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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-08-01
LELAND o. howard.

The Successor of Prof. Riley RsBks High
Among EntOEnologists.
Leland o. Howard, whom the secre-
tary OF agriculture has appointed as
entonologist to succeed Prof. G. ".
Riley, who recently rendered his resig-
nation, is one of the best-known young
scientific men in Washington, and his
appointment to the position of chief Of
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-08-01
BE KNEW HIS BUSINESS.

Judge-What's your business?
Drunk-My profession Is dat nv
miad-Teader.
Judge-Well. III give you a chance
20 prove your statement. What are my
thoughts at the present moment?
Drunk-You' thinkin' I'm the big
ges' liar yer ever run up az inst
Judge-Nou may go.-Judge.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-08-01

zyhen Baby was sick, we gave he- ~aSt-E.
when she was Child, she cried fer Cas,c-.2.
When she became Mis-. she chung To Cas;orsa
~ssu she hsz Children. she gavt;he Castc-a
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1894-03-09
Told by General Gordon.

The grim humor of the camp
waged eternal warfare on the gen.
eral dependency, said General
Gordon. Ga one occasion a pray er-
meeting was held in camp, and one
of the soldiers was called on to
pray.
"Oh. Lord,' he said, 4" we are ia
the midst of q terrible battle aud
10 au awful lot of trouble. We
hope YOU will take proper view
Of the matter and give US the vic.
tory.
In the midst OF a battle tue G. u.
eral saw a man running from
very close situation.
"Wnat are you RAINING tor" dc.
manded the di>gusted General IN
stern voice.
"GJlIy, General" said the fleeing
man. "Pm running because can't
fiy:'
General Goid IN also told an in.
tere,tlDg story of how it happened
that a Federal soldier bore the last
order that he ever sent to his mer,
"Bat,' he added humorously, 81
had to send plvate Confederate,
along to vouch for his veracity.3-,
81. Louis Rep.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1894-03-09
Miss. MarrifieId's Mistake.

Miss Merriheld accepted the ouer
of Mr.. Brooks's escort from Mis-.
Symonds's reception, Miss MerrI'
fed dored Mr. Brooks, aud more
than half suspected that Mr..
Brooks adored her. In tact, She
hoped for a declaration that very
night.
Just as the pair stepped on the
porch, Mr.. Brorks was called back
b. the hostess. \ moment later
Mr.. Enfield passed through the
door, and seeing Miss Merrifeld
apparently unattended, silently
offered her his arm. She, suppOs-
ing him 20 be Mr.. Books took it
eagerly and they started up the
street together. Mr. Broois follow
e J, muttering curses on the fckle-
ness or WON du.
\ little befJre reaching the
house of Miss Nerriheld, Nj.
Brooks, still walk ng behind, saw
the young lady break away from
from her escort, rush trantically
~ the steps, and disappear within
doors, and bis soul rel olced at
these signs Of quarrel.
Somehow the whole thing leaked
out the next morning, and before
night the friends of all the parties
knew exactly what had happened.
1t seems that Mr.. Enfield, piqued
at being called Mr.. Brooks by
his absent.minded companion, had
said, "Piease, Miss M9rrifeld,
don't call me Nr. Brooks" Al
which she, confident the declara-
ton had arrived at last, had mur
INJURED, "What shall call you
dearV Aud then the cruel dislllu-
sion had come; "WhY, call me Mr.
Enfield, of course
Miss Merrifeld is reported t.
have gone South for the winter
From the "Elitor's Drawer" il
Harpers Magazine for February.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1894-03-09
Meeting His Match.

,'Ahl How d y do? Just come
up to the city. suppose:' asked
bunko steerer as he cordially ex.
tended his band to the simple
looking old farmer who was stun
bling along with the crowd coming
off the ferryboat at the fjot Ct
Liberty street.
"Waal, waal. 5 this you' Ia
mighty glad ter see yer" replied
the farmer, with evident recogn!.
ton.
Glad tosee you,' said the bnnko
man, little puzzled. Glow are
all the folkS?'
First class"
"Crops been goodl'
"MiddIin tolerable."
Here on business, suppose"
GYaas. I wanter collect some
money frum man I've been ship
pin tatcrs to fer spell back"
Then, of course, you want to
get business off your mind Grst. 50
we'll 60 aud collect yOur money,
and then I want yon to come anG
have a nice IittIc lunch with me
Mr.-er-WarDer. bazdrGed the
blnkO man.
my name aiu't Warner" ex
claimed the farmer in astonlst-
ment.
"What! Aren't you my old friend
Deacon Warner at R9dclaJ C.n'
ter?'
"NO | bean'r
81 am surprised. | recognized
your face and your voice, and
don't see how l could be so mis-
taken"
"Waal, it do beat all that you
don't remember me, Mr.. Flasher
Don't you recolIect ole 81 Hum
sted, who boarded you and ye' wife
aud children out at Skeetertowu
last summer and took you all in
and treated on like of the family
VIII, my wife was speakin about
you only last night, and say il
what nice, pleasant people you wa'
and how she hoped you'd cum Gu
and stay with us this year, and"-
i Bat the bunkO man had fed. ii
suddenly remembered that the hon
est old farmer could give hin
points in his own business. -PUcl
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1894-03-09
1'oo Much Thrashing.

Country boys who are incliDed
to think that life in cities is easy
and comfortable compared with
their daily toll IN the country, are
apt to ind themselves mistaken
when they come to Gown and sub
iect themselves to the high pressure
system OF business establishments.
Au amusing example OF this sort is
related by a country exchange.
4 farmers boy went to the city,
finding the work at home rather
tiresOme, and obtained situation
in large "famiIy" store. where a
"rushiug business" was carried on.
He "took hold" very well. aud his
employ erS liked him.
They were surprised, however,
when he came to them, before he
had been two months in the store
and said:
"WelI Mr.. Al guess III
have to get through here rext Sat
urday night"
"Gpt through sald his employer.
why, what's gone wrong"
"Oh, nothing particular"
"Areb't yod treated weli!'
First rate; but III tell You jdst
how it strikes me. Upon the farm
we used to have the thrashing
machine come once year, and then
we thrashed for three days, and
You'd better believe we worked
hard, but | tell You wbat-rg'
been here now several We, k, anC
you've thrasLed every dayl
guess I've enough ofit.'
He went back to the farmj con
vinced that a farmers life has IL
compensatlons,
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1894-03-09
Posiofilce Troubles.

II was IN far Wost village Of
about 800 people, and the postmas-
ter was so bland and courteous
when the mail cane in that | felt
1t my duty to give him few words
of praise.
"I hev to do it-he7 to do it,
he whispered in reply. "C0me to
the door with me. Dye see them
three graves over thar?'
Yes
"Them'S NY predecessors 10
ofiice-three Ofemn
"PJstmasters who have died ,ehY
"POstmasteTs who have been
killed. sir-wlpe out right here
because they dldn't tumble to lm-
man natuI' around a po>tOllicr"
"You mast have a special brand
of human nature in this town." !
Queried.
Exactly, sir, Mebhy you noticed
old Bill Wheeler! He's never got
a letter in his life and probably
never will, but when he asks for
mail I go over the whole girls and
do it mighty careful, to. i'll Just
said Nuthiu' for you, Bill, he'd out
with his gun and blaze away. DID
We take notice of that one eyed
fellow, Jim Hastings? OF course |
know thar amt no letter fur him
but / hev to run em over and
INQUIRE about his health and keep
him coed natured. He shot the
first postmaster here. Pdp3 y)U
observed the little old woman with
a bundle upon her arm-JOhn
Dawson's wife' Her husband shot
the second postmaster because be
wouldn't open the Office Sunday
afternoon"
"Aud what was the third one
shot fOr?'
scot too high toned. Uncle Tom
Wallace tried 20 get him out OF
bed at midnight to see if there was
a letter fur him, bat he refused.
Uncle Tom kindly hated to shoot
but felt that he orter DO 1t fur an
example"
"Aud do you get up nights"
81 dou'c hev to. l leave the
mail out here in tasket, keep a
light burnin' aud the door open,
and if any one wants to paw the
grist over he's at liberty to do It.
It's the same on Sundays and /
guess the folks are purity well sat
ls(ied with tue way things isTunnin
Leastwise haln't been shot at in
four months, I've had the place;
and I take that as a sign
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1894-03-09
The Power of Music,

A family living in a Harlem
apartment house received call
from the gentleman living in the
next fiat. Toe young lady of tue
family met him at the door.
"You are the yoang lady who
plays on the piano in this fiat, are
you noti' said the caller.
"Yes, sir"
"Wo1ld you do me the favor to
play some OF Wagner's music this
afternoon from 2 to 3 o'ciockt'
Young Lady VERY much flatter.
ed)-Certainly, sir. suppose you
love music.
"No, it's not that. The truth is,
the landlord is gong to call on me
this afternoon tor the reut, aud ]
am going to claim. a reduction on
account Of your piano playing
Now, if you will play when he CAT
hear it for himself | think he vii
cheerfully co lie down So a month
on the rent.'--Terds Sitting.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1894-03-09

diploma and YOU sweet encOurag
ing bbouquet. Since that night,
I've known and loved you"
And then he told her how it
was. And when he had finished,
she looked at him, her eyes dane
ing merrily, and though she tried
hard to keep the little rosebud Of
a mouth demurely shut, 1T was 10
use-it would open and let escape
a ripping laugh as she said:
"And this is the work my bou-
quet went about, isl Tnls is the
good 1t has done NE She hesi.
tated; the roses deepened their
color as she continued: sand YOU
ayes, Aunie, it has done mnch
good TO me, and hope to you too
"But, Edgar,"-it was the first
time she had called him thus, and
it made me happy, must tell
you the TRUTH never sent you a
bouquet"
"No! Oh, dc not say so. Cau
there be another such Annie Grey?
"No; AN The one who sent the
bouquet; but Edgar you received
it through mistake. 1t was in
tended f)r my brother-in-law.'
"Stop Aunie, a moment. Are
you sorry that mistake was made?
Do sou regret it, said Edgar, his
voice filed with emotion.
"NO indeed. I am very glad YOU
received it itinstead," Annie ingenu-
ously replied; adding quickly" Bat
please, do not tell Edward | said
So"
"NO, nor | VIII not tell nlm tlat
yon care a little more for Edgar
than Edward. is that it7'
She nodded her head and he
caught her to his heart.
The Widow Grey had Deco me
very much attached to the kind,
attentive young man, and when he
came with Aunie anG ask her bless
lngs on their love. she gave it will
ingly, and after herring all aboat
the way it happened, she said:
Never did flowers do such a
good work before."-N. !. NelcS.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1894-03-09
A Wonderful Sermon.


ever heard, . said a business man to
a writer for the Pittsburg Dispatch,
"was delivered by colored preach
er IN South Carolina in slave pen
which was being utilized as a
church shortly after the war. !
happened to drop into the large
gathering of colored people one
night, and was informed that a new
preacher was about TO be tried.
The minister arose back of a pull
pit that had been lmprovised from
a barrel turned bottom upward, on
whichw a ligh ted candle stick IN
a bOttle.-He began TO read the
Bible but stumbled at every word,
spelling same throughout before
prOnounclDg them.
"a man in the rear said: 90
ahead with your Sermon and the
preacher ceased reading. IL stood
up at full length. and in the dim,
Pickering light OF the lone candle
looked more Ike an appaTition than
a man. His subject was The judi &
ment.' Here came in that wonder
full imaginative quality for which
the colored race is noted. Ia 60.
ing about during the war he had
become imbued with the military
spirit, so he 0egan by giving a
vivid word picture OF the hosts of
Heaven lying IN their tents asleep
the night before the jddgm eut
day.
Then lie worked up to a point
where the bugle sounded to pre-.
pare for the descent upon the sin.
ful world. He pictured the heaven.
ly hosts hlrriedIy running out OF
their tents to form in line OF battle
with the Great Commander in
front. Then he decribed the still
ness that reigned when all was
ready, awaiting the command to
advance. BY this time the whole
congregation, including myself,
we're sitting with nerves strained,
excited in the extreme, and as the
preacher described the tramp,
tramp, tramp of the mighty host
approaching the earth l saw several
members, terrified, get down under
the benches. He then followed a
courier coming from the distance.
who reported Death on a white
horse as having appeared far
away.
"When the preacher described
the commander detailing the squad
of his soldiers to go capture DEATH
a terrified moan came from tue
audience. Finally he brought the
army of heaven down to earth just
before day ybreak, and had them
resting on their arms awaiting
GabriePs trumpet. He pictured at
length how quiet everything was,
and then, putting his hand to his
mouth, he initiated the bugle call,
which so terrified and completely
unstrung his audience that the
greater portion of 1t arose hurriedly
ard rushed out of the building. In
al my life have never heard
sermon that had slch q startling
effect Dpon the congregation
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1894-03-09
VOL. II.
Prescisnce.

r. X. MUNKITTRICC, IN HARPER's WEEKLY
Along the new wind-drifted snow,
CaIven in dome and minaret,
Aud arabeslue in beauty, glow
Rich tones OF blue and violet.
And then an olive jewel burns
And sparkles in the liquid light,
And suddenly to turquoise turns
Upon the chill unbroken white.
Here is a crystal flaming green,
Wind-pollsbeda as its light il throws,
And bright amid the lively sheen
Flash beryl, chrI sOprase, and rose
Within my musing dream these glints
That gem my snowy gardenway
With colors fine are subtle hints
OF balmy blooms to come-and May.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1894-03-09
Capt Keys Discarded Hat.

Capt. Kay, of British navy, says
Youths Companion was at anchor
| in Adeu harbOr after three years
in the East Iudies. Being now on
bis way home, he began to clear
out his cabin. Among his traps
was hat case, which, being open
ed. disclosed a ''tiIo' which had
once been new and fashionable, but
was now m0'h.eaten and out OF
date. Inside of it, in ind eIib!e ink
was y lnted its ownel's name. The
captain glanced at it, and said to
his servant. Throw II overheard.
Overheard it went. Soon af-
terward one of the crew IF a boat
from The Alg,hip, coming from the
shore, espied Tie ont floating on
the water, picked it up, read the
name inside, ard carried it to the
conmard r of his ship, who in
turr sent it 10 Captain Kay with
his conpimen's. supposing it to
have lallen overheard.
Hing the hal!" sad Captain
KAY. ard he chucked 1t overheard
agaip. aiding. "Teil y our com man.
der I'm very mnch obliged to HIM.
Two hours afrrward the hat
again reappe1red, This time with
Captain N-'s c0mpllm' nts.
CIptain y - was the co umander
OF an american man.of.var lying
further down the haIbOr, and the
hat hal been picked mp by some OF
bis boats. Captain ~ had
dri, d it caletAlly, and then sent il
to its owner.
Tell Captain NJ am greatly
obliged to him." said Captain Kay
and the American officer depaated q
"Confound the La'.' SAID Captain
Kay. 81 shall have to askN- &C
dinner. Here bring ne lump of
coli or something else that is
heavy"
4 lump of coal was placed-in the
hat. and the hat vas taken down
the accommodation ladder, care
fully allowed to Kill with water
and watched until 1t sank.
That's the last OF that" said
Capt. Kay.
Two days later a Parcel arrived
addresse d u captain Kay, II. NJ
4 ;. S." with fourteen rupees
eight annas to pay. The money
was pad, the parcel opened, and
behold, here once more was the
discarded hat, looking more disrep
u,ab'e than eyer.
With it was a very civil note
from tae Aden superintendent
of the police. \ diving boy, hi
explained, had, brought up the hat
/ The superin ,endent had found the
owners name inside. He hat
taken for granted that Captain Kay
would wish the boys honesty re
warded and, 50 had taken the
liberty to give him a rupee. H'
Loped his action wonld meet Will
approval. The police station fees
we're one rupee, with boat hire
twelve rupees, eight annas.
Captain Kay paid these difeTen'
charges; then he ord cred a tir'
lighted in the stoke hole, and after
Jumping on he hat he ordered i
pushed in the hottest part OF th'
furnace. Tie watched it burn, an(
even aS il crum bled into ashes th'
inscription, captain Kay, r. n.
was S i'll visible.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1894-03-09

81 wish you wouldn't be asking
me f,r money all the time," grOwl'
ed the husband.
"I'm not my desI,' responded
the wife, sweetIy. part Of the
tim 6 Is occupied in spending it"-
Detroit Free Press.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1894-03-09
Ms Share OF H.

The young man was talking TO
the wealthy widow on the absorb
ing topics OF marrying her daugh-
ter In fact he had gained the
widows consent to the match, and
she was adding a few 6ourishes to
the daughter.
"You KNOW she said rather
''tbat my daughter is not poor.'
"Ob,' herssponded encouraging.
ly, "dont worry about that. I'm
poor enough for two.'-DetrOit
Free Press.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1894-03-09

An evil thought is the mother OF
an evil act.
She (doubttully)-I believe you
want to marty me for my money.
He [confideutly)-Try me and
see.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1894-03-09

Sweet GIRLS your love for me
absolutely unselhsh2 AdOrer-
Absolutely. Sweet Girl-Then 1
wish you'd 60 somewhere else to-
night, Jack Hanson promised TO
call-Nec York Weekly.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1894-03-09

she-T must ark you to release
me from our engagement. Papa
has failed He-"Ob, that's all
right, / am the man who won his
money!
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1894-03-09

"You ought to be very proud Of
your wife. She is a brilliant talker.'.
'You're right there.' "wby, ]
could listen to her all night" ~
often DO"
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1894-03-09

Tue Powhattan gold mine in
Culpeper conuty is now beng sac
cessfnlly operated.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1894-03-09
SHENANDOAH HERALD
Advertising Rates.

Advertisements will be inserted at one
dollar per square of ten lines OF less, for
the first insertion, and 30 cents for each
subsequent insertion.
70 Quarterly or yearly advertisements
by contract.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1894-03-09

" Unless the number of insertions be
marked upon the manuscript, advertise
ments will be published until forbidden,
and CHARGED accordingly.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1894-03-09

consult that. And so doing, he
found Greys innnnerable-some in
elegant dwellings,, some in the
business thorougbfares. The
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1894-07-06

Fargo knew Frank and everyone had
good word for him. He wal alway,
ready to do an odd job when he could as
sist q friend and he never forgot q favor
When Capt. Maratta received his ap
pointment to Melbourne, he studied
considerably on whether he should take
Frank with him, but finally came to the
conclusion that his faithful servan,
would be better off to stay in Fargo
where he was SO we'll acquainted, than
to journey with him to the antipodes.
Frank would not hear to any such ar
engagements, however, but insisted on
going wherever Dan did.
The captain did not wish to have a
scene on parting, sc quietly made his
preparations to depart, and went first to
st. Paul to attend to some business mat
tiers. On his way back, he passed direct
~ through Fargo to the coast without
stopping. Old Frank did not realize the
situation for several days, but when he
found that the captain went west through
Fargo without stopping, he realized that
be was going to be left. His sole earthly
possessions amounted to about $50, not
quite enough to take him to San Fran
cisco, but he purchased a ticket as far as
it would go, and boarded the next train
for the west. Arriving at San Francisco
he discovered to his dismay that the ship
carrying his protector had sailed the day
before for Australia.
Stranded, penniless, in a strange land.
the old fellow was in a predicament, but
nothing daunted, he determined to push
his journey to a successful end. After
spending several days in a fruitless
search, he finally found a captain who
intended to make the port of Melbourne
on his voyage, and who consented to let
Frank work his passage. The trading
ship on which he sailed expected to pur-
sue a very circuitous route and only
reached Melbourne about six months
later, but that was nothing to Frank if
he finally brought up there.
A number of months later a stalwart
negro appeared at the office of the Amer
lean consul general in the city of Mel
bourne and demanded to see Captain
Maratta. The clerk who attended to
callers was rather dubious about letting
in a negro sailor, a being that was m
what of q curiosity in that section, but
Frank needed him not, and pushing his
pay to the interior Office, stood before
the astonished captain, and gaid, Else
here, boss"
It is needless to remark that a niche
was found for the faithful darkey and he
is now happy and contented.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1894-07-06
Cure for Headache.

AS a remedy for all forms of headache
Electric Bitters has proved to be the
very best. It effects a permanent cure
and the most dreaded habitual sick
headaches yield to it's influence. We
urge all who are afflicted to procure a
bottle, and give this remedy a fair trial.
In cases Of habitual constipation Elec.
trio Bitters cures by giving the needed
tone to the bowels, and few cases long
resist the use Of this medicine. Try il
once. Large bottles only SO cents at
Pc. Remington's drug store.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1894-07-06

Lines Found In a Bottle Cast Into
the Muddy Waters of the
Missouri.

A tightly corked bottle was picked up
on the bank Of the Missouri to-day,
where it had been cast up by the muddy
waters. Inside the bottle we're found
several sheets of manuscript, as follows:
MANDAN, June 29.-Was left here this
day, Friday, June %, by a freight train
which ran this far and stopped. From
the general appearance Of the place, I
concluded at first that it had stopped
because it had reached the end of crea-
ton, but have been told since that the
stop was made because the employees
concluded they had gone far enough for
present. The men said the train would
proceed as as the general managers
association came to terms on the woman
suffrage question. Walked out to the
court house to-day, and stopped there
over night. Expect to make an early
start, and get back to city sometime to-
morrow.
SATURDAY, JUNE 30.
Traded my annual pass to-day, for a
copy Of the Stanton Pilot; and a World
almanac. The pass is of the usual
kind, with the death penalty on the
back, but as it expires December 31st,
do not think it will be of any more use
to me. AS nearly as I can learn from
the Pilot, Foreman O'Toole it still on
duty at Section IA.
Great disaffection is reported among
the men on Section rs. A we'll at
tended meeting was held last night, and
unless the general managers pay the SIS
demanded for Brannigan's COW, which
was killed BY a freight in '8s, the men
will go Quit in a body. They feel that
they will win their point.
Shot a gopher for supper this evening.
Tobacco supply is running short, and
the majority Of the people are smoking
hams.
SUNDAY, JULY L.
Went fishing this morning and caught
{. cold. No prospects of getting away
from here. My hair is getting gray, and
things look dark. I have written these
few lines to let the world know OF my
fate, and ] will cork them up in a bottle
and cast them into the waters in the
hope they will come to light sometime.
4 shall busy myself the next few days>in.
writings second edition Of Robinson
Crusoe, from my own experience.
STRANDED.