The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1876-06-22
Editorial Correspondence.
Notes and Dots fran Stray Editor.

wishers and good friends. AS eacl
took us by the hand and wished us
"good time," he or she invariabl,
wound up by saving, "now be sur
and tell US, through the EAGLE, al
! abou. it," when they must have know
that to escape writing was the great
est incentive for the trip. IL was III
use to tell them that we were tired o
writing: that for fourteen years thu
pencil had been the bane of our exist
ence; that for few weeks we wanted
to be boy again, in new clothes, for
getting all the vexations incident to ;
public life, all its disappointments ant
worriments; it was still, "ohI you
must write
To pay all the good folks, we vii
start out by saying that as far as tht
great exhibition at Philadelphia i;
concerned we win not attempt any
general descriptions, or pen pictures
The papers are full of them. In oui
weekly letters we shall simply note
aud dot down such incidents of trayel
and sightseeing as may most wildly
leave their impress upon our mind
Our communications will be upon the
chit-chat order, free, easy and discon-
neeted, which, if they fail in interest,
will at least possess the merit OF not
being long-winded bores.
At the first break of dawn, last Tues
day morning, with Mrs. M.,-both in
our best bib and tucker we rolled
out of the verdant valley in which we
take such interest. and away from its
metropolis, around which cluster the
ambitions of our future life. To each
sleeping babe the last kiss had been
tenderly impressed, in hope as strong
as prayer itself, that all might go well.
Our connection with the State educa-
tional Institution at Emporia made it
necessary for us to spend one day
there. Early in the morning rain COM
menced to fall, which it kept up DUR
ing the day and through the following
night. The senior class, consisting of
eighteen, graduated in fine order, and
next morning we were again aboard
the train. At twelve o'clock, when
rounding the point north of Carbon
dale, there came rumble, a cracking
of timbers and sudden jolt that
brought everything up a standing.
Looking out of the window we found
we were not at Philadelphia, but off
the track and into muddy ditch.
They we were and there we staid till
night, whistling and singing, and boss
ing some hundred men, who had q
wrecking outfit, and who were knee
deep in mud, swearing aud yelling III
their attempts to get the five coaches
back on the track. Our bossing didn't
appear to affect the crowd to any alarm
ing extent, but it helped to fill up the
time wonderfully.
Having lost our chances Tor an east
ern connection we stopped off at the
capital of the State until the next day
noon, putting in the day interviewing
the State officers and other dignitaries,
including the editors. Auditor Will
der, Treasurer Francis, Secretary Cav
anaugh and the Governor, after they
had discovered who really was inside
of the good clothes that assumed such
distinguished airs, gave us hearty
welcome. Wilder, Francis and Cava-
naugh we would give a complimentary
notice if it was necessary, but as
everybody comedies their reelection
this fall, what's the use?
For fear of a misinterpretation of
the date of this letter we might as
well come out with the truth, which
is that we again went into the ditch
last night, near Fairfield, in this State.
Our sleeper being reasonably level we
snoozed away comfortably till morn
ing The last mishap spoiled our
so we are compelled to
lay over till nine o'clock tonight. The
whole country is saturated with rain,
and ali the railroads are in fearful
plight But Davenport with Rock Isl
md are delightfully."- situated; besides,
he grand valley of the Mississippi and
he Government works on the island,
III combined, suffice to fully interest
or the time. Besides, it's better to be
live and sound, even if behind time,
han TO be smashed up in wreck. If
nothing happens we shall be off again
or Chicago, tonight.
We have been fearing to-day that |
uch quantities would damage the
wheat of our Arkansas Valley farmers,
It least retard their harvest. We SIM
erely hope not. The saving of this
rop will establish our reputation as a
wheat growing country. Judge Dillon
Who came up on the train with us and |
Who, by the way, is all extraordinarily
God travelling companion, said to US
hat our fame as wheat-producing
country was spreading all over the
ountry. The wheat in this section
mounts to nothing. Corn and oats
re about two weeks behind what they
re in the Arkansas Valley.
Everybody is this afternoon extreme
Y excited over the snatches of news
hat comes every hour from Cincin-
att. | have about despaired of the
,AGLE's candidate-Gov. Hayes-but
II hour may change the outlook.
AT our present rate we will proba-
ly reach Washington some time be-
pre- the fall elections, where you will
ear from us again. NJ. NJ. NJ.
The seventh resolution of the Ma
onal Republican platform is particu-
lrlv apropos. 1t recommends an
mendment to the constitution pro-
hitting the application of any public
inds to the support of sectarian
cEools. If this Nation has any one
hing to fear more than another. it is
lie prostitutins of national property
nd national influence to some particu-
+ religions sect, founded and fostered
yer the ruins of the balance. Any
,ligious denomination that cannot
Istain itself on the broad foundation
Gods commands, and on the tenets