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Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-02-14
A CHINESE FARCE.
How the Play Dragged its Slow Length
Along-Fate of Bore.


Alons-Fate of u Bore.
The hero a sea captain, comes in and seats
himself at a table to write; but he is heavy
with sleep, his head soon droops, and he falls
into peaceful slumber But scarcely has
his nap begun when he is disturbed by the
hasty entrance of a breathless fellow who be-
gins, with an air of great consequence, to pant
out long tale of not the slightest import
ance. The captain listens for time with
wide open eyes, but when he finds that The
story has settled down into an uninterrupted
sing song which shows no prospects of reach
ing an earl y conclusion, he tries to break the
thread Of the narrative. AL in vain, for the
tedious fellow represses his interruptions
with a deprecatory wave Of bis hand, and
goes on in his monotonus way with head
thrown back, and eyes half closed in an
ecstasy of delight at having secured q
listener.
After a time the captain, submitting to the
inevitable, adopts the wisest course in the
circumstances and dozes off to sleep again.
The bore is SO satisfied with himself, and so
engrossed in his tale thai he never notices
this, and still goes on, see-saw, sing song,
with never a stop till the audience, or at
least one Of them grow as weary as the cap
tain. But mysterious avenger is at hand.
A limping ghost of horrible appearance, who
remembers his own sufferings on earth, hops
in unseen TO befriend the captain. He squats
silently behind the chair Of the story teller,
holding the club he carries in readiness to
strike, while that worthy is still quite uncon-
sciously jabbering his interlninable nonsense
Once the club is raised Overwhelmingly over
him, and twice, and yet he goes on; then a
laundering stroke descends on his shoulders,
which stops his voice SO suddenly that it
leaves him with open mouth in the middle Of
a word In comical terror he gazes about
in vain attempts to find out whence the blow
came, then, in amazenent, seizes the sleeper
and rouses him to tell of this terrible new af-
fair. But the captain listens with hazy mat
tention, evidently thinking it some more of
the same tale, and dozes off again immedi-
ately.
The BORE abandoned now to the tender
mercies of the specter, runs hither and thither
in horror, adopting first one plan and then
another to discover or avoid his invisible as
sailant: but the ghost crawls after him wher-
ever he goes, now clubbing, now clutching
him, until at last the poor wretch makes his
escape half dead with fright, and the captain
is left to sleep in peace, while the ghost curls
up by his side like faithful dog whose labors
are done.-Macmillan' Magazine.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-02-14
Read. and Order what You should Have, to
comply with the Law.

Each township trustee should have a
trustees record, road record poor record
blanks. worth at least S.. Also some sta
tionery.
treasurer's record.
Each township clerk should nave a clerk
record and warrant book.
Each justice OF the peace should have a
civil docket, criminal docket. stray record
transcripts, compiled laws OF 1881 and a
full assortment of blanks.
Each constable should have an assort-
ment Of blanks. -,
Each road overseer should have a road
oyerseers account book, receipt book for
labor. receipt book for extra work and a
receipt book for material used
The above should be furnished TO the
officers of each well regulated township at
the expense of the township
For sale at the EAGLE Office. Orders
promptly filled by mail or express prepaid.
4S-tf w25-tf
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-02-14
Daily u eagle
POVERTY.

b poverty, by thee the soul is wrapped
With hate with envy, dolefulness and doubt
Even SO he thou cast out,
And even so he that speaks thee otherwise.
On earth all honorable things are wise
Within thy power each hlest condition dies;
BY thee mems minds with sore distrust are made
Fantastic and afraid:
Thou hated worse than death by just accord, Y
And with the loathing of ali hearts ahhorred
Dante.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-02-14
Going Out OF Fashion.

Dinner parties, balls and receptions are
going out of fashion in Paris, and fashiona-
Die people are, instead, making the theatre
and the opera the usual meeting place for So
cial intercourse. IL is said that the fashion.
ables now consider one or two soirees year
enough, and on other occasions treat their
guests TO tea instead Of champagne and rare
yiands.-Eew York Sun.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-02-14
The Tongue Guard" Society.

The young folks of West Deer Island, Ne,
have organized the Tongue Guard society,
whose object is to guard against saying any
thing improper to or about any one. Each
offense is punished by fine Of one cent, &c
be placed in box in the church. the fund to
go toward buying a circulating library
New York Sun.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-02-14
Ind;apo's Soldiers Monument.

The monument which Indiana is to rear to
her soldiers and sailors is to cost $3.50, 200,
and designs have been sent by leading archi-
tects in this country and Europe, The cost
will be greater by 500, 900 than that of the
famous German National monument at Me
derwald, and will exceed that OF any monu-
rent in this country except the Washington
monolith Chicago Times.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-02-14
d1W-tf
Notice.

Notice is hereby given that any person
persons or company manufacturing Hot
Air Furnaces under the patents of Stephen
T, Bryce. of Dayton, Ohio. are hereby mott
fed that ] am the owner OF one fourth OF
said patents, and Will claim my proportion
of ROYALTY ON all furnaces made under
lid natents G. +. ARNOLD.
5a-54s Dayton, Ohio
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-02-14
An important Reform.

A most important and commendable In
struction for railroad employees has just been
issued by the Prussian government. 1t is Ia
the effect that the officials who are held re-
sponsible for the security of the traffic shall
not be worked for longer than eight hours
day. Locomotive engineers and conductors
will as far as possible be included under that
head.-Chicago News
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-02-14
s,..,,, To rovnship trustees,

We have a complete line of books and
blanks as required by the township trns-
tees. township treasurer, justice OF the
peace, constable and road overseer. Orders
pprornntIy filed. Correspondence solicited.
THE WICHITA EAGLE,
dtoa-tf Wichita, Kansas
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-02-14
SAW THROUGH IT.

s.But why did you say you must not tell?
said the lawyer. I'm sure don't know, sir;
that's what Mr. Katzenyammer told me, sir
answered the man.
" .Katzenyammer; 50 you are working for
him, ehr asked Dickinson, He soon got out OF
the Irishman all he knew. 4 see it now
said be to himself as he went home. The
next morning Mr. K. was rather surprised to
receive call from the great lawyer. He had
not sent for him, and was somewhat little
uneasy. I am the attorney for Messrs.
Blank, of Boston, he began, very politely.
They have a claim against you of s47, $3.50.
What DO you intend doing about it, Mr..
katzenyammer?
Ivy, l hat failt, you know, Mr.. Dickin-
sor; don't know how much can pay on de
dollar
You must pay this in full, or l will send
YOU to the penitentiary in less than month,
said Dickinson, sternly. you have been
running your goods out of your store at
night, and sending them to Chicago auction
houses to be sold for whatever they would
bring in cash, and you have filed up your
books with false entries
".Fader Abrahamr screamed the other, as
white as he could become. .How tit you flint
all dis oud"
alt doesn't matter how know it all, and
if you don't settle now, today, will have
you arrested before tomorrow night. You
are watched; you can't get away;s don't try
it. and with that Dickinson left. 1t hap
pened that he had dropped on to what the
man had been doing. How he guessed it he
doesn't know himself. About o'clock the
man came around to see what terms he could
make None, sir, except 100 cents on the
dollar, was the only reply. In three days
the claim was paid in full. Missouri Re.
publican
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-02-14

PHILADELPHIA. July IS, 1856.
Wichita EAGLE, Wichita, Kan.
GentIemen:-We have seen one of your
Mortgage Loan Registers at the office OF
the Philadelphia Mortgage and Trust CO.;
this city, and shall be Obliged If you, VIII
snects at your earliest convenience, and re-
main RESPECTFULLY yours.
THEODORE FROTHINGHAM,
f5-tf% Secretary.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-02-14
LIKE A BAD CASE.

"Among other creditors was G New England
shoe manufacturer for large sum- This
firm quietly retained Dickinson as their
counsel, and the largest other creditor did
the same thing. Don't let them know l am
in the CASE said he as he left his clients. he
went home. The agent of the New England
firm came out TO see the broken merchant l
am talking about He was German jew
generally good responsible people, but when
they are tricky, look out! The usual tales
were told of customers who could not come
to time, and all that. 1t really looked like a
lad case. and the Boston shoe concern was
about to accept settlement at twenty cents
on the dollar. Don't go it for day or two,'
said Dickinson.
Just how he was going to get the money
out of the Israelitish customer he did not
know, but he was sure there had been some
swindnng. It happened that in his house
hold there had been an extremely pretty
Irish girl living as a domestic for many
years. She was faithful, neat and unusually
intelligent, and the household was very much
attached to her. About year before this
she had married very industrious young
countryman of her own, who was thrifty
young boss drayman. That evening after
dinner Dickinson learned that Maggie's hus-
band had broken his leg week or two be-
fore He went around to see the man. How
did it happen, Peter he asked. Well, ye
see, sir, was on bit of q job that-but, sir,
the man told me, sir, that | must not tell
Nonsense, you can tell me, can't you?
said Dickinson; and why not tell Mr.. Dick
inson PeterT said the Irishmans pretty wife.
So it came about that two weeks before, late
| at night, Peter had been draying goods from
the rear end Of store. heavy box had
| Slirned and broke his leg
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-02-14
A GOOD COLLECTOR.
HOW DON M. DICKINSON MADE A
FIRM COME TO TIME.

A Good Story Told by a Western Con-
accommodating One Hundred Cents
on the Dollar Out of = Bad Case OF
Bankruptcy-Found Out.
A western Congressman tells the following
about Mr.. Don NJ. Dickinson, of Michigan,
the postmaster general.
"Yes, know Dickinson, of Michigan, very
well. I have been in some railroad cases
with him. He is chain lightning. Dickinson
has made the bulk of his fortune in the prac-
tice of one legal speciality. He is the best
collector of bad debts on the face of the
earth. Oh, no; / don't mean small debts.
This is the way of it: In the first place, there
used to be a good many people with bad
habit of failing every few years. They al
ways owed large sums of money to eastern
merchants and capitalists, and did not mean
to pay cent if they could help it. To this
class Dickinson was and is a mortal terror.
There is no device that the swindling debtor
can adopt that Dickinson can not see through.
and he is as sharp on the trail as the best
Partisan detective. The man who can pay
and won't is the fellow Dickinson likes to get
hold of About ten years ago-to illustrate
what l mean-there were three big failures
in Detroit. One firm had the sympathy OF
everybody, but the others were uncertain
customers. The two doubtful concerns each
owed over S250,OO0 to New York and Boston
peoDie
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-11-14
Livery Stable Keepers and Hack
Drivers, Attention.

Hacks who desire 70 furnish transportation
to the Fair Grounds durin" the fair at gu cents
per head will Apply al once 70 the uhnersiei is
Tor AyUs Whic., W il admit them 10 riverside
Park. Public conveyances not having flags
will not be admitted.
Applicants may apply at rooms 10 ana II
KanpmaDn Building until l. IN. Tuesday,
N"Tnmber I2th Louis W. ADAE,
SCcy. Board OF TRADE.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-11-14
The Daily Eight.
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER, IA, 1888.
Just Opened,

Just Opened,
At No. 6, west corner of Commerce and
CassianO streets, branch Office ana safes
room, of the Wrought Iron Range company
of St. Louis. Manufactures OF the cele-
brated Home Comfort Range.
Call and examine our goods.
The following testimonials are from par
ties we have sold in this city, as to the
merits of our ranges:
l.. ID. MARTIN,
Salesman,
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-11-14
Maiorities in Bexar County

The following are the majCrtics Of the can
Iidates in BtXar county:
PresldeDt-C Cleveland, l,1e5,
GOyeTnOT-RUss, 500.
COngress-Bcknap. ~. ~ ann. 40,
Lcgislature-D. c. Robinson, o"5; Miller 4oi'
Vernon, ,l66.
District Judge-NOOnan, 7,l27.
District AttOruey-P ,schal, 7.ll2.
District Clerk-Dashiell, 1925.
County Judge-Wurzbach,o 500.
Tax COllectOr-CassianO, A.
r,asurer-FrubOese, LOO
AsseEsOr-POOr, l.21S. ~
ShpTif-McCall 1907: Van Ripper lJi.
County AttOrney-DeWitt, ia.
School MISUNDERSTANDING, l,5J3.
Hide inspector-J. p Campbell, ITO.
County Commissioners Elected-Qulhtaha'
Roerner, KiOlbassa, and Umscheid. ,,o
Vote for Public WelRhers-kearney, o;1Eo'
NJ J. Muench GG9,; {. II. Muench, 6,6J'' HAN
sen, 3,4jj; Turner. 2!@l. 49,,
.TIsticr Of the peace. Precinct No. l-McAl-
Lister .5s. Heron. 3ITs; Anton Adam, l,H .
Constable, PrpcIncs No. MARTINEZ @o41 :
Cavauaugh, I,547; Samuels, l,D33
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-11-14
Notice to the Public.

Albert F. Beckmann, architect, has
opened an office over Groos' bank, en-
trance from Navarro street, where he
will be pleased to accept a share OF
the public's patronage. ll-l3-lm
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-11-14
How DocToRs CONQUER DEATH.

Doctor Walter X. Hammond says:
"After a long experience 1 have come
to the conclusion that two-thirds of
all deaths from coughs, pneumonia,
and consumption, might be avoided
if DR.. Acker's English Remedy for
Consumption were only carefully used
in time.h This wonderful Remedy is
sold under a positive guarantee by
~, RAGLAND d Co.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-11-14
A SAD STORY.

The child coughed. The mother
ran. No remedy was near. Before
morning the poor little sufferer was
dead. Moral: Always keep DR..
Acker's English Remedy at hand:
~ RAGLAND & Co.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-11-14
Earewall Reception.

The ladies of Travis Park Methodist church
will he glad 10 entertain the friends OF Rev.
and Mrs Chappell on Wednesday, November
I4at8p m. at the church. Trey give to his
friends this opportunity of expressing esteem
and good wishes, previous TO his departure
for new field of labor. ii 10 II
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-11-14
For sale.

n ,,Iar2 ,urgc lots, twu-stOry stable for tou1
horses. good water. shade. etc. Located three
books T. III ArausaS Pass depot. Price Sl@Q
terms $500 cas- n, and monthy payment OF 90
1G2 RAMBLETON, RADLEY " co.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-11-14

Mems Fine Furnishing Goods,
gloves, handkerchiets,
suspenders, mutfle silk umbrellas, etc.
1i-9-lt YOUNG d ARNOLD.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-11-14
SHE Is "GEATEFUL."

II saved the life of my little girl by
a prompt use of DR.. Acker's English
Remedy Tor Consumption" Mrs.
VIM. V. Hartman, New York.
(6l RAGLAND d Co.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-11-14

Dujardin's Life Essence has a
marked effect on the SEXUAL organs,
restoring the torpid nerves, and sooth-
ing irritability. 1t is the only relia-
BILE and effective remedy that we
have. 1t is very palatable also.
Price, $3.50 bottle. All druggists.
10-15-2m
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-11-14
Notice of Sale,

Col. Hosack will sell 800 fine resi-
dence lots at auction, commencing
Thursday. November 18th, at 3.o'clock
p. m, at the Southwestern lmmlgra-
ton office, next to the Menger hotel.
For further particulars see circulars
and advertisement. ll-l2-tf
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-11-14
For Sale.

House with four rooms corner Colo
RADIO and West Houston stseets. Hy-
drant water. I'm d. w. HEARD.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-11-14

We carry full line of tapestry, ingram, extra supers,
body BRUSSELS velvets mating in straw, coconut mat
ting etc. rugs all kinds welas art squares ingram
and felt. curtain mataria and curtain poles BRACKETS
rings, bands. etc. We have made great Improvement
in
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-11-14
JosKE BROTHERS
A LIVE HOUSE FULL OF ENTERPRISE

This steblish isprono lrcel the PRIDE OF SAN
ANTo and THE GLORY WESTERN TEXAS Inc
lightest show rooms and best of attention Since we
moved into our new building have enlarged every
department and added great many new ones 10 IT,
Every lady ought to visit our
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-11-14

John Davidson, for some years past
a resident of Greenville, and the head
of family, is arrested for forgery.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-11-14

Salesman.
w. w. CULVER, Jr:,
Manager.
ENDORSEMENTS.
STATE OF TEXAS, COUNTY OF BEXAR,
November 9th, 1888.
This is to certify that we, the underslgn-
ed citizens, of the city of San Antonio,
have been using the Home Comfort Range,
manufactured by the Wrought Iron Range
company of st. Louis, Missouri, and can
cheerfully recommend it as being the best
cooking apparatus we have ever used. ~
furnishes an abundance of hot water, and
uses less fuel than any cast stove we nave
used.
Mrs Albert Beckmann,
James Wahrenberger,
J p. Baldwin,
E. B. DreiSs,
Al. Lockwood,
ST. Leonard Hotel,
Ed. Braden, Jr.,
All. Shafer,
Joseph GutZeit,
William Braden,
Mrs. F. r. Frankel, boarding house.
F.F. Collins,
H. Carter,
Chas. Deussen,
Mrs. J. P. Neesam,
John L. Mueller,
A. w. Hartung,
Mrs. Z. Barry,
Mrs. G. w. Lewis. ll-l9-lm
Morris tribune., 1888-08-08

Some Of the democratic editors
have been advancing the idea that be-
cause the Hon. Knute Nelson saw
fit to vote for the Mills bill that he
was going to desert the Republican
party. But they need not lay that
Scattering unction to their souls any
longer, as Mr.. Nelson completely
dispels that idea in his recent declar-
atoms. He says that his views upon
the tariff now are the same as when
he first came to congress; that he has
not changed, in any particular; that
he is just as good a Republican as he
ever was. He says he is entirely
willing to be quoted literally:
"You may say that we are going to
clean Grover CleyeIand out this fall,
and then we are going to clean out
the high tariff crank Republicans
who want to revise the tariff by re-
pealing the internal revenue taxes on
whisky and tobacco"
Democrats, put that In your pipe
and smoke it and you are welcome to
all the consolation 1t affords your be-
reaved souls. Mr.. Nelson, like many
other good Republicans, does not in.
dorse the protective plank in the Re-
publican platform, but they do not
propose on that account to aid in the
election Of Cleveland. They prefer to
remain in the ranks and carry on q
reform In the Republican party. That
is the Nelson idea as we understand
Morris tribune., 1888-08-08
Study of the Hypnotic State,

study OF the HypnoC1c state.
DR.. A. Dichas has made a detailed study
of the memory in the hypnotic state, and
summarizes his main conclusions some
what as follows: ~ during the hypnotic
sleep the subject remembers the exper-
fences of his viking life as well as Of
previous hypnoses; o. In hypnotism there
Is often an exaltation Of the memory, and
ct times q change In it's content, leading
to the assuu2ti,n Of foreign person
atty; 90 the memory Of what has been
going on during hypnosis ID usually lost,
It can often be revived by simple sug-
gestion, and at times the memory Of o
suggested hallucination may Hnger on,
and influence the waking condition; az
the operator can at his will have any Of
the acts Of the hypnotic state remem-
bered or forgotten BY making this part
Of the suggestion; (5) suggestion seems to
be largely explicable as unconscious
memory.
DR.. tybulski has studied the power of
hypnotic subjects to hypnotic them
selves. He finds that such subjects
strongly imagine for minute or less that
that the operator commands them to 20
to sleep, and the desired result ensues.
Furthermore, If the subject, on going to
sleep, imagines himself controlled BY q
certain person, then, even though another
sent him to sleep, he will be subject to
the former, and not to the operator.
These observations show the Importance
Of the subjective element in the process
of hypnotism, and indicate the method by
which the subject unconsciously takes
suggestions and acts upon them. DR..
Berkhan has applied hypnotism to the
amelioration Of the hearing Of the deaf.
He tested the hearing Of nine deaf boys,
and, after hypnotizing them, spoke to
them and had various noises made before
them. The hearing of four of them was
found to be improved, and the improve.
ment is reported ss still persisting after
eighteen months.-Science.
Morris tribune., 1888-08-08
ANNOUNCEMENT.

I hereby inform the pubic and
voters of Stevens County that I am q
candidate for election to the Office of
County Attorney.
The county commissioners, by
unanimous vote, appointed me in
March, 1887, to fill the vacancy in
that office, and it seems to me the
people will demand, and ought to be
given, at least one good reason why I
should now stand aside and make
wap for another. Have I in such a
short time become chronic office
holder? Is my opponent better quail
flied for the position than I am, and
is it likely he will prove q more faith
.ful seryanta VIII he improve and
purify politics and political methods
IN this county? How did he obtain
the scanty endorsement Of the Re
publican convention-was it by treat
ing his own supporters fairly. or by
deceiving them?
These questions should be consid-
cred by every voter In this county
before answering with his ballot at
the November election. s
S. A. FLAHERTY. s@
Morris tribune., 1888-08-08

Query: How do the American wage
workers like that little business trans
action of Secretary Endicott with
British manufacturers by which he
purchased 1000 blankets from those
manufacturers for Yankee soldiers
to sleep under? These blankets be-
ing for the governments use they
came in duty free, and on this &C.
count only they saved the govern
ment thirty cents blanket, or $500
in all, being that much less than the
same number of Am ericah blankets
would have cost. The money fol
them went out of the country instead
of paying American wages.
Morris tribune., 1888-08-08

tits perfectly evident to all who
watch the movements and read the
speeches of democratic orators and
carefully peruse the democratic news
papers, that democrats are becoming
less hopeful every day OF electing
Cleveland. Since the nomination OF
Harrison and Morton they see plainly
that Indiana and Connecticut are al
most certainly to go Republican and
that New York has become doubt
full state. And then there is New
Jersey, which is unsafe to count as
democratic state, aud the leaders
know 1t full we'll. The truth is, the
democracy cannot count with fair
degree OF certainty on any state ex-
cept the "solid SOUTH" That what's
the matter with the democracy at
this present writing.