The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1872-04-12

phaton TO the luxurious family carriage, are
live, kicking men, and know how to run the
business.
j. II. Dagner is the oldest wholesale dealer
in wines, liquors and cigars, as business, in
this region Of country. He is an active, lib
erai man, and has hosts Of friends. He pur.
poses doing the largest trade in his line west
of Kansas City the coming season; and he'll
do it, too. if he says SO.
c. ID. Emery Keeps the solitary meat shop in
Wichita, and does it well and truly when he
can get the stock. Mr.. Emery has made m.
rangements whereby he will be able to supply
our community henceforth with the choicest
and j.Iidest cuts and steaks.
j. r. Holmes, our kind little postmaster, is
keeping news depot and book store in the
pOstoffice building, where will be found at NIL
tir,e>, on the arrival of the coach or cars, the
latest periodicals, papers and magazines.
Books and stationery specially.
Frank Tully, Of the postOffice cigar and to-
bacco department, is already in the affections
Of the lovers Of the weed. He will, AS he al
ways has, try to deserve the patronage of those
loving the best brands by keeping no other
kinds.
We invite the attention of Our readers to the
neat directory on the first page for reference
to our professional men. We can safely re-
commend any Of them, but would rather be
excused from picking out their individual
merits or entering into high-sounding compli-
ments. They will speak for themselves.
We will state, in conclusion, that if We have
omitted the name Of single advertiser and
they will make it known ut the office we will
issue.
The stone business block Oh the corner of
Douglas avenue and Main street, has reached
the second story. The building is SOx9O feet,
with iron and glass fronts to the four store
rooms. Messrs. Greiffenstein and HobsOn, the
prOprietOrs, are setting good example in put
ting their money into such a building. and we
hope TO see others take the hint. A portion
of the upper story Is to be occupied by county
officers and the rest will be thrown into large
public hall.
Wichita supports four large livery stables,
which keep rs fine stock and a. fashionable
turn-Outs as are seen upon the streets of any
city in the state. Everybody buggy rides in
Wichita. As an indication fthe existing met
tropolitan ambition of the place We notice
finely finished pheton upon our streets, hitch
ed to matched ponies and followed by an Eng
fish coach dog. The establishment belongs to
the enterprising firm of Pearce 4 Vantillburyh.
Through the courtesy of the President Of
mitted to see letter from the General Supt.,
from which we learn the welcome news that
track laying had commenced and will he pros
ecuted with earnestness until the iron-train
shall come rlmblng and shrieking into the
corporation, which will be about the first of
May, when all creation is coming here on an
excursion.
Our business men should prepare for stun
ing Spring and Summer trade-tO tell the dear
people what they have and how cheap and
good it is; do not depend on telling it yourself
wholly, nor singing it from your store doors.
Far better and sweeter is it, to make the
EAGLE your vendor: it is cheap and searching
From the Gazette we learn that a steam grist
mill is being built It sedgwick City, the frame
Of whci, has already been erected. We know
of no better p,int tor such and enterprise than
w chita. From present Indications the grain
product Of this valley within the next year or
Two will Simply be enormous.
There il little or no doubt tina: Wichita will
he the important shipping point for the Texas
cattle trade the coming season. Already sev-
eral large herds are being pastured sixty and
n hundred miles south Of us waiting until veg
citation becomes more advanced before yentur-
ing this far north.
Settlers are pouring in frou, the north and
The great majority come
in wagons, Infringing along their cait:e, horses,
farming implements and household furniture,
anu accompanied by their families. Home
steaders Te the men who make and tlevelope