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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-12-17

their tremendous struggles had hos
eued the fbers which kept the upper
part of the bluff together, and the
foundations having been undermined
by the current, all were precipitated
far below.
''As we gazed downward we detected
two moving masses quite q distance
apart and soon the shaggy fronts Of
these buffaloes were seen. One got
into the current of the river and was
swept down stream. The other soon
was caught BY the tides and swept on
ward toward his foe. Probably they
resumed the contest when, after gain
ing good footing farther down the
banks of the Missouri, they were fully
rested.
''But more probably, If they were
sensible snima3s--and IN some respects
buffaloes have good sense-they con
cluded after such providcntial inter
ference in their terrific fight that they
should live together in fraternai amity.
So no doubt on the lower waters Of the
Missouri two splendid buffaloes have
been seen by later hunters paying each
other mutual respect and standing on a
perfect equality AZ chief leaders OF .
great herd Chicago Tribune.
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ngly rare to human eyes, and I confess

Ingly rare to human eyes, and confess
that l never was more excited than
when this last trial reached its climax.
1t was a question now whether the
champion should still hold his position.
1t stimulates one more when he thinks
Of losing what he has seized than
when he thinks of falling to grasp that
which he has never possessed. I'm
doubtedlY both of these animals had
this same feeling, for as we looked at
this latest arrival in the arena we
about concluded that he was the real
leader, and not the other that hnped
away vanquished.
while these and other thoughts
we're passing through our minds the
two mighty contestants squared and
made tremendous plunge for each
other. What a shock was thatl Whst
a report rolled on the air! The earth
fairly shook with the terrific concus-
sion Of buffalo brains and both burly
fellows went down on their knees
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-12-17

We took it 20 be rank impudence, and
though he had exhibited some heroic
qualities OF strength and daring it dis
pleased US to see him take on SO many
airs on account Of his victory.
''But his conquest Of the field was
not yet entirely complete. As he strobe
proudly along his progress was stopped
By loud snort and looking aside he
saw fresh challenge. There, stand
ing out in full view, was another bull,
a monster Of = fellow, belonging to his
late eneuly's herd. He paved tic earth
with great strokes and sent rockets Of
turf curvInC high IN the air, some OF
which sifted It's fine soil down upon the
nose OF the victor.
AS We looked at this new chal-
lenCer and took IN his Immense form we
chuckled with the assurance that the
naughty fellow would now have some
decent humility supposed upon him.
The ccaoueror himself must have been
impressed with the formida bleness Of
his new antagonist, for there was r
change IN his demeanor at once. OF
course. according to = yvell-established
buffalo code, he could do nothing but
accept the challenge.
Space was cleared as the two mon
sters went through their gyrations,
their tozsinCs OF earth, their lashlngs
of tail, their snorts and low bellows,
This appeared TO them a more serious
contest than the former. If We could
judge from the length OF the introduce
tory part. They took more time be-
fore they settled down to business. We
were Of the opinion that the delay
was caused BY the champion. who re-
sorted to small arts to p-olong the pre-
ininaries- We watched i all with the
most excited interest 1t had al the
thrilling features of . Spanish bull
fight without the latter's degradation
OF man. Here was the level % ma
ture. Here the true buffalo instincts
with their native temper were exhib-
iting themselves in their moss en-
phatic and vigorous fashion Il was TIT.
bufralo's trial OF nerve, strength aa6
skill Nun as must hare been
these tournaments, in which the cham
pioas Of different ho-6s mes % eeci.e
which was superior. n The long ages
during which the brTa.o kingdom
reig1ed supreme over thz vast western
prsiries OF the United States, vet few
had ever been witnessed by man. We
rers loalsiHS rDon = speetaeis excsed-
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Both, too, were on their feet the same
instant, and locked horns with the
same swiftness and skill. and each
bore down on the other with all the
power he could summon. The coros
stood out like great ropes on their
necks- The muscles on thighs and hips
rose in huge weIts we were quite
near these fellows and could sec the
roll OF their bIood>red fiery eyes. They
braced and showed with perfectly ter
riAe force The f-oth began to drip in
long strings from their mouths. The
erstwhiie victor slipped with one hind
foot slightly. His antagonist felt II
and instantly swung a couple Of inches
forward, which raised TIE unfortunate
6uTalo's back, and we expected every
instant that he would 20 down. But
be had a firm hold and h. swung bis
antagonist back 10 his former position.
where they both were held painting,
their to'a-Ves lolliaE out
There was a slight relaxation Tor
breath. Then the contest was re-
newed Deep into new sod their hoofs
sunk, neither getting the advantage 81
the ether Like the crack Of a tree
broken asunder came = report on The
air and one OF the legs Of the first
fighter sank into Sbe earth The other
buffalo thought he saw his chance and
made furious hinge toward his op-
ponen- The earth trenhled beneath
Us TIE monsters there fighting began
20 reel We beheId an awful re1t in the
sOL For an instant the ground
svvsycd. then nearly an acre dropped
ont o sight
We started hack Eith horror. Thea
becoming reasS1red we Slowly aP-
preached the brink eft new E-eci pioe
aud looked over. This b2stle OF tue
buHaloes had been fought near tie
edge Of This high bluff Their gre1t
weizAs-ssch oss WA over s0n-sad
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LORD OF RAGS AND TArTERs.
4 SpA2fsh Lesen6.


Once on time king of Spain was battling
with the foe,
When an arrow from The Moorish host hts GAL.
liant steed laid low;
he almost wished himself had fels its mortal
hurt and pain
Ere be had seen that noble beast stretched,
dying, on the plain
Small time for griev;nz had the king; mo eet-
tie must be won;
Afoot he pressed towards the foe, as he before
had done;
But bravo young trooper marked his plight
and, squirting in his course,
Cried: "stay! my liege;" then, Ieaping down,
81 pay thee, take my horse"
May friend" the generous king replied,
though fortune frown on me,
IL front the Moor cen as stand; nor would I
peril thee
But answered him the trooper; "By au our
country's might
Iswear, II thou on foot wit so, beside thee 7
viii fight"
mo nore!T the grateful monarch said, '.r salrs
thy gift for Spain,
And should the conflict eparo an both ttou.r,
hear from ne again"
The soldier bowed, and 70 his lips tho royal
robe he pressed;
From # a shred he dsfcly tore and hid II IN his
breast
The victory won, re!oiciuss Ger, # cams e tho
king S mind
That no attempt he yet had made the faithful
youth to find;
So forth the proclamation went that he. IN,
sovereign lord
Commanded him whose horse he rode 70 claim
his ct reward
Soon through the pzlaee courtyard ths high
contention ran
OF eager, angry voices. each crying: I'm me
man."
TIN roaFed the puzzled chamberlain. rye
brawiing crew, have doncl
Why pTate of horses by the secret rhs king
rode only one"
At last the rightful claimant cars before tbs
very throne,
Nor long the king remained IN dcubs when no
the shred had Shown;
Twas sllrcwdly done, to tear my robe to
make thy witness sure;
With subjects apt and brave 81 thou, long
Should my realm endure:
Lords OF Rags and Tstters be myself and ali
thy line,
And many a good estate TIL add to make the
title shine"
The merry monarch kept his word, and still. IN
that proud Land,
The noble name OF Jiroa may with the prouaest
stand
-Hsrpers Young People
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ANIMAL ODDITIES.

II Is Faid that the progeny Of two
rabbits viii amount in two years 20 TO-
boo, COO
TIE 6Iood of dogs fntigued by long
Facing. when injected into other dogs,
Enaaes them exhibit all symptoms of IA
tigue,
A FITyCH boy has broken two black
cats % harness. He drives his pets IN
single as well as double harness up and
down the street every dny.
SQUIRRELS are bothertng the farmers
la Oregon and destroying their crops.
Many acres Of grain have been COM
Fletely destroyed in various parts of the
state.
AFRICAN travellers tell us that the
white rhinOceros frequently dies from
eating poisonous plants which have no
effect on the black one, probably be
cause the fine scent of the latter tells
him it is dangerous
liz ali reports arc true Greenwood,
Me, Is the Sportsman'S paradise. Rears
roam around the edges of the village
In the daytime, and OF night the wolves
keep up such bowling that people are
unable 30 sleep.
ONE of the curious institutions Of
Paris is q dog market, where dogs are
bold every Sunday. The extent Of the
business transacted is evidenced By the
fact that the usarlzctmen pay 20 the
city every year tax amounting TO Eve
hundred dollars
IFT reindeer has been introduced into
AlaStla blythe government agent Of edu-
cation there, Or. Sheldon Jackson. 1t
Is believed that IS this useful animal
hourisAes 50 well IN siberia il Will soon
become acclimated in Alaska. where the
conditions Of vegetation. temperature,
etc. are much tie same
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-12-17

The coolest known SPOT on tho ea-th's
surface i On the eastern slope, q shelv-
ing DoEu t@fa that ruEs down 20 near
the ws.er's eoge. on tee easte-u bzux
II the Lena river. n northeast Siberia
The spot n question Is rzns and a
fourth miles from Seyxc-chooE. about
lst4t-de - uo~-a. and ioRgstzlde -
east D. NolAo1.. 1-reztor o. TIE LIS
san meteorological serv!cs. gsT,s t2s
minimum teGzp~-aturs 4 TIE place q.
beng s. degre-s below zero. il IS .
place q e -rZost perpetual can n t5s
mountains near b.. where windy
weather s sas rule, u = 70. nearly ~
Aa-A
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se sssE ia <srra.
Mggylgj e. 5Ilyp
THE AVERAGE LIFE
DE-. TaInags Thinks Its Length Is steac-
Ey Increasing.

DE. TaIzags Thinks Its Length Is Stead
Ey Increasing.
There Is not much doubt, think,
h the minds Of thinking people, tina:
we are returning to the old order Of
lengthy lives, writes T. De Witt
Talmage IN the Ladies' Home
Journal. The average length OF hui
man life has 30 nightly increased
that life insurance companies and sta
tisticians and Psychologists and moral
lists are beginning to recognize it in
their calculations Emperor William
departing few years ago, an octogena-
rian; Oliver Wendell Holmes, alive and
well, an octogenarian; John Moltke,
dying year ago, an octogenarian; John
Greenleaf Whittier, blessed soul, dying
ali too soon, and yet he was al octo-
Eenarian; William e. Gladstone, step
ping 70 the throne of power, an octo-
Senarian. The fact Is, that life has
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-12-17
CAIffnrnfn,a Biz rra....

The vnndal woodcutters In The Cah-
fornia sequOia forests rsed TO cut the
trees at a distance OF from dozen TO
twenty feet above the ground in order
TO avoid the gnarled and knotted base,
But it has lately been found that these
stuInps are as valuable as the straight
wood The gnarls present rhost beau
tiful fgurings and tho wood is sswn
into thin sheets and used for interior
decorations. Now, these stumps arc be-
ing dug ont, and soon not even 4 YES
tige will remain 70 show what was the
appearance Of some of the most majes-
tic natural monuments of this wonder
fnl continent.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-12-17

The vslue OF nur8srsrs' r.hss 70
such phases IA Mime. Tassaud's IN con-
siderable. Clothes asd things belong
ing 30 the l&sssy- cnosAszsned murderer
Neil were refused by that show On 80
count Of the worry high rTtos zsksd, bua
tho kitchsn in wtIieA De~uzsnE. Of Ans
trslfa. dsd Aas zssCc~ss bEsazht nearly
-. 600.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-12-17

Times Have Cbanged.-old Doctor
Want me to name the baby, do you?
Hun-let me ses' Well, q smooth,
musical name occurs to me this mo-
ment-a name borne by great and
good man, who never disgraced II We
viii call the baby Lorenzo Dow
Lorenzo Dow McCurdy." Young Par
cnt-"Who's Lorenzo Dow?' Old Dos
tor with sigh}-"Ne7er mind, Let
it drop. Call the baby Ozcer Wilde
McCurdy. Chicago Tribune.
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been 50 prolonged that those who are
in the fifties are. in nerve, and muscle,
and bono and brain, about what those
were who stood In the forties, and the
sixties are as vigorous az once the ffties,
and the seventies as the sixties, and the
eighties are now as were the seventies,
and soon the centenarianS will be as
common as are now the septuagcna-
rians. Fol- ages, and until within few
years, human life grew shorter and
shorter. The race started out with
generous endowment of years. The
time was when, according TO Bible ac-
counts, people five hundred years old
were not curiosity. l suppose that
parents mourned over the untimely de-
parture of their children dying three
hundred years old Yet life, chiefly
through tho sins of the aGes, got small
er and smaller, until in the time of
PHny there were only forty persons one
hundred and thi-ty-fve years old.
Shorter and shorter became the average
OF human life, until the cradle and the
grave were so near together that hard
" had the race got Ous Of the one than
1t fen into the other.
But the tide has turned, and, thanks
80 God, and thanks TO medical science,
the average of human life is enlarged.
The human race has 20 much more to
do than the brute creation and vet
many styles OF brutes outlive the man
An elephant has lived three hundred
years and a whale four hundred years.
a tortoise in the archbislD0p's palace in
Lambeth lived one hundred and twenty
years. Why such creatures should out /
live tho human race / cannot under /
stand Bat diseases are being driven /
back, and the laws 81 health are being
more thoroughly understood, and |
EhiDk there are souls who, seeing the /
dawn Of the tventieth century, win SEQ
The dawn of the twenty-frst century. /.
THE time is coming when it Will be no /
rarity see poets older than Oliver Wen /
DELI Holmes. or statesmen older than I
Mr. Gladstone. When I see such men
as these working clear on, almost across !
the century, conclude that the aged .
ought to change their theory about the .
best time TO quit Considering the in
creased prolongation of human life, and .
I.
men and women ought not to put off
their arrnor as soon as did our imme-
diate ancestors. IN the time Of our
fathers and grandfathers. doctors wan
dered around with the lancet, and if a
man had n fever bled him and If the
case had not developed into anything
special, bled him, when the fact all
nlong has been thai rncst men want more
blood instead of less blood And ! am
glad 70 know that, except IN cases here
and thero when used for a child's
swollen gum or boil. the lancet is a
baniShed instrument But now medical
science ia fully armed against ali all
ineuts, and even cancer and conSurnp-
sion and lIydropkobia aye having their
aast cruel round with the human race.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-12-17
BATTLE OF BUFFALOES.
Fierce Fight for supremacy Be.
tween Etval Leaders.
Notable Contest Witnessed from @ Eli.
top by Interested Eunters-Row the
Bully Of tho Herd Settled
ProsUaptueus RivaL

l was the after
noon Of n day in
early summer,
along in 1859.
when we found
ourselves drift
ing in n boat
down the Mis-
souri,, ''rema rlped
a tall, wiry gem
tleman, W h 8 g
hair was sprin-
killed. with gray.
lie was O citizen
Of the enterpr'is-
Ing metropolis
Of Denver. The
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-12-17

When Baby WAS s,ck, We gave her Casto7ia.
When she was Child. sine criss for Castorf,
When she became Miss sac chung to Castoria.
When she had ChIlSrsn, ale gave them esz,o-;s-
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-08-10
MONETARY AND COMMERCIAL.

NEW YORK. Aug. 10.-The stock market
this morning despite the fact that there was
considerable activity in spots, was very dull
on the whole while displayinga firm temper
and though the fluctuations were small, they
were all in the direction of higher figures.
The opening was strong and the advances
over last nights figures extended 10 : per
cent and the entire list subsequently, further
advanced fractional amounts. The late trad
ing, however. was barren of feature and at II
O'Clock the market was dull and firm ut the
best prices reached.
BALTIMORE, Aug. 1O.-virginia consols -
bid do 10-40s =; do IS 74a74i.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-08-10
LOCAL BREVITIES.

Mrs. Matthew w. Gait, well-known
lady of Washington, died at her home
in that city yesterday morning.
The old pump at the corner of Fair
faz and Wolfe streets has been removed
and the well is being filled in.
A marriage license was issued in
Washington Yesterday to Julian Belts
and Maud Whitcomb, both of this city.
The Prince Georges county (Md)
commissioners have resolved to buy the
Marlboro turnpike for $50, 900, making
it free road to Washington city.
Yesterday evening while an engine and tlnce
coal cars were on the chute near the w. x o..
junction tho trestlc gave way and the ears
dropped through. The trimmer jumped and
escaped with but slight injuries.
Mrs, Catharine Steuernagel has sold to Mr..
Arthur J. Butcher a lot Of ground on the east
side OF Pit: street, between Queen and Prm-
cess. "a by i15 feet, Tor 1878.
Over 300 farmers having made application
Tor farmers institute ut Grange Camp this
month, such an institute will be held there
on the 25'h and 26th.
6ir. J. T. Cook Will have at his bench in the
market tomorrow fresh supply oil S;iit water
iailors, trout and mackrel; also fresh lot Of
York river melons on ice
Many of the poles for the electric railway
have been erected i'll this city. The trolly
wire arrived to-day by steamer from New
York and sill be strungin short time.
A handsome new safe for the electric rail
way arrived to-day and was placed in the
company S Office on Fairfax street.
Mr.. Chap. Hall, we'll known fisherman OF
this city. is extremely i'll at his home oil
Columbus street
The remains Of Mr. Edwin Albro were
brought here this morning from Washington
for interncnt.
Mr.. c.. E. Price will have for sale in marke
tomorrow a fine supply of salt water tailors
trout sc.
1t is expected that track laying on the elcc
ric railway will be commenced this week.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-08-10

TORTURED A MULE.-John Mattany
and VIM. Fisher, the latter colored,
were before Justice Canton, in Balti-
more, yesterday, charged with cruelty
to animals. Patrolman Burns, who
made the arrest, testified at the hear
ing that the two men were driving a
ball,y mule, and, being unable to get
him 10 go, lighted broom and held it
under the animal, burning him severe
ly. Fisher was also charged with cru
ely beating the mule with whip,
They were each fined IS and costs.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-08-10
Guaranteed Cure.

We authorize our advertised druggist to sell
DR.. Kings New Discovery for Consumption.
Coughs and Colds, upon this condition: If
you are afflicted with Il Cough, Cold or any
Lung Throat or Chest trouble and will use
this remedy Us directed, giving it fair trial,
and experience no benefit you may return
the bottle and have your money refunded.
We could not make this did We not know
that DR.. Kings New Discovery could be re-
lied on. 1t never disappoints. Trial bottles
free at C. G. Lemons Drug Store, 604 King
street. Large size soc and 81.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-08-10

RAIN NEEDED FOR CoRN.-Pennsyl-
vania, New Jersey, Delaware and Mary
land crops are prospecting. Tobacco
and corn are growing finely in the for
mer State and promise large average
yield. The oat harvest is light and
fruit less than usual. The New Jersey
drought is broken and crops arc greatly
improved. Maryland and Delaware eX-
pcct large crop ofcorn. Rain is need
ed in the southern counties. Except IN
Oklahoma and Montana crops are do
ing fairly well in the West, but the corn
crop is in need Of rain everywhere.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-08-10

A SUNKEN SHIP 24O FEET UNDER
SAND.-L. H. Hathaway & Co., of Phil
adelphia, who are building a govern
ment lighthouse four and three-quar-
ter miles north-northwest of Sandy
Hook, n. j., boring for fresh water,
bored through q sunken ship 2i0 feet
beneath the sandy clay. To become so
buried the vessel must have gone down
at least 100 wears ago.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-08-10
DRY GOODS.


Makes continued demand for summer ia
brics and we are endeavoring to keep up
with the demand by additions to summer
stock
Another choice lot of Irish Lawns the most
popular fabric Of the season.
New and desirable l2c Ginghams.
A choice lot of cheap Challis.
All numbers in India Linens, Persian
Lawns, &c.
New Swiss Embroideries desirable Valen-
cia Laces, White Point d'Island and Point
de Gene Laces.
To close out we offer the entire line of
75c, SlOO, l.25 and l.5O Outing Shirts at
the uniform price of 75c each
A large lot of Sun Umbrellas mostly silk,
at about soc on the dollar of value
New Storm Serges, new bleached Surahs,
Trunks, Bags Telescopes and Valises for the
summer tourists.
Our bargain sale of Carpets still on. When
we advertise bargain it is likely to be one
Of real merit, and despite the hot weather we
have made large inroads in the carpets adj
vertised We will continue the sale at sacri-
flee prices all during the month Of August
Hyou can ind carpet that strikes your eye
and fits your room you will save at least one
third of the cost of it.
The bargain sale Of carpets includes only
tapestry and body brussels.
ONE PRICE.
TACK EFT &MARSHALL
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-08-10

DEATH or AN OLD REsIDENT.-Capt.
Washington Reeves, one of the Oldest
and best known residents of AleXau-
dla. died at his home, on lower Wolfe
street. this morning, at an advanced
age. Capt Reeves followed the water
nearly all his life, and was the cotem-
temporary of Captains Guy, Ezekiel
Jones and other well-known nautical
men who sailed from this port. In his
Younger days the deceased sailed from
this port at different times in vessels
commanded respectively by Captains
Boyd II. Smith. Joseph Moore, George
and Charles Dearborn and Others, in
some voyages going far up into the
Mediterranean. During the past few
wears age began telling on him, and for
some time he had been housc-bound
invalid. His wife, who is blind, sur
wives him.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-08-10

THE WEATHER.-Last night was an
other hot night, and many persons
complain that they could not sleep.
The mercury to-day ran up to 92' in the
shade, but in the sun it reached almost
to the top of the thermometer, and the
heat was almost as oppressive as on any
of the hot days of the season.