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Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-12-29

Ladies, call and see for yourselves sha.
the Steinhauser Supply Co. have the bes.
selection of candies, from l0c TO 3Sc Der
pound.
Morning journal and courier., 1885-03-02
I'm an African Village,


The busiest time in an African village is
when the long laboring wains drawn by
spans of sixteen or twenty oxen are out
spanned on the village commonage, and the
vrouw makes her three months purchases of
tea, sugar and the inevitable coffee. This
latter beverage is the beverage par excellence
of South Africa. Coffee veniente die, coffee
decedente die is the rule. The stores them
selves in small South African village are
not the least remarkable feature about it.
Almost everything that the wit of man can
devise for the need of an agricultural popu-
lation is there. There is silk dress for the
newly married wife, an American pillow for
the young and enterprising farmer, there is
Remington rifle for the sportsman, and
box OF Peppermints for the young kindern.
The amorous swain can purchase a bright
saddle cloth to go upon his counting expe-
dlt1ons and German ring for his inamo-
rata. The village is astir from one end to
another, and the excitement spreads even
to the civil commissioner resident mag
1strate. Amid all the gossip of the village
have rarely heard political matters dis
cussed. If the civil commissioner is con-
ferring cheek by jowl with worthy bur
CHER it is generally on the subject of a dis
puted water "furrow," or about the INSIDE
meanors of the native servants, or oftener
still, about buck and guinea fowl expedi-
ton
Morning journal and courier., 1885-03-02

own place on the dish The fine flavor of
the mutton was due to its being raised on
Inc place upon particularly choice feed
Ihere were two thousand sheep kept for the
exclusive use of the estate. At each course
the dish was first placed before the host. who
served, in order, the ladies, the consul-gene
raj, the artist and himself The dish was
then brought to us minor guests, for us to
help ourselves, after which the retainers
were helped by servant. At the plate of
each guest stood bottle of Spanish wine:
red, but quite different from claret 1t had
an individual flavor, much body and slight
resemblance to sherry, with saccharine
acidlty. The character of the Spanish grape
could be detected, as in the wine of the Rio
Grande valley in New Mexico and that of
california made from the Mission grape
The servant poured glasses of WINE for the
chief officials of the retainers, but none was
served to the Others
From the entrance to the building were
seen the great cane-felds of Coahuistla
spreading their CHEEKY emerald mantle, gold
tlnged IN the sunshine, far into the distance.
There were twelve thousand tareas, or nearly
seventeen hundred acres, under cultivation
These produced annually about three and
malt million pounds. The sugar was sold
from the hacienda at two and three dollars
an arrobs, of twenty-five pounds. Aguar-
oionte brought tuenty-one dollars a barrel
therefore the gross receipts of the estate
cannot be far from half million dollars a
year. l should say that the net profits must
amount to good proportion since on most
haciendas in Mexico the labor is nearly, if |
not quite, paid for by the profits of the store |
from which the laborers are supplied. The |
stock is fed ON the cane-leaves and other
stuff raised on the place. fuel for sugar-boil- |
ing is furnished entirely by the crushed cane, |
and the machinery is moved by water-powsr |
Morning journal and courier., 1885-03-02

The surprise will be as great in New Haven
as it was in Hartford last evening when it
was known that Mr.. D. J. O'Brien, one of
the most popular and highly esteemed young
mon of that city, had passed away. He had
been sick but few days and few
outside his family had knowledge that his
illness was of dangerous character. Death
came to him suddenly, but he was ready for
the call. With him life was one long prepa-
ration for death, and when the summons
it was borne, calmly and peacefully without
one single plant. The pride of loving
parents, the joy of adnsiring friends, his
life shed a fragrance on all within it's circle.
He was the only son of Mr.. jeremiah O'Brien
and had been given the advantages of educa-
ton and influence. He was a graduate of
Wilbraham college and associated with
his father in carrying on most prosperous
panionable nature brought to him
many friends who did not come
within his business connections, and
with all he was universal favorite. lis
death will be mourned not only by his par
ents and immediate friends in Hartford, but
by many In this city who saw him but
seldom, but cherished as warm love
for him as those with whom he
was frequent companion. At his funeral,
which will take place on Wednesday, many
friends from this city will swell the corte ge
of mourners that will be present from Hart
ford and other places.
Morning journal and courier., 1885-03-02
Literal and FfSurataye.

lffon the Providence Journal
The fair way to read scriptures is to take
the tigurative sense to yourself
and to give your poor neighbor the full bsne-
lit of the literal Interpretation. This tends
to mako your own life more comfortable,
and gives your poor neighbour chance to
practice theEe self denials which are so
heslthful to another mans soul
1t is now generally admitted that two texts
which have always been taken in their literal
sense are highly fgurative These texts are
''Sell al thou hast and give it to the poa.. y
and the text about the rich 1aan and the
needles eye. In regard to the first text, to
sell all you have, it should be remembered
that it was first said to people that had
nothing to sell, and wha could take it in its
literal sense without serious damage to them
selves. But as Christians prospered and be-
gan to have something to sell, a 6purstiye
Interpretation of the text was demanded nv
virtuous public sentiment, to secure to
these good men the fruit of their industry or
sagae1ty The impossibility of taking the
text Ia Its literal sense il obvious, when we
think that i the rich men wanted to sell all
they had, where could they find purchasers
except the poor men, who had not dollar in
bank. 1t is plain, therefore, that the text
Sell all thou hast and give it to the Door
applies in its literal sense only to. those who
have nothing to SELL
The other texs abaut the camel and the
neadles eye presents greater difficulties i,
respect to its satisfactory solution. The
great objection to literal Interpretation has
been that it would keep all rich men out of
heaven, society there wQuid run down to a
low ebb, and tia place would be in danger
OF resembling the State farm, more than the
young orchard. Whatever our anticipatians
of future happiness may be, to have heaven
filled by those We do not like to associate
with here would be repugnant to some of
the heat feelings of our imperfect natures.
After the most profound thought upon this
difficult text we have come to the conclu-
sion that it does not refer to the rich laan at
all, but it is entirely directed against the
camel. AT the tina Ehis- text was uttered, it
is probable that a few camels remained that
still chung to the ancient doctrine of trans
migration of souls. How natural would ii be
to. teach these deluded animals the atter all
surdity of their cherishing hopes of their
future felicity. Why she rich man WAS in
trodueet. at all into the text has given rise
30 various speoulations, and our own idea is
that he was introduced here as 10 was on
other occasions, not becauss he is needed or
desired, but on account of that harmless SUI
perstitioA MAleh has always been ahoat, that
he adds dignity to anything with which he
is associated.
The more we study the scriptures the more
pleased we are to fpss shat there is nothing
"a the same man having his
nama entered on the book of life. and also in
that interesting annual issued by our asses
sors of taxes.
Morning journal and courier., 1885-03-02
LOOKING UP THE FORCE.


experiments With the Explosive Eff
feet of Nitro-GIycerine.
HUNTINGTON, Pa, March Three men,
two unknown but evidently German and
an American, the third Frenchman, giving
the name of M. Fournand, who has but re-
Gently arrived from Paris, have for several
days been experimenting in secluded por-
ton of the Diamond valley with machinery
for the more certain use of nitro-glycerine
and other high explosives. The trio quickly
took their departure westward this
afternoon An American had been here with
a party in December last,
who at that time made
several tests with compound known as
ntro-petroline, but on this occasion Mother
he nor the German could be induced to enter
into conversation. The Frenchman, how
ever, In order to secure necessary informa-
ton was obliged to confde, though gradual
~, In two or three persons. He claimed to be
the inventor of the machinery he was
testing and for which when perfected he will
receive an immense sum of money from
the N1h1l1sts of Russian, the internationals
IN Germany and France and the dynamiters
IN America. The continuance consists of a
wisk saturated with highly infammable
wax and coiled concentrically on roller.
1t is recoiled by spring which in turn is
governed by clockwork geering
The part last unwound burns with
flash, igniting the explosive with which it
communicates The time is controlled by
the length of the wick or fuse. The object
now is to regulate its burning and this has
been very nearly accomplished, several very
explosions having been made.
The American and the German are the agents
of the societies that employ n Faurnand
and are to report upon the results
Morning journal and courier., 1885-03-02

Local Weather Record.
RIG IFS $40 7:ls 11:1s
| Barometer. as.ss as72 $3.50 1856 ea5i
HhsnnGRe ter. $ g g g g g
w miles per hour e 50 , s. sWs Sc Nw4
Mean bar, 30. 666; mean temp, 3s5; mean humid
Max. temp, As; min temp. 80: total precipi-
tation (rain and melted snow inches and 19 hun
MAJ hourly velocity of wind. Is miles.
MARCH i, 1854
Mean bar, 9.85; mean temp, Q6: mean humid
Max temp, 20; min temp, l.
J. H. SHERMAN, Sergt S. c. u sA
Note: = minus sign II prefixed to thermometer
readings indicates temperature below zero
precipitation too small to measure -'S~'--
MINIATURES ALMANAC.
MARCH ..
Sun Sun S Essss So 81 NOOK 4 ngsrs HE. w4'
BIRTHS.
mr.. and Mrs. James p. Frisbie 80 SUI ~
MARRIAGES.
TAYLoR-DEyoLL-In this city, by Rev ]. Gard
ner Ross, Mr.. Robert Taylor to Miss Jennie
Devoll, both Of Kew Haven, Conn.
DEATHS.
UMBERFIEID-In this city, February %, George
Umberfied aged &C years.
Funeral from chapel of Grove street cemetery to
day at 3 O'Clock
DUkAND-In West Haven, Feb. a7, Charles A.
Durand 2t*
MARINE LIST
Morning journal and courier., 1885-03-02
Home Life on southern women.

lHIOHI d I-dLe new orleans LeCCer.l
The charm of southern home life is all
pervasiye, and it radiates from southern
young ladyhood. A creamy complexion
with faint pink flush underneath, soft eyes
with world of dreams in them, rounded
figure, tiny hands and feet and kittenish
ways make it no marvel that the youth mas
culine of New Orleans is mostly married at
twentythree. These lovely demoiselles
make fascinating studies. They read clever
books and discuss their fnger-naiis; they are
shocked at the conventional appearance of
the three-lettered pedestrian member, but
are enthusiastically devoted to the ballet
At seventeen the New Orleans girl is a
charmingly developed poem, in which CO.
quetry and an excellent idea of matrimonial
necessities make well balanced meter and adj
mirsble rhyme. She is innately and entirely
domestic, lovable and loving, asking only to
be shielded from the facts of life and per-
mission to unlimited pirouette
One seldom sees a plain-looking member
or the lair s1sterhood under twenty-five AZ
ter that the whole beautiful structure is ant
to be a collapse. But in the day of her
beauty and brightness the American girl of
the South is an unparalleled example of beau
tiful woinanhood. She would rather iirt
Of the Kensington stitch to the practice of
medicine. She has numberless cousins all
deeply in love with her, and usually returns
the tender passion to limited and discrin,i-
mating degree, but doesn't take it seriously.
The society girl here has no moro to cav
than northern belle, but she says it better.
Conversationally, as in every other way, she
is graceful, arch and in excellent taste. She
is not eloquent, but her eyes ass, and the
thick play of light and shadow in her face.
the unobtrusiya action of her suggestive lit,
tie hands and the ever-changing emphasis
ana injection OF her soft-syllableG words |
nary remarks. The only respect in which |
her taste is Questionable is her unlimited use
Of cosmetics. I have yet to meet a pretty
glri who does not endeavor to enhance her
beauty and succeed in Fastening its destry.o-
non by the assistance of the powder puff
or married woman 2, an old maid They
all do it.
Morning journal and courier., 1885-03-02
SIX DAYS ON SKATES.
Tho First Time and Distance FOUR
nament Opened.

Tho First Time and Distance -FOUR
nament Opened.
NEW York, March Madison Square
Garden was filled tonight by large number
of ladies and gentlemen to witness the open
ing of the six days roller skating tourna.
ment. The hall presented d brilliant ap-
pearancs, most of the decorations which had
been put up for the Arion ball last Monday
being left, the pleasing effect being heighten-
ed by log rows of electric lights. Among
the entries for the long distance skating are
Eugene Maidocks of Boston, Charles Walton,
G. B. Claxton, J. R. Meyer, w. F. Calhoun
of New York, ]. w. Irish of Newport, G. A
johnson of Brooklyn, Albert Shock of Chi
cago, J. B. Robinson of Brooklyn, A K.
Smith, g. H. Still, J. D. Phillips of New
York, W. Coyet of Port Jervis, N. Y, J. w
Allen of New Haven, John Eicks, Charles
Eagan of New York, W. A Elks, E. Bren-
nan of Newburg, John o. Meilio of Boston,
J. Cohn of Brooklyn, Frank Hart (colored),
e. N. Chapman of Newburg, N. Y, H. j.
Connally of Bridgeport, JohnFord of Canada,
n. Donovan and others.
All the contestants showed up at 10 o'clock
with the exception of Caxton and Fowler.
At the start some went off at breakneck
pace, while others took things easy, know
ing the long distance before them. The first
mile was covered by Small in five minutes,
WEIGH second and Irish third Small did six
miles in thirty-two minutes three seconds.
At 1 O'Clock the six leaders were: Small,
IL miles and lap; Ellis, II miles 6 laps;
Schock, II miles 1 lap; Welch II miles;
Robinson, 10 miles laps.
Morning journal and courier., 1885-03-02
Garland Also chosen.

LITTLE Rock, March 1.-Confrmation 81
the rumors of Senator Garland going into
!. .n' cabinet has increased the activity among
inc numerous aspirants for his senatorial tooa
ana the hight wakes warm About twelve
candidates are in the field. Only Ave or six
show material strength. They viii show up
On the first ballot about thus: Berry, Dunn,
Fishback, Hooril and Newton, AS the con
test ripens the leaders will undoubtedly he
left and the race finally be narrowed down tn
Morning journal and courier., 1885-03-02
JuageFord In Luck.

New ORLEANS, March 1.-The Murphy
murder case went to the jury at 11.45 last
night. After retiring for twenty minutes
they returned verdict of guilty of murder
against Patrick Ford and Policeman Murphy,
mansiaughter against Judge Ford, ". H.
Caulfeld and Tom Buckley. This verdict
is the best the public expected, although
there will be much disappointment that
Judge Ford, who is regarded as the organizer
the murder, will escape the gallows,
Morning journal and courier., 1885-03-02
A BIG BLAZE Ar ALbANx.
Business Houses Burned Down With
Heavy Losses.

Business Houses Burned Down With
Heavy Losses.
ALBANY, March LAT 1906 this morning
a fire broke out in the west corner of the
Susauehanna freight house aeeapisd by the
Delaware and Hudson Canal company apd
the West Shore Railroad company. The
largest amount of freight shipped for years
was stored in the building which was totally
destroyed. A second, a third and general
alarm were sent out and finally steamers
from Greenbush were called into service
Of train of forty freight ears adjoining the
platform twenty Of the cars wses burned.
The FIRE spread TO the smiling
works, which cover block, and
they were completely destroyed. The
ice house of Charles Ruef1es was the next
victim of the flames. It contained two thou
sand four hundred tons of ice Assistsnt
Engineer Griffin and Lad dsTrnaa Thomas
Conners were badly injured. The canned
fruit stored in the freight house flew into the
air and exploded and the pyrotechnic DIS
play during the fire in the aniline works was
yery dazzling. I.c losses are estimated as
follows: West Shore railroad, 500, 900; Del
aware and Hudsoa, $50, 600; Aniline com
pany, $500, 900; Raefiiss ice honss, $40, 600.
The insurance is: On Delaware and Hudson,
S.. 600 on building, 81, 600 on stocks; Aniline
company, 1926, 900. The signal to shut off
water was given at 6 p. M and at a quarter
past eight tonight the department was again
called sgt ia suppress On inoipient blaze at
the scene of the previous eonfagratio1i.
Morning journal and courier., 1885-03-02
A Farmer,s Horrtb,e Bear,

VINcENNEs, Ind, March John Beard,
a farmer, met with most horrible death
yesterday at sugar camp near Hazelton be-
lew this city. He Wsss attaching ever large
Kettle OF boiling sugar water. when he sud
denly lost his balance and fell headlong into
the kettle. No one was hear at the time and
when found he was boiling in the kettle, but
was hfeless and in most horrible condition.
Morning journal and courier., 1885-03-02
BUTLER MUST EXPLAIN.
some Funds for Which He Is Asked
To Account.

To Account.
Boston, March IA Washington special
to the Herald says: The House Military COM
mittee has been for some weeks investigating
by aid of experts the accounts OF the Nation
al Soldiers home during the time General B.
f. Butler was president and treasurer. The
report of the committee, which has been
drawn up, charges that for 1872 General But
Ter received S23, 1868 more than he accounted
for, that previous to 1876 the amount of
funds of the home invested by General But,
Ter in United States bonds was s211, 023 moro
than he accounted for in his subsequent
sale of bonds. General W. B. Franklin,
Buffers successor, states that he received no
such bonds from Butler. The committee
further state that for 1872, the year of the
$21 1858 deficit, General Butler made no finan-
cial statement of the affairs of the home. On
Friday General Rosecrans telegraphed Bntler
in detail stating that the deficiency to be &C
counted for was $211, O23 and expressing the
hope that Butler would be able to explain
the discrepancy to The satisfaction of the
Morning journal and courier., 1885-03-02

New ORLEANS, March flames Reed the
screw manufacturer, died at his residence
to-day from hydrophobia. He was bitten by
a rabid dog year ago, but paid no attention
to the wound. On Thursday he was taken
sick and showed horror of water He was
in terrible agony, but retained consciousness
till the end
Morning journal and courier., 1885-03-02
Sympathy with Americas Hero.
A Woman Dies From Exposure.

MAIDEN, Mass, March 1.-The body of
the woman found frozen to the ground under
cliff Saturday afternoon was identified by
her daughter as Mrs! Edward Welch, who
left her home in Lynn January 10, since
which time she had not been heard from.
She was deaf and dumb and had once been
confined at the Danvers insane asylum. The
medical examiner decided that death resulted
from exposura s. .sjt -
Morning journal and courier., 1885-03-02
GRANTS COMING DEATH.
Henry Ward Beeciaer Makes a Touch
ing Appeal to Heaven

New YORK, March 1-Rev. H. W
Beecher in his opening prayer this morning
was almost overcome with emotion in refer
ring to the approaching death of General
Grant. He said: ''Thou hast laid upon our
hearts this morning a great desire and a
vehement petition for him that lies in sick
ness before whom ere long opens the gate
to let him forth from life Thou hast grant
ed him to be of great service to this day
and land and by him thou hast borne the
banner of victory, and thou hast out of dark
ness wroughtlight and out of confusion order,
Thou hast laid upon thy servant a very
heavy yoke and burden and now through
suffering he draws near to the end thereof
God be gracious to him and fill his room
with divine presence and give to his soul the
consciousness of Gods forgiving
love. May he be patient and
gentle, looking ever more to the
better life. May he endure to
the end and rise through the unspsaka-
bic bounty and grace of Jesus, to the immor-
tality Of the blessed. May all thy servants
remember him who 1emsm bered them in tie
dark days and grant, we besesch thee, that
his family may be prepared and blessed for
thy will. Lord, where are our fathers? They
are with thee. Where is the host OF those
with whom we walked in cheer, in youths
They rest-they are gone. We are coming
to the days in which morning brings none
back to us as among the living and day by
day they that have borne the burden and
heat of going. Who shall fill their places2
Oil grant that there may arise and rest upon
thy servants, the young men, a responsibility
that they may be the servants of God and go
the servants of the notherland"
Mr.. Beecher also invoked q blessing upon
the incoming President, that he might
quite this great people into perfect and
seamless harmony
Morning journal and courier., 1885-03-02

HELENA, Mont, March 1.-Excitement pre-
walls here over the announcement of the cap
ture of two more of the escaped breakers, Ed
mundson and Dwyer. 0'Neil and Heating, the
capturers, sent for the sheriff to receive their
prey alive, in order to get the reward Of
fered. It is rumored that Henry Edmundson
viii not be returned to Jail alive He was
onH of the g9n Murphy gang Of horse thieves
and is now under sentence Of fourteen years.
imprisonment. Dwyer was confined on the
charge OF stealing calves Frank Ashton,
one of those captured Friday, died yesterday
from the effects of shot received in the
back while he was being arrested Ashton
was imprisoned on the charge of highway
robbery, and has the sympathy of many who
think him innocent.
Morning journal and courier., 1885-03-02
The Judge Must BE selected.

SALEM, Mass, March Judge Endicott
leaves for Washington tomorrow morning
He feels highly hsnored by the kind opinions
so freely expressed by his fellow citizens.
There h.s been great demand for his pho
tograph from all parts Of the country. He
has parted With. all he had ana n6ne are to
be found among his friends,
Morning journal and courier., 1885-03-02
A Murder ON a Train.

New BRAUNFELs, Texas, March The
preliminary hearing of Charles Teager and
others, charged with the murder of Marshal
Gosling on an International railroad train,
was ended yesterday. The prisoners were
remanded without bail. The examination de-
veloped the fact that the escape of Teager
and Pitt was determined upon six weeks be-
fore tho tragedy
Morning journal and courier., 1885-03-02

RocKDALE, Texas, March AT dance
fifteen miles south of Rockdale Friday night
quarrel arose between Zedd Stephens and
Buck Scales, resulting in the death of Scales.
While making his escape Stephens shot and
killed an inofensive bystander named
Hodges and mortally wounded ten -year-old
girl. A hundred men securing the coun-
try for Stephens, and as he is known to be a
desperate character it is probable further
bloodshed will follow before he is captured.
Morning journal and courier., 1885-03-02

A Protest Against Suspension.

DUBLIN, March THE meeting of Ma
tionalists called several days ago to protest
against the action of Speaker Reel in sus-
pending William O'Br5en from the privileges
of the House of Commons took place in
Phoenix Park this afternoon. There were
about fifteen thousand people present and
the Lord Mayor of Dublin presided. Speeches
were made by several prominent Nationalist
dsnouncing the course of the Speaker and
resolutions to the same effect were adopted.
The meeting WAS entirely orderly
Morning journal and courier., 1885-03-02

Fishback and Dunn with the chances in fay-
or OF the latter, unless new man is sprung
Both are able men and worthy of the prize
Garland's resignation is expected Monday