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The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1885-02-24

She had a Sickle in her hand as she
stood in the ward IA front of a house on
Second avenue. She looked up and
down the street in suspicious manner,
rubbed her thumb along the edge of
the sickle. and finally knelt down to at
tack the grass growing around rose
bush. She made three or four investi-
eating cuts, and then drew a long breath
and whaled away with all her might.
Two branches of the rose-bush went to
grass She stared at them in amaze
ment for moment and then, after a
careful inspection of the point of the
sickle, she made another cut. There
was sharp cisng, an exclamation, and
she dropped the sickle and put her
fingers in her mouth. There was 3
stone there somewhere. She hunted
around until she discovered it and when
il had been dug up and flung aside she
was ready for business again. She
made five or six sweeping cuts and as
many as two severed blades of grass
Law bleeding before her. This was so
encouraging that she struck out and
brought down two more branches of
the rose-bush and broke an inch and
half off the end of the sickle.
!: Then she stopped to reflect She had
somewhere seen a picture of Ruth, the
CLEANER. Ruth was represented as
grasping the grain with the left hand
and using the sickle in the right, and
with the greatest success. She was ey-
ery bit as smart as Ruth, and had twice
as good clothes. She reached out and
seized handful of grass, drew long
breath. and made beautiful half-circle
With the sickle. She wasn't bit CRATE
full that the handle hit her hand instead
of the blade, and that the sickle went
fying against the fence instead of con-
plotting the circle and cutting her head
off. She fell back on the grass with an
''Oh-h-h-hr' scrambled up with an ex-
clamation that didn't sound a bit like
s'gosh hang it y and when the man
called "strswberries-grest big beau
ties - at her over the gate she replied
only by a threatening motion of her fist
and Slam of the door.-Detroit Fra
Press.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1885-02-24

1t is estimated that Henry Ward
Beecher has $3.50, 900 worth OF books.
A catalogue of the collection is in prep
aration.
The newly-elected Methodist Bish-
OF, DR.. Mallalieu, of Massachusetts,,
said at the reception given him in Bos-
ton recently, that he started preaching
twenty-six yeats ago on a salary OF
$3.50 a year, all of which was paid.
Mrs. Tom Thumb, who is fOrty-five
years of age, stopped growing only B
few years ago, and says, as hers is a
case of arrested development. she
would not be surprised if she should be-
gin to grow again.-Hargord Post.
Irving Hale, who carried off the
honers at West Point this year, is ma
tive of New York. twenty-five years
old and a son of Regent Hale, of Col
orado University. His record surpssses
that of any other cadet who ever grad
uated from the acsdemy.-k T. Trio
uRe.
The Cincinnati Times Star SAYS:
MADAME Mo1jeska is going back to
Russia with SO. eco in solid American
cash. and she viii probably build cas-
lie on the banks of the beautiful blue
Dansbe. A great many foreign castles
have their foundations fixed upon Amer
lean money"
The richest little girl in the world
is the seven-year-old daughter of Cap
tain Perkins of the Navy, her grand
father, William F. Weld, of Boston,
having recently left her 81, ee0. o0a. She
is to have $50, o06 annually until she
reaches legal age to receive her millions.
boston Post
The Earl of Wilton has recently
had his tongue cut out. He bore the
operation well, and it has been success
full, at least in saving his life Hitherto
cancer in the tongue has been deemed
fatal. The elder Placide. Henry, died
Of il, and his brother Thomas commit
ted saicide under the suffering which
attended it.
Henry c. Work, the noted song
writer and composer. died at Hartford.
Conn.,, recently. He was probably best
known as the author of Marching
Through Georgia" ''Grandfather's
Clock" and the temperance song,
'.Dcar Father Come Home with Me
Now" He always wrote his own &C
compartments. -Hartford COssr1st.
The publishers of the Chandos elias
sizes point with pride TO sale Of $500
eco copies of the ll3 volumes included
In the series during the ten years that
it has been in the market. This is one
proof that fow-prieed editions of the
best authors are in large demand de-
spite the statements that dime novels
have choked the circulation Of good
reading.
Miss Carrie Aston, one of the great
est heiresSes in New York, and the
youngest daughter of MIR. and Mrs
William Astor. is engaged TO Mr. Orme
Wilson, of New York. the brother of
Mrs. Ogden Goelet. The lady is twenty
and Mr. Wilson twenty-five. The en-
gagement of these young people is
purely love affair. they have known
each other all their lives, and even, it
is said. attended school together. The
wedding will be celebrated in the fall
Miss Astor has gone abroad to order
her tluusseau N Y t,rapssc.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1885-02-24

In the Medical Museum, Washing
ton, there are two skulls all cracked up
ike couple of egg shells that had been
Knocked together. They belonged to a
couple of Norfolk negroes who butted
each other to death about q woman,
who couldn't decide which one she
liked best and left it to be settled be-
tweeB them.-WashigGtoa Post.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1885-02-24
Sn sriH Shot.

Little Rock, Ark, I9.-Tuesd,y in
Marion county 10 UPPER White river sher-
if Keller vas killed by Cart Stations, a
steamboat mn. Stsllions threatened 10
kill Keller il &c came on the boat to serve
awrit and shot IA dead.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1885-02-24
Ali Lost,

Mobile, Ala, Feb19 The schooner E.
". Olive. Capt. Clark, from Matan for Mo
bile with cargo of fruit, was wrecked
last night, on Dixie Island, during gale.
II is supposed all on board are lost.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1885-02-24

A lawyers frank statement: sci
hire an office; I have outTny gilded
Ggn; 1 prepare my web l invite the
flies to come in-sna they do csnSsa. |"
-Boss3a Globe
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1885-02-24
Killed by an Explosion.

Ashtabula, o., Feb. 19.-Four men were
engaged in sinking gas we'll to-day when
an explosion occurred from lighted
match. One man was killed and it is
feared the other three will die.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1885-02-24
Flew The Track.

Buffalo, N. Y, Feb. 19.-Express train
No. on the Erie road was thrown from the
track near Swain's station. Several cars
and the engine were wrecked. No. one
hurt
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1885-02-24
Killed His Coon,

Eldorado, Tex Feb. 19.-Frank Bond, 8
negro, shot and wounded colored woman
this morning and then killed himself. Mo
tive unknown.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1885-02-24
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Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-09-18
A BORROWING WIFE

An EAGLE reporter, while nosing about
after items yesterday, caught onto story
that has obtained currency in female circles
in this city, which serves to illustrate the
sorrow Of a wife at the prospect Of losing
her husband.
As the story goes, the doctors had given
up all hope of the recovery of the sick hus-
band in the case and told the grief-stricken
wife about what time the husband would be
invited TO walk the dark corridors of the
valley of death. Determined To have every
thing in readiness 10 give him good send
of, she had her mourning dress made and
trimmed up in becoming manner. The
morning proceeding the momentuous event
she dressed herself in her mournfui gsrb
and after several turns in front Of mirror
repaired to the sick room TO show the
spirit about TO depart, how charming she
would look in her fresh widowhood. Wheth-
er the husband was satisfied 10 yield up the
spirit after beholding the exhibition is not
stated, but at any rate be shufiled off that
night, and the next day the heart-broken
widow dressed in her new robes called
in . photographer to take her photo all
dressed up in her funeral clothes and stand
ing with one hand resting upon the coffin.
This story is said to be positively true.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-09-18
OBITUARY.

Mr.. kcssler, an aged gentleman,
died at his residence, near Jamesburg.
on the third of September, in his
seventy-fifth year. lie had been COM
planning for several years and at times
was great sufferer though not con-
fined TO his bed until few days pre-
yious 10 his death, when, seemingly
he fell asleep, and was aroused occa-
sionally TO take some nourishment.
Mr.. kessler emigrated to Kansas from
Virginia in 1875 and shared the dlsad-
vantages of 4 frontier life. With his
good management and industrious
family he accumulated quite fortune.
lie was an honest mantle noblest
work of Coda kind husband, an in
dulgent father, good neighbor and a
faithful Christian. Truly he was
ready to die peacefully with the prom
Use, "Come We blessed of my Father,
possess the kingdom prepared for
you. Mourn not dear friends, you are
assured that he is at rest.
Lima L. NJ
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-09-18
THE WICHITA RAILROAD.

Messrs. Puterbaugh, Miller, Handy
and the News man spent the past two
days at Wichita, looking up railroad
matters. They met the five direc-
tors of the Wichita and Colorado and
had pleasant and profitable confer
ence with Mr.. Woods, the engineer,
who has built every line for the Mis-
souri, Pacific for the past ten years, and
who has many times had pretty hot
fight with the Santa Fe folks. Mr.. Mil
Ter, the president of the company, is
business, every inch of him, and is just
the kind of man our people will like
to deal with. He stated very emphat-
ically that all the interest the "Fort
Scott folks" had in locating the line
was to put it where it would command
the most business, to determine which
he would send his engineer and d.
rectors over the proposed line and in
vestigatc fully before deciding. An
effort is being made to take the line
south of Hutchinson through Castle
ton aud Arlington, and it will depend
upon which route can make the best
showing in bonds, business, etc
Hutchinson News.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-09-18
DERRY WEDDING BELLS.
DERBY, Kas., Sept. II.


To the Editor OF the EaEis.
Thursday evening, September 10th at the
residence Of the brides father, in Derby,
was celebrated the wedding Of Miss Susie
Z. Waugh to Mr.. A. P. Frantz, Of Frantz,
Mann & Co., Wellington, Rey. Sands. Of
Wellington, performing the ceremony.
The couple were the recipients Of large
and varied list of presents, among which we
may name the following:
Mr.. and Mrs. II. J. Frantz and Will d.
Frantz, Bible.
Edmund Frantz, DR.. Burton and w. II.
Burks, q clock.
Mr.. J. C. Waugh, brides father, $50 in
gold.
Mrs. J. G. Waugh, carpet and table
linen.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. 4. Frantx, handsome
hanging lamp.
Miss Lee Waugh, blue cut-glass fruit dish,
butter dish and salt cellar.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. P. Waugh, cake stand
and fruit basket
Grandma Zaneis. lace pillow shams and
bed spread.
j. X. Messerly, silver cake stand.
Tinnie Messerly, silver napkin ring and
boquet-
Granville Messerly, silver mustard spoon
and boquet-
Mr.. and Mrs. C. C. Shaver, silver spoon
holder.
J. z. Bingler, silver pickle castor.
Miss Hettie Waugh, set glass goblets.
Mrs. j. r. Messerly, PLAGUE.
VIM. Mann, set silver knives and forks.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. P. Neal, one dozen silver
knives.
Miss Fannie V. Frantz, table linen and
napkins.
Thornton Frantz, table linen and nap.
kins.
Clarence Frantz, set toweling.
Johnny Frantz,
Jesse Barton, wall bracket.
NJ. B. Ransom, parlor lamp.
Geore Bowman, silver pickle castor.
j. F. Mccoy and lady, fruit dishes and sci
sauce dishes.
MISS Lidia Nschtrieb, silver berry ladle
John S. Frautz, ST., (groom's father) sixty
collars in gold.
S. D. Lieurance, majolics fruit dish ant
cream pitcher. A. B. j.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-09-18
HOW PRISONERS GET LIQUOR

In the eastern jails it is not an easy matter
to smuggle. liquor into the prisoners and
many ingenious schemes are resorted to for
that purpose.
A woman visited the Norristown, Pa, Jail
recently and brought roasted chicken to
one of the prisoners. The warden examined
the basket and noticed slight uneasiness on
the part of the visitor when he handled the
fowl. Taking out his knife he ripped the
chicken up and discovered that it was stuff
ed with half pint bottle Of gin. The visitor
with her basket, was, Of course, fred out.
Some years ago a stuffed goose was
brought to the Easton, Pa, Jail for one of
the prisoners, and before 8 o'clock the re-
cipient became so drunk that he challenged
the warden to stand-up fight. The pris-
oners cell was examined and quart bottle
nearly empty was found in the dead fowls
body. This is not intended as pointer for
the Fisher boarding house.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-09-18
kINCMAN.
KINGMAN, Sept Is, 'S5.
.

KINGMAN, Sept Is, 'S5.
To the Editor Of the Daily Eagle:
As stated in yesterdays dispatch
the ID. NJ. & A. graded across the w.
& W. track east of the depot, and last
night the Santa Fe folks sent down .
gang of men and worked there all
night shoveling out the grade made
by the ID. NJ. & A. on the right Of way
of the w. & W. They have also laid
some ties down in the ditch and put
some old rails on them. They claim
they are going to put in switch. As
no such switch is needed, and none
will be used there if built, it is evil
IDENTIFY case of dog in the man
ger. 1t may cause a fight in
the courts, but nevertheless
the ID. NJ. & w. will cross nigh
them all the same. When the w. &
W. pushes on west from here they
have already more than half mile of
switch track that they cannot use,
and their little scheme of to-day and
last night will be a useless expense
and will accomplish nothing. 1t is a
fact that many property owners arc
disappointed that the d. NJ. & w. are
not going to establish their depot on
the south side of the Minnesota as
was thought by many that they would.
There was nothing binding where
they should locate their depot only 80
that it should be within half mile
of given point on the north
side of the river. The choice lay be-
tween the two sides and it looks as
though the Dorth side had out-gener-
aled the south. However, there is no
great strife as three-fourths OF the in
habitants, and you might say all the
business, is on the north side Of the
Minnesota. 1t is perhaps mutual, but
there is no friendly feeling among the
citizens for the Santa Fe company. 1t
is a well known fact that that company
has done and is doing all in its power
against Kingman and Kingman coun
ty.
Justice of the Peace II. l.. Strohm
had Tom Wilson arrested again yes
terdsy, this time for assault and bat
terry. The case comes of tomorrow.
LEON
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-09-18
News of the Memorial Services
to General Grant in the
Sandwich Islands.
The Regular Budget of Appointments,
Department Doings and Other Items
From the American Capitol.
Cheering News From all Sections of
Our Country in Relation to the
Prospects for Crops.
The Repel Rel Respited-Bold Burglar
Sand-bags an Express Agent, and
General State News.
Kansas State Departments.

Kansas State Departments.
Special Dispatch to the Daily Eagle.
Topeka, Sept. 15.-The following charters
were fled with the secretary of state yester-
day:
The Ford County, Meade Center and
Southwestern railroad company. 1t is pro-
posed to build from some point on the
Atchiaon, Topeka and Santa Fe railroad in
Ford county, and run scuthwesterly through
Meade Center, in Meade county, to the south
line of the state. The following are the in
corporators: R. NJ. Spivey, NJ. W. Sutton.
L. Z. Steele and Allen b. Lennon. Capital
stock S1,O0O.OOO.
Farmers Loan and Trust company, Of
Anthony, Harper county, Kansas. The in
corporators are: T. H. Stevens, A. c. Goss,
R. ]. Simpson, T. o. Moffett, Jas. M. Bent,
G. r Miller, Frank Evans, John Z. Goss
and j. P. Horton. Capital stock 100000.
Belmont Town company, of Belmont,
Kingman county. The following are the in
corporators: j. j. Burns, Charles J. Peck
ham, 10 Hanson, Chss. C. Black and Geo
Custer. Capital stock $4,000.
The same parties file charter for the
Mallory Town company, of Mallory, Sumner
county, Kansas.
Pottawatomie Telephone and Telegraph
company. 1t is proposed BY this corpora.
ton to build telephone and telegraph lines
throughout Kansas, the general Office to be
in Wamego. Capital stock $1,000
J.V. Mofitt was caller at the State
| House Yesterday.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-09-18
BASE BALL--LOST POCKETBOOK
EUREKA, Kan, sept. Is, 1885.

EUREKA, Kan, sept. Is, 1885.
To the Editor OF the Eagle.
Last Friday the nine of this place
went to Howard where game of ball
was played between the Eureka and
Howard boys. Four innings were
played, when the game was given to
the Eureka nine by the score of 8 to O..
During the game ]. Griffith, one of
the Eureka boys, discovered he had
lost his pocketbook from his hip pock-
ct, which was found to be too true.
The book contained $40 he had just
drawn from the Eureka bank, and as
yet nothing has been heard of it.
While with hunting party Sunday,
Mr.. Jetty, the younger of the two
brothers, recently from Wichita, had
several stray shot strike him in the
face and peck, one lodging in the left
eye, which it is feared may cause the
loss of the eye.
Since The long siege of rainy wealth
uer during the past two weeks, the sun
ow shines brightly again and the fin
ishing touches are being put on new
business buildings and some nice resi-
dences, as well as the excavating for
the new college.
This season has proven an excellent
one for the peach crop of Greenwood
and not day passes but they
are brought TO market, until the price
has fallen TO low figures. Some farm
ers have brought in as fire peaches as
one rarely sees. +.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-09-18
Chicago Gram and Produce.

CHICAGO. September I6.
,.-,.. 80 ,roat ~ ,ha ono,;ro
Inc "hea. haiAe' "as "eaA az 'ne openi"s
to-day but developed strength as the session
advanced, and closed with strong buu tone
,,ror.;1;nn Tha n,.rt a, ,r.. r,idod s.r,y =, .ho
Pfef"iiins' Ane noAe vas i"ueu eai" ~ 'Ae
Jay oy some Vi 'he "is oeais' Dua A.'et prices
had fallen of &c from last nights closing fig
ures IL was found tina. very little wheat was ON
- - ,ha go, =, 80, =, 800, -,
- - 80 ~. g., .,,o -. -.
snaip au'ahee Vi i'@o 'ioii 'iie ""es' poin',
and the market closed at the highest prices OF
the day current. There was more outside buy
ing and several prominent local bulls were no.
ticeable owing to the confident manner In which
they made large purchases. 1t was cited that
receipts of both winter and spring wheat were
a., a..uos, =, 81. ,,.s.,. go, - L.
'ne enl'..es' =. '"e p''seH' oloP !.A'' WINE
The Bearbohm cable quoted the foreign market
firm and it was estimated that the amount of
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-09-18
Clay County Fair.

CLAY CENTER, Kas.. Sept. lG.-The Clay
county fair opened this morning with every
indication of being pronounced success
throughout. In the 800 minute race to-
day Reno Defiance won first money, Black
Diamond second, Henry Clay third, Fleance
fourth and Joe Dayton fifth; time 2:4O, 2:S6,
2:573, 2:38. The free for all race was won
by PGtchen I. over McFaiden; time 2:37i
2:814, 2:39, 2:35. The mile running race
and repeat was won by Sorrel AL in straight
heats. Tomorrow the 2:35 trot and $40
pace are on besides the double team trot
and half mile and repeat running race.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-09-18
ARKANSAS RIVER LUM-
Der COMPANY.
o. c. Peck & Cos Lumber
Depot.
$4,000 In Lumber is the Way Wichita
Wholesale Dealers Head the Van.

An EAGLE reporter visited the lumber
yards Of o. G. Peck & Co., and the ArkAn-
sss Valley Lumber company's headquarters
yesterday and among other things noted the
mammoth stock on hand and the improve
ments going on towards tho extensive lum-
Der dealings contemplated by the combina-
ton of capital and enterprise. First, on a
stone foundation the company is erecting
two-story sheet-iron structure with fifty feet
front on Douglas avenue, with q depth
100 feet with drive of sixteen feet in the
center; the first forty feet will be for
the offices of the o. G. Peck & Co., and the
Arkansas Valley Lomber companies, one an
exclusive wholesale establishment and depot
for southern Kansas, having its branches at
Goddard, Cheney, Freeport and Benton, and
the other the retail branch. The petitions
for different classes of lumber, up stairs and
down, will provide large room for the NAM
moth stock oflight lumber, while the yards
in the rear, 300xl25 feet, give . storage Ca
pacity for the immense stock which they
will constantly have on hands. The en-
frances are convenient from Douglas avenue
or from Williams street, with alley ap-
proaches.
The Wisconsin and Michigan stock Of
soft pine comes direct from the companies
mills in those states, and will be Of the best
quality and such as to meet the required
standard; their hard pine and hard wood
stock comes from Arkansas and Texas mills
in which the proprietors have interests.
The new firm Of o. d. Peck & Co. is q
separate company, and as stated will do an
exclusive wholesale b lsiness, and is COM
posed of the well-known old Wisconsin
Lumber company and will be superintend-
ed by son of the founder Of the firm.
The large lumber operations Of
its members enable them to sue
cessfully operate to an almost unlimited
state. The yards will carry from $4,000
to $4,000 in stock at this place and in the
future extend their operations to the furth-
crest limits of southwestern Kansas.
In conversation with one of the proprie-
tors the reporter was told that this location
was selected from its vastly superior advan-
tages over all other western cities for the
location OF what is intended to be the heavi-
est lumber combination west of the Missis-
sippi river. This is only one Of the many
solid combinations that have settled for BUSH
ness in the metropolis of Kansas within the
present year, and yet they still come to lay
the foundation of future princely business
that are destined to prevail throughout tie
fest developing domain of the southwest.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-09-18
Don't Think He'll Hang.

WISNEpEa. Man., Sept. l5.-Gov. Ded-
way is authority for the statement that Riel
will be respited. Rel is taking things cody;
he appears TO have no idea he will hang.
He is defiant and nnrelentent. He marches
about with The air of some great man and
he thinks he cannot hang, that the rope may
be placed around his neck if it comes TO
that, but before the awful moment arrives n
Divine interposition will sorely save him.
His biography cannot be finished before
next Friday. He is constantly praying for a
miraculous turn of events, which he will
doubtless find in a reprieve.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-09-18
Seneca Sketches.

SENECA, kas., Sept. l5.-The Democrats
nominated the following county ticket to-
day: Treasurer, A. G. Moorehead; clerk
L. n. Simon; register, W. T.Drees; surveyor
Theo Nemha.
The county fair opened to-day under
the most fattering prospects. The entries
are large. The speed ring is Overlooking
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-09-18
NO MORE RAILROAD.

Colonel Murdoch has been barely able to
remain at his post for q month past, and,
under the advice Of his physician, let up
yesterday and went to the country. He left
strict injunctions that not even an exchange
should be forwarded to him. Those who
have been of late intimating to him desire
to pulverise his local staff are cordially in
vitad To call At their convenience,