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Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1886-06-12
AN EASTER GIFT.

"No," said Uncle Zcbedcc, "no: we
told EN- just exactly how 'twouId be-
They wouldn't believe us. Now let 'cm
take the consequences
we warned cm beforehand" said
Aunt Icruiah. They couldn't expect
nothin' fairer than that"
UncIc Ieb and Aunt Rury sat looking
at each other, one on either side Of the
big ~tonc fireplace, like the old man and
womrn we .ometimc3 see tctc-a-tete in
toy-shop.
Th"y were ancient and waazcn and
Wrinkicd-,o thin that it would seem as
if an extra blast from the brass-nozzlcd
bellows must osSureIly blow them away,
while their spcctaclcs shone like stray
star, from some unhcard-Of constellation,
and the veins stood out like whip-cord
from their lean old hands.
Unclc Icb Watcrson and Aunt Ruev,
his sister, were old batchclor and old
maid. All their lives long the had
been saving. and scrimping and pinrhing,
as if economy were the handspring of
their existence. They never saw Il red
apple with any appreciation Of it artistic
beauty; they thought Of it only as being
worth So much barrel; the corn silkcd
and ta~Sclcd out only as 50 much "primc
lndiau-mcaI;' - the pink and white clover
hcadS represented only pastura@e value,
and the star-cy"d daisies were p"thing
more than ''pcsky weeds, that no crttcr
OH airth would eat"
And when, eight year,, ago, their half
sister Nelly had run away-actually run
away from four dollars Il month and her
board to marry a black-eycd sailor lad
die, Uncle Zcb and Aunt Rucy had wash
cd their skinny hands Of her altogether.
Alas and alach a-dav. Love proved
but a tickle reed for Hal and Nelly Ar
bush to lean ON. The young sailor was
lost on the first voyage out after his mar
riagc, and Nelly was left to support her
child us best she might
1t was an uneven battle between life's
troubles and the poor young widow, and
when Nelly died, the little girl was sent
home to Spriggcrdalc, with pitiful let
ter from the young mother whose sun had
set 50 early.
But Uncle Zcb and Aunt Rucy abso-
lutcly declined to receive Nell.
"Shc amt nothin' to US" said Uncle
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matron, who vas busy mixing lime for
the spring white washing, and perhaps
was a little relieved to be rid of Nclrs
perpetual quoetionings.
So away went little Nell, her white
cambric sunbonnct fiuttcring in the early
April wind. down into the dells, where
the first paIid violets were thrusting
their purple head, up through layers Of
moist, dead leaves, and a tender fringe
of green followed the course Of the rivu-
let, the happie9t little lass that the sun
ever shonc.on.
II wish could stay here always, and
Live in a cave, and cat berries and sassa-
fras buds, and drink water from the
brook - thought Nell. II don't want to
20 back to the town house, where Uncle
Tim makes faces at ne, and old Mrs
llatch's hand shakes 50 that she spills
! her tea all over the table"
But the afternoon wore on Saturday
afternoon, always the busiest Of the week
and Mrs Ga1T, the matron, began to
be uneasy about the youngest inhabitant
Of the town-housc.
"Shc can't be drowned, for the brook
isn't deep enough, " said Mrs GafT. "But
| ] s'posc strange child couid be lost in
them woods. I'm almost sorry now let
her 90. Ef she amt back by dark, III
| send Foolish Frank after her | guess
he's got sense enough to bring her home
! if he finds her"
Uncle Zeb and Aunt RGcy Watcrson
were sitting at their suppcr-a pot Of
weak tea, some bread and butter and a
dish of stewcd pcaches-whcn the door
opened softly, and in came little girl of
five years old, with a sunbonnet flung
back from her brown curls, and her apron
full of pale-pink arbutus slender-stcmm-
cd wild d-f1oWcrs and blue violets.
Aunt ItIcy started back.
'Its Nelly" said she, startled at the
wonderful resemblance to the fair face
that was now cofiined and buried.
Lord save us" gaspcd Uncle Zcb
who, like most ilitcratc men, was not
without a spice Of the superstitious in his
nature. Don't go a-nigh her, Ruey.
Maybe she amt real!'
"Yes, I'm Nelly said the child, emp
tying her flowers into the old lady's lap.
I've brought you some Easter flowers"
And she looked solcmnly around her
at the fire in the deep chimney-place, the
shining copper kettle, the blossoming
rosc-trec in the window, and the red re-
Elections of sunset on the wall.
la sakcsr said Aunt Ruey, looking
hclplcssly first at the flowers and then at
the child ''whcrc did you come from!'
"Fronl the town-housc,' said Nell.
but tomorrow is Easter Day. | count
cG it up from the calendar that hangs
under the clock-shclf in Mrs Gatf's room.
Mamma said was to come home OF
Ea,tcr'
Uncle Zeb put out his coarse, wrinl1led
hand and touched Ncll's hair as softly as
ii she had been piece of Dresden china,
in danger Of cracking.
''She's Il pretty little crcetur, amt
Shc:' said he. Come here, child. vii
YOU give me kiss3"-
"lcs," answered Nell, putting up hcl
coral lips to the old mans withcred face
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1886-07-09

And now comes the announcement
that the negro laborers of the South
are joining the knights Of Labor and
are adopting the methods commonly
employed by the whites in the matter
of wages, etc. In Arkansas the farm
hands have organized assemblies, and
in several instances have struck for an
increase in their pay. The late rains
caused n few Days suspension of farm
ing operations, and the cotton crop
was jeopardized by the rapid growth
of weeds aud grass. The laborers
took advantage of this condition to
make their demands. Tho explanation
of employers that the low price of
cotton would not justify them in pay
ing more than seventy-five cents a
day-the price paid-did not satisfy
them, nor were they willing
to give way 10 Others who
were willing to work at the
rate of wages named, but have
forcibly prevented them from taking
their places. The result has been to
stop operations on many cotton planta-
tions altogether, which if continued
many days, will cause total loss Of
the crop in the sections where the
trouble exists. In the meantime the
officers of the law have been called on
for interference, and We may hear
blood-curdling accounts of collisions,
such as occurred in the late railroad
troubles in various parts of the couu
try. Verify, the conflict seems TO be
irrpnrpssihle
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1886-07-09
ABOUT THE SIZE OF 1T.

Representative Jackson, Of Pennsyl.
vania, in discussing the presidents
unrestrained exercise of the veto
power as applied to pension bills,
boldly declares that he was not aetus-
ted by the worth and merit of private
pension bills-that they were un-
worthy-but that he is in full sympa-
thy with the party which is opposed
to union soldiers, and that he did not
propose that any union soldier should
be pensioned if he could avoid it. 1t
was said. Mr.. Jackson remarked, that
the president meant to do right: he
did mean right TO please a certain e.e-
ment in the country, but not right to
please the honest, loyal people. 1t
was just expose of the Wanted self
conceit of the head of the great re.
form shammery Of the times.
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1886-07-09
A FOOLISH ISLANDER.

Wichita is doing an immense rea
estate business, and in this way, rea
estate agents buy lots of each other al
fabulous and fictitious prices. Thi,
has the appearance of boom. Strang
ers seeing this unusual activity among
dealers conclude that unless they pur.
chase at once, the opportunity fol
profitable investments will be gone
forever. So they dip in and buy, and
the agents 60 off by themselves and
chuckle over the success of their trick
Abilene Gazette.
While the above is q lie, undoubted
and thoroughbred, sired by envy and
damned by malice. it is all the same q
very scrawny and thin lie. too attenu.
ated and blasted for q ribon of any
character, or even . mention. The
author of the harmless thrust, it il
safe to say, was never in Wichita. The
universal judgment of residents and
visitors alike, is that there Il one live
city in Kansas, one only. and that city
10 Wichita. To deny that fact il like
denying that the weather b hot d
Jnly-Sooliihnsss.
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1886-07-09
DONE UP AT HARPER.
To the Editor of the Eagle.

TO the 6ulb0H Oh INC 618le.
Dell Shearer, the Danville despera-
do. on whose account the Weaver
boys were killed by the mob. came to
this place Saturday, the Sd, armed
with revolver. During the day an
alteration occurred between two
men. Shearer drew his "pop'' and
told one to whip the other, which the
fellow at once began to do as re-
quested. The man getting the whip
ping was repeatedly knocked down,
but meanwhile endeavored to get
away. He was followed up by Shear CT
with drawn revolver, and the man
that was pounding him. At this stage
of the proceedings E. Bissel, our Har-
per heavy weight champion, rushed
in and separated the combatants.
when Shearer lit into Bissel. But
after BisseI had floored him q few
times Shearer was quito willing to
quit.
Shearer has just recovered from the
pistol shot wound given him by the
Weaver boys last March, for which
the Weaver boys lost their lives.
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1886-07-09

Mr.. Walter S. Hutchins, late man
aging editor of the Washington Post,
is so much charmed with New Or
leans that he thinks of remaining
there permanently. He seriously
contemplates founding weekly pa
per similar in appearance and charac-
ter to the Chicago Current. No such
publications exist in the south at
present.-Chicago News.
lfMr. Hutchins should determine to
engage in the enterprise suggested the
first thing for him to consider, and
the most essential one, is the amount
of money he can put into it. The
southern people are not reading
people, that iNof that character OF
literature, to a sufficient extent to
support such an enterprise. They
will become educated up to it after
awhile, bat that is slow process, and
Mr.. Hutchins will need vast amount
of money TO maintain his efforts in
the laudable enterprise.
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1886-07-09
PATRIOTIC BELLE PLANE.

To the Editor Of the Daily Eagle.
Our celebration of the Fourth came
off on the 9Th in Belle Plaine and
proved to be one Of the grandest days
that Belle Plaine ever had. At sun
rise guns were fired and the people be-
gan to gather early and crowds began
to promenade our streets which were
gaily decked with flags. We had rep
resentatives from all the neighboring
towns Oxford, Mulvane, Conway,
Millerton, Caldwell and the city of
Wellington, turned out in full force
nearly one thousand strong, and |
must compliment them and say they
did their part well; they came with
bands Of music which did splendid
service for the entertainment of the
crowd and speeches were made by
several. Judge Gruder of Wellington,
was the orator of the day, with whom
our people are well pleased; he is one
of Kentucky's eloquent representa-
tives of oratory.
About six thousand people assem-
bled here to celebrate the 4th, Ameri-
cas- great national liberty day of free
dom. One hundred and ten years
ago our fnrcfathcr's signed the fam
Gus instrument that declared every
man had the right to life, liberty and
the pursuit of happiness.
Did you never think how wonder
fully the 4th of July is connected
with human history?
On the 4th of July, 1912, the long
parliament freed Britain from the
tyranny of Charles 1.
On the 4th of July, 1872, william
Prince of Orange, was elevated 't
that position in the Netherlands from
which, in 1888, he was called by the
British nation to champion cOnstitu
tional government.
On the 4th of July Washington sur
rendered the English garrison, witt
the Ohio valley and the Fort d.
Quesne country, TO the French IL
capitulation.
Gu the 4th of July, 177S, Majo
Clarke, who held a commission from
Patrick Henry, governor of Virginia
captured kaskaskia, Illinois.
On the 4th of July, 1913, Presiden
Polk made proclamation OF peac
between the United States and Mex
leo.
Ii was on the Alb of Jnly that th'
Texan legislature ratified the act o
annexation.
On the 4th of July the federal army
took possession of Vicksburg, c;ptur
ing $4,000 cOnfederates. thousands o
small arms, hundreds Of cannon ant
vast quantities of amunition-one o
the decisive battles of the war.
On the 4th of July three presidents
of the United States haye died.
On the 4th of July Iowa proclaime,
to the world the act of the prohibi
ton constitutional amendment law.
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1886-07-09

In his last baccalaureate preached
last Sunday, the venerable President
Porter of Yale forcibly pointed out
what seems to him TO be the coming
conflict between science and religion.
"Those pratical questions" he says,
which threaten to agliate and convulsc
society will very soon force every ed
1cated man TO ask and to answer the
comprehensive inquiry: is there or
is there not kingdom of God slowly
but surely lifting itself up in the sight
of the nations, or is il a kingdom OF
science, a kingdom of fate and force,
that has no promise for the poor, no
comfort for the Borrowing, no justice
for the wronged, no deliverance for the
oppressed, or, at the utmost, nothing
more than blind tendency of progress
toward the brilliant mirage that eter-
naly fees before the disappointed
yieioni''
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1886-07-09
HAZELTON HAPPENINGS
To the Editor Of the Eagle.

To the Editor Of the Eagle.
Hazelton has had her full share oil
exciting events lately. Saturday
night, during the exhibition of fire.
works and the progress of the dance,
the house of NJ. A. SHETLAND caught
fire and was burned to the ground
Two children were left alone in the
house, but they and most Of the con-
tents of the house were saved.
Then Monday night, about hall
hour after the arrival of the last train
from Kiowa, the large livery barn OF
w. S. Haskins took fire and burned 10
the ground, together with all the
stock of buggies and lot of hay and
grain. Both the above buildings
were well insured. and in both cases
the origin of the fire is unknown.
But to cap the climax, on last even
ing (Monday), the hardware store OF
Collins & Virgins was broken into
and about SIS in cash, dozen reyol-
vers and three good shot-guns taken,
making a haul of about $50. Sus-
picion rests strongly on perambulat-
ing musician, who is missing. Ii is to
be hoped that the offender will be
caught and punished as he deserves.
Our celebration here on the Srd was
a grand success. Base ball foot, wheel
barrow, potato, and horse races: wind
ing up with dance and fireworks at
night Our base ball boys put it con
to" New kiowa by score of 81 to Is,
and went to New Kiowa on Monday,
again waxing them % to IS.
l.. T. Pool has his new residence
about completed. 1t is fine commo-
dious one, and credit TO the town.
Ut. 7. Tennent's large house is
being pushed to completion. Ii is the
boss house in this part of the country.
Work Is progressing rapidly on the
NJ. L. church, which will cost about
S., 900 when complete.
The firm of E b. Peck & Co. is no
more. E. Il. and c. n. retire and
Seymour associates himself with Howe
& McPhee. SO that the firm is Howe.
McPhee & Peck uow-success 10
them. PENDENNis.
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1886-07-09

The estimated increase in this years
Weld of winter wheat over that Of last
year is placed at 80, OO0, 900 bushels. The
yield of spring wheat is placed at last
years figures. Estimates from grow
ing corn crop place it above an aver
age. These estimates indicate that
the bread crops Of this year will give
the country an abundant supply and
large surplus, and prices will doubt.
less remain correspondingly low.
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1886-07-09

Special crop reports compiled for the
Pioneer Press, state that the rain OF
Saturday night extended over the
northern portion of Minnesota and
Dakota, as far south as the Hastings 4
Dakota railroad. II insures croI
without farther rain till harvest. In
Southern Minnesota and in Southern
Dakota the weather is intensely hot
and dry, and the crops are drying up
but indications are fol- rain throuhoul
the Northwest. Crops in the latter
section are already injured by TIL
drouth,
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1886-07-09

Canada is unquestionably making
some efforts in the direction Of becom-
ing a part of our government. We
will mot only welcome Canada but all
North American. This continent be-
longs to us and it Is our plain duty to
claim our own.
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1886-07-09

And now it is claimed that the Flint
Hills on the eastern line of our county
are fun of lead and zinc and mineral
things. We always believed these hiIls
were put there for something Lido
raf1o Republican.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1886-11-14

Household furniture for sale at privase
dwelling house. No. 50i North Main street,
On account of leaving the city and not wish
ing to take our goods with Us, we will offer
the following household goods at a low fig
ure: One elegant bedroom set, solid walnut,
including French plaJe mirror almost new;
one hare coal stove, style Gold COM" Que
cooking stove ''i1avori5e," either coal or
wood; one solid black walnut dining table,
extension; one center taD!h, walnut, Iennes-
see marble top: one common bedroom set,
mattress and springs, one elegant rar!or set;
will sell all together or separate: one walnut
hat rack, one wire Hover stand, ono baby
carriage, ana many other things too nuiner-
Gus to mention, Call at once and get a bar
gain. Everything almost new and will be
sold very cheap. Remember the No., 5OI
North Main street, opposite county jail.
dl5i-1t%
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Portraits in Oil.

Persons desiring portraits in oil, Of them
selves or their children, painted from life
sittings, can secure satisfactory work on
reasonable terms by calling at the art studio
of Miss Nettie Williams at No. l15 North
Topeka avenue, in the Davidson 81 Throck-
morton building, upstairs. Any one who
has distinct and life-like photo Of a dece ased
friend or child which they desire reproduced
in oil and life size, can have the work done
on satisfactory terms.
a limited number of pupils will be taken
under instruction. dl2Itf
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Jackson Z Simms.

The real estate firm of Jackson G Simns
will be pleased 20 have strangers ard citizens
call at their place Of business. They have
at ali times elegant driving teams hltched
at their place of business, and whether
they sell or not will be pleo5ed TO show our
live. thriving and splendid city, and they
wish to say to the public that they make a
speciality OF business lots on Main street and
Douglas avenue. Ia fact they have the finest
list Of property and lower prices than any
firm in the city. Office l20 y Main st, Wich-
ita kas, up stairs ouer Shaw's Music store.
dI5-12t
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1886-11-14

The public is hereby notified that the boy
cot against the goods manufactured by
Furtado & Co have been raised, as the firm
has agreed to employ none but union men at
union prices. Messrs. Furtado q 20. VIII
be among the many who use the union label
exclusively. BY ordfr of
CIGARMAKERS UNION,
df53-St* 2.6 Wichita Kan.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1886-11-14
ID East Douglas avenue

If you want TO make money don't forget to
call on 5. Drulker & Co., the live real estate
brokers. They have some good bargains in
Main street lots and property on College
hill. Lots in all parts of the city. Some
good HOUSES etc, etc. Now is Your time TO
invest aud don't yon forget it. No. 15l North
Main street, between Douglas and First
street. di55-tf
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Carey Park Lots.

We are selling lots in Carey Park at 1925,
$3.50, S275 and $500, the latter for choice cor
ner lots. About one-half of Carey Park has
been sold. We shall soon advance the prices
on all these lots You should buy at once
before the advance is made. Remember
street cars ran the entire length of Carey
Pari, and every lot has q sidewalk laid.
E. c. COLE 81 Co.,
G140-1m 800 Douglas ave.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1886-11-14

PHILADELPHIA, July %, 1886.
Wichita EAGLE, Wichita, Kansas.
conference.-the have seen one Of your
Mortgage Loan Registers at the office of the
Philadelphia Mortgage and Trust Co, this
city, and shall be obliged if you viii send this
one similar in all respects at your
earliest convenience and remain
Respectfully yours,
THEODORE ROCKINGHAM,
d6J-tf* Secretary.
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n, DernlOGy

Practical plumber, steam ana gas inter-
dealer in cas fixtures, iron and lead pipe,
valves and fittings, bath tubs, sinks, pumps,
sewer pipe, etc.
Estimates furnished on above work. Re
pairing promptly attended to. No l2o
North Market street, Fritz Schnitzier block,
opposite Beacon Office. dlo2-otr
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1886-11-14

Acre lots for sale ia Stewards subdivision
one and half miles west OF Arkansas river
bridge. near Garfield University, the cheapest
and most desirable residence property IN
Sedgwick county, terms easy. Enquire OF
A. T. Owen, at Hatton & Ruggles, Office over
Wichita Natianal bank, or Bayley, BROS &
Co, ll6 North Market street. d6O-tf
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1886-11-14
The Frisco

Have elegant dining cars attached to all
trains passing through Wichita, which are
under personal supervision of an experienced
caterer, and are supplied at all times with
every luxury the market affords. Try the
Frisco dining cars. dl4o-tf
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Art Pupils.

/ am now prepared To give lessons Of four
hours dor 30 cents per laSSon) III oil and
china painting, including work in faces
di5I If NETrIE WILLIAMS
Room 10 Davidson ana Throckmorton
lla,L-
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1886-11-14

Notice-The uptown Office of the Wichita
Coal and Fuel Co is still the most convenient
place to order your coal. In going to and
from your business sJop in and see our sam
pies No. 15l North Main street. City or
ders PROMPTLY filed. 132tf
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1886-11-14

Loan and real estate agents should have
the new map of Kingman county, Address,
REYNOLDS & DARLING,
dI47-n Kingman.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1886-11-14

The short order department Detroit res
taurant, 223 Douglas avenue, furnishes any
thing in the eataole line at ali hours, at the
lowest market rates. Porter house steak
with bread, butter and potatoes, p cents;
buckwheat cakes with maple syrup, 10 cents;
coffee, ) cents per cup, etc, etc. Milk oyster
stew only p cents. Give Us II trial. dlj5-2t
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.nn,o. Potatoes and cabbare.

We are receiving car lots weekly and are
prepared to supply the trade at the lowest
possible prices. Send in your orders
DAG Ct RICHARDSON, SIMON & Co.,
23S N Main street
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1886-11-14

l make speciality OF selling Douglas ave.
and College Hill property. Bring IN your
list IL you wish to sell
HARDY SOLOMON,
d125 If 327 Douglas ave.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1886-11-14

For the beuefit Of our patrons we have
opened an uptown Office at l5l North Main
st, in addition to our Douglas avenue Office:
All orders promptly flied, Wichita Coal
and Fuel Co. l3O-tf
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1886-11-14

The most convincing evidence of the great
value OF Chambarlains Cough Remedy is
fart trial. J. p. Allen and Aldrich a. Brown.
dl20tf
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1886-11-14

The travelling mans favorite medicine is
Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoea
Remedy. J. z. Allen and Aldrich & Brown
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We have large list of property in al
parts of the city Call and examine our list.
Hardy SOLOMON,
d125-tf 81 Douglas ave.