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The Arkansaw traveler., 1885-04-04

Wolf had hand on each doorpost. His brutal head ~aS thrust inside the room, peeTing about.
 What's that?" he questioned, and my heart stood still, for knew he spoke of my retreat.
 "It is Staffer's cofsin," she answered. Blue Rex left it here for Dick to take ever tonight"
 "Dick be shotl He ought to be here. Are you sure he is not in! You have not got him in hiding anywhere ?"
 Wolf, all suspicion, went up to the rain barrel and shook it then he came to the door and looked in again. Satisfied, he turned away, and mounted his horse. The woman watched him join two com rades, who had waited at little dis tance; then she came in and barred the door. l was out of the coffin in a trice.
 SWhat shall 1 do p gasped the woman. They will be back in twenty minutes ; for believe your horse is yet in sight, and my husband is also liable to come in at any moment"
 looked around in despair. Ts go out was to meet this Dick to stay in, meant discovery, probably death.
 "Ssay, there's the rain barrel outside, ' said in desperation. They've tried that once, they may not look in IL again "
 h half minute the cask was emptied and inside, the woman dropping sub half filled with water in at the top as a cover. She had barely re-entered the house when rattling vehicle drew up al the door, and then from the bung-hoie saw the return of the three other rene
The Arkansaw traveler., 1885-04-04

The greatest tobacco smoker oi his cen iaTy was probably Jacob Heirnash of Bres- lau, Germany, who smoked half pound cf pigtail daily for nearly forty years- tie died in iS3s at the age of ssass- tour, with clay pipe in hts mouth. Alfred Tennyson, the poet, uow seventy i've, is the greatest smoker in England. Von Moltke the great prussian soldier, now eigh,y'hve years ot age, is A con. s,ant smoker. General Grant was oae of the most persistent smokers in this coun~ try up to the time of his illness. Ex. Senator Thurman, who :s seventy. tA.ee years old has been snuff taker fer thirty i've years. Nearly all distinguished old men use tobacco in some ioErs. The world never heard of grea, man or 0, man of distinction who had the eigafeun haoit.-Et.Aasss
The Arkansaw traveler., 1885-04-04
Bertha Won HilIern.

An illustrated article on Amerie an artists In the New York Sunday WorM contains the following concerning we'll known Boston artists "Oae of the mos, remarkable women who labor al the easel in the United States Is Miss Bertha vop Hillern. Miss von Hillern has lived A life Of romance such as would be better in place in . novel than a biographical sketch. Ten years ago when the pedes- trian mania had reached such . height in this city that women had begun to contsst for the prize Of endurance ss well as men, a sturdy little Aussrisn woman appeared in the arena and won the champ osship seven days record tor her self. Her appsarspce on the track oc. casioned . pesfeci Juror, and when she took her training in Central park she was always guarded by strong squad of feminine supporters. From this city she went to Boston, where she made an equal hit. Sue had repeatedly announced that as soon ss she had saved sufficient money she proposed to retire and study painting
 She carried cut her purpose in Boston by entering the ssudio of William Hunt, one of whoss iAyofite pupils she became. Miss yon Hillern is a iandscape painter of much ability, ssd has been erniaen.iy successful in depicting the Rrsnder phases of American forest scenery, of which she ;s especially iead. iasepars~ bly associated with the name of Bertha von Hfiiern is that Of her sister artist and companion, Maria ]. (. Becket. Miss
 Bscket is an American, of an old Cath elic family. with long record Of useful- ness and emisence in society and the church. She is . woman of exiYx0fdin- ssy quickpess of pescspfios and ksenness q finssilscf, and counts among hes friends the most eminent French and Annican artists of the gsnesasion- She had fFav- ejed, lived in Fraecs and Italy, and studied srt there betors she entered the famous sssdio of William Hupi, in Bcs- ton. There she mst Mis- vcn Hiilssn, and discovered in her . copgesisl soul. Since then the ladies have lived and
 woTked torethsr, spendisg fhsis winters in New York and Boston, h which latter ei;y issT s>>..1 sss. q ss4=seerAaie salon
 weekly, and their sommey in . studio amopg the forests of Virginia. Their studio sf Ssrasburg is one q the wonders of the Old Dominion. Miss Bsckes, like
The Arkansaw traveler., 1885-04-04
Coolers in School.
Peck 'S Sun.l

Parents are sometimes very unreasou- able in regard to fAncied grievances im- posed upon their children by school teachers. An instance in point lately oc- cured at Pot,sville, Pennsy ylvania, where six scholars were expelled rom z public school for eating peanuts during school hours, and their parents propose to test the matter in the courts.
 IL strikes us that the parents had bet ter let the matter drop, providing, of course, the children had fair warning
 as was probably the case-thzt f they persisted in munching the succu- lent "goober," to the annoyance of the nervous teacher and nen-ealing pupils, they would have to promptly leavs the halls of learning. Peanuts are all right in their place-on a train, where the rattle of the cars drovns the noise made in cracking the shells 1; at town-meetings, where they act as sort of moderator and pYevest much useless talk; ty the 6reside, where the shucks make excellent kipdling, and under some other conditions not necessary to state 1; but the lins should certainly be drawn at schools and churches, although, perhaps, if a man is inclined to go to sleep under prosy preaching he might take . few with him, already shucked, just to keep himself awake, if he don't chew tobacco. Of course he would naturally be very careful not 10 work his jaws 90 indus- triously as 10 attract attention, but just enough to get away with dsIen or SO peanuts from text to bensdiction. Most anybody can kesp awake easily enough during the preliminary exercises.
 ca the whole, however, even this con- cessiop to the appetite tor the nut that cheers but does not inesriate is not ad- visable, and schools should certainly be exempt from peanut eating. Gum is bad enough, but the artistic gum-che~er can manipulate her jaws 90 deitiy and noise lessly as not to annoy othen in close proximity, and therefore . cud sf gum holds over peanuts by . large majority.
 ca the other hand, . teacher ought to convince pupils that peanut eating is de- moralising to school witbout going to the extremity ol sxpsiling them bat t, afer a reasonable amoust of solicitation and warning, the practice is psrsisted in, then they should bs 6sed out The de- cision of the cssst xiIi b looked for anxiousiy.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1885-04-04

Mim von HilleFn, is . landseapa painser.
 wltA . 6ne feeling tos the poassY ei nature. and leaning toward the Kravs and quiet coloa common 10 all the pupils af the great Boston master, The s0hFisty of her aft is by 10 means reflected ln Asr >ociai qualities, for she is one of the mos brilliant and widely-instIucsed coaversa- lionAiist& upon tho western continent.s
The Arkansaw traveler., 1885-04-04
Business M en.

The business man, practical in all things does not care to lose sleep al night, that would unfit him for business the following day, so keeps Tayior's Cher. okee Remedy of Sweet Gum and Mul lein, which will prevent croup and cure coughs, colds and consumption. Send two cent stamp to Walter A. Taylor, At lanta, Ga., for Riddle Book.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1885-04-04

Dr. M. E. Wadsvorth says the earth has a heterogeneous viscid, elastic, liquid interior, iregulariy interlocked with and gradually passing into lighter heterogeneous crust" That is good defi- milton of custArd pie.- cH Csey Deyyirk.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1885-04-04

Use the great specific for "coId in head and cafarrh-Dr. Szge's Catarrh Remedy.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1885-04-04

SozI1sE ssys his 1ise is the light weight champion. She aiwas stays up till he comes homo. BHXsS.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1885-04-04

Good news ought to be told and it is good news tn at Hunts Remedy has cured kAe sOoysf of kidney diseases, and can do it again.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1885-04-04

There is no fee-nIS aboa, a lawyer. -- Wassvkoo bssvutt.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1885-04-04

its purity. He never induiged in any coarse jests, or even innuendoes, and his conversation was always marked by q peculiar delicacy and refinement; all this, too, though he made nc profession to any fixed religious faith. He always man. aged to keep up a gentlemanly appear ance, though l knew that he sometimes suffered real privation. Indeed, though in those days my own finances were nos in a very fourishing condition, 1 was often able 10 render him little assist ance in the way of small loans, which were always scrupuIously returned when times were what he called flush with him. Whether he ever had any remance in his life l never knew, though was aware that many a woman smiled upon him ; but he was far too proud and 100 honor able to be fortune-hunter, and he would certainly never have asked another to share his precaYious fortunes. Do you know, Walt said to him, one evening zs we sat in the dingy room where he worked and slept and sometimes took his meals, which often consisted of a cup of co6ee prepared by himself or a glass of milk and couple of penny rolls, if were rich man would furnish you with money enough for good living, and tell you to go to work and write a great poem or novel am sure you could do it"
 "I do not know; 1t might be too Late nc~; hnt 1 would try he answered, tuning his dark eyes, fuii of indescribA- bie sadness, upon my face. know l cannot retrieve the past, and can promise nothing for the future. My Codlr he continued, as he rose and
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-10-20
DIED.

Mr.. Henry Crozier, the old soldier, q
member of company G., llth Iowa volun-
teers, notice of whose removal from the
Wichita house TO the Woman's Benevolent
home, last Thursday, appeared in Friday
EAGLE. died at the home nj about ) O'Clock
yesterday morning. He had been in feeble
health for long time and was very weak
when taken TO the home. Early yesterday
morning hemorrhage set in and soon carri-
ed him Off
Among some papers found upon him was
one on which these words are written: "Re-
turn my body TO Henry Crozier, Mount
Pleasant, Iowa" Besides serving in the llth
Iowa he served in company II, Marine regi-
ment L. s. infantry, and was discharged at
Nicksburg, Miss, January -, 1865. He
WAS forty-one years old at the time of his
death. His friends have been written TO.
He was buried OF 5 o'clock yesterday even
ing, the members Of the Grand Army of the
Repablic attending TO his burial. although
he was not member OF tha: order.
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-10-20
STOCK YARDS.

Attention has been called to the growing
necessity of stock yards by the EAGLE, and
as each month passes by that necessity be-
comes more urgent and apparent. The
| stock trade in Wichita is assuming larger
proportions every month, and in this con-
| stantly increasing trade an organized system
is becoming necessity. A number of
dealers were speaking yesterday of this
want when one said that ''most every day
some party would enquire where they could
leave horses, cattle, sheep or some other
stock where they could be viewed as for
sale. While there are many good stables in
the city and barns for cattle, there is no
stock yards adequate to attract buyers from
distance or to receive the surplus stock
constantly arriving into the city," Another
said, '.thcre should be stock yards capable
of holding beef cattle where farmers can
bring their stock in large or small quantities
and turn them in for sale when the market
| shall demand them"
1t frequently happens that men are seen
| on the streets leading cattle around for sale,
when, if there we're regular yards, where il
was known that all kinds of sock were held
| in reserve to attract purchasers, there would
be more sale and less trouble for buyer and
seller. Then again, in n city that deals so
| largely in ali kinds of stock, as does Wich-
| tia, there should be "a standard market,
| with regular price current governed by
supply and demand, So that the surround
ing country could tell at what price they
could get carload of horses or mules and
at what prices they could sell beef cattle,
sheep or hogs.
The attention of the dealers
has been called to this matter
and there is determination
on their part to build up the trade to lis ut
most and to supply the necessary means to
establish Tho. essential headquarters of that
trade. IL seems a little singular that when
SO much stock business is being done here
| and constantly increasing demand for
yards is admitted by all, that they have not
ere this been established. That they will be
this season there can be no doubt, and when
so established Kansas City may see that
Wichita is no mean rival in her stock-deal-
ipo husfpass
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-10-20
BAL Icing HAY

\
There are but few of our people who I'M
derstand the extent and importance of bale
ing hay as carried on by Mr.. ID. p. Alex
ander. Mr.. Alexsnder's baleing establish.
ment is situated a short distance southeas,
of the Diamond mills and is operated by 8
steam engine. lie has already baled SOC
tons this season, ard has now 200 tons OF
baled hay in his warehouse. He put up
with his own help over l 800 tons this year
which will keep him in work for some time
He keeps eight big teams continually al
work hauling. \ reporter took a look
around among his stock Yesterday and wa,
astonished at the great size and fine appear
ance of both horse and mule teams. Taking
them all around they are, perhaps, the best
lot of teams for general purposes in thi:
city.
Mr.. Alexander looks forward to an i'm
mense trade in baled hay as soon as We sc;
direct southern outlet.
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-10-20
FINE RESIDENCE.

Mr.. William Grieffenstein is soon to be-
gin the erection of residence at the west
end of Tenth street, at the entrance to his
park, which promises to be the grandest res
| idence in the city by long chalk.
A reporter was shown the plans and spec
| ifcations, and the front and south eleva-
| tions. at Mr.. j. J. Christ's architect rooms
yesterday, and does not hesitate to state that
the residence will be the most elaborate and
beautiful in exterior appearance, as well as
the most complete in all its appointments,
of any yet built IN this city. 1t will be
truly metropolitan edifice. The archi-
tectural design is classic gothic. The gen.
eral dimensions are 4Ox70 feet, and two
stories high, but there will be so many pro-
jections, balconies and verandas, that these
figures give very inadequate idea of its
size.
Ii will contain IL commodous rooms be-
| sides numerous closets, bath room and other
minor divisions. II will have a splendid
| cellar and will be heated by steam. There
will be three balconies and two verandas
The front elevation, or cascade, is towards
the east, and will be very artistic and beauti-
full. The south elevation will be no less at
tractive. The interior appointments are
very complete and convenient.
There will be commodious hall with
broad doors leading into an elegan: recep-
ticn room, which opens with sliding doors
into large parlor and the family bedroom,
and by another into commodious dining
room. All these apartments will have fine
French windows and elaborate granite man
ties. The kitchen and pantry arrangements
are remarkable for convenience. Mr..
Griefenstien Is determined to spare neither
money nor pains to make it truly fine
home
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-10-20
A CARD OF THANKS.
To the Editor of,he Eagle

To the Editor OF the Eagie-
DEAR SRI wish. through the columns
of the EAGLES space, being permitted me,
gratefully 20 thank Doctor Munsell for his
successful treatment c: my eye and for the
benefit o: any oue similarly afflicted, briefly
10 state my csse.
About five months ago | came 70 Wichita,
intending to res; q few days with iay sister,
Mrs. Bragg. after s long journey from the
Black Hills Of Dakota, and then 20 to Kan
SIS City 20 consult DR.. Fryer. Mentioning
the object Of ny visit 20 friend, wAs 3D.
vised TO see Doctor Munsell. &c: his disgro-
sis and charges and fad WIS: hope he
could give ne regarding cure before 60
ing 20 Kansas City
Acting upon the suggestion l consulted the
doctor. receiving from him the assGrsnce
,hs: he could Do all ths; any one else could
towards restoring nv sight, and two OF three
dsy. aler made up ny mind to give him =
trial, and the FRS. part Of June ooclmeaeet
treatment
Ny eye hsi then been sling tor more
than one year, part Of which time he
sigh, had been slmos: entirely obscured- /
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-10-20
DISTRICT COURT.

In the replevin suit Of Stafford vs.. Wor-
rell. tried Saturday, the jury yesterday az
ter having had the case under consideration,
returned a verdict for the defendant. |. WAS
stated about the court house that after sun
day had elapsed the jury had forgotten
what case they were trying and had TO send
for the judge to enligh,en them
The court consumed the entire day yes;er-
day in trying the case OF Andrews vs.. Ness
ler. suit on promissory note.
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-10-20

had not been able to read with it for six
years, and for the last three year,, besides
suffering great pain from it at times, could
not distinguish the faces of friends
The upper lid dropped so Is to cover the
cornea entirely and half the pupil. The
muscles were so weak I found it utterly i'm
possible with the utmost effort 70 open the
eye sufficiently to show the white above the
cornea-
Upon raising the lid with the fingers, the
cornea was seen to be white and milky and
the whole eye had dead CLASSY appear
ance, while the least air blowing upon the
ball made it very painful.
The doctor assured me in six weeks time
1 should be able 70 read. Every morning
for weeks my eyes were tested by the print
of the daily EAGLE; but it was three months
before l was able to read short paragraph
and that, l shall long remember.
The eye began TO improve in appearance,
the muscles became stronger, / could open
the eye wider, and my friends began to con-
graduate me upon the improvement, but
the sight was disappointing me and the
doctor also.
He then told me an operation on the lid
was necessary, which he performed In the
presence of Doctor Stephens, taking out q
small piece from the upper lid and SEWN G
up the wound. The improvement from
that time became more noticeable, both in the
sight and outward appearance.
The white, milky look, has almost en-
| tirely disappeared from the cornes the eye
begins to assume the brightness natural 70
health, the lid is thrown back almost equal
to its mate, and 1 am happy to say, the
print of the EAGLE can ow be read BY that
eye with ease.
alone can testify to the improve ment in
the sight, which l do gladly, but as / expect
to leave Wichita in few days for my home
| in Dakota, the following citizens
| of Wichita can testify to the
outward Improvement, having known
of the case from the commencement OF
treatment to the present time, and l ask
their pardon for using their names: Mr.. and
Mrs. William Jones, Mr.. and Mrs. John
Davidson, Mr. and Mrs. 7. II. Randall, Mr..
| and Mrs. Bernard Levi, Mr.. and Mrs. II. II.
Richards, Mrs. S. I. Hendrickson and Mr..
and Mrs. John Bragg.
This is no advertisement solicited by DIR.
Munsell or any friend. l do not know that
any one of the above mentioned parties
have any personal acquaintance with the
doctor or his family; not one of whom has
any knowledge of this article whatever; and
l offer it simply as an act of gratitude for
the kindness l have received from the doc
tor and his family during the treatment,
| much Of which was very painful.
For the many times have openly spoken
my disappointment and doubt to Doctor
Munsell, / here openly acknowledge his
success beyond my most sanguine expecta-
,ions, and conscientiously recommend him
| to any one needing his services as a kind,
honorable gentleman, q patient and trust
worthy physician. Respectfully,
Mrs. S. X. SMITH.
Oct 10Th 1885,
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-10-20
WRESTLING Match

Yesterday morning molly, piebsld set
of full-grown gamins assembled on the cor
ner of Douglas avenue and Water street,
brought together by the anticipated wrest-
ling match which came off last night The
assemblage was so marked that psssers-by
stopped to take second look at them. The
reporters attention was called to the person.
ale Of the party who composed all shades of
tho sporting fraternity ssndwiched in with
few bruisers and roughs. There was Copper
johnny, Whip-saw Frank, Bufstick Bill,
Bracegame Charlie and Sleeper Charlie
with a number of other well-known charac-
tiers, whom dog fight or wrestling match
of this kind would bring out Where
they all came from or how they happened
in on the scene on so short notice was not
explained TO the reporter, but he was in
formed that they were equal to any emer-
gency and that from three card game up
to prize fight was what they were looking
for.
The wrestling match came off to the ex-
IRENE delight of the fly bloaks who patron
ize such amusements and the chump picked
out for the occasion was duly foored.
At the wrestling match at the rink last
night large number of men congregated
who manifested a great deal of interest in
the contest. Referees were chosen to hold
the stakes and to decide the points of the
game. Prof VIII Willie stepped on the
stage and stated the rules of the match and
the unknown contestant was introduced,
who proved TO be Sergeant O'Brien of "E''
troop, L. S. cavalry, who was considered the
best wrestler in the regiment. Time was
called and the men stepped on the stage,
stripped to the waist. Pro-. Willie was
perhaps twenty-five pounds lighter than
the Sergeant, tall, stsaight and wiry. The
first round lasted five minutes and resulted
ed in a victory for Willie; the second
was also for Willie, and was still longer than
the first, and showed how science could
cope with strength. The third round
was a spirited one, and resulted in throw
for the sergeant TO whom was given the
stakes, as the agreement was that Prof.
Willie should give three straight falls to
win the money. After the match Willie
offered to bet 500 that he would throw any
man in the city five straight falls, but was
without taker. With considerable banter
the crowd dispersed, fully convinced that
Prof. Willie was a wrestler from away back
and that he was looking for his match.
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-10-20
Troops OF THE FIFTH CAVALRY

Three troops of cavalry. under command
Of Captain Price. passed east on Douglas
avenue Sunday and encampsd on Chicsskia
creek. They consisted oftroops Il, az and
''D' Of the Fifth cavalry and are enroute
to For; Kelley from New kiowa, having
been stationed on the southern border since
the recent anticipated unpleassntness with
the Cheyennes. They had been called from
Wyoming 10 join Gen. Miles
command in the Indian country.
They leave camp to-day enroute to For;
Kelley.
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-10-20
AT ORAwFORD'S

A large. fashionable and very apprecia-
tive audience greeted Miss Dainty on the &C.
cssion of her appearance in her special char
scter of Sincerity Weeks, in the beautiful
romantic drama, "A Mountain Pink" Miss
Dainty will always draw good house in
Topeka. where she is known and esteemed
for her rare talent and her excellent finished
acting. The company with her this year is
better than last, and this made more notice
able the brightness and hard work which
Miss Dainty gives to her business. Every
body was charmed last night.-Common-
wealth
Mss Dainty will be in Wichita the 23d
and 9th of this month and will appear in
"A Mountain Pink and Kathleen Mavoor-
raar