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


will, in the next two years, as in the
past two, make q number one CON-
missioner. The duties of the Office
conflicted SO with his business that
he utterly refused to run again until
dozens of leading psopcrty holders
and heavy tax payers without regard
TO party at the last hour forced him
TO consent.
COUNTY SURVEYOR.
In settling the claims Of the aspir-
ants to the above Office alone was
there any misunderstanding. All we
have TO furnish is the official proceed
ings of the convention which we pub
lish in full as they came from the hands
of Secretary Cooper and the Chair
man NJ. w. Levy. 1t appears from
what the officers and several members
said upon adjournment that ii. l..
jackson had received the nomination
The chairman of the convention so
announced to that body upon the coant
of the last ballot. The tally as pub
lished does not really show any result,
Mr.. Jackson havin. just half OF the
votes cast. Mr.. Nixon now claims
that had The convention observed its
own rules he would have been declared
nominated Oh the ballot before the
last. There being no reconsideration
had, and no appeal from the announce
ment of the chair taken, the matter
seemed to go either by consent or by
mistake. or by both, in Jackson's ia
vOr. In case of death or other disabil-
ity the Central Committee would have
the power to make nomination, but
there is neither in this case. 1t was a
matter disposed of by the Convention
however uuwisely or ignorantly. To
attempt to call the Convention togeth-
again would result in o slim attend
ance. To have the members seal their
ballots aud send them in to the chair
man would take month and prove
unprecedented. We see 10 ready road
out of the muddle. In accordance
with the seeming understanding of the
adjournment, we place Mr.. Jackson's
with the request of Mr.. Nixon and his
| friends we announce him as q candi-
date, hoping that like good Republic
cans they may decide between them
selves, or that the committee may set
tie the matter officially. Mr.. Jackson
is our present surveyor, well known
as an honest, industrious officer. Mr.
Nixon is also well known and his ma
ny testimonials published in this pa
paper attest his abilities.
FOR CORONER.
d. S. Munger was nominated unani-
mously and will be about as unani-
mously elected. He is man against
whom no word of reproach or fault
can be urged. He is one of the faith
ers of the town, and although fnan-
cially unfortunate is as good and true
as ever.
Thus we end our review of the
splendid ticket offered for the suffrage
of the people of this county next
month. There is not d name we
would erase, not an element expungc
1t is good, wholly good, from top to
bottom. While individual Republic
cans and delegates might have prefer
red different man for the one place
or the sother the unanimous verdict
comes up from every part of the coIn-
ty ''good enough" So says the Off
cial organ of the Republican party of
the county, and if necessary it stands
ready to defend not only the result as
a whole and each nominee individual
ly, but every word it has offered in
their praise.
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Meeting ct the Republican Central Committee

The regular appointed members of the county
central committee are hereby requested to meet
at the Eagle Hall, On Saturday, Oct Goth, Isl,
for organization: Townships not represented on
the committee, as per list in another column Of
this weeks EAGLR, will pleas send the name OF
soms suitable person to the chairman or secre-
tsry OF the late invention, to be inserted m the
list, before the day of meeting Vacancies will
be flled by the committe on date of meeting
NJ. W. LEVY, Chairman.
J. l.. COOPER Secretary
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Dissolution Notice.

The co-partnership he rstofore existing under
the firm name oil Hess 4 ee ito aas this d1y been
dissolved by mutual Consent. a. Hess viii con-
tlnue III business Parties indebted to The firm
are requested to pay up prompt.
HISS GHTTO.
Wichita, Kan, October l, Is77. ga
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Wagon and Carriage Shop.

wish to inform my friends and the public
generally that l consider myself permanently
located IN wichita, and am prepared To do al
Kinds OF wagon and Carriage work in the best
style. shop in connection with Yike 4 Grasxer's
blacksmith shop, on Water Street.
~ A. AyEY.
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Teachers Examination

There VIII be IN examination Of teachers for
Sedgwlck County ut the Seho oil house in Wiehit1
ON the first Saturday of March, MAY July. sep
TENDER and November. ISL, commencing et Q
O'Clock Il. m NJ III. BRUCE,
4J-ly County Superiuteuds 1T
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SheriF's Sale.
STATE OF KANSAS, a.

STATE OF KANSAS, tss
Sedgwick County.
By Virtue of an execution issued out OF the
district court OF Sedgwck county. Kansas and
to me directed and delivered, L have levied on
on and taken all other right, title and interest o
v H. Heath, of, in and to the following proper
~. to wit;
one siiver watch and gilt vest chain, which
snaii expose to sale AZ public vendue, as the law
directs on
Monday, tic Ijia day Of oeiseer, Isl.
at IL O'Clock, m. at the south door OF the build
ing formerly known First National BANK
building of Wichita, kansas
III. W. DUNNISG, Sheriff
Dated this 3D. d y of October, Is7I. ga
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ANSAS STATE
Agricultural College |
Four Years Course, No Tuition or
Contingent Fees.

Students can meet part of their expenses by
paid labor. Fall term opened August 23d and
closes December % ls17. students car enter az
any time. Send for Catalogue to JOIIN A AN
DERsoy, President Man haitian, Kansas. 24-4
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NOES General Banking business-Buys and
IL Sells Eastern and Foreign exchange, loans
money; pays interest on time deposits and makes
all accessible points. Off
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Gold Great chance to make money. Ifyoa can't

Gold Great chance to make money. II You can't
0Otusget gold you can get greenbacks. We
need person in every town to take subscrip-
tons for the largest, cheapest and best lustrat-
ed family publication in the world. Any one
can become successful agent. The most elegant
works of art given free TO subscribers. The price
is 80 low that almost everybody subscribes, One
agent reports making over $50 in week A
lady agent reports taking over 400 subscribers in
ten days. All who engage make money fast.
You Can devote all your time TO the business or
only your spare time. You need not be away
from home over night. You can do il as II a.
others. Full par ticulars, directions and terms
free Elegant and expensive outfit free. III you
want profitable work send us your address at
once. IL costs nothing to try the business ~
Dne who engages fails to make great pay. Adj
dress 1.-The Peoples journal, " Portland, Maine.
2I-Iy
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OrT~ ~7is not easily earned in these times but
ID 4 4 IL can be earned in three months by any
one of either sex in any part Of the country who
is willing to work steadily at the employmen
that we furnish. $50 per week in our own town.
You need not be away from home over night You
can give your whole time to the work only your
spare moments. We have agents who max
ing over so per day All who engage at once
can make money fast. At III present time money
cannot be made so easily and rapidly atany other
business. Ii costs nothing TO try the business.
Terms and s. outfit free. Address at once, III.
HALLETT II Co. Portland, Maine. 1s-1y
Notice is hereby given that petition Will b
presented 20 the board OF county commissioner
Of the county of SedswIck and state of Kansas,
at their regular session in Ocsober. Eext ensuing
asking for an appropriation Of $500 TO ala
building bridge across the North Ninnescah, on
the Medicine trail between sections . and 20,
town II, range west the estimated cost OF said
bridge is one thousand dollars.
2S-4 Many Signers.
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DE- MCKINNEY

D0rANIC PHYSICIAN Il OBSTETRICIAN.-
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Of both male and female. Also Chronic Rhsum-
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No VI Main street. Residence corner Mead ave
and second street, Wichita, HAS. 2s-tf
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Either book sent postpaid on receipt of price
or all three, containing 500 pages, beautifully
Illustrated, for rs Cts
Address DIR. BUTTS, No. len Sth ST. Louis Mo
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DR.. A, G, OLlN'SE5s,sy,A%,s as9isRita, p

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MARRIAcE cuinE

XQoOLD HLAIED WATCHES, Cheapest in
QO the known world. Sample watck free t1
agents. Address, A. COULTER 4 co,
Hoo Chicago, Ills.
QOH00A YEAR Agents wanted. business
pZOVO legitimate Particulars free Adj
dress, }. WORTH 4 CO., st. Louis, Mo. 24-5s
AEPREMIUM WATCH ANDCHAIN-astsn
QfO winder. Free with every order Outfit
tree. j. ID. GAYLORD & CO., Chicago, Ill. "a 81
0DiIIAAand Morpsine Habit absolutely and
VI lUW speedily cured: no publicity send
stamp for particulars. DIR. CARLTON
2&-52 Is7 Washington St. Chicago I'M
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TO attempt TO tell the people OF the
second district, or the inhabitants of
the county anything about John M.
Steele might seem superfuous. Is he
not known to every voter--every wo-
man and child far and near? The
first squire the county ever boosted;
marrying not only the first couple
ever Joined in wcdlock in the county,
but finding here his own good wife;
holding all kinds of responsible posi-
tons ever since the earliest settle
ments, he is so thoroughly identified
with the growth and development OF
city and county that history,,o of either
would prove incomplete if it failed to
contain his life and official actions.
Those who know him best respect
him most. Square, honest, unhinch-
ing in his devotion to principle, and
with the best knowledge of this county
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ORCHARD


FARM. ORCHARD!
PRACTICAL
EDUCATION
SHOP. STORE.
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STORE.
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SHOP.
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Delaware. ,Lackawanna and Western. 40 25of
preferred II $40; Northwest ru $500; do.
rr"icrred 1870: D"lnwnr" aud Hudson Canal,
32lj;N y. Central, 2.Gou; Ohios 800: Eri6,
1910; C., C., g. md !. 100 Ro"s Isnnd .s50i
Kansns pncihc. 900: Ilinnfs. ntral. 525; Nor.
rs and Elsrx. TOO: Pacil" Mil $40; Wabash,
M5 Dhirapo and Alton. d5n: Atlantic md Pa
trn' Telegraph Company. 200: g.. u. and GU n.
cv, 200; American Express. 100: Cleveland
md PITTSBURGH 100: NJ. Lou and Iron
Mountin. 100: Ohio preferred. 100; ana Union
Pn.inr. IS
Tho gold rnrkct WINS DIM md devoid " spe-
"ia fcnturc All W the transactions we're re-
corded ut 102h and 1902 = ; opening and clos
inc AZ the lower ngurcs.
IN l,rins thu rhd having balances CARRIED
RANGED fr'un tn6 = ccut AM h.tt -
rh cenrinrs a. the God Dcuartnrr'n the Sinct
CURRENCY halancrs. stSsun2T The SUI Treasury re-
de-, med s M iu rairdt0 4 and rand uui IN coin ner
es ue Iuniic debt sifNWp
The invs hlness ~ the rrtcf stafes Sub Tres sury
sir 30. nod haaur, .tIili .iHtIt currency receirts
- ~I1stb rrrrnrN VHNl MS. 81 i4b W. ~ currency
hniancr. $40 Jf7 976 N Custom. t1riWp
go Orp
fi,o imports specie during the paN wrek unu
trrr aud ttri - " HiS which sss1. &c
wa In gold ana Sifli No. IN silver
Fur ~ uf ruled gu at ~ ~ aud 81 ~ Tor time
aud Il, utHtd dru q rrsurt lively
IN tI' mur', market colt loans trrlv nfcrcd u
gnUi borrower fO n rct with Nnsl EQUATIONS ~
NE llIrr rni' ium, mercantile paper wa quoted NJ
"4.@l. according tn dat. ~ Wuuirts.
nn'' nm NJ bonds reflected I'm mess with q
efrnff UHrkft Tho lrinci Hl ftffu tctiuu~ wprr IN
c"nr"n ls'1a OF hrh r" jet Nd i~i'-. ew. ~ lnFai
q, p cents ~ 40. uui tgstprpd du o.. 10 haIO1t
The following were the =. 81 closing prices.
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rI>4nuiA .,>n ,ouutHcLin.

MONDAY, Dee. 3 T. M.-Thc early spccu-
lation at tho Stock ENchnneo was characterized
los 'ycr sh and irregular touD but the mark =
H the first board began t. improve. and with
the Introduction of fresh support from leading
operators who mad recently been id"null.l with
tn bear campaign, the spe. ulaiyo cUrr NJ h,
came positive on tha upward turn. aud AN adj
vance of 'sp2A q cent WAS established. with
tnc highest points of the dN generally record-
ed in the final transactions. The downward
course of the market during the past two
week. was evidently iui The purpose of shul-
ing out weak holders. and IN view of
the fact that stocks have heen wide
W distributed also induced belief that Il
rise had been fairly innugnrnied. Lake Shore
was again the cnnspicunu- fenturc NJ the mar
from 60. to 81 after which L moved up firm
IL 10 63's ma rlu-od al SO. Delaware. Lnciu
yielded !, y Gem ~ 471. ana then hroiu.a'-
tive ni rally Ia ~ ih0uo4 subsequently, flu
tuutng hmtwrrn 40 .u4H'c Ncat'rn IMuu
maintain, IS firm tone. win il" cN'ort 'on 80 a
f'W sales ai the ot ming Gi' "1G' ., iui 30 200
ths point II ralird Co. rs uni"i tir ,nhu 20
Of n"uV' purchases ny th' RINK ana iil"
Tho Northwestern shurn- ad,uu'ei f. m
5.s t. ~ ils Ne conn on., m u 'n
RsHins hc"n s,irnunird by ne doiomiiou Of q
dNdenl un, TIM prirrr'd of 81 2 "ni pa,
q.le le. p Tao treg,Ier hooks VII g,oec
Of the roal Tor the Elk months ending Nov 80
amount, ~ estimated 10 tl5lI, SOB and a. sur
Plus OF $500 ON rcmnlns inter ne ,ilvldHrd lu.t
declared has been deducted. ~ Paul common
Was ~ higher nj 3G tho pro! ued -. at II a.
Now York Central a. M l0G Delaware and
Hudson 81. mt 49,; Michigan Central | a.. M
GO; Rock Island .. at l00ls and Illinois Con
trail md OhiOs each rallied =.
The market closed strong. with Indications Of
bcticr quotations. Mother the message of the
President nor the report OF tho Secretary Of TN
Treasury. however. eNcrted any special in
fmence upon the speculation
The total number Of shares denlt In WINS 1874
800, Of which Lake SAQro reprnseptal Sd O1Q
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like those who have preceded them he
W. immortality In the 1T iruud metropolis ~
htr to taue IN tile enduring remembrance, Of bro
venerable Cltpt magistrate who
this iHd the stuc ~ tifN that h"nr~ MS
name his ie and actions the pruprrt, o his coun
tryicu. Thanks H. God aud our irre aud happy in-n
ut'n~, US huwcvet elevated us pubic
position be- IL above pubic opinion In rrHnri u
this distinguished rlpu. Whatever unN b his Hult~
amy he huih. hr utlt red chW luhnfN, W.,
che crinr ~ throb In gallant heart hut is iur III
country, not hbre his aged torn but niu~t '" stt
IN death when he shall tn l that couitrv- sun
dian and II lender. IlmmunSp cheering AMI when m
rnrc i run and the lHtiUt and hero i've only ~ M
tame. let this snpc tnuchtn rihaph he tugtHNt %
Jack snu. the Americun victor al New orleans, AMI
seventh President al tn Uiit,d States
The Grafton wound NJ with u beautiful refer
nnr" To tho sublime spectacle, the content plated
WASHINGTON monument which. look ing up rom
these flats now, ono cnn see n strurtur" that II
mistaken ly Western men for grain elevator
pile tllit ~ almost as sad "a failure as the pro-
pVa"d city among the reeds.
The Efforts Oi the Ja' k-on City Association
the san ton of III" President. til" clOqu"ncc OF
the Oriitur, the ON ial display and TIE plnud r.
oi th" multitude. were OF no avail. The city did
not appear: and a surveyor would mad "a dit
Hcuit matter to- lOrats the corner STONE or dis
cover amy local ~ idrnrp ~ the design to found
metropolis and commemorate "a name. III
ta"t there ~ "Vidcnc" that the enterprise wac
regarded as "A fraud NJ The time.
recorded pla and the notices and reports
in the musty old volumes Of The Cou-r So oua
Library. from whlch this skot II was made. Is
all there is left and all there ever WIS. Of jack
son City.
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RAISING 4 COLD DECK.
Ana the Other Fen In. too, Uov.i and the
Other Fen la There, too"


In the early days Of California, when the
minors wer digging bushels 81 money out
of the gul'hos and Ills, R'ddy Andrrws own
Sierra county. They fr.qu'nty cleaned up
from s2O.O00 to s80O0O. When q ceun-u was
mad" ung oil q" partner would take the dust
IN making thcs" trips they gen rally took
turns. Ii wis tncir custom I" stop over night in
IA rnlnrnto. aud taks the boat the n.M alter
noouat u'clo X for Sau Franc-rg. When IN
dr"ws went down to Sncrnmcntn ne tr"qu entit
did battle with the Tiger. but Neddy's strong
suit WAS poker; Threr aces waH - hiG hanl.
When he had three ACES he would bot his hot
tom dollar" THIS was well known among the
On one occasion Rcddy had been playing oil
nipht with some Of the > CRANE "" sports. and
IN tn. n,urnin. uuit $500 ahead oi the game.
The sports CHARLEY Dawson among the num-
bcr-,lid not nurh rel eh his = tt NJ away with
the com. md included Just ior the tun o. the
thinl." AZ thy told Reddy. to take "A little run
down To the " bay.
Tue boat had not proceeded fnr down the
river before. IT. the most natural Ming ia ia"
world. poker gum" WIS started. III TIA" gatnr
were Rr.iiN Foster a hotel keeper rom one oi
TIN southern mining count,eh ANA Charley
Dawson and two other sports.
A Job had boon put ~ 90 rnis" cold deck
ana t.,Ne kcdJl his iuNur L. hand OF TIRE" aces.
~" gHmN ttnn"ird, ana al the proper TIM"
Dawson RAN. a. the de- X.
The cards w,ro drlut mud Roddy got his
n rec noes. Duw-on three kine~. and IN" others
indii rent hands In the draw DAVIS got
tto other k,n-. llnddy drew 'wu cards. tut hnv-
ing his ttrU, nt4s hr f,i -truu.. .nou. 10 fight
an army. and did not DIX up or looN AT the Two
B,t,ns was hosun. ana Foster and the two
spirt- A. M we're with u Wsou did not come IN.
II 'idy had only iIr three aces. Dawson w.nt in
strong and hnNih.- his tNr"' aces Teddy irlt
1nr ntiins wa. r.i noi. ana most Of the
| lHuns"r~ uhoui tlin boat " re gathered nrnund
| 60" u.s." men. Watching Ia" game vain brcath-
| boss interest
Among tli. lookcrs-on was " Domingo Joe. :,
! nervous. RESTLESS lttl' snort. who Ul- Dawson
ana
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PITTSBURGH Dec. AIT the inquest held this
MORNING un tl body of Fotr lunrhans. tikcu nom t,c
Mnu0ug rYrr ON saturday ID Nns developed that ho
wH-NNfi SIuAi short u, treasurer m to Ormuu Evan
Nl,n rruirstlni ttnrr u'un-fr9hruu OF nl- "a Ualtl
wlufl ftip utN nn .NUh 70 hnt riIuft IL supposed
NJ ur- ttt he had boon mur 0rrd hu i-nHw thou ut
that n. computed su Iit a. hrh tIn position ui tI"H.
ahnui vn years. nnd was regarded heretofore Rs
"a "a 10 81 ID L ID ma
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BANKING iND FTS iNCI.iL.

AT THE WALL STREET STOCK EXCHANGE.
wall sire, g.. Ncw NHrk
Stock cnlGtnrs execute al l rom the quotations
they uut nfi IN" lnt Hlfsr Ftf IiU-trd On
TIN RIACkBOAED
COMMISSION i.iG - 30 ~ ANi.S AND OVER
Mif-n uersnst ORDER l., mail u'lN h. s.tt dIfcct
"a thus LAchuu-". and executed %. per in.tu tNus
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COLUMBIA. &. c.. Doc 8.-0ongressman ssnalls
has been released. having furnished bail In soooO to
await tho decision of the Supreme Court ON his appeal
Attorney General James conn3r has ,9nt N us rens
nation
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Shot In q Drunk gu HrnMI.

PoTTsvILLE. Pa. Dec. 3.Andrew Lanahnn
shot Thomas MeGra in adrunk N hrhwl at shenandoah
Pa last aisht MeGtai. NllProbably lie
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1877-11-07
Indian Conjurors.

One of their tricks is to make the
dried skins of cobra live. They allow
the beholder every opportunity to see
how it is done, and at the last stage of
jugglery but one he may examine the
basket to see that nothing but the ser
pent skin is in it. \ white cloth is
taken by the juggler and placed over
the basket after having been well
shaken, so that you may be assured
nothing is in it. \ pipe is produced
and with Il a horrible noise, similar to
that made by all snake charmers, and
not unlike the sound cracked and
badly-made bagpipe would emit, is
made. No one goes near the cloth or
basket except the almost naked man,
who can not possibly hide any live
snake in his sleeves. for the simple and
sufficient reason that he has neither
sleeves nor jacket. The sheet is lifted,
and on the lid being opened most dis
tinctly energetic serpent is discovered.
No sooner is it stirred than it rises on
its tail, spreads out its hood, and strikes
with its fangs and tongues at the
charmer. The snake gone, a strong,
stout girl comes forward. makes a deep
Obeisance, and then, stepping back,
throws a man weighing full $50 pounds
over her shoulders. Nor does she stop
here, for she seizes her victim once
more, places him crosswise on her back
and then tosses him into the air as
though he were made of feathers, and
not a broad-shouldered human being.
Turning backwards on her feet, she
picks up straws with her eyelids,
thrOwns sOmersaults and lifts weights
which would astOnish the ordinary
acrobat. While she is thus performing
jugglers are turning pebbles into birds,
birds into eggs, and eggs into plants;
men thread beads with their tongues,
join innumerable pieces of cotton into
one long cord, keep half score of
sharp knives in the air at once, throw
cannon balls with their toes, and spin
tops on the end of twigs.