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Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-09-02

Gov. Hoadiy has been challenged
to a Joint debate on the subject OF
prohibition or License by DR.
Leonard, the prohibition nominee for
governor of Ohio. As Gov. Hoadiy
was so busy he had no time To issue Il
proclamation on the death of Gen.
Grant until the strength of public
sentiment was too strong 10 resist, il
is hardly probable that he will find
time TO discuss anything with Dr.
Leonard.
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-09-02

The snipe-shoo:ine SEASON has begun, and
he complaint arises that birds are les in
number than usual on account OF ths
ashton Of ornamsnt;nS la3iss' hats with tn.
;u!fed skins o; AL species q small vstrr
,lrdS
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-09-02
ARKANSAS VALLEY
STONE SAW l1ILL.

Arkansas Vslley Stone Saw Mil, located
or the Santa Fe track. between Second and
Third streets, Wichita, Kansas The Stone
Saw Mill is now ready 20 run in full blast,
nigh. and day. We have made arrange
ments with the Augusta Stone company TO
furnish all the stone needed. We also can
saw Fl Dorado or Cottonwood stone If re-
CURED TO do so. We will furnish stone IN
any shape, such IS window caps, or
door sills, beveled stone FOR stone fronts or
solid stone building. or brick veneering; a'so
naging for out and inside walks All stone
furnished a; greatly reduced prices Though
We ask no bonus. We do solicit your patron
age. The ba.ines. men and board Of trade aud
al contractors and builders are invited 10
call and see whs. we can do.
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-09-02

North Main street. In the Thiri Ward. as
Preeman's livery stable. on North Topeka.
avenue In the Fourth WAND, ~, Ate A6iSh's
carpenter shop. on North Dain- strees. In ~
fifsh Wa'd. At once Of 3 D Seaman, soulh
site Of Chicago avenue.
The following named electors .hall set =
judges OF said election in the ssversi varss q
laid city. as follows: Firss Ward, " Cald-
we'll, Charles schnitxier and Thomas Jewell
Second Ward. e. NJ. Garrison. B. .. Watson
and u. r. Nckiu>ry- Third Want ID. A.
Mitchell, e. =. Hale aud J. p. FuYiong Fourth
Ward, J n Alley, Ben Fish r and John stew
Art Fifh Ward. r. Middleton, Sol Fletcher
and r. ID. seaman.
The following named electors Of said city
shall act - clerks OF said election In their re-
spective wards, namels: Fir-t Warl, W. r.
stem and George kayser. Second Wsri Robert
Guthrie. >r.. and u L. Adams Third wanf
Charles A. Freeman sad u. l.. Peck. Fourth
Ward, Nelson NcCiee and p. Sommers- fihh
warti, John r Gould and N. q. Snhh.
Witness nv hand As msyor Of the city OF
Wichita, This ssth day OF July. \. d ISIS.
Il. W. ALDRiCH.
Attest: Mayor.
VIZ. GRIM. City Clerk.
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-09-02
Election Proclamation.

NIItst.
". +. GREEN. City Clerk.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-05-15
California's Real Estate.

II ACHE lolSl ltllFl.l
Large as California seems u. The map
there is an immense amount of land in
cluded in its boundaries which can never
be utilized for any other purpose than the
pasturage of stock. Most of the land in
the southern counties which is tillable and
near market has been taken up. There is
no chance for man in moderate circum.
stances to get any land. The central part
of the state has been held by wealthy
ranches for many years, and land in any
condition for wheat growing or fruit-rais
ing cannot be bought for less than 800
an acre, and frequently from $500 to $500
is demanded for improved property in
orchard or vineyard, without houses or
outbuildings.
In the santa. Clara valley and in the
Napa and Sonora vallels, owners ask
$3.50 an acre for grape land which shows
no other sign of improvement than fenc,
ing There is no government or railroad
land except in the back DISTRICTS far from
the railroad. While the distance to a
large market is long. the freight is moi
heavy, as water competition on the Sacra
mento keeps the railroad companies within
bounds.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-05-15

Washington Cor st. Louis Goba -Democrat,l
Young girls who are pitifully thin bare
their bones to the cold scrutiny of Q
crowd, and show miserable little pipe
stem arms and acute pointed elbows to the
dcrision of the multitude, and no humane
person in their family seems to interfere
and even grandmothers make the same
show of themselves 1t is usually sup.
posed that a marblewhte neck and
arms were the desirable thing. and
that powder, washes aud enamel were laid
on to attain the desired fairness. This
season, in addition to the unfortunates
who have red and purple. spotted arms
naturally, number of girls have taken
to rouging their arms. What madness OF
crazy fancy brings about this fashion ne
sane person can tel, but there are al
every ball arms daUbed with rouge from
the elbows upward and strcaks of paint
put on so thick as to leave a mark on
any one gloves or dress that chances to
rub them. So much for the follies of the
age,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-05-15
Mortality and Fire Arms.


A Texas newspaper publishes statistics
of the HON icides in that state during 1884
to show that of the 1876 men who were
killed liO had firearms in their hands
when they fell. Placing the adult male
population of Texas at 400 600, it est
mates that $50, 600 of them do not carry
arms and that so, 900 do, and it then
shows by IA very simple process of
arithmetic that one in every 800 who car
ried pistols was killed. whereas of those
who went unarmsd only one in 1000
was killed.
These facts are of interest to life in.
surance companies if to nobody else.
They show clearly enough that the NOR.
tality among the warriors is very great
whereas the men of peace enjoy reason.
able immunity If it can be shown that
the same conditions exist elsewhere it may
he necessary to raise the rates on men
who are so careful of their lives as TO 60
armed habitually
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-05-15
Superstition in the South.

The carrying of rabbits foot as q
charm to ward off the spells of evil.dis
posed persons is not confined to the dark y
alone. Almost every young man has o lc
in his pocket "Do you carry a rabbits
foot" asked of a friend Yes, he re
piled; e ha carried one ever since
was small boy. Il also carry buckeye
and potato in my pocket, What for
Why, for luck. At least that is why
carry a rabbits foot. The buckeye and
potato are to keep off disease "
"ljo many young men carry rabbits
fcet?"
"Oh, yes, and the girls too. have two
rabbits feet tied together with a blue rib
bon and highly perfumed that my sweet
heart gave me- They are al the go fol
presents now.
This young man is a carpenter, and be
lieves that if he makes mistake in hi,
work the instant he touches the rabbit,
foot in his pocket he is reminded of the
error
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-05-15
The Battle of Shiloh.

mt. Vernon Qls) Cor. Globe Democrat
1t seems to me that have one more
ray of light to throw on this sub Jet A
few years ago as my friend capt. 10
aur was coming up the Central from
Cairo, he noticed very respectable-lo look.
ing negro in the seat behind him, and
opened up a conversation. 1t soon came
out that the man once lived near the ceie
brated battle. ground, and, as the captain
had been in the fight, they both had much
TO tell The negro said that in 1862 he
belonged to MIR. Cherry, who lived at Sa.
vannah Cherry was a strong Union man.
and Gen. Grant had his headquarters at
his house. One night Cen. Grant told
his ad utant to let en-. Buell.
casion for him to rush his men. as
it would he a week before they would he
ready to march to orinth, and in the
meantime little would be done Mrs
berry overheard this, and she was a
rebcl-not to Grant, but to everybody else.
SO she quietly went to the kitchen, wrote
a note to Eeauregard, and told the negro
what it was and what he should do with
it, So he got a horse, passed the lines,
shot through the darkness to Bcauregard S
headquarters, and put the note in tn gen
eral hand Everything began to rustic,
Beauregard rushed toward Pittsburg
Landing and-we have all read the rest
of the story.
My friend Capt Laur, of the Union
army, and my other neighbor here who
fought on the other side think this negro s
story the best key they have found to the
Shiloh riddle
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-05-15
Curing IA Bad Memory.

Your memory is bad, perhaps, but can
tell you two secrets that will cure the
worst memory Cne-to read a subject
when strongly interested The other is TO
not only read but think.
When you have read q paragraph or a
page, stop. close the book, and try to re
member the idea on that page and not
only recall them vaguely in your mind,
but put them into words and speak them
out.
Faithfully follow these two rules and
you have the golden keys of knowledge
Beside inattentve reading. there are
other things injurious to memory One
Is in the habit of skimming over newspa
pers, all In a confused tumble, never to be
thought of again. thus diligently cultivat.
ing a habit of careless reading hard to
break
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-05-15

According to the Paris Gaulois an ap-
paratus has just been invented which
is simply astounding, for with it the
traveller need no longer fear any acct
dents. Safety will be assured on rail
roads. This apparatus permits the EN-.
ploye charged with the duty to see in a
mirror the entire section of the road he is
to control, with all the trains in
motion. and he knows at every instant
just exactly where each train is
When one of them approaches
another at distance which
is dangerous, he can Immediately signal
the menaced train. The apparatus con.
sists of a sheet of opaque glass, on which
the rails are indicated by horizontal lines
and the stations by vertical ones num-
bered. Little arrows, representing the
trains, move along the horizontal lines.
They are put in motion by aid of cleo
tricity developed by contact of metallic
brushes attached to the locomotive with
zinc bands placed along the rails The
train thus continually traces its trajectory
on the glass indicator. The apparatus
was exhibited some days ago in Germany
to commission of Berlin scientists.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-05-15
Col. BoWie's Knife.
Chicago Tribune.

The hunting dagger which belonged to
as the pattern of all subsequent bowie
knives, has been sent for exhibition TO
New Orleans 1t is formidable double.
edged weapon, with horn handle, and a
curved blade fifteen inches long and an
inch and quarter wide at the hilt Like
Dr. Guillotine, Col. Bowie unwittingly
gave his name to an invention that has
earned for itself rather unfortunate rep
utatiOn
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-05-15


My friend A. c. Beeson, of Winches-
ter. Ind, was, a few years ago, director
of the state prison at Michigan City, Ind.
To MIN, among many others, came con
vict, not once, but often, complaining
that he was an innocent man most un.
Justly held in confinement To all these
complainings i5eeson had one unvarying
consolation. son, yes" he would say,
in his good natured way, 81 know you
are all right; you are an honest man; you
should not be in here. But then Just
think of all the fellows outside who ought
to be in here and amt And you know
this used to comfort the poor innocent
convict, and he'd go back to his CELL con-
tented as a martyr, and think over it all
night and wonder in the m orning why it
didn't seem so satisfactory to him as it did
the night before.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-05-15
Exchange. !

Oregon has had phenomenal expert
ence this winter in the mater of snow. In
Wasco county the last twenty days of the
old year were marked by an almost con
tinuous snowstorm, which made tota
of 106 inches, and which, when it had
settled down. still gave the enormous
depth of sixty inches. Railroad and even
mail communication was completed ,
blockadcd, the only means of transporta
ton being by carriages on snow shoes
The people in the town whiled ava tn
tedium, of the blockade with social inter.
course, but the advent of trains and mai
matter was hailed with Joy.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-05-15

The opium habit is growing more ex-
tensive every day Two score years ago
only 10000 pounds of opium were i'm,
ported into this country. During the
past year the importation exceeded
$50, 900 pounds This rapid increase in
importation tells its own story.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-05-15

The technical school of Moscow has All
endowment of -, 600, 600. 1t has all the
appliances and facilities considered neces
sary for a first, class mechanical school.
st. Petersburg has a similar school. Yet
both combined have had no marked ef
feet upon civil or mechanical industry or
upon manufacturing That at Moscow
was intended to be Russian Eton, but it
is not appreciated, and, although possess
ing accommodations for 800, is attended
by barely 100 pupils.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-05-15
HITHERTO.
Margaret San ester

Margaret Sangster.l
To bluest skies that arch the way
l lift my thankful eyes to-day.
The sunlight falls golden tide,
Der airy forests, green and wide;
Pure odors drift the morning through,
And God has led me hitherto.
Sweet flower perfume thrill the air,
As If from csnser swung at prayer;
And sweeter fragrance fills my life
With all my Fathers goodness rife;
He gives me roses after rue,
And He has kept me hitherto.
What JOY to take His guiding hand,
To trust, IL not to understand
To rest through change and toll and tear
On Him, whose grand eternal years
In every living youth are new,
And cry, "He leads me hitherto"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-05-15

Maj. Steinberg. of the United States
army. an expert in the matter of disin-
fectants for contagious diseases. made
several tests in Brooklyn recently by
which he determined that steam is a bet
ter disinfectant of cholera and small pox
germs than sulphuric acid is Bales of
rags were infected with the germs and
were treated, some with the fumes of acid
and others with steam Afterward rab.
bits were inoculated with the germs and
only the animals inoculated with those
treated by steam escaped death
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-05-15
From the Dissecting Room.

Having taken Swift's Specific for blood poi
son contracted at Il medical college ut dis-
grateful to say that il gave me speedy and
thorough cure after my parents had spent
hundreds of dollars for treatment. My arm
ing helped me was desparing of ever being
cured. But hearing OF the $. 5. s., bought IA
bottle little thinking would derive any BEN
eht from 1t. began taking it regularly, and
soon the swelling began to go down and the
arm ceased to pain me. l continued its use,
and after taking eight bottles was thoroughly
cured. AUGUSTUS wendell, Newark, N. j.
Treatise ON Blood and Skin Diseases mailed
free. THE SWIFT SPECIFIC Co., Drawer 3, At
lanta, Gu.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-05-15
Typhoid Fever.

lam siXty-seven years old, and have lived
in this NIulD country all my life. Up to tw en-
ty-cght years ago was regarded as the strong
est man in the ncighburhood-the most robust
in h ulth. In November, 1896, had long and
serious spell of typhoid fever. II left me
emaciated an Il cripple in my right leg. At
times that limb was swollen an enormous size,
being twice as large as its natural condition,
and intamcd and angry in appearance. From
my knee down small sores came, and at the
ankle Il large ulcer came, which discharged
poisonous matter. My whole system became
infected. The doctors would patch me up
tor awhile, but the ulcer would never heal.
The mercury and potash with which they
dosed me- brought on rheumatism ana dyspep-
sla. | was an object of pity to all my friends.
Some thought that the only hope TO save life
was umputation. continued to grow worse,
and Tor three years have not worn shoe.
Hope had almost left me. Switt's Specific was
suggested, and commenced its use ut once.
From the very first ! began to feel better.
have taken thirty six bottles, and the shadows
which had durkencd my lite for twenty-clght
years have all been dssipated The effects
of the medicine has been wonderful indeed.
To-day am able to attend to all my farming
interests, and walk from one to five miles per
day. am satisfied that the disease is entirely
broken up, and heuceforth am to be free
from those terrible apprchcnslons ana suner-
ing which formely made my life miserable.
Swift's Specific has done more for me in one
year then all the drug Al ore medicine ,prescrib-
ed by ply sicians did in twenty-cight years:
and most cheerfully bear this testimony OF
its merits. WM, K. REED.
Hall County Ga, Feb. IS, 1885.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-05-15
Promoting Harmony.


II thought you were not going to fight
with Jones any more" remarked one
policeman to another
81 am not am ready to bury the
Ratchet
well, what are you waiting forf"
"For Jones head to bury it ia. ="
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-05-15
A Technical Definition.
brooklyn Gazette.

A teacher in one of our schools in
quired the other day if any of her
scholars could give the definition of the
word dandy This seemed puzzler
till little boy near the front held up his
hand and said: IL know what a dandy
it'll. " And what is itf" ~Le it'll boy
W hat kitheth the girlth
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-05-15
The Worlds Seven Bibles.

The seven Bibles of the world are the
Koran of the Mohammedans, the Tri
Pitikes of the Buddhists, the Five Kings
of the Chinese, the three Nedas of the
Hindoos the Zendavesta and the Scrip
lures OF the Christians The Koran is the
most recent of them, dating about the
seventh century after Christ
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-05-15
StroO0eStoDAB cStl
.EXZEMAgSALT RHEUM
Another Clear and Positive Recovery-An
Elderly LAdX's Letter.

announcer tieaf ana iOslt1Ne KecOVery-An
Elderly Lady's Letter.
Among the numerous letters received by
DIR. Kennedy tcstliyinp to notable SALT RHEUM
cures, the following will e found of interest
to our readers, who may accept uur assurance
OF its perfect au' henticily and ;ruthfulncss ::
WORCESTER, Mass, March %, 1854
DR.. ID. kcIHCdH RondOut, ". Y.
DEAR SIR: Until recent y have been for
three Years Il sufferer from salt Rheum. Ii
followed upon an attack of Fry spclas. fer
which was for long time under medical
treatment. placed mys self again in the hands
of The the physicians who did, have no doubt,
all that could be none. TIL" painful and I'M
sghtly disease mace continual progress, until
| began to fear should never get rid of it.
lfN means of one of tho e accidents that Of
ten rest ii in so much blessing | had my at
tent ion called to your FANOklTE REMEDY.
which was told would surely do me good.
used it, ana vii hin amuch shorter time than |
would have believed possible, rt ceived per-
mancnt cure. am now perfectly free from
Salt Rhcum. What II comfort tins is, and
how ii places your wonderful medicine in my
opinion. you may guess at, but never know.
! kecr now constantly in the house as Il
family medicine. Yours truly.
Mrs. Phair sometimes since, wi en- on a visit
to Kansas. found case OF Salt Rhcum cOul
not get FANORlTE REMEDY, sent to New
York City for It, and cured the case.
For ali diseases of the biood. Liver. Kidneys
Bladdcrund Digestive Organs, DR. David Ken
nedA 5 FANQklrE REMEDY, Rondout. n. Y.
APR, l5,cOd&wlm
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-05-15
Employment of Children.

II II0'IIUTI De .IHVCTI'I
Every. part of the land should join In
demanding laws preventing the employ,
ment OF children until they have at least
secured the benefit of good common
school education.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-05-15
with Malice Toward None"
Brooklyn Eagl'

The ease with which Americans get
over their troubles is Unprecedented in
the annals of other races. The English
civil wars left scars which slowed for
centuries TO this day there me traces of
the divisions they caused
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-05-15
The Island of Jersey.
Exchange.

The island of Jersey. the home of the
famous breed of cattle bearing that name,
contains only 20, 900 acres, and yet it sup.
ports about 80, 600 people aud 1000 head
of cattle. The average rent of the farms
is at the rate of $43 per acre.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-05-15
M ALARI
As an anti-malarial medicine
DIR. DAVID KENNEDY'S
FAVORlTE REMEDY
Manhood Restored

REMEDY FREE.-A victim of youthfu prudence
causing Premature Decay Nervous Debility, Lost
Manhood. dc, having tried in vain every known
remedy has d'scoye, ed simple of seii-cure.
Address, j. ii. REV ES, q Chatham St. Kew York.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-05-15

Practical anatomy is taught in some of
the schools of New Haven, Conn, by Me
dissection of dead cats and IAbDitA
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-05-15
The raper-F'lower Graz

The making and wearing of paper
flowers is becoming quite craze In some
of the larger cities
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1885-08-02

THEsUcCEss of every experiment. look
ing to cheaper postage has been re-
markable, and the promise is that ere
long the United States will have lower
rates of postage than any other country
on the globe. To ascertain what was
the effect of the recent changes in the
postal law, an account was taken of the
mail matter deposited in twenty repre-
sentative offices since the regulations
went into effect. From this it appears
that the revenue of the department has
hardly been affected at all. thus far.
Out OF total of nearly eight millions of
letters mailed at the twenty selected
offices during six days, $3.50 per cent.
weighed but half an ounce or less-Ieav-
ing less than 4 per cent OF those that ex-
ceeded the late limit. Even of this
small proportion, the average weight
was only about three-quarters of an
ounce.