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The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1877-05-03
Tic Augusta Uazette.
a Visit to the Metropolis.

We spent last Monday and Tuesday in the
metropolis of the Southwest-w ichita-in or
der TO ascertain if our advertisers IN that city
were selling goods as low as they protested to
sell. We first visited the house of Geo. lines
Il Co., who have advertised with us ever since
their advent into that city, and found their
store full of goods from cottens to satins, and
their large force of clerks busy engaged wait
ing upon thrtng OF customers, who, from
the large Purchases, found their prices per-
feetly satisfactory, lower even than they ad.
vertised at.
Our next point was the New York Store.
Here we found all hands busy doing up all
grades OF goods at prices which seemed to as
tonish their customers.
The next place OF observation was the store
of Myers Il Bro. successors to Woodman &
Co. Here We found a stock OF about $25 900,
which was being sold at remarkably low tig-
ures, and, as elsewhere, host of purchasers.
The last place we visited was the Golden
Eagle Clothing House, E. S. Craddock, pro-
prietor. where we found huge piles of clothing
surrounded by many persons anxious to buy
~ tuV SAtiShANit ~" piiSco dShtu iOI
and our old friend w. b. Mead, happy as a
lark in waiting upon them. Mr.. Craddock's
ad. will be found elsewhere, and be will do all
he offers.
We viii state just here that many OF the
people we saw in Wichita were residents of
Butler county, and the majority OF them were
investing largely in merchandise OF various
kinds. Had we railroad, matters would be
diilerent-our people would spend their mon
ey in their own county.
The Richey House was crowded with CUES is
and the Richey Bros. correspondingly happy
We found their tables crowded with the de IL
cacies OF the season, all prepared In the best
possible manner, and if our people heed a
stopping place where they can ENJOY good
meals, and be eleyerly treated, we commend
the Richey House TO them.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1877-05-03
War, Hoppers and Wheat.

The Ninnescah and Cowskin country, lying
in the western halt Of Sedgwick, are not only
sections that have glorious wheat prospects,
but one would think. to hear the farmers
from out there, when they come into our
office, talking "wheat,'' "war,u ''grasshop-
pers,' "iorty bushels to the acre. "never
saw such prospect" "don't know what to
DO with the money!" and like exciting excla-
nations, that the land around Wichita and
up and down the river wasn't &c be spoken OF
But in the name of propitlous weather and
late sowing, gentlemen, we entreat you to go
slow, for we have dozens of farmers In Eagle,
GRAFT, Lincoln, Park, Greeley, Union, Kechi.
Payne, Deano, Wichita, Gypsum and Rock
ford townships who get right up on their toes
and, with clinched fists aud open mouth, de-
clare that nobody has got any better fields of
wheat than they. The Ninnescah is great
eountry-we all admit that--but the east sile
of the county has good many pieces of
wheat tina. will net thirty bushels, more or
less, TO the acre.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1877-05-03
Let the Eagle Sc.eam---We Are Here

Last Saturday evening a special train
whirled into Wichita at the rate OF forty-fiye
miles per hour. bearing the State Board of
Railroad Assessors. consisting of Lieutenant
Governor Sater. Auditor of State BOaebrake.
Secretary of State Cayanaugh, and Attorney
General OF State Davis, and &. y. Morse, GEN
eral Superintendent, Z. Wider. Auditor of
railroad, Ross Burns, Attorney, Noble Prem
tice, OF the Commonwealth, S. 5. Prouty and
others The entire party raided the EAGLE
office. Finding the editor absent they left
the following note in the beak OF the dilapi-
dated bird that roosts on our desk. ''Let the
EAGLE Scream. We are here The advance
guard of the Kansas G.. Hopper Serio Comedy
Company; under direction OF the Honorable,
the State Board--all known in the State as
iirst-class IN their line-will call again after
tea" Whether they honored Us again we
did not learn. Ii would have been 4 small
matter for the honorable outfit to have noti-
fed US by telegraph of their intended visit,
when we would have donned fresh paper
collar and received them with a dignity due
their DISBURSEMENT. Appropos of the visit,
Kansas has now twenty-four railroads in the
State and about 2,290 miles OF road The ag-
gregate assessment Of railroads for the year
1876 amounted to Sl6,205, 43J. The total as
sessnent Of all property in the State for the
same year amounted to Sl9S 100000. Thus it
viii be seen that the assessment OF the rail-
road properly amouts to about one-eigth OF
the total assessments Of the State.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1877-05-03
Wichita's Railroad Business.

Through the courtesy of c. G. Wheeler, the
gentlemanly shipping clerk of the Wichita &
Southern Railroad at this point, We arc ena-
bled to give our readers something of an idea
of our importance as an entrepot. The state
ment furnished US covers the shipments OF
cattle, hogs, wheat and corn from this place
by the car load and the number of ears of
lumber, goods, and agricultural implements
received. In addition the table showed seven
cars of sheep, thirteen cars OF rye, and two
ears of barley were shipped. The table COW
srs period of nine months and twenty-three
days. Fourteen thousand five hundred and
sixty head Of cattle were shipped and up
wards of eight thousand hegs. The amount
of wheat shipped in four months was two
hundred and fifteen thousand six hundred
bushels. The fact that eight hundred and six
ty-nine car loads of lumber were received,
shows how rapidly this county is improving (:
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1877-05-03
Credit to City of 1000 Inhabitants.

The following letter speaks for itself and
for the EAGLE too. The EAGLE has attract
ed Thousands TO this valley and is likely to at
tract many more. The eastern journals say
that emigration TO the west from Canada this
year viii be unprecedented:
LONDON, ONTARIO, April 81, 1877.
II. II. Murdoch: DEAR SIR VIII you
please send me two or three copies OF your
paper OF last issue, or put in couple of the
Centennial issue. Am getting up a colony
tor Kansas and expect to visit your region in
May. Allow me to congratulate you in get
ting up paper that would do credit to any
city of 80 Gao inhabitants. There will be a
large emigration from here TO Kansas and the
west this year, as times are duh indeed. Your
paper speaks volumes for your town, and or
cannot resist the temptation to make it call.
Trust | may see you personally erelong.
Yours, c. j. HOLMES
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1877-05-03
& Funny Streak for Kansas


On last Wednesday, week, after two or
three weeks Of continuous sunshine, this val
ley WAS visited with heavy rain accompa-
MED with hail and an east to southeast wind.
For eleven days thereafter, or until Saturday
evening, the 2Sth, the sun never showed its
face; in the mean time it rained several times.
On the morning of the ,29th the sun came up
bright only TO find the earth covered with a
white frost, which was followed ON Monday
morning by another OF "a more intense charac-
ter. In the mean time, for Ave days and
nights tho wind blew continually from the
north by northwest; in tact did not change
its direction until Monday evening last ut sun
down, when it whirled around completely.
The frosts of Sunday and Monday mornings
cooked the tomato plants, beans, potato vines,
grape vine leaves, but did not affect peas, rad
ishes, lettuce and the like, nor in the least
damaging fruit. In the mean time the dis
patches tell us OF terrible snow storms in the
north and northwest, covering the above Pc
Rod and continuous cold rains in the south.
At this writing it is all sunshine and every
thing is growing rapidly.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1877-05-03

weeks paper, but had such rush for my
goods that l thought it was not necessary to
put them in. Suffice it to say that / am Civ
ing the farmers ''beneft'' this spring on
good goods and low prices. Having been in
the business of manufacturing harness and
saddles and collars in this city for the last sew
en- years is a sufficient guarantee to bring me
two-thirds OF the patronage Of this country.
have not q harness in my store that was not
made in my shop under my special direction
by the best Of workmen. A word to strangers
coming into the country. Call and see me be-
fore purchasing elsewhere. Established here
in 1870. Recognize no competitor in the
State in 1877. [50-l C. N. GARRISON.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1877-05-03
Tie National Bank Affair.

BY another week we hope 10 be able to an
nounce another dividend Of fifteen per cent
to ihe deposiiors ia The above institution.
Receiver Callum has not only shown COM
mendabie Discretion, but has been fortunate
in the securing OF credits and disposal of
realities ami personal property. The En-
pora hemestead belonging 10 J. C, Fraker
wa sod very adyantageously. Now if the
county secures the bank building and we can
have another good round dividend or two all
hands VIII feel better. 1ir. CuGm, the Re
eeiyer, has sti quite list OF valuable prop
crty ior sale, wl.ca can be founi in another
colun mn,
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1877-05-03
YALLrr CrNrrR. Ami 2s. 1s

ED. EAGLE Former contributions to your
paper from this place have told OF Valley
Center, the rich soil Of Grant township, our
wise. energetic aud good people, our public
park, OF live Grange, various religious soei-
cites, good school houses and schools, also
that meeting was called for the purpose of
organizing Vigilance Association. Facts are
sometimes dry, bur it is duty enjoined your
correspondent TO report 10 you for publica-
tion that there now exists The Valley Center
Vigilance Association. It's meetings are held
the first Saturday evening in each month, at
Valley Center. The Association desires TO
correspond and cooperate with similar organ
izstions. Ii. c. BOYLE,
Secretary
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1877-05-03
Cora City, Harper County.

Mr.. G. NJ. Goss, the treasurer of the new
town company of Cora City, Harper county
was in Wichita Monday after goods and to
make arrangements for future shipments He
informs us that 4 number OF families have
lately arrived at the new settlement. Cora
City is on section one, town thirty-two. range
seven west; very near the geographical center
OF Harper. Wichita is their natural shipping
point, the conformation Of the country be-
tween the.twc places guaranteeing the best
and most natural roads. The new county
seat viii probably get their mail matter by. an
extension of the Wichita and Marshal mail
route. Mr.. Goss assures Us that Cora City is
surrounded by as fine body ,of land as can
be found in the Southwest, which is well
watered. The new town was named in honor
oil Mr.. Goss' little girl, ''CorA,' bright-ey ed
cur.y-headsd child OF seven summers.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1877-05-03
EAGLE HALL.

Positively one day only-aIenday, May 9Th,
Two performances daily, afternoon at three,
evening at O'Clock. Doors open at and
O'Clock. Sylvester BECKER, manager.
The Great Original and Renowned
Gen. Tom Thumb and Wife,
Together with the infinitesmal MISS MINNIE
WARREN, and the skatorial phenomenon and
comic genius, MAJOR NEWELL, will appear
in a variety of new and fascinating perform
ances, consisting of songs, duets, dances, dia-
logues. comic acts and laughable sketches.
In addition to their attractiveness as the
most perfect, refined and intelligent ladies
and gentlemen in miniature, in existence.
their entertainments are unequalled for fun,
sentiment and froIic.
AT each entertainment they will appear In
the laughable sketch called the Mischievous
Monkey.
Admission so cents. Children under 10 yrs.
% cents. Reserved seats, 10 cents. Children
under ten years to reserve seats, 35 cents.
Ladies and children are considerably ad-
vised to attend the day exhibition. and thus
avoid the crowd and confusion of the evening
performance.
Reserved seats for sale at Post Office book
store. GEO. PECK, Agent.
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RECEIVED.
Another Pig-Eyed Idiot.

The Atchison, Topeka N Santa Fe Railroad
employs hundreds OF travelling agents to in
duce immigrants 10 locate on the lands the
Government gave them in the Arkansas Val
ley. They have vast tree-ess sandy plain,
and travellers over the State pronounce it to
be but one degree removed from desert.
The upper Solomon Valley which never had
an advertising agent in the east, has fed the
people of the upper Arkansas Valley for over
two years, and it now begins to penetrate
thnir intellects that they missed it when they
did not come here in the first place.-Bel0it
(Nlitchell County, Ga-ette.
The eyolyer OF the above unique fiction
must not only boast the cheek of a Govern
ment mule, but is UNNECESSARILY endowed
with the specially that killed Anauias--in fact
as a liar he must be genius without a rival
west OF the Mississippi river. As will be seen
by table published elsewhere, Wichita alone
shipped east last five months 492, 800 bushels
of wheat, to say nothing of the corn, barley,
hogs, sheep, and cattle, and several hundred
car loads of flour not enumerated In our eX-
hibit. The shipments from Wichita alone
would feed all Northwestern Kansas, and the
surplus would make the above prevaricator
richer than Lazarus friend who lifted his eyes,
being in torment, where the above writer and
his imaginative sheet ought to be sent by
lightning express. Give us a rest, please.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1877-05-03
August Flower.

The most miserable beings in the world are
those suffering from Dyspepsia and Liver
complaint. More than seventy-fvc per cent.
Of the people in the United States are afflicted
with these two diseases and their effects
such as sour stomach, sick headache, habitual
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 a
10 cent bottle Of August Flower or sample
BEETLE for 10 cents. Try 1.-two doses will
relieve you. 1-3w
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1877-05-03

We call the attention of our readers to the
lorced sale of boots and shoes, notions and
fancy goods now offered to close the entire
stock at Woodlands old frame store 80 Main
street. The stock is fresh and clean and must
be sold TO close business. You will fird full
line OF boots, shoes, slippers and fancy goods
in endless variety, and we advise you to lay
in your supply. 5-ti
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1877-05-03

N ;onnech IN with the following list
we I'VE for sale several tracts of land,
ranging from to 20 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, 1877-05-03
For Sale.

The Clear Water farm of $40 acres, situated
en- the Minnesota river midway between
Wichita and the Indian Territory. Military
and State road runs through the farm which
has 20 acres under cultivation, store house
16x34, store doing good business with post
farming land in the county, nor many better
points for country store. Price 5000.
$500 cash, balance in ten years with twelve
per cent. interest, payable semI-ann ually
For particulars inquire of J. G. Dunscomb,
Wichita, Kansas. 50-4t
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1877-05-03

The house formerly run by Bob Short will,
in future, be conducted by Short Il Jewell,
but shall be known as Bob Shorts pOol-room,
at which place is to be found all kind Of drinks
in the latest styles. Also Seltzer in jugs, Blue
Lick in bottles, Vichy water, ginger ale and
fine imported India pale ale. No. 103 Douglas
avenue.
Free lunch twice a day-10 a. m. and at 10
p. m. l5-tf
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1877-05-03

Patents on all lands entered priorto April
LIST, 1874, are now ready at the land office. 1t
would be well for the parties to whom the
patents belong to get them and have them duly
recorded, which may save long and tedious
litigation at some future time. 44-tf
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1877-05-03
Whence Did Hs COme?--Knock Hopper Down!

II any one fact is more patent than another
it is the thoroughness with which our people
are posted upon every question touching the
cussed chopper. The congressional commits
sion founder about in the darkest ignorance
in comparison. His incomings, upgongs and
90 wncomings are noted with the profoundest
soicitude and utmost accuracy and no CON-
putation made by the wiley asriculturalist of
the Great Arkansas Valley touching this vile,
licen,ious, mule-headed endessly multiplying
brute is likely to be amiss, even from his
sunny hours of owe making until the minute
when his degenerate and promiscuous of
spring incontinently devours an hundred acre
corn patch from his bubbling up out of his
shell and winter hole to his departure angel
like upon the wings of a windy morning. As
uncle johnny Carpenter stood gazing yester-
day morning upon the wonderful growth be-
ing made in his broad wheat field, medi.ating
upon the prottableness of slaughtered Turks
and crippled Russians he was rudely startled
by the sudden appearance from the blue en-
byream OF an enormous old grasshopper-the
sure daddy of the whole dirty tribe. If he
wasn't full three inches long he was a least
three years old. Directly from Tie xas he APP
peared 10 come and hard winter he evident
ly had had of it for he was in terribly dilap-
dated condition with forlorn, sick look in
his eye, one leg gone, his larboard wing I'M
hinged and his keel and ru oder mashed. The
sight Of so many wheat fields seemed to make
him worse and uncle johnny loaded him in
his buggy and brought down to us to be doe
tered. No longer will his chirp be heard in
the land and these few sad lines must compose
his sufficient obituary.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1877-05-03

NOTICE Nelson Chaflee is agent for the
book entitled ''The Lords Land" Also the
standard Bunyan. 40-tf
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1877-05-03

Prot Fass5eRder, who is truly thor
oughly scientific musician, often entertains
the guests OF The Occidental with music on
TIE grand piano.
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90 to the forced sale OF boots, shoes motions
and fancy goods at Woodman's frame build
ing, 81 Main street. The goods must sold
without limit to close out the stock. 5-tf
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1877-05-03
WINYIrIp. KANsAs. ApriI D. ISL.

WINFIELD, AAhSAs, April -. lo.t.
EDITOR EAGLE Please say that the Wich-
ita District Conference VIII commence its ses-
sion at Winfield, May Is, 1877. with a sermon
by Bov. IL. J. Walker, OF Wellington. The
Southwestern Stage Company will carry the
brethren TO and from Winfield at half the
usual fare. J. L. RUsBRIDGE.
Pastor VI. 4. Church.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1877-05-03
For Sale Cheap.

have 400 young ewes which desire to sell
will sell cheap. Can be seen at Sam Parks,
Il miles southeast of Winfield, Cowley county
or address W. Bissett, box 81, Winfield, Kan
sas. 4-2t#
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1877-05-03

Elder ". $. Tinsley, OF Valley Centre, viii
preach al the Wight school house, Grant
township, sunday, May 9th Al II a. m. Pub
lie invited 10 attend.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1877-05-03

Col. Il. l.. Taylor has purchased the Mrs.
Meagher lots on The corner below the NJ. e.
church and is making preparations to build 8
residence. II is the most eligible site in the
city for q pretty home.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1877-05-03

Gentlemen's fine gloves, in both the Napo-
leon and Broadman Tor, from Curtis & Co.,
and other celebrated Boston manufacturers.
We guarantee perfect satisfaction or win re-
fund the money. [4-2tl GEO. Y. SMITH.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1877-05-03

} T. Stevens, State Lecturer Of the Pa
irons OF nusbandry, visited this county ac-
cerdng 10 announcement.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1877-05-03

G. Il. West WAS summoned TO Kentucky
last Friday Cd acceuat OF tie death OF his IA
ther. lie wiIl be absent ten DAYS
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1877-05-03

Hungarian Seed at scots per bushel, by j.
b. Minturn, near Eldridge. SGT
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1877-05-03

DaEiel 4. Jones lakes jobs in carpet clean
ing. lie does good work and guarantees sat
isiaction. Lives opposite the Occidental.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1877-05-03

Judge T. G. Adams, secretary Of the State
Historical Society, viii accept our thanks for
a certificate Of membership.
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There will be an examination of teachers
for Sedgwick county, at the school house in
Wichita, on Saturday, the 9th day OF May,
1871, commencing at . O'Clock a. m. Each
applicant will pay fee of one dollar at the
commencement of the examination.
Ii. NJ. BRUCE,
o. f. MCKIM.
EMMA V. STEWART,
County Board of Examiners
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To Farmers nd Stock Raisers.

An UNFINISHED room, suitable for sleeping
purposes, is desired by man and wife. In
quire at the Occidental Hotel. 3-tf
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1877-05-03

W. c. West, the contractor, has commenced
the foundation TO Col Il. W. Lewis bank
building. Tic entire frontis TO be of cut white
magnetism slone from the Cottonwood and
Will be very handsome.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1877-05-03

HerriBgtOn's beck store sold i've dozen EA-
GILES Of last Thursdays issue, on the same
day Of publication.
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There VIII be preaching IN the school house
neNi sabbath by Rev. j. 5. Turnbull.
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For Sale.

My residence on Topeka Avenue. Wichita
with furniture, if desired. Finished and fur
nished throughout, with walled cellar, and
pump inside, barn, outbuildings, and lot filled
with choice varieties Of trees and vines in
bearing.
Three lots northwest corner Topeka Avenue
and Second street, filled with the choicest va
rieties of frat trees and grape vines in bear
ing. This is in all respects the most desirable
residence property in Wichita.
Half section of land on Sand creek and MIN
nescah, all rich bottom, watered by Sand and
Jocelyn's creek, both living streams, 175 acres
in fine growing wheat, will be sold with or
without crop. There is no more desirable
stock or grain fam in Sedgwick county.
A span of work or driving horses, five yoke
work cattle, thoroughly broke and I'm good
condition, with IA and is inch breaking plows
Also various agricultural implements in good
repair. Prices and terms made known on ap-
plication to the undersigned.
s. E. JOCELYN.
Wichita, February 10, 1877. 46-l3t
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1877-05-03

J. Il. Grant has moved his residence from
the upper end Of town down on west First
street.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1877-05-03

Wilson, the grea, spiritualist lecturer Will
be here next Saturday. see communication
elsewhere.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1877-05-03

Colonel 5. L. Jocelyn moved his family out
TO bis farm Oh Monday.