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The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1879-06-05

CREEK ITEMS


ED. EAGr.E:-El Paso has struck a
lead: have struck it rich. The Atchi-
son, Topeka e. Santa Fe Company are
grading their road-bcd in that afore-
said city. Whoopec! The burg pre-
sented quite business appearance on
Tuesday, the Goth inst. The farmers
had turned out to the election, and with
the assistance of three men, six mules,
and railroad boss, who were at work
Just on t'othcr side Of the courthouse
square. the monotonous solitude which
generally characterizes country towns,
was suddenly converted into a place of
activity. The imported laborers SEEM
ed TO create quite curiosity among the
tow. folks.
We understand that Mr.. Joseph va
pie and wife contemplate taking a trip
TO the mountains for their health. They
expect to start at an early date.
What beautiful wild flowers flourish
along the fertile banks of our babbling
little stream, Spring Creek. Last Thurs
day morning the Stafford school house
presented an appearance that il does
not often become our lot to behold.
The teachers desk was profusely deco
rated with bouquets that would have
been an ornament TO any parlor, while
smaller bouquets were displayed all
over the school room. They were all
artistically arranged by the dainty
hands of little school girls.
Mr.. Moore and family have been en-
tcrtaining couple of lady visitors from
Peabody, during the past week.-Mrs..
Neal and Miss Dody. A party Of young
folks met there on Thursday evening
last, per announcement, where they
tripped the light fantastic toe, until the
wee sma' hours of Friday morning. Re-
treatments were served about twelve
O'Clock. Ugh. il makes our mouth wa
ter 10 think of il. Mrs. Neal and her
friend took their departure for home
Saturday morning.
A Sabbath school picnic was held in
the large grove just north of Mr.. Coles
place on Saturday, the oath, gotten up
by the school in the Trickcy district.
Many schools were represented. Dele
gates from all parts of the country were
present. The Presbyterian minister OF
III Paso and the Rev. Prescott were the
speakers. The Spring Creek delegation
made itself quite conspicuous with q
four-horse rig and an American flag
Things are never done by halves in this
"neck O. the woods"
A ride down the railroad line reveal
ed to us several squads of men busil,
preparing the road-bed. The mos'
prominent features of these outfits were
the dignified bosses who parade The
ground with Chilly" in their hand fol
the bencfi; of lazy mules. and n cuss
word in their mouth for the mfortu
nate drivers.
A croquet mania has seized upon Tho
young folks of this community. Mis-
Lou Carpenter and Mr.. Robert Denis
assert the championship.
The Rev. j. McCollister conducts .
quarterly meeting at the Sampson schoo
house commencing on Saturday. May
Slst.
The locusts on the creek are thicker
than tiddlers in -. Can't finish that
sentence, have to stop and weep at tht
prospects of a regular Egyptian plague
RETsEL.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1879-06-05
Hru.sr CrnE FOR Horse CorIc.


Collie is one of the most fatal diseases
horse flesh is heir TO. The Symphonic
Of collie are readily detected. The ami
NAL scrapes with his fore feet, kicks at
his belly. and shifts about. turns round.
smells the floor, crouchcs. puts his nose
to his flanks. lies down, rolls. remains
for a time on his back, and breathes
heavily throughout. But there is a safe
and ready relief and cure in every home
In the land-a means and method re-
Gently brought forward al meeting Of
the London Farmers Club by Fred
erick Street, q gentleman of great skill
and experience in the management and
training of horses. When horse shows
the symptoms Of an attack Of colo, ap-
nh at once, says Mr.. Street. horse
clota, or wooden rug rung out of boiling
water, to the belly and up the sides and
cever with another couple of sheets to
rsfain the heat. As they cool. renew
he cloths - often Is needful: A large
~ poultice, as hot as can be borne, =
s(laIly elective, AND retains the heat
Iia -
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1879-06-05

In connect OH with the following list
we I've for sale several tracts Of land,
ranging from to 70 acres, adjacent to
the city, suitable fer suburban resi-
dences, and choice residence lots in all
parts of the city. We also have the cx-
elusive agency of several Of the best
business lots in the business center Of
he city. Call at our office for infor-
% alton as to price and location.
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The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1879-06-05

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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1879-11-14

A LEADvILLE WEDDING.-Although the as
pect of affairs in Leadvlle is becoming grad
ually less harsh, its humors are rather rough,
and continue to SAVIOR somewhat strongly of
gunpowder. The Episcopal clergyman who
was nonplussed, as our readers may remem-
Der, by his Bible-class, and who fed from the
imaginary revolver of one of his flock "a young
gentleman known in society" in New York.
has yielded place to a Pastor somewhat bet
ter adapted to the character of the particular
kind of sheep TO be found in Leadville pas
lures, as the following incident will show A
young woman there WAS discovered by her
family to be living in illegitimate relations
with one of the adventurers of the metallic
town. Her two brothers waited upon him
with revolvers, and informed him that unless
he married her Immediately they would i'm
mediately "empty" those utensils into his
body. Thus allured, he yielded coy con-
sent They applied to the Episcopal clergy
man to perform the ceremony, to which he
consented, also. The happy pair were march
ed into the CHURCH" the two armed brothers
as a guard of honor During the
ceremony the happy bridegroom, being dis
satisfied with some performance of the cler-
gyman, fired his revolver at the divine but as
he missed his shot, the bullet only whizzing
past the reverend gentleman's ear the latter
continued the discharge of his sacred func-
ton until the twain were one flesh. There
upon, in order that all things might be done
in the best style and according to old-fash-
ioned rule, he stepped forward and kissed the
bride. At this the jealous bridegroom was
wroth and smOte him. Whereupon the Rev.
Church Militant, he being brawny priest Of
some six feet in height, sprang over the chan
eel railing, and seizing the newly-made hus-
band by the back of the neck gave him, un-
der cover of the pistols of the newly made
brothers-in-law, such a dreadful drubbing
that he will remember it as long as he lives.
This closed the marriage solemnities.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1879-11-14
The offer to bet is FOOLS argument.

The offer to bet is a FOOLS argument.
Bookkeeping may be taught in lesson of
three words-never lend them.
We are all on our last legs, but all of us
hope they will last US for some time to come.
small town is a place where there are
many tongues to talk, but few heads to think,
Truth is stranger than fiction" and ii
takes some people long time to feel at home
with it.
Men and women are much alike. The one
takes to the beer glass, and the other to the
pier glass, a
People who growl about the monotony of
life, will please note great deal of sameness
in death.
There is no limit to human capabilities
A man can make note so big that he can
not lift fraction of it.
II is consolation for a man who has lost
every cent he possessed to be told that he has
gained in experience.
Gravestones do not mention the fact, but
there have been men whose dying was the
only good thing accomplished by them.
A newspaper reporter who died recently
left large sum of money behind him. In
fact he left all the money there was in the
world.
We don't see why man should pay S5,-
600 for a telescope to look at the stars, when
he can get a much finer display by simply
yanking the tail OF any mule.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1879-11-14

WOMEN EYENG WoMEN.-The eyeing Of
women by women is one of the most offen-
sive manifestations of superciliousness now
to be met with in society. Few observ-
ant people can have failed to notice the man
ner in which one woman who is not perfectly
well bred or perfectly kind hearted will eye
another woman whom she thinks is not in
such good society, and at the time in SO cost
ly dress as she herself is in. 1t is done ev-
erywhere at parties, at church, in the street.
1t is done by women in all conditions of life.
The very servant girls learn it of their mis-
tresses. 1t is done in an instant Who
cannot recall hundreds of instances of that
sweep of the eye which takes in at glance
the whole woman, and what she has on
from topknot to shoetie Men are never
guilty of it, or with such an extreme rarity,
and then in such feeble and small-souled
specimens of their sex, that it may be set down
as a sin not masculine, or at least epicine.
But women of sense, of some breeding and
even of some kindliness of nature, will thus
endeavor to assert a superiority upon the
meanest of all pretences and inhict wound
in a manner most cowardly, because it can
not be resented, and admits of no retorts II
they only knew how unlovely, how positive
ly offensive they make themselves in SO doing,
not only to their silent victims, but to every
generous hearted man who observes their
maneuvres they would give up triumph at
once so mean and so cruel which is obtained
at such a sacrifice on their part. No other
evidence than this cycling is needed, that
woman, whatever be her birth or breeding,
has a small and vulgar soul.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1879-11-14

of two ox-mOnks, hunchbacks, several small
fdders and harpers, and blind man, at Cas-
tie Garden. The emigration authorities had
been notified from Italy, and stopped the
consignment on the dock. 1t appears the
traders in this horrd human merchandise ac-
tualy prepare crpples for the market. They
buy children young, and scar their eyes with
hot irons, or twist their limbs with bandages
till they grow distorted, on purpose to make
them live life of beggary Kidnapping Az
ricans and making them work under the lash
was really mild thing to do in comparison
with this method of Italian small capitalists
to turn dishonest penny by the misery of
their own kindred RApIx.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1879-11-14

No sumo mOonl
No morn-no noon
No dAwn-no dusk-no proper time Of day
No sky-nO earthly view
No distance looking blue
No roAd-no street-no "t'Other side the way
No end to any row
No indications where the creseents go
No top to any steeple-
No rcoOgnitiOns Of familiar people
No cOurtesies for showing EN-
No knowing EN-
No travelling at All-no looomOtion-
No inking Of the Way-no notion
"NO go" by land or ocean
No mAil-no post
No news from any foreign coast
No park-no ring-no afternoon gentility-
No compAny-nO nobility
No warmth-no cheerfulness-nO heAlthful case
No comfortable feel in any member
No shade-no shine-no butterfiies-no bees
No fruits-no iOWeTs-no leAyes-H0 birds
No-yemberl Thomas HOOd.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1879-11-14

shakespeare was married when he was
IS, Dante at 23, and Brigham Young when
he was IS, 49, 20, 2l, 22, 20, "a, and so on"
says the Galveston News.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1879-11-14

Jack Frost will soon settle the question az
to whether or not there is to be ''sOlid"
North.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1879-11-14

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this terrible lnalady, by Absorption.
The most Important Disc ovory since
Vaccination. Othor remedies may
rolevo Catarrh, this cures at any
stago before Consumption sets in.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1879-11-14
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The New York herald., 1879-09-24
A CONVICT CURSES A JUDGE.

A despatch from Galveston. Texas. dated Septem-
ber 20. to the st. Louis Lrmora gives tho fol-
lowing report OF a remarkable in COURT
The Grand Jury of Denton county has indicted
for murder i'll the first degree Mrs. Susan Horton.
Edwin Copp and John Ailor. for the murder Of Mrs.
Horizons husband in juno last.
An exciting scene occurred in the District Court
at Bonham yesterday. Judge Gaines sentenced .
number OF prisoners. among whom was J. M. atcele.
convicted or assault with intent to murder Ho got
years. Whom Ills Honor asked steele IL he
nounced against him, Steele answered: -
Yes; you forced me into trial unjustly, whom
had no witnesses here. Am innocent of the crime.
and did nothing but what any other gentleman
would have done under the circumstances" and.
raising his voice In high and insulting manner, he
continued, pointing 1t OF the convicts 'thero is
y man who would have sworn that he saw Fox (the
insn he attempted to murder and rob) with u pistol.
but you would not let him testify; my nephew
the pistol. but you forced me into trial before
could get him here"
Judge Gaincs-I gave you a continuance without
any grounds before. You have had plenty OF time
to prepare for trial. and what you state s no reason
why sentence should not be pronounced against
you.
you have shown mo all the way through.
The Judge--Shut up.
Steelc--You asked mo IL I had anything to say,
sir, and have right to talk. and pm going to do IT,
The Judge--I didn't give you permission to talk
In that manner.
The Judge pronounced sentence against him and
ever given me 80 much pleasure ~ sentencing you
to the Penitentiary."
steele--Yes, and I hope and pray the curses Of
heaven may descend upon you and that you will be
sunk INTO the hottest pits of hell. and only hope
that will havo the pleasure Of meeting you at
The Judge ordered the sheriff 70 take him out OF
the court house, but he continued his insulting
language toward the Court until no was out OF
dangerous aud hardened criminals. perhaps. In the
State.
The New York herald., 1879-09-24
BUILDING PROSPECTS.

Inquiry was yesterday made at the Department of
Buildings as TO tho building interests Of the city.
''Can you guess" asked superintendent Dudley.
chow great the increase far this year has boon
over the corresponding period of last Year, The
reporter would not venture guess. "well. vhsA
would you say to increase OF s. 000 he asked.
THAT would certainly be good illustration OF the
return of prosperity to property owners and real
estate dealers. But is it true?" "Yes" said Mr..
Dudley; "let send for the figures" NEE.
senger disappeared. and In few minutes returned.
when the following statistics were given. The Ag-
the hrst eight months Of 1878 and 1879: =:
No. Of Bssitdsags Cca @
Constructed. Consfrucflcn.
1S79.... ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 1880 S16.36 ,5l7
ls7s.. ..........-............ 1.12S 10.707. 100
increase. 322 e6se<Asa1
The New York herald., 1879-09-24
OUR COMPLAINT BOOK.

[NoTR.-Letters intended for this column must be
accompanied by the writers full and address to
insure attention. Complanants who are unwilling "a
comply with this rule simply waste time in writing.
Write only side Of the paper.-ED. HERALnl
The New York herald., 1879-09-24
ANOTHER D1v1DEND WANTED.

To THE EDITOR THE HERALD
take the liberty Of asking when We will Nf evse1
receive another dividend from the Mechanics md
Traders Savings Bank Of this city. The last dfvi.
dend that was paid was about year ago. Since
that time myself and many others have been waiting
patiently for future payments. DEPOSTrOR.
The New York herald., 1879-09-24
A SMOKERS PLEA.

To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD:-
Ibeg you to ask the elevated railroad companies Of
the city il they furnish the public with smoking
Why cannot smoking be allowed IN the front
of each train. the on other railroads? t
would certainly be = pleasure TO many to enjoy .
cigar while reading the HERALD, and it Ia question
whether it would not add indirectly to tho profits oe
the roads CONSTANT RIDER.
The New York herald., 1879-09-24
WHO KNOWS ?

To THE EDrToR OF THE HERALD
Will you kindly inform reader Of your valuable
paper why the Street Cleaning Bureau does nol
make the ash call for ashes before twelve p. n.
am the owner Of some houses Fortieth street,
between Seventh and Eighth avenues. The ashes
have been spilled the sidewalk and the barrels
stolen several times Will you please inform me-
what redress can have i'll the matter 2 OWNER.
The New York herald., 1879-09-24


"Mr. Tilden has right to push his chances the
same as any other candidate, and suppose in view
OF the result OF the election in 1876 he considers his
do not wish to impugn Mr.. rildcn's motives or tho
motives of HIS friends. put do not think IL at all
proper that Mr. Tildens friends should threaten tho
democratic party with the loss OF tho State OF New
York n it does not accept him its next Presi-
Dental candidate
what would you think Of Ewing o. the candi-
date IL he should carry Ohio this fallg'
General Ewing would be good candidate and q
''1,ut he is groenbackcr. and on that account It
is said he could not carry the great hard money
THAT depends upon how much Of prccnbacker
he is. He Is not IN favor of an irredeenabie cur
rency. IL mistake not lao wants q stable currency
sufficient ia volume to meet the commercial de-
mands OF the country. The democrats Of New York
aud the East would surely not refuse to vote for
him, II they are democrats. on that account I
think II General Ewing IL our nominee he can DO
elected"
.'Do you apprehend anything like repetition of
lssO?"
'.l do not. sincerely hope there will not be any
similar contest between the candidates after the
election. There must be no shadow over the Presi-
Dental title this time. The people, In my opinion
were deprived Of their rightful choice in the last
repetition OF this would bc fatal TO tho Republc.'
GOVERNOR MATTHEWS.
Governor Il. M Mathews. the handsome Executive
of West Virginia, with his handsome secretary, sat
in his cottage. at table covered with ofncial and
private documents. when the HERALD correspondent
called. The Governor. being fond OF sulphur water
and gayety, spends the greater portion OF the
mer months Mt the Springs, and for his own con-
yenience, as well as Tor the expedition OF public
partment from Wheeling TO tho White sulphur. The
ohio River is tho dividing line between West vir-
neighbor of the Governor asked :--"what do you
think OF General Ewing's chances of election In
OctoberY'
sFrom all the information which have received
from persons from ohio think he will be elected.
have recently sedn several well informed citxcns
The New York herald., 1879-09-24

Congress- 30 that 1t was in reality composed OF l07
members, and, rs the number OF yeas was Is. tho
above proportion becomes 7S out OF lO7
WORK OF THE coSoRKss
To show the partial way in which the work OF tho
Paris Congress has been presented to the American
public shall add few remarks to what has already
been said All tho strcng til of the opposition has
been laid the vote relating to tide level canal.
But little has been said about . resolution more
general in its character and more fatal to the Mica
ragua project, NJ the argument of n less cost no
longer applies to this We refer the project
of u canal with locks by the route of Panama In
their exposition the opponents of this route have
dealt mostly with matters or secondary iiu-
portance. The object of the Paris Congress was
to decide upon the best route, not upon the best
project 1t was question OF general engineering
principle not OF small devices. nore less fash
foned after an engineers fancy. The Congress, l
repeat. not called reward engineers the
skill and ingenuit displayed in their conceptions,
but To discuss the data regarding the steal
ditions to be encountered the different routes
and to pronounce in favor OF the offering the
least difficulties to the art of the engineer aud the
efficiency of navigation. Every body knows that be-
fore canal. railroad other kindred work Is built.
the hrst step " to make preliminary survey of all
routes that at first sight seem advantage eous, and
upon such data engineers generally determine
the one to be preferred. 1t may happen that tho
route Offering the greatest difficulties Is the best
studied and the one concerning which the most in-
formation has been obtained upon arriving ut tho
execution of the project; but there is limit OF
work to be done for the comparison of two moro
rival routes that If passed only represents super
huous and unnecessary labor 1t is to the foresight
aud experience OF the engineer that the i'm portant
task s left of apprcciating the points in which they
dffer and to when further attention to details
becomes waste OF time and money. The observ-
of these elementary principles has provoked
criticism relating TO the insufliciency Of nforma-
ton Afforded by the plans Of the Panama route. Tho
Gross proves that such plans offered ell the elements
necessary judge the possibility and relative
OF the work. They may be mistaken with regard 10
The New York herald., 1879-09-24


erection quite independent OF sufficient knowledge
of the topography OF the country. upon which only
could they properly be based. I suppose the Ad-
mira refers to the plans and estimates relating to
the restrictions imposed by the Technical Commit
tee dor he must be that 1t was only In this
that consisted. not the alterations but the additions
to the plans presented for the Panama route. Tho
original plans, plus the conditions regarding the
foods OF the Chagres. were adopted by the
gineers of the Congress without any variation
than that OF changing the dimensions OF the section
Mt certain points. similar change thought
necessary by the Technical Committee with regard
other projects, especially the through Nicsra-
qua, in which the radi OF curves shown to be
too small vol other items concerning the inn
provcments on tho San Juan River. The Admiral is
of opinion that the data at hand were sufficient
to conclude upon tho possibility Of obtaining what
the Technical Committee demanded. Looking at the
proceedings OF Congress see that the most eminent
engineers present we're Of different opinion. and
that they found all the elements necessary arrive
at relative estimate of 10 to compare said
route with other rival ones.
AMERICANS WE'RE pEpFArED.
After this energetic attack upon the route selected
by the Paris Congress, ADMIRAL Ammen proceeds to
tell the manner in which Americans wore defeated;
that Ia, himself and AIR. Menocul From hts exposi-
ton one is forced to draw the conclusion that the
opinion OF those that voted in favor Of the route
through Panama and Colon not an impartial one,
but biased by financial motives and by the ilcgiti-
mate influence of Count do Lesseps After placing
Lieutenant Wyse at the head OF speculating party
he says.--
Lieutenant wyso had tho powerful support of NJ de
sociotcs OF Paris aud the method Of
70 tns NY t % Is M vs. ~ ause h a",o 20 nave a, desfsa
Nicaragua and Panama routes
II due respect had been sho wn 10 the high private
other delegates who gave their formal approval TO
the Panama route. this argument had not slipped
from tho pen Of Admiral Ammen. but in want Of
coied before the delicate responsibility Of question:
ing tho well-establishcd honesty OF the engineers
savants and other delegates that had the tsmsrity.