The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-03-05
Gossip of the World.

Gossip of the World.
"Loubet continually reminds me of Cen
eral Grant" writes Theodore Stanton
He even resembles Grant somewhat ply
sically. with his medium height. thickset.
large face and head. which. set on
short neck, moves slowly and almost
heavily In intellect and temperament the
two men are also much alike. L.oubert IS
taciturn. simple Of dress. speech and man
ner. He has great common sence, but no
brilliancy.
The Hon. Mrs. Armytage has written
an interesting article on the Queens
bridesmaids OF $40 for the February num-
Der of the Lady's Realm There were
twelve in all, but only two survived 10
witness her majesty's diamond jubilee.
Each bridesmaid received from the Queen
present of turquoise brooch in the
form of a spread eagle, with ruby eyes
and diamond beak. holding pearl in each
claw. These brooches were afterward
worn on a white bow fastened on the
shoulder and became distinctive marks Of
those who had been honored on the oc-
casion OF the Queens marriage by at
tending as trainbearers.
Editor Edmunds, of the Manufacturers
Record. writes: How big is Texas. did
you ask? Well 1 won't try 10 tell. but
when you are in the northern end of the
state you are closer 10 St. Paul. Mimi.
than 10 the southern end of the state.
They tell a story of a man down there
who had a reasonably large ranch-not
one Of the big ones just a moderate sixed
one-on which the front gate was twenty
miles from the houSe-a very convenient
evening walk for lovers who want 10
swing on the gate before saying good
night.
The authorities az Peterborough Inf1rm-
airy. says the London Mail. have under
their care a remarkable case. An itin-
Grant conjurer was admitted 10 that in
stitution in great agony. Part Of his en-
tertainment. IT appeared. included the
swallowing of pebbles ranging in size
from a pigeons egg downward. The man
said he had done this for years without
inconvenience, but he has now found him
self in difficulties. Under skillful treat
ment some sixty stones have been recOv-
cred, Weighing altogether "A ounces. II
is expected that the man win be well
enough to leave the hospital in a day or
two.
The Lahore Qndia) Tribune quotes a
China mans explanation of the use of rats
for food purpises as follows: What a
carrot is to a horses coat a rat is 10 the
human hair. Neither fact can be explain
ed, but every hOrseman knows that a
regimen of carrots will make his stud
smooth and lustrous as velvet. and the
Chinese. especially the women. know thai
g. E-.rV -
hair and makes the locks soft. silky and
beautiful. 1 have seen it tried many
times.
DR.. L. W. Andrews. professor of chem
istry in the State University OF Iowa. has
just won a suit at law which grew out OF
an experiment he made with X-rays.
Some time ago DR.. Andrews photographed
a workman's leg to locate a bullet. and
the man alleged badly burned the affIict-
ed member. The jury would not allow
the claim for 5000 damages, but render
ed verdict for the scientist.
Professor w. s. Currell, Of the modern
language department of Washington and
Lee University, has had the members of
his senior French class put in correspond
ence with French students studying Eng
special in the Baltimore Sun. The first
letters of the correspondence were written
in French By the Frenchmen and in Eng
FISH by the American students. Now the
students here write all their letters in
French and the Frenchmen write their
letters in English. The Frenchmen cor
rect the French and the Americans cor
rect the English land then return them
to the writers.
Antoine Jackson. a full-blooded Indian.
known Familiarity as ''Kanaka Jack" has
been elected justice of the peace for the
reservation adjacent 20 Tacoma. AL
though he can neither read nor write. he
is said TO fill his office with dignity. The
first case he had to deal with. which came
under his notice the other day. was that
of a man arrested on the charge of car
rying concealed weapons. The Indian
judge demonstrated that the alleged cul-
prit could not force the entire revolver in
question into one of his pockets. and.
therefore, dismissed the case. Although
the courts reasoning was not based on
Blackstone and Kent. it was strictly in
accordance with the evidence.
One Of the western soldiers at Manila
writes that he went into a store 10 buy
a toothbrush. and that the storekeeper
took down everything in the shop before
he could be made to understand what his
customer wanted. After the brush had
been found the soldier learned that its
native name was ''tapoknos tampulse."
and now he is afraid to use it for fear 1t
might break his teeth.
A short history Of Kipling:
Born at Bombay, India. December 30.
1864.
Son of John Lockwood Kopling. c. l. E,
head Of the Lahore Art School.
Educated at the United Service College,
Westward Ho. North Devon. Eng.
At Il. in 1882. returned to India
Sub-editor OF the Lahore Civil and Mil
itary Gazette.
Frontier correspondent Of the Allahabad
Pioneer.
Published Departmental Ditties."
Visited China, Japan. America. Africa
and Australia.
Plain Tails From the Hills" 1857.
Soldiers Three " in Black and White -
The Story Of the Gadsbys." Under the
Deodars." Phantom 'Rickshaw." Wee
Willie Winkle,' 1853.
LIES Handicap" 1900
The Light That Failed 1891.
'Barrack-Room Ballads lsao
MANY Inventions" 1893.
The Jungle Book 1894
Second Jungle Book" 1875.
The Seven Seas 1895
Captain Courageous" 1891
The Days Work 1875
Latest short poems: Truce Of the Bear
and White Mans Burden"
Married Miss Balestier. OF Vermont.
A Lynchburg. Va, special February - Z
runs; The young ladies Of the Randolph