The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1878-06-13

"Thsy say that something will happen to-
night that will not emily increase the grocery
firm OF Allen & Tucker, and offer quid pro
quo to some minister, but which may in due
time eject fayorably the population Of our
city. In other words, Whitney not being en-
tireiy satisfied with the late election of Pope
has elected one for him.elf. The 7s peum
will be sounded tonight, also the horns and
the COW bells. All are invited.
A subscriber in New York writes ms on 3
postal card: "Stop the EAGLE for the present.
Ny family fears it may convey the small pox."
CORY, man. we Thoroughly fumigatc and
disinfect every copy before it leaves the Office.
Smell it once, just! Wouldn't it be e good
idea 70. you to try little fresh bovine virus
Our police force just looks splendid, Mar
shall and all, in its new uniform, carrying
with it metropolitan air apd dash that Is
consoling to the ambitious bergher and assur-
ing to the tlmid. The cloth is blue, the but
tons, buckles and stars silver, and sll was
paid for out of their own pockets and no
thanks to the city.
The Florence Herald states that Win Gray.
a clerk In the post Office at that place, cancel
led and stamped los letters in two minutes.
The mailing clerk of the Wichita Office, Dir.
Romeyn Eldridge, cancelled two hundred and
seventy-two il .he same time, and did 1t IN
workmap-like manner, the letters being all
sorts, just as they came from the drcp-box.
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MIR. j. Ii. Brown had valuable mare stolen
Tuesday night about twelve O'clock, lie saw
tho thief start and followed him about sight
miles, bu; his animal giving out he abandon ed
the pursuit He win pay $50 for the return
Of the animal ,-slight sorrel. fifteen and-a-half
hands high, white stripe en- nose, and nine
years old.
And the windows OF heaven opened night
before last and the rain descended in buckets
funs. in cataracts and in sluices and also in
drops. For very truth this "Wednesday
morning there is g general dampness prevail
ing. The wind Frustrated the corn to some
extent, but we have heard OF no material
damage being done by the storm.
4 lady sends US couple of clippings en-
bracing ''w oman's Friendship and "Hus-
bands,v which are gosd and which will appear
In due time. In note she truthfully and del
icateiy observes: 'We see great many
maxims for wives; here are some sensible
ores for husbands. OF course you do not
need them, but viii you print them for the
benefit OF those who d."
So luxuriant is the growth Of all field crops
this year, SO dark the green of the corn fields
and of the foliage of the trees, that every
thing seems resting under q ropcal sir,
which delusion is only dissipated By the great
squares of golden wheat. The luxuriant
growth OF everything Is perfectly wonderf III.
Ii corn ever made an hundred bushels to the
acre, it win make it this year.
Prof. \. L. Strong, whose presence In our
city we have heretofore noted, father to
Mr.. G. c. strong, is contemplating opening
up writing academy, he having rented 3
building opposite tho Presbyterian church
for that purpose. Prot. Strong enjoys a
wide reputation as IN artistic penman, and
successful teacher, and the opportunities that
viii be offered By this institution to our
young people should not be neglected.
The Wichita and Southwestern rsilro ad /,
including side tracks, rolling stock, tools, ma
teriai and buildings, was assessed by the
State Board at Si93, 1910. The Atchison,
Topeka and Santa Ee railroad and its branch
IS in the State at 81 .5S5, 1900. Four per
cent on that amount for all taxable purposes
would give the State and counties Slz5, I2s.5i.
The State school fund gets from this ono road
sf,3S5.7l annually.