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Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-08-22
Tho Civ of Quito,

If it were not for the climate, Quito
would be in the midst of perpetual
pestilence; but Notwithstanding the pre-
vaning tilthiness, there is very little sick
ness, and pulmonary diseases are I'M
known. Mountain fever, produced by
cold and = torpid liver, is the commonest
type Of disease. The population of the
city, however, is gradually decreasing,
and is said to be now about 80, 600.
There were 500, 900 people at Quito
when the spaniards came, and hundred
years ago the population was reckoned
al double what it is now. Half the
houses in the town are empty, and to sec
a new family moving in would be SEN
sation. Most of the finest residences are
locked and barred, and have remained
so for years. The owners are usually
political exiles who are living elsewhere,
and can neither sell nor rent their prop
erty. Political revolutions are so COM
mon. and their results are always so dis
astrous to the unsuccessful, that there is
a constant stream of fugiGves leaving
the state.-Curtis in American Magazine.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-08-22
Artirt Versus Cattle Dealer.

Artists can, in the course OF summer
mornings walk in the country, find ma
terial for their best landscapes, and their
training has been such that the knowl-
edge SO found can BE- applied to the
best advantage With eyes that see
everything in nature, Judgment that re-
jects the commonplace and takes cog
nizance of all that which is valuable, and
with a memory that is as faithful to re-
tain every effect as is the sensitized plate
in the camera, such artists represent the
highest type of Natures pupils. A few
pencil memoranda Of subjects, taken
hastily during the walk, is all that is
needed to fix the scenes and locality, and
serve in the reproduction Of these in the
studio. The opposite type is found in a
worthy Pi,tsburger, a cattle dealer, who
recently sat for his portrait. He had
Just returned from trip that extended
through the grandest and most impress
sive scenery of the great west, and the
artist-a devout lover Of nature-hoped
to extract from his patron some fresh
ideas Of the grandeur of the Rockies and
the canyons of Colorado. 1t was hope
less longing. The cattle dealers mind
was an absolute blank as to nature s
handiwork.
He was overhowing with knowledge Of
quite a different order. He filed the
artist with details of the cost of raising
cattle in every state and territory of the
west, OF the best places and the poorest;
of the cost that each marketable steer
represented, and of the cost Of shipment
of cattle from every western point to the
nearest market. The artist was wearied
with surfeit of cattle knowledge and
was constrained to ask about the noun
tains and the lakes and the scenic Won
ders of the land Of cattle and canyons. 1t
was useless. His patron, OF lie Of his
own narrow but practical field of obser-
walton, had seen nothing and could only
reply, Mountains? Really | did not
notice them except to think that they
seemed a good deal in the way Of the rail-
roads. "-Pittsburg Bulletin.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-08-22
NIeissonier's Method Of Study.

MISSIONER, in order to study thoroughly
the movements of the men and horses in
the storuing squadron in the picture
1897" he pursued, as he told US, an en-
tirely original method. First Of all, in
the autumn Of the preceding year he had
q large piece Of ground near the city
sowed with rye. In May, when it stood
in green stalks. by permission Of the COM
mandant. he had battery of artillery
driven over it. OF the tranpled stalks
crushed by the wheels Meissonier made
large and sufficient studies. He then
procured permission from the military
authorities TO have battery In garrison
at Poissy ride over it, and directed the
troops 10 shout ..Vive iEmpereur. I"
swinging their swords and tumpets. So.
by repeated observations Of these cuiras-
sers ard horses, he impressed upon his
mind the whole scene. at the same time
making the most complete studies Of
single horses and men, and OF every part
of their figures, in the uniforms Of the
French cuirassier regiments In the time
OF Nspo,eon.-Ars OoHno;SesIr.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-08-22

There is no doubt that one of the most
useful qualifications of an orator is a
good voice. Burke failed in the house
through the lack of it, while William
Pitt, through the possession of it, was a
ruler there at the age of 81. MIR. Lecky
saws that O'Connell's voice, rising with
an easy and melodious swell. filed the
largest building and triumphed ever the
widest tumuls while at the same time
it conveyed every infection of feel
ing with the most delicate fexibility.
The great majority of celebrated orators
have been aided by the possession of a
good voice. Webster voice, on the &C.
casion of his reply to Senator Dickinson,
had such an effect that one Of his listen
ers felt all the night afterward as if a
heavy cannenade had been resounding in
his ears. Garrick used to say he would
give hundred guineas if he could say
s'Oh!" as Whireiield did. Mr.. Glad
stones voice has the music and the reso-
nance of a silver mpet.-Gentleman 8
Magazine.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-08-22

The Operation vas performed upcd p.
ITEMS at the dental roonas 81 Dr.. J. Albert
Kinhan By his ck!ef assistant, Dr.. Attolin-
qua The root cavities occupied - the
aecays1 teeth ware aeePened. end cAtural
teeth from Other mouths, which had been
extracted considerable length At time.
inserted. In ohe Instance IN Inward
growing sound tooth was extracted, new
roc. cavity bored and To eAme tooth n
serted IN sa upright position So skill
fully indeed were these Operations PEI.
formed. that dentists who were permitted
to examine the work after the lapse Of 4
few days, failed % detect tho newly h.
stalled member. We regard the achieve
ment n dental surgery which dispenseo
with the Objectionable plates and pirots,
ard reslaces the lost uenbGs with stap-
children that good mokkR nature tAkea =
50 Kindly. as tie NJ pnssltza ~ dsasistzy.
,-Herald Of Health
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-08-22
gai1y eagle
THE CRiOLE.

In ana out 'mong the cherry leaves
Flashing-a dart of living fame
he sings, and his glad song never grieves;
Its merry refrain is e'er the same:
"Cheer, cheer, cheer,
Cheer up,
Cheerr'
In the dim. gray light Of early dawn
He carols awake the laggard sun;
When eusning shadows stretch DER the lawn
His vesper warblings can scarce be done;
"Cheer, cheer, cheer.
Cheer up,
Cheer"
There's pendant nest IN the cherry tree,
A grave little mate and birdlings four;
How can you leave them to sing" and he
A-tilting and swaying but sings the more:
''Cheer, cheer, cheer,
Cheer up,
Cheerl''
''rnere's plenty Of time in this world to sing,
His black head bobs as much as to say
And then how the lingering echoes ring
As he futters his wings and flies sway:
Cheer, cheer. cheer,
Cheer up,
Cheerl''
Oriole, with your breast Of fame,
And notes that are ever SO clearly glad,
Thro' sun OF shade you sing the same
If life be bright or if life to sad:
"Cheer, cheer, cheer,
Cheer up,
CheerI'
Good Housekeeping.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-08-22

an lots Of other folks that khowed Bill
come down where we held it. I had
preacher, too; Bill was doubtful, but l
told him it 'u'd be better. When he
come Bill took him to one side, an says
he, 4 want to tell you fore you begin.
You know who am an who she was
my wife-you've heard our story. Now
I don't want you to preach no sermon:
cause you might say something ag'in
her when you didntmean to an it would
be bad for you, an, of course, me, too;
so jes' read little out O. your Bible-I
reckon that's all straight talk-an' if you
must say something jes' say she was
squar' an never went back on Bill
Jenksi'
$50 that's about the way it was; the
preacher read some an then he sung
song I heard at church when was a
boy, an some of us j'ined in little, an
Big Smith whistled the tune kinder soft
like, an looked at the ground; an then
the preacher said that her that was gone
must have been a good woman or the
husband she left would not mourn her SO
much an SO deep, an then he put on:
She was always true to Bill jerks an
that was all.
1--WE buried her down the gulch, bit
off from the trail in little park 'mong
some pines-Bil wouldn't have nothing
to do with the regular graveyards-he
said folks might not want her there, an
they needn't have her. He dug the
grave himself, SO it would be right, he
said. He sent clear to Omaha after a
headstone an it's beauty-nicer n any
they got in the buryin' ground.
1.-THE baby, hey? You bet he's all
dght-the preachers wife took him for
o while an then Bill got her an her hns-
band to 90 with him an take the baby
down to his folks in Iowa-an Bills
family down there are good deal more
on style an ali that sort O thing than he
is, an they got lots O. money an were
tickled to death with the little cuss, an
are taking the best kind O care Of him
an when he gifts big are goia' to send
him to school, an give him an edication
an big start in life. The old folks
wanted Bill to stay home too, but he said
the life would kill him it was so reg lar,
so he's goin' down to see the little feller
once year. I wonder when he grows
up an gifts wearin' fine clothes an one
thing N another if he'll ever know any
thing bout the start he had way out here
by the trail in the big freight wagon eli
covered with dust? Oh, mother thing,
Bill named him William Queen Eugene
Jenks-nothing ornery bout that name,
is there?-Irederick II. Carruth in New
York Tribune.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-08-22
A Iishtsorne Heart.

Children said New jersey school
teacher, always be cheerful. Whatever
falls to your lot 70 do. do it chesrfulfy. "
eyes, indeed, dear teacher, !" responded
bright little Railway scholsr, ''even the
skeeters sing when they ere al wosA."-
Now York Sun.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-08-22
Oar Coal MiueS.

Coal is now found in about thirty diff
ferent states Of the Union and seven ter
riteries. In 1881 the little state of
Rhode Island supplied 6,0o0 tons out of
the total product of 1a3,965,255 tons.-
Arkausaw Traveller.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-08-22

Free reclining chair cars are now running
On all trains on the C., K & y. railway,
Rock Island Houte," between wichita
Topeka Kansas CITY. St Joseph. Chicago.
st. Loz1A s3
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-04-20

Written for the Free Press by 4. Notl.l
Alslke clover is becoming more popu-
lar every year, As its real merits are
discovered. The seed beng very due less
is needed than of red clover for seeding
purposes, either alone, or mixed with
timothy. About three pounds of first
class seed, well mixed with 20 pounds
best herds grass, or timothy, viii stock an
lcre, and produce hay thar horses, cattle
and sheep will greatly relish and eat up
clean. Larger proportions must ne used
il seed is Of poor oc ludltleIent quality,
and filed with weed seeds and dirt, aa so
III my GRADES OF grdss aud clover seeds
are. 4 l9ike can be bought Al from IL to
IS cents per pound VI :jlum and Mann
moth red clover cost from 8 to IL cents.
according to quality, and the seed being
- mucu larger thal AlSike, double the
qu lutitY i needed TO SOW an acre. Be-
sides this din i-reuCa lu cost ana quantity
Oi seed per acre in favor OF AlslNe, the
lai ter natures with the timothy, and Is
much more easily cured than rei clover,
owing to the tiuef stem aud blossom.
There j., moreover. no waste ia feeding
the Al~ike while wien red clover, the
stalks being coarse Hud woody, a good
deal Of waste Is unavoidable. AIeike Will
not do well Ol dry li@ht sOt II needs
moist and somewhat heavy land. For all
=
Another strong point in favor OF Alslke
is that scarcely any finer honey produc-
ing plant grows. Bee keepers SOW large
quantite, Of it wholly, OF mainly, because
of the superior honey ii yields. | advise
every producer OF Ais Ike, or otner clover
or grass seed to insist on the dealers show
irg the seed spread out thin on white pa
per, under good strong magnlfylng
glass That is the Ouly way 10 examine
grass or clover seed so as 10 he able TO tell
what il really j.. So examined, its merits
or defects are made plain at once. And
every producer should buy the seed that
SHOWS the cearest regardless OF cost or
! price. y really good article is always the
cheapest in the long run, no matter what
! be its first cost, There Is an immense
amount of dirty, weedy grass and clover
seed sold every year to farmers and others,
/ and in very few Instances are purchasers
shown what they are buying, in the way
/ above suggested
Burlington, Vt, April Il, 1S>S.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-04-20
THE GREAT LEADER GONE.
ROSCOE .CONkLING QUIETLY PASSES
. AWAY TUESDAY MORNING. AT t:5o.
Unconscious to the Last-IIis Bedsids Sur
rounded by His Eamily-Ihronss
in the House and streets Wait
ing for the Last REPORTS.

NEW YORK, ADril l7.-It was announced
that Mr. Conkling had died at SIG p. ru,
but at S:45 Col Frederick j. Conkling
came from the house and stated that the
senator was not dead, but dying. Dr..
Barker called at 9:l5 aud remained until
$50. He said Conklng was slowly sink
ing and may lnger hours yet. He is mn
conscious and suffering no pain. There
is no wear upOu the tissues and rs the
vital powers of some men are greater than
others, there is 10 Knowing how long he
may liuger, and he may live uutil morn
ing His pulse Is 40, temperature lO2,
respiration 90
Dr. Parker called at 1880 an1 remained
until II. He said COukliug was failing
RAPIDLY. His eNtremities were becoming
cold and his legs we've quite cold neHriy
all the way up. His pulse is less and his
respiration very quick He did not think
he would hardly live two hours. He Is
suffering from Il general failure OF The
nervous system.
1:45 a. m.-NewS received from the sick
room states Conknng sull continues to
sink His physicians do not give him an
hour to liva.
ga. m.-Sruator Cork.ng died at 1:5'
q. IL. At the bedside OF the dying man
when he passed away were Mrs. Conk
ling Judge Coke. Dl. Auderton. Mrs
Oakham and the professional mrst
Thomas. Mr. Coukling died without
moving limb and he looked as though
peacefully sleeping. There were a number
of persons outside on the street wait
ing to catch the last report Within the
doors there were between 40 and 30 per
sons elso waiting to hear the worst. They
were composed chiefly of representative.
of the press AID friends of the dead sena
for
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-04-20
NtRlxos roR AUSTRALIA.


Mr. McCauEhe,'s shipment TO include
Some Of the Best III the Country.
Mr., samuel McCAughey Of Coouong,
Net South Wales, has now Increased lis
purchase of ueruos 10 30J head. and on
saturday last neid public sheariug At +.
y. Rieseu's, IN oAOreuBm Nerno breed
~ who have not examined This choice Sc
lection have missed q treat. Here was
collected the pica OF the docks Of Michi-
2m. New YORK and Vermont, and mere
some very meU-OyuU~ -nearinG rccor Is
were made winch VIII take mont RANK in
the shelrlnL history OF the American
meruOs. Much tlrlc Hudt llr-e amount
of money has bacu U-rt IN IN ntkluL TINS
purchase, and wherever the animal pos
,e--ed true merit the price was not
considered Thus careful shepherds have
been rewarded for their punSt tS'lS'
When the fact Is considered that 500 per
head Is the cost OF expectation tAc large
sum necessarily expended can ue reHul-d.
IAe former Shipment when .tll etmOuL
in November last reached sidney safely
in February, with but the lost ul single
sheep. 1t was expected t-tt hey W1u.d
not be admitted TO tins port ~ IL was
finally accomplished, aud they are now IN
quarantine. Vhi, last purchase VIII leave
New York on April - per Anchor line,
and London on May - per steamer Hand
koV' arriving At sydney about August
!. Before leaving Y rrmOut they VIII all
be dipped in sulphur aud TOBACCO. Amer-
can breeders, NcrmOntrrs especially, may
Nell feel proud OF their representative
merinoS in Australia.
MI Beck of Oregon is now in Addison
county purchasing car load o. tWo-yedr-
old meriuo rams, Nnich ne WI! snip as
once to his home Ga account Ol MS late
ARRIVAL he was obliged 70 purchase most
4 of them already shuru,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-04-20

of sugar it is probable that at this time all
the maple sugar and syrup made in the
United States is not much more than one
pound in 100 of the whole amount con
-umed The quantity of maple sugar will
never be large enough to have any effect
upon the market price Of other kinds of
sugar. The call for a fine quality of ma
pie su Lar and svrup apneers 10 he in
creasng, from year 10 year, and il IS
doubtful whether in future enough will
be made to supply the demand. For two
years past the markets have been cleared
Of old maple sugar, with demand for
more. The indie ttuns now are, that,
Whatever may be the price OF other sugar,
there will always he bay r. willing to pay
q good price for nice quality of the maple
DrnluCt
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-04-20

Adding the molasses at its equivalent in
sugar brings the total product in Ohio up
to nearly 100000 pounds. in Indiana TO
2,OJO, 900 pounds. and in New York and
Vermont to more than l2,0Oo,OD pounds
in each State.
All the maple sugar made IN me country
is but a small part of the total domestic
product of all kinds of sugar, aud the TO.
tai home product is but small part OF
the whole amount consumed IN the ulted
States. The average annual production
of maple sugar is probably not much, II
1850, or 36 100000 pounds at that time
about oneeighth OF the total production
of sugar in the country, or, INCLUDING the
maple, sorghum, and cane molasses, eati-
mated at its equivalent in sugar, about
one pound of maple sugar TO II pounds
of the total domestic product Consider
ing the rapid increase of the consumption
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-04-20
THE ROCK ACCIDEN


D,,r,,-, mil Two iuya.ti-
'"' 80 -, 49,.
gatioh Oh the rallroau commissioners 'h'o
the cause OF the ROcklngham accident De.
gan to-lav. The details OF the accident
,varc Given ny Conductor Whitney. Bag
l...l,.,,,,,,,, ,i,,,-,1,o,d \I,cboal rv,u,,
s'=e"i'9'Vi '''"''"' ','' = '''''-
the Only passenger III the pdE'dSt ch'7hu
no new facts We're ellciled. All agreed
the motions OF the cars indicated the bank
,,o,.o .,,,or ,ftar tho tr4i,, wac ,lnu,, If
~ ,,,,. .,,s,,,i,'',, ,,,,,., n.,u On
Ihe trtuh Was IlpI 'uiH'N- "I'I' uu"n ~
or - miles an hOur.
T.. w. Homer of Rutland. for 1 years
roaorn4ster of that division. testified ne
,t'-,.1 t.,,,lI,t., ,l,i, ,,,,,,'+ ,,itn Ind
neNNI ""u tluu'I, ~ '",' pO''i' "i''i -i'N''
slides In 1871 the culver was washed
OUT from clog gIlng with rubbish about
mile above and n passenger train went
i,'rl,ir THO o,,Iv eIida he ramanhered
lH'' ~ -, t'., ~.
was ~ Cutllil@9N 'l!G @ yea dSO' VIII '''
acc'uehl occlIle4, me HoIi VI Tue eIilp"llN ~,
mehU was san9y ioaul' 1IleuU tIaIee " i De
lnE mixed WIN 81 'obe. ne rue" ol no,ninA
showing IaUlly CoAsII Iuct4oll. ~ leii!iIIE
the dumps ne shoulu u-e larse IU.lSu
rocks lur the noitom. C"ple stones alii anu
heaVy SOIL WoUln pltNeHt anot,leL S'iIlilni Inn.
accldehI. ne lnouNill 1le o"nh siiu 'oT II
before lhe tralL redcneu ~ ne was the
only witness VINO lhoueuI So lhete M's
no evidence OF trees or NeSe'aole hlalter III
the ming ,, s.,o
over the place at 6 O'Clock and all looked
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-04-20
LOUISIANA nEMoCkArIC.


Nichol's Majority for Governor Estim ated
at $4,000.
NEW ORLEANS, La, April 1.-THE cleo
tjon to-day was generally very quiet. In
the city there was a shooting -crape in the
second ward, and a man named Byrnes
was slightly wounded. several =nots
were fired ac the polling place in the
fourth ward, but nobody was hurt.
Specials to the Picdyune report the ne
aroes OF Caddo, East Carroll, Madison,
Rapid, and the most nortl9ru parishes
voted the democratic ticket. Vhe Plea
yune considers the election ot Nichols as-
-urrd. In the Ibervilie parish ii Is very
close. The contest WAS between the Al.aIn
and Jones factions OF the rrpublc IN party.
In ;St. Landry parish heavy vote was
polled The indications point 20 4 very
large democratic majority IN Ieusas
parish. The SCI atched ticket seems u
nave been voted in all sections pt ,he safe.
The country returns are slow. The in
dication, are Nchol. l. elected governor
by 4 maj Drty OF 2O,ulO.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-04-20

The Barre Railroad company have
bought the house and land belonging 10
William Buruham known rs Burnham's
meadow and they are surveying route
to the granite quarrles. IL is also report
ed they are to Ouild their depot ON this
M
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-04-20

The Weekly Free Press from
this date is reduced one half-it
is now only ONE DOLLAR a
year.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-04-20

One Dollar a year for the
Weehiy Free Press.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-04-20

In addition to the sugar, nine states
made more than 10000 gallons OF maple
nInIn@sn- phch. rs fnIInNls
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-04-20

burlington, Vt, April Il, ISIS.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-04-20

The Weekly Free Press from
this date is reduced one half-it
is now only ONE DOLLAR "a
year.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1888-05-25

Tie hrm 81 John Taylor & Co. Of TreH-
toa. have been trading phosphate fOr Po@-
tges 10 Be delivered 10 them IN the month
II October. They xH receive from the
counties Of Hunierdon, Mercer, Monmouth,
Burlington, Camden, Gloucester, Cumber-
land aod Salem. and from Bucks county,
Pa. something oyer 10000 Bushels They
have beeB traded Tor on the basis If Fifty
cents per bashel-
Hka significant sign Of The times that
the Philadelphia TEno, in seeking recently
information As to the preferences Of the
Republicans Of Michigan for President and
Tbe-Preadent. took occasion in the same
connection 10 call for an expression Of
opinion sbout the wisdom Of inserting a
temperance plank in the platform Of the
next National Republican Convention,
and that reports from "a townships and
raris showed that e02 ale in favor, and
722 against such 4 plank.