Wichita Times 1879-188? from Wichita, Kansas • 4

St LoitRSci licit WEEKLY TIMES. Big Sale of Blankets RAILIIOAD. That there has been so mnch talk about New Short Route' FROM AMD TO will if Jo what they say they are pies to Jo WIOHITA A Fable. A lfifge fat Rooster met a Scrub shanghai in an alley yesterday morning, and at once begnU to crow over him, and to boast of his great superiority in point of fine feathers and a full craw. But, remarked the Sorub, dryly, fine feathers don't make fine birds.

Scrubby, I know they dont replied the Booster, bat these feathers cover as fine a form as yon ever beheld, and I at this point he was interrupted by a ery of surprise from the Sorub who seemed to see something unusual in the distance. What do you see Scrubby said the Roost- i er as he stroked an odd feather in its place ft 1111 I see a crowd of men passing np the street, and by the length of their coat tails, and by the solemnity of their faces I think they are Presbyterian proachers. Great Scott, "exclaimed the Rooster, as he jumped about two feet in the air, and turned as pale as death, then I must be off. There will be fowl play in this town in less than an hour, and I feel very hungry for solitude. But before he could stir in his tracks a club flew over the fence, striking him on the neck, knocked him senseless.

In less than a minute his hendless body was flopping around among the chips in the baok yard, I would rather be a poor, miserable, measly Scrub and be snubbed by all the hens in the community than to be the finest, fattest Rooster in this town said the scrub as he crawled through a crack in the fence, and disappeared. Eldorado Democrai. The Yon The Skeleton Eye. Among the many curious relics found bv and old jailer was the following strange bit of verse, found under a straw mattress of a young prisoner, who was executed for murder in Kansas in 18G7. The poem is copied by permission, and is here published for the first time.J It was only a skeleton eye, A skeleton eye, That glared in the moonlight up at me.

From the grass as-1 rode by As I rode by in the long dry grass, When the ghastly moon waB high It was only a skeleton eye, A skeleton eye! But a loathsome thing with slimy legs, Crept out as I drew nigh Crept out of the socket to sec me pass In the grasses lank and dry. It was only a skeleton eye, A skeleton eye! Tipped with the light of a lurid moon, And laying stark and awry Stark and cold by the lonely road, There the gaunt wolves crouch and cry It was only a skeleton eye, A skeleton eye! And the devil had hardly bolder been, At sight of it, then I Then albeit a hideous curse, My heart did horrify. Successor to R. B. KERR, (Hess old stand,) 111 Douglas avenue.

GROCERIES, PROVISIONS, and QUEENSWARE. and Southeastern and Southern Kansas Missouri, end for all points East, North and Yes, Yes, and More Too Fort Scott. will be more than pleased with the bargains you will receive at this sal. -48 MILES- STATEMENT OF THE CONDITION OTTHI WICHITA NATIONAL BANK, The shortest Line to Saint Louis -49 MILES 1884. $125,000 00 5,000 I 4,584 49 1 28,120 0C 306,396 0C WIOHITA, KANSAS, MADE TO COMPTROLLER OF CURRENCY, JUNE 20, RESOURCES.

Toan-i awl Discounts $296,432 11 Over Drafts 342 92 United States Bowls 35,700 00 School and other Bonds 3,710 46 Real Estate, Fixtures and 10,000 00 Expense 2 60 Due Irom U. S. Treasurer 1,406 00 Cash with Banks 98.4S4 96 Cash on Hand 83,004 66 181,489 52 LIABILITIES. Capital Stock Surplus Undivided Profits Circulation Deposits New York Store, M. KOHN CO.

The Shortest Line to Chicago. $529,080 5 $629,080 61 It was only a skeleton eye, A skeleton eye! A terrible sight to see by night, As all must testify A horrible sight, by the chill moonlight For a guilty soul to spy. It was only a skeleton eye, A skeleton eye! Yet never the fiends that lnrk below, Nor the saints that throng the Bky, Can wean my murderous soul away, From the gleam of that skeleton eye, Marry Me, Darling, To-Night. Me dnrlint, its axin they are That I goes to the war to be kilt, And come back with an lligentschar An a saber hung on to a hilt. They offers promotion to those Who die in defense of the right, I'll be off in the mornin suppose Ye marry me, darlint, to-night.

Theres nothin so raises a man In the eyes of the wurld, as to fall Ferninst the ould flag, in the van, Pierced through with a bit of a ball. An, when I am kilt ye can wear Some iligent ernpe on your bonnet. Jist think how the women will stare, Wid invy whinever ye don it. Ob, fwat a proud widdy yell be Whin they bring me corpse home not to mention The fact we can live (dont ye see) All the rest of our days on me pension. IF, ir.

Fink in the Century. Connection made with all Train Honesty Rewarded. Cant you help me a little? asked a tramp. I am hungry, and cant get any work at my trade. What is your trade? asked the gentleman.

I am a glass worker. What kind of a glass worker? Beer glass worker. Here is a penny for your frankness. Thank yon, sir," said the tramp gratefully, Ill put part of it in the bank. N.

Y. Sun. A laft-handed lung tester, at singing school at Three Springs, the other night a young man was bragging about the strength of his lungs, and invited a girl to hit him in the breast. She said she I was left-handed, had been washing that day, was tired, and didnt feel very active, but at his earnest request let go at him. When his friends went to pick him up, he said lie thought he would die easier lying down.

He had lost all recollection of I having any lungs; but the young woman I consoled him by admitting she didnt bit him as hard as she might have done, as she rather liked him. The estimated reduction of the publlo I debt for September is a little over OIK). Aldrich Brown, of other roads at Fort Scott, Iota, Pique, Eureka, Eldorado and wicnita for the North, South, East and West. J. -WHOLMALB AND BBTAlIi- Quick Time, Low Rates, GROCERS, 1001 ACCOMMODATIONS, I Obliging Conductors, and every facility afforded lor the comfort and ease passengers.

We carry the Best Assorted Stock of Groceries, Provisions, Flour and Feed, Qucensware Glassware in tlie city. Opposite Whole -Hie Grocery Houae. J. W. MILLER, Gen.

Pass. Ticket Agent. Ao. N. Jones, Agent, Window Glass, Coal Oil and Gasoline, FRISCO LINE no MAIN HTUKET GRIBI Gen.

Butler smokes fifteen cigars a day. Few widows stick so close to their weeds. St Louis Exposition and Fair via. the Popular St. Louis, Fort Scott Wichita.

I will have on sale tickets for the Expo-1 Bition and Fair at the following rates: From September 2d to 8th at $13.65 for I the round trip, limited to five days to re-1 torn. On September 11th, lfith, 18th, 22d, 20th. I 29th and October 2d, at 18.20, limited to five days to return. From October 4th to 11th inclusive at I 13.G5, for round trip, limited to return October 13th. From October I3th to IGth inclusive at I $18.20 for round trip, good to return five days after date of sale.

Now is the best chance ever offered to go to the great St. Louis Exposition and Fair. Come one I and all and avail yourself of tins oppor-1 tnnity. A. N.

Jonh, Agent, Parties desiring lots in good location! and at reasonable price, will do well to oall on C. August Dieter. 86tf I 1ST. LOUIS ft SAN Contractor and Builder, Buy lots ia Zmerly's Addition, RAILWAY, Deutscher Baumeister, -THROUGH- IS'-All kinds of Simp Work and Repairing done to order on short time and at the lowest living prices. Shop corner First and Water streets, Wiehita, Kansas.

lnJine of Life. KillS, Ph. Bests Export Beer for Family Use. 1RKA11S, 111 IMDIAN TERRITORY. Healthy, Generous and Just the Thing for this Climate.

Husey Kroenert, Proprietors. All Goods New and Fresh. Everything in the Grocery Line 116 DOUGLAS ME. BETWEEN MARKET LAWBE1EI One Too Many. The other day several acquaintances of a Detroiter, who is noted for his absent-mindedness, determined to see how far they could go in playing off on this trait of his, without discovery.

One of them in a petition asking the common council to appoint Sarah Jane Blank a city physician, Sarah being the absent-minded mans wife. Petition petition, be replied as he was asked to sign it certainly. Sarah Jane Blanlr common Council city physician of course. The next who entered had a document in his hand, which he explained by saying: Say, Blank, here is a petition to the board of public works to shave the front steps of the house at No. Woodward avenue.

Will you sign it? Of course of course. Board of pub lie works projecting steps ever pray there she is. It was the front steps of his own house, but he was ready for the third man, who dropped in to observe: Say, Blank, we propose to open a new street to strike Woodward avenue between and streets. Will you assist --Certainly certainly ought to be new street there of conrse I will, was the reply, although the projected new street rnn plump through his house. In the conrse of two or three days he Signed a petition to have a pest house built on the rear end of his lot to havo his son appointed a chimney sweep to have a guardian appointed for his chil dren and to permit him to establish gambling house in his residence; but when ah acquaintance came in and asked him to sign a confession that he (Blank) was fugitive murderer from the state of Ohio, he looked, at the name several times, scratched his head in a figurative manner nd replied John Y.

Blank John Y. Blank lets see! Why why thats my own name of course it is. Better leave it fjra few days and Ill try and remember who it was I murdered. Detroit Free Frets. Fate.

A genteel looking tramp, with a fair load of Monday morning, stood on Chat ham street yesterday morning in a meditative mood. He nervously twirled a dime in his fingers, and finally tossed up the coin, saying: Heads for a breakfast: tails for a cocktail! He looked at the coin after it fell to the sidewalk and sorrowfully exclaimed: Heads! thats for breakfast. Flipping it in the air agnin, he said I wice out of three times. It fell tails. The tramps thirst was -ck and neck with hunger.

I muni give she breakfast a chance. So here gees zird and last time, he said. He tossed the coin again in the air. It fell into the gutter and bounded into the sewer through a hole in the rounded curbstone. In Kentucky.

How was he dressed? asked the woman of the morgue-keeper. In a suit of black clothes, and in his pocket was a card addressed to Mrs. John Smith. Yes thats me, sobbed the woman. ThA coroner made an examination and found that he died of water on the brain.

Wateron the brain? He looks like my husband. He was dressed like him, Hnd my card in his pocket. But, observed the lady with conscious pride in her tones; I am sure the Major never drank water enough to Effect his brain. ore lots for sale by Griffensteip, The Direot Thtengh Route between WiohU ta and St. Lonin GEO.

HARRIS The former agent of the Ph. Best Company; will give parties information as to how this delightful sUnimBr beverage can be obtained. Cali personally or make inquiries by postal card through the mail. HTCoods delivered to any part of Oity. ink Fritz Snitzlers he Missing- UNIVERSAL COMBINATION FENCING.

Nd Fast Express Trains Are Run Daily. Change of Oars. 500 BEWAR'D Over a Million of Prof. Guilmettes French Kidney Pads Have already been sold tills country and In I France; every one of which has given perfect satisfaction, and has performed cures every time when used according to directions. We now say to the afflicted and doubting ones that we will pay the above reward for a single case of LAME BACK- That the Pad fail to cun'.

This Great Remedy will positively and permanently cure Lumbago, l.ame Back. Sciatica, Gravel, Diabetee, Dropsy, Rrights Disease of tbe Kulnevs, Iueontiniienee I and Retention of the Ur.ne, inllamatlon of the I Kidneys, Catarrh of the Bladder, High Colored Urine, Pam in the Hack, Side or Loins, Nervous Weakness, and lu fact all disorders of the Bladder and Urinary Organs, whether contracted by private disease nr ntherw ise. I ABIES, if you are sullering from Female Weakness, Leucorrlioea, or any disease ot the Kidneys, Bladder or Urinary Organs, YOU CAN UK CUHKD! Without swallowing nauseous medicines, by simply weariug Prof. Guilmette's French Kidney Pad, WHICH CUKKS BY ABBOIUTION. Ask your druggist fur PROF.

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Guilmette French Kidney Pads 1 cured me ot Lumbago in three weeks time. My I case had been given up hy the tiest doctors as Incurable. During all this time I sultered untold agony and paid nut large sums of money. George Vetter, J. 1., Toledo, says; "I suffered for three years with Scialieaand Kidney Disease, and often had to go about on I was entirely and permanently cured after wearing I'lnf.

Guilmette's Frcncn Klddey Pad four weeks. 'H X. C. Scott, Svlvanla, 0., writes; have been a great sufferer fur li years with Bi iglits Disease of the Kidneys. For weeksal a time was unable to get out of bed; took barrels of medicine, but they gave me only temporary relief.

I wore two ot Prof. Guilmettes Kulnev Pads six weeks, and now I know- I am entirely cured. Mrs. Hellen Joroine, Toledo. 0., says: For years I have been confined, a great part of the iime to my bed, witli Lucor-hoea and female I weakness, I wore one of Guilmette's Kidney Pads and was cured In one month.

H. B. Green, Wholesale Grocer, Findlay, writes I suffered for years with lame back and in three weeks was permanently cured by wearing one of Prof Guilmettes Kidney Pads.1 B. F. Keesliug, M.

Druggist, Logansport, when sending in an order for Kidney Pads, writes: I wore one of the first ones we had, and I received more benefit from It than any-1 tiling I eveaiised, In fact, the Pads give better general satisfaet'ou than any Kidney remedy ive rver sold. 1 Itay Si Shoemaker, Druggists, Hannibal, We are working up a lively trade in your Pads and are hearing ot good results troin them every day. 13? Prof. Guilmettes French Liver Pad Will positively cure Fever anil Ague. Dumb Ague, Ague Cake, Billions I' ever.

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AdilressFrench Pad Toledo, O. I sale by Aldrich Brown, Wleliita, Kas. Combining the advantages of every fence, removing their objections. Made from best quality wire. Economy the parent I of wealth.

Save time and money by using it. The only perfect farm fence in the world. (Pleasure Resort! Pullman Palace Sleeping Oars are rnn daily, without ohange, between St. Lonis, and San Franeisoo, Oal. Mo.

Sawed and Split Oak Posts constantly on hand. CALL AND EXAMINE. Arkansas Valley Fence Co. I No 75 West Donglas Avenue, Wichita, Kas. Billiards and Pool.

I onn non acres of rich forming and itilv er' lands for sale by this company in Southwest Missouri. i Uichita Tea Hong Farmers and strangers will find here a place to rest and enjoy themselves. Douglas Avenue House 42 IfcAA-TOtf STREET RSTFor full and particular Information, with maps, time-tables, rates, call upon or ither dress any of our station agents, or either of the D. J. Tangney, Proprietor.

uni Ig. D. WIRHART, Genl Freight Agt. Oeal Pass igt. v8t.

Louis, Mo. 8t touts, Mo, b. w. ROGERS, Vice-President ft Gen'! Man'g Everything Neat Clan tea, COFFEE AND SPICES.