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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-06-28
SPLENDID
NAVAL ENGAGEMENT

Desperate battle fought without the loss
OF a man-on cur side. Consequently al
are going 10 take trip via the MISSOURI
PACIFIC RAILWAY. The following -
a list OF excursion rates announced thus
far-more TO follow:
Denver. Colo. biennial meeting Genera
Federation OF women's Clubs. June s'tn
to 18th; one fare plus s. for the round
trip.
Portland. Ore. tenth rriennlsl NadonaI
Council OF Congregational churches. Jely
5th TO 18th: sSO59 for the round trip; TICK
cts on sale July 1st and I'd
San Francisco. Cal. North American
Turner's Union convention. July 5to. g;
$3.50 for the round trip; tickets on sale
June 18Th and 18th.
Salt Lake City. Utah. International
| Mining Congress. July sth 60 sth: SS2-oo
for the round "trip: tickets on sale July
Cd. 1895
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-06-28
EXCURSION 10 WAsHINGTON

EXCURSION TO WASHINGTON. D. c
The National Educational association
VII hold rs annual meeting az washing
ton. D. c.. this year. The y. ssouTi Pa
cifc Railway company VIII sell tckets f3i
this meeting % Washington and return
for one fare plus 500 and the customary
membership fee added. which IS 8 %
Tickets ou sale July g. and 3. ard VII
b. good returning any time from July
20 Is Inclusive. BY dep9s.ung acke; with
the 5a.ut agent at washington. HniE may
BE- extended uutu Auzus- = Is9s
Z z BLECRLET. p. & :. A
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-06-28
Mrs. yyinsIow's Soothing Syrup.

Has been used for over FIFTY YEARS
by MILLIONS of MOTHERS Cor thei-
CHILDREN WHILE TEETHING, With
PERFECT SUCCESS. 1t 5OOTuES the
CHILD. sOFTENS the GUMS. ALLAYS
all PAIN; CURES WIND collie and is
the best remedy for DIARRHOEA. Sold
- druggists in every part of the word.
BE sure and ask for Mrs. Winslow's
Soothing Syrup" and take no other kind
Twenty-Five cents a bottle.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-06-28
ROCK ISLAND LOW RATES.

Low rates via the Rock Island-Omaha,
one fare plus $500 for round trip. Tickets
on sale June 26th and 9th, good for return
until July 5th, with extension 10 August
31st.
Omaha-One fare plus 800 for round
trip. Tickets on sale June 18th, final re-
turn limit July Sih.
San Francisco, California-S6O5 for
round trip. Tickets on sale June 18th and
18th, good for return until August 3lst.
A. f. COOPER, D. P. A, Wichita.
EBEN Z. MAC LEOD,
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TRANs-M1ssIssIPPI AND INrERNA

TIONAL EXPOSITION. OMAHA.
NEB.. JUNE IST TO NOV.
1ST, 1885.
On account OF the above exposition. the
Santa Fe has authorized the following
rates:
No. Tickets on sale from June fst to
October 18th, inclusive. good until No
vember 18th: the rate will be 50 per cent
OF the double one way standard hrst-class
fare.
No. Tickets limited TO 50 days from
date OF sale but not later than November
18th, on sale from June 1st 10 Octover Soth,
inclusive, at one and one-third fare foI
the round trip.
For further particulars relative e
routes. rates. connections, call on or ad-
dress L r. DELANEY. Agent.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-06-28
FOURTH OF July AT HAYsvILLE

FOURTH OF JULY AT HAYSvILLE.
For the Haymaker's big picnic at Hays
willie on July Attn the Rock Island has made
the extremely low rate Of . cents for the
round trip. and viii run a special train
every 40 minutes between Wichita and
Haysville so you can go and come when
you like. First train viii leave Wichita
at a. m. Come everybody and have a
good time. Music, games, dancing and a
cool place to spend the day.
AE. COOPER. D. p. A, Wichita
EBBN Z. MAC LEOD,
A G. P. & 7. A, Topeka.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-06-28

THE GLORIOUS FOURTH OF JULY
viii be celebrated this year with more en-
thusiasm than usual. To meet the re-
quirements OF the people periodically in
clined, on this occasion. the Missouri Pa
cific railway win sell tickets to all points
within 200 miles OF Wichita at the ex-
tremely low rate OF one fare for the round
trip.
Tickets viii be on sale July :. 3. and 4.
with final return limit. including. July
5. 1888
E z. BLECKLEY. P. and T. A,
ia y. Main street
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Fourth of July Excursion via the
Frisco Line.

For the above occasion the Frisco Line
will sell tickets between all stations not
exceeding 200 miles distant at rate of one
standard fare for the round trip. Tickets
will be on sale July End, Bird and 4th, with
dnal return limit July 9Th, 1898.
]. W. LINGENFELTER,
CITY Ticket Agent
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TO DENVER

Summer tourist rates; round trip 80 %
via Kansas Midland and Union Pacific
railways. Trains the fastest 10 the west
Vestlbuled throughout. Tickets on sale at
City Ticket Office. ". ". Pearce. I3s
North Main street.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-06-28
IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT.
Annual Convention National Educa.iCna
Association, Washington, d. g,

AoSUCIdlIUH, W dSIIIHB IUIII d. .,
July to r. 1898.
The Frisco Line, in connection with all
direct routes from st. Louis, has author
ICED a rate of one lowest first-class stand
ard fare plus $500, for the round trip from
all stations to Washington and return on
account of the above convention. Tick
cts will be sold July 3, and ), and VIII
be good returning from Washington on
date of execution, July TO Is, 1898 EX-
tension of final return limit to August
81, 1898, may be obtained by deposit Of
tickets and payment of so cents to joint
agent on or before July u. For partic-
uIars, call on or address,,
J. w. LINGENFELTER
CITY Ticket Agent.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-06-28
GOING TO KANSAS CITY?
WHAT'S THE USE

fr losing an entire evening? You can
e3end the evening with your friends a.
home and take the Rock Island train at
1o:S5 p. IL. reaching Kansas City at us
e. m. Pullman sleeper and chair car with
cut change A L. COOPER, D. z. \,
Wichita. Kan.
EBEN MCLEOD, A. c. p. & a.
Topeka. Kan.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-06-28

Through Pullman sleeper. Wichita to
Washington, via the Missouri Pacific and
Nandalla-Pennsylvan railroads. for the
accommodation Of those wishing to attend
The \. L. A meeting. Car leaves W.cn-
Eta July 5, at Z:l0 p. IN.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-06-28
ARE VOC Going 10 pENvERf

Take the Kansas Midland and save
from three 70 five hours time. Train
leaves Wichita at I2;S5 p. m. arrives IN
Denver S.05 a IN. Sleeping car remains
at depot until 7;s0 a m. and passengers
can occupy same until that time. For
further Information call on w W.
Pearce. City Ticket Agent. rs North
Main street or Mosley avenue station.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-06-28
NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION.

The partnership heretofore existing I'M
der the name of Graham & Shockey is
this oath day of June, A D. 1898. dissolved
by mutual consent. ]. P. GRAHAM.
J. r. SHOCKEY.
Wichita, Kan, June "a. 1898. S2-3t'
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-06-28
EXCURSION RATES TO OMAHA AC-
COUNT OF THE TRANS-MISSIS-
SIPPI INTERNATIONAL EX-
POSITION

The Missouri Pacific Railway offers two
classes of tickets:
No. Tickets on sale from June to
October Is. good until November IS for re-
turn. at rate Of sl520.
No 2-Tickets limited 70 20 days from
date OF sale for return, but not later than
Nov. 18Th. 1Sas viii be sold on all dates
from June Ist TO Oct 18th at rate Of 81 %.
E. E. BLECKLEY, p and T. A.
ia y Main ST.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-06-28
THE BEST WAY

To Colorado is over the Santa Fe Route.
The fast train. which leaves Wichita at
$50 p. m, arrives at Colorado points the
next morning. For information call on
OF address L. R. DELANEY, Agent,
Phone 13S. Douglas Ave. Depot
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-06-28
ANNOUNCEMENT.

To the Republicans of Sedgwick County
I hereby announce myself a candidate for
County Superintendent of Public lnstruc-
ton, subject TO the decision Of the Repuo-
lican county convention.
II O. HOWARD, Ohio Township.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-06-28
INTERNATIONAL CONVENTrON.

United Society Of Christian Endeavor,
Nashville, Tenn. July 5 to z, 1898.
For the above occasion the Frisco Line
will have on sale tickets 10 Nashville,
Tenn, and return at rate of one first-class
standard fare, plus $500, for the round
trip. Final return limit July 10. For fur
Their information call on or address,
J. w. LINGENFELTER,
City Ticket Agent.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-06-28
city Ticket Agent
NATIONAL ENCAMPNENT. C. \. r

ClDcIrrati. Ono. Se9teF2oeT = y
on account OF The above eacamp1ent
the Frisco Line viii sell tickets 70 C1E-
cInuad and return from al stations in
Kansas. September . ? and 5. FOR sla-93
good for continuous passage N both dlre--
lions and for return leaving Cincinnati
not earlier than September and not later
than September u Al extension q iAe
nnaI return limit 10 October . ISIS may hs
obtained BY deposit OF tickets VITA join
agent az Cincinnati, September : 20 g.
inclusive, and payment % hin q . ceu.s-
For further information. CAR on o. al
dress !. y. LISGENFELTER,
City Ticket Agent
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THROUGH TICKETs-BAGGAGE

Maps. Time Tables and full information
about the Santa Fe Route and Frisco
Line can be obtained from their ticket
office at Douglas Avenue Station. which
IS open until 1910 p. m. every day. All
questions cheerfully answered
l. r DELANEY. Agent
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-06-28
ANNOUNCEMENT.

10 the Republicans Of Sedgwlck county j.
! hereby announce myself a candidate lot
Probate Judge, subject to the decision u
the Republican county convention.
HARRY I. DEDRlCh-
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-06-28
ANNOUNCEMENT.

TO the Republicans Of Sedgwick county:
! hereby announce myself d candidate loI
Probate Judge, subject to the decision VI
the Republican county convention:
JAMES l.. DYER
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-06-28
ANNOUNCEMENT

l desire to announce myself as can
didate for the office OF probate judge,
subject to the will of the next county
Republican convention.
E. Z. ENOCH.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-06-28
NATIONAL REPUBLICAN LEAGUE,

OMAHA, NEE, JULY 13 TO IS, 1888.
For this event the Santa Fe will sell
tickets to Omaha and return for s11.5O.
Tickets on sale July II; final return limit
July %, 1898.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-06-28

GENERAL STEAMSHIP AGENCY.
MISSOURI PACIFIC TICKET OFFICE.
Ia North Main Street, Wichita. Kan
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-06-28
NO ODDS

service IS always the best. Low rates.
fast time and courteous treatment.
A. E. COOPER. d. P. A,
Wichita, Kan.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-06-28

THE KANSAS MIDLAND RAILWAY.
The short line from Wichita to Colo
RADIO. Wyoming, Utah. Nevada, California.
Washington, Oregon and all northwestern
points: the quickest service; no transfers
or delays. In connection with the Union
Pacific Railway, the grandest scenic Inns
of the west, with through dining and
sleeping car service west OF Ellsworth.
For information as to rates. etc, call on
City Ticket Office. 13s North Main street.
or at passenger depot, corner of Mosley
and Douglas avenues.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-06-28
EXCURSIONS TO OMAHA, NEB., VIA
MISSOURI PACIFIC RAILWAY.

Rate will be one fare for the round trip
plus $500. Dates on which tickets will be
sold are as follows:
June 18th and 9th, final return limit
July 5th. 1898.
June 29th, final return limit July sth.
1893
July 14th. final return limit July 22d. 1898
August 10Th AMI 2lst. final return limit
September 1st, 1885.
August 9th, final return limit September
5th. 1895.
For further information call on or ad-
dress E f. BLECKLEY, P. & T. A,
IA y. Main St. Wichita. Kan.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-06-28

Found on the Colorado Midland Rail-
road. Rates are very low 20 all points.
Write for illustrated pamphlet
". T. BAILEY. D. P. A, Denver. Col.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-06-28

TO TIE KLONDIKE GOLD FIELDS.
The best and shortest line to the Klon-
dixie sold fields is via the Kansas Midland
and Union Pacific railways. Save time.
and You are money ahead. Call at CITY
Ticket Office, rs North Main street. or
passenger depot. corner OF AIosley and
Douglas avenues.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-06-28
]. w. LINGENFELTER,
City Ticket Agent.
ARE YOU GOING TO ALASKA, ORE
CON OR WASHINGTON?

The lowest rates and quickest time is
made by the Kansas Midland Railway
in connection with the Union Pacific Rail
way.
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INTERNATTONAL CONvENTTON

Young Peoples Union. Buffalo, y. Y
July Il and l.. lSsS-
For the above occasion the Frisco Line
viii sell tickets 20 Buffalo. y. Y, and re-
turn at rate Of one drst-class standard
fare for the round trip. Tickets WIZ BE-
on sale July 10 70 L, WIKI final return
limit July 70 An extension Of final return
limit 70 September /. ISes. can be obtained
BY deposit OF ticket with the JOINT agent
July Il 10 70. aud payment TO him q s.
cents. For further Information cal. On or
address,. J ". LINGENFELTER
City Ticket Agent
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-06-28

For 9 man 20 exerE his power n ccz-c
Md - Tar IS be can Is glorious tAsk-
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-06-28
THE AMERICAN NAVY, CUBA AND
HAWAII

portfolio, in ten parts, sixteen views
IN each part of the finest half-tone pic
lures of the American Navy, Cuba and
Hawaii, has just been issued by a pub
fishing house.
The Frisco Line has made arrange
mentS for a special edition for the benefit
of its patrons. and a specimen copy can
be seen at any of the more important
ticket offices Single parts may be had
at ten cents each. and full set one hun
dred and sixty pictures. costs but tne
dollar. SUI scriptions for the set may be
left with the agent. In View of the pres
ent excitement regarding Cuba these pic
lures are very timely. If the agent at
your station has not been supplied with
same. you may enclose remit lance direct
to b. /. Whncheu. General Passenger
Agent Frisco Line. St. Louis
J. W. IINGENFELTER,
CITY Ticket AGENT
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-06-28

throughout the army, but the public will
be surprised at the tone of bitterness to-
wards themselves pervading the speech.
His complaint at being misunderstood and
suspected is something new"
The Frankfort Zeitung is very angry
at the ELmperor's remark that the
threats, like the schools and universities,
should be weapon on the monarch
The fact that Germany deems it neces-
sary to keep such large fleet at Manila
continues to occasion surprise and the
press makes frequent comments on the
subject. The Deutsch Zeitung, referring
to the renewed declaration of the foreign
office that the sole purpose of the fleet is
to protect the interests of German resi-
dents, says: This contains, of course,
to US promise of obligation in case Spain
relinquishes her hold in the islands, and
a new grouping Of interests becomes nee
essary.''
On the other hand, the Post of this city,
warns the limoges" to beware of alarm
Ing and threatening a friendly nation
needlessly.
The Tageblat says 1t finds no difficulty
in discovering how closely the fleets
movements are connected with Germany 5
steps to acquire a coal station in the
Philippine Islands.
The German secretary OF finance has
issued new and more Stringent orders COW
ering the admission of American dried
fruit into German territory. Hereafter
only fruit dried until 1t is hard, friable
and moistureless will be imported before
examination. The local government of
Hamburg has appropriated 5000 marks
to maintain a bureau of American fruit
inspection in order TO expedite the clear
ance of fresh fruit, which, under the
present system is delayed for several days
after its arrival.
Through Pullman sleeper, Wichita to
Washington, via the Missouri Pacific and
Vandalia-Pennsylvani railroads, for the
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-06-28
Exchange stables.

Exchange Stables AZ Orlando and Still
water. Make a speciality of carrying pas
.engers between these points. Also do a
general livery business. Travelling mems
patronage solicited.
SHIVELY. VAN WYKE & .SHTVELY
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-06-28

ticket office, 13S N. Main street, or Mosely
avenue station. G. NJ. WHITNEY, Agt
Through Pullman sleeper, Wichita TO
Washington, via the Missouri Pacific and
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. railroads, for the
accommodation of those wishing to attend
the n. E. A meeting. Car leaves Wich-
tia July 5, at ::1O ?. m.
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TAKE THE MISSOURI PACIFIC,

Leave Wichita al 2:10 p. m. arriving at
st. Louis next morning at 7:20. making
direct connections with all lines east. No
change of cars. Elegant service. City
ticket office ia North Main street.
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REMEMBER THIS
THAT THE

THAT THE
SANTA re ROUTE
RUNS a TRAIN FROM WICHITA To-
Kansas City iz-.--.---. hogrs = minutes
CHICAGO ia....-.-.-...-Z5 hours minutes
81 Louis Iz--..-..-----15 ho1Ts . minutes
Cincinnati in.....-.-.-.-24 ho2rs, = minutes
I-oass-l.5s ia---.--------- = hours = Ealc1tss
Arriving a. Cincinnati an8 Lozlsvl.!s
before n1o1-
TINE 60 ali points szse aas southeast
CORES 9oudlLEiy quick
G3rt u3p4l4r li1e - al p1iatA
Phozs - L + DELANEY. ArsaE
FOURTH or July RATES VA THE
SANTA ~ ROUTE
To al 9o1ts u Kansas ard Cklzhs--sa-
one fare fa- TIE ra1zt tTea between a.
ps.-tx vi-sll1 . s.z1ce e - zsles. Tex
e.s &c sase July zst. sFd aa4 s.1.. god =
rssz<z zatil jay So
4 P DELANEY. Aks=L
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-06-28

Bad management keeps more people In
Door circumstances than any other one
cause. To be successful one must look
ahead and plan ahead so that when a IA
vorable opportunity presents itself he is
ready to take advantage of it. a little
forethought will also save much expense
and valuable time. A prudent and care
tul man will keep a bottle of Chamber
tain's Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoea Rene
dy in the house. the shiftless fellow will
wait until necessity conpels It and then
ruin his best horse going for a doctor and
have big doctor bill to pay, besides; one
pays out . cents, the other is out a hun
dred dollars and then wonders why his
neighbor is getting richer while he is get
ting poorer. For sale by Druggists.
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100 East Douglas evenue, Wichita. Kan.

A convenient waiting room Will be found
for street car passengers at rs North Main
street. Car tickets Will also be kept there
on sale. W. Q. Church Mr.. Sl-6t
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EBEN MCLEOD. A. C. P. & t. A.

International Christian Endeavor con-
vention. Nashville, Tenn. July 5th to 18th.
One fare, plus $500. for round trip. Rock
Island.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-06-28

Through Pullman sleeper, Wichita to
Washington, via the Missouri Pacific and
Vandalia-Pennsylvania railroads, for the
accommodation of those wishing to attend
the n. E. A. meeting. Car leaves Wich-
ita july s. at 2:10 o. n
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-06-28

Daily Eagle. by carrier. 10 cents per week
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-06-28

We can sell you through railway and
stea mship tickets TO ali points in the
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-06-28

L. r. DELANEY. Agent
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1898-12-28
CHRISTMAS oolNGS.

Christmas day MAS generally oh
served i'll our city. The stores. banks,
post Office and factories, with "A few
exceptions, were closed down. An
unusually large number of visitors
WAS noticeable on our streets, while Il
large number of our citizens ate their
Christmas dinner with friends and
relatives out of town.
Liberty Band came ont in the morn
ing and although short handed rend-
cred some excellent music
Segars of unusual size We're being
consumed by smokers ON our streets,
on Christmas day. They were the
usual Christmas gift to the customers
of the popular Bridge street seeor
dealer, j. Il. Kline.
As is their annual custom, the Lam
bertville Rubber Company presented
their employeesE with turkeys and
other gifts, for Christmas Over one
hundred and fifty of the married EN-
ployees were presented with turkeys,
weighing from twelve to twenty
pounds each, according to the size of
the family The unmarried employees,
over one hundred and sixty, received
gifts of books or other suitable pre-
sents. The New Jersey Rubber Com
pany also presented their sixty or
more employees with turkeys. Tur-
KEYS were also given ont at the Lam
bertville Spoke Works, and by other
factories and mills around town,
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1898-12-28
BLIND MANS BUFF.
The Origin OF This EaSOrite Sport "
childhood mud Youth,

The Origin OF This Essorite sport Ut
childhood sud Youth.
This fnyorite sport Of childhood and
youth il of French origin and very high
antiquity, having been introduced into
England III the train of the Norman
conquerors ita French name Colin
Maillard, was that of bravo warrior,
the memory of whose exploits still lives
III The chronicles of the middle ages.
In the year 0oa Lioge recSoned among
it's valiant chiefs one Jean Colin. IIo
acquired the name Maillard from his
chosen weapon being mallet, where
with in fight ne used literally tn crush
his opponents In one Of the feud5
which were of perpetual recurrence IN
those times no encountered the Count
do Lourain III n pitched battle, and, 40
runs the story, in the first onset Colin
Mnillard lost both his eyos. lie ordered
his esquire to take him into the thickest
Of the fight and, fWiously hrandishing
his mallet, did such fearful execution
that victory soon declared itself for him
When Robert OF France heard of these
feats at arms, he lavished favors and
honors upon Colin, and SO great was
tho fame of tho exploit that it was com
memorated In tho pantomimio repre-
sensations that formed part Of the rude
dramatic performances of tho age. BY
degrees the children learned to act il
for themselves, and it took tho form of
familiar sport
The blindfolded pursuer. as, with
bandaged eyes and extended hands, ho
gropes for II victim to pounco upon,
seems in some degree to repent tho nc
ton of Colin Maillard, tho tradition of
which In also traceahlo in tho name,
blind mans blum. Philadelphia Press.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1898-12-28

some or the best Of Dean piRon sto-
ries come from Halifax mot Shenield).
Ono Of these concerns his verger, one
Sugar Imagine him. "A venerable figure
with gray hair skullcap. gown and
verger's staff. In ignorance they had
married man 10 his deceased wife y
sister.
Sugar. whose business it was to set
tie the matter about the banns. was at
once cross examined. "Oh, yes. vicar. -
said he, II knowed right Well / know
ed parties But why did you not
tell mei" | should have forbidden
them" "Well, vicar. it was Just this
way. do you see. one of the parties
was 81 and t'other So suys TO myself
Lord, IL can't last long. Let 'om wed,
and bother tho laws London New