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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-09-21
MILLER, RHOADS, & GERHART.
WHAT WILL BE POPULAR IN DRESS
MAIERIAI.S TIIIS SEA2ON


WHAT WILL BE POPULAR IN DRESS
MATERIALS THIS SEASON.
Nearly every season brings change 10
some extent in dress fabrics. some seasons
the change is very marked, aud this Is one
Of the seasons. Rough materials have been
worn for some time; but the effect Is alto
gether new for the fall aud winter season OF
1850. Cur buyer has been all through the
markets; has seen the product OF nearly
every manufacturer In this and foreign
countries. and this Is n summary OF his OBJ
seryations: The NfN and popular mate
rial viii be Cashmere effects. There are
about three SORTS Of these novelties.
one IN CHECKS OF various sizes-fron a
plH check 20 "A broken plaid, and the color
iugs are veried-from the genteel black
and. white to the sbOwy BannpckOurn."
Then there are STRIPED EFFECTS and
HAIR LINES. OF fne materials with silk
stripes In various cOlors TO blend.
Blight SILK MIXTURES ON dark grounds
We viii show THIS WEEK, beginning
TO. MORROW Monday very pretty line
OF the above-named goods also full line
OF 1RICO1S. CANNAS-CLOTH FLANNEL
SUITINGS, CAMEL'S-HAIR CLOTH. &c
with new and novel STRIPED NELVEIS
TO match-ali at the very lowest prices.
We will also show 9 handsome line OF
BLACK DRESS GOODS and y saperb line
OF BLACK CASHNERES.
We will guarantee you saving OF from .
to 10 per cent on DRESS GOODS at our
house this season.
SEE OUR PRICES.
A LIST OF BARGAINS.
Our Calico Counter is crowded al day long
We have n PRETTY ASSORTMENT and
the LOWEST PROCESSING. for good com
fort CALICO; 6kc. for the best goods.
Don't fail 10 see our csc. CASHMEhES-
81 eolors: 40 inches wide. ....
Best value IN BLACK CASHMERES In
the city. superb silk finish.
We can save you dollar or Two on
BLANKETS now st our house. We nave
little lot OF slightly-soiled oRes-a regulAf
sS dollar blapket-whicn we Will sell ~
{2t2
WHITE BLANKETS from sSc. upward.
The LOWEST PRICES ON BLANKETS
south OF New York city.
Pretty DRESS GiNGHAaS at SIC. WORTH
Ice.
New styles In DRESS GINGHAMS at
1Oc. worth 12sc
See our LINEN TOWELS at 10. l2]1, IL.
20. and 22c.-the largest towels for the mo
ney ever offered.
You will soon want HEAVIER UNDER
WEAR. We are ready for you, With lover
prices than ever.
NEW GOODS are arriving every day. and
we ask you 10 visit our house for Bargains
this week. a.
MILLER. RHoADs 4 GERHARTs
POPULAR ONk-PkICE STORE,
sc 2j-Tu&Th III EAST BROAD STREET.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-09-21

Thought Hs would Sell . Little.
Abram Mayer, . sampls-mcrchant of
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-09-21

IoTHER LOCAL ON THIRD PAGE.1
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1886-07-11

know that the native dogs are killed by
the mus .uitoes under certain circumstances,
AMI heard reports which l believed to be
well founded both from Indians and trust
worthy white persons that the great brown
ear-crroneously but commonly called the
griEzly-of these regions Is at times CON-
PEELED to s.lccumb to these insects The
statemen: seems almost preposterous, but
the explanation is comparatively simple.
Bruin, having exhausted all the roots and
berries of one mountain, or finding them
scarce. thinks he will cross the valley TO an
other range, or perhaps 1t is the odor of
salmon washed up along the rivers banks
that attracts him Covered with n hoavy
fur on his body, his eyes, nose and ears are
the vulnerable points for mosquitoes, and
here OF course, they consresate in the
greatest numbers At last when he reaches
s. swampy stretch, they rise in myriads,
until bis forepaw il kept 80 busy, as be
strives to keep his eyes clear Of them. that
he cannot walk whereupon he becomes en-
ragged, and, beAr-lite, rises upon his
launches to fight It Is now Il mere CUES
ton of time until the bears eyes Leconie so
swollen from innumerab!e bites as TO reader
him perfectly blind, when he w.nders help
Iessly about until he gets mired in the mud
and starvcs to death.-Licut Schwatka
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1886-07-11

In the menagcrie there are six as 1.-the
and brightly marked tigers as body ever
saw. One morning, at daylight, the keep
ers were surprised by IN unusual commo-
ton among the cat animals The men got
out strong ropes, lassoes, and nets, believing
that some Of the more formidable of the
wild beasts were out OF their dens
They approached tae wide stairs with
caution and entered the room The tiger
don was a scene Of fierce confusion. and TIE
other animals shared tho Excitement The
men advanced TO the front OF the den, AMI
were me: with demonstrations OF anger.
Lying close TO the wall in one corner was a
huge Bengal tiger, and at her side pair of
beautifully marked Cubs, wDa eyes closed
like q young Kittens With cries o: wonder
tho men sazed at the treasures which had
been born during the night Still they
could no; understand why all the wild beasts
should seem SO restless One OF the keepers,
following tbs eye OF huge Iaatasr,
shouted:
Boys, look. One has got out and Is on
tho fioor,- One cub had crept through the
cage and tumbled out and wandered around
until it had tired out and gone 70 slsep
When one o: the men carefully picked II up
it uttered q feeble cry. Tho scene that fol-
lOWel uf10o IQUSc LfCSl. oSro ~ N<>kAkc. -
they arc, white with fear. The tigers ben;
the bars Of their cages, and the lions roared
in unison with tho shricks OF The other AMI
mails 1t was q little pandsmonium
To attempt to put the cub through the
bars into the CAGE from which It bad fallen
was certain death 70 whoevsr undertook il,
for with their long forsarms and THAR curved
claws the tigers would havs torn 20 shreis
~h>f arer hsd l,.>as, IN, mach FINALLY one NJ
the cooler-headed keeps1 took the little
specsled, sightlea bsass and. climbing up
the end Of ths den, opened the small hole
left for ventilation and dropped the cause
1t al tho trouble q ~ tsse Of il mother
She tsadssiy paacsd q 1919 hsf Other Ca
spriae, hy dswn hass1f, cd in to min
~ H. cunnine lneA11g k1ona ~ tpking
- npuE1l1nnns - eN1E1oAlngDen Q1sol1
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1886-07-11
The Biggest n,a.. In America.

Professor Bauiin- Lassalie holds that the
grandest firework ever wisncsscd on this
plane: mnsi have bia,ed alofs on the Pacific
slope Of our United States The most active
voicanos Of the present age, Mount Etna
and Mount Sangay, have surrounded them
selves with iaya-heids varying from ten to
City feet in thickness and extending over
an area OF half a hundred square mica
But the prehistoric volcano that seems 10
have had Its crater somewhere on The west
ern slope o. the Cascade range. Oregon, hm
covered a district Of 30, 600 square milas,
with . continuous bed Of lava Of an average
thickness Of 500 feet All the vast table
lands fro:, the valley Of tbs Klamath river
in northern California to the Damages
range in British Columbia nsuss have ban
delused by fressream equal in voaums %
the contents o: TIE i've great Canadian
lakes and tie river syssDm a ths 4infafpa
comhine1 Niagara fAllA powing dowA
molten lava day ana nighk VOID havs -
3cu On Tor Aak = csatuxy - eQnl - -;
~ & - DnnEeW G1Q1tn - a1m -.
euu11enk -D< ~ = og1g =
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1886-07-11
How to Demolish the Waiter.

While it is advisable in the highest sense
never to he afraid of the waiter, one SHOULD
be very careful about bullying him An
infalliblc recipe for destroying any fear you
may have Of the waiter Is contained in four
woodstock at his feet l never saw q
waiter in my life that had a presentable
pair Of pedal extremities He may be
bland, suave, clean shaven, clear eyed, clad
in snowy linen, and the master Of supercili-
Gus manner II you feel that he is cowing
you at all. glance at his feet You will
find that his trousers are ragged and rolled
up from the bottom; that be wears an
enormous pair o; rusty shoes, and that they
are as billy and ridgy as the boots Of the
equity Old uncle in an old-tims comedy.
After this you may look him in the eye
with absolute fearlessnesS baltimore
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1886-07-11
The National Cemetery a, Antiet.m.

Il is proposed to convert the National
cemetery at Antietam into n national park,
TO Be adorned with the statues Of the repre-
sentative warriors who bore the blue or the
gray. IL is known that I, dtis union soldiers
rest there, and appropriations have been
made by fourteen states, amounting to st2-,
81. The remains of the Confelerates who
fell there have been removed IL Rose Hill
cemetery near Hagerstown, Maryland The
plan OF the cemetery is that Of a semi-ellipse,
divided into segments of circles, sections
and parallelograms Of varying size, accord
ing to the number Of the dead from different
states Every division is marked by q letter,
and the graves arc numbered in regular
order \ main carriage drive extends
through the grounds, from which run in
every direction subordinate roads and
walks. The grounds are beautifully kept,
and near the entrance stands lodge, which
is occupied by the keeper. and Is also used
FOR tie comfort OF visitors In the centre
Of The cemetery stands the colossal granite
statue Of an American soldier, twenty one
feet and six inches high, standing at parade
rest, with the cape OF his overcoat thrown
back from his left shoulder. The whole
structure stands forty -four feet and seven
inches. and is entirely Of granite --Perleys-
Washington Letter
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1886-07-11
A startIins Archaeological Discovery.

A startlin and beastly archaeological dis
covery comes from Georgia A mound
was recently opened and tho skeleton OF u
recumhent individual OF a prehistoric race
was found. The mound was explored thor
oughly and the skeletons OF mnny other
mound builders were found, as were also
discovered various specimens Of cheap pot
terry of tho prehistoric period The ex-
p,orers now became very enthusiastic and
the search was removed with vigor. Sud
denly the spade Of one Of the laborers struck
something hard and metallic and the Others
gathered around In half a second a small
object was thrown up which CLEANED in the
sunlight There was a general dive for it,
and then a general feeling Of CONSERVATION
when it was found that it was q sariine
box The incident will doubtless be en-
barrassins to antiquarians, who will find it
difficult to explain Perhaps, however, the
discovery may have soma bearing on the
recent statement that Christopher Columbus
was a Frenchman.-New Orleans Times
Deuocrat
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1886-07-11

A young robleman was a guest AZ the
Albenarle hotel, New York, recently and
is Just siarting for Little Rock, ARK, and
for Texas. where he has friends, AMI may
invest in land and cattle Victor Henry
Nelson Is the common every day name hs
carries He is a slender young man, with q
dainty brown ruustache, beautifully curled
at the ends, hut with not the slightes. Eng
lish Alteration He hiss had it all knocked
out Of him brushing around the world, be
sayx-New Orleans Times-Deniocrat
Differentiation of Physical Energy.
Now, can any one seriously argue thai,
on the physical side, divergence Of pursuits
and habits Is not indicated for the ssxesi
The common sense Of mankind has long ago
answered the question, and even cur f.
male reformers, believe, admit that p.ow-
ing and driving cattle, soldering, and sail
oriDg arc not appropriate to women, nor
feeding and rocking children. nrrxing the
sick, and keeping hoase to men No. that
women have not - much physical strength
and energy In their own kind a. men in
different soora Men would find the con-
ZION tasks of women desperately fsfguins
and irksome, a man, for instance. vouh
energy as . chili's nurse; yet The nursc ex-
ercises = great deal Of strength, carrying
end nursing heavy child
The ignoring Of this dfSersn:ia;iou Of
physical energy in tSe two sexes Is always
The note OF barbarisn O. aegr.dssion
A'nonS mankind Wh<re you find women
pot 70 tasks which do not sui. with their
physical constitution and funcsiocs-a prAc-
tics always evideacri b pr-na:ure de-
cepssude there you have . peOpss loo in
tks scale Of humanity. Nov, human NJ
tnre being ali Of . psscs. IL b hot reasonable
70 think that dsvsrgeace - bseveen ths
exes Ia pursusts and kakstI vhish b
strongly indicated. and admitssdly v,s %
one side Of 6, b hks,y 70 b vtR a -
ceh-r. Ths enHy Of vooea. - u dkden
ID kind cd IN srops fruo tAaa q ~ II
pAyr6oAl nAsssa - d12ss3 d Dnral and
in1snee1nal nneaE1 H dslhe : = - -
80 - aissFtnnnlb hssum - ho1mDso-
~ - - psuplB = - - 49,
0non - y - -
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1886-07-11
Why an Actor oui, Drinking.

"One afternoon" said the actor, 81 was on
the stage at rehearsal fhs play was King
Lear the lines OF which am as familiar
with as you are with the Lords prayer.
came on, but, judge Of my dismay and
astonishmsnt when found that could not
remember a single phrase OF speech in the
part I ssnt the call boy for bottle Of
brandy, took couple Of drinks and tried it
again The result was tho same Ny
memory was blank Then l slippel back
to my dressing room, took down a book of
familiar rec;tations, and tried one which
had known Tor years and detained might
say, without exaggeratiou, not less than a
hundred times. Not a line of it could re
member / tried more brandy, but my
memory continued blank.
u was terribly shocked It seemed to ms
that was forever ruined, and that my pro-
fession had slipped out Of my grasp; that
this was the beginning Of imbecility, and
that should wind up in a lunatic asylum
l rushed from the theatre, jumped into n
hack, and directed the driver TO take mo to
the Office Of doctor in whom / had tho
utmost confidence, and who had often
bracei me up when ensrvated from the
effects Of prolonged sprsa The fact
that i could remember the number OF his
room filed me with insxprsssibls delight 1
felt that all was not lost He told me not
to lie alarmed, that my brain was not seri-
ouslo affected and promised that l should
DO al, right within a month. But only on
one condition, and thaS was absolute and
rigid abstinence / followed his advice,
though it was a hard pull et tho beginning
and yoa see me now better than | have
been for naanv a dav. Sacramento
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1886-07-11
ANNOYING an American Beauty.

Miss Jennie Chamberlain was very much
annoyed during her last visit by the
curiosity OF her country women, who focked
around her and scanned her features In
store one day a woman had the effrontery
to pass handkerchief across her cheek. Miss
Chamberlain, startled by the action, drew
back in surprise Il wanted to see il tho
colcr was natural was the quiet remark
90 said the beauty. Il see 1t is natural,
the woman said, walking of. Fancy now
exclaimed the American beauty. i am
snrs NV face cot as red as beet"
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1886-07-11
The Lottery OF AustrI.'s Capital.

Tho Austrian capital Is saddled with IN
incubus that dedes exorcism The Stadt
Lotto, or city lottery Of Vienna, e known
to compass tie ruin Of an average Of eighty
families year; but when the deputy krohu
urged q resolution for the suppression Of the
grievance a committee OF ways and means
experts threatened 10 resign at the first at
tempt Of killing their golden goose. The
lotto, it seems, is paying a yearly city tax
varying from 5000, 900 to 100000 forms,
exclusive Of brides, and tho city treasury
has become so dependent on that tribute
that its REIMBURSEMENT would mean ruin or
revolution'-L e., municipal bankruptcy or
insupportable taxation. The sagacious lotto
men know how to recoup the curtailment OF
their profits They have printing house Of
their own, turning out tons OF ingenious ad-
veriisements; their panders visit every place
of public resort; their agents vie in propitia-
ting the good will Of their losing as well as
winning customers. Tbs products Of the
printing house include Aegyptischs Traun-
Bucher-rEgyp.ian Dream Books7-giving
n list OF possible night visions and the cor
responding number Of the tretfer, or auspi
cious lotto ,icksts-Dr Felix l. Oswald
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1886-07-11
Move, Way to XIII Crows

In conversation with a prominent planter
OF the Fourth district, we learn Of q now
and novel way TO kill crows The gentle
mans plan is catch one Of the birds, tie 1t to
your body and wall through the field with
your gun cooked and finger on the trigger
The cries Of the bird will cause others OF the
tribe to flock around you and they can then
b. easily shot This method OF extsrninAt-
ing these pests Is not patented, and those
who are so dispoeoi are at liberty to try it
-paySop ia Journal
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1886-07-11
newton and the Failing Apple.

new author has arisen who attempts to
prove that I; Is to Voitaire that we owe the
famous story of Newton and the falling
apple He shows thst the story is not found
in the Life OF Sir Isaac Newton published
ments de Ia Philosophis de Newton" by
Voitaire, who quotes Newton's neice as his
authority. Voltaire, however, does not say
that Newton saw an nipple fall, but "soms
fruit OF rser-Boston Budget
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1886-07-11

Gao CT the mos; striking figures seen in
Washington is the son of ex- President John
lyilE he is now an old rnan bent with
weight OF years His long, white, patri-
srshai bsard sweeps down from his vener-
ahle fnce, nearly covering his broad breast
BE wears soft hat siouched well down
over his deeply set eyes, and is dressed gen
orally II careless suit OF badly cut black
He is rarely noticed, and walks the street to
most people unknown Yet in his day hs
was considered one Of the handsomest men
who ever graced the society OF Washington
Washington Letter
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1886-07-11
s,e, I, Artistic Fam, S,vaa.,s

Millais' celebra.ed painting, Bubbles, y
has been bought for sil,o by a London
soap manufacturing firm, aad lithograph
copy will be used for advertising purposes
Chicago Herald
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1886-07-11
The JeWett Farm,
CHENEY KANSAS.
1896 ST A LILO N 8 1896

KANSAS WILKES 3549.
TSks.
Lee fsofsossbsss rrsas
PATCHEN WILKES, $3.50
s
Gee xlhs. 80 srs q In
SEDGwICK. 22GO.
y6ss - ~
KINGMAM, 1896
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Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1886-07-11
A rcep at the baby Tiger

Despite the increased patronage, tho
brooklyn bridge was run at n loss the first
tiu'es months OF this year.
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1886-07-11
En.erpri.e of the sp,.,, uoos,um.

When the enterprising small hoodlum
says: Give me a flower and is rewarded
by the benevolent passer-by with fragrant
blossom, he docs not carefully preserve his
gift with an appreciation OF its refining In
nuence in his humble homa He runs to the
The next street. holds up his trophy, and
calls on to the nsxt pansr-by: want .
flower. ODe cent
Bent County register., 1886-08-14
Personal.

J. d. Bowman, of Hartland, is in
town.
j. w. Decker went up to Denver
Tuesday night.
Mr.. Coulter went down to SYRIA
cuse yesterday.
Nj. J. Adler came down from Las
Animas Thursday.
J. ii. Holmes and family were up
from Lakin Wednesday.
Lester Hayes, of Coolidge, arrived
here Tuesday to take position in
the bank.
J. E. Godding went to Denver
Wednesday morning, returning on
Thursday night.
Mr.. Gilbert, the irrigating ditch
man was here again Tuesday and
went to Denver Wednesday.
James Stations, from St. John coun-
ty, Kansas, arrived here w ednesday
to take up government land.
J. I. Ramsdell was up from Tope-
ka several days this week. He will
be here to stay in a short time.
Mr.. Mckay. gentleman from
Barber county, Kansas, was here last
Saturday hunting for investments.
L. F. Blodgett, D. w. Jones and
A. +. Harmon, is Kansas party that
came up overland and are now
camped in town.
w. II. Malone, of the law firm of
Malone & Steele, at Denver, arrived
in the city Thursday evening. Mr..
Malone is the owner of number OF
Lamar town lots.
w. d. Shain aud bride, of Dodge
City, passed through here going TO
the mountains Wednesday, he said
he wanted to get hold of some La.
mar real estate and would visit Us
before long.
DIR. Cummings and family wen,
up to Las Animas to remain whil {
their residence was plastered, and
were detained there by the serious
illness of their little girl, who is now
much better.
Messrs Krake, Selleck and Camp
dores, the trio that run the depot
business are as accommodating as oui
people could ask for, they are gen
tleuen that it is a pleasure to dc
business with.
+. A. Sheldon, from Kansas, was
on the east bound train Thursday re-
turning from the g. A. X. reunion
he said he would be mp here in IA few
days with the view of investing in
Lamar real estate.
Capt. Munger was up from Garden
City Wednesday, accompanied by
Mrs. Jennie Peters and Miss Carrie
Blinn, from Newton. Both ladies
filed on timber claims and returned
home in the evening.
DIR. Arnold, who will give an
entertainment here next Monday
night, is an old friend of Col Hewes
and has been spending the past week
with the Colonel seeing the town
and surrounding country.
NJ. w. Sutton, one of the leading
attorneys OF the Santa Fe road, and
at his home in Dodge, accompanied
by his wife were on the west bound
train Tuesday evening going to the
mountains. The expect to stop off
here on their return.
Miss Libbie Murray, a lady who
has had years of experience as a
school teacher in Illinois and Kan
sas was in the city yesterday to see
about securing position III our
prospective school. AS no arrange
ments have yet been made, no an
swer could be given her.
Bent County register., 1886-08-14

The Hous? of Jacob, at Las Ami
mas, carries stock of general mer-
chandise. He sells goods on cash
basis and has, therefore, bargains at
Wells 5-l5
Bent County register., 1886-08-14

BOYS remember Cash Store when
the pay car comes. Overalls, shirts,
suspend ,rs and socks, we don't want
them, doy?
Bent County register., 1886-08-14

Fresh cocoannts and finest cream
candies at Cash Store. 1-9
Bent County register., 1886-08-14

Fresh groceries and vegetables a
Munger & Porter's.
Bent County register., 1886-08-14
BUSINESS LOCALS.

Attention, ranch men. Go to Mum
ger & Porter's and get your supplies
at wholesale or retail.