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Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1893-01-28

One of the most remarkable discover
les in the shape of peculiar species of
fish ever made on this continent was that
made at Carson City, Nevada, in 1876
At that time both the Hale & Norcross
and the Savage mines were down to what
is known as the 80, 200-foot level.'
When at that depth a subterranean lake
of boiling water was tapped. This acct
dent tlooued both mines to a depth of
400 feet. After this water had all been
pumped out except that which had gath
cred in basins and in the inaccessible
portions of the works, and when the
water still had a temperature of 12S de-
grees-nearly scalding hot-many queer
looking little blood-red fish were taken
out. In appearance they somewhat re-
sembed the gold fish. They seemed
lively and sportive enough when they
were in their native element-boiling
notwithstanding the fact that
they did not even have rudimentary eyes.
/ When the fish were taken out of the hot
water and put into buckets of cold
water, for the purpose of being trans
ported to the surface, they died as
quickly as perch or bass would if
plunged into kettle of water that was
scalding hot; not only this, but the skin
peeled off exactly as if it had been
boiled
Eyeless fish are common enough in all
subterranean lakes and rivers, but this is
the only case on record of living fish be-
ing found in boiling water.-[st. Louis
| Republican.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1893-01-28
The Western Union Time Service.

The five foot time ball to be dropped
at the Worlds Fair will be made of can
vas on q steel frame. 1t will be wound
up each day to the height from which it
is to fall, and it will be set and electric
ally connected in such a manner that the
breaking of the circuit at II noon will
release it. The cable by which it will
be controlled has already been laid, con-
Meeting the new observatory with the en-
tire Western Union Telegraph system.
Within thirty days it win be in opera
zion, the touch of button at the Wash
ington end of it instantaneously trans
hitting notice of the hour over $50, 900
miles of wire. When that button speaks
the whole country will listen, and the
hands of 10000 electric clocks all over
the United States will point to the cor
rect minute and second. There are I, 1000
such clocks in New York City alone. All
railways, factories and industries of every
kind pay attention to this signal. Three
minutes before noon each day all the
Western Union lines are cleared of bust
ness, every operator takes his finger from
the key, circuits are opened and at the
instant when the sun passes over the
seventy-fifth meridian the spark of intelli-
gence is flashed to all parts of the coun-
try. 1t requires less than one-fifth of a
second to reach San Francisco.
The II o'clock signal sent from Wash
ington indicates II a. m. for Chicago,
10 a. m. for Omaha and 8 a. III. for the
Pacific coast, the United States being
divided into four perpendicular strips
and each strip setting its clocks by the
time of the meridian which bisects it
from north to south. Thus each strip
is only one hour later than the next strip
to the east. The Western Union Com
pany earns about 81 900, 600 annually
from its electric clock service, charging
$l5 year for setting each clock at noon
daily. The time sold thus proftably it
gets from the Government for nothing.
but anybody can have the same privilege
free of charge by putting an instrument
and wire into the observatory. Captain
McNair, the naval officer in charge, is
anxious to furnish time ball service to
individuals and concerns in every sea-
port city, only demanding as a condition
that he shall have a return wire furnished
him, in order that he may publish cor
rections in the newspapers. Such time
balls would enable mariners to correct
their chronometers. 1t was chiefly for
this purpose, in fact, that the time ser
vice was originally established. = Wash
ington Correspondent of Boston Trans
cript.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1893-01-28
A LOST ACCOMPLISHMENT.

The reasons of the growing infidelity
to needlework as an amusement are not
far to seek. The nervous restlessness of
the modern temperament is one of them.
Our grandmothers knew nothing of nerves
and were content in the accomplishment
of one square of wool work in the span
of labor day. Hour after hour sat the
mother of all, living at her spinning
wheel or at her tapestry frame, slum-
brous OF brain, tranquil of heart and
placid of face, while the world without
revolved in bliss or despair, rocking
naught of her whose soul ny in the
evolution of an embroidered blossom or
the turn of a stocking heel To-day far
other issues claim the energies and the
wits of womanhood; her ears are no
longer closed to the press of life nor to
its pain, for which knittingi no scdative
nor crochet an anodyne
Another reason for the describing of
what is commonly called fancy work
among educated women is the spread OF
the utiitarian spirit so characteristic OF
these latter days. Life is less ornamen.
tal than II was, but it is certainly more
useful as whole Butterflies may be
numerous enough, but there are more
bees. What Is the use OF cmbellishina
aatimaeassafs isn question which ecr
fainly never occurred % our fair aRces
dresses, but II rises naturally enough q
the heart aud also o. the lips Of IA,
modern mald who joins a Dorcaa society
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Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1893-01-28
Extinction of the Cormorapt.

The rapidity with which species is
wiped out is startling. Some tirae ago
Dr. Leonhard Stejneger of the Smithson-
ian, undertook an expedition in search
of Pallas's cormorant. Away out on the
extremity of that long arm of Alaska
which terminates in string Of islands
Pallas's cormorant had its home. DR..
Stejneger found natives who remen bered
the cormorant. They could recall the
taste of the great bird, which could fly
but short distances, and which fell a
prey to them almost as easily as a barn
yard turkey might But when DR.. Stej-
meyer offered what to the Aleuts was a
fabulous price for just one specimen of
Pallas's cormorant they laughed and said
it was impossible. A cormorant hadn't
been seen for thirty years Within the
memory Of living whale hunters there
were plenty of Pallas's cormorants on the
Commander Is9nds. Before the orni-
biologists realized it the species had
passed out of existence. 81 eclmens of
Pallass cormorants are to-day rarei than
even those of the great aux. OK only
three stuffed specimens is there any rec
ord One of these is in the British
Museum, another in the museum al ST..
Petersburg, the third in the Leyden
Museum. There are no eggs ~ Boston
Transcript.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1893-01-28

For young women the fashionable
silks for evening wear are extremely
delicate in coloring.
Rufiles, puffs and gathered folds OF
velvet are stylish edgings for silk and
wooden dress skirts.
Golden brown and light reddish violet
shades form one of the striking COM
binations of the season.
Rather elaborate braidwork in soutache
upon the revers, cuffs and collar is
noticed upon many ulsters.
Among the fashionable colors for wells
for the coming season are white, black,
navy, gray, tan and brown.
For simple dresses, simple eashmeres
trimmed with dotted bands embroidered
in black silk arc worn by little children.
The chief trimming used on the first
dresses of little children is real Valen-
ciennes lace or soft, hem stitched ruifles.
Shaded velvet sleeves with contrast
ing costumes, and plaid velvet sleeves
with blue or green cloth gowns are pop
ular.
A corselet of the square Russian shape
shows four rows of jcweled gimp and
velvet, each row being held by jeweled
clasp.
The Elton Jacket prevails, but all kinds
will be worn. The zouave jacket, with
square fronts, are cxquisitely hand
braided.
Robin-red is new color in tailor
cloth, and is pretty when combined .ith
russell brown velvet and dull gold passe-
menterie.
For ladies who like flannel bodices in
place of silk or cotton ones, the very
lightest weight of flannel is the most
fashionable.
Poplin forms a pretty, and at present
a fashionable, material for house gown,
sudden fancy having developed itself
for this material.
Yellow remains favorite color for
fanciful little dresses made of chiffon or
embroidered silk muslin, which is laid
over India silk.
Velvet hats are favored for wear at
any time; they are made to match the
color of the costumes, or in black, laden
with black plumes.
Capes and pelernes continue the order
of the day, and many raincloths and
| long garments are finished off with a
single or triple cape.
Sensible petticoats are of fine black
silk alpaca, trimmed with a deep rutf1e
and edged with lace. They she'd the
dust, and are suitable for rainy days,
Jackets show tops having a single
small cape, and capes show small one
at the top, above very much deeper
one, or three capes all of the san e size
Not only are bodices of plain textures
worn with figured skirts, and plain
skirts with patterned bodices, but two
stutfs of one color are likewise employed.
Cuffs worn outside the sleeve are
among the new styles, and are seen in
lace, linen, and kid With outing
gowns. the kid cuffs are chosen to match
corselet of the same
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1893-01-28
NASAL WOMEN.

The Nasal women were very interest
ing. They were fairly loaded down
with coils of brass and iron wire, which
formed earrings, leglets, collars, and
armlets, often amounting to weight OF
forty, fifty, and even sixty, pounds.
Those who cannot afford to wear the
heavy coils, wear as many of the lighter
bracelets as they can procure. The
higher the rank of the woman, the more
of this sort of jewelry she wears; which
betokens the fact that Fashion has her
slaves even in Central Africa. The
Nasal women are tall, gaunt, and bony,
but not well developed, probably owing
to their wearing 50 much heavy jewelry
while growing. They are very fleet
and strong, and are the purveyors of the
tribe; allowed to pass unmoested every
where, even in times of war. - Demo
rests Magazine.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1893-01-28
4 MAnE.nYER GOWN.

A bright girl, with more of deposit
in her head than at her bankers, has
made herself the most fascinating of cos
TUNES out of a last years gown. The
skirt of the gown, which was of dark
wool, she cut and fitted over to the de-
sired shape. Fortunately, it was dull,
reddish, rough stuff, and with little
quilting of velvet doubled together and
plated she finished the edge. Then a
black velvet coat relic of former gen
tility was made to do duty as little
jacket, cut shorter than the Eaton model,
slashed up the back to the neck and
edged all around with finish Of jet.
The top of her skirt she edged about
with double bias fold of velvet, fitted
neatly, and less than two inches wide
when all finished, and this she hooked
over a full waist of the gay green and
blue tartan wool, checked of with a
thread of scarlet in silk. [St. Louis Re
public.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1893-01-28
Ex-EMPREss EUGENE.

The beautiful Spaniard the low-born
who would accept an Emperors love
only through the church door," the
Empress who cried. "This is my war;
"This is my war; when the French
troops were marching for Berlin, is de
scribed by man who saw her recently
as faded and utterly broken, carrying a
cane and stumbling as she walks. She
sometime, stealthily leaves Engla for
Paris, but she cannot remain long in the
French city. Queen Victoria is still her
friend. Otherwise she seems quite alone.
-[New York World.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1893-01-28
Valuable Timber In Dismal swamp

A report Is being circulated 10 the ef.
feet that a Baltimore syndicate. the new
owners ut the famous Dismal SWMap
Canal that connects the waters OF the
Elizabeth Ia Virginia aud the Dismal
swamp with the fas4uelauk Ia Norh
Carolina propose tu Improve che water
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Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1893-01-28
Physical Exercise.

DR.. Sargent estimates that the pursuit
Of outdoor sports is limited to probably
less than one per cent. of our vigorous
young men. Even among the members
Of athletic organizations only ten per
cent are really alive. DR. Sargent at
tributes the increasing lack Of interest in
athletics to the growing tendency among
Americans, as a people, to pursue sports
to an end. In making excellence in the
achievement the primary object of ath-
letic exercises they are robbed of half
their value in various ways; for instance,
by increasing the expenses of training;
by the deyoting Of too much time to
practice; by reducing the number of act
i've competitors; by relying upon natural
resources rather than cultivated material
By depriying the non-athletic individual
Of incentive to physical exertions; by de
priving the exercises Of their efficiency
as means Of health. DIR. Sargent holds
that the harmonious development Of tho
physique, and the building up and broad
ening out Of the highest type Of manhood
and womanhood ought to offer induce.
ment enough Tor each to work. - New
/ York News
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1893-01-28

Glow many people know" asks tho
religion, editor Of the Buffalo News.
"that che monument that Lahau and
Jacob SEE zap near the borders IT Canaan
aud called Mlfpth, or "a lookout. wa4
erected ln suspicion rather than hove
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Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1893-01-28
FOR THE LADIES.
CAPS AND GOWNS FOR GIRL STUDENTS.

The long -talked-of matter as to
whether or not the students of the
Woman's College of Baltimore shall
wear caps and gowns has been decided
and the caps and gowns ordered. The
authorities have selected the regular un-
dergraduate gown with the regulation
Oxford cap. Just when they are to be
worn is as vet unsettled, as some of the
authorities desire the students to wear
them to any and all college exercises,
while Others prefer them to be worn
only on special occasions. New York
independent.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1893-01-28

disturb their lethargy. Now these &C
tiyities are the rule instead of the excep-
ton, and as the days provide no extra
hours in which to take part in them, the
cult of the health has superseded the
cult of the needle. Modern life has no
longer time for useless stitches, aud few
enough minutes for necessary ones.-
Cincinnati Enquirer.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1893-01-28
which, / suppose, is authentic. I will
franScrihe the first verse.

which, | suppose, is authentic. l vii
transcribe the FIST verse:
There's land that is faire- than day,
jay hin gwock VOW yut jaw wah me shaw,
And by faith we can see Ii afar,
Vow sun dock gwa chi nong yin bong geen,
For the Father waits over the way.
Foo chez yum hoy hen boon gong jip gaw,
To prepare Us a dwelling place there.
Gwy hoi ehoey gin die juck We on goey.
In the sweet by-and-by
Dow how lay dock wing gwong.
We shall meet on that beautiful shore,
GO chi dan bit JOY chop wah me shaw,
In the sweet by-and-by,
Dow how lay ok wing gwong,
We shall meet ON that beautiful shore.
Gro chi dan bit joy chop wah me shaw"
Daily Texarkana Democrat., 1893-05-03
WILL ARRIVE TONIGHT.

The gentlemen composing the party
of Kansas City Capitalists, and repre-
senting oneofthe weslthiest Syndicates
in the West, whose expected arrival in
this city, was noted in yesterdays
issue of the DEMOCRAT, will reach
here tonight. These gentlemen COM
pose part of the Kansas City I'M
provement Company, which recently
purchased from Col. W. l.. Whitaker
one hundred and seventy acres of SUI
burban land, situate along the western
boundry Of the present city limits.
Their visit may then be ascribed, in
part at least, to desire to inspect
this property and view the improve
ments which are now in progress
thereon. II is also confidently expected
that they will, while here, make still
larger investments in local real estate,
with the purpose Of carrying forward,
on greatly extended scale, the inn
provements already begun in our
midst The party will also make
tour of inspection over the Texarkana
and Fort Smith railway, remain
ing in all something like a
week in Texarkana and its vicinity.
AS before stated, we trust that our
city officials, leading citizens and rep
resentatlve men Of every profession
will join with the officers of the Fort
Smith railway in making the stay Of
these gentlemen in Texarkana one Of
pleasure as well as profit, aflording
them the ready means of viewing the
city and her possessions at viii.
Such attention is always welcome to
the visiting guest and in this instance
is both courteous and proper.
Daily Texarkana Democrat., 1893-05-03
A Delightful At Home.

On Monday evening, the End in
stant, an informal reception
was held by Mrs. i. A.
Byrnc, at her handsome residence
on Walnut street. The spacious par
lors of this lovely home, always charm
ingly decorated, were lent additional
beauty on this occasion by the bloom
ing plants and cut flowers, which in
the soft light coming in through the
tinted shades of delicate draperies Of
the many windows, took a yet more
charming effect.
The guests were Mr.. and Mrs. Day
Mills and the bright and intelligent
Miss Olive Mills, Mrs. b. II. Whitfield
and her accomplished daughter, Miss
Laura, Mr.. Mosby, n favorlte with all,
the genial Mr.. Ed Willis, and Mrs.
Hamilton, mother Of Mrs Byrne.
The evening was delightfully."- spent
in music and recitations by the young
ladies.
Daily Texarkana Democrat., 1893-05-03

noon of Monday, the 18th instant, en-
route to visit the Worlds Fair, al
Chicago. While it is rather late to
consider the proposition, yet we can
not help expressing regret that our
people have not taken advantage OF
the opportunity here presented to at
tract the attention, at least, of this
great body of representative men to
our city, by some suitable acknow-
Judgement of their temporary presence
in our midst. Only those who have
attended meeting of this kind, and
participated in its subsequent excur-
sion, can realize the sincere apprecia-
ton with which every little kindness
and courtesy is met by all, especially
when the same is received from an
unexpected quarter TO have a COM
mittee of citizens meet the excursion
lists and their families on their arrival
and conduct them to some pleasant
place Of temporary rest where suit
able repast awaits the tired and hun
CRY tourists, would be an act of cour,
teous consideration long remembered.
Daily Texarkana Democrat., 1893-05-03
BIOGRAPHICAL.

Henry CASTOR Bum was born in
North county, N. c., June IL, 1888
His father moved with his family to
Arkansas in 1916 and settled IN Cal
houn county. Young Bum was sent
to Davidson College, N. c., where he
received his education. AT the out
breaking of the Civil war he enlisted
in Company "a" Fourth Regiment,
Arkansas Infantry. He rose to the
rank Of Colonel and participated in
many Of the great battles Of the Civil
war He was under, and very init
mate with, Gen. Jos. E. johnson and
surrendered with him at Greensboro,
N. G. He returned to Arkansas and
resumed the practice Of law at Cam
den, where he has since resided. He
was member of the State Senate of
1874, resigning his seat to become a
member of the constitutional conven-
tion of that year, which framed the
present organic law of the State. In
his career he has served several times
as special associate justice of the Su-
preme court. He was a district dele
gate to the Democratic National Con-
vention Of 1884 and last year was a
delegate at large to the Chicago Con-
vention.
Daily Texarkana Democrat., 1893-05-03
KNOWLEDGE

Brings comfort and improvement and
tends to personal enjoyment when
rightly used, The many, who live bet
ter than others and enjoy life more, with
less expenditure, by more promptly
adapting the worlds best products to
the needs of physical being, will attest
the value to health of the pure liquid
laxative principles embraced in the
remedy, Syrup Of Figs.
Its excellence is due to its presenting
in the form most acceptable and pleas
ant to the taste, the refreshing and truly
beneficial properties of perfect lax
ative; efectually cleansing the system,
dispelling colds, headaches and fevers
and permanently curing constipation,
1t has given satisfaction to millions and
met with the approval of the medical
profession, because it acts on the Kid
neys, Liver and Bowels without weak
ening them and it is perfectly free from
every Objectionable substance.
Syrup of Figs is for sale by all drug
gists in soc and 81 bottles, but it is man
ufactured by the California Fig Syrup
Co. only, whose name is printed on every
package, also the name, Syrup of Figs,
and being well informed, you will not
accept any substitute if offered.
Daily Texarkana Democrat., 1893-05-03
DENVER RATE WAR.

The prediction, so often made, that
the unusually high rate agreed upon
between the several larger railway
companies of the South and West, rs to
the fare to Chicago and return, would
not stand, has been fully verified. In
deed it Is well for Chicago, for the
people and for the exposition, that
such is not the case, as the rate orig
inally fixed for the trip, was almost
prohibitive to the great masses of the
people, whose moderate means could
not afford 80 costly luxury as trip,
under the proposed rate, to the Worlds
Fair, must have proven. The looked
for war has made its debut at Denver,
Colo, where on yesterday, all of the
railway lines running out from that
city, save one, the Burlington, posted
a rate of $95 to Chicago and return,
and 1927 for the round trip to st
Louis. The roads over which these
rates are good, include the Santa Fe,
the Union Pacific, the Missouri Paci-
fic, the Chicago and Alton and the
Denver and Rio Grande. II is under
stood another reduction to $50 to
Chicago will be made by the Rio
Grande, and the prospects arc that
the other roads will lose no time in
meeting this rate.
Daily Texarkana Democrat., 1893-05-03
JUDGE HEMINGwAY's SUCCESSOR

Upon the suggestion of Attorney
General Clark to the Governor that
the Supreme bench should have no
vacancies existing on it, Gov. Fishback
yesterday wired Judge r. II. Powell,
Of lzard county, offering him the
Associate Justiceship left vacant by
Judge Hemingw ay's resignation.
Judge Powell lives at Mel
bourne, Izard county, and a tel
egram would not likely reach him
at once, therefore no reply was receiv-
ed last night. 1t is believed by his
friends here that he will accept. Gov.
Fishback stated that he did not ap-
point any Of the candidates for the
position for fear Of being accused Of
favoring one above the others and
trying to further his chances of cleo
ton,