Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1905-08-26

parisOn have become worthless. We
must rcadjust ourselves to the era of
immensely in world events. Norway lie.
poses its king. and we are Interested.
but not astounded. Hungary becomes
more desperately entangled with Aus.
tria. but we are content to ignore de-
vclnpmcnts. not specializing on the out
come. but only awaiting 1t. The BAL.
kans are in turmoil, as always. but
If some Alexander or Draga should
he assassinatcd to-day 1t would he ut
the most few hours wonder. II is
many a long moon since voice has
been hold enough to declare that 10.
nance Is Dead.
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Two demands are just now begin
ming to make themselves felt. one for
n more sane celebration of the Fourth
of July and the other for more rev.
crcntial observance of Memorial day.
| These two holidays. radically different
in origin and spirit, are now celebrated
in much the same fashion. which in
the case of Memorial day Is unbecom-
ing and little short of sacrilegious.
Only small proportion of the popu.
lation now observe Memorial day in
the spirit in which it was originally
set apart. AS rule, 1t is given up to
sports and frivolity or dissipation of
one kind or another, and Is observed
In Il rcvcrent and becoming manner
only by those to whom the civil war;
with its suffering and sacrifice. Is u
living. ever-present memory. II was
perhaps inevitable that this should be
so. but the fact Is not the less de.
rlorablc.
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II you want a drink Of Old well.
favored first-class rye whisky, call for
Napier Tandy. 1t Is excellent In every
respect, and there Is not a headache in
barrel Of It.
only two classes of people spend
their time wandering over the earth,
| the restless rich and the restless poor
the people who have so much that
| they don't know what to do with IL
and those who have so little that it
does not concern their minds--million.
| aires AMI tramps. The tump's range
of travel Is not so wide rs that of the
wandering millionaire but quite likely
| he draws the same surcease of soul
WEAKNESS from change of scene that
his weather. fellow citizen does. He
sleeps in different haystack every
night ana the millionaire In Il different
hotel. He becomes n cOnnOlsseur In
| haystacks as the other does In inns
and caravansares. Travel becomes
| like opium or any other drug. Kept III
! long enough. one can't do without It.
| 1t Is eternally living in ones trunk and
gripsnck. which are ut least vcXatiOns
which do not bother the tramp. lie
| lives the freer life of the two. II II
were not for the intermittent sliaves
the occasional famine ana the propen
sity of dogs to lind fault with the
tramp we should prefer his way OF
| travel.
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The amount of sleep needed by q
boy during the first two or three year,
of his school life was discussed ut tn,
conference of the Parents NatlOna
Educational Union held in London /,
few weeks ago. 4 distinguished ply
| =. luE N.I hat
| the result of correspondence with al
| the great public schools in England
| forty In number, such rs EtOn, Rugb,
| ana Westminster, ana with four SINH
| lar schools in America, led him to tn,
| conclusion that from nine to ten hours
sleep was essential to the health,
growth Of young boys. He added tina
| only two of the English schools cam,
| up to the highest standard in this re
| spect, whereas all four of the Ameri
can schools reached it,
| If YOU want fine drink Of cXccllcn
| champagne at Il moderate price, IT..
| Napoleon Sec. 1t Is as good rs the hes
| ana most expensive of import"'
| brands.
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II is a singular fact in human natur,
that men ordinarily set the lowest val
ne upon those of their achievements
| which are most esteemed by Others
| Thus John Hay took small pride in the
pike County Ballads yet it Is no
/ unlikely that those homely verses vii
outlive the Life of Lincoln" and "Cas
lillian Days" and will cause him to bt
remembered when his diplomatic ca
rcer Is forgotten.
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| There comes story to the effec
that young woman committed sui
eide because she feared the man sh'
was to marry was too good for her
She must have been talking to hi
mother.