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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-12-20
a Record on
) Horseback

For the Eagle:
Some months ago there appeared in
your paper an account of horseback
one day,''sbut with a relay of horses.
This might have been very hard on the
seat of the General, but not very hard
On the horses.
/ will relate one Of the most remark
able rides in the history of the late civil
! war. one too. perhaps, not down in his
tory, but can be vouched for by many
still living, though we old soldiers need
no vouchers, as we are all like George
Washington: We cannot tell a lie. How
ever, you might excuse Hank Heiserman,
Judge Tucker or Capt. Burgess, but leave
John Fisher out
During the summer OF So Burnside's
9Th army corps was stationed at Crab
Orchard in Kentucky. My regiment, the
4Sth Pennsylvania, was at Lexington,
watching the movements OF John Morgan
and Colonel Bean. This is the time Burn
side sent Valandingham through the
lines about the last of August.
Burnside received orders To move into
Tennessee
At that time General French was hold
ing Cumberland Gap with 1000 Confeder-
ates, and his position was almost impreg-
nable as he was well fortified So Burn
side f1anked around him through Liberty
Gap, about thirty miles below. For some
reason he had left part of his force back
at Crab Orchard.
He succeeded in getting through and
Inv, al frAt
Knoxville, but still General French was
in his rear.
burnside not deeming himself strong
enough to cope with what he might have
to contend with, wished to order up the
balance of his command, which was still
at Grab Orchard. 260 miles away.
The General directed the quartermaster
to hunt up and buy horse for the long
journey.
They have breed of horses in Tennes-
see known as the Tennessee Hunter, that
is noted for its great endurance and Won
derful speed. The quartermaster paid
81 200 for a large, raw, chestnut sorrel
horse, of this stock.
A volunteer was then called for to carry
the orders to Crab Orchard.
To make this ride he had to go back
through Liberty Gap, cross the Log and
Wildcat mountains, ford or swim the
Clinch and Cumberland rivers, both
sides of the way infested with rebel or
Union bushwhackers and refugees. Every
cavalry han knows what a nose-vag fast
ened to his horses nose. is allowing the
horse to eat as he travels.
The courier's orders were not TO stop
night or day, or sleep by the way, but to
let his horse drink in the streams he
crossed
He made the trip in just thirty consecu-
tive hours delivered the message and the
troops reached Tennessee in double-quick
time
Burnside captured General Frenchs
troops and took two thousand prisoners.
This beats John Gilpin's or Phil Sheri-
dams rides OF. the celebrated ride of Paul
Revere. You doubtless have heard of the
devil on horseback, but this horse seemed
none the worse for his long Journey of
two hundred and sixty miles in thirty
hours.
/ have seen him many times as he went
with us through all of Grants campaign
of "a in Virginia. Money could not buy
him. but he was carefully kept and was
treated with great respect. L regret that
I have forgotten the name of the courier.
J. b. CULVER.
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Compliment for Wichita.

d. r. Anthony, mayor of Leavenworth.
who attended the Municipal League
meeting at Wichita last week. is editor
of the Leavenworth Times, and as editor
OF that paper. pays the following COM
pliment to Wichita:
"A recent visit 10 Wichita shows that
she is living up to her reputation of be-
ing the Peerless Princess Wichita Is
live town, one of the best in the west.
What, with her stock yards and enor-
nous cattle business. her wholesale
houses which make her a distributing
point for the south and the west, her
railroad business, to say nothing OF the
large retail establishments OF all kinds.
she has taken a place in the business of
the state and the west that even her
fondest friends did not look for ten or
even twenty years ago during the boom.
Wichita Of today is on firm financial
footing. She is growing steadily and
strictly metropolitan. Much of the sue
cess of the town is due to the men who
have had control of her newspapers. Col.
MTdock and his Eagle have done and
are doing much for the town as is the
eBacon. both being excellent newspapers
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-12-20
yonN MoRgANs AppRovAI..

II ia related that duria9 gps ~ sss busy
reception hour. HizeB Prssid~n. Lincoln
x.s taking aTx; 20 cnf. then 70 z3ofssr
Of the many who filled ire room IA the
White House. gentleman asked II sssv
ress had beer Teeelze6 fr1su yshr, Nor
gan. whore eonfss~ssfe czssgrv we're
ras1anE Kenfse<y AID Chic. Wei ezxh
JohD zonse Of ihess szgs. fsplied G4n-
coln. J admire him. for ~ "a > bold os~r-
aior- He slvays goes after fhe mall
trains. IN order - get iafprnnafica from
Wsshsnsfon. on bis lest ~zs6 M sl,E ~!
sorDe raSll bag ard took p<-ssesssgss % skss
osscizI ooTrssson5essee. oDe lgsi~r sss
f-ufs IRE ~sr deparrr~ns 20 = slssssusft
IL Grants army. sn1 y eentzfr.D4 = - p
fains conzriFssoz fer htr. Fight grsss~
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cioss> zoFxzn -Tste 'ssprox%d Josn MGR.
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- there - oSe oScsr u AIR srsssy skes~z
cozfrkss1oz sssrr ~ signature. With IN
approval - hat dares~sii res-f ras5~r~
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About the first thing to attract the at
tention Of a stranger when visiting Wich-
tia is the great number Of shade trees.
When people climb to the top of the court
house to get view of the city they find
themselves looking down on forest.
One of the old settlers in this city and
county said the other day that this habit
of tree-planting was inculcated by Col.
Murdoch through the columns CT the
Weekly Eagle away back in the early
seventies. He said in 1871 there was a
little fringe of trees along the banks of
the rivers and Chisholm creek, but be-
tween those streams where the village of
Wichita was located, the winds swept
over an apparently dry plain
1t was then that the Eagle began to
advocate the planting Of shade trees. tell
ing how they would temper the hot winds
and check the chilling blasts of winter,
and above all, the value of the trees for
fuel in the years to come. The editor of
the Eagle himself in the spring of 1874
planted great many forest trees. The
memorable drouth of that year came and
in the fall he reluctantly admitted in the
columns of the Eagle that his trees were
already excellent fire-wood. They all died
and this for two or three years put a
damper On the tree planting.
After time the people commenced to
plant more trees and in few years the
streets of the city were lined with green
growths. People planted the cottonwoods
because they were a rapidly growing tree
and because they were handy to get on
the sand-bars in the Big Arkansas river.
This tree planting had an effect on the
future of the city that would be hard to
compute at this time. 1t would be hard
TO build city where nobody liked to live
and the trees made the village of Wich-
eta 2 pleasant place in which to live. War
on the cottonwood has finally been de-
clared, and hardwood trees are fast taxi
ing their place.
The old settlers in the city, however,
have an affection for the cottonwoods
that sheltered the city from the burning
sun Of SO many summers in the years
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town ana they would have to take him
back at a witness. Reluctantly he got
of the train and. trembling from head to
foot. wanted to know what they were go
ing to do with him.
Finally his tormentors told him what
they were going to acknowledgement
they were doing to him and made him
set up the treats which cost about three
dollars for the round. and then turned
him loose He left town about six o'clock
the next morning and it is safe 10 say he
won't light in Severance again, and that
he will be less anxious to make dates"
in the future.
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VERY OLD MILL.

A short drive OF five miles along the
Acushnet river from the thrifty city Of
New Bedford brings one to desolate
spot. moss overgrown and wildly roman
tice. ere is to be found the oldest mill
in Massachusetts.
From far and wide fair danes were
wont to bring their hemp and flax to this
mill to be woven into cloth. AT that time
the crude machinery used at this factory
was considered a remarkable step in la
Dor saving devices, and time that was
consumed in spinning at the wheel was
utilized for more useful purposes.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-12-20
Scandals on
Peerless Princess


Syracuse News: A wichita girl issued
On next Saturday night,
At a quarter to eight,
I'm looking for you
At our backyard gate.
There'll be few others.
Well make things hum
Sleep three in a bed
Bring your .-nightie'' and come.
The Star remarks that none OF the boys
got invitations.
Kansas City Star: The Wichita paper
waich refers to the Hoosier poet as II.
w Riley" will be referring 20 ". Muir
docksand T. Roosevelt next.
Lawrence Gazette: A new railroad has
been chartered to run from Wichita down
into Oklahoma A thing OF that kind is
badly needed. and the only difficulty In
the way viii probably be TO find a street
running south out of Wichita that al
ready hasn't a railroad out Of it to Ok
lahoma And it may be when 1t gets
out of town some of the farmers will
kick because the right-of-way takes up
al the Adiui fdllu HOt ohcdus Siahsca
to roads-in Sedgwick and Summer
Topeka Capital: The recent shrek Of
delight from Wichita was caused by the
announcement that alcohol can be manu-
factured from the sugar beet and the
Seventh district is the home of that vese-
table.
Kansas City Star: Wichita's entry IN
the eManest Man contest is a resident
who is so dishonest that he cheats
when he plays solitaire.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-12-20
Az AWKWARD MOMENT

J. C. Keller. president Of the national
association OF letter carriers. was on a
train going TO Washington a day or
two ago with a statesman from Indiana.
now IN congress. who did not give Kei-
Ter his name. Ia a smosing-room con-
versation the statesman and Keller be-
cane involved In a discussion Of con
gress.
Il VIII say. continued thc sia;esrlsn n.
that one great man was beaten Las,
election. ! refer 20 Loud. Of California.
He Was q great man
Keller led the nsht on Loud ana n
vas interested
How was that he asked.
why. a whipper-snsppf 81 "A letter
carrier named Keller wen; out there and
beat him %
The conversation shifted Next morning
Keller met the statesman al bFeakfas.
he handed him fis card The Indiana
man took Il and read 81 carefully Then
he said. Crest Scott aua 5an oas of
the car and Keller has never seea him
sine
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TWO NEWSPAPER WOMEN.

are gaining widespread adniration-Mrs.
& r. Felt Of the Edmond Enterprise
Puhlicist- Their husbands have both
died. leaving on their hands newspaper
offices upon which they are dependent
Instead OF disposing OF them as some
would do they carry right or the business
and continue the publications. declares
the Watonga Republican. They are char
acselistic OF the makeup OF Oklahoma
women. The women who left the cas-,
and with the tide of immigration came
west, were women who showed ability
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The Crust and It's Coating

child had taken occasion 10 PROFOUND a
conundrum al a most unseemiy time and
was about TO reprove him when the ear
nestness Of the expression In the apturned
face assured him that the question was
asked in good faith and required a reply.
Why do you ask such a question.
John? l never knew II to do so. ne said.
John turned to his catechisrn ard read
from IL with mystified air the question.
Did man grow worse as ne began 70
multiply"
And the accompanying answer:
He did New York Times
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-12-20
Tribute to Don Coli.

The Pennsylvania Methodist contains
subjoined comment on an address deliv-
cred by the eloquent DIR. Don s. Colt,
who Will be remembered as one of the
strongest ministers in this state. while
preaching at the First Methodist church
of Wichita:
1.-The lecture by the Rev. Don s. Colt,
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-12-20

CHRISTMAS THOUGHTS FOR MUSIC
LOVERS

CHRISTMAS THOUGHTS FOR MUSIC
LOVERS.
The Christian era was ushered In with a
breast of heavenly music. and through all
the succeeding centuries of toll and con-
fict each returning Christmas time has
wakencd anew the echoes OF Peace OF
earth: good will 10 men IL Is is priv
dege TO be priced that we music-teachers
are enabled to gladden. and upiift human
hearts by cultivating the music of carol.
anthem, and oratorio. May we so live
that we help every New Year to swell the
volume of the angels Song: Gloria in
Excelsis Deo."-Daniel Beethoven in The
Etude.
Another beautiful thought in regard TO
the happy Christmas time is from the
pen OF J. s Van Cleve who writes The
great Book of Humanity tells us that
the morning stars sang. together when
God formed the earth: that choir of
angeisywelcomed the Redeemer who form
ed the spiritual world: and that harps of
gold blending with triumphant voices. viii
utter the ecstasy OF a perfectly formed
human society. Creation. redemption.
Heaven-to each music is as essential as
breath to the body
ONLY ONE RIGHT WAY.
Any passage of music can be played in
scores of incorrect ways. but In cniy
enc right way. even getting the notes
and time true is but a part; hence the
necessity of praeticing a passage over
and over. in order 10 use the correct
touch, phrasing.s accent. crescendo. d.
minuendo. piano forte. that the piece may
be beautifully and expressiviey perform
ed.-Presser.
THERE'S A DIFFERENCE.
All teachers are not teachers; there Is
difference between holding an Office and
filing it. To know how 10 impart in
formation is a rare art There is vast
amount of teaching that is not teaching
SHADING NECESSARY IN MUSIC
IF we were to play a piece of music
with exactly the same degree of forte and
piano throughout, Il would sound as RI
diculous as IL we were 10 recite a beauSG
full poem in the same monotonous tore
in which we used TO repeat the multiplied
ton table"
The above is what Carl Czerney tried to
impress upon his pupils 1t is one OF the
most important of all musical precepts.
The various signs of expression We find
IN all music serve to complete and trans
late the composers thoughts; signs
which are. to musical composition. what
light and shade are to picture. In
either case. IL these indispensable acces-
series are omitted. there no longer exists
effect or contrast. and the eye. like the
ear. is soon fatigued with the same coll
oring and the absence OF variety
In pernouncing the name of Paderewski,
the W should sound like an Z. with the &C
cent on first syllable: the d like an h.
THE NUMBER THREE IN MUSIC.
There is a common number In music.
This beautiful art consists OF three dis
tinct parts: harmony, melody and rhythm.
A perfect chord Is made up OF three In
tervais There are among men three dis
tinct voices: tenor. baratone, and bass.
and likewise three among women: So
prano, mezzo-soprano and contraito. The
voice has three timbres and three regis
tiers. Tho attributes of musical genius arc
three: instinct. perception, and individu-
aiity. The faculties necessary TO excel
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AN INNOCENT VICTIM.
GOOD. ALIVE MAIDEN.

The Stroud Messenger describes Billy
Shawnee. OF Pettysquah Creek. Creek ma
ton as "a good. alive Indian" He has
seventy-six head OF cattle; lots of ponies
and hogs and says that he never lost a
head OF livestock. He ascrihes his good
luck 10 not giving his animals much salt
lie says NEST white folks salt their stock
too much
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-12-20

nothing" returned the excellent Old lady.
mussngly. only don, understand why
you don't call yourself by your proper
name There's nothing TO he ashamed
OF In tho name of Gusiphss. the duke said.
grayeiy. and tho old lady assured h!B
that there was Hothiag a. far as she
knew
SUCH Is KINGDOM or HEAVEN.
IN The absence II Minister. Judge
James r. Read. who was born and lived
IN Reatucky before moving to western
Karsas. was once unexpectedly called up~
on TO say few words al the burial, near
Fort Smith. of a man who was comfort
ably well on IN worldly possessions but
negiectfui 81 his spiritual welfare. My
friends" the Judge sasd. solemnly. we
are gathered here to-day 20 pay anal
tribute 20 our friend who has alseady
solTed the mysteries 81 THE greet here
after. Re Gisi not have the reputation OF
a religious man. and set ne lived shc nfs
Of a noble Kentucky gentleman lie hsd
good hossez. and be ran en- ia had
good seexars. and hs smoked en- he hss
good whiakey. and hs drank a. Tie had
god gsfns-tocks and ~ O. en-. for fuca
= the Kingdom of beaver
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40 NEED FoR FoRGfvExEss.

Ia his reminiscenres. General Gordon
;el,s = charsetsrt.tle suseoote 81 am &C.
centric southern dIvine. the Rey Rob
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that he should - rseorrised - al Y-~s.
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ONE OK THE DUKE.

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Az EyIL pRorENsIrY.


The following Is related concerning ere
Of our down east churches. The clergy
man gave out the hymn:
1 love to steal awhile away.
From every cumberisg care.
And spend the hour OF setting day.
In humble. grateful prayer.
The regular choirister being absent. the
duty devolved upon good old Deacon n.
who commenced II love TO steal and
then broke down. Raising his voice
little higher. he then sung. Il love 20
steal as before. he concluded he had
got the wrong pitch. and depioring that
he had rot his ''pitch-tuner." he deter
mined 10 succeed IL he died In the at
tempt by this time all the old ladies were
tittering behind their fans. while the
faces OF the young ones were all In
broad grin.
At length. after desperate cough. ho
made a final demonstration and reared
out: II love TO steal"
This effort was too much. E1eryose but
the goodiy. eccentric parsou. was laugh
ing He arose. and with thu utrnoss cool
ness. said: Seeing our brothers prDpen-
stiles. let us pray
IL is needless 10 say that few OF the
congregation heard the prayer. - Everett
Il. Fenette In Etude
THEREsE RYAw.
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Curios Of Oklahoma News

. and willingness TO be a helpmate to over
come the adversities of the hard times.
The first few years in Oklahoma We're a
continual struggle 10 keep the wolf from
the door But coed crops and prosperity
came and new light dawned over the
land OF the fair God" Those days are
now only a memory and a valuable ex-
perience. But in the great struggle you
viii find no part but what faithful and
energetic women helped shape the des
tiny OF the territory.
THE DAIRYMAN'S DIET TROUBLES
The Manchester Journal. one OF the best
agricultural as wel rs newspapers OF the
territory. tells of meeting 2 dairyman
the other day who related that when his
pasture failed IN the fall he began feed
ing his cows care fodder with the heads
on. and that the third day the ;low OF
milk had ceased entirely lie took the
cane feed away from them and put them
on wheat pasture. bus they never came
back to their usual flow of milk The
Journal says; We learned a dozen or
more years ago by experience that cane
seed is unfit Tor a mich COW and sup
posed every hoGF else was aware q the
fact The best rough feed We have for
mich COW in this country IS alfalfa hay
or rice bright corn fodder. Bright nil
let bay. cut before the seed ripeas OF with
the seed threshed out. makes an excellent
rough feed for mich COWS.
STRANGE WATCHMAN FOR BANK
John Huston. Of Thomas. went out on a
hunting trip a few days ago and captured
five bobcats All were 50 badly lniures
IL the chase that they all died excert
one This fiHe specimen OF feline beauty
be has as a pet at TIE Farmers and Nsr-
chants Bank, 81 Thomas. relates the Trf-
hune- II IS suiy kitten. possibly less
thza q month cid bat Is sbour The size
OF a fuli-grown ordinary cat II be in
creases in size and exercises his vii pox-
er accordingly. 8, viii not be many DAYS
tn a night watch vii he necessary at
the bank IN fact. his czt-shIp viii have
fun possession OF the store house q
wealth
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TWELVE THE LIMIT


A woman at Pond Creek has seven chill
dren, named for the months of the year
from January TO July exclusive. 1t I'M
fortunately happened that May is boy,
so she gave him the middle name of John.
She writes to the Edmond Enterprise that
she is fully confident that August, Sep
tember. November and December viii ar
rive in due season.
AN INNOCENT VICTIM
Some funny things occur outside a
church. one day reently an inpromptu
target practice WIS had by a Woodward
young lady snd several friends, and the
target selected was knot hole in the
coal shed. after the fun was over. ii was
discovered that the parlor stove which
had not yet been put in use this season
was punctured by the balls. also several
large pans hung in the shed for safe keep
ing: all of which proves that a gun IS
dangerous and sometimes expensive at all
times, declares the News
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by coming out and declaring that he
would under no circumstances be a can
didate. Wise old gentleman, is he.
Sterling Journal: Ed Hoch should at
least wait until warm weather before he
strips for the race for governor