Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1886-04-04
THE RAMBLER.


from severe attack Of news, but it wore of
during the day and at this writing there's
not . vestige of foul the disease in my system,
and diligent search failed to: discover
q case of that complaint in town. I ca2 say
without fear of successful contradiction that
it is not epidemic. can tell q man block
away who is affected with the brain dis
troying disease, but couldn't see him yes
terday. l hunted the whole town but failed
to find an adult item. The county ring
didn't even know they are . ring. Every
one met suggested the weather. Well,
the weather was beautiful and We think We
will have an early spring. 1t was 50 sug-
gestive of Florida that 1 could smell oranges
lat fruit stands.)
Icalled on Mayor Aldrich and inquired if
he couldn't give me pointer for vigorous
attack on the old council before it thows
up the Job, but he didn't asked Judge
Sluss for an item, but he shook his
head and said, 'sthe weather" visited
the dry goods stores in search of the
missing article, but was informed that they
kept it at the drug stores. The druggists
told me it was on tap ct the joints, and so it
went. P. V. Healy told me to hunt up the
Rambler, for, said he, the Rambler gets it
all.
The markets were bullish. One farmer
came in with seventeen bushels Of corn and
all the grain buyers made q rush for it.
Farmer Doolittle, Reed and Furlong were
neck and neck in the race for a short dist
ance, but Farmer laid back his ears and
forged to the front about q length. Reed
second and Furlong bringing up the rear.
At this juncture dog cut across in front of
the leading nag who stumbled and fell. Reed
eumbled over him and Furlong shared
similar fate, breaking his meerchaun pipe.
In the scramble the farmer escaped with the
corn to livery stable where it had been en-
gagged month ago. The market closed dull
with prices about the same as last year.
Speaking of the markets, grievance was
presented to me on that subject by
Mr.. Z. NJ Rothchild, of Emporia, q
gentleman who buys more cattle
than any man in the state.
knew the Rothchild's in St. Louis, away
back in the sixties, and they were big stock
men then. Well, Mr.. Rothchi'd's grievance
is on the telegraphic live stock report,which
he says is hardly ever correct, and he was
backed up by Mr.. johnson, another dealer.
The fault is with the Associated Press ser
vice, and will, and must have it remedied.
/ have been aching for some time to tackle
something of my size, and the Western
Union and Jay Gould are just what have
been hanging back for.
Mrs. Eldridge presented me with griev-
ance. She complains that while mothers
are called angels, mothers-in-law are called
devils. She can't fathom the reason of this,
and not being mother, nor a motber-in-
law, can't. She said she would like to
hear from the Sorosis on the subject. Re-
ferred to the committee on Sorosis.
was told that the reason Mccoy & Al
exander have been ordered to Clearwater, is
that the company have not yet secured the
right of way between there and Mulvane.
The Ciearwate folks have secured the right
of way through two townships. and work
will begin on that part of the line.
NJ. X. Moser says the peaches are not only
rips but cooked. If this weather continues
much longer everything will be cooked.
Frank Williams requested me TO state for
the information of new corners that this is
unusual weather in southern Kansas. told
him had been issuing proclamations of
that sort all winter lie said that while he
was in Florida lately An editor told him
that it took him about all the time explain
ing the same thing down there.
L. Z. Lawrence thinks Messrs. Kenyon
and Chivington will be returned as council
men from the Fifth wsrd. They are good
men. By the way, it seems to be election
by petition this yesr. Wouldn't it be a
good idea to arbitrate that matter?
Commodore Woodman appears elated be-
cause the name of Waco street mas been
changed to Waco avenue, 1 went over to
see it, but for the life of me couldn't see
any change in the street. What's in q
name, anyway?
Ice cream and soda water are not much in
demand yet.
The Beacon man seems to have discovered
mares nest and talks about some mys-
terious stranger, peculiar clay and $4,000
plant and all that sort of stuff. I know .
great many who have discovered peculiar
clay about here, and who will put in plants
dead sure before July. There is Peachey and
Scott, the gardeners, and Bishop Garrison,
all of whom threaten to put in plants and
employ great many men. The clay all
through this county is well adapted for
plants, and am sure there will be great
many put down this year.
Touching the Oklahoma matter, Ireceived
q communication from . boomer yesterday
saying that there was just one little
error in my article on that subject. He says
the Kieth family draws only 100 pounds Of
-four per month instead of 1000 Is printed.
That may be so but will submit the matter
to congressional investigation. If my in
formant lied 900 pounds it don't amount to
much no way. My correspondent is certain
that Oklahoma will be opened this year.
was talking with gentleman of Cleve
land, o, yesterday who has been looking
around over the west He said he has been
studying the situation Of this city from q
wholesale standpoint and has no doubt of
its future commercial greatness. "When
you &c. the Rock Island line, which learn
is sure thing, and when No Mans land is
developed and Oklahoma opened, your city
will be the most favorably situated for
wholesaleing and manufacturing of any
western city know of. One thing regard
as standing in the way just now, you have
may say no buildings suitable for large
wholesale houses and property suitable for
such buildings is so high that no one is will
ing to buy until he is sure
that no circumstance can arise to down
the city. Iapprehend that all danger of
that nature is past. 1t will certainly be
when you get the Rock Island road. The
difficulty Of high prices for property on the
Main streets may be obviated by building
up q wholesale street in . suitable location