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The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1879-04-24

A. 4. Hyde's residence has been added
20, enlarged, heightened and altered that IT
is practically new residence and one Of the
prettiest and most artistic in that part of
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1879-04-24

Fred. q. Smythe. the most irrcpre-siblc
Democrat of this section, drives the prettiest
team that trots the streets of Wichita. The
team would bring fancy price in any city.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1879-04-24

Leo V. Sage has commenced the erection Of
a handsome cottage ON the corner Of Second
and Main.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1879-04-24

y. Hays a. Go. received a dispatch that the
car in which was their Cardiff Giant skin
broke through Il bridge while in transit, but
the skin was saved and will reach the city in
dug fiune
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1879-04-24

At the house of the bride parents, on the
10th inst, by Rev. W. &. Somers, Mr.. james
H. Hoss and Miss Mary +. MeCracken, all Of
Sedvwick county.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1879-04-24

McMillen has had shipped to him very
fine sulky in which to exercise and speed his
hnrse
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1879-04-24
Wanted

\ good secondhand combined reaper and
mower, also a hay rake. Address, with de.
scription of machine, time of service and price
+. \. RICE.
4-tf Gourcck. sumner county, Kansas.
p different styles Of Oyeral> from 40 cents
up to $I.OO at the New Cincinnati Clothing
House, s;.DOuglas Avenue, Land Office build
ing. I-u
Wanted-White corn t>bclcd) at the Wich-
ita City Mills. Alt
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1879-04-24

OF the post office is Herrington's new room
with ear load Of wall paper already trimmed
for the same price as the untrimmed. 49-tf
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1879-04-24

Mr.. Noble has purchased two lots just east
of Houck Brothers Implement House, and We
understand proposes TO erect business houses
thereon immediately. We are glad TO note
such movements, for not a day passes by but
we receive calls from and meet men In our
CITY that want 10 rent rooms for business
also, there is a great want felt for residences.
Men with capital who come 10 our city and
want 10 engage in business ought to be Sc
cured ii possible. and every cfort put forth
10 encourage them to locate. Ohe hundred
residence houses are wanted in the city to-
Aay.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1879-04-24

Read about the giant and giaEtess on the
first page Of this paper, also the circus adj
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1879-04-24

Lou. NJ. Fouts, Of Kansas City, paid n fy-
ing visit to his parents this week.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1879-04-24

Charley Warmer is up and around again
and will be all right In = few days.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1879-04-24

Dir. Fabrique has added a ine portieo TO
his residence. He says his wife insisted on
an improvement of some kind this spring
and he had hard work 20 determine as be-
tween putting on a mortgage or portico.
but mortgages being so much more common
and cheaper he thought he would try the
portico this year.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1879-04-24
Black Diamond Coal.

A fine selection of wall paper received at
,eimcr', Book Store. 49-2m
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1879-04-24

Ii. Mahany il sole agents for the ia.
nous black diamond coal that is ha,in.
-uch a big run. They have also on hanu
Usage Goals from different shafts which they
are selling at wholesale and retail, delivered
TO any part OF the city on short notice. Give
u, call at tue old Il. H. Smith stand.
2-t' h. MAHANY.
Farmers. look TO your interest and see NJ.
A. Sayles' Eagle Harrow at A. j. Cook 4
Co.'S. 25-.f
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1879-04-24

ton from Cherokee Indian, At vfnfa, Indial
Territory, warning cattlemen not to pay an!
assessments for driving across the Territory
As we know Of no one in this seton liable {,
pay any such tax we decline the publication
Of the letter.
BABY Nine"
For definite Information Of the character
Of the trouble at EAGLE Eyrie on the 18th
inst, the gentle reader is respectfully re-
ferrcd to the graphic illustration in Harper,
Weekly Of month since, entitled '.Anothel
mouth to feed"
A tramp, or an expert thief, has been going
about the streets Of Wichita for some days.
One day he will be lame, walking with a cane,
considerably bent, and baid-headed, and
smoothly shayen: again, very straight, with
black moustache, and luxuriant hair; and
again, with long gray hair and bent with age.
The police had better watch the individual,
for he is up to no good.
The individual who runs the postoflice at
local columns of the Nems, is notified that
should he ever again betray cur confidence
by heralding to gaping world the sacred
privacy of our family matters there will be
trouble before which the Zulu war and negro
exodus would pale in utter insignificancc.
suppose it was girl, and what If she did
weigh eleven pounds. can your readers be so
far lost to all proper ideas, instincts and true
culture as to gloat over calamitous incident
that has happened to the truest manhood and
the best Of fathers: For very shame.
these that have turned the world upside
down are come hithcr, also.'' was the foun-
dation Of a sermon preached by Rev. John
Kirby last Sabbath. and which comprised u
review Of the moral revolutions of eighteen
centuries, with running comments and par
allcl results. The effort was an historical. po-
etical and logical one, open only to the just
criticism that the speaker attempted to crowd
the matter Of three discourses into one.
That every step of progress made by the
world has been at the cost Of revolution, that
revolutionary results comprise the moral and
political history Of all time, and that all adj
yances made by Christianity in the direction
VI tu' hiSH ssahu1iu SUI UP w lts IVuuuti
have been through revolutions. were truths
very forcibly brought out. The dust of civ
iIizations that now sleep beneath the feet of
the wandering Arab and the mighty minds
that fashioned. controlled and revolution
lied those civilization. and their concomi-
tants were themes that held his congrega-
ton with the closest attention for an hour
and quarter. The sermon was only unsat-
isfastory in that he attempted to crowd too
much into il.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1879-04-24

Mike Mcaghcr accompanied Capt Tibbetts
company to the border.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1879-04-24
"Bshy Nine

For definite information of the character
Of the trouble at EAGLE Eyre on the 10th
inst, the gentle reader is respectfully re-
ferrcd TO the graphic illustration in Harper's
Weekly Of month since, entitled ''AnOfher
mouth TO feed"
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1879-04-24

Those who contemplate building should
examine the fre-proof chmneys made by Du
Bots 4 Hills. on Douglas Avenue. opposite
A. !. Cook. agricultural depot. They also
keep cement. plaster. lime and hair.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1879-04-24

/ R!N-X-T-P-OsH
IG RAND OPENING
or one Of
The Largest Stocks Of Dry Goods,
Boots and Shoes in the
State Of Kansas.
EVERY LINE COMPLETE |!
I1 Such an Opportunity for Buying Goods
Cheap was never known. We have purchased
our Stock 50
LOW
and ask such
SMALL PROFIT
that no one should miss the chance of saw
ING MONEY. Ii seems impossible that
Goods could be manufactured for almost
NOTHING.
A DOLLAR WILL BUY A PILE.
I-E
CLOAkINGS-In Greys and Stripes.
SUMMER SII.kS-Plain and Fancy.
TRIMMING SiLk--In every shade.
SATINS-Broca,led and Plain.
ORR LINE OF DRESS GOODS CANNOT
RE EXCELLED FOR VARIETY
AND CHEAPNEss.
NJ Beautiful styles in summer Cashmeres,
fg- Grenadines,
F5 Popiins.
~ Berges.
re Bunting.
lB Aipacas in
PLAIN, STRIPED AND FIGURED.
Everything at Bottom Prices.
III An immense stock Of
Embroderies,
Edgings,''
Laces.
Hosiery.
NEW IMPORTATIONS IN RIBBONS
NJ Housekeeping Goods
Table Linens. Napkins. Damask and
Turkey Red. Bleached and Tn
bleached.
Counterpanes for 15c., worth II.
= for 81. worth Sl.25.
for Si.25. worth $40.
Etc. ETC., etc, etc. etc.
II r Boots and shoes
Every description.
No Penitentiary Goods.
Everything Solid Leather
GEO. INNES Il CO.
Next to the Post Office.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1879-04-24
Wall Paper. Wall Paper.

All the latest styles
TRIMMED READY TO HANG
At greatly reduced prices. at Il. II. Herring
tons, 3 doors south of the postofficc. Soft
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1879-04-24

Several sections of the State were not Wis
tied by the late rains
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1879-04-24
Hair and Ladies Furnishing Goo

Mems suits as low as si.0) suit at the
Cincinnati Clothing House. 50 Douglas Ave-
nue.. Land Office building. i-tf
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1879-04-24
$50 Test.

OF wall paper at Hcrrinston's book sto
4g-t
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1879-04-24

Henry Boltc is building commodions adj
dtiOn to his residence.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1879-04-24
Engine for Sale.
Three Deors South

A steam engine and regulator for sale chear
Inquire at this office. 4S-tf
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1879-04-24

For Sale-Eight bibles, sixteen song books.
and other Sunday school library books. Any
one desiring to purchase such books will do
well to look ut these. as they will he sold nj a
bargain. Inquire at this office. :I-tf
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1879-04-24
Whita Oh
One Car Load

The finest oil sold in the West at J.E. Caid-
wells. ~
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1879-04-24

The county Offices are being renovated with
paint and kalsominc.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1879-04-24
Carriages and Buggies

Sample lot brackets, stands jewelry, silver
ware, etc. at Ferreirs. 42-tf
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1879-04-24
Something New in Jewelry.

A full line Of the English garnet jcwclry
just received. in all the new styles. Also q
fine line Of hat ornaments, in novel patterns
New designs in tuck combs. A fine line OF
cuff pins, and many other gooes in this line
too numerous to mention. which will be sold
for two-thrds of the price usually asked fol
them in orher places.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1879-04-24

Rev. j. c. Walter has built second addi-
ton to his residence.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1879-04-24

Mrs. W. &. Gebhardt wishes to return her
thanks to the ladies of Wichita and vicinity
for their past liberal patronage and extends
to them an invitation to visit her at her new
the fremont House, where she has added
greatly to her stock for the accommodation of
the spring trade ut very low prices 4-3t
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1879-04-24

Why WIN You

Go 10 Re;mer's Book Store sbr - paessl
Of wall paper. -
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1879-08-02

N omen .t.s ,l tl..--t tt.-tit Al.. DID, ul.
The commercial elitrrp..'s oa,c, ar5
active.
llau o. prevent .'tl bone atm i,'e.
ir y.ss tas0at-iat ir,,l tt.-
"A' must lc itc sweetest I..ler iu ,ae..-
phat,t l,clus. g. IS ALWAYS amer Co.
a debating association io Michigan sa.ee
as ,ho Na.,u logical s.,.,'y
The GEAR sa,s be los,at usually issue -u-h
ciicts, bat ,h.s IS eu ukasc ,o l,a. uua.
Au exclauc, has peem iu Which "S ,o-
lnoa Is made o. rhyme With "bacsamuaa.
As wall pspers come down 10 price ta.y eo
up co tie sail
Remember Lots wi'cs avoid letting aay-
thing turn your head.
Would you refer 90 tle religion &C ,lo print
or's "dcya as imp-piety
A1ou, 500 newspapers v.N remark ,a.t .ae
Afyhaustan trouble IS auccr ig.i'r.
Why jsa vo,jrc,her hSea ,amr ln-
swcr. Because De t,i,s iosl.s grub.
a motto ir p.l,emea-iet,s club ,es.,a-
Oao touch Of l4mor makes .as Whole a.s.t
gI.a.
Tac Boston Vostlles li-i ueal....s. -.
wants ga little one i.r osOcat.
Le,,c-s mass Be wicked la-s. Iter
WAYS ,riitel.
How Jimmie is-rvcc 'le tc
top ,i fs lal Ies .af.r-a 81, --H
bis lot
Ilcrsost,y Ont U.l hare .s .
c-oucl te coil., o. v.rr r'. 20. tc u.u.i...
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1879-08-02

Surveying and Conveyancing

WILL survey anywhere, promptly ana d.
short nOtice-accrracy guaranteed Sne.;si
attention paid ia connection herewith % ok tW
INC DEEDS or any other Instruments 1f VIII.
y. O--Charlest0wa, Jelslson CO., W. Va
Dec. 5, 1871. ;. RSWELL BROWy
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1879-08-02
FIl'H CASH CAPITAL AID ASSETS o.
TloEE Tg1AE 80,cCo, oGc.

Z AN prepared 20 write policies on Dwellings
I and Contents: Store Houses aud Contents;
Mills. Factories, and all good insGrabe property
at lowest current rates. Farm Dwellings a
speciality. wall give my personal attention to
viewing, making diagrams and furnishing such
other need 20 iniormation 20 all parties desiring
% insure. Ny customers will be furnished from
time 70 time, Botteys, calendars as well as
printed matter, showing the conditions % The
Companies in which they are insured.
have given NV constant attention to the In
surance business for the past six years, and being
so generally known throughout the County, do
not ,hna Unnecessary to give references. Par
ties iusuriug with ne may res, assured thattheir
policies will Jc properly written, and that time
~ notice will be given hein 90 date Of 9xpira-
iion. Oliice and residence at Chay!cstoNn.
Very Respectfully,
r. 4. ALEXANDER,
General Insurance Agent.
DecemtCr IS, ls77-ly.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1879-08-02
Housc-Painting, Papcring, g.

House Painting, Papcring, sc.
gEVHE undersigned respectfully informs the pub
/ lie that hc vi! execute promptly, IN good
style aud well,
noUsE-pANrWG, pApERIyG, GLAZING,
Sign Painting a Specially,
and all thing. portaia'ne TO hts avoea,lon, upon
nlsh Furniture, and for this purpose. il desired,
viii q 70 homes Of patrons in town or country.
WM. W. JOHNSON.
Charlestown, November p lS'7-y.
$50 GALLONS Of Lucas Liquid Paint, all
| c0loss aud grades, al prices 10 suit the times
Persons Wishing 10 paint viii lind II t. their I'D
van tage 20 examine our Stock and get our low
quotations before purchasing elsewhere.
BUTLER d AISQUITH.
A HANDSOME wall half furnishes Toom.-
a Beautiful kalsonine Colors, five g dinercht
shades. BUTLER Il AlSQUITI.
WE have prepared Paint in small cans oil
w rcsd- FOR use. Very Convenient for per
sons wishing 20 Do s;nall amount % painting.
BUTLER Z AISQUITH
CTATiOYERE. Another large supply Of Com
/ J mcrcial and Packet, Note, Letter. FuUlscap,
LogsLcnp, broad and harrow Account Paper
Also handsome essortpentof Box Papers, which
VIC are selling az the very Invest figures.
BUTLER & AISQUITH.
DEAS, Deans. Satisfy, Cabbage, Lettuce, Pa;s-
1 NIP and I'll other SEEDS 10 bulk, at
LlQNT MlTCnELL'S.
DAlNTS, OILS and Glass furnished to Contract
ors Responsible oncs) cheaper By Light &
Mtchcl than cay other house il town. Try them
on prices.
ENO. LUCAS CO.'S Liquid Paints. wad-
81 woiths Chemical Paints and Rubber Paints
furnished a factory prices fur The money, by
LIGHT q MITCHELL.
NEHUINE Double Boiled Iiosecd. on and JHo.
" :. Lewis White Lead algays on hand.
I IQHT : MITCHELL take TITS opportunity 10
! inf3rm builders and Contractors we'll a.
private citizens that they are prepared 20 furnish
any kind OF Paints and OILS they rcquire--either
the pure unalulteratcd or the Patent HumOage
that are nog on The markctto 90 great al extent,
aud do 60 at profit of 10 per cent
May 3, 1879.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1879-08-02
JEwELRY


At prices that ! defy competition. Win ,..t
cheaper than any man in the S,ate OF Westvi.
GINA, for the same amount oi work. Parcel
Umbrellas, Nioias, &e., repaired
June u, lS74-ly. W. ". BURTON
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1879-08-02
Drugs, Paints, Oils,
Dye-stuGs, patent Medicines,
Scho0 Books, stationery,
:. L.

TENilE undersigned having purchased Of Mr.. c.
r. Bcllcr the Stock and Fixtures OF his Drug
store in Charestown, is repleuishing the same by
purchases Of fresh Drugs and new and desirable
Goods. nud purposes to conduct the business In
Hits branches.
Physicians Prescriptions and Family Recipes
sill be caieiu!ly compounded at ali hours OF day
or night.
lacludcd in tue stock are Drugs, Patent Medi-
ciucs, Paints. oils Dye-Stufs, School and other
Books, Stationery, Fancy and Toilet Goods
great variety. Also, choice brands Of
Tobacco and Cigars.
PURE WINES and LIQUORS viii De kept. but
only sold for Medicinal purposes.
We respectfully solicit share o: the public pa
trouace, and traSt by attention to business, care
ful preparation Of medicines. and BY constant re
newas Of stock, no, only @ rctlin tho former Gus
tom OF the house but totnddce many others 70 call
Respectfully.
BUTLER d: AISQUITU.
February %. 1875.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1879-08-02
NOTICE.

T TAKE this method 90 inform ny friend. a..
| Customers in general, that have mo-
my Jewelry establishment 90 the room forr.,6-
used by The "Cen,onnial Book Store" and -.
doof ives. Of Lights Drug Store, where VIM,
all kinds of
WATCH.
CLOCK, AND
~ III ~ IA
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1879-08-02
j Ohm III. COYLE & co.
RIAL ESTATE BROEERs,
.uADI ESTONN. ". W.

JftlccL $50 Hcal Estate, 10 town and codntt5
& \ Smnt attention given 10 all business placed
u .eeir hands. Iiiies examined snd Convey
-u-.s promptly prepared.
business trs usso.ed in the Law Office Of
lteJ,4 6e-kei.a "A Main street, nearly oppo-
s.la enc Carter House.
l>.rl-gv a. l-rc-tf
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1879-08-02

ffNtNElA Iau Feather busters better than
Z O.t icl rlsicrs atle-s than halt their cost.
Cal uud -.e them. 81 sizr- i9r sale cheap by
DUKE a GALLAUEH.
The Plymouth Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1878-1901, 1879-05-01
A Bird that Turns Somersaults.

There's a pretty little bird that lives
in China, and is ,lled the Fork Tail
ed Parus. He is about as big as a
robin, and he has red beak, orange
colored throat. green back, yellow
legs, black tail. and red and yellow
wings. Nearly all the colors are in
his dress. you see, and lie Is a gay
fellow.
But this bird has trick known by
no other birds that ever 1 heard OF.
He turns somersaultsi Not only does
he d. this ia his free life on the trees,
but also after he ia caught and put
into cage. He just throws his head
far back, and over he goes, touching
the bars OF the cage, and alightinG
on his feet on the II ,or or on perch
He will do II over aud over a number
OF times without stopping, as though
he thought 1t great fun.
All his family have the same trick
and they are called Tumblers. Tho
people OF China are fond of keeping
them in cages AMI seeing them tum-
bic. Travellers often have trie to
bring Thorn TO our country. but a sea
voyage is not good for them, and they
are almost sure to die on the way.
Jack in the Pulpit" ST. Nichold.
for Nay.
The Plymouth Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1878-1901, 1879-05-01

Proper. 1t lies between lat. 2S deg.
and 81 deg. south, and long. 20 deg.
and 81 deg. east. 1t ia bounded N.
N. E. by the rivers Tugsla and Um-
zimyati. which separates it from Zoo
loo Caffres; s. f. by the Indian
Ocean; S. and S. w. by the river
Umzimkooloo. which divides it from
Caffraria Proper; and W. and N. W.
by the Kahlamba or Drakenberg
mountains, dividing it from the Or
aLge river republic. Its length is
about 200 miles; breadth from the
sea to the mountains 100 miles; area,
1900 square miles.
The Plymouth Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1878-1901, 1879-05-01
All Ready for Dinner.
(Chicago Journal. |


MY DEAR" said Miss Clara Morris
to Mr.. Clara Morris, at the Palmer
House the other day, @are you quite
ready for dinner?'
lawfully quite, my love-"
~Have you laid out the paste dia
mond for the chambermaid to steal?'
"Yes, ducky.".
~And writtan the usual notice
to the chief OF police ready for mail
lne?"
Everything regular, my pet"
~And ordered a nice, gentle horse
to run away with me Tomorrow
Eyes, DEAR"
and sent those marked copies oil
the 'moxs' operation to the Sunday
papers?"
Certainly"
And did you tell that reporter
that / intended to buy q $200,00(
banana plantation SOMEWHERE"
~All attended to, sweetest"
"Then let US look unhappy and &c
down."
The Plymouth Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1878-1901, 1879-05-01

Among the many bad things said
by Col. Robt. J. Ingersol, there are
always some good and brautiiul SOL
fences. The 70 lowing which might
be called an apostrophe to laughter
appears ia his lecture at Chicago,
Sunday. April 2);h: "No day can be
SO holy hut what the laugh OF a child
will make il hOlicr still. Strike with
the hand Of fire, oh, weird musician,
thy harp strung with Apollu's golden
hair! Fill the vast cathedral aisles
with symphonies sweet and dim. deft
TOUGHER OF the organs keys; blow
bugler, blow. until thy silver notes do
touch and kiss the moonlit waves,
and charm the lovers wandering mid
the viue-clad hills. But know your
sweetest strains are discords all CON-
pared with childhood's happy laugh
the laugh that fills the eyes with light
and every heart with joy! o, ripping
river OF laughter. thou art the blessed
boundary line between tho beasts and
men. and every hayward wave OF
thine doth drown some fretrul fiend
OF care. o. laughter. rose-lipped
daughter OF Joy. there are dimples
enough in thy cheeks to catch and
hold and glorify all the tears OF grief
The Plymouth Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1878-1901, 1879-05-01
Bill Arp ON Carrying Pistols.

remember when nobody carried
istols, for there was none to carry.
The generals and colonies OF the
Georgia militia did have some great
big ones about foot and h..lf long,
which they carried in holsters hung
Ia the pommel OF the saddle as they
travelled around TO the general mus
ters, and few bloods had q case OF
duelling pistols, which they kept
sorter hid out aud exhibited once ia
while TO personal friends; but these
little new fashioned repeaters and
revolvers and selfcockers that every
body and the Diggers carry now-a-
days hadn't been invented, and l
wish they hadn't yet-not that am
aieerd VI anybody shooting me with
malice aforethouyht, but they occa-
sion so many accidents that l don't
want one in a hundred yards OF me
or my folks. don't see much sense
in the law against carrying them
concealed, for you can't call it con-
cealment when you know that fell
low has got one under his coat tail.
In quarreling with man its rea-
sonable presumption that he's got
one and that you've got another, and
it don't make any difference whether
its concealed or net. Ii he didn't
have one he can step Ia store and
get ono mighty quick IL he wants to
kill you, or he can get shotgun like
they used to do In old times. They
make 'em NO small now that
a boy can hide one in his watch peck
ct, aud they'll kill every pop at close
quarters. l never toted one In my
life, for Pm afeerd OF 'em. l don't
say that a man who does amt as
brave as Julius Caesar, but / heard
Dennis Hammond charge the grand
jury OF Floyd that a man who had
one hid about his person had streak
OF cowardice running down his back
bono as big as his arm, and wasn't
1T TO associate with gentlemen and
Christians, and he wound up by say.
ing "that's the law."-Atldntd Con-
stitution.