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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-02-10
THOUGHT HE WAS A BOXER.

From the Buffalo Commercial
The pastor of one of the West side
churches in this city is man of splendid
physique, coupled with benevolent as
pect.
He is not only solidly-built man,
but he has magnificent muscular de-
velopment, and he walks with the
quick elastic step of an athlete. In
his younger days he familiarized him
self with the use of all kinds OF
athletic apparatus.
Not far from the minister's residence
is small barber shop whose proprie-
tor prides himself on his pugilistic
ability; at least he did so until short
time ago. 1t was his custom to talk
about pugilism and his personal
prowess.
The minister walked into the barber
shop the other day and had his hair
trimmed.
While doing SO he noticed set of
boxing gloves lying in open view.
When he got out of the chair he
picked up one of the gloves, slipped it
on and looked at it proudly moment.
oAiOSC Vic pain VI LID otuCA AdAd
smartly, and said to the barber:
Are you boxer?"
''Well, responded the barber, ''there
are very few of them outside of the
professionals that l can't keep away
from me-
There was the ring of assured ability
IN the BARRIERS voice.
ho ssro,,
would like to try me. Did you ever
have them on?''
The minister didn't answer the
question. but he quietly slipped on the
other glove.
The barber put on the other pair.
Put up your hands," said he to the
minister, and the minister obediently
threw himself into position.
Then the barber began to dance
about in most bewildering way. He
backed and filled, tented, jumped
hither and thither, working his arms.
limbering up his muscles, all in the
most approved way. and calculated to
strike terror into any but very stout
heart.
Now look at me-" the barber seemed
to say, as he went into action.
Out shot his hand straight for the
ministerial nose, when 10
Biff! Biff again!
The barber was away back against a
partition, which bent with the force
with which he went against it.
A moment and his antagonist was
upon his again. Left and right, upon
eyes, nose, mouth and jaw, the minis
ter landed. The barber never struck
blow.
Enough. Enough" he cried.
81 thought you were a boxer" said
the minister.
81 thought was" said the barber.
The minister slipped out of the gloves
and into his clerical coat and went
on his way.
See that man?" said the barber
Afterward as he looked out and saw
the minister. Say, he's parson, but
he's match for Corbett any day..
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-02-10
uome-Msds Cooxh Candy.

An excellent cough candy il made oi
slippery elm, fzxseed and sugar soak
q gill Of whole faxseed in halfa pint Of
boiling water. In another dish ps, q
cup Of broken bi.s 81 slippery elm, sud
cover this also with boiling water. Ls,
these stand for two hours Then STRAIN
them both through a muslin cloth inte
a saucepan containing q pound and
half % grznulated sugar. Extract a.
The liquor yos can stir The sugar gotii
II is melted and then boil &; uaiu :,
turns 70 candy. Pour II on. At once
when Il reaches this point. OF tS
creased pzrers- Thls Is the old~sAsh-
Toned rule. The candy Is 1aors fsiss
able If tie .sies os two lemons Is ADDED
70 !. after II has cooked f.. 'en MINUTE.
The Housewife.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-02-10

1t has developed that the remark OF
Judge Brewer about the presidency and
his reference TO the husband of Mrs,
Hayes in connection Herewith, is accept.
ed by the woman suffragists as a high
compliment TO women and as so intend.
ed by the judge, rather than reflection
upon the deceased ex-president, 1t is
something of 3 surprise that the astute
judge didn't think to put that explana.
ton upon his remark instead of trying to
induce the newspaper reporters present
TO omit all reference to il. The later in.
depreciation simply shows to what
lengths some people will go to bolster up
q desperate and waning cause.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-02-10

Rich little table covers of satin and
silk are made for handsome drawing
rooms, their coloring being chosen
either TO contrast agreeaoly or 10 har-
monte with the color scheme Of the
room where they are placed One made
of pale blue satin, soft and lustrous,
has in the corners branches OF dark
purple grapes with the leaves ano
stems in their natural coioring. tn.
entire design is worked solidiy, ths
leaves having the sllvery look tina
gray green has In a certain light The
cloth Is lined with white China silk
and edged with takse,ed fringe q
silver and blue A cover 10 be used n.
a white and gold room is Of cream whit.
repped silk, with m all-oVer pattern Of
scrolls and medailions which are dons
in shades of yellow and brown ana
with flower in each The cloth Il
lined with pale gold-colored China six
and bordered with a band Of dafs
eolden-brown velvct-S. i. Post
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-02-10
A NECK SAVED BY ACCIDENT,

A very remarkable occurrence took
place at Columbus, Miss, Wednesday,
and one without parallel, in that section
at least. William Purvis, a negro, had
been convicted upon circumstantial evil
dence of the murder of William Buckley
in Marion county, that state, last July,
and was sentenced to be hanged.
Wednesday being the day fixed for the
execution. a great crowd was present
to witness the hanging. The condemned
man protested his innocence of the crime
to the last moment, and when the trap
in the scaffold was sprung the rope
| broke and Purvis was precipitatedtto the
ground several feet below. He was not
seriously injured. only his neck was
slightly bruised by the rope. A number
of persons rushed forward, and from be-
neach the black cap that still covered
the mans head came the pleading words:
s'For Gods sake get me out of this. !"
The sheriff made ready to con-
duct Purvis back to the scaffold
for a second attempt, but he was
interrupted by four members of the
county board of supervisors who called
him into the court house for a confer
ence.> They advised, In view the Incl
dent that had just taken place, and
taken in connection with Purvis' pro-
testation of innocence, that the matter
be referred to the governor and the exc
cution postponed until he could be
heard from. A number of prominent
citizens joined IN the plea that the hang
ing be deferred.
Finally the sheriff agreed to propo-
sition made by Rev. Sibley of the Metho-
dist church. The minister went out be.
fore the throng that had gathered about
the place Of execution and made an elo-
quent plea fer the negros life. The
question was put to popular vote and
not dissenting voice was heard. After
the cheering that followed the announce
ment had subsidized the minister explain
ed to the people that the sheriff was
liable to impeachment foy his action, but
the crowd unanimously voted to stand
by him. Purvis was then returned to
his cell in the jail to await the action of
the governor.
The incident was most remarkable to
have occurred anywhere; but more
especially SO taking place in a commu-
nifty where prejudice along the color
line has been understood to predominant
to the exclusion OF reason and common
iIlstIce The Outcome will be watched
with interest.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-02-10

The cut in the rate of freight on grain
from the Missouri river to Chicago, in
augurated several days ago, does not
seem to help the prices on the markets
as was hoped. The reduced rate ought
TO add about cents a bushel to the
price of wheat and nearly as much to
corn; but instead, the prices of both
cereals continue their downward trend.
Nevertheless, somebody is getting big
per cent of profit out of the cut.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-02-10
TIE EAGLES MARKET REPORTS.

The attention of business men, of farm
ers of manufacturers, OF merchants ant
of bankers of Kansas and Oklahoma i:
called to the new market reports of th'
EAGLE. These are more full and complete
than are given by any daily paper west Of
st. Louis, as comparison with the Kan
sas City, Omaha and Denver papers will
conclusively show.
As vehicle for current pews, as a
source of general information and as a
political organ an Associated Press daily
has its uses and features. But the origi-
nal mission, as also the pre-eminent value
of a daily of the present, will be found in
the reports. figures and quotations of the
daily transactions Of the various market
centers of the country.
In the EAGLES circular letters. tele-
graphed nightly from New York, Boston,
Chicago and other Cities. will be found a
complete epitome OF the daily commercial
conditions and tendencies Of the entire
country, the supplemental figures and quo.
tations giving the range or prices OF all
important commodities, including money
rates, government and corporate bond lists,
railway, telegraph and many other stocks.
In addition, please note the regular live
stock, grain. cotton, -four, sugar, coffee and
general produce markets, all of which are
covered by telegraph comments and circu-
lar letters written after the clos. of bust
ness and wired from Chicago, in
connection with quotations OF the
days ruling prices at st. Louis.
Kansas City and New York, elucidated by
the figures of representative sales and
comparative list and price tables, the
whole constituting such reliable mirror
of information as must meet the desires
and requirements of every dealer and pro-
duce- whom it is possible for the EAGLE to
reach within twepty-four hours after it
has left the press.
To this it will be unnecessary to add
anything farther than the assurance that
the greatest pains to have the figures taken
from the wire correctly and to verify every
quotation after it has been put in type.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-02-10
''ouite so; but-excuse me, 1 wan.

s'Quite so; but-excuse me, want
some more matches"
When returned he had helped him
self to refreshments. got his wind and
reloaded. Now. then, / want par
icuiary to know what are the intrin-
sic properties of opium. OF courses spe-
cialist like yourself would not prescribe
so powerful drug without knowing,
but to an amateur like myself it is a
little confusing.
My head was beginning to swim,
and, as last resource, l suggested
postponing the discussion for some
future day, as was anxious to talk TO
him about home rule (anything was
better than this). But no. there was
no shunting him off the line of this
fad; and SO, carefully closing the door,
and binding him down to perfect Sc.
crecy, laid my whole soul bare before
him.
Colonel 1 said, sin the good old
days, when the witches danced around
their caldron to the tune of weird song,
medicine was above the pitiful level of
mere art. But now we modern med
icine men, irrevocably harnessed to
science, find that we have been drag.
ging up through the ages CARLOAD of
vegetables las for Covent Garden) to
hawk about the streets and pirate of;
but the public are finding them stale
and the alkaloid of faith evaporated.
a blatant agnosticism such as your
own, which pardon my saying sol is TO
me as blasphemous as an incubator,
has ruined mems chances of either liv.
ing in ease or dying in comfort And
sh!-I am not at all sure that a little
knowledge has not made quacks of us
all. What! You can't stay to lunch?
You must come again soon, won't you?
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-02-10

The decision of Judges Hallets and
Riner overruling Judge Dundy's order in
relation to the wage scale of the Union
Pacific railroad employees as fixed by the
receivers of that system, will be Endorsed
by the public generally as proper and
just Judge Dundy seemed to think the
governments interest in the road is
paramount TO all others, aud that it must
be fully served before any other could be
considered. The other judges regard the
interests of stockholders and operatives
mutual, which seems to be the correct
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-02-10

IL is announced that the Farmers
Alliance is to be revived and recognized.
II it could be done without incorporat-
ing partisan politics, leaving it purely a
social and business organization, it
would DO the public no harm if it did
its members no substantial good, but
there's the rub. Every attempt to do
that heretofore has failed, and probably
will In the future.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-02-10

If Judge Foster should be retired, COM
pelling the appointment Of Democrat
to life position in Kansas, we vote for
Judge James Humphrey of Junction
City. The judge unfortunately is a
Democrat, but then he is a man and a
lawyer in whom the entire state with
out regard to party repects and would
delight to see so honored.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-02-10

/, teens strange. TIA. !. 10 fact.
nevertheless. tina: the Chinese alligator
whles. haa loaz been szppo~ed 20 te ex-
tsnc.- has been re1iacover~f AID spec
mems Of /. SEE, 20 TIE Royal xooioy.caI
gardens =. LONDON Marco Polo was
.hs last author 20 describe L. In he
description Re mentions eurioEs sup~r.
s.itson. -lz. that IL gall -as = sp~csse
for the care Of ay6rophoo.A-5 Lous
pmsssFt~
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-02-10

If all the Republicans of the land
should take solemn pledge to remain
at home on election day 10 Democrat
would be elected president The Demo
cratic papers when talking of possible
successful candidates for Cleveland's
place do not even mention the nane of
any Democrat. Grove with his Lii and
his party In the destruction of protec-
ton and Of silver as money did the busi-
ness
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-02-10

The Partisan police have their hands
full trying to prevent the Anarchists
from having a demonstration on Vail
lant's grave There would be less An
archy in the world if there were fewer
Frenchmen.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-02-10
KEEPING AT THE HEAD.

From the Peabody Graphic.
The Wichita EAGLE is keeping at the
head of progressive journalism and now
gets complete telegraph and cable reports
from the entire world, an improvement
that will be greatly appreciated by its hun
dreds of readers.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-02-10

Cleveland and Lewelling have both
made great mistakes in their dealings
with women-the one by being too low
ing, and the other by being too cold.
The one had off-colored royalty to rec
ommend her, and the other was plain,
simple goyernor-maker.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-02-10

is il with you" asked the editor az a sch
scriher who was dying in arrears. ''Al
looks bright before me-" gaspsd tue sub
scriber. II thought so. said the editor.
'It about ten minutes you will s-e IL
blaze"
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-02-10

Cleveland" said Ingalls, at Atchison,
day before yesterday, sis ignorant, base
ly ignorant" This remark was made
several days after Ingalls, statement that
he was out of politics. A man who has
been in public life as long as ingalls,
has, cannot throw off politics, like an old
coat. And the man who expresses
political opinion is politician.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-02-10

Right on the heels of Gladstone's faxed
retirement came another yarn that
Queen Victoria was dead. These stories
are all the more strange when It is
known that the Wichita liar is at home
and can not possibly get at the trans.
atlantic cables.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-02-10

Colonel Tom Moonlight is trying to
recover rations that he failed to get
thirty years ago, while several millions
of people are skirmishing today to get
rations that they failed to get yesterday.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-02-10

This country is not so anxions for a
war as it was. The Aquidaban has
shown that an English man of war
could sail into New York city and blow
the daylights out of it with comparative
immunity.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-02-10

Mitchell could't successfully combat
Corbett in the prize ring, but he has
bested MIN in the matter of promotion
in genteel title: he is now known as the
simply the champion pugilist.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-02-10

Since his effort to remove Mrs. Lease.
Governor Lewelling has had all the SEN
sations of the man who sat on wasp.
The supreme court ruling only makes it
more difficult for him to sit down again.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-02-10

The American Protective association
has now taken to parading. 1t should
be given the right to parade and vote all
it desires, but the first man who SHES a
brickbat should be nabbed.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-02-10

Talmage says our first question when
we get to heaven will be: "Where is
grandmother 1t is quite likely that
Governor Pennoyer will carefully find
out if Cleveland is inside, the first
thing.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-02-10

1t is not possible on this earth to get
farther than %, 900 miles away from a
person. 1t looks. however, as though
the present congress was about twice
| that from the people.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-02-10

California is good country and Mrs.
Lease may move. But she wants it
distinctly understood that she can not
be removed
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-02-10

COuns~.--T1o yos regard the prssors,
a. xIepEosnsai%zs
Exp~rt-fi "A very doabs.al aes
husbands aeatrs are ir s1eh SHAPE
tax; !, - snpo~<sass &c estimate Ia
wealsh-Trs:A
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-02-10

The end of the Kearsage will excite
much horror in Kentucky. A Kentucky
man can stand an account of almost any,
thing, but death from too much water.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-02-10

Several fires recently have licked up
the beauties of the Worlds Fair. The
Kansas building is not among them. In
the first place, the fire has not touched it,
and in the second, it is not beauty.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-02-10

General Sickles is one of the few Dem.
ocrats that has great respect for the
Stars and Stripes, and he has no use for
any one who will haul down the Ms
tionai coiurs.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-02-10

The modern warship can stand any
amount of punishment and if the land
forts expect to do anything with them
they will have to go into training.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-02-10

A great many things have ceased to
have value. but the cheapest thing in
| this country today is labor.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-02-10

The Endorsement of Cleveland's Ha-
waiiar policy by congress was very neat.
The English house of lords could not
have done better.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-02-10

If congress doesn't rattle along with
its statehood bill, Oklahoma will have to
undergo another statehood convention.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-02-10

been loose. started by the sndden
shock. fell from the roof, bringing tons
Of earth with it, and Pete was crushed
TO death
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-02-10

As Lewelling locks at it the supreme
judges simply did not have as much
courage as he did.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-02-10

Owing to slight hitch in the consti-
tuition of the state, Governor Lewelling
will not veto the action Of the supreme
court.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-02-10

Peckham says the chances for his con-
firmation are not bright. 1t is under
stood that Senator Hill shares this opin-
ion
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-02-10

Lewelling will find that the janitor in
the capitol building will hereafter treat
him with great contempt. The janitor
know he cannot be fired.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-02-10

Do the Pops like Doodle: Go ask the
duck if it loves the mud puddle.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-02-10
CO M B IN E y

The Kansas State Medical and
Surgical Institute and Sanitarium.
DIR. Terrill President. and the Wich
ita Medical and Surgical Institute
and Eye and Ear lntirmary. Dr..
Purdy Proprietor and Surgeon in
chief. have combined the two insii-
tuticns which will he known here
after as the Ierrill-Purdy Medical
and Surgical Institute, and Eye and
Eor Ia Hr,,nrr
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-02-10

The L and l. trouble fingers. Learned
Lawyers decide the Lease unexpired.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-02-10

Their antipathy TO laundry bills caused
many Democrats to support the Wilson
smoke consumer bill
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-02-10

There is said 10 be GOODNESS between
Dennis Flynn and Governor Sssy. Blu, it
is 40 old story aud nothing 10 i.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-02-10
PHELPS COUGH, COLD AND
GROUP CURE.

Ns<<rs Woodward Fsaxoa 4 Co. Kansas CITY. Ma
Gent .me,.:- Il believe IL my duty TO write yea =
line In regard 10 The tus fetal effects of your Four
Z, KeY,,a4ly- 50 Tar - r>onsls concerned
A week ago last Thursday wal taken with q very
severe attack of Ia grippe and in short time be-
was confined e. my bed the greater part OF seSer-
a. days having JUS gotten up wss siiti,.g an
the once q, the Kin fisher Hctei. 10 being aocas
rosn xhea Ne T. N. Hershb-rs-r. % the ffm OF
J. H. Rsek>erker Cigar Co. ksssShs MY. No sasns
asked what the matter fcid nfIn i asa tiio
grin wn-reUpoa he wsat To hf- vaiise AMI toeS
cut u onlt.e of sosr Il & hemedy and told ne 10
tsse spoon fni Of Of IL which did, IS ne Ssait "
had relieved him almost Instantly OF the same ccin
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-02-10

lat
New-York tribune., 1894-10-09
JUE "UTHVY UHEIT" DELTSION.

Among recent "e!lly season" topics In th" Lon
d,n press was that of mummy wheat and It's
alleged termination. Tn" discussion was. unlike
most such e real interest. for Il revealed the
fact that many people. including some with pre-
tensions to scientific knowledge. actually do be-
l!ry. that grains of wheat taken from mummy
cases and thousands II years old hav" sproute'I'
grown 10 stalk AMI botne seed Why not. they
demand wien frogs ana toads have been found
alive after being lmb-ddcd in solid rock for
thousands Il years Ani that such animals
have thus been found. they have unq"estionins
confidence
Doubtless th" onr IS as tfue and as r"as'nab"
as the cher But neither has TN" least founda-
ton in fact II 4 toad be found imbedded in
coal Il must have liyej IN he carbonif"rous ag-.
which was probably millions rather than thou
sands of years ago. But all animals Of that
AZ. havr long bccn extinct Will" o." toadS
alleged thus O.. hay, ben found arc Identical in
species with thos. ~ to-day. - il has come
- pass that the alleged mummy grain which
has actually sproutrI anI grown has been either
.at, or Indian corn neither of which Is indig
,nous t. Egypt or WAS known there in ,he
DAYS of the Pharaohs. In the second place T. Is a
biological lmpossibility for animals thus To- sur
vlve and II is also botanical impossibihtv Tor
wheat thus 20 grow. for The germ is known ov
actual observation. g. perish IN about seven
years And finally t. cliuch the matter. ru-
inrr,us experiments conducted with an rossibl"
care. hav" proven that t'nds thus scaled up
Immediately and Invariably perish. and nufn"i-
1us test paintings hav- been made of grains "f
wheat peas. beans l"ntiis. almonds. peach-p!'s.
olives. dates. poppy seeds. etc. found In mum
mics and ancient toubs. Of which not one has