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The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1878-06-20
For the Eagle.
Notes from Anthony.


ANTHONY, HARPER Co., June 16.
The future county-seat Of Harper
county, though but three months old.
Is looming up yisibly, and presents
quite respectable appearance. 1t is
situated near the centre of the county,
on level tract, and the fair sand
bedded stream called Bluff Greek
bounds the TOWNSHIP ON the west,
south and east, at a distance of some
three miles. Some score of houses
have been put up in the last month,
and the prospects of it assuming fair
proportions are good.
a great many claims are improved,
and sod corn is doing well,
The recent heavy rains have swelled
the Minnesota and Chikaskia rivers
so as to render it difficult for the loads
enroute for this place to pass, but
when they once attain their full hight
they fall quickly.
The town company is composed OF
men with good business tact, residing
for the most part i'll Wichita. There is
some surprise manifested by those
working for the company at the I'M
willingness of those in the manage
ment to pay them for their labor.
The soil around our new town is
similar in most respects to that in the
Arkansas valley, and between the
Minnesota and Chkaskia.
For emigrants wishing to secure
good land in an enterprising commu-
nifty Anthony offers good opportnni-
ties. SECTION SO.
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HON. THOMAS RYAN WRITES A LETTER
ON KANSAS,
TREATING OF Her MANUFACTURING RESOURCES
AND AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTIONS AND
ADVANTAGES.

The editor of the Atchison Champi
on, some time since. requested letter
Oh Kansas from each of our Repre-.
sentatives and Senators in Congress
Hon. Thos. Ryan, our member of Con.
gress, responds last week as follows
TO the Editor Of the Champion
Some time ago you requested me to
write, for publication in the Champion
such an article as would, in my judg-
ment, tend to "direct public attention
to the fields afforded in Kansas for the
Investment of capital, and the activi-
ties,' and promised to comply should
find time to do so.
My colleagues, Phillips and Haskell,
have already responded to a similar
invitation. | have read their worry in
teresting articles to find that they
have brought conspicuously into view
the immense resources of our State.
My very excellent friend, Col. Phillips,
also pointed out the Importance of
our own products. In
this he is undoubtedly right, and vet
the fact is, we do not manufacture
those products which we certainly MAY
with great profit.
My information from home leads me
TO believe that this year we shall prob
ably harvest thirty-fiye millions or for
" millions of bushels Of wbeat-equal
10 about eight millions of barrels of
1our.
A barrel of flour may be shipped to
he seaboard, or to any part of the in
ervenipg markets, at about .one-half
he cost of shipping the grain from |
which II is manufactured. AT least |
I'M so Informed by gentleman of !
Ugh character who has been operat-
ng extensive merchant mills ia the
vest for many years.
Merchant Touring mills in this coun-
ry usually have from three to ten run
t stone, with capacity to manufacture 1
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The Celebrated Marsh Harvester 8
COL. JOHN A. MARTIN
Consents TO Bscoms Candidate fez tse Cover
norship Of Kansas.


During the past month or more
have been receiving numerous letters
from different sections of the State
asking me to become candidate for
the Republican nomination as Cover
nor Of Kansas.
These individual requests have been
supplemented by the very earnest
concurrence of large number of the
very earnest and sincere Republican
journals, which have joined in assert
ing that the public sentiment in my
favor was of such character that FL
could not, in justice to the party or to
myself, refuse 10 recognize and acqui-
esce in its preference.
| have not been anxious to engage in
political affairs as a candidate. | have
never asked the people of Kansas, DUR
ing the period of NV residence in the
State, for their sulfrages. | have been
content with my work, and with the
opportunities of usefulness in promot-
ing the development and prosperity of
the State, it afforded me.
That the position of Governor of
this great and rapidly growing COM
monwea!th is q distinction | would
rpPitOAdtcy uO AOb htteupt 10 us
guise. 1t is the only office in the GIFT
of the people have had any ambition
to attain. | regard it as the highest
honor that could be conferred upon
me. And if the Republicans of Kan
sas deem me worthy of such an honor,
[ viii accept their nomination with
gratitude, and with the sincere hope,
that, if elected, may be able to dis
charge the duties of the place as to
justify the confidence of the party and
merit the regard Of the whole people.
| make this announcement with diff
iidence, but with the conviction that
longer silence would be unjust to N.Y.
self, and refusal to be candidate
would be ungenerous to my friends.
Respectfully,
JOHN a. MARTIN
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For the EAGLE.
From Rockford.
PRAIEIE GKovE. /

PRAIRIE GROVE, KS, June II.
| Mr.. EDITOR Il feel like complain
ing some, and hope you will allow me
the privilege of so doing through your
columns. We see by your paper that
you occasionally visit other portions
of the county, aud give them credit in
your columns for what they may have
| accomplished, either as agriculturalist
or horticultaralists. | know not how
many times you have visited the Nc
Cracker farm, but how often have you
visited any or all of the fine orchards
in Rockford? | know it is not because
You have not been cordially solicited
to visit us. | think it must be on &C
count of the distance, which is none
of our fault, as you might have built
your town in the best township in the
county. For the encouragement of
those who may have some doubts as
to this being a good fruit growing
country wish to say believe it to be
the best that ever saw. will give
you some of my own results in this
line: Five years ago this springss..i
planted the first tree or plant of any
description l now challenge the
county to show more successful or
chard. If you win come down some
day before the middle of July / will
try to prove to you the truth of the
above assertion. There has been no
day for the past two weeks that have
not picked from one to two buckets
full of spbeFries,- and they are not
half gone. Blackberries we viii have |
by the bushel in q few days. Cherries
we had in great abundance for about |
six weeks. Some of my apple trees
will mature as much as one bushel TO
the tree. Peaches have by the hum
dreds of bushels. | do not intend to
market them, but viii fix up q dry
house and dry them. Ny orchard con-
sists in part of $40 apple trees, 800
peach, 200 cherry, 100 plum, Al stand
ard pears, 20 apricots, aud full sup
ply of gooseberries, currants, a half
III acre OF raspberries and blackberries
zach, and grapes enough for dozen
families. And now comes an open In
,itation to my friends to come and see
ne, and eat berries with sugar and
;ream. / must add here for the benefit
If your readers, "Looi out for swim
llers in fruit trees y The st. Scott
nursery, through Mr.. Freeman, sold
,lum trees worked on peach roots,
moving them to be worthless. ]
would not give ten cents dozen for =
hem. j. G.. SAMPSON.
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mand, and two years from now we
will chaerfuliv sunnnsf Ct Iohn

(. lnand, and two years from now we
| will cheerfully support st. John.
The Hon. David Kelso, of Parsons
and Oswego,. has been named kindly
| by several papers. We have no better
friend in Kansas. He is grand, good
fellow. Ii he should be nominated he
would carry Labette county by 1000
majority, although the county is now
represented in the State Senate by q
Democrat, one who was never any
thing but 8 Democrat, and was elected
by about 500 majority over the regular
Republican nominee. This q fair
statement of Mr.. Kelso's popularity
at home.
| The John A. Martin bubble is about
| collapsed. 1t is possible that few ed
itorial partisans up at Put-in-Bay may
set the balloon rising again for short
time, but the bubble is about in the
condition OF the john A. Martin Sena-
torial balloon. A few weeks ago there
was furore over Martin for Senator.
That bubble has beautifully collapsed,
and now an attempt is being made to
let the Atchison man toy with the GU
bernatorial kite awhile. The people
see through all this tomfoolery. sHog
Town." to use Perry's classical phrase,
has candidate for Chief Justice, the
present incumbent, Judge Horton.
She has always had the position; why
should she not always have it2 She
has candidate for Senator; the Hon.
j. j. ingalls,. She has always had the
position; why should she not have a
life lease of it? But it is barely pos
sible that the people may sometime
say 'stop," to Atchison's hoggish
greed Hence the enemies of Ingalls,
trot out Martin for the purpose of
beating Ingalls,. This Martin business
has NOT single element of the popu-
lar demand or popular sentiment in it.
1t is set on foot and run entirely by
selfish, sour, and disappointed, who
have just brains enough to be jealous
of Geo. T. Anthony's commanding
talents and who have grievance"
aud grudge against ingalls,. 1t is a
poorly played farce at best. The daub
is too cheap; the fraud too transpar-
ent. The people see through it all.
the ablest man in Kansas to-day. They
know that he has made the best Gov
ernor Kansas has ever had. They know
t1aJ Inerc Is not one SoOu anu Fdliu
reason why he should not be reelected
Gov. Anthony's friends boldly chal-
lenge and defy his opponents to point
to one single official act of his con-
demning him. Has not his admins
tration been strong, vigorous and
pure? The howl of radical Missouri
bushwhackers hurting stink pots of
calumny and lies from paw-paw groves
of the Missouri bottoms, doesn't |
frighten the old guard of Kansas, any |
more than did the invasions of border
rufiiians in early days. The people |
have determined that the gubernato-
rial question shall be settled upon its |
merits, divorced from the senatorial |
question. That will be attended to in
its season. Ingalls, must stand upon
his merits, bottom and mettle, all Of
which he has considerable IN spite of
his small belley. We will elect Gov
ernor first and then the politicians can
scull-dug and nest-hide over the Sena-
torial question when the fall frosts
come on.
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As Bad as ANYBODY.

The editor Of TIE Kansas Farmer III
his last issue proceeds to advise the
press Of Kansas against it's persistent
blowing about the wheat crop, calling
it "wind measure" and declaring that
1t will run the price down TO zero. On
looking up at the head of the first col
umn Of the editorial page, the editor
begins in the following words: 1.-THE
abundant crop of wheat which is now
being gathered throughout the State
OF Kansas suggests large distribution
among our farmers of ready cash the
present fall" etc, etc. Now, Major
Hudson, if yoa up there on that thin
Raw soil can't contain the measure OF
your wind, how do you expect us fell
lows down in this rich valley to keep
Quiet over our golden glory?
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NJ. W. REYNOLDS DELIVERS HIMSELF ON
TIE BUBBLE QUESTION.
The Editor Of the Sun Sums up the Gubssna-
GorIsl Case.
TIIos. RYAN.

| Iu reply to an editorial in the EAGLE
of two weeks ago the Parsons Sun re
plies at some length in which thu
status of many men and many thing;
are given. We concede some of The
points made by our able State contem
porary, but in answer to his leading
question refer him to the card of Jno
A. Martin published elsewhere. AS
to the constitution and the Judiciary
we still stick TO it that we were cor
rect, although the Congress has here
tofore ignored that instrument in the
admission Of members from this State
simply because it possessed the power
to do so. The editor of the Sun will
find the fundamental law of the State
very plain and emphatic with refer
ence to judges holding Office in
the time for which they were
elected. While we know that Antho-
ny has made an exceptionally good
Governor, we will not admit that
Mlrtin is being put on the track by..In-
gals enemies. There are too many of
them in the first place, and secondly,
it is well known fact that the friends
of one are the friends of the other al
most without exception. Passing over
the Sans personal compliment of the
EAGLES editor, we give his reply in
full as follows:
The EAGLE insists there are other
candidates in the field than Governor
Anthony. Win it name one? Is any
one authorized to say that Snoddy, or
Perkins, or St. John, or Morrel, or
score of other chrome candidates
named by the Leavenworth Tunes are
Has any one of the chro-
mo fellows said he was candidate ?
Judge Perkins has been mentioned"
The EAGLE says he is disqualified by
the constitution. This is a-mistake,
but any person holding judicial pc.
sition ought to be disqualified from
holding any civil or political Office out
side of judicia! promotion. The peo-
pie have not much fancy for political
ndges. 1t is probably safe to Say, in
fact we feel warranted in saying,
though not authorized to do so, that |
Jadge Perkins is not ass enough to be |
! candidate against Governor Anthony |
snoddy, If a candidate, will probably |
rave Linn county. That will be the
mount of his candidacy. Under these
circumstances would Snoddy be- ass
nough to be candidate aga inst Gov.
We think not. st. John
vas our first choice two years ago. We
aid so. We did not confine ourself to
owling against somebody. We were
or somebody. Then as now we could
heerfulIy and right royalty support
t. John. But Gov. Anthony is enti-
led to reelection, and in our opin-
IN the combined cowardice aud ras-
atty of. the State cannot defeat his
om.nation and triumphant reel ection
i've Governor Anthony what decen-
r, precedent, aud State policy de- !
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GRAND CLEARING SALE
Of Boots and Shoes at George z.
Smith & Co.'s.

sJlllsn O. 20. 81
Deciding to reduce ourlarge stock of boots
and shoes previous to stoek-taking stock in
July, and believing that the only way to got
people to buy them before they need them is
TO SELL THEM so CHEAP
that they cannot help but carry than OF.
We have made some fearful mark downs.
We name prices Ola few, but you VIII ind
EVERYTHING CHEAP.
Mems boots, solid sole leather counters, (nct
the sham work that is flooding the country,
S190.
Mems boots, good stock, sole leather cour-
tiers, S2.25
This boot we have Kept as regular goods
for The past six years, as leading IS boot
Our imperial boot, medium fine, 80.
Our far famed Geo. Y. Smith boot, made
expressly for rs, of fine kip skin, long legs and
all hand work, S. so.
Fine cali skin boots for only $3.50.
We have also few whole stock farmers
kip boots in size 10 and IL, we win close at
1926.
Meas piow moccasins, 80 cents.
Womens' shoes in pegged work, IS CENTS,
and up.
Remember this Isl clearing sale and viii
not last forever.
III GEO. Y. SMITH & co.
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Fer the Eagle.
From Jamssburg.
.IhMEsBuRa. juno Is.

JAMEsBURG, June IS, 1875.
EDITOR EAGLE lit rained so hard
here that all the machines were com
PEELED to stop running on the tenth,
but commenced again next day. Some
few fields of wheat will fall short OF
the owners estimates, bnt as general
thing the promise sever was better.
On May % AIRS. Nancy Post, wife Of
Henry IL. Post, died OF small ox. She
exposed herself, caught cold and had
q back set.
Several old friends called on us the
past week. They are very well pleased
with our country and community.
The Germans intend to build new
church this fall, and the one they now
occupy will be used rs scdool house
Some few new corners 10 the State
have commenced blowing for fall
wheat.
The Germans are trying To buy out
all the Americans in this vicinity.
But, come out and see this part OF
the county for yourself. j. NJ. N.
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Meeting Of the Congressional Committee.

Jacob Stotler, chairman, has called
a meeting of tho members of the COM
mittee of the Third Congressional
district, to meet at Topeka, June 2S,
1878, for the purpose Of making ar
rangements for a Republican nomina-
ting convention for said district, and
to transact all business which may
properly come before the committee.
Colonel Milton Stewart is the member
for Sedewick county.
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Editorial Convention.


The business manager did not return
in time last week to give anything Of
his impressions of the editorial conven-
ton, which he attended at Atchison
on the 18th inst. There were pres
ent about one hundred and seventy
five in all,-editors and their wives,
with a Slight sprinkling of Office
seekers and office-holders. Old ac-
quaintances were renewed, and new
and pleasant ones formed. To tell
how the different editors looked would
take too much time, yet description
of each one might be quite interesting.
To see these editors sitting in conven-
ton, being unacquainted with any
of them, and undertake to point oat
the editors OF the leading journals by
selecting the Misunderstanding, one
would certainly get left. They are all
styles and sizes,-from the big, pomp-
Gus, ,silk-hatted, broadclothed, fat,
sleek-looking, well-kept man, to the
small, inferior looking one with his
hand-me-down suit of clothes on,-
each wearing upon his brow The marks
Of care under which he is loaded, such
as making Senators, Representatives
Governors, writing glowing accounts
OF The country, blowing about crops.
the enormous yield, the great adyant
age of their locality over any other,
etc, etc. An address of welcome was
made by Judge Horton, at Corinthian
Hall, which was responded TO by Hon.
Jacob Stotler, of the Emporia Meas,
7. ID. Thatcher, and others. a ball
was given by the young men at Otis
House, which was q very happy affair.
Arrangements were made also for two
excursions, one TO Put-In-Bay, Lake
Eric; the other on the Central Branch
road from Atchison west to Concor-
dia. Quite a large number took in the
former, and few the latter, while
a great number wendell their way
homeward. The Atchisonians did ev-
erything within their power to make
it pleasant for the pencil-pushers. and |
they succeeded admirably. Carriages |
stood ready at all hours in the day to |
do their bidding. The Fire Company |
and knights Of Pythiss paraded the |
streets and drilled fer them; the princi- |
pal streets of the city were decorated,
and in fact everything that possibly |
could be done was done 10 make it
pleasant. Atchison is big town-the
railroad center OF Kansas, full of push
and energy, with two daily papers, the
Champion and Patriot, and all the 9TH
er necessary adjuncts which go to make
up city of no mean proportions.
Wichita and Atchison are closely
linked commercially, -especially is ii
SO in The grain trade. In this their
interests arc mutual, and we hope to
sec them grow stronger. Bro Martin,
the retiring President Of the Associa-
ton, deserves great credit for the
and efficient manner with
which be performed his duties during
the stay OF the editors in his city. The
next place of meeting is TO be at Tope-
ka, with Capt. Henry King as Presi-
dent, and H. Clay Park, Ct the Patriot, h
Secretary, T. d. Thacher, orator, and ,
George Reed, of the Blade, poet.
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a Gall,

HEADorARrERs REPUBLICAN STATE CENTRAL
COMMITTEE, Topeka, Kansas, May Is, ISIS.
The members Of the Republican State Central
Committee are requested 10 meet at the Tsit
House paIlors, Topeka, on Friday. june 2Sih,
ISIS, for the purpose Of making srrang ements for
State Convention, and for euch further business
as may be proper. respectfully urge the desir-
sbility of al members of he committee being
present in person, and ask those who cannot at
tend to send as their proxies, representative men
OF the psrty. an Republicans throughout the
State are cordially invited TO be present and
participate in the proceedings.
j. c. WILSON, Chairman
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City Markets.

The market is full OF buyers, but nothing
to buy in the grain line. The dampness that
has been pervading the atmosphere for day
or two past has stopped TO considerable ex-
tent operating IN wheat The littla that is Of
fersd grades from No. to rejected, and
brings from 40 to 65 cents.
Hogs scarce-shipments for the week one
car load. purchased by L. N. Lewis at two
cents.
Cattle scarce, one car OF very fine steers,
corn fed, from G. Webbs' farm, averaging /, 1863
pounds to the steer,was also bought and ship
ped by +. N. Lewis, price $3.50.
FLOUR AND MILL PRODUCTS
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Can't be Blufed.

Aleck Stephens sends word to the
Democratic Committee Of his district
that he shall run fer Congress whether
the convention nominates him or not.
There is no other man in the party
that could take such liberties with
Democratic custom as Alcek. does
without being thrown overheard.
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Why?

Tho Oxford Independent, Peabody
Gazefte, and other Republican papers
OF this district, ask why it is that all
the Democratic papers are SO anxious
that Peters shall be nominated for
Congress by the Republicans. The
answer is simple enough and win be
given when The sore comes 10 prop
er head.
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Taads Blessing to the Garden.

Don't kill the toads. They are the
gardeners very best friends, from the
fact that thev are the mortal enemies
of insects aud worms that depred ate
on garden vegetables. Being perfect
ly harmless, it is far better to carry
them into the garden than to iDjure
them, as is so frequently done By
thoughtless persons.-Kaasas Far
meT.
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CLIMATE AND HEALTH.

Here is a climate which exactly
meets the requirements of the agricul-
turist, stockman or shepherd. The
winters are short and unusually mild,
three months viii include the entire
amount of cold weather. In this Sec
ton of country malaria finds no condi-
ton favorable to its existence. Stag
nant wafer and overlooked lands are
not 10 be found. The air is always in
motion, and fresh breeze constantly
fans the check and brings health to
the lungs. These constant breezes
afford unlimited and valuable power
for windmills.
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PRINCIPAL STREAMS.

Chikaskia river, Sand creek, Turkey
creek, Spring creek, Bluff creek, Wild
Cat, Little Mule, and their tributaries
furnish never-failing supply of pure
and wholesome water 1t is q remark
able fact that every township in the
county is trayersed by never-failing
stream.
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Notice.

Ny wife, Mfs. c. A. Ho yer, having this T. y
len ray bed and boa d, hezeby nOtify aBy ~ q
all persons not to 'rust her nv account.
Wichita, Kansas, June Isl. isss.
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KrnKwooD. RUrAS &JuxEAU.
Notice.

United States Land Oaice,l
Wichita, Kansas June 81, 1873.
Comp iaint having been entered NJ this Office BIZ
W 4. Cfanmer against Afford LATIN for aoan-
donfng his ID. 8 No. lees, dated May g7th ISIS.
upon the northeast quarter, section g township
30 south Of range west, in Sedgwick county,
Kansas, with a view to the cancellation OF said
entry; the said parties are hereby summoned to
appear at this Office on the 6th day OF July, ISIS.
&C . O'Clock n. M, % respond and furnish te5ti-
mony concerning said alleged abandonment.
l0-4s j. l.. DYER. Register.