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Unlcra s7r~aaieg 'estnut tree
Tie village blark stands,
And II Il brimming basin he
Would uash his brawny hands;
Du; something lls2 than water clean
His so9.y palm demands.
Week in, week out, from morn till
night
He might have rubbed, I trow,
Had not given him a cake
0ilvoRY SOAP, when, 10
Full soon those honest hands of his
We're spotless as the snow.
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FARM EOR SALE.

The farm Of The late George w. Robbins situated on
the hii in Chelsea. miles from the village con-
tains I30 acres Of good lann suitnbly divided M
moving. pasture and tiilagt. a large and desifaaie
wood lnt with sugar orchard of aoO trees. bhlh,
ings in fair repair aud running water ai house anu
barn. Will sen cheap cash as wish 20 dispose oi
the property at once. Address
Chelsea. Vt.
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Farm for sale.

Located in the townof Chelsea three mites from the
village on the county road to Stranord. Con-
tans $50 acres suitably divided into tllage pasture
and woodland. a fruit orchard of 100 Young gra ted
trees. sugar orchard OF trees. Bui dngs consist
81 two-story house with L. two wood shes and three
barns.
Good water at both house and harnsa Price sl,tt1
very cheap. Would exchange for small place. Those
who wish To purchase a farm will DO well by calling
on. or addressing HIRAM \. LUCE.
Chelsea Vt.
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TIE VILLAGE BLACKSMITH.

And when the SOAP escaped his Grasp.
With wonder he did note
That on the waters surface dark
The cleansing bar did float
rs swims upon 4 turbid lake
a pearl white fairy boat.
Thanks, thanks, said he my worthy
friend,
Tor this which thou hast brought
10 village blacksmith should forget
The facts this Ivory Soap has taught;
Tor hands like mine it is the best
That can be found or bought.
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a WORD OF WARNING

WUKD OF WARMING
There soaps represented good the ivory"
they ARE NOT but Ike all coueres lack the peculiar and remarkable qualities
the genuine Ask for Ivory" Soap and insist upon getting it.
by Proctor Gamble.
Wichita eagle., 1888-04-26
PHELPS NOT THE MAN.

A few days ago there was evidence
that the president meant to appoint
Minister Phelps to the vacant chief JUS
ticeship, though it seems to be under
stood now that he will not If both
statements are true the changing of his
mind was evidently brought about by
the vigorous kicks of his own party
leaders. The un-American sympathies
and tendencies of 1fr. Phelps, SO
markedly manifested by him since his
return doubtless caused them to conclude
that it would not be the proper thing for
the president to give him such conspic-
uous preferment at this juncture Of
national politics. During his career as
minister at Great Britain he has allied
himself with the anti-home rule ele-
ment and had the assurance as well as
the indiscretion to say that the senti-
ment Of the American people generally
was against Ireland and home rule.
He has come as near being an anglo
MANIAC as any man can be and fill that
Office. Mr.. Cleveland no doubt would
like to elevate him to the Office OF
chief justice, but the Democratic pro-
tests of shrewder politicians have pre-
vented his nomination so far. and it is
said effectually killed it,
Wichita eagle., 1888-04-26
PRAISE IN CRITICISM.

The late Matthew Arnold had some
curious notions, for the philosopher that
he was, in regard to what should be the
aims and characteristics of mod
ern civilization as applied to national
methods and economies. In bis criti-
cism of America and Americans pub
lished Just before his death he complains
of the "dearness of cabs, clubs and lux
uries generally" but these become mat
tiers of Indifference and the structures, if
it may be SO termed, lose their force
when placed side by side with the ad-
mission he goes on to make in regard to
the cheapness of the necessaries and
comparative comforts of life enjoyed by
the commonaity of our people. SAID he:
For the great bulk of the community,
the class of people whose incomes are less
than 300 or 400 pounds q year, things in
America are favorable. 1t is easier for
them there than in the old world to rise
and make their fortunes but | am not
speaking of that. Even without making
their fortunes, even with their income be-
low $500 or t40o a year, things are favor
able to them in America; society seems Or
gained there for their benefit. To begin
with, the humber kind of work is better
paid in America than with us, the higher
kind worse. The officials, for instance,
get less, the office keeper more. The public
ways are abominably cut up by rails and
blocked with horse cars, but the inconven-
fence is for those who use private car
riages and cabs, the convenience is for the
bulk of the community, who but for the
horse cars would have to walk. The ordin-
AIRY railway cars are not delightful, but
1. 1.l, 4 . l,n,-
iShed, and in winter are warmer than
third class carriages in England. LuXu-
res are, as l have said, very dear: above all,
European luXuries; but workingmans
clothing is nearly as cheap as in England,
and plain food is on the whole cheaper
Even Injuries of certain kind are within
laborng mans easy reach.
There could hardly be any higher
praise for American institutions than
this. A country where comfort and
culture, and even some degrees of lux
ury are within the reach of the great
mass of the people is good country to
live in. The expenses and enioyments
of the rich are not worth considering in
comparison. The social and political
system that will produce the greatest
good for the greatest number is the best
and most desirable.
Notwithstanding the small value which
Mr.. Arnold placed upon mere industrial
prosperity, good houses, comfortable
clothing and wholesome food in album
dant quantity, all within the reach OF
every man able and willing to work, are
of much more importance than the evo-
luton of any amount of sweetness and
light, the development of any number
of philosophers. or the attainment of
the highest excellence in literature and
art.
Wichita eagle., 1888-04-26
GOVERNOR MuRpOCK.

Notwithstanding he is in no sense a
candidate for governor and that there
can be no danger of his embarrassing his
friends by becoming such, it were use
less to deny deep sense Of pride touch
ing the unsolicited and unexpected ac-
ton of the representatives of this city
and county in convention, yesterday, in
endorsing the editor of this paper for the
highest position in the gift of the people
of this great state Of which we, as a peo-
pie, are all so proud. The reversal of
that trite saying that a prophet is not
without honor, save ip his own country,
is peculiarly gratifying, because of its
exceptional rareness. As is well
known, the editor of the
EAGLE has made it a rule never to en-
barrass his party friends in convention
or elsewhere by pressing his personal
views. his friends or his interests upon
their consideration. but has always stood
ready to take up and sustain their meas
ures and candidates, to the best of his
ability. While in this instance he can
not endorse their contingent candidate
for governor. he nevertheless takes great
pleasure in acknowledging the fact of
his lively appreciation of the great honor
which the representative men Of peo-
pie who know hnm-his life, work, am
billions, merits and dement's s.
saw fit to bestow upon him,
and in a manner that the entire people of
his state are called upon to note. Men of
character. men of influence and men Of
position were chosen by you to represent
this city and county in important con-
ventions. state and congressional, but
at your hands, neither Of these worthy
individuals received the distinctive con-
sideration, Difference and honor be-
slowed upon your humble servant, who,
in full recognition OF that fact, returns
his sincerest thanks.
Wichita eagle., 1888-04-26
CROPS AND STOCK.
Small Crops and Large.


We seldom stop to think how one man
raises More corn or wheat than another,
why one field on the same farm produces
a larger crop than a similar one near By.
A correspondent of the Husbandman
says:
As an apt illustration it has been said
that single grain of corn grown III
southern State produced one thousand
kernels equal in weight TO itself. Inc
matter in the parent seed could form but
one plant. but aided by the necessary ana
complete elements contained within the
soil, together with air and requisite mois-
ture, the other nine hundred and ninety
nine kernels were formed, as was ike
wise the full complement OF thriving
stalks, roots, leaves and cobs.
This statement suggests to the oDserv
ant mind the important query: Why
will one grain of corn yield harvest OF
one thousand grains, while barley one
tenth that amount springs forth from
another of exactly similar kind: IL Is
not improbable that the same degree OF
sunshine. dews and rain. the same at
mospheric gases. and the same meteor1c
influence affect both corn plants exactly
alike. But critical analysis Will make
speedy discovery that the wide difference
is effected by the different elements con-
tanned within the soil The one will be
found to abound richly in those essential
elements required to organize a large
Weld of this important product, while
the other will show sad lack of some
one. or more. of those very substances
which is requisite for the formation and
thrift of this grain.
Wichita eagle., 1888-04-26
SEDGWICK. BLOCK, WICHITA, KANSAS.

istry, and yet makes bat little provision
for the great mass Of our worthy bows ia
educating them iu the mechanic arts
IL the professions there are no unjust
and arbitrary unions which exclude any
young man from studying law or medi-
cine but In the mechanic arts only a
very limited number Of apprentice are
allowed 70 learn trades, and 80 ungeuer-
ons and oppressive are the rules aui
wages q Journeymen towards aypren-
tees IN making them the body
servants and erraud boys thai
boys q spTit refuse 70 servo
an apprenticeship under zrich TYRANNY.
As "a consequence foreign woFkmen sre
mouOp0lziug most If tie best Positions
IN our mechanical ard artistic Industry.
AMI our sons fftt out - employment. are
allowed % drift into yagaJoudage. who
might under other circumstances be Use
ful men. cTedifabie 20 their families and
ornaments - fheir possessions. Hence,
the state. either ~ Isw should forbid
the exclusion and oppression Of appren-
tees m al ii tie mechanical arts. ~ L
should az least make "A liberal provision
for teaching our boys the mechanic arts.
as they Do for e,iucsting boys for the
professions 81 Lax, naedicine or min.
ssteri3l.
Wichita eagle., 1888-04-26
a NOTABLE EVENT.

The birthday of General, Grant on the
9th of this month tomorrow will be
celebrated by noted gathering in New
York city. General Sherman, one of the
conspicuous figures on that occasion, has
addressed the following letter TO num-
of ex-Confederate soldiers:
To Generals James Longstreet, John Z. Gordon.
Simon b. Buckner, Fitz Lee, William Malone,
John ;. Mosby and Jos. L. Johnston,
1t has been determined to celebrate the
birthday of Gen. L. S. Grant, on the 9th
city. | write to ask the pleasure of your
company on that occasion. Time has de-
veloped the affectionate regard which the
people of all sections entertain for the viz
tues of this llluStrlouS man, and 1t Is lit
ting that those of us who knew him should
set the example to those who are to follow
of thus annually doing honor to his mem
DRY.
If these men who had formerly drawn
the sword against General Grant should
meet with those who were his nearest
friends to celebrate the anniversary of
his birth, it would be a fitting example
of the fraternity and charity of brave
soldiers. None more than General Grant
knew how to appreciate the feelings of
the defeated, and the spirit of magnani-
nifty and true chivalry which returned
to General Lee his sword at Appamattox
would look with loving approval upon
this attempt to do homage to his men,
Wichita eagle., 1888-04-26
Hints on Planting Cane.

Rural WORLD
An experienced planter writes a sea-
sonable and suggestive letter TO the Lad
donia, Mo-. Herald, on the planting and
cultivating of cane.
In order to make the raising OF sor-
ghum profitable it must be kept clear OF
weeds and not stand too thick or close
together, SO the stalks will be large and
uniform. In order to insure large
yield Of molasses of good quality the
cane must be cut when half the seed Is
ripe enough to grow or when half Is
brown or nearly Its mature color. The
cane must be bound in bundles with two
or three bands each, and the tops or
seeds cut off. The blades should be
stripped off Just before cutting. Stand
ing in the sun long after stripping is IN
furious. After the cane Is stripped,
topped and bound in bundles Of
such size as is convenient to
handle. it should be stood on butt
ends and shaded from hot sunshine. II
on plowed ground all the better. No
amount of rain will in lure it SO long as
it stands upright. The cane mill should
stand ON much higher ground than the
evaporator. The juice should pass
through, at least, three troughs, one
inch deeper than the end drawn from,
so that the sediment can be kept from
flowing into the pan. The juice must
he boiled until it will not flow, then it is
ready to be forced off the evaporation
with stiff broom that is just the width
of the channels, and those channels I'M
mediately filled from the two next, etc,
etc. The strip must be poured into a
cooler with iron bottom, on trestles, SO
as to cool from the bottom up, kept Gov
cred with gauze. When the
strip is cool the scum must
be taken off ana put into a sep
arate vessel. The molasses should be
gagged in the cooler, or may be
weighed eleven pounds per gallon for
summer use, ten pounds will do for
winter use. Care must be taken not to
use a new oak barrel, or a cider or
whisky barrel or keg. If a new barrel
is used it must be scalded with boiling
water and quick lime, well rinsed and
thoroughly dried inside.
inexperienced persons think they can
save time by handling the cane loose or
unbound, but it requires more than twice
the labor to handle the cane unbound
Much of it is lost, twisted, broken, fer
ments and spoils the taste of the syrup
permanently.
Wichita eagle., 1888-04-26
Local Valnes of Cattle

Bearing in mind the fact that the fig
ures below, published Dy the l.. =. De
partment OF Agriculture, are made by
the reporters in the various states and
territories. and not a mere matter OF
guess work or figuring in the department
office, they are quite interesting. Omit
ting all Of the states which have less
than a quarter Of a million of cattle other
than dairy stock, we End that these cat
tie are rated highos IN New York than
in any other state, the estimate being
81. 90 per head Next comes Pennsyl-
vania, with $3.50 This state Is fol-
lowed in order by Ohio $3.50, Michi-
gan l$2J.l6J. Washington Ty. l$23.4s}
Indiana f$224ii. Illinois ts22 23l
Dakota (S2l, ID, Kentucky l$2I24I,
Nebraska t210S). Wisconsin (3UbU,
California (S20J0), Kansas fS2037.
Minnesota 5000. and Iowa $50. b.
Below $50 and above SD the order is
Colorado. Montana. Wyoming. Idaho
West Virginia, Missouri. Nevada, An
IONA. Virginia. Utah and New Mexico.
Between So and $40 come Indian Ty..
Tennessee. South Carolina. Louisiana.
Georgia and North Carolina. Texas u
first under so. with 1896. followed by
Arkansas, Mississippi and Alabama,
Florida bringing up the rear Of the pro-
cession with cattle supposed % he worth
$3.50 per head The few states which
have less than 20. go cattle are chiefly
in New England. and their stock rates
IN value from s24.ls to s-52.21 per head
Wichita eagle., 1888-04-26
KANSAS Usage RESERVATION IMMI-
GRAFTON SOCIETY.
ASHLAND. KAN, April %, 1888.

ASHLAND. KAN, April %, 1888.
To the Editor of the Eagle
The Kansas Usage Reserve lmmgra-
ton society met in Board of Trade hall
at Ashland Thursday, April 10. w. A.
Templeman, of Coldwater, president OF
the association, presided.
The following delegates were present:
Spivey, II. ". Brown; Coldwater, W.
A. Templeman, T. P. Overman, l.. NJ.
Wallace, N. E. Sisson, BENZ. Howarth,
r. c.. Palmer; Ashland, W. j. Work
man, T. E. Berry, J. Blanchard, Frank
Arnold; Englewood, B. B. Bush, j. NJ.
Gresham, j. I. Fisher.
n. Z. Sisson. of Coldwater, addressed
the association, giving an outline OF the
object for which the association was
formed.
The following persons were then
elected permanent vice-presidents OF the
society: DR.. w. J. Workman, Ashland;
DR.. j. j. Littlefield, Englewood; Z. K.
Smalley, Spivey; n. E. Sisson, Cold
water.
On motion of T. F. Berry, Art: TX OF
the constitution was amended as follows:
That each town or county or vlce-presl-
dent shall be entitled to cast one vote Tor
each 800 raised by said town or county,
and that all fractional amounts, over 500
and less than 800 be allowed one-half
vote, and that majority on this basis
shall decide all questions.
On motion of DR.. Workman, Art. VII,
Sec. l, was amended by adding the fol-
lowing: And in case of the absence or
disability of any vice-president, the
town or county thus deprived of their
representative NAV, at public meeting
called for that purpose, elect vlce-presl-
dent pro TEN. with full power TO act I'M
til the return or the removal OF such dis
ability of the permanent vlce-presldent.
Convention then adjourned to meet
Friday morning at $50.
FRIDAY MORNING SESSION.
Minutes of Thursdays session read and
approved.
On motion of T. E. Berry it was de-
cided that the expense OF advertising
matter be divided in the same ratio as
the amounts raised by each county or
town.
The advertising committee was IN
structed to confer with the A., L. q ). +.
railroad officials in reference to the dis
tribution of advertising matter.
1t was decided that $500 of the funds
of the association be set apart to adver-
tise in eastern papers, and $500 approprl-
ated for the printing of circulars.
The advertising and circulars are to be
prepared by the executive board, and the
circulars to be furnished each vice presi-
| dent in proportion to their representa-
ton on the executive board.
The secretary was instructed to pro-
cure stationery, ETC., for use of the So
ciety: also to confer with the c., X. &
w. railway officials, and request that
they send a representation to the next
meeting of the society, and to furnish a
report of the proceedings of this conven-
ton to the papers on the Mulvane extern
sion of the c., K. & w. railroad, and to
the Wichita, Topeka and Kansas City
papers.
A vote of thanks was rendered the
Ashland board of trade by the delegates
from Spivey, Coldwater and Englewood
for the courteous reception they received
from that body.
Convention adjourned to meet at Spl-
vey, on Friday, April 9th.
j. L. SNODGRAsS, Sec.
Wichita eagle., 1888-04-26

Incredible as it may sound it is never
theless fact that there has been one
snug, fat position that the president has
been begging for some one to fill for
many months. 1t is the position of con-
sui to Demarara, and the reason no one
has been found to take it is because of
the report that every representative the
government has sent to that post has
died of yellow fever. At last a willin'
Barkis has been found in the person of
one w. 7. Walthall, of Mississippi, a
kinsman of the senator of that name of
that state. They do say that Missis-
sippian has no more fear Of yellow jack
than the average Missourian has of
.sa,ar -
Wichita eagle., 1888-04-26
Farm Notes.

Sorghum seed sells IN this state for e.
a busbel. Il Is ore 81 the mos. profitable
crops that can be raised By Kansas farm
ers.
Rice county farmers are marketing a
good deal Of corn IN Lyons these days
Certainly the corn crop IN tbs county
was not an entire failure Judging from
this--Republican-
Golden Grant county Gazette. The
farmers Of southwest Grant are not sa,-
isfied with tbs amount Il crops theT
have planted. bus are breaking more
prairle and puttinE 70 crops. az they feel
confident they vii reap bountiful har-
vest, this SEASON, IN southwestern Kan
s2s.
Alex. Butts: a colony Of farmer
from PostawatoTnse county are about %
renove 70 Santa Re county. =. NJ. ard
establish town 4 man vino would
leave Katss-as 70 20 to Ssw Mexico wossls.
throw spring chicken over his sl4oLisJer
and feed OF two-year-oId salt bacon.
Wichita eagle., 1888-04-26
IMPROVED WHITEWASH.

It is not the American fashion for
people to go to their government to learn
how to do things. Perhaps, however,
the making OF. whitewash is an excep-
ton. That recommended by the light
house board OF the treasury department
for the outside of buildings is cheap and
durable We give this receipt. believing
it to be one of the best: Stake one-half
bushel of stone lime in boiling water;
keep it covered while being slaked.
Strain the whitewash and add one-half
peck of salt dissolved in warm water,
three pounds of ground rice dissolved in
boiling water and into thin paste, one
half pound of Spanish whiting and one
pound of clear glue dissolved in hot
water. Mix all these together and let
the wash stand for several days. Keep
in a kettle and heat it before applying.
1t can be put on with a paint or white
wash brush. The glue and other in
gradients prevent this whitewash from
scaling off, as it will do when made with
lime alone
Wichita eagle., 1888-04-26

There Is just now very pretty pros
poets for row in Tennessee over the
senatorial contest in that state soon 10
begin. Senator Harris has been in for a
long time and wants to remain, but In
dian Commissioner Atkins wants to
make mis- calling and election sure to Of
fetal position. ana realizing that his ten
ure as member of the present admins
tration is rapidly drawing TO close he
naturally goes for the first and best thing
in sight. Senator Harris has been III
Office almost continuously for third of
century, and during much of the time
has been regarded as the main stay OF
the state, but he is an old man now and
not enrapporte with the Young blood
that controls down there, and with
more dashy leader like Atkins the past
services of the old man are liable 10 be
forgot and he relegated to private life
for his few remaining Years
Wichita eagle., 1888-04-26

The reading public will remember that
some weeks ago it was announced that
the famous lawsuit of Sarah Althea
Sharon against her late husband. the now
deceased California senator, had at last
been disposed of by final Judgment of
the state supreme court in favor of the
plaintiff. which was believed TO be an
effectual bar to further litigation. But
it seems that way has been discovered
by which the great lawsuit can be trans
ferred 10 the United States circuit court.
and kept alive for an indefinite period.
The resolute old millionaire left the in
junction TO his heirs to contest the
claims of his alleged widow in every
court in which contest could be made,
and If appears that his instructions are
to be carried out TO the letter. Sarah
Althea will probably have to live 10 a
ripe old age if she ever reaps the reward
of her plucky fight against the Sharon
millions.