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Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-11-12

A. B. Wright has been having stresk Of
bad luck lately. Monday and Tuesday he
was sick, and yesterday. as he was coming
to the office, some farmers wagon broke
down on the street and Abe went to help
him, when the wagon wheel fell Of and
made a mash on his foot
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-11-12

The new addition TO the street railway
from Main street to the Sunflower depot
won't be ready for operation before Sstur-
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-11-12

That is a nice break-neck hole in the side
walk in frort of the EAGLE block. George
Mathews is liable to lose a cart load of stoves
through that hole.
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-11-12

Mrs. A. G. Munger. from Herkimer. New
York, is visiting her sister Mrs. W. L. Cope
land.
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-11-12

o. c. Bartholomew, real estate dealer Of
Kinsley, was in the city yesterday md paid
the EAGLE . visit
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-11-12

Messrs. 7. Oaks and J. K. KcAnon, OF
Minneapolis, H., are at tho Occidental.
These gentlemen we believe intend TO locate
in Kansas
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-11-12

William Grieffenstien left yesterday morn
ing for the Territory. to be absent three or
four weeks. His family accompanied him.
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-11-12

Fun on the Bristol" ST the opera house
SATURDAY night Reserved seats now on
sale q: the Santa Fe ticket of5ce.
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-11-12

Call at the new dental Office OF Drs- Nc
Kee & Pai.en, and ssve Fifty per cent on all
operations pertaining to dentistry. Only
$3.50 for the very best Sc; OF artificial teeth.
dIs1-S.
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-11-12

TURNER'S OPERA-HoU-E.
l. CRAWFORD, MANAGER
Three Sicht-, commencing
Monday Evening, November 10th, leSO
THE GGLDESs
And
their superior
silver Band aud Opera
Orche.tra composed II solo
Peri.r mers The Peoples Favorte,
n,rr,rtBELLA GOLDESii! ~
Supported by the famous Comedian,
HARRY ROBINSON,
and Superb Company OF Dramatic
Artists Monday, November l6. will be
presented the charming and successful
,lay written for the Goldens
by " VI Wi 'liams, Esq,
entitled.
JOE. OR 4 MOUNTAIN ROSE"
In with souss) Bella Golden
Supported by a carefully selected cast
During the eyerIng the Orchestra VIII repdel
several charming oyertures
Change of program lightly
Reserved seats on sale at the Santa Re 1icke
Office at popular prices
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-11-12

Whoever has the Both and 3lst Kansas
Reports, belonging to E. G. Ruggles, will
please return them TO his Office.
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-11-12

Billie Miles had his horse to run away
from him yesterday, smashing his buggy
into smithereens-
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-11-12

Hacker & Jackson have Just received
twenty-five cars Of McAlliste-. Pit,sbu-g
and Rich Hill coal, a. III y. WA;e. q.
dlse-.s
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-11-12

A novel and quick invention for the
threading of needles was exhibited by a
Young man on our streets yesterday.
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-11-12

Roger Coal Co, viii delivs. you one ton
of Pittsburg coal 70 any par. Of the city at
$3.50. Gl5o-if
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-11-12

Hon. James l.. DYER will remain in the L.
s. receivers office till January. He holds on
with death grip.
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-11-12

The funeral of Mrs w. G. Bristow will
take place from the residence. No. 3O3 South
Topeka avenue at 3 p. IN. to-day.
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-11-12

VIII Norris, train master of the St.
Louis, Fl. Scott & Wichita, with his wife,
were in the city Yesterday.
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-11-12

A long felt want is to be supplied by
grayelling the intersection OF Main street
and Douglas avenue.
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-11-12

Hacker & jackson have large stock Of
Canon City, Trinidad and Usage shsh coal
Q. coo E Dougis. ave dlia-G
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-11-12

School was opened in the new building
on North Main street yesterday with ia
pupils.
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-11-12

RE. Lawrence is now having laid off an
other addition 10 the city of Wichita in the
Fifth ward.
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-11-12
o,,,o,a f-;.rd- Es Pyle. of Goddard. ws

Our old frisnd, Ed Pyle, of Goddard, was
in town yesterday. Ed says he
has chosen Garden City as his
future home, to which place he will re-
move with his family next week. He re-
e.rds that place as second Wichita and Is
badly smittsn with the town.
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-11-12

Col. Sumner came up from Arkansas City
last evening. He is DESTROYS that Col. Wood
cock should know that he, Col. s.. hiss late
" discovered new black bass hole from
which. with ordinary grsssbopper bait, FIVE
pound fsh can be landed about a. f.s: as a
line can be cast.
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-11-12
The Davis ,hirt. "a Main street.

Hacker & Jackson have jus: received 4
large invoice Of anthracite, any size wanted.
COO E Douglas avenue and IL y. Water 4.
dl4e-if
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-11-12

The Laaghable Event 81 the Season. T. ~ Ian
nehiil's
FUS-oN-TH E-BRIs ToL CoMPAA1 i.
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-11-12

DIR. Stoner having dissolved partnership
with DR.. Minnick, will retain the office form
erly occupied by them No. 22S Douglas
avenue, opposite the W. C. T. L. rooms.
The doctor is graduate Of the Hahneman
Medical College and Hospital of Chicago.
He gives special attention to women and
children's diseases.
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-11-12

As will be seen on our first page, special
dispatch was received at this office at 3
o'clock last night from Cherryvsle, to the
effect that terrible conHsgration was raging
in that city which threatened to destroy the
whole business portion of the town. A
glance in that direction confirmed the truth
ofthe message, for the heavens were highly
Illuminated in the direction of the Inflated
-,
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-11-12

The camps on the EAGLE Line were all To-
Gated yesterday. and the first section to be
tackled will be the big slough. Engineer
Woods SAYS he never surveyed line so easy
Of construction There is neither grade or
culverts tina, amount 70 ANYTHING.
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-11-12

An old gentleman from Pike county en-
route 10 Barbour county with his family to
better their lot, hunted around the city near
" two hours in search of "suthin," in vain,
when suddenly he seized an idea. and seeing
Horace Carpenter and George Steenrod
standing on the corner Of Main street and
Douglass avenue, discussing hog cholera
and SIGH, he approached them and enquired
it they were possessed Of such knowledge as
would secure the desired article. These
gentlenen steered HIM to a join drug
store, where the life-giving fluid dubbed
.up, and after struggling with bumper oil
solid stuff and loading quart flask for pro
lection against rattle snakes, The old man
whose pants had been pulled IN their tender
youth struck out manfully for bis mules.
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-11-12

The Frisco train did not arrive at the
union depot until 1890 yesterday morning.
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-11-12
HOTEL ARRIVALS.


The hotels are filed by large numbers of
commercial men from eastern cities, in fact,
no time this year has there been so many
commercial men in the city as at present. At
the principal hotels may be found the fol-
lowing named guests from neighboring
cities and towns Of this immediate vicinity:
Manhattan-W. H. Smith, Winfield; W.
S. Hinsdale, FL Dorado; w. p. Cowan
Medicine Lodge; J. W. Dobson, and 4. S
Cloud, Kiawa.
Occidental-J. c. Dudley, Conway
Springs; james G. Hope, Ranch; 1. T. Cab
bert, Caldwell; w. T. McFie and wife
Clearwater; Mr.. J. X. Wilson, Anthony
Rob't Clark, Augusta; S. ]. Sufford, Angus
Ia; James Raney, Augusts; c. c. Lamb
Eureka; II. 7. Dodson, Lafayette Knowles
Chas. Schram and w. H. Dayles, FL Dora
do; W. S. Mundenhall, Winfield.
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-11-12

Mex; Saturday night, the Tennehill Com
edy company will be here with their Fun
on the Bristol" This company have made
a wonderful reputation and Fun on the
Bristol" ha. enrap,ured large audiences oil
over the country.
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-11-12

p.s.ryed Sest-, 20 and &c; Gallery. % and SOC
Secure seats in adv.nc- at Santa .'e Ticket
Office opposite Postpfiice- sale oi seats
commences Thursday morning
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-11-12

Canon City coal delivered to sny par: OF
the city by Rogers Coal Co, els E Doug
las Ave Telephone g. dlSo-a
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-11-12

The holidays are coming and it well pay
YOU to call at T. NJ. Larimer's for holiday
goods, few doom west of Wells, Fargo i
Co.'S
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-11-12

Miss ST. GEORGE HussKr
rsreeially engaged for her great character o
Widow O'Brien.
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-11-12

Harry Hill returned from Scott county
Yesterday.
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-11-12

One Night Only.
SATURDAY. EVENING, NOVEMBER IL,
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-11-12

Mrs. J. A. Hollinger OF Caldwell, sister of
of the Israel boys OF this city, went through
IN the Santa Fe night before last en- route
to Hannibal, Mo-, to be present at the mar
riage of her brother, Mr.. r. c. Israel,
OF this city, to Miss Julia Dem
ming OF Hannibal, which event takes place
in the latter city to-day. To the people of
this city Mr.. Israel needs no recormenda-
ton, as he is well and favorably known, hav-
ing been in business here a number of years
and been identified with the interests not only
of the city but of the county as well; and
further he is interested in other counties.
He has hosts of friends wherever he is
| known; honest, inoffensive and kind; he has
| no enemies. The EAGLE takes this early
opportunity to extend congratulations and
an earnest hope that the storms of lite may
pass around our young friends, and that the
serene rays of the sun of life, tempered by
gentle zephyrs, may pcrpe,ualiy shine upon
them.
| 1t will be some time before their friends il
this city can have an opportunity to con
gratuate our young friends personally, a:
they intend making "A months bridal tour
We wish them pleasant trip.
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-11-12

incidental 10 the play in End act, the Scream
ing Rarlesque on the Charming Opera OF
FALkAi!l
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-11-12

Choice piecss of land adjoining the city
Nos. any sise.by Henry Schveitsr. d21pd.
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-11-12

Mr.. Jas. G. Hope left last evening for 8
trip to New Mexico.
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-11-12
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS

The following are the real estate transfers
recorded in thu office of tho register OF deeds
yesterday:
JIG Fuller to J G Richey, lots liz
and 10 Wichita st......--..-.-.-....-.S 90
Nellie A Wilson TO Albert Whitmore,
lots 276, 21s and $50 Main ST.. 200
c : Kenyon to w A Morris, lot 20
Oak oVo
NE NIederlander to X Hatfield, e or
S-Z94 w-------------.-. -----.-----.--.-''- i'''
L S TO Abrsm Tice, W or 1921 W.
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-11-12

Mrs. J. X. Wilson, of Anthony, was III
town Yesterday.
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-11-12

A Great Play.
4 Great Cast!
4 Company of Comedians.
,lSew and Elegant Scenery ! !
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-11-12

The EAGLE printing and blank book e.
Enlistment is prepared to do all kinds OF
Job printing and blank book making, guar
anteeing their work to be Hrst-class in every
respect. All counter work, checks, bonds,
perforated, numbered-or loose-at prices
equal 70 Kansas CITY or St Louis.
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-11-12

Latest ttyles in soft and stlH hats. DAVIS
% Main street.
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-11-12
"rRSER,s OPERA HOUSE,

In CRAWFORD. MANAGER
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-11-12

L S to Abrsm Tice, W Or 1922 w.
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-11-12

u,URNER,S OPEgA-HoU-E.
IN CRAWFORD,
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-11-12

Three Night, commencing
Monday Evening, November 10th, 1879
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1885-09-11
A Warming to Boys,

The prevalence of cigarette smoking,
especially by boys and women, has nat
urally attracted the attention of physi-
clans and others in a position to trace
its deleteTiOus effects. AS a fashiona-
bic vice it has made rapid inroads from
the street into the fashions BILE parlors
of the cities. 1t has been pronounced
by high medical authority to be a curse
of the lard as having a damaging effect
upon the health of the rising generation.
But new and conclusive evidence of the
evil effects of this vice comes from
practical quarter. In the United States
Navy every year there are taken num-
Der of apprentice boys who are sent all
over the world ard taught to be good
sailors. Hundreds of boys apoly, but
many are rejected because they cannot
pass the physical examination and the
Government will have only sound boys.
Major Houston, of the Marine Corps.
who is in charge of the Washington Ma
Wy Yard barracks, is authority for the
statement that one-flfth of all the boys
examined are rejected on account of
heart disease.
His first question 20 boy who desires
to enlist is, do you smoke ?'' The in
variable answer is "No. sir, bnt the
ISlI-tdit ulSCOlOTaJlOn OF tine ungerS at
once shows the truth. The surgeons
say that cigarette smoking by boys pro.
duces heart disease, and that in ninety
nine cases out of a hundred the rejection
of would be apprentices on account of
this defect comes from excessive use of
the milder form of the weed. This is
a remarkable statement. coming as it
does from so high an authority and
based upon the results of actual exam
ination, going on day after day and
month after month. 1t is warning to
parents that the deadly cigarette Is sure
to bring about incalcula5le injury to the
young. The Scientific American, which
gives these facts, adds that BOYS in
dulging in the cigarette ought to be
treated to liberal doses of rod in pickle'
until the habit is thoroughly eradica-
ted"
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1885-09-11

The PRESIDENTS COOP BYE TO
THE WOODS. Cleveland has
got back to Washington with renewed
vigOr for the arduous work that awaits
him until Congress adjourns next sum-
mer. His outing was OF a peculiar
character, and shows the sturdy man
hood of the President. Putting aside
the welcome awaiting him at everv re-
sort in the Union, accompanied bv two
friends he tramps into the ''wilderness
prlmeval," buries himself in the pine
woods, and seeks relaxation from care
and iDvigorated mind and body in the
gentlest of sports. His good .bve to the
people at the Prospect House, where he
rendevoused after his return from the
mountain, is given as follows in a World
special
President Cleveland spent FRIDAY
evening in the parlors, conYersinp with
his friends and taking an interest in the
games of the ladies and children. Sat
ur6.y morning, Notwithstanding the
rain, the household were up early. and
and boats began to arrive from the
camps on the opposite bank of the lake.
The President breakfasted at s O'Clock.
and on leaving the dinig room every one
rose and followed him to the piazza
where he shook hands with them. saw
ing something pleasant to each one as
he recognized them, and leaving a most
favorable impression upon everyone.
Just before leaving, Mr.. Harry w.
Brown, of Germantown, Pa, gave OK
preston to the unanimous sentiments
OF the guests in the following remarks !:
Now, then. ladies and gentlemen
hats off and all hands on deck 70 pay
respects. Three rousing cheers for Gro.
yer Cleveland, Chief Magistrate. and
may he be prospered in his noble work
and then three cheers more for Mr.
Cleveland, the kind hearted, unaffected
gentleman, whose genial presence has
made this memorable summer. and
who has won all our hearts God bless
him =
The cheers were given heartily. and
the guides under the command of
George Derby were drawn ND in line
and presented arms as the President
passed. and fred a Presidential salute
afterwards. The steam whistle of Mr.
Cooks yacht blew it's parting respects
bells were rung as the carriage contain
ing the President ard DIR. Ward. with
Paul Smith as driver, disappeared in the
woods" 10
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1885-09-11

to see such a Parliament IS this con
voked once more at Dublin They new
e5 did like it, and there are now some
ceptable than !" "ssssghipG a much much less &C
ago. But just this, and nothing else, is
what Mr.. Parnell means to have and,
as for several years past he has made no
secret of his aim, why, it may be asked.
should its renewed avowal at this June
ture provoke such an outburst of indig-
nation 2 Because hitherto the affiTma-
tiOns of Mr.. Parnell have produced no
more effect on the minds of English
politicians than would the threat of a
lawsuit by.PersOBs notoriously destitute
o. the means of meeting the cost of lit
igation. Because for the first time
since the Act of Union four-fifths of
Ireland's members are certain to work
together, and will, as it is feared, be
thus enabled to extort, by the menace
of arresting the whole machinery of the
Government, any concession, no matter
how subversive and exorbitant. More
over, it has been before supposed that
Mr. Parnell was appealing for much
more than he really expected to obtain,
and that he could at any time be paci-
fed with some partial improvements in
county administration, and by transfer
ring most of the Viceregal functions to
Secretary of State for Ireland
Mr.. PaInell's speech at Dublin has
dismayed the London newspapers, not
only because it revealed his conscious-
ness of the ability to subject a British
Government to pressure that will proba-
bly, prove irresistible, but also because it
has convinced them that be means pre-
clsely what he saws when he calls for
Grattan's Parliament.-NY Y. San
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1885-09-11
What an Irish Parliament w OuId Be.

It may seem at first sight hard to un-
derstand why London journals should
profess so much amaZement and indig-
nation at the formal announcement of
the Irish Nationalist purpose which Mr..
PaTnell made at the Lord Mayors ban
quet in Dublin on Monday. In and out
Of Parliament he has declared with in
creasing cleaTness and determination
that the Home Rulers would be satisfied
with nothing short of revival of Graf
tan's Parliament, meaning by that term,
of course, not the Irish Legislature of
1882 as it actually was during the brief
period its existence, but as it would have
been with all its ample powers of self
improvement called into energetic ac-
tiOn. To no man in England or this
country acquainted with the latent ca
pabillties of this remarkable assembly
should there be any matter for surprise
in the Pdrnellite demand that Ireland
shall be permitted to enjoy that large
measure of self-goveTnment whose coun-
terpart we see in the Candian Domin-
ion.
No one needs to be told that Grattan's g
Parliament represented at the outset
nothing but the Anglican Establishment
in Ireland, OF, in other words, the frac-
tion of fraction of Ireland's popula-
ton. Conceived as an index of Irish
hope and feeling, it was the merest
shadow of shade. But though it found
the mass of Irishmen In this helpless sit
uation, it did not leave them there.
Subject only, like the British Parlia-
ment, to the acquiescence of the Crown,
1t had absolute power over the Irish
franchise, and it might revolutionize it's
own defective Constitution. Nor did
these powers long remain unexercised.
SO overwhelming was the pressure of
disfranchised opinion that even during
its short life this Anglican assembly
found itself compelled to share the suf-
rage not only with Presbyterians, but
Catholicism innovation which would
swiftly and inevitably bring every spe-
cies OF reform. This was as plain to
Englishmen as Irishmen, and hence it
was that Grattan's Parliament was
strangled by the Act of Union.
But if the stifled Legislature should
now be recalled to life, it would proba-
bly, begin, as it began in 1892, by accept
ing the electoral conditions which al
ready attain in Ireland. Inasmuch as
the Home Rulers would be reasonably
certain of controlling four-fifths of the
seats at the first session, they could pro-
ceed to modify the franchise as ttey
pleased. With no obstruction to be
dreaded, then, on the score of unfair
representation, the sole questions of the
moment to the new law makers would
point to the scope and variety of the
functions lodged in them. They would
not need TO go beyond the elastic and
almost unlimited authority of Grattan IS
Parliament. That assembly had exclu-
sIve control Of all matters relating to
the tenure of land it was the absolute
mistress of the police and of the nation.
al system of education. 1t controlled
taxation and could levy dnties both for
revenue and for the encouragement of
irish manufactures. And it could de-
termine what part of the expenditure
incurred for imperial purposes should be
defraYed by Iralar<s---sas-S-ossTS1 NOT IKE
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1885-09-11

PROBABLY the oldest man in the
United States is Martin Ewing, a COL
ored man who lives with his son near
Dalton, Missouri. He was born in
Prince Edwards county, Virginia, some
time in 1865 and is therefore abont 100
years of age. He has been in the Ew-
ing family, whose name he took. ever
since his birth, his first owner having
been James Ewing, the grandfather of
John j. and S. P. Ewing, both of whom
reside close to where Martin lives.
Col. James Ewing, who lived in the
same county in Missouri (Chariton) as
John ]. and S. P. Ewing, above referred
to, died in 1859 at the age of "a. He
often stated to his family that this COL
Ored man, Martin Ewing, was his nurse
and that he was good many years older
than himself. Martin has ALWAYS said
that Col. Ewing was brought to his
masters house very small boy. and
that his (Martin's) business was to nurse
him. Martin says he was old enough
at that time 70 plow corn. Allowing
the Colonel to have been two years old
when he came to Martins master, James
Ewing, and Martin to be twelve, it
makes him now 120, as Col. Ewing
would be 110 if now living. Martins
memory is still good and his mind clear.
He has lost but few teeth and his eve
sight is good. He has had six wives
hiss smoked and chewed tobacco for 11O
years, and always drank whiskey when
he could get it, though he has not been
drunk since he passed his 95th year. He
don't claim to have been body servant
of Gen. Washington, and has no recol-
lection of ever having seen him. He is
very religious, but insists that religion
doesn't do people near as much good as
it did hundred years ago.