The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1874-02-19

NOTICE TO FARMERS AND CHARACTERISTICS
undersigned firm, known all over Southwest
ern Kansas as the heaviest dealers in hardware,
stoves and tinware. also the leading farming
implements, have our stock complete now,
bought at the very lowest figures, which shall
be sold cheap-cheaper than ever sold hereto
fore. .Smail profits and quick sales,'' is our
motto. Changers and farmers, We will have
good stock of plows and cultiyators in few
days, and before you purchase elsewhere give
US call. We assure you as good a bargain as
the factory will offer you. Our stock OF gar
den tools, hay forks, spades, shovels, picks,
nails, hinges, etc, is complete, and the assort-
ment is better now than it ever has been before.
In the plow line. gentlemen, We can offer you
good bargain. We buy our stoves in car
load lots. save freight and breakage, therefore
we can sell cheap. Our assortment Of cart
ridges, powder, caps and other sporting goods
we sell way down. Please give us call. Don't
forget the hardware store of
44-3t SHLICHTER Il RUSSELL.
Go EAST BY WAY OF ST LoUIs.-In these
days Of competition the wise traveller selects
his route before leaving home. In almost ey-
ery instance he desires to reach his destina-
ton as speedily as possible, and for the ac-
complishment of that purpose the Missouri
Pacific through line from the west to the east,
via Kansas City and st. Louis, offers induce
ments unsurpassed by any other line in the
country. Everything connected with the Mis-
souri, Pacific railroad is first class, and the
adoption Of the Miller platform and Westing-
house air brake, together with its Pullman
sleepers. and reclining chair coaches. render q
trip over the line perfectly safe and pleasant.
Passengers from all Kansas City, Leavenworth,
Atchison and other prominent cities. are land
ed in St. Louis at seasonable hours morning
and evening, and in ample time to make direct
connection with all railroads for every point
in the north, east and south. Particular in
formation with maps, time tables, etc, may be
had at the various Through ticket Offices in
the west, or upon personal or written applca-
ton to &. ii. Baxter, western passenger agent,
Kansas City, No., or f. A. Ford. general pas
senger agent, st. Louis, Mo. 4o-tf
THE PUBLIC ENDORSE 1.-THE efforts OF
the managers OF the st. Louis, Kansas City and
Northern short line, to meet the requirements
Of the travelling public, has resulted in large
increase in through passenger business, which
has kept up admirably, notwithstanding the
dun times, mainly attributable to the extensive
improvements made in the last two years, cost
ing over two millions dollars besides earnings.
The company is now running five OF those mag
nificent day coaches, fitted with Bucks reclih-
ing and adjustable chairs, and dressing rooms
with every desirable toilet convenience, with
out any extra charge. Ten more Of these SUI
perb coaches, to supplant ordinary cars, are in
process of construction, each Of which VIII
| be finer than the preceding ones. Great at
tention IS given to safety, the coaches being
supplied with Blackstone platforms and coup
| lers, to prevent telescoping and oscillation.
Watchmen patrol the line day and night, be-
fore and after the passage of each train. to see
that everything is in good order. This system
of watchmen gives this road extraordinary ex-
cmption from accidents, and especially that the
| impaired iron has been replaced this season by
| the best quality Of new steel and iron rails,
| laid on broad, new tics. This road continues
to run six fast express trains, two more than
any other road between the Missouri and Mis-
sissippi rivers. Any ticket agent selling
| through tickets to the east, north or south,
sells tickets over this xcellent road. For map,
circulars, and time tables, address either Ly-
man McCarty, Kansas City, Mo-, or p. b.
Groat. st. Louis, Mo. 4o-tf