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The South western news., 1888-09-26


some letters in a case marked Il
"Won't you look again?" and she
did look, but with no better result.
II am sure the letter must have
come" sal | Mr.. Barrett, and I,who
know him well, can imagine how
gently he said it.
''It's not here.
Are you the postmaster"
"No, | am the assistant. NV
fatheris the postmaster"
"Who opened the pouch that
came by the last train"
Il did,"
No one to help your"
"No, sir"
The girls bright eyes looked as
innocently at Mr.. Barrett as any
girls bright eyes ever looked at
any man.
Maybe it stuck in the pouch.
I've heard Of such things he said.
ont you look p
She took the pouch, turned it
upside-down, shook it, and looked
inside. No letter.
Wont you let me come in and
help you look for lt?' said Mr.. Bar
rett.
No. No one is allowed in
here
The chief inspector drew from
his pocket his commission from the
United States government. with
its official signatures and seals, and
showed it to the girl, asking, as she
rea9 it, Can | come in now?'
Yes blushing family, Il beg
your pardon.
you did perfectly right, my
child, said the venerable agent OF
the secret service.
There Vas board partition SIX
feet high beyond the wired window,
and gate in the end of this parti-
ton. toward which the postmaster's
daughter went, but Mr.. Barrett
thought she moved very slowly.
At last she turned the key in the
lock. opened the solid gate and adj
mitted the inspector. He walked
forward a few feet and looked
around.
There was nothing in sight but
bare zeal shelves and the letter
boxes, and he knew his mission
was not there.
Il mailed a letter myself to
James Lancaster" be said at last,
"That is fictitious name, 'Lan>
caster being my mothers maiden
name. That letter was put in that
pouch by the mail clerk on the
train, who took memorandum of
1t end locked the pouch in my
presence. When that pouch was
put of at the station | followed it
and kept it in sight until it was
taken into the postcfiice, Nov
you say you opened it alone that
no one else touched it. Where is
my letter."
81 never sew it sir, If you
doubt me you can search me-"
Mr.. Barrett said he would not
do that, and that he hal never
7 done such thing to woman, and
be b gan to face the foor il deer
thought. The girl, more beauti,
full than ever in her excitement
sat down in the rocking chair, cross
ed her limbs and began to rock
The inspector paced the floor il
deep thought.
"Call your mother and she car
search you in my presence, Said h,
at length,
"My mother is dead"
Again the secret service agen
paced the floor. He looked int,
an adjoing room, brightly ant
neatly furnished, and wondered
whether the girl could have secret
ed the letter there while she pre-
+ tended to be gong toward the gat
to let him in. AS he paced haol
and forth he noticed the swingin
feet Of the postmaster's daughter
that enc Of her stockings had sag
ged down and that under thu
! stocking was the shape ofan enveI
ope
"Your stocking has dropped
said MFR. Barrett.
, The girl turned scarlet and Will
and stopped rocking. She caugl
her breath, as if about to faint.
FNntv will ,,o,,
The South western news., 1888-09-26
The Augusta hesbet.

Augusta Georgia has just passed
through the greatest freshet on
record. The river was higher than
it was ever known, having reached
about 80 feet. In 1910 it rose 81
feet 10 inches Their was no por-
ton of the city scarcely but what
was under water. Great damage
was done to both life and property.
Eleven people were drowned and
the damage to property in the city
will amount 70 81, 100000. There
is no telling what the damages are
to the crops along the fertile banks
of the Savannah river between
Augusta and Savannah. However,
the whole country along the river
was submerged and the damage to
corn, cotton and rice, is tremend-
Gus.
Wichita eagle., 1888-11-24

The inaugural address of the Great Rock
Island Route. the Chicago. Kansas x Ne
braska railway, Is 10 announce that on
November 18th solid vestibule trains will
be run between Chicago and Denver, Colo
RADIO Springs and Pueblo without change.
making close connection ~ the above
points with all trains for Salt Lake Los
Angelo, San Francisco, Portland. Oregon.
and all points west. and at Kansas City
and st. Joseph eastward for Chicago, -.
Louis and all points east, north and south.
These royal trains. consisting of Pullman
eeping cars, restful reclining chair cars
and magnifcently furnished day coaches,
were built expressly for this service by the
Pullman company and are without ques-
tlon the handsomest ever turned out by
that famous establishment The reclining
chair cars spoken of are free 20 all holders
of first class tickets, and courteous
attendant will De found with every car 20
care for the wants of our patrons Ask
your nearest ticket agent for u ticket via
The Great Rock Island Route" or write
to JOHN SEBASTIAN
General Ticket and Pass. Agent. Topeka,
Kan. di5o-20t
Wichita eagle., 1888-11-24

The interstate commerce law forbids
railways to charge openly or by device any
one person a greater or less compensation
for any service rendered in the transpor-
tation of passengers or property than II
charges for a like and contemporaneous
service This is one thing that this law
forbids. 1t does not, however, prohibit one
company from giving to its patrons better
services than another. Why then patron
ize the railroad that offers the interior
train service when for the same amount of
money you can obtain superior service
ride Il less number of miles and still reach
the same points The railways entering
Wichita and offering these inducements
should be well patronized. The Missouri
Pacific Ry(Fort Scott Route)offers such in
ducements as mentioned above and great
many more which space will not permit TO
enumerate. If you are not aware of this
fact-that the Missouri Pacific railway
has elegant train service such as the latest
improved reclining chair cars and the
modern improved Pullman palace sleep
ing cars, give it trial and you will always
thereafter take the popular route. 1t is
the short line to st. Louis (by IS miles as
well as TO all Colorado, California and
Washington Territory points. Before
purchasing your tickets call at the city
ticket office, 137 North Main street. +. f..
Bleckley, passenger and ticket agent
left
Wichita eagle., 1888-11-24
ROYAL FLuSHES.

Queen Christine of Spain has been aston
ishing tho bathers at st. Sebastian by her
feats of swimming.
Duke Macmillan Of Bavaria, now so years
of ago, was married TO Princess Louise in
1928, and their diamond wedding will shortly
be celebrated.
Princess Beatrice, like many women Of
taste, spends her leisure hours in artistic
pursuits. She recently contributed two very
meritorious paintings by herself to the art
exhibition at Ryde.
The widow Of Unser Fritz prefers to be
known as Empress land QUEEN Frederick
rather than Victoria. thus showing that she
intends to live apart from politics and asso-
taiate her name forever with that of her Illus
Srious husband.
Now comes the story that the placing Of
sentinels about the residence of the dowager
Empress Victoria of Germany was at her
own request, as she has morbid dread of in
truders, and wishes for some time the rest
and solace of utter Seclusion.
Queen Victoria does not as has been re-
ported, work until past midnight upon her
private correspondence. As matter of
fact, she never troubles herself with public
kind except between breakfast and luncheon.
Princess Mary of Cambridge is renowned
for her unappeasable appetite. Some gentle
man recently announced his intention TO
offer her a couple Of canvass back ducks
oh" said a friend, ''she would make short
work of those. Offer her a couple of wild
turkeys"
1t is said that the Princess of Wales often
sits in the hall at Sandringham as the night
falls and watches the Goals reddening in the
immense fireplace for an hour or more, ut
terly oblivious 70 all sights and sounds around
her. just what the royal lady's dreams are
about during that quiet hour no one knows,
but the habit Is well known to her friends
and intimateS.
The car spends very little time in his
study, as he is moro afraid Of his stout1css
than of political plots, and is consequently
in the habit of receiving his ministers III the
grounds, walking up and down al avenue
while listening to their reports. He fire.
quently adds his initial "a" to an important
document by holding it against tree, and
hence it Is rather indistinct ct times
Wichita eagle., 1888-11-24
W hen You Go

North. east, south or west, be sure you
make no mistake. The oldest line is the
best. Giant locomotives: elegant cars. in
Guiding free Reclining Chair and Pullman
Pal.ce Sleeping coaches; steel rails; rock
ballast; iron bridges; commodiouS station
houses; the finest railway eating houses IN
the world; gentlemanly employees; train
conductors and train cashiers. to insure
both safety of the train and ample atten-
ton to passengers; the most perfect sys-
tenn of train dispatching and baggage
checking known-these are some of the
features which warrant those who travel
in going via the Atchison, Topeka q Santa
Fe railroad. For the fullest possible in
formation as TO routes, rates, dates and
distances, call on W. ID. MURDOCH,
Passenger and Ticket Agent, l22 North
Main st, Union Depot and Douglas avenue
station. dl40 If
Wichita eagle., 1888-11-24
MEN OF THE PAST.

Charles Darwin was very fond Of works OF
fiction.
Ladislas, king Of Poland, was greatly agi
tated at the sight of apples.
Scaliger trernbled in every limb if water
cress were placed before him.
The sage browed Verulam fell into faint
ing fit at an eclipse Of the moon
The perfect joy of Gray's life, he said, was
to lie on the sofa and read novels.
Dryden invariably dosed himself with
SIENNA before beginning his writing.
Cujas, the celebrated lawyer did his work
while lying on the floor, with his books
around him.
Giuseppe Sarti loved an immense hall
vaulJed and obscure, in which to create his
solemn music.
The Emperor Heracius, at the age of SO,
| was seized with an uncomfortable terror at
the sight of the sea.
Wordsworth and Shelley composed most of
their poetry while wandering in the open air
or floating on some lake
The great French preacher Bordaloue
always executed an air on the violin before
be began to write sermon.
La Mothe lie Wager, the French phiIosophi-
cal writer, preeeptor to Louis XIV, could
not endure the sound Of any musical instIu-
ment.
1t was while surrounded by a ripple of an
mated conversation and while laughing and
chatting with friends that Cimarosa wrote
his opera
The poet Gray, in spite of his chronic in
validism and general debility, had nice
taste in dress and bestowed great attention
on his toilet.
Augustus, the Roman emperor, was terri
bly, afraid Of lightning, and always carried
about him a seals skin as a protection
against its perils.
Samuel Clarke resorted to gymnastics Of
the most violent kind as means of recrea-
ton, leaping over tables and chairs, running
rapidly around the room, etc.
Button rugged himself out like dandy be-
fore starting on his daily literary labors,
dressing with the almost care-wig, r-utfles,
sword, not an item was omitted.
Many great men have imagined that music
should be performed while they were at their
desks. Among them were Bacon, Milton,
Bishop Warburton and the Italian dranatist
Alferi.
Cardinal Richelieu considered violent
physical exercise an infallible remedy for
the brain exhaustion caused by the intense
mental concentration in which most of his
life was passed
Sully tells Of discovering Henry " play
ing at horzes with two or three happy chill
dren. The famous sovereign passed his leis-
ure moments as much as possible in the COM
pany Of little folk.
Sir Humphrey Davy dressed himself in
green, like one of Robin Hoods merry men,
when be went a-fshing, but for hunting he
wore red. His idea was that in this way he
gave less alarm to the fish and the game.
GIuck, the founder of dramatic opera,
caused his clavecin to be carried out into a
green field, and there, with a few bottles of
champagne beside him, composed the glorious
strains of his ''Orfeo Euridice" and "Iphi-
genie en- Abide"
The poet Thomson passed whole days
lying in bed, and said he saw no reason for
rising when asked why he didn't get up. He
was seen one day with his hands in his pock-
cts, nibbling at peach hanging against tho
wall. 1t was too much trouble for him to
pick it.
Wichita eagle., 1888-11-24
CREATIONS LOWER ORDERS.

Giles Shoot, of Calhoun county, Ga, is
working an OK that is Is years old. In the
animals young days his color was coal black,
but now he is gray as q rat.
The champion rattlenake Of ten years hes
Just been killed near Everetts, n c. 1t
weighed twenty-seven pounds and measured
seventeen inches about the body.
A Washington territory man left 5000
for all the delcacies of the season 20 be fed
TO his dog, while his old father was made
heir 20 his watch and chain only
A San Diego paper says line Of PROPOSES
was seen in the ocean from the Coronado
hotel q few days ago which was over half 6
nile In length They were estimated TO
number 1000.
The hiuefish crop is the largest for several
years. but no one who lives far from the fsh-
Ing grounds can appreciate the merits Of the
hluefish- IL should be eaten at Nantucket or
Martha's Vineyard, or at any place of It's
frequenting, TO be relisled IL its true lus-
C2oGSleSS
Wichita eagle., 1888-11-24
REAL ESTATE.

The following are the transfers of real
estate filed in the recorders office yester-
day:
w Stevens to c p Miller, lot So,
Cleveland avenue, Aathewson's
Third addition. .................... 1900
II l. Arnold to g Minick. lots 4, 6
and s, Fourth avenue, Mueller's
addition. 1000
=. Il Terrell to + Il Adams. lots 26
and Is, Beacon avenue, EerrelPs
subdivision. ...................... 5000
! Starr to l. b Terrell, lot l36, CHS
holm street. ........................ 1900
VIM Mathewson to J w Fellows,
lot b. New York avenue, Mathew
sons fourth addition. ..... 400
NJ \ Mckenzie to II g Lee, lot -,
Water street. 1926
M 4 Mckenzie to " A Polk, lot 20,
Water street. 23l5
Wichita eagle., 1888-11-24
Rental Agencies.

Rent registers for sale at this office.
Orders by mail will receive prompt atten
ton. Address the Wichita EAGLE, Wich-
ita, Kan. 75-tf
Each Township Treasurer should
have Treasurer's Record, Stray Record,
Transcripts, Compiled Laws of 1885, and
full assortment of blanks. For sale at
this office
Wichita eagle., 1888-11-24
Tue sunny South.

We take great pleasure in informing
those who anticipate spending the cold
winter months III the warmer climate OF
the states of Georgia. Florida, Alabama.
Mississippi. Louisiana. and Texas, that
the Missouri Pacific railway is now ready
TO quote exceedingly low excursion rates
10 all the popular winter resorts of the
south. We invite all TO call and obtain
our lowest rates before purchasing tickets
elsewhere. This and other information as
TO routes, connections, reservation OF
berths in sleepers. etc, will be cheerfully
given by calling at city ticket office, No
l31 y. Main ST., or a. depot, corner OK
Wichita and Second streets
Aft r.. f.. BLECKLEY. p & T. 4.
Wichita eagle., 1888-11-24
Frisco Line TO ~. Louis and the East.

The st. Louis * san Francisco railway
is now the only line running Pullman
Palace sleeping cars from Wichita 10 81.
Louis without change; and in addition TO
this service they also run elegan. free re
Ginning chair cars and handsome day
coaches between the two mentioned cities.
The Frisco line is the shortest and
quickest line under one management be-
tween Wichita and st. Louis and has for
years furnished To It's patrons au unsur-
passed through train service. not being
dependent upon connecting lines 10 make
a through route AS is the ease with other
lines, consequently the delays so vexatious
TO travellers are not encountered. Only
one change Of cars 10 Boston New York
and other principal intermediate cities
Trains leave Oak street union depot at
1910 a. IN. and 10 p. IN.
For lowest rates, maps, time tables and
any other general information call upon or
address W. ID. Murdoch. passenger and
ticket agent, No. ~ y. Main St
u WIsHART,
Genl Pass. ACT. St. Louis No
w. G. Melville,
Travelling Pass. Agt., st Louis Mo
tE II
Wichita eagle., 1888-11-24

The best paid druTrners travelling for Chi
caso houss are five mon in the grocery
trade, who receive salaries OF from 5000 70
$1,000 year. There are perhaps 100 Gravel
Ing men in the Lake City who make S, 600 q
year, bat toe average is not above $4,000.
Georgia marketed 1.Soo. coo wa.ernelons
this season, from winch the farmers are sup
posed 70 have netted abou- 500 600. while the
railroads took $50, 600 for freight, AMI soIee-
thing hike $50. 90 wen. 70 commission ue--
chants The farmer got less than 8 cents
apecs foE h,s naAlons: tbs man vDa AtA bad
Ia 90
Wichita eagle., 1888-11-24

The S. l.. Davidson Mortgage company
have charge of firstclass flour mill fitted
out with complete set of best modern ma
chinery. Mil is located in good town of
four thousand inhabitants in one of the
best counties in the state. Capacity of
mill one hundred barrels day. Mill can
be rented very cheap by good experienced
party. Or good miller will be hired to
operate it and money furnished by owner
A man with money can purchase the pro-
perty for 30 per cent of its real value
Terms made to suit if security is satisfac-
tory. For Turther particulars call at the
office of the ;. L. Davidson Mortgage COM
pany, rear of Citizens bank. $50 If
Wichita eagle., 1888-11-24
Colorado rxcnr~inn

On Tuesday. November %. the Missouri
Pacific railway will run special eScur-
sion to Pueblo. Colorado Springs and Den
yer, ar he low rate of $40 for the round
trip, ticket good returning at any time
within fifteen days from date OF sale. Bear
in min that the Missouri Pacific railway
Is the Short Line To all Colorado points.
For further information apply 10
+. F. BLECKLEY.
131 " Main street, or Depot. corner Of Sec
ond and Wichita streets. ds-tf
Wichita eagle., 1888-11-24
$40 Round Trip $40

To Pueblo, Colo. Colorado Springs and
Denver, Colo. via the Santa Fe Route y
On Tuesday morning and Tuesday even.
ing, November q. via the "Old Reliable
to above mentioned points Tickets lin
tied fifteen days from date of sale. Special
Pullman car from Wichita will run
TO Denver without change. This
excursion will be first-class in every par
ticular Call at Union depot near Oak
street or 122 North Main stree
W. D. MURDOCH,
SIT Passenger Ticket Agent.
Wichita eagle., 1888-11-24
Curtis & Doolittle.
TO COLORADO AND RETURN $40.
The Great Rock Island Celebrates Its Grand
Opening.

To celebrate the opening of its great sys-
tenn the Rock Island Route, the Chicago,
Kansas q Nebraska railway will run a
grand excursion to Colorado points on
Tuesday morning, November 81, leav
ing Wichita at S:35 a. III. The fare
for the round trip to Colorado Springs,
Denver or Pueblo is only so, the lowest
ever known in the history of western
travel. The excursion arrives at Colorado
Spring at $40, Pueblo at $3.50 and Denver
at 1875 the next morning Tickets good
for fifteen days. Magnificent view of the
Rockies for IS miles. For further Infor-
nation call at city ticket Office, 200 East
douglas avenue, or passenger station, cor
ner Douglas and Mead avenues.
{. A. RUTHERFORD.
d6-tf Ticket Agent.
Wichita eagle., 1888-11-24
Through Car Service, Wichita to Kansas City
via the santa Fe Route.

The Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe have
now in their night train service leaving
Wichita at $50 p. m, the latest and most
approved pattern of free reclining chairs
These cars will be run daily. In addition
to this. Pullman service on morning train
from Newton, and through Pullman cars
daily Oh the $3.50 p. m. train to Kansas
City, Atchison and St. Joseph.
W. d. MURDOCH,
Pass and Ticket Agent, 122 North Main
street, Union Depot and Douglas avenue
station. d37-tf
Wichita eagle., 1888-11-24

To Pueblo, Colo. Colorado Springs and
Denver, Colo, via the santa Fe Route"
On Tuesday morning and Tuesday even
ing, November 81, via the cold Reliable"
to above mentioned points. Tickets linn
tied fifteen days from date Of sale. Special
Pullman car from Wichita will run
through TO Denver without change. This
excursion viii be first class in every par
ticular. Cali at Union depot near Oak
street or l22 North Main street.
W d. MURDOCH,
SIT Passenger Ticket Agent.
Wichita eagle., 1888-11-24
Hello. S35l

Please tack this up by your telephone
list as a reminder that when needing
books. stationery and holiday goods from
headquarters all you have to do is to ring
up the above number and your orders will
receive prompt attention and Immediate
delivery. Robinson u Champion, Sedg-
wick block dl55-tf
Wichita eagle., 1888-11-24

On Tuesday November 9th, the SAINTS
Re route will sell round trip tickets AZ so
10 Denver and return, giving passengers
choice of lines going viathe SAntaFe aud re-
turning by the Missouri Pacific II desired
Pullman cars run through from Wichita
without change, which no other line. here
can offer. d5-tf
Wichita eagle., 1888-11-24

he Shepard and Chapman Mortgage Company
Makes five year farm and city loans. Also
loans money on short time on first and sec
ond mortgages and on good notes. Money
paid at once. Office 203, second floor,
building. l2S IL
Wichita eagle., 1888-11-24
Coal Dealers

Scale books. coal tickets, etc, for sale At
this office. Orders by mail will receive
prompt attention. Address The Wichita
EAGLE, Wichita, Kan, ,5rf
Wichita eagle., 1888-11-24
Note Books.

Blank note books for sale at this office.
Orders by mail promptly attended to. Ad-
dress The Wichita EAGLE, Wichita, Kan.
15tf
Wichita eagle., 1888-11-24
SpectSl 70 Atfnrnavx

Attorneys pocket dockets for sale at this
office. Orders by mail promptly filled
Address all orders to the Wichita EAGLE
Wichita, Kan. d9S-tf.
Wichita eagle., 1888-11-24

DR.. E Emma Cobb's Home for Ladies
during Confinement - Strictly private
when SO desired. Letters of inquiry conf
Dental and answered Immediately on re-
ceipt of same. I'll South Ida ave- Wichita,
Kan. d1l3 2mf
Wichita eagle., 1888-11-24
Blank City Lease.

Our form of lease on city property is the
most complete and perfect one yet gotten
up. 1t was prepared by an attorney who
S authority On such business. SIT
Wichita eagle., 1888-11-24

The popular line tor California. Oregon.
Washington territory and all Pacific coast
points is the Missouri Pacific. FIT. Scott
Route" l42tf
Wichita eagle., 1888-11-24
Look Here.

Only S2S round trip TO Denver. Pueblo
and Colorado Springs, and So 50round trip
10 salt Lake and Ogden, Wa the Missouri
Pacific railway, the new short line. Pull
man sleepers run through. l2Utf
Wichita eagle., 1888-11-24
To Real Estate Anan,.

Pocket real estate books for lands and
lots, for sale at thisoffice Orders bv mail
promptly filled Address ali orders to
The WICHITA EAGLE, Wichita Kan. r.
p. Murdoch, Manager. dq3 IL
Wichita eagle., 1888-11-24
Receipt Books.

Blank receipt books for sale at this Office.
Orders by mail promptly attended to. Ad-
dress the Wichita EAGLE, Wichita, Kan.
15-tf
Wichita eagle., 1888-11-24

Passengers for Wellsford, for CcIdwater
and Ashland be sure and take Lakes
straight line and save twentyfoar hours
time; arrives at Coldwater at $50 p. IL.
Lift
Wichita eagle., 1888-11-24
ScarnmOuYille Coal


For the best and cheapest coal in the city
go to the Scammonville Coal Co., at No,
Us \. Mead; telephone No. 81. 5 At
Wichita eagle., 1888-11-24

Wholesale and retail Telephone your
orders To 1863 for prompt delivery.
p. HERON & Co.,
At Cor. First and Fifth ave.
Wichita eagle., 1888-11-24

Riverside and Suburban Electric Railway.
Cars leave Douglas avenue and Market
street every thirty minutes, beginning at {
even hour. dl54 tt
Wichita eagle., 1888-11-24

Free reclining chair cars are now running
on all trains on the c., K. & \. R'y, Rock
Island Route" between Wichita, Topeka,
Kansas City, st. Joseph. Chicago, st.
Louis 9tf
Wichita eagle., 1888-11-24
AbstracterS.

Blank abstracts for sale at this office
Abstracts printed to order. Orders by
mail promptly attended to- Address the
Wichita EAGLE, Wichita, Kan 75-tf
Wichita eagle., 1888-11-24

Attorneys pocket dockets for sale at this
office. Orders by mail promptly filed.
Address all orders to The WICHITA EAGLE,
Wichita, Kan. T. z. Murdoch. Manager.
d93 TT