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The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1880-01-15
The ST. L. & S. F. RAILWAY.

The rapidly growing Importance OF the ST.
Louis and San francisco Railway is further
evidenced By this bit Of testimony from the
Springfield, Missouri, Soutknest, which SAYS .
1t appears that stock men will drive Their
t)ck from agreat defiance to this road be-
cause they eau make quick time with safety.
The present outlook for the road is most H.
yorabs. Two more new engines We,
brought into North Springfield yesterday.
We are informed that the company ha. or
derrd fourteen more, which will he ready Ion
Use in a snort time. With the ten aiready
here this WIZ make tweniy-.our new engine.
in one year Tor this road. IL Is not wonder al
that the stocs should 20 UP. Ii is natura
for good paving properly TO rise.
OUR NEW YEARS PRESENT.
On New Yer's eve an expressnan brought
into the EAGLE Office yer, beautitu
painting. iorty-ti by ti'ly inches An elai-
orateiy painted eagle laid in gold leaf, mount
ed on an eXqui>itsly des gned scroll. wit
green ground and gold border with gold cord
and ta>sel, in the center OF which is the wora
III letters Of gold, Office, the whole resting on
a back ground of grey color, with bord.r
surrounding of gold, silver ana orange. IL
is the work and design Of Mr.. Grant OF the
tirm of Grant 4 stevens, painters and glais
er- and shows that Mr.. Grant has arrived al
point OF great proficiency in the art OF sign
and ornamental painting. The sign will b
placed in the entrance of the EAGLE offic,
stairway. and will be a standing advertise
ment Of Mr.. Grants proficiency as an artist
The Navigation Committee, owing to tn
Railroad meeting cClcd for Tuesday evening.
The i3;h. have postponed their regular meet
ing until Friday evening, the 18th, at which
time some interesting correspondeDce--pa
pcrs upon the feasibility OF navigation--w
be read.
In little hole in the wall on upper Mail
street. a room six feet wide AMI twelve Ice.
long, upholstered, full o! cracks large eaoug.
to throw eat through, lies u woman sick, the
mother of four children, their bed consists
a small tick filed with prairie grass, with
three scanty articles tor covering, and Thu
bed is occupied by the four children and the
sick mother. The food this sick woman has
is meal aud bacon. This is mildly drawn
case. there are Others more pitable. All OF
this in the prosperous city of Wichita.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1880-01-15

The exodusters are coming in again. II Is
too cold TO get up yellow fever scare, how
would ii do 10 TT, the small pox, Asiatic
cholera or amalgamation DODGE
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1880-01-15

The school Board decided. mt their last
mcatins. to ak the Mayor 10 call an election
10 vote bond, 70 III, amount "a. 5000 for The
plrpose OF building a larger school house
than rrst proposed.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1880-01-15

A mite social for the benefit Of the Episco-
pal Gauss, will be held at the residence Of Mr.
George LOOMS, on Lawrence Avenue, oppo-
site the Methodist Church, Thursday even
ing. january 18th, at 81 o'clock. 4 series Of
beautiful tableaux VIII be presented for the
enter tainmeEt OF all present. Those wish
ing to enjoy u social evening and are disposed
40 contribute toward most worthy object
are cordially invited to participate this
occasion.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1880-01-15
MARRIED.

At the brides residence, in Grant town
ship, December St-t. 1873, By Thomas q.
Hoss, J. r., Mr.. Winepark Judah, OF Harvey
county, and Emma iiadiey, Of Sedgwick.
At the resit pee OF the brides father. in
Butler county, January ilfh, 1880, by the
Rev. John Kirby, J. II. Triggs to Miss Martha
\. Estes.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1880-01-15

The spirits have struck the city again.
those Of departed ones.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1880-01-15

The old Board of County Commissioners
closed MP their business ON Monday and
captain John VI. Steele. whose time had ex-
pred. withdrew after serving the county
faithfully for four YEAR. and all are ready to
ssy well done. good and faithful servant. the
new Board convened on Monday lat and had
short session. Colonel Jocelyn. the new
member was qualified. after which } u.
YORK was elected Chairman. After transact
Ing other business OF minor import snce they
adj nl-,,ed
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1880-01-15

To Obtain any oil these the applicant must
cali Tor Advertised Letters and give the
date OF this list.
Ii not called for in one month they will be
sent to the Dead Letter Office.
Letters are not advertised until they have
remained in this Office Que week.
VI. NJ. MrRDoCK, Postmaster
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1880-01-15

Mr.. Elias has been quite sick for week
and seems TO get no better.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1880-01-15

Colonel Colcord is convalescing-has been
sick several weeks.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1880-01-15

DIR. q. :. Fowler gave two free lectures in
tie city lat week. and some free head feeling
also. The Doctor is . sharp. shrewd old gen
tleman, delivers good lecture which re-
bounds very much 10 his pecuniary advan-
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1880-01-15

The discovery OF the circulation Of the
blood was al important event in the history
of inedicla, Dui ii the bleod be ili Oh inapu-
rites. it. circulation, which Providence IN
tena.d is a blessing proues bane. Hence
we should cleanse tie blood with Seoyills
hcaithy. Al!
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1880-01-15
Lost.

= gold necklace and locket between corner
cond aud Emporia Avenue and SIR. Throck-
uorton's. The loser went rem the corner
II Second and Einporia. ea-t to foruth Ave-
AGe, north to Third street, east to Filth Ave-
nue, north to Central Avenue. east to Mr..
fhrockmorton's. The finder will be li5erai-
y rewarded by leaving it at this office
\ widow lady who has had fifteen years
experience in the sick room offers her servic-
IS as u nurse Address Mrs. IS. Eagle office.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1880-01-15

Wat.on's Spoilers and A. S, Barnes & Cos
fourteen Weeks in Zoology at honest intro
iuction prices, at Hardin, d Gowdy's. IL
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1880-01-15

The iu;chison Noes has hoi,tei its Pre,i-
dcniial tirkei-t' ant Tor the first place and
Ben Harrison the second. The EnpDria Ne1s
is for Grant or Blaine aud old Ben Harrison.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1880-01-15
Bets.

Ssss rsN - s9sszs5s sksfs = Ys4 -sss -
tsss sssi, .ies. sszs ssssss.~f sszs say
sssfT sssss~s = fs.s es.y
tfzet<f 4 5ssA.as tss - ~ ~ ssssss
s<ss ssS Trzs-<aa sesss Ter - - ws-s-ss-
ssss SOD ssssss. s.s<e sasssa rs8 zt-as
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1880-01-15
MARKETs-BY TELEGRAPH.

ST. LOUIS, January l..
Wheat-No. >. Sl.25(9 sl.26.
Corn--Ssl9i3c
Hogs-Shipping, $3.50; packing, $40.
CHICAGO, January II.
Whcat-SI.2j.
Corn 4Oc.
Hogs-s4.5oGs4..
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1880-01-15

c. Wood Davis came in from Kingman
county Tuesday.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1880-01-15
Pond Lilies.

10 x.'s'lss. ssss.ssl1 asas..ses. 4 rs cAs
- a<-- 80
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1880-01-15

The boys have caught the walking mania
bad. On TUESDAY evening walking match.
20 ~ you please. for the sum of one dollar,
came of in vacant lot near the Presbyterian
church The distance walked WAS live miles.
Time. Two hours.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1880-01-15

A large audience greeted Mr.. Tilton on
Friday evening at the opera house to hear
his famous lecture the ''Problem Of Life. II
was good, was well received To DIR. Smith
the audience are indebted for having secured
him, and in tact. the Doctor must have credit
for most, If not all. the frst-class enter
tainments, musical, dramatic and otherwise,
for the last year or more. which have come
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1880-01-15
CITY ANDCOUNTf NEWS. |

Charlie McGill has taken clerksaip 1t
Hess store.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1880-01-15
Philadelphia StoreA
: PRICE LIST.

Go To No ~ Main stree, Tor good ies Of
painting. pspering or -igB writing. s-tf
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1880-01-15

LAND Ottttk
1T Wichita kas-a.. taaasry y. lSS1.
Ssttss l. hereby given thsf the f,.tuuiax ran.et
sesrIs< hss aest uasics ~ hss tat<Itta ~ make
dual pr.sI Ia sup n 90 his claim. asd secure
A. ~ ,tr, sherv ths cS. irsSfsu If thirty aays
~ sn the date rs TIT nsise. Via
IRA las u. Aekefesa. ~. No, tAsss or iats
sa.i a. y ef "A = = secti "a : spwa,asp -. .
- ta..te west. = =. ss.ss the iofieaieg A. his
aisses -. via. hare \ t,arsss,, thsrtss \
ss-. AID srH sssss aes~ -rss s@ssi sk 81.
I <sass- ~ y Sisst.ss eea.ter
s.-s T. " svssrh, st.trsss FER isisalsas
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1880-01-15

The last weeks Newton Rspnbt'cdn comes
out with iabored article on railroads n 10
its predictions OF what will and won't he
done the folly OF them will be shown in lit
Tie time. Keep cool. Judge, isn't it queer
ask IN,
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1880-01-15

The motion for a new trial in the case OF
Leon Foquet was overrued by his Honor
Judge Campbell, and he was sentenced to
imprisonment in the county jail for six
months. In the case Of Peck and Garwood
Tor horse stealing Peck WAS sentenced to the
penitentiary for five years and Garwood for
one. The two Mexicans for horsestealing
one Of them plead guilty and was sentenced
TO two V ears tho other three.
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cholera or amalgamation DODGE
Professor l. q. A. Copiey returned last
week from Boston married man. The Pro-
fessor has built neat cottage on Topeka ay-
enue in whieii TO lake his bride.
Revival meeting. are being held in the
Methodist Church Several have signi,ied
their intention OF living better lives and
quite an interest IL being awakened.
jacob pittenser hts been to Missouri for
sioeN which he shipped over the ST. Louis.
W. & W. to it, present terminus at slavery
aud drove IL from there 10 tins point.
Al the top OF the front door of Carr &
Ihi.-' establishment is an illustrated sign,
the invention of Mr. hid, for which he has
applied for patent. /; il yer, handsome.
Las: week the EAGLE made mention of Col.
Cary- return. and connected him with the
Michigan Lumber Company which should
have beer the VOL River Lumber Company.
\, hi ~.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1880-01-15

Last SaDDatn moThhS D'o' h""!
an able sermon in behalf OF the poor, after
which he proceeded to take up collection
for the destitute fthe city. Over sixty dol
lars was raised in less than five minutes to
be placed into the hands Of the Dorcas Socie-
ty for immediate use. We understand there
is a balance in the hands OF the Lotus Society
which can be made available.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1880-01-15
NOTICE TO OLD SETTLES.

wv. A. CRAIG, Secretary.
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About forty ladies met at the N. L. church
Tuc.da, afternoon with large amount Of
oihing, wAicl. they mcDied and II inodeied.
lai II committee visited a number OF de-ii-
tutc families and clothed them up they
would not suffer with the cold. Bat some (
them need provisions. 4 number o. sick ones
nee. good nouri,hiAg TO cd. aud something
.latahle for an invalid. They cantea; corn
bread. Dac ~ and beans.
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I)oetrp.
The Old 0aken Bucket.


Heris'f by q >sihif0Tpd"
With what anguish of mind remember INV
childhood
gained:
The mslarious farm, the wet fungus-grown
wildwood.
The chill. then contracted ,hst since have re-
mained
The scum-coyerrd duel .ponJ. the piy.sty close
hv It.
drainage fell:
The damp. shaded dwelling. the foul BARNARD
Mol, il
But wore th4n all else wss that terrible
Aud the old o.ken bucket. the moll-crusied
bucket.
The no..-coyered bucket that nrug in the
well
just think of it, Moss on the vessel that
lifted
The water | drank IN the DAYS called to
Ere ! knew Whist professor. and scientist.
Cifted
In the water Of wells by analysis find.
The rottng wood-iiber, the oxide OF iron,
he slga-. the frog Of unusual size.
ID. wstsr-impurc a. the verses OF Byron
Are things ! remember with tears in nv
cNcs.
Ana 70 'r'i lhe sad iTuth-ihough shudueF 10
thinH u
considered that water uncommoniy clear
And often At noon, when went there t" drink
~
enjoyed 1t a. muea a now enjoy beer.
How ardent seized II with hands that were
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. . . -


NlanN persons see Corhs used dali, with
out knowing from whence come those use
full materials. Corks are cut from large
slabs of the cork tree, a species of oak, which
grows Wild i'll the southern countries of
Europe. The tree is stripped ofits bark at
about sixteen Years old but, before strip
ping il off. the tree is not cut down as in
the ease of the oak. 1t is taken while the
tree is growing, and the operation may be
repeated every eight or nine years, the
quality of the bark continuing each time to
When the bark is taken off it is singed in
the flames of a strong fire, and, after being
soaked for considerable time in water, it
is placed under heavy weight in order to
render it straight Its extreme liphtness,
the ease with which it can be compressed,
and Its elasticity, are properties so peculiar
10 this substance that no etfectual substitute
for it has been discovered. The valuable
properties of cork were known to the Greeks
and Romans, who employed it for all the
purposes for which it is used at present, with
the exception Of stopples. The ancients
mostly used cement for stopping the mouths
of bottles or vessels. The Egyptians are
said to have made coffns of cork, which
being spread on the inside with resinous sub
stance preserved dead bodies from decay.
In modern times, cork was not generally
used for stopples to bottles till about the
seventeenth century, cement being used
until then for that purpose.-History of the
Arts.
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| About six months after, the burglar was
caught. as burglars are apt to be, and. after
being tried and sentenced to transportation
to the penal settlements (which means that
he was to he sent away to be prisoner in a
far country. police officer came one day
TO see Editlias father. and he actually came
from that burglar. who was in jail and want
ed to see Editha for a special reason.
Editha'> papa TODD her to see him, and the
| moment she entered his cell she knew him.
How do YOU do, my lord ?" she said in
gentle tone.
Not as lively as common, miss" he an
swered "in conscience o. the confinement
not being good for my eth"
None of YOUR chaf-' said the police off
Ger. Say what YOU have to say"
And then, strange to say, the burglar
brought forth from under his mattress box
which he handed to the little girl
One o my visitors brought en- to me
this moruin'.' he said. II thought yer
might as well hey en-. KEEP EN- partly
COS it was more con,cnientcr. an partly COS
took fancy to Yer I've seed a many
cur'> things. sir he said to E'ltha's papa,
but never nothin' as hoomin queer as that
little Kid a-comin' in an telin' me she won't
'urt me. nor vet won't scream. and please
won't burglc quietly so a. not to disturb
her mar 1t brought my art in my mouth
when ! first see her. an then, I.or'. how
larft. almost made up my mind to give
her things back % her aforc left, but
didn't quite do that-it was agin human
ndtur''
But they were in the box now, and Editha
was % glad to see them that she could
scarcely speak for few seconds Then she
thanked the burglar politely
Il am much obliged 10 YOU" She said.
"and I'm rcalI, very sorry YOU are 10 be sent
50 far away | am sure papa would have
tried to help YOU If he could though he
say; he i afraid YOU would not do for an
editor
The burglar closed one eve and made a
very singular grimacc at the police officer.
Who turned away suddenly and did not look
around until Edltha had hidden her acquaint-
ance good-by
And even this was not quite all 4 few
weeks later box was left for Editha by a
very shabby, Tueer-looking man. who quick
y disappeared as soon as he had given it To
the servant at the door; and in this box
was very large. Old fashioned silver watch
almost A. big turnip. and inside the lid
we're scratched these words
70 the little Xii,
From rr trend and wei wi~her
Lord halgernon hrdwsrd haIherr
DE- prntunwli, ide park.
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MisrrIIanrous.
From the =. Nicholas for February.
Elitha's Burglar.
=. -. ulUD,.N N.-nN.Ir

- 30
i,.l. f-.-.a t.. .4.i.... tA,' Ias-A. ua> lI-
va,> r!'.r. . queer ..;t.c -..lI 4n. ..o: much
! hac u.l,r cH.ltsen- >ar Na> MT strong
. h,4!.a. Itl, ..r ar. had u,,cr L,c.t. Abi..
/ 10 lr.n a''.., aH.. 9.-s a",.. a. she had uo
4 >'stcE>. or :";Asi>. "r companions Of heT
own o.<e. >he "A> rather oid-ta,h.one!, l>
/ her aH"t~ a,rd {" c1-l hcf. >ne hsi ai"aE>
been 'erl fond "i books. and had learned to
! real when size "a' such I'm, child tina, |
/ >a9-. -..."-. be AFRAID to -. no" I'm, she
Sa> ~Arn she read her hr>t Volume through.
Her papa wrote books himself. and vi, al>o
the editor OF newspaper; and, A. he had
large library. EdIrha perhaps read more than
va, quite good tor her. She lived in Lon
don; and, a. her mamma was Yer! Young
and pretty. and went out a great deal. and
her papa was 50 busy. and her soverne,s
only came IN the morning, She was left 10
herself good many hours IN the day. and.
when she was left to herself. She spent the
greater part Of her time in the librar! read
ing her fathers hi- books, and even in news
! papers.
/ She va, very fond Of the newspapers, be
cause she found 20 many curious things in
them-stories. for instance Of strange events
which happened every day IN the great city
Of London. and get never seemed TO happen
anywhere near where She lived. Through
the newspapers. She found that there were
actually men who lived by breaking into
| peoples houses and stealing all the nice
things they could carry away, and She read
that such men were called burglars. When
| she first began To read about burglars she
was very much troubled. In the first place
she felt rather tlmid about going 10 bed at
night and IN the second place She felt rather
sorry for the burglars
Il suppose no one ever taught them any
better she thought
In fact she thought so much about the
matter that She could not help asking her
papa some questions one morning when he
was at breakfast. He was reading his paper
and and, eating Ei his chops both at once when she
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A Western man having lost his wife "

A Western man having lost his wife, was
accosied b, s,mpatizing friend, who re-
marked upon his woe-begone appearance.
We'll, ! guess YOU would look thin too was
the meancii1ly rcjoinder, IF you had to get
up before daylight, make the fires, draw
wA;er, split wood, alid feed the cattle, all be-
fore breakfast. | just tell you what it is,
if doa't &c; somebody to fill poor, dear,
sainted Maria's place will be resting by her
side before many weeks are past.
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leap year gives young ladies a gentle
mans privileges in making love-" Perhaps
it does. But no respectable young man
will have anything to do with young lady
who takes a position on the street corner,
and not only winks at the gentlemen as they
pass by, but also squirts tobacco juice on
their coat tails Nor would it look well for
dozen or more young ladies to loaf around
in front of church an hour and half on
Sunday nights, sparring, and knocking one
another's hats of, and dancing tra-la-la ON
the sidewalk, in order to kill time until the
congregation is dismissed, and then buckle
up to Young man and escort him home.
Not any.-Norristown Herald
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When a young lady tripped into a
music store the other day and asked the
bA,hfll clerk in attendance for Two Kisses. "
he janined on his hat and rusheceout of the
back door. The clerk, never having heard
of the piece of music, thought he was the
victim OF leap year proposal, and his
salary was not large enough to support
two.
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-Smythe, who has been dining at Green
which with few "choice spirits" returns
home rather later than he feels his wife
would approve; so he draws off his boots
and steals noiselessly into the room; but,
alas. his better half awakes, Quick as
thought he creeps to his first-born's cradle
and begins to rock it, softly humming a
lullaby A voice is heard d-"Charles, what
are you doing there?" why, dear; have
been trying to get this boy off 10 sleep for
the last half hour" But he is here in bed
with me - Tableau,
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Washington never told lie, but il the
Gem Puzzle had existed in his day We fear
that he might have-have said: .'Oh Pve
done it, done it lots Of times; but Ican't tel
Just bow"
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Il want to sell you an encyclopaedia. -
said book agent to a Cincinnati man the
other day. who, BY the way, is better posted
on pork than he is on books. What do |
want with your encyclopaedia" ?" snarled the
pork man. couldn't ride one if had it ?"
He thought it was a new variety of veloci-
pede.