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The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1882-03-31

THE following amusing incident oc-
Cured in Berlin: A tragedian occasion
ally gave a pass to his landlady. She
was sitting with her little girl in the pit
of the theater when the heavy william
was about to stab the tragedian in the
gizzard. The child, seeing her friends
danger. instantly started up. and, with
tears streaming from her blue eyes,
shrieked out: "Oh, please don't kill
him, or he won't give MS any more tickets
for the theater"
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1882-03-31

The Christian Union tells of young
lady cured of headache by moving her
bed from the wall against which she had
been breathing while asleep, and thus
being deprived of sufficiency of fresh
air. For one case of this kind there are
probably one hundred headaches due to
sleeping in rooms with no means of ven-
tilation. Even in cold weather there
should be some drop or raise of win
dow, though it necessitates sleeping In
an overcoat and wooden socks.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1882-03-31
THE TOAD AND THE RA
BY J. ". RILEY

BY J. ". RILEH
:" eurious-like,r - said the tree-toad.
we twittered for rain all day:
Ana got up soon, and holiered tin noon
But the sun, he's blazed away
TIL just clumb down in a craw-fish hol
Weary at heart and sick at soull
Dozed away for an hour.
And tackled :he thing again:
Ana sung and sung, TIL knowed nv Iuna
was Just about to give tn
And then, thinks I, eft IL don't rain now.
There's nothing in singin anyhow
grce IN while some farmer
Would come a-drfvin' past:
And he'd hear my cry, and stou and sigh
I1u jest laid back at last
S. ana noiiered, Rain till thought my tfnt
would burst open at ever note
sui sur fetched herr oh, I fetched her!
Cause little while ago
As Kind O set with one eye rhet. A.
2dvoaSiF 6ttHnee Isefi 4 !. End a. ,laS,
&-se1ln 1T youth ie~t. -. nv -. 1 " az
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1882-03-31
Tic Insncngcd and the Engaged.

The London World thus describes
girls before and after they are be-
trothed: "The Young Unengaged
Bird-she is slight, light and bright
fond of the society of the cousin bird
chatters a good deal at feeding time is
addicted to meaningless interrogations,
round games, bon-bons, fragments of
the slang berry and semi-plucked under
graduate birds, upon which she feeds
voraciously. She is frequently found
chirrupiDg with others of her tribe at
the pluming or 'cOme-tO-my-room- and
brush-your-hair' hour. The Engaged Bird
-Generally seen fitting mysteriously
around tts.-cpnsseaIl 1sa.H-- 18th even-
ing preiefs--St1inE out on a branch and
watching the happers has been known
to smile on the best man bird and cause
much irritation thereby. As a rule,
feeds with one claw concealed, and is
invariably lost at picnic, to the amuse-
ment of the matron birds and envy of
the fappers. The flesh is white snd
soft. "
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1882-03-31
Girls, Don't Be I'm n Hurry.

Girls, don't be in hurry to get married,
If you are but 10, don't allow such an idea
to get into your head for at least four
years. Don't even run the risk of it by
permitting any young man to get so far
as the proposing point. Fight him off,
and make him wait or go away to some
body who is ready. Don't live under
the impression that you must accept the
first love-sick youth who proposes. Be
patient, deliberate and sagacious. There
is world of happiness for you between
Is and 20. The world would be dreary
old waste if it were not for the sweet
faces of young girls, with piquant say
ings and melting smiles. Your father
has bought you a piano, and you have
learned to play it after many long and
wearisome lessons; don't spoil all by
getting married, for after that you won't
have much use for your piano. After
you have reached 20 it would be well to
begin to consider the matrimonial prob
lem with some seriousness.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1882-03-31

GRIEF never sleeps it watches con-
tinually, like a jealous husband. ALI
the world groans under its sway and it
fears that, by sleeping, its clutch will
become loosened, and its prey then
escape.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1882-03-31
GOSSIP FOR THE LADIES.
. IiIfIe Cnn,,ntrn.

Little COquette.
At her window she is sitting,
Little busy, bright coquette;
sheis sitting, knitting, knitting,
Ever at subtle net.
weayine 1t in laughter, bushes,
And delicious mods and smiles,
Tones as soft as notes Of thrushes,
And thousand nameless wiles.
Tale yon care, bewitching neighbor,
Take you care you do not get,
Athe erd of all that labor,
TlnSb,d in your subtle net.
r, ,,.,,,T r1skFt
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1882-03-31

vANDERBILr's art collection, the finest
and largest in New York, includes moth
ing by an American hand.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1882-03-31

He is wise who never acts without
reason. and never against 1t.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1882-06-15
THE WICHITA EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION.

A few months since the board Of trade of
this city, and which board includes in its
organization nearly all our business men and
heavy taxpayers, unanimously come to the
conclusion that for recognized center Of
trade We were deficient in educational priv
ileges of higher grade or order. To ascer
tain what might be done in the way of a
remedy, committee of citizens were APP
pointed 10 take the matter under advice and
il possible devise some feasible way, or sug-
gest some method whereby the city
might secure an interest so important from
every consideration. The suggestions OF the
advisory committee afterwards made, were
heartily seconded by the board of trade and
adopted, in the main, by the board of edu-
cation, who under the law are the custo-
dians of all property secured by public
moneys for educational purposes. We have
no room this week to set forth the advanta-
ges of such an institution. They are many
and recognizable by every thinking individ-
ual. Nor is it necessary, for We take it, that
the men who pay the taxes, and upon whom
the burthen--if it should prove a burthen-
must fall, have not only consented to but de-
mand the enterprise and of course il will
foliow
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1882-06-15
TEE ADVANCE IN REAL ESTATE

Wichita, as a city, has no more sure guar
aniy OF solidity and OF future permanene'
and growth, than that furnished by thu
marked and. for the most part, unexpected
advance made this season on all descriptions
of real estate and upon permanent improve
ments. All kinds Of desirable property, i'm
proved and unimproyed business and resi-.
dent lots have gone up in price from twenty
to fifty per cent And what is true OF the
city is largely true of the lands and farms Of
the county. The days Of speculation and
probabilities have given place to certainty.
Hopes have developed into realities and
conjectures have become convictions. Both
town and city present more evidence of pros
perity and permanency now than at any time
in the past. The stopping places Of our
more wealthy have become the settled homes
of contentment and Wichita will lose few
men in the future, for the simple reason
that no brighter, more pleasant or healthy
city Of its size, no more desirable place nor
more intelligent, social and progressive peo-
pie can be found anywhere. pfre Ia Wichita.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1882-06-15
OUR COURT BILL.

Senators Vest and Garland are, we see by
the proceedings Of the United States Senate
antagonizing the Wichita court bill. Find.
ing that the bill would not only become law
but transfer most of the immense business
from Fort Smith, Arkansas, to Wichita. Kan
sas, at an immense saving to the government
they introduced bill organizing court in
! the Indian Territory, preferring the dog-in.
the-manger policy rather than Kansas should
gain any good. The Indians, who, at first.
protested, have been persuaded 10 favor the
Vest bill. Under the Anthony rule. cutting
off debate TO five minutes, when Senator In
gals called up the Wichita court bill last
Thursday, Vest and Garland objected, send
ing the measure over. What the result will
be would be hard to predict. The judiciary
committees of both House and Senate. after
going into the merits of the measure. report
ed favorably. The bill has been through the
House twice. Under the Anthony rule,
which holds till the end of this session, no
debate is allowed SO that our Senators could
only make known the benefits of the bill
through personal and private interviews.
Vest and Garland do not expect to get their
measure through. knowing that it would be
very expensive to hold court in the Indian
Territory that would have to be protected by
soldiers, but they hope, by the aid of their
party, to defeat the Wichita measure.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1882-06-15
Happy FARMERS.

Another ride this week through portions
OF Wichita, Minneha. Payne and kechi town.
ships more than ever convinces us that the
happiest and most contented of men. Such
evidences of substantial gsowth and i'm
provements as have been made in the last
two or three years; such innumerable fields
of ripening grain. whose golden heads bend
in heavy fatness to the gentlest gale; such
emerald seas of oats, and such iniiled rows
OF rustling maize, all stretching from the
highway TO the horizon, never blessed the
eyes of toiling tiler or lounging loafer since
the edictal morn Of the long ago when the
head of our race, in full view of Paradise,
turned the dewy sod along the valley border
Of the Euphrates. But these latter come OF
the industry OF a season, of the swift sweet
juices of few brief moons. The things that
last, such as great barns and comfortable
homes and The handy out-houses. eiibs and
Enclosures, As also the things that not only
last but grow and increase with each reeur-
ring season, as the delightful shades OF the
groves and the full, promising orchards; all
these are appearing everywhere upon the
| transtiNed waves of \ once wild, wind-swept
sea OF green waste. And these are not all
the principals nor all the admirable adiuncts
that so won upon us in that pleasant even
ing's ride. The rich lands Of the townships
named, as most of our home readers know,
lie in gentle swels. Much Of the unculti-
waited portions have been enclosed in broad,
square pastures, in almost every one of which
will be found a deep pond or reservoir of
| water made by throwing an embankment Of
sod and soil across convenient and evenly
formed depression, about the delightful green
Drinks Of which great choice fat kline loiter
to nip the tender heritage and ruminate the
| abundance gathered in the hours of the cool
er morning. If only gifted with the soul of
Burns or the genius of Longfellow we would
render these scenes immortal. And what is
true OF the section viewed is true of the
whole county, and we repeat the assertion
that the farmers OF the Happy Valley ought
to be the happiest men in the world. They
are not only already in the possession of
peace of plenty, but their children and chill
dren's children will possess and enjoy the
fruits and pleasures o! such heritages AS
were never handed down in any other land.
The great valley up and down and beyond
the river, AS viewed from the broad swells
east Of the city, has entirely changed in the
last two or three years, so much 80 that il
would no longer he recognizable, 10 one who
had been absent. The city itself is lost to
'he landscape and its location only deter
mined by n higher roof or taller spire here
and there. For twenty miles up and down
the rivers and for the same distance across
the valley what was a few years since a ne
plus ultra of grass and grass is now filed in
with a thousand homesteads each with its
orchard, grove, and hedges, making up an
impressive scene which it would be improper
to call pretty, for it is nothing short Of the
delightful, the beautiful and the grand.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1882-06-15
A SILVER WEDDING.


Mr.. George n. Neff, prominent Odd Eel
low and one OF our oldest citizens, with his
wife celebrated the 18th anniversary of their
nuptials at Odd Fellows Hall in this city
last Thursday evening, on which occasion a
large number of the personal friends and
members of the order and their wives and
daughters were present. The Beacon band
discourse the music. Gov. Glenn oficiated
at the ceremonies and an abundant collation.
was partaken of, after which the evening
was spent in social intercourse and dancing.
The presents were many and appropriate.
A club OF brother Odd Fellows consisting OF
twenty-five presented silver mug filled
with forty -four silver dollars. Another club
of Odd Fellows and their wives some thirty
in number presented silver tea set. The
band presented finely wrought silver but
ter dish. Besides Mr.. Nef-s shop mates re-
membered the occasion with a silver card
receiver and individual friends 10 the num-
Der OF thirteen presented other silver arti-
Giles, such as sugar tongs, casters, goblets
etc. The occasion seems to have been a
very happy one.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1882-06-15
OLD PROBABILITIES.

Gen. w. b. Hazen, now known as sod
Probabilities" at the head of the weather
bureau, was among the original property
owners of Wichita and used to be here quite
often. lie still owns some lots in the upper
part of town. During his Indian campaigns
he often met our present mayor, Hon. VIM.
Greihenstein. whom he holds in high esteem
aud to whom he often writes friendly letters.
Gen. iiazen would now hardly recognize this
country although he daily regulates its wealth
er as far west as Fort Dodge. As Dodge is
beyond the rain-belt proper. and it being
1,c00 feet higher than Wichita, precluding
the possibility of any benefit from its wealth
er reports,we suggest that the General trans
FER that station to this point which is a true
center for a vast agricultural district. We
have discontinued publishing the Dodge re-
ports for the reason that they do not conform
in any particular, either as TO direction OF
winds, rainfall or temperature, to the agri-
cultural portion Of this valley.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1882-06-15
CITY MARKETS.
EkMlLToNs' STOCK SALE.

The Hamitons. who sold their shori-horns
in this city last Wednesday. send us COM
munication complaining of our city authori-
ties for charging them $3.50 license. They
send us list of eight cities and towns in
which they have sold this spring. including
one in Chicago and ten in Kansas City, in
which they were charged no license. The
sale was very well attended. and the calves
brought from $50 TO $40 each. Some judges
pronounced the stock fine while others claim
ed that Sedgwiek county had high grades
that beat the Hamiltons' thoroughbreds at
every point. We had no reporter at the sales
and got no list, but in look through the
herd il struck lis that there was too much
horn, too thick throat lachcs, and want of
straight lines and highbred symmetry. 1t is
certain that we have thoroughbreds il not
high grades IN this county that LAYS it over
the Kentucky stock.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1882-06-15

The board of county commissioners have
been most faithfully and industrously at
work Tor nearly two weeks equalzing the
work of the assessors. We have two many
assessors or otherwise the board of COM
missioners should be empowered TO fix a
uniform basis for valuation especially of
personal property and live stock.
There is no sense in returning an average
farm horse at twenty-seyen dollars in one
township and the same kind Of an animal in
the next township at forty-seyen, and so on
and so forth. We have always been in favor
of q county assessor and once introduced a
bill in the legislature so fixing that duty,
but majority thought the plan obsolete.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1882-06-15
MAsTERLY INACTIVITY.

One of the farmers of the southwest il
writing to us this week said, after speaking
of the immense wheat crop which will sooi
commence moving: GLOW about the oil,
bridge over the river; shall we have to g,
Wichita: ''-HatchiRsoH Herald.
Permit Us TO answer yes, Wichita. No
only on account Of the dangerous, rickoty
bridge, but because it will pay on genera
principles. The .argest and cheapest stocks
OF goods Of all descriptions: of lumber, o
hardware, Of groceries, to be found any
where west Of the Missouri river are carried
at this point; besides, Wichita has the mos
and best facilities for handling grain Of any
town in Kansas and can therefore afford Il
nay the heat nrieeg
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1882-06-15

was connected with the delivery and mail.
ing departments of the Wichita Postofce
but who for the past few months has been al
the head of Mr.. Harding's book and station
AIRY establishment is going to leave rs. He
has been offered an advantageous situation
with heavy Chicago book and wall paper
firm which he expects TO accept. We regret
his loss to the city As he is a most W orthy and
competant young man. In integrity, homes
~ and business tact eNcelled by no young
man in this city. He will honorably and sue
ccssfully I'LL any station in life which he
may be induced to accept. and as we said be-
fore we are sorry 10 lose him and his example
aud influence.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1882-06-15

There is a gentleman living in this county
who has been wheat grower all his life. He
has made its culture special study. Among
other Valuable information he has diary
containing statistics OF the wheat crop OF
America for every year for fifty years past,
and claims that he can with great certainty
predict year in advance what the wheat
crop of the next year will be. Last fall
through the columns Of the Kansas Farmer
he predicted an unusual fine yield for 1882.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1882-06-15
WIcnIrA. June Eth, lss.

To tie Edit0r offhe Eaqte
In your issue of last week you mention
the names of some Of the farms Of Sedgwick,
and say the coneeit is pretty one, and
others ought TO follow the example. You
omitted from the list 'Prairie Home" The
in the county. Go out and see the fat COWS,
big corn and registered Poland Chinas.
w. Il. STANLEY.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1882-06-15

We will publish an article on horseshoeing
next week which we hope will he critically
read and thoroughly remembered by every
farmer in the county
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1882-06-15
MARRIED.

ON the evening Of June O, 1852. at the resi-
dence of the brides brother. by Rev. b. lei
iy. Mr.. II. A. Graves to Miss n. 4. Caster. all
Of ScdgWick county, Kansas.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1882-06-15

Valley Home school house, in school dis
trict No. q, burned down on Sunday night,
June 1lih, about 10 o'clock, together with
500 worth Of new school furniture. Ii is
snnposeA 70 have been set on fire.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1882-06-15

York and Tucker have opened up n hare
wood lumber yard which will be supplied
by their mill in Arkansas. IL is a novel en-
terprise but we believe there is money in it,
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1882-06-15

In connection with the almost total failure
of the potato crop last year in the valley the
early crop even proving very short it is a
little amusing TO hear the big potato yarns
OF this spring. The growth and yield of
that succulent tuber has been truly wonder
fnl, that is of the early variety. our judg-
ment is, this country will never be partlcu-
larly burthened with late potatoes. Our dry
fall months are not TO be depended upon for
late potatoes. The surest method for the
late varieties Is TO mulch, but the farmers
who mulched the early varieties this spring
missed it bad.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1882-06-15

The specimens Of wheat daily brought TO
our office by farmers who have been with Us
through thirk and thin, are wonderful, the
very sight OF which viii induce dreams OF
plenty and fatness
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1882-06-15

J. Rich has moved his grocery stock from
Douglas avenue TO the room on Main street
formerly occupied by Mr.. Harding.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1882-06-15

The Chicago Lumber Company is still sell
ing large amounts of lumber and are stock
ing up with view of doing larger business
than ever. See their ad
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1882-06-15

The oat crop promises heavier this year
than ever before. Many fields will go from
fifty TO sixty-tiye bushels 10 the acre. The
equine representatives here abouts will stick
out in sickness this coming fall.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1882-06-15

The parlors OF Moore and Davis are moi
only very pleasant resort, the finest in the
city, but all the delcacies and finest fruit,
Of the season are sure TO be found there
There CONNECTIONS are the finest and best
manufactured.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1882-06-15

In addition 10 the amount contributed by
our citizens for the Garfield monument dur
ing the time Of the funeral obsequies Col. NJ.
Stewart forwarded on Saturday $40 more,
consisting of ten cent offerings given by old
soldiers on memorial day.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1882-06-15

The editor of the Tiaass has been confined
at his home for a week or more. lie is still
unable TO come down town.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1882-06-15

1t seems the oehre color applied 10 the De
eideDtsi was only the foundation for a deep
brick red color. Aesihetically speaking the
propnetors have made a mistake. The solid
oehre-say two or three coats would have
proved much the most attractive.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1882-06-15

Mrs. r. L. Walker returned IRON Topeka
last week where she had been visiting her
fathers family, Judge w. c. Webb.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1882-06-15

The solid and growing monetary institution,
the State Bank, has purchased the Fechhei-
mer corner lately occupied by Mr.. Rich. OPP
posite the Savings Bank. As soon as it can
be put into shape the bank will be moved.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1882-06-15

The school house two miles south of town
was burned 80 the ground sunday night. No
ore knows how il took fire.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1882-06-15

g. l.. Pratt received the sad news Friday
OF the sunden death Of his mother in Chica-
go He left by Saturdays train.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1882-06-15

That was gorgeous old laehrymose effort
of the clouds on Monday evening, and gen.
eral, too, 80 far as this county was con-
cerned
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1882-06-15

The Methodist folks are making arrange
menls Tor grand picnic at the Park next
"Wednesday. Everybody invited.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1882-06-15

Hiram Imboden and W. d. Smith made a
hasiy trip to Illinois last week In answer 10
an unexpected summons.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1882-06-15

Mr.. and Mrs. Al. Biting have gone to
house keeping in the house, recently pur-
chased, on Emp0rIa avenue.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1882-06-15

William Barnard leaves this week for his
mining interests at Beuna Vista, Colorado,
aud will be absent till fall.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1882-06-15

Mrs. James X. Mead. with Mamie and the
younger daughter started yesterday for a
visit TO Davenport Iowa.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1882-06-15

Mrs. Thos. Williamson. of Wellington,
came up last week TO visit Mrs. Geo. l.. Pratt
and her MANY other friends In this city