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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-02-06
STORIES OF SLEEP-WALKER
How Some SOmnambulistsH Have Been
Cured of Their Habit.

From the Hartford Courant
The mention of a sleep-walker standing
upon the street railway track the other
night and barely escaping being run down
has brought to the minds of many people
Incidents In this line that have come un-
der their observation, and 1t is simply as
tonishing how general is this habit. one
person mentions the case of a member of
the household who was found wandering
about on the housetop, all unmindful of
his danger, while the observer was at his
wits end to know how to get him I'm he
fore he should make a misstep and fan to
the ground. Usually the eyes of the SOM
nambulist are wide open, and now and
then story indicates that the vision must
be fairly good at times
For instance, a gentleman remembers
that when he was young man an ac-
quaintance was badly given to the habit,
and he would often go out into the ward
and wander about. One night a number
of them lay in ambush for him Just to
watch his operations. BY and by the door
opened in a business-lilSe way and out
came the young man, He went straight
way across the street into a lot where
there was nut tree and proceeded to pick
up nuts and put them in a pile. A few
moments at this task, then he started to-
ward the house. In spanning the fence he
made misstep and fell. This awakened
him, and while he was in the first act of
collecting his thoughts he saw in the dark
ness the young men who were watching
him. Just at that time their appearance
so startled him that he fed like a deer.
The circumstance was so impressed upon
his mind that he never afterward INDUCED
I'm the habit.
gentleman told an amusing incident
that happened in his early life. He was
sure that he could not have been more
than or years old at the time He often
found himself at the far end of the long,
unfinished chamber where he slept. aid
usually could not awake sufficiently to
find his way to bed again, so one or the
other of his parents would hear him cry
ing and come to his rescue. Naturally
they got little tired of the bother and no
one should be blamed for what followed.
AS stated, the chamber was an unfinished
one, and in place Of the guard rail at the
danger end of the stairway a number of
barrels had been placed. When the
nights somnambulistic tour eliminated
that left lasting impression on his mind
as we'll as his body-he was near those
barrels and it seemed had been struggling
TO get through between them when he
must surely have been killed by falling
down the stairs. The noise aroused the
parents, and on this memorable occasion
the father visited the chamber and inst in
time TO save the lad from getting through.
He was on his hands and knees pushing
through and the opportunity for admins
istering the usual punishment of those
days could not have been better arranged
to order Talk about spanklngs." said
the relator; why. that must have been
forty years and more ago, but l can feel
the sting as If it was last night But it
cured me, you may be sure
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-02-06
Etiquette Among the Arab.

SOCIAL etiquette among the Arabs is a
FACTOR in life to be considered serions,v
IL you wish to live among them without
friction It's obligations are NOT m ba
completely mastered in a few montbe
Sometimes when I have had comnsniors
win me presumably thoroughly au fait
with all things Mohammedan, the bar-
mony of the occasion has been seriously
endangered by some "Reminiscences or
ignorance on their part, which to thu
Moslem could appear only as a contemn-
tuous want of consideration. Thus no
greater insult could be offered to an Arab
tnan friendly inquiry as to the welfare
OF MS wife, TO us a natural civilitv hut
10 MN a gross impertlnence bitterly re-
scented. On one occasion 1 nearly made A
similar blunder. l was invited by a neigh
boring sheik to 60 over to see him. and
was on the point of riding UP to his tent
door and dismouting there. Fortunately
however, l recollected in time that ETH
quette demanded that I should halt fifty
yards Off, and call in loud voice: Have
l your permission to approach?" This
gives time to bundle off any of their wo-
mankind who may be about, preparatory
10 the admission of a stranger 1t is Gu
rious, also, to notice that In spite of the
real affection existing between father and
SON. the sense or respect dominates all
other feelings, and the sons will never sit
at meat with their father In the presence
OF a guest, but will wait upon both until
the father, rising, allows them the OPP
portunity of breaking bread with their Wis
itor
Provided, however, that you recognize
their social customs, my experince has
proved the Bedouin to be genuine warm
hearted friends; and they really become
greatly attached to those whom they
know and who know them
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-02-06
THE FOREIGN ALMANAos.
Some Odd Predictions to BE Found
in Their Pages.

From the London Mail.
Now that we have actually entered upon
the new year, and thousands OF prophetic
almanacs will be regularly consulted for
signs of notable events, we should remem-
Der that our own kingdom does not pos
sess a monopoly of this species of proph-
ecy
1t is not as If we should not scorn to
take a French or German-made predic-
ton in preference to "Old Moore" "Zad-
kiel" or "Orion's," but where our own
prophets disagree Cor agree upon nothing
at alb it is only reasonable that one
should turn abroad for the correct astro-
logical information TO fill up the gaps.
For instance, in "ZadkieI' we read that
'the principles of astrology are built up
on the foundation of observations made
through many centuries, of condolences
of natural phenomena and great events
in the history of nations" After this
no less than three of our prophets agree
that sorrow AMI suffering in high places"
will occur on Jan. s, while, curiously
enough, that is the very date when the
'Almanach Strasburg' and the "Agenda-
Potin" declare will be a period for ere
joicing in European reigning family"
thus possibly foreshadowing the birth of
an heir.
"a terrible tragedy will take place in
England which will shock the whole
world is the way the Almanac de Mars"
comments on Jan. co. while the
"Agenda-Potin" remarks under that date.
Grave American political riot; MANY
persons will be killed" The only other
reference the writer can find is in 'Zad-
keil," which observes: 1.-THE 30th of lam
uary is good birthday anniversary"
The continental almanacs seem, i'm no
fewer than three instances to insist that
the Kaiser is to suffer some calamity ON
Feb. 3. Perhaps in the case of the
"AgendaPotin" and the Almanac de
Mars the wish is father to the thought
but this would hardly apply 10 the Kali
dar-Helsingfors," which remarks that
the German Emperor should beware of
Feb. 5-just missing the French predic-
ton by two days.
Our little island is again prominently m
the fore in the "Agenda-Potin" for AnriI
We are to have a political deadlock on
the 19th-With possible overthrow of tho
ministry. Old 'Poun" seems yerv sure
about this prophecy. for he has marked
II with an asterisk. The 18th is, of course
Primrose day.
In May, the prophet of the "Kalendor =
Helsngfors" gives us promise of trouble
between Canada and the United STATES
1t is 10 occur about the 18th. Curiouslv
enough, all our own almanacs are insist
ent on friction between our big coIonv
and its American neighbor, although mona
of them agree on the precise month. one
puts 1t in February, another in April and
another in October.
Passing on to July. the "Agenda-Potin"
points 10 the 18th as the beginning of n
great strike in Scotland and the North ~
England. We can only hope that this
item of prophecy was omitted by the
printer from last years almanac for the
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same month, and now unofficiauy trans
Ierred 10 the current one.
The following month the RussiaD
prophet, ''Kalendar- Helsingfors, declares
we are to witness terrible CONFEDERATION
In which hundreds of persons are TO ner,
ism. AS the scene of this catastrophA ia
Berlin 1t rather takes the fun out of orr
old Moore's" prophecy: Grand news
VIII come from Germany which will he
very cheering to the Emperor of thai
great nation" '--"'
According to "Old Moore" England +.
TO 10 be In a bad way about Oct. 7, and
Aadkeir' corroborates this pessinisn
but they do not approach the gloomy
predictions of the "Agenda-Potin',
prophet who foresees that during this
month Englands tide will have begnn
to ebb forever to the sea. An awful dis
aster-a dreadful loss-is to occur tn orr
'prestige somewhere about the middle ~
te month. Vi
Finally, in December, when 'Zadke,.
Kills off an Industrious Frenchman nv
Italian" the Almanac Strasburg stabs opa
OF our public men; and so these little In.
ternational tragic courtesies receive som,
slight equalization.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-02-06
SOCIETY AT WASHINGTON.
VISITING PRESIDENT OF HAWAII
BEING WELL ENTERTAINED.

Some of the Swell Functions which
lie Has Attended-The Entertain
ment of Representatives OF Geor-
gIa and CaFOliRa-sociaI Notes of
the Capital.
Washington. Feb. 5.-Washington is en-
joying the novel sensation of sufficient
snow to cover the driveways, and an occa-
sional sleigh-bell to call the turn on old
winter. No one seriously objects. unless it
is the long-suffering coachmen and foot
men and horses, and these have tedious
time, indeed, waiting without while
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-02-06
DIFFICULTY OF LEARNING To SEE
Experiences of One Born Blind but
Made to See at 20 Years of Age.
Paris atter i'm Neur Yorl Sun


An interesting case of optical surgery Is
afforded by recent operation performed
by Dr. Duclot, well-known oculist. Ju-
lie Duplessis, a girl about 20 years old. had
been blind from birth because of a con-
genital double cataract. She could distin-
guish light from darkness. but that ives
all. AT the same time. she had an extra
ordinary sense of touch. even for blind
person, and could describe minutely eny-
thing she was permitted to run her hands
over. The operation took place two weeks
ago, and, although she has sight. she is
unable so far to make complete use of it.
And that is the singular part of it,
For an hour after the operation she could
see nothing, but after that objects became
visible 10 her, and caused her exquisite
pain. She said she felt as if they were
hitting her eyes She suffered severely
from headache, and for the two or three
ensuing days she was obliged to keep her
eyes closed, opening them only at inter-
walls For week all objects were very
much blurred, but gradually they became
distincter, and she could describe them
from sight almost as well as she could
from touch.
Later an experiment was made with her
In the naming Of various objects. Depend
ing only upon her sight. she mistoo1l a car
for dog. pencil for key and feather
buster for a bunch of chrysanthemums.
Then one Of the doctors held canary
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upon his forefinger. and she was totally
unable to tell what IL was. He put the
bird in cage. and instantly she said 1t
was bird, although, of course, she did
not know what kind of a bird. Finally.
they blindfolded the girl aud permitted her
to touch all the objects she had misnan-
ed. She designated them without an er-
ror.
Another curious point Is that she seems
to have no idea of distance. One Of the
doctors held his hand close to her face and
told her to take hold of IT, She reached
out for u as if II were several feet away.
Conversely, she tried to grasp a bottle
that was placed upon a table at the other
side OF the room thinking that it was
within reach While blind she had no diff
hcuIty in walking, her movements being
similar to those of any person with sight.
Now she steps out if walking upstairs
She says the floor locks very steep to her.
and she always feels as if she were going
up hill.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-02-06
CHOW-TSZ-CHI.
How He Amused the Ladies at this
Tampa Convention.

Tampa Bay, Fla, Feb. 5-The recent
visit of Chow-Tsz-Chi, who came as a
representative of the Celestial Kingdom
to the National Fishery Congress, was
made matter of great moment by all of
the winter visitors here, especially ths
ladies. There was severe tax put upon
the ever smiling Monaghan, however, for
he was kept busy inscribing his name
In those peculiar hieroglyphics, as all Of
the ladies wished his card. They later
detected the Chinese dignitary writing the
name of a gentleman on a card In tea
box characters, and of course the ladies
must have their names written, too. Ev-
erybody is now supplied with souvenirs
of Chow Tsz-Chfs visit
The visitors are on the qui vive for the
coming excursion to Puerto Cortes, Hon
duras and the assumptions of the tours
to the Island of Jamaica. The former ex-
cursion is to be given about the middle
of this month and the resumption of the
Jamaica tours will be taken up some time
the latter part of the month. The Plant
steamship line will place at the disposal
of the eXcursionists either the Mascotte
or Olivette for these trips. 1t is the In
tention to allow the pleasure seekers two
days in the land of Pizarro, ample time
Tor one to journey up the mountain SIDE
on the long cared burro or to take a mora
lengthy trip inland over the narrow gauge
railway, lately the acquisition of enter
prising Americans VINO intend extending
1t so that Its rails will nnk' the PaciIic
and Mexican Gulf together.
The Jamaica tours have been conduct
ed for several seasons past, but owing 70
the prevalence of sickness on the island
II was deemed prudent rot to run them
during the early part of the season. A
lew days since, however. ii was announced
that all vestige of sickness had been elm
mated and that it was perfectly safe to
resume the excursions.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-02-06

The present mistress of the White
House is denied one privilege enjoyed by
her predecessors. but the denial is offset
by such tender solicitude on the part of
the President as to rob the circumstance
of all embarrassment. This deprivation
is no other than the FORGETTING of the
place of honor by Mrs. Mckinley at all
dinners In accepting dinner invitations,
the President inserts the request that his
wife may occupy place at his right
hand, ard though there is little to fear
in the way of sudden indisposition, both
the President and Mrs. Mckinley are
spared unnecessary anxiety by being seat
ed together, for in the event of a seiz-
ure, such as the latter has experienced
upon several occasions during the last few
years, the President understands exactly
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-02-06

Colors she does not comprehend Some
or them, bright red. for instance, pain her
eyes very much. II Is curious, too that
color seems to cause her more surprise
imam form. In touching things she was
always able to get some idea of what
shape they were; and she could also dis
tinguish the difference between sub
stances. But color is entirely beyond her
1t is said that several months must
elapse before the muscles of the girls eyes
VIII be trained even beyond the rudimen-
tary stage. Never having had sight, she
must begin just as If she were a baby.
observing things and learning to know
them without the aid of touch.
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high Medici collar fastened close around
the throat, with large silver clasps. It was
outlined with the velvet.
The skirt of this gown was close fitting
over the hips. with the fullness of the
back laid in two fiat box plaits Around
the bottom of the skirt there were three
broad bias folds of the black velvet, trim
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-02-06

Paris Jan. 27.-It is very fortunate for
are not at all dependent on Jack FrOsts
visits So far this winter his visits have
been fleeing affairs, and not once have
the trains borne the placard Skating at
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-02-06

Abbott's East India Corn Paint cures
every time; 1t takes off the corn: no pain.
cures warts and bunions and Is conceded
10 De wonderful corn cure. Sold By all
druggists.-ad.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-02-06

proportions, this staff is tipped with
gold. and satin ribbons to match her
gowns are attached in artistic bows by
the dainty little owner.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-02-06
DRESSES FOR The ICE.
In Paris They Skate Indoors and the Most
Picturesque Gowns Are Designed.

Holly
Sparkling
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-09-25
Going
East

linen take the Santa Fe Route from
Wichita 10 Chicago. Sixty miles the
shortest. Rock baIlasted track: few
grade crossings; vestibuled trains of
Pullman Palace Sleepers and Free
Reclining Chair Cars. lighted by
Electricity. East OF Missouri river
dining cars serve meals Ia carte. II
You want safety. speed and comfort
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This line is now running through chair
cars (seats free and Pullman Drawinf
Room sleeping cars. Wichita to St Louis
daily without change. This is the ONLY
Wichita to St. Louis. where direct con-
pecton Is made with all eastern trunk
line points I'm the most magnificent rail
way station IN the world. Quickest line
10 all points in Southwest Missouri
Northwest Arkansas. east and southeast
This company now also have on sale
steamship tickets to all points on the
globe.
For further information address
II. o. MORTTMORF.
City Ticket Agent.
Corner Main and Douglas Ave
7. r. DELANEY. Agent Union Stafior
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rival for
Simplicity, accuracy. quickness, dur
ability. convenience, range of styles
and fashion. Perfectness Of fit On
every form without change or altera-
ton.
The Standard is the latest improved
Tailor System Of Dress Cutting in the
world. and embodies all of the very best
principles known to the Dress Cutting art.
Ladies interested are invited to visit
our Academy ar 135 North Market street
and examine the System and see the work
being done by our pupils. We especially
invite you to make our Parlors your head
quarters during the State Fair.
ACADEMY 135 y. MARKET STREET.
WICHITA. KAN
Mrs. Maud Pyle. Miss Emma Sanderson.
Managers.
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NORTHBOTND

NORIHBOUND.
No. 2-Fort Worth and Kansas City Mail
and Express, limited, daily.
No A-NTixa1 daiIvr
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WICHITA & WESTERN

Arrive From West.
NO. 2, Pratt and Kingrnan pas
senger daily except Sunday. .l10:25 An
NO. 1, Pratt and Kingman ac-
commodation TUESDAY, Thurs
day. Saturday, .................... 1:2o pm
Depart West.
NO. J. Kingman and Pratt pas
.-senger DAILY except Sunday. q. 6:1O pm
No. 3, Kingman and Pratt eel
commodatiOn, {AIonday, We'd
nesday and Friday ...............l 9:35 am
D. H RHODES. superintendent.
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c. B. HART,
Traffic Manager.
L. y. POLLOCK. Dispatcher.
L. E. WALKER, General Manager.
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} e1IIS- <AALAH6 Leave
North and East
No. 2. Kansas City, Chi
cago and st. Louis lin
.ited daily -. 1000 a m 1000 a m
Denver and Pacific
coast daily ........... 1000 a. m 1000 a. m
NO. 4, Kansas City, St.
Louis and Chicago
night express daily
except Sunday -. 1880 p. m 1890 pm
No. 30 AccOmmOda tionl
daily except Sunday).l $50 mi $50 a. N
South and West
No. !. Fort Worth, Dali
las. Houston and Cal
weston express daily. 6:35 D. mi 6:35 pm
No. !. Oklahoma. Fortl
Worth, New Orleans
and Pacific coast dali
NO. 3. Oklahoma. Fort = " $50
Worth. Dallas and
New Orleans express
daily except Sunday $40 q. M $40 a m
No 3, Ft. Worth. Hous-l
ton, Galveston and SAM
Antonio express DAILY
except Sunday ........l $40 a m $40 a m
No 81 Accommodation
daily except Sundav)l $40 T. mi $40 p. m
Elegant free reclining chair cars on all
trains and Pullman Palace sleepers from
without change. Also sleepers on all
night trains to Fort Worth Houston. San
Antonio and New Orleans. Tickets sold
and baggage checked to all points north
east, south and west. Steamship tickets
sold to all European points at lowest
yates. Passenger station corner Douglas
and Meade avenues. Telephone 100.
A. 2. COOPER. D. p A,
JOHN SEBASTIAN. G. p & T. A,
Chicago. III.
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J. F. HOLDEN,
Traffic Manager.
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FRISCO LINE.
ct. LOUIS & SAN FRANCISCO RAIL
ROAD co
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Trains.

CHICAGO. ROCK ISLAND & PACIFIC
RAILWAY.
Time Table Effective Nov. q. 1897.
Trains Arrive Leave
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Through salt Lake City.

City ticket once. Ia North Main street
E. E. BLECKLEY, P. s T. Agt-
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D. H. RHODES. superintendent.
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FLORIDA.
A Superior Through Sleeping Car
Line Between St. Louis
and Jacksonville.

Commencing December 1Sla the Louis
Vile Air Line has established me CO,
TAfousA Sleeping Car Route 10 Florida
s., Louis sl5 p. m daily. passing Io-fs-
Vie 100 a. m. Lexington l0.55 -
reaching Chattanooga 500 p m Atla~-,
sO.s0 u II. and Jacksonville $40 q r1 -
ord m0VD.nS). SJoP-ovegs allowed sCSf,
route IS through large cities and !nte-es-'- !,
country, and. - ale "A new through SfSN-'-s
car route Is over Tncst superior ana 80
established lines Of railway. The scSa5,,1..--
are fast ana most convenient
This line also affords passengers f,-
florida t1p va Asaev.Ae. \. &. the gress.
est American au-ycar-arouud resort
Correspondence solicited and .afor-na,lo,
promptly furnished R. A CAAIPRETT
Cenl Passenger Agent S. Louis. No
This IS also the best line % points in Ken
tueky, Tennessee. Georgia and North ana
South Carolina.
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THE HUTCHINSON & SOUTHERN
RAILWAY COMPANY.
Time Table No. 90.
Taking Effect Sunday. April "a, 1893.
SOUTHBOUND.
No. 1-Kansas City and Fort Worth Mail
and Express. limited, daily.
No 2-NIiNad % a~cant Sunday
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Arrivt From South and Wet. 4
Train No. {. from hiowa, An
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r. r. PARSONS
CONTRACTOR AMI BUILDER.

Estimates Furnished On al Classes Of
bulldogs either u city CT country. Jos
work n the city gfvsa careful 2ttenilor-
Once 11s South LAzrsncs avenue. Tses-
tia kznszA
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-01-26
THE MARYLAND SCANDAL

II would appear from reports in the
Baltimore papers of yesterday that the
contest for senator I'm Congress. which
had been going on i'm the Legislature OF
that state, did not close without scan
dal. One OF the Democratic members
boldly charged that he was approached
by a representative of a railroad corpora
ton and offered a sum Of money, and
that most insidious of all brides, free
railroad pass, If he would absent himself
from the city and so aid in the election OF
McComas.
We do not know whether or not TINS
story is true. For the sake Of decency.
we hope not. But whether true or not it
is a scandal, and such a scandal as seems
TO be inevitable in all such contests.
The lesson is plain. Senator's in Con-
gress should be elected by popular vote
not by a State Legislature. Let us Of
Virginia take a long stride in that direc-
ton by passing the Reddy bill, which
provides for the selection Of senatorial
candidates by primary election. From all
that we can learn. we believe that the
passage of this bill would give great sat
isfaction to the mass Of Virginia voters.