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Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-07-18
A TRIP OUT WEST,

To The Editor Of tie Eagte:
WILD HORSE LAKE, July 4.
A brief description Of u trip through
what has been know as the ''dry counties
may not be uninteresting to your readers,
as those counties will probably prove val
liable to Wichita in her capacity as a whole
sale and jobbing point and commercial Gen.
ter as soon as the Santa Fe cutoff from
Florence to Dodge City is completed.
After leaving Sedgwick county took a
westerly course through KiDgman and
Pratt counties, both of which are now set
tied up, almost every quarter Of lard being
occupied. Pratt l found TO consist OF
rolling upland, the soil being a. rich black
loan two or three feet in depth. The
chief difficulty to be contended with in
this county is the depth TO water, which is
everywhere from eighty TO one hundred and
twenty feet. This, however, is a difficulty
which has been met with in all parts Of
Kansas. After following the survey
through Pratt county, and visiting Sarato-
ga and Pratt Center, two enterprising
towns now engaged in spirited war for
the county seat, / headed for Edwards
county, which is being rapidly filed up
with settlers. This county has something
of resemblance TO the uplands of Sedg-
wick, Sumner and Cowley counties, there
being the same difficulty here as in Pratt
in regard to water.
Here l began to hear vague rumors OF
fal ftunhar nd run in
old Clark county, now temporarily
Ford county. That was just what we
wanted, SO headed my schooner in that
direction and sailed away.
Dodge City we found to be counterpart
OF Wichita in ''the long-horn days. ten or
twelve years ago. 1t was within the one
or two days travel Of Dodge that I began
to notice the action Of the big cattle men of
that county. All are doing their best TO
keep back the inevitable tide of immigra-
ton. They give rise to reports of..--Indian
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GONE TO eMPoRIA.

A pitiable aud yet disgusting sight might
have been seen in the police court Fri
day morning. 1t was a mother and three
children, the eldest girl ofabout nineteen
and the youngest a little boy of some sever
or eight years old. The mother gave heI
name as Mrs. NJ. J. Quillen. She said that
she was a widow, and that she and her old.
est daughter had been working in various
hotels about the country. They were very
poorly clad, the shoes of the oldest girl but
lily protecting her feet from the ground.
They came to this city no one knows from
just where, but Wednesday night they
were all found in 4 certain elevator OF the
tiers for the night, aud where the mother
and oldest girl had made arrangements to
receive the company of two men. They
were discovered by the police, and taken to
Jail where they passed the night. On being
arraigned in the police court
the mother made no attempt to cover the
shame of herself and daughter. and in res
ponse to the questions asked by the judge,
spoke in the most careless and blasphemous
manner Of the life they had led and we're
yet following. She said that they had
friends in Emporia, and that if the court
would provide herself and family with
transportation they would leave Wichita.
To make the best OF bad matter, they
were put on board the Santa Fe train last
evening and started in the direction of the
Neosho Gotham, where they will probably
arrive in safety. 1t seems almost impossi-
BILE that q mother could become such
wreck as TO look calmly upon daughter
given to lie of shame, and much less be
partner with her in crime, and that 100
under the noses and in the presence of two
innocent little children.
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The e. DORADO EXCURSION.

The excursion train for FL Dorado left
the Fit. Scott depot yesterday morning at
O'Clock, having nearly 500 passengers on
board. The trip was made without any
particular incident of interest happening.
ON arriving at FL Dorado drays and hacks
were in attendance to eoyey the excursion
lists and their baggage TO the park where
ample arrangements had been made for
their entertainment. Fortunately it rain
ed but little in that city, and everybody had
huge time. Quite number of people of
FL Dorado joined the excursionists, and
added to the enjoyment e the day. The
train arrived home AT about O'Clock last
evening, every one looking and feeling
happy. Those who attended the picnic
speak in the kindliest terms of their treat
ment at the hands Of the people OF FL Do
RADIO. On the whole, the excursion was a
huge success in every respect.
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depredat:ons, drouth, choppers" cowboy
scares, etc., etc., but to no purpose. Tn,
granger" as they call him, is bound Il
settle up that country, in spite of the cattle
men and their buster.
The running water had heard so muct
about, consisted OF Crooked creek about
as large as Gypsum creek, and the tai
timber, cut and corded, would have made
about twenty cords of fire wood.
The Crooked creek bottoms, how.
ever, have some very productive
sol, and as the homestead land begins at the
one hundredth meridian. it will probably
settle up soon. Most of the immigrants
here now are from Harper county, having
sold their presumption land in that county;
and come west after homestead and timber
claim land.
This part Of the country had quite rush
of immigration in 1878, but In the fall OF
that year the Cheyennes went north, pas.
sing through this section, aud soaring out
the more timid settlers. The following
year was the drycst ever known, and most
Of those remaining deserted their claims.
Those who remained, however, nave all
made money, and some are quite well to do.
Since. leaving Pratt county | have not
seen spear Of wheat, oats or rye. or a
stalk Of corn. About the only crops raised
in these parts are sorghum and millet.
| shall start for home In a few days,
and hardly think l shall locate land here.
Yours, etc., l.. A. q.
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A COLI SHOW.

The editor of the Mulvane Record makes
the following sensible suggestion to the
farmers in that vicinity, which might be
adopted with profit by the agriculturalists
OF Sedgwick, as there is no county in the
state which has finer equines than this. lie
says: "We suggest that we have colt
show ia Mulvane soon after harvest. We
have had considerable experience in such
shows in Iowa, and found them profitable to
.he farmers and the people in town as well.
Raising good horses is one OF the most
profitable parts of farming. day spent
in comparing your stock with your neigh
bors, will prove pleasant and profitable.
Put your colts in as good condition as you
can, 30 that they may make as good a show
ing as possible. A meeting of this kind
costs you nothing but the time, and gives
you good opportunity to sell, buy or
trade -
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UNSQUELcHED.

Our n-genius Of Garden Plain seems Il
have accepted our review OF his funny eff
forts and violation Of confidence in the hes
possible spirit. lie replies yesterday a,
follows:
DEAR demonstrating just received.
Feel mortified, but worse, can fly u little,
but cannot soar aloft. VIII try and conva-
Iesce next year. Bought garden hoe.
Will work some.
You say that for several hours after u
perusal OF the wonderful productions, you
were incapaeiIated and was only brought
back TO normal condition by reading sew
enteen columns of the proceedings of the
democratic convention in Chicago.
Glad you got back to your normal condi-
ton. Lucky you happened onto that Demo-
cratic convention business, or you might
not have thought of the whisky at all.
Again you say. "This new star fails to
send us his or her name but authorizes us
TO use the 'take-offs' as our own" If you
remember, in that bit OF polished rhetoric
preceding this, l referred to my wife. l
still have a wife and she is a woman. Her
husband is a man. l am her husband and
am, therefore, a man. This is logical
enough, but to make il still palmer / will
further state that We have child. Still
further We may have another, and SO on TO
the end of the chapter.
Yes. l authorized you to Use the stake
OFFS as your own, but ! didn't tell you To
lick the literary wadding out of me.
didn't say for you to knock me down and
trample my vitals out on the cold. cold
ground. | only said to go in and make
money out of the enterprise and wouldre-
main in the background.
But if you have wronged me | forgive
you, and shall strictly adhere to the in
junction OF Bill Nye: Do unto others as
you would have others do unto you.
If have said anythiEg in the above that
is calculated to wither you or otherwise cut
your feathers, | cheerfuily take it back, SO
to speak.
don't desire 10 humiliate you, ! only
want 4 position. l don't ask wages COM
mensurate with my worth. | have asked
for job after job at your hands and have
been repulsed after repulsed. Hoping that
you will do nothing rash | do fervently ana
at white heat subscribe myself the peo-
pies own DUB RUSH.
PrefiX:-Don't let our dear friend Alec.
Butts set eyes on this little epic (see Web
ster), lest he turn more green with more
envy.
II you hang about grocery, don't 20
about the salt room, il catching.
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.cAIcH The RISING IIDE!"

And make money. Something everybod,
will buy, and something anybody can sell
our beautiful, oil, coored, transparent cam
paign pictures. We have them, with the trt.
photographs of the candidates for president anC
vice-president of both parties, democratic ant
republican. They are white-wax vanished
metal frames with loops to hang them up, siz,
5Iax7hf, suitable for the window or wall, ant
are the most complete of anything OF the KIM
ever offered for the price They will find de-
mand in almost every house, Office, shop oil
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Take notice of this The new campai "a
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and shield, or any style you want, with tru.
photographs OF the candidates for president ant
yice-president of both parties. democratic and
republican. Send in your orders early, So as Il
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in your vicinity. samples, by mail postpaid
10 cents for % GEMS 20 for Sl.W; or 500
per gross by express. splendid colorcd siil
handkerchief, size 20xs0 inches, sent free will
each gross.
."The Life and Public Services OF james G
Blaine, - by Col. Russell II. C0nwell, contain
ing also the Life of John A. Logan" BY ths
same author, mailed, postpaid. for only 81 30
This is the very best life Of Blaine on the mar
ket.
''why Am Republican," history OF III.
Republican party, defense Of its policy, snd
reasons which justify its continuance In power
with biographical sketches Of the Republican
candidates, by Hon. George S. Boutwell,
Mailed, postpaid, for 81 p. A splendid color
ell silk handkerchief mailed as free gift with
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The above works are bound In extra English
cloth, are prof,isely illustrated, and are stand
ard works wl6-
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-07-18

Mr.. Al. Biting, OF the great clothin,
house Of Biting Bros, Of this city will
necessarily be compelled to redouble his ef
forts to enlarge his trade because of th,
great additional expense Friday impos
ed upon his house and home in the adyen
OF new member Of the non-yoting gender
She is reported as little beauty. but W,
all know that ii is the little beauties tina
bear down so hard on our pocket books
Boys when they are born naturally grow
up, but oh, these girls, and especially oil
what they grow up to in the
way Of spring bonnets ana such. Why thii
young lady hadn't hardly opened her sweet
little mouth to say ''good morning." anc
snuggled her nose into her dinner before
AL, that's her dad, had to rush of down
town and buy box Of the most expensive
and highly favored cigars in the market fol
the editor In chief of the EAGLE rs nobody
else was good enough to write up the ex-
pensive young lady's advent. As to her
weight, well:
How much does baby sister weigh
We put her in the scales to-day,
And all the weights. as am told,
Were made of sugar and Of gold.
The gold and sugar high We're piled,
While baby sister crowed and smiled,
Until the sugar and the gold
Were more than any scale could hold.
How much does baby sister weigh?
heard my mother softly say
That she WAS much too sweet to- day
For any Kind Of scale to weigh.
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St. Louis Grain and Produce.

ST. Louis Grain and Produce.
ST.. LOUIS, July IS, lSsi.
FLouR-Market unchanged.
wHEAT-Market lower and slow; No. 2, red
hs@sjIs cash, A1.@S4a, closing s4ss; July
si@siA., closing 81, bid; August, IS .@s6, clos
ing s5ss; September, s5@s5s., closing s.
october No. Sred TX.
CORN Market opened lower, declined, react
ed, closed above yesterday, and strong at as
@46I; cash, 45zSa46; July, 4s.@47; Angus
Ek@41A; closing at outside prices.
OArs-Cssh and July higher, other option
lower, als; cash, ssas; July, 23s; August
23x year.
RYE-Sominal.
BAELEY-Nominal
LEAp-Duli; $685..
BuTTKR-Unchanged.
EGGs-Unchanged;
FLAxsEED-slowat Sl.s0.
HAY-Market higher; prairie, 8. .o0m 81 IN.
BRAS-Steady; 59c at mill.
CoRS-MEAL-Quiet at 10.
wmsKEY-Steady at Sl.0s.
PRovIsioSs-SIow; lower.
PoRK-Market quiet; jobbing IL.
BULK MEATs-Market qaiet; long clear 81 60
short ribs, $40; short clear 81. a..
BAcoS-Long clear, s<@.sL; short ribs, ga
short clear, .. l0@i211
LaRD--Nominal
REcEIPTs-FlOur, 5000 barrels; wheat, 81, 0oi
bushels; corn, il 600 bushels; oats, 400
bushels rye, none barley, none.
SuIPNESTs-Flour, C, 600 barrels wheat, II :
900 bushels; corn, 5000 bushels; oats,
5000; rye, 200; barley, none.
AFTERNOON BOARD.
wHEAr-Higher; July and August SIS; Sep
tember. So; October, SIX.
CoHS-Higher; 49,, July; A., August; 49,,
September, 461s, October.
OATs-IIigher; 90, July; e37s August.
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Poland China Hogs For Sale.

One yearling boar, fine hog and AN ex.
cellent breeder, recorded in the A. y. &.
record; also fine lot Of pigs OF both sexes
from three to four months old; also some
older sOws bred to farrow in September.
Good families and prices reasonable. Six
miles west OF Wichita; postofiice Wichita.
lI-lm r. j. RAZEY.
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Chicago Live Stock.
Cuuckca Julv Ia ISsf

CHICAGO, July l6, 1881.
The Drorer's Journal reports
HoGs-Receipts, 100, 600; shipments, 5000
market opened strong, heavy grades close,
weak light 10 a l5c higher; mixed, Is, i04s5. %
heavy, s. .36a5 IS; light 81 0o9j 30; sksps $40
MS4.s0.
CATTLE-Receipts, 20, 900; shipments, = 900
steers 209s5c below last week; exports 50 81
81 90; good tochOice shipping steers, 50 3od
8 20; common to medium IS 35tt6 10; grass
fed Texas stee, IS, So .s5@Ss so
SHEEP--Receipts, q, 600; shipments, 600
market weak and l0ca20c lower; idferior to fair
o.. 50fe3 80; medium to good 81 .65.d4 Is; choics
to extras4 .45@s4 30; per head 81 J0a s. 30; Tex
as sheep 81. 7592 .3sis
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$500 Reward.

a reward Of five hundred dollars will bt
paid by the trustees of the n. f. Church
of Wichita, Kansas, for the arrest and con.
yiction Of the person, or persons, who sci
fire to and burned the Methodist Church
of Wichita, on the morning of May 3D., 1884
BY order of board of trustees.
w. Is. SMITH, President.
II. T.. MURDOCH, Secretary.
WICHITA, May 9th, 1854. III
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Mrs. DR.. Wslton's Periodics, Tea

Mother Walton has prescribed this valu.
able medicine for a great many years in hcI
private practice. 1t has proved an unfailing
specific In the treatment of the many dis.
orders to which the female constitution is
subject. II is sure cure for the monthly
troubles that so many women suffer. soc
Frazier Medicine Co., props, Cleveland, o.
Sold by Aldrich a Brown. 1852
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FAILED TO mArssIALIze.

CHENEY, July IA, 1854.
10 the Editor Of the Daily Eagle:
There was a Cleveland ratification meet
Ing Saturday night here. The band fur
nished music and quite fuss was made
but on inquiry it was found that the Cleve
land man had left the box, and the meeting
had changed to Blaine and Logan meet
ing, which ended in hurrahs for Blaine.
GfMBLET.
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they had been reading the EAGLE and haC
concluded that Sedgwick county property
especially her realities. were about the mos
valuable of any in the state. Steenrod as
sured them that the EAGLE was not up to
the standard Of truth OF Holy writ when II
came TO matters pertaining TO the growth
and prosperity Of the Arkansas valley.
They answered that for while they were
inclined to that view Of the case, but after
maturer elaboration, and after recalling
the facts OF a nine-column daily. the corn
train, six banks, thirteen thousand popu-
lation in the city ana thirty thousand in
the county. they would wait few days I'M
Ill the EAGLE published it, annual table of
statistics before they could promise certain.
ly to lower the valuation.
"Piety hall" does not appear to be just
such place as the name seems to imply, at
least SO thought Policemen Snyder and
Richie when they entered there at four
O'Clock Friday morning. They were ev-
identity not expected, as the occupants OF
the "hall'' we're not up. But Snyder cared
little for that, so he opened the door and
walked in and was followed by Richie.
After their entrance il didn't take more
than an hour for the sleepers to wake up,
and as soon as they did they were
taken in charge by the officers
who thought that rs they were trying TO
swindle the probate judge out of marriage
license fees, the best thing that could be
done would be TO take them before the po-
licejudge. They gave their names, when
brought into the police court yesterday
forenoon as J. W. Hedrick, Mary Cross.
Lulu Willard and j. c. Mcmillan. Acting
Police Judge Hobbs after hearing the case
assessed each of them $1,000, which McMil.
Ian paid, but the other three not having
the requisite amount OF funds were taken to
the cooler, where they are now residing.
The residence OF Mr.. Jocelyn, of the real
estate firm Of Jocelyn a. Thomas, was bur-
glarized Friday morning a little before 3
O'Clock, the thief gaining entrance by lift
ing an inner screen TO the front window
LEFT open for admission Of air. lie went
through desk in an inner room, and
dressing bureau in a front room in which |
Mrs. j. and child were sleeping. Mrs. J.
was awakened by some disturbance made |
by the thief, and saw him standing at the |
through which he lesped and ran
when she called her husband. The bur-
siar LEFT various papers and pocket book
along the floor, but got away
with $50 In money, diamond scarf pin,
Ear drops, and gola sleeve buttons. sufli-
,ient TO make pretty good nights work,
though he overlooked lady's gold watch
md chain on the bureau. We mention this
10 make him feel bad when he reads this
notice. BY the way, isn't this sort OF thing
getting common enough to demand on the
part OF the city government energetic
measures TO wipe it out. In the meantime
1--WE the dogs rest: We want watchmen
" watch dogs.
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St. Louis Live Stock.

ST. Louis, July 10. 1854.
CATrLE-Receipts, a. 800; shipments, % 900;
stun and hard to SELF exports So 4O66 50; good
to choice shipping, s6.O0d6 40; common to
medium S. .2Ja5. IS; grass Texans, 81 J0tt5. 90;
some extra heavy, $40; bulk sales, $1,000
$3.50
smEEr-Receipts, IL 90; shipments $50; really
good muttons wanted at strong prices, but
poor inferior to fair, 81. 25@s3. 90; medium ia
goods g. $50 S3.7J; choice to extra 81 GA 81 30;
good 10 choice lambs, 81. 0o@S5 90.
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For Sale.

A choice tract of land of 100 acres q miles
from Clearwater on the line OF the Fort
Scott Il Wichita railroad now in course of
construction. House Of three rooms, good
well, and 100 acres under good cultivation.
At bargain, il sold within few days.
7-tf ii. +. FRIEND.
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An interesting foot race occurred in the
west part Of the city yesterday near the Fit
Scott depot, between Frank c. Brickman
Of this city, aad Ed. sawyer, OF FL Dorado.
The race was 100 yards for purse OF $500,
and was won by Briekman, who made the
distance in ten and one-fifth seconds. Quite
a large crowd were present aud outside
betting was lively. Sawyer is a fleet step
per. but Brickman proved TO be a runner
from Runueryille
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Strsyed or Stolen.

On the 9th Of July, from section1G town.
| ship 2G, range 1 east, One.half mile from
Ketchi school house, six aud one-half miles
north of Wichita, one grey Texas mare,
about fourteen hands high, nine years old,
branded on near shoulder, brand indistinct.
Twenty dollars reward will be paid to any
one bringing her 10 WIN. McCulloch at the
above named place. lI.2
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Don't.

Two dun eolored ponies on the ID or 4th
inst. by C. kinkead, two miles south of the
city,. Eel
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y. A. English says that he never knew a
reporter of a Republican paper TO give as
good and fair a report of Democratic rati-
fication meeting as the EAGLE published
Tuesday morning of the Democratic blow
out the evening before.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-07-18

DIR. Jackson's Blood and HumOr syrup
will positively cure all eruptions, ulcers, or
Will thoroughly cleanse the system and
blood of every trace of diseases that have
their origin therein. Cures rheumatism,
sail rheum and cauker, and is well recon-
mended by the medical profession all over
the country. Price II per bottle. Sold by
all druypests 4a-6mO.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-07-18

During the rain storm Tuesday evening
the lightning struck and killed four head OF
stock belonging to Jacob Hayes, living
about eight miles northeast of this city,
near ADdoyer. They were out in the pas
tnre when Killed.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-07-18

The quality OF the wheat raised in Sedg-
wick county this year is reported to be
fully as good, and in many instances supe-
rior to that of last year.
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-7----77----------
DR.. Frsyier's Rect Bittsrs.

beverage, but are strictly medicinal in every
sense. They act strongly upon the liver and
kidneys, keep the bowels open and regular,
make the weak strong, heal the lungs, build
up the nerves, and cleanse the blood and
system Of every impurity. al.0O. Sold by
AIdrich K Brown. 42-52
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cyclone was taken to Jail last evening on
a charge of keeping house OF prosiitu.
ton, or in other words she refused 10 pay
her fine, prelerring to 60 TO Jail.
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MARKETS BY TELEGRAPH.
New York Money Market,

New YORK, July l6 lssi.
MoNEY-Easy at l1sdl . cent; closing Of
cred at q cent.
PRIME MERCANTILE PAPER-51s@t1 per cent.
STERLING ExcHASGE--Weaker; at 4. s31< de
mand 5 co.,.
GoyERSMRNr BoNps-Strong for the per
cents.
RAILAY Internationally firm.
STATE SECURITIEs-Strong.
SrocKs-The market after fractional de-
cline at opening became strong, and rose "a to
Ia per cent At the close the market was dull
and a heavy decline in prices from the highest
point
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Parties wishing to procure a copy of the
report of the Kansas State Agricultural
society FOR 1854 free can do SO by calling on
Geo. Eggiesion, at the water works office,
on Main street.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-07-18

Surveyor Bsyley yesterday set the grade
stakes for new bridge across the slough
on South English avenue. This bridge will
be very convenient TO the people residing
in that part OF the city.