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Wichita eagle., 1886-11-09
POLICE COURT.

His honor held his reception yesterday
| rlor..ing and was greeted by quite larg'
and interesting collection OF callers.
Four fingered Jack, II. L. jackson, ant
Newton Stenman came in first under escort
of an officer, ''What's the charge" inquired
his honor. Drunk replied the officer.
Jack and the rest of you, what do yor
sayi"
Guilty"
"Well, you are pretty good judges of such
things so l will fine each OF you s. and
costs"
Next came, 2. r. Trotter, the man whl
had made such sturdy resistance to arrest
Saturday afternoon. He was charged, first
with being drunk and disorderly, secondly
with resisting the officer; for tho first ht
paid 81 and the second Sl2.
John Frankstein followed. He had dis
tinguished himself by cutting young mar
named Powell, at Eckert's restaurant, and
was fined SIT for being drunk and disorder
ly. He could pay only 50.
Frank Rhoades was another blood-thirsty
culprit. He paid s. for drunk and S17 fol
drawing concealed weapons.
Lastly came Matte Malone, who had beer
drunk and disorderly; she left with the city
treasury So.
The judge then suspended operations unit
in the afternoon, when a fresh lot OF visitor
came up from the IrOnclad.
There was John Doe and Richard Roe who
had been scuffiing and disturbing the peace
Richard pleaded guilty and was fined So; bu
John was released.
Jessie Wells and Maud Jeffreys were botl
charged with being drunk and were fined s!
each, which they paid ana departed.
Wichita eagle., 1886-11-09
CARD OF THAMES.

Nrs. z r. Faiises wishes % thank TIE
many kind fr5-rIs IA Wichita wlo have -
generously help~i her and fsFIilly--in Fsass
seS rrsca.as-<i1riaS hs- re1e1; allilsst8oa q
JOSS OF her husband.
Wichita eagle., 1886-11-09

"Thirty Years in Topeka" is the title os a
book just received b. US. The book con
tains about 400 pages ald IS historical
sketch of Topeka by F. W. Giles, a gentle
man who resides in Topeka and pre-empted
a portion of the laoi Oh which the city Is
built Considerable space IS also given to
state history, but it IS Of such nature being
connected Immediately with the Topeka his
tory, it seems 10 be necessary and Kansans
especially will fnl it OF especial interest and
worthy place in their library.
Wichita eagle., 1886-11-09

Mrs. James +. Kelly, of Clearwater. came
up Sunday evening to spend a few days at
the home Of her father, DR.. L. J. Jones, No.
$50 Riverside avenue.
Wichita eagle., 1886-11-09

Miss Jennie Jackson, OF Central avenue,
has returned from visit to relatives in Kan
sas City.
Wichita eagle., 1886-11-09

Charlie Hood, one of the publishers OF the
wellington Monitor, was in the city yeSter-
day and called at the EAGLE office
Wichita eagle., 1886-11-09

Ladies' OF the Christian church were yes
terday soliciting for bazar, to be given by
that church in December.
Wichita eagle., 1886-11-09

DR.. L. j. Jones leaves this morning on
business at Arkansas City and Golda
Sp-inrs
Wichita eagle., 1886-11-09

Miss Anna Campbell, OF Wheeling, West
Virginia, is visiting her uncle aud aunt, Mr;
and Mrs. Al Packer. She will probably
spend the winter in Wichita.
Wichita eagle., 1886-11-09

J. B. Charles and VIE, accompanied by
Mr. Charles mother, lirs. Augusta Chtrles,
arrived III the city from Litchfeld, ILL.,, yes
terday
Wichita eagle., 1886-11-09

Miss Belle Kohn entertained q number OF
her friends at her hospitable home on North
Topeka Sunday evening.
Wichita eagle., 1886-11-09

Miss Georgia Daniels OF Eureka, county
superintendent OF public instruction of
Greenwood county, is in the city visiting
friends and relatives rs well as attending to
hrei-epsS
Wichita eagle., 1886-11-09

Hon. i. II. Carpenter and wife. Of Valley
Center, were in the city Yesterday.
Wichita eagle., 1886-11-09

r. c. Beattie of Rochester, who is inter
ested largely in our city and who has been
spending II month or more here, will leave
for his home this morning. Mr. B. is a gen
tleman OF large business experience and the
Eagle is glad to number Am among those in
terested in pecuniarv NSy.
Wichita eagle., 1886-11-09
NEW BOOKS.

We were yesterday shown fac-simile OF a
letter from Mrs James 4. Garfield to Mr.
James DeLong, of this city, OF which the
following is a copy:
MENTOR, O., Oct. 22nd, 1856.
DEAR SIR:-In accordance with your re
quest for the now Wichita library 1 have
ordered to be sent to your address a set OF
Tho Works OF James A. Garfeid,' edited by
Burke A. Hinstiale, in two volumes
Very truly yours,
LUCRETIA \. GARFIELD"
The work will be placed in the library as
coon az rccaiya1
Wichita eagle., 1886-11-09

Mr.. l.. G. Gilmore, lately OF the Santa Fe
Trail, is in the city calling on friends.
Wichita eagle., 1886-11-09

A prominent and well-known young man
who went west some time ago viii soon be
married to one of the bellies Of his new home
Wichita eagle., 1886-11-09

Attorneys Daugherty and Coates lef5 last
evening for Dodge City to attend to some
legal business,
Wichita eagle., 1886-11-09

Judge Hooker, OF Leeyenworth, has ar-
nounced his intention to remove to Wichita.
The judge will bo welcome
Wichita eagle., 1886-11-09

Miss Jennie Jackson, OF Central avenue,
returned from Kansas City, visiting relatives.
Wichita eagle., 1886-11-09

Mr Bishop, with the Postal Card, at Well
ington, spent the day in the city yesterday.
Wichita eagle., 1886-11-09

DR.. carp, Of Winfield, has been invited
and will deliver an address before the South
ern Kansas Teachers association in Wichita
on the evening Of November 25th, Thanks
piyiur iay
Wichita eagle., 1886-11-09

s. T. Hall, of Prairie City, IS in the
metropolis.
Wichita eagle., 1886-11-09

Mrs. Nynne who resides between the riv-
ers brought to this office sweet potato
which weighed eight pounds and eight
ounces; also a raii,h which weighed :
pounds-she also grew on the same grounl
this year stalk Of corn which measured
thirteen feet high
Wichita eagle., 1886-11-09

Col. Murdock was thought to be very
much improved yesterday morning, but an
attempt to leave his home proved his utter
inability to do SO. We wish for him speedy
relief from his rhysical infirmities and re-
turn TO his post We all miss him
Wichita eagle., 1886-11-09

T. c. Bridewell, John L. Wheeler and
Thos E. Wheeler, three capitalists from
Evansville Ind, are in the city. They have
come to Kansas to stay and will invest
where they think they can make the most
money, in the shortest time. Nh Bridewell
is an Old schoolmate of the proprietors OF
the EAGLE
Wichita eagle., 1886-11-09

The members of the w. G. Z. U. and all
persons interested in the work are invited to
be present ct the regular meeting this after
noon at o'c.ock, Mrs. Mary Fletcher, dis
trict organizer will b. present and address
the meeting.
Wichita eagle., 1886-11-09

Entered in the pos:cfhce at Wichita second class
asatter and entered FOR transmission through the
mails .acf
Wichita eagle., 1886-11-09

The Y. NJ c. A folks neId a social at their
hall last evening Ii honor OF the return OF
their delegation 70 the Ottowa convention.
The following very preseata6le program
Wichita eagle., 1886-11-09

Mr.. +. \. Davis, editor of the Morgan
County O.) Democrat, and Messrs Edward
and John Wheeler, OF Evansville, Ind, and
j. s. Bridwell, e1-mayor of the sama city,
are in the city. Mr. Davis is visiting his
son, who is secretary ot the Schuyler Elec-
tric Light Co, while the other gentlemen
report themselves as being on a tour for the
purpose OF looking at Wichita Al of them
seem very much pleased with the city
Wichita eagle., 1886-11-09

sSilas Peacock died at his fathers home. six
miles west OF this city, on November <. 1856
with consumption. de has been sick aii
summer, but was confined TO his bed
only about four weeks. he bore his suffer
ing with Christian patience and died with
full faith in his Saviour's love. He was born
in Warren county, Ohio, September Is, lo;55
and was thirty-one years, one month and
nine days Old He leaves wife and one
child To mourn his loss. He was buried or
Saturday, November i. Rev. Martin
preached the funeral sermon Blessed are
tie dead who die in the Lord.
Wichita eagle., 1886-11-09

Our rates for advertising shall be as low those OF
any ether paper OF equal value advertLsrg me
dfuM-
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Snake Charming.

AS for the 50 called charming OF SER
pents, it may be practiced by any one
who from observation comprehends the
movements of the reptiles and knows how
tar to venture on familiarities. Confidence
and dexterity on thep part of,he "charmer"
can overcome fear and subtlety on the
part of the snake, which after all, is only
watching its opportunity to strike or to
escape. The jugglers understand this very
we'll, and know how far the snake can
reach to strike. Keeping at safe dis
tance, they irritatc itjust enough to make
it follow the movements of their hands,
or the bit of bright cloth waved before
them, and which in point of facts is u
shield to receive the bite should the cobra
attempt to strike. The snake has risen
and expanded its "hood," not for any
admiration of the Haunted colors, or for
any enjoyment of the discordant din
which is supposed to charm it, but, in
self.protection, the better to aim at its
tormentor. HE is the best charmer,"
says DR.. Vincent Richards, in his val
liable work, Landmarks of snake Pois-
oned Literature" "who is tho most
intimately conversant with the move.
ments of the reptiles under varying
conditions.
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The Drop.

Getting the drop on him" is a
phrase which, among the lawless pioneer
miners, and among the lawless generally,
means that the one party has his gun
cooked, aimed, and ready to fire before
the other has time 10 draw his weapon.
The man who has the drop against him
has the sudden choice to surrender and
be disarmed, or die. He is at the mercy
of bis enemy. Itappears from the fol-
lowing conversation, reported to US BY. a
friend as occurring between two Chicago
Irishmau, that there is more than one
way of getting the drop on man:
iCome in, Patrick, and take drop of
something"
"No, Mike; l am afraid of drops ever
since Tim Flaherty died."
"Well, what about him?"
"He was one of the likeliest fellows
in these parts. But he began the drop
business in Barney Shannon's saloon.
1t was Just drop Of something out of a
bottle at first. But in little while Tim
took few drops too much, and then he
dropped into the gutter. He lost his
place, be lost his money, he lost his coat
and hat, he lost everything but his thirst
for strong drink. Poor Tim! But the
worst is yet to come. He got crazy with
drink one day and killed q man. And
the last time I saw him he was just taking
his last drop with slipping moose
around his neck. l have quit this drop.
ping business, Mike. have seen too
many good fellows when whiskey
got the drop on them. They took
Just q drop from the bottle, then they
dropped into the gutter, and they dropped
into the grave. No rum .sel'.r can get
the drop OH me any more; and if you
drop him, Mike, he will drop you."
The whisky business is lawless dis
perado. 1t tries TO get the drop on boys
and girls, on men and women, on politics,
politicians aud officers, on the govern.
ment and on the country. The train
robber presents his pistol with the
demand; "Your money or your life" "
Rum gives no such alternative. Its
demand is: "Your money and your
life."-Micag3 Interior.
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Split Ten Dollar Notes.

A new departure in the matter of
counterfeiting money was brought to
light at the United States sub treasury in
Baltimore few days ago. A somewhat
worn ten dollar government bill was pre-
sented at the cashiers window with re.
quest for change, which was given. The
note was sent to Washington as mutilated
currency, and was returned with the in.
formation that one side of the note was
good, but the other eide was we'll execu.
ted counterfeit of the original. It was
found that genuine ten dollar bill had
been split, the face being separated from
the back, seemingly impossible under,
taking. The original face with coun-
terfeit back had been used, and it is quite
likely that the genuine back with a we'll
executed counterfeit face has been passed
in some other quarter. More recently
another $40 "front" was presented at the
CASHIERS window with similar request
for change. The clerk at the window,
suspecting the bill, told the man who
handed it in to wait moment until he
could consult DR.. Bishop, the sub treas.
urer. DR.. Bishop recognized in the note
the familiar game and said it was worth
Just S.. When the clerk returned to the
window the man had left without wait:
ing for his change. The sub treasury,
which was out SIS on the first transaction,
was evened up by the second.
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A Joke on the Judge.

Judge Jim Brown is one of the sharpest
and smartest men on the bench in Geor-
gia, but if reports are true he was certain
" trapped for once short time ago.
The report goes that some years ago
Young man was convicted before Judge
Brown of selling whisky, and that the
Judge stuck a heavy sentence to him.
The young fellow, whose name we could
not learn, served his time out, and
resolved to himself to get even with the
Judge, At the Ellijay court a while
back, the young man went to the judge
and asked him If he didn't want some
good blockade whisky: The judges face
lighted up with smiles and with profuse
thanks he replied ':yes." Along with the
Judge the two travelled OH short distance
and lho pointed out small keg of the
juice close by. The Judge picked it up
and rendered to the young man pay for
it. This was refused. With "sidewip
ing" stroke the public expounder of the
laws had it secreted under bis long tailed
coat, and marched to town when he gent.
" placed it in his room. In ten minutes
time The man swore out warrant for
Judge Brown for removing and conceal.
ibg blockade whisky. This is the report
brought here by man and whether it is
true or not we are unable to tell.-Dah.
lonega, Ga., Signal.
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A Tale That had 10 be the Last.

A party of gentlemen at Birmingham
hotel were telling stories one night
recently, of famous shots and how many
quails and partridges, ducks and other
birds had been killed at single dis.
charge. After listening TO what seemed
to be willful exegreation by different
narrators, stranger who was present
volunteered his experience of his only
use of the double barreled gun as fol.
lows:
-"I went into the field one day to try
cunning The only game discovered was
an immense flock of black birds. I
should say there were 10000 in the flock.
Slowly ! crawled up to them, and when
not more than four rods away the birds
rose in solid mass. I fred both barrels
and how many do you think ] killed 2"
Different guesses were made by the
party, ranging from twenty to one hum
dred.'
"Not one," said the stranger, "but l
went out with my brother to look for re.
suits and We picked up four bushels oflegs.
l had shot little under"
1t was the last story told.- New Haren
Me1cs.
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A Home of Your Own.

One of the very first things that
yonng married couple should think of, is
the getting Of home of their own;
house which is theirs ITO have and to
hold" for lifetime, if possible; one that
shall be to their children place around
which all their youthful memories gather,
and bring glow to their hearts, no mat
Ter what may come to them in after years;
one in which each room will, in process
of time, become endeared through its
associations. 1t may seem far away in
the distance at first, but persistent
thought and effort in that direction will
bring it to pass in time, and much sooner
than at first seemed probable. Necessity
or expediency may make renting the only
thing to do for season, but still
adhere to the opinion that it is the truest
economy and highest wisdom to get a
home of your own at the earliest moment
that you can make it practicable.
The peripatetic people have rarely
much of value that they can call their
own, for in the very nature of things they
could not have. The family lack the
sense of permanency in regard to q home
which is always so desirable, and espec.
tally when people are upon the down hill
side of life. While young and vigorous,
with brains busy with what is going on
in the world, its absence is not felt so
much, but the day must come when the
interests will be gradually Withdrawn
with the waning strength from purely
outside matters and centre within the
home, and it is then that the heart longs
for and is best satisfied with what long
habit has made dear and familiar.
Another thing is true. Your expendi.
lures are much more likely to be carefully
looked after if you have such an object
in view. 1 know couple who boarded
for some years after their marriage, then
rented house and went to housekeeping.
They lived up to every cent of their in
come, though never running in debt.
Finally they concluded to have home
of their own, and took advantage of the
installment plan; that is, they had a
house built for them by persons who
make that sort of thing their business,
gave mortgage upon it TO secure the
building, and paid for it in monthly
installments. The undertaking caused a
complete change in their way of living.
Without being niggardly, they looked
closely after expenses, aud found that
they could enjoy life just as we'll as ever,
better, because they had definite object
in view which absorbed their thoughts,
and for which they were planning from
DAY to day. They 60 without many little
luxuries to which they were accustomed,
but they do not feel the deprivation in
the comfort they take in what is to be
really home, not just simply a tempo
rary place to live in.-7olcdo Blade.
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our Legislators look into the matter this
winter aud give US some legislation in
the interest of the schools.
SILLY TEACHERS.

From an education journal we get the
following: eve heard of an instance
the other day of teacher who required
her pupils to look at white spot on the
blackboard for fifteen minutes, until the
tears ran down their cheeks and their
eyes became swollen as with crying, in
order to keep them quiet. On another
occasion she made her pupils open their
books and look at one word for a long
time, especially charging them mot to
read word" In no other way could
she imagine how to keep them out of
mischief. Such persons disgrace the
calling"
How many teachers can be found now
who take up the time and prevent the
business of the school-room with such
foolishness To all such we recommend
some good school Journal, that will give
them some idea of what the business of
teaching is. And we especially recon-
mend such to attend the meetings of the
Teachers Association. and set about
preparing themselves for the calling in
which they are engaged Carthage
RecnrG
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"lf YOU were going to commit suicide,"
| asked Prof. 81. G. white, "how would
you do it?"
"Queer question:" be replied, smiling,
"but think should take Whit of
prussic acid"
HWould that kill quickly"
AN about second. You would sim
DIV catch scent of burned peach kernels
and all would be over. An hour after
death there would be no trace of poison
in your body. The first effect of prussic
acid would be to turn your blood black.
As your corpse cooled the poison would
eysporate and in an hour all would be
gone. Like lightning the breath of the
acid flashes through the veins, kills and
vanishes."
"Is this acid to be found in the drug
stores2"
"Yes but not in the concentrated form
/ speak Of. III wanted to kill myself,
which I clearly do not, l should POUR
bydrochloric acid over cyanide of potash,
Whit the prussic acid gas that arose and
20 off in twinkling."
II have in my laboratory at Athens"
the Professor continued, "apiece ofparch-
ment bearing these words: This is writ
ten with the blood of Jerry Twincher,
who was poisoned with prussic acid
The, writing is as black as ink.
ga curious thing came to me in my
practice" said the professor, as he knock
ed the ashes from his cigar, "abOut three
wears ago. The stomach of woman,
who had died under suspicious circum.
stances in Aiken, S. O., was sent me for
examination. discovered large quan:
tity of strychnine in the stomach, and
made several crystals which | sent to the
authorities. Her husband was arrested,
accused of numbering her, end convicted.
About that time I got letter from a
druggist, who lived near Aiken, stating
that the quinine he was selling was pro-
ducing very strange effects, and asking
me to analyze sample he sent me. l
did 10, and found that it was almost half
strycbnine. I at once thought of the
man who was under conviction in that
neig ighbnrbood for killing his wife with
strychuine, and thought that he might
have been unjustly accused. | went to
Aiken to ascertain the facts"
"A.nd you found the man really inno'
cent?"
"N'o. l realized that the story ought to
have ended that way, but it didn't. The
man was clearly guilty. ."-Ahanta Con-
Sthution.
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An Important Decision on Railroad
Freight Charges.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 25.-The United
States supreme court rendered its decis.
ion to-day in the case of the Wabash, ST.
Louis & Pacific railroad company, plain
tiffs 10 error, against the people Of the
State of Illinois. The specific allegation.
was that the railroad company charged
Elder & Mckinney Is cents per hundred
pounds for transporting goods from Peo.:
ria to New York City, and on the same
day charged Isaac Bailey and f. o.
Swannell 25 cents per hundred pounds
for the same class of goods from Gilman,
ILL.,, to New York-Gillman being S6
miles nearer than Peoria to New York,
The discrimination, it was alleged, was in
violation of the laws of Illinois, which
prohibits any charge for the transporta-
ton of passengers or freight within the
State of Illinois proportionately greater
than would be charged for the transpor-:
tation of passengers or like classes OF:
freight "over greater distance of the
same road" The gist of the decision is
contained in the conclusion as follows
"When tits attempted to apply to trans.
portation through an entire series Of.
States a principle of this kind, and each
one of the States or of half dozen:
States shall attempt to establish its own.
rates of transportation, its own methods
to prevent discrimination in rates, or to.
permit it, the deleterious influence upon
the freedom of commerce among the
States and upon the transportation of.
goods through the States can not be.
oyerestimated. That this species of reg.
ulation is one which must be, if estab-
lished at all, of a general and national;
character, and can not be safely and
wisely remitted to local rules and local
regulations, we think is clear from what
has already been said. And if it be 3
regulation of commerce, as We think We
have demonstrated it is, and as the Illi..
nois court conceded it to be, it must be Of
that national character, and the regula.
tion can only appropriately be by general
rule and principles, which demand that
it should be done by the Congress of the
United States under the commerce clause:
of the constitution" The judgment Of
the supreme court of Illinois, which was
adverse 10 the railroad, is reversed, and.
the case is remanded to that court for,
furtherproceedingsin in conformity with the.
above opinion.
Justice Bradley delivered a dissenting.
opinion, in which the chief justice and
Justice Gray concurred. In this opinion
it is conceded that Congress might if it
saw fit, regulate the matter under consid.
Grafton, but not having done 80, it is
held that the State does not lose its power
to regulate the charges of its own rail-,
roads in its own territory simply because.
the goods or persons transported have,
been brought from or are destined to q
point beyond the State borders.