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Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1890-02-15

A happy octogenarian, ready to de-
part in peace, very recently related to
the writer the following experience.
When young man he was examining,
with intense interest, the evidences of
the inspiration of the Bible. This led
him to a careful reading of infdel objec-
tons, some of which greatly troubled
him; and retiring one night, after wake
full hours of anxious thought, he fell
asleep. He dreamed that he was at sea
in a storm, the pillows about to enguh
the ship, on the deck of which were
stored all the Bibles accessible to hiIa.
And suddenly came migh wave,
which, with the boom it swept across
that deck, bore from it every sacred vol
ume into the wild waves. The shock Of
the disaster awakened him in perspira-
ton from his agonizing agitation over
the loss forever of the living oracfes, to
see the very Bible he had read a few
hours before lying upon the table near,
rejecting brightly the light OF the un-
clouded moon. His grateful surprise
brought to his relief flood Of tears.
While having no superstitious regard for
dreams, he said, "From that experience
/ have no unrest or passing doubt Of the
divine authority of the holy Bible" 1t
was certainly an impressive illustration
of what we all have had-clear and deep
impressions made in dreams and visions
of the night. "-Congregationahst.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1890-02-15
RATES AGAIN peMoRALyzep.

CHICAGO, H.. Feb. 14-In consequence
of the reduction in freight rates between
Chicago and st. Paul the Illinois Central
today gave notice at meeting of the
western freight association that it would
Immediately put into effect a scale of rates
from Chicago to Sioux City based upon 60
cents hundred pounds irst-class. This
is reduction of 20 per cent, the present
rates being based upon Is cents frst-ciass.
The other roads voted to meet the Illinois
Central action and proposition was then
made TO apply the reduction to Omaha, as
well as to Sioux City. This was being dis
cussed at the hour of adjournment, and
the matter was laid over for further con-
sderation at tomorrow's meeting. There
seems to be little doubt that the Omahi.
rates will be reduced and if so the Kansas
City rates will inevitably be pulled down.
The Chicago & Alton will insist upon as
low rates to Kansas City as are made to
Omaha. All these proceedings are in
direct violation of the association rules,
but the roads seem to have thrown their
agreements to the winds for the purpose
of getting even with one another and con-
tributing TO the government demoraliza-
ton
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1890-02-15
A Wonderful IIly.

One sometimes hears of the wonderful
productivenesso of the golden iily-Liiium
AUratum, Lindley. Some years ago an
instance was recorded o. one stalk, un-
der cultivation, bearing no less than
thirty-five flowers THIS happened at
Pitlour, in Fifeshire, Scotland. in 1856.
The record is quite beaten by a plant In
the garden of q foreign resident at Ka-
ruizawa, which is now bearing no fewer
than fifty-seNen flowers ON one stalk.
The stalk itself is six feet high, and
toward the upper end il fiattens out, the
buds hanging ike keys on board The
upper extremity is cleft. Room Is thusal
lowed for the remarkable pxurianee OF
Towering Just described. In The Far
East of Sept. i6, 1872. it is stated: This
summer there grew In the garden of Mr..
G. c. Pearson, on the Bluff mo. I'D,
Yokohama, swo stems from one bulb.
One was fair specimen of the ordinary
Towering of the plant, having eighteen
flowers uron it; bat the other. upon a
broad, fat stem, about an inch and
half in width, but thin rs hath. had ne.
less than sixty-three buds. of winch
ffty-two were In full flower st one
time.-Japan Weekly Mail.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1890-02-15
The Land OF Scott.

The chief impression stranger is
likely to get from his first visit to Scot
land is that it was discovered, if not Gre
ated, by Walter Scott. Wherever he
goes, whatever he sees, Highland and
Lowland, lake and stream, gray ruin.
and green glen, that potent spirit is lord
and master of all. There Is nothing quite
like it, | think, elsewhere; no other land
on which the genius of one man has
written his name so deep. Greece still
cherishes the memory of Byron. and few
Englishmen. at least. who travel those
haunted shores are likely to forget tina,
he owed to them his best poetry and gave
them in return bis life. But Byron's is,
after all, but one OF the many Aernaries
that throng that marvellous land. In
Scotland all seems Scott. There Nature
and Man, the Present and the Past, all
seem to speak to us with his voice. and
take the most part of their beauty and
their glory from him. The Bruce and
the Douglas, Cavalier and Covenanter,
noble and moss trooper-they start from
their graves at every turn to the call o.
the Great Magician
The mighty Minstrel h-eathes DO longer
did rnolssrsny .LsE-ss iorT be les:
vet surely OF few men are the old words
50 true-he being dead yet speakesh-
Macm:lan's MagsE1gse.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1890-02-15
A Present That Wasn't Made.

In certain family, as the Christmas
season came around, it was resolved to
try an experiment Every member of
the family wrote ont list of the Christ
mas presents that he or she would hike to
get, and hung 1t on the chimney piece
for the guidance of those who were going
TO make gifts. It was rather convenient
and nice all around. But a young man
of the family conceived the idea OF
throwing little humor into tbs list of
things he wanted, and among the other
articles he'put down as desirable Christ
mas presents for himself he included
'The Tail of Roberto" Now Roberto
was the name of cat that lived in the
house; and the young man could not pos
sibly have his cats tail for a present, be
cause it was bobtailed. 1t was 4 fairly
good joke; but it happened that mem
Der of the family, ~ho wasn't very good
at orthograpty, took this entry for the
name of book, and, having a partislity
for the young man, started of on tour
through the book stores in search of IT,
Have you The Tail Of RobertoT she
asked, at very large and entirely fra.
class store. The bookseller scratched his
head for a moment. and made answer:
No; we haven't IL in stock just now. bat
we can send and sc. ii for you. Dos
ton Transcript.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1890-02-15
Beware Of limitations, there is Only One
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MIS- HurTygp--Ak' Cseor9r, yoa cannot
tel 1hat trouble girl has wbo a TacaiTi5g
thesttas tioH8 Of a gentleman.
Mr. HodoF -Trousles, Garrett o. what
nature, prsy'
Miss II Well, cus's Hftle brsthszT are a.
wsys lI,as.Hg fun Of one, AMI oass ss-stiss@
are always SAYING. d" wbss = e - ossas OF ?
- If marriage we're q 100 1rh- b'si sSAi
l. not the WORT Tiseies fse .a<saszsta vsossss
Of ens's p1reu.s Tk~y ~; q knsu ever
thing. There's n. coz - 10 esz'sEsaely ssr-
t1g ssioh euestlors -, 'C-srrss, uhAs ar NJ.
Holdos-~ ia.rns aorei Vhst1oes b. esii ur,8a
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vr5~n 70 asSz $3.50 s-,s-ozs t<sss ! aetzz.lly
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Mr. E.-Ana zhat z-E-zrr g. pa u=&k. %
he aaesxsoHr. Care. dear-<s
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70. Toa ~, yor isa~~a- Ezad szsythisg %
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Tne- Mr.. Eo,S,<I ssisy@r>1 --z--shsa< in
Carrie aA- and D>1. ilnas OF f4sA~T 7zes-
tors beT So VII De re>ey vTsts ssss1sfaszsosJ
Teply.-~Eos.on CouT.er.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1890-02-15
A Hea1ieSs Ghost.

The negroes living on Craig's Branch,
just south of Tallahassee, Fla., says The
Montgomery (Ala.) Advertiser, are very
much exercised over the appearance Of
ghost in that neighboraood. 1t is de
scIibed as tall, keadiess man, dressed
in flowing white robes, and has been
seen BY several of tie negroes walking
alongside tie h-a5scr, ~ though in
search OF sor>o 20. oe;>e., evidently his
head.
An aged nero nan, wks has lived
there many yeazs, sys tat about sixty
years ago beautiful ye:sag lady. dauga-
ter Of wealthy cizZen OF Tallahassee,
went out one brigh. Sabb&th. accompa-
MED by her Newfoundland dog, for a
walk to Crais's Branch. pluckiHg Wild
flowers along the wayside. just before
reaching the branch her dog became
very much excited, and tukgei and
pulled at her skirts as though attempt
ing to make her tura back. SIZE paid 10
attention 10 bis antics Tor some time. and
he finally caught hsr skirt IN has teeth
and refused 10 bulge another inch. She
turned and ssw her lover coming toward
her. " hen within several feet ef her
several Indians spraag from cover, firing
their guns as they rose, and the young
man fell at her feet a corpse. She ran
and reached the city IL safety. party
from Tallahassee went out and brought
in tire BODY, its head being completely
riddled with bslcksbos- THIS old neera
saws be has seen The ghost on several oc-
caEislns
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1890-02-15
.Absintiie.

AbSinthe IS 3 spirit favored with tbs
pounded leaves and Towering tops OF worm
wood, together with angelica root. sweet dag
root, star aniss and other arouiatics- The
anomalies are nlacerated for about eight days
IN alcohol and then distilled the result being
an emerald colored liquid The best absinfhe
Is made IN Switzerland. the chief seat Of tbs
manufacture being in TIE canton of Neut-
chsgel II IS chiefly usad IL France AID ne
United States. The evii effects of drinking
this liquid a.a very apparent; frequent in
toxicatioa, OF moderate bat steady t.ppling.
utterly deranges the digestive sys.srn, weak
ems the frame, induces horrible drear1s aEl
haliucinatious. and may end II paralysis or
liin.ex
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1890-02-15
A Relic Of tho wsr.

Capt. Tin Harrison had an interesting
war relic at the capitol Friday. 1t YVES
an old battle flag worn thin and pierced
by many holes. The story of the flag
was told by Capt. Harrison: "When the
war first broke out" he said, 81 was a
boy of II and was living ii Barlow coun-
ty. There were number of boys of my
own age who were anxious to join the
army. These boys organized into COM
pany, and we called ourselves the Bar
tow cadets. When, however, the time
came for us to go to the front, many of
the boys parents would not let them go
because they were SO young. had thir-
ty-five left, however, and with these I
meant to report for duty.
''In Barlow at that time company of
older men had been formed, under the
command of Capt. Redding. They werc
called the Stewart Guards / consol.
idated my company with the olcer one,
and we took the name Of the Barlow
Guards. / was first lieutenant of the
joint company. Just before marching
away Miss Florida Fort, who is now
Mrs. William A. Rawson. made the flag
and presented it to us. Gen. Clement A.
Evans was offered the position Of major
of the Thirty first Georgia regiment if ne
could bring two companies into the
service. He took our company Tor one
and raised another, but we were still
known as the Barlow guards, and car
ried this flag, which had been presented
to me as our company colors, until the
Confederate battle flag was adopted,
then sent it home to my mother, and she
has kept it as memento ever since.
Atlanta Constitution.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1890-02-15
4 Dead Oeerx Kick.

I saw a most beautiful game picture
This season while hunting with A. II.
Maynard on Vancouver Island. As /
reached the summit of mountain saw
within fifty yards from me a fat. oval
rock, some ten feet across, covered with
bright green moss. In the center of this
messy couch a 2-year-old buck lay with
his left side toward me, his head erect,
his large eyes glistening. l instantly
true sportsman part of my nature came
up and prevented me from pressing the
trigger. held the rife in position and
studied the picture, which was one that
even Landseer or Vogt could not faith
fully portray-the combination of shades
and the brilliant coloring of the messy
carpet that covered the rocks, then the
deer as it lay there model OF symmetry
and aiertness.
AS my arm began to tire in holding
out the gun, the old Morse feeling took
possession of me. A quick glance
along the sights, a pressure of the trig
ger, then the report and the air was full
of smoke, and the beautiful deer lay on
its side motionless. / approached it and
SOW that the bullet had gone true TO it's
aim and entered the neck near the shout
der. laid my rife down, stepped ON
the rock and took il By the hind legs TO
turn it, so that its head would hang over
the edge of the rock as | bled it. The
next moment l was where-no matter
where. It's nobody's business but my
own-and the deer's-where I was,
whether reclining or erect, head or heels
up. Whew! but talk about a mules
kicking, no double team of mules could
kick ont as that dead deer did. j picked
myself up and also picked up my gun
hastily. There lay the deer apparently
dead. l cautiously approached it again
and punched its head with my rife Not
a move. Then | touched his shoulder.
which caused a slight quivering of the
muscles of the shoulder and forward !
touched his headquarters; chen how his
heels flew out. There il lay without fur
Their motion. l stopped over and placed
my hand over its heart and felt it beat,
and came near getting my head kicked
off, which caused that kind of nonsense
to be summary stopped.-Forest and
Stream
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1890-02-15

Punxsutawnsy has a boy who. when
he reads, turns everything upside down.
Newspapers are his hobby, and he reads
them when inverted best. THIS peculiar
faculty was lot inhorn, but acquired.
the child did not 90 10 school. bat passed
the tune away IN > room. the walls Of
which were covered with newspapers
Tns latter were generally upside down.
and by reading from the bottom upward
he became familiar with inverted print
George brooInhaugh. g-year-old pu-
Pil CT Mapleton, Is an anbidexter OF a
peculiar nature. lie writes equally As
well with either hand. However, when
be WHITES WITH his left hand the copy
book is re7erses-topside dowu-ana TIE
letters arr formed IL al inverted psi
ton. When writing with the risht hand
the copyoook Is IA tie usual position
All etiorls AZ correction have p-oSec
futiie.-Es-risbury Pa Telegram
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1890-02-15
REMOVING INTRUDERS AND GAM
al FRS

CHAMBERLAIN. S. D., Feb. 14-General
Armstrong, Indian inspector, arrived from
Washington last night, and in company
with Special Agent Gordon left this morn
ing for Lower Brule with the troops that
arrived last evening from Fort Randall
When the troops reached the town site the
order regarding the occupancy of Indian
lands were explained to the boomers, who
were notified they must vacate at once or
be removed by force. The great majority
of town siters were willing to remove at
once and soon a number of houses had
been moved into Mile Square. belonging
to the railroad company, which was adj
joining their former location, and they
will stay there until further plaus are de-
cIded on. A day Or two will be allowed
for the settlers to leave and those then re-
naming will be forcibly elected.
Immediately after this conference with
the town siters Major Anderson with a
strong detachment of mounted Indian
police swooped down upon a crowd Of
gamblers and confscated all their para
phernalia. The gamblers escaped. In flu
ture, the agent says, all persons running
games of chance Or selling liquor on In
dian lands will be vigorously prosecuted.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1890-02-15
Tho AIexandriaa Ifhrars.

The Alexandrian library contained in the
time of Cleopatra about 10000 volumes or
rolls, and was founded at the suggestion Of
Demetrius Phalereus. q fugitive from Athens
in the reign Of Ptolemy Softer. Tho greater
portion of this remarkable collection was de.
stroyed during the Alexandrine war The
loss, however, was repaired by Marc Antorr,
who presented to Cleopatra the library taken
at the siege OF Pergamos. From this TINA
until about the year SOL A. ID. the library in
creased in size and reputation, and contained
treasures of learning in all known tongues.
At the burning OF the temple Of Jupiter
Scraps by the Christians under Thsodosic.
the Great, about that year. portion az the
library was destroyed, and when tho Araha,
under Caiiph Omar, took the city in GO A.
D.. the destruction of the remainder was
completed
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1890-02-15
He Didn't Recognize the Poem.

New Editor Ito Old Schcolmate}-It hurts
me, old fellow, to wound your feelings, but
really we are SO overstocked with poetry tina,
it is useless to read yours. We can only &C
cept what shows unnlis5akable genius.
Old Schoolnate-We ell, just read that poem
ana tell me what You think of it. 1t may
prove better than you imagine.
New Editor having read the poem)-It is
as I feared, the poem shows no promise what
ever. Pardon me, but it is simply absurd.
Old Schoolmate with broad grin)-That's
just what l thought. It's a copy Of some
verses you wrote in my autograph album,
while we were at school together -Munsey's
Weakly
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1890-02-15

This is the way Hack<st. thu most
noted OF modern Falstafs. had tai
joke played on hsa il an Edinburxh
theatre. On this particular occasion. ir
one of his gresz soenes. Haekett found
that his stomach be=4n - collapse. de-
wore. a. I'll Fa.st2Es %, An iEaDeEss
pauach. which. IL Hzcketts case. was
made OF . sind bez. Is was fo1nd TIA.
a s.zfed stomach ia ho< weather va
a terrific b1r9en 70 81 actor, and :. izss
some cne.g zer rByrr.sd one waicA Sired
the dress 20 PERFECTION, bat xzs fIse6
with air. Tue y,~arsr bsss< j: %. screw
Ell on the top ard taeu L ~as all night.
One Of HScket<'s eTscziss tssis evening
had pricke8 : hole in sss false abdomen.
not Exrgs esson-h II rss.xs Il collapas al
az oncss hSst or DEGREES. and Hacse.t
found a. the ezd O. Gre s-eze tnat be
" IS zoS gate as slut as he zszs n.efe~p.
and said 70 hls dressing mar. 'sThls =
not all right; I fsei loose naez. s1e II
this screw Is nos uafzsseress. EVERY
thsng was appzssr;ly IL o<5er, and bs
VEIL a. axasz.. Lis eeaSsnaed 70 csxrs-.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1890-02-15
Rapid IraH,., 20 a-.r.mosy.

T. j. Munson. living few miles from
here in La Crosse county, should be cred
tied with Que Of the shortest courtships
on record. Last week he went 70 see
the sights. and while eating dinner at
one Of the restaurants was smitten with
the waiter girl, whom he engaged in con-
versafion. In few minutes they were
friends, in an hour lovers. and before
shutdown were nam and wife, lie return
ing Saturday night with his bride, hav-
ing been gone from home but three DAYS.
Black hver (His.l Dispatch.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1890-02-15
A LITTLE GIRL INFLUENCED A KING.
The Royal Ruler of Belgium Grants q
Philadelphia Cyild's Appeal.

Philadelphia C!iild's Appeal.
In August, 1888, Frank s. Moore. of
Philadelphia, a sailor on the steamer
Rhineland, Of the Red Star line, deserted
his ship, after the captain had refused
him leave of absence. for the purpose of
Fastening to the bedside of dying sis
ter. After the death of his relative he
shipped on the Waesland, of the same
line, under an assumed name. Six years
after his identity was disclosed by fell
low seaman while theSessel was in Ant
werp, and he was seized by the Belgian
authorities and thrown into dungeon.
Since that time all the resources of di-
plomacy have been exhausted in an effort
to secure the mans release, but nothing
availed until the latter part of June last,
when Bessie Keim, a little niece of Moore,
wrote this letter to the king:
''To Leopold III, King of Belgium, Ant
werp:
"YOUR MAJESTY am only little
girl 10 years old. and / hope you will
pardon me for writing to you when you
hear all.
wv uIiCIt, TftDh -. S1OOit, ID uOW LII
the Belgium prison for desertion from
the Rhineland, over six years ago. He
was sailing on the Rhineiand, and my
aunt was very sick. Her only prayer
was to see Uncle Frank before she died.
We sent word to him that she was dy-
ing He showed the letter to the captain
of the Rhineland, but he refused to let
him leave the steamer. The sailors ad-
vised Uncle Frank to run away, and he
did.
''Aunt Debbie lived about a week after
ward. After she died Uncle Frank
found that his vessel had sailed, so he
sailed on the Waesiand under the name
of Frank S. Walker. That has been over
six years ago, and he was just arrested
in Antwerp, as you can see by the news
paper slip that l send in my letter.
Your majesty, il you had been in his
place would you not have done the same?
Hoping you will pardon Uncle Frank
for DESERVING and me for writing to you,
l am, very respectfully, BESSIE KEN"
Moore was released subsequent to the
date of Bessies letter to the surprise of
all his friends, but the matter was ex-
planned when the thoughtful girl re-
ceived at her home q big envelope
stamped with the royal arms of Belgium.
The letter was written in French, and,
when translated, read as follows:
CAT THE PALACE, BRUssELS.
of the King: have the honor Of inform
ing you that the king has read your let
ter and taken action upon your request
therein contained, by which you solicit
that he remit your uncle's imprisonment.
''By his maiesty's command an order
to that effect has been transmitted to the
minister Of justice. out of compliment to
his majesty's little friend. For the king.
''BolIMERHEIM. Secretary"
s'To Nine. Bessie Keirn, at Philadci-
phia. "--Exchauge.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1890-02-15
A BLOW OF THE FIST.
Tom James of Dallas Killed in Sparring
Exhibition.

DALLAS, Tex, Feb. 14.-Jake kilrain
and his sparring troop exhibited at the
opera house last night. After some un-
eventful sparring Tom James, OF Dallas,
encountered Bansra, the combination
champion light weight, for S25, condl-
toned that James should stay four rounds.
Bansra had it his own way from The first.
In the fourth round Bansra struck James
in the neck. knocking him limp on the
stage The show continued, no one sup
posing that James was hurt seriously.
When the entertainment had about con-
Guided Muldoon announced that James
was unconscious and called for a physi-
clan. Bansra was searched for by officers,
but had fed James died at 1880 this
morning. kilrain cried ike child. The
entire combination is held for murder. 1t
is supposed James neck was broken. One
doctor says it was paralysis of the heart.
Bansra returned this morning and sur
rendered himself to the officers.
James was a well built, muscular young
man of -. Today MuldoOn paid the
doctors bills, $50, and contributed 500 to
defray the funeral expenses. The remains
of James will be shipped to Denver for
interment. The deceased leaves a young
wife, to whom kilrain says last night
receipts will be given. Kilrain and party,
excepting Bansra, left for New Orleans at
s O'clock tonight. I'VE go. straight to
New Orleans" said Cleary, ''but we ex-
poet to come back to Texas"
Yes" responded Kiirain. ''if we had
known before the Richburg fight what we
know now, that combat would have taken
place near Dallas. 1t is the easiest matter
possible to raise an army of people here
and your laws license prize fighting be-
sides"
Bansra remains to answer before the
court tomorrow. An inquest is being
held over the remains of James
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1890-02-15
WEATHER BULLETIN.

SIGNAL OFFICE, WICHITA. Kan, Feb.
14.-The highest temperature was 49, F.,
the lowest was 30. and the mean 50 Q
with cloudy weather and a trace of rain at
D. m. followed by clearing weather, light
east to brisk north winds and rising bar
ometer.
Last year OF February IA the highest tenn
perature was 10. the lowest 10 Q and the
mean &C.
FRED L. JOHNSON, Observer.
WAR DEPARTMENT. WASHINGTON. ID. c.,
Feb. 4. p. III. Forecast until 8 p. m.
Saturday:
For Kansas: Warmer; fair weather; vari-
able winds