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Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1886-05-21
PARADISE MYTHS
The Peculiar Ideas Entertained by Various
Uncivilized People.

The Peculiar Ideas Entertained by Various
Uncivilized People.
Paradise traditions seem to owe much
of their local popularity to a peculiar
local fitness. In swamp village of
the upper Congo the brot hers Rago-
zinski last summer interviewed a woody
presbyter. who informed them that in
the far west, beyond the grave. there
was valley of peace, where good
spirits fit about, engaged in catching
mosquitoes and protecting the sleep Of
the just. The paradise of the Boto-
GUIDES is land of cool streams, shaded
by forests so free from underbrush that
the blest departed can ramble for miles
without scratching their sensitive
skins. All desert-dwellers believe in
thickly- wooded hereafter The Yakoots.
of Eastern Siberia, hope to find Il
land of ready-lighted fires hung
around with bubbling kettles Of
fisf-oil. The natives of the lower
CarOlines dream of an isle of souls so
large that tipsy man can stumble
about all night without fear of break
ing his neck in the shore-cliffs. Our
Saxon forcfathers hoped to line their
TRANSPORTED selves with beer and pork
steaks. diet which would make Turk
prefer the other place. The spirits of
the Scandinavian braves slaughter each
other in the halls of Thor; and that the
Greeks were at heart less truculent is
proved by the sentimental pastimes of
their elysium. Chinese paupers. pinched
by hunger and Buddhism. hope at least
for the advent of n golden age. when
every mans paunch shall be as convex
as prize pumpkin. Few Moslems
would accept pass to a paradise with
ont hours. and a poor Esquimau. whom
Rev Claas Hansen hoped to charm
with the prospect of a heaven without
ice and sea monsters, declined the offer
on the ground that Greenlanders can
not sIbsist without walrus blubber-
Ch,rdoo TImrS
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1886-05-21

A garment, half ulster and halt
newmarket. with hood. is introduced
as spring wrap. 1t comes in plaids
of the kind to be seen twenty blocks
AWAY Y. Mail.
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1886-05-21
TRAINING FlEAS.

A Circus Composed Of Two Hundred II.
telIigent Little Insects.
A flea circus. composed of about two
hundred of the most distinguished and
intelligent Heas in the entire family.
was exhibited a few years ago.
Who first discovered that the flea was
susceptible to education and kind treat
ment is unknown; but the fact remains
that on their small heads there is .
thinking-cap capable OF accomplishing
great results In the selection of heas
for training. however. the same care
must be taken as with human beings,
rs the greatest difference is found in
them. Some are exceedingly apt
scholars. while others can never learn.
so it is that great numbers of fieas are
experimental with before troupe is
accepted
One of the first lessons taught the
flea is to control its jumping powers,
for if its great leaps should be taken in
the middle of a performance, there
would be a sudden ending to the cir
Gus. To insure against such a misfor-
tune. the student flea is first placed in
a glass phial, and encouraged to jump
as much as possible. Every leap here
made brings the polished head Of the
flea against the glass, hurting the in
sect back, and throwing it this way
and that, until. after long and sorry
experience. and perhaps many head
aches, it makes up its mind never to
unfold its legs suddenly again. When
it has proved this by refusing to jump
in the open air, the first and most i'm
portant lesson is complete. and it
joins the troupe, and is daily harnessed
and trained, until. finally. it is pro-
nounced ready to go on the stage or in
the ring C f. Holder, in 81. Nicholas.
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1886-05-21
THE THRUSH.

The thrush sings high on the topmost bougD
Low, louder low again; and now
He has changed his tree you know not how
For you saw no fitting wing
All the notes OF the forest-throng
Flute, reed and string. are in hHe song:
Never fear knows ne, nor WRONG
Nor doubt OF any thing
Small room fer care IN that soft breast;
All weather that comes is To him the best
While he sees his mate close on her nest
And the woods are fnii of spring.
He has lost his last years love know
He. too-but It's little he keeps OF woe.
For bird forgets IL year. and so
No wonder the thrush can sing.
Atlantic Monthly
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1886-05-21

Bridget" said Hartford house.
wife, ''have the dinner put in the oven
to warm; Mr.. Skimmerhorn will be
late to-day. Yes. mum; sure. the
dinners been in the oven all the
mornin', mum; allus roasts beef in
the oven, mum; duz yez want the rare
part rared again?" Hartford Post
Jack and Tom, when they first
went to school, were asked what were
their names. Tom. who was first, re-
piled. tom. sir. You must not saw
that, my boy: you should say Thomas.
Jack determined that he would not fall
into that mistake. and when he was
asked. proudly replied. "Jack-ass. =
n. y. telegram.
A young lady on fremont Row
was overheard asking friend to 60 to
a neighboring store where the soda
fountain was opened that day for the
first time for the season. and every one
who imbibed of its cooling drinks
would be presented with . bird. As
tonished hearer-..What kind of
hiraa' "A swallow. ''-Bostos Herald.
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1886-05-21
GLASSES FOR DUDES.


| A New York Opticlan Who Keeps Eye
Glasses for These Individuals.
In leading up town opticians store
a sign is hung which attracts . great
deal of attention and excites not little
curiosity. 1t is neatly painted on a
piece of white cardboard. and reads:
DUDES; GLASSES
Twill you let me look at some of
those dudes glasses?" asked a re-
porter.
The obAging attendant drew out a
tray which had on it number of diff
ferent colored glasses and placed them
before the scribe. What color do yo,,
wish?" he asked, "brown? or here is a
very nice light blue that is very popu-
lar"
'Do people use colored eyeglasses"
80, yesi they are very popular just
now
"Why?"
Because certain English society
man who has been in this city has been
wearing them, and now there is a good
demand for them"
..Is there any pretense to having
them adjusted to the sight?"
Hardly any. 1t seems to be simply
question of taste or preference.
but calling them dudes glasses"
"Now, you may think some persons
would be offended at the wording of
that sign, but they never appear to be.
They come in boldly and ask for dudes
glasses without falter. That is why
| hung that placard up. But dudes are
not my only customers. Agreat many
persons who would be very much
offended were the word dude applied
to them are beginning to use these
glasses under the impression that it
gives them a much more distinguished
appearance.
..Do ladies ever wear them?"
so dear, yes. have just sent some
to three young ladies living on Fifth
avenue l don't know whether they
will wear them in public or not; but
you may often see the glass dangling
over the corsage of very many fashion
able women"
..Does the glass injure the eyer"
at certainly does In some cases.
have noticed. by producing an in
equality of vision"
when will the rage stops'
when the dude goes out of fashion. '
~ y Mail and Express.
The Daily telegraph., 1886-02-18

what they were talking about and did
not know there was such house in
Shreveport as The Fannie Roos or
Lewis house.
The Judge was considerably affected
when he spoke. He said that sup to
this time the court could have nothing
to say, but now ii can. think there
is some good in you. / do not think a
man with as good looking old father
as YOU have, can be very bad man,
ape .hink you have suffered enough.
l " al give you three months in The
parish jail"
The prisoner then sat in his seat and
appeared very much relieved. The
prisoners father was not present when
The sentence was passed.
The Daily telegraph., 1886-02-18
CHERlFF'S SALE.

CHERlFF'S SALE.
The State of Louisiana, Parish of Ouachita
Fifth District Court.
V. A. Meyer & Co., and H.B. Claflin & Co
VS..
Winchester Hall.
BY virtue of an order of sale issued by
The Hon. Fifth District Court, in and for
the Parish of Ouachita, and to me directed
in the above entitled and mum bered suit,
have seized and taken into my possession,
and will sell at public auction, between
legal hours of sale, to the last and highest
bidder, at the Brick Store House No. 81 in
the City of Monroe, La, on
Saturday, 9th Of February, 1886,
the following property to-wit:
The stock of goods, wares, merchandise,
groceries, boots, shoes, hats, clothing, &c,
&c., contained in the said brick store No.
"a, and warehouses lately occupied by de-
fendant Winchester Hall.
Seized as the property of tie defendant,
and will be sold to satisfy said order OF
sale and costs.
Terms of sale. Cash, with the benefit of
appraisement.
J. e. MCGUIRE, Sheriff.
Saturday, Feb, l3, 1856.
The Daily telegraph., 1886-02-18
JUDGEMENT.
The State Of Louisiana, Parish Of Qua
chita, Fifth District Court.


The State of Louisiana, Parish Of Qua
chita, Fifth District Court.
Mrs. Mary e. Behen
VS.. No 254S
Joseph e. Behen.
By reason of this suit having been reg
ulary reached on the docket, taken up
and tried; and by further reason of the law
and tho evidence being in favor of the
plaintiff and against the defendant, it is
ordered, adjudged and decreed, that the
community of acquets and gains hereto
fore existing between the plaintiff, Mary
r. Behen, and the defendant, Joseph 4.
Behen, be dissolved and terminated, and
that the said plaintiff be separated in pro-
perty from her husband, the defendant, as
aforesaid.
1t is further ordered, adjudged and de-
creed, that the said plaintiff be declared the
owner, in her own right, of personal pro-
perty, consisting of wardrobes, furniture.
JeWerly, money, silverware, a horse and
buggy, etc., to the value of one thousand
dollars, and that she be authorized to TO-
sumo exclusive control of her said para
phernal property.
1t is further ordered that defendant pay
the costs of this suit.
Done and signed in open Court, this Goth
day ofSeptember, 1885,
II. w. RICHARDSON.
Judge Fifth District
J. s. JONES. D'y Clerk Fifth district
Court.
The Daily telegraph., 1886-02-18
ELECTION PROCLAMATION.
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT.,
State of Louisiana.

To the Returning Officers of the Parishes of
Caldwell, Franklin, Jackson, Ouachita
and Richland:
WHEREAS, by the resignation of the
w Hon. Calvin III. Moore and Thomas
Y. Ably, Senators from the Twenty-third
Senatorial District of this State, vacancies
in the General Assembly of this State.
And whereas it is made the duty of the
Executive to order an election to supply
such vacancies.
Now, therefore, I, Samuel ID. McEnery,
Governor of the State of Louisiana, have
thought proper to issue this my proclama-
ton, directing an election to take place i'm
the parishes of Caldwell, Franklin, Jack
son, Ouachita and Richland, constituting
the Twenty-third Senatorial District of this
State, on day to be named by you, for
two Senators to represent the Twenty
third Senatorial District of this State, to fill
the unexpired terms of the Hon. Calvin
H. Moore and Thomas Y. Ably, resigned:
and do hereby direct and require YOU
and each of you, the said returning officers
and all other officers therein concerned. to
pause said election to held and conducted
and the returns thereof to be made in the
manner required Tor general elections.
Given under my signature and the seal
of the State of Louisiana, at the CITY of
Baton Rouge, this 4th day OF January A.
D. 1856.
S. D. MCENERY.
By the Governor:
OSCAR ARROYO,
Secretary of State.
The Daily telegraph., 1886-02-18
sIoNRoB. Ia. FEBRUARY IS, 1886
FRoMwAsHINaToN

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1.-THE chair
laid before the Senate letter from
the secretary Of, the treasury transmit-
ting additional Information as to the
accounts of Alfred B. Meacham, late
superintendent OF Indians in Oregon.
Among bills iptroddced was one by
Mr.. Morrill, Id aid Of education in the
States. Mr.. Morrill, said he intended
at an early opportunity to addless the
Senate on the bill, and at his request
1t was laid on the table for the present
Mr.. Hoar introduced bill provi
ding for the erection of suitable
monument at Washington, D. c., to
General U. 8. Grant. The bill appro-
pirates $3.50, 900 ortIae purpose indica-
tod and provides for a commission Of
three senators and three members of
the. Hbhs6 6f Representatives. to con.
tract for the monument.
Mr. Logan suggested that the
amount be increased to $3.50, 900. He
: did not think that an appropriate
monument could be secured for
$l5O,O00. ~ e
2 BY unanimous consent Mr.. Hoar
Increased The amount accordingly and
the bill was referred to the committee
on the library.
About twenty Republican senators
met in caucus yesterday morning.
Senator Edmunds submitted resolution
from the judiciary committee embody-
ing The views of Republican members
respecting the right Of the Seuate 10
information from heads of executive
departments. The resolutions were
sppi9sed aud It was decided they
shall DO offerid in open session of the
Senate, The resolutions. are three in
number. The first declares that the
action Of the attorney-general in re-
fusing to furnish information when
called for by the Senate, no matter
what. his. motive may have been, was
4 reprehensible. The second declares
where the Senate has called or may
call upon heads OF departmeutsfor info,
nation regarding removal from Office
and the Information is not furnished
as requested, the Senate will MOI
confirm the appointee. The third
condemns the disregard of the law
which requires that in The selection fol
Office preference be given to honcrably
discharged Union soldiers and sailors.
1t is understood. that the resolu-
tions will be formally laid before the
judiciary committee at its next meet.
. Ing with view to having them re-
ported to the Senate Immediately
thereafter.
The Daily telegraph., 1886-02-18
BACKAROW SEN FENCED.

From Shreveport Tmes.)
When the First Judicial Court met
at 4 o'clock yesterday evening, the
court room was crowded with citizens
who had gathered 10 hear Judge A.
w. O. Hicks pass sentence on Backa>
row. There was solemn stiffness
when the judge called out the name of
the defendant who sat within the bar
of the court room with his attorneys.
When Judge Hicks asked Backarow
shave you, Mr.. Backarow, anything
to say why sentence should not be
passed upon you" He said in sub
stance: "Your honor, legally, have
nothing to say; but in your statement
of yesterday you are mistaken when
you stated that knew Fannie Roos
and Ella Mitchell. In vindication of
my character l would say never saw
or heard ofeither of them in my life
unit! / met them on the train. did
not have anything to- do with their
conversation with Mrs. Watkins on the
train and did not beckon to Fannie |
Roos to come 10 her. did not know
The Daily telegraph., 1886-02-18

The cause Of cold waves, L!euten-
ant Woodruff. of the Signal Service
Bureau, says, is not yet understood.
He explains that In various investi.
cations and studies 1t has been shown
that ga fall Of temperature succeeds
Or follows an area of low barometer
and o rise precedes such an area" and
asks the following question:: "Is the
cold the area of high barometer, or is
the area of high barometers due to
decrease of temperatures" The pres
diction of the approach or progress of
cold waves is IS yet apt to go wrong
nine times out of ten. The most in
tense cold wav follow severe storms.
M. CIaretie once heard Victor Hugo
exclaim, with a solemnity that was
curiously out OF accord with the last
assertion in the remark: ayes; 1 feel
that shall be complies only up yon>
der! That which later 1 shall speak
now only stammer. I shall continue
my being in sublimating it. am the
tadpole of an arch angelo
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-09-14
SAN Joaquin COUNTY EXHIBIT.

In the main Exposition hall, and extend
ing nearly to the center, is conspicuously
located the very attractive and exceedingly
praiseworthY display of resources from San
joaquin county, made by Pomona Grange,
OF Stockton. The promoters of this exhibit
deserve the utmost credit and their display
receives the undivided attention of all Wis
itors. The arrangement of the exhibit is
very unique and artistic, and the varied
resources shown are most flatteriHg, both
in variety and quality, to the section repre-
sented. The display occupies q square
space inclosed in u neat manner, and in the
center is a high rectangular framework
covered with blue cloth, in the shape of
canopy, and looped up gracefully at regu-
lar distances at the sides. Over the
front, in letters made with small heads
of wheat are the words in oval position
San Joaquin County" and beneath, in
letter of evergreen set with red berries, are
the words" Pomona Grange" The can
opy is pleasingly dressed with wheat and
barley heads, grasses, corn tassels. pampas
grass plumes, etc. In front is a flower bed
rich in colors and perfume, and at the side
q miniature garden in which is seen fresh
growing wheat, barley corn, beans, peas, car
rots and strawberries in bloom. BY the side
of it is farm-yard museum, in which are
displayed, in very natural arrangement
stuffed hens and chickens, ducks, lamb,
owl, birds, etc. Upon q larger canvas are
displayed, in the shape of an immense bou.
ouet, a. great variety of native grasses,
grains, and other products.
Noticeable features in the display of the
county are samples of chicory from the
establishment OF Bachman &c Brandt
These are in the natural root, the dried and
ground new and beautiful variety Of POM
egranates, by NJ. Carricof: sample of wheat
from c. A. Bachman, yielded q sacks per
acre, and barley which yielded lis bushels.
per acre. French walnuts from w. B.
Vests premises fully twice as large as
English walnuts. Almonds exhibited by
Mrs. T. G. Ashley from a tree 80 years old
and eight feet in circumference. Two
squashes by Daniel Sheen. from seed plant
ed June 18th, and squash taken from vine
September ID. One weighs 81 and the other
64 pounds.
ID. A. LeaTned-Raisirs. almonds, pecan puts
walnuts, five sboxes of grapes-four varieties
NJ. Cerricof-Dwarf and running beans. two
varieties OF squash seeds, Arkansas pea and
lettuce, three varieties OF flower seeds, pome-
granates: pears and apples.
Mrs. William u. Nest-Ioquat seeds speej.
mems OF painting on plush, tidy, magnolia
seeds, French walnuts and l9hexes of dried and
ttystallzed fruits
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-09-14
SPECIAL ENTION.
GROVER CLEVELAND.


If there is any one thing that strikes the
admiration of a farmer, or, in fact, any
lover of the beautiful, it IS a fine specimen
of horse flesh. In the stock parade Satur-
day morning, in which were hundreds Of
the finest specimens of horses in the State,
one more than all others attracted almost
universal attention-he was the observed OF
all observers. This animal which brought
forth exclamations of comment for his
size, style and beauty, was Grover Cleve-
land, the property Oh ]. Sovreign, of Wood
land. Grover Cleveland is an imported
Cleveland Bay stallion, dapple bay, age
years, weight 1,540 pounds, is hands 81
inches in hight, with black points. He
was bred in Yorkshire, England; foaled in
1882. Imported by George L. Brown &
Co, and sold to his present owner March
Is, 1885. Mr.. Sovreign may well feel PROUD
OF his exhibit, for no better specimen OF
horse flesh of this particular breed can oe
found this side of EnGland, aud none on
the British isles are better. This horse can
be seen in his stall opposite the H-street
carriage entrance near the hay scales.
Don't fail to see him.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-09-14
FARM FOR SALE

FENHAT VALUABLE TRACT OF LAND, Ess
4 situated in Sacramento county, four s>Sf
miles from Folsom, on the line of the 8. V. ssa-r
4 r., and SIX x miles from Antelope Station, on
ACRES; all cleared and fenced, and in grain,
except 80 acres, which is in summer fallow ;
abundaDtly supplied with water and wood ;
water for irrigating and raising alfalfa and
fruits; also, Farming Implements, including
two Header Wagons, with beds, Seed Sower,
Ploughs, etc., will be given to the purchaser.
MEREDITH, Drugstore southeast corner Second
and K streets, Sacramen' }. jyS-n
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-09-14
REAL ESTATE, ETC.
Fine Fruit Land For Sale.
0s 20 ACRES IN THE RICH FRUIT ssn
HO.O0 belt near Vacaville for sale or Sc
exchange for Sacramento city propeEty.-A-
Inquire at 426 street. I'm
FOR SALE, FARMS !

316 acres In Placer county, about five
miles from Lincoln; 100 acres Of which are in
alfalfa, and can put in so acres more; plenty
of timber, and q creek runs through the whole
length Of the place; improvements consist Of
Frame Dwelling of six rooms, two Barns,
Cattle and Wagon Sheds, Dairy House, with
all utensils for making cheese and butter,
along with thirty Cows, fifteen Calves, eight
Horses, three Wagons, Hay Press Sulky Rake,
Hogs and Fowls. Can be purchased for Sl5,-
900: without the personal property, Sl3, 900.
SEQ acres, at SI2Z per acre, near the
town of Sheridan, Placer county; all under
good hog fence; spring of living water run
ming through the place, and plenty of timber
on the place; with a Frame Dwelling, Barn
and other Outhouses, vineyard, good bear
ing Orchard as the Improvements.
w. P. CohEMA AN,
REAL ESTATE SALESR00M,
P, BOIL F. G. WATEKHOUSE-
ieSlptf
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-09-14

CToLEN OR TAKEN BY MISTAKE-PACK-
- age from the Golden Eagle Hotel, Sacra-
mento, containing Blank Note Book with notes
signed by Joseph Gillian, George Late, John
Sloan, II. Rinking and A. Z. Lovett for So so
each, payable 10 Theron w. johnson or order,
all of Calayeras county. Also, a number of
blank Licenses ior =. L. Hussey's Patent Eureka
Remedy for Black Leg in Cattle, and other pa.
pers. All persons are cautioned not to purchase
or use any of the above-named papers ANY
person returning said papers 10 $40 Street, Sac
ramento, TO me, Will be paid a reasonable re-
ward. THERON W. JOHNSON.
Sacramento. August 10, ieS0. sT,le,14I7
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-09-14
AT THE PARK.

Yesterday was the pleasantest day of the
fair, the weather not being very warm, n
good breeze blowing from the south. The
track was in excellent condition, and
the attendance quite good. The unfinished
trot for the 2:20 class, which was postponed
from Saturday, was called at IL o'clock.
Pools sold bTiskly at $50 for Manon, $50 for
the field. 5. X. Trefry took Hodson's place
behind Bay Frank, who showed much bet
ter speed than on Saturday, and in fact if
another heat had been trotted he would
certainly have become very troublesome.
He is speedy, has lots of bottom, and only
needed more work to make him quite dan
gerous. When the bell was sounded all
were even. Manon broke before the turn
was reached and lost a length. AT the fur
long pole length separated each in the
following order Anteyolo, Manon, Albert
W, Bay Frank. AT the quarter pole Manon
led Anteyolo a length and half Simp-
sons colt broke about midway Of the back
stretch, and Albert W. and Bay Frank both
passed him. At the half Manon led two
lengths, and she continued her lead to the
finish in 1929. Anteyolo passed Bay Frank
near the head of the stretch, and beat Al
bert w. to the wire by half length, secur-
ing second money.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-09-14
DEMOCRATIC
PRIMARIES.

/ the Democratic County Central Committee
OF Sacramento county, on the 7th day of August
last, fixing the 2Sth day of September for hold
ing u County Convention to select candidates
for Legislative, county offices, and 10 elect q
County Central Committee, the County Central
Committee, ut regular meeting held on the
11th day of September fixed