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THE COUNTY HOSPITAL.
Amount Alrendy Expended on
That Building.
What tho Whole Affair Will Cost the
Taxpayers,

10 thu early part Of 1878 tho County Doard
rsoognfzoa tbs necessity Of building q now
County Hospital. that 90 Arnold street being ro-
gardcd az un!lttod for lonEer uao. Fob. Of
tbas year tho Committee On Hospitals made
\ long rcporh In which tbey Btated
that tho building now occupied as
Hospitn, was old and rickoty, and Immediately
In tho limo Of ths unwhotesons river winto. aud
that during the ycars 1873 aud 1874 Sl00, 600 bad
boen spcns In making repairs to the old build
ing, which WAS even then In worry bad condition.
ThsY recommended that "a tho county had OK
pended $4,000 On \ lot, It 90 to work aud put
up sufficient hospital builugn not to cost moro
than 815o.Rou. Tho matter MAS lald ever for a
titno and crtno up agAin Feb. Is. when q. O. r.
Holden made windy lhranguo pretending that
ho wantod 4 building which should not cost over
100000, and expressing tue opinion that the
amount was onongh to put up just such asfuc-
ttrc nH was wanted.
J, Q. Cocllr.ne had been e,oosod architect
Tho Hospital WAS trnb1Istlod. I1ia plna was an
elaborate one, md included M executive build
ioE. clinical amplitbcatrc, SIX medical payil-
ions, two surgical pavfl!ons, kitchen, dortniso-
theological musoum. Ills estimate for Tho cost
Of each medical pavilion complete was sJ5. 900.
aud II IL presumed that tho surgical uayilionH
wero esttmatod to cost no moro. Tho whole
hffAlf b1r. Coclrano would c1mnloe6 ~ from
&S0D, ,000 to $500, 900 not more, however, than
Tho latter sum.
Lot III eco how ths estfmato haa been lived up
to. Aftor much wrangltng. and much apparent
crookednoss among tho committee members Of
tho County Board, contracts wore lot as followa
july !, 1876: Willard l. Co., brtck-work. $3.50 4iD
Cofroy 4 Kostney, ptnssering. e4.888; ?. J. Sex
ton. cnrpentcr-work s29, ,250 Kniheley L Co.,
roofing, $1,000: Robbins d Carroll, painting,
etc., $4,000; cut-stone to L. Il. Leach for
$t&.985. These contracts 1ero to start tho work
on the tno Arat 1avlllons, which wero to hare
boen ready for occupancy atthls dAts, but are no.
yet complete.
MoNE1 EXTENDED.
Hero Ia what tho two payitiona have coal tho
tax.payers nll told, to tho preaout dnte, and The
iuto,iur work Ia not dono. It should be Maid that
tho money expended for sewerage will bo repaid
GY thu cfsr.
, 1876-04-22

6pEtt1E 7Hs1z1tH % 7H5 EFGa05 1TFtUHJ.
MADISON, Wiz, April Ala proclamation By
Gov. Ludtugton IL published. calling atton-
tlon to~a Congressional resolution On the colo
bration Of July In tho different towns Of the
country, aud especially for tho dolivory in dit
ferout tocalitios Of historical sketch. The
Governor hopes moasnros may bo ut once tskcn
to obtatn record OF she progress Of our iDatl-
tutions In every county, town, and municipal
corporation s'nco its formation, 10 Is to carry
out aafd resolution.
Con. Atwood. Centennial Comnisstoncr, and
Prof. Parkinson, Preaident Of the Centennial
Managers for this Stats. started to-day for PhIn-
dolphia to look aftor Wisconsin, interests TIL
after tho opening. Our hcadquarter building IL
well advanced, and humorous and varied az
hilita BY .indisduals, associations, md tho State
havo bcou sent. or arc nearly ready, including
very fine collection Of copper and stona tools Of
tho prehistoric ago found In tho HtAta.
, 1876-04-22

JOLIET. ILL.,, April 2l.-E1tonsivo preparations
are alseady in progress hero for = grand Gen.
tennial celebration on tho Fourth Of July next
Cou,mttoas havo beon appointed and 4 pro-
gramms arranged which provides for two days
of rejoicing. mud includes sham battle sopre-
sonting The battle OF Bunker Hill OF somo other
Revolutionary engagement. In which 1000 In
fantry. throo batteries OF artillery, and battal-
ion Of cavalry Mill participate. Tho Hev. o. Il.
Tiffany. D. D.. OF Chicago, has been engaged AZ
orator Of tho day; the Hon. Edmund Jnessan,
also OF Chicago. a. German orator. while tbs
Rov. ". II. powera has consented to read tho
Declaration Of Independence. and Capt Egbert
Phelps will deIivor an original poem appropriate
to the occasion. Tho wholo world IL cordially In
yitod to attend
, 1876-04-22
COLVlN At OSHKOSH,

dpeeaal Nsl'ateh 70 TIA Ehkaoo 7TfbssNA
0anxosn, Wis, Apri! 2l.-Last night ths Com
mon Council, laying present majority OF high
llcenso mosnhers, attempted 10 FIX license. whom
the Mayor. who fayoss low license. undertook IN
usurpation Q! Executive power unprecedented In
this CITY. liz refused to allow It to b. acted on,
refused to eutertaln ~ appeal from tis own de-
clslon, declared llmsolf in autho1lty oyer the
Council. and made himself absolute dictator.
Tbs session MAJ tle moat stormy and excited
erer known here, and almost resulted IN gen.
oral row. The Mayor declared tho Council 3D.
jou1nsd Ia dehanoe OF majority, Business
msu ars greatly indignant, and greas excitement
prevails. lmpoachment ID talked OF.
, 1876-04-22
ADJUSTMENTS.

M'ViCKER'S THEATRE,
Tho largest house OF tho season gathered lsBt
night to wtnsss tho representation Of ''lsicha.
leu" MF. Booth, Ia tue .ttular role, played with
hls accustomed force and delicsoy OF feeling.
Tne peculiarly Of bis imperBonation Ia the
prominence ho gives to thO element of Justice
In the character Of HGhelie1i. lIo seems dis
posed In this rcapoct to accept tho Testimony Of
Richelieu htmeolf "A projudcol Witness. Hui.
wes, no lcas than histoey, teaches us that tho
Cardinal ruled by speclos Of intellectual legeE-
demau, aud his continual resort to decolt and
fraud III ono Of tho most conspicuous facts In
his life. Strict Justice does not rely upon uio-
isters like these. Aa wo haYo before hsd oc.
casion to say this season, tho prominent
ch.ractorlsttcs Of Liehelieu Rrc his ambition
and his love Of country: The apsoch begin
DINE dodlike power" (which. by the way.
Mr. Booth delivered with raro spirit and dlHcraua-
ination) embodies tho whole OF his philtuophy.,
When Rtche!ieu hpoHtrophlzes power lie ia COM.
muntng With his iunsr"aetf; wheu ho dec!ates
that he Ia not oEuol but just hc IL Epeaking with
= purpose, and At thAt very mon1out In using Its
victim ~ Al instrument for the 9urthe1suco Of
personal ambition rather t4Au ~ = monument to
Justice. The Cardinal couytcts linsolf either
he va not jus: in condemnioG Ds NaitPrat to
dS.th Or 1,. he w.s M nndnly meFcIfni ~ pard0nlns
1oaoct.ons do not Affect the orotn[nR excellen-
cas OF ME. booth III thla plny. His IlcAel.su la
deserved]y called one OF Ills groatcnt parts, aud
his performance last might may DO sat down
~ oDs Of h!a host performances. John McCnl-
lou9h and barry Sullivan haye played tbs
part IN Ch,esgo this season but neither Of tho.u
gave 80 fuished aud perfsctIy-souudel render-
ing OF 1t ~ hfr. Booth last ligAs. Dir. Warle ~
Ds Mauprat was, Of course, agreeable. and hFs.
Gossin MAS, ~ usual, uneven aud uncomfortable
~ Daradas. Bliss Cammins played julia witL
precision and power, but, for somo strange rea-
son. she failed to communicate 10 tho
sudiouco that sympathetic quality Hhich
VAS 10 aosleeshle III Mrs. llurdoch's
playing Of the snme part. Tho len.
darneas aud softness OF Mrs. Murdoch'H acting
ia such pA1ta ~ these il remarkable for ta sb-
senca from tho art OF biisa Cnmmus. BAe iH
much TOO slroug and willful over to become IN
excellent emotional act1sss without painful and
lAhnrious study.
This afternoon Much ADO About Nothing j"
will DO Rlsen for the bensiit Of the HhAktpssr-
can hlemoriA! Fund Mr. Booth will Appear a.
Henedick MtBn Cummtua III Beat,1ce, AIr Mo
Wicker II Do9beTyp And MrH. Murdoch AZ Hero
Good keass can still be obtained on application
q the bo1-otico. Tonight "NtchRrd H." will
be repeated. The notices Of this play In Tue
TAlDuhE haso. It seoms m,slcd some persons,
Nllo construed them to tneAa that tho perform
suco wes not enjoyable. On tho contrary. it ts
ons Of the most delightful entertainments. TOR
cultivated people, thai have beeu R,yen ~ cAi.
caRo tor yas1a. Mr. Booths impeIscnatl0n OF
RtchaTd II. shows tho fruitA Of dhj6ont and To-
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general coin Aoeouut ~ transfer Of funds, and
Ill currency 90 redeemed aud roma!nink ~ anY
time io the cash Of ne so.orel osaees W. ,cs oe
fractional currency Ia re!taued. Tbs eendar is
required to pay all s1p1esn charges on fractional
currency sent Tor redemption, and on all coin ro-
ee,vcd for tho aemo, tho approximation b5 which
this Government waA formerly enabled TO pay
tns charges having boon erlitnatod. The olt,cca
rtforred to arc the ub-Tfcasurcrs' Offices at
WaAhipgton, Boston, Hew Yntk, Philadelphia,
81. Louts, Charleston, Now Orleans. Cincinnati,
San Frsnctsco. baltimore, Buffalo, add Pltss-
burg.
before tho receipt Of these instructions, A.
sfstsnt Treasurer Dangs ras acting undor ecle-
gfarhie instructions from Secretary Brstow.
AZ tho matter now stands. no coin will be issufd
At tho Sub.Treaanries ia tbs future In sntns OK
ceedlng 500. Whom nors than that amount 10
desired 1t m.Kt bs obtalued by sending tho cur
rcncy to tho Treasurer 1t Washington b7 ex-
press and receiving from him either tho coin or
named. An important provision Of the circular
ia, ~ viii DO seen, that portion which
PRol[IDt7N THE REISSUE or THE KRDKEMEp 9nAc-
TIohAL CURRENCY.
Ths obtoct Of ls.p tn!: provision 10 p1h'npls ply,
that this viii result unfortunately
to the community Is not necessarily trne. While
tho country corronpondenta Of the banks III
Chicago aro c|anioFfng for coin. 1t Is to DO r..
,nembcred that tho banks have cotton about all
they want now. Thoy will bhlp aoms of their
supply TO these correspondents and kcep the
remainder. 1u tho meantime coin will 10 daily
received ut Tbs Sub-IToastity. and. Alter tho first
no.elty haa sorn on, peopls T,!l bo lcss dssisous
It when 1t is cpnvar.ed. It will thon 10 found
in the streets, rhite lust no" 1t la put anay IN
,pockets. brick walls, aud old stockings;
No disbursements Of ailveE coin NIL be made
to III orders from tho country which havs aeou.
mlt l8tcl during tho paBt far dayB.
, 1876-04-22
SILVER WEDDING.


boclstY, with &li its changes, has retained ono
feature Which wilt usvsr grow old aud t1cxome,
-the custom Of celebrating marriage Auniyer-
sariss. Al sheso reunions thess IL generally
Just about enough good feeling Amosx the
euesss to tha~ out sonleEhst OF tho fosuality
and stiffness incident to ordinary uoclai gather
Jugs. For variety. therefore, society rotAins the
An&l1s occurred last evening at the rssl4epcs Of
Alr. sud blsa. Jestah Hllles, No. ooa Michigan
Ayeuuo, that couple having been married tnen-
ty-tive yesrs. Ar. Stiles IL = menber OF tho
pscklng.atu Of Jones 1 tsilea, aud also Of ths
, 1876-04-22

kAp uOI4hiE VI AulkdAHlHA EpubIfht III FuH
city May 3 and O. to coueiss Of threo grand con-
oetts under sha anBptccs OF the First Regiment,
I. 3. @, It is proposed 10 make tho celebration
ono Of tho most popular and attractive OF tho
Centennial year, aud, with this end Ia view, tho
regiment has secured some OF The best musical
talent In tho country, mud this, In addition to
other attractions, It is expected will mako tbs
avont especially noteworthy. There Aro to bo
threo concerts. ono Friday evening, alxy +. m
afternoon concert Saturday, May 8, aud con-
cert Saturday night. Forthis purpose Gilmorea
Military 1]and, which ia now In Ban TrAnoiRco,
has boen secured. Ills organization wilt In
clui1e Levy and Arhuclt1o, tIlo celebrated cornet
eoloists, and Miss ThnrBhy, tho popular SOPRANO,
In addition TO hin band Of fifty pocos. Tho pro-
will include selections from tho most popular
composers: aud also grand Centennial march,
prepared for this occAatot,. This will 10 tho
last appearance Of thtH uotol organization until
the opontng OF the Centennial Exnonitton at
Philadelphia on tho 18th Of Afny. Negotiations are
alao rending for tho appoaraneo Of Eoyefal cello
bratod ssngcrs, who wsso at Tho East during tho
past winter. At eacii of tho entertainments
tho members Of tic regiment will appear
in ful-tireBs uniform, aud will go through
drchs-parade. Arrangements nro making 10
have special trains run from all tho suburban
waukcc, aurora, Etain. pcorla, Springfield.
Champaign, and Bloomington. Isedaood tickets
will be placed on sale at all tho intermediate
towns. Invitations lavo beon aztnnded to tho
various military Companies throughout Tho
Btste and 1t is expected that number will be
prosont. The reEi iment t,as secured tho nso Of =
batter,, aud will fire Balutes At tllc opening Of
placod It 70 conts. fhoy viii 10 on aalo Il al
tAo music and bookBtores Thursday.
, 1876-04-22

~ IN htatoF Or 1hA CAcoqo 1ftouAf:
CulcAuo, April 2l.-lhs latest In RltuAlssm
was reeently developed It tho "patlor homo Of
Rtus!iam In this city. During the soason OF
Lent, tho holy sacrament was administered
every morning; and lBl similar To baseball
club ts'!J-lst was duly kept and posted up In =
conspicuous part OF ths ohur:h. The aNd list
shos st the uAtnes aud number Of umex exch
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psr.on " participated -" q " reoei.sd." and thus
L. .a.s numI ( 70 .sap T.
unbiased person Tho Whole }transaoiton wAs 80
much like eross indlscteHon "a 10 causs sur
prise lhat the moro ddpont and conservative
iasnts's Of ths oongtsstion did nat put atop
, 1876-04-22
ChicARo 1mnortnrn.

Tbs Root b Bona Nusio Company, No. 1855 stale
srsst, hArs just rocaFsd through Tho Chicago cas-
tom.Houso, four iargs cousgnmeu,s Of uus!cl mes-
chsndise, eompr1lng goods frora Italy, France .nd
Germany, and embracing everything iu lie une OF
riolps, hatss gaitAFs, Aceo<aions bsaloa band Ia.
gtzu1usntS. ekg1nKs, etc.
, 1876-04-22
OCEAN STEAMSHIP NEWS.

BALTIMORE, Nd. April 2t.-ArriYod, steam-
ship lItborntnn, from Liverpool.
ANrwEnr April 2l.-Arrtvod, steamsbip Ken
ilnorth, from pliladalphla.
QuEEHsrowH, Aprit 2l.-StoAmor City OF Rish-
ruoud, from Now York. las arrived
, 1876-04-22
KEEP IT UFs

To tbs Eaifr Of 7'hs Chieaao Tribune:
CHICAGO, April 2l.-The good work In freeing
our City Council aud Government from thieves,
bummozs, and bad nsn generally has but Just
commenced. Wo must koep up tho 1ght. Let
slore be no let up,-no abatement Of the en-
thusiaam which is aroused III tho bosom OF our
good mon. After the new Council ia organized
and has decApitatod Coyin and put new man
In hiB 4eat ast 1t commence at 0nce aud Ion on
e1cEcacohcos. Bounce tho Superintendent OF
buildings and all hld Hubordinai9s thoy Are but
I SGT of suckers, every ono Of whom has
failed TO gos living by hts own efforts,
and now they are Quartere4 Oh tho city, drawing
424, 900, for doiug that which hhl better bo left
uudobe. Tho ordinance cronttuR thls Office
should ha st onec repealed, thereby not only
aastng $24. 900, but nctually beneft,ug tho CITY
BY tho removal Of those useiesH ctcstutea. Next
III line comes the City Marshall about ~ much
uHe ~ The ntth wheel 10 Acatr,age. Save 34,OUQ
by abolIahing thaphico. Bldowa,k and sssoet
gland bounce 70 tae superintendent Of
the Hoard ot Public Works, m olIica OF
no estthly use. Let the Council commencs
tho guod work for which thor were elacted sud
provo BY their scta that they aTo fully deter
mined to carry out tho purposes which tho
peoPln fabored 40 hard To accomplish. Let
economy, retronchment, and vigilance bo their
motto Let tho rejected aud bounced butn11ora
and thieves howl. They a1e poweresa to do any
harm. Ds atrluk ocouomy and watching closely
avery moTeu,ens Of tho enemy, cur city'a credit
will bs Iostotoo. EcoHoMr,
, 1876-04-22

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. 70. It 1917 and 1914 Pra!-
ris-av,, by tho lay. pr. Adler. L. Kramer to Kills.
youngest daughter OF Mf. md Mss. G. Btaln.
N1NU-FNEDEnICKs-1n this etty, 2oth inst,
By tho Rev. w. II. Nydar, D, D., alr. Esnry r. DeEng
and Hiss Matia FreIerickH.
, 1876-04-22

I-dny, a. TUG fnli clerical tofce "ila % nesdea
70 ~. dn5,ne IN IA. Sax 3svs n~''
@'~'o" 1A''9s Wv f"'. ~" ~''''
,,,ceo,,o,,.,c ,,,cu.,,
THE AUCTION STORE.
A missouri Granger from the noiHhborhood
NJ Kan saB City had heartl 70 much sbout tho
.,.onncr. Of Chicago. II, magnificent nn,cc.
great laM'' ilaaeneo E3poeluon ou1la'na' Won
dorful Ma yor, aud Gascona HlidEeth. That ho
decided to- CONS here and zee for hlmsef
uhetbcr tin. reports woro exaggerated or not.
rs pus AZ "sS po'u ,s". atoa. L GOV "n'su ~
deemeo sumo ens ~ 'a't "ooa' t"o "eeAs, ana
Afford him all the PLEASURES be doaFod. Ihen
he took tho vt. Louis, Kansas City Il
No,,tor, Rni1-oad for Cbicnuo. r1o ar.
.;saa m,,as1nx ,nornin. Ti,o a,.t tb,na
.u .t,lea h;s .t;"n,,,r ,,,an tnsainst; sss
sos' ~Aase ~ 80 ~. 'eaus
tas aepos WAS Ica ass ns"s'os .s'm
Caunl s,roet, The instdo Of that store was fi,,oa
viii rnot,v crord. and . f,,low with proen
.',,.,s 49, ~ 49,. ..,ho ,:t.s,. 49,.
spees "as 'a.A a.,or n1 conrso ~ h.a =. aooas
what the exci.emont wae. lIe found That tho
man nitn c,ecn snecs IN. sa}tinu roodx .t
xan,.,t,,,1, iorx rrIecs Whi,e h. aaoaa min,
Henas''a ,a ~" plsu 0 -. t,o M %
1os' ts ese" en Ta's5 nas as
Iu,1n,,,c"rt co'a watch. with to.Ia In h,s
eycs. I,e nHke tho nuctoneer 10 ael! II for what
ovor it would bring. II Has . heirloom from
la!s f4,hcr who paid for It $415 some ten yearn
life ns With TIM: watch. but-and hero the toars
rolled profnBoly down hIa cheoha-hls vito and
tou little ones Esre crying for bread, aud for
thoir sake he bhd to part With It.
tsu,ho Ia0',sa satcI, IT tint lime bcc.uso
lair rricn for sucl watch. lie did not cnoosc
to eell tile property OF d poor aud starving man
father, however, mas tletcrmined to hare the
watch sold at otce, as he had to l,asa mouoy to
bny broad. Rsluotantlv tho kind,hearted auc-
oncsr son,0sts sud pu; up tho tiessr M Some
turnod reJscr t.Isp uia hair at sr,ch innudsnco.
Tho Granger thought II was 4 shame also. Hero
wan chance not only 10 do n good work aud
p4ys family from starvation. bat also to g. !:
saS. tha oshor msn lid SO more. Ind tloaiv Il
wsa knocaod do IN to tho solt-hosrted Granger
~ ,he low QQurs Of $780, Proudly and tsiuf,-
phsutly ho forLeil oger The money sud pocketcd
IIo CROSSED Nadlsou-sttees bridge. looking
with wonder upon the iargo votses sud stoanl-
srs and .he tlne palacoa along his road us lad
| hardly gone cue block whom tnol5-dresscd
and sati: - liello, 31r. Jones. rben
! did you srriyo In Chcage7" "ilY
namo Isnt jones'" replied the aHtonishad
| 9rapeof, "m. name Is Drowu from Missouri"
| ''E1cuse me- Bir" sad the ane.IooktnE inliyi1-
| u1l, II thought you uets Mr. Jones', you look
| no much like h,m," and wa.ked on. About fvo
minutes laser another gentleman acaos.ed Nr.
| Brown by blu real name, Mr. Brown Nps aatnn-
,shed that tho man knew his name and wAs
oyertoYod when he hoard he was tho soM Of 40
make 1oDs sior, @ S sao'. The t"ain s.aat.tsa
| on toGesher 70 800 tho aShts. "
, 1876-04-22

Pianos and Organs.
Beslde& tbs celsbFsted usxelsou, Nc hays = large
nufbss os other standard mako Of pianos and srgAn.
which can selI or rent very reasonably. pelton
Fuuetoy Wholesale and retail deaers 2Jl Stats strees
, 1876-04-22

~ s1Fs drawback On palsonA Appearances aad pr
sona comfort Thsrcfors. kssP than In good sspaIs
With thA estsbnAhsd antdots tos u dA.&s<s Thai A..
sail than, txs{1AAt 8o1pdout
, 1876-04-22

tel!igent study, sn, II Ia ~ creditablh 10 him 10
auy OF his moro fhu,ouh creations. TnE ThiB-
uxs ao1y meant to oxprehB tho opinion that tha
play, ~ whole, Is scarcely Designed to hold
cause II lacks dramatic n,oysmout and oonstr1o-
tlou,
, 1876-04-22

: IA kdlIor a Tia Chleago 7TlbUas.
CulcAuo, April 21.-Aliow me TO mako 6uE-
geat;ou through your papar to portions Advertise
lug houses and r0ams u rent. I Am now Ia
search ot house. and have not tho timo nor tho
inclination to look after all the houaes that Aro
adEostlaed ~ choap without Sitting psics.
Nearly every person who des[rcs to rent houas
hn msdo up his MUD what he can afford to pay
TOR ono before he goes out to look for ono, and
the owner ~. made up his mind "a to tho
amount DO will ask for lila houae, And, II Tho
price y a;ed. it l. easily toll! whother . person
might ba advertised ~ chsap. snd possibly would
b., at 81. 600, 5et am not ablo 10 pay but t600,
and consider IL useless for lne to 10 lookipx IN
house that ls expoot.ye 1t $500 or tho QUO tbhs
il cheap Il %. 900. Landlords Aad tepAnts would
esch bs bsua1ted by. seeing tho prloa f}1ed to
osol place Advertised. WA. MILES,
, 1876-04-22

LAVEnY-ApEl 10 Mary Iares3, agcd u yesrs.
SATURDAY. 1t ~ IT,, 70 ht johna Church. thsacs BY
carriages u Calvary.
fS- Uswpgo IN, " papers pleata cory.
hooDY-Apnl 20, 1870; Mary, daughter Of William
nnh Janet Mnol?y.
Funesal VIII lake p!soe from ths residence, II West
1ndlanksts Sundsy vt II 4. H., BY cars 10 loseh1u
Cemetery.
WliERIEn--usia II. Wheeler, sged 81 ysasp.
Funeral saftices will be held BuadAy 1t l:19 p n.
from bis lsts tesldauco 80 Twsuty.aesoutst; car
tiages 10 AosehlA.
hAk0En-ln Kalamazoo. Mich.. April 20, Mla.
julia Il. Sanger. wtfo Of y. @. Banger, u Chicago
tx- uostan Ispers plea4e copy,
, 1876-04-22
Boots, SlgeS&SZ!ll9Zs

Large Lines Of Medium and Fine grades Of Spring
StJlcs will DO pold by catalogue On WEDNESDAY.
April 28 It ~ ms to which all dealers In search d
bargains are invited. GEO. 2. GORE + CO.,
g. and TO WAbash-ay.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1876-05-11
The Clear Water Bridge Meeting.

CLEAR WATER, KANSAS, May 6. 1876.
Col. n. At the bridge meeting on the 9Th
inst, the following business was transacted
Meeting called to order and J. I. Hammers
elected Chairman. and F. Laurie Secretary.
1t was then moved and seconded that COM
mittee be appointed to solicit private sub
scriptions from the farmers Of Sumner county
and for the appropriation of bridge funds. in
erecting bridge across the Ninnescah upon
the old trail, opposite Clear Water. COM
mittee was also appointed to circulate petit
ton in Sedgwick county for signers, praying
that the Honorable Board of County Commits
sioners grant a fund tor erecting said bridge.
The estimate of amount needed is 81 800. The
committees are to report at meeting to be
held at Clear Water. Saturday, May 10th, at
O'Clock p. m, j. I. HAMMERS,
+. LAURIE, Chairman,
Secretary.
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In Memoriam.

WACO. April 10, 1876.
WHEREAS, 1t has pleased Divine Proyi-
dence 10 remove from our midst, by death,
our most worthy brother, Lewis Winslow,
who departed this life on March IL, 1876, be.
ing then thrty-three years OF age, and
WHEREAS, He was a NEST exemplary and
be il
Resot5ed, BY Waco Grange, No. 49l, OF
Sedgwick county, Kansas, that we hereby
tender our most heartfelt sympathies to the
family of the deceased in this their most try
ing affection.
Resoiuei, That we feel that our Order has
lost most excellent and upright member and
the community an honorable sand good man.
But we are happy in the belief that our loss is
his gain, and that he has gone to join the
great Grange above, where the Worthy Mas
ter is the Great Jehovah.
EDWIN LEE, Secretary.
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SPECIAL NOTICES.
Sweet Potato Plants.

Five hundred thousand Sweet Potato plant:
Tor sale, at the City Gardens, just east Of the
railroad depot, on the south side of Douglas
avenue, at the city of Wichita, Kansas. The
undersigned proprietcrs would say to the citi
zens of Sedgwick and adjoining counties. that
they have all the best varieties of Sweet Pc
tato plants for sale, and are prepared to ill al
orders that may come to them. All plants
will be put up in good condition and good
count guaranteed TO all. Come to the beds
and get your plants fresh. Orders must be
accompanied with the cash. For the satisfac-
ton OF parties sending from a distance, we
would refer them to the First National Bank
Hess IL Getto and Trickey Bros. Il Co.
Yours respectfully,
J-4t COX Il RIDE, Props.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1876-05-11

The southern and Territorial mail failed to
arrive on Saturday night because of high wa
ter. Many of the small streams between
Wichita and the Indian line were out of their
banks. The rainfall in this portion of the
State was unusually heavy last week. The
The driver Of the southern stage informs us
in attempting to cross streams between OK
ford and Wellington.