Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1886-04-09
TIE RAMBLER.


zen. 1t was not o pleasant day on the
streets and the "resort" wasn't resorted as of
yore. Lest some might not be onto what 1
mean by the "resort," / will explain. The
''resort'' includes Kohn's and Davidson's
corners where all manner of questions are
ably discussed By many men of many minds
on fine days. When the convention is in
tull blast in the spacious halls of the ere
sort" one can hear practical and philosoph-
icsl dissertations on capital and labor, the
missing link in Darwin's theory, the Chinese
must go, hog cholera and explorations in
South Africa.
Interest in the great strike, which had been
dying out the past few days, hiss broke out
afresh on account of report to the effect
that thr.e or four large buildings that were
to be erected this year are off on account of
the trouble of obtaining tho necessary ma
terial, owing to the freight blockade east of
the Mississippi. We have number of the
best lumber yards in the country, but they
can't keep a stock of everything on hand.
The large beams and joists used in strong
buildings are not kept in stock and cannot
be got just now. Thus it seems that the
strike, instead of benefting labor, will strike
If blow fraught with serious consequences.
Industries of all kinds will be parslyzed
and thousands of laboring men all over the
country will be thrown out Of employment.
The far reaching consequences of the walk
out on the Gould southwestern lines is just
beginning to be understood. At first
but few suspected that the strike would at
feet any but the Gould interests and their
employees. Now it is discovered that the
trouble ramifes into every branch of indns-
try and reaches the very doors Of the settler
in the new counties, clear out to "No
Mans Land" and every one is alive
to the necessity Of some practical solution
of the difficulty. heard some advocating
one plan and some another. One man said
that the country should organize TO protect
Gould's interests, inasmuch as it had been
threatened not only in the manifesto Of the
Knight. of Labor, but by member Of con-
gress on the floor of the house. I think
this is all nonsense. Mr.. Gould has q way
of managing things which inspires con-
idence in his ability to rub along and get
enough to eat without any outside aid.
Another gentleman said it was time the
government should control the railroads.
l cannot agree with him either, because this
would breed another large batch of govern
ment officials; a class of beings from which
the country is suffering as much, and l may
safely say more, than from the strike. Just
think what an office-ridden people we are.
Begin with the township officers and follow
up the line through the labyrinth Of
city, county, state and national gov
crnments and we haye a monster
army of officers Including detectives and
spies, which sap the life blood of the nation.
We are an ofiice-ridden people, and how in
the name of God are the poor devils who
toll for from so cents to Sl.25 per day to
bear it all, for be it remembered that it is
not lands nor gold that constitute the wealth
of this country, but labor. Let man have
millions of acres and barrels of gold and il
no one tills the soil they profit him nothing.
No, there is too much of political pulling
and hauling. deceit and duplicity now. Too
many sneaking politicians crawling through
contracted holes to gpaw the corn in the
public crib.
eminent between the olive branch and the
needle gun: Mrs. St .lu;.n is - lecture in
the Grand Army hsll in the Interest of re-
iigion and morals, and Capt. Tony Bruhn
declares he must use the hail fol
his Frussian drill, hence the conflict
The brave and wariike captain
says he will go through with dol
Brushun drill, prayer meeting or no prayer
meeting, and stormy times are looked for
Capt. Richey's company Of National Guard,
are ordered to hold themselves in READINGS:
for sclive duty, but what will they avail
against thoroughly drilled company OF
UhIans, armed to the teeth with molasses
barrel faucets Cor needle guns? The conflic,
viii be terrible, and when the report goes
laundering down the pages of history i
will make future generations tremble In
their boots. Such is life in the far west.
Rambler" said Marshal Cairns to me, 81
wieh l could have seen you last night;
could give you good item, and think i
would be good idea to give such parties 8
breeze anyhow. We found little ragged
and dirty child away down on South MAR
street. whose mother lives away up on Nortl
Water street. The little thing looked as i
| it hadn't been washed for month. Will,
we were taking it homo we met tn,
mother coming down street in company
with dandy dude and she was dressed W
in six TO beat sheol and one would think sh,
owned the town. You ought to see the diff
ference between her and that child"
Yes, we have few of this quality o
mother among us by way Of variety bu
they are few. This species of the human
family was discovered in England about the
beginning of the first century of the chris
tian era and have figured prominently a
ice cream restaurants, base ball games, roll
er skating Kinks, minstrel shows and circus
es ever since, and left their offspring to take
pot luck. They have no husbands that any.
body knows of but are on the catch-on
They have lovers of all shapes, but finally
the champion roller skatist rolls into theil
affections and of they go. don't say tina,
the lady mentioned above belongs in thi:
class. l don't know much about such mat.
tiers myself, raised as have been, in an or.
thodox iamily-snd in the woods-I did'n!
catch on 10 many of the stern realities Of
life but heard the thing talked of in sew
ing societies.
l see some fashion writer in the Beacon
has given an encouraging account of how fai
SO would GO in our fashionable MILNE,
shops Being mairimonially affected, almost
beyond the assistance of medical mer or any
kind of man for that matter, l took 9
notion 10 see how far $40 would 60 in fe.
male gear myself. but was soon satisfied. Il
the Beacon lady had told how fast SIC
would go in these emporiums of fine
feathers, it would be more appropriate. The