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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-01-10
SOME POPULAR ERRORS.
Curious Notions That Are Entertained by
People Of Intelligence

Curious Notions That Are Entertained by
People of IntelliEence.
The erroneous idea that the darkest
hour Immediately precedes the dawn
Is so common that IL has passed into a
proverb. Light comes as gradually in
the morning as it does in the evening
ltwould be as correct to speak of the
brightest hour before sunset"
There Is no error which prevails moro
widely, even among educated people.
than the belief that a man has one rib
more in his right side than IN his left, the
detcienly being supposed 70 have been
inherited from Adam As a fact, men
and women each have twenty-four ribs,
twelve on each side
One Of the strangest errors Is the
deiusion that the so-called changes OF
the moon affect the weather This
superstition. handed down from remote
times, Is held BY the majority, both
educated and otherwise. throughout
the world II Is almost impossible 10
convince a believer of this error. his
answer being invariably to the strong
est arguments: But how about the
tdes?" Yet scientists declare that the
moon has no control or connec ton with
atmospheric changes
4 mistake which IS widely believed
by al classes is that IL dead BODY Dc
carried across any land on the way TO
the grave it established public right
Of way over the land forever There
IS no ground whatever for the idea,
nor 80 far as the writer can ascertaini
has there ever bsen any ground
at any time Why such an idea
should Be prevalent Is 3 mystery. DO,
1t IS seriously en tertzined, even by very
many educated people
he notion prevails IN England and
Scotland that the Irish proooanee tie
ee broadly. In songs and
stories OF English manufacture they
are made 70 say 'swater 20. sweet"
''strste" FOR street" "chazer for
cheese. '-indade- fo- Indeed. - etc.
This Is altogether wrong. u is ne
1iPhthonS q vhich {. pronounced. /
Ihus --sQsak' IL -sp4ke." neat -
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-01-10
WET.BLANkeT PEOPLE.
Those Whose Very Presence Is Menace {
Happiness.

Those Whose Very Presence Is a Menace to
Happiness.
The wet-blanket disposition is one
of the most unfortunate elements that
can be introduced into social or home
! life. 1t is demoralizing, depressing
! and irritating in the extreme to scnsi-
tive organizations We Ill of us know
of places and people where there is a
| continual check upon everything that
is proposed or suggested. If some one
has a new idea, there is an objection to
it; if a new theory is advanced, a sem
tence from these wet blankets is shot
through it, and it co1apses like
punctured tire, taking the heart of the
speaker, metaphorically, into his or
her boots. Somebody comes in, full of
a new project, in high spirits and with
all colors flying, and before the intro
ductcry sentences are finished, slap
goes the wet blanket
There are few things that so quickly
and easily make life a burden as a con-
slant succession of rebuffs Of this sort.
Especially is course OF this kind in
furious to nervous and high-spirited
children. Many a little lie has been
darkened, many mind been warped,
and many a heart broken by repeated
rebukes of this description. If one has
treasure priced above all things
there is always something to be said
against it, or some one else has discov-
cred that it really doesn't amount to
much. If there are great ambitions in
q certain direction and the child fam
cies that it can reach a desired point, it
is crushed by some brutal remark aud
driven back upon itself with a chill
that it takes many an hour to recover
from
There are people who pride them
selves on their ability to do this sort
of crushing. For some reason or other
they seem to think it is a little bit
smart, and they parade it on all occa-
sions, regardless of whom it hits or
how much it hurts. A blow in the
face with the hand would be consid-
cred a serious affrdnt, but it is we'll
bred, merciful and commendable as
compared with this eternal wet blanket |
habit that many persons indulge in, |
and the worst of it is they do not |
seem to realize that they are do |
ing anything very dreadful 1t
is a notable fact, however, that |
these same persons are exceedingly |
touchy if similar responses are accord
ed TO their ideas. Thete is likely to |
be a good deal of fuss and feathers
when somebody riditules or protests
against some of their pet theories. 1t
would be a good plan if all children
and young people coule take thor
ough course of training IN considera-
ton for the feelings of tseir associ-
ates. A stroke that causes physical
pain can find Bedress in some way, but
there is neither law nor gospel that is
able TO restrain the malicious or sar-
;astic tongue of the wet-blanket iend.
\. Y. Ledger
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-01-10
Australians Tall Trees.

The tallest trees in the world are to
be found in the state forest of Victoria,
Australia. They belong to the euca-
lyptus family, and range from three
hundred and fifty to five hundred feet
in height. One OF them that had fallen
was found by measurement with tape
10 be four hundred and thirty-eight
feet from the roots 10 where the trunk
mad been broken off by the fall. At
that point the tree was three feet in
diameter. The trees grow with aston
ishing rapidity. A Eucalyptus glob-
illus planted in Florida grew forty feet
in four years with a bole foot in di-
ameter. Trees of the same species in
Guatemala grow one hundred and
twenty feet in twelve years. The stem
OF one was nine feet thick. In 1860, a
monster petrifed tree was found in
Baker county, Oregon. 1t was six hun.
dred and sixty-six feet long and sixty
feet in diameter at the butt--N. Y
Times
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-01-10
CHILDISH SENSATIONALISM.
4 Tendency That Mothers Should Strive .

d Tendency That Mothers Should Strive to
While few grown people are superior
10 feeling actual delight in imparting
8 startling piece of news, they often
fail TO appreciate what a genuine SEN
sarionalist the average child is. Did
mothers recognize the love OF causing
commotion which exists even in q
modest child, they would curb the
tendency, instead of fostering it,
es they too often do When
your child falls and hurts himself,
do not exclaim aloud and rush wild
~ to his help. You can see at glance
that he is not seriously hurt, and even
If ne were injured, your excitement
would harm rather than help him Go
to him at once, by all means, but be
calm and sensible If treated thus
whenever he is hurt, a child soon learns
10 receive the blows and knocks Incl
dent TO childhood in a quiet, manly
WAY He loves 10 make an iun-s-As-i----
and II he knows he can produce the de-
sired result by lusty screams, he will
certainly give vent TO them.
To the average child grief itself is
greatly mitigated If ne may awaken
interest or exci'ement by telling his
friends OF it Said mother TO her
boy: MY son, the baby is
quite i'll Go across the street and ask
the doctor to come over and see her."
The child sprang to his feet and rushed
down stairs. What was his mothers
dismay to hear him yell, as he tore
hcross the street: Doctor, doctor!
Come quick TO my house! My baby
sister is awfully i'll and mamma
wants you this Instant A moment
later he entered his mothers room
with smile Of ecststic joy upon his
and with the proud an
The doctor will be.
right over I tell you, / scared him
WE'LL" There was no snxiety in his
mind with regard to his sisters well
fare. Not that a child of that age
could have been expected to share his
mothers anxiety. But his sympathy
was altogether drowned in the Joy of
having produced a sensation While
such occurrences may be amusing. do
'hey not suggest a spirit of self-con-
'ciousness that should be promptly
'uppressed?-Harper's Bazaar.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-01-10
COMPLIED WITH THE ORDER.
He Forwarded an Eye 60 BE Examined
for Color Hffu dusrx

He Forwarded Eye TO BE Exarnined
for Color Bhacness.
1t is reported that a short time ago
an order was issued on one of the lines
OF the Pennsylvania company for all
section men to come to the office on a
certain day and have their eyes exam
ined The following day a number of
men appeared and passed the examin-
alton. Just before the man who had
charge of the tests left the office a
messenger boy came -hurrying in with
small package neatly tied up and ad-
dressed to the eye inspector The lat
ter opened 1t and was surprised to find
glass eye wrapped up in tissue paper
and also an old-fashioned silver watch.
The contents of the package proved
a puzzle to the inspector until he I'M
folded a hastily scrubbed note, which
on being dsciphered was found to read
as follows:
''Oye inspector: Dear Sir-The day
before yesterday at nune 1 got word to
cum down and have me Use looked af-
ter for culur blindness as We call it
had forty-Ave ties and ten rale to put
down beyond the sand out and as Jer-
~ Sullivan and Dominick Cody were
laid up since the wake that wuz holded
over Danny Doherty my hands war too
short to spare me. Twas lucky that
the right eye that was first in my head
was put out with blow of a pix and
me glass oye that is a perfect figger of
the eye that was not put out Is sent to
you tugether with my watch for the
denomination. 1 Guild spare the glass
oye better than the oye in the head
and if she is culur blind II get one that
amt Yures Truely,
ANTHONY DRISCOLL."
Dispatch.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-01-10
She wasn't "Cross, BERTHE"

The directory canvassers have som,
odd experiences In making their
rounds it is customary for them to note
the surname first and follow it with
the Christian name. One Of the canvas
sers had occasion to call at Pine
street residence several days ago. A
bright, cheerful looking young girl
came to the door. He asked her name.
MY name?' she answered, with lit
tie wonder in her tone. My name is
BERTHE Cross" She watched closely as
he wrote Gross, BERTHE" Then she
exclaimed, Don't you dare to put my
name down that way. That's my nick
name here at the house, but / want my
name put in the directory as BERTHE
Cross or not at allr'-Philadelphia
Record
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-01-10

more oysters Jnan usual wiz 1e eaten
from the she'll, as cooking the bivalve
destroys many a fine pearl 1t may be
news to the non-eating oyster COM
immunity to know that large number
of fine pearls are annually obtained
from our American oysters.
How many oysters are eaten IN sea-
son in the United States? Well, here
is an estimate as recently reported by
the fish commission, and it can be
taken as a fair average. It viii be
seen that the bivalve is the object of
commercial fishery in every coast state
excepting Maine and New Hampshire,
where the quantity produced is not of
enough consequence, owing to the
GOODNESS of the water, to pay for en-
larged operations. The statistics in
oaestion are these:
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-01-10

mate, :" which pronunciation Irishmen
maintain TO be correct
One of the most common mistakes
and one prevalent even among the ed
ucated classes, is that the heart is on
the left side of the body. 1t will.
doubtless, come as a surprise to learn
that this IS all mistake; but it is the
smaller section of the heart that is to
the left side, as careful study of the
human anatomy will verify. The
popular error regarding the position
of the most important organ of the
body doubtless owes it's origin TO tbs
fact that the auricle through whic..
the blood is forced from the heart int
the veins is on the left side, and when
any twitch is felt it is, OF course, al
that part-Jewish Messenger.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-01-10
simply Following 1n.,ruetion.

"You say that I'm not altogether OBJ
!ectionaols 10 yoar parents ne said
ruefully.
No" she replied; father and moth
er both speak very highly of you"
Then why does that big dog assault
me every time / come rear and chew
piece out OF ny elothesy
On you mustn't mind Brntus Hes
trained to 90 that Aunty has gotten
almost enough samples from him 20
maze 9 lovely psrca-Torx oal."-
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-01-10
THE PEARL IN THE OYSTER.
Ats Discovery Brings Out Some interest,"
ing Information.

party OF young people were seated
at table IN one Of the leading cafes
OF Detroit eating Baltimore oysters on
the she'll Suddenly one of the com
pany rolled something under her
tongEe which was foreign to the feast
and which on investigation proved to
be large oyster pearl
1T Is Of no value" said the young
'woman's escort: but she cid not take
that view OF IL, and the next day had
it appraised ara jewelers.
If you send 1t 70 Blank & Co, New
York, they will give you $50 for it, as
they make speciality OF oyster pearls,
and this is absolutely hswlesS"
The young woman has serious
thoughts OF going into the oyster bus-
ness and she and her friends have de-
yeloped sudden fancy for raw oys-
tiers 1t IS quite possible that Hereafter
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-01-10
Those Pants

in our east window are
leavings. Each pair is the
last of a larger lot; all its
lovely companions are wrap
ped up and sold.
Do you want a pair? Then
come today, pick out the
pair that suits you best
and pay us what they're
worth. Well give you
half of it baCk-and the
pants.
SAME PRICE TO ALL.
HERMAN & HESS
400 E. DOUGLAS AVE.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-01-10
VIII AND WISDOM.

A Talker-Briggs-You know G. D.
tets, don't you? Bl~ggs-oh. hav. a
listening acquaintance with Hmm
disnaoolis journal.
Fiction allu-es 70 the severe task
By gayer preface. EmbeIlished truths
are the illuminated alphabet of larger
children.-Willmot
-Mistress-Our church is just Ike
one family. Mrs CANDIDATES., indeed:
! notice there is good deal of quar-
reling among the memberS--Tit-B Bits
-Sensibility would be O good fart
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-01-10
Notice.

7 this day notify all agents that my
house, 5S5 Maple street. is Withdrawn
from the market
45-3t. MRS. S. S. KAETSER.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-01-10
ARE You GOING TO KANSAS CITY?

AXE I OU GOING TO KANSAS CITY?
REMEMBER THE MISSOURI PA
CIFIC RAILWAY COMPANY
is the ony line that runs a strictly
Wichita-hansas City train. Leaving
Wichita az 900 p. m, arriving at Kan
sas City next morning at 20. This
Train is made up at Wichita, and there
fore always leaves on time. Nice chair
cars and Pullman sleepers.
Notice the leaving time. and the next
time you so 10 Kansas City take fhe
Missouri Pacific. Always on time
Never late. Fine equipment. Leaves
Wichita a & reasonable hour and ar
rives at Kansas City neither too late
nor too early. Ticket Office ia North
Main street. Depot corner Second and
" Sh,ta streets
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-01-10

NheE Bc''y WAS SICK, We gave her Clstora.
When she was Child, she cried 5cr Cas.oria-
When she became Miss she chung 70 Clstoria-
When she had ChjId IN, she C..vetacm Casto-,,
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-01-10
CHANGE OF TRAIN SERVICE ON
THE ROCK ISLAND pNI-rE

Commencing Sunday. Dec. s. train
No 3. leaving Wichita for the South
at 4:S2 a. m. viii run daily excert Sun
day and train No. 4, leaving for the
North at i2:l5 a m. daily except Sun
North at 1215 a. m. daily excep, Mon
DAY. J. II. PHILLIPS
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-01-10

BoBBY-'P Papa, Jack Mason said his father
gave him 80 cents and Papa-.,WeIIi -
Bobby-''rd like to say the same of YOU
--Harper's Bazar.
~ BEGAN life without a cent in m
pocket said the purSe-proud man 10 an
acquaintance. Il didn'teven have a pocket.
replied the latter, meekly.
CORRECT Go To TIE HEAD.-Professa
OF Dentisuy-''Wnat are the last teeth thai
comer Brilliant Student-'FaIse teeth.
Life
Why is a ship the politest thing in the
worldl Because she always advances with
q bow.
If / might control the literature of the
household, would guarantee the weIl-heing
O. the church and state.-Bacon.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-01-10
Advice to Mothers.

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup
should always be used for children
teething- 1t soothes the child. softeus
the gums, allays all pain, cures wind
colo, and is the best remedy for
diarrhoea. Twenty-Five cents a bot
tie. Used by millions of mothers.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-01-10
To yau now

That the Frisco Line (St- Louis and
San Francisco ralI~aSJ - poStuVsiy
the only line running two daily through
passenger trains from Wichita TO ST.
Louis. wit lout change, leaving Wichi-
"a AZ II % a m, and 1910 p. m. arriv-
ing IN St outs at $50 p. m. and Csc a.
m The equipment OF these Trains -
nrst class n every particular. consist
ing OF elegant reclining ehaircar tSec -
tree) and Pullman Palace Drawing
Room Sieepers.
lou are going beyond St Louis rs-
memoAr tnat connection with ala lines
fo- the east. northeast and southeast IS
~ ade IN the magnificent new Grand
Union soaeeon. St Louis. the largest and
= - -omest Passenger station in the
world.
For sleeping car berths and all infor-
ntlttsJu lSi4t4Vs 10 FatrS touteS etc
caA at city ticket Office southwest corner
Main and Douglas. or Douglas avenue
station dSy-tI
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-01-10

The cheapness of the lovely picture
frames that Martin makes to order at
lbs art store. Alt
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-01-10
In curing torturing. disfiguring, hu-
initiating humours of the Skin,
Scalp, and Blood when all else fails.

Sold threughsuf the world. British Depot: r NV
BzRr Sons. !. King Edws-d-st. Tendon. PoTTEx
DKUo AID CaEx. CoxP- sele Props, Boston. U. s. A.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-01-10

Three things are considered in every
purchase Of goods by shrewd buyers
quality, quantity. price They form
the basis of business at Whitlock's
Meat Market, 213 East Douglas. and to
the patrons benefit 46-3t
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-01-10
His Point Of View.

Old DR.. Grimshaw 80 medical stu
dent)-And now, remember that 70 q
physician humanity il dirided into two
classes.
Student-And what are they. doctorf
Old DR.. Grimshaw-The poor whom
he cures and the rlch whom he doctoEa
M Y. World
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-01-10

Exchange stables at Orlando ana SIN
water. We make specially OF carry.
Ing passengers between these points
Travelling mems patronage solicited
SHINELY, VAN WYKE &. SHIVEI,Y.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-01-10
Ask
Your Druggist

for the DR.. J. II.
AIcLs9n's Medical Almanac for 1896,
containing the celebrated Storm Proph-
ct Professor Irl r. Hicks weather pre-
dictiOns, furnished free.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-01-10
Hack Line.

Take the Ferguson stage from Perry
TO Pawnee Meets all trains. las If
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-01-10
HoDson Choica

-Oh. am single from choice" said she
In low and winning voice
But she glared at the speaker savagely
When he asked her: From whose
chotce7"
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-01-10
CHEAP RATES
VIA
ROCK ISLAND ROUTE

iNV-N INON I
On account Of the Texas State Cattle
convention. held at San Antonio. Tex.
Jan. II to l6. we VIII sell tickets 10 that
point at one fare for the round trio.
Tickets on sale Jan. Il, good returning
until Jan. 20. 1886. J. h. PHILLIPS.
4 gant
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-01-10

Etnsi Indignantly - You Hsedny
tel ne that football isD't brutal. just
look at poor Tom slugRaT. the east-lroa
,kAlfba
Brother Bob-Ysz. lust book a. hin.
The ehuup might have waited TN
after the football SEASON before LsL.
Ing Ia sTxt bicycle lessOn--Judes
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1896-03-19
Fairfield.

+. i. Lawrence, {. e.. Totman and NJ.
II. Blackwell were elected trustees of
the Universalst Church at the parish
meeting held last week.
Good win Rebekah Lodge has or.
gained Degree Team, and will have a
rehearsal at Odd FellowsF Hall next
Monday evening at O'Clock. a full al
tendance is desired.
The outlook is now good for the new
iron bridge of 3 span across the kenne-
bee from here to Benton if that town
accepts its share of the expense. Ii will
be 3 span, 400 feet long aud the structure
will cost So, 49S above the piers and abut.
ments. 1t ia estimated $500 will put
them in shape. A crew of 20 men are at
work building a temporary wooden
bridge to accommodate the public until
the new one is built which it is expected
will be within three months. The tenn
porary bridge will be completed this
week.
A bad accident happened at the edging
yard of the pnlp mill Monday forenoon.
Mr.. G. +. Burns, a man about 60 years
of age, received very serious Injuries
from pile of edgiugs that fell upon him
di>locating his hip and breaking his
nose, and it is thought that there are in
terna injuries. that may prove to be
serious.
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Din,ouIties of Carnatlon Culture.

Luck is not reliable factor in the
difficult problem of carnation culture. 1t
demands exhaustive knowledge Of the
habits, requirements and diseases of the
plant, unceasing watchfulness and unre-
uniting labor the year through. Even
when all is done that seems possible to
merit success, the grower is liable to the
evaporation of finding that particular
varieties, upon which he may have based
his most sanguine expectations, ohsti-
nately refuse to flourish under his care
Almost every carnation culturist knows
varieties that he "sinply cannot raise -
and neither he, nor anybody else can
tell the reason why. OF Course, there
must be something lacking, in soil, wa
ter, air or treatment, which they re-
quire. but it seems as if they were ca
pable of taking offense at him, or his
Surroundings, and preferring death, or
at least unproductivo life, to endurance
of the association. -Scribner
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Harmony.

Teachers and others interested in
school work in Harmony have organized
a Maine Teachers Reading Circle, with
Mr.. J, c. Hight for president and Miss A.
Ella Hatch as secretary. Something OF
this kind has long been needed in our
town and we hope that every teacher at
least. will embrace this opportunity to i'm
prove him or herself and thus improve our
common schools which is so much need
ed. There is no reason why Harmony
should not stand among the first in
education for there is ability and per-
severance among her teachers. Another
meeting was held March 18th.
Mr. Ira Hatch of Hartand accompanied
by his friend Miss lola Bowman made his
parents a short visit last week Mr..
Hatch formerly of this town has for the
past three years acted as Ticket and Ex-
press Agent at Hartland on the S. & NJ.
Railroad, but resigned his position last
week to accept a higher and more re-
sponsible position on the Maine Central.
Travelling across the pond is once more
considered safe, which is good news to
those who are engaged in teaming from
Harmony to HartIand