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Wichita eagle., 1888-03-07
PHILADELPHIA, July %, 1856

PHILADELPHIA, July %, 1856
Wichita EAGLE, Wichita, Kan.
Gentlemen:-We have seen one Of your
Mortgage Loan Registers at the Office O:
the Philadelphia Mortgage and Trust Co.,
this city, and shall be obliged if you will
send this company one similar in all re.
spects at your earliest convenience, and re-
main respectfully yours,
THEODORE FROTHNGHAN,
65-tf* Secretary
Wichita eagle., 1888-03-07
Professor CLAYTON tells Of . thrilling e

Professor Clayton tells Of thrilling ex-
perience At Ruby City, while looking over
a claim to determine the most favorable
place TO prospect for blind ledge, On extern
sion Of q valuable mine, he accidentally, in
marking the ground. dug up some good ore
and exposed the ledge. The loca.ors, who
bad recently sold il for an Insignificant sum,
were with him. One Of them INDUCED in a
great deal Of profanity, curxing his luck for
having trifled away fortune. Turning to
his partner, VINO was less denonstrative, he
inquired: "Why don't you kickr Don't
tax to me. Tn hurt so bad can't lick I'm
bleeding inside. r-Wariler idaho News
Wichita eagle., 1888-03-07
FOR SALE.

Improved and Unimproved City Property
on the best improved streets in the city.
Lots on the inside on street car lines and in
outside additions Suburban lots on the east
side in Maple Grove addition.
Business lots and business blocks for sale
at special bargains. Several fine tracts near
the city for sub-diMding and plating.
Improved farms and grass lands in all
parts Of the county; also ranches in this and
adjoining counties.
All parties wishing to buy would do well
to call and examine my list before buying
elsewhere.
W. A. THOMAS,
The Oldest Real Estate Aeencv In Wichits.
Wichita eagle., 1888-03-07

To County superintendent.
We have just completed large number
of sets of school records, including the new
book las required by law, register OF war
rants presented to and paid by treasurer.
Orders filed promptly
The WICHITA EAGLE,
d107-tf* Wichita, Kansas
Wichita eagle., 1888-03-07
Coal tar, thinned with naphtha TO a prone,

consistency, is said to form very good
marking ink, which viii not wash out
Wichita eagle., 1888-03-07

Robinson G. Champion.
Wichita eagle., 1888-03-07

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Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1888-09-01

Heavy rains have fallen all over Mis-
sissippi louisiana, Tennessee and Arkan.
sas, during the past three days. All
streams have overfowed and flooded val
liable farming lands. The telegraph
wires between Memphis and New Or
leans have been prostTated, and only
very meager news can be obtained.
A local storm of unusual severity
swept over Coffeeville, Miss, doing con.
siderable dams ge, and very serious dam
age was sustained by the cotton crops.
Reports coming in show that the rains
have been general and disastrous in
their nature Last week drouth was
threatened in many localities, but now
floods are feared and more serious Injury
will follow.
The Western Union Telegraph COM
pany reports all wires down leading to
New Orleans, which city is cut off from
any telegraphlc communication with
Memphis.
In the vicinity of Vicksburg and
Yazoo valley the rainfall has been un-
precedented, and serious injury to cotton
and corn has resulted.
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1888-09-01
THE AGRICULTURAL CONVENTION.
What the Farmers Did in Raleigh.

The following resolution was adopted
Whereas, Diversified agriculture is thu
true theory for successful farming, and
Whereas, Diversified agriculture il
dependent on diversified manufacture
for its development;
Resolved, That it should be the policy
of the Southern farmers to encourage
manufacturing enterprises,
The committee on legislation an
nounced the following resolutton
Whereas, Combinations have been
made and are being made by corpora
tions and individuals so that many
articles of general use by the people OF
the United States are Increased beyond
their fair market value, and thus all con.
sumcrs are taxed to add to the wealth OF
these great combinations and capitalists,
and thus keeping large numbers of our
fellow citizens in poverty; therefore
Resolved, That we call ON our rep
resentatives in Congress assembled to use
all the power given them by their con-
stituents, and the law to destroy their
existence and power to prevent the
formation or such trusts and com5ina-
tions.
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Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1888-09-01
THE vwrN STATES.
NORTH cARoLNA.

Walter Alvis Thompson, who during
the war with Mexico was color sergeant
of jeff Davis regiment, the Mississippi
Rifles, died at his home near HiIIsboro,
N. G. His age was 7S.
There was terrific storm at Raleigh
Sunday night. The wind blew gale,
the rain fell in torrents and the electric
display was brilliant and fearful
Two prisoners broke Jail at Pittsboro
Friday night Their names are Mack
Miken and William Minter. One of them
had been carried there from Alamance
few days before to escape lynching. He
was in Jail on the charge of rape
Dixie Edwards, white. went to the
house of Ben Glasgow, color ], in Vance
county, calling him to the dor shot him
with a shotgun, breaking his legs The
negro had incurred Edwards displeasure
because he held informrtio against him
that would probably convict him of vio-
lation of the revenue laws. Edwards
has fed. One of Glasgow's legs will
have to be amputated.
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1888-09-01
The Diamond Wouldn't Polish.

A remarkable diamond was exhibited
at a recent meeting Of the New York
Academy of fciences by Mr.. George F.
Krc..s.. IL was a compound of multiple
crystal, containing a large number of
twinnings. 1t is of the class, termed
s'extreme durate" by the French. 1t
had been cut into the general shape of a
brilliant, and its main face or table was
then placed on the polishing wheel in
the establishment of Tiffany & Co. II
was kept there for 100 days, the wheel
revolving at the rate of $500 revolutions
Der minute. The diamond was held
upon the rotating surface at distance
OF about fifteen inches from the center.
Based on these figures. q calculation
shows that the surface passed over by the
diamond amounted to as, 900 miles, OF
nearly three times the circumference Of
the earth Yet 1t was all futile, as the
stone would not acquire a polish. The
ordinary weight placed on a diamond.
while ON the wheel, is from two and. a
quarter pounds to two and half pounds.
This was increased by four pounds and
eight pounds without effect. and fiually
forty pounds was used. The wheel was
badly damaged, the diamand plowing
into it and throwing scntillations in all
directions. The diamond, even under
these conditions. could not be given a
commercial polish, and the wheel had to
be replaced. Iron.
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1888-09-01
Durham Destroyed.

Last Monday night fire broke out al
Durham, N. c., in an unoccupied to-
bacco factory of E II. Pogue. The
local fire department had disbandoned
Saturday night, in consequence of dis
pute with the town authorities. A high
wind was blowing, and the fire spread
rapidly. After destroying Pogue's fac.
tory the fire next burned another old
tobacco factory, occupied by w. Y,
Whited. 1t next swept away two to
bacco houses owned by Robert Jones
and William Osborne, in which were
three hundred thousand pounds of leaf
tobacco, owned by Jones and Osborne.
After burning several small buildings,
the fire destroyed DIR. Johnston's livery
stables and residence. In all twelve
buildings were burned. 1t is the belief
that the fire was of incendiary origin.
The loss is about $4,000.
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1888-09-01
Worlds Convention, Y. M. c. A.

At Stockholm, Sweden, second
farewell y. NJ. c. A. meeting was held
Monday. The address was delivered by
the Bishop of Visbey, and replies were
made by Mr.. r. c. Morse, of New York,
and delegates from Great Britain,
France, Germany, Russia, Spain and
Italy.
The King and Queen, his Royal High
ness the Crown Prince, and other mem
bers Of the royal family have not only
shown their deep interest in the work
the associations are doing for young
men by their liberal subscriptions to
ward meeting the expenses of the con
vention but they invited all the delegates
to reception at the royal palace of
Drolingham, where recently the EN-
peror of Germany and his suite were SO
hansomly entertained. The royal pal
ace is six miles from the city. At II
o'clock the delegates left on three steam
ers provided for the occasion. The Wis
itors enjoyed ramble about the palace
and elegant grounds of the royal gardens,
and at 8 o'clock luncheon was served.
In the absence of the King, who was
in ChristIana the Crown Prince presided
and welcomed his guests, expressing
his pleasure at meeting them at the
palace, and his interest in the work they
are doing The Rev. Gustave Topped,
of Geneva, spoke for the conference.
At 4 o'clock the party returned to the
city much pleased with their reception
by royalty. Delegates were at the Con-
vention from every quarter of the globe.
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1888-09-01
Political News.

Lockport, N. Y, has raised Belva
Lockwood pole, the only one in the
country.
The Republican Congressional conven-
tion of the 1st Dist. N. c., has nominated
Mr.. Elisha 0. White, of Belvidere, fol
Congress.
On Friday last the declaration of the
Magnetic iron and steel manufacturing
company, at Blacks was filed in the Of
flee of the Secretary of State, and a
commission was issued. The capital
stock proposed is $4,000, and the com
pany will have the privilege of increasing
it to 100000.
The National Democratic Committee
has issued an address, printed in Span
ish, to the Cuban citizens of the United
States. 1t sets forth that during the
Cuban struggles for Independence the
Republican party was in power and that
it manifested a criminal indifference
with regard to the progress and result of
the popular uprising.
DR.. d. W. II. Harrison, homeopath-
ic physician of Baton Rouge, La, will
be the Republican candidate for Con-
gress in the Sixth Louisiana District,
now represented by Representative
Robertson. DR.. Harrison is a first cousin
of the Republican nominee for President.
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1888-09-01
Autumn's sere and Yellow Leaf.

A botanist thus describes in the Chi
cago HeraJi how the leaves change their
co.or in autumn. He ridicules the belief
that frost has anything to do with it ::
''The green matter in the tissue of leaf
IS composed of two colors-red and blue.
When the sap ceases to flow in the au-
tumn, and the natural growth of the
tree ceases. oxidation of the tissues takes
place. Under certain conditions the
green of the leaf tnrns red; under diller-
ent conditions it takes on yellow or
brown tint. This difference in color is
due to the difference in combination of
the original constituents of the green
tissue, and to the varying conditions of
climate. exposure and soil. A dry, cold
climate produces more brilliant foliage
than one that is damp and warm. This
is the reason that our American autumns
are so much more gorgeous than those of
En0land.n
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1888-09-01
Bogus Horse Tails.

A well known wigmaker was standing
at Broad and Walnut streets talking to a
Philadelphia TINES reporter as a stylish
barouche passed.
''Do you see that team2" said the wig
maker. "Well. do you see what beauti-
full flowing tails they've got2 They're
bogus"
The little wIgmaker laughed aloud
and then said: Il made these tails
make tails for a good many stylish
horses You know that horse without
a handsome tail isn't handsome at all.
He may have beautiful name and hold
his head high and step and prance, and
bite his bit, showing all the traits of
full-blooded animal, but if he hasn't got
long flowing tail, all the other char
acteristics go fof nothing.
There a:e great many stylish step
pers driven in the park every day that
have false tails that sweep the ground.
The horses get accustomed to false tails
Just as man becomes acc ustomed to
wearing a wig. The false tails are
fastened on to the horses own tail so
nicely that you can't detect the decep-
tioa. The tails don't have to be removed
at night when the horse is put in his
stall. The bogus tails can be washed
and brushed aud combed on the horse
Just as well as of of him.
"The bogus tails cost from $40 to SIS.
l generally furnish pair for $25. They
will last as long as tn, horse. Ibuy
dead horses tails and names Just as I
buy human hair. The practice of shock
ing horses tails is shocking" Here tbs
little wlgmaker laughed violently at h4
joke and then continued: 1.-THE prarAice
is dying out; but tail will never low
in like it was before it was cut short.
The way to cultivate horses tail is to
clip it about an inch once month
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1888-09-01
Shark Fishing Around New York.

Fishing for shark is not considered a
very great sport, but nevertheless there
are dozen or more men in New York
harbor who are not adverse to angling
for sharks. A big hook with small
chain attached is used for catching
sharks. A piece Of pork or other meat
serves for bald. A stout hemp line is
attached to the chain, the end of the lint
being made fast to the boat. When 8
shark is hooked he comes to the surface
of the water as gently as a sunfish. II
is only when he gets close TO the boat
that the fight beg ms. The fishermen
keep pulling him in and letting him out
again until he is tired out. Then they
watch their chance, aud when his head
is lifted out of the water by pull of the
line they club him to death. sometimet
they row ashore and beach them. ThG
biggest shark caught in these waters il
long time was beached at Rossvile, s. l.,
last week. 1t was species of GROUND
shark, and measured 81 feet 1t was
caught by Francis Endicott of Outing,
Harry c. Jones, and the boatkeeper, Ed.
ward Fitzgerald. Fitzgerald hooked
him, the other two fishermen disdaining
to indulge in such sport. When they
found out what big catch he had made,
however, they were as eager as he was te
capture it. 1t dragged the anchor, and
so they hauled the anchor in and took t.
the oars to prevent the shark from run
ming off with them. In its struggles i
bit of piece of one of the oars Mr.
Endicott says he has fished and hunted
for years, but never had anything Os ex
citing as that encounter. After they
cad Killed it they cut its heart out. TIT
heart continued to beat for fully a min
u'c afterward. The sharks found here
abouts are not dangerous, being by nt
means as large or ferocious as the man
eaters Of southern waite .s.-MD YOrl
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1888-09-01

Truly the world moves, philosophers
the New York Graphic, and even Lo, the
poor Indian. moves right a'ong with it.
The Cherokee Indian Councilawhich has
been in session for week past at Table
quah in the Territory, is dickering with
gigantic stock companies who offer from
$3.50, 900 TO 5000, 900 per annum for the
grazing privileges in a portion of the
Cherokee reservation. The progenitors
of these very Cherokees would have sold
vice as much land outright for fifty
arreIs of whisky and cartload of mis-
erable muskets.
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1888-09-01
A CnrIons Instrument.

1t is curious thing that the Italian
ocarina, or earth-fute, has not received
more attention from music lovers in this
country. OF course it is sold in the stores
here, and you occasionally hear it in
minstrel show, but not one man in q hun
dred knows anything about it. have
heard it played in lialy. and the music
from quartette of the instruments is ex-
quiste. Its range is limited. but the
quality Of its tone when skiIlfully played
Is pure and queer. 1t has pastoral
flavor, reminding one Of piping shep.
herds, and q classical environment. The
ocarina is very simple. In shape it is
something like pear or small gourd.
It is made Of baked clay. It's range is
about twelve notes. No instrument can
be more easily learned, for 1t always plays
itself when one has mastered the scale,
and there are no keys nor any elaborate
lingering to embarrass one. Tie North
Italian peasants use it constantly In the
field, aud when you hear one Of their
peculiar melodies from practiced quar-
iette you wonder such simple means can
produce no beautiful result = Qtledgo
Nsws
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1888-09-01
Fugitive Murderers.

Governor Scales, Of North Carolina,
received telegram from Wadesboro,
the county scat Of Anson county, which
informed him of the escape OF all the
prisoners in the Jail there. They over
powered jailer when he went to give
them supper, and took away his revolver.
The hue and cry was raised and num-
ber Of citizens turned out in pursuit:
The prisoner who had the revolver faced
the pursuers defiantly and dared them to
advance. They did so, and he shot two
OF them, one mortally. All the fugitives
then made their escape. The Governor
will offer liberal reward for them, par
ticularly for John Morton, the man who
fired the shots.
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1888-09-01
Attempted Jail Devery.ii

Saturday two negroes were lodged in
Jail at Fayetteville, N. c., charged with
an assault on young white lady Mon
day night. The jailer discovered three
squads Of negroes around the Jail armed
with guns, pistols, dirks, etc vHe sent
for help and the few citizens on the
streets at that hour, 1850 O'Clock, and
the police went to his assistance. The
negroes fled but three were captured and
lodged in the prison.
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1888-09-01

sixty.two Of the Indian students who
have spent five or more years at the Car
Isle Indian School at Carlislie, Penn,
were sent to their homes in the West a
few weeks ago Some went to Montana,
some to Idaho, Others to Arizona, New
Mexico, Indian Territory, Nebraska and
Dakota, representing fifteen different
Indian agencies. THIS party Of Indian
youth was the brightest crowd Of boys
and girls ever sent out by the Carlisle
School. In fact, so much confidence
was placed in them that they were al
lowed to return to their Western homes
without an escort, something never be-
fore done in the history Of the school.
The party consisted Of thirty-f7e large
boys, six small ones and twenty one
girls Some Of them were very glad to
return TO their relatives, from whom they
have been separated SO long but others
appreciated the fact that there is no sal
vation for them from the Indian ways
when once brought in contact with them
again at Their homes, aud much preferred
to remain in the East The demand OF
the parents, OF course. oyerthrows the
desire Of the young Indians. and the
Government, living up TO its obligation
to return all student, ct the expiration
of their time. sends them back.
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1888-09-01
North. East and West.

1t is stated that a 500, 900 stock com
panv has been formed to build rolling
mill at Gainesville. Ga.
The Monongahela and Youghiogheny
rivers, in Pennsylvania, are rising fifteen
inches an hour In all towns along the
rivers hundreds of houses are flooded
compelling the families to vacate, and I
number Of buildings have been swept
away.
At Richmond. Va. the James Rive
Valley immigration Society has been or
ganized, with Randolph Harrison al
president, TO encourage immigration, the
establishment of manufacturers, etc. Th'
capital stock Is TO be not less than s., 00(
nor more than $50, 900.
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1888-09-01

A British medical journal calls atten-
tion to an electric prostration recently
discussed at meeting of the Paris Sur
gical Society. 1t was the case of work
men at Creusot, where an electric fur
mace is used for quickly melting metals.
The men suffer greatly from the effects
of the intense light, which exceeds a
hundred thousand candle power. After
one or two hours the workers have a
painful sensation in the throat, face, and
temples, while the skin becomes copper
red in hue, and an eye irritation lasts 4S
hours, the discharge of tears being CO.
pious. After five days the skin peels
off. All these effects are produced by
light alone, no heat being felt. Dark
colored glass mitigates the effects some
what. but do not entirely prevent them.
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1888-09-01
Negroes Mobbed.

News is received of the killing of two
negroes by mob at Sylvaren jail in
Smith county, Miss. last Friday night.
Four negroes were under arrest for kill
ing a white man named Lee. The mob
broke into the Jail but were unable to
get into the cage where the accused ne
groes were confined, so they thrust their
guns through the bars and shot two Of
them to death.
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1888-09-01
Duel in virginia.

A report from Lee county, Virginia,
says a duel to the death took place be-
tween Morgan Burke and Nathan Ed
wards. A fued had existed between
them for several months. They met in
the road and drawing their pistols sim
uItaneously commenced firing on each
other. Several shots were exchanged
one OF which passed through Bnrker's
abdomen causing instant death His OPP
ponent received several wounds which
are fatal
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1888-09-01

The New York Telegram is authority
for this; ''The Fire Marshal of Boston
says he has it from sworn evidence that
there exist in Boston men who make a
business of setting fires for other people,
who have actually adopted incendiarism
as profession, charging for their SER
vices a commission on the amount of in
surance received"
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1888-09-01

The Pope is suffering from rheuma-
tism. He was able however TO give
audidnce to several Cardinals Sunday.
General BouIanger has been elected to
the Chamber Of Deputies in the depart
mont Of vharente and Nord, France, by
waioTities respectively 1900 and 1855.
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1888-09-01
Yellow Fever Cases.

Jacksonville, Fla, August 27.-Four
new cases up to noon but no deaths At
a meeting of the sanitary association
protests was made regarding the board Of
heaith's action yesterday in refusing to
give the names Of the new cases, and it is
said the board will promptly recede from
its discussion at to-day's meeting.
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1888-09-01

We are to have, says the New Orleans
Ficayune, tobacco and cigar exhibit
tion, with all the tobacco and cigar
making machinery invented during the
past two years, and specimens of all
styles of pipes produced since 1888.
There will be a machine from France
that makes. sorts, counts and packs
cigarettes without hand being placed
on them.