The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1875-06-03

of County Commissioners.
Nessrs. Stanley and Hatton have formed a
copartnersAip in the practice OF law. They
are in the same oifco with McClees, over Muir
ply & Reilly, in the New york Block. This
will make 4 strong firm, and We wish them
every success
The NJ. L. sunday school are m.kin. cIten-
sive preparation, for strawberry festival, TO
be given at an early day, announcement OF
which will be made The festival is gotten up
in the interest Of the sabbath School library,
and should be largely attended.
J. 81. Steele was seriously alarmed over the
illness OF his little boy who was attacked sun
day with all the symptoms Of cholera iniantum.
We rejoice with him however in the favorable
turn the ease has since taken, the chia being
now pronounced cut Of danger.
The locomotive that wheeled the morning
mixed in here last Monday, wa, painted with
mutilatcd grasshoFpers, finished brown with
their juice. Itran into several hundred bar
rcls OF them chawns the iron track near Atch-
i,on, and literally waliowed in their gore.
Runner had il that the severe thunder clap
during the storm Of last Friday horalded the
demise Of a valuable horse, grazing at the
time on the prarie in English addition. The
report was unfounded, existed only in the
Imagination 81 the man who first started 1t.
q Thirteen teams We'll loaded with household
gods passed out Main street last Monday for
Oregon. al Of them hailed from Sarborn
County. Arkansas. An spring constant Ii de
OF emigration has been lowin, through here.
u perpetual wasonng or Arkln-a, to oregon.
greeting
Prof. -. G. Ward and wife, Mrs. J. T.. CaId-
well, Mr., {. c. Fees and Mrs. 5 l.. David
son, all left here on Wednesday mrrnings
train to summer among relatives east. thereby
escaping She heated term. We wish them a
pleasant trip, fun enjoyment and health, and
= safe return.
No. G5 closed its lAbors last Monday night
The Madam would not pay her rcut and the
landlord took advantage OF her usual evening
promenade to lit out all tie windows and car
~ of the doors. The Madam aud her girls
kept open house thar night, but "hiested"
next morning betimes TO catch the early bird
crauuching her WORN.
A. Burnell brought 10 our office Saturday, a
specimen Of rye raised in Rockford Township.
this county, that measured. actual length, six
feet four inches Dir. Burnell informs us that
It stands this height in field of ten acres.
The yield Of wheat and rye promises even
moro than statements formerly made, that
were considered exaggerated
The new Mill has whistle now, one OF the
largest and latest improvement, this i, backed
boy a forty-horsc-powcr engine which, when
the whole Is set agoinS some morning early,
will bring our citizens out of bel standing.
The thing was tested last Tuesday morning,
running the dear people in all directions
who thought 1t was some new fire alarm, a. it
sounded like gong, whistle, bell and base
drum all together, and propelled by steam.
). 5 Tomiin OF salem township. has lett at
our Office a specimen Of Early May wheat
grown on the upland, that stands four feet
high. plump head. wcH stalk ed. promising an
enormous yield. lie also left with u, line
sample OF his rye that is now five feet eleven
inches high amer having been grazod on up TO
tue ~ VI N ~ AA- nun VI AutNt hiftAlhlChf
should be seen by all those who desire TO take
heart agau. They arc truly, in the anticipa-
ton, pleasure 10 behold.
The Black Hills party. under charge of Char
lie Ccrdeiro lsfl Wichita last Monday for their
camp north OF town on Martin Clsrk's place
where they wait the gathering Of the clan,
and from whence they start this week for the
Black Hills. The entire party are proyisoned
and QUILTED for i long campaisn-pesce or
war. Sixteen Of the party are from wichita
the balance. making thirty, from tho adjoining
country. They 20 TO Sidney, Nebraska.
where they viii wait thu opportunity aud per
mission 10 enter the Hills. success 50 with
them.
Joekeyins Ss \ bushes. i, trade fallen. The
chin music that played horses of Packers
hands. has been transferred to fAr-oh land.
The busy lash with il. sharp report that
plunged sad-eyai. invalid horses into the sale
lot where thcy instantly became thorough
breds, is heard no more NJ noon tide. Packer
has said ms .histee" aud liz Tho lons-haire1
wolf from walla-W ala, has found him a den
on the Brazos Texas Womaurn him not a
lost. IL viii take only 4 lew Of bis trades TO
satisfy that community, then he will get a
leave OF absence that will bring him suddenly
back.
What is Topekas loss is Wichits's gain.
The Custom House" viii bs started here
about the 20;h. IL will be brought down on
the cars in bottles, and will open out in the
Herrin.ion brick building in process OF con-
strrction upon the site Of the old southern
Hotel. Mr.. Charles Schsttner ha, eceived
the appointment TO chief il over this Institu-
tioa. For this purpose Wichita is declared !
port Of entry, or an entry Tor port, aud other
truck. Mr.. Sehs;tGer len last Monday for the
cast to lay in all the best and noboiest, with
view TO making tins really the Custom House
OF the Valley.
Almost simultaneous with the grasshoppers
comes, oppertuaely, the LOOK osf, Lawrence,
Kansas, Sunday weekly. IL proposes to look
out for things generally. in its sslutarr, aud
we trust among them il will look out that it
don't so under before young ambitious lad
der is climb" Ii is spicy and full OF good
promise. II the public demand reoessitais'
il. then will il live on without our wish ii not
prayers and tears viii not avail.