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, 1880-08-25
4 NEW PHASE OF STEAM Gull
TIVATION,
From the Times.

A ne era appears to be opening 10 the
stsamH pp%iioSu igfbpr ggu1WstaH Vas tns uu7 As Sn az n ans
Royal Agricultural Society's Carlisle
meeting in 1866, so at the Carlisle show
Of 1880, which commenced on Saturday,
the great mechanical feat is steam dig
ging. And one result will certainly be to
revive the interest of agriculturiqts in the
whole question of applying steam-pcwer
to tlllage. Renewed discussion of first
principles-whether the engine should be
yoked to field traction implements or drive
tools alter the fashion OF manual digging
aud the controversy carried On In a
practica! form, with powerful machines
operating on the different systems,.- cannot
but draw attention once more to this main
arm on which an Improbable agriculture
may rely for possible success in the future.
Indeed, the necessities of disheartened
occupiers and of proprietors, who now find
the value Of their estates sinking, with
little hope of resuscitation except as o
consequence of more productive farming.
have already stimulated the demand for
steam-ploughs while the trade in agricul-
tural locomotives for displacing horses in
the haulage of farm products and in trans.
porting thra shiog-machines from place to
place has been for some time very brisk.
Whether legal disabilities and discourage
ments of a social character may turn out
to be shadowy or real hindrances to Bril-
fish agriculture, The physical disabilities
are patent enough to everybody and it
is sad to know that they are in full
view everywhere. England, with all its
boosted examples of fine management, is
not half farmed; the extent Of foul land,
even 10 forward districts, is matter for
establishment until we make allowance for
the antiquated knowledge and impoverish-
ed means of the bulk of the cuItivators.
The costly ~ploughings. draggings. clod.
crushiugs, rakings. and pickings observ-
able in fallow time and 10 other seasons
are absolutely unnecessary for the
mechanical preparation of seed-beds for
crops, bat are obligatory in the perpetual
warfare against root-weeds which need
net exist. There are farms 10 abundance
in almost every part of the country on
which a coed income for the occupier
could be saved out of the cost of tillage,
if the cheaper, quicker, aud more efectual
processes OF steam culture were adopted ;
aud yet such economical tillage remains
, 1880-08-25
II CABLE E.
(St. Thomas Times Of nth Augu8t

We received the following letter,
bearing to-day's date, from the Gen
eral Superintendent of the w. /. and
Panama Telegraph Company Limited,
Dear Sir,-I regret to inform you
that the cable between Ponce, Porto
Rico, and Holland Bay, Jamaica, is
interrupted, cutting off communication
with the United States, Europe and
all Stations beyond Porto Rico.
Messages will be forwarded by every
opportunity for Cuba and Jamaica.
Yours faithfully.
w. o. ROSS.
Gen. SPIT.
, 1880-08-25

spot, who ought to have retired at
once on Candahar when they found
themselves deserted by the native
regiments Of the Wall. The first
telegram was evidently a gross exag-
geration, having put down the British
loss at 5000 while the whole force
did not exceed $500 men, including
British and Indian forces.
, 1880-08-25

Of greater general interest is the
Eastern Question, which, so far from
having been settled by the Berlin
Treaty appears now to be develop
ing new complications. The Conser-
v%atives are laughing at the Liberal
Government which they imagine,
perhaps correctly, to be drifting into
ridiculous situations and the propos-
ed naval demonstration, which we
since learn by telegram has been post
poned, is styled the European pro-
menade concert"
Outside Of politics the murder Of
Madame Skobelef is one of the most
prominent incidents Of the day. Tho
lady is the mother of the Russian
General who SO greatly distinguished
himself in the Russo-Turkish war.
In another column we give the parti-
culars contained in two English news
papers but there is no understand
ing the crime except on the suppose
ton Of the murderer's insanity.
|
The Belg ians held a great national
festival last month to celebrate the
fftieth year of the establishment of
their national independence. One Of
the leading incidents was the unveil-
ing Of a monument to Leopold in
the public park at Laeken. The
monument was secured by public
subscription some years ago. 1t is a
canopy and spire of stono richly
ornamented and Of great height.
Within is seer the statue of the King
sculptured in white marble, and about
II feet in height. The ceremony Of
inauguration was performed by the
present King, Leopold II. on
Wednesday the Dist ult. amidst a
great ~concourse Of citizens and assem-
bled strangers.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1880-02-26

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The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1880-02-26
From the savenworth Times.
A HAKD-WOKktNG MEMBER.

Hon. Thomas w. Ryan, member OF
Congress from the 81 district of this
State, is one OF the most indus, riou-
men in the House. Hon. NJ. NJ. MUIR
dock, of the Wichita EAGLE, who lately
visited Washington, writes 10 his paper
as follows regarding Mr. Ryan's hablls:
After quoting the EAGLES remarks,
Col. Anthony adds:
His bill {" exempt from import duty
all goods donated by foreign countries
for the benefit az the cOlorc,l refugees,
ia. passed the House under ~ s.i,p N
sion Of The rules. Ills bull tor the relief
OF settlers upon the kaw lands. The one
tor he relief OF settlers upon the Usage
trust aud diminished Reserve, AMI II
number OF Others of MINOR Importance,
have all passed the House, with far
prospect. OF passing the senate. he
bill to require the Secretary vi the tn-
terror to certify 10 the States all The
school land, claimed by The osates; the
one 10 appu.ni a committee 10 aii'ii'
c.;iiIIis Tor Indian deprcdat.Uii> the b.il
to allow AL iIucs Of railway constructed
10 the border of the ln,iian Territory
10 be constructed across the sain.: ail's
"a unibrr oil other measure, oi hupvr-
lance, are aii Mr.. R,an's. aud are AL ia
favorable shape. lie Is ndeiat guabie
III his eiioris IN behalf of his c.,n,iitu-
eni-, and has UNUSUAL, good fortune,
or good tact IN getting his Measures
Brought forward aud ,on>isic, 81, and /,
one of the tnvst industrious anu sacss>-
iai representative. the state ever had.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1880-02-26
SKtfNkS.

The Wichita EAGf.Eexpresses deter
minatiun to "wipe ont The conspirators
against Ingalls," From This we surmi~e
the editor of the EAGLE contemplales
indngiay in The unwonted luxury of a
pncke; handkerchief. Kansas city
Times.
Better wipe your own nose. It's the
Times crowd that is doing the b.ubber-
ing just now. and a contemplation of
the lachrymose exhibition is not with
out inercs.. The EAGLE expressed no
such determination. but it does think it
about time the Republican party of
Kansas deodoriSe itself by wiping out
the sknnks who from personal ambition
have Systematically, for the past dozen
wears, employed all their time and cum
ming in dragging down and beiouling
the na,ues of the mea whom the people
have thought proper to prefer and hon
or. Has the Tines anv interest in these
swec,-scented animals?
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1880-02-26
MoURNFUL..

We feel deeply sorry for the men,a
condition of our trsents III the haa-si,
Chy 1smes. They are nov engaged ~
Gearing their locks aud Ia hanging iiie
h.aven- IN The sable a5iiinvB.s vi
inouru.a2, on account vi ceuiiur In
gals The Senator absolutely refused
~ listen in lie uruer. vi that sheet "a
march odt of the ccnate. lie would
mol 20. The Sruatc COMMITTEE deriieii
lac should stay, .nljorl,, of the c,ui-
;ui;Iec being oI the saline political Iatii
a. the Times. 81 ilc sti;asise nj kau-a>.
cTi,s thai pure and lissniercrtea sheet,
aud YET every ksn>an We have seca rt-
Iasc- 10 ieei Dissi. aui the ilmes u iefs
alone IN lie gri, aud It's crocJ'ii,e tears.
Nol even the refrc,son iiai Il has au
.-UAivllu.i,a Bov,u" On hands coa-,'.es
The l..aes Not even The retieci,ou that
barker II 9Th abroad IN The isud rrssese-
Iis mourning. Kansas CUES ON be.ng
i,apps. lnya.l- aud his I, ieu,is are happy
because john j Is aist.asi, aud ever. iiisIs
Is lovely. aud We realty siD not see - by
tiins excellent newspaper should shinc,
wien II Is rally none Of IS.
business who repre-en's s.asi.sss IN the
.te~s-
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1880-02-26
AN OUTRAGE ON THE WEST


The Democratic Congress not satis'
fed with spending hundreds of lhous'
ands of dollars of the peoples money
in making hundred expensive in,csti.
cations, sending committees To every
part of the Union. aud experts through
every department, have la,el, called
Assistant Postmaster General Brady Ia
account for furnishing mail over what
are denominarcd "star routes" or
routes carried over county roads. A
large number OF these routes were
granted Southwestern kaIsas through
the inicrcession of Thos Ryan. These
Brigadiers have given notice that they
will not make the necessary appropria-
tions TO carry them out. The Postmas.
ter General therefore on Friday las; no.
titled General Brady that after the first
of March he discontinue or reduce all
star routes TO one trip per week, aud
that all routes receiving service since
last July be discontinued altogether.
This is nice state of affairs.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1880-02-26
ANTHONY AHEAD.

BY a decision of the supreme Court,
rendered last Sataalsv. on a writ OF
manaamas. Anthony Is declared the
couaty--eai Of Harper county. TIVE
thousand nine hundred and tiiiy-scvrn
fraudulent votes were east. which the
court pronounced gross Outrage. In
this connection we would respectfully
call the attention of that court TO the
Usage county decision made b, il which
directly invites ja>t such disgracefal
work as they found in Harper county.
The decision leaves Anthony tie county
seat. and The county officers who held
AT the time of the fraudulent election
will continue il Office until another
election.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1880-02-26
RAILROAD MATTERS.

In last weeks Issue Of the Times We
stated, on the authority Ut tcley ram
from Mr.. shaw, of ST. Louis, that the
81. Louis, Kansas aud Arizona road " M
not going To be built. We now have
information, direct from headquarters,
o the effect that the road viii be built.
The original charter OF the ST. Louis,
Kansas and Arizona railroad cOniesa-
plates the building Of a road through
he countie, Of W0oison. Wilson, Eli,
CowIey and Sumner. This defect was
not discovered until last week. A new
company is to be organized at once aud
The road is to be built west through cur
county in the direction OF Medicine
Lodge, with another line down the
Walnut to the State line. This inform
alton Comes 10 us from the head Officers
of Gould's railroad. and can tier fore
re considered rellabie.- Udiaat Valley
fines
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1880-02-26

The Hon. Thos. Ryan win Be The G.
GressiOnal noul1nee Of the Republtnn
party for This district 4 n0w eeneoaua
He.hAs 6lled HE positi0a With kenoe. "a
hineelf aud credit 10 ~ c0n1eitucney
for the last twO terms, and = toby
considered the best C0agresrsuan evtI
sent 10 Washington to rrpresenl the b.
teie-ts Of our great aud growing Stutc.
he people 0f the West are very seasi.
bly, eunuiating the examples OF their
Eastern brethren BY contiau'ns 70 d
N n IN Congress, where By long exyA.
rirnce they are enabled 10 acv.np b
more good nut only for The party bat
for the whole people, than any ne MA,
cans be he ever 50 eminent in the aflairs
Of home. Mr.. Ryan is . ,s,an Who i
iaIthfui ~ his friends. He is IN uutir-
my worker, representing the largest
constituency in the Stale, and n,aniie.,s
~ much zeal in looking sfter the inter-
e-ta Of the least ~ be dues the greatest
OF his constituents. He is yer, demo
cratic, u man who has carved out his
rwn fortune aud attained the proud
position lie now occupies BY in.ieiaiign-
Bile industry and sterling merit. The
Republicans Of this district could not do
u better thing than I" give him unali-
.iioas observation-disclosures Ciiizea.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1880-02-26
PROMINENT.

4 young army of politicians on the
Arkansas River have taken up the old
cry Of the Great Neosho Valley de-
claring their inl0ntion III call for q
convention that due respect for their
own ambitions renders a divide at this
time a political necessity. They have
our warnest sympathy, for we know
what il il to be ''set down ON" by the
old machine. In NC, we were person.
ally once ground up and spit GU, by the
old politicians OF the northeast for no
other reason than tina; We lived too far
southwest. Because of this movement,
or other undivined reason, Arkansas
Valley names loom up. and Wichita has
not been forgotten. Colonel Ii. l..
Taylor's name has been mentioned in
connection with the Office Of Auditor
of State. He would make good ono.
Colonel L. n. woodcock, cx-Count.
Treasurer. has been discussed in CON-
nection with thc State 1'reasurersh.p.
Another seusible thing. Now comes
the Arksnsss City Traveller with n
boom for W. r. Osinpbe.lfor Governor.
CApdidssss for tho JAs.hcsh,p eaa avS
ogwt1k h@Sk.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1880-02-26
so SICK.

The members of the close corporation
for balding(9 the Memphis road are
too sick for any use. The oroan that
comes up through the B9pcoa this eek
to say nothing of Judge Campbell
wall. tells where The shoe piuraes. The
idea that an attempt should he made TO
lead the people to believe that a Con-
gresham has any thing 10 10 with forn-
ing a Congressional district would be
amusing if it was not an insult TO intel
ligencc.
The truth is Tom snaifel on. their lit
tie job ana they are welcome TO all The
political capital they can make out of it,.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1880-02-26
A FARMER CANDIDATE.

Hon. T. G. Henry, The big farmer OF
the kaw Valley, is being favorably men,
toned us the Republican candidate for
Governor by several western papers.
T. &. Henry is a man who ~ ould ill the
gubcrnatorial position with honor, dig-
nity aud credit. While he is plain.
practical man he Is not lunkhcad, hat
wide-awake, entcrprising aud inteli-
gent citizen equal to any emergency
that such a position could possibly de-
velop, and being plain aud practical his
brain would not get full of the political
maggois which have made such sad
havoc OF late Governors. 4. {. Henry
is worthy of the distinction of such a
mention.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1880-02-26
SPRING CREEK.
February q. 1880.

February q, 1880.
To tie Editor Of the Eagle:
Grim death claimed another victim
from Rockford last Saturday night, l4,i
inst, in the person of Mrs. Richard Ma
gle. She leaves husband and child t.
mourn her loss.
Extensive preparations are being mad.
for the entertainment at the new church
IN Ell Paso next Thursday evening
Nightly reilearsa!s are held at privai,
residences by corps Of performers aud
stringed band. We feel safe in predict
ing this the grandest event Of the sea-
son.
Quite an accident befel Mr.. Anderson
a hunter, living few miles east vi thi,
place, lille out cunning one day lasi
week. One Of the barrels Of his fowl
ing piece was accidentally discharged
while he was reloading the other, blow
lug into atoms ali the fingers OF his
right hand.
A small company o: cons and daugl'-
ters Of old settlers, your correspondent
included, represented Spring Creek at
the ball in Wichita last Thursday night.
te were highly gratified with the fun
we had. aud have perfected every ar
rangr'nent for attending next year.
Messrs. Jack, Fields aud Jim Law
started for Leadvllle last Tuesday. Con-
siderable anxiety is telt in regard TO
friend Jln's health as lie was quite fee
bic when he started.
Mr.. Piimau bows. smiles and whis-
pers, its sweet l.tt'e girl of average
weight.
The literary society at Ell Paso has a!-
journed indefinitely.
Mr.. M,hin's school has closed and he
has taken up his headquarters at Null
yanc.
A man from near Peabody has beeu
doing some finc work in our neighbour
hood with hedgr-layer.
Four men detailed from Puwnee coln-
~ arenow soliciting aid from our citi-
zeus for the relief the sufferers in the
above named county. They have three
teams and wagons with them, and ar
cept with gratitude anv thing thar can
he converted into something To eat.
rney tell pitif'uI story of the hard
ships aud suffering Of their P.awner
ncighbors. Many having nothing t"
-ubsist upon bui corn meal, while stoc,
is fast dying "f Of utter starvation.
Our people here have becn very gcner-
GUS in their contributions.
BY request of several Of our ciii-
zrns, we suggest through your paper
that the FL Paso Cemetery Association
appoint committee TO look after the
unprotected graves Of our ncighbo,hood
have the remains taken mp and RENTER
red in the cemetery. There IS one on
Mr.. Stems farm over which road had
run for some time. Also one on the
school section of Gypsum township,
that has almost been lost sight of. We
would suggest immediate action ON the
part of the Association with reference
TO those graves, as no one else seems
sufficiently interested to give them
proper attention. Yours,
RErSEL
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1880-02-26
THE STATE OF KANSAS vs.. SAM
UEL WilIrEiIORN.

FERRIS. KANSAS.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1880-02-26
THAT TREE AIrI LIE.
. n. Editor Of tie ksqls

To ne Editor q sa< Eagle:
have carefully read HAT article on
1.-The TRANSFORMING OF trees in the EA-
GLE of the 18th. There are MARY thou
sanis of trees. both frnir and forest.
growing in this part OF The county now,
where a few years ago there werr no q.
verify believe tia, If the directions Ia
regard 10 size aud depth of holes, aud
manner If HAVING the surface, wbish
are yivcu la that astisie, we're carried
oat ia our sticky, r,tcniiyr sosi-, there
wo,sli NOT be u,orc than our-third of
the trees " hiri, have been set living to-
day, instead Of two-,i,irsis, as clsiaed
at present. A. Tar a. the exper ienoe IL
many tree pis niers goes. trees viii
vii! drown ar sc-sld -oaue &C they
~ ~ ~ . saap y ~ ~
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1880-02-26
aIrHAxK THEE, O LORD

Other evidences Of the savOrv scheme
eau he seen in the fact that certain pa
pers. post-0ficc Orgaus, etc, which haze
kept = strange s'ien~c regarding their
preferences. are now piping up and
joining the Grant refrain-ak besause
they believe it to be the best thing IL
do. but because their political iUaster
wishes IL, aud they dare mot brave his
displeasure.-Topekn Capitol.
Yum. yum, yum. For snoozer who
has done rs much as the editor Of the
Capital 10 divide :hc Republican party
Of Kansas, he is little brash with his
opinions. With little regard for the
facts, he is too prone to say things that
upon their face are, all honesty with their
inards full oflove for the right, while the
truth is, fo- uuadul,erated deinagog-
uery the Capitol stahds unrivaIed. The
EAGLE "pipe.i" for Grant months ago
and II has not been silent. for one. Ne
don't know whom the Capitol means
by /" their political masters" unless II
is ''the delegation in Congress, which
10 man is opposed to Grant as u first
choice, and the editor Ut the Capitol
knows il.
The Republican party Of Kansas If
not made up Of lis central committee
nor Of ''indepcndeht newspapers" both
and all of which should be ''kicked ont"
when plotting against the life Of the
party or aiding and comforting its
enemies. And we give it as our I'M
solicited opinion that the sooner il COLI
mences the kicking out process, the
sooner it will regain its old power for
the good and the right.
We never did have much use for that
class of men who occupy all the avail
able corners with: IL thank thee, 0l,
Lord that am not rs other men,"
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1880-02-26
AT NEWTON.

As the l~aiiou III The place for 'sois'-
ing The aext Republican Convention i,'i
tia, Long res>.oaai District w.ll ss'on "
before the Coi,isls..tce, We wish fo pull
u "a a,.,s, and si,at for Ne@ion- 40 be-
Ing the mot central l'oius ~ slse Dss-
sr.cf. sud The uso>t scurrssbie- lhe
reason Urged iwu Years sgv szsinst
Newton ws- Iis,- r.-saiensr al ssuss pisre
oi Jhixr Peters, w,so "a ten cafi.ii-
date n. -us1, .s.J.rfva sna now bc
urg,d. xr. Rysn s,l, IL ali proi'Ai''i.i !.
BE- ..ssslasss~~A y co a..sAs ~. or should
Is. an sssefr.v.e .isc p&ce { ss.-..n>
the o0uvenf.ou ressiycs stscts inso one
m,.4s II rv.-vrase-srr, tiserefor~ ws
-. ieE the r.ls. rsss sou D. hr.rs al New
ap7Jjaakv AYstpD
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1880-02-26
HON. JAMES SMITH.

In all the talk of third terms, ETC., we
see no intinaiion from any quarter a
desire for change in the office of Sec
rotary of State. James Smith has 81
acceptably and efficiently discharged the
duties of his onerous and responsible
position that it seems 10 be the general
desire that he should be again nominat-
ed and elected. Good enough. or all
the efficient Secretaries of State none
have surpassed in excellcncy, we be.
lievc, MIR. Smith.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1880-02-26
HOW Is THIS FOR AN EMPEROR:

s.Let us labor for the security OF free
thought, free sperch, free press. pure
Morals, unietter..d religious sentiments,
lnd equal rights and privileges for all
nrn, irrespective Of nationality, color
,r religion: encourage free schools re-
'Jlve that not one dollar appropriated
10 them shall go to the support OF any
-..ciarian school: resolve that neither
state nor Nation shah support any in-
-tituiion, save those wher. every child
nay get common school education uii-
mixed with any ntheislIc, pagan or ser-
.arian reaching leave the matter Of re-
ii2iOus teaching Ia the family altar, aud
trcp church AMI State forever separate
-Gsuaf, at les .uofnes.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1880-02-26

aress to believe that If aour delegation
had made an honest, united and unself-
ish effort, they might have removed
both these elements Of opposition to the
Young bill, and it might hare passed
with such notifications and restrictions
Is might have been suggested by pru-
dent craftsmanship. Respectfully,
W. p. CAMPBELL
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1880-02-26
STATE CONVENTION.

The State Republican Central Com
mittee call for Slate Convcn ion Tor
selection of delegates to the Natiaual
Convention and for nominating electors
is published elsewhere. THE committee
fell under the influence of the machine
men and made the call for the 29ih o;
March. at least month too early yes,
six weeks too early.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1880-02-26
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GOOD .)R WICHITA.

The Wichita papers chronicle the d s.
iovery If a twenty inch vein Of good
coal not far from that place. wichita
- one of the best and most flourishing
iuwns in the State. aud all that she has
needed heretofore ha. been II supply oi
good fuel. II the reported discovery vi
r,al proves to be true II will give Wci-
ita a new impetus aud an Increased
growth. The town is situated in the
center OF onc OF the richest agricultural
regions in the world, aud with IN
abundance o: cheap fuel there is moth
ing to prevent it becoming, at IN early
lay. one OF the important rites OF the
Vest Le0rearafh Times.