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Wichita eagle., 1889-05-26
OF SOUTHERN ORIGIN.
Chaunoey Depew's Eloquent Sketch, Dec
o-atlon DAY. 1879

Chauncey Depew's Eloquent Sketch, Dec
GRAFTON Day. 1879.
Whom the war was over, In tho south,
where, under warmer skies aai with more
poetic temperament, symbols and ernblems
are better understood than IN the practical
north, the widows, mothers and children IL
the Confederate dead went out aud strewod
their graves with flowers, and NJ many places
the women scattered them impart.aIy also
over the unknown and unmarked resting
places of the Union soldlers As the uewB -
this touching tribute flashed over the north
IL reused. as nothing olse could have done,
national emity and lo7o aud allayed sectional
anIrnosity and passion IL thrilled every
household where there was a vacant chair by
the fircside and en- aching void ia the heart
for lost hero whose remains bad never been
found, old wounds broke out gfresh, aud IN q
mingled tempest q grief and Joy the family
cried, May 30 IL was our darling" Thus
out Of s0rroxs common alike 10 ~ north
and south came this beautiful custom But
Decoration day no loagr bslo0gs 20 thoas
who mourn II Is the common privilege q
Us all, and viii b celebrated rs long as graf
itude exists and flowers bloom
Wichita eagle., 1889-05-26
LAST LOVE.

The frst flower Of the spring Is not 50 fair
Or bright as one the ripe midsummer brings
The first faint note the forest warbler sings
Is not so rich with feeling. or 80 rare.
AZ when, fun master Of his AT. the air
browns In the liquid sea Of song he fings
Like silver spray from besk and breast and
wings
The artists earliest effort wrought with care
The bard's first ballad written in his tears
Set by bis later toll seems poor and tame,
And into nothing dwfndles nc the test
So with the passions Of mafurer years;
Let those who viii demand the drss fond fa,ne.
Give me the hearts last love-for that is best
Ella Wheeler Wilcox
Wichita eagle., 1889-05-26

Frank was ridden down by a tall cavalry
man in gray. He jumped for his life to reach
the left Of the rider-the sweep Of the long
old fashioned sword was not so apt to reacf
him there AS be jumped he gave the horse @
sharp wound in the breast, for that was hall
the battle. The frantic animal dreaded the
bayonet more than his riders spur. Of for
an instant, then, goaded savagely, he came
on; the saber was raised for a sweeping blow
the bayonet for parry thrust, the last light
of day flashed upon the riders face.
my God, it is Jim!"
And the bayonet was drawn back. But II
was too late for the rider TO arrest his arm
even had he known, as he did not-the boy OF
10 changes much more rapidly Ii three years
than the man OF %.
CRASH! The point Of the heavy sabel
crushed through the infantry cap and into The
skull At the same instant the bullet Of an
other Federal entsred under the sword arm,
and the brothers sank lfeless into heap To-
gether, soon to be drencbed In common blood
No, not quite ifelesS They fingered weary
months In the same hospital, renewed thu
feelings Of happier days while languishing on
adjacent cots, and In early May, 1855, when
ell was over, two war worn veterans together
sought the old Barrett farm house-the one
10 be richly paid, handsomely pensioned and
held in yearly increasing honor among the
victors; the other with ouly wounds end
glory for his pay. 1t is the old, Old story Of
the survivors Of civil war.
In the cemetery Of the now 6ourixhing
city Of Hopknsviile stands al imposing
marble Eiafs IN honor Of the Confederate
dead who lie there Federal and Confeder-
ate soldiers joined in the dedication Of it;
men Of all political parties contributed 70 its
erection, and ministers Of ell denominations
blessed the work-for ali the bftterne& Of
the past b gone, and over al the land Is q
deep end abiding peaee In the old neigh
borhood live two steady going farmers, far
rr1ihariy known IS ''the Barretts,n who
are Uncle Prank and Uncle James 20 two
families Of young peopaa Little ones gather
about them Is they 1t by the heaxtA On win
ter evenings and exk them 10 tel q story
about tie war; they, and al their fdlo-z.
tax Of it with al the freedom that English
men would use Il speaking q tie Wars Ct
thu Roses. ard With not rbcusandth part Of
TIE bitterness E:ssnen feel over the rosrs At
ths Boyne.
Wichita eagle., 1889-05-26
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Wichita eagle., 1889-05-26

MISS ELLwOOD DREW A CHAIR IN FRONT.
The sergeant was now presented by the other
soldier as "a friend" and then Miss Ellwood
dropped a low bow and said, laughing: Now
il is my turn; my mother and my cousin Ed
ward
The sane spell, the frankness and the un-
usual geniality Of these Virginia people, told
on the sergeant again and treasured him. ed
ward" bore himself with reserve, mingled
with tenderness. The children who had been
by the roadside that day came up and greet
ed the new conner shyly and somewhat cold
IL, calling him Uncle" The mystery in
these strange relationships would have puz-
zled Andres not little had he tried to IN
ravel it. Excusing himself, he said to his
companion, I'm take post outside until you
are ready The visit lasted an hour or more
When Miss Euwood came TO the door with
her visitor Andres said: I'll keep my pledge
as far as ! can Our army is moving its
lines back and this house will be outside of
the picketS. How far outside | do not know
May be the enemy will hold this ground and
then nv power viii end" Edward" was
silent Miss Ellwood said promptly, and
with spirit, Il can answer that the southern
soldiers will not come nearer than at present
and we shall be outside the lines, unless your
army circles Us in"
Before they reached Andres guard post,
now the outer Union picket, Edward" said to
the other: ''Comrade, our trade is soldering,
and we have no business with feelings that
clash with duty. But there is secret here
we must beg Of you to respect and pledge
my faith you shall not be harmed by what
you do.n
With tryst for the next night they sep
GRATED.
The armies settled in winter quarters, the
Enwood place between the camps and in
sight Of both Andres had periodical tours
Of duty on the outposts, and young Seyton-
for such he was in reality-found q ready
ally to pass him through the pickets BY night
and to guard him on his risky errand.
Whether that errand was one Of love only
or with some deeper dramatic interest, the
obliging ally could not guess He shared in
many Of the comforts Of the family circle,
anda sN STRONGER sAarnfaE soldier eElea
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Wichita eagle., 1889-05-26

Tcopyright, 1889 BY American Press Association. |
Wichita eagle., 1889-05-26

See here, Psulson, when / bought this
horse from yoa, yo7 sid it coud tro. in
three uinuteS
$50 IL can
The dsuce il caa, took I. - Q C1ils track
tie other day eod /. couldn't 50 aro1ad n
i've minute
Tn n0s surprised didn't saw ho. far
II could trot Il three minutes, you rerssCa-
ber.s-ysbrs.ka STATE Journal
Wichita eagle., 1889-05-26
OUTSIDE THE LINES.

Is STORY FOB MEMORIAL DAY BY CAPT. GEO.
I. KILMER
Wichita eagle., 1889-05-26
ghe aaaieha nailu gas sunday aorurg pap Is, 1859.

sne siIken banner Of our Union That is
placed there by his friend and Grand Army
comrade, Capt Everett Andres
Wichita eagle., 1889-05-26
1.-THE LONG PEACE SINCE 1865.

Angel Of Peace, thou hast wandered too long!
Spread thy wings to the sunshine OF love!
Come, while our voices are blended in song
Fly to cur ark Ike the storm beaten dove;
Fly to our ark on the wings of the dove;
Speed DER the far sounding pillows OF song,
Crowned with thine olive leaf garland Of love,
n Angel Of Peace, thou hast waited too long.
x.otherx we meet on this altar Of thine,
Mingling the gifts we have gathered for thee,
Sweet with the odors of myrtle and pine,
Breeze of the prairie and breath of the sea,
Meadow and mountain, and forest and sea,
Sweet is the fragrance Of myrtle and pine;
Eweeter the incense we offer to thee,
Brothers. once more, round this altar of thine.
Angel of Bethlehem, answer the strain!
Harki q new birth song is filling the sky,
Loud as the storm wind that tunbles the main;
Bid the full brrath Of the organ reply;
Let the loud tempest Of voices reply;
Ron It's long surge like the earth shaking main
Swell the vast song till it mounts to the sky,
Angels Of Bethlehem, echo the straini
Wichita eagle., 1889-11-16
SIMPLY OUTRAGEOUS.

The street cars Of Wichita are laid up.
Lack of business. 1t don't pay to run
them. The cause. too much whisky. The
prohibition law is not enforced and the
town is going to the dogs. Leavenworth
enforces the prohibition law and as a con-
sequence is prospecting better than any
other town in kansas.-Leavenworth
Times.
The truth of the car matter is this.
There was strike on one line of the
City Railway company and at one
stable, whereby not to exceed dozen
cars were tied up for perhaps two hours
or three. The other thirty or forty cars
of the same company did not stop at all,
nor have the cars on either of the cleo
trio lines stopped since the day
they were put in operrtion. In can't be
that Colonel Anthony is at home with
such contemplate Interpretations APP
pearing in the Times. That Leaven-
worth strictly enforces the prohibition
law with Colonel Anthony at its head G.
and that Leavenworth was never SO
prosperous @ in all her history nobody
doubts, while ii is a fact that Wichita
never did as big a business as she is do
ing today.
Wichita eagle., 1889-11-16

From the kingman Leader.
No doubt the result of the elections
held in this state last week are being
more closely scrutinized than for years,
and the fact that many counties hereto
fore strongly Republican have elected
Democratic county officials, is leading
many Of the best politicians of the state
to ask the reason why. Next year full
state ticket is to be elected. That Kansas
has bona fide majority for the Repub-
licans of not less than 81, 900 when ma
tional issues are involved. there is no
doubt; but questions of local import
must not be overlooked. There is a
widespread and growing sentiment that
Kansas needs a new constitution. This
fact is appreciated by all, but for years
radical supporters of the prohibitory law
have opposed such a step fearing that it
would endanger their pet hobby.
Such sentiments should not control Re-
publican councils any longer. If prohi-
bition Is desired by majority of the
people now in the state, it should con-
tnue to be the law of the land, but If it
is not. it should be taken from our stat
ute books. The Republican party is
responsible for prohibition and large
majority of its members are still in favor
of the law and would again vote for it if
occasion arose, but the party can not
afford TO stand in the way of another
free and fair expression of the people on
the subject when it Is so widely de-
manded. The party must take its posi-
ton at once and a full discussion should
be INDUCED in by the press of the state.
Wichita eagle., 1889-11-16
THERE WAS BUT JUST ONE WAY TC
STOP RESUBMISSION.

There was but Just one way In which
the Republican party of Kansas could
have avoided either resubmission vote
or defeat at the polls, and that was by
the strictest enforcement of the prohibi-
tory law. If the brewery at Atchison
and all her joints and whisky drug stores
had been effectually closed and kept
closed; if the politicians at Leavenworth
had not been permitted to countenance
and to strike hands with the Joints; if all
the hundreds of joints in Kansas CITY.
Kansas, which have for eight long years
tiourished under system of pre-arrang-
ed fines; if the Legislators at Topeka had
remained sober and refrained from fill
ing up in order to make effective prohi-
bition speeches: if the officers at Topeka
had rendered it impossible for any or
every gang of politicians assembling at
her hotels to send out for bottle 10 consult
in their deliberations; if it had been made
next to impossible to get anything to
drink simply for drinks sake in a large
majority of all the cities, towns and vii
lagos in Kansas; if, in short. the leading
prohibition stumpers. and attitudinizers Of
the entire state had praeticed what they
preached. then the sentiment which like
an indignant wave is coming up to
sweep this state would never have been
started. And we are not excepting
Wichita from this imputation. 1t has
been both ''wet' and dry" here also:
the only difference being that here there
has been less of hypocrisy, but still
enough of hypocrisy TO down 1900 Re-
publican majority.
Wichita eagle., 1889-11-16
OKLAHOMA OUTLINES.

Edmond rejoices in the formation OF a
Ladies Aid society.
School has already been closed in a por-
ton of Guthrie schools on account of the
cold. What Will these do with the blasts
OF nidwinter.
Another school was added TO the ten at
Guthrie Monday, by the school board,
making eleven in all, and Jet all the child
rem in the city are not n school By one
half.
The number of grey foxes that are being
caught in this country is a surprise 20
most people. 1t was not supposed thar
thew existed here in such numbers, says
the journal
Oklahoma Exchange: Every train brings
In its quota of ladies and children, coming
to Join the husbands and fathers who are
IN business in the city or settled on claims
Thus our population steadily increases.
SAYS the State Herald: Oklahoma has a
great boom on, but ii IS nothing 10 what Il;
will be in the spring when We have titles
and organized government aud the eyes Of
all the world turned this way.
Nilt Reynolds in the State Herald: It
has been said by some tha. the poorest
country in Oklahoma Is around Gathrie
IL that il true, then indeed is Oklahoma a
Paradise, for we can no. well see how sny-
one could hope for a better COUNTRY than
the rich soil and varied landscape Of hill
and plain. woodland and valley present
going west from Guthrie.
IL is reported that the United States
rnarshais hare orders to stop il and pre-
vent alI shipments of game from Okla
h0tna- The government declares Okls-
bona ..Indisn country for revenue ADD
whisky par3os@ss and the game Laws o.
Wichita eagle., 1889-11-16
a JAY LAWYER,

Colonel Murdoch says the officials of
Wichita have made more liquor prosecu-
tons than Topeka, Atchlson and Kansas
City this side of the river combined This
speaks well for the latter three towns, or
else Wichita has lots of whisky sellers.
Wichita Is doing so well in prosecutions
the Globe thinks that Attorney General
Kellogg will only make matters worse by
taking hand. Some of these jay LAWYERS
get very pompous when luck brings them
up out OF obscurity.-M Globe
The prosecuting officers and courts of
Wichita have filled the county iail SO
full of prisoners that the sheriff was
compelled to herd them in the yard
during the day. Our present county at
torney has convicted and Jailed and
fined men by the score, and today there
are more joint prisoners in Jail than for
all other crimes. Wichita has spent
more money and made greater efforts
to enforce the prohibition law than any
city in the state. Still the cry goes up
from the ring and from envious towns
that Wichita must be made an example
Of kellogg Will be founda heavy load
for the Republican party.
Wichita eagle., 1889-11-16
WICHITA CORRESPONDENTS.
From the Pratt Republican.

From the Pratt Republican.
The result of the election in Sedgwick
county, although perhaps feared by some
Republicans and hoped for by the more
sanguine Democrats. was astounding in
its surprises to both parties No one
dreamed of the complete victory which
was won by the Democrats. No one cal
culated rightly on the important figure
that resubmission-an issue entirely for
eign to the questions of the campaign
would cut in the result.
The Democrats very artfully and very
successfully inserted the resubmisslon
leaven in all their meetings and speeches
and made 1t their paramount issue. The
result shows that there were many Re
publicans who were led away by this slo-
gan of the willy enemy and who knitted
mercilessly as good party ticket as was
ever nominated in this county-deserted
their standard bearers, principles and
friends.
Other Republicans refrained from vot-
ing altogether-not much over half of
the regular party vote was polled in this
city. Thus it was that Republican ma
jority of 1900 in this county was over
come, and plurality of two to seven
hundred given to their opponents. One
thing has been clearly demonstrated by
this election, and that is that the senti-
ment of the people of Sedgwick county
is Overwhelmingly in favor of resubmis-
sion.
Bonds were voted yesterday by the
citizens of Wichita for new city hall to
cost in the neighborhood of 100000. 1t
will be located on the corner of Main
and Williams streets.
The work of paving Market street is
rapidly progressing. The material used
is asphalt. Main street and Douglas
avenue are also to be paved with the
same material. The work on those
streets will be commenced in few days.
OCCASIONAL.
Wichita, Nov. 6, 1889.
Wichita eagle., 1889-11-16
THE TRUTH NOT WANTED.

Commenting on the Leavenworth
Times miserably, false statement, con-
trasting Wichita and Hutchinson the
Emporia Globe makes this very conserv-
ative observations:
The Times forgets how fresh Hntchin-
son became two years ago or more, when
they claimed boom. The discovery of
the salt mines was God send to that town
site, as they would have been spoiled long
ago had they not sailed down well. Wich-
lta has passed through the crucial test of
a boom fall and still exists, a city larger
than Hutchinson and one in which treb-
bic the amount of business is transacted.
In making comparison in size the
Globe might have said Wichita is city
four times larger than Hutchinson and
one in which ten times the amount of
business is transacted. and yet been be-
low the actual condition. These are
facts well known to the editor of the
LeavenwOrth Times, but facts would not
serve his purpose in maligning Wichita.
Wichita eagle., 1889-11-16
BETTER LET IT ALONE.

The scheme of establishing colony of
negroes from the south in Mexico has
progressed as far as securing the neces-
sary concession from the Mexican gov
eminent. The next thing in order now
for those who want to go is to get ready
and move. Our notion is, however, that
very few will embrace the opportunity.
Their lot, taken as whole, is not as
easy and pleasant as could be desired
where they are: indeedys it is unques-
tionably hard one with many, but there
is not the slightest assurance that they
will be bettered in any respect by going
into new and untried country among
a strange and unsympathizing people.
There is little hope for them to improve
their material condition by going, at
least for long time, while socially and
politically they will be in worse condi-
ton if possible than where they are.
Nobody can blame the negroes of the
south, in the main, for desiring to bet
ter their condltion-they would be less
than human if they did not-but there
is ample room for them in this country,
They are privileged to go upon any Of
the public lands thrown open to settle
ment by the government, and on an
equal footing with any other citizen of
this country, where they may make
themselves homes and where they will
have the protection of civil law and the
sympathy and encouragement of friends.
We cannot but REGARD this Mexican
scheme as inimical to the bes interests
of the colored people, and if asked by
them for advice would say: 1T were
better to suffer the ills they now endure
than to fly to those they know not of"
by going into strange country.
Wichita eagle., 1889-11-16
WHAT IS WANTED.
From the Ft. Scott Monitor.

From the Ft. Scott Monitor.
That Kansas needs a new constitution
for reasons of vital Importance to the peO-
pie, no thoughtful man questions. In
every department Of the state and county
governments there are wrongs which cry
out for remedies. The judiciary is behind
the needs of the state and is withal expen-
sive beyond reason. considering the results
attained Our system of assessment and
taxation is unequal. inasmuch as small
property holders are taxed for all they
have, while the wealthy escape. The cor
poration laws of the state demand remod-
cling and the right of controlling the rail-
roads expanded, ali of which should be
founded in constitutional provisions broad
enough to protect the people,
and yet just in their limitations. Kansas
needs nothing today SO bad as she does a
constitutional convention.
The Monitor expresses our judgment
and expresses what the EAGLE has been
asking for years. The only fear is that
the politicians are making the conces-
sion at too late Il period. The Kansas
state senate over and again have so voted
but the house has refused.
Wichita eagle., 1889-11-16
THE BEST MEN OF WICHITA.

The Hutchinson News has investigated
the matter and finds that the best men Of
Wichita are for prohibition. The same
can be said of Leavenworth and all other
cities of Kansas, for that matter, goes
without saying.-Leavenwort Times.
Nobody has denied that very many of
the best men of Wichita are for prohibi-
ton. What the best men of Wichita
don't like is the ''joint, and the names
of many of these best men. two hundred
or more of them. will be found in this
mornings EAGLE calling upon their fell
low Republicans to come together and
take a dead reckoning before it is too
late. They say touching on this liquor
question that prohibition if it prohibited
would be all right, would be the best
possible thing, but that in its non enforce
ment there is nothing except the illicit
sale and never ending expense for
prosecutions which they are compelled
to pay. Joints not only do not pay
eternal revenue but are an eternal cost.
Wichita eagle., 1889-11-16
A NEW CONSTITUTION,

The Leavenworth and Fort Scott Re-
publicans are organizing for a demand
for constitutional convention. 1t will
be remembered in opening the Republi-
can campaign for Sedgwick county this
fall that touching the question of resub-
mission the EAGLE favored constltu-
tional convention, in that such a move
would not only afford an opportunity for
the people of the state to again record
their convictions on the prohibition
question, but that it would at the same
time give Kansas a fundamental law
more suited to her present conditions.
In short, the EAGLE has advocated new
constitution for years, and, therefore, we
take pleasure in noting the efforts of the
Republicans of Bourbon and of Leaven-
worth counties. Even if the demand
made for resubmission were acceded to
that would not do away with the de-
STABILITY, the necessity for new
constitution.
Let us have constitutional convention.