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Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-12-05
LITERARY LIGHTS.

Sir John Dixie says that his heavy literary
work leaves him no time for anything else
Mrs Custer, author of ''Boots and Saddles, -
spent last summer under tent in Pennsyl-
vania.
Frances Hodgsop Burnett attributes her
literary success to the wearing of moon
stone ring.
The wittiest woman writer in France today
is said to be the lady who Sasquerades under
the nom de plume OF "Gyp."
Margaret Oiphant, the tireless producer of
novels, biographies, histories and editions of
foreign classics, is 81 years old and an en-
thusiastic lover of her native land.
N. de Santa Ana, dean of the Madrid
journalists, began his career in Madrid forty
years ago with just s. IN his pockets.
Mrs. Sarah J. Hall, of Godey's Lady,
Book fame. was the first American woman
to support herself by journalistic work.
Mayo W Hazletine. editorial writer on
The New York Sun, is probably the best paid
newspaper writer in that line Ia the United
States, receiving the handsome sum of SIS
a week.
Sir Edward Arnold, author of ''The Light
of ASIA" has e con with literary ambitions.
The Young man is now writing a romance
entitled ''The Wonderful Adventures of
Phra, the Phoenician."
The late John Ball, F. R. S., author Of
"The Alpine Guide" was son of that Mich
olas Bali who was attorney general for Ire
land, and of whom he used to tell story
which throws curious and unfamiliar light
upon an l,nportaut moment of Irish history
Tostoi receives bis guests in the true apos-
tolic fashion, acting as their servant and at
tending 10 their wants himself nor does he
stop repairing the boots of the beggar folks
of The neiGhborlood while discussing the
sterner problems OF life with cabinet ministers
aud cardinals
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-12-05

A resident of South Wichita was
awakened last night by q noise that seemed
to come from the room underneath his
sleeping apartment. He thought at first
it was his daughters best fellow taking
his departure, but when listening more
sharply, he became convinced that some
one had entered the house. The citizen
crept down stairs and saw sight that &C
tually made his hair raise. A large man.
dressed roughly, with black mask, was
carrying in one hand dark lantern and
in the other valise. evidently containing
burglars tools and arms. The citizen was
frozen to the spot with terror, and could
only stand still and watch his movements.
The fellow quickly crossed the room by
the light of his lantern, and taking from
his valse a package, he laid it on the table
and leaving a card on top of it he took q
hasty departure through the window.
when the owner Of the premises recovered
from his terror. he went to the table and
picking up the card read: ''Please accept
compliments of Quaker Rolled Oats"
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-12-05
Held by Feudai Tenure.

Bryon Island. one of the Magdalen group
on the Canadian coast. is still held by feu-
dal tenure. The ancestor Of one Capt Coffin
received BY royal favor in the early times,
when little value attached to the gift, titls
to the whole domain. The landlord Hives
abroad and manages his estate by resident
agent. TIE rents arr mall and often upc,l-
lectSble. Eviccions are not common, and
there IS no serious quarrel over the land CUES
ton. but the fact that ne occupants Of the
soil cannot own their aomes is . serves nln-
crance 70 epcerprie improvement il CO
velo1ins .rs resources q the ;s'an.i
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-12-05
TIE OLDEST RAILROAD PRESIDENT.
Hon. Bonum Nye, Who BIAS Lived Under
All the Administrations.

North Brookield, Mass, points with pride
to the fact that the Hon. Bonum Sye, one OF
her most honored citizens, is the Oldest rail
road president alive. the oldest man in Mas
sachusetts, and has lived under all the adj
ministrations of the United States govern
ment Mr. Nye's history is an interesting
one He was born Sept Is, 1885, on farm,
in what was then known as the north parish
of Brookfield
In his 21st year be went to Monson acad-
envy for short time, and then taught school
during the winters He learned land survey
ing Of Percy Hale in 1914, which occupation
he has followed more or less ever since. He
served in the Massachusetts, militia in 1925,
gaining the title of captain.
Capt. Nye has occupied nearly every Office
In bus native town. In 1923 he was elected
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-12-05
ELLkN OAMPBkLL, Secretary.

The board of directors of the Children's
Home will meet at the Home, lI9 Penn
vania avenue Thursday, December 5th. st
. O'Clock. Every member is requested To
be present. Mrs h. j. FOSTER. Pres.
MRS J. J. SToNER. Sec'y
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-12-05

This Office 10 prepared 20 furnish ali :h.
blanks which are used in connection with
proving up homesteids in Oklahoma We
Use Coop's blanks. which are the ouly
blanks printed thai have been apo-oved by
the land commissioner ss Washington
l..f
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-12-05

PRESCOTT. Arizona, Feb Is, 1889.
Dear Sir-We received the Attorneys
Pocket Docket" and are more than pleased
with it. 1t is convenient, we'll arranged
and complete in every way. Yours truly.
HERSDON g. HAWKINS
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town assessor, sGv-
ing in that capacity
for about fifteen
years at different
times; and as Sc
lectuaan,o verSeer OF
the poor and school
committee for SIM
liar periods. In
1885 he was COM
missioned justice of
the peace, a posi-
ton lie has never
relinquished. From
$50 to ! SG4 he
served In various
positions, such as
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Ell DORADO, Kan, Sept, 25. &

X. P. Murdoch
Sir: l am in receipt Of the attorney
Pocket Docket. l have been using one o;
your dockets for some time but I consider
This one with its alphabetical and dairy
index and Its general arrangement better
than any other which has com. to my
notice. Yours, E. H. HUTCHINs,
Co. Atty, Butler Co
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ANNOUNCEMENTS.

The Mizpah society of ST. Johns church
will meet with Miss Ryan, No. go North
Topeka avenue on Friday, December 9th,
CT p. m. Members are requested TO bring
monthly reports and quilt squares
EIIEN CAMPBELL Sacra+arv
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ARKANSAS CITY, Kan, Aug. 10. $50

ARKANSAS CITY, Kan, Aug. 10, 50.
The Attorney Pocket Docket was recsiv-
ed ali right and will say thar II is the most
complete and convenient article that q law
yer can have in his Office to facilitate bust
ness. 1t is just what every lawyer needs
that has any business in Court
Yours, etc., n. n. WINTIN
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.
Gents-We have examined one OF your
Attorneys Pocket Dockets," and find it
one of the most complete of any we have
seen. Please send Us one by return mail.
We are yours truly,
SHEPARD. GROW & SHEPAgD.
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Fulton. Kan, March o 1880

FULTON, Kan, March 9, 1889.
Dear'Sir: Enclosed postal note for 81 on in
payment for Attorneys Docket" Am
well pleased with same, as it is the hand
lest and at the same time, concise and
comprehensive pocket docket / have seen
The Diary Index and Alphabetical index
are valuable features
Respectfully,
Z. c. GATES, Attorney AZ Law
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Manila Wrapping Paper.

This Office is prepared 20 fill orders for
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and quantity, with appropriate cuts aud
designs, at st. Louis prices.
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The most complete and convenient Pocket
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an alphabetical index and a diary index;
shows at glance just what date a lawyer
has case in court; keeps complete record
Of the case. Handsomely bound in flexible
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pocket. Endorsed by attorneys every where.
The following are few OF the many testi-
mopials:
The following strong endorsement from
Capt. John f. Ash, ex-judse Of the Both
Judicial District, state Of Indiana. He
writes as follows:
WICHITA, Kans., Oct. &c, 1889.
It is the most complete and concise work
OF the sort have ever met with | cannot
see how the systematic, practicing lawyer
can do without it, 1t should be entitled
Tine Lawyers Wade Mecum.n
Truly and sincerely Yours.
JOHN II. ASH. Atty at Law.
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COTTONWOOD FALLS Sept %. 1sS2
Dear Sir-I would not do without your
AT. orney's Pocket Docket" for double
the price of 1t. | think every attorney
should have one as they can turn TO il in a
moment and get full history of every
case that they are interested in
Respectfully,
GEORGE NJ. HAYDEN.
Attorney at law and clerk district court
Chase county.
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70 any address upon receipt Of SI07.
Address TIE WICHITA EAGLE.
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Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-12-05

mNNGRAPHED ard Pcia;-d LIT,
fIHt Heads, Note nesds, Envelope.
LIIIIV Basiness CNds. Wedding ard
PSrty InvstaslonA Calling Cards
Luncheon Cards, B9nds, Ao,FsEes. Cersis-
nefes 81 Sock. etc. AZ sAs Wicl:ts kAGIE
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The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1889-02-21

In the year 1914 alone, Scott wrote
nearly the whole OF the .'Life OF Swift"
the second and third volumes OF
..Waverley, - 1.-THE Lord Of the Isles, "
two ESSAYS for the supplement to the
aEncyclopadia Brittanic," the intro
duction and notes to the '.Alemorie OF
the Sommervilles. annotations TO a re-
print OF Rowland's Letting ON the
Humors OF Blood in the Head Vein, =
1911. and kept up an unstinted CORE
spondence with his friends; and all this
literary activity was interrupted by a
two months voyage to the Hebrides'
and by constant attention to the finan-
cial perplexities OF the Ballantyne press
and publishing house, in which ms
pecuniary interests were involved. lie
seemed to feel after this stress OF work
that, as he expressed it, he needed 70
..refresh the machine" so he set Out
for Abbotsford and refreshed the ma
chine by writing the three volumes OF
.Guy Mannering" in six weeks, al
| Christmas time. In the three years
from 1927 to 1880, while he was under
the pressure OF load OF debts so large
that it seemed as il nothing less thar
some bold and speculative venture II
trade could remove the burden within
the few years left to him, he wrot'
about thirty original volumes some
thing like ten for each OF these years
-E. II. Woodruff. in Scribners Mag
azine.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1889-02-21

Are precious scarce Time tries the worth
Of man or medicine. Hostetter's stomach
Bitters is thirty years growth, and hke
those hardy lichens that garnish the creyi6es
OF Alaska's rocks, II fiourishes perennhiiy.
And its reputation has as firm q base as tn me
rocks themselves. No medicine is more
highly regarded rs a remedy for fever and
ague, bilious remittent, constipation, hyer
and kidney disorders, nervousness ana
I rheumatisIn,
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1889-02-21

Oracle, aged four, had been sitting
on the floor at play with her doll, with
her foot bent under her until 1t became
asleep Looking up suddenly, she
exclaimed; 20 dear! my foot feels as Il;
I was goinC to sneeZe.n
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1889-02-21

| while q mischievous CLINT sparhied in his
eyes
Her long lashes dropped, covering her
gray orbs She bit her lip in some confu-
sion. His full meaning cawned on her
brain, and she did feel annoyed, and GER
tainly would have been offendedhnd not she
owed so much to the youth before her.
Never mind, Miss Penroy," and his
merry laugh rang out pleasantly. al did
not mean to give offense, see that this
fellow is stirring. Shall 1 bind him and
turn him over TO tire authorities for punish
ment, or do you prefer TO overlook his
rascalityfr
Grace regarded the fallen tramp with q
little tremor of disgust and fear.
AL think will not punish him further
II he RECEIVERS he will not forget the blow,
and
"of course. We will leave him to the
fortunes of an outraged conscience" inter
rupted Fingal, lightly.
Are YOU sure that he is not MORALLY
injuredln questioned the tender-hearted
Grace.
alan sure off Even if he was NOR
tally hurt who would weep for himT
"He had a mother once" was Grace's
soft answer.
$50 had we all, sighed Fingal, his light
mood vanishing suddenly. But there's no
danger of harIning such fellow as this
with an ordinary thump; their heads are
thick.
He bent down and made brief exami-
nation.
.sNo harm done" he said at length, COM
ing to his feet. ~ believe will accompany
Won home. There's one resident at Lone
Hollow whom wish TO see."
"a friend!'
'sNo; an enemy"
II can not conceive Of such thing" de-
clared Grace. II am sure all the inmates OF
my home are good people"
"Perhaps you don't know Lura Joyce as
well as do
"Lura Joycen
The girl uttered the words in evident sur
prise.
notl'
Lone Hollow, however. She is my cousin,
suppose"
"And she has not arrived thenin uttered
Fineal, in q disappointed tone. Il am
sorry, for have bone to pick with that
young lady. Perhaps had best not 60 10
the house,
"But grandfather would be pleased to see
you,' urged Grace, whowas really quite pre-
possessed in the young mans favor, in spite
of the fact that he wore long hair and was
very plain spoken.
After little reflection Fingal continued
in Grace's company, and the two in little
time came in sight of rambling stone
dwelling built upon an elevation that occu
pied the exact center of vast basin, whose
sides were covered with trees and bushes
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1889-02-21

MME BI.AvArsKr, the Theosophist leader,
whether working or talking, constantly
rolls, lights and smokes cigarettes Of Turk
ish tobacco.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1889-02-21

TAKE an interest in your children's amuse-
ments; mothers share In what pleases
them is q great delight Remember tna'
tribes to you are mountains TO them; re-
spect their feelings.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1889-02-21

TnB .leap.year" girl who got left is sad
years more pm. Y. World.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1889-02-21

DID YOU ever answer a newspaper adyer
tisement? Try the G. l.. Van Dusen Nurs
ery Co, whose advertisement" Men wanted
appears ON this page.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1889-02-21

CHECK Colds and Bronchitis with Hale's
Honey of Horehound and Tar.
Pike's Toothache Drops Cure IN one minute.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1889-02-21

Do NOT suffer from sick headache q mo
ment longer. 1t is not necessary. Carriers
Little Liver Pills will cure you. Dose, one lft-
tie pill Small price. Small dose Small pill.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1889-02-21

Mrs. GExERkI SHERMAN was cousin oil
Hon. James G. Blaine he attended he;
funeral in New York.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1889-02-21

A SLIGHT COLD, il neglected, often attacks
the lungs. BRowS's BRONCHIAL TRocHE'
give sure and immediate relief. Sold oHl
n bore. Price % cents.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1889-02-21

NEVER fail 10 cure sick headache, OFTEN
the very first dose. This IS what Is SAID oy
Mi who try Carter's Little Liver Pills.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1889-02-21

THERE are ten Indian training schools 10
Gated in different parts OF the Union.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1889-02-21

aBaker's Norwegian Cod Liver on Is
nnre Recommended and prescribed by best
physicians. Jno c. BalIer& Co., Philadelphia
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1889-02-21

NJypER OF Indians in the United State:
who can read Indian languages is lO'OlN
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1889-02-21

N,TuRE's serial story-tho spinal col
umn, continued in our necks.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1889-02-21

lr afflicted with Sore Eyes use DR.; Isaac
Thompson's Eve Water. Druggists sell II. %
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1889-02-21

Mimi -"Does Polly want craclSerp' Polly
present from the Hub" Oh, ratsi oo'
any cold beansH
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1889-02-21
THE MARKETS.

KEEP up standard OF principles; your
children are Judges.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1889-03-27
The BOttle-Trick Fakir.

There is no more ingenious fakir than
the dapper little man with the bottle
trick. Now that he has grown wealthy
on the quarters of the impecunlous
young men of speculative turn fmind
who think they can get gold watch
without working for it, he begins to
thirst for fame. "Why," said he, "I'm
the only one of the profession who
hasn't been written up in the papers.
The other fellows. who work the pea and
thimble games and other chestnut fakes
are we'll ADVERTISED, but I'm left to hustle
for myself. This bottle trick is some
thing of my own invention. l built it
with an eye to my own pocket, and as l
still have the two prize watches bought
when l started the game, I've succeeded
pretty we'll"
The trick is very simple. A wooden
bottle is placed on little folding table.
A scafold, from which hangs Il little
chain with ball at the end, is then sus-
pended over the bottle. The trick is to
throw the ball and knock the bottle
down with the ball as it returns. Unless
the bottle is hit square in the middle it
won't fall. The ingenuity of the trick
is apparent when it is seen that the ball
always curves as it flies back and just
scrapes the outside of the bottle. The
man himself has the curve down fine, and
can knock the bottle over every shot.
He takes great delight in showing every
Moses who comes to the fair how easy it
is to win a gold watch for quarter.
But he never lets on that he is the only
man who can knock the bottle down.
Neu York Sun.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1889-03-27

down. On the contrary it 'pinched''
all at once, and the viaions Of perpetual
dividends vanished. There wes sud-
den collapse of the market and the pub.
lie of San Francisco was poor, but
Flood, Mackay, Fair and OBrien were
rich beyond all anticipation.
It is estimated that the bonanza yielded
Sill, 900, 600, and it has been stated
that the income of the four mon was at
one time $500, 900 month each. Theitt
wealth has been estimated at various
sums, the most generally accepted being
SEQ, 600, 900 apiece. Mr.. Floods death
leaves his family $40, 600. 600 to divide.
At one time he was worth at least $50, :.
OOl, 900. But the big wheat deal OF
1897 depleted his treasury and under
mined his health.
October 5, 1875, the Nevada Bank was
opened by the bonanza firm, and they
designed 1t to take the place which had
been occupied by the Bank of California
which, under the extraordinary manage
ment of William G. Ralston, had exer.
cised great power and amassed and lost
immense wealth.
Floods sagacity as fnancier showed
him the immense advantage bank
would be to him in San Francisco, where
mining stocks were such an important
factor, and where other banks looked
with suspicion upon mining stocks as
collateral. Results justified his ideas;
Before the Nevada Bank was opened
Flood one day suddenly made demand
for cash upon the California Bank which
it was unable tomeet. The result was its
collapse and the sensational suicide of
Ralston. York Journal.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1889-03-27
FlibuStiers.

The West Indian pirates were COM
monty known by the name Of flibustiers
or freebooters, which some authorities
refuse to trace to ''free" and "booters, !"
Tor plunderers,) and find its original in
the Flemish wlibot or tlibot, kind OF
small swift boat, special y adapted to
piratical cruising. The earliest fibus-
tiers were English and French hunters,
who lived by the chase and by their
plundering excursions in the sea of the
Antilles. In order to provide themselves
with common rendezvous and asylum
they made descent in 1880 on the ISL
and of Tortuga, two leagues to the north
of San Domingo, and captured it. The
settlement whi they formed there in
creased rapidly in numbers, and was di-
vided into three distinct tlasses-the
buc aueers, who were engaged in hunt
ing oxen and boarS, the hides of which
they sold when sun-died, or buccaned !;
the inhabitants, who labored at the till
lage of the ground, and the tlibustiers,
who pursued the avocation of pirates.
The last-named were recruited to great
extent from the Fren b marine, and OBJ
tanned their chiefs among the Knights
of Malta. But there were large bodies
of English seamen engaged in the illicit
trade, and some of the most sue essful
and notorious blccaneering 'hiefs were
English Captains. Their. ships. at all
events in the early years of the West In
dian piracy, were small and badly pro-
visioned, and a fotilla OF three or four
would not carry more than $50 men.
They took up their position at the
mouths of the rivers, lying in wait for
the Spanish trading vessels. When one
appeared they threw oft their grapp ing
irons and ,arried it by boarding. Then
they repaired to the nearest island and
divided the booty; or, if their prize
proved to be vessel of Importance,
armed it as ship of war, appointed to
it Captain, and, with the assistance Of
half dozen of the foremost men, ar
ranged a plan of voyage, and, having
settled everything, each mans rights,
the partition of prize money, and the
extra allowances in money or slaves for
wounds received in combat, hung oat
their canvas to the wind. In this Way
the tlibustiers gradually (and even rapid
ly) replaced their tiny craft by we'll
found ships of goodly size and equip
ment. .-Gfntlemqn's -hagasine.