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Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1893-04-29
Pursued bV the Tide.

At the little town of Granville, in
Normandy, there are treacherous
tides, which suddenly overwhelm the
low shore One of the perilous in
cidents resulting from their rising is
described in Henry Blackburn's "Ar-
tistic Travel" Two friends were one
day absorbed in examining the rocks
at some distance from the shore, and
in collecting the numerous marine
plants which abound in their crevices,
when suddenly one Of the pair called
out, mercy on us! forgot the tide,
and here it cOmeS!"
Turning toward the shore, they
saw a stream Of water running rapid
ly between them and the sand. They
quickly descended the rocks, but be-
fore they could reach the ground 1.-The
sand was in stripes and the water in
sheets" They then ran for the
shore, but before they had proceeded
far they were met by a fisher girl,
who called:
"The wave! the wave it is Coming
Turn and-run for the rock, or you are
lost"
They did turn, and saw, far out at
sea, q large wave rolling toward the
shore. The girl led the way, and the
two friends strained every nerve to
keep pace with her. AS they neared
the rock the wave was beginning to
roll in and for the last ten steps they
were up to their knees in water; but
they had reached the goal!
quick! quick" cried the girl point
ing upward. There is the passage
to the cross at the top; but if the Sec
ond wave comes, we shall be too
late"
She scrambled on for a hundred
yards, until she came to assure in
the rock six or seven feet wide,
along which the water was rushing
like a mill-sluice. With some diff
Guilty they reached the upper rocks.
There they rested for moment
when another great wave rolled in,
and the water ran along the little
platform where they were sitting.
They rose and mounted the rocky
points, which are never quite covered
with water, and clustered together
for support.
In a few moments the suspense
was over. The girl pointed to the
shore, where they could see people
waving their handkerchiefs, and
whence came the faint sound of a
cheer.
"They think the tide has turned,
aid she, "and they are shouting to
cheer us.
She was right: the tide had turned.
Another wave rolled up and wet
their feet, but when it passed the
water had fallen.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1893-04-29
HE STRUCK BILLY PATTERSON
Aud, Owing to Billy's Size. lie Did Not say
Anything About His Deed.

Who struck Billy Patterson? About
afty years ago this was question
asked very frequently to illustrate
the unexpected defeat OF candidate
or "A doubtful or unknown matter
But who struck the blow WAS never
found out. An exchange processes
~ have found out and says IL was
George w. fullerton Of Georgia This
is the story.
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Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1893-04-29

course, it will be necessary to enlarge
the theater seats, and, in fact, the
whole question of space is bound to
become a problem under the crinO-
line regime. Think of the elevators
and street cars, and then the Easter
parade! Carriages will have to be
ruled off the street for the day, while
the entire thoroughfare becomes a
sea of billowy crinoline. There will
be a great demand for carpenters.
Just think of the doors and halls to
be widened!
AS for dancing, that will have to
be done at arms length. A system
Of signals should be devised such as
hoisting colored lanterns or waving
different flags, so that partners may
communicate with each other. Kiss
ing will probably become lost art,
at least among women.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1893-04-29
job Lot OF waits.

The late Samuel e. Adams, OF
Richmond, Ind, was fond of telling
of a remarkable coincidence which
happened several years ago. Daring
a severe thunder storm canary bird
flew into the house. Within a few
minutes shiyering and badly fright
ened spaniel was found begging for
admission. The dog was let in. Less
than an hour afterward child was
heard crying an the outside and TIE
door opened 10 admit a lutte tot
scarcely years old. The child, dog
and canary were never claimed. Mr..
Adams found comfortable home foF
the little one, while he continued IA
care FOR the dog and bird.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1893-04-29
Queer Chinese Customs.

In full mourning among the Chi
nese the black strands of the queue
are replaced by white ones and in
second mourning by light blue on
green. 1t is an objectionable breach
Of etiquette for an inferior to enter
the presence of superior with his
pig-tail wound round his neck or
head, and the greatest insult one
man can offer another is to pull his
pig-tail. 1t seems very odd to see
sailors on ship or in barracks comb
ing each others tresses, or coolies at
the street corners performing the
same friendly office. Custom forbids
a man to wear a beard and mustache
until he becomes a grandfather.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1893-04-29

Systematic Oscillation.

The monks OF the middle ages
divided the kiss into fifteen distinct
and separate orders-frst, the decor
Gus, or modest kiss; second the dip
lomatic, or kiss Of policy; third, the
spying kiss, to ascertain if woman
has drunk wine; fourth, the slave
kiss: fifth, the kiss infamous. a
church penance; sixth, the slipper
kiss. practiced toward tyrants; sew
enth, the judicial kiss; eighth, the
feudal kiss; ninth, the religious kiss,
kissing the cross; tenth, the academ-
ical kiss, on joining solemn brother
hood; eleventh, the hand kiss;
twelfth, the Judas kiss; thirteenth,
the medical kiss, for the purpose of
healing some sickness; fourteenth,
the kiss of etiquette; fifteenth, the
kiss of love, the only real kiss.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1893-04-29
Nav BE Useful.

The krytophone, invented by r.
Henry, in 1883, is said to have been
so perfected recently as to promise
practical results. In this instrument
a very sensitive receiving diaphragm
is so disposed that it will respond to
and transmit air vibrations produced
by any noise to distant telephone
an alarm bell being provided at the
receiving station to attract the at
tenton of the attendant. The sensi-
tiveness Of the apparatus is such that
with the receiving diaphragm i'm
mersed in body of water the pulsa-
tions Of steamboat, from two to
three miles distant, are readily dis
cernible. Buried in a roadway the
diaphragm is claimed to give warn
ing of the approach of vehicles and
foot passengers at considerable dis
lance
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1893-04-29
THE BELL RINGERS.

10 step forward. l may lead him,
but when / give him the word II
must be obeyed at once. Next / take
hold Of his foot, keeping 1t for few
moments in my hand. l continue
that lesson until he begins to think
that all ] want to do is 10 hold bis
foot in my hand. / practice that I'M
I'll he knows it perfectly. Next /
take a small box about foot high
and place ii IN front OF him. / lead
him up TO it. l take up his foot and
try 10 place 1t on the box. He will
pull IL away. take up his foot
again, hold 1t awhile, rubbing his leg
gently with one hand. After q few
lessons he will allow his foot TO re.
main on the box. After he consents
% put one foot on the box | raise
the other foot aud hold IL IA my left
hand, so as % keep the other In POSI-
tlon. on the box. IL he pulls down
the foot on the box which he Is
likely 10 do) | place the other one
on the box When have trained
him to bear his weight on the foot
which IA on the box | have made
great progress for then he viii allow
Tho other one a. be put up | keep
both hands behind hia lega II he
attempts to AIS a0wn either 0ne |
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Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1893-04-29

pantomine / give the Others TO IN
derstand that the newcomer is to be
a member of the class. And In this,
as In other respects, the horses be-
have a good deal like boys in. school
when strange boy comes into the
class. The horses look critically at
the visitor, and, as boys do, some
times prosecute him. They will bite
him, and he, seeing that he is not
welcome, will make an attempt TO
leave. If he does l put him back in
his position. pat the others on the
back and make them understand
that they must allow the newcomer
to remain. He will gradually become
acquainted with the rest. And then,
with the others, he, too, will pick"
at the next new horse.
After the horses have been trained
to perform various tricks they not
only enjoy taking part in the exhibit
ton, but sometimes when a horse is
negligent or reluctant in going
through his act, those next to him
will urge him, and, by biting or
crowding, seek TO punish him for not
performing promptly or properly.
Teaching Horse to Fire Pistol.
To teach a horse to fire pistol is a
long and difficult piece Of work.
First, l teach him to hold a small,
fiat piece of soft pine wood about
half an inch thick, in his mouth, or,
rather, between his front teeth. At
first he will spit it out l put it
back again carefully, without hurting
him. Finally he will relax his grip
TO allow the stick to pass in easily
between his teeth. After while he
will shut his teeth and hold on to it.
Then l let go of it. II he drops 1t,
l pick it up and gently replace it.
When he has learned that you wish
him to hold the stick, and that it
does not hurt him, he is willing to do
1t. The next step is to hold the stick
down below his head; make him
lower his head little and then put
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1893-04-29
WOMAN IN THE ARcTIcs.
Miss Taylor's Trip to the Mackenzie River
Delta.

Miss Taylor's Trip to the Mackenzie River
Delta.
Travel In the far north has hither-
TO been attempted only by men, but
the year 1892 has witnessed the
breaking up of this monopoly.
Mrs. Peary accompanied her hus-
band TO a point farther north than
any white woman had ever before
penetrated, and early last summer
Miss Elizabeth Taylor started from
Winnipeg for the Mackenzie River
delta, and from this expedition she
has just returned.
Miss Taylor is by nature traveller,
and by education an artist, and she
is greatly interested in natural his;
tory, says the New York Morning
Journal.
She started on her trip alone and
made 1t alone, successful to the end
She is the first woman explorer that
ever ventured into the polar regions
on her own account, and with an
amount Of pluck and steadfastness
that would have done credit to a
strong man she has carried out her
programme and completed her round
trip TO the far northern forts Of the
Hudson Bay Company, says the
Omaha Bee.
Her sketch-book is full of draw
ings, which are not only of great his
torical and Typographical interest,
but also of very high order of ar
tistic merit. In spite of great disad-
vantages and continual suffering from
coarse food, incessant attacks of in
sectS, ill-health and sleeplessness,
induced by the perpetual daylight,
she has averaged over a drawing per
day.
Her sketches are only small part
of the results achieved by this indie
fatigable girl Greeley. Her diary is
as full as her sketch book, and her
notes on the different aspects of ma
ture are full and OF great value. In
addition to this and her photographs,
Miss Taylor has made considerable
collection of natural history speci-
mems.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1893-04-29
SACRED DEER IN JAPAN.
Tame Creatures to BE Found in Queer
Mountain Town.


Humphrey B. Kendrick, a former
resident of Santa Barbara, Cal, who
has Just returned to San Francisco
after residence Of several years in
Japan, gives the Examiner an inter
esting description OF a little mountain
town named Nara in that country:
Everyone, or almost everyone in
Nara has a deer" said Mr.. Kendrick,
land they are as plentiful there as
dogs in an American town, while
around the temples are great num-
bers, all sacred to the japanese. And
they are very tame, coming up even
TO the stranger and almost begging
for gingerbread, of which they are
very fond, and which the tourist is
expected to buy for them
When the Emperor, great many
years ago, came into Nara, and Nara,
you know, was the first capital Of
Japan, he rode on white deer, and
that at once made the deer sacred,
and at the same time it became fash
ionable to own one, and now they
are the most common thing to be seen
in the place, unless it be lanterns
which are actually without number
and of every kind and quality. A
lantern in Japan is very different
from one here, for there they are
stone pillars, although there are
some of metal, and made to be sus-
pended | saw some Of bronze in
one of the temples which had been
brought from Holland long ago. But,
while there are so many, the Japan
csc will never count them.
THAT would be very wicked thing
in the sight of the gods, who keep
the number careful secret. And
though sacrilegious foreigners have
made the attempt no two OF them
have ever counted the same. Another
feature is the goldfish ponds-no
such fish as you see here, but - and
ii inches long, and of such a deep
color, darker than orange even. And
those with the fantails are beautiful.
All OF the ponds and lakes are full
Of them, and as the water is very
clear IL is a marvellous thing to stand
on the shore and watch them dart
through the ripples, and when out IN
boat the very bottom assumes d
golden hue.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1893-04-29
Lace in New York.

New York buys more lace than an y
other city in the world, and there are
said to be scores of New York ladies
whose collections of lace vary in
value from $40, 900 to $50, 00O The
Vanderbflts possess laces which rival
the Prussan and Austrian crown
laces, and are valued at $500, 900.
The late Mrs. Aston had a lace dress
that cost Sl5, 900, and another was
recently sold to an American lady for
S25, 900.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1893-04-29
An Ingenious Instructor.

A horse to be susceptible to train
ing must be spirited, full of sensibili-
~, quick to understand and to put
his conceptions into action, writes
Prof. George Bartholomew in the
New York Press. 1t makes no diff
ference as to the age or sex Of the
animal; Of course young horses are
preferred to old ones. But old horses
have been trained as successfully as
young ones. For some time | don't
request the horse to do anything. l
pursue this course until the horse
feels at home with me and looks upon
me as his friend. / do not use force
in training-nothing but kindness.
Sometimes l give the new conner a
lump of sugar or handful Of grain.
Then he will come to me Of his own
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1893-04-29
Mardi Gras,

Mardi Gras means Eat Tuesday,"
it is Shrove Tuesday, the last week
day on which meat can be eaten be-
fore Lent begins. 1t is the end of
the carnival in places where the car
nival is celebrated, and on it the
principal public events of the carni-
val take place. So Mardi Grass is
Shrovetide; Shrove, because Shrove
Tuesday was the day on which the
faithful made confession and were
shriven before Lent began.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1893-04-29
How Trousers Originated.

The women Of Judah, it seems,
we're the first wearers of garments
in bifurcated form, and man, per-
eeiying the convenience and com
fort Of this article Of dress, evolved
by the superior intelligence of wom-
an, appropriated it to his use, and
doomed his womankind to incumber
their limbs with flowing robes, which
render it impossible for them to cope
with man In the useful aYOcatlons.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1893-04-29
Prehistoric Traces.

Recently some glacial scratches
were found on the top of the Pals
AIDES, above Fort Lee, on the Hudson
showing the course Of the ice that
covered the continent down to this
point The general motion Of the
glacier was southwark, but these cut
tings point TO the southeast. Many
powders Of trap, obviously from the
Palisades, are found on the western
end of Long Island.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1893-04-29
Meather sIrn..

Mr. Glalsher the aeronant, asserts,
after a long and patient investiga.
tion, that the ninth day Of the moon
is the most rainy OF the whole TWEEN.
ty-elght,. AMI that In the first and
last weeks " the moons age the rain
fall Il less than the average. The
records kept by Mfr GlaIsher also ia.
indicate o'clock In the afternoon az
the raiucst hour Of The day
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1893-04-29
Plenty of Suckers.

The sharpers have resurrected the
old scheme of advertising Uncle
Sans stamps as fine steel engrav-
ings, and reports from rural New
England show that they are finding
plenty Of victims A man living in
Spencer, Mass, saw an advertise
ment that on receipt of 81 an elegant
engraving of the Landing of Column
bus" would be sent. He forwarded
that amount and received in return
one of the. Columbian 2-cent stamps
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1893-04-29
In MagelIa STRAITS.

1t is lucky thing for the natives
of Southern Patagonia that the navi-
CATION of the Strait Of Magellan is
dangerous. Vessels often anchor in
the strait for the night on this ac-
count, and this gives the crooked
legged natives chance to come out
in their canoes and trade with the
ships company. The chief articles
offered by the natives are furs of va
rious kinds, especially of the sea
otter. These they sell for a trfle, or
more often barter for a few things
they need. The best otter skins are
worth as much as 5000 to 800 when
brought to civilized markets, but
Patagonians offer only poor skins.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1893-04-29

one Of the visions Of jules Verne
IA likely tu become q reality Ex.
periments have demonstrated to the
satisfaction ~ experts ~ the navy
that O ship can bee constructed with
"a capacity fur sutmerglng Itself and
moving below The suftlrc 10 the
water rapidly anl under strict con.
tr.I
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1893-04-29

Numerous metal ties have been in.
vented and many roads have tried
them, but al have proved uusatis.
factory The principal objections "a
them age their cost and their NON.
elasticity a track laid ou metal
tlea wears cue ROLLING stock much
fslcf thau uuu all va tlmhes
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1893-04-29
WHAT A SIGHT THEY WILL BE!
Dame Fashion Says Women MIST Again
Wear Hoopskirts.

Wear Hoopskirts.
Alas. poor woman! Worth, the
great Partisan god Of fashion, and
Redfern, his lesser rival, have an
nounced that the woman Of style
will be clothed in the ugly, uncom-
Portable, old-fashioned crlnoline
which was the abOmination of our
women in the SOS. Skirts will be
five and a half yards wide and I'M
derneath them will be hoops Of the
same width. To add TO the horror Of
the announcement is the fact that
the head must be crowned with
"droopsy bonnets of weeping-willow
style Of architecture, as one writer
says.
Fair sister, says the Utica Globe,
if you would like to know in advance
just how your charms will be dis
played under the new fashion, study
the accompanying illustration. OF
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1893-04-29
Educating the ChInese.

Wealthy Chinese merchants are
sending their sons to England and
America to be educated. Last year
America had more Chinese students
than England had The correct
length Of time for thorough educa-
ton is considered 10 be about FIVE
years. If possible, the father goes
after his son and brings him home
when his period Of education is com
nIninl
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1893-04-29
A WItch's Decoction.

In side street In an Italian town
a sign hanging in front Of a physi-
clans Office reads In part as follows.
"The said Professor Ricca will use
for his salvcs In making them live
snakes aud large serpents, wo.yes,
bears, monkeys, marmots, weasels'
and numerous other wild animals,
alive and Ia good condition"
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1893-04-29

The second ehlncellors medal fof
classics has bccu withheld this yeat
at Cambridge University England.
the examiners Hndlug nU candidate
worthy lo receive DO "a circumstances
taat h4s occurred 0uli once before ln
laH F.au
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1893-04-29

the stick in his mouth. That drill Is
followed until the stick Is placed
on the ground and he consents
to take hold Of it and pick 1t up
with his teeth. You can finally
throw the stick on the ground, say
"pick that up; give it to me, and he
will obey. ! now take,a strap Of
leather. and so arrange q pistol that
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1893-04-29

horses. There is a great difference
between frmness and cruelty. / do
not believe in being cruel, but I do
in being firm.
To make horse stand on Q pedes-
tai, first of all teach the animal to
stand still in one place. Then I call
him, alternately, to step backward,
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1893-04-29
PLAYING SCHOOL.

accord for these things. That is a
point gained. have taken the most
vicious horses, runaways, "man-eaters, y
and by my methods trained them 80
that they could be driven with per-
feet safety. Kindness and flrmness
will accomplish wonders in training
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1893-04-29

You gradually raise the height Of the
box. In the same way you teach him
to place his foot on an upright bar,
placed on the corner Of the box.
can take new horse and in three
days so teach him that he will strike
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1893-04-29

a position with his foot on a pedestal.
But, of course, a novice in horse
training could not do that.
A New Scholar.
Sometimes / have to add stran-
ger to the group. BY talking and