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Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1894-03-24
ONLY A BRICK IN THE OVEN.
Vet some Housewives Might object to th
Use II Il Put To,

Vet Some Housewives Might object to tina
Use II Il Put To.
Why won't YOU take off your wraps
and stay and lunch with me. Marie?
don't think IL at all friendly of you tn
insist upon going when you know
this horrid cold will keep me in the
house all day. 1 think you might
stay for nice little gossip-can't
persuade you?'
Mrs Noodles was very pressing;
the wood fire was blazing merrily,
and the prospect outdoors was any.
thing but cheerful. Still Mrs Boggs
was obdurate.
my dear" said she, III II was
any crrand but scar h for new
cook would stay only too gladly,
but must get some one at once. My
last cook burned everything from the
roast to the hot bread, and Tom does
yet SO cross when his meals are
spoiled"
II have an excellent cook who
never burns anything" said Mrs.
Noodles. "She has such a nice plan
of keeping a brick always in the oven
to set things on to prevent them from
scOrching."
Indeed" shifted Mrs. Boggs.
"1lavc YOU ever noti ed II the brick
was kept in the oven at nightY"
"At night! No; IL never occurred
to me to look for 1t. But why should
II not be there9"
at will not he there, my simple
minded friend. because your admir-.
able cook undoubtedly takes it home
with her every evening to sleeI
with"
ITO sleep with" OK, laimed Mrs
Noodles.
"Most certainly. II Is an old trich
among COOKS to warm bricks all daj
In the oven In order to have them thor
0ughly hot to answer the purpose o!
q warming pan at night The brick
Is wrapped up In flannel and retains
its heat for hours. I don't think YOU
will find II In the range II YOU lool
for 1t this evening""
"YOu don't really mean that the
same brick Is carried back and forth
every day, spending the nights In my
cooks bed aud the days in the over
with my food! How perfectly dread
full! What made you tell me?"
II thought you would like Il
know" replied Mrs. Boggs II al
ways want to know what goes on ID
my kitchen. I had a cook last yeal
who warmed her bricks In my over
for months before I found out tht
use to which she put them. 1 ad
init, the idea Is not pleasant, and
sincerely trust that my new cook will
not be add ted to bricks. Wish me
luck In my servant hunt, dear, and
kiss me goodbye"
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1894-03-24
An EliiOr's Farewell.

@FOr fourteen months past says the
Bitter Root Times, we have been
making an effort at endcavoring ia
attempt to try bluff on running q
newspaper, A special collapse some
six months ago prevented an exposure
OF mental disability later on.
.We desist with no ill-will toward
the paper or its patrons, neither a
great amount OF cole table notes.
We could have eked out an existence
with some pleasure, had health per-
mltted, but that is neither here nor
there. Now, since we'uns and you'uns
must part, It's sad that you'uns have
stole we'uns heart, but it will be
sadder If you'uns don't bring in your
bill before we'uns depart. And to
our debtors. Expect the vengeance
OF just bohemians wrath to over
take you for every penny escaped
sWe trusted In God, and we have
not been tOrsaken, for we found as
green as ourselves to continue this
desperate struggle. With tears and
prayers We bid him Godspeed"
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1894-03-24
Rilcy's Profitable Verse.

No poet In the United States ha.
the same hold upon the minds Of the
people as Riley. He Is the poet oil
the plain American. They bought
$50, 200 worth Of his verse last year
and he Is also one Of the most sue
ccssful 10 turers on the platform.
lie vives the lie to the old saying, fol
he Is q prophet In h own country.
The people OF Indiana are justly
proud Of him, for he has written
"Pocms Here ut Home" He Is read
by people who never before read
Octry In their lives, and he appeals
ually we'll to the man who is heart
sick Of the hollow conventional verse
IN Initiation OF some classic.
He Is absolutely American in every
line he writes His school Ing hal
been from the s;hool OF realities. He
takes things at first hand. Ho con
sidcrs his success to be due to the
fact that he Is one OF the people, and
has written Of the things he liked
and they liked. The time will come
when his work will DO seen to be
something more than the fancies OF
humorist -Fcbruary McClure'a
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1894-03-24
what a street.Car Fare buys,

There has been quite generally
accepted theory that when a man de.
posits tlve.cent piece in the out
stretched palm Of street.car con.
ductor he does 1t with the wish and
belief that the street car will carry
him sOmcwhere--in short, with the
idea that his 5-cent piece has bought
him ride to some point on one side
OF the street!car line terminus.
The theory is interesting in view
OF the recent case OF two Chicago
gentlemen. who, having given their
5-ccnt pieces to the conductor OF a
cable car, were informed that for
some reason the cable was Just then
enjoying n rest and the car they
were In could not complete its trip
The gentlemen demanded a return
OF their fares and were refused. Then
they stepped of the car, walked
downtown and brought suit against
the cable company for their respective
5-cent pieces.
1nasmuch as they might have
walked downtown for nothing 1t
must be confessed that the charge OF
) cents for that purpose seems exor.
bitant But the cable company's at.
torney now puts new light upon
the matter, for he intimates that
the fares bought not a ride but q
contract, SO that in stepping of the
train and walking downtown tn,
complainants (party Of the first part
did violate, cancel and abandon an
express agreement with the defend.
ants (party Of the second part) and
are thereby In the position OF con.
tract-breakers
This fact should be clearly under.
stood, since the attorney, not being
q competitor for the laurels OF Mark
Twain, Is evidently In earnest. The
next time you are stranded in q
cable car reflect: As long as you stay
on the car you may not have a ride,
t. be sure, but your have a con.
tract; II you get of and walk you
are breaking faith with the company
and ought to be held to account for
1t.
Think OF the thousands OF times
the poor cable companies have SUI.
fcred from the violation OF contracts
they were yearning TO fulfill!
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1894-03-24
"Thc Heart or England"

In the heart of the City of London
stands an old house OF worship, the
Church Of St Swithin. 1t was re.
built urOn its former foundation by
Sir Christopher Wren, who was also
the architect OF St Paul's Cathedral.
The traveller who visits IL must pass
through the crowd Of hucksters OF
fruit and vegetables and OF women
with baskets OF flowers which sur.
round II, until the foundation Is
reached, and there among the blush
stone slabs Of which II is formed will
be found large. Oblong, gray stone.
This is London stone. 1t was erected
by the Romans tfty lyears
before the birth OF Christ
to denote the central part OF their
possessions In Britain. From It we
are told, all roads aud distances were
measured, and 1t has been called by
many 1.-THE heart OF England" There
are fifty.one churches In Great Brit.
ain which bear the name Of this ex.
cellent man, St Swithin, who lived
In the time OF King Egbert, but 1t IL
the church In the wonderful old City
Of London which has this historic
stone. --GOldthwaite's Magazine
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1894-03-24
THEY ARE WORTH MILLIONS.
The Rockefeller Girls Teach sunda
school Glasses.


school Glasses.
In Q far corner of the Sabbath
school room of DR.. Armitages Bap.
list Church, on Forty.sixth street,
near Fifth avenue, New York City,
may he seen every sunday a couple
OF classes presided over by two young
ladies' There is nothing in the ap.
pearance of the teachers to attract
attention, and they would probably
be taken by stranger as members of
the middle well-to-do class. But in
reality these young ladies are the
Misses Alta aud Edith Rockefeller,
aud each Is worth something like
s3S, 900, 600. They are daughters of
John ID. Rockefeller. one OF the rich.
est men in the world. Upstairs ID
Mts. Rockefeller, mother of the
young ladies, and in her class is her
son, John D., Jr., who has Just
passed his majority.
The Rockefeller young ladies take
a great deal Of interest in their
classes. That of Miss Alta. who l.
"a years old, is composed of young
ladies OF about her own age. This is
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1894-03-24
Her cart" Was lltpht,

Mrs. Il had u warm. hearted
and Industrious but careless English
servant, who broke so many dishes
that her mistress one day said to her,
"Really, Ellen, think l must take
the price Of the dishes you are break.
ing out OF your wages. Don't you
think you would be more careful II ]
dido"
ali might. ma'am," replied Ellen,
contritely; shut Iii think, ma'am,
it'd be better to take it out Of my
'idc."
"Out Of your hide? Why, what dc
you mean?"
"fli mean. ma'am, that II you
broke my cad hcvcry time Hi broke
a cup or saucer, HID mind myself
better"
One day poor Ellen fell her full
length on the kitchen floor with q
gallon pan OF milk In her hands.
Her shrieks Of dismay brought Mrs.
H In great haste to the kitchen.
There lay Ellen In the pool OF milk,
making no attempt to rise.
"knock me In the cad, ma'am,
knock me in the cad" she walled.
"Oh, get up, Ellen, and mop ur
this milk. This accident Is more
the fault OF your heels than of your
head"
"You speak the truth, ma'am," 70.
piled the weeping Ellen. III my
'eels 'ad been were my art Is, this
never would ave 'appened. for iii
mean right In my art, ma'am, no
matter what HI does with my 'ead
and my cells"
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1894-03-24
Live Peacefully.

1t is really amazing to note and to
feel the entire difference in peoples
dispositions. There are persons with
whom it would be a dear bargain to
dwell one month for the price OF q
thousand years added to ones life;
and, again. there are those whose In.
Innate companionship for a month
would be worth all of ones subsel uent
life. 1t Is said that it takes two per.
sons to make quarrel, buv 1t does
not follow that there is always fault
on both sides when two people cannot
live comfortably together. Even two
well-meaning people may not be able
to do so. Well meaning consists with
most intOlerable habits. and, when
one has found that the wavs of a
companion are established in such q
sort as grind and CRATE perpetual ly
upon his feelings and keep him In a
constant state of annoyance and dis.
tress, let him decamp, II he can. II
he cannot, let him use his best en-
deavors to keep sweet-tempered un.
Ter the aggrayatlng irritation.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1894-03-24

man. one morning he passed out rs
she was scrubbing the front steps,
aud saluted her politely, as usual.
She stopped him. They tell me We
are lawyer she said. Yes We'll,
l know poor WILDLY woman that
wants lawyer, and if you will give
me your address Ill tell her. The
poor wildly proved to be the chief
heir to large estate in Delaware
County. My uncle became her attor.
ney and trustee OF her children. re.
covered her interest In the estate and
derived a good income from its man.
agement for many years. "-Philadel-
phia Record.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1894-03-24
Atlantic by that route, and flow
southwark through the passage Jus

Atlantic by that route, and flows
southwark through the passage just
mentioned long before it can get up
there on the east side OF the green
isle. Moreover, the Gulf stream, or
rather the drift from it, bathes the
northern part Of Great Britain more
Freely than the southern, and por.
ton thereof is diverted southwark by
the Scottish coast, so as TO make a
continuous current, it is said, flowing
down the north channel. Here is a
great deal Of power going to waste.
and tine New York Tribune thinks II
is not senseless proceeding to con-
slider the practicability OF utilizing 1t
somehow. American enterprise at
Niagara has set the whole world
thinking OF suck matters.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1894-03-24

also true Of Miss Edith's class, that
lady being % years old. These
classes receive some very sage advice
and instruction from their teachers.
Unselflshness and generosity are
taught them by precept and example.
The collections among the Rockefcl.
Ter classes are very large. In fact
the only use these young ladies seem
to have for money Is to give 1t away.
In the matter of dress they are very
simple, and they make no display OF
ieWelry,
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1894-03-24
WOULD HARNESS THE OCEAN,

Proposal to Build . Dam Between Irc.
land and Scotland aud Utilize Tides.
A bold scheme for obtaining me-
chanical power for industrial purposes
has lately attracted attention in Eng.
land. 1t cOntemplates the construc.
ton OF dam fifteen miles long from
the northeastern coast of Ireland
across "North Channel" to the ex.
tremity OF Cantire, Scotland, and
putting In several gates and water.
wheels, to be worked by the tide.
Owing to the greater depth OF the
Irish Sea and to the freer course
afforded west and north OF Ireland,
the tide comes up from the South
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1894-03-24
Pnlifencss PAYS.

Il have often heard my uncle" said
the nephew OF a noted lawyer who
died lately, dwell upon the fact that
he owed much OF his success in life
70 habit OF invarlable pollteness,
without any element OF toadyism,
which had been instilled into his
nature by the teachings OF wise
mother. His first start in his pro-
iessiOn came through an old scrub
woman who was employed about the
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1894-03-24
A DANGEROUS PROFESSION.
Medicine Men Among the Ute Indians IL,
bic to 13e Killed.

Medicine Men Among the Ute Indians Liza
bic to 13e Killed.
An important but dangerous occu.
patton among the Ute Indians Is that
Of the pwu.au-guts, or medicine men.
The medicine men use very little
medicine, healing by magic, called
po.o.kan.te. The healer procures his
magic power from dead Indians who
visit him at night from the Happy
Hunting Grounds, where he goes
when he Is In frances, and from
eagles. bears and other birds and ami.
mails. When man establishes his
reputation as a magician he 4, be-
lieved In implicitly, and many fees OF
blankets or horses are paid to him for
his services. The medicine man, rs
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1894-03-24
How u Shell sounds.

An old Virginian was being ques.
toned by some young fellows about
his experience during war times. One
Of them said
''Mr. T., tell us what a shell Is
like, coming through the air."
swell, boys" said the old man, sit
comes a-shoOtin' and a-twisten along,
maxim noise that would curdle
your blood. 1t is the awtuIlest. ter
rifyin'est, mosT insignificant noise
you ever heard"
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1894-03-24

Well as the patient, believes fully In
the power OF magic to heal, but if q
cure Is not effected the patient and
his friends believe that the medicine
man Is not trying to cure and that
he Is using his magi" for evil pur.
poses, and they may take the unlucky
magician's life. 1t Is esteemed no
crime to kill witch and trouble
rarely follows such q deed.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1894-03-24

CHEERFULNfss is an excellent
wearing quality. 1t has been called
the bright weather Of the heart
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-02-16
The Notherlcss Children.

Mrs. Richard Clarke, wife Of the CON
gresham from Mobile, is one OF the few
women brave enough to scatter witty
things in the waste of five minute official
calls. At the house of Mrs. Hale of Maine
the church service was mentioned.
There one portion of the litany, said
Mrs. Clarke, "that always used to bother
me. It's where we pray especially for the
widowed aud fatherless.' Inever could
see why they needed praying for SO much,
as l thought motherless children deserved
pity much more. but I've just found cut
why the motherless aren't mentioned. It's
because there are SO few Of them, as the
first thing man does when he is bereft of
his wife is to look around for a new moth
or for his children.
In the laugh that followed Mrs. Clarke
clinched her argument on the litany with,
~ think I ought to know, for didn't
marry widower myselfs"-Kate Fields
Washington.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-02-16
An Acre of Public Edifices.

"I do not believe that any other city in
the world can show such cluster of pub
lie buildings" remarked an old traveller,
referring to the region west of Third ave
nue. ut Sixty-seventh street. 81 asked a
policeman at the corner how many public
buildings there were OH his beat and the
one adjoining, and here is the list he gave
me: Normal College City of New York,
Seventh regiment armory, Hahnemann
hospital, Mount Sinai hospital, German
hospital, Presbyterian hospital, New York
Founding hospital. Home For the Aged.
under direction of the Little Sisters of the
Poor; Baptist Home For the Aged, Chaplin
Home For the Aged and Infirm, Presby
tcrian Home For Aged Women, Domin-
lean Convent home, Institution For the
Improved Instruction of Deaf Mutes,
Union Theological seminary and Gram
mar school No. as. That makes total of
10 in all, and the policeman said he
thought perhaps he had forgotten the
names of two or three others.
81 learned that in this small area of the
city's territory 5000 persons annually re-
ccivcd instruction of some sort, while al
the hospitals, outdoor patients included.
nearly 20 coo people received medical aid
The aged and unfortunate cared for ART
numerous and the founding hospital has
on hand nearly always from l 900 TO 2,00t
infants. Truly wonderful section of won
derful New York. New York Herald.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-02-16
OVERRIDING the business.

"a man in my business, " remarked n
very successful solicitor Of life insurance,
"can't he too careful not to be too cnthu-
siastic in his shop talk. or course we
must get in all the argument we can, but
il must be done judicious ~. remember
when / began the work l could scarcely
find adiectives enough to describe the ex-
cellence of my company. One day, how
ever. | got setback that taught me Il
valuable lesson. had gone to fine risk,
friend of my father, n man OF about 40
and good for the limit. He wanted so,0 900,
and wanted him, but wasn't certain OF
him. for he had his mind set on another
company. Just the same, tackled him,
and the way talked up my company and
it's very superior advantages over all others
was worthy OF publication on n circus
poster.
"'Hold on minute, Charley, he said,
interrupting me in gushing flow of en-
comium, hold on
what is it, asked, thinking l had
him.
I" 'Do you really believe all these things
you are telling me?'
"'I most emphatically do.
"And do you want me tor
+" Il don t want you to go into the com
pany if You DON'T
"'Well, he said quietly, i won't go
into it, because, my boy, ii believed i'm
plicitly that your company's policy en-
bodied all the advantages to the insurer
that you claim for it III be blamed If
wouldn't commit suicide in order to enjoy
them
"Then no smiled, and lost him. but |
never lost the lesson Detroit Free Press.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-02-16
THE COST or TRANSPORTATION.


TreiSht CHARGES and Their Innuence On
the DssigninE Of Machinery.
In haudling goods in q country as large
a the United States the question Of cost
Of TRANSFORMATION Is one of the most inn
portant to be considered by the manufac-
turer who expects to sell his product in
every state. Lhe distances are 30 great as
compared with those Of most foreign coun-
tries as to materially increase the cost of
selling the article 1t is the influence OF
freight charges on the design of an article
70 which we desire to call attention. We
have in mind large establishment in an
eastern state who we're compelled. solely
BY reason of the cost Of transportation, to
essentially modify their designs. The same
device had been intsoduced in England,
where no difficulty had been experienced
in handling it. The m anagers OF the Eng
fish house could not un derstand the neces-
sity for the changes, as they failed to APP
preciate the part played by transportation
charges alone, since in their own case TINS
factor was of minor importance.
In the article referred to the alterations
were in the direction OF facilitating re-
nairs. It was found that from some dis
tant parts of tie country it costs more to
,end the article to the factory for repairs
and pay freight both ways than new one
was worth. Therefore the business was in
iured. The article consisted Of body con-
tanning parts only two of which are subject
towear.
Extended experiments were made to
make these parts Independent OF the body
and to redesign the whole go that needed
parts could be supplied and be inserted by
the user without trouble These efforts
we're successful, and it is now only neces-
sary to send to the works for the required
part. which is light and small and on
which the freight is Insignificant and only
in one direction.
This procedure reyolutionizetl the entire
methods of that WORKS. Intcrchangeabl bill
ity of parts became first requisite; better
machinery, specially adapted, was OBJ
tanned, tho result being that better ar.
ticle Ii made than formerly, the cost OF
production is reduced, and, above all, the
distant market il improved, because re-
pairs can be easily and cheaply made
Iron Age.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-02-16
Distorted Titles of Books.

Mrs. +. C. Lewis. librarian at the free
public library. states that many very pc
culiar applications for books are handed
EVER the counter there. One day very
eetty young lady came in and asked for
stRider Haggard's book, The Prince of
Intlia.'s, Another reader wanted "The
Man Without Any Land" for Edward Ey-
erett Hale's popular book. One man re-
Gently thought 1.-THE Old Ma 'selle's Sc
crct'' referred in some way to the Sells
family and asked for 'sOld Man Sells Sc
crct.'' nHe Wanted to Love His Wife,
was the name given by another caller 20
He Ftil Il Love With His Wife. To
peka CAPITAL.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-02-16

Next Monday evening Calanthe Lodge.
knights Of Pythias, Of this city, will ce'e-
brate the anniversary Of the establishment
of the Pythian brotherhood, at their hall.
There will be speaking by Rev. C. s. Cum
miDgs, District Deputy F. Il. Soutbafd'
readings by Miss Bertha Holmes, violin
solos by Mr.. Harry Blodgett with piano
accompaniment by Miss Ida Higgins. The
Sistcrhood will furnish an ice cream sup
per. The affair will be public to all knights
of Pythias and invited friends.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-02-16

Augusta Typographical Union, No. 23''
has engaged MeoDian hall for Monday
evening, March Goth, for its first annual
concert and ball. The music will be frst-
class, and everything will be done to make
the 9 fair one of the most pleasant events
of 1894. The fact that Augustus printers
arc to give the concert and ball certifes 10
the fact that it will be very eDjoyaDle
event. Members of the union arc now
selling tickets.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-02-16

A JOURNAL reporter visited the art rooms
of Mr.. Quimby yesterday and saw besutl-
full water color portrait of little Florence
Gannett. The picture was made BY Pho
tographer Dunton and is very artistic. Mr..
Ouimby will frame it.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-02-16

The electric cars had a difficult task yes
terday to get back to Hallowell, after CON-
ing up. One car was several hours en-
deavoring to get back. Before noon all
hope of making regular trip was aban-
doned.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-02-16

Charles Leeman and H.. S. Haskell left
Thursday morning for Portland to attend
the anniversary exercises of the knights Of
Pythias, which were held yesterday.