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The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1888-12-27

Way down on Indian riser. near Mtl
bourne. Fla, ia an enterptislog colony
which two years ago bad % depend % a
forty sailboa, route Tor their mail and
all freight as we'll Their pretty llno
town IL two miles irom The Atlantic coas,
and has mile Of steamers aud ielcersphie
communication.
Two miles from town one can hear the
call OF the panther wildcat and cry Of Tho
s'ndhill crane aud there is an eagles nea,
IN the top OF bead piue tree. The nes, /.
about 10 feet in circumference
rs no, "a quusual thing fot a man "A.
work on bis homestead 10 ths vicinity ~
feel the nesrness Of a human presence asd
look up TO iiad a Semiaolc Iuaian stand.
ing before him whea sainied, The Indian
says "How, how." lima mood ior tain.
Ing he will answer questions ior lille in
broken English, but viii generally leave
Ia The midst Of your sentences ,These In-
dams often bring in venison and few
days since ono suddenly confronted 4.
with good supply. Among other ques.
iions be was asked IL Charlie o.ceola was
now their chief
No--haye no chief -he sleep long sleep,
They live 10 the everglades and depend
on hunting aud agriculture for subsistence.
This section Of Florida is not a swamp. us
some imagine, but a low plain, covered
with hillocks and ranges OF hummock
land. The soil is very rich The IuJian,
raise corn, hogs, cattle, potatoes, bees =. in
short they live on the fat OF the land.
Fresh fish, oysters, bear meat and yenisou
are free to them. The celebrate the maiur.
ing OF the crops by the green corn dance.
lfa white is present at this feast honors
are beaped upon him, The Indian sayf
white man first. Indian next, my dog
next, negro last. They have negroes who
do their farm work, and this is, perhaps,
the secret OF their success IN agriculture,
They are not under the care OF The govern
nani
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1888-12-27


IL -, pernaps' Tue province OF motaiises
TO decide whethefe eee may 'steal trade
witno secheo 70 Ihe p'iieflng
Of PRO- Qe1ibly the worthy who
declared sbas RhystciAn's Zee for > small
service may psoreely b. large one, bee
cause he met 6hnfeo los Tho know how,
OF any trs6S y - 11Ston u sacredly the
property r m p11S. Ihs following ~ :
ecdots 49, - solV y ll1ustsate one
side Of ~ onee1ipn, ooGnes from W. H.
Dixon's "vEhin Oosquest"
Ho Line ~ we'll TO do Chinaman in
! CsliforniA kowp. He one dAy sent for q
caroanaas - S1ked his price for setting
- 2inn Ho Ling supply
ioc lin v{y,, (,l|| "a blanks.
Ooe hundred dollar. vas the reply.
Maebse dollar muchee dollar, objected
10 Ling
NJ .n.we,sa the c.rpept.r i, 4. verv
cbe.n
Ten house one hundred dollar, one
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1888-12-27

There is well.kuown proverb that a
person may be very clever, and yet not
know how TO run hotel That it is neces-
sary to be instructed in almost every con =
ceivable subject, and even to possess almost
supernatural knowledge, would appear to
be the fact from the exhaustive catechism
which some particular people are il the
habit Of employing. The following is q
pretty fair sample Of the sort Of interroga-
tory letters which Manager Paige is ac us-
toned to receive:
SPOON LAKE House, N. Y, July, 1888.
Dear Sir; Will you kindly inform me as
to the location Of your hotel; its accessi-
bility by rail or water, capacity for accom-.
modstion Of guests; size of rooms; whether
elevator or not; mean temperature in July
and August Are your boarders quiet and
Of abstemious habits? Do you allow the
sale Of intoxicating drinks on your prem
ises? Are your guests of religious ten
dency, holding divine services on the S b.
bath? Are there many clergymen guests,
aud il so what denomination seems to be
in the ascendency? Do you have abund :
ance Of fruits on your table? How i. the
drainage, and what is the general sanitary
condition OF the hotel aud surroundings?
What are your terms for two people In a
room? Do you allow washing done in
rooms5 Do yol make deductions when
absent from meals? Do you make fair re
duction for parties remaining for week
or two? II | hnd everything satisfactory
| may wish 10 spend week with you
about the middle Of August. Yours truly,
RLv. BoASERoEs BUsT.R.
p. s My wife does not eat dessert.
Would you make a1g deduction in rates
on that account?
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1888-12-27


An ol acqnsintaace Of Tom Ochiltree,
says the New York Eceaing Sun. ted a
Characteristic story about that celebrated
man yesterday, which group OF politi-
clans listened to with interest
1T was about 1856 or 1856" be said,
when the Indians we're raiding the Texas
frontier that Q company called the Texan
rangers WAS formed for the purpose OF
fighting the redskins and driving them
from the border Tom aud grew mp to-
gether and once on Fourth of July he
deliveredIthe oraiion, and one Of our eron-
les read the declaration Of independence.
Toms father was an eminent lawyer down
there, and was called Buffalo Head, be-
cause OF the large thinking box lie cirrled
above his shoulders. He wss shig lead
er, aud several times was biz psriy's cen
didste for governor but was always de-
iested.
"Tom Joined the rangers aud Just be-
fore be started with them for tie frontier
bis fsther-who was not a notable pious
man, however = handed the young feilew q
bible.
Take this bible. Tom, said the old
gentleman. and i, Won't do yon any harm
10 read ii sometimes.
The young ranger thapted his father
Tor the gIis and soon after left witb his
company for ths front The rangers were
about three months 10 toe service when
they returned. When Toms father ne.
tie lad be said
"Well. Tom. | suppose you read your
bible while you seie on, shereg
"Yes. fatb =. replied the young sold.
Ter. and have brought Il back with
me
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1888-12-27
The Location Of Calvary.

Every indication goes TO show that Col
gotha, or Calvary, was knoll outside Of
the Damascus gate, exactly In the opposite
direction Of that affixed by Christian ira
dition and which will do away with the
Via Dolorosa 40 q sacred thoronghfsre. the
street shown az that along which Christ
bore his cross onhis way TO execution. 1t
is only probable that Calvary was the OF.
binary execution ground Of Jerusalem.
which is called ia the Tslmud "tbe House
Of Stoning, about A. d. 100. and which
current traditions among the Jews identi-
ffs aiiL this knoll tradition borne ou.
by the account Of il contained in the Mis-
hua, or text Of the Talmud, which desert
bes a c.lif over which the condemned was
thrown by the first witness. II be was
not killed by the fall, the second witness
caste stone upon him, aud the crowd on
he cliff, or beneath IL, completed bis en-.
ecution.
II was outside the gate, al some distance
from the judgement seat. The knoll ia
question is just outside the gate. with a
cliff about 50 feet high. Moreover. we
are informed that sometimes they sunk a
beam 10 the ground. aud 8 cross beam sI-
iended from II, aud they bound bis hands
one over the other and habd him up
Thus the House Of st0ning vas a reeoguiz.
81 place Of erneihIiOn. II i. curious that
90 early Christina tradi,ioa pointed 10 this
site as the place Of stoning Of Stephen, The
proto-martyr The vicinity has spparsai-
iy slways been considered unlueky. An
Arab writer in the middle ages pronouaess
= bsrren tract adjoining scenrsed snd
haanted. 40 that the traveller should mol
sss si night
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1888-12-27

AT s.. Msndrier, near Toulon France.
a sarc0phsgas has been discovered with
silver plate on which sfs engraved The
words: "Sagiitsyeras ia. Donnie, cor
menm earitsie tua" Ab0se this inserip-
tiOn is also engraved heart transpiereed
xiih two arrows, aad there is bishop
kneeling and holding Ia either hsai bis
inter asd erozier. The tomb Is supposed
10 DO that Of st Plsyier, who. 10 50i. es-
tablished With bic freud. Mabdrier. .
bermitsge Ia the peninsula. with whom hs
vas mssaeied by the ssigo,Ls 10 5is.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1888-12-27

-
- ~ Sl1Ik kSd written hsr letter bin.
'sslf II would he impossible for the Unit.
ed States Post Office authorities, with all
their facilities. TO have collected and dis
tributed another bag OF letters end papers
Then, in an audible tone, she thinks she'll
have TO SPEAK to Mr.. Smith about the
house; then the prosecuted man is asked
for time table; then, that she may be
rung up 7 o'clock in a couple Of days;
then she looks ut the arrivals and egain
ieels sg ,rieved beosnse as ye. she can gel,
20 information about who they are: wheth.
er their yacht is their own or hired,
whether they intend to stay the season, or
il there are any young men among them.
Seeing the man looks faint she may retire
for little while, but reaching the door
OF her room, she finds she hasn't got be,
key. A hall boy is dispatched for that;
he has just gotten well out of sight when
she concludes to ring for ice water, and
with few VARIATIONS this performance is
kept up Gil day, and very often far lnt.
the evening. Complaints abont dogs,
about babies. about goats, about their
place in the dining.room, and even about
the time that the orchestra plays waltz
are confded to the clerk. And yet be
smiles, has a pleasant word for children,
thinks to send special paper 40 some old
lady, is considerate about the coufoit 81
an invalid, in short, causes one to wonder
what school ever produced such a miracle
of patience. shall never say an ugly
thing about the clerk in summer hotel
for they not only have to be all things to
all women, but they have to submit to the
greatest amount OF badgering that human
nature can conceive.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1888-12-27

Your oos1 this train.
Hssvsusi b stAegsssA 70 his feet. but
even then he aid ses rsmove his eyes from
the gauge.
Make up the Are. be commanded, and
push in the throttle valvel Make up the
firc, Jack.
l will not. You may murder yourself
aud your mother, but you shall not muir
der me.
He looked at me. His kindly gray eyes
glared like those OF wild beast But be
controlled himself for moment
could throw you of this engine and
make short work Of you, he said But
look here. do you see that station yonder'
saw 9 faint streak against the sky
about five miles ahead.
WAS told to make that station by six
O'Clock, he continued. The express train
meeting us is due now. ought to have
laid by for it at Dumfrene. was told to
come on. The track is a single one. Un
less can make the station in three min
utes. we shall meet 10 yonder hollow.
Somebody's blunder2 said.
Yes, think so.
/ said nothing. Threw on coal; il l
had had petroleum l should have thrown
it on. But never was cslmer 10 my life.
When death actually stsres man in the
face it often frightens him into composure
Markley pushed the valve still further.
The engine began to give Q strange pant-
ing sound. Far of to the south l could
see the bituminous black smoke OF train
1 looked at Markley inquiringly. He nod
ded, 1t was the express! stopped to
the fire.
No more, be said.
looked across the clear summer sky,
st the gray smoke Of the peaceful little
village, and beyond that at black line
coming closer. closer. across the sky
Then turned 10 the watch, in one minute
iuoho-"chJ oouiooo pnb uuWu uuu Jul
led my face in my hands. don't think !
tried to pray. had q confused thought
Of msngled, dying men and women, moth
ers and their babies.
There was terrible shrek from the
engine agsinst which leaned. Another
10 my face. A hot. Kissing tempest swept
past me. ! looked up. We were on the
siding. and the express had gone by. 1t
grazed our end carriage in passing. Ia a
sort OF delirious JOY Isprsng up and shout
ed to Markley. He did not speak. He
sat there immovable and cold ss stone.
He went TO the train, aud took the old
lsdys hand 10 bis. Iturned away,
Yes. gentlemen, I have been in many a
railway accident, but have always con
sidered that the closest shave ! ever had.
What was the blunder?
don't know. Markley made light Of ii
ever afterward, and kept it secret. but
no man on the line stood so high in the
confidence Of the company after that as
be. By his coolness and nerve he had say
ed hundred lives.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1888-12-27

Judge oshillrec took the book sni
openias the pages picked cut $40 bll,
and put II ia b., pocket. while Tom look
Cd on wilh utter sstonishmeut and chag
rih. Then turuing the leaves the old
gentleman took out two other $40 bills,
which be also pa, in bis pocket. Josi
what Toms thoughts were At tha, momon.
can be well imaeioed. Daring the latter
part oi his service on the road he hadat a
cent, and WAS obliged to oeny himself
many mental and physical comforts which
without money were not ob.ainable.
Yes, said Jaise Oebillrec. ron may
have read tha, bible. Tom. but you sec IL
seems funpy that you didn't strike those
parts of sbe book where slowed those
bills.
M she oyster Tom VAS voice
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-11-17
MORE BIG CAPITALISTS.
New England's Financial Eye on Wichita.

Hardly day passes that Wichita does
not welcome to her precincts a corps of
capitalists from some section or other Of
verify what they have beard of her life,
of her growth of her present importance
and promised future TO say that the
Winning Wonder never sends anybody
away disappointed would be no news to
her inhabitants. 1t matters little what a
visiting capitalists preconceived notions
may have been touching the solidity or
life of the Magical Mascot, however ex-
allied, we have the first one of them to find
who acknowledge a disappointment. Nine
out of ten declare that their conceptions
had fallen short of the reality.
Yesterday morning Gen. Chas. Howard,
the new president Of the Burton Stock Car
company, and prominent railroad man
of Providence, Rhode Island. accompanied
by James L. Field, president of the Rhode
Island National bank of Providence, and
VIM. A. Leete, president of the Weybosset
National Bank of Providence, called in
company with Mr.. j. Oak Davidson to
talk with the editor of the EAGLE over a
great and important enterprise mot yet
made public) and about Wichita and her
coming years Of grandeur and commercial
strength.
General Howard found the great Burton
stock car works and its affairs in q salts
factory condition and the city clearing her
decks for more industrial schemes and
business enterprises than any city in the
west. The capitalists who accompanied
him, Messrs Leete and Field, acknowl
edged that they had been so taken up in
interest by the Importance of the city that
they had failed to note the disagreeable
weather or the mud. However, they were
in good hands, for J. o. Davidson never
takes weather into his account. These
gentlemen, whose visit is of Importance to
Wichita, will remain in the city for day
or two
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-11-17
Printing Unsae san.s lGe..y.


But take q lock at tho factory proper. Thb
il tho printing departments Of the bureau.
Il huns like linen NH The most Of the
printing Is done by hand, though q part Of
the work Is that Of machinery. In one single
room there arc 200 presses, and at these therv
are 100 men and women at work. The women
are Of all ages, sises and types, and they act,
as rule, as assistants to the men. They do
not make good wages, and the average Is
about rs per day. The work Is hard and
It cannot be healthy. A gas jet continually
burns beneath the plate to keep it warm, and
the printer and his assistants must breathe
this gas while mixing the plate.
The printers are paid for the amount Of
work they do, and they make from IS to q
. dag. They usually work in their snirs
sleeves, and they rub their hands over the
hot plate after each impression The girls
lay tho sheets On the press, and they
turn the crank and do the mixing. Six
hundred sheets day are printed on each
press, and after each impression the delicate
copper and steel plato has to be wiped dry,
polished with whiting, mixed and returned to
Its place for another impression It II no
wonder that bank notes are beautiful when
such care Is taken, and we do some Of the
best money printing in the world A num-
Der Of other countries have their money made
in this country, and Homer Lea was offered.
/ understand, 500, 900 II he would 90 to
Japan and establish government engraving
bureau thera The time required WIS three
years, but b refused to ashihgtsn
Letter.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-11-17
THE HON. FRED DOUGLASS.

A good sized crowd listened to the lee
ture of the Hon. Fred Douglas last even
ing. The venerable gentleman did not
arrive until after o'clo and was driven
to the hall from he depot. He was intro
duced by p. f. Oliver Esq, in neat and
acceptable manner, referring to the great
work the distinguished visitor had done
and the laurels he had won. He announc-
ed the subject self made men,
The distinguished gentleman and orator
of the evening was received with immense
applause. He thanked Mr.. Oliver for the
kind and eulogistic introduction and
asked to be excused for ap-
pearing before his audience
under SO unfavorable circumstances, be-
ing compelled to come direct from the
train TO the stage. To those who had
never heard him it was soon demonstrated
that he was speaker Of rare ability and
deserving of his great reputation 1t was
not the manner of expression alone by any
means that soon gave him control of his
audience, but the rugged thought, clothed
in the choicest of language, made his lee
ture intensely interesting, and he himself
was soon in the eyes of his audience for
chile example of a "Self-Made Man" 1t
seemed to be the general verdict of the
audience that the lecture was one of the
finest ever heard in this city. The lecture
was brimfull of philosophy and original
thoughts were guardedly relieved by apt
anecdotes forcibly illustrating point. He
insisted that the class of men known as
''self-made" were well acquainted with
work, and in fact work. honest work and
continual and earnest work. AS relief to
his race he only asked fair pay" and he
assured his audience they would come out
all right; if they could not as any other
species of man could not get along in the
world under such circumstances they
ouOht tO fail
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-11-17
GARFIELD UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF
Music.

The second recital of the pupils of the
college of music was given last evening in
society hall.
The program consisted of fourteen mem
bers, as published in yesterdays paper,
and was carried out to the letter, with
much credit to all participating.
This spacious hall was filled to overflow
lug by the music loving people of our city,
fully six hundred being present. AS the
last number, Georgia Waltzes," was
being played by the college orchestra
quite a number left the hall for
fear they might not be frs on the street
car, causing no Little annoyance TO those
who were interested i'll the music.
Especially is credit due Prof Metcalf
and his assistants for the pleasing manner
in which they conducted this entertain
ment; also for the marked advancement
of their pupils. The second term of the
college of music has just opened, and those
contemplating enrolment will do well to
see to il at once. The class of instructors
and advantages of the college is surpassed
by few
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-11-17
PERSONALS.

w. NJ. Howe, St. Louis, is in the city.
G. G. Pratt, Chicago, was in the city yes
terday.
Chas. T. Neale was in from Hazelton
yesterday.
We. Price was in from Hutchinson
yesterday.
E. Francis, of Sheboygan, Wis, was an
arrival yesterday.
Geo. B. Armstrong was up from Conway
Springs yesterday.
A. G. Hubbard. of Carthage, Mo-, was
In the city yesterday
w. r. Daggett and wife were yesterday
In from Englewood.
s. Dixon, Mead Center real estate man,
was in the city yesterday.
c. V. Sewell left last evening for Okla
homa Station, Oklahoma.
Hon. Fred Douglas, while in the city,
was the guest Of the Carey.
]. Clark, Jr.. and w. L. Galloway were
down from st. Joe yesterday.
Charles f. Scott and w. A. Clark were
yesterday down from Kansas City.
J. w. Maddix, druggist of Ulysses,
was in the city yesterday on business.
Harry Brown, of Caldwell, and Alva
Lane, Eureka, were in the city yesterday.
The four children of Mrs. Mary F.
Brown returned yesterday to the Usage
Mission school.
E. A. Bower and E. a. Palmet, of Els
worth, were in the city yesterday and paid
the EAGLE pleasant call.
Mrs Z. L. Dixon, wife of Judge Dixon os
the police court, is back from a most en-
;oyable visit TO her old home at Carmen,
III.
s G. Puterbaugh and wife, Chicago; n.
J. Burdick, Topeka; A. Pemberton, Leav-
enworth, were yesterday registered at the
Carey.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-11-17
CARRIE HARRlsoN's LODGE.
Fairmount's New Cottage Surprise.

Dear Old EAGLE:
can almost hear you scream over the
grand yictory-local, state and national.
had no difficulty in seeing the scream IN
EAGLES which have been hunting me.
Chicago rejoices with great gusto, though
this is tempered with the humiliatlng
| thought that her Republican foot is lame
this year. st. Louis takes the palm from
her sister by the lake and righteousiy
gloYies in her redemption, long in coming
but strong in its appearing. Chicago's
backsliding is only temporary. She still
belongs to the elect and will prove her
loyalty in future contests. On Saturday,
II, she will celebrate. There will be many
Democrats in their own funeral process
sion. But the Prohibs! Alas! they
did not destroy the Republican party, but
suppose they are not to die though like
church mouse, they came out OF this
struggle thin and scraggy, having only
now and then crumb of comfort to feed
upon.
started out to tell your readers OF
Wichita enterprise in which ] am engaged,
not to express my political JOY. The one'
however, as will be readily seen, has to do
with the other. Paramount college needs
several cottages. After coming to Chicago
to see what could be done in raising funds
the suggestion came to me to write Mrs.
Harrison asking the privilege to use her
name with which to christen college.
She very kindly consented remarking in
her letter "the work in which you are en-
gagged is one that attracts my interest and
sympathy" Immediately architects were
set to work on a plan for a building. log
cabin style. and a very beautiful design is
the result i will not attempt to describe
it, but will send cut with circular letter
which l am sending to and fro through
the land.
Kansas will delight to do her share to-
towards honoring Mrs. Harrison, and at
the same time help to build up an educa-
tional institution within her boundaries
whose sole object shall be to prepare her
daughters to become such wives and
mothers as Mrs. Carrie Harrison is. If
all who cast vote for Benjamin Harrison
in Kansas and all others who ought to
have done it will send in one dollar for
share in Carrie Harrison Lodge" the
work will be gloriously done. Will the
EAGLE not boom the enterprise and re-
ceive contributions from the southwest?
Cordially. J. HOMER PARKER.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-11-17
OKLAHOMA COMMITTEE.

The Oklahoma committee met yesterday
morning and decided to have folders
printed ready for distribution at the Okla
homa convention setting forth the ad-
vantages for making Wichita headquart-
ers to get supplies and outfits necessary to
early settlers 1t is also intended to show
the facilities Wichita has for disposing of
cattle, hogs and all products of Oklahoma
Delegates and delegations arriving will
on reaching the city go to the board of
trade rooms and will get badges necessary
to admittance and be assigned hotel ac-
commodations
The first floor of the Crawford Grand
will be used by the convention proper
while the balcony and gallery will be at
the service of the spectators.