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Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-03-01
OUR MEM Der.
ToPrKA, Kan, Feb. "a, 1885.

ToPrKA, Kan, Feb. q, 1885.
To the Editor OF the Eagle.
The EAGLE of late seems TO b . daily
visitor in both branches of the legislature
and as friend of the EAGLE and Sedgwick
county, desire to rejoice not only in the
marvellous success of the EAGLE, and the
county in which Wichita is located. but in
your representatives ms well, tor il 10 fact
acknowledged BY all that you have good
working delegation, and in activity. scholar
ship and oratory your junior member Of the
house, Hon. Rodolph Hatfield. 10 Acknowl-
edged TO be the equal. if not the leader Of
the house. This is an honor believe him
Justly entitled to, and of course whenever
the facts are known TO your people they will
be glad TO give credit where credit is due.
He led-the opposition in the $4,000 gif to
Leavenworth for the Soldiers Home
and made gallan. fight against that scheme
and while the press of the state gave him
some credit for his able efforts, the Leaven-
worth Times dubbed him the Roscoe Conk-
ling of the legislature. While the criticism
was intended to be sharp, yet it was at the
same time compl imentary to that gentleman
The Capital says of him what fully en-
dorse, that 'he made, by far, the ablest and
most sensible speech made on tho rail-
road bill before the house" Then be has
introduced and passed the house several
most important bills, all Of which are calcu-
lated to benefit your locality. 1t is impossi-
bic for the reporters of the press to do any
member full justice in the short sketch they
are necessarily compelled to give, however
important the subject under discussion.
Lawrence is good, and faithful worker,
and most honorable gentleman whom We
all respect as such, and as new member
has made good record.
As TO your senator | need not speak as he
j. as well known in any part Of the state as
in his own county. One week moro will
end the session and turn out the boys and
compel them hereafter to make an honest
living. In haste, RAMBLER
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-03-01
True Fascination.
fIOpdop Echo.f


Tee rein Of very young girls over the
Heart of nan is on led. Sweet sixteen Is
.nsipid, fascinating eighteen tame At
Is the young lady Of the present day
may 10 said to lie interesting, at 80
she is charming, rrd at IS fascinat-
ing But it is no. till the woman gets we'll
into the forties that she reaches the angelic
p,rioi where temper no longer wields the
mastery, and mature thought smooths out
the ruggel outlines OF her mental life II
she understands the art Of self-pressrva alton
she may also retain at this age the better
part OF her physical charms, and be
pretty In spite OF tho years Ninon de
L'Encios was Regarded as a belle and .
beauty a. CO. and care and discretion arc
Gully ecessary to carry the teauty Of yoath
far into mature life.
Another custom 10 coming into vogue
which must lend hope 70 many spinster
and widow OF uncertain age. AMI that is tie
fashion OF won,sn marrying men younger
than themselves. Perhaps this can hardly
be called novel innovation, however, for it
ha, been practic,,i in the older countries for
many years and IN ireland has long been
tn. clstOm- DIR. Johnson married woman
old enough to lie his mother: Disraeli was
many years his wife's junior, and Aaron
Burr married widow several years
older than himself. Tbs famous
Madame lie Steel was a when
she picked up young officer Of - or
50, and Rachel married Veruhagen Won
Ense when she was over 40 and he in the
twsntieS All Of these were happy mar
riages, and Miss Thackeray, Mrs. Craik, and
Margaret Fuller seeulsi to believe in such
unions, for they each chose comparative
youngsters Tor matrimonial mates. Modern
and ancient union. Of this kind have proved
lucky unions, AMI as some Of the latter have
givsn n sort OF tone and fashion to the
CUSTOM We may look fer tide in that di-
rection. II it becomes tbs fashion for women
to chose husbands younger than themselves,
oli-fashioned folk may preach against it in
ynin
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-03-01
POOR FRED.

Fred Ortman was tried for selling liquor
found guilty and sentenced to serve term
ofthirty days in the county jail and pay the
costs of the case.-Commonwealth.
Poor Fred. Early in the spring Of 1857 q
little fair haired German jeweler with mer-
schaum pipe almost as big as himself, rented
an upstairs room in the northeast corner OF
the old constitutional hall in Topeka, a
stone building from which Col Sum-
ner drove the first "free state" Legislative
assembly in 1856. Fred could just speak
English enough to be fairly understood but
his industry knew no bounds. He worked
night and day for ten or eleven years at his
jewelers. bench, his pipe his constant com
panion and the riding Of beautiful little
Pottawottamie sorrel pony his only recrea-
ton. He prospered and flourished until he
stood behind grest long show cases of fine
jewelry and until he had erected q splendid
iron and glass front building. His only
failing was his unbounded confidence in the
word of man. His faith in the honesty OF
Others was the snag upon which his financial
success WAS ever being wrecked. He seems
TO have lost everything and We had not
heard of him for years until tine item above
caught our eve. Poor Fred, how bitter are
the otherwise insignificant ashes into which
a life's ambition and faithful work has re-
solved themselves.
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-03-01
GOT LEFT.

From what we thought We knew of the
inside of the Democratic campaign. the
source of its funds, fight in New York and
SO forth, the EAGLE, affer the election. said
that one Whitney would go into Cleveiands
cabinet, either as secretary of the Navy or
MS secretary of the Interior. those being the
only two departments which offer special
opportunities for jobs, and Jobs must be had
by the men who whacked up SO literally.
Whitney stands at the head Of the New
York gang of political jobbers, and he is
also son-in-law of Coal Oil Payne, who
furnished such round share of the ready
ut time in the campaign when St John
and the others had TO be taken in out of the
wet For these reasons We concluded that
Cleveland would be forced TO give this I'M
known Whitney one of the biggest places at
his disposal But it would seem that Whit
ney had been provided for in some other
way AS his name is no longer mentioned.
Whitney seemed 10 be y man after Cleve-
lands own style. 1t would be surprise to
the whole American people, the Democratic
party included, If Cleveland should, in the
interest of good government, ignore the
mugwunp crowd and the Whitney gang
and appoint really able and puro men to
cabinet positions. -Four more days will tell.
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-03-01
A Brave Scotch Woman.


Durin, the height Of the recent gale of
the northeast coast Of Scotland Mrs Whyte,
the wife of farm servant, who lives with
her husband in a small outage on Aberdour
beach, observed the staa nier William HOPE,
OF Dundee, wrecked IL TIE hay almost oppo.
site her own door. without a moments
hesitation and in the midst OK blindin,
shower OF hail and sleet this brave woman
proceeded as far as she safely could into the
sea and caught the end Of n rope which one
III the crew threw to her. The rope she
"a stene arouni her waist. and with her fest
planted firmly on the beach and with tine
spray dashing arounl ber she stoo until
make the necessary arrangements for getting
ashore, which they did safely.
Mrs. Whyte's go0!nsss did not end there.
She took tie Rescued men to her humble
CT, and, SO far as her poor means afforded,
supplied that comfort which the destitute
AMI exhausted crew stood much in nasI Of
Nor is this the first occasion upon which,
this poor woman has shown herself cool
Samaritan. About two years ago tn, Swej
is;i BARR Aluiatar was wrecked on almost
the >aius spot rs the Willirm Hop. Mrs.
W yte shovel the u;Inos- sympathy AMI
kindnes; for tie stranded foreigners; shs
toOs them to her hoaSe, gruigei neither
time. Convenience nor material aid, such AS
was in her power to alleviate their wants
These services have never been publicly rec
gniZei.
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-03-01
THE Crinolette- !"
III i


Women who are endeavoriug TO acquire
the art OF sitting side wise the edge Of q
chair without Conspicuous awkwardne>s, no;
"a say with grace. will be glad t. hear OF a
decided novelty in the spiral spring skirt
crinoistta The steels are fixed lengthwise,
AMI curl round and round till they taper of
Close Ia the waist Thi, arrangement is de-
.srihed productive of pleasing results. for
in sitting ;he coils are at once hattenei
down and as speedily regain their sh1pa.
One settle one, SELF on chair nr stool,
or loll back IL q lOw-snapei fau:euil. and the
skirt is not pushsd out Of gear al tn side n or
discovers the ankles in front IL is t. be hoped
that importers will NJ once orier n supply,
FOR hustle which will neither slip to cns
side, nor refuse to be lat upon without dam
aging results, i an article which in ths pre'-
ent inflated stage Of fashion, ought TO make
the fortune Of its investor.
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-03-01
INDEPENDENT NEWSPAPERS.

There are several Republican newspapers
in the state among which the Atchison
Champion is the most prominent, that seem
to regard with suspicion. and are disposed
to ridicule. the slightest exhibition of inde-
pendence on the part of other Republican
newspapers. keep num-" is their watch
word, and woe be unto the Republican edi-
tor who refuses 10 be whipped into the reg
ular, everyday Republican harness The
Wichisa EAGLE, Topeka Commonwealth.
I'll Dorado Republican,, and one or two
other well known newspapers frequently
have an occasion To express an original idea,
and every time they are guilty Of such ter
rible offense the Champion crowd puts on
their war paint and reaches for scalps. Pos
sibly the Champion and the little pop-guns
which followed it will sometime learn that q
newspaper may freely exercise n spirit OF in
dependence. and az the same time be none
the less loyal 10 its party.-Ossge County
Chronicle
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-03-01
GOD AND CHRISTIANITY.

AUGUSTA, Kan, Feb. &c, 1885.
| To the Editor OF the Eagle.
You say you have suppressed several arti-
cles in reply to another article advancing
my claims of Christianity. One Of these ar
ticles is possibly that ! wrote. Then you
virtually admit that the arguments contain
ed therein will carry the just conviction that
the advocates of the Christian creeds, pow
erful as they are, cannot dispel. You admit
that these creeds cannot stand the test Of
| adverse argument or criticism.
For more than a century the batteries of
astronomy, geology and other branches of
science have been bombarding the fortifca-
tons of orthodoxy with the shot of truth.
The zig Gags have approached the salients,
their escarps are in union and the walls of
even the citadel is crumbling. Still its
priesthood hang Out. You must not ques-
ton our creeds but take them just AS they
are and all opposition must be suppressed,
but not by convincing argument
Popery met heretics with the rack The
blue stockings of Connecticut, the wiles Of
witchcraft on the denouncer of their creed
with the stake and pillory. Talrnage re-
plies to Ingersoll by pointing to the police,
and even the great EAGLE with pinions
spreads consigns retorts to her orthodox
screams to the horrors of the waste basket.
10, Mr.. Editor, these are burning ques-
tions and will not down and will soon
be heard. Freedom of thought and
expression on all issues is at hand. You
can't repress. better meet them with argu-
ment If Christianity cannot stand this test,
the sooner it falls the better. l will not ask
proof-sheet of this as | don't expect it
published You dare not do it. Your
Christian patrons would take your Sub
scription) scalp; but thanks TO the progress
of science and reason, We have emerged
from the time when they would have taken
your (real) head with it, and our mission is
to advance civilization another step that
bigotry will cease to forbid fair expression
of views on all subjects and themes; when
all cresds of whatever kind must stand on
meritorious truths advanced and not by re-
preston Yours, C.
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-03-01
SPRINKLES SALT ON HIS TAIL


X. F. Plsyford, ESQ, the gentlemen who
so cleyerly clipped tho left wing of the
ao,,,. st.t. conve,,;o, a, To,sls las, sim.
0'o'''e s'''''
mer' editor OF the As'ohi'fer ana raFalyser'
nj Carbondale, n name in itself sufficient
n-oof of the or,oina, pen;us of It's editor
:,
sprihAies u iai' h'ouicuih Vi sa't On the
EAGLES tail in It's last issue, IN the following
handsome manner. which is hereby duly
.ol,ro,.,oa,,o5.
Among our exchanges this week We found
the Wlchits Eagle; TO say tnst We were
pleased would be putting X TOO light' Tor we
| were hiied with JOY that ehhlicra,ed and
Sladdened our SOU 10 a conditloh OF STACY,
Inc EAGLE Is the largest ana most powerful
OF the genera faicondidae' ana sometimes
e.mPeis the osprey TO reiinquisn prey Jus'
taken. The soaring ana evoiutions OF the
bird IN the ar on such occasions are des'
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-03-01
SCALPED HIM

In the discussion of the Swain matter in
the United States senate didn't a gentleman
by the name of John J. Ingalls, everlasting
ly lift the top-knot of gentleman by The
name of Chester A. Arthur! Yea. verify
And this reminds us that the responsibility
of sustaining an administration will, in a
few DAYS, be lifted from the shoulders of
several gentlemen when several other gen.
tlenen who have been cavorting up and
down the halls of congress for a dozen years
or so, will be seeking opportunities TO retire
on less than half pay. Before the adjourn
ment of rext congress one-half of the Dem
ocrats will be trying to determine whether
they Tough: under JEFF Davis or for the other
side
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-03-01
Southern Women.

lAtlAiit1
In every proper field of enterprise .outhern
women ara making .ino Leadway. Thor
achievements in literature. journalism and
educational specialties are too wei. known to
require mention 4 North Carolina lady in
New York has 100 typewriter operatives
under her. She supplies business houses
with type writing clerks and cnj jys hand
some Income. A South Carolina girl at the
Cooper institute took tho frs. money priz,
for engraving, another TOOK the first prize
for drawing from life. Another southern
girl received the first certific ite in drawin,
last session. A South Carolina lady has
made over fifty inventions, many OF which
she has patented. They range from fire
escapes to cooking stoves. These few in
stances show Chat southern women are keep
ins pace with the progress Of the age. They
do not pi oppose 10 remain idle when u million
problems appeal ~ them for solution
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-03-01
THAT STEAL.
Topeka, $50 p. IN, Feb. PC, 81.
Editor OF the Esxle.

Topeka, $50 p. IN, Feb. &c, 81.
To the Editor OF the Esxie
DEAR SIR: In the DAILY EAGLE of the
26th inst, notice that you very righteous
" set down very heavily on the legislature
for the wildcat appropriation made to beau
tify Leavenworth. Please allow me to in
form you that l fought hard, as also your
very able and worthy member Mr.. Hatfield
TO defeat this unheard Of scheme. Tonight
we have the price Raid" claims under con-
sideration, and much of the same element
favors the payment Of said claims that favor
ed tho Leavsaworth scheme.
After long and heated contest over the
railroad bill to-day in committee of the
whole. the bill was recommended for pass
age Most respectfully,
r. J. HUKLE,
Representative from Sumner Co.
+. S.-The "Price Raid" claims have JUS
been indefinitely postponed.
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-03-01
ANOTHER TOPEKA LETTER.
TorKka, Feb. &c, 1885.

.ssa ToPEKA, Feb. &c, 1885.
To the Editor Of the Eagle
DEAR SIR: Amidst the excitement Of the
closing days of the session, l take few
moments to drop the EAGLE q few lines.
As the close draws near, We are impelled TO
ask ourselves, "Whst have we done!" A
glance at the official state paper compels us
10 saw that most Of our "acts" have been to
legalize some Illegal acts or, empower some
BODY to commit an illegal act in the future.
Our greatest effort has been so far not 10
assist but to prevent acts from passing.
After hard fight, and some say by the
use of money, the house passed bill giving
outright to Leavenworth $4,000. Mr.. Hat
fields speech against the above measure was
acknowledged on all sides to be a mastery
effort; ut leas. it brought down the walls of
wrath on our delegation from the Leaven-
worth Times. Yet We feel that our consti-
tuents will stand by u.s.
The Qusntrell and Price raid claim bills
were indefinitely postponed
We hope the senate viii put its check on
the beavenworth steal Our fight on the
railroad question is over, and l think has
resulted to the interests OF all parties. Ii is
time for us to settle down TO some definite
policy Of dealing with these corporations.
The present bill increases the power Of the
present commissioners in regard 10 fixing
rates, and provides for complaints to be
heard 1t provides for the perfecting of the
present system of controlling the roads and
carving out the commissioner system. This
seems the correct thing 10 do, although there
are some who would overturn the present
policy, and insuguraie an altogether different
syseem. What we need is not so much a
radical iron-clad system, but permanent
line of policy, improved and strengthened
from time - time as new trouble arises
The regular appropriation bills are yet 10
come, ann will he trimmed down 10 the low
est sum possible. Many say that $4,000
given to Lasvenworth will have to come of
from other needed appropriations
The end draws near. 1t will be impossible
TO kesp the farmers here after a few more
such days Is these. They begin to long for
a smell of the freshly turned earth. and to
prepare the ground for the next harvest
Well, perhaps we can do more good then.
Hoping this may not prove too long for
Your crowded columns. am,
Yours Reply. K T. LAwskNck-
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-03-01

Frank Dale, of Wichita, is reported to
be making the run for the receivership of
the government land Office of that place.
Frank is tip-top fellow, beautiful per-
former on the kazoo, and otherwise amply
qualified to hold the Office under Demo-
cratic Administrations Press.
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-03-01

Gov. St John is now lecturing in the
south. He commenced at Louisville, Ky,
and said, 81 WAS in the south during slavery"
There was no such buldozing rs have
had in the north" The chances are ten TO
one, that, if Gov. St. John lived in the
south before the war, he either claimed to
be opposed to the sbolitionists or kept his
mouth shut tighter than clamsheil on the
subject of slavery-Manhattan Nationalist.
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-03-01

The Commonwealth in quoting the EAGLE
on the Price and Qusntrell raid claims with
eringly but justly observes;
In time these claims will have 70 be paid
We suppose If will be, however, after sll the
claimants are dead. or in the poor house,and
the claims have been bought up BY spccu-
lstors. There was never demand more
honest than the Price raid, and il is . dis
grsce to the state and almost TO human M
ture that the measure 10 from yesr TO year
defeated.
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-03-01
DIR. Lyman Beccher's Absent vi ndeincss-
iChristisn Union

Dr. Lyman Beccher's Absent Mia siedncs,-
christian Union.
Dr. B.schsr was sometimes abseIi-,nin led
aut forg.t.uL Mrs. B..cher ,nce received
a su.l o; money, and 1: was tue occasion Of
great rejoicing tina: ii wouIi enable them 20
pay bill for carpet. SO shs committed ths
money u her husband, charging him to at
Tend to TIE matt,r imms lately.
in tae evening the doctor returned from
til, city in high -pirits. He described t. Vi
u missionary meeting lie la attended
doctor" said Mr.. Beecher, did you pay
for taat carpet to-dayf' Carpet What
carpeti' Responded the doctor. Why, tn,
one gave You the money to pay for this
nornin.' There said the doctor, 'th It
acc punt, for it A. the missionary mestin !,
they took contribution When they came
to me sail | hal m,nsy to give them
wished had-a. the sam, time feeling in
pocket whsr,, - M surprlss. foani a
rol! Of bills: 50 pulleI IL out and put 1t in
the box. wonderin. where it had come from
but thinkin. ths Lord had somehow pro
Al
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-03-01

III. S. Keller, In Cambridge Tribune.l
Ny son, | am panied 70 learn that you
arc becoming somewhat cynical in your
views concerning the natural tendencies AMI
qualities OF womankini in general Renein.
her your mother was a woman. The only
thing can re collect ut all der. atory Ia her
blessed memory Is that she was too GOV with
rod and household boot-jac The natural
consequence is, You are rapidly running 10
seed, and fast becoming fit subject for
condemnation 10y all members Of your
mothers sex Your mother was a good
woman, but she just escaped being psriec:
mother when she held hsr hand aloof from
the bump Of your seif-esteenh
1t il a wonder to IN. that the lord don't
permit the spirit Of departed mothers T.
come hack to this realm Just 20 shake the
| nonsense out % their offspring. or paddle
| them with the provsreial golden slipper
You sneerinSly remark, in a casual man.
ncr akin tn your class. that wolnans devo-
ton j. a sham You also add tina. the great
est devotion Of woman is laid Upon the
shrine OF fashion Now, my young limb OF
the sidewalk posture, your mother WAS q
lady II fashion cannot say tina, she wore
out your fathers patience teasing for seal
skin sacque ami q $40 bonnet have no
recollection Of this: still she may have dons
So
Once, l well remember, you got into a
street tracas and had your Grecian nuse de-
Tnolis bed cf il pristine limo Of beauty. You
ran TO your mother; she spp!ist a 80 lace
handkerchief To staunch your life blood.
when 9 ,o-cent towel would have suc.osd
She didn't stop 70 question ths cause 0; the
frscas No; hu; she ruined that e.esa bit
OF lace IN tie utter abandonment Of ma
tsrnal instinct and mothsriy devotion. The
genuine cause u your nasal organs disaster
was-yoa tyiei 10 walk over Q poor little
street arab who proceeded u do you up
after the ssyis 50, down in the volume known
as The Manly Ar; Of Self Defense
That. my son, il . sample Of wonan's do
votion; a specimen OF effect without going
bshind thu returns 70 Sst - tbs cause.
While you are burning the midnishs gas
buxily engaged with the hsrrisphsricsl ivos-
les ON Grsen-baiss table. there, light in
q sensible Sir!'s parior not burning .or thee
One Of these days You viii open your eyes t.
the fact that the lusty liinbed mechanic got
tie deai-~ooi On you. also got tie girl you
thought you bad, sure pop After he's gone
and married her, you'll lag AroGni hiS
| lump Of rnssanthropy and swear that
| y-o,,ian's devotion Is all myth
Boy, you've got 10 cac,s down from your
perch There are too many Of the prime
arsicles. homo sum, floating around this part
of the globe for women 10 ysarn after such
game as you are. You must drop this vivid
irnis fasuus Of vo<1r foolish brain and buckle
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-03-01


A distinguish ex- confederate oificsr, now
q resident Of Washington, used to drink a
great de :. in his wild and giidei yoath- He
reforin,i -. i, now sober business n:an-
He married the other day a prominent so
ciety lady VINO is devoted Roman Catholic
The ar,om in speaking OF his rnarr.ag. said
to ons Of his club friends: Il have tried
Rum AMI Rebellion I am now going in fof
Romaai m