The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1876-02-24


other day, which contained many interesting
figures, taken from his books Of sbipmen ts
for the last few months. From the 18th Of
November to the 18th of February. Mr.. Mad
dux has bought aud shipped 1900 fat hogs
the aggregate weight of which was S4o, O69
pounds, OF an average of 2S5 pounds per head.
The entire cash receipts efhis three months
work adds up just s22,034.65, nearly every
cent Of which has found its way back to the
pockets of our farmers.
The Christians, under the leadership Of
Elder Hughes, lately OF Kentucky, effected .
church organization last week. with mem
bership. we understand, of thirty-two, which
number was increased by after accessions un-
| Ill the roll stands forty-one, which number
should make sel!-sustaining organization.
Elder Hughes is said, 10y those who have lis
tened TO him, to he man of more than aver
age ability as administer of the gospel and >
very earnest and persuasive speaker.
Amy letter dropped into the post office box
previous 10 five minutes past nine O'Clock p.
m will so out the same night. We have
stated this before several times, but there are
parties who seem TO think that because the
general delivery is closed the mail matter will
not be made up if deposited, which is a mis-
take. Parties owning lock boxes can get their
mail up 10 ten o'clock at night. Because the
southern mails DO not arrive till night fall and
sometimes after the close of the general de-
livery, does not debar business men with lock
boxes from procuria. their southern mail as
soon rs it is received and distributed.
Mr.. Bordeau brought into our office the 9TH
er day piece of bitumenous coal probably
eight inches square, with fiat surface. Upon
the upper surface which had rested against the
roof OF the mine, or which was part OF the top
layer or deposit, there ran three rows OF
tracks made with hoofs and resembling. for all
the world, the tracks OF yonng pig in yield
ing clay. The tracks are perfect and there is
no inistaking their character. What made them
is the question. The animals were al OF the
same size and all going the same way. Mr..
Bordeau takes grea. interest in such things,
and as we said once before is somewhat of an
amateur geologIst, but this specimen beats
him.
Mrs. Z. Dushane informs us that She has
three step-sons. one fifteen years old, the sec
ond ten years old, and the youngest eight
years old, for whom she desires permanent
homes with good families. She says they are
real good, industrious boys, ana AS she loves
them and cannot bring them up and care for
them as she would like, she very much desires
to get them into good homes until she can earn
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now south OF the Clearwater, but will be in
town in three weeks. Mrs. d. is cooking for
the Valley House, and her devotion TO her
step-ehildren, whom the father has deserted,
is real touching, and we hope she may find
good places for Them
1t is with no pleasure that we announce
the determination of Hon A. A Msore, who
has made all arrangements and will, with his
family, start in a few days for the silver mines
of Arizona lie has rented his property
mere and it depends upon circumstances when
he will return. He has unbounded faith In
the ultimate protitableness OF the above mines.
As is known to many OF our local re aders, his
father-in-law, Mr. Waterman, is already in
the mines and is entirely satisfied with his
prospects. Mr.. Moore Is square man and
an honorable citizen and we are sorry that he
thinks it to his interests to desert the old
stamping ground.
''rhc action Of the House in passing law
which cuts Wichita out of the Texas cattle
trade is wrong. Wichita i, Il growing, pros
porous, enterprising town, and it should be
of ba Z ,ei.
promote its interests when this can be done,
as in this case, without serious detrinent to
any one. '--4tciison Champion.
Very correct, but the trouble with Wichita
was the railroads don't own the town or the
lands surrounding her. The Kansas Pacific
railroad has been fighting Wichita for years,
while the Atchison, Topeka &c Santa Fe rail.
road would rrther de the shipping from some
Of their own towns up the valley.
The Southern Kansas NJ f. Conference
meets at Emporia next Wednesday, and will
continue in session probably week. With
that body rests the power of returning Rev.
}. T. Hanna tor another year to the Wichita
charge, or to assign him 10 some other point
We believe we but express the desire OF
large majority Of his Congregation when W
say that they most heartily with him returned
to Wichita. A good man. fun of faith and en-
ergy, and as public speaker always earnest
and often eloquent, they wish him as their
pastor a long as the economy of the church
Will permit. But whether returned or not We
wish him pleasant and profitable fields in which
to labor until the Great Master shall say
'enough, come up higher
A change IN the time table Of the Atchison |
Topeka i Santa Fe railroad will go into effect |
on the first OF March, at which time seven |
trains a week will be run, each train carving |
the mail. The speed will be increased three |
or four miles an hour, which will bring the
mail train into Wichita between eight and |
nine O'Clock p. IN. /, and start tho same train |
out about an hour earlier, say between five |
and six O'Clock 4. In. The arrangement ix |
necessitated by the opening up of the road 10 |
Pueblo, and results in giving us seven mails
per week instead of six, which will DO graft
Tying to everybody except the poor post office
clerks, who hereto fore have had one night in /
the week to sleep, but now they must 20
sleep at ALL
Col Friiley, father-in-law OF l.. r. Rogers
and L .Rosers,o this county,a very genial and
intelligent gentleman, who, with his wife,
spent several months in Wichita last year and
with whom many of our citizens became
well acquainted. died suddenly, at his home
In III Paso, Illinois. last Friday Messrs.
Steele u Levy received letter from him TN.
der date of the 10th. at which time he WAS
alive and well and expressing his intention of
becoming one of us in short time, but a
Few hours before the receipt of the letter
hera telegram was received by Messrs.
Rogers, announcing his DEATH The sons-ip-
law started Tor Illinois on the SATURDAY.
mornings train with their wives. the
daughters of Col. Ffdley.
DIED.
In this city, on Wednesday, February ls
$50 Emporia. infant daughter OF George and
A lice Jackson
In this city, on Monday, February 81, 1876.
Miss Dora Bell. daughther OF Isaac and Me
lnda Piper, in the nineteenth year of her AGE
Funeral services by the Rev. j. p. Harsen
II the brick church. to-day. Wednesday,
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