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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-01-02
A FoRKED.ouT STORY.
Funny Kentucky Pets Kept by People q
the Fork of Forks.

Funny Kentucky Pets Kept by People q
the Fork of Forks.
They have some strange pets in east
ern Kentucky. 1t is nothing uncom-
mon to find pet foxes, coons, squirrels,
owls, and rabbits But the checklist
pet I ever saw was on the left-hand
fork of the right-hand fork of Potter's
fork of the north fork OF the Kentucky
river.
Judge Mulliken, of Nashville. and
myself were looking after coal lands in
the fall of 1889 and we stopped at lit
tie dilapidated log cabin for dinner.
There was plenty of cabbage and other
vegetables growing in the garden, and
We had learned from experience to
take these things into consideration,
for sometimes we stopped at cabins
where there was no garden and found
rations rather scarce.
Everybody in the mountains receives
travellers and makes them welcome to
what he has. We were tired and took
our seats under the front porch that
had good, smooth dirt floor and were
eating some delicious apples, and right
here let me say that the best tasting
apples in the world grow in the noun
tains of eastern Kentucky. While eat
ing and dropping the Feelings around
the chairs big, long. gaunt hog of the
razor-back brand came up and COM
menced eating the Feelings. thought
he was rather familiar on such short
acquaintance, as he walked over our
feet and tried to root over our chairs,
30 finally the judge got disguised and
gave the hog kick
Imagine his surprise when the hog
turned and charged him, knocked over
his chair, spilled our snake medicine
ont of our saddlebags and commenced
to do US up on short notice. We man
aged to get to the fence and leave that
hog monarch of all he surveyed. The
lady of the house finally came out and
put him out of the yard. She said he
was pet pig and had been in the fam
lily so long they could not think of kill
ing him. / think they called him Billy.
When dinner was ready we found
that the table was nailed up around
the legs so we could not get our feet
under III, ana Wnen we asked the reason
for it we were told it was done TO keep
Billy and the dogs from getting under
there while they were eating, when
they would fight and turn the table
over. That table would have been q
curiosity at the worlds fair. 1t had .
little round turn-tab bic in the middle Of
the big table, on which the victuals
were placed, and it worked SO nicely
that when it was started it went round
like merry-go-round, and if you were
a good baseball catcher you could
snatch what you wanted as it sailed by.
This would be splendid plan to adopt
when servants are scarce. While eat
ing the bread gave out. and our host
reached over in the skillet near by and
pick out a pone of corn bread built on
the plan of brickbat except thicker
and harder on the outside, and threw
it down on the merry-goround with
the remark:
Help yourselves, gentlemen. No
darn quality cuts here. louisville
ournal.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-01-02
COMING LOCAL EVENTS.

Members please remember the re-
hearsal at rooms tonight at 7:45. Spec
ial features in tonights meeting.
There will be a meeting of Albert
Pike lodge this evening at $50 O'Clock
sharp. Work in the third degree. G..
l.. Pratt.
Regular meeting Peerless Lodge d.
of H. No. 6S this "wednesday evening
Installation of officers. Carrie Busen-
bark, c. of H.
The ladies Aid society Of the First
Presbyterian church will meet in the
church parlors this afternoon. Today
is the annual election of officers and
full attendance is desired.
The Gospel meetings at liz South Law
renee avenue will commence Wednes-
day night. Jan. 2, 1895; subject: "Mys-
terry Babylon the Great, the Mother of
Harlots and denominations of Earth"
The meetings will continue every night
until further notice.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-01-02
They are always slow 20 q.

They are always slow 20 aeeep.
changes. FOR either better or worse. in
the easy-going country scro.s the line.
and in the conservative. northeast-in
New Brunswick and Nora scotiz-zn6
even in contiguous part. % Maine tia
visitor Is puzzled b. two sets Of time.
By one, standard or railroad time. ne
regulates his srrivsl or departure By
train o. boat By the other. half az
hour out Of tse way. local time il rep
resented, and this regulates the op>n-
ing Of theaterA- schools. factories and
t,ores. and the ringing % most Of the
bells
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-01-02
THE DAZZLER.
Flesh Colored.

The young man had just gone out o
the store when the clerk who had at
tended to him called up the floor
walker.
Did you hear that young feIlow?-
he asked. nodding coward the door
where the customer had gone out.
No: what was the matter with him.
He wanted pair of knickerbockers
TO play football in"
Didn't he get them?"
He did not"
why not? We've got plenty
Yes, but he wanted hesh-colored
ones
We'll. we've got them"
No. we haven't I showed them &c
him. and he turned up his nose and
said that wasn't his flesh color. He
said he wanted them black aud blue
Detroit Free Press
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-01-02
PERSONALS.

J. 3. Buford of Ottumwa, Ia, was
here yesterday.
Jean F. Webb of Bowie, Tex, was at
the Carey last night.
NJ Goldberg of New York is spending
a few days in the city.
F. A. Miller of Kansas City is in town
spending the holidays.
J. J. Schummel of Kansas City visit
ed in the city yesterday.
F. Robinson of Settle. Wash, regist-
cred at he Manhattan yesterday.
c. A Newmeyer of Weir City was do
ing business in Wichita yesterday.
F. H. Richards of Boston was among
the New Years guests at the Carey yes
terday.
Homer Caldwell of Topeka began
New Years by enjoying the hustle and
whirl of busy life in Wichita.
o. II. Horton of Providence, r. l., is
at the Carey, having come to Wichita
TO look after business interests.
P. H. Knowalter, city editor Of the
Newton Republican enjoyed New Years
dinner at the Carey hotel last evening.
J. r. Gordan of Medicine Lodge WIS.,
tied in the city yesterday. He was just
returning from business trip TO Chi
cagO.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-01-02
The Texas Daisy.

It may not be generally known that
the cosmos flower. which is such ar at
and baskets of the vendors, and of
which the purchaser receives a huge
bunch for dime and is vastly satisfied
with her bargain. is the daisy of Texas,
and is looked upon by the farmers of
that section with the same distaste as is
shown by our farmers toward the field
daisy. Persons who have spent some
years in Texas are much amused at the
eagerness with which their despised
flower, which is pulled up and thrown
away wherever it puts up its head, is
sought for as a decorative plant for the
tables and dwellings of Washington
Washington Post.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-01-02
THEIR FIRST ANNIVERSARY.
Cash System Found to BE a Good Thing In
Business.

Yesterday, January I, was the first
anniversary of the Kansas Steam Laun
dry under its present management, and
its proprietors celebrated the occasion
with eclat, in view Of great increase in
the volume and very satisfactory i'm
provement in every way in business
during the year just closed. Contrary
to their expectations the adoption OF the
strictly cash system on the frs of De-
cember improved rather'than depressed
their business, which circumstance is a
high compliment to the manner of do
ing business and quality of their work,
and, withal, pronptness-a leading fea-
ture in their business methods. Messrs
Rawson and Freeman are altogether
worthy of the warm congratulations
they are receiving from their friends at
attended their years business opera
finnC
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-01-02
Welsh Not Professional Authors.

Welsh literature is the work of anna
teurs. Ceiriog was station master;
Hiraethog was an Independent min
lister: Devil Wyn was a miller. Mynyd-
dog was farmer; Watcyn Wyn COM
menced life as a collier: and his cousin.
Gwydderig, is collier still; one of the
chaired bards is an agricultural labor
err; while Daniel Owone, the Welsh
novelist, subsists not on literature, but
on tailoring and drapering. South
Welsh News
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-01-02
A Costly Fur,


A late woman writer. an authority IN
relation to furs, says: "Do women
know why it is that astrakhan, or Per-
sian lamb, costs so muck money? 1t is
not because in and of itself this fur is
especially beautiful or becoming, for
it is neither. 1t is the cost of life that
is paid for. Just as the female kid is
about to give birth TO her young. she
is killed, and the skin stripped from
the unborn, but often living, little one.
This inhuman practice is owing to the
fact that only in this way can the soft,
fine sickness of the fur be preserved.
after birth it becoms harsh and wiry.
Two lives have to be taken TO get one
small skin, and this is what makes as
trakhan so expensive. Good Health.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-01-02

best Of Sedgwick county. The two
young persons are among the brightest
and popular young people of Garden
Plain society. A happy company OF
relatives and friends were present to see
them started in the married life, and to
cheer them with congratulations and
well wishes. After the wedding cere-
mony a bountiful dinner was spread.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ballinger come TO re-
side at Wichita, on West Side, where he
expects to engage in business.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-01-02
MUSIC AND DRAMA.
PROF. DONALD DOwNIE

PROt. DUN AID DOW ME.
The course of illustrated travels and
lectures to be given by Donald Downie
B. C. l., at the Y. NJ. C. "A, commences
tomorrow, Thursday. evening. and con-
tinueS for three successive evenings.
The New York World says OF these
lectures: "A scholarly effort, superb
ly illustrated. among the most popular
of the winters entertainments"
The New York Press says: He is
one of those speakers one always wish
es to hear again. The finest ilustra-
tons ever seen in this city
Remember the subjects: Thursday
evening, Napoleon the Great" Friday
evening, Through Great Britain and
Ireland" Saturday evening. "Pictur-
esque Japan" Prices, single admiss-
ion, so cents; course tickets, three even
ing lectures SLIGO. No extra charge for
reserved seats. Chart at Charles Law
rence's drug store. Matinee on Satur-
day afternoon at 2:30 o'clock: ''Colurl-
bus and the Worlds Fair" Admission
Is and % cents. This matinee is an ex-
ira to the course.
THE DAZZLER.
The main, and il can be truly said, the
only object Of the DaZZier, which had
production at the Park theater last
evening, is 10 amuSe the hearers, and
that il realized this intention was evil
Genced Dy the manner IN Wnlch the
house laughed and applauded. The
piece. which needs no introduction to
the theatergoers, is beyond criticism.
The different members Of the company
get of joke or two TO tell q funny
story. and when the audience is getting
restless they give a song or dance or
some other speciality 10 ease the mono
tony-a thing by the way. the entire
company is liable TO do enteTtsiningly.
The company contains a number OF
people who are clever in their respec-
tive lines. OF business.-Philadel
Ledger and Transcript.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-01-02

Over forty different kinds Of surg.
zeal instruments were found in the
house of a surgeon At Pompeii. Some
resembled the instruments now in use,
while others are so completely differ
ent from anything Of the kind now
employed that their use is entirely con-
jecturaL All were inclosed in brass
or lockwood cases. and some even re-
tanned the exquisite polish that they
had when buried.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-01-02
f~ref- ff~.1FL

Returned Rride-Ncbody though; &c
were a bridal couple
Frierd-No7 How did ron ceeci-s
them?
Returned Er;ds-ye tried 20 al as
though We we.c-T.atA
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-01-02

sembled at Garfield hall last night TO
witness the installation Of officers for
the coming year of Garfield Post No.
%.
Ex-Congressman Peters of Newton,
was present TO install the officers, which
were as follows:
p. C.-John NJ. Martin.
S. V. ca. D. Warren
J. V. C.-Andrew Wilt.
Adjutant-J. d. Caldwell.
Chaplain-L. Wilkin.
O. D.-William d. Curtis.
o. G.-R. D. Holly.
Surgeon-J. NJ. Minick.
Q. Nj. C. Kirk.
.. NJ. S.-W. Kessler.
S. M.-G. W. Huckins.
After the installation of Garfield post
officers the hall was turned over to the
Woman's Relief corps, who also install
led officers for the coming year. The
outgoing president, Mrs. Anna N. Kes-
Ter, was presented with beautiful reg
ulation pin as mark of the respect and
esteem in which she was held by hr sis
tiers in the corps. Mrs. Emma La PaZ
made the presentation in few choice
short words which were as follows:
Our worthy and beloved president,
it affords me great pleasure tonight TO
tender you this small token of the love
your sisters of No. 40. In many ways
our corps has never seen a more pros
porous year than the one just past, this
fact is clearly demonstrated by the re-
port you have just made. Our gains
under your administration, both numer-
ically and financially, have been steady
while over and above all the cOnSidera-
tons the beautiful, white-winged angel
of Charity has dwelt in our midst. The
poor have been fed, the needy clothed,
and those of our nations loved ones
who have answered the last roll call
have each received a message of love in
Gods own alphabet of silent beautiful
flowers. May this simple little gift on
ly remind you of duty Conscientious
1y performed, an obligation faithfully
fulfilled and pleasant associations with
your sisters of No. 40. In looking back
ward to that past to which no one re-
turneth save on the kindly wings of re-
membrance.
The officers installed were: Presi-
dent, Mrs. Sarah Mercer; senior vice
president, Mrs. Anna Brown; Junior
vice president, Mrs. Julia West; treas
urer, Mrs. Minnie Beach; chaplain, Mrs
Fannie Multer; conductor, Mrs. Mary
Snyder; guard. Mrs. Kate Ely. Mrs.
w. T. Buckner of Wichita officiated in
a very able manner. When the No-
mans Relief Corps had concluded their
of the hall. Mr.. Peters was called upon
to make speech which he did in
very able manner. Mr.. Peters is
forcible speaker and his talk was great
ly appreciated by the audience. He
spoke at length on the recent pension
investigation law and demonstrated
that out of 100000 pension drawers
only thirty-nine were convicted of fraud
in securing their pensions. According
to Mr.. Peters these thirty-nine were
hospital buns who never were at the
front of the army when there was any
possible way TO get to the rear After
he had finished Judge Campbell ad-
dressed the audience for about ten min
utes. Mr.. Campbell made an enter
tanning speech and was applauded fire.
quently. He stated that it was pro-
baby his last opportunity to talk TO
an audience he was going to talk just
as long as he desired. After genuine
handshaking a lap supper was served
to all present.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-01-02

A good story is told OF a number o.,
boys who were playing on Saturday in
front OF an Episcopal church The
rector Suddenly came out of his parson-
age and told the boys TO De quiet in
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-01-02

front OF the LORDS mouse. .lha. "a
al right, mister. said the boys The
Lord j. 10. here to-day he IS down
re stree; q, the Jewish synagogue -
Jewish Messenger.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-01-02
BALLINGER-PAYNE.
Two Young People Join Hearts at Garden
Plain.

Orval z. Balinger and Lula ". Payne
were married at Garden Plain yester-
day. Rev. E. E. Beach. OF St Pauls
NJ. E. church. of this city officiating, Liz
zie Ballenger and Susie Harvei servins
as bridesmaids. C. E Clark and q.
Leichhardt as gromsmen- The Balm
ger and Payne families are among the
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-01-02
Call Again.

New Boy-Lady wants 70 see you
sir.
Fortune Teller-Who is she?
Il don't know"
''Then follow her home and find out.
How the dickens am I going TO tell q
woman's fortune If / don't know who
she ism. Y. Weekly.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-01-02

SURE TO HAVE COOP TIME-s'Have you
received an invitation to the Bachelors
balll'' Eyes, indeed. I'm to be the only
girl there" WHAT" Yes; really. You
know the bachelors only had an invitation
apiece to send out, and I've received one
from each.n-Harper's Bazaar.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-01-02
NEW MEN AT HELM
GARFIELD POST IN CHARGE OF An
OTHER ADMINISTRATION.

New List Of Officers Installed Last Night by
Eloquent and Stirring Address--Presi-
dent Of the Woman's Relief Corps Pre-
sented With q Token of Anection--Mrs.
Wallace Forms q Colored Circle--Eggle-
ston Post Omcers Take Charge Also
Local News.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-01-02

II is with much pleasure we note the
and surrounding territory OF the low
liberal patronage they have favored US
tenn. We desire TO especially thank them
past week, which was so much greater
wholly inadequate 10 properly attend 10
or apparent neglect will be overlooked
efforts to reduce stock before invoicing
ends viii be closed out very cheap. Come
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-01-02

~
we are now making
will be of little service
to you. Or, if you have
so much money that
you don't know how TO
spend it, the reduc-
tons are not much in
ducement. But if you
are like the majority of
people just now, with
little money, and in
clined to hold on 10 it as
long as possible and to
save as much as posi-
bic, then you will ap-
preciate the figures we
are making. Our plan
is to see how much
more we can make a
dollar buy than it used
to.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-01-02

Man bows to fate, but not as matter of
courtesy-Galveston Nows.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-01-02

appreciation OF the citizens OF Wichita
with since our adoption OF the cash SyS-
for the enormous business DURING the
than We anticipated that our furce was
the same. and We hope that any delays
for these reasons. We arc making special
January LIST. Certain lines auG odds and
and look through our stock.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-01-02

Quite number of persons were as
sembled at Garfield hall last night TO
witness the installation of officers for
the coming year Of Garfield Post No.
q
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1895-02-28
DRESSING THE SMALL BOY.

From the Ladies' Home Journal.
A boy Of two and a half or three
years of age is not too young for
kits and blouses, but do not put him
into trousers. Any of the thick
fiannels or soft cloths that are used
for cloaks for little girls will make
suitable coat for him. A coat but
toned down the front, with deep
collar or small cape reaching to the
shoulders, is good style for a boy.
Be sure to protect his feet with over
shoes and long CATERS when he goes
out. 1t is very important to have
the feet warm as well as dry. Neg
lect of this precaution is apt to bring
on an attack Of Group in children
who are predisposed to it, and 1t is a
fruitful source of colds. A woollen
Tam o. shanter is q pretty head COW
ering when 1t is not necessary to
cover the ears. In that case have q
felt hat trimmed with velvet, and
broad strings to tie under the chin.
The three cornered Continental hat
is still worn and Is very picturesque.
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1895-02-28

From the Chicago Tribune.
Aunty Nancy Garrison came to
Chicago yesterday FROM Holly
Spring, Miss Aunt Nancy brought
her lair with her, stAlement which
at first blush does not sound as
though. it involved any undue rxcr-
tion on her part. But when Aunt
Nancy binds her hair about her brow
she takes up the burden Of a days
work in carriage. II is lcinly hair
Auntie is a colored woman and
when let free it falls the five feet of
it, owners height and stretches
away a like distance on the floor.
There are eleven feet Of hair as it
drops from the big coil. Take hold
OF the end Of the mass and pull it so
that the kinks straighten out and
twenty feet ot heavy strands are de-
veloped,
Mrs. Nancy Garrison was born in
Tennessee somewhere about sixty
years ago. In 1878, after she had
moved into Mississippi, she had the
yellow fever At that time her hair
was foot long, 1t began to grow
when she had recovered This is the
way she tells the story:
"I dreamed dat q woman with
| brown skin come to see me. She
look at me hard like and seen
great plaits of hair on the
shoulder. get well after while.
Who dat woman was l could not
bring her to rec'lect. One day |
walk into a room. My son say:
you rest, get dinner Then l
have vision. A voice say: you
are the woman Then dat reconcil-
led me. was the woman. My hair
grow and grow. 1t was white at first
but then it grow darker and darker
until now it is all dark except the
part that / had before the fever. A
voice told me:- you shall have the
plaits darker than ever you seen.'
They. go that way now more every
day. @ -....
81 wear snappers- bangs some
people call 'em." With this Aunt
Nancy pulled free dozen locks and
brought them down over her fore
head. Thy reached half way to the
waist. Mrs. Garrison has not left
her home before since her hair began
to grow.
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1895-02-28
END SEAT IN THE PEW.

From the New York sun.
sit is common enough" said Mr..
Gratebar, "to see a man sitting in
the aisle end of pew in church get
up on the arrival of some other
member of the family, step out into
the aisle to let the late conner in, and
then resume his seat at the end of
the pew. 1t seems to me that | have
read that this custom originated in
New England in the early days,
when the men all sat by the aisle so
that they could seize their guns and
get out promptly in case of attack
by Indians. We don't have much to
fear from Indians nowadays, bat the
seat by the aisle is still occupied by
the head of the family. He stands
in the aisle while the others pass in
and then calmly takes his place in
in the end of the seat, at the head
of the line, as sort of general
protector.
"Sometimes in these days 1--WE are
80 very free from Indians now), the
head of the family thinks it is safe
for him to stay at home when he has
a headache, and then the young son
takes his place. imagine that he
talks it over with his mother on the
way to church, so that it is all under
stood. When they get to the pew he
stands in the aisle while his sisters
and his mother pass in. l fancy that
his sisters are rather glad when they
are all seated and no longer conspic- :
uous, but upon his mothers face as
she brushes past him into the pew
there is smile of affectionate pride
and then he takes his seat in his
father's place and sits there with
fine boyish dignity"