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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-07-22
Treatment of Bares,

The redoubtable Samuel Parr proved
as great bore to De Quincy as the dip
lomatist did to Coleridge. The opium
eater, sensitive little spirit that he was,
did not often put himself in the way Of
being bored. He was completely taken
by surprise, on his first meeting with
the scholar of prodigious fame, to find
him no better than SANDER mongering
sold babbler."
Byron's method of dealing with the
gentry was even more ingenious than
SCOTS, who himself assumed the ardu-
Gus task of boring his bore. Byron used
to set Monk Lewis (whom he found
as great bore as Scott did on to some
..vivacious person." who peculiarly alb
horred the tribe-as, for example, he
says, Nine. de Stael or Hobhouse-and
leave the pair to fight it out together,
while he quietly enjoyed his revenge.
But even this was more humane than
the conduct of those who, like Douglas
Jerrold, leave their bore in the lurch.
"Wel, what's going on today" asked
the bore, full primed for siege. Il
am, returned the wit, hurrying remorse-
lessly past.
do not dull people bore you?" one Of
his companions at the breakfast table
asked of the autocrat. Madame" was
DR.. Holmes suggestive reply, "all men
are bores except when we want them"
Exchange.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-07-22
FIFTY YEARS AGO.

IT'S fifty years ago, dear John, Just fifty years
ego;
Seems like twas only yesterday heard you
tell me so;
Do remember sayin' yes? Well, John, we're
gettin' old
And trinity now, and 1 amt sure my mem'ry is
so bold;
And yet, s'pose must said thing or two
in play,
For you were rather sassy. John, a goin' homo
that day.
Just think tits fifty years. dear John, just fifty
years ago,
Sence you and me stood up afore old Parson
Ganderblow
And said we'd have each other. shorel for bet
ter or for wuss
Did ever | get sick of it? Now, John. don't
make a fuss
Bout nothin, for I low thurs times bad
trade turns to good,
When men S wives nuss their patience as Chris
tian people should.
In all these ups and downs, dear John, sence
fifty years ago
We joined our hearts and hands, the Lord alone
can fully know
What you have been to me, John, or have
been to you;
For He sees, though oft we've stumbled, that
our poor old hearts are true,
And that l will be thinking of you, John. as
you will be thinking Of me
When our fifty years below have long been
lost in eternity.
Browne Perriman in Yankee Blade.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-07-22
a Queer Hallucination.

There is a very good story, which has
the somewhat unusual merit of truth,
which has been told again and again in
the diSpensary, as Illustrating the power
of imagination. A lady, who was other
wise quite rational, was troubled with
horrible feeling that snake was gnaw-
ing away her vitals, as she explained it.
Efforts were made to convince her of her
error, but without avail, and it was
finally decided to humor her out of her
trouble. \ small snake was secured, and
one day she was told the necessary oper-
alton would be gone through to relieve
her of her trouble. ChlorofOrm was ad-
ministered and when she revived a
scratch made while she was asleep was
carefully bandaged up, and the snake
was exhibited as evidence of the superb
ority of her diagnosis over that of the
physicians. Her JOY was painful to wit
ness. and she went away thoroughly
cured in St. Louis Globe
Democrat.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-07-22
D3vidss Coat,

David Robertson, the Scotch natural
list, had, when boy, rather an unusual
experience in clothing himself, and the
method he adopted seems amusingly
different from that of boys in our own
day, who when they want new jacket
ask for it or go without.
David was early apprenticed to farm
er to herd the cattle, and one day he
went to fair with his master and there
gained prize of twenty shillings by
running a race. When he reached home
his mistress offered him for the pound
enough of homemade WOODEN cloth for q
coat, but though David joyfully ac-
cepted it, he was disappointed at finding
that the tailor would not make his year
~ visit to the house for some time.
With the impotence of youth he
begged his mistress to let him make the
coat himself. At first she refused, but
when David persisted, she agreed to the
wild project, STIMULATING, however, that
he should take all the responsibility and
ask help of no one.
The boy began by carefully ripping
his old coat In pieces for pattern, and
by this he cut the new one, first num-
bering the pieces in chalk that he might
know how to put them together. As all
his time belonged to his master he was
obliged to take his sewing out into the
pasture, and there after a month of
hborious work the new coat was COM
pleted. Its buttons came from an old
coat which had been discarded by his
master, and the thread with which it
was put together had been spun and
dyed at the house.
When David showed his mistress the
new coat she was loud in praise of it,
and declared that not even the tailor
could have done it better. One thing,
however, it needed, and that was a care
full pressing, which he was allowed to
give it at the house.
The hardest task of all remained, for
he was obliged to remake his old coat.
and as the seams were frayed and deli
cate he had to exercise great care in join
ing them again. Another month and
this task also was done. Then was
David the proud possessor of two coats.
Youths Companion.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-07-22
How to Clean a Plaster Cast.

A correspondent of a leading scientific
journal says that a bust or statue can be
most thoroughly cleaned, provided II has
not been painted, oiled or waxed, by m
verting 1t and filing it with water free
from iron. The water Is then allowed
TO filter through the plaster. After the
hltering has been kept up for sufficient
time and the outside surface occasion
aHy washed with water and a soft brush,
the plaster is allowed 70 dry. Il IS then
found that all the dust has been wiped
out of the pores Of the cast, whsch n
thus restored 70 its original wiateness
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-07-22
Force of Habit,

A lady who wished to weigh her baby,
two months old, but who had no scales
at hand suitable for the purpose, took
the child to neighboring butcher shop.
The butcher put the baby in his spring
scales, looked at the dial. and remarked:
with the bones and all, mum, it's
fourteen pounds and half. Shall Pr
How dare you make such sugges-
ton" screamed the woman, as she
snatched her baby and rushed out of the
shop.-Youth's Companion.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-07-22
Notice.

The following notice appears in the
Leominster letter in the Fitchburg Mail,
the signature there printed being
omitted:
To the Leominster liars: II the parties
or party who wish to lie in the manner
that they have and are doing do not stop
1t, they will be stopped in manner
which they will not like, as l shall make
them prove their statements.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-07-22
&C. A. r. National Encampment. !"

For Grand Army encampment to be held
at Detroit, Michigan, August to s.
The Rock Island will sell round trip
tickets at rate of one lowest first class fare
for the round trip, tickets to be sold July
30 to August 2 inclusive. Arrangements
have been made to run chair cars and
sleeping cars through without change via
The Rock Island Route" AS the time is
getting short members of the g. A r. and
their friends are invited to call at the Rock
Island city ticket office and secure accom-
modations in the special cars set apart for
your comfort. Excursion tickets good on
all regular trains. You can leave on the
Rock Island train daily, S:55 a. M, and
arrive III Detroit next evening for tea if
YOU contemplate taking this trip for pleas
ure, do not be talked into taking
crowded excursion train, but take the
Rock Island regular train, leaving Wich-
ita $50 a. M, daily, with through cars.
Call early and be convinced that the Great
Rock Island route Is the peoples favorite
line when travelling for pleasure or on
business. City ticket Office 100, corner
Main and Douglas. Passenger station,
corner Mead and Douglas.
W. II. WISHART
City Ticket and Passr Agent
Telephone No. 1919. 54l5t
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-07-22
Saved a Girl and Himself Also.

A remarkable display of courage and
quick thinking was given at Westbury,
L. l., Thursday, by Robert Burgess. a
young woman fell from the railroad sta
ton in front of an express train that was
about 200 yards distant. Burgess quick
~ rolled the imperiled woman off the
tracks under the platform, leaving him
self with insufficient time to get up and
out of the way. He realized his danger
instantly, and throwing himself full
length between the tracks the train
passed without harming him in the
least.-Exchange
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-07-22
HALE cowLEY A. s NILSSON
President Secretary.
KANSAS FARMS
For Sale by
KANSAS H0MESEEKERS' BUREAU.
A. $ WILSON
Secretary.

We have choice farms in every part of
the state for cash or on easy terms. Re
member that no matter what wild reports
you may have heard, that the government
reports for seven years show that the cul-
tivated lands OF Kansas have produced
more than the same number of cultivated
acres anywhere else in the United States.
Kansas soil well farmed produces more
than any other in the United States. Think
of this and then come and see il and us.
Now is the time TO buy before land boom.
If we cannot show you more Of the gifts of
Providence in the fruits of the earth in the
same length of time than you ever saw be-
fore, we will pay your expense out here
and give you a wagon load of the finest
peaches you ever looked at. II you want
TO see the worlds fair come 10 Kansas. OF
course we are the great land men and farm
sellers of Kansas. but we mean every word
we say and will do it. Write or visit US.
If you mean swap or some other nonsense
write to some one else. II you mean busl-
ness write US. We can get you a cheap
rate and something else if you buy Of Us.
Look out for the excursions. Address
COWLEY & NELSON, Kansas Home
seeks Bureau, Wichita, Kansas.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-07-22

This is not a sermon. 1t is only rail
road missionary tract.
If you take vacation this summer.
why not 90 to Colorado? Nestled around
Pixies peak there are plenty of places
where one can cool off for a very little
money. ManitOu, Cascade, Green Noun
tain Falls and Woodland Park, in the ia
vorite Ute pass, will be lcvelier this year
than ever.
They are most directly reached via the
Santa Fe route You change cars in
union depot at Colorado Springs, and take
broad guage trains on our Colorado Mid
land division for destination. No tedious
transfer across the city.
Cheap tourist tickets now on sale, good
until Oct. 81, returning Inquire of local
agent Santa Fe route, Union ticket office,
orner First and Main streets, or passenger
tation, Douglas and Fifth aves. 10 If
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-07-22
Are You Going to Washington Territory?

Parties emigrating to the northwes
will find il to their interest by calling
the Rock Island ticket office for informa
ton regarding rates, routes and accommo
ceived by agents of other lines as to this
route. You are invited to call at the office
and be convinced as to the superiority of
the Great Rock Island route over all
others. BY patronizing this line you can
have the choice of four different routes
west of Denver. For speed, safety and
comfort the Rock Island leads the process
sion. ". II. WIsHART, Ticket Agent.
Office 100 East Douglas avenue, ceorne
Main street. dog-tf
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-07-22
Tour,s, Rates Vi. the Rock I-issa Roas..

The Rock Island have placed on sale
tourist tickets 20 Colorado points at special
low rates FOR the round trip. fnal limit for
return passage October q. 81 also excur-
sion rates 70 Salt Lake. Ogden, Helena
and California points. AZ great reduc-
ton. Please call at the Rock Islsod Office
before purchasing tickets. and obtain
reliable Information as o routes. rates and
time. City Office 100 East Dougla a.
avenue. cornsr OF Main street; depot, cor
ner Mead and Douglas avenues
W II. WIsEAgT,
City ticket aud passenger agent. Web
tia, Kan A3
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-07-22
Possible Postal improvements.

Postmaster Harris idea of attaching
letter boxes TO the suburban street cars
is a good one. Why not suburban steam
cars also? When person is riding home
at the close of business the sudden re-
mem brance that he has forgotten to post
m important letter gives such poignant
grief as almost to overbalance the happi-
ness caused by thoughts of well spent
iay.-Boston Advertiser.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-07-22
HI, ,nr u. nourt.su. Of celor,.a.

Round trip tickets 10 Denver. Pueblo.
Colorado, Springs and Trinidad. cheap.
Ouly $E2 - for the rcupd Trip. good 70 re-
turn Until Oct q, Isl. Remainder the
Missouri Pacific railxEy IA the shor- lbs
10 al Colorado points Tain leaves 6si.y
az SO p r. arriving at Pueblo next morn
ing Tor breakfast aud Denver for dinner
For AL points IN Colorado, Utah. Mon
tara and Washington. take The Missouri.
Pacific railway Chair cars add Pull
mae slsepers on al trEin- Cali AZ city
ticket Office for further information. MAPS,
pamphlet, &c. etc Telephone gil
Z Z BLEcELEY,
Ix.f 2. and 7. Il. ~ -. xasn Il
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-07-22
BASEBALL BREVlTiES.

The Harvard Baseball club has elected
Louis a rockingham, *, captain for the
season of Isss2 VIII the boys IN blue play
Princeton next year,
That the hart!e between the National
league and the American association means
war 20 the knife is shown By the black
listing by President Young q Meekin and
Raymond, who jumped their contracts
with the Western association
With Keefe, Rusie. Shsrrott. Ewing and
Welch New York has az array OF pitching
- - ----l - 49,
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-07-22
One of Colonel IngersoII's Stories

They tell story of Mrs. Jones, of Chi
cago. who visited Rome and while there
was shown some Of the great marble
masterpieces of the world, among others
the Apollo Belvidere. They pointed 1t out
10 her as being the most perfect form of
man that had ever been conceived BY the
brain OF an artist, and the old woman
walked all around it. looked az II from ey-
ery point OF view, and she says:
That's the Apollo Beividere, Is it,
Yes"
wall zipa ma Jnras".
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-07-22
Remember wen and Bear in Mind

That if you are going 10 Washington
Oregon or Idaho, or any Pacific coast
points, il will be to your advantage 70 90
via the Missouri Pacific railway The rea-
son is that you Will save time and lay
overs at junction points. The fast Pacific
express leaves Wichita every day at 5.S5 p
NJ via the Missouri Pacific railway. depot
corner Second and Wichita streets. City
ticket Office. 120 North Main street
L +. BLECKiEI, p. & 7. Agt. Wich!ts
II. c. TOWNSEND, g. z. q 7. a, ST. Louis
I[f If
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-07-22

A neatly dressed boy fell into the
harlem river just below the bridge yes
terday morning about breakfast time.
He was pulled out and went home cry
ing. In the afternoon smaller boy fell
into the river from boat house float
He got out without assistance and went
out in the sun TO dry. Il don't want
the old man TO get on TO me, ne said.
New York Advertiser.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-07-22

WICHITA, Kan, July Il, 1891.
To the Public.
Notice is hereby given that the under
signed househoiders. duly appointed and
qualified as appraisers for the purpose of
determining and assessing the damages
caused by the condemnation of property
in the construction of flushing bitches for
the purpose of flushing the sewers in the
said city of Wichita, Kan, full and com
plete description OF which said property is
given in ordinance No. 1904, of the CITY Of
Wichita. which said ordinance was an
proved July 10, 1891, Will meet in the
council chamber of the said city of Wich-
ita. on Monday, the 9th day OF July, 1891
at o'clock a. M for the purpose of dis
charging our duties as said appraisers
and will adjourn from day TO dsy until
our duties are completed.
J. NJ. ALLEN.
u. V. HEALY.
d5l-10t w. J. HoLBROoK.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-07-22
To New York in 40 Hours and Is Mnu

On and after July 10 change Of time
will become effective between Wichita
and New York, so that a passenger leaving
Wichita on the Missouri Pacific railway
can reach New York ia ~ hours and Is
minutes. The train leaves Wichita daily
at lis n. m. arriving in New York at 2:30
.. m. the second day following. Only one
change of cars is necessary, which i made
in the St Louis Union depot. This IL
several hours quicker time than can be
made by any other line out Of Wichita.
Seats free in chair cars Pullman sleep
ing cars if desired
L. +. BLHCKLEY. j. & 7. A.
d5I-tf IZ0 North Main street.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-07-22
Something New-Through Cars Between =

Something New-Through Cars Between ST.
Paul ana kansas City.
The traffic between above cities has
so increased that the Great Rock Island
route has instituted new order of things.
and has put on their trains, a through car
this service are Pullman combination
chair car and sleeper, and are the enabodi.
ment of comfort. The price charged for
this especial service is but little compared
with the accommodation given
See that your tickets read via the Albert
Lea route &C., r l. & P; B c. r. & Y
and NJ. & st. i. Ry's) Maps and time
tables sent on application.
JOHN SEBASTIAN,
Genl Tkt & Pass Agt
T. ST. JOIN. Gen'l Manager.
General Offices: Chicago. SS-tf
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-07-22
snracue,s "Rad Debt, Collecting Agency.

Sprague's bad Debit Collecting Agency.
This agency has made a splendid record
in the principal towns of Kansas and other
states, in many cases collecting bad debts
of over twenty years standing. Their
methods are legitimate, closing, however,
with cumulative squeeze that compels
the agency is heartily endorsed by its
patrons and universally dreaded by I'M
willing debtors. For particulars address
above agency at 2S0 South Main street,
Wichita, Kan. d0o-6t
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-07-22
TWENTY FIFTH NATIONAL FNCA,IP
n ~. . !. nL...I

TWENTY FIFTH NATIONAL ESCA1IP-
MENT q. A. r., DETROIT, MICH.
The Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe
railroad has been designated as the Off
GAL ROUTE by the department through to
Detroit via Chicago. The official will start
from Larned Saturday morning, August
], and leave Wichita about noon of same
day. The equipment will be vestibuled
including free chair cars. Tourists and
Pullman sleeping cars.
the Santa Fe company will sell excursion
tickets at one lowest fare for the round
representations of same as regards limit
and other privileges being ample Those
anticipating making the trip should ad-
dress the undersigned without delay in
order to secure chair and sleeping car
reservations. Diagrams now open.
w. ID. MURDOCH,
District Passenger Agent,
6S lot No. 15S North Main street.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-07-22

You arrive at New York an hour and
one-half earlier than heretofore by taking
Train No. 20 of the Vandalia and Pennsyl-
Sania Lines, which even before its quick
ened schedule made the fastest time OF any
regular train between st. Louis and New
York. This train leaves st. Louis at G5O
a. M, connecting with morning trains
from the west and southwest, ana carries
passengers through in Pullman vestlbule
sleeping cars to Philadelphia and New
York, with direct parlor car connection Tor
Baltimore and Washington. 1t Is the best
train for the New Jersey coast resorts ana
the best train for all points in New Eng
land. All meals may be taken IN dining
cars en- route.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-07-22

For Kansas City, st. Louis and all points,
east take the Missouri Pacific railway
The shortest line to st. Louis by IS miles.
No change of cars of any kind between
Wichita and St Louis Only fifty hours
between Wichita and New York City via
the Missouri Pacific railway. City ticket
Office 10 North Main street. 10l II
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-07-22

Through vestibule sleeper to Manitou
via Santa Fe route every day without
change. Connection is made at Burton
with the COLORADO train. solid vestibule
from the engine to the rear sleeper. Leave
Wichita AS p M, arrive at Pueblo 6:l0 a.
m, Colorado Springs a. m, Manitou S:34
q. ~, Denver II a. IN. 50 If
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-07-22
Colorado Tonrts. Rates via anita Te Route

Co mmencing June 4, 1891, excursio
tick cts will 80 Oh sale TO Pueblo, Colora
Spri Ils. Trinidad and u nver at price
So. 5 @ Tor round trip. Alo 10 Trinidad Y
Denver price ga. 50. Final limit for return
passage October 81.
For particulars inquire corner First an
Main streets or passenger station Dougia
and Fifth avenues. lotf
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-07-22

Harvard university has $50, 900 bound
volumes in the library, Yale has 2G0, 000,
Cornell 10000, Columbia $4,000, SYRIA
cuse $4,000, Dartmouth $500. Lehigh
g., 600, Brown &c, coo. Princeton s., coo,
Bowe3oin $500, University of Virginia
Il. Geo.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-07-22

lfycu ere FoiBF 20 spy point north
east le sure and tafs The Great Es
Island train ikat lesyes " ichltA ever q
81 ft5 a L.. end Tssckes Kansas City
O'Clock the sans day and Chicago early
The next morning. hsnem Der TIE Hock
Island Route IL the only line hst~sea
Wichita sDd Chicago on which you do cot
have 70 chsnge trains Evening train
leaves Wichita - rs ?. n. City ticks.
Office 10 K Douglas avenue. corner A&la
street. ". a., WfsHAET
lli-st Tlckss Az
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-07-22

When you go. take the Frisco line 70 -
To1Iis and the east for the reason that il il
the only Wichita line running two solid
trains daily without change Of any class %
ST Louis morning ard night and u u the
only line having palace reclining chair and
Pullman sleeping cars in morning AID
night Trains Always % time and sure q
making eastern connections at -. Louis
union depot al
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-07-22
Children Cry for Pitchers Castor1a.

The Missouri Pacific railway is the only
inc running an afternoon train Wichita
O St. Louis. lea wing Wichita at l:15 p. II.
and arriving at St. Louis o'clock next
morning: IS miles the shortest line and
three hours the quickest time. IZ3if
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-07-22

Orange culture in southern California
is making wonderful progress. Fifteen
years ago the first shipment of oranges
was made from Riverside, San Bernar-
dino county, while this season the ship
ments from the Riverside district VIII
amount TO 1900 carloads, or 400. 600
boxes. The total shipments from south
ern California will probably reach ), 100
Or $500 carloads.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-07-22

Parker. of North Main street, is attract
3ng the attention of the best people by the
care he takes of his stock. He has one OF
the cleanest. neatest groceries in Wichita.
dES2t
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Shcrins Docket.
OFFICE SHERIFF SHAWNEE COUNTY,

OFFICE SHERIFF SHAWNEE COUNTY,
TOPEKA, Kan, May % 1891.
H. NJ Murdoch s. Bro. Wichita Kan.
DEAR SIRs:-Enclosed you will find my
check in payment for Sheriff docket, etc,
for which please accept my thanks. The
Sheriff's docket is an especially fine one
and l would not do without it for any
price. Yours truly, J. NJ. WILKINSON
il If