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The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1876-04-20
From the Emporis News.
Judge Browns Financial Views.

Our Representative in Congress,
Judge w. Il. Brown, has written a let.
ter to L. b. Kellogg, of this city, and
given his views on the money question
substantially as follows:
81 am satisfied that the country, un-
der the resumption act, will not reach
specie payments by the time specified
and favor the modification of the bill,
but could not favor an unconditional
repeal without putting something in
its place, looking eventually to re-
turn to a gold basis. l believe that
gold is the measure Of values fixed by
the civilized world and we cannot af-
ford to abandon that basis and go of
into wild and untricd financial
schemes. My own judgment is that
there is much good sense in the prop
osition TO fund the legal tender i'm a
long time gold bond bearing not less
than 3.65 per cent. interest and making
the bond convertible into legal tenders
at the option of the holder. Such a
bond would almost reach par, and the
passage of the act would make it i'm
possible that greenbacks should ever
fall lower than their present value. |
can see some objections to the bill, but
l believe the promise of the Govern
ment to pay a dollar means a dollar
according to the regular meaning of
the term, a coined dollar, and that
promise must be fulfilled-and it
seems right that the holders of these
legal tenders should have the right to
fund them in gold bond, promise
to pay gold dollars, and by providing
that at no time should the Govern
ment keep out more than its present
volume of currency, the result would
be that higher priced bonds would be
redeemed and replaced by those bear
ing less interest. Hardly think we
shall have any legislation on the ques-
tion this winter, but l am determined
SO far as my own vote is concerned
that we take no step backward.
am not in favor of such legislation
as would Immediately contract the cur
rency to degree detrimental to the
business of the country and am sure
we can have no objection to having
the country make currency provided
it appreciates its value and makes it
equal to gold"
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And Why, Prsy2

The Leavenworth Times urges that
the Kansas editorial association recon
slider their proposition to hold their
next annual meeting in Philadelphia,
and appoint rendezvous within their
own borders, and make an excursion
to Colorado instead Of the Quaker
city. Aud why this proposition at
this time? We would suggest that
the excursion be postponed altogether
this year. There are so many conven-
tons, SO much politics, such grave is
sues, and besides so many editors will
go to Philadelphia anyway, an excur-
sion will amount to but little.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1876-04-20
Important Bill Becomes a Law.

Hon. W. A. Phillips, Member o.
Congress from the first district in this
State, telegraphs to Hon. John A
Martin, editor of the Atchison Cham
pion, last Friday, that the Senate bill
to protect homestead settlers within
the limits of railroad. land grants had
passed the House and that it would
undoubtedly become law.
If we remember right, or are not
mistaken the bill had passed the Sen
ate first and that it will give relief to
some settlers in Sedgwick county.
We hope Mr.. Phillips will send us q
COPY of the bill.
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Shame Upon Shawnee County.

A man borrowed $500 at one of cur
banks yesterday, and when asked by
the bank man what he was going to do
with the money, he answered that he
was going to Missouri to buy breaking
teams, that he had contract to break
section of land in Sedgwick county
at two dollars per acre and all the first
crop. He thought he would make
S., 900 by the operation. The banker
asked him why he did not break in
Shawnee county, and he replied that
he did know any one in this county
who had enterprise enough to get a
section of land broken.-COmmon-
wedlth.
The man referred to is j. S. Moore.
The contract was let by Messrs. Steele
s. Levy for Mr.. e. r. Miller whose ar
rival here we announced in our last
iceno
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1876-04-20
7. D. Thatcher Not for Congress.

Hon. T. d. Thacher, editor of the
Lawrence Journal. announces that he
will not be a candidate for Congress in
the second district. Mr.. Thacher's
name has been used in that connection
at each approaching campaign for
wears. Although we have not at all
times exactly agreed with Mr.. T., we
must say that he would make no me.
diocre Congressman. AS speaker,
writer and thinker there is nothing OF
the middle rate degree or quality
about him.
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MISCELLANEOUS.
SheriF's Sale

OneIiH Sales
District Court, Thirteenth Judicial District
Sedgwick County, Kansas:
William McClees and Ne!sonl
McC1ees, partners as w. en-.
McClees,
X. L. West, ST., and X. L.
West, jr., Minor heir Of
Louisa West, deceased.
By virtue of an order Of sale is sued out of the
District Court Of the 9Th Judicial District, sitting
William McCless and Nelson McClees, partners
as W. N. McClees, is plaintiff and X. L. West.
sr. and X. l.. West, ir., minor heir of Louisa
West, deceased, defendants, will on
Saturday, The I'D day Of April, is7s.
at 2 o. clock p. m, at the courthouse door in the
City of Wichita, Kansas, offer for sale at public
auction, to the highent bidder for cash in hand /.
all the right. title and interest of the defendants
X. l.. West, sr. , and X. l.. West, jr., minor heir
Of Louisa West, deceased, IN and to the follow
ing described property, situated in the County of
sedgwick. state OF Kansas, to wit:
Beginning at point two rods south Of the north
quarter of section twenty-eight (2s) in township
twenty-sevcn ca, south OF range one ~ east
thence running nfty-eight (5s) rods south, thence
forty (40 rods east thence fifty-eigbt rods north
thence forty rods west to tine first station. Con-
tainging fourteen and enc half 141D acres, more
or less. and all the right title and interest of the
defendants therein, apprasement being waived
PENDANT, X. l.. West, sr, and will be sold to
satisfy said order of sale.
Sheriff IS Office, Wichita, Sedgwick Co., Kan
n w DUNNING. Sheriff.
Sluss, Stanley & Hatton, Plaintiff Att'ys. Sis
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1876-04-20

The late A. L. Stewart invariably
paid the whole of the purchase money
for his real estate in cash, never giving
mortgage, but insisting on clearing
off every incumbrance. He was adj
verse to selling any of his real estate
but always held on. 1t is said of lat
ter years he has frequently forgotten
the fact of his ownership of certain
small pieces of real estate valued at
$4,000 or 500, 600 each, and it was on
ly with difficulty that he could be made
to recall the purchases.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1876-04-20
JOHN WESTON
THE BONNER LIVERY STABLE,
JACKSON & WESTON.

n. p. Jackson, who formerly kept feed stable
change stable in Wichita, have formed partner
ship and are now transac ing a livery and feed
business in the Bonner Stable, formerly occupied
by Basley & March. They wish their patrons to
call and see them where they can be well acc 1m-
modated with any thing in their line, at rs low
rates any place in town.
Immediately opposite the stable is the old and
well-known Daily House, now occupied by ID
S. Munger formerly of the Empire, where will be
found good boarding and lodging at verw low
rates. 81
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1876-04-20
THE KANSAS STATE CAPITOL.
The Capitol of Kanss

The Capitol of Kansas will
be, when completed, one of
the most imposing public ed
ifices on the Continent. The
wings. one of which is COM
pleted and now occupied, will
be fourteen feet higher than
the Capitors at Washington
The cost of the finished wing
reached a half million dollars
The completed capitol will
cost about two million dollars.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1876-04-20

Judge Foster, of the United States
District Court, in case tried before
him this week at Topeka, has decided
that it is no violation of the United
States law to sell liquor to Indians
when off their reservations. This is
quite an important decision, and will
shut out nearly all those Indian whisky
cases which consume SO much of the
time of the court, as nearly all of them
are prosecutions for selling to Indians
off their reservations
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1876-04-20
Wheat in Store.

The amount of wheat in store in
New York April LIST, 1876, was $685.
40 bushels, as against l,701 ,029 BUSH
els the same time last year. The pres
ent stock of corn is 29S, AT bushels as
compared with 1884, 1867 bushels year
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1876-04-20

Senator Harvey has introduced in
the United States Senate bill to pro.
tect emigration. The emigrant is to
be protected in the purchase of his
ticket, in the means of transportation,
and from sharpers and inscriptions
railroad agents after his arrival here,
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1876-04-20

A. L. Stewart was great public
benefactor: he sent ship load of pro-
visions to mis- starving countrymen in
1913; he sent $4,000 to Chicago af-
ter the fire, to be distributed among
the poor sewing women; he built the
large, comfortable Woman's Home in
New York, and yet the Chicago Iri-
bune says that "nowhere, in all the city
outside of his own family, could be
heard a word of regret at his death"
He was man who never said an IN
kind word, but he set in motion vast
system of commercial machinery
which ground thousands of small mer-
chants to pOWder.
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SheriR's Sale.


District Court, Thirteenth Judicial District,
Sedgwick County, Kansas.
G. j. Gross,
VS..
Edwin Longbottom
& Isaac Parker, ST.
BY virtue Of an order OF sale issued cut Of the
District Court OF the 18th Judicial District sitting
in and for Sedgwick County, Kansas, wherein
G. J. Gross is plaintiff and Edwin Longboftom
and Isaac Parker, ST., are defendants, will, on
Saturday, the ed ddy Of April, 1876,
at o'clock, p. m at the courthouse door, the
City Of Wichita. Kansas, offer for sale at public
auction, to the highest bidder for cash in hand.
all the right, title and interest of the defendants
Edwin Lengbottom and Isaac Parker, sr., in and
to the following described property, sitnated in
the County Of Sedgwick, and State of Kansas,
to wit:
The northeast quarter dissection No. thirty three
t33), in township No. twenty-seve GU, south Of
range No. one west, in said County and state
aforesaid. Therein appraisement being waived
Property will be sold as the property Of defend
ants Edwin Longbottom and Isaac Parker ST and
will be sold to satisfy said order of sale.
Sheriff g Office, Wichita, Sedgwick Co., Kan
sas, March %, A. ID. 1876.
H. ". DUNNING, Sheriff.
sluss, Stanley Hatton, Plaintiffs Att'ys. 81
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1876-04-20

Senator Hamlin's postal bill as it
passed the Senate provides that tram
silent papers may be sent through the
mails at one cent for every three
ounces or fractional part thereof, and
one cent for each two additional
ounces or fractional part thereof.
Merchandise is to remain as it is now,
nna cont q II nunca
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1876-04-20

President Grant has sold his two
hundred shares in the West Division
Horse Railroad in Chicago to the Hon.
j. Russell Jones, at $l41 share. 1t
is reported that the President has sold
q good deal of real estate lately.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1876-04-20
Publication Notice,

The First National Bank,
Of Wichita, Kansas, pl'f
S. W. Parker, Jacob Sewer,
Alfred Ratseli, ID. W.
Boggs James G. Sinister
and Jas. l.. Byers, dePts
The above named defendant S. W. Parker,
will take notice that he has been sued by the above
named plaintiff, The First National Bank OF
Wichita, Kansas, in the above entitled action in
the District Court OF Sedgwick county, Kansas,
and unless he answer the petition of said plaintiff
against him filed in said action in the office of the
clerk of said court by the 25th day OF May. 1876,
said petition will be taken true and judgment
Will be rendered in said action in favor Of said
said plaintiff and against said defendant for the
sum Of 1855 90, with interest on $3.50 81 from De-
cember I, 1875, at IL per cent, per annum, and
for the sale of the northeast quarter of section II
in township q, south of I'll nge 3, west, in Sedg-
wick county, State of Kansas; said real estate
having been attached in this action by the Sheriff
of said county.
SLUsS, STANLEY & HATTON,
eat Plaintiff IS Att'ys.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1876-04-20

IL. c. Grover, of Pottawatomie
county; j. II. Folks, Sumner; p. l. B
Ping, of Crawford have been mention
ed probable candidates for Secreta.
ry of States. Z. ii. Cavanaugh will BIZ
a candidate for reelection.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1876-04-20
County Commissioners Proceedings.
COUNTY CLERKS OFFIcK,
Av,rii q 1C-G

April .. 1916.
The Board of County Commission
ers met in regular session pursuant to
adjournment. The following members
were present, viz:
.. q. Jacobs, j. A. Nelson and j. NJ
Steele, Chairman.
The minutes of the meetings of Feb
ruary 7th and Sth, were read and APP
proved. On motion the following ac-
counts against the county were audit
ed and allowed and warrants against
the county fund were ordered to be
drawn therefor:
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1876-04-20

1t is reported that Mr.. Stewards
great business will be continued. His
establishments in New York will be
rc-opened on Monday. There were g.
600 people in his employ.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1876-04-20

The Lawrence journal endorses
Judge Bassett as candidate for Gov.
ernor. 1t says of him:
He is one Of the old settlers, coming
to Kansas at an early day, was con-
sistent Free State man during the ter
ritorial struggle-served with marked
ability as Lieutenant Colonel of the
Second Kansas Cavalry during the
war, and has been upon the bench in
the Fourth Judicial District for eight
Yeara.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1876-04-20

The Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe
Railroad have closed q contract with
the Pullman Palace Car Company to
run their coaches between the Missou-
ri river and the Rocky mountains.
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and then called upon President Grant
II. al

to unveil it.
A prolonged applause greeted the
words of the speaker, and increased
when the President stepped to the
front and grasped the rope that was
attached to the flag yelling the statue.
Amidst the deafening cheers of the null
titude, music and booming of cannon,
the beautiful monument stood un-
yelled. A poem was read, composed
by Miss Cornelia Ray, colored, of New
York.
Frederick Douglass was then intro
duced amidst applause, aud delivered
an eloquent Grafton. Atits conclusion
the procession returned to the City
Hall and was dismissed.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1876-04-20
lis the Grand Old
MUSTANG EMINENT,

Which has stood the test Of forty wears There
is no sore i. Will not heal, lameness it will not
body, or the body of horse, or other domestic
animal, that does not yield to its magic touch. A
bottle costing 25c., soc. or 81 co. has often saved
the life of human being, and restored TO life and
usefulness many valuable horse. lily
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Publication Notice.
c. E. McAdams, Plaintiff,

VS..
John Walker, Defendant.
The defendant, John Walker, will take notice
nat he has been sued in the district court, OF
Sedgwick county, State of Kansas, by the above
named plaintiff, C.. f. McAdams, and unless he
answer the petition of said paintin, against him
filed in said action in the Office of the clerk OF
said court by the 25th day of May, 1885, said petit
ton will be taken true and judgment rendered
in said action in favor of said plaintiff and
against said Defendant for the sum of S26 90 with
interest from April 18th, 1873. at per cent. per
annumn, and for the sale of the northeast y of
the Southwest q of section o, in township q,
south of range west, in Sedgwick county, Kan
sas, said real estate having been attached in this
action by the sheriff of said county
sLUsS, STANLEY & HATTON,
2-4t Plaintiff IS Att'ys.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1876-04-20
ICKETS ST. 90 EACH.
SCHEDULE OF PREMIUMS

10000 Cash Premiums Amounting 70 sz75 ,cco
To any person purchasing or any agent dis
posing of seven tickets and RENTING 81 TO US, We
guarantee more prizes. Send for full par
ticulars
b1corporafors:
II. A. Barker, J. NJ. Spencer John G.. SearIe w
ID, Terry, 5. ID. Macdonald, Peter ID. Cook. ID.
b. Emmert.
Board Of Directors.
S. ID. Macdonald, Peter D. Cook, r. A. Barker.
OGceYs.
5. ID. Macdonald, President dor 10 years Edit
or and Prop'r State Record Topeka p. ID. Cook,
Treasurer, (City Treas'r, Topeka-l X. A. Bar
ker. Secretary, tEx-Secretary of State of kan.l
The high character and great popularity ofthis
enterprise, creates demand for the tickets I'M
precedented.
II Agents Wanted. Send in your orders at
once, il you wish to secure n supply.
Liberal Commissions are given and Agents
are allowed TO return all tickets they unable
to sell.
N. BIO insure prompt reply be sure and
write your Name, Town, County and state piain-
ly every time you write. and address your letters
to STATE CAPITOL BANK,
t0-6m Topeka, KAnsas.
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Hard Money.

The President has signed the act to
provide for the issue of silver coin in
place of fractional currency.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1876-04-20

Senator Harvey, of this State, has
been making gallant fight in the
Senate against Hamlin's absurd postal
hill
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1876-04-20

NOTICE.
UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE, .
Wichita, Kansas, April 20, 1876.
Under date April 5th, 1876 the Commissioner
Of the General Land Office adudges forfeited and
holds for cancellation, the following entries on
the ground of abandonment
The parties are now allowed sixty days to file
appeals if they desire.
HOMESTEADS.
1913 Amos Higgins, southwest q 10 "a 3w.
2252 Il. F. Mellen, southeast q % % 4e.
1906 Lander Culver, southeast 4 % wv.
6905 Gustavus NJ. Favor, south u southwest u IS
20 and north Il northwest 4 2 81 3w.
TIMBER CULTURE
lis Medium X. Bearman southeast 4 % p sw
267 Robert C.. Miller, south ast y % % 9w
&64 Robert j. Perry, southeast 4 "A % low.
Gal William Johnson, southeast u u &c sw.
ISL Elisha A. Briggs, west y northeast 4 10 % Wv
III. l.. TAYLOR, Register.
J. c. REDFIELD, Receiver.
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Take Notice.

To Tho Township Trustees Of Ssdgwiek County,
Kassds:
Under the laws of 1876 it is made the duty of
the township trustees to select the jurors to serve
at the several terms of the District Court; one
juror is to be selected from each one hundred in
habitants. Persons ''whe are well informed'' OF
''fair character ard integrity land not infrm
or decrepit'' must be selected.
AS our next term of the District Court COM
mences May LIST, 1876, it is of the greatest impor
lance that the list OF jurors selected be returned
to the County Clerk not later than Saturday the
I'D, that the Sheriff may have time to serve
venire before court. w. 4. STANLEY,
1t County Attorney.
MONT fly On well improved Farms
To on five years time, or less,
NJ, at less than 10 per cent. Com
iOHAIN mission lower than else
where.
J.B WATKINS & co.
Lawrence, Kansas
Branch Office Wichita, Kansas [26-tfJ
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WILLIAM A. DAILY.
Agent for A., 7. Is. F. Railroad Lands,

NOUNTHOPE, SEDGWICK CO., KANSAS
this company, and parties desiring homes should
see them before purchasing. Long credit at low
rates OF interest. No trouble to show lands Let
tiers Of inquiry promptly answered. l.
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MISCELLANEOUS.
Treasurer's Notice Of Sale of School Land,

OFFICE OF COUNTY TREASURER,
Sedgwick County, Kansas, April ls 1876. !
Notice is hereby given that will on Saturday
the 10th day Of May, A. ID. ls76, at my Office
offer for sale and sell to the highest bidder in lie
gal subdivisions, the following described schoo
land situated in Sedgwick county, State Of Kan
sas, to-wit:
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Notice.
US. LAND OFFICE,
Wichita, Kansas, March so, 1876.
Complaint having been entered at this sfice by
w. A. Craig against James G. Winters. for
abandoning his homestead entry No. 5552, dated
February p, 1875, upon the northwest quarter Of
section 20, township &c, south, range west,
in Sedgwick County, Kansas. with 4 view to the
cancellation of said entry. the said parties are
hereby summoned to appear ut this office ON the
Sd day of May, ls16, at 10 O'Clock, a. m, to re-
spond and furnish testimony concerning ssid al
legged abadonment.
II. L. TAYLOR,
1-4 Register.
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4
Houck Bros. road scrapers.. 80 90
The following official bonds were
approved:
G. NJ. Tyrrell, justice, Salem town
ship.
A. b. Johnson, justice, Delano.
O.S. Northrop. justice, Garden Plain.
Simon Laughlin, constable, Ohio.
j. F. Hayward, constable, Ohio.
j. p. Cromwell, constable Garden
Plains.
j. G. Valentine, clerk, Attica.
VIM. G. Martin, clerk, Salem.
Appeal of school district No. 81 was
taken up, and after due consideration
was rejected.
Report Of VIM. O'Brien, C. Feeter
and j. b. Clifford upon road as petit
toned for by G. NJ. Jordon, ct al, filed
February 9TH, 1876, was taken up and
as no legal objections have been made
or sustained by majority of the
Board of County Commissioners and
they being satisfied that said road will
be of public utility, and said report
being favorable, it is hereby ordered
that said report, survey and plat be re-
corded, and the trustee of Wichita
township is hereby ordered to cause
the same to be opened for public
travel.
Petition to divide Greeley township
and remonstrance were laid over until
next meeting.
Petition for organization of the
township of Alton, town %, range 8,
west, was on motion granted, and an
election was ordered OH Tuesday, No
vember 13, 1876.
Petition for a public road, signed by
William Burriss and 120 others, filed
March 90, 1876, said road described as
follows: Beginning at the northwest
corner of section twenty-five, town.
ship twenty-six, range one, west,
thence south to the southwest corner
of said section, thence half mile to
the southeast corner of southwest
quarter, thence south to southwest
corner of lot No. five, section twenty
seven, township twenty-six, range one
west. On motion the bond was APP
proved and Horace Carpenter, Stephen
Bowman and q. E. kirkpatrick were
appointed viewers and ordered to view
said read on the 18th day of May, 1876.
Survey dispensed with.
Petition of organization of Davis
township, town 29, range 8, west, was
again laid over for proof Of requisite
number of inhabitants.
Communication from city council of
Wichita, city Directing to establishing
poor house within the city limits, was
ordered placed OH file.
Communications from sheriff giving
dates of imprisonment of prisoners
from other counties, was read and
county clerk was ordered to make out
accounts at rate of one dollar per day.
On motion it was ordered by the
Board that the width of public high
ways on section lines within the coun-
ty of Sedgwick. State of Kansas,a de-
clared and established by chapter 1S1
of the laws of 1872, be and the same is
hereby established at sixty feet.
Attest: JOHN TUCKER,
County Clerk.