrawn.
"Wippoorwill Rube" is the title of a
pretty dialect story in the Philadelphia
Times, by Capt. Page McCarty. 1t is a
Fairfax tale.
The old brick building at the foot OF
the south side of Prince street is being
braced and strengthened. For some
tine the building has been unoccupied
and had become dangerous.
Cyrus Hedley, a w,ll-known river.
man. died of heart disease while aboard
his oyster boat, The Four Brothers,
about noon yesterday while on his way
down the river from Washington.
The vestry of st. Timothy Church,
Herndon, has recently decided to begin
the needed repairs upon their church
building, and it is proposed in time to
make it an edifice worthy its place in a
religious body which ever lends infiu-
ence to beautifyiI g "the sanctuary of
our God"
Several colored democrats of this city
say that George Preston, colored, who
is retained in his position in Washing
ton by endorsements from white demo-
Gratis of this city is notorious repub-
lican of long standing. Judge Norton
says be did not sign Preston's petition
for retention.
A bill has been introduced by Repre-
sentative Curtis directing the Secretary
of the Treasury to discontinue the office
of collector of customs at a number of
places, including Cape Charles City,
Tappahannock and Alexandria. The
bill provides that the offices abolished
are to be consolidated with the district
adjoining them.
TIE following is going the rounds in the
Virginia papers: The dsatiection at Alexan-
dla and in some few other parts of the State
is somewhat annoying TO the democratic lead
erS With the exception of the trouble in
Alexandria, the Eighth district is all right
and occasions no sort of apprehension" This
shows the importance of the democrats in the
city getting together and making the Eighth
district solidly democratic.
1t is reported that the handsome residence
of Mr.. Schuyler Duryee at Falls Church. has
been sold to Miss Weller and Miss Gundrey,
who have purchased it for school purposes.
The price paid for the property was $4,000.
Five acres of the land is reserved by Mr..
DGryee.
The Grand Lodge of Good Tcmplars mre 5
this year at Falls Church on the first Tues
day in December. and promises to be largely
attended. At those annual sessions and this
is the twenty sixth one-all of the grand Off
ceis afc elected for the term of one year.
old Aunt Margaret Burke, one of the
best known and mot respected of Alexan-
hrias colored residents, has gone TO Norfolk
to visit her sou who is an Episcopal m;n;st T
there ard may make that city her home.