The Wichita city eagle., 1878-07-11
psr,oa.l Mention.

ing our city visit.
Mr.. S. II. Kohn who has been absent sew
eral days in Iowa, is at home.
Mrs. Holloway arrived in the city Friday
last. J. NJ. don't look so lonely now.
Hon. James Z. Mead left for the Rockies in
company with James L. Dyer Tuesday morn.
ing. Mr.. II. expects to be absent about two
weeks.
Master Fred, her son, is visiting her parents
in this city, Mr.. and Mrs. s. l.. Davidson.
Hon. VIM. Ross was up from Ninnescah
Saturday. The Squire says the corn in his
neighborhsod is running fast on account of its
| all gong to ears, and there will not be any
fodder for the cows.
John Exton has got his Elevator in very
good ORDER, and it is arranged. we should
think, very conveniently, with six bins and
six dumps. One of the principal features
OF his establishment is the fact that he can take
farmers wheat elevate it clean and load it
| in the cars. and do it separately and not mix
| II up with other wheat of different grade.
1t has capacity Of about twenty-four hund-
red bushels per day.
| Col John W. Forney, of Belle Plaine, was
in the city Saturday. Also Mr.. Brown, Of the
same place.
T. b. Wall. of st. Clair county, Illinois. an
attorney-at-law, came to our city few days
since, and thinks strongly Of locating among
us.
| Miss Annie Stamper left for her homo this
Thursday morning. Her many friends in this
city were 10th to have her go, she being q
lady of such pleasing address they had be-
come greatly attached to her. She goes with
| her sister, Mrs. A. W. oliver, who goes to
spend portion of the summer at her old home
at Decatur, Illinois.
Miss Lulu McCabe is in the city for time
Chss. w. Hill has gone 10 New Mexico.
H. II, and George Whitney, of Waterford,
Pa, uncle and brother of J. p. Whitney, are
| in the city.
We had the pleasure yesterday of meeting
N. b. Dawson, Esq, of johnson county, who
has decided to locate aud engage in business
in Anthony, Harper county. Mr.. ID. comes
| well recommended and possesses the ability
and energy to succeed in Whatever business
he may engage.
Henry Richards has returned from Littl G
Rock. He says the heat down in that wood
ed country is terrible.
DR.. +. 8. McCabe, that grand good preacher
and social gentleman, came down from ToPe-
ka Saturday night to spend few days among
his many friends in Wichita. He preached
Sabbath IN the Presbyterian Chapel to large
congregation from the text, 81 will have mer-
cy and not sacrifices"
W. A. Ritchey took trip to Burlington,
Coffey county. Last week he returned, and
tells the same oft-repeatcd story that the Ne
osho valley is small potatoes compared with
the Arkansas valley.
W. 8. Corbett has betook himself to the
Rockies to recuperate his wasted energies.
j. L. Reese, OF the Oriental Livery Stables
ia keeping pace with our iast-going city. Fine
horses, fat aud sleek, and handsome phaetons,
buggies, single or double, stand ready to let.
Mr.. Abraham Marsh, father of Chas. Marsh,
is drawing near the close of lies labors. For
nearly six months he has been going down.
| Several weeks since dropsy, in addition to ag-
gravated asthma, set IN, since which time he
has been confined TO bis house. For two or
three years he has been holding q position at
| the depot. where he not only won the respect
and confidence, but the good will OF our busi-
ness men. Possessing most kindly face,
which Is but an index to the generous soul be-
hind it, be was always bubbling over with
good nature and pleasantly. Father Marsh
was born in New York City seventy years
ago last May and we have not the least idea
that he has an enemy in the world. Last
Sabbath evening we called to find him in the
full possession OF all his faculties and as bright
aud as happy as in days of yore, and even
while speaking Of the dark river whose wa
tiers were then tapping his feet, he could not
withstand the temptation to get of several
jokes, one at our expense. He said he knew
that his time had como, and cheerfuly and
without regret he was awaiting the ineyita-
bic. lie talked OF the hour Of dissolution 4
que Of pleasant change. His father befor e
him beautiiied his burial spot with ornament
al ireSe, Siasoeh anu ho"cis, "hoiS ho sPenS
all his leisure hours in reading and resting
meeting the last enemy with the same quiet
resignation that tired child yields itself to
sleep. After all, they that go are happier.
God wills it so, and so it is
The pilgrims on the way,
Though weak and worn more cheerful are
Than all the rest who stay.
And when at last, poor man, subdued
Lies down to death resi- gned,
May he not still be happier far
Than those he leaves behind?