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Wichita eagle., 1888-05-27
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81 think the most charming thing about
Mrs. Cleveland Is her devotion to her old
friends
Two ladies' of fashion were talking in the
Senate gallery during the Ingalls, voorhees,
.pbloquies, and this was the remark of one
Of them.
'sYes," said the other And how pretty
they ali are / should think there would be
homely one now and them
Perhaps Grover won't let the ugly ones
come to the White House"
Quite likely But did you ever see such
a dainty and lovely pct as this latest pet Of
Frankie's, Kate Willard
s'She is the sweetest girl ever saw"
/ have heard something like this good
many times over. Not a little jealousy has
got into print even over Mrs. Cleveland's
young friend. one day overheard pref
ty young Southern girl. whose father, by
the way. failed for q round million, venting
her opinion of Miss Kate.
''She is an impudent thing to come hero
to Washington and go on exhibition as Mrs.
Cleveland's friend. They say she hasn't
cent, and makes her living by singing in
choir"
This Miss Kate Willard, who Is attracting
a great deal of admiring attention nowa-
Gay On ACCOUNT OF ncr lntluldSN Will xhIs-
Cleveland. who was her classnate and con-
fidante at Wells College, where she gradu-
ated with Mrs. Cleveland IN tie class of
1856. Miss Willard is the daughter OF the
late Oliver Willard, who was prominent in
Chicago and the West as the editor of the
Post and Nail Mr.. Willard was man Of
remarkable brilliancy of mind and sterling
character. he was brought up on farm in
Southern Wisconsin, overlooking the beau
tiful valley of Rock river. He began life as
a Methodist clergyman, and spent the first
few years in the ministry IN Kansas. He
afterward removed TO Denver, where Miss
Kate was born less than quarter OF a
century ago. When Oliver Willard died in
1878 he had been in editorial business for
sixteen years. He had not dovetalled into
the ministry as much as he expected. At
one time his popularity and eloquence car
ried him nearly into the honors of Bishop.
At his death his wife and bis sister, Miss
Frances Willard, undertook TO carry on the
Wichita eagle., 1888-05-27
He Felt Bad About 1t.

Chicago Man--Why, howdy, Jim! Where's
your brother John, and how's he getting
along.
Kentucky Friend-Fact is, pardner, Jehn's
all broke up an gone to Texas.
"Why, what's the mattern'
"Wel. you see he got inter little diff
fkilty with a feler down thar at home, an
while he was irwin to git away with the
gaiout John accidentally shot and killed his
best friend, an | never seed man so broke
up about a little thing in all my life. Johns
monstrous tender-hearted that way an he's
gone to Texas to watch an opportunity to
git even on some teller that's sho to rub up
aCip him
Wichita eagle., 1888-05-27

syllable the sacred name. It YVES not Ior
him any more; but the two sweet voices
continued it for HIM: 'Be it ever SO hum
bic, there's no place like home"
Once, the returned wanderer clutched at
the gate for support; to be sure how weak
and Ill he was, and they-his own, could
sing that song, and be happy without him!
% An exile from home" All! that was
what he had become an exile and-and-
With groan he sank down upon the icy
walk
He was i'll; had been for days; but the
fires of the fever were burning out now,
and a strange calmness was stealing over
him He was ragged and half famished,
and-well, he thought now he must be dy-
ing.
Would they find him-those he loveds
Earth, with its cold, unforgiving cycles
seemed receding from him; even his sins
were fading away, and all was fast becom-
ing blank, except the two bright heads
framed in with light and warmth in there
Yes, there was another-'Oh, Keziap'
Through his almost pulseless frame flowed
current of loyal love at thought Of her.
He staggered to his feet and with super
human effort reached the door. 1t was
locked.
"Oh, it was plain now that they had shut
him outr' In his miserable condition he
had forgotten that they were not expecting
Wichita eagle., 1888-05-27
She Epioyed 1t just the Same.

The fact that so many Pc ople are run over
by the cars and killed fo lack of sense
enough to keep out Of the way, and that
many take their "death-a. cold" because
they haven't enough gump ton to- go in
when it rains, is easily accounted for when
some other matters are conceded 4 few
evenings since young lady who wore her
hair banged at the back, a la Terry, and
some other things, was telling IA visitor
about having been to the theatertihe even
ing before.
What was the playa" he asked.
81 don't remember the name, but there
was big black niger in it who tsmothered
beautiful girl, and there were lots of
fun and rascality and some tro uble about a
handkerchief. have the progr anime here. -
She brought the bill from a, table near
by and the play was discov cred to be
"Othello," with Louis James and Marie
wainwright atsthe head of the ca st. This is
cold, drawn, frigid fact, and n OF SO funny
as deplorable.
Wichita eagle., 1888-05-27
ou INTERNAL rA1LHR-rAoEp scoUNpREL.

YOU 1NFERNAL TALLER-FAChO SCooNDhEA
stretched his legs out and took an admiring
look at their accouterments. "We'n jess
drop in on him and teach him a lesson in
silence"
'Don't hurt him, boys" said the Captain.
"Only sl1eer him little, that's ALL"
80, no, we won't hurt him, will we, boysp
responded Nick; and they laughed more
loudly, and drank again.
Tom Cox was an eavesdropper here, exhi-
biting another of his mean attributes. he
was listening, and knew what they meant
sWaal" he unused to hirnsel, II reckin
you won't hurt him, eff l can get thar fust."
Tom was soon on his horse riding up the
muddy way against the wind and rain.
'sNo, you won't hurt him, unless your
bosses air better'n mine,'' and his horse
struck long leap, as if anticipating the
masters subsequent goad in the flank.
.sThey don't hang ole man Turrentine to-
night if can helpit If they kill him they
KIN my ole mother; for who keeps her from
starvin' but hint What's he done, any
howl He only SAYS the wars wrong. How
many would say it's right if they could say
what they thought. His talkin' don't hurt
nobody, and thar haint er better man to the
soldiers anywhere. He gives up his beds to
the sick uns, and feeds the hungry ones.
No, they won't hang him-to-night, nohow-
if can help it, and think l can"
He heard the clatter of hoofs on 4 hill a
mile behind him. Pull sand, Selimt' he
said 10 his horse. There was no sand to
pull: but Selim increased his speed through
the mire.
Tom stood before dark-red bed of Goals
l. ln fro
place q. Turrentine's house. His coat hung
on chair, and cloud of vapor rose from
him as he turned round and round. He was
drying himself. There was knock at the
door.
"Come in said Tom.
"What the devil air you doin' here, Tom
Cox" calculated Nick Slower.
"Ef rs er fair question. an think 1t Is,
what air YOU uns doin' here!' replieo lom,
addressing the crowd
"Whar's ole man Turrentine!" demanded
Nick
IL dent know" responded Tom " He
wern't here when l come
YOU'RE liar" spoke Nick. hurting the
words as he would stone
MAY DC am, sometimes, but not this
time Tom quietly answered he here oid
himself injustice. Although coward. he
was never liar. The ole man wasn't
here when I come; but ef be had been, he
wouldn't be here now. I'm er coward, but
amt afeerd to tel you that come over
here 10 tell HIM TO make himself skeerce.
Hes nv friend. as youuns know He
never done youuns nor nobody else no
harm. You KNOW whats hes 0oin Iur
me-"
That's sou spoke one of the crowd,
sof,ened by the reminder Lets 60,
boys, aud give up this business"
aYou Internal tailer-faced scoundrel
Numbered Nick Slower; and drawing ns
raralvar ha srra,nl Tom IL tina Hoy
Wichita eagle., 1888-05-27
A BRAVE COWARD.
Tom Coxs Mission-HoW It Made
Him a Hero.

ON cox was a
timid man. As a
deer-hunter he had
been q success;
but as a hunter Of
men he gave high
promise Of being a
failure. He never
had the /" buck
ague" in his life,
but the b are
thought of shoot
ing a man made
his hands tremble.
He often told his
comra d IS, in a
would-be jes I'll n g
way most pitiful
in tone, that he
was never cut
out for a soldier"
He spoke truly;
for, to his nervous
dread of human
Wichita eagle., 1888-05-27

Papa" said little girl to her paternal
progenitor, who was dancing about in great
glee because there had been rise IN his
special hne of stocks, you remind me of
coming King, in one respect"
why is that, my little oneF' he asked,
afectionately.
Because you are an airy parent" she
said.
The old man grew sedate, and apparently
appreheusiye
Wichita eagle., 1888-05-27
SUNDAY MORNING.

Toms mothe died many years ago, but
she died in the best bed in the best room in
Turrentine's house. Tom lives there yet,
he and the Old man together. The old man
is hale and clear of head. Tom is weak,
and shuff1es ainIessly about the premises.
His darkened mind remembers only his
mission of that night when Nick Slover's
pistol fell upon his head, and he constantly
mutters these words:
"They won't hang him tonight eff can
help it; and 1 ahink can"
CHARLES S. BLACkBuRN.
Wichita eagle., 1888-05-27
Reuuiescat in Paste.

"Whose tomb is that yoader!" asked
friend who was escortng him through Mt
Auburn cemetery at Cambridge, Mass.
THAT man was formerly the exchange
editor on Boston daily paper" returned
his comrade-
And what is the significance of those
letters r. |. P. chiseled in the base OF the
Stone"
"RsUaieScdt in -lsten
Wichita eagle., 1888-05-27

The PAPER doors dow coming ITO Ess srs
c.asTne6 20 possess tie advantage over WOOD
OF neither Shrinking. sselaaz. CRACKING Eor
warning They Ars formed d Two tsscx
paTsr boards ssA1p1d aid zsoa1ea iSso
panels, and gi&zsa Together WITH g2re AID
potash. AID then roiiess tsrunss nszsy ro-s-
erz After being covered 9Th wsse-TrrES
eoa.fn-, aid thea or tsa. rs frepruof. ;bey
are tainted, varaIS5sd AID hang b To
usual wsr.-ChscAgo EsTzAd-
Wichita eagle., 1888-05-27
Man First: Mo,asses Next.

ado you think that Robert Burns was a
truthful man as well as great poet?"
81 dinna fash meh Wi army thin ia ken
'e liver telled lee" said the good woman.
"WeQ, then God didn't make woman
after He made man"
Hoots-toots my bairne. Whuse tellin'
We over muckle fer ain gude"
81 read it in the book. God made man {;
then He made treacle for the oatmeal"
"Whair awee now'd ye ken ia loike o.
that."
, "Burns said:
God tried His novice hand on man
And then He made the lasses ohr"
Wichita eagle., 1888-05-27
Thought She Needed a Whole Battery.

Here is a queer Incident exclaimed an
editors wife 10 her husband, as he sat
writing to clear the house rent without en-
croaching on his salary. why don't you
ask what 'tiss''
"Uh" ungraciously grunted her spouse
in tone of question.
"A lady visiting one of our Western
forts was recently stricken dumb by the dis
charge of a cannon >" read his wife.
81 wish some artillery man could fire a
whole battery in this room," snapped the
nervous knight Of the quill.
Wichita eagle., 1888-05-27

Post aud A1if, one as
b u ness manager,
the other as editor.
1t was a novel and
bold venture, but it
soon appeared { h Q
wiser part TO sell the
paper, and it wa >
merged in the Daily
Nslrs. Miss K a { O
W illar d learned
something Of busi-
mess over this expert
ence of her mother
and her aunt. She
has her own way to
make in the world
and is dong it brave
ly and well She has
Wichita eagle., 1888-05-27
When He'd Rather Be Tall.

"I tell You what It's, boys said little
Deacon Thorndike, who is only I'VE foot and
one inch in height, there's once IN while
when l dew visit | wuz erbaout SIX feet
high an er spraunten hard onter seven"
"Nhen's thet, deaconl' asked one OF the
crowd outside the village store.
When I'm on the outside of er craoud at
er dawg-fiCht b. goshvr
Wichita eagle., 1888-05-27

had really done some
thing to make herself
famous. The newspa-
pers have been now
and then very inter
esting with their gos-
sip about her. She
and Mrs. Cleveland
grew up asplsymates
and were cronies be
fore her college days
came on. It was Miss
Gregg who, in her
Joy at the prospect Of
bar daar frsauH
Wichita eagle., 1888-05-27

SCOT cod. Hyson71 inquired Mr. Orrics
Root Of Young Tyson the other day. tel
you what VIII stop it Ii Eve Uinutes"-but
Hyson interrupted him
- had cold he sad ''the beginning Of
tie week What I've got Row s Eve
minute cure that fellow gave ne OF Men
dzy. Looks Ike q cold, though don't RI
Wichita eagle., 1888-05-27
a WciChtY Matter.

She was of sufficient avoirdupois to make
set of hay-scales feel unequal to the task
of giving the exact figures, but she was full
of affection and said to her hubby:
a have great deal to love-you and our
little one and the dog
Eyes" he replied, ''but 1 have more to
love than you have, even emitting the dog"
How can that be-" she asked.
"Why, love you and the little one, and
you more than make up the difference be
tween me and the dog"
Wichita eagle., 1888-05-27
The Difference.

"Jobbins, did ] understand you to say
that Sopsar was total abstainer''
" Most likely you did"
why, bless ne, man. you're altogether
mistaken about that, for / saw him fun as
q ripe carbuncie this very day"
''Oh, but my dear sir. I i grant you that
he drinks enough. but when II comes &c
paying for Il he's q total abstzIner."
Wichita eagle., 1888-05-27
Cold CoIrlfort.

An immersionist preacher cnce lost his
hold on a convert whom he was Dsptizing
through a hole in the ice, and as they new
member passed on, under the ice, 10 the
uelllfiuous hereafter, the preacher ex-
claimed: The Lord g3veth and the Lord
taketh away Pass me another, brother"
The other brothers. in the meantime,
had backslid and returned TO their trans
gressions and the grocery stove
Wichita eagle., 1888-05-27
I.irht Carne-Iicht Go.

"Well, john said Sunday-school
teacher to a Chinaman in the missionary
class, ''what does day mean in your Ian
guage.''
"Me no savy. No hab got one word mean
ala samee'' responded the celestial
"Wel, describe the meaning Of the words
YOU use which mean the same as day in En-
glish."
"Mean ala samee; htey clum, Etey glo."
Wichita eagle., 1888-05-27
Whx Sha Cuf Him.

Stratman, walking with a clever doctor,
meets a pretty woman, to whom the doctor
bows.
Who is she, eh"
"a patient
Her bow was almost cut-ffty be-
low"
POSSIBLY We're not On the best of
terms. You see, 1 was called to attend her
husband, and had the misfortune" -
"Oh. | see. to let him die"
No, tqSet him get we'll"
Wichita eagle., 1888-05-27

Facetious CItizen-I suppose yr1 are fre-
quently told that you have many ups and
downs in lifei
CoIored Elevator Conductor-Yes, SAB,
datis frequent; but 1los'ly dey SCI Ise Ike
de belle Of de season. ksee lse 50 much
waited m
Wichita eagle., 1888-05-27
An Execution to IN. Knle.

Sr1ith--There are some passages N TIE
Bible that are q litsle obscure.
Joass-Wk.ich one for Instances
. Vel that one about The WY Of the
-aace-EGesseT being hard Nine. Deoar
seems 70 have had very sof: thing o. Il .
:. Il VII Dc hard 20 MAKE The public %,
Lave she ISM fraud, ra01ga ''-S. ff1a5s.
Wichita eagle., 1888-05-27

carnage, his sunken chest and thin, knock
kneed legs added the physical imperfecuon
of bone and sinew. Scarce as was ralment
in the Confederate army, Toms clothes
were always too big for him. But they
were never long enough, the ends OF the
coat-slesves reaching halfway between ms
wrists and elbows, and the pantaioon. enas
touching his shriveled calves about tve
inches from his ankle joints. His head was
abnormally large at the top, and tapering
rapidly came to point at the tip OF his cnln,
carelessly but prominently tracing. as 1t
approached that terminus, a forehead, two
deep-set, pale-blue eyes, short, sharp
nose, long. corrugated checks of the color
of sole-leather, and slit across his face for
a mouth, wherein few vagabond teeth
played hide-and-seek with one another.
His beard never grew beyond "stubble"
length, and vegetated in little spots over
his countenance.
A man may be ugly. He may be what the
world calls coward. This picture OF Tom
Cox is fairly correct; it might be more
strongly drawn against him and be more
true. That he was a coward in the worlds
opinion, is also true. But loving heart
sometimes makes man hero. Toms
heart was loving, loyal one. 1t loved with
the simplicity of child, which made people
call him fool; and it was loyal to the OBJ
ject of its devotion, although he knew moth
mig of the meaning Of the word honor" as
interpreted by those who stood above him.
He never resented an affront in his life,
because, as he said, he was "afeerd to
fight"
1t was fitting night for such work as
was being planned in the Captains tent
The November equinoctial storm was rag
ing-dark az pitch, raining torrents and
blowing hurricane A jug of whisky stood
on the table, from which men were refresh
ing misunderstanding the liquor, Of the
quality known as "pine-top," from tin
cups.
ssHe won't be iool1in' fur US tonight"
said Nick Slower, a tall, strong cavalry man,
who wore big moustache, heavy boots and
spurs that ratified like log-chains as he
Wichita eagle., 1888-05-27
THE NIGHT CALL.
The Story of Good Joke on a
Village Doctor.

ING-A-LINGA-LNG
-a-ling,'' W c Q t the
door-oell. 1t was a
cool, frosty night in
mid-November, an d
the tired doctor only
turned over an d
grunted impstiently.,
He had been called
up, night after night
in succession. often
for no more serious
cause than a colicky
baby, and his patience
was b e gin in g to
wear, to fray at the
ed gSs. so to sneak.
Wichita eagle., 1888-05-27

"You tell things when you are drinking
which you should keep to YOURSELF, she
said.
Yes" herephed, ''it's an exemplifcation
OF the old Latin proverb, il, r,so esruas''
Exactly" she returned. demurely. I'm
other words, brandy peaches"
FOWL lie Is continuous. One hens en-
trance upon the stage is through another
hens egg set
Wichita eagle., 1888-05-27
Drfnkfug In Belgium.

VI. Laveleye says that Belgium Is fast
becoming the hardest spirit drinking
country in Europe, coming next after
Denmark and Russia Ii has drinking
place for every ten families
Wichita eagle., 1888-05-27
fRsNKlE'S FRIENDS.

TIE Mistress ~ the white House and Her
0fd-TiIns Friends - Though Some Are
Not Rich in This wortd-s Goods Mrs.
Cleveland sui Loves Them xs In tbs
Wichita eagle., 1888-05-27
1ther words, brandy peaches. !"

4 CABLE line is unavoidably less stable
institution than street railway which de-
ponds upon horses for motive power.
Sharp County record., 1888-01-05
S3.1,2l for a Guess,

The readers of this paper will be interest
ed in knowing that the prOprietOrs of
"Warner's Log Cabin Remedies" will pay
S37l2l in cash for the best answer to the
question: "What is the hole for that is in
the outside of the chimney Of the Old-fash-
ioned log cabin, as represented in the trade
mark of Warmers Log Cabin Remedies'F'
A pamphlet with a picture of such a log
cabin can be procured at any drug store.
The answers must be sent by mail to H. h,
Warner & Co., proprietOrs of the celebrated
"Warner's SAFE CURE" Rochester, N. Y,
before April 10th, 1888. But one
anSWer from each contestant will
be considered. 1t must be signed
aOh the real NAME giving pOst-ofice address,
and must state that the party has purchdsed
and uSed at least one of the following rem,
edies: Warmers Log Cabin Sarsaparilla,
Warmers Log Cabin Hops and Buchu Rem
edy, Warmers Log Cabin Cough and Con,
sumption Remedy, Warmers Log Cabin FIX,
tract, Warmers Log Cabin Liver Pills,
Warmers Log Cabin Rose Cream fol
catarrh, etc., Warmers Log Cabin Scalpine
(for the scalp and hair), Warmers Log
Cabin Plasters. The answers will be re,
ferred to an impartial committee for de
clsion, which will be announced April 10th,
1888. Letters of inquiry will not be an
sWered.
Sharp County record., 1888-01-05
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So Mrs
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y would cra
ESI Va credg gOOdM
In I
space space t,o net A = SsSyGaTshet ~ m w
nests and make then----
places. By instinct birus .NcAc
buildings, that they may be AN OnS7
-nossible from the dust and noise

neSGS anu Uldhe JueIF-
places. By instinct birus 1rcAC
buildings, that they may be AN OAS1 +
possible from the dust and noise /
traffic In the shelter of the ari''---e-1S.i
figure OF Justice, recently removed N
the city hall cupola, birds have for am-
ber Of years made their nests. The top OF
the tall Corinthian pillars of the couI pity
court. house is safe refuge of English
sparrows, and the nests remain unf lis
turbed from year to year. Chufch
steeples are invariably haunted by SPAR
rows. The hooks and crannies in thpSe
elevated structures offer the safest refqge
for the rearing of bird families. A
strange resting place for a birds nest pre-
the crevices in the dead wall of brick
building, left by the builder for the recfp-
ton of a joist in an adjacent building to
be erected in the future. In the upper
part of the city many buildings maybe
seen tenanted on the outside by birl1s.
English sparrows don't care in how noisy
a place their nests are built. They sedm
to like to live in railway stations. In the
Grand Central Depot not long ago pair
of sparrows built their nest exactly over
the place where the locomotives stop apd
belch forth their smoke, One of the enl-
ployes abs tracted the eggs from the ne st
on Il replaced them by canaries' eggs.
with the result that the canaries were
hatrhed. 4
Birds which build nests in porche' 'Tof
city houses are not usually welcome, Out
It is difficult to drive them away. When
they disappear in one season they are
pretty sure to return the next year. A
lady up town has front yard filled with
shrubbery, and year after year the same
sparrows persisted in returning to tall
shrub near the porch. To drive the birds
away the lady placed under the caves of
the porch some asafetida. For several
days the bird and her mate were observed
to be very busy, and it was soon discov-
cred that they had moved their nest, twig
by twig, to the opposite side of the portico.
Then the lady gave up the contest, and
she now feeds the birds daily.
Sharp County record., 1888-01-05
a TERRIBLE CUSTOM.
flow the Chippewa Indians Try to Evoke
the Aid of the Great Spirit.

flow the Chippewa Indians Try to Evoke
the Aid of the Great Spirit.
A Duluth pine-land explorer, who has
recently returned from trip through
Northern Michigan and Wisconsin, re.
ports to the Duluth (Minn. J Journal a
custom among the Indians which has been
recently resurrected. While at place
called "Birt-teat.serus," the Indian mean
ing being where the caribou die, near
Portage Lake, he came across the entirely
nude bodies of three Indian madens hang
ing lifeless from the branches of tree.
An Indian guide and hunter then told him
the remarkable story of the events in con.
nection with these young squaws, The
Indians of Birt-teat-serus, fearing re-.
moval to the White Earth reservation,
decided to try and evoke the blessing ar-zs
aid of the Great Spirit, and so brought
forth this old custom, which has long
been forgotten. Three of the prettiest
Indian girls in the band of Chippewas
were then invited to feast, and after re.
ceiving the attentions and alteration of all
assembled were invited to partake Of
draught of liquid which had been pre-.
pared by the medicine men of the tribe.
Without any knowledge Of the deadly
nature of the liquid they drank and in
few minutes were beyond human assist
ance. For three days and nights tho
Indians then held weird and exciting
service over the corpses and then buried
them with all pomp and ceremony. Indian
Agent Gregory is Investigating the affair
and it is extremely probable that some
thing will be done to punish the mur-
derers of these innocent victims of an old
and barbarous custom.
Sharp County record., 1888-01-05
ShyIoclSism in China,

In some places in China debtors VINO
re unable to meet the claims of their
creditors are punished with the loss OF
sight. In the case which came under Dr.
Il prisons observation it was the debtor,
gou who was the victim of this diabolica'
,u, ,om. He was tied hands and feet, and
ep. ived wholly of the sisnt of one eye,
while that of the other would have beer
,osa but for timely surgical aid. The Of
..nse was that tho poor fellows father
owed the remorseless Shylock forty taels
u about fifty dollars