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Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1884-08-13
OBITUARY.

To the Editor OF the Eagle:
There is no flock however watched ana
tended
But one dead lamb Is there.
There IL no fireside h0we'er defended
But has one vacant char.
In last weeks EAGLE was printed the
following: DIED, Wednesday, July S3rd,
Eta Stout, daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs.
Stout, living three miles northeast Of
Wichita.
Dear little Eta was cherished friend OF
ours. and our hearts ached sadly when We
followed her to her last resting place. She
was sick but a lew Gays, then passed away
from the loving care Of parents and friend
to one whose love 10 infinitely greater than
theirs.
Eta was u loving. obedient daughter,
devoted sister, a faithful friend, ever doing
her share toward making home happy FOL
father, mother, brother and sister. She
passed from life In the first bloom OF girl
hood: when lille was so beautiful to her the
grim DESTROYER came. death Is but an IN
gels smile. and a twilight passage across
the river y
All lis well with Eta. She has passed
from our lives but not from our hearts. She
has gone
Beyond these chilling winds and stormy
skies.
Beyond deaths cloudy portal.
! To land where beauty never dies.
Where love becomes immortal.
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1884-08-13

Probably one of the most absurd orders
body since the immortal Dogberry begged
to be written down an a., WAS the order
Of the city council Monday night instruct
ing the street commissioner 10 tackle the
cutters with water, through u ire nozzle.
Men laughed next morning over the joke.
but / { an epidemic should visit our city the
joke would not he so mirth provoking. As
everybody knows, the bane o: surface
drainage is water.-sluggish. sinking, dis
ease-breeding. standing water. Even where
strong streams Of pure wafer can be run
continually, night and day. along well
much greater than from perfectly dry gut
tiers. From time immemorial The great the
only objection, 10 waterworks systems ha.
been the danger TO health in towns where
no sewerage had been provided and where
surface drainage had TO be depended upon.
OF course. in cities where sewer-siuks have
been provided at every corner. cutters can
be. and arc sometimes washed out; vet. not
with An inch fire nozzle, but ffom the NV
drants direct Stiil, the most of our larger
cities will not permit even this. preferring,
and directing, that all cutters be swept
clean, Now, when 1t comes to our situation
here, one which IL 20 nat naturally tina,
water can scarcely be coaxed to move more
than two hundred feet an hour and where
our cutters consist Of . series OF cracks.
puddies and holes, 10 order that water be
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1884-08-13
BETTER STAY AT HOME.

Yesterday tie following lines were found
on the table of one Of our young attorneys
after his return from the street, aud il is
strongly suspieione d that they were indited
by a feminine hand:
Aspiring lawyer. where dost thou roam
Why don't YOU always stay at home.
You've missed a very pleasant call
'Twould be better il that we're all.
The case was here awaiting you;
The ease was-well, you can't guess who.
But if for fees you're looking round.
You'd better keep we'll on the ground
Two clients thus you've failed TO see
Bv wand'ring where you shouldn't be.
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1884-08-13
InaT STREET PARADE.

IL there l. any Que Thing more than an
other that the people OF Kansas like to do.
ii is TO attend circus. no matter how in
ferior il may be a. long there is an ele-
plant and band wagon. Yesterday was the
time advertised for the appearance Of the
"Greai Anglo American aggregation and
by ten a. III. the streets were tSrorged with
people FROM the surrounding. country who
had turned from their home duties and
come TO Wichita 10 see the "what is it,
Main street sni Douglas avenue was YER
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1884-08-13

liable mass of living bumanity-pushing,
tanning, crowding in every direction. all in
tent on one object, that Of seeing tue SO
styled gorgeous street pageant, In connec-
ton with the show. At about ten thirty
the "silvery" notes of the steam cal!iope
heraded the coming Of the procession, and
the thousands of people who thronged the
sidewalks, awnings,win and housetops
drew long breath, wiped their eyes and
awaited the approaching procession, which
was led by a brass band in a chariot and
consisted of few cages Of animals, man
in the hyepa's cage, and little elephant,
and that was about all. Yet the thinness
of the street demonstration did not deter
the crowd from attending the show in the
afternoon and evening.
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1884-08-13
Nj. KOHN & 90.

remrrks in time for the class IN music and
that takes about all the members Of the
institute. There 10 something very At
tractive in his manner Of presenting bis
subjects. and he believes that the most o.
utGan sing. at least they do sing when be
requests it. To-day they sing Precious
Promise as it should be, not Preshus Prom
us rs it is generally sung and murdered In
our Sunday schools. The Lord's Prayer
was chanted IN very impressive manner
by the whole institute, going to show that
there is beauty in music that only needs
a master to interpret to captivate any
audience. After singing Sweet Violets and
Bridget Donahue We adjourned.
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1884-08-13

EP. Ford 4 Sons are having valuable
tract Of twelve acres Of land. lying north OF
the city limits, surveyed and plated In lots
which they intend to sci! at pnehc auction
on Tuesday, the 18Th day OF August. isA,
one.third cash. the balance in twelve
months. This will be . spsesdid oppoft uni.
" TO purchase . heme-spot at reasonable
asures. and on easy serms- The lsed II
rich black loan. not . poor spot 90 the
tract. and IL located upon tve Of the aoess
streets in the city, Topeka aod Lawrepee
avenues Piats can Be sees At the once
Of the eouaty clerk
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1884-08-13
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PERSONAL MENTION.

Mr.. Alex. lines has returned to the
city.
Peter Lalee came over yesterday from
TT. Scott.
j. III. Reed came in from Belle Plains
yesterday.
Mrs. r. II. Dayton, of Mulvane, is at
the fremont.
j. b. Kell, of Clearwater. took in the
circus yesterday.
Lee Taylor, Of Valley Center, was in
Wichita Yesterday.
w. Welmcs, of Springfield, arrived in
the city yesterday on prospecting tour.
ID. S. Hutchins, a prominent merchant
OF kingmap, called on the FUN Pledged
last evening.
| e. Il. Hoffman, OF Cambridge, No.,
arrived in Wichita yesterday. We under
stand that he thinks of locating here.
Council Rogers, who came in yesterday
IRON Muskogee, l. L. says that there is not
very much excitement down there over
Oklahoma matters.
Thomas Coleman, of Mulvane, was on
the streets yesterday. lie says that the
rain done thousands of dollars worth Of
good to the corn crop.
"A. 5. Munson, the popular dry goods
merchant is now in the east purchasing
goods. When he returns a large and
choice line of goods will follow him.
| tha
city yesterday. He says that his town is
quite prosperous, and that several new
buildings are now In course of construction.
j. c. Jones will leave to-day for Chau-
While absent Mr.. Jones will visit several
eastern cities and pleasure resorts, and will
undoubtedly have an enjoy able time.
MIR. w. +. Green leaves this morning
with his wife for Hot Springs, Arkansas
Mrs. Green is in very delicate health and
they go under advise Of their family physi
clan.
Mr.. W. b. Smith and his niece Mist
Carrie Stephens left the city last night fol
Bloomington, Illinois, being summoned t.
| DN Il th'
death OF Mr. Smiths mother-in-law.
Mrs. I. ID. Fouts left for Denver yes
terday to visit her son L. NJ. Fouts, who il
superintendent OF the Denver, Utah 4 Pa
cifc railroad. she expects to be. gone sew
eral weeks, and will undoubtedly have a de
lightfpl time during her stay in the noun
, tains.
e DIR. James ii. Head and wife, of Cen
. tralia, No and James II. Ciinkscal es ant
\ wife, of Carro,ltown, Mo-. arrived in tn
4 city yesterday, being summoned to the bed
: side of MIR. Il. j. Mckim, who has beel
e very dangerously sick, but who is nov
G some what better. Mr.. c. is a son-in-lay
and Mr. II. brother-in-law of Mr.. Mckim
g. l.. Boiling, of Rushville, and Charlie
j. Lowe, of Greenburg, Indiana, arrived il
, Wichita yesterday, on visit to w.
Morris, and also to see the country. Shout
:, they find desirable opening they will IL
. cate here. They inform Us that at the SAM
= time they started from home party con
a sisting of twenty-five persons left Greer
&, burg for Kansas, several OF them intending
:. to come TO Wichita. They all visit thi
;, state for the purpose of locating. MIR. Low
- says that crops are very good in Indian
this season, though corn will not yield Q
heavily as last year. Political convention
;, are now being held. aud a great deal of in
> terest is being worked up in politics, an
n he gives il as his opinion that Blaine an
= Logan will carry the state this fall.
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1884-08-13
SPECIAL NOTICES.
Public Sale Of City Lets.

We will sell at public auction on Tues
day. the 18th day OF August, 1884, seventy
five lots in ford's addition 20 the city oil
Wichita, situated on Lawrence and Tope-
ka avenues.
The sale will be held 1t the old brick
school house just north OF the crossing oil
the ST. Louis, Fl. Scott wichita rs'foso
on Lawrence avenue. The sale will COM
meuce at one O'Clock p m.
Terms: One third cash. The balance 10
twelve month"; with ten per cent inter
est from date. Notes to be secured by
mortgages on the premise PiAts Of sne
addition can be seen =; the once Of the
County Clerk 4. r. fokp . SONS
A -l-ff
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1884-08-13
KILLED BY ThE CARS.

4 special dispatch from Arkansas City
TO the Daily EAGLE states that man about
thirty-tive years old, supposed to be a Mr..
Beadfield from Ohio, was run over by the
cars in that city yesterday and instantly
killed. He was standing ON the platform
of passenger coach of the incoming train.
and a. it slowed up TO the depo; the wind
blew of his hat. In attempting TO jump
OF and recover il he fell under the. ca,
wheels aud was instantly crushed to death,
life being extinct before any one could
reach him. He Is supposed TO have re,a-
tiNcs some whore Ia southwest Kansas,
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1884-08-13

Mr.. Chas. Eichholiz, one Of Sedgwick's
weli-known ShorIhorn breeders, is now
making arrangements to have catalogue
OF his stock printed In pamphlet form. On
Tuesday Mr.. T.. sent the names. descrip-
iions and proofs OF thirty head of young
Shorthorns bred on his own place. from the
lakewood herd. the American Shorthorn
Breeders association, together with a
draf, for $50 to pay for the recording in the
American Hord-book.
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1884-08-13

By sakEns our 500 .. m traiu passenger
are ls.ded 10 Kassss Cifs early IN tse ~
sespooa asd make eiose eosaeciioas via
"A tr,ins- II ss irue that We leave esny'
but pssse,gess VIII 60 BY ,he above psec-
,.r r,use n natter what sl0e tie tssia
lesvse.
For further isforsatsse please eaa % sse
unde,vIeped, vhe viii g.sdfy furnish par
stcuian. Youn truly,
RI AD. y. yoyEs,
Assst
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1884-08-13
NEW G. a. r. Posi-.

A new post of the Grand Army OF the
Republic will De instituted at Valley
Center on "Wednesday evening, August
Goth. All Old soldiers are invited TO be
presen, and join iae new organization. Ii
viii be necessary Tor all those who desire
to join to bring their discharge papers
with them.
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1884-08-13

Last evening blind man seated himself
on the sidewalk on the east end OF Douglas
avenue, and after tuning fiddle and setting
a cigar box in font of him, he struck ur
and played and sang n very nice Cleveland
campaign sorg. After singing he said
II am blind, gentlemen, chip iD." There
was quite a large crowd present and listen
ed TO the song. The contribution was five
cents. Morsl.-sing Blaine and Logan
SONGS
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1884-08-13

The Democrats OF Park township at
tempted TO get up a Cleveland club and OBJ
tain subscribers by representing that the
paper they presented was n petition for a
road. T. l.. Black. OF Valley Center, has
been in the service o: the Republican party
ever since it was organized. aud after read.
ing carefully that "Democratic petition
he conciu,ied not TO sign 1t.
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1884-08-13
YHY COLLEGE or InPoRIA.


Next term opeas sepsenber -. ssrss fan
courses. Cia.sIc.i. Philosophical ssd Liter
ary. ,Thoreaxh training IN the Prepars-
tory department Special f.esiities tor Tie
study Of French and German kxpes-
fenced and eompetest tesehen 10 eseh o.
par,ment. Further inforuatisa and or
euiar. mar be hsd b sddsessiaG he pfssi-
dent yosy p. AKxpY. D. D.
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1884-08-13

W. l.. Crouch says he is in receipt Of let
tiers from some OF the boys who were at
Rock Falls when the army drove out the
settlers. who say that instead Of the soldiers
taking down the L. :. flag IRON the print.
Jog OFF &C. Horsford's cow boys threw theiI
laricts over II and dragged IL down ant
tra.icd it along the road up and down
through the camp.
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1884-08-13

Mr.. q. NJ. Grimes, of Gypsum township,
will hayea stock sale ut his farm eleven
miles southeast of this city on Wednesday
the 20th instant. The herd of Mr.. q.
embraces many very line animals, aud the
sale should he attended by all those who
desire to secure a line grade of stock at low
figures
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1884-08-13

The city was infested yesterday with the
usual gambling games that follow circus
and though everybody knows, or at least
ought to know that there is nothing TO bt
made in "buckins" these games, yet they
had their usual run Of patrons, and scoopec
in the hard earned scheckles OF the un
warx
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1884-08-13

A petition signed by about three hun
dred citizens of this city will be presented
to the city council, at their meeting to-
night, asking them TO call an election for
the purpose of voting bonds to the pro-
posed Denver and Memphis road. the line
of which has been laid out through this
city
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1884-08-13

A regular swindlng game OF open rob
berry was permitted to run openly on oul
street near Bittings' corner all yesterday
afternoon. Dozens Of men left their extra
pocket money with this robber, who was
presumably licensed, as we saw no inter.
ference from the police or other city officer
shame
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1884-08-13

During the severe thunder storm Mon
day night the lightning struck the main
tower of The Presbyterian church, shiver
ing one OF the posts quite badly and carry
ing away two brackets. No further dam
age was done that we heard of.
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1884-08-13

The Santa Fe railroad company announce
that they will carry passengers from any
point N Kansas, over their road, to the
state fair for one cent per mile. The fair
will take place at Topeka on September
the Sih aud continue five DAYS.
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1884-08-13

The following figures will show the re-
ceipts and disbursements ut the county
treasurer's Office up TO the hour of closing
business yesterday: Receipts. s9s.5s. Dis
bursements, S43s.4
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1884-08-13

The city council again postponed action
with reference TO numbering the houses OF
this city. The job has become so transpar
ent that the business men joke each other
over the matter whenever councilman
hoves IN SIGHT.
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1884-08-13

The finest and most perfect suntlower we
ever saw was left in our office by our old
friend Thos Craddock. IL measures up
wards of three and one-half feet around,
and altogether il is a gorgeous affair.
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1884-08-13

Attention is respectfully called to
notice elsewhere OF the college OF Emporia,
an institution which is TO be second to no
schnnl OF the order in the west.
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1884-08-13

The .Womans' Guild" Of the Episcopa
church will meet at the residence oil MIS-
f. &. Wood, south Emporia avenue, or
Friday afternoon, the 18th inst.
NJ A. SLAYDEN, Sec'y.
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1884-08-13

The pictures and portraits which have
been on exhibition for the past few days Mt
were removed 10 his studio yesterday. The
art reception given by him was all that
could be desired, and the productions Of
his brush received very lattering criticism.
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1884-08-13

The Beacon announces that il will appear
as daily on and after September LIST, con-
tanning the afternoon dispatches. We wish
it JOY and success. While an afternoon pa
per don't boast quite SO much bald-head
and gray-hair power as morning paper,
our dear brother will within three months,
to his Swedenborgian home beyond the
skies. Goodbye hours of reverie and leis'
ure, hours of ease and reflection, in which
to prepare column-long editorials, and hail
ever-drawing, never-ending, eternal strain.
ing days o. unrequited labor, in which time
enough will not even be found to cuss the
man who invented jour printer and his
devil.
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1884-08-13

e \ young man from Tennessee claimed 10
have been beaten out ofiifty dollars, all the
money he had yesterday at the show ground
on some sort of d shell game.
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1884-08-13

On Tuesday the 18Th MIR. +. =. Ford viii
offer some very desirable city lots for sale
at public auction. Read his advertisement
in another column.
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1884-08-13

Yesterday afternoon large number OF
people from the country were persuaded
into buying show tickets OF a man who
went up and down the street peddling the
same, which OF course were spurious. Mar.
shall Cairns learned of the sw:ndle and lost
no time In calling upon said dsburser OF
tickets and persuaded him to quit bust
ness and retire to the cooler. OF course
the stanger was reluctant to encroach upon
the generous hospitality OG the marshal.
but Jimmy was persistent aud wouldn't let
him go. They will call upon Police Judge
Glenn at his Office te-day.
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1884-08-13

The next regular meeting Of the count.
commissioners will take place on the HTS
Monday in October.
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1884-08-13

The tax levy in Topeka for city purposes
was l6l mills. In this city it is only lOa
mills.
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1884-08-13

Several workmen were engaged yester'
day in plastering and repairing the room
on Main street recently vacated by the Troy
laundry.
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1884-08-13

sheriff Fisher yesterday again closed sew
eral saloons, under orders form the dlstric
court. declaring the buildings nuisance
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1884-08-13

a. Il. Barnes is building an addition to
his house one door south Of the Presbyter'
ian church.
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1884-08-13

Not many years since farming land In TINS
county could scarcely be rented, and par
ties who owned good land that had been
put under cultivation have given free use
of it to any one that would farm it and
make a show of keeping down the growth
! of weeds. We have seen quite large tracts
that had gone back to prairie grass after
having been broken for want OF some one
to cultivate it. To-day there is great de-
mand for farming land, and there docs not
seem 10 be sufficient land under cultivation
| to supply the demand, aud every day we
hear men inquiring for farms to rent a
farmer in the southeast part of this county
told us yesterday that he was agen. for an
eighty acre tract of land near his own farm
that belongs to a Nonresident, and that he
had about dozen applications TO rent il.
we are informed that there is gentle
man now in this city from the east who is
very DESTROYS of becoming identified with
new hotel. and has considerable money TO
invest in such project. He made Il prop
osition to MIR. Robert Black. who is erect
ing the large block on the corner of Topeka
and Douglas avenues, that If he Black
would change the plan OF his building and
convert il into hotel, that he would lease
it at a fair figure for term of years, and
would invest some 600 in furnishing it
in frst-class style. Mr.. Black, however,
does not take kindly TO hotel property.
therefore rejected the proposition. We are
told that the gentleman referred to wolld
become a member of a stock company and
build a large aud handsome hotel in keep
ing with this city, provided other business
men would take hold of the matter. That
large and well appointed hotel would pay
in this city no one doubts who Is at all ia.
miiiar with the facts. We have il from
good authority that one of the principal
hostelries of the city is now clearing nearly
81 900 per month. and the man or company
who would erect a fine building for hotel
purposes, centrally located, would find that
he had opened up a yeritablc bonanza.
There are large number of permanent
residents OF this city who continuously
patronize hotels, aud these in connection
with the large transient trade should bc
sufficient assurance Of the success of a ven.
ture OF this nature.
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1884-08-13

The ground rooms In the Winch BLOCK Oh
Main street are now nearly finished and are
daisies.
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1884-08-13

"A very pleasant wedding occurred at the
Methodist parsonage yesterday morning at
5 o'clock. it being the marriage OF Mr..
James l.. Mounts and Miss Maggie Rut-
ledge, both ofthis city. The ceremony was
pronounced hy Rev. ID. W. Phillips, pastor
of the NJ. T.. church, and shortly after Its
conclusion the happy couple were driven
TO the depot where they took the train for
the east. After an absence of 4 few weeks
they viii return TO this city to locate.
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1884-08-13

Two large loads OF express matter were
shipped from this city yesterday by the a.
cifc express company.
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1884-08-13

Stewart a. Boyle yesterday shipped
very fine Poland China pig TO u. r. Sihi'D
at Garden Plains.
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1884-08-13

The pre- lictions of the EAGLE made wears
since when fruit raising in this valley was II
mere experiment. that this would eyentu-
ally be country where fruit raising would
be a profitable enterprise, has long since
been verified. From all over this county
we are shown choice specimens Of fruit aud
told OF remarkable yields. The latest story
in this respect is told us by MIR. T. l.. Black,
of Valley Center, and is TO the effect that
in his orchard are four-year-old apple trees
bearing choice specimens OF fruit. ON one
tree that particularly attracted his atten-
ton Mr.. Black counted one hundred and
ninety-two apples. The time is not far
distant when fruits canned at Wichita will
be displayed for sale in the stores all over
this country, and will rival the famous
fruits raised on the Pacific slope.
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1884-08-13

Nearly 500 was collected yesterday In
license fees. Most of il was contributed by
the circus.