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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1888-05-30
The Fate Of q Big Shark.

Captain John Gray has presented to
the Left Handed Fishing Club the
skeleton of shark which is said to have
been the largest ever seen on the coast Of
the Gulf of Mexico. The shark, it
seems, had been lowering about the
quarantine station Pass Cavallo for
some days last summer, and his con-
tinued presence in the pass made the
men about the quarantine station uneasy
about bathing in the surf. The captain
of the State quarantine schooner de-
termined to catch the monster of the
deem, and securing an immense steel
hook. he attached it to a trace chain,
and rope to the chain. The rope was
then tied to the mast of the vessel. It
took the combined strength of two men
to haul the fish to the side of the boat,
working with the aid of a block and
tackle. His head was pulled out of the
water. and several we'll directed blows
with an ak killed him. He was then
hauled upon the beach. He measured
fourteen feet in length. The backbone
and head now adorn the walls of the
club rooms of the Left-Handcd Club, be-
Ing suspended JUST III Ihe rear VI lno
desk of the chief shark, who is the pre-
siding officer of the club. The mouth
is thirty inches in diameter. It is re-
lated of this shark that he was not at oil
fastidious in his diet. 1t made no diff
ference to this monster of the deep
whether it was a small boy, dog or q
hog that he caught padding in the
water. Some weeks before he had
caught mule wading out into the
water, and the shark swan out to him
and bit off his left hind leg, and swal.
lowed leg, foot, iron shoe and all with
out an apparent effort. After the fish
was caught the hind leg of the mule was
rescued, but too late to be of use to the
mule, he having reconciled himself to
three legs for the rest of his life. The
shoe was taken from the hoof, and it
hangs over the door Of the room of ths
Left-Handed Club.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1888-05-30
CURIOUS FACTS.

Ticket scalping is unlawful in Penn
sylyania 60: =, = q. SG.ss.
Marietta, Ohio, was named. for Marie
Antoinette. - ~ I. q
The making of woolen cloth was boz
gun in England in 1881. ~
Forty trains run hourly on Brooklyn
Bridge, carrying 10000 passengers.
Albany, N. Y, was foundad by the
Dutch in 1914; made the capital Of the
State in 1877.
A New York oculist says that ths[
greatest enemy to the eyes OF young
men is the cigarette. s sgsss3ssssss
A few years ago cotton seed was
thrown away ss worthless, but to-day
the seed is as valuable as the lint. <
A young man in Reading, Penn, was
made seriously ill from the effects OF
kissing girls rouge-painted cheeks. B,
/. Philadelphia has q saloon which is
known as The Morgue, because several
men have dropped dead after drinking
there. ss:[9 = e &
A German walked most. of the way {
from Texas to Boonville, Ind, to marry
young woman. It took him nearly six
months. 90 b.
The Flint river swamps, in Sumter
county, Ga, are full of wild turkeys,
as many as fifty and sixty having been
seen in drove. - =. ss
Los Angeles, CAL, has produced .
lemon weighing three pounds and 9
quarter. The tree on which it grew had
but half dozen lemons. -
DR.. G. F. Malbon, a former dentist Sof
Thomaston, Me-, now located aat Rome, Z
Italy, writes to friend that be has just
received the munifcent sum of $500 for
filing tooth of one of Rome's nobility
ga stalking horsen isSs mask or dis
guise. The saying originated from the
practice of hunters to conceal themselves
behind canvass, on which was repre-
sented q grazing horse, in order to come
upon their game unawares.
Two ragged Italian children, who were I
arrested in Chicago while gathering
cigar stumps on the streets, explained
that they sold the discarded weeds to o.
fellow countryman for fifteen cents q
pound, and that they were made into
cigarettes"
DR.. Eberhart, of Palo, Ga, says that
he saw a man moving a few days ago
and his wife was in the cart with an old
setting hen in her lap. The, hen had
thirteen eggs, and before the woman ar-5
rived to her new home the eggs had all
hatched and the little chickens were
doing well. z & E;s,s... = q
Numerous Conger eels, killed By the
frost, have been washed up on the
southern coast Of England. Some of
them weighed seventy pounds, being
seven feet long and twenty-four inches
in circumference-min sea SER
pents, in fact. No similar occurrence
has been known since the Crimean war. Z
John n. Corner, living on the Ockla-
wana River, Fla, shot and killed an
alligator over eight feet long. Opening
it, out of curiosity, he was surprised to
find, snugly ensconced therein, a water
snake foot long and eleven young
snakes. The reptiles had evidently been
in their novel home some time, as the
liver of the alligator was six inches out
of its normal position and was fattened
out in places by the continued pressure
Of the snakes. III. SO. 4:
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1888-05-30
M Fool Remedies for Him.

Brown-"I can tell you what will cure
that cold, Dumlcy. You take a big
drink of hot faxseed tea tonight at .
o'clock and 60 to bed"
Dumley-"Nonsense; I'm on my way to
see doctor now. When I am sick I
don't take any fool remedies"
Dumley Qater, to Observation-Disclosures,
I've got severe cold"
Physician (gravely)-"Um; bad, very
bad, particularly at this season of the
year. Had it long2"
Dumley-''About week"
Physician-"Um; in the head or on the
chestl"
Dumley-"It's got me both ways, Doc
tor"
Physician-"Um; let me try your
lungs" doctor seizes Dumley with what
is known in Graco- Roman wrestling par
lance as the grab. him -quick.and-ch chuck
him-over-your head-aud-kill-him hold,
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1888-05-30
A New Crop OF Hair.

A Sioux City Iowa) mau who has been
bald fol- years, was surprised lately to
discover patch of fiery red ha;r, about
the size of silver dollar, growing from
Tie crown of his head. 1t came forth
with surprising rapidity, and in a few
days was several inches IN length. The
queer thing about it is, that what little
hair he had before was jet black, and
the red lock covers only small portion
of the bald place. 1t is so funny that he
scarcely dares to take his hat off.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1888-05-30
Poetry Which Pays.

Society Dame-"Who is that young
man who is 80 attenti 9 to you now2"
Great Belle-"Hei is poet"
"hIercy on US! And do you, the proud
daughter of hundred millionaire,
propose to throw yourself away on apoor,
miserable starveling of a poet7'
ooh, he isn't that kind of poet. He
writes soap advertisements"
"My own. own daughter, after all.
Ask him to dinner. ."-O omaha World.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1888-05-30
At the Ball Game.

He excltedly)-"By Jove, did you see
that left fielder catch that fy?"
She (petulantly)-"Of course didn't.
I don't see how you can catch. fly so far
away, when it is all I can do to see the
ball. What do they do with the poor
little flies, anyway, John, when they
catch them2"- Washington Critic.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1888-05-30
A Cure for Scandal.

Mrs. Observation-Disclosures queer ways
they have in some countries! This
paper says that in Morocco when the
women talk scandal their lips are rubbed
with cayenne pepper"
Mr.. Dusenberry-"An odd custom
indeed. (Half an hour later.) Where
are you going my dear?"
Mrs. Dusenberry-"To the sewing
circle. Let me sec; I've got my scis-
sors, thread, thimble-"
Mr.. DusenberrY-''And cayenne pep
per T-DetroN Free Press.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1888-05-30
BUDGET OF FUN.
HUMOROUS SKETCHES FROM
VARIOUS SOURCES.
The Last Straw-At the Ball
Game-The Charm Of Music
An Eye to Business
Etc, Etc, Etc.

He had been walking up and down the
room with the baby for two hours.
"John," said his wife, from among the
pillows, ''you don't look very we'll of
late. I'm afraid you don't get exercise
enough"
John laid the baby in the crib, with it's
feet on the pillow, and went to Sleep
HarpeT's Ba:Gr.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1888-05-30
An Eye to Business.

Citizen Ito neutrality-suspicious. estab.
lishment you've got here, Mr.. Mould"
Undertaker-"Yes; We are getting
things in shape I hope, Mr.. Smith,
that when you want anything in my line
you will bear me in mind; and should
you not be in a condition to er-um-
attend to the matter personally, trust
your friends will not forget me. "-LJe.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1888-05-30
Method in Her Madness.

Bachelor (whom Brown has brought
home to dinnerj-"Does your wife al
ways kiss you. Brown, when you return
from the Office" ..-
Brown-"Yes, always, never fails"
Bachelor (with sigh}-"Ah, it must
be delightful to have cosy home like
this and logely wife to greet you with
a kiss!"
Brown (also with a .sigh)-"Yes she
kisses me to discover if I have been
drinking anything."- Epoch.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1888-05-30
The Charm of Music.

Fair Visitor Ito convict)-tI suppose,
sir, that the singing of the birds relieves
the monotony of your dreary lifes"
Convict profoundly nonplussed)-
"The singing of the birds, miss" :,
Fair Visitor-"Yes, sir, the little jail
birds, you know. They must be such a
boon. "-NeU York Sun.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1888-05-30
IT Does Make a Difference.

The Governor-"A pretty fellow you
are to disgrace me in this way! What
on earth tempted you.to run away with
that girl1"
Alfred-"Why, leaving out all senti-
ment, sir, it washer twenty thousand
a year."
The Governor - "Oh-ah-it was
pretty rough. after all, to have met with
so much opposition. Life.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1888-05-30
He Lacked Accomplishment.

"Mabel, I love YOU" The words came
forth like the, plaintive, vibrant sigh of
an Eolian harp.
1T can never be-"
''But I am rich, and can furnish you
with every luxury. Besides, am doing
we'll in my profession, and may one day
be famous"
II know it, Harold, but you can't tell
the difference between home run and a
three-base hit. ."--Merchant Irareler.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1888-05-30
Two Constructions of a Wish.

81 could gaze at tbe moon for hours,
Mr.. Sampson" she said in voice full
of sweetness and pneumonia. 81 never
tire Of it."
"Ah," he responded, "would that I
were the man in lt!'
''Yes," she assented softly.
"And why, Miss Claraa' he asked,
getting ready to take her hand.
because, Mr.. Sampson" she said,
shyly yelling her eyes with their long
lashes," you would be four million miles
away."-Epoch.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1888-05-30
A Bright Youth.

An Austin parent has dreadfully
stupid boy. The other day the old man
told him to bring him the boo. .ack, but
the boy couldn't find it, although he
stumbled right over it.
"What have you got your eyes for9"
asked the irate parent.
The boy thought and thought, and
finally he said:
"To open them in the morning when
I wake up"
When the boy grows up he will make
boss night watchman or q policeman.
-Ieras SJtings.
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One of the luckiest real estate invest
ments ever made in Omaha was that Of
B. ]. SAKE, who paid $500 q few years
ago tor lot in the south part of the
city that is now worth $50. 900.
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Bananas have become so cheap in
Queensland, Australia, that their culti-
vation is no longer profitable. Only one
shilling per bunch of twenty-five dozen
is Maid for the fruit.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1888-05-30
An Outside Study.

Old Boggs-''Ive come up to see
about these bills O yourn, Harry"
Harry-"Yes, sir; but you know a
scientific education is very expensive" !"
Old Boggs- II dessay it is, Harry; but
if you took mathematics instead of poker
it would not only be less expensive, but
might prove of more use to you later."-
Life,
Wichita eagle., 1888-04-24
THE DIRTY DOZEN"

On last Saturday night dozen young
fellows left Wichita on hunting expe
dition in a very novel way. They employed
a carpenter TO build them a boat, a fiat
boat and launch it on the river. They
loaded thereon their tents, guns, cooking
utensils and provisions and then not hav.
ing sufficient money to pay for the boat,
the price of which was SIS, they proceeded
TO secure the boat by resorting 10 strategy.
Some friend or friends of these youn. and
festive nimrods induced the carpen-
ter to adjourn TO neighbor-
ing ''joint" where he was filed
to the muzzle with the usual liquids TO be
found there and whilst this performance
was going on the hunters quietly cut the
fat boat from its moorings and silently
hoated down upon the placid bosom Of the
murky Arkansas.
They dubbed themselves ''the dirty
dozen or the Wichita Hoodlums. and the
name Is no doubt very appropriate or will
be ere they return, for the chances are that
there viii be about twelve young men very
dirty and very hungry before the trip IS
ended. When last heard from they were
passing Mulvane. still il high spirits and
anticipating brilliant reception at Ar
kansas City. They said they intended to
kill both an Indian and a bear before
leaving the territory.
Wichita eagle., 1888-04-24
A BEAUTIFUL ORNAMENTAL GIFT.

Major J. C. Davis, one OF tie EAGLES
Oldest friends and of Wichita's most sub
stantial citizens, has placed US under obi
cations by the presentation Of a beautiful
ornament consisting of a magnif-
cent peacock in full plumage. Major
D. casually remarked about a year
ago that the EAGLE sanctum
lacked but one thing TO make it complete,
and that he was raising a bird which
would add both brilliancy and value 70 the
editors quarters The eagle perched in
our window seemed to him to lack geor-
geousness, not TO say life, so with no little
care he raised bird whose beauty should
be unquestioned. Mr.. Z. Renshaw,
professional taxidermist, of our city, who
had mounted birds for public institution
was sent for few days ago
and his services secured. That he
is an expert no one will deny after seeing
our bird. Being at the height Of develop
ment he carefully chloroformed his
majesty and gently and patiently pro
ceeded with the work of mounting him.
Not a feather was disturbed or soiled
either in the killing or mounting. and he
stands in all his full iedged glory Of hun
dreds of eyes, seven feet from tip TO tip.
Major Davis, in the first place, has our
thanks for this delightful ornament for all
the trouble and expense it cost him, and
Prof. Renshaw for the pains and success
Of his work.
Wichita eagle., 1888-04-24
TELEPHONE COMPANY OFFICIALS.

Mr. J. r. Malvane, Of Topeka, president
OF the Missouri and Kansas Telephone
company, c. w. NcDanials, Of Kansas
City, superintendent Of the company, and
Charles Gleed, Of Topeka. attorney for the
company, arrived yesterday morning TO
confer with the council about the 81, coo
license imposed on the telephone company
by the city council They succeeded n
getting meeting Of the council at Camp
bell & Dyer's Office converting al o'clock
.. N. Two or three hours were spent dis
cussing the question. Had the council last
night refused to comply with proposition
Of the officials made az the meeting com
plete report Of the proceeding would prob
ably be OF interest but as the question ms
been settled it would seem useless 70 give
opinions OF each one concerned
Nessrs. Mulvaae, Gleed and McDaniaLs
left last evening for Topeka
Wichita eagle., 1888-04-24
LAWN PARTY.

One Of the most pleasant parties of the
season was that given last evening by Miss
May Virgins at the Virgins residence, on
North Topeka avenue This party was
given in honor of Miss Jennie Tallman' s
birthday, Miss Tallman is an accom-
plished young lady, who is well and favor
ably known in Wichita society. having
lived here about six years ago. Her pres
ent home is in Chicago, and, Miss Jennie
is now visiting number of her old friends
and schoolmates. who welcome heri in their
midst. To those who know the entertain
ing qualities of Miss Virgins it is unnec-
essary to say good time was had at this
party. Numerous hammocks were hung
about the lawn, all of which were well
patronized, for what could be more con-
ducive TO enjoyment on a night like last
than a good hammock, accompanied by a
charming young lady. Swinging
and dancing were INDUCED in to the
hearts content, and all were as
merry as prison bird set free.
At the proper time an elegant lunch, COM
posed of the Injuries of the season, was
served by the fair hostess.
Among those present were the Misses
Tulla Tusch, Marian Niederlander, Allie
Suits, Malinda Ross, Maud Struble, Kate
Murdoch, Julia Ross, Artie Earl, Alice
Taylor, Renetta Ross, Artie Smith,
Emma McClees, LYDIA Taylor, Jennie Tall
man, Mile SapIenfeld, Maggie Taylor
and Anna Aulvey. Messrs. J. Z. Russell,
l. 5. Hougland, Harry Green, a. H. Greet,
Ed Dallett, George Hoffmaster, VIII Tay-
Tor, a. ;. Munson, O. B. Stocker, Eugene
Garnett, H. II. Parker, T. J. Virgins,
George Whitlock, DR.. D. W. McClees, w.
I. Osborne, George Mcdonald and W. NJ
Beering. The entire party wish Miss Tall
mans succeeding anniversaries TO be as
nleasant As the one inst mast
Wichita eagle., 1888-04-24
A NOBLE CHARITY,
And One Nobly Encouraged and Sustained.

To the Editor Of the Eagle:
The directors OF the Women's Benevo-
lent home and hospital wish through your
valuable columns 10 return sincere thanks
to their generous friends for the help Civ
en- them toward furnishing their hospital
The Entire Nous club has furnished very
beautifully one room in dark mahogany.
1t is replete with every comfort The soft
feather pillows given by Mrs. Wailenstein
will rest many weary head. and the la
dies OF the Entire Nous" club have each
donated something TO add to the comfort
OF the room. The knights OF Pythias
have also furnished room in handsome
oak and next to it is one furnished by the
Odd Fellows These two rooms adjoin
| and are provided alike with everything
complete, not even a beautiful lamp fer.
gotten, luxurious beds and large easy
chairs, almost sufficient 10 tempt one TO be
sick in order to enjoy so much comfort.
And last but not least we owe 10 Mr. Cash
Henderson another beautiful room, from
the paper on the walls TO the handsome
brussels carpet and lace curtains nothing
ing has been forgotten. " hen Mr..
Cash Henderson does anything he
does it thoroughly and generously.
we would like to invite the public TO come
and see the Home and Hospital in its new
quarters.
Another matter TO De brought before the
public and especially before physicians, we
have always admitted sick persons, charity
patients Of any and every school, and we
still continue 20 do so. The rule is that
no charity patient is 70 be admitted with
out the case coming before member of
the ladies investigating committee. This
rule in cases or emergency or accident is
waived. In order TO render our work of
charity more efficient and systematic, We
have now staff OF regular physicians who
attend TO all our charity patients, with the
exception of those brought il by other
practitioners. would here state that any
physician in good standing can bring
charity patient into the benevolent home
hospital by referring to one of the follow
ing ladies: Mrs. a. Basley, Mrs. VI. Hellar,
Mrs. J. H. Black, Mrs. z. NJ. johnson and
Mrs. G. II. Milllson, investigating com-
mittee
| will add that our staff are all too
honorable gentlemen to wish TO interfere
in any way with the patients of other
physicians Mrs. A BAsLEY, President.
Wichita eagle., 1888-04-24

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Wichita eagle., 1888-04-24
SOUTH KANSAS MEDICAL SOCIETY.

The twenty-fifth semi-annual meeting OF
the South Kansas Medical Society will be
held in the bard of trade rooms today,
the morning session converting at IL a. m.
The following is the program:
!. Conservative Surgery-Dr. y W.
Mckinney, Hutchinson.
2. Subinvolution of the Uterus-Dr. o.
B. Whittecar, Peabody.
3. Inserted Advertising Leaves in Med
icaI Journals-Dr. Edward Smith, Oxford.
t. Plaster of Paris in Fractures-Dr.
". a Jordan, Wichita
5. Voluntary Papers, Reports of Cases,
etc.
6. Medical Booms and their Result-W.
Fl. Wells, Wichita.
y large attendance is expected and this
evening the Wichita Medical Society will
banquet the association at the Carey hotel
Wichita eagle., 1888-04-24
BOARD OF TRADE.

The directory of the board of trade held
their regular meeting yesterday.
The citizens were called upon to assist
in entertaining the Masons, who will meet
in the city on the sth and 9th of next
month The citizens were also called upon
TO entertain the Legion OF Honor which
meets in the ID of next month. They
were asked 70 assist in showing the city TO
the Odd Fellows who en- route to California
next September will stop in the city sew
eral hours.
The following resolution was passed;
Resolved. That the board of trade re-
spectfuIIy request Mrs. ". c. WOOdman
TO furnish the board of trade hall with a
cravon portrait of the late Commodore W.
c. Woodman.
Wichita eagle., 1888-04-24
HOMEOPATHIC HOSPITAL

The homeopathic PHYSICIANS o. the city
helm a meeting lss> evening az DR. ). j.
Stoner's Office 70 consider the proposition
q starting a homeopathic hospital N this
city. The following gentlemen we're
elected directors J. 0. Davidson 9. L
Rouse, 81. Col II. ". Lewis, y. ? Seidsr-
lander. Rudolph Hatfield, Wm- Mathew
son. Col Wn. lines, g c. Strong, 4 y.
Dening, g. w Clemsut.N. a English ".
B. Hendricks, ". 4 Livingston, !. 3.
Carey, A J. Thompson
The society viii hold meeting FRIDAY
evening 70 further consider tie qusscica-
Wichita eagle., 1888-04-24
SERIOUS ACCIDENT.

There was an accident yesterday 1t the
Crystal Ice plant which it is feared VIII
prove fatal. The gentleman running the
plant was in the second story attending &c
some machinery, when the ammonia pump
bursted, letting out the fluid in a stream.
The gas surrounded him and he was IN s
moment Frustrated and fell to the floor IN
the highly poisonous gas He was there
about three minutes before the hands OF
the factory could rescue him. He was
bleeding prcfusely at the lungs Physi-
clans were summoned and say that II Is
very doubtful whether he will recover. He
remains unconscious and continues to lose
blood
Wichita eagle., 1888-04-24
A WALKING sERENADE PARTY.

There were several young society gentle
men out on a serenading expedition last
night and they did really furnish some
very sweet music but they were not ac-
companied by the usual hack that is so
essential TO the success and general good
feeling that attends such an evening 5
pastime In fact they were not accom-
panied by any hack whatever, nor any
kind of vehicle by which they might 20
from the residence OF one fair lady TO an
other. They were simply afoot- Whether
this is an indication that new and ultra
fashionable way of doing the serenade act
has appeared, or whether the boys are
busted" seems 70 be a debatable
question