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Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-02-27
HUB OF THE UNIVERSE,

1t is a source of much surprise and won
der to persons who have oceasio n TO inves-
tigate or notice the hotel registers OF this
city or to pry into the nativity of her inhab-
itants, to learn what an extremely divestif-
ed population we have here and how travel
ers and persons from almost every state in
the union, large proportion Of the cities OF
the same, and even almost every town in the
country seem at times to have representa-
tive in this remarkable little western city.
II is doubtful if eastern places much our SUI
perior in size can enumeIate persons from
so many localities within given time, as
can the queen city Of the Arkansas valley.
Eastern people have the general idea that
Kansas and Wichita are "away out west
where everything is new, crude and uninrst-
ing. Where the people are different; being
according to their idea, illiterate, uncouth
and rough. They think there is but little,
IL any of the refinement found in the east,
and that those who go west to Wichita
must necessarily deny themselves the social
advantages and pleasures that they have
been accustomed to at home. They imagine
that Wichita is upon the frontier amid wild
animals. where the people are bull-dozed by
cowboys and scalped before each meal by
Indians; where we are rent with agues and
Frustrated with billiards; that the citizens
have each private hole in the gro und into
which they plunge when one of the many
annual cyclones take directory brick blocks
and hurl them into the next state. In short,
tbey have = ridiculously crude idea Of what
thi: part OF the giant young state of Kansas
is. So far from these ideas being the facts
il is really difficult for new arrival here to
realize that he is in any but an old settled
place, as he finds hosts of as good people as
can be found anywhere and from so very
many localities that it gives the advantage
of avoiding the great sameness that exists In
q majority of eastern places. This, along
with many other reasons and the advantages
of the lilly of the valley that is apparent to
all who investigate, causes the name OF
Wichita 10 be heralded all over the country,
and the result is that the records Indicate
that it is as an objective point for travellers,
visitors, prospectors, business men and those
who come to locate, well nigh the hub of
the universe.
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Notice Of Condemnation.

lf lTSt pubIlCdllOn ftUruAfy lJ, 1854
Notice lie hereby given that the undersigned
have been appointed by the judge OF the dis
trict court OF the county OF S.dgwick, stat OF
kansas, commits sionsrs T. lay on along he line
OF the Wichita. Mcpherson and Denver Railroad
company, a. located by said company through
the county of >eigwick 10 the sfaie OF Kansas
nom the city OF wichita, In said county, In 4
northwesteriy direction to thu W. st line OF said
county Of Seigwick, n route for such railroad
one hundred feet in width. and much more
as IL shall be necessary to take for the purposes
OF Cuttings and entertainments for the proper
construction and security 6 such railroad and
also such land ms may be deemed necessary for
side-tracks, depots. and workshops and water
stations, and for materials for construction !;
and right Of way over adjacent lands sufficient
to enable said company to construct and repair
It's railroad and stations, and right of maxim
proper drains ; and to appraise the value OF the
portion OF any quarter section or lot of land
taken and appropriated for such route or for
such other purposes, and to assess the damages
to each qusrter-sectiou lot of land through
or upon which such route or side-trscks or
stations may be located. by reason Of the Ioca-
tion and construction of such railroad, side
tracks and stations thereon and that we will
commence the laying OF such route and the
making such appraisement and assessment of
damages on the 18th day Of March. A. ID. ISIS,
ut the hour OF ten O'Clock =. ". of said day, ON
the line Of said railroad where said line inter
sects or crosses the railway Of the st. Louis.
Fort Scott and Wichita Railroad company, on
.. Martinson's farm, viz on the south half OF
section 10, In township q south, range one east,
in said Sedgwick county, Kansas. AMI said
will continue said proceedings
from day to day along the line OF said Wichita,
Mcpherson and Denver Railroad company until
the same are completed
Dated iehita, Kansas February IL, 1885,
j. IL. Alley,
W. r JEwETT,
GEORGE W. STEENR0D,
As Condemnation Commissioners.
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DISTRICT COURT.

Since our last report the following cases
have been disposed of: The Mccormick
Harvesting company VS.. Jas. Beard, verdict
in favor of defendant Nicoles, Shepherd &
Co. VS.. Frank Hoss, ct al, suit oil notes,
Judgment for plaintiffs for $1,000. An
heuser-Busch Brewing association VS. A. l.
Houck s. Co., verdict for defendant; j. w.
Brose VS. the A., T. & S. F. K. X. Co., suit
for hay burned, Judgment for plaintiff.
In the court trial of Norvell Craig VS..
Leslie Martin, upon promissory notes, a
judgment was given in favor of the plaintiff
for 1892.
Isaac N. Partridge VS.. Elizabeth Partridge
divorce and custody Of children granted
to plaintiff.
W. A. Thomas, of Cheney, was made q
notary public.
In the breach of contract case of Geo. A.
Yenter VS.. Isaac J. Lane, the summing up
speeches were just in when the court ad-
;ourpad
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Proposals for Wagon Transportation.
DEPT. OF THE MISSOURI. !
OFFICE OF CHIEF QuARTERMAsrKR,

OFFICE OF CHIEF QuARTERMAsrER,
Fl. Leavonworth, Kansas, Feb. II, 1855.
Sealed proposals, in tIiplicate, subject to the
usual conditions, will be received At this office
until l2 O'Clock noon, Saturday. March IA. lssj,
at which time and place they will be opened in
the presence of bidders. for the transportation
of military supplies on the following described
routes in the Department of the Missouri, dur
ing the hscal Year commencing July let. 1855,
a6;l ending June :OIh, lss6, viz
ROUTE Nc 1.-Caldwell, Kansas, to Fort
Reno, l. Distance, Ill miles.
ROUTE No Dodge City, Kansas, to Fort
Supply, I. r., ana Fort Elliott, Texas. Dis
lance 10 Fort Elliott. l65 miles to Fort supply
81 miles.
ROUTE No. 3-Atchison, Topeka and Santa
Fe Railway tD Fort stanton, n. NJ. Distance
from Las Vegas, $50 miles from SOeorro, 80
miles from san Marcial, Ia miles from Lava.
lis miles from san Antonio, 80 miles from
Carthage, 50 miles.
Rourk No 4.-Hepristia or wichita Falls,
Texas, to Fort sill! |. L. Distance about Is and
b6 miles respectively
ROUTE No 5-western terminus of the Fort
Worth and Denver City Railway to Fort Elliott
Texas. Distance from proposed terminus In
April, lSs5, about ISL miles.
Proposals for transpor tation ON AIRY or all OF
the routes above named will be received. The
government reserves the right to reject any or
all proposals
Blank proposals, form of contract, and print
ell circulars, giving iull information as to the
manner OF bidding, elc., will be furnished on
| iermastsr. District OF New Mexico, santa Fe,
New eNicp,
Envelopes containing proposals should be
marked, Proposals for transportation IN
| Route No. and addressed to the under
signed.
| Major and Quartermsster, {. 5. A
"A Chief Qusrterma,ter.
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WICHITA, Feb. %, 1885
DIED.

John NJ. Creswell, brother Of NJ. Crcswell,
of Harrisburg township, and Robt. Cress-
well, of Ottumwa, died at the residence of
Mr. c. Z. Newton, in Vernon township, on
Saturday last, and was buried in the Ben
tonsport cemetery on Tuesday of this week.
8, 1924, and came with his parents to Iowa
in May, l84l. In the spring of ls47 he en-
listed in the Fifth regiment of the United
States regulars, and soon after started for
the scenes of the war then in progress in
mexico. Landing at Vera Cruz, he marched
on after Gen. Scott, overtaking him at Pc
rote or Pueblo. Deceased participated
thereafter in the numerous bat ties in
the valley of Mexico, remain
ing there until peace WAS
declared, when he returned and was mus
tered out of the service at Newport, KY, in
the fall of lS4S. In the spring of 1850 he
went to California and remained until the
fall of 1863 Coming back to Iowa, he re-
manned here until 1871, when be returned to
California and remained there until the fall
ofl872. He then went to Wadsworth, Neb.,
and remained there until May 81, 1874, when
he returned TO Iowa. Death was caused by
paralysis, which attacked him several
months ago. The funeral procession had a
terrible time in reaching Bentonsport. They
had to stop frequently in bitter cold TO SHOW
ell their way through the snow.-Keosau4ua
Democrat.
He formerly lived in this county in Union
township, and was a brother of Mrs. A. NJ.
Gossler, who resides in Union township. No
doubt a number of the earlier settlers will
remember him.
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Alleged Cabinet Appointments.

ST. LOUIS, Feb. 26.-The Post-Dispatch
publishes special from Albany, which, it
claims, is perfectly authentic and reliable.
1t states that Cleveland has already offered
five cabinet portfolios and they have been
accepted by the following gentlemen: Bay
ard, secretary of state; Manning, secretary
of treasury; Lamar, interior department;
Villas, postmaster general, and Garland, at
torney general. Cleveland wishes to ap-
point Whitney secretary of the ma
Wy, but hesitates to take two
cabinet officers from New York
state, but it is probable, however, that
Whitney will be rendered this portfolio, and
the war department be rendered either to
Judge Endicott or Patrick A. Collins, bot h
of Massachusetts,. Cleveland, in his inaugu-
raj, will take his stand on the tariff questions
in the plank in the Chicago convention plat
form, and he will take positive position on
the silver question in favor of one stand
ard.
NEW York, Feb. 25.-The World of
Thursday will contain the following: Al
banv, February %. AS concerns the cabi-
net the air has cleared very rapidly since
Lamar left here yesterday. His visit brought
things to head, and when he parted from
Cleveland the cabinet was practically COM
pleted. / have learned from source not to
be questioned for one moment that Cleve-
land has positively settled on five MEM
bers and all of them have given
their formal acceptance. These are
the names and places they are
to fill: Bayard, secretary of state; Manning,
secretary of the treasury; Lamar, secretary
of the interior; Garland, attorney general;
Villas, postmaster general. This leaves the
war and navy portfolios to be filled. He is
now disposed to appoint Whitney to the
navy. If he had to send in his cabinet to-
day he would no doubt do SO. Of course
this means two men from New York. This
is worrying him good deal. He wants
Whitney, and is about TO ignore custom
and precedent and voluntarily incur much
inevitable criticism of hostile character for
the sake OF having man in the navy de-
partment whom he understands and who
understands him. 1t will not be surprising
if he does so anyhow, and, in fact, ii is prob
able he will. As TO the war department, he
is hating between two men, Judge Endicott
and Hon. Patrick A. Collins, of Massachu-
sets, with chances in favor of the former.
One of these is sure to be appointed and will
go in as representative of New England.
The chances to-day are clearly that he
will appoint Judge Endicott, who will be re-
membered as the Democratic nominee for
governor in Massachusetts last year. His
selection would be particularly satisfactory to
| independents who supported Cleveland,
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ROdQ NOCIC0
Office of County Clerk. Sedgwick cOu

Office of County Clerk, Sedgwick county,
Kansas. February %, 1856.
Notice is hereby given that ON the sth day o
January 1855. n petition signed by l.. Drake
and twenty three others, WAS presented TO the
board of county commissioners of the county
and state aforesaid. praying for the location OF
a G. rtain road, described as follows. viz: Be-
gin at point the east line of section fifteen,
township twenty-six. range two east, ane
north of the right-uf-way of the st. Louis, tor
scott and Wichita railroad. thence along the
north line ar said right-of-wsy, In south
We .teriv direction, to the east line Of town
site Of Greenwich, to connect with the east enc
OF Central street in said townsite OF Green
wich. a. shown by the accompanying
plat and the recorded plat thereof In th'
recor ier's Office Of said county. "hereupoI
said board Of county commissioners appointed
the following named persons, viz. j. h
Brown, II W Morgan and Jno. j T laden "a
viewers, with Instructions To meet, In conJunc-
lion with the county surveyor, at the Green
wien pnstoilce, IN Payne township, on Thurs
day, the 10Th day Of March. A. lsSa, ant
proceed to view said rod, and give to all par
ties hearing BY order OF the board of coan
ty commissioners.
T.. =. FoRp. County Clerk.
Eagle March o. SGT
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WOULDN'T BE A CONFEDERATE


An old union soldier, out Of job, was
picked up by travelling wizard just arrived
in town.
any good man," he said patronizingly,
81 understand you are looking for something
to do"
"Yes," answered the ex-soldier, I'm ready
to work"
81 want you for q night or two and will
pay you 81 night"
"All right, boss, what am to do! !"
"Why, want you for confederate"
"Whats" shouted the old fellow.
al want yau for confederate, a"
'.No you don't. I'm not for hire. l iii
the dern confederates, as you call them, all
through the war, and I'll be DANCED if
dollar night will pay me for being u con-
federate now, don't care if Grover Cleve-
land is elected" and the old fellow hustled
away in rage.-Merchant Traveller.
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PERSONAL.

Sam. Nolan, of Goddard, was in the city
yesterday.
w. A. Richey went to Topeka last night
to instruct the legislature.
w. A. Wallace. of Knightstown, Ind,
who resided in this county in 1879, has re-
turned, with view to remaining.
Hon. H. w. Beck and wife, of Butler
county, were in the city yesterday.
Mrs. Platt left the city last evening for
Illinois on q visit to brother, whom she
has not seen since he babe her good bye
when he started to join the army.
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puh1,c Qa1a

OF valuable personal property. on Wednes-
dsy, March l. lSs5, at my place, four and hall
mills west and tw1 south Of Wichita. consist
ing of stock. iaruiug implements aud grain to-
wit: Two spans OF od work mules, mare
colts . year. old, 80 head of hogs, Is fine brood
sows with pig by a thoroughbred Poland China
boar, 40 head Of good feeders I r the June mar
kst, lot of line shoats. one thoroughbred Pc
laLd China boar, $ cattle, 2 farm wagons and
harness. double-row Eagle stock cutter, !
wheat drill holes, Moods mower, good
stirring plows, = corn eultivators, half inter-
est in a Champion corn planter and check
rover a corn shelter, ! Eagle harrow, hay
rack and many other articles too numerous to
mention.
Terms-A credit of six months will be given.
with approved security, on all sums over SO.
Under that cash will be required. No property
to be removed until the terms of sale are COM
piled with; per cent OF for cash. All notes
not paid at maturity will bear 10 per cent 10 :
terest from date. Also 10 o bushels Of shelled
cnrn for SALE wilt j. A. MILLER.
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Notice to Creditors,

Notice 10 hereby given to all persons having
claims against II. j, Harding and Frank Fish
err lately doing business in the city OF Wichita,
Sedgwick county. Kansas, under the iirm name
of Harding h Fisher, to present Tor adjustment
and allowance all claims against the estate OF
the said Harding 4 Fisher TO L 4 Humble,
assignee OF said Harding 4 Fisher, at the ONCE
of the clerk OF the district court OF sedgwick
county, Kansas, in the city of Wichita, Sedg-
wick county, Kansas, on Monday, the 18Th Jay
Of June, A. ID. lss5s where the undersigned
I. |. Humble, assignee OF the estate OF said
Harding 4 Fisher, will proceed publicly to ad-
Just and allow Demands against the estate oil
the assignors. Harding 4 Fisher, commencing
ut the hour of O'Clock A. NJ. OF said DAY ana
continue to 5 'cIock P. N. Of said day, and be-
tse cen the came hours the two days following
said Monday the 18th day Of June. a. d. 1883
And all creditors will further take notice,
that If they do not attend and present their
claims against the said estate OF the SAID Hard
ing Fisher. at The time and place aforesaid,
for allowance, they will be precluded from any
benefit of said estate.
47-3m ". l. HI MILE,
Assignee OF the estate of Harding Il Fisher.
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Road Notice.


Office of County Clerk, Sedgwick County, I
Kansas, February q, 1885. s
Notice is hereby given tina: on the sth day OF
January, 1855, petition signed by James i.
Eastes and twenty others, was presented to the
board of county commissioners OF the county
and state aforesaid. praying for the location oil
a certain road. described as follows, viz: Com
meneing at the northwest corner of section one,
township twenty-six, south of range two east.
thence south on section line tor as near as prac-
ticable) to southwest corner of section thirty
six township twenty-six, south Of range two
east, il county of Sedgwick, state of kansas
Whereupon said board OF county commission
ers appointed the following named persons,
viz: orion Smith, II. L. Devore, and Fred
softer as viewers, with instructions to meet,
In conjunction with the county surveyor, at the
residence of A. tastes. in Payne township,
on Tuesday, the 18th day of March, A. ID. lSs'
and proceed to view said road and give to all
psrties hearing. BY order OF the board OF
county commissioners.
E p FORD, County Clerk.
Eagle March 8, 's5-2t
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MARRY NE, DARLlnr, TONIGHT

Ne darlint it's AKIN they are
That goes to the wars TO be kilt,
An come back wild an illigant skhar,
An sabre hung on to hilt.
They offers promotion TO those
Who die in defnse Of the right,
I'll be off in the mornin'-suppose
Ye marry me, darlint, tonight.
There's nothin' so raises q man
In the eyes ofthe wurrld as TO fall
Feminist the ould flag, in the van,
Pierced through wild u bit of a ball.
An whin am kilt we can wear
Some Elegant Grape on yir bonnet,
Jist think how the women will shtare
Wild hwy whiniver We don it!
Oh, fwhat proud wildly yell be
Whin they bring my corpse home
not to mention
The fact we can live (don't We see?)
All the rest Of our lives on me pinsion
The Century
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Notice.

To rhon il may concern:
On Wednesday,, April sth. 1885, will, at the
office of the probate judge, in Wichita, Kansas,
make final settlement as administrator of the
estate of Frank ifoehner, deceased, and will
claim my fees for administering on said estate.
JOHN LENIDECkEK,
a. Administrator.
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Executors N0tice.

Executors Notice.
First publication February l3, Iss5.l
STATE OF KANSAS,
sedgwick County,
In the probate court in and for said county.
In the matter OF the estate of E W. Carr,
deceased
Notice Is hereby given that letters TESLA
mentary h.ve been granted to the undersigned
on the estate of L. W. Carr. late of said county
deceased. by the honorable, the probate court
of the county and state Aforesaid, dated the I'd
day of January, A. ID. 1855 Now, all persons
having claims against the said estate are hereby
notified that they mus. present the same to the
undersigned for allowance within one year from
the date of said letters, or they may be pre-
cluded frt:n any benefit OF such estate, and that
If such claims be not exhibited within three
years after date OF such letters, they shall be
forever barred.
BRIDGET CARR,
JOSEPHINE MITCHELL,
Executors Of the estate and the last will OF
said f. W. Carr. 41-4
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Administrators Notice.

In the probate Court in and for said county.
State Of Kansas, az
Sedgwick County,
In the matter of the estate Of 4. Langford. de-
ceased
Notice Is hereby given that letters OF admin
istration have been granted to the undersigned
on the estate OF u. Langford, late OF said coun-
ty. deceased, by the honorable, the Probate
Court of the county and state Aforesaid. dated
the 18th day of February, A. ID. 1885. Now, all
persons having claims against the said estate,
are hereby notified that they must present the
same to the undersigned Tor allowance within
one year IRON the date Of said letters, or they
may be pseciuded from any benefit Of such es-
tate, and that If such claims be not exhibited
within three years after date of such letters,
they shall be forever barred.
THOMAS GLOVER,
Administrators of the estate Of Z. Langford,
deceased to-N
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-02-27

j. W. Glenn, OF Wichita, kas., has eggs
from Lsghorns and Brown Leghorns, A. =.
Croad sud W. T.. Bonny strains Eggs 81 per
Is. will please my customers. 70 each Gus
toner will give free a book on Poultry for
pleasure an poultry for profit Wit
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Notice to Assessors.

Notice is hereby given that meeting OF the
township and city assessors will be held at the
Office of the county clerk, on Monday, the I'd
day of March, A. ID. 1885,, for the purpose OF
agreeing upon an equal basis of valuation of
such property as they may be called upon to
assess.
4T-3 E. p FORD. County Clerk
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Notice of Garnishment.

Before W. W Thomas. Justice Of the Peace In
aud for Wichita City, Sedgwick County
Kansas:
A. Koebe, plaintiff, vs. Eliza Ii. Vsnii-
yer, defendant.
Defendant above namei Is notified that on
February IL, a. ID. isS5. the above named jus
rice of the peace issued Ia order OF gsrnishmrnt
for $50 in above action, an,i the Kansas National
Bank WAS garn-hed a. debtor Of defendant.
and answered, showing Indebtedness TO defend
ant i'm sum OF $50. Said action will come on TO
he heard 2lth of March, ls,5, at O'Clock n. m.
of said day
First publication Feb. .. 1885
r. r. koknE, Plaintiff.
Attest: W W. THOMAS. Justice OF the
Pence ~
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HYMENIAL CAPERS.

Mr.. Il. w. White OF the real estate firm
of snively & White pleads guilty to the
charge of conspiracy with another to wage
war against the world. On last Sunday af-
ternoon that gentleman was married to Miss
Sallie Noteware, Elder NJ. L. Mum. oficiat-
ing. 1t was quiet wedding, none but few
friends being present, Mr.. White is
building nice residence into which the
happy couple will move as soon as 1t Is
finished. The EAGLE extends congratula-
tons
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Administrators Notice.

First publication February 9, 1855
STATE rA5l,,, OF KxaaaMS,,xAs',ss.
In the probate court in aud for said county.
In the matter of the estate OF W ID Williams,
deceased.
Notice IL hereby given that letters OF admin,
istraljon have been granted to the undersigned
on the estate of " Is. Williams late OF said
county, deceased, by the honorable. the pro-
bate court of the county and state aforesaid
dated the 18Th day Of November. a. lsss
Now, all persons having claims again,t the
said estate are hereby notified that they must
present the same to the undersigned for allow
ance wit In one year from the date of said let
ters or they may be precluded from any bene-
III of such estate, and that IL such claims be no,
exhibited within three years after date OF such
letters, they shall be forever barred.
JAMES C. WILLIAMS,
Administrator of the estate of ". Ii. WILL
Jams, deceased w46-i