The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1877-09-06


ard win be sent out this week 10 all towns !
the southwest.
saperintendents, assistants and teacher
viii find 4 letter elsewhere that may bottle
them to answer.
BIZ. Isaac shellabarger. OF Decatur, H., one
orthe proprieiors Of the City Mills and Eicya
tors, is in the city.
-Four days Of cloudy weaiher-an unusua
thing in kansas-gaye way to sunshine again
yesterday morning.
oar ordinary run OF mere locals have beer
crowded out this week by matters Of oficia
and semi-ofiicisl character.
Mrs. Mark Ellsworth len Tor New lorl
last week, where she viii spend three months
with parents and relations.
- Mrs Hun returned to her home IN New
York last week having spent The most of the
time in this city and vicinity.
"A. Wilson, OF Tonica, IIls., is in The city
making arrangements TO have his halt section
of land in this county SHOWN in wheat.
Tie wife OF Oscar Thomas died la.t Thurs
day. She had been married scarce year.
For many months she had suffered greatly.
MIR. j. NJ. Copeland brought in wagon load
OF melons the other day, the largest Of which
weighed forty pounds. Several were nearly
as large.
Tlce says that the 18th, 26Ib. 9th and 2Sth
of September, the days Of our fair, VIII be
marked by rising barometer, falling tempera-
ture-clear and eeol.
Miss stampler, Of Decatur, Ill, sister Of Mrs.
Oliver, Is making her annual visit, much TO
the delight OF a large circle Of her young lady
and gentleman friends in this city
The proposition for bonds voted on Tues
day IN Morton township was defeated by one
vote so we are informed by Mir. Hampton.
Tie vote stood - for to 20 against
Mr. c. ii. Kellar got in from Michigan
about forty bushels Of wheat for seed which
he Is putting il this TALL. The grain is very
large, even-sized and white and graded No. i.
The editor Of the Oxford lqdepeaSent sian
eers u by imputation outsageousy. We
acknowledge the Shipping news, but The IL
formation Of iIlicit eoloring VIC soemnly deny.
Il. 3. Culum and Z. 2. Murdoch returned
from Cleveland last sunday night. They re-
pert splendid time and grand occasion.
Mrs Cullam and her mother returned with
the party.
Tho ladies CT the Episcopal Church are re-
quested 20 meet at The house OF Mrs. 81. Hell
Ter en- Topeka Avenue. Thursday afternoon,
September 9Th, a; O'Clock. Earnest attend
anee is desired.
Mr. Oliver, wife and daughter, parents and
sister Of A. W. Oliver and brothers, arrived
in Wichita from Erie, Penn, last Friday even
ing. Also, Mrs. Guerin and daughter, OF
Decatur, his, relatives orthe same family.
The District Court for secgwick county
convenes next week. The nl docket will be
found on the second page, .or which we are
much obliged to Z. A. Van Ness. The docket
is lengthy one and headed by several criml-
nal cases.
Hon. James L. Dyer, Receiver OF the L. S.
Land Oihce Of tnls city, returned from the
mountains on Saturday last, very much i'm
proved in health. lie says be has not felt Rs
well and strong in years. Certainly he looks
much better.
A large number OF Wichita folks, sxty-on
in all went out on the excursion to Eldorado
on Tuesday morning. Colorado win feel like
another earthquake had struck her before SIZE
gets through with her excursion spree. All
hands will be home tonight
RObt. L. Lawrence IS finishing up tasty
and connections new residence on his farm
just over the river west Of the city lie has
n good farm, well cultivated and about all the
conveniences to render him happy, prosper
Gus and contented, al OF which we believe
he i.
IosT-At or near the school House, Friday
evening, gold cuff pin moulded in the shape
of hall ear OF corn. II is of small value but
kept as relic. The finder viii oblige the
owner by leaving it at this Office or the house
of Nrs. Pope On Emporia Avenue.
A dsgracefn! affair occurred in this city the
other. evening, in which prominent citizen
eyinced brutality of the lowest order. For
the sake of the feelings OF the family, we pub
iish no names, but should The thing ever oc-
cur again. breeze viii be raised that would
sweep the man from the community
In little turn on the west side OF the river
last week we counted no less than five steam
thrcshers running. Such thing could 70; be
witnessed in any other section of the State,
probably, at least upon the same area. AT
the same tine two steam threshers were run
ming On the east eide. both within sight OF
town.
There will be camp meeting on Dry creek
fifteen miles east OF this place, East Wichita
circuit, Rev. L. 5. Ashbaugh minister. COM
neneing September 2lst. 1t is expected TO
continue two weeks. wednesday the Goth
will be devoted TO Sabbath School interest and
ii ir expected large number of schools viii
be represented.
OF The wonderful fruit producing qualities
OF our climate and soil we have had occasion
TO speak often enough OF late. or pears we
had nothing 10 say because we had heard OF
no trees Ole enengh TO bear. This week
Chris. kimmerle Of this city called Us to ac-
count and surprised u. by showing trees ia
his garden loaded down with mammoth pears.
No place this side Of California did we ever
see such pears for SIZE aud general beauty
nr. 5. Gordon. of the Gordon House, To-
peka, accompanied by his daughter, is in the
city. The sight OF Mr. Gordon's face carries
Us back TO old territorial times. twenty
years ago. when a lot Of us went down TO the
river to help old John Brown and some Of the
members of his Canadian colony across the
SHARK and murky' kSw. Topeka boasted at
that tine but three or four hundred souls,
but every enc counted. The Gordon House
WAS one-story affair. aud Gordon was dry
goods merchant. and so on, and SO on. We
could write volume about those times.
In our Office stands small cabinet for min
eral and other geological specimens. From
time TO time il has received fine and choice
contributions frem friends OF the editor until
1T is really becoming valuable. In addition
TO rich ores Of gold. silver, copper, tin, lead,
iron, etc. and these metals in pure specimens,
il holds rare coins, ferns, bugs, etc. The last
contribution comes from friend w. l.. Me-
Clure, whose return from Mexico we noticed
las; week. He had selected with care speci-
mems 81 the famous white earth. copper pyri-
tes, copper bullion, terra marilla or bronze
earth, lava, gold quartz, silver ore, fourteen
snail rubies and lot Of pinops.