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The Wichita daily eagle., 1895-04-25
Nicolini's Devotion to Patti

Signor Nicolini will probably rank In
history as the most perfect type of
husband-attendant in civilization APP
parently he lives only for Patti. He
watches her comings and goings with
the absorption of a lover, and he pre-
sides over her meals with the tender
ness of a royal chef. Very often, when
a special dish is course of preparation
for the great singer, Nicolini descends
to the kitchen of the hotel and person
ally superintends things. He is exceed
ingly popular and liberal, and his only
dissipation, aside from an occasional
cigarette, is a game of billiards. A
great many stories have been told
about Nicolini, but the truth seems TO
be that he is a gentle, amiable. some
what unintelligent Italian, with no
very pronounced characteristic of any
corf
The Wichita daily eagle., 1895-04-25
THE OLD MAN.

Our wide, observant and widely hon.
the subject of the '!new woman some
thought, and as it is just little diff
ficult to diScOnnect the new woman's
complement in the generic duality In
for an occasional side wipe In her
cogitations. In short Mary has never
wholly failed to recall the romance that
whatever the "new woman" may be
the original one was but side issue
and a crooked one at that. Her find
ings and conclusions, in extensio. will
no doubt all be writ down, but the
CLEANS of wisdom now and then escap
ing from her lips accidentally, or
otherwise unawares, are edifying II
not encouraging. Here is her opinion
of what the "old man" is coming to.
She says that "the unnatural tempera-
ture of steam heated offices and the
bad custom of wearing almost con-
stantly close fitting, warm headgear,
are rObbing men of natures head cover
ing and unless some radical change
is brought about by the new woman
it is inevitable that the coming man
will be toOthless, brainleSs and hair
less and will walk upon all fours, not
with the asy, Looping gait that Darwin
aScribeS to our ancestors in primeval
forests, but rather with the jerky,
grasshopper jump Of later Kansas
day"
The Wichita daily eagle., 1895-04-25

right to even glance at him askance.
If we have fancy for luxuries-fur-
lined coats, silks, velvets, pate de foie
gras, costly wines-he will be able to
crafty it by joining in his leisure time
some group which either produces such
things. or things for which they can
be had in exchange. In the same way
he will be able to procure books. pic
lures, a plano, scientific instruments
and beautiful furniture. If he has a
taste for art or literature, he viii have
ample time to cultivate it when his
daily task is done.-Temple Bar.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1895-04-25
The sheep Was Renewed.

Spectators looking at the happy
family" of a menagerie have often
wondered If the ovine member ever laid
down inside the lion. The Glasgow
Times answers:
The owner of a menagerie in Berlin.
which included a happy family" con-
sisting of lion. a tiger. wolf. and
sheep. was asked one day in confidence
how long these animals had lived to-
gether. About nine months" he re-
piled. except the sheep. which has 10
be renewed occasionally"
The Wichita daily eagle., 1895-04-25
No Closed Door.

The difference between the Chinese
and Europeans Is brought out by this
extract from the Rev. Arthur Smiths
book, Chinese characteristics" In
China, private houses are surrounded by
a wall, and have no windows looking on
the street. Nevertheless, there Is no do
mestic privacy in China. No one thinks
Of objecting to the entrance of perfect
strangers through the ever-open door.
To close the doors would provoke the in
quiry:
What is going on within, that they
are afraid to have every one see and
hear?"
And from that moment the social
doom of the family would be sealed.
The Occidental question to an intruder
would be; What business have you
here?''
The Oriental reply would be: What
business have you to keep me out?'
The Chinese adage covering this mat
ters: 'If you would not have it known
that you do it, do not do it."
The Wichita daily eagle., 1895-04-25
PILLAGED PLUMAGE

The rare operation OF amputation at the
hip was recently performed at Cincinnati.
Gladstone is polite TO everybody. He
has a kind word for the poorest farm la
borer.
The hall porter of a London club con-
fesses TO have gained $3.50 year in tips
for some years.
At the age of 20. Darwin declared that
a cigarette rested him more after hard
labor than all else.
The biggest ferryboat in the world IS
said to be the Soiano, plying between San
Francisco and Oakland.
The deepest well on our Atlantic coast
is that at the silk works near Northamp-
ton, Mas. depth 800 feet.
The climatic limit TO the cultivation
of wheat is not so much the cold of win
ter as the heat Of summer.
Darwin was an inveterate smoker. At
the age of 70 he declared that cigarette
rested him more after hard labor than
anything else.
Our "demi-;ohn' is of the sex feminine.
though it doesn't sound that way
'Damojano," or Lady Jane" the word
is in Provencal.
Miss Braddon has announced that after
her present contracts are fulfilled she VIII
write no more novels. Her fftieth book
was finished two years ago.
Emperor William of Germany. speaks
better French than either Napoleon /.
who had an Italian brogue, or Napoleon
III, whose accent was German.
The happiest marriage in the annals or
Hat Creek, Va, was the recent uniting
of Mrs Molly Foster. widow with four
teen children, and Jim Harper. a widower
with seven.
Harry Roach was killed by the cave-in
of mine in Webb City, Mo-, nearly three
years ago. His bones have Just been
found, go feet away from where he was
at work when the accident happened.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1895-04-25
Thibitian Tea Making.

Mrs. Isabella Bird Bishop, while in
Thibet. was invited out to tea, and
learned the art OF tea-making as prac-
ticed in that country. This is the me
thod:
For six persons boil teacupful Of tea
In three pints of water for ten minutes,
with a heaping desertspoonful Of soda;
put the infusion into the churn, with
one pound of butter and a small table
spoonful of salt. Churn until the com
bination is as thick as cream. Mrs
Bishop add that Thibetans prize but
ter for it's age-forty, fifty, or even six
ty wears old
The Wichita daily eagle., 1895-04-25
French President.

A dispatch from the Society Protec-
trice des Animaux went by arrange
ment a few days ago to present their
respects to M. Felix Faure, the new
president. According to Paris letter
in the Animals Friend, the president
received the deputation very kindly,
and expressed his sympathy with their
object. One of the delegates thought
to improve the occasion by introduc-
ing his pet child-the Societe contre
Iabus lu tabac.'' But this the presi-
dent would not have, and cut his visi-
tor very short by exclaiming, 'Oh, celia,
non, non, nonr'
The Wichita daily eagle., 1895-04-25
A Model Friend.

What true friendship consists in. re-
marks Youths Companion. depends on
the temperament of the man who has
a friend. IT is related that at the funer
al of Mr.. ", who died extremely poor,
the usually cold-blooded Squire Tight
fist was much affected.
You thought a great deal OF him,
suppose" some one asked him.
Thought a great deal of him? I
should say I did. There was a true
friend! He never asked me to lend him
a cent. though 1 knew well enough he
was starving TO DEATH
The Wichita daily eagle., 1895-04-25
20 I,s,zs ON a Parrot.

A woman who was carrying a parrot In
q cage stopped Baker street car at
Twelfth street tho other afternoon, and as
she got aboard she seated herself close to
a man ut tho front end Of the car. No
sooner had the horses started up again
than the man made haste to get q seat Oh
the other side CT the car.
Polly won't lite YOU" snapped the
woman as she looked across at him.
INC, niebbo she won't" replied the
man, "bat I'm not going to take any risks
on a parrot. One called me liar few
days ago over il Windsor, and I've just
got over the worst pair Of black eyes you
ever saw poullicsd with beefsteak DO
trois F-sa p-r-~
The Wichita daily eagle., 1895-04-25
The Anarchist-s Idea

Under the Anarchists regime the
man who works five hours day viii
be quits with society: he will defray the
entire cost OF the support OF himself,
his wife and three children The rest
OF his time. therefore-nine,een hours
6ay-wiu be his own absolutely. 70
employ or waste as he chooses, when
once his task is done. he may lie on the
grass and bask in the sun by the hour
together-and no one Will have the
The Wichita daily eagle., 1895-04-25

Wichita is talking of going after
coal The best place for Wichita to
go after her coal is to Leavenworth.
We can furnish her more in a day
than she can dig in her sand hills in
4 year-LeayenwOrth Times. You
give Wichita the same rate per ton per
mile paid for coal hauled across Iilli-
nois or Missouri and we will take
twenty car loads per day.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1895-04-25

The retirement of General McCook
and the stories of his valor proves
conclusively that any man in this
country can be successful if lie has
perseverance and Nc" before his
surname
The Wichita daily eagle., 1895-04-25

Two big English battleships are
lowering near Nicaragua, meanwhile
the little country shows fight, depend
ing largely on the safety of the Mon
roe doctrine and not knowing. as all
United States knows. that President
Cleveland and his administration have
not the fire and courage TO enforce il.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1895-04-25
Beerbohn Tree and irving.

Beerbohm Tree Will not return 20
America next season. despite reports TO
the contrary. He will be seen here
again in the fall Of 1926. under the man
agement OF Abbey, SchOefel & Grau-
AS Henry Irving tours America again
next season, Tree concluded there was
no room for him here al the same time
New York World
The Wichita daily eagle., 1895-04-25

1t is not likely that the supreme
court will change its position on the
income tax law although Justice Jack
son increases the number of judges sit
ting at the re-hearing. The supreme
court will carefully avoid stepping on
itself, if possible.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1895-04-25

Topeka than in Wichita. This is a
sober truth, Notwithstanding no day
goes by in which some Kansas paper
does not hold Wichita up to scOrn, or
refer to the supposed deIinquincies of
her people as an excuse for their own
sins and for those Of others.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1895-04-25

Wade Hampton is not particularly
gallant, judged by his expressions. He
declares that women and horses are
just alike and require the same treat
meat There is only one way to get
along with them. Use your strong
curbs on the fast ones and lash the
slow ones like the devil
The Wichita daily eagle., 1895-04-25

We all knew it was coming. A
Populist paper declares that Wall street
is agitatinS the money question 10
get the peoples attention away from
the government ownership of public
ttiiif;eS
The Wichita daily eagle., 1895-04-25

Cleveiand'S gold letter has done moth
ing except to add 4 ton weight TO the
safety-valve of about ten thousand
presidential pOStmasters who were
blowing off on free silver.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1895-04-25

The critics are talking of reforming
the drama. To reform the drama in
Populist Rogers eyes it would be nee
essary to chop the modern play into
about forty acts.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1895-04-25

The hallucination OF the Indianapolis
newspaper men that the announce
ment that Indiana is for Harrison
will be a sensation, is pitiable.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1895-04-25

While all this talk of face value of
money is going on, it can be remarked
that no money compares with the face
value Of Lilly Langtry.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1895-04-25

In commenting on the sanitary condi-
ton of its town, an Oklahoma paper
remarks that dead hogs and diseased
dogs are not imperative to good health.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1895-04-25

DR.. Nansen may expect nothing from
posterity. Posterity has TO study geo
graphy and there is enough of it to
learn already.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1895-04-25

The big ogre Silver is trying to break
open the house, and eat the little fairy,
the Reed speakership boom.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1895-04-25

There is reason TO believe that
Spain's instant apology is scheduled
to take place some time before the
expiration of eternity.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1895-04-25

Coal oil dropped back again to the
old place just when the 1re-eaters In
the dime museums We're thinking of
going out of business.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1895-04-25

The Chinese emperor is said to have
n curiosity to see the bullet which
struck Ii in the face. and he may cut
off Lis head IN order TO get at it.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1895-04-25

The craze for ivestigation has spread
so that the Republican State League
is credited with wanting to take a
turn at Governor Morrill,.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1895-04-25

Kpox, the halter Of New York, is
dead. His success proves that even
If he talks through his hat an adver-
tiser is sure of success.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1895-04-25

'Luck" Baldwin of California, warns
everyone that he is a low-life skunk
and gives the law the laugh.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1895-04-25

There is 4 rumor TO the effect that
even if the Republican State League
should denounce Morrill, today, the
major would still be governor.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1895-04-25

Fortunately for the lovers of rabbit
meat there has been no rise In the
price of cats.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1895-04-25

The man who doesn't know which
side TO take in this finance matter
should wait. Next month the high
school graduate will solve it.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1895-04-25

The only reason probably that Phillip
drunk was not investigated by the
Greeks was that Phillip sober wouldn't
allow it
The Wichita daily eagle., 1895-04-25

The Guthrie Leader sighs for a
fiash-light picture OF Senator Dawes
trying to jerk himself loose from
$1,000 lob.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1895-04-25

The conflict is narrowing down to a
fight between Coins Financial School
and Cleyeland's epistolary gold uni
yersity.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1895-04-25

The female cranks of California, in
appearing at Durrant'S trial and claim
ing widowhood from Senator Fair,
have their hands about full.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1895-04-25

As Rev. Lansing was bluffed by
Cleveland, he might try his accusations
on Populist Rogers.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1895-04-25

If England persists in her bluff it
might be a good idea to have the Mon
REQ doctrine printed on the Nicara guam
flag
The Wichita daily eagle., 1895-04-25

The price Of beef went up; the people
quit eating beef; the price Of beef came
down. There is great economical
lesson in that.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1895-04-25
When Some Actresses. Were Born.

Sarah Bernhard. Paris, 1874; Mrs
Kendall. Lincolnshire, 1919: Lily Lang
try. St. Heliers. Jersey. 1850: Adslina
Patti. Madrid. 1873; Marie Boze. Paris,
1876; Ellen Terry Coventry. lSis; Ly-
dia Thompson. London. 1888; Mary An
derson. Sacramento. 1859.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1895-04-25

The John Waller sensation refuses
to pale into insignificance before the
other exciting events of the world.
John isn't Of the paling variety.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1895-04-25
Five Clever Stories,

William Dean Howells' father. who
emigrated to Ohio half a century and
more ago, used this formula to get rid
of an intrusive guest who had worn out
his welcome. He would be called out
on some business and would say to the
guest: Il suppose you will not be
here when I return, SO 1 wish you good
bye!" This was not bad. except in
comparison with the superb stratagem
ascribed TO Gerrit Smith in such emer-
gencies-aS that he used to say in his
family prayer. after breakfast: May
the Lordsalso bless Brother Jones, who
leaves us on the 10 o'clock train this
morning"
The Wichita daily eagle., 1895-04-25

The jingle of keys in the pants
pocket must no be confused with the
silver movement.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1895-04-25

The late Senator Fairs wills have
now appropriated all the open dates
up to August Of the present year.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1895-04-25

Srlroz--ar hare co-e % SO fcT yuEr
Izzzz,er. sur fnsher-a'I Izzc Per. Tes1zT
The Wichita daily eagle., 1895-04-25

a certain English commodore, who
had the misfortune to lose a leg in a
shark encounter, was beset wherever
he went with questioners, eager TO
know how, when and where he met
with his loss. He finally invented an
eXpedient for suppressing his tormen-
tors. He would promise to answer
them one question, but only one on, on
the subject. The question invariably
was: How did you lose your Lego"
and the answer invariably was: 1T
was bit off" which, of course. left his
hearers more curious than ever.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1895-04-25

AT a prayer meeting in a small town
near Syracuse recently. an illiterate but
good man made the following prayer:
20 Lord. Thou knowest that we are
thankful to Thee that our souls are safe
from the fire that Quencheth not. If a
man loses his horse. Thou knowest that
he can buy another; IL he loses his
house. Thou knowest he can build
another; If he loses his wife. Thou
knowest that he can get another; but
if he loses his soul, good bys John"
The Wichita daily eagle., 1895-04-25

ssYoc think you know i all now, don't
YOUR Me. Lord, 10. I'm married p
Syracuse Post.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1895-04-25
@ailu eagle
NJ. nj. MCRDOCK, Editor.

The latest political freak is the mono
metallicmaniac
The Wichita daily eagle., 1895-04-25

F.Fyz tseTrrs-tyl - "a have yoa e-o7s. 81,
~; ! EssaFs zae2 zy .ezst.1< y HestEad
~ zfs.EgS5 0f coarse yoa 20. fsT dear.
Sf rozsrze fns 90. atzsl visa "a soso<tzs.s
80. = 49, s-l - Il - ESS.razf Sr-ss Pro-
The Wichita daily eagle., 1895-04-25

Dunstable larks and the wheat-ear.
or English ortolan, are dainties much
esteemed by epicures. \ Scotch officer
was once DINING with Lord George
Lennox and was placed near dish of
wheat-ears, which diminished rapidly
under his attentions. Lady Lennox
Tied to divert his attention 10 another
dish; but Ma, na. my lady" was the
The Wichita daily eagle., 1895-04-25

George Augustus Sala was once in a
train which was held up" by Carlists
in Spain. and he overheard a Spanish
gentleman. who was overcome with
fright. Turmuring 10 himself; To die
50 young. 10 leave my wife and babies;
on. IL is said, IL is sad, and / haven't
even had my breakfast
The Wichita daily eagle., 1895-04-25

Emperor William of Germany. speaks
better French than either Napoleon /.
who had an Italian brogue, or Napoleon
III, whose accent was German.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1895-04-25

Miss Braddon has announced that after
her present contracts are fulfilled she will
write no more novels. Her fiftieth book
was finished two years ago.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1895-04-25

The happiest marriage in the annals OF
Hat Creek, Va, was the recent uniting
of Mrs. Molly Foster. a widow with four
teen children, and Jim Harper. widower
with seven.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1895-04-25

Harry Roach was killed by the cave-in
of mine in Webb City, Mo-, nearly three
years ago. His bones have just been
found go feet away from where he was
at work when the accident happened.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1895-04-25

Our "demi- john is of the sex feminine.
though it doesn't sound that way
'Damojano," or Lady Jane" the word
is in Provencal.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1895-04-25

Darwin was an inveterate smoker At
the age of 70 he declared that cigarette
rested him more after hard labor than
anything else.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1895-04-25

J The climatic limit TO the cultivation
| of wheat is not so much the cold OF Win
| ter as the heat Of summer.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1895-02-01

MUSES. of the night--cats on the back
fence.
Fresh ground buckwheat for sale at
SO. WEIGH & Sons roller mills.
=. w. Doelle has the most elegant
assortment OF valentines in town.
Mrs. Will II. Gowan and son Herb
have been quite sick the past week but
are some better at present.
Will Lennon, druggist, handles all
Kinds of patent medicines and sells
them rs cheap rs the cheapest.
Has il ever occurred TO you in cold
weather that your house was the cold
est in town? Other houses seem COM
Portable compared to your own. That
is just what the other fellow thinks.
We have received letter from
Frank Howard, of Orion, Oakland
county, in which he says that Yale
was his boyhood town and as he likes
very much to hear the news, he must
have the ExrosIToR another year.
DIR. Warner Cornell, of the firm of
Urs. Warner & T.. A. Cornell, eye, ear,
nose and throat specialists of III HUI
ron Ave-, Port Huron, will be at the
Rapley House on the last Friday OF
each month. His next visit will be
friday, February 22d.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1895-02-01
NOTICE OF COMMISSIONERS on CLAIMS.

State Of Michigan, County of st. Clair ss.
Probate Court for said County.
Estate of John ID. Jones, deceased.
The undersigned having been appointed by
the Judge of Probate of said County, Commits
sioners on Claims i'm the matter Of said Estate OF
John ID. Jones, and six months from the 2lst day
OF January A. ID. 1895 having been allowed by
said Judge OF Probate TO all persons holding
claims against said Estate, In which to present
ment, notice is hereby given that we will meet
on Monday the 22d day Of April A. ID. 1895. and
on Monday the 22d day OF July A. ID. 1895, at ten
O'Clock A. M. OF each day, mt the Store Of Robert
M. Lothian In the Village OF Yale, In said county
to receive and examine such claims.
Dated January "a A. ID. 1895.
ROBERT M. LOTHIAN,
JAMES MCCOLL.
Commissioners.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1895-02-01
CHICAGO TO PORT HURON.
PORT HURON TO THE EAST.

FROM THE EAST TO PORT HURON.
Trains arrive at Port Huron from the Southern
Division OF g. I. Ry:
ID ID ID
$50 $50 II 30 $50 $40
am. am. am. pm. pm.
Trains arrive at Port Huron from the Northern
Division of q. 7. Ry:
Y
2 l0p.m. 615p.m.
ID means Daily, X, Daily Except Sunday.
w. f. DAVIS, q. p g. I. A.. Chicago.
These companies have the lowest rates to all
points East and West selling through tickets
over all connecting lines in the country; also
ocean steamship tickets to and from Europe in
connection. Write to me for particulars.
c, r.. CLARKE,
Passenger and Ticket Agent, Port Huron.
Union Ticket Office, SIG Huron Ave, Phone 1s,
also at Tunnel Station, Phone 2513 Rings.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1895-02-01

MAIN LINE EAST
Leave Saginaw 1900 NJ. Arrive at Flint ~ 80
L. NJ, Holly &c T.. NJ, Detroit $40 T. NJ, Toledo
4:i0P.M
MAIN LINE WEST
Leave Saginaw ii5 l.. NJ. Arrive at Midland
20 y. NJ. Mt. Pleasant 90 L. NJ. Clare G::a +.
NJ, EvaTt 7:2S T.. NJ, Reed City 80 L. NJ, Bald
win s;i5 T.. NJ, Ludington 1000 +. NJ, Manistee
1925 L. NJ.
Connecting ut Ludington with Steamer for
Milwaukee during the season of navigatiOn),
making connections for all points West and
Northwest.
Sleeping and Parlor Cars between Bay City,
Saginaw and Detroit
Connections made at Port Huron and Detroit
in Union Depot for all Points South, Canada
and the East.
For further information see time table of this
Company.
Il. A. GRISWOLD. Agent. Yale.