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The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1878-08-01
Wheat Notes.

The visible supply of wheat is now
but about 40 100000 bushels, and it is stated
that the short sales for August delivery az
gregate nearly 100000 bushels Mean
while, although some damage has been done
to crops in that section, it is believed by COM
petent judges that no widespread or great
injury exists
The EAGLE grain reporter is under obliga-
tions to Cole Brothers, general commission
merchants, st. Louis, for grain quotations.
This is an old and reliable firm.
The argument offered by one of the City
Councimen from the Fourth ward is In his
own language as follows "That the arrange
ment set on foot to put in a pair of city scales
was only a job put up by some one to get
situation, or in position where they could
bleed the city" In reply, we will say that
the city can put in scales, pass ordinances to
protect them, compelling men who come onto
the market with their grain to have it weigh
ed before offering it for sale, the same as any
and ali cities regulates the sale OF wood, hay,
ETC., within their limits. We claim further,
that the city is paying a man already suifi-
cient salary to compensate him for taking
charge Of the scales and operate them, and SO
lar as We can see, il vii! not conflict with his
present duties as City Clerk. And one will
readily perceive that the scales will become a
source OF revenue to the city instead of an
expense. There are numbers Of good and
competent men in the city, who would accept
the situation and give a good and sufficient
bond for the faithful performance OF the du-
ties connected Herewith. And If one man,
or one set Of scales, are not enough to do the
work; take two and put or another man who
is already in the city's employ; reduce the
police force one man, or make weighmaster
Of one OF them Tbs city can rent two or
three pairs of scales which are already in OPP
Grafton near the depot, for small sum per
month.
The Grange Elevator is undergoing repairs.
The stockholders have ordered il moved near
or to the track, a cupoa placed upon 1t, and
the lower story arranged in bins. EeTating
machinery is being put in as fast as mechan-
les can do it, and at the earliest possible time
1t will be operating SIX dumps. Tho stock
holders have YER: wisely selected J. Hout
Minnich for the superlntendency
r. Z. Lawrence finished threshing field of
wheat yesterday, of the Gold Drop variety,
which yielded him 2sl bushels to the acre.
The Wichita City Mills are going to replace
their old engine With new Corlss engine, of
greater power than the present one.
From twenty to twenty-five ears OF whe at
leave Wichita daily.
From one 10 two hundred wagons, loaded
with wheat, can be seen daily on Douglas
Avenue.
Mr.. Jacobs, who purchased farm Of John
Carpenter, near Valley Center, had a regular
cld-fashioned Pennsylvania barn-rasing last
week. The structure is Of heavy timbers,
and upwards of three thousand feet of lumber
was employed, The barn is thirty by sixty
two feet, two stories high, aud cost about
81 300 4
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1878-08-01
The Eclipse.

There was no postponement OF The great
astronomical show on Monday on account Of
the weather. The curtain being already up,
all the lamps in the city were lighted at an
early hour, not because OF the total darkness
but to smoke glass with. The day was beau
tiful, the atmosphere maintaining its usual
limpidness, with not fleck above the hori-
zon. The authorities at Washington having
tapped the time at - M, to all the telegraph
stations, we got the same from Operator Fer
rel, took the maps and longitudinal figures
furnished by the Department to the Wichita
post Office, figured the difference, set our
watch accordingly on true meridian time, con-
suited the last Scientific Anaaiccn, and then
pointed our smoked glass toward the God of
Day. The first contact occurred at 3 O'Clock
and six mlnut es, true time; the greatest OBJ
scuration, or the moment when the two PEN
dant horns hung equi-dstant from the hori-
zon, O'Clock and nine minutes; disappeared
at O'Clock and twelve minutes Prof. Bald
win estimated that eleyen-tweliths of the face
OF The sun was behind the moon, from
Wichita standpoint A weird, sickly.. light
fell upon every thing, and lamps had to be
used in the post Office and other business
places for some fifteen minutes. All in all,
the eclipse--the last one of the sun for this
century-was big success.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1878-08-01
City Markets.

WHEAT.-The market is little shaky this
week on account Of the st. Louis, Kansas
City and Detroit quotations. The reason as
signed for decline is that, as rule, the last
two or three days Of the outgoing month,
and the nrst two or three days Of the in
coming month, there is . clearing up and
squaring OF accounts. and dealers are inclined
to make corners, which has q tendency to
make the market shaky. Friday and 6atur.
day Of last week No. brought So cents. Mon
day the market opened at decline and has
remained SO during the week. although the
wheat, if any thing is in better condition.
We quote No. 2, 60; No. 3, So; No. 4, IS; re-
jected from IS to 50.
CoRN.-Is worth twenty cents.
OATs.-Old and good about IS cents; new
la cents per bushel.
HoGs.---A scarce, and owing TO that fact,
for day or two this week, in order to ill up
cars, buyers have been offering as high as
% %, but we should not advise any one to-
day to come onto the market on these quota
tons on hogs.
There is 4 better state Of things existing in
the wheat market than ever before. The
pooling business is busted, for time at least,
and the heaviest buyers have declared to US,
positively, that they win not under any cir
cumstances, 60 into another pool; that they
propose to stand on their own merits, and
will pay the highest market price for wheat,
! and give honest weights, all OF which your
reporter believes He believes that at this
writing, in the absence Of pools and jobs, far
mers can realize more from selling their
wheat on the Wichita market than they can
by shipping it themselves, individually, I'M
less they have price contracted for. 1t is a
brought more on the Wichita market, than at
any point on the main line between Dodge
and Emporia At Sedgwick City they were
paying fifty. five this week; Wichita was CIV
ing sixty-two, and at Eldorado they were
paying fifty-eight
The EAGLE has always taken the ground
that her wheat trade was OF such immense
proportions, and the competition from Kansas
City, east, among railroads, so strong. that II
the proper steps were taken by her buyers
and shippers, if they would ship to the sea-
board direct, they could secure advantageous
rates, and in doing SO could OF course pay
more for wheat than could be paid at any 9TH
err point on the road west of q competing line.
This fact has been demonstrated. How long
it will last we can't say, but the farmers can
rest assured that the EAGLE will use every
honest epdeavor to keep them posted in re-
gard to the grain, hog and cattle market, and
whenever another pool is formed, either In
the grain or stock market in Wichita, they
shall be promptly informed OF it, if found out
by us.
But if our farmers DO not wish to sell In
this market, and prefer shipping. they have
every facility afforded them that csn possibly
be offered There are several elevators that
stand re ady and willing to load wheat at two
cents per bushe So at this time they have
q fair field
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1878-08-01

Be he honest himself or otherwise everyone
knows best the tricks belonging to his own
particular trade or business. Over and again
have we warned our business men against the
advertising lodges of outside men. All OF
these registers, bulletin boards. and other
devices gotten up by strangers are swindles,
as are the puffs and extra editions of unknown
newspapers. In spite OF our warnings, and
in spite of the fact that many Of our people
have thrown away their money in the past In
being duped by representatives of some hum
bug newspaper, there are those who will bite
everytime the naked hook is dropped. In the
matter OF newspaper advertising, the only
sure way is not to go outside of prominent
journals, either at home or abroad. When it
comes to writing up the county and the town
no one can do 1t so eflectually or understand
ingly as the editors of your home papers. The
EAGLE emigration edition has done more for
this portion of the Al" ansas Valley than all
the s'extra editions gotten up by outside
parties thousand times over. and the matter
of all these pretended editions has been taken
largely from the EAGLE. Hundreds Of Wich-
tia dollars have gone into the pockets OF CHI
cago, st. Louis and other snide publishing
frms,-some of them nearer home,-from
which our people never realized a cent. The
ten and twenty thousand editions are all
humbug Each advertiser Is furnished with
just the number be pays for, and no moro are
issued as a rule. There is party from Leay-
enworth in our city now working up some
kind of an advertising scheme. We should
have said something about it last week, but
supposed by this time our people were too
sharp TO be taken in. Since then We hear
that several parties have invested. 1t may be
that there Is such paper as the Leayenworth
appeal, but il there is 1t is either "patent
concern or some obscure sheet, without cir
cuation, patronage or influence outside ofits
own town and county, if even there. There
is no money IN immigration editions If the
publisher does his whole duty, is our exper-
fence, and no legitimate newspaper is going
to bore the merchants OF outside towns for
their money under the promise OF enormous
'sextra editions"
Since writing the above we clip the follow
ing from the Lesvenworth Times, having ref
erence to the very paper alluded to-:
"There's nothing like going away IRON
home for fame. little one-horse weekly
concern manufactured in this city, and which
not one in ten OF our people are aware of the
existence OF, is known up in Nebraska as
most remarkable newspaper. The Lincoln
Journal Of the 2lst notices its arrival "contain-
ing historical sketch Of the county," and
seems to think it big thing. Here, where
the thing is made, the people,--or those that
know OF it at al, regard it as an advertising
circular, and never heard that it pretended 10
be newspaper, or claimed to have a legiti-
mate circulation. Evidently the "green
things'r of Nebraska are not all in the fields
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1878-08-01
Sabbath School Convention.

The Sabbath School of Grant township VIII
hold convention at the Park School House,
on Friday, August I'd, at 8 O'Clock, a. IN.
ORDER OF FXERCIsE---MoRNING.
Praise
Prayer.
Address by DR.. Humble.
Praise.
TOPICS FOR DISCUSSION.
What is the chief object of the Sabbath School?
BY what means accomplish this end!
Should the distinctive doctrines Of the Bible
be excluded from Sabbath School
instruction..
Praise.
Adjourn for dinner.
AFTERNOON.
Praise ard prayer.
How can we best secure general attendance
Do the Lesson Leaves now in generaluse fur
nish the best method OF studying
the scriptures?
Question drawer
The families OF the Union Sabbath Schools are
expected to furnish basket dinner,
All are heartily invited.
Come with warm hearts
Full baskets,
And have pleasant and profitable day.
BY order OF the Committee.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1878-08-01
Campmsetirr,

the approaching campmeeting are requested
to meet at the grounds on Monday August %,
at 10 O'Clock, a. m. for the purpose OF receiv
ing an assignment of lots, and making such
other arrangements as are necessary, A con-
tract has been entered into with Mr.. Hall to
keep boarding house on the grounds during
the entire meeting, and he will enjoy that
privilege exclusively. Nc other stands Of any
kind whatever viii be permitted within the
legal limits Of one mile. A feed stable has
also been provided for.
JOHN INCLUSION Chairman.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1878-08-01
Steamboat Navigation.

But for The pontoon at Oxford ''The Trav-
cler' would have steamed up to the Wichita
wharf The captain of the "Aunt Sally" said
he could as readily have run his boat to
Wichita as TO Arkansas City. Taking these
into consideration, together with the knowl.
edge of the river at this point, some of our
citizens have about arrived at the conclusion
to put a light draft steamer on at this point.
Correspondence with boat builders has devel-
oped the fac: that such steamer as we want
either paddle-wheel or screw-propeller-
can be built for such a sum as can be raised in
this town at a single meeting. The boat
could be used for excursion parties even on
the Little Arkansas. The first proposed trip
is to Arkansas City. Let us have the boat.
Thirty or forty men and a few dollars each is
all tlat's necessary.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1878-08-01
Wholesale Dealer In Coal, Lime and
Cement, Fort Scott, Kansas.

Coal delivered on track, thirty dollars per
car-(30c bushels. l guarantee the coal to
be frst-class and full weight. All orders must
be accompanied by the cash or its equivalent,
or a satisfactory guaranty that sight drafts
drawn against bill ladings win be promptly
paid.
N. B.-Freight rate same to ALL and coal
shipped by me is A No. quality in every re-
spect. Consumers will save from So to s25
per car on Fort Scott coal by ordering direct
ofsme. 1924
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1878-08-01

Col. Inman, editor of the Larned Chroao-
scope, contributes an article to the Kansas
City Scientific Rsriss0 on Kansas Clmatology,
in which he takes the ground that great eli
matte changes have taken place in Kansas
within twenty years. Our own observations
and conclusions coincide very closely with
those given by Col. Inman. In fact we know
be is correct. Twenty years ago Empsria
and Council Grove were on the very confines
of the Great American Deseit. Buffalo
grass covered the prairies on the head
waters Of the Neosho and Cottonwood.
So dry was the atmosphere In the VI
cini.y of Col. Inman's present home that dis
tillation Of dews was out Of the question, and
ordinary garden vegetables treated to the
most copious hand-sprinkling and irrigation,
stunted, withtred and died. The humidity
of the atmosphere here at Wichita Is 50 much
greater than it was seven years ago that the
difference is marked. Another thing we en-
dorse. Our rains come from sources east and
not west Of the Rockies. Pacific vapors can
not cross the ranges. Even were the upper
cure nts favorable, every drop of water would
be precipitated by the hundreds OF miles OF
high, cold, unbroken barriers that intervene,
consequently it is only question OF time and
of cultivation and occupation, when the plains
will be successfully cultivated clear up to the
foot OF the Rockies. The question is, when
that time comes will the Arkansas contain the
waters within its present banks, and II SO
won't the channel be sufficiently deepened by
the increased volume to render the stream
nayigable tor light craft, far west Of Wichita
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1878-08-01

1t was Doc. Greenlee, of Gypsum, we think,
(if not him, some other reader OF the EAGLE,
who was asking US the other day how to make
grape wine. Since that conversation we
hunted up the following. We cannot vouch
for its value, but presume there will be no
risk in following IL: '.Take ripe, fresh picked
domestic grapes, 20 pounds, put in stone
jar pour over them six quarts Of boiling soft
water; when cool enough for the hands,
squeeze well, after which let it stand three
days on the pomace, with a cloth thrown over
the jar then squeeze ont ell the i1ice, add
fifteen pounds OF nice crushed susar; let it
stand week longer in a jar; thea Ike OF the
scum, strain and bottle, leayin5 ent until
done fermenting; then strain n, bottle
tight, lay the bottles on their side in a cool
place ,,
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1878-08-01
County Surveyors Notice.

All persons wishing surveying done will
please send In written orders, stating the Sec
tion, township, range and quarter. Also state
whether the parties living In the same sec
ton or sections want their land surveyed. II
they do, have them sign the order. II they
do not, give their names that may send them
T. l.. NIXON,
5-tf County Surveyor, Loci Boz 0.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1878-08-01

Oar friend Henry shuman. who never for
gets US, will please accept our thanks for a
half bushel OF very fine Early York and Early
Crawford peaches, grown on his home place
n0rths asst OF town. Mr. S. fairly revels in the
goo tAirgs of this life, the result OF little
plinstaking and ferethought. His home
place is one OF the finest cultivated and most
valuable PAGES to be found in this section of
the State
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1878-08-01

Don't forget 10 stamp your letters. 1t is
perfectly Astonishing the number OF letters
that go to the Dead Letter Office through ne
glect to properly stamp. Postmasters cannot
afford 10 furnish the stamps for such letters,
buthe must lake the blame of the loss wheth-
er he can afford to or not. Nineteen letters
were dropped in the Wichita office in one day
(Monday last) without stamps.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1878-08-01

wichita's whilom chief OF the health de-
partment, the Hon. Jay Kempinsky, has been
commissioned as European emigration agent
from Missouri. We hope he will not learn to
despise the day of small things.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1878-08-01

The facilities for getting out of Wichita now
in any direction are excellent. Hacks and
stages run from here 10 Winfield, FL Paso and
Arkansas City; from here to Belle Piaine,
Wellington and Caldwell; from here to Doug
las and Independence from her to Eldorado;
from here TO Hutchinson, and from here to
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1878-08-01

The Annual Normal Institute of Sedgwick
county, will commence on Monday, August
18th, for q term Of four weeks. We know OF
nothing better calculated to arouse an inter-
est in the profession and give valuable in
struction 10 teachers than Institutes. In
struction will be given in each OF the follow
ing branches: 0rthosraphy, reading, pen
manshp, drawing, arithmetic. geography,
grammar, United States History Bookkeeping,
geology, ho-any, entomology, physiology and
didactics. state Superintendent Lennon and
others will lecture during the session.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1878-08-01

The people are getting awake ned to the
proposition TO Gust Tom Ryan, and we have
been deluged with communications this week.
We are sorry that we cannot print them all,
but we gave up every inch OF space that could
possibly spared on the inside.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1878-08-01

Ed. Eagle-PIease announce my name as
candidate for the Office of County Superin-
tendent of Public instruction, subject to the
decision OF the Republican County Conyen-
ton. y. w. DAVIDSON.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1878-08-01

J. C. McCaddon and Harry Cole have form
ed a co-partnership in the insurance business.
Their Office will be in the express building,
where they viii be found ready to take all
rooeo,ahla r;sts
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1878-08-01

The second semi-snnual dividend of the
State annual school fund Tor Sedgwick county
is twcnty-eight hundred and sixty-e,ght dol
lars AMI forty cents, and is now in the hands
OF the County Treasurer for distribution.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1878-08-01

Editor Eagle--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. ID, CALDWELL.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1878-08-01

The Farmers Convention, or adjourned
meeting, Tor the consideration of the matters
discussed two weeks ago, viii be held at Ea-
gle Hall next SATURDAY, the Sd. We hope to
see good attenianse as the reports will be in
and WHATEVER acton Is taken should be def
nits and positive. There is no doubt that
the move are. dy made has Strengthened out
much crookeoness, and SO they should re-
main.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1878-08-01

Ex-City Marshal Richard Cogdell, has
placed us under obligations for two fine. per-
feet sharks teeth, which have been added to
our cabinet OF curiosities. These teeth wero
taken from the bottom Of Bull river, South
Carolina, and are partially petriied. Mr.. c.
also possesses two large whales teeth, or
tusks, Of ivory. Upon both is engraved hui
man figures, the lines of which have been in
laid with India ink. The work is really art
stic and was done by sailor friend of Mr..
CogdelPs. The teeth weigh over two pounds.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1878-08-01
County Fair.

WICHITA, KAN, July 20, 1873.
/ desire to have meeting of the Superin-
tendents of the several departments OF the
fair at my office, on Saturday, August 10th,
1878, at 8 O'Clock, p. m.
The following is the list:
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1878-08-01
Publication Notice,

Publication Notice.
Catherine r. Conkey, plaintin.l
against
Wellington Reynolds. and WI
mona Reynolds, Hugh Reynolds,
Charles Reynolds and lee Rey-
nolds, minor heirs 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 plaintiff
against them fled in the Office Of the clerk OF the
district court of Sedgwick county, state of Kan
sas. by the 18th day of August, I'D. 1873, or said
petition will be taken as true aud judgment Will
be rendered against them for the sale OF the
southeast quarter OF section q, 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 $40 10 and interest $40 40 from the ID
day of June A ID. 1876, at the rate of Il per cent
per annum. under and by virtue of n mortgage
made by one Thomas Soioman. 20 said plaintiff
Dated June 18th, 1874. upon said real estate, ae-
eordtng TO the prayer Of said petition.
SLuSS & HATTOE.
IG- Attorneys for Plaintiff.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1878-08-01

A large number are going from town down
TO Hays grove next Sunday to the camp
meeting. 1t is delightful place and only a
pleasant drive from town. Many will return
after the nights service.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1878-08-01

We are inclined TO think that the Directors
of the Sedgwick County Agricultural Society
set the fair at too early date. Much Of our
productions Will not be mature, and the
weather is liable to be pretty warm. What
say you, gentleman? Would 1t not be wise
20 postnone for at least few DAYS?
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1878-08-01

BY the time this issue reaches our readers
full progress The proper committee have
exerted themselves to the utmost In prepare
items which assures the success of the inter-
ests committed to their charge. The large
tent hss been erected, and the smaller ones
surrounding II make canvas city ONO mean
-.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1878-08-01

Wall. Weodman will soon be dwelling I'M
der his own vine and 6g tree, which he is
planting on Main street south of Douglas Ay-
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1878-08-01

DR.. C. c. Furley drives one of the complet-
est rigs that appears on our streets. His mare
"Katy'' is OF fine blood, with 'going'' and
"staying'' qualities. He purchased her from
young man who brought her through from
Michigan this spring