davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1894-07-21
History In Trees.

It has been found that the rings Of
growth visible In the trunks of trees
have a far more interesting story to
tell than has usually been supposed.
Everybody knows that they indicate
the number of years that the tree
has lived, but Mr. J. Keuchler of
Texas, has recently made expert.
ments and observations which seem
TO show that trees carry 10 their
trunks q record of the weather cOndi.
tions that have prevailed during the
successive years Of their growth.
Several trees each more than 100
years old we're felled, and the order
aud relative width Of the rings of
growth In their trunks were found to
agree exactly.
This fact showed that all the trees
had experienced the same stimula.
tion In certain years, and the same
retardation In other years Assum.
ing that the most rapid growth had
occurred In wet years, and the least
rapid In dry years. II was concluded
that out Of the 134 years covered by
the life of the trees, sixty had been
very wet, six extremely wet, eighteen
wet, seventeen average as to the
supply Of moisture. nineteen dry,
eight very dry, and six. extremely
dry.
But when the records Of rainfall
running back US far as 1870 were con.
suited, IL was found that they did NOT
agree with the .ecords Of the trees.
Still IL could not be denied that the
rings in the trunks told q true story
Of the weather influences which had
affected the trees In successive years.
The conclusion was therefore
reached that the record Of the rings
contained more than mere index Of
the annual rainfall; that II showed
what the character of the season,
had been as to sunshine, temperature,
evaporation, regularity or Irregular
ity Of the supply Of moisture, and
the like; In short, that the trees con
tanned, indelibly imprinted In the.l
trunks, more than 100 years Of ma
lures history, . history which W
might completely decipher II VI
could but look upon the face Of ma
ture from trees point Of view.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1894-07-21
Remedy for Damp Walls.

The process consists In using two
washes or solutions 10, covering the
surface 0f the walls--oue composed
OF CASTLE soap and water, and one OF
alum and water. The proportions
are thu ee.quarters of a pound OF soap
to one gallon OF water. and half a
pound Of alum to four gallons OF
water, both substances to be per.
fectly clean and dry, and the tenn.
peraturo OF the air not above 20 de.
grees Fahrenheit when the compost.
ti0ns are applied.
The 6rst, or soap wash should be
laid on when boiling hot with a flat
brush, taking care to form froth
on tho brickwork. This wash should
re- . ain twenty -four hours, SO as ia
become dry and hard before the sec.
0nd or alum wash is applied, which
should be done IN the same manner
10 the tirst The temperature Of
this wash when applied may be 20 OF
10 degrees Fahrenheit, and this also
should remain twenty.f0ur hours be.
fore q second coat Of soap wash IL put
on. These coats are to be applied
alternately until the walls are made
imperviOus to water The alum end
soap thus combined form an lns0llhle
compound. filling the pores OF the
masonry and entirely preventing the
water from entering the wall. Ar
chitect and Builder.
/
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1894-07-21
A. TO COMPLEXION.
Advice varied Enough to shit All. but Al
worthless.

Advice varied Enough to SHIT All. but All
Worthless.
"Nothing is 90 beneficial to the
face as steaming. You can do IL at
home ever q saucepan OF boiling
water. Be sure to bind the eyes, as
hot water is Injurious to them"
use pure cold water to insure u
fresh rosy skin. Hot water Is a sure
producer Of wrinkles; for example,
look at washcrwoman's hand.
Steaming Is very in urious, as IL
makes the skin loose and fabby."
"Bathe intamed eyes with hot
water"
The simplest and most harmless
preparation to smooth the skin Is
glycerine and roe water: two parts
glycerine and one part use water"
"Never use glycerine on tho face.
1t draws powerfully and thames the
surface"
"U.e cold cream or some soft cream
Of roses on the face before retiring
The skin must be fed"
avoid the use of cold cream and
oil unguents on the face. All grease,
vaseline or glycerine has a tendency
to Ill up the pores and produce down
N the face"
Squeeze out blackheads after
bathing the face In very hot water.
then use some soft cream"
''Never squeeze out blackheads
with the nails; IL bruises the tender
akin and enlarges the pores: rub them
out with coarse towel"
"Nevcr rub the face with coarse
material; wipe gently on soft linen
towel"
".oap Is injurious to the complex.
Ion by reason Of the alkali In IT,"
"Wash the face in q lather Of hot
water. and good, pure soap; rinse
with dash of cold water"
"Employ the best ma seuse you
can find and let her rub the face for
half an hour every day. The skin
will net vigorously, and wrinkles will
vanish like magic"
Massage treatment IL ruinous to
the face, though beneficial to the
oody; It Is sure producer Of
wrinklea"
when rubbing the face always
rub from the nose"
Rub under the eyes toward the
nose to drive away crOwsfeet."
THE face mask 10 the surest beau.
tiner In the world, send for one and
become ten years younger"
Face masks ruin the skin, max.
ing II leathery and yellow and pro
ducing look Of premature aye"
"Lenon juice will remove tan aud
frecklea"
"Never use an acid on the skin. A
few drops OF toilet ammonia In the
BOWL f,esheus, clcanses, and purides
the skin"
THE daily use Of ammonia Is q
prolific source Of evil to the com
| plexion."
'Cold water and plenty Of nourish'
inR food, with exercise 10 the oper
air, IL u rsxinien that will insure Q
good complexion
"Never use ! erfectly cold water OF
the face: avoid long walks: AWAY!
wear thin veil In the sunshine"
Columns could be tiled with these
contradictory and absurd direction,
read and practiced with avidity b.
foolish women IN the hope Of becom
ing beautiful. Comment Is useless
The newspapers will continue I,
publish and women will continue I,
experiment with their faces unit
finding the texture OF the skin ir
retrievably ruined as We wh,tewasl
furnished walls.
The prescription Of the celebrated
Abernethy fof the complexion wa
something like this: "keep cleai
oil over; eat plenty Of nourishinI
food; sleep plenty and walk pleut,
out OF doors; keep the system open.
IL would seem as II this covered tho
ground. Louis Republic.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1894-07-21
A Curious CITY.

Ice city, having a population vary.
Ing between five hundred and five
thousand, Is composed OF hshernen's
huts and stands upon the Ice Of sag.
NAV hay, Michigan, from two to ten
miles OF shore This city is created
In q week, and disappears In y day,
sometimes 10 an hour.
Its huts.cluster above shoals: q few
struggle over the deeper water. and
oil extend loosely over q space from
five to eight miles long. Lnder the
ice Of Saginaw Bay swarm millions
Of the best food fishes Ut the Great
Lakes.
The huts are each twelve feet
square. with one door and no floor OF
windows. In the roof Is q hole q
foot square. Under this o yard
square hole IL cut In the ice: and the
light shining down into the water,
enables the fishermen sitting In the
dark inside his hut to see the fish ten
to forty feet deep In the bay Each
hut has its bottom sills rounded at
the end. SO that 1t can DO drawn by
hOrses, or pushed by hand like sled.
Within the nut q platform on one
or two sides holds chair or two and
u stove There arc hunks with straw
to sleep In. At night o kerosene
lamp, with q big reflector, throws It's
light down into the water
The fisherman Is armed with o
three.prOnged spear, which has an
ash shaft fourteen feet long, to which
Is attached q strong cJrd forty feet
long. lie thrusts the shaft through
the hole In the roof, lowers tue
prongs into the water, and thrusts
them into the largest fish he car
reach. Fish and spear are held BY
tho line
The city is visited by great mans
people. Sleighing parties, skaters,
and tsh.buyers sometimes thron1 the
ice There are cats, dogs, hogs, and
chickens to eat the 0fIal, and stables
for horses.
Every northern gale sends into the
bay. from the OLen waters OF Lake
Huron, great waves that break VI
ice under the city. At tho peginninI
OF such Q wind q cry OF alarm 4
lung from voice to voice, and all tn,
inhabitants make q wild rush Will
their sled huts for the shore. S0or
the gale sweeps only bare and unpeO
pied Ice.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1894-07-21
STRENGTH OF FRANCES ARMY.
9 lnformatiou from the Wa
budget Of 1891.

Interesting Infermatiou from the war
budget Of 1921.
The uncertainties OF I'm interna.
tiopal character accompanying the
electoral campaign In Le many give
more Importance than ordinarily to
Official statements relative to the
military strength OF European M.
tions. Speaking only OF France, the
war budget for 1884, which does not
differ from the budgets Of former
years, contains interesting infOrms.
ton about the 'etiectifs," or number
aud classification OF the french army.
1t would be composed In 1894 as
follows II the ministerial budget es.
Inmates are accepted by tho Deputies,
which 10 most likely to occur: Mill.
tary STATS, 3,67S officers and s2l men;
military schools, $50 officers and 2, 7l3
men; "h0rs cadres," that Ia not at.
tached to any regular organization,
out employed In divers services, =, 7OA
officers and 4s8 men.
The In. antry CONSISTS OF 1853 reei.
ments Ut the line, forming q total of
~. 81? o'ftcers and 2+7, 622 men;
thirty battalions Of foot chasseurs,
"a officers, and Is, 932 men; -four
z0uave regiments, 368 officers, and
l2,2l8 men; i've battaliOus of light
in.antry OF Africa, l5j officers, and
7,dO5 luen; four companies OF disci
pllned fusillerS; two regiments of en-.
rolled foreigners, European; four reg.
iments Of Algerian sharpshOOters.
Total, 1887 officers and 3i7,9O5
men.
In the cavalry are eighty regiments
Of French cavalry, forming a total OF
3, @l3 officers and 81, 0l0 men; six reg.
iments OF chasseurs OF Africa, eight
companies OF horse recruiting or IRE.
monte" four regiments OF spah:S
Total, 3,803 officers and 70. $50 men.
The artillery consists of sixteen
battalions OF fortress artillery; thirty.
eight regiments OF artillery, compris-
ing 46I batteries, ], 483 officers, and
~, 854 men; batteries 10 Algeria and
Tunisla; two regiments OF 'pOntou.
nlers," or p0nto0n builders; ten com.
panies OF w0rkMen; three compaplea
Of artiacers; mountain batteriea, and
musicians OF the tillery school. TO.
tai. 3,7l9 officers, and IS, SIS men.
Military engineering, gendarmeyIe,
ana dive other corps have TO be
added to the list, the grand total Of
which represents the active army oil
France, which will be composed In
1894 Of 2e,665 officers and $50, 04s
nien.-New York Tribune.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1894-07-21
with ons's Whole strength.

We are not sent into this world to
d. anything into which We cannot
put our hearts. We have certain
work 70 do for our bread, and that IL
to DO done strenu0usly; other work
to do for our delight, aud that 10 to
b done heartily; neither 10 to DO done
BY halves or shifts but with wilt
and what ID not worth this effort u
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1894-07-21
TEE CHICAGO EAGLE.

not 70 10 done Ut all. Perhaps an
that We have to do Is meant for moth.
ing more than an exercise Of the
heart and OF the will. and Is useless
in itself; but at all events, the little
use IL has may we'll be spared If IL Is
not worth putting our hands and our
strength To. -Ruskin.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1894-07-21

DID you ever know anyone whose
father wasn't poor because Of paying
Q security dsbtY
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1894-07-21
Getting 70 Look Like Tecump.

John Sherman grows to look more
and more like his military brother,
the late William Tecumseh. every
year. The lines In the strong face
have grown harder, the impressive
cOuntenance has bNc0me more griz.
zled and the closely cropped beard
has developed harsh and military
preciseness. Sherman Is In many re.
spects the most striking figure in the
Senate. He Is constant attendant
on the AoOr His place In the King
Row, 10 the most conspicuous on the
Republican side. and his gaunt but
wi y figure, full Of imp, essiveness
and a certain & ace Of strength, easily
attracts the eye. His dress is always
the samoan fashioned black
frOck coat. q low.cut vest, displaying
an expanse Ut shirt front, and q black
Ito cncircling his high, collar IN q
bow. He usually leans far back In
his chair, with one arm thrown care.
Iessly over the back, and rarely In
dulgcs In cOnve satiGn with anybody.
CT ncinnati Tribune.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1894-07-21
Faithful ClCrk.

As q clerk in q country store In
Illinois Abraham Lincoln qui, ky
became known for his honesty. lie
was truthful In what he said about
the gOods. he gave good weight and
In particular, he lest no time and
spared no pains 10 correcting mis-.
takea
He was closing the store one even.
ing when q woman called for q half.
pound of tea. IN the morning he
saw from the weight In the scale that
he had given her only q quarter Of a
pound. Leaving everything else he
weighed out the other quarter and
carried 1t to her.
Another customer paid him six and
one quarter cents more than Was his
duo and when the store was closed al
night he fastened to correct the mis-,
take, although she lived two mile,
aWsy.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-01-22
NRANE TO THE EAR.

The day OF reckoning for John Y. McKane
has come at last. Unless there Is some change
in the programme. his trial and that Of some Of
the men who conspircd with, or rather under,
him to violate the laws Of the land and defeat
the will Of the people at the polls will be 60.
under way in Brooklyn this morning. OF course
the mere fact that he has been indicted and Is
about 10 be placed on trial is in itself full Of
Significance There are people who believed
that this is something that would never take
place No doubt McKane prior to November {
believed it such Il remoe possibility as not to
be worthy Of consideration. lie regarded him
self as all-powerful. lie even had the tcmerty
to defy an injunction Of the Supreme Court of
the State of New-York, and to 1out the men
who undertook to serve it on him with the in
solcnt remark, "Injunctions don't go here"
At that time he would have been willing TO
soy also. Grand Jurics and indictments don't
go here"
And 1t IS easy to believe that If the Demo
cratic party had been victorious in Brooklyn
and Kings County and throughout the State, 1t
would have been Il most difficult thing TO bring
McKane to the bar Of justice Governor Flower
would not then have been so eager 10 provide
extraordinary machinery for the enforcement
of the law against the scoundrcls who made the
name Of Gravesend a kissing and Il byword all
over the land. AS it was, however the people
were thoroughly aroused, and ut n great meet
Ing almost without precedent in Brooklyn they
demanded in thunder tones the punishment of
these election thieves. III consequence the Dis
trict-Attorney Of Kings County abdcatcd his
functions. and his place was taken by men in
whom the entire community has confidence. A
dozen indictments were found against McKane,
and in spite Of all the efforts Of his ingenious
counsel TO pick flaws in the proceedings. the
indictments stand and to-day the arcli-con-
spirator is to be placed on trial. An extra
panel Of $50 Jurors has been summoned
Whether any further efforts to secure delay will
be employed can only be conjectured. At al
events, the people are ready TO proceed. and
everybody except the criminals themselves be-
lleve that there has been more than enough
delay already.
The work Of selecting jurors for these cases
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-01-22

will demand the utmost skill and care. III mas
been limited in Brooklyn that the only nope OF
the conspirators lies in unlawfully influencing
one or more Of the jurymcn. The counsel Tor
the people will undoubtedly give most Thought
full attention to this phase Of the trial. AS 1or
the evidence, there is scarcely n doubt That II
is sufficient to convince candid jury. III mas
already been passed on to Il large extent by
two Judges Of the Supreme Court. The inpor-
tant thing now is to secure an honest ana I'M
partial jury. McKanc is powerful in his own
district. and he has the sympatllies OF the
powerful Brooklyn Ring with him. All pos
sible means to obtain Il good jury and TO Keep
it from improper influences must be employed
If this is done, McKanc will soon be on the
high road to the State prison. and In spite OF
all appeals aud delays he will have justice
mctcd out to him at last
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-01-22

in manufacturing establishments when owe
their very existence to protective duties'
workingmcn were found who believed that they
would get just as much work and at as good
wages with free trade "a with protection
1t is simply amazing that such widespread ig-
norance should exist as was disclosed by the
votes OF 1892. In every State there are thou
sands who despise themselves for their folly in
believing the assertions of demagogucs. and
voting the bread ont of their own mouths, but
who nevertheless have to endure the conse-
oucnccs of their act Many are too much
ashamed publicly TO admit they were wrong
Others persuade themselves that they never
meant to have a change in the particular duties
on which they depend and are anxolsly petit
tioning and protesting about their own sep
arate interests. caring nothing for the ruin that
may come to others Chairman Wilson solemn
" asks these men if they did not vote for tar
if REFORM and when they admit 1t. tells them
that they must bear their share Of the incon-
vcnicncc involved by adoption Of the principles
which prevailed by their votes.
The Democratic party has produced. by per
sistcnt Justification. such a vast mass or 1g-
norance and prejudice on this question that II
cannot now turn back without destroying ITSELF
Many Of It's representatives. since they reachcd
Washington. have learned that the policy
they have pledged themselves to carry out VIII
cause frightful disaster TO the country and de-
stroy all chance Of the success or their
party in many States. Put they think OF
their districts. and Of the dense ignorance ana
savage prejudice there prevailing. and do not
dare to commit political suicide by single sen
sible vote. II they can pull through ut home
Democrats Of other States may go to the dogs
1t Is In this desperate mood that the Wilson Dill
Is being forced through the House by the votes
Of many who know by this time that the party
made fatal blundcr when 1t again allowed
Southern free traders and Southern haters OF
the diversified Industries Of the North to dictate
It's policy.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-01-22
PERSONAL.

Mrs Thomas NJ Carnegie. OF Plttsburg. for whom
the Yacht Dungeness Is now being built at Balti-
more Is an enthusiast In all outdoor sports She
reness" on Cumberland Island. the scuthernmost of
Here she keeps a fleet of boats. There Is also one
OF the finest game preserves In the country on the
island Mrs Carnegie and her daughter entertain
larrelv in n great mansion the southern end OF
the Island The mother has earned the reputation
among the Sea Islanders as well as at Jekyll
island the preserve Of club OF gentlemen few
miles to the north or Deng me shot, ana her
interest IN hunting Is intense
Naraslmha Charya. the Brahmn priest who at
tracted much attention In the Parliament OF Re-
llglons at Chicago. is In st. Louis with his wife
and his manager. where he will probably stay two
vveeks TO deliver a series OF lectures Indian be-
liefs He is handsome representative OF his
country. about thirty years Old and speaks Eng
llsh With great huency Charyas home Is In
Madras and he belongs to the class known as
teachers.
The ex-Paramount Commissioner. Bount, Is ex-
tremely particular about the pronunciation Of his
name and he says that 1t Is Blunt" All OF the
Senator's in their Hawaiian talk Insist upon calling
him Blount, and In spite OF the years that he has
spent In Washington and the cnorts To have his
name pronounced In the way which he desires he
Is obliged to listen to this INSTRUMENTATION daily
makes the correction.
Mayor j. y. Baxter. OF Portland. Me-. Is n unique
figure In municipal affairs In New England. He Is
one of the wcalthIest citizens and mostearned men
of Portland. lie gave the Baxter Building. In that
city, 10 the Maine Historical Society," or when ne
is president. and Is deeply interested In educational
matters. having lately equipped a manual training
He Is extremely popular, and Is one OF the prom
inent Republicans OF Maine
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-01-22
--------------------
M0NEI IND EISINESN.

Wall Street has on hand what might be called
a bankruptcy boom. 1t Is boom based on the
idea that there have been so many failures
the number must diminish; such losses In rail-
road earnings that the loss must shrink that
Government revenue has decreased until the
Treasury Is forced to borrow money, ana that
Il Is able to borrow because business Is so bad
there IS n vast accumulation OF idle funds.
During all the last twenty-seven years of debt
paying. It would have seemed the reverse OF
cheering II the Government had been compelled
TO borrow In order 10 meet It's expenses. But
single year OF change" has brought things 10
such n pass that some are delighted because
the Government IS able to borrow. 1t is not
surprising that. with s23s.33l.Oc0 lying idle In
New-YorI banks. sum exceeding the legal re-
serve by slO2. 7544j0. many persons are willing
to lend to the Treasury But If, as Is claimed,
owners Of 500. 10000 more find nothing better
To do with their money in the present state or
industry and trade than 10 lend 1t At 3 per cent.
that is scarcely evidence Of Astounding prosperity
In a land full of undeveloped resources.
The thoughts OF sober men are not often the
thoughts OF Wall Street which generally re-
fleets what lcvel-headed leaders want other folks
TO think. Whenever there IL great combina-
ton Of effort. as there IS now. to persuade peo-
pie That everything ~ great puTCids'' IL -
we'll To reflect that shrewd leaders never inilame
the public with an idea OF buying just when
they want to buy themselves. At such time
II Is more than ever desirable to look at the
facts. Stocks rose last week an average of 90
cents per share. while trust stocks declined
little But the improvement can only be expected
20 last in proportion To the actual Improvement In
productive industries n nd legitimate business The
taking Of Government bonds merely adds O.0Oo,-
900 To the securities which the available capital
OF the country has to carry and TO the burden
which the people have to bear. 1t only lessons
not much but to some extent the money for In
yestment In other securities. Real improvement
In business and industry there undoubtedly has
been In some departments, but reading some
Journals nigh. imagine that all the labor
Of the country was now well employed, and
all business thriving and profitable. The
actual payments through sevcnty-sIx clearing
houses in ell parts Of the country. az reported
by THE Financial Chronicle" compare for three
weeks Of January thus: