The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1878-01-31

Gen. Phil. Sheridan arrived in the city las
: night and lett by ambulance this morning fo
tour of inspection of the posts in the Tel
:. ritory. Many of our citizens called upo
him at the Occidental. he was accompanie
by his staff consisting of Gems. Crook an
Whipple and Coils. Strong and Moore.
n Mrs. Anna Palmer Informs us by letter tina
5 in our notice OF the fire we made some blum
: ders touching her loss, etc. She was not in
{ sured and the fire was started in the kitchen
to use her own expression. "by some un
e cody rascai'' Her note reflects on partie
named but these columns are not open tt
, that kind of complaints.
Dr.. Shannon, formerly connected with DR.
: Owens in the practice of medicine in this
city, has removed to Marshall IN the western
! part Of Se6gwick county-some twenty mile:
due west of Wichita. The people OF that vi
cinity viii find DIR. S. kind neighbor and an
experienced physician.
Commissioners were in session last Satur-
day making settlement with the county treas
urer. canceng scrip, etc. Mr.. Woodcock
furnishes this week. in pursuance of law, O
complete statement OF the financial condition
of the county and its townships and districts,
| which will be found eisewher
Reynolds the temperance reyivalist or ad-
vocate writes Rev. John Kirby that he is at
present detained in Kansas City and that he
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ly he viii be able TO reach Wichita before the
latter part of February or the beginning of
March, when he may be expected without
fail.
DIR. S. A. Merrill fayors the readers of the
EAGLE with his views ON tree culture in the
Arkansas Valley in two instruments, one OF
which we present ths week. The second
deals more particularly with the great plains
and will appear next week. This tt &C ques-
ton is OF paramount interest to the farmers
OF this valley, and everything bearing upon
the subject is read with interest.
Wichita boasts OF an artist in the person OF
Earnest Lauck-a boy but eighteen years DID,
A painting Of his is hanging in his fathers
law office, which represents an American
autumn scene at sunset, embracing a stream
of water winding its way at the foot Of a
range of high hills which are covered with
trees in their autumn foliage. He is engaged
atpresent copying Rosa Bonheur's cattle pie
ture. The pic ure just flushed is an original
one and displays talent and taste.
The town talk and scandals of the week
consist Of ga girl foully dealt with" "anoth-
er babo on some other mans door STEP
1.-The white Wichita mother with colored
baby" seduction, under promise of mar
riage to rich old codger, by young scape-
grace show husband OF Wichita was done
for by couple OF Topeka women-the per-
ndIous old reprobate," "a boarding house
episode .'the sweetness of hired gir,''
etc., etc. These is columns in it all, but we
want none OF it neither does nine-tenths OF
our readers.
The chances for ice for next summer grow
simmer daily. The warm, bright, spring
weather of last week was closed out Monday
night by q stiff, damp east wind. and this
Tuesday a regular drizzle-drozzie rain has
been falling all day. If we are to have any |
winter 1t will have TO come pretty soon, as |
the sun rises higher daily. The worst OF it |
is there has been no &c made in the country. |
The Mississippi river, on Monday, was open |
hundred miles above st. Paul. This winter,
while it is softer than the winter OF rs, has
been much more disagreeable on account OF
so much rain.
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annual banquet and bal! given by
the masonic fraternity of this city. The Ma
sons are famous the world over for their fine
social entertainments, and the brethren OF
this city do not propose to be behind. A
number OF invitations viii be sent abroad.
aud nothing viii be lett undone, knowingly.
that will add to making it success in every
particular. The committee will have it SO ar
ranged that those who do not wish to particl-
pate in the dance, can spend the hours social
IL in the parlors of the hotel.
Our friend Sammy Houck is thoroughly re-
pairing and repainting the Fraker residence.
ately purchased by him of the Receiver, and
putting the surrounding grounds IN order.
The eyes of our impresslble and blushing
bellies singulary twinkle as they take in this
work. Has Sammy really any serious inten-
tons, or is the die already eas:, and who can
the gentle one be, are questions that can only
be guessed at. 1t is delightful place and
beng owned by bachelor, suggestive of de-
lightiul thoughts, but girls, Sam only smiles a
PARKWAY smile and we cannot give a bit OF in
formation.
One morning last week, as the boys in the
post Office were separating the mails for the
southern stages, there rolled out from among
a mass of papers which had been dumped
from gunny sack, paper box which bad
come apart from the continual grinding OF the
matter. Besides watch, the
box was stuffed with greenbacks. Again
this week there passed through the Office, as
merchandise. in a trail box, valuable watch.
Now there is no law against such nonsense,
but it does seem odd IN this day aud genera
ton, with all the facilities for transmitting
money by orders and valuables by reg ster
that there are people who will persist such
carelessness. These are only two instances
out Of many
There stands in the marble shop OF Kmmer-
lie s Adams double tombstone, executed for
DR.. Boyd, of Newton. II is truly beauti
ful piece of work and procaims Mr.. Adams
an artist The whole is of the finest Italian
marble. polished IN the highest degree, con-
sistng of gracefully wrought base. two up
right slabs joined together each Of which is
surmounted by beautifully turned urns and
the sides of which is drapery orna-
mented with pendant tasses Wichita may
well feel proud Of such a piece of artistic
work. The polish, the lettering, the tassels,
the urns. base and drapery, all attest the
taste and requirements Of Mr. Adams.
The Corbin Banking Company, OF New
York, who take large interest IN foreign
immigration, write 10 their agents here.
AIessrs. Harris & Harris, that the fifty copies
OF the Centennial EAGLE which we mentioned
had been picked up and forwarded to them
some few months since, drew out more re-
plies and inquiries than any emigration doe
uments ever handled by the firm. How's
that: 1t would have been wise stroke OF
policy had the city or county authorities kept |
our power press going whole week print
ing for gratuitous distribution. Had we not |
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