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The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1876-09-28
That Bridge Question.

What are the people and the Commission
ers doing towards securing the big bridge
free to the county We probably will not
have another such an opportunity. The
foundation Of that bridge is solid cast iron
bolted TO solid oak. which in turn is fastened
TO long heavy piles, while the abutments are
ofvery heavy work, and all of which will
stand for one hundred years. The Super
structure rests on iron piles and is of very
heavy timber Only the floor would need re =
laying occasionally. The bridge cost over
$4,000, which was s., 200 more than 1t should
have cost, but not being remuneratIve the
company have offered to sell ii at less than
one-foarth of Its cost. The upper bridge
would make several small bridges for smaller
streams. The principal owner Of the big
bridge, who is nonresident of the State, is
in favor Of holding the property until such
time as 1T would become a paying Investment,
but the other stockholders, who are residents
of the town and interested in the comfy, per-
suaded him to come down to the offer made.
The county should own the bridge at the
earliest possible moment is our judgment.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1876-09-28
To the Public.

would respectfully announce to the people
Of Wichita and vicinity, that have secured
rooms with Chas. w. Hill, druggist, and that
I am prepared to do any and all work in the
watch and jewelry line. Long experience in
the business enables ME to feel warranted in
asserting that / can give satisfaction. Solicit
ing share If the patronage of the public, i
am, very respectfully, ALEX FUHMANN.
Late of Warsaw, Illinois. 7-tf
Teachers and students will find 1t tc their
advantage to call at the post office book store
and examine the large stocks, which have been
selected with special reference to the wants Of
schools. 33-tf
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MONEY TO LOAN
AT LOW RATES, AT
R. H. ROYS LAW OFFICE.

Publication Notice.
STATE OF KANSAS,
Sedgwick County.
In the District Court of said county of Sedgwick
David A McCanless, Plaintiff.
George f. Richmond Defendant.
The above named defendant, George +. Rich
mond will take notice that he has been sued by
the above named plaintiff, David ) McCanless,
in the District Court of Sedgwick county, Kansas
and unless he answers the petition of the said
plaintiff against him fled in said action in the
Office of the clerk of said court by the 26th day Of
October 1876 said petition will be taken as true
and judgment will be rendered in said action in
favor of said plaintiff and against said defendant
for the Of thirty dollars and sixty eight
cents, together with interest on said sum at the
rate of seven per cent. per annum from the 10Th
day of April, 1874 and costs of suit and that the
southwest quarter of the southwest quarter OF sec
ton No. five, in township No. twenty EIGHT, south
of range No. /, west of the 9Th principal merida
situate in Sedgwick county, Kansas, heretofore
attached in said action by the sheriff OF said Sedg
wick county, Kansas, Will be sold to satisfy said
| Judgment and costs of suit.
j. NJ. BALDERSTON.
Plaintiff 8 Attorney
| Attest Geo W. Reeves, Clerk Of the Distric
] ourt. "a.
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Notice Of Attachment,

John l.. Carrothers and George Carrothers,
under the style of Jno. L. Carrothers 4 Bros.
VS..
Henry Schneider.
Complaint in Attachment.
Plaintiffs demand $500. 90.
Notice is hereby given that on the It'll day OF
September, 1S76, Thomas A. Hoss, Justice OF
the Pence of Grant Township, Sedgwick County,
Kansas issued an order of attachment in the
above named case for the sum of $500 90, and that
said cause will be heard on the 18th day Of October
JOHN l.. CARROTHERS BROS
Grant Township, Sept. Ii, 1876. sa-3t
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1876-09-28

10 tie Wo,siiRfM Naster Of Wichita lodge,
No. 90. Il. r. d 4, m.
SIRs AND BROTHERS: Your committee ap-
pointed to draft resolutions expressive OF the
sentiments of this Lodge, relating to the death
OF Brother George W. Dennis, would respect
fully submit the following:
WHEREAS, The Grand Master of the Uni
verse, in His infinite wisdom. has been pleased
10 remove from his labors in this terrestrial
lodge, to eternal Refreshments in the Grand
Lodge above, sur dearly beloved Brother,
George W. Dennis, and,
WHEREAS, That whilst we humbly submit.
to the divine mandates of Him who doeth all
things well. yet it seems meek that we eX-
press our freternal esteem for our departed
brother. Therefore be it
Eesolred. That In the death of Brother Den
mis- our Lodge has lost worthy and ZealoTs
member, his wife an afiectionate husband
and the community an upright and honorable
citizen.
Resolred, That in token of esteem for our
late brother, we wear the usual badge. and
that our lodge be draped in mourning for
thirty days.
Res0lred, That copy o. these resolutions
he transmitted to the widow OF our late BROTH
er, that they be spread on the minutes OF thi,
lodge, and copy Of the same furnished the
city papers for publication.
All Of which is respectfully submitted.
NJ. w LEVY,
Il. T.. MURDOCH, Committee.
j. G. REDFIELD.
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Completed June 10, 1876.

The extension of the st. Louis, Kansas City
e Northern Railway from Ferguson Station
to the st. Louis Union Depot, eleven miles
was completed June 10th. All passenger
trains now arrive and depart to and from the
Union Depot, where connections are made
with all Eastern and Southern lines. This
new extension passes through the beautiful
Forest Park; also, the most interesting and
picturesque portion Of suburban st. Louis
and surrounding country.
This company has just published beauti-
fully colored engraving, entitled "a Birds
Eye View of ST. Louis,' showing the new
Union Depot. the entrance to the tunnel I'M
der the city, the bridge over the Mississippi
river, and the Relay House, East st. LOUIS.
For copies of this engraving, free, address
G. X. Lord, Gen. Passenger Agent, ST. Louis.
NOTICE-One Four-ton Scale for sale at a
bargain. Enquire Off. t. Holmes, at the
Avenue Book Store. lott
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Publication Notice.
William Creeks,
VS..
Alazana Creeks.
ALABAMA creeks of the county of Hancock and
State of Illinois, hereby notified that she has
been sued by William Greeks in the district court
within and for the county of Sedgwick and State
OF Kansas that the 1lIh day of September, lssG
the said plaintiff, William Greeks, iiled his petit
ton in the district court of said county against
you praying for divorce alleging rs cause there
for willful absence for more than one year last
past You are required to answer said petition
on or before the 18th day OF October, 1876, or
the pc titon will be taken us true, and Judgment
divorcing the said plaintiff from you will be rem
dered against you.
WILLIAM CREEKS,
By kirkpatrick & Fisher, his Attorneys.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1876-09-28

The festive hoppergrass has Invaded the
State of Georgia and portions OF Alabama,
also Butler county, Ohio, and two or three
counties in Illinois. The people and papers
there say that they are not what are known
as the western grasshoppers, but say they
come in clouds, without warning, and that
they eat every thing before them. OF course
they are nothing else than the Rocky Noun
tain locusts. That they will eventually
spread all over the United States, from the
Atlantic to the Pacific, and that within a
very few years. we have not the least doubt,
unless God Almighty annihlates, for man is
nowerless. In Sedgwiek county, in localities
many OF the eggs deposited by the first flight
are Matching out already, which is a lucky
circumstance. There are few left in this
county on the high prairies, but considerable
numbers in the valley of the two rivers.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1876-09-28

Garrison keeps eight men at work on har
nesses and thinks Of putting on more hand
TO supply the demand. LIFT
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1876-09-28
BOUGHT Cheap for Cash.


Since the last decline and opened on May
first, beautiful stock of Dry Goods, Notions,
Hosiery, White Goods, Lawns, Taretons,
Swiss and Hamburg Edgings and Laces. The
cheapest stock of Muslins and Fancy and
Standard Prints ever broughtto Wichita.
w. J. HosSoN.
Main street, next door to postoftice. o-tf
The house formerly run by Bob Short will,
in future, be conducted by Short & Jewett,
but shall be known as Bob Shorts pool-room,
at which place is to be found all kind of drinks
in the latest styles. Also Settler in jugs. Blue
Lick in bottles, Viehy water, ginger ale and
fine imported India pale ale. No. 1903 Douglas
avenue.
Free lunch twice day-10 Il. m. and at 10
d. m. 15-tf
Go to the Blue Scales for the best Usage
Shaft Coal j. A. GRAYsoN,
left Agent
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1876-09-28

We have now on hand Fifty Thousand Dollars
to loan at reduced rates on five years time. being
In the counties Of Sedgwick, Sumner, Butter and
Cowley.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1876-09-28
Gbe aaal iiebita Gagle.
WICHITA. THURSDAY. SEPT. Is, 1876.

CITY AND COUNTY NEWS
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1876-09-28

We have Fifty Thousand Acres of the finest
farming lands in the world, in various stages OF
timber, water and Improvement for sale cheap
for cash, or one TO five years credit
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1876-09-28

should not fail to do so.
Mr.. III. W. Lewis, capitalist, formerly OF
Tiilin, Ohio, but later of Columbus Missis-
! sippi, has peen spending several days in our
city, interviewing the business men, with n
view OF establishing another banking institu-
ton in Wichita. He comes with uneXcep-
tionable references and has the bearing of a
thorough business man and we welcome him
to our town. For the past eight years ne has
been a resident Of the south, three years OF
which time he edited paper at Columbus
In all that time he informs us that he carried
his life in his hand. being forced to make Il
young arsenal Of his bedroom and to con-
struct Il bullet-prooi room for his wife and
child. The whole country in that section is
ruled by intimidation and fraud. Mr.. Lewis
has been travelling throughout the western
States and he says he has no hesiiancy IN de-
claring Wichita the best town of its size and
age seen in all his travels.
Messrs. Andrew Flagg and james Stafford of
Auburn, New York, called upon us the other
day with the Information that they contem-
plated the establishment of an iron repair
shop in Wichita. That such an enterprise
would pay we have quite often expressed the
opinion heretofore, even to the magnitude of
a well appointed and complete foundry and
machine shop,
Compliments of a. c. Robinson, of Ed
ridge, Union township. Native seeding
peaches; seed planted in 1872, trees set IN '73
bore fruit in "a"
Accompanying the above note was lot of
nice peaches, which for delicate and delicious
flavor would compare very fayoraby with
choice budded fruit. A. C.. will please ac-
cept our best DOW for the rare treat.
Walter Beebe was shot and killed at his
dance house, over the river, on Sunday even
Ing last, by Texas man. Some misunder-
standing arose between them which compro-
missed their dignity as chiyarous gentlemen,
which had to be settled, so Mr.. Texas man
came over to the city, got his pistol returned
and bravely marched up to knot-hole in the
side OF the building, using it for a port hole,
and shot Beebe, killing him almost instantly.
| This same Beebe was sent from this county
to the penitentiary about two years ago, but
was released on some technicality in the pro-
ceedings, after having staid about one year.
Surely the way OF the iransgressor is hard.
| How long are we TO be cursed with these
houses OF illlame and our city be compelled
1 20 Il, l,,,.
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There is nothing in the grocery line that you
want but what you can buy at Wheeler's
grocery. 35-tf
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To the Board Of Education efthe Ciiycf Wichita
GENTLEMEN II herewith present to you
condensed report of the public schools of this
city, with the financial status of the Board
for the past year:
No. of school rooms owned by city ........ 4
No. of school rooms rented by city. 3
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1876-09-28

Two or three harness makers wanted at
FOrd's Immediately. HENRY p. FORD.
Winfield, Kansas, May 3, 1876. eff
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Subscriptions taken Tor all the periodical.
and all kinds tf newspapers at publisher;
rates at Reimers' book store. 35-tf
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1876-12-14
The koy. A. BIoomer, i better.

The boy, A. Bloomer, is better.
Mrs. w RittInan has had dangerous re-
lapse.
J. c. Baton is well on his way to the
Orient.
Luce q Stevens have bought some luxu-
TiOus sleighs.
Willie Harvey, eldest son of Mrs. G. A.
Dill, Is quite sick.
Malone Bros have opened new restau-
rant and bakery on Broad ST.
Harvey Clements has removed his insurance
office into =. Bolts building
The piles OF cloth and furs at Abbott's
cause the ladies 10 stop and admire.
JR. Clements and NJ. Todd, dentists, have
moved their entire nilce TO Hastings.
The thermometer reached 26 degrees below
zero, on the morning ct the 9th inst.
The tax rolls are ready for The Treasurer,
n 40 will shortly commence his labors.
The teachers OF our school are preparing
some kind of a Christmas entertainment.
Scarlet rash is prevalent in the city. Quite
a number OF the young children have had il.
The work OF cutting ice has commenced.
Ii Is beautiful and cieSr, and over foot in
thickness.
Rev. Davis, free will Baptist, holds sery-
ice every sunday morning ST the Congrega-
tionsl church,
Miss Christina SimOns is able 10 take two
or three steps at a time and feels proud over
it. Her illness has been long.
Our city fathers have ordered brush 10 be
set up aeross the lake as guide to benighted
travellers in storm or darkness.
Mrs. Med. Smith gives lessons in music
and German to all who desire them. She is
a good instructresS and will give satisfaction.
q. 4. Dill started Tor the woods early on
the morning OF the Sth. He was spunkey
and would not turn back for the wind. HI
got his load and when he run intn Uncle Jos
Barrett's to warm, he found that his nose
cheeks, ears, and toes, were frozen. III
started out, threw of his load and hurried
home. facing thst dreadful wind
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1876-12-14
THE CHURCH's YEAR..
~ REV. c. II. CANFIELD.

We are unlike most of the Christian
bodies around us, in that we are gov
erned by a year that differs from the
civil year. While we transact all our
worldly business by the civil year we
transact the things which are spiritual
by the Christian year. Advent Sunday
which was December Sd, is with US the
beginning OF this year. 1t answers TO
the day i'll the Mosaic economy when
at the beginning of their spiritual
year the trumpet in Zion was blown,
preparatory to the Feast of Taberna-
cles, and thus the analogy between the
two is made complete.
In the Advent-Tide there are four
Sundays, and they are days of prepa.
ration for the due celebration of
Christmas, which comes on the 18th
day of December. 1t was on that day
Christ was born, and in the ancient
books of the prophets it was recorded,
in connection with this first advent of
the Redeemer, 1.-The glory of Lebanon
shall come unto thee, the fir tree, the
pine tree, and the box together, to
beautify the place of my sanctuary,
and | will make the place of my feet
glorious. See lisa. iX-l3.
From the earliest period in the
christian world, so far back that it
cannot he found to have a less origin
than Apostolic, has there been this
yearly call of the church to duty and
to Worship. Each Sunday had it's
name, and the name given was signif-
cant of great truth in the system
which develOpes the plan of salvation.
as in the counSels of a past eternity.
Advent, | said. means coming; il not
only refers to the first coming of the
Redeemer. but in an especial manner
it points us to the future. and is preg-
nant with the truth that He shall again
come; not the babe in the manager,
but in the clouds of heaven. and seated
on his Judgment throne. EVERY eve
shall then see Him., for the dead shall
come forth from their graves to meet
Him, and with the open books OF re-
membrane they shall read the destiny
that awaits them. If good, to life I'M
ending, and to bliss that human
thought cannot realize in the fullest
sense: but if evil mas been their life,
then to destruction that is eveTlast-
ing. and which, we are told by st.
Paul, is to be Punishment from the
presence of the Lord and the glory of
His power.
Our pilgrimage will soon be ended.
The Judge standeth at the door. II
will not be long before we are called
TO lie down TO the sleep of death.
God grant we may make wise improve
ment of the few remaining days allot'
ell US here on the earth. To do this
we must, i'm the pardon of sin, and by
/ continued nearness to the Savior, make
all our days, whether many or few,
days of earnest work, not for our
/ selves alone, but for the salvation OF
our fellow-men. IL come quickly, :
said Jesus. 1t will not be many years,
/ ii may not he many weeks, for OF
| that day and hour knoweth no man.
Let ms then be active for the Master,
let no day pass but what We have
spoken TO some soul and invited then
to Jesus. and To the heavenly feast ht
/ has prepared as a refreshment fol
them while on the way To the cit!
which hath foundations that arr
eternal.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1876-12-14


Charley Dunbar is just as gay and happy az
ever.
And now again the merry schOol-bell ring
eth gayly.
Business at the shop of Roger x Desc is
pretty brisk.
The sleighing is quite good in the timbered
part Of the county.
Major Burnett was circulating among his
friends here recently.
A. Ii. Haight has concluded to tarry with
us, and-may he he will marry with us.
Doolittle Brothers have opened candy
and confectionery shop at the old store OF
II b. Doolittle.
John Winn returns to his old haunts quite
frequently, 10 survey the surroundings, and
take the soundings.
Some OF our Thermometers found their way
down to thirty-fOur degrees below zero, on
the morning OF the 9Th instant.
Our doctors are not remarkably busy.
which may account for the fact that our I'M
dertakers are now without employment.
Charley Kline and Maggie Hoyer were mar
ried last Sunday. As the holidays approach,
we expect an increase in the marrying bust
ness"
Katura has turned over his business at
the bar of the Winn House, to Geo. Wright.
But whether we can now write that Mr..
Wright is in the right place, doth not yet
appear.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1876-12-14
DIAMOND BLUFF.

Crossing on the river is good now,
new billiard hall will greet our citizens
by Christmas.
James Bones is running stage in connec-
ton with his livery stable.
Frank Ross holds singing school here Mon
day and Tuesday evenings 4 each week.
Mr.. Carr, proprietor OF ne new hotel here,
intends to put up large quantity OF ice this
winter.
There will be a Sanday-SehoOl concert at
the NJ. L. Church, Christmas Eve. Every
body is invited.
We have a young blood here who eat q can
Of oysters in three quarters OF minute on
wager, and won. Who can beat it
Grand Christmas Ball at Coulters Hall,
Monday evening, December, 25th. Supper
at the American House formerly the RevereI.
large eagle measuring six feet three
inches from tip to tip of wings, was seen to
light in our village lately. Some one said it
was shouting for Tilden, when {. II. Nero
shot it on the spot.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1876-12-14
KISNICKINSIc.

The State Aliases have arrived,
Mrs. Heman Dodge las returned from the
Centennial.
Mr.. Torrey was among us last week deliv-
erng the third volume of Johnson's Cyclic
pedia.
PrOtracted meetings have commenced I'M
der the direction of Rev. Jerome and Rev. w.
ID. Atwater.
The concert last Sunday evening was
success. The attendance was good, and the
audience well pleased.
Rev. w. ID. Atwater goes to Chicago this
week, where he hopes to attend the Moody
and Sanlley meetings.
A baptismal service was held at J. De-
yarmond's last Monday, on which occasion
several children were baptized.
Some person or persons broke into the
stone schOol-house one evening last week
and helped themselves to books, states, &c.
b. A. Cummings, of the Normal, entered
the ranks as teacher last Monday iii the
Deyarmond district, and Benton Webster in
the Clapp district.
Those young gentlementi whO stole the
whip and horse blanket during one of the
evening meetings last week, arc requested to
make good use of them.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1876-12-14
FL PAso.

Miss Paulina Rinkey has gone to Chicago
on visit
Thomas Hurley has moved INTO his new
dwelling house.
A social party al DIR. Wendell's was one OF
the pleasant events of last week.
Miss Nellie Cooper is engaged to teach the
winter term of our school in this village.
DIED.-Nov "a. Mrs. Ole IsaacsOn. Her
disease was typhoid fever. She leaves q
large family.
Mr.. Gaffeny, of Cottage Grove, Mimi, is
driving good many cattle from here to the
ST Paul market.
John McKune and wife, accompanied by
their sUn-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs.
Gore, OF Morristown, Mimi. were visiting
friends here last week.
Mrs Flynn, OF Bloomington, ILL.,, IL on a
visit to her daughters, Mrs. Moran and Mrs
Cunningham, at this place. Two of her
grandchildren accompany her
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1876-12-14

TIE election OF Edward Soaring to
the Office of state superintendent, was
the most fortunate things that has hap
pened to Wisconsin for many years.
The average number of pupils IN at
tendance at Racine College is one hun
bred AMI seventy-fve, representing
all the States in the Union.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1876-12-14
MAIDEN Rock.

Wheat-$lI5.
There was quite fall of snow here on Sat-
urday night
Hiram Benson, who has been quite sick. is
now convalescent.
W. E. Greer has been filling mp his shelves
with fruit and confectoneries.
Another new firm I'm town-T. B. Otis x
Son. Call at their store and get your mon
ey's worth.
4. w. Carpenter has added 20 his barn a
carriage house and granery. Ira goes infor
Improvements.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1876-12-14
THE FROSTED WINDOW PANE.
BIZ L. +. GOODWIN.

How wondr0us Is the lesson Of the window pane
When chilled by winters colds snd fro~ts'
Who ehiselsd there the Norway pine,
And there the Atlantic oak
Who painted with an artist hand
The meadow grass. the wigwsm's curling siaoke
+ il = sketch by chance, or fancy wrought,
Wherein the play Of mental action in profession gres
OutwOrks itself in symbols OF Creation old
Or does it speak language bold
Affirming God in nature;
OutwOrking in its Ewing forms
The mystic and organic force
Which cen the very mists contain
All, this, o God, is what it Is;
This is Thy voice, Thy power, Thy prophecy,
Which in the granite rocks, the coral reefs
And ON the window pane,
Through all the countless ages past,
As now Thou dost proclaim.
That voice. that power, that prophecy
Oh, let it ever be thy pleasure EIan,
To hear, TO feel, 20 understand;
And on the mountains peak a. in the valleys deep
Learn wisdom worthy OF thy God and thee:
So, even So, o God, shall it yet be.
Kendallyille. Ind. 1872.