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Wichita eagle., 1889-04-26
GRASS.

From Senator ingalls, Essay on Blue Grass"
Next III Importance to the divine pro-
fusion of water, light and air, those
three physical facts which render exist
ence possible, may be reckoned the uni
versal beneticence of grass. Lying in
the sunshine among buttercups and dan
delions of May, scarcely higher in intel
ligence than minute tenants of that
mimic wilderness. our earllst recollec-
tions are of grass, and when the fitful
fever is ended and the foolish wrangle
of the market and forum is closed, grass
heals over the scar which our descent
into the bosom Of the earth made. and
the carpet of the infant becomes the
blanket of the dead
Grass is the forgiveness of nature-her
constant benediction. Fields trampled
with battle, saturated with blood, torn
with the roots of cannon, grow green
again with grass and carnage is forgot
ten. Streets abandoned by traffic be-
come grass grown ike rural lanes and
are obliterated. Forests decay and har-
vests perish, flowers vanish. but grass is
immortal: beleagured by sullen hosts Of
winter, it withdraws into impregnable
fortress of its subterranean vitality and
emerges upon the first solicitation Of
spring.
Sown by the winds, by wandering
birds, propagated by the subtle horticul-
ture of the elements. which are its min
listers and servants. it Softens the rude
outline Of the world Ii invades the
solitude of desserts, climbs the inaccessi-
BILE slopes and forbidding pinnacles
of mountains, modifies climates and
determines the history, character and
destiny of nations. Unobstrusive and
patient, il has immortal vigor and ag-
gresslon. Banished from the thorough
fare and field. it bides its time to return,
and when vigilance is relaxed or the
dynasty has perished it silently resumes
the throne from which it has been ex-
PEELED, but which il never abdicates.
Ii bears no blazonry of bloom tocharm
the senses with fragrance or splendor,
but It's homely hue is more enchanting
than the lily or the rose. Il yields no
fruit IN earth or air. yet should It's har-
vest fail for single year famines would
depopulate the world
Wichita eagle., 1889-04-26
q Sample of Kansas Pluck.

From the Anthony Republican.
The associated manufacturers and job
bers of Wichita have issued circular TO
the cities naturally tributary to that en-
terprising city, showing her facilities for
doing a wholesale trade, at better terms
than can be done by the cities further
east. Wichita has brought great
wholesale market to the very doors of
Kansas towns. Her tonnage is one-sev-
enth that of the state of Kansas, and she
asks that her enterprise be rewarded by
trade. This seems to be fair PROPOSE
ton. Amongst the larger institutions
are the EAGLE printing concern, Dold
packing house and Crystal Ice company.
All of this part of Kansas can be proud
of Wichita, for she is sample of Kan
sas pluck, just what Anthony is in les
ser decree.
Wichita eagle., 1889-04-26
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH NORTI
AND SOUTH,

A conference of the joint committees
upon the union of the Presbyterian
church north and south opened in At
lanta. Ga, Wednesday, The last meet
ing of the two bodies was held in New
York on the first davof the present year,
but was not productive of results. Rev.
Dr. Hoge, of Richmond, said Wednesday,:
The various discussions have taken
wider range than was at first antici-
pated. There are so many topics to be
considered that we are compelled to
make haste slowly, but the probabilities
point to an agreement during the pres
ent week" Should the conference re-
suit in decision in the direction of har-
monious action, it will be a notable
event in the history of the Presbyterian
church.
Wichita eagle., 1889-04-26
Here's a Delicate Question.

From the New York Commercial Advertiser.
One man will be drunk III his head
while his legs are as the legs of the
tetotler, While anotner's head will be as
clear as bell, while his legs bend in the
wrong direction at the knees, intertwine
in the most intricate and surprising
way, and in general act like the flexible
arms of the octopus. In these latter
cases it could hardly be said that man
was drunk when it was apparent that
but portion of him was, as the Nocte5
Ambrosianae has it, civilized. Casuistry
would have to be brought to bear in dis
cussing the question. When one-half of
man is drunk and the other half sober,
in what condition is the man. considered
as totality? 1t is as if man, seeing a
child emerging from half-orphan asy
lum, should wonder which half of the
lad was an orphan.
Wichita eagle., 1889-04-26

The revelation" pur ct simple, and not
the solons of the admiralty, is the
guide alone. The fate of Sir John
is discovered, What the child ''saw"
proves to be true, and that to the letter.
Thus, in a measure, is fulfilled the
prophecy. ga little child shall lead
them" After forty years of sacred
silence the secret is now made public.
The entire book, whether viewed in the
light of Sir Johns work, he being lost.
the efforts to find him, the revelation,
and the efforts founded upon the revela
ton, or in the examination of evidence
and the explanation of the revelation"
the entire book will take its place
amongst the most uniqe of this or any
past generation. A chapter is devoted
to the remarkable life and incidents Of
the father of the child
Wichita eagle., 1889-04-26
EXCHANGE SHOTS.
Here's Auother Puzzle.

From the Aachison Patriot
Mack Carter. son of Bill Carter, mar
ried Tuck Phillips daughter. and Tuck
Phillips married Bill Carter's daughter,
and Bill Carter married Tuck Phillips
daughter. Bill Carter is therefore Tuck
Phillips son-in-law and father-in-law.
and Tuck Phillips is his father-in-law 5
sons father-in-law, while Bill Carriers
sons wife is his father-in-law's daugh-
ter. Now, if Tuck Phillips has daugh-
ter born to him she will be Bill Carter's
father-in-law's child, and at the same
time his son-in-law's child. But the
thing to tell is what relationship would
exist between the respective children of
the three couples, in case they have
children. Can any one tell!
Wichita eagle., 1889-04-26

a woman can beat a man driving
hen and chickens into coop every day
in the week, but when it comes to put
ting pigs in pen, down she goes. The
shaking of an apron stretched in front of
her by a woman's two hands will subdue
the most fractions hen, but it has no
terrors for a pig.
Wichita eagle., 1889-04-26

They kill couple of men now every day
down in Oklahoma, but after all that it is
a small matter compared with the poetry
that the Wichita EAGLE prints about the
new territory.-Butts in the Star
The EAGLE always has an eye to the
main chance. Its readers have not failed
to observe that it has led the procession
in all this Oklahoma march, not forget
ting to divert the shaft of the grim mon
sSer from the hapless head of an inno-
cent boomer by the interjection of the
Law of a Bard or muse Of Ponce.
Wichita eagle., 1889-04-26

Seventy years of good work is the
proud record Odd Fellows will celebrate
today. Suspicion of evil has never at
tached to this fraternity, whose motive
is founded in charitable deeds and not
told to the world. Three links is not a
long chain but as the emblem of this
honorable and noble order is quite long
enough to surround the human race in
works of unselfish beneficence. The
civilized world bids them God speed in
their mission of charity, which, accord
ing to divine Interpretation, is love.
Wichita eagle., 1889-04-26

According to the artist of the Wichita
EAGLE the Peerless Princess has secured
the situation of wet nurse to Oklahoma.
If Wichita is really rearing the national
baby it ought to hustle around and get it
some clothes.
The child's brute Of father, your
Uncle Sam, arrogated to himself that
part of the performance, and you see
what botch has been made of it. But
never mind, the young one knows where
to get its nourishment, and it will soon
be able to hustle for its clothes itself.
Wichita eagle., 1889-04-26
Should be Made to Disgorge.

Emporia News
Those who were privileged to enter
Oklahoma, government officers and 9th
ers, and took advantage of settlers by
stalking all the desirable town lots Sun
day night should be despoiled of their
stolen property. They certainly violated
the law, and should be made to DIS
gorge. 1t was a rascally trick.
Wichita eagle., 1889-04-26
A Remedy and It's Effects.
Atchison Champion.

Remedy-When one feels the hatred
of self and fellow man becoming too
great for concealment, a week among
the green fields, or in the forests, or be-
side the still waters, alone with natures
eloquent silence will remove all morbid
ideas of a crowded civilization, and will
send that man back to the city lover of
his race, and at least of speaking terms
with himself.
Effect-The spring style of bonnets
are just lovely, but ugly as sin beside the
dear creatures that wear them.
Wichita eagle., 1889-04-26

The French bluffed little Belgium into
expelling the imperturbable Boulanger
from its borders, now let her try the
same game on the old buffer, John Bull.
Old Bouly Will make somebody roar and
paw the earth yet. Look out for that
manifesto to be promulgated from the
hotel Bristol, London, probably today.
Wichita eagle., 1889-04-26
to Oklahoma

To the Indian commissioners: Stop
talking about the probable result of your
mission and get into the territory and to
treating with the Indians; provide for
the Oklahoma overflow by securing the
Indian title to No Mans Land, and be
quick about it.
Wichita eagle., 1889-04-26

If the reports that come from Wash
ington, touching distribution of federal
patronage and the discomfort resulting
therefrom among southern Republicans,
may be relied upon as correct, there is
liable to be music in the airsabout the
capitol building on the assembling Of the
Fifty-first congress. 1t may not De too
late to avert trouble, but there has got
to be a radical change of methods and
policy in the matter mentioned if it is.
A wink is as good as a nod if tits needed.
Wichita eagle., 1889-04-26

Oklahoma is good deal like an old
fashioned Methodist revival, nearly every
convert thinks he ought to preach and
nearly every man who thinks about Okla
homa wants to go.-Salina Republican.
The simile is good enough that far,
but suppose you pursue it to a few weeks
after the revival season is past; how
then? If we mistake not we begin to
hear doubtings and skeptical intima-
tons among converts. 1t is most for
tunate that the whole affair is covered
with the principle of probation. Fatal
ism would only augment the fatalities
that must occur, are occurring in the
camp.
Wichita eagle., 1889-04-26

To the president of the United States:
Hurry up the commissioners appointed
TO treat with the Indians for the terri
tory lands outside of Oklahoma, and
issue your proclamation as soon as pos
sible declaring the said lands open to
settlement. And in said proclamation
insert a clause prohibiting any govern
ment official, civil or military, from
making entry of any land or lots before
the date of opening said lands, SO that
honest settlers may have fair show at
getting a homestead.
Wichita eagle., 1889-04-26

t'liis, anu some o1 tnom nave aireaay peen
found on the coast of Portugal The Prince
hopes 10 be able TO find out, by the time Of
the arrival OF the bottles on the distant
coasts, the minimum force of the currents,
q scientific problem hitherto unsolved-
Wichita eagle., 1889-04-26

The government commission to investi-
gate street transportation finds the Grand
avenue cable line the most perfect in the
country.-k. G. News
The cable system may be good enough
for fogy towns like those at the Kaw's
mouth and on the Potomac, but nothing
slower than electricity will meet the
demands of modern progress as it is ex-
emplified in Wichita, the Wonder City
of the West
Wichita eagle., 1889-04-26
The Eagles Map is Faultless.

From The Kansas City Star.
The Wichita EAGLE has a new map.
1t represents the Indian territory, north
western Texas and southern Kansas.
Wichita is the only town shown on this
large expanse of country. There is
nothing small about the Peerless
Princess"
Wichita eagle., 1889-04-26
Logic That Proves too Much.

Emporia Republican.
The Emporia News argues at length TO
show that protection makes trusts and
is therefore IN the interest of trusts.
Rain also makes mosquitoes, but it will
hardly be said that rain is altogether in
lin the interest of mosquitoes.
Wichita eagle., 1889-04-26

As state after state renounces aliegi-
ance to the cause of prohibition it is a
source of some consolation and encour-
agement that the government adopted
to Oklahoma,
Wichita eagle., 1889-04-26

Just at present Arkansas City seems to
have graceful and voluptuous bulge on
Wichita.-k. c. Star.
There has been a good deal of hustle
about our little down-the-river neighbor
the past few days; but appearances are
often deceptive 10 the uninitiated. In
the case in point the shadow is cast the
wrong way to indicate any coming event
worthy of note. No, Wichita don't bulge,
but for real graceful voluptousness pic
tured in the female form divine" Just
glance at the Peerless Princess robed in
her lovely spring attire.
Wichita eagle., 1889-04-26

The Wichita EAGLE is giving it to "To-
peky," but "Topeky" is not perturbed by
anything said in Wichita. We believe the
EAGLE is only trying to work up the To-
peya papers into talking about Wichita.
But the Topeka papers, together with the
rest OF the country, stopped dong that a
long time ago.-Topeka Journal.
The EAGLE lis giving it to Topeky" by
quoting from your own columns and
those of your local contemporaries. Only
this and nothing more. As for you and
others not talking about Wichita, we
know there is nothing small about the
Kansas press. 1t is broad-gauged and
has enlarged ideas. and when it comes to
talking about the state it can't help
speaking Of the biggest thing in it. The
talk about Wichita will continue: YOU
can't help il.
Wichita eagle., 1889-04-26

Kansas City has taken fresh courage.
Her ball team won game. They beat
the Louisville's. who hadn't won a game
up TO that time this season.
Wichita eagle., 1889-04-26

So far the Missouri legislature has fol-
lowed in the footsteps of the Kansas
Legislature in the matter of legislating
upon the live stock, or more properly the
beef inspection question, with the e1cep-
ton that the Kansas legislature sent a
committee to Kansas City 10 investigate
and report upon the subject. The Mis-
souri, law makers were invited TO doso by
those against whom the proposed legis-
lation is aimed, but they declined to do
SO, and the lower house, arrogating 10
itself full knowledge of the question and
its involvings, passed the pending bill
nolens volens. Whether the senate shall
have the wisdom or courage to defeat
the mischievous measure, as the Kansas
senate did, and thus save one of the
states hief interests remains to be seen.
As before remarked, demagogy seems to
be rampant throughout the country this
year, and shows its disgusting nakedness
most conspicuously in legislative halls,
Wichita eagle., 1889-04-26
1t Went Plump Through, Allthesame.
Emporia Republican.

Wichita claims that she will have two
new railroads this year, one running In
and one running out. This is like the
auctioneer's pencils-the lead run all the
way through from each end.
Wichita eagle., 1889-04-26

Boys and Girls
the best waist made
best. Mems and
Shirt, Laundried or
Evening journal., 1889-05-06
uNIlJsT TAXATION.

In many Of the states and cities all
church, school, hospital, library and
other similar property maintained by
subscription and by private charity for
the general good, or for the benefit Of a
large class of people, is exempt from
taxation. The Morning News, in oppos-
ing the bill Of Senator Dosahoe, to
exempt the Academy Of Visitation
from taxation, does violence to
its protection principles" Let the
Academy Of Visitation say that it cannot
continue in existence without favorable
legislation at the cost Of the citizens in
general, and we have simply another
vision Of the protectionist's argument.
II that particular property does not pay
its proportion Of tax the tax rate on
other property must be Increased. If
"A per centum tariff be added to any par
ticular article Of merchandise for
the beneftof the particular man who
manufactures that article. he gets
the higher price and all Of the people
who use the article pay an increased
price. Exemption from taxation is sim
ply protectionism inverted. In each case
the public pays and the beneficiary
receives what the beneficiary says he
must have Or he win be crushed out Of
existence He is the sole arbitrator.
Nobody ever inquiries whether he
needs exemption at all or not
nobody dares to inquire whether he needs
10 per cent. or $50 per cent. In the cas-,
Of the protectionist he says he gives thI
difference to his workmen and many peo
pie take that statement for gospel trutl
because manufacturer is such goo,
man that it cannot possibly be otherwise
He is too nice man to collect so pc
cent. from the people and pay out 10 pc
cent. to his men. Yet the census return
show that he does that very thing It
with m-grace that a protectionist object
to any sort Of taxation by which OF
class is unjustly taxed, because unjul
taxation is the corner stone Of his sy
tenn
Evening journal., 1889-05-06
THE PHILADELPHIA THEATRES.

After Dark" will be performed this
week at the National Theatre.
Arizona Joe, in "Black Hawks, opens
to-day at the Kensington Theatre.
king Cole II" will continue during
this week at the Broad Street Theatre.
The Rentz-santley Novelty Company
will appear tonight at the, Central
Theatre.
The summer season Of light opera will
open at the Standard Theatre tonight
with "0livette.
"Muldoon's Picnic with the DAILY sis
ters, will be this weeks attraction at the
Lyceum Theatre.
THE Runaway Wife" is the current
attraction at the Arch Street Theatre,
with Mckee Rankin in the cast.
At Forepaughs Theatre that sensa-
tional melo-drama, "New York by Gas.
light, win be put on tonight for a
weeks run.
This will be the last week but one of
the season at Carncross' Eleventh Street
Opera House. There will be no change
in the program.
The Carleton Opera Company viii pre-
sent "Mynheer jan until Thursday
night at the Grand Opera House. On
that evening 'The MiSado" win be put
on for the rest of the week.
The new comedy by William Gill and
Richard Golden, cold Jed Prouty," will
be produced for the first time tonight
at the Walnut Street Theatre. 1T is a
series Of character studies Of life down
East.
Miss Marlowe will be seen at the Chest.
nut Street Theatre this week in these
plays: "Ingomar" tonight and to NOR
row, Lady of Lyons" on Wednesday
Twelfth Night" on Thursday, "As You
Like It. on Friday and Saturday even
ings, and "Ingomar" on Saturday after
noon.
The Wilbur Opera Company will be
heard this week at the Continental Thea.
tire in the following repertoire; Tonight
and tomorrow, Chimes of Normandy :
Wednesday, Fra Diavolo;n Thursday
The Noble Beggars;" Friday. "The Bo
hemian Girl" Saturday, The Noble Beg
gars.
On Thursday evening at the Academy
1 OF MUSIC bne fnlaQelpnla OhOruS VII
sing "The Golden Legend. by Sullivan
and Rubinsteins Tower Of Babel.
Some excellent soloists have been en-
gagged and chime of bells has been i'm
ported from England expressly for use il
THE Golden Legend.
The DAILY Company this week at tn
Chestnut Street Opera House will oper
with Samson and Delilah," an adapta
tion from the French. On Thursday 81
Womans Won't" and 1.-The Inconstant
will be produced and on Saturday nigh
the bill will be three acts Of "A Nigh
on, preceded by The Wife of Sos
e rates
AT the Ninth and Arch Museum thi
! week Manager Bradenburgh viii have
long list Of novelties, including a Samoa
band Of musicians, congress of fl
beauties, dwarfs, three-egged men, an
! | other adjuncts of a well-regulated cur
show. In the theatre a strong variel
company will appear in an interestin
program.
Evening journal., 1889-05-06

tractablenesa, and may be said born
broken 10 the harness. / harnessed
team Of them for the first time one
morning at o'clock. AT they were
drawing plow as well as well broken
team, and were only little awkward.
They plowed in the field all day, only
being rested now and then, that their
shoulders might not get sore. The next
day my farmer drove them into the city
Of Detroit, and, though they had never
seen a crowd of people, an electric car,
a street car or steam car, or the innumer-
able objects displayed in a business city,
they showed no fear-only a kind OF
laudable curiosity. They would smell OF
a steam engine, and while was blow
ing up stumps with dynamite this sum-
mer they stood by and watched the
pieces blown up into the air without
more than raising their eyes at the
sound. attribute this fact to their re-
markable intelligence, in the first place,
and again to the fact that these horses
had never heard a cross word or been
struck"
Two years ago he had 100000 worth
of these horses.
On his farm Senator Palmer has built
a very handsome house of logs. A
couple Of years ago, when he took a
score of prominent men to the Michigan
club reunion at Detroit, among the
diversions offered to his guests the sena-
tor suggested a trip out to his log house.
A party was made up, and the keeper Of
the rural retreat was told to get up q
dinner for fifteen persons. But in some
way the word got around that Senator
Palmer was going to give a "grand
spread" at his log house, and when he
and his guests started for their drive
through the woods they were surprised
to find other wagon loads going in the
same direction.
II think" said the senator, "that il
would be safe to raise that dinner order
to twenty-five"
Accordingly be stepped into a store that
had telephone, and raised his order tC
twenty-five. When the log house was
reached, the senator was appalled, to fine
about zoo hungry and thirsty individual
awaiting his dinner. They were not IN
terlopers, but men of distinction in Mich
igan attending the club reunion, and thu
senator's natural hospitality inclined hin
to treat them well.
"But what shall / doS" appealed thl
distracted steward. Dinner for twenty
five and here are 200"
Cant you kill Jersey cowS"
''There isn't time"
But here brilliant idea struck tn
senator.
"Thy, I'll tell you what 70 do" h
said "WeI call it a lunch, not dinner
Dinner for twenty-five ought to max
lunch for 200"
And thereupon the ''lunch" was spread
That it was a success is indicated by tn
remark of one of his Washington guests
palmer" said he, "as a dinner thi
is a trife light; but as 'lunch,' it IS tn
finest thing l ever saw in my life"