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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-02-16

J - AAbL Jam 1OIGsn4 u ~ OLE GhhOOI1
you. For if bonfre's well enough, a
real fire is nothing to joke over, and
/ the stoutest heart may well quail be-
/ fore it. And it weren't no false alarm,
neither. AS we ran toward the house
we saw the flames breaking savagely
from the windows of the upper floor
and twisting and licking around the
roof as the draft blew them first one
way and then another.
''Eh, but what a scene that wasl
The angry fire, roaring, cracking, and
leaping higher every minute; the black
forms OF people running to and fro in
the yard beneath; men shouting,
women screaming and the cattle in the
stalls believing and blethering wiz
fear.
"a few of US was going TO turn the
poor beasts loose when we was stopped
by summat which at once turned our
thoughts away from them and made us
well-nigh sick at heart wi dismav, for
the rumor ran like lightning through
the crowd that Farmer Scrivner's
wife and her babe, as had scarce been
bedroom, cut off from the rest of the
house by the fire; and thenIwe looks and
sees her at the window waving her
arms wildly for help and shrieking
(poor soulD like one daft wi terror.
- a ladder goes the cry. "A ladder
"a ladderp But somehow there
weren't no ladder to be found upon the
spot and, while they were hunting for
one and we was standing looking on
in sort of palsy-like from helpless
dismay, tall, dark figure bursts
through us, brushing us aside like so
many childer, and begins to climb a
pipe which ran down from the shoot
ing of the caves.
Eve knowed the figure. Not anoth-
er man in the place could have gone
up that pipe SO active and SO strong
But the flames was darting right across
it near the top. and we held our breath
Wi suspense whether parson. for all
his strength and courage, would be
able to get past. But he never hest
tated nor shirked-no, not a secondl
Nay, through the belt of fire he went,
brave as a lion, and, grasping the sill
of the window, swung himself in.
1--WE didn't boot him this time, I war
rant you. But we set up such cheering
as, they told US afterwards, was heard
over at Revelsham yonder, ten good
mile away. And our cheering didn't
lose nothing when a minute later we
seed him lowering mother and babe
WI rope of sheets and blankets safe
into the score of arms stretched out be-
low to take them.
But the flames had gained terrible
now, and all the roof wer ablaze. Par
son were in deadly peril, he wer, and
we called TO him TO jump and save him
self and we'd help to break his fall,
and he wer just about to when we seed
him suddenly stagger back-choked, |
suppose, by the thickening smolSe-and
the flames filed the window, and the
roof groaned and sw2yed, then fell in
wi fearsome crash. And that wer
parsons end.
I'VE thOwt that sparks from the ash
es of the bonfire must have lighted on
the thatch, and so started the FIRE
there, for the wind did'blow that way.
And that didn't make US feel less guilty
like. But, anyhow, we've none of US
had no stomach since then for keep
ing Gunpowder day. and l reckon we
shan't have, leastaways so long as Par
son Elves is remembered in Z.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-02-16
A Moral Drama.

Johnny Goodsole-Mom, can't go TO
HI theater?
Mrs acknowledgements The idee!
Don t you know the9lters is wicked?
Johnny Goodsole-I guess this ones
all right. Billy Bum seen this play
las year, an he says tn actors don't do
nothin' but talk bout people, like they
do in SEWN circles: an fan in love. like
sis an Sam Ssndield; an then git Up
eaucuses 70 down somebody er other;
an every once in awhile they quarrel
Ike church choirs an fight ike mar
.ried felSs.-Good News
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-02-16

n the evenings WOuLu OUCH go anu
smoke my pipe in the taproom and
amuse myself by listening to the quaint
conversation Of the simple rustics who
frequented it.
1t was from the lips Of one of these
men that heard the story which l am
now about to relate. He was a queer
old chap, quite character, brimming
full of local lore and legend, and he in
| terested me so much that i lost no OPP
portunity of drawing him out.
One evening-it was November in
last year, happened to say to him:
Let me see; to-morrow's Guy
Fawkes' day. I suppose you have
great goings on in the village, don't
your
he shook his head solemnly and an
swered:
Nay. nay. measter. We don't keep
no Guy Fawkes' day here. Used to do
once upon time. But it's been given
up ever since what happened about
Parson Elves"
What was that?'' 1 inquired.
Haven't you Reerd, then?" he re-
piled Maybe you'd like me to tell
'ee?"
signifed assent, and settling myself
comfortably in my chair prepared to
listen to what knew from the old
fellows discoursive style Of narration)
would be tolerably long yarn.
WELL" he began, ITS main long
time ago-forty years as ! reckon it.
But l can rec'llect 10 all clear as
though it had happened yesterday.
Parson ELVES ne wer vicar o this par
+ ish. a fine young man he wer, too.
strong and tall and lithesome as any
one ever see. Heart alive! How he
could play cricket and run and jump!
It wer a sight TO watch him.
He wer good in his heart wer
young Parson Elves, and meant as
well as anyone. But he didn't go the
right way to work with us. He had
new-fangled p0tions about the services,
and would have this altered and that
altered, all ns headstrong as could be,
never saying with your leave or by
your leave to the wishes of the congre-
cation.
"Well, we didn't like this, for we've
always Dctu OlQ-ldSuLOucQ AONk ucE6s
and the old-fashioned ways had done
very well for the likes of we. so we
got into regular feud with parson.
And there sprung up another cause for
discontent in parsons treatment of
dissenters. He was always saying
things agin 'em in his sermons-preach-
ing about the deadly sin of schism and
what not-until he not only stirred
them up to wrath, but also n good
many of the church folk as well, for
there was hardly 4 family but where
some wer dissenters. And people
didn't like having it preached at 'em
that their parents, it might be, or hus-
bands or wives, wer in danger of the
unsqueuchable fire.
And so matters got terrible bitter
betwixt parson and the people until by
the time he'd been In the place year
many on US were ready to join in any
mortal plan for spiting IN
at wer just as the 5th O November
wer coming on, and Farmer Scrivner
him as had Brool1leaze, where Farmer
tiles do live now-and wer the princi-
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-02-16

Alss-hant-I shall Advance vozIr sal
arg Fifty dollars this year You have
Keen remarkably correct and careful
for the past twelve months Ravens
made a single mistake have yoa7
Bookkeeper-Ouly one
Nerch1nt-ETha was tkst7
Bo-9kzeepar- thought iahonld get
raise q q hundred 81 Aeast---IAuck
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-02-16
The Need SunnIi.,i.

Doctor-What you need, mr. dear boy,
- 10 travel
Patient--T have neither the money
nor the inclination TO travel
Doetor-You say you are employed IN
bank
Pas jent-Yes. sir.
Doctoc-Well, the only thing you
could do would he 70 steal about zen
thousand dollars from the bank. then
voss would have money aud inclination
both Judge
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-02-16
nntfe Allouahis.

Miss Linerutta-Do you think a man
has snv excuse for being engaged %
four girls at onee9
Miss WaLton-vel, when men ara
scarce 1t seems the only way 20 give
every girl a ehance.-Towu Topics
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-02-16
..We kept this ND for close on an

"We kept this up for close on an
hour, until the fire was almost burned
out. And then lot of the men among
US came down here to the Ring o.
Bells to wind up the evening with a
drink. And we needed il. most on US,
for our throats wer well-nigh raw
with yelling. Farmer Scrivner, he wer
in great feather that night. he stood
drinks all round, and laughed and
TESTED about the burning of parsons
efigy, and we all chiIned in and ioked
and jeered merrily away until Ave min.
utes past eleven by that clock point
ing to the old timepiece over the FIRE
place)-fve minutes past eleven!
remember the time as clear as though
it wer yesterday.
''Then all on a sudden Jem Sanford
he wer the farmers cowman-comes
rushing in at yonder door, with his face
all pale and startled like and sorely out
of breath.
Measter,' he gasps, 'Measter Scriv-
ner, come quick; the house be on fire.
Ny house on fre?' cries the farm
er, catching up his hat My house on
fire dost thee say?"
AYE answers Jem- I saw the
flames bursting from thy roof as
came along the road, and I've run
straight to tell theer
Farmer didn't wait TO ask any more
questions, but went off sharp for his
house, and we all followed to give
what help we could. We were sobered
and made serious at once, l warrant
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-02-16

Coal Dealer-Jiru. how much did You
send Mrs Goodheart for that last lon2
Jim-seventeen hundred pounds
Coal Dealer-That's right Now como
and paint these pebbles black Judge
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-02-16
PARSON ELVES.
He Repaid the Peoples Mockery
with Kindness

Asst November /
w as s t ay i a G
down at the lit
tie seaside viii
lage of u, IN the
W e s t country,
b a v / n g gone
t here for the
benefit of my
health and to en-
joy the unusual
~ mild climate
of the locality.
1 had my quar-
tiers at the vii
lage inn-a most
primitive hostel
r.y, though very
clean and COM
forta able. And
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-02-16

If you feel that the dash down a
.oasting Hill doesn't pay you for the
walk up it is sign you are getting
old. -Atchison Globe.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-02-16
Not Sufacientlv F.rpl,clt.

Judge-Prisoner, what is your nane7
Prisoner - Ia what state2 - Kate
Fields Washington.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-02-16
THE PROFESSORS STORY.
He Tells OF His First Hunting Elk
perience.

O, there n t
m uch dignity
about hunting, +"
said the college
professor, with
a merry twinkle
in his eyes A
lau h W e n {
ar und our
group at the re-
mark, because
when we heard
that he was to
be one of our
party we had
expressed ur
misgivin g S to
one no t h e r
I b a t W Q
W o u ] d n t be
able 70 have
any fun, be-
A
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-02-16

quaintance with Miss Dorothy. Indeed,
| had my lips open to say them, when,
happening to glance beyond Dorothy,
L saw something that turned me cold
from head to foot. The cries of the
cub had brought its mother, and here
she came, crashing down the mountain
side
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1893-01-20
In the House.

18TH DAY.-The House considered private
pension bills coming over from last session
as unfinished business. There was a bare
quorum in attendance-By unanimous
consent the>douse then proceeded in Com
mittee of the Whole to the consideration of
the Fortifcations Appropriation bill. There
was no general debate. The bill was passed
without amendment. 1t appropriates 81, 1885,
055--The District Appropriation bill was
reported.
nth DAY.-Tbe days session was an uu
eventful one. The attendance was small,
and nothing but private business was con-
sidered. About twenty-five private pension
bills were passed, and the House adjourned.
18TH Daytime House was engaged the
entire day in the consideration of the Dis
trict of Columbia Appropriation bill, which
was not disposed of.
10TH DAY.-The House, after the passage
of a few private measures, resumed the con-
sideratlon of the District of Columbia Ap-
preparation bill which was passed-Mr.
Watson introduced bill to create the Of
fee of National inspector Of cotton and
grain, to provide for the issuance of certiti
Gates of deposit and for the issuance Of
postoffice money orders thereon, and to pro-
vide for the payment of such orders.
GOTH DAY--Norfolk and Western Rail-
road bill was passei-After a sharp dis
cuss:on the joint resolution changing the
time for the m Getting OF Congress and the
Inauguration OF the President was defeated.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1893-01-20
FIFTY-sECOND CONGRESS.
In the Senate

14rH DAY.-The Senate bill permitting
NJ. P. Deadly, United States JUICE for the
District OF Oregon, to resign on or AFTER
March next and theraupon TO De entitled
t.s draw his salary as Judge during ms NE.
was passei-Senate bill To pay to the as
signees of the late John r bach, shlpoutlder,
SOS 100 balance due on the Dolphin, was dis
cossed for over an hour by AeSsrs. M1ecnelI,
Chandler AMI PETER, IN its favor, and
Messrs Vest and Mcpherson, ana nnally
was laid aside without action-Ine Anti
Option bill was then taken up and Mr.: Villas
addressed the Senate in opposition to 1t.
18th DAY.-The Quarantine bill was dis
cussed; the resolution calling on the State
DEPARTMENT for information as 70 whether
the bill to suspend immigration Is In con-
fiict with any treaty with foreign Govern
ment was agreed to-Ar. Chandler
argued in favor of strict quarantine anc
immediate suspension Of storage traffic.
10TH DAY.-A bin to provide temporary
Government for Alaska was introduced by
Mr.. Platt 1t provides for a Governor an
q Secretary and directs the President to ap
point seven Commissioners, with powers oil
County Judges, at an annual salary oil
$1,000.
nth DAY.-The Mcpherson resolution for
the suspension OF silver purchases was de-
bated at great length-lne quarantine
bill was discussed.
18th Day The bill granting additional
quarantine powers and imposing additional
duties upon the Secretary OF the Treasury
and the Marine Hospital Service was passed
The special order, the bill prohibiting
immigration for one year, was permitted TO
lapse-The Anti-Option bill was then taken
up and Mr.. Villas completed his argument
againstit.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1893-01-20

branch of the New Yorg Life Insurance
Company has made legal complaint against
a cashier and a clerk formerly employer by
him. He charges them with having ao-
seconded with S225, 600.
NEARLY all the towns and cities OF
Northern Mexico. except Monterey and
Durango, are effected by an epidemic OF ty-
pus fever, and the rate OF mortality Is
alarming.
THERE are many idle British steamers.
There is nothing to do for 479 vessels or q
tonnage of $4,000
A DISPATCH from Dueuos Ayres Argen-
tine Republic, states that Caseros, after
stubborn resistance of two weeks, has been
surrendered by the rebels to the Govern
ment troops.
AFTER four days immunity another death
from cholera is reported in Hamburg, Ger
many.
NJ. CAsIMIR PERIER was elected Presi-
dent Of the French Chamber of Deputies in
place of N. Floquet.
McRAE was executed in England, for the
murder Of Annie Pritchard.
PRINCESS MARIE, OF Edinburgh, and
Prince Ferdinand, of Roumania, were mar
ried ie Sigmaringen, Germany, in the pres
encs OF many royal personages.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1893-01-20
South and West,

AUTHORITATIVE denials were made of the
reports of the bloody rioting in Bakersville,
n. G..
THE breaking of an ice gorge c1used 500.
600 damage to shipping in the ONO River at
Cincinnati; the storm was general through
out the West.
THE Democratic caucus for United States
Senator at Sacramento Cal, had ffty-nine
present. Carlson, Independent. did not go
in. The first ballot resulted: White, forty
six; Wilson, of Tehama, seven, and Lynch,
six. The second ballot was unanimously
for White
AN east-bound passenger train ran into
sleigh-Ioad of PEG pie while passing through
the town of Sunset, Mich, killing two
people outright and fatally injuring two
more.
THE Electoral College met at Cheyenne,
and cast the three votes Of Wyoming for
Benjamin Harrison for President.
The Lawson Swinford vendetta broke out
in Forest Chapel, Ind, during service, and
result two persons are dead and seven
wounded.
STEAMER New Mary Houston was struck
by large piece OF ice at Cincinnati, Ohio,
and sank. Loss, $50. O00. The total damage
by ice gorges in the Ohio River is $3.50, 600.
F. w. THORNTON, of Fayetteville, N. c.
one of the largest dry goods houses in the
State, has assigned with liabilities OF $780,
900.
The legislative deadlock has been broken,
in Colorado. The Democrats and Populists
have combined and organized the Senate.
Kennedy, the Democratic candidate for
Secretary, was elected by 20 to Is votes. For
Sergeant-at-Arms. Cummings, the Populist
candidate, was elected. The minor Offices
were divided between the two parties.
The Supreme Court of Wisconsin af-
firmed the ruling o. Judge Newton in the
celebrated State Treasury cases. VIII ereby
the State RECEIVERS some $500, OC0 in terest
money from former TreasurerS The deci-
sion is confirmed by all the Judges.
The Republicans and Populists in the
Kansas House each elec5ed Speaker after
an exciting scene.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1893-01-20
Washington.

The Senate confirmed the nomination OF
Gilbert A. Pierce as Minister to Portugal.
The classification of the postal service
under the act Of January 16, 1892, has been
extended to all free delivery postoftices.
The Navy Department has received an
official dispatch stating that the trial of the
Monterey, at San Francisco, Cal, was sue
cessin every way.
THE President made the following nomi-
nations: First Assistant Postmaster Gen
eral-Henry Clay Evans, of Tennessee:
United States Consul at Three Rivers,
Canada-Henry NJ. Moore, Of Washington.
JOHN Fl. SMYTHE, coIored, ex-Minister
to Liberia, has been arrested at Washing
ton on warrant sworn out by j. E. w.
Thompson, of New York, also colored, for
merly Minister to Hayti, charging him with
obtaining money under false pretencas.
COMMISSIONER OF PENSIONS RAUM ap-
peared before the Deficiency Sub-Commit-
tee of the House Appropriation Com mittee
and explained his estimates for pension de-
ficiencies His first estimate was over So,
000, coo, and the committee was somewhat
surprised when he informed them that he
now estimated this deficiency at something
over $l3 500, 900.
OWING to the severity OF the weather the
President has abandoned his proposet hunt
ing trip for the present.
The Electors chosen to carry out the will
of the people expressed at the polls last No
vember met in the Capitals of the various
States at noon on the same day to discharge
that duty. Each appointed e messenger TO
carry the result to Washington.
IT is estimated by the Navy Departm snt
that the Monterey, on her trial trip, ex
ceeded the 500 horse power limit by at least
200, which will give the Union Iron Works
a premium Of $50, coo.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1893-01-20
THE NEWS EPITOMIZED.


NEW YORK CITY was visited by violent
gale, and nearly twelve inches o. snow fell
Much damage was done in the suburbs by
the heavy storm. Navigation was made diff
hcult and the coast was swept by a very
high tide.
A FIREMAN named Charles Baldwin was
killed and several passengers were slightly
injured in a railroad collision near Mott
Haven, n. Y.
TOGETHER with presentment declaring
the Columbian celebration expenses exorhi-
tant and illegal, the Kings County IN. VI
ments against Brooklyn and county off,
Gals.
FIRE destroyed the West Brighton Cas-
ino the tall observatory ami other build
ings. valued at $780, 900, at Coney Island,
New York's seaside resort.
LIEUTENANT ROBERT E. PEARY is en-
gagged at Philadelphia, Penn, with prep
to the Arctic regions. In New York he
has purchased 1000 pounds of pemmlcan,
the staple food OF all Arctic explorers.
CAPTAIN WILLIAM WHITEHEAD, United
States Navy, died few days since at the
League Island Navy Yard, Pennsylvania, of
congestion of the lungs, brought on by cold
contracted New Years Day.
LARGE icedoes blocked up the rivers and
bays around New York, making navigation
troublesome for the fe-ryboats aud all other
craft.
SIMPSON WooLsEY, of Highland, n. Y.
while swinging hammer struck q dyna-
mite cartridge in his pocket. The dynamite
exploded, killing him.
FIRE which started in the large building
219 Federal street, Boston, Mass, occupied
by Hecht Brothers, wool dealers, did over
81, 500, 900 damage. The blaze originated in
the explosion of a gasoline stove.
WALTER MARSHALL, a guard on the ''L'
road in New York City. in fit of jealousy
shot Robert Dingfelder, whom he found in
Mrs MarshalPs apartments, dead. wounded
Mrs. Marshall dangerously and then killed
himself.
EDWARD MURPHY, JR., was nominated
for United States senator by the joint
Democratic caucus of the New YORK L9gis-
lature at Albany.
The one hundred and seventeenth session
of the New Jessey Legislature opened at
Trenton in the presence of a vast multitude.
Thomas Flynn was elected Speaker of the
House.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1893-01-20
CAVALRY WIPED OUT,

Egyptians Stray From Their Outposts
and the Dervishes AnnihiIate Them.
Details of the recent fighting between
dervishes and Egyptian troops near Am
bukol have just been received. The Egyptian
troops numbered 100, including a body of
shaggiyeh irreguiars. The dervishes were
surprised by the troops at daylight and
retreated to the hills, keeping up an incessant
firing. A squad OF the troops which fol-
lowed them soon foun1 itself cut off from
the main body by mbushed dervish cavalry,
supported by spearmen.
A hand-to-hand fight ensued, in which the
Egyptians made gallant defence, but I'm
successfully, as they were greatly outnu IL
bered. A similar fate befell another
detachment Of the troops that fol-
lowed the dervishes. The fighting con-
tinued until Captain Payne and ma
tive officer fell. The Egyptians then re-
treated. Besides the losses mentioned.
twenty-eight of thu Egyptians and eight
Shaggiyehs were killed, and fifteen wound
ed. Toe few who were left managed to re-
turn north.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1893-01-20
ALTGELD'S INAUGURAL,
First Democratic Governor Since the
War in illinois,

At o'clock in the afternoon of the ap
pointer day the blare Of trumpet was
heard in Springfield and the militia and the
Democracy of Illinois began to sorm in line
for the Inauguration of the first Demo
cratic Governor in Illinois since be
fore the war. Heading the co..
umn was General John A. Nc
Clernand, of Springfield. surrounded
by his aides de camp, 100 in number. Robes
of various colors and sashes of gold were
worn by the mounted men. and as the aides
directed the course OF the marchers they
made an imposing array.
There were five divisions, each commanded
by a mounted Marshal. Besides the fiutter-
ing banners in the parade many a
live rooster was hoisted aloft The line of
march was through the principal streets,
through the Governors grounds, and to the
north entrance of the Capitol, where the
clubs arrived just at the hour of the joint
session.
Governor Altgeld's appearance was the
signal for an outburst Of applause. The new
Governor, after taking the oath of Office.
delivered his inaugural, which was listened
to with interest. The address touched upon
the subject of strikes aud lock-outs.