The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1875-08-05
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Farmer Doolitte's Last.
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RocKFoRD TT, August ., 1875.
DEAR EAGLE: Owing to q press
OF farm work during the last two
months have not been able 30 keep
the readers of the EAGLE informed of
passing events in this Gas the preacher
would say part of the moral vinyard.
Many things that have transpircd might
have been interesting at the time but
are now out Of date. For instance, it
is now quite ont Of time to tell how
the EAGLE Chief and our United States
Senator, in their carriage, drawn by
pramcing steeds with heads erect and
distcnded nostrils, came sweeping
down the Valley. stopping here and
there to shake the hands of the honest
sons of toll. The people of this State
are proud of Senator ingalls,. Dignitied
in manner, he impresses all with the
belief that he is an honest man. The
people feel that he will be known
throughout the land, not as old "sub"
or old "sell-out" or old "thief," but as
honest John j. ingalls,. God grant
that the time is past, when the people
of the East can say that Kansas always
elects either q ''fool or thief to rep
resent them in Congress" It would
also be out Of place TO tell how some
of the people expressed themselves as
to who ought to have been Senator
Ingalls, colleague, and who would be
the next Kansas Senator. Were | TO
tell that it might cause a few broad
sides to be fired into the editor of tho
EAGLE that would wake him up lively.
Had written to the EAGLE about
July 4th, would have told all about
our grand celebration on Spring Greek,
ami how the legal fraternity of Wich-
tia were there, quitting on airs"
Judge Harris made powerful and elo-
quent speech, which was warmly ap-
plauded. kirkpatrick was there too,
in company with ono Of the fair and |
accomplished daughters of the West |
Side. Kirk knows how to conduct q
campaign; for you know as chairman
of tho Republican Central Committee,
he lead the party TO victory. His cam
paign on the West side is likely to /
prove successful. One of Kinks par I
ticular friends told me, coiidentially, !
that the young lady, aforesaid, would
very soon become resident of Wich-
tia and be Mrs. kirkpatrick. He told
me not to say anything about it.
told him | wouldn't. And there was
Judge Balderston, looking as though
he thought cit is good to be here"
1t has long since been conceded that
Spring Creek has moro pretty girls
than any other place west Of the "Big
Drink" you will not be surprised then
when say Balderston was captivated.
One of the fairest OF that fair little
valley smashed the enamel of his heart
and took possession as delicately as a
calf going through a garden
fence into cabbage patch. And now
f You want to know how the 'scrops'
ire doing in that little valley, just ask
Balderston. Yes, and there was, if the
,ourt please, Judge Campbell. lie
made an eloquent speech talked to F.,
he old men about the prospect of one !
lollar and half for wheat to the !
I'D women about our Sunday school !
md church privileges TO the boys t
bout base ball, and tripped the light
antastic toe with the buxom daugh- : :
ers of Gypsum and Rockford. When
he Judge would leave the platform
With his partner and make for the lem