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Wichita eagle., 1888-12-25

Faithful amid the faithless. Hon. Marsh
Murdoch i today the only Republican ed
itor in Kansas brave enough to stand
Rloof from the crowd of time-servers and
TO utter a word of protest against the
wave of fanaticiSm and folly shat has
swept over the state.-Kansas Democrat.
Has Marsh been saying bad things
about the great Republican wave which
''swept over the state" recently. chilling
the very marrow in the bones of our
friend the enemy? Ii he has we recon-
mend that he be churched.-Capital.
When our case comes up We VIII call
for witnesses the man who Grangerized,
and the man who Johnsonized, and the
man who Greelyized. and the men who
McClellanedized, and the men who Cusie-
lzed, and the men VINO Unionized, etc,
atc., and if there Is prominent man left
In Kansas who has a better record for
party fealty than ourselves we VIII step
down and out and save the expenses of
churching.
Wichita eagle., 1888-12-25

Heigho. Eight years have made a
wondrous change, lord cardinal" OF
all the brilliant men who figured in the
campaign OF 1880, how few are left
Grant sleeps at Riverside Garfield lies
in bloody winding sheets at Cleveland.
Conkling has tasted the sacrament OF
dust. Logan lives in but the name he
left behind. Hancock's stately presence
IS no more Of earth. Sheridan. wrap'd
in mantle Of i plendent glory, rests in
the great bivouac. Anda host of speak
rrs, organizers and contributors are dead
Emory Storrs, he Of the scorpion
tongue, Mcclellan, Tilden, Hendricks,
Daniel Manning, John Kelly, Edgar K,
Apgar-all gone over to the silent ma
iority.
Wichita eagle., 1888-12-25

Marsh Murdoch has given up the idea OF
ever making the Arkansas river navigable
for ocean steamers. This viii doubtless
be 2 surprise and q disappointment to the
cotton raisers Of southern Kansas, who
expected to ship their product direct by
water to the manufacturers.-Kan City
Star.
The Arkansas proved too much like
ingalls, estimate of the Missouri, ''too
shallow for navigation, too dense for a
constant beverage and too fluid for
culture" but the cotton growers south
of US are now banking on the hope that
the refuse of our immense packing con
Germs may thicken it up sufficiently to
make it available for manure. Just
think of a whole river of fertilizer
flowing by,
Wichita eagle., 1888-12-25

choice apples are all that could be asked.
The old orchards of the east are dying
out. The mines west of US is an excell-
ent market: north and south is unsuppIiei.
In marketing apples the roads are so
smooth here they can be hauled in al
open wagon and loaded direct into cars.
saving the cost Of barrels and barrelinR.
Bear in mind there are apples of supe-
rior excellence which will outsell all
others and which cannot be grown in
the old apple districts Of the east without
blemish. scab and mildew. which can boo
grown here large, handsome and do
licious. selling with profit the world
around II. r. BiDwFII
Wichita eagle., 1888-12-25
Table Linen.

Napkins, towels, etc. Table
cloths in sets. Lunch cloths.
Exquisite values in towels, bed
spreads and COunterpaneS.
Those bOneIess, double jOlnted
dolls, a few left, only % cents.
Ribbons. Ribbons. Ribbons.
Every shade III the catalogue.
These are not cheap or second
quality ribbons; We do not sell
that kind,
Fans. Fans. Fans. Late
novelties in French Imported and
japanese d6S! gnS.
Wichita eagle., 1888-12-25

That enormous packing center OF the
southwest which Marsh Murdoch has
built up to surpass Kansas City in the Gull
tivating music Of hog squealing, receives
an average of six cars Of hogs day.
That is about one-twenty-ffth as many as
Kansas City receives.-kansas City Star.
An average of six cars day by rail
and ten cars a day by wagon, sixteen
cars a day for the first sixteen days may
not seem very large to the second great
est hog center in the United States, but
the Star must remember that Kansas
City had her beginning and that her be-
ginning was made from this same terri
tory, and in much less pretentious
way. Please refer again to this little
matter one year hence.
Wichita eagle., 1888-12-25
THE DRESSED BEEF BUSINESS.
I~a-,se,; (ffv C,a-n-ta

Kansas City Gazette.
The committee on rules and ordinances
from the Topeka council came down to this
city to inspect the packing houses and
stock yards. Their report VIII probably
put a stop to the fight on our dressed beef.
In speaking of the committee S visit, the
State Journal, of Topeka, says:
The rules and ordinance committee OF
the council returned last night from Kan
sas City. Kansas, where they went at the
invitation of the Kansas City packing
house men, to inspect the packing houses
and stock yards. The committee visited
Armour's and Dolds packing houses and
the Union stock yards and report that
they found everything all right" The
committee viii present a detailed written
report to the council in n few days, proha-
bly, at next Monday evenings meeting.
In the meantime the committee may hear
anything which the local packing house
men and butchers have TO offer.
The scheme, originating III Topeka, TO
get a law passed to beat the meat fur
nished by packing houses, to be success
full, must not only guarantee as good
meat but at as low a price. The meat
eaters at Topeka or any other town are not
going TO pay from one to four cents per
pound more for their fresh meats only
that local butchers may have the privi-
lege of slaughtering the animals.
Wichita eagle., 1888-12-25

The statement of fact IN the article on
The TangierS incl ents in Sundays EAGLE
was slightly inaccurate. 1t was the
Sumter instead Of the Alabama, in
command Of Captain Semnes, that fail
cd TO procure coal at Gibraltar, and be-
ing delayed there by the Tahgiers Incl
dent mentioned until the arrival of the L.
s man-of-war without the harbor which
cutting of the Sumters escape that vessel
WAS abandoned in that port. This oc-
curronce led to the purchase of the Ala
hanna from England and that govern
ment's responsibility for the destruction
wrought upon American shipping by the
latter vessel The other facts and Incl
Outs mentioned were substantially as
stated.
Wichita eagle., 1888-12-25

Charles Dudley Warner gives this ad-
vice with respect to the Christmas hol-
idays. Don't eat two mince pies, a
plum pudding, lobsrer salad and ice
cream, and then complain that the eli
mate does not agree with you With
our hands on our pockets we promise you
solemnly, Charles Dudley, that we won't.
Wichita eagle., 1888-12-25
John AND PERCILLY.

We got up church doinS
Last Christmas eve
Kind o dimonstratin'
AT rally do believe
Give more satisfaction.
Take it up and down.
Than any show or entertainment
Ever come TO town.
Rally was theatre
That's what il was!
But bein in the church, you know,
We had a santa ClauS'-
Sos to git the Old folks
To paternize. you see,
And hack up the institution
Kind o morally.
School teacher writ the thing
Twas a friend O lntnel.
Got it out o Longfeler's
P0me. :Evangeline,"
Eli som'efs. bout the PuritanS-
Anyway, the part
john Alden fell to me
And lad II all 10 heart.
Claircy was Percilly,
School teacher lowed
1ie ard her could act them two
Best Of all the crowd
Then blame ef he didn't
Get her pap, y Jingi
To take the part o. Sanity Claus
To wind up the thing.
Law. the fun O practisun
Was a week er Two
9le and Claircy didn't have
Nothin' else to dol
Keep US jes' meetin' round,
Kind % heresand there.
Ever night rehearsin' Ike,
And gdddln' ever where.
Game was with the candle, though.
Christmas eve 1T last
Rolled aroand-and tendance jes'
Couldn't be surpassed
Neighbors from the country
Come from Clay and hush
Yes. and croSt the country line
Clean from Puckersrash.
You see, the way the play run,
Ne o-actin' John
And Claircy, mind, Percilly-
There was sparkin' gym on.
Play il all SO natchueul,
And il tuck so we'll
Even old man Sanity Claus,
had 20 stomp and YEN
So by time his turn come
Fer to take the floor,
1t was nearly II o'clock
Lacks q leetle more!"
That's what l whispered
To Clarcy, and she said
Somepin' in q whisper back,
And laughed and shuck her head.
Meetin house jes' trembled
As old Sanity went
Round amongst TIE children,
With ther peppermint
And SaSsafrac and Wintergreen
Candy. and ball
o popcorn" the preacher 'nounced.
Free for each aud all
Schooiteacher suddenly
Whispered in my ear,
Guess got you!-Christmas gift
Christmas is here"
| gave him a gold pen
And case 10 hold the thing
And Claircy whispered Christmas gift"
And gave her a ring.
"And now "a 8 lust watch me!
Christmas glLts, says |;
Pm gOin 10 git one
Santy's comm by y
Then rech and grabbed him;
And, as youll infer,
Course / got the old mans
And he grInne her!
James Whttcomb Riley
Wichita eagle., 1888-12-25
/ HEARER.

Halstead Is getting ambitious. She
wants canning factory. pump fact
tory, n salt plant 10 start with. Tho
direction OF the step IL all rlffht; il don't
make 80 much difference about tic
length 80 you keep a-stepping.
Wichita eagle., 1888-12-25
Where They Draw the Line.
kASZASf

Kansas Clty star.
Topeka papers drop Wichita from the
list when they print the reports CT the
bank clearings This Is a pretty good
sign that Topeka people, way down II
their hearts recognize Wichita Ia be a
bigger town than they are willing to
acknowledge out loud
Wichita eagle., 1888-12-25
Danish The Broom

Buy the sweeper. The only
agents for the biSSell patent
sweeper. The Superior" This
Is the best; no one else
sells the Superior. y good
Christmas present
a full line OF plush and felt en-
brOid6red table ScaTfS at 1900,
1890, 1856, 1850, 175c. 226c. 25Oc.
Very acceptable presents.
Wichita eagle., 1888-12-25

Atlanta Constitution: The fiery re-
adjuster is mad. mad with ingalls, and
mad with the entire Republican party.
In conversation with the Constitution
correspondent today he referred 20 In
gals as 'that id spider-legged Kan
san" and said: "He can abuse me in
the senate, but he best not attempt it IN
the street.
Wichita eagle., 1888-12-25
gatlu ga9W
uaRsHAI,L II. MURDOCH. Editor.

The Salina Republican thinks "the
word boom should be eliminated from
the vocabulary. 1t never brings good
luck" A sort of boomerang, as it were.
Fh?
Wichita eagle., 1888-12-25
For Monday Only

Black Silks. Black Silks. Black
Fable Francois. Black Pault de
Solr viii be sold at a cut price for
Monday only.
French novelties in single pat
terms, no TWO alike. We make
these just One-half the usual
price.
Wichita eagle., 1888-12-25
Black Goods.

Black GO dis. We beat the
country on this line. We
offer great Inducements to pur-
ChaSeTS
a fine line OF Ruchings, Laces,
NettS.
1t pays to visit the
Wichita eagle., 1888-12-25
Christmas Weather Proverbs.

4 warm Christmas, a cold Easter.
4 green Christmas, a white Easter.
\ wind on Xmas day, trees viii bring
much fruit.
\ light Christmas, heavy sheaf.
If Christmas finds bridge, he'll break
it; if he finds none, he'll make ones
If ice viii bear a man before Christ
mas, it VIII not bear man afterward.
The Shepherd would rather see bis
wife enter the stable on Christmas day
than the sun.
If the sun shines through the apple
tree on Christmas day, there will be an
abundant crop the following year.
Give the boy good old pioUs name ii
YOU want him TO be private secretary 10
the president. There is no discount on
Daniel or Elijah.-MeGt0r.
There don't seem TO be much discoun!
on any of those good old names. Ben
Jamln, for instance, Is one that brings
luck to lis possessor, ahead OF the
.uckiest.
Wichita eagle., 1888-12-25
Housekeeping Department

Great sale on rugs. Just re-
ceived a line Of rugs from the
auction sale OF the great import
or Far Way Moses. Handmade
India and Persia. New, unique.
eSthetic and fashionable. A mag
nificent assortment OF the very
latest designs in the MoQuette
and Smyrna rugs. Royal rugs;
new patterns purchased specially
for Holiday trade.
Great surprises in PortierS.
New TurkOmanS, new Chenille.
French and ornamental fabrics
and designs.
Special Holiday Lace Curtain
Sale - NOJtinghamS, Antique,
Swiss, Brussels We are offer
ing great values in curtains. New
ScrlmS, Coin. Dots and Figures in
Swiss novelties. New silk drap-
cries and Satin damaSk.
Wichita eagle., 1888-12-25

There are some elements of city life yet
lacking in Wichita. For instance, the
town has no chimney sweep.-Kansas City
Wichita eagle., 1888-12-25
THE CHRISTMAS STOCKING.
a PARODY.
By FRANK j. BoNNELLE.

BIZ FRANK j. BoNNELLE.
How dear to this heart is the stocking
of childhood, When fond recollec-
ton presents them TO view On
Christmas St. Nicholas quite make
me wild would, With every
loved toy which my infancy knew.
The wide-spreading chimney, the
sled which stood by it. A horse
some books-I remember them all;
A doll for my sister, and playhouse
nigh it, And then the full stocking
which hung on the wall; The Santa
Claus stocking, the beautiful stocking.
The Christmas morn stocking which
hung on the wall. T The well-stuffed
envelope | hailed as treasure, As early
that morning l opened my eyes, And
found there the source Of an exquisite
pleasure, The purest and sweetest that
nature supplies; How ardent l seized it
with hands that were glowing! And back
to my white-sheeted bed went with all
Then soon, with the emblems OF love
overlooking, Was happy in what TO my
lot did befall; The Santa Claus stock
ing, the generous stocking, the Christ
mas morn stocking which hung on the
wall. 7 How sweet through its round
open top to explore it, As poised on
my knee it inclinsd to my view; Not
hot, tempting breakfast could
make me ignore it For longer rs
most than minute or two, And
now, far removed from the loved
situation, The tear of regret
Will intrusiyely fall, As fancy
reverts to my youths habitation,
And signs DER the stocking which
hung On the wall; The Santa Claus
stocking, the plethoric stocking, The
Christmas morn stocking which hung
the wall. & But grown people find
a later sensation, As grateful as any
ong ago; 1t comes when they witness
alton Which on Christmas morning
~ show And now, dear old Santa
Your favor for children, both large
ii the bright hopes to the fullest
stocking which hangs on the
5 stocking, the poor
Wichita eagle., 1888-12-25

But when it comes to the sweeping
business Wichita sweeps the platter all
tlla same
Wichita eagle., 1888-12-25

the same.
The Somerset reporter., 1888-06-28
HARRISON AND MORTON.
A Splendid Ticket.
STRONG Al Born F.Sp>.

When we went to press last week the
Republican National Convention had Just
got organized preparatory Ia the work Of
making the nominations. Thursday the
nominating speeches of the different
candidates were made, occupying the
entire day. They were numerous and
eloquent. each orator presenting the
strong points of his candidate. The
name of Gen. llawley, of Connecticut,
was presented without extended remarks
The name of Mr.. Blaine was not pre-
scented, but the California delegation and
some other scattering delegates persisted
in voting for him at first and continued
so to do through all the ballots, some of
them even after cablegrams had been re-
cciyed from Mr.. Blaine, and demanding
of his friends that they regard his wishes
and refrain from voting for him Friday
three ballots were taken and Saturday
but two There were numerous confer
ences, while every effort was put forth on
the part of the friends of the different
candidates to advance the prospects of
their candidates. Mr.. Blaine was very
strong in the convention, and his friends
hoped that after the other candidates had
shown their str myth there would be a
general demand for his nomination and
that it would come about by a practical
unanimity or general consent, and they
scattered their votes with the design to
neither neither help or hurt any mans
chances.
The candidates with the exception of
Dcpew held into the contest The five
ballots taken before adjournment, Satur-
day, resulted as follows
The Somerset reporter., 1888-06-28
Labor and Transportatlons.

In every village surrounded by farms
there should be located manufacturing
establishments of some kind, that will
give employment to operatives. The
wants of these workpeople will create a
demand for food, clothing and shelter,
and the product of the farm and factory
will be ever in demand. Nothing will be
wasted in transportation, and labor will
reap the entire harvest.
1t we buy clothing in a foreign market,
we must send away not only our wool and
cotton from which to make the cloth,
but also other products to pay for labor
in making it.
With freights, commissions, insurance
and waste. wool and cotton cost twenty
five per cent, more abroad than at home.
Hogs and cattle, corn and potatoes are
bulky, and when consumed in distant
land, cost four or five times more than at
the place of production. Hence, when
we buy back the wool and cotton manu-
featured into cloth. the hogs and cattle
corn and potatoes, having gone into the
cost of the goods, labor must paw the
cost of transportations both ways. How
can the wage worker or farmer fail to
smart under this cruel SYSTEM How I'M
natural therefore that the farms should
be on one side of the globe and the fac
tories on the other! How absurd to send
cotton and wool half around The world
and bring them back again
The Somerset reporter., 1888-06-28
The CaIIows' Successor.

New York's electrical machine for the
execution sof criminals after January l.,
1889, is thus described
An electric battery or a dynamo ma
chine, a chair constructed for the purpose,
some copper wire and steel collar and
manacles, will complete the outfit that is
to replace the cumbrous gallows and ugly
rope, and the whole will cost less than
$50. The condemned man will be seat
ed in the chair and the wires affixed to his
wrists and neck The momentary pres
sure of button completes the current
and powerful current will pass through
the mans body, causing a painless death
in the one-hundredth part of a second.
The new law provides that all executions
shall take place in State prison within ten
days after the sentence has been pro-
nounccd. The exact day of the execution
will not be fixed, and only one prison
official will be present.
The Somerset reporter., 1888-06-28
Gentle Words to Horses

journal of the Farm: The ridiculous
w loud tone of voice in which orders are
generally given To horses " hen the driver
desires them to start or stop, has often
been a SUBJECT of surprise to me If horses
were the next thing to deaf there would
be an excuse for the shouting and ceilings
so generally INDUCED, but they are not,
and therefore need not ;be spoken to so
loudly and harshly. The ear of horse
is very sensitive and save in exceptional
cases il is possible To control his motions
by command given in a moderate tone
OF voice. just as readily, and indeed
think more readily than where the rough
rude manner j. used \ horse is teach
able animal. and is always affected by
kind treatment The fact Of the matter
Is that if kind words and gentle treat
ment throughout were given these noble
amin ais. instead of oaths, curses and
blows wc should find their docilty great
" increased Just imagine, If you Will,
gee or whoa uttered in tone suflici-
entity loud to be heard at half mile
distance. and this command given to an
animal within ten or fifteen feet OF the
party giving it, Wherein consists the
necessity for il: Why not resort TO more
rational and certainly to more pleasing
means. Why not speak in moderate
tone This is all that is required. The
horse, if not deaf, can hear IL, and will
a. readily obey as if given in laundering
tones One of the best managed teams
| have ever seen the driver rarely ever
spoke above his ordinary tone of voice,
and yet his horses laid into their work
with a. much Witness and apparently
greater earnestness than if they had been
driven to it by fearful shoutings. Let me
appeal to the common sense of readers
The horse is all intelligent animal. None
Of the brute creation more readily APP
preciate kind words and kind treatment
Such facts should be considered by those
who have the care of these animals
The Somerset reporter., 1888-06-28
A Day OF Rest

Most men think and rightly, too, that
on Sunday they should cease from theii
labors, but few of them seem to realize
that their horses also need a rest and
consequently the animal that has worked
all the week is put at work on Sunday
pulling the same wagon, with heavy
load of pleasure seekers. Men should
remember that the commandment to rest
upon the seventh day included the cattle
also; therefore, if the man wishes To
make Sunday a day of labor for his
beast, he should arrange it with his con
science to make the day of rest for ami
mails fall upon some more convenient
time. No machinery runs on forever
even that Of horse or mule will break
down. Rest is necessary, and If the
Sunday law compels you to cease labor,
while its loopholes permit amusement
remember, for PHYS sake, the command
ment that protects the working beast
The Somerset reporter., 1888-06-28
MACAZIN ES,

The high literary quality OF the ATLANTIC
MONTHLY is well maintained in the July num-
Der. The public has taken kindly to j. p
Quncys rather weird story, "Miser Farrels
Bequest," which now reaches its closing chap
ter. Miss Harriet Waters Preston, it would
have been natural to suppose, in view Of her
uncommon success in other directions, would
not challenge criticism by such an ambitious
effort as her article on "a Changing Order. u
Miss Preston goes for to prove, however, that a
woman can write upon large historical topic
in a manner thoroughly to be admired. One of
the bright short articles is entitled "a Browning
Courtship," which members Of the Drowning
Gulf will probably think much too full Of levity.
The author is Orne White. A practical theme
is treated very intelligenty by II. G. Merwn in
his timely review OF 1.-THE telephone Cases. "
Williams II. Downes begins series of papers
on Boston Painters and Paintings" Bradford
Torrey describes "a Green Mountain Corn
field" and Lille b. Chace Wyman contributes
thoughtful "Studies of Fa tory Life, which are
most excellent reading. The charming story by
Mr.. House, "Yone Santo," retains all the
charm with which the unique narrative began
"Mr Stevenson and Mr. James, " "The Average
Mans Verdict" the 1.-The Science Of Names"
are among the bright skits given lodgmen in
the contributors Club" without any mention
of their authorship Homghton, M!fin & Co.
Boston.
The Somerset reporter., 1888-06-28
The Day Book.

When night comes on, and we reckon
up our days accounts, how do we standy
Have we made any one being the happier
shed ray of light into some dark life
given strong hand to weaker fellow
creature; spoken word in behalf of a
suffering dumb beast? Have we done any
or all of these acts that so little in them
selves 20 to make one great harmonious
wholey If not, then the day is wasted,
if we have done no good deed, nor added
to another's happiness. There is no such
thing us passive goodness; where there
death, and rule of life should be TO let
no sun shine upon dead day,