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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-06-01

them as they tore along. 1t was as mad
career as was ever run bymortal men,
amid yells, curses and groans, scattered
fires and ascending clouds OF smoke
and ashes, the whole herd laundering
along in front, beside and behind them.
Many bullets flew about their ears, but
these and other missiles, as if by mir
acle, they escaped.
In another moment the ordeal was
past. The bowls, groans and cries of
baffied rage from the camp grew
fainter and fainter as they receded,
and soon died out altogether. The
steady beat of hoofs was, aside from
those of the tempest, the Gully sound
which fell upon the ears of the hunters,
whose steeds rapidly bore them to the
van. Soon the storm, having spent It's
main force, began to abate. The clouds
gradually broke up and rolled away,
and the moon and stars shone forth
The pace of the horses, from a headlong
gallop, continued una bated for a mile
or two then slackened by degrees to a
trot and finally to walk.
came up with a party from Kentucky,
who, like themselves, had set forth in
pursuit of the savages. Having either
missed the trail or despaired of over
taking the foe, they We're returning
home. The sight of their property,
which they had given up for lost, thus
Unexpectedly restored without any
hazard on their part in its recovery,
was a surprise, indeed, and gratifca-
ton. The increase, of course, belonged
to the hunters.
How many Indians were killed or
wounded in that wild stampede they
never knew, but many must have per-
ished. AS for Baker and Delaney, their
deed won them praise wherever it was
known, and was long talked of on the
frontier, even where bold deeds were
commentaries S. Pride, in n. Y.
Ledger
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-06-01

| George was satisfied, and don't know
| how I'm to get along without him"
Has it ever occurred to you. John"
she suggested. that he may have fallen
in love with Ruth?"
God bless my soul; that Jail - Hold
on, what am | saying? Let me think"
He pondered moment and then re-
sumed
Mary, have a great regard for
George. | have been hot-headed in the
past, | know. | frightened poor Ruth
nearly i'll by storming about her school
Irritation, and by trying To argue her
into marriage with Frank -LownCes.
See if you agree with me in this: If
George wants her, and outside that one
crime can show that he has been honest
and comes of a respectable family, he
can have her, can't he?"
If Ruth consents. John"
''Of course, of course, if Ruth con-
sents. Then George was mistaken. 1t
doesn't depend on three of us; it de-
ponds on Ruth"
Very little was said by anyone at
breakfast After the meal was over
they retired to the library. George be-
gan at once: "Mr. Wylie. / have de-
ceived you in a manner which YOU may
not forgive. Love of your daughter led
me"
Wait. You say you love RuthP"
Eyes, sir
Ruth, come here, child. You are all
we possess in the world, your mother
and /. You may have thought in the
past that your father was harsh and un-
kind. Now you shall find him neither.
Has George spoken To you?"
Eyes, papa" whispered the pretty
maiden, twining her arms about the
old mans neck. ''sorne time ago. and
insisted he must tell YOU all the story;
and don't be very, very angry, papa
dear, for love him"
well, then, your mother and ! are
agreed that if George can show that,
aside from the one crime"
But. papa. that's just it, You like
him very much, don't you, papa; and
you won't be too vcxed, win you. dear,
that my Harry never was thief"
Your Harry! What do -"
kuth means Just this, Mr.. Nyhe,"
said George, advancing and taking her
by the hand My name is George
Henry Todd. I met Ruth in New York
We were engaged subject to your sane
ton. We wrote You, she inclosin2 nay
letter in hers. You recollect what fol-
lowed. ! vowed that you should know
me and decide my SUIT on its merits
Come TO think Of ii, / tore up that
second letter without reading, and
Ruth only called you Mr. Harry in
hers" unused Mr.. Wylic But look /
here. young man" severely. why did I
you tell that pack OF lies about your /
self at the mission?"
Il didn't say the story was my own. +
1t was that of an old college mate. /
met him at Joliet when his time was +
up and saw that he got another start /
in life"
Mother. feel little dazed. What
do you say2r
do as you think best. John" plac-
idly.
Please" chorus Of two.
We'll, George blessed IL III ever
call You Harry-ta!se her. 4 year ago
I should not have been surprised had
you stolen my spoons. Now you have
stolen my daughter. Pred {. Dayton,
in Chicago Graphic.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-06-01

\ DOUBLE chin is invariably sign Of
j lover of the table.
THE first currency used in this coun,
Try was the Indian wampun.
DURING the complicated process Of
manufacturing stamps, they art
counted eleven times in order to guard
against pilfering.
CENTRAL park. New York, contains
s62 acres; Phoenix park, Dublin, l.76s
acres: Hyde park. London. 800 acres.
Yellowstone National park, cess, COG
acres
TIE hornet was the first paper
maker. and holds the original patent
The paper it makes is about like that
OF the newspaper: nearly as firm Ind
made Of essentially the same material
woody fbers scrap ! from old rail.
and boards
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-06-01

campaign against the Indians of the
northwest in 1894.
A party of savages >ffom Ohio had
crossed into Kentucky, collected a
large number of horses belonging
TO certain of the settlers and
escaped with them across the river
unmolested. II was a mere thiev-
ing expedition unattended with. loss Of
lifeso any violence. The scout, Joshua
Baker, was a sufferer by this foray.
-Four horses were stolen from him,
among them fine, blooded mare, on
which he set high value.
On discovering loss, without waste
ing time in summoning the assistance
of neighbors, he set out at once in pug
suit, accompanied by an Irishman In
his employ named Delaney.
Bold Mike Delaney was true son Of
Erin, stalwart fellow of about thirty
gears of age, a native of Dublin. Mike
loved fray always, especially whe71
The odds were on the other side; and be
hated red niggers, as the Indians were
sometimes called.
Though he had been but few years
upon the frontier lively experience In
indian fighting, during that exciting
period when the savages from tho
neighborhood of the Miami and the
Scioto, alarmed at the steady encroaca-
nents of the whites, were redoublirg
their exertions against them, had
taught him much of Indian ways 1t
had not conquered in him, however, a
spirit of reckless audacity which on
more than one occasion had been near
proving The end of him.
The scout. on the other hand, by G.
long and active apprenticeship in Dor
der warfare, had become thoroughly
gersed in Indian character, III savage
ways and wiles, and was one of the mos.
venturesome he was prudent, and en-
;oyed among the settlers a reputation
Cor courage and sagacity not inferior 70
chat of Boone or Kenton.
For two days they followed the trail
IN Ohio in northwesterly direction
without getting an opportunity to
strike, so vigilant We're the savages, 50
keenly appre hensive of pursuit Each
evening spies We're posted on command
ing points and vigilant watch was matt
tanned throughout the night, SO much
did they fear the white mans ven
geance.
On the evening of the third day. the
pursued party, fifteen in number. cams
upon camp of thirty or forty other In.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-06-01

dams, from whom they had probably
separated 10 make the raid into Ken
sncky. They We're encamped in :
meadow, covered with grass, which Law
between tall forests on the east art
west. These. closing round it at a dis
tance on the north, formed an amphi-
theater OF woods. On the south t1e
prospect was unobStructed almost a.
Jar as the eye could reach. save by
bushes occasionally and here and there
clumps of small trees.
The pursuers now took counsel with
each other as TO the best course to be
pursued Both We're Of opinion that
the Indians would not likely be at any
time more off their guard than they
would become now. made confident o:
security by SO great an accession Of
numbers.
The camp was on the east side of the
meadow, close 10 the forest. wherein,
secreted the pursuers peered forth
through the leaves of the underwood
npoo The foe. So near had they ap-
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-06-01

-Barnum, the Snowman, never
lacked either words or wit in any emer-
gency. One day he met man who val
ued greatly his friendship, but could
not accept his religious views. After a
pleasant chat on various matters the
conversation turned, and Mr. Barnums
special views were discussed. In part
ing, Mr.. Barnum's friend said: Now.
my dear sir, do you really think you will
go to Heaven well, that depends"
said Mr.. Barnum, promptly; but, my
good sir, l think l have the greatest
show on earth
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-06-01
FOOLISH, AND YETI
read to-day a curious tale,
By an old writer told;
a story III which none Will fail

read to-day curious tale,
By an old writer told;
story III which none viii fan
A lesson 10 behold
"Onee On q time" two brothers walked
Beneath starry Sky.
And, as they strolled together, talked
OF what did round them lie
As thus the TWO, conrersing, trod
The pleasant path they took.
Lifting his eyes from shrub and sod,
One upward CHANGED TO look
He noted. in his careless glance,
The azure arch o 'erhcad:
And, as he viewed the fair e1pAnsa
Thus to his brother said:
VI wish l owned neadow-fieid
Large as yon blue We see;
How many tons OF grass 'twouid yield.
How rich l were-ah, me-"
Thereupon his brother, hearing that
Likewise the heavens scanned,
And said half earnest, half for chat
could I my wish command,
ND have Of cattle, fat and fine.
AS many as the host
OF radiant stars tonight that shine
Who could such riches boastr'
And pray" the other aueried, where
Would you so many ieed:'
Why, in the pasture you declare
You wish were yours. Indeed"
But not without permission, though"
The former sternly spoke;
g. would, whoever told me moi"
And thus their wrath awoke.
From angry words to angry blows
The wranglers soon are brought
| Till one lies low in deaths rcpose-
Death by brother wrought
And all for what?-for idle dreams
or what could neer have been;
Who reads this story strange but deems
Foolish as SAD their sin.
And yet wonder il in fact
Strifes never thus commence
II boys, girls, grown folks e'er do act
With quite as little sense,
Rev. Philip B. Strong, in Golden DayA
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-06-01

In 1872 congress passed an act for
setting apart large tract of the public
domain, about forty miles square, ly-
ing near the head waters of the Vel
lowstone river. on the northeastern
slope of the Rocky mountains, for q
public park. It is Withdrawn from sale.
settlement or occupancy, and is dedicat-
ed to the pleasure and enjoyment of
the people Of the United States"
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-06-01
II.

The usual Saturday evening meeting
at the Pacific Garden mission was in
full swing. Mr.. Wylie had charge Of
the services. Benevolence OF the prac-
teal kind engrossed all his attention
7ince his retirement from business. and
MS particular hobby was this mission.
The attendance was OF the usual
sort-men and women from the
purlieus. who found the great room
a convenient resting place and shell
ter. They took an idle, impersonal
interest In the exercises The routine
OF singing. praying and addresses was
a rather pleasant bit OF monotone,
which duiled FOR little by its drone
the sharp ins;stence Of the main
thoughts dominating nearly every brain
where was the next dollar to come
from: where was shelter 70 be found
for the night? To the vicious, the
criminal. the shiftiess. the unfortunate,
The mission seemed blessIng-at least.
in one sense Of the Sord-it gave q mo-
mentary refuge from the inpertIneuce
OF police curiosity There existed. also,
fraternity Of nise-y about the gather
ing. Black and white, the thief a1d
the druckari. tIse slztte-u and the drab.
net on q common !evel-at the foot -
the ladder. There was no ci5e even for
the forlo-n ChinaEuan. X 10 suusi1e3 II
and found place with the rest. his
CLASSY eyes and gre,.nish yellow CON-
plexion telling, as plainly e the sitting
opium f1lIaeS t}laG cl11r % his clothes,
the sort OF 2 demon IS mich had hin IL
its grip
Il wish 70 make an announcement
before / Close, sad Ir Nyiie The
brethren agree with nc TIA; ali the
,alsiz- ought Tot 70 &C c,cZe FROM LIZ
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-06-01
An Error of Distinction.

What does Tennyson mean about
the after-dinner talk across the wal
nuts and the wine? We don't have
walnuts in the after-dinner talk"
We have chestnuts, though. -
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-06-01
Quite a Respite.

Crossgrain-This has been a delight
ful winter for me.
Miss Warbler-I've had such cold
couldn't sing note.
Crossgrain-All the girls know have
been in the same fix-N Y. Herald.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-06-01
Ezfrin onlzI Affection.

Shea poor painter Wing. ne says
that he is welded = his ar
He-Perhsps hat Is the reason. then
that be dares treat hcr 50 badly
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-06-01

esty and virtue are of more worth than
the highest wages sin can pay. l bid
you all good night"
He started to leave the platform. Mr..
Wylie stopped him. you have forgot
ten" he said. The two men clasped
hands.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-06-01

Intensity that apoplexy seemed no
distant climax. But word, not a fit,
illuminated the outward manifestation
of wrath.
Damn him.
The sound OF the expletive astounded
and Mortified two people. One was Mrs.
Wylie, the other the man who uttered
it.
why, John"
"Yes, know, John. 1 heard you;
you swore.'
The anger died out of Mr.. Wylie's
face and his features assumed their
usual lines of placid benevolence tenn
porarily dashed by an expression Of
panied surprise. He trotted up and
down the length of the breakfast room.
brushed back his scanty gray hair,
wiped his spectacles, looked at his
watch and finally settled his rotund
figure in an easy chair opposite the one
occupied by his wife.
Upon my word,' he half meditated,
Il didn't know there was SO much pow
er in profane language before. That
birthstone monosyllable has cleared my
mind as effectually as a storm sweeps
away the irritating heat of July aft
ernoon. 1t has also decided me- If
am tempted to curse a man | never saw,
and of whose existence | was unaware
half an hour ago, there's no telling
what l might do if l knew the rascal
personally. One thing is certain. I
shall go east at once and bring Ruth
home"
do as you think best, John" assent
ed his wife.
The following letter is introduced as
ample evidence that Mr.. Wylie did not
change his mind. 1t is written on the
dainty note paper of well-known
boarding school situated near Central
park, New York city The text is
slightly blurred at irregular intervals
as if ink and tears had mingled in its
composition.
MY OWN PRECIOUS HARRY: All is over be-
tween and 1 feel like one dying. You must
never, never see me again. Papa says so. And
you mustn't write Papa says you are
scoundrel. am SO wretched becsu use he re-
fuses TO see you. Our letters telling him We
love each other made him rave, Re had set
tied that should marry the OF his former
partner, but never will We 20 home to-day
Oh, darling Harry. II you were only reformed
bank burglar or fsrge-. OF something like that
there might be hope for US. bat now all is blank
despair. I never can see you again, but for the
little while / live and for Away. after death I
shall be your faithful loving heart broken little
RUTH
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-06-01

P s. We live az No - Calumet avenue L
is the only green stone house in the block
Farewell RUTH
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-04-26

THE Lord is impOrtuned to direct
the city council of Waco how to re-
lieve that city from the dust. 1t
can only be effected by continual
and cOpiOus sprinkling. To that
end were those artesian wells
struck, and now what is the matter?
Does the city object to hot water
in the sultry season? She should
not stand on ceremony. Hot water
is her staple in trade. Upon the
volume of her hot water is all the
superstructure of her lOveliness
built, and she should not go back
on it.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-04-26

THE chaplain of the senate of
Texas is not in it for - a day and
board yourself. He draws his So
and then feeling that prayers are
wasted on such a body leaves them
to their own devices and takes in
whatever the gods allow in the
way of revenue from the lectures
that he is giving over the state.
The chaplain is no SLOUGH. The day
is passed by when the children Of
this world are wiser than those Of
the light. What a modern chris
tian does not know about self-ad-
vertising and taking care of num-
Der one has not yet been learned
in this generations of sinners.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-04-26

CHICAGO will cap the climax in
building by constructing a build
ing without a particle of stone,
iron, brick, lumber or cement in it.
1t will be constructed of alumni
mum and copper stretched over a
framework of steel. Plate-glass
will enter largely into the struct-
ure, the windows being twenty
two feet wide. The glass and the
white aluminium will give the
building very unique appear
ance.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-04-26
A MILLION FRIENDS

A friend in need is a friend indeed, and
not less than one million people have
found just such a friend in DR.. Kings
New Discovery for Consumption, Coughs
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powers in all diseases of Throat, Chest
and Lungs. Each bottle is guaranteed to
do all that is claimed or money will be re-
funded. Trial bottles free at F. KaIteyer
& Sons and A. Dreiss' drug store. Large
bottles SOC. and loo
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-04-26
Legal ADVERTISEMENTS 81 lob pe. inch first

Legal advertisements slope. inch first
insertion, IS cents per inch each subse-
suent insertion. Trustees sales s1.0O per
each first insertion. 25 cents each insertion
after
Reading matter, editorial page, % cents
ger line each insertion. Local columns
20 cents first insertion, 10 cents first week
cents after first week. Special rates on
so and 100 lines running for month.
Home Advertisements payable on first OF
,tooch month. Transient advertising pay
nEble In advance. Only metal cuts printed.
Special rates given on larger space and
long time advertisements. Discount given
tor cash.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-04-26
LATE KILOGRAMS

District court is in session at
BOerne.
Bishop LiOnway, of Kellab, Ire
land, is dead.
New York city has an epidemic
of pneumonia.
The trans-Mississippi congress.
meets in Ogden.
Mexican goods pass Laredo Ell
route to Chicago.
The fruit and berry crop of the
state promise well.
North Texas vegetables have
suffered from frost.
Receiver asked for Lehigh coal
and iron company.
Civil service commission makes
its ninth annual report,
Observation-Disclosures claims COM
mission finishes its work.
The new stamp law of Mexico
will be promulgated today.
Work will begin on the road
from Zacatecas to Guadalupe in
May.
Butterfield and Hudson, of Nash
vile, Ten, killed by train on the l..
and y.
Grading on the Portland, Mon
terey and Gulf road is being
pushed.
Exeter Investment Trust COM
pany, London, fails; liabilities
100000.
Governor Mcconnell of Idaho is
president of the trans-MissisSippi
congress.
Corn is weekly and needs more
rain, and wheat heads low owing
to drOuth.
Orangemcn raise a row with the
Belfast police and the military
clear the streets.
AhIwardt is branded as liarand
blackguard on the floor Of the
German Reichstag.
London chartered bank of Aus
tralia, with paid up capital Of
tlO,OOU,OOO SuSpeluS.
La G. n. and &. c. x :. F. abOl-
| iSh the ditferential between Gal
weston and Houston.
The mercantile house Of which
governor Mcconnell of Idaho is
head fails for 100000.
Iosmer and Gaudaur will par
ticipate in the regatta on the dam
lake at Austin May I.
Orangemen resist the police and
continue to drive Catholic work
men from the ship yards.
MKansas airs her dirty linen in
the Ogden convention and is
severely censured therefor.
a train load of Iulus capture the
conductor near Chicago and it takes
| 60 policemen to release him.
Behring sea arbitration post
| pOned one week owing to illness of
one of the British members.
Chief secretary for Ireland is in
structed to protect Catholics
against the riotous Orangemen.
Hodges, the largest financial
operator Of Sioux city is in the
tolls. His assets are placed at
over $2,0OO,OOO.
Directors Texas and New Or
leans road meet in Houston to au-
thorizc $4,I9j,OOO mortgage for
construction purposes.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-04-26

WACO is making a most COM
mendable effort to clear Baylor I'M
iversity from its embarrassments
and secure an endowment that
will put it on its feet. In this work
the press Of the city are doing all
in their power to impress upon the
city. the need of immediate and
liberal action.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-04-26
FINE RANCH. A BARGAIN.

$4,000 on easy payments will buy the
finest and cheapest ranch in BeXar coun-
ty, thirteen miles west of San Antonio, on
the Culebra creek. Excellent meadows,
farming and pasture and timber lands, al
fenced, and containing $500 acres of land
with two fine wells of permanent water
and two large tanks well distributed;
three dwelling houses, stables and corrals.
For further information call upon J. V.
Dignowity, over Texas National bank. u
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-04-26

WITH the change of opera house
lessees, the good people of San An
tonic pray for an improvement in
the conduct of that place ofamuse-
ment. 1t certainly needs change
for the better, and the public are
satisfied that it will be made.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-04-26

NEW YORK offers $4,000 in five
equal prizes to the five architects
whose plans for the proposed new
city hall come the nearest to the
successful competitor. That lucky
individual will secure prize well
worth cOntending for in the COM
missions that are to be paid him
as supervisor of the work,
as he gets five per cent on
the first million, four per cent on
the second million and three per
cent on all beyond two millions
How much of this goes to the
Tammany boss is not stated, but it
will be no SLOUGH of a slice. 1t is
also certain that the sum will not
be mentioned in the returns of the
architects Office.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-04-26

IT will be news to the good peo-
pie of Texas that they have no re-
dress against incompetent or dis
honest officials, as was virtually
argued by Judge Lightfoot in the
McGaughey trial. If this is 50
more people than Web Flanagan
will be asking, what are we here
for?
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-04-26

THE suspension of the Texas
Home Corner is a loss to the jour
naliSm Of the state. Mrs. Julia Tru-
lit Bishop was doing splendid
work for the homes of her readers,
and it is greatly to be regretted
that the returns were not such as
to justify a contiUn alton of her
valuable work.