Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1883-09-13

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every week with Dublin papers which, how
ever lacking in enterprise and spiciness, ar,
ponderously solid. Even their sporting
papers are more solemn than the average
American church organ. Wakes and ROW.
are excusable In ireland.
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The Beacon reads like as IL Capt. White
had fallen in love with our brother-ip-law,
Justinian Mayberry, that is, in love intel.
iectuslly. The fact that they are respective
ly the editors OF two Demo Bourbon sheets
Of mossback proclivities may account for
this new, queer and strange kind Of love.
Four townships, wiz: Delano, Waco, Ohio,
Minnesota, submitted propositions, this
Wednesday morning, to the Board Of Com
missioners, asking that elections be order.
ed to vote on propositions to aid the Fl.
Scott Il Wichita road In extending one line
west, and one line southwest through the
townships named.
Mr.. j. L. Padgett, q merchant Of Cassville,
Missouri, writes us to know IL II Is possibly
true, as reported, that there are seven open
saloons running in Wichita. We lack heart
to answer this confding prohibitionist Of
the land Of the James boys and the Down.
ing law, but will gladly furnish the stamps
to any who will write him the truth.
Winfield Post No. IS, G. A. r., will hold
a reunion on the 18th, 18th aud 10Th Of Oc-
tober, and invite all members Of Garfield
Post, and all other old soldiers who will at.
tend. Special rates on the railroad and
quarters furnished. Winfield always treats
the boys white, and all should 60 who pos
sibly can.
W. Z. Woodward, one of Sedgwiek
county's young men, has been elected
superintendent Of the city schools at Sedan,
at n salary of s75 per month; and J. C..
Woodward principal Of the schools at New
lin. Chatauqua county, at a salary Of fifty
dollars per month.
VIM. Higgins, sergeant-at-arms of the
Kansas house Of representatives, who was
thrown from Il vehicle at Denver during the
grand encampment and had his arm and
shoulder crushed in his attempt to save the
life of a lady and little child, was in the
city yesterday. His shoulder and arm are
stiff and the doctors say he will never re-
gain the proper use OF them.
Judge Foster refused to have anything to
do with the Oklahoma question, rs repre-
sented by Payne two Federal courts hav-
ing already passed upon that phase Of the
question, one of which, Judge McCrarys',
declaring that its present status could only
be disturbed by the Supreme court Of the
United States.
Ben Aldrich with his wife had q narrow
escape Monday evening. They had started
out In their buggy for ride when one OF
the wheels of the buggy came of which
frightened the Lorse into run. Mr.. Al
drich was thrown from the buggy, ana was
carried into store insensible. Mrs. A. is
very nervous and sensitive, and the shock
completely Frustrated her for several hours.
Ben hung to horse and buggy Till both were
stopped.
Mr.. j. Mayberry, editor Of the Usage
County Democrat, accompanied by his wife,
who is in very delicate health, is visiting
relatives In this city. This is Mr.. MS first
visit to this valley, although an old resident
of the State. He says our town carries
more of city or metropolitan air than any
town in the State, in which observation he
is eminently correct, His wife will remain
some time visiting at EAGLE Roost.
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Mr. of nj mt
raise twenty thousand pounds of grapes
this year, and this has been the poorest
fruit season since the settlement Of the val
ley. Mr.. Merkle left us a half bushel Of
Concords, which, being devoured by the
family at one sitting, caused their eyes to
large, very ripe, and very luscious, for
which he will accept thanks.
Mr.. John A. Wallace of the EAGLE force
presents us with the finest dish Of peaches
We have seen or tasted this season. They
were very large and juicy and Of such .
redness as to rival carmine in brilliancy.
He don't know any thing about the name
or variety, growing, as he says, on scrag-
yard. If it is a seeding it should be prop
agated.
There was large gathering, and happy
gathering, of friends and relations at the
home of Horace Carpenter last week to cell
brate his thirty-ffth wedding anniversary.
The presents " ere many, but they counted
as little compared to the good will and hap
piness Of all the participants. Uncle Hor-
ace, who is past sixty-two, has renewed his
youth and no one can tell what may hap
pen.
Dan Jones went out few days ago into
his corn field 10 look up some premium ears
OF corn. He found them all 80 uniformly
mammoth and so hard TO determine which
were really the largest that he filed his
wagon-bed hesping full and drove down to
the fair. We never saw such load OF corn.
Illinois, Indiana and Ohio farmers all took
an ear or two apiece and the State fairs
agent gobbled bushel or two, declaring
that he had never seen such corn in his
life.
Mr.. J. G. Mccoy, of tins city, exhibited
ut the fair last week coat cut and made for
Abraham Lincoln In 1850. 1t was during
the campaign and McCoy's wedding had
been fixed. He went to his tailor in hur-
ry for his wedding garments. Mccoy being
the same size Of Lincoln and his counter
part in makeup, especially his shoulders,
and the tailor having Lincoln's coat about
finished, and plenty Of time to make anoth-
er before 1t would be called for, let Mccoy
have the coat. He was married in it aud
now preserves It as an heirloom.
Since the prevalence Of the cyclOnie
storms, more properly tornadoes, 1t has
been ascertained, or at least asserted, that
no site of former Indian villages have been
struck We don't bank much on the As.
sertion, but rs Wichita occupies such site
we are ready to accept all the advantages
and immunities promised. Our red brother
is natures child, and understands its
moods II not its laws. No Indian was ever
known to camp under anything but syca-
more tree In storm. which tree they claim
10 such non-conductor as never to be
struck by lightning.
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