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Wichita eagle., 1888-12-02
STALLION BRUNO.

the stalls. At least two score OF fashionable"
children were pacifed and prevented from
bowling by the promise Of Shetlands, etc.
and Master Moses Fritsch could only be
persuaded to go home quietly by the absolute
pledge of a four-in-hapd Just ike his papa's.
All this caused parents to think twice about
bringing their graspirg little offsprings to
the Garden, although Master Howard Dick
son. Jr., atat 6, announced that he didn't care
for American horses any more, because he pro-
posed TO live III England on account of Mr.
Harrison's election
The four-in-hands were something OF
disappointment in number. Mr.. Sturgis being
the only one OF the forty-nine members of
the New York Coaching club to make an en-
try.
It was q subject OF general comment and
regret that the Lorillard family, which has
done SO much to propagate and maintain the
best horsefleSh in the country, should be COM
PEELED to absent Itself from a show to which
it has contributed so much in the past; but,
everything considered, the show was a great
success
The worlds high jumping record was
beaten on the last night of the show by two
horses-Fred Gebhards Leo and Mr. William
Deerlands FiIemaker. They both cleared
the bars ct 6 feet % inches. This was ~
inches better than any previous performance.
Wichita eagle., 1888-12-02

jecc OF much criticism, but among practical
horsemen opinions were about equally divid-
ed as to its CORRECTNESS. To be beaten in this
competition was no discredit.
The New York city mounted police squad
gave a very excellent exhibition Of its prof
cheney in cavalry drill. The men sat their
horses well, and executed the various move
ments with precision that was like that OF
Regular troops.
But the GROWING event Of the week was
the competitive drill between the Philadel-
phia City troop and the New York HuSars.
When they answered to the order charger
they made a fierce attack on wooden dunn
mics. Tee dummies were painted to re-
semble every phase Of military helplessness.
The turbaned Turk, the mounted chasseur,
the Cossack and the light cavalryman were
among the job lot As the young Quakers
dashed by they slashed with their sabers al
the heads Of the unfortunate dummies In
way that was truly blood curdling. The
New Workers showed themselves TO be quite
as ferocious Il was an appalling sight.
After the opening day, children were con-
spicuous only because they were not there.
The trouble with the children brought TO the
show on the opening day was that they imrne-
diately developed an insane desire to possess
ponies like the jolly little fellows they saw in
Wichita eagle., 1888-12-02

separated The first good frost drives them
southerly, and as early as September they are
found in countless Numbers Teal shooting
does not usually last more than two weeks
out in that time hundreds are slaughtered
The meat of this bird is considered next in
favor 70 that CT the canvas back, and they
sell high on the market
4 pintail well deserves its very common
title, sky scraper," for there is no bird that
scars SO far above the green earth rs this
one, unless it be the hawk or eagle. Tiey
seem to know that danger is below them,
and take the sure thing and keep well out OF
reach Of gun shot. Once in a while they are
surprised, and when this happens they utter
the most plaintive Of cries, resembling some
what the chatter Of q monkey. a sportsman
has not yet been born that has not ''cussed'
the plntall; they ere hated, but they are al
ways shot when a good chance comes along.
They are a sneaking bird, and tag around
behind the malIard and other respectable
game birds. The Illustration shows it to
be a handsome bird and with an sD-
parent lot Of good sense. Their feathers
are at all times II great demand for sal
mon, bass and trout flies because Of the great
variety Of color. The tail and neck OF the
pintail are long and UnprOportional as COM
pared with other ducks generally. but never
theless they have an appearance of grace.
They measure twenty-elght inches in length
and the extent Of the wings is thirty-four
inches, while they weigh two pounds in the
spring and three-quarters Of q pound more in
the fall Pintalls decoy easily and often a
whole focl, Will eaten sight Of a flock Of de-
cOys and swoop down in zig-ngs and gyra-
several moments. \ pintail VIII inha0it al
most every kind of a place, shoal water
marshes, bayous, lakes, rivers and overlooked
timber They do not dive for food,
but seek II with their long necks and bills
Anything in the fishery vegetable line suits
them for food, but they are somewhat par
tlal TO corn. \ pintal averages sixty miles
an hour, and once il a while, when in a
hurry and with a strong wind to help him
along, he flies al q seventy-fve mile rate.
The blue wing tscaup duck and the butter
ball are similar in habits but vastly different
in appearance. The former is a broad, though
not long, duck, with black and white backs,
white breasts and black heads, while the
butter bal is a little Rite Of u thing, short,
narrow and Oh, 50 cute. They have high
head, small and narrow bill, and the plumage
is BLACK and white. Sometimes ono IS seen
that Is almost entirely white, and ofteu
pretty top-Hot is noticed. Both blue bill
aai butter ball decoy readily, and to almost
any kind Of a decoy, too Cripple one Of
q csc cirds and no viii dive; then you might
e. well give Up looking for him, for he never
comes to the surface. The inland lakes is
where they ike to stay, and as they are the
first TO arrive in the spring and the last to
leave in the fail they afford great and lasting
sport.
Wichita eagle., 1888-12-02
TURF TALK.

Il can Be set down as almost certain tina.
Isaac Murphy viii ride for Lucky Bald
win next season
At Prescott. Ont, stallion valued az 49,
coo. belonging TO Dr.. Aouagle, recently
broke leg. Instead Of shooting the animal
the doctor had the leg auputa-ed and has
ordered wooden leg TO te made The
horse is doing well, and may be valuable 70,
stock purposes
Two cid tizne English race horses were re-
Gently DESTROYED az Epson They wers Tor
mentor, winner q tie Oaks q 1850, ard
Baroness. the dam Of Marshall Scott In
c.eas;ng age and infruai--es Was tie reason
for Their destruction
!, Is denied that Mr.. Richard Tea Brock
has lost CTS mind he Is said % De simply s
little childish Nothing more
= J. Alexander. Of the V ood5un farm.
Spring station, has sod 20 Mr.. ". r AIiea.
CT S. Louis, fourteen head q yo11s sro.te-s
for e. 600. which Is sad 70 be tue A-xes
private transaction Of the kind TIA. eve-
took place in Kentucky. Tie highest priced
animal Of TIE 10. was YA-row, bay colt, :
years, BIZ Lord Russell, dam Yo-Ande, -
Belmont, s. S. sou
Tie principal winning locSays N EagLa26
- % tns sd Of Octche- were: =. Barrett. S
wlns oct OF - mounts; J. Watts. s. OF. G.
S18: c. Barrett, 6. O.. q 20. The k..ez
hassr.aliy dooe the best work q Toe lc., q
be leads II percentage. and his, too, il view
Of toe fact that Le cd not begin riding uIssi
the middle Of July
Wichita eagle., 1888-12-02
away IN prizes.

There is a greater interest taken in the
horse show nowadays than in the early years
Of the associations efforts. The people pa
tronize 1t literally. They examine the classes
with critical intelligence and are competent
in the main to give al opinion regarding
them.
The most general interest seemed to center
on the trials Of the hunters The ladies par
ticularly seemed TO wax enthusiastic ever
this feature Of the show, and it is possible
that the handsome gentlemen riders did some
thing toward making the young ladies and
their rnammas particularly anxious to see
the trials. There were many young ladies
there who preferred to exhibit their own
horses, too fully quarter Of the horses e1-
hibited were owned by women, and they
took the bitches and the five bar gates with
as much ease and a good deal more grace
than the men.
Wichita eagle., 1888-12-02
Eumors OF Challenges

II defaulV of any genuine challenges ior
the Americas cup, tie usual crop OF rum l.s
is now douriShins, there being low th res
rather airy challenges adOst One OF To csc
IS based on nothing better, according 10 The
ForeS. AID Stream. than q brief uQu iT
from Mr. Phelps, =. a, Of England, who
certainly has not attained any great fame or
prominence as a yacht designer, as to
whether vessel drawing seventeen feet
could sail the course, an answer being re-
oceSred by postal card Tue second rumor
has Tor foundation TIE report, which IS
probably true 50 lar Is it goes,
that the Thistle has been hauled cut
under she'd 10 be desPe2ed; though tha. sac
viii have { ceuterboard. that Size is owned
By NJ. Coats OF that she VIII challenge again
for the CUP are entirely matters OF conjecture.
The third ruuor GENES from tae presence OF
NJ. Walker Reess, OF Sydney. in New YORK
and Boston. Ar. ReelS has been locking for
information in regard 70 challenges ard races
:c- the CUP, but there Is very Little probabil-
il taz. the New York Yacht club viii bs
called u-on IN the near future 70 consider .
challenge from Australia, and az present
there Is 10 reliable Indication OK one from
G2y other source.
Wichita eagle., 1888-12-02

WIS born The mother was killed a
few years later in q negro insur
Tection On 4 plantation in Santo Do
mingO, and young Audubon was sent
TO France to be educated. Almost before he
was able to walk he evine--d a remarkable
love for nature, and spent much of his time
in enceayors TO make drawings OF the birds
with which he was familiar. His father en-
Outraged him, and placed him in the studio
Of a Partisan artist, where he was set to
drawing horses heads and the limbs of
giants. This work he neglected shamefully,
and again began TO draw pictures of birds
and study their habits whenever 1t was pos
sible. His father again yielded to the boys
tastes, and sent him 70 a farm near PhilaAel-
phia- The house there became a museum,
and he spent his tine roaming the woods
with gun, staying among civilized people
long enough, however, to fall in love with
Lucy Bakewel Her father thought him I'M
practical, and induced him 10 enter business.
lie was fiat failure as business man, but
finally married the girl Of his choice and
went west with his wife and q business
partner. Again be failed 10 prosper in bust
ness. as he devoted himself completely to
natural history. trampiEg for days at a time
through the woods with no companion but his
gun. His friends looked upon him as insane.
but his wife sympathized with and helped
him.
His father died about this time, leaving
him an estate in France and l1,000 He
was defrauded OF the money by a dishon-
est trustee. He earned money by giving
drawing lessons, and his wife educated their
two children BY acting as q governeSs and
drawing teacher. Finally he published his
Birds Of America although beset by ter
rlble difficulties TIE publication Of his
other booAs followed. his sons, az that time
grown 70 manhood, helping their father
when the rest o. TIE world laughed at him
He died at his sons house, Minniesland on
the Hudson, near New York now Audubon
ParE), Jan. q. 1851.
Wichita eagle., 1888-12-02

fore large audience, made up TO some ex'
tent of ladies, and it is fair to suppose that
il Williamson didn't quite succeed IN break
ing the record he probably shattered several
Chicago girls hearts
He made three throws, all distancing con-
siderably any previous efforts made for the
locket offered bv The Cincinnati Enquirer.
The official measurements are as follows:
First throw, Isl feet inches.
Second throw, 399 feet II incheA
Third throw. 392 feet IL inches.
The SI00 cash prize was offered by the
Cincinnati club The locket IS in the shape
OF baseball diamond with white enameled
ball in the center The base paths are
marked by rows Of diamonds. It has been
properly inscribed with - name, date and
achievement.
Ned is as big as John l. Sullivan, and is
one OF the best infeIders al the profession
de tried wrestling once, having IS an oppo-
nent Capt. Joe EnerIch, the well known
sporting man, but after fofty-fve minutes
hard work on the floor and ali over the room
Ed gave the job up es bad one, alleging
that he was too strong 70 work
Wichita eagle., 1888-12-02

The Chicago. Kansas & Sebrssks raFl
ray tSt Joseph Il Iowa Railroad Co,
iesseej, Is ths best equipped line ives. O;
fhe Missouri rivsE Our equipment Wa
built expressly for this line By tns Pull
man Palace Car Company, which Is guar
antee 10 the travelling public TIA. ]. 10
strictly first class. You Will fad all of cur
coaches elegantly unholste-ed and very
comfortable II every particular. X yoa
ar. going 70 any part OF KAnaas or Se1raA
ka or 70 any poin: east, reEnsra Der yoa WI
never regret having started right BY TAX
ing the Chicago, Kansas Il Nebraska rail
way. Rock Island Route For further
particulars address Jno. Sebastian. g 7. u
P. A. Topeka Kaa- tot
Wichita eagle., 1888-12-02
]. p. ALLEN.
-DRUGGIST-
Everything Kept IN Frst-CIass
Drugstore.
Wichita, Kan
Trythe New and Popular Linz.

The Missouri Pacific Colorado Short
line: leaving here al 6-05 ?. IL. running
through to Denver. Colorado, Viz Pueblo
and Colorado Springs. with only one
Change at Geaeseo. Leaving on this train
you arrive at Pueblo next morning ~
ll.35: Colorado Springs i2.io- Elegant
new Pullman palace sleeping cars through
without change. Remember this IS the
short line and that you make direct COZ
nections AT Geneseo. On your arrival AZ
6eneseo you step from one car into the
other. For further information and res
eryation Of bertbs call at city ticket Office
I37 North Main street. Cheap excursion
tickets 70 Colorado points and salt Lake
City.
Z Z BLECKLET, Pass and Ikt. AZt-
Wichita eagle., 1888-12-02

North. east south or west, be sure you
make no mistake. The oldest lite is the
best Giant locomotives: elegant cars. in
Guiding free Reclining Chair and Pullman
Pal &c Sleeping coaches; steel rails, rock
ballast; iron bridges; commOdious station
houses: the finest railway eating houses in
the world; gentlemanly employees; train
conductors and train cashiers, 10 insure
both safety of the train and ample atten-
ton to passengers: the most perfect sys-
TEN Of train dispatching and baggage
checking known-these are some of the
features which warrant those who travel
in going via the Atchison, Topeka & Santa
Fe railroad. For the fullest possible in
formation as 10 routes, rates, dates and
distances. call on w d. MURDOCH.
Passenger and Ticket \ gent, 10 North
Main ST, Union Depot and Douglas avenue
station. dl4J Il
Wichita eagle., 1888-12-02

Great interest was manifested as the
butcher boys drove in in their white aprons
There was not hoIsekeeper in the garden
who did not wish that her meat could al
ways be delivered in such clean and attract
i've carts
The special interest Of the week conferred in
two events-the great trotting stations, with
four OF their get, and the high jumpers The
first OF these was unquestlonably the most
important competition OF the show, and the
five great sires shown were all in grand form
and were in each case followed by q noble
band Of their offspring. IN the ring, as they
paraded, were animals aggresating fully
5000 in value. The Cation Stock farm
exhibited Don Cossack. big, grand looking
son of August Belmont, by Haubletcrian,
dam Latham Lass, By Ale1apder's Abdsllsh.
He has won blue ribbons innunerable. Mr..
a B. Darling showed Starlight, ? noble
looking son OF Kentucky Prince, and oae OF
Wichita eagle., 1888-12-02
9ai1y - eagle
THE DUCK SEASON.
II Has Opened at Last and
Sportsmen are Happy.
H4UNTS OF THE FAVORITES.
Description of Feathered Beauties of Bay
and River-Some of the Finest Varieties.
How They Are Decoyed and Bas.ed.
Their Flying Powers.

How They Are Decoyed and Bag.ed.
Their Flying Powers.
To describe each and every variety Of duck
N the world would require q years time,
and such a description would fill sixteen
page newspaper. The favorites il this coun-
try are the canvas back, mallard, red head,
teal, pintail, blue bill, wood duck, butter
fsan and widgeon-
The canvas back, priced for its flesh and
because it is a scarce bird, takes the lead By
common consent It is not the hardest bird
to Kill, but it is the hardest to get, because
there are so few around the ordinary haunts
Of the wild fowl The bird Is not as large as
the ulaIlard, being tweuty-four inches in
length, thirty-six inches from tip 70 tip OF
the wings, and weighing from two and one
half TO four pounds The canvas back. too,
probably has more breadth Of BEAM than
any other duck, and is pecuIia.iy marked The
head is q reddish brown. the back white, with
fine Streaks of black, and the tail and breast
and shoulders black They are shy and wary
and have great muscular power. The bill IS
long, high at the base; in fact, nearly
straight is the line from the tip Of the bill to
the crown of the head. The habit Of cork
screwing" around which some ducks have is
not characteristic with him; flies in an al
most straight line and with extraordinary
velocity-120 miles an hour, down wind. as
estimated by some. BE is an Industrious
feeder and IS found where wild celery grows
The Chesapeake bay and its tributaries, the
Delaware river, Sandusky bay, Wisconsin
lakes, Lake Calumet, near Pullman, and in
the winter Galveston bay are this birds
haurts.
They decoy readily in the spring when
''paring Off t-natinG), but in the fall but few
are shot. Forty miles from Houston, Tex,
az the mouth Of Buffalo creek, 1t Is not an
uncommon thing for good shot 70 Kill go
or more in single day. Good canvas back
shooting is often had OF Lake KosaEo1og,
fifteen miles from Jaresviiie, Wis. and at
times many are killed on Calumet lake, but
fourteen miles from Ckicarn
Wichita eagle., 1888-12-02

To Pueblo, Colo, Colorado Springs and
Denver, Colo, via the Santa Fe Route.
on Tuesday morning and Tuesday even
ing, November y. via the ''Old Reliable"
70 above mentioned points Tickets Inn
tied fifteen days from dare Of sale Special
Pullman car from Wichita wIll run
through to Denver without change. This
excursion will be irst-ciass IN every par
ticular Call at Union depot near Oak
street or To- North Main stree
w d. MURDOCH,
Sit Passenger Ticket Agent
Wichita eagle., 1888-12-02

Read. and Order what You Should Have
comply the Law.
Each township trustee should have q
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 q
treasures record
Each township clerk should have a clerks
record and warrant book
Each justice of the peace should have a
civil docket criminal docket, stray record
transcripts, compiled laws of 1855. and .
full assortment Of blanks
Each constable should have an assort-
ment OF blanks.
Zach road overseer should have road
overseers account book, receipt book for
labor. receipt book for extra work and q
receipt book for material used.
The above should be furnished 10 the
officers OF each well regulated township as
the expense OF the township.
For sale at the EAGLE Office. Orders
promptly filed by mail or express prepaid
4stf VISIT
Wichita eagle., 1888-12-02

the NOS. successful sires Of Later years c.
J. EauIn entered Nanb-ino King, the
peerless snow ko-se and Alnoul, Jr., sire OF
Belle Esrnlin. 2.-3$s. himself Z game and
speedy turf performer. Robert Steel showed
the grand Epaulet, 2:I9. whose blindness
caused his retirement from tie turf when he
promised fair 70 become the long sought
world heater.
One OF the most pleasing features Of tie
show was the performance u Nine. &ara-i-
tette and her horse Woodlawl The horze
shows wonderful intelligence, and Grrls
Msrau,e.te is remarkably fae horse
wcDal-
Aanbrino King showed, Is be always
does. masnifcently, and Of his &c. the )
year old Prince Regent made decided sacsa-
ton by his performance, The award Of the
blue ribbon to xa-ahrino King was the sub
Wichita eagle., 1888-12-02

Of the blue blood II
the big garden dur
ing the six days OF
the exhi bition-
There was lots of it
that flowed in hu-
man veins. " ard
McAllister's four
hundred was there,
and so were many
representatives Of
the +. T. VS. and
the first families OF
Now York, and the
first families OF
New Jersey, and
rho first families Of
Wichita eagle., 1888-12-02

st Lo.i, & San F. auc SEQ Ry)

i0t LJl 7 q san duC $50 ny
Pa Singers for all points in Colorado
" yoDllhg, Idahn, Utah. " 'ntans, Nevada
" ssh mgr, territo y and Oregon, shouIo
rav-l via tn Ell~wortk Short Lice Tn.
mag o tEIs me gives 70 the traveller the
-LoI test and GU cBes1 rou-e FIR fani y
=, epirg car z sw rth u the prime pal
oi1ts in aeOye terri Dries without ca uge
For IN info nstiDn apply to X. d "ur-
dock. passenger and tlcAet agent, ~ rtn
Main street. 3tf
Wichita eagle., 1888-12-02
The Great Rock Island Celebrates Its Grand
Opening

To celebrate the opening of its great sys-
tenn the Rock Island Route, the Chicago,
Kansas & Nebraska railway Will run a
grand excursion to Colorado points on
Tuesday morning. November q, leav
ing Wichita ut S:35 a. IN. The fave
for the round trip 10 Colorado Springs
Denver or Pueblo is only $40, the lowest
ever known in the history of western
Spring at $40, Pueblo at $50 and Denver
at 1875 the next morning. Tickets good
for fifteen DAYS. Magnificent view Of the
Rockies for - miles For further Infor-
nation call at city ticket Office. 30 East
douglas avenue, or passenger station, COR
uer Douglas and Mead avenues
{. \. RUTHERFORD,
d6-tf Ticket Agent.
Wichita eagle., 1888-12-02

n@an society have
been promptly an
swered, however,
and the monument
will probably be
built before long.
Many plans for the
shaft have been
submitted TO the
committee, but the
one which is given
IN the illustration
VII probably be
accepted
John James Au-
GUoou was the son
Of q French naval
commander, who
married a Louis
lana girl Of Span
ish descent and
settled down on a
plantation in that
state, where John
J am eS Audubon
Wichita eagle., 1888-12-02
Manila wrappers.

This Office is prepared 10 furnish MANILA
wrappers in sizes and quantities 10 suit
purchasers, Just as cheap as any house in
the United States. Oruers by mail prompt
~ attended TO- Address
The WICHITA EAGLE,
Soft Wichita, Kan
Wichita eagle., 1888-12-02
Tbraugu Car scrvf-e. Wichita to Kansas City
via the santa re Route.

The Atchisou. Topeka 6; Santa Fe have
now in their night train service leaving
Wichita al $50 .. m, the latest and most
approved pattern Of free reclining chairs.
These cars viii be run daily. In addition
10 this. Pullman service or morning train
from Newton, and through Pullman cars
daily on the go p. n. train 70 Kansas
City, Atchison and s.. Joseph.
w. D. MURDOCH
Pass and Ticket Agent, IL North Main
street, Union Depot and Douglas avenue
station. dS1-tf
Wichita eagle., 1888-12-02

Atsorney's pockes docksts tor sale =. this
o,sce- Orrse-s by mail prom PITY filed
address all orders 70 The Wichita EASLE
Wichita, Kan c6St
Wichita eagle., 1888-12-02

Our form CT lease on city property Is the
most complete and perfect one JET gotten
ID II was prepared by an attorney WHO
; autkority on such business A9
Wichita eagle., 1888-12-02
FLOODED HORSES.
The National Show Recently
Held in New York City.
AN EQUINE ARIsTOCRACY.

A Fine Exhibition of Animals and Turn
outs-Sta1lions, Trotters and high Jump
ers-Bloodthirsty Attack On Wooden
Dummies-A Decided Success.
Horses of quality. Black horses, white
horses, bay horses, roam horses, sorrel horses
and gray horses, big horses and little horses,
they were all there-at the national horse
show in Madison Square garden, in New
York city.
Wichita eagle., 1888-12-02

We have a complete hns O, looks and
blank. as required BY TIE tovnxe.D trzS
tees, township treasurer, jcstics Ok la
peace. constable AID road oveucR. Orders
from Pity filed Correspondence solicited
TIE WICHITA EAsLg
61r.s. wichita kAoxAA
Wichita eagle., 1888-12-02

teen years ago, and
which has stood
ever since as the
greatest throw on
record " Iiliam-
sons effort was
made under adj
verse circumstan-
ces. The weather
was damp AMI
chilly, the ground
muddy and slip
perry, and a rather
high wind prevail
ed In spite of al
{ b { Sc disadvan-
tages illianSon
threw 1873 yards
and II inches as
against 1873 yards,
l foot, ~ inches
by Hatfield
iIliaIuson is a
handsome hand
the regulation skin
tight uniform Of
the Chicago's show
ed his magnificent
muscles and fine
form OF to great
advantage 7 b g
trial was made be-