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Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1875-05-20

Transplanting should be done as soon
as the plants are of sufficient size to re-
move from the plant bed Early setting
is important, and but little can be ex-
pected from plants set late. Remove
from the plant bed with care, allowing a
little dirt to adhere to the roots if posi-
BILE. Drop the plants carefully along the
rows, make the holes with your fingers,
see that the roots occupy natural posi-
ton, and press the earth closely around
the plant. II the soil is dry. the plants
should be watered Immediately after
setting, and the ground should be
moistened before setting. When cut
worms are troublesome, IL is an excel
lent plan to set two plants in hill.
During very dry weather the plants can
be covered with leaves, grass or moss,
but these should be removed as soon as
possible to prevent insects from taking
refuge and preying on the plants. A lit
tie plaster is alwaysgood to protect from
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1875-05-20
A Plague OF Rats.

A RANGooN correspondent OF the Lon.
don Times writes to that journal as fol-
lows: "While Bengal has lately strug-
gled through a famine crisis the Karens
country, lying on the confines Of Bur-
NAH proper, has narrowly escaped a
crisis of the same kind, but in this in
stance rats, and not drought, were the
cause of the scarcity 1t appears
that certain parts of Burmah are period
cally visited by plague of rats. Hosts
of them march across the country and
attack the roots of the crops and the
gram in the villages, and actually drive
out the populace, and cause whole vii
lagos to be deserted by their depreda-
tions. Such plague had appeared near
Tounghoo and some suffering had arisen
in consequence, but the Government ap-
pear to have provided food for those In
want of it, and all fear of famine is now
averted. A forester, bu. few weeks
since, as he was going to visit the teak
forests rented by a large firm in Bonn
bay, witnessed the passage of a large
army OF rats as they crossed the Sittang.
He was at the time gliding down stream
in his boat, and the boatmen called his
attention to large black mass swarm
ing down the high banks. These turned
out 10 be rats, and as they swan across
the river they kept up kind of military
formation. He represented their num-
bers to have been myriads. They passed
close to the boat and were observed to
be large field rats. The late DR.. Mason
In his book on Burmah, mentions the
plague they were to the country, but
until their depredations had spread to
such large extent their presence were
ignored II appears that they generally
keep near hilly countries, and scour the
plains at times when the nuts or fruits
on the hills fail them"
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1875-05-20
Beautiful Twin Brides.

We had the pleasure TO see the newly
made twin brides at the Gibson House
last night, and must confess that more
perfect exemplification of the French
story of Girofle-G irofa could hardly
exist. They were at supper with their
husbands last night when we saw them,
and nice little tea-party the four made.
The bridegrooms are brothers, but not
twins. 1t is not often in lifetime that
one is permitted to see two brothers
married to twin sisters. The husbands
are easily distinguished the one from the
other. The elder one wears full whis-
kers, while the younger has simply a
hended is in the sameness of the wives,
and very pretty sameness 1t is. To use
a homely but trite phrase, they are as
like as two peas. To describe the one
would be to describe both. They
are of medium size, perfect bru-
nettes, dress exactly alike, and seem
to be about twenty years old. Beauty
has richly endowed these fair brides and
placed its dimpled seal in the cheeks of
each. How, in the order Of human pas
sion, 1t came to pass that either OF the
husbands could fall in love with his wife
without falling in love at the same time
with her sister passes our understanding
1t has been suggested that each OF the
Morgan brothers fell in love with both
the Stuart sisters, and, to settle the mat
ter, put their sweethearts in bag,
shook 'em up, and drew cuts for the one
that came out first. We suppose they
know, but we don't see how either OF
them knows to which one of the twins he
is married. They came in to supper, and
by judicious assortment were seated each
at the right hand of her husband When
they went out of the dining-room one
couple was allowed to get some distance
in advance before the other started, to
prevent confusion.-Cincsnnati Enquirer.
A STRANGER entered one of our church
es last Sunday evening and walked the
entire length of the aisle without any
person offering him seat, SO he started
out. AS he neared the door man rose
and asked if he wanted seat. "No,'
replied the stranger, came merely to
look around. Pm going home now" and
he went.-Franklin Comm Citizen.
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1875-05-20

Green, in all his fourteen voyages, was
never longer in the air than three or four
hours at time Sixteen years ago the
Geant balloon went up from the Champ
de Mars and descended in Hanover after
six hours sailing. Subsequently MN
Flammerion and Goddard Travelled from
Paris to- Prussia in eleven hours. Several
similar trips have since been made.
However, Mr.. Donaldson hopes to be in
the air "not longer than week"
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1875-05-20

not necessary for sleep to recreation, and
Vanderbilt, who In the evening calls for
his game of whist, reach good old ages
sound in body and mind. Cleveland
Herald
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1875-05-20
The Trade in Hair.

A WRITER says: The immense expan-
sion of the trade in hair during recent
years is scarcely conceivable At the
beginning of the present century it was
considered disgrace to wear false hair.
To-day the detestable fashion has ex-
tended even to the most paltry village.
AS late as the year 1850 one pound of hair
cost four francs. Scarcely had the EN-
press Eugene attained the imperial dig
nifty than the price rose to eight francs
and ten francs per pound. In the year
1866 the fashion grew into an epidemic,
and spread beyond the boundaries of
France. The German young ladies for
sock the national custom of long and
beautiful plaits in order, like their French
sisters, to burden their heads with
steeples of hair. In 1866 the price rose
to twenty francs, in 1857 to thirty-five
francs, in 1858 to forty-five francs and
in 1870 to fifty-five francs per pound.
This last is the price of "unprepared"
hair; prepared" costs double and treble
as much. The finest haircomes from the
heads of the dead women of Brittany
and Auvergne. When, in either of these
places, girl or woman of middle age
dies the hair is cut off and turned into
money. The hair of the living, however,
fetches better price, and sometimes
blonde maidens receive as much as
/ 500 or 1900 francs for their tresses
Since the war the ladies have moderated
their demands and regarded With less
favor this hateful fashion, to which the
physicians attribute so many nervous
disorders and brain fevers.
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1875-05-20

BLEAK, but thrifty: The deposits in
the various savings banks of Nova Scotia
at the end of last year amounted to ST.
5S3, 970.09.
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1875-05-20

: THE new hotel at San Francisco is put
together with $50, 900 barrels of mortar.
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1875-05-20

IT Is amazing how little bad jewelry it
sometimes takes to spoil a good girl.
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1875-05-20

ADvIcEs from the Persian Gulf state
that intense cold has prevailed there.
Several persons had died of exposure
near Bassorah All the roads were
blocked with snow and rendered impassa-
BILE for traffic For miles along the Persian
shore of the gulf the beach was strewn
with fish which had been thrown out in
chilled condition and had died upon the
beach. Some of them are represented to
have been from 100 to $50 pounds in
weight.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1875-05-27
Five hundred dozen Ladies and Gents Hos
at Hobson's. TT

To QUE FIrENps:-Wc, the undersigned,
have removed our entire stock of Hardware,
Stoves and Tinware and Implements to Doug
las Avenue in our two-story brick building,
opposite the Post Office, in the New York
Block, three doors east OF N. Kohn Il Co.
Our stock is complete in every branch. Stoves
Of all kinds and best qualities. or iron and
wood work We have laid in an entire new
stock. and all salable sizes. Our shelves are
filed with the best selected stock Of hardware
in the Southwest We are sole agents for the
Reed Breaker, Weir's Spring Flows and Gull
tivators, also for the Excelsior Mowers and
Reapers, irish Bros. Wagons and Hemps Pat
ent Oil Cans. We have an extensive Tin
Shop in connection and manufacture our own
tinware. Repairing done neatly and substan-
TALLY. Roofing and guttering done at tho low
est figure.
Thanking you very much for your patron
age of the past three years at the old stand on
Main Street, we will endeavor to solicit your
valuable trade, and try our best to sell you
goods as cheap as possible in the new. We
believe in small profits and large sales, and Of
fer our goods at lower prices than ever was
known in Wichita. Call and see US.
Respectfully,
SHLICHrKR h RUSSELL.
WICHITA, May 10, 1875. 6-f
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1875-05-27

RI. ,nterest ia our National game tais Sea-
-, !. unnrecedcuted. During the rast lou.
~ g.. vesrs. It has nearly been iorsal'en, anc
the little playing that was done was CONNIE.
70 = few professional clubs. In TINS coun"s
70 arc far behind England In the matter VI
athletic sports. This fact Is demonstrates W
,h. ,arve number of weak and puny ysuns
,r.r A h. met with on every hand. YES ]"
INNS. he admitted that the average young
Enelshman, in point Of physiqss, Is tar supe'
rior to the average young American. ou.-
ao,r sports ought to be encouraged. IL IL
therefore matter of qualification tnat 'ns ~.
terest in base bali has been revlv'a. INC
brilliant aud successful trip Of the .Atnle'es
and Bostons to England last year, has no doubt
IN mart caused this revival in the g'ine. 81.
Louis which has never had first class ciuo
since the Inauguration Of the game, comes out
this season with very strong organization
which has already taken prominent rank
among the best professional clubs. Inc s'a'e
of Iowa has also q first class professional or
pan,zatiop. In the east the interest in the
game is like a furore. The spark las even
reached az far ..a.t as Wichita, and our young
men are actively engaged In organizing soou
club. Last Saturday nine young inen from
Fl Paso and vicinity, supposed to be the bone
and sinew OF the base bali club, without any
previous warning, dashed into our luiet me-
tropels. and very much after the manner Of
lions, coursed through our streets Sc skiing rot
whom they might devour, exactly, but Win
considerable assurance inquirins en- every
hand, whether or not there was anybody
in Wichita who played base bali. One OF tbs
lions who was more persistent In his inquiries
than the rest, upon being told that possibly
ball player might be found in town, quickly
ard boldly made answer, "Then let him waltz
to mc.n After while the shock OF this sud-
den dash began to wear of. Sorae OF our
young men who used to play ball few years
ago, began 10 emerge from their places of con-
cealmcnt, and aftsr some delay got togs Their
and made up n nine. This was all the lions
wanted, their eyes shot tire aud their tails
were in the air. Finally. the game com.
menccd. Quito crowd had asst mbled TO
witness the discontinue OF the Wh,hiia boys
aud offer sympathy. The game hal no soon'
er commenced, however, than it became evil
deHt that our boys were possessed " latent
power destined TO overpower their savage
and valorous antagonists. Moreover the lions
showed signs OF weakness from the start. The
spectators were aln,os, speeches. with SUR
prise, but their hearts bea, with joy. II was
whispered through the crowd thatt ie FL paso
lions had exhausted themselves in rushing
around the town hangrily seeking b,sllpayers.
Whatever the cause, they mover isllIed, aud
were mos, thoroughly beaten. Only seven
innings were played, at the end OF which the
score stood i've to afty.two. In o her words
the lions record live runs. while o,lr boys run
up hny-two. This victory pleased the boys
exceedingly aud has encouraged hem TO or
ganixe club.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1875-05-27

The Wichita Dramatic Club have been re-
hearsins the two popular dramas Charcoal
Burner" snd Cricket on the HEARTH" which
they viii present TO Wichita audience. for
two nights only, on next Thursday and Friday
81 aud sth OF June. New properties, new
scenes. and new stars viii CLEAN above the
fooi-iishts aud "shne upon your souls once
more This promises TO be the best enter.
tainment ever given by the club, and win be
worthy large attendance.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1875-05-27

To BUILDERS AND CONTRACTORs.-Being
largely interested in the prosperity OF Wichi-
ia, have made arrangements with Hartle 4
Longbottom to furnish stone and lime at great
ly reduced prices.
The best lime will be sold at thirty-tive cents
per bushel at their lime house near the depot,
and orders received for stone at from four to
FIVE dollars per car, according to quality, par
ties paying their own freight.
This arrangement does away with your men
who heretofore have made-buiding material
SO expensive that none but the rich man could
have a foundation or cellar under his house.
Now it win come within the reach Of all TO
enjoy the luxury OF good cellar.
1 will promise you good, full car loads Of
stone, and the very best OF lime.
A. I. HoRNER,
Florence Quarry.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1875-05-27

The three shots that were fred on Main
street bctween the Occidental and Empire last
Sunday night, were showered into the inno-
cent air By hilarious party OF the name Of
Hisinbotham, who was horse back, and
heavily armed for the sport. The police
chased him to the corporate limits, but could
70 no-further
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1875-05-27

The ezioc trade FOR 1873 &. fully opening up
several large herds have re ached the grazing
ground. and Jewctt viii plough out the line
OF the trail this week. Mr.. Bennett and Stew
casau successful whilom dealers, arrived this
week. While the drlre will no, be 80 large a.
in years past yet the present indications are
TIA; better prices will maintain and conse-
quchtiy better hte
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1875-05-27

With present indications the money value,
aloat, Of the wheat crop Of Southwestern
Kansas could hardly be estimated. Not only
is the prospect for an immense yield the most
ilattering, the acreage unprecedented in area,
but the failure Of the crop east and north Of
US g, arrantees strong demand and round
price. Parties reached the central part Of
this State last week from the east contracting
for wheat, to be delivered after harvest at
si.l5 per bushel and paying tho money in ad-
vance. This is news that viii make farmers
aud tusin ess men feel good. Approaching
tho fact that many will be compelled to put
their crop Immediately upon the market,
yet NO would advise our farmers to hold at
leas, portion of their grain for still higher
prices. In the mean time we will keep the IN
posteA.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1875-05-27

Decoration day. the 3oth OF May, !. fas; aI,-
preaching; II VIA .e observed with imp.--
ing ceremonies, IN the localities claiming Ma.
tenal cemeteries. Bn; nevertheless IL Is al
ready apparent in The general apathy, tina;
Tie nemofg Of our heroic dead will soon cease
% be revived BY the beautiful ceremony OF
annually wrcatAlug their grave, with MAY
ravrfs
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1875-05-27

The stone work on the elevator is completed
aud warS on the iron aall-s,ory to 20 on top
viii begin Immediately. Houek Bros. have
the contract COX the iron part of the elevator.
snG the work will be done by Mr.. George
Bnekius, skilled mechanic from the east, now
IN their employ.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1875-05-27

Bob Short is advertised by lesyenwo r;h
papers as hayin. opened first class saloon a,
No. l01 South Finh street. His grand bio W
Out vas given las; Friday night. Bob was At
ono time in business here. The same bust
nsss--and three years the time. Bob can
shake 'em up timber or s,lr he willard
be Will
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1875-05-27

The nea;ncss and style displayed in the ar.
rsgemcnt OF the elegant stock kept at Hob
sons dry goods store, Is owing to the taste Of
ill., cxccllent salesman. Mr.. n n. Lift
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1875-05-27

Ray * Masters, Land and Real Estate Agents
are prepared TO sell 10 parties coming into the
State, iand in any quantity and in any locality.
Mr.. Masters Is an old resident, and knows eve
rybody and every foot Of land in the county.
Dr. Ray is ready to aillx his seal and sign ature
10 any document requiring 4 notarial certif-
cafe
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1875-05-27

A business meeting of the SedgwicE County
Tea hers Association will be held Saturday,
the nth day of June, at the school building In
this city, for the purpose Of making arrange
ments tor the holding Of the Thirteenth Judi
cial District Institute, which is announced to
be holden At Wichita, June 22d, 23d, oath and
18th inclusive. 1t is hoped that there will DO
foil attendance as business of importance
will come before the meeting.
WICHITA, May 25th, 1873.
i'll. ZIMMERMAN, Co. Supt.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1875-05-27

W.. Stem, Of the IRA Of Mills 4 stem,
who is oae OF our best ei,ikens. is OF this
week for indianapolis, he says upon sNisit,
ea, We have suspicious, OF matrimonial Ia.
Nor. tiood luck and safe return. nv bow
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1875-05-27

Ilargis. Mccartney, Cogdell, Reese, Hyde,
Hooker, Crawford, woOdman, and few 9TH
er. len tho city TUESDAY morning for 4 three
or four days antelope hunt. The party went
well armed. fully proyisioncd, and were &C.
oomp1nied by number Of thoroughbred
well trained greyhound-. The sport and fun
the parry viii work ~ couldn't be described
IA \ tau column.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1875-05-27

\ ten Zoo, rise is reported at Pueblo on the
Big Arkansas. We will have higher water
here in Jaae than usual, owing To the great
amount OF snoN that fell in the mo un,ains the
pas, winter Ia excess OF other winters. for ses-
era. years
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1875-05-27


The fire ,ecsiu clamorcd last Tuesday morn
ing, bringing out our sulky fire extinguisher,
in their paint and gold, to the center of Doug
las Avenue, where, owing TO an oversight in
the man in the steeple, who failed to ring the
ward, they gyrated in reckless frenzy, not
knowing which way 10 dash, while leader,
and wheel were alternately doubling up theiI
backs for the pun, showing the whites of their
eyes and lunging in contrary ways, some to-
wards Dan Hoover's smoks-house, some to-
wards the smoke-stsck on the mill, all fol
awhile, however, wearing the same deter
mined expression OF getting somewhere or at
something that looked like fire. Finally, d
special courier arrived, bringing the news in
trumpet tone, Harris soda factoryr' when
one wild lrnge forward was made and the fac
tory was reached. A great many big, fat fell
lows paved for piece of the rope when they
found il was this factory, because they knew
bottled ale was kept there. In this way We
were pried out of our place. In the mean
time four or five Of the boys tugged hopecssly
at the big hooks and ladders, at the corner
They were left there alone with their appara.
tus, the citizens preferring to follow of the
new red wagons, probably because they look
ed so much more like circus. The fire did
no damage, aud was as good as out when this
engines arrived. It is apparent that the fire
company wait rule to guide their bell man.
Ii seems TO us they could number the streets
from the river to the depot, then after few
alarm strokes, tap the ward. then short alarm
aud tap the number OF the street, then sound
the long roll. We offer this suggestion hasti-
ly, something better of course can be
thought Of.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1875-05-27

Charlie llrl has a Jar fun Of frissy young
gras>hspper.. sen, TO him nom Atchison.
They are quite curiosity in their way, seeing
as how We ue,er had any here, They must
be seen to be appreciated.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1875-05-27

STONE AND LIMK-TO CONTRACT0PS AND
BuILDERs.-Having completed the purchase
OF what is now the larger portion of the cele.
brated Florence Quarries, am able to sell
at lower rates than heretofore.
The lime viii be burned from carefully Sc
looted rock, and sold at the lime house here at
thirty-fve cents per bushel. Orders for stone
will be filled at from four to five dollars per
car according to size aud thickness Of stone,
parties paying their own freight.
Orders sent to James Sanner, Florence, or
to the Office near the depot, on Douglas Ave-
nue., will be promptly filed.
Est JOHN ExTON.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1875-05-27
Hannibal q st. Joe Railroad Co.

PASSENGER DEPARTMENT,
HANNIBAL, Mo-, April ], 1875.
Dear SIR: have the pleasure to inform you
that from and after April 4th, this Company
will run three Express Trains each way daily,
and that arrangements have been made be-
tween this line ana the Toledo, Wabash &
Western Railway, whereby through train,
to be known as the s'Kansas City and New
York Express" composed Of Baggage Cars,
Day Coaches and Pullman Sleeping Cars. is to
run from Kansas City to Toledo, Ohio, via
Quincy, Jacksonville, Springfield, Decatur,
Lafayctt Logansport and Fort Wayne, with
out change. Also this train takes through
Coach and Pullman Sleeping Car from Kansas
City to Chicago, via Chicago, Burlington 4
Quincy Railroad, without change. Time for
leaving the Missouri River. as follows:
Kan. City
Day Ex. Il N.Y.Ex. Cin.Ex
Ly, Kansas City, CLIO 4. IN. 35p. m. 1880 p. IN.
" Atchison, $50 " 3:15 IS GAS
+" St. Joseph. 7:lo +" 4:5o s:25
The Day Express from Kansas City has =
magnificent Parlor Car from Kansas City to
Quincy, connecting with Pullman Sleeping
Cars for Chicago and Toledo. The New YORK
Express, via Quincy and Toledo. Wabash q
Western Railway, makes the time from the
Missouri River to New York in fifty COY hours,
an advantage to the travelling public never be-
fore offered or attempted by any ether zine.
Also bear in mind that tbs is the only
line running through cars between Kansas
City, indianapolis and Cincinnati without
change.
And we therefore feel confident the public
at large will appreciate the above advantages,
and continue in the future as in the past, to
give the Old Reliable Hannibal 4 st. Joseph
Railroad their patronage.
Very respectfully, yours,
Il. PENPIELD,
General Passenger and Ticket Agent.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1875-05-27

We sere presented with some valuable and
interesting specimens last Friday. taken rom
the lead mines Of Joplin Missouri. w. T..
Ricards. young nan from the above coun-
ty, was passir. through our city on his way to
Arizona ia a train composed OF seven wagons,
among them his own, and found his way 10
our office with these specimens and left 8
neat collection with us. Our thanks are due
him for the same. Mr.. Ricards informed us
that very large emigration from Missouri
was heading towards Arizona this season.