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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-02-12

In the course of a year the general
office OF 4 big railroad gets some queer,
some funny. some solemn. and some
otherwise requests for passes. Gen
eral Passenger Agent Ford, on the Penn
sylvania line west of Pittsburg. showed
one yesterday which he calls '.the mod
est and facetious kind, from a West
ern editor, living on one of his lines
Mr.. Ford thought it too good to
keep" and it is given below, except
the names and locality:
Il have modest request to make. |
want to get pass for myself and wife
from to Washington, d. c., and
thence to New York, with stop privi-
leges at Baltimore and Philadelphia
and return. | know that the general
rule is to refuse such requests as this.
L wish, however, to state my case:
''tlrstly -this is to be my wedding
trip, and country editors you know, in
such cases depend upon their railroad
friends standing by them in the worthy
effort to make their brides believe they
have caught a millionaire when they
hook on to a country editor Poor lit
tie innocents! They think that all they
have to do will be to ride free over the
country and be the honored guests of
the great of the land. Little do they
dream of the painful truth that they
will have to exc out scanty subsist-
ence from tickets to snide minstrel
shows and Uncle Toms Cabin troupes.
orders on corner stores which will be
coldly honored for goods at four times
their value, contracts for organs and
sewing machines, by means of which
editors are permitted, after giving sew
eral hundred dollars worth of advertis-
ing, to purchase an instrument after
paying eight-sevenths of its value in
cash.
by the courtesy of railroad officials
editors usually succeed in concealing
these unpleasant things from brides,
andl, therefore, follow the custom and
bone you for the passes.
Il am Postmaster at, and being
one of the rascals who must 90. will
have to hump myself to get back in
time to be kicked out, and will not be
able to move peg until that moment
Gus event occurs. [ think l have made
my case: if you think not, let me know
and L will add an amended and supple
mental petition. Mark your answer
private. > | have not yet billed the town
nor requested any ones presents at
my wedding.
Mr. Ford says in this case it was too
much for him, and fearing an ''amend-
ed petition he yielded and sent the
passes; but he desires it to be under
stood that this is not to be regarded as
a precedent or an example for others of
the fraternity. -PttS6urg Commercial
Gazette.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-02-12
One of the NJ O. q he

One of the NJ. G. C. boys has been
visiting certain Jonesboro belle, and
in making his usual weekly call last
week it so happened that he fell in be-
hind darky who was pushing wheel
barrow, and as they approached the
fair ones house, the mother hearing
the wheelbarrow, was all in futter,
and repeatedly asked her daughter,
within few seconds, if s.Mr. - was
bringing his trunk with him. Jones'
bOr0 (GQ.) Nea0s.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-02-12

Miss Leila j. Robinson, bewitchine
young lawyer OF Boston, went out to
Seattle, w. T., to settle a short time
ago. She has been winning cases from
the best lawyers of the Territory, and
the people now talk about making her
q Judge This modern Portia is also
said to be good newspaper m-we
mean woman.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-02-12

The round-trip expenses of an Allan
tic steamer run from SAG. 600 to $50 600
The Duke of Buccleuch enioyed an
ncomefof about 1900, 900 a year for
sixty years.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-02-12

A machine shop at Napa, Cal, was
On fire. An enthusiastic property
saver rushed in and with much difficult
ty carried the anvil to place of safety.
The bellows was left to its fate.
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-05-17
Do You Want to Make Money?

Invest in town lots at bottom
prices in the new city Of Engle-
wood, just started in section SO,
township 35, range 25 west,
Clark county, Kansas. 1T WILL
GROW FAST. WHY? Because
it is handsomely located in one
of the richest regions in wonder
full Kansas, among an intelligent
and enterprising class of set
tiers. 1t is on the proposed ex-
tension ofthe Kansas, Lawrence
& Southern railroad. It will be
the county seat of Clark county.
NO FANCY PRICES.
Ordinary business lots S 80 90
Corner business lots -. 100 90
Ordinary residence lots . Is 90
Corner residence lots 80 90
A discount of 10 per cent. will
be allowed on cash purchases.
Time purchases-one-third in ad-
vance. balance in 8 months and
one year, with interest. These
liberal terms will be continued
for few weeks.
BUY BEFORE THE AID
VANCE IN PRICES. In 1873
Wichita business lots sold for
$500; now they sell for $4,000.
The history of Topeka, Law
renee, Emporia and, other Kan
Sos towns, is the same.
BUY AT ONCE OR YOU
WILL REGRET THE LOST OP-
PORTUNITY. FIRST COME
FIRST SERVED. Every day
you hear some one regretting
that he did not buy lots in such
and such towns, whom they could
have been purchased at a frac-
ton of their present value. DE-
LAYS ARE DANGEROUS.
Address NJ. L. Mum, P. M, En-
glewood, Kansas, or h. F. Friend,
McBee g. Co., Wichita Kansas.
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-05-17
Figs from Mexico.

Mexican tsS, first in Chicago Is
placauiel in front Of fruit store on Madi.
son street Th,Ss figS ara lighter in color
than the Turkish iiy. aud are not 50 sweet
They taste more like prunelles. and beneath
the pulp is OF a pink color. Their favor Is
agreeable TIE sesis are - small a. to
make the fruit seem almost sseilesS. Ths
best II these figs are sold al Il cents a pound
about what you have 70 paw FIR the cheap
est Turkish fig This is new article Of ex-
port for Mexico
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-05-17
4 Tough Tale

The following tough alligator story comes
from Newbura. : c While out in a skiff
the other day padding along the shore Sol
Burgess caught an alligator, which. alter
struggling ysinly 10 get free, as;ounded him
by INDUCING in loud ani prolonged whis-
tie In a few minutes allisators 10 tbs NUM-
Der Of i0l assembled around him from all di-
rections, and he had the greatest difficulty
in escaping from them
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-05-17

.NrN VIh IIIlIts-T
Il don't know about going bail for you.
Sam. You are a bad niger, AMI ought to
he locked up. You're u disgrace 10 the COM
munity."
Il knows is, sab. rse bad niSgah eb-
berry way. But if yo'll go my bail dis time,
hos, I'll jump de country tomorrow
mawrin' and nebber come back Deed I
won't
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-05-17
Pattern-Pinte War Maps.


A waE between England and Russia would
create a demand for Harper'S Bazaar supple.
ments. With a few jaw-twisting names
sprinklei here and there, they would make
very good war maps possessing the advan-
tage OF being q little more lucid and initial
hgible than the averag newspaper puzzles
of that character
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-05-17

chicago LedSe-.
About the most tiresone thing | see in ths
newspapers is the piecs sold in iob-lots
called tne Business Outlook AL the Pc
pers have it. Some Of them pu: i. II oaoe a
month c. o.tepsx
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-05-17

VTANTED-Toex exchange for farm or city
w properly, in -eigwick county, suburban
property in the city Of Cleveland, Ohio Ad-
dress r l. Tilinghast, Clearwater. Kan
d2l9-tf.
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-05-17
Economical

Il was Kitchener who economically re-
marked: What capital thing oyssen
would be IL We could only fssd or sUvaats
upon the shsllA'
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-05-17
England Has Recovered.


A few years ago the young people OF Eng
land became imbued with the roller-skatinS
craze. and Kinks were built all over the coun-
Try Tie fever, however, was as brief as
any other vasaries OF fashion: the enthusi-
asm died away, the Kinks were deserted, ths
investors lost their money, and the roller
skates disappeared in the land.
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-05-17

"ASTED-To sell the first frame building
w west of the Citizens bank on Douglas ay-
enue. known as Louis Dittman's place AF-
ply on the premises. biJd-'t'
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-05-17

UyANTED-To trade a transfer wagon or a
w top buggy Tor No ] t~o-horse spring
wagon Address J W. j, Box 30, o
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-05-17

WANTEDEWe have ,i FEW eps ronsI,y i op
North Lawrence, Topeka. Fourth AID tmporia
avenues Parties having such y operty Tor sale
please call and leave prices and terms Myers
& Simnson over II, de's book store d3p7-l3t
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-05-17

NANTED-Ry a Young widow, situation as
w house keeper. for widower, or in hotel
Address Joplin Missouri, Box Gil. 1oJd-ot
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-05-17

VyASIED-Parties having farms for sale to
w send us a. scrption and price OF same
We have farms to trade for city property also,
mercantile stocks for sale or trade Myers ~
simpson over iyde's book store. d5U1-l2f.
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-05-17

TOR SALE-at a bargain-s.e40 acres Of
II choice land in Ford county, Kansas. near
Dodge City and railroad: plenty of good water;
price $. so per acre; l-50 down. the balance in
20 We airs with per cent annual interest For
particulars call on address. IL F Friend.
NcRee & Co Wichita. Kansas d30SSws-tf
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-05-17

NyANTED-At the Goodyear place. on En-
w poria ave. near Douglas, & W more
first-ciass boarders. Also, three finely fur
nshed rooms to let. da2-i2t'
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-05-17

This sum divided by five leaves each farm
cr's expense Sll.l0, small sum to compare
with the good you will get out of it.
After putting up the line AMI getting it in
running order, tine next thing to be done is
to learn the Morse alphabet The firms that
manufacture instruments send cards with
this alphabet printed on them, and a book
Of instructions with the instruments, SO that
person Of ordinary intelligence can put up
line and master the alphabet by following
the directions given therein
Ii takes from three TO twelve months, &C.
corifng 10 the aptness OF the learner to be-
come sufficiently proficient TO get along on q
railroad wire, but on a wire Of this kind a
few weeks practice will enable you to con-
verse slowly with your neighbors, and you
will improve in proportion to the length of
time you practice Agree with your friends
upon the hours to practice and let one in
each house send in their turn about fifteen
minutes at time, and all the rest copy
what he OF she sends. IL will he a pleasant
pastime for the family and serve to keep
your boys more at home
IL you can get an operator to instruct you
few times you will get a better idea Of it
10 begin with, although it will not make
much, if any, difference in the end
In great many localities the barb wire
fence may be used, but 1t is not so reliable,
as it is not very well insulated and will work
badly in very damp or wet weather In
dry weather, and provided the posts are
dry, it will do almost as well rs an insulated
wire. BE sure that the joints are scraped
until right before connecting the ends to-
gether. If the wire is well painted it will
work tOlerably well, even in wet weather.
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-05-17

NyANTED-A store-roOm in some thriving
w town in Kansas where they need goo I
lee Cream parIor and restaurant Ai1ress
Mrs q Grant. care Wichita EAGLE, Wichita,
kansas hS"'-'t-
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-05-17
a r & 8. F. &. R. Co,
WANT COLUMN.

Advertisements ~ fhIs coItnla riH be charged for
af fbe rate Of Fire f.-.fs per Tine FER be.N- -'o
adrcr,iscyseaf fdkes. fot ..,ss then p cents.
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-05-17

VXyANTED-A Young man with small capital
w to start a good paving business; can
double capital every three months Address
III p O. Box liz, Wichita, Kan. dJrJ-ot'
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-05-17

UyANTED-To sell my stock Of wall paper.
w window fixtures, etc, in growing Nan
sas town; good store room; cheap rent; reason
for selling poor health. Address Clare,
Wichita Kansas care EAGLE Office. d5S-5t'
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-05-17

VNyANTED-The people to know that will
w do family wash at "a cents per dozen,
rough dry; or at ~ cents per dozen ironed; viii
also 90 out By the day al one dollar and board;
all requiring help Of that kind please call at
first house east of Arkansas river bridge, north
side of street Mrs. Eva III. sterling. d2fs-
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-05-17

VXyANTED-Everybo to know that the
w Eagle Cornice Works is the place to get
good work at low prices just north of occi-
dental hotel d2si-u
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-05-17

XVTANTED-to loan-Money on hand for city
w or farm loans, at lowest rates; no delays
Bunneli 4 Rows. d2sO-tf-
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-05-17

XyANTED-i;orrowersf for money, on chat
w tel mortgages and personal security;
short time loans. Wichita Banking tompauy.
d.ssy-tf
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-05-17

"yANTED-We have some customers ior
w vacant lots in Orme Philips addi-
ton; parties having such property Tor safe
please call and leave price Office over Hyde s
Book Store Myers 4 Simpson. d3iO-ot
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-05-17

UTANTED-Buyers for good acre lots adjoin
w ing the city Terms easy. Also number of
houses and lots ON monthly payments. Math-
ewson, Fellows 4 Co md stairs North Z. %.
Wichita. d5Is-t
NyANTED-To loan SD. go on short time on
w approx ed personal and chattel security
wichita Land and Loan Company, dla6-n
Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1885-03-02
Closing WOrk Of Congress.

WASHINGTON, March Important in
terest during the remainder OF the session
centers in the committee on appropaia-
tons and in the conference committee.
The former has to-day furnished consid-
Grafton of the sundry civil bills, and it
will be reported to the Senate at O'Clock
tomorrow morning. The bill has been
considerably changed as regards amounts,
but no conspicuous features have been
added. The deficiency bill will be taken
up by the subcommittee tomorrow
morning and it is expected that it will be
reported to the Senate Tuesday. The for
titicatiOn bill, which will then be the only
remaining regular annual appropriation
bill untouched by the Senate, contains
very few items and will be
quickly disposed of on Tuesday
night or Wednesday morning. The
bills in conference are pensions, army,
postoffice, Indian and legislative bills
The first two contain no conspicuous fea-
lures, and conclusions respecting them
will be easily reached. Conferences upon
the postoffice bill are holding their first
meeting this evening, and expect to agree
before adjournment upon everything eX-
cept the so-called subsidy clause, upon
which a second conference will doubtless
be required. The legislative bill has been
agreed to by conferees, with the excep-
ton of provisions for clerks for Senators,
and it is expected the House will recede
from its position in this regard as it did
last year. The Indian bill presents some
difficulties, the solution OF which cannot
at this time be foreseen.
Very little business, except the con-
sideration of appropriation bills, is to be
expected from the present Congress,
though friends of several important meas
ures in the House will endeavor to secure
action upon them. At this stage of the
session it practically requires unanimous
consent for the passage of any important
measure, since a very small minority
may, by resorting Is parliamentary
methods, delay and exhaust the remain
ing time. Among the measures likely to
be pressed upon the attention of the House
are the Grant retirement bill, bank
ruptcy bill, education bill, Mexi-
can pension bill and the National library
bill.
Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1885-03-02
Jeleeraphif,
Condition Of Gen. Grant.

New YORK, March 2.-The World of
Tuesday will have the following: DR..
Ferdyce Barker, family physician, said
Yesterday: ''These cases turn out SO dif-
ferently from what we expect, often, that
it is not wise for me to predict how long
General Grant will live. [ have not seen
him for week. l was present at a con-
sultation of physicians, and thought then
the case was very serious one. l have
great faith in DR.. Douglas, because he
was successful in many eases / referred to
him. That is how l came to interest
General Grant in having treatment at his
hands. Surgeons, DIR. Marlloe and DR..
Sands were called in because it was
thought advisable to consider the
subject of an operation. The location
of the disease, was found to be such that
surgical operation was out OF the ques-
ton. There was no way of getting at the
liberation. The Generals throat will not
be closed up by the growth of the dis
eased parts. He viii waste away because
of the severe strain upon his system
and the wearing of the disease upon his
nervous forces. | am sorry to- say the
trouble is seldom cured, and there seems
but little hope for his life. We told Cen
eral Grant he might smoke half "a cigar,
but in one week from that time he had
ceased tobacco in any form. 1t was
thought not best to irritate the throat
with tobacco, but to say nicotine caused
cancer is going too far. The Generals
will power in giving up his cigar, espe-
cially when he has been in the habit of
smoking so many a day, Is remark
IL, u - a.
October 20th."
At midnight General Grants condition
was reported unchanged. The General
was up during the day as usual, but his
friends and physicians have given up all
hopes of his recovery. His doctors say
he is gradually sinking. There were
many callers at the house to-day.
The Tribune says: His condition re-
mains about the same He is neither
better nor worse than he has been for
several days.
Said Col. Fred Grant last evening"
Who callers were yesterday, or from
which letters or kilograms were received
concerning Gen. Grants condition, / refuse
to disclose.
DR.. Douglas said; General Grant
passed a comfortable night; slept well,
had little pain and during the day was up
and around and enjoyed himself with his
family. The General ate more heartily
yesterday than he has for several days"
"Was General Grant alarmed at the
publicity given to his case and ON finding
out his true condition."
81 am not in position to answer ques~
tons as to what is being done in General
Grants house, but [ presume that all
accounts of his condition that might pro-
duce unfavorable mental impression,
were kept from him. | saw him about
10 O'Clock tonight and he was then free
from pain and gave promise of passing a
comfortable night"
Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1885-03-02
A Dynamite Shock.

NEWCASTLE, Pa, March Unknown
parties made an attempt tonight to blow
up Rainey's dam on Neshannock Greek
with dynamite. The dam has long
caused great anxiety, because of ice gorg-
ing on it and flooding the town. The con
cussion shook every house within mile
around, shattering windows, breaking
crockery and creating CONSERVATION
among the occupants. In the churches
evening services were being held, and
congregational becoming panic-stricken,
rushed Tor the d0;55fz7- -aS-4.a.ae.s.s.rea,ned
and tainted, and a number of persons at
Salvation Army Hall were trampled and
injured in their endeavors to get out of the
building. The attempt to destroy the
dam was failure, while the damage to
private property is considerable.
Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1885-03-02
Why Not Follow the Example of Presi-
dent John Taylor!

There are many men who lead double
life. One of these is the life which grows
out of persons surroundings or official
position; the other is that which he lives
when he is not influenced by public opin-
ion, and is in line with his individual
judgment.
course of President JOHN TAYLOR.
with respect to polygamy is an apt exam
pie of this double life. He is in himself,
as an official, an epitome Of the Church of
Latter-day Saints. He has risen to his
present position through all the grades
prescribed by his religious system-an
elder, priest, bishop, an apostle, and
at last president-taking all the solemn
vows, binding himself by every form of
religious oath, to uphold, support, enforce
and defend each and every principle
adopted by his people. Other men, in less
responsible places and under lighter obi
cations, might waver somewhere and in
some point; but the chief of the church
cannot play the role of reformer, nor risk
the imputation of treachery.
AS the official head of-the Mormon
Ir--fstv7rop is therefore con-
strained to be at least in theory
polygamist He defends polygamy from
F his place in the Tabernacle; he urges the
right of all his people to practice it; he
I does not admit the Constitutional right of
the Lawmakers to legislate against it, and
he uses the enormous revenues OF the
church freely to provide for polygamists
the best legal counsel. Everything that
the obligations of his. rank requires is
faithfully done by the occupant of the first
Office in the Mormon Church.
But. as a man and as a citizen, Mr..
John TAYLOR also marks out for himself
another life.. He was, as a practical
polygamist, a violator of the laws OF the
land. He was amenable to punishment;
his example as law-breaker was de-
structive to the best interests. of this Ter
ritory. But he has with his own lips
informed the people that he has become
obedient to law; he has put away his un-
lawful wives, and SO far as his daily life is
concerned is no more a polygamist than
the Governor of the Territory.
Men have argued that they can not con-
form to the law without abandoning those
who now rightfully look to them for sup
port, and casting helpless orphans upon
the world. Does anyone imagine that MIR.
Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1885-03-02

TAYLOR omits single duty to his chill
dren? VIII any one believe that Mr..
TAYLOR viii permit woman to suffer
whom he has once pledged himself to
sustain? Beyond those things which
arise out of his churchly rank, it would be
hard for Mormon or Gentle to bring an
evil accusation against JOHN TAYLOR.
Why not, therefore, follow his exam
pie? Through this one manly act he
speaks to all the people of Utah 1t is
the most eloquent of proclamations-it is
the most effective Of all appeals. The law
OF the land is supreme upon the con
science Of every citizen unless it com
mands him to disobey GoD. Mr.. TAYLOR
plainly says to all that man does not
disobey GoD when he keeps clear of
polygamy. His religion may teach that
as a matter Of principle it is one of his
sanity privileges; but there is no require
ment to use moral privilege, and thus
provoke a conflict with law.
Mr.. TAYLOR has added to all that has
been laid to his credit as the able head of
his great church this crowning act of 10y
atty to his country He has shown the
bright road to peace. In the truest way,
and undoubtedly from the best of mo-
tives, he has pointed out the avenue to
prosperity for his church, and FASTENED
the happy time when we shall hear no
more of the bitterness and strife which
has brought such disgrace upon us all.