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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-07-14


Pursuant TO resolutions of the city coun-
Gil, public notice is hereby given, for all
persons to trim their trees in the city
limits, in conformity with the following
ordinance, tO-wit:
Ordinance No. $50, Section s. ANY per-
son owning or having charge of any lot,
tract or parcel of ground in the city limits,
abutting upon any street therein, who
shall allow limbs of any tree growing
along or upon any sidewalk to project over
the sidewalk lower than eight (S) feet
above said sidewalk, or who shall plant or
permit to grow any hedge so that any part
Of the same will project over any sidewalk
more than six inches, or who shall put up
or keep any sign or anything whatsoever
that shall overhang any sidewalk, unless
said sign or other thing shall be at least
eight feet above said sidewalk. shall upon
conviction be fined IN any sum not exceed
ing FIVE dollars"
Any one failing to comply with the re-
quirements Of the above, will on and after
the 18th day of July, 1891, be subject to
the penalty as provided.
FRED SCHATTSER, City Clerk.
City Clerks Once, " ichita, Kan, July
s. 1891. Act
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-07-14
Uncle Sis Steer.

Uncle ST runs what is known in the
south as zone mule farm" From gen
eral improvidence he is unable to buy a
mule or the necessary feed for one. So be
does-or did, rather-his blowing and haul
ing with q great gaunt red steer named
Bonaparte, appropriately shortened by 81
to Bony, said steer finding his subsistence
in the grass of the woods.
Not long ago Sis former mistress and
present landlady saw him in front of his
cabin with Bonaparte standing under, or
more properly leaning against, tree. A
rope was tied around the steers neck and
fastened to limb of the tree, so that his
head was drawn we'll up. ST, standing on
a stump, upon which was also a bucket
filled with greasy rags, held the steers
mouth open with one hand, while with the
other he was pushing down the creature 8
throat one of the rags rolled into ball.
What in the world are you doing Sip
exclaimed the lady.
'Givin' Ole Bony new cud. He dun
los hisn," answered ST, gravely proceed
ing to roll up another ball. Oats what
make him so POI" he added
Suppose you give him some corn" sug-
gested the lady, scanning Bony's ribs and
backbone.
Critters can't eat Gavin when dey amt
got no cud," replied 81.
Negroes all think that the ability to ru-
inmate or chew the cud is the result Of
possessing an organ that somehow floats
around loose, and which the animal can
lose, and then have it restored by forcing
greasy dishrags down the throat
The lady finding ST not to be reasoned
with in the matter left him, but inquired
few days later as to Bony's condition.
HE dun dade," was the sententious re-
ply.
1.-The dishrags didn't cure him?"
Nom. Ole Bony wuz too fur gone to
make a new cud out'n i'm. New York
Herald.
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Birds Are Like Human Beings.

Canaries. Ike human beings. vary
very much In character, some cocks be-
ing so Indifferent and idle that they will
let the hen do all the work of building
and rearing, while they themselves sit
and plume their feathers. Others,
again. are perfect gentlemen in their
manners. waiting on the hen with a
quiet courtesy, and seeing that all she
requires is at once brought to her.
Again, the hens vary in disposition,
some hens behaving In quiet, modest
way, attending to their young ones with
regularity, while others are in a con.
slant state Of chatter with their hus-
bands, pecking and arguing with them
every time they go near. Thus we see
that these little birds have their tiffs
and domestic quarrels, not unlike our
elves.-Chambers' journal.
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A New Railroad Joint.

A piece of metal, weighing about forty
pounds, that looked like a nickel plated
section of railroad track, has been ex-
hibited In Pittsburg. 1t is model of
the Roulson railroad joint. The patent
Joint consists Of three pieces, solid
heavy bottom plate and two sides plated
with Tugs or fianges fitting into slots in
the plate and locking under the projec-
tons of the rail. 1t is claimed to be
a perfect self locking joint, and for all
temporary occasions is safe enough, but
when put in permanently there are two
bolts passing through the rails and the
side plates.
The joint is expected to take the place
Of the splice bars in use on most of the
roads at present. 1t is claimed for the
new joint that it not only makes the rail
go per cent. stronger at the joint than
at any other place, but also that it will
prove cheaper than the old splice, as
there is less metal used in pieces. The
splice bars are made of iron, but the new
joints are of soft teel.-New York Tels-
gram,
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-07-14

Mrs. Henry Ward Beecher, Mrs Lyman
Abbott and some other women were speak
ing of remarkable cases in which lost
articles had been found Mrs. Beecher
said: The most extraordinary case ever
heard of happened many years ago One
day Mr.. II. b. Clafin came TO our house TO
see Mr. Beecher While he was talking to
him he happened to put his hand up to his
shirt bosom and found that he had lost a
diamond pin. II was early In the winter
and there was snow on the ground. Mr..
Beecher went ont with MIN and, following
the direction Mr. Claflin had taken. they
made diligent search, but could get 10
trace of il.
Mr.. Clafin gave it up as lost, although
he offered a reward for its recovery. TIE
following spring, when the Snow was
thawing, Mr.. Clafin was again on his way
to our house, and when within few yards
Of il be saw something gllsteniug on tie
sidewalk He picked it up and II was the
identical pin he had lost. think that was
a moss extraordinary case '-SzooklyE
Eagle.
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The Brave Marquis.

| A regiment once marched into Perigueux
| 10 take up quarters there, and the whole
| town was out to see the soldiers enter. The
citizens crowded out into the line OF march
| 'Drive them backp' commanded the colo
mel. Most of the spectators shrank away.
| Only one man remained immovabie-a
| great, white haired man, with crossed arms,
defiant mien, and a contemptuous smile on
| his lips. He was the Marquis Marie de
Sainte-Maria. A captain, named Roland,
tapped him on the breast with the handle
of his sword. Marie de SainUe- Maria
snatched the sword, snapped it over his
knee and threw the bits in Roland's face.
A hand to hand fight followed. The mar
quis was arrested and confined in his hotel
under guard of three soldiers.
He remained there five days, and then
learned that at 4 o'clock on the follow
ing morning the regiment, with Captain
Roland, would march away. To get his
satisfaction he must hunt Roland down
like fox, and he resolved to do it. Early
in the morning he climbed up the chimney
of the room in which he was imprisoned,
over five roofs, and down the scuttle OF the
house of friend. He swallowed glass
of wine, put chicken bone in his pocket,
got sword and a horse and gailoped or
toward the cross roads which the regiment
must pass on its way to Paris. He arrived
there at O'Clock.
He dismounted, threw off his great coat,
rolled up his sleeves, unsheathed his
sword, and stood still in the middle of the
Paris road. The regiment marched into
sight presently, but the marquis did not
move. 1t came within speaking distance,
and he still stood motionless, sword in
hand. The first line of the regiment was
but few rods away but the marquis did
not even move an eyelash. $50 far and no
further" every line in his face said. The
soldiers hesitated and halted. The mar
quis shouted one word, Roland" For
ward, Captain RolandT commanded the
colonel, and the captain stood before the
marquis, sword in hand. Ten passes and
the marquis had his sword through Rol-
and's heart. He withdrew it, wiped it
carefully, rolled down his sleeves, threw
on his big coat and rode away TO Peri
gueux.-San Francisco Argonaut.
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Vegetarians in History.

1t is evident from Arrian and Porphyry
that vegetarian orders of men were we'll
known in their time, and that they were
found in India In the time Of Alexan.
dria. They existed in different orders
long before the time of Jesus in Egypt,
Syria, ETC., and were known by the
names of Essenians, Essences, Esyans,
Coenobites and Faithists. etc., and those
on Mount Carmel, of whom Elijah. the
prophet, was the chief rabbi, described
by Pliny, were known as Carmelites
Whatever the name the principles vera
all the same-all were vegetarian.
The Masonic order had its origin In
these ancient brotherhoods without
doubt. All the Masonic emblems Of to-
day were known to these 5rotherhoods,
SO also their passwords Tanner In
Kansas City Times.
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EXCURSION.
National Educational Association.

The national meeting Of this association
takes place al Toronto Ont, on July l4th
10 17th. on account Of which az excursion
rate Of one lowest brst Class fare for the
round trip plus s. two doLsTsI, viii Be-
made 70 Toronto. and the return limits 81
the tickets can De- extended 20 Sept och,
I-gl. Parties who coatemp plate taking al
vantage Of these rates will Ind u 70 tbsIT
interest 70 call At tbs Missouri Pacific
railway ticket Office sad fsceiTe in:oFBs-
zion relative 10 routes. &c. The MissoU1
Pacific railway offers superior advantages
IL various WAYS you can make the trip 70
Toronto ~ this HE n iess time than any
other Only one change Of cars. watch
j. made IN [ MON depot. and thus avoiding
tie risk q tedious delays and transfers b.
tween depots. K. Z. BIECKLZT. z. Z, z. A
fI4tf 10 y. Main street
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-07-14
HALE cowLxY, A. NELSON
President. Secretary,
KANSAS FARMS
For Sale by
KANSAS H0MESEEKERS' BUREAU.
HALE cowLEY,
President.
A. S. NELSON
Secretary.

We have choice farms in every part of
the state for cash or on easy terms. Re
member that lp matter what wild reports
you may haveNeard, that the government
reports for seven years show that the cul-
tlyated 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,
Ii 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 wagon load of the finest
peaches you ever looked at. If you want
20 see the worlds fair come to Kansas. Or
course we are the great land men and farm
sellers OF Kansas, bnt we mean every word
we say and will do it. Write or visit Us.
II you mean swap or some other nonsense
write TO some one else. If you mean bust
ness write us. We can get you a cheap
rate and something else If you buy of us.
Lock out for the excursions Address
COWLEY & NELSON, Kansas Home.
seeks Bureau, Wichita, Kansas.
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THE REPUBLIC OF PARAGUAY.
It Is an Interesting Country, but Little
Known to Americans.

It Is an Interesting Country, but Little
Known to Americans.
| The republic of Paraguay has hitherto
| been one of the least known of the South
American states Situated in the heart Of
the continent and communicating with
the sea only by the Intermediary of the
Parana river, it has remained far away
country, forgotten, unvisited, unexplored.
And yet in the old days its territory was
the center of all the operations Of the
Europeans on the Atlantic coast of Amer
lea.
During the early period of the Spanish
occupation the settlers found hospitality
in Paraguay sooner than on the more ac-
cessible banks of the river Plate, while its
fertility, climate and geographical position
recommended it to the Jesuits for the
establishment Of their reductions" and
for the essay of system of communism
which gave admirable results from the
point of view of collective felicity. During
200 years the settlements of the Jesuits
prospered. In 1854 the order was expelled;
when the architects left it, the communis-
tic edifice, within whose pleasant precincts
the native Guarani population had learnt
the elements of simple and almost idyllic
country and the people quickly declined.
In the beginning of the present century,
when the independence movement deprived
the crown of Spain of its American colo
MES, Paraguay did not join in the generous
and cooperative work of liberty. but shut
itself up within it's frontiers, trusting to
its wealth and wishing to owe nothing to
its neighbors. This policy was that of the
80 l.
Lopez and Lopez II, whose despotic rule
from the beginning of the century up to
1870 was virtually a continuation of the
Jesuit system Of state communism, minus
the religious and recreative elements.
Critics who persist in considering uni
versal suffrage to be the last word of polit-
ical science have severely condemned these
despots The fact, however, remains that
under their rule Paraguay reached high
degree of wealth and material well being,
and threatened to assume supremacy
which alarmed its neighbors. The result
of this uneasiness and jealousy was the war
Of the triple alliance of Brazil, Uruguay
and the Argentine against Paraguay, which
began in 1854 and lasted five years, ending
in the ruin of the latter country and the
almost complete humiliation of the young
and adult male population, and leaving in
the land none but women and aged men.
OF the riches and prosperity of Paraguay
there remained no vestiges. The army and
feet were destroyed. Ruin and misery
were on all sides. The conquerors had
only to divide the spells after Lopez died,
with arms in his hands, at Cerro Cora on
March /, 1870. The Paragraphs fought
like heroes, and when. from want of men,
they could fight no longer, a handful of
patriots met at Asuncion, formed trium-
virate. resisted the pressure of the allies in
the sphere of diplomacy, signed treaty of
peace and on Aug. Is, 1870, opened a con-
stituent assembly, which established the
new constitutional chart.-Theodore Child
in Harper's.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-07-14

This is not sermon. 1t is only a rail
road missionary tract.
If you take vacation this summer
why not go TO Colorado? Nestled around
Pixies peak there are plenty of place:
where one can cool eff for a very littl,
money. Manitou, Cascade, Green Noun
tain Falls and Woodland Park, in the IA
vorite Ute pass, will be lovelier this year
than ever.
They are most directly reached via the
Santa Fe route. You change cars in
union depot at Colorado Springs. and takC
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 locs
agent Santa Fe route, Union ticket office
orner First and Main streets, or passenger
ia ton, Doug las and Fifth ayes. 10 If
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Quick and Comfortable Trim.

Two new trains have been added 10 the
already excellent connections east that the
Great Rock Island route has been Offering
10 its patrons.
The Lake Shore aud Michigan Southern
has put on new train, leaving Chicago
daily ar 1890 a. m, and the Fort Wayne
pennsylvania lines. one ut l0:45 d. m.
These are daily trains, scheduled on
fast time, and arrived at New York CITY
next afternoon at o'clock. and via the
first mentioned Boston passengers reach
their destination two hours later.
The fast vestibuled express from Denver
Colorado Springs and Pueblo. via both
Kansas City aud St Joseph, arrives at
Chicago at $50 q. m, daily. and the
vestibuled express from Omaha and the
Iowa main lines arrives at Chicago at
SOS a. m. dali JOHN SEBASTIAN
General Ticket and Passenger Agent.
L. 81 JOHN, General Manager 33-tf
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Excursion 10 Toronto. Canada

y large party of Wichita people will
leave over the Rock Island enroute 10
Toronto and eastern points. Excursion
tickets to Toronto and return will be on
sale at the Rock Island ticket office at
lowest first-class one-way rate plus 81 for
the round trip. good for return passage
until September 30 By leaving your
names with the Rock Island agent special
accommodations will be reserved for your
comfort. This rate is open TO the public
Call ut the Rock Island office, 100 East
Douglas avenue, corner Main street and
get circulars and general information.
d4l % W. II. WISHART, c. r. 81 P A.
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History of Coffee Drinking

While coffee (coffea arabica) now figures
as one of the most considerable economic
products, its use as an article of food in
civilized countries is of comparatively re-
cent origin. In Abyssinia and Ethiopia,
where the coffee plant is indigenous, the
people have been accustomed to decoctions
from its berries from time immemorial
There the Arabs first tasted the fragrant
draught; and highly delighted Herewith,
transported some of the precious beans to
their own country about the beginning of
the fifteenth century. In Arabia the new
exotic fourished luxuriantly, and, strange
~ enough, entered into the occasions of re-
Hgious controversy.
Legend reports that devout Moslem.
who had heard of the wakeful effect pro-
duced upon browsing goats by its foliage.
resolved to try what influence a brewing
from its berries might have upon the SOM
nolent deryishes who nonchalantly fell
asleep during the protracted services. The
result was magical. Drowsy laymen fol-
lowed their example. Coffee became the
national beverage of the faithful. Mo
hammedan pilgrims to Mecca carried beans
to all lands whence they had come.
Egypt soon rejoiced in coffee houses. and
in Constantinople "a. D. 1864 they &C
quired instant popularity. Mosques were
overShadowed by them. Quickened wits
Of drinkers suggested intoxication TO the
religious, and political characterization TO
the civil authorities. The former de-
nounced the dangerous resorts and the
latter shut them up. But the beverage
triumphed. - Richard Wheatley in Har-
per's Weekly.
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Take stage at Wharton for Saltwater;
Billy Snyder, proprietor. d4S Il


II you are going 10 any Pacific coast
points, now that the Union Pacific have
changed the time of departure OF their
trains from Denver west, you can save
twelve hours in time by leaving Wichita
via the Rock Island train, which runs
daily, leaving Wichita s;55 a. m. arriving
at Denver o'clock next morning. making
direct connections with the Pacific coast
trains with tourist cars throught TO Port
land, Ore, and San Francisco. Office 100
East Douglas avenue, corner OF Main
street. W. II. WIsHART, c. 7. and P. A
1874 If
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Parties emigrating to the northwes
will find it to their interest by calling a
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. w. II. WIsHART, Ticket A gent.
Office 100 Last Douglas avenue, ceorne
Main street. GG9-tf
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Old Time ouadroon Balls in New Orleans.


On entering, the guard, in full uniform,
conducted us to a side room, where another
guard examined US from head to foot to
see if we had arms, and while undergoing
this inspection I had an opportunity of
surveying the premises. / saw stored away
fully a barrel of weapons of all descrip-
tons and sizes, numbered and labeled,
such as dirks, stilettos, pistols, bowie
knives, sharp and strong enough to cleave
a man in two at one blow. Getting our
tickets we were ushered into the ballroom
up stairs, where several hundred men and
women were waltzing to band of music
Everything was conducted in the most
orderly manner, and was struck with the
precision of these women in their waltzes
and dances. Coming from mixed race
famous for it, as they were all French and
Spanish, many of them fairly equaled
the renowned Carmencita in abandon and
action. The partners of these dusky dam
sells We're, of course, white.
The colored gentry were entirely ex-
Guided; all others had access to these balls
upon payment of two dollars TO three dol
lars, according to seats in the boxes or gal
leries, which were generally fllsd by
strangers, who visited New Orleans from
all parts of the world, which in measure
accounts for the quantity of arms taken
from them
The colored ladies partook of the color of
the Indian and conducted themselves prop
erly. They were INDUCED in ices, lemon
ade and sherbets, and all they seemed TO
care for was the dance and the waltz in
which they excelled.-Cor. Louisville CCu-
Tier Journal.
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Ho, for the Mountains of Colorado.

Round trip tickets TO Denver, Pueblo,
Colorado Springs and Trinidad. cheap
Only So. 80 for the round "trip, good to re-
turn until Oct. 81, 1891. Remember the
Missouri Pacific railway il the short liue
to all Colorado points. Train leaves daily
at $50 .. IN. arriving at Pueblo next morn
ing for breakfast and Denver for dinner
For all points in Colorado, Utah, Mon
taDa and Washington. take the Missouri
Pacific railway. Chair cars and Pull
man sleepers on all train. Call st city
ticket office for further information, maps,
pamphlet, etc, etc. Telephone oil.
L. L. BLECKLEY.
14tf p and L. A., ~ \. Main St
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rnnrtst rat,. Va thc Foet I-lanr rou,..

The Rock Island have placed on sale
tourist tickets TO Colorado points AT pecial
low rates for the round trip. final limit for
return passage October 81. 'el; also e1cur-
sion rates 70 Salt Lake, Ogden Helena
and California points. Al q great reduc-
ton Please call 1T the Rock kiand Office
before purchasing tickets, and obtain
reliable information a. 30 routes, rates and
time. City Office, 100 East Douglas
avenue, corner ot Main street; depot, cor
ner Mead and Douglas avenues
W. H. WfsHAgT.
City ticket and passenger agent. Wich-
tia, Kan. l4-tf
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Edison looks when at work Ike a boy
apprentice. His manner and speech are
very boyish. But the fire of genius shines
in his keen, gray eyes. and the clean cut
nostrils and broad forehead indicate strong
mental activity.
General Wolseley, who is in command of
the British forces in Ireland, Is fifty-eight
years old and probably the best soldier in
England. He Is a native Irishmau and the
son Of soldier. He entered the service al
eighteen as an ensign
August Belmont, although he has as
suroed the management OF the big bank
Ing house. finds time for all kinds OF sport
de has two yachts. n kennel OF fox terriers
drives coach and tandem, and has a good
stable of saddle and coach horses.
Police Inspector Byrnes Is one of the best
dressed men in New York, and while very
quiet IN tone, his clothes are always OF the
best and perfect in 1T. Observers have en-
deavored 10 find the inspecsor wearing the
same suit OF clothes twice in ous week, but
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