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Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1894-06-02
He Was Elsewhere.


Men Of great learning may fairly
claim the right TO b absent minded.
They live In Q world Of ideas. aud
naturally ara more or less oblivious
Of things Of time aud sense
TheodOr M0mmsen, the famous
historian Of Rome, had not only the
appearance but the manner Of .
scholar. No man, perhaps, was ever
more absent minded than he He
walked the streets of Berlin like some
stranger from another world, not see.
Ing his most familiar friends unless
they stopped him by force and OK.
planned to him who they were
Once during the half.hour's drive
from Berlin u Charlottenburg, the
car 10 which the professor rode went
badly of the track. The rest Of the
passengers alighted, the horses were
removed, and the stranded car was
left until help could be found.
M0mmsen remained, reading his
book. An hour rsssed. and the sound
Of levers and jacks and the plugging
OF horses hO0fs aroused him from his
reverie.
With no sign Of discomposure, he
rose from bis seat and went to the
door.
"Ah," said he, I'VE seem to have
come to stand.still!'-Youth's Com.
OaniOn.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1894-06-02
A Land OF Extravaganza.

Every one has heard that mahog.
any 'sleepors," as tho English con.
tractors call railroad ties are used
very largely In Mexico, hut l don't
believe that many people realize that
on one OF the lines the ties are of
ebony, and that low grace Ut silver
ore Is absolutely used for ballast OF
course the explanation Is that the
ore did not pay to work, but this
does not remove the expression OF
lavish extravaganza which the first
glance at this luxurious road bed Gre .
ates. More remarkable still, per.
haps, Is the beauty OF some of the
marble used In bridge construction.
Mexico Is q country of magnificent
surprises and untold wealth, and q
man sees more wasted material on q
days journey than seems to be with
In the range of possibility st Louis
Globe Democrat
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1894-06-02
Friends.

It has been said that the brightest
ray In the sunshine Of ones youth
are ones friends When the mind 10
young and impressionsble the In.
nueuce OF friends does much to SHAPE
Il and direct its course Id after life.
Many careers have depended on the
power OF friends; many Q great name
would now be unknown but for the
influence ana self sacrifice Ut some
friend who las fallen into that very
oblivion from which his companion
has been saved. Elizabeth Barrett
Browning once asked Charles Kings.
ley for the secret Of bis life Tell
me-" she said, 'that I may make
mine beautiful, too" His reply was
Q noble tribute II HAD q friend, T"
he said. IT. . friend, undoubtedly
Of his younger days, when ties Of AZ.
lection are strongest and character
10 the most easily nodded. This
friend exerted his greatest endeavOrs
to bring out the best that was 10 the
writer. not to retard him with the
worst that vas In himself. So II II
with all true friendA Their cardinal
virtue 10 unselnshnes1 They never
feel the sting0 Of Jealousy, aud each
IL always ready tO rejoice In the sue
cess and prosperity Of tho other, and
to provo q support and comfort K
him whom sympathy and encourage
ment are most needed. 1t Is y truth
10 old rs the mountains that ~
friend In need 10 friend indeed,
and II Is we'll that occasionally there
be q need, otherwise we cannot know
upon whom ~ rely when the hour D
darkest trial 10 upon US. In man!
ways Il 10 unpleasant to contemplat,
how few Of thoee who call them
selves our friends will successfully
Withstand tho test Yet upon further
consideration Of our apparent mis-
fortune In being Obliged to say, IA al
old man once said, that we could I'LL ,
church with our quaintances bu
could pack our real friends into . pew
10 10 It's best Significance an encourag
ing truth. IL 10 much better to plac'
your reliance upon q few who shar'
your condolences ind understand you
life. rather than to dissipate II amonl
. large number. Concentration 4
force, energy; In friendship II 10 thu
motive power OF life and the de
veloper Of character. II faithful
friends were not difficult to ind VI
should not appreciate their value
We struggle to win them. we en-
deavor to hold them. As the ma.
chine il injured by friction caused b!
the introduction Of extraneous mat
ter, 90 Q good friendship 10 Otter
marred by Observation-Disclosures which
should never be present. but which
will creep In from the most unsus
pected causes The proper course II
such case IL not To set aside 80 valu
able q possession, but to stop short
as the. machinist would stop his ma
chine, and remove the matter tina
causes the disturbance Then every
thing 10 as GOOD as new, aud valu
able lesson has been learned for futur
profit
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1894-06-02
Printed Poison.

Not long ago gang Of boy bandits
was broken up In New Jersey. The
boys called themselves Red hangers
They had built . hut 10 the woods
and were carrying on an extensive
plan Of plumber and burglary.
They confessed to the Judge before
whom they were sr'signed that their
whole plan was drawn from scent
novels, and one Of them was reading
"Yellow Jhck's Last Treachery"
when he WA caught
A l8-year.old boy, who entered .
house at night In Poughkeepsie and
undertook to commit Q robbery by
trst chloroforming Q sleeping woman,
admitted that he had taken his plot
In detail from one Of many dime
novels he had read.
All this wretched mass OF sensa.
tiUnsl and degrading resdinR.matter
-'literature" 10 not tho word TO use
has been truly called our free In.
stitutes for the promotion Of brutality
and burglary"
News.stauds, bOok.stslls of the
poorest kind, railway ataiis-all seem
to vie with each other In the display
Of this debasing stun.
ltia time that the right Of tho public
to.be saved from having its eyes con.
stantly offended, and its intelligence
and sense Of decsncy iusulted, should
be thought of.
The United States Supreme Court
once declared that mo Legislature
can barter away the public health OF
the public morala Government ID
organized with . view Of their per.
servation."
Legislation against the public sale
OF pernici0us books for young people
might we'll be extended and enforced
-Youth's Companion.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1894-06-02
RAWLINGS or AN ACTOR.
Insane Jabber Of the 0reat Traess,an
Heard.

Insane Jabber Of the GREAT TrassS,an
Heard.
I was walking along Martet street,
In San Francisco the other morning,
writes Amber in the Chicago Her.
aid, raveling as usual in the flowers
that line the curbstones Of that
thOroughfare, when my attention
was attracted by q placard swinein g
from the entrance to the photograph
establishment
Come lit read, 'and hear the
rawlings Of John Mccullough In his
cell at BlOOmingdalew
had known the great actor In his
lifetime, and manv u night had sat
enthralled by the magic Of his geniua
So IL was with q we'll defined thrill
of nervous horror that l entered the
esta blishment. inserted the two rub.
Der tubes Of the instrument within
my ears and caught the familiar
tones OF that deep voice, hushed for
long years In death. Anyone who
has ever heard the great tragedian's
rendering Of "virginus' could not
fail to recognize the masters voice In
the Photographic rendition. But
woven through II, like q stain Of In.
eifacable blood In rich fabric, runs
the awful impress Of madness It
lends TO the lines an awfulncss i'm.
possible TO describe. And when the
ini passioned utteranccs break OF in a
wild peel OF laughter that seems Al
real that the listener involuntarily
drops his hold and glances over his
shoulder - see what hooking iiend
IL at his elbow, the effect becomes
indescrlbable in It's Intensity. 1hope
IL may never chance to anyone who
reads these lines to hear q madman's
laugh, but should such experience be
theirs they will have some idea OF the
impression made by the phonOurapf
Instrument that caught the echoes VI
poor McCullOugh's maniac mirth and
pertetuated 1t forever upon its deli
cate plates Of magneti,cd steel. Tn,
sharp catches for breath, the rattlins
In the throat the wild shouts and
nasal spasms all we're there until
half faint with horror. I dropped tn,
tubes and staggered from tho place
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1894-06-02
sheet Iron.

The .thinnest iron sheet In the
world has within the past few weeks
been rolled In Swansea, Walea It is
twenty-five centimetres long and
fourteen vide Its thickness 10 OK.
actly .00j millimetre. One may get
an idea Of this 'thickness'' BY com.
Daring 1t tn that Of silk paper, which
IL ordinarily .02 millimetre thick.
Some iron manufacturers have ad.
vertised that they make VISITING
cards of thin iron plates. The long.
est steel chip 10 sevcnty.nine aud
0ne.half metres long and was turned
In New York.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1894-06-02
Approach OF Age.

The drst feature which denotes the
approach Of age ia the eye There
may be wrinkles and crows feet
which come early In life, and are
caused by various untoward circum.
stances. Tut the whitened ring
which encircies the iris, can be the
result of but one thing, the passage
OF time. 1t Is known as the ARGUS
seniliS The coloring matter OF the
whole iris changes with advancing
years and becomes lighter.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1894-06-02
Annie Salad.

DID you ever try such a thing? It
sounds preposterous doesn't 1t? And
vet 1t Ia called very good. Cut col.
cry fine. Cut tart, juicy apples In
the same way and cover with lemon
juice to keep them from growing
dark. MIX apples and celery and
cover with French dressing. placing
the mixture tastefully upon ,lettuce
leaV0R
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1894-06-02

eose IL denotes weakness and irreso.
tion upon the part Of men-upon
that Of women, sweetness and mod.
esty. THEREAFTER you see curious
eyes directed TO your feet, console
yourself with the notion that you are
being studied by q 'scarpologist."
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1894-06-02
A Remarka bic Record.

A married couple In South Brain.
tree, Mass, celebrated the seventy.
nth anniversary OF their wedding
lately. 1t Is stated that during all
these years the services OF q physician
have never been re Iui.ed for either
OF them, except one, ana that was
forty years ago
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1894-06-02
His Present from the Gear in Pawn.

HIS Preseht IrOm the Czar1 IN 1'aWNs
The Car OF Russia gave a ruby aud
diamond ring to q Jewish phOtograp.
her who came to this country about
ten months ago. The photographer
was unable to ind employment and
was compelled to pawn the imperial
favor for $35. He was unable to re-
deem 1t or to get another advance
on 1t. Ae applied to the Hebrew
Charities tor bread and while there
told the story Of the ring. He proved
what he said by showing the official
order of presentation bearing the
great seal of Russia. Work was SO.
cured for him and loan was made
to redeem the ring. Jewish x1d.
tngs.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1894-06-02

LOVE 10 like ice cream" q man said
this morning. ''No man can eat all
there IL In one establishment, and II
ho attempts 1t he will become sick. I"
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1894-06-02

REFUnE to allow some men to i'm.
pose on you, and they hate you for.
ever
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-04-01
"FRED" GERHARD AS HE is.
Ono of Now York city's Most Remarks
Bile Young 1Isn.


Ono of Now York city's Most Remarka-
BILE Young oIsn,
Whenever man through his wealth,
private conduct, or personal poculinrltles Is
differentiated from tho masses, he becomes
an object Of general interest, and toa certain
extent a public character and so legitl-
mate subject for newspaper report and COM
mont.
Mr.. Goddard Ia at this time Just thirty
seven years OF age. He Is about Ave feet ten
inches IN height weighs 100 pounds, promises
to get heavier after middle age, and though
he looks It, he Is not an athlete. He walks
with rolling motion, as II he had been much
at sea In an unsteady boat. His hair Is short
and very black and his mustache Is OF the
same color, except one patch at the corner OF
tho left lip, which is notlceably white. The
eyes arc small, gray and good-natured The
shape Of the head is by no means intellectual
and has in it a suggestion Of John L. sulll-
van, though Mr.. Gebhard 10 not, aud even in
his most oonviyal days, was not regarded
as n combasivc man.
The senior Gebhard was German by birth
and accumulated fortune, estimated at
5000 00O which he left in entail to his two
children, Frod and Mrs. Nelson. now an In
teresting widow with two daughters. The
income from the well-inyested estate amounts
TO about $4,000 a year. equally divided
between the two children.
When Mrs. Langtry, like many other socially
notorious women, took to the stage TO make
profit from her lnpses rather than her talents,
she came to America, and for some years Mr.
Gerhard was one OF her most devoted I'D
mirers. They bought adjoining ranches in
California, and having fondn7ss for sport,
they became interested in fast horses, fast
yachts and other fast amusements.
With plenty OF money and all the time
necessary to spend It, Fred. Goddard con-
tracted conyiyial habits which at one time
threatened to develop into the disease Of In
ebriety. Suddenly, and to the great amaze
ment Of his club friends, he announced his
purpose to lead better life. He went to an
institute at White Plains, New York, that
was two years ago. was cured Of the desire
for liquor. aad from the day he left tin the
present time has never touched intoxicating
liquors.
Following, this Mr.. Gerhard sold out bis
stables. gave up his swarming and festive
club friends, and became model Of socinl
propriety.
But the best move he has yet made Is in
marrying Miss Morris, the belle Of Baltimore.
He has the age. experience and wealth 80 de-
sirable in a husband Of leisure. His many
friends wish him continued happiness in the
new life, and Tammany talks Of running him
for congress next fall.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-04-01

from Blue Wing and Hdalgo Andy Nc
carthy, the deceased Jockey. plotted tho
winner.
IN 1888. A. ]. Cassatta great race horse the
Bard, won the race 81 two minutes and thlr.
teen seconds. He was pilotcd by Hayward,
tho famous veteran Jockey The alowness Of
time was owing to the traok being heavy. In
1889, The race was won by Iakelanda Exila,
IN The flsttlmc OF two minutes and seven and
a half seconds. Tony Hamilton. tho noted
colored jockey. was tho pilot this timo. In
this nlcc. August Belmonts Prince Royal,
was the second horse. and the primo iayorite.
In 1890. castaway II, ownod by James
Campbell, won the race He was ridden BY
Burns, tho jockey, aud won the race Ia two
minutes and ten seconds, aud created con-
siderable surprise, Tor hls victory cost many
Thousands OK dollars He was what IA termed
on the turf % ulnk outsider y odds OF fifty TO
one were quoted against him IN tho betting
ring. In 1891, ,he race sas won blythe famous
rnee horse, Tenny owned az the time by David
n. PniAiior Jockey Shelby Barnes, Of tho
West, eolored ccntaur, had tho mount, aud
received big ovation The time was two
minutes and ten seconds. and the rce was
ANh wa u hrAft h""Nf A'AAHI . ft'hAi NtT q
popular one. for both tho owner and tic
horse became great iayorites. with tl.e public.
In 1892, Judge Morrow, owned by Green
B. Morris, one Of tho oldest tufimon In
America, captured the race IN two minutes
and oight ind three quarter seconds. / had
the satisfaction 81 prophesyng that Judge
Morrow would win tho race. months before
Il WIS run. and on tho day Of tho race
In the New York Daily Nees. did the
same. Andy coyiugton WAS the jockey
that plotted Judge Morrow to victory
n 1888. al IN 1890. the nce wns won
By rank outsider pierre Loriliafd's lamp
LIGHTER, for which no paid the large sum Of
$4,000. vas the i4yoritc. and he had been
haeked heavily ia every city IN tho United
States. Tine race however, was won by Di-
ablo. owned by James Campbel 50 two nln-
utes ard nine scconds.- Fred Iarai. the
famous Jockey, won no race by akiniul horse
manship. Nearly half million dollars was
lost on LAmpllghter. Pierre Lorlnard, his
owner il Is said lost $1,000 Diahlo was
IKE castaway II, a 50 % shot. and bis owner
won over s5o.oe0.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-04-01

/ ira began to pork up. Ay, she was there, a
plump woman Of forty, in yellow wig, gor-
geous long frock Of many colors and a wide
Galnsborough hat, AZ she sang the song OF
the vi'let, which-as you may have gathered
was notably shy, she did few dance stops
and swayed and postured with a yigor that
displayed oil the plenttudes Of forty years.
They were cheering and elapping for another
song when an usher came scuttling down
the aisle, carrying Neds basket OF yolets,
with one great, pallid lily noddlng In the CEN
tire. 1t was handed across the footlights and
Miss Tottle snuffed It and cooed and sung
another song.
A four-wheeler bore them away TO supper.
There were Nod and Totte and Jimmie and
young lady who played seventeen musical
Instruments. They were oil smoking cigar
cites and the smoke futtered like flags from
the cab-windows. Jimmie was slnglngas they
drove up to a restaurant OF Broadway. Ned
was lighting unnecessarily, with Miss Tot
tie for kiss, The Kickham was musculary
coy. The struggle continued after tho cab
stopped 1t was carried on loosely on the
sidewalk. Miss Totte had pinned the great
white lily on her breast. Just as they en-
tered the doorway Ned threw one arm round
her and captured his kiss IA powdory,
grease panty kiss It was-but the lily was
brushed OF and fol- unrcgarded to the side
walk.
The emblem Of purity lay thoro waiting for
some chance passer-by to tread 1t under foot.
ONE LILY WENT WHERE soRRow Is.
LET US learn from these flowers" said the
Rev. Dr. Goodman, touching gently with his
taper fingers, the lilies that decked the pulpit
that Easter morning, blossoms OF humility
and patience They are born and they do,
but not before they have spread the fragrance
OF meek. pure, beautiful lives. Lot us who
arc of His household, carry into the world
the fragrance OF lives as puro and beautiful.
As you know, my brethren, It IS our custom
to send the flowers which have graced tho
altar on this natal day to the hospitals, that
their beauty may charm awaya few moments
OF pain and suffering. Let us remember II
was for this, too. we have been made white
that we may carry succor to suffering hu-
manity and bear light and hope to those who
go In darkness"
Softly the great organ dronod like fur away
bag-plpesi then gathering strength It burst
into a stormy anthem Of halelulahs and
praise. The people filed decently out OF
church. onlya few remained, They stripped
the altar and pulpit Of the flowers. baskets
fuls were sent to the different hospitals. On
the top OF one basket, among tufts of moss,
violets and roses, lay the great, white lily,
which had pointed the preachers moral. 1t
was lHnguid, llstleas, neurotic. This basket
was carried to hospital in Forty-second
street. 1t is a Manufactured, red building,
with two bulging half-towers. The little
ncwsboy at tho corner aas a notion. vague
and not very valid, that IL is a grim, red
monster, fed on the little crippled wretehes
he sees enter there For they never come
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-04-01

I tnr,ltr.. t-.w. r..1 l.....l -. a.. l..4t...
harness tbat bsId In nlace THAR crootes
limls rha o,,bty ,rsr law ,,,,,s ~
altoge,her 4, thsir ,vhito cots. ~ m AZ.
topefher, cba,trre,i a;,o,.eiher lIl,o tho ,.au,r
snnrr,,,s ont In tj,e sirnct
por ~, IA ,,,,n,r,, ,,,, h.s.... eat,
Of thinrst
The white Rabbit has rIddap IN on n moon.
beam and nlnvad his IA rr,rnish ,,amss
Tcgs under the niIla,ys. ai,ss An ioli,, n,tle
folds Of tha shoet a,.,,a nm da tho c,,s. AGO.
IN plnasores errs N sboes and stoc,ings
boiio 49, -, a., Z, !
chimney; esgs on de mantel-pleee. Won.
darfnl IA tal,o,, ths WIT i,shtu rors !,
ali colors-red ,vhita nlus yras,, ,elIoy,
mottled sneetled ana silver. eoe,s Win cbicks
peeping ont If than. cevs tSat All anart
and spilled candy. vsrv wonasrf,,i foliow
the Whita Rabbit yo,,n,, ,rbit. ,.bh,ts
choctfni ~ s,,sa,,,,.o,s .,,.or,,..,e,.o. i,ilss
and pvrtiss avarv,ybare o,sa An1 otcht,,
snal girls tnhIlsnt
Eighty MI hut one. She stands hv .ho win.
do,r az aos. ~, 49, ','io ~. ,,..l.
crlppled mntea.
Two call her our lt,is seminal - ss,d The
uurse
nitifpl i,.tio sa,.i,ai ,,,.t ,,.o.,,,, "a
wasted body ana nair-drau'n 49, s ~ M
ward over her last raa,er da,, ,rha 1o.,rrs
can do nothing for ber. tho n,,,sos ,ann1t
keen her, mo lonel, r,os,l il,,io seot,,,ot
stands by the wlndo, reIt,nc sor deot,,,s
relef The other .btdsa,, ~, ?, ..,,,, !. ~
into their comes srd ,.an,as ss, a. -, -
care for these things
1,hoy a. st,,.i,', e.. -. =, ,..... A.
old nev songs ~ M Mon christ ma
stn, yor, .s sseot,. n , ''son ei''iss' my
volcas s' f'S'''o
ases u.ts ssnt,ro, - cha r,,r.o s.,.. ma.
ia n Iiiyp '' '''S AVA ~ -H''' "'''
ms tho ,oiro., an. ., all ,,h,.., .....,,
mn sbo NJ a IN 4. ~, ~,
TIllas ~ resta. 80 49,, -. ~ ~.
KNEW, tbls Ian, 49, sho "a n,st,,nn ,rs,,,n.
and t,o - a',s ''''' % "'''s' "1'''s'
patierco N,t,s sent,no,
Tbore nj onlv ,', sev, ,yoo,. ,,oro 4, ,,.,
he beforo tho mi ,I,les h,v -, Sa5a ~ '1"'
.1Io,,a,s -, '''Iu -
tho nn,se so,,s S''S - Nv ~ N'''' '''i''N''
~ a. =,
heather bIs grluny ,e,,s st,ni,.r W. ard ; tor.S
and Straw. sha,,,l,',, 49,, a. 49,
'.'0us" u's tess. -
ne iooAs az net ne uaos one olaek' nttle hHt IN
his eyes and demolishes his tears, but for all
that he has IN air Of triumph about him. as
one who should say ~ DONE want II known
- 80 W. "''i' ~ Nno""
put I've sinail matter oil a diamond necklace
IN my POCKET lor you The little girl rested
her deformed shoulder against the wall I;
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-04-01

Blue clouds Of smoke, from cigars and cigar
cites swing and eddy in the hot light air.
Behind the shining row Of iootlights, feminl.
nifty in tights OF al eolors. comforts itself IN
dances and aerobatic feats. stage .Irishmen
crack jokes; clowns tumble and posture
snappy girls from Paris sing; roaring girls
from London slang the musicians.
Ned went through tho stage door, with q
friendly nod to the keeper. He made his way
to Miss Tottle Kickham's dressing room.
"Downt come in" she shouted when he
knocked, "stay out"
Howard you tonight he asked.
COW it's you, Is IT, Tottie called out SOW
are ye, me beautyYn
Pretty well y know" said Ned, "scnt ye
some vi'lets-
I'm as modest as yi'let = know,
Pm that shoy, y know
lily, too, y understand, quite tho thing
y know
"Gow awoy now Tottie reiterated, .me
turns comm. Wen him finished wen COW
and stoke up. me beauty"
Very obedientlyNed wandered round to the
front Of the house and took seat In one OF
the upper boxes. He was not much sur
prised to see his fat and horsey friend there.
shes in great form tonight. he remarked
''Is she7' Jimmie said with a touch OF envy
"why don't ye ask fellow to so along and
pick the bonesn
"ross ye for the supper and it's done, " said
Ned.
Done said Jimmie and as the other spun
coin on his knee, he called heads.
ION me, said Ned, 'get some other people
and come along"
While his friend was about this business
Ned gave his attention to the stage. Was
not Miss Hickman onl One could tell that
by the unusual anlmationi even the orches-