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The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1886-06-24
A MEMORIAL TO WEBSTER.
Thirty Thousand People Wit
ness the Dedication OfGhe
Statue at Concord.

CONCORD, N. H., June 17.-Thomas
Balls bronze statue Of Daniel Web
ster, presented to the state by Benja-
min Pierce Cheney, OF Boston, was ded-
icated to-day. 1t has been erected in
the State House Park, about one hun
dred yards east of the Capitol. Mr..
Cheney made a presentation address,
which was responded to by Governor
Currier, who then read letter from
President Cleveland, who, after re-
GREETING that pressing official duties
would not allow him to be present,
adds:
"Every occasion which does honor
to this illustrious statesman is of ex-
traordinary interest to all American
citizens, since our pride in his career
and achievements is not in the senti-
ment less than national. 1t would be
well if in the capital OF every State
there stood statue such as Concord
boasts, which should not only prompt
the memory Of a man, but which
should also keep alive through the
comming centuries the love and ven
Grafton OF the American people for
true American greatness"
President Nesmith, of the statue
committee, spoke briefly and an ode,
composed by William G. Sheppard,
was read. The Grafton was delivered
by Rev. Samuel Colcord Cartlett, D. d.,
LID, who, in the course of his re-
marks, said of Webster;
"When, in his reply to Hayne, he
strangled the doctrine of notification,
il is the testimony of the Southern
Bayard and the Northern Winthrop
that he deferred the bloodyc onfict
thirty years. And when the conflict
came the long echoes OF that speech
were the reverberating call that sum-
moned and cheered the friends OF the
Union to the rescne its solid princi-
pies the impregnable rock on which a
million soldiers stood and fought and
, Won"
Thirty thousand people attended
the ceremonies and admired the statue
1t is s feet high and weighs 5000
pounds. Webster wears an old-style
dress suit, his ample coat being closed
, around him by the two central buttons
and its large, rolling collar discloses Q
e plain shirt front. The bottom Of the
vest is shown below the coat and the
: trousers are full and flowing The
g neck is encircled by broad, turned
I down collar, The arms are at thu
2 sides, the thumb and index finger o
= the right hand being opened on manu-
d script. The head represents Webst e
G in his latter years and is said to be re
e markably life-like. The figure stand
n on light bronze base 92 by 80 inche
e in size, and in the rear OF the right lei
d there is an irregular pile of books SUI
y mounted by manuscript,
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1886-06-24

A great deal OF talk has been occa-
stoned by the mention of the fact that
the President always used new mon
ey. Some people laughed at the idea
that he handed crisp new 500 bill
to DR.. Sunderland for his marriage
fee, and, again, that he puta crisp new
IS bill in the collection plate at the
Oakland church. People said, "Why,
the President must have money made
especially for him." The truth is, the
President always receives new notes
direct from the Treasury. He never
gets old notes, except in change when
shepays a bill or maker purchase.
The United States Treasurer, on the
last day Of each month, sends the Pres.
ident his salary-$4, ,16666-the odd
change in bright new silver and cop
per cents, and the notes all new and
Of the latest issue. Mr. Cleveland
like his predecessors, keeps a private
bank account with Riggs & Co., ant
the day after he gets his salary ht
makes a deposit, reserving enough t
pay current expenses, It is said tina
his aeeounthas shown as large q bal
ance as $4,000, as has an income be
sides his official salary Before he en-
tered public life he made from $1,000
to $1,000 year by his practice, ant
hisexpenses were not more than 81, soc
He has saved much Of his first year
salary, but now that heis married hi
expenses viii increase.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1886-06-24
. sound 1pemocratlc Principle.

OSr Connecticut contemporary, the
New Haeea Evening Register, as if rub
bing its eyes after long dream about
the bewitehing beauties Of civil SER
vice compositions, emits this sincontest-
able reflection
"The spoils must be made the Incl
dent of success, mol the purpose"
Sound as dollar, both as,to wisdom
and Democracy. 1t is the true posi-
tion of the party to-day and always.
The great trouble has been that Mr..
Cleveland has failed to recognize it.
With the exception of Mr.. Hen
bricks, Mr.. Cleveland was Ne only
man whose name stood upou IN sue
cessful ticket in 1884, and by \trict
construction Cleveland and HendT<ks
were the only members OF the paNy
whom the Democrats then voted intG
official place. The view with which
Mr.. Cleveland began his duties as
President, was that Democratic
changes in the other offices sholtNl
not form even so much as an incid ent
of his Inauguration. In this way he
fancied the real purpose of his party
would be preserved in disinterested
purity and single.
1t was not unnatural that a person
of Mr. Cleveland's peculiar relations
with his party should look with a de
gree of Jealousy upon the thought d
confounding his own election with
any other object. The idea that, will
the exception OF "the enemies he haC
made,p he was not loved entirely fol
himself alone, had probably never en-
tered his mind.
But if he should at last realize full,
that the 1884 election meant some
thing more than conferring upon hin
the right to use the White HOUSE
desk, and if he should go further ant
initiate the excellent axample of th,
New Haven Register, by waking up tt
the Democratic truth that the spoil
should accompany Democratic sue
cess, at least as an incident, his in
crease Of happiness would be Difficult
to estimate. And it might grow stead
ily until 1SSS.=N. Y. Sun.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1886-06-24
The Presidents Liberality.

The President gave DR.. Sunderland,
the minister who married him, a
more magnificent marriage fee than
has been reported. Instead Of giving
him one-hundred-dollar greenback,
he gave him $500 draft on New
York, The proceeds of this draft DR..
Sunderland has already collected.
He has no idea of preserving any part
of it as a relic, but will use it as he
wohld any other money, "for doc
trine, for reproof and instruction in
righteousness"
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1886-06-24

Secretary Lamar has givenup horse
back riding, and now rides to and from
the department in a low, covered
phaeton, usually accompanied by his
daughter.
A Brooklyn girl wants to know, I'll
it is true that kissing will cure freck-
les" Wouldn't say positively, but a
simple receipt like this is worth try
ing. Call after business hours
Senator Jones, late OF Florida, has
almost escaped from the public mind,
but it is now noted that he still lags
superhuous in the vicinity Of Detroit,
and refuses to move on when request
ed.
Rev. NJ. G. Chestnut, of Topeka,
Kan, is accused of desire to be NOM
mated for the Vice-Presidency. He
will receive the unanimous support
OF the paragraphers, regardless. OF
politics.
LONDON, June 18.-1 am requested
to say that the marriage OF Lord
Cairns to Miss Adele Grant will not
take place, Mr.. Beach Grant, the lady's
father, having found unanswerable
reasons for refusing to permit it.
William II. Hurlbert.
"Pap," said little Jacob, looking up
from his Sunday school paper, "here
: is piece that says Beer versus Whis-
+ KY. Shall l read it?" "Trow dat
e paber in de schtove Shaky. Inny
i mans vot says dot beer is vorsr as Wis
/ ky amt fit for nodings except kim
b dling-vood."
Young Wife (reading)-"Poke, OF
J. chip bonnets will be in style this
: year"
VI Young Husband-"Poker chip bon
netsY Great Scott what Will women
wear nextl suppose I'll have to &c
le out and break up a gambling den t
e get the material"
u George Wash ington is to have an
y other monument--this one
~ Pittsburg. The denizens Of tn
. Smoky City do not profess to hav
q discovered any fresh evidences {
Georges patriotism or love of countr
ed but will erect this shaft as suitabl
mt though somewhat tardy recognitio
err Of the fact that Washington was th
nit first man to select "the forks OF tn
be Ohio River" as the site for town, an
wn can really be considered the founde
}. Of the city.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1886-06-24
A MODEI. LETTER.
How a Young Memphis YO"lIl
Replied to a Man Who
Dmnned Him.

We are permitted TO make a copy
of letter addressed by young gem
tleman of this city to collection
agency in St. Louis, that deserves to
be placed among the curiosities, Of lit
erature
Memphis, June 6, 1886.
Gentlemen :-Howdy. Glad to hear
from you. Write some more like the
first, Very pleasant and jolly ; makes
a person think some one still alive,
and all the mortals are not yet dead.
like Gaul. He was an old fayorite
of mine; don't hear much OF him out
OF the Good Book.
Gentlemen, how do you like st.
Louis, used to live there myself, twas
in the halcyon days of my gidy youth
hood, many years ago. Nice town,
good city, learned lots there, some
powerful smart people in St. Louis.
You may not believe it, but there is,
for lived there myself once, you
know, and have heard people say,
what don't know would fill a book,
Yes, st. Louis is great place. How
is the Cotton Exchange and custom
house, and are they finished2 Doyou
live in either Of themS How's the
old bridge and the great and grand
old Mississippi? Is she very, very
high2 Down here she is forty-fye
miles wide. Yes, we have plenty Of
water and lots Of time, that's why
am writing to you. In st. Louis you
have more time than anything else
Ito spare). l was enlightened to this
fact, when / showed your letter to our
business manager, and he thought
what chunks OF time you are wasting
in St. Louis, but suppose it cant be
avoided in an overcrowded town like
st. Louis. IL
Now, take my advice, drop the oys'
ter and run ashore, or you will gel
wet, and that would be too awfully
bad for good folks. EE#
Tell our mutual friend--to come
off his roost and stop indulging in his
visionary worlds. / don't owe him
anything more than the man in the
moon, and he is welcome to all he and
his friends robbed me OF.
Bluff and bulldoze have been deat
to me for many years. If you doubt
please investigate, and you will fine
out.
] shall take good care Of your let
ters, as we are liable to become better
acquainted in the future, if our cor
respondence continues SO pleasant.
P. S.-Your second edition just t.
hand, and / say, for goodness sake lie
mp and don't be so new. You max,
me very, very fatigued. When ask
ed you to write often it was not intend
ed for an every day occurrence.
find life too short to monkey so mucl
over nothing.
! want you to stop shooting you
dirty dye-stuff. ] am no hog, AM
know when enough is enough. G.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1886-06-24

"What a lovely woman" was the
exclamation Of Chief Justice Waite
upon passing frst-class beauty when
walking down Pennsylvania avenue
with q friend. "What an excellent
iudger0 said the lady when her sensi-
tive ear caught the hattering decree OF
the chief justice.
It is reported and generally believed
among Democrats, that the President
has promised to amend the civil ser
vice rules by removing the age limi
Of forty-fye years. This will b'
good news to those who have grow
old waiting for victory and an Office,
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1886-06-24
Bob Taylor.

A gentleman from East Tennessee,
in the city during the convention,
stated to number of gentleman that
Mr.. Bob Taylor was under bond not
to become candidate for governor
this year. The gentleman said he
was on Mr.. Taylor's bond, and one OF
its stipulations is that Mr.. Taylor
shall not be candidate for governor
during President Cleveland's admin
istration. If this be true another
boom is knocked in the head. But
perhaps there is some mistake about
it, or maybe Mr.. Taylor did not have
it in mind when he wrote his letter to
Messrs. Quarles G. Turley OF this city
in which he said he was willing to
make the sacrifice and become the
governor OF the state if the people saw
proper to nominate him.-NdshUilt
Banner.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1886-06-24

Every letter written by Mrs, Grover
Cleveland now to. an old school-mate
is promptly carried 10 the nearest
newspaper office and printed. The
beloved schoOl-mate who does not con-
gratulate the Presidents bride now
and who does not receive little gush,
ing note in return is a poor stick in.
deed.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1886-06-24


He hadn't attended divine services
fora long time, and when they reach
ed the church he attempted to enter
by the side door.
"What are you doing, JohnY' inquir-
ed his wife; Chat is the side door,"
Certainly" he replied; "it's Sum
day, isn'tit2 The front door is lock-
ed and-Oh-" suddenly interupting
himself-"ohl OF course, certainly,
what am / thinking about? l was un-
der the impression that-that--"
"Shl that's enough" said his wife,
and then she led him into the church.
--New York Sun.
In its account of the Paulding's
wedding the Sunday Tribune says
"The bride, who is descended directly
and collaterally from various distin-
guished people, but principally from
the grandfather, James X. Paulding,
President Van Buren's Secretary Of
the Navy, was dressed in white faille
francaise made in train and trimmed
with point lace and real orange bios
sons" This seems to be rather plain
dressing for lady descended "princi.
pally from her grandfather"
Maud to Mabel-"Ethel de Browne
is lucky girl. l saw her pick love
Fly gold garter buckle out of the gut
ter to-day"
''Out Of the gutter? How horribleI'
Maud-"Wasn't it2 saw it first
but I couldn't stoop to such a low ac
ton"
"Mabel-"Of course I couldn't"
Maud, sighing--Of course
couldn't; / was laced too tight!"
Bishop McTyeire, in presiding a
the recent general conference of tn
Southern Methodist, handled gave
made of wood from the tree tina
grows by nstonewall'' Jackson's gray
at Lexington, Va, The roots of tn
! tree embrace the coffin and no douE
found fertilization in the dust OF tn
dead.
frankie Folsom Lodge, knights (
Labor, has been organized at Chargi
Falls, Ohio, and chagrin falls upo
Lucy Hayes when she recalls the fax
that the only thing that was eve
named for hes was cold-water soc
: ETY..
Miss +. r, scidmore, one Of Il
I brightest of the army Of Washingtc
: correspondents, sailed from Bostc
Thursday for a summer in Europ
!. She will visit Norway and journey
r Hammerfest to see the midnight su
. Georgia has developed anoth
d Evangelist whose name is Munda
e He proposes to see what can be do
i, in the way Of securing a better {
d servance of Sunday and q little me
d appreciation OF Munday.
!, Mr.. ingalls, has introduced q reso
ton requesting the President to +
nish the Senate a list OF the
charges and appointments under G
y il-Seryice rules since be entered |
te White house.
Ne Miss Clara Folz, the San Francis
n lawyer, is preparing 2 lecture on "I
~ Private Soldier" There are !
n many left now. They are nearly
Colonies.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1886-06-24

He-gThe skyis unusually clear to-
night, my own" fa
She--oYes john, I guess it's be-
cause Of those astronomers. l read
to-day that they are sweeping the sky
every night with telescopes. Funny
isn't it, aearY"
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1886-06-24


There was but one opinion at the
Capitol, and that was that Mrs. Gro
yer Cleveland was very beautiful
woman. Indeed, there was more talk
aboutthe young bride in the Senate
Chamber among the Senators than
there was about the wedding. The
few Senators who did not attend the
reception we're regaled with the most
fascinating stories OF Mrs. Cleveland's
beauty, grace, and charming manner
In fact, all the Senators unite in say.
ing that they we're most agreeably sur.
prised in the lady. The members
are more given to praise of ladies, ant
everywhere in the south wing, where
q few Of the members were gathered
the same subject was discussed, anC
one and all voted Mrs. Clevelant
charming, and the President was
subject Of great envy to all the bach
eior members.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1886-06-24
Memphis, June 6, 1886.

Gentlemen :-Howdy. Glad to hear
from you. Write some more like the
first, Very pleasant and jolly makes
person think some one still alive,
and all the mortals are not yet dead,
like Gaul, He was an old fayorite
of mine don't hear much Of him out
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1886-03-19
POLICE COURT.
ANNIE b.


The majority of delinquents who ART
brought into the police court are mainly ar
raigned for drunkenness or some act per.
formed while under the influence of liquor
as the cases for yesterday will show.
Patrick Davy was the first one arraigned
yesterday morning. He had been celebrat.
ing St. Patrick's Day in his own way, and
became first drunk and then disorderly
rendering it necessary for him to be taken
charge of by the proper authorities. Sc
when he appeared yesterday morning be
was given SIS and costs 10 top off on.
The next was Gus Little, on q similar
charge OF drunk and disorderly. and An ad-
ditional one of drawing weapons on the
officer who tried to arrest HIM; For the
lack of the necessary where-with-allto liqui-
date S. fine, he was banished TO the stone
pile.
MIR. Webb, for plain drunk, finished the
list; So and costs.
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1886-03-19
FASHIONABLE CALLS.

To the Editor Of the Daily Eagle.
The time for calling among fashionable
people used to be from 2 10 4 o'clock in the
afternoon, but rs customs are constantly
changing, it appears that the custom has
changed in our city. 1t now commences at
or before breakfast in the morning, then
from IL to Il at noon, and at from to in
the evening. 1t, Of course, is no Interrupt
ton to the family, to have you delay break
fast, or if you are very anxious, to sit around
and talk while they are eating, to have you
detain the wife so that when the men come
home at dinner to find nothing prepared; or
when they come in at supper to have them
wait until o'clock. So we live in a very
fashionable part of the city and as this is the
custom of the ladies in our part, l thought l
would inform others so that the custom
NAV become universal and all have the adj
vantage of the improved change.
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1886-03-19
ABOUT THAT WHICH MOVES US.

These days are Kansas days, days Of Kan
sas sunshine and wind. As We glance out
of our prison for brief moment and note
the swelling buds. We forget the "boom
and all other nameless pressures. forget the
ups and downs-principally downs-of the
many years which have flown, flown like the
winds, and again we stand young man,
upon the open wind-swept prairies of sun
Lit Kansas, open, uninhabited prairies that
stretched away from the muddy Missouri to
the feet of the mighty mountains, where the
sun dropped over and down behind the
world. The spring winds are here again
sweeping over this boundless realm of brown
and gray, and as the sun goes higher, and
soon, q billowy sea of emerald will roll
away eneompassed only by q shore of the
rising and setting suns and planets of O
bending sky Of blue. Dear reader, the wind
blows no where else in the world like it blows
on our Kansas prairies. For thirty years
have we listened to its autumnai sighings
and meanings. felt its vigorous winter pres
sure, witnessed its invisible grandeur as it
bore along on its irresistible wings the
darby portentious storm of the summer
solsticc, and yet again to its spring-time an
tics, when it is wont 10 set on its hind legs
and howl at Aries, or tear up the gravel, or
the hair off your head; and, we are sure that
to all those who appreciate, really Kansas
wind, the average calm Of every other coun-
try is tiresomely monotonous. The songs
of Kansas wind are as varied Is the moods
of maiden and as lovable for him whose
pulse has been quickened up to the life be-
gotten of its energy and the breadth of it
sweep across our limitless domain.
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1886-03-19

Fort Scott Monitor: When in New Or
leans on Saturday LAST We hsd the pleasure
of meeting in the perlors of the ST. Chsrles
hotel the Hon. r. Hatfield and wife, Colonel
Frank Williams and wife, Dr. Allen snd
wife, L. Z. Lawrence snd wife, Few. j. ID.
Hewitt. and Mrs. r. Z. Guthrie, jr.. all of
Wichita. They had experienced little
hard luck on Friday. They embarked on
the steamer Hutchinson for Cubs, and when
forty miles out in the gulf a shsft o. the
steamer broke, and they were compelled to
return to port They then gave up their
trip to Cubs, and left for Jacksonville, Fla,
intending to make the tour of Florida The
party were in good health, and enjoyed their
experience hugely. Colonel Frank VIII
liams was bearing his honors with becoming
modesty.
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1886-03-19
NEW FIRM

As will be seen by reference TO their no.
tice in our special column, a partnership has
been formed between VIM. Lille, the tailor,
and Mr.. Brueggemsn, an accomplished tai
lor from the east, who brings with him fine
stock of imported goods. The style Of the
firm is Lille and Brueggeman.
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1886-03-19
MARRIED

At Derby. Kan, oa the 18th day Of
March. 1856, by Rev. q. W. Churchill, F.
Whi.temore and Candsce Chamberlain.
On North Main street, .. the residence Of
Mrs. Brandon, on the evening Of the 18th,
By Rev. Davis, Of the NJ. Z. church, Mr. J..
A. Martin, Of Wichita, and Miss Hattie
Miller, of Parsons, Kan.
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1886-03-19
Tie EINSLEY DELEGATION.

\ committee appointed by the citizens
of kinsley were here yesterday 10 NEE; the
directors Of the " ichits & Colorado road
with whom they were closeted greater
part Of the day. Nothing Of the result Of
the earnest conference has been made pub
lie, bu; from their bearing A. well IS from
their looks, We judge tbs, their mission was
no; barren Of satisfactory results.
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1886-03-19
SPECIAL NOTICES.
New Firm.

Mr.. Lille the Tailor, who has been doing
the largest tailoring business in Wichita for
several years, has secured as partner Mr..
Brueggeman. Mr.. Il. comes from the east
with select stock of spring goods imported
directly from France, England and Scotland;
the two stocks now combined is the largest
in Kansas. All garments will be cut and
trimmed in the eastern style, guaranteed
frst-class. The name and style of the new
firm is Lille & Brueggemsn, 149 Main
street. dlO2-2t
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1886-03-19

In our account Of the drawing of the lot
At the Catholic church. night before las:, BY
some ine1plicAble twist Of the types which
none bu; printer understAnd, the name CT
Captain John B. Carey vas changed TO Cap
tain John B. B.aney. Captain Carey b
neither BlAney nor Blazney.
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1886-03-19


have this day sold my entire stock of
boots, shoes and slippers to Messrs. c. Z.
Lewis & Co., who will continue business at
the old stand. Having been personally ac-
quainted with the Messrs. Lewis, and know
ing them to be reliable merchants, respect
fully bespeak for them continuance Of the
trade We have enjoyed for number of
years.
take this method of thanking my friends
and the public generally for their liberal
patronage to me. Respectfully,
A. ALLEN.
Referring TO the above, we would say we
have come to Wichita-hsving unbounded
faith in its future prosperity-and propose
to do wide-swske boot and shoe business.
Our manner OF doing business will be
somewhat different from what the people
have been accustone ed TO, but we think all
will be well satisfied after giving US one trial.
We sell for cash. and cash only. All
goods marked in plain figures. One price
to everybody. c. E. LEWIS i Co.
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