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Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-12-03

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Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-12-03

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Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-12-03

Hatton Z RuDgIes,
Attorneys at Law. Eagle Block, Wichita, IA
The Cecil Whig., 1885-06-27
Vandalism.

n piece of the most outrageous vandalism
ever pcrpctratcd was committed ut the
grounds Of the Cecil agricultural society, on
Thursday last, by three boys ranging from
twelve to fourteen years of age, named
German Kitchens, John Kitchens and Jack
Wood hurn. They entered the grounds and
made an onslaught upon the pumps To-
Gated ihcr,in. They knocked the iron
spout on of 4 number Of the pumps, drove
stones down the stocks of others and broke
OIL handles, running them completely. They
also tnrr of the plank coverings of the
wells, a!.G threw stones, boards scantling
and Rubbish of any kind they could get
ho'd ut t:own the wells, but the worst feat
IRE oi AL MAS, that they supplemented all
this by throwing the most repulsive kind
of filth into a; least one of the wells. This
work will make it necessary to nave all the
wells Oh tie grounds cleaned thoroughly
before they will be fit Tor use, which of
course, will be Il matter of considerable ex.
pcnSt. There were three witnesses to this
transaction, and the young offenders will
be prosecuted at the next term of the cir
cult court. \ year or two in the House of
Correction would d, these young scamps
no harm. We do no. know them person
ally, but persons who do, say that they are
a bad lot
The Cecil Whig., 1885-06-27
Childrcn's Day at Cherry Hill.

ca Sunday, the 21st instant, the an
nual Children's day was celebrated in
the VI. L. church at Cherry Hill. The
exercises consisted chiefly of recitations
and dcclamations by the children of the
Sunday school, and showed much natural
talent on the part of the scholars and
careful training by their teachers.
The most interesting of the evening
exercises was the building of Il light
house by the Sunday school scholars, an
appropriate verse of Scripture being re-
cited as each block was laid. When lin
ished, it was about ten feet high and,
being covered with notices and sur
mounted by a bright light, presented a
very beautiful appearance Daring its
erection solo was sung by Miss Mary
Terrell, and also one by Rev. Charles \.
Hill. Both were very pleasing, and that
by Mr.. Hill especially SO.
Although the church was crowded aid
uncomfortably warm, yet as the deep
bass tones lloated over the large audience
all other sounds were hushed, and the
entranced congregation sat in almost
5reathess silence listening to the voice
of their pastor.
The young ladies deserve much praise
for the handsome manner in which the
church was decorated, which added much
to the beauty of the already handsome
ediice.
Miss Dollic Miller presided at the organ
in her usual effective manner. and all the
est, performed their parts with credit to
themselves and to the skilful manage
ment of those having charge of the ex-
The Cecil Whig., 1885-06-27
Politics and Politicians.

Last Tuesday was red hot day among
the local Democratic politicians. The var
ious delegations came in early and before
ten o'clock log-rolling was going on actively
Early in the day and indeed clear up to the
time OF the organization of the convention
there was 4 scare among the local leaders
of the German wing Of the party. report
was whispered about that the other side
controlled a majority of the delegates after
large number of delegates certain for their
side to contradict it, They were badly
scared, and trade or compromise which
would have materially altered the complex
ion of the ticket was talked of and it is
thought would have been made but for di-
rectons to the contrary from headquarters.
This scare, il proved afterwards was brought
about by boasts OF strength that they did
not possess upon the part of the anti-Gor-
man mon, and appears to have been IA con-
rcrtcd game of bluff.
After the contest for the nomination for
clerk of the court was over the convention
was n very quiet one, as soon as Con
stable the leader of the opposition
what was left of it-saw that
lie Mad no pEt in that body, he arose, pale
with anger, slapped his hat upon his head
with jerk, and shook the dust of the place
from his feet
After that all was as quiet as Quaker
meeting until Uncle r. jeff Scott, of the
boody Fourth made his forcibe and pa
thetc apped in behalf of Robert Mackey
for sheriff. Uncle jeff said "Remember, -
''thc Democratic vote there is in the Fourth
district, Don't turn us down now, when
we can aid you in your time of need All
the other districts have been remembered
We want Robert Mackey for sheriff. Don't
turn us down" That appeal brought the
| answer. One other little incident occurred
Just after the tickets were all in the hat on
| the last ballot for clerk of the court, Uncle
JEFF by accident, or otherwise gave the hat
a sly little tip and over she went, spilling
all the ballots upon the floor. If he had
been particularly interested in the result OF
that vote, some people might have said h,
was trying to get a chance to stuff the ballot
| box, but we know better than that
The Cecil Whig., 1885-06-27
\ Birds Nest i'm His Coat Pocket.

\ funny little situation was developed
at the house of Mr.. Oscar Fowler, on
White Hall farm, the property of Mr.
William Ward Henderson, near this
town, this week. Mr.. Fowler lives
upon the river shore, and is fond of
cunning and fishing. For these pur-
poses he has to have n suit of oil cloth
or India rubber to protect him from the
rain. The season for both of these diver
sions being about over, he, a short time
ago, hung his rubber coat out where it
would get a good airing. No attention
was paid to it until day or two since,
when Mr., +. thought it about time to
take it in and put it away. When he
took hold of it he observed a suspicious
swelling about one of the pockets, and
thinking he might have left handker-
chief or some other piece of property
therein, he undertook an investigation.
When lie put his hand into the pocket,
where it had been many times before, it
came in contact with something strange
to him, and upon withdrawing it he
found cute little nest and several tiny
little eggs snugly fixed in it. Presently
he heard an anxious twitter near by and
boxing up, there was a pretty little
jenny wren begging him not to destroy
her srring-time work. Mr.. Fowler
placed the nest and its contents in a con-
venient hole in an apple tree near by, and
now MISTRESS Wren has promising
brood of the funnyest little wrens ever
seen. The circumstance has been mat
ter of much interest to Mr.. Fowler, as
we'll as to the members of his family.
The Cecil Whig., 1885-06-27
RELIEVED OF a TUMOR
Weighing Twcnty-SiX Pounds
Remarkable Operation.

\ wonderful surgical operation was Suc-
cessfully performed upon 4 Cecil county
lady at the hospita! for the Women of
Maryland, No. % McCulloh street, Balti-
more recently, being no less than the re-
moval of an ovarian tumor, weighing 26
pounds. The lady is Miss Martha Fisher,
who resides near Battle Swamp, not far
from the scene o the recent Barnes murder.
For eight years Miss Fisher has suffered
from this atiliction. On the fourth of May
last She was taken to the hospital named,
and after being there for week the opera
and is now at home. She was very greatly
distended by an immense sack, containing
fluid matter and in order TO remove the
tumor it was necessary to tap this sack.
This was done and the sack removed.
Thirty-two pints or four gallons of fluid
matter was drawn off. The tumor as above
stated weighed twenty-siX pounds. Miss
Fisher is the Oldest person who ever recov-
cred from this operation in Baltimore, She
being sixty mine years ofage.
She returned home on the 9th inst, after
being absent very little over Il month, thor
oughly relieved of her trouble. She speaks
in the highest terms of the surgeons in
charge of the operation. They We're Drs.
w. 7. Howard, and IL. p. c. Wilson, and
assistant surgeons Drs. Charles IL. Riley.
William p. Chunn, Robert T. Wilson, and
Charles O'DOnovan.
The Cecil Whig., 1885-06-27
The Democratic Convention.

The county convention Of the Demo-
cratic party to nominate county officers
met in the court house here last Tuesday
at 1 o'clock \. NJ. John w. Bevan, of
the Seventh district, was chosen as tenn
porary chairman and Eugene Pearcc, OF
the First district, as temporary secre-
tary.
After temporary organization a com
mittee of one from each district was ap-
pointed on credentials, who retired and
little after - o'clock reported every
thing correct and the convention full,
and recommended that the temporary
officers be made permanent, which was
done. The convention then adjourned
until 1.30 o'clock. The following is the
list of delegates:
First district-J. G. Price, George Boil
ton, William Davis, Eugene Pearce, Wm
Budd.
Second dstrict-Thos. Howard, VIM.
Lyle, Chas. Shalcr, F. p. Conrey, Joseph
uedrick.
Third Distlict-David c. Work, Thos.
Drennen, Frank r. Scott, Wm. T. Lee,
John S. Writ.
Fourth distriGt-T. Taylor Reynolds,
VIM. b. Kirk, Jno. Qucin, I. Jefferson
Scott, Lawrence Sentmau.
Fifth district-Chas. Ulcry, Chas. w.
Cooper, Theo. Abrams, Jnc. G. Williams,
w. T. Hammond
Sixth district-Dr. Chas. Turner Henry
J. Brscoe William. Nesbitt, Henry II.
Evans, Sam'l. Tyson.
Seventh district-Dan'l McClcnnahan,
Timothy Kelly, il, John W. Bevan, p.
Fox jackson, John Boyd.
Eighth district-John. w. Gillespie,
Stephen J. Caldwell, Jas. s. Rea, Chas.
c. Crothers, Merritt S. McNamce.
Ninth district-Wm. f.. Mcarns, Geo
w. Janney, A. J. II. Cameron, Joseph T.
England, Joseph Groves.
The convention re-assembied at / sc
O'Clock, and the work of nominating can.
didates was taken .p, beginning with the
clerk of the circuit court.
Nominations were made as follows
VIM. p. Howard was named by the Sec
ond district, Dir. Il. Il. Crothers by the
Sixth and Wm. Reckefus by the Seventh
The voting was as follows:
The Cecil Whig., 1885-06-27

through, which a certain percentage do,
live years lie reaches a salary of from
81 to sol per month, and then will say
to himself: "AlI this hard labor and
study and danger and only poor liv-
ing while doing it. Why did not learn
something not half so hard that would
be of some benefit to me? Why did
not learn to make shoes, or even to cob
bic shoes That would be something
Now have only head full of post
offices, and they are no use to me outside
of the mail car
| do not expect you will believe all
this, but if you secure the Appointment
time will show you that | have dealt
honestly with you. You will probably
say to YOURSELF "If this is all true, why
does he stay?' | STAY because | went in
when the service was in its infancy, and
it was easier. have been so many years
there | am at home in mail car. | only
need the study necessary to keep up"
| don't have to ''catch up" And more
tEan all, it is compulsion now, as am
unfit for any other occupation. If quit
now can't pay next months reht; and
when am removed | will be business
less and friendless. If had devoted all
the bard study have given the mail SER
vice to something else, | would be all
right to day. | do not suppose for one
moment you will believe all this, but if
you secure the appointment you will
learn it.
II | can give you any further informa-
tion, command me.
Your friend,
The Cecil Whig., 1885-06-27
THE BARTHOLDI STATUE.

Our Sister Republic of France gave us
the Bartholdi Statue of Liberty in COM
memoration of our attainment of the
First Century of National Independence.
1t is at once the grandest and most mag
nificent gift ever made by one country to
another. The cost of the Statue was
$3.50, 600, which was raised among the
French people by a popular subscription.
1t was left to America to prepare suit
able Pedestal for this colossal work.
About SIS, 900 was raised through the
American Committee, but that was $780,
600 short of enough to complete the Ped
estal on a scale of magnitude correspond
ing to the Statue. When fhere appeared
no hope of securing the needed 100000.
and when it was declared by the Ameri
can Committee, in an address issued to
the public, that if the money was not
forthcoming the statue would have to be
returned to the people who out of their
admiration for our free institutions and
love of patriotism had given it, the honor
of our country was thrown into jeopardy,
aud it was at this juncture, now two
months ago, that the New York World
issued an appeal to the people to make
up the sum required by popular subscrip
ton. The response has been wide and
deep and general. At the close of the
eighth week we have about $50, 900 on
hand which has been contributed by
more than $4,000 people. Seldom has
there been seen in the history of our
country reader or more enthusiastic
response to the call of Patriotism. The
French ship bearing the Static of Liber-
the other side of the Atlantic, and is ex-
pected to arrive here about the 10th of
June. 1t is hoped that the World fund
will be far on the way towards 800, 900
ere the gift of our Sister Republic shall
come into New York harbor. We renew
our appeal to the people. Let US come
upland complete this great and enduring
National work. All the ages to come
will do US honor for the respect we have
shown noble and patriotic sentiment.
Subscriptions need not be large. Drops
of water make the ocean, and the dimes
and dollars of the people will prepare a
place for Liberty's feet.
A subscription list is open at the WING
Office. and subscriptions of any amount
from one cent up, will be received and
forwarded. The names of all contribu-
tors, aud the amount contributed, no
matter how small, will be published in
the WING, and also in the New York
World. We trust that a good list of
names of patriotic citizens of Cecil will
be sent in.
The committee are now sending out to
each person subscribing one dollar to the
fund miniature of the statute in nickle.
| We are glad to learn that the beautiful
little statuettes are being subscribed for
throughout the length and breadth of
our country. This is as it should be, for
| it is the noble gift of France to the
United States. Every lover of liberty
should subscribe 81, which, if sent to
Richard Butler, secretary, 33 Mercer
street, New York, will secure one OF
these artistic statuettes, being fac
simile of Bartholdi's great work.
Let the good work go on until every
home in the land shall possess this proof
of ownership in the grandest word OF
modern times
| ''LIBERTY ENLIGHTENING THE WORLD"
The Cecil Whig., 1885-06-27
he voting was as follows:

No nomination having been elected
up to this time, it was agreed 10 drop
the name of the lowest man after the
next ballot. This ballot resulted i'll the
same thing. Howard IS, Crothers %,
Reckefus 5, and the name Of Mr. Recke-
fus was dropped. This was the most in
tercstlng point during the convention,
and everybody was anxious to know to
whom the five Reckefus men would 60.
Some said they would vote blank ticket,
others that they would vote solid for one
or the other, but neither was a correct
guess. They split two going to How ard -,
giving him twenty votes, and three going
to Crothers, giving him twenty-five votes
and nominating him.
r. E. lamar, the present incu bent,
was nominated for Register of Wills by
acclamation.
As nominees for state senator the First
district named VIM. Ward and the Thild
district Clinton Mccullough. Mr.. Nc
Cullough receiving 2S votes, "a maj ority
of the convention was declared the nomi
nee.
For the House of Delegates Frank H.
Thompson was named by the Fourth
district, r. L. Thomas, Jr, by Fifth
J. Granville Richards by the Sixth; A
B. McVey, by the Ninth. Messrs. Nc
Ney, Richards and Thomas receiving {
majority of the votes of the convention
were declared the nominees.
For county commissioners, Wm, II
| Deshane was named by the First district
Irving G. Griffith by the Second; Joh,
| T. Willis by the Fourth; John I. Coop
er aud VIM. Benjamin by the Fifth; w
r. Cooley by the Seventh, Jos. T. Grow
by the Ninth. Messrs. Griffith and Coo
ley received majority of the votes oil
the First ballot and were declared nomi
mated, and on the Fifth ballot Mr.. De
shane was nominated.
For sheriff, Robt. Mackey was name'
by the Fourth district; J. G.. kennar,
by the Sixth and John A. Richie by TIL
Eight. Robert Mackey receiving - vote
was declared the nominee. S. T. Hind
man, of Sixth district, was nominate
county surveyor by accl.mation.
The present central committee wa
continued in Office for two years longer
and James B. Groome, Alexander Pc,
pies, William Richards and John 5
Writ were chosen delegates to the stat
the office of comptroller and clerk Of til
Conrt of Appeals The convention the
adjourned
The Cecil Whig., 1885-06-27
GIVE US A CHANGE.

Mir. EDITo!;:-I understand that the NJ.
Z. Sunday School has determined to give
an excursion at an early day, and that
Tolchester is named as tn" point to which
they will 90. The writer finds by ringling
with the people that the popularity Of Toll
chester is Oh the waue, aud there is also
much objection to water excursions for
children. Why not make Il new departure
aud have a little variety in this thing. The
school has been to Colchester over and over,
and the novelty is worn of: Why not,go
to Erandywine Spring% OF the Philadelphia
biological Gardens? or even to some one of
the uciahboring graves. A. the Zoo, the
children would not only be entertained
but Instructed, and it woull not cost much,
if any, more than to 20 10 Tolchester. | hope
those in charge will consider the matter.
SUNDAY SCHOOL.
The Cecil Whig., 1885-06-27
A Terrible Accident.

A dreadful accident by which he lost
his life, befel man by the name of ,Jno.
Smith, a well-digger of the Fifth district,
on Monday last. He was engaged in dig
ging a we'll upon the farm of Mr.. Charles
Bayard, few miles from North East
On Saturday evening he had reached a
depth of seventy-thrce feet but failed to
find water. On Monday morning he re-
turned to work, expecting to reach water
q few feet deeper. He had met with no
special difficulty and had not observed
any evidence of the presence Of foul air
IN the we'll lie took his place upon the
cable and the men at the windlass began
lowering him down the well. When he
had descended about thirty feet his as
sstants above heard strange noise COM
ing up from below and fearing that some
thing was wrong with Smith they began
to haul him up, but before they had
raised him more than foot or two they
felt that the cable had been relieved of
his weight and knew that he had fallen
from it. A lighted candle was immedi-
ately lowered into the well and when it
reached about the point from which he
fell it was extinguished. This explained
The Cecil Whig., 1885-06-27
GENERAL NEWS NOTES.

According to Bill Nye, the sign of dis
tress for Maine man in search of a
drink is, close your right eye, hook your
right foot around and back of your left
leg, with the left hand execute the cele-
brated gesture of Samuel of Po"en, and
place the right hand on the stomach.
Children were born to mother and
daughter at the same time and in the
same house in Illinois the other day.
Tie babies were dressed and put in the
cradle together. When they were taken
up soon after neither mother knew her
own child, and to-day they are still won.
dering which is which.
An Indian boy on Major Ellis's planta-
tion, near the boundary line of Yazoo
and Sunllower counties, Miss, being
missed, the lads father started with
some friends to search for him. lie had
been killed by panther, which thew
discovered watching the boys half de-
voured body. The animal wss killed,
and found to measure ten feet from nose
to tail.
Two drunken men caused great deal
of excitement in Portland, Me-, on re-
cent Sunday, and gathered crowd OF
several hundred people while carrying
on running fight through the streets.
The Mayor of the city joined the crowd,
and kept wondering why some of the po.
lice did not do likewise. Later he found
the officers absorbed in a game of base
ball.
The Cecil Whig., 1885-06-27

beautifully decorated with "vcrgrrrn9, cut
flowers and handsome hanging baskets and
pot flowers. Everything PASSED oil very
pleasantly. The whole school and Cou"rc-
CATION appeared 10 take great interest in
the occasion. The people here, rs else
where, are showing more interest in church
ati.iirs nova days
The PreSbyterianS are building Il new
church, which bids fair to h an ornament
to our town.
The M"tho1ists have given nnt the cor-
tract f"r Il parsonage, both bindings I" hc
finished as soon as possible.
Now, if the county will only hn;ii lis Il
school huuSe and open tlic long-ialkcd-of
new road, we will hc fixed pretty well.
We have a base ball nine to mix in with
other new things. The club is called BAY
Shore Base Ball Club. Some of the crack
clubs of Cecil had better lock ont for the
Bay Shore.
The Baltimore and Ohio bridge is pro-
crossing rapidly; many tons of iron is hring
raised daily. The PhwniXyiile Company
have raised as much as 800 tons ni iron in
the past four, days on the span running east
from the island.
Captain II. Owens has improved The
dwelling occupied by his son, John Ovens,
by adding front porch. +. Owens has
built new back porch to his residence;
John Hewitt has painted his house; James
McClintock has built new dwelling, and
1t is now occupied by his son Frederick.
There are several more new houses talked
of this summer.
Three Of the young men of this town left
here for Michigan about four weeks ago in
high spirits, expecting soon to make a for
tune. Two Of them We're back to Old Perry
vile in Just three weeks from the hour they
left, having had enough OF the West They
left the third one working on the railroad
for S1.l0 per day. The boys do not speak
very highly of Michigan.
w. II. Cole and daughter, OF Perryviile,
are visiting friends in Philadelphia. Mrs
Kirk, of Baltimore is visiting Mrs. John
Owens of this place.
Mr.. Daniel Ilewett has been made town
bailtf, vice II. +. Owens, resigned
The health of our town is good, the worst
icing broken legs, mashed toes and fingers
and such like on the new bridge. lanes
Hewlett had his great toe crushed some
days ago so badly that it had to be ainrn-
tated. DIR. Stump performed the operation.
Another man had his leg broken in two
places a few weeks ago
On .Ionday, the 18th instant, the large
boarding shanty at the Baltimore and Ohio
bridge, occupied by Mr.. O'ileit, was totally
destroyed by fire, which broke ou5 about )
o'clock in the morning, and is said to have
caught from the stove pipe. Mr.. O'keii's
loss is pretty heavy for a poor man. About
$500, which was in Il bureau drawer, " as
burnt up. Tie family lost all their cloth
ing and valuaDles; in fact, everything, cX-
cept what was on their persons. Besides
they had recently laid in quite lot of gro
ceries and provisions. The whole loss Is es-
tmated at from 81, 800 to s., o0O. LIC1I!.
The Cecil Whig., 1885-06-27

the matter, and they knew he had met
with foul air and had been overcome by
it. OF course no one would venture down
the well, as like fate would be theirs.
So a graphing hook was improvised of a
pair of icetongs, and in very little while
the unfortunate man was brought to the
surface, but life was extinct. The body
was much bruised and cut by the fall,
which would probably have been enough
to kill him had there been 10 other cause
of death. lie fell about forty feet. No
inquest was held upon the remains, as
the a,Cii mt SO far as it could be seen
from above was Witnessed by several per-
sons.