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The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1879-08-14
HARVEY COUNTY AGAIN REFUSES.

Harvey county, or more properly her Off
Gals, forgctful of all moral obligations, heed
less Of legal mandates and in defiance of ex-
press statutory enactment, refuses to dis
charge her obligations TO Sedgwick county.
The supreme authority of the State declared
for the second time, last winter, that Harvey
county must assume her proportion of the
bonded Indebtedness, at the same time pre-
scribng the necessary steps for each county.
In pursuance of that enactment County Clerk
Dorsey first demanded a transcript of the as
sessment returns which was refused. Gain
ing them through another source he proceed
ed in person last week TO Newton where and
when he delivered the order for the levy, but
he was informed that in all human pr0babili-
ty the Commissioners would refuse to do any
such thing. We tell these rccalciirant poll
ticians that their course is most rcprchensi-
BILE, and that the tax payers of that county
will yet rise up and hurl them from power
for the very blindness Of folly. The average
tax payer Of Harvey county can in no wise
afford TO go on footing the bills Of expensive
litigation and special legislation that a few
officers and attorneys may gain little pres
ent glory, when such tax payers must know
that In the eni the original indebtedness will
have to be discharged in good faith. That
county has not only paid out in fees and eX-
penses, direct and indirect, more than the in
terest on the bonds, but has been compelled
to fight in the courts unwarranted demands |
made Of fees made by parties pretending to
protect that people. So il will continue I'M
iii, like an honest municipality, il forces its |
officers to comply with the plain law.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1879-08-14

The school house question has been set
tied. The legality OF the vote has been ad-
judged afiirmativcly. The board has been so
notified. The bonds have been sold. Two
fine school houses will go up Immediately,
one Ia the First and the other in the Fourth
wards. The old buildings will be consOlidat-
ed or joined, renovated and made cOmforta-
BILE. For the first time in her history Wichi-
Ia will have ample school room, and parents
and children will rejoice. Let the board look
ahead little and locate with reference to the
future. The day Is not distant when two
more ward school houses will have to be
erected. Let all these be located with refer
ence to each other and TO grand central
building which will follow i'm few years.
and with reference TO the future spread of
the town. The ward buildings viii in the
future be principally for the primaries and
they should not crowd too close upon the
high school building which, when built.
should be near the center of the city, nor up
on each other And the new buildings should
be of the most finished and permanent char
acter, with special reference TO comfortable
heating and effective ventilation. See that
the plans and specifications have no loop
holes. let the contracts 10 home mechanics, if
practicable. and get at the work Immediately
for the days are growing shorter and summer
is waning. Hurry up the school houses.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1879-08-14
COUNTY FAIRS.

To tie Editor Of the Ea9ls:
The 10th of September Is the time set for
the commencement of our Fair, and we hope
our people win mot forget that this is an en-
terprise which should b well supported-not
only for the farmer, merchant and mechanic
but for the growing generation, that they
may see the improvements that are going on
in every branch Of industry. We hope the
ladies Of the county will give us liberal
patronage, rs there will be plenty Of room in
the floral hall for all that will bring articles
for exhibition. The premium list is being
enlarged and premiums raised, and the socie-
ty is on better footing than ever before, and
We hope every stakeholder will consider
himself q committee Of one to work up the
interest OF the Fair. Now as the railroad Is
shooting on past Wichita other counties will
begin to hold Fairs all around us, therefore
1t will stand US In hand to take the advise OF
the minister to his congregation that the old
people had to keep on the gallop to keep
ahead Of the young folks on . trot. And 50
it is with our county. The officers Of the So
ciety are doing all they can to make our Fair
a success in every department. Some Of the
most prominent stockmen Of the State have
written us they would be At our Fair with
their herds, and some Of the best speakers
have been applied to. There will also be
trials Of speed which will be close and inter-
esting. But for fear my communication is
already too long will close. Yours,
DUTCHMAN.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1879-08-14
ANNOUNCEMENTS.


Please announce my name as . candidate
for the Office OF County Surveyor, subject 10
the Republican county convention.
Al. CARD,
Deputy County Surveyor.
Editors EAGLE-Please announce that am
. candidate for the Office Of Sheriff At the en-
suing election, subject to the action Of the
Republican convention.
W. b. WILLIAMS.
Editors EAGLE Please announce that
will be candidate for the Office Of Sheriff,
subject to the decision of the Republican
County Convention. A. T. MASSEY.
Editor EAGLE Please announce that
will come before the Republican County Con-
vention as candidate for the Office of Sheriff.
NJ. Z. GOODELL.
Ed. EAGLE Please announce me a. q can
didatc for the Office Of Sheriff, subject to the
action of the Republican convention Of Sedg-
wick county. b. II. Fox.
Ed. EAGLE Please announce that II. r.
Watt, Of Minnesota township, will be before
the Republican nominating convention rs
candidate for the Office of Sheriff, subject to
the decision Of that body.
Ed. EAGLE Please announce s. u. Tuck
or rs a candidate for Sheriff, subject to the
action OF the Republican Convention.
MANY REPUBLICANS.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1879-08-14
A DISTINGUISHED PARTY.

The party Of United States Senators APP
pointed to proceed to Fort Reno and enquire
into the reasons for or cause of the Cheyenne
raid Of last summer, of which We made men,
ton two weeks since, we are advised by tcle-
graph will reach Wichita this "wednesday
evening, and will start tomorrow morning
in conveyances for the Territory. The trip
will consume from ten to twelve days. The
party consists of Senators Kirkwood, Dawes,
Plumb, Baily and Morgan, two ladies', a Sec
Rotary, stenographer, Sergeant-at-A Arms and
interprcter
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1879-08-14


sI dream't dwelt in marble halls"
A holy palmer by profession;
"The harp that hung on Tsra's walls"
Had some way got in my possession.
For years It seemed my harp had lain
Unused upon Times dusty shelf,
And had never thought again
To wake its Numbering sweets myself.
And yet, as time went flying past,
The thought Of what would or wouldn't
Was scattered by LIES changing blast,
And then did-well-as shouldn't.
And so took my slumbering Tyre
And set it at my feet before me,
Hoping that its magic wire
Would just one dream Of youth restore me.
"One strain" said, struck chord,
The old-time strings, alas were rusted,
And even ere breathed word,
found its every string had ''busted."
''One strain" voice within the harp
Said in Photographic tone,
In accents quite distinct and sharp,
"Could you not leave those strings aloneT'
''You should have let them stiii remain
Untouched, unstrung upon the shelf,
And never sought to wake again,
Music that were death itself''
'Oh, Tara's harp" bent my head,
Gazed at the fragments ON the floor,
In bitter grief, trembling said,
'Oh, Spirit, please this harp restore.'
Sweet Spirit, listen to my prayer"
cried in accents loving, tender,
You would an you were lady fair,
But p'rsps you're one of t'other gender!'
i was man." misty shade
Materialized upon the floor,
In Wichita my home made,'
''Ye gods, I'd seen that 'phiz' BEFORE
Il saw your sorrow for that harp,
Whose memory should sacred be,
let, for q genuine blasted Tyre,
Ny name is 'Grismar.' gaze on me-"
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1879-08-14
We Were NOT raxar.

The outgoing p. m. mixed train ran over
. steer just at the upper side of the city cor
poration, Saturday evening. The animal be-
longed to Mr.. George Ross, and being ofthe
class known rs stag, his hide proved too
tough for the iron horse, which was ditched,
together with two fats. The animal was
lariated ut the time. One fiat being tipped
over was left. but 1t being 30 near night the
locomotive and tender were not got back un-
I'll the next afternoon. In the meantime .
track was constructed around the broken
section, and the trains Of Sunday came and
went rs usual. Besides the smashing Of ties
and breakage Of machinery no harm was
was done. In fact it was q very ordinary
mishap. But the news went down to town
that q fearful wreck had occurred, entailing
great loss of life, limb and property. Soon
the people began to strike out for the scene
OF the disaster, in wagons, on horseback,
afoot and bareheadcd. The stampede did
not let up until ten O'Clock at night, much to
the annoyance Of the railroad hands. BY
morning the news had reached the country,
and whole families were tumbled into lumber
wagons which came rafting along apace.
One anxious granger had loaded his wagon
with his neighbors, and strapped on large
box behind into which he loaded the children.
Five miles out the news was that but three
persons had escaped; five miles further out
that the editor of the EAGLE, whose house
stands close by, had been killed; and five
miles still further that the train had run
square through his house, killing himself,
wife, and nine little children. Sad indeed
BY nine O'Clock next morning every body in
town had got the mania, and the average
hourly arrivals did not fall much short Of
thousand. There stood a locomotive upon
the ground on one side, and dead steer on
The other. That was all there was Of it. Mid
Changing bells and shrieking whistles that
frightened horses and made babes forget
heir dinner the engine at last was pulled on
md as 1t was being towed back to the depot
vas followed by procession that would have
lOnored-in numbers-the funeral cortege Of |
he biggest man in the neighborhood. And |
Is the Sabbath evenings sinking sun looked |
| last soft goodbye from his couch of clouds /
md development of gorgeous-dyed drapery |
If western glory there still fingered around /
he scene and about the mangled remains of /
he unfortunate stump-tailed defunct the /
tartled, wondering, sad-eyed multitude.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1879-08-14

A man by the name of William Miller, liv-
ing near Belle Plaine, bought Wheeler &
Wilson sewing machine of kendle & Holmes
about July 18th. A man selling the Singer
machine called on him about the Eth, when
he said had had the Wheeler & Wilson on
trial, but did not like il and would take a
Singer. He got both machines on time on
strength of property. He hauled both ma
chimes over to Wellington. About july I'D
he put in another appearance at Wichita with
one Samuel Miller. when they bought 4 wag-
on Of Smith 4 Heating, paying $50 down and
note for balance thirty days time, and bought
Tabor organ of \. Perrine, paying down
go and notes for the balance. Instead of
taking the goods to his reputed home, Samu-
el Miller took them to Wellington and either
stored or sold them. as supposed. But here
his nefarious transactions closed. He was
arrested and now lies in Jail at this point.
Samuel Miller was an accomplice of William
Miller. The wagon and sewing machines
were recovered. Ii is supposed the organ is
stored in Wellington or has been sold. A re-
ward is offered for information TO the organ.
See another column.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1879-08-14

II. II. Richards, wholesale grocer, has linal-
" got permanently located, having secured
the room recently occupied by Richards &
Rogers. Mr. Richards, it must be rendered.
WHOLESALERS exclusively regular jobbing
house. No goods sold at retail. His stock
is large and would be an honor to any city
As to prices, he sells s. low as the wholesale
houses do in Kansas City or ST. Louis. freight
added; and in great many lines OF good. he
sells for the same price charged in those
eities for the same articles The shove
statement can be verided by calling on Mr..
Richards and getting his prices.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1879-08-14
A MATCH Il. Is. GAME.

There will be lots of fun at the Fair Grounds
next Saturday and probably some excite
ment. The Westerns OF Topeka who last
week cleaned out the st. Louis professionals
have accepted an invitation to play the wich-
tia club. The Topeka club will be accompa-
MED by a number of citizens of the capital.
Mr.. Ward Burlinglme will accompany them
and will umpire the game. The game will be
called i'm the afternoon i'm time for the people
TO witness it. Parties will be here from New
ton. Scdgwick. Wellington and Winfield.
There Is no doubt rs 10 the result. OF course
the Topeka nine will be scooped. They eX-
pect that But they will do their best to
avoid whitewash. 4 mine who can play 4
good game blind folded. and hit q twister by
moonlight. does not even dread professionals
much less u soft. green outfit from Topeka.
Carriages, buses and hacks will run 10 the
grounds. The names Of the Wichita nine are
Marsh. Francis. Smoyer, Barnard, Donahue,
Clark, Ozane, Myers, Ford-every man with
u record in the old States.
P.S. The game has been postponed ow-
ing to a misunderstanding about the Fair
Grounds, which had been leased. Due no.
ticc will be given Of the time and place.
when fixed.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1879-08-14

Strayed on or about the 18th ult., George
built, dark gray or brown eyes. dark red or
auburn hair. much frcckled and small shot
scar between the eye and temple. Since he
leff home We have buried his dear little sister
Vivian. Hoping he may return the funeral
sermon is delayed. viii some one who can
him home. or give information of his where
abou.s to J. c. and Mary Smith, Salt City,
sumner county. Kansas.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1879-08-14

W. b. smith-Uncle Barney-drops us q
note from Manitou saying that he and Mrs.
$. and Mrs. Imhoden got through without
accident twenty-f0ur hours from home. He
goes on: IL suppose if we had been raised
here these hills and mountain peaks would
not look SO high. but we never tire beholding
their grandeur. Mrs. 5. stood the trip pretty
well. and we hope for benefits, although some
of us experience kind Of .goneness' when
We try to walk. Although we enjoy the
change we want the EAGLE without fail, and
il do not get it will not be content
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1879-08-14
ONE THOUSAND Toxs OF srKEr-

One thousand tons OF steel was billed on the
l3th for the Wichita and Western road, and
trackiaying commences on Tomorrow, the
18TH Ten new heavy locomotives have been
purchased. and four hundred box cars, and
two hundred coal carr have been ortered
work fs being pushed all along the line.
The above inportaas Facts win prove gr.fi-
fying - citis<ns of he coanty eeaerally.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1879-08-14

The game law permits the killing of prairie
chickens between the first day Of August and
the first day Of February; quail between
October first and January first. The chick
ems were very small this year, not halfgrown
on the first, and the old law would have
proved better. Chickens are growing searcer
and quail more plenty,
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1879-08-14

Mr.. Julius Junkerman, the editor and pro-
prictor of the Star IF tis West. Informs us
that he has entered into an arrangement
whereby his paper will be consolidated with
the German paper now published at Great
Bend. and that the result Of the consolidation
will be published At the capital Of the State.
That the new paper viii at once became the
leading German paper Of Kansas we have no
doubt Mr.. Junkerman il number one man,
an experienced journalists and fine writer,
and with all the facilities that . central posi-.
ton like Topeka affords, the new paper will
become power. Wewish our fellow citizen
every success
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1879-08-14

large force fmen have been actively en-
gagged in grading Wichita street, between
Douglas and Second 1t is one of the high
est points in the city and a vehicle has not
passed over it for three years and one is not
while just north Of where the grading has
been done one square on the same street
where there is continual travel there is q
pond that has been there ever since Water
mans addition has been laid out.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1879-08-14

Mr.. J. J. P. Balch sends to our sanctum
four varieties Of perfectly -maturcd grapes /:
the Clinton, Dracut, Concord and Amber.
The latter were delicious In favor and extra
ordinary in size. The particular point in this
contribution Is that this fine fruit is the pro-
duct Of vines set out on land first broken by
pillow two years ago.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1879-08-14

Ozane { Co. are building an extensive ad-
dition to their mill and elevator. In fact, the
addition is larger and very much better
building than the main one. We expect to
be able to chronicle the fact that the new
building will be the receptacle for a lot Of
hrst-class mill machinery and the milling Of
6rst-class 1our
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1879-08-14

Reuben Fritz finished his threshing last
week, and found he had an average of twen-
ty-fiye bushels to the acre, machine measure.
He probably hadn't read Grisman's letter.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1879-08-14
ArroS. KANSAS. August IL. 1879,

AFION, KANSAS, august IT, 1873.
MURDOCH & BROTHER Has some one
shot the EAGLE. or what has become Of him
He did not give one solitary screech from
this Office last week, which made many a
long face and sad countenance. Please lett
know what has become OF the bird. and ease
our minds if possible as to his safety.
Yours, WILLIAM LYMAN. p. NJ.
Which means Postmaster
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1879-08-14

Mr.. Edward Woodman, a capitalist of Jack.
sonville, Illinois, and brother to our fellow
townsman, W. c. Woodman, is making the
valley visit. Mr.. Edward, though younger
in years, would make better deacon in APP
pearance than our banker, who thinks moth
ing Of tending to business all day, going
chicken hunting in the evening, and winding
up with lawn party of his friends at night
at Lake Side
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1879-08-14

Dave Hays returned home from New York
Saturday last. He says the rush for the West
and especially for Kansas is great. Among
the number that were on the train on which
he came through to Kansas was an old gentle
man ninety-two years old and an old lady of
seventy-two, one n widowcr, the other .
widow. They concluded to come to Kansas,
buy farm, put their things together and
grow up with the country.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1879-08-14
FESTIVAL.

Please announce that the ladies Of the Meth
odist church will hold a festival at Eagle Hall
Friday evening, August 18th, 1879, admission
ten cents. All are cordially invited to attend.
By order Of the Precedent, Mrs.. II. wiuslow
Albeit.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1879-08-14

A joint stock company with paid up capital
Of ten thousand dollars has been organized to
build distillery, aud we understand it will
be built immediately.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1879-08-14

tainmcnt given by the ladies of the Presby-
terrain church next Tuesday evening, August
18th. Admission y cents. No further
charges, By order of the ladies'
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1879-08-14

DR.. Minturn had faint recollection of
reading an extract in last weeks EAGLE re-
flecting on the valley, and as he had just fin
ished threshing he thought he would drop
around and give us the result. of of little
less than sixty acres Of wheat he had thirteen
hundrcd::and fifty bushels, and off of nineteen
acres Of oats nine hundred bushels, being
nearly twcnty-three bushels to the acre Of
wheat, and over forty-sevcn bushels of oats
to the acre.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1879-08-14

Major Whitman, agent of the Poncas, was
up last week accompanied by twenty-five
teams, driven by Indians, after supplies. He
says the summer in that portion Of the Indian
Territory has been very dry.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1879-08-14

Al. Cook & Co. are agents for that cele'
bratcd Chicago combined harrow, pillow,
seeder, roller and cultivator farm nipple.
ment Of which DIR. peane wrote description
Of for this paper some time since.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1879-08-14

Blackberries We're not quite failure this
year. Mr.. Dewing informs us that he soldin
this city, from the McCracken fruit farm,
about three hundred and fifty dollars worth.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1879-08-14

General rains fell west of the Missouri last
Wednesday, Thursday aud Friday. This
valley was well soaked down "Wednesday
night and Thursday, which closed the heated
term, We hone, for this season.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1879-08-14
\ QUESTION.

To tie Editor Of the Eagle:
Would it not be good idea to have com.
mittee or board appointed to look after the
manufacturing interests and advantages OF
the city, and take measures to encourage the
establishment Of any enterprise or branch OF
industry that would seem to promise good
profit to those engaged in it and beneficial
result to the city. Now is the time to consider
this matter. Wichita has kind Of n central
location, etc. &.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1879-08-14

Pensioner Commissioner Bentley announc.
es that sections All. 4,7,2 and 4,''3. Of the
Revised Statutes Of the United States, provi-
ding for biennial examinations OF pensioners
are repealed. This Is m answer 10 many in
quiries from subscribers.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1879-08-14

The only church bell In Wichita has been
taken down. The society belle will hereafter
call the young men TO service, until the new
Methodist church is dedicated in September.
-Ne,rfon EgosaD
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1879-08-14

The attention of those who subscribed 10
the church building fund for the Congrcga-
tionaist church in Union township is called
TO notice Of the clerk, Mr.. Loudenslagcr, in
another column.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1879-08-14

Several lively communications and three
poetical contributions were unavoidably
crowded out. Such rs do not spoil will ap-
pear next week.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1879-08-14

Mr.. st. John Primm has gone to Texas to
be absent several months settling up his af-
fairs in that country.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1879-08-14

Mr.. C. A. Lyon, proprietor Of the Occident-
al, will accept our thanks for couple Of fine
white fish from the lakes, as fresh and solid
as just pulled from the water, having been
transported by express on ice. He has de-
termined to furnish his tables regularly every
Friday with these choice fish. The Occiden-
tai under his liberal management has regain
ed its old-time popularity with the travelling
nuIlic