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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-02-24

Ing light cart, crept into II, stretched
himself on the straw In the bottom,
and in a moment was fast asleep. He
slept so soundly that he did not stir
did not snore.
Not quar- ter of an hour had elapsed
before two men stole into the cart
shed. One had a slight limp The
other had a lump At the back Of his
head
You're sure of it?- asked the latter
of these.nen-
Certain He killed his bullock this
morning. He's drinking in the house. :"
shall We get out his cob. harness it
and drive away with cart and carcass?'
The stable door is locked. think
we'd best draw the cart ourselves. Its
light, and we shall get to the station
by daybreak.
The two men drew forth the cart.
Its heavy said the limping man.
''It's the bullock; it's a prime beast
can tell you"
The two fellows drew the cart into
the road, put themselves in the shafts
and started. running as hard as they
could, drawing the cart along with
them. The night was dark. the move
ment was conducive to sleep. and
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-02-24

Joseph Samuel slept on peacefully. and
dreamed of home.
A little after midnight 81 say,
Tummas," said the shaft horse, ''im
tremendous hungry. What do you say
shall we halt, cut slice ont of the
carcass and have a outlet each?'
81 wouldn't risk it," said the leader
1.-THE fire might betray us; we couldn't
eat raw cutlet-we amt savages-"
well, cut along, Tummas."
And away cantered the thieves with
the cart and carcass. Toward dawn
they neared the station.
Both were becoming fatigued.
II say, TummaS," said the shaft
horse. 'I'm SO rampageous hungry
could eat the whole bullock"
"And I'm so thirsty" said the leader,
81 could drink his blood"
"Hark!''
Both halted and looked back. The
gray dawn was breaking. Behind
they heard shouts and the sound of a
horses hoofs approaching at a gallop.
But they saw something that still
more greatly disconnected them-a
head and shoulders rising over the
splashboard of the cart, and heard:
'Bo!"
The men let go the shafts-they ran
ron as fast as they could in their
then condition of exhaustion.
Swiftly along the road came the
farmer, galloping, swearing as he gal
Hoped in pursuit Of his lost cart
+ ltland is small county; so small
that the story Of how Joseph Samuel,
the policeman, was run away with by
thieves few all over It and IL had
reached his native village before the
arrival of Joseph Samuel himself, who
was dismissed from the force.
Joseph Samuel has returned 20 tho
bellows. He blows them for his fa-
Their at the present day.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-02-24
THE BALLAD OF DEAD KINGS.

Where are The tyrant and the lord
That BARRED men in flesh and bone;
That led them forth, q hostile horde.
With clashing shields and trumpets blownl
Where is the king Of high renown
Who emptied Babylon's water ways
And drove Belshazzar from his thrones
Where are the kings OF ancient days!
Where is the king, as scribes record,
Who, ccnnuering all countries known.
Wept that his devastating sword
Could waste no regions not his OWL:
And where arc they IN centuries flown,
The kings Chaidean. whose earnest gaze
Watched stars that on their graves have
shore:
Where are the kings Of ancient days?
Where the erperors who when Roue roared
Over the gladiator o'erthrown
Turned up their thumbs with laughing word
And smiled to hear his dying groan;
Where is the nan whose fame alone
Made monarchs listening to his praise,
Blanch at the name Napoleon5
Where are the kings of ancient days?
ENVOY.
Princes, the seed OF death is sown
That shall destroy your insolent race,
And naught shall tell save crumbiipg stone
Where are the kings OF ancient days.
Albert r Haven, in Judge
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-02-24

Offices. Late in the summer he saN~
that this was SO. In September an ex-
pert discovered that, while the sale of
stamps for a year equaled that of an
Office of higher grade, it did not rep
resent a corresponding increase in
mailed matter. Alroy was accused Of
fraud
In January Joyce was summoned to
act as grand juror on the Goth of Feb
ruary, in the city, more than hundred
miles away.
The afternoon of the 18th brought
Garrett a binding snowstorm; the
streets were deserted, business was at
standstill. About four o'clock, and
nearly dark, lady entered Joyce's pri-
vate room at the store. 1t was Mary
Hammond.
81 have heard" she said at once.
shat you are a grand juror in the
February term. The postmaster's case
comes up before you"
Joyce's heart gave bound. He had
not thought of that.
1.-The grand jury, I am informed"
she went on, decide if there is suf
dcient ground TO make out case to go
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1OASt dAo us
extreme breadth is fifteen. The con-
sequence of this contracted area is that
whatever happens in one corner of the
| county is noised over every part of it,
| and that the affairs of every person in
the county are intimately known to
every other.
In one of the fifty parishes, which
shall not be named, because to name it
is unessential. lived youth called JOS
eph Samuel Wardley. He was the son
of a blacksmith, was an able-bodied,
fne-looking fellow, broad shouidered,
broad-breasted, with light red hair,
and eyes that seemed to have fallen
into the copper when his mother was
washing, and 10 have had the color
boiled out of them, so pale were they.
Joseph Samuel Wardley was-if vir-
tue consists in series OF negatives-a
most exemplary character. He didn't
swear, he didn't drink, he didn't squab-
bic with his fcllow-men. If, however,
virtue consists of positivcs, then it
would be hard 80 say that Joseph Sam
uel Wardley was distinguished for his
virtue; for, as a matter of fact, it would
be hard TO say what Joseph Samuel
Wardley did that was good. He was
slow in his movements, slow in taking
in ideas, slower In making use of them
when he had received them into his
brain.
He had worked with his father at the
forge, but his father feared that he
would never make a blacksmith, as he
tired the horses cut and made them
FESTIVE before he had shod all their
four feet. Then Joseph Samuel was
sent to work on farm, but he was SO
slow at the plow that the farmers would
not retain him in their service.
1t was said that Joseph Samuel was
always asleep. This was not exactly
true. Joseph Samuel was so drewsy
and indolent over his work by day
that he was never sufficiently exhaust
ed by his efforts to enjoy sound sleep
at night He was half asleep by day,
he was half awake by night There is
nothing so conducive to all-forgetting
sleep as the exercise of the full ener-
gics by day. Joseph Samuel did not
put forth even one-half of his energies
by day. The other half remained to
disturb the tranquility of the night;
consequently he was light sleeper,
and sometimes it was as doubtful
whether he were asleep at night, as it
was doubtful whether he were awake
by day.
AS he was dismissed from the plow-
tail, he returned to his father, who
employed him to work the bellows
which kept his fire going in the forge,
But, as the farrier said, "a chap can't
go on all his life blowing bellows. |
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-02-24

-Livewayte's Mistake.-"And this
portrait" said Mr.. Livewayte. of Chi
cago, inquiringly, pointing 10 one in
Mr.. Bleeker's gallery. THAT is a Ma
donna" "0h, ahl A connection OF the
family, presume. Detroit Free Press.
"A man killed hog in Clinch couu-
" and found five-dollar gold piece on
the inside All the farmers in that sec
ton have since gone to stock raising
We have always said that there was
money in hogs Atlanta Constitution.
Charley" said the sfectionate lit
tie wife. didn't you tell me those blue
chips cost dollar spiece?" Yes "
well, here's a whole box full OF all
colors that I bought At the bargain
counter for seventy-centA "-Brooklyn
Life
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NII(EylsS .anle
a TOO EASY LIFE.

or all the things to make a man grow lazy and
too fat
There's nothing like the easy life within a
modern fiat;
There science. art and janitors deprive him Of
the work
He used 10 do about the house-ln case he
couldn't shirih
No more he chops tho kindling wood or coal in
scuttles lifts;
No more he empties garbage pals or dusty
ashes Sits;
No stove and furnace fires now he ever makes
or cleans,
And as for lawn and garden work-he knows
not what It means
Instead Of climbing stairs he takes an elevator
fine;
To shovel snow from sidewalks is no longer in
his line;
He brings no water from the well or bundles
from the stores,
Because the handsome ianitor does all the lit
tie chores
And scarcely any furniture he needs to move or
buy;
The shades upon the windows are already hang
ing high:
Ee finds lovely carpet in the coy rooms and
halls
And mirrors shine Respondent on the decorated
walls.
The ice box is fixture and piano, too, they
say;
The charming rantel ornaments are also built
TO stay;
In case he wants the doctor or paper or q
drink,
He presses on the button and they come before
you think
Without his getting out Of bed he turneth on
tho
So, while his room is warming, he can take an
other dream,
Aud from q restaurant attached his meals are
quickly sent
The laundry does tho washinS-an he does Is
paying rent.
Oh yes, indeed 1t makes man grow lazy and
too fat
TO live life Of luxury ana ease within FIAT;
And yet II has it's drawbacks, for il surely VIII
at length
Sap all away his energy and rob him Of his
strength
in time he'u grow as helpless as = baby when
il cries.
With musclcs weak and fsboy from his lack
OF exercise,
And with forgotten knowledge of the art of lv-
ing he,
II forced to leave his little nat, would perish
utterly.
Thrown on his own resources be would be
woeful sight:
In case he Lad to go to war no couldn't march
10 fight;
If shipwrecked on an island he would fold his
arms and die
For he would freeze or starTe to death al
though with plenty nigh
And future generations Of the fats seductive
ease
WIN. like the pampered poodIes which. are
eaten up by feas,
Become so weak and helpless that life will be
curse
And every man-grown baby Will be crying for
his nurse
H c. Dodge, in Detroit Free Press.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-02-24

A sidereaI Propnecy. Boy tom
:emplating the besvensj--''IFas Mars
once such q great fighter. MAJ Ma
Yes, my son" Boy-'T suppose JOAN
Sullivan viii look Is small IS TIA: GoEas
dayt'-Puck-
-Tom-"You ought 70 have been %
the thcster with IA last night AfTfslly
funny We roared with laughter the
whole tine Harry between ths
acts, too2' Ton-"So. thea ~eszzilsd"
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-02-24

Miss Keedick ITO her sister)-'hr.
Linger has been coming 70 see me for
several years, so told him that IL he sd
anything TO say It vas time he said II "
Miss Margaret-"Whst was his replyT'
Miss Eeedick-''The borTld thing said
ne never was much Of q CONVEX &ztioB-
aIlst Vogue.
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insurance. She thought of pretty
gowns-to be worn as n bride. Then
she sobercd up. David would think
her silly, he was SO practical She
was sorry tor David
About a month after the engagement
John Alroy was made postmaster Of
Garrett. He was young, quick and
clever. and handsome.
Joyce was busy at the store, so Mary
often went TO social gatherings with
out him, he calling for her later on in
the evening. He did not dance; Alroy
did. 1t gradually dawned upon him
that Mary danced good deal with the
postmaster. He also found that the
postmaster often met Mary by chance
when she took sunny walks.
In April he made his usual spring
trip to buy goods. He had been away
q week when he received a letter from
Mary. She asked to be absolved from
her engagement with him. He was
stunned and fastened home. The
calmness with which Mary met him
told him his doom.
lit is Alroy, of course?' he said.
At may seem to you that treat
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-02-24

Arithmetic. -Teacher-''If I divide
anything into three equal parts, each
of those parts will be called third; or
If / should divide it into four equal
parts, each. one would be called q
fourth. But if I should divide it into
two equal parts, what would one OF
them be calledT' Small Boy-"A
tooth Truth
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The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1893-03-02
A Splendid Number.

The New Peterson for March is a decided
improvement on its predecessors, admir-
able as they have been. "Our Women
Niolinists,' by Frances NJ. Smith, is a
most interesting paper, accompanied by
admirable photographers of all the cele-
brated American women violn-players.
Another charming article, profusely il
Illustrated, is "SOme Cities of Algeria -
by Mrs. f. c. Creighton. An illustrated
story, "lsrul Camperman' Alibi,". by
Robert c. V. Meyers, proves that it's
gifted author is as skilled in humor as
he is in pathos. "Palumba's Dowry,"
by Elizabeth Cavaz2a is one of those
wonderfully realistic sketches of Gala
brian life which have made this writer
so suddenly famous. "a Freaks Mid
summer Nights Dream by Charles
Belmont Davis, is as unique as it is
delightful. "Heine and the Monkey
Skin, by Thomas Wentworth Higginson,
and "Was That Little Fellow T." by
MinOt j. Savage, are among the gems
of the number. Charles Washington
Coleman, Edward A. Oldham, and other
well known poets contribute some of
their best work. The success of the Neu
Peterson is thoroughly established and is
well deserved. No magazine has a finer
array of contributors, and in many res
poets it is better suited to the needs of
the entire household than any periodical
in the country. Terms, two dollars a
year. Address Peterson Magazine Co.,
Philadelphia.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1893-03-02
Wants an Unjust Tax Abolished.
ICincinnati Tobacco Journal.I

The Greenville IN. CO. Reflector
champions the cause of the tobacco
warehousemen and advocates the
adjustment of the special tax on
tobacco warehousemen put on them a
few years ago. 1t advises the ware
housemen of each market to send
representatives to the State capital at
Raleigh and push the fight before the
Legislature for the repeal of the unjust
and obnoxious law. 1t truthfully
says:
No class of people in the tobacco
trade work harder than warehousemen.
Their life is a strain and push from
start to finish. With few exceptions
they do more to build up the financial
standing of town than any one else.
When the warehouseman has sue
ceeded in influencing heavy sales of leaf
then business is brisk and trade goes
on at a lively rate.
But that is not all. The warehouse
people work for and are benefaCtors to
their towns, but the pay coming to
themselves is very small in the end.
1t is safe to say that in no line of the
tobacco business is the pay so small
for the amount of energy expended.
Take the warehouse proprietors of the
two States and how many of them
have become rich? Very few indeed !
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1893-03-02
AN EXCELLENT NUMBER.
The Cosmopolitan Magazine for
March,

Intent upon the mechanical and mate
rial wonders of the great Exposition,
the world has not yet begun to realize
that the most important feature of the
Columbian Exposition is to be it's con-
crosses, which will gather together the
leading thinkers OF the age. Those who
are foremost in religion, science, and
sociology, are already on the way to
take part in a discussion such as the
world has never known before. What
barriers in religion may disappear, what
progress be achieved in the problems
OF government, what advances made in
the settlement of the broader questions
the wise men of all nations! Is it too
much to believe that the quickening OF
which must result from such a congress,
will hasten, beyond precedent, the prog
ress OF humanity? The Cosmopolitan for
Marco is the first of heillustrated maya
zines to present the Importance of this
phase of the Columbian Exposition, in
an article from the pen of Mrs. Henrotin,
the brilliant vice-president OF the Women s
Branch Ofthe World Congress Auxiliary,
in which our attention is turned from the
more obvious objective features of the
ing subjects of social reform.
Not often does q magazine venture
upon the unknown and almost forbidden
story entitled, "The House of the Dra-
great cities, from whose perusal, we
venture to say, no young woman OF
social standing can fail to discover a
new sense OF the responsibilities and du-
ties of society.
Not content with giving place to
the most noted American writer's, the
cosmopolitan seeks in Europe material for
it's readers, and the famous German
novelist, Spielhagen, opens the March
number with a delightful study of Berlin
the study OF a thirty years resident
whose eye penetrates the life which throbs
behind the outward show, and whose pen
reproduces the spirit of the new world,
city.
The third article on The Great Railway
Systems of the World, deals with that
stupendous undertaking, "The Trans
Siberian Railway" which is to unite the
Baltic with the Pacific. Whether viewed
as great engineering exploit, or as a
factor in the absorbing problem of the
extension of Russian influence in the
East, this profusely illustrated account
of an enterprise which may well close the
century's record of great achievements,
is OF timely interest, and furnishes pre-
cisely the information necessary to cor
rect our estimate of the part Russia is
playing as one of the civilizing forces of
the age.
The literary character of the Cosmopol-
itan is further maintained by a charac-
teristic study of "Cer vantes, lola, Kip
ling 4 Co.," from the pen of Brander
Matthews; a striking story by Julian
Gordon; Murat Halstead's delightfully."-
Illustrated description of the famous
Campo Santo of Genoa, and a most
delicate bit of verse, "Slander," by Ed
gar Fawcett, suggesting a moral no
sermon could have better conveyed
Other articles, on "The British Navy"
"The Ruins of ST. Cloud" so rich in his
torical associations, and "The Abysmal
Depths of the Sea-" render this number
unusually attractive.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1893-03-02
WORDS OF WISDOM.
(Sufolk Herald.I

Colonel Robert G. Ingersoll was
present at the birthday celebration of
Abraham Lincoln, in Philadelphia,
last Saturday night, and delivered one
of his characteristic eulogies. Colonel
Ingersoll is word-painter. His
chariot of speech is a gilded vehicle of
grace and elegance when some favor
lite man, dead or living, is his theme;
but when God and Christianity calls
forth his utterance he harnesses up
his night Car and leaves the stencil of
blasphemy along the march of his vul
gar and impious denunciations.
But in the eulogy referred to he
was singularly free from his daring,
God-dishonering declarations. He
really said some things that deserve
to be remembered and repeated.
For instance, in speaking of Lin
coin, he said, among other things:
''Lincoln was statesman. And there
is this difference between a politician
and statesman: A politician
schemes and works every way to
make the people do something for
him. A statesman wishes to do some
thing for the people. With him place
and power are means to an end, and
the end is the good of his country"
Here is another paragraph that con-
tains a fact and truth that will do to
hand down: "Nothing discloses real
character like the use of power. 1t is
easy for the weak to be gentle. Most
people can bear adversely. But if you
wish to know what a man really is
give him power. This is the supreme
test"
AS we read Mr.. Ingersoll's discrim-
ination between a politician and a
statesman we cannot refrain from say
ing in this connection that it is this
difference expressed by Colonel
Ingersoll that makes Mr.. Cleveland
the statesman he is, and it is his use Of
power that discloses the real character
of the man. We are glad that he is Sc
soon to have this supreme test. This
by the way.
"Lincoln," said Colonel Ingersoll
"was the grandest figure of the ferces,
civil war. He is the gentlest memory
of our world"
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1893-03-02
ABOUT FARMING.
Reformation in the South,

From an article written by the
lamented Henry w. Grady, of Geor-
gia, and published in Ha,pers'
Magazine, the following extract is
taken. 1t contains food for thought
for our farmers. He said:
The first reform, however, that must
be made is in the system of farming.
The South must prepare to raise her
own provisions, compost her fertilizers,
cure her own hay and breed her own
stock. Leaving credit and usury out
of the question, no man can pay sew
enty-five cents bushel for corn, thirty
dollars ton for hay, twenty dollars
barrel for pork, sixty cents for oats,
and false cotton for eight cents a
pound.
The farmers who prosper at the
South are the " corn raisers," i. e.,
the men who raise their own supplies,
and make cotton their surplus crop.
A gentleman who recorded three
hundred and twenty mortgages last
year testified that not one was placed
on the farm of man who raised his
own bread and meat. The shrewd
farmers who always have bit ofmoney
on hand with which TO buy any good
place that is to be sold under mort
gage are the &c corn raisers," and the
moment they get possession they rule
out the all cotton plan, and plant
corn and the grasses.
That the plan of farming only needs
revision to make the South rich be-
yond measure is proven by constant
example. A corn raiser bought a
place OF three hundred an6 seventy
acres for SI,7oo. He at once put
six tenants on it, and limited their
cotton acreage to one-third of what
they had under cultivation. Each one
of the six made more clear money
than the former owner had made, and
the rents for the first year were ST.
125. The man who bought this farm
lives in Oglethrope, Georgia, and has
fifteen farms, all run on the same
plan.