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Wichita eagle., 1889-10-23
A BuZzard in a Shirt,

Jerry Davis IS the name of little boy who
lives three miles in the country, on the
Greensferry road. Like other boys, Jerry u
willing to do almost anything for little fun
Last week he found dead sheep, around
which a number of buzzards were holding
high carnival. He determined upon catching
one of the buzzards and at once built very
large trap. He baited it with the dead sheep
and in very short time he had captured a
buzzard. He then stole one of lis shirts out
Of the house and fitted it on the buzzard, cut
ting off the sleeves and putting the birds
wings through the arm holes. He then cut
off the front tail of the shirt and sewed the
garment firmly to the buzzard's body, after
which he liberated the bird With Kissing
noise the filthy bird tapped his wings and
flew up into the air, the tail of the shirt fiut-
tering behind him as he few. About twenty
five crows took after tho strange looking
object, and the buzzard was pecked and
knocked about at a terrible rate. Three or
four days afterward Jerry found the buzzard
a mile away, huddled up against tree, dead
When wash day came Jerry was called upon
for his shirt and the story leaked out. His
father was SO much amused that he would
not allow the hoy's mother to whip him.
Ri. .'ian-At Home.
While travelling did you ever notice the adj
vent into the train of the village big mani
Every town has its big man; not generally
more than one. That is, there is no other
man who approaches near in Importance the
certain big man. He is most always lawyer;
occasionally doctor. But about his entering
the car: The big man has several modes Of
communicating the fact of his presence.
Generally it Is with his nose. Sometimes a
resembling 'hawk," stamp Of cane or the
tremendously loud and solemn tones of his
voice in making the simplest, most threadbare
expression. Mostly, however, his nose it is
which gives no uncertain sound, and by which
all are made aware of the presence Of an indi-
vidual Of note.
Ee is as immovable and silent, save an oc-
casional blast, as wayside tree. He poses in
the whole seat with graceful majesty that
comes of long years of constant, dligent
practice. BY and by the city is reached Big
man unconsciously reveals an almost irnper-
ceptible interest and even anxiety. Begins
half to realize that he is out Of his depths in
this great massing of huge buildings and with
no Familiarity awed country neighbours com
tenance In sight. 10, his stupendous air OK
importance is at swift ebb. And as he aligtts
from the car and walks of in the crowd, his
is all the appearance Of mingled curiosity,
mistrust and general wide eyed verdancy Of
the veriest Jay. Verify, how we apples do
svvius-at home - iu0i.,-7~-i - @=-e,r7r
Wichita eagle., 1889-10-23
The Holly Tree.

Although the holly is one of the most
beautiful of our evergreen plants, 1t Is COM
paratively rare that it is found domesticated
and adjoining the lawns either Of our suburb
an villas or the grounds Of more extensive and
remote country places Many forest CON-
panions of the holly have been removed from
their parent soil and made to flourish IN all
their original vigor and beauty near the
abodes of men; but it has, for the most part,
maintained its wild estate of savage freedom,
and in general is only to be seen in its full
glory in the spots where it has been planted
by natures own hand. This apparent neglect
of plant, which is second to none of the
evergreens in its ornamental character, is due
to no want of aesthetic appreciation on the
part of arboriculturists, but to the belief
which generally prevails, among anna
teur gardeners at least, that the holly
will rot bear transplanting, and will languish
and die when removed from its native soil
Many country gentlemen and farmers have
made the attempt only to fall and the fail
ure3have been so frequent as to discourage
many others who would have been happy to
adorn their grounds with this healthy,
wholesome tree, which with its suggestions Of
the Christmas season of good will, seems, as
it stands amid the winter snow, with its red
berries and wealth OF glistening green, to be
a tonic and refreshment to the physical
vision, and to bear on every bough genial,
hearty message, full Of good cheer and hope
Baltimore Sun.
Wichita eagle., 1889-10-23
RECRUITS BADLY TREATED,

WASHINGTON, Oct. 22.-The report of the
army court of inquiry which investigated
the charges made with regard to the treat
ment OF recruits at Jefferson barracks,
Mo-, has been laid before Secretary Proc
tor by Captain Epstein, a. member of the
court, who came on here for the purpose.
The court consists of volumlnous mass
of testimony and summary of the cyl
dence. No recommendations or opinion
are contained in the report, as the articles
of war provide that courts of inquiry shall
not submit any opinions with their
reports unless specially ordered to do so
and no such order was made. The tend
ency shows that the fcharges were ex-
aggerated, but that there was some founda-
ton Tor them. The charges of cruelty to-
ward enlisted men was not proved. 1t was
found that food was poorly cooked and
and the supply of vegetables abundant.
The charges that non-commissioned off,
GERS were taking advantage of the recruits
and were running games of chance, such
as stud poker, chuck-a-luck and the
like and thereby getting part of the
monthly wages of the men, were sustained.
The statements of Mr.. Woodward. the
listed and wrote up the story
OF the treatment, were found to be
reliable So far as they concerned matters
within his knowledge, but the stories told
him by other enlisted men could not be
substantiated.
The desertions from the post averaged
about $50 year for the past three years.
This is in excess of the desertions at other
posts, but Captain Epstein says he thinks
it traceable to the fact that it is in the
west, near large city, and force COM
posed OF cavalry recruits. 1t is not due,
he is sure, either to food or treatment.
Wichita eagle., 1889-10-23
\ CONGRESSMAN'S ROMANTIC MAR
RAGE.

s.
CHICAGO. Hi, Oct. cit is learned for
the first time that Congressman Abner
Taylor. of the First district. has taken I'M
to himself a wife and furthermore that
there is an interesting story thereunto be-
longing. In fact Mr.. Taylor's wedding
has all the elements of the ''Clarissa HaI-
lowe" romance-love, unrelenting opposi-
ton by the stern, heartless male parent,
clandestine cooings, hazardous expert
ments, flight, secret vows plighted before
an unknown and cloaked priest, final sue
cess and at last if not free pardon and
tears on the part of the unrelenting male
parent at least aggrieved neutrality which
will serve nearly the same purpose.
The lady in the case is the daughter OF
Colonel c. A. Babcock, we'll known politi-
cally and at present prominent candl-
date for the United States marshalship for
the district of northern Illinois Mr.. Tay-
lor has for long time been assidlous IN
his suit for the hand of Miss Babcock. but
down by the colonel. However, Colonel
BabcOck one fine morning awoke to re-
ceive the undeniable tidings that the con-
gresham and his daughter were welded
in little town in Michigan on the 9TH OF
September last. Bride and bridegroom en-
joyed the honeymoon in obscure felicity
until quite recently, when they returned
to Chicago. Here they spent few days
Yesterday afternoon they left Chicago to
reside at Washington.
Its all post mortem now said the
colonel last evening. land l won't talk
about it. 1 opposed it from the first,
fought it and did all in my power to pre-
vent it, but Taylor is my son-in-law now
and can not deny it. l don't know where
they got married and / don't care"
Wichita eagle., 1889-10-23
Warranted Free From Injurious Drugs
c. aasa' ssl 1
funeral Thieves.

Many thieves ply their business almost ex
clusively at funerals. They como in at the
front door, explains New York detective
with the clergy, the bearers, or any respecta.
bic people with whom they may fall in.
''Once inside the door, the whole house and
everybody in it are at the mercy of their
clever and industrious fingers. 1t is an easy
matter for one of them to slip up stairs and
rife the chambers while the solemn services
are in progress Servants are easily per-
suaded that he is only the undertaker's man
and nobody else would have sufficient assur
ance or cause of suspicion to intercept him
Then, the crowded drawing room or hal
offers the adept pickpocket tempting har
st.n-Detroit Free Press.
Wichita eagle., 1889-10-23
THE COTTON MOVEMENT.

NEW ORLEANS, La, Oct 22.-The New
Orleans Cotton exchange statement issued
today makes the net cotton movement
cross the Ohio, Mississippi and Potomac
rivers to Northern American and Canadian
mills, week ending October Is, "A. 1S6 balls,
against sc, 253 last year, and the total since
September !, 66,643 balls, against 81, 1863.
Total American mill takings, north and
SOUTH for the first seven weeks of the sea-
son, 313, 7S3, against 1853, 1876, of which by
northern mills 1853, 646 against 307, SOC.
Amount of American crop that has come
in sight during the past seven weeks,
l,529,475 against l. 800, 3S7.
The statement shows that the net rail
movement overland, which at the end of
the fourth week of September was ahead
of last year ,S97 bales, .has since lost So
81, 724, and is now 81 ,326 behind last year.
On the other hand, it shows that the
amount of the new crop in sight is equiva-
lent to % per cent of last years total crop.
Up to the close of the corresponding week
last year the per cent of the crop in sight
was Is 3. Foreign exports of the seven
weeks are go, SCI bales ahead of last year,
while American spinners' taking show a
deficit of 55,4l3, and American stocks at
delivery ports and leading interior centers
are $500 bales less than at the close of
the corresponding week last season.
Wichita eagle., 1889-10-23
Young Lynx Hunters.

Norman Barry, teacher of Milford school,
wes in town last week and related a story OF
some adventurous Milford youths and lynx.
He said that four of his small boys were out
In the woods when they came upon a large
lynx. One of them tool = stone and struck
the snimal on the head, knocking it down.
The boys then jumped on to the animal and
held it until one of their number went to the
school house and got the teacher. Together
they secured the beast and took him TO the
school house, where they now hay Q him alive.
If there are In California four youngsters
with better grit we would like 10 make their
acquaintance -Susanvilie Advocate.
Wichita eagle., 1889-10-23
HILL GIVES TAFFY.
Clevelands Course Praised and the Repub-
icans Denounced.

New YORK. Oct. 22.-The annual con-
vention of the State league of Democratic
clubs met in the Hoffman house today
At 2 o'clock Governor Hill appeared and
made brief address. He said that he had
just returned from marching through
Georgia" and did not Intend to delay the
convention with any lengthy remarks
The coming campaign he deemed most
important one. He said it was important
that the Democrats should win
this fight in the state because of
its importance on elections elsewhere.
The Democratic party has pledged itself
for tariff reform and it reiterated that
pledge. The party did not advocate free
trade, and that was an accurate statement
of the platform. The longer the present
administration was in power it would be
shown what a wise administration was
that of Grover Cleveland, for Grover
Cleveland fulfilled the pledges of his party.
He said that within the last ten days the
Republicans had tried to steal the whole
Democratic vote of Montana and declared
that the Republican party had violated
every pledge which it had made and
and charged that cabinet places had been
put up at auction and sold to the highest
bidder.
On reassembling communication from
eX-President Cleveland was read, in which
he SAYS: 81 look at the ascendency of the
principles upon which true Democracy
rests, which will be greatly aided by the
activity of leagues such as yours, to secure
us from d wasting extravaganza from
demagogues, from sectional bitterness and
from the widespread corruption OF sui
frage"
Resolutions were then adopted endors-
ing the wise and economical administra-
ton of Governor Hill and congratulating
Grover Cleveland for the wisdom and
bravery with which he fought the night of
tariff reform and true Democracy in 1887
and 1883.
John B. Thatcher, of Albany, was
elected president for the ensueing year
and the convention adjourned.
Wichita eagle., 1889-10-23
An Indian Tradition.

The Buffalo Express tells Of an Indians
grave along the shore OF the Oneida lase
where at times a weird and supernatural
light makes its appearance. II Is described
as ball OF fire about the size of a large
orange and sways TO and fro in the air about
thirty feet from the ground, combining its ir-
regular movements within a space about one
h.,rdred feet square. People have attempted
TO 90 near enough 10 solve the mystery, but
il would suddenly disappear before reaching
it A very peculiar story is told by the
neighbors near the spot. They claim that
many years ago the locality was part Of an
Indian reservation. A man by the name of
Belknap frequently dreamed that there was
o crock in the Indian cemetery containing
immense treasures, and that If he went there
at the hour when graveyards yawn he could
secure it. These dreams were repeated 50
often that they had strong effect, and he
went there with pick aad shovel, according
to instructions, but he failed 10 turn round
three times when he found the crock. as tho
dream directed He went to pick it up, bus
was stunned by flash of lightning. and the
crock disappeared. Since that time the spot
has been haun-ed hv III mysterious light
Wichita eagle., 1889-10-23
TWELVE MEN SELECTED.
The Cronin Jury Filled After Seven Weeks
of Labor.

CHICAGO, ILL.,, Oct. GA complete jury
was selected in the Cronin case late this
afternoon. When this work had been fin
ished the states attorney asked for::an ad-
journment for two days in order to give
the prosecution time to make out plan
for presentation Of its case The defense
objected and Judge Mcconnell compro-
missed by adjourring the hearing until
Thursday morning.
The impanelling of a jury commenced on
August 30. and allowing for
the time occupied by the court
in the drainage commission and
an adjournment asked for by the states
attorney, seven weeks have been occupied
in getting the jury. One thousand and
D1nety-one jurors have been summoned, OF
whom 927 have been excused by counsel
for cause. In addition to 1,O91 special We
nlremen summoned, ther. were also twen-
ty-four on the regular panel disposed of.
One hundred and seventy-five peremptory
challenges have been used, of which the
defense has used ninety-seven. At the
time the jury was sworn in Mr.. Beggs,
the defendant, had three peremptory chai-
lenges left and the state twenty-five.
Wichita eagle., 1889-10-23
WEATHER BULLETIN.

SIGNAL OFFICE, WICHITA, Kan, Oct.
22-The highest temperature was % :,
the lowest 4So. and the mean 500, with
fresh to brisk north winds cold, raw,
cloudy weather, and rising barometer.
Last year on October % the highest
temperature was 42o, the lowest 49, and
the mean 42o, with trace of rain fol
lowed by cold, cloudy weather.
FRED l.. JOHNSON, Observer.
WAR DEPARTMENT, WASHINGTON. ID. C.,
Oct -. S p. H. Forecast until p. m.
Wednesday:
For Kansas-Stationary Temperature
winds becoming southeasterly.
Wichita eagle., 1889-10-23

An English missionary, who for many
years labored among the tribes Of Terra del
Frego, read paper before the German Sci
entifc association of Santiago, in which,
among many new and interesting items, he
gives the following: The people usually go
naked. save for small ssin thrown over the
shoulders, but they smear their bodies with
mixture of train oil and red earth as pro
lection against cold. They support them
selves, as rule, by hunting, and when all
other supplies fail they sustain themselves by
feeding on shell fish. This diet IS very apt
to cause indigestion, to cure which they rely
on fungus They are nonadic in their habits
moving about from place to place In bark
canoes, in the center of which fire is always
burning. Each canoe contains family. the
wife rowing, while the husband is always on
watch with his javelin-
Three different kinds of spears are always
carried, one for birds, second for fish, and
third for crabs. On landing woman has
first of all to carry her husband ashore, he
holding the fire carefully above water. When
everything is ashore the woman at once be-
gins the erection of their primitive hut The
men are rarely able to swim, but the women
are, without exception, expert swimmers,
dNU tHiS, together WITH tnelr COnSldui "oI n
at rowing, gives them extraordinary muscu-
lar power. To maintain their position as
lords of creation the men have recourse to
mysterious rites, from which the women are
excluded. Polygamy is practiced to the ex-
tent of each man usually having two wives
an older and a younger one.
Without writing of any kind, they yet pre-
serve many rules and customs, more or less
traditional, and mainly relating to the chase.
They are good natured and helpful, not ad-
dicted TO lying or theft, but are very tena-
cious in the defense of their rights. They
love long stories and conversations, and in
these good part of their time is spent. One
of their tales, Of an extraordinarily strong
man who was made of stone, and ultimately
was killed by thorn entering vulnerable
spot in his heel, recalls the story of Achilles
Devoid of all religious ideas and duties, they
have vague idea of the spirits of the depart
ed wandering about in the world, and as
greatly to be feared-New York Times.
Wichita eagle., 1889-10-23
Real Estate Tricks.

A real estate buyer doctors the considera-
ton in the deed to suit himself until it is not
a whit reliable. He says: ~ pay you IS. 000
for this real estate want to sell at $50 foot
put the price in the deed as $500. Then
can bring the below cost lever into play and
make good money" If the assessor would
just watch these transfers and assess the
ground as worth the price the deed reports,
it would do away with fictitious considera-
tionS and give the public criterion of val
ues. The public las right to know what
ground really sells for, as the public not only
makes the value. but protects the title.-ln-
terview in ST. Louis Globe-Democrat
Wichita eagle., 1889-10-23
CHANGES ON THE UNION PACIFIC.

OMAHA. Neb., Oct 22-The Bee this
evening prints circular dated at Union
Pacific headquarters, Boston, and signed
by President Charles Francis Adams, in
which the following sweeping changes are
ordered All the lines in Nebraska. Kansas
and Colorado, including so much of the
main line as lies east of Cheyenne but ex-
cepting the St. Joseph g. Grand Island
Railroad company, the Kansas Central
the Leavenworth, Topeka & Southwestern
Railroad company and the Leavenworth
branch, will be operated on as one division
and will be known as the Pacific division.
Edward Dickinson is appointed general
manager of the Missouri river division: g.
NJ. Cummings is appointed general man
ager of the mountain division; c. J. Smith
is appointed general manager of the
Pacific Division. The office of general
manager of the Union Pacific is abolished.
At meeting of the directors of the COM
pany. held in Boston on the 18th inst, T.
l.. kimball was elected vice-president.
Nice-Presdent kimball will be stationed
at Omaha. c. S. Mellen is appnted gen.
eral traffic manager. c. H. Mckibben is
appointed general purchasing agent, vice
c. ). Mellen, resigned.
Wichita eagle., 1889-10-23
FORT SCOTS RAILWAY TROUBLES

FORT SCOTS RAILWAY TROUBLES.
TOPEKA, Kan, Oct. 22.-Receiver Eddy
and Cross of the MISSOURI, Kansas q
Texas today applied to Judge Brewer for
AN Injunction restraining the Missouri
Pacific from tearing up tracks or interior
ring with the property of the Missouri,
Kansas & Texas at Fort Scott. The in
junction was granted. The tracks in ques-
lion are those recently given to the Mis-
souri, Pacific by the city council OF Fort
Scott. the Missouri, Kansas x Texas
having forfeited their right of way on &C
count of incorporation.
Wichita eagle., 1889-10-23
sAPAN's TeRRlBlEFLOODS.

SAN Francisco, Cal, Oct. @.-The
steamship Belgic arrived last night from
Hong Kong and lokohoma. japanese ad-
vices report that returns from all but one
prefecture of Aipu show that $50 people
were drowned and 12l were injured during
the floods of September II, and that over a
thousand houses were swept away and
thousands of acres of crops destroyed dur
ing the year 1889, Incomplete returns
show that twelve perfectures have been
devastated: 2419 people killed, l55 wound
ed and over $1,000 people deprived OF
means of subsistence More than Il. coo
houses have been swept away or submerg-
ed: about 5000 bridges washed away and
seine hundreds of miles of road broken up
Wichita eagle., 1889-10-23
How She Understood It.

The boy who gravely stated in the chemis-
try class that coal is made Of diamonds, -
belonged to that variety OF original thinkers
who prefer their own interpretations 10 blind
reliance on a text book.
A governess in q private family was once
astonished, in history recitation, by the
statement, "T'he queen, on hearing this news,
was so frightened that she flew into flinders d"
What can you meanr exclaimed the
teacher. at is given in the book, The queen
fed into Flanders"
"Oh, replied the pupil, Thought II meant
she was frightened 70 pieces. - outh's Com
Wichita eagle., 1889-10-23
ENGINEERS, LODGES RelNsTATeD

DENVER, Col, Oct. 22.-At yesterday
afternoon session of the convention of
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers it is
understood that the grievance committee
concluded their work. Most of the cases
were referred back to the various divisions
for final settlement A number of the
lodges suspended during the Missouri
Pacific strike were restored to good stand
ing in the brotherhood. Among the
lodges reinstated is that Of St. Louis.
Today was the time set for election of
officers but instead of this the entire day
WAS taken up in trying one of the grand
officers against whom serious charges had
bean preferred
Wichita eagle., 1889-10-23
SOUTH DAKOTA HER STRONGHOLD.

MINNEAPOLIS, Mimi, Oct. 22-Susan b.
Anthony has returned from South Dakota.
In an interview she said: The state of
South Dakota is the place of all others in
the United States TO which we are going
TO turn our attention. The state is bovnd
by its constitution to submit the question
of universal suffrage a year from this time,
and We are going TO concentrate all our
forces in that state from this time on. All
the best speakers. all the best workers in
the woman's suffrage ranks in the United
States are TO be turned into the field in
South Dakota. We have every assurance
that we are going To carry the day. We
have never before had such an oppor-
truityH