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Wichita eagle., 1888-12-02

at six furlongs or less viii be run over a
magnificent straight which begins some dis
lance beyond the outer circuit of the TRACK,
enters it at the upper left hand corner and
runs dlagonaLy through the grounds until
the finish is reached, just IN front Of the
grand stand.
The original intention was 70 make tho
track n mile and half in circuit, but after
sae property had been purchased it was found
that a bed OF rock in tho lower end would
completely obscure the view OF the horses,
sud the heroic and costly remedy OF running
the track over the rock bed instead of around
1t thus shortening the circuit was adopted.
There will be an easy descent, both Ia IN.
straight and IN the homestre:ch, u within
90 yards Of tho finish Then sigh:
ascent.
The ground was originally swamp.
Many "bIind bitches were found by the en-
gineers, and hence it was deemed best 70 make
the drainage system something remarkable.
The whole track. straight and all, Is bOrclcrsd
and intarsected by magnificent drains, 50 that,
90 matter how much rain may fall. the soil,
being Light and porous, VIII not retain much
OF evea the heaviest rainfall HorseIneo
viii greatly appreciate this
Though the cost Of this track VIII greatly
exceed that OF any race coUrse Ia tA4s co2n-
try, on account o. the difficulties met In It's
construction the rock bed being the Inosf
foruidabiel, there does not Seem 70 be any
STINT in the expendlrUres-
The grand stand win DC built from an o-igf-
nal design. l. viii be Co fec. long, viii hold
600 persons. will De located on tie high
ground there, and the booxrDsksrs' ring VII
be IN the rear Of tee stand. which viii be
high enough 20 permit the public 70 60 on
nEd out from the lawn 70 the rIBg and back
again through large ar3hways tbat viii open
at freoUeut intervals
Il Is rI1nored In London TIA. Mr.. Balfour
conter1plztes marriage Hss hoszse in Carl
ton House Terrace is admirably fitted up f0r
general entertainments, and Mr. Balfour Dow
Graves social success The nsIns % rs fan
Gee has not bsen made public, bat IL - uIs-
dersaood that sac pofssssss al tns grscsa Ia,
hostess cc16 haya
II. Gladstone recsa-iy kaYr<oed 20 rseet
the Bishop Of Peterborough, who = n snart
in his conversation Is the lats aa--z1ei VII
berforoe, Bishop Of Oxford Il hsar. uy
lord" Observed Lr. Gladstone, ''.hz. yos
dc-'t q.ite sp5rOve os ny dealing With s<s
Irish question" ''Ob. dear no. quietly 40
sreruc tee bishop. ~ Is 10. yozr dealing !
rsind, Ar. G.Aastoae; !; - yo1r sau4s e tsAs
object to"
Wichita eagle., 1888-12-02

in W e t chester,
and Il reporter for
The New York
Morning Journal
recently went over
the ground upon
which tho ne W
course is laid out.
As VIII be seen ty
the appended ,lia-
gram, the course
will partake to
some extent of the
present features OF
the CoEey island
Jockey club course.
All races fro n
seven furlongs to a
mile and a quarter
viii be started a.
various points at
what we call the
baci.S1rptf,h faces
Wichita eagle., 1888-12-02
RECKLESS STEVE BRoDiE.
The Lucky Jumper wh. Recently Leaped
2I2 Feet Into the Hudson

Steve Brodie, newsboy. prize fighter and
bridge jumper, VINO recently Jumped from
the rew bridge over the Hudson into ths
river, 2i2 feet below. is rather handsome
young fellow. whose face certainly doesnt
Indicate the daredevil cnarncter Of ia owner.
His life as an athlete began sn l57p. when
Wichita eagle., 1888-12-02

DlGEY BELL. DE WOLF HOPPER.
To cast back to the subject nearest his
heart latter Mrs. Bell, of course), he says that
be went tc see the New Workers play ball FOR
FIVE years, constantly longing for the pen
pant which never came ttill now, and at
this moment when that trophy has been won,
and he Is known the length and breadth of
thiS vast land as one Of the victorious clubs
two mascots, he is as happy as Hopper is
The towering form of De Wolf Hopper is
saturated from top to toe with the spirit of
humor and the concentrated essence of base
ball enthusiasm in about equal proportions.
His conversation bubbles and sparkles with
merriment, base hits. incurves, outshoots.
puns, MUnchausen like anecdotes and the
averages of the League and Association stars
of greater or less magnitude, from early morn
TIL dewy eve, and well on towards early morn
again.
He is child of the metropolis, having first
yelled Judgment on the 3Jth dav of March.
1895, and, according to his own statement.
the first twenty years of his life were de-
voted to amateur theatricals and amateur
baseball Since that time he has devoted
himself TO the professional branches of those
widely popular calliags. His first appear
ance on the regular stage was on the ID of
December, 1873, in New Haven, Ct, when he
started out with an organization of his own.
called the Criterion Comedy company, and
his initial performance was Talbot Champ
neys. III Our Boys For four wears he
studied the game OF theatrical management.
to tho constant and steady depletion of the
size of his head and his pocketbook.
AT this stage of his career Annie Louise
Cary, the prma donna. suggested that he
study singing, and he left the losing game Of
management TO cultivate his voice, signing a
contract at the same time to play with Har-
rlgan ana Hart through their New York sea-
son as the Juvenile lead" of their COMPANY.
lie atterward signed with an operaric man
ager ard has made home run in comic opera.
OF his unquepchable thirst for the national
game he speaks with an enthusiasm oniv to
be paraileled by that Of the frenzy of a Hin
doc gone daft on the subject of practicine
personal discomfort as @ route to n blissful
hereafter.
1T was born in me-" he declared the other
night. as be swallowed "a bali" Just out Of
love for the game. 1t was born in me- and
has grown Ike prairie FIRE after shower of
kerosene. Into compan;onship with nv love
for It came the Kids love for il Caoprer
always calls Bell the Kid, and the two loves
have noarIshed together until | now have the
craze as badly, II not worse than any man
or Garth
Bell and Hopper are the Damon and
Pythlas Of the modern stage. As Hopper
puts it. We eat, sleep and breathe to-
ge1her," and their mutual admiration So
clety Is close corporation Of two.
Wichita eagle., 1888-12-02
Sweet Potato Pie.

Parboil. skin and slice firm sweet potatoes
Line & dish with paste; put layers OF the po-
ti>o sprin.-;;.ed ta.ckIy VIII sugar and c few
whole cloves Put II e tablespoonful Of
melted butter and u1.4e water. Cover with
cruS. and bake
Wichita eagle., 1888-12-02
SCIENCE AND PROGRESS.
INSTRUCTION AND ENTERTAINMENT
OF A SCIENTIFIC NATURE.

4 Very Simple but Curious Electrical Ex-
pertinent That VIII Furnish Considers
the Industrial Application Of Eleetricity.
A curious electrical experiment, which is
most successfully performed on dry winter
day, is one described by correspondent of
Scientific American 1t is very simple and
will furnish considerable amusement and en-
tertainment.
ORe end Of a piece Of soft cotton string,
about four inches long, is pasted, by means
Wichita eagle., 1888-12-02

application of cleo
tricity, is that of
firing blasts at a
distance by means
of an electric fuse.
1t is an experiment
which students and
young people may
enjoy at home or in
Wichita eagle., 1888-12-02
Nantel Drapery,

A dainty over mantel designed for a
young lady's bedroom is shown in the cut
This graceful arrangement is in blue and
white ami suits well with white wood work.
Wichita eagle., 1888-12-02

The valance of scalloped blue plush is
corded with blue and gold chenille and
wrought with tinsel or silk 1eurs de lis 1t
rests against a chenille fringe describing
Nandykes and is draped with white or Mad
ras muslin, caught up with rosettes Of blue
ribbon
Wichita eagle., 1888-12-02

for the frs SIX months Of 1883 the English
always killed l65 people and injured e5s
Inc new library building at Cornell, for
Inch ne foundation has been laid, will
itoTd room for ~, eco volumes
Now York city is 70 spend $3.50, geo this
? ca IA improving the buildings occupied by
1er Charity charges and providing them with
more wholesome diet
ne llty of Mexico has : population Of
o-o,Co1. no daily drink about 100 Go gallons
,; puique. Pulqus is nearly white in color
2no II tastes something liza sa.a- s.aIk
Wichita eagle., 1888-12-02
A NEW RACE COURSE.
The New York Jockey Clubs Track Mt
Westchester, n. Y.

With the incorporation of the New York
Jockey club and its enrolment at Albany
among the regular racing institutions Of
New York state, another great venture has
bccn forwarded that may affect the entire
eastern racing circuit.
Tho grounds of tho new cIuh nra eitua+ad
Wichita eagle., 1888-12-02

of q small bit Of
paper, to the inside
of the cylindrical
glass front of a
show case, in about
the position shown
at a in Fig. l, in
such a manner that
the string hangs
freely down. The
outer surface Of the
glass, from q to c,
Wichita eagle., 1888-12-02

river, 100 feet, was the next on tho list,
which be jumped from July IS, 1916.
On July .. 1876. tn. world was startled By
hIs wonderful performance n igmping from
tbe Brooklyn bridge. az a sro: 10 'est from
the water Ia May Of 1857 be ~gnt west aid
jumped from both tn. coTiugton, Ky, Az.d
St Louis, 10. bridges
In Nay. 1857, b. Frs51 from Albany 20
New YORK, brs-knx Capt Paul Boyt0rs
record
A few months sgo be fzgred Ia an ab>iuo-
son case which wRs gwen cous.ztsTAbie fsroa.-
insnce by .ks prs-a lie sctiled tie matter
by raarrysIg :Ss S.rL
Il Il. "a . tn.s Ia JUMP from tee Pouzh-
k~~rsle fridge did htm 70 great D. yzlcaI
frsfg~v. Eus brcds taxes every sz-as,es, 20
scE0sIros ma, b< has had enough snd Vii
never make another jump.
Tle ors1ge l>oFSs have s;o1tly aTsrr.d
TIA Hrocze eidat jump tTosz tcs E.rtctErs
a. al
rev vsssrp-opT rnrrn>n.s c,-,~ n rs
form q lo.s~ fsssng RASlzns AID ys~-zar-
f~ts with CARES. ard IA plal1z. chsc2s AL
s1pes, -fsa ans vs.v-s hrisA.
Tie ED CT rlbtoa boss and tie frin-~s -
60. etosh srs gigsa LIS faisa n ,a-.ea.s1seris
sS'.E 1~ q t44ls ca u,ny Il -. erezss. s.r-
nseHis Tor eis ard Lille poople
y faVo~sts sy.e for Tia el1sh gym Il lie
pirecta4rs. u: 6rssy tolssss Il SIX b-ocse,
r-losre ald pkzEh demand Tx 6r-~-zs G5-s
eSsd faiEf1ss & tas srspars szyisa
G-e>n 10 "a sItrs-reIy tassso-sAs5~ oo51r,
and IL sis vartons ss.a1es q! szD@-zld. Lsp4s
iazzah s-sd 0~sy. Is fasA30asslT oa<zS1ssa wi:a
blues. elves. browns sra azIi rs&&
The bussoos "a tresses ard wrsss are feat
rrss s6ts fail A ~ q eas az s.s1 bu.tnss
costs alrross - nsaca "a t~res. aat tSsy ara
E-c1s q ar n tss ~sT e narvtrgs ecszaeI-
sng. cut Az: fscsso4 rss<sl srt os@iizs al
cats eve egscts- n ns-so or Ezssa~--o< -p>a.l
e al flnss AID sss1ss 81 essw.-Sev Ysxx
-.
Wichita eagle., 1888-12-02

In brooches many have 4 penchant for .
leaf OF Roman gold, upon which c-awis q
diamond aRd ruby coated caterpillar ip ~
rrsEle indifference
Wichita eagle., 1888-12-02

sit doesn't look very good, but 1t Is very
strengthening. 1t is made out Of yellow corn
meal, rye, salt, molasses and yeast. The two
meals should be cheap, coarse and a little
sour or spoiled. When they are sour they
make better bread and they are much
cheaper. The bread is very solid, being more
than twice as heavy as the white bread you
Americans make from wheat -four. Its price
is two, two and half and three cents a
pound. One pound and half per day is what
a workingman will cot, and it keeps him in
good health and strength. Most of my Gus
toners use two kinds in their daily diet, the
one plain and the other favored with anise
seed or caraway seed. Generally they use
skim milk cheese with it. The people around
here are too poor to use anything else. For
merly they bought good deal of stale white
bread, but since that has grown dear and
hard to get they have changed to this
Wichita eagle., 1888-12-02

Tie citsoers q Di5cn boss. tnnt KEY nsrs
the oi1sss; poplar "a Francs. bCs 5css Boz Cd
!. 10 10 9De kzo-x /. 10 Izs feet hig=, s.
fort IN czrczznfsrence 81 sse tSzs. Arsd Is f1sss
Ia c-T-Ezzze-s u fess fran Ia s---A
Wichita eagle., 1888-12-02

To appreciate the poverty and suffering OF
life in the great cities one should Visit large
bakery on the east SIDE AT an appointed
hour the place is devoted exclusively to the
rsile of stale bread. The regular stock is
moved out of the way and the counters and
shelves piled high with the bread which has
not been sold within twenty-four or forty
eight hours from baking. Long before the
hour crowd collects in front of the place.
Men and women, girls and boys, even little
children mass before the window or, on those
rare occasions when the police interfere, form
a line that reaches beyond the next street.
At the hour there is mad rush into the store,
more the movement of furnishing wolves
than Of human beings. There is q confused
flow of loaves in one direction and Of cents
ana nickels in another, and before the on
locker can realize the fact the sale IS over.
The statesmen are mopping their brows and
little crowd who have failed to obtain their
days food are standing here and there NUT
tering imprecations upon luck, fate or provi-
dence. To him who thinks, the scene brings
up the mobs who behaved IN similar wise be-
fore the ba2eshop5 of Paris just previous to
the Reign OF Terror.
WILLIAM Z. S. FALES
Wichita eagle., 1888-12-02

Fake az o-cszarT vsss-@-g card ard t~o1
down at right a5gles sboGs hak az inca Il
each end & tAe card Plscs .; ca Tie taesa,
Standing &C fes bo-. eos2s, sr1 AK ary PER
-, 10 blox II over This ss--1s s<sy e<ao1-A.
hs: st sz4y ,, xSsd for boar w.ikso1s ssse-
ce~4srS- - a bc.eTer, ~ Dc co<ss y essv
sxuxs ilc AL
Wichita eagle., 1888-12-02

mated from the fact that on three blocks
In the Sixth ward there are ninety dealers in
the article and 1O5 on Hester street from
Allen to Division street
Wichita eagle., 1888-12-02

FIG. 2@ELECTRIC FUSE.
Wichita eagle., 1888-12-02

The grounds Of the new club are situated
Homer guardian., 1888-12-21
Commitment Trials.

Relative to commitment trials
there is q radical defect in the
constitution of this State. For
small otfenses they entail enor-
nous expense and to n great e1
tent are useless and productive Of
no public benefit. These trials
should be restricted to the more
serious and graver class of crimes
and otfenses.
MisdemeaLors and crimes of the
lower grade should have no pre-
liminary investigation, unless the
party making the affidavit in
cludes in it that the offender was
about to leave the parish. These
cases must in any event await
the action of q grandjury before
the accused can be discharged or
punished. Expensive prelimina-
~ trials in these matters have
not, nor will they be of any pub
lie benefit.
Homer guardian., 1888-12-21
Direct from the Front.

KNOXVILLE, Tenn, July 2, 1883.
The Swift Srecific Co., Atlanta,
Ga.-Gentlemaa: can cheefully
and truthfully say that 5. S. S. is
the greatest blood purifier on
earth. In 1884 contracted blood
poison. Physicians treated me
with no good results. l took a
half dozen different kinds Of blood
medicine, but without receiving
any permanent rilief! I was in
duced to try S. S. S. | began the
first bottle with the gravest doubts
Of success. I had been so often
deceived. But improvement came,
and | continued its use until per-
fectly we'll. l have since married
and have a healthy family. No
trace of the disease is seen
Swift's Specific done all this for
me, and l am grateful.
yours truly,
j. S. STRADER, lis Dale Avehu.
Treatise on Blood and Skin Dis
eases mailed free.
The SWIFT SPECIFIC Co., Drawer
3, Atlanta, Ga,
Homer guardian., 1888-12-21
Lynch Law.

The tragic death Of postmaster
Throckmortou and a dozeu other
good citizens of Birmingham, will
doubtless tend to remind the
Southern people Of the evil ccnse-
oucnces Of "mOb violence and
lynch law Because guilty per
sons sometimes escape through
the meshes and technicalitics OF
The law is hyno means any reason
why We should lynch rsan as
soon as he is accused Of an infa-
nous crime. We as a people,
proudly boast of our laws, justice
and civilization, yet how often 60
we disregard the Supreme law of
the land, which tells, Us no man
shall be condemned without q fair
and impartial trial, override the
law and deal out summary vio-
lence to our citizens. There may
be extreme cases so aggregated in
their nature, as to justify such
violence, but they are very rare.
TO maintain and pcrpctuate the
government its laws must control
and cannot be supplantcd by the
hasty judgement Of an excited or
an enraged popuIacc.
The mob at Birmingham no
doubt thought they we're justify
able in aye0ging tic deaths Of
Mrs. Hawes and her two children
by lynching HaHcs the supposed
murderer. But the risk oflynch-
ing and innocent man was too
great for them to have undolt taken,
as the Evidence against him was
only circumstantial, and for the
sheriff TO have turned him over to
this infuriated mob would have
brought down upon himself the
Just condemnation of all good cit
izens.
We lope the sad fate Of some Of
the best citizens Of Ala will re-
mind our people of the evil conse-
quences of lynch law and that
Louisiana's citizens will desist
from this barbarous and lawlcss
custom.
Homer guardian., 1888-12-21
A Voting Qualification.

Mary of the states are now dis.
.psoinr thn question of rpsirictino
the riuEt of sufrare to those who
,re able tc write their names and
read the constitution. The mat,
for wos oyitate,l som, 1T Ihc last
session of our General Assembly.
but as il would take q constitu-
tional amendment, it was deferred
for further consideration until the
next session in 1890.
This is o very important ones-
ton which should be well discuss-
ed. and ali the arguments pro and
con brought to bear before the sit
Ting of the next legislature. The
right Of suffrage, which is a
solemn constitutional guarantee
should not be restricted nor i'm
paired, unless good results will
flow therlrrom.
1t does look like that only those
who are able to read the laws IN
der which they are governed,
should be allowed to say how the
governmental affairs Of the coun-
try should be managed, and to
participate in clecting men who
arc to frame our laws and preside
in places of authority over the
people. But at tile same time, we
are not willing to enact a law dis
fra1chising 2500O white voters of
this state, ard practically all
the colored voters, unless, as above
stated, it will bring about good
results. 1t is evident, however.
that something will have to be
done to render purer the elections,
and If by eliminating the ignorant
voter the plant tool Of the greedy
Office seeker, our elections will be
Homer guardian., 1888-12-21
Athens Dots.

3lr New, of Alabama has opened
up first class dry goods store in
our town.
Our country is on the increase
in crime, house breaking and ro-
berry is the order of the day, a few
hangings would be IN order, at
present things would be better.
Our School is still on the biggest
boom, it has erjoyed since being
organized.
We are to have q Christmas tree
the night of the Oath, all arrange
ments have been made, and the
following cammittec has Leen ap-
pointed to arrange the academy,
ana altach lhe presents 10 the
tree, Mrs. Sallie Payne Mrs. Lucy
Webb, Misses Addie Webb Ella
Traylor, Zsdie Brooks, Drs. Cul-
pepper and Z. H. Payne, Messrs
W. c. Webb, L. A. Traylor, H. L.
Awbry and S. L. Hulse. So the
young people expecting to have q
glorious holiday, every body and
all their children are respectfully
invited to attend, send in your
presents early.
Mrs Sallie Payne is quite sick
at tins writing.
Homer guardian., 1888-12-21
An attempt wss mad It II e
. cs.,1 ,.n,ol,l,, S,> .,l,,i;,E

An attempt wss mad IT tie
last General Assembly TO abolish
privileges on crops for necessary
supplies furnished to make the
same. We were opposed to the
repeal Of the present law, for shc
reason IN brief that the necessities
Of life are Of more consequence
than the lrxuries and that those
who furnish them should be
batter secured than those who
furnish whiskey, cork heel shoes
ribbons. etc. As this is one Of
the merely economic regulations Of
The State and not a matter in
which any real principal is involv-
cd. Will the people take the
Question up and see after it for
themselves?
Homer guardian., 1888-12-21
Under an act of Congress pass

Under an act of Congress pass
ed Feb. 23d 1887 the electors of
the various states will meet
at their respective capitols on the
End Monday Of Jan. next TO east
tho electoral vote for President
andsyice President. This assemb-
ling together Of these representtlve
men is called The Electoral Col
legcn but really there IS no such
thing as IS designated By the
tern, used.
Homer guardian., 1888-12-21

United States DISTRICT Attorn
ey, Emory B. Sellers of Indianor-
oils, has resigned notwithssand-
ing the president. reraonstrancc.
The saying that IN ce.holdcr
never dies nor resigns does not al
ways hold good.
Homer guardian., 1888-12-21

Mr.. Gladstone will make Il
speech in New York in q few days
from phonograph having talked
into one of these machines in Eng
land. Surely the ways Of man are
veil nigh pass finding out.
Homer guardian., 1888-12-21

Sheriff Smith, Of Birmingham,
is now enjoying q greater notorie-
ty than any other southern man.
The almost unanimous verdict of
the press, is, that he was entirely
justiliable in shooting into the
mob. Law is a mockery If this
heroic man should be convicted OF
murder in thus diseharglng his
official duties.
Homer guardian., 1888-12-21

Rev. Joscphus CLANCY, the dis
tinguished Babtist temperance
lecturer who was in Homer last
year, is now lecturing in Lakes
Charles, from which place he goes
to New Orleans.
Homer guardian., 1888-12-21

The General Assembly of the
State ofGeorgia, recently appropi-
ated q half a million dollars to
sustain, her public schools. It
seems like every other state is able
to support a longer term OF public
schools than Louisiana. If we cx-
pect to inspire The farseeing immi-
grant with a fascination for our
state we must do something to
improve our public schools.
Homer guardian., 1888-12-21

Some few men in the South
hitherto ranting Democrats have
faced about and are now thor
oushly converted Republicans.
What strange bed fellows politics
sometimes make.
Homer guardian., 1888-12-21

A young man nineteen years old
living in Little Rock, Ark, com
mitted suicide a few days since
because he could not bear the
thoughts Of working for his iiv.
ing.
Homer guardian., 1888-12-21

A man who recently ran from
his assallant and was called q
coward, said, she had rather be a
coward for q few minutes than TO
be dead the rest of his life.
Homer guardian., 1888-12-21
Ward 4 Dots.
From Our Special Correspondent. ]

Weddings are getting to be
about as common as pig tracks in
this community.
Mr.. Willie Miller, has his tent
stretched at Curry's school house
and will be ready 10 accommodate
those wishing pictures soon. Will
lie is q thorough going young man
and we bespeak for him q liberal
patronage.
Christmas is almost here and
our people are anticipating a good
time. There will be q Christmas
tree at Eareka school house on
Monday evening might before
Christmas which promises to
sufIasS anytning OF the klnd ever
gotten up yet at that place.
Some one entered the house of
Mr.. Jehu Knighten one night last
week and appropriated to his own
purpose about fifty dollars IN cash
while the family were at supper.
Mr.. j. G.. Miller and Miss. Nit.
tie Orcar were married on last
Thursday evening at the residence
of the brides father Mr.. j. p.
Orear. Eld J. F. Hinson. otlicia-
ting. May peace, happiness and
prosperity accompany them
through life's journey, is the wish
of your correspondent.
Homer guardian., 1888-12-21
CONSTABLE SALE.
l.. Justice Court warl , Clliborna par
fish, Louisiana.
G. G. Gill VS.. Nathan Burrell, No. l56.

w We VII NS. Natudu OOlTcllJ wv AoV'
BY virtns of 4 writ of execution issu
ed in the above entitled suit aud to ne
directed, l have seized aud taken into
my possession tie following Inscribed
proper. y oftlle defendant, to-wit:
Twenty five bushels Of corn, 443 lbs
fodder, an undivided one-half interest
i'll Cl6 pounds of seed cotton, aud will
proceed to sell tho same at the Court
House, in the town Of Homer ON MON
DAY, 3l>t DECEMBER, to the last and
highest bidder.
Terms Of salo cash to pay the mds-
ment and costs in this snit.
W. e. BORING, Coast.
Printers fee $500