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The herald., 1893-09-24
Antiquity of Grains.

Nearly all the grains now in use are of
unknown antiquity. Wheat was cult
vated in all latitudes as far back in the
past as we have authentic knowledge.
Barley is thought to have originated in
the Caucasus, but it was known and
used everywhere in the most ancient
times. Oats, like rye, were unknown in
ancient India and Egypt and among the
Hebrews. The Greeks and Romans re-
ceived it from the north of Europe. Had
there been an carly civilization on this
continent the wild oats found here and
there would probably have developed
into the useful cereal now considereda alb
solutely essential to the proper nourish-
ment of horses. This continent is cred
tied with having given Indian corn to
the old world, but this useful cereal was
doubtless known in India and China
many hundred years before the discov-
cry of America.
Cotton was used for making garments
in India at date so remote that it can
not even be guessed at The fact is men,
toned by Aristotle. The first seeds were
brought to this country in 1921. In 1866
the culture is mentioned in the records
of South Carolina. In 1875 the culture
was general along the eastern coast oe
Maryland, and in 1776 we heard of it as
far north as Cape May. The use of flax
for making clothing is nearly as ancient
as that of cotton and perhaps more So
plants of soft and flexible fiber having
been without doubt among the first veg
etable productions of the ancient world
and their practical value discovered soon
after the invention of weaving.-San
Francisco Chronicle.
The herald., 1893-09-24

Last week we entertained you with
visit to the quaint little monastry of La
Rabida and its treasures this week we
cross almost to the opposite side of the
fair grounds, to the women's building.
You cannot miss it as it Is 80 near home,
viz, the California state building, being
directly north of it. South OF it is the
horticultural palace. East OF it wooded
island and the lagoon. West OF it the
wonderful Midway plaisance. In the
woman's building the most prominent
feature is the woman's library, which
attracts many visitors. 1t is intended
to make this library permanent one;
to add to and complete it. ae far as pos
sible, and to house it in the WON ans
memorial building, for which the board
Of lady managers are now raising iunds.
The room in which the library la ex-
hiblted is the gilt of the woman of
the state of New York. 1t is
about 90 feet long, 40 feet wide
and 20 feet high, and lie finely decorated.
The wainscoting and furniture ia of
carved old English oak. the books,
some 1000 in number, are arranged in
low cases around the walls of the room.
In point of numbers New York state
leads with 2400 volumes, written by the
women of the state, gathered largely
through the energy and industry OF the
Wednesday Afternoon club. Pennsyl-
vania comes next with 400 and New Jer-
sey with $50 volumes. The other states
are represented with collections ranging
from hundred volumes down. Massa-
chueetts, though she may claim more
women writers than any other state, is
represented with less than 100 volumes,
her committee having preferred quality
to quantity-hence che ia represented
with very choice and interesting col
lection. Foreign women have made con-
tributions of considerable value. France,
for instance, having sent about 800 vols.
all in exquisite bindings. Bohemia
sent 300, Sweden l30. Germany 300 and
Great Britain 500 volumea. Japan has
sgntied her intention of sending con-
tribution, but it has not yet been re-
ceived. An author card catalogue ia in
preparation, from which it is intended
TO print classed catalogue with author
index, with an information card" for
each author, giving full name, date and
place of birth, facts as to education,
full maiden name and name and posi-
tion of husband, if married, and brief
descriptive details of life and work.
Women authors all over the world are
invited to send their works to the libra
ry. and monographs and special papers
are specially desired. The library is in
charge OF Miss Edith E. Clarke, cata-
loguer of the Newberry library, from
which she has obtained temporary leave
of absence.
Next week we will talk of tho chill
dren's library and the Chautauqua ex-
hibit at the fair.
The herald., 1893-09-24
Manufacturers Bank Notes.

A new principle has been suggested in
the manufacture Of bank notes. If a
sheet of paper bo plunged into mixture
of various coloring matters, each color
will penetrate into the fiber with a diff
ferent degree of speed, each brand hav-
ing distinct color. 1t would be impos-
sible to initiate these effects without an
exact knowledge of how the mixture of
colors was made. If a drop of the mix
tureof colors be allowed to fall on a sheet
of paper, number of rings each having
determined size and shade, will be de-
veloped, and thus imitation will be rem
dered even more difficult York
al
The herald., 1893-09-24
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given many blunders in thought and
language, which come largely from in
congruous ideas and the lack of training
in clear expression, but he has also told
us where the mistake is, its nature and
how it may be rectified. This feature
OF the work should make it useful one
to the reader in the correction OF his
own every day errors in speaking and
writing, and in enabling him to get at
the sense of obscure and faulty con-
structions.
Messrs. Robert Bonner's Sons are all
the time extending their publishing
business into the trade in books. The
repeated demands for the reprinting OF
such stories as The Gunmaker OF Mos
COW formed the very natural induce
ment to the Messre. Bonner to keep the
business of satisfying the popular de-
mand for these productions in their own
hands. The result is the Ledger Lii
brary, fast becoming go popular, which
is new set OF good old novels origi-
nally published in the New York Led.
ger, all OF which were very popular at
the time they were first published. They
are nicely bound and we'll printed, and
include successes by such old favorites
as Sylvsnus Cobb, jr., Mrs. f. d. E. N.
Southworth and Mrs. Harriet Lewis,
who are all sure to find hosts of new
readers. The last issue OF this popular
series is A Skeleton in the Closet, by
Mrs. E. D. E. n. Southworth, author of
The Hidden Hand, EN-, For Woman's
Love, etc. This is a thoroughly inter-
esting book. 1t is story OF youth and
beauty in distress, in trial and vicissi-
tude by land and by sea. 1t shows the
inherent courage, virtue and truth OF
womanhood and how it triumphs even in
this wicked world. Mrs. Southworth is
charming story-teller. She has written
80 books and every one of them is full
of delightful people whom it is pleas
ure to read about. She has an mex
haustible fund of humor, and she under
stands the colored people as only one
born in the south and living with them
all her days can understand and love
them. Her books are just as popular
now as they were 25 years ago, only there
are SO many competing novelties and
literary sensations, that the very best
books must be forced on public atten-
tion by constant advertising OF their
merits, the same as the latest issues of
the press. The book is illustrated by
Harry G. Edwards.
The herald., 1893-09-24

nB. WONG HIM, who has practiced mo IL
~ cine in Los Angeles for l6 years. aud
whose Office Is at $50 Upper Main sire t. will
and children. The doctor claims that he mas
remedies which arc superior to all others a
specific for troubles OF women and men
trial alone viii convince the sick that, DIR.
Wong Him's remedies are more eiiicaeious than
can be prescribed. DIR. Wong Him is n Chinese
physician of prominence aud gen lemsu of e.
sponsibiity. His reputation Ia more thsn well
established and all persons needing his esv-
ices can rely upon his SKID aud ability. A cure
Is guaranteed in every case in which n rocov-
cry IL possible. Herb medicinesI Tor sale.
The herald., 1893-09-24
Books at the Fair.

All of the above books for sale by The Stoll &
Thayer Co., l30 South Spring street.
The herald., 1893-09-24
Worlds Fair Columbian Edition Illus
trated II eI aid.

This beautiful publication, printed on
the 6neet book paper, is now on sale by
all the newsdealers and at the HERALD
business Office. 1t contains AS pages OF
information about Southern California
and oyer SO illnstrsticns. AAs publica-
tion TO send to eastern friends it has
never been equalled. Price l5 cents in
wrappers. N
The herald., 1893-09-24
YOUNG M EN-

YOUNG MEN
who suffer from the effects OF youthful fsllies
or indiscretions. or are troubled with weak
ness. nervous debility, loss OF memory, de-
to marriage, kidney troubles, or sny diseases
of the genito-oriuary organs, can here find
safe and speedy cure. Charges reasonable,
especially to the poor.
MIDDLE-AG ED NJ EN-
There are many troubled with TOO frequent
excavations of the bladder, OF. en- acc 'mpsnied
by slight smarting or burning sensation, and
general weakening OF the system. On exam.
often be found, ana of thin, milky or dark,
torpid appearance.
Consultation free. Patients out of the city
treated by mail or express on receipt OF So TO
pay for medicine. Cau or W ito and describe
symptoms. 0hice hourss9 am. to pm. and
z to pm. se p8H Voi5auff1f Cid 1y
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p,c,rlen,s Arnioa salve.

The best salve in the world for cuts, bruises,
sores nj. ers, SAT- rneum fever sores, letter,
cnApped h4nds chilbiains, c0rns and all skin
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required. IL is guaranteed to give perfect sat
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The herald., 1893-09-24
Book Chat.

Mr.. Churton Collins is at work upon
volume to be entitled Sophocles and
Shakespeare; an Essay in Comparative
Criticism.
Macmillan & Co. have in preparation
an edition of Catullus in the original
Latin, with full page illustrations, the
edition to be limited to lG0 copies.
Prof. Max Muller, who has been
spending come months at Athens and
Constantinople, is now on his way to
Leipzig, where he will celebrate the
iubilee OF his DOCTORS degree, conferred
upon him by the University OF Leipzig
on Septem Der !, 1849.
Alfred Percivsl Graves, the author OF
some of the most musical of modern
minor versee, is about to edit collec-
ton of Gems of Irish Song, set to old
national aire. Mr.. Graves's recently
published collection OF Irish Songs and
Ballads has been go successful that he
proposes to issue another collection.
The Palestinian version of few verses
of Exodus has lately been found on a
Hebrew palimpsest in Egypt and ac-
qnired by the Bodleian library. This
piece is valuable addition to the frag.
mento already in the Bodleian library,
and just edited by the Rev. G. H.
Civilian, fellow OF Hertford college,
Oxford.
Count Tolstoi has completed another
novel which he has called The Kingdom
Of God Within Us. Mr.. Steveni, the
Chronicles St. Petersburg correspond
ent, and author Of Through Famine
Stricken Russia, has read the work in
manuscript and saws that il ia a
The herald., 1893-09-24

S. G. Griggs & 90. have just issued a
new work, by Marshal Brown, entitled
Bulls and Blunders. 1t gives examples
of blunders in expression, drawn from
MANY sources-from the writings of dis
novelists; from the speeches of statee-
the pulpit, the bar, the editorial chair;
and from the sayings OF the intelligent
and the stupid in oil ranks OF life. In
go far as the bulls are ridiculous aad
laughable the mission of tho work is to
amuse; but in the preparation Of this
volume the author mad in mind another
object equally important, viz, TO in
-.-not 10 this end ha has not only
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-03-23
RUGBY OR ASSOCIATION.
Football as 1t Is Played in England and
Scotland.

Pluck, dash, and resolution are all
essentials to successful play, and in no
other game are these desirable quail
ties to be more readily acquired There
is also a spice of danger such as is to be
found in almost every British sport,
old or new. 1t is matter of frequent
question as to which of the two great
codes-Rugby or Associations the
rougher and the cause of the greater
number of accidents. The votaries of
the one will be found, as a rule to pro-
nounce against each other, while those
who have never had an active share in
either generally assume the dribbling
game to be the less violent, decision
which in many cases is due To the fact
that Rugby football was in times past a
decidedly barbarous pastime, with its
hacking over, shining, and tripping,
whereof the tradition has survived the
prohibition
OF the two games, however. there can
be little question that Association lends
itself the more readily to intentional
rough play. Now such ill-beha nor is
deplorable, If only because it is entirely
contrary to the spirit of the game, but
unfortunately it is not unknown, esen
at schools. An unpopular player viii
often be marked and gone for
without sufficient occasion. and in the
event of brutality, thus introduced, is
certain to spread unless properly
checked.
In school football this faint is usual
" confined to such events as house
matches, where party spirit runs high,
and the players are urged on by the
shouts of excited spectators. II also
not uncommonly shows itself in the an
nual encounters between two rival
schools among the professional clubs in
the north Of England and the Midlands
this Objectionable form Of roughness-
which is entirely the fault of the play
er, and in no way countenanced, much
less encouraged, by the game-has
gradually attained formidable dimen-
sions
The magnitude OF league and cup
competitions has so increased that an
ordinary match (which has come 70 be
known as friendly game"l is almost
a rare occurrence. Spectators Assem- Die
in tens Of thousands TO howl them
selves hoarse over their respective
champions, and as much money changes
hands over the result as over local
race meeting. The players themselves
are mostly professionals, whose salary
and bonuses" depend entirely on their
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-03-23

There is probably no truth in the ru-
NOR sent out from New York to the
effect that Pierpont Morgan, who has
gone to Europe, was authorized by the
government to negotiate a loan over
there of $50, 900, 900 in gold. The fact
that the gold reserve in the treasury is
steadily increasing, while shipments
abroad have practically ceased leaves
such action at this time without any
valid excuse. And if it were necessary
to secure gold on a loan, Secretary Car
isles statement of a few days ago that
there is at least S500,OOO,000 in gold in
this country, added to the manifest will
ingness of those who hold it TO let it go
to meet the governments needs, show
clearly that there is no necessity to 90
abroad to place the governments securi-
ties; but that they may be placed with
our own people TO greater advantage
than anywhere else.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-03-23
ALL IN THE NAME OF REFORM.

The rottenest horde of men that ever
dominated chief executive in this
country, flocked to the support and adj
vice Of Governor Lewelling last winter
Not only is that true, and not only is it
true that he was influenced by them but
his majority in the Pop-senate and his
minority in the Dunsmore house, have
been shown to have been venal beyond
conjecture. 1t is developed that a whole
section Of the Dunsmore minority,
which Lewelling tried to make a .ina-
jority, stood ready, as body, to be pur
chased on any scheme or for any thing.
Cy Leland played lot of them for
suckers with bare hook and caught at
every cast. They don't even claim that
he showed them any money but his talk
Of thousands set them wild.
There is no use wondering any longer
why the Pop senate wouldn't pass the
Greenlee freight rate bill.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-03-23
KEEPING FRIENDS.
The Art Lies In Judging Not From One
Act But From the Knowledge of Years-

| Act But From the Knowledge of Years-
The art of making friends, like the
art of making money, is a common gift
distributed by the fairies with liber-
atty 10 the children of men. But the
art OF keeping friends, like the art OF
keeping money, is a very rare gift To
keep friends is fine art To be able
to hold the ideal while perceiving the
humanity of friend; to be patient with
the mistak es of to-day because of the
wisdom of yesterday, which forecasts
wisdom for tomorrow; TO tolerate
moods; 10 sink ones very love out Of
sight for the moment rather than have
il shocked or disturbed by surface con-
ditions, requires rare self-controL Yet
the one who possesses the art of
keeping friends does all this The
cause of the severance of friendship Is
sometimes so superficial as 10 be child
ish. The action of the moment often
obliterates. even when 1t contradicts
the knowledge of years Impatience
and selfshness are responsible for much
of the loss of happiness that necessarily
results where friendly relations have
been disturbed.
Too often there is n surface appear
ance of intimacy. where a foundation is
lacking to justify this appearance.
Words of endearment are ctoo often
counterfeit coins A nature OF integrity
is very apt to lose faith when once con-
fidence has been shaken, and the result
is that from observing deceitful atti-
tudes in the circle about him, one be-
gins 10 doubt the integrity of thosc
whom he holds dear.
Friendship is dear and precious gift
the one that most ministers to life.
without it life is barren Two condi-
tons are necessary for it's preservation
Truth and Faith. Very often little
forbearance would preserve that which
is often held too lightly. Said n wiss
woman one morning. discussing the
cloud no larger than a mans hand that
had arisen between herself and her
friend, Il tell you the trouble lie that
the doing of one wrong thing often
wipes out the record of the ninety-and
nine right ones That is the difference
between God and man What We should
do is, not TO draw our conclusions from
the one act, but fro,n the knowledge Of
years That would not only be rignt-
eous but natural" 1t ia not the sudden
freak OF nature that scientists accept
as natural; they draw their conclusions
from governing laws; and 80 IL il with
human beings-sll move in obedi.nce.
TO the law OF their being, and that
which arouses the antagoniEm OF the
moment is not the result of those laws,
but the result Of n sudden disturbance
which little patience would enable US
TO understand and often forget Chris
tiau Union
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-03-23
SOCIALISM RUN NJ AID.

Dennis Kearney of Sand Lots motor
iety, in his socialistic agitation in San
Francisco several years ago, planted
seeds that are still springing up and
bearing fruit. We learn from the San
Francisco examiner that one of the most
loudly applauded speakers at meeting
of the unemployed on a recent Sunday
gave his ideas of political economy by
declaring:
The less you do, the more you have; that
Is, you don't run in debt. Every dollar
you earn you owe; you have borrowed it
from capital. Was it money or labor that
put up the Mills and Crocker- Woolworth
buildings? You know the answer, your
labor built them and you gave them to the
men whose names they bear.
This is what we call queer logic and
serve to bring to the front for public
contemplation some very queer
characters with most odd and
peculiar notions of government,
finance, political and social duties,
rights and privileges. AS the Examiner
says if this view of the situation be true,
and good many by their applause
seem to think that it is true, it affords
simple method for the unemployed to
get rich while they are waiting tor a
job They have plenty of the raw
material of labor among them-enough
to build the Mills and Croker buildings
with ease. If labor is all that is needed
let them so ahead and put up such
and they will at once have
So, 000.0 600 or 100000 worth of prop
erty in their hands. Incidentally they
will likewise have the satisfaction of
overturning all systems of economics
and doing what nobody has heretofore
succeeded in doing, by showing that
capital is a superfiuouS factor in great
enterprises.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-03-23
TRAPPING A TIGER.
How the Feat Is Performed in the Malay
Peninsula.


In trapping tigers for export the Ma
lays dig hole about ten feet deep.
making the bottom twice as large in
area as the top, to prevent the animal
from jumping out after being once in.
The whole completed, small brushwood
is lightly laid over its surface, and close
by in the direction of the mouth of the
pit bullock is chained to a tree. On
seeing the bullock the tiger springs for
his expected prey, and alights in the
pit A bamboo cage is placed over the
pit, which is then filled with earth, the
tiger gradually coming to the surface.
Once in the cage the Malays lace and
interlace BAN boo and rattan under the
tiger. Spring-guns are sometimes used,
but not often, as they are dangerous to
dogs and human beings.
! once went on a tiger hunt, but it
ended in buffalo hunt We organized
party of five Europeans and ten ma
tlves We started on foot, because it is
impossible to ride through the jungle
on horseback. On finding tigers
footprints, we followed them to ra.
vine, where the tiger had been drink
ing. Here we took our titfin, and,
while eating, heard groans which we
thought were from the tiger. Follow
ing the sound, we saw an enormous
man-eating tiger dashing through the
brush. Shots were fired without eff
feet On going farther, we discovered
that he had found buffalo, and had
been making short " ork of him. These
buffaloes are not like those found in
America, but smaller, and more like an
OK. Later this same tiger was caught
in trap. We knew twas the same,
for not more than one is found
near village at time On
an average four or five people were
killed by tigers on this road in the
course of year. They generally seize
their prey after dusk, and for this rea-
son it is never safe to travel on these
roads after six o'clock at night. 1t is
said that tiger often selects his man
during the day, and perhaps follows
him for miles. until overtaken by dusk,
when he springs on him. Two gentle
men were once walking over pineap-
pie plantation, when they discovered
that they were followed by a tiger
They were three miles from home, and
having nothing but shot-guns for
weapons, could not fire at the animal.
He kept at the same distance behind
them all the way, and they reached
home before he attempted to attack.
The natives are in constant terror of
these animals, and it is almost impossi-
bic to send them out after dark. l
have paid twenty dollars to native
for taking a message to the Maharajah
after six o'clock at night-John Fair
lies, in Century.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-03-23

nually levy tax on all taxabls property
in said county sufficient to maintain such
separate schools, and such taxes shall be
collected in the same manner as other
taxes are collected and said election to be
held as other elections are under the gen.
eraI election law. When separate schools
are provided, the term CT school shall be
the same IN each school year and snail be
provided with equal school facilities. Any
failure to comply with any and all provis-
ions of this act shall render such act of
establishing separate schools void, aud i'm
nledigtely all the children of school age in
such county shall be admitted TO the
school or schools of their respective dis
tricts. Any person aggfieved By any
action on the part of the district school
board. or board of county commissioners.
in falling TO comply with the provisions of
this act, may have his writ of mandamus
against such district school board or board
OF county commissioners in any court
having jurisdiction: and such action may
be brought in the name of the party ag-
grieved, or his or her parents or guardians.
No repeating clause is attached, except
10 the title, and it does not state when it
is TO go into effect.