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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-12-20

( Days when life seemed a gay masked
ball
And to love and be loved is the sum of
it ALL"
Here my friend grew silent. Not know
ing how far her emotion was bearing her.
and sensible of the sactedness of scenes
renewing old love ties, 1 held my peace
pressed her large, fair hand, and waited
She lay back in the big velvet chaise
Tongue which seemed to embrace her well
comely, and studied the molten carvings
CHANGED by the anthracite The ormolu
clock showed me the passing of the hour;
and, being curious, if considerable, / did
not like to leave without hearing the end
of how they made it up after many years,
showing his merely happening in to have
been directed by an indomitable Fate
which brings round things If we are only
willing to wait for it's leisure.
So / pressed her hands to arouse her
and said; Them
Her profile seemed to vince and grow
smaller-a really fine profile, too, and she
tiredly turned and faced me- her head
still on the velvet cushions of her chaise
Tongue. Her eyes were misty-no doubt
from the strain of looking fixedly at the
Goals. Them" she answered, her voice
grown harsh, one would say, il it all had
been matter to care about. well then
let me see;'' she stared at me for many
seconds, when he remarked, haven't you
been doing something TO your hair?', No,
l answered, not understanding. Why
you certainly have been using something
on it-oh, no! 1 beg your pardon, you
were always a blonde; l knew there was
some difference and it is because your
hair has been growing dark, not fair.
Can you fancy anything less calculated to
assist in the renewal of an old affair
any remark less fiattering, the arising
of such a question-Oh! oh! to think that
he had not even remembered whether
am dark or fairr
She laughed because 1 laughed, and
said he was a cad and noddle, neither
of which aspersions would she admit
So. as the hour struck 1 rose. The mist in
her eyes had been jarre1 by her laugh
ing. and was rolling in big drops down
her male cheeks Better have the fire
renewed" / remarked as l went out
You look chilled, and there is no color
in your face"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-12-20
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HUMAN HAIR IN A TREE.
A Strange Remedy for Headache
Used Many Years Ago.

Cumberland. Nd, Dec. 15.-severaI
months ago a woodsman, while ehopping
down a tree is the vicinity OF Elk Garden.
w. Va. discovered, deeply embedded in
the trunk, lock OF human hair. Counting
the rings outward from this curious find.
it had been In the tree over 100 years. There
was much speculation as to how the hair
got into the tree.
Now Mr.. Il. +. Hilton, an Old resident of
Eckhart Alegany county, comes forth
with an explanation. He says:
About seventy years ago It was belived
by many that by taking locks Of the hair,
the parings Of the toe-nai.s and finger
nails, the cutting OF corns and warts, etc.
and after boring deep into the trunk OF q
large tree putting these articles In the hole
and then securely plugging II, so they
would not be seen again, was a remedy for
and preventive Of headaches, toothaches
neuralgia and other diseases.
II know OF very large oak tree IN Balti-
more county IN the trunk OF which such
a deposit was made IN 1892. The tree stands
over a spring about a mile and a half east
OF Eiiicott city"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-12-20

MY Sweetheart's Prayer
In the cathedral, vast and dim,
AT the feet of the hallowed image of Him
Who died the world from sin to free,
Knelt my sweetheart and prayed for me.
And the God, up there on His great white
throne,
Needed. | know, the prayer of my own
For the sake of the stainless life she'd
led
And the love that prompted the prayer
she said
And never was man who needed more
The prayers of a snow-white soul;
And never was heart more sick and sore
Than mine, and what but the whole
OF my dear hearts love is a guerdon
strong
And pure enough to right the wrong
That have known so long, so long.
And I thought. when my sweetheart,
kneeling there,
Lifted her soul to God in prayer,
That the world was better. and he might
forgive
And help me to live as 1 should live.
For it seemed, as l waited, her sweet
prayer sped
Onward and upward into the unknown.
Till God, as he listened. bent his head,
And smiled AZ re sat on his throne.
He must have smiled. for a sunbeam
strayed
Through the gloom of the church where
my dearest prayed,
And, pauslng an instant, tenderly played
On her pure, sweet face, as my darling
knelt
And voiced the hopes that her white sou
felt.
Dudley Moore Watson In the New Or
leans Times-Democrat.
Cut cold cooked chicken or turkey off the
bones in as large pieces as possible SprIn-
kle with salt and pepper and dip them in
'fritter batter and fry In hot fat until
golden brown. Place the pieces when fried
on a brown paper until all are done. Put
them on a folded napkin and serve VITA a
mayonnaise or tartar sauce. To make the
fritter batter take two eggs. one table,
spoonful Of oil. one cupful of flour, one
half cupful of cold water and one salt
spoonful OF salt Stir the salt with the
egg yolks. and add slowly the oil. When
well mixed stir In slowly the -four, and
then the water a little at a time Beat
it well and set 1t aside for two hours or
longer. When ready to use stir in the
white of the eggs, beaten to a stiff froth.
The batter should be very thick and of
the consistency TO coat completely the ar
ticles Il is intended to cover. II Il Is not
soft enough add the white Of another egg.
People. says the New York Sun, who love
20 wear precious stones, and especially
plenty of them, ought to be happy this
year-happy, that is, II they can AFFORD to
buy them. IL is no longer regarded as vul-
gar to wear certain things which for
long time were tabooed as too gorgeous.
Nothing" said member OF the leading
jeweiry firm Of this country, "can be too
magnificent for the standards OF this sea-
son. The leading gems are diamonds. rub
les, emcralds, and pearls. OF course, the
ruby as the most expensive stone IN the
world, will always be the most priced
among precious stones, bat the emerald Is
the most popular gem this year, ~
THE amethyst Is said 20 be coming back
into favor. is that true?''
yes. Il Is very fashionable now for
buckles and girdies. II Is set with other
stones In coraage ornaments, brooches. and
80 on. IL is steadily rising In price because
Of the demand, TOO. Pearls are extremely
fashionable. We sell O good many long
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-12-20

THE enforcement OF DR.. Temple a.
arci 4 hop or Canterbury will take place
10 CaeierDury cathedral on Jan. 3.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-12-20

Els list bestimpt in Gottes Rath
Das Man Won liebsten was Man hat
Muss seheiden-ja, scheiden.
Dooh soil du mich ouch recht verstehen-
ia, recht verstehen-
Wenn Menschen aus einander gehen,
So sagen sic "Auf wiedersehen-
ia, wedersehen."
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-12-20

minded persons afsalbefdA. She will prob
ably gaze with kindly eye on the material
things of life. for there is no reason why
she should not This nose, however, is
rapidly becoming as strong an indication
Of character as the eye.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-02-15
.CONJURER WAS CoNFlDENCED
Ills Accomplish In q Trick Did Not Live
Up TO His Agreement.

His Accomplish In q Trick Did Not Live
Up TO His Agreement.
An flusicIiist was talking the other
day of some OF the accidents that some
times spoil the art of the coniarer.
ut was in Nashville, Tenn" he said,
that / experienced real knock-down
hlow.fI was performing the we'll
known trick of passing a marked coin
into the center of an uncut orange. AT
least, that's what a good many people
thought I was doing. l used a silver
dollar and emphasized the trick by
passing the coin into the pocket of
some boy whom had enticed on to the
stage. l will openly confess that the
boy had 20 be confederate and that
the marked coin had its fellow in one
previously prepared by me. One night
as l was entering the theater, looked
aroundfor likely youth to aid me in
my double dealing. Ipicked a boy and
promised to pass him in if he would
follow my instructions.
81 am a conjurer,' l said. I want
yon to put this dollar in your right
II
seat in the front row. When l ask for
somebody to come on the stage you
must come. Then will ask you to
produce the dollar
The boy promised everything, and.
after making arrangements for him at
the door. 1 left him. When 1 was ready
for the dollar trick, 1 saw my young
confederate sitting open-mouthed in
the front row. 1 had prevailed upon
another member of the audience to
lend me dollar marked exactly as was
that 1 had given to the boy.
IT passed that borrowed dollar into
the orange, cut the fruit open and out
dropped the coin. Then l went on:
land now, ladies and gentlemen. 1
VIII perform a still more difficult feat.
! have passed the dollar in to heorsnge
Now / will ask some member of the au-
dience TO step on the stage, and, with
out going anywhere near him, 1 will
pass the same dollar. marked as you
have seen, into the right-hand trousers
pocket
''True 70 his bargain, the boy stepped
TO the stage, 1 stepped opposite himand
asked:
Now. sir. have you ever seen me be-
fore?'
No. sir was the answer.
I have here a dollar continued.
I am going 10 pass 1t into your right
hand trousers pocket. One-two-
three-Goi'
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-02-15
MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

st. Paul, the capital of Minnesota
Is worth S124,40S, POS, and owes Sa,44s,'
100.
"A dog owned by man in Addison
Mich, walked back home distance OF
40 miles recently. Its owner gave il
away, but the dog didn't like it's new
home, and quietly trotted back to liz
old kennel.
"A stick of timber 119 feet long and
20 inches square, without a knot OF
bIemish, was cut in mill at HoquiaIa
Wash, recently. 1t is the longest piece
Of timber ever cut in that neighbor-
hood, and the most nearly perfect any
Of the old lumbermen there has ever
seen.
One OF the buildings at the Tennes-
see centennial exposition viii be erect
ed entirely with money provided by the
children OF the state. Everything in ii
and around it will be arranged for tie
pleasure and profit of children. In TIE
tower will swing fine set of silver
chimes.
When Kentucky does draw the line
on whisky it is drawn tight. A young
man in Crittenden county was held IT,
Gently to answer in the circuit court on
charge OF giving liquor to a minor, be-
cause he gave glass Of eggnog to his
sweetheart. Somebody, maybe a re-
jected sutton, saw the occurrence and
reported ii to the local authorities.
old, had a reunion in Fresno, Cal, re-
Gently, and a notable photographic
group Is an interesting memento of the
occasion. The brothers are of the
Funck family. There are three sisters
in the family, too, all very near the
three-score and ten years mark. The
eldest of the brothers is "a and the
youngest IS. a noticeable fact Is that
each wears long white beard and none
is bald.
The underground railroad" was
secret arrangement, legally a con-
spiracy, by which fugitive slaves were
concealed and sent secretly from place
to place in Canada, which, being q
British colony, was a safe place for
them. 1t extended all over the north.
Covington, KY, was a principal sta
ton, and there were other stations all
through Ohio and Indiana Levi Coffin,
CT Cleveland, was the president more
than 30 years.
One Of the many natural wonders
Of Arizona scenery just made Access
sible by the opening up of new rail
and stage roads is a remarkable natural
bridge in the Tonic Basin, not far from
Flagstaff. The bridge is $50 feet long
and spans canyon some 300 feet deep,
at the bottom of which flows the river.
The bridge is of rock, and is perfectly
proportioned. The under side is grace
fully arched and the upper perfectly
level. The walls of the canyon are
honeycombed with caves, in which il
a great profusion of stalactites and
stalagmites.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-02-15
She knew Her Right. Well.

She was evidently from the country,
and when she boarded a car and handed
the conductor a dollar, with instruc-
tons to be sure that he made the right
change, he knew that she was not a
woman 10 be fooled with. Following
the usual custom of conductors who are
short of change, be pocketed the note
and returned to the platform, intend
ing TO give her % cents when nc had
taken more fares. The passenger fol-
lowed his every movement with sus-
picion until the car stopped at Wash
ington avenue, when the conductor ran
ahead to see that the railroad tracks
were clear. Quick as fash the woman
jumped from the car. pursued the as
tonished conductor. overlook him. and
belabored him with her green umbrella,
shouting: Il knowed YOU was goin' TO
steal il, you brass-buttoned theft
Only the interference of a bystander
saved the conductors skull, and no ex-
PLANTATION would satisfy the irate coun-
try woman until the change was placed
in her Observation-Disclosures Record.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-02-15
A Hint to the Reader.

At 9 certain English church a pair of
spectacles were recently put on the
offertory plate The church warden
courteously handed them back, sup
posing them to have been put there in
absence of mind. but the donor again
deposited them on the plate. and. not
wishing TO make a scene, the official
finished his collection and the spec
tscles were duly presented with the
other aims. However. after the close
OF the service he took them down TO
the donor. who was a stranger TO the
place, and said he feared they were
given BY mistake. Judge of his sur
prise on being assured that IL was in
tentional. and no mistake; that the
reader OF the prayers had made 50
many blundeTs Ia reading that The
donor presumed be could not see, and
so presented him with a pair of spec
tacies.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-02-15
Women and
Women Only

cause me succession IN the Ottoman
'mperial family passes 10 the eldest
survivor, and not from father TO son,
as with other European and eastern
dynasties.
In former times matters were con-
siderably simPlifed bya general massa-
ere, on the accession of a sultan, of all
abe males who stood in the way Of his
direct issue. When you visit the Tubeh.
OK tombs OF the imperial family. which
surround the seven imperial Inosques,
You may observe that certain of the
oofIinS-sone of them of mere infants
have the turbans affixed to their
heads lightly inclined 10 the left. This
means that the body beneath, Is that
of prince who died a violent death
was murdered.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-02-15
An OLD PrnhIrn-

One Of the problems tia, Is a. old as
the science Of Mathematics Is that OF
-squaTing the circle" BY s9uaTing the
circle il meant The problem % finding
the sides Of square exactly equal 10
area % . circle Of given diameter. To
DO this. either by elementary geometry
or By expressing u automatically IL
eommensurab.s numbers. has been
found 20 d an irnpossibiLty. In other
words, the ratio between the diameter
and the circumference Of circle cannot
Be exactly found, even though II the DR.
vision, the decimal De carried % 1905
figures The above being The exact
facts II the case. We win say that IT.
problem % -squariEg The circle Is On.
that has long l'een given up By tie
Eatkeusaticizns as insolable-
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-02-15
E Ahscnt-N,Ind.t- Indeed

\ Scottish farmer who las little alb
Sent-minded was one day going into
Perth with q load Of hay He led the
horse out of the stable, but instead OF
backing it up into the shafts of the
wagon, ne abSent-mindedly led the ami
mai along the road. and never as much
* looked behind him until he walked
into the yard. leading the horse where
the hay was 10 be delivered.
Where wiz back it into?" he cried
70 The stablemar standing by.
Back in Nvhat?'' asked the man.
The hay, you stupid idiot"
What hay? 1e've nae hay. We daft
gowk."
Turning round To his CONSERVATION
he farmer for the first time aonre-
i-nGed the fact that he had left the
wagon AZ home and brought the horse
alone In his hurry 20 repair the error
hs started OF AT trot. and was half
Nay back 10 the farm before he realized
the TACT that he had left the horsc be-
GRd.-GlaSzow HsI-ald
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-02-15
CAN THIS BE POSSIBLE?
nave Men and Women Been Growing
Weaker and Losing Vitality?

Men are generally supposed to be
the stronger and women the weaker
SEX
1t was professor connected with one
OF our leading colleges who recently
maze this strange remark. He explain
ed it in the following words:
But IS this really the fact at the
present day? Isn't il more true that the
Two sexes are both deteriorating in
strength and vitality? We live more
rapid, wearing lives than people did
fifty years ago, and are showing the
terrible effects Of il in health and con-
sutution. If you doubt my words try
to think of how many people you hear
complaining of tired feelings and other
miserable symptoms that show they
are suffering from some form of disease
You will certainly be surprised to find
how many you can remember"
That the professor is right, and that
the dangerous symptoms are far more
common than We generally suspect.
seems 10 be clearly proved by the opin-
ions Of many people who speak from ac-
tual experience. The following IS a
case in point:
Mr.. T. W. Whiting, a prominent gem
tlenan well known in connection with
the telephone industry, recently said:
Yes, We do live too rapidly. We sue
coed and accumulate wealth but we ex-
haust ourselves in doing it. The aver
age American spends the first half OF
his life in acquiring wealth and losing
health, and in the last half he spends
his wealth TO regain his health. / know
this from my own experience. The
pace at which 1 did business nearly kill
ed me. A few years ago l was nervous,
irritable and run down. / longed for
life and yet did not care for it. 1 dread
ed death, but living was undesirable
What In perfect health now? Yes,
/ am. I saved my strength, used good
judgment and took Warmers Safe Cure
regularly. I have found it to be in
diSpensable to my health and happi-
ness. Do 1 work? Yes, and every day,
and I believe all Americans can do the
same, regardless of the climate, COM
petition or social demands, if they will
act upon my suggestion
1t should be remembered that the
great remedy above described is not
new thing or an experiment. 1t is a
scientific preparation which has stood
the test of years. 1t is universally rec
commended and prescribed by eminent
physicians. There is nothing like il for
making weak men and women strong
and well. If you are in need of such
a remedy, will you not try it?
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-02-15
IoNo-DISTANcs TELEPHONE.
INSTANCES In which II Ha~ Given Pleasure
to Message senders.

INSTANCES In which Il Has Given Pleasure
to Message senders.
A good many stories are told OF the
strange uses OF the long-distance tele-
phone. The day the line was opened
20 Merrill. Wis, a Chicago man. hunt
ing in the northern woods, came into
town and learned of the innovation,
says the Tacoma Ledger. He went
into one OF the ''sound-proof" booths
nnd had himself put in communication
with his family. AS they had a tele-
phone In the house, the task was n
small one. BE chatted with his wife.
told her fish story at which she might
smile without embarrassing him, since
lie could not see the sign of incredul-
ity; talked with his boy and girl, and
then called for "Gyp."
"Gyp" was setter. n great family
pet, which had been left behind be
cause OF an accident which rendered il
lame. "Gyp7 was called 70 the tele-
phone, and he STOOD on n chair, his
forefeet on the back, and his mistress
held the transmitter to his ears
Hello, 'Gypi'" called the master
from Merrill. And the dog in Chicago
pricked up his ears and whined. The
master whistled cheerily, and the set
ter barked directly into the receiver.
He knew his masters voice. and the
whistle as well; and the master cheered
him by ready laughter at the prompt
and eager reply.
1t was worth the 81. 40 il cost
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-02-15
HAD THEIR PICTURES IN.
He Saved tho Family by Swindhng Il

He Saved the Family by swind1ing ths
| Old Man.
| ga teller come along to my place
about a year ago." said a Macomb coun-
| ty farmer, land introduced himself az
en- agent for book to be published
| IN about two months. 1t was a sort
of pioneer history of Michigan and be
wanted to put in my woodcut and write
up my history"
eyes"
''Well, 1 didn't care much about it,
YOU know, but as his terms were low
kinder thought it might be all right.
The old woman got onto the scheme
and she wanted her pictur' in"
yes"
"Wall, the boys said it would look
pi9en mean to leave them out, and so
i concluded to put the five of US in.
Teller said he'd group US, you know.
] was to go in the middle, with the old
woman and the boys kinder webbing
around in circle"
Eyes"
"Feller stayed all day, took down
bOil1G HUGS aAO OI1 SSO dxO Jul
pictures"
"And you haven't seen him since7"
"No."
"Nor received the book 2"
NO"
"He must havebeen fraud"
'Not a doubt of it, but I'm kinder
glad of it, after all. he hadn't been
gone an hour when Bill begun saying
as how his pictur' was 10 look the
peartest and them three boys fit about
it for hull month. Then the old wom-
an got an idea that her pictur' orter
be in the middle instead OF mine and
fur six weeks we never spoke word.
Then two nayburs got down on US
cause the agent didn't call on them,
and in one way and another we hev
bin miserable. II the book had cum
along there'd hey bin no holdin' any
of US"
''But It won't come
81 guess not. l may meet the feller
Ground here some day, and if l do 1
shall walk up to him and say:
"'Put'er thar. young man. You are
s25 ahead, but by swindling me you hev
saved the hull family from chawin'
each other into splinters.' detroit
Free Press.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-02-15

II made the proper magician's pass
and smiled upon my audience.
Now, / said to my assistant, put
Eour hand into your right-hand trou-
sers pocket, and give me the dollar
The boy looked bit sheesish, but
he dived his fist down. Then, TO my
pnutterable horror. he produced g
handful of silver and said:
I've only got 90 cents of it LEFT,
air.
81 went out in hurry and took q
drink. ~. Y. Times.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-02-15

The little daughter of Mr. Fred Web
Der, Holland, Mass, had a very bad
cold and cough which he had not been
able to cure with anything. gave him
a % cent bottle of Chamberlain 5
Cough Remedy, says W. 2. Holden,
merchant and postmaster at West
Brimfield, and the next time I saw him
he said it worked like charm. This
remedy is intended especially for acute
throat and lung diseases such as colds,
Group and whooping cough, and it is
famous for its cures. There is no dan
ger in giving it to children for it con-
tains nothing injurious. Fer sale by
druggists.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-02-15
An E.auin.a Superstition.

For many years foreign fur1-ierz
have noticed that ali the skins Of Polar
bears which they have received have
been mutilated By the los Of the pose.
Partisan furrier has discovered That
this Is the result Of a superstitions Be-
lief prevalent among fbe Esquinsux
that wbenever q Polar bcac is killed his
hose must be cut OF and thrown upon
the ice, o. bad luck will follow TIE
hunter.