The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1876-12-28
For the EAGLE.
Payne Township Items.

GREENWICH, Dec. 20, 1876.
Mr.. EDITOR For the last few DAYS
we have been blessed, 1--WE like it,
with pleasant weather, for this time
Of the year, with now and then cold
north wind that makes fellow think
of old Iowa, his native State.
Sunday, the 18th, was about the
coolest day that we have had since the
setting in of the winter season. Not
withstanding the grasshoppers last
fall. we predict an excellent crop in
1877; and though our prophecy may
prove to be incorrect, still we make it
in all confidence. Perhaps our desire
may, to certain extent, influence the
prediction made, but if it does. so
much the better if everything trans
pires as we wish it TO.
Who dares to say that Kansas is not
delightful place to live in when Mr..
Will Campbell, Esq. husked corn all
day barefooted the 11th of December !?
The Wilson school is in full blast,
with Mr.. Baker as teacher, who has
made an excellent beginning. All the
pupils, as far as we know, expressing
themselves as well pleased with their
teacher; that in Itself being an
assurance of the success of the
school. Winter schools are gen.
orally now in session in this part of
the county with good success, as far as
we know. In district No. 80, the
Whitecotton, school is also being car
ried on successfully by Professor
George Lent, he being the second
teacher for the winter term. We un-
derstand that some of the boys are a
little wild, and when they do not
comply with the rules of the school
George sometimes sets them in the
coal box, and then he takes them out
end gives them a shake, after which
they look as clean as ever. And right
here, Mr.. Editor, would like to make
suggestion, and that is that you re-
quest the teachers throughout Sedg-
wick county to send to you an account
of the progress of the school work in
their respective districts, from which
you can make a condensed report of
the same, which am confident will be
of interest to the scholars, parents and
your readers generally.
Mr.. Alex. Davis, an old and respect
ed citizen of Lincoln township, who
has been quite i'll for few weeks past,
with disease of the throat, is now get
ting better, and his friends still enter
tain hopes of his recovery.
ID. III. SwartZ, who has been suffer-
ing with a gastric irritation of the
breast for the last three months, bet
ter known as neuralgia, is slowly on
the mend. Dir. f. b. Allen thinks that
he will not be able to do anything this
side of warm weather. How we count
the hours when sickness prostrates us.
But on the other hand, how many
hours pass unnoted when in health.
Health is boon to all. What is life
without health.
Mr.. Robert Dembow and wife, who
recently came from Marshall county,
Iowa, OH visit to their relatives in
this county, contemplate going back
in few weeks to that cold country,
where they have no more to live on
than we have here. Bob, YOU know
that times are hard in Iowa, as well
as here We raised better crops here
than they did back in Iowa, and be-
lieve that things are cheaper here
than they are back there. Bob, do as
you think best, but our good advice
to you would be to hang to the willow
while you are here. and when l get
well we will 60 pole-cating again.
Mr.. Mike Miller is the happy recipi-
cnt of a fine girl baby.
The young men are happy over the
prospect of a joyful time with the girls
on Christmas and New Year.
We wish one and all merry holt
day, but we hardly think they will
have the pleasure of hearing the sleigh
bells gingle. Your respectfully,
HAWK EYE.