The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1883-02-15

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returning, he then took King. who plead
guilty TO stealing Jackson's horse, to the
Penitentiary. King was sentenced for one
year.
The grand ball of the knights Of Pythias
Is much talked OF. Ii will be a brilliant az
fair, and those who do not desire TO partici-
pate can witness the imposing ceremonies
and fun from the gallery for the sum of
twenty-five cents.
The board Of directors or inc0rporators OF
the Wichita academy are earnestly request
ed 10 meet at the council chamber this Thurs
day afternoon at O'Clock for the transaction
OF important business and the determining
of urgent matters. The two last meetings,
for the want Of quorum, amounted 10
nothing.
Mr.. James Grant. Of Grant Brothers, re-
turned Friday from Sloan Springs, Arkan-
sas, wonderfully improved in his general
health. We never saw him look so well.
The fat of his cheeks fairly lops down. lie
says he feels like u new man and that he has
no doubt OF the efficacy of the waters. lie
left his wife at the springs.
General Sherman supposes that Payne and
his boomers will he turned over TO the civil
authorities 1T TT. Smith. Under the new
law establishing n u. s. Court at Wichita,
Oklahoma belongs 10 us and Payne should
be turned over at this point, which would
be strictly legal and be more in hsrmony
with the feelings and purses of Payne and
the rest OF the boys.
The tale Of restitution, disease and death
which reaches us from family on Main
street Is pitiful beyond words. How an al
most grown girl and her brother could die
Of cold, hunger and disease, right in the
heart OF the city, passes our comprehension.
Cannot our city or county institute some
different, and more effective method for fad
ing and relieving such eases?
Messrs. Tibbets, Ruth aud Lebanon, OF the
Halsied board of trade, recently organized,
were In the city on Friday interviewing our
own board as TO matters to be covered prop
erly In such an organization, and other de-
tails. Influence upon the Legislature as to
liking maximum rates on coal, lumber and
other staple articles OF production and con-
suinPuon WIS also unucT auNlsemcnt, we
understand.
The great speech Of Senator Logan on the
Fits John Porter ease, with accompanying
documents and maps, has been published
and bound in n neat volume of 200 pages
Clubs Of ten can get each one of them books
for the sum OF five dollars, and one book to
the getter-up Of the club. II is very cheap
and interesting book 10 odd soldiers for fifty
cents. Address, W. b. Taylor, Lock Box
252, Washington ID. c.
very interesting revival meeting, under
the conduct OF Rev. J. e. Tyler the Method
list minister in charge ut Eldridge, closed last
week. The meeting resulted in great and
marked good. there being thirty-two access
si0ns 10 the church. Mr.. Tyler, who Is an
earnest Christian, is greatly encouraged, IS
be ought to be, over the good work. He in.
forms us that he expects to return to Indiana
shortly for his children.
Mr.. David Fox, OF the firm Of Fox a. Az
kew, one OF our leading fine sheep breeders,
Informs us that during the late storms he did
not lose n single animal. In fact he did not
even permit his sheep TO suffer. They were
NIL snugly housed, warm and dry. During
the very coolest snap nine fine lambs were
dropped and eight Of them saved, which is
as good . per cent. as could be expected
during the fairest weather.
Delivery boys and milkmen are the unre-
generated chaps who eternally play hob
with the hired girl problem, and fail not TO
rosucml,or ft Thav com gffnfa thu raad v-.nd
swift lines Of REORGANIZATION Of rack
ing information. which drives our hapless
wives delirious and makes bowling maniacs
Of considerste husbands. The lines of COM
munication established, aud reaching from
kitchen door to. kitchen door, and from
grocery TO meat-shop, and from meat-shop to
dairy, oil over this town, for system and re-
liability beats the telephone exchange all
hollow.
T.J. Shelton returned home last Friday.
His visit among old friends and associates
down In Illinois proved highly satisfacto-
ry. He was forced into course Of eighteen
lectures, the subjects for all of which were
taken from the bible, and IL not treated in
strictly an orthodox spirit, were at least In a
manner highly satisfactory to his audiences,
who found il so good for him to be there that
they proposed to build him tabernacle IL he
would but consent 10 tarry. He says he
talked TO them as = confessed sinner and not
~ an ordained divine. What his future In
tentions are he did not inform us.
The moistening infuen ,e OF the wide
spread rains aud foods. which have been
To- IA. has
ed to Kansas. February rains arc unusual
in this latitude, but the dripping, pattering
rains Of Monday and Tuesday. which de-
scended almost continually reminded one OF
. spring opening back In the old States. II
was gloomy enough for suicidal episodes.
From roofs and trees, dripping and stream.
log in dull monotony, low dull sky and
fogy atmosphere overhead, with mud and
water everywhere beneath ones feet. and
the outlook wss anything but inspiring.
The executive committee of the Old Set
tiers Association met last Saturday In The
council chamber. The meeting was very
fully attended, aud splendid programme
was agreed upon which they propose to
publish this week. The annual reunion
comes on the e2d, washington's birthday.
Many wonder why these gatherings are al
ways 20 successful. There 10 no secret
about Il. Il is purely social affair, made
up Of people animated by single spirit and
there is no money .makiRg scheme at the
bottom OF IL. II il an arrangement wherein
Ne design Is 10 expend all extra profits in
extra fun. The programme viii be printed,
ar s,omnieted In time for this iss,,e