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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-05-17
THE DUTY OF A VISITOR.
Etiquette of Calls, Cards and Various Invi.

Etiquette of Calls, Cards and Various Invi.
tations.
II you wish to retain a formal &C.
quaintance you have done your dutyoy
calling in person on the day set once a
year. If there is not special day then
of course you risk finding your hostess
cut, but your card represents you Oc-
casionally one finds it impossible to
make calls even in this formal fashion,
in which case you must send your card
by mail or messenger. Married women
leave their husbands cards with their
own; that is to say, one is left for the
gentleman of the house and one for the
hostess A dinner party demands a
call within two weeks, but this is not
required after tea or large recep-
ton If friend is i'll it is proper to
call in person and leave a card with
kind inquiries written upon it A very
pretty English fashion is gradually
finding its way here. After a severe i'll
ness lady may send by mail to all the
people who have called to inquire for
an engraved card reading in this way:
Mrs James Brown presents her COM
kind inquiries" This does away with
the necessity Of making visits when
one is still in Ill health. and yet IL is a
recognition of the coUrtesies received
1t is polite, also. to leave a card of con-
graduation when a new baby appears
in the family, but one is never expected
to ask to see the mother.
Visits of coincidence are made week
after the funeral A card is left and
no effort is made to see those in sorrow,
except by the immediate family or very
close friends There is no excuse for
writing ones regrets or acceptances On
a visiting-card as an answer to an invi-
tation. a number of women have asked
me if it is proper to send invitations to
friends who are in mourning. OF
course one could not DO this until after
g month had passed, but after that
time il is quite proper, and certain
IL our friends who have had SORROW
come to them 90 not like to think that
they are forgotten In writing an in
vitation or having one engraved IL IS no
longer considered in good taste 70 have
''R s V. Pr in the corner, but, in
stead. are the English words. The IA
yor OF an answer Is requested" This
is. however. never written on q dinner
Invitation, for that presupposss reply.
Ladies Home Journal
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-05-17
Terse ,Judeme nta,

Life is too short to get square.
The king can do no wrong without
everybody knowing it.
Pessimism is an evidence OF q sour
stomach or of inherited faint.
All things come to the way OF him
who does not expect too much
He who has schooled himself to ST.
lence has set his world wondering.
1t can never be that everybody else
is W. ng and you alone are right
1t IS pitiable to see poor man
''guaged" wrong for small income.
A pipe smells of domesticity; cigar
of clubs; cigarette of vice.
A house that is divided against itself
cannot stand outside interference.
A man who really loves horses and
dogs loves women and children next
Madeline Orvis, in Judge.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-05-17

tors. Ihfelders and outfelderss have
also gradually taken to the glove. A
few veterans like Pfeffer and one or
two others I might mention still dis
dain to make use Of any protection
whatever, and are in that respect SUI
perior to the rest of the players. But
there Is hardly professional catcher
IN the world who does not make use OF
some protection of some kind.
am supposed in this article to give
such young men as care for the game
mn idea of how to catch ball. Now, L
mean to do this in my own way, and
i think that II l set down some of the
rules which l consider necessary l
may be excused If my method is not
very literary.
Iwould first of all maintain that do
not think catching is dangerous if q
man is quick witted and has control OF
himself. OF course, a good catcher is
Obliged to pay strict attention to the
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-05-17

never seen a pitcher yet who could
send them too fast for me. do not
agree with a good many people who
have asserted the past that when a
catcher goes behind the bat he takes
his life in his hands, and that he may be
In the last game of his life. In my in
fancy it was dangerous work catching
i mean, before the new protective ar
engagements came into general use
For instance, you put a man behind
the bat to-day without gloves, mask or
chest protectors, and l could not i'm
agine more dangerous position. In
fact, do not believe there is man in
the country brave enough TO stand such
an ordeal In olden times, when under
hand pitching was in vogue, 1 remember
when it was possible for man to
catch without any protection whatev-
er. But when the pitchers were al
lowed to work their arms up over their
heads the gloves became necessary,
and this was gradually followed by the
adoption Of the mask and body protec-
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-05-17
Might Have Spoken Sooner.

Enraptured Lover-At last, Minnie.
at last, after all these weary years OF
waiting and hoping, you have prom
ised to be mine And now, darling,
ii only remains to name the davl Don't
put it of too long, Minnie. Consider
how long have been trying to bring
my courage up to the popping point,
and be mercifuli Please don't pro-
craS-
Minnie-Will tomorrow do. Geraldf
Chicago Tribune
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-05-17
JIMMY.

"You must be very long-lived FAM
ily," said gentleman, talking to a
woman of ninety years, in an inst;tu-
ton, who said that she had brother
and a sister still living. both older
than herself
Yes. SIR" was the reply; there
was eight of us, sir, and my brother
Jimmy was the only, one who died
young"
And how old was hep"
Only seventy, sir.''-Youth's Com
panion.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-05-17
CT don't see your husband

~ don't see your husband wit.
you as much as when you were IN you,
honeymoon said the clergyman. as h.
met an occasional attendant at hi,
church HAS he grown cool?" NO;
il what you preach be srue, she said
coyly. He is dead. Toledo Blada
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-05-17
BEHIND THE BAT
Doyle, the New York Giant, Tells
the Mysteries Of His Art
dow to Hold the Hands - somethine
About Gloves asd Protactoys and
the Great Dangers Of Los
ing Nerve.
iCoPYRIaHr. feql1

Ny uwn position is behind the, bat,
although I have played during my
career on the green diamond field in
about all Of the nine positions. and
yet I can say truthfully that Of all OF
me positions on the team, that of back
stop suits me best. em never SO hap
py as when standing close behind the
bat, when the game is hot one, and
when the pace has been terrific from
The start. like to have the ball come
vhizzing over the plate, and 1 have
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-05-17
The Royal Road to Wealth.

Ohi they are wise
Who advertise
II winter, spring
And fall
But wiser yet
Are they. you bet
Who never let Up
Attain
rGhscsgo Tribune
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-05-17
Uses of the Stepladder.

ST confess" said literary man
''that have done the stepladder an in
justice. have indeed always looked
upon it as a very useful article; but
/ had at the same time always regarded
it as decidedly prosaic. 1 learned diff,
ferently when we moved.
Desiring to resume my literary Ia
bors 1 sought my desk. l found it
perched upon the highest peak
of an irregular range of household
goods extending about northeast and
southwest across the parlor. 1t was
inaccessible, and there was no place to
put il even if could have got at it.
I "'Why don't you sit on the step
ladder and writer said the flower OF
the family.
''It was said in the joyous zest of
youth, but it solved the problem.
''It was this experience that caused
me. as perched upon the topmost step,
to revise my opinion of the stepladder.
l know now that it is conducive to
lofty, If not to noble, fights OF the i'm
agination." Y. Sun.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-02-08
GROUND HOG DAY.
Deiaware's biggest wild Animal Saw
His Shadow Friday Morning ON Polly
DrufnmonI's Iffit

DoIaware's biggest wild Animal Saw
His Shadow Friday Morning ON Polly
Drummontls Hill.
Friday was the agrarian red letter
day of the neighboring hundreds when
the farmer took his notes Of the
weather in order to prepare for what
will happen when the spring opens. In
other words 1t is ground hog day sacred
in all the country side as regards
weather representations. .....
The ground hog emerged Friday to
take an observation of the weather. He
takes walk around, making COM
plete circle. If he sees his shadow, that
is If the sun shines, he at once returns
to his hole prepared for good solid
six weeks sleep. But if it is cloudy
and he cannot see his shadow, he stays
out.
The local weather editor of THE
GAZETTE has received notification from
the correspondent at Polly Drummond's
Hill, the highest point of land in the
State, that the ground hog made hur.
ricd observation there last Friday. 1t
was a perfectly satisfactory one. The
sun shono clearly and the sleepy
animals shadow made long and indis-
putablc shadow, in the early morning
down along the crisp frosted sides of the
hill. He disappeared again quickly and
has commenced his six weeks sleep.
The ground hog, Arctomys monax
being his scientific name, is the COM
mon large North American marmot or
woodchuck. He is usually reddish
brown more or less grizzled with gray.
He grows to a very large size in this
neighborhood. The ground hog some
times shows remarkable courage and
pugnacity. A gentleman recently told
the writer of fierce combat he wit.
messed between large terrier dog and u
ground hog in the Brandywine woods,
near du Points lower yard, on the banks
of the river. The commotion of squeal-
ing and yelps attracted him to the spot.
The fur was flying from both animals.
The woodchuck was backed against a
tree and was giving the dog all he could
do to defend himself. At length the
woodchuck took the aggressive. The
dog was fairly outclassed WHEN the gem
teman, fearing that the terrier, which
was already MANNED and bitten all over,
would be killed, approached the com
batants, who were 50 absorbed in the
fierce tussle that they did not perceive
his approach, or else would not notice
him, dealt the woodchuck heavy blow
with a stout club, knocking him insen-
sible.. Even the dog trembled with fear
and would not go near his fallen foe.
The wcodchuck or ground hog is
known to grow to u remarkable size in
Brandywine hundred.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-02-08
JaNU1RY REPORTS.
New Buildings, Fires and Arrests for the
Openint. Month of the New Year.

New Buildings, Fires and Arrests for the
Opening Month of the New Year.
During January building lines were
marked by the city surveying depart
mont as follows: ..=.
john Mulvena, back buildings to
houses Nos. 709 and I'll Monroe street.
Benjamin II. Downward, two dwell.
lings on the southeast corner of Twenty
third and ratnall streets.
Joseph 7. Nichols, two dwellings on
the south side Of Wright street between
Cedar and Stroud.
John Bruce, back building on east
side of King street between Sixth and
Seventh.
John A. Cranston and Charles M.
Groomc, repairs to house on the north
west corner Of Front and King streets.
r. Blumenthal u Co., factory on Reed
street between Monroe and Adams.
FIRES or THE MONTH.
The report of fire alarms during Janu-
airy is as follows:
January I'd, 415 p. H., still alarm at
Weccacoc company. Slight fire in
house on Second street, between Adams
and jackson.
January Sd, 3.15 p. m. Slight fire in
house of Benjamin f. Hines at No. 500
Pine street.
January 18th, IT'S p. IN. False alarm
from box No. 45.
january 10TH, 6.05 a. m. Box No. ~,
Fire in the Smith Building, on Market
street near Sixth. Loss, about $500;
insured.
January 18th, $50 p. m. Box No. 81.
Fire in the store of Lichtenstein & Hart,
No. 22S Market street. Loss, SIT 500;
fully insured.
January Both, 9.15 a. m. Sigh: fire
in grocery store of J. b. Hutchinson,
No. Sol King street. No loss.
JANUARY ARRESTS.
The report of Chief of Police Dolan
shows 1928 arrests by the police during
january, as follows: Attachment, /;
assault with intent to kill, 1; abortion, /;
assault and battery, 16; begging, 2; bur-
glary, A; buying and receiving stolen
goods, |; carrying concealed deadly
weapons, 3; corner lounging, 8; con-
tempt, 9; disturbing religious worship,
3; drunk and begging, 8; drunk and dis
orderly, IL; drunk, 81; disorderly con-
duct, II; drunk and exposing his person,
A; drunk and vagrancy, 2; desertion, /;
drunk and reckless driving, /; harboring
u female for unlawful purposes, /; high
way robbery, 2; incorrigible boys, 2;
keeping gambling table, 9; larceny, AS;
lottery policy backing, /; misrepresenta.
ton, l; manufacturing without license,
l; murder, /; conformation, 2; patients,
81; peddling without license, l; run
away boys, 2; suspicion, 3; obtaining
money under false pretenses, 81 using
female for unlawful purposes, 1; tres
pass, 30; vagrancy, 3; selling liquor on
Sunday, l; witnesses, 10.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-02-08
TINE NEW FREE LIBRARY.
Librarian Tyler Hopes to Have the Build
ing Open to the Public by Monday


Librarian Tyler Hopes to Have the Build
ing Open to the Public by Monday,
February 18th.
Librarian Tyler stated on Thursday
that lie hopes to have the new Free
Library open on Monday, February 18TH
There is yet great deal of work to
be accomplished and the librarians aids
are doing their best in pushing it for
ward. A large consignment of books
from abroad has just been received,
many of them extremely valuable works
not obtainable here except at exceptional
prices and some OF them not obtainable
in this country at all. There has been
an expenditure of sum of 81 200 on
industrial and scientific works. This de-
partment now is in most gratifying
condition of improvement One Of the
new books in the industrial department
is a large standard school volume on
Engineering and Bridge Construction,
one of the joint authors being O. w.
Bryan, chief engineer of the Edge Moor
Iron Company. The industrial science
series is now completed, and duplicate
set of "Stories of the Nations" is on the
juvenile shelves.
In an alcove by themselves are the
volumes on history. They are sur
rounded by the shelves containing the
works on travel, which fact makes
facility of reference easy of access from
one to the other.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-02-08
CITY,s onEcK EoR s1o.ooo p.l1n
Last Friday to Contractor Brown TO
building the New Crematory, Which /

Last Friday to Contractor Brown for
Bulldine the New Crematory, Which is
Now City Property.
Friday morning City Solicitor George
A. Elliott paid over to Contractor Brown
of the American Crematory Company,
the builder and inventor of the new
city crematory, the sum of $4,000 for
its construction. +-..
The crematory has been reported en-
tirely successful and City Council or
dered the contract price as above to be
paid to Mr.. Brown. The check was
handed TO the city solicitor who was re-
quested to bond Mr.. Brown in the sum
of $4,000, which was part of the bar
gain that he was to engage to protect
the city against any breakdown of the
machinery or other trouble. Mr.. Brown
signed the bond and the check for $1O,-
900 was then paid him. The crematory
is now city property.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-02-08

In the office of Justice McWhorter
Jan. 3lst, action was brought by Irwin
McWhorter against Hubert Cassidy to
recover the sum OF $4l.77. In the trade
of lot on French street for house at
Fifth and Harrison, testimony showed
that the agreement was that the taxes
should be paid by Cassidy, but after the
transfer was made a bill for the sum
mentioned was presented to McWhorter
for payment. Upon this the suit arose.
Referees John B. Johnson, B. f. Bar
tram and W. Il. Robinson, gave their
decision in favor of McWhorter. Walter
II. Hayes represented the latter and W.
S. Hilles the plaintiff.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-02-08

S. II. Clifford New Cassel, Wis, was
troubled with neuralgia and rheumatism,
his stomach was disordered, his liver was
affected to an alarming degree, appetite
fell away, and he was terribly reduced in
flesh and strength. Three bottles of Elec-
trio Bitters cured him.
Edward Shepherd, Harrisburg ILL.,, had
a running sore on his leg of eight years
standing. Used three bottles Of Electric
Bitters and seven boxes of Bucklen's
Arnica Salye, and his leg is sound and well.
fever sores on his leg, doctors said he was
incurable. One bottle Electric Bitters and
one box Bucklen's Arnica Salve cured him
entirely. Sold at Beaton Smiths drug
store, corner of Seventh and Pine streets.
Goods delivered free
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-02-08
TRUSTEES OF THE POOR.
Their Session Yesterday Week--Busi-
ness Followed by a Lovefeast.


At yesterday weeks sitting the
Board Of Trustees of the Poor of New
Castle county awarded contracts for
supplies for the ensuing quarter as fol.
lows;
Tobacco-J. L. French, 22t cents per
pound.
Salt meats-Hart & Brother, shoulders,
~ cents per pound; mess pork, 20 cents.
Shoes-E. X. Crawford.
Bread-Henry G. Roller, "a cents per
pound.
Observation-Disclosures REFINING Co., 12
cents per gallon.
Mutton-Georgc Reed, z cents per
pound.
Beef-William D. Wilckens, fore
quarters, 4 l.5 cents per pound; hind
quarters, AZ cents; shins, cent.
Drugs-E. r. Dilworth.
Dry goods-William y. Sharp s. Co.
Decentralization & Peach.
On tho recommendation of the finance
committee the following bills were
allowed: James II. Wood & Co., S4l. rs;
Joseph David. Sl4.25; Duncan Il
Bro, Sl7; John Davis g. Son. SIS;
John r. Hudson IL Co., $l0.05; S. q. Sim
mons u Bro., $3.50 Republican Printing
SU.' saVu leiepTapH " Telephone Co.,
$3.50; White Il Bro, SIS; News Publish.
ing Co.. 500; G. Il. Thomas & Co.. So. 6S;
Every Evening Printing Co., 1914; \. q.
Webbcr " Bro, So; John Il. McLaugh.
lin, $40; William Chandler, SIS; Gawthrop
Brother Co., S37.SS; pennison & Peach,
81 1901 E. I. Dilworth, Sl2l,20; William
d. WilckGns, S593.30; James L. Mullin x
Son, S2D.70; Domestic Trade Department.
A. IL. Co., S279.60; Il. X. Crawford, S533l;
Ihnna f.ItFhrta 4. 4 IaL. NJ,
ior S439.9si George Reed, S9B.l1; Daniel
Ross. S2S 50; Alexander Beggs, 49, 5; Charles
Warner Co., 81 ,035.G2, jason Davis, 1882;
w. b. Sharp & Co, 1885,; Wilmington
Abattoir and Cold Storage Co., Sl05 SO;
Henry G.. Conrad, 1913; l.. l.. Haynes,
S2ll0; Hubert A. Roop. 81; John W.
Dennison, $50; total, S4,S5S.
The members of the board were al
lowed salary and mileage amounting in
the aggregate to $61T04.
Outside relief accounts as follows
were also allowed Brandywine, $79.s7;
Wilmington, $2,119.S5; Christiana,
$780, New Castle, $S37.29; Mill Creek,
$56.01; White Clay Greek, $141.05; Red
Lion, $l39.95; St. Georges, $a74.9S;
Pencader, $133.57; Appoquinimink,
$l39.47; Blackbird, $112.25.
Announcement was made that the
board has about $4,000 to meet the ex-
penses of the ensuing quarter.
Messrs. Willets. Herbert and Garman
were appointed tho visiting committee
for February.
A resolution offered by Mr.. Herbert,
thanking Mr.. Clark for the courteous
and efficient manner in which he had
performed his duties as chairman and
expressing the belief that all the mem
bers of tho board would remember with
pleasure their connection with that
body, was adopted.
After the adoption of the resolution
Mr.. Clark made feeling address, in
which he thanked the trustees for their
courtesy, wished them happiness and
prosperity and expressed the wish that
all future meetings of the board would
be marked by the same unanimous
effort for the welfare of the county's
wards.
A season of Handwriting followed
adjournment.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-02-08

DUBLIN, Feb. 2.-Messrs. John Red
mond, Timothy Harrington and Joseph
Kenny, leaders of the Parnellite section
of the Irish Parliamentary party, have
issued manifesto declaring that the
Liberal governments rule in Ireland is
confessed failure. 1t does not, the
manifesto adds, differ from Tory gov
ernment. 1t has been marked by secret
inquiries, evictions and jury packing.
Home Rule. it says, has been pushed
aside, and it is, therefore, necessary to
restore Ireland to her old position of
blocking the way"
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-02-08

by local applications, as they cannot reach
the diseased portion of the car. There is
only one way to cure Deafness. and that is
by constitutional remedies. Deafness is
caused by an iniamed condition Of the
mucous lining Of the Eustachian Tube.
When this tube gets intlamed you have u
rumbling sound or imperfect hearing. and
when it is entirely closed Deafness is the
result, and unless the Inflammation can be
taken out and this tube restored to It's
normal condition, hearing will be de.
stroyed forever nine cases out of ten are
caused by catarrh, which is nothing but an
inflammed condition of the mucous sur
faces. 80
We will give One Hundred Dollars for
any case of Deafness tcaused by catarrh)
that cannot be cured by Halls Catarrh
Cure. Send for circulars. free.
+. j. CHENEY a. CO., Toledo, o.
ls4y Sold by druggists, 75c.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-02-08
0ARE RELEASED FROM PRISON.

The Pardon Was Issued by Governor
Reynolds on Wednesday, as Stated in
''Every Evening""
The announcement in EVERY EVEN
ING Wednesday that Gov. Reynolds
had granted pardon to James Carr,
serving sentence in New Castle Jail
for the murder of Antonio Basso, was
verified Thursday, when the pardon
was placed in the hands of Sheriff
Pierce Gould who set Carr at liberty.
Not even the sheriff knew that the
pardon had been granted until informed
by an EVERY EVENING reporter, who
told him that the governor had surely
issued the document, which was then
in the hands of friend Of the prisoner
in this city. The matter was known
only to the prisoners most intimate
friends, and the public announcement
of the granting of the pardon was a
complete surprise in this city.
Carr left New Castle jail yesterday
and returned to his home in Wilmington,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-02-08
Jumped From a Fast-movinr Train.

AILENTowN, Pa, Feb. 2. ACalvin
Gottshall of Reading, wanted here for
false pretense, jumped from the East
Penn passenger train near Toptoh and
escaped. Constable Schrunk, who was
bringing Gottshall to Allentown, per-
mlttsd him to enter closet Gotlshall
locked himself IN, opened the window
and jumped. The train was running at
high rate of speed. Gottshall disap-
peared and is believed to have escaped
unhurt.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-02-08

Miss Elizabeth Finnegan of No. 500
Washington street, who was thrown by
an electric car, September 25th, at
Fourth and Washington streets, has
been confined 20 the house ever since.
She has been extremely ill but is i'm
proving. While she was alighting from
the car it started before she got off and
she was thrown to the ground. She was
severely injured about the face and
crushed internally. A Philadelphia
surgeon is attending her. 1t is stated
that she will sue the railway company
for damages.