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Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1886-02-19

THE Orange County Farmer makes
good point in the following on
grass raising.
1t matters not how widely farmers
may differ in judgement concerning
the relative value and profits of rails
ing different farm crops, all will agree
to the Importance of raising stan
dard crops of grass in preference to
all others, as the foundation of stone
to all profitable farming. There
fore, it is not matter Of surprise
when farm becomes run down from
over pasturage, or deficient in hay,
the first outcry should be for more
grass. This is the cry now among
farmers everywhere, and he is rated
the best farmer who cuts the the
greatest number of tons ef hay, and
keeps a corresponding number of
cattle to the hundred acres through
out the year without aid of foreign
supplies. Grain raising and pastur-
ing may be made mutually profitable
for time without arotation of crops,
but the time is certain to come when
grain farming needs to he adultera-
ted with grass. The use of special
fertilizers, however literally they are
applied will not prevent, although it
may delay the entire impoverish-
ment of the soil for a time, but the
result is always the same in the end.
That the obstruction of the fertility
of the farm is accelerated just in
proportion to the weight and SUBJ
stance of the crops removed from
the soil, and the speed with which it
is effected, is now admitted by all,
and Its fertility is extended just in
proportion to good judgement of the
farmer engaged in cultivating 1t.
Wichita eagle., 1886-12-21
SINNERS COMING TO CHRIST.

The revival meetings under the leadership
of Major Penn, at the Baptist church cohtih-
ues undated in interest. Sunday evening
the largest congregation ever assembled
within those walls came to hear the gospel,
and scores went away unable to obtain even
standing ROOM Major Penn preached
sermon on the final Judgment, ana
at it's close thirty persons stood up at the
invitation TO sinners who desired salvation
and the prayers of christian people Mr..
Frank Smith who came to the city to lecture
in the interest of the Y. NJ. {. A. gave
stirring address of consolation to christians
and pardon to sinners.
Monday night there were two baptlsmS and
four united with the church. The deep inter
est manifested by the unconverted was sub
iect of comment by all. In response to the
question of Major Penn, who will say God
be merciful to me sinner" four men, one
after another, arose and in perfectly dello-
crate manner said, "God be merciful to me a
sinner" The effect on the congregation was
very impressive, moving them to tears. To-
day was appointed a day of fasting and
prayer, in which all Christian people IN the
whole city who desire great work OF grace
in the hearts of men are invited to JOIN.
Meeting for ladies at p. M; meeting for all
at 3 D. m. and an address especially directed
to the uuconverted at 7:30 p. m.
Wichita eagle., 1886-12-21
A MUSICAL FANTASIA.

The music publishing house of T. H. North
& Co., Philadelphia, have just issued a
thirteen page musical fantasia entitled
"Life on the Plains" The title page, which
bears the inscription dedicated to Col. ID
az. Murdoch, editor Of the Wichita EAGLE,
Wichita, Kansas" is scene drawn by Miss
NJ s. Smedley, and consists OF grand
sweeping prairie, mountains IN the distance
in the foreground mounted COW boy, his
companions securing the middle ground.
The music was composed by Prof. Louis
Meyer and arranged from "the favoring
breezes blew to hand, "and it is breezy, tumul-
tuous, comcal and sentimental by turns.
The piece opens with "a calm on the
prairies," followed by indications of
a Storm" then comes the fury with in
structions to the performer to keep the pedal
down as storm anywhere else would take
up six pages but on a prairie everything Is
blowed to pieces and swept clean on one page.
Then follows the stealthy approach of a
band of Mexican greasers, and raid on a
cattle ranch who are then surprised by cow
bows and driven off. Cowboys then ride to
a settlement, prepare for a jolly time, paint
the town red, adjourn for dance to the
tune of the Arkansaw Traveller in which
they compel tender foot to join. The
morning breaks, U. s. Cavalry appear, a
splendid morning, closing with majestic
calm in the midst of the solitude Of the
prairie. But get the piece and hear it.
Wichita eagle., 1886-12-21
THE BRIGHT VS.. THE DARK SIDE.

The Rev. Mr. Adams, pastor of St Johns,
is now touching up the Bright Side OF
Wichita" II ne should even prove equal to
the experts in that line, to the newspapers
and real estate agents, and should keep 1t up
indefinitely, we greatly fear he would never
be able to overcome the effects of his DARK
Side" picture of our beautiful, prosperous
and happy city We have noticed a great
many papers within short time which have
quoted and gloated over the fact of "Ichl-
ta's wickedness and drunkenness, every one
of which gave our ministerial friend as eu-
thority. Its the rumors of bad, not the dec
laratlons of good which the children of this
world so pesistently keep alive. Wichita Is
not city ''set upon a hill" as moral hight
and pattern particularly, but it spreads out
over a good deal of bottom all the same, and
spreads in very solid, substantial aud salts
factory way to a majority even ofits church
going and sincerely temperance people, OF
whom there are not few, as our nuner-
ously attended churches fully attest.
Wichita eagle., 1886-12-21
OBITUARY.

Died, near the city Of Wichita, Kansas,
December II, 1886, Jennette B. Hanchett;
aged 63 years, month and q days.
Our deceased sisters maiden name was
Blue, and was born in the state OF New Jer-
sey. At an early age she moved with her
parents to Wayne county, New York. was
married to C. R. Hanchett February
l, 1913 In the year 1s45 she PROGRESSED the
Christian religion, and with her husband
was baptised by Elder E. B. Rolf, and united
with the Freewill Baptist church of Savanna.
In 1866 with her family she moved to Madl-
son county, Ohio. Not being permitted to
unite there with the Freewlll Baptist church
the home of her choice, she with her husband
united with the Congregational church OF
Madison. With said church she remained
worthy member until their removal IN 1851
to Sedgwick county. Kansas, taxing
q letter which she retained till her death
She was a kind, loving companion, beloved
mother, thoughtful and painstaking for the
interests of her family, kind and obliging 10
neighbors and friends, and was universally
beloved and respected in the circle of her &C
ouaintances She loved the cause of Christ,
and was ever ready to labor and sacrifice In
its behalf. Gods public servants were ever
welcome to share her home and hospitality
In her great suffering she was patient and
resigned to the will Of God. She leaves to
mourn her loss husband, two sons, two
daughters, two brothers and three sisters
Funeral services conducted by the writer;
text Rev. IA: Is. +. T. AUGIR.
Wichita eagle., 1886-12-21
THE BENEVOLENT HOME.

Among the most worthy institutions in
this city, and which should be remembered
in this holiday season, is the Woman's Be
nevolent Home which has been the means OF
aiding so many worthy persons of both
sex. as well as those who from various causes
have been injured or afflicted in some way.
The home is ably managed by the efficient
matron, Mrs Platt, and everything possible
has been done by her to relieve the suffering
of the numerous inmates, many OF whom are
entirely destitute Yet it is evident that
many things are needed, and in this land OF
plenty where SO many are fast accommodating
fortunes, it is well to remember the poor III
the days of plenty. So it is to be hoped that
the Christmas gifts to the home will be given
with an open hand, and that the new home
which will be opened next year Will be
amply endowed in every particular; that
the noble ladies who have devoted them
selves to the work Of assisting the unfortu-
nate will not find their good acts SO circum-
scribed and hampered, in the future as IN
the mast
Wichita eagle., 1886-12-21
THE HOFFMAN SHEEP YARN.

Mr.. r. Hoffman. sedgwick countys tine
wool thoroughbred sheep raiser, and who
lately sold his entire flock OF thorcughbreds,
consisting of 256 head to Reynolds & Daved,
lately of New York. called yesterday. Mr..
Hoffman was successor to Fox and Askew.
Mr.. Daved is practice! fine wool sheep
raiser, and Xr Reynolds is his cousin Mr..
Hoffman has made a great success OF the
sheep business. He sold over nine hundred dot
lars worth of young rams this fall Mr. Holt
nian SAYS he has sold s,524 worth OF sheep
and wool in three years Baby Lord, OF
Lord Wool, sheared 81 i-epouuds last spring
His lambs commanded s2o per head readily
Mr.. Hoffman leaves Us under obligations for
a quarter of thoroughbred mutton, regis
tered but a non-breeiing eve, the fatness Of
which we never saw squal!ed-
Wichita eagle., 1886-12-21
THE WRESTLING MATCH.

This evening there will take place at the
opera house one of the leading sporting
events of the season, which has attracted
probably more attention in sporting circles
generally than has any wrestling match in
the west during the past year.
The contestants are well-known men, Capt.
Tom Shields having been the victor in nearly
every contest he ever appeared in, as has
been the case with his opponent on this occa-
sion, Mr.. Bert Scheller, the champion all
round wrestler of Illinois. The former is
being heavily backed by number of st.
Louis men, while Scheller is equally we'll
backed by his Chicago admirers
Both men have a national reputation as
frst-class wrestlers and game to the last,
both are equally matched in weight, height
and physique, each one is determined to win,
owing to the large amount wagered upon
them, and that this is the first successful eff
fort to bring them together, they never hav-
ing met before. Both men since their arriv
al in this city have been keeping in constant
training, Capt. Shields daily taking a
ten mile run with his trainer around the
track at the fair grounds on the West Side,
while Sche Ter has been taking his constitu-
tional on College Hill east of the city, and
both are in perfect condition for the match
this evening.
Last evening at Gandolfo's European hotel
quite little cotrie of gentlemen met and ar
ranged boxing match between Billy Lynn,
of the Star stables, the winner of the Fox,
Police Gazette) gold medal and holder of the
same through nine contests, and Wichita
unknown, for $3.50. Lynn is backed by a
popular gentleman who offers wager of
$500 against any man in the state, of same
weight, bar none. The unknown is also
backed by an equally well known gentleman
of this city, who has a leaning towards the
magic circle outside of business hours.
| This match will also without doubt at
tract good deal of attention, as both are
said to be good men, anxious to determine
who shall claim the honors. The boxing
match will be with soft gloves, Marquis OF
Queensbury rules referee to be chosen on the
stage We also understand that there will
| he other contests between local celebrities.
/ The entertainment will be conducted III an
orderly manner and the best of order will be
observed.
Mr. J. B. King, the well known sporting
editor of the Kansas City Times, has been
selected to act as referee in the wrestling
match between Scholar and Shields, which
| is a guarantee that the match will be con
Quoted strictly in accordance with the rule:
governing such contests, and that the best
man will win. There will be larger amount
of money change hands upon the result thar
there was in the late foot race.
Wichita eagle., 1886-12-21

Nobody felt SO disappointed about the
fa;lrrs of the Y. NJ c. A. lectures last Sat
urtay night as Mr. Frank W, Smith, the
lecturer. He made up his mind while here
that the people of Wichita shall soon have
the opportunity to hear his humorous ana
uathetic lecture on Andersonviile. HIS time
is fully engaged until the middle oil Jann-
airy, after which he VIII set dA'e TOT
Wichita, and he SAYS that he Will arrive IN
the city the day before, 80 that there VIII be
no fear Of delay in getting here by 4a'e
trains. The large audience OF young men
who heard him speak al the Young Men
CHRISTIAN association ROOMS Sabbath after
noon atl express themselves anxious to hear
him the first opportunity
Wichita eagle., 1886-12-21
EMpoR1.A AVENUE N. c. CHURCH.

The Emporia Avenue NJ e. church has
been. visited with unusual prosperity. len
adults were added to the church last even
eng making the present membership number
one hundred and fifty. This speaks well for
this Young church which started last March
with less than twenty members, no meeting
hour, no parsonage; now there Is good par
sonage and church building, large and ac-
tive congregation, and a Sunday school IN
fourishing condition. Rev. n. +. Harmon,
the popular pastor and to whose exersions
much of this prosperity is due, Is, it Is to be
regretted in bad health and his physicians
advis., his retirement from the ministry
which step he Will take upon the converting
OF conference in the spring.
Wichita eagle., 1886-12-21
A GIFT.

Officer Mckee. OF thu Museum apr 10
he performing, his duties most sAtis'aefoFlit-
Yesterday the management receiSed TIE ioi-
lowing letter:
..Enclossi find Is 70. from an unknown
friend. for which please procure ponce
,..l,-a - good a. n. money viii buy ard
present the same 70 Officer Mckee ifoiii ii's
stage % your house. and II the mayor eoula
t.a ureraiIezi upon 70 be prs=~sfst & ~o1la
r,le..s.s the donor. Years truly,
Lover OF COOP CsDzR.
Several gentlemen have eonirIous<sa VAT
49, cams =. tfi, amour, ami Mac val sroa
Re the recipient Of al eiegAus sAage-
Wichita eagle., 1886-12-21
Y. n. c. A. SOCIAL.

The quarterly meeting of the Y. NJ C. A.
held in their rooms last night was well at
tended: the house was filled with ladies and
gentlemen interested in the work.
The report shows the work to be IN very
encouraging condition.
The past quarters work is the best on
record for the association and the young
men are determined that the coming quarter
will prove even more successful than the
past.
The Christian work COMMITTEES reported
the average attendance at the Sabbath after
noon meeting the past quarter to be 100.
The average daily attendance at the rooms
IS 1919 for the quarter.
Encouraging reports were received from
the finance. rooms and library, lecture, invi-
tation, reception, and Saturday night meet
ing committees. The ladies auxiliary have
received valuable aid in tho social work ana
in the canvass to procure books for the
library.
An excellent musical and literary
entertainment was interspersed with the
reports. The piano solo and vocal solo by
Miss Cave, the song by Mr.. Ed fnliilps, the
reading by Miss Belle Medley, the recitation
by Mr. Hiles, and the violin solo by PROT
Wolfe we're all rendered in first class style,
many of which were heartily encored- Miss
Lulu Granger presided at the piano III her
usual acceptable manner.
The rendition of La Fiovaja by Miss Effie
r Cave was one of the finest vocal efforts we
have ever listened to, and the rich full voice
of the singer filled the hall deilghtlns the
large and critical audience, the fair singer
gracefully acknowledging the hearty encore
and again favoring them with another song
Miss Cave, since her arrival in this city, has
kindly consented upon several occasions to
sing. and wherever such has been the case
she has always been greeted with large
audience
Wichita eagle., 1886-12-21
NEW ENGLAND sUPPEg-

Tomorrow evening the lA1iss OF Plymouth
Congregational church viii give an old-is-is-
Toned New England supper, and for which
they have made extensive preparations.
Ths bin OF fare vii! include oysters chicnel.
turkey. tea, coffee and no. biscuits anc All
the sielicacies of the season, with genuine
Boston baked beans. served AS you Ike
them
Sumner viii be served from Q till 2 O'Clock
By a number OF the hazsdsoEnsst young isa'es
in the congregation and tho gentlemen
guests may rest assured that oil their hungry
wants viii be promptly attended TO-
Wichita eagle., 1886-12-21
rArRI.scHs MILITANT.

The Uniform Rank 4 O. o 7. val meet
n their kali ;spigh. AT 7ss0 sharp, ca bus
ress OF impcrtAnce, relative TO se~ tai
form. Sample outfits viii - On exhibition
An interested requested 10 a.tsc4
FExp j. C1saTrT, Clerk
Wichita eagle., 1886-12-21

Mr. Harvey Fleming, of the EAGLE repor-
torial force. left Monday for a weeks visit
to Geuda Springs for his health The boys
state, however, that he has bad case of dis
appointment and that he has gone TO drown
his sorrow in the sparkling glass of mineral
water and mud bath.
Wichita eagle., 1886-12-21
VUfCHITA MUSEUM.

VIyfCHITA MUSEUM.
South Main St. near Douglas Ave-
The popular family resors Of the city- one "eeA
commencing December 18th
AUDIToRIUM.
THE QUIET FAMILY. ,, <,o,1,.uv
by OUR SELECT ST'Ch CoMrANi'
CHARLES GEYBR,
The man serpant-the King OF all contortfonsts
Jerome Abbey-Juggler . e,..,.
Nav Smith and Fred Robins In Society Sketches'
Cap Ureck-The Giant Bafso frorunco.
CURTo PARLoRS.
Last Week of the Present attractions
Zofu Circassian Lady
MonSo Park Leopard Boy.
Cap Ureck. Austrian Giant -
Dufranes Glasseaters
May I.oos. Midget
..- -. Thespia, Living Falf Lady. ,
Rft = y = The Human Anvil.
Psneh and Judy for the Children.
eV-Next week Che Nah, the Chinese Dwarf.
Admission 10 ceuts TO all.
Wichita eagle., 1886-12-21

The great wrestling match will take place
this evening al the opera house, prior to
which will be several boxing MATCHES be
tween local celebrities and Lynn. the winner
of the Fox gold medal
Wichita eagle., 1886-12-21

John q. Nicholas OF Omaha, an old news
paper writer, who has been connected with
the press OF that city and who has been a.
sistant city editor on the Chicago Times, IS
ia the CITY and called last evening.
Wichita eagle., 1886-12-21

The Christian church at the corner of Lin
coin and Lawrence viii give the Sunday
school children their Christmas treat on Sat
urday evening, December %
Wichita eagle., 1886-12-21

The Chicago & Rock Island secured a
right-of-w Saturday 'throhghall the Scully
lands in Marion county, by direct purchase
at a low figure ~
Wichita eagle., 1886-12-21

w. H. Lathey, of Newton, Congressman
Peters law partner who was in the city yes
terday called.
Wichita eagle., 1886-12-21

JOS Rich, the real estate man, Is confined
to his room with a sprained ankle
Wichita eagle., 1886-12-21

Brother Foley of the Kingman Courier,
accom- panied by Mr.. |, J. Weaver called
Yesterday morning for brief moment.
Wichita eagle., 1886-12-21

Major j. H. Dowland, secretary of the ST.
Louis, Fl. Scott & Wichita railway COM
many. made us pleasant call yesterday.
Wichita eagle., 1886-12-21
ANOTHER GOODBYE.
1--WE are such stuff
As dreams are made of, and our little life
4 l. IL

w are SUCH stun
As dreams are made of, and our little lie
Is rounded with sleep"
kilograms were received in the city yes
terday from Sol H. Kohn in New York, an
nouncing the death in that city at the
residence of his parents of little Cash
Kohn. son of Mr.. and Mrs. Morris Kohn.
Little Cash was bright and beautiful child,
a boy of great promise, who was making
rapid strides in mental requirements he
was named for Mr. Cash Henderson, the
manager of the New York store OF this city,
who upon the receipt of the sad news closed
the establishment Human mind nor human
love can fathom the why, the why that these
the highest and the best of whom friends ex-
pected so much, should become the victims,
the first victims, of the curse laid upon al
that are of earth. But sweet trusting eyes
must be closed, pretty loving hands must be
folded across beautiful breasts which have
ceased to throb with responsive love, and lit
tie forms that were born Of anguish, that
were loved, nourished and cherished, must be
laid away forever leaving forever void IN
the heart that hurts and aches
and hurts and must and will until
the hand of that same unseen enemy reaches
out from the dark and grasps our own, and
whispers SIT is enough; go join your loved
ones-go join your own happy little Cash. >
Wichita eagle., 1886-12-21

Mr. Fred RothSchlld, of the Columbia
Cigar company, of Chicago called yesterday
in company with Mr.. b. Cohn, Wichita's
great cigar man. Mr. Roth~child took
orders through Mr.. COINS house for $50
90 cigars, which Mr.. 4. SAYS is the largest
or Ter he ever took, hut after looking over
Wichita be can't say that the order SO mu h
surprises him. Mr. c. himself Is an I'D
Chicago managing TO that city when it had
bat ii 600 people-not half as big as Wichi-
ia, where be lived up TO two years ago, and
he says he never saw Chicago in her young
days with half the push there is in Wichita.
Wichita eagle., 1886-12-21

Mrs F. Deichfnan,of Lawrence, is in the
city, the guest of her daughter, Mrs. A M.
GoLlstaudt~ ~, 49,
Wichita eagle., 1886-12-21

The members of the Wichita Boat Club
yesterday give their new six-oared gig.
which is fifty feet long, a tria1 trip from
the boat house to the mouth f { he river.
TIE crew handled their oars n a >plendid
malaer and delighted the Urge ro~d OF
spectators who assembled 10 sev The boys
take their first sport on the water Excel
lent time was made, ard hereafter they viii
practice regularly until the opening of the
boating season when they will no doubt
maze "a good o ord for themselves.
Wichita eagle., 1886-12-21
r FCTUPE COURSE.

r ECTURE COURSE. --.-
Tbaw r. r. II season tickets win be en sale at
the Union Ticket Office Price 81 o. No extra charge
for reserved seats. single ticket &c ana Sloo-
Major Dane, December a:
GEN Wallace January -.
DIR Hedley, fehrnery z:
~ - Kate Field. March 9.
To be followed by the Alpine Choir and lyrolese
Company.
Wichita eagle., 1886-12-21

Mr. VIM Carey and wife leave today for
the east and expect to remain several weeks
Wichita eagle., 1886-12-21

B. W. Trout and wife, of Winfield, were
in the city on business yesterday.
Wichita eagle., 1886-12-21

Prof E. u. Fritch of the Wichita Com
mercial college, and his bride arrived from
Philad. lphia yesterday, and will take imme-
diate possession ~ their new home on Hy-
draulic avenue. The Philadelphia paper
containing the account of the happy event
of their marriage, which occurred on the
10Th, and also the list of bridal presents, ms
carried and failed 10 reach US All the same
the EAGLE welcomes this happily mated pair
back TO Wichita
Wichita eagle., 1886-12-21

j. l. Jones, of Tsrre Haute, was among
yesterdays arrivals in the metropolis
Wichita eagle., 1886-12-21

All 4. and A. Scottish Rite 32 degree Ma
sons are requested TO meet at the parlors OF
the Occidental hotel WedneS lay, Dec. 22d,
at $50 O'Clock .. IN. for the purpose of or
paniZation. .
Wichita eagle., 1886-12-21


The Woman's Relief corps will give a
grand dinner, n good, big dinner, at Memoir
ial hall on Christmas afternoon at O'Clock.
This dinnerisn not for poor boys only, but
for al poor people youps and old, who may
desire to partake of bounteous feast set 10y
loving hands and contributed by loving
hearts Ii is not too lhte IA contribute yet
Captain A. K. Banks, who is at the head
of the National Pension agency, for securing
pensions, corner Olive aud Ninth streets, St
Louis. writes us 30 know about Wichita :
great boom He closes by saying: 1T seems
only few days ago since | camped on your
t,vn site with old Colonel Leavenworth,
jim Mead, Bill Grieffeustein and the rest of
4 le hnfiainAs
Wichita eagle., 1886-12-21

Today is the shortest day OF the year.
A. J. Weaver and j. Follry, OF King
man. were in the city yesterday.
Wichita eagle., 1886-12-21

Mr. To Snsend, the gentleman owning the
great cattle rach east of Peabody, was IN the
city yesterday. He said he came down to see
the future great, and he guessed it was that
Wichita eagle., 1886-12-21

sure enough. &;l-
The young peoples missionary society of
the Christian church will meet this evening
in the elegant pariors of J. r Snively, 2i2
North Bm poria. A program has been pre-
pared after which the evening will be spent
socially.
The Womans Relief Corps desire to return
thanks to Mr.. We. Reeves for donation of
81 % toward the fund for the Christmas din
ner to be given on Christmas day for tn
poor of the city Also to MIR r. f. Guthrie
for s2.00 for the same purpose
Mrs H. A. STONER, See.