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Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-06-21
COMANCHE COUNTY.
PROTECTION, June 10

PROTECTION, June 19.
To the Editor of the Daily Eagle:
Since my last writing | have made
several extensive tours over The coun-
". can see no reason why Conan
che NAV not in the near future he one
of the lcadin" counties in the south
east. Corn. oats, millct and all garden
crops promise an abundant Weld.
50 far, although there are AT present
slight indications of dry weather.
There are four flourishin. towns in
this cuuniv aside from Coldwater. viz:
Rre,lcr CITY. NuScatingo, Avilla aud
Protection.
am now domicilcd in neat ten by
ten board shanty, one mile and ahali
northeast of Protection. The country
in this vicinity is thickly settled bv a
thrifty and cnicrprieing class of citi-
zcns. who have come to build up
homes for themselves and families.
Protection i situated on the Kiowa
river. T. miles southeast of Coldwatcr.
The Town Company is composed of
number of gentlemen from Win
field. They began operations nj Red
Bluff. one mile northwest of Protec-
ton. Some three or four months
ago they removed 10 this place. BY
the united efforts Of the two compa-
mics. the town i having a genuine
boom.
The town site comprises five nun
drcd and twenty acres. About TWEEN
ty-iiyc buildings have been completed.
and n number of Others are in process
of construction. The business inter-
csis of the town are represented by
the following, viz Two general
mcrchandis" stores. one blacksmith
shop. one drug store. one livery sta
BILE. two hotels, three restaurants. one
flour and feed store. and one lumber
ya-d. a large dry goods store will
be erected at once.
The Town Company have large
and commodious iwo-Story frame
building which serves for public
meetings. also church and SUNDAY
school. y tlouriShing subscription
school is also sustained
The first issue of TIE Protection
Echo appeared on the 18th of Febru-
airy. 1T il conceded to be the best pa
per in the county.
Extensive preparations are in pro-
greSs for grand attraction on the
4th. Respectfully,
JOIN O. STEFFEE
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-06-21
PEOPLE AND EVENTS

An infant camel was added TO Bar
NUNS show Sunday.
The Princess OF Wales has taken to
photography IA an amusement.
Louis kossnth is 80 wears of age.
and is still an enthusiastic boianist.
Chief Justice Wait sails for Europe
tomorrow to Toe absent until Oct. |.
Vice President Hendricks and Mrs
Hendricks are at Atlantic CITY this
week.
James Russell Lowell will he the
guest of honor at the Harvard com
mcuccment this year
The Princess Beatrice i, 20 pretty
that she is described H. Cooking Ike
an American girl
Ex-Attorney General and Mrs
brewster will sail for Europe to-mor-
row for the summer
The first honor, at New Bruins
wick On. J grammar school were won
10y "A Japanese student.
John l.. Sullivan. the pugilist, was
oowed by little policeman ucsiay,
and made TO walk Spanish
A l2-year-old boy AT Portland. Ore
gon, ate three pounds of Strawberries
in thirteen minutes the other day.
Senator Cameron is regainiug health
at Los Angeles. On his return to
Washington in the fall he will build a
new residence there.
Charles Emory Smith, editor of
the Philadelphia Press, delivered the
annual address before the undergrad
yates of the Butler, Ind, University.
\ close friend of James g. Bennett
says the New York Herald is losing
| money and he VOWS il rs his belief
that the young editor will vet die a
| poor man.
Mrs. Julia Ward Howe and her
daughter. Mrs. Maud Howe. left New
Orleans for the north Monday. Gen.
Beaurcgard was among those who
went TO the train to say goodbye.
Mrs. Villas, wife Of the postmaster
general was not al home last WedneS-
day. Miss Mollie brilliant little
blonde. saw callers and remarked that
''Gra'm ma is not polite to-day.
The Democrats are bowling AT
Postmaster General Villa, because he
does not consider the charge that
postmaster spoke of Cleveland as 200
pounds of bull beef an Offensive par
tisan.
Or. Logan, United States minister
TO Chill. who has just received the de-
gree of doctor of laws from the
university of Santiago. i the first
IN n g.,,,,-
that seat of learning
\ Rutland. VI. woman want, di-
vorce on the ground that "a wealthy
New Yorker has offered 10 marry her. "
Fortunately for the New Yorker the
Judge did not think these ground suf-
ficient.
The New \ ork Press club give an
informal reception 10 the Hon. Henry
n. Stanton on his S0th birthday. sat
urday, June -. On that day Mr..
Stanton Will enter his siNty-sixth wear
rs a newspaper writer.
The Sultan of Turkey greatly regret
ted, says the Constantiuople Express
the departure from his capital of
Uuiied States Minister Wallsce. and
As token of his regard gave him
the insignia of the Grand Gordon of
the Medjidieh. and handsome snuff
box, enriched with precious stones.
James ID. Fish has refused TO testify
in the Fish Ward case and the Ia Syers
are at their wits ends as 20 what to
do with him. He is already in the
Ludlow street jail. and the question
whether he shall be turned out as
punishment for contempt of court.
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-06-21

The Current: China o6ers about - At
6active q Geld for the work Of prufesaooa
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-06-21
Grasshopper- a. Horse-Feed.


\ gentleman driving little bay horse at
tachel Il buggy left Folsom yesterday
morning iur TINS city a; the same instant
that the '-ain pulled out Cor Sacramento
He arrive Just five minutes after the train
The animal he drove was common mus
tang, but evidently has considerable speed
and lots II bottom In conversation he
said: i turned him out about two weeks
ago on field near White Rock All hs
could find H. eat was grasshoppers. anl
think Tor giving animals speed, h,aberinS
up their stiff joints, giving them kind OF
Maud : style OF jay Eye-See gait. grass
hoprers can't be beat. Allow thst horse %
feed on srasShoppers for one month, ami
Will speed him for 100 miles against the bes:
l-..--...--...--. S..-..-s=l !
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VALLEY CENT Err.
VALLEY CENTER, Kas., June 20.

| VALLEY CENTER, mas, June ~
| To the Editor of the EAGLE.
Our dentist, DIR. G. L. Stone. has
gone to Sedgwick to extract molars
and fill ''csverns."
Mr.. Sinclair, the photographer, is
having quite a run Of business and ill.,
tends staying with us some time
longer.
N. ii. Dcwing & Bro. have moved
into their new market The first ami
NAL sla. entered for the same was a
four-year-old COW weighing 1,i90
pounds, bought of u. e. Boyle.
The G. A. II. wish to express thanks
70 Mr.. VIM McCracken for the rare
and beautiful flowers contributed for
Decoration Day. Among them were
thirteen varieties of roses. Mr.. NJ.
takes great pride in his flower garden
and gives to all who ask with gen.
erous hand.
Mr.. +. ID. Palmer, one of Kansas
City's enterprising druggists, has pur-
chased property in town.
Your correspondent IS. W. in ali
article dated Valley Center, June ls.
hauls us over the Goals for not doing
justice to the business enterprise and
| interests of the town, and attempts to
SET matters right by making an emu
meration of the same and does us an
injustice by only half doing what he
undertook. We will complete the list
by naming only what he omitted:
Valley Center bank. T. Carpen-
ter Il Son.
Furniture store-H. f. Bidwell &
Son.
Grain dealers-E Peasants, II. p.
Prickett.
Bakery and ice cream parlor-Dague
Brothers.
Livery stables-James Beard, l.. \.
Willis.
Millinery and dress making Mrs
A. L. Finch, Belle Boswell.
Jcweler-D. Ii. Butcher
Shocmakers-E w. Barnaby, H..
McGinnis.
Blacksmiths-A. J. Finch, A. L.
Mccormick.
Dociors-R. Mekcmsoh. X. Burns,
W. n. Ayres.
Real estate and insurance-O. g..
Jacobs.
Barber shop ana bath room-W. f.
Putnam.
Billiard parlor and saloon &. f.
McCaflerty.
BESIDES Il small army of carpenters,
painters and masons.
There are ten building-, mostly
dwelling houses, III course of con-
struction.
d. G.. jacobs and Irwin Beach and
their wives are on their way Ia Port
land, Me.
J. f. Williams is visiting relatives
in Illinois.
The ladies held festival at Boylc's
hall last evening. The band was in
attendance and did finely. conSidn"
that it was the first effort in public.
II. G.. Boyle & Bro. have sold fifteen
Osborne harvcsters and mowers.
These will be delivered to-day and ali
anticipate grand time. The machines
drawn by horses will be formed into
line and parade the streets. headed by
the V. &. u. H., after which all will
dine at the Grand View House al the
firms expense.
Children's day was duly observed
last Sabbath AT the NJ T. church
The church. beautifully decorated was
crowded and all listened with pleasure
TO the interesting services and the
mingling of the sweet voices OF birds
and children.
The Fourth of July will he cclcbrat-
ed here as never before. The g. a H.
will take charge of the ceremonies.
assisted by the Odd Fellows and Ma
sons. Will give you the program a.
soon as formulated. Dos II.
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The Methodist Episcopal church in
this country maintains nine theological
seminaries. whose property and en-
dowments amount 10 nearly scope.
TOO. and fifty colleges various grades
having a valuation of Sl0,0o0,o00. Ii
also sustains fifty-two colleges of wo-
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-06-21
Natural Growth.

.Bo>fcl Transcript
How did YOU Hsnass to cultivate such 8
beautiful black eyei' asked Brown %.
replied FogS, who han been practicing upon
roller skates. Il raised it from . slip
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-06-21
4 Gala Occasion.

Mrs MacGinty. wud yer lind NE the loan
iv Yer fathers false teeth fur tie ouid
ocmani We are goin' to have mate fur din
ner this day
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-06-21

And as Always With Prices Lower than Others Can
or Dare Make Them.

Men solid, Si.75
Mems n. <. Calf Boots all solid only 2.SO
Men Kip Shoes, all solid, working shoe 100
Mems Fine Dress Shoes, all styles, 1-6O
Womens Fine Button Kid Shoes worked holes. las
Womens Fine Button Goat Shoes worked holes las
Womens Fine Foxed Shoes, holes
Chidrens Tipped School Shoes button,
Chdrens Tipped School Shoes button, o
Children Tipped School Shoes button sizes
It isstrange how do but do. and
chuck full equally good
edge of stock, excellence of goods
and styles and also our low prices the Red Front
A. A / I'm.
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-06-21

The wedding cake to be seen If the
marriage of the Princess Beatrice will
weigh $50 pounds and will rest on q
pedestal of gold.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1885-08-13
The First Confederate Battie-FIags.

From Mrs. Burton Harrison's Recol-
Iectlons of Virginia Girl in the First
Year of the War, we quote the follow
ing: "AnOther incident of note, in per-
SOCIAL experience during the autumn of
'6l, was that 10 two of my cousins and
to me was intrusted the making of the
first three battle-ilags of the Confeder-
acy, directly after Congress had decid-
ed upon a design for them. They were
jaunty squares of scarlet crossed with
dark blue, the cross bearing stars to in
dicate the number of the seeding
States. We set our best stitches upon
them, edged them with golden fringes.
and when they were finished dispatched
one to Johnston, another to Beaure-
gard, and the third to Earl Van Dorm,
the latter afterwards dashing cav
airy leader, but then commanding in
fantry at Manassas. The banners were
received with all the enthusiasm we
could have hoped for; were toasted,
feted, cheered abundantly. After two
years, when Van Dorm had been killed
in Tennessee, mine came back TO me,
tattered and smoke-stained from long
and honorable service in the field. But
IL WAS oHlS DIlle Wlllic alter III Hau
been bestowed that there arrived one
day at our lodgings in Culpeper, a
huge, bashful Mississippi scout,
of the most daring in the army,-with
the frame of Hercules and the face of
a child. He was hidden to come there
by his general, he said, to ask if l
would not give him an order to fetch
some cherished object from my dear
old home-something that would prove
to me how much they thought of the
maker of that flag After some hesi-
tation | acquiesced, although thinking
it jest. A week later | was the as
tonished recipient of lamented bit of
fnery left within the lines wrap of
white and azure, brought to US by Dill
Ion himself, with beaming face. He
had gone through the Union pickets
mounted on a load of fre-wood, and
while peddling poultry had presented
himself at our town house, whence he
carried off his prize in triumph, with
letter in its folds telling us how rela-
tiyes left behind longed to be sharing
the joys and SORROWS of those at large
In the Confederacy."
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After Caribou.

We counted II or Is of them in
charge of a monster which loomed as
big as bullock and carried magnifi-
cent head. The deer were travelling
diagonally toward us, down wind, so
that by running as hard as we could
for half mile we were able to inter-
cept their path, and had barely time to
drop behind some low jumpers before
tho leading kinds were upon us. 1t
was an exciting moment as the grace
ful animals passed our ambush in twos
and threes, some of them not more than
five yards off, and none more than 20.
AS they crossed our tracks they winded
it, jumped over, and, passing OF, as
sembled themselves in our rear.
Joe was greatly excited, and kept
whispering in my ear, Take that one,
Sir; she got five inches of fatr' but |
was deaf to his remarks, and kept nv
gun at half-cock, for | could hear the
old bull grunting in rear of his harem.
Presently his brow antlers appeared
what a moment for deer stalker.-
then his head and enormous neck-and
what a pair of horns!-and then his
huge carcass came in full view Joe
= IL,
and at that instant the heavy ounce
ball crashed in behind his shoulder, the
poor brute gave q prodigious bound,
clearing 10 feet, as we afterward meas
ured, and then laid out at full gallon.
1t mattered not; the gallant
beast, going like race horse, but dy-
ing all the way, made straight for
lake, some 400 yards away, and, plung-
ing in, rolled over dead. His
horns stuck up out of the water like
branch of tree. After a good deal of
trouble we got him ashore, and sur
veyed his noble proportions. ''He very
ole stag" said Joe; ''about 10 year ole
and weigh over 500 pounds" But, by
Jove, what head!-42 points, as Pm
u sinner with the palmated brow-ant-
lers interlocked across his nose like
pair of clasped hands, his huge bull
neck and shoulders bearing many
scar gained in defense of his seraglio.
| named him Brigham Young on the
spot out OF compliment to the Mormon
E!der.-SpOt and IraUeL, by Capt.
HCRRC1U
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1885-08-13
= Revival OF the lirOuZc Age.

We had in the earlier ages Of man
kind rough and a polished stone age,
a bronze age, and an age of iron, each
distinguished by the character of the
material that was predominantly used
by men for their weapons and tools,
and have now added to those ages one
of steel. In a similar manner we are
now entering upon n revival of the
bronze age, in which that substance in
its varieties is to be put through stages
of improvement like those that iron
and steel have undergone. Many
varieties of bronze have been produced
within the last few years that possess
features strongly distinguishing them
from the ancient alloys, and some very
remarkable qualities as compared with
them, in view of which they are fre-
quently used in place of even iron and
steel. The bronzes of the ancicnts
were composed of copper and tin, as is
also what is now regarded rs bronze
pure aud simple, mixed in proportions
varying according to the purpose for
which the compound is intended. Other
substances, however, are often added,
without unclassifying the product,
which is still called bronze, provided
copper and tin are the chief constitu-
ents. Among these substances are
zine, lead, phosphorus, manganese,
silicium, iron, nickel, arsenic, antimo-
ny and sulphur. 1t is the addition of
certain proportions of one or other of
such substances that constitutes the
modern development of bronze manu-
facture, and which has given us some
of the most useful and at the same
time some of the most remarkable al
loys known. These comprise no fewer
than eleven distinct products, all OF
which find their uses in connection
with the practice of engineering. They
are: phosphor-bronze, silicium- bronze.
bronze. delta-metal. phos-
phor copper, phosphor manganese
bronze, phosphor-lead bronze, phos-
phor-tin, aluminum-bronze, silVeroid,
and cobalt-bronze. There are also
other bronzes which are used as sub
stitutes for gold in cheap imitation
jewelry, but they do lot come within
the scope Of the present paper. Ferry
r. A4trSey, IN Popular Science Monthly
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1885-08-13
The Dead Prince Consort's Room.

A long time ago l went over to the
house and came to a room which had
been religiously closed for years. 1t
was opened by special order and there
issued from it certain hallowed odor
which exhales on opening long closed
sanctuary. The blinds were drawn
and semi-darkness prevailed. We drew
near a table and my guide explained
that this was the late Prince Consort's
room and everything was to-day lust
as he had left it when he died. The
dust was nearly an inch thick on his
wrlting-desk; a half-used quill was w.
ing crosswise where it had fallen from
his hand or its rack; there were several
articles about, paper-weight, a book,
and to the right, near the abandoned
quill, little carved frame, and in this
frame a portrait. / think can see il
now-the youthful Victoria painted bv
Nlnterhaltcr. Her majesty has a
sweet, fair face. and rosebud mouth,
and she wears an apple-green gown,
the TINT just giImmering through some
folds OF lace. This picture was ALWAYS
by the Prince Consort's side, and when
this sanctum was vacated forever no
one dared to touch it or even the small
est object in the room. By the Queens
orders it stands to-day as it stood then.
The dust is little thicker on tapestry,
chair, and table, the quill still lies in
its old place, and the little royal pict
ure smiles as sweetly as of yore from
its half-dimmed frame. need not say
that this chamber is never opened On a
revel night, but | could not help think
ing of it as we walked once more
through other lovely but less sacred
apartments.- London Letter in Charles-
ton Ne1nS
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King Snake and Copperhead.

DR.. S. and his brother were riding
on horseback along a country road IN
South Carolina when their steeds sud
denly manifested alarm. The riders
looked about them to ascertain the
cause Of the fright, when they discoy-
cred two snakes in the road just ahead
OF them preparing for battle. A cop
per-bellied moccasin, which is as ven
omous rs the rattlcsnake or cotton
mouth, was cOiled up in the middle of
the road, while king snake, which is
not poisonous, was circIiug around the
mOccasin, seeking the chance to attack
It's Zoe. The snakes seemed to under
Stand each other thoroughly. The
king snake glided around the mocca-
sin first one way and then the other,
but the latter, with keen eye and up
lifted head, untiringly watched the,
movements of the attacking snake.
This maneuvering for advantage was
kept up SO long and so monotonously
that the horScmen grew weary of their
position OF observation, and, dismount-
ing, sat upon fence few feet from
the cOmbatautS and awaited the battle.
At last the king snake tired its enemy
in its method of defense, as the head of
the moccasin did not turn as rapidly
nor was it held as erect as at the open
ing of hostilities. The king snake Seiz-
ed its opportunity, and, with the spring
OF tiger, caught his antagonist imme-
dlately back OF its mouth.
Then began the life and death strug-
gle. The king snake threw several
coils around the moccasin, from which
the latter would, by great exertion,
discngage itself. This was repeated
for half an hour or more, until finally
the king snake had completely coiled
Itself around the mOccasin. He would
lie still for a few moments and then
tighten his folds around his foe This
was continued until the victor thought
the Vanquished dead, and then he be-
gan to slowly unfold his coils After
releasing three or four of his folds, he
paused to feel if the moccasin gave any
indications of life. Then he unfolded
two more coils when the moccasin
slightly moved. Quick as thought the
king snake threw his coils around the
moccaSin again, and remained in that
position for some time, when he again
begain slowly unwinding himself from
LIS N4CLiiI. 1Lc luOCCdcIH WAS u6dU,
and was lying at full length across the
road. The victor moved up and down
the body OF his late antagonist, making
a close examination, to ascertain if life
was completely extinct. Being salts
fed of this fact, the king snake pre-
pared for the swallowing process, and
apparently covered the dead moccasin
with a Shiny substance from its mouth
Then, Selling the moccasin by the
head, the king snake. which is capable
of great enlargement of the body, Slow
ly swallowed his vanquished foe, not
wi.hstandIng the latter was several
inches greater in length than the vic
tor, and quickly glided into the bushes.
st LOuiS Globe Democrat
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plate rope-maker is kept busy. Ihe
friction OF the threads going through
the tube makes the iron SO hot that the
hands cannot be kept upon it. After
being drawn through the tube, the end
OF what is now strand is attached to
hook in the former, an upright ma
chine on wheels run on track the full
length of the ropewalk. The hook re-
wolves rapidly, and makes the twist in
the strand. The former is drawn along
by ropes, and as it moves away from
the gauge-plate arms are swung out
from pillars along the track to hold up
the strand from the floor. The former
travels slowly, but with good deal of
whiTring, to the upper end of the
track. The strand is then attached to
as many others as necessary, to hooks
in another former on another track,
forming the rope
About one hundred sizes of rope are
made, running from one-sixteenth of
an inch to twenty-four inches i'll diam
eter. The length Of large rope is gen.
orally one thousand feet, and the larg-
est rope made nowadays is fifteen to
eighteen inches, and no large rope is
made except to order. Cordage of all
sizes was in the store-room awaiting
shipment, and the big cables were coll
ed and bound as neatly as thread on a
spool superintendent Stewart point
ed out its perfection with as much adj
miration as he must have had for his
first coil
'l once made a twenty-four inch
cable" he said. 'to haul the Henry
Clay off the beach with. The old GEN
tleman was bound to get her off. and
he sent word on Saturday morning to
have the cable ready by Monday morn
ing. He said couldn't make it with
out working Sunday, but ! said that |
had never worked on Sunday, and |
didn't propose to then, The old gem
tleman wouldn't stand any nonsense,
you know, and l knew it, but he knew
rae well enough to believe that if |
said l would lave the cable ready it
would be ready | told him / would
have the cable ready. and that he
needn't worry himself about it. Well,
we went to work as we had never
worked before. | kept the boys at it
until midnight. and then knocked them
OF. Not a man did Il stroke of work
on Sunday, but at midnight the full
force was put on again, and Oil Mon
day forenoon the cable was going away
on carts-iive of 'em. 1t was 13O faith
oms long. and the old gentleman gave
me credit for doing good job. -AeO
YORK. san.