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The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1872-07-12
ANntion Of Picmies.

To the South of Casa and Susa,
there is a very sultry and humid
country, with many bamboo woods,
inhabited By the race called Dakos
who are no bigger than boys ten
years old; thatis only four feet high
They have dark olive-colOred com
pIexion, and live in a completely saw
age state, like the beasts; having
neither houses, temple, or holy trees,
like the GdIlas, yet possessing some
thing like an idea of a higher Being
called Yer, to whom, IN moments Of
wretchedness and anxiety, they pray
not in an erect position, but re
versed, with the head on the ground,
and the feet supported upright
against a tree or stone. In prayer,
they say Yer, if thou really dost
exist, why dost thou allow us to be
slain? We do not ask thee for food
and clothing, for we live on s'rpents,
ants, and mice. Thou hast made us;
why dost thou permit us to be trod-
den under foOt?" The Dakos have
no chief, no laws, no weapons; they
do not hunt, nor till the ground, but
live solely on fruits, roots, mice, ser
pents, ants, honey, and the like;
climbing trees and gathering the
iruit like monkeys; and both sexes go
completely naked.
They do not marry, but live indis-
criminative lives OF animals, multi
plying very rapidly, and with very
little parental instinct. The mother
nurses her child only for a short
time, accustoming it to eat ants and
serpents as soon as possible; and
when it can help itself, it wanders
away where it win, and the mother
thinks no more about it.
They have thick, protuding lips,
fiat noses, and small eyes; the hair is
not woody, and Is worn bv the wo-
men over the shoulders; The nails
on the hands and feet are allowed to
grow long, like the talons ofyultures,
and are used IN digging for ants and
IN tearing to pieces tine serpents,
which they devour raw, for they are
unacquainted with fire. The spine
of the snake is the only ornament
which is worn around the neck, but
they pierce the ears with a Sharp
pointed piece of wood.-Dr. Krapf's
Travels IN Eastern africa.
The advantage Of employing the
industry of q nation advanIageously
is well shown by a few figures from
the English Stats ties OF 1860. Eng
land imported IN that year, of raw
products used IN the manufacture of
cotton, silks, and woOlens, to the
value of G47, 100000. By adding to
these products manufacturing indus
try, their export value ched g75,-
0O0,0OO. There was consumed in
England only the value Of e2O. .OOO,-
600, leaving her the difference in ex-
change of g5,0OO.O0O. These three
branches of manufactures, founded
mostly upon foreign raw materials,
furnish employ yment to 100000 la
bor' rs, whose wages supported g.
100000 OF her population, and en-
abled her capitalists to divide 815,-
600, 600 profit upon their investment.
l. is no wonder that the British
agents IN this country are very nc
tive IN bringing alb ug such measures
as Will be Likely 20 secure cur mar
ket to themselves. o, course they
never misrepresent anything. Per
sons anxious to sell their wares new
or dol
-. o,-1,, =, rTav-
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1872-07-12

ANNOUNCEMENTs.-AnnO the name Of
person for County Ollice, IS; State Office $40;
Federal office Sl5. Invariably ia advance.
E9y- The above Terms AMI Rates will be
trictly adhered to.
- Religious, Marriage, Birth and. Death
Notices solicited, and sili be willingly insert
ed FREE or cHAsGB. Obituaries win be ciaIg d
aivertising rates.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1872-07-12

In 1869, Connecticut raised $4,000
bushels of wheat, enough to supply
her population with bread for two
days, For substance during the
rest Of the year she imported 35l6,-
600 bushels. Massachusetts, raised
about as much as Connecticut, which,
for her larger population, would have
provided bread enough for one
breakfast and dinner, but not for
supper.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1872-07-12

The export from the port of New
York for the present year, up to
June IL, has amounted in value to
$97, ,437 ,497, against $lO5, GA, $50 du-
ring the same time last year. The
import at New York during the
same time this year have amounted
to S2l0,9l70S6, against $40, ,425, ,789
last year.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1872-07-12
Rates of Advertising.

. a inch, or 10 lines oftype, constitutes sduare.
One square, first insertion. ....... 81 90
Zach subsequent insertion. ........ 50
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1872-07-12

PHILIP: Tonight I am strong,
and the hot blood Pulsates as regu-
larly as when you and I played on
the old wharves at home, but, in
spite of all this, I am a dying man,
and, as such, I pray you to read
these few lines, the last I shall ever
write. You do not know Of the sum
mons L have received you have not
seen the ghastly eyes that have. fol-
lowed me for three weary years, nor
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1872-08-23
THE COURT HOUSE.

A petition is in circulation asking
the county commissioners to submit to
the qualified voters the question of the
erection, by the issuance of bonds, of
court house for Sedgwick county.
For several reasons we believe the pro-
position ill-timed, that is, we think it
hardly the part Of wisdom to saddle
such debt upon ourselves until we
have a greater range of taxable prop
erty, and until We can have a court
house that would prove an ornament
to the county, and at the same time
not bprthen, We desire to heartily
second every enterprise that promises
good to our county or town, and if, in
this instance, our judgment is at fault
We stand without prejudice ready to be
disabused.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1872-08-23
BILLINSGATE.

al win be hanged. II some eternal villain,
Some busy and insinuating rogue.
Some cogging, cOxening slave. to get some
Office,
Have not devised this SANDER"
Some ill-stared street scab, of Wich-
ita, some dreggish skunk with soul of
cankcr gals, whose brcathings out
venoms vipers, and whose pen black
enc and makes truth itself distrustful,
has been Oozing out through the col
umns of the LeavcnwOrth Commercial
his calumnious poison upon some of
our most hOnored and trusted citizens.
His fOamy distortions and aspish
drOolings are signed " Cowskin." That
should have been sheep-hidc," or
Z" sausage-cover." A manly, open de-
nunciatOr or critic is to be commended,
but the villificatiOns of masked cow
ard are devilish back-thrusts and to be
dreaded. If these men, who have been
hOnored by this people, and whose
names command respect throughout
the state, arc "thievcs" and "candi-
dates for the penitcntiary," why mask
the charge and send it to a paper that
was not to be seen by them? If we
have bargained away our honor, prin-
ciplcs and responsibility, why not let
it be known to those most fully con-
ccrned: Shame upon such sneaking
mcanncsS.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1872-08-23
nils enrolled is twelve. These

nils enrolled is twelve. These have
been studious and made good progress
in their studies. The teacher seemed
much in earnest in labOring for the adj
vancement of her scholars, and they,
in turn, were w:de-awake and enthu-
siastic. Particular attention was CIV
en- to reading and spelling also, two
important but oft neglected branches
of study. Singing has been success
fully taught in this school. We were
very glad to see some attention given
this branch, and wish it was more gen.
eral in our schools throughout the
country. Singing is rest--rest to the
teacher and rest to the scholar. The
effect of few songs upon the assem-
bling OF the scholars for study is very
marked. Singing seems to be the half
way step between the rollicking sports
of the playground and the quiet APP
plicatiOn of the school room. No Sc
ries of Textbooks having been adopted,
we found quite a variety, and the fol-
lowing among others: McGuffey's
readers and spoilers, Rays arithmetic,
Montcith's first lessons in geography
and PinneO's grammar.
In territory this district is substan-
tial and strong. Time will develop its
wealth, and by fostering the interest
already manifested in educational mat
tiers, a very crcditable position will
certainly be attained.
WIN. c. LITTLE,
County Superintendent.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1872-08-23
Correspondence of the Commonwealth.
From Wichita

WICHITA, Aug. r., 1872.
The most lively town Iii Kansas at this
time is this. Here are cOngregated the
vast herds of cattle which have been
driven up from Texas, and of course,
here have come the hundreds who wish
to purchase them to eat up the millions
of bushels of corn which are now being
raised in this state. Every day may
be seen long trains of cars going east
from this point loaded with the steers
already purchased, and yet the cattle
season has barely commenced. In an
other letter hope to be able to give
YOU some figures which will enable
your readers to get a correct idea Of the
vastness of this traffic.
Notwithstanding the large number
of people who are gathered here, there
is no town more orderly or quiet than
this. No noise or disturbance of any
kind is heard on the streets, which are
thronged night and day with the busy,
restless crowd of cattle buyers and
sellers. The police arrangements are
perfect, and the city marshal and his
police quell every attempt at an out
break before it fairly begins.
The political sentiment here is large
ly in favor of Grant, and this city and
county, and indeed the whole of this
section of the state, will roll up very
large majority in favor of the present
administration.
Senator POmerOy spoke here on last
Saturday night, to very large audi
ence, who gathered to hear him, and
his remarks were well received, if one
may judge by the rousing cheers which
greeted him. The whole assemblage
were with him in his mastery vindica-
ton of the course of the administers
/ ton. WING.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1872-08-23
Wichita.

Last week we visited the enterpris-
ing city of Wichita for the first time,
and were not more surprised at its
astonishing growth, than in the mag
nitude of its large and constantly In
creasing business. 1t is beautifully
situated in one of the not only richest
valleys of Kansas, but in the world.
The city has a solid and substantial
appearance, and its business houses and
its hotels will compare favorably with
any in the state. Among the many
engaged in business there, are num-
Der of old Leavenworth residents. j.
X. Powell, formerly with b. Richards,
is doing thriving business in the
harness and saddlery line. Mr.. Adam
Whiting, who formerly kept a stall in
market house, is furnishing the citi-
zens with choice cuts Of beef, mutton,
etc, from one of the neatest meat
stores in the state. By the side Of
him, Mr.. c. Bury, another of our old
citizens. furnishes the people with
most excellent beer and wine. The
crops in that section are fine. and of
corn there will be thousands Of BUSH
els. The cattle trade is the feature Of
the town. and there are at present
thousands of head in the immediate
vicinity, while from TWENTY-FIVE to
thirty car loads per day are being ship
ped east via the Atchison, Topeka 4
Santa Fee railroad, a road, by the way, as
popular with the drovers as ii is with
the travelling public generally. 1t is
anticipated several thousand head Of
cattle will be wintered there this VIM
ter. which will afford the farmers of
Kansas a market for their surplus
corn at much more remunerative pri-
ces than it otherwise would. Wichita
is destined to be one Of tie solid. sub
stantial cites of Kansas.-Leorea-
rOrth ComE:erciai.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1872-08-23
COUNTY OFFICES.

The county commissioners had un-
der consideration the removal Of the
Offices and county books and records
to fine rooms in the Eagle block, with
the use of the hall for court room.
The price was $3.50 per snnum. more
than they are paying atpresent. They
decided not to move. We are of the
opinion that our records have no busi-
ness in a frame building; tits too great
a risk. We are not particular where
they 60, that is, what part of town,
but that the treasurer, register and
clerk should re in q stone or brick
building we think no unprecedented man
win depy.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1872-08-23
Usage LANDS.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
GESERAL LAND OFFICE,

NJ Ia
wAsmxGroS, ID. C., Aug. =, 1872.
The following letter we publish by
request:
j. F. LAUCK, ESQ.,, Wichita Kansas-
Sir: This Office is in receipt of your
letter of the 18th ult., desiring infOr-
nation on two points regarding the
rights of settlers on the Usage Turst
and Diminished Reserve lands under
the act of July 18th, 1870, and that of
May 9th, 1872.
You state that the ruling Of local Of
ficers, in refusing entries where the
settlers time has expired since May
9Th, 1872, works hardship to all who
are on the diminished lands, and as
serting that the time on those lands
had not and could not expire until
July 10th, 1872, because the plats were
not filed i'm the local Office until July
10th, 1871.
The local officers and settlers have
always been instructed that the date
of filing the plat does not refer to or
affect the the "year" allowed by act OF
July 18th, 1870, as said time begins
with the date Of settlement, when made
on surveyed land, or from the survey
| in the field if not surveyed at date OF
settlement. The ID. S. must be on
record within three months of filing
the plats in the Office.
Both classes Of lands are, therefore
equally affected by the act of May 9Th
1872.
Allowing of entries where time has
actuaully expired since date of the ac
will be further considered at an early
day. Very respectfully,
WILLIS DRUMMOND,
Commissioner.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1872-08-23
Col. Phillips for Congress.

From all parts of the state. the indi-
cations are that the name of Col. " IN.
A. Phillips. will be placed on the ticket
as one of the three congressman. Both
of the Doniphan county papers urge
his candidacy. The republican papers
of Atchison speak of him in the warm
est terms: the Leavcnworth papers
sneak Of his candidacy as mt thing
The two republican papers of Miami,
although quarrcling bitterly on other
matters, both warmly endorse Col
Phillips. The old Emporia Ners says,
in a long complimentary article that
il will render him what support II can.
and the Wichita EAGLE says that his Is
the only name of a candidate from the
west and southwest. to whom 1t wou;d
feel ike giving hearty support. we
believe from all parts OF the STATE
be will have supporters IN the
convention, and if indications are
worth ANYTHING, he may be the strong
est man in the covention. II Is thr
first time the people of Kansas have had
an opportunity to exhibit their appre-
citation of his services to the Old Tree
state cause and of his honest sdrninis'
tratiou Of affairs in the arIny.-tof'
Laurence Tribune
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1872-08-23
TEFFT HOUSE.

This old and popular house changed
hands this spring, and is now more
popular than ever. II bears the same
relation 70 Topeka that Topeka does
to the statc-politically. Everybody
goes there with the full expectation Of
seeing everybody else. Within its
walls Z. s. senator's are made, congress
men settled upon and laws drafted. Its
renewed popularity 10 due to Mr.. Z.
A. Smith, the old-timc landlord Of the
Eldridge House, At Lawrence, who has
rcfurnished and reorgsnized It gcner-
ally. II Is treat to descend into its
clean, cool diRing-room, where moth
ing but the choicest food is served. At
the coming conventions and state fair
and Legislature everybody will he
striving for a place At the old Tent
House headquarters.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1872-08-23

NOTICE TO SETTLERS on THE CHERO-
KEE STRIP.
L. S LAND OFFICE, WICHITA, KANSAS,
August II, lss2.
In accordance with the provisions OF
the foregoing circular, all persons
claiming settlement on lands known as
the Cherokee Strip" prior to date of
this notice. must file their declaratory
statements in this Office within three
months from date hereof.
Filing of declaratory statements
upon said land will be received at this
Office from and after August Is. 1872.
and the said office will be open for the
reception of proof and entry Of said
lands from and after October 5. 1872,
under the provisions Of the foregoing
act Of May IL. 1872.
W. :. JENKINS, Register.
J. C. REpFIELD. Receiver. l9-4t
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1872-08-23

The Fort Scott Monitor is troubled
with Pomeroy on the brain-which
moves the Republican to say, In a
soothing sort of way. that in 1867,
Governor" Crawford, the present
proprietor in chief of the Monitor. fa-
vored the reelection of Senator Pom
erov, and s. A. Maulove, present ed
itor of that paper, was member of the
legislature, and voted for Senator
pamerOv
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1872-08-23
Republican State Conventions.

A republlcan state convention, 10 nominate
csndidates for governor and state officers, and .
tate eentral eommittec, will be held At the city
Topeka, on
Wednesday, ssrtsas3 a, 1871,
tl3s clock, noon.
A republican state convention. 70 nominate
nemlers Of congress and presidential electors,
will be held ct the city OF Lawrence, on
Wsaassaay, ssrtsnha lth. 1917,
1t IL O'Clock, noon.
The republican voters Of Kansas will, In each
representative district Of the state. on Thursd.s
August 18th, in such manner As may be prescribed
by the district committees, elect two delegates
and two altemates 70 the convention 1t Topeka,
and two delegates and two slternstes TO the con-
vention ct Lawrence.
BY order OF he Republican state central COM
mitsee d. b. ANTHONY, Chairman.
JoHS A. MAnriS, Secretary pro ten.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1872-08-23
Republican County Convention.

A republican county convention will be held in
the City of wichita, on
4sssaay. Asssst Nh, ls73.
To select delegates TO attend the republican state
convention 1t Topeka and the republican con-
gressionsi convention at Lawrence, on September
9Th, ls7s, and to select delegates to attend the
senatorial convention for this district and the ju
dicial convention for the 18th Judicial district
The republican voters of sedgwick county will
1t the usual voting places in their respective
townships, on Saturday, August Sith, 1877, to
elect delegates 70 the county convention.
A republican county convention will be held In
the Cit, OF wichita, on Saturday. September lAth,
1879, 10 nominate candidstes for the several coun
ty oncers to be elected vt the approaching cleo
ton.
The republican voters Of the county will meet at
the usual voting places In their respective town
ships on Saturday, September 9TH, 1872, to elect
delegates to attend the last named county convcn-
ton.
The following is adopted rs the basis Of repre-
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1872-08-23
Correspondence Of the EAGLE.
OUR SCHOOLS.
INSTRUCT NO. 40.

DISTRICT NO. 40.
This district embraces territory cx-
tending from the south line Of the
county three miles north, and about
the same distance east and west, being
bounded on the east by the Arkansas
river and on the west by the Cow Skin.
The people in this section of the coun-
ty, although busily engaged in improv-
ing their farms and striving to secure
for themselves comfortable homes,
have not been unmindful of their
school interests. Not having the means
under their control for the erection of
school building, they hired an unoc-
cupied cabin and fitted it up for a
school house. Although the building
was not all that could be desired, yet
settlers said We must have a school :;
We must make a beginning and hope
for better things. The school during
the summer has been under the con-
troll Of Mr.. A. T. Green, who received
| fifty dollars for three months service.
The number Of scholars enrolled was
nine. These are all small, and the
house not being centrally located,
some of them walked a long distance,
encountering heavy dcws, and occa-
sionally the dreaded prairie rather
We found them very ORDERLY during
the hours of school, and as bright, at
tractive little pioneers as teacher
could wish. The following Textbooks
were used: Wilson's readers, McGuf.
ey's spoilers, Rays arithmetic. Mitch.
ellis primary geography and the Spen'
ccrian system Of penmanship.
We look for the erection of a com.
modious building during the coming
year. the adoption Of series Of text
books by the board, and such Other
improvements as may be consisten,
; with the rapid development of the ed
vocational interests of the district.
We now pass to
DISTRICT NO. SIS,
which lies immediately north Of thu
above, is bounded by the same streams
on the east aud west, and equal to i
in extent Of territory. No schoo
house has yet been built in this dis
trict, hui cabin, standing on the banl
! Of the Arksnsas. has been used 70
: school purposes during the summer
, Miss Emily McClug has had charge q
/ the school, aud received eighteen dol
lars per month. The number Of pu
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1872-08-23

The Examiner, published by c. l..
Goodrich, at Elk Falls, Howard cOun-
ty, comes out with vignette of the
falls and surrounding scenery at its
head. We admire such enterprise. In
some particulars Goodrich is an odd
genius, nevertheless genius. The
Examiner is one of the ncatest papers
in the state
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1872-08-23

Since the spring Of 1871, the rcpub-
lican party has not met with single
reverse in any state election that has
meanwhile been held. On the contra
nv. It has redeemed five states from
democratic rule, namely, Connecticut,
New Hampshire, California, Oregon
and North Carolina.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1872-08-23
Advertising.

We are indebted to Mr.. &. F. Shan
non for copy of the Wichita (kansas)
EAGLE, very neatly printed paper.
We particularly like its tone in regard
to the subject of advertising, which
we copy as follows, commencing the
same not only to the advertising pub
lie but also to our brother publishers :
-Danrille (N. " 1dcertiser.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1872-08-23

The dispatch Of Mr.. Caldwell sets at
rest the result of the North Carolina
election for the present. The secreta-
~ Of state has nothing to do with can
wasting the vote. The Legislature cam
vases it, and the legislature does not
meet till November.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1872-08-23

Those who think Mr. Greeley, be-
cause of his antecedents, will carry
out republican policy, even though
elected by democratic votes, would
do well to settle the old qucstiOn-does
the tail wag the dog, or the dog the
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1872-08-23

Gen. Logan predicts that at least one
half the democrats of Southern Illinois
will vote for Grant" And the Chica-
70 TSmes (denOcrat) declares "thcre
is no doubt but this is true, and no
doubt that 1t is equally true Of every
other state in the union"
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1872-08-23

The Kansas war claim account has
been settled. On Tuesday, Of this
week, Gov. Harvey received check
for the whole amount, 1897 900. which
is but little more than half the sum
originally claimed BY the state.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1872-08-23

The liberals" and we mean those
In our midst, "a well as elscw here, are
willing to forgive the rebels who
starved our boys at Andersonville, but
they are not willing to forgive Grant
for some slight mistakes he may have
made as president. Are they not very
"libcral?"