The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1875-08-05


in that thereby England looses many OF her
noblcst sons and regretting tho revolution
only so far that England iosi the faircst and
richest province OF the world. lie winds up
his gracious opistle by expressing the hope
that he might live to see the day when West
ern Europe and America would be living un-
der one proud government and all speaking
one common language.
PERsoNAL.-Sllss Shellabarger, OF Decatur,
Illinois, is paying her sister, bIrs. 6. IT. Har-
gis, Of this city, visit.
Miss PARCELS, OF Forest, Illinois, sister OF b.
i. PARCELS. is paying her brothers visit.
Judge Eschelmaa, OF Lancaster, PennsylYa-
mia, fsther-in-law TO the late Judge McMurdy,
who owned large interests in this valley, was
here the fore part Of the week looking after
matters pertaining to the settlement OF the
estate.
c. W. Graham started for Monmoth, Illinois
last Tuesday evening, to be gone month.
Mrs. c. S. Caldwell left Tuesday night for
visit TO her old homo in Iowa.
So much rain has retarded throShng as also
the delivery OF wheat very materially for the
past week. Owing 10 the condition of the
roads and to the first reason given but little
wheat was offered last Saturday, but many
farmers were in the city with specimens of
their grain. 1t was really amusing and inter
esting to see a knot OF farmers gather on some
corner and see each fellows hand go down into
his pocket for sample Of wheat for cempar-
ison, followed 10y statements of relative yield
and valus. For the first time one dollar per
bushel was offered that day. There appesred
to be considerable rivalry among buyers, in
the Patrons Agency.
The Centennial Board propose TO offer pre-
miums for the best hill, best ten hills and best
acre of corn. The Arkansas Valley must get
away with these premiums. As the "best
hill'' and ''best ten hills viii have to be pre-
pared so as to keep year, and so that every
leaf, tassel, ETC., can be seen, it will be taken
from the ground and prepared by the Board
Not only the men who produce it will get
credit for it, but the town and county. Par
ties having "big hills" etc, will give the Sec
rotary notice and each one win be examined
bring in your corn to the newspaper offices,
or. rather report to them, and let us s ee which
county has the best.
The State Normal School at Emporia an
in this paper this week that the fall
term will commence September 9Th. This
school is second to no institution OF like char
lcter in the west, and the annual increase of
.he number of its students is truly gratifying.
The large faculty is complete in all Of Its de-
partments; C. Il. Pomeroy, ID. D., at its head.
The inilueHces-social, moral and religious
Of Emporia, which is the seat of this institu-
lion, are all that could be desired, and young
men and young women who desire to become
teachers, as also parents who would like to
give their children a scientific course, should
that 70 school in the State offers
he chances that this State institution affords.
A week or Two ago telegram was re ceiyed
rom Garnett giving the description Of a man
lamed Waterman who had stolen horse.
sheriff Massey found the horse in the course
IF 4 few days near Eldorado. The thief was
afterwards discovered near the depot where !
lie ran into q corn field. TIE field was sur
,ounded by the sheriff, police and posse bet |
he bird had flown. The same night OF his es-
ape he stole horse from 4 Mr.. Allen, living |
between here and Douglas. Dir. Allen gave
pursuit, and some time duriag the day came |
lpon both man and horse, the former /. ing Oh |
he bank Of creek asleep, with revolver in
ach hand. Mr.. Allen aroused him up and |
old him to surrender or he would kill him.
'he thief SAID he would never surrender when
ir. Allen carried out his threat leaving the
niscreant lying upon the prairie and he re-
urning with his property homa. This is as
We got II and comment is unnecessary.
The quiet of last Sabbath eve WAS suddenly
disturbed at the upper end of town by sever
j shots in rapid succession and crys and yels
mixed with imprecations. 1t was growing
90 dark to see fully the melee, but next morn
ng we learned that Mr.. John Wilson, who
ives with his wife and child on Lawrence Az
nue., while standing in front of his house was
approached by some unknown person who
vas dressed in light hat and light colored
blouse, and who suddenly and Unexpectedly
aised pistol, shot Wilson and then took to
lis heels. Wilson immediately returned the
ire by enlptyin.; his revolver after the flying
Wilson was struck at the point of
he lower rib with the cartridge of small
ninth & Wesson revolver. The ball was ex-
racted by DIR. Oatley and the wound pro-
harmless. Wilson says that he has
10 idea who the man was nor what he was
hoeting him for. Wilson, we believe, plays
'iolin at the dance garden.