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Morning journal and courier., 1885-12-16
Funeral ofB, Gratz Brown.

ST LOUIS, Dec. 15.-The funeral of ex- Governor B. Gratz Brown took place this morning from his residence at Kirkwood. Immediate friends and relatives to the num- Der of three hundred were in attendance. There was no public demonstration, the fam fly preferring simple funeral. The pail bearers were Messrs. J. T. Donipan, J. Fay Tor Brent, Wyllis King, Charles Branch, LOT raine F. Jones, D. H. McAdam, D. M. Guss- man and Enos Clarke. The remains were in tered at Oak Hill cemetery where the de- ceased before his death expressed a desire to be laid.
 Bismarck Has a NATION Escape.
 BERLIN, Dec. 16.-A horse which Prince Bismarck was riding to-day stumbled and sas shaashlsaor so tHs hea s exerons to maintain his seat he severely strained some of the large muscles of both legs. He is now confined to 8 sofa, but is not believed to be in serious danger
Morning journal and courier., 1885-12-16

f% AT bargain, house and lot on Orchard A#l::sE street, near Whalley avenue. Lot 40x120. MAlssA< House contains 10 rooms
 Also lot on Hamilton street, Chapel street, will be sold cheap.
 MERWIN'S REAL ESTATE OFFICE, o12 759 Chapel Street.
Morning journal and courier., 1885-12-16
K W. F. GILBERT, O S5 CHURCH STREET, opposite p. O.
 B. 79 to s9 RAILROAD AVENUE.
B >atd and Rnnn1s.
R1cARDANDR ROOMS--

fFsA TWO very large sunny rooms; firstclass in @;:;I every respect: suitable for gentleman and .hsesnz wife or two single gentlemen. Table qualled. Location below State. For particulars
 address A B. P O. Drawer 61
 6t*
Morning journal and courier., 1885-12-16
William H. Wheeler,
A Few Hundred Dollars Will Sc

A Few Hundred Dollars Will Sc.
 cure a Good Home.
 <asAA ONE FAMILY HOUSE, 200 Atwater street S::. House and barn. 29 Auburn street Two-fan sSIsaI Iiy house, No. Ii Clay street Twofamlly house. 46a Orchard street All to be sold low if sold within ten days Also for rent, first floor 78 Wool sey street. first floor 10 Newhall street; 115 Portsee street: 121 Portsea street. 31G Congress avenue anG second floor 29 Auburn street.
 A. HE. FESsLNs ES, HOUSE MOVER, OFFICE S9 CHURCH STREET. no1S
Morning journal and courier., 1885-12-16
Yew Yaren @alg gglgornine ypnmal and Gonrie.
Local weather Record.

Local weather Record. FOR DECEMBER 15. 1885. x .a 1,i pa as rn 7; Fl: rx. HaaaisR' HhsGnGRe'er: $ $ as 30 ssss s So s4 s4 miles per honrNio NM4 W1 VI. ES,a W4 fsyEs sWs Mean bar. so1s; mean temp, 50; mean humid- ''fi Max temp, ss; min temp, s7; rainfall .oo Max. hourly velocity of wind. is miles.
 FOR DECEMBER 15 1884. Mean bar. 29 69; mean temp. 46. Max temp, 53; min. temp, ss
 HI SHERMAN. Sergt s. 0. U. S. A. Note: "A A minus sign Fl prefixed to thermometer readings indicates temperatsire below zero precipitation too small to measure.
 MINIATURE ALMANAC.
 DECEMBER 16. s9s R5zss, 1:1s M0os 1Esi R5rHs' HIGH s5i W4rHa
 BIRTHS. sHAvERLn this city, Dec. 1a, son to c. A. and Sarah W. Shaver.
 DEATHS. BBERS-In this city, Dec. IA, Mrs. Catherine M: Beers in the s7th year of her age. Prayer at 119 College street at 9:30 a. m, and fun eral services from the Congregational church, Fairfield, Conn, at 11:30 m. Thursday. d162t* LEWIS-In this city, December 15 at her residence 61 Grove street, Mrs Louisa C., widow of the late Robert H. Lewis. Funeral from 61 Grove street Thursday at o'clock D. m. Burial at the convenience of the family. TEAGUE-In this city. Dec, 12, Mary A. wife of John Teague, aged GA years Funeral services will be attended from Grace Epis copal church, Blatchley ave, on Wednesday, Dec 16 at 3 o'clock. Relatives and friends are respectf lily invited to attend without further tice. 2t* NORToN-1n this city, E. Franklin P. Norton, aged 30.
Morning journal and courier., 1885-12-16
9ea1 Estate.
FOR SALE CUEAP

fNNA HOUSE, barn and few acres of land, To- k#I::I -ZaAcation pleasant. Only a few miles from New Haven and convenient to church, schools, de- pot and postofhce. Call at
 R. E. BALDWINsS.
Morning journal and courier., 1885-12-16

VERY LOW, a dwelling with store Oak, also a frame building on Factory street. Money to loan at per cent.
 THOMAS O'BRIEN 6 CO,
Morning journal and courier., 1885-12-16

General Robert Toombs Bead. ATLANTA, Ga., Dec 15.-A telegra m from Washington, Ga., says General Robert Toombs died at his home at o'clock this evening"
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-02-27
NOT HING LIKE lEATHER.n

Ladies' Footwear Various Kinds ol
Leather-An old story.
You'd be surpri>ed,T said the clerk OF q
popular shoe store 10 the reporter, at the
chan e that ladies have undergone IN the
mater Of foot wear You recollect those
prunella faper-soled shoes they used to wear
the year roundF
Yes
"All gone now They are following
sensible English fashions, and use
the 'common-sense shoe broad toe,
low, fat heel and wide, thick sole.
The foot is improved in appear
ance, and, Lord, the comfort. As yet the
upper class Of women only are using them,
working girls sticking to the old pinch toe
kini with the same consistency that they do
to tie straight, piastered bangs that went
out Of fashion long ago l could go and
stand on the sidewalk with you for half an
hour. AMI without seeing the feet point out
without missing one all y:ho wear tight shoes
l tell 1t by their faces, which show lines and
drawn muscles that no amount of paint
powder or grimance can conceal Tight
Shoes make women feverish. il-te nperei and
spoil their digestion, which in turn reaches
for the cm;,lexion and ruins it, and the ruin
is further completed by liberal applications
OF face powder, containing in its Ingredients
bsinuth, lead and other poisonous substances
that bring on paralysis and early death
Now for leather. What is called or sold
as French Iii is made in the United States;
that Is, ninety -nine one hundrelths Of it.
The genuine article Is scarce and high. One
New York firm has monopoly on it. No
leather will keep out snow water. Bull
leather and OK hide is lasting, but its too
thick Horse hide, great deal of which is
usel now, is thinner, kas greater elasticity
finer grain. and is far more enduring In
France hundreds of these animals are
slaughtered annually for the shoe trade.
Nowadays hides are tanned in too much of
a hurry, the process being helped on by
chemicals and other things that rot the ma
terial. You know that old story of the SOL
dier during the war who bought pair of
boots and had only gone about a square in
the rain when the soles melted off, and he
came back with the Tapping uppers to the
store-keeper, who said, throwing up his
hands, Why. you haven't been walking in
them, have youi Thems cavalry boots"
They were made OF this kind Of leather
The longer the hide is left to soak in the tan
watts the better and tougher the product II
you want something that will wear for time
and ages get English sole leather-ify you can.
But when you find il let me know, anl I'll
get a pair for myself
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-02-27
THAT HlNGLISHMAN.

To the Editor of the Eagle:
read in your valuable weekly let
ter from gentleman who signs his
name Gardiner. Ii my memory
serves me right he made his appear
ance about the same time our great
American prophet did, the infallible
ground hog. Thanks 10 the small
porker for his timely warning. But
oh how disgusting it must be 10 the
readers of the best paper in the Ar
kansas valley to scan the lines written
by the Henglish og in defense of Brit
ish tyranny. He tries to make the
readers Of the EAGLE believe that
Gordon's mission to Khartoum was
one of charity and peace. If Cara
bineer is honest in his writing he
knows no more about history than
Pontius Plate did about playing lawn
tennis There is not defenceless ma
ton under the heavens where she has
bowed her unwholesome breath but
death and starvation has followed in
its wake. Gardiner says he has not
time to go into details The readers
of the EAGLE ought to be thankful
that they are spared the pains of read
ing falsehoods that wonlt make Baron
Munchausen hold down his head with
shame. Respectfully. 10
Derby. Kan.
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-02-27
FRIDAY MORNING FEB. q
CRANKY.

Mr.. G. G. Baker, as secretary of the
senate, has received the receipt of JEFF
ferson Davis for the registered letter
sent TO him containing the resolutions
of censure of Frank Bacon, the Kan
sas commissioner of the Worlds Fair,
for his participation in the disgrace
full transaction of inviting Jefferson
Davis TO accompany the old liberty
bell TO New Orleans. The relic will
be put in the rooms of the historical
socIety.-Commonw
As the EAGLE said at the time the
Kansas legislature went off at half
cock over Frank Bacon's little JEFF
Davis side show Bacon made a mis-
take, probably thoughtless one, but
the Kansas legislature only made mat
tiers worse by their cranky denuncia-
ton. Probably since the guasi-eccle-
siastical council holden in the early
New ngiand history for the
purpose of condemning witches
to fire and to death no body
OF men ever convened in America were
so afraid to trust the people as the
body of men who in set resolutions
denounced an individual for yielding
10 strong pressure in mere matter
of courtesy Both were To be expected
of the section where the so-calIed Of
Tense was committed. The very idea
of the show and its location were gov
erened or shaped by "a sentiment which
partook largely of a fraternity which
was TO bridge chasm, aud to wipe
out the memory of mistake which
was calamity if not crime, but for
which the leaders have never been par
ticularly punished by this government.
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-02-27
pig. within the past z months.

On motion, all fairs in the district were
requested to adopt the above classification,
reserving to each association the right to Of
fer such premiums as they could best af-
ford.
On motion, each fair in the district was
requested to complete the classification Of
agricultural, horticultural, fine arts, textile
fabrics, miscellaneous exhibits, snd speed
department, as would best suit their respec-
tive locations.
On motion, each fair in the distric, be re-
quested to appoint from among their di-
rectors a committee of three, on whom shall
devolve the dnty Of the appointment of all
awarding committees in their respective as
sociations. Mr.. Fultz, of Sumner, withdrew
his motion of january 22nd, regarding 10
per cent on all entries.
On motion, each association in the district
was requested to adopt for their speed de-
partment the National Trotting Association
rules; and all entries for the district shall
close September /, 1885. For running, the
Lexington, Ky., rules.
On motion, each sec or fair in the district
be requested to furnish, rs soon as complet-
ed, ID. l.. kretslnger, circuit secretary, copy
Of speed premiums, that the whole nay be
published together; each association TO pay
their pro rata of said publication, and to be
furnished an equal number of copies for dis
tributiOn.
On motion, the circuit secretary was auth
orized to correspond for attractions, also for
drices on pictorial printing.
On motion, the secretary WAS instructed
to arrange with Col. Lopez, as starting judge
for the district, and report terms 20 the var
ious associations for confirmation.
On motion, the meeting adjourned, subject
ty the call Of the president.
ID. L. kRETsISGER, Sec'y.
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-02-27
A LITTLE OFF

kINGMAN, Kansas, Feb. %, 's5.
To 90 the Editor Of the Eagle
DEAR SIR: Your Kingman CORES
pond-ut, in his letter of the oath inst,
is guilty of several curious errors, not
the least of which is the statement
that Charley CoIcord mot Colwood),
dropped the oil lamp, which spread
in all d rection,." Neither the lamp
nor The OIL spread in all directions; it
was the oh mney alone. don't know
that any remarkable presence of mind
il required TO blow ont lighted lamp;
it was probably lett for the ward
wide aud all WOOL correspondent to
discover that.
Yours very respectfully,
~ W. H. GRAVES.
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-02-27
BETTING ON BOTH SIDES.
How "A Sporting Man Took Advantage Of
the Odds"

''th. Odds
Chicago Herald Train Talk
"Who dill bet cr.T echoed young man
who seemed % BE- flush with In1nsy; who
did bet onl Well. bet ON both Cleveland
and Blaine, did Sure thing. You know.
You don't scs how it was done, Il was this
way: The morning after election the papers
said Cleveland was elected. II lookyI that
way, for a fact a Blaine stock WA pretty
low. But ! put up 500 that IN, rning on
Blaine, my tickets calling for about 81, 80,
the average odds in my favor being two to
one. Eoa remember how the evening news
changed the thing around In the evening
the Blaine men wers jubilant and the odds
were nearly reversed | saw a scheme right
away, aui put NJ 500 on Clevelani took
the short side again, you Sc. Ny tickets
now called for $500 IN all-:0r 81 80 10
matter which side won
Next morning Clevelan was on top again
and Blaine WAS the short man at the Iool
rooms But had no money, having put up
NV last dollar. Going b. Riley | says:
Riley, here are -. $50 worth Of tickets. each
half Of them rlpresen:in- $500, and one or
the other half sure T. wiz You take these
tickets and 20 me ore.iit far Sl,0J1 Riley
agreed. AMI 80 put 500 more on BIaiue,
the Odds bc;g. in my favor two to one again.
saw right there that the news wa being
manipulated u View YORK 70 give the bi,
Losers chance To hedge AMI also 10 give the
evening papers chance 10 sell That night
Blaine again hal the cal at ODDS, and pg.
my reinaiuiu, 500 on Cleveland
just thought, next morning Cieve-
land was strong again The morning papers
had real Bcys, ! was tempted 20 put every
thing On Clevelani. hut made up my mind
that a :nsn who wouldn't stay by a sure
thing such a. had was a fool 81 ! went to
Riley again an saw. Here are checks for
$500, about Sl.GA) SURF, 10 matter which
man wins Fu: the~s in yoGF safe and give
me card for siJbl' He caasen:ei ami |
put s.e9 * this on Blaine. getting odis ot
three 20 one That evening Blaine was
ahead again and lot y Cleveland bakers
were frightened into Lei, ins. All the crowd
thought Blaine was the winner 10; w
my 500 on Cleveland, odds Of nearly two &c
one. Next day betting Wa slow. and al on
Clese.ani. and quit When l siz-d ap
found had invested 81 0)1 II Blaine
should be declared eie-tei woid draw out
s., 300. and Il Cleveland won would draw
si,lbl 50 you -. | had dead sure thing
OF bss winner, with no chance 81 all u
lose ANT ths only man that Elayei the
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-02-27

They must be having surprising
old time at Topeka. About every
other fellow who gets the floor i'll the
committee of the whole, prefsces his
remarks with a surprise at the
words and position of the honorable
gentleman preceding him. Ii that body
should happen TO adjourn without ill.,
creasing the state tax and without
having saddlod the people with doz-
en- or two new officers, we know of q
good many constituents who will be
sllrrriscd
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-02-27
waaso Re Box.

II comes pretty hari OF s5lac servants 10
give up their POSITION when they can run
things ami settle down INTO TIE humble v.l,,-
ton Of wives Mary said La1y 30 one
such, recently. have VOC come back 10 b. n
hired girl aSaini Thought yo1 le.i y 70
get married and have house II your essll-
80 DID. mum We'll. vhat have voa
Come bAes tor:7 Well yea Sc. uurn.
joan. done purity vel an We KEEP hirssI
girl to-. All I'm kini o ii-ei av tie ~ny u
HE taoasht I'd ike 10 CONS hack an =.
boss aSin sar q while
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-02-27
The Era Of "Syndicase>- st


Ma, there's a syndicate Of Ia boys punch
sS brother Johnnie's head az the corner
Tire little williams, Mary Catherine, tell
the syndicate o. policemen at the beer ssicor;
foruiasi tie letther box. an III get synii-
cate OF the neishbo-s and 50 20 his rescus
immeejetiy. Where's Johnnis's oxn synii-
cate that they amt on hand to help hinr
They're gone with baseball syndicate
to the corner lot, an there's a syndicate q.
fsh-Iseddlens fighting them there nov, an
their hands Is full You'll have - got . syn
dicats o. nsis hto1 ~ help
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-02-27

>Ifsome of the gentlemen of the low
er itouse of the Kansas legislature
who. when the bills were up for reim-
bursius citizens for losses sustained
in The Quantrell and Price raids, were
so painfully afflicted witha diarrhoea
of words, had been through either or
both of those raids, they would at
least have talked with little more
sense. The men who are now permit
ted by The inscru,abie DEGREES of an
aAwise providence TO have such
large voice in the affairs of Kansas.
have no idea of what men and women
had to pas, through from '55 TO 65.
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-02-27

Freiehimen estimate that there
were 10000 loaded cars standing on
sidetracks in northern Indiana and
Illinois last Wednesday morning
which had been detained by snow
blockades and severe cold weather.
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-02-27

lake Michigan is frozen over from
shore 10 shore between Grand Haven
and Milwaukee, distance of eighty
miles. In many places where the ice
fields ground together before the mass
became solid the blocks are piled fifty
feet gb.-i la msB, places the ice is
twenty amd thirty feet thick. Long
Island sound is frozen over. There Is
bat lane of water between New Lon
don andlIeil Gate. and many vessels
are imprisoned. $50 much ice has not
been know before in ten years.
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-02-27
FINE WOODS.
SWEEPSTAKES.
HOG DEPARTMENT.

Exhibitors Of blooded stock TO show re,
ord, or eligibility to pedigree
POLAND CHINA.
Boar. year old and over.
Roar, Is months old and under year
Sow, yerr old and over...................
Sow. 6 months and under vesr 800.
Sow. under q months. ...-.............
Sow and litter Of pigs, not less than 5.
under six months old. ...............
Pen Of breeding hogs, TO consist Of one
boar and five sows, over | year old, TO
be owned by exhibitor. and the sows
10 haze farrcwei and raised litter of
pigs within the past l. months..-.-...-.
BERKSHIRE
Same classification.
JERSEY RED.
Same classification.
sUFFoLKs.
Same classification
EssEN.
same classification.
GRADES except boars
Same Classification
BREEDERS RING.
swEEPsrAKEs-
Boar, any age. hiooded
Sow, sny sge. biooded ..............-.........
Sow. any age OF breed. with litter Of
pigs, not less than ,, and under 6
Pen Of blooded hog. TO consist Of boar
and sows, over year old. 10 be
owned by the exhibitor, and the sows
TO have fa-rowed and reared litter Of
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-02-27

Mr.. a. f. Touzalin has resigned the
vice-presidency of the Atchison, To-
peka and Santa Fe, 10 take effect
April /. Mr.. Touzaln is an efficient
railroad man. and has done great SER
vice for the Santa Fe since has connec-
ton with 1t. lie is far-seeing nd
efficient off cer. and whatever he took
hold of he carr ed through with firm
hand and never knew the word fail.
lie shakes of the harness of railroad
life and will pay his undivided atten-
ton 10 his private affairs at Omaha.
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-02-27

The New York Sun calls attention
TO the alleged fact that extra sessions
of congress are dangerous luxuries TO
the president that calls them. There
have been four extra sessions since
Jackson's time, aud three of those four
proved to be disastrous TO the execu
tive. In Mr.. Lincoln's case the cir
.cumstapoes were such as to save the
president rather than destroy him.
The sun thinks that if the Democrats
are or would be wise, they will not
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-02-27
A Delicate Question.

One afternoon as the Hon w {. Raines.
= LAWYER well known IS western New York
;rsveling over the Central. h. was ap
p7oaci,,l by the conductor who WAS one oi
his innuuerahie friends and who announced
that he wau;ei his advice oa I rather deli.
cate matter.
-Weil. what Is itTT said the lawyer.
We'll, Mr.. Ra!neS the fat i. there's a
big. :wo-ii>tsd fellow forward in the smoker
that won't pay his fare"
-WsnF'
Vel. what | want Ia ask you i: Hal
better let him ride frse or take n lickin-f'
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-02-27


In addition to Sundays, there are no less
than fifty clearly defined annual holidays
kept in Moscow, and the holiday makers
are usually incapable all next day. \ Rus
sian nurse is conspicuous object in the
public streets IL her infant charge is a boy,
she is attired in blue; If girl, in red
Should she be in the service Of some rich
family, her dress is lavishly trimmed with
gold, above which hangs an apron of fine
dotted muslin. There is plenty Of bread
made in Moscow that is not black; indeed,
good sweet bread is speciality Of the city,
and Is often sent as present to friends in
St Petersburg. The water is brought twelve
miles i'll water COURSES from the Mytistchi
springs to the public fountains. but it is
very seldom laid on to private houses. Ac-
cordinsly, 10 supply domestic needs tribe
OF water-carriers are out at early dawn
The water carriers are only one among
many classes OF itinerant vendors and
workers
A funeral IN Moscow, when conducted as
Is usually the case, in the orthodox national
manner, IL picturesque and Interesting
Spectacle The procession is headed by long
bearded priests III their black robes carrying
shrines and burning tapers in their hands
Next comes the hearss with four horses On
the steps Of the hearSe are more priests hold
ing images OF the Savior over the coffin. Yet
mare follow, speaking words of consolation
TO the friendsand relations Of the departed.
As the procession moves on the people in the
streets cease from their occupations, uncover
their heads, bow. AMI pray for the repose of
the deceased The countless pigeons OF Mos
cow are feature OF the city which ought not
to remain unnoticed They enjoy life freely,
AMI increase and multiply To an enormous
extent for no one thinks II killing them
In tho popular mind they are incari- te
emblems Of the Holy Spirit
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-02-27
RDADSTERS.

In this class the show will be with regar
TO the best road horse; form, style, actor
speed and temper 10 be especially consid
cred: test to be made in harness, except wit
colts.
Stallion, any age-.--.......-------.---.-.
Stallion, under 4 years .....-..........
Stallion, under years
Mare, or gelding, any age..-....-..........
Mare or gelding, over = and under A..
Span, mares or geldings, any age or CIR
Span, mares OF geldings, under 4,any CIR
Saddle, mares or geldings, any age.
Saddle, mares or geldings, under A..
Family carriage, mare or gelding. ........
SWEEPSTAKES.
Stallion. blooded, any age.................
Stallion, cross, any age...-.............. .....
Mare, blooded, any age.-..-..................
Mare, cross, any age. ...-..-.............,....
Roadster, stallion, any age or blood "
g. Roadster, mare or geld z, any age or bid
Brood mare, any age, or blood with 3
or more of her offspring ...................
Stallion, any age or blood, showing the
best 5 colts under , years old; premi-
um to be divided with owners Of colts.
JACKS AND MULES.
JACK, any age..--.--..-...----...-.-
Jack, under J ars.....-.-....-..........-....
Span of mules over 3 years ODD.
Span of mules over year and under g.
Foal of 'S5..........................
Jack, with Of his colts; premium to be
divided with owners of colts.........