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Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1886-04-28
THE NEGRO AS A LAeoRER.
v1csss Of the Philosopher Of The Atlanta
COustitution-BOb Smith.

VIcsss Of the Philosopher Of The Atlanta
Constitution-Bob Smith.
Every employer judges of the negro by his
own interest and his own experience. So far
as am concerned / prefer the white man
now, for no man has better tenants than /
have They are my friends and I I'm theirs;
but few years ago l preferred the negro as
laborer Nevertheless, like to have some
darkeys around, for they are always ready
and always willing to do things in emergen-
cies that a white man does not like to do, and
L do not like to ask him to do. Every south
ern white man, however poor, will maintain
the independence of his family if he can. He
viii not do, nor let his family do, anything
that looks like dependence or mental service.
The cooking and the washing is still done by
negroes. and they make the morning fires and
bring the water and milk the cows
White folks even in the country have their
social rank. The lines are dim and crooked,
but there are lines. Whereas among the
negroes there ere none. Neither religion, nor
morals, nor poverty have yet established any
social caste among them Bob Smith has
just come from a two years term in the
chaingang, and goes around in the settlement
like hero returned from the war The
negroes give him cordial welcome and listen
eagerly to his experience. Bob declares that
he had a first rate time, and he hated TO como
away wuss dan he hated to go dar. But Bob
was '-trusty" and felt like he was a commits
stoned officer in the army.
Bob says that two black rascais got away
and he sot de track dogs after 'em and dey
run and de dogs run, and dey run and de
dogs run, and bimeby dey cline a tree and
de old houn dog sot away off and look up in
de tree and he open his mouf wide and say
too-o-o uvem, too-oo uvem, too-oo uvem, and
here cum de little fee dog and he look up and
say, hits fax, hits fax, hits q fax; and
den de gyard he cum gallopin' up and pint
his gun up in de tree and say now tumble to
de racket or I'll drap you, and shore nuf dem
niggers jis cum down in hurry l tell you
dey did dat for true. Bob seems to think Il
was very bad conduct to run away from 50
good place as Capt. James big farm in
jefferson county, where darkey had more
eat up to save his life
Now have known Bob for years and he is
a better darkey than the average, and this re-
minds me of a letter l had to-day from q
friend in North Carolina, who say: "Over
here the negro is like metaphysics-the more
studied the more new phases. Reiigiously
and politically he is an enthusiastic fanatic.
His whims and caprices are indeterminate
quantities. He has neither gratitude, revenge
nor virtue He is initiative but not inventive.
dramatically he is an objective case, soci-
ally fraud and pet with all this he is about
the best laborer we can have. bill Arp in
Atlanta Constitution.
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1886-04-28
Had Something to Live for.

1AeU SesAsCehhhS ~ A<ssc AOAs
A prominent citizen OF southeastern Da-
kota was, among others, injured in rail-
road accident While awaiting the arrival
Of physicians the Dakotian grew very weak
from loss OF blood
I'm getting terribly weak-don't believe
can stand it much longer" he said
1T won't be long now, try and bear up"
said friend who was with him
~But-I-I-can't-I know I'm just about
gone"
"Oh. no you aren't-they'n soon be here,
just maze up your mind that you're all
right"
Il can't know 1 can't stand it any
longer
@Hold on, don't talk that way-remember
your wife and children, you know"
"Oh-yes-ttteu 'em goodbye" and his
bead sunk down
But, say, Bill, try and hold out a little
longer, You know that hay horse Of yourn"
Hey demanded the dying man
THAT big bay horse-I b'lieve 1 can give
you a good trade for Intimate for your
sor'l"
Match my sor1 mare, Well, eff you can
do that b'lieve l can hold out a little
longer. "-Estelline I'd. T. Bell
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1886-04-28
Departure in Nitro-Glycerine Gunnery.


The various experiments that have been
made during the past few years in throwing
dynamite cartridges have been duly reported
before A novel departure IN this line
of gunnery is the shell, or projectiie, the prin-
eiple of which is 70 fill the two compartments
Of the shell with chemicals which, in them
selves. are harmless and non-explosive, and To
manufacture an explosive compound-nitro-
glycerine-by combining these ingredients
during the flight Of the projectile- This de
parture from all experiments that have been
hitherto made, is 50 great that this subject
will doubtless be found Of interest TO cur
readers. During all preliminary handling Of
the shell these ingredients-the acids and sly-
cerine-are kept separate from each other;
bu; at the instant the shell begins its flight.
they are brought together, and the chemical
action takes place during the journey.-Scaen-
tific American
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1886-04-28
Turning tho Tables on Them.

Mr.. F. W. Bennett, of Frelighsburg, Can
aa. seeks to turn tbs tables on his critics in
lis way: During r,y late sickness was
,torei thirty-one days for measles. and
fore it was discovered that l had tho
,all pox TIE disease was scattered IN df-
ent places Now they blame me for tais,
.ause some Of the people that called cauShs
smallpox and died They say 1t was
ause was not vaccinated, but 1t Is
r rule that won't work both ways, and II
e that died had been vaccinated they
ID not have caught,th disease
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1886-04-28

The superiority of Oriental athletes is not 50
much in their absolute muscular strength,
which they can hardly match against that Of
the bulky Caucasians, Is in what turfmen
would call their staying powers In Cha
saka, Japan, German traveller saw pair OF
rough-and-tum wrestlers fight with short
pauses for six hours and thirty minutes. and
only quit after their knees and elbows were
fayed and their faces battered out of all re-
sernblance TO human countenances.-Dr.
Felix L. Oswald
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1886-04-28
What a Chicago Editor Saws.

The west goes to its point; the east lifts its
eyebrows. The east will always be tasty and
efreta The west will. for while longer, he
rude and direct 1t is in the thought more
than in the words
The westerner gets his thought, and says it.
The eastern man, we fear, gets his thought
and experiments with it, TO see if he can dress
it in the old clothes of some other thought.
William Cullen Bryant prepared list of
words which he utterly barred from The
Evening Post Was The Post any better,
Undoubtedly William Cullen Bryant then sat
down and wrote bad English himself. All
editors do, unless they study their words like
n puzzle Carlyle made n good record Of
wrestling with his thoughts catch as-catch-
can. Carlyle is tough reading, but wonder
fully apt TO SOW seed-The Current
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1886-04-28
recuilaritie, Of the Tocci Twink

The Tocci twins, John and Jacob, who
are at prescn; attracting popular and scien-
tific interest throughout Europe. were born
in Italy in lS.s. Thcir bodies are perfectly
united They have two heads, two pairs OF
arms, but only one body and one pair of
legs Sight. bearing and taste belong sep
arately % each Of the twins, but the sense
Of touch Is common 10 both Of them Their
legs are rather feeble. and the twins walk
but little John and Jacob are intelligent,
having learned 20 read and write The doc
tors say that each has his own heart and
stoc,sch-Frank Leslie's Illustrated
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1886-04-28
s....sra. Tea for IN. Kheum.si.,n.

SasSsfrss tea strongly infused, Is osd-
tied with sonderful properties for inducing
chcerfuineSs, happiness, free conversational
powers and q general feeling Of well-teing-
Teaspoonfal doses OF saS<afras oil, taken in
water, or soda water, are said to produce
delightful species Of in.oxicafion, and 70 -
move pain Of colo, cranp, ssc. The e.
esrnal application Of the sams oil il Also
eAid TO relieve neuralgia pain Saaafras
has long been used in England e . dOmsss3e
remedy or palliative for chrunic xAsuA-
dn-Isdicl WWiA
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1886-04-28
..c..v..- Instead Of .ricturc.' IS

The Morgan sale illustrated the modern
fashion Of using the term canvas instead of
picture So many CANVASS were sold
means simply that 50 many pictures were
sod This fgurntive use OF Language BE-
comes rather absurd when an artist 10 sid ~te
turn out very fine canvassA'
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1886-11-20
THE HEAVY sTORM.

On Tuesday last one of the worst
billiards we have ever witnessed waltz
ed into our city and kept the business
up for about "A hours. Many of our
citizens were lily prepared Tor an at
tack of this kind and 1t behooved them
to quickly replenish their coal piles
All this was accompanied by quite a
heavy snow and huge drifts were soon
piled up on sidewalks and thorough
fares until they were almost impossible.
The storm seems to have been general
all over the State. The Central Branch
road was blocked, as usual, and pas
senger trains were stopped so that no
communication with the outside world
was had from Tuesday till Friday
Reports from all parts of the country
show that the storm was universal in
its extent. Rain is reported from every
station east Of of the Mississippi and
snow from every station west The
storm seems to have been the most Sc
yerc in Minnensota, Dakota and Iowa
Kansas, Colorado and Nebraska come
in for their share of billiards and
blockades and on many roads trains
were entirely abandoned. Consider
able damage was done to shipping on
the lakes. No loss CT life is yet reported
but it is sale to say that a full account
from all part will show loss of many
Twas
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1886-11-20

Last Sunday morning Sheriff Ware,
Of this county passed down the road on
his way to LeavenwOrth with Thomas
w. Casteel who was convicted Of big
amy last week and sentenced to five
years OF hard labor in the penitentary.
Il seems that Casteel was a resident Of
Illinois, and a few years ago came to
this country, leaving his wife and seve-
raj children to shift for themselves.
some time the past summer he pro
cured a license and was married to a
young and innocent girl. The girls
brother in some manner discovered
that Casteel had a wife in Illinois,
whereupon he was arrested and con
victed. Downs Chief
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1886-11-20
bEMOCRArIc POLICY.

Only a few days ago We heard one Of
the leading Democrats Of this county
we viii not mention his name as we
bear him no malce-remark that he
did not believe in going ahead to fad
Obstacles in political matters and de-
risively compared this kind Of states
manship to the Old practice OF blazing
trees through thickly hm5ered couu-
tries to make roads, or crossing the
bridge before it was reached If Mr..
Democrat had purposely tried his best
he could not have better expressed the
policy Of his parry. For the last %
years the old party has been stumbling
along without road or land marks and
taking so little thought OF a bridge hat
liks JEFF Davis it often fell headiong in
to the ditch. A little focethought as to
the bridge they wOuld have to cross q,
might have saved them the tumble at
Appomattox. But TO come home with
the thought, it might have saved them
the slip on the late gubernatoriaI contest
if that had followed the sure road that
their whisky policy had paved down to
the bridge Of defeat. Poor old DemOc-
racy goes STUN bling along after every
ignis fatuu3 of its hopes, taking no
thought whittier she is going or on what
errand. No she won't cross a bridge
until she gets TO il. The temperance
bridge is not many years ahead bus
Democracy closes its eyes and declares
that it is a delusiou, but not until it is
passed and the Republican party has
gone on ahead viii she acknowledge
ire reality
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1886-11-20
4 Kansas weather prophet makes he I

a Kansas wealth prophet makes the
following prediction for the winter.
While December may start in cold, yet
it viii not last, as iE will be warmer
than November till about the goth +,
when winter VIII set in in dead earnest
with a blizzard While f. will not be
very warm in the northwest, yet there
will be a large amount OF rain and
floods south aad cast before the bliz-
zard starts. l DO not, however, think
this first blizzard will be quite as severe
as that OF last January. After about
the 10th of December, 1886, winter viii
continue with uuaDdJed a2d Increasing
fury till April, 1887 But il does not
necessarily follow hat each day Will be
colder than the proceeding day. There
will be several mild spells with rain in
the south, but there viii be nothing that
could ne called "a thaW dulng the en-
tire winter after December 2OJh. Feb
ruary viii be colder than January and
while March viii not be quite so cold
as February yet it will be a cold, stormy
mOHth.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1886-11-20

The Anti-SAlOOn Republicans held a
convention at Chicago on the llth with
Albert Griffin, as Chairman. Rousing
temperance speeehes were made and
guod reports of progress in many parts
of the countryiwere given. This looks
more sensible than trying to forward
the canse by dividing the party. The
great Obsticls to making the prohibi-
tIon OF temperance movement as effect
i've as it should be. is that many men
who endorse the principle are, from
habits formed in early life, habitual
tipplers. National prohibition is not
practicable nor possible just yet, and
without this absolute control IS not
readily attained.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1886-11-20

The meeting Of the editorial assOeia-
tiOn at Downs, was not well attended,
although those who did go were royalty
entertained. We have no doubt the
stay at home editors win feel like hir-
ing some one to kick their pants, when
they read Harry Roots glowing de-
scription Of the meeting and Of the ele-
giant and sumptuous spread prepared
by the ladies' Excelsior Society OF
Towns. Bros BORN and Lamb were
both there, and it might be said, they
never, fail where there is a prospect OF
3 free lunch.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1886-11-20
The missouri Pacific Railway

Offers unsurpassed advantages Of
the travelling public i'm the shape to
fast time elegant equipment and
superior accommodations This great
system embraces &020 miles of road,
runs its trains into the Union Depots
of st. Louis, Kansas City, AtchisOn,
Ham ibul, Omaha, Parsons, Denver,
Forth Worth NiueOIa, Taylor, San
Antonio, Galveston, New Orleans and
others of the principal cities of Mis-
souri,, Kansas, n ebTasila, Louisiana
and Texas Their coaches and bag
gage cars are of the latest and finest
make, and IuXuriOus Pullman Palace
Sleeping and Hotel cars are attached
to all through trains The novel
Buffet Parlur and Sleeping Cars are
run on all day trains and reclining
chairs on night trains, between st.
Louis, Kansas City, Atcaisou and ST.
Joseph, Pullman Palace Sleeping
Cars on n ght trains between ansls
Citv and Omaha. The rates via his
line are always as low ais amy other
and connections are made with cX-
press trains of other lines at junction
points. Il. c. TOWNSEND,
=. Il. STYLES, Gen. fuS'r Agt
Pas'r and Tx Ag't, st Louis.
ArchisOu.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1886-11-20

There is no discussion these days
shout capital punishment, once 4 burn
ing question. The tendency Of legisla.
ton has been to abolish hanging as q
legal penalty, bat the practice Of hang
ing atrooious murderers without legal
formalities has steadily increased. The
opponents of capital punishment are
satisfied with what they consider the
progressSof legislation, and its frie nds
are satisfied with the string Of muir
derers executed each month by lynch
iaw.-Champion.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1886-11-20

The perfect town is that in which you
see the farmers patronize the home
merchant, the merchants advertise in
The local newspapers. the laborers spend
the money they earn with their own
L. adesmen, and all animated by the
spirit that theV will purchase at home e.
i he spirit of reciprocity between busi-
ness and mechanics, tradesmea and Ia
borers. farmers and manufacturers, re
suit eve-y time in making the town a
satisfactory one to do business in.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1886-11-20

Mr.. Cleveland did not veto s29 900
worth of flowers for the White House.
IL was $1,000 for soldiers pensions
that be objected 20 with his sign manu-
AL Pioneer.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1886-11-20

Billiards. Snow Liniment is pos
tive and iuf8ilible cure for Rehum-
atism and all pain. 1t cures Neural
gia Inflammation or Iightness OF
Chest. sore Throat, Bruises. Spra ms
Old Sores, Frost Bites, stiff joints
Lame Back. Corns, Buulons as III Dy
magic. Ill is the most penetrating
linimeilt known. Try Ill and use no
other. H. A. Harmon, agent.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1886-11-20

The Board of Railroad Commission
ers have signided their intention and
perhaps have, by this lime, made a tour
over the Central Branch in view Of
making personal investigation OF the
subject of several complaints.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1886-11-20

sumner townships Trustee. j III Justin - ~
H Todd g. Treasurer. c R Hutchis0u d6-.-.
Clerk Marshall - i b Hay IS, Louis Monk Is.
----Ju Justices, W u Madison So, Ell CIothier 80 III
Andrews %, L J Stewart &C.. Constabless Isl
Growers 81 ID i Moore Bis p S Taylor 85, " j.
scott 49, Road district i ID IL Porter j, high
stewart >, II Richards district 2, g % Rob
erts o. @ " Chapman A. district 8, 81 Sitter IA ID
3 Moore 6---district q, G. Lawrence g. = B Hay 10.
Tow auda township: Trustee, @ r. H Taylor so,
u u Robinson - Treasurer, S j Breou 90. Geo
Wilkinson 2 CLERK, @ G Lappin 81, Nm WiIzin-
son Is j Justices Jack Rumble %, ~ j Craven
So s L0hnez a. John sill H. ConstabIes, j
hickett IS Neal HaEkins %, i Leak "a, Geo Pear
son SO.
alley township: Trustee Chas Ernest O., "
Martin J. Joe Edwards H. Treasurer. james
Pugh o. II i BOEarJ5-- Ohm Cole Justices
John Baughman g. H u Martin Co. CouEtables,
J p Nichols 65, A b Perkins 62, P Shurts H. Road
district J. Orrin Jones district ., VIM Good
geE - district 3 james Hanks 8.---distFict 4
Joe Edwards -, VIM PenteoOsr i.
Walnut township: Trustee, W D Bovey 90, VIM
Houck To- treasurer, Peter BasQuiu IS, Thos
McGrath 3D. Clerk, David Patmau 81. ..Jus-
tees, DAM Foy 80, VIM Gipe -, Smith Faubion
50 Fred Burl ~ Cousra5ies- CzsWeu j, Geo
Vowel i, David Gipe 48, Ray Foy So John Eau
blon 40 Road district ], Herman Workman 8
elected by lotls Geo PurEer5.- district p IL Page
q, A A Burdlck 20. ID j Gipe IT, district 8. Aug
BeurheF q i w LurE g, Huston 3, Peter Bias
quln l district J. FIJI Schimmeron 10, ID i Gipe i.
On motion the following bills We're allowed
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1886-11-20

The Judicial amendment was de'eat-
ed by about $4,000 majority There
did not seem TO be so much objection
rs to the number Of justices, but the in
crease Of salary is where the thing
hfngad
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1886-11-20

District Attorney Benton, Of Missouri
has proved himself an offensive parti-
san by making a campaign speech.
The great Executive, who sent $500 to
Baffalo to help out in the election, . ev-
ar tires in chopping off the heads of
wc-thy ofioials on the slightest pretezt.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1886-11-20

In the District Court of Jewell coun-
~, Judge Clark A. Smith sentenced
one Ii. Sprague to hard labor in tho
penitcntiary for one year for giving
f.l=o evidence in q whiszey case beIor e
5he county attorney.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1886-11-20

BY MS sECIiErAHIEs, JoHS C.. EIcoLAE An coz.
JOHr BAY
This great work, begun with the sanction o.
President Lincoln and continued under the au-
th0rity Of his son, the Hon Robert T. Lincoln, is
the only full and authoritative record Of the life
of Abraham Lincoln It's authors were friends o.
lincoln before mis- presidency; they We're most
lutImaLel. associated with him private EecTe-
were transferred upon Lincoln s death 1sl his pzl-
waite papers. Here viii be told the inside history
Of the civil war and LiucolH'E admins ira tiou,-
important details of which have hitherto remained
uure Fealed, thau they might first appear in this
authentic history By reason Of the publication
rf Ff4
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1886-11-20

An Iowa paper observes that under
the lead Of Mai. Anderson, anti-Monop-
olist, who beat Col. Hepburn in the 8th
Congressional district Of Iowa, the
Greenbaeke-s expect that times viii be
made easy, railroad charges shall be
cut d5wn, money shall be plenty, and
every man shall be made rich.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1886-11-20

Chris. Mcgee in Pittsburg Dispatch:
SIT is true that / have heretofore Op-
posed Mr.. Blaine's nomination IN every
convention, state or National for ten
years. But now L say that Mr. Blaine
himself can prevent his denomination
in 1888. No private clIizen IN the
world ever received such an ovation IS
has Mr.. Blaine during his Pennsylvania
tOur. The workmen have come up out
of their mines and theii factories ana
stood in the ram to hear him. his
name is now on every Republican
tongue, as Tilden's was on every Dem
ocrat's from 1876 to 1880. Unless he
himself declares that he viii not accept
his nomination in 1888 is "a certainty. -
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1886-11-20

A new town on the B. & NJ. branch,
northwest OF Grand Island, has very
SUCCESSFULLY been named Shell" a
weekly newspaper, Hen's Echo en-
lighteus The inhabitants IS to the doings
of the outer world. We presume Hea-
ven VIII be the next station beyond
AlcCook Tribune.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1886-11-20

Several years ago an old farmer in
Lancaster couaty, Pennsylvania, died
without leaving a cent to an only daugh-
ter whose marriage had been contrary
10 his wishes. Last week brother Of
the lady handed her $1,000, which he
said his father had given him in trust
to be given her if she and her husband
lived happily for ten years.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1886-11-20

The chestnut bell has been Suppressed
cd by the liar card. 81 hen the story
teller becomes too enthusiastic DO hls
exageeralion the listener hands him a
card on which IS priRteds 'tl ana some
what Of g lar myself 90
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