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Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-08-02
Written In Sober Earnest,

The past week has been one Of unusual OK
element in town over tracas IN Journal
istac cirolss Mr. Clinic seems 10 have ap-
piled to himself ono or more paragraphs that
appeared in our last issue, aud ON Friday last
he followed us into Messrx Murduch's gro
Gerry store and asked US to whom they werc
meant to apply. We refused 70 comply with
bis request. saying that We wanted nothing
to do with him, or words to chat effect AZ
ter q vain attempt to draw . satiafactory an
swer from us, be made a cowardiy attack
upon rs from behind, and dealt NJ a blow on
tbs ear. We turned to defend ourself, and
received another blow On the left temple
We then ''wens for him" and after brief
scuiIle got his head lin chancery," a. our
counsel termed il We bad ON our overcoat
and gloves when attacked, being too i'll that
day to work and was going homo to 60 to
bed We had been under the doctors care
for the previous three weeks, and was suffer
ing at the time with . violent attack Of sick
headache, In addition TO more serious all
ment, 50 that We were not In fighting ''fettla
After we had got his head under our arm
and his wrists o. firmly grtpped a. our
strength would permit No said TO tho on
lockers, Gentlemen, am sick today and
do not want to fight" We wezc then parted
by Mr.. T. Burrows, Of Hampton, and Mr..
John Iruin.-BowmanvillsC Canadian States
man
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-08-02

The German barber ON bin native heaka
differs radically from the German barber
With American improvement In the orcu.
nary provincial town Of Germany q man i
seated in cane bostoned chair, without
head rest or foot rest Bis bead Il tipped
back in such manner that the chair bod
cuts lis neck Just above the coilAr The bar
Der turns out . snnau soup passe fuIl Of water,
in vhsoh foass . piece ok soap A small semi
circular gouss In the nm Of the plate 10 fitted
to the crssomrs Adams appse, and bus face
Is rubbed vigorously with the stick Of soap
till sufficient A&her has been produced
The shaving proper sperfomsd With moss
Of the pruverbaal Teutonic del5eration- \
few more hassy strokes on either cheek, afew
more on the throat add chin, and he man
has been shaved A little ai1m b applied
where tie blood h>s started, the soup plate il
again used to aid in . rather superficial w.sh,
the customer pays his two and bait cents
and leavea There = no by rum, no hrush-
ing the hair without extra cAarra, and no
brushing the coat FMeignerx, however.
ottsn receive thass coufor0by paying q cant
CT two
Shaving - shpp r1ay eoses ncrs than
thres c.nsA and ofssn only oos and . haiH
BArhees ars TO Be fosnA tn svery provincial
town who are VIKING 70 80 70 ezssonrs
house and shavs IN tour tmo vsak fog
twspt5-ays esafa . Deth-Nex Ynsk 61n
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-08-02

There are good many strange features In
London journalism For some years past q
writer. whose signature was miranda" fur
nished sundry columns Of feminine gossip
svery week to The Ladys Pictorial and now
It comes as rather q shock t. the readers of
that Taper 10 discover that miranda" was q
male individual and bore the name Of Archi-
bald Mcneil Young girls, middle aged girls,
elderly girls-girls Of all sorts, in fact-poured
their condolences into "Miranda's" ear. They
wrote asking him to expound dark points re-
garding stockings and frilhng: they consulted
him on comeetics and hair washes and things
that would remove pimples; they took his
opinion On the subject Of trimmings for deli
cate garments which are worn in the silent
watches Of tho night, and Miranda" an
swered them all and breathed soft conf
dences into the pink ear of the public They
al gave themselves away under the impress
sion that ae was a woman, and he wasn't .
woman after all
And now Miranda" has come to a sudden
end. 1t would have been all right, doubt
less il he had confined himself strictly TO
writing woman items, as that Is an occupa-
ton at which comparatively few men get
murdered If they are ordinarily careful, but
he went away to report the Smith Kilrain
prtse fight, and day later his dead body was
found in tho Seine The man who had 50
long dispensed sage advice On stockings and
corsets and other articles Of Undertaking
had beeu robbed and strangled by somo
French ruffian, and tito poor fellow has car
Fied with him into eternity IN extensive
knowledge Of how the British woman is made
up.-PhiiadeIphia PreR
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-08-02
Admiral POrtar'S LlfD and WAYS,


The chief officer Of the navy, Admiral
David D. Porter, Ia a His father. brother
and uncle distinguished themselves following
the Gag on the seas Admiral Porter began
his life on the water sixty-four years ago,
whom, as boy only years Of ago he sailed
with bis father in the expedition against tho
West Indian piraSe& At IA years of age be
was a midshipman In the Mexican navy; at
Is no was wounded and captured by tho
Spanish and imprisoned in Cuban castle,
and at Is he was a midshipman In the United
States navy. Having already COMO through
tho Mexican war as lieutenant. be saw the
first and last gun fired In the civil war, and
became the second admiral in all American
history, Farragut being the first to achieve
that supreme rank. He Investigated San
Domingo for tho United States government
when no was only q, and rode roo miles on
horseback. Jefferson Davis, as secretary Of
war under Franklin Pierce sent Porter to
Asia, where he bought eighty-four camels
that the government thought would be use
full to the army on the western plains
The admiral's face never felt the razor but
once, and whom he reported for duty in tho
war with Mexico the commander Of the feet,
Commodore Corners, swore that no officer
with the "whiskers OF q pirate" should sail
under him. Neither the army nor tho navy
had ever seen another officer with a full
beard. but Porter insisted On his prerogativs
and sailed with his WHISPERS unclipped. His
headquarters in Washington are fitted up
like an admirai's cabin aboard ship, but
Porter has nothing to do. He is . volumin-
GUS writer Of romance and amuses himself
with his pen He can compose and dictate
1000 words an hour He neither DRINKS nor
smokes-Wash Cor Boston Globo
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-08-02

when gun cotton or other high explosives
are freely exposed upon an iron anvil and
detonated, tho explosive leaves a deep and
permanent impression upon the surface Of
the metal with which 1t was in contact. The
impression produced by the exploding mass
is an almost exact copy of that face Of the
explosive which was in contact with the
metal This is best observed with gun cot
ton, for, from the nature Of tho material,
it can be shaped according 10 fancy, and
such figures and designs as one Wishes can 10
stamped upon its surface Thus il disk Of
gun cotton, ON the fsce Of witch the letters
80. g. N" and the date "iss4n are indented.
b dstonated, It viii Is found that the letters
add figures will be reproduced in the iron
and, most singular Of all the phenomena, they
will be indented in the iron Just as they were
in tho gun cotton-Charies E. Munroe In
Scribner's Magazine
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-08-02
The Blight. of.lnvso.os~

When IN hvsn3or brings out something
that aeconphshs . useful purpose not before
accomplished, Or does this better O. more
economically than It has heeo done, IL i rea-
Sonably certain he has hvsn1ed something in
the va2ae q wA4nh b - a tnseruA And
thb point = - one that b overlooked hy
tAess Who dersnim against de rights Of IN
venAoRs in favR Of sous ens who trled 70 do
somsshing similar twenty years bkozA The
WI f.a 49, she party who 1tsd 6rss did
not -occssd i fa1H good svtdsocs thas b
did not mako ~ tnvenf3on An recent con-
aR.csion a passns lav . IN favor Of sustain
tng ~ inventor vho sceouaphah0 some
thing. - agaanss ths man vhe has tried a2d
fa0s6. svsn though he mans used AZ vuy
sfnilnr. And this b juuesce and eomm0
snA Ths pesent hW sse prsEznahay In
tie tut~sss Of The pubic, aod the public u
Interested In tie i.vens~ to sx.ctly the ex-
tsut that h Il bsQantpd - hiA-AmsgsoaA
AAAhAia
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-08-02
A. STORY OF eLAcKMAiL.

Experienoe Of . Gentlemnn Who ~CsMs
Down" and Got Out.
A gentleman who was staying at q hotel n
Saratoga was one morning paslng down
corridor which led from bis room. when q
lady who stood In the door ct her room 20
costed him
II beg your pardon" de sadd. hut can
you tell me the timer
He looked at her and judged her TO b q
respectable and inoffsnsive person
at il 1880" be replied. consulting hia
watch.
Tho woman turned back into her chamber,
but instantly wheeled about again.
~ am very sorry 10 trouble you. > she said
'sbut my clock IL stopped, and do not know
bow to set it have an important engage.
ment In about an hour, and shall DO eH-
tremely obliged II you WIN set It for me-"
The gentleman kindly and rashly acceded
to her request and stopped into the chamber.
On the nantel stood an ordinary travelling
clock. He went up to IL, took out bis watch
again and laid it on tho shelf, while he pro
ceeded 70 see tho clock. Tho lady followed
him and picked UP tho time pieca
"What Q beautiful watch, she said
"Yes," be answered, turning away from
the clock ut il an heirloom"
II think. tho woman observed, ''that VIII
keep this watch"
And as she spoke she showed him In the
other hand the key Of the door, which she
bad noiselesly closed and locked He looked
ct her q moment in silsnca
"Very we'll" he said. holding out his hand
for the key.
She tucked the watch into tho bosom Of
her gown and gave him the key, smiling
serenely. He opened tho door and then
turned back.
Upon second thought" be said, with I'M
rufied GOODNESS. 81 Think will redeem the
watch 1t is an heirloom, ond l am fond Of it |"
"Yesf' she responded
II viii give you $50 for II. !" he said, taking
out bis pooketbook.
"very WELL" replied tho adventures, pro-
ducing the watch.
He gave her the money, took the watch,
and departed . poorer but poesibly a wiser
man.
When this tale was recited at the club The
gentleman who told it related it az an adj
venture which had befalien a friend Of his
When he ended some ono asked:
"But why In tho name Of common sense
didn't be ring the bell or kick up q rowf"
He know better" responded the narrator,
with a smile He was locked alone into o
chamber with . daring and abandoned
woman, who would have fought to the last
gasp It was worth more than $50 TO him 10
escape the scandal"
THAT Is all very well" observed another
ciubman; but if b. had hooked tho baggage
in the face and calmly CALCULATED oh, ratsr
she would have come down quickly enough
Which may be true. lam not an expert
IN such matters, but IL does on the whole
seem probable that most men who got black
mailed are either victims of foolish coward
ice or arc conscious that there is that In their
past records which makes it wise for them to
avoid investigation-Boston Cor. Providence
Journal
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-08-02
O0tWieting the Political Police.

1t Is said that during the last presidential
crisis in France a newspaper correspondent
At Rennes wrote regularly TO his newspaper.
Every time tho political police opened his
letters After awhile be tried the plan O.
registering his letters Enclosure OF 100
francs" he wrOse on the outside Of one in or
der to insure privacy for Il, without. Of
course, putting the money inside The leo-
ter arrived safely; mono Of the seals were
broken, but neatly inclosed lay postal order
for 100 franoA The clover officers who had
Intercepted tho lesssr thought that on open
ing Il they bad host the inciosure, and sshssi-
tused another, hoping thereby to escape On
pleasant invssaigatio0-NevY York Sun
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-08-02
Daily eagle
. LONG LIVE THE KING.

"The king is deadf"
Tho velvet pail With its thick oliver fringe
On the cold marble pavement streams:
The g,,ttering candles burning by the bier
Flare in she gusts; and as he nods and dreams
4 drowsy monk prays for the souls repose-
TRUSTS his lean fingers in his sieeves OF sergA
Watching alone; the hour n not yct como
For kneil and requiem and funeral dirge.
Long live the kngr"
The smiling contiers pause amid the feast
And pledge their VOW 70 their new hege Ia wine;
Der roddtng piumes and silks and flashing gems
A thousaDd tapers With soft brilliancs shine;
Laughter and jest blend with the sound Of f1utaA
OF harp and VOL, and the heavy air
Is sweet with musk; only q little page
Weeps a. he waits without upon tho STAIR
M. II. K. In America
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-08-02
Natural Gas Pine.

At the close of 1856 there were 2, 800 miles
Of gas mains, exclusive of the small pipes,
used for conveying the gas into dwellings
and factories. It is probable that there are
now double this number Of miles. or enough
to span the continent ON its longest parallel
Of lstitude.-Eew York Sun.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-08-02
She Knew Him Well,

Have you very stylish young girl you
could recommend nsr said . gentleman In
an employment bureau
Excuse ms, dr. replied tho asfabls man.
ager, but do you live in the coEner kouser
Yea but Why do you askr
because your wife vas h&e only . mo-
ment ago to SEQ II we bad . eow beaded g5ri
With waEt on her poaA"-JudA
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-08-02
Scrub woma. On IA. st.e..

A. an addition to funny incidents on Ito
stage you should hear about the scrub woman
who made her debut in Martha" the other
night It was in the forest scene The main
part Of the costume Of the now character was
an old red shawl and her general appear
ance left no doobt about her duties She
thought she was waking scruss The staes BE-
hind scene, but shs was IN full view Of the
tittering playgoerA Who nsds The Singer
blush and falter becsuse be thought they
were laughing Al him The stage manager
and hts saaistann ON both sides said in sub
dued yeals, Come oil" bat the poor bewil.
dersd woman didn't know where to turn, and
In trying to SO all dirsctions 1t once, ssood
still The audience recalled The singer altar
ward, In ors5cr TO reassurs him that be VA
al right Inquirer.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-08-02

II bear young Fastleigh has been painting
the town red since his uncle left him
quarter OF a million" why. anybody could
paint The town rcd with . quart Il vermil-
ION I'm
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-08-02

Two days bring about great changes Tne
banner of the Union floats over Vichshurg.
Gen. Grant has caught the rabbit" He has
arrived in Vicksburg and he did bring his dinner
With him. The Citizen lives 70 SEQ it. For the
last time it appears on wall paper. No moro will
it oulogze the luxury Of mule meat aud frcasseed
kit1en-urge southern warriors 20 such diet never
more Except this note this issue Is from tho
types just we found them. 1t will be valuable
hereafter Us a curiosity.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-08-02
Mexico's Three Distinct Climates,

Mexico is physically country Of enormous
extent, aud OF at least three distinct climates.
the hot, or coast Climate the temperate, or
tableland climate. and the cold, or mountain
climate. Ii produces the coffee bean and
barley, vanilla and wheat. tobacco and cab
bages. ebony and mahogany, and pine and
cedar. You can change your climate
radically In less than fourteen hours by
means Of the railways penetrating the hot
country: you can leave the City Of Mexico
On q winter morning wearing a warm over.
soat. and at eventids be sitting under palm
trees drinking iced lemonade and wearing
. thin linen coat Having tried the expert
ment speak from personal knowledge You
may. contrariwise. leave the orange groves
and coffee plantations Of Cordoba and ride
cp into q region OF sharp, chilly winds and
occasional frosts, and this inside fourteen
hours.-Cor. Boston Herald
A Now England man has beaten the Green
gooos sswdust men at their own game He
g" ono OF their circulars, and in reply asked
1or sample Of their goods They sent him
genuine 81 bill. and the gentleman stopred
zoe correspondence then and thxs.-Nev
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1888-11-29
DoNNELlY.

OOiVNOILI"
Gus. Parson returned from Roya
ton Thursday to remain here for thu
future.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Woodwork.
ofEverglade, were in town last Friday
DIR. Holterman. of GlenwoOd. was
in town last week on professional
business.
Joe Ernst and son returned from
St. Paul Wednesday, having been
visiting relatives.
Erick Erickson Of Norcross was in
town last week visiting friends
The celebrated actor and actress
VIM. Milton Mobiles and wife visited
his brother Col. A. 81. Taisey.
A. NJ. Taisey visited Wahpeton
Monday.
Among the visitors to Morris and
the fair last week were Misses Mamie
D,nnelly, frankie Tosney, Katie
Donnellv, Mary and Annie Rohren
hack and Mary Peterson. Mesdames
A. H Tais-y, J G. Donnelly. and O.
W.Ols0n, Mr.. and Mrs. J. b. Rohren
back. Mr.. $ Ludinia and daughter,
Messrs L. Nelson. H.. w. Hutchinson,
Thos. Tosney, Allie Taisey, Peter
Olson. O. O. Anderson and Gus
Anderson.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1888-11-29
Aliyelx Runaway.

A serious runaway occurred on Pa
cific avenue yesterday. The team vi
E. j. Th0ele's became frightened by
locomotive, and the driver. John
Diederich. losing control of them,
they ran down the avenue at q terrific
pace. The tongue dropped from the
neck yoke and At the crossing on 9th
street he point of it caught in the
ground, throwing the wagon and
driver into the air several feet.
Diedrlch escaped with a slight scratch
on the head and y painful. but not
serious sprain Of the shoulder. BY
the turnover the horses were released
from the wagon and they continued
their wild trip as far rs ]. D. Good
residence. Here one Of them, valu
able mare ran against large tree
and received injuries from which she
died instantly. The loss to Mr.. Thoele
is over $500.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1888-11-29
49, 90 2
THE CATHOLIC FAIR.


sxossd $1,000
The fair for the benefit OF the
Catholic church, which closed last
Friday evening, was quite success.
The weather. WAS most favorable and
the fair WAS largely attended and gen.
erUusly ratronizeds throughout. Az 4
VERY satisfactory result the receipts
aggregated the large sum Of 81. 0O0.
The expenses, which are not yet ex-
|Nctly ascertained. amount to abcut
$500, leaving the net profits In the
neighborhood Of 6O0-considerable
more than was anticipated. The COM
nittse. 1t is needless to say, Is highly
Iglatided anil duly appreciates the
assistance of all who aided In brings
ing about such results:
The several prizes seldom chances
were taken by the following lucky
chance holders:
Album. T. A. Callahani pair shoes,
Mrs. NJ. Spain; parlor stove, J. Zim-
mer; quilt. Miss Maggie 1ago; hand
painted table cover. Miss Laura
Wnnsch; sofa pillow. John Stinson;
COW. VIM. Hooper, Castor, J. J. Cair-
ney.
THE VOTING
attracted the greatest interest, and
while this part Of the program was
being carried out. the room was pack.
ed-with citizens who were either TAX
ms part in the canvass Of some OF the
or were eager to learn the
results. The silver cake basket was
the first article tp be voted; votes ten
cents each. The candidates aunounc-
ed were Misses Rosie Leonard and
Mary Mentally. Bus Miss McNally
was unable to be present nor was her j
ride Represented SO the basket was
voted to MISS Leonard as the most
popular yoang lady. by 1884 votes to :
lOnes
Next Came the china dinner set,
7oted to the most popular young lady;
lie candidates being Misses Maggie
0elahunt and Ida See. 1t was won by
Hiss Maggie Drlahunt by $50 MAORI
y, On the following vote:
Miss Delahunt, 1913 votes. Z
Mss See, ( 1855 votes. q
The large wax doll, voted to the =
nest popular little girl was won by
sessie Shields, she receiving 1898
rotes to Minnie Kerl's 1914. The run n
vas close and very creditable to both
children. y
The gold headed cane was voted to
Dennis Hennessy as the most popular
he received 1885, Mr..
sunnell, $50. ~
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1888-11-29
TOWN CLERKS,
civic SOCIETIES.

CIVIC SOCIETIES.
At. 81, An Golden Sheaf Lodg,
No 1853, meets Ist & 3rd Saturday Of eacl
mouth. O.C. HXxsos. w. NJ.
w. W. GRswoID, Sec.
g. A. R. G.. A. ]. OvertSn Post No. 3.
meets 2 & Friday of each month. at SIP. m
N. B. SPuRR, Com.
H. T. BEvArs; Adj.
A. o. u. w Morris Lodge No 50. Meets
each Tuesday evening at their hall
Also Select Knights meet ut same hall lst
and 3rd fridays Of each month
=, J GILLESPIE, Com.
W. H MILES, Rec.
DIVISION NO. la. o. b. meets second
Wednesday of each month at its hail.
S..A. FLAHs Rrx, Pres.
TlMoraY MtRPHY. R. S.
FIR. MATTHEW IT. A. SOCIETY No.
76O Of the Catholic Total Abstinence Society
o. America., Regular meetings &s Sunday
Of esch month in A. y. II. hail Immediately
hs,r %.'s Visiting p Ma1 ,s,p1rs, ,e.
b.. P O'BRIEx, Sec.
MT LEBENON R A CHAPTER No Al
m. cts : 3Wed ofeach month
L h WEI LIaGToN, Sec Jo1H HOUSE H. P
pl MMANDRY, No. 10, Knights
Ten 2& 4Mundav each month.
D. R. SUTHERLAND, E G..
&C: HASsos, Rec
1. o. o. r. Crystal Lodge No 132 inject ev-
ery Monday nis lit at lis hall.
j. A. JJHxsoS, RS. h. T. BEvASs, N. g
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1888-11-29
Threshing Corn.

..6ome Of Hancock's inventive and
enterprising citizens. have, as noticed
in TaE Suns Hancock columns last
week. introduced new and success
ful way Of husking and Smelling corn.
B6thrare done In the ono operation.
The experiment WAS tried Oh 6. q.
Thorpe's farm recently by A. p.
Hulsts'b threading machine. The
60fx.1s fed in the bundle the same
a. Aa,aller grain and the thrssning'
according to the Olive Branch. Il
dAnsxas successfully. The corn Is
sheil5d from the cob; nothing bat
the shelIsd corn enters the half busiel
Our Hancock contemporary says''the
prospectus that this method Vt hnsk
ing and Smelling corn will be pretty
generally adopted. "
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1888-11-29

8. v. Hntchins, Of Canada. 10 viz
iting his brother Henry.
Mr.. Townsend. Of the Herman
Enterprise. was In town today.
T. ]. Murphy has returned from
Duluth to remain for q few months.
Judge G. L. Brown takes his faith
er's place on the bench 1T Litchield
this week. &s&
A. c. Thorpe visited relatives in
Northheld during the past week.
During his absence d. +. Wheaton
had charge OF Affairs In tho treasur
er's Office.
Chas. Grassman. having by strict
attention to his farming business
earned a vacation. has departed
for q three months visit at
his old home, in Berlin. Germany.