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The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1877-04-05
For the Eagle.
Tina Well Quessica.


EDITOR Your correspor-
dent "a doctor) from Mount Pleasant,
Iowa, in his communication of March
the 1st, thinks the sickness, so preva-
lent in your city the past winter, is
caused by the use of water taken from
near the surface, and recommends
thorough drainage etc. as the remedy.
Permit me, through your paper, to
suggest another, and if right q more
speedy and practicable way to accom-
plish the object. Let every citizen
put drive pump into his well so as
to take the water from at least twenty
feet below the point at which the
water stands in his well. Try it. |
am not doctor, but will say that
lived from 1872 to 1916 near the mouth
of Salmon river on Lake Ontario, mid
way between Oswcgo and Sackcts
Harbor, where the land was of such a
nature that q well was impossible.
In the heat of summer the best of
good cool water ives obtained by
sending out sixty or eighty rods from
shore and sinking keg twenty or
thirty feet aud then jerking out the
bung with cord and letting it fill.
have friends living in town twenty
six, range one west, in your county,
who put their pump down twelve
feet below the surface water when
they settled there in The winter OF
1871 and it proved to be all they could
wish
Why not give us your townships as
No. south, east and west OF the sixth
meridian, as well as by the name
given them by your County Commits
sioners. would like to know where
Farmer Doolittle" is located; on
what quarter, section and town in
stead of Dog Greek; we could then
find him when hunting for a home.
HUGH RHODES.
Touirp Iiliunis March Of 1877
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ED. EAGLE:-We do not pretend TO
be an eloquent divine, nor do we write
a very legible hand, nor use the best OF
grammar in all that we contribute
from time to time TO your valuable pa
per, and if some of the readers of the
EAGLE out in our town, do not get all
things in their purity and up to the
figure in every case, we hope that they
will bear with their local correspond
ent as he never had the benefit of an
academic education.
But again, Mr.. Editor we are sitting
in our quiet domicil all alone with our
pen in hand ready to cast in our mite
for the American Eagle that flaps his
wings from the Atlantic to the Pacific
and proclaims liberty and peace with
out distinction of race to all of Amer
ica's people.
The general cry is that we are going
to have summer; and we believe it,
from the busy hustle among the many
farmers that are turning over the soil
in all directions that you may cast
your eve. Payne can boast of one
blacksmith shop, which has been much
needed in this locality for the last five
or six years.
Mr.. Kise, late of Illinois, has bought
| tract of railroad land aud has put up
a fine dwelling l4x16. story and half
high. His shop is also on blaze every
few minutes, and you can soon hear
the gingle of the anvil and hammer all
day long.
Joel Bondurant. living iii Benton
township, Butler county, met with
serious and painful accident the 23d OF
March. He was putting his stock in
the shed preparatory to storm, and
was jamming them in little closer
than usual. when one of those long
horned Texas fellows made dash at
him, the point of his horn penetrating
the groin about three inches and cash
] ing nm ABOUT Inc SAINT III iciS Ill., iiS
had OH at the time q new and strong
pair of pants, which no doubt saved
his life.
The bachelors of these parts are fall
ing in the matrimonial ring, one by
one: IL. c. Deyore and Mary Thoma;
were made happy on the 18th OF March
at the residence of the brides father
We wish them 4 long and happy life
and that adversity may never cross
their pathway.
just what we have been listening
for. John Licks, a neighbor bachelor
of ours, has gone and married bach
elor girl. That is all we know about
the affair. John is q nobleman-a gen
uine good fellow-and has chosen 6
most cstimable and accomplished lady
for life partner. May their pathway
through life's journey be fraught with
much happiness, and may they live
long to enjoy the sweets of the marital
relation. Yours,
HAWK EYE.
GREENWICH, April 2, 1877.
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Az Old Kansas Editur Dasd.

Last Monday week. Il. b. Taylor,
editor of the Wyandotte Gazette.
passed away from the scenes of his
earthly labors. He was kind, good
man, although a little eccentric, and
we respected him as we respected few
writers in the State. He was true
champion of the weak, an cndorser of
the right, as he understood the right.
and terrible in his denunciations OF
the wrong doer. We shall never for
get the encouraging words that he ex-
tended us fifteen years ago when we
first became a publisher. lie will be
sadly missed in the editorial ranks of
the State. Peace to his ashes.
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How il Goes Down.

Senator Blaine, in a conversation
with party of friends the other day,
was asked how he liked the new cabi-
net, and Immediately told the follow
ing story by way of illustrating his
opinion:
"Once upon time party of gentle
men in Maine started out on hunting
expedition. On the way they elected
one of their number to the RESPONSE
bic position of cook, with the under
standing that the first one who growl-
ed or objected to the cooking should
take the cooks place, and that this rule
should continue throughout the trip.
On the first morning out, while at
breakfast, one of the party took up a
biscuit, put it to his moth, bit out
piece. and Immediately exclaimed:
"Whew, how salty: but like it,"
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Sheriff 8 Sale.

District Court, Thirteenth Judicial District,
SedgvicS county, Kansas.
Samuel NJ. Dodd and James Brown,
partners rs Dodd, Brown & Co.,
II. j. Hills and Ii. T Kramer partners
as Hills & Kramer.
By virtue of order Of sale issued out of the
district court Of the 18th judicial district sitting
in and for Sedgwick county. Kansas, wherein
samuel NJ Dodd and James 6. Brown, partners
as Dodd, own & Co. are plaintiffs, and III. j.
Hills and IL. Il. Kramer, partners as Hills "
Kramer, are defendants, will, on
Saturday, the 9Th day of May, A. d. 1877,
at clock p. IN. at the courthouse door, being
the front of the building known as Eagle Block,
on Douglas Avenue in the city of Wichita. Kansas
offer for sale at public auctiont the highest bid
der for cash in hand all the right title and inter-
est Of the defendants Ii. J Hills and I'll. L. kra-
mer partners as Hills L Kramer, in and to the
following described real property, situated in
the county of Sedgwiek, State of Kansas to wit:
Lot No. ninety-four (9D on Main street in the
city of Wichita
Said real property is.evied upon as the proper
ty of defendants II. j. Hills and IL. I. Kramer,
partners as Hill Il Kramer, and Will be sold to
satisfy said order of sale.
Sherin's Office, Wichita, Kansas, April 4, ISL.
III. w. DUNNISG,
l-5t sheriff.
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CALIFORNIA TR0TTERS.
Goldsmith Mald Wins a $4,000 Match.

Goldsmith Msld Wins S3,O0U Match.
SAN FRANCISCO, March 3l.-At San
Jose to-day, Goldsmith Maid and Ro-
rus cortended for a purse of $4,000,
mile heats, three heats III five, to har-
ness. There was a large attendance,
the weather was fine and the track
was in excellent condition. Bud Do
bic drove the Maid, and Splan, Rorus.
At the quarter the Maid drew ahead
Time, Sc -; and widening the gap TO
the half pole, passing it in 1:O9 IL.
Rorus then touched The Maid closely,
and nearly got abreast of her, but oil
the home stretch. the Maid drew slight
ly ahead, winning by half length in
2:221-2
Second health the second heat
they got good start after scoring
twice. The Maid took the lead, max
ing the first quarter III 81 10, and Ro-
rus close behind. The half mile was
passed in 100 On the home stretch
they came at tearing pace, Rorus do
ing wonderfully well, the Maid only
leading half length under the string
in 2:16. The fastest time in the State,
except that Of Occident at the State
fair in 1873, which was the same.
Third heat.-The Maid took the lead
making the quarter in 1884, and the
halt in los 81 and winning by neck,
in 2:l8l-4. BY the conditions of the
race, as the Maid did not beat 2:l6, the
purse was reduced to $4,000.
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Interesting to Teachers.

There will be meeting of the State
Board of Education in the State Nor
nal School building at Emporia, on
Thursday the 2Slh, and Friday the goth
day OF June next, for the purpose of
examining candidates for State diplo-
mas, State certificates, and certificates
OF special qualification for institute
work. The examination, chiefly writ
ten and partly oral, viii begin at 8
O'Clock a. N. aud close at 6 O'Clock p.
IN. of each day. Full particulars can
be obtained by addressing Alien b.
Lennon, State Superintendent OF
Public Instrnetion. Topeka, Kansas.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1877-04-05
A Kansas Man Soliciting Aid fcr GrasshOpper
Sufferers.

The officers of the Atchison, Topeka
& Santa Fe railroad have received in
formation that one Rev. Cooley Brown,
of Sedgwick, Kansas, was in New
York soliciting aid on account of the
devastation by grasshoppers last year.
He has already got box of goods in
the city Of New York. They have al
so learned that he hasa farm of three
hundred acres near Sedgwick, which
his wife refused $25 an acre for within
thirty days. The grasshoppers did
no damage there last year, and the
crops in that section are now good
The citizens of Sedgwick have signed
a card denouncing him as a fraud.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1877-04-05
ingalls, and Plumb.

Senators Ingalls, and Plumb. Of Kan
sas, have been assigned the following
positions upon the standing aud select
committees of the Senate; ingalls, Is
chairman of Pensions: third on Indian
Affairs: third on District of Columbia
and second on Revision of Laws.
Senator Plumb is sixth on Military
Affairs: fourth on Public Lands, and
fourth on Mines and Mining.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1877-04-05
Ounosrning the Removal Of Troops.

Though no direct knowledge is OBJ
tanned from official sources as 10 the
ultimate intention Of the General Gov
eminent upon The question of the po-
litical Issues pending in South Carroll
ma. there is an impression, sustained
by various facts, that the end of the
deliberations now in progress viii be
the issue OF an order removing the
troops from the Stste House at Colum-
bia. The anxiety is to so consGmmato
the action of the government that no
discord can possibly result. y fair in
ference from the events which have re-
Gently occurred, is that il will not be
many days before decision is an
nonnced
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1877-04-05
For the EAGLE.
Itsms From Park.
PARK TOWNSHIP. April 2, Is7.

PARK TOWNSHIP, April 2, 1877.
EDITOR EAGLE In your last issue
an article on the cannibaiism of the
grasshoppers. The parties informing
you that the G.. Hoppers were Matched
out and finding nothing to Subsist on
have turned to devouring and eating
each other up, certainly have never
been outside of Wichita. Where are
our thousands of acres of wheat fields
already green aside from our oats al
ready peeping through the ground.
Now sir, you may just put this down
as another grub story. | have seen
the little rascals live for weeks in a
tight bottle and appear to be just as
happy as if they were out on the finest
wheat fields in the valley. have lost
all faith in anything destroying the
heppers unless q Divine Providence
overrues in their destruction for our
good.
Mr.. Editor, l have always been a
friend to the EAGLE and would not
suggest an iota for its management,
vet | must confess that those old bach
and Attica girls articles are fimsy
reading for the farming community
these grasshoppcr times. Farmers are
very busy putting in their spring
crops. Most of the oats are already
planted and considerable ground
broke ready for corn,of which larger
acreage will be planted this than any
previous year. Park township, lying
as it does between the two Arkansas
rivers, holds out better inducements
for the industrious farmer than any
other portion of Sedgwick county.
Having soil second to none, with a
skirt of timber on two sides, and an
irrigation of water from river to river
keeping vegetation green during the
driest season of the year. We have
room for a few more industrious
farmers. More anon.
FARMER p.
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War Brewing.

The New York Times of Sunday,
March 25th, says: "Messrs. Wander
bilt. levitt and Scott, of the Central,
Erie rnd Pennsylvania roads, had a
secret meeting yesterday. They ac-
knowledge that they have CONS to an
agreement, but refuse at present to
give particulars. 1t is asserted, how
ever, on good authority, that they
have formed an alliance offensive and
defensive against the Baltimore &
Ohio, and that agents will be instruct
ed TO make as low contracts as the
Baltimore 6 Ohio and lower if nee
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1877-04-05

Nasty has had trouble. He left the
Corners for two days, and Joe Bigler
organized meeting to indorse the
President. Nasty arrived at critical
moment, and, in answer TO the declar-
alton that the people wanted peace,
said, witheringly: I'VE want peece,
but ace want to make it: and we want
to make it in our way, or we don't
want il at ALL" And he averted the
calamity
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1877-04-05
Nswspapsriom.

1t requires more of Independence of
character from an editor to refuse to
retail scandal through the columns of
his paper than to publish it, Wichita
Eagle.
1t does require pluck to stand right
square up to a man and say, "That
thing can't go in"' 1t generally makes
them mad, because every scribbler
thinks his "thing" superior to anything
ever before got up. We did that trick
two weeks ago, and threw in some OBJ
servations of our own, and now the
kuss threatens to hunt us from Dan to
Beersheba. We protected the public !;
will the public protect us?-PGota
Shirt
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For the EAGLE.
A Sabbath in Wichits.

April 1, 1877.
EDITOR EAGLE Having many
times been invited by our good brother
Lawrence to come in some Saturday
and stay over night and attend church,
l availed myself of the opportunity,
aud Saturday found me at their chris
tian home. Sabbath morning we
wendell our way over the river over
the bridge, it being free to church
goers, and went to the Baptist church,
as Brother Harsen occupies that pull
pit at present. The Lords supper was
administered and there were twenty
eight accessions to the church. 1t was
solemn occasion, and still a day of
rejoicing. Many parents, who for
years had prayed for their children,
now felt that surely there was an effi-
cacy in prayer. did not stay in Sun
day school and regret it. A lady in-
yited me to attend the NJ. e. Sunday
school. at half past two. On going in
| took peep at the Birds Nest class,
numbering sixty. Their bright eyes
and pleasant smiles told me Brother
Stanley was doing his duty as teacher,
and all loved him. Their report as a
school was so good | will note it: Sew
teen officers, eighteen classes, one hun
dred and eighty scholars, eighteen
visitors, collection $3.50. The super
intend ent, Mr. Hargis. Is a live, active
man, and by his little stories to chill
dren. and advice to teachers, found it
entertaining. | went to the Presby-
tcrian prayer meeting in the evening.
subject for discussion, Sowing the
Seed" very appropriate for this sea-
son of the year. Remarks by Brothers
Adams, Caldwell. DR.. Dean and Har-
sen, and Sisters Kellogg and Stewart
were excellent. The singing was good,
as ever it is at prayer meeting.
Truly the Sabbath of April 1st was no
"April fool'' for Wichita.
KrDr.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1877-04-05

The rumors from Washington to the
effect that Secretary Evarts would be
rendered and would accept the English
mission, and that Secretary Schurz
would be sent as Minister to Germany
are officially contradicted. The men,
bers of the Cabinet ere working to-
gether with the utmost harmony and
no change has been or is likely to be
thought of.
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For the EAGLE.
Pike Net q Spiritualist.

Ed. EAGLE:-I see il stated in your
last issue, in regard to the murder of
S. S. Jones, that "all parties involved
are Spiritualists." Allow me to say
from good authority that Pike was not
a Spiritualist, and did not believe in
the Immortality of the human spirit.
Respectfully, etc,
S. 2. DAVIS.
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Sabetha, Kansas.
The Old Wings.

President Hayes, III conversation a
few days ago, very frankly stated his
object in his Southern policv--to dis
in tegrate the Democratic party. He
said he expected to see Tennessee,
North Carolina, and some other States
Republican, and 'serious inroads made
in the Democratic ranks in Virginia
and Georgia, where there are a large
number of Wings who will gladly ac-
cept an opportunity to withdraw from
their present political associates and
unite with party more in accordance
with their political convictions"
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1877-04-05

The Confession.

Upon the first page Of the EAGLE
we reproduce the confession of the
Mormon murderer, John ID. Lee. 1t is
said by those who ought to know that
he toned the horror,lown as much as
possible, and that he put ii in the best
possible light. We published an ac-
count of his execution last week.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1877-04-05

The Detroit Tribune says the Fed
eral appointments for Michigan receive
cordial public endorsement, and ii
notes with pleasure the fact that they
involve full recognition of the young
er element in the Republican organiza-
ton of the State.
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The Atohison, Topeka & Santa Fa Railroad.

1t is stated upon good authority,
SAYS the Tribune, that the Atchison,
Topeka & Santa Fe railroad company
have made arrangements whereby
that line will be extended west of
Pueblo ITO miles. 1t is not fully de-
cided whether the road will be run
through Hayden's or Puncha pass. If
it should pass through the latter
opening the next step would be to car
nv it westward and make connec-
ton with the Utah Southern. The
fact that the company recently pur-
chased road sixty-five miles in length
from Pleasant Hill, Missouri, to Law
renee, Kansas, seems to indicate that
it commands money.-Paeblo Chief
tain,
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What the Women Did.

Mrs. Gillespie, the president of the
Woman's Centennial Commission, at q
largely attended meeting in Philladel-
phia last Thursday, said in her final
report that the entire expense of the
woman's Pavilion, and also the ex-
pense of getting up the chorus at the
opening and closing of the exhibition,
were borne by the ladies. They re-
GREETED that they had not employed a
woman architect to design the build
ing, one-quarter of which was set
apart for foreign exhibitors. The
treasurer's report showed balance of
81 800. and this sum was presented to
Mrs. Gillespie as token of apprecia-
ton and esteem.
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Vsluns SIX, Number One.

With this issue the EAGLE enters
upon the sixth year Of its existence.
We shall indulge in no boastings of
past successes, make no promises of
future attempts-only express the
hope that we may never have fewer
solid and earnest friends.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1877-04-05

Emerson. in his recent essay on de-
monology, spoke OF certain gentlemen
having mistaken flatulency for iuspi-
ration" And now comes the st. Lou
is Globe Democrat eager to testify that
Emerson referred TO the Missouri Leg
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English CongratulstiOps.

John Bright has written Gen. Eaton
Commissioner of Education, that
there is great and universal satisfac-
ton hero at the settlement of your
presidential difficulty, aud the good
sense of your people is admitted and
admired on this side of the Atlantic
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Publication Notice.

In the District Court of sedgwick County, Kar
sas.
T. o. Hargis, Plaintiff,
Lydia Hargis, Defendant.
Lydia Hargis is hereby notified that she ha
been sued in the above named Court by the sal
plaintiff, I. o. Hargis; that unless sHe answs
the petition of the said L. o. Hargis against h,
filed in said action in the Office of the Clerk of N
District Court of Sedgwick County, Kansas, b
the 9th day of May, 1877 the said petition Will y
taken Us true, and Judgment Will be rend
against her, the said defendant, in favor of -
plaintiff, divorcing said plaintiff, L. o. H
from her the said LYDIA Hargis, in accort.a.-
with the prayer of said petition.
L. o. HARGIS,
81 By sluss, Stanley & Hatton, his Attorneys
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SberiTs Sale

On Monday, the 10th day of April. 1877. at two
o'clock D. m , at the stables of Captain L. Davis,
on Market street, in the CITY of Wichita, sedS-
wick county, Kansas will sell TO the highest
bidder for cash in hand the following described
property, to wit One bay horse, about four
teen and one-half hands high said property to
be sold on an execution in favor of John Good
year and c. Abbott, and against A. Nj. Ballou.
SherIG's office, Wichita, Kansas, April 4, Isl.
Ii. W. DUNNlNG, Sheriff.
ByA T. MASSEY, Deputy. l-2t~
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Currency Question.

Issues of National Bank notes for the
month were 81 ,979. 1000 which eighty
per cent, namely, 81, 1902 in green
backs were destroyed, leaving out
standing legal tender circulation at
ss2S3. $40 20g.
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In the District Court Of sedgwick County, IN the
State of Kansas.
Jacob Pittenger