The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-10-30

ALN- 4AIlc-&4 me OLnCT CAV narrowly
escaped being present at q marriage. The
dead man was a bachelor of %. and, fear
ing that MS spirit would wander comoan-
ionless n the world of shades, relatives
had secured the countryside for a dead
maiden 10 marry 10 hin and bury with
him. desirable BRIDE had been found
some seven niles away and was enconin-
60 and prepared for the double ceremony
OF marriage and burial AS soon as the
CHRISTIAN service was concluded, and the
missionary and his friends had left. the
other ceremonies began Marriages OF -he
dead by interested friends are common
IA Shansi.
The ancient mop fair at Stratford-on-
Avon yesterday. says the London Mail
(Oct0ser 49, was attended by thousands
OF persons brought from al parts OF the
Ealanss oy excursion trains. THIS fair
has been IN existence several hundred
years. and was originally a statute fair
tor the hiking OF servants, agricultural
and domestic OF late years II has become
little more Than a huge pleasure gather
Ing. but a kttle hiring is still done Con-
tracts made az the mop fair are legally
binding for twelve months Six oxen and
fourteen pigs were roasted whole on sp.ts
al hre-places erected in the streets All
Aas Tic principal LlOTOABAAcISS were
densely packed with people. the attend
ance this year being record one.
IN some OF the New York department:
stores, says Harper's Bazaar. babies can
be checked. IKE so many umbrellas. while
their mothers pursue the elusive bargain
from counter 70 counter. A small boy is
detailed TO stand guard over a num-
Der Of infants. The small boys and the
Infants have not been asked for an opsn-
ion, but the mothers are enthusiastic IN
their approval. In Brooklyn the checking
system as applied TO babies has appeared
in a new form Brooklyn being recognized
as the City of Churches. the new develop
ment is naturally along the ecclesiastical
line Rev. DR.. Wiley, OF the Nostrand
Avenue NJ f church. is the originator Of
the scheme. and the mothers are once
more the gamers. a large room has been
fitted up with hammocks and cribs. per-
ambulators and toys. Here volunteer
committee Of young women assemblies ev-
cry Sunday morning. ana here the moth
ers, who would otherwise be kept AZ
home, leave their babies. while they them
selves attend the regular church service.
The plan is a novel one, but promises. and
deserves. to be popular.
The Queen, says the London Mail, has
just had plans prepared for a number OF
dainty little tea-hoUses which are 70 be
erected during the coming winter IN the
grounds and on the more extended drives
bout Salmoral Spots with lovely views
OF the mountains and Of the River Dee
have been chosen by the Queen herself,
and on these they will be built. Each
will have a "parlor." a dressing-reom and
ivy Lrffrhep . - ~ m I'D
with pine wood from the forests about.
and the roofs are TO be quantity thatch-
cd with heather and fastened with bands
Of the sinewy birch tree. The cottages
will be finished in May.
Says the Cape Times, South Africa:
Would the use Of bicycles benefit the
Orange Free Slater" was the subject OF
debate at the last meeting of the Kroon-
stad Y. NJ. c. A The opener contendec
that on account of droughts, the cost OF
forage, etc, bicycles would be a blessing.
Per contra it was held that bicycles
would make Africanders lazy. To whom
was the farmer TO sell his forage If every
village clerk had his bicycle? Bicycles
would undoubtedly seriously inture the
horse-breeders. The rising generation
" ere being unified for their calling as
the opinion OF one debater 1t sometimes
ed to immortality. Even ladies rode It
On going to vote the use of bicycles was
declared against.
According TO the Amritza Bazaar Pat
rika, when a Burmese husband and wife
decided TO separate the woman goes out
and buys two little candles of equal
eugth, which are made especially for this
use. She brings them home. She and her
husband sit down on the floor. and placing
The candles between them light them ST
One candle stands for her,
he other for him. The one whose candle
goes out first rises and goes out of the
house forever. with nothing but what he
Dr. she may have on. The one whose
candle has survived the longer time, even
by a second, takes everything.
Ice cream OF feed butter" as Il was
first called from its supposed resemblance
10 that substance. was first known In
Paris In 1774. according to Harpers Ba-
Ear. The Due de Chartres often went
It that time TO the Paris coffee houses
70 drink = glass of iced liquor, and the
andlOrd having one day presented him
with his arms formed in edible ice this
end OF sweetmeat became the fashion.
German cooks at once took up the new
art. and II spread TO England and Amer
ca shortly afterward
From O'Clock yesterday morning IN
81 o'clock in the afternoon, says Mon
lays Atlanta (Ga) Journal. Rev. John
Fowler sat up IN a tree on Eegewood av-
snue near the Equitable Building, and
.sd-esse6 a large congregation The pass
II from tree. and when they stopped
o listen they sscertained that he was
delivering a ssrulOn. AL day long he talk
ID from his lesfy pulpit. and people came
ma went, but a. no time did he fall -
nave g large congregation Finally Pa
rolman Kitchens put stop 10 the
preaching.
4 Paris CORES pondent says: The Ei1el
Tower Is having several coats OF paint
n view OF the 800 exhi5 ton. A. the no
lent OF writing as bas- = silver and The
summit sttll OF the primitive red. sut Il
: 10 pass through as many uuances as
he political opinions OF II Rechetort.
md ike that geatlenan's language. 20 +
iually assume a rch blue color.
An Interesting relic. consisting OF the
.ctual Elk uudervest which was worn
- King Charles OF ths day Of his -xecu- /
ion. IS shortly % Be sod b. auc<ion Il T
| vel known saiesrson i the Vest End. /
A. a Fezs OF IRISH gathering, hsld a 4
sw days ego a. RzTnsmore, County Don /
.zaI. resolutions were adopted requesting !
ne rural district council % concuce - 4.
meeting n Gaelic, % keep The minutes .
4 al meetings IN Gaelic snA 20 employ 4
.-ly Gael. c-s pealdng oG.c3z-s.
The biEges. pre- JET gwen 'oT a bull
log has tust hans-d over y NJ Guy 4
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