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The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1876-05-25
A Splendid Scane.
ROBERT MARTIN

Our Philadelphia exchanges come to
us filled with accounts of the opening
ceremonies of the Centennial. The
Ledger says of it:
The scene on the broad space between
memorial hall and the main building
during the ceremonial attending the
formal opening of the Exposition, was
of character to be fully understood
only by those who saw it. No pen or
printed description can do justice to
it. The presence of the assembled Dig
nitaries of our own country and of the
world-the men whose deeds and
words make up human history; the
splendid instrumental music prepared
for the occasion, executed with sur
passing skill and effect; the swelling
and magnificent harmonies of the
grand chorus of human voices; the
electrical influence upon the tens of
thousands of spectators as the flags
ware unfurled when the President of
the United States pronounced the
words, 81 now declare this Exhibition
OPEN" when the 'joy-bells" rang out,
and the organs pealed, and the mighty
hallelujah chorus went up, and the
multitudinous audience by one sponta-
neous impulse gave vent to their salts
faction by the waving of myriads of
hats and handkerchiefs and enthusiast
tic cheers, all these are things which
one must see and be part of to right
" understand, for the best trained re-
porter and the most experienced wri-
ter is here at fault. Just as no writer
has ever been able to reproduce in
words the mighty grandeur of Maya
IA Falls or of the Yo Semitic Valley, so
none can give verbal expression to the
feeling and emotion produced by
scenes aud events like those of yester-
day.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1876-05-25
Senator ]. ]. ingalls,.


The following from the Chicago In
ter Oceans Washington correspondent
is very fine tribute to Kansas young
statesman:
Senator Ingalls,, of Kansas, viii be
strongly pressed for the Vice Presiden-
cy by the western border States, and
will have great strength east among
the politicians who have watched with
admiration his career in the Senate.
He belongs to the younger class of pol
iticians, and has yet a long life before
him, the outlook of which was never
more suspicious TO any man. Being a
gentleman of more than usual culture
and polish; of ability that compels
recognition without asserting itself
of the old-fashioned Republican polit-
ical belief, and of the truest, noblest
type of character, he would carry
honor TO any Office, and would be a
safe and able leader anywhere. Ingalls,
would grow restless with impotence
if laid upon the Vice Presidential shelf
and rather think he would prefer TO
remain on the floor of the Senate,
where his influence can be felt and his
growth marked; but many of his
friends are anxious nevertheless to
nominate him.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1876-05-25
Carl Schurz on the Presidency.

Hon. Carl Schurz was in Chicago on
the End, and in conversation with q
Tribune reporter, he expressed very
freely his views on the Presidential
candidacy. He considers Bristow the
best man for the Republican nemina-
ton, because of his availability with
all classes and parties, including the
Independents and Refcrmers; because
he has been one of the most active
prosecutors OF official fraud and cor
ruption, with which the great masses
have no sympathy; and because, in
throwing him out, it would cast more
or less odium upon the party. He
considers Charles Francis Adams an
excellent choice, but thinks there is
little probability of his becoming a
candidate. He speaks of Blaine dis
paragingly as a candidate tor the Pres
idency, because he lacks the record Of
a which Bristow possesses.
Mr.. Schurz says the sentiment of the
country is strongly for reform, and
that the party which wins must do it
on a reform basis and on reform can
didates
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1876-05-25
A Card.
TOPEKA, May IL, 1877

TOPEKA, May IL, 1876.
EDITOR EAGLE: 1t having been
represented in various newspapers
that we have endorsed the lottery
scheme connected with the Topeks
Library Aid Association, we deem il
due to the public and to ourselves to
deny such statements. The interview
reported as having been had with u;
never occurred. We have never, di.
rectly or indirectly, endorsed that
scheme.
THos. n. OSBORN, Governor.
THos. IL. CAvANAUGH, Sec. of State
A. NJ. L. RANDoLPA, Atty Gen.
JOHN FRANCIS, State Treasurer
ID. w. WILDER, Auditor of State.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1876-05-25
Bright Prospects for Kansas.

An Iowa gentleman remarked in
this city yesterday that if Kansas had
as good a crop this year as she did last
there would be an immigration from
his State alone, to Kansas, of fifty
thousand people. Though perhaps
exaggerated, this estimate shows that
there are vast masses of people in diff
fcrent parts Of the Union who contem
plate coming to Kansas. and that soon,
provided the promises held out in the
crops of last year, and the wonderful
recuperation of business that has since
throughout the State generally, is re-
allied in the crop of 1876. That prom
Use will be fully realized, we have the
fullest confidence. We have repeated
ly predicted, and take this occasion to
again repeat that prediction, that the
next half dozen years, at least, are GO
ing to be the most soundly prosperous
that Kansas has ever known. Never
before, at this season of the year. has
there been such breadth of growing
wheat on the ground-Or i'll SO for
ward conditioner the ground so
generally prepared for the spring
crops, as now, and there is already
moisture enough in the ground with
out any more, to mature fair wheat
crop. Never IN our history have all
the indications pointed so unmistaka-
bly, to an exceptionally bountiful har-
vest as now, aud it is simply matter
of course that the hundreds of thou
sands of people throughout all the
States east of us should be looking to
Kansas with an eager expectancy as
their future home. There has already
commenced an extraordinary west
ward movement, which will swell in
volume from day to day, as the sea-
sons developments warrant the now
confident expectations of the coming
crop.-LaUrence Standard.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1876-05-25
WASHINGTON.
A New Deal in the Cabinet.

On the 22d the President sent to the
Senate the following nominations
Edwards Pierrepont, New York
Minister to England; Alphonso Taft
Ohio, Attorney General (; j. Donald
Cameron, Pennsylvania, Secretary OF
War.
The Senate in executive session con.
firmcd the above nominations. Also
John Pratt, Secretary of New Mexico
John j. Redick, of Nebraska, Asso.
ciate Justice of the Supreme Court OF
New Mexico.
The nomination of Pierrepont, Taft
and Cameron surprised almost every
body, and especially that of Don Cam
eron, son of Senator Cameron.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1876-05-25

time is nonsense. The platform of the
Indiana Democracy was for hard
money and we were making soft
money platform. Let us have some
sense. The resolutions ought TO be
laid upon the table.
Mr.. Fcnlon had listened respectfully
and patiently to the discussion. He
begged to differ with some of the gen.
tlemen. He did not believe all the
members of the convention endorsed
these resolutions. He then read the
resolutions and pointed out their in
consistencies. We are not women, nor
do we propose to tear hair. If he had
his choice for President he would Sc
lect Thos. A. Hendricks. For himself
he did not know what the resolutions
meant, nor did he believe anybody else
did. He denied that this convention
had any right to adopt a platform. He
thought the Democratic organization
in Kansas ought to be abandoned if we
could not entrust ten men to represent
the party in National Convention
without instructions. We have no
hope of carrying Kansas. What diff
ference does it make to Kansas wheth-
er the National Convention indorses
either greenbacks or gold? He OPP
posed Stacking the men whom we
proposed to send TO St. Louis. He
thought the convention should not al
Jude to the money question. He offered
a substitute which was defeated.
The resolutions were finally adopted
by vote of 1872 to 104.
When the election of delegates came
up Mr.. Fenlon and Mr.. John Martin,
two of the ablest Democrats in the
State refused to have their names used
oil account of the character of the plat
form and the restrictions imposed up
on the delegates.
The delegates chosen at large were
ex-Gov. Wilson shannon, Z. w. Blair,
j. w. Taylor and Isaac Eaton.
The District delegates were as fol-
lows:
First Districts. n. Palmer, j. G..
Lowe. Alternates-R, B. Morris, c.
G.. Cox.
Second District-M. V. Bennett, G..
w. Burchard Alternates Ra-
ger, +. l.. Bartlett.
Third District-T. l.. Davis, Col.
Saml Donelson. Alternates-T. w.
Peacock, W. f. TimmOns.
On motion, Frank Sanford, f. Stro-
sneder, j. w. Powers and ID. NJ. Cod
dard were declared alternates at large.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1876-05-25
The Third Term Turn.

ain less than ten months" said
President Grant to Senator the other
day, "my term of office will expire, and
shall again be a private citizen.
count the intervening days with the
same pleasure that | used, when in the
graduating class at West Point, to
count the days that would pass before
| would receive my diploma and leave
the academY.n
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1876-05-25

Thurlow Weed, the veteran politi-
clan and editor, attended the Fifth
Avenue conference the other day.
When young Adams made a speech re-
ferring in such high terms to Tilden,
Thurlow left with the following ex-
clamation:
"No vote of mine shall ever aid to
elect a President who was not in SYM
patty and publicly known TO be war
man. loyal to the core, ready with his
influence, voice and his means to help
his country and uphold his flag"
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1876-05-25
Bowen Expelled.

Beecher is o great man, whatever
else may be said of him. However
guilty he may be, there has yet been
found no eminent man strong enough
to put him down, but, ON the contrary,
every intellectual giant, so far, that
has had the temerity TO attack him,
has gone down. The last Is Henry Z.
Bowen. At large meeting in Plym-
9th church OH the evening of May 18th
a resolution expelling Henry {. Bow
en- was offered, when Clarence Bowen
handed in a protest. of his father
against such action being taken by the
church A vote was then taken on
the resolution, which carried unani-
mously.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1876-05-25
Hendricks Declines.

1t is announced that Gov. Hendricks,
since his visit to the Centennial and
the National Capital, has come to the
conclusion that 1t is best not to be a
candidate for President. On the sur
face Hendricks was strong candidate
and is understood to have had some
very able hackers. What has caused
him to withdraw from the field just as
he was receiving the endorsement of
the great Democratic party of Kansas,
is not known, but we should not be
surprised to hear soon of the declina-
ton of "Blue Jeans" Williams as the
Democratic candidate for Governor of
Indiana, and the substitution of Hen
bricks name. The Democracy don't
think they can afford to loose both In
diana and Ohio, in October.-Learen-
north Kansas.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1876-05-25

President Grant has stated TO a
friend his intention of making tour
of the world at the expiration of his
term of office. Probably no living
American is more widely known, or
would receive such marked attention
and courtesy abroad, as General and
President u. 5. Grant.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1876-05-25

The New York World thinks the
contest at Cincinnati is to be between
Conkling and the "great unknown" and
at St. Louis between Tllden and the
unknown" That mythical parsonage
seems to be quite an important factor
in the nominating conventions.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1876-05-25

And now comes p. I. Barnum, the
Snowman, with card stating that he
has bought the only living hippopota-
mus in America at an expense of fifty
thousand dollars. HIS namesake, VIM.
III. Barnum of the same State, bought
a whole Democratic Legislature, for
$4,000.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1876-05-25
Committee Meeting.

EMPoRIA, May Il, 1876.
The Republican Congressional Committee o.
the Third Congressional District will meet a
Emporia on Friday, May 10th, at 10 o'clock a m
for the transaction OF such business as may prop
erly come before IT, All the members are urged
TO be present, as business OF importance must be
transacted Such Republicans as desire TO do SC
are invited TO attend.
JACOB srorLER, Chairman
HENRY BooTu, Secretary.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1876-05-25
| STATE OF KANSAS. ,

STATE OF KANSAS, L.
County of Sedgwick. 80
In Justices Court before ID. A. Mitchell, JUS
tice of the peace in and for Wichita City Town
ship, In the County, and State aforesaid.
V. Ellsworth, Plaintiff,
VS.
L. c. Cook, Defendant.
Plaintiff IS demand s72 90.
Notice is hereby given that on the 9Th day oil
May, A. ID. 1876, ID. A Mitchell, justice oil the
peace of Wichita City Township, Sedgwick
County, Kansas, issued an order of attachment in
the above named case for the sum of S72 90, and
that said cause will be heard on the sth day Of
June, A. ID. 1876 at O'Clock IN.
W. X. KIRKPATRICK,
6-3 Attorney for Plaintiff
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1876-05-25
Notice.
U. s. LAND OFF1(
wichita Eousas Anrji u

W IcIlItl, hansis, ApTII y, Io'o.
Complaint having been entered at this Office by
Oliver Jones against Jabey Han Doris for
abandoning his homestead entry No. $40, dated
August 3lst, 1872 upon the southeast quarter Of
section "a, township %, south, range west,
in Reno County, Kansas. with view to the
cancellation of said entry, the said parties are
hereby summoned to sppear at this Office on the
2lst day of june 1876, at / O'Clock, p m, to re-
spond and furnish testimony concerning said al
legged Abandonment.
ii. l.. TAYLOR,
s5-4 Register.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1876-05-25
Notice.
U. S. LAND OFFICE,

u S. LAND OFFICE,
Wichita, Kansas, April %, 1876. !
Complaint having been entered ut this Office by
Warren Sayre against Stephen Threlkeld, for
abandoning his Homestead entry No. 400, dated
June 9th, 1874. upon the northwest quarter of Sec
ton IL, township %. south, range west in Reno
County, Kansas, with view to the cancellation
of said entry, the said parties are hereby sum-
moned to appear at this Office on the 25th day of
May 1876, at O'Clock Il. m, to respond and
furnish testimony concerning said alleged aban-
donment.
H. l.. TAYLOR,
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MISCELLANEOUS.
Publication Notice


District Court, Thirteenth Judicial District
Sedswick County. Kansas:
Amy G. Smith, Plaintiff,
Jackson Goodman and
W. ID. Sanders, Deft.
The above named jackson Goodman is hereby
notified that he has been sued by the above named
plaintn In the above entitled action in the above
named court. That the said plaintiff filed her pc
tition in said action against him. in said court or
the 30th day Of October, A. ID 1874 That on the
9th day of March, A ID. 1875, at the March tern
1873, OF said court Judgements were rendered In
said action against the SAID Jackson Goodman In
favor of said plaintd, for the sum of S493 and In
favor of said defendant, w. ID. Sanders, for the
sum of Sl1l 40, and that an order was made in
said action for the sale of the south half of the
northeast quarter OF section thirty three (3O in
township twenty-eight (2s), south of range one
~ east, in Sedgwick county, Kansas That there
remains unpaid upon said judgments the sum OF
Sil9. That the said action has been revived in
the name Of W. ID. Sanders, executor of the es-
tate of the said Amy q. Smith. deceased, as
plaintiff that unless he, tbs said jackson Good
man, answer tn, said petition of the plaintiff by
the 30th day OF June, 4. ID. 1876, the same viii
be taken as true md order will be made by
north half of the southeast quarter of section
number thirty-three (33), in township twenty
eight t2s), south of range ~ east. in the
co nty of SedgwIck and State of Kansas, under q
mortgage len in said action, to satisfy the said
judgment, in accordance with the prayer of said
plaintiff petition
May Is, 1876.
SLUSS, STANLEY & HATTON,
7-4t Plaintiff IS Att'ys.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1876-05-25
Publication Notice.
ii. l.. TAYLOR,
Register

In the District Court of the 18th Judicial Dis
trict of the State of Kansas, in and for Sedgwiek
County.
Thomas Williamson, Plaintiff,
W..
Susan c. V. Williamson, Def't.
To said Susan c. V. Williamson.
You are hereby notified that you have been sued
by the above named plaintiff, ard that there is
filed in the Office of the Clerk of the Court afore
said, the petition of said Plaintiff praying that
he may be divorced from you and that your dow
err right ia and TO certain lands, in said petition
described, be forever barred and forcloscd. You
are further notified that unless you answer said
petition on before the 9th day of July, 1876,
said petition will be taken as true and judgment
will be entered in accordance with the prayer of
said petition. THOMAS WILLIAMSON
Plaintiff
BY Harris 4 Harris his Attorneys SO
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1876-05-25

A Georgia cracker" was offered
$500 per day to labor, when he ex-
claimed. "Sir, dye s'pose I'd work
when Eve just discovered fresh coon
track z"
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1876-05-25

On well improved Farms
no on five years time, or less,
stl0per cent. interest COM
LOA IN ] mission lower than else
where.
JB WATKINS & co.
Wichita, Kansas.
Office with Register of Deeds. ts5-tfl
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1876-05-25
Notice Of Final Settlement.

STATE OF KANSAS,
Sedgwick County :
In the Probate Court in and for said County.
ceased.
Creditors and all persons interested in the afore
said estate, hereby notified that ut the next
regular meeting of the Probate court, in and for
room, in Wichita, County of Sedgwick, State OF
aforesaid, on the first Monday in the month OF
July, a. D., 1876, shall apply to said Court for
full and final settlement of said estate.
WILLIAM ii. TAYLOR,
Administrator of the estate of Lewis Clark ,dec'd
Wichita Nav % 1876 sat
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1876-05-25
Notice.

He that hath no Music in his SOUL
give EN- gowdy!
WE HAVE IN STOCK AFULL LINE OF MEN
! AND BOYS CUSTOM MADE BOOTS AND
SHOES AND wOMENS' SHOES FOR
ROUGH WEAR, EVERY PEG AND
STITCH OF WHICH WE WAR
RANT TO BE HAND MADE,
AND MADE ON OUR Or
DERS ASD sPECIFI-
CATIONS.
They are a thing we stand by and
so will our customers who
once try them.
WE HAVE RECEIVED THIS WEEK
A SPLENDID STOCK OF
TRUNKS, LEATHER VA
LISES AND TRAV-
ELING BAGS,
With latest patent Locks and Safe
ty Fastenings, direct from
the Mandatory.
We also "Sensdtsn tile cesk on the "Adrancs
Guard'' Of mighty army Of ready made
Fine SHIRTS and hare an Store a surprise
for all 'oho sciU inspect them.
TO THE EXTENT OF OUR NOW LIMITED
ROOM WE HAVE GOOD LINE BRUS-
Sells, AND INGRAM CARPETS AND
MATTINGS AT POPULAR PIECES.
Our Stock 4, nearly complete an all i.s details and
GoOds still arriring nearly ere,y day. Our
Nsv York buyer as taking many big
bargains in Staple and ether Goods
and our customers get the bens-
fit Of them.
We care nothing for actual value
Of Goods and are selling many Arti-
cles at less than cost of manufac-
turing. Come and see.
GEO. Y. SMITH.
j. C. REDFLELD, Manager.
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Attorneys mt Law Solicitors of Claims.
ROOM IL, MAJ BUILDING,
Cor. 9TH and Street, Opposite Post Office,
WASHINGTON. ID. q.

Having associated ourselves in the Land Prac-
tice, We are prepared to prosecute all claims TO
lands arising under the presumption, homestead
town site, timber culture and mining laws, or
any other laws relating to the public lands. Also
Indian claims. Parties having claims in contest
before the General Land Office, at Washington,
will find it to their interest to consult US, we
give special attention to that kind of business
Patents procured at ! moderate charge. Those
employing US will receive prompt answers to all
communications. Requests for information, as
to the condition OF the case, must be accompa-
MED by q fee of ten dollars.
In presenting the above card to the people of
the frontier states, We beg to say the connection
is made with a view to facilitate the ADJUSTMENT of
all differences that may occur between the set
tiers and any of the Departments at Washington.
The firm present through long experience thor
ough practical knowledge of the minute intrica-
cies of the Washington Departments and well
the many requirements and greviencies of the
frontier people, arising from the tardy and un-
certain process of doing their business through
inexperienced ageps, situated at remote dis
lance from the direct departments and promise
the most speedy and successful termination to
any business placed in their hand for ajustment
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1876-05-25

St. Louis Hardware Store.
IHOUC.K BROS,
Propristors.
Dealers in
HARDWARE, STOVES,
AGRICULTURAL
IMPLEMENTS.
SPECIALTIES.
CENTENNIAL STOVES,
JOHN DEER GANG & sULKY PLOws.
GARDEN CITY PLOws,
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1876-05-25
GreenFrOntHaSIt
FOR CASH.
Staple and Fancy Groceries

FULL LINE Or
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1876-05-25

We care nothing for actual value
OF Goods and are selling many Arti-
cles at less than cost of manufac-
turing Come and see.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1876-01-20


There are excellent prospects for fast
mail service between Louisville and New
Orleans.
It is said to be a fact that conviets in
the Ohio penitentiary have, during an un.
known period, been manufacturing counter
felt nickel coin out of an amalgam used in
plating harness in the shops. The counter
felt coin is good imitation of the genuine,
the main difference being in the upper part
of the shield, which is barred in the genuine
and smooth in the spurious. The base coins
are ali dated 1870, and it is impossible to tell
how much has been put in circulation.
The twenty-cent pieces have proved a
failure in California. The San Francisco
Post says; fNobody seems to want either to
pass or to receive them, and in some mysterious
manner they disappear and go back to the
mint, and though destitute of such coin,
we viii reckon in bits for all our small trans
actions.
Utah has one Gentle to five mormons.
Nevada has population of 50,540.
Taxpayers in Chicago are perfectly
frantic over their rates, which are six pc
cent. on a fun valuation for city and state.
Everything of a taxable nature is taxed in
Chicago, and a man who does business there
iskept chronically on the ragged edge.