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The Wichita city eagle., 1876-08-24
Thurlow Weeds Opinion.

This veteran and reliable political
pfognosticator has been interviewed
by reporter of the New York 1ri-
6ane, and expresses his views on the
political situation in New York State
as follows:
81 have anXiously reflected OH the
existing state of affairs, and | think
the Republicans should nominate a
strong and irreproachable ticket on a
defensive platform, not only because
in that case the party will undoubtedly
carry New York, but because the ac-
ton of the convention will most cer-
tainly have very powerful influence
on the success of the National ticket.
Perhaps there never was a crisis of
more interest to the general welfare of
the community than the approaching
election. The Cincinnati nominees
are, beyond all doubt, the best and
strongest that could have been pre-
sented to the suffrages of electors
The evidence Of this is to be found
not only in the fact Republicans aud
Independents are cordially uniting in
favor of Hayes and Wheeler, but also
in the fact that their opponents have
not been able to find an error in their
record, or to detect flaw III their
characters. The good example of the
National Republican Convention can
not fail to exert beneficial influence
on the coming State Convention. This
is no time to bring forward candidates
obnoxious to the public sentiment it
is no time to try experiments or to
make mistakes"
Mr.. Weed considered it somewhat
too early to express an opinion as to
which one of the prominent candidates
for the Office of Governor would prob
ably be the nominee, but thought that
Vim. NJ. Evarts, Ex-Governor Morgan,
or Secretary Fish, if nominated, would
carry the State by very large
majority.
The Wichita city eagle., 1876-08-24
We Know who Don't.

Remember, that the Republican plat
form endorses Grants administration
that Hayes endorses the Republican
platform; and that as natural conse-
quence one term of Hayes is but third
term of Grant. And who wants a
third term of Grant ?-Democratic
Papers.
We know who don't want third
term of Grant, namely: the Hamburg
murderers, The Tweed-Tilden ring and
the rest of the Democratic party.
The Wichita city eagle., 1876-08-24
Tom. Ryan and Topeka.

The first thirty local items in the
Commonwealth, OF Saturday morning
last, are as follows. What a big drunk
they must have had
Glorious
Shake, everybody.
Wichita, we love you.
Tom is lucky name.
Now we feel like business.
We take Congress in ours.
Do you hear the Tom-Tom ?
Uncle Chester grins all over.
A pretty good world to live in.
The news was too goodto be credited.
Come up everybody and get hugged.
Topeka didn't anticipate such good
news
Take all your State officers and 90
to thunder.
Judge Bliss sends us blissful news
from Wichita.
Everybody in Topeka has taken to
Congress water.
"Happy are we tonight, boys; hap
py, happy are we."
Three cheers and tiger for Tom
Ryan. Hip, hip, hurrah
The Commonwealth feels rich
enough to pay the National debt.
John Martin says that Tom Ryan
will run ahead of his ticket.
Wichita ratified last night. Sod a
and lemonade were the drinks.
The Topeka Democrats all rcjoic G
over the nomination of Tom Ryan.
Toms nomination makes everything
lovely and sends the goose skyward.
Wonder how it will seem to live in
town that furnishes Congressman.
Topeka was ablsze with enthusiasm
last night over the nomination of Ryan.
The Third Congressional District of
Kansas contains the best people in
America.
Let everybody, regardless of party,
go to the Santa Fe depot to-day to re-
ceive victorious Tom.
Hanback,, Roberts, Huntoon, Bone
brake, King, Arthur McCabe, et al,
come to our arms. You did good
work.
One of our Wichita dispatches SAYS
that the people down there claim that
they will give Ryan majority of ff-
teen thousand. Ko-rect.
Tommy, don't go!'' said some of
the weak-kneed to Ryan, when he
started in the race for Congress.
Tommy did go, fought the good fight
and conquered. Now Tommy scil go.
The Wichita city eagle., 1876-08-24

John Kelly for State Senator.

Hon. John Kelley, who represented
Sedgwick county in the Lower House
last winter, received the nomination
for State Senator at the hands of the
Senatorial Convention last Saturday.
He was nominated unanimously and
viii be elected by an overwhelming
vote despite few sore heads in Wich-
ita. Mr.. Kelly is farmer and lives
in Attica township, which is in the
Western Representative district OF
Sedgwicl county.
We said he was nominated unani-
mously, which is true the delegations
of Barbour, Kingman, Simmer and the
two districts of this county having
voted for him solid, but on the assem-
bling of the convention objections
were raised to the call and apportion-
ment which at one time threatened to
carry off the Sumner delegation and
the Kingman delegate also. A square
honest friendly talk soon settled the
mischief and dispelled all doubts.
Two of the delegates from Sumner
county informed us personally that
they had been misled in the matter by
well no matter who, now, but an eX-
animation into the charge satisfied
them that 10 other authority could
have made the call, and that upon the
basis of Republican vote Sumner
had secured her full quota of dele
gates. Anyhow, they declared that
they conceded the Senator to this
county and were entirely satisfied that
Sedgwick should name her choice,
which was right and honorable con-
cession.
John Kelly made very honorable
canvass. was squarely and honorably
nominated and will be elected by
majority larger than his ticket.
The Wichita city eagle., 1876-08-24
For the EAGLE.
Hov about that County Fair ?

KEcHI, August 10Th.
EDITOR EAGLE: How about that
county fair, that premium list. rules
and regulations, and SO forth !?
Many of US hereabouts have no cen
tennial, very little Fourth of July, but
now we do want about three days of
Sedgwick County Fair. know there
are exceptions to this rule; farmers
who have no use for fairs who have
nothing to expose to the public gaze
and would only feel bad in beholding
the wonderful products of others.
Yet there are enough farmers beyond
a doubt in Sedgwick County who do
appreciate fairs, to make the agricul-
tural department of such an institu-
tion success.
The fairs is to agriculture what re-
views are to our common schools. II
is, III short, the farmers commence
ment week. Not only place to COM
pare results of the past year. but TO
lay in a stock of new ideas and sug-
gestions for the coming one. "But we
are too busy to go to fairs" This was
the cry with many last year, and yet
who will deny that the farmers who
did attend were not just as well up
with their work the year round, as
those who couldn't find time. If farm
ers would start to plan for their work
six weeks before hand with view of
attending the fair, there is not one in
hundred but what would find ample
time for that purpose. Start by max
ing known your intentions to the
household. Tell the boys and girls
and hired hands, if you have any, and
in anticipation of the..coming pastime,
and all will work with a will. Some
say that they have seen fairs enough
If they have they should by no means
keep their boys from seeing them. "a
boy who has never seen fair may
make farmer, but he would certain
ly make quite as good a one, if he has
twice as many chances to learn that
which farmer needs to know.) Eve
been boy and know what it is, never
knew what could be accomplished by
the free use of currycomb and brush
until my father let me fix up mule
colt for the fair The colt didn't take
any premium, but he received q white
ribbon which indicated with the Judge
that he was third choice in a class of
five. This bit of ribbon wasn't much
of reward for my trouble, but don't
think father ever regretted letting me
show the mule, for he sold him right
away at rousing big price, and, by
the way, after that if he raised a mule
it was invariably one of the big price
kind
In duty to adjoining counties and
herself, Sedgwick County cannot get
out of holding a fair and trying to
make.a good one. Our last years effort
disappointed US, but scores of men
from Sumner, Cowley and Butler
counties, We're more disappointed than
we. They were here for breeding an
imals, but found such limited num-
ber to select from. What institution
can be of more Importance to our
farm ers and business men than that
which makes other count es tributary
to their own, that which brings buyers
and consu mers right to their door?
Yours, FARMER X.
The Wichita city eagle., 1876-08-24
The Rag Baby-Our Darling.


Elsewhere in this paper will be fonnd
the platform adopted by the Congress
sional Convention held at Wichita.
Upon the currency question it is not
'oonspicously SILENT" but talks right
out in meeting acknowledging not on
" the paternity of the rag baby, but
declaring il TO be legitimate though
sadly abused waif. The Third District
wants no "bullionist" or "bondhold-
err shrieked in its ears by loud
mouthed Democrats. "Fearful shrink
ages" and all else of Democratic bosh
is squelehed by our platform, and the
Third District takes the bull squarely
by the horns. While endorsing the Re
publican platform and our National
Standard Bearers, It still says that
rather than sudden contraction let us
act like prudent men and in the light
which experience furnishes from day
to day, until greenbacks in the absence
OF all bumcombe legislation shall be
worth their face in gold, in duties al
calorcm. and labor To the document
we invite the careful consideration of
the Democracy of the Arkansas VAL
ley.
To show how closely the platform
meets the ideas of the EAGLE, we
quote from an editorial written by MS
last fall in answer TO query from
Rockford township aud published in
this paper on the 14th of October:
"We are for neither ''in1ation,"
contraction" or immediate resump-
ton. as we understand the intents
and legitimate results Of these policies,
but we are for that party and that pol
lev which win the most surely and
speedily, without undue commercial
excitement or shocks TO the laboring
interests of the country, make our
greenbacks equivalent, in every partic-
ular, to gold and silver.
To the solution of this problem we
believe the great National Republican
party is earnestly and honestly address
Ing itself. In its ability to accomplish
ii, we entertain the utmost confidence.
The result will be that the party will
make the matter so plain and straight
forward as to insure its retention in
power until the grand final shall be ac-
complished."
The Wichita city eagle., 1876-08-24
Senatorial Convention.

The Convention was called to order
pursuant to call at twelve o'clock on
the 10Th inst, by r. z. Murdock, men,
Der of the Central Committee.
w. M. Friedley, of Barbour county,
was chosen temporary chairman and
Col. NJ. Stewart, of Sedgwick county,
secretary.
The following named gentlemen
were appointed committee on cre-
dentals: G. Wiltsie, of Sumner, Hor-
ace Carpenter, L. N. Woodcock aud
P. Mcdonald. of Sedgwick, H. E.
Van Trees, of Barbour county.
The following gentlemen were ap-
pointed a committe on permanent or
ganization: j. B. York, G. ST. Dem
mis- and Thos. Trickey, of Sedgwick
county, j. G. Tucker, of Sumner, Ii.
E. Van Trees, Of Barbour.
Convention then adjourned until
one O'Clock, at which time it con-
vened and the committee on crcden-
tials reported the following gentle
men as entitled to seats:
Sumner county,. G.. Tucker, G..
| Wiltsie, G.. F. Porter, j. Ii. Bullene,
II. c. ST. Clair. j. P. Jones, G. f. Hem
ming.
Barbour county-W. NJ Friedley,
ii. E. Van Trees.
Kingman county-H. l.. Ball.
Sedgwick county,. B. York, G..
ST. Dennis, NJ. Stewart, P. Mcdonald,
j. NJ. Steele, l.. N. Woodcock, I. N.
Trickey, NJ E. Goodell S. A. johnson,
Horace Carpenter, e. II. Litzenberg,
VIM. Lyman.
The committee on permanent or
ganization reported the following:
j. G. Tucker, Chairman.
Col. NJ. Stewart, Secretary.
The reports of the committees were
accepted and adopted.
A motion was made 20 the effect
that it should take a two-thirds vote
of the Convention to nominate, which
was lost.
Two delegates being absent mo-
ton was passed allowing each county
to cast the full vote of the county.
On motion it was ordered that in
voting the roll should be called and
each delegate rise and vote ripa roce.
Nominations then being in order J.
NJ. Steele placed in nomination Hon
John Kelly.
Nj. 5. Adams was also placed in
nomination, but his name was imme-
diately Withdrawn, and, on motion,
the rules were suspended and John
Kelly was declared The unanimous
choice of the Convention.
One member from each representa-
tive district was then appointed by
the chair, to act as Central Commit
tee, consisting of the following named
gentlemen:
Chas. Wiltsie, of Sumner.
III. E. Van Trees, of Barbour.
II. l.. Ball, of Kingman.
Horace Carpenter, of the 93d dist.
j. NJ. Steele, of the 92d district.
No other business being before the
house the Convention, after being ad-
dressed by Kelly, st. Clair, Wiltsie
ard Jones. adjourned
The Wichita city eagle., 1876-08-24
RYan's Reception at Topeka.

The arrival of the train at Topeka
which bore back that city's honored
son, was announced by laundering
peals of cannon. Two or three hun
dred citizens congregated at the depot
with a brass band, and Ryan was
taken in the arms of the crowd and
carried to the depot platform where a
reception speech and reply was in
order. The programme was again re-
peated at the Tefft House with an ad-
ditional speech from S. N. Wood. In
the evening at the Court House an
other demonstration was made with
John Guthrie, as chairman, who made
a happy speech followed by Ryan,
Wood and j. w. Brown, of Cohomo
county, Miss.
Shawnee will go almost solid for
The Wichita city eagle., 1876-08-24
Call for Republican County Convention.


Tho County Convention viii be held at Eagle
IIan in wichita, satcrday. september9 ., ls7d,and
the primaries at the usual voting places in uie
respective precincts on Saturday, September 2,
ls76.
The hours fixed by The Central Committee are
from to in the country and from to in Che
city OF Wichita.
Those Who do not desire the success OF the men
and measures Of the Republican party, are re-
qucated not to participate in the primary cleo
ii6n5 Of that pariy.
-rhe delegates from Wichita, Minneha, heehi'
PAYNE. Grant and Lincoln townships and the city
of wichita, composing the 92d representative dis
trict Will nominate candidate for Representa-
tive of that district, and appoint district cen
tral committee.
The delegates from all the other townships IN
the county. composing the sd district, Will NOM
fnate q candidate for Representative of that dis
trict. and appoint district central committee.
The County Convention win nominate candi-
dates for the following onie s.:
Probate Judge,
Clerk OF the District Court,
Superintendent Of Public instruction,
County Attorney
The County Conyention viii also appoint a ne"
County Central Committee for the ensuing year.
The townships via be represented by delegates
as follows: Grand RIVER delegates, Morton
delegates
The Wichita city eagle., 1876-08-24
The Judicial Convention.

The Judicial Convention for the
Thirteenth Judicial District, convened
in Winfield on Monday. All the coun-
ties were represented. Its work was
soon completed. w. p. Campbell was
the only candidate presented and the
result will be found in the ticket that
heads ourpaper. The Sedgwick coun-
ty delegation returned home on Tues
day morning.
The Wichita city eagle., 1876-08-24
Republican State Central Committaa.


First District-iI. NJ. Insley, Leay-
enworth.
Second District-John n. Price,
Atchison.
Third District-Joseph c. Wilson
Topeka.
Fourth District-A. W. Blair,
Ottawa
Fifth District-A. d. Brown, Bur-
lington.
Sixth District-John z. Kenea. La
Cygne.
Seventh District. S. Gilmore,
Fredonia.
Eighth District. w Hart. Abilene
Ninth District-W. a. Morgan.
Cottonwood Falls.
Tenth District-R L. Stevenson,
Olathe.
Eleventh District-L n. Humphrey,
independence.
Twelfth District-M. N. Miller,
Clay Center.
Thirteenth District-M w. Levy,
Wichita.
Fourteenth District-P. @. Bond,
Salina.
Fifteenth District-A. d. Wilson,
Phillipsburg.
The Wichita city eagle., 1876-08-24
Speaker Kerr Dead.

Speaker Kerr died at Alum Springs,
Virginia, on the 18th, after very
long and painful sickness. The news
was received in Washington with un-
feigned sorrow. He sent Il dispatch
to his law partner in New Albany the
day he died in which he told of his
great pain and which he closed with
the following words:
"The end of it all is near at hand. |
wish it could be painless, but fear
not. When the news comes to you at
home, bear it bravely and resignedly,
for | will. My heart still turns to you
with my warmest love-"
The Wichita city eagle., 1876-08-24

The Topeka Commonwealth says
that the gentlemen and delegates who
attended the Congressional conven-
ton, at Wichita. say that the address
of Col. Plumb, the night succeeding
the convention twas the ablest politi-
cal effort they ever heard in Kansas"
The Wichita city eagle., 1876-08-24
Kansas Democracy.

The Democrats of Kansas meet IN
State Convention to-day, Wednesday
at Topeka. 1t would not surpise US il
an attempt was made by them to steal
NJ. Il. Hudson, the greenbacker's can
didate as their own. Ii won't do. The
Grange has never been captured yet
by tie taking of its ofiicers-the hum
blest patron can not be caught by any
parties stool-pieeon.
The Wichita city eagle., 1876-08-24

and therefore denounce the act of Congress
OF 1873 whereby silver was practically demon
etized, as wrong upon the people.
8. That we hold the Democratic party re-
sponsible for the great body of the ills from
which the people are now suffering, and re-
Representatives during the recent session of
Congress to prove its incapacity to govern
the country.
The Wichita city eagle., 1876-08-24
A G0od Member.

1t is due to Hon. VIM. r.. Brown, of
the Third District, who has just been
defeated for denomination, to say
that he has made good, fair, square
member and leaves behind him an
honorable record. His failure to get
denomination is one of the incidents
of political life.-Ldwrence Journal.
The Wichita city eagle., 1876-08-24

The Kansas City Times, a Democrat
ic paper, and the Topeka Blade, an
Independent paper, both endorse Geo.
L. Anthony. AT least one comedies
him to be one of the ablest and purest
men in the West and the other unequi-
vocally endorses him.
The Wichita city eagle., 1876-08-24

Hon. Newton Booth, the Independ-
ent United States Senator from Cali
fornia' has warmly esponsed the cause
OF Hayes aud Wheeler and will shortly
speak on that side i'm Indiana.
The Wichita city eagle., 1876-08-24
Notice.


Wichita, Kansas, August A, 1876. !
Complaint having been entered at this Office by
Isaac l.. skinner against James W Garrett, for
abandoning his ID. s. entry, No. iostS, dated
section p, township - south. range west,
in sedgwck County, Kansas, with view TO the
cancellation of said entry, the said parties are
hereby summoned to appear at this Office on the
18th day of September, 1876, at O'Clock n. m. ),
to respond and furnish testimony concerning
said alleged Abandonment, and TO determine the
lights of the respective parties 10 said tract.
j. G. REDFIELD,
2g-4t Peceiver
The Wichita city eagle., 1876-08-24
Notice.


United States Land Office,
Wichita, Kansas, August Il, 1916.
Complaint having been entered at this office by
William G.. Hull against Ann f. Chreswell for
abandoning her ID. s. fling No. 1867, dated
Apri IL, 1872, upon the southeast quarter section
32, township 20, SOUTH range !, west, in sedgwick
county, Kansas with u view to the cancellation of
said entry the said parties are hereby summoned
to appear at this Office the 18th day Of Septem-
Der, 1876, at o'clock p. m, TO respond and fur
nish testimony concerning said alleged abandon
ment. H. L. TAYLOR, Register.
90-4ts
The Wichita city eagle., 1876-08-24

1t seems to be pretty well settled
now that ex-Gov. Allen, of Ohio, is
one of Peter Cooper's bus load. The
New Haven Union says its soft-money
contemporary in Ohio has no authority
for the assertion that Mr.. Allen will
support Tilden and Hendricks ,and de-
clares that he has direct information
that Mr.. Allen has declared his al
legience to Cooper and Cary; that he
would have accepted position Oh the
ticket himself had his health permit
ted, and that Cary was put on because
Allen recommended him. All of
which would seem to be case of re-
joicing for Governor Tilden.
The Wichita city eagle., 1876-08-24
Treasurer's Notice of Sale of School La ids.

OFFICE OF COUNTY TREASURER,
Sedwick County. Kansas, August ), 1876.
Notice is hereby given that will on Saturday,
September l6, A ID. 1876, at my Office, offer for
sale and sell to the highest bidder, in legal sgbdi
visions, the following described school lands
situated in Sedgwick county, State of Kansas,
to wit
Ne or of section 3e, township 20, range 8, west.
Ne \ of ne appraised at 81 90 per acre
Improvements on ne rs Of ne or
appraised at S7.5o)
Nv 4 of ne = .......... 90
Sc Or of ne qr.........- 100
Improvements sc or of me- Or
appraised at 81 50.)
Sw or of he qr......... 90
Bids for the above described land may be made
between the hours Of 10 O'Clock q. III. and p. M.
on said day of sale.
L. n. WOODCOCK
l9-it County Treasurer.
The Wichita city eagle., 1876-08-24

The first session of the 4ith Con-
gress closed on Tuesday last. 1t will
re-convene on the first Monday in De-
celnber, and close its work on March
4th, 1877.
The Wichita city eagle., 1876-08-24
UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS

Fall Session Commences Sept. 9Th.
Full faculty of competent instructors. Com
plete course Of study in Classical, scientiic, and
Normal Departments.
Send for catalogue to j. MARVIN,
2O-ft President.
The Wichita city eagle., 1876-08-24

They are having perfectly terrific
fight over the Judgeship in the Second
District. and it looks very much as
though the regular nominee might be
beaten by he candidate of mass con-
yentiou.
The Wichita city eagle., 1876-08-24
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
Proposals for Supplies and Tran
portation for the Indian Service.

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
OFFICE OF INDIAN AFtAIRs ;
WAsHIsGToS, August 18th, 1876
Sealed Proposals for furnishing
30 800, coo pounds beef on tie hoOf,
$3.50, 600 pounds flOur,
2.Gi5, 200 pounds corn,
994 900 pounds bacon.
l50, coo pounds pemmican,
,ll2 600 pounds hard bread,
$4,000 pounds salt,
a 900 pounds soap,
q, 900 pounds lard,
$50 bbls. mess beef
s2j bbls. mess pork,
And for transportation of Indian supplies, viii
be received at the Lindell Hotel St Louis until
noon of Wednesday, September 9Th.
Further particulars will be furnished on appli-
cation to this oilice;t0 the Lindell Hotel st Louis
to VIM Nicholson. Superintendent of Indian AT
fairs. Lawrence; {. II. B0stwick, Cheyenne OF
to the Commissaries OF subsistence, L s. A
Sioux City, st. Paul, or Omaha
J. Q. SMITH,
2l-N Commissioner
The Wichita city eagle., 1876-08-24

CoUNTT surEErSTESDEST ASD NoTAav TUB-Ic.
NNTILI. ATTEND PROMPTLY O, writing
Wv Deeds, Mortgages, Contracts, taking ar-
acknowledgements, etc Pays special attention io
the paying Of taxes for nGu-resl,euts. Office
in south Room, Occidental E5-el Biock, W iclifa,
Kansas. i-l-ttl
The Wichita city eagle., 1876-08-24
SECOND sEMI-ANNUAL SALE
.SH0RT-H0RN CATTLE,
F. McHardy & Co,
VIII sell at public auction, on the Fair Grounds,
at Topeka, Kansas, on

VIII sell at public auction, on the Fair Grounds,
at Topeka, Kansas, on
Wednesday, September 9Th, 1876,
About so head. of which 80 are young cows and
hefers and l5 young bulls, mostly iit for service
Among the offerings will be found Zoras,
Thorndales, Young Marys. Imp. Sylyias, Fran
ties Imp. Louisas, Lucy Meals and Imp. Young
Snowdrops.
Among the bulls offered will be the p.ire Bates
bull I'd Duke of Springwood 1927 Ito which most
of the COW have been bred, } and Baron Oakland
1902, tracing to Aylesby Lady by Baron Warlaby
1sl3, with three Bates crosses. The remainder
are young bulls, out of the cows offered.
Sale to commence at l:30 p m. Lunch on the
ground.
Terms of "A credit of months will be
given, the purchaser giving approved note, with
interest at 10 per cent or per cent OF for cash.
Catalogues will be ready by August 10Th
Address +. McHARDY & CO.,
20-2t Emporia, Kansas