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Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-10-05

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Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-12-22
The Ancestry of the Pen

A manufacturer of gold peLs, in speak
ing of the ancestry of this writing in
strument, which is said to be mightier
than the sword, said: The earliest mode
Of writing was On bricks, tiles, oyster
shells, stones, ivory, bark and leaves Of
trees, and from the latter the term
''leaves of q book" is probably derived.
Copper and brass plates wSre very early
in use, and bin of feofment on copper
was some years since discovered in India
bearing date 100 years =. G. Leather
was also used, as well as wooden tablets.
Then the papyrus came into vogue, and
about the Eighth century the papyrus
was superseded by parchment. Paper,
however, Is Of greater antiquity, especi-
ally among the Chinese, But the first
paper mill In England was built In 1855
By German at hartford, in Kent.
Nevertheless, it was nearly century
and a haf-namely, in 17i3-before
Thomas Watkins, stationer, brought
papermaking to anything like perfec-
ton. The first approach 70 the Pen ives
a stylus-a kind Of iron bodkin-but the
Romans forbade it's use on account Of its
frequent and even fatal use In quarrels,
and then it was made of bone. Subse-
quently reeds pointed and split, like
pens Of the present day, were used, and
in time they were replaced by pens Of
steel and gold.-New York Telegram.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-12-22
THE GOLD CROWD"

From the Kansas Chief.
Speaking of the kick against the "old
crowd monOpOlizing the Offices under
the new administration. the AtchiSon
Champion thinks it is nothing to man s
discredit that he came to Kansas early
and bore the brunt of pioneer days, So
say we. As far as we are concerned
what we said about the cold crowd" had
no reference TO men who have been in
Kansas for long years, nor to any partic-
ular man who has been mentioned for
office. We meant, by the ''old crowd, y
the men who have been in office almost
continuously. without reference to the
length of their residence in the state.
In fact, many of the earliest pioneers
have never been given a smell of a pay
ing office, but have always had to take
a back seat: and these should have a
chance, as well as the later corners. For
the life of us, we cannot see why men
should be put forward for the best
offices, simply because they have held
good places III the past. If new men
have not the experience, it is time they
were learning, for the old gang cannot
live forever They may be seeds. but
they are not sedum. This is a pun.
plant called live forever" See the
Point0 We speak for the men who
have fought in the ranks. whether
they have been here thirty or five
years.
We can see no harm in the world in
giving the boys show. The boys are
the ones who elected Harrison and who
ran up the magnificent majority in Kan
sas. The boys are naturally Republi-
cans, because it is the party of life. of
push, of progress. A boy, even when
raised by Democratic parents, is apt to
become a Republican when he is old
enough to vote, unless the influences and
surroundings are unusually strong the
other way. The boys are the life and
the hope of the Republican party.
Offices that require mature experience,
should be filed with men of mature
years; but put the boys forward, where
the places are suitable. IN short, give
the boys achance.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-12-22

screams of the child and ran to her and
extinguished the blaze The child was
badly burned, but the doctors think she
may live.-Caldwell Journal
Deputy Sheriff. Blackman returned
this morning from Shawneetown, Hill
nois, with August Settergreen, charged
with rape upon the person of Miss kib-
Ter, south of the city some four or five
miles, about a year ago. Settergreen
was under arrest once but escaped from
the ofiicer.-El Dorado Times.
E. w. Smith, living three miles east of
town, raised more corn by his own labor
and with one team than any other man
In Union township, amounting to | 300
bushels from tiftytwo acres of ground.
Frank Fisk raised the best corn in the
township, it averaging seventy bushels
to the aCre.-Latham Signal
A wholesale robbery occurred in Wal
ton last Wed nesday night. Some thieves
effected an entrance into S. L. Near
thurs general store and carried away a
portion of the stock, making their selec-
ton from among the dry goods, clothing
hats, caps, trunks, valises, etc. The
thieves have not yet been arrested.
A surveying corps is being fitted out
with teams, ETC., in this city and, it is
understood, will start today for the
present terminus of the Rock Island,
there to commence operations leading
to the extension of the road towards FL
Paso. 1t is rumored that the G. b, & Q.
is backing an enterprise that is pushing
in the same direction, hence the present
movement of the Rock Island. Meade
Center ReDublican
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-12-22
KANSAS KOLLARY.

The Odd Fellows of Mulvane will give
| a grand ball on Christmas night.
By the premature discharge of a shot
gun at shooting match at Wathena one
man was fatally wounded and two 9th
ers seriously injured.
The Frisco railway paid taxes this year
aggregating almost $11 600 and the Sun
flower something over $4,000, in Butler
county.-El Dorado Times.
The Missouri Pacific pay car was in
Atchison Wednesday, and the paymaster
distributed about $50, 900 among the en-
ployes of the company in that city.
The Sterling salt works, which will
haye a capacity of three or four hundred
barrels per day, were put in by a COM
pany with a capital stock of $4,000
The Coffeyville papers say that the
Missouri Pacific railroad will be COM
pleted from that town to Wagner and
form a junction with the Fort Smith
road
Sterling claims that $4,000 worth of
broom corn brush and $50, 900 worth of
sorghum cane was marketed there By
farmers of that vicinity this year. a
splendid exhibit, that.
Postmaster Wait thinks kingman will
be made free delivery office by next
November If kingman doesn't tire Of
waiting before that time it will be differ
ent from the average Kansas town.
B. F. Brockett, of Marion, was mar
ried Tuesday to a wealthy widow lady
in Topeka-Peabody Gazette. l does
not necessarily follow that widow is a
lady, though it is natural presump-
ton without saying so.
The people of Wellington in the last
six weeks have put up between $4,000
and $4,000 for their churches. They
seem to be determined to get spiritual
matters in good shape before they COM
mence on the spring om.-Press.
Lane county people are industriously
prospecting for coal. The Dighton
Journal saws: 1T is our earnest belief
that something will be found, and are
glad to know that we have men who
have faith enough to push the search. !"
The government chemist in charge of
the sugar works al Sterling says he finds
by close analysis and comparison that
the standard southern sugar cane Is not
superior In sugar qualities TO the sor-
ghum cane of Kansas. 'Rah for Kansas
sorgum.
The Citizens National bank OF King
man will close its doors as national
bank on the 24th-next Monday-and
open again the next day as state bank.
The change is made TO avoid the restric-
lions put upon national banks IN the
matter OF interest charges.
Att clock Thursday afternoon g.
". Bull. an old resident of Winfield,
dropped dead at his home on east Sixth
avenue. He mad been walking around
the house, and on going IN expired with
scarcely a moments warning. Heart
disease was the cause. He was % years
old
Thursday eigh. Dads of corn OF Lane
county raising were brought to Dighton
for market It only brought b cents
per bushei- There is some coming IN
nearly every day.-Dighton Journal
That don't sound much ike restitution
in the western part of the state. Where's
Wilkinson:
The little 2-year-old girl of John GIN
dro, of Caldwell township, was severely
burned yesterday. Her mother was
milking the cow when she heard the
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-12-22
What a Close Shave Means.

"Do you know what a close shave
means? / never did until looked at a
face the other day through microscope
which had been treated to this luxurious
process. Why, the entire skin resembied
q piece of raw beef To make the face
perfectly smooth requires not only the
removal Of the hair, but also portion
of thu cuicle, and close shave means
the removal Of layer Of skin all around
The blood vessels thus exposed are not
visible TO the eve, but under the micro
scope each little ouivering mouth hold
ing minute blood drop protests againss
such cruel treatment. The nerve tips
are also uncovered, and the pores are
left unprotected, which makes the skin
tender and unhealthy. This sudden ex.
posture of the inner layer of the skin
renders a person liable to have colds,
hoarseness and sore throat and II Is only
that the face and neck are pachyder-
matous'-
Hold or. barber! Not another wordin
exclaimed the customer. A look Of sad
ness had come over his face and he
seemed TO be mentally calculating tbs
amount Of epidermis that had been sacri-
feed in many years OF close shaves-
Suddenly umping from his chair he said
with deep feeling:
"ru never shave again
In moment more he was gone. The
aesthetic barber was astonished at the
unexpected result Of his effort 10 rid
fellow being Of foolish notion. and be
had a chill when the boss barber told
him that the loss Of trade would be de-
Quoted from his salary.-Sew York
Tribune.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-12-22

Tho lace leaf plant is chiefly found In
the rivers Of Madagascar, but It is diff
cult to find, rs /. grows best under wa
ter. The root is something like o po-
tato, and Is roasted and eaten BY the na-
tives. The leaves are Of different colors,
from the light green and yellow Of tho
young growth to the darker shades Il
the old The largest leaves are a foot
long, and are delicate nezh work. the
center aid edges forming o skeleton %
which the threads are supported Look
ing down into the water whore the plants
are growing the Leaves are said % lock
like q sFnead q magnificent Lace IN
brown, green, olive ard gold They
thrive well in greenhouses, only Tequir-
ing a vet soil and damp, warm ai., but
the trouble Of securing them makes
thea a rarity.-St. Louis Globe Demo
Sr.t
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-12-22
PREVENTION BETTER THAN CURE.


We reproduce regulations of the New
York board of health, which are enforc-
ed with much rigor in that great city, to
prevent the spread of scarlet fever and
other kindred infectious diseases. They
may be read and studied with profit.
even if the necessity for application be
ever so remote from us:
Care of Patients-The patient should
be placed in separate room and no per-
son except the physician, nurse or moth
er allowed to enter the room or to touch
tie bedding or clothing used in the sick
room until they have been thoroughly
disinfected.
Infected articles-all clothing, bed
ding, or other articles not absolutely
necessary for the use of the patient
should be removed from the sick room
Articles used about the patients, such as
sheets, pillow cases, blankets, or clothes,
must not be removed from the sick room
until they have Deen disinfected by plac-
ing them in tub with the following dis
injecting fluid: eight ounces of sulphate
of zinc, one ounce of carbolic acid, three
gallons of water. They should be soaked
HI ttl4o iiuii III dV iSetot dI IlOuI, dIlu
then placed in boiling water for wash
ing.
A piece of muslin one foot square
should be dipped in the same solution
and suspended in the sick room con-
stantly, and the same should be done in
the hallway adjoining the sick room.
All vessels used for receiving the dis
charges of patients should have
some of the same disinfecting fluid
constantly therein. and Immediately
after being used by the patient should
be emptied and cleansed with boiling
water. Water-closets and privies should
also be disinfected daily with the same
fluid or a solution of chloride of lime,
one pound to gallon of water, adding
one or two ounces Of carbolic acid
All straw beds should be burned.
1t is advised not to use handker chiefs
about the patients, but rather soft rags,
for cleaning the nostrils and mouth.
which should be Immediately thereafter
burned.
The ceilings and sidewalks of a sick
room, after removal of the patient,
should be thoroughly cleansed and lime
washed, and the woodwork and floor
thoroughly scrubbed with soap and
water
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-12-22
II was ninernnt.

Two men, while travelling on = RIB
way train, driftcd IN conversation from
politics TO literature
Il suppose" said one Of the me1l
chat you Ike Ella Wheeler Wlc0xI
poetry"
well. I can hardly say. uaed &c
think that ] admired her Poems Of
Passion but have not read any Of bi
writings since she was married
why, her work Is really better nO1
than ever before. Why did her mar
rage cause you to stop reading heI
poems?'
"Oh, well, II NAV be trffing pccuit
arity on my part. The fec: IL I married
her. Ny name is Wilcox, you know"
"Weu, ] ana glad 70 meet you, Mr.
wilcox. / can well understand that
which you are pleased 20 term trifins
popularity. Now, once admired Amslis
Rives, but don't read her any more. J
married her, you uudergtzaA "-Arkan'
saw Traveller.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-12-22
KANSAS AT THE CENTENNIAL.

Governor Martin has appointed dele
gates to the centennial celebration Of the
Inauguration of George Washington, to
be held in the city of New York, April
80. 1889, as follows:
AT large-Eugene F. Ware, Fort Scott;
Geo. R. Peck, Topeka.
First congressional district-Charles K.
Wells, Atchison.
Second congressional district--D. E.
Cornell, Kansas City, Kan
Third district-W. B. Stone. Galena
Fourth district-Calvin Hood, En-
poria.
Fifth district-Perry Hutchinson, Marys-
vile.
Sixth district-A FL. Ellis Beloit.
Seventh district-H. w. Lewis, Wich-
TIA
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-12-22
SALT AT NEWTON.
rom the Newton Republican.

From the Newton Republican.
The Newton Salt Works are a go.
Sometime ago Mayor H. c. McQuiddy
and a number Of the other gentlemen
undertook the formation of "a company
having for its object the development of
the salt industry here. The fact of
having in one well almost III the heart
of the city, nearly 800 feet of salt brine
in it. which when reduced by the proper
process, produced the very finest quality
Of salt-it showing 90 solometer test
was the incentive and Mr.. McQuiddy
and the gentlemen interested with him
csased not in their efforts, until the
company was formed, the contracts let
for the erection OF the works and the
work actually begun.
The grounds secured by the company
are near the carriage factory In the
southwestern part of the city and lying
between the Wichita & Western railway
and the main line of the Santa Fe Four
acres have been leased from j. G. Morse.
the owner.
The main building of the plant will
cover an area of G0x130 and will be two
two stories high. The evaporating pan,
by which the brine will be reduced to
salt. will be 26X100 feet, and will thus be
capable of turning out great many bar
rels of the pure white article daily.
Gordon & Parks, of this city, were
awarded the contract for the erection of
the buildings and to the Globe Iron
Works, of Wichita. was given the con-
tract for putting in the steel and iron
work. John f. Ford, of the Newton
Water company, will furnish the i'm
mense deep well lift pump which will
draw the brine up from the well and
which Will be driven by a pondrous en-
CINE.
The site for the plant was staked out
yesterday afternoon and today large
force OF men are at work excavating for
the foundation. The management of the
enterprise is lodged in Mayor McQuiddy,
who has given much time and attention
to the salt problem already, and who
Will devote his whole time and energies
henceforth to making ii one of the great
est of Kansas industries. When asked
today noon about when he expected to
be ready TO begin the manufacture of
salt. he said that If no bad weather in
terferred. by February l the Newton Salt
works would be launching its output on
the market.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-12-22

An allen who may come to this couD-
try intending 20 become citizen Is soon
as he can he patrsEzed. upoa making
deposition 70 tia. effect before any oAlcer
authorized to take proot q deeds. shail
be entitled, after taking OF: has frss
papers, 20 acquire real estate Csrti1.-
cate CT such Opposition 10 sIed Il book
kept for grch use In tie oE5os Of o1s
secretary CT este TIE perm 50 &C
curing real estate may sell, sszss,n.
mortgage or dixyose Of !; in eay r.zn1.es
fox the ensuing six years ~ II hs sere
native citizen, bit be cennot lease IL IL
case Of his death within ihs s!x years
real estate thus regularly acquired tAIls
to his heirz, II be do inox.ate. IS II lie
had ben naturzIEzed New York Z.neA
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-12-22
Republican Opportunity

Wellington Press.
The great Republican party will be on
trial another four years. If it is willing
to keep up with the demands of the peo-
pie it may stay; otherwise it will read
the Meme, meme tekel'' which will be
written on the walls of the white house
and subside. 1t must re-arrange the
tariff; it must reduce the taxes; it must
get the country out OF the clutches OF
the trusts and monied interests which
are doing more to sap the foundations of
the government than the anarchists, or it
will 90. The American people are pro-
gressive, and no party that camps at the
foot of the procession will hold power.
The party that is with the people in ac-
ton and sympathy is the only one that
can last over four years in this country
now. We hope the Republican leaders
will see the point and act wisely.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-12-22

There IS q tremendous difference b,
tween holding q truth ard iettiog II bold
you; between doctrine merely recognized
and doctrine that inpeb you 10 de
mand recognition fer 10 froTn al tbs
world. In orc case you hare o dead, u
the othe. liviny, truth. Religion % IL
effective demands live wood, rot dead
lumber. 4 great deal Il VIA. ie called
popular art.Dztby 20 religion Is simply
Indifference to it's dead eseTneu.A = -
Ing faith tia: 10 translate 2
and rnakeS ons gent
noblcr, Developing IL.
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HesseEcer
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-12-22
A Deferred Endorsement.

Meade Center Republican.
The farmers convention held at Wich-
tia last week was an interesting session
of body of men very much in earnest.
An address was made by Judge Parkin-
son on the sorghum sugar question; pa
pers read on the raising of corn, silk and
cotton, also discussions on other topics
of interest to farmers. Wichita did her
self proud as usual in entertaining her
guests. The convention was pro-
nounced success, its discussions giving
new impetus to some classes OF farming.
Resolutions expressive of the sentiments
deueloped were passed and an evidence
of deep earnestness manifested through
out the proceedings.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-12-22

So the DeLesseps canal scheme is not
co fail Just yet for want of financial
backing. The great engineers country
men seem to have the utmost confidence
in the success Of plans, as is evidenced
ey the unanimous agreement of those
who have been holding up the Panama
ranal enterprise to furnish it whatever
financial aid it may require. Such en-
enlargement as that brings success to
The very door of the seemingly impossI-
bic. Science and money have wrought
many wonderful transformations upon
this old world of ours, and their achieve
menis have hardly begun.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-12-22
GRAPE CULTURE.

To the Editor OF the Daily Eagle.
Within a radius of 100 miles there
are 200, 900 who could consume all the
grapes grown on 1000 acres. yet not ten
acres are in bearing. I think Kansas
can grow as many grapes and as easily
as any country under the sun. Even
the foothills of California or Spain can
not grow them cheaper or with less la
Dor. What Is the earthly use of sending
to California, New York and Ohio for
grapes when they will grow so easily?
We ought to grow grapes by the car
load and ship to the north for an early
market. Any good corn land will grow
a vineyard.
In setting out a vineyard, plow out
straight burrows, north and south, ten
feet apart, and place your vines in the
burrows with the roots 10 the south, five
TO ten feet apart according TO the
strength of the variety: then
back furrow, covering the vines. leav-
ing one or two ends above ground.
Keep the ground clean and mellow
about the plant during the growing sea-
son. Low growing crops can be grown
between the rows the first season. On
the following spring prune the one-foot
shoot. The following spring prune
leaving one cane five feet. which tie up
10 stake set one foot north-Osage
hedge shoots make excellent, cheap and
permanent posts.
In pruning vine bear in mind the
fruit is borne on the new wood and cut
away enough so the vine will not over
bear-this can be determined by the
amount of new wood the vine makes
which should always be as much or more
than the previous years growth-this
viii insure you a large crop of perfect
grapes year after year.
Yours respectfully. II. t. BIDWELL.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-12-22

The Nashville American is catching it
from more sensible southern newspapers
Cor its recent assertion that northern
men and money had counted but very
little in the development of the south.
"Such talk" remarks the Chattanooga
Times, lis stupid, false and mischievous
to the last degree. The bonds and stocks
Of our railroads, furnaces and manufac-
turing corporations representmone paid
Tor them by northern investors, and that
money is the foundation of all our great
enterprises"
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-12-22
Public whetxtonea

TIE large ro1es ss tie base c. tie Gate
City National Bank building are smooth and
soft, and I-aEe excellent rsetsto-sA This
fac: has become known 20 great many cssa-
ssus and small b0ys, and !. Is 10 u1cornrnon
Esht 70 sse half dozen persons s-2n1tng
nesr the building sharpening tksir fuiveS
Whezevs- two aea stop CT tia bank oosnsr
to hold conversation, CT. CONE their Knives
and tie sharpening goes On a. loa< as TIE
talk laS.x-A..Azta Joz-rAi
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-12-22

Poor Ex-Governor Holden. Of North
Carolina, now a feeble old man on the
border of the grave, has made a touch
ing appeal to the legislature of the state
TO soothe his last hours with a resolution
declaring its belief in his innocence of
any wrong intention in the matter for
which he was impeached and removed
in 1871. Il am not now party man, :
he writes. Both parties have disowned
me. appeal to you solely on the ground
of justice. ! have never been an enemy
to the state. On the contrary, l have
loved her well and do now. and am her
loyal son, though prescribed and ban
ned"
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-12-22
Ne usdn., pi.osrrso-

Tbs Little boy had cone 10 With eli
clothes torn, his hair full CT dust, and
bis face bearing unrnkss2k4bls marks a
z severe conflict
20. WiIi.ei willie" exclaimed k5
mother. dsspiy shocked and grieysd,
you have dtsooeyed IDs again Hc~
often ! have told you &c. 70 pay VIII
that wicked 6:spleford boyi
Mamma said Willis, Washing tbs
blood frczo h!s ros<, do ] look - II j
had been playing with snybcdyr-Cz1
ezrc TyibQrse.