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Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-11-29

OF al! the grain growing states
both Young and old, the most re.
maI kabie is Kansas. She springs tC
the from in Der average Weld per acre
of the cereal crops. y lille her nutri
tious native pasturage affords an in
rxhaustable supply of food tor stock
Four hundred uliles long by two hun.
drcd miles wide, there is scarcely one
of her fifty-two millions of acres that
is not adapted in one form or another
10 agricultural or pastoral purposes
Lcavenworth Times.
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-11-29
and weighing 2sO pounds aud is not

ana weighing 2SO pounds aud Is not
fat. This pig was bred by Dave Finch,
Oxford, o. No finer and better pig
probably was ever in the county. Mr..
Strong's herd consists of over ninety
head of thorough bred Poland Chinas
aud is credit to Sedgwick county.
His aim is to keep herd equal in
quality TO any in the United States.
Sam S. Nolan, Of the postcfiice, has
a good likeness of the dead vice-presi-
dent appropriately draped.
John Flood was in WITCH ia to day.
q. w. Irwin has bought the butcher
shop of Pope & Coons
Chris Shepherd has traded his inter
est in the livery stable to Girls Slascn.
Joe Bash came in from Garden City
last night
Mrs. S. G. Luellen IS quite sick at
her old home near Mt. Hope.
We don't want to steal the Garden
Plain reporters thunder, but will
merely mention that the Methodists
OF that place are arranging to give a
supper for the ben Eft of Rev. E. w.
Beach, of this city.
There viii probably be Christmas
tree in Goddard, with appropriate
exercises.
Mr.. 5. &. Luellen was at Winfield
when his wife was taken sick, but re-
turned Immediately to Mt. Hope in
response 20 telegram. He returned
to Goddard to-day.
Wheat is said to be in the finest
possible condition in this community.
Mr. Leatherman has a writing class
organized with nearly 80 members.
The class meets at the school-house
Wednesday and Saturday evenings.
Overcoats were in good demand
yesterday, some were worn outside
and some inside.
Drunken men kept citizens awake
nearly all night Wednesday night, with
their demoniacal yells and curses.
This has been remarkable day in
Goddard; not load of produce has
been seen OH the market. Such an
occurrence is very rare, even in the
worst of weather.
Warren Foster has taken ont license
as a real estate dealer in connection
with undertakcrs' business, AT f. J.
Pyle's old stand.
Rev. Mr.. Carol will prea,h at the
opera house Sunday evening.
Mr. Black now talks Of putting in
stock OF jcwelry IN connection with
his repair shop. He says he is finding
lots of work to do.
Joseph Knofflock. Sr., has boush,
the house and lot formerly owned by
Lew Mayn. Mr. kuoiIlock now owns
four tenant houses in Goddard.
Rev Z. ". Beach is still engaged in
the protracted meeting a; James
burg.
Mrs. Bestgen is organizing class
for the study OF the Gerinan Ian
gua9e. MEME.
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-11-29
SOMETIMES. YES

Wichita was visited TUESDAY by
rather warm blaze, which burned
five or six shanties on Main between
Second and Third streets Fortunate
ly, the water works were undergoing
repairs and the water shut off, and as
a consequence the lots were well
cleaned of, preparatory TO putting up
good brick buildings, which the prop
crty owners propose doing at once.
Sometimes fire is good thing for a
live town like Wichits.-Nslley Cen
Naus
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-11-29
GODDARD ITEMS.
GODDARD, Nov. +.

GODDARD, Nov. IS.
To the Editor of the Eagle
Our people gave thanks yesterday
for most magnificent rain.
The supper at the opera house last
night was SHINY ATTEMPTED owing 10
the rain. Those present had very
pleasant time.
Mrs. kinsinger, a daughter of .. III.
Anderson, returned to her home in
Pueblo, Col. "Wednesday and another
daughter arrived from Pueblo the
same day.
Walter ID. Strong received yesier-
day from Z. Jones, Richland, Mich, a
fine Poland China, eight months oil
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-11-29

kansaS n the date of the last report
OF the railroad commissioners, had T.
I l02 miles of railroad trayersing the
state. Since tina; time no less than
six new railroad charters have been
filed. aggresating an additional mile
age OF in the neighborhood of 5000 to
$500 miles. one of the new roads alone
having. with its various branches.
nearly , +00 miles. making over ..o0o
miles of railroad. including the roads
IN contemplation. against ESQ miles in
1870 and 1851 miles ia 1880 The area
of the state is s., ess coo acres. having
in 1870 s.s02 farms. while in 1850
there were ISS.56l farms under Guilt
walton. an increase of 90, .59 farms in
ten wears. aud an increase of railroads
during the same period of :, AL miles.
- Lesvenworth Times.
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-11-29

London PAYS three millions ycaI
for gas. 1t is unfair, however, Il
COMPARE the expenses of That city
with those of Wichita for light. Tho
former is very foggy place, and the
EAGLE furnishes graruitous'y large
amount of illumination on many dark
subjects 10 the latter place-Statt
Journsl.
Nothing is furnished gratuitously in
Wichita for Wichita or by Wichita
Its not that kind of town. While
everything goes, it all commands the
chink. The illumination furnished by
the EAGLE costs SS.00by mail, $40 if
delivered, and while the demand is
wonderful, the supply is inexhausti-
HE
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-11-29
POPULATION OF KANSAS.

Secretary Sims, of the state board OF
agriculture, is sending out large
map of the state of Kansas, printed
by Rand, McNally & Co.. of Chicago,
which shows the population on March
/, 1885, by counties, the same being
printed IN large type, In red ink. on
the face Of each county. Total popu-
lation thus shown for the state, l,26s.-
562. This map, which is a happy
thought of Secretary SIMS, will be
highly valued by those who may OBJ
tain copy.
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-11-29
THE WALNUT CREEK TOWN

The Capital copies an Eli Perkins
screed from the Winfield Courier
which contains 4 very complimentary
~ allusion 10 the editor of the EAGLE
The name of Winfield sounds kind of
familiar, but we cannot, just now,
place that town or its Courier. II
may be one OF those struggling ham.
lets of " hich we have heard, situated
down among the hills of Walnut
crcnL
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-11-29

1t is coursed with water and timber,
and coal has been found within its linn
its. The entire valley will soon be
covered with an industrious agricul-
tural community capable of support
ing a city with three times the popuia-
ton of Wichita. I predict for this
metropolis of the Arkansas valley,
with her churches, schools, banks,
business houses, brass bands, varieties,
hand organs. bridge, Texas cattle.
Texas rangers, social evil-," ct Get
era, glorious and unclouded future.
s. VI. +.
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-11-29
DODGE CITY SALOONS CLOSED

Attorney General Bradford return
ed yesterday morning from Dodge
City, which place he visited with the
intention of taking steps to close the
saloons which have been running OPEN
ly. Meeting him, reporter asked
what success he had met with.
There are no open saloons in Dodge
City to-day" said Mr.. Bradford, land
l think that there never will be any
more We may have some difficulty
with some parties, but am led to be-
lleve from conversations which l had
with saloon men, that they see the ut
ter uselessness of holding..ou and they
Will obey the Jaw. | talked with
them, a1d also with two lawyers who
appeared for them, and thew said
that il l. had come TO Dodge
with the determination to close up the
saloons they might as well close, and
they added that court was in session
with jury that had convicted every
body, SO far, and they thought there
would be mo- chance for them if prose-
cutions were begun. l said that my
business there was TO close every sa-
loon, or to commence the prosecu-
tons which would accomplish that
end. Then they said they had already
quit business, and some OF them
handed me the keys to their places
and l went and made examina-
tions of them. l failed 10 find
drop of liquor, and in some in
stances men were already at work
changing the rooms to make them
suitable for other kinds of business.
The lawyers whom l have referred to,
stated that if the saloons we're re-
opened they would themselves notify
me, in order that prosecutions can be
begun. Mayor Wright received me
very courteously aud treated me in
the same manner. He has ordered all
the gamblers to quit business and stay
quit, and | think that the hard DAYS
for Dodge City are over. There's one
mean fellow out there that | want To
find, however, and that is the one who
took my overcoat from the hotei. l
had to borrow one to wear home
Commonwealth.
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-11-29

Kansas is fast growing in popular,
ity as the Creates state in the Union
Cyclones have ceased to visit us, Meth.
er are we troubled with dynamiters
salvation arnie', gras-hoppers, bot
W inIs, drouih aud the Ike, but have
millions of bushels of corn, wheat
oaIs. rye, potatoes, tons OF hay, thous
ands of cattle, horses and mules, frui,
of all kinds. and the most enterpris
ing and energetic citizens in the world
-Leavenw orIh Times
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-11-29
AFTER FIVE YEARS

Five years ago the AtchisOn Cham
pian. Leavenworth Times, Troy Chief
aud Wichita Eagle opposed the adOp-
ton of the constitutional amendment
prohibiting the sale of intoxicating
liquors. Three years ago the same
paper, all claiming To be Republican,
violently assaulted the Republican plat
form of that year and opposed the
election of the Republican candidate,
Jonn II. st. John, for governor. With
these powerful papers to aid it, the
Democratic party succeeded in elect
ing their candidate, n man who from
his attitude during the rebellion and
upon the liquor question was peculiar
" obnoxious TO The Republican party
of Kansas. These great papers sulked
and mugwumpcd during the campaign
and would not he comforted In vain
was ii pointed out to them that pro-
iIibiiion had come TO stay; that il was
the ali oycrshadowing question in this
state, and that their opposition to the
expressed wishes OF the party
would only prolong the whiskay war
fare and endanger the party Organiza-
ton everywhere. The world knows
the sequel. The Republican candidate
was defeated and with him the party
platform. which set the "cause of pro-
hibition" back, at least for time Ii
is. however, gratifying to those of us
who went down with our party, to see
these papers come round, however.
tardy it may be.-Pratt Press.
Without stopping to right our friend
aS to The part the EAGLE played in
the prominent role assigned il, we will
be permitted TO say that in other
words the Press would have il that
after all ST. John, surnamed John
Peter, was right, and the papers NAM
ed wrong. But is il not better TO
have been wrong and TO have still re-
manned inside of the Republican party
than TO have mugwumped with John
Peter, who went off in open shame TO
roost with the hosts of the great I'M
washei2
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-11-29

Wichita is 10 be congratulated. Not
satisfied with new railroads. new bus
mess houses and various other enter
prises, she is now going TO have Sam
Jones. Long may she weep.-Peabody
Graphic.
A mistake. Wichita is not ready
for sam Jones vet awhile.
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-11-29

The Anthony Republican is TO ap-
pear as a daily in few days, and with
its appearance away goes the profits
of The weekly.
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-11-29

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Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1885-09-19
SATURDAY., SEPTEMBER le, 1885.
Reconciliation.
Springfield Record.


The Record has not entered int
the Democratic family trouble Yer,
muchly, and it's extremely happy fol
not having done so. When writer,
ideas are written, his expressions
right or wrong, stand out against him
There is no way for him to get rid oi
what he indites on the minds OF his
readers. He can eat real hearty bait
OF crow--but who is there that loves
CROW? It's manly in any one to cen
| fess fault, and that can be and often
is done in decent and appropriate
way, and nobody is hurt; but when a
political party is split up into factions
over small things, and be they ever so
| small, experience teaches us that the
more agitation the wider the breach
and the less the chances for reconcile
alton. The Record has suggestion
to make on the present apparent trou-
bic, but before it does so, a few re-
marks are in order. In the first place,
the battle of 1886 is being fought be-
fore the enemy has made It's appear
ance. Not even a vidette is to be seen.
There is one thing very sure, there
are but two political parties in the
State OF Tennessee, yet it is more than
likely that there will be three candid
ates for Governor in the next CAM
paign. Most assuredly there will be ii
one or the other party fails to put
very strong temperance plank in its
platform, and If it be the desire OF any
leader to capture the temperance peo-
pie, why not open the ball on that
score as well as any other. 1t would
surely be just as appropriate.
The trouble seems TO he "041e or tlOo"
con ventions, and the "Rdilr0ad Com
mission" 1t appears to us that this
matter Of Conventions might very eas-
lily be overcome, in this way: II it is
the desire OF the people OF Tennessee
to have but one convention, and rs we
have plenty of time to canvass the
question, suppose the Chairman OF the
State Executive Committee authorize
the Chairman OF each County Execu-
tive Committee to call Democratic
Mass-meeting at the various county
seats, and from the voice of II majority
of the people let the mandate go forth.
This plan can be carried out, as we be-
fore SAID, in ample time, and we |
would suggest that the first Monday |
in January be set for that purpose. II |
a majority of Democrats think one
convention for nominating Supreme /
Judges and Governor, is sufficient, |
why we believe it ought to be just that
way, even if individually, we do
believe otherwise, and if the majority
think it best not to mix up the jndici-
ary with political convention, for
the 81 ka of re1,,ca If uotbinu alSa 1et I
it be so.
As to the Railroad Commission bus
luess, that is not before us now, and as
the Record amt in the saw mill b,lsi-
ness it has no plank to offer. as yet, on
this or any other line of policy.
It's true the Record is moderately
good swimmer and powerfully good
hill climber, but it never undertakes
10 swim in thin air, and often, just by
patience and perseverance, it finds
nearly all its hills to be of the MOLE
hill class in both size and durability.
Iet'S all RECONCILE
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1885-09-19
why Immigrants Don't Come.

A correspondent from Upton, Ind :,
writing to The American. says that the
reason more immigrants do not come
into the State from the North is be-
cause the landowners offer them land
entirely too cheap. He thinks hun
dred times more land may be seld If
prices are put up. This may seem
strange, but is true. "We are used, /"
he says, "to land selling for $75, $3.50
and 5000 per acre. Does it look reas-
enable to us that we can get to a better
country than this and buy land from
three to ten dollars per acre? Our
people say at once that you are hum
bugs. II were to tell all the horse
dealers that / had six-year old horse
that could trot mile in two and a
half minutes and that he had not been
trained, and that l desired to sell him
for fifty dollars on a credit OF twelve
months, there Is not man among
them but would say was a fraud.
Not one would come to look at the
horse. On the other hand, if were to
describe all his good qualities and then
name the price at 81 500 cash, every
horsenlan within convenient distance
would come to see him. Now your
state is as fine as any in the Union, and
yet the prices for land arc SO ridicu
lousy small that outsiders suspect
something wrong. Put up the prices
for your land and you will reap rich
harvest of industrious men.
IL have travelled extensively through
the State oil Tennessee and have never
seen people anywhere more clever,
obliging or law-abiding They are So
ciable. kind and hospitable to Il degree
that have never witnessed elsewhere.
You have the best state, taking all
things into consideration, for Il man to
go to, rich or poor, that / have ever
seen. Your people do not seem to.ap-
preciate the magnificent country IN
which you live. 1t is only a matter of
few years when your state will reach
a degree Of development which will
astonish you. Ignorance lies at the
bottom of your slow progress. When
this shall have been dissipated by a
wise distribution of facts, and when
prejudice is dislodged that now en-
wraps the minds of many OF our peo-
pie like log. distorting and obscuring
everything pertaining to the Southern
States, immigration will pour INTO the
South in such volume that it will be
toprovide for it. Raise the
prices of your lands; send out descript-
i've pamphlets; check your own emf
grafton, and two years will not elapse
until new vitality will enliven your
state in its agriculture and mechanic
arts.n
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1885-09-19

Senator Howell f. JAG kson delivered
an address on "National Aids to Edu-
cation" at Columbia on the l0lh OF
September This was repetition OF
the address delivered recently before
the State Teachers Association at
Jonesboro. II will be remembered
that Senator Jackson favored and Sena-
tor Harris opposed the Blair educa-
tional bill. This is vital issue, as it
is likely TO come up beiore the next
Congress. 1t passed the Senate but
was never reached in the House. The
Democratic party is divided on this
question, North and South. 1t was
doubtless intended AS a shrewd politi-
Cal measure to strengthen the Repub.
lican party in the South, where the
most money would be distributed, but
many leading Democrats are in favor
Of the measure and willing tc take the
chances upon results Memphis Ledg-
er
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1885-09-19

The rule or ruin policy of the Nash
vile American is meeting the hearty
condemnation of an overwhelming
majority of the State Press. Some few
papers have given in it's allegience to
the "Boss" but those representing the
people, have condemned in unmeas-
ured terms the dictatorial bossism OF
Mr.. Vertrees' paper. The sad lesson
of the old Nashville World seems lost
upon the management OF the Ameri-
can. That little sheet assumed to die
tate to the Democracy what was De-
mocracy, and was incontinently "sat up
on" Such is the grave its larger sue
cessor the American is digging for it,
self. Mr.. Vertrees is a man OF re-
markAble brain, fine lawyer, and an
elegant writer, but he lacks broad,
statesmanlike views to constitute a
leader His views thrust down the
throat OF the party came near throt-
Ting it at the last election, and if those
he has lately announced through his
orgain the American, again prevail in
the councils Of the Democratic party,
the State may as well be handed over
to the Republicans without another ef-
fort. But Mr.. Vertrees will find that
the people have been taught in the Bit
ter scnool OF experience, and desire no
more lessons with Mr.. Vertrees as
teacher.-Somervlie Reporter and Fdl-
CON
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1885-09-19
WHY FORREST WAS NOT INDICTED FOR
TREASON.
Posthumous Paper of q Memphis Mer-
chant.
Memphis Appeal.

chant.
Memphis Appeal.
Below will be found the posthnmous
vindication of the late M. w. Guy,
formerly of the lirm OF Guy, McClel-
Ian & Co, of Memphis. 1t will be re-
membered that Mr.. Guy died from the
yellow fever in 1878. He was Front
street merchant and was at one time
successful, and his firm was regarded
as one of the strongest i'll the city, but
was afterward embarrassed on account
of its indiscriminate credit system.
After Mr.. Guys death his administra-
tor found among his papers the article
published below, accompanied by a
note that it be published in the Appeal
after his death. Mr.. Guy was a man
of strict integrity, unsurpassed busi-
ness qualifications, and his postum
NOUS vlndication of his action as Uni
ted States grand juror twenty years
ago shows that he was a man of supe-
rior talents. His article will be read
with interest by his old friends, who
still cherish his memory.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1885-09-19

A cat which lives on the 5tarin
steamboat dock, at New Haven wiIET0c-
casIonnlly take notion to visit New
York, and If driven off the boat at ono
place will Jump on at another in time
to avoid getting left She will stay in
New York Lwoor three days at time,
and when her visit is concluded will
return and .remain oontented ID New
Haven for a season, until the fever fo;
travelling comes on again. The per-
slstency and ingenuity OF the Cat IN
boarding the boat for one of these joar-
neys excites wonder, rs the cat hall n
family OF kittens lying in New ltaw'n.
These kittens appear 10 be resigned %
the temptnry absence OF their nlotlnir,
but are always glad when she gets ha'ik
from New York.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1885-09-19

The other dly The World having
quoted "All the, worlds stage" ETC.,
attributing it I'd the @tlivine Williams, ,"
a correspondent at Newburg gravely
informs us that, although this sentence
may be found in Williams's works, il
is plagiarism from Shakespeare, and
our correspondent kindly calls our at
tention to the act and scene in @As
You Like Is' in which the quotation
occurs. And this is the nineteenth
century. The perfectly appalling sus-
picion also occurs that our correspond
ent may be schoolmaster.-Net0 York
IK,.IT aaaarsae-f sassrs
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1885-09-19
To Help Yellow.roIlqr in the Vineyard.


When one has no interest in Legal
cy or u bequest, it does good to read
how Fortune has helped some other
man with the helps to happiness To
cheer you up We give the result Of tho
1S3d Grand Monthly Drawing OF the
Louisiana State Lottery at New Or
leans, La., ON Tuesday, Aug. llth, 1885:
No. 77,OSl drew the First Capital
Prize OF $75,0DO II was sold in iifths
at 81 each--$l5000 to Frank Noble,
London, Ontario, collected through the
Molsons' Bank OF London, Onhro; one
to +. NJ Searles, Bismarck, Dakota,
Territory, through Mellon Bros Bank
ers, Bismarck, ID. T.; one TO Gechsrd
Teping, No. 733 Market st San Fran
cisco, Cal, through the London, Paris
and American Bank (Limited) OF San
Francisco, Cal. the remainder are with
held from publication by request. No.
17,0J0 drew the Second Prize OF $4,000
also sold in fifths at 81 each--one
($5,O00) to J. NJ. Briant, South Whit
ley. Ind, pad to the Columbia City
(Indiana) Bank; another was collected
through the Metropolitan National
Bank Of Cincinnati, o.; another sold 10
a party in Milwaukee, Wis, and the
rest elsewhere. No. 35,597 drew the
Third Prize OF $4,000, also sold in
lifths at Sl--one TO w. l.. Lewis, col
lected by the Southern Express Co, am
other by VIM G. Widmeyer, No. SO
Centre Market, both of Washington
City, ID. O.; another 10y Edward Straub
OF Crescent City, Gail; the reminder
elsewhere. Nos 5,1Gf and 1859 each
drew the Fourth two Prizes Of $1,000
and was sold to parties in Kansas City,
Mo, New York City, N. ", San Fran
cisco, Cal, etc. The next (tlle 1S5th
Grand Monthly Drawing on Tuesday,
October 18th, 1885, aud any one who
purchases whole or fraction OF a
ticket will have n chance Of winning
some Of the $265500 TO be scattered
about, but for any Information do
sired, address M. A. Dauphin, New Or
leans, La, but do not let the opportu-
nifty escape this time.