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The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-02-25
THE pERICLEsIAN SOCIETY.

The Perics held an interesting and en-
thusiastic meeting last evening, and
adopted a new constitution, which is well
fitted to the needs of this growing literary
and debating society. Az interesting
program was rendered, which was as
follows:
Biography of George Elliott by Mr.. A
L. Hirsch, which was written in a fluent
style and eviuced considerable depth OF
research.
An original story, entitled THE Novel
OF the Future" by Miss Rsa Woodman,
which should be classed with the literary
productions of the day, as it exhibited
rare talent.
Debate, "Resolved, That Congress
should consist only of a House Of Repre-
ssutativee." Msssrs. burgess anu Evans
on the affirmative, and Knight and Nc
L.aughlin on the negative. After a spirited
contest, the judges decided in favor OF the
negative.
The society has been slightly en-
barrassed financially of late, but last night
some of its gallant members came man
fully to the front and pledged almost
enough to pay the debt in full. so now
there is nothing to deter the grand old
Perielesian society in its onward march
of progress
The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-02-25
A WANDERING VAC,
The Vaiise That Has Been Travelling for Years,
Turns up at the Eagle Office.

Many a homeless wanderer has turned
| up at the EAGLE sanctum, but the strang-
est one turned up yesterday. 1t is wan
dering valse that is deadheading its way
over the two republics and Canada with
out any apparent destination. 1t is sup
posed to belong to the Wandering Jew
and got separated from him in some man
ner.
The valise IS now covered over with
stamps, tags. stickumfasts and every con-
| ceiyable thing until nothing can hardly
be seen of it. 1t is accompanied by old
hats, Overshoes, discarded neckties, retired
and pensioned suspenders, old collars.
cuffs and socks. 1t has fallen victims to
the early spring poet and is compelled to
clothe his effusions with fame. Newspapers
are attached to it that could not get circu-
lation in any other way. 1t is made to
convey the wit and wisdom of baggage
smashers from Maine to California and
from the Dominion of Queen Vic to the
capital of the MonteZumas. Every tag
has tale tell or a joke to crack aud they
are many. In the Colorado tags Grover
Cleveland is held up as a historical COM
panion piece for Benedict Arnold in Texas
he is deified. Ia the Kansas tags Mollie
Lease comes in for her share of fame,
while Lewelling and Artz are spoken
of in the most unfeeling terms
In fact one tag claims that the valise
originally belonged to Artz, and was
abandoned by him when A Colorado
sheriff was pursuing him too closely
towards the Kansas state line.
From what could be gathered from the
accumulated and disordered history of
the wanderer, it left Connecticut on Jan.
s, 1890, and has since been travelling wher-
ever the Weils-Fargo company penetrates
1t left Texas last year some time and went
into Old Mexico, pushing its way into the
capital, where some genius of the land of
the cactus wrote a Spanish history of it
and sent it back to Texas. From Texas it
was sent into Oklahoma, aud from the
latter place it was sent to Wichita. From
here it will be sent TO California and after
recuperating and taking in the Midw inter
fair it VIII be started TO Puget Sound aud
thence east TO Chicago, Detroit, Toronto.
etc. It's conte MS are u coupling pin aud an
empty jug.
1t is popular vag, scares no women,
begs no handouts, but goes along silently
| mindng its own business aud troubling
no one.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-02-25
MRS. LUCY MEAD DEAD.
The altogether unexpected. and to many
friends. the sad news was telegraphed to

The altogether unexpected, and to many
friends, the sad news was telegraphed to
this city from St. Joseph yesterday morn
ing, by Hon. ]. r. Mead. that his wife,
Mrs. Lucy Mead, was dead. No particu-
lars have been received at this writing
further than that the remains would
reach this city this Sunday morning ac-
companied by Mr.. Mead. Mr.. Mead and
Lucy Iumsn were married in this city
twenty-five years ago, she at that time be-
ing beautiful girl and full OF the vigor
of life. She was bora in st. Joseph and
was the youngest sister of the late Mrs.
William Mathewson. She never had any
children of her own, but proved a kind
and affectionate mother to the three chill
dren of her husbands home. all of whom
have grown to the state OF man and
womanhood under her care, and all OF
whom loved aud respected her next to the
memory of their own mother. Mrs. Mead
having always been the very picture of
health. the announcement of her death
proves shocking indeed to her friends and
acauaintances. She had lived in Wichita
every since it was an Indian trading post
The time and place of funeral will be an
nouDced later.
Thus to that beautiful island in its far
of beautiful sea; thus to the realms OF
that universe that is bosomed in eternity;
thus to that morrow OF the hereafter, the
fash of whose dawning glories are only
seen lighting the face of the dying, another
of earth's unpretentious but sweetest flow
ers has been transplanted. The knell of
the bell falls heavily, and the eye is panied
with tears that would be let free. The
orchard will blossom and birds will nest
about the old home, and ali the air will
palpitate again with the reviving life of
springtime, but the world will rush on.
heedless of her who is gone and not caring
for those coming to try its pains and pleas
ures; still there will be many who will not
soon forget gentle Lucy Mead. With her
friends we hope that
The sweet pure life whose gentle tones
Made glad the scenes of earthly strife
Sings now an everlasting song
Amid the true life.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-02-25
SIZES THE CITY.

Will have the city OF Wichita pay him
SI0,o5o, is the purport of the snit insti-
tuted by 5. Z. Lane yesterday against the
city.
MIR. Lane, on Feb. 6. 1878, while walking
TO Main street from his home on Market
street, fell on the ice aud broke his hip
He claims that the city caused the street
to be repaired but that in repairing An uu-
natural pool was formed near the corner
of Market and Second streets, that this be
came covered with ice, and the ice with
snow, and that ignorant Of the fact he
stepped on the ice, slipped and broke his
hip by falling.
He claims that he has been injured for
life and that such injury demands $40, o50,
together with $50 doctors bills aud the
cost of The case.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-02-25
EIGHTY BIRTHDAYS.

I
The eightieth birthday of Nr. j. W
Ferguson was celebrsted yesterday at the
home OF Mr.. A. c. Goodin. Quite a mum
Der Of friends participated and it was a
delightful event. Mr.. Ferguson has been
an ordained minister Of the gospel for
sixty -one years and served in the legisla
ture of Indiana many years ago. and is
said to be the author of the present COM
mon school law of that state. The ceis
bration included a feast and happy
time was spent.
The guests were Messrs and Mesdames
T. J. Brooke. c. E Andrews, VIII DAndo,
C. W. Mccoy, g. w Sumption, P. V.
Healy, Fred Binkley, viii Smith. Thomas
Shaw. Henry SchnitZlsr, D. 5. Pence, DR..
and Mrs. T. ID. Whitlock, Rev. 6. K
Smith, Mrs Robinson, Mrs. Russell, Mrs.
r. j. Wilkerson, Mrs. ". B. Hendrix.
Mrs. Gehriug, Messrs. and Mesdames c.
B. Hickock. Copeland, Fosnet. Misses
Copeland. Singleton. Lostie Parsons,
Davis Hiiliard, Brady Hilliard, Messrs. l.
c. Hickman. Andrews. Almer Hendrix.
Clarence Copeland, Ed Copeland and
Master Jones.
The relatives present were Mr. Fergu-
sons eldest daughter, Mrs. Ellis, and
youngest, Mrs. Hudspeth and son. s. r.
Ferguson. The grandchildren were Misses
Josie, Bee and Lon Ferguson and Johnnie
and Alma Hudspeth.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-02-25
ETER READINGS,

FEBRUARY "a, 1894
The following readers of the weather
bureau barometer are furnished the EAGLE
to afford it's patrons an opportunity to COM
pare their barometers with standard in
strument. They are as follows: Alta. m.
the observed reading was 1920 inches;
when corrected for temperature and in
strumental error it was 90 AS inches, and
red to sea level it was 80. 695 At 7p.
III. the corresponding readings were %, ,070,
2S 947 and 60 497 inches
This barometer is 1866 feet above the sea
and SO feet above the ground. The proper
allowance for differences in elevation is
about oil for every 10 feet, j. g., barome-
ter 10 feet higher would read about oil
inch less than the standard, while one 10
feet lower would read about oil iuch more
than the standard.
FRED L. JOHNSON, NJ. D.,
Observer.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-02-25
TOOK LOTTIE AWAY
INSIDE FACTS ABOUT THE GIRL
WHO PINED FOR TIGHTS.
Her Real Name is Post and She
Didn't Get Along With Her STEP
father, and Had Long leafneo
TO Take to the Stage-Man-
agcr Springer's Story.

MIR. Springer, the manager Of the
"Biack Crook" company, was seen yester-
day and interviewed on the subject Of
Lottie Leah's departure from her home
with the company.
How did she happen to come with
you?"
"A Topeka young man came to me after
the play and introduced her saying that
she desired to join the company. The
first question put to her was whether her
parents knew of her determination and
she said her mother did then asked her
how old she was and she told me that she
was between 10 and 20. / then told her
all the hardships and disappointments
and she said that she was perfectly aware
of them. / then asked her what she
wanted to leave home for, and she replied:
Il have a step-father, and you know the
rest. He abuses my mother and / can't
live with him any longer then asked
her what she could do and she stated
that she could sing and dance. She
danced few measures for me
and she was very clever with
her feet aud seemed to understand
The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-02-25

On last Tuesday evening host OF the
friends of Mr.. G. w. Sumption surprised
that gentleman. The occasion was his 63d
birthday and all the participants came
masked. Music. recitations and dancing
were the order of the evening program and
every one thoroughly enjoyed the affair.
An eloquent luncheon was spread at the
appropriate hour, and when the hour Of
departure came all left, wishing their
friend many more happy years OF life.
Those present were Messrs. and Mesdames
Gehring, Allen. We'll. Huttmann, Knob
LAUGH, Roberts, Warren, Miss Cora
Gehring, Miss Roberts, Messrs. George
Gehring, Henry Huffman, +. Huttmann
and Master Lloyd Roberts.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-02-25
SECOND LECTURE

The second lecture of the course given
by Miss Price will be held in Mrs. Robert
McGinnis' parlors at 403 Waco avenne, at
o'clock on Monday afternoon. The first
lecture was attended by seventy ladies.
The interest was unabaJed thoughout-
Miss Atkins gave violin solo; Misses
Nina and Mary Caldwell sang Ruben
STEMS Bird song"
The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-02-25

Mr.. and Mrs C. l.. Davidson and Mr..
and Mrs A. J. Bell entertained at cards,
Wednesday evening. Mr.. Casey and Mrs.
ThrOckmorton won the prizes. Those
present were: Messrs. and Mesdames G. Fl.
Smyth L. 3. Ferrill. o. Y. Smith, Al Bit
ting, VIM. Innes, L. B. Wall, G. c. Strong,
A. S. Parks, o. d. Kirk, J. l.. Dyer, Fos-
ter Brook, A. V Alexander, DR.. Munich,
F. w. Waller, w. H. Merrill. C. A. Bit
ting. c. A Firebaugh, W. W. Pearce. r.
X. Vermillion, c. a. Poole, Finlay Ross,
G. NJ. Whitney, c. Moorehouse, G. G.
Casey, VIII Nash. Kos Harris, Joseph
Brubacher, W. (. Stanley.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-02-25

The EAGLES reporter. In noting the
part taken by Mrs. Sue E. Dale Bsckwith
at the old settlers annual reunion, said
Mrs Beckwith gave a very good recitation.
The title of the poem was Columbia, ]"
and it was Mrs BIS own prod uction.
which seemed not to be understood. As it
was both poem and rendition were 1atter-
ingly complimented by many. She is both
poet and reader.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-02-25

Last evening Mrs. George ". Adams en-
terrained at tea Those present were:
Mr. and Mrs. j. 2. Allen, Dr. and Mrs J.
w. kirkwood, Mr.. aud Mrs. j. w.
Adams, Mr. aud Mrs. c. II. Neff. Miss
Will Hartman. Miss Edna kirkwood,
Miss Bessie Allen, Miss Bertha kirkwood
Mr.. Murry kirkwood
The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-02-25

Last night the members of Wichita
council No. So United Commercial Tray
elers, with their wives, daughters. sisters
and sweethearis enjoyed an Informal bus
very pleasant social AZ their hail ca North
Main street. The evening was spent in
conversation, whist playing. music aud
dancing.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-02-25

The Ladies' Aid society OF the First
Presbyterian church will give secisl in
the church on Wednesday evening Feb.
., beginning at 7:30 o'clock. Admission
The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-02-25
SOCIAL POSTPONED,

The hard times social. which was TO
have been given by the Young Ladies'
league of the First Presbyterian church at
the home of Mrs. Cbas. w. Jackson on
Monday evening the 26th. will be post
poned until Monday evening of.uext week
because ofthe meeting which is to be
held in the church by Major aud Mrs.
Sc0tt
The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-02-25

julius Waterstadt of Detroit, Kan, has
resolved TO carry off Caroline Beck of this
city in the holy bonds Of matrimony. Miss
Beck has given her consent and Judge
Strattou has issued the marriage license.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-02-25

Mr.. Boyd Mcknight returned from
Washington, d. c., yesterday. having
spent very pleasant two months attend
ing TO business and pleasure.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-02-25

Frank Lamb shipped two srottiag stal-
lions from Derby 10 Sunset. La, yesterday
These horses Only brought $3.50. They
were both good travellers.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-02-25

Mrs D. B. Wilman's millinery store has
been moved to 130 North Main street, up
stairs. Mrs. WiIman is at present absent
in the east purchasing her stock of spring
millinery
The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-02-25

Mrs. Mary A. Ciongh OF Leavenvor.h.
ksu.. IS visiting her daughter, Mrs 3. Z.
Z ZsrGman, Gal Waco.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-02-25

Captain W. F. Tibbitts OF the Denver
and Rio Grands railroad lsts for Fort
Scott yesterday afternoon after weeks
stay in Wichita
The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-02-25

s 4. Bent, travelling passenger agent for
the Canadian Pacific railway, is in the city
"a business for his road He came il yes
terday aad put Up as the Carey
The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-02-25

Mr.. and Mrs L. G. Whittier have moved
to 1916 Park Place avenue, where they will
be glad to see their friends after few
days.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-02-25

wick Pau.agrapE, came down last evening
20 attend tia cp<IA
The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-02-25

E. NJ. and J. W. Wiggin will leave for
Fort Scott Sunday, having been called
home on account of their father being very
sick.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1894-03-24

the pole, and half way between the
frst and second Stats. Fasten the vines
to this Stat. and as the vine keeps
climbing upward, you must keep put
ting on Stats, and fastening the vines
70 MEM. In this way you will soon
have the woodwork completely covered
with dense growth of green vines
and leaves, and such an abundance of
frnit that will astonish you. l used
the yellow plum-shaped tomato, but
amy Vigorous sort with large top may
be used. The yellow fruit on my vines,
growing in clusters, was very orna-
mental, and admired by all who saw
Them. Although not as valuable for
general purposes as some of the larger
red varieties, they make really fine
pickles, and are very acceptable in the
winter time, with the thermometer at
ten below zero, and snow to the top of
The front fenee.-Frank Finch, in Farm
End Fireside.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1894-03-24
Pie ernst Without Lard


PM flour, | heaping teaspoon
skAing powder; butter size Of an
|coid water to mix. Sift flonr and
eg powder several times. rub r
n.ter, then add water enough Il
pies. - 'naAe
is well known that the czar .,
is a man of enormous strength.
stories are told of him, the latest
zen is that he and his wife. while
eturn journey to St. PETERSBURG,
Time ago. stopped at a small
for luncheon. The daughter . ~
yor OF the village brought 4 bon
Movers to the empress, but for.
dry the stems The emnras as
snlng to soil her gloves, hesitat i,.
oment about taking tie flowe q !
az seeing heavy pewter nla q ],
taoie, picked il M. twiatea +
aoader. placed tia bounnsf q + =
III <1{ ~ : :. p s. y 49,. - -
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1894-03-24
LuckLEss BABIES.
A Strange Phase of Life In New York and
Other Largo Cities.

Strange
Other Largo Cities.
1t used to be thought that mothers
tenderness was something no power
could efface, bat when one examines
the condition of the suffering INDECENT,
and especially Of those who owe it in
some degree to themselves that they
are in want, one is led to modify such
opinion. Almost all of the mothers
among these people who come under
condemnation, however, are they that
have degraded themselves by the use
of intoxicants The mother has to be-
come lower than a beast before she
can abuse her baby. But when the
records of societies for the aid of chill
dren show that children in arms have
been whipped with thongs and straps,
have been thrown as missiles from one
Infatuated parent to another, have
been scared with hot irons by mad and
drunken fathers and mothers, have
even met with worse cruelty, too
ears, one sees how possible it is for
man and woman to fall into eondi-
ton even lower than that of the
brutes.
That mother can desert her new
born baby, leaving it to the mercy of
the race, or even do so knowing that
speedy death is the best thing that can
happen to it, we are all aware; but
when child is found creeping in the
garbage of tenement house yard, 1t
seems as If the child had been in the
mothers arms long enough for love to
have grown so that such desertion
would be impossible. It's quite as diff
ficult to understand the condition of
mother who Graves strong drink to such
an extent that she sells wardrobe and
bedclothes and furniture to buy it
while her children starve, or splits
chair and table for kindling-wood
rather than spend for that the money
that goes for drink; or even that of the
more kindly-disposed woman who dulls
cold and hunger for her children by
giving them the poison too. The cat
loves her kittens better than that; she
does nc. cast them off till they can do
for themselves; the wild bear of the
woods who dies for her cubs at need is
the nobler animal.
1t should move the heart of every
mother who has been kept from temp
tation herself, and whose rosy darlings
are shielded by warm tenderness, to
think of these wretched little beings.
who would be too amazed, if brought
into such happiness as theirs, to know
what It meant. It should seem to
these fortunate mothers that it is not
enough to do their duty within their
own four walls; that part of their
duty lies beyond, where these little
creatures are to be found in their
squalor and distress; and that aside
from the obligation to the neighbor
thus involved is the further obligation
to their own children of preventing, as
far as may be, such ruin.-Harper's
Bazaar.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1894-03-24

Why don't more druggists employ
one woman clerk at least? One meets
women behind the counter of most
tradesmen, but they are seldom seen
here, where they would often be most
peculiarly welcome. This has nothing
to do with their studying and qualify
ing themselves as chemists, and with
their doing up doctors prescriptions.
1t only means their waiting on the
many women who go into drugstore,
and hardly care to inform the waiting
man of their illnesses and their needed
remedies II women ever want to be
Tended by their own sex it is in drug
store.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1894-03-24
LESSON IN ETIQUETFHs
The Proper Way OF Observing
Wedding Anniversaries.
Sample Of a Correct Invitation The Du-
tie4 NJ Guest and Hosfs-A Few
Useful suggestions Concern
ing Presents.

Are you well posted on the etiquette
of the Wedding anniversary? Sending
out the Invitation, accepting it and
celebrating this social function call
fer strict attention to details.
First, let us consider the list of an
niversaries which Father Time pre-
sents with due formality as the years
fit by. Here it is:
Cotton leads; second, paper; third,
leather; fourth, book; fifth, wooden;
sixth, garnet; seventh, wooden; eighth,
bric-a-brac; ninth, topaz; tenth, tiE;
twelfth, silk and fine linen; fifteenth,
crystal; twentieth, china; twenty fifth,
silver; thirtieth, pearl; thirty-ffth,
sapphire; fortieth, ruby; fftieth,
golde1i seventy-fifth, diamond.
OF these. the last five rarely demand
recognition. An all-around glimpse
of those more generally observed may
give you some suggestions that will be
helpful.
Wedding anniversary invitations are
printed on cards or note-paper, prefer
ably the latter. They should read Mr..
and Mr. S FraI4k Thompson, at home,
ETC., with date and residence.
The character of the occasion is in
dieated by q monogram at the top of
the page. this being flanked by the two
annual dates-as 1834(monogram) 1874.
If for golden wedding, this lettering
is in golden; if for a silver wedding. it
is in silver. the invita- ton being printed
in black ink.
No written acceptance need to be
sent in answer to this style of invita-
ton. You simply dispatch present
with card attached, and, if unable to
attend the reception, a graceful note,
expressing congratulations, is for
warded through the mail.
In regard to the giving of presents
on such occasions, recent plan that
has been widely indorsed does away
with all embarrassment likely to be
experienced by people of limited
means.
Invitations to the more elaborate an
niversaries-sucha as the golden, silver,
ete.-generally have engraved in the
lower left corner: mo presents" This
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1894-03-24
GROWING TOMATOES.
ming the Vines So That They Are
,rI,inea of Beauty.

Eroining the Vines So That They Are
Things OF Beauty.
Thinking that your readers might be
fnferested in the manner in when l
araw a tomato vine eight feet in
6eicht. I have had an illustration
mnf1e which, with the description 1
i've, will make it very easy to under
stand. First, procure two poles three
a. four inches in diameter at the large
ana and ten feet in length. Place
them on the ground side by side, SO
thav will be about twenty inches apart
II The large end and ten inches
mart at the small end. Next, make
a6z1e Stats one inch thick by two or
thrae inches in width. Nail one across
II The top, another thirty inches from
ffS large ends, and three more be-
fxv6en. so as to be an equal distance
aDSrt. Then set firmly in the ground,
a71X with hoe or spade make
hole at the base of this
Iadder large enough to hold a pail of
Water. Set the plant in the
center, and after it has got well
rooted and stocky, say fifteen inches in
he{oht, it should be tied to the first
siat and the hole filed with water
several times each day. When it has
grown pretty well up to the second Stat
YOU must push the vine toward the
siflo on which the first slat was nailed.
Then nail on Stat on the other side of
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1894-03-24
Hints to the Wise Ones.

A blue-eyed person never looks so
Lu&eyed as in a blue dress or white
lth blue cravat, whereas the strong
lue OF the fabric might have been ex-
ected to dim the slight blue of the
n. A woman with remarkably red
a. clad in dull heliotrope, with
1aethysts, has all the coral taken
'Qm her mouth, which wears instead
light heliotrope tint, and with this
|nk the pink of her cheek is also
Inehed. An ordinary or even sallow
ae9k never looks SO beautifully white
3Nxer a white dress which seemed to
1xee ten to darken it. And beautiful
K3ae aesthetic" colors were in their
IA they qnenched and dimmcd their
e1xers to their own tone. This is
q 70 be easily explained by any
10Wn chromatic rules. Nor can one
n Why turquoise blue darkens dark
Fe9 and adds to their brightness. FIX
szdment and verifcation should be as
|ueh valued by the women as by the
omtist philosopher.