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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1885-01-26
House oi, Commons fed PreclPitately, and

House Of Commons fed precipitately, and
many ladies were bruised in the crush.
The second explosion In the Parliament
buildings occurred three minutes later
than tho first and was far. moro destruc-
tive. The dynamite which caused the sec
ond explosion must have been placed
under the Peers gallery on the left side.
The lobby. of the House Of Commons Is
completely demolished.
A clue 70 the perpetrators OF the Outrage
is thought to have been discovered. Just
before The explosion occurred man and
woman, the latter carrying a hand bag,
engaged a cab outside OF Parliament yard
and drove rapidly away, giving no direc-
tions as TO their destination.
They had not gone far when the explo-
sion happened. Tho cabman hearing this
stopped the cab. The man and woman at
once leaped out and hastened quickly
from the spot. The cabman went in pur-
suit OF the runaways and they were soon
overtaken and arrested by the police.
The prevalent belief is the destructive
agent was conveyed into the House OF
Commons by some Saturday visitor. Fuller
investigations shows the extent OF the
damage was much greater than first sup
posed. The western extremity Of the
House is total wreck, and there is now
no doubt but the explosive was placed
under the Peers gallery, on the Govern
ment side Of the House. All tho wood
work in that part Of the building was shat
tered, and wide hole make through the
floor. The gallery was displaced, and even
the solid stone-work Of tho doorways either
pulverized or shifted from position. Every
pane OF glass in the House was smashed
TO atoms. The gallery benches were over
turned and the broken gallery generally
dismantled.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-12-20

Mrs. Wiusi0w's Soothing syrup should
always be used Tor children teethIng. II
soothos the child, soitens the gums, al-
lays aH pain, cures wind collie aud is the
bcst remedy for dlarrhea. rs cents O
bottle.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-12-20

Some QUO h1. sad ihni 'H lli" may
change iu minute" In less than q
week, 0t AN events. every de that had
bound Ned 90 tho quiet town was severed.
That Wus $50 years aga hcd has been
tnc Ccufcr OF attraction ia nay @sicr'h
home here iu Sew YORK ever siuec In a
few months I shall resign my bachelors
apartments 20 esuc other nun who must
leain, Tor hlwsc!i the nttcI 'ifoihincss'
Of "a nachrlur's rIstencfi and shall lead
70 thc altar Miss Catnarlnc Dan2erheld,
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-12-20

vas ciose 10y a lonely grove. nlegs.o,
enough pa summer time, but. oh I'm ,,t,,.
tei-l shllercd 20 ponder upou its hosc.
istoh' The house iu which Gram ,yos
ulNto,eiedrii not polythalamons. was IA.
t'emely neat, while thc simple blact
SDW9 Wor0 by the pretty old lady was
'Ilsueu 10 elemental Ureads' Shc
scented perfectly willing after a faN
"orus OF ga explanatory nature from mo.
20 permit Ned TO Come To me daily. as /
suggested aud act as my guido ineNplorinp
bNt lofely hooks and brooks knew must
exist about the pretty town. Percelylns
al once hc- pride iu Ned and her fond.
ness Tor him, / felt 1tttrcd at thc Old
laul S Willingness 90 inruSt him to my
protection just as now / feel trlumphani
az winning the confidence OF a utuc child
as Wen as That Of am aged persou- She
I9VoA me IN very quietly ] noted, but
thoroughly.
There was a certain dignity about her
that ! liked; a proud, yet humble look.
which appealed TO ono proud himself
She had q very quiet way Of speaking and
there was still In her checks the pretticst
little dash OF pink; this charm, added ia
the rest, made me at once Grams scrf
was curious about this ominently ne.
spectacle old lady, aud made inqulles
concerning her. one said she had been
soddeued few years before Inv M lo.s
at sea Of promising young son, who
would have commanded a shin an the 400
OF %. She still. II was said low nor
ueighburs, spent many hours each day In
praying for the return of her bo, Nv
Informant seeming to have a surnlu, MI
time on his hands, as we are told had
Lady Clara were dc We're, went ON To- SAN
that Grams yoImg and pretty dnuahtrr
.and here followed a list OF tLc nby.ir,l
charms, and a few of hpr hNing,l bal
been for some time OF a less domgatt,
mn of mind than seemed consistent ip
The ewes of Nor lord with NOR dt,aI dig.
nifty of wife and mother. Sbc hod he.
come excessively niarato,y without
any laudable prcteXt. such AS cauras,iug
for cycluprdias. and so ON. while hp.
from having been once wcl.orderrd
youna man. oui,t az uiu,,nrr bpl hn,r,,,,
with astonishing dispatch a notoriou.
ally uERlct5,4,fc stiululauts MI once mo
terror OF the law ana order committee.
and the fsyorlle theme for the profoun5ly
clouucut dissertations nf tbr tcu,npr,nrc
,n5 ,. ,c n,ay ,nn n' va" bo ,, 49," "''v y;
~ ,ao %S .'oS r'y uv nv ung Va
o5Ja sbnrp ", AMY III E, a." .',ooo'y'
anm.o,j I'm oaIn,,, ~" 1870 , Gn'N 1917 y,
tHe hour 40 that their heads ptermineIrd
ANA toiitng 'i HIM in TniIsb ", , tor
tE,n Unr"a T t"t in ,,ns- 80 M. 49,. 49,
n mean m o I innrdnatniy sor,ye ,,G
tbo ,rn,b -" G,ot n, ,y oicr ,Ino
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Nv "'''io'' was "u'y , '',i.
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Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-12-20
-,.onom ANp MY QUEEN


81 rere but a beggar,
u ri che were on q tnrone,
Ah9, IN her would TX my heart
IA ciaim heras my OWL
,r.rsra mighty monarch
" VA She "a country maid,
s,. s5on would etc a TITLED queen
M cold and Sin arrayed'
aftnyr won her igvori
XXI gives her lips 10 me
nv III, nni nt to touch her hand
rytept On Bonded knee
INV not thc treasures
80. n realm than thcy--
W3 hi gdum is her hcUrL
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-01-02
coNTEMPTIRLE sHYSTsRINC.

For hypocritieal masqnerading in high
places commend TO us the mugwump ad-
dress and Grover Clevelands reply appear
ing yesterday mornings dispatches. The
reply Of Cleveland Is an insult TO the intelli-
genoe Of the American people. For the man
whe Is TO be at the head of this great nation
to stoop to double dealing in light 50 trans
parent is humiliating. The subject of the
address and reply is civil service reform. In
one breath Cleveland says that ''there is a
class Of government positions which are not
within the letter Of the civil service statute,
but which are so disconnected with the
policy Of an administration, that the removal
therefrom of the present iDcumbenis, in my
opinion, should not be made during the
term for which they were appointed solely
on partisan grounds, and for the purpose of
putting in their places those who are in
political accord with the appointing power"
But in the very next sentence be makes an
exception under which every Office holder
in the United States, outside Of few clerk
ships, can be swept ont and replaced by
Democrats. His exception is that there are
many holding positions who were active
politicians in the interest Of the Republican
party. As there i not a Republican officer
in the United States, hardly, who did not
lend his influence for the election Of James
g. Blaine, Of course Cleveland's exception
makes a clean sweep. Why not be op-nlv
and manly instead Of a sneak. How much
more commendable it would have been to
say; "The people Of the United States
elected me as Democrst to run a Demo-
cratic administration, therefore | shall pm:
Democrats in Office.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-01-02
Buried at Sea.

GALVESTON, Dec. 3l.-The remains Of
Colonel II. Perry Brewster, late state COM
missioner of insurance, arrived from Austin
to-day, and were buried ut sea in accordance
with the dying request of the deceased
Colonel Brewster served in the San Jacnto
was first adjutant general of Texas, and
served as chief of staff under General Al
bert Sydney Johnston in the late war. The
deceased passed his life on the land, but was
strongly infatuated with desire to be bur-
led at sea Prior to his death in the city of
Austin. Sunday last, Judge Brewster re-
peated to his daughter his last wishes in re-
gard 10 the disposition of his body. Miss
Brewster communicated with Gen. Clai-
borne and other friends Of this city, and it
was determined to carry out the last request
of the father ard friend. Governor Ire
land placed the state steamer Hygea at the
disposal of Miss Brewster for the purpose of
carrying the body out to sea. At 10 O'Clock
the remains, under military escort, were
placed aboard the Hygea- The locality Sc
lected for the burial was the place where,
nine years ago, the steam ship Waco was
burned with a great loss of life. Many old
army friends of the deceased accompanied
the remains. The sea was very rough but
the little steamer braved the waves under
the hand of the experienced pilot. Several
tugs and pilot boats accompanied the funeral
boat The shipping in the harbor flew flags
at half mast. AT exactly II O'Clock, being
well out to see, Gen. Claiborne briefly recited
the history of the life of his friend and gen.
Ily lowered the casket, which instantly sank
beneath the waves of the angry gulf
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-01-02
THE NEW YEAR.

A New Years greeting: Happiness TO all!
How sweet the words that fall upon the
ear,
Like birds notes when among the blooms
they call
Each other in the spring time of the year!
The words of friends, and others still more
dear.
Fall on the heart this morn as summers
due,
And, refreshing it. new blossomings appear
Within affections bower, we never knew
Until this loving greeting brought them
into view.
Another New Year comes to all this day,
And every bosom with emotion swels,
And on the face the smile that, like ray
OF sunlight beams, or quiet gladness, tells
Of that rare peace which in the pure heart
dwells,
And crowns its being with bliss SUI
preme.
On, joy, how full thy yet unfan.homed
wellsi
How sweet the draught, how bright thy
waters CLEAN.
How like Heavens living springs they to
life's vision seeml
Another New Year. While its momets fy,
Be it our aim TO live each passing day
Upright and pure, thrusting all evil by,
And walking firmly in the holy way.
For strength from God let us unceasing
pray.
That 50, in all we're called to do, no fear
May rise to turn our trusting hearts astray
From that bright cline, whose splendors
shall appear
When We have entered Life's unending,
glad New Year!
-Golden Rule
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-01-02
MISLEADING

Rebel soldiers are not now entitled to
pensions, nor is there any likelihood that
they will ever be.-k. c. Times.
The Times don't believe its own words.
No attempt will be made in the immediate
future to pension rebel soldiers. probably,
but II viii come. What will come, though,
Immediately after the Inauguration of the
president in 1889, unless the Democratic
party should be whipped in 1888, will be
bills providing for the payment of, first the
border states for their slaves arr the pay
mcnt Of southern claims, then the pension
ing of rebel soldiers. II won't be two years,
maybe moi a year, before the papers of the
border states which did not go out of the
union, and which furnished their qrota of
union soldiers, viii be setting out the justice
of their claims for pay for their slaves eman-
cipated- The re-instating of the old Bour-
bon party can't mean anything else than
that in the estimation of the majority of
the people Of this country the Republican
party is wrong-headed party and that the
Democratic party is right-headed party,
and even the Kansas City Times will not
deny that the representative majority of the
Democratic party are in favor of making
every possible restitution to the people who
failed in the secession scheme
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-01-02
THE CITY SCHOOLS.

To the Editor Of the Eagle.
As there is much being said in regard to
the management of our schools at the pres
ent time, and as public schools are public
property, believe it is the privilege, as well
as duty Of every citizen, to give his opinion
as to said management; take the liberty of
giving my ideas, from observations made in
visiting the schools. think the assignment
Of teachers to the different grades, could be
materially improved. For instance there
are teachers teaching in fourth, fifth and
sixth grades, who are failures; who perhaps
would do good work in the second or third
grade, and vice versa. Every building
should have principal. Ny idea is, a man
who should teach the highest grade in the
building, and should be held responsible for
the general good character of all the schooi-
under his charge. These principals should
form the cabinet of the superintendent, and
should be the heads Of the differ
ent departments. The salaries of
the principals should be at least
sixty dollars per month. And while / am
speaking oc salaries, if it is not possible TO
raise the salaries of all the teachers, / would
reduce the salaries of the second, third,
fourth and fifth grades five dollars per
month, or 10 forty dollars, and raise the first
sixth, seventh and eighth grades to fifty
dollars per month, which would be an equal
cation to which no teacher would object.
Under the above arrangement the superin-
tendent could assist the principal of the
high school at least, one half his time, which
in my opinion, and that of number of the
pupils, is an urgent necessity at the present
lime. A word to the wise is sufficient. /
think our board of education will have our
assist in the high school, or
employ a teacher. With forty-two pupils
enrolled and fifteen recitations each dav,
gives about fifteen minutes to each recita-
ion. Twice this time is too short to accom-
1lish much in any recitation, in branches
aught in the high school. Our city is not
I'D and wealthy enough to support sine
,ure.
A word in regard to the instruction given
n writing. | believe the gentleman who
las charge of this very essential branch
oes not give instruction in any grade below
be fourth. Last year Prof Cole taught all
.rades, and especially the primary classes,
he correct formation of the letters. In my
pinion this is the proper way of teaching /
his important branch. In other words, it is |
seless To allow pupils to spend two or
hree years in learning to form letters incor-
ectly, only TO be unlearned under proper |
eacbing. Ii costs the city about fifteen |
undred dollars per school month, or
twenty-five dollars per day, to run the
cbools. In what could like sum of public
honey be invested and not receive more at
ention than do the public schools Of this
ity: There should be some plan adopted
n heating several of the school rooms, to
hich would especially call the attention
( the board of education. Several schools
ave had to close on account of cold weather.
Respectfully, J. ID. &.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-01-02
KANSAS DEMOCRATS IN MIS-

1t has been decided that Kansas City,
Missouri, is to be the political headquarters
for the democracy of the state of Kansas.
1t is well. Bourbonism will never flourish
on Kansas soil, nor mugwump-seed mature
within her environments. The State Journal
at first protested against the idea, but sue
cumbed yesterday. The democratic editors
of Kansas will hold their first meeting in
Kansas City. Missouri, on the sth of Janu-
airy, at which time, no doubt. some of the
cousins Of Frank james from the Sni hills
are expected to be present. Democracy has
always flourished in that country of lop-
cared hounds, dog-leg tobacco and rot-gut
whisky. of sorrel-topped coon-hunting men,
and sallow, pipe-sucking women, of mud
plastered palaces and cottonwood log-cot-
tages and of slippery-elm bark for both man
and beast, either for provender or poultices.
Hog and hominy, corn pone and the home
Of tangled-haired bush-rangers, thou ideal
political paradise, receive our Kansas dele
cation of hungry democrats
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-01-02
A NEW YEARS SUPPER TWENTY
YEARS 400.
To the Editor Of the E.ele:

To the Editor Of the Eagle:
1t lis New Years. This brings TO my mind
in very forcible way my New Years din
ner or supper, twenty years ago. On the
morning of Decembce 30tk, 1864, Gen.
Fitzpatrick with his division of cavalry,
broke up camp on the ogcechee river, near
Savannah, Georgia, and marched south to
destroy large railroad bridge over the Al
tanaha river. Arriving there on January LIST,
1866, the rebels had their artillery mounted
on cars, and would run them out to the
bend of the road, where they had complete
control OF the long trestle work which ex-
tended through a large swamp, and could
stop any advance in that direction. Our
guns could not reach them for the banks on
each side of the road at the river brink.
We then dismounted and waded through a
swamp up to our arm-pits in the water
only to find when we got through
another beyond, about one-fourth mile, with
batteries and rife pits on the opposite bank
well filed with soldiers; so we concluded
WIG otttSi Hhtl vi NhioE NOuiu Dt W TttufH
and live to fight another day.
The command returned to their camp on
the Ogeechee. and your correspondent, with
two others (who were on duty as general
foragers to look up provision and forage for
the command started for the old town OF
Darien, on the coast Of Georgia, and after
getting within thirty miles of the place, and
learning that the country through there was
full of rebel soldiers, we changed our course
and started north along the coast. This be-
ing New Year we concluded we would have
a New Years dinner once again. On our
march We provided for such dinner.
About shutdown we came to rebel camp, but
recently deserted by the soldiers, where
family consisting of an old lady and her two
daughters, were living close by. We select
ed this place to have our feast,
if you may call it feast.
We had nice ham, a turkey and two chick
ems. We very kindly permitted this family
to cook them for us, they to share with us
in our Dime. We were always on the alert,
while out on a scout, and this time we were
cautious, more so than usual. The women
said it was not very safe for us in that part
of the country. We fed our horses and put
everything in marching order, IA soldier
knows what that is on a SCOUT tied our hor-
ses TO the door knobs, had everything in
readiness and our dinner ready by IL
O'Clock. We had dinner good enough
kings, and what was better, was for three
hungry soldiers. We had moi more than
finished eating when we heard low whis-
tie near the house and it was Immediately
answered from the camp. In an instant
three soldiers were oil their horses watching
every bunch of small trees that were in
abundance there and finding their way to
the road through the darkness to the road
leading north as fast as their good horses
could carry them. So ended our New Years
dinner of twenty wears ago. T..
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-01-02
THE OLD MAN

A Washington letter says that the an
aouncement that Mr.. Tilden has engaged
aotel rooms here for two weeks from March
has caused much comment among Demo-
rats, who wonder if be can be seeking TO re-
store relations With Cleveland SO as to be
able to dictate cabinet appointments and
other offers. 4 Democratic congressman
rom California. who knows Tilden int
.naiely. speaking Of the report, said; "Mr
Tilden has repeatedly announced his retire
neut from active politics, and for that res-
on DO not think he win come. Besides,
lie is quite infrn and in no condition TO
sustain the excitement which such an oc-
aston AZ the Inauguration would naturally
i,rodece' An adverse word from Tilden at
ny time during the campaign would have
ettled CievelanG's hash. and we can't see
Thy HE Luckiness should want to snub the
lan whose money and brains came so near
eating the Republican party in 1876.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-01-02
DEATH OF THE OLD YEAR.
TENNYsoS.

Ring out, wild bells to the wild sky.
The flying cloud, the frosty light;
The year is diving in the night,
Ring out, wild bells and let him die.
King out the old, ring in the new,
Ring. happy bells, across the snow;
The year is going. let him 60;
Ring out the false, ring in the new.
Ring out the grief that saps the mind,
For those that here we see no more;
Ring out the leud of rich and poor.
Ring in redress 10 all mankind.
Ring out slowly dying cause.
And ancient forms of party strife:
Ring out slowly dying cause,
With sweetcr manners, purer laws.
Ring cut the want. the care, the sin,
The faithless GOODNESS of the times;
Ring out, ring out my mournful rhyme
But ring the fuller minstrel in.
Ring out false pride in place and blood,
The civic SANDER and the spite;
Ring in the love of truth and right,
Ring in the love of truth and good.
Ring out the old shapes of foul disease,
Ring out the narrowing lust of gold;
Ring out the thousand wars of old,
Ring in TIE thousand years Of peace.
Ring in the valient man and free,
The larger heart, the kindlier hand;
Ring out the darkness of the land,
Ring out the Christ that is TO be.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-01-02
DERBY DoTTINGs.
To the Editor Of TIE Daily Eagle:

To the Editor Of tie Daily Eagle:
DERBY, Dec. 30.
During the past ten days Mr.. Johnston,
Of Chicago, has been holding series Of in
teresting meetings in the Presbyterian
church OF this place He has been ably
seconded by the regular pastor, Rev. Wells.
Saturday morning and afternoon the Sun
day school institute of the Baptist denomi-
nation held two sessions. At night Rev.
Ash, Sunday school missionary for Kansas
and Indian Territory, preached an excellent
sermon.
The holidays brought us some visitors,
among them may name Miss Bertha
Dougherty, who is successful teacher in
one of the rooms of the Wichita public
schools; Miss Mary Romig, an estimable
young lady Of your place; Miss Dora Hays,
Of the Wichita schools, who is home for the
holidays.
Mr.. Fred Roinig, formerly Of this place,
nov with Israel Bros, of Wichita. is here
for few days. Fred always brings sunshine
with him.
Mr. John Bipgner has gone to Wellington
for the holidays. A. B. J.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-01-02
POOR ELIZABETH AND MARIA.

Henry Ward Beecher. last Sunday in
lyinouth church, attempted defense of
is la.e political somersault. He said he
sood for Cleveland, bat that be respects
somen and woman's honor just as much as
e ever did. We guess Elizabeth Tilton
you'd probably back the old gentleman in
lat assertion. Oh, what letting down
lere has been for this eountry-what a
ark Bsbylonish picture rises Up for the flu
ire. As Cor Beecher, be is OF the same cut
ad pattern with the man whom he supported
n President, and his getting up now and
Flying the membership of bis church Is not
all surprising. Poor Mrs. Tilton and
cor Mrs. Halpin. They know and God