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The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1876-02-03
A Michirander on the Situation

The following letter, received from
prospective resident of our city, ex-
plains itself:
Mr.. EDITOR: One of the Kansas
EAGLES had the misfortune TO fall in
to my hands and like the bird much.
Please send me one each week until
further orders.
live in the State of Michigan, and
in it we have one city, the name Of
which is Jackson. In said city my
self and sixteen thousand other people
live. have decided in my own mind
that we have just four too many here,
and | am determined to increase the
population of some western town just
four, IN round numbers. l should like
TO find young city in Kansas where q
m an could die without the aid of fifty
eight physicians. You will see at u
81 ance it would be very expensive to
die here, therefore wish 10 leave the
State and fee to a more healthy eli
mite, where there would be less to re-
joi ce over the man who should become
i'll, or weep bitter tears because they
could afford to keep him alive a little
longer Oh account of his finances run
ming short.
Now, Mr.. Editor, see you have but
nine NJ. DIS in your little city to aid
one in passing over the river into the
unknown if he wishes 10 go, or if he
wishes to stay on this side, he has a
little chance of success. Then send
along the young EAGLETs, that L may
know more Of my future home.
S. W.D
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1876-02-03
a Foolish Thing,

The House of Representative Of the
Kansas Legislature, or its majority,
did an unwisc thing last week. Some
fellow by the name of Aldrich, whom
one of the counties of the northwest
had honored with a seat among the
lawmakers, not approaching his sur
roundings nor the courtesy due men
who are at least honorable in the eyes
of the law, wrote scurrilous commu-
nicaiion TO his county paper, in which
he attempted 10 portray his own supe-
riority by belittlcing and slurring men
of standing and acknowledged inllu-
ence in the State. The poor simpleton.
carried away by the idea of sudden
elevation TO the embarrassing of q
committee aud his other surround
ings, designated Governor Eskridge as
q man that could "smile and smile and
be villain" OF Milt. Reynolds
he said, since he had seen him he had
become convert TO the Darwiuian
theory, taking Mlt. as the missing
link. Other honorable gentlemen he
handled after the same fashion. The
House, singing with the insult, took
up the communication, read it, spread
it upon the Journals, talked of expell-
ing the poor fool, aud in the end
forced him to enter an apology upon
the journals. The House did wrong
in taking such action. All that was
necessary was for four or five such
men as Eskridge, Reynolds, Cook.
Hackney and Wright to have arisen to
question of privilege, then quietly
strung the gosling up by the hind legs
aud skinned him alive with sarcasm,
washing the operation with few mo-
menis of wit. Twenty minutes would
have put Mr.. Aldrich in knot hole
from which he would never have
emerged, tho House would have main
tanned It's dignity, while the revenge
or castigation would have lived only
in the memory of the witnesses, and
not upon the journals.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1876-02-03
Blaine and Butler.

The Hutchinson Nelcs last week
hoisted the name of James G. Blaine
for President. The Ne,cs makes the
third paper in Kansas that has arrived
at the conclusion that Blaine is the
best man for our party. There is no
denying his safety as leader, his
trueness IS Republican, or his jack
sonian qualities as an executive officer.
The way he picks up one rebel with
which to thrash others is amusing. II
Massachusetts, had only sent Ben But
Ter back to the House the real tradegy
ana pure comedy OF the Congressional
proceedings this winter would have
impaired unrest 10 the dust of Shakes
pear. We never did like Ben Butler,
but, in the light of experience and
present opportunities, we despise the
blind bigotry and gnat-straining pro-
cliyities of Massachusetts, her Plym-
outh Rock Republicanism and Hub
Christianity, What did the Great
Author of the universe make such
men as Ben Butler FOR if not TO be in
Congress such times as these Blaine
and Butler are Ii. BIS that would have
wiped out the K-k.s and had plenty OF
time TO slosh around after spoons and
Democrats and the general interests
of the country.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1876-02-03
For the EAGLE.
Items From Rockford.

January 31st, 1876.
Wheat looks well, the prospects are
good for an immense crop next har-
vest. We have new school house on
Dog Greek, just finished. .Trickey
Brothers have in 40 acres of wheat.
Terry Henderson, John Dolan aud
Frank Belew have each built new
house, two stories. Hout Minnich is
going to break 100 acres of prairie for
a Mr.. Tucker, of Colorado. who owns
and is improving half section of land
in Rockford township. John Huffbaur
has 5000 bushels of corn. John is tho
worst Democrat and the best farmer
in Rockford. In anything regarding
the farm consider John Hauff baur
authority, but if l were interested in
any religious or political subject l had
inst as soon pay John Hauff baur to
study and form al opinion as to study
it myself, for l could then take the OPP
posite and rest assured that would be
right.
heartily indorse the proposition
now being agitated by the press OF
Kansas, TO wit: because we haven't all
got flock of sheep, to kill the poor
dogs. There are things in regard to
this dog and sheep question, that
might be considered: l. Any one rails
ing sheep here will have to herd them.
2. If they are let run at large during
night time the wolves will kill them.
8. If they are corralled the dogs will
not kill them. Dogs do not kill sheep
for the love of murder or for the love
of mutton, it is for the fun of running
them, consequently sheep closely cor
rallied where they cannot make re-
spectacle run, will not be interfered
with by well-bred dog. That is
fact, | think, admitted by all dogolo-
gists.
Catholicus; what did Christ mean
when he said, Son this rock | will
build my church ?" Is the church OF
Christ built on spiritual foundation:
When Christ gave to Peter the key OF
the Kingdom of Heaven, was the King
dom then locked? Did Peter unlock
it on the day of Pentecost
FARMER DOOLITTLE.
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Gov. Osborn and Maj. Hopkins.

Maj. Hopkins, the Warden of the
Kansas State Penitentiary, was re-
nominated for the position last week
and unanimously confirmed by the
Senate. For Il week or two, certain
editors have been making a great ado
over an intimation that Hopkins would
fail in being re-appointed and that a
fayoriie friend of the Governors
would take his place. The same thing
occurred once or twice before, and un-
necessarily, too. Tom Osborn is not
one of those kind Of Governors that
makes palpable and egregious blum
ders. If he is anything, he Is eminent
~ polite, and we guess no one will
deny that as the Chief Executive of
Kansas for four years, his policies and
successes have been more marked and
distinct than those Of any Governor,
except Tom Carney, than Kansas ever
boosted. 1t is unpleasant to see men
who ought to know better following
the lead and taking up the hints OF that
fast train humbug AMI endorsing them
as truths or even probabilities. Major
Hopkins has, through long series of
years, proved one of the best and most
successful Penitentiary Wardens to be
found in the United States, and we had
no fear hat Osborn wouid lt, so i'm
polite a thing as 10 remove him.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1876-02-03

A well laid plan to rob the express
car of the night express coming east
from Chicago Wednesday night, was
discovered and frustrated-all the par
ties thereto being arrested. The Off
cials of the express company received
Information of the plan nearly week
ago, and the Superintendent and agent
together with the Chief of Police and
two detectives joined the eastern
bound train at Aschold, OHIO, station
ing themselves in the express and bag
gage car. At Wanzon, four men, for
mer employees of the railroad got on
board and as soen as the train was well
under way they proceeded to bore in q
part of panel in the door of the ex-
press car, during which operation q
preconcerted sigma! was given and the
officers in waiting pounced upon and
secured the entire party, who are now
in Jail. The safe in the express car
contained $4,000 in currency, and over
$l25 900 in gold.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1876-02-03
nent settlers, large portion Of whom
oII 4. i,

nent settlers, a large portion Of whom
are poor, and not able to make the i'm
provements they need. But sho uld
this part be blessed with such crops as
have been raised here this season, for
the next two years, there will be such
an emigration as there has not yet been
seen.
The Minnesota is beautiful stream
of running water fifty yards wide, clear
with high banks and swift current, and
comes up TO the axletree of the wagon
now at the fords.
In closing up will quote from q let
ter that Deacon j. L. Hammers writes
to a friepd in Illinois. He says: 1--WE
are all we'll pleased with the country,
and enjoy good health. We have q
much better climate than you have in
Illinois, as we are about four degree.
south, but the altitude prevents it
from being SO sultry as it is with yeu
Hence man can do more work with
comfort. Then we have the whole year
TO do the work in, rs there are very
few DAYS in the year that you cannot
do farm work. We can plow every
month in they year. Some winters e
can pillow all the time" We can pillow
two hours after the biggest rsin-and
therefore can always get in our crops
in good season. Some people do moi
feed their cattle in winter.
We have 10 mud here. This is &C.
counted tor by the nature Of the sub.
soil, and l tell you it is great comfort
to be the year round without mud.
This is good wheat country. The
yield is from twenty to sixty-five bush'
els per acre. l think have seen bet.
ter corn this year than ever saw in H.
linois. We can raise the very largest
varieties of corn, and have plenty Of
| time 10 ripen in. The soil 10 sandy
loan, and is easily worked. There ART
other parts of Kansas good. but like
the valley of the Minnesota better than
any land ever saw.
WILLIAM PARKER.
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Republican Convention.


A delegate Convention OF the Republicans o
the State of KGnsas will be held in Resrcsentatiy,
Hall, in the city of Topeka, on w dnesday the
cath day of May, A. D., 1876, at the honr Of two
O'Clock p. m, for the purpose of choosing ten
delegates and ten alteFnates 10 represent the Re-
publican party OF Kansas in the Union Republi-
can National Convention TO be held in Cincinnati,
Ohio, on the lsth day of June, prox, for the pur-
pose of nominating candidates for PresideSt and
Vice President of the United States. Each Rep
resentatire district entitled TO presentation in
the Legislature OF ls77 shall be entitled to two
delegates.
II is recommended that the district conventions
for the purpose of electing delegates TO the State
Convention herein called be held on Saturday
the 18Th day Of May, ls76, at such hour Ms may be
designated by the central committee OF each Rep
resentative district, in the that t.ere be
no such committee, by the eniral COMMITTEES az
the county. 1t is also recommended that in addi-
tion to the delegates herein provided foi one al
ternate be elected for each delegate.
10 person will be entitled TO scat or vote in
the convention by virtue Of holding the proxy o.
any of the delegates.
BY order of the committee.
joins GUTHEIE, Chairman.
j. jar BrcK, Secretary
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1876-02-03
q multitude of people; realizing for
the object intendend nearly $500.

STATE AGRICULTURAL REPORT.
Never before has Kansas book elic-
tied so much interest as has the report
of the State Board of Agriculture for
1875. The book is admitted every
where to be in substance and in style
possessed of merits far exceeding any
report of the kind brought out i'll any
State in the Union. It's highly il
Illustrative aggregation CT tho useful in
formation relating to e. Try portion of
the State; going down in detail to the
township and school district. Popu-
lation, arer, character of surface, stream
woodland, prairie, rock, coal, gypsum,
school house, hamlet, everything, is
mapped or figured or diagrammed in
this remarkable book. A copy of this
report placed in an eastern community
would attract the notice of every i'll
quirer about Kansas in such commu-
nifty. 1t would answer every possible
question that might be asked concern
ing the resources aud inducements for
emigration to any portion Of Kansas.
So thoroughly impressed have the
members of the Legislature become as
TO the value of this publication as an
immigration document, that on all
hands the ordering Of large new edi-
ton is favored. The edition of $500
copies, already nearly gone, contains,
in part, information mainly useful to
citizens of the State, consisting Of ia
bles of the census Of 1875. These and
some other portions may be omitted
in the new edition, giving those por-
tions chiefly useful for popular infor-
nation at a cost SO low that even as
high as $4,000 copies are demanded by
some of the members of the Legisla-
ture. The preparation Of this book
has been under the supervision of AL
fred Gray, Secretary of the State Board
of Agriculture, and is monument to
his industry aud capacity for work of
this character.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1876-02-03

The Republicans are quite elatcd
over the fact that all of the Liberals
or Independent Republicans, elected
outside of the caucus rule at home,
appeared in the caucus in Washington
and took seats among the regulars.
Even Senator Hamilton, of Texas, no
has not been in a Republican Senatori-
al caucus for two years, once more ell
rolled himself. Senator Cameron, of
Wisconsin, elected by the Democrats
coalition; Senator Mcmillan, of Min
nesota, and Senator Paddock, of Ne
braska, were present. Senator Chris
tiancy, of Michigan, alone was absent
of the number, but will act with the
Republicans. The Republican leaders
state that what is left of the Liberal
element will be back in the party by
the time the convention meets.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1876-02-03
That's So.

How much more like Republic it
would be, says The Topeka Blade, il
every four years; when the election for
President occurs, the people of the
United States throughout their respec-
tive districts, could have the privilege
of electing their own possnasters,
United States Marshals, District At
torneys, Revenue Officers, etc, so that
when the election was over the people
of the United States, for the next four
years, would be settled, the people
would have their choice, and these Sc
lections would not be in the hands of
select few, and all to be supervised
and approved or disrcgarded by one
man. How, then, like fash, would
be swept away all rings and cliques to
control the offices of the Republic.
The system that gives more room for,
and is the cause of more bribery, ras-
calay, dishonesty and robbery than
any other cause that exists, would
have no feed. The people would stand
on the high ground of electing their
owr officers, instead of having them
appointed TO rule over them. OF the
changes or amendments that are nec-
essary in regard 10 our Constitution,
this one is the most urgent.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1876-02-03

Later details OF the ROBBERY at North.
ampton, Massachusetts,, Tuesday night
by masked robbers, state the result as
something appalling. The table of Sc
curities taken, shows total of $780,
900. OF course much OF this is not ne
gotiabie, SO that it is difficult TO esti.
mate the real loss to tie bank and the
dcpositors. The bank officers offer a
reward of $4,000 for the return of the
property aud the conviction of the
burglars. The loss falls comparatively
light upon the bank, the greater part
of the securities belonging 10 special
depositors.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1876-02-03

We are glad to see, by the Congress
sioonl Record, that Col. Phillips,
member of Congress from this district.
ha made an able speech in favor of a
liberal appropriation to the Centenni-
al. 1t is glorious thought, that this
Nation mas lived aud fOurished for one
hundred years since the grand Decla-
ratisn of Independence. and it is par
simony or meanness, not economy, to
refuse an appropriation to aid in cele-
brating the great event in fitting
manner. We are glad that the First
District stands nnequivocally in favor
Of glorious. liberal celebration Of the
one hundredth anniversary of the birth
of Uncle Sam TrOu Chief
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1876-02-03
SheriT's Sale.

District Court, Thirteenth Judicial District,
SedSwick county, Kansas
II. b. Goodyear,
William smith. }
BY virtue OF order of sale issued out Of the
Thirteenth Juisicial District, sitting ia tnd Tor
sedgwick county, ksu-is. wherein IL r. Cool
year Is plaintiff and " iliiam smith il defendant,
Will.
Tuesday. TIE i5ti day ef Fsiyuarg. 4. D. 1876,
between the hours OF Ten o'cloek "a. IN. aai four
&C ock D. m at the court house door in III city
OF iehil.l, Kansas, Offer Tor sale - pubic auc-
tioa, to the highest bidder for ssh ia hand all
the right, tile ami interest of the defendant,
william smith, in and 20 the following described
real property. i.tiaie in -e.gwick county, STALE
Of Kansas, to-wit: In north 1f Of the sOulhs ~
quarter, and lot i've (s) of section NJ eighteen.
u.s. township No. twenty cd range one
(il sas. containing one hundred and twenty nine
and d1l00 acres OF land Said real property Is
levied upon the property az defe a mt, Will
liam sm tn, and will be sold to satisfy said order
Of sale.
Sherin's Once, Wichita, seigw.ck county,
kansas, January sth, y. ID. ls.6.
ll-x p. II. MASSEY, sheriff.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1876-02-03

The Kansas House of Representa-
tives adopted concurrent resolution
thanking Messrs. Blaine and Garfield,
and other members of the House OF
Representatives, for their votes agains,
the bill granting amnesty to jeff.
Davis. The resolution came up in the
Senate on Thursday, and, Oh motion
of Mr.. Parkinson, Reformer, of Frank
lin county, it was adopted by a unani-
nous vote. The vote in the House
was 60 yeas to Is nays.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1876-02-03


An act 10 regulate the holding Of Courts in the
Thirteenth Judicial District.
Be it enacted by the Legislature oflhe State Of Kansas
SECTION l. The terms ofthe District Court OF
the several counties comprising the Thirteenth
Judic al District of this state shall be held COM
mencing u, follows: In the county of Butler on the
second Monday of February and August of each
year; in the county Of Elk on the first Monday OF
March and september of each year; in the county
Of Oh sutauqua. on the second Monday of March
Cowley on the first Monday of April and October
OF each year; in the county of Sumner on the
third Monday of April and October of each year /;
in the county of Sedgwick on the rst Monday OF
May and November of each year
SIC 2. All processes and proceedings hereto
fore issued and had with reference to the term of
either OF said courts as heretofore regulated by
issued and had with reference to the next term
OF said court under this act, and all matters
which stood for hearing at the next term of either
OF saic courts a. heretofore regulated shall stand
for hearing at Mt the next term of said court I'M
der this act and all acts and parts of acts hereto
fOrein force in SO far as they fix different time
Tor either of such courts from the times fixed
herein are repealed.
SEC. 8. This act shall take effect from and fter
its publication once in the Wichita EAGLE.
Approved January %, 1876
l, Thomas II. Cav ,naugh, Secretary of State of
the State of Kansas. do hereby certify that the
foregoing is true and correct copy of the original
enrolled bill on file in my office.
In testimony whereof have hereunto sub
rsr., scrbed my name and affixed the great
t@L'' seal of the State. Done at Topeka tn is
26th day of Janutry, A. ID. 1876.
THOS. II. CAVAN NUGH
Secretary of state.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1876-02-03

Some idea of the extent to which
Great Britain is dependent upon tni:
country for grain supplies may be
gained from the fact, stated in a,recen,
English report OH the subject, that
during the fifteen years ending with
1864, the quantity of wheat or its
equivalent in -four imported in the
United Kingdom was 523, 14l, Sol hun
dred weight, of which nearly one
third was supplied by the United
States, aud less than one-third by
Russia
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1876-02-03

John II. Goodin, who was elected to
Congress from Kansas as an "Indepen-
dent" and who said he was going to
sit in the House alone, voted with the
Democrats every time to prevent the
Republicans from putting themselves
on the record against making JEFF Da-
Wis eligible for United States Senator,
or, for that matter. President of the
United States. If votes are any indica-
ION of political character, there is not
4 more rabid Democrat in Congress
than Mr.. John Il. Goodln.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1876-02-03

The now notorious Hambleton, clerk
of Morrison's committee, having put
in thin denial of the statement tina,
he named a son after Wilkes Booth,
the fact is reaffirmed on good southern
authority. 1t appears that he not
only deliberately intended this chris.
teniDg as tribute TO the memory OF
President Lincoln's assassin, but open.
ly boosted of it among his neighbors.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1876-02-03

Tho Iowa Legislature having discov-
cred that their election of United
States Senator was held one week too
soon, and that its legality might there
fore be brought in question, went
through the process again on the 25th
nit, resulting, as before,in the election
of Hon. Samuel J. Kirkwood.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1876-02-03

We are glad that the House Of Rep
resentatives has repealed the law snug
gled through Congress at the close of
the last session, increasing the rates of
postage OF third-class mail NATTER.
e. transient newspapers, pamphlets,
books, printed matter and merchsn-
I;eo
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1876-02-03

Vinegar Bitters Walker, three or
four years ago, was SO poor that he got
his first labels printed in country
printing office on credit. Now he re-
ceives a royalty of 500, 900 year from
his medicines, aud is suing for a d.
vorce from the companion of the days
when he was hard up, and who used to
peddle his bitters for him about the
streets of San Francisco in a market
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1876-02-03
Railroad Land Settlers.

On the first page of next weeks pa
per we shall publish an important bill
just passed by the United States Sem
ate giving settlers Oh railroad lands
their rights. Senators ingalls, and Har-
vey of this State took prominent parts
in the discussion of the bill, favoring
the measure
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1876-02-03

Bayard Taylor undertook. q shor1
time since, to ridicule the humor Of
the press, and this is the way the
Brooklyn Argus gets even with him
"a pupil in one of our public
schools copied Bayard Taylor's festi
val poem, ''Song Of 1876" aud passed
it as his own. The principal didn''
discover the fraud, but he whaled the
boy for writing such drivel."