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Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-05-21
OH MY DEAR SISTERS.

Gail Hamilton shes her caster into
the ring and there is music IN the air
Gail Hamilton, who has crossed
swords with Il good many valiant par
tisans, has opened fire on the prohi-
bi,ionists. the Woman's Christian Tenn
erance Union, and the ihird-pariy
people generally She speaks of Miss
Willard. Mrs. Carse, and other ladies
with much vinegarishness Of ex-
preston. Gail in a breezy way talks
of the dear sisters" convention at ST.
Louis, of their tender pressures
and kisses and then ties St.
John to the tail of her tall
stepping horse and drags him
around the arena at full gallop scat
rering his teeth and supposed brains
and principles in all directions. She
winds up as follows:
what political prohibiiion has thus
far done may be summed up: by
methods not only antagonlstic, but
quarrelsome sometimes even to the
borders ofscurrility, by misreprescn-
tations that charity alone can con-
tribute to misunderstanding, it has
shamed lis own prophecies, destroyed
its own harmony, depleted its own
ranks. Initiated its own laws, defeated
The party from which all prohibitory
legislation has CONE, enthroned the
party BIZ which all prohibitory legis-
iation has been opposed. This ii can
continue TO do indefinitely; but no
proies,ation on the part of its leaders,
aud no delusion on the part of lis fol-
lowers. can alter the fact that it is
working in the interests of intempcr-
ance. and not ia the interests of tenn
pcrance No intelligent observer can
fail to recognize it, character and IFS
taDHnurE
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-05-21
The Colonization of Liberia.

New York journal.
The redemption of Africa and the COLOMBIA.
ton of Liberia by American negroes is {
prominent scheme at present among the col
ored population.
Bishop r. Ii. Cain, president of the Amer
lean and African Commercial company, wa.
in this city recently in the interest Of the
society He is an elderly colored man o!
medium stature and a fluent talkcr. He is
an ex-congressman and resides at Washing
ton To reporter last night he said:
The object of our society is to civilize
Liberia by means OF sending mechanics anc
laborers there well equipped with imple
ments to cultivate the soil and estab
lish business relation, Liberia is the richest
country in the world. There is no finer sol
and the iron and gold mines are the
richest in the worli. African iron wa,
awarded the first prizs at Vienna The ORE
contains 92 per cent. OF iron. Then the col
ony abounis with copper dye|tutfs, mahos
any, pam-oil, camphorw wood, rubber ana
ivory. The commercial relations Of the
country with European nations amounts to
$500, O00. 900 millions annua.l:.
Now, cur idea i this. In Liberia Their,
are 200, 900 of n native population aud tire
first object is to provide { il multitude viii
the benefits Of civiliz Intercourse There
are hundreds # Thousands of nesr eS i'll tine
southern states almost destitute AL bere {;
of all hope Of advancement In tn, ricf
Ian Is and salubrious climate of Africa the sc
people would have a clear road to we 1T
anl independence
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-05-21

Six hotels, five barber shops, three mer-
chant tailors, eighteen contractors, carpen-
tiers and builders. and ten painters, together
with other branches of business, trades and
professions.
The assessors returns shows the
city TO contain 800 inhabitants. Six
large stores are in process of conStI ne
ton aud contracts let for two more.
Two new churches are being built nj .,
cost of $4,000 each. by the Baptl>is
and Presby'erianS.
We have made in our figures very
low estimates, AID the actual capital
invested in business is probably one
third more than we have given. Why,
the merchants of Harper pay in
freights for their goods from twenty
to thirty thousand dollars every
month. Take those figures and you
can have cot ception of the cnormou.
amount of business transacted in our
city. Wichita merchants could well
afford to build and equip the
road themselves in order To get the
trade they could then secure from
Harper merchants. And Harper. too
could afford 10 build the road for the
advantages she would derive the first
year. We nave not the time or space
TO cnumerate all the benefits that we
will derive. but they will readily ,ug-
gest themselves TO the reader.
Now as to the point from which the
road should be run. Mid Lothian, in
Silver Greek township, is the nearest
point 10 Harper from this point.
The road from here can be built on an
air line There will be little grad
ing 10 do, and the road can be
built at moderate cost. We are not
prepared TO give figures on the cost Of
building the road, but we are " ell
enough acquainted with the character
of the country over which the road
would pass to know that the expense
will be less even than the average cost
in this part of the state.
Now, gentlemen. what will YOU do:
We have already the assurance, through
Mr. W. 5. Forty. that the people of
Wichita will join us heart and hand
and render us all the assistance in
their power; in other words. will help
us handsomely TO aid in construct
ing the road We can have il if we
will. and 10 US II seems the most fcas-
iblc public enterprise in which our
people can engage ut the present time.
If we fail TO with a will the work can
he accomplished and the building
within thirty days. Now
the only question is will we:" That
we can there i 10 doubt. Let our
people take a day for thought on this
subject and then 90 TO work.
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-05-21
THE REFORMATORY

1t is fraud and Il swindlc upon the
towns seeking the location of the State
Reformatorv. to be required To put
up a bonus The bonus business was
not contemplated bv the legislature,
but the institution was to be located,
not from bonus consideration, but
the site was to be selected upon the
ground of fitness and central location
-McPherson Freeman.
The editor Of the Freeman was a
member of the legislature, aud ought
to know that the law for the es'ab-
li,hmcnl ofthe state rcformatory re-
quires the board TO procure a site for
the institution, "by purchase or dona-
ton The board has asked no bonus,
it has simply complied with the law.
II Was an open secret, even before the
board was appointed, that several
places proposed to donate sites, and
the board. in inviting applications
for the location, only desired
that ali places should have fair notice,
and an opportunity to present
their claims Further, it NAV be sta
ted a. Il fact that the Judgment of the
board will not be influenced. in The
sIigh.r-t degree, by any ''bonus con-
sideration." 1t will accept the dona-
tion of u site for the institution. IS
the law explicitly contemplates, but
the institution will be located upon
the site which by reason of topograph-
lcal fitness, water supply, drainage, ac-
feasibility by railway lines, contignity
To markets, and other considerations
of like character, is deemed best suit
ed for il. The board. at its first meet
in.. formally and unanimously agreed
on such Il programme, and will. we
have no doubt. faithfully adhere TO it..
-thampiou
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-05-21
CAN'T BE DONE.-IF NOT. WHY
NOT?
From the Harper Daily Graphic.

From the Harper Daily Graphic.
We wish to present to our readers
this morning few ideas and sugges-
tions in reference TO an enterprise that
seems not only feasible, but one into
which our people should enter with all
the energy they possess. Ii is not OH
~ to our interest but 10 the greater
interest of the people of Wichita that
we be Connected by rail directly with
them. Ii seems to us that il is posi-
bic with a very little effort on our part
now to induce the Fort Scott road to
build from some point on their line
road into Harper. We say that in this
Wichita is more interested than Har-
per. but we certainly have
interest enough to make us
exert every effort if there
seems TO be possibility of securing
the road. Let Us look at the advan-
tages for moment 1t will give us
direct communication with what is
now and what is destined to continue
TO be the largast city in southern Kan
sas, Wichita. l, will give us direct
connection with Fort Scott, the me-
tropolis of southeastern Kansas, and
a through line TO St. Louis. 1t will
give US competing line for the trans
portation of our eastern goods and
for exporting our grain and live stock.
Ii will give us double the advantage
we now derive from our railroad IA
cilities. When that is said every citi-
zen of Harper will know what it means
TO have the road.
Now let us see what the advantages
of the line will be for our sister of
Wichita. That city is growing so
rapidly that she must soon depend for
support upon her wholesale trade.
Then she must have connection with
every city and town south and west
of her or the wholesale houses cannot
support themselves. The beginning
of this work of theirs to build up
wholesale trade will be necessarily
slow and difficult. the merchants in
this great southwest have their houses
from whom they buy, and it will re-
quire inducements to make them
change their trade. Wichita whole
sale merchants can never get the
trade of Harper unless we have direct
connection with that city. In get
ting the new road we must have the
hearty and unanimous support of
Wichita The Fort Scott road will
readily recognize the advantages to
be derived from having a line to Har-
per and can afford to do their part.
Now let us make some figures for the
benefit of our readers and to show the
Wichita people who do not know
what kind of place We have, the adj
vantagcs they will derive by having
direct communication with us. Here
are few of the branches of business
represented in the city. together with
the capital invested:
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-05-21
AT THE wAles, HOSPITAL
Foundlings in the City Of Parfs-How
They Are Registered-The Mother.


F"undiings In the City OF faris-noS
They Are Registered-The Mother.
Paris Cor Philadelphia Press-l
When the poor mother must face the ap-
palling fact that it is utterly impossible Tor
her to keep body and soul together and
nurse her child, she takes it to the hospital.
after having suffered, in the generality OF
cases. many a bitter pang like rapief
thrustS at that instinct OF motherhood
which Is fast developing Itself In her nature
She Is ushered into a bureau, where she IL
accosted By clerk, who has large registry
book open before him. and ne questions her
on the date Of tns chlids birtn anu on nef
inability 70 support the infant, care'uuy
writing DOWN no'es on al sucn porticuiar'
furnished MN once satisned as 10 ,ne
truth Oh the iniormation supplea' ne 'oucne>
,he BUTTON Oh an eiectric oeii' o''e VI sne
nurse, makes her appearance anu "P
pFoaches 'ne ihotuer VII" INC "'Jee' u ie
hesihg ner oi her iit'ie ouIoeI
inen knowing .Ea' 'he ia'a, iI'ne"s Vi
separation mas at isst approacneo. 'ne ma
terhai instinct HnaAy oTeaA' ou' once iho'e,
Tears RAIN GOWN from ner eyes on tne lace oi
'ne chiio' "noin she ailioS' s'i,e' WIN ca
res.es' she soos anu "eeP' anu sohis s',l
sniieA' ia her agony "a sno uHpu'es nc
'igres' the possession VI ner infant unI'i lue
e'e'"' naiueieu' Vi eou,s ~ SUI" III aie'
" eon,,""' eo,i'a'' "i'n .u'o-i
M wen "ee - SUI 49,,
I .t. nei ~ ' 10, Al 20 -, al 80.
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-05-21
One More F.ychical Society.

London Is 70 have one more Intellectual
socisty-the new one n b. devoted e. the
promotion OF psychological research The
members are To recount their dreams and
the effects Of them respectively Or prospec-
lively. what communications IN their time
they may have received from the other
world through supernatural agents. ghostly
or otherwise. The conditions and oualifca-
tons of membership are not too eyactin-
men with the weakest possible intellect vii
he freely enrolled AMI no questions asSed =
But they mus: believe in ghosts ami appari-
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-05-21

lCfis.'5-' EfIt-.
Col. Bcasley. wio 90 js--ir, * the reace
and accu-tgI mel TO deal VITA ihc criminal
element every day. was reclining on the
sofa in h., palatial re>.i ne. ;aeing an sf.
ternoon siests, when a !e-iala tered AMI
took char opposite t. IN NJ yet fully
awake he imagined thar lie was in hi Of
fee. for he said starnly;
Whats your namei
Maria Smith
How oil are youi
Twenty six replied tile female, with
cnnsi ierable hesitation
Where were You bornl n MT try 20 fool
m | know your sort. How many times
have Won been punished a.re siy3 Don't
think NJ any hes now
Just a; this momca; Mrs Bsa-l.y ,poSe
up from the atiJoinin- room.
Why, nv husband. vaAt i. the nlatterl
You are talking 70 NV Gear ;rieni. Ms
Smith, who ha' come t. sp-ni n few days
with Us
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-05-21

Al last accounts Noble Prcniis, of
the Champion, was wandering about
in Thomas county trying TO find the
newspaper ont there and give ii a
pointer on journalistic boot-iacks
Owing 10 the rainy season and the
diff Guilty OF procuring passes over n
stage line il takes an editor good
while 10 get over the ground.
We have an idea that lust now the
real Temptations OF Prenti>" would
throw the imaginary ones of Smith
into outrageous depths. Ii j. report
ed that Mr.. Prentiss will soon return
home and spend his leisure hours in
reading up Marsh Mur dock on How
10 Raise Sod Corn" We hope he viii
not kill the Champion man for insert
ing those two columns about the ''poe-
try of ranch fife in western Kansas"
during his temporary absence from
the sanctum.-Emporia News.
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-05-21
\ KENrUCKN UNION MAN

Instead OF having lights streaming
from the diadcm of the Bartholdi fig
ure, As was at first proposed, it is now
proposed 10 have electric lights placed
with strong refiec;ors, around the foot
of the statue. casting a very strong
light upon ii and TINS giving II the
appearance during the night of a shin
ing statue. Then great vertical
beam of light will spring from the up
lifted torch. whose light, il is calcu-
lated. will strike the lower stratum of
clouds. when any are over il, enabling
the reflection upon them TO be seen far
ont at sea
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-05-21
A NEW BACKBONE.

The earnest and effective work of
the Republicans ill an Illinois district
which boosted two thousand Demo
cratic majority and the triumphant
election of John a. Logan whose
forces in the absence OF all patronage
or money stood By him for four long
months, solidly and unmurmuringly,
not only shows of what stuff the Re
publican pariyis made up, but shows
a determination before which nothing
can stand. The result at Springfield
will stiffen the back of the party of
the nation to the tensity of tempered
stool
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-05-21
The Latest Fishing Story.
Macon Ga Telegraph.l

thacoh VA ieiesraph-l
A couple OF Union Point young men went
fishing few days ago. but in short time
their bait gave out and they had caught N
fish. They scufiiai arounl AMI found large
black bu- and hitched him by the gable end
to their hook. Then they sat down, both
hol ling to the pole, AM patiently waited IL
catch whale but got no bite. Finally they
concluded to examine their bait To their
astouishment the bag was much larger than
when they pu; him N the hook, 30 they cut
HIN open and found that LIE had been fishing
himself, and had caught AMI swallowed n
half dozen minnows. The young men looked
at each other ia silent disgust
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-05-21
He'd Pepper and salt for Cholera

A Mas .achuSsets CORE 'pondent calls our
attention t. the publication, about thirty
years ago, Of very successful cholera cure.
introduced in this gay: The captain OF al
emigrant ship coming from Europe, had
lost many Of his pas engers 10y cholera. al.
though freely dosing all sho were sick with
the rene lies then usual At last he made n
prescription of his own-oEe teaSpconful o!
rel pepper ami Tablespoonful of salt to q
half pint of boiling water; this to be given
as hot as possible, to every patient when
first taken. 1t i said tina; this simple remedy
acted as a charm, curing all the cases on
boarl that ship, and attaining considerable
general popularity during the time of that
cholera visitation
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-05-21

When Maud :. trottei a mile in
2:09 Ia she moved forty feet Ten AID
five-siNteenth inches every second.
Her ordinary stride is seventeen feet.
but assuming it 10 twenty feet. each
hind foot would touch the ground at
least twice every second.
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-05-21
The sunday school Teacher. Dainition.


A young LAZY, a Sunday >chool teacher.
WIS defining faith 10 her class o. young
Americans, ages from q TO 10 years Sh.
set about her tas.; in n practical way.
Faith in anything she said, as to believe
that something existed which could not be
seen. Suppose she said. your papa should
tell YOU lac had put SO in the bank for You
and that you might draw it from the bank
when You grew older. You did not see the
money put in. but you know it 10 there, be-
cause you believe what your papa tells you,
and when you grow up and want the money,
you dress yourself up. with your gloves on
and your high hat. and your cane, AMI
you-
At this juncture the teacher was startled
by one of the boys, VINO criei ont.
What are you giving u.s. Do you think
I'm a duda!'
The young lady says that she felt pros
tratei, and that it will lie some time before
she stiTs up the question OF faith again.
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-05-21

The widow of Judge Chisholm. of
Mississippi. whom it will be remem-
bcred was killei a. an offensive narti-
san" a few wears ago, has held a mod
est paving clerkship in the revenue
bureau in Washington since her hu>-
bands murder. She has been request
ed to resign -,
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-05-21
For Her Poc,lie's Health.

Z EltTaIl-
A New York lady o; leisure and money
sailed for Psr.s recently to consult cele-
hraiei dog doctor abou: her pooile's health
The cur has a lad cough and Is describes. as
being as ugly as a dinSy door mat He i
IS years cid and his mistress is snxiou, ,aa:
be shAu live until be l. d
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-05-21
HERE WE ARE AGAIN /!
And as Always With Prices Lower than Others Can
or Dare Make Them.

Mems Kip solid. only xl76
Mems N. K. Calf Boots all Solid only $50
Mems Kip Shoes, all solid, good working shoe, 100
Mems Fine Dress Shoes, ali Styles only 1.6O
Womens Fine Button Kid Shoes worked holes, las
W omens Fine Button Goat Shoes worked holes, las
Womens Fine Button Kid Foxed Shoes, worked hoes
Chldreus Tipped School Shoes button. sizes H.
Childrens Tipped School Shoes button,
Chldrens Tipped School Shoes button sizes to 8, &c
1t strange 70 some how do it. but do. and
chuck full of equally good bargains
edge competition in stock excellence of
and styles and also our low prices at the Red
A. ALL, I'm
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-05-21

A Chicago judge recently rebuked a per-
son who wa, it.in, il The courtroom with
his feet p,a-ei upon the table by sending
him rhrou tie tahiti, piece OF paper on
which re Ia written tire following query:
w hat size ,s,t 10 yoa wear!- The feet
were at upra witairswn
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-05-21
UNION TRAITORS"

ABINGDON. Va. Oct >. 1861.
My DEAR Wife, have left YOU
and our children in the land of the
despnt. but God grant tlat NAV
soon be able To make the Union men
of kentckv feel the edge of my knife.
From this dav hold every Union
traitor rs my enemy, and from him
scorn to receive quarter, and to whom
| will never grant my soul in death:
for they are towards and villains
enough. Brother Henry and arrived
here without hindrance have had
chills all the way. but | hope TO live TO
kill forty Yankees tor every chill that
ever had. | learn that lIar-
dee is still III the Arkansas lines.
inactive, and if this proves true
will tender my resignation and 90 i'm
mediately to Kentucky. hope that
| will do my duty n a rebel and free
man. Since know the Union man of
Kentucky. intend II begin thc..work
of murder in earnest. and if | ever
spare one of them NAV he'll be my por-
ton. | want 20 see Union blood now
deep enough for my horse TO swim in.
Your husband,
JAMES BLACKBURN.
1t is said that the president refused
10 sign the commission of Capt.
Blackburn on account of the above
named article. We think this i a
mistake. for it j. calculated that the
bravery Of 4 man who pcnned such
letter is entitled 10 anything he wants
-JcSsamine NV journal.
To the Editor Of the EAGLE-
The president had the good sense
TO refuse ID sign the commission of
this captain James Black burn, after
he had appointed him as collector of
internal revenue of the Seventh dis
trict Of Kentucky. on becoming salts
fled that the letter was genuine. The
captain is a brother of Senator J. G.
5. Blackburn. aud As will be seen by
the above, he and his infamous and
murderouS letter is endorsed bv the
Kentucky press. will leave il TO the
decision of every honest man in the
country whether the captain deserves
an Office n; the hands of his country
who's. citizens he desired 10 murder
or deserves A halter.
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-05-21

Thousands of emigranis are seeking
homes in Kansas. Ii is estimated that
the population of the state is increas-
ing at the rate OF / 500 per day.
The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-05-10

Nov york Mail and ESpreaa /


"'fhe man who invented the ankle corset
will make fortune by ~ remarked tho
superintendent OF a popular rink uptown
where 400 people skate daily,
"ilave you tried 10 yelr asked a reporter,
"Nol haven't even on a. Hut think
II will bo success, some people IN skating
never eau kesp their ankles atiif. IL impedea
their spool aud makes them tire quickly
Now this ankle cor ct ~ understand Il, Ia
brace for the ankle o. keep IL from turn.
ing. II IL IN properly constructed II Is bound
b. 10 OF great assistance, Many young Ia.
dies now Ia skating wear high-lacad shoes 90
brace their ankles Not few wear two
or three elasties for the Same purpose hut
this corset will have % be Jaunty and grace
unlocking or else no girl will wear H. The
great ambition OF the girls nowadays II %
attain style and grace rather than speed and
comfort 80 the ankle eorsets will have %
survive terrible scouting before the rink
queens will accept them"
"Do tho ankles of the girl skaters really
require corssts or braoesf'
As rule they do II their ankles are
weak and In trying 10 cut didos on skates thoy
happen 10 turn, the corset will certainly bs
Of advantage 10 prevent spraining. The
ankle Is the part OF the human body most
liable 10 damage In skating IL Is frequently
weak and rickety and uncertain about turn
Ing. Therefore my impression Is the ankle
corset will be the next wrinkle 70 sell In con-
junction with skates"