The Wichita city eagle., 1873-09-18
NEWS OF THE VALLEY.
From the sumner county Press.

rom The sumner county f'resS.
Otherimprovements of substantial
character are contemplated, besides
the new courthouse, which will bt
built and ready for occupancy on or be
fore the lst of January 1874.
Van Smith, Esq, has shown sample
OF peanuts grown on his out lot in thi.
city. as fine in appearance and larger
than those usually found in the shops
They were planted the first of June
and will now average Il pint to the hill
This will make yield OF fifty bushel.
per acre. At $3.50 per bushel. the pro.
ductioH of an acre of ground would be
worth $l25.00. Deduct TWENTY-FIVE
dollars for cultivation, and the net re.
sult is $4,000 per acre.
Wellington is 10 have new hotel
building. 4 contract was signed YES.
terday by the Messrs Moreland and
DR.. L. y. Wood and &. X. Godfrey on
the part of the town company, in which
the former gentlemen agree 10 erect a
fwo-story building, fronting thirty
eight feet on Washington avenue. to be
completed on or before the lst dav OF
December next. This is much-needed
Improvement. and will prove a paving
investment for the Messrs. MoreIand
York on the building will begin next
week.
We have never before been called
upon TO chronicle more melancholy
event than the death of Mrs. Bailey
Pilcher. which occurred at the home OF
her brother-in-law, six miles southeast
OF this place, at about O'Clock last
Saturday evening. From DR.. T.. p.
Ritchey, who visited the family on
SUNDAY. we learn the particulars ofthe
sad affair that has cast gloom over n
whole community. and overwhelmed a
loving husband in the most bitter
grief. Mrs. Pitcher had a light chill on
Friday, but was in usual health and
spirits when her husband left home
saturday morning, 20 look after a lot
OF cattle which were grazing in the
southern part Of the county near the
state line. After he left. Mrs. p. went
to spend the day with her >ister-in-law
Mrs. Pomeroy. In the afternoon. fear
ing recurrence of the aeue attack on
sunday, she concluded TO take a dose
OF qulnlDe, when a messenger was dis
patched to neighbors to procure a
quantity OF trat drug. which hc-Mr.
Jackson-was known TO have. Jack son
Sent the medicine. and small dose
was taken by Mrs. Pitcher. who f v
minutes aiterward complained of a
singular sensation and was advised by
her sister to lie down. She did so and
was almost Immediately attacked by a
violent convulsion Mr.. Jackson. the
nearest neighbor. was at once sent for.
lie arrived i'll time to witness the ex-
piring agonics of ,he unfortunate lady.
who was corpse in thirty minutes
from the time she took the medicine
which subsequent analysis proved TO
be strychninc. Mr. Pitcher was notl-
fed by messenger. and upon his arri-
Val at home. ut once made arrange
nents to accompany the remains of his
wife to her old home in viii county.
Ills, which she had left only short
year ago young and happy bride. A
metallic coffin was procured and the
remains passed through this place last
sunday evening accompanied by the
bercayed husband and friends. DR.. f..
L. Rtchey having procured portion
of the powder that still remains in the
possession of Mrs. Pomerov. on SUNDAY
submitted it to Il thorough test that
proved il to be strychnine. Jackson
claims that he purchased it in this city
rs quinine. and that he had taken two
doses of the same medicine from the
effects Of which he suffered the milder
symptoms of poisoning that were ex-
hlbited IN the case of Mrs. Pitcher.