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The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1874-02-12
Delegates to the State Grange

At meeting of the members of the
state grange residing in Sedgwick coun-
ty, last Tuesday l.. Zimmerman was
called TO the chair, and T.. y. Ordway
was appointed secretary.
The meeting then proceeded to the
election of delegates to the second an
nual session Of the Kansas state grange,
which resulted n follows: j. l.. /im-
norman, delegate at large: +. NJ. Chase,
first delegate; O. q. Jacobs. second
delegate: U-F. Rhodes, third delegate.
~ l.. y. DRDWAY. secretary.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1874-02-12

j. l.. LaMEhNAN, Nleciai Deputy, IA = O.
Sedswick City, Kansas
"Advance Grange, ''-Eagie Township.
NJ tAaP, Master
l. 4 CRAWFORD, Sec'y., Sedgwick City.
Minnesota Grange -Nianescah Township.
H. MocLuSG, Master.
JF StMHERs, see'y., Clear Water.
yosemite Grange ohio Township.
T.. y. oRDwAY, Master.
Gr-rAsE Roll, sec's-., OHIO Center.
''waco CRANE, WATSON Township.
j. T. NATsoS. Master.
D. O. Wu,Gv, soc'y., Waco +. o.
'Prair.. Gcrl Grange, Waco Township
u. YORK, Master.
VALLEY Grange, ''--kechi township.
r.. l.. iHoNrIOS, Master.
JoHN WAgD, Sec'y Wichita
Gem Grangr, Park Township.
r " CHASE, Master.
II. {. EAHLow, src'y., Park City
'Pail. Grar 70, Park Township
JonS l.. LiaNERNkN, Master
{. :. HiAiERMAS, >ec'y., sedgwick
''Delano Grange, ''-Dclano Township
g T. kIRArArRIck, Scc'y.,
''unicn Grange, - Union Township
{ r. HYDE, Master.
b IL. TCckER, Master.
j j. BEcKtR, sec'y., Delano.
''oro Grange, Near Ten Mile Post.
NJ A: RALPH, Master.
"Attica Grange, Near Jainesburg
J g. VALENTINE, Master.
s. b STREET, sec'y.
"Rockford Grange -
A.G Bum, secretary.
Harmony Grange, ''-Jamesberg
G. W Steenrod, Master,
W. NJ WoodraT, sec'y, Eldrge
Grant Grange, ''-Grant Township.
o. 6. JAcoBs, Master.
H. l. DEwING, Secretary, Wichita
'Greenleaf Grange Gypsum Township
r :. Carleton, Mas er,
Thos L. Preston, Secretary, III Paso
Eden Grange Wac Township
W H. o'Mealcy, Secretary, Wichita
Mount Hope Grarge'-Greeley Township
Amos Durand Master
J H. Randall, Secretary, kldridge
"Iome Gfang. w ichita Township.
Simeon Hartman, Master
y. W. kittcrmin, Secretary. Wichita.
"Fairyicw Graage"-Park Township.
Geo. II Wansiey, Master.
lohn NJ. Anderson, secretary, Wichita.
"Wide-Awlke ge''-Grant Township.
Geo. X a scr,, Master.
r. J gulison, secretary sedsWick
"Clarion Grange '-Lincoln Township.
Z. :. NanNsss, Master
L. 4 stcklc, Secretary, Wichita.
"wakuilI Grange, ''--Eagle Township.
Is &. smith, Master.
T L. Cross, secretary, Sedgwick
"I1inois Grange Illinois Township.
NJ. l.. Stoever, Master,
s. l.. LYNN, secretary, Jamesbufg.
pheasant I'M Gr.nge''-Delano Township.
Harry Martin, Mister,
g. Wright, secretary, Dclino.
"Cowskln Grange -t.reclcy Township.
Frank Dale, NJ ister
Wright Chase, Secretary, Eldriage.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1874-02-12

l.. L. THOMPSON, Master
JoiN l.. ZIMMERMAN, Secretary.
Sedgwick City, Kansas.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1874-02-12

j. L. ZinMERNAS, Special Deputy, X. 5. G.,
SedGwick City, Kansas.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1874-02-12
G9e 0Qiebita GaaIs.
GRANGE DEPARTMENT.
ms IN sEDGwIcK COUNTY

TWO DOLLARS IN ADVANCE
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CONNECTIONS.
STEAMSHIP IICkEIS.

Arrangements have made Tor TIC sale ct
steamship tickets al Lowest RATES, To .sc e1s
AL POINTS ~ tCRurk. To sNe Taoa ga roiSf.
~ ks~sss Enquiries shaald be addressed tc 4
IL schmidt. German tgeht, \, a.. r,
Topeka. kausas
A u TotXAiIS GEO II STTIIErOs
Land Commissioner super infsSasns
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mas lew means tcN oi!l MS oN II lHtlu--
try and strong arms and willing hands
whcrewith 10 carve il out. NAV here
find a free homestead on United States
ands. or purchase al low prices, on
remarkable easy terms OF payment and
with liberal discount for improve
ments, from the railrod company. VERY
often he may thus purchase at relative
Iy cheaper prices than by taking -
practically free gift from the govern
ment OF a tract of land for his farm.
The parents of children who desire to
establish them in homes of their own.
or to re-cstablish their own or their
childreus health failing. in less favor
ed regions. NAV here exactly suit their
needs. Here they viii find associations
and conveniences equal 10 those they
desire TO leave: schools as good, an al
ready comparatively well-set;led coun-
TRIP. with agreeable neighbors. and in
manv sections considerable towns and
public improvements along side Of
cheap aud rich lands. The well-to-do
farmer here. instead OF his present
well-improved but small eastern farm,
NAV procure n much larger tract. in
which be can put the plow to work the
day of his arrival hither, and in q short
time NAV have a better improved farm
than he before possessed. with the ex-
pendiiure of but a small portion of his
money; the balance he may safely.
uscfully and probably invest in stock.
The sheep or stock farmer may mere
FIND extensive pastures available the
wear round, with abundant water at
hand ALWAYS and everyw here. with no
need TO feed his stock except during
the few weeks in which the usually
short winter prevails; in tact. he here
finds the abundant grasses Of the north
with the genial climate OF the south
cenjoined fer his advantage.
In conclusion we viii nnhesitatingiy
declare that in the course of our life,
and through extensive travel, embrac-
ing almost the entire west. we have
seen no country 50 inviting nor cae
that offers SO great Inducements with
fewer objections 10 settlement than this
great valley of the Arkansas. sud in
saying this TIE whole story is told.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1874-08-28
The Plague of GrasshOppers.

IFrom Il Private Letter by Mrs. J. u. Barrett, of
Nemaha County, Kansas
1t looks very sad and dreary to me to-
day. The sun is quite hidden by the
clouds of grasshoppers flying all around
and alighting on everything. They are
pelting against my doors and windows as
fast as hailstones ever came. | can scarce
ly see through my screen door for them,
and to look out as far as the eve can see,
it looks like a snow -storm-as they fly
snow in the air. They destroy every
thing they alight on. They have des-
troyed acres and acres of corn, and nov
they are going in our corntield by clouds,
and will destroy it all in day. Every
shrub and tree is covered with them -
You know we read of Phara0h's plague,
where the insects got into the kneading
troughs. | think this is one of IL. I'm. l
went out by the door TO try AID drive
them of and they flew all over me, and
| had to change my dress to get rid of
showers of grasshoppers. Our six win
dows are completely covered with them,
and as l write they are pouring down the
chimney and coming down the stove
pipe.
Father has just come in. He can not
work out doors, for they blind him; and
they are coming faster, and are now eat
ing the netting off my door and windows,
and the heat and close air are sitting.
never saw anything so terrible in my l-fe.
The ground is now completely covered,
and they cause such an offensive smell
that but for an occasional breeze to car
ry it off, | know not what we should do.
Please excuse mistakes, as l feel so bad
and nervous under this awful scourge
and desolation.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1874-08-28

One of the interesting features of the
country newspaper business is to furn-
ish some long-Iegged fellow with your
paper for year; and at the end of that
time approach him for your pay and
have him coolly "turn around" and say
he never ordered the paper. Such erea-
lures never get struck with lightning,
nor suffer any inconvenience whatever
from "devouring epidemic. Summer
complaint and cholera morbus may cause
the "neighbors" to roll and howl, but they
never effect this kind u fellow. His
only terror is No 10 Stoga boot.
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A Second Cardiff Giant.

[st. Johns N. By Correspondence of the Toledo
Blade.
At st. Johns curiosity was on exhi-
bition known as the Madbury Giant. 1t
was claimed to have been exhumed by a
Mr.. Ferland, of Madbury, town near
St. Johns, while plowing on the farm.
1t was singular production, whether
considered as work of nature or of art,
and was we'll worth seeing. 1t reposed
in huge box some eight feet long by
about four broad, and two feet in depth.
The figure lay in box in reclining
sideway position on the right side, as if
the right hand and arm supported the
head, although the hand and the greater
portion of the arm were gone. The left
arm being extended along the side, with
hand resting on the thigh, but the most
of it was broken away, leaving the fin
gers on the thigh.
The figure had been broken in several
places, and mended with some kind of
cement. The material was hard rock.
The giant when in the flesh, if he ever
was so, must have been a terrible fellow
in fight.
Assuming his corporal existence in
some far-away age, he stood seven feet
seven inches in height, and proportion
ate in stature. His weight was sixteen
hundred pounds, but, of course, not more
than one-third of that when flesh and
blood. Something should be done to set
tie the question of its origin.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1874-08-28

and tying one of his salty ones in lien
thereof, and that morning much to our
surprise and wonder we had fish so in
fernally salty that we had to throw it
away" "And how did you find it out?"
asked the Colonel, "Why, months after
that, when we had gone up almost to Or
egon, we were resting on the banks of
the Trinity, 6. and / were watching the
beautiful mountain trout dashing thro'
that transparent stream, he happens to
think of it, and coolly told me all about
it." "And did you ever pay him back?'
With hearty laugh the Californian
said, "Col., you bet did, and if ever you
see him give him my regards, and ask
him about that joke played on him at
One Horsetown and that one at Shasta,
and one at Murderer's Bar, and an
other at the Lower Springs. l tell you,
Colonel, / got even with him."
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1874-08-28

This brief chronicle was written by
the editor of the Philadelphia Ledger:
"Lowell-Saturday. Two little boys and
pistol. Now, only one little boy and
a pistol"
"I'd hate to be in your Shoes" said a
Terre Haute woman, as she was quarrel
ling with a neighbor. "You couldn't
get in them," sarcastically remarked the
neighbor.
A Milwaukee woman, far gone with
consumption, begged the doctor to give
her something that would keep her up
until the verdict of the Beecher Com
mitteee was published.
A young lady in Milwaukee tainted
away when her lover called and found
her bare-footed, but a Chicago girl
would have kicked his hat off as she cri-
ed "good morning. ."-Dctroit Free Press
1t is true there is nothing like adver
tising, but public officer, with nothing
but his salary of 1000 year to live OF
should be careful not to give his wife
more than 5000 worth of diamonds at {
time.
A new game called granger seven up
10 announced. Three persons play for I
can of oysters. The first man out get
the oysters, the last man out gets tn
oyster can, and the middle man don't &c
anything.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1874-08-28

When Col. Mike Sheridan was on his
last visit here he told us joke on one of
our townsmen that is almost too good to
keep; and as the Colonel may never have
an opportunity to hold US accountable for
this breach of confidence we will "let the
cat out of the bag" Several years ago,
he was on military expedition In Ari-
zona, and met and camped with Cali
fornia United States Marshal, Capt. Dun
lap, who was also in that country in the
line of his duty. While sitting round
the camp fire that night, their native
towns became the subject Of conversa-
tion, and when the Colonel mentioned
Somerset, the u. S. Marshal, with an en-
quiring look, said, "If you are from Som
erset, Ohio, may be you know the man
who stole my mackerel?" "I am well
acquainted there, was the reply. "What
was his manner" "His name was G.,
and I'll tell you how it was. As our
party and his were congenial spirits, we
for several years managed to camp and
travel together. At this time, our camp
or cabins, were about fifty steps apart
and both had laid in caddy of mack.
erel for winter use, and we were both ir
the habit of tying them over night in q
little stream that ran in front of our cab
ins, so as to freshen them. One dark
wet night, G. and his partner, had gon'
to bed, and had forgotten TO tie out th'
accustomed fish. The partner recollect
ing the fact, proposed to-sst up, and tals'
one out, when @. objected, sayinI
he would arrange il. which he dit
by getting up in the morning before w
were awake, and taking our fresh fish
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1874-08-28

It would be a matter of very consid-
erable importance to this village, and the
country tributary to it, if some means
could be devised which would lead to
the early erection at this place of
works for the production of iron from
the ore which abounds in close proxim
ity to the town. If properly managed,
an enterprise of this kind could not fail
to be profitable to those directly inter-
ested in it; while to the community at
large it would open up new avenues for
lucrative employment and businesses of
various descriptions. 1t is a matter of
fact that at least four -fifths of all the iron
producing establishments in the country
pay fair per cent. on the amounts in
vested; and not many of them are more
favorably situated for this business than
our own village. A company, with
capital stock of $50, 900, for the purpose
above stated, ought to be.organized here
without much trouble. We have at our
very door, 80 to speak, everything in
abundance, requisite for the successful
prosecution of this important branch of
industry-save, perhaps, the matter of
sOiHing capital. We trust that some of
our more enterprising citizens will take
this matter earnestly in hand, and de-
vote some time to its careful study, with
view to the organization of a company
for the purpose of turning to the best
account our own resources. Who will
take the lend?
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1874-08-28
SELLERS OF REAL ESTATE.

OUR connections with other Real Estate
" Agents is very extensive, and aided by our
advertising arrangements, gives us splendid op-
portunities for buying and selling property.
We will do all in our power to secure purcha-
serB and having found them we Will Assist them
in getting what they want, with just the kind
Of title they want.
We offer for sale the following property:
2T0 acres of first class farming and grazing
lard, with good buildings, plenty of water and
timber, also an abundance of good fruit; miles
south east of Somerset, Ohio, and on very rea-
sonable terms
I67 acres miles south Of Somerset Ohio, in
very good repair, good soil, 100 acres cleared.
balance in the best Of timber, all well fenced,
good springs and about 1900 fruit trees; truly q
good farm at a low price and easy payments.
l6 acres of land in Thorn township Perry coun-
ty, Ohio; a very neat u story house, good fruit
some timber. and every thing in the best Of r
pair; fine little home for some one cheap
32O acres of first class prairie land in o'Brien
county, Iowa, will sell cheap or trade for small
farm In Ohio, or town property.
10 acres Of land with good improvements,
good soil, plenty Of choice fruit and good soft
water, adjoining the corporation OF Somerset,
Ohio. VIII positively sell cheap.
A desirable property situate in the city Of
Circleyille, Pickaway county, Ohio, consisting
OF dwelling house in very good repair contain
cistern, necessary out buildings, well set with
fruit trees, in healthy locality and quiet neigh
borhood.
Also n vacant lot situate in said city and in the
same locality the above said lot; Is nicely situ-
ated for building in good neighborhood. These
properties will be sold on reasonable terms.
August 8, 1873. Vin11
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Arthur's illustrated Home Magazine.

Bright, cheerful, earnest and progress
sive, the "HoME" takes rank with the best
periodicals of the day. 1t is that cheap
est frst-class Magazine in the country,
and more thoroughly identified with the
people in their SOCIAL and domestic life
than any other.
"Pipsissiway Potts" the inimitable
delineator of home life and character,
has an article in every number.
Window Curtains. A new serial story
by t. S. Arthur, will be commenced in
the January number of the Home Ma
gazine.
"My Girls and l." A series of pleas
ant, chatty paper, sensible and good, 70
be commenced in the January number.
Butterick's newest patterns for ladies'
and children's dresses are given by spe-
cial arrangement every month. BY
means of these patterns, every woman
may now be her own dress-maker.
The Great Household Magazine of
America gives more reading for the price
and greater variety, suited to every
member of the family, young and old,
than any other magazine published.
Is cents will procure specimen copy
of "Arthur's illustrated Home Maya
zine" Send for one.
T. s. ARTHUR & SoN,
Philadelphia, Pa
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1874-08-28

The street in CasseFs Addition, run
ming west from the Catholic church, is
being very materially changed in ap-
pearance, by the operations of workmen
engaged in the construction of quite a
number of new residences. The street
is naturally a very handsome one-be-
ing high and dry, and commanding a
splendid view of the beautiful valley
and hills for miles to the southwark
and with the tasteful cottage which are
now going up on either side of it, its
beauty and desirability become
still more apparent. Mr.. Casse's house
when fnihed, will present as fine an ap-
pearance as any dwelling in town.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1874-08-28

AS to the cisterns,-we have four or
five Of them on Main street, and they are
inaccessible. That is to say-we have
no machinery to pump the water out of
them in cases of emergency" They
cost about $1,000, and unless we can util-
ize them, they are of DO use to us. The
purchase of the Babcock "extinguisher"
does away with the necessity of cisterns.
But these we have and what shall we do
with them? Wouldn't it be good idea
to put pumps in them?
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1874-08-28
Sabbath School Association.

There will be a Sabbath School Asso-
citation held at the Hopewell NJ. E.
Church next Sabbath at P NJ. to which
all the Sabbath School workers from the
schools of the surrounding neighbor-
hoods are inXited.
1. We suggest the following ques-
tions for discussion: "What are the du-
ties of Sabbath School Superintend-
ent?"
2. "The best methods of interesting
the smaller children of the Sabbath
School" B. +. THOMAS.
P. S.-Come all We that love the Sab
bath School for-we desire to organize an
association called the North Perry Sab
bath School Association.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1874-08-28

When the train from the West rolled
up to the Perry Street Depot yesterday,
one of the wheel saunders discovered a
bulky object among the bars and timbers
of the forward truck of the postal car
At First he could not tell what it was,
but he poked it with stick, when it bent
sideways, and in 4 moment human
form came creeping from behind the
wheels. He was so completely covered
with dust that it was impossible to tell
whether he was black or white, but after
he had wiped his face he proved to be
a colored man. He got into the place
where ne was found at Brooklyn, one
hundred and thirty six miles west of this
CITY, and all that distance he sat on an
iron strap not two inches wide, with his
back against the upright at the center
of the truck, his body leaning forward 80
that his head almost touched his legs,
which were bent nearly double, and his
hand resting on bar in front of him.
There he rode, subject to continuous
jolt, enveloped in endless whirls Of dust,
with the pelting of little pebbles which
constantly fly upward when a train is in
motion. When asked how he stood such
a ride as that, he replied, Il declar, mis'r,
it is tough; but I'd held that clar to
Chicago eff We hadn't fotched me out"
Then it was ascertained that on Thurs
day night he rode in that way from Coun-
ell Bluffs to Brooklyn, but was discov-
cred at the latter place and made to give
up his free ride. He, however, watched
his chances, and resumed his journey
Davenport Joard) Gazette.
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The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1874-08-28

The Teachers Institute now in session
in this place, is largely attended, by
teachers from all parts of the county, and
the greatest interest is manifested in the
proceedings, by all in attendance. The
spacious Town Hall is daily crowded
with educators and the friends of educa-
ton, and the common remark is that
this is the most interesting Institute ever
held in the county. Prof. Welsh, Su-
perintendent of the Lancaster schools
seems, by common consent, peculiarly
qualified to take the lead in the proceed
ings, and this he does, with a readiness
and grace which clearly indicate his en-
inent qualifications for the responsible
position he holds at home.
The Institute will close this evening
with grand reunion of teachers and
the friends of education. A happy time
may be confidently anticipated.