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Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-08-23
A French-Canaliian Hotel.

The house was new, and appeared
clean and comfortable. The host was
q French Canadian, who, to do him
justice, tried to do his best for the ac-
comluodation of his guests, but. un-
fortunately for the comfort of our par
ty. his knowledge OF bookkeeping was
limited The house was filled with
summer boarders, which mean, in
Canada, tribes of children with their
mammas and nurses. Not mascu-
line was to be seen anywhere Qhey
knew bctter). When the boarders de-
scended to the dining-room with appe-
titcs that would have done ample JUS
tice to u good meal, they were appall-
by the heterogeneous mixture of babies,
mothers, and nurses who had possess
sion OF every table in the room. And
when ut last a space Was cleared by
one of the waters for the quartette, it
was To sit down to soiled table linen
and the refuse of food left by the last
relay of babies. Meanwhile the re-
spective mothers glared ut the intrud-
ers and passed audible remarks of "a
disagreeable nature ancnt the new ar
rivals. Tho landlady followed her dis
gustcd guests out of the dining-rOom,
and apologetically explained matters
by saying they never had taken sum-
mer boarders before; but they were
anxious to get their house paid for,
and they thought it would help. but.
mon Dieu! we lose money all the time.
We have thirty-iive children in the
house, tho oldest only ten years old,
and when they are not quarreling the
nurses are. "-Agnes Fraser Sandham,
IN Harpcr's Magazine for august.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-08-23
A Peep into Natures Laboratory.

There is in the town of PhGnixville
to-day an exempliication OF the opera
tions of nature as displayed in the
formation of coal, where il can be found
in actual process to transformation
from vegetable matter to u soft sOapy
carbonic substance, and the latter
gradually changing to Ignite and then
again into soft coal of the bituminOus
form. Go along tho Pennsylvania
Schuylkill Valley railroad. between the
first passenger station of that system
and the next one, and you will find .
force Of men cutting down the bank
there, eighteen or twenty feet high.
and amid those rocks, perhaps three
feet above the railroad track, you will
observe black seam. That black
seam is Laboratory Of nature. From
above before tho Morgan house was re-
moved and the surrounding bank, big
trees sent their roots down through the
soil and then through the crevices Of
the rocks till they reached the seam in
question, which in time they filled with
roots and iibres.
The trees above died and tho roots
and tibres confirmed in the seam began
to work, chemical changes took place,
carbon was evolved, and coal was the
result The laboratory was opened by
the building of tho railroad before the
slow process was fully completed, SO
that you can find there to-day the vege-
table and carbonized matter aud Ignite
and coal together, proving, indeed,
that the popular thought that coal
grows is true.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-08-23
President Clcveland's Grandfather.

President Cleyeland's grandfather
was the Rev. Aaron Cleveland, born at
Haddam, Connecticut, FEBRUARY 8. 1744.
Mr.. Cleveland was a Federalist of tho
school of Jay and Hamilton, whom he
supported with more than ordinary
zeal, and perhaps not without some
thing of the prejudice which ranked all
Jeffersonians with French fatalists and
infidels.
MANY stories are told ILLUSTRATING his
mower of repartee. Amono them "a tha
following: On horseback one dav Mr..
Cleveland was riding from Middletown
to Durham; a little stream bounded
the limits of the townships. He halted
to water his horse; meanwhile Young
man, having come from the opposite
direction, drew rein so suddenly as to
render the water by the disturbance un-
fit to serve for drink.
"Good-morninr, Mr.. Minister" said
the youth.
"i;ood-morninp. Mr.. Democrat. a" re-
piled the reverend gentleman.
"And pray WHY did YOU take me for
a Democratp" oucried the Young man.
"Pray why did you take me for .
ministerpn reioined Mr.. Cleveland.
"Oh," said the fellow, "that is plain
enough-by your dress.'
"And that YOU are a Democrat in
plain enough by your address" !" was the
retort of the preacher.
While visiting in New Haven, Con.
necticut, Mr.. Cleveland died suddenly.
September 2l, 1915. His remains were
Inferred in cemetery in that city. His
inheritance was much-loyed. respect-
cd, and stainless name.
The mau of whom we are speaking
must not be mistaken for his father.
the great of President
Cleveland, although each was called
Aaron, and both were ministers of the
Gospel. The elder became a resident
of Halifax the wear subsequent to the
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-08-23
How Artificial Teeth May do Dam.

Another agent in the combination to
maintain for tho man of advancing
age his career of flesh eater is the dem
tist. Nothing is more common at this
period Of life than to hear complaints
Of indigestion experienced, so 1t is af-
iirmcd. because mastication Is imper-
fectly performed for want Of teeth.
The dentist deftly repairs the defective
Implements, and the important func-
ton of chewing the food can be hence-
forth performed with comfort. But,
without any intention to justify doc.
trine of final causes, ! would point out
the significant fact that tho disappear
ance Of the masticating powers Is
mostly coincident with the period Of
life when that species OF food which
most requires their action-viz., solid
animal libcr-is little. II ut all, required
by the individual. 1t is during the lat
ter third OF his career that the softer
and lighter foods, such NJ well-cooked
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-08-23

dangicd bare nook over one IN tho
creek the other day. and he gathered
1t in. Hc seemed vigorously surprised
when ] landed him, but dove back
cheerfully on being released, popped
up his head after u minute. swallowed
the same hook again. was again re-
leased, only to snap it up when tender
cd for the third time. This shows
that n stcadfast adherence to principle
Is one feature Of the higher bullfrog
metaphysics. - CatskW Letter 10 AcW
York. Times.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-08-23
The Iccbcres.

Down from tho northern seas the iccbcrps
came,
bright
Tremendous shapes appalling to the sight,
win Iurrcts doincs, ANA crngs all kissed with
flame:
Cold. plittcriny monsters which no man could
tame,
1mpcrsonations OF uncarthly forcci
As II by instinct sure thcy keen their
course,
Defiant, stern, untouched by pity's claim
For helpless bark. nor fearing mighticst
fleet.
but, meath the war OF elements thcy groan,
Drip Icy tears, ms angry waters eat
Their sides away. by ruthless winds they
re blown
TIL cruel rocks arrest their wandering feet;
Or yield as proud strength must, to warmth
alone.
-Euvprp parsons
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-08-23

fo .hiouable life IL has bcen tbought
desirable IN cmboJv the same in writ
inc for ,bo bcnciit NJ nnsteri,v and i,
nccom,iisbi this t,sk tbo ,ne,hnJ ~
EucliJ has hoon followrd bo,b ~ onn
which wilj ho nnivors.iIv umaor.,on
and as shnwinr mora cloar,v thar onv
other the cnn,cction beiv.c, ,bo suc-
cnssivn s,ons of ,he sc;onc,
phr,N''''N9'
l. An undesirable partner Is one who
mas no tOwn-house, ana whose Income
has no magnitude.
Z. a doubtful partner Is title without
wealth.
D. Inc cxtrcmitics OF ballroom are
the best to ilirt in.
4. A bad business Is the plain incli-
other. who meet together, but are not
III .hH s'ihe circies. =,
o "1" e.. o"o ';I ,ui ,.uou "t n' on
G;r,;m,r,,I sn =" 80 ~, ,ho ndiooon,
n',,, S o,;a, bon "o M, .uo ". a.. "'iin' i;s,on
crs viii cnll IL iaol,nsv and Tho ta;r
- !'. ""u .no co.. CO...
,,.,;,ins viii ba nalI,', ..n. ,,,r,;a,,,.,,
bv ,hem' " " ~ WV r ~
A. h,r l. ,,,h, ao,,
M, bnnL an oI,"st son N'
Az ,on,o an',,o. :, ~ v,ho so.,
hon,, nr IL, ns - on' ""' "'''
tarn, ~ nmIo,, :. a..
,ron,i,v ~ a H;r,,t;nn
having one decided line which is called
her crudition, and is such that when
forming the center of circle all young
men will be found equally distant from
that center.
10. A figure is that which is COM
pressed by more or less confined
boundary.
IL. A good figure is that compress
cd within an inch of the owners life.
II. Dull partners are such as, being
drawn ont ever SO well in all directions,
do not talk.
pOsTtuA ATEs
To, :, ho rr,,,,,
rh,, az "i;~;h,o ,or, o, r
h. J,awn NV stiiifnI van, ,aonam, trn,y
onr nnn r,,;',, i.,,i,, ''an', n,Ion ',a,',i. ,u
I"ii '"' ''"e lazy W any ''"'i 'o""s
y Th,, ,,o,o,,o,, f,ro,.d d,,oo
may II. ,,rnlnng,,,J ,n ,nv n,,n,hnr -
dances by a f.w fins.
3. That Il visiting circle may be ex-
tended to any extent from u West-end
square, and may be made to include a
marquis resident at any distance from
that square.
AxIoMs.
Ifv d,urb,.r Il. r,orr;oJ =,
,oh,,lr ,h. n,,,1.i, !, nnon"ai ~
II vnmr J.,n~h,or ho n,,rr;od 90
Jnt, ,ia n,,tnh l. anr,I W.
E,ior san".,r',, 1 ,,r,,t',r uIam ,,I. ..
.,r "ons
IL tv,,r,h h, oJ,,oa ., ,
sons tho twn .r,. .nnaI ] " ''"3'
5. Ii wealth be taken from elder
sons, the two are equal.
6. Two short lines may inclosc pro-
posal.
z. If one young lady meets with too
much attention. SO rs to make the in
ferior angels on either side of her equal
to tearing her eyes out, this conduct.
if continually repeated, shall ut length
meet With such reprobation at the
hands of the said angels as shall lead
one to believe that they are not quite
angels.
PROPOSITION PROBLEM.
To secur. AN oris,ocr,,ic nortnor nv
tho helm of a oiyen (tinit.I humber of
chorms "
Lei n talent for doncing A and
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-08-23

Edward Judson (Ned Buntline) has
written between 800 and 400 serial
stories, aud once wrote a 6lO pape
book in sixty-two hours. He Is nos
sixty-three years old, and lives ON hin
limo stock farm on tha nnn.r llAi. w.ra
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-08-23

There are between 80. 600 and $1,000
Indians on reservations In Arizona.
About $1,000 square miles or ll,52O,-
600 acres Of land arc set apart Tor
..scl
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-08-23

INTRODUCTION.

The art of matchmaking and eldest
son hunting having been long since re-
duccd to science by the mammas Of
fashionable life, IL has been thought
desirable to cmbody the same in writ
ing for tho benefit Of posterty, and in
accomplishing this task tho method of
Euclid has been followed. both rs one
which will bc universally understood
and as showing moro clearly than any
other the connection between the sue
oessivc steps of the science.
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-02-25
The nicrobe Theory Expandled,


Why may not science yet discover that
many otter things besides fatal diseases
throw out germs AMI microbes,
believe that yawaing iSa microbious pur-
suit. Haven't You noticed, when your Sun
day-evening girkabout II 80 p m, shuts her
ewes, and opens her mouth until You feel a
il you were looking into churchyarI ou a
dark night, that You are :rresistibly COM
PEELED 20 yawn tor She throws on. vawn
microbes, and you get them in the neck
This gives me the idea that respectability.
cdccrfulnesS, and blues. are all the develop
nlerts OF microbes. There are microbes liz a
handsome suit Of clothes. Put them on a
shabbiiy-iressei man, and he will in,ne-
diately feei respectable. Let a cheerful man
come into your Office. and talk with YOU for
a few minutes, AMI You become cheerful
also. Microbes o: c,eerfulness have been
thrown of by the cheerful man. and have
created cheerfulness in Won Microbes, how
ever, are partial TO clothing. You remember
the prophet'-l forget his naine-who left his
mantle to man who had not previously been
prophet, hut who. soon as be put on the
ulster, became n prophet right away. That
garment was full of prophetic microbes
Now. why msy not histrionic ability be
made # invisible microbesi \ tramp stole
property dress belonging TO Henry Irving.
from his trunk, in Canada, the other day.
AM left his own rag in its place Imagine
that tramp when h. got out into the WOODS
with that Hamlet cloak on him. and when
the lrviEcsque microbes began 70 WORK. I'm
asine him stalking. around among the trees
As II the hinges Of his legs were rusty; and
talking blank verse out OF his neck Ye
that Is what be did if my Theory is correct.
aud, Reasoning from analogy, il must be cor
rect l challenge anyone - prove that it not
cornect-MaE7luis Of Queensbery rules
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-02-25
INDICATED SLIGHTLY.

\ short Tim. .ince the EAGLE in
speaking Of the Scudanc- c trouble
asked what are the English in Egypt
for anyway. A short and curt reply
was received and published. where
upon we ventnred The opinion that il
was for interest money on British gold
and for aggrandizement. One sign
ing himself "Carabincer," deploring
our ignorance, cssaved our cnlighten-
meni. The fact that two or three cor
respondents then came to the rescue
of the editors Intelligence did not en-
tirely relieve us of conscious ignor-
ance and its depressing effects We
desire now 10 cali ''Carsbineer's" at
tentiOn 10 the fact that he made mis-
take in addressing his letter of en-
lshtcnment 10 the editor of the
EAGLE Ii should have gone directly
To the Houses of Parliament, a he
will see by our Yesterdays dispatches
that Sir Stafford Northcote, in open
house, put exactly our original ques-
ton TO the English government and
followed il up with such an interro-
gatory answer as incliucs us 10 think
that Nor;hcJte had been reading the
EAGLE
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-02-25

ter. | see by the EAGLE that the old
settlers have had their jubilee; was
quite sorry that l could not attend
this year, this being the second time
that have failed to- meet with them
sirce the organization. readily OBJ
serve the names of the old ones and
am glad to know that they are able to
come out and enjoy themselves.
Would like 10 see 10. Allen and Moth
er Fitzgerald trip the light fantastic.
10. viii have to take some anti-fat or
he will not be able to swing the old
lady ere long. While writing of these
old settlers reunions | have thought
to mention an incident of my own ex-
perience that had escaped my mind
and was only brought back by my wife
hunting up one of my diaries that
| kept in .'ye olden day" and In look
ing il through TO find what she desired
the incident was brought to light. She
and spent ths Fourth of July, 1871,
with friends at Park City as the guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. Newt. Miller, and Mr..
and Mrs Nereus Baldwin. They had
a regular celebration in the grove
west of town, The programme was
speaking, toasting, dinner, dancing
and good time generally, such as
no one other than pioneers can have.
The speakers were Col. {. &. Nichols,
w. T. Jcwett, Bob Hall, Theo. Thorn
son and others. After the speaking
the tables were spread, and such din
ner. 1t was elegant; there was buffalo,
deer, antelope, prairie chicken, bacon.
ham and ole solitary and lone old hen,
baked and stuffed. and was the contri-
button of Mrs. Newt. Miller, and this
was the only domestic fowl that was
laid on her country's altar that day.
For fruit we had the sand plumb, bat
we had good time all around.
! presume if there was 10 be a din
ner there this coming Fourth of July,
DR. Minturn, Alb. Jewett, Chris. Zim-
norman. the Rhodes boys and Horace
Carpenter could bring in a chicken
apiece at least, but | tell you hens
teeth were scarce in thai country then
For the benefit of some that may
have forgotten aud Others that have
never known. | will give the prices of
a few commodities that We're on sale
there at that time and just prior: seed
corn Sl.S5 per bushel. oats 81 90 early
rose potatoes 500. onions 500, green
peas 75c per peek, cucambers SOC per
dozen. Prairie breaking was SIo0
per acre. Ii anyone don't believe it
lsk Hacker but this communica-
ion is already too lengthy. Please
Excuse ana ob!ige.
Yours Truly, T.
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-02-25

only right path" but over chasms be-
tween these ruts and those made by
other "dissenters," they reach on the
hand OF fellowship. To these original
minds we owe a debt of gratitude, for
they have given us much that is valu-
able in literature aud science, and it
doesn't seem right 70 give the devil
any of the credit of their work.
While unbelievers who scoff are not
entitled TO the least respect, there is a
large class of ''honest dOubters," As
the Rev. Joel Harper called them, in a
sermon preached not long ago in
Wichita. Your correspondent would
like to make one of Mr.. Harper's COLI
gregation occasionally, but lacking the
opportunity, will be glad to read more
of his sermons in the EAGLE. Such
ministers will do much toward stem
ming the tide of infidelitv, because OF
the kindly spirit OF charity evinced by
them UNA.
SENECA. Feb, 81.
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-02-25

The accidents Of ok-making-thing.
which may make OF mar the success OF a
work, Irrespective of its merlts-ars per.
ilous thought 10 the author 4 curious in
stance is E r Howe's STORY OF a Country
Town The book was written in Atchi-
son. Kan, and was published in the Office Of
a country paper In poor tyre, on rough
paper, c!umsily bound, it made lis sppear-
ance in great newspaper Offices ami swell
magazines. Everywhere it was dismissed
with a brief indifferent paragraph BY all
the tokens the book fell dead
Barney Nacauley, the actor, returning
from the west brough; with him the Atchi-
son book 1t aroused in him a curious inter
est. aud he passed IL around among a group
OF newspaper men Of his Acquaintance. The
arst public notice following this revival was
a column in The New York Word. written
by Mrs. William Conner, born Ada Webb,
the wife of Capt William Conner. Of the st
james hotel, nj the instisatioa OF a friend.
Through the same disinteresteiness favor
be notices began 10 peer through the col
urIns Of various weeklies. ami finally the
magazinss blossnInei into ealngiss. \ copy
WAS generously sent 70 The Saturday Re
view, which followed in time with favorable
notice
Now everybody swslls the ehoras James
X osgcod & Co repuhiish the book, and
contract fo- new novel. for which Serb
ner & Co, unhapplly too late, make higher
bid Failure and srccssS Each Is but
chapter Of incidents To the tirei reviewer
what good can ooI.e ous Of a cosn.r- town
in poor type and dirty paperi The lanSuid
iniercs; Of q man in a long railway journey
IS happily conveyed 20 the riSh, man in
stead Of the wrong man. AMI success Is in
sgred We: all the time the book renair.s
he same, heva cut q lie blood ves-.esi with
aamari-y
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-02-25
TO CORRESPONDENTS

So large has our corps Of correspondents
become of late, and so many the localities,
nearly every town Of Importance IN the
southwest in which we have subscription
list being embraced, that again We are forced
to call their attention 10 the fact that they
must condense. Several kindly acted upon
a former hint, but n number continue to
string their letters out While the EAGLE
is very greatly pleased with its bright galaxy
of regular and occasional writers vino are
doing SO much to bring southwestern Kan
sas into prominence through these columns,
they nor we must forget that the great ma
jority Of readers do not desire TO be cut
short on the Associated Press dispatches
in which franchise several thousand dollars
have been invested, and the daily and night
" transmission Of the news Of which costs
no small sum, ard which must be regularly
and promptly paid for, whether used or not.
The entire editorial space and portion of
tie local space is given up this morning to
correspondents.
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-02-25

SARAIOGA, req. I'd.
To the Editor Of the Daily Eagle:
Perhaps you think one correspond
eni in this county enough but would
like to say few words through your
paper on matters not treated by &C.
ii. E. for though the county is all
that it is cracked up to be- there
are at present some serious draw
backs to individuals on account of re-
cent decisions in regard to making
final proof.
Probably no person in any position
is receiving more of the well merited
anaihemas of an outraged people
than the contemplate Dogberry-
whose name it is HarrisOn-who,
through the inscrutable DEGREES of ii
mysterious providence, was permitted
for a few days 10 be acting cOminis-
sioner of the United States land Office
at Washington.
Many families here and elsewhere
no were in an almost penniiess con
,lition have been using every excrtion
and siraining every nerve 20 secure Il
little spot of ground to cali their own
TO own the soil they TILED. Fami-
lies. in numerous instances, have liter
ally lived in dens and caves, burned
prairie grass and ''buffalo chips" TO
cook two meals a day, corn meal al
that, and lain in bed the balance OF the
day to keep from freezing through
winter of Arctic severity.
Women have had their feet wrapped
with rags and children gone bare
foot. while the men have been work
ing wherever a penny was to be
earned, with gunny-sacks tied about
their feet, and in every possible way
have pinched aud economical to save
the amount of the first payment on
their claim, and often after making
their proof have been compelled in
order TO keep from freezing and
starving to leave their claim until
sprilg opens and the ground can be
prepared for crop. Now just at this
crisis this awful acting commissioner,
in fit of unmitigated cussedness,-
for it is of no benefit to him or the
county-sends forth the edict that
proofs made before nOtaries public
are void and of no effect His motive
in promulgating that decree can only
he desire for notoriety and it seems
l,e would rather have his name 90
laundering down The ages" loaded
with the objurgations of the living
AMI maledictions of the dying than
have 1t Lonorably sink into kindly
oblivion
At This stage of affairs the case is
made worse lay set of miscreants
who neither fear the wrath of God
nor regard the rig hts of man who take
advantage OF the decision to Jump |
mems claims and settle on them, often |
when the rightful owner is still living |
Oh his land, expecting and intending to |
rob him ofhiS land and improvements
well knowing That the owner is unable |
10 raise money To carry out a long |
contest suit In this way many will |
ose their land and labor unless some |
ocal law not laid down in the statutes
an be found 20 reach their case. This |
malicious decision not only affects
Pratt county, but every section of the
country where the public land is being
AIKEN up by prescription, and will
be reversed when il can do
10 more mischief
NOBODY IN PARTICULAR