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The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1878-04-04

The common highways of Kansas
are among the best in the world. The
rolling face of the country insures
good draining. The "bottcms" lie
high above the beds of the streams, SO
that roads can be drained by side
bitches, at small expense. There are
no swamps, and very'rarely slough
that terror of most fiat prairie coun-
tries. The character of the soil is such
that the roads become very solidly and
smoothly compscted by travel, pre-
senting surface almost as hard as
wood. A very little care sutiices to
give good roads the year round. In
the early days OF the Territory of Kan
sas, there were several great overland
highways passing through its borders,
leading to California, New Mexico,
Utah and Colorado. These roads fol-
lowed the divides" and were admit
rablv located for permanent routes.
They were made public highways by
the early Legislatures but the more
recent custom of locating all roads up
on township or section lines has caused
these old roads to be relocated. Our
roads now generally run on straight
lines, and very little attention is paid
to avoiding Irregularities of the sur
face
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1878-04-04

The eastern press continues to abuse
the eagle on the new silver dollar. If
Eastern gentlemen do not like the
bird, send him west. In return we
will forward the fruit of the vine, the
juice of the corn, the contents of burst
ing granaries aud full smokc-houses,
and the fat cattle from thousand hills.
Don't worry about the eagle; send
him "West, and let him grow up with
the country,"
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What Good Management Will Do.

Lewis Bugher, formerly of Oldtown
Valley. Tpscarawas county, Ohio, came
to Kansas in 1871. He had previously
spent some years in the gold mines,
and brought with him Sll,0OO. he
now owns real estate and personal
property worth at least $6o.0OO. Inc
splendid farm on which he resides,
about one mile from Solomon CITY,
Dickinson county, contains two thou-
sand and eighty acres; one THOUSAND
acres under cultivation, seven nun
dred of which is in wheat. he has re-
Gently built one of the handsomest
farm houses in the State, costing him
over $4,000, aad is getting out rock ana
other material for large and costly
barn. Mr. Bugher has engaged IN no
speculation, aside from agriculture,
since moving to Kansas seven years
ago. His profits have averaged over
81. 900 per wear. If his wheat crop
alone, this year, is up to the usual ay-
erage-fifteen bushels-the yield will
be ia. 500 bushels. The Ohio boy, like
many other adopted Kansans, has
demonstrated the oft-repeated state
ment that "Kansas is good to those
who are good to Kansas" Industry,
economy and good management rarely
fail to crown Kansas farmers with sue
cess. Long may friend Bugher and
his good wife live to enjoy their beau-
tiful home. He and the writer were
bows together, and school-mates in the
same old log school house, in Oldtown
Valley. and it is with pleasure that we
note his success in the battle of life.-
| Eaterprise- Gazette.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1878-04-04
Iowa and Kansas.

The United States census of 1870
gave Iowa a population of 1871 ,359,
and Kansas 364, 399-lowa having more
than three times the population of
Kansas. The assessed valuation of
property in Iowa for 1877 amounts TO
a total of $780,, 277 ,661-that OF Kansas
to S1S7, 40, 000- The property valua-
ton of Iowa, therefore, is not but lit
tie more than double that of Kansas.
Iowa will have to grow fast, or Kansas
will equal her in population and wealth
within three wears.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1878-04-04

There never was grander outlook
for a crop of wheat than now an I'M
usual large acreage of this cereal was
put in. Heretofore one man has had
a good prospect in the fall aud perhaps
his ueighbors would be little ahead
or behind him, but now every wheat
field is full of promise.-Hatch,son
Herald.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1878-04-04

The American Agriculturist, in an
swering a question from a correspon-
dent, says. "The best spring wheat
in the country is grown in Minnesota,
but just now the most proftabl-
wheat growing is in Central Kansas,
where many persons are largely Guilt
waiting this crop with considerable
profit. Their fall crop is considered
a sure crop.
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COUNTY OFFICERS.

judge rhrreenth Judicial DISTINCTIVE. P.
CAMPBELL.
Eeprescniatiyes- William Baldwin, William
Ross. n zrv-rz
T. W. CHASE, J. Il. 1OHK
county Treasurer-L. \. WooDcock-
C0untv Clerk. A. Dorsey
She-iI-H ". DCNSSG- $500
rfsrt Disfriet Court. \ YAK Ness
Probate JUDGE. u. JswKrr =. M
Superintendent Public InsiruesoH' 81 ~
Eyeister OF Deeds-C. s. Caldwell
County Attorncy-W. F. ofANLET-
county SurveyOT-I. l. NIXON
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CITY OFFICEBs.

Nfavor-.I. 6. HorE.
f.it5 Atsorney--W1. B&LDwIS-
Police Judge-G. " REEVES
difv Tressarer-.I. II. BLACK.
sfarshai--A. CoGDELL-
fisv CIerk-EHED. SCuATTSEG
.Iasfices Of the Peace-D. A. MITcHrL1, W.
= i5nsf.Dles-C. B. JoSrs and d. X WiLLIA.s-
C9nnciI-First " ARIA. W OLIVIER ahd u.
LIuMEHLI. "A II 49,.
i.s15l 49, &, Sea Atm 4 and b v. ALDEicsI
Fourth WaTd-C. = " AHEkG -n'i 3 n. Wv
Ers. az 81. .
- n isr[,r,.',. securd W4rii--J. N y ~
eAHD aud n. l.. ) ACKsoS. ihifa arv-y- n
hL4xASDza, and T.. >. CALpwELL. rs,'tl- " arr
Ire...grrr ~t.l,0ol gear.i-gev. ). Z. Htlszs-
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CHURCHES.

FIRST Presbyterian Church,. p. HARsES, pas
SSI,,.th az lOI, o clock A. NJ and * P. NJ Pray
s,,.A,nesting every Thursday OF ~ o'clock P NJ
M b. Church-John Kirby, pastor. Services
very sabbath At los o,ciock , a. M anu
ST AIoysius' Catholic Chareh-Ret eIena = ~, y.
ScaIrhZ pastor. Services on the 2nd anu t'n
sundays of every month; high mass NJ ~ A. NJ
respers at ~ P NJ. -. M
Baptist Church, l. F. Davis, PASTOR SCI Siees ~
O'Clock A. A., and o'clock r. H. eath 9'''"'
Church corEcr of FIRST and M@rset street.
Ifniiei PRESBYTERIAN On ureiI-Iz ) Thompson,
Pastor. services NJ the school house, II II 4. -
Sabbath School at IL CLOCK. go. -
NJ thodist German-lteV. r. W a 1.q IN IN
tor Services at the school house al nan past w.
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COAL. ROCK AND CLAY
GYPSUM.

Should constant cultiyat ion ever de-
velop the fact in this valley, which Is
apparent in all other countries in the
world, that fertilizers must first or
last be applied to all lands which are
not subject to overflow, if farms are
to be kept up TO their orr [inal state OF
productiveness, we have never fail
ing supply of manure in the vast gyp-
sum beds which intersect the valley in
this and adjoining counties. 1t is un-
surpassed in quality and inexhausta-
BILE in amount. When broken to
pieces and ground in a mill it becomes
the Gland plaster" of commerce, which
sells for ten dollars a ton in eastern
cities.
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TOWNS.

J ~ ~ ~.
That portion of the valley of which
we have been more particularly speak
/ ing-an area of fifty by one hundred
miles-boast many fine and lourishing
towns, where mechanics or tradesmen
may find splendid locations, and where
all may find churches, school houses,
printing presses and refined and intel
ligent society. We may mention
Wichita, the county seat of Sedgwick ;
Wellington, the county seat of Sum-
ner Eldorado, the county seat of But
Ter; and Winfield, the county seat of
/ Cowley, besides Arkansas City, Ok
ford, Belle Plains, Ell Paso, Caldwell,
Sedgwick City, Stevenson, Medicine
Lodge and many others, all of them
growing and doing active business.
Such is the superficial character of
the Arkansas valley in the central
parts of the State, and the valleys of
its eastern tributaries. In conjunction
with this favorable surface, is the
richest soil, susceptible of the easiest
cultivation abundant flowing wafer
from springs and streams the sweet
est favored and most wholesome wa
ter in wells in permanent supply at an
average depth of fifteen to twenty feet
below the surface; a pure, bracing
air, entirely free from miasma or other
unhealthy Influences, with climate
peculiarly favorable for agricultural
operations.
All these considerable advantages
combine TO make this beautiful and
fertile valley and these gently-swell-
ing slopes, especially attractive. The
young farmer seeking home, who
has few means beyond his own indus
try and strong arms and willing hands
wherewith to carve it out, may here
find a free homestead Oh United States
lands, or purchase at low prices, on
remarkable easy terms of payment and
with liberal discounts for improve
ments, from the railroad company.
Very often he may thus purchase at
relatively cheaper prices than by TAX
ing a practically free gift from the
government OF tract of land for his
farm. The parents of children who
desire to establish them in homes of
their own, or to re-establish their own
or their children's health. failing in
less favored regions may here exactly
suit their needs. Here they will find
associations and conveniences equal to
those they desire to leave schools as
good, an already comparatively well
settled country, with agreeable neigh.
bors, and in many sections considera-
Bile towns and public improvements
alongside of cheap and rich lands. The
well-to- do farmer here, in place of his
present well-improved but small east
ern farm, may procure much larger
tract, in which he can put the plow to
work the day of his arrival hither, and
in short time may have better i'm
proved farm than he before possessed,
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1878-04-04

MONEY TO LOAN
On fye yssrs time, st 10 per cent. interest.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1878-04-04

and preparation for crops. Then
comes a season of rains and showers,
which lasts until July, when only oc-
casional showers occur to interfere
with harvesting operations. The corn
crop is safe before the rains cease, and
after that time the grass cures upon
the ground and makes natural hay,
retaining much of its nutritious quail
tiles, which serves as a perennial pas
ture for stock. The fall and winter
seasons, which east of the Missouri
are marked by prevalence of cold rains
and chilling storms so trying to stock,
here are marked by dry and bracing
weather. Occasional storms, in which
light dry snow is drifted and wreathed
upon the surface, occur, during which
the farmer will feel called upon 10
shelter and feed his stock. Thus this
country is specially adapted for sheep
and stock-raising in conjunction with
grain growing, and must undoubtedly
soon become a great source of supply
of beef and mutton to the eastern mar
kets.
COAL, ROCK AND CLAY
There is no longer any uncertainty
as to the discovery of coal in this val
ley. 1t has been found in several
places, and there Is not the least doub'
that it will be developed in such guam
Titles as to supply fuel at very low
rates. Rock is not SO abundant as to
be troublesome, as in some places il
eastern Kansas, bur il is found i,
quantities sufficient for building pur
poses. Clay, suitable for brick max
ing, is abundant, and the best qualit!
of sand being everywhere accessible
there is no lack of excellent building
material.
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$3.50 acres % miles southwest, spleudid land
living streams Of water, unimproved, prica
1000.
s74-Se p, 90, westliying water, price 600.
s75-Nw 2, -, west. containing go acres; 20
acres in cultivation, frame house loS25 In
ished one mile OF hedge wa.ered by the Ar
kansas river. all first class bottom LIANT! y
miles from church and L o. price 1870
s76-Sw Is 25 west has $50 acres in cultivation,
90 acres in wheat, house IL stories HxlS
with shed addition l2xls, good stable, well
OF water 100 peach trees, four miles from
valley center station price 1900 without
wheat; will sci 70 acres Of wheat at Sc per
acre
s7s,-<OO acres eight miles east OF Wichita 10 acres
in cultivation, small house good well and
livnins streams OF water on farm being west
y aud south J, offs 4 sec II, q, east.
price $500; 1900 cash and balance on time.
gTo--5 u sections miles nc Tor sale At 1000 each
MONEY TO LOAN
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sEpewlcx coUSrY.

RicE .ey Bros. Proprietors.,
Wichita, Kany 10, Eoyember 30, ls'V. o'-u
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Remuneration.

ny CELIA THAxTER.
Like scattered flowers blown .ll shout tho bay
The rosy sails. lit with the sunrise shine;
The white stars In the brightness fade away,
In perfect silence dxwns the day divine.
"Oh. bring me neither gifts Of good or III,
Delicious day, LIT only peace be mine"
Aud the fair hours, advancing calm and still
Passed by her mute. nor brought her word
or sign.
But when the glory OF the sunset flame
Held all the world in triumph. brief and
sweet.
The last bright hour. in fai,crins footsteps
came.
And laid gilt auxust before her feet.
Yet she en,rea,ed, Peace. Take back your
gift
o golden hour! sm content to be
Lonely as yonder fading salts that drift
'Nesth saddened skies upon the silent sea.
Fate answered her. THE gods may not recall
Their giils once given. BE wise therefore /;
accept
Their bounty gratefully; Tor not to all
such isrgess falls" She bowed head aud
Wept.
She turned her from the sunsets red and gold,
She faced the dim Easts waning violet;
She saw the twilight stealing pale aud cold.
And all her soul was wrung with her regret.
Pure. powerful, Triumphant music shook
The listening air. and foated up the sky;
The dus, and ashes OF her life she took,
And passed the gin Of splendid beauty by.
"But oh. must storm and strife be mine," she
cried.
Forever Shall never find repose'
Mocked BY mirage Of hope. and s,ill defied
And budeted by every wind that blows"
Prom iurthest distance hgh.a clear voice rang,
Ashes and dust sball blossom ike the rose !:
Climb thou above the iempests.- sweet II
sang,
Patience! On every height there lies re-
Pose :"
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RECOVERY FROM BUSINESS PANICs.-In
an exchange. an old business man tax es
occasion to correct the prevailing opinion
that the present financial and business pan
ic ard consequent depression Is the longest
and most severe that was ever experienced
in this country. He says that the loss Of
property and the depression consequent TO
the panic OF 1887 was much greater and Of
much longer duration than the present.
Five years after the panic Of 1887, there
was nothing like the vitality 10 business.
firmness in prices and abundance OF un-
questionable credit that exists At the
present time. Even in ls43. cotton was
selling at four cents = pound. pork II
from - TO q, and -four WAS retailing at
- per barrel. In Albany, New York.
cargoes Of lumber were sold for %. 50
per thousand. the freight OF which WAS
e6. Real estate in all cities fell TO '.rtiin-
Gus rates" In New York city, lots which
sold iu 1886 tor from o35 TO 90 per foot
front. sold in ls43 for g SO per foot.
In other localities land which sold for e25
In 1895 was freely purchased In lS43 for
from el to e2. In lS43, not Q brick build
ing was built in New York city. This
dullness was not fully recovered from or.
indeed. WAS there substantial relief until
about lS46.
Those who are attributing the present
shrinkage OF values 70 the contraction OF
tie currency will do we'll to study the above
facts Boston Journal.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1878-06-06


TEE PARLOR.-A parlOr ought not to be
Uttered With tribes. Better few good
and not costly pictures. such - engrav-
iDgs. or Braun's aHtotypes Of celebrated
meuts sparingly used, but beautiful in
themselves and from association; very
few thrifty plants, not delicats, bot those
that will give plenty of flowers aud will
not require sil the suashtne: best Of all,
good books In plain cases. Leave space
for the new volume 1pd mAgazine upon
the table, and for the bright evening lamp !;
space upOn The AOOs Tor the childrsn's toy .,
and for thsmselves 10 tr0lic; and let not
even the honest dog or the gentle cat be
banished lese shey 6fssk or mar some frail
piece Of fancy work. So shall We be keps
hosn he worry a,.dcars Of too many treas-
usss. and dnd time tor reading, for ssndy,
for play viii the Ettls oaes. and, peshaps,
foR prscsieiag u TINES the almost lost arl
Of sswing.-G0toe~'s As0astss.
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The Wrong Pig BY the Ear.

A short time ago an Ellsworth lady
whom we will call Mrs. May, after wig.
orous prosecution Of her morning labors
stepped out into her front yard TO breathe
the pure air and enjoy the bright sunshine.
While thus engaged, sleek little pig ran
by her gate. adown the street, at the top OF
his speed. Mrs. May called to = neighbor
across the way: my little pig has escap-
ed FROM bis peu and run away; and II you
will kindly stay with my baby while I'm
gone, III try to catch him."
The neighbor kiodly consented, and Mrs.
May. in hot haste, started in pursuit. On
her way she enlisted two boys In her ser
vice, and after long and tiresOme race
the pig was run down and captured. The
lady returRed In high glee, carrying her
pig in her arms and pouring into his ear =
strain Of baby talk. very similar to this |:
ibid my little piggy get out Of bis pen aud
run awayr That was naughty. l shall have
to put him in barrel and keep him till the
pen Is made 90 safe that little piggy can't
get out"
She was rs good as her word, and put
tisg piggy into the nrst barrel she came to,
she hastily retired to the house for rest aud
preparations for dinner.
At noon. when Mr.. Nay came home, he
was informed oi the facts related above.
Taking the pig from the barrel be carried
him 10 the pen with tbe Intention Of put
ting him iu and making III safe. he gased
on tie scene In utter astonishsnent. With
In, calm aad eostented, was his own pig
which bad never thought Of runsinx away.
He took In the sitasiion Ut y glance Mrs
Nay had pursasd and captsred somebody Z
| else pig.
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A Stallion that has killed three msu
and dislgured twenty others.

| 4DDLBr0wN, N. r.. AAY 6.-The
uaubletonian stallion Risingham. one Of
| the asest bred horses In Orange country
has been killed BY his owner. DR.. J. A.
Schultz Of this place. This horse was
twenty -one years old. An offer Of $1,000
Was once refused tor MIN. At two years
Of age he was considered the coming sue
cessor Of Old Hambletonisn, his sire, Nine
teen years ago, however. he began TO ex-
hibit sla M Of vlclousness that increased .
he grew older. Finally he became almost
entirely uomanageable, and sIncs then he
has been known as the imam eater" He
had killed three men. and wounded. crippled
and dishgured twenty others. For four
teen years no one dared to put him to
wagon until short time ago, DR.. Schultz,
who had owned him but . short time, with
the aid Of several men, got him In harness
and to wagon, and tried 70 drive him. Il
was dear experiment. The stallion broke
everything to pieces. and the doctor was
himself saved BY merest chance. Many OF
the leading horse-srainers Of the country
had tried their skill at subduing him. He
conquered then all. and nearly killed one
Of them. One Of his latest exploits was
the siexipg Of negro groom who had un.
dersaken TO keep him, tearing of the mans
right cheek and destroying the eye, and
stripping the desh from his right arm.
The groom became blind aud paraiyzed.
The three men who preceded the negro a.
grooms oil narrowly escaped With their
lives. One lost an ear, another had
three nngers aud . thumb taken Oh, the
third len his arm from the elbow 10 the
laws OF the horse. II became impossible
TO get groom for the stallion. No one
knew vt what moment the brute would At
tack him. DR.. Schultz at last made mp
bis mind that Rislngham was chrouicslly
insane, and concluded 10 kill him before
he claimed another victim.
As Risingham stood In his stall, glariug
over the manger at the spectators who had
entered the stable TO see the man-eater die.
nve large pistol balls were shot into his
head. directly between his eyes. They
failed to bring him down. and, uttering
the hercest OF neighs. he made frantic ef-
forts TO get over ths manger among the
bystanders. As . man drew the attention
OF the horse away, DIR Schultz, BY = skill.
ful thrust OF long knife. severed his Jug
ular vein, and the blood spurted out 10
large stream. For long time Rising ham
stood up under the great dow OF blood, re
laxing no effort 10 get NJ the men. At
length he settled to the floor, but to the
last miintsined his fierce disposition.
The last movement he made was to at
tempt to seize DR. Schultz with his teeth,
the doctor having gone Into the stall.
Horsemen say that but for the temper of
this horse he would have been worth $50,
600 His skeleton Is to be set up 10 DR.
Schultx's Office.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1878-06-06

ABE ILScoLN's ACQUAINTANCE WITH 4
HORsK's 'sPiNrs.' - On Lincoin's return
home from one Of his ''circuiss," says the
Chicago Tribune, Mrs. L. presented him
with . new horse and double carriage but
it was some time before she could persuade
him to take . ride. One afternoon. buai.
ness being rather lax, he consented to try
the speed OF the gentle but rather slow
trotser. All that could be seen Of the
coming man Of the nation, BY his neigh
burs - they peered through the shutters
10 surpsIse, was bis hOossly lace betv cen
his spindisd knees. He was urging the
animal along BY shaping him With the
lines. aud Get up, cluck.cluck. Charley
goiong:" Meeting an old nel2hbor, Who
accosted him with ''Ah. hem I" ''Ah, hem,
90 Il -; get up. Charley" said Lincoln,
while Mrs L., in the rear seat, frowned st
the imvudence Of the neighbors, and ex.
pressed 40 opinion 70 her lord and master. !.
On another occasion be had, - usual, col.
lected . crowd Of fellow-citizens about
him, who were listening to his anecdotes,
when the subject Of horses Was introduced.
An old gentleman, wh0, IL was we'll know n. .
owned . fancy stud OF age, IVES illustrating
the good qualities Of his animal. Lincoln
remarked shat he had one that he would
swap unsight and unseen" II was agreed
,has they should bring the horses TO the
northeast corner ef the square q certain
hour II the Afternoon. TAs old gentleman
was the nrst % arrive with bic ''6one
yard" In few moments 01coln wal
seen coming sround the corner with Z
rickesty saw.horse on his shoulder but
before he could reach The Iysting place
the o&hsr jockey had dlsappeared down tha
alley. TIE foregoing incidents were re
listed 70 ~ by the gentleman who nov
occupies the Llscoln Houss. l spent twt
days with him. aud have msny interesting
facts that have never been. given % tb'
public, Which slll give you - hav'
time to write them out.