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The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-01-05

"'What time is it now in New York;"
| she asked, looking up from her 60
ography book.
New York. said the father, glanc.
ing at his watch; let me see. It's just
ten now. and there's little over four
and q half hours difference. Oh, about
$50 in the afternoonr
| g Then in Jefferson said tho moth
er, it would be still earlier. wouldn't
| it.?
eyes replied the girl. examining
grees further west
Two degrees unused the father;
and there's forty minutes to degree.
That would make it now, at the pres
| ent moment, in Jefferson
HE leaped to his feet with a cry:
I've got it. he shouted; L see it
"'See what? asked his wife, alarmed.
"'Why, it's four o'clock in Jefferson,
and just time for my ride. That's
what I'm wanting
"There could be no doubt about IL.
For twenty-five years he had lived by
clock-worl. He had changed his longi-
tude, but not himself. The habits of q
quarter Of a century were not to be
shifted at the bidding of the sun.
"He examined the problem in all it's
bearings, and decided that the only
solution was for him to return to the
order Of his old life. He saw the diff
fculties in his way. bat they were less
than those he was at tprescnt tencounter-
ing. He was too formed by habit to
adapt himself to circumstances Cir
cumstances must adapt themselves to
him.
"He fixed his Office hours from three
till ten. leaving himself at o:So. At ten
he mounted his horse and went for a
canter in the Row. and on very dark
nights he carried a lantern. News of
it got abroad and crowds would assem-
BILE to see him ride past
He dined at ono o'clock in the morn.
ing and afterwards strolled down to
his club. He tried to discover quiet.
respectable club where the members
were willing to play whist till four in
the morning. but failing had been com
PEELED to join a small Soho gambling
hell where they taught him poker. The
place was occasionally raided by the
police, but, thanks to his respectable
appearance, he generally managed to
escape.
''At 4:30 he returned home and woke
the family up for evening prayers. At
five he went to bed and slept like q
top.
THE city chafed him and Bays
water shook itA head over him. but that
he did not mind. The only thing that
really troubled him was loss of spirit
ual communion. At five o'clock on
Sunday afternoons he felt he wanted
chapel but had to do without it. At
seven he ate his simple midday meal.
Eleven he had tea and mullins, and at
midnight he began TO crare again for
hymns and sermons. At tnree he had
a bread and cheese supper and retired
early at four a. NJ, feeling sad and un-
satisfied.
He was essentially q man of habit"
The unebtrusive stranger ceased, and
we sat gazing N silence at the ceiling.
At length my friend rose, and, taking
half a sovereign from his pocket, laid
it On the table. and, linking his arm in
mine. went out with me upon the deck.
Detroit Free Press.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-01-05

A farmer who raises a great many
hogs attended a state fair IN Dallas,
Tex, and wrote the following letter
back to a neighbor:
Dear Friend inspected the live
stock department OF the fair You
will be interested 20 know tha. the dis
play Of hogs was unusually large.
Among the hogs | saw some of your
breed, and was very much surprised at
not seeing you there yourself Texas
SfE-irvs
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THE NAN OF HABIT.
EV JEROME x. JEROME.

II T. II u w ef q
three of us in
the smoke-room
of the Alexan-
dra; q very good
friend of Nine, a
man W ho as
knocked about
the world pretty.
consider a bl y
W hlch W ould
seem to be no
more than fair,
for before that
the world had
its turn, and q
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Tn. n.s@.sI small n.asasr.

Bob5T. do the gsatlerlrs
thss4k an pse*tT7
fscbsyr-I hearg Er. !4as@ szT IL jos
Eassesf saaa On tae ssress bs ~us..5
ase sz-e =, tssrr Aa5 iesssz b4sE-
fiss.eF-- ! sszs sTss usee.
Lootr E'aYtienlariy. be szsi. u Fes
zers going 10 s-as- srz~ - -@e saza
--Jss.xe-
The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-01-05
HENRY ". Scott associate iu.t;c.

Henry ". Scott, associate justice 70
the supreme court of Oklahoma, In at
twenty-eight years the youngest judge.
perhaps, in the country. at twenty
two he was register Of the land Office at
Larned. Kan, and since then has writ
ten several legal works of standard
authority
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Lacks the Element.

DO you think this will become
popular song?" said Stanzer to a critic,
after exhibiting a new lyric.
We'll. to tell the truth, l don't" re-
Piled the latter. 1T isn't quite sense
less enough."-Pittsburg Chronicle.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-01-05

--Caser did not say: ''Et tn, Brute"
Eve witnesses 10 the assassination de.
posed that ''hc died fighting, but silent,
Ike a wolf"
The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-01-05
a at<x~s szy ftS sar

En.husias.-SoVv, friends. tsr~ ssy
the ..z toY can rer=oye THE skep.srsssr
re~ar1sng TIE awful ssenos Of 'hs bat
tleGeid. es. major
Hajar-Yes. tsr. oaee ssz sossiers
with their sassless sfad slo'es arsppsn
with blood
Scrrous Lsdy--o. hnzA, Aad ;hey
were &Iayiag our dear fr.eais--
Sos xzrklcy, They Sux ez-T'in' .
-.gl~r. acsyss-Gieveiass1 f1zsnd<zirs.
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~ UAN1ED--lTISCELLAEEOC l. )


WANTED s. COURSE FREE TO TEST ABli.-
w Hy. Waterbury Shorthand school sedgwicE
Block. a. 81
AZ NRyA%IED-0JITAK AND BANJo PUPILS.
w lady teacher. rs Maiu ri. -. 4s.o'
NXyA%IED-To SELL TREES. ROSE, AND
w shrubbery and ntai tTee- of AL kinds.
CAL al Iress i5l fark Place ave ,clty or oiiics
40 SeigwlCs Block, SSw
WANT D-TO BE MOVED, A HOUSE o.,
w the West Side OF TO Tooins- 4. Ifusb oOd
Hotel C.uey. st.
" ANTkD-PkiSDSS INTERESTED Is
w practical education TO Visit the SCuihWcst-
Business college. Actual Dusl,l les. Practice al
beth day and night scsslonA Entrance Az ..
Iouclas ave lie u
VI A&TED-1O SELL 400 WORTH OF JLH-
w piture and sto.-~ this week on easy Payment
}. IuiIeS n 90. Zss y Main II q 10 *
W ANGED-PiASo TUNING. III. \. SHIP
w pard. Leav. ordefh at iIus. Shsws ia. II
" AAgED-A Few FARM LOANS CALI.
w immediately. 81. L. oarveT, over 20. 7Js y.
Main dio, I
The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-01-05
CREDITOR f. ADIMS,
DENTISTS

Special attention given 10 crown ard hridE.
&c < and the correction OF ifresgiar.ties OF The
tee. b. over ia North Main 81 WIGHT, kansas
GI.s lmo,
The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-01-05

Elegant recnnfus chair cars all trains, aiil
iullman sleepers from Wichita 10 Kansas City and
tniCago bout change night trains. Tickets
sold and baggage c3ecked through TO ull points
iorii soui Ia, east and vast and steamship tickets
sold to all European points at lowest rates. City
i.ckei Office iU0 East Douglas avenue, Main
street: passenger station corner Douglas aud Mead
Avenues Telephone l!E.
!. II. PHILLIPS Ticket Agent.
fNo SEBASTIAN. Il. I. a r. A.. Chicago Ill.,
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FOR EINY-Eoases.

ss'~g aE.s -ese s~f ~
t.seg EEST- ZccgsS E9tss-~. iKz5-z.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-01-05

A 7 LAST WE HAVE IT-kEES. BRIGHT
"A and brainy men and women wanted every
where 10 take orders Sleeps WOtiLib'S n ala
pHUT, GftAPHEU.' only BOOK OF cppyf ightei
ps otoGraphs of buildiugs, scenes and exhibits of
tie Words Columbian Exhibition; Authorized by
the Ex position Manage u.enI; Onicial Certificate
companies each yo!uuie. BoEanBa Tor workers;
drop every thing ana handle IL: you will make
money fast: BOOKS ready; credit given. big comInis
si0ns; illuStI aied ,rUGafS terms kt-,. address
6 ODE Bible Pub. Co.,. sJo dearborn 81. Chicago.
Ill, Pnil.i- Pa dl3l .JL wed fri a
The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-01-05

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The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-01-05


| J'oh SALE OK TRADE-A COMPLETE SIT
Il OF In, GlOpoeaia BrilaniCs new. Nrst bc
| sold al once. Address A e. esrrstS. ,i'y- ts -
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| EoH sALE-CAN SELL 80 4sCRf. BEAU-
| i tiful I.trm nnely lnDTored with "a grand Bara
and eyess thing that is desirsbe one hAf In culi-
/ vstion CowsgIn Iaud 30 cheap ta@t yea VIII hoy o.
tIade FOR II ben sou Sc IT, seven iSiis= Bor tnis
| city and AL bottom !aSl.
! 10 arros producer. improved. two and enc half
miles from y cH.l4, al DottoEn ali Es, geoc build
70 four niles from city al; valley a nae farm.
/ For sale for ., H. trade for 40 ol goo1s
z.uo acres rlcb. Isyei. productive thoroughly
st-te and tie h-sdson.est piees 81 iAaA. We want
/ Offer.
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al. large Aoslcs sais. ofs small Bah G1aa
lss ave. :, Gaia I'd
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heads. Tie '. .cAits soap Manufacturing %.
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4. OK sALt.-U&E tohFLLTE E%nIsA EU5A
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tf-bsg E--Nsf ~ - f@8e - pee f@ii ess "
address Il . Hole. .,ol@iA=-- $50. d--i4
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The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-01-05
DIR. Il. EMMA COBR.

Females ana hiidrens diseases spac,auy g
7 one for ladies during confinement. strictly pri
NEte when 50 desired. also PERMANENT homes Trn
eided Tor children wben cesi,ed. Letters OF incui
J lcuihden,ia; aud ssmeIed promptly Home .ii
Ida Avenue, Wichita. Kansas
The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-01-05

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The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-01-05

,stN,. " Itii AMI rASI.
90. q Kansas City ~. Louis
and Chicago. " orlds Fair
linn tied, daily..........
20. 90 GRADE springs.
Denver and Pacific Coast
Express .iaiiy............
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and Chicago night ex.
daily, except Sunday 49,.
10. :. accommodation,
daily. except Smnday,...
GoiNG SOUTH,
No. !. oklahoma and Texas
express d;iily-........
No. 3. Oklahoma ex. daily
except sunday .....---.. -.
No. -. Accom-. daily except
fundal e. 1890.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-01-05
FOE SALNMiicetI0aeOas

NOR SALE. OK TRADE-A COAPLLTh SIT
Il OF IN, yclOyoeaia Britannica new. Must be
sold al once. Address "A. e. 1srrets. city. ts "a.
IIOh sALE--A bona VIDE kkvJLUTfoSAaY
The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-01-05

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The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-01-05

4 OK SALE-JSE CASH kEGISTEk "sAIIOA-
l al" oas large Aoslcs safs, oss small Bah
sas- Apply 10 =. LsEron, sToces. oaTtE and DvGg
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The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-01-05

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The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-01-05
AGEN rs WANTED.

w ANTED-AGENTs To SELL k0AL~SPAR
w In wichita and sedgwics county. Apply 10
&. L, Blackburn, secretary Union stock Iaids.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-01-05

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The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-01-05

Trains designated as oCal or mixed do not run
Sunday.
FoI lu information call at city ticket Office liz y
Main street
Depo corner Second and Wichita streets.
l. r.. BI.ECKL,y p. and 7. A.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-01-05

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Il ss;fi, Aia.ss esiE. l4zz. ~ lssrse tsysssf.
tsil.r g. = Is.g> - 81 tsIli ~ s0 .Ae
II sold IN folsf ssee ~ eatDr ~@sl4
81 wsEAfaG e4th s<y. be resssoti ~ selling
i;f3-hss -lyef - - f4se - pee f~i ess
.aares- Il 3 n Ole. lsass..isL--. -.A.l. - q
The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-01-05

I-OR SaLE-foER SECONDHAND sAFEs.
Gre prcsf, isFss ana small, Of the pss-f ulsAez
u rosSc ors-F. Z -gessast rua - aszs s4its i1s
The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-01-05

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The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1894-12-15
SENDING SEED TO FARMERS.

Those Congressman who are in the habit
of making themselves solid with farmers
by lavish distribution of seeds from the
Agricultural Department will not relish the
remarks of Secretary Morton on this sub
icct in his annual report. He thinks that
if it is the duty of the Government to dis
tribute anything gratuitously, new ideas
are OF more permanent value than old
seeds He asks the pertinent question
whether it Is function Of Governments to
make glatuitous distribution Of any ma
trral thing. 1t i, his opinion that the
large sums spent for seeds could he bcnrti-
cially applied to the circulation of bulletins
which show the revelations of the sciences
having practical bearing on agriculture
The Secretary has made similar ohsrrva~
tiouS ON former occasions, which have
nccn>rd those who Sigh for a iEttrrndl
Governments The Secretary is a practical
agricultllrjst and possesses strong vein ot
commonson~r in his constitution. He has
il vcrlr NJ thoI in III srIting his TicWs and
his public uttcrlnrr, usually furnish texts
for tiIro,de- and pubic comment IN farm
M circles. lie has sensible suggestion
in hi, report concerning the distribution Of
the documents of his Department. He
thinks that public libraries and educa-
tional institutions should be supplied with
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1894-12-15
RAILWAY TRAVEL. IN INDIA.

The ,Jodhpore and Bikanir mail left at
the usual early hour. was fortunate
enough to find an empty compartments,
and in fact there was no other European
on the train The life along the road had
lost nothing of its primitive character At
Metra Road " some belatcd passengers
mounted on camrls were huTying to catch
the train along the sandy track which led
from the distant village. They were
perched HIGH on the doublc-seatcd saddles
of the country, and each pair of riders
clung closely to each other as they hobbed
up and down, keeping time to the bone
breaking strides of their camels. While
the master, wearing the jaunty little
Jodhporc turban above his well oiled locks,
sat in front. the servant took the back seat,
holding aloft in one hand the family
" hOokah y At the station the camclS
knclt down, buhhling and moaning while
their riders descended, and hurried to buy
their tickets. Here the guard tclrgraphed
to Jodhpore that titlin might be ready on
our arrival; for should one neglect to take
this prccaution, he would probably find
nothing to eat but oranges and fat
" chupatties,n and to drink only coifc-
colored water poured from goat skins.
Everywhere in India, and more particularly
in these native states, people are in the
habit of carrying about with them c0nsid
cradle live stock of various kinds. TO be
more specific, | refer to the mammals and
birds trained to assist i'll the capture of
game. The railway hand-hooks abound
with curious information and rules inter
csting to the naturalist. "Sheep, pigs,
goats, calves, if sent singly, small tame
deer, etc, and tiger, panther and cheetah
cubs in cages, and which are so young as
to be harmless, if carried by passenger
trains are charged at double the dog rates
for each animal" "Cats, ferrets, mon
gooses, monkeys and rabbits, secured with
collar and chain, are chargeable as dogs"
Prudent natives, when shifting their
quarters during the snake season, frequently
take along the family mongoose as pre-
cautionary measure. For those unfamiliar
with this unprepossessing but harmless
little beast, it may be here remarked that
he belongs to the ichneumon caste, and, as
his vocation is the killing Of snakes, he is
everywhere a welcome visitor He looks
something like an understood otter, is
quick and spa>modic in his movements,
and is often found under the bed in a long
vacant Oak bungalow, whence he suddenly
Scuttlcs away as the door is opened, and
disappears with whisk of his tail in the
chimney place or down the nearest hole,
At one station four coolies passed along
the platform. carrying aloEt Il charpie "
on which reposed a cheetah, chained and
blindfolded. When we first caught sight
of him he was sitting up like cat, with
his ears lying fat against his head, wear
ing the sulky and injured look which all
felines have under adverse circumstances.
A few passengers, who got off before we
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1894-12-15

Either green, or cured as hay, the nutri-
tive qualities of alfalfa are surpassed by few
other plants, red clover not exceeding it in
protein or muscle-forming elements. Farm
animals of all kinds relish and thrive, and,
in many instances, actually become quite
fat, upon the dry hay alone, and cows kept
upon it demonstrate its value for milk
making in both quantity and quantity of
product. To cattle or sheep, unless very
gradually accustomed to it rank alfalfa
pasturage by causing bloat or hoven, is
always dangerous, and extremely and
quickly fatal if they are given access to it
when quite hungry or the alfalfa is wet
with dew, rain or frost. If discovered
bloated or hloating there is but little time
for treatment, and prompt puncturing with
the trocar or knife must he the chief Deepen
dcncc for relief For horses idle or at slow
work the hay is highly esteemed, but for
those used in rapid driving or road work it
is considered too laxative.
THE ordinary machinery for threshing
wheat and oats is unsatisfactory and waste
full for alfalfa, and Il separator more OF the
character of a clover hullcr is better adap
ted to the use. When cured alfalfa easily
drops both seeds and leaves hence the
gcntlest and least possible handling in its
care and prompt storing when once dried
should be aimed at.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1894-12-15
SINGING SAND.

one of the most curious and unaccount-
able of the natural phenomena is that of
singing. " barking" or musical" sand.
The emission of queer noises from the
sand of the seashorc has been known for
ages, but the first scientific investigation in
that line in America was made by the Coast
Survey Corps within the last ten years,
when it was found that singing sand could
be found at twenty-siX different places
along the Atlantic, Pacific and Gulf coasts.
One of the most remarkable as well as the
largest and best known banks of singing
sand in the United States is that on the
beach of Manchester, Mass, where for
distance If about one-iifth of a mile the
land gives forth distinct sound when
walked upon or even if stirred with Il
cane or the finger. Prof. Julien, of Columbia
College, who has given the subject of
sonorous sands much study, says: Singing
sands may occur in comparatively small
patches in the midst OF the ordinary sea
shore sand but always between the limit
of high and low tide The same sand does
not produce sounds at all seasons, nor are
the sounds uniformly the same day by day
Another peculiarly is this: 1t will not give
forth sounds when wet The theory con
corning singing sands is this: The sound is
produced by friction between the angular
particles, and the conditions necessary are
perfect dryness and uniformity in size OF
grain as well as perfect freedom from dust
Prof. H.. c. Bolton, of Trinity College,
Hartford, Conn, who made "a trip to the
Sandwich Islands in the summer of 1890
for the sole purpose of examining the Sonor-
Gus sands of that country, says: 'The
sonorous properties of singing sand are due
to pellices or films of air or gas deposited
or condensed upon the surfaces of the sand
grains during gradual evaporation. By
virtue of these films the sand grains become
separated by elastic cushions of condensed
gases, capable Of considerable vibration.
The extent of these vibrations and the
volume and pitch Of the sound also depend
much on the size and shape of the sand
grains"