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Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-12-04
WHO SAW IT?
Stranger IN Strange Land Takes q Birds
eye View OF Wichita

Since the advent of St. Clair, on July T.
1885, who was announced to give balloon
| ascension and parachute leap of 900 feet
at the fair grounds, and failed, owing to
the collapse of his huge canvass, the "City
| of Quincy" Wichita people have been
skeptical on the balloon business. and APP
parently 10th to believe that such WON
drous feats are ever performed. Those who
! CHANGED to be out enjoying the crisp, fresh
air Sunday morning during the usual
hour for services in the churches might
| have had their doubts allayed. The citi-
zens of College hill were first to sight a
black speck in the sky to the westward,
BILE to discern what it was, though it
seemed to be coming nearer and growing
gradually larger, until it lowered directly
over them. All concluded that it was d
toy balloon which had escaped from some
small boy. The object increased in size
rapidly, until with the naked eye it was
seen to be a huge balloon with what ap-
peared to be a covered basket suspended
underneath. Crowds collected upon
Hillside avenue and field glasses
were brought to bear on
the balloon. When apparently directly
over the Wichita university a man was
discovered to be leaning from q window of
this huge basket shaped house, aud wav
ing colored flags, one in either hand. A
gen tleman who had had his glass leveled
for some time, saw speck of white leave
The balloon, and watching it carefully
with his glass. until near enough to fol-
low with his eye. went to field or open
lot about two blocks from his house and
picked up an envelope, official size, and
weighted with small bag of shot Open
ing the envelope he extricated the follow
ing note:
To the Citizens of Wichita
Am correct? That is what my maps
show. l am minister D)enipo,entiary and
envoy extraordinary eulightening the
masses in foreign chimes rs to the supe-
riorlty of Quaker Rolled Oats, and this is
the title have given my air ship. Every
nation and cline sings the praise of this
wonderful preparation. Cannibals are
buying in large quantities to fatten mis-
sionaries upon. Sorry / can't stop. Must
get in my orders at the factory. Yours,
SIGNOR BALDWIN,
Later advices from Lawrence are to the
effect that the balloon passed over that
city, and there. 80, letter from the pro-
fessor was found.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-12-04
Green Haired Men in Nevada.

There is a curious effect wrought on the
hair and beard Of men engaged in the Martin
White mine al Ward The ore is roasted,
but no disagreeabie perfumes arise from the
heating process, yet there Is sonle unknown
substance that changes the hair. beard and
eyebrows SIS green as grass. The nair is not
in jured, but retains its softpess aud gloss. L
is probable that fumes OF the green tint OF
copper contained in the ore change the hair
to tina, color. Virginia City Chronicle
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-12-04
STRAY SITS.

A library has been opened in PmAde,phh
for jewish working girls
It is estimated that A0oo. 600 900 cigars IN
consumed in the United States aan0ally.
The inventor OF the autographs pen il
repured 70 hAvs made 81 600 900 oct Of II
No woman IN Russia Is 70 practice medicine
puhAeiy in tie future before 20 years ei age
The New York World is ssid to have PAID
out, during fsse- $tDao fer tie paper uss.d
in lis circulation
The dSxttSysp.s bssk peoess5spl in -
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-12-04
c. l.. c. =. SoCRATTC.

The c. l. ; c. Socratic Will render the
following program Monday evening,
December g.
Roll call. Questions and answers about
the new session of congress
History of Rome, pages lbs -lSl...
-....................A Miss NJ Drown
Political economy, part 81. Mr.. North
The Bible and the Nineteenth Century
pages ol-l03. .................
-. Miss Stever and Miss J. Drown
Map Quiz, No. first 10 questions
..........-..Mi Miss N. Walker.
Milton as Traveller. Miss Smith.
Milton as a schoolmaster.
.................Mi Miss Belle Walker
Milton as a Patriot. ..... Mr.. McMichael.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-12-04
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1913 to 1877 N. Main Street.
It's Not Too Earlv

It's Not Too Early
To look for choice pick up for Christ
mas and even IL you don't want to buy it
will 90 your eyes good TO see the varieties
we display for few days only
The must beautiful goods ever sesn in
America:
Manicure sets
Shoe sets
Handkerchief sets
Glove Boxes
Collar and Cuff boxe
Nut-pick sets
Shaving sets
Toilet sets
Cushion sets
All the newest designs ever seem in oxi-
died silver, ooze and chamois. Prices. as
usual, TO best everything Of equal quality.
We always nave the dne goods. and We
buy them right.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-12-04

Johnnie docking admiriagiy at his own
sopybook)-Thats better writing than you
can do to save your ife
WiNie exnnining 1t with plying eye,-
Yes, it's pretty good penmauship. You Sigh
your name very web. I'm sorry for YOU
Johnnie, bat you'll never be great man.
Chicago Times.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-12-04
ANNOUNCEMENTS.

The semi-monthly meeting of the board
of directors of Wichita hospital will be
held at the home of Mrs. A. Basley, 729
north Topeka avenue, this afternoon at 3
O'Clock. The auditing committee are re-
Quested to be present at $50
Mrs. GEO. LARIMER, Secretary.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-12-04
A Gifted Lar.

Stern Parent-So you love my daughter9
Wcuii-be Sou-in-lew-I love her better
than my own life.
That viii do You viii not get her. /
am something OF a har myself, AMI one good
liar in a family is enough don't care N
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-12-04

The directors of the Merchants Protect
i've association will hold a special meeting
his evening at 1:30 o'clock to discuss AZ
matter of vital Importance to the associa-
ton. All members are requested to be
present. H. A. PECKHAM, Pres.
Z. B. ROOD, Sec.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-12-04

The Ladies' Benevolent society of the
Presbyterian church, West Side, will give
a social and supper at the Palace block
this, Wednesday, evening from until 10.
one of the attractions of the evening will
be the sale of the yelled beauties.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-12-04
An Awful 1fiSkalee.

Bessie That newly married lady you n
troduced me to showed me lovely ice pi bch-
er. asked her if it was q wedding present
and she seemed quite hurt.
Jennie-No wonder forgot to tell you
that she eloped with her husband Epoch.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-12-04
Variety - the Apice Of Life,

Variety b the spice Of Life.
"Gnadige Frau, have you tribe to give 10
. poor cripple"
"You impairment fellow Why, you were
here last week IN the character Of a BIND
begSar!"
''Wal, you see. maAam, nowadays tho pub
bic wants variety. "-Deutsche Wespen.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-12-04
LECTURE.

Don't forget Mr.. Hatield's lecture at
the Lewis Academy Friday night. ''The
wonder of the Yellowstone park" 1t is a
good thing, come and hear it. Tickets at
the door.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-12-04

A bore VINO Jas called upon :. busy aurho,
asks: Are there not tunes when VOC cspuo:
think
oh, yes; when l have 8 caller "-Arkan.
saw Traveller
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-12-04

II city wants 20 get a
Sure thing an the Fair,
Then in buckets raise the dlcsts
And is will come there
Daa-l,~
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-12-04
SARAH L. SHAW,
Secretary.

The ladies of the First Presbyterian
church will meet this afternoon at O, clock
at the residence of Mrs Carver, zoos north
Market street.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-12-04

AT 4O5 East Douglas avenue.
Wichita, without going to see for
themselves, as words cannot eX-
press the JOY OF the hearts made
happy by receiving such fine
presents as are daily being given
away.
Nine gold watches, thirteen Sill
yer watches, two diamond studs,
seven walnut clocks, five silver
dinner caStOrS, six silver berry
ten silver cups, five dozen silver
plated knives, four dozen silver
plated forks eight dozen silver
plated spoons, thirty-three ladies
gold lace pins, twenty-ninr ladies
gold earrings, and many other
articles which there is not space
to mention, have been drawn.
And the chances are just as good
now as when it first started, Tor
when anything Is drawn another
is put on the number in its place
to be drawn again.
Those who have called to see it
have pronounced it the most
liberal and fairest give away
scheme they have ever seen.
The goods are Actually Given
Away for goods are sold cheaper
than any other house in the state
are selling the same quality. And
every purchase Of s. OF more
draws something right on the
spot. We cannot give the names
OF all the lucky ones, as some OBJ
tect to it, but the following names
are or those who have drawn
gold watches and do not object.
J. z. allison. carpenter ar Burton
car works: Mrs S. z. Lane. $50 n.
Market street: George P. Locke.
boot and shoe merchant: w. e.
Lawrence. salesman In Merril's
store, and others whose names
cannot be given
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-12-04

Regular meeting of Elizabeth lodge,
No. 20, D. of r., at 1. o. o. f hall this
evening. a full attendance is desired.
BERTHA DOUGHERTY,
SARAH L. SHAW, n. G.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-12-04

''Oh, Mau.ie! look ar this beautiful great
hon: how I wish be would roar.n
BE roarsi HNrnseys Weekly.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-12-04
It Was Our Extreme Low Prices
And Far Superior Goods That Made
Our WouId-be Competitors Sick.

And there is remedy for it, for intend
saughtering right and left until
stock. trash" either,
cheap auction humbug the
but good. ceaD goods from the best manufacturers
the world Our straightforward doing
has made many warm friends and good customers We
do not resort to tricks and
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-12-04
SICK UNTO DEATH!

we'll skilled physician may
give them relief. No power earth them
Nothing going OF business" Can bring
them temporary relief
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-12-04
CHESTNUT SCHEMES
TO DECEIVE THE UNWARY

We brand Infamous dealer who will take
dollar overcoa and mark Se8 and tell You is marked
from fifteen dollars who will
cheap seepskn gloves for 75c and tell you they Oil
trickery practced by to
in business long, and could would
people find them out and drop them instantly.
reitorate that
The evening world., 1889-07-04

for Ill when It breaks, and the anguish
OF Martin Trip in "A Midnight Bell +"
will be nothing to his. Miss Lulu Hamilton, az
Josephine, sang %prettily. but wouldn't be child
ish, though she could have been. She spoiled
her performance by elf-consciousness Mrs
Annie McVeigh's work was the most artistic OF
the evening. The ~prettiest child ON the stage
was little Mamie Ryan, who had the small part
OF Hebe and was very charming in It.
Master Charles G. Goodman, ir., was Bill Bob
stay. Poor little Master Charles was so nervous
that the audience tried 10 comfort him. He
sang He Was an Englishman +" admirably, and
in a few days will be the feature OF the perform
ance. John W.. Parr also did well.
The revival was certainly q success. The opera
was over by 10 o'clock, and the time had passed
30 surprisingly quickly that l was shocked. 1
should like to see this - Pinafore " again.
ALAN DALE.
The evening world., 1889-07-04

/ win just write of a little incident which
amused me on my fishing trip last Summer.
l was amused at the antics of a duck up the
Passaic River. She appeared to he fighting
something as her neck was stretched forward
and her feet were moving very quickly. On
rowing up TO her l found a fishline coming
from her mouth, n fish on the other end of
the line and the luck pulling on the line
with her feet, thereby gradually pulling III
the one-half pound pickerel. After Juggling
on the line l pulled out II spool on which the
line was tied. Some gammin had evidently
left his line behind him and her duckship
mistook it for a bug. 1t is my very humble
opinion that this was her first and last catch,
Rosavllle n I
The evening world., 1889-07-04
JUSTICE WELDE IN LUCK.
HIS STOLEN $4,000 COMING BACK FROM
JAMESTOWN WITH THE TuER.

Capt. Wostervclt, Of the One Hundred and
Twonty-fifth street police, and the police OF
jamestown, n. Y, are in communication to-day,
about two New Workers in custody at Randolph
accused of having robbed Justice and Sachem
Charles Weldc, of this city.
One of the prisoners is Frederick or Fritz
Schultz, the bartender in Charles schaeffer's
beer saloon at One Hundred and Twenty fourth
street and Fourth avenuc, this city. He IL re-
ported to- have confessed to the jamestown
police to having stolen 81, O2O belonging to JUS
tlCe Moldc. The other il named bydecker ana
is held as an accomplish.
Detectives Mott and Price, of Capt. Wester.
velt's squad. are on the way to jamestown, and
the prisoners, or Mt any rate Schultz, will be
brought back. The statement that SCHULTZ had
Wcstcryelt. The prisoner or prisoners cannot
reach this city until tomorrow. ,
After hearing of the arrests Police Justice
Welde was willing to talk about the robbery,
which lie has kept u secret for the past ten Jays
or more. ~.
On June % Judge Weldo said that he received
81, 200 i'll bills and $50 in checks, and being
the use of the safe in Mr.. Schaefer's saloon,
which IL next door to his residence, II East one
HUNDRED and Twenty-fourth street. He put
the money aud checks inside and shut the door,
but forgot that IL was n combination lock and
did not turn the knob. Three days later, on
going to the safe, he found his money missing
and Schultz, the bartender also. He, put the
az above stated. Shultz ia accused OF having
committed II robbery in Hcrkimer county since
leaving this city,
The stolen money was found on him,
The evening world., 1889-07-04
MATTIE'S
HOW A CASE OF TANGLED LOVE WAS UNRAVELLED.

clergyman, being the only lawyer in the
town.
The clergyman was a bachelor of nearly
forty years of age, who had come
bnt recently to Greyport TO preside
over the church where the Wool
stons and tho Gordons had each a pew. He
was a grave, reserved man, whose face bore
the impress of sorrows and cares conquered,
and succeeded by the serene peace that is far
above the careless content that has never
known Interruption. He was not a handsome
man. but had large, tender eyes under n
broad white brow; and these would irradiate
his homely face with a light almost divine,
when he preached with an %eloquence and
simplicity rarely combined; SO that men
went from his church, slowly and thought
fully bordering upon truths that were but
homely every day facts, but suddenly had
been illumined by earnest el%oQuence into
paths to salvation.
One Of these men, young, wealthy and full
of talent, was Ned Gordon, Mattie's ardent
admirer from boyhood. He had left her in
sobbing pain of love to go to boarding school,
had felt his heart torn when college took him
again from Matte, and bad become more de-
voted than ever when he came home for
good.p 10 find her grown 10 ~wOmanhood,
fairer than ever.
He hnd been wont to say of himself, when
he considered the subject at all, that he
'' was not a bad fellow, as fellows CO." being
simply an idle hanger-on to his fathers
wealth. a desultory student OF musty
The evening world., 1889-07-04

If any one had limited to pretty Matte
Woolston that she would ever figure as a
heroine in a story, she would have. opened
her brown eyes wide IN amazemeut. She
was the only child of good old DIR. Woolston,
of Greyport, a thriving Town in Yorkshire,
and in the circle of local society was consid-
cred at once a belle and an heiress. Hair
and eyesthe color of a chestnut when first
the burr uncloses, a complexion as soft as
satin and white as milk, with the p%rettiest
rose tint of color on the round checks, white,
even teeth set IN a pretty. smiling mouth, a
figure tall, slight and graceful, were the at
fractions in appearance of the village beauty.
But those who knew Matte Woolston well
were wont to say that her pretty face and
figure were the least of her charms. She
had q low, musical voice. a manner graceful
and easy, high-bred by intuition OF what
was dignitied and maidenly ahe was the neat
est huusekeeper in Greyport. and all her taste
full dresses and hats were the work of her own
deft fingers. She had read intelligently and
could converse well.
So it is no matter for wonder that Matte
had many lovers. But foremost upon the
pst, to all appearance, was handsome Ned
Gordon. who had been to the University,
and whose father shared the aristocratic
honors of Greyport with the doctor and
The evening world., 1889-07-04
SELLING LIQUOR TO MINORS.
An Interesting Point to u c Laid Before the
supreme Court. 3

A very important question concerning all
liquor dealers and saloon-kcepcrs in the city Of
New York will soon be decided by the Supreme
Court.
Heretofore the Excise Commissioners have re-
voked the licenses Of all liquor dealers and
saloon-kecpers who had been convicted Of SELL
ing liquor to minors under the age OF fourteen
years.
On the o2d of April this year the Legislature
passed a new law providing for the punishment
of every person who shall fcll or give away
spirituous liquors to any minor under the age OF
sixteen years, thus raising the age from fourteen
to sixteen years.
The Excise Commissioner intend to revoke
all licenses OF persons convicted under this new
law.
missioners To revoke the license of the licensee
under the new law Mcssrs, Alfred aud Charles
Steckler have prepared II test case to be sub
mitted to the Supreme Court next week FOR its
decision.
The point arises in the case of Gabriel Fucker
man, who was arrested on the 2oth inst. for
selling liquor to n minor over the age OF four
teen and under the age of sixteen years FUCKER
man was held by Police Justice Power for trial
in the Court of General Sessions.
His counsel contend that the Board have no
right ON his conviction to revoke the license be-
cause the la vs. OF 1889 provide for no other PEN
atty than the punishment for a misdemeanor,
and ask for II writ of prohibition against the
Commissioners
The outcome of this question 10 anxiously
awaited by all who are engaged i'll the ale, wine,
beer and lluuOr traffic. s.A
The evening world., 1889-07-04

While taking a trip around the coast of Ire
land / strayed one day into the little fishing
village of Dingle in County Kerry, and a
quaint little village it is. about the most truly
primitive even in thc ''old country" and
perfectly described when you call it n fishing
village. Everything and everyone in the
place is suggestive of fish. The theme of the
inhabitants from morning to night is fish.
But %strangest of all. the village and every
cabin in it Is illuminated Mt night not by gus
nor by oil. but by fish plentifully strewn
about the streets and hung around the cabin
walls, the phosporescent scales of the tinny
creatures being as powerful n luminant as
could be desired. 2. j, DUFFY,
223 East Forty-second street.
The evening world., 1889-07-04

or advance. Harvey Stillman stood in the
doorway till Matte, neither seeing nor hear
ing him, felt she was not alone. and looked
up. In a moment she was on her feet, and
for the first time the clergyman saw her eyes
why do you come back ?" she said.
- Have you not sufficiently Inundated me 7"
Ill" he cried. " humiliate your"
"What else is it to come to me to plead
Mr.. Gordon's love -! Is ne IN idiot that he
cannot speak himself, but must make my
name a byword by prating of his love to every
stranger ="
Miss Woolston. you misjudge him and
meme most of all if you imagine I desire to
humiliRte you. l, who honor you above all
other women! /, who came tearing my own
heart TO plead against it for your happiness!
Do not Judge me harshly' Matte, for my
loves sake"
such dewy happiness rested in the brow
eyes. such tremulous smiles gathered around
the small mouth that the Rev. Harvey
Stillman felt his own heart swell with sudden
rapture.
older than you are, and yet / love you with
all the strength of my heart"
And l love you."
Simply as a child, she told the truth of her
own heart. He was not a man for any out
burst of rapture. Tenderly he folded her in
his arms, saying softly, Thank God, dar-
ling.n
Nobody but Matte and her betrothed know
why Ned Gordon resolved TO pursue his
studies in Londo instead of remaining with
his father ut Greyport, but years later, when
he came back TO the country town to take his
fathers practice, the Rev. Harvey Stllman
felt, with grateful emotion, that the good
resolutions had not faltered. but had en-.
nobled and purified the entire life of his old
rival, while Matte gave a cordial welcome to
the pretty blue-eyed wife, who had won and
kept the heart of her old
The evening world., 1889-07-04

recreations they had shared for years. He
was appalled, by the fear of losing her, and
yet she kept him from telling her either his
hopes or his fears.
ing fellow" he thought, and 1 never get
any chance now TO tell her l mean to buckle
on my armor, too, and do my share of work.
| am studying hard, and father will give me
a start in my profession, that can be made q
comfort to the afflicted and n light to the
down-trodden. mean TO be all oven Matte
can wish me to be, but | can't get o word with
her now. Last evening she was with that
poor dying child of Cheeseman's, and to-day
she is trying to comfort his mother. Tho
last time i called she was at the National
School. and when | do see her she in not the
! careless, merry-hearted Matte of old. She
thinks l am the same. though. and despises
me for an idle good-for-nothing.n
Some such pond ering was in Ned's. mind,
when, driving his phaeton up the main street
of the town, he overlook the Rev. Harvey
StiIlman going in the same direction. He
refined i'll at once.
:" If you are going my way, Mr.. Stillman,' -
he said; vii you let me drive you to your
an afraid | am going too far for YOU"
was the reply. am ON my way 70 Haw-
sons place"
How fortunate l met you'll II is fully
three miles. Get in, and Black Prince will
soon carry You there"
But you ="
MY time is yours. Do not refuse mel"
The clergyman accepted the invitation, y
Ned was making him n contdaut OF all his
pcrplexities aud resolutions, till even his
love story came ont in earnest words, Led
on by the quietly expressed sympathy in all
his resolves TO enter upon a noble and more
useful life, impetuous Ned. by q sudden in
spiration, said; II only Matte could know
how much it would help me to feel sure of
] her love! l cannot say II she ever cared Tor