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The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1878-09-19

On Sunday the Episcopalians will hold SER
vices in the new hall in Mcpherson Block.
Sunday school at the same place, at the usual
hour.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1878-09-19

The third quarterly meeting Of the N. e
Church will he held in this place next Sab
bath. Presiding Elder Walter will be here
TO preach and conduct The various services
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1878-09-19

The season is now at hand when farmers
should insure their property sgainst fire by
surrounding their fields with suitable fire
guards,
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1878-09-19

"subscriber's" article, Of Alton, did not
reach this Office until Tuesday OF this week,
which accounts for its non.appearance in the
EAGLE.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1878-09-19

\
!. General entries of Al kinds, for exhibition
will csese On Wednesday,. septs6bef M. q
8 O'Clock. p. m, excep; in speed ring.
| Entrppce fees to I'll departments, Including
spsdd ring. ~lll y ten PER cent. Of premium.
offered.
Superintendent ars stquaket ~ -be pre-
emit At the opening Of the fair so As to have Ill
articles catered properly. and arranged in
their lots and classes.
Awarding committees are requested to meet
TT ths 'Secretary's ONCE promptly, Wednes-
day. September 18th, II 10 O'Clock. .. m, and
receive their badge Of ofice, and season tick
tets also Oh vacancies should there be any.
FIRST DAY, TUESDAY, SEPT. "a. -
TrottinS for unframed horses.
Running race. (ponies). .>EI9-T3
Races viii commence at precisely 2o'clock,
p. m. each day. 5tis1 N-4
SECOND DAY, WEDNESDAY, SEPT. Is.
Three minute class pacing
Walking to load OF 2, 500 pounds.
Foot race, one-half mile by Indians and
whites.
Runuing-ponies NOT over IA hands high.
Foot race, One.nalf mite, whites.
Potsto race for boys.
THIRD DAY. THURSDAY, SEPT. %.
10 .. m.-awsrd Of premium on farm, gar
den and orchard products.
Atll O'Clock, Glass A, D, C, d and E.
At II Class r AMI G..
At Class X and L.
Annual address, by Hon. J. p. St John.
Speaking by Hon. c. w. Blair, and Others.
at . O'Clock, p. m. -
Shooting tournament for champion silver
cup, by Southwestern Kansas. at 10 o'clock.
a, IN. The winner to defend the cup against
all challengers.
Archery--fn this contest for the prize, In
dams will contest against any Archery Cub
In the State.
Three minute class tro.ting.
Slow mule race, one-ha.f mile.
Black Cayote Indian chief will run against
a running horse.
Bareback race by Indian chefs.
Running race, one-half mile.
FOURTH DAY, FRIDAY, SEPT. q.
Tilting tourn .ment by officers aud directors
OF the association.
Equesirianship, boys under fourteen years.
Pacing, open to all. mile heats.
Trotting. open TO all, mile heats.
Running, open to all, mile heats.
Pedestrianism, one mile walk.
The three last days OF the fair all stock en-
tered for competition will report on the track
promptly at 10 o'clock, a. m, and patrol un-
der the direction Of the Marshal.
Passenger rates, one fare for round trip.
Freight will be one fare, and returned free
on q certificate from the Secretary that the
stock was on exhibition and did not Oh angc
nwnprs
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1878-09-19

A girl 10 10 general Eousework can get fri
class wsses and q permanent situation by
calling nj this Office.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1878-09-19

The accommodations for stock will be am
ple--stalls and sheds 10 abundance for nil who
wish to compete.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1878-09-19

There will be meeting OF the stockholders
of the Ptrons' Commercial Agency, Friday.
October 4th, at the agency's elevator in WITCH.
tia. f. r. POWELL Secretary
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1878-09-19

put down at the fair grounds than was in use
last wear
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1878-09-19

Mrs. Annie Watson returned Tuesday night
from her eastern trip, which she very heartily
enioyed
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1878-09-19
LIST OF LETTERS
REMAINING IN THE WICHITA POST OFFICE

|
Uncalled for Sept. Is, 1878.
To obtain any OF these letters, the appli
cant must call Ter Advertised Letters" an,
give the date OF this list.
II not called for within one month they vii
be sent to the dead letter Office.
Letters are not advertised until they hay
remained in the Office one week.
LADIES LIST.
ArthurMrsl BridgsLB
Brigg-MtssM Booker MissM .
BrrkcrMrsJ CrouchMissN
CookMrsMH DavisMrsL
GreyNrrAM GoudNrsHM
GreenMrsSE BiitonMissN 9
Hutchinson NissJ Humphrey MrsNJ
Jordan Mi>sG Lat;aM
McVickorMrs McGriG Mrs L
Now MrsPJ MiilsMissMA
MisMissL MarshMrsH
Maiden MrsC MasonMrsW
Mar-nMrsEM MagecM
McCloskey MISE N,chol, MissLL
ParkerM,-sCE Par-onsMi sE
RadIe MrsL Resms MrsGW
Re nolds NiissA RoseMrsHM
kebersfMrsS SmithMrsMS
SmitnMr>M ehawMssC
sewardMi.sME ScottMissE
Forrest Mi.sL Ware MissSA
w niteMr Williams Mi.sh
WiI>oDMissJ WiliiamsMrsN
Weicb ursMA2 YesgerNrsSL
Zebe Miss Z
GENTS LIST.
AekieyE BullockAE
BorgnerJA BueeyJW
BuckH Brownie
BrownW Br,ndieD
BrzggJW BradieyJG 9
Bower.T BloekW2
BirchDE Cooke
CoeleyD CosmickD
Cogs@eiiNH CowsrdiaEi
CogsweiLS CoBIor.J
Cou.terF ClevengerW
Clusters CarltoaDH
CsnpbeilEN Camp5elCP.
Davi>onLu DayIsiH
GseenJH2 GrsiyS
Griffin GrayWJ
GreenupPro.CE hauerf
Harin-E HAusbargerE
Kicking Nr Hide
HicSey.M Higinooiha;ny.C
Hilton IL Ho!tonCE
.lowR HoweREL.SCo
LiseiyH Johnsoar
LibelO LivingstonD
McPnersonH McCoussera
NcQuincyFI. McGaildI
MceiareA Me.sartyTJ
MooreJ GorTisn
NoorcRA NoGe.tr
Nitchellf MiilerIH
MeeksrEG MortenM
xargeF MshsEKS
MrCoyW NeCleanJ
Nc AuilcnJW MusseifnarDGz
MurrayJF AyersJ
kortnrupJP Oosckr
i'aitcrsonEC PhensonNr{ p'ssteTeE;
fickestWJ PsliensB
hey npidsHr Eex Ro,dsaG
kiieyN EoyersN
no es.n1 Rssei3L
EowievTG RomainFP
>tcrEesssW S;aFTJ
- nesN SmsshB
-niierO SMITH
>NithIs >impscuM
cin<erIl >howalterS
shead-rNnir she8dSafs
sipgerJN srnintieyEA
>ei-teSk Scsr.Ge5F
Scs.srwJ. ScostJw
iarEerJ& TurnerW
ThemssN ThemasJ
Tsbbigis>D ThorpsonD
TeserD TAyiorJMy
WrighfW nrignsAD
ighsfN WolfxWy
" oodmAaIC WhiseJJ
wht<JE whsflnxC
White. NR-t-ss,aD
WhilecstoaJ ais-oaA
~ aft@LJ Naxeerf
weckerx&M puis.enwh2
| YozngAA
| Il T. ACzDocE, P@smssaI.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1878-09-19

After the fin. Of October third class mail
matter can be registered for q charge Of ten
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1878-09-19

At the Residence OF the brides parents h
Lawrence. by Rev. Geo. W. hennlu., OF the
u. =. Church. john L. bruce, Of Winfield,
70 Miss Minnie 4. Fulton, OF Lawrence.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1878-09-19

The Wichita & Southwestern Railroad H.
probably-,aking into the consideration lis
entire length-the smoothest and lightesi
grade road in America. One OF the light en-.
gines of the Atcaison, Topeka & Santa Fe
last week, pulled IRON Newton to Wichita
seyenty-two box cars. against head wind,
but Sunday last like-sized engine pulled
over the entire length OF the road one hun
dred and six cars against quite breeze. Oh
course the engineer did not dare stop on the
road, as he never could have started again,
bu, kept "hoopen 'em up" clear through.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1878-09-19
City Markets.

No. 2 wheat is worth 81 cents, No. at 5s,
No. 4 at IS, rejected at 80.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1878-09-19

The Wichita odd Fellows sent fifty dollars
more to the yellow fever sufferers this week
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1878-09-19

A stand, with tables and chairs for the con-
venienos Of newspaper reporters, has already
been prepared At the fair grounds, and MOTH
ing win be left undone that will add to their
convenience and comfort, and the directors
are very anxious to have tho press nom
abroad well represented. ~
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1878-09-19

Next week will be the boss week-regulaE
gala day for this and surrounding counties.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1878-09-19

Contractors are requested to bid on . school
house. See elsewhere In this issue.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1878-09-19

The enrolment for the first week Of city
schools foot up I've hundred, whica was abeui
the average attendance last year. Last year
there was about nine hundred enrolled: this
year the census.tsker repor.s eleven Hundred
ana seventy.Ave Of school axe,It jf1 q
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1878-09-19

The fairly daily will contain each days pro-
gramme and proceedings, awards, etc.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1878-09-19

Rey-Adams Peabody, Of the New Church, 2
will lecture on the PHILOSOPHY OF Emanuel
Swedenborg, at The Baptist church, on Thurs
day, Friday. and Saturday nights, and VIII
preach on sunday. morning and evening, At
the sane place. Anare cordially invited to
attend. The lectures viii be free.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1878-09-19

Al this writing rain is very badly needed ID
this section. The country east and west o
rs has been within ten days Tislfed BY splen.
did rains, but strip north and south includ.
ing this section, Of shout forty miles wide
was skipped entirely, aud our farmers find Il
next to impossible to either piow or SOW fall
wheat. The eastern halt Of the State wal
visited with heavy rains ten days ago, which
reached rs far west as the Walnut Valley, and
again the country west from the great bend
had heavy rains about the same time.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1878-09-19

We received pleasant call yesterday from
Hon. J. r. Mead, one Of Wichita's best busi-
ness men, and Hon. Mr.. Beck, member OF the
present Legislature from Butler county, and
| also substantial business man. Mr.. Mead
had with him six pears. taken from a five
year old tree in his garden, which had seventy
five pears on it. They weighed respectively
placed them on exhibition with the Santa Fe
display at the Fair. We doubt if they can be
beat in Kansas Commonwealth IDA
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1878-09-19

Mr.. E. p. Bammond's well written commu-
nication win appear next week.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1878-09-19

uncalled for Sept. Is, 1878.
To obtain any OF these letters, the appli-
cant must call Ter advertised Letters" and
give the date OF this list.
II not called for within one month they will
be sent to the dead letter Office.
Letters are not advertised until they have
remained in tie Office one week.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1878-09-19

ooRREsPof1DElTCE PRon6PTEx ATrErDED ro
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1878-09-19

John Looms has bought out the Wisconsin
Lumber Co.'s interest 10 this city.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1878-09-19

The 4 rssenger rates to and nom the fair are
one-half fare.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1878-09-19
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- - STEE LIE EN-
u Estate and Insurance. Agents DO
SCUM SIDE, HASH. Oh rilis hi HI
WICHITA, HEDGW1CK CO1UNTY,sKj


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The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1878-09-19

A gullinarium for the exhibition of poultry
Is also being erected.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1878-01-19
Books which areB00kS
"GOOD BOOKS FOR ALL"

Works which should be found in every lorary-wlthln
me reach of an reairr,-WOrks to turrjan Instruct and
Improve Copies will he sent by return post on receipt Of
price.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1878-01-19
He just Had one.

The following story is told by Gen. Harry
IIcth: "One day General now Scnator) Cor
don and were ordered to attack Gen Grants
lines near Petersburg, and we accordingly
moved out toward the front Gordon, you
know, is preacher, and Il man Of pious devo
tional habits Just before the action began, he
said General before we go into action would
it not be we'll to engage in prayer Certainly
replied, and he and his staff retired into q
little building by the roadside, and | and my
staff prepared to follow. Just then caught
sight of my brother, who was with some artil
lery little way down the road, and thinking
TO have him join lis, called out TO him by
name Come said |, pointing TO The building
we were just entering. No, thank YOU he
answered, I'vc lust had onc.'n
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1878-01-19
,Inla's Wonder TrickCry.

"Speaking about mules" remarked six
tooter in Arkansas, as he cracked his whip al
market, 1--WE got amulc at home which knows
as much as do, and want to hear somebody
saw I'm halfa fool" No one said so, and he
went on "I'vc stood around here and heard
men blow about kicking mules till I've go'
disguised When you come down to kicking
want to bet on my mule a friend CAME
along and took dinner with me the other day
and as he seemed little down-hearted, took
him out to see Thomas Jefferson, my cham
pion mule. | was telling the good man how
that mule would flop his feet around and nc
said he would like to see little fun. He'd
passed his whole life in the South, but had
never seen a mule lay his whole soul into d
bic time at kicking Well" he said, aftcl
borrowing some tobacco, Il took Thomas out
of the stable, backed him up agin hill, GIN
him acutf on the ear, and we stood by to see tho
amusement 1t was Il good place to Kick his
durndest, and what dye s'posc he did? In
ten minutes by the watch he was out OF sight
In five more we couldn't feel him with II twelve
foot pole and-and-" The crowd began tC
veil and sheer, and the narrator looked around
and asked: "Docs anybody think I'm lying
would lie for one mule: Right here under
nv arm is pound of talow candles which arc
to light the hole for to go in after Thomas; and
got word not an hour ago that the hind feet
of IA mule were sticking out of hill thirty
miles as the bird flies from where my mule
went in. I'm shaky on religion, gentlemen
but our family never had liar III it,
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1878-01-19
BUDGET OF FUN.
OLD 81 ON HE'LL.
M Rubbing II Out--Not Gwine to Leabe dis
WOrl' to Play SNOWFALL.

-
Worl' to Play SNOWFALL.
While they were resting at noon yesterday
Amos said:
IL hcah'd er white man recdin' i'll de paper
dis mornin' dat folks was 'batin now Whuddei
dere wuz amy hell or not"
"Shucks!" said old 81, ''you'sc got dat wrong
eend to'most sho."
No sah dat was what he red in dcpaper"
"Whuddcr dcrc was emmy hell" repeated
old 81.
.sYas, sab whuddcr, when man give out
up hyar he went ter hell, or jess dissolved tel
dus agin.
.IoOkie heal don't want no 'Sputc wild
nobody, but cf any man come f0olin' round
me wild dat sortcr skriptur he's gwine TO hcah
me git up yandcr inter slDutin' tones" said
81.
'Why is dat
"Kaise faint gwinc ter do! Yer jess make
Niger beebe dar aint no hcahartcr and sec
what yer comes ter Ebery secon' house,ll be
er courteous an de houses twiNt EMIL be
iae houses Hits moughty hard to keep em
strate now wild de sheriff an hell boic lore
dar eyes"
'Dcen you'sc on dc side oh dc fiah an brlin
stone"
"You'se right, honey! IF you tlnk Won Sc
gwine ter lcebe dis world ter play SNOWFALL
somewhat you'sc wrong, Oars er warm place
less beyand hcah fer de managers oD &c lrced-
man bank an chicken-liitcrs ginrully, else sc
gwinc ter swap my himbook fer cr pack cl
kyards"
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1878-01-19
Tindall and Huxley.

Tyndall and Huxley have a vocabulary OF
their own. When they were sitting together
on the Materhorn one day, the following con
vcrsatiOn took place
Huxley, how is your molecular action this
morning."
Thank you kindly, Tyndall, my bioplasts
are pretty active just now. How is your own
atoms:"
"Ah, my dear friend! they are in state OF
unstable equilibrium; and must confess that
the definite combination of heterogeneous
changes, both simultaneous and successive
is not in correspondence with external cock
istcncics and sequences
Huxley simply replied with sigh, and the''
they both sat down on anothcrpiccc of ice.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1878-01-19
OTTAWA FREE TRADER; SATURDAY, JANUARY 10, 1873.
AegQt.

NTOTIC:E..-EsrArI OF JoHy JEGGLE, DECEASED
~ Notice Is hereby given, that he undersigned Admin.
istritor OF the estate OF John Jegec late OF the county
OF In Sale and OF Illinois, decreased Will appear be
fore the County Court of said county on the third Monday
(bcng the 18th day of February 1875 at the County Court
House. In Ottawa sid county. when AID where AL per-
having claims demands against sad estate are mott
"d 10 attend and present the same IL "rtng Tor ADJUST
ment.
JAMES ECHEN
lGn5-3w Administrator.
n OIICE..-EsrATEo or sAM'L WHEAT LCSrIs DECD.
~ Notice l. hereby given that th" pnder.ghed LNecutor
The last N and testament of samuel Wheat IuStis, F
The county IL Sale and OF Illinois. deceased III
appear before the County Court Of said county on me tId
Monday being the 18th day Of February os al me county
Court House in ottawa, in said County when ana McFe a
persons having claims demands against sai estate are
notified 20 attend and present the same IN WIRING For ADJUST
ment.
SAMUEL l. FL SITS
Jmj-sw Executor.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1878-01-19

Mr. Sanders, of Cincinnati, about fifty-siX
ycsrs of age, says he has mot known what
Sleep is for eighteen years" His occupation
is not stated, but wciudge that he is news
paper editor and has a note coming due ev
cry day in the week (Sundays cNccptedJ
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1878-01-19

There will be livclicr times in the a-ricul.
tur-il districts" remarked a nocturnal citizen
a. he Ignittd 81 mCdicum of sulphur under an
alien Lcn-rOCsi al the witching hour The
movement OF the crops has begun" BrTlAg
fo4 HsNIcgc
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1878-01-19

\ little girl said To her mamma. Mamma
have YOU heard ofthc man that got shot:'
No, child. how did be get Shot:' asked
mamma.
oh" said the young prcc'ousc, he bought
'em ="
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1878-01-19

She stepped out of the cars few minutes
leaving book on the seat, but on returning
went to the wrong pew, and inquired of pa
cid old lady: Are you sitting on That Illus
band of Mime" Good gracious! Now cX
claimed the old maid, jumping up and scan
ming the scat with rigid scrutiny
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1878-01-19

A dentist tried his first operation with gas
upon a robust colored female. After she had
used up all the gas in the office, She wheeled
in the chair and shouted: Hurry up boss.
and bring on another bag Of that sweeicned
wind"-NOS York Nokiy
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1878-01-19

Our reporter at the cat show says. The gc
nus tramp is not there asked several PEG
pie 10 explain why hut no one could tel
meow it was. '-Biu0ki,b iHioU-lrg,H.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1878-01-19

Mr.. i.ongfcilow. the poet, cgnnn, hcai.ure'
into makingan aftcr.dInncr speech In tin
we resemble Mr.. Longfcllow much more thai
We do in writing poetry.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1878-01-19

DO You believe in the Use Of the rod. my
dear professor" asked lady whose children
were making life burden to all the guests in
the hotel. an some Gases, madame; but there
others" glsncing at her gambollIng darilngs
where prefer the revolver"
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1878-01-19

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When Abraham Lincoln was poor lawyer
he found himself one cold day AT village
some distance from Springfield, and with no
means of conveyance. Seeing gentleman
driving along the Springfield road in Il car
rage, he ran up to him and politely said: Sir
will you have the goodness TO take my over
coat to town for me-"
"With pleasure" answcd the gentleman
But how will you get it again"
"Oh, very easily SAID Mr.. Lincoln, as
intend to remain in it,"
Jump in" said the gentleman, laughing
And the future president had pleasant ride.