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Wichita eagle., 1889-04-25

1t is the universal and devout wish
that the prompt precautions taken to
prevent the spread of the terrible yellow
scourge that has appeared in Florida
may be successful. If it should get
foothold this early in the season it could
hardly fail to depopulate that whole
region before being checked by the frost
of another winter. Surely medical
science will be able to discover an
effective remedy if not preventive for
the fearful malady.
Wichita eagle., 1889-04-25

The Daily Kingman Courier suSpends
after most faithful affort TO deserve a
long and prosperous life. OF a large
number of the non-associated press dai-
lies started in the more bright and
thriving cities of southwest Kansas the
Courier is about the last one to an
nounce its discontinuance, all the others
except four or five having dropped out
long since. Two bad crop years in sue
cession stopped immigration largely,
hurt the towns and crippled these daihes
beyond the power to keep going. But
there's brighter prospects ahead.
Wichita eagle., 1889-04-25

The colored brother from the south
don't seem to be very badly left by the
white faces in the rush for Oklahoma.
There is said to be fully five thousand OF
him in and coming to the beautiful
land
Wichita eagle., 1889-04-25
Better Farming.

Coleman's Rural World.
The improvement of agriculture and
the more profitable cultivation of the
farms depend on the farmers personally.
Science, with all its machinery of expe-
riment stations, chemistry, and re-
searches into the nature of the soil, OF
plants, of plant food, and of animals,
can only point out way to ends desired;
it cannot do a thing beyond this, and the
farmer studying the principles of his
art as made plain by scientific research
must adapt his practice to these OF he
cannot increase his income. No posi-
bic combination or cooperation can
make the crop larger or take the place of
manures or good culture. The one thing
needful is to reduce the cost of farm pro-
ducts by cheapening the work and in
creasing the yield. Every effort should
be devoted to these results, and there are
no impossibilities in the way Of them.
Weeds, insects, and parasitic diseases
which infest the crops cost the farmer
more than all the labor and money spent
on the farms, and these are enemies
which can best be defeated by cOmblna-
ton and cooperation, and they cannot
be gotten rid of in any other way. Any
single farmer is utterly helpless before
these innumerable hosts.
Wichita eagle., 1889-04-25
EXCHANGE SHOTS.
Nothing; It's Unadulterated

Nothing; It's Unadulterated
Emporia News.
Speaking about gall, what's the matter
with that of the office seeker who wrote
to the president demanding fulfillment
of a promise made to his--the office seek
rs-grandfather by the grandfather of
the DreSldeUtl
Wichita eagle., 1889-04-25

Crime and virtue go in epidemics.
just now there is an epidemic of murder
and suici lie tragedies, and all seem to
have their motive in the same cause, In
nate cussedness. unrestrained.
Wichita eagle., 1889-04-25

program, which includes literary ex-
ercises, with meetings in advance, ar
ranging for the trees and some ceremo-
NAL attending the planting. The. Sun
has heretofore sus gssted the tree-plant-
ing picnic feature fer Sunday schools,
and we think nothing would more inter-
est OR instruct the young if properly car
ried out during the suitable months of
the pear, in addition to the annual arbor
day exercises.
Wichita eagle., 1889-04-25

1t is easy enough in country neigh
borhood to tell whether all the children
who ought to attend school are made to
do SO, but in large city truancy is an
easier matter. In London resort was
recently made to brass band, two
monkeys and liberal supply of candies
to decoy the children from their homes
and hidden haunts, and unwittingly two
hundred gave their names and were
placed III school. From such incidents
it is seen that the non-attendance of
children at school is not always the re-
suit of carelessness on the part of parents
and guardians. They are likewise
strong arguments in favor of compulsory
education laws, for reasons too obvious
to need to be mentioned.
Wichita eagle., 1889-04-25
Outlook for Fruit and Vegetables.

Outlook for Fruit and Vegetables.
Price Current.
The peach crop throughout the whole
country Will probably be the largest ever
grown, for at no point In the west or
south is failure reported, and while 1t is
too early to make predictions in the east,
fruit growers are almost sure of an av-
erage yield, If not an unusually large
crop. Growers. to realize anything from
their crops, will have to remove one-half
of the fruit from the trees to insure
good-sized. marketable fruit Unless
timely steps of this kind are taken, only
the express companies will profit by the
very large crop already visible through
out the southwest Florida has been
shipping Strawberries literally to north
ern markets, but it rained in that state
almost daily last month, making the
season for shipping vegetables much
later, and largely reducing the crop,
which will not be nearly as large as it
promised to be early in the season. The
ripening of the berry crop was also
retarded, and the quantity re-
duced some, but better prices resulted
for those that were marketed.
Arkansas promises fine but not large
crop OF vegetables, but full crop of
peaches and other fruits, as it is almost
assured at this time, the danger line be-
ing almost past.
Southern Illinois will have the largest
tomato crop grown in many years. The
strawberry crop will also be considerably
larger and the quality much finer than
that of last year.
Mississippi will also have a heavy crop
of tomatoes, the largest ever grown in
that state; at least there were never so
many plants put out, but wet. weather
and cool spells have injured and destroy
ed large number of the plants yet
very large crop is looked for at most
points where any attention is given to
truck farming.
Fruit growers throughout Kansas pre-
dict the largest fruit crop ever raised
there, especially OF peaches, of which
large number of young orchards will
come into bearing this season. The veg
etable crop of the state will be very
large, but is grown more in the interest
of canning establishments than for ship
ping to distant markets.
Wichita eagle., 1889-04-25

The Literati, whose membership is
composed of young ladies and gentlemen
of the West Side, are inclined 10 discuss
at their next meeting, the resolution:
Resolved, That marriage is a failure.
The amount of real, right down, genu-
inc, inside information that it Will be
possible for married folks TO draw from
such discussion by such crowd will
no doubt prove valuable. There will
be no recitals of dull, prosey experience,
but-well we will bet that the resolution
is lost by five TO one, with all the old
maids voting
Wichita eagle., 1889-04-25

AS vet, SO far as the public knows, ex-
Governor Moonlight, of Wyoming, has
not indicated his determination not to ac-
cept the city treasuryship.-LeaV
worth Sun.
What Tom Moonlight not accept an
office? Perish the thought. You don't
know Tom.
Wichita eagle., 1889-04-25
The formal announcement comes from

The formal announcements comes from
the capital that there is nothing more
for Mr.. Filley. The present administra-
ton don't seem inclined to take any
Chaunceys in filling important positions
in the government. 1t was thought by
many that Mr.. Depew would be given
first choice after the state secretaryship
was filled, but he wasn't. st. Louis
boss statesman evidently held the same
views in regard to his own Importance
and claims as those entertained by others
of the distinguished New Yorker, hence
his hauty declination of the Hong Kong
mission. His return to st. Louis will
be an event something after that describ-
cd by Mr.. Watterson upon the retiracy
of Mr.. Cleveland to New York, i. e.,
PUNK and bubble, though hardly the
silence; the Missouri critter isn't that
sort of a Eiiley.
Wichita eagle., 1889-04-25

James Redpath, the lecturer, says that
Gladstone is grand old humbug. There
are some VINO have watched The political
career of that G. o. NJ. who coinside
with Mr.. Redpath's opinion, while others
who have discovered, or at least think
they have, some discrepancies in the lee
turers statement of historic fact, whose
sympathies are with the venerable COM
moner, and who will decline to endorse
the opinion quoted. Mr.. Gladstone is n
politician, but he is none the less a
statesman for that
Wichita eagle., 1889-04-25

The methods employed by some
in getting possession of town site claims
in Oklahoma in advance of the time
fixed by the president in his proclama-
ton for entering that territory, will fur
nish the new courts already established
enough business to keep them busy for
some time if there should be no crimi-
nal proceedings. Such acts as are de-
scribed, which had at least the sanction
if not the connivance of government
officials, cannot stand the test of an
honest investigation before a court of
equity.
Wichita eagle., 1889-04-25

Kansas City, Kansas, has decided on
asphalt pavement.
Wichita eagle., 1889-04-25

Corset Department,
ali sizes IN the fol-
lowing, the best
brands in the world:
Thompson Glove
Fitting.
Thompson Ventilat-
ing.
Thompson's Nurs-
ing corset.
Warner II e a lth
Corset, al. makes.
Wichita eagle., 1889-04-25
STATEMENTS.

HlA y fstF I D
No t5e4-Dtc srs,ory OfrsFs9
4535-Declnasory CBonxed
s-J{j--Soltisrs DselaTatory g. Asiisvi.
45.G-Soidlsrs DecisratorY.
5-Ess-5o 3lzrs Discharge
Fesss be surs % oreer by pEno<s.
Tnsss Blanks are worth from Fifty C<ao 70
OEs Dollar AID Fifty Cents p>r k1s6fet
Wichita eagle., 1889-04-25
OKLAHOMA
Land Office Blanks.
We are prepared to furnish all
the Land office Blanks:
AFFIDAVITS.
No 1905 Homestead Estry.
4-g70-Flnsi HoInsstead
4-O72-C Contested Homestead,
4-oJ7-H ouest@sd Law.
NOTICES

10. s3i5-Contest Honzt1si Las.
4-s7G-Ex Parts Contested Homestead.
The Arkansaw traveler. (Little Rock, Ark.) 1882-1???, 1889-03-09
WON'T DO TO FOOL WITH HER.

Backwoods school teacher in Tennessee Ito girD
-"Why were you away from school during the
past two weeks2"
Girl-"Becaze thought that was goin' ter git
married"
Teacher-"But the marriage didn't take place,
did it?"
Girl-"No, SIR"
Teacher-"Did the young man fail to appear
at the appointed timer"
Girl-"Oh, he woulder been thar all right eff it
hadn'ter been fur MUIR"
Teacher-"What did she do?"
Girl-"Wall, she tuck dislike ter Dave-thats
the name nv the Teller"
Teacher-"Isnt he q man of good habits?"
Girl-"Wall, he gifts drunk sometimes an fights
q right smart, but that didn't make no difference
ter muir. Ii wuz thiser way We wuz to be mar
ried on Friday. Wall, Thursday evenin' Dave he
come over. Muir wuz a-bilin' soap out in the
yard She had commenced stirrin' 1t ter the right,
an had got it ter biln' all right but Dave he tuck
up the stick an stirred it ter the left, an she
snatched the stick outen his hand and knocked him
down, an then driv him off'n the place. Oh, 1t
won't do ter fool with muir when she's maxim nv
SOAP
The Arkansaw traveler. (Little Rock, Ark.) 1882-1???, 1889-03-09

BT cHARIEs KUaKNK RANKS.

when weight the heart
trusted fails do It's promised part
sweeps present and shrink deceived betrayed
with fruit expectation turning bitter In the shade
knowledge reaching with its elongated bough.
Through the and staring
when long desired fhllment. clasped last In
embrace,
and hoodes nothing With stolid painted face
like lone cedar which cruel chance has
placed
stony headand looking DER barren waste;
When the sinking darkened with the gloom clouds Of
despair,
Not a brighten only blackneSs everywhere,
gently blowing. and tender
light.
Stealing the eastern heaven and despair and sable night
slowly fade together Morning trips along the slope
the spirits breaks newly with the dawnrg light Of
Hope.
The Arkansaw traveler. (Little Rock, Ark.) 1882-1???, 1889-03-09
MUST BE AMUSING.

New York Editor Ito humorist) -"Thompki
you ought to be little more lively in your
humor."
Thompkins with astonshment)- you think
so, sir?"
Editor-"Yes, do think In fact, Thomp-
kins, l have discovered that humor is intended to
amuse people"
Thompkins (sadly)-"Yes, that view is held by
quite number of people"
Editor-"That is the view / hold, Thompkins !;
So in order to retain your place you must say
something that will amuse our readers. You must
slam at Chicago"
The Arkansaw traveler. (Little Rock, Ark.) 1882-1???, 1889-03-09

We take the following from the London Coavf
Journal: 1.-THE long looked for and often deferred
change in the American government has ut last
taken place. On the 4th inst. President Cleveland
surrendered his place TO General Harris who was
elected at Indianapolis last spring but who, by
means Of one of those peculiar technicalities of
American politics, was kept out Of his Office. Mrs.
Harris, we hear, Is young and beautiful, quite e.
young as her stepdaughter Russell, q young lady
who enjoys peculiar freedom, going from place to
place unattended Ii il said that President Cleve-
land could have held his place much longer had he
not unwisely declared himself to be a Democrat.
This was not given out for publication, but was
overheard by newspaper correspondent who i'm
mediately sent it to the DAILY Auchison. Mr..
Cleveland accused Lord sackville of having sent
the information, and without giving his lordship
chance to prove his innocence, demanded his
removal as British minister.
"Mr. Clevelands term not very satisfactory
1t seems that he upheld the idea that whisky
should be sold in the White House. while General
Harris contended that all whisky and tobacco
brought into the White House should be free. 1t
appears to that II Is a bad idea to sell the bar
privilege of great executive mansion.
"Mr. Bayard, who for 50 long a time has been
Mr. Cleveland's private secretary, WILL we are told
establish gymnasium In New York, In which
institution the ex-president will practice on the
bar to reduce his flesh. Mr.. Lamar, who was in
the cabinet minister ofinternal affairs announced
himself as candidate for the privilege of practic-
ing before the supreme court, some time ago, and,
after many objections, he was admitted. General
Garland, commander of the army under Mr.. Cleve-
land has been ordered to his brigade and viii be
stationed at Fort Hominy, in st. Louis. Colonel
Robert Howard, General Garland's adjutant, will,
we hear, take the military place made vacant by
the demise of General Custard, who was killed by
an Indian bull several months ago.
The Court Journal, paying attention as it does
to American news, will keep its numerous readers
informed relative to affairs in the new world"
The Arkansaw traveler. (Little Rock, Ark.) 1882-1???, 1889-03-09

Fat man taking Turkish bath Ito attendant
what is the tendency of these baths as regards
iesh?"
Attendant-"They decrease flesh. Only treat
ment that will take away flesh without injuring
the patient"
Lean man taking Turkish bath Ito attendant)-
'What In the effect of the Turkish bath?"
Acknowledgements q mans flesh, sir"
The Arkansaw traveler. (Little Rock, Ark.) 1882-1???, 1889-03-09
Written for The Arkansde Traveller.
AMONG HOME AUTHORS.
A Chaplet of Criticism.

VIII.
When | editorially wrote (thirteen months ago)
that the humorous and satirica paragraphs dia-
loEues Of Philip Henry WEIGH were reprinted in
every leading daily or weekly newspaper in Amer
lea :" that "none better written and very
few good, "-it was honest praise won by strong
and strkngy original literary work in the lighter
vein, of recent years so much in vogue.
To-day, that sincere tribute to excellence is
quoted by the New York Sun in its column and "a
half story of brave and earnest life, ended at its
prime.
Ny friend, an honored journalistic colleague, is
dead.
Tomorrow, he, whom greatly loved and 3
joyousy welcomed for his quip and laugh, is
silent unannoyed, patient traveller from this mighty
city, by Hudson's narrows.
A rapid dangerous west bound train will be
halted few moments at quiet village station.
Where Genesee's beauteous, turbulent, rock riv-
ing stream has its fountain source, amid the eternal
hills that once rang with the echoing defiance of
painted Senecas, old and young will now rev.
erently gather to Phil WEIGH come home to
stay with them forever.
Where his boy hood was nurtured and his earth
fame cherished, little, grief bowed procession of
neighbors will slowly follow precious burden.
Then nature shall awaken from its frost slumber
and in Gods chosen acre, nest building, heaven
voiced chorsters, warbling their roundelays
new-made grave, will glorify the gaiety of him
who surprised amused and humanized the world.
Memory towers as an enduring monument to real
merit
"With tints that frightened and were multi
Piled" Philip Henry WEIGH gave vivid color to
exuberant fancy. lie the most spontaneous
American humorist since Charles Farrar Browne
peoped vanity Fair with the grotesque creations
of his irrepressible genius.
1t was in the late summer of 1892 that my scis-
sOrs' points found unerring magnet in the present
Hour" column of Rochester's Post Express.
"On what meat doth this, our seller feed?" asked
my metropolitan co. editors.
"Quoth ], with bated emphasis "Behold, a
giant of grimace arises the historic lake they
call Ontario!"
1t was no idle prophesy. "Welch Rarebits" were
soon quite the cheese in all newspaperial budgets
of humor. An ex-commercial drummer, market
reporter of petroleum, live man with the lveliest
of Imagination, had struck OIL and opened q stead
years 1t bubbled and spouted.
When Phil WEIGH quit Rochester, in 1883, he
Accidentally Overheard" that he was wanted in
Philadelphia. Very sensibly he obeyed that Cal.
Another twelve month, and the New York San
had captured prize.
Modesty is such q rare virtue that most of Us
blush to own it. Yet Phil WEIGH wore its sober,
The Arkansaw traveler. (Little Rock, Ark.) 1882-1???, 1889-03-09
TIME FLEW.

An old negro woman, while walking along a
street, met an old negro man.
"Look yere," said the woman, "ain't dat you,
DAMP"
"Dats my name, lady"
ais you de DAn'l dat wuz my husban an wuz
sent ter de penytenchy fur ten years2"
"Yas, 'um."
can is de ten years out?"
"Yas 'um."
"Wall, law me, rs had three husban's sense dat
time Huh, ole man. I'd dun furgot you. An
you's all crippled up, amt you? | 'clar, neber
seed time fly So"
The Arkansaw traveler. (Little Rock, Ark.) 1882-1???, 1889-03-09
THE MODEL.

There is a close union existing between back
woodsmen. Even in their style of composition
they follow the same model. The model Gust
received from North Csrolina) Is as follows;
"dear ser will you please send me q samppel
copy of 20 paper hev hearn of 20 paper but haint
ez yit seed yo paper no sickness In the nabhood
everybody seem to be doing well send paper to John
Adfrew StoveAll an obligehen yours truly John
Adfrew Stoveall."
The Arkansaw traveler. (Little Rock, Ark.) 1882-1???, 1889-03-09

frtngelees gArb 90 gracefully, we marveled NJ his
self-deprecation.
So he came among us with birthright of intel
lect
How he worked, when an insdious malady held
his life by hair, when Damoclean fate stood grim
executioner, we hated to know. He was doomed
man, laughing and making laughter, while cancer
ate its way remorselessly, to his vitals It's dread
work is at last completed. "The Tailor Made
Girl" pauses in the whirl of ante LeDten festivity
to say to her nice young man:
40, Charley, isn't Ii awful2 Mr.. WEIGH is
dead"
"Wech, what Welch?" interrogatively drawls
her devoted slave.
Why, the SUMS funny dialogue writer, you
stupid fellow Don't you remember the funny
things he contributed TO Puck and other papersl
Clara says that he was the most clever satirist of
New York society, after George William Curtis"
"Ah" murmurs Charley, rousng himself with a
tooth pick, III know him"
"Who7"
George William Curtis. He's one Of those
political thingumys they call Mugwump."
There's a family circle in Brooklyn where slight
est mention of him, who was husband and father,
orlhR the UeaIs that oHho' AheCtioh Hes pfoslTate
before despair. Ah me- How Phil WEIGH loved
wife and children, and how tenaciousy he chung to
hopes water logged wreck
Many good and noble brothers OF the quill sound
commentator of the departed humorist. "He
wrote" says the Utica Daily Observer, "bravey to
the last and wrote with sparkle and smile in all
his lines. The world will miss him. 1t may not
know why. II will miss him, all the same"
Dear Opie Read, you knew Phil Wech's worth
in his often printed work. l, and others very close
TO him in these later days hail him dead livng),
kirg among our nations men of brain.-H C. l..
The Florida agriculturist., 1889-07-17

ed in opening the gate and delivered. his
parcels, mad but wiser young man.
Monday evening No. 3, dressed in his
best, started to call to ask the young
lady to join him in seeing-the fire. works
at DeLeon. Arriving at the gate in
eager haste he grabbed it, and 10 the
tar of Sunday night was still sticky, and
his hands received a coating that in no
way resembled kid gloves. He did not
call, but saw the young lady Tuesday
night sweetly resting on the arm of No,
while gazing at the pyrotechnical dis
play.
The Benjamin habeas corpus case was
heard by Judge Broome last Friday in ac-
cordance with mandate of the Supreme
Court, it having reversed the decision of
Judge Broome. The defence offered tes-
timony to show that the case was of
lesser grade than murder in the first de-
gree. The Judge would not allow the
State to introduce evidence only in re-.
buttal, and as consequence the pro-
C60U1HSS. WOIcs CO1SlQOIdb1y SuOIIGueu,
as the State had nineteen witness sum-
moned, but they only called six or eight.
The Judge decided that the case was
bailable and fixed the amount at So 900.
Mr.. Benjamin prepared his bond the
same day and was set at liberty.
Nelson Bruno keeps an eating house
in DeLand. His eating ''joint" is not
as high-toned as Delmonico's, neither
are his terms so elevated, but his motto
is cash or mighty good security. Conse-
quently when Isaac Cromer, one of his
boarders with an exceedingly dusky
complexion and tremendous appetite,
had no more money, the frugal Bruno
requested him to skip. Isaac objected
and armed himself with hatcbet and
swore he would have lunch or blood"
Bruno disarmed him and called Marshal
Hull, who gave him hearing before
Acting Mayor P rec. Mr. Parce fined
the hungr! boarder So and costs, amount
ing in all to $3.50.
The Florida agriculturist., 1889-07-17
SCHOOL BOARD.
Business Transacted by the Board
of Public Instruction.

Business Transacted by the Board
of Public Instruction.
Present, Messrs. Austin, Sauls and
Perkins.
F.C. Austin was appointed chairman
pro tenn.
County Treasurer Allen presented his
report with accompanying vouchers.
The report was found correct, approved
and ordered placed upon record and war
rants destroyed The report showed
that SO 856.14 was in the hands of the
treasurer to the credit of the shool fund.
A bill for services of teacher in the
Saulsville district was presented, but up
on examination of the case it appeared
that the school was opened without
authority from the board, and that the
teacher had neither certificate or con-
tract, so the bill was not paid.
Petition from Barbervill district for
assistance to paint and repair building
was deferred until August meeting.
The several gentlemen who were ap-
pointed trustees at the last meeting of
the board sent notices of acceptance,
which were presented to the board
On motion it was decided thai the
echools of the county commence on the
first Monday in October, and not sooner.
Mr.. Sauis was instructed to supply a
county map for the use ofthe board
The amount required for school pur-
poses for the scholastic year was found
to be about 311a nils upon,the taxable.
property of the C UNITY, and the board of
county commissioners was requested to
levy that amount.
The following appropriations we're
made:
For teachers 90
For members School Board. ................. 21SO
For N. s. G. Perkins, Supt.......... 1890
Total. ...$449SO
The board then adjourned until Au
gust 9th.