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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-08-18

up and saw the cells squirming in the
pot He forthwith slid through the
pronged trap-door and began 70 break
fast off the Shiny denizens. All went
we'll until he tried to bite a morsel out
OF the back of Zig conger. Then the
poor cat wished he hadn't come into
TIE pot, since being in he could not get
ont
The old eel. with the quickness OF a
flash, threw his tail over ''Nig's~ back
and instantly wrapped himself around
his body. They rolled and tumhled.
mig" scratched and the sd eel
squeezed. Then the cat tried % bite
its antagonist through the head, but
couldn't because the eel kept his head
close to "Nig's" neck.
1t would have been a battle to the
death then and there had not Hopkins
heard the cats cries and hurried down
to the beach in his stocking feet. A
it was Mig" was almost lfeIess when
extricated from the pot and died the
next day.
Hopkins killed the eel and threw Il
into the surf He alleges that il was
as thick as his arm at the shoulder.
The cats claws had lacerated its skin
in frighfful manner.
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complimentary tickets with the pro-
viso tha< they would not carry them or
pocket knives with blades over four
inches long.
There was a large crowd at the
grove. and for while things went
along smoothly. They danced and
sang and played kissing games Among
the gathering were Mr.. and Mrs.
Abram Frazier, of Huntington, and as
Mr.. Frazier was one of the members of
the orchestra which furnished the
music, he did not have much chance to
dance with his wife, and was obliged
to leave her to enjoy herself as best
she could. Mrs. Frazier danced with
whomsoever asked her. Her husband
did not Seem to be pleased with the
way his wife was enjoying herself, and
he spoke to her about it, and then the
trouble began. She grabbed a banjo
from one of the players and proceeded
TO clear the grove.
In the row, heads were cut, hats
smashed and clothes were torn. When
the banjo broke Mrs Frazier ran over
a couple of saltwater bottles. again
renewed the fglst. Samuel Smith, the
manager, received an ugly cut over the
eye and another young colored gent
named SLEEPY" was put to sleep by a
blow behind the ear. The enreged
woman finally succeeded in putting the
entire party TO fight and stood alone
and unconquered. She then challenged
the whole town to come and take her
to the lookup.
The husband, who had disappeared
after the first blow was struck, crawled
out from under the dancing platform
and gathering up what few pieces of
his banjo he could find left for home,
saying that ''he always retired when
the old lady began arguing"
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SHE is UNHAPPY
EslikeS Her Guardian and Wants
Some One to Love Her.
Is Handsome and Has q Snug Fortune
st. Louis Romeo Offers Himself, But
Backed Out When She Drew
Him for $500.

+ refined and accomplished young American
lady, good houSekeeper, just completing hsr
education in Europe, worth S40Oo5, sand living
unhappily with her guardian. wishes 10 CORE
spond with some good, true MAJ living in
America who is fundamentally inclined; no
objection TO country life; no adventurers need
answer; no attention will be paid TO replies
unless the writers contemplate immediate
ElatriInony and give full name. age present &C.
cupation and state their fnaucial. standing;
the photograph Of tie writer must also posi-
lively be inclosed- Address IIstrinony, Box
900. 4oS Oxford street, London England
To susceptible youths who may be
tempted to rescue this interesting
maiden from her cruel guardian the ex-
perience Of young st. Louis man may
be useful According to the Republic, of
that town, Unanswered this advertise
ment and pictured himself in glowing
colors. He also was absolutely rolling
IN wealth. This, with some slight emen
dations, is the reply he received:
CARLSBAD, Austria, July 6, 1922.
Ny Dear Friend: Among the many re-
plies that have received to my matrf
monial advertisement signed Box 800,
403 Oxford street, London, England,
yours is the only one l intend to
answer I do not know why, but it
seems as if l was guided in my choice
by God and the spirit of my angel
mother. Twas born and reared in New
York city. My mother died first and
then my father. / am the only child.
Ny fathers will left me his entire prop
erty, with my uncle as sole trustee IN
til marry, when his power over NE
ceases, thank God, forever. Ny prop
erty consists principally of bank stocks
and railroad bonds.
'Now, my uncle, who came here
from London TO drink the mineral
waters for his health, in order to carry
out his own selfish ends, denies me the
company of all young men and con-
stantly forces upon me the society of
his son, a wretched dude, whom I
despise and whom he wishes me to
marry in order TO keep the money be-
longing to me in the family. I would
rather kill myself than marry him, and
this state of affairs has become unbear-
able to me. ! met a lady IN London
who advised me to advertise for a hus-
band-she met her husband that way,
and leads very happy life.
''Of the man to whom | would give
my heart would not ask if he possessed
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Fth Story from Kentucky.

". c. May. of White Oak, KY, Will.
fishing IN White Oak creek last week
ran his hand under a log when Il ae-
cidentally found its way into the mouth
Of large pike Thinking he had found
something good % eat, the fish al oncs
proceeded 70 swallow Mr.. Mays srra
up 20 the elbow. Mr.. May made des-
perate efforts TO free himself from his
fany foe, but in vain. until he pulled
his antagonist on 20 the bank and
called on a friend % assist in extri-
eating hIs arm from the viselike grip
Of this games. OF game fsh, whose
long. sharp teeth were buried deep
into his bsceps- The fish was beaati-
ful specimen Of his species. weighing
tvveHty-three pounds. and the largest
OF his kind caught IN tina: section dur
ing several years past Mr.. Mays in
Juriss, while quite painful. are not 81
Tious. and no danger is anticipated IN
less pye1aia should result
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-08-18
ART AND ARTISTS.

TEyIZR's pictures ofpeasant life hsvs
never been excelled-
QUENrIs MAssrs was blacksmith
who determined 20 quit that trade ;or
art
RuBrNs was educated bv his mother.
20 whom he attributed al his SUCCESS
in life.
YAK LEypEv painted HE srst gr-as
picture. that Of St Hubert, az the az,
~ twelve years
TUENER's pictures were admitted :.
the Royal academy before the arts,
was twelve years old
CBAEsEE painted several - hi, best
pictures after re had passed eighty
years, and died a. eighty-three.
vos DYcz has never been Eurpassse
n ability % draw the features anj
hands u sitters. There ia as much
character in hi. hands as IN Als iacrs
RArHAEI's PICTURES are often - thin
y painted that the Den STROKES On ths
canvas made for the guidance q ~
painter are visible through The lsyera o.
paint
PAEECIANJ WA a. -vorE CO fae
Vision q - jeror1s" when Rene va
rtoru>d by Constable BOURBON ia l-z7
The soldiers burst Into hls srvdao, ba'
were - attracted u ths plctzrs tAAi
he wa protected
sALvAToE RosA 81 RS y91th as.ocf
s'sd with brigsnts Ia lover Italy. sna
thus gained many subjects f1T his
brush sor1- % his r1iufirEs we're IT,
t-oduc~d 81 evidence a. ;1e trails =
tie cayta-ed brsauls uaay gears
later
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much lost, and could give no chew TO
her home or parents.
The Young man who found her was
about to take her 20 his own home in
despair of finding hers when his atten-
tention was drawn to the dog. That
intelligent animal was trying, by signs
Of his own. 70 convey the impression
that he knew the way to the little
girls home. So the young man took
the little girl BY the hand and said:
Now, run along. doEgie, show the
way home
The dog whisked around, as If very
much relieved, and started OF. Ia I
moment, however. he turned back %
look al the little girl and at the
stranger. The young man still had the
h5tle girls hand. and. holding to the
dog, he said. in q reassurinE tone:
''Yes. I'm coming along too; III take
care Of her"
Then the dog turned about again
and frosted ahead brislsly. always look
ing back when he turned corners. tn
ne had LED them : mile and hslf, and
into another tavu There he stopped
g. q gate. and. giving little sprirS
against the latch. he flung the gate
open. and With short joyful banks
bounded mp the front path The door
opened, and the young man had the
pleasure o. seeing me little EIrl N the
sT-as OF vCry much a-itat I'D mamma
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-08-18
HE SAW A SP00K
Terrible Appariticn Near the His
toric Town Of Nauvoo.
Is Arrayed in Ghostiy Apparel and Pre-
sents a Most Repulsive Appearance
May Be the Spirit of an
Auti-MorznoD.

Lawyer George A. Ritter and two
little boys of Nauvoo, Ill. saw fright
full apparition in a secluded and rather
picturesque spot near that town as they
wereon the point Of driving some cows
home Ritter had been told by some
of his neighbors that a peculiar APP
partition was seen IN his pasture by
paSsers at late hour. bat he ridi-
cused the idea. Il remained for him
to have a practical optical illustration
pfrthe spooi1, for such 1t has proven to
he. As Ritter entered the field he saw
something white lying, or, rather,
croUching, upon the ground, and at
first thought it was a COW. He called
10 the supposed animal to get along,
and instead of a cow arising TO her
feet a figure, dressed in long, white,
flowing robes, arose slowly from the
ground and stretchedout its arms. The
ghost was that Of a man about forty
years,old. but the most horrible part
of mis- anpearance was in the face. The
s1an had absolutely no eyes nor nose,
only holes in the head through which
Fleamed a sort Of q sulphurOus light.
The form was arraved IN a shroud. vet
it was as white as snow. Long matted
locks Of hair hung down around the
tspooI,s shoulders almost 10 its waist.
The arms were long and b0ny, and the
mans, or spook's. hands rcscmbled
more those Of q beast or a great bird Of
prey, for they were hooked and falcon
pike.
As the creature arose, says the Chi
cago Times, the boys gave a yell and
filed. and Ritter says he was not feeling
well himself Just about that time. lie
did summon courage enough to speak
TO the ghost, and a he did 50 the ghost
shook its head IN q most mourlful man
ner and pulled aside its white robe !
exposing q horrible cash in the right |
side, the wound being evidently made I
boy bowie knife. The ghost kept its /
dips moving and the expression upon |
6ts eyeless and nOscless features was (
tsimply dreadful Ritter thinks he |
heard the spook hiss or moan the word /
!"Danites.' "Danites," or "Whittlers;"
he cannot remember exactly, but the |
words were something like that. 1t IS /
now believed that this spook, which re /
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but an ak as a weapon, and he climbed
a tree, calling to his wife to be careful,
that the bear was there. In some way
she misunderstood him, and thought
that ne wanted her.
Not suspecting that the boar was
there, she was within few feet Of the
animal before she saw him. Hastily
raising the rifle. the woman fred, but
only succeeded in rnaddening the
brute, and a moment later he was
crushing her IN his ponderous paws.
The husband, when he saw his wtte's
fate. bumped from the tree to get his
ak, but the animal had carried his VIC
tim into a thicket, and the man, crazed
with grief, could no. find him
II was noticed tina. the Darby house
was open, and yet no one appeared to
be there, ant In few days search was
made, resulting IN finding the mutt
lated body of the woman IN the thicket
and the marks of the death struggle.
The next dry the husband was seen
roaming through the woods with an Ak
On his shoulder, alternately moaning
and shrieking.
lie was captured by strategy, several
men appearing in front Of him to at
tract his attention, while others las
seed him from behind
For Ave years he was a rav:ng maniac.
but two years ago he began 70 show
signs Of returning reason, and is now
cured, but be Is broken down cid man
al the age Of forty-fve years, end will
never again be It for work. His reool-
lection IS vivid up TO the time the bear
seized his wife, while beyond that he
remembers nothing.
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the point of the stife joint In every
other particular this little freak has
the appearance of other well formed
and developed colts The growth Of
the suPerHuous leg has nearly kept
pace with the growth of the rest of the
body, bat it IS not 3 little strange that
the weight or presence Of this extra
member seems to give the colt TO in
convenience or REMEMBRANCE whatever.
tie Is as happy and frisSy a piece Of
horse flesh a ever was seen. without
the ffth leg protruding from his head
be would be judged al extra finely
shaped colt, and there Is not the slight
est indication that he viii not attain
matured rrnMth
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-08-18
EEL KILLS A CAT.
Now Tommy Hopkins Mes-a. Old .Sie..
Who Died a GIutsan.

Old Tommy Hopkins. the eel catcher
of Pleasure Bay. is mourning his pet
cat and life companion Mig who
died from the effects of an encounter
with big eel recently.
The tide was running favorably for
eels. and Hopkins and his partner, Bill
Archer, planted q wire pot in the surf
near their house. After putting a
piece of liver in it 10 attract the game
they went TO bed, intending to visit
the snare the next morning. when the
receding tide would leave il high and
dry upon the sand.
Mig" who had reached the age OF
eighteen. was noted for being as fond
of fish and eels as eat brought NJ on
the seashore could be. He had often
gone out in the boat with his master,
and was considered part of the fam
lily.
The cat happened along the beach
Sunday morning before Hopkins was
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-08-18
CLEARED THE GROVE.
VIZ. Frazier Got Angry at a Festival and
Some Heads Were Broken.

There was a lively episode and lot
of fun for tie spectators at the summer
nights festival given by the colored So
ciety of Huntington, Il. l., in Roe's
grove on Wall street the other night
1t was for the benefit OF Samuel Smith,
one Of the colored society leaders
Smith engineered the festivities and
he issued posters containing informa-
tion and instructions, which had been
spread through the town for several
weeks He inserted in the poster
catch line which read: Gentlemen
viii leave their Rs az home" He also
informed the white people that no
rough language OF Intoxicating liquors
would be used on the ground. For
fear that some of the boys might forget
the instructions on the raZors, Smith
went to those who he knew usually
carried such implements and gave them
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-08-18
JGRRY'S INSTINCT.
The Good Old Hack Horse Knew Il
Ought Not to Move.

Ought Not to Move.
An incident which portrayed the
wonderful instinct of horse occurred
the other afternoon on Clinton street,
Cincinnati. The equine in question is
the property of Johnny Ryan, the we'll
known hackman. The animal is de-
cidedly the best known of all the horses
that nightly stand on Vine street ready
for duty, and when addressed as
Jerry he priclSs up his ears instantly.
He is a large bay horse. and is very
fond of svveetmeats. Children often
stop at Fourth and Vine streets, where
Jerry is in the habit of standing. and
feed him candy and bonbons. He is
friendly with everybody, but especially
fond Of children. Aside from his ex-
IRENE good nature, Jerry is also
thorough business animal Ee knows
his masters voice, and never soldiers"
when out on a trip. As soon as Jerry
hears his master climb up to his seat
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HIS TALE IS SAD
Crazed by Seeing the Killing CT
His Wife by a Boar.
Fer Five Years He Has Been q Eavins
Maniac-Sow Oace More IN His
Right sIind-A Nevada Nys-
terry Explained.

John Darby. of Reno. New, who hae
for many years been considered hope
iessly insane, is once more in his right
mind. and the return OF reason ena-
blad him to give the solution Of his
wife's death, which has long remained
a mystery.
She was supposed TO have been muir
dered, as her body was found badly mu-
tilated and partly covered with earth,
while her husband was caught roam
irg through the forest with an AK on
his shoulder, a raving maniac. The
woman was killed and the man crazed
in a fight with bear
In detail, it is perhaps the most pa
thetic story of life ever known, and
would furnish theme for a novelist's
pen.
John Darby came to California when
g boy, thirty year ago, travelling with
his father and mother. the former an
invalid seeking a climate where he
might be restored to health. He died
suddenly in the little town of Grass
Valley. His widow could not survive
the shock, and IN few days she rest
cO " Tie sue OI AeT HlSpdLO. lcdNlLS
the son, then but fourteen years of
age, alone in the world without
friends or money, all of their means
having been exhausted in the expenses
of the sickness. and death of the pa
rents.
The boy worked at anything he could
find to do. drifting eventually into
Nevada. Here he met a girl as poor as
himself, and they were married, going
to housekeeping In a small cabin with
& few acres of cleared land around it.
They prospered on the little place, and
it used TO be common expression
among the settlers OF that community:
AS happy as John and Mary Darby"
One day young pig disappeared,
then another and another, and bear
tracks were seen. The husband and
wife started together to hunt the war
mint" he carrying an ak and she the
rifle, with which she was an expert
John in some way became separated
from his wife, and was some distance
ahead Of her, when he was suddenly
confronted by bear. 1t was at too
close quarters for fight with nothing
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ONE GOT AWAY.
Tho Happy Father, Under the Cream
stances. Was Satisfied.

Gibbs was a commercial travel Ter and
had gone on a journey to the north. A
few days afterward the Gibbs house
hold was increased by one-a boy. As
the mother was very i'll the doctor was
requested TO write out a telegram in
forming Gibbs Of the addition to his
family, and also his wife's Illness, and
asking him TO return home with as lit
tie delay as possible
This WIS done and the telegram was
given 70 the servant 70 send off That
Intelligent girl. being unable to read.
put the message in her pocket and for
got all about it. The next day Gibbs
paid flying visit home and was graft
fed to find his wife and the family go
ing on nicely. After staying at homo
a few hours he took his departure
without anything having been sadi
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about the telegram, which his wife
naturally supposed he had received
4 day or two after he had gone The
servant found the message IN her
pocket and, after consulting her favor
lie policeman, she decided 20 send Il
OF az once without saying q word 70
anyone about the delay. That night
Gibbs, upon returning u his hotel. was
ho-Tihed when the following telegram.
bearing that days date, was placed IN
his hand.
Another addition, son; your wife
r very III; return a. once
Another ia gssped Great
Jupiter
he rushed 20 the station and took
TIE next train home. aad. dashIuy into
the house IA q state q frenzy. de-
nsnded % know what hal happened.
The servant coEfcsSed all The next
day there TsS i vacsncy for al i-tNII-
gent. honest al - G15os' establish
uent
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-08-18
Queer North Carollna Plant

The Venus fly trap is a queer plant
which grOwSi IN great numbers N Mort \
Carolina. The trap consists Of a grace
fully curved cup II the top of a tall
stem without leaves. The cup has q
cover which in its normal condition Is
opened and inclined backward from
the opening. 70 which 3, is attached by
a little spring hinge. Within the cup
and near the little hinge are tvyo small
hairEke spines which constitute the
triggers Of the trap. 4 single touch
upon either Of these triggers Is enough
- close the trap. The location Of the
spires renders It impossible for . fly or
other small insect 10 spring the trap
until it is in such 4 position that i. VII
De securely caught
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he starts out on his journey withSus
waiting to be hit with the whip or
''clucked" at.
The other evening Hickman Ryan
took a passenger. whom he knew well
to his home on Clinton street. Johnny
was invited into the house to have a
cigar and accepted the invitation. He
remained in the house for quite a time
and then returned to his hack. He
climbed up TO his seat, but jerry did
not move, as was his custom The horse
stood stock still and his gaze was fixed
downward. The owner of the horse
thought something was wrong and
looked around 20 the side of the animal
to see what was the cause of the delay.
Imagine his establishment when he saw
a little babe with both arms clasped
around one of Jerry's forelegs. The
infant, in its childish glee, was smiling
at Jerry and the brute seemed to I'M
derstand the situation exactly. The
child patted Jerry's ponderous hoofs
and the animal seemed rather amused
at the antics of the little one.
. Jerry knew that one move of his
heavy boots meant certain death TO the
little one, and he did not bulge until
his master got down from his seat and
picked up the babe. The hackman then
allowed the baby to play with Jerry's
name until its arms were tired out. By
that time the mother of the babe had
discovered that her precious one had
crawled from the front yard to the
street, The little one had got to the
gutter unnoticed by all save Jerry.
When the mother of the child was told
that the big horse had refused to move
from his tracks lest he would injure
her little one she went out to jerry and
imprinted kiss on his forehead.
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dollar, so long as he was good and
true, and gave me his love and atten-
ton and was willing manfully to do his
duty in that state of life IN which it
had pleased God to call him.
Having decided upon this step,
intend to carry it out to the end. l am
going to put myself absolutely In your
hands. All the correspondence in the
world would not bring Us any closer
than we are now. We must meet face
TO face and eye to eye I must go to
you, and if am to go must start very
soon. Ny uncle, after his course of
treatment here, is going to Japan, and
intends to take ME and his son with
him. Ny belief is that when we meet
at your home we can come to an under
standing in an hour and be married the
same day. If you are dissat isfie2 with
me when we meet, why. we can part
good friends. II we marry. which I
feel Is fOregone conclusion, we will
force settlement OF my estate at once.
Il have been to the shipping Office
and learned that 1t will cost me about
three hundred dollars TO come to you
frst-ciass AS it would be impossible
for me to secure the money without
arousing suspicion, / will draw draft
on you to-day for the amount In the
meanwhile should my uncle wish TO
start on his journey l viii feign sick
ness and compel him to wait until the
money arrives from you. ] will then
take the first train for London and will
telegraph you from there what ship /
viii take for America.
DO not write ne here, as my uncle
might get the letter. Simply pay the
draft; l viii do the rest Awaiting
with greatest anxiety the day Of my
departure to begin new sed happier
life, remain your loving future wife,
WINNIE c. WOODWARD"
Miss Woodward inclosed her photo
graph. from which it appears that she
is quite as attractive as she sets herself
forth in her advertisement Her st.
Louis correspondent, however. being =
canny young person withai. kept the
Photograph and refused - cash the
draft Winnie's letter, upon Gloss ex-
animation, proved TO have been pro-
duced by the mimeograDh process,
from which il seems that she must be
doing a landofice business and has
doubtless secured enough money to re-
lease herself from her ogre OF guar
dian many times over.