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

Lee Nixon writes to Mr.. Niederlander Of
their safe arrival at Tacoma, Washington
Territory. The party had a rough voyage
from San Francisco up, and were terribly
sick. Hovey got situation in a store and
Nixon went to work Immediately in the en-
giueer's Office making up rolls anG plats Of
surveys. He expected to 60 into the noun
tains with his instrument in few days. He
says the weather is delightful and that all
hands enjoy the country.
Cyrus Funk, special agent for Trumbull,
Reynolds and Aliens celebrated threshing
machines, is in our city, Office at f. A. Chat
fields hardware store, on the avenue, near
the depot. This celebrated thresher has Il
wonderful reputation in the wheat growing
districts of the west-the Starved Rooster
machine. Mr. Funk is ready for business,
and wants to see every man that wants one
or more threshers.
The Golden Valley captvates the stranger
and holsters the pride Of her inhabitants.
No country can surpass the Golden Valley
in rural beauty and promise. No section OF
the great west, or of Kansas itself, can
eclipse the grand prospects Of the Lower
Arkansas Valley. Talk about forests of corn.
That's all right. We have them. But when
il comes to wheat, we have lakes, seas and
oceans OF waving, tossing, golden headed
wheat.
A. J. Granger finished shcaring his sheep
last Saturday. five hundred head all told.
The average fleece was just six and three
fourth pound per head, or three thousand,
three hundred and scventy-five pounds Of
wool. The average was about one aud
three-qulrter pounds more than he had cal
culatcd on. Mr.. Granger says that he shall
go to Missouri or elsewhere and buy five
flocks of W. +. Jewett and Prof. Hammond
were shorn last week also.
1t is stated that Bruce Craddock has Sc
cured the management OF the Opera House.
There is no doubt but the House will pay
better under a management of single indi-
vidual than under dictatorship OF several,
and we don't know OF a better man than
Bruce. He understands the needs Of such
an enterprise, is well posted as TO the best
combinations and is an adept in posting
and advertising. Under single manage
ment the House will pay better, and the peo-
pie will be favored with better entertain
mcnts.
The directors Of the Sedgwick County Az
ricultural, Mechanical and Stock Association
meet every Saturday at the Office of the Sec
Rotary. They are working with a will to
make the ninth annual lair the best ever
held in the southwest. The fair will COM
mence September 20, aud continue four days.
The grounds are in fine condition. with am
pie buildings. stalls aud pens. The premiums.
are liberal and always paid in full - a
fact which stock breeders and horse men
consider-and the comfy fair will be sue
cess this fall beyond doubt.
Our blow about Union township last week,
and the magnificent harvest expected by her
farmers, took several of our townsmen ont
TO see for themselves. Mr.. Katz says he new
er saw such 4 sight AS the wheat fields for
TWENTY-FIVE miles northwest of the city pre-
sent. We neglected TO say last week, IN
writing Unions boom, that she il the larg-
est township in the county, comprising more
acres taan either Gyysum or Waco, for
which neglect we have been ovcrhauled by
farmers Of Attica, kechi and Park in live
IL manner. We acknowledge that, taking
the acreage into the account, the showing
would be different.
The friends of Mrs. White. the mother OF
Captain W. 5. White, of the Beacon, made
her surprise party on Tuesday evening. in
honor OF her seventy fourth birthday. Mrs.
White bears her age well, being hale and
hearty nj three score and fourteen, and in
possession of all her faculties. We cong rat
uate Mrs. White. and wish her many re-
turns yet of her birthday.
Another year. Another leaf,
Is turned within life's volume brief.
why should We count our life by years,
Since years are short anil pass away?
Or, why by fortunes smiles and tears,
Since tears are vain and smiles decay.
q. count by yirtues-;hese shall last.
When life's lame footed race il DER,
Aud these, when earthly joys are past,
Nav cheer us on n brighter shore. -
A smile of satisfaction will light up the fail
faces Of many we wot Of. when we tell then
that something extraordinary in the way o.
| stove polish has been invented. and that