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The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1877-10-11
ShariFs Sale,

District Court, 18th Judicial District. seIgxick
county, Kansas
j. Il. Askew,
VS..
Il. L. West, and r. L. West
Jr., minor heir Of Louisa
West, deceased.
By virtue OF an order of sale issued ont ofths
District Court of the 18th Judicial Dfstrict ait
ting IN and for Sedgwick county Kansas vbere-
IN j. X: Assew is plaintiff and r. L. West .nd
X L. West Jr. minor lie ir Of Louisa West sleceas.
ed, defendents, Will on Saturday the 20tb Jsv
OF october, ~ ID. 1877, at Z O'Clock T. ~
the courthouse door, being at the front If 10
building hnown as Eagle Block on Dougtas
Avenue, IN the city Of Wichita, KANSAS, oGsr for
sale at public auction TO the highest bidder for
cash IN and all the right, title and Interest ~
line defendants, X. l.. West and Il L. West ,Jr
minor heir of Louisa West, deceased, in and 4,
the following described real Property, stunned
in the county OF Sedgwick, state Of Kansas
10 wit:
The southwest quarter of the northeast au.rtar
and the northwest quarter of the southeast nuar-
ter, of section No 80 in township No ~ ranys
TWO west, and appraised at S55J said real
property is levied upon the property Of ,lef.nI
ants IL. l.. West and X. l.. West Jr minor herr
OF Louisa Vest, deceased, and will be sold q,
satisfy said order Of SAFE.
Sheriff g office, Wichita, Kansas sedrvicx
county. September !, y. ID. 1877.
Ill. W. DUNNING.
Sheriff Of Sedgwick County kansas
Sluss. Stanley & Hatton, PLAINTIFFS Attornsv
1--A
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From the Augusta Republican.
The Ssdgwick County Fair.

Last Thursday and Friday we at
tended the Sedgwick county fair at
Wichita. The display of agricultural
products and stock was quite limited,
failing to do justice to so productive
a region as our neighboring county of
Sedgwick, but what was there was
very good. Two samples of corn
were the only things on exhibition
from Butler county-and they arrived
too late for entry-T. NJ. Haines, Of
Walnut, four ears of corn. weighing
two pounds each, and IL. c.. Russell,
of Pleasant. some corn stalks sixteen
feet high, with the ears seven feet
the ground, the seed being planted
June LIST. The 'baby show" was held
at one o'clock, Thursday, while the
most of the people were at dinner, and
they-ourseif included-were thus de-
prived of witnessing this most attrac-
tive feature. The trotting was not
very interesting, there being great
difficulty in starting, and the best
time being three minutes.
The attendance on Thursday was
very good, there being not less than
5000 present, including many gentle
men of note from distant parts of this
and adjoining States among whom
were the Hon. Thomas Ryan, State
Auditor Bonebrake, Hon. Sidney
Clark, Judge Hanback,, +. p. Baker of
the Commonwealth, representatives of
the press at Kansas City, st. Joe, and
many places in Kansas. Hon. Thomas
Ryan delivered an address depicting
the progress made in the counties OF
the Southwest which were organized |
since 1870, but he omitted the most
fertile of -Butler-because it was
in 1856, though it was not, !
in fact, settled until in 1870. But the |
of the narrow gauge will |
bring US into communications with the |
outer world when the virtues of our |
people, and the productions of our |
soil, will awaken our CongressmeB,
Senator's, and the public generally, to |
he fact that we have the choicest spot |
)n Gods foot-.tool.
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Capt. Ryan's Speech.

We publish, this morning, the very
able and interesting speech delivered
at the Sedgwick County Fair by Hon.
Thos. Ryan, Congressman from the
Third Distritt. 1t is speech which
will amply repay perusal. 1t embod-
les many important suggestions con-
corning matters of general moment,
and the thoughts Of the speaker are
expressed in vigorous, eloquent lam
guage. The readers of the Champion
will. we are sure, be gratified at the
afforded them of perus-
ing this Thoughtful, able speech
Atchison Champion.
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For the EAGLE.
4 Manly Letter From Beaten Bat Sound Re-
publican.
WICHITA. Octob

WICHITA, October 6, 1877.
EDITOR EAGLE Our convention,
which has been looked forward to
with so much interest by the many
anxious candidates, has como and
passed of. and | hope to the satisiac-
ton of the Republican voters of our
county. AS might be expected,a good
round mum Der of candidates were bad
" defeated, of which some will feel
sore for few DAYS, but before the
election comes off | hope they will all
feel good and joyful, and rally our
forces, and elect the ticket placed in
nomination with the usual majority.
| was proud 10 see our convention
made up of seyenty-two men who pre-
scented faces of so much intelligence
and to acquit themselves with so much
honor and respect. | wish here to
thank NV friends and gentlemen of
the convention for the attention and
respect shown me, and close by say
ing that the voters of Wichita town
ship Will endcavor to show the candi-
dates placed in nomination the re-
spect and honor they hold for the Re-
publican party.
Yours with pleasure,
WILLIAM FLAvIUs GREEN.
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For the Eagle.
THE NEWTON FAIR.
The President Of Our Society Tells About it.

KECHI, October 6, 1877.
ED. EAGLE 1T was about 4 o'clocl
Thursday morning. Our earlies
roosters had crowed once around anC
became quiet as if settled for another
nap. The moon which so gloriously
illuminated the nights of our fair
week, now on the wane, had just risen
in the east and was throwing its glim
mering rays of light across the chap
Ply valley" Having not been beyond
the boundaries of Sedgwick county
for four years had made up my mind
to visit the Newton fair, and this is
why | was up in time to note these
things. But early as l turned out, |
failed to reach the Valley Center depot
in time for the passenger, and must
wait two hours for the freight. That's
the trouble with these railroads, if a
man wants to ride on them he must go
when the train goes. But how was l
to kill those two hours! Luckily the
train had brought large package of
| EAGLES and q number Of the farmers
in that vicinity rode over to the Cen
ter to look after their interest in said
package. Among them came Ii. c..
Boyle and the time spent in BULLDOG
ing friend B. about the magnificent dis
play Grant township didn't make at
our fair, dragged not so heavily, Mr..
Freight came in due time, and in less
than one hour landed US at Newton.
Imagining myself in land of stran-
gers started up Main street and about
the first man | met was Wichita's in-
vincible sewing machine agent, ii. W.
Kendle. His hands were full of label
cards and he was evidently preparing
to exhibit his wonderful stitcher and
hemmer to the NewtOnians.
Newton is no SLOUGH of town. Her
growth is not to be compared with
Wichita, but she certainly presents
evidences of thrift and neatness.
saw no broken fences, weedy gardens,
or sunfower patches, you could hide a
mover wagon in, no dirty alleys, or d.
lapidated sidewalks, but quite a num-
Der of neat stone business buildings, a
large three-story school building.
steam mill, many neat residences, and
other things worthy of notice. After
calling on relative who lives short
distance from town, we went to the
fair. From the respect shown me |
could not help wondering if somebody
had not gone ahead and told them |
was Farmer X, for just as was draw
ing my hand from the bottom corner
of my pocket with some nickles to pay |
admittance to the ground, one of the
managers slipped ticket into my
hand which read, "admit the bearer
and family.
| found our Newton friends running
a fair under some disadvantages, with
no fence, permanent floral hall, or am
phithcatre, their grounds enclosed on
ly by rope and policemen. Yet eve
thing was order and harmony. The
crowd was not large, but there was no
or controversies, nobody
kicking against the management, but
everybody seemed happy aud looked
and acted as if they had come out for
The purpose of enjoying the fair and
making it enjoyable to others. A look
hrongh the product department salts I
led me that there is some fair spirit ,
among the farmers of Harvey county. ,
Their display in this line in extent !
md variety was:fully equal to our own !
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Chief Jossph's Band Captured.
Special Dispatch to the EAGLE.

Special Dispatch to the Eagle.
TOPEKA, October 1910 p. NJ.
The following is the gist of the news
from Ohio at O'Clock this morning
COLUMBUS, October l0-1:10 Pm.
The Democratic committee claim
The election of Bish op by from 10000
TO $4,000 and also a majority in both
branches of the General Assembly.
The Republican committee concede
Bishops election by over 10000, but
are in doubt about the Assembly.
There is no basis for computing the
number of votes cast by the two work
ing mems parties, but it is supposed
to be considerable, as it is claimed
They cast 10000 votes in Hamilton
county alone. 1t will be noticed the
Democratic gains come largely from
Republican strongholds on the west
ern reserve. In one township near
Oberlin, the Democrats gained 1925
votes. The Republican committee, in
giving a reason fer the falling off in
the votes say it is caused by Republi-
cans who abstaiDed from voting, they
intending, in this way, to show their
dissatisfaction with the Presidents
southern policy. Nothing definite is
known in regard to the Legislature,
which is claimed confidently by the
Democrats.
In Iowa the Republican state ticket
is elected by about $4,000. Republican
majority in the Senate, so; in the
House from IS to 40.
Chief Joseph and band have been
captured by Gen. Miles.
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nominated for sheriff by reclamation.
For County Clerk the following
named gentlemen were placed in
nomination S. Dunkin, w. d. Mead,
E. A. Dorsey.
Informal ballot resulted rs follows !:
E. A. Dorsey IS, S. DunkiI %, w. b.
Mead II.
First formal BALLOT, E. A. Dorsey
received the nomination by the fol-
lowing vote: Dorsey Al, Dunkin 25,
Mead 6.
On motion the nomination Of E. A.
Dorsey was made unanimous.
For County treasurer John Tucker,
A. G. Burr and M. Stewart were
placed in nomination. On motion
John Tucker was nominated by accla-
nation, the informal ballot having re-
suited as follows: Whole number OF
votes cast II, of which the successful
candidate received Al, Burr IS, Stew.
art s.
The following were entered iii the
''free for alp race-premium, regis
ter's Office. W. f. Green, Ii. G.. Mann
c. S. Caldwell, d. S. Munger, W. 3
Hutchison. II. a. Nicely, K. l.. O'Mea
ly, ID. NJ. V. Stuart, G.. A. White.
After the first informal scoring the
nags came up in the following order
Mann, IA, Green 10, Caldwell IL, Nee
ly 8, O'Mealy 6, Stuart 6, Munger 5
Hutchinson 4.
The field was tapped off for the first
heat, the trotters passing under thu
wire in the following order: Greer
"a, Caldwell 20, Mann IL, O'Mealy 5
balance scattering.
Second heat, Caldwell 80, Green %
Mann IL.
Third and last heat was spirited
struggle, Caldwell CALAMITY winning
the race. Caldwell SO, Green %
Mann 5.
w. B. Williams moved that ID. S
Munger be nominated for coroner by
acclamation. This motion was sec,
onded by seventy-one delegates. and
of course unanimously carried.
For surveyor the informal ballot re-
suited as follows: Jackson 26, Nixon
25, Bear D.
First formal ballot, Jackson %
Nixon "a, Bear 20.
Second ballot. Nixon 80, Jackson
26, Bear Is.
Third and last ballot, Jackson 49,
| Nixon 80, scattering l.
The chairman declared recess OF
| five minutes in order to have the dele
gates from the three commissioner
districts select candidates for that po-
sition, which resulted as follows
First district, f. w. Chase; second
district, j. NJ. Steele; third district, j.
b. York.
The following named persons were
selected by the members of the con-
vention from the various TOWNSHIP p
and wards in the city, to constitute
the central committee ::
Delano--R, +, Lawrence,
Wichita--M. NJ. O'Brien.
Minneha-P. ii. Massey.
Kechi-George Gregg.
Payne-A. T. Covile.
Greeley-A. NJ. Durand.
Grant-James Beard.
Garden Plains-D. ID. Carleton.
Grand River-Cockran.I
Sherman-John Reed.
Ohio-M +. Merrill.
Mortoh-T. d. Fouts.
Wichita 1st Ward-J. X. SAWYER.
I'd Ward-John Forty.
Sd Ward-M. w. Levy.
4tb Ward-H. G.. Sluss.
Fayette-M. Davidson.
On motion of A. NJ. Durand the
convention adjourned sine die.
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WILLIAM FLAvIUs GREE,
For the EAGLE.
A Letter From q Lady.

October 1, 1877.
EDITOR EAGLE AS have never
written for your paper, L will write a
few lines now. The subject shall be
the Kincaid district.
l advise no teacher to attempt to
get that school. for the school board
cannot be trusted or believed. | will
commence now and tell you how they
used a young girl to-day. In Sep
TENDER she applied for the school.
She first went and saw Mr.. Kincaid.
He looked up, drew down his eye
brows and said, ayes | am willing
you should have the school, and will
zee the rest of the board and do all |
can for you. She then went back to
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Proceedings of the State Central Committee.

Pursuant to notice the Republican
State Central Committee met at the
left House parlors at p. M, of the
2nd inst, Hon. J. G. Wilson in the
chair.
III the absence of the secretary, p.
Q. Bond, A. d. Brown was chosen
secretary pro tenn.
The secretary read list of names
comprising the committee, aud the
following gentlemen responded in per-
son or by proxy:
j. G. Wilson; John NJ. Price, by
Hon. John j. ingalls, as proxy; vacan :
cy of A. NJ. Blair. in the Fourth Judi
cial District, was filed by the APP
pointment of Hon. Sidney Clarke; A.
d. Brown; vacancy of j. z. Kenea, in
the Sixth Judicial District, was filled
by the appointment of Ed. r.. Smith,
of Mound City; John 5. Gilmore, by
Hon. j. C. Wilson as proxy; j. w.
Hart, by Hon. J. c. Wilson as proxy;
p. @. Bond, by Hon. j. c. Wilson as
proxy; Il. L. Stevenson, by Hon. b.
F. Simpson as proxy; w. A. Morgan,
by Colonel John \. Martin as proxy;
A. d. Wilson, by Hon. j. G.. Wilson
as proxy; NJ. w. Levy, by Hon. John
Guthrie as proxy.
Absent, NJ. Fl. IHsley, l.. U. Humph-
rey and NJ. NJ Miller.
A quorum being present, OH motion
1T was decided to place in nomination
a candidate for Chief Justice, vice S.
A. Kingman, resigned. Judge Albert
H. Horton received the nomination
which was made unanimous.
Captain l.. Z. Humphrey, of Mont
gomery county, was nominated for
Governor, to fill the va
cancy occasioned by the resignation of
Lieutenant Governor NJ. j. Salter.
On motion the Committee adjourned
sine die.
j. G. WILSON, Chairman.
a. ID. BROWN, Secretary.
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town, for Mr.. Kincaid had promised
to let her know in day or two.
Well, days passed OH until two weeks
were gone by and she began to think
that she ought to hear from her school
and so she went again, but this time
Mr.. kincaid was not at home, so she
went TO see Mr.. Clifford who told her
she could have the school if Clark
kincaid and Miss Kay agreed, for his
part he was satisfied. She then went
to Miss Kay and she said she was sat
isfied if Mr.. Kiucaid was. Mr.. Kin
caid told.her to come back last We'd
nesday. She went, but Mr.. Kincaid
was at the fair. Mr.. Clifford said he
was willing for her to commence her
school the first of October. She went
to Mr.. O'Brien's and engaged board.
She came Sunday evening, to be ready
to begin her school the first of the
month. On Monday morning she
went to Mr. Kincaid to see about her
contract. He said he would have to
go and see Mr. Clifford and they would
see Miss kaT, and come past Mr..
O'Brien's and make the contract.
About noon he came up from the
south and came in and made bow
and talked very nice. He Hind and
hawed and said the board had met and
there was misunderstanding, and
they had concluded not to let her have
the school.
Now, l tell you what it is, that
board ought to be taken up and fined
for using any body in that way. But
however, it is not the first mean trick
they have done. | suppose if that
young lady had been after a widower
she could have got the school, but she
did not want him and | hope the
young lady who wants him can get
the school too. | would say to all the
young teachers better be looking out
when you go there after school. :"
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w. L. Chalfant hiss sold the Burlin-
game Chronicle to John E. Rastall, who
edited the Junction City Uaion for
about year, and during that time de-
monstrated his excellent abilities as a
writer and journalist. We are sorry
to say goodbye to Mr.. Chalfant, but
glad to welcome Mr.. Rastall back to
the ranks.
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THE REPUBLICAN COUNTY TICKET.
The Men Who Compose it, Who They Are,
Why They Should Be Elected and the
Convention.

Last Saturday seventy-two repre-
sentatives, as delegates, in pursuance
of official calls published in the EA-
GLE and instructions from township
primaries, assembled in Eagle Hall, TO
choose from among the large number
OF good men offering a Republican
ticket. When, in the fullness Of time,
Il becomes our duty to set forth the
action of the party which we serve,
and no mistake is found TO have been
committed, defense becomes mat
ter of pleasure.
In scanning tho action of the con-
vention last Saturday we find nothing
that is unworthy the heartiest COM
mcndation of every honest and true
Republican in Sedgwick county. Bar
ring individual preferences, there
will not be single fault or complaint
offered.
The ticket chosen is unobjection-
able in every particular. As was as
serted by the EAGLE few weeks
since. and again last week, it would
seem impossible to make blunder in
choosing from such an array of names
attached to the most respected and
most responsible mon of the county,
still the accomplished fact gives rise
to feelings OF exultation, and we most
sincerely congratulate the Republic
cans of Sedgwick county upon the
harmonious action of the convention,
its forbcarancc and wisdom, and the
ticket submitted for our suflrages.
OR Democratic friends, indeed, have
. stone wall to butt against this fall.
The entire ticket will be over.
whelmingly elected. Prominent dele
gates, who came up to the convention
with all their hearts wrapped up in
the desire to secure the nomination
of their particular friends, and who.
In many cases, of necessity were dis
appointed, went away enthusiastical-
ly indorsing the whole ticket. Such
harmony can be followed but by one
result, victory.
SHERIFF.
Following an unfortunate accident
Major II. w. Dunning's friends took a
step that proved so hasty as to pre-
c.udc his offering his name to the Re
publican convention of two years ago
But, being entered, he could not, in
justice to himself or friends, back out
from the race. The sequel we all
know. He was elected by Republi-
cans and Democrats, without regard
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Great Slaughts. in Asia Minor.

The particulars of the recent battle
before Kars is full as sanguinary as the
late conflicts in the vicinity of Plevna.
The inside pages of the EAGLE are too
crowded this week to give even a syn
opsis of the terrible slaughter of last
week in which the Turks no doubt
won another great victory, and the
Russians after two days fierce fight
ing lost five or six thousand men.
The total Russian losses up to Septem-
Der 9th, are estimated a fifty thousand
mon
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Notice.

No. ice Is hereby given that the Duplicate re-
Onhce at Wichita, hansas, for ire norfh1S.st
quarter "a OF section number thirty live cgsl
township twenty-s (26l, range three tsj west
apply 10 the United States on the 2jth dav sf ~
tobsr, A. d. ls7s, TO refund the purchase money
Paid Tor said land, for which said certiH ate No
SIZE, was issued, w.
A-6 GEO. S. HANNA.
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NQtica.
. the District Court of sedgwick county state,


In the District Court of sedg wiek county state,
of Kansas.
Moses ID. Wells Henry j. McFar-l
land simon L. Mcintyre and Bren-
ton Il. Wells, partners as NJ. ID.
Wells h Co Plaintiffs,
VS.,
III. C.. Jones, Defendant.
The above named defendant III. G. Jones, will
thake notice that he has been sued by the plain
tifIs above named in the action above entitled, in
the district court of Sedgwfck county, state Of
Kansas and that unless he answers the petition
OF said plaintiffs, against him fled in said action
in the Office the clerk of said court by the 18th
day of November, ls17, said petition viii be taken
~ true and Judgment VIII be rendered in said
action against said defendant and ia favor of
said plaintiffs. for the sum of S5l9.30 with in
tercst thereon from July 18th 1871, at 10 per cent
per aunun and for the sale of the following
goods and chatfels attached in said action, to wit:
The stock OF goods, wares and merchan disc,
consisting of dry goods, ladies' and gents fur
nishing goods, hats, caps, notions, boots and
shoes contained IN the building known as the
Chicago store, on Main street, Wichita. Kansas,
and the fixtures. safes, showcases, mirrors, etc,
TO said stock of goods or the applie1-
rion Of the proceeds of the sale OF said property
to satisfy said judgment and costs
SLUSs Il UATTON-
25-3 PITTS Attorneyss
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Claiming as do thst received the nomi-
nation, under the rules OF the convention, on
the second formal ballot by msjority of four
votes, therefore announce myself az the
regular Republican nominee for County Sur
veyor, believing that the central committee
and 'he people will bear me out in my action.
Very respectfully,
Z. l.. NIXON.
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Office Of
H. w. KENDLE,
Dealer in
ALL KINDS OF SEWING MACHINES.

WICHITA, KAN, August %. Is77. 9.
There has been a report hi eirruSsf,',, -, :, -,
Sciiin5 OLD machines. 1 make the ing or
er VIII give SIS reward to any one thxt viii
inti where uate ever sold an old macnin. Tor
new, and VIII give s23 il cannot iin.i ,,hsra
old machines have been sold for new by Inc same
Igent that IS circulating the report i am SELL
ing all KINKS OF machines and viii warrant ~,
10 be just what represent them or mons, -
innded- sell no machine for new that has .,een
sold once and taken back since the decline in
prices am dealing IN all kinds of machines
and will soil The y H. Singer the Iatesf irn,,,S,.
ed, or any other machines Notwithstanding what
any agent may say about It, and will sell As
cheap. As am now ON the war path will NOT
be undersold. Calt and see me before buVinv
,huttles, Coggs, Checkspriugs and Rubbsrs kept
ON hand for singer also Parts, Needles, oil &c,
for other Machines.
Office South Main Sfrr.f Michitn KIM.
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The Atchison Bridge.

AT IL o'clock last Friday night the
western abutment of the great rail
road and passenger bridge that spans
the Missouri at Atchison, caved into
the river, carrying the embankment,
office, etc. 1t will take fifty days to
replace it.