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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-11-01
FOREIGN GOSSIP.

English trees seem to be utterly
puzzled by the weather this year. An
old horse chestnut is now reported
branches and second crop of blossoms
on the others. Other trees shed their
leaves during the drought in the be-
ginning of August and have now put
on fresh growth of them
Slavery has been abolished in
Siam in name, but it can never be
abolished in fact, for the slaves have
no means of supporting themselves
outside their masters houses Every
member of the SiaInese upper classes
can fetter his servants or throw them
into prison without any kind Of trial
or permission being necessary.
The Japanese serve tea in small
bowls without handles. These are of
fered on little lacquered stands, pre-
sentoirs'' being their ceremonious
name. The presenter was a favorite
article of ornament in Europe III the
sixteenth century, and many rich and
decorative specimens of these tall and
shallow objects of art were manu-
featured.
At a reception given by the Ger
man Agricultural society at Munich,
Prince Louis. son of the prince regent.
presided He declared that the condi-
ton of agriculture demonstrated the
absolute necessity for the cooperation
of all callings and industries, though
ne admitted it would be difficult to dis
cover a fair adjustment of the many
antagonistic interests.
Stick tallies were used as coins in
Great Britain as late as 1888. A vast
store of the hazelreds used AZ tallies
had accumulated in the treasury in
that year, and the government de-
termined after discoRtinuing their use,
to have them burned. The overhead
ing of the furnaces, in consequence of
their number, resulted in the destruc-
Of the houses of parliament by fire.
When the benches of the British
house of commons were being covered
up the other night sum of money
Enclosed in an envelope was found near
the front opposition bench. 1t turns
out to be the property of Sir Ellis Ash
mead-Bartlett. who in the heat and
vigor of the eloquence with which he
denounced the home-rTle bill talked
the money clean out of his pocket.
One of the minor titles borne by
the sovereigns of England ever since
the accession of the house of Hanover
is Sacri Romani Imperii, Archi-The-
saurus, archtreasurer Of the Roman
empire. The title dates back to Fred
erick, tho elector palatine, who held
the office stated, but for ages after his
time its duties were performed by
deputy. They do not relate to tho
treasury, but to certain matters con-
Quoted with public ceremonies. 1t was
originally the right of this official to
carry the crown before the emperor at
the coronation and to distribute coins
as a largess among the people during
the ceremonies.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-11-01

yellow ruche at the feet. A gathered
bodice of soft yellow over black was
partly concealed Under the vest of
black velvet. richly embroidered and
passemcnteried in pearl, that fell over.
with long pointed ends in front. The
sleevepuffs were little higher than
is usual, and were made up Of innumer-
cradle smaller puffs. Long black suedes
wrinkled TO the short puff. The tiny
hat was ell Of black lace and velvet,
with Mercury wing at the side.
But the bride will need another wrap;
and nothing could be calculated to suit
her, or womankind in general, better
than the beautiful garments Of to-day.
AS the velvet collarette or revers slope
gently away from dropping gigot
sleeves, SO the heavy mink collarette
the effect is even heavier in fur than
in velvet For the fur is So helpless,
that it falls where it is put, with not a
bit of grace; and it looks 50 settled and
immovable that the effect might be
ungainly were it not SO delightfully."-
fashionable. Then the stole, too. is
great characteristic of the winter coat.
A great long one in fur is no unusual
sight, falling even to the feet, over a
short garment. A particularly fascin-
ating creation of this sort was rather
short cape, of coachmsn's color cloth.
over which hung plated collarette
in rich gold brown velvet; over the
velvet came the stole. in beautiful
lynx, melting into the golden tint OF
the velvet, starting in collar at the
back, but widening out In front, to
form a yoke, then falling in tho long
wide bands.
A rich coat is plain three-quarter
length, in dark brown diagonal, plain,
save for the deep, straight collarette OF
heavy mink that falls over.
A dark green coat has leg-o'-muttons
in velvet to match. 1t turns back in
large revsrs thatare edged with narrow
So BILE, and the fur continues to run
down the coats edges: The opening
left by the reEers is filled ia with a col
lar that continues short distance
down the front. in bands; and where
the fronts Of the csat meet, little
lower down. one edge of the sable dis
appears for little space, to come cut
few inches below in the shape of
tiny fur head, that peeps forth from
what looks like little pocket. cut iato
the side. The effect is very taking:
A handsome black coat has velvet
sleeves again, immense Isyers that
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-11-01

TRACING ONES :NcESTRY.

semething About Des, 1T on the Female
conversation among group of
people the other day, all of whom were
of good New England families, brought
out some curious admissions. Only one
of tho party could trace his descent, in
the line of mothers, farther than to the
grandmother, though several could
trace il very much farther in the
paternal 0ne, and even in what they
called the maternal line" which
meant Of course, tho mothers fathers
family. ALI present could tell the
maiden name Of their mothers mother,
but only ono could tell the maiden
In New England among those
genealogically careful people who
can tell you the names of all
their sixteen great-great-grandfa-
theirs and grandmothers can do this;
but these are comparatively few. And
those who can not carry back the line
Of mothers more than three generations
include the representatives of some of
the most aristocratic families in New
scent is unbroken to the settlement and
beyond.
Let us think for moment what this
question involves. Suppose you write
down your own name. Then write
down on one line just bove it the name
of your father and mother-the ia her's
name first on the left, the mothers Sec
ond on the right. You perceive that
these two people had an equal interest
in your being. There is at least a
chance that you are like your mother
in important physical and mental re-
spects. Now, set down on a line above
these two names the names of your
grandfather and grandmothers, begin
ming with your fathers father and
ending with your mothers mother.
These two couples, again, had as
much interest in your father
and your mother as your own father
and mother had in you; and
there is in you as much Of your
mothers mother as there is of your
fathers father. Now, above this line,
write down the names of your eight
greatgrand parents-which you should
surely be able to do if you are a Yam
kee. Each one of these eight had an
equal interest in you. Now you per-
ceive that you have pyramid stand
ing on its apex. You are the apex.
The left-hand edge of it is your line of
fathers, and on the right hand of it is
your line of mothers. In all likelihood
you derive rather more of your char
acteristics from the right-hand edge of
the pyramid than you do from the left;
and while in all liability, if you are
from good New England family, you
can go on stretching out the left-hand
edge of the inverted pyramid, you can
not go on with the right-hand edge
any further; and Ills means that your
genealogy is one-sided and partial
thing.-Boston Transcript.
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PREPARING METAL FOR SHOT.
Thirty Pounds Of Arsenic Must H Used
to Each Ton of Lead.

Thirty Pounds of Arsenic Must Be Used
to Each Ton of Lead.
The metal for making shot has to be
very carefully prepared. Tin is COM
monty found as an alloy of lead, but if
there is so little as one pound of tin IN
six tons of lead the material will not
produce shot: it will only yield oblong
slugs. Pure lead will not make shot
It must have with it proportion of
arsenic. The latter has somewhat the
same effect upon lead as lard or butter
has on pastry; it makes it brittle. To
begin with the metal is put into pot
with thirty pounds of arsenic to each
ton of lead. The mixture is heated to
cherry red, which signifies about two
thousand degrees Fahrenheit. The al
/. 10y thus prepared is made into pigs of
one hundred pounds each. One of
these pigs is melted together with
one thousand pounds of pure lead,
and thus is obtaiced the material re-
quired for the shot. Not long ago a
sensation was made in the newspapers
by writer's who asserted that game
killed with shot that were loaded with
arsentic must oc poisonous. OF course,
nothing could be more absurd. The
effect of this mineral on the metal is
to cause the latter when melted to
form itself NATURALLY into globules,
like quicksilver When the man at
the. furnace wishes to ascertain
whether his molten stuff is heated to
the right temperature he throws lit
tie of it upon cool iron. If correct it
splits into a lot of rolling glebules re-
sem bling mercury. All being in readi-
ness he skins off from the top of the
melting pot quantity of the impure
stuff that floats on the surface. He
puts layer Of this in the bottom of
one of tho saucepans. When partly
cool it is Of putty-like consistency. 1t
is very porous.
Now, the operator holds the sauce
pan over the central shaft, which is
boxed in with planks all the way to the
bottom of the tower. Looking down
one can see faint simmer of the wa
Ter in the well far below. The work
man with his ladle pours some of the
pure lead alloy into the pan. 1t makes
its way through the porous stuff on the
bottom Of the utensil and forms a little
drop at every opening in the perforated
bottom. The drops fall down the well,
followed by others as fast as they can
form. Being liquid drops, they are
absolutely spherical when they leave
the saucepan. The man keeps on add
ing melted lead with his ladle as fast
as it is required. so that the shower of
metal drops is continuous. By the time
they have fallen one hundred feet or
more through the air they have cooled
and hardened go far that the impact of
the water does not alter their shape
Washington Star.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-11-01

maids wear delicate changing SILKS.
while upon the maid of honor. be she
child or woman, greater wealth of col
oring may be heaped.
But we are not all wealthy, and such
suggestions would send despair into
the heart of many a simpler girl,
whose bridal robes must be corresond-
ingly simple. For her there are the
quieter silks, the very finest of
crepon. and other fine white stuffs.
Only let her keep to the pearl tints.
Now that brown is such q general
favorite. the bride need not hesitate to
wear it in the fear that her bridehood
may be detected. And such beautiful
browns as she can procure these luxu-
RANT days. If one tint does not suit
her, numberless others are at her dis
posal, in soft, heavy cloth. in the
rough, wiry goods, in the gentler
camels hair. in the saclSings and the
favorite basket cloth. Let her trim
with velvet, with satin, with fur, par
ticularly the last. For fur satisfies the
yearnings OF the ordinary woman S
heart after the magnificent. to greater
extent than any other trimming. So
make an effort to procure your fur. II
need be, do without an extra gown in
order to have at least one richly
trimmed with fur, quiet and of elegant
finish. And velvet is accommodating
likewise. Velvet r-uffies on sleeves,
velvet collars and capes are handsome,
and quite as comfortable, on a chill
November day. When it comes to the
basques on your short bodices. the vel
vet viii need 20 be added in triple eff
fects. and quite plain, one falling
simply over the other But where the
rufie effect is desired. satin is en-
ploycd in the trimming, and then the
basQues may be gathered in prettier
fashion.
OF course the brown maiden will
likewise have q shot gown or two.
The bi-colored woolens, in brown and
another tint. give greater latitude in
trimming, for the quiet tints are then
brought ont more clearly. The browns
and duh reds may have dull red velvet
sleeves, revers and bands. The browns
and green's have rich verdant shades in
the minor points of the dress. And
rose-color and black are commonly en-
HANGED by rich trimmings in CORE
spending tints.
But the bride who is married IN
travelling gown or pretty home dress
is worthy of note. A wedding of a few
Il l.
bride that had passed her teens a num-
Der OF years before, and who was suit
ably attired in attractive gown of
straw-colored. sill1-dotted game thrown
ever black silk pstticoat. and with q
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-11-01
THE WOMAN OF FASHION.
The Autumn Bride In Her Beauti.
full Simplicity.
Materials for Wedding and Travelling
Gowns-Fur . Most Fashionable Trim
ming-The Tendency of tho Coat
Some Handsome Ones Described.
COPYRIGHT. 1897

COPYRIGHT. lcU5
Truly, wedding gowns ought to have
new impetus given to them this fall,
for the list of prospective brides is
steadily filing up. Miss Flora Davis
headed it with her brilliant Paris cere-
mony, and in her wake will follow
maidens as equally fair. AS many as
three Misses Sands, but each Of diff
ferent family, have plighted their
troth and will be married within the
next two months. Miss Draper, re-
nowned for her beauty, will shortly
become Mrs. Vaughn Clark; Miss Flea
nor Duer, affianced to Joseph Larocque,
Jr., will stand before the altar on Oc-
tober %, and many others will step
from the highest ranks of maidenhood
into the sedater class Of wifehood.
But. for all the interest attached to
such affairs as these, more attention is
given to arrangement, pomp and
originality in the costuming of brides
gown of the bride herself. A magnif-
cent simplicity is the one essential
Satin, in the pearly shades, is still the
material, the veil is still of tulle, the
trimming of lace, or of pearl passemen-
teries, if one is not superstitiously in
clined, and even the orange blossom
still forms part of the toilet.
The cut of the gown is either prin-
cess or round waist with the skirt
full and wide, of course. Accordion
plaits appear even in the wedding
gown, and the auaintress of the ordi-
nary street and house gown is mani
tested to slight degree in the bridal
costume.
But there is so much more of a field
in which to plan your bridesmaids CO.'S
tunes or the dress of your maid Of
honor. Here there is but little law,
for coloring is left to ones own dis
cretion, and your attendant maids
may be brilliant or demur, may serve
as fitting backgrounds to the pure
splendor of the bride, or as snowy set
ting to brighten her paler tints. On
most occasions. however, the brides
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-11-01
SWEET POTATOES.
Some of tho Ways Of Treating This
Cousin Of tie Southern Yam.

Some of tho Ways of Treating This
Cousin Of the Southern Yam.
The sweet potato, as everyone should
know, is an entirely different plant
from our common white Tor Irish po-
tato. Indeed, the botanical connec-
tions of the common white potato
might well make us beware of it as a
food, for strangely enough it comes of
the deadly nightshade family, and is
closely allied to the tobacco plant and
stramonium, while on the other hand
it has such safe and recMta BILE relations
as to the tomato and eggplant. The
sweet potato On the other hand has no
doubtful connections. It is allied to
the sweet southern yam, and is indeed
Indigenous only to the tropics.
Ordinarily the sweet potato is either
roasted or boiled. When it is recooked,
it is generally fried, but there are
several other ways of preparing it. A
method that is almost unknown at the
north is to fry the raw potato in hot
fat. For this purpose the potato
should be peeled and cut in thin
lengthwise slices, and in a broad
spider of hot lard, deep enough to i'm
merse the slices. AS they brown
on one side and rise to the top. turn
them and let them brown on the other,
as the under side of an article immersed
in boiling fat browns before the upper
side. A nice way to prepare cold-boiled
sweet potatoes is to escallop them.
Slice them in thin circles. sprinkle them
with salt and pepper and put them in
a shallow dish which has been well
buttered. Moisten the potatoes with a
little brown stock or gravy, thinned
with water, and add few bits of but
ter. Continue till the dish is full. Then
set it in very hot oven for ten or
fifteen minutes to brown. Few north
ern housewives are acquainted with the
sweet-potato pie of the south. This is
made of dry, mealy potatoes, which are
rubbed through sieve in the same
way as pumpkin. To two cups of the
strained potato add pint of milk, two
eggs, saltspoon of salt, half tea
spoon of nutmeg, a teaspoonful of Gin
namon, with sugar enough to sweeten
the pie. The amount will depeDd large
" upon the sweetness of the potatoes.
Bake in an under crust like pumpkin
pie.-N. Y. Tribune.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-11-01

The Hungarian state railroad man
agement has contracted with cloth
ing house to supply stock of trousers
and blouses of strong blue linen, which
are to be kept on hand for sale on com
mission to employees at the various sta
lions at the very moderate prices Of
Rfty-seven cents for a pair of trousers
and sixty-six cents for a blouse. The
men can give orders against their pay
Tor the clothes.-Railread Gazette.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-11-01

UNCLE EPH PLUNRETT. OF MirabeTla
Falls. Tex, has taught rattlesnake
to shake his tail to music.
THREE THOUSAND salmon, it is
claimed, were landed by Samuel Good
win with one haul of net near Port
Angelo, Wash, recently.
Mrs. o. z. PAYNE. of Gainesville, Ga,
killed thirteen rattlesnakes in the lot
around her home, with piece of fence
rail, few days ago. They averaged
about two feet in length each.
AN old Maine fisherman has been
living in a dory all summer, cruising
about Penobscot bay catching and cur
ing fish. He has eamped IN rough
fashion on the islands. hasn't slept in
bed since last May, and AYERS he has
had very fine time.
ONE curious result OF the hurricane
that struck tire southern coast recent
II was the killing Of quantities of fish
For many DAYS after the storm the
coast around Savannah and throughout
the stretch where its force was most
vented was strevp with dead iisi o: all
kinds
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-11-01
Why She Wept.

During the wedding ceremony at q
fashionable church in Harlem, Birdie
McGinnis, one of the bridesmaids,
wept bitterly. After the ceremony
DUDLEY Canesucker, who was present,
said to Birdie:
"What were you crying about, Miss
Birdie? You were not the bride"
81 know it," replied Birdie with q
lump in her throat. That's what
broke me all p."-Texas .Siftings.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-11-01
Too Smart q Boy for That.

Mission Sunday School Teacher
Benjamin, was shocked to see you
picking up half-smoked cigarette on
the street as came down this morn
ing. You ought not to smoke the vile
things. They are poisonous, filthy and
dangerous to rybody around you.
Indignant Waif-I don't smoke no
cigarettes; gifts fifteen cents a quart
fur de stumps at de fact'ry.-Chicago
Tribune.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-11-01
That's DinreRt.

Dick-Look here, sister. can't coma
to my lessons just yet; amt washed.
Elder Sister-All right, Dick. I'm
not quite ready for you.,anywsy.
Dick-Well, you're a nice teacher,
you arei Here it is altar ten o'clock.
Come, now, you better hump, yourself.
Judge.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-11-01
There Was q Dinerenes.

Little City Girl-How funny! You
get your milk from a COW and we get
ours out of a can.
Little Country Girl-But it's just the
same kind Of milk.
Little City Girl-Oh. no; I noticed a
great difference right away.-Brook-
ly-p 7 ife
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-11-01
A Hint tn LaadIadlAa.

Mr.. Kicker-Thisc chop tastes Of soap
Landlady-You are mistaken, sir.
Mr.. hicker-I'm sure OF it / believe
the cook runs the chops through the
clothes wringer so they VIII spread
out and look bigger.-Texas Siftings.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-11-01
And Now She po~.n., Speak TO Him.

ooh, Mr.. Lighthead." remarked Miss
Oldgirl. with shipper. I've just seen
eighteen HAPPY summers to-day
only eighteen happy Ones replied
he, with pity ia his tone. ''yyha. an un-
happy life rou must have had
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-11-01
l,rrni.irn: onrstioninx.

What did you sav?" asked Mr.
Testy OF his wife.
Il didn't speak
well. what would you hare said II
rou had s0oken2"-Judre-
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-11-01
Dangerous Admission.

Arthur ito little Richard)-But, Rich
ard, how can you be so silly? You are
the greatest goose
Father (who has just overheard)-
What is the matter with you? think
YOU forget that am here.-Demorest'
Magazine.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-11-01

when Baby was sick. - gave h,r Castofh-
Who she VS. Child. she cried Tor Castoria-
When she became Miss, she chung 10 Castcria.
When she had Children, she gave them CastoriA
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-11-01
W0odbuyy'S Facial S0aD

For the Skin. Scalp Sad Com
pleX;on. The result OF 70
years practical experience In
dermatoiogy. For sale by all
Druggists. Send Ice for y
lSa,nVle Size Cake and I 80
page Cook on Dermato,ogy and
beauty, Illustrated /; On Skin,
Scalp, Nervous and Eicod Dis
eases, Birth Marks, Moies- Warts,
PimpieA Freckles, Superfuous
Esir, ana AL Skin Ftem:she5.
]DBURY.' Derrlatoiogist,
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1893-03-09
Winding Up in the House.

Washington. March 4.--When the house
met at IL O'Clock the galleries were crowd
cd with visitors. but the attendance of MEM
bers the floor was not unusually large
Mr.. Holman submitted the disagreement
conference report Oh the sunlry civil np-
preparation bill, and the report was agreed
to- Mr. Durbolrow moved that the house
receue from its disagreement to the senate
amendment providing for the government
exhibit ut the worlds fair. He called at
tention to the fact that the appropriation
was for the exclusive support OF the gov
crnmenal agencies at TIE worlds exposition
and had no connection with the local cor
porations at Chicago.
Mir. O'Neill said that if he had an OPP
portunity he would offer an amcndment
providing for the opening of the world $
fair on Sunday. Mr.. Durborrow's motion
was lost--yc;ls 123. nays al.
The conference reports OH the naval, aGri-
cultural and posroillcc appropriation bills
were agreed to- The worlds fair amend
mcnts to the surdry civil bill were dis
agreed 10 and the bill was again sent to
conference.