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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-01-29
FASHIONS FOB JANUARY.
The Furs Of 1880 and Pebbles OF
1899.
A Group OF Gowns at a Morning Concert
-Midwinter Mnitnery-The Skat-
ing Frock aud New Clothes
tho Stage.
tCoPYRIGHr, 1885. !

tCoPYuGHI, 1888
Do you know a woman in 1880 ft1rs
when you see her? l met one at an ex-
Mbition few days ago, and she was
really moro of a curiosity than any of
the curios. She had light. fuzzy hair
poking out from under big sesskin
poke bonnet, and she had brown
cloth tailor dress that was not IN any
way unusual. But she also had a fur col
lar that came away down in sloping
points upon her shoulders and reached to
the middle of her back behind. This
collar seems to be made entirely OF
sable tails and in front it had long
square coynered ends that reached 20
the ground. Somebody behind me said
those ends were ''stole-shaped," and
probably they were, but I'm not well
up on stozes. All that can swear TO Is
that the effect Of two huge balloons of
sleeves swelling out from under the
pointed cape, or rather up from their
points of origin, in tho most enormous
EDuf ever carried, was weirdiy peculiar.
The muf was soft, shapeless and
'squashy."
When you see. sight like that it
gfves you something to think about
you don't waste your morning. What
think Is, how woef1lly abused that
unhappy word picturesque" is these
days.
But I went to an 1880 dance che other
night; that is, to a fancy ball where
everybody was supposed to wear the
simon pure granny outfit, instead Of
its modified and "WorthiRed' 1893 YER
sion It was fun, because the invited
guests were not afraid TO carry ont the
contract They made themselves things
Of capes and hounoes with courage
that was admirable and astounding.
They nodded their ttrbaned heads and
shrugged their slnping shoulders, and
pirouetted on their pointed slippers till
we wall flowers looked and looked
again and smiled half saroastioaIly.
It's very easy thing after all TO slip
backward Where's the sense of talk
ing to a woman, even if she De Kan
sas woman for the United States sen
ate, when the froclcs of two generations
ago fit as if they had never been laid
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-01-29
sailors Pear Bridal Couples.

A gentleman who has recently re-
turned from Europe tells of an odd su-
perstition in vogue among the more
ignorant classes of seamen- They are
of the opinion that the presence of IL
young couple on their bridal tour
aboard ship portends a violent storm
The Canadian, an human steamer, had
a young couple aboard, and sure enough
the ship was caught in hurricane 4
number of the sailors were intent upon
throwing them overheard and only the
courage of the captain, who opposed
the mutineers with revolver IN each
hand, saved the lives of those who were
enjoying the first weeks Of their honey
moon.-Cincinnati Commercial Gazette.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-01-29

ACTORS m ENGLAND.
Views OF John Mason. the weIl-KDow
American Comedian.

Views OF John Mason. the wen-KDown
American Comedian.
There are ups and downs in every life
The merchant and the professional man
each has his trials and triumphs, his
Christmas joys and Easter sorrovvs. The
actor, writes John Mason In the New
York Journal Is subject TO the same
fluctuations, only In creator degree,
and ne enjoys the rare privilege, in
America at Least, Of being public prop
erty on the stage and off, asleep and
awake And herein lies my text: The
difference IN an actors life in America
and in England
Among the moves I have made In a
eheclzcred existence was trip to Lon
don In professional capacity. After
long series Of years, during which my
daily movements were chronicied with
faithful fidelity by the press, even to
my occasional Sunday-school teaching
pt midday and my failure TO connect
with the latch and key at midnight,
was prepared for some sor4 of social
recognition in the city of smoke and
fog.
On the morning after my arrival I
bought an the papers published in the
sity. expecting to find my biography up
10 dste. did not overlook the Illus
t-ated Journals, thinking perhaps that
the hDda11 man had caught my manly
outlines as stepped from the train
HorroH There was nos a syIlab 10
Rnywhere announcing my arrival At
triblIting the omission to journalists
oversight, I interviewed the Newspaper
men told them my best Jokes and Of
fered my best cigars And still the
days passed with NOT line concerning
my individuality.
Exasperated beyond endurance, did
things dsTflish and outre, and still no
mention. / began colrse Of inquiry
on thesubjec& had never been con-
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-01-29

and blue velvet Russian blouse bodice
fastened with big dull gold buttons.
Her skating cap was black cloth with
a black plume fastened with gold
A dark green skirt flashed here and
there in all sorts OF fanciful evolutions
You could not help following It's prog
ress because shaggy tartan blouse
was worn above it whose coiors stood
out brilliant and strong. The skater
carried sable mufP and wore velvet
toque with dark green plumes.
You don't see 50 much good skating
as you might look for, and yet you
wouldn't look, perhaps, if you remem-
Der how mild our winters have been for
quite a good many years The old
skaters have stopped skating and the
new ones get little enough practice In
all conscience.
Theaser gowns are about the most In
tcresting we see now. A soft mouse
gray cloth YVES one Of the best on the
stage of DalyNs the other evening. The
sleeves were of white cloth emhroid-
cred with silver; and the neck and hem
of the princess robe were embroidered
with Astrakhan-
In the box at my right was a pale
girl in a green and white gown The
froctz was white, l believe, with misty
green draperies. The green and the
white were both of light, soft texture,
and blended and melted into each other
until the effect was wraithlii1e. The
gray felt hat was little more substan-
tial, else should have felt as if l had
sat three hours in ghosts company,
or so believe.
A Louis XVI. lowered silk was a deal
more Substantial. It had rose-colored
velvet sleeves and bertha of old lace
quite of this world, worldly.
A froelr of scarlet cloth was certain to
be looked at, That is what makes scar
bet fashionable, suppose. It's skirt
was made more brilliant yet with gold
embroidery, and it's bodice had gold
embroidery belt and black pelerine.
Have you noticed that this months
flowers. when artificial, are all frosted?
The ball gowns are hoped with rose
garlands that ara powdered as if they
had bloomed out of doors and been
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-01-29
The Chinese baby at Washington.

The Chinese baby at Washington,
which is yet so young that it has not
been through one presidential term of
four years. has already fallen heir to
the finest opal in the world The opal
belongs to the Chinese minister. 1t is
as large as pigeons egg and is sur
rounded by beautiful white diamonds.
| The minister wears it in his cap on
state occasions, and the baby wore it
upon the day in baby's life which CORE
spends to an American christening.
| The sexton of the Assumption
church at Canton, MINI, and J. J. Col
, Inns of Monroe county, Wis, went
! before a notary at Canton and made
affidavit that they saw q bright star,
about six inches in circumference,
ascend from the roof of the Assumption
| church on Christmas night" Unluck-
lily, no photograph goes with the
affidavit Papers" are invariably
/ required with stories Of unusualinterest,
and in exceptional cases pictures
! should accompany them
Sleepy Hollow cemetery, which is
situated just out of Tarrytown, n. Y,
is famous as the resting place of Wash
ington Irving's body, and it contains
the family plots and mausoleums Of D.
O Mills, Manton Marble. Gen. Delevan,
George Lewis, tho late George Jones
| and many other noted families of New
York The other day the pet cocker
spaniel of New York lady was buried
there with all the ceremonies that
1
mains of human being.
In 1910 the general court held at
Saco, Me, ordered the councillors for
the province to notify all inhabitants
from the Piscataqua 70 the Kenne-
bache" TO look diligently over they're
respective familys, and If they found
any child unbaptized 70 bring the said
child 10 baptism" Any parent refus-
ing was 20 be summoned before the
next general court for contempt On
another page Of the court records Of
York county. in which Saco IS situated,
is a copy of the verdict Of a coroner's
jury in the case Of spinster named
Haley who died under suspicious cir
cumstanceS The jury reported that
she died of overnnch eating"
A curiosity which q woman brought
back with her from az African trip is
piece Of gum copal in which tiny
lizard * imbedded A drop OF water in
its stomach IS clearly seen through the
transparent cssket OF the dead reptile,
md moves as the curio IS handled ''Is
was given 20 be BY an Arab" tells the
woman, because I noticed and was a.
tracted by its unique interest The
next oar I received it, and nv husband
told ne l must he extremely careful
how l looked a. or admired anything
when ! was accepting Arabian hospi-
tally. The cure Of envy bv bestouinz
the thing envisd = a part Of their creed
which they carry 20 the last degree
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-01-29
4 Rlnod-suckrr Rarnmeter

One Of the most curious of the many
natural barometers consists of a half
pint glass half full Of water, piece Of
muslin and leech. The leach must be
put IN the water aud the muslin tied
over the top Of the glrss so that the
creature cannot get ont again. When
fine weather IS 10 be the order of the
day the leech will remain at the bottom
of the water. coiled up in spiral shape
and perfectly notionless II rain is TO
be expected i viii creep 70 the top Of
the glass and remain there until there
IS likelihood Of more settled weather.
If there Is 20 De a storm of wind the
little animal will comfort itself violent
" and squirm about For some DAYS
it viii keep oUc of the water almost all
the time aud viii occasionally move its
body IN e convulsive fashion. For
frosty weather il behaves in the same
manner as for me ana 1t foretells snow
in the same manner a X does rain -
Detroit r rec Press
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-01-29
What is

Samuel Pitchers prescription for Infants
Children 1t contains neither Opium, Morphine
other Narcotic substance It IS harmless substitute
for Paregoric, Drops Soothing Syrups, and Castor OIL.
1t Pleasant. guarantee is thirty years by
Millions Mothers. Castoria destroys Worms and alays
Castoria prevents vomiting Sour Curd.
cures Diarrhea and Wind Collie. Castoria relieves
teethinS troubles, constipation and fatulency
Castoria assimates food, regulates the stomach
bowels, giving healthy and natural sleep. Cas-
toria ia the Cbildrcn's Panacea-the Mothers Friend
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-01-29

For coffee creme" In cups take three
q aarters of a pint Of milk; let It coma
TO boil, and then add to 10 two ounces
of ground Mocha coffee Cover up and
put on warm part of the stove 20
draw, not boil Leave IL there for
about five minutes, then strain and add
the yol<s Of five eggs beaten hght be-
forehand, and two ounces Of sugar.
Beat the whole vigorously, Eli into
cups, and finish in the bHin-marie- -
Boston Budget
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-01-29

handled by Jack Frost. who yet hadn't
hurt them Violets and chysan-
themuns are treated after the same
fashion, which Is brilliant enough, if
unnatural Mrs. Cleveland wore pow
dered flowers at a musicale the other
dsy-frossed geraniuns on a frock of
dark green, with crimson ribbon trim
miuCs. ELLEN OSBORN.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-01-29

Said a wife-'I don't want my hus-
band 70 be drunkard, but it is we'll
enough 20 come home so abscnt-minded
that he can't tell how much money he
has In his pocket, and so stupid that he
can't hide IL"
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-01-29
Castoria.

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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-01-29
Futuro Comrors.

Little Ethel-ReQie Rex and I Is goin'
to be married wen VIC grow up.
Nurse-I thought you didn't like
Regle.
Little Ethel don't; but married
men is never at home, and I'd rather
have him away oil the time than any
boy know yet-Good News
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-01-29

-"Ulor' said the messenger boy.
"Ain't you workin' no more, kid7"
Nav" said the ex-ofice boy, II amt
I'm on strike- Der walkin' deligitcOme
around an said we wu1 20 git double
price fer licltin's desc new stamps, or
Journal
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-01-29

SO Tou gave your slster a beauti-
nj birthday present did vo1, Archer
Yes. always give Susie . present On
her birthday. cause nine comes a weex
after nerz~
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-01-29

And through all these wakeful
hours OF night were you wondering
where your husband WASP mo
was wondering what should get for
breakfast Detroit Tribune
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-01-29
NIaSnn& Did 1t.

The Groom livery wealshy1-Why did
you marry IN ordinary chap like me?
The Bride-I haven't the slightest
idea. Mamma managed the whole at-
Seir-Life
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-01-29

HEIDI you ever fancy you'd like
20 hear the man in the moon talkP"
She-"Yes. IL it were the man II tho
honeymoon Rochester Post-Express
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-01-29

But how do you get slonR7 Yon
say vou don't par expense That
bs7y 90 along 50 well make ny
customers pay them ~ Boston Tran
scr.aL
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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-01-29

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Che aaha 1aiIY Eagle sumday gor,ns. gauuary 70 1898.

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CemPzzy. II Street, Es- Ysrk City.
The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1893-07-07

There are lroSaic men and women,
and there are matter of fact dogs. For
purely business purposes they are often
the best.
We once owned an excellent r"etricv-
ing spaniel Of the simple order of mind,
without II grain Of humor. This dog ac-
c%ompanied US unasked when we wanted
to shoot IL bullfinch in the garden TO
stuff. The gun went off, and the poor
bulltinch dropped.
Now, this dog had been used, when
the gun was fired, to 90 and look for a
dead or wounded rabbit. So, instead
of looking under the apple tree, he dis
appeared into the hedge, and in a few
minutes he returned with Il rabbit in his
mouth! SO much for the value of a
matter Of fact dog.-London Spectator.
The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1893-07-07

Murray Carleton told Il good tale Ias,
night on Dave S~ilycrburg, II commercial
tourist Of years experience. but now a
merchant Of ClarkSville, Tex. David en-,
listed i'll the late wal and was duly in
stalled as tenor drummer Of his com
pany.
a sharp skirmish took place between
the Confederate and Federal troops, and
Dawes colonel ordered him to beat a re-
treat. This was just what Dave desired
most of all, and he piled his drumsticks
so Justify that the company took to their
heels and fled like mad. Dave followed
as fast as his short legs cOuld carry his
fat body, but each moment increased
The distance between him and his fleeing
comrades. Exhausted and painting, Dave
called to them to stop, but bullets were
still whistling about their ears and ac-
celebrated their speed.
With II great effort Dave shouted:
Holt on poys. Nyin de bla2es ton't you
stay init dc music?'-St. Louis Republic.
The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1893-07-07
General Vallejo and Fremont,

When the destiny of the province o.
California hung in the balance. and Eng
land and Russia. as well as the United
States, eagerly held out hands for the
prize, General Vallejo unhesitatingly
gave his adherence to the stars and
stripes. Fremont doubted and impris.
oned him, but soon set him free.
One day during that Imprisonment n
young American officer, doubtless a spy
sent by Fremont, rode up to the family
residence in Sonoma, and Offering to
Mrs. Vallejo an English and an Amer
can flag asked i'll Spanish. "Senora,
which of these do you prefer"
The lady looked ut him a moment as
If to read his purpose; then clasping the
American flag to her bosom she kissed
its folds and said: This is the flag nv
husband has taught me to love. IL is
the II he wishes to see wave over his
beloved California"
The officer smiled, and bowling grace.
fully to all present took his departure.
A lady who stood watching the cour-
teous American as he rode away turned
to Mrs. Vallejo and said, mo es Oso"
THAT is no Bear, meaning that is not
one of the Bear Flag party.-Emily B.
Powell in Harper's.
The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1893-07-07

The laws of common courtesy hold ir
the use Of words as well as dishes. As
unconsciously as You turn the handle Of
the pitcher in passing it should you turn
the handle of your sentence and present
yonr thought right side up. You would
not toss the book you are asked for across
the floor and leave your brother to pick
it up. Why toss your answer in similar
hit or miss rudeness?
1t Is not rudeneSs of name to which
refer, but the rudeness of not making
your sentence at least neat. The most
admirable and atfectionate of persons
VIII IL! your ar with q thousand need
less words that do but conceal their
meaning, or make sonlc noncommittal
reply which forces you to repeat your
question.
A very large part Of the misunder-
standings in life, with all the sin and
sorrow resultant, is traceable to this
same carelessness, this stupidity, these
~inexcusably bad manners, in the use of
words.-Charlotte p. Stetson in Kate
Fields Washington.
The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1893-07-07

DEs MONIES. Iowa, has many streets
paved with brick after the plan which
will be followed in paving Central ave.
nue.. Referring to the pavement an of
fetal of the Iowa capital says: The
guarantee of five years made part of the
contract means nothing AS far as the
durability Of the brick for paving pur-
poses is concerned. 1t SIMPLY means
that for five years the company %receiv-
ing the contracts will see that the pave
ments are kept in repair. | estimate
that the life If the brick pavcments will
be on an average thirty years. Many of
them will last longer than that. For
residence streets, when properly laid, |
consider brick almost everlasting. The
only two questions are: Have the brick
been thoroughly vitritied. and have they
been properly put down, with IA good
foundation at the bottom and a good
dressing, renewed occasionally al the
top Such d pavement as this will
give this city one of the finest thorough
fares in the country.
The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1893-07-07

Just about grounding day. which
all well informed people know to be Feb
?, IA New Jersey Turner heard a flock OF
crows making II big fuss in Il field neal
the woods. The farmer investigated and
found II cause of their disturbance tc
be a grounding looking for something
to eat. For some reason the crows re.
sented the appearance of the little ami
mai and assailed him on every side with
sharp beaks and claws. As good luck
would have it, the grounding was near
his hole, and in he went in a hurry.
His sudden disappearance caused sur
prise and CONSERVATION among the crows
and for a time they flew around wildly.
Then they held "a council, with the re-
suit that two old crows fewtO the ton of
a rail fence a few feet from the burrow
as sentinels. while the others flew some
distance away.
Ten minutes elapsed and then the
grounding r~eappeared. Instantly the
sentinels cawed the signal, and the main
army anne flying. but the animal was
too quick and lodged into his home.
The exasperated crows immediately fell
to work, and i'll the course of Is minutes
plugged up the hole with dirt and stones.
Thenthcy INDUCED in a chorus of cxulta-
ton and were having a JOYOUS time
when II old crow gave a terrible cav
OF rage.
He had discovered the grounding sit
ting on a knoll 50 feet away, having
p,nprrpl trni, IN. a.. h,,. ,,,1 f -, -.
The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1893-07-07
ID two years ago s l Zoo. 100000 of Ame,,.

ed two years ago 81, 200, 100000 of Amerl-
can securities we're sent home and unload
ed at a discount. There was a frantic rush
in congress to pass some law to stop the
awful depression. The Sherman law
relieved the pinch for the time being,
but that law was a bunko law from the
start. 1t was not u recognition of silver
as ultimate money. Its eject after a
while wore off and hen again the de.
preston began, and that depression is
now charged up against the Sherman
law. What shadows We are! What
shadows we have a profound respect
for, provided they live in New York and
express the opinions sent to them to ex-
press from London or Amsterdam!
Had an out and out free coinage bill
been passed in 1890 instead of this bas-
tard measure, the United States today
would have been the most happy and
prosperous nation on the globe; thou
sands of enterprises in the west that are
languishing for want of capital would
have been built up, and there would
have been growth, progress and settle
ment where there has OILY been %increas-
ing stagnation and growing alarm.
The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1893-07-07

On Il sultry day in August an aged
negro who gloried in the name of Pom
pcy, was driving through Main street in
Springfield, Mass, Il poor old skeleton
of IA horse attached to IL heavy load of
wood.
BY the most frantic efforts the horse
had succeeded i'll dragging his load over
an unusually high crossing when sud
denly the poor animal stopped. reared
in the air and fell dead on the street.
Pompey stood for II moment in silent
establishment, with extended hands. pend
ent lip and bulging cyeballs, then OK
claimed, by gum! | nebber knowed
him do dat afore!'-Cor. New York
Press.