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The New York herald., 1877-12-01

The Coinage also PROVIDES that the standard
weight this gold dollar, which the unit OF vauo,
shall bc twenty-five and eignt-tenths grains; but the
paper dollar in since 1854 has represented gold
com nuctuatlng in weight from less than ten grains
to about twenty five grams, as tollows:-
The New York herald., 1877-12-01
POST OFEICE NOTICE.

i tor the week ending saturday. December 1877, will
otice Tuesday at A. NJ, tor Europe, by
steamship Montana, VIA Queenstown on Wednesday. A.
NJ. for Europe, steamship Ably snia via Queens
for France be forwarded by TINS
steamer must be specially addressed and ut A. NJ tor
France direct by steamship Labrador Havre Thurs
day II NJ for Europo. by steamship Pommerania via
Plymouth, Cherbourg and hamburg; Saturday. at II
correspondence for Germany scotland and North nf
Ireland by this be specially
addresed and Al A. NJ tor Scotland and North OF Ire
land by steamship Devona, Movlie and Glasgow; and
III 80 A. NJ, for Germany &C. by steamship Neckar
via southampton and Bremen correspondence Tor Gssa
be specially addressed) The steamships Montana, ADys
and Adriatic do take mails for denmark. Swe-
den Norway Tho mails the West indies, via Ha-
and 81. Thomas leave New York November - The
mails for Nassau N. P leave New York December l. Tho
muils for Kingston leave New York November 20 The
mails for Ausrais. &C. leave Francisco December 3
The mails tor China leave Francisco Decenl
ber lS. THOs. L. JAMES. Postmaster.
NEw YORK Nov. "a 1877.
The New York herald., 1877-12-01

FINE ARTS.
M MARCOTTE's GREAT SALE OF ARTISTIC FURNI-
u ture. &C.. will open Tuesday. 4th December at
kurtz Gallery, o East 23d ST.
ROBERT sOMERviLLE, Auctioneer
GMALL HOPES AND LADY MAC.
CA splendid engraving of Mr. William II. vanderDilts
troters making the unparalele time
of 3 driven their issued by the SPIRIT or
TIL TIMES beautifully printed on bne card oard suit
able tor amng price 80 cents ~ postage stamps or cur
rency Address SPIRIT or TIE TIMES, Post oice box
93S, New York city.
rrHE EXHIBIT AT soMERvlLLE's, IA UNIVERSITY
places fine OIL Paintings works Of late james Burns.
artist.
MUSICAL.
A 1ENILEMAN (GkEAr ExPEkIrNCE) GIVES IN
Instruction panoorte, organ. harp; harmony puptl's
residence xS quarters best references INSTRUCTION,
Lox l2S Herald Uptown Office
NEW YORK CONSERy ATORY OF MUSIC,
IN EAST 14fH ST. I'd door east 9th ay. uncoporatedl
EUROPE.
KARLSRUHE HOTEL GEkMANIA.
OThs splendid first class hotel, furnished in the most
elaborate and costly manner with modern comfort.
opened the lst August: baths lit aud omnibus.
LOUIS SCHLiCHTINGER. Manager
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1877-06-07
In the Sweet Bx-and-Bx

Cannot but be the happy thought as the for
tunate recipient of the ssRocky Mountain
Tourist scans its wonderfully attractive
pages and peruses its fascinating descriptions.
Most beautifully embellished with new and
highly artistic engravings, its letter-press
model OF typographical richness, and the ar
rangement throughout simply superb, the
Rocky Mountain Tourist is worthy of COMPARE
son with Pictwes2ue america or Tic Aldsne.
1t is written in gossipy, graphic style, cover
ing details of the tour through the garden OF
the Southwest the Arkansas VALLEY, South
ern Kansas, to the very heart Of the Alps of
Amerca-the Rocky Mountains. Jaunts are
made to all the famous resort. of Colorado,
the remarkable ruins, the springs, the mines,
and. in short, to every point ofinterest to
tourist, agriculturist, capitalist, miner and
invalid. With the Tourist the San Juan
Guide keeps fitting company, and the two
publications are mailed free to all writing for
one or both to T. j. Anderson, Topeka, Kan
sas. l.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1877-06-07
The Big Show.

Forepaugh's big show was in st. Louis Il
last week. II reaches Ottawa, Ksnsas, where
it shows Saturday. That night and next day
it will run to Wichita, then returning take in
Emporia, Topeka and Atchison. Ii takes
two immense trains to pull it. The Globe
Democrat says "The city was all agog yes
terday morsing to see the grand procession
OF Forepaugh's big show 1t was the most
gorgeous and imposing spectacle ever pre-
sented on our streets. It was headed by the
magnificent Gar Of the Orient drawn by
twenty piumed ard praneing stoeds, and
bearing full concert band dscoursng rich
and rare music. Five elephants-three OF
them of enormous size-followed, with q
drove of Bactrian camels at their heels. Then
came some forty or fifty gided cages contain
Ing the beasts and birds of the menagerie.
The most interesting portion OF the spectac lo
was the open car containing four huge lions
with their keeper, Herr Darious, sitting on a
chair in their midst, dressed in costume. The
lions occasionally opened their mouths and
roared as if they would tsar the dauntless
Darlous TO pieces, but he quieted them with
motion OF his hand and threatening glance
of his eye. The parade moved through the
principal streets, attracting thousands OF
people to the windows and sidewalks.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1877-06-07
Wichita Bonded.

The City Council, last week, passed an ordi-
nance authorizing tho issuance Of city bonds
10 the amount OF three thousand five hundred
dollars for the improvement of streets and
sidewalks We doubt the authority for such
an act in the first place, and in the second
place its wisdom. Admitting the authority
Of Mayor aud Council TO bond municipal
~ without first obtaining the consent Of those
who must pay the money, by a vote, still we
ciously expended; not in making good the
damage done by the flood, two weeks ago,
very clearly, for no such amount of damage
was done. Then, ten per cent. is too high
rate of interest. In other words, taking the
discount OF say five per cent, the taxpayers
will have, at the end of year, to pay three
thousand eight hundred and fifty dollars for
three thousand three hundred and twenty
FIVE dollars, actual cash. In other words, i've
hundred and twenty-five dollars are thrown
away in interest and discount, a sum OF itself
sufficient to repair The damage done the
streets by the food. As TO leveeing the Little
River the street commissioner Informed us
that with fifteen men in FIVE hours time he
threw up sufficient embankment to restrain
the last overflow OF five or eight inches. AT
any rate hundred or two dollars would be
sufficient for that work, even il we should
have such food every year, which is not at
all probable. 1t is exceedingly unWise to
commence bonding a town for street improve
ments. Our streets, fifty weeks in the year,
are good enough for a city Of twenty-five
thousand inhabitants. No town ever had
finer natural thoroughiares. The town, for
new one, has always had handsome revenues,
but the largest part OF it has gone to pay its
officers. As municipality we are very
young yet, and nine-tenths of our taxpayers
are struggling for success, being weighted
with places OF business and new homes not all
paid for, and our City Council should go slow
on the bond business,
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1877-06-07
Water.

Water has been standing On the low strip Of
ground which lies north Of Second street,
running northwest TO the Little river, for
three weeks. Some thirty or more families
are exposed to and have had 10 suffer the in
cOnveniencss arising therefrom, ana also con-
siderable damage is being done to tne prop
erty in various ways. No steps were taken,
so far as the public could see, to have bitches
dug and the water drawn oil, until, Monday,
sioner Bolts TO widen ditch Oh Second street
in order that the water might escape faster.
Mr.. Bolts put about twenty men to work, and
the work would soon have been consummat-
ed ,.but for some reason or other His Honor
appeared upon the ground and told Mr.. Bolts
to stop it Immediately, and if he did not it
would be the last job that he would do for
the city soon. For nearly three weeks lake
OF water has been standing there, whsn a
ditch OF sufficient capacity could have been
made By the Street Commissioner and his
force in ninety minutes time to answer all
immediate purposes. There is u lake also on
and north and east OF Central and Topeka
avenues. The cry from that part OF the city
is 'Why don't the proper authorities dig
ditch and let that water oI!' We are not
disposed 10 find fault, but it does seem to us
chat sufficient number of bitches, large
enough to carry the water of, should have
been made Immediately after the Hood and the
work OF grading afterwards. bitches could
be dug that would not interfere with grading.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1877-06-07
That Fifty-Fivs Thousand AOrss Of Wheat.

Two weeks since, in connection with the
wheat acreage OF sedgwick county for the
past three years, the statement was made that
Sedswck county would harvest 'one million
ono hundred thousand bushels of wheat.
But who can tell what two weeks may bring
forth. The truth is oftimes disagreeable, bat
that is 10 reason why it should not be stated.
There is no Use trying to disguise tho fact
that the continuous rains OF the past four
weeks have materially damaged the prospect
of the universally large yield figured upon.
From conversations had with farmers from
an parts of this and adjoining counties we
conclude that unless the rain ceases within
the next two or three days large per cent.
Of the wheat will be ruined. Already many
fields are showing signs Of rust, while each
succeeding shower knocks the pollen from
the flower and the undeveloped oyules wither
Tor the want Of qualification and come to
naught bat 4 shriveled shell. In additi0n,the
lever portions Of many fields have been
drowned out. and the wheat is dead, stalk
and head. In the mean time much OF the
corn has failed to sprout aud the wet has pre-
vented replantiRg. 1t seems strange that
while the Atlantic and Pacific States, upon
either side of us are suffering from long con-
tinued drouth and burning heat, we Of this
section should be drowned out. In Califor-
MIA the wheat. in all sections, with few eXcep-
tons. has headed out on feeble stocks that
measure but six and eight inches high and
will not amount to fourth OF q crop, while
two-thrds OF the sheep and large proportion
Of the cattle have died of starvation In the
Atlantic States and in portions OF the Middle
States the heat has been intense, with no
rains, and fires raging in the woods. We
hope by another week that things may look
more promising TO our Arkansas Valley
farmers Ten days OF cool, dry, bright
weather would be Invaluable just now,
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1877-06-07

Parties wishing to purchase apIano will find
it to their advantage to call on Mrs. w. NJ.
Hendrickson, who is the exclusive agent for
pianos of all grades, and AL prices, as follows ::
SteiDway i Sons, New York; Hsfnes Bros,
New York; Horace Waters It Co.. New York;
VIM. knabe & Co., Baltimore, and Boardman
i Gray. Albany, New York. Is also agent
for Pelorbet, Peton IS Co., Taylor It Farley,
and Burdett Organs. a very erroneous i'm
preston prevails in regard to toe Steinway
Pianos, in regard to their being much high
sr priced instrument than all others. Mrs.
Hondrickson will convince purchasers to the
contrary. Many inferior pianos ara sold for
the same, and often more money, than
Stelnway can be bought for. The Steinway
is considered, both in this country and Eu-
rope, the King among all others. A liberal
discount allowed for spot cash, and to those
who wish, monthly installments will be taken
and allowed towards the purchase Of the in
strument Mrs. Hendrlcks0n also wishes to
say that she will take few more scholars to
complete the maximum of her class. New be-
ginners will be taken, but advanced scholars
in music preferred. Terms, $40 per quarter,
one-half in advance. For further particulars
call on Mrs. IL. at her residence, corner OF
Lawrence avenue aad Third street.
G. Mrs. W. NJ. HENDEICKsoN.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1877-06-07
Lumber Raft.

Last week Thos Bard, VIII Alexander,
Chester Loyeland and stranger, lashed 5000
feet Of pine lumber together at Wichita, max
ing three RATS OF it, and started for this place.
Fer awhile everything was success, but as
the lumber became soaked and the lashing
mere slack trouble began to grow apparent.
They followed the current making time al the
rate OF ten miles an hour, until the river mad e
sudden bend, when one of the rsfts struck
a tree. The man jumped off OF it ard tied the
rope, but the current was too swift and 1t sped
on down tie river. When the others came
along they tied up for the night, and in the
morning went in search OF the missing raft,
which they found in corn field not far away.
The result OF the experiment was one raft
left seven miles from Wichita, one twelve
miles above oxford and one came through all
right. The boys think if they were to try it
again they could come through safely.-Ar-
kansas CS3y TrdTeler,
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1877-06-07
4 FARMER.

The assessed value OF the Atchisor, Tope
ka Il Santa Fe Railroad for 1877 is three mil
lion eight hundred and thirty-two thousand
i've hundred and fifty-six dollars and ten cents,
or eight thousand one hundred and seventy
two dollars and sixty-thres cents per mile.
that represents the main line. The total valua-
zion of the Wichita line is two hundred and
twenty thousand eight hundred and sixty-fve
dollars and sixty-ive cents, or eight thousand
three hundred and twelve dollars and seventy
i've cents per mile. The Atchison, Topeka Il
santa Fe and all its branches, measure in
length, five hundred and ffty-fve miles. The
following is summary Of all the railroads in
The State
Aggregate value OF main track. VI, 1893 $40 90
Aggregate value of side track. 34T,6S2 90
Aggregate value Of rolling stock l,s05.53l 90
Aggregate value Of buildings.. 33o.06o 90
Aggregate yal.tsols ,msterial,etc 1889 81
Total SIS, 556 sos Al
Aggregate value per mile. S1,0io y
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1877-06-07

Judge "A. Harris, who has put in much
time and exercised great patience in the past
fifteen years in the cultivation of fruit trees
in prairie country. has his mind stored
with valuable experience, drawn from obser-
walton, little OF which, in the course of a
conversation, we drew out of him tie other
day. He said just as soon as thf :. 4und dried
out sufficiently every tree should 10 straight
ened up and the dirt tampcd or !,-Aed into
the hole around the body OF the TICS, which
has been worked open by the Wild. as now
is the time:that the borer moth deposits its
eggs. 1.-THE holes are not filed up the eggs
will be deposited below the surface of the
ground and the worm will be difficult to find
About the first Of October is the time to look
out for the first work of the borer. A close
killing of the borer is but small job. In set
ting out fruit trees be said that the surface,
for few inches around the tree, should be
left lower, by couple Of inches, than the
general surface. the result of which would be
a closer setting in OF the dirt about the body
ailer rain. Judge Harris says it is as SIM
pie matter 10 successfully raise fruit trees
as a STALK of corn, the only enemy TO be guard
ed against being the borer, which can be
easily eradicated by the proper steps if taken
in time without cost or aEy considerable
trouble. We hope the Judge NAV furnish
our farmers and fruit growers. through these
columns, with something OF lis views and
experience.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1877-06-07
The June Rise Coming.

a private letter received this morning from
Pueblo, says that the Arkansas river is
swelling rapidly from melting ssnows in the
mountains and that the June rise win be un-
usually large. The letter was dated Sunday.
These are aqueous times, and should the
June rise reach here simultaneously with one
Of our prevailing drizzles Daisy's sprinkler
would be out of Job.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1877-06-07

We are glad to know that Z. F. BeaI. vete-
rinsry surgeon, has permanently located at
Wichita He is man of skill and much ex-
periencc in his profession and has treated
large number of cases such as fiatulent and
spasmodic collie, laryngetis, lung fever, farcy,
puerperal fever, etc. The doctor comes to
this place from Bloomington, Illinois, and
brings with him most satisfactory letters of
commentator from bankers, congressman
and judge Of the district court. The doctor
is thoroughly posted in his profession, is also
a real estate owner here as well as in Illinois,
and is responsible to his patrons for his acts.
He has not failed in single case in his prac-
tice since he came here. We bespeak for him
prosperous future in his profession. Office,
at J f. Reese's brick stable, Douglas Avenue,
Wichits, Kansas. '-3t
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1877-06-07
For the EAGLE.
In . Bsd Way.
DELASo. juno 4. 1877.

DELANo, juno 4, 1877.
Ed. EAGLE:-
! am out Of corn and 70, Of course,
have crib to let,
And am out Of humor just because
The weather keeps so wet.
wish to plant 3 crsp CT corn
Because l nsed its 'sprout,"
But now It's rained SO devilish long
That seed time is nearly out,
The month of May is past and gone,
And now the fourth OF June,
So lis no use OF planting corn,
Unless you plant it soon.
wish the weather would clear up,
But wishing does no good,
For every TINS am cut of doors,
an over my boots In mud.
Nor is this half the worst, l fear,
That's coming on me yet,
Fer while am over boots in mud,
am over head in debt.
So now you know my circumstance,
Or somewhere, theresbout;
But debt is all the place I'm In
So deep l can't get out.
"And still, with all these ms and outs,
have two more think,
And one is out Of time to write
The other, out Of ink.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1877-06-07

The district court has been in session now
for ten days. The amount of business trans
acted is not surprisingly large. His Honor,
Judge Campbell, sits dIgniiiedly back in his
great chair and mods to Major Dunning to pro-
coed with the opening chorus. Van Ness
then follows with ''new comes SO and so"
after which some member OF the bar fires away
with the Old rigmarole questions at tailsman
of "whats yeur name, where were you born,
are you related to the court or witnesses in
the case, and where do you expect to die
whenyou go to-" which is closed down by an
order from the bench to hold up. Then TWEEN
ty-seven lawyers say something like swear
words and all get up aud go down and stand
under the awning for an hour or two. The
fact is they have taken the roof OF the court
room preparatory to putting on another, and
as the intervals between showers are not over
two hours long, the courts time is principally
taken up in opening and adjourning. rs
hard to tell who Is the m2ddest, the judge, the
jury, the lawyers, the officers, or the rsof
contractors.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1877-06-07

IN :onnectl IN with the following list
we h we for sale several tracts of land,
ranging from to 30 acres, adjacent to
the city, suitable for suburban resi-
dences, and choice residence lots in all
parts of the city. We also have the ex-
elusive agency of several Of the best
business lots in the business center OF
the city. Call at our office for infor-
nation as to price and location.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1877-06-07
Look at This |!

Having secured the services of machineist
Of nine years experience in the different sew
ing machine adjusting rooms, am prepared
to adjust and repair all kinds Of machines and
warrant them. Bring along tho worst one
and will make it run az new.
j. t. HOLMES, Agent,
40-tt Weeeier 4 Wilson Mfg. Co.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1877-06-07
4 Packing House in Wichita.

AIessrs. Hamilton & Co, the party OF capt.
talists from Mississippi to whom we alluded
two weeks since, have been in the city sever
al days and, we learn, express themselves as
entirely 81 tisied with our location and other
facilities. By another week we hope TO be
able to announce their full determination aud
give particulars Of an enterprise that viii
be Of great interest to our town and county.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1877-06-07

The Forepaugh show, with the hippopotamus
that sweats blood, and the baby elephant
that don't sweat st all, Will be here next
Monday. Forepaugh commenced life as q
bloody butcher boy, and now pays taxes on
two million dollars worth Of property We
all ought to contribute something towards
helping him pay them.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1877-06-07

Still in the field and at it again. Why will
you go with dirty clothes, and greasy collars
on your coats when you can have them neatly
cleaned, all grease. paint, tar and dirt removed
lustre added and pressed to give them the ap-
pearance Of new garments. All kinds Of
ladies' and gentlemen's wooden goods cslored.
Main street, south of Douglas Avenue, next
door to Miss Markhsm's millinery store.
ST. A. CHADWICK.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1877-06-07
August Flower.

The most miserable beings in the world are
those suffering from Dyspepsia and Liver
complaint. More than seventy-ivc per cent
of the people in the United States are afflicted
with these two diseases. and their effects ::
such as sour stomach, sick headache, hsbitual
costiveness, palpitatlon OF the heart, heart
burn, water-brash. gnawing and burning
pains in the pit of the stomach, yellow skin,
coated tongue and disagreeable taste In the
mouth, coming up OF food after eating, low
spirits, etc. Go to your druggist and get q
10 cent bottle of August Flower or a sample
BEETLE for 10 cents. Try 1.-two doses will
relieve you. Ism
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1877-06-07

A new paper made its appearance in Wlch-
ita last week, with Robert A. Neff as editor
and proprietor. It is called the Wichita In
dependent and announces that it will be indie
pendent in all matters. II is a "patent paper
OF large quarto form. What is meant by
''patent paper is the publisher buys the
paper with six pages already printed, the
other two blank spaces being printed here.
Ii small towns and weak communities that
cannot sustain tho number OF men and nee
essary expense OF legitimate paper, ''pat-
eut' or ready-printed papers como very con-
venient. as 1t takes but little to sustain such .
paper, we have no doubt the proprietor of
the Wichita LaiepenG.at win make 50 of it.
Prot Nerus Baldwin, while the late flood
was at IFS height, secured some dozen stero-
scopic views OF the different portions of the
city that were under water The pictures
are very fine and not only attest the Profess
or's skill as an artist, but they will prove in
teresting sourenirs of our food. These pic
lures VIII be valuable in after time, and those
who secure copies will not regret it. One of
tia views is on Douglas Avenue, another on
Main street taxing IN the Occidental, another
of Lawrence Avenue, another OF Topeka
Avenue including its entire length, two o. the
south part of town, one OF the Presbyterian
Church, and so on. The pictures are fine and
well mounted.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1877-06-07

Colonel D. VI. V. Stuart, an old-time resi-
dent Of Sedgwick county, who still has prop
erty interests here, but who has been absent
In Missouri for over year, returned home
yesterday merning. He will probably re-
main during the summer We are glad to
welcome him back
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1877-06-07

The mail carrier on the route between Cald-
well viz Milan to London, came near being
drowned in the Chikaskia river, on Tuesday
of last week. Ills horse mired in the quick
sand, and the rider was threw into the water
and only saved himself by clinsing to the sad
die straps until Mr. f. ii. Shore went to his
assistance and rescued him. Tel2iagtoa Prsss