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Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-03-07
Social Changes at the Capital.

As Lent draws on. writes Wash
ington correspondence the Philadelphia
Press, the punch bowl disappears. This
week three hosteSSeS were brave enough
70 substitute orange lemonade for rum
punch. One woman satisfied her con-
science and dissatisfied her guests by
coloring a lemonade with cIaret. 4
guest who is usually found near the
punch bowl. and who assists the servant
in ladling it out of the corner is greatly
peseiged, remarked TO his neighbor: The
old lady is easing up on her sins. She
will probably serve water 6 Ia Russian
tea, witL lemon in it, by Ash Wednes-
day Red rum has been the favorite for
the decoctson, although many still cling
TO claret
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-03-07
Corn Coming Into Favor Again.

New York Produce Exchange Weekly:
Maize was first introduced into England
as feeding stuff in 1888, when go BUSH
els were imported for that purpose Sew
eral years of careful experiment demon
strated its merits, and its importation
was steadily up, over 30,O00,000 bushels
being imported in 1S47. while in 1878
high water mark was touched by inn
ports of over 100000 bushels. In 1885,
1886 and 1887 the imports kept close to
10000, 600 bushels, but in 1888 fell to So
100000 bushels, the smallest quantity
since 1884.
1t is not to be assumed, however, that
maize is going out of favor as a feeding
stuff, simply because the imports fell off
so largely last year. The 1887 crop in
the United States, which furnishes the
bulk of the supply, was very short, and
prices We're high in consequence. With
the enormous crop of 1888, its excellent
quality and low price, it may safely be
assumed that England will take more
maize this year than she has any year
since 1873
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-03-07
A Rather small Practice.

Young Doctor-Yes, expect that il y~ia
90 pretty slow when ] first open an ofsoe
until get started lite
Old Doctcr-y c. you bet il VIII Why,
when frs. hung CO: my shin g.e / sa; Il NJ
Office for three months. and euly had ere
case
Young Dccsor-Whew Thz' was pretty
tough. wasn't III Only eos CASE aid what
was that q case OF
Old Docsor-A case Ct instruments -
PucI
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-03-07
The citizens of Fredericksburg, Va.

The citizens of Fredericksburg, Va,
held a mass meeting Monday evening to
consider the rumored sale of the land in
which lies buried the body of Mary
Washington. Resolutions were adopted
denouncing such sale and pledging the
people of the city to erect monument
over the grave. Mr.. Shepherd, the
owner Of the land, denied that he had
taken any setps whatever looking to the
sale of the property, and had authorized
no such steps by any other person. In
addition he voluntarily gave sixty-day
option for the purchase of the land for
50, 500. The plain marble slab that has
marked the grave for the past century
was very greatly marred during the bat
tie of Fredericksburg in 1868, and it is
not creditable to the citizens of that
place, either as Virginians or Americans,
that they should have neglected so long
the steps just taken. But, better late
than never.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-03-07
What Became of it All?

Crown Prince Rudolph's debts amount
to s2,OO0.OOo, although he had an in
come of $4,000 year, and the palaces
and country places cost him nothing.
Where the money went to nobody
knows, while great deal of the princes
jewelry, of which he had very large
and valuable collection, has disappeared.
The emperor of Austria is far from well,
and his physicians are very anxious that
he should travel for a few weeks.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-03-07
VIII Meet Its Just Reward.
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Not the least gratifying result of
Pigott's confession and suicide, and the
consequent collapse of the action against
Mr. Parnell, is the situation in which it
places the London Times. The most
viliainous paper since type were invent
ed, the paid hbeller of all men who ever
spoke for freedom. the abettor of any
scheme for throttling liberty in every
land, it will meet a Just reward when
Mr.. Parnell shall bring an action for de-
famation of character for an amount
that viii permanently retire it from
publication
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-03-07

If the whitecap banditti throughout
the country, and kindred movements,
could but receive such a welcome as was
accorded them at Columbus, Kan,
Tuesday, it would not be long before the
country would be completely rid of their
acts of outlawry. 1t was pretty vigor-
Gus, to be sure, but in social parlance as
well as in physics, VIOLENT attacks call
for heroic treatment.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-03-07
Creek Bottom Equity.

From MISSOURI exchange.
Il was always teached to be honest
an most always have been, but when |
seed that calf l caved. | never wanted
a calf so bad in my life, an you al
know when man wants calf he wants
him." The jury returned the following
verdict: I'VE, this jury, air satisfied
that Sleeve stole the calf, but, as the
Teller that owned the calf is considerable
of a SLOUGH, we agree to clear Sleeve an
make the owner pay the costs
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-03-07

Mr.. Smith, titular leader, gave the
English house of commons TO under
stand that the government doesn't in
tend to ask parliament TO make good to
the London Times the sums that news
paper finds itself out of pocket by rea-
son of Its attempt to prove Mr.. Parnell
an accomplice of asSassinS and dynamlt-
ers. Mr.. Healey gave notice of a motion
that the encouragement has shown
himself unfit to retain Office. Mr..
Joseph Chamberlain called upon Messrs.
Gladstone, Morley and Vernon Harcourt
TO tell the house just what their present
Irish policy was, and accused them of
making the present debate sterile" by
their reticence as TO their own program
while criticizing the governments.
Some utterances of Mr.. Chamberlain s
during his recent Scotch tour were con-
strued as indicating readiness on his
part TO be reconciled to his old friends
and cut the tory connection, but appar-
emily he was misunderstood or else has
reconsidered the matter under the pres
sure of the powerful political and social
influences brought to bear on him in
London. As to the Times. it appears to
be in the soup, to use the favorite native
slang.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-03-07
With an Eye to the Future.

LaNTtNCe ITIUUUU
1t is said that the whole of the Ms
souri, river from Kansas City to the Ne
braska line belongs in Kansas. In the
act Of congress Missouri is made to ex-
tend to the Missouri river. The old fell
lows knew what they were doing, and
realized that in after years the Jayhawk-
ers would be the ones needing the water
The Missourians have other beverages.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-03-07

There are signs of renewal of worrl-
ment for John Bull in Central Asia. a
massing of Russian troops upon the from
tier of Afghanistan is reported, with
fresh regiments hurrying southwark
from the department of the Caucasus as
fast as the cars can carry them. While
the odds are that the car will not make
his long-meditated and long-deferred
clutch at the ''Key of India this year.
these periodical demonstrations are very
irving to J. B. s nerves.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-03-07

That is a very cute countermoye on
the part of the Canadians, as set out in
the resolution to be introduced in the
parliament looking to the annexation Of
a portion of New England to that coun-
try. 1t is meant, no doubt, as an offset
to the proposed ssannexation of the whole
of Canada to the United States, a matter
that is worrying the Canadians infinitely
more than it is anybody In this country.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-03-07

AS might have been expected, the
Democratic governor of West Virginia
has issued certificates to the Democratic
claimants in the Third and Fourth con-
gressional districts of that state. OF
course their Republican competitors, be-
lieving themselves to have been honestly
elected and knowing the governors de-
cision to be purely partison one, will
contest the seats; and equally of course
the next house will see that right and
justice are done in the premises.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-03-07
Condition of Winter Wheat.

The Farmers Review.
The conditions affecting the winter
wheat crop have not materially changed
since the time of our last report, save
that many counties in Michigan and
Wisconsin have received a covering of
snow. Regarding a report that has been
published to the effect that the Hessian
fly is doing much damage to the wheat
crop, we find but one report Of injury
from this insect among the whole of our
returns The reports of our correspon-
dents relative to the condition of the win
ter wheat crop, as compared with an
average, when summarized give the fol-
lowing rpSlIlfs-
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-03-07
EXCHANGE SHOTS.
Exactly, Precisely, to a Dot.

EXactIy, FTecIse1y, 70 a DoO.
Kansas City Star.
The Topeka pressed brick, which We're
recently submitted to a severe test with
the output of other factories, withstood
the trial of their quality better than any
of the others. 1t don't seem to make
any difference in what shape Kansas
dirt may be tried, it always comes out
ahead.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-03-07

one of the first acts of the new adj
ministration. that of dismissing two OF
The white house employees for intoxica-
lion. cannot fail to receive the common
dalton of the prohibition sentiment ex-
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-03-07

Chancellor Lippincott has decided to
resign his position at the head of the
state university. This decision. he
states, is not a hasty one. 1t has been
carefully considered in ell its bearings
and decided upon as a question of per-
sonal duty. \ return to the pastorate
has been seriously considered for long
time and is now fastened and determ-
ined by an unexpected invitation, sup
ported and urged by the bishop of the
annual conference which convenes in
Lawrence this week. The chancellor in
formes the Lawrence Tribune that he
has already indicated his intention to the
board of regents, but that his connec-
ton with the university will not cease
until after the next commencement. He
leaves the university in answer to a call
TO the position as pastor of the First NJ.
E. church of Topeka.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-03-07
Peanuts as a Kansas Crop.

Several North Carolinians, now settled
near Terrytown. Finney county, pro-
nounce peanuts the profitable crop for
western Kansas. One of them, Ar. L
J. Copeland, had four acres CT peanuts
last year on high sandy upland, where
corn failed, which averaged fortv bush
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-03-07

The winter of '57-S was just such
winter as the past with the exception
that there was no noticeable cold snaps
in February of '58. The pralrles OF
southern Kansas that spring wore per-
ceptible tinge of green on the LIST day OF
March
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-03-07
eminent.

Somebody, with whom the wish is
evidently father to the thought, has
started the report that an immense cat
tie syndicate, with a capital Of So, 00O,-
600, is in contemplation;i in fact that they
have purchased 100000 acres of land
in Mexico and will slaughter and ship
their beef to Kansas City. If there were
any truth in the report there would still
be nothing in it to cause Kansas City or
any other slaughtering point north of
this latitude any particular solcitude.
A scheme of that sort was tried in GEN.
trail Texas several years ago and failed.
IT being demonstrated that cattle can not
be slaughtered at wholesale successfully.
even as far south as that. The syndicate
may be formed, the land purchased and
cattle raising engaged in on a large
scale, but the cattle will leave there on
foot
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-03-07

The makeup of President Harrison's
cabinet shows Enthusiastically that this is
to be business administration. With
Dne exception it may be SAID to be COM
posed of business men to the exclusion of
politicians. Mr.. Blaine, of course, is re-
recognized as belonging to the class of
men commonly called politicians, though
this comes more from his long public
service than anything else. But from a
business standpoint the administration
of the state department will be none the
less practical because of the intimate &C
quaintance of its head with the political
as well as every other feature of the gov
ernment.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-03-07

An exchange remarks that lit is no
longer general nor 'president-elect,''
but President Harrison. True enough;
still he will be known as and called Gen
eral Harrison, at least by very large
per cent Of the people. A military title
out ranks any other, to the man that
earned it in service, as did General Ben
jamin Harrison. president" NAV take
precedence for the time being and prob
ably during his presidential term, but
when he retIres from that station the
military title will again succeed it.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-03-07

Our inquiry relative 20 the per cent. OF
corn-fed cattle which have been mark
eted gives the following results as
summary of the complete returns from
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-03-07
Dur correspondents:

cent. of corn-fed hogs marketed gives
the following:
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-03-07
White Bed Spreads.

w UIUO DOU OPI OUUO
received Extra fine Marseles the greatest
$3.50. $780, $500 Each grade guaranteed be
It half
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-03-07

We have all the new features from the cheapest
finest manufactured.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1889-11-14

miss NO gentleman On postponeshis depart
uro for home, even ~ s0ch departure
necessitates che ssse of . cab. The elabo-
rate dinner which preceded the argument
indicates, moreover. that the members
were mot driven tn seek q solution tn the
question ny u sense of personal hardship
and personal necessity. but were survey.
ing the field of poverty from . position of
delightful security and convenient advan-
age The excellence of the dinner.
heightened. we suspect, ny n copious adj
mixture OF suitable liquids, had further
more nm inspiritinR influence upon the
philosophers who took part In the dis
css.sion. for 80 far from attempting tn Of
fer any solution to the question some
frankly admitted that they were
decidedly adverse tai a~holishinx
poverty mt all. They held that
poverty WAS an especial privilege
allowed certain people; that Il was pro-
ductive of much happiness and should he
encouraged. They described ~touchinRly
the joys of povcrty-the story-book va
riety of poverty that elevated Lincoln and
Garfield into the presidency. In the same
breath tho same speakers drew refined
distinctions between poverty and pauper
ism, defending poverty as a. sweet boon tO
the community and condctnning puuper
ism as IA sin and u crime tai he punished
with the utmost severity by the state As
the evening wore ON one gentleman rcss-
soIicd tn his own surprise and Rlec that
the rich were getting poorer and the poor
richie day by day, and another gentleman,
none other than Civil Service Commits
sioncr Lyman, proved to his own satisfac-
ton that some men are hound to he rich
and some to he poor, wherefore we should
not Weddle with the laws of nature. The
reports of the meeting omit to state
whether the discussion was kept up until
the clubs regulation hour for adjourn
mcnt, hut il is fair to- assume that a conn
pany of gentlemen whose minds were in q
condition M deliciously roseate an theirs
appear to have been could not he induced
to- go home until he clock sounded the
signal for the servants to call n sufiicicncy
Of hacks.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1889-11-14
BY THE GOVERNOR. A PROCLAMATION

II has long been the custom of our people with
the closing nf the year Ia look back upon the
blessings brought them In changing the course
of the seasons AMI to return solemn thanks to
the All GIVING source from whom they How. At
M recurrence ~ that period has the reason Tor
thanksgiving 10y the people ." our
favored territory been more conspicuous. more
manifest ar more universal.
Now, Therefore. I, benjamin +. White, COVER
nor of the territory of Montana. conforming la
the proclamation uf the president of the United
states, do appoint and set apart Thursday. the
18th day Of November, a. d., lisa, as - day al
Thanksgiving and praise. Let the day he one ~
gladness. let those who enjoy the reunion of
families and friends around the hearthstore of
peace and plenty remember the widow. the or
phan and the lone ones. Let those who are the
recipients of comfort, cheer and social enjoyment
he mindful uf the ps"r In deeds NJ charity. lrt
those who labor and toll he given 10y their I'M
ployerx n day about their own hrarthstone> lpr
thanksgiving and respite without the loss Of
their daily income. Deeds of kindness thus
scattered and burdens 80 lightened will he Int
'.bread upon the waters,' and will make the first
THANKSGIVING day anniversary III our grand
young state worthy Of her law abiding, generous
and Christian people.
In witness whereof ! have hcreunto set IN.
hand and caused the great seal ~ tile. territory
Ia he affixed. Dome mt the city Of Helena. the
capital of said territory, this, the eth day Of No
Scmbcr. A. d.. 1889.
BENJAMIN =. WHITE.
by the Governor.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1889-11-14
WITH THE PRoHIBlrloNisrs.

Most of the cOuntry's leading repub-
lican papers are seeking to get comfort
out of the fact hat the reaction against
prohibition is one of the significant
features Of the recent election. Repub-
licans. of course. hasten to point the
moral. 1t is eminently i'm their interest
10 do it. because theirs is the party that
suffered by the prohibition move
meit.
II IN true that the prohibition vote
showed y falling of I'm the November
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1889-11-14
PEOPLE OF PROMINENCE.

NJ. DE Lesscps will he - years old No
vember 10.
Kate Chase Sprague is writing IA life of
OF her father, the late Solomon r. Chase.
Mrs. Gen. Alger and her married daugh-
ter have been i'm New York for n week
past. Mr.. Al9cr makes many friends for
her gallant
Gen. Francis r.. Spinner wants to see n
new design adopted for the Union flag. in
which the stars shall be rearranRcd i'm one
large star.
The Hon. K. +. Pcttigrew. the new
Cnited States senator, is several times q
millionaire. and has been active i'm poll
tics for many years. He has never voted
n presidential ticket i'm his life. for he has
been d~isfranchised by always living i'm n
territory.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1889-11-14
TAM TOPICS.

Nj. Eifrel's last triumph ia "a portable
iron military bridge, which has just been
successfully exhibited to NJ. Frcycinet, the
French minister of war. NJ. Eiffel seems
to he coming across "a good many things
besides bridges.
Sir Francis dc winton says that. i'm spite
Of the hundreds of explorers who have
been travelling in Africa in all directions
since Livingston began his travels, the
larger part of the many millions of natives
have never yet seen a white man. If they
really want tn see one enough To make il
All object to MS, we will go over.
The emperor and empress of Germany
must have had "a delightful time calling
on the. sultan of Turkey. That jcweled
was pleased to present to the empress,
was, il is believed, simply II token of af-
fection. and had no Specification as re-
CARDS the s~ultun's possible intentions
towards Germany.
Emma Abbott declares that the inter
state commerce law has cost her S3o,OOQa
season ever since il was enacted. III
would like" says the energetic little wo-
man. ITO see the man who framed the law
hung" Failing tn have her sight gratified
10y that spectacle. Emma will, no doubt,
express her opinion of him with IA broom
stick. once she discovers the rascal.
The Chicago Tribune has begun "a Cruz
S{AuG against KlrIS efttllX UeibnutSs pop
corn and caramels at theaters and other
public places, arguing that the practice is
anything but refined and ladylike. That
il all right, but what most men would
prefer to see abolished il the habit girls
have got into of eating five or ten dollars
may not he so vulgar. hut it's n big ID sight
more unpleasant to the boys.
John Brewer, colorcd. has been lined
&i,OOO for using ~inccndiary language ON
the public streets of Petersburg, Va. Adj
dressing AN assemblagc OF negroes he said
that IA certain Lieut.. Crichton, who was
not popular with the blacks, and who had
died the day before, sought to- have been
dead aud i'm - years ago." MIR. Brewer
couldn't have uttered more inccndiary
language than that il ic had tried.
A pretty Brooklyn girl. who is an heir
css, went tn u lawyer and through him got
an order from the supreme court permit
ting her to buy u scalskin sacQIe, the
money For which her grufT old guardian
had refused Oh the ground of cxtrava-
RarIce. This establishes IA very Interest,"
ing and valuable precedent, and il the
girl had stepped mp and given the SUI
prcmc court n good smack light on the
lips we feel sure she would not have been
~adjudgcd in contempt.
The appearance Of Senator Quay i'm
person at the opening of tho polls of his
own town. that of Beaver, Pa, last week
with his pockets stuffed with tickets. set
the boys in n fiuttcr. 1t had been some
time since Mr.. Quay saw actual SER
vice at the polls, and his arrival WAS like
that of "a major general stepping into a
company, ssizing "A gun ana performing
the duties of IA private. The BOYS AS
summed that the great general of the re-
publican armies had in his saHacity and
plcnitudc OF crookedness thought out
some new kink in poll manipulation
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1889-11-14
COMMENT.

The Price Of . Prince.
q wealthy Yankee maitens, who for titled hus-
bands yearn,
Weep. weep. and tear your hair for those who
little figures spurn!
You may buy n count, or marquis, or u baron
cheap, hut POUNDS!
No iG-caiat prince is going at e2OOyOOO!
-fhicsluo Tribune.