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Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1894-08-11
Cash and Credit Prices.

There IL o commercial custom In
England, as we'll IN In many OF the
larger cities of continental Flu Ope,
that could lie followed with excellent
results by the merchants und trades
men of this country. When o person
enters q shop In London. tor instance,
and selects an article he may desire,
no matter what 1t Is, and inquiries
the price certain sum Is stated. II
the buyer happens to have an &C.
count ut the establishment and In
structs the salesman to charge his
purchase 10 him he 10 politely in'
formed that the price OF the article
Is two Or three pence higher than the
first named cost This System Is fol
lowed In all the better mercantile es'
Establishments In the United King
dom. Circular
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1894-08-11
Ola Mother Earth Ii wobbiing.

Observation, arc soon to DO made at
Washington and Manila. In the Phil.
ippine Islands. which IL almost directly
oppo Ito Washington on the other side
OF the globe, to sec what Is the matter
with tho axis OF our little planet. Oh.
servations show that for some time the
earth has not been revolving on that
important, II imaginary, support as
she has done for centuries, and scien.
lists have decided that It Is time to
find out, II possible. what II oil means.
Those who study tho subject declare
that, II tho variations continue. In the
course OF some very long and very In.
definite period we shall have an arctic
climate at Washington, and the lati.
tudc Of every place on the globe will
DO changed, and all our Biographies
will DO useless. An equatorial tele.
score has been finished and sent to
Manila, and before long diligent In.
quiry will be made into tho why's aud
wherefOres OF the peculiar Terfo! IN.
ances OF old Mother Earth.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1894-08-11
A Terrible Hawk.

The author of The Naturalist in
La Plata" gives an Impressive descrip.
tiOn VI the terror produced by the ap.
pearance Of a rather small hawk, Of
u species unknown to him, although
he has .een IL q hundred times 1t
IL a marsh hawk. That Is to say, 1t
seeks its prey In marshes.
1have frequently seen all the In
habitants OF marsh struck with
panic, acting as II demented and
suddenly grown careless to all other
dangers On such occasions 1 have
looked up confident OF seeing this
particular hawk suspended above
them In the sky.
All birds that happ to be on the
wing drop into the reeds or water as
II shot Ducks away from the shore
stretch out their necks horizontally
and drag their bodies, as II wounded,
into closer cover. Not one bird Is
found bold enough to rise and wheel
about the maj auder--a usual proceed.
ing in the case of Other hawks; while
at every sudden stO0p Of the falcon
low cry OF terror rises from the
birds underneath-a sound expressive
of an emotion 80 contagious that 1t
quickly runs like q murmur all over
the marsh, as " n gust OF wind had
swept moaning through the rushcs.
As long as the falcon hangs owe.
head, always ut u height Of about
forty yards threatening ut intervals
to dash down, this nurmuring sound,
made up Of many hundreds OF indt.
vidual cries, Is heard swelling and
dying away, and occasionally, when
he drops lower than usual, II rises ia
q sharp scream of terror.
Sometimes, when 1 have been rid.
ding over marshy ground, one oil
these hawks has placed himself di.
reilly oyer my head, WITHIN fifteen
or twenty yards. It has perhaps &C
CURED the habit Of following horse
men In this way In order to stlike o,
any birds driven up
Once my horse almost trod on .
couple CT snipe squatting, terrified
In the short grass The instant the,
rOsc the hawk struck NJ one OF them
the end OF his wing suiting my cbecl
violently rs no stopped. Tho snio'
escaped by diving under the bride
and Immediately dropped on tn
ether side Of ME; and the hawk, ris
| inc. flew aWaY
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1894-08-11
HOW TO SPEND A HOT DAY.
Go to and from Milwaukee ON the Gou
rich 1lOnt Virginia.

Go to and from Milwaukee ON the Good-
rich 1soat Virginia.
To Milwaukee and return by day.
light is a trip arranged by the Good.
rich steamer line for the fast steel
boat the Virginia. The service, which
was begun Tuesday, promises to be
highly appreciated on account Of the
delightful character Of tho outing
and the comfort Of the palatial yes.
sci. The boat leaves the dock at the
foot of Michigan avenue every morn.
ing at 0 o'clock, and on Tuesdays.
Thursdays, Saturdays, and Sundays
get, back soon after dark. Meals
are served aboard the boat.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1894-08-11
SealA.

Young seals do not know how to
swim. They have to become gradu.
ally accustomed to the water, either
by entering 1t to paddle about OF
themselves or by being carried into 1t
in the mothers Jaws. They have
great fear of the waves that break
Into foam, and, us soon as they see
one approaching, they take TO flight
In terror, and do.nOt turn around
until they have assembled to o very
high place above the sea. At the
end OF atty or sixty days they unite
in small bands and form q school Of
uatatiOn.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1894-08-11
Mary HartweIl Cathcrwood.

I" The CatherwO0ds reside ut Hopes.
ton, Hin IL, about ninety miles
from Chicago-near enough to admit
of frequent tastes Of city life, writes
Mary Merton In . charming sketch,
with portrait, OF the author OF THE
ROmance OF Dollard" In the Ladies'
Home journal. But Mrs. Gather
wood IL too busy woman to spend
much time away from home, unless
In quest OF "local COLOR for new
story. Besides furnishing short
stories and sketches to various pc
riodicals, she personally supervises
the affairs of her hOu, ehOid, being an
essentially domestic woman. She
also finds time to Instruct her little
daughter Hazel. Hazel, who IL the
only child, 10 her mothers devoted
companion, and usually accompanies
her on her Journeys from home. Last
year their summer was passed In Eu-
rome.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1894-08-11
ONLY SIX DOLLARS.
no. no, 40. so,

For round trip from Chicago to
Cincinnati, special excursion via the
Monon Route, on Aug. II, 1894, good
returning on all trains up to and In.
Guiding Aug. ID. City ticket Office,
232 Clark street, Chicago. Depot,
Dearborn Station, Polk street.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1894-08-11
Fraternity.

The moon was just rising from a
bank Of dense clouds rs the burglar
reached through tho hole he had made
In tho back door and raised the latch.
He had scarcely crossed tho threshold
when he started violently. "Aha.' he
1t was not 30 much his
words rs his manner. For an instant
his eyes rested hungrily upon the gilt
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1894-08-11

EVERY woman has too much com.
pany to suit her husband. When q
man goes home tired ut night. he does
not feel like hearing q gable gable
every minute he Is In the house. He
wants quiet, and visitors ore not quiet.
This Is really q matter Of some moment
to husbands. Their wives should
think seriously about II.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1894-08-11

gail, meaning my fathers joy"; or
Anna, meaning grace: or Victoria,
meaning "vfctory''; or Rosalic, mean.
ing beautiful as rose''; or Mar.
garet. meaning IA pearl"; or Ida,
"GOodllke"; or Clara. meaning Ill.
lustrious"; Or Amelia, meaning
"busy"; or Bertha, meaning "beau.
tiful": and hundreds Of other names
just as good that are a help rather
than q hindrance
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1894-08-11

NOTICE. - Special stockholders
meeting OF the Chicago Paint Co. Is
called for August 10, 1894, ut o a. m.
Object, to increase capital stock to
800, 900. G. w. GOODRICH, Sec.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1894-08-11

tering silverware. Then his glance
wandered to the plumbers tools that
were scattered about the floor. "No."
his mouth" Retracing his steps he
was soon lost to view.-Detroit Trib-
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1894-08-11
West I,adcn and French LEX Springs.

For the accommodation Of visitors
to West Baden and French Lick
Springs the Monon Route will run
sleeping car to the springs every
Saturday night, beginning Saturday,
June 9, aud returning every Sunda!
NIGHT
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1894-08-11

THE new billiard hall Of saessrs.
Sagan b Barber, over the House Of
David, l82 Clark street, 10 the finest
n the city. Visit u.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1894-08-11
Names Geographical.

Siberia signifies 'thirsty." Sicily
Is 1.-THE country OF grapes" Gale
d0nia means ~ high hill" Asia
signifies lin the middle" from the
fact that ancient geographers thought
it between Europe and Africa. Italy
signifies "a country OF pitch" FROM
its leading great quantities OF black
pitch. Hibcrnia Is utmost" or 'last
habitati0n," for beyond this to the
westward tho PhGnicians never ex-
tended their voyages. Britain Is
'the country OF TIM" great guam
Titles being found In it. The Greeks
called 1t Albion. which signifies either
''white" or "high," from the white
ness OF its cliffs Orthe high rocks on
the western coast
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1894-08-11
Heavy Cost OF tho Congo Railway.

Heavy Cost OF tho Congo Railway.
The statement CONGO ming the
Congo railway which was submitted
to tho Belgian Chamber the other
day by NJ. Dc Smet de Mayer, Us an
argument In favor Of q subsidy Of
$500, 900, has excited q vast amount
Of criticism on tho part of tho Radi-
calls Tho Official figures show that
instead OF the million Sterling ut
which the cost OF construction was
estiMsted at the outset tho railway
will absorb e., 260, QUO, and that Its
maintenance will require an annual
outlay Vt G13, OY0 without putting
aside anything towards the liQuida'
ton OF the debt. The annual ex.
penditure will thus exceed by El.,.
OOO the receipts expected 10 the es.
Inmates OF the company, even at the
almost pr0hibitive rates Of f40 per ton
and ego per passenger for distance Of
248 miles (lOO kilometrcA) The com.
pany maintains, however, that when
the line for u distance OF l15 kllO.
metres Is In working order tho rail.
way can be prontably opened. Thus
A0bS uOWOVCSS w noo SOSV S0tSSo pSs
kilomctre 10 construct and elO0. 700
for preliminary surveys, which are
still unfinished, SO that 1t 10 natural
enough tho Minister Of Fina0ce
should hesitate to adopt In their en-.
tirety the Optimist views OF tho com.
pany. While Affirming his belief that
their calculations will provo CORE t,
he Is careful to enumerate the Pc.
dRl0us and almost insurmountable
difficulties that the enterprise has
encountered. The main obstacles
have been the climate, the soil, tho
conformation Of the country, and the
.impOssibllity OF finding capable work.
men. Begun In 1890, 1t was almost
at the end of three years of almost
,superhuman efi1rt that the work Of
laying the line from Matadi to kenge,
representing the first section OF forty
kilometres, was accomplished.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1894-08-11

WHEN Othello remarked, "When
you speak OF me, speak Of me a. !
anu" he was not addressing Q m0nu.
met,t.MakcrS' union.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1894-08-11
eAeY HAD fHRGe TEETH.


0uS In Proving This 1ts Father Nearly
Caused . Domestic Sensation.
He is very prominent In business
circles ana u very busy man, says the
St. Louis Republic. but he finds time
occasionally to get acquainted with
his clerks and even chats with them
some time. One of his bright young
men finding himself favored with
few words from the boss the other
day sought tn make the most Of the
opportunity by introducing domestic
affaira Now the most important
factor in the bright young mans do.
nestle affairs Just now il new baby,
and this baby was lugged into the
chat with the boss. and the import.
ant Information impaired by the
fond father that the little one had
three new teeth.
'.f1ow old did you say It VASE"
asked the employer, assuming great
interest In the case.
give months, SIR" was the reply.
ION, come, now, Ed; that won't
do. Five.months.Old babies don't
have teeth. You must he mistak eli
about the age"
mo I'm not sir. lgucss I ought
to know"
Then followed an animated con-
versation In which the employer en-
deavOred to impress upon tho en-.
ploye that II was an utter impossi.
bility for G.m0nths.old child 10
have three teeth, while the fond
young father insisted that IL was his
child and he ought 70 know. The
controversy concluded by the EN-.
ployer Diminishing the subject with
the remark: "You may be right
about the child's age, but you must
be wrong about the teeth"
Having thus INDUCED In a little 30.
liability the employer thought no
more Of the matter Not 80 the fond
father. He didn't feel vOod over what
had passed, especially rs Y number of
his fellow employees had heard the
debate. On going home at the close
Ut his days work he told his wife Of
the discussion and she, like the fret.
full porcupine, had ell ouills set In.
stantly. "1ll prove II to him." she
mutlered that night just before going
to sleep Next day the big business
mans wife called on him with Q lady
friend, and tho two ladies we're sitting
In the private Office chatting with the
big business mum when the Office hoy
announced
"A lady with q baby to SEQ you,
SIR"
Before anything could be said she
walked right In, and, without motto
Ing the ladies, she said:
''Here's my baby, Mr.. Blank Ian
ito mother, aud l know 1t Is Just
months and 3 days DID,"
Then she grabbed the astonished
mans hand, and thrustinH one ingel
into the Infants mouth, she con
tinued: "Fcel the teeth? There arr
three Of 'em. SO there now"
He felt, and then 1t dawned on hin
who she was, and why she mad brought
her Daby to his private Office. But 4
was different with his aristOcrati,
vile and her female friend. Tn
former just gave little scream ant
then started to faint The latte
said. In cold, hard voice:
"Be calm. Jane. Control your
self"
Then began an explanation, IL be
Ing necessary to call In the baby
father to prove himself and testify &
the controversy OF the previous day
When the tangle was all untangle'
the baby was made much OF; but tt
big business man shivercd all the res
of the day oyer his narrow escap
from being the central figure In
crest sensation.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1894-08-11

A GENTS furnishing goods depart.
nsnt has been added TO 6hayne's
State street store.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1894-08-11

CURIOSITY counts the buzx saws
teeth.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-08-02
How to Kill tho uoodoo.

A solemn, discouraged looking man sat
in the Bingham House looking vacantly at
nothing aud Wishing he were dead He
was about the most miserable, unhappy
individual in four states, and he sat there
for couple of hours before his face sud
denly lighted up with pleasure. Suddenly
he took Off his hat, turned it around three
times, and then walked off as full of joy as
green apple is of cramps. A bystander
asked him what caused this sudden change
from unhappiness to joy, and he answered:
"lve had tho worst kind of luck all day
Everything has gone against me, and
couldn't understand why until moment
ago, when recollected that early this
morning | met a squint-eyed woman on
the street wearing n straw hat. OF course
that's the worst luck man can have on
the face of the earth. And have actually
forgot how to kill the hoodoo. There's
only one way, and that's to take off your
hat and turn it around three times Pve
tried every other way-eaten salt on my
bread at dinner and rubbing my hands on
a colored man's'wool, but they amt only
one way to kill the hoodoo that travels with
a cock-eyGd woman wearing straw hat,
and that's to take off your dicer and turn
it around three times"
The happy man winked his left eye in q
knowing manner and walked off enveoped
in rainbow of double loaded joy.-Phila
delphia Press.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-08-02

Perhaps the wittiest of Sheridan's re-
torts was delivered, us it seemed, olIhand
in tho house of commons. He said that
Dundas resorted to his memory for his
jokes and to his Imagination for his facts.
Unfortunately for the extemporc reputa-
ton Of this jest, it is found set down in
Shcridan's note book years before. He
jots down the happy thought, "He en-
ploys his fancy for his narrative and keeps
his recollection for his wit" Later on he
expands this into, "When he makes his
jokes you applaud the accuracy of his
memory, and It's only when he states his
facts that you admire the flights of his i'm
agination."
After this he uses the idea to the confu-
sion of Michael Kelly. a composerof music,
who had been wine merchant. "You will
now import your music and compose your
wine" Finally he let's it off with bang
in the house OF commons.-San Francisco
ArpOnlut
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-08-02

A very numerous family are the stand
stills. One runs against them constantly,
for they are in everybody's way, including
their own. They plant themselves right
in the middle of life's busiest thorough
fares and wait there, motiOnless us statues,
expecting that fortune will eventually take
them by the hand and lead them by flow
cry paths to brownstone palaces. Fortune
has no such intention. She is brisk fairy,
and as u rule avoids sleepy people. If she
bestows anything upon them as she hur-
ries by with her active favorites it is gen
orally Il scornful kick. People who strike
while the iron is hot enlist her sympa-
thies, but the indomitable, irrepressible
fellows who make the iron hot with strik-
ing are her especial pets and proteges.
What would the world be now if it had
been always in the hands of standstillsY
Thank the powers OF progress in all Chris
tian lands, and especially in this, the push
ers are lords of the ascendant. Even the
weaklings of that earnest cass-men OF
inferior muscle and limited capao Cy-are
more than match for the entire mass OF
stalwart do-nothings. A dwarf with an
energetic will il, can Gor. walk over hundred
Even the Tom Thumbs Of the world OF
action are everywhere storming and carry.
ing the strongholds of the standstills, and
the time is not far distant when nothing
will remain of the giant blunderbores Of
conservatism except few moral fossils ol
no value save to archRologists who may
take an interest in tracing the decline anC
| fall OF an obsolete race.-New York Ledger
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-08-02
The "watcr CasI" Plant.

A celebrated African traveller mentions
shat in crossing one Of the many sandy des-
erts in that country he came across the only
known living species OF aqua bulbo, the
"water cask" plant. The region it inhabits
Is far from any stream of water, where, as
far as the eye can reach, nothing can be
seen but heaps of sand. "The sight OF this
little green creeper, which resembles the
common ground ivy in some respects" ne
says, "hlled me with an intense longing TO
once more see the green meadows and cool,
shady forests which we had now left at
Least 800 miles behind.
'For four days we had not seen even so
much as spear of grass or dried up cac-
tus, the latter having been quite plentiful
the week before The botanist OF the COM
pany, in examining one of the plants
found thus unexpectedly growing in the
center Of sandy African desert, noticed
what he supposed was green dubious
fruit growing under the thick leaves of the
creeper, almost resting upon the sand un-
derneath. III making an effort to pluck
one of these for preservation it burst with
smart report, throwing water in the face
and over the clothes of the intruding natu-
ralist.
"Here, surely, we had first class won
der-a plant growing in the desert with no
other green thing in sight, carrying its own
water bags with it. Parvin, our chemist,
analysed the water found in some of the
bulbs picked for his inspection, and de-
clared it to be absolutely pure, as much so
as distilled rain water Each bulb or berry
contained about two to four tablespoonfuls
Of water. As it happened, we had a sup
ply of water sufficient for our journey and
to spare, but Williamson, the botanist, and
Parvin, the chemist, with all the enthusi-
asm of true scientists, plucked about a
quart of the water berries and extracted
the water, something over a pint, and
drank it with apparent relish"
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-08-02
Trno TN Ills Chnrch.

In Greenfield Meadows, Mass, about
1S4S lived one Edwin Smead, farmer,
whose dog was as constant as his master in
attendance at the old First church. The
meeting house contained high pulpit,
which was approached by winding stairs
in front of the gallery containing the sing
ers. When the congregation entered the
church the old dog, with the utmost
gravity of manner always climbed the pull
pit stairs and composed himself for a nap.
About 1851 alterations were made in the
meeting house. The seats were turned
around, a platform was erected at the other
end of the church, and a modern desk was
placed upon it.
When the day came for the reopening of
the church the old dog walked in with the
rest, and wearing an expression of deep
disgust at the changed appearance of
things, sought the stairs leading to the old
pulpit, which, alas! had disappeared for
ever. He walked up one aisle and down
the other, looking disturbed, and apparent
ly aware that he was the object of ill-sup-
pressed merriment, until at last, hearing
the voice of good old Doctor Chandler in
the opening services, he reluctantly and
shamelacedly mounted the modern plat
form and composed himself to sleep.
Not long after this Mr.. Smead died, and
his farm WIS sold to Mr. Parmenter, a
go'd Baptist deacon, who attended his
cl rch in the village
he dog stuck by the farm, but did not
to to the new religion. Every Sunday
morning when the family started for
church he was ready, and trotted along by
the side of the wagon until he came to the
place where the road branched off toward
the Congregational meeting house. AT
that point he parted company with the
family and stood by his own creed.
For some years longer the old dog was
the most constant member of that society
never missing attendance upon the Sunday
services, rain or shine, until his dog days
| were ended.-Cor. Youths Companion.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-08-02
Why Do Men.of-LY Wars Men Fight?

at is curious thing. and one which |
could never satisfactorily account for,''
said an old navy man the other day, "but
If the crews of an American ard British
man-of-war are given leave ut the same
time in foreign port the result Of broken
heads and noses Is no more Il matter of
speculation than the calculation of the
next eclipse, As soon as they meet row
is started, which generally ends with all
hands being disabled or arrested, some.
times both.
at frequently happens that the police in
terfere with the contestants The unwrit-
ten law in this cnsc is for the belligerents
to join forces against the common enemy.
have often soemthem come out victorious
in their contests with the officers Of the
law, and, after adiourning to y neighbor-
ing saloon, begin again their interrupted
hostilites.
But it is only on neutral ground that
these general engagements take place, II
they meet on English or American soil
each tries to outyio the other in hospital
ity New York Times.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-08-02

In recent interview Mr.. Walter Besant
is described aswearing spectacles and being
clad in n black velvet jacket. He has a
clear, penetrating voice and pleasant smile.
His eyes are dark grey, his brow massive
and heavy, while his mouth is firm and his
beard thick Mr.. Besant's study is lined
with books on either side. A door opens
out into the garden, so that when he wants
a brief rest from his labors he can take a
turn and come back to work with renewed
zest. He writes on blue paper Qarge ser
mon size) in u strikingly neat, clear, rather
small hand. The morning is spent in
work. Four or five times week he goes
into town, lunches and transacts business
at the Society of Authors, or elsewhere.