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The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1877-06-14
Struck by Lightning.

The house of Mr. John Bunce, in
Tecumseh township, was struck by
lightning during the storm which
broke over this county last Saturday
afternoon. Mr.. Bunce has gone to the
Black Hills and the house was occu-
pied by Mr.. John Pruett. Everything
in the house, including Mr.. Bunce's
furniture, which he had left in the
house, was burned. BY a singular co.
incidence, two horses, one the proper
ty of Mr.. Bunce the other of Mr.. Pru-
EFT, which were out on the prairie
with the other horses belonging to the
neighborhood, were struck and killed.
Commonwealth.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1877-06-14
Coal Oil Discovered.

Mr.. Milo Baxter, of Sugar creek has
been boring for water on his farm
He has bored four holes to the aver.
age depth of about twelve feet; in each
he struck ''ile," and no mistake. With
each bucketful of water there ia al
least one pint of crude oil. We un.
derstand that Milo is very much ex-
cited over it, and called i'm q conven.
ton of his neighbors to advise with
them az to the value of eighty acres,
but as they did not agree, Milo signi-
fed his opinion of its value by init
mating that the privileges OF the "ile''
could be had for about $4,000. How
ever, the boring still goes on, and the
price is likely to raise.-Paosa Repub-
IcGn.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1877-06-14

General Grant will remain in the
British metropolis about ten days. In
Paris he will be the guest ofPresident
MacMahon; in Germany, of General
Moltke, and in ST. Petersburg, or
rather in Russia-for he will be q
looker-on generally there-he will be
the honored one of the Emperor.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1877-06-14

Gen. Logan has declined the APP
pointment as Collector of Customs at
Chicago in letters to the President and
Secretary Sherman. This is the Sec
ond appointment rendered him by this
administration which he has decljncd.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1877-06-14

Washington telegram: One Of the
principal continental missions, it is
definitely known, was offered to James
Russell Lowell and declined. In addi-
ton to the declination of the English
mission by George William Curtis,
and of the Austrian mission by James
Russell Lowell, Wayne McVcagh has
declined a leading diplomatic appoint
ment. Another literary man, whose
name is not given, has also declined an
important mission. Brazil has been
twice rendered and as often declined.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1877-06-14
Restitution.

Richard B. Connolly, of the Tam
many ring, has opened negotiations
looking TO a restitution of part of
his plumber, now held in the name of
his son-in-law. The terms under con-
sideration primarily comedies the
peaceful return of Connolly from exile.
The restoration of over one million
will propably be demanded from the
ex-comptroller of New York.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1877-06-14

In Decoration Day address III jeff
ersonville, Indiana, General Lew Wal
lace revived recollections of the cleo
toral dispute dy saying: 81 think now
and while live l shall continue to
think, that the last chosen of the fif-
teen commissioners in declaring the
dispute performed simply the chief
function for which the fathers created
the Vice Presidency.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1877-06-14
Senator Ferry.

Senator Ferry, of Michigan, is lying
at the point Of death at his home in
Grand Haven. Some days ago he was
taken with congestive chill and con-
tinued 10 grow worse. He is now
threatened with congestion of the
brain, and dispatches from Grand
Rapids last Saturday stated there was
no hope of his recovery.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1877-06-14

The prize fight between Mclaughlin,
of Brooklyn, and Williams, of Jersey
City, took place Friday, the Sth, in a
bar-room iii Brooklyn. Twenty-one
rounds were fought, when McLaugh-
lin was declared victorious. Both
men were badly punished.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1877-06-14

Estimates made up at the Treasury
Department place the amount of frac-
tlonal currency lost and destroyed
since the Governments shinplaster
bill was put in operation at ten mill
lion dollars.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1877-06-14

A Russian commissariat officer at
Odessa was detected adulterating
-four about to be sent to the army
with lime and other substances. He
was Immediately tried, and shot with
in twenty-four hours after the discOv-
cry took place.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1877-06-14

The Ohio Democratic Convention
will be held July 25th-a week earlier
than the Republican Convention. And
the announcement is made that the
rag baby will be pitched overheard
and the "Dollar of the Daddies" made
the rallying cry, which means the sill
yer dollar basis.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1877-06-14

Postmaster General Key gives very
satisfactory account Of his visit South,
and of his intercourse with the bust
ness men and citizens. He says that
the general sentiment of the South is
one of appreciation of the Presidents
policy, and that occasional acts of vio-
lence are the work of lawless men who
do not represent the better sentiments.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1877-06-14

Oscar H., of Sweden, has asked in
marriage for his son the hand of the
Princess Charlotte, eldest daughter of
the Prince Imperial of Germany; but
as it has already been promised to the
Duke of Meinineen, the alliance with
the royal family Of Sweden cannot
take place.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1877-06-14

A Texas paper says that that State
under its Democratic administration,
is running in debt at the rate of some
thing like a S.. 100000 year, and al
ready has a good start Of 100000
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1877-06-14
Bridge Petition.

Notice is hereby given that petition will be
presented to the Board of County Commissioners
of the County OF Sedgwick, State of Kansas, at
the r regular session in July next ensuing, ask
ing for an appropriation of two hundred dollars
5000 to aid IN building bridge across branch
of Chrtsholm Creek, on section line between sec.
q IS in KechI Township.
VIM. II. RANSOM.
ROBERT BROWN.
j. e.. DEAN.
And % other Petitioners
Nav a4th 1877. 9-4t
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1877-06-14

There is said to be young girl in
Clinton, Canada, whose eyesight is as
good as anybody's by day, but when
night sets in she becomes blind and
has to be led aroand- She is in good
health, and the cause of this singular
phenomenon is mystery.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1877-06-14
WANTED

JOBS OF CARPENTER AND JOINER WORK
in the city of Wichita and surrounding country.
Farmers Jobs q specially. All work done with
neatness and dispatch l guarantee to do all
work at 90 per cent below present prices, for
cash. | reside in the fourth block south Of Doug
las avenue, on Main street, east side last housc
in the block. Day work furnished at lowest
rates. t26-lyl Z. b. LAWRENCE.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1877-06-14

The Delaware Granger now sits on
his peach orchard fence and laughs
till his very waistband chuckles, az he
figures up crop of not less than TO-
900, 900 baskets.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1877-06-14
TO THE

~ Our House is located near the Depot avoid
ing the transfer of baggage and bus fare.
All baggage transferred free.
Good stables with the House. Free corral for
our patrons.
Farmers' trade specially.
The tables are furnished with the hest the mlr-
ket affords, the beds excellent. and the proprie-
tors always found trying 90 please at the low rate
of 81 80 per day.
Richey Bros. Proprietcrs.
Wichi;.s, Kansas, November 50, Ic7j. 3J-tf
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1877-06-14

Notice is hereby given that an examination OF
teachers will be held at the school house on the
18th and Goth days of June, 1o7z, for the purpose
of determining the qualifications of applicants
for situations in the City Schools. All those de-
fail to be present on the first of the days above
mentioned The examination VIII begin ut Q
o'clock a. m.
BY order of the Board of Education.
IO-2 o. f. McEIM Clerk
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1877-06-14

wish to inform my friends and the public
generally that I consider myself permanently
located IN Wichita, and am prepared TO do all
kinds of Wagon and Carriage work in the best
style. Shop in connection with Yike & Changers
blacksmith Shop, on Water Street.
49, \. AVEY
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1877-06-14
WAGGONER, CLIFFORD & CO.,
PERFECTLY PURE MIXED
PAINTS

Chicago, Illinois Manufacturers Of
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1877-06-14
The Banner Wheat County.

Sedgwick county reports over $4,000
acres of growing wheat, and is there
fore the leading wheat county of Kan
sas.- Wilson County Citizen.
Correct, Johnny.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1877-06-14

All the German Republican papers
in the United States support the Pres
ident's policy;
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1877-06-14
SOMETHING NEWT

III undersigned would respectfully Inform Tar
public that they have formed partnership for
The purpose Of manufacturing Artificial Stone
Brck, also al! Kinds Of ornamental work for in p
buildings, such . brackets cOrniees, arches for
doors, windows etc. CAimncyH OF all s;YIes
which We can furnish al less coat than bficl-
Those intending to build viii do well 10 give It's
q call. Our works situated south or sIr
Noodman' residence on the Little River whore
you VIII always iiHd some one in attendance 10
wait on those that may favor rs with q call
46-tf itELIsAE & IkHApEg
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1877-06-14
WAGON and Carriara Shop.

II. W. DUNNISu. sheriff.
st By a. L. MASSEY, Dept.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1877-06-14

Forepaugh, the Snowman, published
his own paper at Wichita, as an adj
vertising medium.-Irdreler.
That's mistake. Post up, young
man
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1877-06-14

There are about 5000 grog-shops in
full blast in New York City.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1877-06-14

The Boston, Philadelphia and New
Orleans Custom Houses are coming in
for share of investigation.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1877-06-14
SEWING MACHINES.

THE WILSON, Shuttle sesm-
Machine. see ienna and Philadelphia awards.
General Office and works, Chicago. illinois,
\. b. AEMENT Agent
First door North OF girst National 8snl built
ing, Wichita, KANSAS. 42-3m
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1877-06-14
Treasurer's Notice of Sale of School Land

TREAsURER's OFFICE
Wichita, Kansas, June 18th, 1871.
Notice is hereby given that 1 will on Saturday
the Seth day of June, 1871 at my Office offer for
sale and sell to the highest bidder in legal subdI-
visions, the following described school land sit
to wit:
Southwest quarter sec Is, town 26, ? cast.
Ne q of sw 49,. appraised at 81 % per acre
NV !. of sw 4 ........ 47j
Sc 4 of sw 4 &c.. i25
Sw 4 of sw k....... AS
e ids on the above described land may be made
between the hours Of 10 o. clock a. m. and 8 D. m.
on SAID day of sale.
In. WOODCOCK,
1914 County Treasurer.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1877-06-14
WICHITA
MARBLE WORKS,

Table Tops etc. DAWSON & ADAMS,
shop on Main Street, at kimmerly's old stand,
Wichita, Kansas. 25-u
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1877-06-14
FURNITURE!
II. ROSS,

Dealer ia all kinds OF Furniture, Etc. Sic
East side Main Street, opposite National Bank
building. Il
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1877-06-14

FROM strictly pure white lead, zlae, and Lin
seed oil. All colors ready for Immediate use,
and can be applied b. any one. White pains =
specially. Put up in Tin cans all sizes. sample
card. circulars and price list furnished on aupif-
natiOn.''
For sale by J. p. Allen. wichita, Kansas.
3-I.tF
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1877-06-14
FOR RENT
Mill Property One Half Mile East of Depot,
WICHITA, KANSAS.
FOUR RUN MILL.

Two four foot Wheat Run, One three foot MIDI
dlin2s, One 81 foot Corn and Rye Run. Capaei-
ty l20 barrels every twenty hours. Good
shutters and purifiers to do all the work IN good
condition. Mill in good running order and sup
piled by water from the Little Arkansas river,
and there is constant supply the year round.
Dwelling house and stables and so acres OF land
TO be rented with the mill. Inquire of III. W.
Dunning, Receiver.
April 1, Is77. LII
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Sumner County Land Agency.

Parties wishing 10 purchase or examine lands
shown over the county free Of charge.
43-3ms 5. s. SlSSON, Wellington Kan.
no on five years time, or less,
at 0per cent. interest Com
LOAN J mission lower than else
where.
Address, j. Z. WATKINS & co.
Wichita, Kansas.
Or apply at VIM c. Little's Law Office 5i-iy
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1877-06-14
Homsstssds Taxable Before Final Proof is
Made.

SALEM TOWNSHIP, June I, 1877.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1877-06-14

An elegant residence In ihe flouri-hing city OF
Ti.lin, ohio, worth $1,000 will be exchanged on
very favorable terms for desirable real estate III
Sedgwiek county, Kansas. TfiH IS u place of
some II 600 inhabitants with four railroads in u-
Grafton and others projected, q college, ia
schools and churches, wooden, shoe and aEricnie
tural implement and many other manUfictOrie-
and II the eojinty seat oithe wheat growing county
in OHIO. Inquire or H. W. LEWIS.
Far.aers' ..na McTeiiaats' Bans, Wichiti, Ks
jim
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1877-06-14
For the Eagle.
A Pertinent Question or Two.
AEroN Inne & 1877.

ALTON, June B, 1871.
'DEAR EAGLE IL should like to have
you open your mouth and screech out
an answer to few questions which
your friends on the west side of Cow
skin are interested in:
1. By what authority did the County
Commissioners pay John Kelly $40 out
of the funds of the county for attend
ing railroad meeting at Eureka-he
acting as delegate from the city OF
Wichita?
2. Do the Commissioners propose
to pay all the bills that are handed by
people who are aiding and assisting
other railroad projects in the county,?
If SO, will hand up a bill which l
never thought of the county paying,
until saw Kelly's bill.
8. By what authority did the County
Commissioners buy the building of the
First National Bank for the use of the
county? We, in the west part of the
county don't believe in taxation with
out representation. If we have got to
pay taxes on county buildings we want
TO have something to say about the
construction, cost and location of said
buildings, and not have the Commits
sioner who lives in Wichita have the
whole say about t,without any regard
to the rest of the county.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1877-07-24
Ready for Insect Bites.

When mosquito, Goa, gnat, or other
noxious insect, punctures the human skin
it deposits or meets an atom of an aci-
lulous fluid Of poisonous nature. Toe
results are irritation, sensation Of tick
ing, itching, or Of pain. The tickling Of
flies we are comparatively Indifferent
about but the itch produced by flea, or
gnat, or other noisome insect, disturbs our
serenity, and, like the pain Of a wasp or
a bee sting exciies Us 10 remedy. The
best remedies for the sting Of insects are
those which will instantly neturalize this
acidulous poison deposited in the skin
These are either ammonia or boraX. The
alkaline reaction oi borsy is scarcely yet
sufficiently appreciated. However, a
time will come when it, good qualities
viii be known, and more universally val
ued than ammonia, os. g. it is commonly
termed. "hartshorne." The solution Of
horav for insect bites is made thus -
Dissolve one ounce Of boraX in one pint
Of water that has been boiled and allowed
to cool Instead of plain water, distilled
rose water, elder, or orange flower water
is more pleasant The bites are 70 be
dabbed with the solution so long Ia there
is any irritation. For bees or waspS'
,tings. the ho-ax solution may be made
Of twice the above strength. In every
farmhouse this solution should be kept
as a household rcme1y-S. Piesse.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1877-07-24
Second crops.

The only question to determine as to
the amount OF crops to be secured from
the land, are the time required 30 grow
them and the manure TO enrich the soil.
The idea Of "oyer-cropping' iand which
Is well worked and given plenty Of !erti-
iizers. Is only notion We know farm
ar whose cultivated land does not exceed
twenty acres, but whose crops, Of all Va
rie,ies, we feel sure will far exceed some
Of our large farms. The secret Is largely
in double-cropping. His second crop Of
hay is nearly equal to his first. The first
Is in the barn in June, his second in Aug
ust he topdresses for both crops. lie
raises early and late peas on the same
ground. lie gets fine lot Of fiat turn'Ps,
on the same piece he took early potatoes
from. He sows winter rye on the land
he cuts oats from, and the next season,
after taking off the rye, he gets crop Of
oats for fodder. The land is worked over
and MANFRED twice every year. There
are some crops in our short seasons, such
as corn or wheat, which need so much
time that the second crop could hardly
be secured. Yet how much good land
lies idle, from which early crops are TAX
en-, simply for the want Of manure or cul-
tivation, or because the owner has so
much that he cannot work it but once a
year. The shorter method is decidedly
the better; as twenty acres can be worked
twice, much easier and cheaper than forty
can be once. The crops are better, the
cost Of land is less and the assurance Of
getting good crops far greater. Plenty
Of manure, active working OF the soil,
good judgment in the variety Of seed to
be used, is the secret Of successful farm
ing.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1877-07-24
Hor 10 Eaten Chickens.
1t is homeless to attempt to fatten chick

1t is hopeless to attempt to fatten chick
ems while they are at liberty. They must
be put in a proper coop; and this, like
most other poultry appurtenances, need
not be expensive. To fatten twelve fowls
a coop mvst be thee feet long, eighteen
inches high, and eighteen inches deep,
made entirely of bars. No part of 1t
solid-neither top, side nor bottom. Dis
erection must be used according to the
sizes of the chickens put up. They do
not want room indeed, the closer they
are the better-provided they can all
stand up at the same time. Care must
be taken to put up such as have been
accustomed to be together, or they will
fight. If one is quarrelsome, 1t Is better
70 remove it at once; as, like other bad
examples, it soon finds imitators. y dis
eaSed chicken should not be pusslp.
The food should be ground oats, and
may either be put in trough or on Hat
board running along the front OF the coop.
1t may be mixed with water or milk; the
latter is better. 1t should be well slaked,
forming pulp as loose as eau be, proyi-
ded it does not run off the board. They
must be well fed three or four times day
the first time as soon after daybreak aS
possible or convenient, and then at inter
walls of four hours. Each meal should be
as much and no more than they can eat
up clean. When they have done feeding
the board should be wiped, and some gra'
vel may be spread. 1t causes them tC
feed and thrive.
After a fortnight Of this treatment, you
will have good fat fowls. II, however
there are but four to six to be tattcned
they must not have 50 much room a.
though there were twelve. Nothing !:
easier than to allo, them the proper space
It Is only necessary TO have two or three
pieces OF wood to pass between the bars
and form a partition. This may aIs'
serve when fowls are put up at ditieren
degrees of fatncss. This requires atten
ton, or fowls will not keep fat and healthy
As soon as the fowl IS sufficiently fat;ene,
it must be killed. otherwise it will not still
get fat, but it will lose flesh. If fowl
are intended for the market, Of c0urs
they are or may be all fattened a; once
but if for home consumption, it is bette
to put them up at such intervals as WI
suit the time when they are required 70
the table. When the time arrives 70
killing, whether they are meant for mark
ct or otherwise, they should be fastcc
without food or water, for twelve or fiji
cen hours. This enables them to be keT
some time after being killed, even in he
weather. London Cottage Gardener.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1877-07-24
NOn-RcSIdcnt TaNcs

IN ile Town 90 Greenwood. TO- thc County OF OK
Gl,4. l, st.., of Maine. for .fc SOAR l~.i.
Tire fll1Niu- h,tui cases .r ftJi estate Il lpu
resident atusr- nt.D ,a.j town ot Greenwood boo.
Ono year I>.G. 800 ban. committed io &. NJ. III Is
Collector az -4.d town Il Greenwood ~ ,ha 4th
tly " June LEGO has btCurv hy h.r 'o me a.,
-,i.1.a.us unpaid en iac l.tl Gal OF Nay IN.r by
hi. .cf.iuc3t, oI tiat 4;c a. ruW remain unpaid
md LouDe i- hereby given 'a1fu tne s"iI i.Nc-
audi interest and charge arc u,t paid into ;hr TrCa-
-ur. OF thc said town within eighteen months from
he date OF .uc commitment 20 tle -All bile. s'
much e thc real c,tatc taxed u.s. VI boz -aitr %;
10 i, liis .nuuLt tl. tLr...0r including Interest
ami Charge, Will, without tu,trcr .Yllv, Doc -u.i
a, Public Auction AZ ihc store u. l. !. Lmu 'u-.
I'd .ia town. ou Orc tr-, dIs vi january, l-.S. 90
one O'Clock u lhc afternoon:
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1877-07-24
Our wish is that gardeners woul

Our wish is that gardeners would
send us reports of their experiments
whether successful or failures for, as was
said to Liebig. "Your method of scientific
inquiry is rapidly changing the features
of the most ancient and important of hui
man arts-the culture of the soil ;" and
Liebig recorded his mistakes as well as
his successes. "There is no HARM" he
observed, in a mans committing mistakes
but great harm in his committing none
for he is sure not to have worked.
An error of which you have become cog
infant, do not keep in your house from
night till morning,-Journal of Horti'
culture.