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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-04-05

RoARo WANTtD-IS PRIVATE FAMILY. FROM
ID May l. by fam lv of four adu will require
large Rooms second third floor location side
below Fourteenth street; state particu
lars; EXCHANGED. Add ess daya o.
A, =. box 49, heraid Uptown Branch Office
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1874-05-28
His Mother to the Last.

a recent letter from the chaplain Of
the Auburn prison relates the follow
ing affecting incident: There died in
this prison, during the past week, a
young man of good parts, member of a
highly respectable family in another
land, and who became involved in the
meshes of the law through moral ire
solution rather than innate depravity.
His thoughts, which had wandered
much during the latter days. on the
last one of all conferred upon his home,
and he imagined that the most eager
wish of his heart in this extremity had
been realized. and that his loving mo-
Their soothed his dying bed. A few mo-
ments before his soul took flight he
raised himself slightly, and extending
his attenuated arm. drew down close
to his lips the shadow conjured from
his own fond affections, while with a
look of ineffablc content clarifying his
pallid features, his last breath was
surrendered (as he thoughD to the
parent who bore him."
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1874-05-28
The Wheat Crop.

The Wisconsin Mtelligencer is salts
fed that the present crop of spring
wheat is considerably less than one.
half of the growing cereals. tits chiefly
grown in the six eastern states. The
great producing states of fall-sown
wheat arc Wisconsin, Minnesota,
Iowa. Nebraska,''which produce in the
aggregate about 10000, 900 bushels, or
perhaps little over halt of the total
production of the country. The area
thus devoted to the cultivation
of this staple is capable III good
seasons of furnishing the markets of
Europe as well as at home. The south
this winter has been particularly IA
vorabe to the growth of this grain,
and in Texas. perhaps, the largest yield
will be harvested that the state has
produced for years. In the Ohio val
lev the prospect is additionally cncour-
aging. while Missouri and Kansas eX-
hibit reports almost, if not quite. be-
vond precedent. All indications. there
fore, point to the largest yield in this
grain that the country has seen for
many successive seasons.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1874-05-28
He Swings Out.
The Chicago Tribune publishes the
following dispatch:

The Chicago Tribune publishes the
following dispatch:
OXFORD, o., May II.
EDITOR tribune: cannot endure
anv further the theological war. Please
announce my withdrawal from the
PRESBYTERIAN church. DAVID SWING.
A dispatch was sent him urging him
to reconsider his determination until
his friends in Chicago could consult
with =. IN personally. To this dispatch
a second was received from Professor
Swing in the following words:
Mind fully made up. Cannot change
it. Love to friends. Must go alone.
The fact has been brought out that
Prof Swing had consented to stand
the trial for hercsy with great rcluc-
lance. and had frequently declared that
he would not allow his name before
the public in that way, and had only
been prevailed upon by the urgent APP
peals of his congregation to be y party
to the late controversy. His determIn-
alton is to withdraw from the dcnom-
nation rather than go through sec
ond trial before the synod, and possibly
third one before the general assembly.
In the meantime his prosecutor. Prof.
Patton. was eagerly searching tor ma
tcrial 10 continue the prosecution.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1874-05-28
The State Treasury All Right.

The newly appointed treasurer, John
Francis, has completed his investiga-
ton of the state treasury and finds only
o difference of six cents between the
books and funds of that Office and those
of the au litor of state, which facts he
duly communicates to the governor III
pursuance of O resolution passed by
the court of impeachment. There was
found to be $9,4ll.72 in New York
bank, which was ordered to be turned
over TO the new fiscal agents in the
latter city. There appears to be in the
hands of the state in currency S2S9,-
l44.O2 besides the above item. so 1t
would appear that Josiah E. Hayes
was not criminal, and that his viola
ton of the law was more Of the letter
than Of the spirit. The opposition
press and politicians are welcome to
make out of it what they can.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1874-05-28
For the EAGLE.
Rockford Township.
Ey pASo Ma

FL. PAsO, May 25th, 1874.
Ed. EAGLE:-It has been some time
since you have had any items from
Rockford, therefore | will try to pen
few.
The farmers are done planting, and
some are blowing their corn over the
second time. Corn takes good stand
and looks splendidly. Fall wheat is
looking well, it is out in head and
thick enough on the ground to make
forty bushels to the acre.
Spring wheat, oats and barley are
looking splendid and have every indi-
cation of making good crop. There
will be more sod corn planted this sea-
son in Rockford, than ever before in
one season. McWilliams, near Ell Paso,
is planting so acres of sod corn. There
will be hundreds Of acres planted this
season in Rockford.
Those peach orchards that | made
mention of some time ago-a few more
words about them. John HUFF bauer's
orchard of 400 trees is rs full of peaches
rs it could well be. McBee's orchard
is not very full, and Mr.. H. .Whayley's
orchard has scarcely any on. Hufbauer
will have several hundred bushels Of
peaches.
Tree planting has been extensively
carried on in Rockford this spring.
Peter Suffer has planted an orchard of
500 peach trees and several thousand
forest trees. William Qninnell has
planted also an orchard of six or seven
hundred peach trees and several thou
sand forest trees. Arnold Moon has
planted an orchard of four or five hum
dred peach trees and thousand or so
of forest trees. Law, FORMER, Burr
and McBee have extended their peach
and apple orchards each several hun
dred trees. John HUFF bauer has plant
ed fifteen acres in peaches and apples
he has now about % acres in orchard.
McBec has planted a mile of forest
trees around his place.
There has been hundreds of thon-
sands Of hedge plants planted. Many
of our farmers have hedge all around
their land and made division fences
also. In a few years Rockford town.
ship will look like an old settled coun-
| try.
James Goodacre is rolling the sod
over with his four yoke of big oxen
and his % inch pillow. Jim is the boy
that knows how to do that kind of
work he means business.
G.. Green is putting up a fine new
residence which, when finished, will
be among the best in the township.
McWilliams is building a large bank
barn; when completed it will be the
largest barn in the township. Mac Is
business all over this spring.
Albert Law can now be seen most
any day of the week stirring around
with his big book under his arm and
assessing the people. We shall breathe
freer when he gets through with us
until next December, when we shall
probably cease to breathe at all.
FARMER DoNoTHING.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1874-05-28
THE FOURTH OF JULY.
To the Patrons Of Husbandry in the
Arkansas Valley and the Country
Contiguous thereto.

CONTIGUOUS Lu0ISbO.
Patrons. YOU are herewith notified
that the county council of the +. OF
III. Of Sedgwick county convened III
session on the 18th day Of May. did re-
solve to hold a grand reunion of the
members of the order living in South
western Kansas on the 4th of July conf
ing. and in furtherance of this purpose,
did accept the invitation which the
authorities and people Of Wichita had
previously extended to select their city
as the location of the proposed reun-
ion. Wichita, being centrally located,
easily accessible from all points ana
the natural metropolis of the valley OF
the Arkansas, offers the best facilities
for such an assemblage.
The county councils Of T.. of il. of
adjoining counties are cordially invited
to cooperate with us, and they are
earnestly requested to have full
representation of their subordinate
oranges on the ground. The necessa-
nv instructions will be forwarded in
due time to each subordinate grange.
The authorities and residents Of
Wichita and the citizens Of the sur
rounding country will join us in mali
ing this celebration such u success, in
point of numbers, Of imposing display
and of real enjoyment to those partici-
pating. as will make it one of the mo st
remarkable ever held in Kansas, and
one of the pleasantest in the expert
ence of all.
| Patrons, is not necessary 10 remind
YOU of the soul stirring story OF the
date and the event we desire to honor,
or to recount the fierce struggles Of
those heroic men, the faithful and the
few whose browning work in life and
death hath made this day Of God be-
quest of gloricd memories to orr ma
ton through all coming time and
stamps its moral in patriot blood on
the proudcst page in the history of hu-
manity. Patrons, you will come from
your pleasant prairie homes, come with
your families and friends, and prove
by your presence that you are Jealous
and glad to celebrate the natal day of
our beloved republic; that you are
ever ready to avow and uphold the
faith that received such plain express
sion and such potent meaning from the
inspired pen of jefferson three genera
tiens agone, the self same, identical
faith upon which the grangers OF to-
day build their hope, and from which
they derive the inspiration of their
mission; and the might Of kings, and
the venallty of politicians, and the in
trigues of monopolists, nor the ''gates
of hell shall prevail against it,"
Patrons, Jet this be creditable to an or
der and honorable to an entire people,
and we shall make the 4th of July. 1874,
a pleasing memory to each and all i'll
after years. JOHN HUDSON,
Chairman Executive Committee.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1874-05-28
Are Debts Taxable I?

The question whether debts are tax
able has occasioned much discussion,
and it is claimed that at recent de-
cision of the supreme court of the
United States. on case taken up from
Georgia last year settles the matter.
The following is the syllabus of the
decision
No. 123. Walker vs.. Whitehead-Er-
ror to the supreme court OF Georgia.
This was an action on a promisary
note. and i, was dismissed because it
did not appear that certain taxes
(chargeable on all debts had mot been
paid on this debt This court reverses
the Judgment, holding that the act i'm
imposing taxes on debts by the state is
unconstitutional. as impairing the OBJ
LEGATION of contracts. Mr.. Justice
Swanc delivered the opinion.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1874-05-28
Two White Children Stolen by Ne.
grOeS.

Yesterday afternoon, about half past
four O'Clock. strange negro woman
went up TO the house Of Mrs. Campbell,
on Broadway. aud asked one of the
children playing in the yard for lis ma.
The child went to call its mother, aud
the woman gave the Younger child a
piece of CANDY. and grabbing it up
started away. The little girl was only
seven wears old.
A little later in the day. child five
wears old was stolen by another negroes
from its home on Fifth street.
The two mothers reached the station
house at tho same time, well nigh dis
tracted.
Marshal Hook telegraphed In all di.
rections. finally tracing them to the
Kansas CITY. ST. Louis and Northern
railroad. JIe went to Kansas City last
night on the scarch.-Learenrorth
Commercial.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1874-05-28
Usage Lands.
ARKANSAS CITY, May IL. 1877

ARKANSAS CITY, May IL. 1874.
EDITOR TRAVELLER: Permit me TO
saw TO those interested that while at
Washington ] called the attention of
the commissioner Of the general land
Office at that place TO those cases
of the settlers on the Usage lard in this
county. whose entries have been sus-
pended for the reason that the final al
fidavit was sworn to before Il notary
public or other persons authorized to
administer oaths. instead of before the
registrar or receiver of the land office
at Wichita.
The commissioner assured me that
in such cases. where the parties who
made such afiidayits are absent from
the county. and the entries were made
in good faith. without fraud. and 9th.
erwise regular. these suspensions will
be vacated, and the patents ordered to
be issued. upon proper presentation
of the facts TO the commissioner.
l.. d. KELLOGG.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1874-05-28
For the EAGLE.
Down the Trail.

EDITOR EAGLE: A few observations
from Texan on the trail may, per-
haps. not be uninteresting to your nu-
mcrous readers, especially citizens Of
Wichita. The trade opened this sea-
son with western bound cattle in album
dance. Many were apprehensive of
limited trade on that account. Not SO,
however. Those who in former years
saw fit TO patronize Wichita could not
be induced on any account to risk their
chances of better market elsewere,
or to leave unoccupied what has al
ready proved TO be the best grazing
lands found north of Texas. There is
nothing so important to those engaged
in this trade as the summer range, after
a long and fatiguing drive of from four
to nine hundred miles, and, indeed, it
would be unfortunate for those gentle
men themselves were it otherwise,
many of them having invested in this
business sums of money calculated to
astonish even commercial men. On u
former occasion we called attention TO
the advantages OF Wichita As a ship
ping point, but especially her superior
advantages as grazing point. This
expression of opinion, though based
on facts. drew at that time unfavora-
BILE and outside comparisons from at
least one opposition journal.
InJuly last the presence of 40 herds,
containing 49,, 900 head Of Texas cat
tie. fully sustained our assertion. and
so also The subsequent shipment of n
larger amount of through cattle than
from any other western market. When
we add to these natural and already
acknowledged advantages. recent I'M
provements-tirs in the shape of COM
modious cattle Yards south of the Ar
kansas river. surrounded by nearly one
| hundred square miles of superior graz
ing lands. with large additions to graz
ings on the north side adjacent TO the
stock wards and depot, the easy access
to the river, the arrangements recently
effected in securing the right of way
through the settlements coupled with
the spirited determination of the citi-
zems to encourage and protect shippers.
Taking all these advantages and i'm
provements together and there is not
i'm the west . more desirable shipping
point or market, where Texas cattle
can be shown TO better advantage. II
would be ungenerous also to omit here
many other considerations, the fact
that. in peculiar sense. the citizens
of the place have constantly endeav'
ored to make Texans feel AT home in
their midst. and secure III person and
%, opertv. a feeling. too, which we ART
aware is extensively and sensibly ap
preciated.
On the trail we observe that last
week only three herds went on west
one of these TO Wyoming territory
and news from as far south as Sill
shows the bulk Of the cattle TO arrive
are intended for Wichita. BY the 18th
Of June it is safe to estimate on Tho
range in Sedgwick and Sumner coun
ties $4,000 head Of shipping cattle
1t will also be safe TO expect this sea
sons drive to end at same date-al
present there are evident symptoms
that such will be the case.
Yours, A TEXAN.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1874-05-28
The Great Southwest.

The committee of arrangements for
the supper, given last night by the
city of Fort Scott to the editors of the
state, notified us by mail that We would
be expected to respond to the senti-
ment "The Great Southwest" We
wasn't there. but them's is our senti-
ments. II is q toast to which we have
been responding in legislative halls. in
conventions, in private life and weekly
through the columns of the press, for
wears. 1t embodies hobby that has
been our material. social and political
guiding star in the past, and one whose
brightness encouragingly lights up and
beckons us Oh to the future. "The
Great Southwest" of to-day means q
land of boundless meadows of green,
traced by streams ever-fowing and
crystal-clear, possessed bya prosper
GUS, healthy and happy people as ever
were blessed by heavens own sunshine
and rain. "The Great Southwest" Of
the future viii be Eden reclaimed, a
paradise of sunshine and clover, of in
viting blue grass, cooling groves and
brilliant flowers, of rich productive
fields and golden fruits. "The Great
Southwest" of to-day means land OF
many growing towns, thriving villages,
rude homes and small farms, all inhab-
tied bv one hundred and ten thousand
cnterprisiug, industrious and virtuous
pcople-thousa of whom read the
EAGLE, we NAV add by way of pa
rcnthcsis. The Great Southwest of
the future means land of beautiful
villages, busy towns, humming, rnmb-
ling cities, fine and valuable farms, rich
and elegant houses, where culture and
refinement will rule, and whose num-
her of inhabitants will tell above one
million. "Thc Great Southwest" of
to-day includes many Of the broadest
and richest uncultivatcd valleys to be
found on The continent, with Il climate
for healthfuluess unrivallcd, a country
of long horns, native horses, wild
grasses, lumber, wagons and hard
working grangers. "The Great South
west of the future will be noted for
its short-horns, thorough-breds, blue
grass, clover aud timothy, easy and
costly carriages and a universally rich
people, with Wichita as its metropolis
for business, for institutions of learn
ing. for its factories and the EAGLE,
edited by practical sound men and
published in tivcstory brick house,
the leading journal. Hoping that the
foregoing will satisfy the committee
and the association as to the present
and future of 1.-The Great Southwest
and hoping that the quill drivers may
come in body next year 10 see for
themselves, we wish them a profitable
meeting and pleasant excursion to
ST. Louis.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1874-05-28
Republican Central Committee.

The Sedgwick County Republican Central Com
mtttsc will meet at the district clerks office al
Wichita, Kansas, on SATURDAY,. the 18th day I"
June, ls14
All the members urgently requested TO ID
present, rs important business will be brought
before the committee.
HI. JACKsoS, Chairman,
H. Z DEwISc, Secretary.
The following gentlemen compos- the com
mittee
b. C. Dewing, kechi township, secretary
f. Chase, Park township.
f. II. Clark, Eagle township.
II w, Kendall, Attica township.
H. JET Is, Waco township.
JF. Messy. Ninnescah township
r. Stafford. Gypsum township.
Joe Corwin, Payne township
&. A NanNess, Lincoln township.
H. l.. jackson. Dclano town. p, chsirman
A. j. Cook, Wichita township.
e r. HYDE. Union township.
A. c. Hartwell. Greeley township.
A Law, Rockford township.
T. ii Brown, Ohio township.
w. W. Hays, Watson township.
TT. Smith, Minneha township.
VIM. Baldwin, Illinois township.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1874-05-28

senator Carpenter was unfortunate
in the selection of his bridal gift to the
presidents daughter. Nellie. His con-
tribu:ion consisted of set of opal
jewclry. While the opal j. gem of
great intrinsic value. it has from time
immemorial been regarded as an Ill
omen to the recipient. The opal has
therefore been. by common consent.
excluded from the list of presents al
lowed to be given to q bride Or
course this is superstition, and was not
an intentional insult to the bride. but
Carpenter ought to have been better
Dasted
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1874-05-28
A FATAL AND DISGRACEFUL
AFFAIR.
An Attempt to Murder a Colored
Man.

Yesterday afternoon, about twenty
minutes to , O'Clock, just before we
commenced to make up our forms, a
Texas man by the name of Ramsey
stepped up 10 colored man by the
name of Charley Sanders. who was
tending the masons at work upon Mil
ler's building on Main street, and shot
him twice, the first shot taking effect
in the ear and the next about three
inces below the nipple of the left breast.
Simultaneously with the shooting a
dozen revolycrs were pulled by by
standing Texans, and Ramsey mounted
his horse and fled down Main street,
out Douglas avenue and across the
bridge. followed by two or three hun
drcd men, many of whom had rcvol-
vers in hand, but whether for the protcc-
ton of the fleeing fugitive or his cap
turc seemed doubtful 20 us until we
were told il was for the protection of
the shooting party.
The city marshal was standing close
by, but seeing il was a preconcerted
job evidently, and being threatened
with drawn weapons, he could do moth
ing.
1t appears that the Texas and the
colorcd man had had quarrel two or
three nights previous, for which both
were arrested. The colored man is
well known in the city, has family,
and is sober and a hard working man.
Everything looks as though it was a
regular preconcerted murder. lie is
still alive at this writing IAN hour after
the cvent), but bleeding badly inside,
and he canno, possibly survive.
Ii was only this morning that we
warned our authorities i'm three line
item that the ordinance against carry
ing arms must be enforced, or we would
have trouble in Wichita.
Sheriff Massey with posse started
few minutes ago after the man who
did the shooting. We believe the mar
shal and posse are also going. He
should be caught and tried, no matter
what the expense, and every man who
in any way aided or allotted the cow
ardly attack should be dealt with &C.
c0rding TO law. If the law and its Of
ficers are rowerless, the sooner we
know il the better. But they are not.
A thousand men can be raised in Wich-
ia and in this county. in three hours
notice, who will stand by their vindi.
cation.
In the mean time, in the name of the
people and law abiding citizens, We
call upon our mayor for reorganiza.
tien OF his police force and a strict en-
forcement of the laws of the city, else
our streets will flow in blood before
the ides of November.
P.S.-An examination of the wounds
reveals the fact that the ball that enter.
ed the breast went around on the out.
side Of the ribs. The ball was extract.
ed by the doctors, and there is chance
for the mars life.
p. S. No. 1--WE were misinformed
The party was not followed by either
the sheriff or marshal.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1874-05-28
The District Court.

Since our last issue we have the fol-
lowing cases disposed of to report:
Maddux Il Richmond VS.. ID. L. Hig-
genbottom, trial by jury. Verdict for
plaintiff for $50. Motion for new trial.
Simmons VS.. Simmons, divorce, trial
by court. Granted.
Dieu VS.. Dieu, divorce, trial by
court. Divorce granted.
Washburn vs.. Washburn, divorce,
trial by court. Granted.
State of Kansas VS.. H. Mortimer
plead guilty to grand larceny. Sen
-tcncc suspended.
With the exception OF large number
of default cases and the case of Winner
and McNutt, which is given elsewhere,
this constitutes the business of the
week.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1874-05-28
To the Patrons of Husbandry of
Sedpwick County

At a special meeting of the council,
held in Wichita on the 10th inst, it
was determined to have 4 grand cele-
bration of our order Oh the fourth of
July. Let the grangers turn out en-
masse aud bring their friends, and have
such procession that Kansas never
yet has seen.
ORB. GREENLEE, w. NJ. s. {. {.
Nav 26th. 1874.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1874-05-28

Senator York is Oh the war path. He
has carried the war over into Howard
county He made speech at Elk Falls.
lie roared like lion. But Judge
Campbell got hold of him, stripped OF
his hon skin, and the people laughed
st his ears. He was no lion al gil.
York will ran after this when .ou SAP
THE Campbells are coming. n-Empo-
ria Ners.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1874-05-28

The eo,ssrfaerssip herstoisrr sxlstiaE between
" 4 Coz ansI ; Peters. under the HrTn name
of Cox Pesss., proprietor. Of the CITY ts4,tens,
is herehv dissolved ty rAnfsal consent L
old arm and collects Al =co~aEfs doe-
". Z COX.
VS. PETERS
wichita Kansas, May send, l-.&