The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1881-05-12

Hsn. J. C. RedAe,d and wife were visiting
Threads IN the city this week. Thsir old ae-
Iquaintances were Gid to ses them. They
len Friday for . visit 70 reiaf3ons in Ohio.
and on his return Mr.. RedAeld expects to 60
TO Colorado, where be will spend the sum-
|mef.-Hsa1olls Usies.
Clay Pea1on, our cooper shop man. has,
since the adoption Of the amendment, been
down On trip through south Missouri and
north Arkansaw. He reports lots Of timber
down there, lots Of whisky, and good de-
mand for barrels; but the lots Of poverty,
lots Of iguorance, and lots Of laziness, taken
Together with the rocky hills and gloomy bot
toms, sent him back to the pmiling prairies.
At . meeting Of the wichita Guards Mon
day night, after some discussion, 1t was de-
cided to postpone the presentation Of the
'AColor Guard' until September. The rea-
sons assigned being the probable early har-
vest and the warm weather. A vote Of
thanks was rendered to all those persons,
outside Of the company organization, who
had consented to participate in the presents
tion.
Mr.. Harry Moore left the city to-day for
Wichita to take the position - foreman In
the EAGLE bindery. Harry was full men,
Der Of the Lawrence Comet Band, and Last
night the boys gave him tremendous send
OF 1t the house Of Mr.. Spencer, where they
had very jovial time. Harry IL . good
boy, and our heartiest wishes for his welfare
60 with him to his new home in Wichita
Lasrsses zs5sss, key ID.
The opinion Of disinterested expert Is a.
ways valuable. We heard one of Robinson's
showmen remark to another the morning A.
ter their arrival: "Heavens, amt this pref
ty country" The answer was: eyes, the
finest ever saw" These men travel every
wheie-north, south, east and west, in every
State from the Gulf 70 the Lakes and from
ocean to ocean, and are presumed to know
something Of the country. That there il
more lovely country than Kansas at this sea-
son Of the year, we do not believe.
We noticed visit last week from A. A.
Richards, business manager Of the yelling
ton Prsss. Nothing was said of his business
here, for the simple reason we did not know.
He inquired after some wedding cards, but
we supposed them for other parties. But not
80. We now acknowledge the receipt Of .
very neat invitation, with cards enclosed, TO
q wedding at Oxford, at the residence Of
Mr.. and Mrs. James H. Owens. Their daush-
ter Minnie will be happy bride before noon
to-day, and our friend Richards the groom.
The sorghum interest Of the country seems
alive again. As our soil and climate are Pc
culiariy adapted to the growth Of sorghum,
we call attention to the fact that the Bly,
myer manufacturing company, of Cincinna-
ii, have issued revised hand book contain
ing valuable information concerning the
sorgho, Imphec and Early Amber canes,
their varieties, seed, culture and IN. uufac-
ture. 1t is a practical manuel Of the CT nese
and African canes, and Is furnished free to
applicants.
Where all the hogs come from that are daily
sold upon this market for shipment, is amat-
ter of establishment. For seven months the
supply has been constant. 1t was otter OBJ
served during the winter that the hog market
was about oyer-that there were none left in
the valley; but the supply for April and the
present days of this month has not fallen
away. Hogs have been commanding fine
prices. Last week the price run from s5 to
$500 The hog crop Of Sedgwick has prov
ed lucky one the past year.
Two men stopped at Mr.. Z. Pierpont's
place in Minncha township, Sunday evening.
Missing coat and some money, he followed
them up early next morning and found them
asleep in John Laurie's barn, one of them
with the missing coat on Mr.. Pierpont, in
spite Of all appeals and threats, marched
them into town and up before Esquire junk
ermann. who sentenced one of the parties,
who gave his name as Parker B. Smith, to
six months in the county jail. The other
was turned loose.
One Of the most unique entertainments
ever given in Wichita is in course Of prepa-
ration, and will be given Friday evening.
May Goth, and Saturday afternoon, May 2lst,
at the opera house. 1t is an opcrctta called
"Cobwcbs." and some Of the characters are
King and Queen, Blue-Bottle, Princess, Fire.
Fly, Spiders, ian Imp with assistants, all
from the insect kingdom. The entertain
ment will be interpreted with dancing by
some of Prof. Fero's juvenile dancing class,
| and will be entirely different from the usual
home entertainments.
A very aged man. by the name OF John
| Morris, said to be between eighty and ninety
years old, was arrested for forgery this WED
nesday) morning. He cashed one note with
forged endorsement at the Savings Bank, and
was attempting to negotiate another Of like
amount and endorsements at the State Bank
when arrested. Later we learn that his right
name is George Mann, and his home in Har-
per county. He tried to get thirty dollars from
the First Arkansas Valley Bank. 1t seems
he used the money to prove up a piece of
land.
Hon. r. L. Walker came in from the west
the other evening. When the train halted
at the station on the State line between Kan.
sas and Colorado, person appeared on the
rear platform with large tray basket filed
with pint and quart bottles Of whiskey. He
sung out: 'Gentlmen, this il the last chance
you will have to get drink this side of Kan
sas City" Mr.. Walker says that in less than
two minutes every bottle was sold, and the
drunkest crowd he ever saw was thst train
load that night.
| DIR. Boynton, q cousin Of President Gar
field, and of Mrs. Judge Fisher, of this city,
whose home has been in Cleveland, and who
has been the Presidents family physician,
has been spending several days in the city
and valley. He at present occupies chair
in the Cleveland medical college. He is de-
lighted with this country, and contemplates
making II his home. A telegram from Pres
ident Garfield received Monday that Mrs.
Garfield wa. Ill, took him directly to WASH