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CHAPTER II,

Just to think! I'm really starting"
cries Polly, ecstatically, bobbing up and
down before the squatty mirror to get a
good look at her belongings. Look
out, Kitty, and see if the carriage is at
the door"
"Merciful heavens! what is the
matter?" they cry, as a shrek from their
moth.r reaches them, and confused
sound of trampling feet.
They rush down, and find poor Dick
ying, white and still, on his mothers
bed.
az knew it." g. ,aned Mrs. Lyons.
1--WE always said he'd be killed by
horses or guns, or be drowned! And
now he'll believe lis poor mother"
Dick, who had insisted upon driving
the ponies, had gotten himself tangled
up with the reins under the horses
heels. as boy best knows how to do it.
"Here is broken arm" says John
Cary. the doctor, land he is a good
deal bruised; but we'll get him around.
T hope. Who will help me with this
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Hope.

Lay IN Srlei, ~. s....
And Hope drew near to where tossed alone
Without reliei,
And paused o moment whom she heard that
moan; "
Then raised her glowing eyes and met mine
own.
Never q word she said,
Yet still gazed end still was comtorted
Then bending low with wond'rous gra
She laid her hand upon my eyes,
Her cool hand on my burning face,
And at her touch bright visions rise,
Frcsh woods and streams and uniraaRined
skies.
In softest tone
She sang the song that has no close {.
Tint deathless song which no one knows
Save she alone;
The song that leaves no memory,
The song of endless victory
And future love;'
And rs I listened to the voice above,
1 ielt as one returning from the dcad.
Slowly rose and raised my dropping head.
.s..- -,a All the Year Round.
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Tynes Of Character on Railroad Trains.

There are certain general types OF
character which are observable on IT.
most every railway train. and with
which we are so familiar that we pay
them little attention. There is the man
of many bundles, family man OF course,
who bears in his countenance the pain
full consciousness of having lost some
thing or forgotten something, and who,
in q desperate endeavor to recover a
parcel Which has slipped down from one
arm, scatters upon. the car floor an as
sortment of parcels which escape from
the other, and are promptly trodden
upon by some hasty wretch behind him.
There is the maj who isalways late, and
who, dropping breathless into seat
after brief race with the retreating
train, wipes his perspiring brow and re-
cites to his neighbor the circumstances
of his detention and hurry. There is the
nervous woman. who after having
studied all the time tables, scrutiniZed
the placards on the cars, and harrassed
the ticket agent to the verge of insanity.
afflicts her fellow-passengers with shrill
and tremulous inquiries as to whether
the train runs through to Albany, and
whether the car she is in is the ght one
Hapless and careworn individual! Small
good does the journey DO her, for the
train has hardly started before she dis
covers that she has lost her ticket, and il
is not until she is we'll along toward her
destination and has goadsd the cOnduc.
tor into frenzy and herself into tears
that she finds the bit of pasteboard in
some unexplored recess of her travelling
bag, where she had placed it for safe,
keeping. There is the woman who will
have the window open, and the irasci:
BILE old gentleman Immediately behind
her who will have it shut; there is the
market woman with gigantic baskets
odorous of herring and onions and other
delicacies; there is the man who sleeps
the sleep of intoxication, and who
yielding only an inarticulate response to
the protests of the conductor, and dis.
closing about his person no trace of a
ticket. is presently bundled off by tho
brakemen; and there is the multitudinous
infant, weary, wide-awake and vocifer.
Gus, IN object Of loathing and detesta'
ton to every bachelor in the car.-Bos-
ton Journal.
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The New Haven Register sees one al
vantage in warm weather. At no Other
season of the year can you spread the
butter on the children's bread so evenly
and so thinly.
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"I'll take the starch out of you, "as the
perspiration said to the shirt collar
Messenger.
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hear of such thing. So when Polly
made another start to the city, it was on
little bridal tour, instead of beau-catch-
ing.
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A TERRIBLE CALAMITY

Kansas City. Missouri, November l.
At . p. m. to-day terrible disaster oc-
cured on the corner of Second and
Main streets. The extensive cracker
and cannig mandatory of COrle Il Son,
occupying four brick three story build
ines, tumbled down and was complete
" destroyed by fire. At the time the
accident occurred one hundred and sew
en- persons, mostly boys and girls of
from ten TO twenty years of age, were
at work in the factory all of whom es-
capped alive except seven.
The cause of the accident cannot be
fully determined, but as an explosion
occurred simultaneously with the fall OF
the walls it is supposed to be repeti-
ton Of an accident which occurred in
New York last year-a starch explosion
As soon as the walls fell the buildings
took fire, but the fire department was
on hand in five minutes, and by their
Efficient efforts the fire was kept from
extending to the building adjoining. As
soon as the news Of the accident had
spread about the city the parents and
friends of those employed there flocked
to the scene to learn the fate of their
loved ones, anguish depicted on their
countenances until they had found
those for whom they sought. As soon
as the firemen had subdued the flames
they set to work digging for the dead,
aud up to 10 p. m. had taken out three.
Emma kemper, Anna Becker aud Chas.
Schultz. Those still missing and sup
posed TO be in the ruins are Louis Hum
nell. Andy Mcconnell, George Kemp
err and Johnnie Kemper. The buildings
and contents are a total loss. Insured
for $4,000.
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NOT A CANDIDATE.

Goyernor-elcct Chas. Foster, of Ohio,
in an interview at New York, states that
in his opinion Garfield will be the next
United States Senator from Ohio; that
ne himself is not candidate, feeling
that it would be very unbecoming for
him TO make an effort in that direction.
His reason does him credit. He says :
"You see, made the campaign on the
Governorship, and upon the proper
conduct of the Governors Office. 1t
would be trifling with the people to re.
fuse to fill the office, and cannot afford
to do it,"
lie furthermore says that John Sher-
man is out of the Senatorial race, and
will shortly write a letter to that effect
that Sherman so told him and Garfield.
Garfield's only opposition will be from
Southern Ohio. Halstead does not like
him. hut he will undoubtedly be the
next Senator, and very able one, as he
is tho best debatcr in the country.
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throw of Diaz, President of Mexico.
The agent invited capitalists there who
are considering scheme to supply the
revolutionary government with certain
arms and military supplies, in return for
which they are to be granted first, ali-
thority to organize the national banks
of Mexico, notes of which are to be lie.
gal tender for all debts, public and pr.
vate, and to be receivable in payment
for public lands at rate of dollar pei
acre. All public lands of Mexico to bt
set apart for this purpose.
Second, Issue of franchises for rail
ways and telegraphs throughout Mexi.
co and subsidies in bonds and National
Bank notes suffic Gent for their construc.
| ton.
Third. The abolition Of all duties or
importations of goods from the United
States into Mexico by land the rights
of immigration are guaranteed, and ser
vice in the Mexican army for a stated
period is to be RENTED, and religious
tolerance is assured.
There seems to be no doubt but thai
very ambitious men in Mexico are con
cerned in the movement, and some O
the heaviest capitalists of the Pacific
coast ase reported to be now examining
it with view to engage in the enter
prise if it promises success. BY private
letter from gentleman in Boston it il
learned that the same scheme has beer
submitted to the capitalists who owl
the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe rail
way. These gentlemen have already
sent an agent to Mexico to endeavOr t.
obtain from Diaz the same franchise, 81
far as their company is concerned, ant
failing in that it is said they promise'
to give the scheme their earnest atten
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1879-11-13
THANKSGIVING DAY.
IT. ,r, Dronvr or II ACSAS

To THE PEOPLE OF KANSAS.
Recognizing the obligations to God
for the blessings we enjoy. and feeling
that il is fitting to return thanks to Him,
therefore, l, John p. st. John, Govern
or of the State Of Kansas, do hereby
designate Thursday, the 9th day of
November, 1879, to be observed through
out the State as day of thanksgiving
and prayer to God for His kind and
watchful care over our State during the
past year for the peace and good order
that has prevailed within our borders
for the bOuntiful harvest that has bless
ed us for the settled and prosperous
condition Of our national finance !; the
increasing demand for and the value OF
our products: the abundant evidence OF
our growing faith in, and devotion to
our government and its flags; the great
increase of our population and material
wealth the prosperity of our cduca-
tiOnal interests the manifest devotion
of our people to all things that tend to
, social, moral and religious development,
all giving us the cheering assurance OF
an era of general prosperity, for which
we should not only feel gratified, but
which should impress us with the fact
| that il becomes our duty on that day to
abstain from all secular labor and unite
in dcvoutly and rcverentiy thanking
Almighty God for these and all other
blessings bestowed upon us, and to ear
nestly appeal to him to continue to
watch over, guide and protect US, and
help us to be kind and true to each 9th,
er ana be benevolent to the poor and
oppressed, and put forth an honest
faithful effort to make our government
as well as ourselves purer and better
than ever before, and thus be worthy o.
a continuance of His mercy, kindness
and protecting care.
In testimony whereof. l have hereun
to set my hand and affixed the grea
seal of the State, at Topeka, this It'll
day of November, A. d. 1879.
JOHN Z. ST. JOHN.
BY the Governor
JAS. SMITH, Secretary of State.
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it comes in my mind that we better cir
culate petition to widen the road be-
tween Necly's and Taylor, SO as GER
tain young man can turn around when
he is driving out with his company, for
he may get bill of damage presented
to him for running over the hedge.
know l should not like to have my hedge
trampled down.
Mrs. ROsanna e. Nelson left the 9Th
for visit to Illinois and Iowa.
Mr.. L. Young has just got out bis
lumber for house, which he expects te
build on the southeast corner Of hii
land. II will remind fellow Of old
times to see house ON that corner.
Our wheat crop is doing well thus fol
yet, but l am unable to see the whea,
six inches high ON Mr.. j. P. Graham''
farm yet, or elsewhere. l think possible
if pulled up with the rootS it might dc
so, but have my doubts about it then
Respectfully, UNGAR.
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STATE EXAMINATION.

TOPEKA, KANSAS, Nov. 5, 1879.
To the Editor Of tie Eagle:
Educational meetings, consisting OF
a State Normal Institute, Convention
OF County Superintendent, and an ex-
animation of Candidates for State Ger
tifcates and Diplomas, will be held in
this city during the entire week, COM
mencing the 29th day of next December.
The programme of these meetings will
be prepared with direct reference to the
institute work of the coming summer.
and persons proposing to serve as teach
ers of institute classes will find it spec
tally to their interest to attend.
In few days circulars giving full in
formation in regard to these meetings
will be issued.
By order of the State Board of Edu-
cation. ALLEN b. LENNON,
State Supt, of Pub. Ins.
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leyy ana colIece taxeD to:poy such bonds
w void, becease that sll5eet was not
oppressed = tie tits to H. -, which
ground was sustained by the court, (see
Is Kans., ell and Sedgwick lett with
ont any leiE relief 30 far a. said act in
tended to give.
But happily for Sedgwick county the
Legislature Of 1873 passed general
law retrospective in its nature, prOvid-
ing for the payment Of bonded indebt-
edness upon the change Of boundary
lines, and 6edgwick county then re-
quested Harvey to pay under the gene
raj law. which Harvey again refused
Another suit was brought in the SUI
preme Court, which resulted in holding
Harvey liable for its proportion of the
$50, 100. but not for any part OF the
$3.50, 900. [Sec IS Kansas, 1881 Sedg-
wick county not being satisfied attemp-
ted in 1877 to obtain additional relief
through the Legislature, and failed. She
again tried in 1879, and succeeded in
obtaining the passage of the act upon
which the present suit is founded. Dur
ing all these suits Hon. II. c. Sluss has
been the principal attorney for Sedg.
wick, and c. S. Bowman, of Newton
the principal attorney for Harvey
However, in this case, the respective
County Attorneys are associated, w
Z. Stanley for Sedgwick, and John Reed
for Harvey.
Mr.. Bowman is regarded as good
lawyer and an untiring worker, and hal
given this subject and fight a great dea
Of study, time and attention, and if il
is within the power Of legal accumen t.
carry his points and win the suit thu
people of Harvey county can sest assur
ed that it will be done, and they shOul(
consider themselves under lasting graft
tude to him, they being relieved from ,
great burden rs the direct result of hi
efforts.
Senator Slnss, on the other hand, i
also accounted one OF the rising yOun:
LAWYERS of Kansas. and has heretOf0r'
succeeded in his efforts. His work il
the Legislature last winter showed Lii
energy, and the fact that the bill passet
was an evidence of his worth and tn
popularity of the gentleman. Whethe
he succeeds now or not he has strons
hold on the people Of his district
| Topeka Commonwealth.
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WENT DOWN.

The great bridge across the Missouri
at st. Charles went down the other night
under train of II cars with seven men
II was one of the highest railroad bridges
ia the country. and The dark waters ol
the Missouri swallowed up ever yesiigt
of the unfortunate train that wen
down. The locomotive broke LOOSE
from the ears and remained on thu
bridge. The matter is being inves'i
UotaI
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Z. O. CHANGES.

Post Office changes, in Kansas. during
the week ending October %, 1879, fur
nishcd by Vim. Van Week, of the z. ..
Department
DISCONTINUED.
Beaumont. Cherokee county.
Bushnell, Sumner county.
Painterhood. Elk county.
posTMAsTERS APPOINTED.
Industry, Clay county, .. NJ. Jackson.
Jennings, Decatur county. j. Il. Jeli-
nings.
Min Creek, Bourbon county, Abel NJ.
Hall.
Silvcr,on, Stafford county, Geo. II.
Ballard.
Stafford, Stafford county. Trcnck j.
Maxwell.
Woodruff, Chase county, Miss Eliza
Drummond.
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A SOUTHERN JUDGES VIEW OF
THE NATIONAL DEBT.

Judge Tyler now again took the floor.
He objected to the investment of county
funds in United States bonds for sever
al reasons. 1t is true, he said, that
Government bonds can be at all times
readily converted into money the val
ne of these bonds is always fluctuating
and may be less when the money is
wanted than now. - But,
apart from all these considerations, he
said he was oppased to the county's
taking United States bonds. These
bonds, he said, were given to defray the
expenses of the subjugatiOn Of the
south, and the united south was opposed
to their recognition, and if ever the time
should come when the south had her
due weight in the councils Of the Nation
those bonds would and ought to be re-
pudiated, and he would give his vote
for doing so.
These words were said with great en-
ergy and excitement, and were followed
by dead silence, establishment being
expressed on every countenance.
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SheriFs Sale.

In the District Court Thirteenth Jndcia! District,
Sedgwick county, kansas.
Richards Rogers,1
~ l.. Roafy and +.
W. Stoyer.
Ey virtue OF an execution issssd out Of the
District Court Of the Thirteenth judicial District
sitting In and for sedgwick county, Kansas
wherein Richards & Rogers are plaintiffs and
F .Roady aud W. stoyer are defendants, Il will on
Monday, n, 18th day Of December, 4 d. ls'S
at . o'clock r. NJ at the courthouse door, being
at the front of the building known a Esgie Bloch
on Douglas Ayenne, in the City OF wichita, kss-
sas offer for sale at public auction, 10 the high
est bidder for cash in hand. all the right title and
interest of the defendants y. y koady, in ard e.
the following described real property, situated IN
the County Of Sctigwicx, state OF ksn-as, to Wit
The northeast quarter Of section No Is, ~
town No. - south OF range west
said real property Is levied upon a the proper
Is or +. Rosiy. and Will lie sold to satisfy sid
execution.
>herin's Office Wichita. Sedgwiek county Kan
sss, Nov. 18TH A. u. ls.9
n. W. DUSSIN0,
Sheriff sed-wiek county, kansas.
Hy L Massey Under sheriff S5-lt
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Not,ca For pnhl,ction

Tn, Iaras w,.srrA sSp wssrssS sAst~Av
tasrssy
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GONE BACK ON IT.

The following letter explains itself.
Thus one by one leading and influential
men are washing their hands Of the
misdoings and blmders of the odd
Bourbon utilization called the Demo
cratic party. The determination OF our
fellow citizen, Mr.. Fritz Snitzler. viii
be sad blow to the demoralized ranks
of the minority in Sedgwick county:
70 Il, EeSer Of he Eeg'e'
Il hereby declare that | have retire
from the Democratic party. and that |
have returned 10 that old party OF par
ties to which my ancestors adhered, ihe
old and only true party. the Repuh'i-
cans. The reasons why will be COM
inundated in future numbers.
Yours truly.
"FRITz SNIrzLER.
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NAMES or CANDIDATES.

turns. The fact is the Grcenback party
of Sedgwick county has gone to join the
"Ohigher Idee." When we told some
of its members that Republican Green
hackers were tired of being used to
bolster up the Democraticparty we were
thought not to understand the situation.
But we did. Many an old Republican
marched up with his straight Republic
can ticket feeling that while Greenback
doctrines were good enough for side
fight, that il was too near a presidential
election to sacrifice principle to mere
sentiment. It's a fact. The returns OF
last Tuesday show it. The Greenback
party is dead unless the Democratic
party keeps il up for purposes OF its
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THE RESULT IN KANSAS.

Marsh Murdoch is iubilant, in that
bright paper. the Wichita EAGLE. over
the result in Sedgwick county. We
have published the returns rs they came
hy telegraph. q Commonwealth.
OF course we are. Scdgwick acquit-
ted herself splendidly. There are only
two parties in this country. Kansas re-
cognized that fact last week and so vot-
ed. The result, if not known. could be
very easily guessed. Republicans were
triumphant everywhere. except IN
very. few instances, where present IN
cumbcnis of personal popularity
hacked bv fusion of Democrats. Green.
hackers and Independents, pulled
through. Next year Kansas will be the
banner Republican State of the Nation
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1-&ss
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JIM LANE.

One G.. W. Brown, WHO was among
tbe earliest editors of Kansas. but who
was bitter opponent of the JIM Lane
dynasty. is writing mp The early history
of Kansas men and things for the Law
renee Journal. Brown being strong
partizan of Governor Robinson's his
recollec,ions don; make very good his
torical reading for the admirers OF The
diseased Grim Chieilain, and John
Spccr. in the Lawrence Tribune. in re-
viewing that already written, sets Mr..
G.. W. Brown back in his representation
of facts abou. fourteen ana hall ieet,
or such matter. Brown had better post
ponc his rccollcctions until few more
OF The old-timcrs like John Spccr die OF.
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STOPPED WORK.

The contractors building the west
wing of the State House, at Topeka.an-
nounced last week that being unable to
carry out the contract work would bI
Immediately suspended. The walls OF
the basement are about half finished
Work 10 the amount Of over $4,000
had been done. The contract price wa'
$4,000. The advance Of wages anC
increased price of material, especially o
iron, we suppose is the secret. FOL
said reasons contractors throughout thu
country are failing.
The work will probably be re-let a
nm early day.
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MEXICAN ASPIRING To OVER
THROW THE GOVERNMENT.

San Francisco. Nov. 6.-by parues
who profess to be inside the movement
in this city. it is asserted that very
large proportion of the population OF
Mexico are dissatisfied with the govern
ment of Diaz. and that this dissatisfac-
ton has taken the shape Of an organ
lied revolutionary government, which
includes many OF the most distinguished
Mexican soldiers and politicians, and
that the outbreak. which will involve
several of the most important Mexican
States, is imminent.
An agent of the government Tor thc
restoration of the Republic Of Mexico,
of which General Angel Maria Cafriilo
de Abarroz is President. Is IN this cfy
endeavoring to negotiate for material
aid to further schemes for the over.
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INDIAN FIGHT.

SUNDAY last desperate Indian battle
occurred in the mountains near Eifaso,
in Texas. Two hundred armed red
devils attacked fifty citizens OF Corizca,
and the fight was TO the death, and last
ed all day. A dispatch from ElPaso
saws out of the fifty white men only
eighteen escaped death, thiriy-two be-
ing left on the battlefield dead. The
whites were taken by surprise. This
same band of Indians have committed
over Two hundred murders this summer.