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Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1884-06-27
The English Premier.


There, in Office ION the treasury BENCH sits
the first lord Of the treasury and leader of the
house of commons, stretched out, with his
legs straight before him, and his toes turnej
up to the lantern roof. His hands he list
lessly crosses on his lap His head DROPS
over his right shoulder. His face is pailid.
The corners Of his mouth droop as if in pain.
His scant gray hair clngs like fringe Ct
floss about the base of his great skull. His
eyes are closed. The powerful features,
touched with n tinge of sweetness. and over
worn with half century Of politics, mutely
engender pity. His ill-ftting clothes hang
loosely about his figure, always 1.-the and &c
tive in mot ion, and with the free stride of a
wild thing of the woods. but when Mr..
Gladstone is once aroused by attacks of his
opponentsl "the lax figure, which seemed to
sleep, suddenly sits bolt upright, chin in the
air, and hands clasping his knees. There are
only three fingers on the left hand, the bare
knuckles being concealed with circular
black patch kept i'll its place by narrow
black ribbon drawn back and front of tho
palm. All traces Of fatigue pass away, the
eyes, large and luminous, keen and gray, rest
with anger upon the enemy. The nostrils
dilate, the lips still close, work impatiently,
the body leans forward, tho hands glide upon
the knees pressed outward
an moment Mr. Gladstone is on his feet.
Say it is field night and that he hes come
from some political reception. He wears
evening clothes and a flower. When he
comes down to the house decorated with the
spoils OF the garden, the reporters sharpen
their pencils, and members wait about the
Hobbies to hear him. BY what process the
liberal chief rumples the fronts of his dress
shirts, is secret as close as that of the age of
the world With couple of quick steps he
comes to tho dispatch box at the corner of
tina table, and for an instant beams upon the
house Then he opens the food-gate Of his
oratory, and delugc, the commons with su-
perb eloquenco.n
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1884-06-27
lCor. Philadelphia Press !

ktot- nilauciiiiih fcSs-l
The late Judge Black was Shakespearean
critic and authority. and nothing grated on
his ear more hanhly than Interpretation
During the last constitutional convention Of
which he was member, the country dele
gates could scarcely make q speech without
dragging in some poetical excerpt, which
they butchored, and the judge, who never
knew whether he was In or out OF order.
would interrupt them with his corrections
or would 90 TO the clerks desk and see that
the lines were printed right One day there
had been an unusual number OF mishaps OF
this kind, and the judge had secured leave OF
absence TO 20 home Just before leaving b
walked over TO Mr. George W. Biddles seat
ana said: "Biddle, l am going away, andn.
in my absence, you allow any injustice to
be done to the memory Of William Shake-
spearc. will hold you personally rsspous
ihlc~
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1884-06-27
Took q Wrong View Of It.

Fipps, who has been lunchinI with a friend
upon frogs legs: Everything you see is Of
some Use in this world. even the fro-. Friend,
who is disputatious: don't agree with you.
OF what use is tie mosquito to lis Fiprs:
Al. my dear fellow. you take a wroCs view
If things Jus: think how useful We are TO
ha ,,,.,S.,,,isn
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1884-06-27

lLaurensevile Is. c. Herald.
There was published in Laurenseville, be-
fore the war, a paper called The News. In
1852 the proprietor, Col. J. r. Simmons, now
of Atlanta, enlisted for service In the Confcd-
crate army. aud, as soldier did not have
much Use for printing press and type, be
left the office here in charge of Judge Ter
reli, who, on the approach Of Yankees, re-
moved it out to his home in the cou.i-
try, and the type and material were
hid out in the fields for safety. After the
war it was gathered up and sold to n Car
tersville paper. but it seemed that all Of it
was not found. Last week Tom Ethridse
was burning of an old field. and a stump
caught fire, and. as it warmed up, Toms eyes
glistened with new light as he saw IA stream
of melted silver. as he supposed. pouring out
Oh one side, while basty glance inside pre-
sented great bars Of gold lying temptingly in
the hollow. He hastily put out the fire and
got ready to take charge OF his find. But the
silver turned out TO be old type that had car
ried the news Of the great secession move
ment and the opening guns Of the great war
between the states while the glistening gold
was simply brass rules
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1884-06-27
Einx Cent?. Wor1h.

A youn, man sent 80 cents to New YORK
advertiser Ia learn ~How to make money
fast and Was advised in reply to glue IS
greenback to tie bottom of his trunk Hav-
ing neither greenback nor trunk. be Is stu
unable to make money last
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1884-06-27
PrOlong1ng fila Life.

IEXchhnte.I
William King, a very rich London mer-
chant, who loved life, adopted curious
scheme to lengthen the period OF his decln-
ing days He willed 81 900 to his physician,
with the proviso that the sum should be
doubled every year that the testator should
be kept alive. He lived ten years
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1884-06-27

lCroffut's Letter.

lCroffuts Letter
know how the Yucatcans live. and what
their principal food tastes like. We We're
three hours lacking back to the steamer
under bot sun, and the three men who
hailed the boat beguilei the time by indulg
ing in the pleasures OF the stomach. As
was near them was invited TO partake, aud
accepted. They first produced gcur as
large as a small pumpkin, with hole in the
top, and they set it among them. Then they
unrolled a large leaf, containing what looked
like q pile of thin pancakes One Of them
went for q bottle OF something. and while
was watching him the Others prepared my
dinner, for when Hooked back they handel
me pancake full OF the stuff from the
goura took /: and ate. II was the re-
verse of good, but l put j. through both the
processes Of mastication and deslutition. /
swallowed it little by little. the pancake VI
dry cornmeai. the filing Of black beans red
peppers, pieces Of uncanny fat, and three or
four other elements unrecognizable. l CITE
it nearly all saw them prepare another.
One took pancake in his left hand and
dipped il into the g0uri, using his right
hand TO assis, in obtaining what lie wanted.
He had no hesitation about soiiing his
fingers. Then siyly | threw the remainder
of the feast away l was not hungry, any
how. for l had hal breakfast only sevea
hours lefor,
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1884-06-27
High style on Wheels.

High style on " ncelos
fCor Galveston News.l
crossed Madison square and wandered
far up Fifth avenue, with the palaces Of the
millionares on either hand. Here there was
q change Of scene. There were not a great
many people on the sidewalks, but the street
was crowded with superb equipages, in
which the wives and daughters OF the mill
ionares were airing themselves The car
rfages were all Of the open sort, so that those
who rode in them could get the full benefit
OF the fresh air and see and be seen to the
best advantage. perceived no disposition
to hide any lights under a bushel. The
horses were such as would fill the heart Of a
connoisseur with delight Their we'll
groOmed skins glittered in the sun almost as
brightly as the gold and silver trappings on
the harness and carriages.
Almost every carriage had one or two pos
tilions behind-I believe that is what they
call them--and driver in front All Of
these were dressed in handsome frock coats of
black cloth, buttoned up to their Threats
They wore snowy white gloves, and silk hats
with cockades Of black feathers, which were
fastened to the hats with large buttons Of sill
Yer. Their pants were what are called knee
pants, I believe--after the style OF Oscar
Wilde and the revolutionary fathers. They
were generally OF yellow color, had row
Of glittering buttons down each leg, and
fitted SO tightly that they seemed to me to
be constantly on the point Of bursting. or
course, they wore stockings below their
knees. They wore boots also, with low and
broad tops, from which number Of pretty
silk tasse Is hung down.
The Positions sat like statues ON their
seats, with their arms crossed in an exceed
inSly dignified manner on their breasts.
They seemed never to speak a word or to
move their heads, or even hat their eyes.
They looked steadily ahead, and so so!emnly
that couldn't help but wonder what they
were thinking about They seemed to ne
the very picture Of dignity on a monument;
yet, in spite Of all that, could not help be-
lieye that they felt themselves to be asses l
am sure | would feel SO if 1 were In their
places. Their special duty, SO far as could
make it out, seemed to be to march up TO the
Leads of the horses and stand there like
statues while the carriages stopped. The
ladies in the carriages were not SO solemn by
good deal. On the contrary, they left all
the solemnity and dignity to be used by
the Positions They chatte1 and laughed
merrily, and bowed and waved graceful
reeognitions to their acquaintance whom
they saw on the street, Bless mel it was all
fine, very fine, even including the solemn
Positions.
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1884-06-27
sTRANGLED.
rheres !. legend in some Spanish book

Therek. legend in some Spanish book
About q noisy reveler who, at night,
Returning home with Others, saw light,
Shine from a window, and climbed to LOOK,
And saw within the room, hanged to a hook,
His own self-strangled self, grim, rigid.
white,
And who. struck sober by that livid sight,
Feasting his eyes, in tongue-tied horror
shook.
Has any man fancy to peep in
And soc, as through window, in the past,
HIS nobler self, self-choked with coils Of sin,
Or soth, 'r fonys Roand the throat
whipped fast
The nooscs give the face a stiffened grin
It's but thyseh. Look we'll Why be
aghast.
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1884-06-27

yyANTED-Everyone who wants to buy,
w sell. rent or trade tots in the town OF
Goddard, or farms in sedgwick county, to call
ON pyle Bros 4 BASH real estate agents God
dard, Kansas. :s3-3m'
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1884-06-27

1ED-I.and-huyer to know that We
w have made arrangements with the hotels
nj Garden Plain TO keep them at reduced rates.
d---tf TAYLOR & PIKE.
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1884-06-27

NIyANTED-A irst-class baker Immediately
w at Clearwater; viii pay good wages.
si-G j I. ELLIOTT.
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1884-06-27

4 oSr-A buurh Of KEYS with owners name
| ON stencil Finder viii be rewarded by
leaving same at this office gt Israel Bros SIG
4 oST-nnc mohair dustcr between the Little
] River bridge and Major Davis. Finder
-, ,,i,,..., -. a. ,bts onic,, ~
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1884-06-27

ylvANTED-Buycrs for - lots on Lawrence
w and Topeka avenues in blocks : and {
ornr & Phillips addition These are the finest
lots in Wichita fer the pricc-slbl per Tot.
..-tf II. +. FEii-ND n Go.
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1884-06-27

NyTANTED-Re Renters FOR two iinc rooms on
w second noor in John Rerse's new build
ing, I2l Douglas avenue.
sj-ir II. r Friend Il Go.
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1884-06-27

yVANTED-To sell secondhand Weed
w sewing machne good as new will take
SlJ.uJi IN cash Enquire at this Office l9-u
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1884-06-27

NvANTED- EVERY body to know that we have
w for sale some of the best lands IN sedg-
wick county, and are prepared 10 negotiate
sales of town property. our mott" Is square
dealing. Give rs a call
3l-3ni. pNIn Bios. 4 BASH.
Real estate agents, Goddard, Kansas.
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1884-06-27

MANIFESTATION by a widow aged 20
w with baby four months old, Address
Mrs. 4. lock box 10, city. d30-S
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1884-06-27

yIyASTED-ro Sell q good family horse
w younC. and one that any person can
drive that is capable OF handling horses Mt all.
ia-if On. RI~SELL.
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1884-06-27

SIvASTED-A buyer for qnartcr-srction If
w good raw land for sale cheap; well wa
tered Situated in Minnesota.
! r. bAUgnER1N.
g-tr with Judge Campbell.
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1884-06-27

SXvAN1ED-f.and-bu 10 know that we
w have for sale all the best lands near Gar
den Plain TAYLOR 4 PIKE.
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1884-06-27

NNvANTED-A purchaser for the north 30 feet
w ofmy residence property on Lawrence
aYenue-ca.t front-Wiih barn that cost $500
Also, the onr-st1ry Groom house in which
now live hous, IN good repair.
d31-G Il II. Rows.
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1884-06-27

xIvANIED-i.au buyers to know that We
w are posted in prices and location of every
tract of land that is Tor sale in sedg~ick county.
S-tT II + FmFND Il CO.
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1884-06-27

5Iand-buycrs TO know that it is
w to their interest to 20 to Garden Plain
cal Estate Agency TO buy lands.
d-J-tr TAYLOR X PIKE.
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1884-06-27

yNANIED-Tg rent a huusc ot rooms ON
w Martin street near third Inquire Of j.
Bishop al Eiose carriage shop on south Main
al f,.t dgl-ts
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1884-06-27

NyANIED-To sell or exchange one span of
w extra good driving horse, only years
old and sound ia every way also Il buggy and
harness Gail at once and secure a bargain.
d2.-wlS-tf. ~. /. fEIESD * Co.
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1884-06-27
Confession and Apology.

ILuIing Tex Signal
Our editor has been seriously indisposed
for several days, and looks like cotton
stalk nippei by the late frost Too much
politics and picnic
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1884-06-27

NlyANTED-To sublct the mail route iImo
w Wichita 10 Harper. See the carrier on
Wednesday or saturday. d2s-
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1884-06-27

NSvhSgED-A buyer for a hotel In Garden
w Plain: a rare chance for a live man to
make money.
tls,-tf TA.IoR & PIKE.
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1884-06-27

NlyANTED- one TO pay taxes on 80
w acres of grass land for the use Of IT,
d-7-tf u +. FHIENp 4 Co.
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1884-06-27

NIyASTED-TWo or more gentlemen to board
w and lodge. Apply at serond house ON
southeast corner of Market and Waterman SITS,
or address 4. t. {. Foust, box 40. djl-J'
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1884-06-27

wy ANIED--A buyer for Il choice stock ranch
w Of $50 acres \ good bargain for the
right man. Price, 81 90 per acre.
d-l3-tf IL. r FRIf.ND n Co.
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1884-06-27

IGOR SAfE-Nine residence lots for sale or
II trade located oB South Market street
hig bargaia For particulars call al GtHsns
Bank dl-u
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1884-06-27

Have Full Section Of Good Farming Land in This County
at S 100 Per Acre
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1884-06-27

NNANTED-A good dining room waiter at
w the Douglas Avenue House. 32-tf
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1884-06-27

NTANTED-A good nurse girl from II TO 10
w years old By Fitting Bros. d-5-tf
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1884-06-27

lNANTED-A girl to do general houscwor,
w Inquire of A. " Biting. lj-d-u
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1884-06-27

ytyANTED- Farmers and citizens to know
w that the old reliable aud pioneer cloth
ing house OF valley is located s"cond door south
ct rostuiiicr
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1884-06-27
ron RENT

nor .ENI-A house of three rooms ON Water
u street. near Douglas avrnu'. Enquire at
IT Scott Coal Yards Si-3'
rt'o .f.NT-Nicc sleeping rooms pleasantly
l located Inquire OF Barnes the Drug
,,iat dSl-tf
i,NUG EENT-N nice olicr room. Enquire Of
II Barnrs tire Druggist. 2i-u
l'oE Ei.N'-A iIna front office room. En-
II quire Of rarnc- the Druggist. d25-u
I'oR RENT-A bnilding suitable ior res
u taurant, cor Lawrence aad Douglas &Ncs.
fuqurn of iarug- The DRUGGIST n25-n
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1884-06-27

NlvkNTED-A good pr! to 10 .senorsl houaa-
w work in small family. Inquire at res
,l.n.a ,f Samuel Ii,url lG-
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1884-06-27

NIyhSTED- Many customers 60 hc lifted oui
w in those elegant and uohby torEscrrw
suits STAR Clothing House.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-03-06
OREGON.
AdYiecs from Portland

PORTLAND, March 5th.-William Rose,
who was dangerously stabbed several days
ago, had a secondary hemorrhsge last night,
and came near bleeding to death. He now
lies in very critical condition. 1t was
thought that Rose was dying this morning,
and Sheridan, who assaulted him, was
brought into bis presence and identified as
the man who did the stabbing.
Last night hop-dryipg house and barrel
factory in Puyallup valley, w. T., caught
FIRE and was totally destroyed. Loss $4,000;
no insurance. Both buildings will be rebuilt
Immediately.
Encouraging reports are received from
various sections Of the Stale regarding the
fruit crops. Prospects are excellent, Should
there be no late heavy frosts to damage the
young buds.
The trial of youEg Finlayson, the boy mur-
derer OF his stepmother, commences IN Al
bany, Oregon, next week. This IL tbs first
case IN the State where a boy has been tried
for his lie, and an unusual degrees Of interest
is manifested in the coming trial.
NJ. Z. Keif, indicted for the murder Of II.
Morton in Alaska sone time ago. viii be
tried in the United States Court. The case
will be called for trial next Monday.
The weather is cool snd cloudy.
This afternoon the Office of the Nolti1U6st
NeIrs was offered fer sale by public auction.
Ths attorney for Nathan Cole, Sr., stated that
no bid less than 900 weuld be entertained.
The auctioneer failed TO secure q single bid,
and announced the property Withdrawn from
sale.
Young Finlayson. the bog murderer, now
confined in Jail at Albany, came nesr affect
ing his escape yesterday. By some means he
purloined a case knife, which be and another
prisoner converted quickly into a saw. The
knifa was missed and a careful search made
when it was found in Finlayson's bed. With
the use Of saw he could easily have cut the
bars and effected his escape. He is now kept
heavily ironed
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-03-06
MINISG NOTES.

The Bodie dividend, just declared, is the
first since November, 1882
Amador claims to have in the Plymouth
the heaviest gold-producing mine in Cal
ifornia.
Sluices near the town of Calaveras
showed up" very well in days wash
last week.
The Yakima Record says that the richest
copper mine on the coast is the Yakima
Bullion mine.
Several rich pocket mining strikes have
been made in Tuolumne county during the
past six weeks.
The latest mineral discovery in Montana
is quicksilver mine near Livingston, in
Emigrant Gulcb.
The big Middle Bar tunnel, in Amador
county, is in between six hundred and
seven hundred feet.
Louis Glass has taken the Superintend.
ency of the Spring Valley mine at Cher.
okee Butte county.
Sierra mines report excellent develop-
msnts. a new ledge in the Marguerite has
a width of three feet.
The North Gould & Curry Mining Com.
papy has levied an assessment of % cents
per share, delinquent April I'd.
The Standard Consolidated Mining Com.
psny has declared the usual dividend OF 25
cents per share, payable on the 10Th in
stapt.
large number Of men en- route for the
Coeur d'Alene mines have turned back from
Rathdrum, Idaho. At that point there are
twenty men for every bed.
The Original Mining Company OF Mon
tana paid dividend of S3. 900 on the Ist
of February. This makes $50, 600 given to
stockholders in thirty consecutive months.
In close proximity to Placerville but two
mines are now in full operation with mill
process and both are gravel mines-the
Green Mountain and Elf, both having ten
stamps.
The Boston & Montana mine in Montana
produced Sl66. .53S in 1883. The new 60.
stamp mill was put in operation on the 18th
December, 1888 The product for Janu.
ary, 1884, was S34, 739.
There is q dark.eolored ore found in the
Cleel-um District, very heavy, and which
has puzzled all who have seen it to deter.
mine its character, says the ElIensburp
IVY. ~ Locatizer. A few days ago we
submitted it to the inspection of J. r.
Wallace. who pronounced it platinum. If
this should prove correct the frd is a verv
valuable one, and we have been told there
is plenty OF it. It is impossible to esti.
mate the value of these mines in this
county.