Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1886-03-13


evidences of spring are different back east,
and they don't show up much before the
first of May, then every thing changes and
everybody moves or cleans house. and "to
let and "for rent could be seen everywhere.
| don't find much of tina. sort of thing here.
The first of May is the turning point, espec-
tally in New York. Then can be heard the
sound of revelry by night, and many will
pick up their effects and flee for fresh pas
lures in Kansas, though, like myself, some
grasping wretch, on account of few months
board or rent will become mashed on their
baggage and refuse to part with it.
learned from Mr.. S. W. Hess, OF the
Manhattan clothing house, who just re-
turned from the east, that the LIST of May
has an unusual significance this year back
there. It is understood that all the trades
unions will strike for the eight hour system
with the same pay as for ten hours, and that
manufacturers are wild in consequence, and
are working day and night to get out their
orders before the Inflated day comes. There
is intense excitement and feeling of un-
easiness and uncertainty pervades society
generally. Mr.. Hess says the great rows of
freight cars that fill the yards in East ST.
Louis is a sight, ard people there are wild
and don't know what to say or do nor where
to turn, and the end is not yet. This spring
will be memorable one In the history CT
this country, and at this time it is idle to
speculate on the Outcome. One thing,
L hope, that nothing will occur to
prevent the construction Of the new railroad
lines In Kansas. Apropos of the building
of new railroads desire to say q few words.
Railroads have made this town and will con-
tinue to make it notwithstanding the opposi-
ton of q few who pull against them, and al
low me to say that some of these parties
have become rich on account Of the advance
in real estate consequent upon the building
of new railroads here. These men mean all
right but their judgment is miserable. If
one can make ten dollars by expendIng one
he ought to do it. That is the way it Is
when town or county votes aid to good
railroad. Progressive men go in for every
thing if they see money in it. l have heard
farmers too say they would oppose voting
aid to road that did not run through their
township. This is folly. The more roads
the better for the farmers. The higher
prices their produce will bring and
they will &c. cheaper coal and goods.
l was talking yesterday with a. j. Brown,
one of our grain dealers, who had just re-
turned from trip to various points in Mis-
souri, for the purpose of ascertaining if oats
and corn could be shipped to these points,
including Kansas City. He says it cannot
be done. because these cereals can be got
from Nebraska and Iowa cheaper than We
can send them, because of more railroad
competition there. He says we must look
to tire south and west for grain markets I'M
ill we have more railroads north. We want
railroads in all directions, and everybody
in this city and county should join in Civ
ing them all the aid possible. A delegation
from Harper came up last night to consult
with Mr.. c. Wood Davis about the extern
sion of his road 20 that county, and under
stand they are ready TO submit the PROPOSE
ton to vote of the taxpayers of that coun-
ty with certainty of success.
Colonel Jocelyn told me yesterday that
those who paid no taxes at all, or but very
little. worried themselves more about what
they call saddling taxes on the county, than
those who paid the lragest tax. Some peo-
are always worrying, and when they have
nothing to worry about they worry because
they haven't. This is the common grumbler
when he feels like himself.
l observe that the crop Of jokes this
spring is unusually large and the grain is |
full and plump-prime A l. The most pro-
ductive joke is Daisy's duck caller. A large
majority Of the smsrtest men in town have
had this joke in their mouths and the flour
in their optical apparatus.
Jim Robinson wanted to tell me joke on |
someone but he forgot it, but l met the 9TH |
err fellow soon after and be told me 8 joke |
on Jun. Spring poetry jokes are being
revived from their slumbers and / must |
admit they are splendid and can be worn in
all sorts of weather il there is no mad dog in |
sight. Speaking of dogs: l ran across a
nice dog item yesterday. A lady was walk
ing leisurely up North Main street, above
the Occidental, and by her side trot;ed
tiney little dog, dressed extremely decolle,te,
having nothing on but a piece of blue rib
bon about the neck. Just above the Occi-
dental grocery great, strapping big canine
of the male COW species, with abbreviated
tail and ears, came rushing up and sprang
right onto the decollette animal, selling its
clothes. The lady sprang TO the rescue in
moment and in less time than it takes to tell
it, planted number two and hslf shoe
against the animal with the brief caudle
sppendage, not far from the junction of said
appendage with the main structure of ths,
dog, and he flew the track in moment.
have heard considerable about frauds of
one sort or another of late One of this
species came to the Commercial hotel the
other day and represented himself as the
manager of a minstrel troupe. called "Anc
erson Brothers New York minstrel troupe
He contracted with Mr.. Pray, the proprie-
Tor, for board for twenty-five people from
Sunday, that is. tomorrow, until Wednes-
day, bu, his racket evidently was to bes, his
way, as he did not try TO get the orers
house or any other hall. He registered as J.
E. Maginnis, evidently sn Italian name, but
he wasn't Italian enough 10 play that gsme
on Mr.. Pray, who told him the troupe bad
better pay as they GO. Whatever parts the
balance of that troupe are taking. NJ.
Maginnis ESSAYS the role Of the heavy vii
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