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The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1877-02-08

Pbranque Rite, OF Chicago, formerly Of this
city, is around among the folks.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1877-02-08

Arthur stockwell came to town Monday
and smoked with the boys.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1877-02-08

Bear & Massey are erecting building for
AN Office on Douglas avenue, near Empora.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1877-02-08

Messrs. Vigus = Allen, dealers IN harness
and saddles. are keeping pace with the rapid
development and growth Of our city and
country. They bave on hand, of their own
manufacture, harness, light and heavy, plain
and fancy. They warrant their work, guar
snteeing TO furnish only frst-class material in
all their work. Their place OF business is in
Progressive Block where they invite buyers to
examine their stock
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1877-02-08

In this city, on Saturday. February 3. 1877,
Ethel May. daughter of Avery Ii. and Hattie
A. Ainsworth, aged three years, eight month
and thirteen DAYS.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1877-02-08

Mr.. J. W. Dayton, from Potsdam, ST. Law
renee county, New York spent few days last
week taking in Wichita and its surroundings
He came to visit A. n. Deming and family and
see for the first time the beautiful valley of
the Arkansas. So well pleased was he with
the country, with its inhabitants. with the
summer-like weather we were enjoying, he
felt he would like TO sell his property in the
ice-bound regions Of old st. Lawrence, and
take up his abode in the sunny cline OF South
western Kansas He could hardly realize
that Wichita, with its crowded streets and
busy thoronghfares, had sprung up as if by
magic in the space OF five years, now number
ing 5000 inhabitants.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1877-02-08

In this city, on Sunday. February 4. 1877,
Fayette, son of Stephen f. and Madeline K.
Jocelyn, aged five years, two months and
twenty-pine DAYS
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1877-02-08

There will be a railroad meeting on the 10th
inst. at Eagle Hail.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1877-02-08
Farm Wanted.

A good improved farm, Of not less than 240
acres-near Wichita preferred-in exchange
for a beautiful new house at Boston, Massa-
chusetts, which cost $4,000; now valued at
$1,000, mortgage $4,000, title perfect. Ad-
dress l.. d. Palmer, 154 fremont street. Bos-
ton, Massachusetts. 43-4t
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1877-02-08

You will never make a complete success in
baking biscuits until you use the White Lily
Baking Powder-you can get it at Wheeler's.
3Stf
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1877-02-08
o. f. MCKIM, PRINCIPAL.

Quite number of Plumb gatherers passed
through our city Monday night, en- route for
Topeka: Hon. J. T. Hubbard OF Sumner,
Hon. II. w. Beck and Hon. W. A. Palmer OF
the State of Butler, Senator Taylor of Reno,
Senator Kelly of scdgwiek, Hon. William
Ross and Chaplain Messy of Sedgwick. They
met in joint convention at the Occidental.
passed resolution that the Wichita City EA-
GLE was sound on the great issues of the day,
that it was a "Plumb good one," and it should
be made the State paper; at least it was the
sense of the meeting thht copy of it Should
be caused 10 alight upon each of their desks,
at stated times, not less than once week.
during their sojourn at the city of small po-
totoes
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1877-02-08

WAETED.-Everybo to know that Luken
sells Usage shaft coal, southeast corner OF
Douglas avenue and railroad. Try him.
oa.Gifa
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1877-02-08

Balm, Schuttler and Buckeye wagons, hand
and power corn shelters, he best sulky and
gang pIows and pillow sulkles at Smith & Keat-
ing's Wichita. 34-tf
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1877-02-08
"Ir0n Trail''

b. ID. Allen & Co. have a lot OF fresh milk
lows for sale at the Douglas Avenue Stables
40-9t
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1877-02-08

I. N. Lane has lost his pacing horse. Tom
was what horse men say tied too lsng. He
got his foot over the halter-strap, fell with his
head under his body and died. Another 2:3o
horse under the daisies
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1877-02-08
For Sale.

Honey in the honey comb, at ii. A. Wheel
er's. 35-tf
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1877-02-08

The Great Arkansas river is rising rapidly
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1877-02-08

Number pnpils neither absent nor tardy 100
1t will be observed that the attendance is
somewhat irregular. No arguments are nee
essary TO convince any that the best results
cannot be secured when such is the case
Hardness aeems to be the greatest evil with
which our teachers have to contend, and no
one, SO well as teachers, can realize the de-
moralizin. effect on school to have pupil.
lettering in after the session has begun Par
enis have il in their power to render material
assistance in this direction. Reports, exhib-
iting the character OF the scholarship. attend
ance, department and relative standing in the
class for the month just past, will be given to
all the pupils above the primary grade. These
reports are intended for the parents inspec-
ton, and if not brought home promptly should
be inquired after.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1877-02-08

CT ~ AND COUNTY NEWS
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1877-02-08

Report OF the public schools for the month
of January:
Number of seats 1874
Number of new pupils 49, ... go
Number transferred 4
Number re-entered. 40
Number dropped from rolls 1872
Number belonging at present 4e3
Average number belonging ......... 1893 I
Average daily attendance 1853 6
Per cent. OF daily average. ............s 50 s
Total enrolment during the year .. $50
Number OF tardinesses 54 4
Nuinpei VI 'isitors. .................... 10
Number of visits from the Board ..... 0
Number cases corporal punishment. 49,.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1877-02-08

WICHITA. THURSDAY. FEB. s, 1877.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1877-02-08

All wool cassmeres in plain stripes and
checks, suitable for misses and boys wear at
cost of Geo. lines 4 Co. 45-It
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1877-02-08

Ladies' silk necktIes in endless variety
marked down to 80 cents, worth 81, at Geo.
Innes u Co.'s. 45-lt
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1877-09-29
A strange Foster. mother.

Yesterday our reporter was told the
following story by gentleman, the
truth OF which he vouohed for Being
recently in the western portion OF the
state, he stopped for short while with
an acquaintance, who is wellSto-do
resident OF that section. Among his
family Ia u daughter, now a blooming
girl OF sixteen. And II IL about this
daughter that the story has reference,
When she was born her mother was
prevented from nursing her on ao-
count OF iniiamed breasts. Fortunately,
among the gentleman's property WAS
u favOrite goat OF the feminine gender,
whose kid had lately died. The milk
from this goat was used for the child,
and the goat soon learned the fact.
After short time she came OF her own
accord several times day TO DO milk
cd. lfshe was at distance from the
house and heard the child cry she
would run bleating to the door. In the
morning when the door was opened
the goat was always standing
ready TO enter. When the child
grew to be larger, 1t was often
placed ON u pillow on the floor and the
animal would then come and place
herself beside the child in position
to suckle It, During these days the
animal manifested great love and af-
fectlon for the child, and would seldom
20 far from the house. The child lived
and thrived under this strange nurs.
ing, and as above stated, is now u
healthy young woman. The foster
mother lived to good old age, and to
this day the memory of "Mammy'--
the goats name-is treasured by the
entire family, and especially by the
young lady.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1877-09-29
Oregon BuI's Marksmanship-sho
ing a ripe from Mans Month.

Denver Tribune: William Spence
alias Oregon Bill, is in many respects a
remarkable man. His birth place is
Port Natal, south Africa, and he has
hardly yet reached forty. He was at
sea for years, and during the time dis
tinguished himself for bravery in two
engagements with pirates on the coast
of Africa. He participated with credit
10 himself in the last war with Russia,
and was present at the fall Of Balak-
lava.
From 1860 10 1865 he was an Indian
fighter on the frontiers of Kansas and
Texas, and in an engagement with the
red men on an occasion, in which the
whites were victorious, after q bloody
hand.to-hand fight, he is said to have
killed seven warriors with his pistol
and bowie-knife.
In Portland, Oregon. he had friend,
John O'Madigan, now Of this city.
While OMadigan was walking along
the street smoking his pipe, and at a
distance OF ten feet, and at about right
angle, Bill suddenly drew his pistol and
fred, the ball taking the pipe from the
mouth of his friend, but doing him no
harm. Again, last fall, Bill was in Lake
City with deer for sale, and, seeing his
old friend, 0'Msdigan, passing up the
same street on the opposite side. he
called 10 him TO stop When he had
drawn his revolver, John did SO. facing
him at the time. Bill fred, and the
hall passed through the top Of the hat
Of bis friend. 0Madigan, in the best
Of humor, called out: Bill, doa't shoot
any more; Il is too close
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1877-09-29

Night Associated Press Report
w. w. Corcoran called on President
Hayes to-day.
Mr.. Schurz desires 1t stated that no
additional clerical aid Is need on NC.
count of the fire.
Senator Morton is improving rapidly
and expects to be able to alt up soon.
A full cabinet, except Thompson,
was In session to-day.
The Sioux will have another talk
with the president tomorrow.
Secretary Sherman has awarded the
revenue printing, for which all bank
notes and printing establishments had
been bidding, to the bureau ofprint'
ing aud engraving.
Appointments VIM. Stuart, post
master at Tallahassee, Florida.
New Indian Comm issloner Hoyt,
qualified to-day.
The government has bought eighty
per cent. of the Calcasieu logs. The
agent telegraphs the government has
made u good bargain.
Judge Billings, of Louisiana, is here
in connection with legislation relating
to federal courts. He urges among
other measures the repeal OF the test for
grand and petit juries.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1877-09-29

Wednesday young man named
Joseph Boyd, accompanied by friend,
brought load OF cotton to this city.
Selling II late In the afternoon, the
wagon and team were placed In Kelly's
wagon-yard, and the two, after pur-
chasing bottle OF villainous black
berry brandy, and after drinking the
greater part thereof, went to supper,
Boyd eating very heartily. About
ten o'clock Boyd laid down In the
wagon and In few
minutes was seized with cramps
and purging, the cramps continuing
during the night and next morning.
Between eight and nine o'clock Thurs.
day morning DIR. Mormand was sum
moned and found the sick man lying
doubled up in the bed of the wagon,
suffering acutely with congestion ofthe
stomach and bowels. He had the
patient removed TO his Office across
the street, and seeing his dangerous
condition, summoned DIR. Graham In
consultation. Medicines were admin
istered and the patient was somewhat
better, and slept from ten O'Clock
Thursday night until yesterday morn.
ing, when the cramping returned.
He suffered intensely until three
o'clock In the afternoon, at which
hour he became unconscious, and
died at half-past five O'Clock.
Seeing the critical state of his
patient, DR.. Mormand advised the
young man who came to the city with
Boyd to return Immediately and inform
his (Boyd's) father, who residesi In Kauf'
man county, of the dangerous condition
Of his son. The messenger started In
the forenoon, and the elder Boyd was
expected to reach here by twelve last
night. Everything in his power was
done by the physician to relieve the
sufferer, but to no purpose, the attack
being 80 acute that the utmost skill
was powerless to save him.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1877-09-29
aooIated PreHa Report.l
MINT Aaaoclatea preaa Report.l


The retirement of Mehemet ali bes
hind the Kara.Lom seems TO indicate
the Turks will DO satisfied TO maintain
their present position and depend on
the winter 10 force the Russians back
across the Danube.
The Times Shumla special says the
retrogade movements was partly be'
cause recent rains rendered 1t difficult
to bring up supplies and partly on ac'
count Of the Russians masslng a con-
siderable force OH the LON.
II would appear from this explana'
ton that the idea of holding the
country between the LON and Yantra
has been abandoned by the Turks,
Thus II once more becomes possible for
the Russians TO isolate and block
Rustchuk, which, however, has proba-
bly, been supplied for the winter, dur
ing last month when eommun ication
had been opened.
Mehemet alps right will again be
about Kazeloo, with Rasgrade az the
base, while his left will extend rs far
az the deiile south OF 0sman Bashar,
being within easy support from Shum-
la.
The correspondents with the czsro'
with are not sanguine Of his ability to
force the line of the Kaa.Lom, moi
withstanding the arrival of several d.
visions OF the imperial guards.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1877-09-29
THE HURRICANE
Predicted for the Gulf states Moved
In IA NortherIy Direction, STRIKING
the North Carolina Coast.

Predicted for the Gulf states Moved
in IA NortherIy Direction, striking
the North Carolina Coast.
WASHINGTON, September 2S.-On
the 18th instant warning was given
from the signal office to southern cities,
through the associated press, that a
cyclone then In the gulf might be ex-
pected to reach the southern coast
within three days. The cyclone Is now
centering In the south Atlantic states,
and the center near Cape Hatteran il
believed to be the storm reported In
the Windward Islands on the 2lst,
also the hurricane passing two hun
dred and fifty miles south of Porto
Rico on the 23d ana oath. 1t moved
In northwest erly direction over
Haytl and over the gulf stream to
North Carolina, where the registered
maximum OF winds are now over fifty
miles per hour. The path OF this
cyclone to the present date is very
similar to the track pursued by the
cyclone OF September 10th to 10th OF
last year. The storm Is now going
slowly to the north, and Is not at pres
ent anticipated In the gulf or along
the Florida coast.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1877-09-29
A Brief Essay ON Ranking.

South, especially in Texas, is the
want of active capital, in sums sufficient
to facilitate trade, and to aid our strug
Cling manufactures, greatly felt. The
object of this paper is to show ho'o this
want may be met.
The ten per cent. tax imposed by the
general government on all bank notes
save those its favored pets, the so-called
national banks, has long ago crushed
out all other banks Of issue. Their legal
inability to trade on liens on real estate,
and the limited supply Of commercial
paper except at the larger centres Of
trade, restricts their use in Texas to
very narrow limits. The needed active
capital cannot be supplied by them
We are forced TO rely on private or on
iointsstock banks Of deposit and dis
count.
A banker, is a middle>man, who deals
in money, and is as much needed at
every mart, as the dealer in dry-goods
groceries, hardware or cotton. 1t is his
province to gather together the small
sums held by individuals not needed fol
immediate use, and to serve them out
in larger sums to his customers. Stats
tics might be used to show approx
mately how much money is thus scat
tered around and hidden away
doing nobody any good, bu
which, if aggregated In proper
hands at the trading points, would facil
itate movements of crops to market anc
aid legitimate manufacturing, acting
upon all interests like genial rains oil
the growing crops.
Time was when the name OF bankel
was synonymous with honesty, capacity
and high esteem. Now,
"None so poor a. do him reverence"
Alas alas, that it should be so. Blu
the many instances Of fraud, incapable
| ity and greed, through which confidinI
customers hdueairy institutions hay
been brought TO grief, have sadly in
paired confidence in all and men no'
hord and hide their cash instead Q
placing il more safely where IL woul
help on the common good. "A burn
child breads the fire" Can we so hes
this burn as 10 remove the dread J Thi
is the problem to be solved. 80
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1877-09-29
Tho pope,s Health

The pope grows weaker, says the
London Times. He does not rise until
o'clock he says mass, but can no
longer stand to do 10, and he sleeps
much during the day. The Times AIDA
that he "has also become somewhat
difficult to manage in matters which
would be- conducive to his health. His
physicians consider that during this
hot weather the little bedroom he has
always occupied was much too close,
and by their directions his common,
narrow iron camp bedstead was re-
moved to a larger and more airy apart
ment, but after spending two nights
there he insisted upon returning to his
own little room he had been 80 long
accustomed to. In his eating, also,
plain az his fare IL and always has
been, he cannot be persuaded to diet
himself; he will eat indigestible things,
and take great deal more green salad
than IL thought good for him. This,
combined with the impossibility OF his
taking any exercise, tells much against
himn
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1877-09-29
WASHINGTON.

The President Determined 10 Move
Against New York Federal OnicIaI.-
strength OF the Independent Vote Ia
PennHy Iyania-N aud Gossip,
Moon Associated Press RepOrt,l
WASHINGTON, September 2s,-Mr,
Evarts was heard TO express his regrets
that the republican party, Ia New
York, was divided M In 1871.
Mr., Hayes il represented as being de-
termined that the Now York office.
holders shall not set his administra-
ton at defiance.
Judge Kelley estimates the indepen.
dent vote OF Pennsylvania anywhere
between 10000 and so, 600 and says no
one can tell which party will be the
mort hurt.
Senator ConOver, OF Florida, 10 quo
ted that he Is first for Florida and next
for Conover. He was u republican and
should stand by the principles OF that
party, but that he would 10 tall to no
ones kite. He believes In the Justice
and wisdom OF Hayes southern policy.
Conover feels favorable towards seat.
ing Butler and spofford, but could not
determine until the claims OF Corbin
and kellogg have been discussed.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1877-09-29
COSTA RIGA.

Herrera Resigns the Presidency and
IN Succeeded by General Guardia-ue
In IA Staunch Friend Of Internal Am
pr0vements-
NEW ORLEANS, September 2S. -Pana-
ma dates OF the Goth are received. A
Port Lima letter says DR.. Herrera has
resigned the presidency of Costa Rica,
with the intention of retiring from
public life and has been succeeded by
General Guardia, whose appointment
appears to give general satisfaction.
He is looked upon as q staunch friend
OF internal Improvement. Perfect
tranquility prevails In the interior
The anniversary Of the declaration OF
independence was celebrated at Port
Lima by a liberal disply of flags, ban
quets, salutes, fire works, etc. The
health of the town and surrounding
district is improving.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1877-09-29
Tho Financial Condition of Russia and
Turkey.

The Russian government has had
much difficulty meeting the last two
payments OF interest on the public
debt, and on the first day of October
another payment OF IS, 907 1916 falls due,
for which great sacrifices will doubt
less have to be made. The public debt
has been increased nearly 500, coo, 900
since the war began, and q prolonga-
tion Of the conflict will greatly cripple
the czar's resources. The Ottoman
government does not pretend to pay
any interest on It's foreign or home
debt, and no Turkish official receives a
para In the way OF salary, while the
army Ia unpaid and chiefly subsists on
the country where II 10 quartered. As
Turkish soldier can live on almost
nothing, he can get along by tighten
ing his belt. 1t Is very certain that
Turkeys financial condition Is far
worse than Russla's, and that 10 one
reason why the Turks are fighting so
Economically to-day. They can not
maintain their armies another year
without foreign aid.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1877-09-29
The Mexican War the Absorbing
Tonic.

Says the San Antonio Express The
prospect for immediate and serious
trouble with Mexico is the absorbing
topic of conversation now, and we hear
but one sentiment expressed. War in
Mexico or continued submission to
the outrages heretofore existing on the
Rio Grandge is inevitable, for no prom.
ises made by the Mexicans without u
war will be kept. Of two evils choose
the least, say all in this section who are
the sufferers. Give us a war to secure
permanent peace. No one here believes
1t can be obtained in any other way.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1877-09-29
How Mark Twain Lost His Fortune
and.WOu Fame.

English papers often make ludicrous
mistakes about American affairs and
Americans, but a Russian paper, the
Tifis Messenger outdoes them. The
Messenger in reviewing Mark Twain's
"Roughing IT, says OF the author
"Mr Twain entered the federal con,
gress as u representative from one of the
western states, after he had lost most OF
his property by investing in steamboats,
and mining stocks One of his finest
steamers blew up, through the carless.
ness of drunken engineer, while the
mines, like most western speculations,
failed, principally for the want of drain
age and proper machinery to extract
the GOLD"
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1877-09-29
How tina supply o. Java Coffee :. Reg

The production and supply OF Java
coffee IL regulated by the Dutch gov.
eminent, and its usual price Ia jeals
ously maintained. IL IL claimed to DO
much the best description OF coffee, al
though portions OF Mexico and Gem
trail America can under favorable con-
ditions perhaps compete with II. The
Cordova coffee that Is brought TO New
Orleans 10 Of an excellent quality, and
often sold In the New York market IN
Java.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1877-09-29
The p.Ilx Elsc,r,e Ls,,er.

Monroe, Louisiana, has a novelty In
the way OF daily newspaper, the
Daily Electric Letter, a copy Of which
is before us. The print Ia fac siaite
Of the ohirography OF Its editor. The
paper is first written up with an cleo
trio pen, and as many Impressions as
are wanted are taken with duplicate
Ing press, made for the purpose. The
little paper prints the telegraph news,
local news and advertisements. 1t is
notable as being the first paper OF the
kind ever published. Messrs. Coe "
Singer are the proprietors OF the Elec-
trio Letter.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1877-09-29
Probabilities.

Indications for gulf states light
winds from uorth, clear or partly
cloudy weather, with nearly stationary
temperature and pressure. Cautionary
signals continue at Savannah, Tibee
Island, Charleston, Cape Lookout,
Cape Hatteras, Kitty Hawk, Cape
Henry, Norfolk, Baltimore and Cape
Citv.