davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1886-02-04
A PLIGHT OF WAY BOND BILL.

BY the published proceedings of the
Kansas state senate we see that bill
is pending giving counties, cities and
municipal townships the power to issue
bonds in aid of securing rights of
way for railways, and for aiding in
securing terminal and depot facilities.
As our readers will remember, this
idea was started and advocated by
the EAGLE. If the bill is properly
guarded and does not permit a sum
total greater than one-half that al
lowed to be voted for stock, we pre-
dict it win be found far more econom-
ical, besides more acceptable, to rail-
ways desiring to make legitimate ex-
tensions than is the present law. Rail-
road companies now resort to the or
ganizing of local corporations in or
der to avail themselves of such aid as
is now provided for. None of the
great trunk lines leading west of Chi
cago could afford to swap their stock
dollar for dollar for bonds, however
good the credit with which they
might be backed. There is another
good feature TO the proposed law.
The aid 50 voted would be paid direct
ly to the property holders of the town,
township or county where the right
of way WIS laid.
If the bill is properly guarded we
hope to see il become law.
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1886-02-04
PUBLIC LANDS.

There is disposition, and wise
one, developing in congress TO take
greater care of the public lands by the
passage of more stringent laws regu-
lating their disposal. Railroads are to
have no more of the public domain
unless ii is a mere space upon which to
lay their tracks. The records show
that congress has given thirty-six
million of acres to states in aid of rail-
way building, and one hundred and
thirty-odd million acres directly TO
railway corporations. There is bill
now before congress repeating the
presumption, the homestead aud the
timber-culture acts, protecting only
present rights of individuals where
titles have not been perfected. This
bill, if it become a law, will settle
the No Mans Land and Oklahoma
questions, and adversely 10 their set
Element
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1886-02-04
PEOPLE AND EVENTS.


Ex-Governor ST. John is lecturing
on prohibition in New Hampshire.
Ex-Congressman Rainey. of South
Carolina, is running coal yard in
Washington.
The Catholic Union saws that no
Catholic family should be without
holy water and a blessed candle.
A dog at Walden's Ridge. Tenn, is
raising litter Of pigs whose mother
froZe to death during the recent cold
snap.
Ex-Governor Col9uitt, of Georgia,
is 10 deliver 4 temperance speech
at New Britain. Conn, February 20.
Civil Service Commissioner Edger-
ton still retains his position as Il
member OF the Fort Wayne school
board.
Sir Andrew Walker, one of the new
ly created English baronets, owns
over two hundred public houses in
London.
Mr. W. ID. Howells has gone with
his family TO Switzerland for the Win
ter. The change will not conflict with
his literary work.
The daughters of the president of
Princeton college walk twenty miles to
do their shopping. No YUM Yum
toodle about these girls.
Ex-Governor Henry NJ. Hoyt, of
Pennsylvania, is to lecture on protec-
ton at Williams college. Wednesday
and Thursday, February 3 and 4.
Mrs. Il. NJ. Brewer, of the Mont
pelier Argus, is the pioneer woman
compositor in Vermont. She began
type-settiHg thirty-iive years ago.
Governor Pattison was presented
with a gold-headed cane by the Penn
sylvania board of agriculture, at its
session in Harrisburg Thursday.
Mr.. Ira ID. Sankey, the singing
evangelist, gave a lot in Newcastle,
Pa, TO the First Methodist church of
that place, and fund is being raised
to build new edifice there.
The Richmond (Na.) Wing has been
revived, after short season of sus-
pended animation, and will now try
to merit success among the bourbons
as Democratic paper.
Marion Crawford has completed an
other novel, which deals with the his
tory of a noble Roman family during
the last twenty years. This story is
to be called prince Sanacenesca."
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1886-02-04
SELECTING FARM MARES.

To the Editor OF the Eagle:
As the time of year is near when
many of the farmers throughout the
county are expecting to buy mares
with view of working on the farm
and at the same time raise colts. the
following hints might prove beneficial:
In the first place, the true pedigree
should be looked after as near as can
be. The mare should be sound
rather than low and long in body.
Limbs should be large, clean, fiat and
cordy. Feet should be well haired
rather wider at the heel and
pointing towards the toe foot should
have a good concave, with thick
tough horn: head should be wide in
front with jaws well set apart and
strong; eyes should be large full and
clear. neck thin and fiat aud well tap
cred to the head. Shoulders should
be well slanted back with full breast.
rather short on the back ribs, well
arched and the broader and flatter the
quarters, the better; as to age, she
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1886-02-04
O., A. e. w. r. r.

Abilene Gazette
The projectors of this road live at
Wichita. 1t is their purpose TO get an
independent line to Chicago. Wichita
has ROW competing lines TO Kansas
City and ST. LOUIS. None of the
roads running from Wichita TO either
Kansas City or St. Louis will make
such rate with Chicago, as to enable
goods in Wichita, because of the fact
that both Kansas City and St. Louis
are competitors in all kinds of bust
ness. St. Louis and Kansas City own
Kansas, SO far as markets
are concerned, and they
want TO keep Chicago out
of the state as far as possible: hence
the efforts of Wichita people TO get an
independent line TO their city. The
o, A. Il w. road, if built, will cut the
Santa Fe, the Missouri Pacific and
Union Pacific roads. run through a
denselv populated district, and tap the
G, Ii. & q. road at Washington. Kan;
or. il built in the direction of Omaha
as far as Lincoln, Neb., it will tap the
great Northwestern, either of which
is trunk line, and would be inter-
ested in penetrating the territory of
the three systems first named. The
people of this county want just the
same thing as Wichita. We want bet
ter connection with Chicago, besides
the great advantage CT opening up TO
us the coal fields aud timber regions
of the southeast.
One other thing. Wichita is bound
20 &c; to Chicago. Already she is
figuring with Minneapolis, Salina and
Mcpherson to have the B. & NJ. built
from Concordia south through these
cities TO Wichita. Shall we be SO short
sighted As 10 permit such an artery of
commerce 10 be located outside of our
county? Is forty miles of railway not
worth Sl50.000? 1t will cost $4,000
to build and equip that many miles of
railroad. Cannot we afford 10 pay
$4,000 10 have $4,000 of actual
wealth added TO our county. to say
nothing OF increasing the price of
wheat. corn, live stock and all we ex-
port, and reducing the freight on all
we import.
You might as well make up your
mind first "a last. MIR. Rohren. that
when Tom Potter's ID. & NJ. railroad
goes TO Wichita it will 90 via. Marion.
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1886-02-04
L ?luribus UnuIn.


The young man fingered near the man
aging editors DESK waiting for an appoint
ment on the regular staff.
"But you drink" said the manager, wish
ing to let the candidate down easy.
Yes" replied the young man, $50 did
Alexander the Great
You are du1e" gianc:n, at the youth
dandified dreS<.
$50 was Di-raeli."
"Ani you are a liarl'
$50 was Napoleon Bonaparte."
sand You are head and ears in debt!'
alike Alexander Dumas"
"And you are glutton!'
so was Peter the Great
And you swear occasionallys'
$50 did George Washington"
"You are liable to get drunki'
alike Daniel Webster"
you are not a college MANI
@Neither was Lincoln
"And then you write a wretcheily ilieci.
BILE hania'
~Like Horace Greeley"
SYou can't make a speecki"
alike Grant,
Swell" said tie manager, plunginZ at a
heap of manuscript, anyhow we don't want
you; you won't do. Good morning.
The young man turned away exceediny
sorrowfuL TITS no sort of use," he said,
"a fellow combines in his own brain and
person the traits OF all the great men from
Alexander to Grant. AMI can't even get a
place on The Brooklyn Eagle This world
Is growing too fast for genius"
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1886-02-04

The Tribune Almanac for 1886 has
made its appearance. This work has
long had the reputation Of a standard
book of reference for political and
statistical information. The almanac>
far 1884 and 1885 had an unusual sale;
AID as ii is stated that considerable
pains have been taken 10 present i'll
the almanac for 1856 complete and
accurate statement of the gold and sill
yer coinage from the beginning of the
government, aud the production of
those metals, as also President Cleve-
lands inaugural address, the new is
sue will be in demand also. in addi-
ton to elaborate election tables. the
almanac gives summaries of all the im-
pOrtant laws passed at the last session
of congress, statistics of all the opera
tons OF the government, and lists OF
all the chief officials at Washington,
and OF the new congress, together
with a large variety of other general
information. There is an official
statement of the new postage rates,
among other things. Price, 80 cents a
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1886-02-04
ROBINSON cRusoE's STATUE.
L. the fishin. Village of Largo. the Birth
Place of Alexander SeIkirk

Place of Alexander Selkirl<.
Edinburgh Scotchinan.l
1t is not generally known that the fishing
village of Largo in FIfs-made famous in
the popular song of "rhe Boatie Rows
lays claim to the honor Of being the birth
place OF Alexander Selkirk, the prototype
OF Defoe's "Robinsoa Crusoe" The story
goes that hs was born in the village of
Largo in 1916, AMI that ha left his native
shores IN disgust at the interference of the
session OF the parish in a sQuabble which he
had with his brother. After his residence
on Juan Fernandez Sslkirk is said to have
returned TO his native village, and brought
with him his gun, saa chest and cap which
he had with him when monarch Of all he
surveyed on the desolate island
The inhabitants of Largo are proud Of
their connection with this most popular hero
of fictional literature, AMI are still able 10
show the veritabls cottage situated in the
square near to the sea, where Selkirk passed
his early days. The gun and sea chest used
also to be exhibited. Some time ago a pub
lie movement was set on foot to raise SUBJ
scriptions for the purpose Of erecting a
monument to @Crusos' in Largo The
money, however, came in so slowly that
one Of the local magnates, Mr.. David Gil
lies, net minuIacturer, came 10rWafu anu
offered to bear the whole expense Of the
schema As the result Of this public-spirite1
action, there has just been completed by
Mr.. I. Stuart Burnett, A. R s. A, life
like statue in bronze OF Robinson Crusoe,
which will shortly be placed in a niche in
Crusoe's cottage in the principal street of
the village. The statue, which ostanis six
feet in height, is spiriteily designed and
creditably executed 1t has certainly the
merit of telling its own story. There is no
installing who the figure is intended to
represent; to all who have read the romance
and who has MOTT looks like an old
friend
Crusoe is clad in his rough coat Of goat
skins. with short. ragged brooches Of the
same material. His muscular legs are
bare from the knee downward, and his feet
are incased in skin sandals laced with leath-
ern thongs. Tie left hand slightly advanced,
grasp' long rife, while the right shades
the eyes, which are raised expectautlike to
the sea in the hops of catching glimpse Of
a rescuing sail An old Scottish short clay
more, slung from the right shoulder hangs
by the left side; in the belt is large flint
lock pistol, and by the right side hangs
short ak The head is covered with low
skin cap. The facs, with shaggy whisksrs :.
and mustache, is satisfactorily modelled and
wears upon it an appropriate expression
The statue will form an interesting addition
to the attractions of the village. 1t may be
mentioned that the casting was made from
the clay in the foundry Of Sir John Steel
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1886-02-04

Junction City Union: The hansan
has brought his best ideas from his
old home. The Massachusetts man
compares ideas on schools and govern
ment with the man from Iowa. The
former citizen of Maine suggests
something TO the Buckeye, and the
Pennsylvania has something 10 say
TO the Kentuckian. The result is a
cosmopolitan society, where the En-
glishman, the lrishman, the Swede,
the German, the jew and the Ameri-
can, pure or mixed, must stand upon
his merits regardless of the position
his grandfather held. rhe family
pedigree does not count for much in
Kansas, and yet intelligence, integrity
and talent are acknowledged and paid
every homage justly due them.
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1886-02-04

should not be past the prime of life !:
there are great many defects which are
inherited: such as bone SPAWN. ring
bone. weak constitution, and many
others too numerous TO mention. AS
TO size, they may vary according to
opinion, but my own experience has
been, that from 1,250 pounds to 500
are best, as they are stronger and are
able 10 do more farm work than
those of 1000 pounds. L have just
given my own experience, and were l
to give you what l have read it might
be of great deal more benefit, as
you would get a wider range OF expe-
rience. Respectfully,
Jos. THURMAN.
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1886-02-04

Senator Ingalls, bill to establish a
national university appears to be max
ing fair progress, having passed a see
ond reading, but there is not much Ell
enlargement under the present admin
istration for such an enterprise. The
popular traditions of Democracy are
by no means SO strongly in favor of
education as to afford ground for hope
that Democratic administration will
distinguish itself by founding 4 uni
versity. There is danger that the
masses will consider it an agent of the
enemy for making Republican voters
out Of Democratic materisl.-Globe-
Democrat.
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1886-02-04
a Cause Of Infelicity.
boston Globe.l

Dentistry has made rapid strides within
the past few years. and tine use of anesthet-
les has robbed it of many OF its terrors. The
teeth occupy very important position in
life-:ar more important than many imag-
ine-and neglect Of them causes trouble ir
many ways. 1t is even quite possible that
many cases Of matrimonial infelicity could
be traced directly to neglected or decayed
teeth. for. as leading poet recently re-
marked. ut would seem as IL bad teeth
must necessarily destroy all sentimental re-
lationsD
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1886-02-04

President Cleveland's civi!-service
reform ideas are very cute. He says
the senate may inquire into the record
of his appointees, but it's none of its
business why he kicks out officers
whom the senate helped to put in Of
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1886-02-04
Freak of a Gotham Belle.
New York letter.

i freak of a belle that is causing comment
may be seen any morning in Madison avenue.
Her pct dog is a black poodle, Of the breed
that ara usually kept shaved over portions
OF their surface, leaving the long hair gro
tesqus in spots. In this case the canine face
is uenuiei, except at the jowls and crown,
where whiskers and hair are arranged TO
give semblance of human head. The ef-
feet is funny. But the within of the girl
does not stop with that. or else chance alon,
produces singular combination, for the
man rvant who is sent out every day with
the dog is very black negro, whose hair
and WHISPERS are cut exactly like those of
the brute The resemblance in color AMI
contour strikes everybody who sees the two
beings together, and the belief is accepted
that the mistress OF them both takes that
odd way of amusing herself
A New England editor declares that the
woman who knows how to cook a beefsteak
AMI boil potato is more to be admired than
the test angel that ever tapped a wing.
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1886-02-04

The Democratic party of Ohio Is
not strengthening its party nation
ally by its efforts TO seat men IN
the legislature who claim their seats
of VIGOROUSLY fraudulent vote.
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1886-02-04

The New York Tribune thinks that
sc Garland may not be willing to sell
his telephone stock for money, but he
would gladly trade it off for a sindica-
tio,s
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1886-02-04

A simple means OF drying wet boots is to
ell them with oats and let them stand near
the fire over night. The oats absorb the
moisture leaving the boots nice and dry.
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1886-02-04
WHAT IT LEADS To.

i has seen ambishun lead de owner of one
poo ole white mule to feelin' dat he mus
hev span OF shiney black onss, an he went
10 prison fur fifteen Vars l has seen
ambishun lead de man who couldn't pay TO
dollars month rent go off an steal bale
Of cotton an sell il TO make de fust payment
on a manshun hevin front an back stars
an only one pane of glass to each winder.
lGestures of horror.
Il has seen ambishun fo'ce de man who
was maxim n dollar a day by beatin' car
pet; an cleanin' up back yards into buyin'
a $50 suit of clothes an two watch chains
an tryin' to be 'lectei justice of de peace.
In three short months dat VERY man
stabbed his darter; run away from his wife;
shot at preacher; sot gin house. ATTIRE;
ham-struny mule an blowed up Guild
meetin house wild stolen gunpowI Ter.
Expressions cf horror from seyenty-eight
nembsrS.l
Il tell you. you can't be too keerful about
incouragin' dis will beast callei ambishun.
If should sot down wild Trustee fullback,
who has an old accordion in de house an
plays it very sweetly, an tell him he orter
aev grand pianer an velvet carpets. it
wouldn't be two weeks afore he would break
into de club safe an steal your 5000 an
start out 10 buy a house on Woodward ave-
pue. decided sensationl
an closin' dis address. which has bin
chopped in two in de middle in order to low
you to git home at an airiy hour, l return
nv hottest thanks to one an all Of you fur
de seemin' at.enshun bestowed upon my
humble effort, an my fond prayer am to de
effeck dat happiness will continer to attend
you. Any colleckshun token up fur my
- ,,-e.i -. ,saIr .%al in. a.
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1886-02-04

ITO make a personal illustration, take de
casa OF Siinlig Watkins. His wife Arms
an average OF S. per week at de wash-tuh
He moves an average Of twelve times
var to save rent He plays policy to de
amount of 80 cents q week, an am content
wild one squar' meal a day. lie am SUM-
berin' volcano. So long as he am content
dar am no danger, but let somebody tell
him dat he has a fucher-iet somebody sow
de seeds Of ambishun, an dat slum5erin'
volcano would get up an bust an roar an
shake an send ribers Of molten lava runnin'
frew de land! Every body looks at Shindis
in fear and awe.
EUR another example take de case OF
Elder Toots. He walks about wild his hands
in his pockets. His countenance wars
serene an contsntet exp-esh Alldays am
de same to him, bekase he knows dat his
son-in-law will send obsr grub an fuel. All
nights an peaceful. bekass he knows dat
his wife's fadder will pay de rent an put a
bar'l of cider in de cellar in de fall Men
look upon him as good ole man, an day
speak of how gently he am slippin' down de
path which leads to de grave. But let
somebody drap hint to de elder dat he
orter set up a woodward, or run for alder
man, or lib in house wild inside blinds an
front doah-bell, AMI no human bein' kin
predict de result THE elder sleeps on, as
usual Ambishun might lead him to rob u
bank, kill his son-in-law, forge notes, be-
come livin' terror instead of a guilslsss
ole man.
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1886-02-04
FARMS.

large and never had create
offer the purchaser. The list embraces
Improved and Unmproved Farms, Stock Ranches, Garden
Lands. and everv variety Of City Property.
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1886-02-04
SIXTH Because values still low compared With othsr
points Of far less promise.

SEVENTH-Because coming city Of the West
to-day but email centage OF
wi few hence.
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1886-02-04
THE LIME-KILN CLUB.
HON. sTEPRAcK cAHooN'S LECTURE
CONCERNING "AMBISHUN."
1t Is q Dangerous Commodity for Man
to Garry Around Loose in His
Pocket-Several Timely
Warnings.


Detroit Free Press.l
Pickles Smith and Trustee Pullback al.
sented themselves for q brief while ana
then returned with the distinguished
stranger. Cicero appeared to be close upon
}, the brink Of being a bow-legged man, and
his wears were not far from 80. That he
was used to public as emblages could be
told at a glance. He seemed to feel as much
at home as if brought into court on a charge
of abducting hog. Advancing straight to
the platform, he saluted each official with a
bow, in which was mingled the grace OF a
courtier and the blandness OF toli-gate
keeper, and after imbibing a full pint OF
water he seemed to be ready to let on
steam.
MY frens," he began in well-built voics
Of two-horse power, Il has trabbled ODER
1000 miles to spoke to you from dis plat
form Your president, wild whom / am
now stopping board free and slams on ths
spare bedl has doubtless outlined my lectur
an my intenshuns l will darfore Lttack
de subject widout furder preface.
What am ambishunl 1t am a desiah in
de human heart TO git ahead-to soar higher
to elm up-to make ourselves better of.
Who am ambishuss All OF Us, from
the lowest to the highest l hev
known speakers an writer's to deciar'
dat dis sentiment Of ambishun orter be culti-
waited an Encouraged in de human breast
hut / tell you it am q dangerous thing. 1t
am a sentiment dat shouldn't be fooled wild.
When you sot out to incourage ambishun
in de heart Of gem'lan who has seen de las
stick of wood pu. on de fiah-de las handful
of flour scraped out o de bar'l-de last piiler
in de house stuffed into broken winder,
You tech lighted match to heap Of
shavins an start a films dat may lick up q
boss barn wild its fiery tongues! Decided
sensa ton