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The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1882-07-27

1ne census shows iliat the ox--tllat
patien, servant of man from the remot-
est ages-is passing away. In the de-
cade between 1870 and 1880 all other
domestic animals increased from "a to
80 per cent. while the OK decreased %
per cent 1t is only in those places
where there was land to pillow for the
first time, and the ruder stages of cul l.
Walton were practiced, that the OK has
increased. In these days of rapid tran
sit he is voted 100 slow, and he must
make way for fleeIer-footed beasts of
burden.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1882-07-27


A Boston man besought his wife, he
being but three years married, for the
privilege of a lach key. Latch key"
she exclaimed. in tones of amaZement,
"what use can YOU have for a Ia CHI key
que meets on NJ ,nday night, the La
dies Domestic Tuesday. The Sisters of
Jerico. Wednesday. the Woman's
Science Circle Thursday, the Daugh-
tiers of Nineveh Friday, and the Wo-
mans Gad-about Christian Temper
ance Union and Sufferage Band on
at home and see that the baby does not
fall out of the cradle" lie stays.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1882-07-27
Admired His Genius.

''ATs YOU travelling alone!' asked a
tall agricultural looking gentleman, APP
preaching a lady who occupied two
seats in crowded car
''No, sir"
MAY ask yon who's with you -
asked the man, looking around, vainly,
for some other place to store himself.
"My husband" snapped the lady with
flashing eyes. "My husband is travel
ing with me-
"Oh, ali! excuse me- aud the tall
man Strengthened up, and prepared to
take a standing ride.
''Is this seat engaged y asked a hash
ing, well-dressed young fellow of the
day, five minutes later.
'.No. sir" she replied, and down he
pumped.
~ say, ma am protested the tall man
sis that your husband ~
"No, il isn't. and you needn't ask any
more questions" reiorted the lady.
"Dur you said you were travelling
with him." persisted the tall man.
$50 am" snor;cd the lady.
.sWhere is Ie:" insisted the tall man
shes in the baggage car, in Il cofiin,"
replied the lady.
Il beg pardon. ma'am,' said the tall
man, humbly, IL h .nestly beg pardon.
won't ask IF hr', dead. but excuse
me for thinking that if you and him
have been married long, he's deuted
smart to travel around screwed up in a
box, if you are on the SAME trip. and its
likely to last long
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1882-07-27

curious animals advertised were here.
1t was further discovered that there
were also a number Of wonderful ami
mails that had not been called attention
to on the bills. The woody elephants.
only pair of hippopo,ami, Siberian white
polar bear and all the other geological
curiosities advertised, were present
The ten elephants advertised were 10
be seen, along with a cage of sea lions,
cages of tigers, and many other animals
from all parts of the earth. There was
no fraud to be disc ,vered in any one of
the three large tents under which were
the wagons containing the animal curl
osities, but, on the other hand, there
was much to delight and surprise even
the man or woman accustomed to visit
ing geological gardens aud menageries.
In the ring il was just the same The
bills were again verified. The grand
entree was pageant long TO be relncin-
bered. The herd Of traiued elephants
and six beautiful performing stations
were the marvel of all beliolers.
Charles Fish did some wonderful bare
back riding. and Madam Curdona
haudled her six horses. which she rode
and drove Standing upon their bare
backs. in surprising manner. The
gymnastic performances OF the French
family Davene were really excellen
and introduced some startling features.
Little All Right added to the many at
fractions By his wonderful slide for life
Taken al IN all, the shOp rds probabiy
the best that erer risited Hoasos CITY.
The performances both afternoon and
evening were so :hroaged that the vast
tent was unable To hoii all the people,
and many were turued away because
there was not even standing room for
them.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1882-07-27

THE SELLS SHOW.


Sells Bros. ushrrei in their day in
Kansas City, yesterday, by Il gorgeous
street parade, in which several fine
bands, beautiful women, trained horses ;,
elephants, camels, cages of living lions,
and many other interesting and novel
features, were introduced. AS the long
line of costly chariots and wagons
wended their way through some of the
principal streets vast crowds assembled
to gaze upon the truly wonderful spec
tacle, aud it was universally conceded
to be the finest street parade ever made
in this city. Having seen the parade,
the spectators were naturally DESTROYS
TO gaze upon the living wonders of the
animal kingdom hid from public view in
the closed cages, and also to behold the
startling feats of the arena Some there
were who limited that the show was all
given OH the outside to gather in the
shekels of the people, and that the Won
ders of the tent were all imaginary.
But never was an assertion more want
ing in truth. A visit to the menagerie
disclosed the fact that all the rare and
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1882-07-27

Children" said country minister.
addressing Sunday school. ''wlly are
we like flowers? What do we have that
flowers have?'
And small boy in the infants class,
whose breath smelled of vermi:uge, rose
up and made reply "Worms," and the
minister crept und the pulpit chair 10
hide his emotion.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1882-07-27

TIE London Horld SAYS that the
metropolitan police force of 1900 men
is scandaously incompetent for the pre-
vention If crime. the detection of Grim
inals. the protection OF life and proper
~ and the suppression "f ruffianism.
Within the last year and half here
have been eight murders whose perpe-
traitors are still at large.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1882-07-27

Bombay has hospital for sick and
homeless animals which covers many
acres Condition for admission is that
the animal shall remain until it dies, for
the pious Hindoos believe that all life is
sacred, and its preservation is in some
degree an atoneIDcnt for sins commit
ted. I he food is contributed in the
way of sacrifices and thank offerings.
and even uncomfortable vermn find
refuge there.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1882-07-27
COMING SURE.
At Wichita, Tuesday, August LIST.
THE AFTER EVIDENCE OF THE PRESS.
IMPARTIAL TESTIMONY By DIsINTEREsTE9
WITNESSES.

1t is the most common thing in the
world for every city. by-night,' impe-
cunious and fraudulent show to claim
to be the "BIGGEsT SHOW ON EARTH"
In view of this fact, Sells Brothers, pro-
prietors of the Only Big Six Shows
United that will visit this place this
season, present the following newspa-
per criticisms which. without further
testimony, settle the question as to the
merits of their show.
They also offer 81 900 per line for
every line of unfavorable criticism pub
lished in am newspaper in which they
have advertised.
NOW READ THESE NOTICES.
Then Judge for yourselves. The Big
SIX SHOWS UNITED of the ever popular,
ever welcome and successful Sells
Brothers visits Wichita, August LIST,
and not before. 1t will pay to see
good show.
From The Kansas ity Journal, May 9th.
SELLS BROTHERS. CIRCUS.
If circuses, like Christmas, came but
once year, the eagerness which seizes
people to witness every ring perform
would be less diffic 10 account for.
In these days of ingenious advertising
ii is impossible to Judge of tent show
in advance. The reputation of its pro-
prietors in keeping faith with the pub
lie is the only guide ia such matters
Sells Brothers have long been before
the public as travelling showmeD. aud
their exhibition in. this city yesterday
was proof that they expect to remain
in tie field for years to come. as they
are still working for reputation A
larger Collection of rare animals has
never been seen in any show visiting
this city. The animals are not only
what they advertise, but they are in
most excellent condition. Or the ten
elephants only seven were advertised.
l. w Vi arc Inuttu.
The two monster hippopotami are be-
coming so cumbersome that they will
probably be abandoned after the pres
ent season. The giraffe in his soft
cushioned cage, and the two horned
rhinoceros, attracted great deal OF
admiration. Two newly arrived cam
els, more hairy and ungainly than the
beast ordinarily seen, have not yet be-
come accustomed to circus food and
are going through course of voluntary
starvation. The ring performances are
of an unusually interesting character.
Trained horses, trained oxen, daring
bareback riding, dizzy trapeze acts,
large corps of acrobats, all combined
attest to the yard-wide and all-w0ol
policy of Messrs. Sells Brothers. The
attendance at The afternoon perform
ance was over 1000 and at the evening
performance nearly 5000.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1882-07-27

a louisville papa did not seriously
object to the proposed elopement of his
daughter with dry goods clerk. Hap
pening to get wind OF the plan, he laid
in wait for Augustus and sent him
away with the impression that a re-
markably healthy young mule had
played 4 tattoo with his heels under his
coat tails.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1882-07-27

1t il pleasing TO note that the average
expet Culture for strong drink in Eng
land, for every man, woman and child,
has fallen from 500 in 1875 to $l6 in
1881. The effec: was seen in an imme-
date increase in deposits in the savings
banks. although these amounts do not
yet reach to 10 pei. cent OF the money
spent in liquor.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1882-07-27

photograph of unique character
was taken OH Sunday. June 4. at the
Marble Palace at PotsdaIn, near Berlin
The principal figures in it are the En-
peror William. the crown prince,
Prince William, and the infant prince
yet unchrisfened, whom the imperial
great-grandiaiher proudly bore in his
arms. The photograph thus presents
the first four generations of the new
imperiol house of Germany in a single
living group.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1882-07-27

The Richmond. Va, Dispatch is au-
thOrity for The statement that there is
living near simmons Gap on The Blue
Ridge man upwards of so years of
age who is now living with his ninth
wife. He has had fifiy-Ihree children.
Some time since the old gentleman had
Il family reunion. at which his posterty
assembled TO the number of more lhan
300.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1882-07-27

a little girl who ran nome from
school. all out of breath, said: "Oh,
please. ma, may get married, and
have husband -
My child - exclaimed the aston
ished mother. 'dOn'i let me hear such
words from you again y
"Well, then. may have a piece of
bread and bntter, and go out to play in
the back yard ~
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1882-07-27
What Great Men Said Yesterday


Bring me an iceberg Vice Presi-
dent Davis
Lifts 'otter'n little Marquis.
81 wish was up there again. "-Licuts
Schwatka and Danenhower.
50 do Capt. IIowgate.
at is cold day Sen. sherman.
'Tt is cold deck ''-Chawles Frawu-
els Adams.
81 wish | were polar bear" Sen.
Vest.
.Tf were a western blizzard.
You can bet your life I'd blow,
Aero breeze through these here trees
And couple of feet of snow" =
Col Tom Ochiltree.
IL take it all back Col. lngersoll
"Oh. for lodge in SOME vast wilder
ness some boundess conligulty of
shade. Nit. Jones.
They say coming events cast their
shadows before. | wonder if will be
any hotter than this ?"-Cha~. Guitcau.
''Yes.''-J. Wilkes Booth ljushiag-
ton Republican Jnhe 3 til.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1882-07-27

4 Colorado constable had a warrant
for the arrest of a circus man for an al
legged assault. but the circus man be-
took himself to the lions cage, and
safely ensconced therein tainted that
constable and invited him in. The con-
stable Withdrew with his warrant UNI
served.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1882-07-27

There is ChInainan in san Francisco
with red hair His countrymen treat
him with snperstiiious respect. AT the
table he has the best of everything. and
at all ceremonies he takes precedence.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1882-07-27

Prof. Ball now estimates the age of
the world at 100000 years. He had
to set it back that far to show for the
origin of some of the Clowns jokes
Boston Post.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1882-07-27

A young doctor in Norwalk spends
his leisure hours in practicing on cor
net, and passers by, thinking an ampu-
taiion is going on inside, are deluded
as to the number of the mans patients.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1882-07-27

A Fitchburg (Mass.) woman applied
to the town oyerseers for help. They
sent her bag of meal, but she scolded
at them, saving: "What is one bag
of meal to fat two large hogs Z"
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1882-07-27

Mr.. VIM. L. Frye, an ag"d black
smith of Portsmouth, n II has beaten
the anvil and blown tie bellows, as APP
prentice, journeyman and proprietor,
in one shop fifty-two years.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1882-07-27

Papa, why is the cuckoo one Of the
most intelligent animals y Don't
know why p because it knows
its own name" y F2iegeade 1Biatter.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1882-07-27

An exchange says that the Democrat
ic party is the party for the future.
True; and if it doesn't stop laundering
at critical moments, il always will be.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1882-07-27

Why is fair Luna called the siicer
moon? Because she is always chang
ing quarters.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1882-07-27

The difference between defaulter
and thief is very simple. One steals
enough to hire good lawyers, and the
other don't.-Phiadelphio NerS.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1882-07-27

A herd of buffalo fourteen miles in
length was seen recently near Glendine,
Monta ana Territory.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1882-07-27

Eefs. o"~sIv"n ~ me paicDIs ne
nto the match box, aud while at
10 light cracker near the sheds
loose straw with the disastrous re-
Hd. Fortunately, the sheep were
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1882-07-27

NOV. 7. WOOuTOW IUhINersaIIstl VIII
preach in the school house at Valley Centre.
next Friday. Saturday and sunday evenings,
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1882-07-27

BY the Rev. }. s. Chamberlain. at his res
a a..o ~..~. Iuis oEsh ~,
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1882-07-27

Gypsum township.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-10-12
The Right Of Travellers.

The decision, just reported, of the
New York Court OF Appeals in the Auer
bach case is full of interest for those
travellers by rail who avail themselves,
as so many do in summer. of ''iimited
or excursion tickets. The plaintiff, Mr..
Auerbach, of st. Louis, bought cou-
pom ticket to New York which bore upon
its face the condition that the purchaser
should fuse it on or before September
26, 1877" In the course of his journey
ing Mr.. Auerbach used up one coupon
after another until he found himself, on
the afternoon Of the 26th, on the New
York Central train at Rochester with
the coupon from that city to New York.
The coupon was accepted and punched
by the conductor as the several stations
were passed where that duty is per-
formed, until the train reached Hudson
shortly after midnight. The conductor
then declared that tie ticket was no
longer valid, demanded fare for the rest
of the trip, and upon Auerbach's refusal
put him off. Thereupon he brought
suit for damages, and it is the final de-
cision in his favor the report of which
has just been published. The court
holds that the ssuse of the ticket on the
afternoon of the Goth, when he offered
it to the conductor, was the ''use" con-
templated by the restriction. When
this evidence that he had paid his fare
was presented the ticket had performed
its Office. IF the company meant by its
limitation that the passenger must finish
his journey before the expiration of the
day fixed. they should have said so.
The chief interest in this decision is,
of course, that it settles the law-so far,
at least, as New York is concerned-and
apprises ticket buyers what their rights
are. It is interesting, however, in
another aspect. It tends to revive the
confidence of the people in the old fash:
Toned theory, concerning which they
have been driven into doubt, that s'the
law is the perfection Of common sense. ,
The decision is so palpably common
sense one that is not easy to see how an
intelligent railroad conductor could have
created any occasion for making it.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-10-12
AStOry Of a MufE.

A woman can be mean when she tries
-meaner than a man was ever known to
be-and the Hartford Times tells sto, y
which illustrates her utter heartlessness
and moral turpitude. A young lady of
that place was enjoying sleigh ride in
company with two gentlemen. One of
gentlemen slyly inserted hand in her
muff and lovingly pressed hers. She
blushed and Withdrew it Just as the
gentleman on the other side slipped his
hand into the muff. She knew by the
action of her adorers that the hand. pres
sures were frequent and loving within
the silk lining of the muff, for first one
face and then the other would bob for
ward to catch look at the sweet face
and eyes which prompted, as they sup
posed, the tender pressure Of the hand.
The by-play lasted until the young ladv
quietly remarked. eff You gentlemen
are through with my muff win trouble
you for it now, az my hands are getting
cold" And the two gentlemen who
had been comfortably warm up to this
time suddenly felt an arctic chill Creep
ing mp their spinal columns, and the
mercury of their feelings dropped to $50
degrees below zero. The two gentle.
men are strangers now.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-10-12

A grave and dignifed D. D., afte,
listening to the recitation of catechism
in class of children, was asked to make
few remarks to them. Whereupon he
arose and said: 81 desire. nv Young
friends, to express an unqualified an.
probation of this exercise. 1 regard the
catechism as the most admirable epi-
tome of religious belief extant." The
superintendent pulled his sleeve. and
asked him to explain the word epitome,
which he elucidated as follows: "By
epltome, children, I mean-that is lit
Is synonymous with synopsis!'
Recent geological investigations are
thought to establish the fact that the
eastern part Of Kansas. part of Neb-
raska, Southern Iowa and Northern
Missouri we're once covered by fresh
water lake, which received numerous
rivers and smaller streams from the out
lying regions, the turbid waters of
which deposited sediment varying
100 to few feet in depth.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-10-12
An Electric Motor.
WILL IT Run THE STREET CAR?

Mr.. John B. Atwater, of Chicago
whose investigations with electricity
have been rewarded with a discovery
that has hitherto proved an ignis fatuus
to many luckless INVENTOR practic-
able and effective motor-has had some
of the results of his work noted in the
Chicago Inter Ocean. Mr.. Atwater
claimed to be able to change the poles
of an electro magnet. and did exhibit
such a change and manifest it's power
by applying it to-the working of an en-
CINE Of considerable power from a light
celled battery. The magnets were in
the shape of horseshoe with an elon-
gated cork. Along this cork came the
play of power, in the changing Of the
p. lie of the magnet from the elbow of
the cork to its extremity. The power
grew with an accelerating velocity along
the angular line of the cork. By plac-
ing two of these electo magnets opposite
one another, with clever piece of mec-
hanism acting as a cutoff, transferring
the current power from one magnet to the
other, Mr.. Atwater succeeded in getting
O powerful stroke of some length, thus
having an engine that propelled num-
Der OF sewing machines and lieht-run-
ming gear. The gentleman has follow
ed up his idea and improvement, and
has a rotary electromagnetic engine
that far surpasses his former effort. Ii
consists of an iron wheel revolving on a
heavy axis, the wheel being parallel to
the plane. The wheel is double and
perpendicular to the plane. aud within
its rims at the extremity Of the spokes
are light steel cylinders. Within the
radius of the wheel, and at convenient
intervals about its axis, are electro
magnets of the pole-changing kind that,
attracting the steel cylinder, serve to
rotate the wheel into astonishing power,
and::rapidity. It is understood one Of
these rotary motors will be placed in
active operation in one of the Chicago
street car lines. The wheel will be five
feet in diameter, and be of eight-horse
power. The battery jars providing the
electromagnetic with current power will
be located under the seats of the cars.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-10-12
Farms in Dakota Taken by Girls.

The newspapers are announcing that
lately some 70, 1g ladies Of Milwaukee,
have had the courage and wisdom to lo-i
cate lands in Dakota, and have gone to.
take possession. This is not new idea
as most people will suppose who read;
and discuss the announcement, for there
are several thousand farms in the west,
in Dakota, Nebraska, Kansas, and other
Of the frontier states and territories
which have been successfully cultivated
by women.
Along the line of the Northern Pacific
and the Manitoba Railroads, in Mime
sofa and Dakota, 1t has been the fashion
for several years for the daughters OF
farmers, and in some cases for the young
ladies OF the towns and villages, to take
advant age of the benifcent laws which
allow single women over 81 years of age
the same opportunities men have to
locate government land under the pre-
emption and tlmber-culture statutes,
and the most of them have been success
full. Others who have had money in
hand have purchased farms from the
railroad company, and cultivated them.
One of the finest farms in Barnes Coun-
ty is owned and operated by woman,
who derives from it an income Of several
thousand dollars each year. She spends
her winters in the East, leaving the
farm meantime, in charge of her fore
man, and each spring goes to Dakota to
surperintend the planting and harvest
ing herself. A correspondent of the
Chicago Inter Ocean who has recently
returned from that country found in
Grand Forks County four young ladies
from Philadelphia who have located a
section of land, 160 acres each,
and are delighted with their present
prosperity and future prospects. Two
young ladies Of Fargo have stree claims
which they are cultivating by contract,
and are very proud of their independent
incomes.
A year ago a young lady in Central
Illinois, having read the letters to the
Chicago Inter Ocean from Dakota, went
there, purchased section Of land at
four dollars an acre, on time, and OBJ
tanned employment as school teacher al
forty dollars per month for eight months
in the year. She plowed 200 acres lasl
year, and during her vacation this sum
mer has superintended its cultivation.
Her crop will bring her net profit O.
about 81, 200 this fall, and her land has
doubled in value. Another young lady
purchased 800 acres of land and secured
a position as clerk in store, which she
holds while cultivating her land by con
tract. A waitress in hotel at Huron
D. T., owns tree claim which she OBJ
tanned few years ago for nothing, anf
which can now be sold for $500.