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Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1883-06-07

The statement that the Wichita water
works consists Of windmill and n wafer
tank is denied. The people OF that prosper
Gus city do not wish to be sandcred in any
such ner.-Commoamedith.
We have the wind all we lack is the mill
and tank. Can't We hire the Commonwealth
{giu) mill and tank!
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1883-06-07

Mrs. KATE left the city this Thursday
morning with her boys ON an extended
trip. and will be absent all summer.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1883-06-07

The street ear horses-niBe OF them
travel one hundred aud eighty miles day.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1883-06-07

Russell, general western freight agent Of
the Frisco, was in the city few days last
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1883-06-07

The Wichita gas company have purchased
all their supplies and are on the ground at
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1883-06-07

II. l.. Walker bas been under the weather
for several days, but is now able 10 be out
again.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1883-06-07

The line has been surveyed from the
street railway depot 10 Riverside Park and
the track will be put down soon. The cars
will be run both ways every few minutes
during the summer season from Up. m. till
q m mn
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1883-06-07

The harvest time Is near Mt hand. Within
three weeks the reapers will be busy In the
field
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1883-06-07

10 Congregatioaaiisfs and Others in Wichita:
Please notice that services In connection
with, and In behalf OF the above denomina-
ton will he held at 1890 a. m aud 1870 p. m.
every alternate Sabbath in Eagle Hall until
further notice. First meeting appointed
for the cath day Of June, 1859, and alternate
from that time. A general invitation is
cordially extended 10 ALL
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1883-06-07

Mrs. II. J. Hills will leave the city this
week for Colorado. TO join her husband.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1883-06-07

Inside OF the next thirty days train Of
ears Of new railroad will go laundering
down one OF our broadest and best resident
streets. from one end OF 1t TO the other.
reaching the very heart Of the city. The
knowing ones say the company will build
two depots the freight on the corner OF
First and Wichita, and the passenger on
the southeast corner OF Second and Wichi-
In streets where now stands the Second
ward frame school house.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1883-06-07

Mrs. Harry Moore has returned from her
visit 10 Lawrence, bringing a sister with
her
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1883-06-07

A good girl can find employment In a
small family by calling at this Office.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1883-06-07
wILL sMoaT.HoRMs PaY1

To the Editor Of the EaQfe:
On May Both, 1888, I sold for J.L. Reynolds,
for cash TO the highest bidder, his small
herd Of Short-horn cattle. Some Of your
readers will remember him as an exhibitor
at the farmers fair two years ago. His
cattle werein moderate condition, having
been wintered cut Of doers. The following
are the names Of the animals aud the prices
obtained:
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1883-06-07

The graders on the Fort Scott q Wichita
road are up 10 within one mile OF the city
limits
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1883-06-07

The joint stock prairie dog association
are very much pleased with their success.
Parties having dogs to sell. or wishing to
purchase, call on or address Colonel Dick
Walker.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1883-06-07

Mrs. NJ. Il. Kellogg and Dot have gone TO
Mason city, Iowa, to spend the summer.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1883-06-07

The Philadelphia store, since the CON-
pletion Of its addition making the room
one hundred and fifteen feet long, has more
room and a better chance for the display Of
goods. And yet, we have no doubt but
that Mr.. Katz will be ready for the fall
trade with a room crowded worse than
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1883-06-07

The attendance reported at the Methodist
Sunday School last Sabbath was 450 odd.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1883-06-07

Wichita wants 4 meat market-one that
not only furnishes Texas steer and hog from
day to day, and once in while an old tough
sheep, but one that will furnish veal, ten
der mutton, fish, game, dressed chickens,
etc. There is fine opportunity offered
such nm establishment to make money.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1883-06-07

Prof Elliott Cones, OF the Smithsonian
Institute, is out in letter on the English
Sparrow. He says: "We are only on the
threshold Of our experience OF the incalcu-
liable injury TO be done to the agricultural
interests OF the country by this passerine
pest" To repeal the present law is insult
ficienf These foul birds should be cxter-
minated
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1883-06-07

Mr.. kassel returned last week with his
family from a visit among friends East.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1883-06-07

Col. English, of Kansas City, is attending
district court.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1883-06-07

Business was almost entirely suspended
for several hours on decoration day.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1883-06-07

q. ". G. Jones returned last week IRON
college looking and feeling well.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1883-06-07

II. F. Hartzell, OF Topeka, was in the
city this week.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1883-06-07

Mrs. Rita Sturns, OF the Mound Nursery,
will accept the thanks OF the editor for Il
beautiful bouquet made mp Of the choicest
and richest flowers. The white roses were
the finest we ever saw. Mrs. S. is not only
a lady Of refined taste, but patriotic, as she
sent full dozen Of bouquets, all made up.
10 the q. A, r., for Decoration Day,
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1883-06-07

We have n fsw fine, pure-blooded Buzz
Cochin cockerels to sell at one and two
dollars each. Lawrence avenue, I'd house
south Of Douglas, Wichita Kansas.
2-tf BALDWIN & Son
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1883-06-07

Fred. Sommer sold his properly 10 the
railroad company for se,s00.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1883-06-07

Milo b. kellogg was over Monday from
Cberryvale.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1883-06-07

Mrs. Stoll, nee Jennie Soult. OF Augusta,
is in the city visiting.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1883-06-07

There are railroads and rumors OF rail-
roads Ia the air in our city.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1883-06-07

New potatoes retail at fifty cents a peck
in our market
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1883-06-07

The Kingman Citizen, in an interview
with the Santa Fe surveyors, from this
place. learned that the road would be built
Immediately to that place without any boz
nus save u free right OF way. Santa Fe
railroad stock has become more valuable
than the average county bonds, hence the
company choose to keep their stock.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1883-06-07

Mrs. Whitney Tucker II visiting her sis
ter, who resides in Chase county.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1883-06-07
Positively Our Last Call!

Only 80 Days of Low Pricesl
Trdsn will o will
lin advertising could
closing
tina
The Tarred Store is Closing Quit
This
buy
gonewhy
to off
you winbe too
After We Are Gone Prices Will Go Up,
well let persuade buy while
SELL profit prices
quoted expected
o dispose O goods the prices name.
BUT WE DO NOT.
I'VE thing
them
|N THE GREAT CHEAP SELLING TARRED STORE
Is
Sss
IS 81
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1883-06-07

William shellabarger, of Decatur, Illinois,
is In the city visiting.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1883-06-07

Rev. T. w. Woodrow (UunivcrsalIst) will
preach In the school house 1t Valley Csater
next Saturday evening and Sunday morn
ing and evening at the usual hours Of serv.
ice. A cordial invitation TO all.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1883-06-07

Isral Brothers have been prosecuting a
search for the relatives Of the boy. Stephen
skinner. who was drowned a couple OF
weeks since. They learned through come
movers that some families OF that name re-
side In Washington county, Arkansas. The
boy was seventeen years old, with light
blue eyes and light hair, and had lived In
Missouri about eighteen months prior to
coming 10 Wichita. Washington county,
Arkansas. papers please copy.
when you 20 to church and services have
commenced, don't 20 in 1t the front door
and march up next to the front row Of seats
with your squeaky Sunday shoes on, COM
pei some one 70 get up and let you in, and
just before sitting down drop your parasoi
down on the sest making noise enough to
wake up two or three old brethren occupy
ing The front row, sound asleep, and in this
way not enly disturb . whole congregation,
but The minister ~ well. Rather than do
sAis yss hsd better say u hone.
JulIus Juaksrmasn, highly respected
citissa o. this city, died q his rssidenee
lssk Friday. He was bern in Germany
abeut ferty-sevss years ago, and had lived
II America sinee leeo. He len . goodIesaey
bsAlnd In thst e 60 b said Of hin that be
W y - - slriet ineegsiU, : devoos1
husssad ed : klsd fathsr. The funeral
services sssk plsss q Ais lsts residences ard
~ s&1soase y nenhsss q three dl1sg.
- se1... o. tSl!svs, xnl9no g H.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1883-06-07

J. Randall Brown, q mind reader, gave
AN entertainment at Emporis Sunday
evening, which broke ur In row. Some
ofthe audience were not disposed to be
humbugged,
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1883-06-07

Amos Houck took the Frisco for st. LOU
is Monday.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1883-06-07

II is chained by obserysnt gentlemen that
corn viii be worth in this market January
!, 1854, from 90 TO 70 cents per bushel. II 10
quoted on Chicago market now at 90 to 6s
In the ear.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1883-06-07

Hutchinson Is becoming entitled 70 the
name Of "Forest City. A gentleman lately
from Wicnita, who has visited extensively
In the southwestern part Of the State, says
for numbers and luxurious growth the trees
In our city are Ear ahead Of any other city
in southwest Kansas. Our citizens take .
commendable pride in making their homes
Observation-Disclosures Moss.
Your informant was either giving you
taHy, or he 10 not very close observer.
Young man, wichita has one street upon
which there are more trees growing than
can be found upon the entire townsite Of
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1883-06-07

The bar OF Butler county got up a little
surprise for Judge Amos Harris here last
Monday evening Ia the way Of reception
In his honor. The judge was invited 10
s'social," and didn't know any thing to the
contrary until c. A. Leland escorted him
into n room full OF ladies and gentlemen
and A. L. Rcdden addressed him rs tour
honored guest" followed by some we'll
chosen remarks indicating the feelings OF
the company towards his honor, to which
he replied eloquently. After cheerful
and dainty discussion OF choice viands ut
CaldweIps & MeDowelf's table, toasts were
offered and responded to- Rslssl pslity
T;w<s
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1883-06-07
LOWEST PRICES!

IN a d4Vgf aad ng
Zr2ErE I TeI
DRY GOODS, a.q .,.z
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1883-01-04
Mistaken Ideas of Texas.

1t is really astonishing what mis-
taken ideas of Texas exist among peo-
pie outside of the state. 1t is true
that there is no scarcity of published
information concerning Texas-its re-
sources, advantages, and the character
of it's inhabitants; and while these
publications have been circulated
throughout the entire country, they
have not yet counteracted the evil in
fuence of another class of publications
which have been circulated for years
past. 1t must be remembered that
every year thousands of thrilling tales
of adventure have been published in
newspapers, periodicals and books,
and in most of these stories the scenes
have been located in Texas. Novel
writer's of the blood and thunder class
of literature have taken particular de-
light in making Texas the scene of
desperate Indian fights, daring hunt
ing exploits, and thrilling adventures
with robbers and desperadoes. Nearly
every man, woman and child in the
United States, who reads, at all, has
read more or less of such stories, and
naturally associates Texas with these
highly colored romances. 1t is an &C.
tual fact that even very intelligent
people all over the country regard
Texas as a wild frontier state, and i'm
agine that bands of painted savages
roam at will over the vast prairies,
lassoing wild horses, shooting buffalo,
attacking wagon trains and engaging
in desperate encounters with daring
scouts and dauntless rangers. Nearly
every man who visits Texas for the
first time comes provided with trusty
six-shooter with which to annihilate
Indians and border ruffians: and when
he returns home he is expected to re-
late blood-curdling adventures with
savage Indians and desperate COWBOYS.
Of course people who know anything
of the state can testify that Texas is
as orderly as any state IN the Union,
and that all Of these stories are en-
tirely without foundation. Indians,
desperadoes, buffalo and wild horses
are no longer to be found in Texas.
and consequently those who come to
the state impelled BY a spint of adj
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1883-01-04
A Business Example.

William Whitney is an English
man, who some twenty years ago,
opened in the extreme northwest Of
London, little shop, employing two
assistants. Here he began the bust
ness of supplying the wants of people.
With shrewd good sense, rare judge
ment of human nature and indicating
able energy and perseverance he
succeeded in building up a business
that is immense. He employs 5000
people and 800 horses; his buildings
cover IA acres, and he has besides an
immense farm for supplying milk and
garden produce, etc.
The great secret of his success lays
in two things. First he anticipated
the wants. of the community around
him, and was ready to. meet them
with promptness that was surprising
to his customers and most agreeable
Even at risk of first loss to HIM,
self he did not hesitate, for he well
knew that the effort to oblge would
return him tenfold what he mlghI
chance to loose. Then he made 1t a
point to furnish the best of his kna
at the lowest prices that it could De
had and leave him fair profit. de
never took advantage of his customers
whatever their Ignorance, but was al
ways honest and upright. What ne
said he meant, and those who hau
dealings with him knew it.
He is said to be the greatest Pur-
veyor in the world, being baker,
butcher, milkman, tailor, JeWeler'
druggist, forest, banker, in fact every
thing imaginable, and he always IuI-
nishes his supplies with a prcmptness:
that is marvellous. His establishment
is, indeed, one of the most extraorn-
nary in the world and his career eA,
tremely interesting in its relations u
business.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1883-01-04
The Mighty Dollar.

Canada is issuing bank notes of the
denomination of $4. VIC
Jay Gould's income from Westor,
Union alone is $4,000 a day.
The Buyer Brothers Won S74s,o
during the racing seasons of 1889 "
New York's 1000 rag pickers do on
annual business of $50, 0O0, 900 ~
About S7,000,000 worth of necktio,
are worn in the United States eye,~
year.
The total cost of the last election !,
New York City is estimated at S225.
900.
A New York merchant who failaa
in 1857 has just paid, with interest
the last dollar of his Indebtedness
A lot of Confederate bonds
amounting to $145,0OO, was sold re-,
Gently at Charleston, S. c., for. $40 "a
per thousand.
An industrious Nashville girl hem.
med and marked 100 towels and 200
napkins in a single day, receiving
therefor $40.
Rats bit the wife of the Rev. G. W.
Baker on the arm while she was a
guest at an Atlanta hotel. Mr.. Ba.
ker sues for $4,000 damages.
George Busenell, of Lakeville.
Conn.,, sold $4,000 worth of apples
and pears this year from an orchard
planted by his father thirty years
ago.
Rams of choice breed fetch from
$1,000 to $4,000 in Australia, while
first-class mutton sells in ADELAIDE and
Sydney for 81 cents the stone--four.
teen pounds.
A New York banking house has
made a blanket loan of 81, 100000 in
Yazoo county Mississippi, which is
there to be divided and lent out
to planters for the improvement of
their plantations.
During the last cotton picking sea-
son a negro woman, 80 years old,
made more money than any other la.
boring person in Madison, GA. She
picked 200 pounds of cotton every
day and spun cut of cotton thread
before breakfast every morning.
On Thanksgiving Days young man
named Stewart called at the shoe
store Of a Mr.. Patton, on Queen street,
Toronto, and surprised the dealer by
offering to pay fora pair of boots pur.
chased by his father nineteen years
ago. The boys father had received
the boots on credit at the time stated
and shortly afterwards died, leaving
the bill unpaid. The young man
mentioned was then child of two
years of age and his widowed mother
was left in poor circumstances. The
shoe dealer had years ago forgotten
all about the circumstances and his
establishment may be imagined.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1883-01-04

short time as did that OF the little
woman while her husband was on hii
way TO her.
She didn't look pretty-on the con,
trary, she looked very PLAIN; but
somehow l felt a big lump rise in my
throat as / watched her. She was
trying TO laugh, God bless her, how
completely she failed in the attempt
Her mouth got into the position, but
| it never moved after that save to draw
down at the corners and culver, while
her eyes blinked so fast that | suspect
she only caught occasional glimpses
of the broad shouldered man pushing
his way SO rapidly toward her. And
then, as he drew close and dropped
those everlasting portmanteaus, she
just turned completely round, with
her back towards him, and covered
her face with her hands. And thus
she was when the strong man gath,
cred her up in his arms as if she had
been baby, and held her, sobbing,
to his breast.
There were enough gapingat them,
heaven knows, and turned my eyes
away d moment; and then | saw two
boys in threadbare roundabouts stand
ing near, wiping their eyes and noses
on their little coat sleeves, and burst
ing out anew at every demonstration
on the part of their mother.
When l looked at the stranger
again he had his hat down over his
eyes; but his wife was looking up at
him, and it seemed as if all the pent-
up tears of those weary months of
waiting were streaming through her
eyelids.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1883-01-04
A Family OF Giants.
e,yeIlts.
st. Louis Republican.

The great attraction in the ladies
waiting room at the Union depot last
evening was three giant brothers, each
over seven feet in height, with three
small wives. An investigation estab-
lished the fact that the men had been
East perfecting arrangements with a
circus manager to place themselves
on exhibition during the coming
spring and summer; that they were
returning from their trip highly elated
over their success, and that they re-
sided in Hunt county, Texas, where
they owned farms, which, up to the
present winter, they had cultivated in
obscurity. The most remarkable Cir
cumstance connected with their his
tory is that they have four other
brothers residing on farms in Hunt
county, who were also each over seven
feet in height. This family of giants,
the sons of William Shields, who en-
igrated to Texas from Georgia twenty
six years ago, are probably the most
remarkable family, physically speak
ing, in the United States, although
they lived comparatively unknown to
the world, outside of Hunt county,
Texas, until discovered during the
present year by travelling circus
manager. Two of the number, James
and Jack Shields, are exactly 7 feet
and II inches in height, their weights
being respectively 3O6 and 376 pounds.
They are twins, and are one inch taller
than Gus Shields, one of their broth
ers. One of the seven brothers is only
10 years of age, yet he measures from
the soles of his feet to the crown of
his head, 7 feet and 4 inches, and is
still growing. Their father lacked an
inch of being seven feet tall, but their
mother was a woman of average size.
The combined weights of four OF the
brothers is 1,019 pounds.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1883-01-04
THE INVENTORS STORY

A stout, black whiskered man sal
Immediately in front of me in the
railroad car and INDUCED from time
to time in the most strange and un-
accountable maneuveres. Every now
and then he would get up, and hurry
away to the narrow passage which
leads to the door in these drawing room
cars, and when he thought himself
safe from observation would fall to
laughing in the most violent manner,
and continue the healthful exercise
until he was red as lobster.
As we neared the city these demon
stratioDs increased in violence, save
that the atranger no longer ran away
to laugh, ut kept his seat and chuck
led to Inn elf, with his chin deep
down in his shirt collar. But the
changes that those portmanteaus I'M
derwent! lie moved them here, there
he put them behind him. He was
evidently getting ready to leave, but
as we were twenty-five miles from the
city, the idea of such early prepare
tons was ridiculous. If we had
entered the city then, the mystery
would have remained unsolved, but
the stranger became so excited that
he could keep his seat no longer.
Some one must help him, and as l
was the nearest to him, he selected
me. Suddenly turning as if l had
asked a question, he said, rocking
himself to and fro in his chair in the
meantime, and slapping his legs to-
gether and breathing hard:
Been gone three years!
~EhlP
Yes, been in Europe. Folks don't
EXPECT me for three months vet, but l
got through and started. l tele-
graphed to them at the last station
they've got it BY this time.