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Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-10-24

are usually embraced at the average public
school.
Our city is large enough and embraces
enough cultured homes that are blessed with
mischievous, though beloved appendages il
the way Of little children, to swell the num-
Der Of wards to the kindergarten to the
capacity of the room or the ability Of the
teacher. Thirty or forty would not be toe
many to insure careful attention and thor.
ough instruction in the course that is being
given at this school.
The respect and love shown by the little
folks for their teacher is remarkable, fol
though the children ere in attendance at the
school from $50 q. m. TO $3.50 p. m, they
want to stay longer with their instructor
and sometimes can hardly be prevailed upor
to leave for home when the hour for dismis
sal has arrived.
Mrs. Marble 10 . scholarly lady who
comes well recommended, and should re
ceive the appreciation from parents thatshe
ability and exertions deserve.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-10-24
A HORSE THIEF CAUGHT.

Last week pair of horses were stolen
from John Rodes, farmer living about five
miles northwest of this city. The case was
placed in the hands of Detective Mcmahon
of this city, who has been telegraphing to
various points ever since to try to head him
of. Last night he received message from
the deputy marshal of Dodge City. stating
that the man had arrived there with one OF
the horses; the other had been found a cou-
pie of days since. Detective McMahon will
start for Dodge Sity this evening after his
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-10-24

On Thursday, Oct. 10th, at the home Of
the brides parents, in this city. Mr.. d. NJ.
Williamson, of Winfield, and Miss Anna d.
Berry, of this city, Rev. Harper officiating,
The wedding was a quiet one, but the init
mate friends and a small number of invited
guests being present. This did not inter-
fere however, with its being an occasion OF
happiness to all interested. The new bark
upon the sea of matrimony sailed away for
Winfield, which will be the futnre home OF
the popular couple. The EAGLE losses the
horse Shoe of good luck, after them.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-10-24
TOWNSHIP go.

i5S--l60 acres raw. smooth, heavy grass Liant
10 miles south. 2.0O0
f5ilG0 acres, 40 acres improved. smooth sur
face, heavy grass, deep soil, 8 miles sontf
OF Cheeey. $40.
ALSO acres , miles rom Clearwater. 900
Al 100 acres sr Clearwater, highly i'm
proved. good house, barn and outbuildings
all hedged, 50 acre, in forest and fruit trees
living water. avery line place looking Oh
into the NInnese h valley. 6,500
3Ss--l60 acres y miles from Clearwater, well
improved. good house, orchard, corrals
creek, hedged. 1900.
A6--lGO acres, 20 acres in cultivation, all Min
nescah bottom, miles west OF Clearwater,
abargain. 800.
339--l60 acres, part under pillow, river bot
tom, lies near $40 and the two can go togeth-
er 500
325--l60 acres miles south of Cheney, 20 acres
improved. 1850.
44s--Bi0 acres between Derby and Muivan. all
highly improved, 40 acres in cultivation,
houses, barn, stable. granary, 20 acres in
groves This is in all respects fine prop
erty; stock water and wells; cheap ut the
money Ii 90.
4i9--3i5 acres one milo from Derby, all first
and second bottom, waterei by Spring
creek, 40 acres in timber, good house and
other buildings, q very choice place In all
respects desirable. ii co.,
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-10-24
TOUZALIN.

R. L. Walker returned from flying trip
into the Territory south of Dodge City yes
terday. He went down nearly to the Indian
line in the Cimaron country, where town
has been laid out and christened Touzalin,
after the vice-president of the Santa Fe.
Deck says it is well watered country, and
as pretty country as there is in Kansas. 1t
is about one hundred and seventy five miles
direct from Wichita to Touzalin, which is
delightfully."- located and which is to have
two railroads. We don't vouch for the lat
ter assertion. All that country is naturally
tributary to Wichita, or will be as soon as
we can get railroads into it.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-10-24
Revised List of Our Lands.


4s3.--l60 acres miles west on the Cowskin,
$50 acres In cultivation, good house roums,
cellar, cistern, barn. granary and large
cribs, all hedged and crossed and all thor
oughly trimmed, wind pump and we'll, good
orchard. grove Of acres. This is in all re-
spects first-class 6arm and home, Z, 500.
ASS LOO acres mile west of river bridge.
l35 acres under excellent cultivation, rs
acres under fence, 80 acres in grove. all
choice land, house rooms, barn for IL
horses, 8 wells and pumps and river, 8 acres
in orchard in bearing. This is lrst-class ,,
1900.
502. 80 acres miles northeast In cultivation
600
505.--I20 acres miles out overlooking the
town, 20 acres in cultivation. good house,
barn and stable, all nedged and crossed, 10
acre pasture, good wells, all kinds of fruits
in abundance, n town place outside of town
1000.
500 800 acres on the Cowskin, west watered
by the creek, good house and barn, we'll
hedge, orchard, etc, all under goo,i i'm
provement in all respects, very desirable
place, IL $50.
SIS. -l60 acres miles east, 100 acres In cult
walton, good house and barn, hedged, un
falling stock waller amt wei, orchard, 4, 800
5ls, loo acres AZ miles from Goddard, loo
acres In cultivation. house. good cellar,
barn, etc well and living creek water, or
chsrd of 500 trees; Il good farm, 900.
g.. --l60acres miles norI Invest AL In high
cultivation, good house, barn and large
crib, nothing better, 1900
526. LEO acres raw miles from Cheney, 200.
$3.50 acres Z miles southwest Cowskin
land, 1i5 acres In crop, balance In grass
house rooms, barn stable, crib for =, O0t
bushels, % acre hog pastur,., we'll and small
orchard; including crop, l6, 600.
SO --32O acres ~ miles from the city limits
house 4 rooms, kitchen and cellar, larg,
barn ana other outbuiidingS, hedged ant
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-10-24
THE CATHOLIC FAIR.

Great preparations are being made for the
Catholic Fair, which is to occur the last four
DAYS Of this month. 1t will surpass any
fair held by the church in this city. We
were shown yesterday heavy black twilled
silk dressing gown being embroidered by
Mrs. d. Z. Lease for that fair which is very
beautiful, neat and valuable. Whoever
gets that gown will have something that will
be thing of beauty-an last lifetime.
The fair will offer many beautiful and val
liable prizes. All this We suppose viii be in
the direction Of the new church, which
SONS day viii b. an ornament TO the city Of
which W viii Ill bsproud.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-10-24
DISTINGUISHED VISITOR.

Sunday evenings Frisco train carried I
distinguished party Of tourists, numbering
fifty, who occupied two special Pullman
coaches, our Hon. Secretary Of War Rober
Lincoln making one Of their number. HI
stepped upon the platform 10 view the lead
ing city of Southern Kansas. He wa
pleased to meet the representative Of tn
Full Pledged, delighted with the country
and positive Of New York state giving I
large Republican majority. The in4ervisv
was abruptly clossd ia obedience to the con
ductors aalf-aboard."
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-10-24

U. s. Attorney, Chas Hatton received a
dispatch from Caldwell yesterday from
Frank Hunt that Cash. N. HOLSTER, q. s.
deputy marshal, was murdered night before
last near Hunnewell by man named Bob
Cross. HOLSTER was well known in this
city IS brave officer and true man. He
it was, who followed up and arrested Nellie
Railey for the murder of Bothen.ley. Our
dispatches tonight viii probably give v
particular.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-10-24
THE ELECTORAL VOTE.

The figuring on possibilities continues I'M
abated. For conveience of our curious read
ers we give the electoral vote of the different
states, as they were in 1880, and as they are
in 1884, and we present them in two groups;
first, those known as northern; second, those
known as southern.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-10-24
TOWNSHIP 81.

$50 LEO acres, raw, miles north of Goddard
500.
acres in cultivation, good house, springs.
running stock water and good orchard; half
cash, ]. 500.
a53 LEO acres first bottom miles southwest,
good house 6 rooms, barn 32N3., 10 acres In
grove, acre orchard iu bearing, 35 acres In
pasture, 100 acres in cultivation, home
station, 800.
$3.50 acres. half In cultivation, ~ miles
west of city, !. 100.
asa. LEO acres miles southwest, choice Cow
kin land ltO In cultivation. good house.
large granary, all well hedged; half cash 4,
loo ,.,,o. Wa, ,,,, nader cu,,,.
ton, 10. u0y cottonw,o cd seedlings growing,
watered at one corner by a big slough, cheap
at 800.
AID and 5l7 les acres, ls0 in cultivation,
house lsx2O and kitchen, st bic, granary, )
iOiog lots aud large pasture, 20 acres in tim
"thy, hedged and crossed, o'chard, large
and small fruits In Tearing, 6h miles east,
10 5a
So : 100 acres 20 miles west b, tween Garden
Plain aud cheney. living spring. raw, l 800
$50 acres ~ miles east, all under good
cultivation and hedged. 5000.
50? Lea acres 81 miles west 10 acres In cul,
tivation, house, stable, granary, hedged
and crossed, 80 acre orchard in bearing, s.
900 forest trees, 700.
A;6 -I6o acres miles north of heDey, pat
in cultivation, very cheap, 800.
3i5 Il 10 acres los In cultivation, y acre tim
Der, house 8 rooms, barn and outbuildings.
he.ge, miles northwest of Garden Plain.
$3.50
$50 $40 acres miles west. lis acres In Guilt
Walton, acre grove. good house, stone eel
lar, barn 30X50, horse stable, corral tnd -
Acres In VIE pasture, S,U0-
335 -l3o acres at the Junction OF the Big and
Little rivers, Joins the city limits and Riv-
ersiie Park, a very choice place, 5000.
450 - l60 acres miles east, raw, {, COO.
3ul $50 acre., us impruve't house ) rooms,
barn l4x2i, granary 2ox3i, sheis, corral,
ETC, mile hedge, 500.
a6j --lsp acres ~ miles souIh on Chisholm
creek, l2J acres IN cultivation, good houses
and s rooms. workshop, stable and all
necessary outbuildings, orchard of acres
all standard varieties large aud small
fruits, 5 acre. cottonwood timber, frst
class, 1000
4G6 LEO acres clean bottom land, 50 acres In
cultivation. wa cred by Rock creek and
springs, 5 miles north OF cheney house,
etc 5000
400 $50 acres best Cowskin land miles west,
good house and barn ali in good condition,
we'll hedged, 8 so.
a., --5I0 acres Chisholm creek bottom 8 miles
out, 10 acres In timber, l4O acres in cultiva-
ii n, god house rooms, barn, cribs. etc
acres In orchard, apple, peach and other
varieties, bedged; "a star place, Is, 800.
l16 --30I acres all fine first bottom land,
miles west, 80 acres in cultivation. 100 en-
closed In pasture, house 5 rooms, barn and
other outbuiidings, all fenced, watered by
Cowskin, fine orchard all vari,ies in fuii
bearing, and grove. IL, 500.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-10-24
A Tariff Story.

Hon. W. W. Eaton, of Connecticut, tells
this story:
There was o certain professor in my
county, theorist of the first water, man
who does not know any more about the
practical tariff than know about the He
brew that he is well acquainted with. The
professor came up into a large manufacture
ing village in my county to make theo-
retical speech, such a one as my friend from
Ohio Mr.. Hurd) delights in. There was a
farmer standing BY post in the lecture
room and the professor thought be might be
a good subject to operate upon, SO he said
to him, any friend you are farmer" "Yes. >
"You live here?" AYES" Do YOU know
these manufacturers in this village are rob-
bling you?" "Why, no, l do not know it
How can they rob me? / came here ter
years ago with $500; bought farm, run
ming in debt $500 for my farm and stock
went to work raising truck for this village
paid the debt and have got money in tn,
savings bank and do not owe any man dol
lar. How have they ruined mes' The pro
fessor said, swell, it appears you have beer
a nard working man and have lived j
through. But you pay six cents yard dut,
for the very cloth your shirt is made Of.
swell, professor" replied the farmer, ''yol
may think so, but you cannot prove by you
algebra or your logarithms; YOU canno
prove it unless by Esop's fables for did no
give but five cents yard for the cloth"
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-10-24
NORTHERN STATES.


The total number of votes in 1880 was
800. The total number for 1884 is 40l, a
majority of which is POI. 1t will be seen
that out Of the 24S votes Of the northern
states, Republicans can spare AZ and
still have the necessary majority to elect,
not counting one vote from any southern
state, though their chances are even, to say
the least in four or five of them. In West
Virginia, Virginia, North Carolina,
Tennessee and Louisiana, Republicans are
reasonably sanguine of success. But leav-
ing them all of the count, and admitting
for the time, that they will go Democratic,
still success is seen in the figures remaining.
Blaine and Logan will be elected without
the forty-fve votes of New York and New
Jersey. or without the thirty weight votes of
Indiana and Ohio, or without the forty
three of Connecticut, New Jersey, Indiana
and Michigan, or without the twenty-five
votes of California, Nevada and Wisconsin.
In other words, carrying New York, they
can afford to lose the ELECTORAL votes of any
three other Northern States that have APP
peared to any one at any time to be doubt
full. Or losing New York they can succeed,
losing any state called debatable, other than
Indiana OF Ohio"
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-10-24
STOCK RANCHES.

thousands
desiring choicest lands and most favorable terms
all
correspondence We
hands equal generous
andhon
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-10-24

come away or that fellow would rob him
and that be also told the prisoner TO keep
away Blu, be kept following them up max
ing hostile demonstrations with his crutch.
John Eennedy's testimony was 10 the same
eject as that Of the two previous witnesses,
except that he did not see the prisoner in
the act of putting his hand down towards
Lavery's watch. The prisoner was placed
upon the stand 10 testify in his own behalf.
His testimony and his manner Of giving il
indicated that be was hard case, but, al
though he admitted striking and making
threats TO knock them all TO smash with his
cr,Itch; he declared that he had never rob
ced and had no intention TO rob. be did
not create a very good impression and u 10
doubtful if it helped his cause much TO put
him ON the stand. In his opening argument
10 the Jury, Mr.. Dale did not fail to call
their attention to the prisoners character as
evidenced by his manner while upon the
etand. Mr.. Jones made good argument,
catching onto every weak point in the EVIL
dence produced by the state. he claimed
that Pat Woods was an interested witness,
and that be gave conflicting evidence mas
much as be had sworn at the preliminary
examination that the prisoner showed Law
cry over with one hand while he went for
his pocket with the other. Mr.. Dale made
a very able closing argument in which he
alluded to the fBct that our city is assuming
metropolitan proportions and 10 filling up
with q correspondingly large number OF
thieves, thugs and pickpockets, and that al
though the defendant was q cripple, it was
no reason why he should be entitled to any
sympathy If he was pickpocket
BE dwelt at some length on his
manner on the stand, and said
be had no doubt that the prisoner was q
wharf-rat and that he pied the same trade in
ST. Loais that he attempted TO carry out
here. Mr.. Dale has proved on several oc-
casions during the present session Of court
that dishonest or disreputabls persons need
not expect any comfort from him. He would
make q very efficient county attorney II hs
could keep politics out of his bead while ar
ruing case. While be wss sndeevering 70
prove to the jury that Pat Wsod's evidsacs
was all right. be said Rst r -
Irishman, not like
knsw that were rec q
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-12-07
TAZEWELL.
About Coal and LONESOME Figures on Stock,
and Other Matters.

and Other Matters.
Correspondence OF the Richmond Dispatch.I
TAZEwRLL G. H., December A, 1884.
II will surprise some OF your readers
when say advisedly that Tazewell is the
richest county in the Commonwealth. My
assertion would not fall far short OF the
truth il. in this estimate. left out her
wonderful mineral wealth. The soil
is not surpassed anywhere, which is
proved by frequent yields OF seventy
tive bushels OF corn and thirty bush
els OF wheat TO the acre. Besides
being among the foremost stock-raising
counties in the State, large crops OF
wheat, oats, rye, corn, and hay are made,
while in the northeastern end of the county
crops OF tobacco are raised that bring the
top OF the market In Lyuchburg and your
city. Fifteen thousand head Of cattle two
and three years old) were driven out OF the
county this fall. At least as many sheep,
while competent judges think as many rs
six hundred head OF marketable horses,
are annually sold 70 90 out OF the county.
But what | want particularly TO say in this
letter relates TO the coal-felds that extend
the iull length OF the county from Poca.
bontas TO Richards, and embrace fully
$4,000 acres along the northern frontier of
this county, and these extend down the
Ohio watershed for hundreds OF miles.
Our people use the coal mined in the
Sinking Waters. sixteen miles west OF
town. and pay for it twenty cents per
bushel, delivered. II is into this region
that the Virginia and Kentucky railroad,
Of which spoke briefly In former letter,
Is expected to penetrate at an early day.
Coal creek Middle creek Indian and
other tributaries OF the Clinch, emptying
IT and near Cedar Bluff. twenty miles west
Of here, run through and over the finest
coal-feds in the world, and afford an easy
grade 10 the very top OF Sandy Ridge and
the limit Of the State. The coal in this
section seems 10 be somewhat harder than
the Flat-Top or Pocahontas coal, and to
that extent Is better for shipping purposes.
Many OF these tracts OF land are now
bought up by spectators, while much OF
1t is yet in the market.
OUR IRON.
BEGINNING within short distance Of
Graham, on the New Ser road, Kenvs
Ridge runs northeast and southwest through
the county, dividing the coal measures
from the limestone Of Clinch Valley, and
throughout It's whole distance it is full Of
iron-ore Of good quality. In many places
the ore-beds have been opened, and had
not the business OF the country been Grip.
pied by over.production, there would now
he blast-furnace 10 operation at Graham.
There are persons who claim that we have
other minerals, but 1t seems enough that
within a distance Of four miles or less we
have coal, iron, and limestone-all OF SUI
perior quality. MAX.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-12-07

= ~ a Is ---<--@-4-~~->----4< |/E 80 F..
800 vsess Absss ~ nnnshvses sIsfiuIa
p,ssss Dssss sf Wsopkssws rs'sfs-
bupses.
IL rspondence Of ths Riehnond plspateh.i
PETERSBURG, December 0, 1884.
A letter was received here day or two
ego from Judge McBroom, OF Russell
county, In which reference y MADE 70 the
"plague" which Il reported 70 have re.
crntIy rayaged That section. He says that
IN some localities In Wise and Dickin-
son counties q disease known as nux
bss caused fearful mortality, but that In
Russell county but few deaths have oc-
Cured. He says that the reports sent out
about the epidemic In Russell. and the sui.
fering Of the people there Tor food, are
sensational and exaggerated. lie says a
similar fatal epidemic prevailed through
that section about thirty years ago. but the
cause was not then, ~ IL IL now, attributed
10 drought and low water. The mountain
peaks are now covered with snow, and II
/. hoped the disease will disappear. He
says corn Il selling In l,nssell at seyenty.tve
c. pts per busbel, and that the wheat crop
IL large. There are now 10000 head oil
cattle IN The county, with hogs, sheep. and
torses in proportion, and there Is no lack
OF food.
intelligence has been received here Of the
death, in Texas. recently, Of DR.. II. j.
R,yes, former resident OF Petersburg, and
proprietor Of large drugstore here. He
had many pear relatives In this vicinity
The venerable DIR. A. Whitehead. OF
Chesterfield county. whose seriou Illness
was recently reported. has much improved
in condition, and his family and friends have
strong hopes OF his entire restoration to
health.
Mr.. +. e.. Pugb, the welLknown news.
dealer here. Is confined to his bed BY sick-
ness, though not OF n serious nature.
Rain has been falling heavily all day. II
Is believed that the streams throughout this
section will soon resume their natural flow.
and that all evidences Of the drought will
disappear.
Cotton and tobacco are pouring into mar.
ket RAPIDLY, and the receipts in each case
show decided excess over those for the
corresponding period Of last year..
ROBIN ADAIR.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-12-07
A Deserved Tribute.

The Sun gives samuel j. Randall credit
for President Cleveland's victory in this
state, which means his Victory In the
Union. Without New York Mr.. Cleve-
land would have been beaten. The Sta,
says: "lt Is not too much 10 say that II
Samuel j. Randall had not come into the
State In person and worked and spoken
with all his power for the election OF the
Democratic candidate, not even Burchard
himself could have saved him."
Our esteemed contemporary has ALWAYS
been ar admirer Of Mr.. Randall. We are
pleased 10 see that Il does the ex-Speaker
Justice. although he did aid in the election
OF the Democratic candidate for whose de-
feat the Sun labored so vigorously.
Mr.. RandslFs presence in New York was
very beneficial. IL did more than anything
else TO overcome the folly OF the "reyenue
only" vikings whose stupid course IN
Congress had so seriously jeopardized
Democratic success.
Mr.. Randalps efforts are thrown into
greater prominence by the mlschievous ac-
ton OF the "reyenue-only" phalanx. After
starting dangerous agitation at Washing.
ton they sank into insignifcance. They
made no figure In the campaign aud did
nothing whatever towards electing Mr..
Neu York World.