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Smyrna times., 1899-01-18
BLIND MANS BUFF.
The Origin of This FavOrite snort
Childhood and Youtb-

The Origin of This FavOrite Snort of
Childhood and Youth.
This favorite sport Of childhood and
youth Is of French origin and very high
antiquity, having been introduced into
England i'll the train of the Norman
conquero1s. Its French name, Colin
Malllard, . was that of brave warrior.
the memory Of whose exploits still lives
III the chronicles of the middle ages.
In the year 999 Liege reckoned among
Its valiant chiefs one Jean Colin. He
acquired the name Maillard from his
chosen weapon being a mallet, where
with III light he used literally to crush
his opponents. In one of the feuds
which were of perpetual recurrence in
those times he encountered the Count
de Lourain in pitched battle, and. so
runs the story, in the first onset Colin
Maillard lost both his eyes. He ordered
his esquire to take him into the thickest
OF the fight, and, furiously brandishing
his mallet, did such fearful execution
that victory soon declared itself for him.
When Robert of France heard of these
teats at arms, he lavished favor and
honors upon Colin, and SO great was
the fame of the exploit that it was com
memorated in the pantomimio repre-
sentations that formed part of the rude
dramatic performances of the age. By
degrees the children learned to act it
Tor themselves, and it took the form of
a familiar sport.
The blindfolded pursuer, as, with
bandaged eyes and extended hands, he
gropes for a victim to pounce upon.
seems in some degree to repeat the ac-
tion of Colin Maillard, the tradition of
which is also traceable in the name,
blind mans bluff.-Philadelphia Press.
Smyrna times., 1899-01-18
Canadian Woods In Winter

The country of the Little Saguenav
Is as rough as any part of the Rocky
mountains. 1t is the custom to dress
lightly for travelling, notwithstanding
the 20 degrees below zero, and even
then one perspires very freely, making
1t impossible to stop long for rest, on
account Of the chill Of the open pores.
Ice forms on eyebrow, hair and mus
tache, while the sweat freezes in scales
on the back Of ones neck. The snow
falls from the trees on the voyager, and.
melting slightly from the heat of the
body, forms cakes of ice. Shades of
Nansen and all the arctic men! l do
not understand why they are not all
pillars OF ice unless it be that there are
no trees to dump snow on them.
The spruce and hemlock of these
parts all point upward as straight as
one could set lance, to resist the con-
slant fall Of snow. If Cne leaned ever
go little out of the perpendicular, it
could not survive the tremendous aver
age of 80 feet of snowfall each winter.
Their branches, too, do not grow long,
else they would snap under the weight.
Every needle on the evergreens has its
little burden Of white, and without in
termissisn the snow comes sitting down
from the sky through the hush of the
winter.
When we stopped and the creak of
the snowshoes was still, we could al
most hear our hearts beat. We could
certainly hear the cracking of the to-
bacco burning in our pipes. 1t had
soothing, an almost seductive, influence,
that muffle of snow. So solemn is it, so
little you feel yourself, that it is con-
sciousness which brings unconscious
ness, and the calm white forest is al
most deadening in its beauty. The win
ter forest means death.-Frederic Rem
ingtOn in Harper's.
Smyrna times., 1899-01-18
WHOLE NO. 1886.
STUCK IN THE SNOW.
rS OF travelling by SIedge In
siberia In Winter

Oh travelling by SIedge In
siberia In Winter,
travelling by sledge in Siberia !,
winter has its perils, as the exnerianco
Oh Mr.. Robert L. Jefferson and his
friends goes to Illustrate. The incident
Is told in "Roughing 1t In Siberia :"
We had chartered six sorry looking
horses to drag us on to the next stage
II was night when we started. The driv.
er' maudlin drunk, had to be belned
TO his seat, and we set off along the
narrow roadway at the usual gallon
which, however, soon dwindled into a
nero shuttle through the snow. We had
gone 10 sleep, and some hours after our
departure Gaskell woke me and said be
Thought something was wrong.
Inc sledge was at a standstill. and
our shouts to the yemshik broupht no
response. Black darkness prevailed. 7
bundled ont Of the sledge, so benumbed
That l could scarcely move. | felt alone
the Sledgo, sinking to my knees in the
snow.
Inc drivers perch was empty. and
just then L stumbled over one of the
horses, which was lying buried nm to
lts neck. 1t was clear that the driver
had fallen from his seat, and that the
horses had wandered frcm the track
The poor beasts were stuck fast. and a
closer inspection showed one of them
to be dead, literally frozen to death. If
we would save ourselves from the same
late, prompt action was necessary.
The other horses were nearly sDc-
cumbing. They lay fiat on their stom.
achs and nibbled at the snow. We cut
the dead animal adrift, and, using the
spare rope as whips, we stood ON either
side OF the living and dashed them fill
our arms ached, At length they moved.
and by pushing and pulling we got the
sledge turned. Then, step by step. with
much foundering and many falls, we
began to retrace our way.
All this i'll pitch darkness in a raw.
cold wind and i'll momentary expecta.
ton OF one or all of the horses dronning
dead
1t was terrible experience, but we
regained the road and finally reached
the village.
Smyrna times., 1899-01-18
WHEN NAPOLEON WALKED.
An Incident of the Memorable R.-
trent

An Incident of the Memorable Re-
treat From Moscow.
1t was on Nov. %, at about o'clocl,
III the morning, when we saw the head
OF the column. The first we saw were
generals, few Of whom were on horse
back, but the majority on foot. Tba
latter painfully dragged themselves
along, almost all having their feet fro.
zen and bound up in rags and pieces of
sheepskln and dying of hunger. We
then saw what was left Of the cavalry
OF the guard. The emperor came next
on foot, with stick in his hand Hp
was muftied up in large capote lined
with fur and wore On his head an
amaranthine velvet cap edged with
black foXskin. On his right marched
also ON foot, King Murat; on his left.
Prlnce Eugene, viceroy Of Italy; then
Marshals Berthier, prince Of NeufchateI:
Ney, Mortier, Lefebv1e and other nar-
shals and generals, whose corps had
been partly destroyed.
1hey were followed by 1OO to 500
officers and suboficers, marching in or
der and bearing in the greatest silence
the eagles Of the regiments to whic.
they had belonged and that had so ofte:
led them to victory. They were the
remnant of over 60, coo men. My poor
Plcart, who had not seen the army for
a month, gazed on silently, but hi con
Vulslye movements showed only too
well what he felt. l saw big tears roll
down the cheeks and fall on his mus
tache, from which icicles were hang
ing. Then, turning to me, Really,
compatriot, l do not know whether |
am asleep or awake; / weep because |
have seen our emperor marching on
foot, stick in his hand, he that was so
great and who made Us SO proud r'-
Memories Of Sergent Bourgogno.
Smyrna times., 1899-01-18
His Reason.

Some of the best of Dean Pigon's sto-
ries come from Halifax (not Shefield).
One of these concerns his verger, one
Sagar. Imagine him, a venerable figure
with gray hair, skullcap, gown and
verger's staff. In ignorance they had
married a man to his deceased wife's
sister.
Sagar, whose business it was to set
tie the matter about the banns, was at
once cross examined. "Oh, yes, vicar, Z"
said he, "Iknowed right we'll! 1 know
ed parties. "But why did you not
tell me?" should have forbidden
them." "Well, vicar, it was just this
way, do you see. One of the parties
was 81 and t'other Sc. 1 says to myself:
Lord, it can't last long. Let 'em wed,
and bother the laws' "-London News.
Smyrna times., 1899-01-18
4 Regular POlygIOt.

A gentleman in rural district drew
down upon his head a storm of adverse
criticism by marrying a second wife
shortly after the demise of his first.
Two of those good ladies who look gen
orally upon the surface of things and
who are ever ready with condemnation
were discussing the disgraceful affair.
"Why, my dear, there's his poor wife
hardly cold in her grave, and he goes
and marries another" Dreadful" de.
olared the other. II never heard of
such thing" 81 should think not
indeed, went on No angrily. Mar
rying wife after wife like that-why,
the man S a regular polygot r'-Cornhil
Magazine.
Smyrna times., 1899-01-18
La Grippe Successfully rrcnted.

Il have just recovered from the sec
ond attack of la grippe this year, says
Mr.. James A. Jones, publisher of the
Ledder, MeXia, Texas. 'Tn the latter
case | used Chamberlain Cough
Remedy, and l think with consider
able success, only being in bed little
over two days against then days for
the former attck. The second attack
l am satisfied would have been equally
as bad as the first but for the use of
this remedy, as | had to 90 to bed in
about six hours after being Struck
with it, while in the first case [ was
able to attend to business about two
days before getting down" ," For
sale by Clifton & Raymond, Smyrna;
i. L. Mason, Clayton.
Smyrna times., 1899-01-18
Carlyle Hears Dickens Read.

April 30, 1868, Carlyle wrote thus of
one of Dickens readings, says G. T.
Copeland in The Atlantic: 81 had to go
yesterday to Dickens reading p. m,
Hanover rooms, to the complete upset
ting of my evening habitudes and spir-
itual composure. Dickens does do it
capitally, such as it is; acts better than
any Macready in the world; whole
tragic, comic, heroic theater visible,
performing under one hat and keeping
US laughing-in a sorry way, some of us
thought-the whole night. He is a good
creature, too, and makes $50 or $50 by
each of the readings"
Smyrna times., 1899-01-18
Few Class Distinctions In Siberia.

There is not much caste or class dis
tinction in Siberia, and the few social
rules are lax. The Russian Siberians
mingle freely with the native tribes,
and their customs and habits have, in
consequence, been considerably modi-
fed. [ have often seen groups of boys
playing on the street where the Kirghiz
or Buriat boys were mixed indiscrim-
inately with the Russians. From their
dress or language it was impossible to
distinguish them, for both costume and
language were a strange mixture. Only
the peculiar features of the native or
the more slovenly appearance of the
Russian would betray the slightest diff
ference. 1t is an old saying that you
"scratch Russian and find a Tartar. 3"
1t might be more appropriately said
at least, of the Russian peasant-that
you scrape the dirt off a Russian and
find clean Tartar, for the latter are
decidedly the more cleanly.-St. Mich
Olas
Smyrna times., 1899-01-18
Pnttinr In The sting.

Clara-I understand that Mr.. Feath-
erley paid me a very pretty compliment
today?
Ethel-Yes. What was it?
Clara-He said that among the most
beautiful young ladies at the party was
Miss Clara Smith.
Ethel with a cough)-Yes. noticed
you among them. m.-London Fun.
Smyrna times., 1899-01-18
DIALECT.

Critics, pray do not reject
What is writ in dialect,
For the common peoples thought
should III common speech be wrought,
And the crude but pungent word
Should be written as it's heard.
Wise or foolish, if It's true.
That should be enough for YOU!
With mans speech is something blent
Caught from his environment
Strong, rebellious and the schools
Only scotch it with their rules.
Man may fashion disguise
Battling to his neighbors' eyes,
But upon his tongue will be
Stamped his true identity.
Therefore, critics, pray reject
Nothing writ in dialect
Which in story or in rhyme
Is record of the time,
Vital, fresh and fit to be
Found i'll honest company.
Meredith Nicholson in New York Sun.
Smyrna times., 1899-01-18
TxvO 0f a Kind

Husband (at the breakfast table,
oh, for some of the biscuits my mother
used to make
Wife (sweetly)-I'm sorry you have
not got them, dear. They would be just
about stale enough by this time to go
we'll with that remark. New York
World.
Smyrna times., 1899-01-18

The gradual cooling of France is
proved by its vegetation. The Italian
poplar, common in early French etoh-
ings, is now seldom seen in the coun-
try, while the lemon has disappeared
from Languedoo and the orange from
Roussillon.
Smyrna times., 1899-01-18

The present Congress will have
nothing whatever to do with the final
disposition of the Philippines, and it
is by no means certain that the ques
ton will be definitely settled by the
next Congress. Our experience in
running the islands under a military
government may change existing opin-
ion radically.
Smyrna times., 1899-01-18
Beware of Ointments that Con-
tain Mercury.

Beware of OintmentS that Con-
tain Mercury.
as mercury will surely destroy the
sense of smell and completely derange
the whole system when entering
through the mucous surfaces. Such
articles should never be used except on
prescriptions from reputable physicians
as the damage they will do is ten fold
to the good you can possibly derive
from them. Halls Catarrh Cure,
manufactured by +. J. Cheney & Co.. +,
Toledo, o., contains no mercury, and
is taken internally, acting directly
upon the blood and mucous surfaces of
the system. In buying Halls Catarrh
Cure be sure you get the genuine. 1t
is taken internally, and made in To-
ledo, Ohio, by f. j. Cheney & Co.
Testimonials free.
Sold by druggists, price 75c.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
Smyrna times., 1899-01-18

That Bound Brook disaster, last
week, was one of the worst Railroad
disasters in years. The year 1899 is
making a record for mishaps ON land
and sea.
Smyrna times., 1899-01-18
The Last of the Patches.

was born in 1887, and 1 have per-
sonal reoollections of lady in the early
fOrties using them. The curate of -
lodged in farmhouse contiguous to
my fathers place. His wife was tall,
fine, handsome woman, dressed in black
when first saw her, and had patches
"beauty spots" they were called-on
her forehead, cheek cleft, 1 think and
chin. told my mother ON returning
home, and she replied they were "beau-
ty spots" and Sin the fashion. Ihave
q most vivid recollection of seeing her
and her husband ON the occasion. A
handsomer couple you would rarely
meet.-Notes and Queries.
Smyrna times., 1899-01-18
On n Large Scale.

~ have heard some very romantic
stories about your successes, said the
young woman as she looked out of the
corners of her eyes and adjusted her
mouth so as to make dimples.
"Yes?" responded Senator Sorghum
with complacent smile.
''It has been intimated to me that
you have made money out of politics.
But of course, one doesn't have to be-
lieve everything one hears"
"Well, these silver people did so bad
ly when they tried to make politics out
of money | dunno's a man would be to
blame for turning the experiment the
other way around
And then another person told me
that you got your very first start in life
as curbstone Iakir.
"That's libelous. -
81 thought so"
absolutely false. The way got my
first start was this. l had farm left
me, which wasn't good for anything
else, so 1 got it surveyed and had maps
printed and opened up an Office and sold
the whole thing off in lots. I'm not
man of small enterprises. When start
out to do anything, do it with will.
As soon as made up my mind to fake
1 faxed whole town. wouldn't stop
with a curbstone. Washington Star.
Smyrna times., 1899-01-18

Tammany is making votes by in
creasing city employees salaries. The
latter won't object, but the taxpayers
are beginning to be heard like the
rumbling of thunder in the distance.
Smyrna times., 1899-01-18

1t is queer how many people have re-
ceived mysterious packages by mail.
1t wonld appear as if the country were
overrun with Lucretia Borgias.
Smyrna times., 1899-01-18

The French house of deputies is
again in session and we may expect to
hear of riots and demonstration" for
sometime to come.
Smyrna times., 1899-01-18
Getting matters Adjusted.

"That woman next door went and got
a hat exactly like mine"
"Did you make a fuss about it?''
"No; / gave mine to the cook. -
Chicago Record.
Smyrna times., 1899-01-18

1t is intimated that the incandescent
lamps in use in all parts of the world
have over 400, 900, 600 candle power.
Smyrna times., 1899-01-18
SHORT, SHARP AND SNAPPY.

DIR. See, the Mo-, astronomer, says
the sun is growing hotter and hotter
all the time. We are glad he didn't
hold this information until July.
Smyrna times., 1899-01-18

The Senators who delay action on
the treaty Of peace will assume a grave
responsibility, which may involve the
lives of many American soldiers.
Smyrna times., 1899-01-18

Agoncillo, Aguinaldo's cheeky Wash
ingtOn agent, is a living example of
how easy it is to abuse freedom of
speech; also of some decidedly extrav-
agant lying, such as the assertion that
Dewey carried Aguinaldo to Manila to
fight for Philippine independence.
Smyrna times., 1899-01-18

Soap was first manufactured in Brit
ain in 1924.
Smyrna times., 1899-01-18
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Smyrna times., 1899-01-18

The frequency with which "Joe"
Lieter's name is mentioned as the or
ganizer of gigantic syndicates arouses
the suspicion that the young man has
become a sort of Mulberry Sellers.
Smyrna times., 1899-01-18

The ease with which Hon. Chauncey
Depew got his name down for a sena-
torial toga, has inspired another dis
tinguished joker, "Private', John
Allen, of Tupelo, Miss, to apply for
one.
Smyrna times., 1899-01-18

Mr.. Richard Croker, the Tammanv
boss, says that to abandon the Philip
pines now would put the American
people in the same category with the
Chinese, who have neither patriotism
nor foreign policy, and are, in con-
sequence, utilized as a door-mat bv
the powers of The world.
Smyrna times., 1899-01-18

The knowledge that there is yellow
fever in Havana all the year doesn't
appear to keep the Americans out of
that town.
Smyrna times., 1899-01-18

U. S. Grant, Jr., knows how to be
persistant; whether he knows how to
win a seat in the Senate will soon be
apparent in California.
The grip meets its match whom II
Smyrna times., 1899-01-18
STATE ITEMS.

Thlrty-six applications for licenses
to sell liquor will be presented at the
February term of New Castle count
Court.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-10-05
FERENO LANDS The FUTURITY
Free-for-AH TrOt Added TO the Abb
bolts String of Wins.

Lexington, KY, Oct. 4-The weather
was perfect and the track il fine shape
for the second days trot. The feature
as the Futurity won by /. V Hark-
ness Fereno in s,ralgh. heats. The
Tramp. favorite before the first heat IN
ished second. Riley b, favorite FOR the
Wilson stake. was never better than sec
ond. Shade On. fourth in the first heat.
won the next three and the race, making
every pole a winning one and landing the
money in comparatively an easy manner
The Abbott was favorits az {sp9 20 80 In
the free-for-all but just when GeerH vas
ready TO make RS race az the three
uarters pole he 5olted entirely across the
track This performance was duplicated
in the next heat. Binsen finishing FIRST IN
both. After then Il was easy FOR The
Abbott. who had 10 trouble IN landing TIE
next three heats and the race. From g.
zine standpoint tire race was dassp-
no'ntment. Thomas -. Layton - b1s-
to, who won 81 90 on Ehe kentscky
rutsrity. played The ABBOTT heavily after
ne had lost two heats. He Is reported 20
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-10-05
CITY IN REF

DR.. NJ. W. Cave left yesterday for Kan
sas City.
The street railway situation didn't get
anywhere yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs Victor Murdoch viii re-
turn today from FL Dorado
Chcrles Mel can let over the Santa Re
Nor day evening for Crlasie Greek, Colo
Mr.. and Mrs. t. II. Turner and family
are now occupying a residence at 40 S.
Emporia.
The lecture on Christian Science VIII
take place at the Auditorium this even
ing at O'Clock.
Harry Pennypacker has secured a posi-
ton IS fireman on the Santa Fe, with
headquarters at Newton.
Miss Ada Hudson ,Stnosrapher n the
co@-: % bankruptcr. le'i ,sr KANSAS Giiy-
las night 70 take ,cs cs-srTs
Mrs. Bourgette has returned from q
four weeks trip 70 New York and other
Lar sc eastern cities. She visited the bis
Dewey parade.
The Friends University and the Lewis
Academy played very interesting prac-
tee game 81 football on the University
gridiron yesterday.
DR.. Cave went % kansas CITE yesier-
day 70 attend the big carnival and 70 get
Mrs. cSvs, who sss oasa viz.ssax zrssnds
there fer ssyers4 days.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-10-05

DR.. McElworth, formerly of Enid, has
recently purchased an interest in the
Mammoth livery stables and has taken
rooms in the Butler block.
The southbound Santa Fe train was
over two hours late last night. 1t was
run in two sections in order to accom-
modate the immense throng of people
travelling toward the southwest
Tony Bruhn left last night for his flu
tlre home in Chicago. He requests the
Eagle to say goodbye for him to many of
his friends whom he could not get around
to see.
Mrs. A. A. Rose and daughter. Miss
Gertrude, and Mrs. Ayers. mother Of ".
w. Ayers, returned last night. to their
home at Harrisburg, Ill, after pleas
ant visit here of several weeks.
John P. Allen has commenced proceed
ings In the city court against the Rock
Island Railway company to compel the
company to pay for goods which were al
legged to have been lost in shipment from
Leavenworth, Kan, to Germania, Kan.
Mr.. Allen claims $50 from the company
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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-10-05
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