The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1872-04-26

time specified for the completion OF the con-
tract expires on the Sth day of May, As our in
formation runs. by which time it is expected
the regular through trains from all points on
the Acrican continent will be running to the
Southwestern metropolis.
The renowned and successful arti>tcs, the
Davis family. have been delighting crowded
houses in Wichita. for several evenings this
week. The troupe consists Offve ladies and
three gentleman, and their performances are
made up of dramatic and operate performan-
ccs. ad lsb,funa which take tremendously. Moth
ing is permitted that infringes the SLIGHTEST up
on decency while every part is filled with pi-
qtIancy. The ladies are pretty and modest and
play with equal elegance and sweetness any
thing from Texas steers horn to fiddle.
May they come again.
The end of the killing q Fielder and Ander-
son at Caldwell, or the upshot Of it, resulted in
the shooting up of McCarty. A companion Of
McCarty came into Caldwell Friday afternoon
last, to lay in provisions for him, and was
threatened with hanging unless he diyulged the
hiding place oftbe murderer. lie had no other
recourse, hence led the party Of vigilantees,
numbering some forty, to McCarty's hiding
place. They came on him i'm the night, and
although he fought desperately, he was so rid
died with bullets that he ratified when he fell.
In digging post holes last week in the north
part of town, an Indian grave was discovered.
Henry Vigus the old hornithologist, geoligist
and Indianologist, pronounced it the insignih-
cant remains of a once mighty warrior and
noted chief-old Stickinmudhimdrtyc l0utim.
Vigus is authority. He named nearly all the
SOULS sent to Washington some three years
ago, when major OF the regular army was
here hunting relics for the Smithsonian Insti-
tute. But as to the remains of the Indian,
they were left i'm statu quo, and looked serene.
The wrought-iron fencing on exhibition by
Joseph G. Mccoy, on the corner of Douglas
avenue and Main street, is attracting great
deal attention among farmers. 1t is the most
durable and cheap fence ever invented, as is
thought by many. Something in the line Of a
cheap fence is needed very much in this valley
and we are inclined to look very favorably up
on the one above mentioned This fence does
not rot, burn, blow or fall down. 1t is entire
ly portable and highly ornamental, and costs
about one-half the price Of board fence.
And now comes Harry Lindsay. councilman,
school director, builder and designer. All
these and inviting more Of it in the way Of
building. Harry learned his trade In Scotland
where he served full time and SO is master of
his business. As a mechanic he has no supc-
rior in this region, and those who want any
thing in the carpenter line should see him.
Connected with his shop he has 4 lumber yard
and sells all kinds of pine lumber, shingles,
sash, blinds and palings. Shop one door
north of the ST. Louis hardware store.
The effect of the 'late unpltasantness'' may
yet daily be witnessed upon our streets. Men
of both sections have forgotten and forgiven
all, but the winds are on it strong. Atpresent
advices the south stands three days ahead and
real estate is going rapidly northward, rs are,
also. a hat now and then. Zephyrs are our
strong point-they lift ten pound boulders and
two year old mule colts off the ground-the
squawking flocks overhead may be geese, may
be jackasses.
The big stone block of HobsOn and Greiffen-
stein. on the corner of Main street and Doug
las avenue. is progressing as fast as circumstan-
ccs will permit. The joists of the second floor
have been placed in position and the walls Of
the second story are up several feet. The
building when completed will be the largest.
safest and most complete business house III the
tut. ~, o.
to see it up, the roof on and the rooms Occu-
pied.
The following are the names of the petit jul
rors drawn for the next sitting of the district
court, in and for Sedgwick county: NJ. Pres
ton, Gypsum; Z. J. Blood, Chris Berry. Geo.
Simmons, J. L. Packer, Henry Sweitzer. Jas.
r. Mead, Wichita; Minor Hall, Y. J. Hughes,
Delano; Fred. Albmier, b. c. Smith, Park;
John Alliston, David MaxfieId, S. c. Clark, F.
Dillon, Archie McVicor, John Linton, and
Robt Houston.
+. C. MartsOIf has contracted to build a
large, fine office for c. i. Pierce & Co., Of
Newton, lumbcrmen. II is to be built in bet
ter style and on more extensive scale than
either their Office at Emporia or Newton. He
also has entered into a contract with Wells,
some express Office on Water street, opposite
the new hotel and near Douglas avenue.
All section lines in Sedgwick county are per
provision declared public highways
Our farmer readers win do well to bear this
important fact in mind, as all hedges and fen
ccs put on section lines hereafter are Liable 70
removal by order of the county commissioners,
without the owner having any recourse for
damages. Put your fences and set your hedg-
es back thirty feet from the line.
Died, in this city, on Saturday morning. the
2oth inst, at half past four o'clock, Mrs. Mary
4. Smith, beloved wife Of William Smith. She
was a kind and atfectionate wife and as neigh
Dor beloved. She died in the hope of bless
happy existence beyond the
river. Married but year, she leaves babe
who can never know its loss.
We would respectfully urge upon the atten-
ton of farmers of this valley the fact that for
the next year or two all kinds of farm produce
will command large cash price. The emil
grafton alone will consume ten times the proba-
bic amount Of staple productions that will be
raised in this section. Plant, then, with lib
eral hand to the end of pethoric pockets in
harvest time.
4 Union Sabbath school has been organized
by the election Of S. A. Sturgis, superintend-
ent: y. McCiees assistant supt.: Mr.. Slower.
G. ii. LaFetra. sec and treasurer
Mrs. Lucky. organist. Rev. j. +. Nessly is
the leader ofthe Bible Glass. The school meets
at the school house every Sabbath afternoon
promptly at O'Clock. railroad time.
Some Of our farmers are preparing to plant
cotton. Those who are from the cotton grow
ing states maintain that the Arkansas valley,
in this locality. will produce as certain and
fine crop. and as large yield, as it does on
the same river in the state of Arkansas. Last
year il was tried and the result gave aproInise
that does away with any risk.
The Green Front has it, This las led 10 a
great deal of speculation among numerous of
MIR foyrsmen This * nlararfiad IN all tho