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The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1872-04-19
AGRICULTURAL NOTES.
THE NEW CHURCH ORGAN.
BY WILL NJ. CARLTON.

They've got bran new organ, Sue,
For all their fuss and search;
They've done just as they said they'd do,
And fetched it into church.
They're bound the critfer shall be seen,
And on the preachers right
They've hoisted up their new machine,
1neverybody's sight.
They've got chorister and choir,
Agin MY voice and vote;
For IL was never MY desire
To praise the Lord by note.
I've been sister good and true
For five an thirty year;
I've done what seemed my part to do,
An prayed my duty clear;
Eve sung the hymns both slow and quick,
Just as the preacher read,
And twice, whcr Deacon Tubbs was sick.
took the fork an led!
And now, their bold, new-fangled ways
Is comm all about:
And L, right i'm my latter DAYS.
Am fairly crowded out.
To-day the preacher, good old dear,
With tears all i'm his eyes,
Read can read my title clear
To mansions i'm the skies"
aPays liked that blessed hymn
Is'pose ai'ays will;
1t somehow gratiiies my within,
In good old Ortonville;
But when the choir got up to sing,
L couldn't catch word;
They sung the most dog-gondest thing
A body ever heard!
Some worldly chaps was standin' near,
An when l seed them grin,
bid farewell TO every fear,
And boldly waded in.
l thought I'd chase their tune along,
And tried with all my might;
But though my voice is good an strong,
/ couldn't steer il right;
When they was high, then 1 was low,
An also contrawise:
And too fast, or they too slow,
To ''mansions i'm the skies"
An after every verse, you know,
They played a little tune;
didn't understand, an SO
started in too soon.
pitched it pretty middlin' high,
fetched lusty tone,
But oh, alas 1 found that
Was singin' there alone,
They laughed little, am told;
But had done my best;
And not wave of trouble rolled
Across my peaceful breast.
And Sister Brown could but look
She sits right front of me;
She never was no singin book,
And never ment to be;
But then she alays tried to do
The best she could, she said;
She understood the time, right through,
An kept il, with her head:
But when she tried this mornin', oh,
had to laugh, or cough.
1t KEEP her head a bObbin' SO,
1t cen Almost went of!
An Deacon Tubbs-he all broke down,
As one might well suppose;
He took one look at Sister Brown.
And meekly scratched mis- nose.
He looked his hymn right thro' and thrt'
An laid ii on the seat;
An then pensive sigh he drew,
An looked completely beat.
An when they took another bout,
lie didn't even rise,
But drawed his red bandanna out,
An wiped his weepin' eyes.
Pye been a sister good an true
For five and thirty year:
I've done what seemed my part to do,
An prayed my duty clear:
But death will stop my voice know,
For he is on my track;
An some day 1 TO church will go,
An never more come back;
An when the folks get up to sing
Whenever that time shall be
do not want a pdteat thing
n sQuealn' over me
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1872-04-19
GREEN FRONT.

s T O. l
GO TO THE GREEN FRONT
Wholesale and Retail
GROCERY HOUSE
w. A. THOMAS & CO..
No. 125 Main ST., Wichita, Kan.,
FOR YOUR
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stock of Groceries from the East, we are able to
sell you
COFFEE,
SUGAR,
MOLAsSES,
SYRUP,
TEAS,
LARD, 7
BACON,
MACKEREL,
RICE,
HONEY,
BEANS,
CRACKERS,
SAUCES.,
CANNED FRUITS,
CANDIES,
NUTS, TOBACCO, CIGARS, &C.,
And in fact everything to be found in
first class house.
TIME IS MONEY!
Lose no time in calling and examining our
took and prices.
Best grades of Flour constantly on hand.
w. A. THOMAS & CO.,
LILY Wichita, Kansas.
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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-08-12

Mr.. Peter Tracy returned from a
pleasant trip North yesterday. During
his absence he had the pleasure of an
interview witt the next President at
Chappaqua.
q Colonel f. Y Rocket was very low
this morning, and his friends now think
his recovery very doubtful.
Mr.. VIM. Roselle, eff the Appeal, re-
turned to his post Of duty yesterday after
tour of Canada and the provinces.
Esquire r. B. Miller has returned from
his prospective tour to the West, and will
soon tell the County Court what he knows
about improvements, plans and specifi-
cations.
Adolph Loeb, the popular insurance
agent, has returned from the East, where
he has secured the agency for some ad-
ditional large FIRE insurance companies,
and is now prepared to take large risks
for our Wholesale merchants.
Our clever friend, Mr.. W. C. Matthews,
manager of R. G. Dunn & Co.'S, Mer-
camille Agency, has just returned from
trip through the East and Canadas.
If we must take his appearance for
proof, he has employed himself well.
We are glad to see him back.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-08-12
GENERAL MARKET.

Business during the week has been moder-
ately active in some of the leading branches
Of trade. and in others scarcely anything has
been done. The receipts of produce have
been fair. and. excepting decline in grain
and feed. and an advance in bacon, no
changes worthy Of note have occurred in
prices.
APPLEs-Firmer; 81 5O@4 90 o barrel. as
to quality.
BUTTER-Quiet at 1S@2lc for fair to choice
common, l09l2c.
BEANS-Market bare.
BAGGING-15129l7c for light and heavy
Hon-ti-s, SgS19c " n.
BRAN-Quiet; SlS@-F ton; 1091 Is 81 y
100 ms from store; corn bran, SIS 90.
BACON--Firm jobbing prices, clear sides,
-@l0e; clear rib, SIC; shoulders, 7lz@71ac
breakfastbac0n,l 0129llc ;uncanyassed smoked
hams. sglOc; sugar-cured, b@l7e, according
CHICKENS Firm; % 1904 90; old. 81 50,
:. gHEEsE..7Northern factory. 15@-c; Eng
fish dairy, lSc.
sl2 d ton on leyee, buyers furnishing sacks.
C0FFBE-Firm; Rio. 20@2S1lzc Laguyra, q
@25Ac; Java. 2993lc; Mocha. 39c.
CABBAGES-Du Western, s. O096 90.
00RN-MEAL-Dull; s. S5@3 40 from store
3 1903 Is from levee for kiln-dried.
C0RN-Easier; 6i@66c from store; 56@59 OF
leyee, yellow and white; ear held at 52c.
FL0UR-Quiet; low grades. 81 50laT 90 me
dunn. IS 25@9 SO; family and fancy, So 90
10 90.
EGGS-Firm; lG@l7c, and scarce.
HAY-Quiet; 81 25@l so q 100 from store
S2l 00g2 %. fair TO prime. from levee; new
timothy, s25 90; old choice SIS.
,LEMoNS-Quiet at sl2 5O9lS 90 y box, fol
LARD-Jobbing at g1l@gJ4c for tierce and
10lS@lle for key; 1O5zdf0X for bucket: 121[td
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-08-12
shalI we yyear eJIean T.inep9


It is to be hoped that no impertinent
chap willreply that he has no objection,
or would deem II advisable" because
that sickly jest would fail to cover the
ground mapped out by the inquiry.
This country is threatened with cholera,
that at present is marching on Berlin.
and like the White Hoods of Flanders
moving West. The alarmists of the
present age are the chemists. They
tell us to beware of the poisonous things
in the air-water, food and dust, as if
determined to keep us miserable during
the dog days. Even tea, that glorious
Chinese production. has beer pro-
nounced to be full of poisonous globules,
Fareneltial The savory ham, accord.
ing to the scientific dotard. is filled
with wrigliug trichine. Dr.. Birdsale Of
New York has stated that grim
death turks behind every poster,
being concealed in play bill paste. Each
day brings to light the existence of some
demon lying in wait for life. Grind
stones explode and Aatirons fly to
pieces weekly. Even druggists pills
have Joined in the deep conspiracy.
Those prescribed by an English physi-
clan lately exploded and evolved large
amount of heat. Could these pills be
utilized so as to blow up dyspepsia and
other diseases, on the same principle as
submarine distractions are removed, it
would be a splendid discovery, The
latest horror is that the starch used in
stiffening shirt bosoms and fashion into
proper shape those nameless skirts worn
by the fair, contains enough of arsenic
to produce disease, if not death. The
New York Star hints that if the starch
used as above were taken internally, pre-
mature decay would Immediately ensue,
and if properly traced death would be
found to have been caused from arsenic
put in clothing at the laundry and taken
into the system in the most insidious
manner. Fortunately, Memphis has no
laundry. No Heather Chinee has in
troduced this deaths head into our
midst, though to the minds of many
worthy citizens o public laundry is the
very thing needed. The question, then,
f" Shall we wear clean linen?" becomes
an important one from a starchy stand
point. If we do, death stares us in the
face; if we do not, the "offense is rank
and smells to heaven a4M
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-08-12

Hot. Now muzzle dogs. Schoo
Board meets tonight. Croquet growing
in favor. Street cars crowded yester
day. Chickens with four legs constitute
the latest novelty in Memphis. We want
a Board Of Health. Jake Leubrie wants
some more subscriptions for the Court
Square concerts. A few small az
trays yesterday. The dead body of Mrs.
Annie Cuskin was found near the Mem.
phis and Charleston railroad yesterday,
and an inquest held, resulting in YER
dict of death from unknown causes.
Some men lose not only their politeness
but their wits also when they are given
little Office by the charity Of the public,
and have neither urbanity nor sagacity
enough to treat visitor with respect;
Memphis is proud to boast a clerk Of
that description. The combined infu-
ences Of heat and whisky flung a
man in front of Jones' drug store yes
terday, cutting his head considera,
bly,, but doing no serious damage. Mr..
Charles N. Erich, of this city, was mar
ried on the 18th ultimo at HeiligeD-
damn, Mecklenburg, to Miss Elise Knack.
Why the colored people should support
Horace Greeley, was discussed at Chi
cago debating society. Do the young
ladies realize that leap year is fast slip
ping away2 Base ball has scarcely been
known in this region this summer. We
notice that nearly all the poets are for
Greeley; among them are John G. SAKE,
John G. Whittier, Henry W. Longfellow
and William Cullen Bryant, the first
named having taken the stump for the
philosopher. Memphis has about five
times as many dogs as voters A large
number of our exchanges have compli-
mented Captain Harvey Mathes on the
handsome vote he received at the recent
election. 1t is said it will require three
months at least to get the Raleigh rail-
road in operation. A large number of
the colored voters of Memphis will sup
port Horace Greeley. A North Carolina
man who heard that Caldwell had been
elected got mad at the ballotbox and
threatened to kick the stufing out of it.
The beer gardens in the suburbs were
thronged yesterday.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-08-12

FAT CoNrRIBUToR's SATURDAY NIGHT
We are indebted to Mr.. Peter Tracy for
copy of the Fat Contributors Saturday
Night, one of the spiciest and most read
able papers we have ever gotten hold of,
and decided improvement on any other
humorous paper now published in this
country. 1t gushes with sentiment, boils
over with wit and humor, and bursts
every button off the readers coat before
he is half through it. The Fat Contribu.
tors Saturday Night is published at Gin
cinnati, and should be on every news
dealers counters, and we are surprised
that it is not already.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-08-12
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.
MONEY.

MEMPHIS. TENN. August Il. 1872. J
The demand for money during the
week has been exceedingly active, and
in majority of cases applicants have
met with but little encouragement from
banks, especially those who were Dor
rowers sixty days ago, and are now ask
ing for extensions. Rates of discount
remain firm at lO@l2 e cent, and no
2 q cent. upon the street. Exchange
has been in more abundant supply dur
ing the week, but all that was made was
taken by merchants to pay for fall stock,
so that the banks continued transactions
between themselves at rates ranging
from 81 5000 premium q $1,000. Coun-
ter rates remain firm at parole pre-
MUM buying and selling on Eastern
cities, and &c discount to par ON New
Orleans. Gold in New York has ranged
at from ll5l@ll5l, dealers purchases
to $500 at ll4}, and sales at
ll5. Quite breeze was occasioned in
local securities during the week by a
sudden jump from 81 to SIC in Memphis
and Charleston stock, some 1900 shares
having been purchased here by a COM
at from 80 to SIC. The pur-
chasers have decided, however, to again
withdraw from the market, and let
prices drop. Considerable activity is
noticed in scrips, etc., but no especial
changes other than those quoted in the
appended list are noticed:
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-08-12
RIVER INTELLIGENCE.

BOATS THAT LEAVE TODAY.
st. Louis Belle Memphis-............5 !. N
ulia y. N
ARRIVALS.
Steamer Belle st. Louis, ST. Louis.
" Colorado, Vicksburg.
" GAINESVILLE, Arkansas river.
" Phil Allin, Friar's Point.
e" City of Cairo, New Orleans.
" st. Francis, Mariana.
" Belle Memphis, st. Louis.
" John Kyle, New Orleans.
" Glencoe, st. Louis.
" Mollie Moore, New Orleans.
DEPARTURES.
Steamer Belle st. Louis, Vicksburg.
Z" Colorado, st. Louis.
City of Cairo, Louisville.
L" John Kyle, St. Louis.
q" Glencoe, New Orleans.
=" Mollie Moore, st. Louis.
BOATS IN PORT.
St. Francis, GAINESVILLE, Phil Allin
Belle Memphis.
RIVER, WEATHER, MISCELLANEOUS.
The rise and fall at other points SINCE our
last issue, as reported by the Signal Service
Bureau. Is as follows:
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-08-12

Observation-Disclosures Reed is the
name Of the enterprising Individual who
claims Fanny, nee Miss Smith, as his
better-half Subsequent events, how
ever, have proven an incompatibility Of
temper, and conflicts frequently arise
wherein the representative of the sterner
sex does not always get the best of it.
1t is said that Theodore will wear a wig
when he goes out again, and Esquire
Miller will tell both parties what he
knows about sealping.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-08-12

GREELEY FANs.--It may be interesting
to some Of our readers who have been SO
often confronted by the Greeley fans on
Main street within the past few weeks to
know something of their history. The
man who got them Up originally had not
sufficient means with which to secure a
patent, so he disposed of his right and
title for 5000, and considered himself
well paid. The purchaser who is now
manufacturing the fans, has made over
$4,000 clear, and says if he had gotten
them out on the first day of the Balti.
more Convention he would have been
$4,000 better off.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-08-12

F1NISG Local EDITOR. AN indi.
vidual of unpronounceable name, claim
ing to be local editor of one of our city
dailies, was before the Recorder this
morning, charged with being drunk.
The young man thought that being a
member of the press would save him
from being fined, but it didn't. On the
contrary, the Recorder quintupled the
amount usually assessed in such cases,
claiming that local editor, of all men,
should be the last to drink to excess, and
thereby set bad example to the world,
whom he is supposed to educate. We
have no personal knowledge of the indi-
vidual fined.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-08-12

RECORDERS CouRT.-The Recorder
disposed of thirty-two cases this morn
ing, and assessed fines to the amount of
$2O5. The docket was comparatively
small for Monday morning.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-08-12

CAMPAIGN BADGEs.-An extensive as
sortment of campaign badges, cartoons,
etc., can be found at Mansford's news
depot, corner of Second and Monroe
Also, the latest daily and weekly papers,
magazines and reviews. 1897
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-08-12

A Coon IDEA.-Charlie Beehn, the
well known commercial printer, No. $50
Main street, Bethel block, has originated
q frst-rate thing, in the shape of a gen.
tleman's washing list, and after looking
at it carefully we have come to the con-
clusion that no family can afford to be
without one. The list, original and du-
plicate, is printed on card that may be
torn in two, and one side retained and
the other given to the laundress, the two
to be compared when the linen is re-
turned. Handy, isn't it2 Beehn gets
up good things, and does good job
printing,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-08-12

RuMoRED.-There was startling ru-
NOR on the street this morning to the
effect that shooting scrape would come
off during the day between we'll known
citizen and gentleman from abroad.
We were unable to gain any positive in
formation on the subject, and conclude,
therefore, that the country is safe and
that blood will not flow. SO mote it be.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-08-12

The SULPHUR WELL.-Who has not
heard of the wonderful sulphur well
lately discovered at the corner of Ex-
change and Alabama streets2 The
whole town has been ringing with the
merits of the sulphur well ever since it
was first brought to notice, and we are
told that hundreds visit it daily in order
to test its medical properties. Messrs.
Levi & Bro, who are, 2roprietors of the
well-known staple and fancy grocery
store at the corner Of Alabama and Ex-
change.streets, are likewise proprietors
of the sulphur well, and are doing a
fourishing business in both branches.
Try the pure, health-giving water. 4
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-08-12

RADICAL NoMINATIoN.-The RAIDS had
little meeting in the interest of Bar
bour Lewis on Saturday evening and
nominated that individual for Congress.
The same little tea party nominated
Henry G. Smith as Grant olector, after
indorsiDg the Philadelphia platform.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-08-12

AN old colored man of venerable APP
pearance complained to Esquire Miller
this morning, that colored individual
named John Singleton had lured his
ward. Priscilla Hamilton, from bis hearth
and home, and was now living with her
as his wife. He says that John has
wife now living, and that the girl whom
he has lured from her home is a minor
and an orphan. A warrant was issued
for Johns arrest. - ~, a. osN sI fra1
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-08-12

DOC DAYs.-Three extra scavengers
have been employed to clear away the
carcasses Of the dead dogs that will be
piled up on every street corner to.mor-
row. The days to try dogs souls are
certainly near at hand.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-08-12

BILLY WILKINSON, the famous news
dealer, near the corner of Poplar and
Main streets, has the latest daily and
weekly papers, monthly magazines, and
everything known to the news line. I
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-08-12

Ibel0W hlgn water.
Blank t.-....) indicates no report; cipher (0)
stationary.
I0fRciail s.W. RHODE,
Observer Signal Service, U. S. A.
The rivers are declining in all direc-
tons, and the weather is clear, with the
mercury at 800 at eight am. Arkansas
and White rivers are declining rapidly,
with four and half feet to Little Rock
in the former aud FIVE feet in the latter.
The United States mail packet Julia,
in command of Captain Boyd, leaves
this evening at Eve clock for Vicksburg
and all the bend landings. She has su-
perior accommodations and fare. Col.
James Thompson is her prime minister.
The Belle Memphis leaves this even
ing at FIVE o'clock for Cairo and St. Louis
direct. Captain Crane commands and
Billy Blenker is clerk.
The Mollis Moore passed up at noon
without landing
The Glencoe added 200 barrels Of po-
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-08-12

SrN STROKES. From an abstract OF
the census returns of 1870, we have some
interesting facts concerning sun strokes.
The number Of fatal cases that year was
three hundred and seven. Geographi-
cally the belt of central States was the
most fatal region. From this it will be
seen that the cases of sun stroke are
comparatively rare in the Western and
Southern sections of the country.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-08-12

House OF REFUGE. time last
spring the County Court appointed a
committee to examine into the FEAST
bility of establishing county work
house, and few weeks ago Esquire
Miller went to Cincinnati to examine
into the workings of similar institutions
there with a view to reporting sugges-
tons to the next term of the Honorable
County Court, BE returns big with the
project of a county work-house and
house of refuge, and At the next term of
the County Court will lay his plans and
specifications before that body. 1t is
earnestly to be hoped that Shelby county
will soon have both county work.house
and house Of refuge in successful ope-
ration.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-08-12

. FAST hDRHNG,-Three of the bloods
who amused themselves yesterday by
driving out with fast teams we're fued
FIVE dollars each by the Recorder this
because they drove a little too
fast. Next Sunday they will take their
rides in the street cars, and they astter
that they will be entirely safe
from such charge then.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-08-12

AFTER Hmm. Moody Hall has
gone to Atlanta after ]. s. Daley, who
stole a horse from Hall & Co., livery
stable keepers, last month.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-08-12

II. g. HOlIenberg has the finest
stock OF pianos and organs In the
city. Call aud see him If you like
fair dealing aud no humbug. SIT
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-08-12

Mr.. E. c. BARBOUR is alone authorized
to publish the only official daily Record
of the Fair of the Memphis Agricultural
and Mechanical Society fourth annual
fair), commencing October 81, 1872,
under my direction and supervision.
135t IEoN TROUsDALE.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-08-12

FIGHT AT BEER GARDEY.-There was
a slight misunderstanding between a
party of beer publishers at the Poplar
street beer garden yesterday. The par
ties were man and woman, hummer
and loafer. The two latter had a
Mansard roof added to their craniums,
and the former went lovingly and laugh
ingly away together.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-08-12

LITERArURE.-Mansford, the we'll
known newsman, has just received a
second lot of Father Burke's lectures and
sermons which have met such large sale
in this city. He has also just received
large lot Of campaign goods, including
badges, pictures, political literature, etc.
Mansford, as everybody knows, always
keeps his counters supplied with the
very latest newspapers and periodicals,
and has always the largest assortment
of current literature at his popular book
store, corner of Monroe and Second
streets.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-08-12

The old company sells gasat$2 00per
1000. No charge for setting meters.
Office, 29l Second street. SGT
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-08-12

FOUND IN THE RIvER.-Yesterday the
body of laboring man was found float
ing in the river, on which we're marks of
violence about the head as if from a
bludgeon. Squire Miller held an in
quest, and the jury returned a verdict
that deceased came to his death at the
hands of persons unknown. He had
evidently been murdered and thrown in
the river.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-08-12

The DoGs.-To-morrow Capt. Athy
will commence the enforcement of the
dog ordinance; then woe be unto all
dogs of high or low degree that may
stroll out upon the street without their
Dolly Warden muzzles. The fat has
gone forth, and all dogs, even the most
aristocratic, must submit to the inevita-
BILE muzzle, or off goes his head. We ex-
pect to see a Wholesale slaughter COM
menced tomorrow morning early, and the
sight shall not open the fountain of our
tears. Well-beAaved and sensible dogs
will of course be muzzled.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-08-12

WIFE WHIPPIYG.--Recorder Winters
this morning fined John Garrett fifty
dollars because he settled little point
of difference between himself and his
wife with club. John didn't think that
the Recorder ought to interfere with a
mans family affairs, but then John
shouldn't be SO striking in his remarks
to his better half.