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The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1876-10-26

.Advance Grange, VIM. Loekard, Maste,
NJ. Camp, Secretary, Se3gwick City Meet
LIST and 81 Wednesdays u each monih, p ms
..Sipnescah Grange '-william Ross, Master
Mary e. Chambers sec'y., Clear Water. Meet
Isl Saturday before fun moon Of each Inonih.
..wakulla Grange. &C. S. Zimmerman, Master
L. j. smith, Secretary, Sedgwick Cl'y' Meeb
I'd Saturday IN each month nj ii a. N.
st6em Grange, ''--F J. Canton. Master
ID Wednesday before fall moon OF each monih u
6p. m.
Prairie Gem Grange, ~. d, York, Master.
Geo A. White, Secretary, " ichita.
Meets every alternate saturday night
"Attica Grange. Up. Mcdonald, Master.
James Pickens, Secretary, Attiea.
yosemite Grange. ''--s. d. Pallet, Master.
ID. o. Williams. Sec'y., Ohio Center.
"Ciarion Grange"-c. A. yanNess, Master.
Mrs. J. {. Slayen, Secretary, Clarion Meets
LIST Saturday in each month r. IN.
.stsrant Grange, III L. Dewing, Master.
Manic Beach, Secretary Valley Center Meets
Isl and 81 Saturdays in each month al p m
.tyallev Grange, - L. r. Thompson, Master.
Mrs Marion Wight, Sec'y., Wichita
Meets second Saturday OF each month
Pheasant nm Graage''-Harry Martin, Master,
a. MartinsOn Secretary, Wichita. Meets Isl
Saturday Of each month al p. m.
rsYyaco Grange 81. \. Nelson, Master,
Edwin Gee, Secretary, Waco. Meets I'd satur-
day of each month.
Rockford Grange ~. Hout Minnich, Master,
j. Hufbauer, Secretary, I'll Paso Meets "a
Friday OF each month al p m
.rrairyiew Grange'-s. II Haden, Master,
& II Wamsley, Secretary, Wichita. Meets
Cd and 9Th Saturdays OF each month al p III.
s.I1,ion Grange ~. W. White Master.
Ra
..Ieverrreen Grange, Nv. t. Likely, Master.
j. p Morrison, Secretary Wichita. Meets
and 4lh Saturdays OF each month at p m
..rdope star Grange .n-H. II Miller, Master.
Thos Williamson, Secretary, Ell Paso. Meets
"a FRIDAY OF each month al p m
pheasant view Grange, ''-P. Watts, Master:
IL Giessner, Secretary, Wichita.
..nlinois Grange"-Jas. sacket, Master,
Albert Leichhart, Secretary, wichita. Meets
Thursday before ID Saturday each month at :
O'Clock p. m.
.aIome Grange ''-william o'Brlen, Master,
). D. Clifford, Secretary, Wichita Meets "a
and 4th Saturday Of each month "a, p. m.
,epavne Grange. III. Devore, Master,
james Wilson, Secretary, Greenwich 7. U.
Meets ID and 4th saturdays Of each month
,4cowssin Grange"--Jas p. Barnett, Master,
Frank Dale, Secretary, hldridSe.
soro Grange, Iii L. wikoG, Master,
H. a. RALPH, Sec'y, Wichita.
s.ainneha Grange, John Feagan, Master.
VIM. II. Ferris, Secretary, Wichita. Meets Is;
and Sd Fridays Of each month 1t p. M
ssFden 6range''-A. J Wolcott Master,
VIM. simpson, secretary, Wichita Meets 20
and 4ih Thursday Of each month at p m
Mount Eope Grange, '2---Aspos N. Durand,
Master. 1y-s M
Mrs.. Maggie Baird. Secretary, Mount Hope
Meets LIST and 81 Thursdays Of each month al :
f.n.
.sITarmonv Grange ,s,--w woodruff, Master,
Z. 4. Dorsey, sec'y, Janesburgh-
'sseltzser springs Grange, - w Bear, Master;
T. Pierpont, secretary, Minneha. Meets "a
Saturday VI each mOnihat z. III.
s'Grernleaf Grange''-E. W. Waters, Master
Thos e. Preston, Secretary, FL Paso.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1876-10-26
A Modern Invention Known to an Ancient
Roman.


In Book of Curiosities" we read
''There was an artificer in Rome who
made vessels of glass of so tenacious q
temper that they were as little liable
to be broken as those that are made
of gold and silver. When, therefore
he had made vial of the purer sort,
and such as he thought a present
worthy of Caesar alone, he was admit
ted into the presence of the then EN-
peror Tiberius. The gift was praised,
the skillful hand of the artist applaud
ed, and the donation of the giver ac-
cepted. The artist that he might en-
hance the wonder of the spectators
and promote himself yet further in
the favor of the Emperor, desired the
vial out of Caesars hand, and threw it
with such force against the floor that
the most solid metal would have re-
ceived some damage or bruise thereby
Caesar was not only amazed, but at
frighted with the act; but the artist,
taking up the vial from the ground,
(Which was not broken, but only
bruised together, as if the substance
of the glass had put on the temper of
brass) drew out al instrument from
his bosom and beat it out to its former
figure. This done, he imagined that
he had conquered the world, as believ-
ing that he had merited an acauaint-
ancc with Cesar, and raised the admit
ration of all the beholders; but it fell
out otherwise, for the Emperor in
CURED if any other person beside him.
self was prIvy to the like tempering OF
glass. When he told him NO. he
his attendants to strike off
his head, saying THAT should this ar
tifice come once to be known, gold and
silver would be of as little value as
the dirt in the street." Long after
this-viz: in 1610-we read that, among
other rare presents sent from the sophy |
Of Persia to the King of Spain, were
SIX mirrors of malleable glass, so ex-
luisitely tempered that they could not
be broken. /
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1876-10-26

Formerly rain was unknown upon
the northern part of the Red Sea, but
since the construction of the Suez can
al, showers have fallen regular about
once fortnight. The result has been
to start vegetation up, even on the
Asiatic side, in the most wonderful
manner. If things go on as they have
commenced the sands of isthmus will
be covered with forests in fifty years.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1876-10-26
LIVE AGENTS WANTED

To sell DR. Chase's Recipes; or Inforrnstion for
Everybody, in every county IN the United States
and Canadas. Enlarged By the publishers to gls
pages u contains over POGO household receipes
and - suited to all classess and conditions OF So
ciety. wonderful ook and household neees-
sity VI sells az sight. Greatest Inducements
ever ofered to hood agents Sample copies sent
by mail, postpaid, fer two dollars Exclusive
territory given Agents more than double their
money. Address DIR. Chase 5 steam printing
house. Ann Arbor, Michigan fc-
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1876-10-26

1t is generally admitted that one
swallow does moi make a summer, but
one cat can make spring. Us
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1876-10-26

.kansas state Granea''-Busisess Officers,
NJ u. Hudson, Master, Napoleon,
P 3. Maxson, Secretary, Emporia.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1876-10-26
Wagon and Carriage Shop.

wish to INFORM my friends and the public
generally that | consider myself permanently
located IN Wichita, and am prepared to do all
kinds of Wagon and Carrisge work in the best
style shop in connection with Yike & Changers
Blacksmith shop, on Water street.
4y-tf A. AYEY.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1876-10-26

DISTRICT GRAHGE-Sd Disi.
A. VI. Durand, Master.
Z. A. Dorsey, Secretary, Jamesburg.
Meets Isl Tuesday in each month, IL, a. M
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1876-10-26
NArloxAL GRANeg-pusNEss Objects

Jxo. T JOKES, Master, Helena, Arkansas
o. II. KELLY. Sec'y, Louisville, Ky.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1876-10-26

snpawIcK corNTY pInEcroEY
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1876-10-26

NINE BATH ROOMs,-Rocms which are sup
Y piled with Hot and Cold Water. All things
pertaing to the bathing department are new and
tasty and frst-class in every respect. Open Sat-
urday nights until II o'clock p m, and on Sum
day until IL O'Clock M, other days from q. m. to
Top. m Shop on Douglas Ave No. Ill.
lk-tfl DIETER & KAYSER.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1876-10-26
Prnnnsad Amendments

Iotls Coastiletioa Of he Stass II Edasrs s4b-
nftted }g the Legislature at ITS Int stSsioa TER
ne rtsifcati0p or rejection Of he tleeters Of
TIE STATE a tls asst geas1al slscffoa.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1876-10-26

STONE AND LIME-To CONTRACTORS AND
BuILDERs.-Having completed the purchase
brated Florence Quarries, l am able to sell
at lower rates than heretofore.
The lime will be burned from carefully Sc
lected rock, and sold at the lime house. Orders
for stone will be filed at from four to five
dollars per car according to size and thick
ness Of stone, parties paying their own freight.
Orders sent to W. H. Sanner, Florence. or
to the Office near the depot, on Douglas Ave-
nue., will be promptly filed.
j. EXTON,
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1876-10-26
GENERAL ELECTION.

Sherih's Official Proclamation.
o. the time of holding q General FIec-
ton, for the purpose of Choosing
Presidential Electors, State Officers.
MEMBER OF Congress. District Judge,
State Senator, County and TOWN.
ship Officers, and voting ON TWO
Constitutional amendments 20 the
Constitution OF the state of Eausas,
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1876-10-26

L. because it is adapted to all the wants of fami-
| ly sewing.
| 2. Because it can be readily comprehended by
any one wishing to sew.
). Because 1t runs so easily
| 4. Because it is always ready and never takes
S. Because it will do any kind of sewing with
less changes and fewer extra attachments than
any other machine
G. Because it is self-adjusting
I; Because it IS made of the very best materials,
and in the most thorough manner.
1t is a two-thread machine, making an elastic
Iock-stitch
1t has straight short Needle.
II has Shuttle with Patent Spring Tension.
Its upper Tension requires no manipulating to
admit the passage OF kinky or uneven thread,
whether linen, cotton or silk.
Its oling is done upon the under side by turn
ing It up on its hinges, and soiling goods is I'M
possible.
Its stand is solid and firm
Its table Is long and roomy.
Every part works positively, and it is not sub
ject to the yielding or uncertain operating Of
springs.
pairs.
More than 200 900 machines Of its manufacture
are now in use and attest to all is claimed them
Capacity, Adaptabilfty, Simplicity and Dura-
bility.
Attachments, Parts, Needles, Oil, Etc.,
ed for all other Machines.
Office on Douglas Ave, Wichita, Kansas.
4s.n
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1876-10-26

snERIFF's OFFICE, WICHITA. KAs..2
September 30ih, 1876.
The Russellville Democrat., 1876-03-02
Little Rock Commercial Col
 iege.

Any of our young men wishing to attend good commercial col lege can be supplied with a life scholarship in this home institu- tuition on very favorable terms by applying at this office.
 The Little Rock Daily Herald of the 18th inst. has this to say of Prof. Bales school:
 The Little Rock Commercial College, under the management of Prof. Bales, has become an in- stitution of which the city may well feel proud. This college was established by Aaron Bales, of Kansas City, January l9, 1874. Since that time over BOO students have been enrolled in this institu- tion, with over 100 now in attend ance. The college is neatly fitted up in counting house style, with fir light, telegraph and express offices, merchants emporium ] (from which the student purchas- es his stock, and college bank, which is an actual bank of depos it, discount and circulation. The student is furnished with college money and blank business papers of every description, while q tele graph line extends from the com
The Russellville Democrat., 1876-03-02
The Proposed Centennial EX-
 hibitiOn Of Newspapers.

At the suggestion of Gen. Flaw ley, the well known newspaper editor of Connecticut. it has been resolved to construct special building on the Centennial Grounds at Philadelphia, in which. to arrange for exhibition the pro ducts of the newspaper press of the United States. This plan is cordially approved by Mir. Gosh orn. the Director General, and, all that is now lacking is an as surance from the press itself that all interested will heartily coop crate, so as to guarantee com plete success. In this single line of enterprise the United States leads all nations. Germany stands first in Europe and the patron of newspapers, Great Brit ain alone excepted, but the Unit ed States stands six to one com. pared with the realms of Queen Victoria. Mir. Geo. F. Rowell, of New York, has been designated to take the iniativc in the Centcn- mia. Exhibition, and the plan for a suitable structure submitted by him has been returned with mod igcations and suggestions. The building proposed will cost, say $6,000, so that the entire expen- allure for all purposes need not eXceel $15,000 or $20,000. The plan corresponds somewhat to the Astor Library as to alcoves and shelving, only that the space allotted to specimen copies (com- pairing say three months issue previous to the opening, May l,) will be divided into S.400 pig con holes," much after the style observed by our principal adver- tising agencies. The aggregate number of periodicals issued in the country--dailies, hebdomin- als, and aIl--is TITO, so that the number ot spaces provided will be ample. There will be l50 in case, two cases backing each other. The dimensions of the building will be 66 by Il feet. the lower part to be occupied as just described, with side floors and an overhanging gallery above, where desks for correspondents. and rooms for retired conversa- tion will be provided. The first requisite is cooperation. New York Commercial Adertizer.
The Russellville Democrat., 1876-03-02
NO. 6.

the immigrant, and the alnosG universal satisfaction of those who visit it with n view of seek ing q home, we encounter, every now and then. customer pro- fcundly disgusted with soil and climate which he perceives, on in spection, will fail to furnish him food, shelter, clothes. and ''oodles" ot money, without work. To ob viate the necessity of any gentle man of this class expending time and cash in exploring this State, VIC hereby give notice that while this is the best country we have ever seen, for those who WILL work, it happens to be exclusive ly adapted to that kind of men. The place where people can live without working, is in Texas just beyond our State line. Go there, young man! You will be subjected to no temptation, there for if in a moment of excitement you shoald be seized with a spas modic desire to work, you won't find any work to do. If you don't like Arkansas, go straight thro' to the Lone Star State; and you may have the happiness to discov CT, as Paddy learned when he became dissatisfied with purga- tory, that you may go further and fare worse.
 Tell me, ye winged winds, that
 round my pathway roar, Is there no favored spot where work
 Is not a bore?
 No lone and silent dell, no valley in
 the West,
 Where labor never comes, and man
 may always rest?
 The loud winds dwindled to a
 chuckle low,
 And, snickering. answered,-"No
 you idiot, No,"
The Russellville Democrat., 1876-03-02
Sons and Daughters of Science

MIR. EDITOR: 1 desire to organ ize a society throughout the state to be called "The Sons and Daughters of Science" The ob- ject of which will be to encourage the study of the laws of the God of Nature. As will be understood ladies will be admitted. I pro- pose to have degrees to be named after each of the popular sciences, as, Chemistry, Philosophy, Bota. ny, &c. Members to be admitted into each by appropriate ceremo- mes. The fees and dues will be appropriated toward procuring a library of scientific works for the use of members. Lectures will be given at regular and stated times upon subjects that will be of interest to the members. The proceedings will be secret. l de sire all persons who will take an i. interest in the matter to cores
The Russellville Democrat., 1876-03-02
COUNTY STATISTICS.

In the Spirit of ArKansas for February, the editor of the I'm migration Department, Hon. J. N. Smithee, State Land Commits sioner, writes up an interesting article on the mineral resources of Arkansas, and in connection herewith gives some interesting statistics from six counties show ing the progress made by them during the year 1875. These statistics were compiled by the county clerks of those counties in compliance with the request of Gov. Garland. At the close of his article the commissioner makes the following appeal to those clerks who have not yet forwarded their reports, and we hope his suggestions will meet with 8 prompt response from tine delinquent clerks, as such statis- tics will go a long ways toward securing our state the degree of credit which she deserves as one of the best States in the Union Mir. Smithee says:
 The above embraces tEe only reports so far received by the Com missioner. He urges upon county clerks the importance of making out and forwarding their reports at once, from the best reliable in formation at their command. It is not expected that the exact fig ures will be given in every in- stance, but an approximate esti- mate where there are data to go upon. We want to know what Arkansas did last year in every county, and the inducement she can offer to immigrants during this, the centennial year of the nation. As soon as all the reports are received it is the intention to publish pamphlet giving the report in full, that each county may appear in it's proper light. It is to be hoped there will be no delay in furnishing these reports. They shOnld have been made before this.
The Russellville Democrat., 1876-03-02
- CONGRESSMAN GUNTER

Receives very complimentary, but withal decidedly justly mcr- ited, notice from the Lewisburg State. We know that Col. Gun ter would scorn any words of idle flattery, but we know also that he cannot object to honest commen- dation of real worth and true fidel- ity to trust. We have no hesita- ton in saying that Col. Gunter deserves all the compliments which he is receiving, and we only hope we may always have as true an advocate in Congress as Col. Cupter,
The Russellville Democrat., 1876-03-02
THE ALL-COTrON DOC
 TRINE.

Below we append an article from the Memphis Appeal which
 will be timely and profitable reading for our farmers if they will profit by the hints thrown out. Now, right now, before your crops are planted is the time to guard against the thousand ills which spring from the all-cotton system of planting in the South. Every fall He hear farmers curs- ing cotton, and every spring we see them strainiDg every nerve to make more cotton. Will they never learn wisdom? Will they never learn that our meat and bread must be first and cotton
The Russellville Democrat., 1876-03-02
PLANT GOOD SEED.

We had just as we'll expect to get good pure water from an i'm pure fountain, as to secure a good article and a full yield from trl- fling seed of an inferior variety. Our farmers should remember this and benefit by it just now. A crop will soon be put in. which will require years hard labor,- a years labor upon which many families depend for their daily bread. The failure of a crop, en- tailing the loss of whole years labor, is no trifling matter to a farmer, and gives him a set back, from which it-is hard to recover.
 The best preventive against such a contingency-rather disas- ter,--is to secure good improved seed. It will require no more la bor, no higher cultivation, to make full crop from good i'm proved seed which will give a re- munerative yield, and yield a fine quality, than it will to make a half crop from poor seed, which yield an inferior quality and a di- minutive quantity.
 Don't plant bad seed. It will pay to procure good improved seed. It is highly essential to the prosperity of our people that we have no failure in the crops during the next few years. Guard against it by procuring good seed, and giving the crops a fair cultivation.
The Russellville Democrat., 1876-03-02
HON. J. N. sMITHEE.

The Lewisburg State makes a careful review of the valuable services rendered hy this excel lent official, and sketches the work inaugurated by him which is yet to be consumated, and very correctly concludes that Mr. Smithee is the right man in the right place. If Mir. Smithee's services can be secured for the state, in his present capacity as Land Commissioner, we fully con cur with Bro. Stout that he should by all means be retained.
The Russellville Democrat., 1876-03-02

pond with me. Letters to be di- rected to "JoAn Smith, care of DEMOCRAT, Russellville, Arkansas. And 1 respectfully ask that you give this one insertion in your paper, and ask all other newspa. pers friendly to tho cause, to do the same.
 I am satisfied such an organi- zation will be of great use to the members personally, and also be useful in developing the State. Besides being a great source of intellectual pleasure.
 Yours Very Respectfully,
 JOHN SMITH.
The Russellville Democrat., 1876-03-02
Our Graveyard.

issue of Feb. 24th an appeal to the citizens of Russellville and vicini- ty, te meet at the earliest possible day, to clear off the graveyard near this place. This is . step in the right direction, and will cer- tainly meet the hearty approval eff all our people.
 Every person who has buried friend, or who expects to be buried here, has an interest in this grave yard, and ought to do something to throw ray of cheer over the shade ofour common home." It is a mechanically fact that the graveyards in this country in a general way), look as if the ''dear dead' were forgotten, and are the most lonely, dreary. brushy, out of-the- way, unloOked-for and un- sought after place, in the whole country as if our friends were of no concern to us after the solemn rumbling of the clod ceases to grate on our ear, and the gushing flow of "involun- tary tears" are wiped away with the thought "they are freed from suffering here."
 For a man to visit the various burying places, and see the con dition of the grounds, and how the dead forgotten lie, he feels like going somewhere else to find his resting place.
 The time will come, when the place where the bodies of our dead rest, will be the most inter- esting spot on earth. It's the first place Jesus will prove him self the "Resurection and the hfe." It is the place where long lost friends will first greet each other.
 For these and other reasons, dear to all, it seems to me, that with a very little labor, or money expended, by all, that our bury ing place, would be so eIbelished as to reflect great deal of cr>Iit on the community in which they are situated.
 l wish to say to the people of Russellville that after having made certain investigations with regard to the rights of property,it appears that there are seven and half acres of land, including the old log church and graveyard be- longing to the M. E. church south. We, as church arc will ling to dispose of this property on reasonable terms, to the town au- thorities, or any legally appoint cd agent to act for them, in order that the town of Russellville may own and use it for city cemeter- ry. Any further information may be had with regard to this matter by calling on the undersigned, or in my absence, on Judge Thach.
 w. J. DODSON.
The Russellville Democrat., 1876-03-02
 A NEW GRASS.
MIsTUR EDDITUR:

Du yew no anithing about this nu grass that i here so much about? What klne of stuff is this mardy grass anihow; will hit du well here? am progressive far mer an want to keep up with all the nu improvements. please tel me all about this mardy grass.
 A GRANGER.
 In reply to "A Granger" we will state that "mardy grass" was imported to this State and tried for the first time at Little Rock last year. It done so well and proved such an excellent article of food for the nice fast young men with tall hats, but empty heads, that there was an extensive crop of it put in, with grand ceremo- nies, at that place last Tuesday. Although it does best in large cities, lowing to the fact, as we have heard it said, that there are more fools there than elsewhere ], it spreads very rapidly, and this year small patches of it have broken out in various towns of the State. It is an unprofitable crop, and is always attended with loss.
 We could not advise you to try it. You will find timothy, german millet, clover, red-top, or herds grass much better crop.