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Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1894-12-01
Egyptian GEOMETRY.

The Ahmcs papyrus doubtless rep.
Iesents the most advanced attain.
ments OF the Egyptians In arithmetic
end geometry, IL is remarkable that
they should have reached so great
proficiency in mathematics at SO re-
mote u period OF antiquity. But
strange indeed Is the fact that, dur
ing the next 1000 years they should
have made no progress whatsoever in
it.
All the knowledge OF geometry
which they possessed when Greek
scholars visited them. six centuries
b. o., was doubtless known to them
2, 900 years earlier, when they built
those stupendOus and giganti struct.
ures the pyramids. An explanation
for this stagnati0n of learning has
been sought In the fact that their
early discoveries In mathematics ana
medicine had the misfortune OF being
entered upon their sacred books, and
that, In after years, 1t was considered
hsretical To, augment or modify any.
thing therein. Thus the books them.
selves closed the gates to progress -
History OF Northumberland
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1894-12-01
"rm GLAD 70 SEE vou."

fs'i: ere often sisd 70 meet other folks you
But they sometimes faitsr WIN IT comes to
Or they ssY I'm glad sec y" o. so faint and
That 70. wonder just how far their gladstone
feelings go.
sAy "I'm slsd to see you." when you mean H.
Don't 6iss Oh piece Of It and leave the rost in
Let your iips know what your sou, 10 thinking
most about
Does y take an orator to say the sentence
Does Il need much rhetoric to mako you feel ito
Has II not . thousand tongues which tell its
meaning gutter
You feel n \ When you're going home and see the
You see !. in n, sxse,heart'' smile' blushinS
In a mothers morning kiss and in the last at
In the baSys reaching arms, which tell the
same delight.
.Giad to see you o, you friends Of dead ycster.
Could We ouly hear it from your dear lips far
Could We tell # into ears which m,nsle now
We might gain the meaning which the simple
words convey,
Say "I'm glad to see you then to friends who
sti1l are here;
Bay II with meaning that is music tn the car.
More than simply cay 1t; words arc cheap but
And men viii az !, back to you and make their
meaning cloar.
Now York Sun.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1894-12-01
TABLE CUSTOMS IN SWEDEN,
nclp Yourself the General Rule Through.
out the Entire Meal.

nclp Yourself the General Rule Through.
out the Entire Meal.
Table methods 10 Sweden differ
from those In most other countries
An institution which exists every.
where ana precedes all meals Is the
so called 'smorgasbOrd. says a
writer in the Philadelphia Telegraph.
This is high table in every restau.
rant-rOoin spread with small appetiz.
ers, such as shrimps, anchnves, cold
roast meats. radishes. timed fishes,
and an abundance Of bread and but.
ter. To this the guest walks up and
nclps himsc ltO his satisfaction at
The same time ordering Of u waiter
what he desires for his next later
course When he has finished his
standing meal he takes seat and Is
ready for the meal. which is very like
what is to be had in other countries
Tho visitor will be impressed with
the fresh milk, cream and butter,
which are set on the table in lavish
quantities, "a circumstance which Is
easily explained when IL Is reinem.
hered that Sweden and Denmark pro.
vide Great Britain and some other
parts OF the world with Il great part
of their dairy roducts The system
OF helping yourself often extends tC
the entire meal, as at railway stations
where halt Is made for dinner. \
great table set with an abundance o.
the most excellent viands ~ placeu
unguarded ut the mercy Of the guests,
who each for himself walks to the
soup dish and dips out what he
wishes and takes IL away for silent
consumption at tho small side tables
near by. When the soup Is finished
he casts his dish aside. takes a new
one and goes to the fish salyer and so
on throughout the meal. When he
has done he walks up to the cashier.
reports what he has eaten and pays
the bill which Is never extravaganza
A feature Of the table In Sweden is
tho so.calicd .'iladbrod, or / at bread
which q stranger Is not apt to like.
1t occurs In the form OF u thick
wafer extending to about the circum.
ference Of q bucket top 1t has q
hole In the middle, into which one
might almost poke his head aud
adopt the thing Is u new mode IN
collars. 1t Is mostly very dark and
Is made vari0usly, usually from
wheat or barley, and mixed often
with mashed potatoes and peas. In
the north IL Is sometimes made Of
ground.up bark. 1t Is very brittle,
cracks under the teeth like nothing
else on the bill Of fare, and tastes ut
times like coffee, ut other times no
worse than a left.o,er.frOm Chr lstmas
era 'ker 1t Is set on the table ten
or fifteen thicknesses high, a joy u
those who like IT and q pest tC those
who do not, and who would like to
see the space rlled up with some.
| thing else.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1894-12-01
RetrtIllttOu.

"Tw nty-iivc years ago." said the
man In the macintosh, my Uncle
Tobias, down IN Macoupin County,
made U vow he wouldn't cut his hair
until Gen. John /. Rlnakcr was
elected Governor OF Illinois lie has
kept 1t faithfully all these years, and
he's a sight ! don't suppose you've
ever seen q man that's u match fol
him In the matter Of hair"
'l've seen nearly u dozen such men
In my time" said the man with the
goggles on. There was u fellow
Damcd Howellton over In Missouri
that vowed he wouldn't shave or cut
his hair till John G. Fremont was
elected President lie is alive yet
and going around with hair ana beard
more than two feet long. Then there
was -"
~ knew q man named Hughitt,
down somewhere In Illinois," Uroke
In the man in the SLOUGH hat, "wh0
made vow OF the same kind. When
saw him las. he had ut least u peck
OF hair on his head. over In In.
diana -"
Il was well acquainted with a fell.
low OF the name OF Grimshaw, down
In La Sale tOunty," interrupted the
man who had his feet on the table,
"that registered an oath in 1860 he
wouldn't cut his hair Till Elizabeth
Cady Santon was elected President OF
the United States. He has u tanglc
on his head now that would I'LL "
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1894-12-01
Indian Bargains.

Indian travel Is full of surprises,
and otherwise. a gentleman wish.
Ing to purchase some Of the beautiful
cashmere shawls which are made not
far from Delhi, went TO one Of thu
largest establishments IN the CITY,
The merchant showed him u book In
which were written recommendations
OF his goods, by Gen. Grant and his
son, Us we'll as by many Others
Among the recommendations was
this ono In German: "lhave bought
shawls OF this man, and think ! got
them cheap; but do not offer him u
third OF what he asks"
Tho gentleman selected two very
beautiful shawls, and asked the price.
The merchant after q little consul.
tatiOn with his clerks, said:
~ have not sold u shawl to yoAr
party. ! sell you very, very cheap.
You may have these beautiful shawls
for fourteen hundred rupees
absurd. Let US gO." said the
gentleman, having In mind the Ger.
mans I'D Ice; and he started for the
door.
"Don't TO-" said the merchant;
"make me au offer"
II will give you four hundred
rupees for both shawls."
To his ast0nishment the merchant
replied:
"I'ake them; I will send them to
your hotel"
At Jaipur the same traveller lodged
In q hotel conducted by q native, but
owned by the raJah. He found the
following amusing notices posted Ia
various places:
III visitors are not satisfied with
the food or cooking, they can deduct
from the bill what they consider
fair"
"Guests are requested not to strike
the servants"
"Guests wishing ice are requested
to give days notice, and name how
much they require"
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1894-12-01
ALUMINIUM Woven with Silk.

A writer In a London paper de-
clares 1t Is not impossible that alum
mum may be app led to the making
of drapery goods, since 1t can be
drawn into wires liner than Il hair,
and yet 50 fine and supple that they
can be woven with silk. 1t Ia be.
lieved that there Is wonderful fu.
ture before aluminium, owing To its
remarkable lightness and tenacity.
There are those who think they see
In this material q solution OF
the problem OF flying machines, and
ZONE OF the prophets 70 so far IA ia
predict an age OF aluminium, not very
Tar ahead VI the present time
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1894-12-01
n Cruel Wretch.

1t isn't fair to give a Detroit girl
away, possibly, hut truth will out,
even In u newspaper. Detroit has
one among It's countless pretty girls
who was In the country, and one day
she happened out toward the COW LOT
about milking time and was asking
the man several questions.
'Why don't you milk that cow?'
she asked. pointing to one in an adj
JONI z lot
because she's dry, Miss"
"Dry."
"Yes, Miss. She's been dry fol
two weeks"
"IOu cruel wretch" she eXclaim
cd: "why don't you give her some
Tater:" and the man turned his face
TO the cOw.house and shook with
emotions he could not suppress lie
trOit Free Press.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1894-12-01
The Ruling Passion.

The ruling passion gets away with
woman every time. At q theatre the
other night o lady appeared 81 ddenly
1t the hOx office and asked the man.
ager for an admission ticket
Don't you wish q seat:" the ticket
seller asked. I'VE have a few good
seats In the balcony"
II haven't time to sit down." said
the lady. my husband Is waiting
for me outside, and besides ! have
seen the play already"
The ticket seller didn't know what
to say to this.
~ only want to 20 in for q few
minutes" the fair visitor continued.
~ saw lady pass In moment ago,
and she was so elegantly dressed that
] want to have a good look at her
and see exactly what she has on
That's all.
The manager, to whom this OK.
PLANTATION was made, escorted the
dress.fascinated woman into the
auditorium, and she went around To
u side aisle and made q thorough oh,
servati0n OF what the ultra-fashiOn-
able dame chad on"
20, 1t was perfectly lovely" she
exclaimed us she Joined her husband
ut the door
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1894-12-01

draws her breath quicker between
her Parted lips
"And IL l dO?" she said.
IF you do" he returned. II shall
ask you to give me the white hand
that picked It,"
With a swift movement she took
the flower from her dress, and held
It toward him, and Aiken caught
her hand In 10th Of his, and raised 1t
to his lips -Waverly.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1894-12-01

SOME men work modesty too hsrd,
and ere generally disliked.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1894-12-01
The Waste Of Food.

= Prof w. o. Atwatcr has this to
say OF the way we waste food; "We
eat more han we need, and q great
deal Is simply thrown away. That
which Is rejected In kitchen and table
refuse does no harm, but that which
we consume In excess of our needs Is
worse than wasted, because of the in
jury 1t does to health. In some of
the dietaries examined from one.
ninth to One-twelfth of the nutri-
tive material was simply thrown
away, and what made the matter
still worse from pecunisry stand.
p0inL the portions thus rejected were
mostly from the meats In which the
nutritive ingredients are the most
costly. Usually 1t is the poor mans
money that 10 the most uneconOmi,
cally spent in the market and the
pour mans food that 10 worse cooked
and served st 0me.-BostOn Trans
cript.
"A 4
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1894-12-01

steadled his hot impulse to express
his utter Joy, and yet gave him full
measure OF II.
"Ion't say anything now" she
whispered. ~ could not bear IT,"
and her eyes asked for a merciful
gentleness from him, and not In
vain
Controlling himself he turned
away from her and looked about the
orchard with happy eyes that noted
! Q, cry beauty OF color and form.
/ I'VE have never been together any
where in the spring, have we?" he
( said, sti | looking away to the flower
ing trees 'In the summer, In the
autumn, In the winter, but never IN
the spring. see IL with new eyes,
] always have seen things differently
when with you T.day the apple
blossoms are shade mo pink, the
sky deeper blue. than when
walked here Yesterday? Win you go
down to the lake with me? There Is
! q boat, and ! could row you In and out
the little islands that are still brown
with last summers leaves VIII you
Gomez"
Eyes, ! will come" she answers
smiling and springs lightly to her
feet (Which way Is it9 have
never staid here before, you know"
'That lit Q path through the
trees. But trst want you to give
me something"
she raised her frightened eyes to
bis.
"Nelther your money nor your life
don't he afraid-but that viOlsy In
your dress"
Dorothy looks down ct It. and
Evening journal., 1894-09-14
DO YOU WISH A GOOD HINT?

1--WE must eat TO live
The health Of the body and life itself
depend entirely on a suitable diet. When
people do not get enough food or live on
al improper diet. sickness is the newt
able result. Proper nourishment is the
secret Of health aud strength The great
question Of health is, therefore, what is a
proper diei2
This question might be answered in
three different wsys and yet each answer
would be correct La the tropics it
would be right to say That the proper
diet for mankind is slmost entirely
egetalian-thss is, fruitg, vegetables
aud grains. But in America, which lies
in tho great temperate zone, a mixed diet
is found to bs the best The healthiass
people In this country, live on meat
foods, vegetables and grains ia suitable
proportions Such diet Is rounded on
reason and IL ought TO b. healthy
Theory aud practice, however, do not
always agree There are thousands Of
people who eat plenty Of good food and
yet remain weak unnaturaliy thin, pale
and puny They have no strength.
and are continually complaining Of
tired feelings Their great trouble
Is that while they eat suitable food they
do not get sufficient nonrishmsnt They
do not dlgeststheir food properly. So
they keep thin and keep getting thinner.
Lack OF noufiahment soon wears them
out
1t was formerly the custom to advise
such people to take oils and fats. but
persons with weak stomachs can no more
digeat eod-lver oil than they can digest
fat pork The effect Of either is TO make
them dyspeptlc and bilious Aud that is
why advanced physicians now refuse to
prescribe cod-hver oil Medicated wines
and so called stomach "bItters' are
equally useless. They only inAame the
liaing Of the stomach and give no nour-
| ishment
The recognition Of these great principle 8
OF diet and nourishment mas LED to one
/ Of the most brilliant discoveries Of the
present age. 1t has completely revolu
iinnzad the treatment of dyspepsia aud
emaciation. Instead of trying to cure
indigestion with medicines and oily
mixtures, people are now finding ont
that the only way to get relief il by OBJ
tanning sufficient nourishment, and that
this nourishment is speedily gained by
taking Paskola, the artiieially digested
food This great discovery has caused a
decided sensation for some time past. and
the fact that Psskola is becoming SO
wonderfully popular is the best proof
that it has merit
Any up-to date druggist will furnish
Paskola. II yon want to know how it
works, send for free pamphlet to the
Pre.digeattd yood Co 30 Reade st New
York.
Evening journal., 1894-09-14
CONTEMPORARY OPINION.
The Grand Army Encampmeur.

From the Philadelphia Ledger.
The Nstiopal Encampment Of the
Grand Army Of the Republic at Pitts
burg this week will be an imposing
affair, The gallant veterans will be re-
ceived with open arms by one Of the
most patriotic communities ia The Union
The boys IN blue, in their movement On
Pittsburg, will not come with shotted
guns, nor will they come on q hostil .
errand Nearly thirty years haze
passed since their country's defenders
left the victorious field Their anks
are sadly ravaged BY time tho only
enemy they cannot put to rout, but the
survivors are as undaunted 10 courage
and as loyal hearted as when they left
their homes at their countrYs call
Evening journal., 1894-09-14
Annsrnlnnta-

On Friday night, '.Janeu viii be
produced st the Opera House by Gustave
Frohman's company Of capable come
disns.
On Saturday Hoyt's most popular and
funniest comedy. "a Texas Steer will
be the attraction at the Grand Opera
House Mr. Hoyt has personally direct
ed this seasons company.
Yon Yonson, with Mr.. Gus Heege In
the title role, win be the attraction at
Grand Opera House ON Monday evening
next.
On Tuesday evening next ensuing
Mr. Robert Mantell will present ''The
Corsican Brothers" at the Grand Opera
House.
Evening journal., 1894-09-14
EDITORIAL COMMENT.

Il lis parsdoxical fact that most Of tho
New York police officials who are broke
are well fixed dnancislly. Philadelphia
Record.
Il is noticeable that up to date neither
China norJapan has made anyeffort TO buy
Rrmor plate from American contractors.
Chicago Tribune
"Any Of them farce comedies goin
onf" asked the rural visitor Of his com
Evening journal., 1894-09-14
THE DEBs TRIAL.
The Counsel For the strike Leaders viii
Offer No Testimony.

The Counsel For the Strike Leaders WIN
Offer No Testimony.
CHICAGO, Sept 14.-Muoh to the sur
prise of all, the defense in the Debs case
announced when tho last witness for the
prosecution Lad been heard that they
would state their case on tho evidence be-
fore the court Mr. Gregory said that tho
defonse had some witnesses who could
modify the testimony, but that the cardi-
nal points would probably not BE- affected.
He said that he and his associates would
therefore refrain from putting witnesses
in rehuttal on tho stand and would DO
ready after reasonable time for the prep
Gration Of abstracts Of evidence to 20 be-
fore the court with their arguments.
This was apparently d great surprise 70
Mr. Walker and his associates who repre-
sent tho prosecution. However after
some preliminary stipulations as 70 tho
preparation Of papers, Judge Woods ad-
journod court until Tuesday, Sept a5,
whom the arguments will DO held.
Evening journal., 1894-09-14

panion. Don't see none In the paper"
That's too bad Anyhow we kin 90 out
and visit the loonatic asylum Indian
epolis Journal
It Is en- outrage to sell aa jnnk the
relies Of The gallsnt KearsaIge They
should find honored lodgment ia our navy
ysr1s New York Recorder
There Is a wide and sudden tendency
among politicians 30 remember the time
when they were laboring men. Wash
Ington Times.
Evening journal., 1894-09-14

The development OF the foreign bust.
ness Of the Post Office department WAS
aptly described by ex Postmaster General
Thomas L. James at the banquet ten
dersd to him the other evening in Eng.
land He said that when the frst trip
OF the great Western was made from
New York, but two bags Of letters and
papers were carried, and that steam
ship mail Of less than a thousand bags In
these days is not Of much consequence,
Evening journal., 1894-09-14
TORTURED BY FIRE.
A Masked Burglar Ruasted the Feet Of N
Aged Woman.

A Masked Burglar Roasted the Feet Of an
Aged Woman.
PoRT MORRIS, N j., Sept IA
masked burglar entered the house OF Mrs.
Caroline Whitman, an aged woman living
near Dorchester, and tortured her with
fire ia fruitleas effort to make her reveal
the supposed hiding place Of her money.
She was awakened at midnight by a
rude shake ana found a masked man
standing by her bedside. The burglar dc.
mandcd her money, and upon hor reply
shat she had none struck her over the
head with the butt Of his pistol. This
treatment failing, no twisted slips Of pa
per, and lighting them held them under
the old woman S feet until she writhed 10
agony.
Twioe he repeated this, finally leaving
his victim helpless and alone. She was
found alive In the morning by her son,
but in such condition Of agony and ter.
ror that her life is despairod Of
Evening journal., 1894-09-14
channcey NJ. Depew WIN Run.

fTOm INC INthItf NtWs.
Notwithstanding it has been given out
that Chauncey NJ. Depew, who Is ia Lon
don, win not be candidate, it is said
from inside sources that he will contest
for the gubernatoriRl prize. Although
he gave general and rather eyasive
answers TO questions regarding his in
tentions to United Press correspondent,
In London, Friday, Mr.. Depew cabled
friends in New York to 20 ahead. This
looks as though he intends TO make it
lively for Levi, If he does not make it
hot
Evening journal., 1894-09-14
THEY cHEERED DEBs.
lie Defends Himself In the Locomotive
Firemen's Convention.


Firemen's Convention.
HARRISBURG, sept. 1A AT the locomo-
two iiromen's convention here Eugene NJ
Dohs had the goor for three hours. He
aefended his course as secretary and treas
urer of tho organization ana as editor OF
the official magazine Of the order and
challenged his critics to answer him.
Grand Master Sargent invited amy dele
gate who wished 20 reply 70 Mr. Debs to
do so, but not ono answered. The crowd
then broke into tumultuous applause,
cheering Dehs most enthusiastically.
The latter was delighted with the ro-
ception accorded him and claims it as d
complete vindlcatlon OF his course as an
officer Of the brotherhood. BY invitation
from the delegates he viii address a pub.
lie meeting tonight on the causes which
led up to tho Pullman boycott.
Evening journal., 1894-09-14
s.apoleon,. Goo q .hs seIsaoe d namps

Napoleon's Idea Of tho Science OF Bumps
Abbott's Illustrated Life Of Napoleon
Bnnaparte In Harper's Magazine some
thirty odd years ago created quite a
sensation, and, like the Century's $ Life of
Abraham Lincoln, was so long drawn
out that people began to lack interest III
the subject. Since then the great
Napoleon has received less attention
from American publishers. At the
present time interest seems to be
reviving in the most wonderful French
man Of modern times
The great Napoleon had many ideas
some Of which were sensible and some
quite the reverse Phrenologlsts will
tank little Of some Of his opinions as he
had no faith In the science Of bumps. He
classed pbrenology with mesmerism and
y reported to have said; zone day at
one Of my public audiences took in hand
the charlatan, Puysegur, on the subject
oi his 'Somnambule- name given to
persons whom the charlatan can put
into = trance tranelstion. He undertook
to set on his high horse; brought him
dswn by these words alone; IL it is 40
wise, let It tell as something new. In two
hundred years men have made mucL pro
gress. Let it specify one single step for,
ward It has msdel Let II tell what it
win do in eight daysl Let 1t make
known the mum bers which will be drawn
At the lottery Tomorrow.
Napoleon also said Il did the same
for Gall I contributed much TO his
undoing Corvisart was his great
votsry; he and his like have great
penchant for mateIialism; it would ex
tend their science and their domain
But nature is not so poor II she were
So gross as to make herself known BY
exterior forms We would make more
rapid progress In our task, and W.
would be better informed. Her secret.
are more subtle and more delicate. more
fugitive, uutl now they escape every
eiioIt to grasp them A little hnnch
hack turns out great genius a tall
handsome man is only bIockhead A
large head with big brain sometimes
contains a single idea, while a small
brain is found to bs endowed with vas
intsiiect.
Aud now look at Calls imbecility
He attributed to certain bumps BRO
peHstles aud crimes which spring oull
from society aud the covenants Of men
WhAt becomes Of the bump OF robbery
II there Is no property; the bump .
Drunkenness, Il there is no fermente
liquor in existence; that Of ambition
without the organization we cal
soeistyf
The great Emperor was said to be
remarkably good judge Of men. and VI
he said I'VE must not Judge men 5
their looks; we can only know them we
on trial What faces have had to pas
npon in my life What experiments
have been able to make What denu,
aiations. what reports have heard s
I have mAde II an invarlable rule nev,
TO allow myself to be influenced bv
mans face nor by words" He said ii
phrenologists aud mesmerists som,
times talked intelligently; they deluds
people but their conriuefona xoar. f.l.