Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1884-09-16

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A paper over in Woodson county brags
on an apple measuring eleven and three
quarter inches. Peaches have been left on
our table within the last three weeks which
measured eleven and half inches, and an
apple lies now upon the table which meas
ures fourteen and quarter inches. The APP
pie too was grown in this city.
"A little stranger wandered up to the resi-
dence of w. S. Woodman last night. 1t
was a little girl three or four years old who
does not talk plain enough to disclose her
name. She received every possible atten-
ton and was made comfortable. If her
parents have not vet found her they can
learn of her whereabouts by calling at
Woodman's bank.
Carpenters were at work yesterday tearing
up the floor and cutting away the wall of
the Richey building next door west of w.
w. Dilrs place on East Douglas avenue.
The wall between it and Dills building will |
be cut away and both places be opened up
as saloon. 1t viii be fitted up in superb
style and will be second to none in the CITY. |
Dr. Abbott shows his faith in the future
of the north of the city, in substantial way
by purchasing two lots on Fifth street near
the union depot. and where he has now en-
closed a beautifully designed cottage. The
best of water has been obtained and by
October l, when his contract calls for a
completion of the house, he will have a coy,
pretty and comfortable home.
Our reporter met Mr.. p. c. Brady, who
buys grain at Goddard for J. ii. Todd, COM
ing down Douglas Avenue at a great speed
yesterday morning, looking sleepy and worn
out. He said that he had had lots of trouble
from Saturday night up to yesterday morn
ing but the whole affair terminated most
satisfactorily. 1t is boy. He set up the
cigars.
| A citizen told our reporter yesterday that
he bad good joke on Johnny Berry. 1t
seems that he took a change of venue from
the head TO the tail in the matter of tying
up his COW. Either the COW or the tail did
not like the change and the consequence
was that the COW ran away from part of
the tail or part of the tail ran away from
| the COW. She was clrtailcd.
Mr.. Reuben Hoffman returned Sunday
| from the state fair entirely satisfied with the
result Of his trip 1t will be remembered
Mr.. Hoffman is the gentleman who pur-
chasec the David Fox sheep farm, seven
miles, east of the city, Mr.. Hoffman took
eleven premiums with his sheep; amount ng
to about SIPS, and one other premium con-
jointly with Mr.. Fox, who also took sexeral
premiums, the list of which we published
| last week.
Uneasy lies the head that wears the
"white plug" Tney were thing of beauty
and a JOY to the Democrats, until the boys
and "dudes' began to sport them, when
| they make the blue blood tired-the Fourth
of November looks long way ahead and
they ponder in their minds as to whether
they shall stand the racket or shoot them,
and close observer will notice, that like
overripe fruit, they are, one by one, quietly
taking drop.
A gentleman from Ohio towns hip reports
| the mysterious disappearance of one of his
neighbours children, which was as follows
A hired man went short distance from tho
house to feed some hogs last evening
noticed the child,which was about four years
old, following him-after he had finished his
work he saw nothing of the little one nor
could it be found though the neighbors and
friends joined in the search and continued it
during the entire night.
Mr.. VIM. Henderson, one of the oldest
and most respected citizens of Nicholasyille,
KY, arrived in this city vest crday with his
family. He intends investing in Sedgwick
county land for the benefit of his children and
his children's children, and will make Wich-
ita his future home. 1t is his firm convic-
ton that Kansas is better state, naturally,
socially, morally, intellectually and politi
cally than the old bourbon state from which
he halls. At present he is stopping at the
residence of son, DIR. G. NJ. Henderson, on
South Lawrence avenue.
Our reporter saw "A crowd gathered on the
corner of Douglas and Emporia avenues I
yesterday, and went around to see what was
up. II was lung tester, and lots of the
boys were trying the caiber of their wind
bag. The machine resemblcd an ice water I
tank with sliding bucket inside suspended
on pulleys. Near the base is rubber tube
into which you blow. The breathing sends ,
The little bucket up and the weight of your
blow is registered. Those of our politicians t
who intend TO spout during the campaign
should try this thing a whack.
Father Kelley preached a very interest
ing sermon, on the Catholic doctrine of in
dulgcnces," in the Catholic Church last Sun
day evening. He said that there was no
doctrine of the Catholic Church so generally ,
misunderstood by those who were not ,
Catholics. Ii was generally thought that
and indulgence was license to commit sin.
He defined an "lndulgence' as n rcmittal of
the temporary punishment due to sin.
Father Kelley is an interesting, forcible and
logical preacher. +.
During the heated term he has preached /,
the Sc rmon of the day at the evening service,
but hereafter the sermon will be delivered /,
Mt high mass at 1890.
A man ran after our reporter yesterday
and said that there was "a most singular case
in n barber shop near by. The pencil driver
hurried TO the scene. and there sitting in
stupor, with his head hung down on his
breast, was young man with his arm barred
and the sharp point of a small glass syringe
stuck into his arm. Ii WAS soon found that i
he is painter, and is addicted to the per- :
nicious opium habit. In few minutes he
recovered consciousness and said that he had I
been using the drug in various forms for five ;
years; he preferred to inject it into his arm c
as ii took effect quicker.
Mr.. Ralph w. Smith was honored with n | 4