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For the EAGLE.
Cotton.
PARK TOWNSHIP. SEDGwICK Co.,
I..l,

PARK TOWNSHIP. SEDGwICK Co.,
KANSAS, Jolly -, 1873.
| planted about one and one-half
acres of cotton on the l4th day of
Nav. 1t is now about two feet and
six inches high. on the average, with
from thirty to sixty bolls and bios
sons to the stalk, and. from appear
ancc, | should think there would be
sixty-fiye bolls to the stalk. The stand
is perfect one. with the plants about
fifteen inches apart and clean Of weeds.
| have detected no boll-worms in it
vet, ana the hot winds of the south
west of last week, from FL Eiano Is
facade. did not wilt it, though ii was
hard on our
of which nv son. 5. \. V. and |. have
one hundred and twenty acres. Some
of it is past recovery.
COMMENTS on THE HOT WINDS.
As the desert, or sterile plain. of
Estaeado is about four hundred miles
10 the southwest of us, and in that
direction not more than four hundred
miles. we can never have more than
three DAYS of those winds together.
and then only in dry time. As 4
kansas breeze would cross the plains
in thnt length of time. aud reach. and
pass Us in as much more time. and as
the desert. in relation to us, does not
occupy more than twelve degrees of
the compass. the chance is that we will
not have full blast from that quarter
oftener than once in thirteen years
on an average and. a winds are var
liable. a life time may not again wit
ness the mercury at ITO degrees in the
day time aud los degrees at shutdown.
as il was on the 25th inst. \ due south
wind. after leaving :ne Cult of Mexico
passes over wcll-watered. and partly
timbered. country. Dry. hot winds
Will never come from that source. so
we are only in danger from one point
OF the compass.
RAIN FALL
is about forty-tiye inches in a year.
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The hum of the threshing machine is
heard in the land. Wheat is turning
out wei! as far as heard from 1t don't
pay to farm in Kansas. Oh no!
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COUNTY CLERKS OFFICE,

COUNTY CLERKS OFFICE,
July 9Th. 1874
Beard of county commissioners of sedgwlck
county and state of Kansas, met as rs board of
equalization PRESENT.. b. York, W. G. Hobbs,
and John T. Carpenter, chairman.
ON motion the board adjourned to meet July 10,
A. D., 1874
July 10th, ls.t.
Board of county commission met as board
Of equalization. Present, j York and John I
Carpenter.
The board ordered that the following changes
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The address OF the consressionafre-
publican executive committee shows
that the ordinary expenditures of the
government-that is including the in
terest on the national debt and other
expenses directly resulting from the
rebellion-havc been reduced to less
amount than during the last year of the
democratic rule, under Buchanan, in
1860.
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is about forty-tive inches in a year.
and for the past three years. has been
more evenly divided through the time,
when wanted. than in any other part
of the state, that have seen-ihis year
is an exception. DAVID HAKTwELL.
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Notice.
L. :. LNSp OFFICE.

l. :. IASp OffiCf.
Wichita. Kansas, July oh, 1874.
Complaint having hcon entered at thus olher
by Phillip Geusnan. against samuel Dag
worthy for abandoning his AdYerse Usage
Presumption Filing No IiaS. dated February
IA. 1873, upon the southeast quarter Of section
seven, township tweuty-seven south. range
two west, in sedgwick County. Kansas. with a
view TO the cancellation of said filing The sail
parties are hereby summoned 10 appear 1T ihis
office on the 3lst day Of July. 1874, st 10 O'Clock
d. m, to respond and furnish testimony con
corning said alleged abandonment.
". :. JENKINS, Register.
j. c. REDriELp. Receiver. III
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Attachment Notice.

STATE OF KANSAS, -.
eedgwick County,
Before T. IL Jewett. Justice Of the Peace 10
and Tor the township Of ~ icilu, tiiy In thc said
county and state
Thomas Behcn aud VI IlaHnum,
Partners as BebenS Co, Plaintiffs,
vs..
D. t,or,iclla, Defendant
Plaintiff demand so
Notice is hereby given tha; on the cigih day of
July \ u 1874, b. Jswrtt, Justice 81 the
peace of lcuita ttiy township. ~odgWtck couns
w. kansas Issued an order OF attachment IN the
above named Tor the sum OF sixty dollars.
and that said cause viii be heard on the 18th day
OF August, \ ID lssi, AZ 10 o'clock \
BEHEN & co Plaintiffs
J NJ BAIDERSTON. Plaintiffs Atty. 1873
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Divorce Notice.

STATE OF KANSAS,
County Of scigwick.
In TIE District court Of the county II >eiswiet
ia the state OF Kansas
- y. Morris, ilaiatiG.
against
sarah Morris. Defendant y
The above mined defendant. Sarah Mgfri-.
viii tab. notice that -hc "a. bsen sued bg ihs
above named plaiotin. iH tte above named court !
and that she must answer the petition - sail
plaiaia against her nisd IA said action IN The Oh
bee Of Ia. clerk OF the district court Of saii COM
Is Of -edgwfck aud tate II anB-ar BY the 3fi
day of september, ls1i, OF said petition VIII -
taken - true. aud judgment viii b" fsn'itfsd 10
said aciien ia favor of said rlsiniG, and sRainFt
her the said ,efrndInt IA sDrciag ths said piaiiifn
from her the said defendant aSd aissoi'ing he
marriage contract existing between sald pIainfi1
AMI her the -slti defend ~ In accordance WITH t'ls
prayer Of said petition
r. - MORRIS Plaintiff
10; ~ -ia-- Dyer, bic si' g.
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LEcALS.
NOTICE
Stockholders Meeting.

1hcrc will be a meeting Of the stockholders of
the Valley Centre Town Company at the office
of George II. English, in the city Of Wichita.
on SATURDAY. the 18th day Of July. 1874, Al ~
10 O'Clock \. NJ, Tor the purpose Of restoring
the record Of the bylaws. proceedings and
minute, which have been mislaid. lost. or de-
stroyed. q. 4. PHIILif, Secr.
Wichita. july i>i. 1874
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On motion the board adjourned TO meet July lith
4 u. ls14, AT . o'clock u IN.
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Northern Kansas is Congress-sisaSs.
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Tilton VS.. Beecher.

II u JNNhSVNf NH'ITI nj
II. l.. Dewing. Src'y.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-08-22

The Louisville CourierJOurnal has
the following sensible remarks regarding
the management Of q newspaper:
Some people estimate the ability Of q
Newspaper and the talent Of iis editor
BY the quantity Of original matter. II
is comparatively an easy task fora frothy
writer 10 pour out daily column Of
words upon any and all subjects. His
teas may flow 10 one weak, Washy,
eyvlasting food, and the command OF
ms language may enable him 10 string
them ogether ike punches Of onions,
and yetbis paper may be a meager and
poor concern. Indeed, the mere writing
part OF editing a paper is but a small
portion Of he work. The care, the time
employed IN 'electing, is far more inn
portant, ana he tact Of a good editor
is better shown ny his selections than
anything else AID that, we know, is
| half the battle. But, as we have
said, an editor ouglt 10 be estimated
and his labor undersood and appreci.
ated by the general eolduct Of his pa.
per-its tone, its uniio,m. consistent
course, its aims, manlines, its dignity
and prosperity. To preserve these as
they should be preserved is enough 10
occupy fully the time and attention OF
any man. II 10 this be added the gene
raj supervision Of the newspaper esiab.
lishmeut, which most editors have 70 en-
counter, the wonder is how they find
time 10 grite at all.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-08-22

A devout Portuguese farmer, greatly
perplexed about his COWS staying away
all night, resolved to give them in
charge of his tutelary saints when he
turned them out to their rambles every
morning. To his great joy he found that
his trust and invocation were rewarded
by the punctual return of the cows every
evening. The good man, however, being
about to leave home for a few days,
directed his daughters attention to the
cows behavior, and explained the cause
thereof. Now remember" he said to
the daughter. every morning while
am away, when you turn the cows out,
give them particularly into the care of
St j" The girl promised fairly,
but the very first day she totally forgot
the name Of the saint, though she did
the best she could under the circum-
stances, aud committed them to the
charge of all the saints. Night after
night passed. but neither night nor
saints brought home the cows. The
father ON his return inquired eagerly
about the cows. "Oh, indeed, father,
they have never been home since you
left" And did you not give them in
charge Of st. ID why, / could
not recall the name of the saint of yours,
and so l gave them to the care OF all the
saints, and as he was among them |
thought it would be all right" Oh,
yes, said he, that's always the way;
what is everybody business is nobodys
business.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-08-22

We admire sthe consistency of CON
demning the newspapers, up hill and
down, for dealing with the Beecher
scandal and then going into the pulpit
and preaching about it. The fact is,
that the newspapers have kept silent
about it for six years, and never would
have mentioned it if it had not been
forced upon them by the clerical pro-
fession sitting in council and by the re-
ligious Springfield Republican.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-08-22
NEW YORK.
Heavy Demand for MOuitOn's
statement.

Heavy Demand for MOultOn's
Rtatement-Tilton' Forthcoming
Statement.
New YoRK, August 22.-There was
great rush of people yesterday after
noon for the Graphic Office to get the
statement of Francis D. Moulton, and
although one hundred and thirty thou
sand copies were issued by FIVE o'clock,
the presses were still RAINING to supply
In and out of town orders. One of the
members of the committee Of inquiry
told reporter that he was utterly an
noyed at the weakness of the statement.
There was absolutely nothing in it, and
not . particle Of evidence against
Bseeher. Another telegraphed to Mr..
Bsecher: Moulton's statement is ut
tsrly harmless. We are perfectly
satisfied with the case" Other members
Of the committee expressed themselves
as being well pleased with the statement,
IS they said it contained no letters of
Mr. Beechsr heretofore unpublished
which had the appearance Of supporting
the thsory Of Mr. Bsecher's guilt. ThOs.
G. Spearnau says that he felt bonored
and haDpy 10 b. associated with Mr..
Be,scher al tie obisct Of attack By AOul.
san. NJ. TiItG1 s.cIlEsd 70 enter into
am detailed co1Tsrzztio1 about Mr..
M5uIrsu usseranees. He told tks re-
gortsr tha5 Mr. MoGI1aa lad spoken
the. sr-tI, and wa CAD hfs irfazrsztion
dad come aefars ne basliG 20 fully. It
IS sxpecssd f4as TH,5as forthcoming
HaSemeus VII Be na3s public early
ssss;s sss, zi4s vi e55rss sss s.s-ze. .5; q
arT-msas Of The report Of the inyesti-
SsSo4 COMMITTEES. Some Of the mem
sers say that dsung the delay there
ws1IS rrssably be 70 extensive changes
zass u the draft Of the report sub
rs.ses 81 The subcommittee, and that it
vas vsry likely their work would be
s.zHy adopted in its present shape.
Some Insisted On having more time to
iasoeet the evidence in It's completed
ssra, About the intent Of the report
a. szcslpzting Mr.. Beeeber there was
no sispats; the discussion was only
spon the form and fBllness Of the report.
r i rumorsd in Cuban circles that
Jose Penoer De Cante, editor Of Fl
| Cronis.a, the Spanish organ in this city,
/ bad been killed in duel near Brussels,
| Belgian, ~ P. Rosado, Cuban.
I The special committee appointed By
/ the National Convention Of the Cotton
Exchange % prepare new standard oil
types will meet here on the Slst inst,
and brokers are requested 70 procure tor
the sse o. the committee what cotton
! they can 70 facilitate the making up Of
such types
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-08-22
The Flow of the Black Tide Toward
the Cities.
Il. V. Redaeld's letter to the Cincinnati Com

The Flow of the Black Tide TOWaI Il
the Cities.
IL. V. Redfeld's letter to the Cincinnati Com
mercial.l
The grayitation of the negroes toward
the Southern cities still continues.
There the worst of them live in shanties
and novels, and disease and death stalk
among them. In the cities they die from
forty to eighty per cent. faster than the
whites. This leads me to the belief that,
as race they are on the decline; that
they are dying faster than they are com
ing irto the world. The numbers in
which they are hocking into the cities
are partially shown in the last census.
With the late civil rights agitation and
the bitter feeling in the country, the
flow to the cities has been still more
largely increased. / take the cities of
Columbia md Charleston, South Caro-
lima, and Nashville and Memphis, Ten.
nessee, as illustrations, representing as
they do a border State and cotton
State.
In 1880 the white population of Co.
lumbia wss 1895 and black 1867. In
1870 the black had risen to 1896 and the
white fallen to 1902. In Charleston, in
1860, the white population was 1887
and the black II, LAG. In 1870 the white
was 2,749 and black 26,l73.
In Nashville, in 1860, the white popu
lation was 1908 and the black 3945. In
1870 it Stood l6,l49 white and 9709
black. In Memphis, in 1860, it was 49,
739 white and 1882 black. In 1870 it
was "a, 755 white and l5,47l black.
In every Southern city the same state
Of facts exists. The increase of negroes
to whites is enormous. This does not
an actual increase, but only
shows that the agricultural districts are
being drained to supply the cities with
material for disease and death. The in
evitable result will be the gradual de-
cline of the African race in America.
Huddled into cities, they are prey to
epidemics, and fall Before the breath of
the destroyer by thousands.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-08-22
Democratic and Conservative Party.
For Governor.
JAMES D. PORTER, of Henry County.
MIXED JURIEs.

The unreliability and contradictions OF
negro testimony are well known, but so
long as we can secure intelligent juries,
doubtful testimony, whether from whites
or blacks, may be prevented from work
ing gross Injustice. After all is said, the
interference with juries proposed by the
civil rights bill will prove its most
serious feature in practical operation.
We may evade mixed schools by send
ing our children to private institutions
or educating them at home. We may
pick our hotels. We may put up with
the temporary ineonvenienees Of travel.
But We cannot avoid the courts And
here in the very halls Of justice, this
civil rights bill enters, providing that
any officer who shall, because Of his
color, exclude or merely fail to summon
any negro on s grand or petit jury IN
State or Federal court, shall be fined not
more than $1,000 M0re villainies esuld
hardly be soGehed IN so few words.
The State courts are placed under
the Legislation Of Congress. What
one Congress may DO, another
may undo, AID each succeeding body
may rscuuatrzct every court in the eoun-
NY, acGsriing To the exigsrciss Of what
ever party q u power When Congress
can inrsrfers with the jury It can inter-
fers with the judge, with the bar. The
whole machinery for dispensing Justice
beanmes the piagthiug Of polssIcal uaisr-
tiles as Washington. livery marshal
and sheriff 5eagmes liable &c prgseea-
....an before Federal aalrrs At the "a
stances Of any darby VIM shGusss to eau-
slider himself siigited because the officer
" fhiia 10 Summon INN. Tins would
1--WE a5nut every negro n lie State
% cause filr action against our silerrif8.
Every officer aIus prosecuted is 10 ie
tried before a negro or uizsa Iury.
Culd die qlriursssenes Ct raldlaC7
10 idErler2
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-08-22
CIVIL DISTRICTS.

No. LAT Union Academy. Congressional
convention, two delegates; county conven-
ton. five delegates.
No. 2-At Milwood. Congressional conven-
ton, two delegates; county convention, four
delegates.
No: 8 AT Lucy. Congressional convention,
two delegates; county convention, five dele
gates.
No. 4-At Old Union. Congressional con-
ventiou. one delegate; county convention.
three delegates.
No. Sat Big Springs. Congressional con-
vention, one delegate; county convention,
three delegates.
No. Cat Raleigh. Congressional conven-
ton. three delegates county convention,
seven delegates.
No. TAT Bartlett. Congressional conven-
ton. three delegates; county convention, six
delegates.
No. sat Wythe Depot and Log Union.
Confessional convention, one delegate (;
county convention, three delegates.
No. Sat Baskerville. Congressional con-
vention. three delegates; county convention,
five delegates.
No. IO--At Collierville. Congressional con-
vention. two delegates; county convention,
six delegates.
No. 11-At Germantown. Congressional
convention, three delegates; county conven-
ton, four delegates.
No. Pat Buntyn's and 0akville. Congress
sional convention, TWO delegates; county con-
vention, four delegates. &.
No. Bat Arnold's. Congressional con-
vention. one delegate; county convention,
two delegates.
No. l6-At Albert Pike Lodge. Congress
sional convention, one delegate; county con-
vention. four delegates.
No. H-At McConnell's Church. Congress
slonol convention, one delegate; county CEN
vent0n. one delegate.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-08-22

WITH our party united in the State as
1t has proven itself to be in the recent
county elections, we shall be able to send
q Congressman from every Congress
sional district in the State, and have an
overwhelming majority in both branches
of the Legislature. This can be done if
all who claim TO be Democrats will act
In good faith for that end. We don't
want to see any fighting going on be-
tween men Of our party, and trust that
discretion will prove the better part Of
valor with those who, two years ago,
suffered themselves TO that which brought
disruption and defeat TO the party, for
should those scenes bere-enacted We will
lose all the advantages we have gained
in the present canvass. In selecting
their rulers the people should choose
their wisest and best meH, men on WHOM
they can steadiastly rely in the hour o
danger. when il is necessary for them Z
act IN defense Of those rights and prin
ciples that make this a free government
Shelbyuille Commercial
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-08-22

Evansville philanthropists have been
shocked BY the appearance Of q chain
gang on the streets Of that city.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-08-22

Whose city is this2 asked paper
Of Chicago. We don't know; but the
fire fend has 3 mortgage on it.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-08-22

Az exchanges gives she laierHalol
tias the rsueIe Tadsaa Il sas Of ne
eaariy Injuries &C Gass esgEtsy> The
Ieaa nurnsrsns he sscsnes She Hsors
costly he "a. Considering ne sssoGss q
money be costs. ne Iadias mrss 5e a
Iaxario1s creature, VITO r5es cad -
u1rrIs and E.s Eaea ard kasss s1apto~
o1sly every day. And yss Ne ksow that
Mr.. 10 IL not sKpsasiTs 10 be efsss-
neither il Mrs.. 10. A very Eo1srats
sized blanket constitutes the SIMMER
costume Of the former, wEfls hop
skirt and a pair Of giass ear drops
makes up the wardrobe q the In
dian belle. The cost d each par
ticular Indian, according 70 the
amount paid out last ysar-s7 81, 7Oi-
is $l98, which Of course includes all the
pappooses and half grown boys and girls.
Mr.. Lo., if he happens to have a wife
and eight children, which Is not an IN.
usual number for an Indian, receives
the very Handsome annual income Of
$l,764 per annum. He ought 10 live
very comfortably upon this revenue.
But does the Indian receive this money
or its equivalent-Which Is ostensibly
paid out for his bene6t2 We very much
fear that be does not, but that it tuds its
way into the pocket of the Indian sgent
Who furnishes Mr.. Lo with shooiy
blankets and stove-pipe hats, and Mrs.
10 With boopskirts and glass ear-drop
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-08-22
CONCERT.

u,BIs ENTERPRISE is CONDUCTED BY
the Masonic Relief Association, Of Nor
folk, Va. under authority OF the be- Vlrglnla
nnTpose of raising funds to complete the Ma
sonic Temple now in course of erection in
Norfolk.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-08-22
No Individual Benefits.

NO IHUIFIUtItIH
This Concert is strictly for MASONIC pur-
moses. and will be conducted with the same
iiberality. honesty and fairness when chaI-
acterized the first enter rise; n-..,1.,+
JOHN L. ROPER, President
For Tickets and Circulars giving full inior-
nation, address,
Henry ". Moore. SecreIarS'
MASONIC RELIEF ASSOCIATION,
NORFOLK, 'hNA
~ Information furnished BY Joe LOCKE;
go Main street, Room np-..-lss:. -
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-08-22
BANK.
II H e
BANK OF COMMERCE,
MEMPHIS, TENN,
Cash Capital, $25G,OOO.

JOHN I. PARGASON, President
JOHN OyERTON, Jr., V. President
4. A. PARKER, : : Cashier
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-08-22
ANNOUNCEMENTS.

To the people Of Shelby. Fayette and Harde-
man cOuntleef ma.
I respectfully announce myself candidate
for Congress 70 represent your district IN the
Conrress Of the United States. My name
will. therefore, be submitted to, and will be
Governed By, the Convention which meets in
iIslnix-5 y ''- VI ~ HOSEA TOWNSEND.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-08-22
10000 TICkEIS-OOUO OASH UT .
S = so. 90 o o U !
TO RE GIVEN AWAY!
New Feature, To-wit: A Gift is Guaran-
teed to one Of every ten Consecutive
Numbers.
LIST OF GIFTS.

5000 CASH GIFTS. aggresating..........s25O, 900
Whole Tickets, slO; Half TICKETS, g Quar-
Trenty-two Half Tickets for 500. No dis
count on less amount.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-08-22
ELECTION.
OFFICE OF
Home Insurance and Trust Co.

MEMPHIS. August 10, 1874.
TINE STOCKHOLDERS OF THE HOME
i Insurance and Trust Company are hereby
notified that the regular annual election will
be held at the COmpany's Office on Tuesday,
September LIST, between the hours Of 10 am,
and p.m., for the purpose Of electing seven
Directors to serve the ensuing year.
1l9-l5s RIP. BOILING, Sec'y.