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The Wichita daily eagle., 1893-11-12
THE FRAcTIOUS PERIWINKLE.
Canarsis'a Veteran Mariner Talks Of It's
EGGS, Edibility and Tribulations.

EGGS, Edibility and Tribulations.
"Did you ever see periwinkles'
eggs?" said the deacon. as he cast his
line for snappers off Carnarsie. Fish
ing last summer over at Broad chan
mel, between Rockaway and that strip
of land yonder, pulled up some
from the bottom. They were in long,
Sointed strings, foot or more in length,
that made me think of rattlesnakes'
rattlers | asked an old fisherman
aboard with me what l had got
'Them's periwinllles eggs he said,
and. pulling some of the little COM
partments open. showed me the eggs
lying within like golden pulp. At
terward he showed me places on the
beach which were covered with the
empty shells of the periwinkles, and
be told me of the belief that young lob
sters destitute of houses of their own
took up their abode in these shells.
THAT reminded me that once upon
D time while cruising with a friend
about Jamaica bay we had caught a
dozen periwinkles, and my friend had
told me that they were young Holsters;
30. in that belief. we took them home
and cooked them. Although the shell
looks like anything but a Holsters,
The creature, when taken out of it, is
30 like a lobster in shape you might
readily believe it TO be one; but they
were genuine periwinkles. far differ
snt in flavor and not nearly as g ood as
Holsters. But it seems to be estab-
iished on trustworthy authority that
when a periwinkle crawls out of its
shell, like snail, TO drag it along be-
hind in its journeyings, the young
lobster, with all its armor on and
claws squared away for action, is apt
to take up its quarters in the shell,
crowding the rightful owner ont Of
his house in a way that must be a
great inconvenience if not ultimate
destruction to him"
The Wichita daily eagle., 1893-11-12
WHEN CHICKENS GROW FOR DAY


As sit tonight a-wstching Of the frelighfs
rudy glow,
My mind goes back to boyhoods days full
three-score years ago
The little cabin In the woods, tho orchard back
Of it.
The stable and the crib Of logs. never shall
forget
used TO say:
'sThem that prosper must be movtn'
When the chickens crow for day"
And of with saw and Ak we'd 60 before the
night was done,
And be at work along before the daylight had
begun
Our work was hard, but health was good, our
hearts were light and free;
No birds among the frosty trees were happier
than we.
There were precious little presents that tho
Christmas time would bring.
'Cept some mits or yarn suspenders. or some
little ho'made thing.
Trifing things, but still prize them the wealth.
OF kings above,
For thew breathe in voiceless numbers Of ps-
tent mothers love.
Patient motheri Even cow IL seems that can
hear her say:
ave must get up in the morning
When the chickens crow for day."
How Oft in the long winter nights. we children.
tucked in bed.
Would listen TO the snow and sleet a-pattering
overhead;
And there we'd lie In coy warmth. awake and
open eyed.
And watch the roaring flames and sparks leap
up the chimney wide.
And breathlessly we'd listen to the stories they
would tell
or Washington and Marion. and how the Brit
ish fell:
OF bloody fights with Indians, where helpless
babes were slain,
And of the ha'nts that had been seen down in
the graveyard lane,
Till in kind OF fitful sleep, at last we'd drop
away
To dream Of ha 'nts and Indians
Till the chickens crowed for day
But the changes have been many since those
happy days Of old
And forgotten are the people and the stories
that they told
The CO bin and the orchard have all vanished
long ago.
And the 'le ctric lights is shining where the
pun 'Sins used 10 grow
And the faces and the places that were snce
familiar seem
Like distant strain Of music or Q haH-forgot-
ten dream.
And m sitting in the shadows that are falling
on my way
In the darkness-ouly waiting
- Till the chickens crow for day.
Will Lisenbee, in Golden Days
The Wichita daily eagle., 1893-11-12

An honest mistake was that of Q col.
ored man in the south, whose former
master had allowed him the use OF .
piece of land ON condition that he. the
owner, should receive one-fourth OF the
crop.
When the corn was ripe. the laberer
hauled three loads to his own house,
and none to that of the white man.
Then he went innoceutly up to the
great house to return his landlord q
wagon which he had used in the haul.
ing.
well. Frank" said the gentleman,
"wherc's my share of the corn?'
"You amt got none, sab" was the
sympathetic reply.
Haven't got any! Why, wasn't I to
have a fourth of all you raised?"
Yes. sab. but dey WANT no fourth.
Dere want but jes' my three loadsf'-
Youths Companion.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1893-11-12
GrRndmA'e Hone.

Grandma had not been to the circus
for many years. butt the younger gener-
alton prevailed upon her and she went
to this one much against her principles.
grandmaudoes not approve of circuses
and she watched the performance with
iIl-concealed perturbation. Presently
there was bareback act, which intro
duced man and a woman who rode to-
gether in many and wonderful posi-
tions. The act ended in a burst of ap-
plause and Mabelle turned to. grandma.
"Oh, grandma, wasn't it grand?" per
haps it was" answered grandma, Sc
verely. but all / can say is, hope
they're married boston Budget
The Wichita daily eagle., 1893-11-12
WAS o. BIT CURIOUS.
Could Not Exactly Understand What the
Other Fellow HIcaHt.

Gould Not Exactly Understand What the
other Fellow Meant.
"Have you got a dictionary here?'
he softly asked of d hotel clerk on
Grand River avenue yesterday, says
the Detroit Free Press.
NO, sir"
Are you pretty well up on Webster
sourself?'
Fairly so. What's the trouble?"
81 want a term defined A fellow
Just referred to me as parsimonious
slinker, and l can't exactly catch on"
.Parsimonious means stlngy and
close"
'I know she does. I've allus knowed
that"
"Slinker-slinlzer? A slinker must
be q man who sinks
Seems that way to me, but didn't
stink"
what were the circumstances
'Why. | went into a saloon after a
glass Of beer There was stranger
there. and he came over to the bar. 1
asked him if he ever drank. and he
said he did. / ordered beer for mo and
water for him, and he stuck up his
chin and called me parsimonious
slinker Was the reference appropri-
ate to the occasion?'
''Nycll, somewhat"
''rhen. it's all right. l thought ne
had slipped cog in his grammar. or
was addressing the bartender. Then
he probably meant me? All right-ali
right, yes. He must have meant me,
i noticed he didn't drink the water,
and thought he said something about
knocking my eyebrows off. Sorry to
have bothered you, but l was little
curious, you know. Good day"
The Wichita daily eagle., 1893-11-12

blushing face. ssYou11 have to give in
to him, I can tell you, my lass"
But he doesn't-he wouldn tt
don'tI mean we're only friends" she
stammered.
Friends; yes, one knows how that
ends. Well, warn you he'll want his
own way. He has taken high hand
at the works. There's the foreman OF
the bricklayers, Thwaites. Mr.. Instow
found out he'd been recommending
lot of defective bricks to the firm and
getting heavy percentage on them, but
he soon stopped that; and he has eyes
like a lynx when the men slip off to
the beer-shop and put down their time
all the same"
''He would think all that his duty"
''Of course. and / like him for it,
admire manly fellow. Then there
was that ruffian, Nat Oliver; he caught
him ill-treating horse and thrashed
him within an inch of his life. So
Thwaites and Oliver are dead against
him, and try hard to make him unpop-
ular with the rest. They call him the
Black Dog"
1.-The Black Dog?"
"Yes. You see, he's very dark. and
swarthy, and plain. suppose; though
it is such nice face. There's great
look of dog about it; those big dark
eyes especially"
Dogs have such dear, faithful eyes"
said young apprentice. sentimentally.
at which chorus of giggles arose.
''Sadie, don't like the name," whis-
pered Elsie, who had turned very
white 1T seems to recall something.
oh, the gypsy woman. Beware of
the Black Dog!"
From this time Elsie's demeanor was
a puzzle to her lover. Sometimes he
felt buoyed up with hope, and then
again she would draw back from him
with looks of shrinking fear.
1t was on fine Saturday evening in
September that, meeting her some
little distance from the village, he took
courage to plead his cause. His pas
sionate outburst of feeling wrung the
truth from her-that she had indeed
loved him from the frst-but then
again came the terrified glance and
paling face.
Il cannot-I can never be your wife, /"
she faltered, piteously. 'I-1-am
afraid" ee
'Afraid! but why?"
81 can't explain. feel-I know
that evil would come of it. And they
they call you"
'Is that ALP" he exclaimed, the smile
of quick amusement lighting up his
strong dark face like sunshine and en-
tirely redeeming it from plainness.
''Unmannerly ours! l know they do.
See here, sweetheart, I'm in honor
bound to show my teeth to them at
times. But to you. my Elsie, my dar-
The Wichita daily eagle., 1893-11-12
4 Suggestion,

Cnclc Si-Marthy, them cows is gone
waudcrin' OF agin, an can't find 'em
uowhar. do no what 10 do,
Marthy-Why don't We go down to
Ell railroad people an ask 'em to sell
We a secondhand cow-ketcher?-Har-
per's Weekly.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1893-11-12
Drew Blood.

Amy-fou are looking brighter than
ever, dear.
Josephine Immensely pleased}-oh,
thank you!
Amy-Hew wonderfully you have
been preserved N. Y. Herald.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1893-11-12
that there was nc need of question o,

answer between them
When the scene of the accident was
explored, it was found that. thanks to
Instow's promptitude in getting the
fire put out, the substantial old house
had not suffered very serious damage.
And under the heap of ashes which
marked the central point of the fire,
pinned down by the table which seemed
to have caught and stunned him as it
fell, they found the charred body Of
the black dog.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1893-11-12
He Tocd the Mark.

He Tocd the Mark.
! Madeline-Did he make amends for
stealing that kiss?
0lga-Yes; he was very manly; and
weuld not stop till he had made COM
plets restitution.-Trut
The Wichita daily eagle., 1893-11-12

The eye of genius has always q
plaintive expression. and its natural
language is psthos- A prophet IS ssn-
der than other men.-MrS L. NJ. Child
The Wichita daily eagle., 1893-11-12

When Baby wxs sioS. vegave hr CaStoiia-
whc- she wSs Child, she cried for Casscria.
VIXEN sine became Miss she clrn- TO Css.ori.-
when slIs- had Cni1iren, sue gave .hen Csstorii.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1893-11-12
-lin.NanRsnn.

Flo here wouldn't hurt anyone"
mo. little missie." said the tall
Scotchwoman, smiling at the fat wad-
ding black spaniel. mot that old dog,
for it's maybe in ten or twaf years to
come. an / Gamma see rightly what
tits; the cards dinna show us things
ahead sac plain as what's near. But
yell suffer through the Black Dog-let's
look at yer handle; ay, my bairn, yen
grow up bonnie an guide, an yer clever
fingers II gar others look as winsome as
yersel, an there's true love and happi-
ness for ye; but it's here as well as on
the cards-awful danger; an whether
we're fated to win through or not, can
hardly say. But beware of the Black
Dog"
What queer old creature, going on
so about black dog!" said Elsie For
ster, shaking back her golden curls, as
she returned to her companions, who
were clinging together, rather awed,
in the background.
1T sounds creepy. Elsie" said Sarah
Turner, with scared look on her pale.
plain little face. I'm frightened for
you"
But Elsie was too light-hearted and
incredulous to be impressed. Non
sense. Sadie; she's just an old humbug,
talking gibberish. They're bound to
make up something. you know" she
said oracularly. quoting unconsciously
her fathers verdict on the gypsies.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1893-11-12

Eleven years later, the girls in Miss
Drapers workroom had found q de-
lightful and exciting subject of con-
versation in Elsie Forsters admirer,
ard were in full swing of teasing her
about her conquest She had been ap-
dressmaker in Airdells, but she lived
The Wichita daily eagle., 1893-11-12
Castoria.

Ncastori. is an excellent medicine FOR chfl.
dren. Mothers have repeatedly told me Of its
good effect upon the;r children"
Dr. G. G. OsoooD,
Lowell, Mass.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1893-11-12
C0NSu uMPTI0N N
SsslELY CssrEE-

To THE EoIroR-Please inform your read
ers that | have q positive remedy for the
above named disease. BY its timely use
thousands of hopeless cases have been per-
manently cured. l shall be glad to send
two bottles of nay remedy free to any of your
readers who have consumption if they will
send me their express and post Office address.
T. A. Slocum, n. c., 1873 PearlSt New ork.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1893-11-12

"Castoria is the best remedy for children OF
which am acquainted hope the day is not
far distant when mothers willconsider the real
interest of their children, and use Castoria in
stead Of the variousquack nostrums which arc
destroying their loved ones, by forcing opium.
morphine, soothing syrup and other hurtful
AGENTS down their throats, thereby sending
them to premature graves"
DR. J. F. KNcHHoE,
Conway, Ark.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1893-11-12

The Centaur Company, Murray New York City.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1893-05-05
A Sensible Polar Expedition.

Among the several polar expeditions
which are to brave the dangers OF the
Arctic seas once more, is scientific ex-
pioration party which during the coming
summer is to take trip to the extreme
north bu; not to try to reach the pole.
1t is well known that the magnetic
need. which is popularity supposed to
point TO the pole does not indicate the
true spot, but points to place more than
a thousand miles from the geographical
polar centre. Also that the needle is sub
ject to frequent variations and a steady
decreasing variation toward the west.
The theory has obtained that the mag
netic poles OF the earth move along a
definite path. It is of great Importance
to the cause of science that the true pres
ent locality of the magnetic northern
pole should be established.
1t is to solve these problems that Col.
GLIDER who was with ScHwATKA in the
expedition of 1879, viii conduct party on
this new exploration. Il is expected that
what they have to do viii take three years
to accomplish fully. They have to deter
mine not only the place of the north mag
netic pole at present, but whether that
position is fixed or variable, and if yari-
able its direction and rate OF motion.
It will be seen from this that the Gin
DER expedition differs materially from
the PEERY and other exploration parties,
and that there are greater probabilities of
its success. 1t is scientific rather than
daring and rational instead OF rash. The
results, if the objects are fully achieved,
must certainly be of great value not only
to science but to practical navigation.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1893-05-05
What to Do with pramns.

In Kansas there is much political liberty
to women. There is great dispute over
the question of woman suffrage and will
be for many years to come. We are not
going to take it up now. But it seems
that in Kansas some women have been
elected justices of the peace, and it is ona
step they have taken that we feel in
clfned to endorse, whatever may be said
pro and con on the main question Of wo-
mans rights
Tramps have become the great American
nuisance. What to do with the tramps
has become a municipal problem. There
are decent workingmen tramping the
country to obtain employment. Nothing
is said against them. 1t is to be
hoped they will find the object OF their
search. 1t is the dlrty, lazy, Ebrutal
tramp, the dread Of the housewife, the
terror of the hired girl, VINO hates labor
and loafs for living that is the recurring
AID irrepressible nuisance.
Well, these lady justices have rid their
towns of the tramp visitation. and they
have done it by very simple method.
Every tramp taken up is sentenced to one
or two baths a day for the term of his sen
tence for vagrancy. That settles him.
He visits that place no more. He tells
the tale to the fraternity, who Lave signs
and tokens which they all get to under
stand. Water is as bad as work to the
genuine tramp.
This method is worth INIT ,ting. The
water cure for tramps is not patented.
Male municipal justices may use it at dis
erection. Battle the tramps and pass them
along. II the tramp nuisance can be
washed away with soap and water, it
will be good radiance and cheap.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1893-05-05
A kicking Dispute.

Everybody who has visited the east has
heard of Ocean Grove. 1t is a summer re-
sort OF the decorous kind. 1t is consid-
cred pious and proper. Bathing and cir
cumspection are there in the closest rela-
tions. To say that scandal has no place
there would be stretching the truth a
little too severely, for where does not the
breath Of gossip find its way and what
gives spice to gossip but nip Of scandal?
Ocean Grove has been startled out of its
brttoned kid boots, SO to speak. It boasts
Of priin and select seminary, where re-
spectacle young ladies' OF irreproachable
families may be trained in etiquette and
morality as well as in the regular eduea-
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1893-05-05

tional branches. 1t is attended by the
daughters OF very religious people, and
the religion of Ocean Grove is of the most
orthodox and respectable type.
| But it seems that the sea air and the
healthy stimulus of sea bathing has ro-
bust and e1hilirating effect upon even
the offshoots OF the most pious parents
The young ladies at the seminary gave
went to their exuberance of spirits BY pri
vate exercises in the worldly art and
heshy vanity of high kicking. Success
provoked competition and excelsior was
the motto, until one 1.-THE and blithesome
| lassie of sweet sixteen scored six feet
seven inches with her toe on the window
sash.
This triumph of higher art was very
naturally accompanied by little boast
ing. Such secret could not long be kept
when there was so much of an opening
made by the achievement for game Of
brag. There was a trifie of dispute too
connected with the pranks OF the kick
ing club, and the upshot OF it was
that gossip took up the story and scandal
got in its usual work. The secret was out
and the goody. goody people were terribly
shocked.
But to make matters worse, the pious
pastor OF the leading church was so in
cepsa6 ~ tba -,,4-,oe ,,,,,, dacc,-r,,,, nd
propriety, that he denounced it from the
pulpit and proclaimed high kicking as an
abomination to mankind and an inven
ton OF the devil. That only added fuel
to the fire that had been kindled in the
staid society of Ocean Grove.
And now there is division in the
churches again. To kick or not to kick,
that is the question. Most of the young
ladies as we'll as their mammas are mem
bers OF the church and they have their
friends. On the other side are the young
ladies and old ladies who neither kick
indecorously-nor are related to such
kicking, and the split in the church and
in society is serious.
Whatever indiscretion was exhibited in
the conduct of the high-kicking young
ladies, and more particularly in their
Boosting and caviIing which made the
matter public, it looks as if the pastor
had very little if any more discretion than
they. It was matter that called for ju-
dicious private remonstrance rather than
public proclamation. And the disturb
ance among the puritanical and prayertul
people of Ocean Grove can be blamed
upon the divine as much as the damsels,
who had high aims and doubtless meant
no harm.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1893-05-05
Poor Prospects,

A country contemporary commenting
on labor dispute which has been in pro
gress for some time and in which The
strikers have been idle for several months
says: "They viii yet come out victorious
in their demands, ~ for "large and
enthusiastic meetings are being held ant
with each meeting their cause seems to
strengthen.
The facts are that the places OF these
men are being rapidly supplied and every
day their chances are becoming Simmer
to obtain employment, even at the re-
duced rate against which they have beer
protesting. And should they get back to
labor at the old price it win be many a
long day before they can recover the
losses they have incurred through the
strike.
How much will large and enthusiastic
meetings do towards making up these
losses9 How many mouths will they feed
except with big sounding words? How
much support will they provide for fam
ishing families? How many debts will
they liquidate at the stores?
Such announcements to men who are
pursuing suicidal policy is unkind to
them. 1t is really unfriendIy. The best
advice, the kindest, is that which urges
them TO bend for time TO the inevitable
and make the best of unfavorable circum-
stances. The policy OF refusing to work
at all because desired price for labor
cannot be obtained is the poorest kind OF
policy. And all the meetings and demon
STATIONS in the world will not help the
difficulty by solitary cent.
THE HERALD is no advocate for low
wages or long hours. 1t is in favor OF
fair rates and reasonable time. But ii
recognizes the fact that sometimes it is
impossible for labor to obtain its proper
price. In such case it repeats the adage,
'sHalf loaf is better than no bread ~
When there is a fair prospect for full
wages we would not counsel giving in.
1t is only when that is absolutely absent
that we advise concession. That is the
situation in the present instance. The
prospects for victory are growing smaller
by degrees and desperately less every day
and big meetings and loud talk bring no
brightness to the labor sky.