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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-06-30
TOO SOON FOR DINNER.

FROM the Chicago News
A wealthy manufacturer OF Sheffield
Matthew's bv name, was sn appreeia-
tive member Of a London club Of clever
men For though he was not literary
heard il discussed 70 his hearts con.
tent One night Theophile Gautier wa
the guest OF the club. and Mr.. Mat
thieves invited him 70 dine az the Sails
bury hotel with a party of choice
spirits One OF these, J. {. Jeaffreson,
arrived az the specified hour. o'clock
and found an amusing complication %
circumstances. The head waiter 81
once met him with an ELUSIVE weicome.
for which he was quite unPrepared-
%, sir" he cried, I'm glad 20 see
you, and only wished you'd come an
hour and half sooner, The illustrious
Noosoo Goatv has been here for nigh
npon two hours
He came az ten minutes % Eve, and
he and Mr.. Matthew's have been n q
pretty FIX Mr. MattAevves speaks uS
French, the ulCstrio1s Nooso0 Goatv
don't Spesk English, and there Isn't =
soul n the hotel capable q acting a.
Interpreter 7 ran oct for 3 French
man who docs the interpreter IN The
hotel when an interpreter - wanted bat
he had gone into the country for sun.
DAYS holiday. 7 have lad Under ne
who = half French. ard he cat pariez.
vogs fairly vel, bat This Is as sunday
out
M Matthew's locked worn with di@
t-ess u hsn his friens entered, ard eau
ter vas equally miserable
Talk 70 he iIIust-ious Goa.ys~ e5sc
nisted VI. Nstthrsses- rloppinF e Nd ian
ninE his face with 5is slk Ae.dssr
ehset.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-06-30
NAPOLEON 1,
e Chicago Tribune.

from the Chicago Tribune
One of the most interesting articles
found among the recent numerous es-
says upon the private life of Napoleon
is on the toilet of the emperor, which,
t appears, was a most important mat
ter and regulated down TO the smallest
details with mathematical precision.
When awakened it was Napoleon Gus
ION to glance over the papers while
The fires were lit He was sensitive to
.old and 4 fire was prepared in every
room even IN midsummer. Then Of
distinguished people awaiting an audi
ence he would designate those whom
he wished to see, after which he
would rise and take a hot bath
lasting about an hour. The daily
shaving was the next duty. Ordinarily
his physician. Corvisart, would be
present. chatting and securing favors
for his friends. Napoleon's greeting
was usually some badinaEe. such as:
"Ah, charlatsn, How many patients
have vou killed this morning. And
the physician would reply in kind.
Two Wallets were necessary for shaw
ing. one holding .he basin and another
the mirror. The emperor. IN q flannel
robe de chambre. then covered his face
with soap and began TO shave, begin
uing at the left side, al the top % the
check The left side done, the two
Wallets passed to the other side Throw
ing of his robe, Napoleon was next del
uCed with can de cologne and subject
sd to a thorough scrubbing with a
rough brush The valet then rubbed
the whole body with linen rolls sat
urated with eau de cologne custom
that Napoleon had acquired n the
east The scrubbing was none of the
nghtest either. for he would call ont
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-06-30
BE ogEYEp ORDERS.

Fror The Bz-slo yxPress
There is a man "a this town who has
a male servant who IS more faithful
than any dog that was ever born
He never questions an order Y the
man was 70 tell him TO walk down -
the foot Of Main street and jump OF a
dock he woRld do the walking and the
jumping with simple and unquestion-
ing faith
The other day friend Of the man
came into his Office and asked the man
70 lend him his servzn; for q sh0r,
time The friend wanted q package
which he had left at his house
The package was too valuable "a IN
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-06-30

Fusion may not be further indorsed by
the Democrats at topeka but as the
question IS between pie and principle.
end the Democrat dearly loves pie. il
may be just as well 20 wait and see.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-06-30

1t Is rather strange that "a ladr in Ar
kansas City who knows the duchess Of
York has not received letter Vet telling
her that the baby is deaf and dumb and
blind and spawned.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-06-30

1t Is general scramble with the
United States courts, the railroad presi-
dents, and the railway employees, all in a
heap. They are fighting Pullman's bat
tie for him, and he IS smiling,
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-06-30

Mrs. Leases physician has notified her
that she must not see visitors and must
not talk. This is true. As Mrs. Lease ad-
mitted TO reporter, and took column
10 tell him all about it.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-06-30

Coxey has quit rowing around over the
country and is now making the race for
congress. If he is distanced in this he
will fall back on his fast horses and the
race track. The cockeyed Coxey wasn't
named for nothing.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-06-30

Those Republican politicians who are
in favor of female suffrage should turn
their eyes 70 QIeen Victoria who went
into Office 81 years ago and is still hang
inc on
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-06-30

The railroad man IN California who
strikes because a workman in Illinois
wants his wages increased ought to take
a day off and examine himself closely,
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-06-30

This country loves a fighter. Prender-
CAST was at first despised and abhorred.
Bat he has made a hard fight for his
life and already little remarks of sympa-
thy for him are breaking out all over
the country.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-06-30

The property owners of Kansas City,
Mo, having borrowed all they can get
IN their property are now asking the
city 10 do more borrowing for them,
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-06-30

The railroads are having a hard time.
a little while ago the Ccxeyites stole
tneir trains and they couldn't keep them
from moving, and now their employees
are IN charge and they can't gel them 10
move.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-06-30

Probably Croker went TO Ireland with
view of supplying New York with
more policemen should the Lexow COM
mlttee send the present force TO the peni-
fanflaTX.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-06-30

The Cliff Dwellers are getting reckless
and propose. by hook or crook, to get
enough stuff &c enable them to hibernate
next winter.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-06-30

Speaking of the Pullman strike, 1t will
surprise many people to hear that the
chair car, for sleeping purposes, is a re-
cent invention aud was not used by the
Spanish inquisition as an instrument of
torture,
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-06-30
Will HAVE NO INCOME TAX TO PAY

WILL HAVE NO INCOME TAX TO PAY.
The New York bankers admit that
Cleveland's administration is a heavy
load to carry, and, grateful for the com
pliments of Cleveland, they would be
glad to have a different condition of
things. New York has dictated Cleve-
lands financial policy and their present
burdens are largely of their own max
ing. The commercial metropolis of this
country should be broad gagged enough
TO desire the welfare of the entire coun-
try and realize that an injury TO anv
portion is bound to be felt by them.
During the panic the New York banks
did nobly and received due credit
from the west and south. Now that
there Is a general stagnation of business,
the commercial interests of New York
would do well TO investigate the matter
and find out how much of it is due to
their own selfishness. The man of des-
tiny is too dul and sluggish to grasp the
situation, and those who control him
should come to the rescue. If the pres
ent conditions continue much longer
those who are fighting the income tax
viii have no interest in the matter.
The situation demands that the men
who do the business of this country
should take hand in its affairs.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-06-30

The pity is that Lewelling can not tell
when a man is rotten by holding him up
30 the sun, the same as he can with an
npr-
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-06-30

1t might be well for the French An
nrchists TO go right ahead and kill them
selves and save the wear and tear of the
guillotine.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-06-30

Edison says that fish never sleep. If
Edison with Lis wonderful inventive
mind intends to enter the field of fish
fiction we will retire.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-06-30

Croker is one Democrat who is coming
back from Europe, but Van Allen is still
there. lie was apparently completely
crushed.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-06-30

"Another railroad tie-up," said the
Coxeyite, as he caught his toe and fell
fat ON his face.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-06-30

Debs, rs an exponent of organized
labor is kicking up almost as big a row
as Coxev, as exponent of organized lazi-
hess, did a few weeks ago.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-06-30

Prendergast believes he looks like
Jesus Christ. fPrendergast is not in
sane he is an uncommonly irridescent
fool.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-06-30

Tie Santa Fe conductors who do not
20 out. of course will be promoted for
good conduct.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-06-30

Although the sand-barS are growing
In size the Arkansas river is, COMPARE
lively speaking, quite juicy.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-06-30

If the female suffragist catches the
election gambling habit the better half
will become the betting half.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-06-30

Judge Caldwell talks like he would
like to get into the ring and have little
fun himself.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-06-30

~ rSs6e a fool % ssTs-.f sraln -
ierdzy sd chSIiy. Ia t0a~s q soa,rs.
tson- Ees4iTY@ SAD cheilTs sister.
soa arc tveoeaiag vsTy unarczz4Az.ly
saxrgetse- f- HasAIrvtae stsr.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-06-30

The Paris e s. Gerrnsin -ailroad
was opened 70 1881. amidst intense sx.
element The French repor.erx gssrs
On hand and vo4ubs IA sbsir dessri -
.ion& SPEAKING of the iooonotise,
they said. He snorts! Tia pro1lgsoas
tai Of vApor soatS in the arnsnsessf
Noble ard sntrroiG hors~. which Moth
lag can stop lie o~TouTs the way b~-
fore hira. lie IL el1thsd vita fhuadsr,
LIE TIE hss.se 81 loh.-
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-06-30

Probably this long silence on the part
Of Governor Waite presages that he will
come time Join the United States.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-06-30

FOR CLARITY. -Biaks-''TTe are %
Ing - have = 1oFsi sz.s~ta4nnasas ss
Cur EoZs> DeSt wees Ger clarity
Sl-a-cs-''fta. so7 Wat e stY~ Esaks
-''RszdsnEs t-uza Dsc<.a& w1ns %
bag = ticksfY 1ef~oss IRE. Pres.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-06-30

The Pullman porter has so often been
tipped that it is little wonder that the
whole Pullman company has been upset.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-06-30

The American Railway Union wants
to whip Pullman into line, and they are
using a switch to do it.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-06-30

Little Jeanny Wa in tr5bu'zsiox
TIA: morning ProhIss liens. great aud
snail. met AlEs a. every turn- I: vas
''Eo" - this saa re" ~ that iili "a
i1ss be tegza % Try. AagTiiv sTeB2iss-
ing % his mother b>tus~E Ms soks..
- S1sh M was a s1ssy =ord, m2z~
Ia 20 . SOS ooalaa't s.Y -
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-06-30

TIE ~orsa has lad .lzA,y.sAy>s
0n--~- i1.z2 - Lsssa 40 steel rzsls
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1894-08-16
"HANps OFF"

The Remark of Little Girl who Was
Viewing the Old Statues.
A very charming and witty widow
residing in Washington gave her little
daughter a NEUROLOGICAL primer sew
eral years ago, and the child immedi-
ately became'intensely interested in the
romantic stories of tine gods and god
desses. Long after she had exhausted
the primer she was ceaseless in her de-
Inands TO have her appetite for Incl
dents, which happened in the Elysium
fields and thereabouts, satisfied. One
day her mother thought it would be
good idea TO take her hearts delight
over to the Corcoran gallery and show
her the statuary and casts and other
works which have the heroes of mytho-
logy for their subjects.
While pursuing this pleasant pur-
pose the pair came upon the Torso re-
clining legless and armless upon it's
massive pedestal. The mother was
stumped TO explain to her daughter
what the SCARED and broken mass of
plaster signifed other than being the
dismembered remains of a grand hui
man figure. The little one, however,
quickly helped her parent out Of her
predicament There was a large pla-
card on the base Of the pedestal bear
ing the forbidden words Hands OFF,"
The little miss looked at what she
deemed was the title of the work with
an expression of scorn, and the same
sentiment was indicated in her inflec.
tion when she spoke. Hands off, /" she
remarked with a sniff Of superior wis
dom. 'Hands off. ] should say they
was-and the foots, too!"-Washington
Star.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1894-08-16

Chinese music by noticing some OF its
prominent features. Among the Chi
nese the art OF music has ever remained
an object either Of diversion or Of spec
ulation. II has never revealed TO them
the language Of the heart and intellect.
|. Nevertheless, they draw a distinction
between sound and noise. The period
at which the fve-toned scale was en-
larged to seven toneshas been described
by Chinese theorists as the commence
ment of the decadence of their
musical system. They ascribe to
their mythical bird, "Fung- Hoang,"
and his mate, the invention of tones
and half tones; the six whole tones to
the male, and the half tones to the
female. Such a creed comedies with
their notions of man and woman. The
whole tones represented to them things
perfect and INDEPENDENTS heaven,
sun and man; the half tones as things
imperfect and dependent--as earth,
moon and woman. The enlargement
of the scale TO seven tones was owing
20 the insertion of the two half tone
Il and B, which were called leaders"
TO L and c, and they possess also, for
the modern cultivated ear, the quality
Of resolving themselves into the half
tone above, acting at the same time as
mediators, and filling up the void be-
tween d and F-A and c.
The Chinese wind instruments are
fewer in number than those of percus-
sion.
The oldest of these, the hiuen, is in
the shape of an egg. IL Is made of
arth enware, open on one side, with
hve ventages, which give the five
tones Of the oldest Chinese scale.
Speaking relatively, the most
elaborate of Chinese wind instruments
is the cheng II is the most pleasing
Of their instruments, and serves as
standard TO tune other instruments. 1t
has for its basis hollowed-out pump
kin, which serves the purpose of wind
receptacle, in which are twelve 10
twenty-four bamboo reeds, placed
closely together in the circle. The per-
former blows into the curved cylinder,
opening and closing the ventages with
his fingers. Among their instruments
of the flute type, mention should be
made Of the yo. which is played from
the top like the clarionet; and the
tsche, played like the modern flute.
They also possess the pan-pipes
called siao Their martial instruments
include various trumpets with fun
mel or knob-shaped bells. Their
orchestra is but sparsely recruited
with stringed instruments of their own
invention, for the mandolins and
guitars which they use are more proba-
bly, q Persian or Hindoo than Of Chi
nese origin. The only Chinese stringed
instruments are the len and che, the
former a very primitive guitar, of
pear shape, usually strung with four
strings, and having inside it some me
tallic bells which make a changing ac-
compartment TO the sound of its
strings; while the che, literally trans
lated "the wonderful" is a table
psaltery, nine feet in length, contain
ing twenty-five strings. Both are evil
IDENTIFY of great antiquity, and are said
to have been invented by Fo-Hi, but
musically the che is the more impor-
tant.-Cassell's History of Music.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1894-08-16

She looks around in surprise, mumbles
TO herself, and lifts her voice;
"Fan-n--ieeer' she calls. II Fannie
answers her all is we'll II Fannie does
not answer her, Annabel Lee continues
TO call till she finds out where Fan
ME Is.
More Of these examples could be
given to show that Annabel Lee is not
merely a mimic. One further illustra-
tion will suffice to show that she APP
proaches near the thinking condition.
She has, like nearly every living Great
ure in the world, her "fads." In the
big cage in which she sleeps are sew
eral perches, some swinging. some
fixed. On one Of the stationary perches
Annabel Lee passes her slumber hours
Near II is swinging ,,erch. When
she is going TO sleep she takes the
swir ging perch in her beak, draws IL
aside, and hooks IL up on fixed perch
SO that II can not sway. She can not
sleep unless this is done.
The other night one of the male
members Of the family tied piece Of
string 90 the swinging perch, and fast
ened II so that IL could not be hauled
back and hooked mp. When Annabel
Lee got ready TO go TO bed she took
the perch in her beals and tugged away
at it. She could not get il in its usual
position. Again she tried, but It was
OF no avail. Surprised and alarmed,
she did what she always does when
there is trouble in the family.
"Fan-n-niecel" she called. Fannie
came in TO see what the trouble was.
and Annabel Lee grumbled away i'm a
disgusted manner. Fannie made no
showed a temper. The string. however,
was afterward unknotted and taken
away, but Annabel Lee was cautious.
She had been made fool of twice, and
did rot propose TO be laughed at again.
for two men had roared with laughter
when She failed in her attempts and
began to scold. When the men pre-
tended not to be looking. however.
Annabcl Lee cautiously stretched her
neck and took the perch in her bealS.
Then she looked around to see il any
scoffer was watching her. Quick as
lightning, she turned again. caught
the swing. pulled IL up and hooked 1t.
She was as proud as a peacock and
chuckled again and again in way she
has. When Fannie came TO her again
she crowed. IL seemed TO those who
had watched this proceeding that she
had shown some thinking power.
One thing more, Annabel Lee. being
a lady, never swears.-N. Y. Tribune.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1894-08-16
BEAUTIFUL ANNAeeL LEE.
She Il Good Talker and Some People
Think She Is Wiser Than Her Years.

She Il Good Talker and Some People
Think She Is Wiser Than Her Years.
This is a story about a parrot, and it
is written in the belief, formed after
carefully watching the bird and study
ing her actions that II she does not
actually think, she at least relies upon
something more than instinct to gov
ern her actions. Her name is Annabel
Lee. She is always called "Poll."
II you say 10 a parrot that is worth
owning, Polly want a cracker?" Polly
will answer, ''Polly want cracker. Z"
There is nothing extraordinary in that,
for a parrot is a mimic, and il is its ma
ture to imitat. the sounds which 1t
hears. But Annabel Lee (who is never
called that except when she Is intro
duced) has been taught 20 make diff
ferent reply.
"Polly want a crackerP" you ask.
"Yeth, thir," answers Annabel Lee.
Annabel Lee lisps.
Well, that answer may be taught 10
a parrot, but II ceases 10 be mimicry +,
for she learned the "Yeth, thir," long
ago, and IL Is never repeated 10 her.
Annabel Lee knows how 10 crow.
You need not crow and wait for her TO
initiate you.
Grow, Poll" you say, and Annabel
lifts her voice and crows in a way that
would make the scarlet crest of barn
yard rooster turn green.
The perch which serves as throne
for this gorgeously-plLmed beauty is
carried around the house at the pleas
ure Of the members Of the family. Talk
TO Annabel Lee when she is in the
room with you, and she likes IL veil
enough. Forget her, neglect her, pay
her no attention at all, and you hurt
her feelings. She sits on her perch
silent and mournful for awhile.
"Hallol" says Miss Lee, getting tired
Of too much silence. "Ah there. joey"
Joey is the name OF a woman. Her
relatives, with no appreciation Of the
beautiful in names, have degraded
Joann into "Joe" and Joey"
The mistress Of Annabel Lee Is named
Frances This name, Of course, has be-
come Fannie. You have heard a wom-
an In the country who has gone into
the back yard, looking around for her
son, who has disobeyed injunctions and
run away to 60 swimming. She begins
TO call him. His name Is Johnnie. She
divides the Johnnie into two parts
John" and "nie." The John she
pitches as high as she can pitch H.
Then she pitched the mic" still higher
into sbrill Salsatto, You have all
heard Il.
''John--n-nieeel" she cries.
When AnLabel Lee and her mistress
are ln . room together and the latter
leaves the room unobserred BY Anna.
bei' AnpAbsl sqQneF pr later misses her
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1894-08-16
In MILITARY Azure.

A rather vain young militia officer is
an admirer Of pretty girl up town,
and her father dislikes him so that he
has declared war on him. Not long ago
friend was talking 10 the father
hbout the young man.
II suppose thGt young popinjay still
visits your dauyhter?r he said.
"Um-er-well," :" replied the old gem
tleman, 'he was up to the house one
night last week"
IAN booted and spurred, of course?"
'Um-er, hesitated the father signifi-
cantly. II can't say as to the spurred,
but he was booted. / happened TO be
there, and now."--Detroit Free Press.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1894-08-16

When the eyes are tired, rest them.
A little salt In cool water, filtered
through fltering paper, used as wash,
viii be found refreshing. but a sea bath
or sail is the best remedy. Never sit
facing a strong light. Cross lights,
flashlights and varying colored lights
weary and strain the sight. Reading
in a car is habit that only the
thoughtless indulge in. There is some
mysterious sympathy between the head
and feet, by virtue Of which foot bath
will often soothe aching temples and
eyes. Night work that is not absolute
ly necessary is dangerous, and the best
book that ever was written is not worth
reading in poor light.--St. Louis Re-
public.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1894-08-16
The Spirit Of the Storm.

Anita, the spirit of the storm cloud,
is generally recognized in North Caro-
lima. High up among the mountains
near Bakersville is Mount Mitchell,
famous for its scenery. Here thou
sands of tourists go annually. although
no railroad has ever penetrated this
country. Upon nights preceding a
storm a ghostly figure can be seen wav-
ing its arms. 1t appears like young
and beautiful girl, but the natives
only say when they see her, at air
gwine to rain" and IL always does. II
has been a century since Anita, the
Indian maiden, fell in love with rev
olutonary soldier and lost her footing
while trying to seek him one stormy
night, but ever since she has appeared
and warned people upon the approach
of the storm king. Thousands of peo-
pie have seen this phantom form when
wind and rain were approaching, but 1t
has been a spirit of awe that has pre-
vented their mentioning il for fear that
their friends would call them super
stitious. Enquirer.