The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1880-11-25
ABOUT TIE CENTER.

GRANT TOWNSHIP, November -, 1880.
To tic Editor Of the Eagle;
Rev. Abbott Of Mulvaue has been aliotte Il
work on this valley Center circuit to NIL
the vacancy caused 10y the removal Of cev.J
z. Mitchell. His sermons are earnest logical
and convincing and well received.
Mrs A &. Race and Mrs. RI. Carrothers,
Of Valley Center. returned last week, after
an absence of several weeks. enjoying pleas
ant visits with friends and reiatiyes-the for
mer at waKeeney, Kansas, and the latter at
Decatur, Illinois.
Ex-C0unty Commissioner, . g. Jacobs,
and wife, are absent visiting the parents Of
Mrs. Jacobs in the vicinity Of Madison. Wis
consin,
A social and donation party at the resi-
dence of Rev. Sommcr. of the 4. =. Church
on Thursday. last was very pleasant affair
for the guests as well As Il profitable one for
the minister and his family.
Twenty excursionists from Illinois are
stopping with friends in Grant.
Thursday night last, many Republicans Of
Grant and adjacent townships got terrible
full ut Valley Center. Not full according to
the usual acceptation Of that term, for the
Democrats had heard Of our coming and
s'tilck the drap" on us by drinking all there
was in the town and were still thirsting for
more. But full Of joy and thankiuiness be-
cause they were permitted to meet together
on that night to enjoy the blessed privilege
of paying their last earthly respects TO the
remains Of King Democracy who passed in
his checks on the I'd day of November, after
a lingering illness Of slavery. State rights,
secession, and various other loathsome all
ments. Stanley and Wall had promised TO be
present and preach the funeral sermon. but
both failed TO appear. for which breach OF
trust they will, perhaps, never get forgive
ness. J. T. Carpenter and $. J. Taylor being
present were called upon to take charge OF
the meeting to which they pormptIy respond
ed We cannot recall the exact language OF
the text used, but II can be found in the
prophecy of Garfield. first chapter, aud reads
something as follows: '.And Immediately az
ter the ncmina ton Of Hancock. the word OF
the Lord came unto me saying. son of man.
set thy face against Hancock. the chief prince
Of Democrats, and prophecy against him
Thus saith the Lord. Behold, ] am against
thee. 0 Hancock. and will snow thee unsi"r
and will caIise thine armies in the South
and thine skirmshers In the North. I" fall
a prey to :he victorious Republicans. and the
God Of heaven shall say that it j. well. for
their sins have been a- numerous as the
hairs Of their heads. And my name shall be
heard amid my people and Democrat
shall no more polute my name with forged
letters aud the solid south shall know that
I'm the President of these United States.
Behold il has come. il was done on the I'd
day OF November. this whereof I have spo-
ken. 50 saith the Lord.' BY an oversight
on the part OF the committee Of arrangements
| the grave had not been made ready. hence
| the body was cremated. But 50 old and
tough was it that its cremation required the
| burning OF large amount Of eonsbustibe
material consisting in part OF empty beer
kegs gratuitor.iy furnished by unknown
persons The ashes Of the deceased were
given over to X. J. Carrothers and W. >.
Graves mourning frieBd.J who viii
have them carefully boxed aud shipped t.
some point on salt river in care efBarnuin
A. soon as Nixon gets the Arkansas river
made nayigable and his boat Modern Better
running, the Few surviving Democrats OF
Grant will take passage with him and hi,
motley crew aud -ail up the !irkan-as 10 the
mouth Of Sal, river. At this poia; By pre-
concerted arrangement they viii meet with
a delegation Of Greenbacker- from different
parts Of the county who have come ih,tse'
by overland route and all viii embark on the
same vessel for the head water. OF the ia'tel
stream This will be the last ever beard
from either the vessel or it. mixed cargo
unless perchanee. au exploring expedition
composed Of boiling Republicans. lifted ou'
and sent in search Of them, when -tan'es y
Is nominated second time fss stale ketfs'
sentative. LOSe SS-