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Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-03-31
A Chingman's Crittcjsm,

In public affairs il is either niggardliness
that puts premium Oh dishonesty, OF loose
extravaganza for show that encourages poiit-
ical debsuchery and jobbery. In general
business mon are lauded o. great financiers
who actually conspire 10 buy laws. place
judges, control senates, corner and regulate
at will the price of natural products; and, in
fact, act as if the whole political and social
machinery should be a lever to them TO oper-
ate against the interests Of the nation and
people. Ia heather country such conspira-
tors against social order and the general well
fare would have short shrift.
Here in New York, the richest and the
poorest city in the world, misery pines while
wealth arrogantly stalks. The poor have tho
votes, and Yet elect those who betrsy them
for lucre to corporate and capitalistic inter-
ests; and the administration of justice-in
fact, the whole system of jurisprudence-is to
stimulate crime rather than prevent it. AS
TO preventing poverty, or rendering 1t less in-
tolerable, that is the most remote thought of
religious and Political local administration
1t is no wonder, under such circumstances
ard conditions, that New York is a most
heavily taxed city, and the worst governed
for the interests Of New York Public
Office public tIuSt?" Rather it is farm TO
be worked, Christian like, for all it is worth
Public spiritness and moral worth have no
value or utility in practical" Christian pol
itics. Such civic virtues don't pay"
Do as we do. Give public office to the
competent. Pay them we'll II they are in
efficient or indifferent, remove them at once
If dishonest, morally or financially, xiii them
as traitors.-Wong Chin Foo in New York
Tribune
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-03-31
A Chance for q Fortune.

The genius who can furnish novel ideas for
advertising purposes has a fortune within his
grasp. The large manufacturers Of gentle
mems scarfs, toilet soaps, patent medicines,
tobacco, etc, are always ON the lookout for
something new and striking. Some of the
latest novelties are unique. One large house
has been giving away handsome leather card
cases lined with satin, the name of the firm
being printed on the lining. Chairs, clocks,
mantel ornaments, tables, rugs cats-indeed
almost every conceivable article of house.
hold furniture-have been utilized by adyer-
tisers, SO that man might almost furnish a
house In this way free of cost Indeed. the
craze for new and startling methods has
grown TO such an extent that q patent Ine6i-
cine manufacturer has offered considerable
sum for any man who VIII submit to having
his person tattooed with the name of the med
icine and description OF its marvellous
rnerits.-New York Mail and Express.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-03-31

1.-THE fact is" remarked Mr.. Richard
Cogan, one Of the dealers, "that there is
not, and probably never was an original
1904 dollar. By original we mean, Of
course, one struck in that year. 1t is
pretty well established now that at that
time it was the custom to use set of
dies at the mint till they were worn out,
irrespective Of the year they were dated.
1t is more than probable that all the spec
linens that were struck from the die of
1904 were made subsequent to that date
"Of the thirteen or fourteen that are
now known to exist" said Mr.. Cogan,
1.-TWO are in this city, four in Boston, one
in San Francisco, one in Denver,
and the others are scattered all over the
intervening country. l could give you
the name of every person who owns one
Maj. Wetmore, of Is Waverly place, has
one which he believes to be the only orig
inal one. 1t is somewhat worn and has
evidently been in circulation. This does
not usually add to the value of a coin,
but in this case, if this could be made to
prove that it was struck in the year it
was dated, it might make a big differ
ence."
How much is specimen worth to-
day." asked the reporter.
THAT would be pretty hard to say"
replied Mr.. Cogan. 'Tbey have sold all
the way from $500 to $500, and that,
too, for the same specimens. There are 50
few of them that they have no regular
market value and the price paid for them
depends entirely upon how badly the pur-
chaser wants one. Probably if one was
offered for sale today it could not DC
bought for less than S1,0G0.-New York
World
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-03-31
Trim, nh of the Diyipfng Rod.

One Of the most recent triumphs of the d.
vining rod in Britain has been at the Avon
dale docks. The company owning the docks
having received an intimation that an Amer
lean company proposed establishing sugar
factory near the docks, provided a good
water supply could be secured, a certain Mr.
Lawrence-who has the reputation of success
as a water finder-was engaged to examine the
neighboring ground. In this case the rod en-
ployed was piece of spring steel, which was
bent to the shape Of q horseshoe, as the
searcher, holding his elbows close to his sides,
began to walk slowly over the field After a
while the steel became so violently agitated,
and twisted itself with such force. that one Of
Mr. Lawrences fingers was cut. He directed
the company to commence boring at the spot
thus indicated by the shedding of his blood,
and the work was accordingly commenced.
At the depth of 107 feet water was struck, and
has since flowed at the rate Of thousand gal
Ions per hour.
In New England, also, the location Of wells
is said to be frequently decided by the aid OF
the water twig. And moving westward, we
are told taat the Southern Pacific and Cen
trail Pacific railroad companies have, in cross
ing arid plains, been glad to avail themselves
of the services of the divining rod in order to
successfully locate their artesien wells.
Doubtless ere long this seemingly mysterious
power will be scientifically explained. For
the present. however, it remains among the
number of unfathomed mysteries, Of which a
few still remain, to puzzle our wisest men
and to provoke contemptuous sneers of those
who forgetting how little our great-grand-
parents knew Of the forces of steam and cleo
fricity and how certain it Is that nature still
holds many a secret which science has yet
failed TO discovery believe that whatever is
beyond their own power of understanding
must necessarily be foolishness.-3IissG Gordon
Cumming in The Culver.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-03-31
The aalihita nailu Eagle Saturday ornug areh ST. 1888
TRICK OF TICKLING" TROUT.
a Process Well Known Among the Boys
of IreIand.Its Success.

Process Well Known Among the Boy9
of IreIand-Its Success.
81 was astonished to learn by Mr.. Thorn
dykes statement that the bears on the shores
Of Carbon river, at the base of the precipi-
tous Mount Tacoma, have mastered the pro-
cess of catching the hook nosed salmon by the
art of tickling" said a gentleman who was
born on the Emerald isle, and is proud OF II
Il wonder whether the boys in Ireland taught
It to them or learned it from them! l know
when was youngster we Irish laos carried
on the sport to an extent that Led the game
keepers to suspect that there were more and
shrewder poachers in that part OF the country
than had ever been bounded out OK 1t; but
they never suspected that the ragged, bare
footed boy. who whistled as he plucked the
blackberries from the hedges, and would
have been as familiar with the mariners
compass, had it been placed before him, as
with a trout rod, creek reel line and cast ct
flies, was one of the licenseless culprits who
caused the scarcity Of trout.
"Yet so it was. When the keeper was well
out of sight the small boy would throw away
the blackberries which he had collected, but
did not care to eat, and knowing by long ex-
perience where the big speckled fellows loved
to Turk, he would dart to q deep still spot,
well shaded, and where the bank overhung
the water. Then, crawling to the edge, he
would look cautiously over. If trout was
basking near the surface the dirty little hand,
making no perceptible ripple in the stream,
so carefully was it put in, was soon under it.
The fingers were then raised until, with al
most incredible gentleness, their points
touched the trout's stomach, when a slight
oscillation was commenced. This was the
tickling part of the maneuver. The boys
thought the trout enjoyed it, but perhaps
they supposed that it was only tho weeds
softly brushing them. Anyhow, it rarely dis
turbed them, and the hand gradually assumed
g. surer position, until, with a de1terous
movement, swift as the lightning flash, the
fish was cast out Of the water, generally on
the opposite bank. The probability is that
the trout so captured Is asleep, and, though
its eyes are of course open, it can see nothing.
81 have often caught two dozen fine trout
In day after this fashion. and all the time
kept bright lookout that was not caught
myself; and while | was tickling them l was
carefully avoiding sportsmen who, not far
away, were fruitlessly whipping the stream.
"The bear seems to capture his prey, as it
were, by main strength. He just puts his
claw under the fish and casts it out. The
hook nosed salmon must be stupid fellow to
be so easily taken. The Irish boy has to be
more artistic, So perhaps, he taught the mode
of fishing to the bears. San Francisco Elk.
Gmner
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-03-31
Everybody Takes It.

The Chicago Kansas 81 Nebraska rail-
way (St. Joseph & Iowa Railroad Co.,
lessee), is the best equipped line west of
the Missouri river. Our equipment was
built expressly for this line by the Pull
man Palace Car Company, which is a guar
antee to the travelling public that it is
strictly first class. You will find all of our
comfort Comfortable t in every particular. If YOU
are going to any part of Kansas or Nebras-
ka, or to any point east, remember you will
never regret having started right, by tax
ing the Chicago, Kansas & Nebraska rail
way Crock Island RoQte). For further
particulars address Jno. Sebastian, G. T. &
p. A, Topeka, Kan. 6O-tf
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-03-31
ss(-hARtnUts.' -

Route > are now running the most elegant
chair cars between Wichita and Kansas
City that are used in Kansas. This is the
only line running chair cars on morning
trains to Kansas City. This is the only
line running chair cars through to Chi
cago This is the only line running chair
cars to Topeka and St. Joseph. This is
the great line between Wichita and all
points north, east and south. Call at No.
200 4. Douglas avenue. 9-tf
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-03-31
Russian Church Affairs

Although the cZar is the nominal
leader OF the Russian church, the re-
sponsibiliiv OF directing It's affairs rests
with the holy synod, composed Of the
metropolitaus Of ST Petersburg, Moscow
and kietf The prirnate of these, the
metropolitan of ST. Petersburg, occupies
q large and handsome palace, with vast
number Of clerks under him, and has a
gift of S12, oO0, COO annually from the pub
lie treasury, besides the offerings collected
In all the churcheA-New York Evening
World
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-03-31
Read, and Order what You Should Have.
Comply With the Law.


Each township trustee should have a
trustees record, road record, poor record
and full set of township records and other
blanks, worth at least s.. Also some sta.
tionery.
Each township treasurer should have a
treasurers record.
Each township clerk should have clerk s
record and warrant book.
Each justice of the peace should have a
civil docket, criminal docket, stray record
transcripts, compiled laws of 1855. and a
full assortment Of blanks.
Each constable should have an Assort
ment of blanks.
Each road overseer should have a road
overseers account book, receipt book for
labor, receipt book for extra work aud a
receipt book for material used.
The above should be furnished TO the
officers of each we'll regulated township at
the expense of the township.
For sale at the EAGLE Office. Orders
promptly filed by mail or express prepaid
4stf w25-G
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-03-31
Fap,e Publishing House.

NJ. NJ. Murdoch & Bro, proprietors.
printers, binders, publishers and blank
book manufacturers. All kinds of county
township and school district records and
blanks. Legal blanks OF every description
Complete stock of justices dockets and
blanks. Job printing of all kinds. Cor
respondence solicited Address all COM
munications to
R.P. MUBpocK, Manager,
dSS-tfs Watt Wichita, Kansas
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-03-31
Liccrice Root of Commerce.

1t is said that the plant which produces the
hcorice root of commerce tglyeyrrhica glshra)
viii grow almost anywhere in the little val
leys and flats of Nevada without irrigation
and cultivation There is en- indigenous
plant of the same species that grows wild
everywhere on the hills.-Chicago News
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-03-31

Farmers who may desire 10 procure the
Early Ohio seed corn. that natures in
ninety DAYS, no risk from any dry weather,
call at once or address Geo. Ross, soi North
Topeka avenue. Wichita, Kansas.
dll25t-w2-ls
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-03-31
Aid Where Aid La Needed.

See even how nature aids the aspiring
humorist A mule with FIVE legs, three Of
which are hind ones, has been born in
Georgia
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-03-31

Buy your tickets 10 Englewood, Kansa:
on April 4Ih and 18th; one fare for tbs
round trip from any point in Kansas osel
the Sante Fe route 60 see the best tuwr
in western Kansas, the gate city 10 the
Panhandle of Texas, "No Mans Land
and Oklahoma wS,st-dil52s
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-03-31

Warren, Pa, claims the Oldest member
of the Grand Army of the Republic in the
country. His name is d. e. Van Vechten,
and ha uas horn in 1870.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-03-31
Special to Attorneys.

Attorneys pocket dockets for sale at this
office. Orders by mail promptly filled.
Address all orders to the Wichita EAGLE,
Wichita, Kan. d93-tf.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-03-31

For farm loans call at Lombard
Mortgage Company. Money paid as soon
as papers are executed. dS9w5O-tt
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-03-31

The popular line for California, Oregon,
Washington territory and all Pacific coast
points is the Missouri Pacific, eft. Scott
Route" 143-tf
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-03-31

Twill take Csc on the dollar for bran
new stock of drugs Call on or address S.
T. Major. Receiver, LAT North Main.
1A1tf
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-03-31

Money to loan in amounts of from 500 to
$500. on short time with first class security.
Address Collateral" 7Jt
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Ladies' fine stationery. calling cards
etc. Hyde & tumble. 111-f
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-03-31

Kaufman & Koher have the largest and
most complete stock Of millinery in the
city. dI06 If
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-03-31

Blank hooks and business stationery.
Hyde & Humble. 11-f
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List your property with A. E. Shober
rooms 2 and 6, No. 146 North Main street,
over Santa Fe bakery. 1l0-tf
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-03-31

Al the time you want. at 6 per cent in
terest. on vacant lots in several good addi
tons by making a small payment down.
See A e Shober. rooms 2, 4 and 6, over Ii
North Main street iio-.f
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-03-31

Choice northern seed potatoes a. s y
Supply Co. loo-s1
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Choice northern seed potatoes at S. NJ
Supply Co. 10e-tf
Huntsville gazette., 1888-11-24
LATE NEWS ITEMS.

THE official canvass Of New York City
is complete. The Republican electoral
ticket received 1O6,9 ,925 and that of the DEM
ocratic party 162, 75S.
The Tennessee Transportation Company,
organized by Connecticut capitalists, has
purchased a number of boats plying on the
Tennessee river. The facilities of the river
will be doubled.
A. H. CoLQUITr was on the Goth re-e elected
United States Senator from Georgia. Mr..
Grady refused to run.
THE house of Jack Gregg at Leesville,
Kv.. was burned on the night of the goth,
and all the family, consisting of five per-
sons, perished, except Mr.. Gregg, who was
away from the house on business.
| COMPLETE returns from all the counties in
Mississippi show the following figures:
Cleveland, S5,47l; Harrison, 30,096. CleVe-
land over Harrison, $3.50.
ELIZABETH WORTH WHITE celebrated
her Tooth birthday at New wburyport, Mass,
on the 10Th. She is the mother of nine
children. six living, has forty two grand
children, fifty five great grandchildren and
great great grandchild aged IL months.
ADvIoEs from Tshomingo, the capital of
the Chickasaw Nation, are to the effect
| that q conflict between the followers OF
Guy and Byrd is inevitable.
| ACCORDING to the annual report of the
| Commissioner of Patents, there were 49,
912 patents issued last year, and of these
but 1888 were granted to Southerners.
| APPLES are worth only 10 cents bushel
in Bentonville, Ark.
President CLEVELAND will retire from
the White House with 100000, while Mrs.
| Cleveland has snug fortune in her own
right.
THE Southern Field Trials Club will hold
its first annual meeting at Amory, Miss,
beginning on the Sd of December. The list
of entries is large
A FIRE at Little Rock, Ark, on the 18th,
DESTROYED five business houses on MaiD
street. entailing loss on stocks of $4,000
and on buildings $4,000. Insurance only
partial.
The Cincinnati Centennial Exposition
Commissioners made report on the 1Ith.
They fixed the assessment to be paid by
the guaranteers of the exposition fund at
So per cent. The guaranty fund was ST.
coo, 900, and the assessment will be s3oo'ooo.
FULL returns from Tennessee show that
Cleveland received 159,0I9 votes, Harrison
1s9.Si5 and Fisk (Prohibitionist) 5,69o.
Tavlor, for Governor, received 156,o5o
votes, Hawkins 1904 and johnson pro
hihtionist) 6,S43.
| RETURNS from all but three small
counties in Kentucky give Cleveland ISL
Tha raAlaiU{np
counties will make the Democratic piarality
sbout 2e,0o0. The total vote Is the largest
eyer cast in Kentucky.
Huntsville gazette., 1888-11-24
Lord Sackville's Effects Under the Ham.
mer.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 19-The auction sale
of the personal effects of Lord ackville,
the recently-deposed British Minister,
took place to-day. Cards Of invitation
had been sent out to prospective buyers,
and others were issued to persons who
called on the auctioneer last week.
Many well-known people attended the
sale in spite Of the dampness and un-
pleasant state of the weather. Most of
them were women and pro obably one alf
of the crowd attended the sale solely to
satisfy their curiosity. They stood on
chairs and in the windows to get bet
ter view of the auctioneer and the
goods he was selling. The bidding was
lively and the prices obtained were good.
The sale took place on the first floor of
the legation building. The minister and
his family did not put in an appearance
during the sale The articles sold in.
cluded furniture. wines, horses and car
riageS.
Huntsville gazette., 1888-11-24
TIE dead body of a colored man was.

LIE dead body of a colored man was,
on the 18th, found in the Bedford Avenue
(Plttsburgh, Pa.) reservoir, from which
almost the entire lower portion Of the
city is supplied with water for all pur.
poses.
IHE report of the Irish Land Commits.
sion, presented to Parliament on the
18th, states that Irish church property
mas deprecated in value owing to the
dlf1culty OF collecting rents and the So
clal condition Of the country.
LUND AND MILLINGER, the American
opium smugglers and their Chinese en-
pioyers, who were arrested at Buffalo,
N. T., recently, were examined on the
18th, and held for trial on the 9th.
FRED THOMAS, aged sixty, and WELL
known at Scranton, Pa, hanged himself
on the 18th. 1t is stated that the suicide
was due to dependency over the result
OF the recent National election.
SPINNING mill erected three hundred
years ago at Bella, Italy, was burned
on the 10Th. Three children were killed
and several persons injured. The loss to
the propr ietors, Fratelli g. Piacenza, is
5000, 900.
Ex rREMELY heavy and very destructive
storms were reported, on the 9th, at
ports on the North and Black seas.
FORTY coal operators and shippers met
in Pittsburgh, Pa on the 10Th, and
unanimously resolved to stop running
coal for an indefinite period, beginning
December l. This action is caused by the
heavy stocks Of coal at Southern river
points. From 4 900 to 5000 miners will
be idle in conse quence.
PAX CHUNG YANG, the Corean Minister,
accompanied by thre members of his
suite, left W ashington for San Francisco,
en- route for Corea, on the 10Th.
JOHN HoDELL, native of Switzerland,
aged thirty-twO, a life prisoner in the
Connecticut State prison, at Weathers-
field, committed suicide, on the 10th, in
his cell.
In a quarrel with unknown men in New
ork City, on the 18th, Thomas F. Dunn.
aged twenty, was knocked down and sus-
tanned injuries from which he died the
following morning.
JUDGE BENNETT, of Janesville, Wis, de-
cided, on the 10Th, that the reading, with
out comment, Of King James version Of
the Bibel in the public schools was not in
the nature of seetariau instruction.
THE Ale Brewers Association of New
York and New Jersey, at their meeting,
union employees unless the boycott
against Daniel Stevenson's ale and por-
ter brewery is removed
THE city of Wabash, Ind, is to be illu-
minated, before December 1st, with nat
ural gas.
THOMAS G. GooDIN who is short $16 900
in his accounts as treasur er of Rawlins
G ounty, Kas., was arrested at Portland,
Ore on the 18th, EIe confessed the
defalcation, which he attributed to fast
living and speculation.
THE sentence of one months imprison-
ment, imposed at Dublin upon Mr. Jere-
miah Sheehan, member of Parliament for
South Kerry, Ireland, was confirmed on
appeal on the 10Th.
THE Irish American Protectionists of
New York celebrated at Cooper Union,
on the 10Th, the late Republican victory,
Patrick Ford presiding, and Ex-Governor
Alger of Michigan, Patrick Egan, Ed
ward O'Meagher Condor, David Healy
and others taking part in the jubilations
Huntsville gazette., 1888-11-24
--------M-oh -
A Change of Policy Denied.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 20.-Treasury De-
partment officials deny the truth Of the
report that there has been any change in
the policy OF the Administration or De-
partment toward the Alaska seal fisher
les. There has been no relaxation this
season of their watchfulness in Behring
sea. The revenue cutter Rush has
been cruising in those waters near
the seal islands all through
the season. There has been no seizures
Of vessels for catching seals this season,
they say, for the simple reason that none
have been discovered. The latest report
from the islands is dated October IA.
Near the close of the season, and up to
that date, not q single vessel had beer
seen trespassing in those waters.
Huntsville gazette., 1888-11-24
Justice Matthews Improving.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 19.-Justice Mat.
thews continues to steadily improve in
health, and it is now thought probable
that he may be able to take his right
place on the bench again before the court
adjourns in May next His disease, how
ever, is one which yields very slowly to
reatment, and much care is necessary to
build the patient up. While Justice Mat.
thews is likely to get well again, he viii
always be liable TO attacks OF the gout, OF
ONE kindred disease, as the Tssultof any
slight indiscretion.