The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1878-03-21
Down 10 Wellington and Belle PLANE.

A little public business OF private nature.
or little private business OF public nature
the which in all political probability will be
promptly promulgated 10 the ripeness OF the
near future, took US down to Wellington, the
county seat of Sumner, last week, which
place we reached, by the way OF Hayesvie
London and Belle Plaine, as The shades OF
evening were enfoldins that young melropo-
lis for nights rest. II would be no news to
our readers ia this valley to say that the
thousands upon thousands of acres OF wheat
that enliYened every landscape and enriched
every view along the entire forty-mile drive,
with its growing green, aud which begins al
ready to toss and wave TO the pressure Of the
spring bretZes promises most abundant
harvest They not only know that, but
know pretty well that there Is not poor acre
of wheat to be found in hundred miles
square, including the counties OF Sedgwick,
sumner. Cowey and Butler. Wellington, as
was evident from the first glance, has taken
fresh start this spring in growth, life and
trade, and all her leading spirits we found
correspondingly elevated, sanguine and hap
py. Her business squares were all activity
and hustle up to a late hour at night, and the
city il no more like what She was three years
ago than life is like death. Not bit more.
Captain Folks wa. net at home, but the rest
OF the Press boys welcomed us heartily. Our
Johnny Stewart, John G. Woods, Esq,
Captain May hew, the county treasurer, Judge
Blodget, the postmaster, Fuitz, the great
land SELLER and Dick Stevenson py-poIIDtv
commissioner, and other leading men under
stand the big future that lies before that
rich county and Its capital town, and their |
labot, aud enterprise is only ouistripped by |
their !aiih
Belle PLANE lies between the Ninnescab |
river and Cowskin aud net far from the con- |
junction OF these streams with the Great Ar
mound, which stands like sentinel in tile !
hazy distance, overlooking one Of the most
combinations Of streams. valleys,
woodland and prairie that ever delighted the
eyes of mortal man. Planted In tue very
midst OF this ravi.ling landscape, circum-
scfibed by these gently gliding, foage-lring-
ed streams, backed and ironted by lis hun
IA Gus VI - Cal AiLH hSllAs HANaS uBuoiAAtehs
can only be compared to the oceans regular
swell, most appropriately was the christen-
ing-Beile PlAine-BeautituI Plain. Both
coming and going We spent couple OF hours
there, and While our IHsepersbls companion
on these trips enjoyed her sesta at the Civic
House we slIoled out to look at the usw
gothic NJ Z. church with its neat sur
eupola, ard the new school house
with il. tower, and the new Presbyterian
chapel on the south side. We met our old ac
quaintance Colonel Jokn W. Forney, who
both practices law and RUS iarm. We had
also the pleasure ofmeetins Dr.. :. NJ. Rolpb,
Thomas Donahoe, the postmaster. Purcell,
Potter and Others whose names we have for
gotten. In sight OF this place ia the home OF
Hon. II. c. ST. Clair. cur eX-state Senator,
whom many of our readers know by reputa-
ion. The Colonel has splendid farm in =
sigh state OF cultivation, which he does not
fail to enjoy and preft by withal. We re-
yretted not seeing him. If the people of
Belle Flame and vicinity are not happy they
ought to be, fer theirs is one of the choice
spots OF earth. A little post Office .quabbe
had been causing ripple OF embarrassment
some of the good people beng upon one
side and some on the other As is always the
Ease, but they will forget all that in the pres
Derily OF the future, il not before.
We returned nome FRIDAY evening, by the
way Of Horner's mil 5 and Waco. Upon every
hand Improvements were being made in
arms and homes. In fact. Southeast Ssdg-
wick is hard TO beat. At Waco a GOOD and
new substantial bridge spans the Cowskin
We found Watson, the postmaster, as we did
he postmaster at London, growing about
he great number of registers 10 handle, but ;
otherwise prosperous and happy.