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Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-09-25
STATE OF aANSAs-5cHooL FUND COM
MISs!ONERS

STATE OF SANSAS-SCHOOL Fund COM
MIss!oNERS
TOPEKA, September -, 1885.
To Countv Superintencents:
The funds under the control of the COM
missioners, namely the state permanent
fund, the university permanent fund. and
the normal school permanent fund, are now,
with the bonds and bond election papers on
file, fully invested; and we shall not be able
to make further purchases prior TO Janu-
AIRY !, 1886, when We expect large additional
payments into these funds from principal
on land sales, and from bonds maturing at
that date. After January LIST, 1886, we hope
to be able to take all good school bonds
offered. 1t should be remembered, how
ever, that no necessity exists for the pur-
chase at par Of short time securities, and
that in consideration of the provision of law.
"Nor shall they pay for any such bonds ANY
greater sum than the actual market price
thereof at the time of purchasing the same"
(sec. /, chap. 1i3, session laws 1881 it is not
probable that six per cent. bonds running
less than five years can be purchased at their
face.
Will county superintendent kindly give
this information to districts and parties in
terested. Very respectfully yours,
J. H. LAwHEAD,
Supt. Pub. Inst and Secretary School Fund
Commissioners
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-09-25

500 pair, different shades, children's
school knee pants from TO II years, only
so cents. ADD Douglas ave.
MOT-S''
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-09-25

DELANo TOWNSHIP, Aug. 26, 1885.
To the Editor Of the Eagle.
Please announce me rs candidate for the
office Of sheriff, subject to the decision OF
the Republican county convention.
GS3-tfs JoHS WILKIN.
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-09-25

james Kelley, the good looking editor of
the Clearwater Times, was in town yester-
dav
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-09-25

Rev. H. f. koenele, of Illinois, father of
Mrs. Kassel, is in the city visiting friends.
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-09-25

Dr.. John A. Brady has been spending
short time IN the city making contracts for
material for building purposes q; Lerado.
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-09-25
Special NOTICES.

Try "Cohn's Girl' for &c. You will
never find better. Best cigar in the mar
ket. Sold everywhere. d106-eod
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-09-25

Geo. f. Harris is said to be rapidly re
covering from his sickness.
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-09-25

BE sure and bring your tomatoes, peaches
and sweet corn TO the Wichita Canning fac
tory. d55-w-19tf
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-09-25
Armour mems.
To the Editor OF the Eagle.

Please announce the name Of Geo.
Walter, of Morton township, as candidate
for treasurer of Sedgwick county, subject TO
the decision Of the Republican county con-
vention. ISL
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-09-25
REPUBLICAN PRIMARIES.

The returns from all the wards OF the city
excepting the Fifth ward came III last night
and are as follows:
First Ward-A. c. Husey, Ii. II, Peck
ham, W. z. Stem, VIM. kassell, e. W. c.
Jones, o. c. Daisy, G. NJ. Grimes, X. Mat
thews, +. +. Fooman, G. II. Litzenburg, I.
J. Holmes, T. G. Coval.
Second Ward-B. ii. Downing, }. W.
Wingard, G. O. Alberts, J. W. Dresser,
Harvey Rice, 5. G. Winch, NJ. s. Rochell,
S. Richie, +. Preston.
Third Ward-J. NJ. Allen, L. b. Reniz
O. ID Barnes, Hiram Imboden, J. ". FL
bridge, Charles Lulong, Charles Lawrence
Chess Firebaugh.
Fourth Ward-John Doran, A. T.
Wright, Abe Smith. b. b. Egglestcn, jaime:
c. Jones, Fred Sommer, j. c. Rutan, Ro-
meyne Eldridge, +. X. Stone, Leonard
jackson, w. 5. Morris, Tom Glover.
The following gentlemen were elected
yesterday in Wichita township rs delegate:
to the Republican county convention whief
conyenes in this city tomorrow: John
Mendenhall, J. c. Davis. u. :. Garrison, VI
II. Bruce, T. ID. Fouts. O. 7. Massey, j. II
Brown, c. c. Feese, J. A. Edwards.
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-09-25

A. j. Farmer, of Goddard, was in the city
Yesterday
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-09-25

These are delightful moonlight nights and
the eolored hand sre svsiling themselves Of
il to sereuAde our citizens. They se,enaded
Mr. Houck, on tie coroner Of Lawrence
and Central svenues-
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-09-25

Cigars.
Peter Getto, wholesale dealer in fine i'm
ported and domestic cigars, corner Of Main
and Second streets, begs to inform the
dealers of Wichita and neighboring towns
that he has on hand cigars of superior
quality, and will keep constantly on hand
an extensive stock of the best goods in this
market, and is prepared TO gil orders at the
lowest possible prices. Correspondence
solicited. l9d-tf
Auction sales every day at the Wichita
horse and mule market. Anyone wishing
10 buy any kind Of horse, mule or colt
can be accommodated. daft
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-09-25
NJ. Franci. Tieransn. the pioneer mans

Mr.. Francis Tiersnsn, the pioneer mana
se-. and We might say builder, Of the Wioh-
i;a & Fl Scott, together with er-Tressurer
Spenaglt, arrived IN cur city night before
l,st IL had been several months since Mr..
Tiernan wss in Wichita and he said If be
had been told Of the number Of business
houses erected in this city this summer be
would rot hsve credited the story.
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-09-25

Dance st Bavley's Park.
Everybody 60 to Bayley's Park tonight
and enjoy yourself dl0S-1t
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-09-25

The W. NJ. :. Q: the Presbyterian church
sill hold iis regular mou:hly meeting IN tie
lecture room Of the church til. afternoon =,
s O'Clock Subject for the meeting, Japan"
AL member. Of the society and Gseods Of
the Cause are earnestly invited 10 Be prssGi
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-09-25

Dr. Wood. Banker Neal and Mr.. John
Murphy, leading business men Of yelling
ton. were up night before last, consulting
with some of our people touching matters
of mutual interest to the two cities The
Wellington gentleman went home entirely
satisfied with the result of the conference,
result Of which will be delegation from
this CITY to-dsv down 70 Wellington.
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-09-25

Burglars tried TO enter the house of W
II. Scott at Il O'Clock Wednesday night
They had opened the screens ard were
abou, TO enter when they were discovered BY
Scot. who went out and fred four times at
a person whom he saw leaving the premises
with no observable effect There are quite
a number Of citizens who have declared their
determination to catch burglar for the
police to see that they may know one when
they NEE. him.
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-09-25
For Sale.

Choice pieces of land adjoining the city
Most any size by Henry Schweiter. d279-ti.
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-09-25

Pittsburg coal $50 ton delivered by
the Rogers Coal company. dsS
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-09-25

Telephone your orders to Freeman 4
Hibarger hack or livery. s0d
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-09-25

Call on the Rogers Ccal company before
buying your supply of Anthracite coal for
the coming season.
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-09-25
NEW FIRM

In consequence Of the change in the Bank
of Commerce Mr.. G.. a. Hatfield will sur
render his position as cashier Of said institu-
ton October IL: He and his brother, Hon.
Rodolph Hatfield has formed co-psrtner-
ship for carrying on land and loan bust
ness, under the title of G. a. Hatfield & Co.
They will make speciality of short time
loans on endorsed paper, and chattel mort
cages Their Office will be with Bentley,
Hatfield x Bentley, opposite the postofice
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-09-25
UNUSUAL ATTRACTION.
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

Admission, 30 and IS cent
Reserved seats. 81; now ON sale at Post-ofilc
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1885-01-29
Terra-Cotta for House-Frouts

So far as my experience goes. the pub
lie generally are unaware of the real
advantages and merits of terra Gotta
for facing street fronts. When proper
1y burned, it is absolutely inpervious to
smoke. and is unaffected by acid fumes
of any description; it is about half ihe
weight OF the hghtest building stones.
and its resistance, when burned in sol
id blocks in compression. is nearly one
third greater than that of Portland
stone; it is not absorbent--a great de-
sideratnm when damp has to be con-
sidere't it is easily nodded into any
shape. for strings. cornices. or window
sills and architraves, and can be easily
nodded for figure or other enrichment.
1t tan be got IL good warm yellow or
red color. and, when glazed, can be
produced in almost any tones of soft
browns. greens, reds. or yellows; and
its strength. durability. and impervious-
ness to all the destructive influences of
town atmospheres, 10 my mind. re-
commend it as the building material
most adapted for facing street 'front.'
ges.-PoPular Science Monthlytor jan
UdrY.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1885-01-29
Manual Dexterity and the Letters.

1t is well known that in its develop
ment each new born being passes
through very much the same stages
that his ancestors have been through
before him. Even after birth the
growth of the child's intelligence simu-
lates the progress of the human race
from the savage condition of that of
civilization. 1t has been shown bv
Preyer, and others who have studied
infant Development that afaculty which
has been acquired by the race at a late
stage, is late in max ng its appearance
in the child. Now. reading and writ
ing are arts of comparatively recent
achievement. Savage man could reap
and sow, and weave, and build houses,
long before he could communicate his
thoughts to a person at distance by
means of written speech. There is,
then,~reasOn 10 bcliere that a child's
general Intelligence would be best train
ed by making him skillful in many
kinds of manual labor before beginning
to torture him with letters; and the
moral to be derived is, that primary in
struetion should be instruction in man
ual dexterity. and that reading and
writing could be learned with pleasure
and with ease by child who had been
fitted for taking them up by the right
KIND OF preparation.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1885-01-29
4 h# N,,.P,i,!.
1850 ::;;:';: ::;;: :: :'S:,; ,;;;; :: :: 1884,

we have had the exclusive sale OF the
Rockford Quick Train Railroad Watch
for the past three years. EO'oTHHR
PARTY CAN BUY THEM FROM TIL FAC
TORY. OR HAS ANY. RIGHT TO SELL
THEM. 1t seems to US much like boys
play to get angry and advertise prices
because they cannot buy the goods.
We trust the publication or prices will
through the whole list, as we
have no money TO advertise goods not
in. stock. Such desperate efforts will
not deceive any. The people know
that We have never cursed the place as
ready to be fenced in, because We were
going to leave it. They know that We
are not travelling experimental insti-
tuition, and they will continue to buy
their Watches, Silver Ware, etc, OF
the Old Reliable -Ravenna Jewellers,
Swift's Block.
BE- WAIT BROTHERS.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1885-01-29
PILES! PiLELllPlIEsiti

A sure cure for Blind, Bleeding,
Itching, and liberated Piles, has been
discovered by DR.. William, ian Indian
remedy)called DR.. WILLIAMS INDIAN
OINTMENT. A single box has cured
the worst chronic eases Of twenty-five
years standing. No one need suffer
five minutes after applying this won
derful soothing medicine. Lotions and
instruments do more harn than good
Williams Ointment absOrbs the tu-
nors, sllays the intense itching, lpar-
ticularly at night after getting warm
in bed,) acts as a poultice. gives In.
stant and painless relief, and is pre-
pared only for Piles, itching Of the
private parts, and for nothing else,
For sale by Il. Waterman, and mail.
ed on receipt Of price, Sl.oa.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1885-01-29
An Armiess won,an's Fea,s.

Now, let u:c show YOU what I can
DO Dnner-ll be here u just a NOM
ent. Thread needle! OF course |
can: see?" and suiting the action to
the word, Mrs. Thomson picked M
fine ne die with the large and second
toe of the right foot, held il tightly be-
tween the tips, and taking some yarn
in her left foot, rolled the end defily
on a small smooth stone, put IL to her
mouth by bending her body almost
double, and deity Inserted the yarn in
the needle, more easily than a barhe-
lor threads large needle with We y
fine thread. Next she took a hand
some tidy on which she was c-ochetiug
and W til remarkable deftneSs held the
work with her right foot while with her
left she guided the needle in and out.
catching e threads with ease and
fashiOning the figure as fast as my
lady" in the siiting-room does with
her soft hand. Her. right eye Civ ng
her some trouble during this work. she
deftly pushed back the spectaeles which
she wore and with the secord toe rubbed
the eyelid. Ten she bent forward and
lrushed ack a few stray airs from
her forehead. Taking uD the pea be-
tween the large and second toe of her
left foot, and holding slip of aper
with her right toes, sh:' wlofe in fem
mime hand, sn all aud r,ilter neat: HE
that lends to ali nws good will but
lite sense. Ann r. l.. Thorn on
Born without arms, Dec. 2S, 1899, Ga. "
This written, she put the zen down,
took nn blotter with her left foot,
laced it over the w. .iting. and dried
n ink. Taking up a pair of large
scissors with the large and third toe OF
the left foot. she cleverly cat off the
portion Of the paper on which she had
written.
Here comes my dinner. Now You
can see me eat-not that it's such
sight, but YOU may find it odd to see
one eat with toes instead Of fingers.
Mr.. Thomson spread out q. napkin
| on the platform, and placed on it the
dinner of a person iu good health.
Mrs. Thomson turned around an her
seat, took cup of tea in her foot.
stirred it up with spoon held IN her
right toes, and half bending, halt rails
ing the cup to her lips, drank OF the
tel and placed tie cup oa thspiatform.
Then she grasped hat-handled silver
knife ia her |. it toes, Caught fork be7
tween tn; tirst two toes of her right
foot. and cut some steak iut0 pieces.
Part of it was tough. but she had NO
o ore trouble in cutting it than 40 or
dinary person would have. A piece OF
Inc held on the fork was transferred
TO tier mouth, and was followed by a
piece OF bread broken from slice by
her large and second toe. .s
As soon as she had finished this novel
meal. Mrs: Thomson Confined: '1for-
got 10 tell you about my schooling. y.
yes, went to school. The pupils were
kind, and had little aised platform
for my use. | Id my books in my
toes, aud read and studied as well as
the rest of the girls. ! held slate in
my right foot and the pencil Between
the toes of my left and managed to tg-
ure ass8ell a anyone. My right NIB
is shorter Than my left. aud / learned
to write with my left foot, a' you have
SEEN learned ali that was taught in
the common schools OF Georgia before
the war. - Detroit Times.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1885-01-29
The MangrOve and Oyster i'm West
efn Florida.

] am inclined 10 believe, in the econ
omy of nature. SO far as constructive
process goes. the mangrove. in combi-
nation with the oyster. has had much
TO do with the building up of this west
ern fringe of Florida. There is that
factor Of resistan e or obstruction to a
passage which renders a mangrove
thicket impossible TO traverse save by
raccoons. snakes. or birds Starting
in 81 delicate way. with single thiu,
plant stalk right in the saltwater, af-
ter while. when the mangrove grows
10 some four or five feet high, it throws
down suckers from its trunk or branch
es. which meet The waters again. In
time, the suckers being all around. the
main trunt seems to hitch itself clear
"ut OF the water, and to stand upon its
lower branches Ikea cheraf- de triSe.
Now suppose manufacturer of gas fix
lures had made 4 hundred big candcla-
bra, and had stacked them in disor-
derly way in a large room, the main
pipes upward. and the crooks and
querls OF the branches on the floors.
If you We're requested to walk across
that room you never could do it. You
can fight through an alder thicket, but
never through ii growth of mangroses.
do not think sufficient importance
has been given to the role. the oyster
plays in conjunction with these trees.
When the mangroye grows on the out
er edge OF the water-line. and drops its
aerial roots, no sooner are these at the
surface than at once the spat of the
raccoon oyster finds q lodgment, for
there can be no waters so charged with
life As those in these warm seas. Ofyea
tdfdSHica nature originated to weight
down the mangrove and anchor it in
place. These oysters accumulate,
growing in punches as big as mans
head. In time these run through the
cycle of oyster life, die, and drop from
their branch, and fall in the shallow
water. The calcareous portions of the
shells dissolve in part, but some of the
debris, with the silicious matter, re-
mains. A little more soil under water
is made, and here will sprout another
mangrOve, certain in time to have oys-
ter appendages. 1t looks to me rs if
the trees on the very outer edge of the
clump show greater activity in this
double vegetable and molluscan life
than the trees in the inside Growth.
then, seems to be arrested at certain
points in this dual system, and to be
advanced at others. One, two, or three
of these thickets are separated, and
may remain apart for years; then
seed falls, finds Sits proper depth,
sprouts, new mangrove rises, and
another and another, and the many is
lands become one. Margroves are al
ways growing, oysters depositing, then
perishing, the shells dropping, and so
natures laws of life and death are bal
anced, and make up that grand ever
lasting harmony.-Barnet Phillips, IN
HGr1'er's Magazine for January.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1885-01-29
Special Notice!
OFFICE OF
ROckf0rd.:WatohC Co.,

ROCKFORD, ILL, May 18th. 1854.
Referring to the fact that we have
appointed WAIT BROTHERS, OF
Ravenna, Sole Agents for the sale of
our Quick Train Railroad Watches in
Portage County. Ohio. we desire to say
that no parties other than WAIT BROS.
or their employees, are authorised to
offer these Goods for sale in the terri-
tory indicated and that no warranty
whatever attaches to our goods when
offered for sale by. Others than our duly
authorised agents. Our goods are sold
directly from the factory, Api only
through competent and well known
deslers. So.
As the movements leave our bands
carefully adjusted and regulated for
immediate use, we hold ourselves di-
rectly responsible to the wearer of the
watch for its satisfactory performance,
htiT ONLY WHEN SOLD EY OUR CHOSEN
AGENTS. We understand the extraor-
dinary guarantee of excellence made
by WAIT Bios, and, given out by
them Ia the public, and are prepared
to make good the assertions of our
Representatives in that pafticaiar. ~
Very Respectfully,
ROCKFORD WATCH co.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1885-01-29

A well-educated person who possess
es college sheepskin, reads his Bible,
his Shakespeare and ilie daily papers
seldom uses more than 10000 !, 900
words in actual conversation. Accu-
rate thinkers and close reasoners, who
avoid vague and general expressions
and wait till they find a word That ex-
actly fits their meaning, employ larg-
er stock, and eloquent speakers may
rise to y command of 10000. Shaks~
peare, who displayed a greater variety of
expression than probably any writer in
any language. produced all his plays
with about l3.C0O words. Milton S
works are built up with 5000. and the
Did Testament says all tlht II has to
say with 5,i62 words. In the English
language there are, all told, 10000
words.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1885-01-29
EV \ MACKAY,
THE IRIsH-AMERICAN GIRr. WHO is
THE BRIDE ELECT OF A PRINCE

TIE news is confirmed that Miss Eva
MaGkay. the only child of John w.
Aarkay, is to be married to Ferdinand
ColopnR, Prince OF GaIatrO. Every
reader Is more or less acquainted with
the interesting career of the father of
the bride-elect. He is generally spoken
of as The Bonanza King" and his
countrymen as rule regard with sat
isfsction unmixed with envy. his pos.
session ofthe enormous wealth which
alone makes 1t possible for him to he
prespectively the father-in law OF
Prince. Mackny has been fortunate It
Is true but 1t Is also true that he has
been industrious and enterprising. and
his career 10 striking evidence of what
eau be done In this country by tAe
h..mblest citizen ia the way of ad-
vancing himself In fortune. Though
Mackay began mining operations with
pick and shovel, he is now worth
many millions of dollars. and figures
among The great capitalists of the
world. He spends q great deal of time
In this country. but his residence is In
Paris. where bis wife and daughter
live In luxurious splsndor. Besides
his mining Interests on this continent
Mr.. Mackay is = proprietor In the gor-
geous Hoffman Hous', New York and
owns leading rights in one of the trans
Atlantic cables.
The marriage of his daughter with
the Prince of Galstro will ally the rep
resentative, of long line of aristocrats
with girl Of lowiy birth, but who is
amiable snd accomplished, and as the
reader sees for himself, possessed of
Pleasing personal qualities. 1t will
take place in q short time, doubtless
with tue magnificence which charac-
tsrizes festivities In which IheAIackays
have part.
Ferdinand Colonua, Prince Of Gala,
tro, belongs TO the Neapolitau branch
of the illustrious ColOnna family, the
ColonnatS tStigliano. He is a popular
nehleman, twenty seven years of age,
h andsome and elegant. His family
and that O' the Orsinis, were among
the most powerful families of Rome
during the Middle Ages. Even then
was of ancient lineage. The Colon
mas are said to own nearly $50 castles
and villas in Italy.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1885-01-29

A dry-goods merchant of Tenderfoot
City, Ari., has inserted the following
advertisement in the local paper: I'VE
have the durndest lot of Al goods ever
seen this divide, and We eau bust any
snoozer who tries to dispute it. Hitch
up the old hoss and come and see us.
The best saloons in town are within q
stones throw of our establishment.
We have rsnsacked the world to get
the finest goods. aud we are boupd to
please"
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1885-01-29

He (solemnly)-You had a very mar
row escape last night, Miss Julia. She
Mercy, what do you mean? He
We l, you see, had a dream about
you. 1 thought was just about to
kiss you when the Cinnamon raped at
the door, and woke up. She.after q
pan e)-The Chinese must go. Only
the intimate friends of the families in
vited. l-seheaectady Uaion.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1885-01-29

The Milburn Hollow Axle Wagon
took first premiums at Ravenna anu
Garrettsville. Upward of seventy spld
and giving satisfaction. Also, a stock
of Thimble Skein Wagons on hand OF
different sizes.
T. +. THOMPsON's, Ravenna.