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Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-07-08
A FATAL QUARREL
A Midnight Duel Between Two Soldiers
on the I;luc Ridge Mountains.

Il remember aS though it We're yesterday
the march of Hills corp along the windiny
Shenan !oah up to the famous Luray Gap.
When the camp was pitched the sol ii r, lost
no time in making their way to the sur
rounding Cottages At one Of these cot
tages the belle of tho valley rciSned upreme,
waile sew raj southern sol lers We'd with
each other i'm paying homage to the q Ieen.
Among other were two soldiers-ole from
Georgia AMI the other from Missis-
sIppl-who were specially energetic in
their attentions, AMI So marked had this be-
come that thoe present watched the play
with constantly increasing intere t, fully be-
lievins that they both exhibited a case Of
love at first sight
The Georgian seemed to have the lead on
the Mis>issippian, AMI when tho dancers
were called to take their places he led the
belle of the valley to place in the set At
tins point the Mi.sissippian approached the
couple and was heard TO claim the lady's
hand for the dance. An alteration ensuel,
but both were cool, brave soldiers-two
of the best shots in the army-who did not
believe in wer of words So it was ended
by the Georgian dancing with the lady, and
the significant remark OF the Mississippian
that Il will see you after this set
"When the dance was over the Georgian
sought the MissiSsippian, and together they
each called n friend from the crowd and de-
parted. When outside both claimed that an
insult had been passed, which could only be
wipsd out in the blood Of the Other and
that a duel to the death should be arranged
at once A full moon was just appearing
above the tops of the surrounding forest
and l tell You this talk of blood in the
silence of tho night was anything but
pleasant
No argument, however, would avail with
these men, so it was arranged that the duel
should take place on top of the Blue Ridge,
on the roal that passes through the gap;
that the weapons he pistols at fifteen PAGES.
and TO fire at the words "One, two three, !"
firing TO continu Ne until one or both were
dead. The point was reached. the ground
measured of, and the men took their posi-
tons without tremor. The moon shell it,
pale light down on a scene never 10 lie for
gotten. A moment or two, and the silencs
was broken by the sisnal
One. two thee At the word three, :
the report Of two p >tols rang out on the
midnight air. but the principals maintained
their respective positions The Georyian's
left arm was seen 10 drop closer 10 the side
but the Mississiprian was immovable, and
still held his pistol TO the front Again n
pistol shot was heard coming from the
Georgian, and the Mississippian still held
his position, bu: did not fire. The Georgian
protested that be did not como there to muir
der him. but no answer was returned. The
Missis,ippian's seconi approached his princi-
pal and found him deal, shot through the
eye on the first discharge OF the weapons
Death, i; seems, had been instantaneous, 50
much so as not even TO disturb his equilio-
rtnp,
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-07-08
Eccentric Wills.


IL is now settled that a man cannot do a
he will with bis money after death. The
disposition of his property must be reason
able or the courts will set his will aside
John Stuart Mill when he lived deplored
this judicial interference with the wishes of
the dead. He argued that eccentric wills
were often beneficial to the race. He in
stanced the case Of rich man who left a
large property to be used in caring for
wounded birds Mill argued that the carry
ing out Of the provisions of this will would
have thrown a world of light upon the AMI
NAL economy
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-07-08
A MOB IN LONDON.

Horse-PIay Of English ''Toughs"-Charss
of Human Wedge" A "Bit" Of Fun.
Chicago Times-l
A London mob is always more formidable
in its dimensions than in its actions In the
English metropolis, unlike Paris, mob is
always possible, irrespective Of weather. &C.
casion, or cause. AZ any time. a call for q
gathering in Hyde park TO denounce
something will bring together IOO.-
90 men These assembIages were
very frequent during the Russo
Turkish war, and were universally COM
posed to the extent Of about % per cent Of
men who had no interest in the war and no
voice in the government. In those instances
they were ali jingoes favoring a war against
Russia, and intoierant Of men who pro-
tested against an alliance with the aun
speakable Turk" Always the assembly Of
a great mob in London means. in the main,
an assembly Of hoodlums, of the "riffraff, :"
this offscourngs Of the metropolis; it never
represents anything in the nature OF a prin-
ciple; it is not asitatsd by notorious abuses,
AMI does not meet to protest against popu-
lar wrongs. 1t is not in any sense political
gathering; the occasion affords a gala time
for the 'roughs,' who use it for the exhibit
kind.
There may be such thing as the peopls
in England, but il so the fact is never repre-
sented in any monster gatherings. A popu-
lar demonstration means, in that country,
or at least in London, acres Of bowling
toughs 60 whom the public veal is of not tho
smallest account. and concerning which they
have as little idea as have the lean horse, Of
fba Inn fl,a uni Of
public emergency they come together to
smash hats, jo,tle well-1reSsed spectators,
and se-Pandemonium Dead cats ara
always present in force. One of these ami
mals will be flung far into the center Of a
dense gathering; and . rush will be made to
recover it. BUSHES are made by a wedge
Snapped formation, OF q hundred or a thou,-
and men. which is directed edge foremost
into a dense crowd, into which it moves with
Irresistible force. accompanied by yells Of
terrific volume The effect on crowd OF
the ingress Of this powerful mass may be
imagined, hut not de scrite1
From his own point OF view. the unit OF
the English mob is not cruel; his perform
ancs is simply a gooi-natursd exhibition of
what be couceives to be fun To knock
down women. children, and old men; t,
fling a deal cat into the centre Of q mass Of
peop,s and then to charge through the
crowd, knocking them down, trampliny on
them, brui-ing tneir bodies, AMI breaking
their limbs. i, simply gool-humorei per-
formance. To direct rush again t a mas
of peopl. stan ling on the Dor iers OF one Of
the lake, to force tn M pell NELL into the
water, is common, hut i, always simply a
-bit' OF fun. When tie mob finally ad-
journs. it usually scatters in sections of
thou>ani' or "a. who select tie residence OF
government official, AMI there devel Ip
5 me mora good fun. They sma h in the
windows. boot, yell, and then are dispersel
b. the police
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-07-08
Passing the Teutonic Guard.


One of the mot effic.e II divisions in the
Army of the Potion &c, "a urya iizel by Gen.
Mcclellan in ihs fall Of 1851. $ that COM
mande by Blenker, wIo came at the hea /
of tie FIR { Gtr.nan riffs % Nv YORK,
about 500 iron, mi b came the com
mandar t som, /. 30 mel, nearly all Of
them German l. k tie cGil IreI of the
captive Jew-, wlo spo&e "1alf in II brew
AMI half il the speeca OF Ashdod,' the Q
Teutonic warriors hal a vague idea of the
English language, and their style OF -chal-
longing was uniqar.
As wa' Soin. the grant rouais VITA q
lady and gentleman from Bost N, We were
passed" through all the pickets on the
Leesburg turnpike on the pre- sentation OF n
free season ticket on a raIlroi al route, which
was first shown by accident in tead Of the
legitimate pass from headquarters, and af-
forwards to test the knowledge Of the sem
tries, -Yahl dat ism Goot-forvartr was
the approving verdict after each os:ensible
careful examination Of the card.
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-07-08

1t is related OF a distinguished lawyer,
who observed that his wife always delayed
ten or twelve minutes before she came down
to dinner. being 10th to lose so much precious
time daily, he commenced the composition
Of work which he prosecuted only while
be was thus kept waiting. The result was.
at the end OF fifteen years. a book in three
volumes quarto which has met with large
sale, and Is much needed
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-07-08

chicago Herald
New York men have taken to wearing
boutonnieres of late and flower stands have
sprung up from one end OF the city to tie
other Every other man wears In his but
tonhoie. even when going uptown from HIS
business, and at night even larger proper
ton are decorated with rc~s. lily of .hs
valley or soma yiolets
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-07-08
Eel; Awful Sorry for Him.

IthCaSo LtuyeT-I
Papa, saw poor little boy today that
l felt awful sorry for.
That's right, my boy We should always
pity the poor. Did you divide your pennies
with himi"
No, no, papa; it wasn't that kind o poor
mean. He didn't need no money!
~Oh. see; the little fellow was sick,
may be-
No, not that, either. papa
Then what allied him.'
-Why, nothing. only the poor bov hadn'.
never Teen TO a circus in his whole life
Wasn't il a shame.'
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-07-08
why He Didn't Stay.

Jones is very green. He came T. To city
recently. staying over Sunday. Wnen he
returned homa hs WA, asked II Ire went T.
church while he wa away. No. he rs-
piled, Il could not find the mems meeting
house INVENT into shout a dozsa churches.
but "a they ali appeared TO be women ;
meetings, IT course ! went out Immediately.
did no; wish to intruis upon their privacy.
yol know"
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-07-08
The Demon of the Gun.

a physician claims TO have discovered a
bacillus. taken from the blood Of a man az
ficted with potumania. which VIII produce
drunkenness. when injected into the veins Of
q sober man IL may, therefore. be con-
Guided that the lurking devil in the wine
cup is nothing more or less than the bacillu,
f>nr-rn1au.,a
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-07-08
tn. Taste for Wheaton BRAD.
lsAH Francisco Chruaic,e

The people Of tins country cs1sune =
great deal Of wheat. and at the receat 10.
price for four it has sgperseiei corn ueai
IN many households 70 which 1t vs-d 70 Be o
comparative stranger. When once Ii. taste
fer wheaton bread has been acquired, il II
not rsnounced except at tie last extremity.
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-07-08
Imported Toothpick~

Goosequill picks are all imported from
Germany and France. They come in paper
bundles, loo in bundle. They sell at Is
cent' and 81 per 900. There are four ska.
lumtered = s 4and s
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-07-08

Chicago Herald

Two years ago Professor o Sara OF
Christiana. received some mud taken from
the bottom o; an Australian lake Re
GENTLY be placed the mud in q snal. a2aar-
iun and produced from il quite a fauna Of
freeh water inyrr,ebrsseS
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-07-08
Where They Met

\ IIIIatlt.I IlIlIi NfiII
Love, when we met twas like two planets
meeting sighs a western poetsSs- They
must have met precipi:ately IL a crowded
ballroom, and she refers 10 the crash OF
matter and the wreck Of whirisr
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-07-08

An experienced theatrical trainer, an En
glishman, says that American girls learn
The siemsnts Ct the profession mHch more
rsadily than do their Ensiish sister,
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-07-08

Chicago Ledger
But tell YOU he's good man
Il don't care il he Is, l shan't vote for
him
"Whyr
''He tries TO put on airs
"In what wayT
why b'gosh. he wears two susponders
carries his terbacker in a box. an hs
never thought o chuckin' his pants in his
boots till he wanted the nomination
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-07-08
1t Wouldn't Work.

Il have no faith in the mind cure
Have you given it fair tris-l'-
YES, l tried it on ham last winter, and
IL wouldn't work.
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-07-08

VXyASTFD-AU who are In need OF money
w to call a. lIecht's Pawn Office. iio North
Market street, near Douglas avenue, where
they can be supplied with any amonnt.
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NyANTED-A few more ilrst-class table
w boaders with reference, Mrs l. !.
Blocks, South Emporia, few doors from
Douglas avenue. next to the Goodyear pisse-
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NyANTED-Twenty-f five goo' active agents
p" To sell one of the best family articles IN
the country. Any active agent can make ,, u'
40 per iay Address, for one week q.
Weintzer Wichita, kas- h%-o'
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-07-08
Miristerins to = Mind Diseased.

Chicago Leader: An accident IS never
billed ahead but generally plays u . full
hau
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-07-08

NYyANTED-Toex exchange for farm or city
w property, In >edgwick county, suburban
.,ronerty In the city Of Cleveland, Ohio. Ad-
a-sss r L. Tilinghast. Clearwater. Nan
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vVANTED-A good girl for general house,
w work, west side Of Emporia avenue, thlru
horse north of First street. dS!-u
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VYYANTED-To trade city lots for good
w mule team. w =. MctlenRlhah. olnVc
over Barnes drug store d1'-'l
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NXyANTED-At once. u trst-class shirt 4 on
w ct; also wash woman Address stailng
wages wanted and when can come ONO
use FL Dorado, HAS dlw'
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NyANTED-To rent hcuse-four or hve
|" rooms-within ten minutes walk oil post
ofiie. Address Box -. city, stating location
and prire uA'-ht-
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-07-08

WY in some busin SIS
w house Grocery preferedD by You
,o,a or good b.bits and educ alton. Good refer
ences as TO competency. reliability, etc Wages
no object Address "A Y, :" this Office
'' ,i:3i-Gt'
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-07-08

VyANTED-one snapp brics moniier
w frank Wolf, Anthony, has dS5-6t
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-07-08

UyANTED-One sand brick moulder. Frank
w Wolf Anthony, has. d5o-ct
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NyANTEp-To lend SO: ee)' money always
w on hand for personal and sll kinds OF
chattel security loans. Wichita thanking ON
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-07-08

VXvASTED-Bayess 6py good ; acre lots adj"in
w ing the city Terms easy. Also number OF
Souses and lots On monthly ra:ments MaIh-
exson. Fellows & o., md stairs North I. q.
Wist;ita "-sf-u
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-07-08

NVyASTED-Iand-hu buyers to know that IL IL
" l., their interest TO 40 10 Garden PLAIN
Read Estate Agency to buy lands
d-a.f W IL TAYLOR. JR
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-07-08

VIyANTED-A nrst-class patent right sales
w man A big chance for the risbt man
Patent just issued Will give choice OF terri
tory Address r. r. Wilcox, Augusta, has
10y di5-sws
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-07-08

Wy ANTED-h lady who can write good
w legible hand and is quick at h;Ir-s, ean
learn OF a situation by addressing y. care
Of Eagle once Name and address required
" dy7-6t
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XYyANTKD-stock 10 pasture. Apply at
!" City stables. \. BSsley dDo-u
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NXvANTED-Land-buy to know that we
w have for sale sill the best lands near tar
,s, Plata W IL TAYLOR, ia
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ron ENT

NOR RENf-rwo rooms furnished or untur-
H n,s,ed with closets water and bath room
accommodations, Nc AIS Waco street. MIS-
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-07-08

UyANTED-A good girl for table waiter al
w A. X. cores ice cream ana oyster par, or
Main street. ""'-''
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-07-08

TOR RENT-A nicely furnished house o
j rooms. SIS south Market. Apply a, \ =
Lees cifcs u"> u
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g>oR RENT-A very nicely furnished front
+ room very conviently and pleasantly To-
Gated suitable for ,ne or tw' persons n"
hS3 North Main street dAs-tt'
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NOR REST-A pleasant front room nicely
furnished To ore or two gentlemen Lo-
cation central Address l.. NJ j" Esgle once
sess'h N''''- al
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WANT COLUMN.

NyANTED-a good girl for genernl foute-
w wo' K IN private family tail NJ "i' gu :,
Water street Mrs 4 n limb den d1'-6t'
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NOR RFST-Stare room No. SiS nougis'
ayenur Rarnes son. druggists. dS-u
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NOR .:FAT-A new house Of four rooms,
r also tsstD houses oi three room each In
ouire Of NJ IL Clark. corner Fourth avenue
and English ssIsets. dio-u-
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-07-08

u>oR RENT-rhe incest furnished room- In
II wichita in Union block, over Palace bar
Der shop Apply 10 room No. ), Mrs Gondolfo
- d.irii
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-07-08

mo RE\T-Two good roculs TO reut nj No
Man street. up->tairs Also one ma
TN. ioasr ROOM occupied by the meat market
applv ioJ Zimmerman. on the premises
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-07-08
FOR SALE

nor sALE-A fne lot OF Polan Chins piggy
e.ws. cheap; overstoeked- Miniurn. Hat
d.ta Kansas uf"-Nihi
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-02-16
Robertson S Van Etten's Addition to St. Paul.

Smiths Subdivision of Block 30, La Fond's Ad-
ditiou to st. Paul,
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-02-16
THE CRIMINAL CASES.
Matters for the Grand Jury 60 InUestiOat
This Heck

Matters for the Grand Jury 20 Investigate
This Week.
The grand jury VIII sit on Tuesday, when
the larger portion OF the day will probably be
consumed in perfectiug an organization.
Below is given the cases which will come be-
fore that body for an investigation:
Charles f. Miller, larceny from Annie
Clair; James Casey, larceny from the person
of Joseph Lawrence; Andrew Cam bell, as
sauit with dangerous weapon upon George
HASTINGS; Otto Frank, obtaining money un-
der false pretenses, by Bertha Pearly; Chas.
Ellis, larceny from j. F. DOwney; jacob
White, assault with a dangerous weapon
upon Joseph Goodrich: James Norton, lar
ceny from Frank !. McDonald: Charles
Johnson, larceny, by Michael Quinlan: J
". Chowau. larceny from Charles J. Elliot;
W. c. Turner larceny from Alexander Tor
renee; John O'Sril, larceny from J. W.
Pruss; Thomas King, larceny from William
MAtchett; John Hayes, larceny from John
Anderson; II. Eidleman, receiving stolen
property, by George II. White; Charles H.
Epps, as sault with dangerous weapon upon
Joshua Suhctt: Thomas Howard, larceny
from Charles Il. Russell; Lawrence Flan-
Igan, larceny from George II. White;
lfA EuEts bdNAAsINs W MARY Z.
Babcock; Lewis johnson. larceny, from
John Anderson: James Martif, larceny,
from T. c. Wuodcock: Henry Lynch, enter
ing house ut night time with intent to com
nit larceny, by Dennis Long; William
Smith. larceny from Edward NJ. johnson:
Charles Calamore, larceny from Louis NJ.
Shegley; John Lavaire, larceny from !. F.
Peterson; Louis F. Hudson, uttering forged
instrument, by c. \. Nelson. ct al. A.; Rudolph
Won Hesseu and Adam Gadert, highway
robbery from Andrew Berg; Thomas O'Neil,
larceny from dwelling Of Mary A. Doherty;
Charles johnson, assault with dangerous
weapon upon Sarah Weeks; Geo. ". Wood
son, assault With dangerous weapon upon
John Mcahau; William Murphy and Mary
Adkins, lswd and lascivious cOhabitation, by
Michael Quinlan; George W. Rica, at
tempted larceny from store at night time. by
Robert Waldron; Michael Bonner, assault
with pistol upon William Ackley; Frank
Wachuta. assault with dangerous weapon
upon James GiasgOod: Daniel Donovan.
larceny from Isaac Buxbaum; James Thomp-
son, larceny fron the shop of II. A. Ossu-
der; George Burns, entering shop at night
time With intent 10 commit larceny. bv Frank
Lenhart; Frank Brennan, attempting larceny
from shop at night time, by r s. Palmes: John
II. Crozeu. hsstardy, by Maria E Merwiu:
Samuel Slighter, larceny from o. P. Jack
sou; Fred Overlook, larceny from John pu
Bots; John Miles, larceny from The shop q.
Heury Schuier; Peter Johnson, u;tering
forged paper, by lssac BuXbsum; Nels Pc
trrsou, forgery, by James Haukiusou;
Hialar Hrgln, utterinC forged check, By
Fred II. Rodell; Harvey Herring. assault
with dangerous weapon upon Arthur ".
Hinton; Thomas White, burglary. bs Frank
RswIius; George OFT, horse stealing, by Nil
ton D. Wilson; George Newcombe, assault
with dangerous weapon upon Arthur ".
Hinton
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-02-16

and years and VIII for thousand years to
come. 1t is noticeable that the demand for
the Bible is greater than ever, and that each
year more copies are printed and distributed
than during the preceding year. This is the
great test of its genuineness. Time is the
great detective of shams, and the book
that goes out of print can always be spared.
But the demand for this grand book con-
stantly increases. When Harriet Beecher
Stoves "Uncle Toms Cabin" was printed,
an edition of 100, 600 was considered remark
able, but when the revision of the Bible was
made few years ago, involving only some
slight changes, the first edition was 900, 600.
People stood in line in the streets
for hours to obtain copies, and the
changes in the translation were tele-
graphed all over the country. Some
Insignificant things in the Bible it is true
have troubled some people. The per
sonality of the forty different persons who
were employed by God as instruments in
creating the Bible has raised objections. 1t
is an old book and the variations in the diff
ferent TRANSACTIONS have furnished food for
scientific criticisms, but it has withsto0d all
assaults made upon it from time TO time,
and is now read and believed by more people
than ever before. So may it go on tossed
upon the sea of life, beaten by the waves of
skepticism, dashed upon the rocks Of inf
deity but reaching at last the haven Of the
promised land to which its teachings have
Dointed