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The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1876-12-21

Senator Ingalls, Resolution.

The following is the joint resolution
introduced in the Senate on the first
day of its session, by Senator Ingalls,,
of this State, providing for a Conven-
ton to revise and amend the Consti-
tuition of the United States:
90 A Joint resolution. recommending 4
Convention TO revise and amend the
the Constitution of the United
States:
WHEREAS, Article five of the Con-
sttution empowers Congress to call a
Convention for proposing amendments
10 the Constitution, Oh application OF
the Legislatures of the several States,
and,
WHEREAS, tits apparent that there
are important defects in the system of
Federal Government, which render the
situation of the United States at this
time delicate and critical, calling for
an exertion of the combined virtue
and wisdom of all the people there
fore, be it
Resolced, l. In the opinion of Con-
gress Convention of delegates from
the several States should be held for
the sole and express purpose of revis-
ing the Constitution of the United
States and reporting such alterations
and amendments, in the nature Of an
entire instruments, as shall, when rati
fed, as provided in said article 5, rem
der the Federal Constitution adequate
to the preservation and support OF the
Union.
p That in the opinion of Congress
each State should be represented in
H. lol1
as it is entitled Senators and Repre-
sentativeS in Congress, two of said
delegates to be chosen by the legisla-
ture thereof, and one to be elected
from each congressional district there
of, at such time and place as the Leg
islature may prescribe, and that no
person holding any office of profit,
trust or honor, under any State or the
United States, should be eligible as
delegate to said Convention.
3. That in the opinion of Congress
said Convention should be he held at
Columbus, State of Ohio, on the sec
ond Monday in May, 1877, and without
unnecessary interruption till its delib-
erations are concluded.
4. That in the opinion of Congress
the Chief Justice OF the Supre me
Court should be the presiding officer
of said Convention. and that each del
egate should receive compensation at
the rate of 500 per day, with mileage
at the rate OF twenty cents per mile
necessarily travelled going to aud from
the place of meeting, and that all ex-
penses Of said Convention be betrayed
by the Treasury of the United States.
5. That, in the opinion of Congress
the revised and amended Constitution
should be reported to the President
OF the United States on the adjourn
ment of the Convention, and that it
should theroupon Immediately be sub
mitted by the President to Couven-
ten OF delegates, ch sen in each State
by the people thereof, under recon-.
mendation of the Legislature, for its
assent aud ratification.
6. That it is recommended to the
Legislatures of the several States of
the Union TO apply to Convention as
aforesaid, as provided in article 5, in
the Constitution"
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1876-12-21
A Terrible Explosion.

About O'Clock in the afternoon of
the 10th, wagon load of glycerine,
containing some 600 pounds of the flu
id, exploded with terrible force, about
three fourths of mile from Petrolia,
Pennsylvania, tearing the wagon and
horses to shreds and instantly killing
Samuel Smith, superintendent of Rob-
ert's Torpedo Company, and Mr.. Hum
phreys, of Pittsburg. The bodies were
blown to atoms, and, with the excep-
ton of a portion of an arm, foot, and
some pieces of charred flesh have not
been found. The mon were unloading
the wagon and it is supposed one of
them slipped and dropped can. The
located twenty-five yards
from the scene of the disaster, and
upwards of 1000 pounds,
es capped injury.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1876-12-21
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Sensible and Patriotic.

Senator EdmuHds said in his speech
in the Senate on Tuesday, that if Con-
gross could not agree, it did not fol-
low that the wise and patriotic men
of the country would think they must
fall back on their muskets to settle the
dispute, and that he did not believe
the good sense of the Nation was So
ing to allow any resort to arms to de-
termine which of the two candidates,
Hayes or Tilden, should appoint post
masters and sign commissions during
the next four wears.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1876-12-21
This Means Business.
To the Editor of the Inter-ocean.

CHICAGO, ILL.,, Dec. II, 1876.
There are 250,000 members of the
Grand Army of the Republic. AT
$50, 900 of them are Republicans and
old and tried veteran soldiers. If the
President of the United States wants
a drilled army to clean out the blath-
erskiting Camerons, Robinsons and
Grahams of the country, let him crook
his finger and say, Boys, this way for
a minute 70 They will show those
fellows the difference between talking
and Cuisines" Yours, G. A. r.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1876-12-21
The Twentr-Secopa Joint Rule.

II there had been any real doubt
about the abolition of the twenty-sec-
ond joint rule in Congress, Fridays
vote in the Senate would have settled
it. BY the Overwhelming vote Of so
to "A vote most astonishing in view
of the issues lnvolved-the Senate on
Frida:l upheld the view that the old
twen.y-second joint rule no longer ex-
listed. The vote almost oblitcrated all
party lines, Democrats and Republic
cans alike joining TO produce this re-
sult
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1876-12-21
Facing the Music.

Senator ingalls,, of Kansas, is known
as an able man. He has now proved
that he is a brave one. He has laid
iconoclastic hands on what many
Americans have come to regard with
feelings akin to those of the Fejee for
his fetish. He has actually proposed
that Congress shall take the necessary
preliminary steps towards calling a
convention to amend and revise the
and submit its results in
the form of a new instrument. In 9TH
err words, he asks for a national conven-
ton to provide a new constitution
Kelp York Grdphic.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1876-12-21
The Ice Plays Havoc at st. Louis.

The ice gorged in the Mississippi,
opposite St. Louis, on the 18th, doing
much damage TO shipping. The fol-
lowing steamboats, are reported sunk,
by the ice: Fanny Keener, Southern
Belle, Jennie Belle, Centennial, Alex
Mitchell, Minnesota, Bayard, Daveu-
port, War Eagle, Golden Eagle, Jennie
Baldwin, Lake Superior, Andy john
sen, Rock Island, Rob Roy, North
western, Red Wing, Minneapolis.
Most of these boats were packets be-
longing to the Northern, Northwest
ern and keokuk liues.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1876-12-21
Grant On impeachment.

When the Associated Press inter
viewer mentioned Impeachment to
the President, he quietly smiled and
said that he conldn' advise the Demo
cratic House to impeach him, as there
might be some unpleasant evidence
offered for the defense. An the Con-
federate House is evidently of the
81 ne opinion.
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"Nnne Of That in Their'n. y

According TO the Inter Oceans
Washington correspondent the west
ern Democrats are highly indignant
at the suggestion Of a compromise by
which Tilden shall be President and
Wheeler Vice President. They de-
clare that they will sooner concur in
the election of Hayes and Wheeler
than consent to the sacrifice of Hend
,ol-
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1876-12-21

Improvements on the northeast quarter valued
at SIS.
improvements on the northwes: quarter valued
at $50 80
Improvements on the east half of the southwest
quarter valued at SLOT.
Improvements on The west half Of the southeast
quarter valued at SEQ 30.
Bids for the above described land my be made
between the hours of 10 O'Clock Il. m. and ) .. m.
on said day of sale.
J.. y. WOODCOCK.
3i-i County Treasurer.
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U. S. MarshaI's Sale of Personal
Prnnertv.

BY virtue OF an execution issued out o. the Cir
cult Court of the United States of Amorica, for
the District of Kansas, and to me directed and
delivered, have levied ON and taken sIl the
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W lchits, county of >edgwick, state of kansas
December 20, 1870.
CHARLES II MILLER
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BY CHARLES b. JONES DENNY sS-,
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1876-12-21
Notics.

There will be meetings Of the stockholders of
the Wichita Loan and building association at the
Occidental Hotel on the End day ofJanuary Is77
at O'Clock, p. m. for the purpose OF consider
ing what action may be necessary to collect IN
paid subscriptions of stock and to provide for the
pay ment of its debts.
j. {. FRAKER, President.
T.. G. WRIGHT, Secretary. 3s-Jt
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1876-12-21
dissolution Notice.

Notice is hereby given that the co-pGrtnership
of NJ. J Cleveland Il Co., is this day dissolved by
mutual consent Mrs. l.. v. Cadien selling her
interest to Charles Fancher, of ford Illinois,
and hereafter the firm will be NJ J. Cleveland 4
Fancher. Those owing the .Old firm will call at
the Office and pay. All past debts will be paid
by the old firm. j, NJ. CLEVELAND.
37-3 L. v CADIEN
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1876-12-21
Teachers Examination,

There will be an examination of teachers Of
sedgwick county, held ut the school house. in
Wichita OF Saturday, the 231 day of December,
coming, at O. clock u. IN.
ii. IL BRUCE.
T-2t County Superintendent.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1876-12-21

Escobedo, who shot Macmillan, has
had that service gracefully performed
upon himself by Senior Diaz, another
Mexican General.
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Treasurer's Notice of Sale of School Lands.

IEEAsUNEH : VTFICT, z
Wichita, Kansas, November 20, ls7G.
Notice is hereby given that Will on Wednes-
day the Sd day of January \ ID. 1871 lat my office,
offer for sale and sell to the highes, bidder in le
gal subdivisions, the following described school
land situated in Sedgwick county, state of Kan
sas, to-wit:
All fsection SO. town %. range west,
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1876-12-21

Cristadoro,s Hair Dve.

On October 18th, ISIS two sheep by Philip
fergler, about one mile south OF the II PnsO
bridge west side of river 3S-3ts
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The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1876-12-21

The New York Herald says that
Senator Ingalls, is the dilletante scholar
of the Senate.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1876-12-21

This department embraces, in the counties
above named, the largest body of first-clas5 farm
ing lands owned or controlled by any individual
or corporation, outside of railroad grants. in the
State of Kansas, and sold lower, and on as
reasonable terms of cash credit any in the
State WIN. c. WOODNAN & son,
No. 80 Main Street, Wichita, Kansas.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1876-12-21

60 A l.
HARGIS, IMBODEN & CO.,
Have opened at j. G.. Dunscomb's
Grocery, Dry Goods and Boot
and Shoe Store an addition
al Coal Office TO the
one at the
Wichita City Mills and Elevator !
With present prices at the mines, We can sell
the
Best Usage Shaft Coal for $500 per Ton,
At the Mill or $3.50 delivered in the City.
Terms CASH, with order or when Coal is de-
livered. (Ss) HARGIS, IMBoDEN & co.
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Notice.

TnKAsURER's DFTICE, I
Wichita, sedgwick County, Kan, Nov. q, 1866
Public notice is hereby given that the follow
ing described tracts of land and town lots situat-
ed in Sedgwick county. State of kansas, were
sold on the 9Th and subsequent days of May, ls74,
fer the delinquent taxes and charges for 1s73 and
that the same will be subject to deed on and after
May ), 1877, unless previously redeemed
The amounts set opposite each tract and lots
are the taxes, charges and interest computed to
last day oil redemption.
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GEO. Y. SMITH.

We are Closing out our Winter
Goods at prices which will In
sure their entire Clearance.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1876-12-21

SWEEPING REDUCTIONS MADE ON ALL
GOODS-WHICH ARE SEASONABLE NOW
BUT WHICH WILL NOT SELL
IN THE SPRING.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1876-12-21
COAL AND GRAIN.
NORTH SIDE or DOUGLAS AVENUE, EAST OF DEPOT,

WICHITA, KANSAS.
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"A hotauist says nature loves the
number five.
"A put up jOb-the medical pre-
scription business.
-Thrre is never scafcity of the
small potato crop.
"A tough thing to manage hoard
Ing house steak.
When is q gun barrel a chicken ?
When it is little foul.
Where might you expect to find a
cows pedigree ?-In cattle.log.
What goes mostly against farmers
grain F? His reaping machine.
Song Of the plunderjng politicians
-"COne with the loot, come with the
lay"
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PENNSYLVANIA DUTCH.

PENNSYLVANIA DUTCH.
Knovellochsvlle, den 81 April 1870
Er k'psochicha drucker fun Advocate
Dear Sir, VILE ich shun feal kschriv
hop for de advocate, = awver noch ne
poetry, so will ich doch desmohl pOetr
geva we folgt;
SO shikt dr. Thampy dr. Puay nous,
Fir de shad zu fQnga,
Owver Puny will net shad Tonga,
I'm so VIOLA siiad net kuma.
So shkt dar Champy's hundli nous,
Sui der Puny bi.a.
Humble will net Punv hisa,
puny will ned shad Tonga.
Tn 50 VIOLA shad ned net knma.
So shikt der Champy an brigle nous,
Sui des hundli shmeisa.
Brigle will net bundle shmeisa,
Jlundii will net Puny bpisa,
Puny will net shad Tonga,
10 so VIOLA sha6 net kuma.
So shikt dar Champy 8 fer nous
Sui der brigle brenna,
Feiar will net brigle brenna,
BriglR vii net huudli sbmisa,
Hundli vii net Funy beisa,
Puny viii net shad Tonga,
In 80 wolla shad net kuma.
so shikt DIR Champy wos'r nous
Snl des fer lesha.
Wos'r vii net fer lesha,
Fier will net brigle brenna,
Brigle vii net bundle shmisa,
Hundle vii net Puny beisa,
Puny will net shad fongs
I'm 50 VIOLA shad net kuma.
So shikt dar Champy's exile nous
Sui des wosr sOufa
Exile viii net wOsr soufa,
Wosr will net fer leSha,
Fier will net brigle brenna,
Brigle will net hundli snmeisa,
lIundli will net Puny beisa,
Puny will net shad Tonga,
I'm so VIOLA shad net kumma.
So shikt dar Champy butsher nous,
Sui des exile shlpehta,
Butsber will net exile shlochta,
Exile will net Wosr a0ufa,
WOsr will net fer lesha,
Fier will net brigle brenna,
Brigle will net hundli shmisa,
IIundli will net Puny beisa,
Puny will net shad Tonga
I'm so VIOLA shad net kuma.
So shikt dr. Champy a shtrikle nous
Sul dr. bntsher henka.
Shuikle will net butsher henka,
Butsher will net exile shlochta,
Exile will net wosr sOufa,
Wosr will net fer lesha,
Fier vii net biigle hrens,
Brigle vii net hundi shmeisa,
Hundli vii net Puny beisa,
Puny will net shad Tonga
I'm so VIOLA shad net kuma.
SO shikt DIR Champy messer bous
Sui dor shtrickle shneida,
Wosr will net shtrickle shneida,
Shtrickle vii net butsher henka,
Butsher will net exile shlochta,
Exile will net wosr soufa,
Wosr will net fer lesha,
Fier will net brigle brenna,
Brigle wI net hundli shmeisa,
Hundli will net Puny beisa,
Puny will net shad Tonga
Tn so VIOLA shad ned kuma.
So shikt dr. Champy an hommer nous
Sui des mesr brecha.
IIommer will net mesr brecha,
Mesr will net shtrickle shneda,
ShtricklP viii net butshr henka,
1}utshr will net exile shlOchta,
Exile will net wosr soufs,
Wosr will net fer lesha,
Fier vii net brigle brenna,
Brigle will net hundli shmeisa,
Ilundli will net Puny beisa,
Puny will net shad Tonga,
In so VIOLA shad net kuma.
So gate dr. Champy mol selver nous
In wisht dm Pupy heftich Gus,
Dino brecht dr. hommer's mesr OBJ,
Un's mes'n shneit's shtrikle OBJ,
DIR butsher gate aw on dar job
I'm shneit DIN exle's kople OBJ,
Un's exile sOuft rs wos'r uf,
IS wosr lauft uf's fer nuf,
pn's fer brent dr. brigle uf,
IS brigle shlogt IN hundli druf
Inns hundli shprIngt om Puny nuf,
Uu dr. Puny shpringt dar Delaware l
In de shad kuma. Fresh fshO
Es bumpt, es bumpt, DIR Champy kl
Hio Hio Hio
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