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The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1873-10-23
The Southwest.

Two weeks ago we called attention
to the annoying delay attending the
transportation of the mails between
Wichita and this place. Since then
the matter has been looked inte, and
the mail carrier on the route between
FL Paso and Arkansas City is now
compelled to wait at FL Paso for the
valley mail. by which. that for Oxford
is received two days earlier than under
the old arrangement. II is now due at
8 o'clock p. m, of each mail day.-Or-
.fOrd Enterprise.
The four horse stage, going south.
came in ahead of time last Tuesday
evening. drawn by the two wheel
horses. The team got away from the
driver north of town and left him on
the road side and the passengers Nv
ing formed a strong attachment for the
driver-concluded they would jump
out and walk with him. They seemed
to prefer walking.-Belte PLAIN Demo
crdt.
Potatoes Scarborough. and several
others. are down from Emporia buying
potatoes. They sell for so cents per
bushcl, and retail at $50 in Emporia.
Two years ago we were hauling corn
aud potatoes from there. That was he
fore we had any crops here. The c. "a
and potatoe crop in the Neosho AID
Cottonwood valleys were not good
this year, owing TO the wet weather.
arkansas City Trareler.
Farmer Doud left at this Office SCI.
fine specimens OF the Early Rose pota-
toes, which he afiirms are few of a
second crop raised upon one piece of
ground. The first crop was dug and
a few Of them replauted as an expert
Winfield Courier.
The Southwestern Stage Compan'
has lately added largely to their stool
on the route from Wichita to Fort ; 20,
via Wellington. They have some very
fine four horse teams, and the arrival
and departure of stages several times
per day. is novel sight 10 visitors
from the east. where the memory Of
the traditional stage coach has depart
ed from the minds Of the oldest inhai'-
liant. The Southwestern keeps re
with the times. and j. controlled b,
gentlemen in every department, ard
grows constantly more popular WI.
the travelling public.-!SaD'ner CoUaty
pbess.
Last week We. in company with
Will C.. Anderson, made flying trip
to Wichita We found the city a. iui}
of life as ever-the streets being full -
cattle men and freighters. During oar
siav we met several old friends. amoiig
whom were Fielding Scott, former
of Oxford. and Mr. Harris. whom
knew at Chetopa. and our ;ownsE o..
Tom Benning.
Mr.. Scott i now proprietor OF t.
Southern Hotel of that place aud J. do
ing fine business while MIR. Harris j.
engaged in the mandatory Of sod
pop and running a large merchant t..i-
iorirg establishment. Tom. j. dealing
in cattle and makes a first rate Texan
We al-o called on the genial MIR
docks. who are looking after the pride
of the city. the Eagle. snd souad
them immersed in business. They have
the bes; Office in Southern Kansas aud
are. we believe. running the best
paper. Coscieg %. Telegram.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1873-10-23
The Stokes Trial.

New York. Oct. 81. The evidence
in the trial of Stokes to-day, went TO
show that Fisk carried pistol, and
had threatened TO shoot Stokes. Joe
Pitts. former clerk in the Erie, testi-
fed to seeing Fisk with pistol in his
pocket. Mrs. Adeline Barker, an old
lady who washed for members of his
family, said she heard Fisk say TO
Young ladies conversing. "l'll send him
10 higher court. than he was ever in.
the cur. Ill shoot him as sure as my
name is Jim Fisk" The Young lady
said "Oh. don't shoot him or the gal
lows NAV be your end" Fisk piled,
"l'll shoot him. I'll wire him out.
There was never n gallows made for
Jim Fisk" On cross examination the
witness stated that Fisk kissed both
Young ladies as soon as he entered the
room. He was asked by the young la
dies what detained him. and he ans
wered the Stokes prosecution, but he
would wipe him cut. lie said, I'm
prepared for him." One of the Young
ladies said. ''Oh. you are Jealous OF
his beauty" D.,
J. A. Bcnts testified that be heard
Fisk saw he would shoot Stokes and
the latter next morning OF the
threat. and heard Stokes say at the
Hoffman House that he was afraid OF
his life.
Mary Dianan said she heard Fisk
saw of Stokes. Il have got all the mo-
new he had out of him and I'll wipe him
ont. There won't DC grease spot left
of him."
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1873-10-23
For the Eagle.
The Epistle Of Zepthiah to tho
WichitaapS,

And il came to pass in the third
year after the founding of the city that
q part of the people came together in
number who should fill the high Offices
appointed by the people.
And a certain man who dwelt with
in the city, being dissatisfied with the
officers appointed, did write long let
ter to the people and did call all the
people together. ontside of the city.
And the people did meet TO the num-
Der of ten score and did name certain
Of their number to fill the high offices
after this manner.
And some did cry out for one and
some for another who should sit III
the great council and make laws for
them.
And Judas spoke TO Ira, the Jaicite,
and to Cephas, and to the other OF the
people and said let US appoint Beniah.
And the people did all cry out for
Beniah with one voice.
And Judas had great desire that
Adoram be appointed over the trea-
sury, for that Judas might be chief uu-
der him and receive the money and
great profit thereby.
And they did appoint Adoram over
the treasury. and Jehosaphat recorder,
and Sheba scribe, and they did appoint
three Of their number to sit i'll the
lesser council.
But when ii was time to appoint one
who should keep the Grim mails. some
cried out ter Zadok and some for
Shimei,
Ia Il 90 xn ho a
shall Shimei keep your criminals!
And some said Yea, but more said
nav.
Now Shilnei had great desire to keep
the criminals. bu' the people loved not
Shimei, for shimei knew not the things
of his brethren, neither did he pay the
laborer his hire.
And when he heard many of the
people CRYING for Ladok he was seil 1t
with fear and did tremble until his
sandals came near falling from his
! feet.
| Now Sheba knew that Zadock was
the choice of the people, and when he
arose to tell the people that Zadok was
| appointed Judas saith let the people
go out and council together.
And Shimei fastened to Judas and
said: If thou wilt have me appoii ed
over the criminals will give thee one
hundred pieces Of money.
And Judas spoke to Cephas and to
Ira and to certain of the people All
said we must appoint Shimei to keep
the criminals.
Now Ira was he whom the high Of
ficer of the law had seized and was
about 10 cast into prison and Ira caIne
to ZadOck and said: am guilty in the
sight of the Lord, nevertheless, thou
can'st save me.
And Zadock sought the high officer
and said Ira is not guilty.
And Ira went out from the high of.
ficer and none knew his sin to this
day.
| And Cephas numbered the people
and said to the chief they have chosen
! Shimei.
And the chief spoke to the people in
n loud voice and said, We have chosen
Shimei to keep the criminals.
And the people departed saying. we
know not why this was done. Ind
few knew if Judas kept the hundred
pieces of money or if he divided it with
those who gave him help.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1873-10-23
Proc,a-a.:cr.

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The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1873-10-23
The Synod OF Kansas.

The Presbyterian synod of Kansas
met in Lawrence some two weeks since.
The meeting was a spirited one, and
the reports made by the ministers from
their varions charges interesting. We
clip from the Interior the reporters
notice of the Wichita church, as given
by its pastor:
"Rev. j. p. Harsen. of Wichita, re-
ported the condition of things in the
Arkansas valley, which is represented
as erich and beautiful" Population
is increasing rapidly, and the Presby-
terrain church at the rate of fifty per
cent. per annum. Fifty-seven were re-
ceived into the Wichita church last
wear, and eighty-five per cent of the
membership are said TO attend prayer.
meeting.
Your readers are doubtless acquaint.
ed with the fact that many of these
frontier towns are infested with law.
less set Of "roughs." Especially is this
the case with Wichita, which is now
the centre Of the Texas cattle trade
Many Of these persons attend service
and are respectful. Striking cases o.
conversion are reported. To show
how matters are sometimes cOmpli
Gated, Mr.. IIarsen related all instance
OF his having an appointment to preacl
at certain place. and when he arrived
found that dance was arranged fol
the same time and place. After con
ference, the dancing party agreed t'
postpone their pleasure until aitel
preaching; but after the services were
over. most of them concluded that i
would not be very appropriate to have
a dance Immediately after public wor
ship. and all departed to their homes.
The faiihfl ''man Of God" is respect
ed by even the hardest cases, and Otter
their hearts are reached ana early i'm
prcssions revived. and gamblers ant
prostitutes are reclaimed"
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1873-10-23
A Hard Winter Before Us.

The New York Sun very cheerfully
remarks:
Judging from present indications q
great many persons will be out al
money aud employment; the coming
winter. not oaly in this city but
throughout, the country. There will
be much suffering. Sensitive, quiet
people will endure many hardsaips
and priva;ions without making their
wants known. II our more prosper
Gus citizens will give a helping hand
and cheerful word TO the unfortunate
thew will tighten their burdens and
warm their hearts. and enjoy one Of
the rarest of pleasure>-ihat of making
Others comfortable. There Is au abund-
ance Of everything neediul. and no one
should be allowed TO suffer for the
necessaries of life.
Let the masses keep up their cour-
age. In due time the cormoran;. who
are proving on the peoples substance
will be replaced by honest men. conf
lence will be restored. aud We shall all
enter upon renewed career Of pros
porous activity.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1873-10-23
Wheat.

From the monthly report of the
United States department Of agricult-
ure. we learn that the wheat crop of
the whole country is five per cent. be-
low the average. In some parts Of the
country il was nearly or quite total
failure, while throughout the west 1t
was good. Contrary to general expec-
tations, the yield of Kansas for 1873 is
little below the average. In Nebras-
ka the crop wns large and quality good.
Wisconsin averages l07 over a largely
increased area. Minnesota. too. is far
ahead Of her usual Weld. Iowa has an
average Weld and increased acreage.
Missouri has an average Weld, though
the chinch bug devastated the crop in
localities
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1873-10-23
Erotherly Acts

Another illustration Of the bFoilsTiy
kindness and frA,eraal feeling that
springs from the tie. and associations
Of the Grange occurred OF the farm Of
brother >heYa!ier. IL this county. The
brother. family had ;yeen sick for some
time. which Lad neees.itaied the neg
lee; of BIZ. farm work Hearing 81 il,
the members 81 Douglas Grange, 10
which he belonged, Turned out On
Thursdsy last and plowed his wheat
ground. IL acres. and pat il in condi-
ton for seeding Bro. kos;enb1ier
aud wife furnished the dinner for the
good samAri;sns. Douglas Grange
a.o send. tso " her. lightly TO
wai, on tie .ies ;zmi'v.-knnsas
SpiJtt.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1873-10-23
s. c.. POmerOy.

Hon. 5. G. Pomeroy, of Kansas, went
down, with hundreds of others, in the
recent financial panic, and his property
in Kansas has been attached to answer
the demands of his creditors. Nine
tcnths of the people would naturally
suppose that democratic paper, and
particularly a St. Joseph paper, would
cXult over this fact, for the reason that
Senator POmerov was not only bitter
radical, but the bittercst enemy St.
Joseph ever had.
This is not the case with the Gazette.
Senator Pomeroy as politician is one
thing: ;. E.. PomerOy as a man is an
other. AS politician he worked stead
lily for his party, and as senator he
labored untiringly for the state he rep
resented. As man he always was
kind and courteous, and no house in
Washington was more distinguished
for IL, hv-pitaii,, than that of :.
Pomery; no hostess more universally
respected than Mrs. Pomeroy. Ever,
one met there n cordial welcome.
We regret Senator POmcroy's finan-
cial embarrassin and trust that j.,
is not irreirievable.-S Joe Gazette.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1873-10-23
Senator Sherman Of Ohio on the
Financial Situation.

Senator John Sherman made the fol-
lowing remarks on the financial situa-
ton. at Il republican mass meeting in
Cincinnati on Saturday night:
The repuhliea" party ia a" trial
II has passed over nicely all its trials,
but there is one trial it has had to go
through in the last two or three weeks,
and that was fhe test of our financial
system when touched with panic. |
want to show YOU now. that the re-
publican party, which has been so sue
cessful in all the measures it has adopt
ed, has been able to do YOU service
Won can never estimate by any mode
of estimating among men. Ii has fur
nished YOU a currency which has ell
abled you, during the panic of the last
week or two. to convert your money
into anything else that can be offered
YOU. either houses. lands or stocks.
Here you are. Have you got green
back in your pocket! Have you a ma
tional bank note in your pocket! are
YOU afraid either of them will break !!
[Crics Of MOI My countrymen, |
have got but very little currency on
hand. but will redeem every dollar of
bank notes YOU can show me that has
been dishonored. [Applausc.l You
have now currency so good that the
people do not want 10 give it away. do
not want to deposit it. but keep it in
the safest place they have got, with a
perfect certainty that it is perfectly
good for the last cent it promises to
pay.
Why, then. are old men around me
who remember back to those times in
1897, lSl7 and 1857? Perhaps. some
can go back to 1916. Ny friend here
over the way says he can remember in
1916. when a panic came. In those
old democratic times what was the re-
suit. Every dollar of money in the
people was worse than useless rags.
The money was the first thing to go,
and it was not worth anything. \
voice-"How about jay Cooker" !
will come to jaw Cooke in a moment.
The money in those times was the first
thing to wither. Then, upon demo-
cratic policy. the loss fell upon the
people, fell upon the money in their
pockets: now with this republican
currency, no man can possibly lose a
dollar.
jaw Cooke may fail: Clews may fail
every national bank in the whole land
may fail: and yet the greenback and
bank notes are secured by bonds in the
treasury of the United States. They
are secured by the peoples property.
and all the wealth of the country must
be exhausted before Q man can lose a
dollar on his bank notes. That is re-
publican money"
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1873-10-23
After them.

The grange of the Patrons Of Hus-
bandry, High Prairie, Leavenworth
county, gets after two Of its members,
who took part in the bogus farmers
convention recently held in that coun-
ty, with sharp stick. The following
resolution was adopted by the grange,
and ordered published:
WHEREAS, Washington Grange NO.
80, of the order ofPatrons of Husband
nv. having been dishonored by ). Il.
Bell and John Murray, in their action
of becoming fraudulent delegates TO
the political fusion of what we believe
to be old and hungry politicians, seek
ing office for their own personal az
grandixement more than for the pubic
good. do hereby make it known, thar
these delegates acted. not only without
authority. but in direct violation OF
the action of our grange, end IN direc'
violations Of the laws and regulations
of the order: and by so doing have en-
dangered the sacred rights OF the
grange, in general. and the members ol
this order in particular. Be IT there
fore
Resolved. that we condemn the ac'
committed by them as unworthy an,
members of our order, and dangerous
TO the very existence of the grange IL
self Z"
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1873-10-23
For the Eagle.
DR.. Street Declines the Honor.

Cor. MURDOCH: You will confer q
favor by correcting a mistake in your
paper printed Oct. 18th. | am not =
for any office; neither am |
a democrat. have always been re-
publican. and have no desire to change
nv political views. This move was
without my consent or knowl-
edge. IS. II. Street. for coroner, is q
4 democrat" That's too thin.
Respectfully, 5. B. STREET.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1873-10-23


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The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1873-10-23
From Valley Center.
VALLEY CENTER, Oct.

VALLEY CENTER, Oct. $50.
EDITOR EAGLE: would like to call
the attention of your readers to this
section once more. will first mention
Valley Center. which consists Of two
dwelling houses. occupied by the post
master, his family and the section
hands of the railroad company. This
is only our postolfice at present, but in
the future we expect il to be the ship
ping point of all of our produce. Here
we expect to purchase our fuel, and
such other articles as will have to be
shipped in from the east. But l do
not wish TO continc myself to Valley
Center alone. but to the county at
large. The soil is so VARYING here, and
the climate SO salubrious, that l think
no one can fail to suit themselves in
finding a home. If they want high
land. low land, or rolling land. it Is
here for them. All they will have TO
do is to comply with the requirements
of the law, and i, win be theirs.
Iwould like to say to the tired and
weary Immigrant, who has Travelled
the country over in search of home
and cannot find one, to come and see
our county before he gives up in de-
srair: and tc those who contemplate
coming to Kansas for the purpose of
making a living by farming. will say.
90 visit every county in the state, If
possible. but do not purchase until you
/ have visited Scdgwick county, or you
may regret it.
The farmers are quite jubilant over
their crops this year, although the po-
tato crop is not quite as good as it
promised 10 be during the fore part of
the season. Still the rise in price will
more than make up for the deficiency
in the crop.
| Strangers in the country wishing to
see how crops grow will do well by
visiting the corn field of T. II. Dunlap,
nine miles north of Wichita, on the
! Little Arkansas river. Ii contains
about twenty acres. and is as fine corn
rs we ever SAW. Mr.. Dunlap has also
eleven ricks of wheat harvested from
sixty acres of ground. He expects TO
have it threshcd this week. He has
also sown thirty-tiye acres Of fall
wheat, which is doing well. Several
other farmers in this ncighborhood
have sown wheat this fall, all Of which
is doing very well.
Our farmers feel jolly over the fair,
and feel proud in saying that 1.-The ma
jority of the first premiums were
awarded 10 farmers from the northern
part Of the county" lin speaking of the
northern part, we mean all that portion
north of Wichita). We were glad to
see the majority Of our friends and
ncighbors at the fair. with their fine
stock. We noticed the stock Of y. 6.
Jacobs. W. I. Jcwett, David Maxfield
and others. but we have not time to
name them now. We believe all the
above named gentlemen took first pre-
miums on their stock.
Friends let us meet again next year
at the fair ground, with more and finer
stock than we had this year; and let
us tender a cordial welcome to our
hr,.hnrs in the southern mart of the
county TO come and compete with us
for premiums. We would like 10 have
YOU more liberal in representation
next year at the fair than you were
this. Brother grangers, give the assoc
citation a lift. Ii is for the good of the
comfy. OBSERVER.