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Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-11-22
CITY CHARACTERISTICS.

A turn around Wichita of an observing
citizen does not fail to impress him that as a
city she has all the characteristics of her
metropolitan sisters of the east, and few
points ahead OF many of them. Old Eli Per-
kins comes along i'll the wake of the Greco
Roman wrestlers and knights of the prize
ring; high order os musical talent of the
east, tragedians and minstrelsy Of high order
appear on the boards Of our theatres. One
night it is Il high order of intellectual food
that Is dealt out TO an appreciative house
composed of the fashionable and elite of the
city, drinking in the inspiring sentiments Of
music tragedy and art. Then again comes
along the Greco-Roman wrestlers. bringing
to the same front seats the knights of sport
ana chance. The Slugger Sans, Hurricane
Bills, Copper Johnies that such things
bring out show that the city is assuming n
little more than the ordinary metropolitan
stage. Such things as variety of enter
tainments suited to all the phases of city
life show how many elements of citizenship
exist in this city. The city has reached
that size that, however undesirable, we
must expect TO have resting, boxing,
horse racing and joints; they are the crea-
ton Of lavish prosperity and extravaganza
and comes as naturally to cities ts court
houses and TAILS
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-11-22
JUVENILE FRAUD.

Begging has got to be so common, a regu-
lar profession IN fact, that the youngsters
are taking to i; Ike fish to water.
Yesterday morning as this reporter was
strolling dowr. Douglas avenue, scanning
the stores 10 see if cyclone had struck any
of the buildings, when all at once, kid
about II years cid, popped out and struck
the scribe for quarter to get breakfast
with. He said he had Travelled all the way
from St. Louis, looking for work. The way
be tackled the reporter was dead give
away on his honesty, but as the scribe was
loaded down with the filthy lucre, he freely
gave the lad the desired cash. Not long
afterward the same boy struck Rev. J. ID.
Wood for some aid, aid that gentle
man offered to hire him and give
MIN good home. Mr. Wood
stepped into the Post office and the kid skip
ped of ike quarter-horse. In few min
utes after Mr.. Blackwcder told the reporter
that this kid had struck him the day before
for the price Of his dinner. Mr.. Black weld
cr Glif4 tIAc !lucE -loca III MS honesty "a.
the time. but he though, lie would rather be
fooled ;i..-- -r'- ~ 90 81 Lonest hoy
,cihg hungry, 50 he gave him n quarter; not
long afterwards he fouid the kid lacking
another man for the same purpose. During
the day s. many as half dozen told how
that boy fooled them. This reporter has
had a word to say on charity and idlenes.,
and frauds occasionally, and on one occasion
the ladies of the Benevolent home suspected
tina. the EAGLE was throwing
cold water on their efforts to
help the needy. Not at ALL The EAGLE
takes no back seat in genuine charity and
no one connected with it would be permit
ted to antagonize geneine charitable efforts.
On the contrary, last winter when there was
considerable restitution and but little work,
the EAGLE was the first to raise the cry for
aid, and its columns were always open 10
those who wanted TO call attention 10 desti-
tute families or individuals, and when the
Fort Scott sand house was nightly swarming
with poor iaborers, out of work and out of
money. the EAGLE advocated hiring some
vacant building to shelter them from the
piercing cold; also when concerts were held
for the benefit of the poor, the EAGLE did
lots Of free printing and advertising.
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-11-22
THE CATTLE MUST GO.

Mr.. Laughlin, an extensive stock man.
~i---a ranch is on the Cimarron, in the In
dian teTfl.1'..p 'ras in the city yesterday for
the purpose of selling 500 hesa IS COWS. In
conversation with representative or ti.e
EAGLE he said that he had heard that the
malitary at Camp Russell, had received or
ders from the interior department TO round
up all the cattle in the territory and take
them on. without notifying the eattlemen nj
all.
In answer to the question if the order tc
remove the cattle had not been fully COM
piled with, Mr.. Lsughlin said: THE terri
tory is full of cattle vet, and the soldiers
will find it Il more difficult task to remove
them than the boomers"
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Price so cents.
MARKETS ANDBUsINEss

During the past week the receipts of farm
produce were about the same as on the week
previous, with probably less wheat than
during the previous week. Butter, eggs
and potatoes, too, are getting scare, but tur-
keys and other fowls are coming in in in
creased numbers. Yesterday was an excep-
ton as far as grain was concerned, there
being more Of the cereal on the market than
the aggregate on all the other days Of the
week. There has been no percep.sble
change in prices, our local market report
being fair index of the ruling prices.
Merchants report substantial trade in all
lines during the week, with two days rather
dull. Yesterday, however, was a rouser.
The city was full of people, and those from
the country bought unusually heavy. They
could be seen in steady stream the whole
day carry ing goods from the stores to their
wagons, which crowded the ends of nearly
every street crossing Douglas avenue. A
peep into the stores revealed busy scene,
they were filled with customers and the
salespeople had little time for tapping.
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CHURCH CHIMES.

Plynoth Congregational Sunday school
at First ward school building a. $50.
Preaching at II a. m. by the pastor, Rev. J.
Fl. Parker at the rink.
Firs. n. E.-The usual services a: the
church to-day. Preaching by the pastor at
1920 a. IN. and 7:30 p. IN. Sunday school,
2:30 p. N. Glass meeting both before and
after morning service. Strangers and the
public generally are cordially invited.
German Me;hodist-Quarterly meeting.
Preaching at 10:45 q. N. and 7:30 p m, by
Rev. c. OFT, presiding elder of the Kansas
district. After the sermon in the morning
the Lords Supper viii be administered.
Sunday school at $50 p. m. Love feast af-
ter Sunday school i cordial invitation is
extended to all.
First Baptist Church-The pastor, Rev.
W. F. Harper, will preach at II q. IN. and
1:30 p. m. Sunday school at go p. IN.
Morning subject: ''The doctrine of blood. .
The ordinance of baptism will be admins
tered at the evening service. Strangers are
especially inyited.
FRS. Ward-Preaching at First ward
school house this evening at p. In. Rev.
]. F. Nessly will Gil the pulpit, the pastor
being engaged in a very interesting meeting
in the Settler neighborhood, ten miles east
ofthis city.
Reformed Church-Services First ward
school house, November 22d. Preaching
II a. m. and p. m. by Rev. J. d. Shuey.
Sunday school $50 a. m.
Episcopal-Morning prayer a. IL a. m.
Evening prayer at 7:So p. m. Sunday
school at 9 p m. The seats in ST. Johns
church are free. All are cordially well
coined.
Friends-There will be Friends meeting
and Sabbath school tomorrow morning as
usual, over Woodman's bank on Main street.
Meeting at II o'clock; Sabbath school a: 10
o'clock.
A. NJ. Z. Church-On Water street be-
tween Central avenue and Elm street. Ser
vices at Il a. m, and at 7:30 p. IN. Sab
bath school at go p. IN. Prayer meeting
at $50 p. m. Wednesday; class meeting at
7:30 p. m, Friday. All are cordially well
coined 10 our meetings.
Ca;holic-Regular services will be held at
the Catholic church to-day. Early mass at
$50. high mass at 1890 a. m. Vespers ser
mon and benediction at 7:30 p. m.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES in tine church to-
day as follows: Sunday school at $50 q. m,
preaching at II; young peoples meeting at
ESQ p. m; preaching at 7:30. The Y. NJ. q.
a. viii hold a meeting at 4 p. m. in the
Presbyterian church, for young men only.
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-11-22
FIFTH WARD

A reporter visited the Fifth ward yester-
day about the time the contractors were or
dered by the engineer TO push forward their
work on the grade of the Eagle line" and
noted the satisfaction with which the good
news WAS received. One contractor stated
that he had been in camp one month await
ing that announcement and that they were
all along the line ready to push the work
with the utmost dispatch.
The business men Of this ward were in 8
high state Of excitement pending the flare
up, as they had banked on an increased
amount of business For instance, J. L.
Moore & Son had just purchased 200 head
of 9 and 4 year old beef steers in prepsrs-
ton of supplying the campers. as well as his
large trade.
1t is now OF paramount importance, said a
west end man yesterday, that street rail-
road Is built at once. 1t must be had at
once, ssld another, so that the other bank
of the river can be reached by people with
out walking across the bridge in the cold
and wind. Its completion would make the
Fifth ward more than ever part ofthe city
and throw an easy mode Of access 10 ali
parts Of the city al their door.
Yesterday evening the merchants and
business men Of the Fifth ward assumed a
stir and activity that indicated the interest
they had in the building Of the road. A
visit around 70 the business houses showed
that sll hsd but recently replenished their
stock Of goods, and when informed that the
road wss sure enough thing. they did no;
conceal their qualification
The railroad camp on the common where
so Insny teams and tents were before the
outfit moved on the line o. the grade, yes
;erday looked quite deserted and only occu-
pied by struggling number OF outfits, with
few s;rsy emicrants.
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-11-22
COAL DISCOVERY.

Mr.. NJ. u. CsHaday, of Mulvane, was in
the city yesterday, and reports that some
parties, while digging well at that place
this week, struck vein of genuine coal at q
depth Of thirty feel. The vein here was
eight inches thick and appeared to be the
edge of the ledge. therefore, it is supposed
that further back under the highland, the
vein will be much thicker.
Mr.. Canady, who is reliable gentleman,
says the coal rested on sheet of slate and Is
similar in every respect, as far as he could
see, 10 the coal found in the central and
northern parts of the state. Il was tested in
stove and burned as vel as the best Kan
sas coal.
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BENEVOLENT HOME.

We acknowledge donations from the fol-
lowing: Mrs. J. N. Allen, Mrs. Guthrie,
Mrs. II. G. Ruggles, two suits, clothing and
bedding; Mrs 5. l.. Davidson, four COM
forts. In former reports there has been a
mistake in initials. Two suits of under
wear, name unknown; J. 5. Cozine, one
ham, ore turkey, one package corn starch,
one package OF. meal, one sac!. salt, one
sack -four, one peck sweet potatoes, all of
which were thankfully received. Given to
poor family; Two pair Of boys pants, two
shirt, one vest, one hat, two baby slips.
Five patients in, four sick; twen:y-seven
visitors; seven business calls. The Home
will lie open Thanksgiving veeh, from Mon
DAY morning until Saturday night for any
contributions that may be made, anything
to eat or wear. Mrs. Z. RoUsH, Manager.
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AT THE RINK.

The rink was filed last night to witness a
programme OF more than ordinary interest.
Shsw's orchestra was in attendance and
made the preludes quite interesting.
Fancy bicycle riding by Joe Henley Clar-
ence Woodman and Geo. Israel, was very
fine, and elected the applause of the house.
Fancy skating by Baldwin and Millison
was a feature that was enjoyed very much.
A match of polo between the Wichitas
and Parker Westerns and Juniors in
Mother Hubbards, WAS an exciting contest
and made as much fun as one would wish to
enjoy. The Wichi.as came out conquerous.
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-11-22
For the Eagle.
THE POETS CORNER
TO ". II. TUCKER

You plead for "poei's corner
Away on the inside page;
You fondly imagine that corner
Could not fail of becoming the rage.
Just listen n moment, Ipray you,
A story wish TO relate,
How, wears ago, such corner
Decided poor poets fate.
In youth loved fair maiden,
As YOU know all true poets will;
But alas. | was dreadfu,ly bashful,
As you know ali poets are still.
Nv passion, burst not declare it,
So | wrote some beautiful lines
Inscribed them TO darling Jennie
For the Weekly Village Times"
Enshrined in the "poet's corner"
l called on my love last night.
She said not word OF the poem,
So left the paper in sight;
l called again the Eext evening:
O,those starzss, she mentioned them not
But said, as she gave me the paper,
Heres something guess you forgot.
Il left II for you. nv darling,
Did you read itl'' L eargly cried.
o, horror. in accents SO cruel
Those beautiful lips then replied:
20, did you. How kind of you, really:
In return please accept my thanks.
| read it all through excepting
That corner devoted to cranks."
seized my hat in hurry
And found my way to the door,
As / mentally vowed, in the future
To see my sweet charrner no more.
That We parted then, and forever,
I've only that corner to thank;
For how could summon up courage
To ask her to marry a crank.
JACOB JAwLITTLE.
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-11-22
TWO OF A KIND.

John Weiley, the clever short man of
Southern Kansas, was considerably ruftled
yesterday when the boys told him that a
new arrival had just come 10 town who
could give him four points and then beat
him; he was still more rufiled when in
formed that his rival MAS n real dude, sport
ed n cane, parted his hair in the middle snd
smoked cigarettes like senoretts- John
Weiley took it all in good part and wen. on
the hunt for the fellow that looked like him.
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-11-22
THE PEOPLE.

do all these people belong heres said q
stranger to friend at the postcfice yester-
day morning. u don't know replied the
Other, have been here fifteen years and 1
used to know most every one in town, but I
can stand here for An hour now and not rec
ognize one tenth OF the faces / see."
The reporter, whose trade it is to scan
faces and observe people and who has been
in the business in this city nearly every day
since the first issue of the Daily EAGLE, finds
himself q. loss to keep up with the tide of
emigration. He stood at the postofice door
yes.erdy morning from the time the morning
mail arrived until noon, and watched the
crowd who pored in and out continuously
during all that time. One commercial man
said TO another, "there Is not q town in the
state where go many people can be seen at
the postoffice at one time as this, and there
is no: town in the west that there is so
much talk about, and so far as l can see she
is certainly going to the front"
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-11-22


J. N. Rsiston, of Garden Plrin, left last
night for Carthage, Mo-, where he and five
brothers will hold family reunion. One
of Mr. Ralston's brothers Is a conductor on
the Baltimore and Ohio railroad, and an
other on the Frisco road. The other three
live al Carthage. The reporter knew Mr..
Ralstcn in Illinois One brother now dead,
Capt. V. y. Ralston was editor Of the
Macomb. H.. journal in shout 1850. When
the war commenced Capt. Ralston raised
Company \ OF the Sixteenth Illinois regi-
ment- The reporter attended the first war
meeting held in that county lMcDonougb)
a, which Mr.. Ralston proposed to raise his
company. Nelson Abbot, who was once
the nominee Of the Democratic party Of this
state for secretary OF state, made the first
war speech and VIM. Franklin. who is now
an attorney at law in Junction City, was the
first to volunteer, and when he went for
ward 20 sign his name to the role young
Franklin received a perfect ovation. Capt
Ralsior was brilliant man, sn6 doubtless
many remember his stirring Republican ed
itorisls in the Journal.
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-11-22
BOARD OF TRADE SYSTEM.

Toler Il Walker have insugurated the
board Of trade system Of real estate sales.
They have large blackboards On which a
compile list Of the property they have for
sale will be recorded each day, together
with the market price that day. Those
wishing to dispose of any city or farm pro-
perty can have it recorded upon the board.
Those desiring TO purchase city property
will probably discover that the price one
dsy won't be the price next day, SO they
will do well to buy wha. they take "A fancy
to at once. Of the nine transfers recorded
day before yesterday, Toler & Walker made
the sale of five Of them. They are rusllers.
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-11-22

The Womsn's Relief Corps booth will be
designated by japanese costumes, in which
all the ladies attending it will be dressed.
They will have thousand and one 0eauti-
full and interesting oddities and souvenirs,
which have been ordered from the japanese
house in Chicago, and which are in their
original packages as received fsom Japan.
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-11-22
MASKED BALL.

The members Of the Turnverein Nor-
waer;s are at present rehersing some now
elites to be used for the first time Il: their
grand masquerade. which will be given on
the evening of December 18th. This prom
Uses 10 be the event Of the season, and the
society has proven in the pas; that their en-
tertsinments are always success. The
preparations so esrly commenced and so
te-tainnent
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-11-22
THANKSGIVING DINNER SAVED.

Some little excitement was occssioned yes
:e.day morning, OF Main street in front OF
Woodman's bank building owing TO the ef-
fer; c; fine November bird to escape from
grazing some citizens Thanksgiving table
rex; Thursday. The turkey had looseued
itself in some manner and few TO the roof
OF one of the buildings on Main street, when
VIII Woodmsn brough. j; down in good
and but little damaged condition. with the
"a ,f h. li..la shn, Gun
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-11-22

There are more new schemes in the way
of additions under consideration just now
thsn q, any previous tine in the history Of
this city, and greater number OF building
projects are on foo; now than there were las;
Msy. AL our architects are busy on plans.
and if this should happen 70 be al open
winter there VIII be several 6ne business
houses and residences bull; get, bu; the
greater number are getting ready for spring,
when the ball will open in earnest. Capt
John p. Carey con:enpls;es the erection Of
az imposing structure on the eorne, Of
Douglas and Fourth avenues, AID several
others are talked Of.
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-11-22

A gentleman met Mr.. Eli Perkins on the
train yesterday. He has quit lying and
gone to leeturing on slow TO cure the hog
cholera He makes an elaborate argument,
which, boiled down means. clesn up the
pens; plant about two acres of psrsnips and
let the hogs root them out This would
furnish vegetable food, give the lazy hogs
exercise snd an opportunity to catch the
single worms, which he says are very rich
and Juicy, and an excellent article OF DIET.
Perkins said he was going out to hold . ~
viva, at Wichita
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-11-22
ANOTHER NEW TOWN.

Another aew town. named An Dale. has
been laid on; on the Eagle l;ne. in Sherman
township. twenty miles west of Wichita
and six west Of Col~ich. A public sale Of
lots will take place in that town mex; Ssiur-
day. This town Is far enough away from
wiehitS 70 make good substantial Little
city. such, for instance. - Goddard, which
ships more grain than any ether t~o towns
On the ". s W. railroad.
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-11-22

Farmers generally fail 70 recognize the
fact ihs, the building Up Of gre.; city, and
q frs:-clsss ;na-ke; IL their own county will
make fftv acres Of thei. LAND worth more
than ere hundred would BE Il this we're
merely county ses. with no other gres;
industries and but oae railroad.
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-11-22
LAND no

Look at il. We mean the half page sd Of
tbs. energetic snd reliable real estate agent,
Mr.. Geo. W. Bartholomew, in cur supple
ment this morning. Mr.. b. has secured this
space indefinitely, and his "-ad' will be
found there every Sunday morning. Go
call on him AID see what bargains be has to
offer. and If you don't find anything TO SUI,
it won't cost you anything.
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-11-22

Harry Hill returned from Scott county
day before yesterday, where he has been in
the interest of his stage line. The stage
business between Garden City and Scott
Center is booming and the rival lines have
lively times; SO have the passengers, for they
are hustled through almost at railroad speed.
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-11-22
A CORRECTION.

We are informed by Mr.. Hewitt ,ba, the
Presbyterian church is not rented 70 the
teachers Of southwestern Kansas. The free
use Of the church is rendered to them for
the association meeting to be held on the
Goth inst, snd the following day. The only
expense will be the heating, lighting and
ianitors services.
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-11-22

The famous Stewart ilberforce concert
company, who have delighted Wichita
audiences on two or three occasions, are
billed for the Presbyterian church next Sat-
urdsy evening. This concert is simply q
delightful entertainment. The best public
reader we ever heard accompanied them on
the occasion of their last visit and she Is no
Sonht with the company vet.
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-11-22

A our gentleman Of the GULL Was pass
ing along West Douglas avenue. he stopped
in front Of the mammoth establishment Of
L. Hays. dealer in saddlery and leather, to
bis great and wonderful surprise found a
carload Of saddles, and the following par
ticulars ELECTED from Mr.. Hays:
Reporter-How many saddles are you
just receiving:
Hays-S50.
Reporter-Wha. do you do with so
many'
Hsys-I sell them Wholesale and retail.
Ny territory on saddles extends east to the
Missouri line, north to Nebraska, south to
Texas, and west to the setting Of the sun.
Repor:er-What is the price on your sad
dies,
Hays-They range from SO to SO for a
good saddle. An extra cowboy saddle
ranges from $40 to so. These saddles
formerly sold from $40 to $50. but now 1
sell them at less than half of their former
prices. This accounts for the large stock
and assortment. The price is so low and
stock of the very best material and make
that it is very difficult to keep supply suf
fcient for the demand, and if the people OF
the southwest would come and see the enor-
nous stock and assortment of saddles they
would open their eyes. Don't you think sos
Reporter-I do and will make q note Of it.
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-11-22
M UN S 9 Ms
MADAME CHAMBERS,

The fashionable modi-te cordially
invites the ladies' To visit ncr in her
new suit of apartments which have
been fitted expressly for her. Having
taken charge of Munson's Dress max
ing Department. every advantage ;ba,
is enjoyed by a modisie in the larg-
est metropolitan establishment, is plac-
ed at her disposal.
Reception days: Mondays, wedne.-
days and Saturdays.
In silks. dress goods and trimmings
our counters arc repletc with a class
of goods not 10 be found IN any az
sor,mept or any other house, and the
remark Is often made to Ne by parties
the, konw whereof they speak. ,ha,
oar price, are uniformity lower. Thl,
is owing to several CAUSES. among
which are our long thorough expert
cnce in the business: determination to
no, only hold. su, to increase the
great business we have rns,ie here. and
sl-o the hAbI,, which hss become acc
odd nature, OF being satisfied with
small profits.
Critical examination vii net only
be eourtsou-ly received Ia, ]. nTii-
I'd We judge by the crowds that /
a,ny illroDs oar koa.s tia; Ptvdsat
oayer- are iEeress!ng.