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Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-04-17
CHRISTIAN CHURCH.

To the Edito~ OF the Eagle
Is il not in the province Of the daily pa
pers to speak of the meetings now in prog
rese at the Christian church in this city
Should not the industrious "pencil pusher'
aid in the dissemination of whatever may in
terest the public, and we venture the asseI'
ton that if it were generally known thai
Prof w. F. Black was preaching at tn,
church, before forty-eight hours the churcl
would hold but small portion Of those VIII
went to hear him. After listening to foui
of his sermons, We .unhe-itatingly say thai
no such word painter, no such logical rea
soner, no such learned historian, no such
scholar, has ever filled pulpit in our city
Every word he utters appeals to the mind,
the reason and the heart, and the greater
amount Of skeptcism in the heart, the NOR
determined the listener will be to hear hin
again. There is All entire absence in hi,
preaching of the usual methods of gaining
the attention by picturing the horrors Of
hell, bringing the fumes of sulphurous fret
the nostrils, the blood-curding cries Of the
doomed 10 the ear. Prof. Black was close
friend Of President Garfield, a teacher in the
college where Garfield WAS president, rela-
tive of Judge Jere Black who Was tn,
Kohinioor OF American intellect, has studied
in mott of the celebrated libraries Of both
the new and old world, and whoever ia Is t.,
hear him during his sojourn in Wichita, will
miss rare treat. RELIoIo.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-04-17
VALLEY CENTER.

VALLEY CENTER, Kan, April Is, 1885.
70 the Editor of the Eagle.
Whew! What commotion old Zephy-
rus is stirring up. Just looked out and sa~
he sheds at the NJ. &. church travelling
north across Boyle's addition.
Tho vigilantes held their annual meeting
It Carpenters hall, April 9th. Il. g. Smith
Vas elected president and A. Il. Carpenter,
.ecretsry. Nearly every business man in
town and many of the farmers are member.
Il this organization. Woe be unto the
sneak thief that dsres commit any depreda-
tions in this neighborhooI.
Messrs. Dague & Caughey have purchas-
sd off. 7. Carpenter the building now used
bv n. Ii. Dewing as meat market and E.
=. Dague will soon open it as bakery and
restaurant.
D. W. Ellis, our painter, is working hard
,r than ever, his face beaming with father
y smile. He says it is girl. What bur-
vest of girls this year.
April the 9Th being the fiji
zenith wedding anniversary of
If Mr.. and Mrs. o. G.. Jacobs. Many of
Their friends took advantage of the occasion
to call and offer congratulations and though
lie command had gone forth "no presents
received" yet they were made the recipi-
snts of two beautiful, costly and useful
.ouYenirs. Mr.. a. J. Finch, in behalf of Il
rcle of friends presented splendid bible.
DR.. Mekemson, in q short speech replete
With original gems of thought, presented
or another friendly circle large plush
ibum, expressing wish, which touched a
responsive chord in every heart. that they
might live to enjoy many more wedding
anniversaries. Yours, Doy h.
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PERSONAL.

Rev. DR.. Phillips was in town yester
day shaking hands with his friends.
Mr.. Paul Mckay, of Waterford. Pa, i
visiting bis cousins, the Messrs. Oliver.
MIR. and Mrs. Thomas Trickey, of Mul
vsne, attended the Masonic party las. night
Mrs. Addicks and Mrs Campbell. o
Hunnewell. ere visiting Mrs. Morgan Cox
Col. E. II. Wolfe, of Nashville, Ind.
and former state auditor of Indiana was a
the Occidental yesterday.
w. A. Po.ey, a stockman of Kingman
and E. T. Williamson, stockman of Well
ington, were at the Occidental yesterday.
-Chas. F. Peeler. of the Wichita Cracke
company, has just returned from a success
ful trip to Kingman and Pratt Center, anc
left again for Anthony last night.
"A. D. Fuller. W. II. Writ and J. "
Stacher. all of Columbus, O., and R. P
Wallace, Of Londonville, O., arc guests II
the fremont. They are looking over tn
country with view to investing.
Major G. C. Raia water, OF st. Louis,
noted politician in the democratic ranks o
Missouri, and the man who hs, painted TIL
moon red in public letter denouncing Gov
Marmaduke as cowardly and base, Was il
the city day or two ago.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-04-17

Every lady in the city Is thoroughly &C
quaintsd with the mammoth dry good
house Of Robinson Bros. No. 81 Mali
street, and have examined the splendid ar
NV Of bargains in exquisitely rich drss
goods and ine fabrics of all kinds kept con.
tinually on hand. 1t would be unnecessa
~, therefore, to call attention to the estab-
lis hment at present were 1t not that theii
stock at present is unusually large, of tn,
latest colors and patterns, and of the riches,
material. Their exhibit of silks include,
black and colored gross grains, Rhadames
Ottomans, Foulsrds, Tricots, Jersey silks
and Surah's. very beautiful, plain and STRIPE
summer silks. The demands OF their trade
for fine suits and dresses has been 81
great that they determined to add dress
making department to their establishment,
and for that purpose engaged the we'll
known and popular modste. Mrs. o. NJ.
Sherman, who has Just returned from the
east with magnificent assortment Of fash
icnable trimmings. and who has picked up
valuable pointers in fashions from the lead
ing dressmakers of the east. The dress
making department will occupy two besuti-
full rooms over Steinway hall, near their
store. These rooms are neatly carpeted and
are bright and pleasant. They are now
open and already business has begun. Hav-
ing 90 large and fine stock of goods to Sc
lect from Mrs Sherman will be in posi-
ton to turn out AS fine outfits in her depart
ment as can be found anywhere. Perfect
fitting Jerseys, white suits. silk, and Misses
and children's suits, ladies' spring wraps, etc.
This house has also splendid assortment OF
gloves and hosiery, white goods and table
damasks, with complete line of staple dry
goods, all combining to make one of the
largest and most complete stocks of dry
goods west Of ST. Louis.
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AN OLD TIM Elk.

Many Of the old settlers will readily recall
the name Of Smedley Darlington ms that o
the man who had much 10 do with the fund
ne affairs of the county in the earlier days
Mr.. Darlington is said to have held ut on.
time $230.000 in railroad bonds issued b,
Sedgwick county aud until quite lately bai
held some of our jail bonds. He has been
firm believer in the solid value of Kansa,
bonds and securities generally, and has prob
ably invested more money in loans and Kan
sas lands, paper and chAttels than any Other
capitalist in the country. having been doing
business in that line tor twenty-five years
There is hardly an important town in tn,
state where he has not resident agent. Mr.
Darlington is now in this city for the fire;
time in bis life, and has his family, consist.
ing of his wife, two young lady daughters
Misses Belle and May, and his son, Percy, Il
young man. Mr.. Darlington and family ar
the guests of Mr.. 8. W. Cooper, who is u
son-in-lsw. The whole party were out OH
the prairie yesterday, with dogs and gun,
hunting rabbits and other small game
Messrs. Darlington and Cooper leave tol
Anthony and Harper this morning and will
then go to Kansas City. Mr.. Darlington
resides at West Chester Pa, where be has 1,
hupt
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sArrLrno RUNAWAY.

Shortly after o'clock yesterday evening
E G. Wsllace's team attached to an express
wagon loaded with trees, made things lively
on Douglas avenue. They started on Q
runaway from Aldrich e. Browns drug
store on Main street, ran south and turned
east on Douglas avenue, rnsking the dust
Ay. They ran against o. Bugby's delivery
wagon on the corner Of Market street, and
started Mr.. Bugby's horse On the run down
market, near the same corner they collided
with J. F. Stafiord's delivery wagon, and
the driver jumped out, SO there were three
runawsys at the same time. The last two,
however, didn't amount to much. Mr.. Wal
lAce's team kept on east on the avenue until
they ran into the sidewalk at the Wichits
house They straddled the hydrsnt, the
the axle Of the wagon striking against the
hydrsnt and almost knocking it down. The
pole Of the wagon struck against the sign
post and the team was brought to . halt,
one Of them being on each side Of q rail
that stands in front of the house. A number
of bosrders were sitting in front Of the
house ut the time, and it was interesting to
see how they scattered. Very little damage
WAS done. One of Mr.. Wallaces horses
sustained cut on the fore leg, but consid-
ering the way they ran into the hydrsnt and
post, they escaped luckily.
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WEST WICHITA.

Our neighbors west If the big river wer,
all torn up last Saturday night, some bolt
burglars having entered the town. The,
broke into Mr.. Gieaves implement and ware
house by the back door, worked their wa,
TO the Office in front by the light of matche,
and entered by breaking pane of glas,
out of the door SO, they were able to get al
the latch. BY the light of matches, of which
u large quantity were found burned on th,
floor next morning. they ransacked tn,
drawers but found nothing but few post.
age stamps OF which they took about fifty
cents worth. They entered the offic,
of the Milwaukee Planning Mill company
but got nothing there but some smoking to.
bacco. They broke into a car of the For
Scott road and took several cans of paint
They entered the office of the elevator and
got S. or Sc. The Fort Scott depot was
not neglected, but here they got nothing bur
key and some small traps, although they
broke open the drawer. They must bav,
made night of 1t, but from all accounts
they made poor wages. There were eight
wagon loads of emigrants csmped on tina,
eide Of tie stream. Owing to the high
winds, which were terrific on the prairie, They
wisely concluded to stay in the shelter OF
the trees by the river.
r. E. Lawrence has LAID out another ad
dition of twenty acres, of which Mr.. r. d.
Seaman will have the exclusive sale.
John Reynolds store is plastered, and a.
soon as the windows are put in 1t will b,
ready for occupancy.
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Attention Ladies

Having engaged with the Messrs. Robin
son Bros. to superintend their dressmakine
department, am obliged to close out my
entire stock of millinery and fancy goods
regardless Of cost The following il a list
OF prices:
Hair goods, regular price $3.50 FOR $500
Silk arrocine per dozen IS cents.
Germantown, 4 skeins for % cents.
Midnight yarn, skeins for % cent?.
Silk hose worth 81 for sl.25.
Childrsns' suits Is per cent less than cost
School hats worth S1.75 tor Sl.le.
Fine Mi'ans worth 1915 for Sc.
Fine Milsns worth $3.50 for $1.75.
Best tips worth $3.50 per bunch for s2.s5
Tips worth $3.50 per bunch for Sl.I5.
Elegant plumes worth So for 1915.
Elegant plumes worth 81 for S2.75.
Nsckwesr 80 per cent below cost
Children's null bonnets worthS2-75 for 81
Children's null bonnets worthSl.75 for 81
Children's null bonnets worth rs cents for
80 cents.
Ladies' red all wool uadsrwesr worth
$3.50 per suit for 81.
All other articles equally as low in pro.
portion. Remember the place. Mrs. Sher.
mans. Nc. 100 Main street.
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OLD AcQuAINTANcEs MEET.

Charles Weiser, resident of Taylor
White Pine county, New, was in the city
Yesterday, and meeting Hon. James r
Mead, recognized him, though seventeen
years had elapsed since last they met. Ther
Mr.. Weiser was boy, employed by ou'
townsman in his trading camp. Mr.. Mead
had forgotten the name but recognized tn,
face when scco sted by bis former employe
who has been for many years engaged ii
mining. Twenty-Five years ago Mr.. Weiser
then boy of IL years, visited this plac,
with party Of buffalo hunters, and remem'
bered their setting fire To some wigwarns Il
make light to guide them acIoss the river
by night. His father was one of the fri
settlers of Chase county, and laid out tn.
town Of Bazaar. The gentleman is an in
telligent person to converse with, and CAV,
Benny Mead a choice specimen of silver ore
~s a .unmeptn
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HAZELTON HAZINCS.
HAzELroS, April IA.

HAzELroS, April IA.
70 the Editor OF the agile.
1t is some time since Hszelton has ssid
.nythng to the EAGLE regarding her fine
h uses. lively growth and good prospects
for making city in few years. The coun-
Try within radius Of ten or fifteen miles
,round us cannot be surpassed for fertility,
general lay Of the land, climate, water, good
:rops, ETC., etc, by any country between
heaven and hades, although we may BE-
thought BY some to be too close to the lat
ter, as when the wind is in the southwest we
-a,ch an odor Of sulphur from suburban
village in the last mentioned country. The
worst drawback to the rapid growth Of Ha-
.elton is that she is 30 modest she will not
boast of her great prosperity. She cannot
10 about her railroad prospects, as there is
no use in saying we will have railroad in a
week when we know it will be thirty or fifty
lays before We can 20 from Hxzelton to
Nichita on the cars. People are coming in
more rapidly than seventyfve good csrpen-
tiers and as many other mechanics can finish
houses tor. There it not vacant building
in town, and the only unhappy people in
town are the doctors, as they have faithfully
attended the rink for the last month and yet
no fracture nor even . bruise that required
heir ser, ices.
Strangers tell US that wheat and oats look
better here than in any other part Of the
country they have seen.
Almost everyone is setting out trees and
Nc will soon find our prairie town in the
midst OF grove of elm. cedar, walnut and
cottonwood, well mixed with locust an
catalpa.
Everyone here is busy and so have no
Time to monkey with satan. II.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-04-17
CHAPTER SECOND.
DAsTARDLY OUTRAGE.

A German, with his head all pounded up
and bloody, was found on the stree: by Po-
lice Officer Clark yesterday afternoon, who
told the following story: A large man,
representing himself as a farmer, struck up
an acquaintance with him and hired him to
work on his farm. They stxrted of to-
gether, and, when two or three miles out Of
town, the pretended farmer told the German
to sit down and rest minute. He then
picked up rock, saying he saw . rabbit.
The first thing the unfortunate German
knew he WIS struck on the head and
knocked over. The fellow then proceeded
to beat him until he was ineensible. When
he came to his senses he found the villain
had robbed him of Sc, all the money be
had. The sheriff started in pursuit Of the
william, but SO far as we know he has not
been captured
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A KAN SAS DAY.

Yesterday was genuine Kansas day. The
wind howlrd. whistled and sbrieked and
whisked around the corner. The air WA
freighted with clouds of dust. The wild
winds swept the streets, and pedestrian:
were compelled to hang onto themselves les'
they be landed in some other town. 1t WA
about as disagreeable day as could well be
imagined. and people kept of the streets Nj
much Ms possible. About 5 in the evening
the wind began to abste, the dark cloud,
lowered and portended rain. Shortly after
six big soft drops began to descend, but soon
changed to hard drops Hail fell for a fe~
minutes as large ss marbles aud made peo-
pie hunt their holes.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-04-17

A company of CAPITALISTS has been formed
at Derby to devel op water power at that
place, that will, If the enterprise proves sue
cessful make Derby one of the important
manufacturing towns Of the west. Those
who have been at Derby will remember that
the Arkansas river just north of that town,
runs in horse shoe shape for q distance Of
three miles. while the distance across this
bend at what would represent the heel Of
the horse shoe is only half mile. 1t is as
serted that by cutting channel across this
narrow point that fall of twelve feet can
be obtained. City Engineer Bailey. of this
city, has gone to Derby to-day to make .
survey Of the ground, to determine the fall
and cost OF ditch. In this country the
scarcity o. fuel is the great drawback TO
manufacturing enterprises, and should our
friends at Derby be able to develop the
power, that they claim, we predict q boom
for that town in the hear future. DR.. H.
G. Tucker an other gent lemen of means
are backing this enterprise.
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Quarantine pros,amation.

7
| TorEA, IA, April 1s.-4Gov. Martin ia
sued the following proclamation to-day:
! WAEREAl, CONTAGIOUS pleuro-pnumonii
Of cattle has made progress during the pa.
few months In injecting new localities II
eloss proximity to the highways of os,ti,
traffic between this and other sfatas, thereby
seriously sndange-ing the large live STOCK
interests Of the state Of Kansas BY the prob
able introduction Of the said disease among
our herds; and,
WHEREAS, Such o calamity would prove
most DISASTROUS to the best interests of OUT
state by depreciating the value of all cattle
and the restriction Of our intercourse with
the markets of the world;
WHEREAS, The livestock sanitary com
mission OF the state Of Kansas has recon-
mended the establishment Of quarantine
against the Introduction into this state OF
all animals of the bovine species coming
from the following named places. to-sit:
All Of the state Of Connecticut, all Of that
portion Of New York lying south Of the
north line Of the state Of Connecticut,
Nil Of Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware.
Maryland, District Of Columbia, Virginia,
West Virginia, Ohio, Illinois, Kentucky,
Tennessee and the counties Of Galloway,
Boone. Audrisn and Montgomery, in tie
state Of Missouri, unless all such cattle are
Guaranteed at the point or locality Of in-
PRODUCTION into tie state for 0 period of
nineey days and retained there until they
shall receive certificate of health signed BY
the state veterinarian Of Kansas, and further
that al! cattle coming into Kansas from the
above named localities be required to enter
the state at Atchson. I.saveaworth, Kansas
City or Fort Scott
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Do You Y ant TO Make Money?

Invest IN town lots 81 bettom
prices s. the new cry OF Eug-e-
wooa fast started in elton 50,
township SIS, rsage 25 west,
CLARK county, Kansas. IT WILL,
GROW FAST. WHYP Because
it is handsomely located in one
of the richest regions in wonder
full Kansas. among 81 Intelligent
and enterprising class of set
tiers. It is on the proposed ex-
tension ofthe Kansas, Lawrence
& Southern railroad. 1t will be
the county seat OF Clark county.
NO FANCY PRICES.
Ordinary business lots s so 90
Corner business lots. 100 90
Ordinary residence lots is 90
Corner residence lots. so 90
A discount OF 10 per cent. will
be allowed on cash purchases.
Time purchases ne third ia ad-
vance. balance in g months and
one year, with interest. These
liberal terms will be continued
for a few weeks.
BUY BEFORE THE AD-
VANCE IN PRICES. IN 1878
Wichita business lots sold for
$500; now they sell for $4,000.
The history Of Topeka. Law
renee, Emporis, and other Kan
sss towns, is the came.
BUY AT ONCE OR YOU
WILL REGRET THE LOST OP-
PORTUNITY. FIRST COME
FIRST SERVED. Every day
you hear some one regretting
that he did not buy lots IN such
and such towns,w when they could
have b en- purchased az q frac-
ton of their present value. De
LAYS ARE DANGEROUS.
Address NJ. l.. Mum. p. NJ, En-
glewood. Kansas, or II. F. Friend,
McBee 81 Co.. Wichita Kansas.
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s. Jones, contractor and builder, sash,
door and blind manufacturer. has removed
his place Of business 20 Petit street, near
Douglas avenue, three squares east of the
Globe Iron works and aast Of the Santa Fe
railroad freight depot, where he is now ready
to contract ,or aid DO any and all work in
the carpenter and joiner line Of businessman
TO contract for snd build auv kind Of stone,
brick or wooden churches, school houses,
dwelling houses. barns or other buildings in
the city or country with the came prompt
ness and skill that he has heretofore per-
formed his engagements and having the
mos. complete machinery in his shops of
any contractor in the city, he lie able 20 per-
form sny and all kinds of carpenter ard
Joiner work, on the most reasonable terms.
Any person having contracts to LET or build
ings to be constructed or any carpenter
work to have done, viii find it TO their in
terest to see MIN him beforn contracting
their work elsewhere. S. T. JOINS.
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DERBY DOUBTS.
DERBY, April is.

DERBY, April Is.
20 the Editor Of the Eagle.
With the merry whistle of the farmer and
his ime-honored horse dialect that is heard
in every field. is combined the soul-stirring
music of the carpenters tools in their on
ward march Of improvement, both in the
town and vicinity. All this blends in sweet,
harmonious unison with the delightful chin
symphony about mill. Methinks can
hear it rumbling in the distance.
Well, we with painl learn TINT our old
firm of Ward & Butts, thst we so reluct-
antly, with so many grosns aud much weep
ing have turned over to our Jealous rival
south of US, will open up with flying colors
in full blast in week or two. Oh, we'll,
there's no use of 90 much grieving; there's
some little sweet in every bitter. II We are
sorrsssly informed about prices, etc, we esn
Dc our jobbing nearer home and make 6
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living. c. !. boysl what, the differences,

living. Go /. boysi what's the differences
Somebody will make Il the others do lose
Well, our popular and fine looking Bap-
tist clergyman, with bis estimable family
has arrived and taken possession Of bis new
home, which fact has brought broad. full
grown smile to the face Of every citizen OF
Derby, knowing that he will not only preach
well and infuse new spiritual vigor and life
into the town and surrounding country, but
will help to push the dead beats out Of the
way, and pull. hard to extricate our vehicle
from the mire entirely and place it on q
good, solid highway to prosperity.
Well, we've got it st last. Great minds
may run in different channels, but our
opinion is there is nothing like it to give q
little town 6rst-class send of and impetus.
Divines, lawyers, doctors. land agents, drug
gists, grocers and dry goods men, butchers,
lumbermen, professors OF all kinds, rink and
ball room propristors, landlords. etc, with
a few book agents, insurance and lightning
rod men, nothing next to q Kansas saloon
keeper shoots town up as fast Ms full
hedged burglar and it is apparent he has
condescended to call. On Sunday night
last land by the way we have been waiting
for developments), when the people were
either at church or swectly slumbering,
some adept with the very delicate and in
genious utensil of railroad pick entered
the back door Of railroad safe in the Derby
iepot and relieved the money encountered
company of SO. Suspicion runs high in
the direction of cripples and being one OF
those unfortunates I've set about with much
fear and trembling to prove An abb, Per-
haps the officials think we are easiest caught,
laying nothing of what our opinion in tie
matter is, we can briefly state whoever the
Williams be, God grant they may be sppre-
nended and brought to justice. Well, Har-
ris has come TO the front with another first
'la.s harness man. Call on him, his work
.hows what be Is and while there Harris will
accommodate you in the grocery line with
he best articles the market affords At rock
bottom prices. (H.)