The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1881-06-23
KILLED d IIsIfr1xa.

During the storm yesterday apOor man.
with large family Of little children, had his
cow, his main dependence, killed by light
ming. He lives in the upper end Of town,
| and We hope subscription paper will be
| started to buy him another. The poor man
and his children stood by the dead family
pet and stay and cried in their sorrow and
distress. We will be one Of six to buy him
| another, or will head general subscription
for that purpose.
TIC first car Of new Kansas wheat receiv-
ed in this market arrived yesterday, con-
signed to w. +. Croysdsle. 1t came from
Valley Center, in sedgwick county, from J.
T. Carpenter, and graded No. 2 red winter.
1t has not been offered for sale yet.-Eansas
City Journal, 2la.
There are number Of people who would
climb the hedge and wave their hats and
bennets to see the township authorities Of
Wichita stuck in that mud hole south Of
Reeser's. One horse, two buggies and one
set of harness have been ruined in this abom-
Unable hole within week, which is sppar-
entity bottomless, and the consistency Of cold
tar.
We are disappointed in Emporia, and sor-
~ for the lukewarmness Of our friends in
that city. Have they been captured by their
boom, by the god Of mammon, and lost sight
of principle? Under the old law of the
State whisky was driven from the place, but
now, with the strongest prohibitory law ever
created, the delightfully."- moral little city has
become. we see it printed a regular rum hole.
Happy is the man whose habits Of life,
whose business interests. whose professions
and whose associations do not compel him to
take part in the disagreeable drama, the
first scenes and acts that are just now occu-
pying the judicial boards Of this and other
Kansas towns: and unhappy, yea, misera-
bic, is the lot of him whom both sides are
willing to accept as juryman, for If the
jury should agree, it would receive the ana
themas of at least onc-half of the commune
ty, whatever the verdict; while upon the
other hand, disagreement brings down the
dcnunciations Of both elements of the en-
tire people.
There is no way of estimating the wheat
yield of this county. Before the sudden heat
set in, and before the chintz bug and rust
commenced their work, some fifteen days
ago. from fifteen to twenty bushels was q
safe average. But now we can give no idea.
The early wheat. which promised the best,
has largely been ruined by blight or black
rust and chintz bugs, while the late wheat
will also fail largely for want Of rain. Some
fields proved excellent, but many fall away
below what they promised three weeks ago.
At least a hall million bushels can be safely
deducted from our estimate published three
weeks since.
The Reverend Lewis 5. Ashbaugh died in
this city Friday night, at the residence OF his
son-in-law, Mr.. Milburn Alexander, in the
year OF his age. His remains were
taken TO Newton. where they were buried
on sabbath. Mr.. Ash5augh had grown gray
in the service of the church as an acceptable
minister Both rs writer and speaker he
had made himself felt. lie was for awhile
stationed on the work of the Methodist
church west Of the river, with which denoni-
manhood. lie preached often in this city,
and his face WAS quite familiar in the NJ. f.
pulpit. His son is the editor of the Newton
EqAsas. ana postmaster of that city. He has |
gone TO his rest. and TO awcll earned re-
ward
Half of the cities of Kansas are rent as
,uader. socially and commercially, over eff.
forts TO enforce the prohibition law. Neigh
Dor is lighting neighbor, interest is pitted
against interest, until. in some instances,
business men quake from prosecutions from
men in sympathy with those prosecuted.
While to some extent this dcplorable state
Of affairs exists in Wichita, as between men
who were formerly engaged in the liquor
traffic aud the person. comprising an organi-
cation which contributes money for the en-
forccment of the law. still the great body of
our peopletake the matter philosophically
and cool. There is quiet determination
that the law shall be enforced on the part OF
many who say little.
Topeka has given up the struggle already.
and surrenders in an ordinance, the follow
ing section Of which tells to the world her
shame:
800. Persons dealing in soda water, seltzer
water, German mineral water, or other
drinks. shall pay for each and every place
where SUCH drinks are sold six hundred dol
lars per annum. Provided, that this shall
not apply to peanut vendors, confectioneis,
or drug stores.''
SUNNY DALE CELEBRATION.
There vii! he a Fourth Of July celebration
nj Sunny Dale school house grove. Every
body invited, with full baskets. Speeches,
music and platform dancing is the pro-
gramme. Refreshments will be for sale on