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Wichita eagle., 1886-11-20

Surveyors for the Rock Island railroad
were at work through here during the first
of the week They took almost bee line
from Peabody toward Wichita, and crossed
the Fl. Scott about one and half miles
west Of Brainerd Certain parties who
wish ii rather than know the fact, have
been diligent In circulating the report that
this is their permanent survey, but there Is
no great cause for alarm Railroads don't
locate their lines SO unalterably as the law
Of the Modes and Per>ians until their sub
sides are secured. Marion county and The
town Of Peabody will undoubtedly grant
aid to the road but it is not vet certain
that it viii be by means of county bonds
the election not occurring until December
:. When Peabody is ready to jubilate
Brainerd will join in gently on the chorus.
-Brainerd Ensign.
Wichita eagle., 1886-11-20
THAT POOL.

As was disclosed by our dispatches yes
terday morning the Arbitration board ran
onto an unlocked for snag when they evi
IDENTIFY thought there was only smooth sail
ing. The Missouri Pacifics new demand
that Eastern as we'll as Southwestern Kan
sas should be taken into the calculation
wes bomb that scattered the work OF
weeks and sent the Kansas City scheme
glimmering. When the new proposition
shall have been met, if ever, General New
man will have few other propositions.
Whatever may happen or however many
concessions NAV be made, there is one thing
that may be relied upon, and that is, the
Missouri Pacific will take care OF her IN
terests at Wichita.
Wichita eagle., 1886-11-20
Written for the EAGLE.
'FEELING Blu Il"

I,assie fair. with golden hair,
Come and stand beside my chair;
Now my darling tell me true
Do YOU never. never feel bluc.
| see YOU playing all day long,
Mimicing tine wild birds song,
Gathering flowers of every hue,
Without a word of feeling blue.
When YOU say your nightly prayers,
Never DO YOU speak of cares,
And I've never heard you say
''Oh I'm feeling blue today.
Then her ewes she softly raised,
Unto mine with looks amazed,
Not a word the darling knew
OF what | meant by feeling blue.
She only knew the world was fair,
Gods hand had fashioned it with care,
And in her pathway roses grew,
She had no thought of feeling blue.
We children who have larger grown,
Forget those blessings sweet to own,
Absorb them as the flowers the dew,
Then sadly talk of feeling blue.
Why should Gods children ever feel sad
IT'S comely fashion to be glad;
Let us enjoy our lovely world,
Fer us its beauties are unturled.
For Us its crimson glow Of ev'e en-,
For LIS it, noOntIde blue of heaven,
For us the starry jewels bright
That sparkle oD the robe OF night
With blessings countless rs fakes of snow
This beautiouS world OF ours does glow,
A prelude to that farer land
Prepared by Loves mere failing hand.
Mrs. {. w. Doyle
Wichita eagle., 1886-11-20

Secretary Manning has issued an order
to the effect that questions relating to the
personal history of applicants for appoint
ments shall be asked and answered when
the applications are made, and not after the
offices have been obtained, as is now prac-
ticed The object of this ruling, evident
ly, is to reduce the percentage Of appoint
ments from the criminal classes, which has
been so remarkably large under the present
administration.
Wichita eagle., 1886-11-20

Topeka Commonwealth: We referred
yesterday to the shortage in the number Of
postal clerks in this state. We were in
formed yesterday that orders had just been
received to allow the full use of the long
postal cars on the Santa Fee and that the
clerical force would he nearly doubled.
We are glad TO hear this, and hope the
other roads will receive the same attention.
Wichita eagle., 1886-11-20

The Scandal Journal which supported
Anderson for congress, makes the remark
able statement that Ii M. Anderson
should run for office on his personal popu
larity he wouldn't Set dozen votes beside
George Martin.
Wichita eagle., 1886-11-20
RICHFIELD WINS.

Governor Martin last evening issued a
proclamation organizing Morton county,
and designated Richfield as the temporary
county seat. This is one Of the counties
created by the last legislature, situated IN
the extreme southwestern portion OF the
state. and named after Oliver 2. Morton.
Wichita eagle., 1886-11-20

If their be 10 deaths or designations
among the members of the Fiftieth con
gress. as they were elected this year, and
should the presidential election be thrown
into the house of representatives, the next
president would be- republican. Its con
ceied all around that Mr.. SymeS, Of Col
orado, Republican, is elected, and that Sc
cures the necessary majority Of states to
Wichita eagle., 1886-11-20
HAPPY HUTCHINSON.

To the Editor OF the Eagle.
Where now are the Hebrew children
Yes. and where is John Peter St John, and
likewise Martin Van Buren, Bennett? Has
anybody seen or heard from them lately?
Have they folded their tents and quietly
stole away" with the prohibition third
party vote of this great and gal-Orious state
of Kansas? Will they ever return to
plague and disturb the peace and good
order of our beautiful Kansas? God grant
that they Will tuck themselves snugly IN
their little beds and sleep until called forth
by their third party followers sometime in
the dim and distant future Of this great
commonwealth.
Every county has been heard from and the
votes are all in. VanBennett sa. that his
party vote has more than doubled n Kan
sas. Well, if this is 50, how many times
will it have to double in order to be more
than an unknown quantity, and obtain
majority over one or both OF the old par
ties Van SAYS that God wants to give
us the victory" Well the voice Of the peo-
pie is said to be the voice of God, 50 either
Van Bennett or old voX pOpuli must be at
fault In republican form Of govern
ment where the ma jority rule and govern,
| guess that God is pretty well suited with
the results, enough so, at least that he VIII
not interpose to ordain otherwise. Van
Bennett says the g. o. p. will be defeated
in 1888 because of this gain of the prohibl-
ton party this year. Well we will wait
and see if they double up often enough to
do this. Let us 20 forth to a grander
victory says Van. Yes you will have to,
and also double up many more times in
order to gain victory. Reno County
pulled through all right with plain walk
over for the said G. 0. p. in the recent
election Genl T. r. Taylor had nearly
nearly one thousand majority for repre-
sentative. The General is worker from
the ground up, and will be power fo1
good in the legislature. Mr. Watkin.
was defeated in the 96rd district by
Mr. Arnold, who was the only candi
! date on the Democratic ticket elected, and
! it was because Mr. Watkins, unlike Gen
| Taylor, made no effort at ali to get there
and did not leave home during the cam
paign to work for himself or his party
Our Easily has made grand success o
| his big illustrated edition of the News, ant
it sells like hot cakes Everybody wants
it for themselves, their wifes folks and al
their other relatives who have not as We
reached the happy land Of Kansas but are
trying to get here.
Ben Blanchard is ruster from away
back He is booming Hutchinson to som,
purpose all the time. He has secured biz
barb wire plant, which comes here from
Iowa loaded on thirty cars, which will oc
cupy immense buildings and employ many
men day and night The material is most
" here and more of it is coming A larg'
grist mill will be erected at once; the foun
datiOn for it is now under contract. Sew
eral hundred thousand bricks are burned
and ready on the ground for several NOR
buildings 4 switch from the main line o
the Wichita and Colorado railroad vii
soon hc completed through the town. VI
arrangements are being made to bore on
thousand feet in search of coal And thu
we boom. W. b. ii.
Wichita eagle., 1886-11-20

Senator Plumb does not give il up, He
said 10 an interviewer tn, other dag: Il
have been down 10 Fort Scott, where ! am
interested in the experiments in sorghum
and sugar cane making on a large scale
from Fal>as cane. The process i work
ing splendlily, and we think it will be
grand success. The manufacture Of sugar
will vet be one Of the great industries Of
Kansas
Wichita eagle., 1886-11-20

A Wichita man advertised that he would
for 81 mail information that would make
food entirely unnecessary. \ citizen of
Kansas City. it is said, sent his dollar, and
by return mail got the directions; Take
a dose of poison.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1886-11-26


The liar was telling some of his
friends in the smoking-car how he was
a government contractor during the
war and on one occasion he worked in
five thousand pairs of shoes with
pasted solcs.
"Was that jist before Second Bull
Rum" aueried a farmer-looking man
on seat near by.
81 believe it was"
The farmer pulled off an old shoe
and exhibited bunion as big rs his
fist.
81 got pair of Shoes he said. as he
stood up. land they made this bunion
and famed me up so that | was cap
tured and spent six months in Ander-
sonville. Stranger. prepare to git the
darncdest licking OH the EARTH
The liar had to admit that he was
only sixteen years old when the war
closed and to furnish the bunion man
with cigar.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1886-11-26

A hostess who cannot preserve her
serenity upon even the most crucial
occasions is lacking in one of the most
essential qualities of an entertainer.
The thoughtless splitting of her best
wine, the soiling OF her whitest table
cloth, nay, even the smashing of a
whole trayful of her best old family
china, should not cause one muscle of
her countenance to change.
On the other hand, an affected ignor-
ance respecting the contents of the
days bill of fare is at times almost as
fatal us the opposite extreme. l was
myself present at dinner party at
which one of the untutored stable
helpers was brought in on an emer-
gency, to assist.
"What are these, John?" inquired
the languied hostess, as John tremb-
lingly trust forward a dish of tartlets
just under her right elbow.
~ don't know ma'am, really" he re-
piled, "but L think they're penny
piecew
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1886-11-26
!laIr,nIOiII;ti item.

AZ an very sorry did not get ac-
ouainted with you until had become
a widower,' said Col. Percy Ierger to
his second wife. with whom he does
not live very happily"
"What do YOU mean by that, asked
the partner OF his joys.
Nothing except that would much
rather that yon had been my first wife"
replied the fond husband. careiesSly.
why do you wish that L had been
yonr Iirst wife,"
Because some other woman would
be my present wife. darling"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1886-11-26
Human Side of Washington.

Everett Hale of Boston, lectured the
other day at Chautauqua, on the "Hu-
man Side of Washington" The lee
turer said he would try to enable the
audience to appreciate the fact that
Washington was real man, and not a
demlgod. Washington was singularly
human. The real Washington bought
lottery tickets and had habit of falling
in love, and was greatly troubled be-
cause the young women would not fall
in love with him. He was a bad speller;
he traded horses, always to his own adj
vantage, and he was the richest Ameri-
can of his day. Lord Fairfax brought
up Washington to become thorn in
the flesh of George III. The lecturer
had no doubt that the Ratchet story
was tue.
Washington was a man of principle
and honor, and in the time of the stamp
act was recognized as the Virginia
patriot. Washington was as talkative
among friends as Grant, but as
silent as he was in the presence of
reporters. He asked blessing at the
table; he had his mug of beer and his
glass of wine, and was healthy. cheer
full, active man, who enjoyed his life as
If it were worth living. He had great
passions, but held them in magnificent
control. He had some faint idea of the
America of to-day,
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1886-11-26

the fifty trained MN. Bnt in time of
actual battle the in'd men. owing to
the excitement a..d iAtigur incident to
the contest, could not tirc with the &C
curacy nor speed attained in Il practice
drill at mark, while the machines,
having neither nerves nor muscle,
would spout death with unvarving ac-
URIC; and speed. 1t is no longer pos
Slole to work cannon on an unpro-
tected deck. except when out of range
If the numbering guns of the enemy.
1t is not possible to take an enemy's
ship by boarding. Small boats can
never hope to carry an enemy's ship by
pouring a host of men on her deck. nor
can torpedo boats approach within
torpedo range eX ent by Sc nth Naval
warfare is being narrowed Town pretty
we'll to contests between sj,ipS at long
range with guns of immense power.
4 knowledge of matthew tics. chemiS-
try, and mechanics is now as necessary
for a modern naval seaman as courage
and seamanship were to naval seamen
SeYenty-tive wears ago
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1886-11-26

The other day very dainty young
woman in black. with mourning veil
not too mourning, Just about mourn
ing enough-so draped as to set off her
shapely head and neck to advantage,
entered large stationery store on
Washington street, and said sweetly to
q clerk behind the counter:
"Do you have all kinds Of mourl-lg
cards ~"
"Ycs'm: we have the cards, and can
get them engraved for YOU"
"Oh, l don't want the kind they
get englaved-I want playing cards,
you know"
Mourning playing cards!
"Why, yes, don't you think they
would be real nice and tasty?'
The clerk was obliged to confess that
the trade hadn't yet reached the point
OF supplying playing cards with mourn
ing hnrtlcrs for bercaved lovers of whist
and draw poker. and the lady left the
store viSihlv diS;pn0iNted
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1886-11-26

Trains leave Oxford for Philadelphia at ~ M.
6 b0 q, H. and "a y. III. Market Train. Tues days
ana fridays only, at ii OO a. ~ Sunday Trains at
20 p. IL. ana Az p. m.
LEAbk GOING sOUTH.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1886-11-26
The IBeggars of Paris.

Next to the concierges, perhaps the
beggars are the greatest nuisances in
Paris. They have been augmenting so
rapidly of late and becoming so ag-
gressive that the project of polce--now
that the spirit is abroad-has resolved
to expel them, and has issued ins.ruc-
tions to police sergeants to get at the
number and conduct of the fraternity
in their respective districts. Just
before they received the final corp de
balai the Temps has been entertaining
its readers with some sketches of their
private history. These Partisan beg
gars may be looked upon as the aristoc-
racy of the mendicant world. Begging
has become fine art with them. They
take to the streets from choice rather
than necessity. They have got Il sort
of circular newspaper to keep them
selves posted in coming events. and
Systematically take different beats.
Rows of them may be seen at church
doors when marriage or a funeral is
On, and they hang round the doors of
fashionable restaurants. The greatest
nuisanccs among the gang are those
who don't beg at all. There is an insti-
tuition for the manufacture and train
ing of this species. They play the role
of distortionists. Several joiners are
kept at work in making small wooden
carts, slaves and various contriyances
for them. Their object is to draw
money from the public by their piteous
and excruciating positions. and not by
solicitation. And considering that
many of them are SO pal?ably frauds,
it says a good deal for the gullibility
of the rarisians that they succeed.
The Observation-Disclosures who squeeze
themselves into sort Of wooden bowl
and propel themselves along the pave
ment with their frequently
combine the functions of thief With
those of beggar as they are justa con-
venient height to reach ladies pockets.
According to the Temps there We're
200 beggars arrested in Paris in 1891,
and Abs in 1885. When arrested they
are first taken to central police sta
ton, where they are asked to give an
account of themselves. Some are sen.
to the hospital or to the Depot of
Mendicity, others to their native
departments. and the worst offenders to
the police court. There is in Paris a
privileged or licensed class of beggars.
The police have always had power to
deal with others who on whatever pre-
tence received aims; but the general
liberation allowed ON fete days seems
to have been allowed Oh other days as
we'll, until it has become intolerahle.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1886-11-26
Mans UnSelfishneSs.

He-Well, wife, it looks as though
the steamer was about to sink, and
there are no life-preservers.
She-Oh, Harry, what shall we do?
Hell have thought. Babies, have
heard, will not sink. If the worst
comes I'll throw little Robbie in and
you catch hold of him."
She-What will become of you?
He-Oh, never mind me. I'll arrange
to get door or two. That'll keep me
up.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1886-11-26

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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1886-11-26

Nature, the handmaiden of God,
doth nothing but with good advice, if
we make researches into the true reason
of things.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1886-11-26

BALTIMORE n OHIO
- r, r. PHILADELPHIA DIV.
iINE CARD y PANNEAGEk lkAlNS
In Effect Monday, August 13'd, 1886.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-06-21
WHITESBORO.
Third Quarterly Conference Grange Store.
Brick Buildings.

Third Quarterly Conference Grange Store,
Brick Buildings.
Special to the Gazette.
WHITEsBoRo, TEX, June 20. - The
third quarterly conference of the Method
ist church convened at this place yester-
day, Rev. Mr. Shelton presiding This
morning at IL O'Clock Mr.. Shelton
preached a very interesting sermon,
after which the rite of the Lords Supper
was administered. 1t is very gratifying
to note the substitution of unfermented
wine for fermented. All the churches
here now use unfermepted wine.
The firm of Scott & Co., formerly of
Atlanta, Tex, will begin business next
week in the old Grange store.
The brick work on B. Bennet's two
stores Is completed, and is decidedly the
handsomest brick work in town. Work
on the bank building will begin this
week, and will be completed as soon as
possible. Some OF the brick will perhaps
be shipped from Collinsvile, as not
enough is burned at Mr.. Loper's yards
to build the house, and they cannot wait
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-06-21

raphy, grammar, United States history,
the United States constitution and physl-
cal geography, as well as the many excel.
lent drawings and the many beautiful
diagrams OF difficult sentences and
stanzas from whittier, Young, Dryden
aud others, were beyond the comprehen-
sion OF many beholdeS.
The old idea Of sticking 10 textbook
like a leech, and OF examining the
child,s brain with facts and dates, thereby
stunning the growth OF all his intellectual
faculties, especially Of the memory and
reason, is fast sinking into oblivion never
to be resurrected.
To the superintendent with his efficient
teachersis due the credit for the excellent
success OF our schools, and we believe,
that IL the present efficient managers are
retained snd sustained as heretofore,
weatherford viii be blessed with the best
school south OF Mason and Dixon's line.
The entertainment on Friday night was
10 less grand than the exposition.
Judge A. Z. Mccormick came in from
Dallas this morning, and will leave via
stage for his home at Graham In the
morning.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-06-21
GALVESTON.
The Edna Q. all Right-Thg Seaiy Rifie s ana
Guards-The Colored Teachers
snecIal 10 the t;oyettn

The Edna q. all Right-Thc yealy Eifis ma
Gnnrds-The colored Teachers.
Special TO the Gazette
GALVESTON, TEN, June 20.-The ru.
NOR which became current yesterday that
tile schooner Edna c., which left here last
Friday week with crew Of six men for
snapper banks, was discovered cotton
up In Sam Hins' pass, is unfounded
The party which left yesterday to search
for her in that locality ieturned tonight
ana reported having found no traces of
the missing vessel in tn, locality. The
nelief now prevails II the schooner.
being caught In the ST., m of last Mon.
day and finding her return to Galveston
impossible, ran ahead TT the wind and
was carried far southwark, and is now
beating h way back and will come into
port In few days all rixht.
The Sealy Rifles and Galveston Attn
lery Light Guards left via. special train
ever tne Gulf, Colorado & Santa Fe for
Lampasas at $40 this morning. They
We're accompanied on their trip bv uuite
number OF their friends.
Entries for The inter state drill ara
daily being madei the last was the Mont
gomery True Blues OF Montgomery. Ala
The Golored Teachers Association Of
reNas will hold their second annual ses-
sion In this city next Tuesday and
Wednesday,
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-06-21
rhe Pelican Quarts.
A fine assortment OF lunch Goods at tn,
Fort Worth Grocer Co.'s.
PARIS.
A Sudden Death-TOo Much lightning
Emancipation Day.


A Sudden Death-Too Much lightning
Emancipation Day.
Special to the Gazette.
PARIS, TEX, June 20.-A young man
by the name of Clarence Carter of Natchi-
toches, La, died here this morning at 2
O'Clock with congestion of the bowels.
Mr.. Carter was young man and was
well bred, and had been in the employ
ment of Williams & Workman Dry Goods
company for sometime, up to the LIST of
April this year, when he quit there.
His cousin at Bonham was teIegraphed
and will come up this evening. The
body has been embalmed, so 1t can be
shipped back to Louisiana if desired
His friends here request that the Louis
ians papers copy this, and will confer a
favor by doing So
Yesterday morning during q rain and
thunderstorm here the colored Meth
odist church tower was struck by light
ming, damaging it from $3.50 to 5000.
The matrimonial bars were let down
yesterday, and permitted Jack Beau
champ and Miss Anna Love, j. l.. John
son and Miss NJ, A. Harlow, to step into
the pasture Of welded life.
The colored folk celebrated emancipa.
uon day yesterday, and wound up with a
big banquet last night.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-06-21
David Davis Dying.

INDIANAPOLIS, IND, June 20. - A
bloomington, H., special says: "a point
has been reached in the illness of ex-Vice-
PRESIDENT David Davis, said his phy-
Siahs to-day, when it is thought best by
MS FAMILY to give the public a statement
OF the great gravity Of his condition. Mr..
i Davis Is very i'll indeed, and It will be
ouI niue less than miracle il he should
rally. The plain English of IL is Jndee
Davis is believed by his friends to be
slowly but surely sinking to death, He
was taken i'll with carbuncle
on the shoulder at Chicago NAV
z, ana up to two weeks ago
nus condition was not thought at
. .ne slme alarming, but seemed to be one Of
severe eryslpelas set in and is growi3e
worse. For some weeks his snfferings
nave oeen Intensified, and complicated
Ny brlgnts disease of the kidneys"