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The Wichita city eagle., 1878-08-08
PsrpQnal Mention.

AssistantSuperfntend Pettibone brought
down the special train Saturday which con
veycd Governor Anthony to our city.
Miss May Deming spent last week in Win
field, and returned Saturday.
NJ. W. Levy, who went as far as Newton
with Governor Anthony Saturday evening,
says the Governor had a large and enthusiasts
tic meeting at that place.
Bro. Abeei, of the Kansas City Journal paid
his respects to the EAGLE office Saturday eve-
ming. The Josrnars editorials are OF the right
ring always.
John Stewart, OF Wellington, was 10 Wich-
ita Monday shaking hands with the folk.
Mr.. Stewart has been quite successful in his
business in Sumner county.
Mrs. r. N. Lewis was called TO Newton on
Sunday evening by telegram, on account of
the sudden illness OF her sisters Mrs. Orr
child.
j. Jerry Barker Of Newton, came down on
the special with Governor Anthony Saturday
George w. RAIDER, special correspondent
and agent Of the st. Louis Commercial Gazette,
called on us this week. He is engaged more
particularly in gathering up statistics, grain
and stock reports, the resources of this val
ley and in the line OF counties running east to.
ward st. Louis, in order that he may be able
TO give TO the st. Louis Board OF Trade and
her business men an intelligent, reliable and
accurate account OF our resources, so that
they can determine whether it will pay them
TO build railroad through TO this valley.
young brother of Ed. Magli, Of Chicago,
is TO be here this Thursday morning, 10 accept a
''sit' in Dunscomo's store:
]. A. Koenig, an associate editor Of Hes
sings Chicago Zeitung, spent two or three
days in Wichita last week.
The Wichita city eagle., 1878-08-08
For the Eagle.
Plum and Peach,

Mr.. EDITOR I'm former issue of your
paper called the attention OF the public to
the comparative worthlessness OF pnns work
ed on peach stalks. Mr.. Freemar. in one of
your city papers, asserts that u = Id Goose
Plum is peculiarly adapted TO taa !. ach stock
This plum is precisely snliar class aud
habits with several others, SO ~. The peach
stock be suited to one it is suleG % all this
class. l! Mr. Freeman has eonyinesi the pub
nc that this Kind OF trees are as good as any
other, give me your orders for trees and 1
VIII NIL them at one-half the price he charges.
Mr.. e. says II were the nurseryman pre-
tend to be Iwould know that the peach root
was just the thing for the Wild Goose Plum.
Ihese are not his words, but the idea.
did not know that / claimed any special
knowledge in thar direction. All claim is
nineteen years actual experience in Kansas.
am ready for test of knowledge in this
line with Mr.. r., either theoretical or prae,i-
cal. This is the last ofihis controversy so far
as am concerned, through the Journals.
j. G. SAMPSON.
The Wichita city eagle., 1878-08-08

The new Rocky Mountain Tourist, just from
the press, is indeed an artistic gem. In poins
of engravIDgs, printing and descriptive, it il,
beyond all question, the handsomest pabiica-
tion of the character ever issued in the United
States. There are In this work no less than
sixteen Of Thomas Moran's -puisite draw
ings, and among them his famous reproduc-
tion Of the Mount of the Holy Cross. or Mo-
rams other matchless drawings are those of
Grand, Glen, Marble, Knabb and Boulder
Canyons, Twin Lakes, Teocali Mountain. etc.
Joseph Beard is represented by characte teristic
hunting sketches; Lancelot by spirited draw.
ings of the remarkable rock-sculpture on
White River, and Henry WorraIl by full pake
views at Veta Pass and Wagon Wheel Gap.
as well as large number OF other very finely
executed sketches in different portions Of the
western country, The engravings are for the
most part large, the full quarto pages OF the
Tourist, enabling the showing to the finest
advantage Of plates seven by ten inches. The
book comprises sixty-four pages, exclusive Of
the cover, and printed az it is upon supersized
and calendered paper of the richest finish, the
effect throughout is superb. While q very
model of typographical beauty, the Tourist is
none the less practical in its range Of INFORM
alton, time, distances, railroad and stage fares,
hotel and livery rates being with uniform ac-
curacy and in so easy and pleasing q manner
as to entirely relieve the work OF everything.
approaching the tedious detail Of the average
guide book. Containing no advertisements
of whatever character, the new Rocky Noun
tain Tourist is a fit companion to Picturesque
America in any gentleman's library. Speei-
men copy MAY be had without cost BY address,
ing w. F. White, Topeka, Kansas.
The Wichita city eagle., 1878-08-08
CITY Markets.


We have devoted considerable space this
week to the wheat market, giving the opin-
OF the st. Louis and Chicago press on the out
look. A Chicago grain reporter of August
5,h, says 'salI the reports from the Northwest
are exceedingly discouraging, and it is al
most certain that the crop will be less than
half that OF 1877. The quality is hurt worse
than the quantity"
1t was the opinion of great many tina, the
failure of The Mastin Bank In Kansas City
would para,yze the market to certain ex-
tent, but there seems to be no perceptible
change.
The market is active, the wheat offered is
in better order than at any time this crop.
No. is selling from 60 to 81; No. at IS; No.
4 at IS; rejected 45 to 80.
Corn is scarce and in poor demand, worth
90 cents.
Oats are scarce, none scarcely on the mar
ket, buyers offer 10 to IL.
Hogs are scarce, good choice porkers, on
Tuesday brought S3.25.
The Wichita city eagle., 1878-08-08
Campmeeting Notss.

The attendance Sabbath was very large,
Wichita, Wellington, Belle Plaine, and all the
lesser towns, were well represented.
Halls restaurant, on the grounds, IS sue
cess, and no doubt Of it. He furnishes every
thing good to eat with reasonable charges.
A nice cool spring supplies the demand for
water.
The grove is beautiful one but most too
low to catch the passing breezes. There are
no mosquitoes on The ground, they all in the
air.
They say 'campmeeting in the wilderness
is good enough for Method!sts," but we no.
ticed number Of Baptists and Presbyterians
with considerable sprlnkling of sinners
present.
Don't stew and bake and make prepara.
tions for dinner to take with you to camp
meeting; so without, and patronze Hall; he
will give you first-class meal
Rev. McQuiston sends us word that the
campmeeting will continue over next Sal.-
bath.
The Wichita city eagle., 1878-08-08

From an extract in the Louisville Courier
Journal, as also from talk with our fellow
townsman, Charlie Garrison. il seems likely
that the wheel of fortune is likely TO spill some
OF its contents into Wichita In the shape of a
colossal fortune. Mr.. Garrison and the wife
of DIR. Z. b. Alien, through their mother, are
heirs to the Trotter Estate Of England, which
estate has been in the English courts for set
tlement for many years. A decision has at
last been reached, and it now only remains
for the heirs TO make proof Of direct descent.
The mother of Mrs. Allen, and OF Mr.. Garri-
son and his brother viii have no trouble in
establishing her identity by the records. The
estate, which is held by the Bank of England,
isvalued at many millions of dollars, and will
make all the heirs, about one hundred in
number, very rich, We congratulate our
friends upon the bright prospect.
The Wichita city eagle., 1878-08-08
The Campmsstlng.

"But when the Sabbath gatherings press,
Like armies from the wilderness,
IT'S then the dim old woods afford
The sanctuary OF the Lord
The Holy Spirit breathes around
That forest glade is sacred ground,
Nor temples built with hands could vie
In glory with its majesty.
The trees, like living columns rise,
Whose tops sustain the bending skies
And DER those earnest worshppers
Gods love, like holy root Is spread,
And every leaf the zephyr stirs,
Some heavenly promise seems to she'd"
From many a smoul1erlng camp fire crept
laziIy upwards wreaths of blue smoke forming
in fantastic little cloudets above the green tree
tops the low murmur of voices was inter-
mingled with the rustic OF foliage and the
lonesome call OF the katydid circle Of light
ed tents, with busy figures passing in and out
among the shadows, made up the prominent
features OF the picture that greeted our eyes
in last Saturday evenings gloaming, nine
miles south of Wichita. We were at camp
meeting. Soon the song of the congregation
in the great tent broke forth, and it SCENE d
s-good to be there" Rev. A. S. Embree
preached fine discourse from the words, sam
sibility and personal influence made up the
theme OF as logical sermon as is seldom lis
tened TO. The next day Sunday was entire
iy taken up from O'Clock In the morning till
II at night with religious exercises OF ysrious
kinds. Besides four sermons there was love
feast a service of song, aud a children's meet
ing. G. F. Hargis conducted the singing, and
N. n oh,
The discourses OF the Presiding Elder, Rev.A
Ii. Walters. and of Rev. Albert Hayden, of
Augusta, were attentively listened to in spite
OF the great heat. The grove Is magnificent
one, of walnut and elms,-the finest in this
part OF the State. People were there from all
the surrounding counties and many from
Wichita 1t was estimated thattwo thousand
people were on the grounds at two O'Clock.
Rev. John McQuiston seemed TO be the Cap
tain-General. Sixteen preachers partook OF
the Lords supper, and afterwards admins
tered the same to the congregation. The
meeting is still in progress, and it will proba-
bly, continue over next Sabbath.
Haysville is becoming quite an important
point IN the county. The travel from below
makes 1t convenient stopping place. There
is a store, blacksmith shop, and large stables,
which are all busy. Hays 81 Eager have late
ly put up an addition to their Touring mill,
and the escaping volume of water from the
hume makes refreshing music all the time.
The strong turbines, the great stones and
many wheels were at rest on Sunday, the first
time for months, as the mill is kept busy night
and day.
Our visit was rendered exceedingly pleas
ant by the kind attentions at the hands Of the
lady who presides over the home where we
stopped, on the pretty mound situated on the
south side of the grove and stream, Mrs Hays.
who is indeed not only an excessively kind
and hospitable lady, but one bubbling full of
wit and good nature. "No wonder VIII
Hays carrys such happy, contented face,'
our better halt observed, and ''them's our
sentiments"
The Wichita city eagle., 1878-08-08

Many years ago, we think it was it '5s or '59,
there was considerable excitement in Topeka
and the few towns then south of that point,
over the announcement that pearls had been
discovered in the Whitewater. We know
many that made the trip from Topeka to the
Whitewater to search for these jewels. A
jolly Green Mountain boy by the name OF Stod-
dard found one for which he received about
S25, but the most Of the pearls were very
small and of little commercial value, Fred.
ortman, at Topeka, purchased few quilts
full. Clint, Arnold, now living In Wichita,
gathered a large number for which he
ceiyed thirty to fifty dollars. The pearls were
found in the clam shell which was fished up
from the bottom of the creek A majority Of
the fishermen got the aguc-got it bad. Since
that time we have never heard any thing more
about the pearl business until last week when
Gene Schatiner found three pearls in some
CLAIMS taken from the Little River. Two of
them are very clear and fine, but SO small as
TO be Of little commercial yalae.
The Wichita city eagle., 1878-08-08
WICHITA MOUND NURSERY.
Three Miles Southeast Of Wichita
on the Douglas Road.

large stock OF homegrown fruit trees, or
nameatal trees, shruboery, etc. l will have
grounds in Wichita To sell my stock the CON-
ing fall and spring, where 1t can be had fresh
and in the best condition, at bottom prices.
The stock consists OF apple trees,) from one to
four years old, pear trees, cherry trees, plum
trees. peach trees (early and best varietes) or
namental trees, liucluding eversreens), small
fruits, (best and leading kinds), grapes, (best
and leading vaneties), raspberries, blackber-
ries, goosebernes, currants, Strawberries, pie
plant, and hedge plants, (one to two years
old.) All at bottom prices. l will grow a
large stock OF the best for this locality. will
also contract to grow hedges for parties who
wish it. 1911 j. Ii. STURNs, Proprietor.
The Wichita city eagle., 1878-08-08
DIED

In this city, July the 9Th, Carrie Allen. age
months and days.
Charles and Anna Allen had taken this little
girl baby to raise when only three months
old. 1t was said to be the prettiest and bright
est little girl in town. Little Carries own
mother, poor woman, is nearly heart-broken.
She looks as though she did not have friend
in the world. But she has lots Of friends who
sympathize with her in this affection. The
little one is better of, though it is hard to
think SO. Little Carrie had o good home wi lh
Mr.. and Mrs. llen,--they thought the world
of her. 50
The Wichita city eagle., 1878-08-08
Reported for the EAGLE. : ]
WEATHER TABLE,
Division of Reports for the Benefit Of Com
merce and Agriculture.
WAR DEPARTMENT,
SIGNAL SERVICE U. S. ARMY

WAR DEPARTMENT,
SIGNAL SERVICE u. S. ARMY,
DODGE CITY STATION
Table showing daily and monthly means OF
barometer and thermometer, total movement
of wind, and amount OF rainfall, with tie pre-
yailing direction of wind, ETC., for the month
of July, 1878:
Monthly mean barometer, 29.525: mean ther-
mometer, so; mean humidity, 60.5.
July Highest barometer, 29.S55.
July l6-L0west barometer, 30. 179.
Monthly range of barometer, 0.655.
July 16-Highest temperature, l02 degrees.
July 2-Lowest temperature, o. degees.
Monthly range OF temperature, As degrees.
July 29-Greatest daily range of tenpera-
ture, 30 degrees.
July 23-Lowest daily range of temperature
IA degrees.
Mean OF maximum temper ratures, 922.
Mean of minimum temperatures. GIL.
Mean daily range oftempsrature, 25.1.
Total rainfall or melted snow, 1.6l inches.
Prevailing wind, south.
Total movement OF wind, 9.2S5 miles.
Maximum velocity OF wind and direction, 40
miics per hour, northwest on the 10TH
Total number OF days on wbi ch rain or snow
fell, I.
W. Il. CLENDENoN,
Sergeant, Signal Service, U. S. A.
The Wichita city eagle., 1878-08-08
The Fair Postponed.

The EAGLE suggested last week that the
County Fair was set for too carly date.
The matter was brought up before the d.
reetors at their meeting last Saturday ard by
an almost unanimous vof> be Fair was post
poned from Tuesday, s-ptember 10Th, till
Tuesday, September Gath. The latter date
will be found to be full- early, but, by that
time majority Of our crops will have ms
turec. President Jewett informs us that the
premium list is printed and bound aud the
posters win be up in u few days
The Wichita city eagle., 1878-08-08
Fruit and Ornamental Trees.

take THIS means OF informing the citizens
OF Sedgwick ana surrounding counties that
expect to canvass for orders for trees for
spring delivery. have had nineteen years
experience in iraIt growing, and know the
varieties adapted to this climate. 1 will sell,
on an average. about fifty per cent lower than
they have been sold heretofore, and guaran-
tee every ons sold first-class in every respect
13-lt j. G. SAMPSON, Ell Paso.
The Wichita city eagle., 1878-08-08
LIST OF LETTERS
REMAINING IN THE WICHITA rosr OFFICE

REMAINING IN THE WICHITA POsr OFFICE
Uncalled for August S, 1878.
To obtain any OF these letters, the appli-
cant must call for sshdvertised Letters" and
give the date OF this list.
II not called for within one month they will
be sent to the dead letter oi1ice.
Letters are not advertised until they have
remained In the Office one week.
LADIES' LIST.
BeckMrsL BriggsAissM
DeaneMissJ DayisA.sSM
EIliottMissL Hsnsley MissM
Messer!y MrsER PayneMrsL
PearceMrsWW Ritchey MrsJ
RobscnMissL SnookS
StitesMissE StewartMrsI
SpripgerMiesL Terry yMissRA
WebsterMissA WilcoxMrsM
WolfMissC
GENTS LIST.
AhlU AldenDR
BuckwalterM BagwellF
BakerC BarIteanEA
BallowWH BoroughlJ4
BrownH CaryMrsMA
DaileysDW DeckerJ
DelterJ EunusWH
EulowL ErnsburgerW
EtkaIM2 FarloughJJ
EackmanG HainesSS
HainesDH HavdoaP
HammersJA HemenwayFA
HowettEL&Co HaldWC
HoodC HunterJD
JonesJW JonesAD
MasseyJM MastersonT
MarshCH MartsGeo
Maxfe!dA MartinMJ
MartinJP MalardJ
McDonaldJS McMarchyD
McClurgRevMr McNalyH
McGrewRR ParsonsF
PslmanNC PerrinK
PetersCJ PetItW
RobinscnCR RelienmayerF
RileyWH Re4ceH
RegansJM ReynoldsH
RobinsonGW RobinsouSG
RobinsonT SailorJP
ShueyP SmithBE
StevensR StotfelP
SteyensJS SpenceWJ
MorrisW SpencerN
SulesN ThomasWH
ThompsonHB WemshenkH
WeemsWM Wiki
WlsonN WoodardT
WolfWJ WardJ
WorkO WattsW
WodtoT WorkerH
WonsellerS
NJ NJ. MURDOCH, Postmaster.
The Wichita city eagle., 1878-08-08

Editor Eagle-Please announce me as can
didate fer reelection to the Office Of Superin-
tendent of Public Instruction for Sedgwick
county, subject to the action of the Republic
can County Convention. NJ. Ii. BRUCE.
Editor Eagle-Please announce my name as
a candidate for Representative from the west
ern district Of Sedgwick county, subject to
the action of the Republican Convention.
Respectfully,
S. NJ. TUCKER.
hereby announce myself as candidate
for the Office OF Superintendent of Public In
struction for Sedgwick county before the Re-
publican Convention TO meet at this place the
10th of August.
Respectfully,
S. A. MERRELL.
Editor Eagc-Please announce me as candl-
date for the office of Superintendent OF Schools
for Sedgwick county, subject to the decision Of
the Republican County Convention.
j. D. CALDWELL.
Ed. Eagle-Please announce my name AS q
candidate for the Office of County Superin-
tendent of Public Instruction, subject to the
decision Of the Republican County Conven-
ton. y. W. DAVIDSON.
The Wichita city eagle., 1878-08-08

A good Investment, better than loaning
money at one per cent a minute, is to keep
your liver, stomach and bo wells in he.lthy
er Pills. They will restore you to health, i'm
part new vigor to your mind, tone up your
system and give renewed pleasure to the joys
of life. No medicine will as effectually free
the Liver from excess OF bile as these pills.
Sold by Aldrich Il Brown and Chas. Law
renee. 19-
The Wichita city eagle., 1878-08-08

c. H. Abbott has commenced the erection
OF q residence on Lawrence Avenue north OF
Capt. ConnclI's. Mr.. A. has one Of the finest
locations in town. The lots are already well
improved. one pear tree rot larger than
ones arm is so heavily ladened with fruit that
every limb had 10 be supplied with prop.
We win say more about the house when we
know more, but We doubt not it will be
tasty residence.
The Wichita city eagle., 1878-08-08

The County Commissioners held session
on Monday for the purpose OF making the tax
levy Tor 1s's-9. Messrs. Chase, York and
Steele all present. The assessment was found
to be very low in The aggregate, sixty thous-
sand over than two years age. The levy for
all purposes Will be about the same as last
year, with one or two items shade higher.
The asses ment should have been from one
half 10 one nj llion greater, in our judgment.
which. wou:d Lave lowered the per cent. With
out wronginy the county in it: State re ations.
The Wichita city eagle., 1878-08-08

The CowIey County telegram says that E.
G. NJ aiming will add another story to his fine
bailding, giving Winfield the only three-story
building in Southern Kansas with the excep-
ton of the Occidental Hotel at Wichita.
We'll, well; who would have thought it:
Wichita has two four story buildings and four
three story buildings besides the Occidental,
one OF which was built IN 1871 and anothe r
The Wichita city eagle., 1878-08-08

w. Mason has removed from North Main
street to the building occupied by Mr.. SOM
mers, as jeweIer, and Mrs. Watson, as mil
linery store, four doors north OF the post
Office, where he will keep the Singer, box
cover, drop-leaf, two-drawer, at forty dollars;
and the Wilson, Weed, Davis, and all other
machines in the same proportion. 17-4ts
The Wichita city eagle., 1878-08-08
Publication Notice,

Catherine B. Conkey, plaintin)
against
Wellin gton Reynolds. and WI
mona Reynolds, Hugh Reynolds,
Charles Reynolds and Lee Rey-
noids, minor heir Of Elizabeth
Reynolds, deceased.
Defendants.
The above named defendants and each of then.
will take notice that they have been sued by the
above named plaintiff in the above entitled action
and must answer the petition of said pl:intin
against them filed in the o1ce OF the clerk OF the
district court Of Sedgwick county, state Of Kan
sas. by the 2Sth day Of August, ID. 1878, said
petition will be taken rs true and judgment will
be rendered against them for the sale OF tho
southeast quarter of section e, in township n,
south Of range east in the county Of Sedgwick,
state Of Kansas, and all your interest therein. -
heirs of Thomas Solomon, deceased, for the pay
mentof $50 40 and interest sf70.40 from the 10
day OF june A ID. 1885, at the rate OF IL per cent
per annum. under and by virtue Of mortgage
made by one Thomas Solomap, to said plaintiff.
Dated June 10Th, 1874. upon said real estate, &C.
cording to the prayer Of said petition.
SLUSS & HATTOy.
l6- Attorneys for Plaintiff.
The Wichita city eagle., 1878-08-08
Farm for Sale.

Two adjoining quarter sections, second bot
tom land, six miles northeast OF Wichita, on
Eldorado road; temporary buildings; good
well. cistern and stock water; 70 acres in
cultivation; 800 fruit trees, some bearing;
(choice varieties); 200 grape vines; ether
small fruits orchard well hedged; forest and
other shade trees. viii be sold separately or
in body. Apply to ReBT. WILLIAMS,
On premises. or address AZ Wichita, Kansas
1I-3rns
The Wichita city eagle., 1878-08-08
Republican County Central Committee.

There will be meeting OF the Republican
County Central Committee ut Eagle Hall, in
wichita, on Saturday, August 10, 1875, al three
O'Clock p. m, for the purpose of making ar
rangemcnss for holding the Republican County
Convention. III. c. sLuSs,
Chairman.
The Wichita city eagle., 1878-08-08

The County Treasurer's accounts, books
and cash were gone over by Judge Jewett,
Col. NJ. Stewart and X. e. Lawrence last FRI
day, in pursuance Of Law. Everything was
found in apple-pie order, as they ever have
been since l.. N. Woodcoek was elected
treasurer
The Wichita city eagle., 1878-08-08
Corner Stone.

The German Methodists will lay the corner
stone of their new church next Wednesday after
noon at 4 O'Clock. Addresses in German and
English will be delivered. All are invited
Bids for building the church are solicited. Call
on fhe nastor
The Wichita city eagle., 1878-08-08

]. NJ, Copeland, cur old Florida correspen-
:. dent, whose letters three or four years ago
were read with such interest, but who is now
Sedgwick county farmer, laid down in our
Office the other day a watermelon that kicked
the beam at thrtr-two pounds.
The Wichita city eagle., 1878-08-08

IA. Miller, not to be outdone on apples, he
being about the first man on the market with
a wagon lead of peaches this year, brought
into the EAGLE office this week, from fiye-
year-old trees, which bore bushel of apples,
a specimen of the pound pippin variety, ripe
and of excellent flavor, measuring II inches,
and weighing IL ounces.
The Wichita city eagle., 1878-08-08

Mrs. Z. Il. Persons, accompanied by her sis-
Ter, Miss Dean, leave this morning Tor st.
Loi:is, on a visit to their parents, who reside
in or near .bat city. We wish the ladies a
pleasant visit
The Wichita city eagle., 1878-08-08

Why should loving mother wait tor the
coming of the doctor to prescribe q remedy
for that fearful cholera-iniantum, crour, collie
or cramps with which her precious child is
suffering, when she can administer DR.. Win
chelrs Teething Syrup aud at once give the
child relief. One trial OF this charming syr-
up will make you ever its friend and patron.
This syrup regulates the bowels, keeps the
system in healthy condition. prevents ail
pain and discomfort arising from teething,
and is An old and welI-tried remedy. Sold by
Chas. Lawrence and Aldrich & Brown. 10
The Wichita city eagle., 1878-08-08

So rapidly is the bulk OF mail matter pass
ing through the Wichita postofiice increasing
that new distributing cases win have TO be
built for handling it. About one hundred Of
fees get their mail from this Office.