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The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1876-04-13
The Walnut Valley Railroad.

The Walnut Valley people and the
thriving towns located along that riv-
er, are at last getting in earnest about
securing a railroad. The Common
wealth of Saturday says:
A number of the prominent citizens
of the Walnut Valley, headed by Bent
Murdoch, of the Eldorado Times, have
been in this city day or two, in con-
sultation with Mr.. Nickerson Presi-
dent of the Santa Fe railroad, and 9TH
ers, in reference to a railroad from some
point on the line down the Valley, and
so on to the State line. We under
stand that the meeting resulted in very
nearly, if not quite, promise that the
road should be built in season to bring
out the crops of 1876. A road from
Cedar Point, Florence, or some other
point down the Walnut Valley would
open up one of the best and richest
parts of the State. That one must be
built is evident TO the owners Of the
Santa Fe railroad, and we judge that
they do not intend that any other or
ganization shall be ahead of them.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1876-04-13
What will the Democracy % for Candidate 2

AT the present rate we fear that our
Democratic friends will soon be with
out a candidate. The lightning stirred
up by their Confederate House is strik-
ing all around the political horizon
promiscuous like. Those upon whom
we have looked so foDdly and expect
antly are slowly but surely going down
before the mania of investigation like
ripe wheat before the ruthless sickle.
First it was Pendleton; then came
Hendricks: and now that favorite son
of New York, Sammy Tilden, is likely
to be added TO the list. Mr.. Tilden, it
seems. was one of the purchasing
committee" so called, of the St. Louis,
Terre Haute & Alton Railway Com
pany. lie was also the counsel for the
committee. 1t is alleged by Mr.. Girls
void, of St. Louis, the former presi-
dent of the road, that in winding up
the affairs of the committee Mr.. Til
den and his associates "cabbaged" in
the neighborhood of 1921, 900 from the
road, placing that sum where it would
"do the most good"-to themselves.
This is very sad, particularly in view
of the existing prejudice against
"crooked" men.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1876-04-13
Railroad Extension.

a large delegation of our citizens
had an interview with Col. Thos. Nick
erson, President of the Atchisen, To-
peka Il Santa railroad, Oh Tuesday and
Wednesday of this week, in accordance
with previous arrangement. We stop
the press this morning for the purpose
of putting in this notice, and will ex-
plain the matter more fully next week.
The Atchis0n, Topeka & Santa Fe
Railroad Company will build branch
of their road down this valley this year
provided we will take stock to the
amount of three thousand dollars cash
per mile in said road.
They will start at Cedar Point and
build right down the valley as fast as
the money is raised to do it.
They will send their chief engineer
into the valley as soon as they can get
him here, in order to make up their es-
Inmates.
Our people can have first-class rail-
road built into this valley, this year, if
they want it Walnut Valley Times.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1876-04-13
Fruit Growing.

The vicissitudes of climate, which
make fruit-growing SO precarious in
nearly all parts OF the west, do not ap-
ply to Southwestern Kansas. The
peculiarities of soil and climate stamp
this region with the characteristics OF
an excellent country for the raising of
fruit; and, indeed, number of fine
orchards, less than five years old. Near
the Arkansas valley, the wild plums,
grapes, ETC., which grow here in the
greatest profusion, show what is pos
sible with cultivation.
In parts of this country which have
been settled several years since, many
establishments are found where the
cultivation of small fruit is made a
speciality, and crops of grapes, straw
qerries, blackberries, raspberries are
generally enormous. 1t is we'll
known fact that Kansas received the
"Golden Medal" for the finest display
of fruit at the National Pathological
Exhibition at Philadelphia, in 1869.
Most of the fruit exhibited there was
grown in the county of Jefferson, on
the line of the Atchison, Topeka Il
Santa Fe railroad.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1876-04-13
Gingerbread Fare and Hay-Stack Lodgings.

A correspondent who has been at
Philadelphia, and who, while there,
took pains to look into things, says
that the accommodations will not be
sufficient for the multitudes expected.
1t is impossible, even thus early, to OBJ
tain good rooms for the opening week.
He advises persons living at distance
not to make arrangements to be pres
emit on the Fourth of July, unless they
already have rooms and board engaged.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1876-04-13
Herd Law Advantages.

The Marshall County Neics says: In
the herd law counties there are few
stray stock. We have for several
months compared the list in the Kan
sas Farmer, and in counties where the
herd law does not exist there are gen.
orally long lists Of stray cattle and
other stock, while in the herd law
counties there is only now and then a
stray animal.
There is another equal important
item of statistics bearing intimately
upon this same point. The worth of
cattle lost each year by wandering
away, being stolen and mired down in
counties where there is no herd law
would pay for the herding of all the
cattle in such counties.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1876-04-13
Is It Right ?

The office of United States Trcasu-
rer has gone begging. Under the cx-
listing law the Treasurer is responsible
for all losses By theft or otherwise, and
must make them good to the Govern
meni. Since the commencement OF
Secretary Bristow's administration,
also, the Treasurer has been deprived
of the privilege, previously accorded
to him, of selecting his own subordin-
ates. This greatly enhances the risk.
Treasurer New has already used up
more than his salary i'll balancing his
accounts, and is anxious to retire from
office, but q successor has not yet been
found. The appointment has been ten
dered to three different gentlemen,b but
none could secure, under the circum-
stances, the requisite 100000 bond.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1876-04-13
Empress of India.

Ii is intimatcd that such a thing
might be as the Indias becoming the
headquarters OF the British Empire.
The British parliament has authorized
the Queen of England 10 assume the
title of Empress of India-at least the
House of Commons has passed the
bill, and the Lords will hardly veto it.
There is considerable excitement over
the matter, and the London Times
hopes Victoria will not accept the
fila
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1876-04-13
Usage LAND CASE DECIDED.
A SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE EAGLE.

Yesterday we received a special dis
patch from United States Attorney,
Geo. r. Peck, to this effect:
dosage land case decided in favor OF
settlers"
Outside of the righteousness Of the
decision. Mr.. Peck is entitled TO great
credit for the victory. He conducted
the suit against most powerful cor
poration who had in its employ the
best legal talent in the country. For
years has the suit dragged along. Mr..
Peck gained the first victory before the
United States Circuit Court, and now
the highest tribunal in the land says
the settlers shall have their homes.
Government will probably refund to
the railroad their purchase money.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1876-04-13
The Timber Culture Act.

A revision of this act, passed by our
last Congress, provides that any citi-
zen of the United States, over twenty
one years of age, whether resident
or nonresident of Kansas, can secure
100 acres of land, or fraction thereof,
in this State, by planting and keeping
in growing and healthy condition
one-fourth of the land laid claim to in
forest trees, (black locust only except
ed). at distance not to exceed twelve
feet apart each way. 1t provides fur
Their that on a claim of 16O acres, ten
acres must be broken the first year,
preparatory to planting, and that ten
acres must be planted the second year,
and an additional ten acres broken the
same year; ten acres must be planted
the third, and twenty acres broken
the same year; and twenty acres plant
ed the fourth year; making, in ali, for
ty acres planted, or one-fourth of the
100 acres claimed.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1876-04-13
One Phenomenon Explained.

A shower of goose eggs fell at Mag
ara, Ontario, the other day. The cor
respondent who tells the story explains
that they probably fell from flock OF
wild geese which became bewildered
in storm, and were unable to reach
their usual laying place; but he insists
that the eggs were not broken. There
is no way to explain this latter circum-
stance except on the superstition that
Niagara, Ontario, is not a moral Mag
ara, and that the people of the place
lied about the eggs.-Chicago Times.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1876-04-13
A DISCREDITABLE ACT.
SENATORS INGALLS, AND HARVEY SOUND.

More from the influence of Ben But
Ter than any thing else, Richard Ill.
Dana has been rejected by the United
States Senate as Minister TO England.
His defeat is entirely owing. as we un
derstand it, TO personal enmity. Thir-
ty-one Senator'S voted for his rejection.
We note with pleasure that among the
seventeen that sustained the nomina-
ton are the names of Ingalls, and Har-
vey Of Kansas. The appointment was
one eminently fit to be made and was
hailed by English statesmen as prom
Use of better things. The Democrats
of the Senate were unanimous for re-
lection.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1876-04-13
ShariRis Sale.

District Court, Thirteenth Judicial District
Sedgwick County, Kansas:
William McClees and NelsonO
McClees, partners as W an.
McCiees,
Z. l.. West, sr. and r. L.
West, Jr., Minor heir of
Louisa West, deceased.
By virtue Of an order of sale is sued out OF the
District Court of the 18th Judicial District sitting
in and Tor Sedgwick County, Kansas wherein
William McClees and Nelson McClces, partners
as W. u n. McClees, is plaintiff and X. L. West,
sr,, and X. L. West, jr., minor heir Of Louisa
West, deceased, defendants, I will. on
Saturday, the I'D day Of April, 1s7G
at O'Clock, p m, at the courthouse door In the
City of Wichita, Kansas, offer for sale ut public
auction, to the highent bidder for cash in hand
*. L.. West, ST. and r. l.. West, jr., minor heir
of L0Gisa West, deceased, in and to the follow
ing described property, situated in the County Of
Sedgwlck, state OF Kansas, to wit:
Beginning ut point two rods south of the north
west corner of the south half of the northeast
quarter of section twenty-eight t2s) in township
twenty-sevcu (21), south of range one ID east
thence running iifty-eight t5s) rods SOUTH thence
forty (f9) rods east, thence fifty-egbt rods north
thence forty rods west TO the first station. Con-
tainging fourteen and'e half Nf5,) acres more
or less and all the right title and interest of the
defendants therein, appraisement being waived .
The property will be sold as the property of de-
PENDANT, X. l.. West ST. and will be sold 10
satisfy said order of sale.
Sheriff 8 Office, Wichita, Setlewick Co. Kan
sas, March -, A. ID 1876
II. W. DUNSING. sheriff.
Siuss Stanley Hatton, Plaintiffs Attiys. Sis
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1876-04-13
SheriR,s Sale.

District Court, Thirteenth Judicial District,
Sedgwick County, Kansas.
G. j. Gross,
Edwin Longbottom
& Isaac Parker, sr.
By virtue Of an order of sale issued cut OF the
District Court of the 18th Judicial District sitting
in and for Sedgwck County, Kansas, wherein
G.. j. Gross is plaintiff and Edwin Longbottom
anu Isaac Parker, ST., are defendants, will, On
Saturday, the I'D day Of april, 1876,
at O'Clock, p m, at the courthouse door, in the
City of Wichita. Kansas, offer for sale at public
auction, to the highest bidder for cash in hand.
all the right. title and interest OF the defendants
Edwin Longbottom and Isaac Parker, sr in and
to the following described property, situated in
the County of Sedgwick, and State of Kansas,
to wit:
The northeast quarter of section No. thirty-three
ts5), in township No. tweniy-seyen t27), south OF
range No. one west, In said County and state
aforesaid. Therein appraisement being waived
Property will be sold as the property Of defend
ants Edwin Longbottom and Isaac Parker sr and
will be sold to satisfy said order of sale.
Sheriff IS Office, Wichita, Sedgwick Co, Kan
sas, March %, A. ID. 1876.
III. w. DUSNING. Sheriff.
Siuss, Stanley & Hatton, PLAINTIFF Att'ys 81
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1876-04-13
The Mayors.

Charley Goodlander was reelected
Mayor of Fort Scott by bare MAORI
ty of forty-three. j. l.. Abernathy is
reelected Mayor of Leavenworfh by a
small majority. r. w. Ludington beat
Rankin for Mayor of Lawrence by
about $50 majority. Maj. Downs, Su-
perintendent of the Central Branch
railroad, was elected Mayor of Atchi-
son. Maj. Tom Anderson event
through" in Topeka by large major
ity. l.. IL. Gordon carried the day in
Garnett. Gill was elected in Kansas
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1876-04-13

1t has been decided by the counsel
for the plaintiff, in the Moulton-Beech-
er case, to take an appeal from Justice
Dykman's decision on demurrer of de-
PENDANT, and which has been sustained
by the court. Papers and notice of
appeal will be served on Mr.. Beecher's
counsel within few days. The case
will be argued at the general term of
the Supreme Court, to be held at
Poughkeepsie in May next.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1876-04-13
Played Out.

The Confederate demagognes at
Washington might as well abandon the
sensational corruption exposure dodge
to win popular favor, and try some
new mode of getting possession of the
loayes and fishes. The New Hamp-
shire and Connecticut elections have
satisfactorily shown that the corrup-
ton exposing game is failure. There
is no reason, whatever, for thinking
that the exposure mode of working up
sentiment, which has proven complete
ly imperative in two Stote elections,
will have any greater operative effect
Ill subsequent elections. The pro-
gramme might as well be changed.
Perhaps it would not be a bad idea to
drop the Ineffective exposure dodge
and substitute some definite plan of
Graduating a little of the corruption
that has already been exposed.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1876-04-13
A Democratic Witness.

1t is now a pretty well established
fact that the detective Bell, who re-
Gently testified before Clymer's Com
mittee, is one of the most able-bodied
frauds, dead-beats and liars who has
made his appearance before the public
for many wears,
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1876-04-13
Charley Miller, q. S. Marshal.

Charles Miller, First Deputy Mar
shal for Col. Houston and Capt. Tough,
has been promoted to the place of the
latter and becomes U. S. Marshal for
Kansas. Miller is Straightforward,
conscientious man, and with his expe-
rience in the Office will be a credit to
the delegation in Congress and to the
Republican party.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1876-04-13

The Chicago Times declares that
Grant is incapable of comprehending
the difference between an honest man
and thief" To which the Louisville
Courier-Joarnal, Democratic, responds:
"May be so but between the Times
honest man and Grants thief we fear
there is very little difference to COM
prehend."
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1876-04-13
Border Troubles With Maxico.

A Brownsville dispatch giving the
news OF elimination of the troubles
on the Mexican border, says the insur-
gents have possession of the border,
and that the Federal Mexicans have
been committing outrageS upon Amer
lean citizens. A fight between two
Mexican forces eliminated in an en-
gagement with the American forces,
and on Monday Maj. Merriman was
Smelling the Mexican town of New La
redo with a twelve pound cannon.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1876-04-13
For the EAGLE.
The Presbytsry Of Emporia.


This Presbytery met in Hutchinson
on last Thursday night and was opened
with sermon by the Rev. j. E. Plat
ter, of Winfield. The Rev. A. E. Gar
rison, Of Newton, was chosen Moder-
ator, and Rev. J. E. Platter, Temporal
ry clerk.
The attendance at this meeting was
larger than any previous year, there
being present sixteen ministers and
eleven elders, besides three correspond
ing members.
Two new church organizations-at
Parkerville and Ash Creek-were re-
ported. Three ministers have recent
ly come within the bounds of this
body and number Of others are soon
expected to occupy the vacant fields.
Nearly every delegate reported an UNI
usual degree of religious interest had
been manifest during the past winter
and in number of cases the member
ship of the church has been doubled.
Some six of the congregations are ex-
pectiDg TO build centennial churches.
These statements show the branch of
the church to be in growing and
prosperous condition.
The General Assembly's overture on
reddced representation was answered
in the negative.
In view of the near approach of the
centennial Of our independence as
Nation, the Presbytery recommended
that every minister preach historical
sermon on the Sabbath preceding the
Fourth of July.
The church in Arkansas City pre-
senteda call for the pastoral services
of the Rev. S. b. Fleming, which was
accepted.
The subject of dividing the Presby-
terry was discussed and laid over to the
next fall meeting.
The following persons were chosen
as delegates to the General Assembly:
Rev. Messrs. S. b. Fleming and A. +.
Garrison, and Elders r. II. McCandlss
and j. w. Carnes.
The next meeting of the Presbytefy
will be held in Newton on Tuesday the
Sd day of October, 1876. II.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1876-04-13
On Its Ear.

The Confederate House having re-
fused to make the necessary appropri-
atoms the to carry on the ordinary ex-
penses, the different departments are
hedging in and many institutions have
been put on half rations. About twen-
ty per cent. of the force in the Treas
urer's Office will be discharged in con-
sequence of the exhaustion of the APP
preparation for their pay. Secretary
Bristow has gone to Kentucky for a
week or two to escape the importuni-
ties of the friends of the decapitated.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1876-04-13
One Of the Bond Frauds.

Barbour county has been sued in the
United States Circuit Court for the
district of Kansas, by Charles E. Lew
is, of England, for $1,000, interest on
100000 of bonds issued by said coun-
ty to the Nebraska, Kansas s. South
western Railway Company. Grant &
Smith, of Davenport, Iowa, are attor-
neys for the plaintiff. These bonds
were voted aud issued in the fall of
1873, and were fraudulently delivered
to irresponsible parties, who negotiat-
ed them to innocent purchasers. Not
shovel full of dirt has ever been lift
ed on this road in Barbour county.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1876-04-13
A New Territory.

The Senate Committee on Terrific
ries on Thursday agreed to report
bill to establish the Territory of Penn
bina. The proposed new Territory is
to consist of that portion of Dakota
which lies north of the foriy-sixth
parallal
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1876-04-13
Modest Kaiser.

Kaiser William celebrated his sew
enty-ninth birthday a few days ago,
and made speech, in which he said he
didn't take the whole credit of the
achievements in the late war to him
SELF Emperors ought to be modest,
same as other people.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1876-04-13

Our exchanges, from all parts OF
Kansas, chronicle the most encourag-
ing prospects for this years crop. 1t
is estimated that the growing wheat
crop will be, by many thousands of
bushels, the largest ever raised in the
Gfafa
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1876-04-13
Publication Notice.

The First National Bank,
of Wichita, Kansas, pl'f
VS..
S. W. Parker, Jacob Sewer,
Alfred Ratsell, ID. W.
Boggs, James G. Sinister
and .'as. l.. Byers, dcfts
The above named defendant, S. W. Parker,
will take notice thai he has been sued by the above
named plaintiff, The First National Bank of
Wichita, Kansas, in the above entitled acton in
the District Court of Sedgwck county, Kansas
and unless he answer the petition of said plaintiff
against him filed in said action in the office of the
clerk Of said court, by the 25th day OF May, 1876,
said petition will be taken rs true and Judgment
VIII be rendered in said action in favor of said
said plaintiff and against said defendant for the
sum of 1855 90, with interest on $3.50 81 from De-
cember Z, 1873, at IL per cent, per annum, and
for the sale of the northeast quarter Of section r.
in township y, south of range 3, west, in Sedg-
wick county, State of Kansas; said real estate
having been attached in this action by the Sheriff
of said county.
SLUss, STANLEY & HATTON,
Pit Plaintiffs Att'ys.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1876-04-13
N. P. JACKSON. JOHN WESTON
THE BONNER LIVERY STABLE,
JACKSON & WESTON.
JOHN WESTON

N. p. jackson, who formerly kept feed stable
in West Wichita, and John Weston, of the Ex-
change stable.in Wichita, have formed partner
ship and are now transac ing livery and feed
business in the Bonner Stable, formerly occupied
call and see them where they can be well accom-
modated with anything in their line, at as low
rates as any place in town.
Immediately opposite the stable is the old and
well-known Daily House, now occupied by ID.
s. Munger formerly of the Empire, where will be
found good boarding and lodging at verw low
rates. 81
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1876-04-13
The Impeachment.

The officers of the Senate have noti-
fed Gen. Bclknap to appear and make
answer to the impeachment of the
House on the 18th inst His attorneys
are understood to be Montgomery
Blair, Ben. Butler, Matt. Carpenter
and Jerry Black.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1876-04-13

This year, as last, Rhode Island splits
up her vote among the three candi-
dates for Governor, so that there is no
choice by The people. The Legislature
is five-sixths Republican, and will elect
Governor Lippitt, as it did last year.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1876-04-13
The danger of general overflow OIL
the lower Mississippi is imminent.
Judge Davis Chances.

Judge Davis is still being pushed to-
ward the front as the Democratic can
didate for the Presidency, but may yet
be compelled to give way to Gov. Sey-
mour, if he does not yield TO his quad
rennial attack of declination in time
to avoid the hazard of nomination.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1876-04-13
Wheat in the Southwest.

Augusta and Wichita are twenty
miles apart, equi-distant from the
county line. On the quarter sections
bordering on the road are fifty-three
wheat fields-thirty-three of which
are in Butler county. So says the
Augusta Gazette.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1876-04-13

Robert Toombs appeared in Wash
ington few days ago for the first time
since he left to 60 into the Confedera-
cy. His business was to argue a cot
ton case before the Supreme Court.
He had very little to say about the
'lost cause" and the ""pure days of the
Republic"