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The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1881-12-01
WE ALL Do 1T.

Many is the time that we are taken to task
for oyerdrawn pictures of this county and
Its advantages, by our farmer friends. But
every now and then We light down on let
ter, in some eastern paper, from Kansas,
bearing the signature OF some well-known
Happy Valley farmer, and we must confess
that for the most part they are as unstinted
i'm their praise as we are. The truth is we
are all telling the truth. The following let
ter we clip from the Stoughton (Wisconsin)
Courier:
VALLEY CENTRE, November ], 1881.
To-day is one of those beautiful spring days
for which Kansas is noted. We are remind
ed that fall is here by the ripe appearance Of
the vegetation and the golden and brown ap-
pearance of the trees, the cold winds and
killing frosts are yet hcldto the north. The
timely showers have caused the broad fields
of fall wheat to spring up and put on an APP
pearanee most beautiful, which suggests the
thought that ii will so into winter quarters
in fine condition.
Farmers here are gratiiied and encouraged
Many of them will sell enough grain this year
to buy fair-sized Wisconsin farm; many
Others are going to Missouri to buy cattle to
eat up the surplus corn and hay, and on near
ly every farm the laborcrs may be seen put
ting up corrals, building cribs, sheds, new
houses, or making some other permanent
Improvement. One riding through this val
lev and observing the hundreds of ricks OF
hay and grain and thousands of acres of thor
oughy ripe and sound corn. must feel that
we have been abundantly blessed. This is a
herd-law county and people are not compeli-
ed to fence, but many farmers have lasting
fences of hedge. 4 well-tended hedge OF
three wears will turn stock and will last while
man has any use for fence. In the sum-
mer herds are kept and cattle are herded at
twenty-five cents month, thus leaving the
hay and products of the farm for winter use.
The grass is nutritious and cattle take on fat
very rapidly during the summer, but the first
heavy frosts injure the grass materially.
When the bluegrass is once well set and tame
grasses take the place OF prairie grass, the
feeding season will be much shortened. Hog
cholera is as yet unknown here and we hope
viii not put in an appearance. Pure bred
and high grade hogs are the rule and not the
exception with the people.
The sheep industry is getting permanent
hold and proving source of profit. At our
county fair this fall there were about 100 en-
tries of thoroughbred cattle, while the dis
| play of hogs, sheep, horses, fine arts, fruit
and vegetables were in proportion. We
have an industrious and thorough-going PEG.
| pie and that means organized churches. good
schools, pleasant homes, thriving towns and
careful and prompt officials. A pleasant
place to live. isn't it: Any one contemplate
ing change might DO well to come and see
the Happy Valley. o. G. JACOBS.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1881-12-01
HaRTIcJLTuRE IN sEDGwIcK COUNTY.

At meeting in the interest of horticul-
ture in Sedgwick county at Squire Junker-
mann's office, November Goth. with b. b.
Eggleston in the chair and II. C. Mann, Sec
rotary, the following committee on perma-
nent organization was appointed:
w. L. Stanley, W. P. Stem and II. C. Mann.
Said committee was instructed to report at
the next meeting, which occurs on Satur-
day, December 8. 1881, at 2 p. m.
During the meeting, quite an interesting
speech was made by Col. Russell in the in
terest of horticulture.
Ali persons DESTROYS OF promoting fruit
growing in the Happy Valley are respectful
ly requested to attend our next meeting, at
which time we hope for permanent organi-
zation II. c. MANN, Secretary.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1881-12-01
yHE CoMMONwEALTH's Boom.

The Coa,aaozHrahk's coal boom has had
wonderful effect on the black dimond trade
ordiuary shaft coal can now be had at an!
point in the state for the mere hauilns'
Miners work for nothing aud furnish theif
own mines while the railroads just attach
the coal cars TO passing trains without charge
and rattle them through The Common
sceakh's coal boom is only eqaalled by ats
Kansas City stock and gain boom. We
await with amazement It's next move. IL II
should be grassbopper or chintz bus war
fhea good bye Mr.. insects.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1881-12-01
TIE GUlTEAUS OF SOCIETY.

Dr. s. e. Armour, dean OF the faculty of
the London College Hospitei of Brooklyn,
saws in reference to Guiteau's condition that
mentol monstrosities, compounded OF badly
arranged intellectual forces, feeble moral
faculties and enormous self-conceit. Such
people are kind of missing links between a
low aud Irresponsible animal type ofcreation
and higher humanity. If such persons
are pronouced irresponsible for their DELFT
erately planned purposes of murder society
has no longer any safeguards against Its
worst element. Compared with such CHAR
aeters, insane people are comparatively
harmless, for they are u ually confined.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1881-12-01

Gen. c. W. Blair, OF Fort Scott, man
whose Democracy is his only drawback. has
been asked for his OF MON of the proposed
scheme Of licensing saloons 10 sell lemonade
aud soda-water, with the secret understand
ing that they may sell stronger drinks; and
we quote from his reply the following tcrse
aud expressive paragraph:
at is the duty of the private citizen to
obey the law--of the public officer to enforce
ID. Ii matters not whether the law be wise
or unwise. While it is the law il must be
obeyed. aid ii is the law until repealed.
No shift or device to eyade it can or will be
countenanced by the courts aud those who
are seeking to obstruct its enforcement are
making trouble for themselves, and under
taking 10 accomplish an impossibilify, for
the law is stronger than any man."
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1881-12-01

Hon. Asa Hairgroye died suddenly at Del
Norte, Colorado. Mr.. Hairgrove was We'll
known to old Kansans, being one ofthe first
settlers in the territory. On the 18th OF
Nav. 1855, Mr.. Hsirgroye, his farther, and
n number of others, were taken prisoners
by the Border Rufiians, and started for Miss
our; On the way, about three miles from
Trading Post, they halted and were ordered
TO form in line, when the order was given
TO fire. FIVE men were killed outright, ard
Asa and his father were left io- dead ON the
field. That was what is known as the Marais
dos Cyanes massacre. John q. Whittier
wroie poem on the subject, which is pub
lishcd in wilder's Administrators cry
Tniog.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1881-12-01

The Atchison Globe Is getting a new
primer for use in western schools. Here il
an excerpt from the part relating to political
history .'Behold the greepbacker. lie
has no money, for he spends il in hiring
orators TO tell him how he is being robbed.
He is crazy; he does hot know who robs
him. but he has an idea it is the govern
ment. You inquire, Tommy, what he be-
iieyes; we don't know. Nobody knows.
He does not know himself. Always treat a
yrecnbacker kindly. You may be unfortu-
nate some day yourself. Get your mothers
TO pray for the greenbackers. IL is said
they have souls. If so, We ought 10 try and
cave th.fn -
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1881-12-01

Officer Edelin,, who had charge OF Guiteau
at The time of his being shot at, while ell
route from The court to The Jail, said. reierr-
ing to the matter:
..IIe was awful glad to get back to the
Jail guess. Do you know, gentlemen,
warned him against this last Thursday? lie
promised me going down to court that day
not to cut up again, and when be began to
make noise pulled him back in his seat
When he got into the Marshal's room al
recess. said 10 Guiteau what did you
promise me about not making noise In
court! You are getting the people all down
on YOU. Aud he said in reply: ''Don't
make any mistake. I'm influencing the pub,
lie mind in my behalf. There is not man
in the conrt room that heard me to-day but
win believe that I'm insane.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1881-12-01
HYDRoPHoBIA AT HAYEsvILLE.

To the Editor Of the Eagle:
1t seems We are not yet clear Of the mad
dog troubles of last spring. At that time a
dog of Mr.. James Kirby, going mad, bit a
number OF animals. among others mule be-
longing to John Worden. No symptoms Of
rabies resulted until last Saturday. Mr..
Worden's father-in-law offered it some wa
ter when it fell in fit at the sight of water.
Mr.. Worden being called. and not knowing
choked by the halter, tried to cut it loose,
when the Infatuated animal seized one of his
hands in its teeth and held him as in a vice
for minute or more, throwing him about
and decorating two of his fingers badly. He
succeeded at last in getting his other hand
into its mouth and twisted its tongue until
it loosed its terrible grip. When it getaway
from Worden 1T assaulted a pony near by
and injured it badly. 1t was eventually
killed by repeated shots from revolver, and
blows from an AK. Mr.. Wordea Immediately
called Il physician who applied all available
remedies, and would have amputated the i'm
gers had it promised full relief from danger
try the virtues of mad stone, kept by some
one near Belle Plaine. While the friends
and neighbors are anxious about the matter,
they ardently hope no i'll will result. 1t
would be good plan if some one would
make a circular wolf hunt with s,rychnia in
this neighborhood, and relieve it of its more
than useless ours.
Mr.. Stephen W. Balch and Miss Katie
Simpson, of Riverside, were married Wednes-
day of last week ut the residence of the
brides parents, Rev. S. Price officiating.
Mrs. Young. who came to spend the winter
at the NJ. Z. parsonage is quite i'll with fe-
yer. She has been confined to her couch for
about ten days.
Mr.. Dunkin has sold his store at this place
to Mr.. Grosh, possession to be given Janua-
~ first Mr.. Dunkin has not decided what
he Will do in the future.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1881-12-01

At the last session ofthe Methodist Episco-
pal Conference just held at Fredcnia. Rev,
Henry w. Bradshaw was expelled from the
membership and ministry of tie Methodist
Episcopal Church for heresy. His peculiar
doctrine may be summed up as fellows, viz ::
He says the Methodist Episcopal Church
never has had the sacrament Of the Lords
supper. nor has any other church for up
wards Of 800 years, and that Christ did not
die for the sins OF the people who live to-day,
the atoncment of his blood only reaching TO
those OF the Oil dispensation, and that at the
death of Christ his manhead went to the
grave, and his Godhead wen, TO hell. Rev.
Murray, of Cherryvaie, was president of the
court, and on all the charges aud spec;fca-
tons that were found against him he was
found guilty. He gave notice that he ap-
pealed to the annual conference that meets
at burlington, Kansas, next March.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1881-12-01
Sherif's Sale.
District Court, Sedgwick County, Kansas.
VIM. II. Vrooman

District Court, Sedgwick County, Kansas.
VIM. II. Vrooman
VS..
James G. Brown ami Jennie Brown.
BY virtue of an Order of Sale issued out of the
District Court OF sedgwick county, Kansas,
wherein William ii. Nrooman is plaintiff, and
James q. Brown and Jennie Brown are defend
an s, will, on
Saturday TIE 3lst. day Of December, A. d. 1881:
at 2 o clock p m, ut the Court House door, be-
ing at The front of the building known as the
Eagle Block on Douglass, avenue In the city OF
Wichita. Kansas, offer Tor sale, at public aac-
tion. 10 the highest bidder for cash In hand, all
the right, title AMI interest OF the defendants
James q. Brown ana Jennie Brown in and 10
the following described real property, situated
In the county of Seigwick, State OF Kansas, to
Wit
The South half % of the South East quarter
and the South half "a Of the South West quarter
OF Section No. eight ls) in Township No. twenty
nine (23) South of Range No. three 60 West.
Said real property Is levied upon as the property
of defendants James &. Brown and Jenuie Brown
and will be sold to satisfy said Order of Sale.
sherin's Office, Wichita, Kansas, November
30th, A. D., 1881
II. r. WATT,
Sheriff, Sedgwick County, Kansas.
VIM. c. LITTLE, Plaintiffs Attorney. 55t
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SheriFs Sale,
District Court. Sedgwick County, Kansas.
William McClees \

District Court. Sedgwick County, Kansas.
William McClees
VS..
W. W. Dill, Matte J. Dill Henry Schwei-
ter, John +. Wilson, Drcron & Werk
J N Martin and Taylor & Williams.
BY virtue of an order of sale issued out of the
District Court of eedgwlck County, Kansas,
wherein William McClees is plaintiff, and W W.
Dill, Matte j. Dill, Henry Schweiter, John r.
Wilson, Dreron werk, j NJ. Martin and Tay-
lor & Williams are defendants, will, on
Saturday, The 3lsf day Of December, 4. ID. 1881,
at two o'clockP. NJ. at the court house door be-
ing at the front Of the building known as Eagle
Block, on Douglas avenue, in the city of Wich-
tia, Kansas, offer for sale at public auction to
the highest bidder for cash in hand, all the right,
title and interest Of the defendants, W. W. Dill
Matte j. Dill, Henry Schweiter, John p. Will
son, Drenon Il Werk, j. NJ. Martin and Taylor
4 Williams, in and to the following described
real property, situated In the County of Sedg-
wick state of Kansas, to-wit:
Lot No. eight ~ on Douglas avenue in East
Wichta, with the interest of each and all the
said defendants therein.
said real property is levied upon as tho prop
crty of defendants, W w. Dill and Matte J
Dill and will be sold to isfy said order of sale
Sheril's Office, Wichita, Kansas, Novembe,
Both, A. d. 1851.
II. X. WATT,
Sheriff, Sedgwick County, Kansas.
Harris & Harris, Plaintiffs Attorney. 36-5
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SHAME.

The people of the United States are dis
gusted with the conduct Of the Guiteau triai-
The fact that il was James A. Garfield, the
trusted and honored president OF our eoun-
try who was assassinated seems to have
been lost sight Of by the circus called court
whose judge and officers make merry with
the miserable assassin, who giories in us
crime at the bar. No great man save
Lincoln was ever SO deeply mourned and
people Of law, order and liberty call loudly
Tor righteous punishment Of the murderer
swift and condign and ttey are becoming
impatient over what seems worse than eeS-
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1881-12-01
OUTLAWS SISTER rrsrIrlEs.

Mrs. Scoyillc then took the stand and gave
a biographical sketch of Guiteau's life, COM
mencing with his early childhood. When
Charles was twelve years old, he lived with
witness for year in Chicago, where he
went to school. She recolected nothing
peculiar about him then, except that he was
very afiectiona:e, and she was very much
attached TO him. Five or six years later be
went to Ann Arbor to attend school; she
been Informed he was going on worse than
her father had ever done. She found that
he had abandoned his studies, and was Civ
ing his whole time and attention to studying
the Berean aud Oneida Community publica-
tions. She argued with him for a whole
evening, appealing TO him 10 go on quietly
like other young men, and give up all tina.
stuff. Her appeals had no effect on him
whatever, and she made up her mind he
was crazy. She told her uncle, who lived at
Ann Arbor, to pay no more attention to him
but let him go his own way, as he was clean
gone. She afterwards visited him at the
| Oneida Community, but could hardly have
left alone a moment together. She noiced
that ne acted like a person who had been
bewildered, struck on the head or had part
| ~ lost his mimi.
| The prisoner-'I had been there three
years at that time and was right in the heart
| of their fanaticism.''
| The witness then went on TO relate the
prisoners history, including his admission
to the bar, which she was very much sup
prised. his marriage, and his separation from
his wife, down to the time that he was visit
ed by her in Wisconsin, in 1877. She notice,
then great change in his personal appear
ance. He was also very hard TO get alons
with, and used TO get in "hifalutin" state
He seemed willing TO do anything he wa
told, but got very much beiogged, and coul'
not do it. She related the incident of bi
attacking her with an axe. She had giyel
him no provocation, but had got out of pa
thence with him. 1t was not the axe a
frightened her so much as ii was the look Of
4 ii xx.il
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BEECHER.

Whatever of trials and weaknesses beecher
NAV have experienced there is one thing
sure, his head never fails him. 1t has always
proyee one Of the most level and reliable.
The Rev. Henry Ward, speaking Of The triai
in his Thanksgiving sermon, said it looked
like a fight with an imbecile Judge al one
end OF the bench and vagrant fool at the
other, OF like an attempt 10 find wicked
man insane. The London Daily NeUs very
Justly remarks. s.if Guiteau is declared insane
a vast number just like him, of feathcr-head-
ed, conceited fools, will justly infer that
they. too, may indulge In eccentricities and
murtierr
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1881-12-01
SheriTs Sale,
District Court, sedgwick County, Kansas
\ ID .Arment, plaintin,

District Court, Sedgwick County, Kansas
.B .Arment, plaintiff,
Mr.. Emiiy johnson, since inter-
married with one sherman.
BY virtue OF an order of sale issued out of the
District Court of Sedgwick County, Kansas
wherein a. L. Arment is plaintiff, aud Mrs En-
lily johnson, since intermarrie1 with one Sher-
M m, is defendant, will, on
Saturday, The 3lst day Of December. 4. ID. 1881,
at O'Clock p NJ, at the courthouse dour be-
ing at the front of the building known rs Eagle
Block, Oh Douglas avenue, in the city of Wich-
ita Kansas, offer for sale at public auction to the
highest bidder for cash in hand all the right III
tie and interest of the defendant, Mrs. Emily
johnson since intermarried with one Sherman
in and To the following described real property
situated in the County OF Sedgwick, State oil Kan
sas, to wit:
Lots No. sixty-eight (es), seventy t7o) and sew
enty-two (72), on Chisholm or North Market
street in the city of Wichita.
Said real property is levied upon as the prop
erty of defendant, Mrs. Emily Johnson. since
intcrmarried with one sherman, and will be sold
to satisfy said order of sale.
Sheria's Office, ichita, Kansas, November
3d. A. u. 1881.
IL R. WATT,
Sheriff, Sedgwick County, Kansas
Harris Harris, Plaintiffs Attorneys. $50
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Homer st. John, conductor, and Al. Alden
engineer, who ran the excursion train to Ft.
Scott last Friday. were highly compiimented
nv the cxcnrsionists for their gentlemanly
department and indefatigabie enorts 10
please. The Wichita road awe the best set
of officials that ever ran q train. Mr.. st.
John is conductor OF many years expert
ence. and at one time was spoken OF as SUI
Of the Chicago g. Alton rail
road -foia Rfgistsr.
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oosaRsss x.srs.

Congress meets next Monday. Since the
election in New York it has been claimed
that there was 147 straight Republican mem-
bers of the next House, notwithstanding the
defeat Of Aston. The official list OF members
as made up by the officers Of the House and
of those who are entitled to draw pay only
contains l45 straight Republicans, or one
short of majority over all. They are from
the different States, as follows:
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1881-12-01

This is the list of Republicans as they VIII
be recognized at the organization OF the
House. There are 1876 straight Democrats,
s Grecnbackers, > Readjusters and ! lnde-
pendent Republican (Smyth Of Brooklyn).
1t is almost certain that five Of the Green
hackers. the two Readjusters and Smyth viii
vote with the Republicans, which will give
them ten majority. The project OF attempt
ing coalition between the Democrats and
Greenbackers to secure an organization
seems to have been abandoned since Hewitt
and several other Democrats declared tho
would not have anything to do with it.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1881-12-01

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MarshsIi NJ ,cras in cnitiyatian: nries.
i5a " IN
NV
So--ioJ aeres, miles from Anu2ser, - -
miles from mlch,a. .sres so eil NJ I've
IN suit. . 10 mouse 49, ~, ~ sso.y.
in ISsr;ng orcbsr,l ia mile To- srheoi
banee and Church ali fine land. mice
20 ner acre psrt time.
:. ~ 90 w ,oo ..r,si, cn,t,v.-
tion; Soou hvuse, Wa'sieu " SPhss
creek price, l,'Vo, part TINE.
Gi--l6o acres, IL miles from Wichita.
acres oil cuitlvateu t,mper, ~ serss p.s-
ture fenced with hedge; ~ &C. e. IN cuiti-
Nuoh, gopo heuSe sroano iaIIh' no.ss
2Hi, win wing sMV; gransry E1.,
corn erio yAis, stao.e i-Nt, nos ,9ts
Fneeti, anu STOCK corIai, soou wens'
anu stioain Vi isiuf watei ,cIu>s 1917
200 iralt trees go OF dine ,, sasie.ies Ds.
ing price, -,vo', lnciau,ns n1iN eyesI'
cuitiSator, suiky piow ana SURFING piow.
&c g. i. n e %, %, W, so acres, unimprovsd;
price, aoo.
a. 81 section 20, IS ], ", all good tillsbls
laad, 50 acres IN cultivation, nine miles
southwest of Wichita, school hou-s ON
adjoining farm; price, 200, 100 four
years time.
g ss--lGo acres, 10 miles east Of Valley Center
station, timber, 80 acres in eulti-
walton, house Ike, ell 15xl5, barn zsxao,
Win yaru, - ihiie neuke, scrs SIcn-
arr, sooa Wen ahu All soou iar'n ianui
price, z''oo.
acres OIL nrs1-efass e1st t i s IN Gu, SniusA
uon ana uhteI geo' heese isncs, ~ ae.ss
t.,. a aeneeo NJ, st go liz e' s.w -
i ,snce, pas.nIe he,' Win s,s,.,s 80
archsr,I. iris "a , yood sgr;cnltnrai ana
sfocE farm. nriee 81 rer acre
a., ,so -, ca -. e., u,..,, An
acres In pasture l2o in cultivation. TX
mile of good hedge house Isx24 with an
mex lsxii. u. story. plastsrsd and paint
ed, frame stable l4xso, &c od wall and els
pie, plum ana e"errs trses; prics' s,o0-
90 " 100 acres, i2 miles southwest OF wichi-
IA, near line Of the extension OF The 50.
L.: =. r. TX. H., acres nice timbsl
planted. GU acres grass, 100 acres in good
ca.sslion, ~ mile , .. heage' goa wsn,
aaeh arsss ~ n,iis y, .chse.oi III x..o3
tsnd. ,r:ss ,a1 ~ ~
--Iso acres, 10 miles west, lis acres in cui-
tivatioa grove of AZ; trees small house
granery for 600 bushels good well and
stock wster; price, 900.
"a. LEO acres; II miles southwest near line
of St 4, rs " r. X exteusiou 20 acres
Office. store and blacksmith shop; price,
600.
Is IN w Ia section "a, town 80, sw Sum
ner county. unimproyed, good smooth
grass iands l mile Oh Rolling @Fssn' 10
miles OF Wellington; price, 40
90 77.--s0 acres, miles southwest, In good
neighborhood. school house on adjoining
farm, 20 acres In cultivation; price, $50.
LEA acres fine slopipg isod. Ia r,ilss
from town 100 acres in cultivation zoe
peach trees two yesrs old, ons mile 10
school, miles to postofice: prize ESQ.,
with LIS OF IS scres Of corn.
o--lso acres In Erie township near line Of
81 Ixs ~ NJ n evtens:ou wsfsrsd
by sand creek, good land; price, 500
q. so LEG a,rps near Oxf.r,f. in sumner eoun-
~ unimnroyed for sOO
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