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Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1884-11-14
The Court Adjourned.


1t was . quiet day in court. The dies I'm.
molested played tag over The bald head Of
the crier, and the clerk was dreaming OF
sherry cobblers among the cool breerss Of
Nantasket Some women were flaming them
selves on the SPECTATOR benches
What is the charger hnguidly inquired
the judge.
The embezzlement Of 10 cents. your
honor"
The judge aroused himself; fiendish light
glistened in his eye. and he shouted. Then,
of with the prisoner to the penny tentiaryi"
The crier awoke with start. and fell pros
trate; three women tainted, and the clerk
jumped to his feet and clutched an inkstand,
but the judge had departed, and the court
was ad journed
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1884-11-14

(Washington Star.l

A few days ago . hailstnrm occurred on
Top Of the monument, but not one Of the
ffossn pellets rsached ths earth The stones
were % large - 70 severely sting the faces Of
ths men. againse which they were driven
BY the sharp gale; and the fact that they
vsre an melted before they tosehsi ground
would seem to indicate . much lower temper
ature 81 De summit than at tie hass Of tbs
GhAft, though The sim Of The particles wouh
naturally b diminished somewhat during
their whole courss through the atmospAsrs
from thsir starting point
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A Queer Nans,

The Exlavigator is the queer name Of .
paper at Ashevills, N. c. The editor informs
the public that ~sxlavigator' means 80
strike with brick
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1884-11-14
A Careful Cashier.

tHeW York sun
Bank Presidnt-YoR know our cashier ran
away with $3.50 900 q tbs hanks funds a
week agos &s8E
Frisnd-Yes, and know, too. that every
effort has been made 70 find him, bat with
out success
President-Well, have found him.
Friends that so! Where is he, and is he
wells ..-s.-.
President-l should say be was. You
know he entirely cleaned out the bank and
closed 1t up. but We had $500 to our credit
in bank In Canada. He writes from Can
sda and wants an order to draw the $500
deposited there. Says he entirely over
looked IT,
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cincinnati Times-Star. ]

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Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1884-11-14
A Probable ssory.Wriser.
rThe Curreut.l

Il Is stated that Sylvanus Cobb. Jr., has
made more money for his Publisher than
any other American author. This is case
Of gocd-fortune BY accident OF birth. he
found demand for bis work |" .'-c',,'.-
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1884-11-14
SONNET.


-"and from 0udd0n d0afA"
cannot prar that prayer. Nay; not Tor M
Implore deli arAnce from sudden death!
What d there In the stoppage Of ths breath
To fright men sol Oh that my fate may b.
To lose in one pulss-beat mortality
To be the fervsnt hghtning's sudden sheath,
The point where the tornado centsrsth,
The spark extinguished instantaneoualy.
l would not, anguish led, existence quit,
Nor halting 60, like some scared, Whimper-
ing hound.
With whmpering steps toward the echole@
verge.
Nay would fam with oneimmediate bound
The dark profound leap into, and 20 merge
At once the finite and the infinite
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1884-11-14

Gen Buffers fo0dnso for Q bcutuuniseO
On his lapel b . BIT Of hahie mo which -
wife drsw him thirty yeazs ego He deligAn
IN her memory, and tn = o. Of - many
ways In which = psys ~ Especk
Whitehall Tins: HoaoAy, M goA, /
erequsntly ussd 70 paaas haGe 0s9Ak
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1884-11-14

Notice 10 hereby given that the partnership
heretofore existing between III McGrin aud
A Ruckeridge styled McGrif 4 Bucksridge.
10 hereby dissolved by mutual consert ii.
Ac(sri6 and Youngmeyer will carry on the bus
iness 1t The old stand. JAS. II MCGBiFv,
A. I. BrcKKRIpGs.
Nov I, 1884.
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DIETER g. CAMPBELL.
Contractors & Builders
BRICK AND STONE!..

Parties desiring sidewalk of Winfield nag
sing Of all sizes will do well to call and get
price, Leave orders at W +. STEMS Office on
Lawrence ave south of Douglas ave. d-s-u
Daily Republican., 1884-07-14
To Cure the Tobacco Habis.
Record.

Your answer to f. B. regarding the
cure OF the to6 acco habit is partially
incorrect, and very discouragiLg Il
those wishing to abandon the injurious
habit. You are quite right in saying
That the only sure cure is to "auit. !
out my personal experience teaches thai
there is other aid than will power" In
doing 30. l tried tapering off till FIVE.
cent piece would last me six weeks, but
l was AS far from quitting as ever.
III the bit OF weed, which satisfied IN Y
longing as nothing else would do, was
not slowed between the upper lip and
jaw there was a nervous sense OF some.
thing missing which made me mentally
ana physically irritable and uneasy.
OFTEN found partial relief by chewing
DIT OF stick or some substance that
woulu make me spit.
Observing this, and thinking the
matter over, l saw tina the habit had
occasioned all unnatural secretion of
saliva, which overcharged the glands
anu created the nervousness unless
something was in the mouth to stimu.
ATE them to the action necessary TO its
discharge. A remedy was needed that
would occasion this discharge ana act
upon the glands so as to reduce the Sc
cr"tion of saliva 20 natural quantity.
Inc foilowlng preparation answered the
purpose admirably
Four ounces of pulverized slippery
elm bark, two drains of tanic acid mix
"a TO stiff paste with gum arabic va.
Ter ana Kiln dried to a hard cake in an
oven to be used whenever a desire fol
tobacco is felt by putting small bi,
IN the mouth and allowing it to gradu u.
ally dissolve. 1t should be used as long
as any desire Is felt for some substance
III me mouth. It's continued use in
suihclent quantities would be sure
cure IN many cases of chronic diarrhna
Hoping you will use this not only fol
the benefit of +. b. but of many others
VINO wish to discontinue the use of the
magic weed, | remain A FREEDMAN,
Daily Republican., 1884-07-14
An A ntI.l.iquOr Move.

A rather unexpected move was made
against the saloon keepers of Atlantic
City on Saturday before Justice Parker
OF the Supreme Court, who was sitting
In camden. Counselor John Wartman.
representing the Temperance Alliance
CT Atlantic City, made an application
for writs Of certiorari directed against
ten OF the saloon keepers and the CITY
Council. Under the laws Of the State
and the charter Of Atlantic City each
application for liquor license must be-
signed by twelve freeholders. The Ii.
9uor dealers, it seems, had consider.
able difficulty in obtaining the REQ uired
number OF signers, 80 brilliant scheme
was devised. A piece of land was pur.
chased within the corporate limits OF
the city, and it was cut up into yery
small plats, with an ostensible owner.
snip representing several hundred per.
| sons.
These were citizens of number nj
States, and the purpose was to mann
facture by wholesale signers Tor the
saloon keepers licenses. The deed,
were recorded in the Clerks office a,
May 8 Landing, In the regular way. The
Valolty OF these persons to sign the ap.
pncalions Is now attacked, and it is the
intention TO bring the record of the CITY
Councils, whereby licenses were granted
| upon these signatures, into the Court.
II the move is successful, it il the deter.
Inination of the Temperance Alliance To
at once proceed against twenty othe.
saloon keepers.
Daily Republican., 1884-07-14
Horses Killed.

n Ew YORK, July 13.-The winners a
Monmouth Park yesterday were King
like, Cbocula, Himalaya, Herbert, j
Walden's Pearl Thorne, Itaska ant
Bonarietta. A series of accidents in th,
steplechase made q sad en- ding of tn,
hrst program of the mid-sum mer meet
ing. Eight started in the chase. Kate
Cronin broke her neck, and died under
the: shadow of the hurdle fronting the
club house. T. Swan Latrobe's Woos-
ter fell on the backstretch, and his rider
Mike Kenny, had his collar bone broken
Response bolted at the water jump, and
afterwards fell.
Chipola fell over the last hurdle.
crushing her rider, Guerin, 80 seriously
that q physician said he would die.
Chipola broke her neck, never stirring
after she struck the track on her head.
The accident occurred at the same spot
where Billy Midgeley the famous STE
pie chase jockey, was killed four years
ago. Cholula captured the Atlantic
stakes for two-year -elds, u mile, in
1.1bH Himalaya the Stockton stakes,
n miles, in 2.l214, and Pearl Thorne
the Corrinthian stakes, / mile, in
LAZY.
Daily Republican., 1884-07-14
[ ashJ COTTON
The Cholera acOurxe.

MARsEILLEs, July 12.-There were
thirty deaths frou cholera here las,
evening, and eight between Q O'Clock
and noon to-day. The panic is extreme
The railway stations we're crowded al
an early hour this norning with fugi
uves whe fought for tickets, which The
agents could not issue fast enough &c
satisfy the crowd.
There were sixty five deaths here from
cholera during the tw enty- four hours
ending at Sp. m.
ToULoN, July 12.-The number OF
deaths in this city from cholera last
evening was seventeen. A man who
was about to b. carried to the cholera
hospital jumped from. a third story
window to the pave ment and was badly
injured.
Five deaths from cholera have oc.
Cured here between 10 O'Clock this
morning and 6 p. m. Isolated cases
OF cholera are reported among the Tou-
lonese
LYONS, July 13.-One death from
cholera occurred here to-day.
PAaIs, July 12.-The newspapers
here declare that the cases Of cholera
reported here Yesterday are sporadic.
LONDON July 12.-It ia estimated
that 100, 900 people have left Marseilles
since the outbreak, and the distress
consequent upon such an abnormal ex O.
dns from that city and Toulon, particu.
larry in the outlying districts, which
depend almost solely for existence on
their suburban trade, is pitiful.
1t Ia now feared that a similar panic
in Paris is imminent, many OF the
weather. fam lilies having made ar.
rangements to depart at the first sign
OF the disease.
Daily Republican., 1884-07-14

The latest reports from the expert,
mental ostrich farm in California are
favorable to the success of the on tor prise
A recent visitor to the farm writes
These immense birds are kept In yards
orinclosures, one male and two females
occupying place together. A com mon
board fence, higher than the ordinary,
surround each corral and divides them,
There is space or open lane between the
pens-a driveway for teams and &c
carry food to the birds. They ca,
wagon-lead of shells in one day. be
sides large amount of coarse food,
vegetables, alfalfa, or clover grass, etc.
The cost of each is 81, coo, and their
weight Is from 800 to 400 pounds. They
.ay seventy five eggs each year, each
egg valued at 500. Their feather are
plucked twice year they are on the legs
and wings of the bird, the body being
nearly bare. Each plucking averages
$500. The eggs weigh two and one. half
pounds. The male is black the tail and
wing feathers being white, and the fe-
male grayish white.
IL requires four strong men to hold one
OF these pets while plucking their
plumes. 1t seems a cruel process, and no
wonder the birds resist so hard. They
are savage and dangerous II attacked,
and can only be handled after stocking
leg has been drawn over the head. They
drive them into corner and slip as
quietly as possible behind them TO
draw he covering rapidly on. Some
feathers are pulled out easily, others
are cut, and one has to understand his
business to prevent the bird from bleed
ing to death. They cannot fly jump, but
can Keep pace with the feetest horses.
When the eggs are to be gathered Chi
nainan is called into the arena. The os.
trich seems to havetaken a fierce dislike
TO the smile of the heather Chinee, and
Is 80 taken up with his efforts to attack
him that lien slip in unnoticed and
take possession Of the eggs. The life Of
an ostrich extends hey ond that ofhumau
beings and averages 100 years. The
plumes can be purchased singly by visi-
tors, the price depending on the length
and thickness of them. They have to be
afterward cleaned and dyed. No dogs
or horses are allowed inside the inclo-
sure as the birds go wild at the sigh. of
either: The Cinnamon carry their food to
Them"
Daily Republican., 1884-07-14
Blaine on the Nomination.

BOSTON, July 13.-The Herald's
Augusta special says: "This after
Moons train brought among the pas
sengers Whitelaw Reid, of the New
York Tribune, Charles Emery Smith,
of the Philadelphia Press, and Con :.
gresham William Walter Phelps, of
New Jersey. They were driven to Mr.
Blains's residence. Very naturally
Cleveland's nomination was the first
topic Of conversation.
"A gentleman who visited Mr..
Blaine this evening reports him as say
ing that he did not regard the nomina-
ton of Cleveland as a strong one. Mr..
Cleveland was but little known. Their.
were several men who would have been
more available.
He seemed perfectly satisfied with
the nomination, and did not iudlcat.
by word or look that il troubled him.
He expressed the belief that the tariff
issue would be paramount in the cam
paign and would draw good MANY
votes from the other side.
Mr., Blaine's visitors, it is under
stood, are here to confer with him OF
his letter Of acceptance"
Daily Republican., 1884-07-14

A short time ago a gentleman dol ng
business in this city was uufOrtuna te
and failed, but through the clemency
OF MS creditors was allowed to continue.
Among his customers was friend who
freq uently pays his bills in advance,
and has on several occasions assisted
TINS man: Not many days ago he called
on TINS friend, and requested the loan
OF MS note for $3.50 for sixty days, 20
mat ne could send his family to Cape
May for the season, and seemed greatly
su rprised when his request was refused.
Th gentleman who was applied 20 for
the loan of his note, say that he is ou
at no loss to understand why this man
was overtaken by bus. ness troubles.
Daily Republican., 1884-07-14
Fatal Railway Acc,ae.t

WASHINGTON, July 13.-Abou ut half
past O'Clock last eventngas train No. z,
from Martinsburg, w. Va, due nj
Washington At 8.12 y. m, was entering
the city on the "Y" switch It collided
with train No. IL, Wsst-bound from
Baltimore and due At Washing.
ton at so. Train No. 7 was twenty
four minutes late, but the other train
was on time. The West bound train was
shown q white light, but a rcd ligh,
should have been shown to the Martins.
burg train to detain it until the other
train had safely passed the switch
Whether this light WAS shown will
have TO be determined by investi.
CATION
Michael Riley, engineer of tho Mar
tinsburg train, was Killed and his fire.
man, Solomon Fogler, badly injured.
The engineer and fireman of the other
train escaped with slight injuries. Nc
one else was killed.
Daily Republican., 1884-07-14
Parress

A few weeks since the naper.
the story Of q parrot that was fonS "
pickles, and TO get one put Its head irt,
q jar In which sweet pickles were La,s
The pickles were 80 far below the an.
face of the vinegar, that poll had IN g.,
msrse its head in the sour liouid h.,son'
II could crafty Its appetite. The rssn,,
was tnat he became a bald head parrot
PROFESSIONALLY some one wonld refer &c
the loss Of Its feathers by saying, " Sc
You've had your head In the sweet
pickles, poll !" One day bald. headed
Ola gentleman, on entering the room
where hung poll cage, was saluted by
the bird screaming out:
ouess you've had your head In
the sweet pickles -
Amusing as Is this imprudent excIa.
nation OF the parrot, it is paral,cled nv
the sayings OF three other parrots
winch the present writer reports and
vouches for.
Toe cage Of Massachusetts parrot
hangs In a photographers reception.
room. It IL not uncommon for a,ladv.
just as she has finished her toilet. pre'
paratory TO sitting for picture, to be
startled by the birds iinprudent excln.
nation "Oh, my {! amt she a
daisy?"
A Rhode Islander who owns bright
parrot, keeps a private school for chill.
dren. AT recess the children are nj.
lowed TO play in the yard, but are for.
hidden to go into the street. The lady
Is In q part OF the house where Abe
cannot see the children, but no sooner
has one Of them slipped out of the
yard before she IL at tn door to call
the truant back.
She knows of the disobedience
through the parrot. His cage is hung
by the front window, and as soon az a
child wanders on to the sidewalk. the
bird screams, children In the street !
ch ildren in the street !"
Another of these feathered takers
belongs to the town of r., in the
same State. His owner being 100 fond
Of old New England rum, sometimes
comes home no intox icated that not
even the bird fails to notice 1t. At
such times poll seems to share the fami-
'y disgrace, for he screams, angrily
Shut the door F! You're drunk I
Shut the door You're drunk 20
Daily Republican., 1884-07-14

On Thursday afternoon last Jonathan
Lewis, who was in charge Of a crew in
,he surf boat at Ocean View, near Rox.
ana, was drown ned and the remainder
OF the party made a narrow escape. The
crew were endeavoring to make a haul
OF hsh in the ocean. when the boat can.
s'zeo among the breakers a few hun.
dred yards from the shore. Efforts were
made TO rescue the unfortunate man
nut without success. The remainder q f
the party chung desperately to the boat
ana were blown ashore. The beach
was lined with spectators, all of whom
we, were unable to render, any assistance
Inc scene was heart rending one.
Daily Republican., 1884-07-14

Families and others who are plapius
TOR days trip, will find that the cheap
est and best excursion will be the one Il
Cape May, July 10, by the First Pres.
byterian Sunday school, as it is just Al
the season when Cape May is so arilli.
ant, and the bathing the hest. The ex
cursionists will have four hours on the
beach, affording ample time for bath
ing and seeing the sights. No ont
should miss this opportunity of spend.
ing profitable, as well as a pleasant
day, as it is worth all it costs to have a
Gay at the sea shore it will put new
me In tired and worn out body. The
Tram will leave the = w. 81 b. station
at o. a. IN sharp, and take the steam
er at the new pier on the Delaware.
Daily Republican., 1884-07-14
After the COuyenrton

CHICAGO, July 12.-Tbe outward
lfaiis ior the East were heavily loaded
THIS afternoon, rearly all the Eastern
marching organizations taking their
departure. Tie "Americus" and Gran.
dall Climbs, Of Philadelphia, parade,
the streets before taking their leave
ftaring III addition 10 their club ban.
ntrs one inscribed w!th the name oI
CT. vslnrd.
The Tan'many braves, 500 strong, tool
"A special AZ i o'ciuck. Some ~ Nh,
men beers took III outcome jocularv. lu
IA l'r main TN delegation showed bit
terIrts nj iIlir, and some Of then
nlsp ny & - Of Grape in their button
hole. " mink the Democratic mari,
has coinmilte. Aarikari," said one o
the saCheius.
a number Of opinions are printed as
&C m ing from John Kelly, but he de
clares positively that he has not con
persei with any newspaper man, an,
mat ne has OF expressed any nDinior
upon the s'taation, al Il is not respor.i
Die Tor any statements coming from
lammany members who may feel they
nave encountered a personal defeat
Mr. Manning and the majority of IT,.
New York delegation are exuberaui.
but moderate III their speech.
Here were great crowds outside III,
con vention hall to hear the result of tn,
oailoting. and heavy cheering followed
the final results. Cannon planted OF
me lake shore took up the refrain, an,
100 rounds were fired in rapid success
sion.
The new Democratic National com
mittee was then called to order by w,
H. Barnum rs temporary chairman,
ana without transaciing any bushes,
adjourned TO meet ut the Fifth avenu.
motel, New York, july a, when a
permanent organization will effected.
General Butler was seen tonight
nut he declined to make any explici
statement in regard to what his cours,
will be during the campaign.
Daily Republican., 1884-07-14
Terrific Il OiIer Exp,0sfOu.

Plttsbnrg, Pa, July pa dispatch
from Millfield, o.. says: A terrific boiler
explosion occurred at Volts portable
sawmill, six mics from here, yesterday.
by which one man was instantly xii led
ana several Others seriously and perhaps
fatally injured.
The explosion occurred while all the
men were near the mill, and the build.
ing was entirely demolished Barrack
Wolf was hurled quite a distance and
his body was horribly mangled. He
died almost instantly.
Eugene Wolf was struck by fyint
tlmbers and perhaps fatally hurt, Will,
Ray Blao kburn was badly cut up, ant
ii awley Howard was scalded almost t.
death by steam.
Daily Republican., 1884-07-14
Pyle { Lichtens tein'
ZIG MARKET STREET.
MIDSUMMER S ALE.

The first OF our clearing
out sales will begin On Satur-
day, July IL, and CO ntinue
for ten days. Our pric es will
speak TOR themselves. The
goods we offer are new, sty-
lish and in every way desira-
BILE, and the figures at which
we mark them are pretty
good evidence of our deter
mination to reduce our stock.
l lot OF Corsets at 23c. a
pair, worth 40c.
| lot of Corsets at 44c. a
pair, worth zoe.
l lot of Corsets at SOC. a
pair, worth size.
l lot OF Chlldr-n's Hand
kerchiefs at Sc. each, worth
&c.
l lot of Ladies' Linen
Handkerchiefs at SC. each,
worth 12bc.
l lot OF Mems Linen Hand.
kerchiefs, &c. each, wor th l5c.
l lot Ladies' Worsted Jer-
seys at Sl.37i each, worth
1925.
l lot Ladies' Worst ted Jer-
seys at S1.e7k each worth
$3.50.
l lot Ladies' Collars at &c.
each, worth l3c.
| lot Gerster Cloths at 2Oc
a yard, worth 25c.
l lot ColoredAlpaca Is at lie
a yard, worth l3 cents.
l lot Lawns at 1Oc IA ward,
worth l3c.
| lot Ladies' Line en- Suits
Mt Sl25 each, worth $3.50.
l let Ladies Plaid Suits, 8
pieces at 50 each, w rth 3d.
25.
| lot Ladies Suits, Q pieces
at Sl.lo each, worth So.
l lot Ladies' Calico Wrap
pers at 4S cents each.
! lot Ladies' Calico Wrap
pers at "a cents each.
| lot Ladies' Calico Wrap
pers at 80 cents each.
l lot Ladies' Calico Wrap
pers at Is cents each.
l lot Ladies' Calico Wrap
Ipers at 81 each.
We have mace decided
reductions in every depart
ment. Buyers in want of
goods will find it to their adj
vantage to examine our stock
before purchasing.
Daily Republican., 1884-07-14
Return OF Inc Delegates.

The delegation Of Democratic poli.
ticlans that went from this CITY tf
chicago, have all arrived home
weary and sad it is true, but in good
condition. Councilman Farrell was the
hrst, and he reached this city SATURDAY.
afternoon. At 4 O'Clock Sunda
morning another detach rent arrived
anu were followed shortly before 7 n.
clock last evening by The remainder
Inc failure Of their mission to seopre
the nomination Of Senator Bayard. Is
a1tr ib1fed to variety of causes, promi.
nent among them being the fact tina,
New York. '""n
Daily Republican., 1884-07-14

The Eleventh Annual lrzI
Picnic and Exhibition, uuad
auspices OF the Patrous Of Hn1l
of Pennsylvania, Maryland, w1
giniY, New Jersey and DelaTis9
open ut Williams Grove, Cansl
County, Pa, Monday, August
continue until Saturday, AuEs,
Agricultural and scientific w
by prom inent farmers aud 'sa
will he delivered on Tuesday, w
day, Thursday and Friday M !.
ui,ion last year wasattehded Oy =
Thousand farmers Representing
different States, anu from pits',,
cations the number will be laaGl
&C this year Over three D.
manufacturers OF agricultural !
uents, and IA large manner VI !
Of fine stock have already liish'
cation for space Tor exhibition
sons III this city or vicinity co.,
further particulars by addTe'''Ds
Thomas, Merchandising va.