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The Wichita daily eagle., 1891-09-24
FROM CLARK COUNTY.
ASHLAND. Sent. 21. 1891.

ASHLAND. Sept 81, 1891.
To the Editor of the Eagle.
Perhaps the quietest county III Kansas
this fall is this county of Clark. No one
seems to be doing anything in the way
of advertising Its advantages, or keeping
the outside world from forgetting that
there is Clark county in the state.
There are two very good newspapers
published in Ashland, the county seat,
but stranger would have hard time
finding out anything in regard to the
| business of the town by examining the
advertisements-bec the business
men don't advertise. A seeker after in
formation in regard to the town would,
by examining both papers, find that
there are three banks here and one gen
erai store, and he would wonder what in
| thunder the banks were for. The con-
sequence of this method of not doing
business is that other towns with more
wide awake business men are getting
lots of trade that should come to Ash
land.
Political doings are now keeping the
people, office-seekers and ali, on a strain.
The Alliance cleaned up all the offices in
sight last fall and expected to do the
same thing this fall, but the calamity
horse is unable to stand up under the
tremendous crops. The consequence is
that the Republicans will most likely
elect all their candidates.
If there is any one thing that the peo-
pie of Kansas town are prouder of than
anything else it is the public school: and
Ashland is Justly proud of her educa-
tional advantages. The tax levy of this
district will give over $500 for the sup
port of its schools for the coming year.
The city schools are under the super
vision of Prof. w. &. COwden, who has
few equals as a teacher and manager.
Whooping cough is interfering some
what with the attendance at present.
Most all towns in western Kansas have
number ofvacant houses IN them, but in
Ashland these vacant buildings come
mighty handy this year to store grain in
Nearly all III e unoccupied business build
ings here are filed with grain.
Want of rain is interfering somewhat |
with planting fall wheat and rye. We
had a shower or two yesterday and day
before, and the prospect is for more.
There will be a reunion of the g. 4. I
r, here the lst and 2nd Of October TO
which ali the old soldiers in Southwest /
ern Kansas and Oklahoma have cordial /.
invitation. A big crowd IS expected and !
they VIII all be bountifully fed on Clark 4
county pork and beans, Clark county 1
beef. and poultry and Clark county fruit. /
and If they don't like feathers they can 4
all sleep on Clark county straw.
By the way, there has been an im- 4
mense amount Of peaches shipped in 4
this fall. but none that has reached us
will compare in beauty size and flavor TO
those raised in this and
COmanche county. The writer
viii bring you specimens OF
fruit when he comes to the fair at the
Peerless that viii make your eyes
bulge out and you. mouth water.
NO news Is good news; that IS. when
people are prosperous and happy. there
IS but little 10 write about The calamity
sheet of this place. the Clipper, tried
hard and long to keep the people under
the impression that they were q wrstchsd,
The Wichita daily eagle., 1891-09-24
THE UNICORN IN KANSAS.

| The unicorn which stands in a pugil-
istic attitude to the hon on the English
coat of arms has been regarded as a fab
ulous beast, of the appearance of a
horse with long slender horn protrud-
ing from his forehead, between his eyes.
1t is common acceptance that it was
some mythical contortion of the an
clients from the African rhinocero5. But
there are records which go to show that
it once moved feetly over the Kansas
prairies and fell before the unerring eye
of the aborigine.
Mr.. Jones of Hennessey, o. T., who
has been making study of the old
French explorations in this part of the
country, finds this in the chronicle of
Bernard de La Harpe, Frenchrnan who
wandered about on the plains in 1719.
Under the date of April % is this entry:
''At two o'clock in the afternoon we
joined the Naoudiche tribe, who were
busy smoking unicorn, an animal as
large as small horse. 1t has brown
hair: the color and length of
goat, the leg rather slender
and in the middle of its forehead is one
horn without any branch foot and a
half long. The meat is very delicate"
Other early explorers of the inland re-
port similar animal
An Indian trader and trapper, now
resident of Wichita, to whose notice this
chronicle happened to come, says that
the Indians back in the sixties used to
tell MIN that their fathers occasionally
found long slender horns on the plains
and a tradition was handed down that
there was once slender animal in these
regions with one horn, smaller than the
buffalo's and longer. These horns were
picked up by the Indians and thrown in
to the Waconda springs in the Solomon
valley, this state as offerings to the Great
Spirit. Waconda springs, where the
Great Spirit was supposed to dwell is a
deep cavity full of thirty feet of water
and for long time was the principal
point in charts of this country. Not so
very long since it was drained and a
number of Indian relics were found, but |
none of the horns. But more thorough |
search might result in better fortune.
1t would be little strange if Kansas,
whose versatility for new political move
ments and ubiquitous individuals is so
marked, would have the honor of estab-
fishing the unicorn's authenticity and |
him as home product.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1891-09-24
Forgot the Boy.

Occasionally a very nervous man Will
make a public exhibition of himself.
Such an instance occurred in Nassau
street restaurant Friday noon A gen.
tlemanly appearing man was observed
by one or two patrons Of the place to
leave his table abruptly, hasten to the
cashiers desk, pay his bill and 70 almost
run out of the restaurant. Beyond in
dulging in the reflection that it was
pretty warm weather to travel under
such full head Of steam, the observers
paid no attention to the mans behavior
at the time. After lapse of eight or ten
minutes, however, the same man came
back into the restaurant breathless and
perspiring.
Hurriedly scanning the occupants OF
the room, his eye rested upon a well
dressed boy about ten years old who was
giving his undivided attention to huge
section of watermelon The nervous
man pounced upon the boy and ex-
claimed half apologetically: "Why,
Tom, | forgot all about you and camo
very near going up town without you
Were you frightened?'
Not bit, uncle!" responded the lad
cheerfully. Il felt sure You would come
back. so | ordered another piece Of
watermelon, which you can pay for"
The nervous man fidgeted about until
the boy finished his melon, and then he
would have gone away without paying
for 1t had not the boy reminded him in
high soprano voice that he owed the res
taurant keeper ten cents.-New York
Times
The Wichita daily eagle., 1891-09-24
FEED YOUR HOGS.

A large per cent of the hogs received
at the Wichita market in the past
months were not half developed. Pack
ers have regulations to sustain in the
markets of the world and they can't get
first-class product out of inferior hogs,
therefore they dare not buy much of the
''stuff" which is sent in daily and which
is forwarded on from market to market
even at loss. From an economical or
profitable standpoint it is a great mis-
take for farmer to force his half de-
veloped animals on to the market. All
the chances of breeding and raising hav
ing been successfully gone through with
there is only left the matter of proper
feed and enlarged profits. Superintend-
ent Hamilton says that the Wichita
packers want every fully developed hog
that can be found in southern
Kansas at the highest market quota
tions. There is no profit to either the
farmer or packers to be found in infer
rior animals. A fully fed hog is worth
three times as much in cash as half de-
veloped one. In the half grown half fed
pig it's the farmer and not the packer
who loses money. With the unmeasured
corn surplus now ripened there should
not be seen an Improbable hog on the
Wichita market for a year to come.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1891-09-24

1he Swiss Celebration and william TeIR
Switzerland has been lately celebrat
ing in the canton of Schwytz the sixth
centenary of its Independence as a ma
ton. and on the 18th of August the city
or Berne celebrated the seven hundredth
anniversary OF the foundation of the
town. This is an antiquity which reaches
beyond the legendary epoch, for Berne
was founded in 1191, and the famous
hunter Of Uri is said to have fourished
in 1907, and to have been member of
the League Of the Three Cantons-Uu
Schwytz and Unterwalden-which final
ly drove the Austrians from the Alps.
But the Tell legend, like so many of
the old and new historic tales, is now
generally abandoned. It was observed
that the old Swiss chroniclers did not
mention the story, and its first full state
ment did not occur until the middle Of
the Sixteenth century. This covered il
with certain suspicion, which has
gradually developed with the demonstra-
ton that the ''Tell tale" is one of the
legends common TO the Aryan people,
anu Is IOUUQ ID ltS CulcL clcmSQIS IN IOo
Persian, lcelandic, Danish and English
poetry, tradition, saga and ballad
1t is none the less an inspiring and
symbolic tale of heroism, and the same
tendency or history to legend is curl
ously illustrated in this country by the
story of the mysterious white haired
warrior who suddenly appeared in Had
ley during an Indian attack upon the
village in King Phillips war and led
the villagers to victory. Mr.. George
Sheldon, of Deerield, Mass, in a paper
published few years since, traced the
story to foot note in Hutchinson's his
tory referring to a legend in Governor
Leyerett's family. But, examining dates,
he discredits the story. Yet the figure
of the regicide cannot be disloiged from
the popular imagination, nor Hadley di-
vested of the charm of the tradition.
William Tell and the regicide are as i'm
mortal as the heroes Of Homer.-Har-
per's Weekly.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1891-09-24
VERY FLATTERING.

The EAGLE is in receipt of private
note of commendation from a promin-
ent western newspaper man who among
other things says: 81 believe when we
''see a good thing in this more or less
spurious and unfeeling world we should
''say so; and having seen the EAGLE of
''this date l am constrained to remark
"that better editorial page never
''read." Such words are seldom vOuch-
safed one newspaper man by another
and being an expert opinion, from dis
interested source, it becomes the highest
praise possible. for all of which we are
proportionately thankful.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1891-09-24
OKLAHOMA.

GEORGE BUTLERsS FAMOUS POEM REPRINTED
APRoPos OF TUESDAYS HOMESTEAD RUSH.
Where roIIeth the Verdigris down TO the sea.
Where Chickasaw roameth through howery
lea,
Where the azure wevoka sweeps on its way
From old Potawatomie down to the bay;
Where ehirpeth the Tipfap out of the gloam,
And the sad phillalo sings OF mother and
home,
With my Cherokee maiden ensconced on my
knee.
And my Kickapoo darling, I'm pining for
thee.
Oh. It's vain that the gewgaw disports in the
hedge,
And the pollywog glints in the slippersome
Sedge,
Or the proud cockadoodle sweeps down from
her nest
And scars on the blizzard that yawps in the
west:
The dodo may wall in the simmer of the
moon,
And charm the dull Seminole ear with his
tune;
But still pour my passionate tide
OF love that bear for the Kickapoo bride.
| chase the fierce tittlebat out of his lair,
[ lure the shy gingerSnap into my snare;
| hunt the wild tattletale over the hill
And coax the coy cockleburr out OF the rill,
And then the Arapahoe virgin Is glad,
And the BOggywOk squaw in her wampum Is
clad,
And my Tishmingo beauty goes hiphop with
glee.
And my Kickapoo darling reelines on my
The Wichita daily eagle., 1891-09-24

Col. Murdock of the famous Wichita
EAGLE, now that Ralph M. Easley has re-
tired from the Great Arkansas valley. is
monarch of all he surveys-alone, but not
lonely in his glory.-Atchison Champion.
The EAGLE was the champion of the
Great and Little Arkansas valleys years
before Mr.. Easley ever saw either, and
having never adopted any of that gentle
mans methods we will no doubt survive
his withdrawal. Hutchinson is fine
city and will flourish in time to come
under the influence of truthfulness and
honest endeavor more surely and salts
factorily than by wild boastings and ex-
aggerated and unreliable windwork.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1891-09-24

That bankrupt treasury gives notice
to the holders of Al per cent bonds that
they might step up to the Office aud ex-
change their bonds for money before the
30th day of September, 1891, or exchange
their bonds for those bearing , per cent
1t is wonderful performance for a
bankrupt treasury Chicago Inter
Ocean.
No, the treasury is not bankrupt, but
the policy of the secretary in regard to
the bonds in question has given the Dem
ocrats something of a pretext to raise the
howl. The date at which the A. per
cent would mature has been known tor
months and years and it has been ex-
pected that the treasury would be pre-
pared to take them up at that time. The
secretary announced repeatedly that it
would be done. Had it been done the
volume of money in active circulation
would have been increased Just that
much and the interest account closed.
A great many people think the secretary
made a mistake in the policy he adopted.
and nobody doubts that all the 4 per
cent bonds could have been retired when
due without detriment to government
or its treasury.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1891-09-24

The completion of the Port Huron
railroad tunnel and successful operation
of the railroad line it was constructed to
accommodate. would give fresh encour-
agement 10 the scheme to tunnel the
English channel which has been declared
entirely practicable, and would 10 doubt
stimulate the latter enterprise bat for
the apprehension OF the English govern
ment that The construction Of such an
avenue of communication. that would
be out of reach of her navy, might give
the French an advantage in case OF hos
Iilities between the two countries and
prove detrimental TO the safety of Eng
land. It is unquestionably this idea or
notion, and not the magnitude of the un-
dertaking, that has prevented its con-
summation heretofore.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1891-09-24

Perhaps it is ammo. ng to the street
venders to have the small boys echo
their professional cry, and usually in a
mocking tone at that, but it should be a
distinct advantage TO trade. Two heads
are better than one, even in crying,
"String beans butter beansl green peasl
white cabbagep and SO on through the
list. One polite fellow used 10 go about
last summer calling, "To-may-toesl to-
mar-toes" not to offend the sensibilities
of either school Of pronunciation. The
diplomatic service lost valuable mem
Der when that young man took 10 veg
etable gardening. Boston Common
unai%b
The Wichita daily eagle., 1891-09-24
BOY Robbers In france.

There has Just been discovered near
Nogent-sur-Marne a band Of boy rob
bers, who plundered untenanted villas
and hid their booty in cave. like Ali
Baba's Forty Thieves. The chief Of the
burglarious confederation is a youth Of
fourteen named Vincent Legrand lie
was captured in a field, and gave in
formation about his companions, who
were arrested by the gendarnes as they
were preparing TO enter their,eave. Two
of the preoOcious rascals were only
eleven They lately bad entered villa,
and had abstracted therefrom a heap
of provisions and large quantity Of
wine and liqueurs.-Paris Cor. London
Telegraph.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1891-09-24

toward establishing more thoroughly
or casting more doubt upon the practi-
cability of rain making by artificial
means.
By the way. DIR. Fernow may have a
theory of his own for superinducing
moisture for the earth's surface when
needed. If so he ought to give the coun-
try the benefit of it. If he has, and if it
sounds plausible, he can secure aid from
the government to test it by experiments.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1891-09-24
Hyde 4 Humble Sta Go.
ia North Main.
Theurht q. H.a . Sc. s.rr..,.

Captain John Brooks. Of Block Island,
became the unwilling possessor. one day
last week. while hauling IN his pots, q
a SIX foot sea serpent, subsequently, pro-
uOunced a monster sea eel Captain
Brooks was in doubt for a few moments
as 70 the ownership % the nine foOt
sci being at least a mile distant, be was
not particularly stuck on bis compan-
ion. lie succeeded at LAT, however, in
killing the animal or fish, which
ever il was, after it had bitten through
MS bier boot and sock, grazing hiG
leg IaTttord Timea
The Wichita daily eagle., 1891-09-24

The cleanest and most perfectly pol
ished floors have no water used on them
They sre simply rubbed OF every morn
ing with large flannel cloth which Il
soaked in kerosene once in two weeks
Take the cloth and with scrubbing brush
or stubby broom 20 rapidly mp and down,
not across, the boards. After few rub
biugs the floor viii have polished sp-
peArance. Chicago Herald
The Wichita daily eagle., 1891-09-24

Ed Howe of Atchison, who has been
oming or mountain lions are the only
sneak thieves in the mountains. 81 never
visited house there, and found locks on
the doors" he SAYS. "The room where |
slept at the Brooks ranch had an outside
door, but no lock. Our tents were left
day after day, and although we occa-
sionally knew that cowboys had stopped,
and helped themselves to food, nothing
else was taken. l was told that a man
had not been arraigned for stealing in
Natrona county for several years. 1 was
riding with Brooks one day, when we
came to a sheep wagon. The herder was
gone, but everything was lying about
loose. Being hungry, Brooks made a
fire and we cooked meal. While we
were eating the herder returned. ex-
pected trouble, but he simply expressed
his regret that he had no butter, and
aided us to find several things that had
escaped us. If you stop at house to
stay all night, or eat a meal, you are
never expected to pay. A tramp who
owned horse could live magnifcently
in that country by travelling from house
10 house. When a cowboy is out of
job, he travels about, finding free enter
tainment everywhere, until he finds
work. Settlements are few and far be-
tween, and the people are always glad
to see visitors"
The Wichita daily eagle., 1891-09-24
Country Recruits for the Army.

Those whose business has called them
during the past year to the country vii
lagos and corners" cannot have failed
TO notice the very highly colored posters
adorned with pictures Of men in blue, on
foot and mounted, that have been freely
distributed in the country towns TO al
lure young men from the farms into the
service of the standing army Of the
United States. This is a changing of the
work of the recruiting Offices from the
cities to the country which cannot fail
to be Of marked benefit to the personnel
of the army. There would seem to bs
no reason why service in the standing
army should not be made sufficiently
attractive and honorable TO make posi-
BILE the filing Of the ranks with men who
would be credit to the country, and Of
adequate service to it whenever there is
need to make use Of its soldiers.-Wor
cester (Mass.) Spy.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1891-09-24
The BeteI Nnt.

Betel nuts, the produce OF the Areca
palm, are chiefly used as a masticatory
by the native Of the east. They sre too
small to be applied TO many ornamental
uses, but are occasionally employed by
the turner and wrought into different
kinds Of fancy shaped beads for brace
lets. small rosary cases and other littls
fancy articles. In the Museum of Eco
nomic Botany, st Kew, there is a walk
ing stick made Of these nuts, sliced,
mounted or supported on an iron center.
Cham bers' Journal
The Wichita daily eagle., 1891-09-24

Carmencita has appeared at Kansas
City and the denizens Of that place are
undecided whether they like her or not
Kansas City's thespian tastes extend
just SO far that applause can always be
brought out is a wronged woman pro-
claims her virtue in a bravado bluster.
or man at the denouement cries his
loyalty to the stars and the stripes.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1891-09-24

The St Joe Gazette runs up the name
of John NJ. Palmer of Illinois for presi-
dent. Being matter of mere guess
work among the Democrats, the Gazette 5
guess Is as liable TO be correct as any. 1t
is clear that the figures Of the eastern
favorite-champions are badly scattered
since the nomination Of Flower for gov
ernOr of York state.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1891-09-24

In Pennsylvania town last Saturday.
barber went crazy. He remarked to
his patron that he would make beauti-
full corpse and sized UP his throat, Luck
uy the man il the chair saw chance to
escape and did SO. Legislation restrict
ing personal desire is undoubtedly all
wrong, so it behooves the tonsorial pro-
fesslon to keep clear head and prevent
reason from tottering from its throne.
There are more pleasant thoughts in this
world than that the man who is shaving
you is liable to have an attack of insanity
any minute.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1891-09-24

All camel drivers declare that when
they take Of and muffie the numerous
bells with which the animals are adorned,
IN tTsversing a region infested by rob
bers, the creatures know why il is done.
and step 90 lightly that they can pass
unheard within few yards Of a coz
cealed enemy.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1891-09-24

The Dalton boys and their intended
raid on Guthrie are about the only items
TO mar the peaceable tone of the opening
in Oklahoma. The Dalton boys could
take Balmaceda's course and receive
great applause.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1891-09-24
A BIG RAIN.

The managers of the Southwestern
Fair association are negotiating with the
rainmakers, it is said, for big shower
on the last day of the fair. There is to
be dynamite exploded, balloons con-
sumed, cannon shot off and such racket
raised generally as seldom or never agi-
tated the heavens. Everybody will bring
their umbrellas and rubber overcoats on
the last day, for it is impossible to pre-
dict before hand just how big the storm
will be.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1891-09-24

The robbery OF bank in London few
days ago of a large sum of money in
broad dav light suggests to an exchange
that some OF the American tourists over
there must have run out of funds. That
is an aspersion upon the American tour
ist: it implies extravaganza in expenses
in the first place, dishonesty in the sec
ond, and foolbardiness in the exhibition
of nerve. The picture Is not Of American
similitude-that class OF Americans con-
fine their touring to the dominion, 10 the
north.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1891-09-24
IT WILL BE BIG.

One hundred and thirty-seven fast
horses have been entered for the Wich-
ita races. The name of every animal,
together with sire and dam, who en-
tered by address and driver was publish
ed in these columns yesterday. The purs-
es amounts to eleven thousand dollars
No such amount was ever offered in the
state in the past, by any fair association.
The horses are from New York, Iowa,
Nebraska, Missouri, Kansas, Oklahoma,
Texas, Georgia, and Louisiana.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1891-09-24

1t is now clear that, with here and
there an exception, the Republicans,
Democrats and Alliance are each going
to maintain strict party organization
this fall, each in almost every county
having already put county ticket in
the field. But it seems that in the es-
ii nation of some people three parties
are not enough, that there is room and
mission for fourth. The prohibition
element are planning to take hand in
the campaign on their own hook and to
that end have put a corps of organizers
in the field for the purpose of getting
the faithful scattered together" and
putting tickets out for the county Of
fees to be filled at the ensuing election.
Another instance of more nerve than
common sense and good judgement.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1891-09-24

A brown rat with biBs tai made
itssIf visible IN Cincinnati court honss,
and an enterprizng individual tined 70
capture 1t ahvs, with . view 20 its sxhi-
bition IN mussum. Unfortunately hs
accidentally killed II; then be discovered
that il wa an ordinary Norway FSt,
which had been investigating ths con-
tents Of = DCt q blus paint.