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Wichita eagle., 1888-12-16
Her Happy Thought.

On the first night out, just as my vfss-vis
ct table was sitting down u dinner IA tie
beautiful saloon Of the city Of New YoTf,
steward stepped up 70 hirn aud haneAed him a
letter, saying: With tGs captains eoxapIi-
uents, sir.'
Every night this performance was ~
peated- Sometimes the captain himself pre-
seuted the letter. Il WA mysterious and IN
teresting. Ina gentleman who received the
letter seemed 10 lie greatly ssannls1sd wh~z
/; came - him ca the ars. occasson but afier-
ward be merely showed signs Of enjoyrssrst
IN reading is contents. lie was q very de-
hghtful ulaa and great fsyo<i:e 81 our
table, BIZ. though everybody wss dying 70
know whsrs the letters carse from. nobody
had enough impadsaes 70 ssa hiaa-
But o. the day before ve reached Esw
York kappe.ei 10 to s;azd1ng.o1 The cous-
paa.cn way with teIs gentleman wEsn t&s
captain presented tbs letter. AID .as former
Ea5d. as he to-s opsa Tia enveSgps: "ezIesr
idea of.-uy wlfss. ia't III She s4Est ths cap
tan seven Letters ADDRESSED - n.S AID astsd
him % deliver one % nas sTary evsciax
before dinnor. She thouShs woSsH u glad
b bear from bsr svsry day, and tail yea
Il has been one q the pless-lat<ss svenss Of
the voyage. tats u.sil osiivsry IL I'D oc.sy
--Fh-aadalyaia Eawz-
Wichita eagle., 1888-12-16

When "rabbit round up is contemplated
the first thing to do is to build the corral.
This is done by setting out two lines of port
able, wired picket fence, each line about a
mile long, and forming two sides of a tri-
angle. Joined to the place where the fences
meet is square inclosure which is perhaps
200 yards across Entrance to this is through
q narrow gap between the ends of the long
fence lines.
Hares and rabbits are great pests in that
part Of the world, and the whole country side
turns out to be in at the death, and most Of
the men and boys carry short, thick clubs.
They form a line across the open side of the
triangle and advance slowly, yelling and
beating the sage brush as they go. The hares
and rabbits leap from their hiding places,
and, in trying to escape from the pursuing
and relentless mob, encounter the fences
AS the area gone over increases
and the distance between the fences
lessons, the number of the animals grows
larger and larger, and they jump over and
around each other in their wild but futile
leaps for liberty. When the ground has been
thoroughly gone over and the gap leading to
the smaller Enclosure closed, the sight is in
describable The Enclosure is filed with a
jumping, writhing mass of the animals.
Then the slaughter begins The farmers
enter with their clubs and make short work
of the poor little beasts. Then they go over
the ground again and get almost as many as
before. These drives frequently result in the
slaughter of from 10000 to 1900 of the ami
mails. The carcaSses are carted away by the
farmers and fed to hogs.
Wichita eagle., 1888-12-16
THE GARRISON RESIDENCE.

the Garrison control he ma,erialiEed as IN
business manager. In this position Dee
Moines knew him only. For twenty years
he has been one OF the most devoted hard
workers in the city, putting in about fifteen
hours labor every day, and seldom, If ever.
deserting his post. He Is alnos, graf In bis
manner, never parleying with the obstinate
or taking time from business for arguing or
testing To this day. on every Wednesday, he
pulls off his coat and repairs 70 the composing
room, where he proceeds TO make up the
forms OF the weekly, bis pet" Of the establish
ment and which has jumped from a circula-
ton OF about 1000 copies in 1870 20 between
l5,010 and 10000 at the present, largely due
10 Father Clarkson's able and far famed
Farm aud Agricultural Department"
Richard, or Dick" rs he Is called In Des
Moines, is the elder OF the two brothers He
is business from the word go. never goes in
debt or buys anything that re can't afford Or
don't need.
Wichita eagle., 1888-12-16

been led to suppose that the people OF
your city would try to retaliate on US
because of the Dixey matter at home.
Eondoners admired Dixey, but they dis
liked his piece. 1t was totally unlike the
accepted form of burlesque. So far as our
own piece is concerned it will be taken off just
as soon as the public shows any desire for
change"
DO you prefer burlesque to what is gener-
ally known as the legitimate"
''Oh, dear, no; I'd sooner play in the stand
ard pieces, but I've been on the stage now
nineteen years, ever since | was little girl,
and | have appeared so often as a burlesque
artistic that the London patrons will not &C
cept me in anything else, no matter how well
| present a character. Burlesque work is
very exhausting. 1t is really three arts rolled
into one. A successful star has to be first
class actor, an AL singer and a perfect
dancer. The latter is the most closely
watched, for the reason that if the same step
is danced in two different burlesques the star
loses cast and SO becomes second rate. On
the other hand, if was playing in comedy
or drama l would not be SO severely criti-
cised.n
Wichita eagle., 1888-12-16

The champion unconscious funny man Is
out in Avondale, where be is getting the
names and statistics for the new Hamilton
county directory. Yesterday be called at
the house Of a young couple who have seen
Just two summers and winters pass over their
heads since the law and the Gospel made
them one.
How old is your husbandF asked the d.
rectory man Of the wife.
''Twenty-ziI-"
And how old are your
Twenty four"
"How long have you been rnarriedT
Two years.
tone, asked the next question or the printed
list:
Have you any grown up Children
The young wife nearly tainted, the effort
was SO great 70 suppress tie hysserical laugh
ter that possessed Der soul, but abe managed
70 say that their only ckild was sal, IL tie
nature Of things, q baby.
This story 10 almost equal 70 the tale Of the
nan who took the censrs IN College Hill lie
called at 9 family where thars we're twins.
and, after being Told thelr age, be blantly
end uu.hinkingiy inquired It The duna-
founded DotheT whether s1ey wgs born In
the same state he haA followed hss fns1suc-
lions 70 the lseA9. bat IN 50 dpirz bad thrown
Common sen4 OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Tfmes-
SAr.
A Portland groom got 5 decidedly novel
ssceuesnn On returning from hss wedding
trip 10 was received with ou.ssrs.csed
hands By vsss army 9. creditor. inciSdfns
the cssrEyrnan who osd the k1S. The yo9og
man Eeve ch>ck 20 . c1sun 20 par al TIE
expenses q the marriage, but the caGns, in-
ssaad ef putting lie Esuey 20 is intended
a. .vunt OF and ksd good time with 4
Wichita eagle., 1888-12-16

From 81. 900 In 1876. The Regis,sr property
In 1880 had increased IN value - over sloo. l1o.
that SUI, IL Is sid, having been refused for
il Is Ia today I~obzbly WORTH more. II
1883 Tbs R4gis.sr block was re-notelsd ard
enlarged
While The Register has increased IN valzs-
ton. enricbed rs propr1esors and r1sz.s many
friends, i has also created regiments CT eEs-
uies Ax. J. 5 Garrison, TIE ed1.nr-5o-
chis.. knows notaarg Of the nestraI or re-
dtura plane IN hls work- Fopzinx editors srs
rare the world over, czt With ths sxcsp~os
Of his political trainers ard feT PEI fr-s1tzs
Mr. J. g. Clarkson b-s-cs &c hfs ~ rs-ciU.s-
He u seseosn sssu Ia srcseey or q. th~ pay,
and never excsye ca s1rrso<64rs&-y osrcz.zzOs4-
He b reserved 70 tss.4s tr nsa1ne-, tEoaxs
dSvoesd and gener0zs % kss fazasiy AID i1ts-
nAss cscia zxo-ysxng dnr1< posssscHi
campaign De Eves - entirely In his ssssU1ai
rooEzs and q: rs hoz1e liza: tae p>oFsle o. DIS
Assnes ne~sr krow wtea b Is 50 bonss Or
asee-S
Tie hozaes q sbs proprietor q is~ rZsgi<-
ter krs z-1oc- .ae hzocsV.sess II ,ks cs-J Il
Des Aosnex Along IA it~ SKIS NJ CARR
sor r1srrssi . iovely ryaatvy gil AZ f1ss1a al
soox nsr 70 Dies EO9nes, wsssss f5ey stared -
E.1ely scoaxh - Grs: y, Wiz tie csxrsr
Wichita eagle., 1888-12-16
WHAT WILL HE GET?
THE QUESTION OF THE DAY RE-
GARDlNG j. S. CLARKSoN, OF IOWA.

The Talk Is Pretty Evenly Divided Be-
tween q Cabinet Portfolio and the ossce
Of Public Printer-His Paper, the Iowa
State Register. His Home and Els Career.
What win be given Go j. S. Clarksona
He worked faithfully for the success Of the
Republican party during the recent cam
paign, and he has always been one Of its
fighting men
Whether he viii go into the cabinet, the
public printing Office, or some other office,
there seems 10 be general conviction thai
ne viii receive something worth having.
James Sullivan Clarkson is the editor Of
The Iowa State Register. OF Des Moines, Ia ,
one Of the strongest and wealthiest news
papers in the northwest, but he became known
TO party fame principally as chairman of the
Republican national committee during and
following the campaign OF 1884 Had the
statesman from Maine been elected, it WAS
commonly understood that the loyal Iowa
editor could have had any position within
the gift of the presidency, from the cabinet
down. .
Mr. Clarkson was born at BroohviIle, Ind
in 1S44, and IS therefore n years old, lust in
Wichita eagle., 1888-12-16

son administration Of Tho Register came
wealth, social position and ali that follows In
their train Four sons have sealed the
union.
Inc business maker Of The Register prop
erty, ar. Richard Proctor Garrison. is Ont
OF the eccentricsties OF the city snd srata
de Is droil enough to have taken TO the stage
as nunoriSs, sober enough TO have studied
Tor the cloth, and independent enough TO be
president. He tired OF she farm as carly ~
1851 and went TO Des Moines, where be SCI
cured situation as type setter in The
Register concern, which was then owned py
Hon. Frank Palmer. he had hardly mas
tered the intric2cies OF the case and hthberAd
his plow stifsened fingers, however, when the
call came for volunteers, and be enlisted in
the Federal army. AT the closs of the war be
returned 10 Des Moines and The Register az
an employs, and when in 1870 it passed into
Wichita eagle., 1888-12-16

-
he was surprised. But he was not discouraged
He had the gift of an indomitable will and
did not give up the fight. Determined to
have at least a hearing, he turned his endeav-
ors to novel writing and wrote Serge Pa
nine" To his great surprise he found the
Partisan publishers quite as unapproachabe
as the Partisan managers. Serge Famine"
came back time after time with ''thanlss"
Finally he read his manuscript to Abraham
Dreyfus, who was his friend. Dreyfus called
the attention of the Ollendorfs to Ohnet's
novel, and they not only accepted it, but
paid him liberal price for his manu-
script. Its success was phenomenal 1t
ran through a hundred editions, and
the young author received from the
Academy Of France the prize of Juoy. He
then put it in the form of comedy 1t
again achieved success Then he wrote a
novel on the lines of his oft rejected play,
lie Maitre de Forge" 1t was as great
q success as it had before been a failure. The
manager of the Gymnase demanded play
The rejected, the despised "Maitre de Forge
again saw the light-this time as the play Of
the season. Its popularity has never waned,
and although many novels and plays from the
pen of its author have followed it, it still
holds the first place.
Ohnet is barely 90 He was born in Paris
in 1913, and is true Partisan. His parents,
who belonged to the higher boUrgeoisie, had
him educated for the law, but the young man
soon rebelled, and promptly abandoned his
profession for journalism He succeeded
Nestor Roqueplan as dramatic critic of the
then fourishing and important paper, LIE
Constitutional, and the nature OF MS pur-
suits fostered and developed his latent par
TALLY for the stage At last, unable to resist
his vocation, he launched into the struggle he
had to sustain for SO many years against the
narrow bigotry and faint heartedness of
managers and publishers
In appearance Ohnet Is short. 1.-THE and ac-
tive; bis dark eyes sparkle with fun. his
mouth wears a gently satirical smile, his con-
versation is brilliant and gay, his speech
quick, alert and racy. Ohaet is always clear,
incisive, purely grammatical and naturally
amusing. Sentiment and pathos, which be is
quite able to render, DO not prevent the es-
sence Of his nature from being joyous and
retaining the freshness OF youth. he is pas
sionately fond Of every kind OF exercise and
sport; fencing. fishing and shooting are bis
favorite pastimes. He likes society and en-
joys il, but as soon ss the early spring tips
with green the meager branches Of the boule-
ward trees Ohnet runs of to the Abyues his
country house in the department OF Seine ct
Marne. However, WHISTLER he is there or in
his small residence IN the avenue Truialne,
N Paris, he never allows a morning to pass
without snsndiRg il religiously in work
BRITISH sURLESOUERS.
Wichita eagle., 1888-12-16


Grants case. If an operation had been de-
cided upon DR.. Sands would have performed
it. A carriage was kept in readiness, how
ever for him TO proceed to Gen Grants
house that he might speedily tic UP any ar
teries which might be cut by the cancer.
Ia the case Of Senator Conkling DR. Sands
was also consulting physician Dr. For
dyce Barker was the regular physician; be
called in Drs. Agnew, Sands aud Dclafield
for consultation. Il wGs decided that the
senator was suffering from an abscess behind
the ear and that trepaGning operation was
necessary to draw off the pas. The opera
ton was performed by DR.. Sands Il was
successfully performed, but did not result Ia
saving the patients life.
DR.. Sands was especially ssIlful Ia operas-
ing on gun shot wounds in the iutestines.
When the soldier is shot in the bowels he
was formerly regarded ~ beyold the reach
OF surgical aid DR.. Sands, however, per-
formed number Of operations Ia such eases
with success. The doctor was twice married,
leaving two children by h. first wits and
one by his second
Wichita eagle., 1888-12-16

Herr Crscas I,o41s %. IA Der PEa<zzlosss:
a. e po-Hs probably uoT-hy q :Gr-A~E invsS
Esntsoo IT,: certain s4exosc.s rezssrnhs1aS
s4oe o.ser h easszuto.l propsr-zss lzg.ss
SS-ors 70 Zane Ec.i are cnznpss1satary. ~
instance, p,Sssszssgrn ard so.iara Fs@<zzSse ga
snStEs. "a esszzlfzzl prcF>ar-sez, al -
former ir-sg@vSs 20 EAzxss 9 vsDs< 1ze rs lss-
isr ysalos ces0r. ia s~o cotors oe<asz cors-
pssuActzTy. Baxfzrz add scr1<s.sus. s2so ~
sszEezs escn o.ks<x eh1<ascziiy. ard tes ezs
osscss aAxzs green ana sks otbNs rsd, ald Q
sanIAa<S rsznzrx sprszs - x=s sas cadszisra-
EeT C1<Aa slso tazaks 8, ssgss~<Sys tkAs
sAs ccsos.fsans psotsnsd y roe~x<sHrn sad
cAlc1En. te<a - vksea he E=t<T sI<vssce
~ 20 Iss1r trzzs slSz-ssst<fT cs4Fs<-ur, are q
. o9<ng.z~51 c1a&Eac-eT. TIE ezss b~szx y1o4ss
. oa<zbAaAE4gss q h4zs aa4 nd. so lie c<ney
ez.nxe. o1-ah41ss@oo os rel sxd rssscx.
Wichita eagle., 1888-12-16

good or bad they would be there to welcome
the English girls just because the girls were
English. An American company in London
is, of course minus this powerful advantage,
for, whatever may be the frailties of our
British cousins, love of any country other
than their own is not among them But the
Gaiety company is by no means entirely in
debted to that American epidemic anglo
mania for its success in this country. It is a
good company and deserves success.
Chief among the Britishers is pretty Nellie
Farren. Her talents are by no means con-
fired to dancing in short skirts. She is an
actress of high capabilities and training, for
in nineteen years:of experience at the Gaiety
theatre in London, she has created many odd
characters which are more than burlesque.
Wichita eagle., 1888-12-16

lean history, some for deeds Of valor
and some for commercial enterprise. "The
games" were a feature Of social life In those
days. Entertainments at country houses
(which would now be called house parties
were not complete without exhibitions of the
skill of the beaux land the bellies sometimes,
tooJ with the long bow. But the popularity
Of the sport gradually faded, until in 1859
the secretary put down On the records "No
grounds; no meeting" Now all that is left
TO recall the exciting contests with bow and
arrow is the silver vase in the custody Of the
Historical Society Of Pennsylvania
Wichita eagle., 1888-12-16

Mrs Worthwaite, of Murray Fill, has Just
moved into q new house. The parlor is
beautifully fitted with the most expensive
specimens of the upholsterer'S art and has
polished oak floor, only partly concealed by
few choice eastern rugs She is entertain
ing mercantile guest OF her husbands
1--WE think We are looking very fine in our
new house, Mr.. Wabash" she remarks, casu-
ally.
Yes, indeed" responds Mr. Wabash.
politely; ''but it II look a good deal finer
when you come to get your carpets DOWN.
Harper'S Bazaar
Wichita eagle., 1888-12-16
Where the Fault Lsy.

Young Authorize you know that our
mail service is in a most demoralized condi-
topi 1t seems to take letter an age to
reach its destination.
Old Friend - Have you been troubled
with it,
Young Author-I should say had I sent
poem to New York paper more than four
months ago and it hasn't been printed yet
Birmingham Republican.
Wichita eagle., 1888-12-16

Her lilly Slowboy
in the Cricket on
the Hearth" "a play
which has been i'm
mortalized in the
United States by
Joe jefferson, and
her clown, in the
Twelfth Night"
are instances. In
a con versation re-
garding her expe-
riences in Amer
lea Miss Farren
said: There is
very little differ
ence between Lon
don and American
audiences, and l
assure you l was
most agreeably sur
prised, for | had
Wichita eagle., 1888-12-16
A FINE TROPHY.

The Silver Cup Offered by Commodore
Weld of the Eastern Yacht Club.
Yachtsmen of the Eastern club are discus
sing the merits of their respective boats now,
ami specializing on the probable winner of
the cup offered by Commodore William F.
Weld. The cup is of solid silver, and stands
eight inches high, measuring ten inches i'll
diameter, including the handles, of which
there are three. Two of the spaces between
the handles are engraved, one bearing the
inscription, "lSSs Eastern Yacht Club
Challenge Cup, for Forty Footers." Another
has bas-relief of two sailors pulling at a
rope, while a third is left vacant for the
names of the winners of the cup.
Wichita eagle., 1888-12-16
III. Nam. Wa Everything.

Editor writing to eminent literary mani
II you viii sead Is a s,ory-saJ 500 20 2, 900
wordz-we viii par VOC $50 You under
stand that this IS Sas5 for the use Of Jour
name and s. for the s.ory-our usual rates
Literary Mani regret to sag that l have
10 time or inclination 70 write the story, but
| inclcse my name, which you may Use and
in return send ne CHECK for SA5-BzrlinS
Wichita eagle., 1888-12-16

This trophy is offered for the yacht win
ming the greatest number of five races, one
of which has already been sailed and won by
the Chiquita The others are to be sailed
during the summer of 1882 Competing
yachts must be not less than IS feet or more
than 40 feet in water line length. All the
races will be sailed Off Marblehead, in con-
junction with the regattas Of the Corinthian
Yacht club
Wichita eagle., 1888-12-16
A FAMOUS NEW YORK PHYSICIAN.
DIR. Sands. Who Attended Grant and Conss.
Iing-sketch of His Life.

Dr. Sands, w no Attended Grant and Conk
iing-sketch of His Life.
Following the death Of Senator Conkling,
last spring, there comes that OF DR. Henry b.
Sands, who tried to save tie senator, and
who died recently IN New York. Dr. Sands
was born in the city III which he lived and
died. He was graduated from the College
of Physicians and Surgeons in 1854, and at
once entered Bellevue hospital. where be
served for time as medical and surgical in
terne. He then went to Europe 70 further
study his profession, bat In 1857 was invited
to become demonstration OF anatomy at tho
New York College of Physicians and Sur
geons, and returned from abroad to assume
the position.
During DR.. Sands long professional career
he was connected with nearly every hospital
in New York as consulting surgeon, and for
Wichita eagle., 1888-12-16

ing rules have been
furnished the po-
lice force of New
York city so that
when it becomes
necessary to per-
form this disagree
able duty it may be
done with as little
pain to the animal
as possible:
First. Shoot with
a 81 caliber or
larger pistol at the
point indicated by
the dot in the ac-
coulpanying pict-
ure, placing the
muzze within a few
inches of the head.
Second. Aim four
Wichita eagle., 1888-12-16
WHEN BEAUX USED BOWS.
A Reminder Of the Time When Archery
Was the FAyorite Outdoor Sport.

A Reminder OF the Time When Archery
Was the FAvorite Outdoor Sport.
There was few weeks ago deposited with
the Historical Society Of Pennsylvania,
silver vase which marks an interesting era
in the progress of sports in this country. 1t
is the "Bowmen's Vase" offered many years
ago as prize for the best shooting with the
long bow by the United Bowmen, society
of archers whose headquarters were in Phila-
delphia where they met once year in tour
nament.
The grandfathers and great grandfathers
of the present tennis champions were the
champions of the United bowmen, and their
names are all engraved on the vase referred
to, as, indeed, are the names of all the mem
bers of the society. Among them may be
and many names now famous in Amer
Wichita eagle., 1888-12-16
"A RA6ssT ROUND UP.
How tho California People XIII Tens of
Thousands at Time.

How tho California People XIII Tens Of
Thousands at Time.
A rabbit round up. The phrase has pecu-
liar sound, and until few years ago would
have been meaningless. But now every sea-
son in the famous San Joaquin valley and
other parts of California, there are several of
these events in which the residents of the
country for miles around participate and IN
doubtedly do quite as much good, and have
quite as good time as did the eastern farm
ers of fifty years ago at the barn raisin's"
and ''bees."
The tenderfoot sportsman who is lucky
enough to be shooting quail in the San
Joaquin valley always expresses mild sur
prise at the number of hares snd rabbits that
jump across his path. But a rabbit round
up" provided he is lucky enough TO see one,
invariably causes the greatest establishment.
Wichita eagle., 1888-12-16

the prime of life.
He is the second
son of c. 4. Clark
son, who was at
that time editing
The Bro okviIle
Am erican, and
who early pressed
his two boys. Rich
ard and James,
into the service of
the office as type
5 e { tiers an d
devils. - At the
ages OF 10 and s
respectively [ b q
Wichita eagle., 1888-12-16
Beth Had Eegrstx

Ue-rsnr ttis E,aszzy q yoarz-b'D-a r.
tls tcgza. ny dszrI AFTER roxneu,p
What de.4cloas Esses nay rsotbsr zz~s 70 rnAxs
g. ho.oei
SIZE with = hall E.Sk1-Fosz9biy {. -
Laftey = n>ozaSs.ti Wax lcvesy dinners
papa Used 70 give uss 4. pz1.Soalco'sl-E.>-
p$rss E4zar
Wichita eagle., 1888-12-16
BRITISH sURLESoUeRS.
The Gaiety Company Which Is Now Winning
Fame and Fortune in America

In view OF the fact that American bur
lesque, as represented By "Adonis7 Dixey,
was given the cold shoulder by English
tnestreSoers, II may be said that Yankee land
has returned good and many American dol
lars for evil and rows OF empty seats The
London Galety company has made a great
hit IL New York OF course il was 70 be ex-
pected, for the mere fact TIA. company Is
English va kIaw7 IS sufficient 10 draw from
their lairs those monkeys Of the metropolis,
the dudes. Whether tee Performance was
Wichita eagle., 1888-12-16
The n eagle
A NIGHT SONG OF THE SEA.

How ike guilty self reproachful soul
The water foanls and breaks,
Whilst far beyond its everlasting ron
The glimpse of morning wakes.
Dash DER the lighthouse, nadly vexed sea!
Oh gulls, awake and wall
Yon shattered mast that quivers drearily
Proclaims dismal tale.
And yet afar there lies another life
Where seas nor tempests are
Beyond the trouble of this weary strife.
Beyond the morning star.
Poor breaking hearts, We know not what Is best,
Whose eyes are blind with tears;
How can ye see the paradise Of rest
Which lies beyond the years!
Arthur L. Salmon.