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The Wichita daily eagle., 1893-12-15
How History Might nav. Been Changed.

An interesting incident" of the
career of the great Napoleon has been
brought to light by Prof Rambaud,
who has just been rewarded for his
History of Russia" with the cross of
the Legion of Honor. Bonaparte. as is
well known. was at one time disgusted
with the slowness of his promotion
and entertained serious thoughts of di-
recting his talents into other channels.
Now NJ. Rambaud tells Us that Ma
poleon applied for service in the Rus
sian army. but that the petition which
he had addressed to Zaborowski was
rejected. as Catherine II. would not
admit foreign officers on the same
standing as that which they occupied
in their own country. Napoleon would
have had TO accept an inferior rank.
and this he refused TO do. II Prof
Rambaud be correctly informed, and IL
Bonaparte had taken service in Rus
sia, the whole course of the history OF
the century would have been changed
and whole vista of curious possibil-
tiles would have been opened.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1893-12-15
A STRONG TEMPTATION,

A story is told of an Irish coachman who.
driving past some harvest fields during sum-
mer, addressing a smart girl engaged in
|sheaving, exclaimed, "Arrah, me darling.
wish | was In Jail for stealing ye
The coachman was infatuated by the
charms of the lovely girl. and who would
blame him? In like manner the readers of
the EAGLE are infatuated with the masnih-
cent and interesting Photographic Views
comprising Sights and Scenes of the World"
which we are now offering them; and while
they would not, of course, steal them if they
could, yet they very quickly avail themselves
of the splendid opportunity which has been
placed within their reach 1t is a rare
chance and they appreciate it.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1893-12-15

Holiday Excarsions-Sant Fe Route and Frisco
Line-1S93 1894.
One and ope-third fare to stations 200
miles distant from Wichita. Dates of sale
Decem5 Der %, q, 25. 80. 81 aud January l.
hnal limit for return January 3, 1884. On
sale at l5S North Main street and Douglas
avenue station. w. D. MURDOCH,
d25 1St D p A.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1893-12-15

Fox your holiday photos see Rogers.
d2l Ct
The Wichita daily eagle., 1893-12-15

For your holiday portraits-Rocers.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1893-12-15
A Genial Hint.

The youthful clergyman of country
place was invited to take tea with an
elderly spinstsr whose attentions to
nm were of the motherly sort in all
eyes, except those of her still older
coachman aud general factotum. To
hlm his mistress could never grow old.
nor other than coveted match for any
man. As he was bringing the guest of
the occasion from the village he sud
denly mentioned his hcstess' name
Then. turning To the clerical boy. he
demanded: I've been think;n' why
don Z u->s, m hAr hi;.ah uno,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-09-17
SOME ARE BORN BOOK AGENTS.

Others Achieve Direrul Proficiency
Through Systematic Instruction.
woman reporter for Chicago paper claims
to have discovered a den OF iniQuity. Not that
fhe characterizes 1t in that way. but every one
who has been held an unwilling listener to the
glib orations Of book agents or has been be-
guied into the purchase OF all sorts Of unde-
sirable volumes by their eoquence. will doubt
less concur in the use OF the epithet
1t was no less a discovery than tho finding
of class for the instruction OF book agents.
The reporter was waiting in the corridor of an
Office building for the return OF friend when
she heard a strange conversation going on
behind n ground glass door near by.
Il have here. ladies and gentlemen" said q
pleasant voice "a most wonderful book-one
which you will never have a chance to buy
again. Splendid illustrations. good type. per-
feet binding. it is indeed a gem" dramatic
pause. and tho price is only 81
For about ten minutes the voice continued
In the same strain and then. after MON ent's
silence some one else took up the parable.
stop cried tho first voice. you can do
Then the second voice began agnin. and
after several more Interruptions. finished in
quite 6a Sa; 81 pr Erat e. glory, a.. ,
ance began again.
The reporter. having her full share OF in;
the ground-glass door ana walked In. While
apologizing for her mistake" and withdraw
ing from the room she ha0 had q good view
Of some twenty people Of both sexes. vnrions
ages. and every grade Of social life. seated in
row across the room. There was the ,pert
young maiden fresh from school. the tired
teacher. anxious to escape from the bondage
Of the rule OF three: the careworn man who
had failed In every effort to secure some posi-
ton. In front OF them stood the owner OF the
pleasant voice. n young fellow OF about thirty
who listened to the recital OF the various les
sons and interrupted with numerous criti-
cisms and suggestions
The reporter visited the office a little later
and stated her desire to see some OF the people
who advertised for agents. A courteous gen
tleman showed her various books and advised
her MS to her selection. Here he gave her
some pamphlets to study and told her to prac-
tise on some friend or relative and then como
down to the class. The booklets contained In
struction for everything. from THO best man
ner in which TO attract q possible buyer. excite
his curiosity and still lcnye It unsatisned.
down to such points as keep your linen
clean and your shoes always freshly black ed"
battle frequently and be sure your breath IL
sweet and your teeth clean" and IF you chew
tobacco. do SO in private and rinse your mouth
The would-he book agent Ia told how to get
into the best houses and how ID stay there
when in: how to dress and how to use personal
magnetism. and, finally, he IL requested to
ccive instructions, worth many millions"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-09-17
A WOMAN HoR7ICUITURIsE
Mrs. BarroiIihet Demonstrates. the Business
Capacity or Her sex.

Mrs. BarroiIlhet Demonstrates. the Business
Capacity or Her sex.
The name OF California woman IL now
added to the list OF successful feminine horti-
culturists. This one is Mrs. Henry Barroillhet.
She ia the widow OF San Francisco banker
who gave up his entire fortune on the failure
OF his bank At his death his wife set to
work to supply flowers to the San Francisco
markets. and she now owns 140 acres OF fine
land. all under cultivation. Seven acres are
in orchards. and there Is an immense violet
bed, twenty acres in extent There are seven
acres OF chrysanthemums: roses. lilies. and
other flowers divide good many more acres
between them. Two thousand eucalyptus
trees and three thousand pines. seQuoias. and
other trees are very profitable. tho branches
and leaves serving for decorations;
Evcry day during their respective seasons
5000 chrysanthemume 1000 bnnGhes OF
roses are shipped to the city. Hundreds OF
other flowers. OF course. 20 with them In fra
grant company. but the epeclaltteS are vfolets
at 81. 80 per dozen lunches. and chrysanthe-
NUNS at from to > cents apiece. Last season
there were 1900 ehrysa nth plants In
varieties. When Mrs Barroi!lhet was shipping
1000 punches OF voets daily she had only
flve-acre bed. since then she has enlarged 1t
by fifteen acres. so that the number OF punches
will be quadrupled. This flower plantation
is said to be Q perfect Eden. the proprletress
cultivation. gathering. packing. and shipping;
Her success demo strates what pucky and
Intelligent woman can do when thrown on her
own resources.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-09-17
All, THE 1REA CHERoUs BONNET PIN,
Her SCOOP Blew On. and StraiGhtwny the
Sewer Scoopcd IL In.

Her SCOOP Biew On. and Straightwny tho
Sewer Scooped IL In.
She was not very pretty girl. Neither did
she attract almost admiring attention by roa-
son Of her excessive uEliness. as does John
stone Bennett's new dog. Yet for nll that she
was the cynosure Of all eyes rs she stood on
the platform OF tho Sixth avenue elevated sta
tion at Grand street
To wear blue serge gown nowadays is to
make the highest possible bid against being
conspicuous and this much observed young
woman had taken the blue-serge precaution.
She also wore dark blue sailor hat. one OF
the many all alike. which are seen daily in New
York. But In spite OF the costume. which in
general protects the wearer from being sim
ged out for observation almost as did tho
fairies cap OF old. this young woman was the
target OF hundred curious glances.
The secret Of it all lay in a small gold IS"
embroidered on a red square on each side OF
her collar. She was u Salvation Army lass.
Not doubt OF that. for she had n bundle OF
War Cyys under her arm. But, shades OF the
coal scuttle bonnet. Who ever saw Saliva
ton Army girl in n sailor hat2 What touch
was this Of vanity. the part Of nature which
the SS9 had % her
determined to approach the young woman on
What a tale of that inquiry brought to light!
MY hat /" said the Army lass us she wined
furtive tear from the corner of her eve. But
1t isn't my hat 1t is this girls and she read
O name written on a slip OF paper. My hat is
probably puzzing the fishes IN the North River
by this time. I'll tell you all about 1t. and
want you to write what happened to me. and
perhaps it will save some one else the same
experience. l was standing on the cor
ner OF Fifth avenue and one OF tho
streets near Twenty-third. waiting for a car
riage to pass. when u gust OF wind came along
and whipped of my bonnet. l had taken the
q hat pin But put not your trust in hat pins
and turned round Just in time to see my bon
net going heels over head. as 1t were. down the
sewer! You know those long openings under
the pavement at the cornersl Some OF them
have a rod across them. which would prevent
tho disappearance OF anything much larger
than silver cake basket or n pug dog. But
most OF them are simply yawning holes. down
which a whole family could roll without a thing
to stop them.
could say Jack Robinson the earth had swal-
lowed 1t. and there was. two miles from homo.
bareheaded. and with twenty cents Ill my
pocket. This girl" pointing to the slip. worked
In store near by. She called me In and let
me take her hat to wear home. l came down
here for my papers. and now I'm going home
to get eomethngto put on my head while l
return this sailor hat.
SO you thought we'd given up scoops ; -"
ns her
I'm the only Salvationst in this country. I'll
he sure. that's got q sailor hat on o-day. How
does 1t look - she asked in tone OF sup
pressed curiosity
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-09-17


Great care is taken by the customs officials
to prevent any communication between the
Chinese on the steamers from China and their
coolies getting Information that will assist in
precautions OF the officers forbidden letters are
often smuRgled upon the steamers.
Though the Chinese are not allowed to talk
with their friends they are al owed to send
them fruits cakes and other simple articleas
Pa pers have often been found inside loaves OF
bread. III oranges. pears, apples. and other
fruits This ia I has made the inspectors very
wary ct il vas only Ivy the merest chance
they Intercepted n letter Saturday to Chinese
DESTROYS Of landing.
Tho steamer China brought n large number
Of Chinese over: one OF them Chang PanR.
declared himself to be q merchant. AS II
OF all his partners. together with the amount
invested by each Fearing no might not be
able to answer these questions list was pre-:
pared for him. Then the Ce!estialB planned
carefully to get It to him.
SATURDAY afternoon man gave INSPECTOR
Campbell three cigars. He asked that they be
given to Chang Fang. Tho cigars seemed all
right aud tho Inspector was about to take
them on board when he noticed that one was a
litfle soft. Tearing it open, he found carefully
curled up inside n letter on the fimsiest OF
paper Freely translated its contents were;
when you land you must say you belong
jackson street. There are eight partners. each
OF whom has invested Sl.UUO The names of
the partners are Louis Hen. Chan Chang.
Chan Lon. Chan Ten. Chan Kee Sing. Chan
Pang. and Chan See Toy. BE sure to answer
your partnership perfectly
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-09-17
FISHING STORIES TOLD BY UOMEN.
One Involves 81 SngRcious Dog. the Othcr mn
All Days Fight with u salmon

| One Involves SagRciOus Dng. the Other nm
| All Days Fight with u salmon.
| There are few larger drains upon creduity
| than the dog stories which turn upon OK
| traordinary displays OF canine intelligence. or
| course a fish story is even worse. What apol-
oGy can be offered therefore. for the introduce
| ton OF n combination OF the two? Tho follow
ing anecdote, however is we'll vouched for.
Ayoung lady started out not long ago for n
mornings fishing in Welsh stream Sho was
accom- panied by retriever dog. highly trained
in the accomplishment OF bringing articles out
OF the water Tho young lady threw out her
line. and pursued her angling with deep in
terest almost surpassed by that evinced by the
dog. In fact. the young womans attention
slumbered for q moment. and. as luck would
have It. ut that very instant came n big tug at
the line.
Tho angler. startled, lost her hold on the rod
which was ut once dragged under water by
the fish attached to the hook. Soon the end Of
the rod made its appearance. however. and tho
retriever. who had become intensely excited.
i'm ediatoly jumped in and seized it, He found
1t rather more difficult to bring toland than the
walking sticks t" which he WAS accustomed;
but finally landed his prize. Tho fish proved
pull. but is then generally done with. coming
In like a log. A trout would have given tho
reT hs no We fsG"f Incident recalls the story
OF another fair fisher who threw her line many
wears ago in another Welsh river. tho ('sk.
She had u tremendous tusslo with salmon.
The fish was hooked in the morning. probably
in the back lin. and rushed to and fro with
such extraordinary vivacity that hour after
hour passed without the least sign Of its
Weakening. Luncheon time came. The lady
gave the rod to the attendant to mold. and re-
enforced her strength with II hearty neal.
Then she returned to the fray. and was
dGw bs hS GSk n
By the time the shades of night began to fall
the news had sprend through all the country
round. and as twilight closed in the neiS hbors
came with lanterns and candles. by whose un-
certain light tho fight was still carried on. At
last. some fourteen hours after the hooking OF
the fish. the line was cut by q rock. and the
episode ended with a very undeserved disas-
ter for the angler but we'll oarned freedom for
the fjsh
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-09-17
FRIENDS. NOT LOVERS.
Can ~ YonH. MAJ and Woman Sustain that
KeintIOni MmItcr KrsMnt Snvs So.

Can n Youn. Maj and Woman Sustain thnt
Relations Walter Brsnnt Says so.
Walter Besant has been answering the old
question. Why cannot men and women be-
come friends?" His first answer is TINT they
can: that they do; that they have become
friends. then he cites Nine. du Deffand and
Horace Wnlpole, Mile. Lcspinnsse ana D'Alem-
bert. but adds Nine. du Defrand was past fifty.
and blind. when She made friend of Horace
Wnlpole. The friendship OF men wac neces-
sary to her: 1t was what survived o! her love
making. " am not so sure he continues.
that friendship is possible between two young
people Of opposite sex. One knows perfectly
we'll what will be said-cannot two people be-
come friends without the tie being broken or
spoiled by the Intervention Of that other pas
sion2 Nell. you 500. 1t Is always present as II
possibility: as n disturbing clement"
He speaks of the colleges in America where
the young men and women sit on the same
benches to study or listen to lectures. and pass
the same examinations. but have not sue
ship or Platonic love. There are. he argues.
so many obstacles interposed by society. by
convention. even by nature. to this kind Of
woman who want to be friends cannot: they
must not be seen too much together: they
must not travel together they cannot enjoy
alone. nut tacity forbidden between the two.
kind. and sympathetic friend-it is the very
best kind Of friend that a young man can find:
younger than mself TO keep alive in him the
waning fire Of courage and self-reliance. But
that y%nng G ah sn%nd ma any yEnIg W0
rade as another man might be. entering into
his views and requiring him also to enter into
equal alliance and friendship do not ever ex-
poet to find between the youth and the maiden"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-09-17
A DISK FOR 4 NAT.
The slight Basis which the MIliIuer
Builds Thing OF Benuiy.

Tie slight Basis On which tho Miliiuer
Builds n Thine OF Beauty.
number Of Newark hat manu- lecturers are
now busy in making perfectly fiat hats for wo-
men. They are mere disks OF felt. which the
miIlincrs twist and bend into fantastic forms.
Crowns which arc mere rings OF felt or other
material are sewed uron the under side OF the
felt plaques. sometimes In the centre. but
oftener at the side or rear OF tho centre. The
felt disks are ilftecn inches In diameter. and
nre only slightly stiirenei. The demand Ia ex-
ceedinCly brisk Just now. and six or seven
Newark firms are making them.
Many patents have been obtained upon this
simple fat disk OF felt and the process Of max
ing 1t. The most important patent is one for
splitting the plaques and cemcnting the pieces
together. There is great advantage in this
not only because 1t enables them to make hats
makes a disk OF greater durability and stitl-
ness for the weight Of fur used.
Heretofore all FUR hats have been formed by
blowing the iur upon n perforated cone and
shrinking them with steam or hot cloths. In
making the flat plaques most Of the manufac-
and iattening them in tho sizing process.
One irm devised process for blowing the
made ~, sizing machine for working the Hat
material They have also machines for pounc-
ing anu finishing the plaques
some Of the fiat hats exhibited in the mill-
ners' windows are dreams OF beauty wit Ii gor-
geons blendings OF color upon the mapped upper
surface nnd creamy felt below. Others have a
broad border OF furry nap. or are full brush
hats few have low crowns. built M by ny
draulic pressure. but tho dictum from Paris Is
that the crown must he on the under side. and
matters are now making small shallow crowns
OF felt to he sewed on. Some OF the French
plaques are so limp that they can lie formed
into tams and beef eaters. while others are
r,nde much sitter. and will lie supplemented
with mllinerS' wire scwcd under tho RIM
The American plaques are superior to the i'm
ported IN every respect and are preferred by
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-09-17

insisted that II was no use TO try IL on but the
young girl was equally determined to ace how
IL looked on her. At last che was taken 70
what is called the Evening Room. with It's
dozens Of electric lights and It's walls
Of Pnt q. roSe d hssS
the ssleswoman and the women who had
come with her.. The dress was too loose and
shapely arms. and evidently admired them "a
much as she did the gown. while she Turned
pearance In the mirrors. Finally she regret
ted that the dress could not be altered within
q few hours. though she had been so informed
sorry. but she would have to look elsewhere
As she was leaving the store one OF the sales
women heard her say:
There. now am satisfied to be married.to.
morrow and bury myself IN the country. It
was my last chance, in this life to be really
dressed up. Now ] am satisfied. though 1
should have liked to wear a few diamonds"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-09-17
OLD-TIIE 7ROrSsEAU COINS.

spleudor. OF six and Gold, hut yyhnt on
| Earth Were ";',m," ,u,, "Aun-"s
| ,.r ~ La Io,,,,n,, 49,. 81,
BONE one VINO mas Dech delVlh@ lh'o oio'
musty magazines has brought to light de-
| scrintjon of soma trousse,u gowns made for
ss.'f'''" ~ - 49, "
| Princess Charlotte when she married irlnce
Leopold OF Sake Coburg
| uara is bodsscrintion ~ tba wad5i,o gown.
20 - uo'.i ''No' ~ ~
| Inc wedding dress was SIP OF white ana
silver atlas worn under dress Of transparent
| Gill not eIec,ntIv omhroidored in silver CANA
- " 80, ,an.~1.'ti,. - -.
with poruer TO matcl. tasteluly Workeu IN
| floral designs to form festoons round tho bot
| tom. the sleeves and neck trimmed with a
YIN, ','o ''eo'o' CIV NeeA 'i,''n'i WIN "
most rich suit OF Brussels point lace
All very fine but what rrithee. thou quaint
ala fashion yvr;ter ara .cam,n md ",tloa"2
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-09-17

IDENTITY the east side version OF the Russisnl
were 10 the heyday OF their popularity. and then
asked II those were the latest styles they had
to offer. He hastened to say. that they were
not: that tho young laiies OF more advanced
tastes were wearing the Napoleon curl. which
Is single lock worn Ike that OF tho little CIR!
who was occasionally very. very good. and
then again quite horrid but this curl Ia an
innovation as yet. and has been adopted only
BY the few.
With regard to the back hair. an inquiry
aoout short locks was received with scorn.
Short hair has gone out. even in Grand street.
30 mas bleaching. The proper thing now Ia
ne SrHcian style. with waves and knot IN
the PACK. and all that sort OF thing, That is
Tor the house The correct thing for the street.
and especially with sailor hat. is to arrange
the hair In several braids, and make a door
mat on the bnck Of the head. Fol, weddings
their are Celebrations which dazzle the eye 10y
their intricacy. II Ia Mt these times that tho
hair-dresser gets in his artistic work lie saws
hc can Sccnta prospective bride from afar off
and that his spirit leaps M to the work.
welding coiffllre IN the east side IL n fear
iui and wonderful thing to behold; But the
hulr.dresser recks.n OF trouble IN this oppor-
tunity to display his art. His fingers itch. as
It were, for the erection Of bridal coifrures and
were he an old-time heather he would sacri-
flee to liymen seven days out OF the week.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-09-17
COIFFURES AMONG THE TENEJIENTS.
Emphatic Misunderstanding Fashions pPrOved
by the East Side it-iies.

Emphatic Hnir-dresstuG FashtOns n pprOved
by the Fast Side H-iIes.
Almost the last thing one would expect to
and in tho east sido tenement district is a
hair dressing establishments 1t would seem
somewhat dubious that the sign bangs Cut
and CurIed" should have much attraction in
neighborhoods whore the bakers window is
a temptation almost stronger than morality or
the fear OF the law.
, But there are a good many OF these par
lors" where you would least expect to find
them. There is one on Tompkins square. an
other further down on Avenue A. and still
others between there and Grand street. whore
some pretentious ones do q thriving bust
ness. The shop girls are the chief hope
Of the Grand street hair-dresser. 1t Is gen.
orally a case Of bang cutting and curling with
them. and they want production which will
stand the ordeal Of masquerade ball or the
There 10 we'll defined line OF fashion on the
east side. Take bangs, for Instance. When a
SUN reporter asked what was the prevailing
style Of fringe the hair-dresser hesitated not
" - he's. saucer {. beng" said he
Yes the round fringe. coming lower in the
middle of the forehead than, at the sides
Fourteenth street. they're wearing the student
bang q good deal! Some people call 1t pompa-
dour. but around here We call 1t the student"
The reporter made q mental calculation as
to how many years 1t has been since the POM
nAdour and Russian bangs 1.-THE saucer 10 EVIL