Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1884-08-19

stewart a Boyle yesterday shlPpeu a "Oo
pound Poland China breeder to NJ. Stinson,
at Newton. 1t was one of the finest hog,
we have seen tor a long time.
Mr. Peachy, proprietor OF the City Gar.
dens, has some of the finest tomatoes that
have been seen in this market. Mr..
Peachy is live man aud understands his
business.
Henry Sparks was tried in Justice Thorn
as court yesterday for assaulting Kate
Schroll. The court found him guilty and
taxed up sl2.G0 costs to him and sent him
to Jail for ten days.
TIE following figures will show the re-
ceipts and disbursements at the county
trea>urer's office up TO the hour of closing
business yesterday: Receipts, 9l9596. Dis
bursements, SG1i.I0.
Our readers should bare in mind that
Ford a. Sons public sale of choice, resi-
dence lots will take place to-day. Those
who wish TO secure a desirable home resi-
idence at small figure should not tail 10
attend.
III Dorado Republican: The cholera Wis
tied this place ia 1865. William Thomas
says il was brought here from Fort Hsrker
by colored soldiers. \ number of persons
died. including Ira Slayton, Mrs. More
head. Mrs stewart, Mrs. Bemis, and 9TH
ers. A number of deaths also occurred in
the camp where Wichita bow stands.
Yes. the cholera was brought here, and
not only soldiers but a mum Der ct indians
died of it.
DIR. Phillips sermon sunday. on Faith
aud Its fruits was a scholarly effort. but
too far-reachng in it, ahstruse treatment
for the average congregation. Its many
beauties would have deli ghted Al audience
Of divinity students or metaphysieiaus. IT.
grand thoughts. once grasped. carried the
nearer far beyond the material heaven and
sensual paradise pictured by grosscr minds.
The mistress and presiding genius of Tx
celsior Farm. Mrs. 4. ;. Carlton. sent us
yesterday little branch holding twenty
i've magnificent Green Gage plums. per.
feet beauties We believe the plum is the
only fruit that has not proved entirely sue
eessiul in this valley, and they would yield
finely but for the curculo. but the Excel
sior Farm seems TO get there.
"uncle Reuben Lowder'' L. one oi The
best American comedies which has been
written, both in point of literary merit and
stage representation The play is an orig
inal one written especially for Mr.. Garner.
and the character has been created by him.
and the personaiion il faultIess in concep-
tion aud acted in so natural a manner as Ia
be beyond criticism. Waite's Union Square
company presents this comedy on Thurs
day evening. August 3Sth.
Judge W. {. Little brought us home a
bottle iull OF beautiful agates gathered from
the shore of Lake Superior. Some of these
stones are brilliant in colorug and other,
very delicate, but any of them cut by a
competent lapidary would make pretty
jewels or charms. The trip, the Judge
says, was simply delightful. Mrs. Little
looks "a though she might have discovered
the famous fountain Of youth in her ab.
sence. 30 refreshed and buoyant seems heI
spirits.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. NJ. Pollock and Charlie.
Caldwell and family returned yesterday
morning from Derby, where they spent
sunday. Mr.. Pollock SAYS that they went
10 that place 10 attend family reunion,
and not horse race as some one had init.
mated. Anyway they had very pleasant
time while gone. The apple crop down
there is simply immense, and other fruit.
very fine. The corn crop will be heavy
one, and some OF il has so far matured nj.
ready that il can be snelled from the cob.
young man of this city who has fond
ness Tor dropping into dry goods stores at
about the time of closing in the evening.
and then pressing his company upon the
young lady clerks, came TO grief Saturday
night. The young lady in question hap
pened TO live in the extreme northern part
of the city. and after he had walked home
with her, he began his lone some return to
ward the business part Of the city. when
he appeared upon the street his clothes had
the appearance of having collded with Il
big watch dog, but the young gallant
swore he had been held up by two robbers.
and had a duce of 4 time in getting away
Hon. Joseph Reed, lr.. of Topeka. came
down 10 our city on Saturday evening. and
is pleased with Wichita. lie says If he
did not wan. 10 STAY in shawnee county
long enough 10 see Blaine and the entire
Republican ticket elected with the old
time majority. he would come here at once.
He does not think much of the ,o-ealied Re
publican resubmiSsion convention. aud
thinks if some Of these fellows would soak
their heads IN n whisky barrel long enough
20 become first-class Democrats. il would
he good thing for the country. While he
is in favor of resubmission himself, he
does not believe in mixing with the De
mocraey 10 have the idea obtained
Wichita was reached on sunday at noon.
here dinner was taken and As all were ex-
pecting letters. anxiety was expressed A.
10 whether the postofiioe was at home. II
was found that il would not be open again
that day. SO MIR. Murdoch. the postmaster
was hunted up aud the situation explained
~ num- WIN htiHE an ACCOMMODATING gen
ileman well as an editor, caused the mail
10 be delivered to the boys. Mr.. Murdoch
publishes the EAGLE, a live daily paper.
Wichita is a city of 1890 inhabitants and
is growing larger and larger every day.
Many new large brick buildings being now
in the course OF erection. se6gwick
county, In which il j. situated. cannot he
surpassed in the United States in beauty
and fertility. In Wichita j. +. Higgins
and Professor Gray, formerly of Missouri.
were discovered. Higgins is clerking al
Douglas house, while the professor j.
working ard-Neosho Democrat.
TEACHERS EXAMINATION
The board efeXaminers of the Wichita
public schools will hold an examination al
the Fourth ward schoo. house Friday and
Saturday August % and %, 1854. In addi-
Al. l. n.