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The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1878-02-21
Senator Ingalls, Speech on the Silver Question.


Mr.. ingalls,, of this State, was among
the last to address the Senate upon the
reconciliation of silver From the
synopsis found in the associate dis
patches it was thorough, radical and
fully up to the progressive ideas OF the
West. Kansas will most heartily en-
dorse the bold front and aggressive at
titude Of her Senator The dispatch
es last Saturday contained the follow
ing which has the ring that cannot be
mistaken:
Mr.. Ingalls, quoted from a speech by
Hon. John Sherman, delivered in the
Senate, to the effect that the single
standard of gold was an American idea
and Sid the statement was void of
truth. The original American idea
was the single standard of silver. He
spoke at length as TO the history of
gold and silver as money and said gold
was the most cowardly aud treacher-
Gus of all metals. 1t had no friend or
ally that it did not sooner or later be-
tray. No nation ever fought a great
war by the aid of gold, but when the
battle had been secured and peace re-
stored gold staggered to The front
again and claimed the fruits OF the
victory. Silver was the money of the |
people; it was the money of wages and |
retail; it entered into the minute af- |
fairs of traffic; and if it retired at ap- |
proach of danger and from an inferior |
currency, it still remained at home |
ready to reappear again and do its !
work. Referring to the resumption
of specie payment, he said there was
not enough coin i'll existence to meet a
thousandth part of the commercial
of the world, and specie
payment never would be resumed. In
fact the American people were not
welded TO coin as money,
Ihey believed coin and money were
,reated by law, and had precisely the
value that the government issuing
hem declared they should possess If
he United States contracted TO paw its
ponds IN gold, they must do it, even
hough the people lost everything in
he attempt to do it. But he claimed
hat no such contract had been made.
Silver was legal tender when the :
lebt was contracted. The Senator
rom Wisconsin, (Howe) in his argu- f
nent on this bill, a few days ago, said |
his was not the East and West. He
gas right, but it was the East against !,
he West and South combined. 1t ;
'as the men who owned the public
gainst those who were to pay it, If il I
hould be paid at ALL The bonds of ;.
his country were exempt from taxa
on, and the bear none of the burdens |
society. The West and the South g
! asking the passage of this BIN were n
'king less than they would ever ask !,
gain. In conclusion he referred 10
lie people of the West aud their la P
)rs, and said when he reflected upon p
&c burdens they bore he was aston
he'd at their moderation,
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For the EAGLE.
Ssdgwick City Items.

ED. EAGLE: Wheat, everywhere
about here, looks well. If nothing
happens there will be an abundant
crop, that will be a good many Har.
yey and Sedgwick county men up high
and dry next season.
People are coming in almost daily
looking for places. Last Saturday
night, Mr.. Orville Finch, of Windham
New York. arrived, accompanied by
his wife aud four children. They are
the guests of Mr.. George Stedman,
who is soon to remove to his farm six
miles southwest of here on section
four of Eagle township. His house is
nearly finished. Mr.. Drake has also
completed a new house not far from
Mr.. Steadman's.
Mr.. Geo. Perry, Mr.. Giles Smith
and Mr.. Taylor have each built on
their farms in Sedgwick county, near
Sedgwick City.
Mr.. Sanford Williams had severe
attack of illness, from which he las
again recovered.
Mr.. Latham's child while running
slipped and broke his leg, singular
circumstance for one so young-only
three or four years old. He is doing
well under DR.. Goddard's care.
The library and literary society is
taking tangible form. Long may it
wave.
The Murphy movement struck this
town short time ago. The blue en-
bems are worn by one hundred and
sixteen persons Of both sexes. of all
ages and professions, and still more to
come. Yours truly,
G. a. LAMITY.
SEDGwIcK CITY, Feb. is, 1873.
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That Minnesota Bridge.
MARSHALL. February 1s. 1878.

y
EDITOR EAGLE:-As Commissioner
York has come TO the front to justify
the locating of the bridge across the
North Minnesota, one mile south Of
the direct line west, wish to say a
few words in regard to that matter.
When the Board adjourned it was I'M
derstood that it was for the purpose
of giving Messrs. York and Chase
chance to examine the several cross
ings petitioning for bridge, Capt.
Steele having been out while men,
Der of the old Board and had report
ed that the cheapest place to build a
bridge was the one farthest north and
the next one was the one south; but
one directly west would accommodate
the inhabitants and the travelling pub
lie the most. Messrs. Chase and York
came out and crossed the west ford
after dark, went down to the lower
crossing, staid all night with one of
the leading advocates of that crossing,
examined that the next day, and gave
all others the go-by. Now am at a
loss to know where Mr.. York gets his
measurement to figure from. He
makes good showing, and, to those
who do not know better, it would
look quite plausible. The fact is, it
does not take 400 feet of bridge. All
we ask is 225 feet-the width of the
water in ordinary stages is only $50
feet. Mr.. York says that a bridge on
this line will accommodate only one
third of the inhabitants. Let US see :
All living south have come to this line
to get TO Wichita. The Cowskin is
bridged. There is an appropriation
to bridge the slough on this line, and
all crossing at the lower ford will,
when bridge is built, do as they do
now, get on this line as soon rs posi-
BILE. The river in running mile does
not run east a great deal, and az the
section line both above and below that
crossing is impracticable for a road,
they will have to come up on the halt
section line west, they will lose little
or nothing to come to this crossing
while all of those for five miles above
will have to go one mile below, then
make back again. The Beacon was
right when il said that it would have
tendency to drive trade to IIutchin-
sou, aud was q blow aimed at the in
terest of Wichita, and as that city
pays nearly two-thirds of the taxes,
surely when her interest and the pub
lie interest do not conflict, the ques-
ton of few dollars should not be
Mr.. York says that he is
willing to leave the justice aud good
sense of locating the bridge to those
who are not sewed up in bag of self
interest. Does Mr. York think that
those forty odd citizens Of Grand
River township who signed that re-
against locating the bridge |
south of the direct line west, were |
sewed up in a bag of self-interest.
Yours for the right,
y. 4. BARLOW.
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For the EAGLE.
From Peatone.
VIOLA, February IS, 1877

VIOLA, February -, 1878.
EDITOR EAGLE:-I claim, with your
permission, the liberty of invading
the columns of the EAGLE. While Oh
my return home from the city OF
Wichita l have seen the necessity OF
repairs across the big slough. | think
by proper drainage and bridging that
road can be made passable at any sea-
son. notice in your last issue pub
lication notice of petition that is to
be presented to the Board of Commits
sioners at their next meeting, asking
for $500 to aid Delano township in re-
pairing the same. | hope the Board
will consider the same and act on ii
accordingly, for it viii be great ben
eft to the people generally.
Land is changing hands somewhat
in this community, at good figures.
Miss Hattie Mason has sold her south
east quarter of section twenty-eight,
town twenty-nine, range three west,
to Mr.. Thomas Gilkerson, late of Peo-
tone, VIII county, Illinois, for the nice
sum of 5000. The land is what may
be called upland. There are only ten
acres broken on IL; no house nor well.
While there are some who may be
sorry that Miss Mason has sold out,
they might find some comfort in the
old saying that "there is no loss with
out some gain" 1t seems to me in
this case there is more truth than
poetry in it, for where we are losing
one we are gaining four. And yet,
for all know, she may not be lost to
this community altogether, for Viola
has several old bachelors. AS for Mr.
Gilkerson and his family, so
far as my acquaintance runs with
hem, | think they are quite an i'm
orovement to our isociety. Mr.. G.
,ame to this State, learn, for the
benefit of his daughters health. /
near Miss Gilkerson is very much
pleased and contented here, and | con-
ider that as part of the cure. ! al
o hope she may obtain her desire for
ealth is worth more than money.
NJ. Andrew Bullow, who came
ere also lately, from Illinois, and pur
ut some poison for wolves, has poi
oued six dogs for one man. | think
e ought TO restore to him scripture
leasurc.
Mr.. Ellison Baird, of Erie township, ,
not at jack rabbit the other day, 5
Ut | do not know which bled the !
orst, the rabbit or Eli.
Mr.. Julius Graham has left off bach /
ordom and returned to his home g
18th one of Illinois fair daughters. a
The wheat prospect looks first rate, =
I'd | don't think Viola will give
way, in the quality of her produce,to c
~ township in the county. should n
IT wonder but our next county fair =
i'll say so. ] close for the present. ii
Respectfully, UNGAR. t
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1878-02-21

HE Italian vessel, the ''Terrible, .
which was wrecked recently near Sal
onica, was an unarmed steam corvette
of 400 horsepower, 20 guns and 1900
tonnage. She is sister vessel to the
Formidable" Salonica, the scene of
the shipwreck, is the Thessalonia to
which St, Paul's two epistIes were di-
rected. The "Aginscourt" and the
Swiftsure,' which remain at Gallipoli
TO guard the narrow entrance to the
Straits debouching into the Sea eff
Marmora, are respectively of 1862 and
6,333 tons displacement. They carry
SO guns of total weight of 344 tons
The greatest activity is still percepti-
bic in all the dockyards of Great
Britain. Upon the other hand, accord
ing TO the latest news, Greece is re-
newing her efforts in Thessaly and
Epirus, and the Provisional Govern
nent in Crete, with headquarters
lear Canea, seems nearly established. |
'era, opposite which the British"Van- |
,uard''is now anchored, is the north
rn aud Frankish quarter of Constau-
inopie, old Stamboul aud Galata be-
NJ the other principal subdivisions.
-Gt0be-Democrat.
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Give US a Rest.

The Great Bend Register contains q
very long letter dated Wichita, which
attempts TO convey the impression
that Wichita is not for Tom Ryan for
Congress. The letter is either fraud
or the writer is, we presume the for
mer. 1t is conceded fact that even
the Democrats of Wichita will sup
port Tom Ryan as against almost any
man IN their own party, if we except
Hon. John Martin. The reflections on
Marsh Murdoch are entirely gratuit-
Gus. Personally he is not nor has been
under obligations to Thos. Ryan, nor
does he ever expect to be. As to
Judge Brown or Judge Peters we have
nothing to say against either. Both
are excellent men, but the following
extract from the Atchison Champion
expresses our opinion to dot:
"The press of the Third District
seems TO be speaking almost unani-
mously in behalf of Tom RYAN, the ca
pablo and vigorous member from that
district Everybody who knows any
thing about such matters knows how
utterly impossible il is to satisfy all |
persons in the disposition of public |
patronage; hence that judgment of a
public man is the most valuable who |
have no immediate interest in such |
matters. Estimated by this standard,
il would seem that the public senti-
ment which sustains Mr.. Ryan is prac-
tically unanimous. To think of
changing him for new and inexperi-
enced man would be one of those
blunders which nearly reach the mag
nitude of crimes.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1878-02-21
Major Simpson DECLINES the Marshslship.

Major B. F. Simpson, of Paola, whose
name was sent to the Senate last Fri
day, for United States Marshal of
Kansas, has telegraphcd to Washing
ton that he positively declines the ap-
pointment. This is the second time
Major Simpson has declined the Mar
shalship of Kansas, one of the best Of
fees in the State. During the last
three days congratula;ory letters and
kilograms have been pouring in on
him from every direction, and he has
been inundated with applications for
Deputyships. Letters from some of
the strongest men in Kansas urged
him to accept, but the Senator cannot
see it in that light.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1878-02-21
Proud.

Kansas is seventeen years old. Her
population numbers 100000 she has
property valued at 1929, 900, 900; she
raised last year $66,000,000 in farm
products; she cas- 1910 miles of rail-
road, 233,000 school children, zoos
school houses; her territory is not yet
one-fourth developed; she gives a Re-
publican majority of 10000. Her citi-
zens may well feel proud of such a
record of good soil, good people, ana
good SENSE Chicago Inter Ocean.
Kansas is proud-proud of every
thing pertaining to her history as a
State. She is the most prosperous
State in the Union to-day, and with
the incoming immigration of 1873 will
exceed in prosperity any year of the
most
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1878-02-21
No Fall To Dread.

The Cincinnati Grzette is of the
opinion that Russia win take no back
ward step-that having planted her
eagles at Constantinople, she will let
them perch there permanently. The
Gazette says:
While political ACKNOWLEDGMENT has
been the inspiring motive of the Rus
sion war on Turkey, there is no doubt
that the victories have fired the rely
lons heart of the empire. 1t was the
Eastern Church, from whose head
quarters were at Constantlnople,
from which the wild tribes of the
North derived their Christianity.
Even during the Greek dominion the
Russians attempted more than once to
take the city, and its capture by the
Turks in 1853 by no means quenched
The determination to oc-
cupy the place and make it !. southern
capital has never been abandoned du-
ring long centuries. Now that the
louble-headed eagle, device origin
ally brought from Constantin ople,
waves near, if not over its walls. we
nay be pretty sure, whatever may be
provisions of the mysterious treaty,
hat it will keep on waving. Russia is
he last nation to take back ward step,
except under compulsion, and she has
10 foes to dread.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1878-02-21

The Lord difficulty has been settled
at last, and the young Lords ought 10
be happy. Mr.. Lord, ST., who made
all his wealth, but having married at
an advanced age is not supposed by
the commission of such hcinous of
Tense to be able TO manage it, is TO sur
render all his property TO the counsel
of his and his sons side of the case.
they to hold il in trust and pay from
it an annual income of ST., 900 TO each
one of Mr.. Lords children. Mrs
Hicks-Lord surrenders all dover right,
and sgrees to receive nothing from her
husbands estate, should she survive
him. The property is valued at 81
900, 900, while Mrs. Hicks-Lord's own
private fortune is estimated at $780,
600.
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Mr. Plumb on Settlers in Kansas.

The Springfield (Ohio) Republic,
prints letter from Senator Plumb, of
| Kansas, i'll which he says:
"Within the last few wears the
States of the far west have been re-
ceiving aud they are now receiving a
large influx of immigration from the
centers of population in the east, to
say nothing of the thousands who an
nually come to us from the States of
Northern Europe. | am sure that, if
you could travel through many of the
more recently settled portions of Kan
sas and note the measure of compare
tive comfort and independence to
which these people have in a short
time attained, you would feel YOUR
zeal renewed, and your determination
to do what you eau to promote the
more rapid settlement of the west
strengthened. The pressure of hard
times is, indeed, felt there as with
you, and here and elsewhere through
the east, but it rarely extends to real
or threatened deprivation of the ne
cessities Of life. With the great adj
vaniages of production afforded, aud
with ordinary thrift and foresight.
these can rarely be wanting. | have
NOT yet been able to give the subject
sufficient attention to determine in |
my own mind whether any system of
Legislation can or ought to be devised |
i'll addition to our beneficent land |
laws, to promote western emigration
and the consequence relief of the over
populated portions of the east. The
subject is, as [ have said, and which
merits the attention of the wisest and
most experienced of our statesmen.
You will find me ready and anxious
10 cooperate i'll any practical plan
consistent with the proper relation of
he general Government to the States
md the people. | have my doubts
you do not lay too much
tress upon the advantages to be de-
'lved from the settlement in colonies.
Many, if not all, of the special induce
nents which are offered quite as free
y and fully TO the individual imml-
rant. 1t would be difficult to find
ny part of Kansas to which settle
nent has extended where the educa-
ional, religious and social advantages
re not equal at least TO these which {
haracterize the agricultural commu- |
tiles of more eastern States. What
true of Kansas in this regard is,
oubtless, equally true OF other por-
ons of the west, to which public at I
sntion is now being turned. Indi-
ldual settlement must encourage a
'lf-reliance and prudent calculation, 0
ithout which success is doubtful, if u
OF impossible, in the field. 1t is pos
bic that the association of persons o
'gether in colonies might tend to re- !,
this principle, as well as possibly u
encourage injurious discussions, Il D
, not speak with confidence on this u
'int, however, as | know of many
lonies which have achieved
arked success" CO
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Republican Congressional Central Committee.

Several parties have been writing to
us for the names Of the members of
the executive congressional commit
tee for the third district. From the
proceedings published at the time III
the EAGLE, we copy the names-one
from each senatorial district:
Judge Hanback,, Shawnee,
Capt. McDermott, Cowley,
Il. Ii. Nichols, Elk,
W. w. Sain, Woodson,
j. Stotler, Lyon,
L. c. Finch, Usage,
T. II. Huffaker, Morris,
NJ. b. Simpson, Mcpherson,
NJ. Stewart Sedgwick,
Ii. w. Bunker, Harvey,
G. L. Hubs, Edwards.
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For the EAGLE.
Gypsum TOWNSHIP D.

EDITOR EAGLE:-Seeing that yot
have no correspondent from this
township, will try and give you (
few items.
Roads almost impossible. Mrs.
Levi Beanson has been very sick but
is some better now.
Mr.. NJ. A. Drew, of Wichita, has
just finished very successful term
of school at the Stafford school house.
We understand that an old acquaint-
ance of NJ. Downey, of this township.
is contemplating moving here from
Pennsylvania, to cast his lot with the
farmers of Gypsum.
The young people have organized a
debating society at the Carlton school
house, with aview to developing their
oratoricai powers.
Every body wants TO send to town
bnt nobody wants to go, aud it is safe
TO conclude that everybody will wait
Tor better roads so long as the supply
IF coffee and tobacco holds out.
The Rev Mr.. Harvey commences
meetings in Mount Pleasant school
house soon. They viii last over Sab
'ath. OBSERVER.
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instructions Concerning the Chero-
koe Strip.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTER on,
GENKRAL LAND OFFICE,


WASHINGTON, ID. g. j n, 70, 1873.
Register and Receiver, Wichita, Kan. Gentlemen:
Ihave to call your attention to the act of Con-
gress approved February Is, 1871. entitled An
Act to Provide for the Sale of Certain Lands in
Kansas" Statutes vol: ID, page 2s5, which pro-
vides for the sale of the lands west of the Neosho
river along the southern line of the state of Kan
sas. included in what is known as the ''Cherokes
Strip portion OF which in township 80. south
OF range one east to eight east, inclusive, and
ranges one west to ten west, inclusive, falls
within your district.
The above mentioned act provides that ssthe
secretary shall offer for sale to settlers all Of
said tract remaining unsoid', at the dafe of fts
passa O. at tne local land Offices in the distries in
which 1t Is situated one iioliar and tweuty.ve
cents per acre and that all OF said lands reInaIn-
ing unssld after one year from the date at which
lney are 80 onereo LOT sale at the local land OIL
ces, shall be sold by the Secretary of the lpterisr
for cash, in quantities tracts not exceeding
one hundred and sixty acres, at not less than one
dollar per acre.
Ibis act having been accepted by the Cherokee
nation, as therein provided for, you WILL in or
der to carry the same into effect, so far As re-
CARDS the sale of the lands, to settlers, proceed
TO give notice Immediately on rece ipt hereof by
puDiicaiion in some newspaper OF general circu-
iation In the vicinity Of the land, at least once
week Tor Tour successive week; that you will be
prepared TO receive applications from settlers
ehtitea hereunder TO enter the tracts covered by
their respective settlements, not TO exceed one
~ ~ gu anu sixty acres, for each settler at
Si.-9 per acre, Tor the period of one year rom
the date Of the notice. That date you will r-norf
10 This Office in special letter f,rvar,t;,,.., -
copy OF the published notice.
On application being mgde you will reouirs the
appi1cantt to submit proof to consist of ii~it
corroborated by the affidavit OF eiejnterssfeJ
witnesses, which shall show that he Is an actual
settler on the tract desired and also that there ia
no othe party entitled thereto as a prior settler.
ii the proof on examination is found satisfactory
you will endorse it the fact and In the absence
OIL any legal objection, allow the entry a. IA,
ordinary cash cases, requiring the party TO make
appncation according TO form NO. s, circular OF
Decemberl, 1871, and issuing your receipt ard
certificate according to forms Nos. ! and Of the
same
Very Respectfully.
j, "A. WILLIAMSON
Commissioner.
DEPARTMENT OF INTERIOR.
Goth, January, 1873.
Approved.
c. SCHURZ,
Secretary.
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4 thunderstorm, it appears, is q
sort of luxury at Lima, Peru. Peo-
pie 40 years old had never seen but
one, up to recent date. There was
a thunderstorm in that region in 1865,
but few of the present generation re-
member it. a few weeks ago there
was another, which drove even the
oldest inhabitants wild with aston
ishment and fear. a good country
that for nervous people, where they
have thunderstorms once in seventy
three years.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1878-02-21

Gov. Anthony has directed the At
torney General to commence an act
ion, in the name of the state, against
the Leavenworth, Lawrence Sc Gal
weston Railroad Company, for notori-
Gus and persistent failure and refusal
to comply with the terms of its char
ter and the conditions upon which it
received and accepted, from the state
of Kansas, valuable grant of public
lands TO aid in its construction.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1878-02-21

Hon. John Francis states that in a
conversation with Hon. John Sherman,
that gentleman said to him: 81 wish
to express through you, to the officers
and people of Kansas, my thanks for
the investment of their funds In this
loan, (the four per cent? | wish that
other states would do the same thing"
President Hayes, in effect, said the
same thing Commonwealth,
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1878-02-21

A bill was introduced into the House
of Representatives by Mr.. Riddles. of
Tennessee, to prohibit the organiza-
ton of national bank associations I'M
der existing laws and the recharter of
those now in existence.