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Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-07-20

Speaking of wonen!holding Office, they
are not so bad off after all in this state
In Shawnee county alone six perhaps
more) salaried Offices are held by women
This proportion to the number of offices
in the county is largely in excess of the
proportionate vote cast there as between
the males and females. Do the woman's
Fighters mean by the advocacy of their
doctrine that they want TO monopolize
the office: Monopoly don't so in Kansas
this A d.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-07-20

Charlie Ebey. the Democrats nominee
for congress from this (the SEVENTH dis
trict. is young lawyer of some promi-
nence. promise and ability and as a
stump speaker is said to be very clever
The canvass, upon which we presume he
will enter at once, will afford him ad-
nirable opportunity to practice upon the
people and develop his native gifts of
perolipoquence, which last was unoues-
tionably the cause of his preferment.
The EAGLE congratulates him upon be
iag thus honored among and by his
fellow partisans.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-07-20

What condition society in New York
City must be IN, that it is necessary to
employ private detectives 20 attend
wedding occasions TO prevent presents TO
the groom and bride from being stolen.
Such is the case, however: two such Off
Gals being observed by parties acquainted
with them at recent up-up affair Of
that sort in the metropolis few days
o.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-07-20

The Chicago Tribune now alludes to
the Prohibitionists as 1.-The party of mis-
guided and infatuated sentimentaiists
led by Unionist Fisk and Confederate
RroCl,S
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-07-20
this d.

The free traders note the action OF
millionaire Scott. of Pennsylvania. the
same as contributes cool million TO the
Cleveland campaign fund, in raising the
price of coal twenty-five cents a ton To
his consumers as evidence OF his, and
his party'S, friendship for the laboring
people. else, they say, he would have.
instead made a reduction in the
wages of miners in his employ. On the
contrary, it shows the unscrupulousness
Of the man TO thus impose upon the
public burden they are not prepared TO
resist, for the purpose Of making good
the amount he is expected to contribute
for the prosecution of the free trade
campaign. Besides. he knew fun well
that with the benefits of a protective tar
III on coal Of seventy-fve cents there is
10 PLEA that lie could set up in defense Of
such reduction IN wages. and that an at
tempt in that direction would be met by
resistance ON the part of his operatives.
Free trade logic IN this instance. as in
every other. proves too much.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-07-20

Unlike Atkinson, Leavenworth has a
new union depot. and the papers of that
place are as greatly perturbed over its
completion as those of the former
place are because the one promised it
remains conspicuous by its absence
Taking their statements for true, how
ever. we don't blame all or any of them
for kicking since the kicking is in the
rubliciDteraSf
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-07-20
publicinter

There were some more great chunks of
harmony logged around among the I'M
terrified at Great Bend Wednesday.
Col. Jones performed the Martin-Glick
act in Wichita to perfection. Judge
John was on hand, OF course. and lent
the flavor of his magnetic presence and
captivating asseyeratlons 10 the makeup
of the attractions of the occasion. Taken
all-in-al it was regular slop-over affair
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-07-20

During the season of railroad excur-
sions it often becomes matter of deep
interest to passengers to know the rate OF
speed they are travelling. The most &C
curate method, and the one most in use
by experienced railroad men, is to count
the number of rail joints the train passes
over in twenty seconds. The rails in
nearly all cases are thirty feet in length.
and the number passed over in twenty
seconds is the speed per hour the train is
running. For instance if a passenger sitting
in sleeper can county thirty clicks of
the wheels on a rail joint in twenty SEC
onds the train is running at the speed Of
thirty miles an hour.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-07-20

Sol Miller: Rev. S. F. Conrey. one Of
the oldest Methodist preachers N Ohio.
died on July 4. aged - Years We often
heard him preach. when We were pious,
some forsy-two years azo Or more.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-07-20

Another Laura has come to the fore.
Laura's letter not only discloses the
twist and stomach of its author but COM
pletely answers itself. Our tribute to
true womanhood seems to have had
about the same effect on the spirits of
Laura as that Of an aqueous douche on
the aspiring piumage of growing hen
As for Laura's estimate of the editor of
the EAGLE she will please allow the as
surance that the ever beautiful compen-
sating law of rec1procation permits no
waste of affection from this sanctum
upon bush whose promise seems one of
thornS rather than of roses.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-07-20

If the honorable representatives of the
people in the congress feel that some &C
ton is necessary in regard to the tele-
graph service of the country, instead of
resorting to the doubtful expedient of
assuming control, by purchase or other
wise, of the wire service of the country
and placing it under the jurisdiction of
the postal system, as has been proposed,
let them adopt Mr.. Spooner's suggestion
embodied in the bill introduced by him
III the senate Wednesday, providing for
extending the provisions of the inter
state commerce lew to the service named
1t strikes us as not little singular that
this has not been done heretofore AS a
common carrier we cannot understand
why the telegraph service of the country
should not be made amendable to the
same restrictions as other transportion
companies, railroads, steamboats,, ETC.
If the operation of the interstate COM
merce law is beneficial to the people in
the one instance it certainly must be in
the other; but this is an entirely differ
ent thing from the proposition made and
urged some time ago known as the
postal telegraph.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-07-20

The proposition of the Republican par
ty to remove the tax on tobacco and re-
duce, land in certain contingencies to
remove,) the tax on whisky, is not to
make those articles cheaper to the con-
sumner, for everybody knows it would
not, but to remove the burden, now I'M
necessary, laid upon the country during
the war for war purposes. Besides, the
traffic in these articles can better be con-
trolled by the state governments with
out the interference of the general gov
eminent than with it, for it is fact
that every license issued by the U. S.
government to resident of Kansas, for
instance, is a direct encouragement to
such person to violate our state laws.
Still, the government cannot deny the
resident of Kansas such license, if it be
demanded, as long as the system licens-
ing the traffic is maintained by it.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-07-20

J.R.H. KING. Secretary.
Homer guardian. (Homer, La.) 1888-1890, 1888-12-28
A Lifetime Trouble AdYertea.

TATE SPRINGS, Tenu., July 4, 'Ss.
The Swift Specific Go. Atlanta, Ga.
During She spring of 1871, while
working in the field at my home in
Morgan county, Ca, | pulled off
my shoes to give my feet q rest.
Unfortunately, l walked into a
clump of poison oak, and IN a few
days my feet were in terrible
condition, and I could not put on
a shoe because Of the soreness and
swelling. / was treated as pols,
on oak cases usually are, and
everything was healed up. About
the same time the following spring,
1872, my feet became sore again,
as at first, and every succeeding
spring for five years brought back
the same condition of the disease.
only each time it became more
distressing, because | began te
think it was a life time trouble
Finally l was induced to try
Swift's Specific. / took SIX bot
ties, and to-day am entirely well
My improvement was gradua
from the first, and no evidence Q
the disease remains. / shall TAX
pleasure in testifying as to its cur
atiys properties. 1t is The great
est blood purifier in existence.
Yours truly, j. L. Morgan.
Treatise on Blood and Skin dis
eases mailed free.
THE SWIFT SPECIFIC Co., Drawe
3, Atlanta, Ga.
Homer guardian. (Homer, La.) 1888-1890, 1888-12-28
A Woman's Opinion OF Men.

Mrs. Dunaway, Of the Nen
Northeast, at u literary reunion
at Salem, Oregon, ''toasted' the
gentlemen as follows:
God bless 'em! They halve
onr joys, they double oar torro"s,
they treble our expenses, they
qnadruple oNr cares, they excite
our ma2nanlmity, they increase
our self respect, they awake our
enthusiasm, they control our pro
perty, and out-maneuyer us III
everything. This would be- very
! lreary world withyUs EN-. In fac;,
I may say, it would rot be much
Of . world, anyhow. We love 'em,
and the dear beings can't help it;
We control 'em, and the precious
fellows don't know it.
Gas husbands, t!ley are always
Convenient, though not always or
hand; is beaux they are by 20
means 'matchlcss. They are most
agreeable visitors, they are handy
at the State fairs, and indispensa
Jle at oyster saloons. They are
splendid as escorts for some othe'
fellows wife or sister, and a;
friends they are far better thar
women. AS our fathers, they arr
inexpressibly grand. A womal
may be a failure in business,
wreck in constitution MT enough
: to boarst Of as q beauty, no.hin;
+ as q wit, less than nothing as
legislator for worDan's rights, an
! even not very brilliant IS a mem
Der OF the press; but if he is GU
o own father, we overlook his Short
comings and cover his pecadilloe
g with the divine mantle of charity
It Then. as our husbands, how W
0 love to parade them as paragon
In the sublime language OF tt
inspired poet:
"We'll lie FOR them,
d "We'll cry for them,
. "An;l if we could, we'd fly {
y them
re WED anything but die I
IS them
Homer guardian. (Homer, La.) 1888-1890, 1888-12-28
5, No. Is,
question for the scientists to set

question for the scientists to SET
lie is What caused the explosion
4 number Of people from Birmlng"
BAN have visited the place, but i
have heard only orc plausible the
cry. and that was advanced 10y Nr.
Schultz, a scientist. II is known
positively that Mr.. Merits had no
dynamite with him, and Mr..
Schultz says the only possible
way to account for The explosion
lis that he had constantly, for L
number of Yeas, been handling
dynamite and nitro 9 y cerinc, and
tina, so much had been taken into
his system by obsorpsion that IL
was only necessary for him to re,
cciye q slight jar to set 1t Oil,
which was done when he struck
the ground on falling from the
ledge.
! Whether his story is true Or noS
l can't say, but give the facts as
they happened, and they can be
substantiated ly q number OF CIT
liens in this vicinity and Blrming-
ham, who will inform you if there
is any more light on the subject
-EuRtsrillc Jlercry,
Homer guardian. (Homer, La.) 1888-1890, 1888-12-28
A Cure For In seminal.

"Is there permanent cure Tor
insomnia?' repeated q leading
in reply to question
the other day. Eyes; there is as
much philosophy in regard to
sleep as there is anything else. 1t
is generally accepted by the med,
ical profession that our conscious
daylight thinking processes are
carried in the sinister hair OF the
bra;y-that is. in the lobe which
controls the action Of the right
arm and lee. From this line OF
reasoning it naturally follows that
one dreams with the other Iobe,
and that the abnormal charactea
of dreams is in some way tracca-
bic to that facee. TO bring back
sleep when lost we must quiet the
conscious, thinking, sinister side
of the brain, and bring into acliv-
ity only the dream sidc-that is
the dexter side. To do this the
old advice was to try to compel
ones self to put aside every wax
ing thought, even soothing and
pleasant ones-every effort OF day
light memory. The better plan,
aud one that is meeting with q
great deal Of success, is to think
of a dream, the more recent the
better, and 60 over and over the
scenes it presented.
EARNED with this idea, the next
time sufferer finds himself awake,
say 9 or 3 o'clock in the morning
} instead Of merely trying to Danish
the painful thought AID repeating
numbers, according to habit, let
HIM revert at once TO the dream
which was the cause Of his awak
eaing, and try to go on with it.
| Sleep will soon conc. 1t is stated
+, On good authority that this cxpe.
{ rimcnt, often repeated, has never
e been known to fail.-Nep York
: Mail and Express.
Homer guardian. (Homer, La.) 1888-1890, 1888-12-28
Covwin's Resort.

Tom Corwin of Ohio, was a
ready man. John c. Calhoun once
pointed to a droTc Of mules from
OHIO and said to Corwin; "There
90 some Of your constituents"
"Yes'' said Tom, "thcy are going
down south to teach SCHOOL
Governor Brough was at once
matched against Corwin, and in
the midst Of his apeaci said:-
Gentlemen, my honored opponent
himself, while he breaches advo-
cacy Of home industry, has car
riage at home which he got in Eng
land-nad 1t shipped across the
ocean to him. How is that for
supporting home industry and,
labor?' When Corwin came on
the stand he made great show
of embarrassment, stammercd and
began slowly: "Well gentlemen,
YOU have heard what my friend Mr.
Brough has to say Of my carriage.
plead guilty to the charges, and
have only two things to say in my.
defense. The first is that the car
riage came to me from an English
| ancestor as an heirloom, and had
to take it. Again, | have not used
it for seven years, and it has been
standing in my back yard all the
time, and the chickens have con-
J, yerted it iAto a roost. Now, gen
tleman,'' with q steady look at
Brougl, !" have nothing further
to say in my defense; but would
likc.to know how Brough knows
anything about my carriage II he
j has not been visiting my chicken
/ Iroost. Isl. Louis Globe Democrat.
Homer guardian. (Homer, La.) 1888-1890, 1888-12-28
HOlIER Ia, FRIDAY DECEMBER %, 1883.
Rejected with scoc:!.

Some months since g gentleman
had the misfortune to lose his vile,
q literary lady Of some reputation.
After gricying for 3 number Of
weeks, q bright idea entered the
head ofthe Wiilower, says the lon-
kers N. " Statesman. He
thought he could do something to
lesson his sorrow, and for that
purpose he called upon 8 lazy &C
ouaintance and requested to speak
q word to her in private. Think,
ing she was about to receive a pro
posaI, the lady prepared to listen
with becoming resignation.
"Myrlha," said he, vita down
cast eyes, as he took her hand
':y Oh knew my wife,"
"Yes."
ut is not good for man to b
alone
perhaps not"
"Did you ever rehct upon tina
part 0! marriage service which re
ouires couples to cleaye unto cac
other until death parts them"'
IL have
II hvac often reflected Upon
myself. Now, death has parte
me from my wife and | feel YER
lonly.'
II should think it likely"
Il think | must do sometbir
to restore to me her Kind cons
lation and the memory Of h
many virtues"
He pressed the lady's hand al
sighed. She returned the pre-
sure, and also suffered sigh
escape her.
= "My DEAR he said, after a lo'
, pause, come to the point
once. | have q proposal
make"
"a proposal!!'
g "Yes."
:, CARP she said, blushing a
covering her face with her hand
IL have concluded to write
il wire's biography. Now, | he
i but little skill in literaty exerci:
and If you will correct my MAJ
: script and write the headings
my chapters l will give you t
dollars"
She sprang from his side a
her eyes flashed with anger.
:, "I'll see you hanged first, :
then won't vou-you-"
She then left the room not be
able to express her rage. The "
). over sighed, took his hat and VI
home.
Homer guardian. (Homer, La.) 1888-1890, 1888-12-28

"A Strange OCC aIlehSe tooh p'"Ne
in Blount county, Ala, yesterday |
which I will not attempt TO eN-
plain, but give you The facts as
they ars.
A party Of Birmingham cap:-
talists, largely interested in the
minerals of the region, and some
prominent railroad officials were
here on tour of inspection; with
the view of opening some beds of
iron ore and selecting the most
practicable route for the extension
of the new railway that leads up
this valley.
This, indeed. seems to have been
the true battle grounds of the gods
with "Pclion piled upon Ossa," or
the utter confession of the geolo-
gists, who cannot account for red
iron ore in one side Of a mountain,
brown on the other, with veins OF
coal Immediately underlying the
| top on both sides, so it was deter
mined to leave them ont OF the
party and carry along a practical
man familiar with the formations
peculiar to this valley for al, geol-
ical information necessary in max
ing an approximate estimate OF
the amount ofsolid and loose rock
to be encountered on the exten-
sion. Accordingly an old fore
man, Mr.. Merits, who had had
large experience in railroad:ng in
the west, was selected. He was
an intelligent, sober and indus
trlous man, who regularly once
month sent the greater part OF his
earnings to his wife and children
in Kansas. He gave his opinions
, only after the most careful eXaml
nations, and the gentlemen hat
implicit confidence as to their &C
curacy. The party reached a per
pendicular blnff about fifteen fee
high, when Mr.. Merits climbed
down to a ledge about SIX Tee
> from the top and with his ham
mer was investigating the charac
ter of stones and their probabl
thickness. The gentlemen abov
4 heard several blows from his ham
{. mer, then apparently q quantit
d of loose rocks falling and immcd
i ately a terrific explosion. The
were all considerably shocked
0 but not otherwise hurt, and
a once went to the edge of the pr
k ciplce, where they detected IL
e strong odor Of dynamite, but
their CONSERVATION could see not
ing Of Mr.. Merits. After a car
g fill search some small pieces Of h
5 clothing we're found hanging
e tree about thirty feet from q
ground, but that ,ras all. ~
Homer guardian. (Homer, La.) 1888-1890, 1888-12-28
Official Directory.
UNITED STATES SENATOR'S.
III Gibssa, NV Orleans.
j b Eustis. New Orleans.
REPRESENTATIVES.

~
STATE OFFICERS.
+ T Nichols, Governor.
u. Iafries. Lieutenant Governor,
Il r sIase.., Secretary OF State.
ellie 3 Steel, Auditor.
4 VII Pipes, Treasurer.
Sy II Roreia, Attorney General.
Il. Brsanx. snpcriii't fnD Ednctn.
scrREME CoUET.
+ Bernudez, 4. o. ei'lci J0s'ice
d 2 ioehc, So. James,
4 D MUEacry, 0uachita
/, X Watkins, Rai .tfyer Associates
&C Fenapr. Orleans
Robert ] Sil.on, CLERK
CogRT OF APPEALS.
FIRST Circnit.
,sal E ., Msas, ,I',5 shreveport y"1ses
Parishes and Times of Cnart.
caado: First Mondays in Jannary and
Juno.
I,sssisr. Third Mondays in January
and Jnie.
Webster: First Monday in February
aud July.
Iienyills: Second Mondays in February
AID July.
claibsrie: Third Monday in February
aud July.
Upisn: First hou,iays in March and
October.
Lincoln; Second Mondays in March and
October.
jackson: Third Mondays in March aud
October.
Caldwell: Fourth Mondays in March
aaa 0ctrhvr.
wian: First Mondays in April and \ :
ven.bcr.
NstchitoGhes. seecnl 1ouslays IN April
and November.
sabiue: Fourth Mondays in April and
November.
D.sota: First Mondays in LAY and De-
cciabor.
Rad River: Third Mondays in May and
December.
THIRD DISTRICT COURT.
4omposetl OF the Parishes OF Claiborne
Union and Lincoln.
Allen Barksdale, Raston. Judge.
Ell M'Clcnlen, Homer Dist Attorney
CLAIBORNE PARISH.
First torn commences tlle Seeont
Mouday in January. Jury term.
Ssesnd fern commences on tho Inl!s
Monday III March. No jury,
& Third term commences OF the secon'
Monday in August. jury term.
: Fourth term commences on tue Sec
cal Nondsy in October. No jury.
UNION PARISH.
First term commences on tho Firs
Mpaasy in February. Jury term.
Secsnd term commences OIL the Set
ord Monday in April. No jury,
Third term commences on The Ihli
Mnn,Iay il .Julv. Gury term.
Funrtl, farm commences on the Fir.
uaniav II, Eoyemaer. NJ Jury.
LINCOLN PARISH.
4 Firat fern, commences Oh the Fourt
Monday in February. Jury term.
Second Tenn commences Oh the Fir
Manaay in May. No Jury.
Third term commences on the Thir
Neudny il, septen,hsr, Jury term.
Fonftb ,erm commences on II
Faurth Monday IN November. No iur
2lst SENATORIAL. DISTRICT.
Compcsed az the parishes of ClaihOrli
p;envill.. Mebster and Bossisr.
SENATOR'S.
J. + i. 4. sphinoa of Claiborl
IN. w. Vance. of Bhsis
claiborne REPRESENTATIVES,.
81 I'M Ssals Hon
Il 4 Nelson Hon
PARISH OFFcERs.
Drar Ferguson Clerk OF Court
81 Is Ra,nsav Dennty and Meta
3, !, :, e.,.,.s
3 ihfkpatflcS, SlletlM
!, = I, Brown, deputy
Il 5sal summons, treasurer
y 7 MefGer, assessor
4 coleman, surveyor
y harrison, straSmasest
Il VOL, rolloh p pumii war;
Homer guardian. (Homer, La.) 1888-1890, 1888-12-28

A Geneseo( ny. )paper wishing
to say ''let bygones be bygones, :
electrified its subscribers BY say.
ing sslet " gosh be By gosh.
Homer guardian. (Homer, La.) 1888-1890, 1888-12-28

"You have my decision, Glars"
be said; Il can not walk with you
ifyou are to have the poodle along.
You must chose between him and
me. 1t rests with you if our en-
gagement shall be broken" Oh,
George the girl replied, "it's 50
sudden. You must give me a
week to thing it over. One week
George, and you shall receive
your answer ~. 7. Sun.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1888-03-29
THE DEADLY REVOLVER.

On Friday night a fatal shooting affray
occurred at Glenn's Run schoOl-hOuse
near burlington. about three. miles above
Martins Ferry. \ society known as the
Glendale Literary Society of which John
Smith, a merchant and postmaster at
Burlington. is President, meets weekly in
the school-house. Recently the Society
has been disturbed by some disOrderly
persons. among whom was one Henry
Held. and on the Friday evening previous
to the shooting he was elected from the
house. after which he kicked in the door
of the building At the meeting on FIJI
day evening the President appointed
committee to inquire into the dOOr-breah-
ing. Charles Held, brother of the man
who was put out of the schOol-hOuse at
the previous meeting, was present, and
after the adjournment of the Society ac-
costed President Smith and demanded to
know why an investigation of the affair
was to be had, and Smith referred him to
the committee for information. Young
Held became very angry and struck
Smith two stunning blows i'll the face,
which felled him to the floor, and then
got on top of him as if to continue the
assault. y bystander pulled Held of the
PROSTATE man, but no sooner was he free
than he again began demonstrations OF
violence, when Smith whipped out 32-
calibre Smith d WesSOn self-acting re-
vOlver and fired, striking Held about the
centre of the right side, the ball passing
| in straight line to within an inch or
less of the skin on the other side of the
| body Smith at once went to his home
and apprised his family of what had
happened, and then accompanied an
officer to Martins Ferry, where he was
locked up for the night. Held started to
walk to his fathers on NiXOn'S Run, with
whom he worked in the coal business,
house near by, and physicians summoned
from Martins Ferry. After night of
intense pain he died at IL o'clock on Sat
urday. Smith was released by Mayor
Keller until Tuesday upon giving bond
for his appearance on that day in the sum
of $1,000. He regrets deeply the outcome
of the unfortunate affair, but claims that
he acted entirely in self-defense. Helds
friends claim that he was not as much at
/ fault as Smith would nave it appear.
\ full investigation of the affair was
had before Mayor keller on Tuesday,
about thirty witnesses being examined,
and the entire day and evening was given
over to hearing testimony and arguments
of council, at the conclusion of which the
prisoner was released on the ground that
his action was justifable and in self
defense. The State was represented by
J. c. Gray, Esq, and b. B. DOvener, and
the defense by Geo. Duncan, Judge John
). Cochran and Hon. l.. DanfOrd.