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The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1874-04-09
For the EAGLE.
Horticultural.
ADAM GRANGER,

EDITOR EAGLE: 1t is said that ex-
perience is the best school, and all that
have learned in this school has served
TO convince me that in Kansas at least,
spring is the only sure time to trans
plant successfully, and i'll setting some
things, positively the only time. lam
well satisfied that it is not best to
plant in the early spring, for various
reasons. | will enumcrate only two
or three. First there has generally
been but few rains in this locality until
about the middle OF May. Second, as
it is contrary to nature that, when the
growing season comes, a tree or plant
should remain stationary. They must
either 90 forward or backwards. When
the season, soil and handling are all
favorable, the tree or plant not only
lives, but pushes forth into vigorous
life. If, OH the ether hand, the tree be
removed before the growing season
has fairly set in, and transplanted into
soil in an unfit condition to Immediate
ly assist the tree with its mutilated
roots and branches into new life, 1t
will either die or be so badly stunted
as TO require a great amount OF time
and care to make it healthy tree
again.
Last autumn YOU asked me for
communication in reference to the
culture of the strawberry. Twas neg
lectful. and failed to say that in the fall
the only thing to do is to protect the
beds well by covering in winter, but
never set out strawberry plants in this
latitude except in the spring, as 1t will
be certain disappointment. do not
deem it necessary to add anythin. at
present in reference to the best man.
ner of preparing the ground, and
planting, as Mr.. Kclsey's instructions
cover the ground in that line. A few
suggestions in reference small fruits
will, perhaps, be appropriate just now.
Currants are adapted to clay soils,
colder and damper atmospheres than
are at our disposal in the Southwest,
so it becomes absolutely necessary, in
order TO succeed, that we assist them
by mulching, planting in shaded places,
such as on the north side Of buildings.
fences. etc. The red and white Dutch
are the only varieties that can rec
ommend for general culture.
Raspberries, Doolittle's improved
black cap and the Philadelphia are the
two varieties | would recommend.
Blackberrics, the kittatinny covers
the entire ground in this line as being
of good quality, very hardy and pro-
ductive. Goosberrics, the Houghton
Seeding, or American Seeding, are the
varieties that will give the most salts
faction. as the finer varieties cannot
be relied with any certainty, on ac-
count of mildews. All of the forego-
ing should be well mulched to keep
the ground moist and cool Strawber-
rics, if you can plant but one kind. let
it be Wilson's Albany, as it is of good
quality, hardy and very productive.
j. q. SAMPSON.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1874-04-09
FARMER DOOLITTLE.
For the EAGLE.
Letter From Grant Township.

EDITOR EAGLE: In fuliillmcnt of
promise made some time since in
communication TO the EAGLE, we will
now write up few items from this
part of the county.
The bridge question seems to be the
all-absorbing topic discussed i'll this
section of late. some for and some
against the proportion, but the major
ity of the people arc opposed to voting
bonds as the proposition now stands,
but are in favor of building bridge
across the Arkansas at Wichita or bny-
i'm" the one that is now built there, if
it can be bought at a reasonable figure.
a much greater area is being planted
in small grain this spring than former
~. Til people are becoming Disguised
with corn dodgcr, and are determined
to dodge" it 10 more if they can help
it. They think that corn may do very
well. to manufacture into pork, beef
or old bourbon. but as an article Of
diet, pure and simple, they don't banker
after it,
Miss Armstrong; school closed on
the 9th inst, and, in celebration Of
the occasion. a dinner was given by
the patrons of the school, and it was a
feast that reflected grea: credit upon
the ladies of the district. The table
| "roaned with toothsome pastries and
tempting viands that sybaritc might
have cuyicd. An exhibition was given
in the evening which was very cred
| liable one, considering the shortness
of time in its preparation, and nearly
all that took part in it were incXperi-
enced in performances of this kind.
The programme was quite lengthy and
varied. consisting in part of recita-
tions, dialogues, charadcs. tableaus. a
tragedy and the reading of the "Gen,
the Sunny Dale literary socicty's pa
per. We would have liked to have
mentioned the names of some who took
an active part in in the exhibition, but
where all performed so well, we would
rather make no distinctions. The trag-
cdy. "Thc Federal Spy" was written
by Mr.. l. ID. RAYMOND, was well con-
ccived and of thrilling interest. We
cannot refrain from saying the render
ing of the ''maniac" by Mrs. Pickerel
could not have been excelled by any
traccdcian that walks the boards of a
theatre. the .'Sunny Dale Gem" was
in reality a gem of the first water, and
much credit is due Miss Armstrong
and Mr.. Martinson for the able man.
ner in which it was gotten up.
Next Thursday evening the festive
disciples of Terpschichere meet at Sun
nv Dale school house TO "trip the light
fantastic toe" until the wee sma hours
OF the night.
The republicans of this township
held a convention at the Hoss school
house on the lst inst. at which the fol-
lowing nominations were made: FOL
justices of the peace, Thos. Hoss and
Geo. X. Ayrcs: constables, Q. u. Ja'
cobs and J. Bruce; trustee, Mr.. Bur.
nav: clerk. Thad. c. Rulison.
NJ. T. KoPP.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1874-04-09

of the order and nothing of his prayer
he says is used by the grangers calling
on God to damn everybody that were
not grangers.
Now there was no common sense Ill
such language u that. 1t was fanati-
cism of the worst kind or low slang
such as he has no reason to use. The
sranyers SO far as l am acquainted
with them are not making any brag or
busters about this thing, but are at
work fairly and honorably i'll all their
movements, and | believe that major
itv of the farmers in. this county that
do not belong to the order, will admit
that they have been benefited by the
crangcrs bringing down the prices OF
groceries. &c. to figures that could not
have been reached by any other means.
Now. believing that Farmer X. has
seen the evil of his ways and is willing
to turn from them, we hope to hear
something from him in the shape of all
argument in some tangible form, eth
CT for or against the grangcrs, and not
be whipping the devil around the
stump any longer. Yours,
| ADAM GRANGER.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1874-04-09
No Exnansion Wanted.

Boston, April 4th.-Faneuil hall was
crowded tonight in response 10 call
for mass meeting to protest against
any further expansion of the currency.
William GRAY, prominent merchant,
presided, and in his address said Con-
yress has failed to uphold public faith
to make provision at the earliest prac-
teal period for the redemption Of the
U. S. notes in coin, and if congress
makes the proposed increase OF iegai
tender issues to four hundred millions,
it assumes power to enlarge the cur
rency ut any time and to any extent:
a sound currency is the great demand
Of the labor of the country upon the
government and ii is the great office Of
the government to place its stamp up
on the coin Of the country. attesting
its worth for commercial purposes,
and it should never issue one dollar OF
paper money.
George Il. Blake, Jr., banker. read a
resolution setting fourth that the pas
sage and approval of any act to increase
the issue of irredecmable paper money
would be a deliberate violation OF sa-
cred pledge; that the refusal OF con-
gress to apply surplus revenues of the
past few years to the redemption OF Y.
S. notes in coin has continued and az
gravated the evils of uncertainty and
wide fluctuations in values which an
irredeemable currency always brings,
and has led directly to the financial
ends which it is now sought to remedy
by fresh issues of the currency which
caused them.
Imitation always raises the price OF ar
ticles of consumption more rapidly
than it raises wages. Any further Is
sue of the currency would readily i'll
lure every man and woman dependent
on salary.
The appeal is confidently made to
the president TO veto any bill when
violates the pledge which he made, and
members OF congress who voted for
the pending currency measures are de,
clared to have assailed the credit ana
good name of the country.
A resolution was adopted providing
for committee to cooperate with
committees i'll any other places to re-
sist imitation and promote return to
specie payment. Also. one protesting
that the hostility of New England to
the pending congress measures does
not arise from self-interest.
Charles Francis and John Quincy
Adams and Robert c. Winthrop We're
among the vice-presidents. After
some addresses in the spirit OF the res
olutions adopted. the meeting adjourn
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1874-04-09
Jail Birds.

We visited the Jail to-day, and found
a rare collection of persons held for
CRIME. Amongst others, McNutt and
Winner. the authors of the Wichita
tragedy; Fred. Odds, the seventeen
year-old boy who murdered Ferris in
broad daylight; and Dodson, accused
of horsc-stealing in Marion county,
who shot four men at Hartville, Mis-
souri,, and received several shots him
self before he surrendered.
Dodson, Odds and Winner were all
in one cell when we entered, and were
as merry q lot of rOOstcrs rs we met to-
day. Winner thinks he will get clear
if he can get change of venue from
Sedgwick county. He is afraid the
mob will hang him if he should be tried
and cleared by jury ut Wichita. He
is young man of good address, and
asserts his entiro innocence of the ter
rible crime with which he stands
charged. lie is not over twenty-five
years old, and is very indignant be-
cause the Wichita EAGLE charged him
with being an offender of forty years
standing. lie SAYS he will make it red
hot for the EAGLE and several other
papers which he says have slandercd
him, if he gets free again. Dodson
saws he bought the horse he is charged
with stealing, but cannot prove it, and
don't feel very confident of getting
clear. We did not talk with McNutt
or Odds, but are informed that the lat
ter talks as glibly about a lifetime in
the penitentiary as though it were a
good joke.
Frank Odds, the father, who is held
as a subsequent accessory, is out OF
Jail Oh 81 900 bail. We learn this morn
ing that he has been notified by com
mittee of citizens to leave the city
within ten days. The feeling is very
strong against him, and it will not be
safe for him to remain in the city, out
side of prison walls.
Fred. Odds waived preliminary ex-
animation, and we understand that
County Attorney Thomas Ryna feels
sure of his ability TO convict him of
murder in the first degree. lie is one
of the most indcfatigable and pains
taking lawyers in the state, and will
not leave anything undonc to bring
the murderer to justice.
Mrs. McNutt tired of staying in Jail,
and has gone back to the l.otel in Wich-
tia. where she will remain till the trial,
which is set to come off some time i'll
April.-MisSOuri Democrat.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1874-04-09
THE ARKANSAS VALLEY
Other People Coming.

For several months past we have
bcem printing ON our fourth page an
article descriptive of the Arkansas val
ley. which article for several weeks
has been crowded out. That article
has been read by thousands upon thou
sands of eastern people and we hear
from. il every week. Three fourths of
the land buyer who come here have
read il. Up to the time we stopped It's
publication one man sent twenty-five
copics weekly TO Illinois and Indiana
for distribution. The following letter
from Eaton, Prcblc county, ONO,
speaks for itself:
EDITOR EAGLE: And the readers
of its highly esteemed columns IL be-
ing sometime since Won heard from
the writer of this. and Is large NUM-.
Der of the citizens of this town anu
county are holding meetings Tor the
purpose of cmigrating To Kansas; am
under the impression it may be oi
some interest. They have colony OF
about fifty or scrcnty-hrc. lhcre Is j
rage of the Kansas fever than has ever
been in existance in this county and II
seems to be contagious. The discrlp'
ton and history of the Arkansas val
lev seems to have Il great impression
upon them and has attracted attention
as to your location.
In consequence of the fine weather
the farmers are busily engaged IN the
preparation for their spring crops
From all present indications the wheat
crop will not reach an average crop
vet the county south of this, viz, But
Ter, bids fair of being large crop o
wheat and barley, (that is fall grain
as YOU are all aware that there is n'
attention devoted TO the raising o
spriny wheat in this state.
Fruit has not been injured in thu
least. consequently we may expect an
abundance. which will be cheerful,
received and highly valued from Tho
fact of its failure during the past two
wears. JNo. q. MCNEAL.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1874-04-09
For the EAGLE.
Somebody Has Helped Him.
Cow SKIN. March 30th. 1874.

Cow SKIN. March 30th, 1874.
In the EAGLE of the 10th was an ar
ticlc headed Somebody has helped
it." Now if it had of been headed
somebody helped him GARNER ~ it
would have been nearer the truth, for
have read with considerable interest
his communication aud come TO be-
lievc that he needed help in regard TO
his granger movements, for he must
have been willfully ignorant or he
would not have spent so much of his
time in ridiculing and vilifying the
grangcrs. He SAYS the object As set
forth by the national grange are sound
and healthy, (please remember that
Farmer X but to forego the attempt
to do away with the middle men as he
wants the grangers to do is something
| do not think they will agree 10. 50
far as debating so the merchants what
they shall do with their own capital il
merely an idea of his own imagination
and not advocated by any granger
have heard on the subject, but on thu
contrary they are willing the mer'
chants shall do as they please take ~
with their offer or not. There is N
comp ulsion about il.
He is glad TO see common sence tax
ing the place of fanaticism. Now isno'
Farmer X. laboring under delusion
and is not the change in himself!
think SO from the fact that we hear nc
more about the contemplated secrecy
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1874-04-09
Cattle to Kansas.

Since the opening of the cattle trade
between Texas and Kansas, Nueces
county mas each year furnished large
proportion of the cattle driven. This
and other demands upon her beef cattle
have rendered them scarce upon the
range, and they are no longer to be
found in such great numbers as i'll for
mer years.
Notwithstanding the effort of many
Of the western states TO prejudice the
popular mind against Texas cattle, as
being diseased and unfit for food, and
attributes to them the introduction OF
epidemics among the stock in those
states, the supply of beef from this
state acts as powerful lever i'll the
north and west. The liberal influx of
bcevcs from Texas during late years,
has had strong tendency to reduce
the prices of choice beet and pork, and
place these luxries within the easy
reach of all. Withdraw but for sea-
son this supply of cattle.and mark how
soon the balance will be registered i'll
favor of the long horns, Already have
the northern markets directed their
attention to his state as the great beef
emporium of the world. From here
do thew safely calculate upon drawing
a large portion of their supply OF beef,
and we hope their calculations may
not prove them false.
The number of cattle from this state
to Kansas. during the present drive, it
is calculated, will fall far short of pre-
vious drives. Beyond this immediate
section we are not informed as to the
number started. From here, however.
about ten thousand head have already
taken the trail. as follows: James
Bryden. 400: Henderson Williams,
5000; Byler 4 Scott, 1000; NJ. 5. Gull
yer. 1000. The greater portion OF these
cattle are destined for the grazing
grounds of Sedgwick county, and will
seek Wichita as their final outlet TO
markets of the north and wcst.-COF-
nus Christi Texas Gazette.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1874-04-09

The African natives, among whom
Dr. Livingstone's death occurred, seem
to have fully appreciated the worth of
the great explorer. In their rude way
they paid every respect TO his memory,
firing guns, beating drums, and other
wise tcstifying savage regard tor his
sterling virtues. His body was also
carefully preserved, and was transport
cd to Zanzibar by his servants, the jour
uey occupying six months.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1874-04-09
Tha Massachusetts senatorship.

The Representatives of the people of
Massachusetts differ from those OF
most states. They can't be stampcdcd
or rushed INTO an election of anybody.
For eleven days the legislature of that
state has been trying to elect sue
ccssor to Charles Sumner, and, as will
be seen by the following ballot taken
on the 4th, they arc TO nearer final
result than upon the first day: whole
number of votes 1874: necessary to a
choice IS: Dawes, 67: Iloar, 81; Cur
It's. IS Adams 4; Banks, 6; Washburn,
Whittier, Phillips and Pierce, l each.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1874-04-09

The New York Herald labored
through six months to prove that Grant
was training himself for the role OF
Caesar. That he intended to become
dictator. it had no sort of doubt, and
il flew to its metaphorical arms to de
feat this infamous consumation. We
suppose abcut the first business of a
dictator is to see that matters of pub
lie policy are shaped TO suit himself
He dictates the laws and their enforce
ment. without regard to the wishes of
the people. Ii is rather strange that
the very role that the Herald feared
the president, would adopt it now urges
him TO assume. The people have de-
mauded more currency, and, in obedi-
encc to the demand, congress, after
weeks of careful examination aud ex-
haustiye debate. answered the demand
and practically resolved to grant the
request. Beaten by the people and
beaten by the peoples representatives,
the Herald now begs the president to
veto the bill: in other words, TO come
in and. by The exercise of that power
which il was never intended should be
employed under such circumstances.
defeat the expressed will of the people.
CHICAGO hitter Ocean.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1874-04-09
The Currency Bill.

By the latest dispatches we learn
that the currency bill has passed the
Us senate, and now only lacks the
signature of Grant. Both of our Kan
sas senators voted for the measure.
This bill throws into circulation the
fortv-four millions of reserve and
makes the circulating medium of the
country about four hundred millions.
However much we may differ III our
ideas from this step, yet there is no
doubt but the west is demanding this
action very strongly.
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II is = singular fac, that when the fu-

Ii is a singular fact that when the flu
neral of the late senator Sumner was
passing through the streets of Boston,
some obstruction in the way compelled
the hcarsc 20 remain standing for
about ten minutes directly in front of
the residence of the lady who had once
been the dead mans wife.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1874-04-09

In The appropriation bills already re-
ported there has been Il reduction of
between eleven and twelve million dol
lars from the revised estimate of de-
parimcnts. The committee confident
" expect to be able to effect an aggrc-
gate reduction of So, 100000 in the TO
tai appropriations this year as compar-
ed with those of the last session.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1874-04-09

an June. 1872. Belle Seeor, young
girl. aged thirteen. was outraged and
murdered in Mercer county, Ohio. and
two men named Mcleod and kimmell.
suspected of the crime, were lynehed
by the Infatuated citizens. A few Days
a4o Thomas b. Douglas. Of Fort Wayne
Indiana. on his death bed, confessed
that he committed the outrage, and az
forwards participated in the hanging
of the two innocent NEIL"
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1874-04-09

The annual meeting of the Congrc-
yational association of Eastern Kansas
was held at Olaihc the past week, Rev.
w. Kincaid, of Lcayrnworth, prcsid-
ing. The reports from the churches
were mostly encouraging, showing
growth and, in many instances, special
interest. Rev. J. G.. Dougherty, OF
Lcavenwor,h, and Hon. ID. &. Haskell
were appointed delegates 10 the ma
tioual council
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1874-04-09

The Atchison Champion furnishes
the following facts concerning our
new united states district judge:
Col. Foster was born in Monroe
county New York, and is thirty-six
wears of age. He was educated at
Rochester New York. and studied law
ut that place. He was admitted to the
bar in 1859, at Batavia, New York,
and came to Kansas the same year and
located i'm Atchison. lie has ever
since resided here. He represented
this county in the state senate in 1865
and 1864, and was Mayor Of the city in
1867. lie has frequently been delegate
to the republican state conventions,
and has always been republican OF
the most radical type. He is strong,
logical and eloquent speaker.
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The Bridge.

Our adyices from different portions
of the county indicate that the bridge
bonds were lost by considerable eoic.
About one-third of the vote of the
county were blank upon that PROPOSE
ton, or both for and against, which is
couiyalpn. 10 a blank.
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Farmer Doolittle's Last Letter.

Last year ground that had been M
der cultivation here was not farmed.
This wear here is a demand for 1t. ana
there will be more ground broke than
during any former year.
Mr.. Moon. of Rockford, is planting
out large peach orchard. Mr.. liora-
ito Owen. Of Rockford township, is
seventy-eight wears old and has plow-
ed thirtv-iivc acres of ground this
sprinc. IIurral, for the brave old vet
cram farmer.
Farmer Donotiing preached ire a
fine sermon on debt and judgement.
Ills name is so mucl: like mine that
have very fraternal feeling for him,
and am sorry that he published to the
world that the scriptures teach that
there is but one death for man. lie
has not read Revelations. for it speaks
in more than one place Of second
death: and in the winding up of the
book a judgement is pronounced upon
him who adds to or takes from the
book, in comparison 10 which judge
ment for bridge tax is nothing. Friend
Donothing, do not make mp your mind
on what hang the law and the prophets
from reading one page. All other sub
jccts, ditto.
Lady Granger very Indignantly COM
mands me TO stay Oh this side OF the
river. "Ladics" are usually very scnsa-
tive, and do not know what TO say.
However, peradventure, nevertheless,
to the contrary Notwithstanding, | beg
You pardon, "Lady Granger"
Mr.. Editor, the green grass, the
bloom on the Gins, and the song of the
birds, all remind me that "spring time
is come "and | must commence the
summer campaign on the farm. If my
letters which have appeared in the EA-
GLE since last fall, have been the cause
of some one coming to this valley and
obtaining a pleasant home, or. while a
transitory smile played upon their
coumtenance, some readers mind has
been directed to a higher, nObler and
more charitable channel, the writer
has been well paid for his trouble.
Hoping that 10 word has been written
to wound the feelings of any and that
the EAGLE may continue to prosper. |
most respectfully exit.
FARMER DOOLITTLE.
We have come to recognize friend
Doolittle as one of our staff, regularly
ordained, tested and not found want
ing, and we will not consent to do
without his "checry words from
Spring Creek because Lady Granger,
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