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Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-08-08

The three principal rivals for the loca-
ton of the Three-Americas exposition in
1892, to-wit: New York, Chicago and
ST. Louis, seem to have entered the list
in dead earnest, and the first two named
are already spending money to secure it.
Still. Washington city has decidedly the
advantage of the situation. and the press
of the city is not slow to proclaim it.
The Star says: Next October the
Three Americas Commercial congress.
composed of delegates from all the nine
teen American sister nations, will as
semble at Washington, and at the same
time will meet the Three Americas Ex-
position board of promotion, composed
of governors mayors, officers, and COM
mittees of boards of trade and others.
Then they will see and more than ever
appreciate the fact that the national cap
ital is rapidly becoming the Paris of
America in educational advantages, the
Rome of America in art. and is the place
above all others for a gathering of
nations in 1892 TO commemorate the
400th anniversary of the greatest event
in American history"
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-08-08

First Lsdy-lts a shame that all the s:ores
60 not close at noon Saturdays and give the
tired CLERKS res,
Second LAdy-Yes, is Ia a good many II
them do. was shopping last Saturday and
found several % them closed, bg, fortunately
De Stayers was not and bought quite bil
there.
First Lady-Why, Il Ia strange did Dot 80
you / shopped there most % tina: aftsrIooa
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-08-08

The result of Mondays election in
Kentucky is by no means discouraging
to Republicans, for although the Demo-
Gratis, under the party lash as mercilessly
applied by the great Courier-J Journal.
succeeded III maintaining their usual
majority on the state ticket, the Repub-
licans gained several members of the
legislature. 1t is also thought that the
constitutional convention question car
ried, thanks TO the interest taken in the
question by the Republicans of the state.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-08-08

Our experiment stations now employ
over $40 experts in agricultural science
and practice, and are supported by a
national appropriation of 100000, to
which the states add about 1925, 600:
$.25 900 year may seem like a large
sum to expend annually for agricultural
experiments, but it is less than 10 cents
for each of the 7,500,00 farm workers
of the country, less than 1-2 cents for
each of the 30, 900, 600 of orr population
directly dependent upon agriculture for
their support, and less than IA cents
for each of the 100000 of our people
who consume the products of our farms.
The farming lands, farm implements
and live stock of the country are esti.
mated to be worth S12. 900, 900. The ex-
pertinent stations cost us, therefore,
about 1925 year for every million dol
lars invested in in agriculture. Or, reck-
oning the annual value of the products
of our farms at 50, 1000, 00O. 600, we are
now spending about 80 1-3 cents for
every thousand dollars worth of pro-
ducts IN an attempt to increase the value
of those products in future years.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-08-08
A New Complication.

LaWrence JU1FnaI.
The escape of the Black Diamond,
which was captured by the United States
cutter Rush for violation of the sealing
laws, will somewhat complicate the sit
uatioA with Canada. Our government
can not well ignore the escape and Will
doubtless demand her return. A refusal
by the British government TO give her
up would make grave state OF affairs.
There will De no permanent harmony on
this continent until Canada Is Iade-
pendent or an integral part OF the great
republic.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-08-08

an obstacle across the path of commerce
and made the existing embargo on it at
Kansas City possible. But the river has
been bridged and the embargo will soon
be raised, and the time surely come
when the Missouri, as crate basing
line" will be known no more forever.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-08-08

What with the burning of the sugar
mill, the attempted suicide, as is sup
posed, of a prominent citizen d. c.
McMillan) and the Ingalls, letter, Topeka
is just reveling in sensations this week.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-08-08
The burning of the sugar mill at To-

The burning Of the sugar mill at To
peka is not only severe loss to its own.
ers and the immediate community, but
a serious drawback. it is feared, to the
sugar industry OF the state. There is
hardly time for the damage to be re
paired SO as to handle this years crop in
that vicinity.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-08-08
Dragons

That revolution grows apace. In fact
it has already got to the point, as Henry
Watterson would say, where the great
popular heart takes the bit in its teeth
and runs with it.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-08-08

If that Ingalls-Coney letter racket
don't help along the rebellion hitherto
limited at in these columns the EAGLE
will acknowledge that it don't know
ANYTHING about human nature.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-08-08
EXCHANGE SHOTS.
A Fitting RECOGNITION.

Lawrence Tribune
The many friends of Mrs. d. c. Has
kell will be pleased to. learn that she has
received the appointment of matron IN
chief of Haskell Institute. The eppoint-
ment is an eminently fitting one. and she
Is well qualified to do good work IN the
institute that bears the honOred name of
her deceased husband.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-08-08

The cause of woman's rights received
"a big boost the other day when the
emperor of Germany made his Aunt
Victoria of England colonel Of the First
Draooona
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-08-08

The yielding of the Sioux Indians to
the inevitable, that is disposing of the
large surplus of land embraced in their
reservation In Dakota, was an act of
shrewd diplomacy by which they will
be placed in infinitely better circum-
stances than they have ever been. If
all other tribes of Indians will do like
wise and conform their actions to the
wise and conservative policy adopted by
the government they will soon discover
that the government is their best friend
and not an enemy, as many have been
taught to believe AS to the Dakota
lands, however, it seems unaccountably
strange that people will flock there with
its disadvantages Of climatic extremes,
when as good and better lands in south
ern Kansas and Oklahoma may be had
on as favorable terms, more convenient
to market and in latitude that insures
an equable temperature and reasonably
uniform seasons.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-08-08

The primary election for selecting delegates 10 tue
county and commissioner convention VIII be he!d al
the usual voting precincts on
THURSDAY AUGUST Is, 1889.
The polls viii be open from to- D. III. lnthe city
and from TO D. III. in the country.
There will also be held in the city of Cheeny on
Friday August Ii, at p. M. a delegate convention
eioner district The delegates TO be chosen at the
ssuetirne and the number to be per the basis to
= thecounty convention. The members Of the county
central committee in the various wards and pre-
Cipcts will organize the election board and no one
will be eligible such position but known Republic
cans who will agree TO support the nominees o: sad
convention The several primary election boards
are hereby instructed permit TO vote at the
election under their charge unless the voter Is Re
publican known to some member Of the board, T
who can establish the fact Of his being Republican
by creditable witness. The members OF the prlIn-
ay election boards also requested 10 forward 70
The chairman of the central committee list OF tho
delegates SO selected their earliest convenience.
B. II. DOWNING, Chairman.
s. NJ. JOHNS, Secretary.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-08-08
a Rival TO the Telephone.

From Tie Globe Democrat.
Mr.. w. S. Rogers has a company in
process Of formation TO introduce the
writing telegraph machine. A few Of
the machines VIII be here this week. Mr.
Rogers proposes TO operate them on the
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-08-08

The Wabash train robbery in Missouri
two or three days ago was closely fol-
lowed by similar occurrence in Texas.
"But," the Kansas City Times observes,
Missouri is not Texas; the Missouri
train robbers must be captured" Which
implies doubt that any serious effort
will be made in Texas to apprehend the
robbers. In view of Missouri's record in
the matter of catching train robbers, or
rather in not catching them, or any
other sort of robbers as for that, the
Times slur is about the rankest display
of gall we remember to have seen. The
public will note the efforts put forth by
the two states named to overtake the
bandits, and especially the date of cap
ture in each case.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-08-08

The unfavorable reports, given in yes
terday's dispatches, concerning the pres
ent condition and prospects for the cere-
al crops, do not apply to this state, ex-
cept, perhaps as to oats in some localities.
We have heard of no material injury to
the wheat from any part of the state,
while the corn crop could hardly give
greater promise. With the probable
shortage in other states and sections as
reported and the extraordinary foreign
demand that now seems certain to occur,
the price of our bread crops cannot fail
to advance materially within the next
few weeks. The EAGLE does not advise
farmers to hold their crops, but it is of
the opinion that those who are in posi-
ton to do SO without Inconvenience will
lose nothing by SO doing.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-08-08

he Hayti revolution is again the verge OF col
lapse. that is if Legitime doesn't perform another
clever coup upon his apparently victorious adver-
sary.-Wichita EAGLE.
If we were trying to reyolute as is the
editor Of the EAGLE we would not give out
that any revolution would fail. Get the
people to look encouragingly on revolu
tions and it helps out wonderfully.-Sa
lima Republican.
There is a marked distinction and a
wide difference between the cases cited.
The alleged revolution in the black re-
public, as we understand it, is simply a
contest for supremacy between two lead
ers, backed by followings of about equal
strength. The revolt in this state is by
the masses of the people against the
coterie Of place-fillers and patronage
manipulators. In Hayti the result is in
doubt, as it has been for months. Here
there is no doubt of the result when the
people shall have an opportunity to assert
themselves and make their power felt.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-08-08

The county having the largest assessed
valuation is Shawnee, being S16,405.-
509 -. The next largest is Sedgwick
county, SIC, 100. 512.o6. The county hay
ing the smallest valuation is Stevens.
1856, 468.42 There are 105 counties In
the state OF Kansas, all organized All
have railroads in except six, viz: Gar
field, Grant, Haskell, Morton, Stanton
and StevauR
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-08-08

The Kansas state board of equaliza-
ton has just completed its work. The
total assessed valuation Of property for
taxable purposes shows ON increase over
1888 of 1871, 5000. Following are the
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-08-08
REPUBLICAN COUNTY CONVENTION

WICHITA Kan, July l3. 1892
delegate convention OF the Republicans OF oedg-
wick county is hereby called 10 meet at CARRIED
Hall in the city OF Wichita, Oh
SATURDAY, AUGUST II, 1852,
At 10 O'Clock a. M, to nominate a Republican ticket
10 be voted for at the ensuing election as follows:
One County Treasurer,
One County Sheriff
One County Register Of Deeds,
One County Clerk,
One County Coroner.
surveyor - -,
The basis OF representation viii be as follows;
One delegate and alternate from each NaF9
and precinct for every twenty-five votes cast ana
one delegate for each major fraction rs cast iOr
Timothy Mccarthy for secretary OF state ar te gen
eral election In 1855 and delegate at large ior
each voting precinct. -, !, .-.,.,.
The various wards and precincts will be entitled
70 the following delegates, VIZ:
fol,Sf
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-08-08

s. NJ. JOHNS. Secretary.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1889-06-12
housekeeping q Trnia.

The idea Of this school seems to be TO
train such girls as must earn their living
by housework, so that they may obtain
good situations and their employers ia re-
turn good work. This is we'll SO far as it
goes, but no housewife can tell when work
is properly doEe unless she knows herself
how it should be done /; and she cannot
know this unless she has been trained to do
it. No trade TT profession in the Land re-
quires more skill, good Judgment and sound
common sense than does housekeeping; ard
vet man must learn his trade or profess
sion before he is considered fit to practice
it, woman is put to housekeeping without
any real knowlege as to its requirements or
skill in doing it. This is all wrong. Pat
all girls through course of training 10 ev-
cry department of housekeeping, whether
they are to be misstresse s or servants, and
the question of housekeeping will be solv-
ed-NeU York Star.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1889-06-12
Curious Punctuation.

SOME ODD SPECIMENS THAT SHOW WHAT
AWFUL RESULTS 1T BRINGS.
The following specimens of curious pune
tuation are given in the 'Printers' Regis
ter - A man who was suddenly taken SICK
s'hastened home while every means for his
recovery was resorted to. In spite of all his
efforts. he died in the triumphs of the
Christian religion" ga man was killed by
a railroad car running into Boston, suppos-
ed to be deaf" "A man writes "We have
decided to erect school house large enough
to accommodate 500 scholars five stories
high" On certain railway the following
luminous direction was printed "Hereaf-
ter when trains in an opposite direction are
approaching each other on separate lines,
conductors and engineers are requested to
bring their respective trains to dead halt
before the point of meeting, and be careful
not to proceed till each train has passed the
the other" A steamboat captain adyertis-
ing an excursion, says !: "TickAts, twenty
five cents; children half price to be had at
the Office A hotel was thus advertised :
.eThis hotel will be kept by the widow OF
the late landlord, Mr.. Brown, who died last
summer on new and improved plan."
"Wanted-A saddle-horse for lady weigh
ing about $50 pounds An Iowa editor
SAYS "We have received basket OF hDe
grapes from our friend w., for which he
will please accept our compliments, some of
which are nearly two inches in diameter"
s'Board may be had at No. 4 Pearl ST.. for
two gentlemen with gas" Over d bridge
at Athens, Ga, is the following ANY
person driving over this bridge at pace
faster than walk shall, if a white man be
fined five dollars, and if negro receive
twenty lashes, half the penalty to be be-
slowed On the informer." A newspaper
contained this "We have two school rooms
sufficiently large to accommodate 300 pupils
one above another" Another newspaper,
in describing The doings of convention at
Cleveland, said ''The procession was very
fine, and nearly two miles long, as was al,
so the prayer Of DR.. Perry, the chaplain.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1889-06-12
I'M THE CIVIL SERVICE.

1t was q civil service clerk
A happy man was he,
For under the rules from morn till dark
He must serve his coun-ter-ee.
With Joy he hastened to his home.
He Rugged his children three.
He kissed his wife, and said "Hurromei
I'm passed successful-leel
"They asked me Where was Homer born
And then they babe me name
The man who led the hope forlorn
At the battle OF Alicumpane.
"I gave a list of the English kings
From William down to James.
And told the number OF Saturn's rings,
And Mrs. Southworth's names.
About TIL ermopyl sc told;
named the North Sea bays,
And then I showed them how to fold
A napkin fifteen ways.
Book IL, Eneid, scanned ten lines,
And read some of Xenophon
I explained the Zodiac and its signs,
And the cause of the choleron.
"And passed with honor and high award,
And Pll stick to my work Away;
Pm to boil the pitch In the navy-yard
For dollar'na half day."
Loud laughed the clerk, loud laughed his vile
And the children, loud laughed they;
And he stirred the pitch the rest of his life
In civil clerkly way.
RI. BURDETT.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1889-06-12

HINTS FOR THE SMALL RUIT-GRowER
-Currants, gooseberries and blackberries
can be planted SC long as the ground re-
mains open. They will establish them
selves, take hold of the ground, and be
ready to make thrifty growth in Spring.
Raspberries can get along with much less
manure than strawberries, and blackberries
with less than raspberries. Bonedust and
muriate of potash, wood ashes, ETC., are al
good fertilizers for small fruits, and may
be applied now.
Tyler and Souhegan are decidedly the
most profitable black caps for market a
Monmouth. Among early red sorts, the
matter rests between Hansel and Marlboro
while Cutbbert is our most reliable late
berry.
If you plant currants largely, set an
American gooseberry to every four or five
currants. The worms will concentrate on
the gooseberry bushes and leave the cur
rants alone.
Instead of emptying coal ashes in the
yard or near the house to accumulate and
become nuisance, why not put them
around your currant and gooseberry bush
es?
Some good manure thrown around the
currant and gooaeberry bushes now viii
tell ito story next Summer.-OrchGrd and
Garden.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1889-06-12

NORTHERN PREsBYTRRIANs AND Pro-
HIBITIoN.-In the General Assembly Of the
Northern Presbyterians on Monday of last
last week, the following resolution was
adopted by vote of 1913 to 50.
"ResolUed, That the General Assembly,
in resffirmiug the deliverance of former as
sem blies, calls attention to the deliverance
of 1883, which says: That we earnestly re-
commend to the ministers and congrega-
tions in our connection. and to all others, to
persevere in vigorous efforts until laws shall
be enacted in every State and Territory of
our beloved country prohibiting entirely a
traffic which is the principal cause of drunk
enness, and its consequent pauperism,
crime, taxation, lamentation, Of war and
ruin to the bod es and souls of men, with
which this country has so long been afflict-
ed"
On the next day, Sunday, DR.. Crosby got
motion adopted explanatory of the vote on
the prohibition question which was taken
the day before. This motion was to the ef-
feet that while the vote favored prohibition
it was not to be looked upon as expressing
any political sentiment whatever.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1889-06-12

A REMARKABLE YouTH. -.'Have yol,
any ofspring?" inquired tho severe, long
haired passenger, through his nose, of q
stranger by his side.
"Oh, yes. twas the polite reply, "a son.
Sab, indeed. Does he use tobacoo?"
Never touches it in any form."
sim glad to hear that. Tobacco is mon
strously sinful. Does he iaaulge in spirit
uous liquousf'
"Never tasted drop in his life"
Excellent. Stay out at nights?"
''No, sir; never thinks of going outsafter
supper"
Ppm very pleased to know this, sir. Your
con is remarkable yong mao."
"Oh, he's not yonRg mau. He's a
two.moDtbs-old baby"
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1889-06-12

No. 3 has Pullman Buffet Sleeper New York
to CIeveia;d, Chattanooga and points South
without en- ,uge, via Harrisburg, HagerstOwn
md Rom, 4 e; also has connection at Hagers
town i Tast mail from Baltimore. Also
makes cinte connection at Waynesboro juno
ton with 4. q D Railway west bound trains.
No. has through connection from Philadel-
phia via HI.risbur@ and G. v. Railroad and
rom Baltimore via w Nj. r. R
No has connection from Baltimore aud
Washington at Shenandoah Junction via b. &
.. Il. 4.
CONNECTIONS.
At Hagerstown, Md, with the Western Mary
and Railroad to and from Baltimore, Freder-
ok, Emmittsburg, Gettysburg, Penmar
Waynesboro, Pa, and points on the Western
Maryland Railroad and branches.
With the Cumberland Valley Railroad to and
rom Harrisburg, Carlisle, Shippensburg,
Jhambersburg, Mercersburg, Martinsburg, and
points on the Cumberland Valley Railroad and
branches.
Also to and from Pittsburg and the West and
Northwest. and Boston, New York, Philadel-
ohia, and the North and East.
At Shenandoah Junction, w. Va, with Main
Line of Baltimore Ohio Railroad to and from
The West.
Weynes5oro Junction with G. G. o Ry East
and West o1und trains.
At Loeb Laird, with Lexington Branch OF
Richmond & Allegheny Railroad.
AT Buchanan with Main Line of Rich mond
Allegheny Railroad.
At Roanoke, with Norfolk & Western Rail-
-oad.
STAGE CONNECTIONS
At Boyce. for Wildwood and Winchester. Va.
At TrOutviiie for Fincastle.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1889-06-12

A PREHIsToRIC CITy.-News has been
received at the City of Mexico of discov
cry of great archaeological Importance in
the State of Chiapas, near the ruins of Pa
larqne, being nothing less than large
city hidden 10 the depths of the forests
Some buildings are five stories high and in
a good state of preservation. There is
well-paved road several miles in length
st;ll perceiyable 10 the midst OF tropical
forest. Very few particulars have reached
there, but The report comes from good
sources. Paarque is said to be mere
,il.see in comparison with this lost city of
psehs;ctic tines,
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1889-06-12
Religion in Virginia 100 Years Ago.

The Rev. Mr.. Jarrett, an Episcopal min
lister In Virginia hundred years age, gave
the following account of a religious awaken
ing in his parish:-
"Last night three or four score of my
neighbors met together to keep watch
night, at which it is the custom to spend
three or four hours in religious services and
to break up at twelve. Such was the dis
tress of those that were convinced of sin
that they continued in prayer all night, till
two hours after sunrise. Here, also, four
teen or fifteen received a sense of pardon;
SO that in two days thirty of my own parish
have been justified, besides others of other
parishes.
''Indeed 1 do not take it for granted that
all are justified who think they are so.-
Some, l fear, are mistaken. But l shall
Judge better of this when see the fruits"
About week after Mr.. Jarrett penned
the above he wrote: ''The work of God
still increases among US. l believe within
these eight days more than forty have been
filled with Joy and peace in believing. Of
these have had an account, but there may
be many more, and several who have been
justified some time believe God has blessed
them with perfect love-"
81 have no doubt but the Work now car
rying on is genuine, yet there were some
circumstances attending it which l dis
liked-such as loud outcries, tremblings,
fallings, commissions. But l am better
reconciled since read President Edwards
on that head, who observes "That when
ever these most appear there is always the
greatest and deepest work."
'.There is another thing which has given
me much pain-the praying of several at
one and the same time. Sometimes FIVE or
six, or more, have been praying all at once
in several parts of the room for distressed
persons. Others were speaking by way of
exhortation, SO that the assembly appeared
to be all in confusion, and must seem to one
at little distance more like drunken rab-
BILE than the worshipers of Sod. l was
afraid this was not doing all things in
order. Indeed, DR.. Edwards defends this
also. But yet am not satisfied concern
ing it. l had heard of it, but never saw it
till Sunday evening. But this is delicate
point. 1t requires much wisdom to allay
the wild, and not damp the sacred fire."