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Wichita eagle., 1888-05-06
SPIRIT OF THE PRESS.

Extracts from Some of the Newspapers
Published Recently in Some of Those
Poor Little Towns Which Monkeyed with
Boofns to Excess.
Boomingham Gxf: Some of our sport
loving citizens recently had quite an inter-
esting fox hunt here in our city. Ii. Key
nard was reused from his lair between
Main and First, not, however, without consid-
cradle trouble. which was caused by the
dense underground which has sprung up
there in the past few months. Finally the
hounds started him with full hue and cry.
Away nc went up Main to Rue New Jersey;
from Rue New Jersey he doubled and came
in sight on Avenue des Missouri here few
minutes later he was caught, his brush eX-
tracted and presented to Mrs. Jefferles,who
owns couple of townships in this popular
neighborhood By the way, if you want to
mako fortune, come 10 US. We own eight
miles of that land and want to sell about
soven and half or eight miles of it.
Little doubt can be entertained of its ulti-
matcly going up, as there is talk of building
q dynamite factory in the vicinity.
The editor of the Wlchitall Daily Spmd
is evidently growing cynical and savage.
Some Of his thrusts are severe.
Wichitall Daily Spud: Ground was broken
yesterday for the erection of another pala-
tial building; it has "sinch" on the con-
tractor, who has been " broke" for many
moons.
Enterprising street railway people are
speaking Of establishing refreshment sta
tons along their different roads to give
passengers going down town chance to
get lunch. We understand passengers liv-
;-r- ~, cub, hr
come to Wichitall instead of gong over to
Kansas City or Topeka. Now Is the time
for our citizens to show their patriotism.
Spring is here. The st. Louis and Cincin-
natl milionaires will soon be on hand. They
will flock to our vast city.
Do not, we say, do not get ratified and try
to unload all at once on them, 1t may scare
them of and cause them 10 be shy-give it
TO them easy-sell off fifteen or twenty
acres at time. There is nothing like going
easy. We know some of you own county
or so in the heart of the city-out go easy.
The Los English fCaL) Doc Flicker is a
howler and trieste keep up the bluff.
Los Eng "a Doc Facksr: Cur reporter in
terviewed Mr.. John Smith, prominent
citizen Of New York, an Eastern town OF
some note. Mr.. Smith intends settling II
Los English permanently. De brought with
him balloon which ne says be will use look
ing at real estate. While we don't exactly
understand why he needs il, we think II Is a
facetious way Of saying property IS little
high See our Interview on twenty-thlrd
page.
Captain Mark Dornnett, ot Frisco, Is az
the Western Windsor. He has not been m
town before for a wear and IS 2Stol1sheQ al
the marvellous growth Of our prize city.
He says. when he frs, struck here, the ouly
hoste!rv in town was called the Western
House and kept BIZ a Chinauan; now i Is
called the western windsor, kept by a
white gentleman and charges FIVE dollars
day. WHAT town can maze suca snow as
tiis i. .xe.ty years, skF
SAN SLr. ScIssoa EprTos.
Wichita eagle., 1888-05-06

skin 10 make it rest easy on the shoulder
pretty big load can be taken.
Notwithstanding that II seems good deal
like luxury to have these open fires, fer IL
takes between three and four hundred
cords of wood a winter 10 keep them going,
they undoubtedly pay for themselves many
times over in the ventilation which they sf-
ford to the close and lily planned committee
rooms.
There is a wide difference between the
Senate and the House in many usages and
rules, but in none is there a more decided
6issimilarity than in the way they treat
children Whoever saw child on the floor
OF the Senate when that body was IN ses-
sioni The grave and reverend selgnors
would not deign TO notice or even admit 10
their presence one of these little ones.
Over in the House, however, members are
glad to have the little folks come IL, and It
is not an uncommon sight TO see half
dozen bright-faced little boys and girls
scampering about or perched on the knees
of some old war horse of debate, chattering
away as happy as birds.
1t is rather hard TO understand why the
Senators offend the Scrptural injunction TO
be kind 10 the least of these little ones, for
many of them are passionately fond OF little
children. Senator Ingalls, likes nothing
better than to take three or four Of his
pretty daughters for long stroll every
afternoon. i have seen Senator Sawyer on
al fours In hls library playing elephant with
Wichita eagle., 1888-05-06
Of the family, subsequently received from
his own lips. With him to think was to act.
Obtaining from Helen their address, he

telegraphed her parents and then asked
her what messages she had to send nome
and what requests to make when he should
write, for already he foresaw fatal terIni
nation Of the disease.
Ask papa and mamma to forgive me,'
she replied. TELL them my crime has
brought its own punishment, and ii de, as
1 hope I may, to lay me beside my baby sis
ter III Greenwood And now, doctor" she
said, taking his hand and locking wistfully
in his eyes, &" | want you to pray with mo
and for me, and then-you have wife,
haven't you?"
''Y es, l have a wife, and I'm gong to
bring her here to take care Of you
''Ah, that's just what was about to ask
you. Bring her here, II she will come, and
ask her to sit close by me and hold my hand
in hers, SO that if / die my last gaze may
rest on the face OF a good and vlrtuous
woman. Perhaps she may some day meet
my own dear mother, and then she can tel
her how died"
The doctor carried out Helen's requests,
The father and mother arrived, but not un-
til after her death. They were carried to
the house Of the physician who told them
how peacefully she had passed away with
her hand in those of his Christian wife.
The body was brought to New York and in
TERED IN Greenwood. Few of the friends
who knew her two months before as the
society belle would have recognized single
feature of the hcart-broken girl so quietly
laid to rest that bright autumn day.
Mrs. Courtenay never recovered from the
shock, and in few months was laid by
Helcn's side, and the double sorrow, coupled
with the memory of the disgrace to his
house, bowed the head of one of the proud
est residents Of the metropolis.
The author of all this misery was traced
to England, other rascalities connected with
his assumed name exposed, and finding that
he was about to be arrested tie returned to
this country, went West, and there, in one Of
the frontier towns, was shot to death in
gam bling saloon. Nemesis never left his
track. UNCLE JOHN.
Wichita eagle., 1888-05-06

FIJZhBrTH RODGERS. grated to this cOun-
try when but six years of age. living short
time in New York and subsequently, in Lon
don. Ont. She is the wife OF George
Rodgers, prominent agitatOr, whom she
has ably assisted by organizing more than
twelve years ago the first worklng-wom-
ans union in the country. She has been
delegate to the Illinois Trades Assembly
for many years, filed the chair OF Master
Workman of Local Assembly 1,1S9, and was
Master Workman of District Assembly
"a, Knights of Labor, at the time OF the Ia
nous convention of that order at Rlch-
Inond. While attending the meetings her
baby, then scarcely three weeks old, was
made knight of Labor by Grand Master
Workman Powderly when the motion was
passed that none but knights OF Labor
should be allowed in the hall
Aside from taking an interest in the cause
of labor, Mr. Rodgers has repeatedly served
as president Of local land leagues and pre-
sided at the memorial meeting In this CITY
at the death of Fanny Parneil. Mrs. Rodg-
ers is pleasantfaced woman Of medium
size. She has light brown hair and clear
prominent eyes. When addressing an as
sembly she does so in a free and easy man
ner and in pleasant, Inelodious voice She
is faithful wife aDd an excellent mother,
paying great attention 10 her children, nine
of whom are alive-six girls and three boys.
Three little ones the parents lost several
years ago II is needless to say that Mrs.
Rodgers is earnest and sincere in her work,
and even those who are not in accord with
her methods have TO admit that she has ele-
waited the working women of Chicago TO an
appreclable extent. Unfortunately, she has
drifted in the wrong direction by espouslng
the cause of the radical wing OF the labor
party, but like most of the natives of the
Emerald Isle she is opposed 10 anarchy un-
der whatever guise it may show its treach-
erous head. G. W WEIPPIERr.
Wichita eagle., 1888-05-06


years the enterprising young man occupied
positions of minor importance with various
firms, performing his duties cheerfully, but
always on the lookout for something bet
ter" In 1877 he entered the employ of
Wadsworth & Phelps, then tho largest dry
goods firm in Chicago, and made himself so
useful that he was admitted as partner in
the firm IN 1850. Mr. Wadsworth, one Of
the senior members Of the concern, with
drew in 1852 and the firm became Cooley,
Farweil & Co, Marshall Field being the
company" In 1854 Mr.. FarweI, by the
withdrawal Of Mr.. Cooley, became the head
Of the firm, which was known as Farwel,
Field & Co, Levi 2. Letter and S. y. kei-
logg forming the COMPANY" A few years
later Field & Letter retired for the purpose
OF establishing q new house, and the firm Of
John Y, Farwell q Co. was formed, consist
ing of the subject of this sketch, Charles 3.
Farweu, now United States Senator from
Illinois, ". D. Farwen, S. y. Kellogg and
J. (. Harmon. The fire of 1871 destroyed
the building and stock owned by the con-
cern. but owing 70 the energy Of its senior
member, suffered but brief interruption
Of business.
When Dir. Faryell became q member Of
the firm Of Cooley. Wadsworth & Co, that
concern did "a business Of 800 go. an
amount which il these early days was coz
sidered fabulous. Animated by legitimate
nbiuon and strong faith in the future OF
the West, Mr Fsrveu extended the trade
Of has house In every direction, end built up
a strictly frst-c.as5 constituency whose
purchases in 1887 exceeded :Is, 90, 90
While building up his business and so-
cCnuiating . handsome fortune. Gr. Far
well contributed hDersiiy 10 benevolent
objects. Eis s.roag religious convictions
led hssa 70 take al active interest IN the Or
ganlz2,ion Of the Young Mems Christian
Association OF Chicago, which be presented
with the valuable real estate upon which is
4iuE-FarweI EslI-loE stands When
Evangelist Gocdy was n doubt whether he
coal9 make has famous Chicago AveuGs
Church Success, M Farven ca7e . lis
rescue with rzaly thousands OF eoIlsrs,
and the Presbyterian church az Lake Fer
est, pretty suburb of Chicago, sd Lake
Forest Seminary owe their existence large
iy 70 rs uber@lity and Christian zeal
To politicians the Charitable dry-coo6s
merchant Is known as the Ersi Indian Coz1-
missioner. filing that o-ce when L was
created uz6cr CRAFTS Administrative y
wo1.d be I-apossl5.s To FaJ q f.t2ng tribute
70 Hr. FsrEell's generosity II q 1egsPspe-
srtic.e. Els deeds Q. charity haze been 80
numerous aad 60 uaesieztztiCasiy per
formed thai . pz15iic1I-ou q Ia 44ss wo1!a
surpr7se even lis interesting family, Tsasca,
By t6s E=a~. consists o1 9 Elfe aid i've call
aren- tvEo Of ~-Du ara rsa<rssd e-~A
Wichita eagle., 1888-05-06
Tomorrow is our wedding day,
Aud we win then repair
Unto the Ben at Edmonton
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The London Omnibus.

II the proverb is true that there is always
room for one more on an American street.
car or omnibus, it is doubly true of the Lon
don omnibus. That is two-storied vehicle,
where the man who wants to smoke his
post-prandial cigar and at the same time be
getting to his office, has place of his own on
top These strong, numbering, heavy We
hicles are always drawn by two magnificent
Clydesdale horses, and as they go thumpng z
and humping over the pavements, really
make very good time, as time goes, in trav-
cling through the heart in London, where
every thing and every body seems to be in
the way. Ladies sit inside, as they DO IN an
American omnibus. From the platform at
the rear strong, light, winding stairs lead
TO the roof, and there, in short seats rum
ming across the top of the coach, and with
an aisle along the middle is room for from
eighteen to twenty-five people. 1t is some
Wichita eagle., 1888-05-06
PERSONS WORTH KNOWING.

Typical Representatives of CflicagO's Eusi-
ness, Profe ssional and Labor Worid-The
Early Struggles and Later Successes OF
John v. FarweIi-Fostmaster s. Corning
Judd-Mrs. Rodgers, the Leading Female
knight OF Labor in the COuntry-BiO-
graphical Notes and Personal Chit-Chat.
Especial Chicago Correspondence
Taking advantage of the license which, by
common consent, has been accorded 70
newspaper letter writers, whimsical fancy
leads me to break down the social barriers
which separate the toiler from the well-fed
and wel-housed professional man and the
working-woman from the fur-clad and dla-
mond-bedecked wife Of the millionaire mer-
chant so as to be enabled to introduce the
reader to three well-known individuals,
typical representatives of Chicago's mer-
camille, professional and labor world. Each
one of the trio has played many an impor-
tant part in the doings of the community IN
which they live, and their name and fame
have become familiar among a goodly por-
ton of the people in all parts Of the coun-
try.
The representative of the mercantile
world to whose successful career desire
to call attention is John V. Farweu, the
Wichita eagle., 1888-05-06
HE GOT THE FISH.
One of Opis Reads Good Stories of Ne
gros Cunning and a White Mans
Cupidity.

One of Opie Reads Good Stories of Ne
gro's Cunning and a White Man's
Cupidity.
When the recent disastrous run was
made on the Hot Springs ARK hank, an
old fellow who had come to town with sack
of fish, stopped on the sidewalk, and In as
tonishment viewed the excited crowd.
''Whats the matter with all these folks "a
he asked of bystander.
"Why, the bank is about to break and
they want to draw out as much Of the money
as possible"
''If that's the case I'm in with em; been
looking for somethiu' of this sort for some
time" and dropping his sack of fish he
crowded into the bank, fought his way TO
the cashiers window and said: Here,
Cap'n, hand her out"
''Hand what outl''
'Money Give NE my share"
'What Is the amount of your depositl
Where's your check,"
The old fellow did not understand and the
cashier continued:
''How much money did you put in herel"
"Didn't put none in. What do you take
me furl Thought it was sorter free
fight"
''Stand aside. old man.
'sHold On. If the government is busted,
why don't you divide up,n Say, gimme ten
dollars an I'll call it sqvar'."
He was thrust aside, and finding himself,
near the door, he thought Of his fish and
hurried 10 the place where he had left them.
The sack was gone.
"Whar's dem fish," he exclaimed. turn
ing to a cripple, who, with CHASTITY ex-
preston, leaned on his crutches.
50 / don't know"
ayes, you do know. Bet you ran away
with 'em.
81 look Ike running away with any
thing" sighed the poor fellow.
"Wau, it amt your fault If you don't,
an if you wasn't a cripple I'd whale you.
Any body seed a sack O. fsha" he cried,
and, rushing into the street, he accused
nearly every one he met. The circuit court
judge was upbralded, the county court clerk
was called a thief, and the leading minis
ter of the town was rudely jerked to one
side, and told that if he did not immediate
ly surrender tho sack OF fish the air would
be full of his tattered wardrobe.
In tumble-down cabin, at the end of
squahd alley, sat an old negro, contem-
plating, with the steady eye of satisfaction,
cleaning array Of bass pike, sun fish and
goggled-eyed perch.
"Lawdl Nelson, WIZARD yer git all dem
fish," asked woman who entered and put
down bundle of clothes.
"De Sabier sent EN-, honey, fur de Lawd
hab dun had His eye on my appetite an
longin' fur fish fur some time. De Lawd
made white man go an ketch 'eul, chile,
an fetch 'eIn ter town When de white man
met me, he put down de fish an scroughed
into de bank airter money; an have eevery
reason TO oeliebe dat when he come back de
fish wuz gone Dish heah transacshus wuz
intended by de Lawd to sarve two pupposes
One purpose was to satisfy an old servants
appertite, an de udder wuz ter show er
white man de vanity of leabin' whut de
Lawd had gin him, an runnin' alrter de
gains o. dis heah world. Fix de cookin' in
tentials DaiIn eff dis amt monstrous fine
pike. Uh. huh! Fish want tended fur
white folks, no how. Hurry up dar.
wants ter heah dat grease spatter. "-Qpie
p ReGa, in Teas SJtings.
Wichita eagle., 1888-05-06

he would not be shot: if he WAS, he had seen
home once more, and home had seen him.
The temptation TO make the venture was ir-
resistible. 1t had overpowered his whole
being; and now, with the shadow of court
martial death sentence hanging over him,
be was calm and satisfied.
On the evening OF the fifteenth day of his
absence he walked up to his quarters.
'Cad Mayfeld,n said his Captain, ''you'n
be shot"
"All right, Captain" he replied. I'm
here, you see. TO be shot, if so it must be. l
had to go home. / couldn't help it. didn't
desert | just lett. [ expected to come
back. I've come, and am to-day as true a
soldier as you. That's all the defense I've
got to make"
And it was all be made. But the court
martial was as pitiless as war itself. The
Captain prophcsied right.
The weather was clear and spring-like on
the morning when Cad was stationed as a
target for his comrades to shoot at Reading
stone were easier thai reading his face.
II can only be said that his nerves were
firm and he looked with a steady eve at all
the details.
John he said to one of those who
were TO shoot him--a mere lad he was-'.I
know you love me. But know you have
the nerve to do this duty wei. | want to
nsk two favors Of you. The last man shot
this way was, you know. put ont in a
bungin' manner. The poor fellows couldn't
take steady aim. The other boys with YOU
love me like you do but they are certain to
shake and shoot wild. | want YOU to be
sure your musket has bullet in it. and 10
send that bullet through my heart. VIII
Sous Well. The other favor is. To beg Won
TO keep my family from starvin'. You've
got no folks OF your own; as long as you
8c, please look after mine, will youl"
Il Will, Cad, by Godn' replied John. 1t
were profane oath, ordinarily spoken; but
he lifted his hand to Heaven as ne uttered
1t, and tears fell from his eyes. These sim
PIE accessories made it a sacred one.
There was fash, report; small cloud
of dust rose from the left breast of Cad's
gray coat. He fell dead. John had kept
one promise.
But did he keep the other' Yes. Peace
came, and john returned to his art of peace
-tilling the soil. His charge received the
fruits of bis labor, and when Cad's eldest
daughter grew to womanhood John mar
ried her. \ new los-cabin now stands
within stones throw OF the old one. and
John is master in both; loyal. loving
master. whose promise to the friend.
through whose heart he shot a musket-ban
will never cease till his own pulse shall be-
come still. CHARLES s. BLACKRURS
Wichita eagle., 1888-05-06

the wine-taverns of sunny France, and even
the huge palace-hotels Of the Western
world have all a certain charm about them
such as is never found clinging to private
dwellings, however interesting they may
be- In no country have the inns and hotels
been so loudly and so widely told about In
song and story as in England, and in no
other country are there so many legends
and pleasant associations wound around
these temporary stopping-places for travel
erS.
Chaucer, the father Of English literature,
in hIs Canterbury tales, forever made fa-
nous the Tabard Inn, Southwark, London,
and the Falstaff Inn, Canterbury. Both
these hotels are still in existence, though
both have fallen from the high estate they
once knew The "Tabard" was a big
place until the end of coaching days, and it
is now used as receiving office for railroad
express matter.
Dickens was a great man to write about
inns in his usual bewitching style. Some
Of his inns are given assumed names, but all
are realities. The "King's Head" Bar
nard Castle (see Nicholas Nickelby), is a
good country town hotel; so is the Angel"
at Bury ST Edmunds. The "Maypole," at
Chiswell, made famous in "Barnaby
Rudge," is a pretty little beer-house, On the
borders of Epping Forest. Dickens great
Wichita eagle., 1888-05-06
Moro salt.

Now" said the country school super
inteudeut- who was examining class II
spelling a. the annual exhibition, " who can
spell 'psslterf" Little boy Il the corner
raised his hand
Please. sir, can" said the youth
a. Very well Speak loud so 81 can hear"
''Ps-s-. psal, ter. ter, pss.ter
THAT il correct Now VINO caa define the
wordl'
u kinl'' exclaimed brighf-eyed ursnin-
as be almost clzmbered oLt OF his seat IN
frantic enSeavor 70 obtain the chance 10 dis
tjnEuish himself
Yes. res, Johnny. / see yo1- 0et oa1ck
into place in your proper position; tten you
may explain the meaning Of tie word before
tie class. There, that's IL Now, Wh~s ooes
'psalter' nes1i'
More salt" shouted The boy- ~ IDS Up
OF his lungs.
Wichita eagle., 1888-05-06
NEVER TOO LATE.
The Reception to n Bridal Party and How
Terminated


1t Terminated.
Every body In BIS Hotel was in a state Of
anticipation and excitement.
The landlord had Inadvertently remarked
that morning That a bridal party was ez-
pected on the afternoon train, and the best
rooms In the house were being put in the
most perfect order.
One Of the young ladies conceived Of a
brilliant idea
"Let US decorate their rooms with flow
ers."
Chor,ss.-" Yes, let's Do"
1t was the general topic Of Conversation
FOR the day.
Angelina and Augustus wondered
whether 1.-The bride would be light, or dark.
Sweet seventeen, graceful eighteen, bold
nineteen. or sour twenty"
Benedict declared his sympathy for the
misguided youth.
Lady Bounty wrote a poera dedicated 20
the happy pair just starting on; o. life's
ftfgl journey which poem was u os care
lessly, a. Il b. accident, left IL soE1e slightly
place IL TIE bridal apartments.
Ia spite of TIE rather chilly ;al after
nocz, five cloos p. IL found every bosreer
either on lawn O. front PIAZZA q the hoteL
Fitzgerald FItisI,nons saw the carriage
first and In Just two seconds every oody
was looking happily UNCONSCIOUS aad I1no-
cent
IL eight seconds more Angelina sEd Al
gust1s were yearly sE2otherlDg themselves
with their haadkerchIefs to hide tnetr gig
gle. Bensdlct walked coo4ly sroz1c he
corner of tie house Lady BoCntys bland
expression turued iatc oos q md dtsnay
"a .ke silvsE-haired bride OF ssTe1ty seven
surauers was assisted 20 aAgAt froEa t1s
carnage By he trembling groo7 of eighty
three winters
TO Ink" SD t5s yozng lsdlcs, o:
ali or beautiful ESvTers-vzs.ec
JEAN Z LAScAsE1k
Wichita eagle., 1888-05-06

You recollect Crazy George, the fellow
that left the note to his wife day afore yes
terday sayin' as how he'd committed
suicide'" asked Uncle Peleg of the town
marshall.
"Yes.n
"Well, we've give over huntin' fer his
body.n
''Why so?1
ain the note he left, he said when his
body was dragged outer ther river it could
be recognized by ther white linen patch his
wife sewed onter his black cloth trousers"
"What of thats''
ave can't never recognize him.
"Why"
"His wife found them trousers In ther
closet. He forgot to put EN- on"
Wichita eagle., 1888-05-06
Cuss-Words for Binders.

"There is no such thing known as a cuss-
words in the Japanese language" remarked
Mrs. Lemon 10 her husband.
Where do you find such an improbable
statement as that" questioned Mr.. Lemon
IN voice that suggested unbehef in the
statement, no matter from whence 1t emf
mated.
Right here, in this evenings paper" she
replied.
stuff Bosh! Nonsense! Impossible
that il shouldn't contain any cuss-words."
" The paper says there isn't any. Read
1t fer YOURSELF
How on earth do YOU expect they could
get along with their spring moving. They
couldn't do il if they didn't have cuss-words
handy. They have carpets and tacks and
-aumonsils in japan, and you can't mix the
Shree without cusS-vords for bindersn