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Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1886-06-02
AMERICAS FARMS.
The Development They Have Caused Do
ing the Past Fifty Years.

The Development They Have Caused Dur.
ing the Past Fifty Years.
The farms of America comprise $751;
62S square miles. an area nearly equal
to one fourth of Europe, and larger
than the four greatest European coun-
tries put together PRUSSIA excepted),
namely, France, Germany, Austria and
Hungary and Spain. The capital in
vested in agriculture would suffice to
buy up the whole of Italy, with its rich
olive groves and vineyards. its historic
cities, cathedrals and palaces. its King
and aristOcracy, its Pope and Cardinals,
and every other feudal appurtenance.
Or, if the American farmers were to
sell out, they could buy the entire PEN
insula of Spain, with all its traditions
of medieval grandeur, the fiat lands
which the HOllanders at vast cost have
wrested from the sea and the quaint old
towns they have built there. If he
chose to put by his savings for three
Years the Yankee farmer could pur-
chase the fee-simple of pretty Switzer-
land as summer resort, and not touch
his capital at all, for each years earn
ings exceed f110, 0OO, 900 sterling.
The farms of America equal the
entire territory of the United Kingdom,
France, Belgium, Germany, Austria,
Hungary and Portugal. The corn
fields equal the extent of England,
Scotland and Belgium; while the grain
fields generally would overlap Spain.
The cotton fields cover an area larger
than Holland, and twice as large as
Belgium. The rice fields, sugar and
tobacco plantations, would also form
kingdoms of no insignificant size.
And such is the stage of advancement
reached by American agriculturists.
that Mulhall estimates that one farmer
like DR.. Gin or Mr.. Dalrymple, with a
field of wheat covering one hundred
square miles, can raise as much grain
with four hundred farm servants as
five thousand peasant proprietors in
France.
The cereal crop for 1880 was more
than $500, 900 of bushels. II
placed in one mass this would make a
pile of $500, 100000 cubic feet. Built
into a solid mass as high as the dome
of St. Paul's (365 feet, and as wide as
the cathedral across the transept (2S5
feet) it would extend solid load OF
grain, down Fleet street and the length
of the Strand to Piccadilly, thence on
through Knightsbridge, Hammersmith
and South Kensington, to distance OF
over six miles. Or it would make a
pyramid three times as great as that OF
the Cheops. If loaded on carts il
would require all the horses in Europe
and million more (33, 500, 000) to re-
move it, though each horse drew load
of two tons. Were the entire crop OF
cereals loaded on a continuous train OF
cars. the train would reach one and
one-half times around the globe. Its
value is half as great as all the gold
mined in California in the thirty-tive
years since gold was found there. The
corn and cotton fields of America form
Kingdoms in themselves surprising in
size some of those of Europe.-From
i. Cdrnegie's "Triumphant Democ-
racy." published by Charles Scribner'i
Sons
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1886-06-02
WHY THE DRoUTH CAME.

Our sentimental strain is on this af-
ternoon, and it's hot, the weather, we
mean. We are thinking of that mar
riage which is to take place this even
ing in that room graced by SO many
grand women in the past, and which
faces Arlington Heights and the 81
lently flowing Potomac. If the cere-
mony don't knock over the monument
which rears its pinnacle 80 high from
her fats below we don't know that our
equilibrium need be shaken Speaking
of sentiment. we wonder how this
merging of April aud November in
midsummer strikes the average wheel
horse Of the Democratic party. The
remarks that viii! be made tonight by
the fellows who have failed in getting
the rascals turned out would make a
bigger book than the whole Maria
Ralpin romance which had such an ex-
tensiye graiuitOus circulation a few
months since. That reminds us that
Oscar Folsom will no longer be an or
phan-not by long shot, that is, if
plenty ofmothers relieves the situation
any. Poor Frances; poor Oscar. The
rascsls can afford to drink lemonade
tonight, but the mugwumps will cry
for ice water and the Democrats for
whiskey straight. to man. If the
wires don't melt under the intensity
of the thing our readers will know all
about it in the morning. Frances
love for Grover surpasses that of
Beccher for the same sphinx. Poor
Frances, poor mugwump. Despite
the flowers, the wine aud the softly
flowing music, despite the memory of
the majestically moving minuct with
Lady Washington as central figure,
and all the thousands of brilliant gath
erings those walls have witnessed, no
sentiment will cluster about that cold,
imposed, apd. to US, sad affair of to-
night
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1886-06-02

A young woman. who evidently
halls from Boston. came out from a
reading in New York hall. the other
day. and noticing that asudden shower
had come up entered store and pur-
chased large sheet of stiff. brown
wrapping-paper. which she turned into
an old-fashioned shaker, and putting it
over her bonnet walked home. The
paper afforded hrst-rate umbrella,
and attracted to the miss a great deal
of attention from the hurrying public.
" J. Sun.
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1886-06-02
A Girl Worth Having.

81 tell You. it's great thing to have
. girl who knows enough TO warn .
fellow Of his danger"
Have you?" inquired one of the
company.
Yes. indeed; Juli&'s Esther and
mother were laying for me The other
night when she heard my tap at the
window, and what do you think that
girl did7"
Can't think"
She just sat down TO the piano. and
song the insides out Of Old Folks ss
Home. You can Just bet didn't call
that evening. "-Nd-DHa
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1886-06-02
BEE LIN e.

The Pennsylvania "Bee Line" and
Vandalia roads are said To have begun
operations looking TO Kansas roade
of their own, and initiated operations
in the name of the Kansas. Colorado
and Texas company, starting from
Kansas City.-EI Dorado Republican.
And running TO Wichita. We vote
on this road in about ten days.-Eagle
1t now seems that q responsible
company will build an air line road
from Kansas City to Wichita at once,
and that it will pass through Butler
county. The Republican has been on
to the scheme for some weeks and has
put in q vigorous plea for FL Dorado
to be made point.-El Dorado Re
publican.
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1886-06-02

Norwich News:-W Wichita is now re.
joicing over the prospects of getting
three more railroads to and through
that place. The propositions are be-
fore the people and the EAGLE is
screaming in their ears to accept them
We are in the came box ourselves and
the Wichita excitement docs not At
TRACK onr attention in tho least.
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1886-06-02

Little bees so made that they trem-
bic with the slightest motion of the
wesrer. are among the new things in
French iewelEy.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-09-09
VIRGINIA NEWS.

A railroad excursion is announced from
New Orleans to the Luray caverns.
The colored republicans of Norfolk county
are making trouble about the nomination of
ex-Collector Bowden, and are moving for
another convention.
Miss Mary Anderson, daughter of Colonel
Archer Anderson, Of Richmond, vas thrown
from dog cart at the Greenbrier White
SUI phur Springs Saturday, and had sn arm
broken, the bone being badly shattered
She also sustained painful cuts and bruises
about the face.
At the State genealogical convention, in
session at Charlottesville yesterday, r. r..
W. Duke, jr.: delivered the address of vel.
come. Commissioner of agriculture Col.
Randolph Harrison, spoke and was follow
ed by Marshall P. Wilder. A paper on pre-
serving fruit by cold storage, prepared by
the president of the American Pomologjcal
Society, was read. Fruit-growers are pres
ent from all parts Of the State.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-09-09
The bulgarian Question.

LONDON, Sept. ct is rumored that Rus
4ia asked the Porte whether it was disposed
to sanction the restoration of Alexander
and that the Porte replied that as tho
Prince in his recent actions totally ignored
the Porte, Turkey would conline herself to
supporting the decision of the Powers.
The Standard urges England not to
oppose whoever may be elected to succeed
FRINGE Alexander. II Alexander's success
sor be pro-Russian he will the more quick.
ly bring Austria to full consciousness Of
what concerns her in Bulgaria and force
Germany to decide whether to sacrifice
Austria to Russia or vice versa. Russia is
the old man ofthe sea for Austria and Ger.
many. BY their recent subservience thew
have got him tighter around their necks
that ever
PARIS, Sept 9.--Le l[atin declares that
Bulgaria will not have prince in the fiji.
ture; that Russian General will command
the Bulgarian troops, and that the regency
will be but semblance of independent
government.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-09-09
NEWS OF TIE DAY.

Baltimore has contributed about SIT, 900
in aid of Charleston
The National Board Of Health has been
forced by lack Of funds to abandon its head.
quarters in Washington.
Four thousand five hundred ounces Of
gold dug in the Transvaal was shipped YES.
terdsy from Cape Town to England.
Six hundred hands engaged in the pig
and Filing departments of the Economy
Mill, at Manyunk, Pa, have been notified
that their wages will be reduced from Is to
20 per cent. on Monday next.
Hon. S. S. Cox, the United States Minis
ter to Turkey. has written to a friend that
he will be in New York about the 1Osh of
October, and will announce himself IA
candidate for the democratic nomination for
Congress in one Of the city districts.
There seems to be little or no division Of
sentiment in Great Britain in regard to the
question raised by the enforced abdcation
Of Prince Alexander. Liberal and tory
alike declare in q lingo tone that Germany,
Austria and Russia cannot be permitted to
arrange the affairs of Bulgaria between
them az if they concerned no other power.
A man named Blanc was recently released
from prison in Paris, where he had been
confined for an attempt to murder his mis-.
tress. Yesterday Blanc forced his way into
the womans room and cut of her head,
which he fastened with the long hair to ono
of the shutters on the front Of the house. TO
the horror of tho passers By. He then CON-
mitted suicide with revolver.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-09-09
Charleston,

A very perceptible shock was felt at five
minutes past one this morning, which lasted
about six seconds.
A heavy shower of rain fell Yesterday,
which however did not last very long. Five
additional deaths, four of them of colored
infants have occurred from exposure. The
people are said to be getting accustomed to
daily shocks but do not mind them when
they are not too heavy. The liefcommit.
Tee are actively at work Subscrip,ons
amounting to about $4,000 have been re.
ceived. Animals appear to have been terri
lied by tie shock Of August 81, as evidenced
by the stampede of engine horses &c. The
Charleston market WAS again the scene of
activity yesterday, but no attempt was made
to advance prices. Outgoing passengers
are less numerous than heretofore. Labor
ers are at work in every direction clearing
away the masses of fallen brick and stone
and strenuous efforts are being made to pro.
tect the Injured buildings from expected
rains. Everywhere there are signs of re-.
storation of the normal condition of things.
The relief committee is actively at work, and
has provided accommodations in tents and
in huts for over three thousand persons.
There was a distinct shock at Summer.
vile yesterday. afternoon, but no damage
was done.
Mayor Conrtenay has issued proc!ama-
ton to the people Of the city, in which he
highly compliments them for the foytitudo
and heroic patience they have shown under
such trying circumstances. He says that il
is inspiring to behold the resumption of the
business life Of the city and the quenchless
faith OF the people i'll the future He re-.
CARDS the situation as critical, but not ineur-
lnountable. 1T demands from every citizen
in our midst, he says, ''calm Judgment, the
broadcast charilya resoute determination
in word and ac:, an unf:lltering trust in God
to tide over the unparalleled calamity that
has SO unexpectedly come upon u.s." He
refers to the immediate and serious duty oc
protecting and succoring the houseless, the
sick and the INDECENT, the unfortunate and
the helpless, and then states that he has
asked assistance Of prominent citizens in
organizing methods Of relief He concludes
as follows
THE sympathy Of this whole Union of States
has touched us deeply, aud the spontaneous riv-
ing OF practical and speedy aid in this our strum-
gle shows that the largo aud true heart of the
people OF this great country heats with us now as
1t will hereafter In this hope, ana cheercd with
this promising future part Of 4 great pco 7c
whose helping hands arc oatstretched to us, let
turn manfuly to our heritage and as many times
in the past Oh this very spot work out under the
blessing of God new futare for our now shatter
Cd but dearly loved city"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-09-09
MIR. ScNgwick-S Denial.

New YORK, Sept. 9.-The Post this after
noon publishes the following:
To the editor ofthe Erening Post:
Sir-A week ago I went to ball and
stayed to the end, went home and to bed
early. Next morning my friend Mr.. Gui.
rand, came to call upon mo and found me
dressing, and wo went out. All the officers
and members of the jockey club, who are
the principal people of the city, have signed
letter generating me from all improper
behavior at any time during the ball. The
gentlemen who saw me return from the ball
have signed card that they observed moth
ing except that went towards my room. I
have Guirand's statement in writing "a to
his call in the morning, besides the state.
meat of The hotel manager that no scene or
row Of any kind took place in the hotel and
also that | went to my room af,er the ball.
NO eyewitness has ever been produc Ell. and
only know from hearsay what the stories
circulated in the United States are. SEQ
rotary Bayard has telegraphed ME that nv
personal denial of the scandal is enough.
Make any use Of this that You think proper.
a. G. SEDGwICK.
(jty IF Mayioo
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-09-09
Prince Alexander,

Prince Alexander has signed the deed Of
abdication, and has departed from Sofia.
compact mass Of people witnessed his de-
partIro from the palace, and thousands
lined the route taken by him through the
town. The Prince stood UP in his carriage
bowling and saying, Good bye, my breth.
rem" The populace were much affected
and hearty wishes were expressed for the
Princes speedy return. A manifesto was
issued Ivy Alexander prior to his departure
in which he says: ave, Alexander, Prince
OF Bulgaria, being convinced that our de-
parture will contribute to Bulgaria's lib.
Grafton, having received assurance from the
Car that the independence, liberty and
right of our country shall remain intact
aud that nobody shall interfere with its in.
ternal affairs, inform our beloved people
that we renouuce the throne, wishing to
prove how dear to us are the Interests of
Bulgaria, for which We are willing to sac
rifice that which is more precious to Us than
life"
Alter expressing his affection for bis sub
ects and his heartfelt gratitude for their
devotion, he says he will pray God to shield
and prosper the country. Ee concluds by
asking the people to obey the regency aud
ministry, to the end that order and peace
may be preserved
1t is Beloved that the Bulgarian National
Assembly will re elect Alexander, and that
he Will resume his Office.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-09-09

late Mr.. James Jackson, of the Marshall
II ouse of Alexandria, who was killed there
at the commencement of the war, has re-
ceived an appointment in the Patent Office.
A Philadelphia democrat, here to day,
says the Government Offices in his city are
run on the system adopted here, that re-
publicans are retained, and that coored
men are appointed to fill the few vacancies
that occur, and that the consequence is
great and increasing detection among the
party workers there.
Congressman O'Ferrall Of Virginia, is in
the city to day. He says Mr.. Roller, the indie
pendent and so-called Randall democrat
who is opposing him, is unpopular with the
democrats and will not get the whole re-
publican vote. and that he will beat him
five thousand votes. He doesn't seem to
know that he has another independent
democratic opponent in the person of Mr..
Butcher. Mr.. O'Ferrall says the democrats
Of Virginia are enthusiastic supporters of
President Cleveland
Not only all the Nirginians here, but q good
many other people are taking considerable
interest in the result of the democratic pri.
mary elections in progress in the Alexan.
dria congressional district to-day. Mr..
Hume, one of the principal candidates for
the nomination, being one Of the business
men Of this city, has great many friends
here, all OF whom are anxious for his sue.
cess. Mr.. f. NJ. Lowe left here last night
for Dreinesville, Fairfax county, to run as a
Hume delegate in that district
Quite a number of the sports" and
"toughs' of this city went over TO Alexsn-
dria last night to witness the sparring exhi.
bition there. They seem to think the peo-
pie that city are sadly inapprecative be-
cause SO few of them attended the show.
Prominent politicians from Indiana here to day
say that if the democrats of that State elect p
majority of the next Legislature, AS they hope to
do ex-senator Mcdonald will bc reelected to
tho Senate; that such is his aspiration, and that
Senator Voorhees, whose word is the law with
Indiana democrats, wants Mr.. Mcdonald for his
colleague.
gentleman from Petersburg hero to-day says
the prevailing impression there is that Gaines
has got the upper hand of General Malone, and
that the latter, realizing that, will not order an.
other convention, but will let the nomination of
Gaines stand.
Congress having failed to make any appropria.
tlon for the support of the national board OF
health, Of which DR.. Cabcll, of the University OF
Virginia, is the President. that board has dis.
solved and abandoned it's Office in this city,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-09-09
was three.quarters of mile ahead Of -.
Galatea, and was increasing her lead. Tho
yachts were still outward bound.
Convention Of Scientists

CHICAGO, Sept. 9.-The first national con
Vension of mental scientists Of the l,ni,s,
States assembled in this CITY last ni,h,
Prof. a. S. S.artz, the editor of the oraaS
otthe Mental Heaters, called the meeting to
order and requested DR.. Teede, Of San,
York, and Dr.. Marston, OF Boston, to ,aks .
place upon the platform. The former 70
sponded. Mr.. SwartZ then read the call g.
the meeting inviting all teachers be,I.rs
and friends on mental curs to come tove,n
or aud talk their creeds over REGARDLESS. -.
MINOR differences Of opinion. The conveu.
ton holds two sessions each day OF til. vu.L
with al extra one Sunday. 30 DIV ,ho
convention will organize by tue selec,io. =
permanent CHARM All aud the appont,oa,,
OF standing committees.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-09-09
Mexican Revolution.

CHICAGO, Sept. "a special to the Times
from Matamoras, Mex, says: The revou,
ton against tho general government is as.
Stunning alarming proportions in this State
(Iamsn'ipas). A prominent federal officer
gives this estimate of tbs strength of the
pronunciados Mamico Cruz, 800; Ell Gov.
ote, ESQ; Juan Rasales, $50; Manuel yala
pena, $50; Pedro Davilla, 100 Juan Her.
mandez, SO; in all 1000 we'll mounted. and
vino are to win victory or fight to the death
The federal administration winks at the
revolution as against friendly state govern.
ments, but shows no quarter tc rebels
against the general government. Thew
must win or die. The active revolutionary
strength in Neuvo LeoE and Coahuila is
fully as great az in this State. The belief
that general revolution is imminent is
gradually forcing itself on the minds Of The
most conservative political leaders. The
concerted action OF the local revolutionary
leaders in the frontier States plainly shows
that they are aching in harmony under the
direction OF an able chief. It is asserted
on good authority that the name of this
chleithiD will soon be made public.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-09-09
HIGH.PRICED NEWSPAPER WRITING

HIGH.PRICED NEWSPAPER WRITING.
In the course Of recent article, entitled
docs Literature Pay?" some details are
gwen CT newspaper stipends in England.
With newspapers the London Times stands
at the top of the tree, paying its editor $40.
O0O, 900 more than is received by the
Prime Minister; the manager receives s25,-
600. The Daily Necs paid Charles Dickens
900 year for acting as editor. Doug
lass Jerrold received 5000 year for con-
Quoting Lloyd's Weekly. The Pul OEdl
Gazette pays its editor 81 900; the other
evening papers psy about $4,000. In the
leading provincial towns as much as S., 600
is paid to editors, and in India as much as
$4,000 is paid. Contributors to The press
do not fare badly. The "7hundere,'s" spe
cally retained leader writers receive from
s. 500 to $4,000, and specialists are retain
ell at large salaries, though they may not be
called upon to write single article during
the year. The average scale on most of the
London dailies is SO an article; Il few nav
-, whilst the little Echo pays $50. The
Saturday Hcricw and the Spectator paw so5
an article. Correspondence and reviews of
books are paid for by the Times at the rate
Of S22o column; the other large London
papers pay their correspondents $40 a col
umu.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-09-09
FROM WASHINGTON.
w
Especial Correspondence of the Aloxa. GAZETTE

WASHINGTON D. c., Sept. 9, 1886.
From the Norfolk district in Virginia it
is learned here to-day that the recent NOM
ination of Mr.. Bowden for Congress by the
Mahonetes of that district ia by no means
satisfactory to many republicans there
some of whom 20 80 far as to recon-.
mend the running of an independent
republican candidate. Indeed it is said here
that Gen. Mahone's forces are sadly demon
allied IN every district in bis State, and
that from present indications his entire par
ty will have become defunct bv the time his
term as Senator expires, next March.
A gentleman from Alexandria here TO- day,
who has recently returned from visit to
the northern lakes. says that though the
recent election in Vermont resulted in the
usual overwhelming republican victory, all
the people in that State are not republicans,
as the keeper of the hotel at which he stop
ped at Burlington is a jolly democrat, whom
be heard tell some of his guests, of whose
politics he was unaware, that John Brown
was buried within sight of his house across
the water, and, he hoped, so deep that he
would never be resurrected.
Vice-President Huidekoper of the Rich
mond and Danville Railroad system when
asked to-day about the report OF the recent
sale of the W., o. and w. Railroad to New
York parties, said he knew that some
parties interested in his system of roads
had been thinking about the purchase re-
ferred to, but that he did not know whether
it had been completed or not.
It is said here that the appointment of
Mr.. Benedict as public printer was great
surprise to at least two other people, to one
of whom Col. Lamont, who is generally
supposed 10 be tho Presidents other self,
stands committed in preserved letter, but
that his mouth will be shut with q consul
late.
\, Miss Amelia Jackson, daughter of the