The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1873-08-14

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WICHITA. THURSDAY, AUG. Ii, 1873.
CITY AND COUNTY NEWS.
The hay harvest II progressing in all direc-
lions.
w. A. Thomas & Co. received this week
fourteen thousand cigars.
NJ. NJ. Emanuel.has large stock flair goods,
switches, cur,s. braids. etc.
Mr.. DInnc has a very fine stock of hair
goods, which She is offering low.
Elmon Picrpont has been appointed post
master at Minncha in this county.
Mai. +. c. Newton, Of Usage county, spent
n corplc of DAYS in our city this week.
4 Mr.. RAYMOND is boring for coal in Grant
township with good prospects Of success.
Chris Pierce has been adding sheds to his
stable. his increase of business demanding IL.
The war1nesi weather we have hadthis sum
iner. so far. has been since our last issue.
Miss Josie Plttcngcr has returned from her
visit TO Kentucky much pleased with The trip.
The prairie and bottom grasses in places in
this vicinity measure from six 10 ten feet high.
Weeks & Waitress are building livery and
feed stable on the corner Of Douglas avenue
and market street
Mr.. Russell. Of Lcarenworth father of W.
ID. Russell. our fellow townsman, spent por-
ton of last week in our city.
The suggestive music of the rafting cogs and
WHEELS of the tbreshing machine Is heard abroad
in the land of the Arkansas.
Ia noticing Mr.. Lyons wheat the printer
made Us say southeast 81 town. when ii should
have been southwest of town.
When von want nice shave or shampoon
or a refreshing bath. call on johnny Thnmp-
son. who viii give you entire satisfaction
Dr. Wright. Of oswcco. Wa here two days
railroad which is now being built More anon.
Mr. L. p. Kinney, Of Cowley county. called.
Cowlry like scdewick. sumner and Builer.
has been blessed with enormous crops this
year.
Capt. Tucker returned home on last Satnr-
.lay from visit 10 Fort Scott his old home.
He had a pleasant sojourn among his many
old friends and acquaintance.
4 gold mounted riding whip il 10 bc award
ed To the handsomesi young lady attending
the fair The gentleman giving tie whip Is
rood looking, single and in a lucrative business.
Halls oyster Bay has again been opened,
but in a new place, however. next door To
Squire Mitcholrs office. II il hardly necessa-
nv for lls to tell of the nice meal he will ''sci
up" on short notice. at any hour.
comulaints of hard times still reaches u>
through our exchanges from every quarter
With good markets for their crops our farmers
would have pleihoric pockets this fall. In amy
event we may count upon seed and plenty TO
eat.
We Noticed the other day that Armcnt a
map for Gard. II. Smith. representing the
counties of sumner and Scdgwirk. The map
was the work of John Shroufr, and measured
four by eight feet
1t is estimated that there will not be less than
five thousand bushels of castor beans raised IN
thi, valley Mr.. Richmond will Try to have
factory ready bv fall. The farmers should
III .,,a,t carr. IA, harvesting the bean. and
keep them clean and dry.
The EAGLE now reaches every town. ana
nearly every postoliicc, IN southwestern Kan
sas. rendering il AN advertising medium III
value second 10 very few papers in the state
ANY Of our regular advertisers may look at our
subscription books if they wish.
We were noticing the other day the painting
of some of the MoSicr wagons. designed for the
Texas trade, and we are free To say that for
beauty Of design and excellence of finish we
have never seen The work cqualled. Mr..
Bench. of the Champion shop, is the painter.
tour printers commenced work to day on the
rules regulations and premium list Of the
Sedgwicl county Agricultural, Mechanical and
Stock association fair. The list is large and
the premiums fair. Some special premiums
are offered by individuals that viii meite much
interest.
4 L. johnson. an old iioozIer, IL he styles
himself from Warren county near Marshiield.
Indiana. who now lives in pelano township,
in this county. has six miles of growing hedge
on hi. farm Of four hundred acres. He has
been here sixteen months, and 50 farms are
made.
, All the gambling houses in the city have
been closed. Quite number had taken their
tables and Filings and gone To the other side OF
the river, where no zines viii be imposed ON
them nor .boces' arrest them. il they should
get hold of a fellow that thcy wanted 10 make
.come down"
CI. Knapp. a representative Of the crock
cry house of Il. &. Clark d CO., was in the city
this week Mr.. Knapp sold TO one firm here,
Messrs. Caldwell n Tiftsworth. seven crates OF
crockery, china and glassware. The house be
represents is strong one and our merchants
are finding il out.
-.-~ Mr.. TAYLOR. of Lcavcnworth. OF The firm OF
Cochran. Rittman x Taylor. wholesale gro
GERS. called ON Us This week. Mr.. Taylor is
one of the stockholders in the Ramento salt
works, and has been down taking surve! OF
things in Saltbur". with a view 10 advancing
that interest il pract,lc.
The new dining ha al Newton. The Del
monIco. j. the finest 10 found upon the whole
line of the road. The dining room ishandy to
the depot. airy and wen finished, and a splen-
did supper is served up. An parties g"n"
east from Wichita need have no hcsitancN IN
going TO the DclmonicQ for good meal.
The editor Of this paper. Mr.. NJ. NJ. Murdoch,
who has been ailing. um,cr advice of his ply
stefan. started for the Rocky mountains on
Nopday cycnlng. We have 4 short coinmun-
cation from him the day after he left and viii
prolablv receive more. lie will be gone but
for few DAYS. or two or three weeks At most.
Garrison has made hi; 10y opening M "a
salcsroom for saddles. harness. etc. at Todd y
ROYALS old stand Main street The ncw
ouaricrs really look more like business than
The old one. Geo. T.. Nca, foreman. has charge
of the new down town shop. which Is well
filed with evidences OF Charley Garri>ons
thrift and industry.
Robert II. stafford of Gypsum township.
twelve miles souihwes, of here. brings into our
Office a few specimen heads OF mllet. Not one
about our premises, including callers. knew
what the stud was when first brought in. The
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