The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1877-03-08

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WICHITA. THURSDAY. MARCH 8, 1877
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CIIYAND COUNTY NEWS.
Welcoms.
In behalf ef the good citizens OF our bright
and prosperous young city, Wichita. we ex-
tend the hand OF welcome to the members Of
the conference, and tender them the hospi-
talites Of the same. and we trust that Their
sojourn with us may be pleasant one, and
that nothing shall happen 10 mar their peace
and happiness, and when they return to their
different fields Of labor, that OF love and Win
ming souls to Chris, they may go away saying.
.sSurely the citizens OF Wichita are hospit-
able and christian people.
Born to Joseph A. Lawrence ard wife,
March l, q sen.
Teachers Institute al the school House, 5 at
uriay March 18th.
President Hayes inaugural address, viii ap-
pear in our next issue.
Bishop simpson has rooms at the oecident-
al, guest Of Mrs. Craddoek.
AW. Oliver and wife have returned home
after q six weeks visit east.
J.K. Finley. the wild Irishman OF Emporia,
was proving around our city this week
Henry Bottle is prepared to ill orders fer the
hearse. lie also bias phrouds ready made.
He has changed front aud rolled his empty
barrels around and turnedup the other end
too.
See notice in his issue ofthe sale OF ponies
winch wili,ake place at Cheyenne Agency in
about thirty days.
The great agricultural implement house Of
Smith & ksatie z win haze something to say in
next weeks issue.
Last Monday was glorious day. The sun
shcne oul warm and pleasant. and everybody
seemed TO be happy.
II we had half q chance we would give
"Kicking Bird" sufficient cause to change bis
non DC plum. TO kicked bird.
Dahrmashasier sends us a communication
on .srailwais.n which VIC would he pleased to
publish fave knew the author.
Smith 4 Keating sold TO the Indian Depart
ment, Major Mics agent, twelve wagons, TO be
used for freighiing to Cheyenne.
An adjourned meeting Of the Methodist
District Conference commsnced its session IN
this clty on Monday and closed Tuesday.
The Original Blue Front storeroon, corner
of Main and First streets, has been converted
into a livery stable. x. ?. Jackson runs it.
DR.. Greenlee says te tellihe postmaster that
he has concluded to keep box 40 for the pres
ent-has concluded not to change places with
him.
On inauguration day all the flags Of the city
were uufarled to the breeze. reminding Us Of
the Fourth Of July or hirimngion's wash
Jay.
We have frequently interrogated by Chris.
Pearce il we didn't hear something drap
Yes. we heard something drap last Friday
morning.
The Frontiers are agan rehcarsing prepar-
atory to giving another Of their recherche en-
tertsinmenis, Of the time Of which due notice
viii be given.
Married in this city at the residence Of The
officiating clergyman, L. 5. Ashbaugh, March
!, Lewis Hays to Mrs. Susan Wilson, all Of
this county.
TfCash Henderson had more time he would
tell ous readers moro about the new goods at
the New York store. II is really astonishing.
90 and see them.
DR. Rentz comes TO our city wen recon-
mended and has opened an Office for the prac-
tiee of medicine and aurgery. His Office i in
the Miller Block on Nam street.
There have been. 50 Brother Hanna states
but two members OF his church died during
the three years pasiorate. There are one hun
dred and eighty members, twenty-one pro5A-
tious.
The girls now wear earrings with small /
bells for pendants. shut your eyes and at
temp; to kiss girl wearing these earrings,
and you fancy that you have scared up flock
Of sheep.
Justice Of the Peace--Young man. do you
understand the moral force and soemnIty OF
al oalh? Witness-of course l does; do you
take me for one Of the Democratic members
OF the commission?
Had we known that President pro ten. Fer
ry wanted an eagles feather with which to
place his signature officially to the count we
would certainly have sent him one from the |
wing Of the Wichita EAGLE.
There viii be an excursion. train in Sunday
morning, carrying folks TO hear the Bishop. 1
We are sorry that we have not a room of suf- |
ficient ,ize in the city Is accommodate ali |
Who VIII be here TO hear this eminent divine.
A lamp exploded Monday night in Main
direct building. Serious damage was pre-
vented By gentleman who pulled OF his
coat ami smoihered tie flames. 1t put out |
the fire but il was hard on the coat.
Those Indians that are oaing around town |
and sneaking up 10 residences when the men |
away. aud soaring women and children, ought |
to be arrested for vagrancy and caused to
work on the streets. They are tramps in the
worst possible form.
N. ZImmeily will open a tin shop and hard
ware store corner OF Douglas avenue AMI
Market street In few days, just as soon as
his stock arrives. Mr.. Ziinmerly is one of the
Oldest merchants Of Tie city -and deserves
portion OF the popular patronage.
T..f,
rubbish which, is now heapcd up in almost |
all the alleys ami in many OF the streets, and
thegsrbage piles that disgrace 50 many back
yards, the recent bluster by the he nth 60 4
mittee has been treated as a farce.
There is vast amount OF complaint as TO
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