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Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1884-08-08

IN the city yesterday having In charge six
prisoners James Mcfarland, Calvin
Young. John Hollie, James Young, w.
Snair and John Young, who are charged
with conspiracy. The trouble leading 10
their arrest grew out of difficulty over
certain land, it being charged that they at
tempted to take forcible possession of the
same. The trial was begun before u. S.
Commissioner Sherman yesterday, Chas.
Hatton appearing for the prosecution and
T. ID. Wall for the defense. The case was
continued until to-day, and it will probably
be further postponed AS one or two import
ant witnesses have not yet put In an APP
pearancc.
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1884-08-08

Go to the first stairs east Of the New
York store for photographs. 32-tf
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1884-08-08
SPECIAL NOTICES.

Scream is the name of the new brand OF
patent made by the Diamond mills.
d6--6EW1O-4
The Osceola times., 1884-01-26
A LIVELY GIRL.
Masking Furniture Walk Around in a very
Lively Manner.
Rome. Ga. Dispatch to Globe Democrat.

Rome, Ga, Dispatch to Globe Democrat.
! The Cherokee section of Georgia is
greatly excited over the manifestations
of Miss Lula Hurst, the fifteen vear-old
daughter Of Mr.. VIM. f, Hurst, substan'
tial farmer of Polk County.
! The stories told were of such a strange
character that Col. Freeman, of the Ce.
| dartown Advertiser, DIR. f. NJ. I.iddell and
several other prominent citizens, went
to Mr.. lIursts residence for the purpose
of investigating them.
They found the y0lng lady to be the
picture of health, and ofmodest manner
Upon request to manifest some of hel'
newly developed powers, she arose and
placed her hand on the back of com
mon chair which soon began TO move
first slowly then violently. The Doctor
was requested to hold the chair, but be.
ing unable to do so alone two and then
| three men, with no better effect Ap-
rarently, there was not a practicle OF
physical force used by the young lady
her hand merely resting carelessly on
theback ofthe chair. On previous oc-
casion four of the stoutest men lin the
ncighborhood had found it impos iblc to
hold the chair
A large, old-hshioned bedstead stood
with its head back in the corner of the
room. On the foot of the bed Miss Lula
placed her hands lightly and the bed
arose two feet in the air and moved
swiftly around the room. Now, Miss
Lora Wimberly, cousin to Miss Lula
while in bed recently, heard humping
noise in the headboard, which she
| thought was produced by her cousin with
| her fingers, and requested her to stoT
and go to sleep. Miss Lula protested in
nocence, vet the sound grew more audi
hle A playful remark that it should
| strike her caused sensation like a slight
shock, felt by Miss Wimberly about the
/ face.
The sound was then called to manifest
| itself where commanded about the bed
and the bed was finally commanded tc
move, and to the wonder of the oecu'
pants, rolled briskly around the room
| This is the circumstance which lei tC
| the subsequent experiments. On a re-
| cent occasion, while Miss Lula was lyinl
across the bed, she thought of some fay
/ orite air, when its music cmanated
strangely from the hcadboard of the bed
and was heard by some half dozen per
sons sitting around the room
On another occasion an uncle above or
dinary weight sat in chair, his feet or
the rounds, while the lady placed the
hand with an upper grip on the upper
back of the chair and lifted him acros,
the floor. These people know nothing
about spiritualism, and are sorelv troub
| led by manifestations which they deem
the work of an evil spirit People from
far and near come daily to see and hea
| the latest developments.
The Osceola times., 1884-01-26

spot Of their birth is SO great that they
will rather starve than leave IT,"
''How can you tell when your pigeon
arrives at a match ?" wcs asked.
"By this electric bell" replied DR..
Clegg, stepping TO the mantel and touch
ing tiny striking apparatus. 81 have Il
board on the entrance to the window set
on a spring, The weight of pigeon
that alights on it presses it down so that
it completes the circuit and rings the
bell. The judges and timers then score,
while go and catch my pigeon. Some
times take a whole basl etful of young
pigeons up to Havre de Grace for little
afternoon airing. They come back rs
miles under the hour easily"
What colOrs are the best"
well, the white, silver and checkered
are about the best colored birds"
"Why will not common blue rock
pigeon do Just as well TO train in this
way" was the query.
"They Il ok the intelligence and in
stinct," was the reply.
The Osceola times., 1884-01-26
MESShSGERS OF THE AIR.
tho speed of Express Trains.
Baltimore Sun

81 have often watched my brds, said
DIR. CleGg, Yesterday, Coming home.
They are up in the air until they look
about as big as sparows. About quar-
ter of a mile off they set their wings,
and with a rush they come to the win
dow, never going a foot past n cyincinG
the slightest uncertainty as 10 the local
ity Of their hoine. have a hundred
pair or so now. All around this neigh
borhood people are breeding aud flying
homing pigeons. | use mine often TO
send messages home to my family |
write the messages upon tissue paper
and roll II up until can stick i. in q
quill This ] tieto the leg Of the bird
between the foot and the knee, with
yarn.
Thread would cut in and stop the cir
cnlation. They never seem to mind the
load and never pick it off. If you are
going to fly a match female bird who
wants only two days of Matching cut her
eggs is the quickest. Fly her before Q
O'clock and she tries to get back in
time to go on her nest at 3 4: 30 to relieve
the male, which has been on duty since
Q O'Clock 4 male bird flies best when
the female is LAYING her eggs over which
operation ho usually exercises the most
lofty pcrintendcnce. They are loving
jealuus birds, and the attachment To- the
The Osceola times., 1884-01-26
Die Preferred Aunt Lizzie and Kisses.
Boston Globe.

dad" he announced, as he dropped
his gripsack on the Boston & Maine de-
pot platform, while the light of baleful
purpose shone in his eyes; dad, you
can take the valise; Pm goin' to look
round the town"
"Airc you thinkin' of drinkin' any
beer, John Henry?" asked the old man,
solemnly.
81 amt never tasted any" replied
John Henry, dogeedly; "An'v come here
to see some sights"
wal, here's the hull ont" replied the
old man, backing his son against a
freight shed and fixing him with his
glittering eye; "will you drink beer, lose
your watch, hev yer clo'es stole off yer
back, git sent to Jail, mebbe an miss
your sheer o the farm; or will you
come with me an walk over the common
an git some peanuts, an then GO out to
your Aunt Lizzie's in RoXb'ry an meb
be tumble right into kissin' party this
eyenin? Speak right up. John Henry"'
The kissing party decided John Henry
and he spoke right up for Roxbury and
his Aunt Lizzie.
The Osceola times., 1884-01-26
Cupid and Psyche.
Chicago Tribune.

Why is the tear running down the
Cheek of the Beautiful girl? That is the
law of Gravitation, my son, Getting in its
work lit were not for the |. of g. the
tear might run up her cheek or stroll
around into one Of her ears, just as it felt
like. But what is the Cause ofthe grief
The Young Man. Who is the Young
Man? His name is Chawles. But why
does she grieve for the Young Man? Be
cause he wore a cafe-au-lait hat and brin-
die gloves, and she was dead gone on
them. But did not Chaw'es reciprocate
her Affection? No. Why is he so cold
TO the Beautiful Girl? Because the
Spectators are firm and the Box Office
man will not wait till Next Week.
The Osceola times., 1884-01-26
"a CHECkEEED LIFE.
Statements Concerning the Bahcock Trial
as Bold, Deliberate Lies.
Chicago Tribune.

Chicago Tribune.
In Col, John \. Joyce's book, "a
Checkered Life" which has just been
issued, appears the following passage in
reference to the whisky frauds;
"But in order that the government
should not monopolize all the perjury,
Emery Storrs of Chicago and Judge
Porter of New York put up a job to get
that $500 envelope ont of the street box.
At the Lindell hotel, where the Green
leaf guerillas were wont to congregatc,
sorsc one suggested that Fillev, the post
master, could fix up one of his carriers
to swear that stood around the letter
box until the carrier came on his col
lectien tour, and took out the letter a.
legged TO have been mailed. Filley was
equal to the emergency. He had PHI
ant letter-carrier named Magill, who did
not belong to the mail route Of my office
1t took but a short time for the legal
tricksters to coach the carrier who went
on the witness stand and swore that !
asked him to take ont an envelope from
a postal box on Pine street. and that he
delivered it TO me.
"The cross-examination by Dyer twist
ed Magill up even worse than Everest
had been twisted. Jury, judges and
lawyers believed that the carrier had
penured himself
81 simply say, on my honor as a man,
and as | hope for peace beyond the
grave, that the testimony of Everest and
Magill was an absolute lie, manufactur-
ed out of whole cloth, web and woof, by
the prosecution and defence in aid of
! their respective causes. But what cared
these people for me or my reputation,
so they convicted or acquitted their men
over my shoulders ] was laid down
/ over the stream of misfortune like
poontoon bridge in war times, over
which infantry, cavalry and artillery
passed to victory or to defeat
These statements have never before
| been directly made, though insinuations
| similar in effect have been thrown out
and a reporter called last evening on
! Mr. Storrs at the Leland hotel, and call
ed his attention TO the passage, As he
began to read he smiled grim smile,
which broadened as his eyes travelled,
| and when he finished he laid the index
finger of hi: right hand upon the first
paragraph and said:
"The reference made to Judge Porter
and myself is deliberate and unquali-
/ fed lie, and Joyce knows it. As for the
rest of that passage, all have got to say
is, Who will corroborate Joyce? can
prove what | say, Can he? Good
night" and Mr. Storrs tripped up the
marble staircase as airily as he had
tripped down it.
The Osceola times., 1884-01-26
Dbliging Folks.

An old negro went into a book store
to buy picture for his wife. He looked
at a lot of Christmas cards, and singing
out one asked the price.
zone dollar" said the clerk.
The old fellow moved on around and
finding the same kind Of picture in an
other lot, stealthily let mouthful of to-
bacco spit fall on it, and then wiping it
off on his sleeve, he said:
look heah, boss, whatll yer AK me
fur dis eah damaged one?'
Twenty-Five cents
Oats too much, boss tur it's dun
ruintn
"Well, take it alorg for tel cents
Look heah, marster, yer couldn't get
no ten cents fur dis. Jes' well gin it ter
me, marster.'
Take it along then
"TLankee sab. Mos bligin' folks in
dis town | eber seed. Man kahn stan
'roun' de sto's lessen da shovcs p'liteness
on him. Good day, sab. | wish yel
mighty we'll"
The Osceola times., 1884-01-26
A Man who thinks Himself Oscar wilde
Chicago Tribune

One of the most interesting recent
cases of insanity is that of man named
William Smith, livery stable keeper at
No. Il Kinzie street, who is at present
confined in the insane department at tbe
County Jail. He imagines himself to be
Oscar Wilde and is dressed in suit of
clothes which is perfect imitation of
the one worn by the apostle of aesthetic
ism while in this country. He wears
knee breeches, ornamented with silver
buckles and a row of steel buttons, and
his muscular limbs are covered with a
pair of dark brown colored silk stock
ings, while lis neither extremities are
encased in neat pair Of low-cut shoes,
fastened with jeweled buckles. Smith
had his hat made to suit his taste and
the like of it has never been seen and
never will he again. 1t is broad brim-
med, in the shape of a four gallon tin
pail, with a curled rim around it.
The Osceola times., 1884-01-26
Little Conceits of the Fashions
Various Journals.

A very pretty conceit seen at a recent
wedding in New York was the worlC
represented by large ball .. red roses
with the continents outlined in violets
and a single white rose placed where
New York city would be.
A large star of forget-me nots with q
single white pearl rose in the centre was
a birthday present to New York belle
Artificial flowers have disappeared as
garnIture for ball dresses, and feathers
have largely taken their place.
Short, stout walking sticks are now
carried on promenade by the advanced
girl of the period.
White hyacinths are popular for bridal
bouquets and also for trimming bridal
dresses.
The Osceola times., 1884-01-26
\ Ring In a Pigs Tongue
Bangor Commercial


Mr. Walter Murch, of Fast Eddirgton
told the following story to Il Commercial
reporter: About seven weeks ago, |
bought pig which was about month
old. One day | got over into the pen
and whilethere lost this ring, which you
see is gold and has set in it a bloodstone.
| hunted a long while for the ring, as il
a peculiar value TO me on account of
having bean present ] finally gave
up the ring for lost. The day before
Thanksgiving sent the pig to the butch
er to be killed, and when he brought
it back he said he found gold ring in
that pigs tongue. | didn't believe it
until he produced the tongue with the
ring about it as you see it. The ring en-
circled the tongue two and a half inches
from the end, and of course almost divi-
ded that organ. Neither the hoop nor
the setting were injured
The Osceola times., 1884-01-26
4 Wite's Hauucination
Oswego Times.

Mrs. Francis Wilkeson of Rochester,
has become possessed of queer hallu-
cination, which has induced her to sue
for a separation from her husband. The
ground she bases her complaint upon is
the conviction that her husband will
one day murder her. She gives as rea-
son for this belief, that on two successive
nights she dreamed that she would die
by his hand She admitted, however
that Mr. Wilkeson had always been very
kind to her, while the latter testified
that he had never thought of harming
her
The Osceola times., 1884-01-26
! FUNNY BuTT0N STORY.
Why VI. T.g ~, Of ,unec'icut, u OFT OF
Pocket Good Many Dollars
iltrfurd Couraul.

~ '''r - - w ' '''''N 'hN's " " - w
Pocket Good Many Dollars
u,rford CourauL
j. II. Tiguc. of Seymour. who was rash
enough to offer S5p for each string Of
200 buttons, all with shanks, ana no
two alike, to be sent in before November
20, has been called on to pay for about
forty strings OF buttons. His original
offer stipulated that the collectors should
be young ladies not over % years c'd
but this condition is suspected 10 have
been very generally disregrdcd
II is said, however, that long before
the limit of time set he actually h had
paid ont Sl,5)a on approved claims. The
offer originated from his noticing stri4 .
400 buttons at the Neriden fair this
fall. It pleased his finry anI, CHANGING
to make visit to relatives in Brooklyn,
he told of the Circumstances TO his
nephew there and the MiSscs Mari, and
Nellie Rop?s, of Port Chester New
York
rncy ridculcd his "foolishnc-9" aud
said they could easily bring rim string
of 300 buttons and Lo two alike, and
all with shanks. Thi, was too much for
Mr. Tiguc, and he offered to give them
500 piece and pay IN ir expenses to
and from seymour il they would bring
the string within thirty days. The offer
was taken, and the day before the time
was MP the trio walked into his office,
bringing the but ms 1ccorlin: to con.
tract
Ills iuciien, led t. the insertion of
the notice in the S'ym Iur Record. Il
have paid ont abaut $1,000 said Mr.
TIguc Tuesday. There are buttons of
rare value in my collection. have one
or two 'lken from the coats worn by
William Penn and George Washington
and other ancient worthless, ana even
solid gold buttons are on some OF the
strings ! intend to have large glass
show ease mIde to hold the collection
with an engraved plate bearing the
names Of all the Young ladies who have
brought the buttons
The Osceola times., 1884-01-26
Good Reason.
Arkanssw Tryeler.

"Now here said a novelist whose
book, AN Arkansaw Flip-Flap, mad tax.
en- and severely criticized, "you not only
disparage my book, but you say that |
am fool"
"Yes, said you We're a fool"
"Bdt what reason have you for for call
ing me fool?
"Best in the world You haven't any
sense"
We'll" after rejecting awhile, "that
is certainly avery good reason, but, sir,
Frightening with what he Supposed a
good idea, why do You think | haven't
any sense?'
because you are a fool"
The Osceola times., 1884-01-26
ANECDOTES OF THAD. STEVENS.
How He Received News of His Reported
Assassination.
Cor Phllidelphia Tlmes

Cor Philadelphia Times.
From my earliest recollection Thad
deus Stevens and my father were great
friends; Stevens f equently was his at
torney. From frequent visits in company
with him to Mr.. Stevens office | came Il
know him well.
In 1864 a young friend of mine, who
was a captain in the Fourth Ohio Cavalry
was home on furlough and was visitin.
at my home. This was in the fall, and
the Presidential campaign was at its
height There was one of the old. fash
ioned country mass meetings held in Ian
caster, and of course the captain and ]
went up. He had never seen the "Ohio
Commoner" and was anxious 10 meet
him. We went to his house early in the
morning before there were any callers.
We were very cordially received and
had quite long talk, in which the cap
tain was very much interested.
When just about to take leave mes
senger boy from the telegraph office came
in breathless haste with telegram.
Mr.. Stevens handed il to me, saying
"Hensel, rea it for me 1t was dated
Pittsburg and was as follows:
at is reported here that Hon. Thad.
Stevens was assassinated at his home in
Lancaster last night Answer immedi-
ately."
After | had read il stevens, with his
well-known coolness, said Just an
swer, Not to the best of my knowledge
and sign il Thaldaus stevens"
The captain was John p. Rea who
served till the close of the war, when he
read law with Mr.. Stevens successor, the
late Hon. o. j. Dickey, and filled the
office of Assessor of Internal Revenue,
was prominent candidate for Congress
in 1870 and is now Judge in Mnncapo-
lis, Minn. He often refers to the cool
and deliberate manner IN which Stevens
received the news of his assassination.
The handwriting OF Stevens was Gu
riosity. If any one knew what ii was
about he might possibly make il out, Mt
the chances were against If.
Among his clients was the late Daniel
Leiever, wealthy and wcll-known
citizen of Quarryville. Mr.. Stevens once
wrote hima an important letter, but it was
Greek to Lcfever. He could not lead y
word Of it and brought it to my father,
who, being familiar with the writing,
translated it for him.
If Stevens had an equal in bad writing
IL was Leicyer, who Immediately replied
10 him, and the reply neither Stevens nor
any of the experts in Lancaster could
decipher. stevens sent word for Lefever
10 come to town III hurry. They met
on the Court House steps and before
even shaking hands Stevens said, in his
most withring manner: "Lcfever, why
in the ID did you write me such let
ter? | could not read word of it,"
To which Lefevcr rejoined: "Why, |
thought would match yours"
l.. I. IlENsEI.
QUARRYvILLE, Pa, December , 1883.
The Osceola times., 1884-01-26
The Prodigality OF Millionaire
n. Y. Times


Jay Gould and Russell Sage attended
the monthly meeting of the directors of
the Delaware, Lackawanna and Western
Railroad yesterday and listened to the
favorable financial statement which was
read. Atter the meeting Mr.. Sage start
ed up Exchange place to return to his of
fee A little candy stand caught his
eve of the millionaire and cdQing up to
it he asked. "How much are those
chocolates?'
"Twu cents said the candy man.
Got any for one cent?
Il can break one of these in two, sir"
"All right; here is a cent" and the un
usually cxtravagant capitalist took his
halfstick of chocolate and walked seren-
ly up the street munching it.
The Osceola times., 1884-01-26
IwouLp RECOMMEND Ely S Cream Balm

WOULD RECOMMEND Ely S Cream Balm
to any one having Catarrh or Catarrhal
Asthma. have suffered for five years so ]
could not lie down for weeks at time.
Since have been using the Balm | can lie
down and rest. ! thank God that you ever
invented such medicine. FRANK Z. BUR-
LEIGH, Pennington, y. II.
My SON, aged nine years, was afflicted
with Catarrh; the Use Of Ely's Cream Balm
effected q complete cure.-W. L. HAMMAN,
Druggist, Easton, Pa. go cts package
See ady't)
The Osceola times., 1884-01-26
Another Life saved.

Mrs. Harriet Cummings, Of Cincinnati, O., writes;
Early last winter my daughter was attack ed
with severe cold which settled on her lungs
We tried several medicines none Of VIII 'ch seem
ed to do her any good, but she continued 10 get
worse, and finally raised large amounts of blood
from her lungs We called in family physician,
but he failed TO do her any good We then call ed
in physician-a most skillfui professor in one OF
our colieges--he said that she could not get well
At this time friend no had been cured by DR..
wM, HALLS BALSAM FOR THE LUNGS, ad
vised me to give It n trial We then got a bottle
and be- fore he had used Il all upshe began TO i'm
prove ana by the use Of three bottles was entirely
cured.
The Osceola times., 1884-01-26

1t is not understood why druggists keep in
stock so many kinds Of medicines for coughs,
colds and consumption, when 1t is only nec-
essary to keep Aliens Lung BIlsam, that
old, reliable remedy, which Is pure vege-
table preparation, and perfectly harmless,
as it contains no opium in aLy form. Sold
everywhere,
The Osceola times., 1884-01-26

When you visit or leave New York city,
save baggage expressage and carriage hire,
ard stop at GRAND UNION HOTEL, oppo-
sic Grand Central Depot; 600 elegant rooms,
fitted up at cost Of 81 900, 900, reduced to
81 and upwards per day. European plan.
Elevator. Restaurant supplied with the
best. Horse cars, stages and elevated rail-
reads &c depois. Families can live better
for less money at the GRAND Union HOTEL
than at any other 6rst-class botel in the city.
The Osceola times., 1884-01-26

Young Men, Middle aged Men and all Men
who suffer from early indiscrelons will iind
Aliens Brain Food the most powerful in
ygorant ever introduced; once restored by
1t there Is no relapse. Try it; it never fails.
81; 0 for Sat druggists, or by mail from
j. II. Allen, 8l5 First Ave. New York
CITY
The Osceola times., 1884-01-26

Sure cure for Blind, Bleeding and Itching
Piles. One box has cured the worst cases OF
20 years standing. No one need suffer five
minutes after using Williams Indian Pile
Ointment. 1t absorbs tumors allays itch =
Ing, acts as poultice, gives instant relief.
Prepared only for Piles, itching OF private
parts, nothing else. Mailed FOR 81.
FRAZIER MED. Co, CLEVELAND.
The Osceola times., 1884-01-26

VIM. I. Ford of Kansas City, writes "The de-
mand for 'PRICKLY ASH BTrTERs' in this city (aa
comes under my observatory has been simply
enormous, and, although averse TO recommending
proprietary medicines ! am thoroughly conyinc-
ed that for those special diseases for which they
are recommended they have no equal, and give
eminent satisfaction to those who have used
tlnntra Y
The Osceola times., 1884-01-26

Vocalists resorted to various means TO clear
the voice, until trial convinced them that
teaspoonful of Coussens Honey Of Tar is the
best and most effectual, being also superior
remedy for coughs, colds and all diseases Of
the throat and lungs. Ask some one who
has tried 1t, and be convinced.
GT--White's Cream Yermifuge the best
worm killer,
The Osceola times., 1884-01-26

Love in sad form: $50 you really
think the young man who occupied the
seat with you stole your watch?" "Yes,
sir" why do you think so?" Because
he sat so close and pressed up to me-"
"And why did you allow it?" Because
because thought he was making love
To me-
The Osceola times., 1884-01-26

Constipation is positively cured by Carters Lit
tie Liver Pills. Not by pUrging and weakening
the bowels, but by regulating and strengthening
them. This is done by improving the digestion
and stimulating the liver TO the proper secretion
OF bile when The bowels " i'll perform their Gus
tomary functiOnsin an easy aud natural manner
Purgstve pills must be avoided. Ask for Carter's
little LIVER Pills. Price - cents.