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To65ys Curiosity Satisfied.

The Virginia New. Enterprise tells this
affecting story:
Charles Kaiser, who has the only
hive of bees in town, says that when he
first got his swarm his old cats curiosity
was much excited in regard TO the do
ings Of the little insects, the like of
which she had never before seen. At
srst she watched their comings and
gcings al distance. She then fattened
herself upon the ground and crept along
toward the hive with tail horizontal
and quivering. Il was clearly evident
that she thought the bees some new
kind Of game. Finally she took up a
position at the entrance 70 the hive, and
when bee came in or started out,
made dab at it with her paws. This
went on for time without attracting
the special attention of the inhabitants
of the hive. Presently, however, "old
tabbv" struck and crushed a bee on the
edge Of tie opening TO the hive. The
smell of the crushed bee alarmed and
enraged the whole swarm. Bees by the
score poured forth and darted into the
fur OF the astonished cat. Iabby rolled
herself in the grass. splitting, suffering,
biting, ciawing and squaling as cat
never squalled before. She appeared
mere ball of fur and bees as she rolled
and tumbled about. She was at length
hauled away from the hive with gar
den rake, at the cost Of several severe
stings 10 her rescuer. Even after she
had been taken to distant part of the
grounds the bees stuck in Tabby's fur,
and about once in two minutes she
would utter an unearthly 'yOwP and
bounce full yard in the air. On COM
ing down she would try and scratch an
ear, when sting on the back would
cause her to turn succession Of back
somersaults and give vent to a running
fire of squalls. Like the parrot who was
left alone with the monkey, old Tabby
had dreadful time. Two or three days
after this adventure Tabby was Caught
by her owner, lwho took her by the
neck and threw her down near the bee
hive. No sooner did she strike the
ground than she gave fearful squall,
and at single bound reached the top
of fence full six feet in height. There
she chung for a moment, with tail as big
as a roling-pin, when with another
bound and squall, she was out of sight,
and did not again put in an appearance
for over week.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1878-08-30
WHAT WAS HIS CREEDp

He len load OF anthracite
In front OF poor widows door.
Wnen the deep snow, Frozen and white.
Wrapped street and square, mountain and moor,
That was his deed;
He did II well;
what was his creed!"
cannot tell.
Blest Sin his basket aud his store"
III sitting Down and rising up;
When more he got, he gave the more.
Withholding not the crust and cup.
He took the lead
III each good task:
"What was his creed."
did not ask.
His charity was like the snow.
soft, wlnte and sillxen In It's fall,
Not like the noisy winds that blow
From shlvering trees the leaves pail
FOR flower and weed,
Dropping below,
"What was his his creed:
The poor may know.
lie had great faith In loaves of bread
EoT hungry people. young and old;
AID hope inspired kind words he said,
10 him he sheltered from the cold.
For he must feed
AS web pray,
"What was his creed?"
] cannot say.
In words he did not put his trust;
In faith his words he never writ;
He lOved 10 share his cup and crust
Win all mankind who needed It;
In time or need
a friend was he,
What was his creed
He told mol me.
He put his trust I'm Heaven, and
Worked ever on with hand and head
And what he gave in charity
Sweetened his s.eep and daily bread;
Let Us take heed
For life is brief,
what was his creed:'
'What his Oel!ef:
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"The world is full OF good advice.
OF prayer, apG praise. und preaching nice
But tue generous souls who aid mankind
are scarce as gold, and hard TO find"
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JOSIAH L. HAYES. Circuit Judge.
And acting Judge
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1878-06-06
TIE IMPROVEMENT OF TIE ARKANSAS
RIVER.
The Upper Arkansaw to be Linked to the Sea-
board.

The bill providing for the survey of
the Arkansas river from the mouth OF
the Little River to the Mississippi, in
trodaced and championed by Hon.
Thos. Ryan, our member of Congress,
passed the House, and viii, in all prob
ability, pass the Senate this week. The
Senators and members of Congress
from the Southern States, especially
from the States bordering on the Mis-
sissippi river, arc taking lively inter-
est in the scheme and there seems now
to be not the slightest doubt but that
Congress will open waterway for
the immense products of this valley to
the seaboard, even if canal shall be
necessary part of the way. Those
in Washington who have watched the
course of the bill most closely are con-
fdent that as soon as a report of the
survey is made that the necessary APP
propriations TO commence the work
will be made with the least possible
delay.
This matter has been alluded to edi-
torially several times within the past
few months by us, still we doubt if
our readers properly appreciate the
Importance and magnitude of such an
enterprise, which is not only national
in lis character, but of vast moment
to every material interest of this great
valley
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1878-06-06
4 Sensible Platform.

The Inter Ocean makes the follow
ing sensible suggestion to the Repub.
licans of the country in regard to the
right kind OF platforms to be built
this fail:
"a good platform 20 fight on In the
coming campaign can be made in a
sentence: Whereas, the Republican
party stands, as it ever has, upon the
truth OF the inalienable right Of every
man and every woman to life, liberty
and the pursuit of happiness, and be-
lieves in the perpetpity OF the Nation
al Union; be ii therefore resolved,
that we win stand by the old flag and
enforce The constitution and the laws.
The audience VIII please rise and
sing, I'VE are Coming, Father Abra-
ham. Five Hundred Thousand Strong"
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1878-06-06
Grant.

The Boston Herald, an independent
Democratic paper says: "Wade Hamp-
ton is very prophet in this matter.
A little more Cancellation and a few
more Potter resolutions, and good
many people will begin to sigh with
the poet for "a still, strong man in a
blatant land Ind there's no use OF
denying that Gen. Grant Gbout fills
the biU."
The Atchison Champion, comment
ing ON the above and similar utter
ances made by the Galveston Ne,rs,
the Nashville -4mericdn, and the Chi
cago Tribune, says:
Let the Democrats keep on as they
are now going, and the American peo-
pie will re-elect Ulysses S. Grant as
President by larger majority than he
received either in 1868 or 1872. This
country wants peace and means to
have it. If it has TO fight anarchy and
communism il means TO fight them and
crush them so effectually that the work
will never have to be undertaken
again. The ''still, strong man" who
led the invinciole armies of the Union
is the man to whom every law respect
ing, honest American citizen would
instmctively turn in such al emergen-
cy as this. The country is getting sick
unto death of noisy, blatant dema-
gogues, small sonled and small Drained
who make trade of politics. When
it gets chance. rs it will by and by,
it viii drivea these pestifereus vaga-
bonds into the obscarity from which
they ought never to have emerged.
Their small and loathsome tricks only
make more conspicuous the splendid
achievements, the sublime self-control
and the towering greatness of the quiz
ct, modest man who is now receiving
from the continent of Europe the YER
diet of impartial history upon a ca
reer, military and civil, that reflects
enduring honor upon the American
uamG
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1878-06-06
Another Reformsr Down.

For several years Douglas county
has been the hot-bed of reformers for
this State. Such men as Bronsol. and
other impracticable fanatics have run
the county into all kinds of absurdi-
ties, even into quasi reputation. In
that once radical Republican county,
for years no ''out-and-out" Republican
has stood any show for Office. The
great patron and particular bright
star of the element that thus run
things has been one Jimmy Watson, a
former Democrat. AT one time we
made up our mind from reading the
Lawrence papers that no other man
could be trusted with the peoples
money. They not only made him
treasurer of the county and of all the
societies they had down there, but
even went SO far as to say that he was
the only man that should be elected
State Treasurer, for which position he
offered. OF late we have observed q
tendency upon the part of some of the
prodigals to creep back into the old
party and felt sure something was
coming. Last week the Commission
ers of that county not liking the way
things were running, asked Mr.. Re-
former Watson to increase or renew
his official bond. Such presumption
aroused honest Jimay's Indignation
and he forthwith resigned. The Sc
quel proved sad one for the Reform
ers. Mr.. Watson's cash account is
said to be short many thousands of
dollars.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1878-06-06
Terrific Cyclone.

A ST. Joseph Herald special of Juno
LIST, from Richmond, Ray county, No.
says: A terrific cyclone struck that
town at about $50 this afternoon,
sweeping through the central portion
with width OF three hundred Yards
demolishing buildings in its path,
tearing down trees. and leaving every
thing as if swept by a torrent, killing
and injuring from sixty TO serenty-fve
persons. Twelve are now dead and
Others viii die fr.m their injuries. y
large amount of stock was also de-
stroyed. Physicians were summoned
from the adjacent towns to assist in
caring for the wounded. The houses
of citizens that escaped destruction
are thrown open to The sufferers. The
court house is turned into hospital,
and everything possible is being done
to alleviate the distress and suffering
Many citizens are rendered homeless,
and have lost their all For these aid
is wanted. AS the storm swept north
ward it destroyed buildings, fences.
and the large iron bridge over Crook
ed creek. The cyclone devas;ed the
country for eight miles north of Rich
mond. The destruction Of crops, etc.,
is great. 1t is impossible to give the
full details. Richmond is scene OF
desolation, aud the sound of monrning
and pain is heard on all sides.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1878-06-06
A Terrible Collision at Ssa.

A terrible collision occurred be-
tween two German steamships three
miles off Folkenstone last Friday. The
Grosser Kurfurst was run into by an
iron clad and sunk Immediately. 1t
seems the vessels were under full head
way when the Koenig Wilhelm ran
into the Grosscr Kurfurst. The shock
was terrific, the batter vessel filling
aud sinking within five minutes after
the collision.
The latest statement is that out Of
five hundred men on the Grosser knr-
furst, about two hundred and ten
were saved, including thirteen officers,
among whom was the captain pre-
yiously reported lost. The Koenig
Wilhelm, which was leading the squad
ron, put her helm hard aport 10 avoid
the Norwegian bark, which was cross
ing the steamers bow. The Grosser
Kurfurst also ported her helm, but
not sufficiently hard, hence the dis
as+nr
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1878-06-06
Inter-0ceanic.


The dark lanterns of the Fraud
Committee are ready to light. Pot
ter should soak the wicks in little
birthstone to get accustomed to the
smell.
1t is fact authen ticated, and will
go down in the history of the country,
that Samuel J. Tilden attempted to
buy a vote in the State of Oregon to
make himself President.
The usual custom of allowing the
accused an attorney, does not suit the
honest Sammy Tilden and his satellite
Potter, NJ. G. Their object is convic-
ton, and the truth is the very thing
they are anxious to avoid. 1t is all
right. Let the Democratic funeral
proceed; the body wont keep much
longer.
The Rev. Jasper says "the Sun do
move" He did not refer to the New
York Sur, which moves only as il is
moved by the long finger of Sammy
Tilden. The Sun, the World, and
Sammy Tilden correspond with the
three graces mentioned in the sacred
record as .Tbe world, the flesh, and
the DEVIL"
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1878-06-06

the simple pass on. and are punished"
In the original it differs by two words
but is the same meaning.
lie invites us to go in the abodes Of
those Communists. Why are they
wretched ? 1t is because they make
it themselves. Ii they earn any mon
ey they spend it in unnecessary things,
such as liquor, tobacco, fancy women,
theatres, and their families have to
suffer for it.
The second reason is they crowd in
to cities to look for work, when they
stand good deal better chance to
get work in the country, and they can
live at less expense in the country
than in the cities. In 1871 and ~,
while Chicago was rebuilding, there
was a good deal larger force than the
capital could possibly employ. Where
did the blame lay thens Idon't think
in the capital. am stating from per-
sonal observation.
He makes also some remarks about
fraudulent system. Why is it fraud
ulent? Because we send men to our
legislative halls on a principle that is
entirely false. | believe there can be
plenty of Republicans or Democrats
found who are free from the bonds of
any particular society. | don't say
we should send skeptic there, for we
might as well send a Communist, but
/ say we have plenty Of honest men
that we can trust.
Mr.. Ross also asks us, where is our
christianity, charity, philanthropy, or
are we living lie? | assure him we
are living lie, if we countenance
such scheme as that, for no Chris
tian, but skeptic can side with them.
For if Christian sides with them be
must break the. laws of his Maker.
And in conclusion let me say a soci-
ETY. of that breed or stamp is danger
Gus to any civilized nation, aud should
be put down by law, and if necessary
by the point of the bayonet or the
mouth of the cannon. as Mr.. Ross is
pleased to style it. This is from a
friend of the honest and intelligent
man and an ASTRONOMERS.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1878-06-06
Potts- Backs Down.

The author of the resolution to un-
seat Hayes, becoming alarmed, appears
in a letter not only denying his author
ship OF the move, but declaring that
the move is not intended 10 unseat
Hayes, &c rcvolutionize or Mexicanize
the government. The protesta;ion Is
thin and murky as dishwater. Alex.
Stephens answers in letter exposing
the whole scheme. lie says the men
back of Potter mean revolution and
that Southern Congressman failed to
appreciate the effect of the move.
Postmaster General Key writes let
ter to the Southe,,. people which VIC
publish on the outside of this issue.
The South viii do well to heed
this warning. Another attempted
revolution in this country will be
cleaned up IN q manner entirely differ
ent from the way the former rebellion
was concluded. The first overt act
will be the signal for bloody trouble
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1878-06-06
Another Attempt to Assassinsts the German
Emperor.

In Berlin, on Monday evening, while
the venerable Emperor William was
taking ride, two shots were fred at
him from shotgun, both of which
took effect in his face and arms, but
the wounds are not considered dan
gerous, the shot being small. A So
cialist or communist by the name of
Modelling did the shooting. lie made
no excuse farther than he thought the
Emperor's death would be a public
benefit. He fought desperately when
his arrest was attempted, and then
tried to commit suicide. The people
of Berlin are wild over the matter,
and rushed to the palace by thousands
which they would not leave until as
sured that the Emperor was all right.
Modelling denies being socialist. 1t
is said he will die Of wounds inflicted
upon himself.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1878-06-06
Boat vs.. Catfish.

A gentleman came down the river
from Wichita, one day last week, in a
little scow. He fioated down in two
days. although the river is very low
so low that few miles up, between
Oxford aud this place, he came across
couple of catfish stranded on sand
bar. and pretty good sized fish, weigh
ing about seventy pounds. Having
neither pole, club nor any thing else
TO secure them, he waded out to them
took his revolver and shot them in the
head two or three times before he
could secure them. When he shot
them they made the water and mud
fly for awhile, when with limb of
stick stuck in their gills be got them
into his boat and brought them alorg,
when he gave them to the first man he
met III town If he would go and get
them on the bank. MIR. Mastarson
went and got them. and divided them
out among his neighbors, who had a
feast Of catfish -Arkansd City Trar-.
elscr.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1878-06-06
Bourbon Wool Gathersrs.

Mr.. Mills, OF Texas, is a member OF
the House of Representatives who APP
pears to have better head, with more
sense in it, than the most of toe repre-
sentative .Bourbens. Mr.. Mills says
that the people do not demand any
investigation of Mr.. Sam TiIden's
grievances, and the South least of all
1.-The need OF The country is repose
and relief" says the sagacious Texan,
''but this resolution contemplates an
attack upon the Presidents title,'
which means quite the reverse Of re-
pose and relief for the country" Mr.
Mills further says that thatidiotic and
revolutionary attempt Of the Bonrbons
TO reopen the Presidential conflict
"will mite the Republicans and give
them the next House"
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1878-06-06
THE WONDERFUL
Dry Goods Palace in Kansas City
Leads the Trade in That
Growing City.
This is Acknowledged by all who
are Posted as to the Trade
in that Oily.
THE EQUALLY CHEAP BRANCH HOUSE
IN WICHITA LEADS THE TRADE
OF THIS PLACE.

Our goods are purchased as low as any
Western jobbers buy them, and are passed.
direct to our customers without going through
any jobbers hands.
No man in our employ is allowed to raisrep-
resent goods or jockey in prices,
WE ADVERTISE
nothing that We are not able to show. IN reas-
enable quantities.
Our sales of Ladies' Liaen Suits are ex-
ceedingiy gratifying, and shows that
DESIRABLE GOODS AT LOW PRICES
are appreciated. Our elegant line of ladies'
suits are rendered still more attractive this
week by the addition OF navy blue and seal
brown suits, in white lace trimmings. These
are beauties, and very cheap.
Do you want on Friday or Saturday of this
week large, fine damask towels tor a very lit
tie money Whew The importers lost
money-we don't. Samples may be seen
earlier.
Our Mr.. Geo. Y. Smith has again returned
to New York City (for the third time this
season. to take advantage of the large clearing
sales in New YORK previous to stock taking,
and our friends may look for decided advan-
tages in the popular Wichita House.
1t G.. Y. SMITH & Co.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1878-06-06
POstoMca Changes.


Post Office changes in Kansas during
the week ending June /, 1873, furnished
for THE EAGLE by VIM, VanVleck, OF
the Post Office Department
ESTABLISHED.
Forest Hill, Russell county, Jeheil
Forest, postmaster.
Fredericksburg, Phillips county, j.
G. Little, postmaster.
Gere, Barton county, John A. Gere,
postmaster.
Greeuvale, Phillips county, Aaron
Ford, postmaster.
NAME CHANGED.
Dixon, Coffey county, to Halls Sum-
nit, Ezra q. Hall. postmaster.
Shirley, Cloud county, to Ames.
PosTMAsTERs APPOINTED.
Lawndale, Jackson couaty, II. II.
Armstrong.
Morganville, Clay county, Mrs.Susan
A. Eddy.
Oakland, Jewell county, john Bait
tain.
Ridgeway, Usage county, John G..
Iserman.
Union Valley, Lincoln county, Geo.
A. Clyne.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1878-06-06

A suit has been brought against the
firm of Flood 81 O'Brien, as trustees
of the consolidated Virginia Mining
Company, the Nevada Bank, and the
Mill, Flume and Water Companies,
under the control of the bonanza firm,
for the recovery of $35, 6Sk33S. A long
reply by the defendants is published
in the San Francisco papers, in which
they say that the statement is made in
view of the doubt entertained as TO
whether the suit will ever be brought
to a trial to afford an opportunity OF
disproving the allegations in the COM
plant. la the meantime the plaintiff
has gotten up pamphlet, attacking
the bonanza firm, to be mailed to
Eastern stockholders.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1878-06-06
That Bubble Has Not Collapsed.

Milt Reynolds, an old politician, the
editor of the Parsons Sun, who has
heretofore been more than ordinarily
acute in reading and interpreting the
signs of the political horizon, says
"the Martin Gubernatorial bubble has
collapsed and that nobody viii be
ass enough 10 run against Anthony"
WHAT'S the matter with Nit? There
are ct least three candidates in his
own section for the gubernatorial
chair, two of whom-Col. Jim Snod-.
dy. of Linn, aud David Kelso-are not
putty men, nor yet men who can be
Scared by COLLAPSED bubble talk.
Judge. Perkins is also talked of, but
the constitution cuts him out of the
race. AS one who believes Anthony
has made an excellent Governor, and
as orc who, 20 say the least, is and has
been his friend, we cannot shus our
eyes to the fact that the Martin bubble
has not burst, but that it is roll
ing On aud on, gathering strength
and magnitude daily, until it seems,
judging by the tone of the papers, the
great majority of Northern Kansas IS
for him. AS yet we have seen moth
ing from Col. Martin indicating his de-
termination or consent to become a
candidate, but the moment he makes a
stroke OF pen to that effect, Reynolds,
as well as all the friends of Governor
Anthony, will find the bubble prick
ing business one requiring al their
power and strength with chance OF
failure. Jno. A. Martin is one of the
most popular men in the State, man
as widely known as Governor Antho
ny himself aud as favorabiy. Boosting
more warm personal friends, and If be
becomes a candidate Authony's friends i
will have TO be up aud doing. Col |
Snoddy is strong man any way you
may take him, and if he enters the |
lists Southeastern Kansas viii not be |
solid for Anthony, by jug full, even
If it is Reynolds home.
We could offer many reasons, and |
good ones, too, from our stand point, /
for these conclusions, but none are so
blind as those who won't see, beside /
they would probably be thrown away
oil Reynolds, whose pluck in the bub-
bic business seems more admirable /
than his judgment.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1878-06-06
Or the War-Path.

A Boise City dispatch says the Ban
mock Indians. numbering about zoo
warriors. aud under command OF
Buffalo Horn, noted scout, are en-
camped in the lava beds between the
Big Camas prairie and Snake river,
and that they have ordered the whites
to leave the prairie under pain of
death. They have already commenced
hosiilities by shooting two settlers,
wounding both severely. The Indians
are well supplied with ammunition,
sold to them at Boise City about two
weeks ago on order of Gov. Bragman,
on the ground that they were good In-
dams. About ninety mounted troops
under command of Major Collins and
Capt. Bernard will leave Immediately
for the scene of the trouble. They are
to attack the Indians in the
lava-beds, bat can protect the settlers
on the prairie.