Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1884-10-21

Daily Ea91s
MN MURDOCH BROTHER. Proprietor
PERSONAL AND LOCAL ITEMS OF NEWS
REPUBLICAN MEETINGS.
The following Republican meetings have
been arranged, and viii take place on dates
noted, and will be addressed by prominent
Republicans:
Garden Plain; Gotober %.
Greeuwhch. October %.
Blood school house, October 3.
Slade School House, Wednesday, the I'D |
Salem township, October %.
River Side. October "a.
Derby, October a.
Mulvane, October %.
7. b. WALL Chairman.
Abb WRIGHT, Secretary.
Gas is being put into the Morris block.
marriage licerse was issued yesterday
to Theodore Harvey amp Mary Perry.
plank culvert i. being put in at the
junction of Emporia and Williams streets.
Now for good rains and Il solid old frost,
which will freeze out the malaria and give
tone 10 everybody.
The colored jubilee singers Of Diapers
combination gave highly enjoyable sacred
concert Sunday evening.
Judge Lauk has been quiteil for couple
of weeks with malaria attack, but he Is ali
right again. He spent Sunday IN Newton
Mr.. W. l.. Jo hnson, our popular Douglas
avenue flour and feed merchant has dispos-
ed of his business 10 Mes.rS. Hall n Kelley
who hail from Missouri
The rains Of yesterday and last night were
ms welcome as they were coplous. ne
change means killing fro,t- which VIII be
hailed with gadness also.
The following new additions TO the Gity
were recorded in the Office yesterday: Ici-
rvs addition. 40 acres: Clay's addition.
acres: Garrison's addition. , acres
gev.J. ID. Heweit has heen very sick,
aIarniinglv so for the past week. His broth
or ministers collcd upon him Yesterday but
his condition was such that II wa, not
Thought advisable to admit them. We were
glad To learn Yesterday evening late that he
was better. Many prayer will go mp Tor
his safe deliyerance and his restoration TO
health.
A fine flock of prairie chickens went over
the town Yesterday morning. such Sights
are becoming rare and more rare. Many OF
the very men who talked the loudest about
enforcing the law FOR the protection OF game
birds are the ones who get their guns and
dogs into a wagon and skip out month
ahead of time to Kill chickens, and rather
than miss the chance they viii take Sunday,
thereby violating another law.
Wet DAYS are sometimes appreciated; yes
terdav was no exception. The weather
forced the writer TO seek shelter in the resi-
dence of Dr. A. Vi. Durand, on South Wa
ter street. and he did himself the pleasure OF
inspecting the building. II j. extremely
well arranged and viii make quite hand
some home, of which the doctor may feel
proud. The doctor was his own architect,
and if so he deserves credit for his planning.
Contractor Langridge expects to have the
house competed this week.
The lady who sang the solo of the volun-
tarv Mt the rink on Sunday morning. has an
exquisitelv cultivated voice, the modulations
Of which on that occasion, were simply de-
lichtftl. giving the listener an intimatIon Of
the true spirit of song. We believe she was
a visitor. but could her solo have been heard
in any place where the acoustic properties
were at all favorable. it would have proved
rare treat Wedo know when We have heard
"A sweeter voice or one Of such artistic train
ing as that of her who sang. Hide me, .
my Savior hide. till the storm of life be
past" II was the desire of the soul, pleaded
in song.
W. T. Stanley. who accompanied the In
gall--Martin party Thursday, Friday and
Saturday, saws the three meetings IN Bntler
county were simply immense. The meet
ings at Augusta and Douglas. both of which
he addressed in connection with others were
rather remarkable for enthusiasm. The Re
publcans of Butler are in line and are going
to stay there. The meeting at Augusta Sat
urday night commenced at and ran red hot
till pas. II o'clock. and the Democrats are
privileged to howl prohibition Just as long
and loud rs they please, they will not be
able to disturb the solid Republican ranks
of that town.
Real estate buyers must have beeu out in
full force yesterday morning, Judging from
the appearance of Netherlands office during
the forenoon. Ii presented much the APP
pearance of a beehive, Is the people thrOng-
ed in and engaged each of the large force of
clerks, in animated discussion, as TO where
they could buy good farm, could secure
good investment in city lots or where they
could rent or purchase home. The detail,
of the office run like ciockworll. and each
aud every customer received prompt and
gentlemanly attention: and though the rain
made it a dull day for general business, no
doubt some of the many seekers for good
investments went away happy.
Just in the midst of the first shower YES
terday, tail complexioned individual. |
wearing II COW boy hat aad father Hubbard |
coat, with the sleeves of his Jeans inside of a |
pair of alligator boots. ran out of the post |
Office to catch a street car that had got (
more than block north Of the post office. |
AT the door he dropped a paper and came
back after it, he then bounded along the |
sue WIKI Ike "a nttT hhpchlu8 Il tA~kti out |
of woman, hand and causing everyone to |
jump out oi his way. He kept the side
walk until he reached the county buildings, |
he then took the middle of the street and |
the way he made the mud fly was 4 caution
He caught the ear ut the stables.
The Catholics of Wichita and surrounding
country will hold grand fair and bazaar
at the Opera house, beginning Tuesday, De-
tober IS, and lasting four DAYS. \ sewing
circle has been in active operations for the
past three weeks aud the pie> and piles of
beautiful dresses and dainty lace-trimmed
garments would lead beholder TO conclude
n, once that the ladies made their hands and
needles fly As swiftly a. their tongues. A So
Letting committee has been appointed in
each ward and houses not Yet visited by
them will be during the coming week. Ev-
eryonc, no matter what their religious CON
victions, can afford to give something to-
ward the erection of church which will be
an acquisition to any city.
Yesterday evening about four O'Clock an
EAGLE reporter heard that policeman was
wanted ut the Star livery stable, on Dou.rlas
avarup mud thifhpr he bipd 10 catch the |