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Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1894-12-22
WHEN STARS GET SCARED.
Few of Them Able to Make u Speech
Before the Curtain.

Few of Them Able to Make u Speech
Before the Curtain.
As u rule actors are not speechmak-
ers. The very people who IRE always
easy ana self-pOsscsscd so long rs the
curtain remains up and the fOOtlights
intcrpOse between them and their aud
itOrs become confused, nervous, and
often positively awkward whenever
they have to appear In front Of the
curtain and talk to the audience In.
stead OF for 1t. The change In their
manner ana appearance IL often nj.
most inexplicable. The man who can
play the most difficult Of parts with ef-
feet, and who can, In conversation
with his friends. talk brilliantly and
wittily, Ii ut disadvantage when he
stands on the narrow strip of boards
between the curtain and the foOtlights.
II don't know why 1t is," said n
well-known actor the other day In try.
Ing to explain this phenomenon to n
writer for the New York Advertiser,
"unless 1t Is because of the sudden and
complete change of attitude toward the
audience. On the stage we have our
lines committed to memory. The men,
tai eXertion of recalling them and of
doing the rehearsal business keeps
our minds Off the fact that there are Il
thousand or more people listening to
us. When we are called before the cur
tain we are for the first time face ia
face with our audience. Ergo, we get
nervous and embarrassed, and very
often make q show of ourselves"
There are few actors, however, who
make really good footlight speed,
without minute preparation, and enjoy
doing It. Richard Mansfield Is one of
them. He is always ready to make a
speech, and he does SO without notes
easily and fOrcibly. Mr.. Mansfield's
speeches are not often, however, the
stereotyped phrases Of gratitude ia
which most actors confine themselves
When he comes before the curtain he
has something to say besides II thank
yOu," and he says 1t without fear OIL
favor. His delivery Is little halting
but he Is always self-possossed and thu
popularity of his elOcutiOn seems tC
add not little to the effect of his
words.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1894-12-22
EATS CANDY AND GOES BLIND.
The Peculiar Results Which Follow q
New York Child's Indulgence.

The Peculiar Results Which Follow q
New York Child's Indulgence.
Emma Zimmerman, II i-year-Old girl
of Bath Beach. which IL now a part Of
the city Of Brooklyn. has one Of tho
strangcst Affections on record, says the
New York Times. The little one Gun.
not eat anything sweet, like u piece Of
candy, or pie, or fruit, without becOm.
Ing blind for three days. Her rcnarkn.
BILE complaint, It IL said, has 80 for baf.
fled the skill Of the physicians. She IL
now under the care Of a New York
specialist. but he has not been able m
yet to give her any relief. While play
Ing with some Of her little companions
three days ago Emma ate piece Uf
candy, and, as n result, a spell Ut
blindness was brought on. from which
she has not fully recovered. 1t was
about year ago that Emma's disease
first manifested itself. She became SUD.
denly blind. and then, after three days,
Us mystcriOusly recovered her sight.
Over her eyes came q iilmy white GOV.
ering that gradually increased IN thick.
ness, until 1t produced total blindness.
after which 1t began to grow more
transparent, and finally went away.
After the girl had been afflicted with
several Of these spells, specialist WAS
engaged. lie was ut first utterly ut u
loss to account for the disappearance
of sight, but by series of experiments
with food he demonstrated that sweet.
meats We're the exciting cause OF tho
blindness. Since then, although great
care IL exercised, Emma once In while
forgets the dire results that follow tho
eating of forbidden daInties, ana pays
the penalty of her rash thouGhtlcssncss
by losing her sight for scvcnty.two
hnlrS
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1894-12-22
The Walters Mistake.

The waiter 10 the ono imperturb.
able being on the face OF the earth.
No order can move him. He would
probably look serenely unconscious OF
any incongruity In q breakfast order
OF black coffee and cheese or a dinner
of oatmeal and milk. The other
evening, says the New York World,
he indicted anew his right to be con.
sidered the one impassive Individual
on earth.
They had eaten a leisurely dinner
OF several courses, and had finally
come TO the coffee. They ordered Il
and then she lisped that she thought
she'd like some Delaware grapes
The waiter bowed and Withdrew. In
the course of time he returned with
the coffee, but the grapes did not ap.
pear. After about twenty minutes.
however, he entered tho diling-ro0m,
bearing q large platter, which he
laid before them. They looked at
Il and at each other. Then they
looked ut the waiter.
"Beg PARDON" said ha can't
everythi all right?"
"Th0se," gasped the young woman,
pointing to the platter ARE not
Delaware grapes"
delaware Rrapes!" ECHOED the
waiter Then he lifted the platter
again.
beg pardon" he said. ~ under.
stood you to order deviled crabs!"
THE devil gets lots OF people that
nobody else would hAve
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1894-12-22

ting ana u few rugs Of white goatskin.
A thrcc-cOrnercd wooden frame In the
corner Is prcttily covered and draped
with u delicate blue and white Canton
crepe. which also forms scarf for the
upper part of the window. and the
valance for the white enameled bed. 1t
covers, besides, a long, low window.
seat. which combines ut once q lounge
and Il receptacle for dresses. The low.
er sash of the window has small muslin
curtains, meeting ut the top and bot.
tom. and tied back In the middle, and
a white Holland shade. which, together
with the scarf already mentioned, com.
plctcs the arrangement of the window.
This IL II particularly happy one for q
bedroom window. inasmuch as It IL
very pretty ana graceful without being
stuffy. A blue ana white Delft lamp
on u stand, neatly arranged writing
table, u few sketches In white frames
on the walls and two or three comforta.
bic chairs complete the furniture Of
this remarkably pretty room, which
owes lis beauty almost entirely to the
clever fingers of Its occupant
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1894-12-22

words "Twenty Dollars" are printed
In the upper right hand corner, and It
also bears this inscription upon It's
face: "The bearer is entitled to receive
twenty Spanish dollars, or an equal
sum In gold or silver, according to a
resolution of Congress of the 14th Jan.
uary, ITO" Below this reading IRE
the signatures Of James Wilson and ".
Gardner. On the back of the old bin IL
an engraving Of a leaf. around tho
edge of which are the words: Printed
by Hall 4 Sellers. ITO" The bill IL
10 dilapidated that 1t Is hard to dis
tinguish the design on the fucc Of Il,
even with the aid of magnifying
glass.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1894-12-22
Whence "Great Scott?"

While tolerably acquainted with
"Great Scott" ! always regarded the
expression as proof OF the lasting
popularity of the gifted author Of
"Waverly." Although, us time wore
on, began to suspect that this tribute
might not have been intended In that
sense. ! never realized what n deep,
hidden meaning might lie concealed be-
meath these mysterious words.
In due course, even "Great Scott"
entered the cycle Of oblivion, while the
more hOmely, II not less mysterious,
Scotland Yard" usurped his place.
There may DO some connection be
tween these expressions, but In their
simple nakedness they throw no light
upon the mystery Of conception Notes
aud Queries.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1894-12-22

and for two hours and thrcc-quartcrs
In the afternoon. In some prisons there
IL u worse kind Of labor than even the
trcadmlll. 1t consists Of turning u
heavily weighted crank, which serves
no purpose whatever except to record
the number OF Its own revolutions. \
days labor consists Of from 5000 to
10000 revolutions. In other prisons the
prisoners IRE set to pumping water. As
this serves some purpose. II IL not 30
depressing as the crank movement.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1894-12-22
A Twenty.Dollar Bill of ITO.

What might be called relic of the
revolution Is an old twenty.dollar bill
issued In ITO. which IL now In the pos,
session of John Cummings, of Detroit,
who received the bill from his sister In
Philadelphia about the time Of the cen.
tennial exhibition In 1870. The size
Of the bill IL different from any paper
money issues Of late years, 1t being
three and half inches In length, by
two and half inches In width. The
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1894-12-22
NEW DRIVE SCREW.

One of the Ncvcr.Pull.Out Kind that
Has been Lately Patented.
Here IL Il cut Of new drive screw
lately patented. Figure / shows the
screw ready for driving, and Figure 2
shows the screw as embedded In the
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1894-12-22
A PRETTY BED ROOM.
II Can IIc Made Chnrminvly Habitnbie
with Iilflc Tr0ail,lc.

With Little Trouble.
Dainty and attractive bedrooms IRE
not necessarily expensive. and any
young woman who has Il room to her.
self cnn make It charmingly fresh and
habitable with little trouble. In the
sketch of such a room herewith pre-.
sentcd. a veritable mid dc jeune file"
In simplicity and purity. the floor Is
covered with n close weave India mat.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1894-12-22

The Name OF God.
The name Of God IL spelled with four
letters In almost every known Ian
guage.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1894-12-22

wood. The shank Is formed of two in
tertwisted spiral sections pointed rs
shown, which spread and uncOll as the
screw Is driven home. The screw may
be made by splitting n blank by dies.
ana then twisting It by revolving die.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1894-12-22

THE devil gets lots OF people that
uobody else would hsve
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1894-10-26
HOW rs THIS /?

Something unique even in these days OF
mammoth premium offers, is the latest effort
of stsffoni's Magazine, a New York monthly
OF home and general reading.
The proposition Is TO send the Magazine
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Think of it TOu receive new and com
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for fifty-two weeks, aud In addition sou get
the magazine once month for twelve mopths
all for one dollar. 1t Is an offer which the
Publishers can only afford to make ia the con
ildent expectation Of getting hundred thou
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Among the authors in the coming series
are, Wiikie Collins, Walter Besant, Mrs. OH
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The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1894-10-26
Factory Girls in France.

When we compare the wages Of the
factory girls in American and those in
France, the latter are certainly to be
pitied.
If the French were not able to make a
fine soup out of a pair of chickens feet
they never could live on their earnings.
In the shops and factories Just ont Of
Paris and Lyons girls get u cents a day.
They viii make a mans shirt for 80
cents. skirt for 20 cents, 4 petticoat
Tor 10 cents, n night robe for & cents and
a cloak tor Il cents, a girl without a
trade cannot live ON what she honestly
earns at job work The little girls who
20 from school to the iressmaking shops
run errands. clean, sweep, dust and pack,
pull hastings. seam skirt liniugs--stiteh,
PINK and gather ballNyeHses, haste in
belts, hUstles and saehets. and receive
from 20 cents TO 81 weak Happily
this salary is raised at the rate of 20
cents every month for three wears, when
the apprenticeship expires
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1894-10-26
The Girl Who is Ever welcome.

The welcome guest is the girl know
ing the hoor for breakfast who appears
at the tableat the proper time. The
welcome guest is the girl who, if there
are not many servants in the house, has
saineient energy 80 take care Of her own
room, OF if there does not make extra
H0rk but makes the work as ligkt as
possible for them l'y putting away her
own belongings. She Is the one who
knows how 20 be pleasant 10 every menu
Der Of the family and who yet has tact
enough e. retire from room vixen some
special family affair il RnsIcr discussion.
She is the one who does not Stud children
1isagreeable, OF the varions pets Of the
household. things to be dreaded She Is
the one who having broken the bread
and eaten the salt OF her freud has set
before her lipsa seal Of silence so that
when sine goes from the house abe re-
Peats nothing bat the agreeable things
she has seen. This Is the welcome guest,
the one 70 whom good bye ii said with
regret and 10 NlioaH NE cali out well
come with the lips and from the heart.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1894-10-26

The BaltiInoTe SaR thns persinently re
marks:
'-One single planter in Louisiana gets
this year Sass. 500 another gets s5s2 200
and several others get more than s2tsgl, 900
each. What public service have these
planters done 10 the people Of Maryland
and KirgiHia, fsE instance, that they
slsoaid be PeBsioneas Is the profits Of
vhezt growing 50 great that a Issrtian Of
q sa0ald he taken away 10 i,estoEg npon
sha ssgaF gressefs The sugar grower
gssg npateld that be is Of as snucl valne
g. the nunntrv as Carnegie, and Carnegie
gets more fEoHl the people than he docs.
This i one 81 the most halefnl features
Of the whole system 1t makes men look
20 paternal government Instead of 10
their avn honest eEaleaYor and enter
prise. and II Is gross and fragrant in
justice to men who, like the wheat
grower, can Heap no advantage from the.
system II Is against the whole scheme
cfrepnbliran government, ar the fonnila-
taan rock Of that system naast DO equality
before tho law
Not enly this, bni had the bounty been
continued fer the len years, The amount
would have increased nearly 100 per cent
per aunun long befere the expiration sr
that time.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1894-10-26
Louisiana News

Thihodaux. The bank of ThtbodauN las
purchased the property of Mr. Alnis
Weissonthanner, ON the oaTner of st.
Louis and main streets, IN ThibOdauN
which VIII be repaired and fitted up as
the future home of the bank.
northumberland .. Tenant, n
young man well and faYorably known in
this town, where he had lived nearly all
his life committed snieilie October u. lie
had been with his friends all the after
noon and went home at about 10 o'clock,
and it is said was considerably under the
influence of liquor.
Csnteryille.--The jury in the case
against Eugene Walker and Ed I John
son charged with the shooting of Wal
ton faeuudus, after being out all night
and several hours Friday morning
brought in as their verdict mistrial, It
being impossible for them to agree seven
OF them were for aequittal and five for
conviction.
LAFAYETTE. trial of Mr.. Paul Mel
aneen, well known citizen of st. Mar
tin parish. for the-stealInE of bull from
MIR. Edmond Martin last May Ocearned
in the court October II and has excited
much interest owing to the prominence
of the persons concerned The jury re-
turned verdict finding the accused gull
ty, bnt recommending him to the extreme
mercy of the eOnrt,
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1894-10-26
THE SONGS Ne rsED No sTVg.
8.ESyfR aIs4oEE Mills,
To my sister. MTs II b Retchum. Of Mineral
Wells Texas.

8SSIR aIz1loEE Mills
To my sister, Af7s II B ketchum, Of Mineral
Wells, Texas.
THE dear old songs We nssd d sing, how sweet
fhsy woula sound to me-
U SlrramcdI dwell IN suarl,e l,iill as,l iIilani
Nancy Loo.
a, In slie glaaHiue soFFowiuli and the old time
Robin Adair -
while know I'd laash once more 10 hear your
Castles in the Air.
How fast the years have vanished since we gath
cred at your side,
To sing the loved old melodies, as your fingers
white would glide
goliHhtlv over the ivury kpys-shpp 4 love those
hands SO sec,
And hear those dear lips sing once more Then
yon'It remember nc
We MT er grew weary-tho yuH might--hut Won
werc always kind,
ttsiltriayed what most We lowed TO hear, though
others were in your mind.
These ballads, "We'd better hide awse, and
quaint Amid Robin Gray,
And tender Sweet Bessie Of bonnie Dundee,
how well / rememler fodsy.
Il stood on the bridge At midnight = TO me that
song VIII never grow old,
Tho sing ere the hand that wrote the words and
the poet heart grew cold.
How often we sang it. oh sister mine, after a
dark, darl, past,
When only the SORROW Of others then q shadow
over MS cast.
Old sonss-they win always be dear to me, tho
new hear but the birds
MsITily oarOlling all the day their Joyous lays
without words,
And the miserere, solemn and old, in the pine
trees ehantsd low
When viewless fingers sweep tho chords, as the
evening bIeezss blow.
Tho the dear ones are scattered far who naed %
hear Won sing,
Oh, sing to the loved ONES with You, let sweet
music its healing bring,
And You viii be glad to Tsnember danr, the days (
of the long ago
When a baby voice sang ,Aleen -ArOOn, 9 ami you {
sang ''Old black Jse.
The western wind seems bringing DER the Mezi- /
can guilt tonight
The sound Of voices Ningiag and 1 fancy 1 see a
bright
Litale hans in the Lone Star State afar, and
smiling ETuupOf three
Singing MY Old Kentucky Home, and thinking
the while OF me.
And now. As the night wind rises there's a sym
phuny sweet and clear,
And miugliug familiar air seems to come to my 1
list ming ear;
Oh, sing it again, "Home, sweet, sweet home =
ACROSS the waters 50 bias,
And know, as I llneel ere I sink to sheep am
breathing prayer for you.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1894-10-26
The Army of Crime.

Youths Companion.
The easy assemblage of mobs of de-
stroyeEs-not strikers -dRrIng the re-
cent railway troubles, the ready organiza-
tiOn of bands to tramp to Washington,
the existence of gauges of young bandits
in our great cities, and other such nm
pleasant circumstances prove that NE
have in our cities and large towns sort
of permanent loafer-elass, from which
the army of crime and disorder may be
instantly recruited.
This army Of crime, like other armies.
is divided into its regular soldiers aud
its volunteers or reserves. What may &c
called Its Eegalars ane the professional
criniRals-those who arc either IN prison
or have been there, or are follosFiag 3
career which VIII surely lo.lse ahen
there.
This permanent sruiy. rs t9s statistics
show il increasing year By yesr. Gnr
states mast baisd moEa ana bigger pria4
oRs - serFe IS It's barracks. The ~
SERVES she yesnnteers. aEe she vastlv
greater numAer . men, and yoatls found
eveEyHheze. aioat best aas but half
snsplegei--sslso hang about the saloons,
the rneraiting stations Of tiaa army Of
cfime a1d aae sxcr ready, ii ease q
aaasav troaaies t. assault and destroy.
and bring tbr name 81 labor iato cen
hsarf TIE vast HnrnAer If fiaase ~.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1894-10-26
POWER OF TIFF HUMAN EYE.


Tine End ola Series OfSaecessful EXPERIMENT
Chicago Tribune
Afamily druggist in north Chicago hap
Pened to look up from the tub of fruit
syrup he was compromising. and was as .
tonished TO see the shattered wreck of q
man enter and throw itself upon a chair
The wreck was in an awful condition,
bleeding, like Col. Marco Bozarris, at
every vein.
'sWhat in the name of sirW alter Scott
has happened to yOu?' cried the druggist,
Pour q few quarts of arniea on me, Z"
responded the wreck wearIly, 'iand I'll
tell you'
The druggist stitched him up and soak
ell him in healing fluids and listened for
the story
Il live on clifton avenue" said the
wreck. II have lately been reading mp
on lion tanners, and came to the conclus-
lon that the human eye would snbdue
any beast that walks. ] tried it on all
the animals in the neighborhood, and il
seemed to work all right
-'EoT two or three weeks | went around
SubduiRg things with my eye. Then
got into an argument with nelghbor on
the question. He held that really fierce
animal didn't care a red cent for the hu-
man eye. / offered to bet him $40 that he
couldn't produce an animal that Ieonldn't
conquer by looking at.
Ny neighor took me into a strange
yard by moonlight. and asked me to hyp-
notize a big sorrel bulldog that was sit
ting on the porch. Several strangers
were there to see the experiment, and !
went TO work
81 stared into the orhs of that beast for
fifteen minnts, aud it didn't seem to
move muscle; then, to show that it was
thoroughly subdued, went up and placed
my hand on its head,
'.It was a cast-iron bulldog, and was
snbdued when it first came from the foun-
dry. While the spectators We're laugh
ing | sailed into my neighhor, determined
to whip him all round the block and up
and down analley and you see the result.
wish that you weuld pour pint of oil
of sassafras down my neck.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1894-10-26

The board az education in Chicago
having voted TO close the public schools
on the afternoon of Oct 10, il order to
permit such children as desired to parti-
cipate in the street parade Of Father
Matthew's temperance day, the Germans
Of the city have made strong protest.
Ii is possible that the board wunld have
reversed their action In obedience to the
behest OF the German saloon, keepers and
their syIHpathizers, lift were not 8eohn4e-
ally impossible 10 do 50 except at n reEa-
lar meeting, which does not occur until
after the parade. This protest SAYS:
Eve consider it contrary 10 the spirit Of
our liberal institutions to fierce the
children Of our citizens TO observe q hOIi-
day devoted to the advancement Of the
prohibition movement. We are Of OPiu-
SON that the temperance agitation is
foreign 20 Our public schools and should
not be permitted to enter into their
management. Ia view Of the fart that
the children we've not to be fonoed nor
even asked by the school board to par
tieiPate iEl tine PaEaSie this language is a
itttle srraiRsd, and considering the fuE-
taer fact that temperance instruction Sc
mandatory IN the schools Of Illinois by
state law, this declaration OF German
citizens thar Temperance sgitation is
foreign 70 our public schools is rather
startling one. The gist Of the whole
matter doubtless lies in the fact that the
German saieoH-kecpers and patrons do
mot desire that their children be given
an opportunity % witness iemonstra-
tiOn against their business and practice.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1894-10-26
eraIns q ga
lore laws the mon offenders.

Tho more laws the morn Offenders.
Hemho buys Office must sell Justice.
Law governs man, aud reason the law,
Laws catch lilies, but let hornets r.
frcc.
Ieyou over 50 high the law is above
yan
The trial is not fair when affection is
Judge.
The mob hath many heads but no
brains.
Money is the infringement of human
power.
A leceitfnl peace is more hurtful than
than open war
Justice win not condemn, even the
devil, wrongfnlly.
onc's dissatisfaction is an untaNcd
kind of property which lis very mn
pleasant to find deprecated