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Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1886-07-21
Happy To BE Beaten.

J I've noticed that man can argue on
one side until he believes it. When was
youth we had up the question
(Which gives us thegreatest pleasure,
the pursuit cor the possession OF an OBJ
ject?"
l was then pursuing maiden with
great alacrity and pleasing prospects,
and was intensely happy in that particu-
lar business, and as had been assigned
to that side of the question, l spread
myself like a green bay tree to sustain
my cause.
dwelt upon the eager and fascinating
pleasure with which man pursued fame
and fortune, and how vain and empty he
found them when once in his possession.
l quoted Shakspere, and reciteo Car
dinal Wolsey's soliloquy: eff l had
served my God as faithfully as l have
served my king" etc, and 1 sat down
with a modest content, for the eyes of
the maiden were upon me and had won
her smiles.
Just then one of those rollicking boys
who never prepared himsAf, but just
opened his mouth and let her talk, rose
forward and said:
well, now suppose, Mr.. President,
that Brother Arp were pursuin' pretty
girl that he were in love with just as hard
as he could, and were a longin' for her
and dyin to get her, would he druther
keep on pursuin and pursuin an follerin
an folerin' TO the little eend of time, or
would he druther catch up with her an
hold her in his arms an eXclalm, She s
mine, she's mine, I've got her at last, an
bless the Lord, I'm gwine to keep her
forever an ever amen / say Brother
Arp. upon honor now, which had you
druther2"
Well, of course 1 blushedsand so did
the maiden, for everybody knew our Sc
cret, and everybody cut one eye at me
and the other at her.
We lost the case, but l am not yet
convinced that have ever seen happier
days than my counting days, and
wouldn't mind being young again and
going through the same rapturous ex-
perience.-l Atlanta Constitution.
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1886-07-21
Fine Writing and Good Writing.

Just as people of little experience in
social life are sometimes dazzled by
lavish display of jewels, SO young writer's
are apt to mistake for fine writing a
style in which long words, foreign
phrases, and gorgeous figures are used.
A clear, direct, simple form of express
sion is far better.
A young college graduate. a reporter
of weekly paper in a rural city thought
no doubt that he had done some very
Zine" writing when he handed the follow"
ing to the editor:
"Our fourishing and prosperous
young city was last evening the scene OF
the most disastrous conflagration it has
yet witnessed.
1.-The devouring element first broke
out in the mercantile establishment OF
Homer & Co., which magnificent edifice
it consumed before its progress could be
arrested in the slightest degree.
"Our knights Of the hook-and-ladder
responded nobly to the clangor of the
alarm-bell, and essayed manfully to
combat the mighty element of flame and
darkening smoke, but their utmost en-
deavOrs were unavailing in rescuing the
building from the annihilating and in.
cendiary flames, for there is uncontro-
vertible testimony that the widespread
conflagration was the immediate result
of diabolical incendiarism.
"The perpetrators will yet be overtaken
by the sure and keen arm of the law,
whose majesty they have thus outraged
and offended.
"The aggregate loss is in excess of
four thousand dollars"
The editor put the reporters manu-
script aside. and wrote the following,
which appeared in the next mornings
paper:
"The dry-goods house of Horner & Co.
was burned to the ground last night, the
flames having made such Roadway be-
fore the alarm was given that the engine
company arrived too late to do more
than keep the fire from spreading to
other buildings.
cit is thought that the buildings were
set on fire.
"The loss is about four thousand dol
lars. partly covered by insurance. =
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1886-07-21
A Change Of 'COons.

A negro, with an axe in his hands,
stood beside the highway skirting
Mississippi swamp, and as we came up
he said:
"Gem'len, he run'd right up dat ar
gum-'ree."
"What did,"
"A coon, sab. II you has got pistols
mebbe you kin fotch him down fur me.
De family am powerful hard up fur meat
jist now"
We dismounted and took a survey.
An animal of some sort could be dimiy
made out hugging a limb high up. We
popped away, but without doing any
damage, and, as it moved along the
limb. the Colonel observed:
That may be coon, but don't ne
lieve it. I'd sooner think it was a pos
sum"
"Hu! but if dat amt a coon you kin
call dis chile crazy replied the man.
We rode away leaving him to chop the
tree down. 1t was about three hours
before we returned. and then we found
him seated on the fallen trunk. Begin
ming at the top of his head and extend
ing to his ankle bones We're bloody
scratches. His garments were rent and
tattered. his hands were covered with
blood, and he was trying to bind some
leaves on a bad wound on his left arm.
"For the lands sake. but did the tree
fall on you!" exclaimed the Colonel.
mo, sab l war fell on by de anamile."
(Which was it--a coon or possum?"
"Neither one. sab: it happened ter be
q wildcat r'--lDetroit Free Press.
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1886-07-21
CALLING PEOPLE UP
A Way Of Making . Good Living.

"You don't believe night watchmen
grow rich in the business" said Mr..
Oscar Berry. of Murray Hill. to a repre-
sentative of the New York Mail and Ex-
press. 'Well. then. you are entirely
mistaken, for I know of at least two
members of the profession, as l call it,
that own their own houses and several
others besides.
':How do they make it Take, for
instance. John .
He resides within easy distance OF
the Grand Central Depot He has num-
care of around there, but one-hundredth
part of his earnings are not made in that
way.
Just imagine. If you can, the number
of train men of every description that
have to be called every morning. You
know that even Ii minute behind
time would lose them their trip, il not
their job.
Then, take car conductors and driv-
ers they are precisely in the same
fix.
"All this is but drop in the bucket.
however, when compared with the null
titude Of other workingmen that have to
be called on time, rs well as early-rising
business men, whose reliance on their
watches and clocks has cost them untold
trouble in the way of fines, rebukes or
dismissals. Then, again, you haveyour
milkmen that have routes; your express
wagon men, who have to catch trains.
'I'll never tell you how many OF them
John has on his list; but l do know that
he has had enough OF them for the last
ten or fifteen years to enable him to
build four tenement houses on Third
avenue, and 10 own his own house on
Second avenue.
"Can these men afford to pay for the
services of a Waterman Why, GER
tainly they can, for the watchman's
charges are moderate.
"Take my own case. have to be at
my business at o'clock sharp, winter or
summer. l have often and often got
left by depending upon my watch or the
clock in the house. Again, If l am up
late am liable to oversleep myself.
"Not SO with John, for he is on the
tramp from midnight until clock next
morning. You can depend on him even
if your ears are stuffed, for his attack on
the bell would wake the dead"
"And his charges p
"The small sum of Is cents per week
to one class OF customers, 5O cents 10
another, and Is cents to the richest.
Within the last ten or fifteen years he
has, together with two of his sons, grown
rich in the business, but still sticks
to it.
ITO meet him on his rounds in frost
and snow, rain or shine, followed by a
shaggy dog. his appearance is such as to
excite your sympathy; but if you saw
him on Sunday, doing the road act be.
hind fast little mare, your sympathy
would be transformed into envy.
Next to him comes Jim -, who
does large express and truck business
He waits on the Murray Hill folks, and,
like John, is well off. Both have been
supplied with reliable chronometers by
their constituents, who can sleep as
soundly as they please and have no feal
of being late for business.
Now you have the secret OF how
John and Jim grew rich. l have nc
doubt that there are hundreds Of other
watchmen throughout the city who arc
engaged in the same business"
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1886-07-21
Could BE Made Here.

Goods are made to a considerable ex-
tent in Saxony from textile fibre OBJ
tanned from the needles of the fir tree.
The needles, young and green, are
dried. and subjected to settling and
fermenting process similar TO that in use
for flax, which softens the woody parts
and loosens them from the fibre, though
the complete separation is only obtained
after lengthy boiling by steam.
During this boiling by-product APP
pears, called tir-wood Oil, which is SINH
lar to turpentine.
The fibre is passed through milling
machine like those used for wooden
cloth, and is carded and spun like
cotton.
Generally the carded fibre is mixed
with certain proportion of cotton or
wool, and thus a kind of merino yarn is
produced, which is worked in the hosiery
frames into singlets, drawers stockings,
etc, these fabrics being then sold as
anti-rheamatics and as preventive Of
govt
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1886-07-21
How a Man Does Shopping.

"You had better put them down on a
piece of paper" said Mrs. S. OF giving
her first order.
ooh, no." said Mr. S., my memoryis
good"
Well, then, a spool of co Coates
black thread"
Yes"
"A yard of not too light and not too
dark calico"
" Yes"
"a small hammer, can of peaches of
the Pasadena brand, a dozen small
pearl buttons, two yards of cardinal rib
bon, silk on one side, satin on the
other"
Yes" said Mr. S., thoughtfully.
"a pair of slippers for baby, dozen
lemons, good toothbrush, pineapple,
two ounces of sky-blue German yarn, an
ounce vial of homeopathic nux vomica
pellets, a"
Wait second" said Mr.. s., count
ing his fingers.
" And a bottle of vanilla extract and a
yard of triple box-plaited crepe lisse
ruch ;ns and three yards of small-checked
nainsook and"
But Mr.. s. had seized his hat and was
running for the station.
What the poor man brought home was
a ward of bed-ticking, three yards OF
black crepe; bottle of vinegar, eight
wards of nankeen, a scrub brush, pound
Of green yarn, sixty spools OF coat
thread. "A yard of very black calico and a
pint bottle OF homeopathic pills.
There. my dear, throwing down his
package triumphantly, 81 don't think
you'll find thing missing. Who says a
man can't do shopping|
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1886-07-21
Curious Results Of an Experiment..

At Jacksonville Fla, Sunday, while
number of gentlemen We're engaged III
conversation on Hogan Street. it was
proposed to place silver twenty-five
cent piece in the centre of the walk and
see how many persons would pass with
out picking it up.
On the first trial 19 passed, but the
twentieth saw the coin and was in the
act of picking it up when told the
object fer which it was placed there, and
he passed along.
The money remained on the walk for
upward of an hour in open view. and on
an average one out OF every ten who
passed saw it, but all, on being let into
the experiment, allowed it to remain
until man came along. picked il up.
and took it of with him.-ISavannah
News.
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1886-07-21
A Correct Diagnosis.

"Iwas first Methodist, then Camp
bellite, then q Baptist, and now am in
search of denomination which more
nearly accords with the teachings Of
Gods word than does any one of the
three.
"If I could find Baptist church
which would believe and teach that
Christ is to reign a thousand years in
person in Jerusalem, l would join such
church, but that cannot possibly hope
to find"
SO said an old brother to US the other
day who has been walking the streets OF
Richmond some years.
After he had told us how "rotten all
the churches are, and how the idea OF
the personal reign Of Christ in Jerusa-
lem" would correct all existing wrongs,
he asked very complacently:
What do you think Of my case p
OF course we told him that 1t was the
ease of a frst-class crank Rich
mond Religious Herald.
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1886-07-21
A GOOD DEED.
aC.st ON the Waters and Found after
Many Days"


One morning when the duke OF Clar-
ance. before he became William ~.
having received his ccmmi sion ana MS
ship. was on Lis way to his tailor IN
Plymouth, to get the new uniform, at the
street corner he saw boy crying, ana
stopped to inquire tine cause
The lad looked up through his tears,
revealing handsome, winning and intel
ligent face, and replied that his mother
had died only few days before, ana
that he had been cast homeless INTO Inc
streets.
"Whv, where is your father?" asked
the prince.
-" He was lost in the Sussex, on the
Cornwall coast, two years ago.
"How would you like to go to sea In
first-rate man-of-war?"
The boys face frightened, and he an
swered that he would like it very well.
The prince took out his pocket-book
and wrote out something on slip OF
paper. which he gave to the boy with
shilling.
eco down to the docks" he said,
"and with this sh filing you will hire
boatman to carry you off to the
Pegasus. When you get on board the
|
officer whom YOU find in charge OF the
de k. and he will take care of you.
"Cheer up, my lad, Show me that
YOU have true heart and you shall IND
true friend
Arrived on board the Pegasus, the
officer OF the deck received him kindly,
and sent him to sit upon gun-carriage
under the break of the poop.
In less than an hour the prince came
off in his new uniform, and the boy was
strangely moved upon discovering That
the man who had promised to be his
friend was none other than William, the
| duke of Clarence, and captain OF the
| frigate. 49,
The bcy, whose name was Albert
| Dover. was taken into the cabin, where
| the prince questioned him and forthwith
| ordered him to be lated as mldshlp-
man. and from his own purse he pro-
| cured him an outfit.
During the voyage to the American
coast the prince became strongly at
tached to his youthful protege, keeping
him about his person continually, and
| instructing him in general branches OF
education, as we'll as in his profession.
Time passed on and the boy grew tc
be man, serving king and country faith
fully.
| In time, William became king. ant
| signed the commission which made
| Albert Doyer rear admiral.
He exclaimed, as he put his signature
to the document:
"There If / have ever done COCO
deed for England it was when l savet
to her service that true and worth.
man.
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1886-07-21
A New York LAWYER once met man

A New York lawyer once meta NAL
in the doorway of the courtroom who
was making change with some employee.
The man stopped the lawyer and appeal
ed to him as to the genuineness Of So
bill
"Quite good" said the attorney.
complacently putting the note N bus
pocket. :,
The man thanked him and asked
him to return the note. His consola-
ton was the wave Of the lawyers
hand as he said:
81 never give an opinion under five
dollars"
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1886-07-21

r. g. SMYTH d SONS. Wichita.
n. F. NIEDERLANDER.
ANGLO-ANERICAN Loan Office.
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1886-07-21
Hint to Fathers.

Chow to Send Boy to Sea p" is the
name of a new book.
One good way is work him on the
farm from daylight to dark 365 days
in the year, and then thrash him with
a trunk strap when he asks for Q
half q dollar leap year.-[Cambridge
Chronicle.
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1886-07-21

The government has granted upward
Of 5000 patents on churns; but achieving
butter is like achieving reform; there $
only one way to do it after all:
''Agitate, agitate. agitate. Judge.
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1886-07-21
Probably Expensive.

Smith 81 saw you carrying home
couple of nice watermelons last night,
Brown. How much did they cost
you p
Brown "I don't know yet The
doctor is up at the house now. Life.
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1886-07-21
Matrimonv Enlirhtsned Them.

A Brooklyn blind couple were mar
ried eighteen months before they saw
the error oftheir ways.
They are now applying for a divorce
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1886-02-18
EXPECrs TO LEAVE.

II is with feeling of genuine regret
that We announce the intention of the re-
moval of Mr.. 81. Z. Norton and his fam
lily from our city. Mr.. Norton has been
one of our most prominent citizens for
many years, and has had as much TO do
with the growth and prosperity OF EN-
poria as any of its residents. Mr.. Norton
Is e pronounced Democrat, and has
considerable political influence with that
parry both IN and out of Kansas, although
ne would never accept any public Office.
He was q member of the Chicago con-
vention in 1884, and aided In the nom
ination of President Cleveland from first
TO last, believing HIM the best choice
for the position. Mr.. Norton is what
is called wealthy. but had he oeen less
generous and public spirited in the past
he might have been immensely rich.
He now offers over $4,000 worth OF
property for ssle-a portion OF his &C
cumulated wealth during his residence
in Emporia. He has been noted as one
of the leading men Of this city for so
long that be viii really be missed, HIS
friends both IN social and
business circles, viii hear
the news of his departure with feeling
of sorrow. II may be said night here,
however, that wherever jolly Harry
Norton may locate. his many friends
will always be delighted to hear Of his
success and verV sorroWful should i'll be-
fall hin. he has but to make himself
kno En wherever he may be to win
friends. His sunny temperament has
made him . fortune and won for him
heartfelt desires for his further prosper
Ity In everv sense OF the word.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1886-02-18
CONMITTEE MEETING.

The following report OF the railroad
meeting held at the Office OF Holmes &
Holden is furnished US by the secretary
of the committee:
EMPoRIA, Kans., February 10, 1886.
The citizens railroad committee met
as above pursuant to Adjournment, pres
ent Cunningham, Soden, Finley, Holden,
Watson, Whittlesey, Riggs, William jay
ESQ. being represented by W. s. Jay as
his proxy.
E. W. Cunningham was called to the
chair; Msjor G. Hood and II. G. Cross
Esq. as representatives of the Chicago.
Emporia 81 Southwestern railroad com
pany were present by invitation ex-
tended by the committee, and full dis
cusslon of the situation between the @.
Z. s. s. w. proposition and the A. T. &
8. +. proposition was had. Members of
the committee desired to know of the
representatives of the G. e. s. 8. w.
railroad whether there was not some
way in which their original propo-
sition, as submitted to the
committee appointed at the opera
house, could be modified or protected by
guarantee, so as to make il acceptable
to the people of this county; both Mr..
Cross and Msjor Hood stated that they
had withdrawn any proposition that had
been before the people of this county in
behalf OF the Chicago, Emporia & South
western railroad company. and that they
have none now to submit. After some
further conference these gentlemen with
drew and the committee, after full dis
cussiOn, adopted the following resolu-
lions:
ResoIUed, That IN the Judgment of
NhVG ms ha
A., I. q 8. +. r. r. Co., TO build q
line of railroad from EIinor, in Chase
county, 70 FL Dorado, in Butler county,
and thereby connect the system of roads
they have already built, and contem-
plate building, in southern Kansas, the
Indian Territory and Texas, with their
main line running through this city,
making this point the terminus of the
division, as set forth in the letter of A,
a. Robinson, second vice president of
said road. addressed to the sub-commit-
tee OF this committee, under date of
Feb. IL, 1886, meets our approval, and
should commSnd the earnest support OF
our citizens.
ResOtUed, That we regret tho conflict
OF interest between some of our citizens
and the plans Of the said railroad CON-
pany. as foreshadOwed in Mr.. Robin
sons letter, which conflict may result In
serious detriment 70 the interests of our
community should the said railroad
company decide, in view OF such con-
hIcting interest. TO change thei- point of
departure from the main line to a point
farther west.
ResOlUed, That It Is OF vital importance
TO our interests 20 use every effort TO Sc
cure an additional line, or linAe, of rail-
roads from the east In the interest of
some corporation other than those al
ready here; and to that end that the com.
mittee heretofore appointed for that pur-
pore be hereby instructed to proceed at
once to eastern cities and use every eff
fort possible 10 accomplish the building
In of such roads.
No further business appearing the
adjourne subject to the call
Of the chairman.
8. Z. RIGGS. Sec'V,
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1886-02-18
TIE TUESDAY CLUB.

The above named club still retains
its place on the list of societies that ere
noted for the popularity of their entcr
tainments, and the social last night At
the residence of Mr.. q. Z. Fox fully sus-
tanned its fozmer reputation. The
main feature of the evening was the
whisper" but It did not last long as the
effervescent spirits of those who partI.i-
pated soon overlooked. and the merry
peals Of laughter expressed the ENJOY
mens beng derived BY those present.
Ars. David Stone was on the program
for & song. but was unsble to attend. The
whispering of the tAles of love that were
POURED into Dawes ears almost made
him wish be was q ~boy" again. The
young men who attended ali look very
pleasant to-day, ana II appear ances are
any criterion. there must have baen snyoe
very pleasing messages transmitted
through the ruby lips of the young
lafiies.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1886-02-18
"BErrER THAN GOLD"

Last evening, 10 response to an invi-
tation from Mrs. Lubbock, we attended
the last rehearsal of this company. We
were surprised at the manner In which
the members went at their work
Everything was strictly business, no one
forgetting any portion of his part and all
coming to the front like veterans. The
play, a. We have heretofore stated, is a
good one aud lie bound to be g sue
cess. The members of this company
are ell well known to our C itIzens, and
their Immediate friends and acoualnt-
ances ought to suffice to til; the house to
OVERLOOKING.
Mrs. Lubbock has taken great care in
training this company, and those who
have attended her other entertainments
wiz be sure to attend this evening, know
ing aa,they do that her entertainments are
OF the very best. We will be suurised
to see . vacant seat In the opera house
this evening
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1886-02-18
LADIES' RELIEF CORPS SUPPER

The supper given at the G. a. R. hall
Saturday evening by the Ladies' Relief
Corps was a very pleasant a. we'll as a
successful affair. The "New England
supper" was highly enjoyable and over
200 persons psrtook of It, The program
of the entertainment was delightfully."-
arranged and was rendered to the delight
Of all.
A duett by Misses Eva Black and
Maude Waite was very pleasing. A
recitation by Miss Fannie Miller, "The
Ride of Jennie Mcneil" excited the
audience and won recall
for Miss Miller who responded
with THE Baldheaded Man.
Judge Fletcher by request sang some
Of the spirited old war songs in his
usual happy manner. He was accom-
panied OF the organ by MTs. Black.
Miss Flora Rudisill then presented q
entitled The Flag of Taunton
Green" Miss Rudisili's selection was
appropriate aud her style of delivery was
much admired. This closed the enter
iainment. The gross receipts were $50.