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Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1886-01-09

Mr.. Powderly, the labor a~gitator, is a stur-
dy-loOking man with eyeglasses, and a very
scholarly air. He has been mistaken for q
Boston philosopher.
AT Abram 3. Hewitt's princely residence
in Passalc county, N. j., many guests are a.
ways found, snd the whole establishment Is
I'm after the English fashion.
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1886-10-28
American Silks.

The success Of our American silk mills
is hurting the import trade in silk goods:
With considerable degree of revival OF
fashion for silks, imparting more activity
to European manufacture, there IS no inn
provement in the demand for foreign
silks in this market. But the record OF
what our own mills are doing and the
large importations of raw silk show that
there is even more activity here in the
production of silk fabrics than in Europe.
It is safe to say that ribbons, handker-
chiefs and plain piece goods from one to
three dollars yard, made in American
mills, have practically driven out similar
imported stuffs, this not because they
are cheaper, but because they are better
and because buyers find that it is to their
advantage to deal where they can more
readily treat with principals and dupli-
cate their purchases or rectlfy errors, etc.
Silks are being more worn than IN the
past few years, but woolen fabrics are
likely to maintain their supremacy in
general and street wear. -JourRal J
Fabrics.
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1886-10-28
SELECT SIFTiNGS

The bathroom of Nine. de Lesseps cost
$4,000. The exposed faucets and pipes
are all gold-platcd.
Trout have migratory instincts, but
how they manage to 60 long distances to
ponds from those in which they origi-
nally located, remains all unsolved ques
tion.
A newspaper devoted to matters OF
science says that it is calculated that not
less than one cubic mile of earth is de-
posted every year in the Atlantic Ocean
from America, Africa and Europe.
The fashion of introducing q bowl Of
wine into the church at wedding, al
luded to in "The Tanning of the Shrew. "
is very ancient. 1t was drunk by the
bride and bridegroom and persons pres
ent Immediately after the marriage ccre-
mony.
The SachsenspieSel, German code Of
the thirteenth century, says of the wife
that she must live after the will OF her
husband, and be subject and obedicnt,
for she is not competent OF herself with
out her husband, whether to do or leave
undone.
A custom that has existed for four
centuries is still maintained in some
towns on the Lower khine. On Easter
Monday-auction day-the Town Crler
or Clerk calls al! the young people to-
gether, aud to. the highest bidder sells
the privilege of dancing with the chosen
girl, and her only, during the entire
year. The fees flow into the public poor
box.
Thomas Jefferson appears to have been
the first American who made expert
ments to solve the problem of the true
form of the mold board of the plow, In
his time the great want. He communi-
Gated his theory to the French Institute
and in 1893 he put it into lractice on
his own farm in Virginia. His mold
board was about the same in form as the
most approved of our day.
According to the religious conceptions
of the Egyptian, it was important for
him tn rcpare permanent house for
his death sleep; he had more at heart
for the protection of his corpse than OF
his living body. Thus thousands OF
graves have been preserved, while
SCIENCE cannot find a single remaining
house to betray even the general charae-
ter of Egyptian domestic architecture.
Harrison H. Oliver, of Bolton, Texas,
is noted for having one hundred and one
bullet wounds on his body. When he
was q boy a friend thought he was a
deer and fired thirty-seven buckshot
into him; he was shot all to pieces in
the war, and in 1878 q Bolton dentist
took him for an enemy and put fifty-one
duck shot into his back, perforating his
liver and kidneys. Sixty bullets, rang
ing in size from duck shot to an ounce
ball, remain in his body.
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1886-10-28
Terrible Responsibility.

Mr.. E. D. Chandler, now agent for the
largest manufacturers of fire-alarm ap-
paratus in the United States, and MIR.
Marvin Hughitt, General Manager OF the
Northwestern Railway system, were once
telegraph operators in the same office.
Mr.. Hughitt accepted an Office from the
Illinois Central Company, became train
dispatcher, and soon rose from that
position to be its General Superinten-
dent. After he had begun to rise he
urged his old Office mate to "catch on"
to railroad business.
eff you will 60 at train despatching, "
he said, 1T is only question of time
when you will get up to something bet
ter"
Chandler wouldn't do it. He had
tried it for a short time, but found the
strain on his nerves too much for him.
He was in consant terror Of running two
trains together, and he says his hair
would have turned gray years ago II he
had kept at it.
every train dispatcher gets two trains
started toward each other. on the same
track sooner or LATER" he claims. ''He
may be able to stop one of them in time
to save wreck, and loss of life and prop
erty, but sooner or later both will get
away from him. I want none OF that
kind of responsibility. Chicago Mail.
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1886-10-28
Windsor Castle.

Windsor Castle is near the town Of
Windsor, which is situated on the right
bank of the Thames, twenty-three miles
west of London. It is said that there
was fortress here which the Saxon Kings
used before the contest, but the present
castle was founded by William the Con-
uuerer. Henry /. enlarged the plan and
completed it, and it was first used as q
royal residence about ITO.
In 1S2t-S the castle was repaired and
enlarged, but little alteration has since
been made. The buildings connected
with the royal residence here cover twelve
acres of ground. In the middle is the
round tower, on the West a:e the resi-
dences of various retainers of the court,
and the chapel, and on the East are the
Sovercign's private apartments. They
stand in the midst of park known as
Little Park" which is four miles in
circumference, and is connected by q
long avenue OF trees, South of the castle,
with the "Grcat Park" which is eight
cen miles in circuit. West of this is
Windsor Forest, which has been famous
forest from the earliest times of which
we have any record. In the time of
William the Conqueler it was 120 miles
in circuit; in 1907 it was 774 miles round,
and it has since been reduced in its
bounds to Sc miles. In the royal vault
connected with st. Georges chapel a
number of Kings and Queens are buried.
The round tower is said to have beea
built by Edward I'LL to receive the round
table Of the knights in the newly founded
order of the garter. This tower con-
tains keep in which royal prisoners
have been frequently confned.-Iater-
Oceun
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1886-10-28
The Chestnut Bells.

Hear the noisy chestnut bells
Nickel bells!
What a world of merry chat their idiocy
dispels -
At the table, on the street,
Where'er we chance to meet,
How they fill our souls with terror
With their beating,
Lest we fall into the error
OF repeating.
And one and all keep mum,
Sadly dumb,
For fear that some cheap "bum'
Will ring us down.
Boston Globe.
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1886-10-28
Songs for Meat.

In June. 1864, l was one of the guards
looking after about eleven hundred Fed
eral prisoners captured by Forrest at
Tisho:ningo Creek. On cur way to An
dersonvile we had short rations Among
the prisoners was Il jolly captain, and
slch singer. After every song he
woaid call for "Meat, meat" I shall
never forget the first verse of one of his
songs: .
THE sun was rising in the east,
To dry the leaves of morning:
The little birds began to sing,
Reioiced at its returning"
We left the poor fellows in wrctched
Andersonville, returning to act our part
in the grand "Minie ball" in front of At
lanta, given by Professors Hood and
Sherman.
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1886-10-28

Bermuda, the largest
miles long and about one ai.1 I!s.lUull(
in width. The other principal islands
are: st. Georges, Ireland, Somerset and
st. David's. The islands are nearly sur
rounded with hidden coral eefs, max
ing approach to them difficult, but there
are several good harbors. St. Georges
Isle, the military station of the colony,
commands the entrance of the only pas
sage for large vessels, which is defended
by strong batteries. The climate of the
islands is peculiarly delightful, the ther-
mometer ranging from sixty to sixty-six
degrees Fahrenheit in the winter season,
and from eighty to eighty-six degrees
Fahrenheit in the heat of summer, and the
air is mo st at all times. The soil is fertile.
and vegetation remains green through the
entire year. The chief productions of
the islands are arrowroot, coffee, cotton,
garden vegetables and fruit. Gum is
also made and exported. Cedar trees
grow abundantly, and their wood is ex-
ported and also used in the manufacture
of the small, swift vessels with whose
aid the islanders visit one another for
business or pleasure. Inc nSnerleS OF
the islands are very valuable. There are
no fresh-water streams or wells on the
islands, but rain-water. caught in cis-
terms, is used for all purposes The only
large towns are Hamilton, situated on
Bermuda, and st. George, on the isle of
the same name. The Bermuda Islands
were discovered in 1922, by Jean Bcrmu-
dez, a Spaniard, who was wrecked on
them. The Government of the Bermu-
das consists of Governor and Council
appointed by the Crown, and an assem-
bly, of thirty-six members elected by the
people. The population, according to
the census taken in 1881, is l3,94o in
habitants, of whom about G,O0O are
white people. There was penal colony
established here early in the century, but
it was given up in 1852. There are a
number of schools and churches on the
islands, and the white persons resident
there are possessed of much wealth and
refinement Inter Oce1n.
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1886-10-28

In "Old Salem Sea Captains" in Har-
prs Nagasin", Colonel Higginson points
out curious fast in the extreme youth
of these mariners when they ruled their
ships. They were often captains at
nineteen, twenty and twenty-one, and
ofttn retired with fortunes before they
were thirty.
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1886-10-28

ery happy home, where peace is
IS Fer found,
Ie gentleness and love their fragrance
- breathes around;
Where gladuess and content makes pleasant
every day,
While sorrow, sin and care are banished far
away.
Where, when the day is DER, my darling one
returns
To share with those he loves the honest wealth
he earns;
Where happy children are-without them
home is nadght-
Where truth is gladly learned and just as
gladly taught,
Where piety prevails and faith in Provi-
- dence,
And each to each the choicest gifts presents.
That is happy home where sadness is un-
known
Where loving words are said and loving
precepts shown.
Mrs. Harry Don, in Good Housekeeping.
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1886-10-28
The Liars Bell and the FOx's Tail.

During the spring of 1878 I spent
among friends pleasant evening in the
old Quarter Latin in Paris. Around US
sat number of medical students, smok-
ing and telling stories. AS a new ar
rival from America I had the floor, and
continually increasing number of inter-
esting listeners. Ispoke of our commerce,
industries, and finally drifted into vivid
but truthful description of Kingan's pork
house, at that time in its infacy. l told
my Parsians how rapidly the hogs were
converted into pork. and while impress
ing them with the shortness of the time
it took for hog to be driven in at one
end of the building ard be rolled out
packed in barrel ready to be shipped
at the other, suddenly there resounded a
gong so loudly and so diabolicaly that
it seemed to freeze and crumble the very
marrow in my bones. Of course, stopped
talking; I was too much crushed to ask
for an explanation. My inquiring eyes
met nothing but smiles, and while some
protested against such treatment of a
guest, I was laughingly told they had
rung the liars bell on me.
During the same year spent few
days in Bonn, Germany. In 'kneipe'
I noticed in the centre over the table a
thick cord, the same as you find in some
of the old restaurants Tor call bells. To
the cord was fastened a fox's tail, and
whenever any one told dry story, OF
related an exploit that seemed doubtful,
there was call for "Fox," and a junior
student who acted as waiter, or fag, as
the English call it, pulled the fox's tail
and rang bell. l was told this custom
had existed for fully 200 years.-Indian-
apolis Nens.
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1886-10-28

Mr.. Chas. Powell, postmaster, Terre Haute,
O., writes that two of his very finest chickens
were recently affected with roup He satura-
ted a piece of bread half an inch square Win
ST. Jacobs Oil and fed 1t to them. NeAt oas
he examined them and there was no trace OF
the disease remaining.
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1886-10-28
The Bill Mas Altered.

A friend of mine the othc- day came to
settle for his nights lodging at little
hole in the wall near the railway station
in Neuchatel called the Hotel des Alps.
In addition to the charge for apartment,
service, lights, etc., was the item, "Un
dejeuner." I will put into plain Eng
lish that which followed:
sfBut didn't order any brepkfastsA
''That was no fault of the house, moh.
sicur."
'Do you mean to tell me that you wish
to charge me for breakfast / neither
ordered nor ate2"
"The breakfast was prepared all the
same, monsieur"
"Y OH pretend that you provide regu.
lar table d'hote breakfast every morning
and charge for it whether your guests
take it or not2"
"Yes, monsieur. See the menu2 Here
it is" and the firm, yet polite landlord
produced his regular "a la carte" My
friend turned it upside down. Then he
care ully peru.cd it. Then he said:
'.Ilow much of this do you serve aa
your regular breakfast"
Anything you like, mouseinr."
every we'll. Receipt the bill, and,
as am to pay for a breakfast, please
God, will eat it. Bring me fillet OF
beef with mushrooms, a hnlf chicken
grille. an omcct aud pint of Chab!is.
I shall wait over until the next train"
Mine host o. the Hotel des Alps looked
first stupe6cd and then disgusted, and
finally grasping the situation, he ran
into his office, altered the bilin conform
ity with the facts, and hurrying back,
cried: Here, monsieur, here is your
bill quite correct--six francs, thirty-hve
centimes = and you will just have time to
catch your train. ."-Henry Watters0n.
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1886-10-28

THROUGHOUT the province Of Ontario, Can:
ada, the average rent Of farming lana Is s-'''
nnr acrH
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1886-10-28

"struck down." as the barber sald
when he shaved the first crop OF 1uzz
from q Youths chin.
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1886-10-28

TT is said that from 3OC0 to 1900 horses arc
illed in Spain yearly in buu-fghdng. .
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1886-10-28

Mr.. E. r. Wilson, Grand Rapids, Mich, re-
ports the case Of Mr.. H. I. Sheldon, OF Ian,
s;nr. Mich. who for several weeks suffered
from a frightful cough and cold, which was
cured by one bottle Of Red Star Cough cure.
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1886-10-28

Colored people in the South are said to pay
taxes on SIO0OO,000.
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1886-05-06
ROBBINo AT DERBY

To the Editor Of the Eagle.
Very true the quiet, peaceful monot-
ony of our pleasant little village is
again molested by the revelation OF
another theft or burglary, and We will
but briefly suggest that whoever the
thief may be, if he continues in the
same line Of robberies ere long he will
be enabled to establish himself Us q
first-class hardware merchant, both
are in the direction of cutlery. Might
not be amlss for the bereavcd ones to
keep an eye upon the first that starts
IN that department of trade. Yet it
is of such small import in these stormy
days of socialistic strikes and bloody
ansrchism, hesitate to cucumber
your thrillingly interesting columns
with such trivial occurrence, but for
this time one of your citizens happens
to be the sufferer, and feeling that you
should know it should have passed
it. Quite rough introduction fol
our new barber to be robbed of $3(
worth of hair cutting aud shaving
tools and fixtures. He'll get them
yet be assured.
The gracious rain we have recently
been blessed with causes the whole
community to wear broader. brighter
smiles and take on additional courage
aud vim.
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1886-05-06
ENGLEW0OD, KANSAS.

The Star OF the Western Empire is pic
turesquely situated near the wooded banks
Of the Cimmaron River, in the center Of a
large and beautiful valley-the grandest
wheat, corn and grass growing country in
the world; destined to be the great rail-
road, commercial and manufacturing centre
OF sunny southern Kansas, because of nat
u-al surroundings, beautiful location, and
the many railroads now projected and build
ing toward it, being as It is the supplying
and Quitting point for the new Oklahoma
OF the west. "The'public land strip, (which
extends 100 miles to the south and west and
which comprises the most wonderful grain
and grass producing soil on the globe, IL
the great cattle field in the west. No other
town in western Kansas is so favor.
ably situated to become large city, and II
cannot be disputed that Englewood holds
the key to the commercial trade Of vast
area Of untold and ever increasing wealth;
its prospects are unequalled, and its rise
and progress bids fair TO be unparalleled in
the history of this western country.
EngIewood will not wait years for slow
increase OF population to bring II into no.
tice, As hundreds Of other cities have done.
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1886-05-06

She has natural advantages, railroads arc
coming, her destiny 10 stamped with prog
ress and success, and she intends that the
people shall know it. We want no broken
down bankrupt individuals, but we well
come live men and women with energy
and push from every land, and we will
make il their interest to east their lot with
us. You may do well where you are, but
you can do better here. We unhe-itatingly
state that Englewood is bound 10 be the
next great cattle shipping point in the
west. The cattle kings OF this section oi
country represent property worth millions.
We want wholesale and retail houses oil
every kind to locate at Epglewood. From
this point you can sell goods FOL large ter.
ritory south and west. Come at once. DO
not wait till the railroads, now building.
arrive. You can make money now, both on
goods and the rapid increase Of all the real
estate you may buy AZ present.
We have an incorporated city OF the ID
class, with population Of about 300. We
have over 100 good buildings. some Of which
are the best that can be found on or OF the
railroad In western Kansas. We have now
under construction several good brick
buildings; one schooihouss 10 cost S1,0oo
bank building, 50xs0 feet; one business
house, 50xl00. two stories; one church
building, good size; 5o0,6S brick
will soon be burned TO finish the build.
pgs named. We have now completed one
otel. with ~ rooms, costing 5000, srd
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1886-05-06
HARPER hARPINOS.

The Harper Sentinel again take:
the EAGLE and Wichita to task on the
building of a road from this point to
that Among many other things de-
c,ared and charged, the Sentinel says
We arc not opposing any line, and
further, will accept and help both il
they ask it.
In conclusion we will say, that there
is no fight here against the &. Wood
Davis deal, and if, as you say, the
Rock Island connection, running to
Kiowa, will not be built, and there is
no foundation toit, then the deal will
not interfere with the &C. w. d.
and why in thunder don't you work
the matter up outside of the EAGLE
columns? There is not a living soul
holding anybody back. Let the Davis
scheme circulate the proposition and
sec how quick this people will sign.
Now, Mr.. Stntinel, that's not hon.
estly put. Petitions were sent to
Harper for the Chicago, st. Joe and
Fit. Worth road, and said petitions
were returned to this city unsigned
and with the information that they
were not wanted. So far rs the status
of the road outside of the columns OF
the EAGLE is concerned, we have to
say that the proposition has been SUBJ
mitied entirely through Sedgwick
county and the election day designated
by the authorities. The Mcpherson
townships submit this week. Davis
county has her petitions signed and
will submit this week. The petitions
are being submitted all along the line
from Wichita to St. Joe with the ex'
cep,ion of few townships which will
probably not be asked TO take stock.
One word more: The EAGLE un-
derstands that Harper is no hamle,
but stirring little city, and there ID
no disposition upon the part of the
EAGLE or "the bosses of Wichita" to
dictate what Harper shall or shall
not do
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1886-05-06
APARk FOR WICHITA.
SARATOGA, May I'd. 1886

SARATOGA, May I'd, 1886.
To the Editor OF the Eagle:
You have become SO conspicuous in
your identification with the interests
of Wichita that one naturally turns to
you and your paper in advocating any
improvements for the city.
Ii should have a park or nice pic
mic grounds, where the people could
60 and spend nice pleasant sociable
day AS is often desirable and beneficial.
A very nice location can be found ut
the mouth of Chisholm creek, espec-
ially where said creek is crossed by
the A. T. Il S. f. Very lice boating
and good fishing can be had there,
and there are some as fine elm and
cottonwood shade trees in the groves
there as grow anywhere. II could be
made a pleasant place for public fes-
tIvities. There may be others nearer
the city but not more convenient on
account Of the railroad.
You should call the attention of
some of your enterprising citizens TO
this present need of the city and no
doubt something would be done in
that direction. y.
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1886-05-06

one opera-house cost S5,0sf; to-day
we are only one year old. We are proud
OF cur success, and can faithfully say that
we have no rivals II yea desire 10 90
west. come 10 Englewood. where there are
excellent opportunities for bushes. Of all
kinds; where YOU can secure YIN a home ar
town lot or farm AZ fraction Of lis real
value We say come TO EnEiewood while
the opportunity awaits you. aud secure one
Of the greatest Of all blessings good
home. Take the Engiewood stage n, Dodge
City. and you will land In Englewood.
Fiffy-hve mites In ten hours. stage runs
daily. +. q. Reynolds !. proprietor Of the
stage line.
For information regarding the country
and city address II. u. Bush, secretary Of
Englcwood Town coPany, Clark county,
Kan.
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1886-05-06
PRATT.
To the Editor Of the Eagle !.

To the Editor Of the Eagle.
Work is progressing rapidly on the
Kingman, Pratt and Western railroad.
1t now looks as if the road viii be
completed by August or September.
This will be a God-send to Pratt
county. Our county has been organ
lied for seven years and possesses as
much agricultural wealth as the most
favored county in the state. but dur
ing all these busy and maturing years
we have suffered from 1.-The great in
convenience of being forty miles from
q railroad. For the past seven years
our people have lived in the hope OF
soon obtaining railroad communities
ton with the outside world. The
manifold advantages of railroad
were apparent to rs all, and hence the
time when our beautiful and fertile
valleys would reverberate with the
noise of the shricking locomotive,
bringing with it new vigor and new