The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1881-06-09

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business is very lively, and that he has all
the legal business he can attend TO. Wcare
afraid we are to loose him and his family.
which we should regret exceedingly.
There j. even more old corn on hand in
this county than wa, shown by orr table last
week. Assessors inform Us that in all in
stances. and they were many. where a far
mer held small quantities Of corn Tor imme-
da,e feed, no account was taken of 1t.
Friday night the Juvenile Binl's benefit
will occur. The programme provides avery
pleasant entertainment. There will be con-
siderable music. and plenty Of fun. The Ju-
venile Band has proved very accommodate
ing organization, aud the boys should not be
forgotten.
Sheriff Watt and Marshal Mohen. took
three more men TO the penitentiary last Sat
urday evening, namely. Small, Parker and
Maus. II was a sad sight to see such an aged
and infrm old man a Mans. with whitened
locks ana lettering limbs, condemned 10
feion's cell.
4 good girl wanted 10 do general house
work. Steady employment in Il pleasant
home will be given TO one who can ill the
situation. None but one who can do good
cooking need Apply. Wages promptly paid
every week if desired. For further informa-
ton apply at this Office.
The Fort Scott a. Wichita road is being
pushed forward with remarkable energy.
On Monday a half mile of rails were laid and
L.. Al,
The force of men who did this were under
the management of MIR. John Gatfrey, an ex-
pericncej railroad man.--Ff. Sect Monitor
We had a call from John Fcuich. of San
CANON county, Illinois, gentleman of large
means and varied experience. who is spying
out the land with view If locating himself
with some six or seven other families Of
which lie is the parent stem. He was ac-
eompanied 10y Mr. Fullcnwidcr. of Eldorado.
Mr. 4. J. Cook win please accept our best
bow FOR a large measure filed with cherries,
grown upon his pleasant and valuable place
east of the city. The cherries were excel
lent. He says his fruits for the most part
promise alargc yield. The cherry trees have
borne every year since they were transplant
cd from the nursery.
Mr.. J. W. McNeal, of the Medicine Lodge
Crsssa. spent Tuesday in this city Ned
icine Lodge and Barbour county are boom
ing. The former is bound TO be a town of
commercial importance. and the latter is the
finest. stock county in the State. The Fort
Scott & Wichita Railroad wants TO run TO
Medicine Lodge.
A copy of the report of r. L. Baker. L. :.
Commissioner to the Paris exposition. upon
Forestry. before us, conyinces that after all
the blowing and criticisms, probably in all
Kansas no man could have been found who
would or could have compiled such report.
MIR. Baker has done himself credit and the
State honor.
Captain Murray Myers laid before Us the
other day copy Of the Gepabiican Farms.
printed at bridgeport, Connecticut, January
9Th. 1874. The sheet was yellow with age,
and the news from various parts Of the world
aad from the trouble on Lake Erie, in the
absence of railroads and tclegraphs, was al
luded to as "rnmors.''
Mrs. +. T.. Barbce came up last week from
Plat county, Missouri. where she and heI
husband have located. She sold the Barbee
farm. which she says she regretted yer!
much. No wonder. Our friend Barbee is a
wide awake. industrious man. and we arr
surprised that he should prefer the clay hills
and holiows 81 Missouri 10 the smooth, rich
smiling prairies Of the Lower Arkansas Val
ley.
the Board Of County Commissioners are
sitting as a board OF equalization. They viii
continue in session some days. Under th,
present law and decisions. no return Of .,
assessor can be corrected after the adjourn
ment OF the board, however glaring the mis-
take Ii therefore behooves every one 4
see tina hi. assessment l. correct. The case
from Wichita will be heard next Friday an