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Wichita eagle., 1889-01-01
THE HEART OF A MAN.
BY MATILDA FLETCHER.

/.
The heart of man. 1t Is toy,
A well of life and rest.
furnace fierce, a pitfall deep,
OF all things dear, the best.
a trap, a hedge, fruitful field.
a spring, an open sea;
A midnight black. 1. radiant day,
a slave, and yet too free.
III.
a palace fair, q dungeon foul.
a doorway into heaven;
The gate OF hell-aye. hell itself,
When love is not its leaven.
".
4 page a book, library;
4 faint and fading line;
4 note discordant, harsh and dread,
"a symphony divine.
Y.
query sharp an answer deep,
An echo. yet a voice:
The source of wolnah's bitterness,
The chalice OF her joys.
Wichita eagle., 1889-01-01

eff we win in 1852" says Major Nc
Kinlev. at will be on what we shall do
until that time" True; and Republicans
should bear in in mind. If we turn to
spoils-seeking entirely, we will disgust
the country Times.
Yes, true enough; but it is gratifying
10 be assured that the throttle will be IN
The hands of an engineer of judgment
and courage, and this is sufficient assur-
ance against harmful excuses.
Wichita eagle., 1889-01-01

Gentlemen: We propose TO
close the Old year a d open the
new with a grand sale OF IS cent
Unlaundried Shirts. They beat
anything ever sold here at 81. 80
dozen unlaundried shirts at 6S
cents. worth 81.
Gents unusual underwear op-
pOrJunlty. Knit shirts and draw
erS, ii cents, worth 70 cents.
Knit Sh and drawers. 66 cents.
worth 81 Knit shirts and draw
erS, 81 cents. worth S1.26 These
goods are butchered to close
them out.
Wichita eagle., 1889-01-01

In referring to row in Topeka Christ
mas. the papers state that 'the whole
crowd were more or less intoxicated. d"
Topeka must have the metropolitan police
-Levenworth Times.
Topeka will never get the metropolitan
police under the present state admins
lration. That little mater is controlled
Inv the men who saddled Wichita with it.
Wichita eagle., 1889-01-01

The latest guess to date transfers
Mr. Frye, of Maine, to the state depart
ment and installs Mr.. Blaine in the seat
thus OPPORTUNITY vacated in the senate.
And the man making it and the news
paper publishing it know exactly as
much about the matter as the reader
Wichita eagle., 1889-01-01
EXCHANGE SHOTS.
In This Case, which,

III AaiI1 Nlf.-7Fl y Uif!lI
Lenvsnworth Times.
Shawnee county boasts that there is
not one case on the criminal docket Of
that most pOpulous county Of Kansas.
Surely Topeka needs the metropolitan
police. 4 lack Of business in the erirni-
nal courts sometimes argues great aorsli-
ty and often argues great inefIiciency Of
tho r0iica
Wichita eagle., 1889-01-01

The Lawrence Journal expresses the
opinion that since the cattle barons got
in their work in Oklahoma by securing a
renewal of their leases of the Cherokee
strip. the way to the coveted territory is
closed. Not necessarily. 1t is not set
tied fact that the Indians have the right
to let the lands in question, and if not,
the dickers they may make with cattle
men or anybody else, transferring even
temporary title or control to the lands,
will not stand in the way of disposition
Of them by the government, with which
The right and power unquestionably
rests. Besides, the Indians have been
notified by the department of the in
terror of this last fact, consequently they
and the cattlemen have acted with their
eyes open.
Wichita eagle., 1889-01-01

We see it stated that many of the In
dians are taking an active interest in the
matter of opening the territory to white
+tlament, and that they will give eff
= service in pushing forward the
rk inaugurated to that end. The Cit
Jenship Association of the Cherokee
hatlon will be fully represented before
the department of the interior during
the present session of congress, and
their influence will be cast in the direc-
tion of that work If this statement be
true the movement viii no doubt facili-
tated, as the alleged interest of the In
dams in the lands down there has been
q moving consideration with many in
opposing the opening heretofore.
Wichita eagle., 1889-01-01

Wichita boasts of having eaten ton OF
turkey on Christmas day. That may De
hio thing for Wichita, but a ton of turkey
youId not have furnished nightmare for
one corner of Topeka-Capital.
Slightly off Mr.. Capital. 1t was not a
ton of turkey for the town but ton OF
turkey sold by single dealer in a single
Wichita eagle., 1889-01-01

Ellsworth ingalls,, son of Senator In
gals, mas become the city editor of the
Atchison Champion.
Wichita eagle., 1889-01-01

Colonel Murdoch of Wichita thus gives
warning to his Republican colleagues on
the eve or the legislative session:
That is very well. 1t is q lasting credit
TO the Sedgwick county editor that ne
dares TO stand alone in telling truth. But
he does stand alone among Republicans.
The Others have skunk back into the
crowd, appalled, at the rush of the 'Phari-
sees and hypocrites." The distribution Of
offices is at hand and they fear the loss of
favor.-kansas City Times.
The jackson county editor in the alb
sence of any claim of inspiration talks
wonderfully like newly arisen prophet
- slept and dreapel that life was beauty;
woke and found that lie was dUJy.
Was my dream then shadowy lie:
Toll ON poor heart increasingly,
And thou shalt ind thy dream 10 he
a truth and MONDAY light TO Thee
The surgeon suffers less who puts his
knife to the bottom of the trouble than
he who stands around and lets his pa
tent sweat it out. Truth hath a quiet
breast" but it did the business for the
Pharisees and also for the hypocrites.
Wichita eagle., 1889-01-01
of this morning.

Westward the course of empire tales its way;
The first four acts already past;
A fiftl shall close the drama with the day
TINES NOBLEST OFFSPRING Is THE LAST.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-08-31


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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-08-31
NINETEENTH WARD, 1855

City and Sub Disrries School Taxes and
Water Rents.
'1o fot Den a7o Franr;;o aysn1s he.
tween Penn and Station streets
2stofy frame house
lot 3E5IIo5 between ;'i;:i;i: River svenu: %
and Heberton street corner
Stevenson farm
2s' frame house
10 ,.a5O Dauphin street between 80
lh and Nineblddle streets
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2 LOGS lsxlOo each Dauphin street
between Fitch and Winebiddie
rear Of M and F o'Hara plan
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2stoIry brick house
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lot q022xll0 80 feet street corner
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Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1889-11-24

''It is argued by some people that the
running horse falls off more in a mile than
the trotter does, in proportion TO his speed
For example: Ten Brock ran mile in
1899 twelve years ago, which is the fastest
milo that has been msde up TO this time
Now the fastest recorded quarter mile has
heen run in 2lf seconds, which is at the
rate Of 1:25 for mile. Now, if the best
mile on record is ooly 1891, it follows
from this calculation, that the thorough
bred has fallen of just 14} seconds in the
rate of speed per NILE Maud So tastes;
quarter, 30i seconds, is at the rate Of POI
to the mile, and is just n seconds less
than the rate of her full mile, or falling
off of exactly Z seconds per mile less than
the running horse.
"These calculations are interesting il
view of the attention given by hcrsemen
all over the country to the study Of the
possibilities of the trotter beating the
present record. Now, as a matter of fact,
a running horse dOesn't quit more than a
trotter. Just as horses 90 so much faster,
so much more will their ratio of speed to
tine quarter differ from the mile. 1t is
this great effort that will kill any horse.
II one horse trots q mile in 2:10, and an
other horse trots a mite in 2:OSI, it ia
much easier to reduce the time of the 2:lO
horse to 2:OS2 than it is TO lower the time
of the 2:O83 horse TO 2:07. Here again is
the principle of geometrical progression
interpreting with cumulative force the
louyer Won On in the record
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1889-11-24

And the writing continues to those
who could take Joy in such things the
sight must indeed, have been a gallant
one. For the stern of our galley was COW
cred with sheets of beaten gold, the sails
were of the scarlet of Tyre, and the oars Of
silver dipped in the water to the measure
of music. And there in the center of the
vessel. BENEATH an awning ablsze with
gold embroidery, lay Cleopatra, attired
as the Roman Venus land surely Venus
was not more fair, in a thin robe Of
whitest silk, bound in beneath her breast
with a golden girdle delicately craven
DER with scenes of love. All about
her were little rosy boys, chosen for their
beauty, and clad in nsught save downy
wings strapped upon their shoulders, and
on their backs cupid's bow and culver,
who famed her with fans of plumes. And
upon the vessels decks, handling the cord
age that was of silken web, and softly sing
ing to the sound of hsrps and the beat Of
oars, stood no rough sailors, but women
lovely to behold, some cad as Graces ard
some as Nereids-thatis, scarce clad atsll,
save in their scented hair. And behind
The couch, with drawn sword, stood Bren-
nus, in splendid srmor and winged helm
of gold; and by him others-I among them
in robes richly worked, and knew that l
was indeed a slave On the high poop also
burned golden censers filed with the cost
hest incense, whereof the fragrant steam
hung il little clouds about our wake.
TTO pr cONTTNTrED
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1889-11-24

llTANl N- ltfltIlt le4lllIl- LNii+si
ga three-year.old in California is much
further advanced than 90 Eastern three
year-old. They breed them so that the
colt can be dropped either in January or
February. Oar severe climate prevents
this. A colt dropped here in winter would
in all likelihood suffer from the cold
westher. Eastern colts are bred 20 as to
be dropped about Msy.
If they were fosled in the winter season,
with our extreme temperatures, il would
likely mean desth 10 the colt Then,
again, the California colt can be worked
the whole season, while here the season
during which the colt can be trained is
much shorter. The climate and the length
of the working season in California are pc
culiar advantages in its favor for develop
ing early trotters. But are these sdvant-
ages TO be depended or, after ell, when it
comes to the question of producing a ma
tured world-bsateI? l don't think they
are.
"One Of the most interesting and i'm
portant pOints about this whole cOntrOver-
sy is thst which relates TO the infusion OF
the thoroughbred blood and its effects.
The great horse Palo Alto, il out Of mare
by 4 thoroughbred horse, Planet. Planet
was a horae that could trot three minute
gait, and be rad more Of the true action Of
the trotter than almost any thoroughbred
of his day. He was an Eastern horse,
and was we'll known On the old Fashion
and Union courses The thoroughbred
blood of BOnny Scotland is also an infu-
sion, the results of which are nov appa-
rent in the bottom. Many horse.braeders
say, get an infusion Of thoroughbred blood
by all meane;' but more than this is neces-
ssry; you must breed from that thorough
bred blood which has trotting sction.
"The pith of the whole matter is this:
the thoroughbred blood gives the endu-
ranca; the trOtting action controls the gait.
"PsOple ask me, viii Maud S. ever be
speeded again to eclipse the recordP She
Will be again put to test only when some
other horse comes out and beats the record
she hsa made. People eeem to forget that
the queenly mare has already three times
beaten her own record. She lowered the
figures successfully to 2:O9l, 2.O9t, and
2:0S{ 1t is tiresome and thankless work
this persistent beating Of ones own rec.
ord, and we think it is about time that
some one else did if. 1t takes an enor-
nous amount of work TO prepare G horse
fer test of that description. When Maud
S. is to train for a record beating contest,
she is put to work in February and it
takes til August to ft her to make a
good nile. On the whole don't think
she is likely to be called upon TO do go
again" DAVID WEcHsLER.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1889-11-24

the future. 1t is not to be
doubted that California produces the fast
est young trotters in the world. But will
she produce the fastest matured horses?
Three or four-year.Olds that trot fast are as
thick as blsckbsries. You can find them
anywhere, but particularly in California,
where all the advantages of climate and
training are in their favor. There is Wild
| flower, a two-year-old belonging TO ex-
Governor Stanford, which was the greatest
colt wonder of her day; yet We hear moth
ing of her now.
what enables California to produce so
many young trotters? They begin with
the colt when he is from four to elk months
old. He is chased around d ring, with
nottiOg whatever upon him. There are,
perhaps, score of these youngsters in
hand, and thjse that show action are pick
ed out and trained, while the Others are
practically cast away. The difficulty with
young colts is that when worked hard,
nineteen out Of twenty break down. But
the California principle is to destroy nine
ty-nine per cent, if necessary, to
produce phenomenon. There are more
wrecks of this sort in the State of
California than you could count, and this
is all done. as have said, TO produce a
colt or two that will show 2 record that
may attract attention. This may be a
very good plan for a man VINO is able to
do it, but, looked at in a commercial wav.
it will destroy more property than it will
accumulate riches. There is humane
side to the matter, too, OF which it is
hardly necessary to speak.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1889-11-24

81 should think that trotter, in order
10 accomplish mile in 2 minutes, should
be able to show a quarter in 81 seconds at
least. If the fastest recorded quarter mile
be 3Ot seconds, and the mile 2:OS4, then
it follows, by a simple calculation, that ?
minute horse should do the quarter in 81
seconds less than Maud s. has done it.
Yet. here again occurs another very singu-
lar question of ratio. If in the past
twenty years we have only made an in
crease in speed of I seconds in the
quarter mile time, how long will IL take to
reduce she time IA seconds, and thus at
tain the fight of speed per quarter neces-
sary for the two minute trotter? Will IT
be sixty or eighty years or century? /
wouldn't want lease of life for any long
er period than would be given me, if we're
assured of existence until the record had
been cut down 10 2:05 or even 2:06.
when Dexter first beat Flora Temples
time, the famous mare had a record Of
219 81 That was made in 1859. Dex-
ter beat that in 1866 by trottiug the mile
in 2:18 1.5 to saddle, being ridden by hon
eat Johnny Murphy. All trotting records
are given by IA, 1-2 and 3 teconds.
The only trotting record in the history Of
the American turf in which the record was
given by fifths Of a second vas on the &C.
casion referred to. George Alley, the
owner of Dexter, had wagered $1,000 to
Is 600 that the horse would
heat PIG TO saddle. He placed
in the hands Of the timers
three watches, each marking the seconds
by ffths, because there was the possibility
of beating 2:19 by Just one-fifth OF a sec
oud, and this nice reckoning could not, OF
course, be made by a quarter second watch.
# Dexter had trotted in 2:184 ., the quar-
ter second watch world have been more
likely to make it 2:19.
"The present furOre over California
horses, ard the recent fsats Of Sunol, Palo
Alto and Axtel, have drawn attention to
the great question whether the East
or the West is destined to pro-
duce the trottirg wonders OF
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1889-11-24
THE FUTURE TROTTER
MR. FREDERICK BONNER DISCUSSES
EQUINE WONDERS.
Axtsll, Surol and Palo Alo-The California Plan Of
Killing SO Per Cent to Get One Good
Trotter-Twsnty Years Of
Record Breaking.
COPYRIGHTED 1889.

The name of Bonner is insepsrably asso-
ciated with the horse. Mr.. Frederick Bon
ner is probably the most expert horseman
of the three sons of the owner of Dexter
and Maud S. In conversation recently,
Mr.. Bonner expressed his views freely re-
garding the great phenomenal perform
ances Of Axtell, Sunol and Palo Alto, the
two latter being the most wonderful of
CalifOrnia's young trOtting prOdigies. Mr..
Bonner said:
"In discussing the modern trotter and
the contrast .he presents to the trOtter
of the past, there are many things 10 be
coneidered. Improvements in the race
tracks have had a material effect on the
speed developed. Twenty-Five years
ago, the popular grounds in the
neghb0rhood of New York were
the Union track and the old Fashion
Course on Long Island. As compared
with the tracks of to day, those courses
were like 3 sandbsnk beside billiard ia
bic. The wagons Of thoss days were very
much heavier, too, than those now used,
and this constituted another point Of dif
ference to be considered Maud S. has
trOtted to s. sulky weighing 3s4 pounds
but Hiram Woodruff wculdn't have dared
to get into sulky less than So pounds in
weight. This II pounds made a great diff
ference and, unquestionably, it would be q
serious hindrance to animals going az a
high rate of speed.
More than twenty years ago Dexter
IVES credited with a quarter mile in 81 sec
onds. This is as the rate OF 2:04 20 the
mile His fastest full mile was made in
2:17f. Maud S has trotted a quarter in
304 seconds, and her time for mile is
2:OS3. Now, it is matter to be carefully
noted that, while the rate of speed per
quarter has increased only 3 seconds to
the mile, the mile rate has increased 81
second What does this illustrate? IL
shows that the ratio of increased speed is
greater in mile than in quarter. 1t
shows, too, that the Infusion of the thor
oughbred blood in trotter does not carry
with it an increase in speed SO much as the
ability to sustain high rate of speed dur
ing prolonged effort In other words, it
gives endurance end bottom.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1889-11-24
The Arizona Kicker.
Detroa Fee Pres.

CAMETO GRIEF.-THe suit Of the Widow
Gibbs against US for breach Of ppmise,
damages SIS, 900, came up ia court last
Friday. This suit was instituted six
months ago by the court house ring, which
has sought our downfall ever since the first
issue of this pspsr. That is, they put the
widow up to sue us, and have advanced
the money as IL was needed.
When the widow was put on the stand
she testified that on the night OF February
p, 1887, we asked her to marry us. She
insisted that the date was correct, and that
nothing could change her mind about it.
We then exhibited the records Of the Jail
to prove that on that day and night, End
on all next day and next night We were
prisoner, having, as some Of our readers
may remember, departed from the line Of
virtue and gone on bender. This exhibit
Knocked the widow out 10 the first round,
and COMPOUNDED her supporters, and we
don't believe they will tackle us again
after that fashion.
As for the widow she was only cats
paw. and we have sent to her house basket
of groceries, clothes line, 8 set Of cups
and saucers and a sack Of -four to prove
that we have no malice.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1889-11-24

physicians. Forty hours hath he lain in
stupor 80 deep that at times his breath
could hardly lift this tiny feathers weight,
AMI scarce could my ear, placed against
MS breast, take notice of the rising of bis
heart. For ten long days 1 now have
watched him day aud night, till mine eyes
stare wide open with want Of sleep, and for
faiatness. scarce can 1 keep myself from
falling. And of all my labor this is the end?
The blow of that accursed Brennus has
done it work, and Hsrmachis diesn'
Love counts not it's labor, Oharmion.
nor can il weigh its tenderness in the scale
of purchase That which it hath it gives,
aud Graves for more to give and give, till
the SOULS infnity be drained. Dear to
thy heart are thesa nights Of watching;
sweet 10 tiny weary eyes is that sad sight
of strength brought so low that it hangs
upon thy weakness like 2 babs upon its
mothers breast For Charmion, thou
dCst love this man who loves not thee,
and now that he ia helpless thou canst
pour thy passion DER the unsnsWeriDg
darknesl Of his soul aud cheat thyssli
with dream of what might yet bew
4 love him rot, as thou hast proof, o
QUEEN How can l love one who would
have eloin thee, who art as my hearts SIS
tel? IT'S for pity that l nurse him"
She laughed a little as she answered:
PITY is loves own twia. Wondrous way
ward are the paths of womsn's love, and
thou hast shown thine strangely, that l
know. Bat the more high the love the
marc deep the gulf WhereintO it can fall
ay, ard thence soar again to heaven, once
more 10 fall! Poor woman, thou art thy
passions piaything; Dow tender as the
morning sky, and now when Jealousy grips
tiny heart, more cruel than the sea. Well,
thus are we made Soon, after ali this
troubling naught will be left thee bat
tears, IemOrse and memory"
And she went forth.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1889-11-24
DOGS MAY GO WRONG.
They Have as Many Phases of Character
as Mankind.
WdshinQtOn Post

as Mankind.
Washington Post
Dogs exhibit as many phases Of cbsrac-
ter as human being Some dogs will 20
along for years IS straight, morally, as a
Sunday School cashier, and all of a sud
den there is a scandal. Dog disappears.
A Washington gentleman once owned a
magnificent setter. really valuable animal.
He was offered $500 Tor il ard refused TO
SELL The dog was finely trained and
acted in all psrliculars es a dog with a
pedigree ought to act. He got into the
habit of staying down town nighis. He
was reprimanded. Stayed away all the
next night to show his toughness and in
dependence. Was chained in the back
yard Ran away at every opportunity,
and wouldn't come home till morning.
His owner finally had 10 keep him chained
all the time. Oue day he had the dog mp
in his room while he was dressing. The
setter got uneasy, go he let him out and
called TO the girl to put him out in the
back yard The front door Was ajar, and
the dog bolted and hasn't been seen since.
The moral is when You get q dog worth
$500 trade him for five 800 pups.