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The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1876-05-11

John Fakenstein starts, with his wife, in a
few days, to visit eastern friends John was
born and brought up IN the mo untains OF
Western Virginia, Preston county, near
Kingwood. and he expects to have glorious
Old time. He will visit Philadelphia before he
returns, expecting to see Wichita about the
time his wheat is ready for the reaper. We
wish him pleasant trip.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1876-05-11
Going to Colorado.

Take the Atchison, Topeka e. Santa Fe
railroad, the new and popular line from Atch-
ison and Kansas City, via the beautiful Ar
kansas Valley, TO Pueblo, Colorado Springs,
Denver, Canon City, Cucharas, Del Norte,
Trinidad, Santa Fe and all points in Colorado,
New Mexico and Arizona. Special round
trip ninety day tickets TO Denver on sale May
10Th, at $50, taking in the famous watering
places ON the d. & X. g. read. Low emf
grant rates to the San Juan Mines.
Pullman Palace Sleeping Cars between the
Missouri river and the Rocky Mountains
without change. Close connections made at
Kansas City and Atchison in Union Depots,
For maps. time tables and the .'San Juan
Guide" address, T. }. ANDERSON,
Gen. Pass. Agt., Topeka, Kan.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1876-05-11

The District Court is now in session at this
place, Judge Campbell occupying the bench.
A large list OF civil cases has been docketed.
Sheriff Dnnning and Clerk Reeves have things
in the court room much more business-ike
and convenient than heretofore. A raining
surrounding the bar has been erected, the en-
closure matted, and altogether judicial air
seems to prevade the hall
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1876-05-11

d. A. Stockwell, who had charge of thu
stock yards Of this place last year and wht
will superintend them again this year, return
ed Saturday from a complete tour of the
Texas cattle region. From all portions Of this
cattle country OF western Texas an unusually
large drive will come Mr.. Stockwell seemed
in the best OF spirits and assured us that al
matters pertaining to the drive Of '76 couldn't
be more promising.
At the last meeting Of the Agricultural, Me-
chanical and Stock Association it was ordered
that all persons training horses on the Fair
Ground track will be charged five dollars for
the season for each horse, and they are re-
quested to call on the Secretary and get their
receipts for the same on or before the Goth OF
May. WIN. GRIFFENsTEIN, President.
w. L. STEM, Secretary.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1876-05-11

Willis jackson, a Texan convicted of muir
der in The first degree, at the late term o
court in Sumner county, made his escape from
the authorities last Friday night. A motion
for new trial had been oyerruled the day be
fore, and in desperation OF the thought of {
lifetime in the penitentiary, he succeeded il
breaking away. AT last accounts no trace o.
the fugitive had been discovered
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1876-05-11

When we saw the Centennial edition of the
Wichita EAGLE, we said no wonder Wichita
had become SO large city in so short time.
Any city or community will soon become great
that supports such a live energetic paper as
the EAGLE-which by the way is.one of the
very best published in Kansas, or the west
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1876-05-11
ATUoNr Nav9 Is,


Col. " II. Kurdoet SIR-On Tuesday
when was in the city lost my pocket book,
containing between two and three dollars, to-
gether with some papers. Please put notice
in this weeks EAGLE and have it left at your
office. will settle the next time l am in
town. Yours respectfully,
CHARLES +, NESSLEY.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1876-05-11

Mayor Hope received dispatch from James
Dryden, dated Fort " orth, May 10Th, which
announces that he ana others are all right, en-
route for Wichita. Mr.. johnson, agent for
the Kansas City stock yards, Mitchner. of
Hunter, Evans 4 Co., and Driskill, large
owner from Texas, are all in town this
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1876-05-11

The Centennial show, the great information
al exposition at Philadelphia, opened yester-
day. The EAGLE will, OF course, contain
much of this exhibition for the next six
months, as ii is an affair in which every
American citizen is more or less interested.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1876-05-11

II. V. Arrowsmith, formerly in the employ
of the Express Company ia this city, and who
for several months has been spending his time
with his father at Quincy, Illinois, returned
yesterday. As to how long he will stay he
says it may be for day but he hopes it will
be forever
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1876-05-11
Notice..

To all whom it may concern: / have been
credltably informed that there are parties in
the town OF Wichita that are selling the REM
ington Sewing Machine, and are imposing it
on the people as the improved Singer, which
is false, as there is no improved Singer, with
the exception of the original improved Singer
which cannot be sold in the Southwest ex-
cept by or through me. W. MASON.
52-6m
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1876-05-11

X. p. Murdoch, business man of the EAGLE,
has been absent from the city couple of
weeks. lie said he was going up to Emporia
to pay his parents visit, but from the re-
marks of our Kansas City and Topeka ex-
changes we think the boy must be negotiating
for double cylindered press-blankets and
all. We shouldn't be surprised TO hear of
him next in PHILADELPHIA
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1876-05-11

j. II Stearns tells us that he finished put
ting in forty thousand apples gratis last
week, on his place, two miles east of town,
Stearns has adopted the proper plan, in our
estimation Our farmers aud fruit growers
have weli-nigh lost all patience with foreign
nurserymen's stock. If this is the fruit
country which it promises, we want home
grown stock. and the sooner our .nurserymen
supply the demand from home production
the sooner will general satisfaction be reached
bv both dealers and BUYERS.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1876-05-11
Plants.

Stock increased, Prices reduced l 200 900
sweet potato plants; 100000 cabbage, tomato
and tobacco plants for sale. Having increased
our sprouting capacity to one million square
feet of surface, furnishing our own seed and
making special rates of carriage with the
transportation companies, we feel confident
of furnishing plants at as low, or lower prices
than any other parties IN the State. For va.
rieties and prices send to
RCATER Il ESTABROOK,
Growers of sweet potatoes and plants,
4-5t Emporia, Kansas.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1876-05-11

The mail contractor between Wichita and
Cottonwood Falls, via Eldorado, the county
seat of Butler has put on a two-horse hack.
and parties desiring to visit Eldorado can do
SO with but little of the inconvenience expert
encel hereiotore
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1876-05-11
EDWIN LEE, Secretary

DIR. rurley is at Leavenworth attending the
meeting of the State Medical Society, being
we believe the only member of that body re-
siding in Wichita. lie is expected to return
tomorrow night.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1876-05-11

A pleasant party was given at the Douglas
Avenue on Monday night, in honor of Miss
Woolman. of Leavenworth. who is visiting
her friends in this city, the families OF the
Messrs. kohn and Levy. The occasion was
one OF unusual pleasure.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1876-05-11

The post Office at Park City, Sedgwich
county, by order of the Department. has been
discontinued. Levi S. Taylor has been APP
pointed postmaster at Garden Plains
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1876-05-11

Charley Wilson, who has for inonths been
stationed at Fort sin buying hides for Hays
Bros, returned Monday. He reports matters
in the Indian Territory very quiet
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1876-05-11

Reimers, OF the book store, has new thing
in the way OF a kite that will tickle the boys.
1t is made in the shape of a bird with red
wings aud peacock's tail and flies splendidly,
and they are cheap.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1876-05-11

George W. Martin, State Printer, issuts a
Centennial edition OF the Junction City Union
The Union is one of the Oldest papers in the
State. The issue consists Of eight pages and
contains. in addition to the thousand nice
things said of Junction City and Kansas. a
complete chronological history of the town.
We congratulate Martin upon his complete
success
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1876-05-11

How is the prairie-sown rye coming out
Several of our farmers sowed rye upon the
raw prairie last fall. but we have not heard
what success attended the enterprise.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1876-05-11

A. Westake Il Co., are making rapid prep
arations fer the erection of grain elevator
and warehouse, the engine and machinery for
which have been ordered we believe.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1876-05-11

Mr.. Geo. Ross. OF Kaufman & Co, cattle
dealers, and who short time since purchased
the Pink fouts residence, has brought his
family on from Chicago aud becomes perma-
nent resident.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1876-05-11

Mr.. Feieheimer, OF Cincinnati, who owns
the brick building on the southwest corner OF
Main street and Douglas Avenue. occupied by
that enterprising firm Trickey Bros. & Co., is
in the city. de talks of improving other city
property owned by him
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1876-05-11

Mr.. Geo. Taylor, of Minnesota township,
brought in two-year-old short-horn calf
weighing 800 pounds. He will be taken out
to the above township. His sire was Joe Bell
and has a record on the herd book
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1876-05-11

1t is said that hard and soit-shell almond
trees grow very luxurantly in this valley and
that they will bear. If any of cur readers
have tried them we wish they report their ex-
nprienee
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1876-05-11

Shade trees throughout the city are loook-
ing splendid. The newly set trees of this sea-
son are nearly in full leaf. In a very lew
years the resident streets of Wichita will pre-
sent long avenues of trees and shade.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1876-05-11

sod Hoosier Johnson is again in trouble.
lie went out the other morning to view his
landed possessions, and TO his dismay he dis
covered fun two hundred acres OF his land
wrong side up. He says he found it entirely
useless for the purpose of wheat raising. in
its present state. so he has put some teams
and breaking plows to work getting it right
side nm
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1876-05-11

The editor of Harpsr's Monthly says women
will fawn and crawl and steal aud lie and cheat
and do any thing for the sake of fine clothes
and a carriage. That is an outrageous libel
upon the sex. Heaven only knows what New
York women won't do, but we have few such
hair pins in the west as are pictured in the
above extreme assertion.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1876-05-11

Hon. I. I. Taylor, OF Reno county, one of
the able Representatives in the last Legisla
turc from the Arkansas Valley, paid us
pleasant visit last Saturday
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1876-05-11
Formulation Of Wichita.

Last week from hurried footing OF the re-
turns we gave the present population OF our
city, and its increase for the past year. ii
was thought a good showing was made, but
the completed returns of Mr.. w. b. Mead, the
city assessor, who kindly furnishes us the fig-
ures, shows that as city we are not only
larger than reported, but tae per cent. OF in
crease is more than double the figures given
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1876-05-11

DIR. Greenlee sends us some new potatoes
raised on the Red Bud. The potatoes were
planted in deep turrow in February and
covered with manure and were large enough
TO eat by the first of Nav
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1876-05-11

Win VI. Allison, OF the Cowley county Tel
leg7Gnl, made us call on Saturday last He
had been 10 the capital attending one Of those
abnormal conventions.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1876-05-11

A pocket book was lost containing few
dollars and another was found containing a
few dollars. For reward OF one and Informal
ticn OF the other. enquire at this Office.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1876-05-11
Sale of Short-horn Cattle.

Attention is called to the advertisement OF
McHardy 81 Co., of Emporia, Kansas, who
will offer a very superior lot OF short-horn cat
tie. and Berkshire pigs, at public sale May 81,
1876. This will be the second important
short-horn stock sale in Kansas, the first being
that of Mr.. Wilson's some two or three years
since The demand for good stock is increas-
ing. Young herds Of short-horns are being
made up and farmers are securing thorough
bred males with which to improve their stock
The profit in this course is proven in every
stock market in the country. Mr. McHardy
has had long, practical experience in handling
and breeding short-horn cattle and his seclec-
tons are made with view to meet the de-
mands OF the west for well bred, vigorous an
imals than for gilt-edged fancy families. The
very liberal terms offered by Mr.. MeHardy,
will no doubt bring together great many Of
our breeders,
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1876-05-11

The Odd Fellows Of this city were imposed
upon by an unworthy brother who, though i'll
and a stranger, was abundantly able to care
for himself.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1876-05-11

For SALE CHEAp.--A small sized caron
billiard table.
2-tf SLUss, STANLEY d HATTEN.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1876-05-11

= The upper Arkansas is rising very rapidly.
being bank fun, from recent rains and melting
mountain SHOWS, We learn from Mr.. Parcels,
who came down yesterday from Pueblo.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1876-05-11

Steele. Rupp. Levy and other townsmen.are
making arrangements TO sow considerable
tracts to wheat The coming fall.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1876-05-11

A large number of people viii 90 to Phila-
dephia from Wichita if the railroads should
make up reasonable passenger rates.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1876-05-11

W. c. Woodman has made change in Tho
commercial department OF his advertisement
which viii prove important TO buyers o.
sraols.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1876-05-11

i neighbor OF James Menifee brought into
our Office a stool Of wheat cue from the latter
gentleman's field last Friday, the 9th of May
fully headed.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1876-05-11

houses will be built this summer on the west
side Of Main street.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1876-05-11

c. II. Godfrey, whose farm adioins Yelling
ton, Sumner county, sends us a stool OF wheat
the heads OF which are in the milk, and which
he expects to harves. by the 9th of June.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1876-05-11

There is being eyineed a commendable ri
valry among several OF our citizens as to who
shall have the most attractive front yard or
door plat.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1876-05-11

The Republican County Convention of Sedg-
wick county meets next saturday at Eagle
Hall to select delegates TO the State Conyen-
ton which sends delegates TO Cincinnati.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1876-05-11

Miss Lou Markham has taken room in a
portion of Hobson's dry goods store, adjoin-
ing the post Office building. The display Of
fine hats in the show window is very at
fractfve
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1876-05-11

Dabertz Il Hail, OF the new meat market
killed a very fine fat three-year-old buffalo on
Monday evening. The animal had been raised
by MIR. Mitchell.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1876-05-11

A new post Office will be located on section
eighteen. town twenty-nine, range two west,
near the Minnesota, in Sedgwlck county, six
miles south of Alton, to be called Good River,
with Levi McLaughton as postmaster.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1876-05-11

The way our Mayor made black white was
by putting a colored brother to painting his
nrrninr
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1876-05-11

Charley rraver. express agent at this place
has been transferred 10 Topeka. His success
or-s name we have not learned.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1876-05-11

our leading hardware firms are just at
present bothered 10 find gaeant lots sufficient
upon which TO stack their implements.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1876-05-11

DIR. Fabrique, Judge Little and Ed. Wright
whose places occupy the side of one whole
block on Lawrence Avenue, above Central,
are each making extra efforts in improving
and beantifying their home surroundings.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1876-05-11

The farmers of Sedgwick county. as rule.
drive better teams than can be found this side
of Pennsylvania.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1876-05-11

The family OF Mr. Geo. Y. Smith, consisting
of wife and daughter, arrived in the city last
Friday.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1876-05-11

Nearly all the large cribs OF corn in store q
this point have been shelled and shipped.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1876-05-11

is Kos Harris. who has taken claim and is
actually improving il.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1876-05-11

Mr. Jordan left some grass in our eiiiee a
few days ago that measured two feet five
inches in length.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1876-05-11

The Star Clothing House should be your
cloihiers. When in search of clothing, gents
furnishing goods, hats, caps, boots, shoes,
look for the Star Clothing House, sign of the
big star, 4-tf
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1876-05-11

With the improving demand and price, an
immense amount OF corn is being shipped
from this point.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1876-05-11

Billy Mcclure of the bridge lumber yard,
has been doing q smashing lumber trade the
past week.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1876-05-11

Now comes the funny and unlooked-for in
telligence that Johnny Allen, the staid and
level headed head of the EAST and West
Grocery" has let the contract for the erection
of neat and tasty residence on Topeka ave-
nue. and, further, that he left for the east
yesterday where he will be gone for six
weeks, taking in, beside other things, the
Centennial and some mans daughter.
Think of Johnny as a married man, girls, and
then, too, of his going back east for calico and
appurtenaDces when there are so many OF
you that could have completely graced that
new residence. If our wife wasn't married
woman we would call an Indignation pullst
convention at once.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1876-05-11

Mrs. Martha A. Turner, widow OF the late
L. NJ. at London, Sumner county, who was
killed last election day, called upon us Mon
day. Mrs. Turner expresses herself as indig-
nant at the verdict, saying that the action OF
the jury astonished everybody. We know
nothing of the testimony or surroundings fur
Their than that Neal was defended by Henry
{. Sluss who never fails where there is the
slightest show for success. Mr.. Suss was as
sisted by Woods Herrick and Showalter, resi-
dei.t attorneys.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1876-05-11

Cooper, Bailey & Co. great allied show
was well named. Its agents lied, its bills lied,
its managers lied-they all lied about their al
lied show. The performance here Saturday
pie was swinde and a sell. The proprietors
should have been waited upon by an i'm
promptu committee of the audience and COM
PEELED to fill their regular programme. The
amount of meney paid by our citizens to that
swlndllng outfit would build bigger church
or finer school house than the county boasts
to-day
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1876-05-11

Mrs. VIII A. Reese goes east in week or
two TO visit n:ends
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1876-05-11
Allen & fuckers Price List.

Patents on all lands entered priorto April
LIST, 1874, are now ready at the land Office. 1t
would be well for the parties to whom the
patents belong to get them and have them duly
recorded, which may save long and tedious
litigation at some future time. Aft
The undersigned announces to the public
that he has purchased the well known 'Bald-
win Art Gallery on Douglas Avenue, and
hopes by strict attention to business to merit
liberal share of the public patronage. First
class facilities for all kinds OF work. Give me
a call. t. ii. STEVENS.
41-tf
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1876-05-11
Fast United States Mail Route.

Pullman Palace Sleeping Cars and elegant
day coaches are now through from Kansas
City, Atchison and st. Joseph Qeaving in the
afternoon) to Toledo and cleveland without
change, via Hannibal & st. Joe railway and
the Wabash line. No extra charge for seats
in through Day Coaches.
Direct connection is made at Cleveland with
through Sleepers to New York and Boston.
The Wabash is equipped with the improved
Air Brake, Miller's Couplers, Pullman's
Sleepers, and the Day Coaches are the best in
the west.
Passengers taking the Wabash route have
but one change of cars from the Missouri riy-
er to indianapolis, Cincinnati. Pittsburg,
Philadelphia, Baltimore, Buffalo, New York,
Boston and intermediate points.
Express trains of the Missouri Pacific and
st. Louis, Kansas City g. Northern railways
make direct connection with through cars Of
the Wabash line from Union Depot, St. Louis.
W. l.. MALCOLM,
Genl Pass. Agt., Toledo.
j. S. LAZARUS,
GsnI Western Agt., st. Louis. 52-tf
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1876-05-11

The gas that continually escapes in a large
volume from the coal shaft, Mr.. McCampbell
informs u burns very brightly. If this gas
comes not from coal from what does ii come ?
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1876-05-11

The new block on Douglas Avenue, Mills Il
Stem contractors, is well along.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1876-05-11

Mr.. Geo. Salisbury, Esq, returned from
Washington City last Sabbath morning where
he had been for some months, greatly i'm
proved in health and spirits. We never saw
him looking better. He says the sea breezes
have made almost A new man of him.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1876-05-11

Corn planting IN sedgwick county has been
much delayed by the rains.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1876-05-11

James Ray has opened boot and shoe shop
near the depot again. where he will be glad
TO see his old customers.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1876-05-11

of First street, from the river to the Chisholm
Creek Mill, total distance one mile and two
thirds, which in a few years would become
one of the finest drives in the world.