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Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1885-05-30
Grange Warelaouse.
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kEHDRIcR, PETrUs & Co., OF the Central
Warehouse sold for the week ending May Is
1885 22l hhtls, as follows: LII fE
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1885-05-30

Mrs. Esma Bourne of Cherry Sta
ton, Mr.. Whit. Radford of Howell, KY
and Messrs. ]. NJ. Bowling, Sam. DAILY
r. ID. Caldwell, S. H. Northington, Ike
KIeeman, Paul ]. Wyatt and A. r
Gholson of this city went up to Nash.
vile Saturday evening on the steamer
Hillman to hear the Rev. Sam Joues.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1885-05-30

SMITH q ANDERSON of the Gracey Ware
house. sold tor the week ending May %,
I2Xi. 247 hhtiS. AZ follows
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1885-05-30

Todd County Progress: Mr. e. IL.
Bailey, who formerly filled the position
aus salesman for Mr. L L. Lucss, fur
niture dealer, at GAINESVILLE, Tenn, has
bought the Litter's stock OF furniture.
Mr.. Bailey has MANY friends III Todd
who will be gratitied to learn OF his
success in business,
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1885-05-30

Announcement Of marriages and deaths
rec tributes OF respect and obituaries half
price r.ff rsR On
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-09-06
CHENEY.
CHENEY, kas., Sept. 8, 'S5.

CHENEY, HAS, Sept. ), 50.
To the Editor of the Eagle
Since we wrote to the EAGLE last
nothing very important has occurred
in Cheney. Our grain men have paid
very liberal prices for any kind OF
grain and business in town has been
correspondingly good. Grain sold
here few days ago from 10 to Is
cents more than in Wichita, and still
some producers think that prices are
ruinous low.
We have had several soaking rains
this week, and farmers are happy now
since the ground is fit to be plowed.
Wheat sowing viii soon be in order,
and from appearances full acreage
will be sown.
Mr.. Wright has bought out his part.
ner's, Frank Goodies interest in the
grocery store, and moved his stock TO
the west side of Main street, in Wit
tens block.
Joe Smidt is about TO go west to
look up better location for the land
office.
Ii seems as if Mr. Jim Wingert will
be postmaster sooner thap expected,
at least he has his bonds already for
warded to Washington, ID. c. Eight
bondsmen are on the bond.
Mr.. A. Il. Frazer left here last Tues
day for his new HON. in Nebraska.
Mr. Jim Ellis and family intend TO
go 10 Michigan on a three or four
months visit. MIR. Ellis will rent his
stable while absent.
The Trinity Reformed church elect
ed Sam Wolf. ii. Walter and J. Sur
beck as elders, and J. NJ. Sellers, J. ID.
Wolf and I. b. Van Walzah rs dea-
cons. Service will be held Saturday
afternoon and evening. Communion
Sunday. FARMER JOHN.
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-09-06
An Incident In Syria.
[Cor. Forest and Stream !


After the customary salaams had been ex
changed. and we had jointly and severally
wished that prosperity might wait upor
each others households, silence reignsd be
tween US for while / noticed that nov
and then one OF the young Arab traders cas-.
furtive glancss at my sister. but believing
them to he partly due TO astonishment tina,
any girl should so unveiled, was not st all
prepared for the somewhat abrupt remark
which suddenly broke the silence between
US, nor Tor the coversation which followed
in this wise:
what would tbs howadji be willing to
sell her forf-
Disappointment. vex not my brother, but
could not sell her.
Il will give the howadji camel and two
donkeys for her
TIE offer is generous, but have no wish
to part with her. She Is the howadjis
sister,
~Tiab. but your brother b rich, and viii
give even two camels and donkey for her.
The offer is great"
NO. desire not to bargain 1t IS impos-
sibls that she be bought
-Does the howadji speak Is . true man
aot wishing to sail. or even Is oos who de-
sirsth . large pricsr
As man that msaneth what he hath
aid
Good
Aud here our exchange Of IDEAS relapssd
into silence again
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-09-06
AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY

To the Editor of the EAGLE
At meeting of the board of di.
rectors held on Saturday. September
9Th, Il committee was appointed to
canvass the city for the sale of stock
and Use the proceeds TO enlarge the
fine art hall on the fair grounds. The
enlargement will be made in proper.
ton "a money can be raised, as we do
not propose to go i'm debt for the i'm
provement in this department. The
revenue 10 the society from this class
of exhibits does not foot up much
money, as most of the premiums of
fered are in diplomas, and for enter
ing the articles there is no entry
fec charged We confidently
rely upon the good judgment
and public enterprise of our citizens
to subscribe for at least one share OF
stock. Every merchant and business
man ought TO be identified with the
Arkansas Valley Agricultural society,
that aims by legitimate means TO ac-
complish the advancement of agricul-
tural interests in our community. Ii
needs no argument to convince the
public that grand, good and large
display of articles of every descrip-
ton at our fair will be of general in
terest TO every citizen. We aim TO
assist in bringing TO public notice our
several industries. and in this way
convince visitors from abroad that
we have flrst-class fair. and made up
of the best that Kansas can produce.
As city Wichita comes TO the front
in every laudable enterprise grandly
and nobly. Shall we be lacking in this
much-needed undertaking that COM
mends itself TO every one? The stock
is only 50 per fhsre, the financial con-
dition of the society is good, SO that
none need TO hesitate 10 take stock, As
there will be no assessments. The
admittance TO the grounds during the
fair will be % cents for a single adj
mission: 75 cents for Il season ticket
(for four days., family tickets 81, adj
hitting heads of families and all men,
beers of the family under IS, and We
hicle: and no charge for n seat in the
amphitheater TO witness the races, and
other attractions in the speed ring and
track. Meals at the dining hall will
be for supper and breakfast % cents
each, and dinner So cents. We do not
aim to run estate fair" but propose
to be superior 10 it in every respect,
therefore we ask subscriptions in
stock TO enable Us to complete our ar
engagements ANA sustain the repu'a-
ton of former years by holding q
large and successful exhibition that
will be a matter of pride and congratu-
lation of every citizen of Sedgwick
county. ID. A. MITCHELL
Secretary.
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-09-06
SUNDAY IN WICHITA.

The editor of the Kingman Demo-
crat, who seems to have spent
last Sunday in this city, writes up and
publishes his notes aud impressions
from which we make a few extracts.
We HE'D ourself ont of our muciily
acceptable couch Sunday morning at
$50, into the frosty air of November,
to catch the passenger train for
Wichita. We found that we were not
the only one that wore an oyercoat.
Those that had wore none were sorry,
for it was very cool for August
Ii seems like coming from the COM
try into large city 10 go from here
to Wichita now, quite different from a
few years ago, an old timer tells us.
Now she j. coming up with giant
strides, almost on every block plated
out for the city are houses going up,
and they are OF "A finer class, all in all
than those heretofore erected for spec
ulativc purposes. She is in fact assum-
ing the metropolitan airs of city, in
one way at least, for young lady in
formed US gossip had ceased to wonder
at improper things now so common
and that long-tongued women, if there
ever were such things, had to exercise
their every ready loquaciiy upon in
nocent and inofiending husbands
On the business streets large SUBJ
staniial buildings have gone ND in the
very short interim since we were there
last. and in some instances two-stOry
buildings have been raised up to three
and four story high, gratifying TO both
eye and person who takes interest in
the rapidly growing country around
us. The alleys are particularly dirty,
and Kingman's officers are more gen.
erous in their capacity than those of
Wichita. In the early morning the
alleyways are more traversed than
any other time of the day. Alleyways
in Wichita, if YOU must know it, lead
10 the '.joints"
Take everything and size them up
and the most chronic dOubters will
admit of her future greatness. Old
citizens give her two years as n limit
to be unapproached. as regards pro-
erosion, beauty, and kindred nice
things that 90 towards the ultimate.
Nice people and lots of pretty girls are
another feature of attraction. But she
is too far from kinguan To hurt lie.
much, and let us not envy what We
may at one time in the future possess
Ourselves
Together with the city editor of the
Beacon, we took a whirl through the
finest parts of the city upon drives
that one could skate upon with rollers
behind one of Freeman 4 uilbarcer's
fine teams, and so rapidly is this city
going up that in corniields corn had
been cut down TO make room for the
fine class of architecture that is now
appearing eyerywher in the city.
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-09-06

Albert Griffin says for several
months the most of the editorials of
the Nationalist has been written by
his father, but he desires it understood
that he, Albert e., is the responsible
party. Consent, but after all that is a
slick way of dividing the response
bility for some of the awful things
that the Nationalist has contained.
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-09-06
CONTRACT LET.

After a great deal of close figuring
by contractors of Wichita and this
place, the contract for the building OF
the new school house has been let to
Weeks & Son. of Wichita, they being
the lowest bidders. Their bid is So
$500. Work will commence rs soon
a. all arrangements are completed
To give an idea Of the school house
will say that the main building will be
32x50 feet two siorys, making four
school rooms, and there will be an en-
trance roam al front 12x36 feet. The
structure will present an imposing APP
pearance when completed. - Clear.
water Times.
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-09-06
When Grant First Suspected a Cancer.

washington Letter.
Nathan Paige, one Of the be known law.
yers of Washington, says that he was at q
Inner in Gen. Grants cottage last summer
when the idea Of his having a cancer firsi
occurred 70 the latter. During the dinner
Grant complained OF his throat He sail ii
was sore and painful and had been troubling
him far some time He said taen, be.or,
any meiicsl examination had been made,
Il believe g i a cancer" There was q gen.
sral ex,iaIIsti1 n at this, and all advised
him 10 rave doctor examine it But
Grant put the matter aside ty changing
he suilAcs
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-09-06

The Wichita EAGLE is amusing
itself with the idea that that town is
to be the metropolis of Kansas, and
that Atchison, Leavenworth and To-
peka are too far away TO amount to
much.-Miuneapolis Messenger.
And the 'sidea" is none the less true
or serious because il amuses.
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-09-06

Wichita men started out the other
day to raise $1,000 for Grant monu-
ment in that town. The result was a
subscription of $3.50. The EAGLE did
not say much about il Wellington
Press.
Didn't say anything about it for the
very good reason that we have never
heard of such ''started out"
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-09-06

The sale OF the revised version OF the OH
Testament in Great Britain have been alto
gether unprecedented. The enormous stock
provided has barsiy been sufficient for the
demands Of The trade, and in ONE parts Of
the country Edinburgh, for instance sup
plies o: mos, of tie editions have quite run
out. ami tie whole machinery Of production
is now again m full activity
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-09-06

According TO Mr.. Bell, supervising archi-
tect Of the treasury, the coming buildin &
material IS the oclitic stone OF Indiana Ii
Is imperrirrs 10 heat and ooli, elastic.
durable and as susceptibis TO polish IS mar
be. Tue puh lic buildings at Indianapolis
VII lie built With il, and it Is also TO b ussd
in the state b buses AZ Texas Colorado and
Georgia
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-09-06
A Plea for Hor~eA

A Stratforl tConnl woman, who il \
member o. the Socisty :or the Prevention
of Cruelty to Animals, accuses local Chris
tians Of going to church 70 hear OF the
slories o. another worli anfsosat down
Satan under their feet, all the while having
horses OUTSIDE lighting 1000 devils in The
SHAPE Of flies and mosquitoes
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-09-06

The telephons has been, INTRODUCED into
almost every twin OF Consequence in Eng
and ami ScJtlani There ara IL 900 fele-
,hohe exchanges in Easiani ami orer Al
Oo, coo me s-sses were shouted through them
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-09-06


North Main street. In the Third Ward. ct
Freeman's livery stable, u Morn Iopeka.
avenue. In The Fourth Ward, o. Az Soitns
carpenter shop. on NORTH AsiB styUoe- In the
Finn ward. at oacs Il T. d. ssanan, ssaiA
si,ie Of Chicago avepue.
The following samsd electors sAall see -
judges Of said siectios IN The sevesal waISs Of
said CITY. ~ foliows: Pint WAri. " Caid-
we'll. Charles SchnItxler sad Thomas lowell
Second Ward, Z. u. Gsrfisco, 2. =. Watson
and %. z Mckinney. Third Wxri, D. A.
Mitchell. z. r. Hale and J. p fnrionx Fourth
ward. J. Alley. Ben Fish and John Stow
Art Fifth Ward. r. Middleton, Sol Fletcher
and e. D. seaman.
The following named electors Of said city
shall act - clerks OF said election in their re-
spective wards, n.mei,: Firss ward. W. p.
stem and George kay.er- Second Wsri. Robert
Guthrie. >r-. and e. L Adams Third VI ard.
Charlie. A FREEMAN and H. l.. Peck FeavsA
ward, Nelson NcClee and 2. Scmmers. fifth
Wani. John e Gould and n. u. Smith.
Witness nv hand rs mayor OF the city Of
wichita, this 18th day Of July. A. D. lssS.
B. W. ALDRiCH.
Attest: Mayor.
VIZ. GREEN. City Clerk.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-05-17
RUNNING CARS BT COMPRESSED AIR.

Henry Bergh and several others went 10
Astoria one dag last week TO witnossa private exposition
Of Robert system OF driving street by com
pressed air. John Stephenson built Gar for Mr. Harlie
some time ago. which the latter has fitted mp with com
pressed air chambers by means OF winch he small
motor engine The latter is placed platform OH
the front end Of the and simple that II be
operated by any after twentyfour hours practice
The air chambers partly under tho car, partly
under the seats, and in such other places M
afford room. which cnn BIO 80 ecOnomized When the
chambers charged they will tho ear ten
miles without refilling. The DO the rate
Of twenty-five miles hour and o and ingenious
ar-brale which Mr.. Hardie Inns invented Il posi-
Bile for the TO be stopped whom running s highest
rate of speed, almost instantly.
At the trial. when the descending steep grade
and at high rate OF speed. 1t stopped entirely be-
fore going half of Its length after the brake applied
The be easily up and down grades
as on n dead level and with perfect safety
IN all cases. Increasing and decreasing the rate OF
speed managed with the brake, and the be
propelled around sharp without consciousness
on tho part OF the passenger. OF change In the ID
White, OF this city. and Is under the management OF d.
II. Watson. Charles ]. Campbell, the general manager
tho Steinwhy and Hunters Point Railroad had charge
OF tho exhibition. MT Stenway, the we-known piano
manufacturer Intends having the pneumatic cars take
the place Of the hOrse In the lines above
Harde considers necessary and those which VIII DO
made for Mr.. steinway will DO smaller lighter and much
improved In minor details. 49,
People in Washington and Albany contemplate intro,
certain Hew.York capitalists aiso becoming inter-
ests1 On ~ adoption here.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-05-17
A STORY OF latitude.

Neur York Letter 10 The sunday OreGOatdn.
The bnildng Itself the site OF the old Washington
Hotel This hotel by the built the ground
once occupied by the mansion OF Nathaniel Prime, tho
Jay Goud Of fifty years ago. IL may he added paren-
theticaly. this same banker, Prime once when poor
young man. went to Southern planter visit at tho
time To New-YOrk, and asked for a loan OF s. ,0oo.
What security you give 2" asked the planter.
+" the word of an honest man." ansered Prime.
The planter eyed him for instant and then replisd
You shall have it,"
THIS sum gave Nathaniel Prime his great start life
and he soon paid the debt. Years rolled aud he
became the leading banker OF the city. One day the
planter who had Oetren ied him at the outset of his
career. TO him In poverty and asked him for tho
loan OF the that he had lent Prime opp0r-
tuney. Tho banker remembered him well but askei:
:" What security can you give g.
A1he word OF an honest man." answered the planter
ecboing Primes words OF years before.
That won't do ia Wall Street." the bankers
reply.
The planter seemed dazei by such and LEFT
without word. Tho who capable OF such
ingratitgio hal become misor. mDnon sniac tho
subject OF money and IN his old becoming insane ia
the midst OF wealth the thought that ne might by
possibility die POOR, committed suicide by cutting
his throat in his mansion that occupied the site
already stated, OF the present Washington Building.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-05-17

4. II. ITdft0n IN me Chrlstdn Union
Trudging along the road near Pennsylvania village
his pockets filed with snakes, toal and bugs the zen or
twelve years old Aughey -wh0se instructive love for
these creatures found It's earliest expression in gathering
them up In this way was suddenly stopped by young
lie had pale face, dark hair. high forehead and
deep-set. piercing eyes lie had serious. unhappy air
but his voice kindly he bid the young naturalist
90 hun.
Now. said he, do you know what this is e. taxing
OF the harmless little snakes.
The boy only know its common, local name: where
the young man told him its correct scientific name,
after making his delighted pupil lnow Territorial
Go0ogist VI Wy0Btng repeat the ponderous words.
be he understood them correctly Then he on
with each reptile and each bag he had in his possession
until the child had mastered hts fascinating object
lesson the many ointed names OF each specimen being
firmly fixed in his mind by little history OF tue
habits OF each showing how olosely they had one aud all
been studied by their teacher.
After that first meeting many others followed In
which the patient. loving labors OF the teaSaor were
amply rewarded by the glowing enthusiasm OF the pupil
Finally. tie boy told that whenever he pazzled
In his researches 10 write letter, asking what no
desired know be deposited in the village pOst-oee.
availed himself Of the Offer and, In addition the
dennite and precise information sought, tho teacher
would crtlose with delicate tact the composition OF the
letter itself
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-05-17
THE ADMIRAL or THE WHITE.

BY TIE AUTHOR OF "oMoo,r "TYPEE.' sMoBY
DICK" ETC.
Copyright. 1885.
BY chapel bare, with walls sea-beat,
The lichened urns in wiids are lost
About a carved memorial stone
That shows decayed and coral -mossed,
A form recumbent swords at feet,
Trophies at head, and kelp for winding sheet.
invoke thy ghost neglected fame,
Washed by the waters long lament,
/ adjure the recumbent etligy
To tell the cenotaphs intent
Reveal why fagOtted swords are at feet :,
Why trophies appear and weeds are tho winding
sheet.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-05-17
A NEGRO BoY,s WONDERFUL srAruEr7Es

Laurence Kan Dtspdtch 10 The 81 Louts GLOBE Desocrat
IL Is claimed that genius In clay been discovered
here, that what Blind Tom accomplished in music q
negro boy by the name OF Abram Hanson. age seven
has the genius To create IN sculpture oppOr
tunity IS afforded him. Hs was born IN Leayenworth,
Kan. He has had only three months schooling but
read and write fairly we'll His general intelligence only
20 he about the aeerageof coored boys OF his
His genius lies in his ability to pick up piece or clay
and mOde IL In few minutes to almost any form tlat
suggests itself to his mind with hfeikencss truly
astounding.
He has been at work down by the river bank for some
days and from the common red clay there found in
abundance, without tools OF any kind. without any
models designs, he forms his statues OF and hts
models OF horses dogs, cattle horseback negroes
with pipes in their mouths and other creations tha5
suggest themselves % his imagination with wonderful
reality ana no inconsderable artistic talent. These
little models he sells at from 10 % apiece
and the boy is making fair living from his already.
His creations suggest wonderful possibilities IL properly
trained and developed.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-05-17
ANDREW yAoKsoy,s qEyDE RYEss.

From The Cleveland Leader
People have little idea OF the tenderness OF President
JacksOns heart continued General BrnkerhOf
Even his deathbed when his body rackeG with
the pains III as-approaehng dissolution, his kindness
OF heart was shown in nearly every act, OF HIS
daughters stories well Illustrating this. Mrs Jackson.
r. had and tropical plants which she priced
very highly and tended with great deal OF Bat
few days before he died. when he knew bis end
General Jackson called his adopted Andrew TO his
bedside and pointing 90 the plants which were standing
on the front veranda, said: Andrew, can't live but
doubtless he great many people here Unless You take
protect those plants they Will be broken on
destroyed taken away. Now Sarah Is very proud
OF them. and | think that when that time comes you
should have those plants carried 10 the upper anda
and lock the windows and then they will be safe.
He died few days afterward. His directions In this
respect not observed and Mira. JacgsOn's plaRa
destroyed or carried away In pieces or a whole,
mement0s OF the OCCASION"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-05-17
Az THEY OUGHT.

From The N0ricich bulletin.
Judge Sanford loves good story OF which his telling
this 10 or tho jury the recent term OF the court
proof:
Meeting recently. while walking In the strcets
or Hartford he was somewhat abruptly but cordially
greeted when the following conversation occurred:
Don't You know me- Judge q
NO. sir am sorry to say that have not that honor"
why. Judge. was on the jury In Ltchfed when tho
tried. that made 80 much talk"
remember the trial very well, and remember this,
that the decision OF the jury was simply OUTRAGEOUS
CONTAGIOUS Judge! Outrageous What do you
tell you this: We did a continental for
what you said We decided the case We ought
according 10 LauP'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-05-17

Aronson, its manager. OF certain persons who were
DONG him and his theatre great deal OF injury
Mr. Fshs experience with certain class of journal
lists connected with dramatic rapers would also make
highly interesting reading II 1t could be narrated In
detail His foies known to OF the more
INSCRIPTIONS OF these writer's and his pocket or the
pockets ot the stockholders and Gepostor OF the Marine
Bank. suffered in consequence Of their guilty knowledge
aud INSCRIPTIONS use Of 1t.