davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The New York herald., 1873-12-22
Auction NoTICE-GRAND SALE OF
"A magnificent Household Furniture.
PArlor. Library, Drawing Room. Bedroom
nd nj

PArIOr, Library, Drawing Room, Bedroom
and Dining Room Furniture.
Chickering Son PlanCforte Parior SUIT Bronzes &c.
THIS (NOEDAY) MORNING. commencing at lUh O'Clock,
private residence l2o West sd St; near 9th nv.
Carpets Mirrors Curtains Eageres Jardiniercs Paror
Suit covered in satin brocateL nlaid frames; Centre
tary, &c Chamber consists Bedroom Suits In solid
rosewood and walnut; Dressing Cases. Bureaus single
and double Beds,sads Carpets cured hair and spring
Mattresses Pillows &C.; Blankets Parlor Suit In rep.
cred in leather Lounges. Turkish Chairs China Dinner
and Tea service Cutlery, Glass &c Other articles
numerous TO mention. Bsscment and servants' Furni
This the richest sale Of first class household
niturc this season. Over 400 lots by catalogue.
LUKE FIIxGERALD. Auctoneer.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1873-12-25
The Usage Coded Lands

In pursuance Of a promise Senator
Crozier of Kansas introduced bill in
the United States senate, looking to
the settlement of the Neutral land
question. The bill will make the issue
direct II reads:
a bill for the relief of the settlers on
the Usage coded lands.
Be at enacted 5y the Senate and House
Of Representatives. of the United
States Of Ame,'ica in Congress as
sembied
That the attorney general OF the Uni
ted States shall cause to be instituted
in the circuit court of the United
States for the district of Kansas. iii the
name and OH behalf of the United
States. one or more suits each against
the Leavenworth, Lawrence 4 Calves
ton railroad company, and the Mis-
souri,. Kansas & Texas railroad COM
pany. to set aside and cancel patents
| for portions of the lands known as the
Usage coded lands, in the state OF Nan
sas. occupied and entered under the
joint resolution concerning the same,
approved April 10th, 1868, by the set
| tiers thereon: which patents purport
to have been issued by the United
States to said railroad companies, re-
spectfully, in pursuance of the acts OF
congress of March Sd. 1868, and July
I eth, 1866, granting lands to said COM
panies: and iii case the decision OF said
circuit court shall be in favor OF the
validity of such patents, the attorney
general shall, without delay, cause such
suit to be appealed to the supreme
court of the United States for the pur-
pose of final adjudication of the ques-
tons involved therein. In case OF such
appeal, or al appeal by said railroad
companies. or either of them, it shall
be the duty of the supreme court to
| hear and determine such causes at the
earliest practicable day, without re-
gard to their places upon the docket
The attorney general is authorized to
accept the aid of any attorney or at
torneys named by the settlers upon the
lands concerning which such suits shall
be instituted: P'Orided. That the
United States shall not be liable for the
compensation Of such attorney or at
| torncys.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1873-12-25

The splendid advertisement Of the
state of Kansas al the Grand Inter State
Industrial! exposition held at Chicago
during October and q portion Of No
vember, may not bring forth iInrnedi-
ate results. bu. the good seed thus
sowed will certainly be reaped sooner
OF later. Many thousand persons were
attracted By the Kansas displays who
had but a very vague idea Of even the
existence of our state. and expressed
surprise that such splendid products
should grow in wha; they supposed a
wild and sterile country. Thousands
of Others had heard Of Kansas. had
read Gathering reports about il in the
papers. but doubted the reports. In
the displays they saw the proofs and
expressed their admiration and sur
prise. Thousands promised TO come
out to Kansas sooner or later and they
will surely come. Besides these dis
PLAYS. Mr.. Under. of Fort Scott, who
was appointed last spring BY GOV Os-
isorn TO represent the tate in Chicago,
ice- ineslcuiable good in taking up the
tst.. Mr.. Under did good during the
KIP, sitiou-
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1873-12-25
Postage.

From the Kansas CHEF we learn
that at the frs: meeting of the commit
tee on postal affairs and post roads of
the house, Congressman Cobb, OF Kan
sas, opened the ball by moving the ref
ercnce of all bills relating TO the frank
ing privilege to subcommittee, con-
sisting of the chairman, Mr.. Packer,
of Pennsylvania. Mr.. Pope, OF Califor-
MIA. and Mr.. Randolph, of Pennsylva-
MIA, with instructions TO prepare a
substitute embracing three PROPOSE
tons, viz:
LIST. A section providing for the free
circulation through the mails of all
matter printed by the authority of con-
gress; this section 10 be carefully
guarded, so As 10 operate solely in the
Interests of the people.
I'd. \ section providing for the cir
culation of weekly newspapers through
mails in the county where published.
Sd. 4 free exchange list between
newspapers.
The proposition passed the commit
tee bv unanimous vote, and a bill oi
this character will probably be report
cd to the house.
The postal laws Of the government
being for the accommodation of ilc
people and kept up al the people cX-
pensc. we can see no reason why ii l.
not for the public interest for matter
coming from congress 10 the people
and going from the people 20 their rep
resentaiives should not go free. Tween
ty cents year within the county
seems but small sum 10 pay in post
age upon our local papers, but ii is
almost universally objected 10. The
repeal of the law allowing country pa
pers free circulation within the county
was the work of soured. salary grab
bling congress, that. for the purpose OF
making the people feel their power.
did an uncalled for act. \ small per-
ccntage of the papers of the United
States had been demanding the re-
peal of the franking privilege, but they
never asked that the principal means
for disseminating knowledge among
the people should be wiped out or Grip
pied The city papers are extremely
anxious that this new oppression
should stand, because il works direct
" in their favor, but the great masses
of the people want their county paper
free of postage rs under the old law.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1873-12-25
Pomeroy Makes q Statement

Pomery has been heard from con-
corning the charges against Scoiield
and Others. Ii will be seen from the
following special dispatch to the Chi
cago Tribune that he fatty denies ;he
whole story:
WAsuINGToN. ID. c.. Dec. lS.-Uni-
ted States Marshal Tough, of Kansas.
left this evening for home. carving
with him written statement from eN-
Senator Pomerov 10 the effect that the
allegations made by Anthony in the
Leavenworth 7imes and telegraphed
TO the Chicago 7rsbuae are false in
every part. Pomeroy says he has mad,
no affidavits. and has no intention OF
making any revelations. He says An
thonv is trying TO manufacture capi-
tai for use in the coming senatorial
contest.
This ought 10 be conclusive. mas
much as the allegations were origi-
nally made on what was represented 10
be a statement made by Pomeroy 10
his counsel. Mr.. Martin, the counsel
alluded TO. denied the story when it
first appeared. and now Pomeroy him.
self makes a certificate to the same eff
feet. II is TO be hoped that those fair
minded. fair-dealing independent
editors who have been rolling these
Scofield- Pomerov ''rumors" az sweet
morsal under their tongues will take
carly occasion to render Mr.. Scoticld
the simple justice of stating that the
authority for said ''rumor" has vanish
ed into thin air.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1873-12-25
From the Longton Ledger
Tho OoaGo Lands
i. {. SMITH, Charm.
ID. w. HAZEN, Secretary.

The large tract of land in Southern
Kansas. known as the Dosage Indian
trust lands" and the Dosage dimin-
i.hed reserve land is sold to actual
settlers at $l.25 per acre. for the bene-
fit Of the Usage Indians.
The government, however, does not
pay the money, as collected, TO the In
dams: but converts it into government
securities and the Indians only get the
interest thereon. The rate allowed
being about ger cent.
Now as there are thousands of set
,lers upon these lands who are unable
to pay the government the full amount
for them AT present the question sug-
gcsts itself Immediately, why can the
settler not be allowed to enter the land
at once, and, by paving yearly Install
men.s with interest at a reasonable
rate. have ten wears in which to pay
for their homes. which if some such
plan be not adopted, will inevitably
fall into the hands of the remorseless
land sharks who haunt the local land
offices on these lands.
Any one who has the interest Of thi,
country at heart is aware that it is OF
vital importance to give the hardy
pioneer. who has endured all the hard
ships incident to life on the frontier
in irving to make for himself home
on these lands, every reasonable chance
TO live and reap the reward of his hon
est toll. At present his only chance is
TO borrow money at enormously ex-
horbitant rates of interest, give n cut
throat mortgage on his hard-earncd
home to secure the payment of the
money. the almost inevitable result
the usucr gets land, improvements and
all, and the poor occupant is turned
ont to work BY the day to procure
bread for his family.
The above is not an overdrawn
sketch. but is the exact condition OF
affairs in this country-as any one who
lives here knows. 1t is not for the in.
,ercst of the local government TO have
these lands fall into the hands of spec.
ulators. 1t is not to the interest OF
either the state or national government,
to have the hard working tillers of the
soil robbed of their homes: nor will il
be any detriment TO the Indians to give
the settler ten years in which to pay 70,
his land. provided the settler pays the
same rate of interest on the money that
is paid by the government.
While we have often thought of the
feasibility of some such plan, it has been
left for the Hon. NJ. NJ. Murdock. state
senator for this district. to prepare a
well diges,ed plan, looking to this end
and present 1t TO the people.
This plan will be found on the first
page of the Ledger, imbodled in an ar.
ticle copied from the Wichita EAGLE
Of which paper Mr.. Murdoch is the
editor
We believe every man on the Usage
lands will sign such petition as is
here proposed. if presented to him in
the proper light. The petition will be
in the postoiiice at Lougton Cor the re-
ceipt of signatures and let US hope tina,
interested persons in the various town
ships of the county will see TO il that
the petition is circulated and signed in
their resnecfiye localities
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1873-12-25

Some people in southern Kansas are
getting considerably excited on the
subject of growing cotton. Ten o;
twelve wears ago fever OF tnis KIND
RACED in Collcy COUNTY. Several per
sons labored faithfully for wears to
raise il and cotton gin was establish
ed at Burlington for the benefit Of the
planters. The whole thing proved a
failure. We hope the present agita'
tors may be fovorcd with better luck
Topeka Biode.
Oh well, now, if You talked less and
thought more you would be far more
reliable and just as interesting. That
portion of the state where those cX-
periments were made is one hundred
miles northeast. The soil Of the Neo
sho valley consists Of tenacious
heavy black soil,-ncvcr calculated FOL
cotton. The sol. of the Arkansas val
lev is a composturc Of sand and vegc
table mould, principally, and warm and
loose. the very soil for the midland
staple. That cotton can be successful,
grown here WAS settled beyond contra
diction last summer. Ten bales were
shipped from Wichita last week, which
had been raised and ginned in Sumner
ennpty
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1873-12-25
To NY Fellow Citizens Of Park and
Eagle townships

There are occasions Al life involving
personal propositions so significant
and potential rs To defeat ordinary
judgment and lender any aaswer H.
timed and foolish, in the light of after
experience. In view OF tie ction OF
Park and Eagle township s, am forced
to the admission that the responsibility
OF proper acknowledgment Of the
confidence so boldly avowed, and of an
answer so plainly implied, is embarras-
ing, especially so, that your resolutions
not only ask for me an endorsement at
the hands of The peoples representa-
tiyes for Ugh and honorable position,
but coniidentialiy court the criticisms
of opposing interests and OF rival candi-
dates. The few words here written
hope may suffice 10 convince you, my
fellow citizens. and all others who may
read them, my hearty sympathy with
the noble impulse that melted yoar ac-
ton.
few weeks since, again reitcrate. And
while distrust my abilities 10 fill ac-
cep:ably the position of United States
senator. and while am convinced that
q very partial friendship has magniiicd
the good may bayc accomplished in
the past, and taken it as an earnest of
the future, regardless Of failures and
and present faults; yet, if without re-
sorting to the corrupt political prac-
tees and appliances which have dis
gIziced our state in the past, could be
elected to the high honor for which
you have named me, the position would
be gladly accepted and lis duties dis
common country and those of the pco-
pie Of this young commonwealth, as
God might grant me to see and under
stand. But. upon the other hand, if a
submission of my name TO the lcgisla-
iure Of Kansas, IA a candidate, must in
yolyc compromise of manhood in the
Cilil ttIiHr, HoitiS INV iCiaiHiiS anu
keeping OF strikers, the payment
of bills by railroads or other monopo-
lies, or the promise of patronage, am
frank TO say that, rather than such hui
initiation and prostitution Of self re-
spect, it were better for the people OF
the state, better for yol, my fellow citi-
zens, and for me that | should remain
where am and what am.
AS TO the claims of the great South
west and her necessities, these matters
have been thoroughly discussed and
are well understood by your representa-
tives from this portion of the state.
OF the great Importance of harmonious
action OH their part, | am convinced
that they are well advised.
Trusting to their wisdom in the Sc
lection of y man from the Southwest
who will be thoroughly identified with
Your interests and fully imbued with
the spirit of reform, and, hoping that
whoever shall be chosen TO stand for
our people in the halls of the national
congress, may prove honest and capa-
bic, and thanking you for the distin-
guished consideration shown one who
has never aspired to SO high an honor,
l am, very respectfully,
Your obedicnt servant,
NJ NJ MURDOCH
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1873-12-25

j. w. Hamilton, commissioner elect
from the Sd district stopped in town
last week on his return from Wichita.
Mr. Hamilton. during his residence in
sumner county, has demonstrated the
fact that sheep culture may be made a
successful and prog,ab!e business. lie
has on his farm near South Haven, a
herd of six hundred head, all of which
are in remarkable healthy condition.
wellington Press.
With our dry atmosphere, dry warm
soil. nutritious wild grasses and pure
water, the chances for this becoming a
great sheep raising and wool producing
country seems very probable. We
should like to hear from those Of our
subscribers owning sheep, of their sue
cess and profits.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1873-12-25
AgaSEiz Dead.

Louis John Rudolph Agassiz died in
Boston last Sunday night a week. He
was born May 25th, 1907. in Swi!zer-
land. and came TO this country III 1916.
The greatest intellectual ligh! of this
age has gone ont. The inan who has
done more for the advancement Of the
people Of his generation in knowledge
and consequent higher civilization han
the greatest statesman or general OF the
present century, has ceased his labor.
lie will be remembered aud his works
will be vcncratcd and appreciated Ion.
after most men of his time viii nave
been forgotten Richly endowed with
am intelligence far o10ye ordinary
men, he faithfully improved i; to the
direct benefit OF his fellow man ANA the
glorilication Of the Great God from
whom his wealth of mind was rcceiS-
ed. The whole world will noarH the
death of Agassiz, the most i!iusiriou-
scientific man the world probably even
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1873-12-25
Annual Meeting Of the State Board
of Agriculture.

The twelfth annual meeting of the
state agricultural board will take place
at the agricultural room, capitol build
ing. Topeka, on the second Wednes-
dav in January. 1874, ut z p. H., under
the provisions Of an act entitled IAN
act for the encouragement OF agrlcnlt-
ure," approved February 10, 1872, and
the act amendatory thereto, approved
March s, 1873.
Each district or county agricultural
society. organized under the laws OF
the state will be entitled to q repre-
sentation on the state board of agri-
| culture at the annual meeting for the
election of officers, provided, that the
secretary of each county or district So
cietv has made a monthly report to
the state board of agriculture as pro-
vided BY law" The representation
does not depend on the holding OF
fairs.
Delegates to the annual meeting are
entitled to the same mileage and pay
as regents to the state agricultural col
lege.
The meeting will be continued from
dav to day tor the consideration OF
subjects of legislation for the promo
ton of the various industries of the
state; also to compare notes, observa-
tons and experience in the different
branches of farm husbandry, particu-
larly in the adaptability OF Kansas for
growing hemp, fax, cotton, castor
beans and tobacco; also for sheep rails
ing and dairying.
No "eminent" agriculturist will be
invited to deliver prOsy essays" nor
are long speeches desirable.
We want the actual experience OF
practical farmers. Their failures and
successes are alike valuab, TO the be.
ginncr, the immigrant ant those who
are compelled to acknowledge that q
more diversified industry is essential
The question of transportation and
the encouragement of home manufac'
lures will receive special attention.
THOS. MURPHY. President.
| ALFRED GRAY, Secretary.
The press Of the state are requested
| to COPY.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1873-12-25

Ext. s. Senator Ross, editor Of the
Spirit Of Kansas, the official organ OF
the Patrons of lIusbandry for the state
of Kansas, pays Wichita and something's
else the following handsome compli-
ment, for which he will accept, etc:
wichita is ahead in one thing, GER
tain. That j. in having and sustaining,
As she apparently does. the finest, larg-
est and best newspaper in the South
west. and one of the best in the state
the EAGLE. Marsh Murdoch knows
how to make good newspaper, and
puts his knowledge to practical use.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1873-12-25

Lonis W Bishop. an old and expert
enced typo and publisher. having pur-
chased from Mr.. Ludlow his entire in
teress in this paper, has assumed with
this number has assumed control of
the publication and mechanical de-
partment. Mr. Bishop brings TO his
assistance ia his new association, large
practical experience in the newspaper
business. besides al abundant stock of
energy. With this valuable assistance
we hope to improve the Press in every
depart ment-Welltaq.on Press.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1873-12-25

1.-THE intelligence from the west coast
of Africa is to DC depended on, we may
very shortly hear of the return of DR..
Livingstone to England. By letters
received in the last mail steamer it
was reported that the was about thirty
miles from ST. Salvador. and therefore
within 200 miles of the coast. AssuIn-
ing, therefore, that he would travel
nearly as quickly As the natives who
brought the news. he might be expect
ed home by the next steamer
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1873-12-25
For The EAGLE.
THE U. S. SENATORSHlP.
An Expression From the Farmers OF
the Southwest.

PARK TOWNSHIP. Sedgwiek Co., Kansas,
December 10th, 1873.
EpIToE EAGLE: At a public meet
ing of The citizcns Of this township,
held las. night and composed Of men
of ali shades Of politics, the following
resolutions were unanimously adopted,
and IA directed b. TIE meeting, send
YOU copy OF them and respectfully
request that You will publish them in
your paper. Your obcdient servant.
ID. II. V. STUART.
RESOLUTIONS.
WHEREAS, The people OF Kansas
have been for many wears victims o.:
political schemers and unprincipled
rulers; and
WHEREAS, They are weary OF the
bitter wrong, they have SO long endur-
ed. and of the false prctenses and
shameful intrieues by which those
wrongs have been so successfully ac-
complishcd, and are determined 10 rid
themselves of them forever; and
WHEREAS. We arc ia fall sympathy
and accord with ;he great body of the
people of our state who desire the cor
rcc,ion OF all abuses. and the securing
OF purity and fidelity ia political life,
aud are fully determined 10 do all in our
power 10 attain these ends: therefore
ResOlred, That we regard the late
action of the governor Of our state,
in appointing TO a seat i'll the United
States senate. "A notorious monopolist
and paid retainer of corrupt ring,
with feelings OF horror, disgust and in
dignaiion and hereby express our un-
qualified condemnation Of his conduct
as an insult 10 all honest incn, and a
bold defiance of pubic scntiment-as
an audacious threat TO disregard the
popular will, and ignoring the great
reform movement now III progress
throughout the land, 10 consolidate
and pcrpctuatc the reign of organized
rascality, represented by land grabbers,
salary grabbers and railroad monopo-
lists.
ReSolced, That we appeal TO the
conscience of the republican party,
now holding the rcins of the govern
meut, and call upon all honest men in
our state TO unite in one grand effort to
crush at once and forever the infamous
rings that have controlled our state for
more than dozen years.
ReSOtccd, That as republicans and
reformers we hereby endorse NJ. NJ
Murdoch as republican and reformer,
and tried and true man, and nomi-
nate him as a candidate tor the United
States senate. and appeal to our legis-
laturc 10 ratity, by their votes, this
nomination..
ResOlred, That a copy of these reso.
lutions be transmitted by our secretary
to the Topeka Common Uea!h, Atchi.
SON Champion, Leavenworth CaU, Fort
Scott Konitor, Wichita Beacon and
Wichita EAGLE, with the request that
they publish the same.
ID. NJ. V. STUART, Secretary,
JoUN +. CARPENTER, Chairman.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1873-12-25
ShrT's Sale

Dis;-ss; Cogr- I,;s Jsiioiai District. seds~i-k
CSuaty. kAnsxs
J fbaIisFs
CaNfa-rlk Barns
~ yiriae % sn order II az. iss5-3 0Ef Of isr
district o1rE Il the a la6ssSAl sfs.xsc; sifsasS
81 ,aa fer srdSrisk C40aety, kAnsNs, pheressj
" Phillip. IS PlsiE,ic sna California barEs I.
5.f.nd.as ] rIa. % Huz9ry. the srd daY q
Janu.TT 4 p Is-s. a. u o'eloek = n a. a.
eoaTt heG-s sio<r II isr City u .chtiss otr 20
81. a. yEssic sreisoE 20 ~ biggest tsacs-. iSr
cash EzHi al th- rSAfs itls sal irserrsf q "a
d-4~.lszi galf.Srnsa Il &gss IL Knd 70 ne ,olsou-
say described r~si proy~rss. to-uii
La Ne. fsvsr-a-e g. a7d Forty -s.r-e %,
90 L.srrBce as-sce. x y. 4 bn<slss s,1ssaSe
2 IL cay x Wtssifa
49, gal property I'LL - sod a. y prsS~r'g
< d. ssss California Bsrzs - satisfy sAsd of's.s
~arrsr-. aec<, wieaiis. Ssr ssh- = y i-t
WILLIAM Smith. ssef.9.
--1gx1sk 1oSrsy, kaAsG
Lsorxs - sszr. PssSa1-fs AttSssey- =.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1873-12-25
Spanish Matters.

ST. LOUIS. Dec. CA special from
Washington TO the evening Dispdtch
saws In regard TO Spanish matters, q
very confident feeling prevails at Ad'
miral Polo's headquarters to-day that
the Spanish minister will be perfeetls
able 10 satisfy Secretary Fish, before
Christmas day. that the Virginius was
not entitled TO fly the American flag
and il is noi to be saluted. The evi.
dence will all be in bv Monday next
and il is said TO be almost absolutel,
convincing as far as it relates 10 the
fillibus,ering character OF the Nir'
r,it u