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The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1878-12-05
TIE couErY's RAILROAD STOCK.
The Question Of its Sale Submitted 10 the
People.

Immediately succeeding the deter.
mination Of the directory Of the A. T.
& S. f. railroad to push its line at the
earliest practical period to the Pacific
and ia connection with favorable an
nual report of the sale Of lands and
gross earnings, the stock of the CON-
pany went rapidly up in the markets
from a few cents OH the dollar to with
in few cents of par. In August last
1t reached 80 cents. Small stock hold
ers cl.sed out, as did two or three
counties, long before it reached that
figure. The reports show that it still
commands high price. For obvious
reasons, unnecessary to recount in
these columns. leading business men,
as also the Farmers Club, Lave been
urging upon The Board of Commits
sioners of this county 10 dispose OF
the county's stock in the Wichita and
Southwestern branch Immediately.
The Board was willing enough SO to
do, being satisfied Of its wisdom, but
upon consultation with the County
Attorney they doubted their power
in the premises. The other original
stock holders having sold out at from
10 to IL cents, the offer of 40 cents UNI
der the second lease, the execution of
which left the original stockholders
pow erless, was felt to be too good an
opportunity to be lost, but County
Commissioners being only human, and
not at all anxious for the curses and
howls Of suspicious natures, took no
further action. Now, to make their
action entirely legal, and with the
hope Of reaching the market before its
decline, they have ordered a vote upon
the proposition which will be had
Monday, the 10th of December, as per
Sheriff's notice elsewhere. 1t takes q
two-third vote, but tits not apprehend-
ed that there will be any opposition
whatever. 1t is safe to say, from facts
in possession of the Board, that it is
the only thing to do by which to save
the value of its stock to the taxpayers.
We do not know what the branch
stock is now offered at. In August or
September, during the excited market
it reached about fifty cents. In con-
versation with one of the principal
owners OF the original stock of the
branch, and who is an old railroad
man and large owner of stock in the
main line, aud who had sold his stock
for less than thirty cents, we were ad-
viscd that it would be money in the
county treasury to sell at any price
from thirty cents upwards. We all
know that it is only question of time
and paying dividends when county
aud small stock holders are "froze
out" through assessments and fore
closures.
The proposition submitted by the
Commissioners to the people comes Of
a careful summing up of the entire |
present surroundings and future prob
abilities, and of the wisdom Of their |
action we entertain not the least
1nuht
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1878-12-05

The Bath Courier closes a we,l-con-
sidercd article on '.The Southern Cues
ton" in these words: "Thc sweepin 9
Democratic victory in the South cln-
not be regarded with indifference by
the loya! Republicans OF the North.
1t means something. Ii means that
the Southern Democracy is reaching
for the prize it has so long coveted
the control Of this itepub!ic-and that
it is not particular as TO the methods
il adopts 10 attain that end. Let ev-
cry Republican bear in mind that fif-
teen Southern States are Democratic,
and are likely to remain so if the laws
cannot be enforced, and let him shape
his conduct accordingly
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1878-12-05

The State Beard of Canvassers has
completed its compilation o! the votes
East at The lstc election. The follow.
ing is the result:
Goseruor-St John, 1900; Goodin,
sizes: Mitchell. 27,o57: scattering. II
81. JONAS majority over ell, 9,7ii
Lieut.. Govcrnor-!iamphroy. 75, 2i2;
Ummcihun, So, Az; Taylor. 26,7S5
scattering. rs. Humphreys majority
over all, 1882.
Secretary of Statc-James Smith,
77,1Si: Borion, 81, 1920; Leach, 26,9S6 I;
scattering. 3. Smiths majority over
all, ICES.
Auditor Boi,eb'ake, 76,701: Shan
non. Si.?5s: Cornell, 70, ls6; scattering
los. Bonehrake's majority over all,
1918.
Treasurer Francis, 76,sl5: Black.
1891: wolcot'. 259ll; scattering, 200
Francis majority over all. 1861
Attorney General Davis, 76,is2;
Cox, 53.fl7; Frank Dostcr, i.259: scat
tcrinc, 5iG. Davis majority over all,
lS.225o.
SUP; Pablo Instruction Lennon,
1864: Mckim, si,7ll: Foot, 26,iss;
scattering. 20. Lcmmon's majority
ov.r all, 1866.
Chief Justice Horton, .5,T52; Rug
slcs. 3i,9l3: Nrooman, 26.5oS: scatter
ing 4. Horizons majority over all. |
1882.
Congress. l>t Observation-Disclosures,
S0,I57; Mcclure. l4.sl9; Gale, 5.7l6:
scattering is anderson, majority
o,era all, 9,csi.
Congress, I'd Dis,rict-llaskell. 49,
o29: Blair. 1897; Elder, 1882: seat
icring, >. Hasseli's plurality, SOP.
Congress, Sd District Ryan, 25, 22s:
Fuga,e, s,lo9; Doster, il,o5l: scatter
ing, 1. Ryan's majority over all, g.
Cos.
Congress. at large-flallowe 49,
97S; Crawford, 60,l09: scattering, s.
lIaliowell's majority, 1890.
For each office the name of the Re- &
publican is FIRST mentioned; then that j
of the Democratic candidate, aud las,
hat of The Grccnhackcr. On two Of
General aud Congress
nan at large-the Democrats aud L
!; reenbackers combined. ID
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not agree with the footings. The ex-
PLANTATION is that the total is the valua-
ton as fixed by the State Board of
Equalization. while the different class
es of property ere put down as return
ed by the County Clerks. The State
Board increased the assessment in
some counties, and decreased them in
others, making an aggregate net In
crease Of over $500. 900.
Lands in Wyandoite county are as
scd at an average of $12.97 cents per
acre, and iu Leavenworth at $40. In
five other counties, Atchison, Brown,
Doniphan, johnson and Miami, they
are assessed at over 500 per acre in
the others, Douglas, Jefferson. Shaw
nee, at over S. and less than 81; aud
in all the other counties of the State
at less than s. per acre. The lowest
assessment is in Edwards county, $l.2
per acre.
The highest assessed value of town
lots is in Shawnee county, $163.12 the
next highest in Atchison count, $l59, :
%; next in Leavenworth county.
$155.09; next in Brown couaty, $l2S,-
SO; next in Bourbon county. $10l.08 ;
and next in Douglas county, $l00.70.
These are the only counties in the
State where town lots are assessed at
an average of over 500 each.
Three counties in the State, Shaw
nee, Douglas and Leayenworth, each
return over million dollars worth of
personal property All the others
have under 100000.
In total property valuations. Leav-
enworth county reports $6,353, 1853 !;
Shawnee, $5,618.927: Douglas, $4,9S7,-
379; Atchison, Si,356, 6s5 and Miami,
$4,101 ,S74.
Seven other counties, viz: Bourbon.
Brown, DoUiphan, Jefferson, johnson,
Lyon and Pottawatomie, each return
over So, 600, 900 worth of taxable prop
erty.
Eighteen counties, Butler, Craw ford
Cherokee, Coffey, Cowley. Dickinson,
Franklin, Greenwood. Jackson, Linn,
Labette, Marshall, Nemaha, Neosho,
Usage, Saline Sede wick and Wyan.
dotte each over 81 100000.
Twenty counties, Bllen, Anderson,
Barton, Chase; Clay, Cloud, Davis,
Harvey, Mcpherson, Marion, Reno,
Riley, Republic, Sumner, WabBunsee,
Washington, Woodson q: d Wilson,
each over 81, 100000,
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1878-12-05

Advancing Year. ease. sickness. asssp-
Poia;meni, and hereditary raedisfosuien-
all operate TO turn the hair gray. ard either
o. ibsn inel.Ecs i, to shed premature. y
Ayers Hair Nisos wlil restore faded .; gray
light aad red hair 10 rich brown Of deep
black, a. may DE dssirrs- II so.less and
c.sa1ses the scalp. giving ); 4 bsa.iAy action.
and removes and cures Gsaafss and tgmors.
BY IL Use iass1a; sais il e3sSSss.- aad = nss
gre~ih will be pFoiacsss; Ia ali eases wsere
the ioilirses are not destroyed o. giants d.
esys5 rs effects are beautifully sscwH &c
b;asAy, weak or ssekiy haie. 10 which few
applications viii p-ciuee tse gloss aBis fres:s-
hess o. ysath. ii-rsn.es. snt sars ID is ope-
ration. !; 1. Incompatible 4 daesssag. an; is
especially ,4inss Ter lae soa insfrs and EisA-
re-, Of :oae Il snp.rts Il contains zeiiber
oil EoF dye, and III 30, .ess nor eslos white
rsAsrie: yet IL lasss ssr- on iae hair, zEd
Keeps it fresh .ad yigsrsas. Foe sale BY ali
ieaisss. -
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1878-12-05
The Largest Daily in Kansas.

The Lcavenworth Times reaches Us
this week as q nine-column daily con.
tanning Tie largest amount OF reading
matter of any daily published west OF
St. Louis. Never since Territorial
times has that journal welded the in
fiuence that il does al resent, while
its circulation, we have good reason
to believe, is second to few papers in
the entire country. The Times agri-
cultural and State news departments
are pag C9ccHchcc, AND Its lists in this
in ihls section are Increasing wonder
fully. IN another column will be
foui d its prospectus with prices.
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For the Eagle.
Warning to Hunters.

ED. EAaLE:-At meeting Of the
Prairie Gem Grange, held on the 23d
Of November, 1873, the following pre-
amble and resolution was adopted, and
I am requested to send copy to the
EAGLE for publication:
WHEREAS, The farmers are SO quiet
under the many acts of injustice that
are put upon them by legislative aud
other acts, that certain class of peo-
pie act upon the principle that farm
crs have no rights which they are
bound to respect, now after repeated
warnings which were scoffed at and
ridiculed by this class, forbearance
ceases to be virtue, being resolved
to protect our rights to the extent Of
our abilities, we give this notice and
hope all honorable men will govern
themselves by it.
Resolred, by the undersigned, that
we hereby forbid any person hunting
or killing prairie chickens or any game
whatever on our premises.
j. Il. York,
J. Z. York,
j. G. True,
j. Il. Garner,
James Sackett,
Samuel Wyckoff,
Henry Scarth,
j. b. Carroll,
James Menehee,
Sylvester Wyckon,
Jerome Turkey,
S. S. Bowman,
Sarah Stearns,
GEO. A. WHITE, Secretary.
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Post 0mcs Changes.

Post Office changes in Kansas during
the week ending November so, 1873,
furnished for THE EAGLE by VIM.
VanVleck, of the Post Office Depart
ment.
NAMES CHANGED.
Lincoln Centre, Lincoln county, to
Lincoln.
Lola, Barbour county, to Springvale
Pratt county, Allison j. Johnson,
postmaster.
POSTMASTERS APPOINTED.
Gomcria, Republic county, E. b.
Dunkin.
Woodruff, Chase county, Patrick
Murphy.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1878-12-05

Bar silver is quoted at five-eighths
per cent. premium over grecnbacks,
and one-half over gold in New York.
Silver has also gone up in the British
markets. If there should happen to
be a considerable rise in the CONNER
cial value of silver, or depreciation
in gola-would the single standard
people still insist on gold as that stand
ard, or would they still insist on the
dearer metal, which in that case would
be silver,
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1878-12-05
The Currency Question

Notwithstanding the fact that thousands Of
our people are at presen. WORRYING themselves
almost 10 death over this vexed question, ev-
en- to the extern; Of negiec,ing their business.
their homes and their duty to their families,
there are still thousands upon thousand Ct
smart, hard working and intelligent men pour
ing into the Aarkan sas Valley. the Garden of
the West. where the Atehison, Topeka and
Santa Fe railroad offers them their choice OF
100000 acres Of The choicest farming lands
in the world at almost their own prices. Ii
you do not believe It write 10 the undsrsign-
ed, who will tell you where yoa can get
cheap land exploring ticket, and how, ut a
moderate expense, you can see for yourself
and be convinced. w. F. White, General
Passenger and Ticket Agent, Topeka, Kan
sas. Slit
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1878-12-05

We lay before our readers in sup
plemcnt form the message delivered
by the President to Congress day be-
fore yesterday.
After expressing thanks for peace
aud abundant harvests, and disposing
Of the department reports and the ter
riblc affection Of yellow fever, he
takes up the subject which has been
most anxiously looked for--the gross
outragcs Of the South. lie admits
that the people whom he has been try
ing to serve have grossly violated the
amendments to the Constitution in
overriding the rights of the colored
people. The President says he will
spare no pains to punish the offenders.
The message is a carefully prepared
document and will be read with great
interest.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1878-12-05
Death Of Major Gale.

Maj. Benz. Gale, postmaster at Atch
ison, died last Tuesday morning, after
long and painful illness, aged forty
two years. Ike was buried in Oak Hill
Cemetery on Wednesday, the Masons.
Odd Fellows and knights Of Pythia'
having charge OF the remains. De
ceased was an bouored and respected
citizen aud the funeral was one of the
largest ever held in Atchison. Sena-
tor ingalls, was a warm friend of the
deceased and was al his bedside daily,
for weeks before he died.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1878-12-05

IL every feature but the hair, shsea hsS
gross Wits from lever. Tsss ssar q, thsr;y-
nse writes Us ii hsse esa3 PArxerss Hair
saisn ssx Es1nsas. sad an more thza pseased
Win H. /, hs- restored lhe natural hrcwa
color Of Eay hair snf gwen Il SHY sestress.
nler Tran sssE before. Te4Te Il IA dszaras.
40 fasslns halr. ass 81 Esays- he scalp 70 clean
xsd nice AIS coal tas. ] sm ever go much
lse ssci- sss: I fesi@a1 sook Ike rad-sIf aga.u.
Dsssafsc:zzt properties ;a-s eater casn;saisy
'alS til. gFerzrG;isa fsr.'tss /; hesiag. cleans
ia zae bsal;sfsi, b. tbs sszasssal and vizer-
os. szir !, F=yilsess. tsEetssF wira ia proper
y af ressarseg tse sasf e = =atsr~i yoafstui
-eser. Ssss.zs sAe 1eai sEfsssly srss :.sz 1xa-
t-Es. eieAa AID ktaises Surprises - ss~s rAsn
g piessss- Guy hosiss from sour druggist,
g. g. Nasthevs, AID test it, saerits.z,-5ssi
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1878-12-05

The postofiice ruling to the effect
that under the law husband cannot
open his wife's letters, nor she her
husbands, is not TO remain dead let
ter. A prom inent gentleman in Os-
wego, New York, was arrested for
this ohense, Oh complaint of his wife.
A divorce suit is now pending.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1878-12-05

The Wichita EAGLE, of Yesterday.
says the older cities of Kansas are
looking up-ana brighter day l. now
dawning. OF this fact every o5sery-
nag citizen i, convinced. aud the rea-
son il plain. Daring the past few
years ali OF the mighty iaflusnce of the
railroad companies has been united in
pushing emigration further out. The
sure-to-ccme reaction i beginning to
set ia. and ROW our turn has come
Il arearorfh Press.
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The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1878-12-05

Al the Stafford Sessions, In England
the other day, great amusement was
caused by medical certificate. pro-
duced By an absent jarymaa. stating
that be was suffering from nervous
debility arising froE alcoholic exesss.
The chairman said because man
chose to get drunk was no excuse. and
he must be fined IS.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1878-12-05

The Atchison Champion complies an
interesting article from the late report
of the Auditor of the State, from which
we make liberal extracts. These facts
are condensed from three hundred
pages of book OF details, aud cannot
fail to be interesting to many:
The following figures show the
length, within the limits Of the State,
of the several lines of railway, and
the total assessed value Of the roads
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1878-12-05

Oar town Is rapidly filing up with
strangers. The prospect OF an early
completion of railroad to this city.
connected with 20 fact that we viii!
be the shipping t,oint for tae tAous-
ands upon thousands of cattle that are
annually shipped through this State
from Texas. naturally leads them thi :
way. and when here, aud see how soon
this il liable to be realized. they are
10Th to return. They all, with scarce
~ q single exception, pronounce this
the best body OF lani they have seen,
ami consequently, most OF them sFe
satisfied AHiio.Y .Toaraai
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Shrrif's Sac.

District Court. iJth Judicial District. scdxwici
County. Kansas.
g. II. wiilsasns
IS.
FraskiinB ksrrbe val
Helen kefc5eTai and
smith & Pit:enxrf
BJ virtue OF order 81 sale ssRod out Of sts
district court II The 1871 Judicial District sfssn
amt for @edg@ick cDasty, b4ss4-, wsers1n
y. II. williams Is psai5tg AID ransIia u
hsreoesai. usien h.Tchs val ass smith & pltiss-
ger are defendants, wgA GA
sa,rrday, n ia dag II ,jsassys. f. .. 1873.
a, o'eioek ,. M. - ihe e0arfhouss doar. helar
st the gro1t % iae bsiiJfEz sEosh ~ bale
block on D9ugias as.rpa. ia The ci.y II Ieaita
>ausas. offer ios ssse Al Iu5tie auction 4, H..
highest bicdcT FER cash Ia hass, a.! the 2 zsjf
cd and laistest II fbe deieEgsrfs frasslsa i.
ReTshsFzt Itesra hefcnsFai sDt saith & Pfltsa-
grr. IN and Z. tbs following f..ef4ssi r4ai prs.
-rfy situated 10 t.lr eJraiy Of sea< z3ek ant
sssfe OF kaHsas - vi
iot y as.i tSo q aIsi eSs; Az 4, Of ths
nortfiwssf gtsrtsT al Il .eC;isa nsisslsr ssY.a
~, i9wEehig EaHsBsr twenty eight ,2si s4asa
thTse III west.
said real property j. ia9 lei upsa a. 1ae .ssas,.
cry Of sef.raissats ttaskIia p ksrrse.Ysi ,..s.5,
: e eassai aed smith 4 Ptgtesss-r aoi wil, -
sold 70 sssisff sad or'isT 81 safe
Sheriff. eaaes, - .tAifa Dree.cssf - KS
~ nLNsfs1
sAefig 81 sessRlsk .syaatJ, Asasas
Harris : iiaIft- fits.s sitssa~ys "a
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L
la addition to these amounts the
State disbursed S5i POO for bonds re-
deemed and cancelled $27, 400.G5 for
siuking fund orders redeemed; SILL
500 for interest on bonds; $Yl2, 33j. Is
| for annual school fund orders redeem.
! cd /; 1921 ,ii6 S3 for permanent school
fund orders redeemed; and other
amounts making tota! of $l,272, DO
81, as stated above,
The Governors salary is $4,000 per
annum; the Secretary of State. 81, 900 :;
the Auditors, 5000; the Treasurer's,
s.. $50; the Attorney Generals 81 800;
the Superintendent of Public instruc-
| ton, s., 900: the State Librarian, ST.
| 500; the Supreme Court Judges, So
900; the District Judges, 81 800; and
| the Superintendent of Insurance, 81
800.
or the appropriations for the State
University $40 900 was for finishing he
building: of those for the State Agri-
cultural College, $1,000 was for barn
and 81 900 for finishing the mechanical
building and of those for the penilen-
tiary, SIS 500 was for shop anu 9TH
err permanent improvements.
The Auditor SAYS that the fees paid
to county officers and Others on ac-
count of the sale of school lands. for
the year ending June 30ih, aggregated
SS,365. lie thinks the law allowing
such fees ought 10 be repealed. The
officers, he says, do not get the benefit |
OF these fees, as they are deducted |
from their salaries ana the benefits go |
TO the counties.
The Auditor fayors reduction of
The interest On tax sale certificates. |
When the present law was passed. he
says, money commanded from Is 10 "a
per cent. in ordinary business transact
tions. IL hen required special induce
ments 10 cause men to invest III tax
sale certificates The law has worked
well, SO tar as the State Il municipal
revenues are concerned, As is demon
stratcd by the fact that the tax !cvies
of 1876 and 1877 were more fully paid
than at any previous time in the histo-
~ OF the State. Bat now that capital
is more abundant. interest is at 4 low
er rate, and opportunities for proiiia-
bic Investment are fewer. the Auditor
lhlnks the rate o: interest on tax sales
might be reduced, with perfect safety
10 State and local revenues, and 10 the
great benefit of the tax payers, to !
twenty-five per cent. per annum. II
5 now fifty per cent.
The following statement presents
he totals OF the several classes OF per- /,
'onal property, as assessed for taxable
purposes in 1878:
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1878-12-05
Fruit and Ornamental Trees.

take this means OF informing the citizens
OF SedgwicS and surrounding counties that
expect to canvass for orders for trees tor the
spring delivery. l have had nineteen years
experience in fruit growing. and know the
varieties adapted to this clii1ate. I VIII sell
on an average, about fly per cent lower than
they have been sold here fore, and guaran-
tee every one sold iirst-class In every respect.
25-if J q. SAMPSON. Fl Paso.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1878-12-05

The war in Afghauistan will not be
lacking in picturesque featGeres. Ev-
cry approach to the Ameer's dOmin-
ions is over a road that would call out
the enthusiasm of tourist, and the
employment of elephants and camels
gives to the invading army an Orient
al cast that has at least the charm of
novelty to Europe aud America.