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Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-11-06
THE PUBLIC BUILDING
r. H. Thsyer, the Treasury Commissioner
Here.

Hon. R. Il. Thayer, of the treasury de-
partment, at the instance of the honorable
secretary, arrived in our city yesterday BY
the Frisco, coming IN from Denver. The
bids received by the postmaster were turned
over to him, which he opened at II O'Clock
Yesterday He will remain in town at least
for to-day, This morning in company with
the postmaster, he will ride over the city SO
as to get general idea of its lay and bust
ness, SO that he can listen to any suggestions
intelligently. The following is schedule Of
the proposals:
Number l. d. A. Mitchell, lots 2, 4, 6,s,
Topeka avenue. 2O0x140 feet, $50 per front
foot, $4,000.
Number 2. John Exton, northeast corner
of Emporia avenue and Williams street, 100
xl2O feet. alley in rear, price $1,000.
Number 8. b. W. Aldrich, w. G. Wood
man, II. W. Lewis, r. Z. Guthrie, Jr., lots
SO, 50. 81, Sc, IS, on Water and First streets,
south front, alley on side, rink property,
price $4,000.
Number 4. S. Root, c. w. Biting, COM
mittee, lots G. II. l. J. X. and L., in Griffen-
STEMS reserve, east front on Market, 150xl47
two alleys, price $4,000
Number 5. John Davidson, 40 feet on
Market by 40 on First street, alley, price
$500.
Number 6. L. Hays, d. S. Green, A. E.
Dodge, J. b. York, c. Z. Martin, VIM. Z.
Hutchinson, J. o. Davidson, lots 2, 4, 6, $40
and II, on Water street in Grifienstein's ad-
dition, l5Oxl40, one side alley, price 1880.
Number 7. Jos. Rich, F. w. Whitlock,
lots 10, 10, IL. 10 and 81, southwest corner
Nam and Williams street, l25x140, price
81 zoo
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FIVE THOUSAND.

The last school report shows that Wichita
contains five Thousand people of school age.
Mr.. Gould in talking TO friend the other
day in New York about the future OF
Wichita, laughiagly said that be had been
uneasy ever since be reached home, expect
ing to bear that he had run over somebody's
child, that he never saw such place for
children and school houses in all his life.
and couldn't account for It unless he had
been put on to the Conway Springs racket.
Such a country needs no emigration, only a
chance 20 utilize her facilities.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-11-06
BOARD OF TRADE

The board Of trade met last night at tn,
city hail, Chairman A. W. Oliver presid
ing, and Secretary j. III. Black and full
membership present.
On motion of W. S. Corbett that com
mittee be appointed to draft resolutions ex
pressive or the sense of the meeting on rail.
road tariff, on being seconded was passed
The chair appointed W. 5. Corbest, W, w
johnson, Jr., and Samuel Houck. Tho COM
mittee retired and reported tho following
resolution which Was unanimously adopted
Resolved. That It is the sense of thi.
meeting that any revision of the present
car load rate system tending to discrimi-
nation in favor of smaller shipments .bar
car load rates, would be detrimental TO the
interests of all western jobbess, and TO the
building up of distributing points in the
interior, and would result in the centrsliza-
ton of trade at remote eastern markets, to
the detriment of western retailers as well as
iobbers.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-11-06
ONLY rooLfSHNEss.

some Kansas papers are asserting that the
people have compelled Jay Gould 20 build
a railroad thro Oh part Of the state hy
threatening to make fight against the rail-
roads before the legislature.-K. C. Times.
Such an assertion, from whatever source,
. not only weak, but contemplate. 1t
would be seeking personal or local good
OF the expense ofthe balance Of the state
No such thing occurred, or if it did it cut no
figure with Mr.. Gould. 1t may have been
Matched up as an excuse for the Salina ex-
tension, but after all such extension is made
on lie merits.
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ON TO OKLAHOMA.

On to Oklahoma, is all the cry just now
About one hundred individuals intend t
leave this city for the promised land soon sf
ter the election.
Jack Hillard, who was once proprietor o.
the Star stables on Douglas avenue. but who
no lives in Arkansas City, says the influ,
of boomers is unprecedented, and that if the
/ tide of emigration continues at this rate
there will be ten thousound in Oklahoma by
spring.
John Sullard says he will give up tho
neutral stlip and go to Oklahoma. He says
there ara great many people in the neutral
strip. and that they are pouring in continual
ly, and that it is good country. The peo-
Pile won't suffer there for want Of fuel like
they do on the open prairies in western Kan
sas. The people there are working with a
view TO have it attached TO Kansas,
for judicial purposes, very soon, John
Suilard thinks the chances for
selling whisky will be better in Oklahoma
than in the neutral strip. a reporter found
cattle man right from the territory, al the
Union depot, who IN answer to y question
laughingly replied:
"Iou have little idea what is going on in
the territory. Now don't want you TO
give my name or the names of some who
friends of mine and it might hurt them.
Why, sir, tell you there has been a great
deal done there the last six months. They
are grading the Atlantic Il Pacific road
through Oklahoma now, and there is firm
there who has had large saw mill in opera
ton some time. This firm pretends TO be
working for the railroad company and only
there to saw timber for it, but is cutting lots
of lumber to sell, and it is being bought and
houses built, and lots of them.
Everything has been kept very quiet but
people are beginning to cast secrecy aside,
and now it is who will get tae7e arst and
secure the best locations. IL you think all
who are going there, expect to farm, you
are badly fooled. l tell YOU there are more
business men gong in than farmers; of
course they will all stake out claims, but it
would spper that about half of them want
TO build towns"
The future of Wichita grows daily bright
er. Her tributary territory is expanding,
her prospects grows larger daily. She will
be the nearest wholesale point to both Ok
lahoma and the neutral strip. She is al
ready assured of being the greatest railroad
center in the state, and she will grow in the
next two years, far beyond the most san
guine expectations of her most ardent sup
porters.
LATER.-Mr. John Chamberlain, who
WAS en- route from Caldwell to Kansas
county, said that the soldiers bad been or
dered to go after he boomers and drive
I hon, o,r.
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For the Eagle.
.NEARER HOME.

"a days march nearer home" she sang
NV neighbor DER the way;
How sweet and clear the pure tones rang
Upon the dying day.
I fingered in the twiiight's gloom
To catch the old refrain;
And voices hushed, now in the tomb,
seemed to hear again.
The time forgot saw once more
Our dear old village church;
The ivy draped il as of yore,
And clambered round its porch.
Within its walls the very air
Seemed full of peaceful rest;
Its Quiet soothed the hearts that were
With grief or care oppressed.
| saw our aged pastor kneel,
Gods blessing TO implore,
And pray that He all griefs would heal
Allwandorers restore.
And then the people rose to sing
Forever with the Lord
Its echoes in my hoart still ring,
| treasure every word.
All, Many friends who worshipped there
Have reached that blissful home;
They've found place in "mansions" fair,
And wait for me 10 come.
And now, at close of every day,
Where'er chance TO roam,
whisper 10 my heart, and say,
"a days march nearer home"
Rock FORD, Kansas. UNA.
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BY WAY OF ST. ZOE

II St Joe can afford TO give $4,000 for
the Rock Island extension, how much ought
Kansas City to pay for the Missouri Pacific
system in Southern Kansas kansas CITY
Times
Give it up! The proposition is strange
and Illogical one, as the sixteen puzzle.
Kansas City don't pay nor give. She waits
aud absorbs. St. Joseph does not want the
Eock Island so much as an eastern COM
pstitor as a western feeder. The Rock
Island is coming TO kansss-by way Of St
loo
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-11-06
WHAT DID HE MEAN,

A reporter found little girl about eigb
or nine years old, hopping around the plat
form at the union depot yesterday evening
as wild as March hare. She was a com
bination of boldness and Stiffness, and wa.
barefooted, carrying her shoes in her hands
and occasionally firing them around tn,
platform, Her hair, which was kinkey, wal
cut short, and she gave evidence of bac
bringing up. baggage check dangled
from string about her neck, and altogether
she presented a strange aspect Replying
to the reporters questions, she said she wal
waiting for the train 10 take her to her faith
er, al Great Bend. She had lived in tn.
country near Udall, and got ticket to Grea,
Bend, where she said her father was mar.
ried again. She came on the
train this far the eyeing be-
before, but some man who came up on the
train, and who talked with her, took her of
the train at the Douglas avenue depot; took
her to restaurant and kept her all night,
and said he would take her to Great Bend
with his team. She says he took her out
riding in the country yesterday, and soon
after to the depot, where be left her, saying
be would be back. but she said 'the old
scamp never come"
From the bsggsgeman at the depot, the
reporter learned that she had ticket from
Udsl to Great Bend. and that she WAS
throwing it about on the platform, so they
took it from her and was keeping it until
train time. The agent at Udsl had pinned
a card on her cloak saying she was an or
phan going to her father.
Who the man was who took her of the
train, what was his motive, or where he
kept the child all night no one seems TO
know, and she could not tell.
1t may be possible that she got off the
train herself and made up this story, but
it is not probable, because she 10 BY no
means ingenious.
This il fresh mystery, and the woods
seem TO be full of these mysterious little
girls. 1t is not likely she is in any way
connected with the other little waif, Mary
Gospel, for she is not that sort of stock, and
she says her name is Maggie May Norman.
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OBITUARY.


Nancy b. Mead, wife of John Mead, wa.
born in Springfield, Mass, Dec 2eth, 1911
and died at Mr.. C. Il. Hsndchctt's, Z mile,
east of this city, Oct. %, 1885. Aged "A
years, months, and % days. She united
with the Presbyterian church when Quit,
young, and ever afterward remained faith.
full and earnest Christian. Her life was a
daily commentary upon that scripture
which says, "Ye are dead, and yonr life is
bid with Chris. in God" She was loved by
all who knew her. She was sick only few
days, and it wac the pleasure of the writer 10
visit her short time before her death. She
gave US strong assurances that her peace
was made with God, and that she was calm
ly waiting the direction of her Heavenly
Father. Her death was very easy and tri-
umphant. We have no doubt but that she
has gone to the rest that remaineth to the
people of God The remains were sent TO
her old home in Ohio for interment.
J. ID. WOODS,
Pastor East Wichita NJ. Z. church.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-11-06
THE INDIAN TERRITORY

between this city and the Gould system in
Kansas, and the building of lines through
Kansas and Nebraska and through the In.
dian Territory to Texas are matters that
Kansas City should look after without q
moments unnecessary delay.-kansas City
Times.
Wouldn't it be wisdom 10 do something
more than look. Kansas City has done too
much looking and too little acting. As for
the Indian Territory, Wichita has entered
into the contract to take care Of that coun-
try-to take care of il as a humanitarian
measure. 1t would be n sad thing to have
any more people fall into the clutches and
under the influence of poor old Missouri.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-11-06
BORN A GIANT.

80 be lively, little Wichita, aud soon learn
TO crow out loud. Nobody wants TO hurt
you.-k. c. Times.
Nobody can Such II probability has
never entered into our peoples calculations
as being even remotely possible. Wichits
was born giant and lively, but was never
little, not even in conception. We are not
responsible for the dwarfed ideas enter
tanned Of US by Kansas City.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-11-06

MIR. Snyder, of Snyder d Co., went oyer
TO Wichita Tuesday evening, returning to.
day: They are just selling goods faster thar
anybody, and are continually kept on the
jump. They have an inexhaustible stock
are Offering some real bargains, and being
soild, iair-dea!ing men, are well worthy Of
their big trade.-Leon Quill.
Any firm that buys its supplies from
Wichita wholesale houses, can lay it over all
comdetitors. And all patrons Of Wichita
houses do a rushing business
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ACROSS LIS ABDOMEN.

The Wyandotte, Nebraska and North
western railroad will Jap country which
will help out Kansas City's greatness. Civ
IT boest-ksnsas City Times.
Better tap the Gould system at Paolo
Notice the little mems movements and DROP
your antagonists. Mark the lately pro
jected line from Ottawa to Council Grove
thence 10 Salins and thence up the valley o.
the solomon or Saline. Mighty fine coun'
try, but the line don't touch Kansas City
Glance your eagle eye along the projected
line from Wichita, northwest to the coal
fields of Colombo, through the very heart OF
the agricultural belt of western Kansa:
ACROSS the abdomen of the State, as il
xe1e. This line also fails TO reach Kansas
CITY.
Better send for Phil Armour and have
H. 49, II
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ST LOUIS, FORT SCOTT q WICHITA
RAILRoAp--sHoRr ROUTE.

From and TO Southeastern and Southern
Kansas and all points northeast and south by
the way of Fort Scott.
Passengers via this route have no change
of cars to Chicago, Hannibal and Quincy
from IT, Scott, and only one change to New
York, Boston, Buffalo, Jacksonville, San
Francisco, Chattanooga, Louisville, Lexing-
ton, San Antonio, Los Angeles. It is the
shortest and quickest route to all points in
Iowa, Dakota, Ohio, New York and New
England states. Pullman Palace sleeping
and chair cars attached to passenger trains.
Leaving Wichita, 9:43 a. m, arriving at St.
Louis union depot $50 a. m. daily without
change. Three hours quicker than via any
other route. For further information call
on ticket agents or send for maps and
folders, giving description of the line, to the
undersigned.
j. W. MILLER, c. p. RECTOR,
N.P. and Manager. A. G. T. A.
General Office at Fort Scott.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-11-06

IL is now reported that a majority of the
board Of directors of the Wichita. Abilene
omaha railroad company are in favor Of
making Hanover the northern terminus.
This Is sound business judgment, as here
they would tap the b. & NJ. system running
70 Omaha and Chicago; the ST. Joe & Grand
Island to Denver, as well as 10 all eastern
points. Democrat.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-11-06

at The drawing a; Jos. Rich's store las,
night, o. z. Smith drew .be fine China din
ner set of $50 pieces, also chamber Sc, Of
twelve pieces. Mr.. n. P. holstott drew
China set of ifty-six pieces, and w. p. Pom
once very handsome chamber set Of
twelve pieces.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-11-06
RiED.

AT the parsonage of the NJ. Z. church,
Sedalia, No, by Rev. j. Hsller on Tuesday
evening, October 9th, Mr.. Albert Berges,
of Greenwich TO Miss Katie Widman, Of
Sadali,
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-11-06
PERSONAL MEMOIRS
u. S. CIR A N T,

Is the title of the only authorized edition Of
his great forthcoming historical work, as writ
ten by himself. An explanatory statement
will prevent deception. In aditioA 10 the title
1t bears the seal OF protection by the United
States Copyright lss5,n by Ulysses s. Grant;
lail rights reserved). On opposite page 10 his
dedication to the American Soldier and Ssiloy,
with fac smile OF his signature.
Additional proof Of Its genuineness 10 the name
OF the only publishers Of Gen Grants own
work, CHAS. l.. WEBSFER& CO., New York
The complete manuscripts has ben delivered
to the puhiiaheys. and II comprises two volumes
of 600 pages each, and will be delivered to sub
scrieers about the nrst days OF December and
March, at price much lower, when compared,
than the cheap histories OF Gen Grant.
We respectfully ask the people OF sedgwick
county to, wait before giving their orders, for
the regularly appointed agents who repressns
the TRUE WORK. JE. WAITE,
Gen. Ag't Wichita, Sedgwick County.
S. L. BARRETT. of Mt Hope, agent for the
Townships Of Union, sherman, Greeley and
Eagle.
S. NJ. MANION, of Clear Water, Agent spr
Townships of Ninnescah, Viola and Erie.
A. c. JOHNSTON, Valley Center, Atent
for townships Grant, Lincoln, Payne and
Kechi.
dlO5-w27tf
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-11-06

Each Road Overseer should have
Road Overseer's Account Book, Re.
ceipt Book for Labor, Receipt Book
for Extra Work, and Receipt Book
for Material Used.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-11-06
Township 0Aeers.
Read and Order what you should
Have to Comply with the Law.

Each Township Trustee should
have Trustees Record, Road Record.
Poor Record and full set of Town
ship Blanks; also some Stationery.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-11-06

eT The above should be furnished
to the Officers of each well regulated
Townsh!p,at the expense of the Town
ship. w22-tf
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-11-06

Each Township. Clerk should
have Clerks Record and Warrant
Book.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-11-06

Stray Record, transcripts, Compiled
Laws of 1885, and full assortment of
Blanks.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-11-06

A very heavy train load of stock came in
fiom the west on the SunAower road last
Sunday.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-11-06

Inc Southwestern Teachers association
VIII hold its session in this city Thanksgiv-
ing week at the Presbyterian church.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-11-06

Each Constable should have an
assortment of Blanks.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-11-06

Each Township Treasurer should
have Treasurer's Record
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-11-06
A NEW DEPARTURE
No MORE PEppLK8 SEKlyC MACHINES.

We have re iuced the price Of ma
chine. the amount Of agents commi-
sions, and give it our customers. You
save S. to $40 by coming to the stone.
IL costs that much 10 run team. No
one can run a team for less. Don't be
humbugged. Come to the store and
buy sewing machine just ike other
goods and save peddhrs profit.
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TH0S. SHAW e. CO.,
t13 Douglas Ave.
Publication NotIce.

Publication MetIce.
In the District Court of sedgwick county, State
Of Kansas.
LoELLA KIDD, Plaintiff,
HARVEY KIDD. Defend'tS
The defendant, Harvey Kidd, Is hereby noti-
fed that he has been sued in the District Court
OF Sedgwick county, State Of Kansas. by the
plaintiff. Zoella Kidd, and thst unless said de-
PENDANT shall answer the petition filed against
him In eaid court by the said plaintiff by the
sixth day of November. lss5, said petition will
qe taken as true and judgment rendered there
on granting the plaintiff divorce and dissolv-
Ing the marriage relation existing between them
on ground ofhshtual drunkenness
WI WALKER,
w2a-3w Attorn ey for Plaintiff
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-11-06

The EAGLES record of liquors sold by
druggists, also the poison record are the
largest and most complete books yet made,
containing 1874 pages, well bound al $l.5O
each. d73-H
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To whom IL may concern:
Notice 10 hereby given the that undersigned
I. l. Humble, assignee OF the estate Of Hard
iionery, wichita, Kansas, being satisfied that
IL is no longer advantageous to the creditors
of said assigncrs to keep the Assignment open,
will apply to the Honorable, the District Court
OF Sedgwick County, Kansas, and will file his
petition for discharge from his trust In said
court. and exhibit the condition OF said estate
to said court on Friday, the 9Th day November,
1855. I'll HUMBLE,
Assignee Of the estate OF Harding Fisher.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-11-06

The EAGLE Printing House can furnish
you with blanks cheaper than any house in
the west. Call and see our justice dockets
and other blanks. wifi
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-04-28
THE LAST PROP GONE.

Fate seems to be against the Republican
party. For twenty long years it Haunted
the bloOdy-shirt banner, and year after year
raised the battle cry in all the Northern
states that if the Democratic party ever got
into power the Union would be destroyed,
the rebel debt would be paid, and the ne
groeS put back into slavery, while the do
minions of the defunct SouthernC onfederacy
would extend from ocean to ocean and from
the lakes to the Rio Grande. So persistent
were they in proclaiming this doctrine they
actually grew to believe it. When CLEvE-
LAND was elected and inaugurated and all
these direful predictions failed of fulfill
ment. the Republicans stood aghast. They
seemed 10 be unable TO comprehend how it
was that Union soldier and rebel brigadier
could sit at the same table. They were ut
terly at loss to grasp the situation when
they saw Democratic administration APP
point an ARTHUR Republican to be post
master in the great city of New York and a
partisan friend of Mr.. BLAINE given a
consulate position. The conservative and
highly patriotic policy of a Democratic
administration completely upset them.
They had nothing to growl about. One
single resource was left them. That was
JEFF DAVIS. They imagined that away
down in the quiet precincts of his Southern
home the late head of the Southern rebellion
was still Matching treason against the gov
eminent. The fear of what this old man.
with one foot in the grave and the other tot
tering upon the brink. might do was pretext
to hold their legions in line. The dread of
what JEFF DAVIS might do was the single
spark of vitality in the Republican organi-
zation. And noww cruel breath fate has
extinguished that, and the Republican party
Is left without an issue TO feed upon. A
few days ago a party Of Texas people. visit
ing the New Orleans exposition. chartered
a special car and ran up to Beauyoir to pay
their respects TO and shake hands with the
eN-ConfeieYate president In response to
an introductory address from Gov. IRELAND,
who explained the occasion of the visit TO
the rebel ehieftain, Mr.. DAVIS urged them
all to be true and good citizens OF our com
mon country. to cherish sentiments worthy
of citizens of republican government and
10 see 10 il that these principles. founded in