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The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1875-06-03
Judge Lowe VS.. Ann Eliza.


The following sounding editorial in
the Atchison Champion Of the 18th,
in our judgement, "lids like baper on
der yall,' the much mouthed alimony
business of the speculative Ann Eliza,
at the same time it is an able and log
ical defense of Judge Lowe:
Some of the Gentle papers in Salt
Lake, notably the Tribune, are vicious
" assailing Judge Lowe because he va
Gated the order of his predecessor
granting alimony to one of the cOncu-
bines of Brigham Young.
While there is no dispute concerning
the nastiness and stencil of the Nor
mon system, there may be some doubt
as to the best method of abGting the
nuisance. Alimony is one of the lie gal
incidents of marriage. If there is no
marriage there can be no alimonv. nor
can there be any divorce.
Ann Eliza is no spring chicken. She
is tough old pullet. When she as
sumed sexual relations with Brigham
she did so voluntarily. She knew she
was in no sense married 10 him, as that
contract is understood in law. She was
neither 4 victim nor slave. Were
there no women in the world like Ann
Eliza. there would be no men like
Brigham, no Mormonism, no pros,itu-
ton, no pOlygamy.
1t is time that this venerable fiction
in regard to the subsection OF woman
to the lusts and passions of man was
abandoned. Under whatever guise or
!. 1 1, II, Of
cur, there must be two consentin9 par
ties, and when man solicits, woman
may accede or she may dcclnie.
When Ann Eliza came into court aud
said she was married 10 Brigham, she
lied; and when her attorneys asked for
divorce and alimony they prayed for
what they knew could not be granted.
With just as much propriety might
harlot ask for divorce from the tenn
porary partner of her guilt, and for ali
mony after she had been paid the price
of her voluntary prostitution. Such
theory of the law as that commended
for by the attorneys of Ann Eliza is an
insult to every virtuous woman and
every pure household in the land.
MOrmonism is q foul fungus, and
ought to be extirpated; but this result
cannot be reached by treating these i'm
pure combinations as lawful marriages
or their offspring as anything but bas-
tards
Ann Eliza had been married prior to
being sealed to Brigham. She was
familiar with the tenets OF the order
upon which she entered. She cannot,
therefore, plead Ignorance either of the
law or the facts in her case. Judge
Lowe deserves the appreciation of hon
est men and women the world over, for
his intrepid and just Interpretation of
the law of marriage. The ancestry and
lineage OF man ought not, at least by
the courts of the country, 10 be placed
on the same level with the pedigree Of
q popular stallion or a thoroughbr ed
htlI
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1875-06-03
Suffering in Missouri.

The real extent of suffering ia the
western part of Missouri has been con-
cealed for some time, but now, the
newspapers do not pretend to disguise
the fact that the farmers are in sad
plight. They have had bad crops for
two years, and the grasahoppers com
ing again this spring, devouriug their
carly vegetables, leaves them in such a
position that they are absolutely com
PEELED to seek aid, and ask the more
fortunate people of this country to
save them from starvation.
The Kansas City newspapers convey
the information that the people Of Jack
county are thoroughly frightened At
4 mass meeting held at independence,
$50 farmers were present, several of
whom made speeches, and represented
the suffering as beng very great, but
all opposed and discountenauced the
idea OF sending east for aid.
The people Of that country propose
to help themselves until their resources
are exhausted, and then they will have
to DO like Mahomei v ilh the mountain
if necessary relief does not come to
them they viii have TO seek H. GOV.
Hardin has issued proclamation call
ing on tie more fortunate people Of
The State to help the less favored, in
ten or twelve western counties, and
We hope tina; the appeal will be imme-
diatcly answered.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1875-06-03

Dispatches from ST. Louis announce
that Hon. b. V Boone. of Henry coun-
T., aRd Speaker of the House Of Rep
rcsentatiyes. DR.. Damn, of jackson,
and several other gentlemen from the
gras.hoppcr region Of the western part
of Missouri were on Change last Sat
urday aud made brief speeches TO the
merchants. They correlated previous
reports Of the destitution aud suffering
of tae people OF Henry, Bates, Cass,
Johnson, Vernon aud Jackson coun-
tics, and said unless speedy relief is
forwarded there will be great suffering
in those counties.
They said ii was almost impossible
30 oycrdrsw the dcslitution now exist
ing. and this will increase as time adj
vances. Ia Jackson county, oats, corn,
wheat and forage will be complete
failure, and this can be said Of other
districts.
The speeches were listened to with
much interest, aud a committee of four
teen active, energetic men were APP
pointed 60 solicit contributions of
money, provisions. seed, corn, grass
seed, and other articles necessary for
the relief OF distressed people.
Missouri paper, last year eKultcd q
great deal over the immigration they
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1875-06-03
= True Picture.

Col. DeMott, of the Lexington. Ms
sour. PcgiStc,', in his excellent Grafton
before the Missouri Editorial Conycn-
ton Al Bonneville. draws the follow
ing truthful picture Of the men who
flock around the so-callcd independent
newspapers: The politician whose
trickery has been exposed the Killed
and wounded AT nominating couvcn-
tious-thoSe who are continually run
mig FOR Office as independent candi-
dates on the platform that office should
seek the man and not the mau the Of
flee. and never getting elected-the
unappreciated few who never sought
an Office in their lives. and never held
one. flock around these independent
Journals. and Groom their sorrows.
They are the sections of the political
potter's field"
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1875-06-03
a Glowing Account Of the Crop
Prospects in Kansas.

NEWTON, KS. May 2j.-Taking adj
vantage of short pause at this point,
desire to anticipate my regular report
BY brief dispatch. After sojourn
OF four days IN Eastern Kansas, and a
Journey OF 800 miles, extending from
Atchison to Wichita, in the valley of
the Arkansas river some seventy miles
of which was by wagon, in the latter
region. have been unable to discover
any grasshoppers except at the point of
starting. and here they occasion no
alarm to the people whatever, while
the crops generally and the grass arc
the most luXuriani and abundant that
have ever been seen in any part of the
Northwest. Wheat and rye are in full
bloom, the grain forming in the head.
and in three weeks viii be ready for
the harvest, promising 4 yield OF thirty
to forty bushels per acre with three
timcsc the acreage OF last year planted.
Corn is from four 10 twelve inches high
and very promising. Copious rains
have fallen at opportune periods, and
the face Of the country bears an aspect
of richness and beauty unparalleled
perhaps on the globe. The trrmcrs,
most of them Eastern men, are thrifty
and hopeful. EmigrantS are pouring
in by the thousand and settling on the
and railroad lands. Trade
is reyiviug, aud all classes are buoyant
and hopeful The general belief is
that Kansas has triumphantly wealth
cred the storm and is now on her way
TO state of prosperity and happiness
uucxampled in history Globe
Democrat
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1875-06-03
Mark Twain at Hartford Spelling
Match.

Ladies and gentlemen: have been
hOuorcd with the Office of introducing
these approaching photographed So
IDENTITIES with few remarks. The
temperance crusade swept the land
some time agO-that is. that vast por-
ton Of the laud whore it was needed
but il skipped Hartford Now comes
this new spelling epidemic. and this
time we are stricken. So | suppose
we needed the afllictiou don't say
we needed it. for | don't see suv use
in spelling a word right-and never
did. mean don't see any use in
having a uniform aud arbitrary wav
OF spelling words We might as well
make all clothes alike aud cook all
dishes alike. Sameuess is tiresome 4:
variety is pleasing. ! have cores
pondeut whose letters are ALWAYS a re-
freshment TO me there j. such I breezy.
uufotIered originality about the or
biography lie always spells how
with large X Now that is lust a.
good a. 10 spell it with small one
Il is better. II gives the Imagination
a broader field. \ wider scope Il sug-
gests 10 the mind 4 grand, vague. i'm
pressive. new kind OF = COW. Saperb
effects can be produced BY ysriegsted
spelling Now there i blind Tom. the
musical prodigy. lie always spells
word according % the sound that 10
carried 10 his car And he i an en-
thu>isst IN orthography When sou
give him 4 weird he shouts ii OUTPUTS
all his soul into il. ! once heard him
called upon TO spell oTang-outsng be-
fore au audience. lie said. &c O. rang.
orSng. ger. ger. Granger. tang. tang.
Now body can re-
spect an orsng-outang that spells bis
name in a vigorous way Ike that But
the feeble dictionary makes mere
kitten Of him. In the old times people
spelled just a. they pleAsd. That WAS
the right idea You hsd two chances
AT a stranger then. \ on knew strong
man from weak one bv nj. iron-clad
spelling, aud his handwriting helped
you TO verify your verdict.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1875-06-03
100000 ACRES
VALUABLE LANDS.
In Kansas,
In Kansas.

by direction ofthe Honorable Secretary of
. the Interior. the undersigned will receive
sealed bids for the purchase Of any or all OF the
unSold lands west OF the Aeosho River, along
the southern line Of the State OF kansas en-
braced within what i generally know a the
''Cherkoee strip
These lands are offered for sale in compli-
auce with the provisions Of an act 0; Consres.
approved May Il. lS-a. n. : Statutes ST
Large. vol. xvi. Pr. 9s and o.
They Wi! be sold - the highest bidder for
cash. in quantities not exceeding one huudre Ell
and sixty acres. al not less than two dollar,
per acre for all ct said lands wing east Of tie
Arkansas River. AMI oue dollar aud dly cent?
per acre for such land, - lie west OF saiJ
River.
Printed li-ts describing IN, and. hereby
offered for sale hy their ie-al subdivisions and
Indicating the minimum price al Which each
tract l. held. will be cent hy mai % tie al
dress 81 any person making application tsers-
for 20 the Commissioner 90 The General I and
Office. Or 20 the Register ami Receiver tb.
local Offices a. Wichita zud Independence.
Kansas
Persons offering % purchase iu3v BID for a.
many tracts = hey nav desire. 30; zach h.d
must be separately made and sealed. aud
must 20 ier .ot more than one hunIreG and
sixty acres. ard conform 70 tac legal .1aef-
visions embraced 10 tie list
Bids nlu-' be sccompar ~ ten per cent
o. ta- amount bid Is guarantee ~ tse good
faith q the bidder. ~hieh SUN. iu r4.r the
land = awarded an. the salanr- not paid. z.r
be forfeited. Should anv BID b r, ee-ed. the
sum deposited vii lie returned 70 ii.e proper
psTty.
Parties whose BIDS are accepted ~ p. 10
tae1 q suca acceptance - soon arpr The
oT'sn NJ q the bid q, practicable. anu 10 yith-
~ forty CAV. sitter slcl notice has aera sufr
nailed payment 10 fan D. uot made 70 tl4e
comm .slourr o. us Genera. Laai ths - Of
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1875-06-03
Ghost Seeing Under Great PrecaU-
tons


Col. Henry ). Olcott is now organic
ing very fine circle from some of the
best minds in New York. TO sit a given
number of evenings, probably ten)
once week. with a gentleman in pri-
vate life of rare mediumistic powers.
To prevent impertinent Intrusion,
members Of the circle are not permit
ted TO divulge the place of meeting,
and none others will be admitted upon
any pretext The door will be locked
at o clock, after which time 10 one
can enter or leave until the seance is
over. All the manifestations, nclud-
in9 materIalizations, will occur in the
light, and without a cabinet.
VI. Alexandra Aksakoif, the eminent
Russian SpirituaIist. has written to
Col. Olcott, begging that that gentle
man will crown his labors, which
have done so much already for the
cause of Spiritualism," by organizing
a committee of savans, and pursue a
series of scientific experiments which
shall discover the nature and proper
ties of the force which lies beneath the
phenomena of the modern circle. lie
instances among the important contin-
gent questions 10 be solved the effect
of the mediumistic trance or obeSsiou,
upon the beating of the heart and the
temperature OF the body. Col. Olcott
has already given as much attention to
these matters As he could under the
unfayorable circumstances in which
he was placed during his Investigations
and has anticipated NJ. Aksakotf's
wishes by organizing the Miracle
Club " in New \ DIRK City, from which
We expect in time great results TO sci
euce.
The medium who is to sit with the
Miracle Club in New \ ork is the broth
er of a very prominent gentleman of
that city.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1875-06-03

The Lawrence Journal says: Judge
W. II. Brown, of Hutchinson, Member
Of Congress from the Third District,
has been spending some days with his
friends in this city. We are glad to
learn from him of the unusually fine
appearance Of the crops in the Arkan-
sas Valley. West Of Emporis there
are no grasshoppers. Winter wheat is
within fortnight OF harves! time,
and promises a splendid yield. Spring
crops are looking finely. \ large
breadth Of corn has been planted and
is coming forward luxurisntly The
people in that part of the State are
feeling first rate. They expect 10 have
big crops and get good prices for their
Vrain.r
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1875-06-03
For the EAGLE.
Cure for Snake Bite.

ISLAND GROVE, May %, 1875.
ED. EAGLE: Seeing an account of q
little girl suffering from snake bite,
| thought | would give an autidote
which | have found dead medicine"
to snake bites on horses and dogs, and
which have no doubt would be equal
ly effective on person. Take onions
Of green, tops and alb mash them fine,
spread on cloth large enough to COW
er all the swollen part, sprinkle on
some salt, and apply Immediately.
Change the poultice every fifteen min
utes, for the first hour or two. If
badly swollen, scarify slightly with a
sharp knife.
had horse and a mule that were
bitten by rattle snakes, and were so
bad before could apply the remedy,
that they could neither cat or walk,
and in thirty minutes afte: applied
onions and salt, they were grazing as
though nothing was the matter, and
the next day made twenty-five miles
to a loaded wagon without inconve-
nience. W. l.. ii.
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UNITED STATES MAIL.
-ArChC
A2AS4S.

PoST OFFICE DEPARTMENT.
Washington. 81 March. 1873.
Proposals viii be received IT the Contract
Office OF this Department until o clock p. N.
OF 81 MAY, 1915, ito be decided by the 10
June } for CARRYING the mails Of the United
states from july /. 1873. 70 June 50. ISIS. on
the following routes in the State OF Kansas.
snd BY the schedule Of departures ana avri-
walls herein specified. VIZ;
1926 From Oak Hill, by Poplar Hll. 10 Solo
mon City. - miles ami bacs, once j
week.
Leave oak IIu Friday 1t q NJ:
Arrive II solomon civ BY Il N;
Leave solomon City Friday AZ N
Arrive st OAK Hill by p n.
Bond required with bid, s&f9.
1927 From Smith Centre. BY crystal Plain.
Twelve Mile. and Rotterdam, 10 Caw-
ker CITY. - miles and back. once a
week.
Leave smith Centre Friday AZ 3 I IN:
Arrive Al Cawker city 10y . p m;
Leave CIwSer City saturday At q
Arrive u smith Centre by ) ? n.
Bond required with bid. $40
Sa91S From Eureka, by Flint Ridge and Sycs
ainore Springs. 70 Florence, - miles
and back, once week.
Leave Eureka FRIDAY al g N;
Arrive at Florence by pm;
Leave Florence saturday II Is = N;
Arrive at Eureka BY = N.
Bond required with lid. $500.
532-a FROM Xrnia. by Wilsonviile. kei;hs-
burgh. and J0ucstOwn. 10 leila, -
mile, and back. once a week.
Leave Nen!a Friday AZ S a IN;
Arrive at lola by 3 p m;
Leave lola saturday al 4 N;
Arrive AZ Xenia ~ 3 NJ.
Bond required with bid. $500
For lsw relating TO the Postal Service.
forms OF proposal bond and certificate. ana
for instructions and conditions 20 be embraced
n the costract. see advertisement OF this date
in pamphr; form. 10 be found Al the terminus
of each route or by addressing tac Second
Assistant Postmaster General.
Bids should De sent in sealed envelopes. gu
perseribei 1" Mail proposals STATE %: Kansas.
and adGr1s ,ed 90 the --cJad Assistant Post
master General, Washington d. Z
MARSHALL JEWELL.
Postmaster jfcnsraI.
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John Browns soul goes marching
on Information has been received
at the Department of State, at Wash
ington, of the passage by acclamation
on the 22d of March last, of an act by
the Cortcs of the Kingdom OF Portu-
gal, granting unconditional freedom
to the remaining Portuguese slaves
known as apprentices or freedmen.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1875-06-03

The exercise of the dispersive pow
er Of the Administration has not been
confined alone 10 the Cabinet, it has
spread abroad until has reached Capt.
Geo. I. Anthony, Collector Of Inter
nal Revenue for this district. He is
succeeded by Senator Blair, of Ottawa,
Kansas, Capt. Anthony made good
officer. We only hope his successor
will nroYc ~ efficient.
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Election OF Officers and Directors
of a. T. i S. 7. r. r.

Al the annual mectin. OF the stock
holders Of the Atchison, Topeka y
Santa Fe Railroad Company, held at
Topeka last Thursday, the following
gentlemen were elected directors for
the ensuing year: Thos. Nickerson,
Joseph Nickcr-on, f. II. Peabody, Is.
J.. Cheney. Alden Spearc, J. T. Burr.
Geo. Il. Wilbur Thomas Upham, Geo.
Opdyke, ID. L. Lakin. c. Il. Holiday,
i. J. Peters and Ginery Twitchcll.
The officers of the Board of Direct
ors are as follows:
Thos. Nickcrson. President. f. ii.
Peabody, Vice President, c. y. Pierce,
Secretary aud Treasurer, c. +. Morse,
Superintendent, and i. ;. Johnson.
Acting Land Commissioner.
The contract for constructing and
operating the Pueblo aud Arkansas
Valley Railroad, was ratified. This
road is virtually an extension of the
Atchison, Topeka Il Santa Fc from
Granada to Pueblo, 4 distance of one
hundred and thirty-sevcn miles The
work on this extension is in progress,
and is 10 be completed by the first OF
next October The Peak will then
have two railroad communications
with the mining country.
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The following Herd Law was unanimously
adopted, and ordered published rsr5dtim.
Pursuant to the power vested in the Board of
Commi toner's .. the County OF ~ed-wick, and
State of Kansas. by section one ~, of An act to
provide for the regulation Of the running, at large
of an nals, approved February ~ l,73, IL IS
hereby ordered by said Board thai horses. mules.
asses. cattle, hogs, sheep and goats shall not bs
allowed 10 run i, large within the bounds OF said
County of >edgwick, and state Of han4Ls And
in pursuance Of section two 81 Of said act II j.
hereby ordered by said Board that this order shall
be entered upon the records of the said Boar! OF
Commissioners. and that the same shall be paN-
lished ia the Wichita City EAGLE, weekly new 90
paper published IN said county, four 90 cou-ecti-
tive weeks next after said entry shall have bee /,
made
This order shall take efec; and be in force On
and after the 10Th day OF April 4 d $50
(>igne1) JOHN L. CARPES YER,
". G. HOBBS,
Il. YORK.
Attest JoHN TUCKER, County CLERK. II
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Sheriff Salr.

District Court Thirt enth judicial District,
Sedgwick County, Kansas
+. Il 1hrelkeld, John S West.
Il + Wilson, c. l. Barnhardi
and x French, partners by the
name and style OF Threlkeld &
Co.. plaintiffs
vs..
z II. Cleaveland and W W
Pearce. partners by the name
and style Of cleveland
Pearce, defendants.
Nv virtue Of an order Of sale to me issued by
the Judge Of the District Court Of the Thirteenth
Judicia District, sitting in and for Sedgwiek
County. Kansas, wherein Ihrelkcld 4 Co. are
plaintiffs and Cleayeland Pearce are defendants
/ viii On Monday, the 18Th day of June, a u
1873 commencing at O'Clock \ VI at No. -
Nam Street, in the civ Of Wichita, Kansas offer
fc. ale at public auction, to the highest bidder
for cash in hand, the following described proper
~ TO wit \ stock Of groceries, consisting Of
teas, coffee, sugar, crackers, bacon, tobacco
qscenswar-, etc and will continue from day 10
day until the entire stock Is sold being Il part Of
the stock kept by the firm of Cleayeland ( Pearce
of Wichita. Kansas said property Is levied up
the property Of defendants cleveland 4
Pearce, and viii be sold 10 satisfy said order Of
sale
sheriff onice, Wichita, sedgwick County,
Kansas, june /, 4 y. ISIS.
z. II MASSEY.
Sheriff Sedgwick County kansas
SLUSs DYER, Plaintiffs Attorneys est
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y dispatch from Arlington, Msssa-
chusetts, states tina. the yacht Edith
was capsized on the lake, last Thurs
day, by gust of wind, and gentle
man aud five young ladies, thrown in
4 rn wnn1
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The 81. Louis mayoralty has been
settled for at least six months. the time
for which the contest has been post
poned. during which time Col. Jas. ii.
Briiton will operate as Mayor. Mr..
Britton was inaugurated last Saturday.
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LECALG.


Notice is hereby given, thSta petition wiz DC
presented 10 the Board u Commissioners Of
Sedgwick County, Kansas. II their meeting on
the 1th day of tune, ISIS, asking that u re4d be
established a the following points. 10 wit Be
ginning Il; the southeast corner Of the the south
west quarter OF sec l.. town >. range west.
thence running west one half mile on the north
side of Jester creek and the section line IS
practicable. -
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Sheriff's Sale.

District Court, Thirteenth Judicial District
sedgwick County, Kansas.
Z. Z. Furley, Plaintiff.
Augusta Bensch, pcleud't.
BY virtue Of an OrIrr Of sale issued ouy % the
District Court OF the l3h Judicial District sitting
in and f0r SedgWIck County, Kansas, wherein &.
c. Furley il plaintit, and Augusta Benson de-
tendcut, VIII, on Saturday the 9Th dag Of June,
ID losJ, Al > o clock IN, at the courthouse
door IN the city Of " chitI, Kansas. offer for sale
at public auction, % the highest bidder for cash
in hand. all the right, Title and interest of the
deiendeut, Augusta Gcasch. in ami TO the follow
ing described property, 10 wiz: Lot No. eleven
III J on Main street, IN Grinenst-in addition 70
the city Of Wichita, Sed2SVick County, State Of
Kansas, with The appu tengnces said Property
l. levied upon - the property Of defender, Au-
gusta Bensch, and VIII be sold 10 satisfy said or
der Of sale.
>hcrn9 Ohicc, Wichita, seIgwick County
kansas, May 18th, \. d. 1875.
l. II MASSEY,
sheriff Sel-virk County, kausas
William Baldwin, Attorney for Pi-iutir. G-5'