The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1879-04-03


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Charles Whey has been doing an extensi,
job Of gold lettering on the plate glass vii
dow and door Of Steele's real estate and il
surancc rooms The job Is credit to NJ
Whey.
Al. Walton has been spending = wee
among his old friends in Wichita. He hs
charge Of the Atchison, Topeka 4 Santa
baggage room At Topeka, very pleasau
berth.
The Wallace Sisters had an immense crow
20 hear them. but their performance was ex
ceedngly thin. When the ladies came OH
with their best clothes on they looked Liz
beggars.
The woman's Guild (EpiscopaD will NEE
Thursday afternoon, NJ 3 O'Clock, at the resi-
dence Of Mrs. Munger, corner Of First an
Market streets. All interested are respect
fully invited to attend.
Uncle Horace Carpenter says the wheat M
his way that was sown the last Of August an,
nrst Of September ON ground broken in Jul.
looks very promising. but that wheat sowi
late on ground plowed late looks sickly.
Haverly's Minstrels are coming. viii b,
in the city on the nights Of the eth and 9Th
The Hayerlys are the Original Georgia Min
strels and have the reputation Of being tn.
finest company Of the kind in existence.
A. NJ. Boggs and ". II. Northcutt arrived
in tqis city Sabbath night, from California
and before ten o'clock Monday purchased OF
J.M.S Steele half section Of land each. These
gentlemen both have families and will open
up farms.
The promis Of AN abundant peach crop thi'
year is not very hattering in this valley sc
far as we have observed. The seedlings
bloom is short aud the buds OF grated or i'm.
proved trees were, to = large extent, killed
by cold weather.
The Commonwealth OF last Thursday says
that "E. II. Doty leaves to-day for Wichita
to take position with Lane the horse man,
as trainer. Ed. il one Of the best trainers in
the country, and will doubtless succeed in
his new field Of labor"
Last Sabbath morning the wife Of Hon.
John Kelly. of Attica township. WAS kicked
In the head by her pet pony, from which she
has suffered greatly, but her recovery is not
despared Of. Since writing the above Mr..
Kelly informs us that she is much better.
The Wichita Mound Nursery will have on
sale this week the hantsomest and best pre-
served evergreens ever offered in this market.
They will take contract to set out and insure
their growth. Their place Of sale Is just
west Of the gunsmith shop. They also have
first-class lot Of fruit trees.
The Farmers Club will hold . regular
meeting next Saturday, April 5th. at Russell
Hall, for the consideration Of important
questions bearing upon the interests Of its
members and the producing classes. The
meeting will be addressed by Mr.. Doffiemyre
ami all are urged TO be present.
row between two colored men over
game occurred the other evening in Upper
Main street in Wichita. One Of the parties
WAS very dangerously injuredb by being struck
over the head with an iron poker. We heard
that the injured man had several commissions
from Commissions Of his brain.
with letters from all parts of the country, es-
pecially from the western States, desiring in
formation of the late gold discovery in Cow
ley county. As we stated in our last issues.
we believe the whole thing huge humbug.
The geological formation OF this whole coun-
try is against any such possibility.
Constable ID. y. Williams. in the midst Of
his apprchensions for the result Of the spring
election. welcomed voter 10 his house Oh
Monday. lie was ON time, but Williams
found that he couldn't control his vote. lie
offered to stand treat, but the young man act
ed As though he preferred milk diet.
Mr.. .. Y. Hart and T.. II. Elwell. Of Hal.
stead. both men Of capital, called Monday.
These gentlemen unhesitatingly say that il
the bonds for the 81. Louis and 4 Wichita
railroad are voted along the route proposed
that they will invest every dollar they have
la Wichita, which sounds like business,
''very much
Mr.. Henry Shuinan. whose success ~ .
gardener il becoming more conspicuous each
year, and whose supply Of vegetables. espe-
cially Of choice vegetable dclicacies, seems
never TO run short. the first man in the mar
ket in the spring and the last one out In the
fall will accept our thanks for lot Of fine
asparagus and rhubarb, the first Of the sea-
son.
In the blocks where the permanent curbing
and guttcring has been put in the water from
the roofs Of the business houses should he
|. h.
The more water that can be thrown into the
cutters the better will they clear themselves
aud the less liability of sickness from stag
nant standing water.
Mr.. q. NJ. Billings has purchased the home
property I'll. II. Allen. whole square and
residence in the northwest part Of the city. |
Mr.. X. H. gentleman Of means and expert
encc the father Of Hon. Levi Billings. OF Mari |
on county and Of II. A. Billings, OF Burlingame
He is an acquisition 10 our city. aud will
prove a solid. enterprising and valuable citi- |
zen. an avcrment made upon an intimate ac-
quaintancc Of many years.
A smart Alec. who made up his mind that |
cheek and confidence would stand him for |
capital in the horse and mule trade, was con- |
WINGED Of his error before the police court |
last week, at the expense Of about ei6 and
costs. For stock in trade cheek has met with |
but little encouragement In these parts, rs
several that we wot of might testify, Of whom |
the mule dealer is not the most conspicuous. |
We are in receipt ,ra very kWc solid silver |
pocket match case from CofFcyvil.c, Kansas.
A postal card accompanying the present |
says: Don't tell Rent, for sent him only
. nicklc plated one. nor Jake, for his is only
silver plated" We shall not say anything
about IL but the plated article. sent the 9th.
er fellows are entirely in character. only the
brass should have been ON the outside.
The funeral IL Mrs. J. II. Hill. whose sad
death last "Wednesday evening in such .
marked degree called forth the sympathies Of
our people. was attended by large number
Of people, her remains being followed to the
cemetery by long line Of carriages. The
services were held at the NJ. L Church. and
the sermon was peculiarly appropriate and
full Of warm sympathy and comfort for the
living and bright hope for the dead.
7. {. Rullison. the upper Main street black.
emith. has been trying his hand In putting
up telephones. experimenting with various
designs and styles. His hand well In he put
up one between this Office aud the post ONCE.
A. n trapsmitter Of souud AZ seemc.l n suc-