The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1882-09-14
TIE ACADEMY,

: Ii now seems very probable that the orig
< ihal site, or location. on the first block NORTH
E of the public square will be settled upon fol
: the academy. The reasons for the coneIn
e sion are many aud weigbty, with the single
t objection of few hard-pan spots. The
: bonds We're sold for the surprisingly high
figure OF 102l. or more than five hundred dol.
{ lars premium above what their face calls for
, The school time, or clocks, should con.
form To the city time rs kept by the leading
jewelers.. and blown by the whistles. Al
last winter the school time was from hiteen
10 twenty minutes behind town time, great
~ 10 the annoyance Of may parents.
IN beat the landscape quiyering lies:
The cattle pant beneath the tree;
Through parching air and purple skies
The earth looks up. in vain. for thee:
> For thee for thee, IL looks In vain.
o gentle, gentle summer rain
The Frisco train was three hours late
Saturday night. Mr.. II. L. Sluss was aboard
returning from st. Louis. lie says this side
Of Columbus some one had run some heavy
/ ties down through a cu!ycrt. allowing the
ends TO stick up, into which freight train
ran at full speed. wrecking il most complete
/ ~.
/ The executive committee of the County
/ sunday school Association take great pleas
ure in announcing. that they have secured
the services of Prof. w. +. Sherwin, of
/ Cincinnati. Ohio, for their County Sunday
I School convention. October ind and 3r,
/ The Professor led the music 1T the late
( international Sunday school convention and
! has iine ability Tor institute and convention
work in all its departments.
! NJ. Il. Moser with an extensive and hand.
some variety of fruits. which were on exhi.
billion AT the farmers fair. and Mr.. Roys with
an extensive collection OF grains, vegetables.
etc. have gone 10 Topeka. resolved that
SeGswick, though making no specific effort.
shall not 90 entirely .unrepresented. The
counties that get away with the choice,
though limited collection of Moscr aud Ioys
will he few.
Mr. J. 4 Caldwell. one of the oldest and
most solid business men al This city, ha, sold
his extensive Tueeusware establishment to
lIuse n Charlton Mr. Caldwell has been
steadily in trade for upwards of twenty-six
years. and simply and suddenly concluded
that he wa entitled to a rest. He will, in Il
few days. accompanied by his daughter Lena
make u visit East
SIR. Francis Herman. president OF The Fort
Scott. st. Louisa Wichita road the Fort
Scott Noai'or says. has returned home from
New York. In conversation Mr.. Herman said
in reply 10 query 10 the future of the
road. that de ais would not interest the pub
was no doubt about the future, and that if
The people wanted il. il would be completed
and the cars running 10 Wichita by January
FIRST.
Capt. J. II. steele inform. us tina: Robert
Black, an old subscriber in Illinois, is COM
ing TO Sedgwiek county to settle. He also
says h. is in receipt of letter from Hon. |
Wm lIeisey. who has been city attorney OF
Cleveland, Ohio. for many years, which con-
yeys the Information that he and Mr.. Buck |
ner. another lawyer, are coming to Sedgwck |
county 10 try their hands at s;ock-rai>ing |
and agriculture They mean by stock. |
mules
Mr.. Frank Gillett, of Kingnan. wa, in the |
city on Monday. The Republican party OF
his county, last saturday, honored him with |
the nomination of Representative. We
have known Frank for fifteen years, and al
ways as a wide awake, progressive and en-
ergetic man, and we congratulate the Re-
publcans of that county upon the selection
OF a Representative, who has not only the
ability, but the disposition to faithfully
serve them. Mr.. Gillett is for the re-elec-
ton of senator Plumb.
;. \. V. Hartwell has sent Us several no.
tees aud cards Of the success of his ear
coupler. which was patented during the sum-
mer. As thousands of patents have been
taken out on ear eouplers we were inclined
to wait After examining his invention two
years ago we told him that we thought il
simple and sure, but that the greatest diff
Guilty would be to induce railroad companies
to make practical test of it. From what
the 81. Louis papers say he has succeeded
in that. The Missouri Pacific has been try
Ing them. lie writes Us that it is bound to 90
The Dispatch says:
\ test was made of Hariwell's car.coupler
ri the Missouri Pacific machine-shops
Wednesday. proved complete success.
Mr.. Wilcox, the general foreman, MrJames
Miiney. Robert Benzsl and the workmen all
speak well OF the invention. After years of
trial il remained for Mr.. HartwelI TO solve
the difficulty and that. too. by a process so
simple that il is only wonder why it was
rot thought Of before. No springs or com
plica;ed machinery are used. and it couples
with any ear now in use. thus being intro
luced gradually. Mr.. :. y. V. Hartwell
resides NJ Valley Centre. Kansas. aud has
permission 10 try it on the Hudson River !
road. but will remain a short time here be-
fore going 10 New York, as he wishes to .
'orm company aud have il manufactured
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