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Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1894-05-05
Fast COlOrs Will Fade.

A useful point Is made by a writer
IN the Economist, in regard to the
term fast colors" as applied TO
printed and woven cottOna The
rule Ia laid down that, the more
delicate In shade dye 10, the more
difficult It Is to fix IL in the cotton
fbrc, but even the grandest colors
will fade II goods are imperfectly
treated In the laundry. Any Of the
goods In fact that are sold IA fast
col6rs whether Of domestic or foreign
manufacture, are practically fast,
but when subjected TO the powerful
chemicals Ut which many OF the wash.
Ing soaps are composed, or when hung
out for hours on u c.othcs.line and
exposed to the bleeching Influences Of
the sun and air, the colOrs most nc.
cessarily fade to o greater or less ex.
tent. 1t Is we'll known that the
chemicals contained In washing soaps
and similar compounds are In many
cases as powerful as those employed
in the process OF bleaching muslins;
In not q few instances too, they are
probably Of greater degree Of
strength: the result being, that they
weaken the cloth to an extent that
the bieacher would not be disposed
to risk. Sun.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1894-05-05
What II EiectPicity?

Lord Kelvin has shown that II Q
drop Of water we're magniaed to the
size OF the earth, one OF its constitu.
ent molecules would only ~ magni.
lied TO approximately the size Of q
cricket ball Bearing this In mind.
the immensely OF the problem which
10 often nippantlv referred TO 10 EVIL.
dent. True We may demonstrste
the exact relation between electricity
and magnetism. and may satisfsc-
torily connect these with other phe.
nomena, and even obtain q working
hyp0thasis that will answer all scien.
ti6c needs, but the ultimate solu.
ton may forever evade the human
mind Whatever We do learn, how.
ever. will not be through the specu.
!ations OF metaphysicians or the
guessss OF tyros, but through the
physical Investigations Of Hert .es
and Tcslas. While as Q mental
training metaphysical speculation
may have its use, the absolute lack
OF addit ons to our real knowledge
during the many centuries from
Plato 10 Bacon, Iwhen metaphysics
he'd full sway, 10 conclusive that
nothing can be expected from this
direction, and merely speculative
theories In regard TO the nature OF
electricity deserve as little considera.
ton as is now given to the meta.
physical vagaries OF the schoOlmen Of
the 10 ,ddle ages. Electrical World.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1894-05-05
CheeA0 Rich.

Nations which use little or no
money must make something else
their standard Of riches In partri.
archal times wealth was estimated
by the number OF sheep and cattle.
Among the Indians o man IL quoted
"worth" 20 many ponies; among the
Laps 30 many reindeer; among the
Africans 90 many wives, etc
In Valois, Switzerland, Q mans
riches are estinatcd according to the
number OF cheeses he owns. BY Q
'cheese.rlch man" Is meant one a.
wealthy ~ CoIsus.
said one Valois boy to q com.
panion:
my father IL u 'cheese.rich man. I"
"How many cheeses has hep" said
the other
'Oh, ut least 81 many, for We havo
just made . lot"
NONSENSE" said the others, smii.
Ing CONTEMPORARY; '1ny father ha
that number the year round, and
some Of ours are o hundred years
old"
When Q child ID born II 10 the Gus.
tom to make Q cheese, leaving IL un.
touched during Its lime'ime, cutting
IL drst NJ Its funeral feast
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1894-05-05
CRUSCx's ISLAND.
Catching Fish and Raising cattle the Oc-
cuuation Of the rev Iu,,a b,tauts,

Catching Fish aud Raising cattle the Oc-
cupstion Of the Few Inhabitants.
1t Is not generally known that Juan
Fernandex-the island on which
Alexander Sclkirk, the Robinson
CrusOc of romance, lived for so many
years---is at the present time inhab.
tied, says the Melbourne Argus Two
valleys. winding down from different
directions, join a short distance back
from the shore, and he;e now stands
a little village OF small huts scattered
around a long. low, one stOried build.
ing with .veranda running Its full
length.
In this house lives the man who
rer Is the island from the Gillian
Go eminent, and the village IL made
up of few German and Gillian
families. The tiny town IL called
San Juan Beautista, and the crater.
like arm OF the sea on which II is sit
uoted and where Alexander Selkirk
nrst landed IL now called Cumber.
land Bay. The island Is rented for
about GOO year. The rent Is paid
partly in dr. ed Dish. Catching and
drying the many varieties OF flsh and
raising cattle and vegetable wholly
occupy the contented settlers, and
mu h Of their little income Is oh.
ta!ned from cattle and vegetables
sold TO passing vessels.
The ,attle need no care and the
vegetables almost grow wild. Turn.
lips and radishcs, first grown here BY
Selkirk himself, now grow rank and
wild In the valley like weeds. There
Is also rae, Of wild dogs which coin.
pletely Overrun the island, depending
for e.istence mainly upon seals.
They are descendants Ut the breed Of
dogs left by the Spaniarda
At the back OF the little town, ia
the first high cliff, Is q row Of caves
Of remarkable appearance hewn In
the sandstone. An unused path lead.
to them. and shUrt climb brings
one to their dark mouths. AbOu,
forty year, ago the Gillian Govern
ment thought that good way to be
rid Of its worst criminals would be tc
transport them to the island OF Juan
Fernandez Here, under the direc
tlon Of the Chilian soldiers these
poor wretches were made to dig caves
to live In. In 1854 they were taker
back again. however, and the caves
have since been slowly cruinblins
away.
The narrow ridge where Selkirl
watched Il now called 'the Saddle. "
because ut either end Of IL q big rock,
hammock rises like % pommel. On
one OF these IL q large tablet with
Inscriptions commemorative Alcxan.
der sclkirk's long and lonely stay or
the island. 1t was placed there Ia
1868 by the officers OF the Britt b
ship Topaz. A small excursion steam
ship now runs from Valparaiso K
Juan Fernandez Island. The rounC
trip IL made In six DAYS, and three Of
these may be spent on the island II
fishing and visiting those lonely ant
beautiful spots which nearly 200 year
ago were the haunts Of Robinson
CrusOe.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1894-05-05
6lcepiuR Together.

Two children, even II both are
healthy, should not be required tn
sleep together, says Childhood. They
are apt 10 their sleep to turn their
fsces toward each other. and thus
mingls their breaths. One may DO
uncomfortable under the amount OF
covering needed by the other; one
may like the sensation OF the fresh
night air on his chest and hands, and
the other be sensitive to the cold.
Very rarely are the necessities of two
mperaments perfectly adjusted to
each other. And frequently one child
awakens refreshed and the other tired
and irritable, showing that the I'D.
vant ages have been all on one side.
II Is better to accustOm o child to q
simple sprinvless cot bed, his exclu-
sive property, than To 0blige him to
occupy the most luxurious couch
shared with another person.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1894-05-05
As HEARD ~ An oLo ENGINEER.
Characteristic description OF an Eapert's
Performance ON q ciano.


Performance ON q ciano.
IL was lettering around the streets
last night" said Jim Nelson. one OF
the old locomotive engineers running
into New Orleans "As l had moth.
ing to do dropped into a concert
and heard a sleek.looKing Frenchman
play a piano in a way that made me
feel all over in spots.
'As soon as he sat down on the
stool l knew by the way he handled
himself that he understood the
machine he was running. lie tapped
the keys way up one end just as IL
they we're gauges and he wanted to
see II he had water enough. Then
he looked up as IL he wanted to
know how much steam he was carry.
ing. and the next moment he pulled
oien the throttle and sailed on to the
main line a. IL he was half an hour
late. You could hear her thunder
over culverts and bridges and getting
faster and faster until the fellow
rocked about in his seat like cradle.
Somehow thought 1t was old $50"
pulling . passenger ira, q and getting
out OF the way Of special The
fellow worked the keys on the middle
division Ike lightning. and then he
few along the north end OF the line
Until the drivers went around like
y buzssaw. and ! got excited.
About the time I was fixing to
tell him to cut her on little he
kicked the dampers under the ma
chine wide open, pulled the throttle
way back in the tender, and how he
did run! I couldn't stand IL any
longer and yelled to him that ne was
pounding on the lett side and II he
wasn't careful he'd drop his ashpan.
But he didn't hear No one heard
me. Everything was flying and
whizzing. Telegraph POLES on the
side OF the track looked like q row
OF cornstalks, the trees appeared to
De mud bank, and all the time the
exhaust OF the Old machine sounded
like the hum OF a bumblcbee.
cried to yell out, but my tongue
wouldn't move He went around
curves like o bullet, slipped an eccen.
trio, blew out his soft plug, went
down grades nfty feet to the mile,
ouu wv = COuSIOiltuk UT6ke Scts Coo
went by the meeting point at mile
and half minute and calling for
more steam. My hair stood up
straight, because / knew the game
was up Sure enough, dead ahead Of
US was the headlight Of q special.
In a dazc l heard the crash Us they
struck and saw cars shivered into
atoms, people smashed and mangled
and bleeding and easpinn for water.
! heard another crash as the French
Professor struck the deep keys away
down on the lower end of the south
ern division, and then came to my
senses. There he was, at q dead
standstili, with the door Of the fire.
box Of the machine olen, wipina
the Precipitation OF his face and bow.
ing to the PEOPLE before him!
III live to be thousand years
old I'll never forget the ride that
Frenchman gave me on piano" /.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1894-05-05

Gen. Grants Last Public Address,
Another wave Of applause swept
over the great audience, and when IL
had spent its force and quiet was
again restored the beloved General.
assisted by Mr.. stuart, hobbled for.
ward, and stood before that sea CT
human faces, many Of which were
wet with tears.
Then in q low voice, which could
be heard only by those who stood
near him, although a deathlike hush
prevailed the assembly. the victor ef
q hundred battles made its last pub.
lie address 1t was SO brief that II
was finished almost before the audi.
ence knew II was begun. Leaning
painfully upon his clutches, and
speaking with great difficulty, he
sail:
Ladies and gentlemen: Under
all circumstances 1t Is dinicult for
me tO speak. An hour ago I might
have made o speech, but now am
almost afraid to try. ! know, rs
few can, the good these chaplains
have done-writing letters TO the
friends at home for the sick and
wounded, to anxious sorrowing
mothers and fathers / have not
words to express my thanks for this
welcome. / appreciate"
But he said not another word. He
stood in the presence Of that vast
multitude anu wept. and the multi
tude wept with him. Before an.
other year had passed loving hands
had laid the body Of the incompara.
BILE soldier in the tomb
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1894-05-05
SLAVES IN NEW ENGLAND.
They Were Ftrst Imported In :the sis.
teeath Csntary.

They We're Ftrst Imported In :the sis.
tesath Csatary.
In the sixteenth century the sys.
tenn OF slavery was fast disappearing
from Western Europe, a belng In.
consistent with their duty for Chris.
tians to hold Christians as slaves,
says Jane Dc Forest Shelton In Har.
per's Magazine But this charity
did not extend to heathens and inf.
dels! In the latter part Of the seven.
teenth century the African slave
trade was considered the most profit
able part OF the British commerce.
New England naturally followed the
head OF older countries and her ex.
change for humanity OF rum, mo.
lasscs, and other commodities &C.
ceptable on the Guinea and Colo
coasts began. In 1898 Samuel Nav.
crack Of Massachusetts bought Afri.
can slaves and In 1850 ~ neager
maybe 25E" appears In an inventory
In Hartford. Ere long every we'll.
tc.dc family had ito quota OF negroes
for necessary domestic service and
labor on the plantation" OF the
northern agrlculturallst, not In large
numbers, as later On the cotton plan.
tati0ns OF the South, hut one or two,
or even seven or eight, In family.
The slaves imported were In various
colOrs tribes and physioRnomies.
Some were Jet black, with features
approaching those OF the European,
some wee Of Q tawny yellow, With
nat noses aud projecting jaws. These
latter, coming from the Delta or the
Niger. were noted for an indolnita.
BILE capacity for endurance. and there.
fore esteemed the best slaves. A
few were MohammedanS among
were occasionally found persons OF
some education, who knew Arabic
and could read the Koran. But the
great mass were pa9anA 10 condi.
tlOn of gross barbariem.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1894-05-05
Artistic Printing.

English art publishers are lament.
ing because they cannot compete
with France and Germany and Amer.
lea IA artistic printing. Nearly all
the Christmas and Easter cards sold
in London shops are imported, and,
when they are not, the result Is al
ways unfortunate. One reason for
this failure the printers say, is be.
cause OF the conservatism OF the Brit
ish workman, which makes him un.
willing to adopt any new invention
or process TO stand ON ancient
paths" has Teen AID still 10 his Gus
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1894-05-05
The Eyes or Port rats.

How is II that the eyes of some
portraits seem 70 follow q spectator
around the room. IL has been thus
explained: Suppose Q portrait have
its face and eyes directed straight In
front so 40 to look at the spectator
Let q straight line be drawn through
the tip OF the nose and half way be.
tween the eyes. On each side OF this
middle line there will be the same
breadth OF head, OF cheek, OF chin.
and Of neck, and each iris VII be In
the middle OF the whole OF the eve.
II one now 20 TO one side, the apar.
ent horizontal breadth Of every part
OF the head and face will be dimin.
ished, but the parts on each side Of
the middle line will be diminished
equally, and at every position, how
ever Oblique, there will be the same
breadth OF face Of each side Of the
middle line, and the Iris will remain
In the center OF the whole OF the eye.
ball, SO that the portrait will pre-.
serve all the character OF figure
looking at the spectator, and must
necessarily do so wherever he stands.
In portraits the apparent motion OF
the head Is generally rendered indis'
tinct by the canvas being imperfectly
stretched. as the slightest concavity
or c0nvexity entirely deforIns the
face. Oftimes the Obliquity Is con
siderable. The deception is, there
fore, seen best when the painting Is
executed on a fiat board and in cOlOrs
sufficiently vivid to represent every
line In the face with tolerable dis
Effectiveness at great obi iuities
Distinctncss OF outline is also most
necessary to a satisfactory exhibition
of this optical illusion. Baltimore
American.
| L. nhofaura mis- didn'G 6atieH there
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1894-05-05
Reckless Customer.

The New York Tribune tells story
OF a boy who did not mean 70 be
heartless, but spoke without weighing
his words
He had lived all his short life 10 q
city, but recently went to visit at Q
"real farm" lie was In ecstasies.
Every animal ON the place was de.
light to him, but he fell particularly
In love with Jersey calf.
"Id like to buy it," he said to ti,v
owner.
"But what would you give In ex.
changer" he was asked.
"My baby sister," answered the hoy
with the utmost gravity 1--WE have
Q new baby at our house almost every
rear. aud we've never hal calf"
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1894-05-05
He stopped Smoking.

A small crowd OF people was stand.
ing In front Of one OF the big show
windows on Man Street, says the
Buffalo Express. A good many we'll.
dressed women were there. Well In
the center Of the throng Vas the In.
evitablefman who thinks he own
rights and privileges are superior to
those OF everybody else. He was pun.
ing q cheap cigar, and blowing the
smoke into the faces Of the women
who stood near him. Finally o NJ Id I.
looking young fellow expostulated
with him.
"Your cigar IL very offensive 70
these ladieA SIR" he said.
Then let the ladies get out of the
way" answered the fresh youth.
The other remained silent for q
minute, and tken, As the nuisance
continued, he said, Ia q more deter.
mined tOue. MY friend. will you or
will you not stop Sun king that cigar
while you are In this cr0wd?"
II won't" answered the fresh
young man, with 40 impudent ieer.
II think you will" replied the
other. and,as he spoke, he swung the
palm OF broad, muscular hand Ia
front Of the fresh Young mans face.
The big palm struck, not the man,
but his cigar, and the next minute
the fresh youth was coughing
and splitting and gong through q
system Of improvised gymnastics "a
get that cigar out Ut bis throat where
the big palm had driven It. And
when he had c0ughed II up he walked
right out OF the crowd as fast ~ be
could. ana did not make even single
blum about Its being necessary for some
one TO apologize or tight
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1894-05-05
Extraordinary Cause OF Suicide.
N hn s1ioht ppintnrss nias oko In IN


The slight printers mistake In the
Paris ''B0ttin," or Directory, has led
an unfortunate man to commit Rui.
eide. He carried on business In the
Rue du Faubourg St Martin. A. he
was looking through the book he
thought he would see II his own name
and address were given. To his sur.
prise he found he was described Is
madam" and Q widow. Without
losing any time he rushed round to
the place where the Directory Is
printed to give instructions for an
alteration to be made In the new
edition, but arriving there, he was
told he had come ton latA 40 the
work had gone to presa Returning
home be locked himself In has led.
room end blew his brains out with Q
revolver. 1t appears that he had
been suffering from the halluclna.
ton that he was being prosecuted by
everybody.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1894-05-05

tom, and II means ruia 20 trade,
Then, too, the English themselves
complain neutrality-suspicious. are not
receptive, and have no capacity for
selt.improyement.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1894-12-20

It is said that Yoltairo, while a
young man, eager for instruction, was
perpetually asking questions. Des-
preauX, on occasion, with impatience
and considerable harshness, reproved
him for INDUCING in this propensity,
Yoltaire never forgot the reproof, and
not only gave up his habit of putting
questions, but became more and more
averse to answering such as were pu t
to him. In time he came to rise abrupt
ly and leave the company of persis-
tent questioner, without the faintest
suggestion Of an apology. He is said
to have greeted an inhabitant of Gen
eva, who had furnished him with the
idea and model of the iuterrogating
bailiif in the "Droit du Selgneur.
With the remark: "Sir, | am very
well pleased to see you; but | wish to
inform you beforehand that | know
nothing about what you are going to
ask, whatever it may be.-Argonaut,
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1894-12-20

Why is it that in most OF the cities
OF the world fashion makes its home
in the northwestern quarter? Why
is it that the "west end is so often
the aristocratic section OF the city
1t is fact that there is ruling cause
for it. Is it this? That the prevail
ing winds OF the earth are northw vest
erly? They are generally northwest
erly, and their tendency is to blow
the dust, smoke and odors of city
to its eastern or southern side. This
makes the opposite quarter more de-
sirable for residence. People have
in all ages been governed by this
rule without inquiring very deeply
into its cause.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1894-12-20

A group OF artists in city were
discussing the evil record OF a Ger.
tain man OF prominence the other
day, and various methods of holding
him up to obloquy were suggested,
none OF which, however, seemed ia
meet with general approval. Finally
one OF them, in moment OF inspira.
ton, exclaimed. ~ have it; let a
statue of him be erected in one Of the
parks 1t was unanimously decided
that this suggestion hit the ull's-eye,
since, in the opinion of those present
no greater punishment could be in
lllcted on a man than to put up {
statue Of him like some of the non
strosities already erected.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1894-12-20
why Not?

No othodox, respectable Briton
would ever dream OF going to church
on Sunday in a straw hat or a derby.
Tall silk tiles are de rigueur, and ever
since that inconvenient headdress
came into fashion, at the beginning
of the century, it has always been 4
problem as to how to dispose OF it in
the most convenient manner during
divine service. If one puts it on the
aoor beneath the seat it gets covered
with dust, while if it is placed on the
seat it is likely to be sat upon, to the
invariable delight and satisfaction Of
one's fellow worshipers.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1894-12-20
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
alive; effeotually 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 50c and 81 bottles, but it is man
4fa,tured 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.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1894-12-20

In Virginia forest the other day,
says New York paper, Il very large
tree was cut down, near the heart OF
which was found lock OF hair OF
rather two, intertwined OF darker and
lighter meshes BY carefully split
ing the wood the initials 81. S." and
"P. p. were discovered, family leg
ible, in what must have been the
bark several hundred years ago. BY
carefully counting the rings which
covered the initials they were found
to support the theory that the mystic
letters stand for John, or John
Smith and "Pocahontas Powhatan, y
whose locks of hair had been in some
romantic mood intrusted to the keep-
ing OF the cleft bark.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1894-12-20
Pslinwl

Seashore gunners held that the
wild goose can count two but not
three. Accordingly, it is customary
in preparing to shoot wild geese from
u blind or some detached ribbon of
marsh for three mon to row over to
the station together and for two of
them to return to the mainland. The
geese, being unable to count above
two, believe when they see the two
men returning that no enemy has
been left-upon the marsh, and APP
proach the spot without fear. 1t is
asserted that If only two men go out
and only one returns the geese will
carefully avoid the region of the
blind.