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Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-06-05

Robert Little, of Viola township, who i.
one of the most successful farmers in the
western part of this county, was in the city
yesterday and in conversation with a repor
ter of this paper said that he had raised
wheat in this county for seven years, and
that during that time he has averaged about
two thousand five hundred bushels each year
on his farm. Mr.. Little considers this year
his first failure in wheat. The wheat is al
ready injured by rust, and considering that
the crop is so backward, from this time on
the season must be very favorable to make
any wheat that will be fit for the market.
To show the contrast of this year with pre-
vious years in the production of wheat in
this valley, Mr.. Little said: in the year
1881 l sowed twenty-five acres of ground to
millet and harvested seyenty-fve tons of
good millet. In the foil sowed the same
ground to wheat and tie following summer
of 1882, harvested thuty-three bushels per
acre of choice wheat. Being little behind
hand of my work that fall l did not pillow
the ground, but the wheat shattered ont
and seeded the ground, and in the summer
of 1858 harvested from that same twenty
five acres of ground six hundred bushels of
wheat of fair quality. Yes ordi-
narily this valley is great for wheat, but last
winter was too cold; the wheat was too
badly frozen and is failure. You can't
raise fall wheat at the north pole.
There was complaint made against this
paper for its crop reports in the two weeks
past. Time, however, demonstrated that
we were correct. Sine the wheat has headed
out some people have found out now that
what we said at that time is correct. There
is nothing to be gained for the farmers or
any one else by over estimating crops, as
The prices for next year will depend upon
he amount raised. There is enough to be
said of this valley and tell the truth.
There are a great many flower gardens
in this city just at this season, in all of
which the rose stands queen, but nobody's
place excells that of Chas. Parsons, the am
stuer tea rose culturalst. Charley leaves
MS brick and stone walls and mortar beds
sfter the days labor is over to 60 home to
ais beautiful flowers. Upon our table sets
,oquet sent us yesterday morning by Char
ey, headed by new variety of poenia. con-
aiming fifteen varieties of roses and every
me Of them charmer.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-06-05
EARLY PLANTED CORN

Every farmer in this valley knows the ad-
vantage of early planted corn, that the latter
part of May and first half of June are gen.
orally wet, but many get left every year.
Owing to backward spring an unusual
number of farmers failed to get their ground
prepared and corn in and We guess we are
correct in saying that from five to ten per
cent of the fields are yet implanted. Mr.. z.
T. McGrew, whose farm is on the Cowskin,
seven miles west of town, is not among the
delinquent. He brought into our Office yes
terday some specimen stalks of corn of a for
ty acre field which measured from two feet
six inches to two feet nine inches high, dark
green and growing rapidly. Mr.. MEG. also
brought along basket of crisp, tender but
ter-head lettuce which resembled small cab
bage heads and bunch of as fine radishes
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Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-06-05
NAYS FAREWELL.

Last Sunday was as beautiful day as one
could desire. The morning dawned bright
and clear, and the birds beat their former
record in singing their sweet melodies and
nature smiled in all her lovliness. 1t was
by far the most delightful day of the season,
and it appeared as if May, the lovely maiden
Of spring, was anxious to leave a good i'm
preston on our people ere she made exit for
years absence in the antipodal re-
gions.
All our people eagerly siezed on the oc-
casion TO breathe the fresh air, to feast their
eyes upon natures lovely dress and to enjoy
day free from the toll S and cares of life.
Every rig in the city was out. The Riveii
side Park was the scene of harmless amusc-
ments. that, if not strictly in the line Of
Orthodox teaching, were well calculated
to invigorate physical manhood. The
Knights of Pythias went out in uniform and
marched through the park. A roller skat-
ing platform had been erected and was pref
ty well patronized. There was boating on
the river and many trials of speed on the
track. Lemonade and iced drinks flowed
freely, and the lads and lasses strolled amid
the shades of the profuse foliage. In a
word, all seemed to have turned themselves
out for a days recreation.
The park is becoming favorite resort
and with little expenditure in identifying
it, will receive liberal patronage.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-06-05

A number of the representatives of the
great railway lines reaching the Atlantic and
their western connections have been in the
city TO consult Col. Stewart and other Off
GERS OF the Kansas Department of G. A. r.
with reference to TO the Portland trip in
June. Some of the routes are very.fne and
erticing, making accommodating stops at
Niagara and White mountains and return
ing by different routes. II will he deter
mined in in a few days what Kansas people
can depend upon.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-06-05

Wichita claims that us that town is the
largest it can furnish more pupils. and
there is entitled to the Methodist college.
We presume they claim the Refor.natory
penitentiary on the same grOunds.-El Do
RADIO Republican.
Eminently correct again, you must be a
graduate of guessing school.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-06-05

J. A. Whitney informs us that he received
yesterday 1900 pounds of maple sugar trom
his brother, NJ. NJ. Whitney, in Vermont
from the same county that Geo. I. Edmond:
was born in. This Is heap of sweetness tC
receive in one day. Mr.. Whitney remember
cd Rev. Hewitt with package ofthis SPLEEN
did sugar, as also the editor of THE EAGLE
May Whitncy's shadow, nor sugar, never
grow less. 1t was a splendid treat of per-
fectly pure maple sugar, snch as is seldom
secured this far west
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-06-05

In the case of an application for writ of
habes corpus, on petition of DIR. Joseph
Blaise, of the the town of Derby, said petit
ton being for the custody of his daughter
Emma Blaise, which came up for adjudica-
ton before Probate Judge Jewctt yester-
Cay, tho petition was denied, the parties
with whom she was stopping setting up no
claim to the possession of the girl, and she
declaring she would die rather than go back
and live with her father.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-06-05

p. X. Nash of Delano township, says the
farmers out his way are already locking out
for seed wheat. He says the years crop Is
very little of il good, there is SO much cheat
that il viii be hard TO get good seed wheat
next fall. Mr.. Nash says those who have
seed wheat ought to keep it for seed and not
sell TO the mills
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-06-05
LIST OF GRAVES.

The following is a list Of ex-soldiers' bur.
ried in the cemetery here. If any person
knows of an ex-soldier whose name does not
appear, they will please report the same to
tho most corpmandnr
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-06-05

The woman's foreign missionary society of
the M. T. church will meet in Wichita, on
Tuesday and Wednesday. After q short
programme on Tuesday evening social will
be held. Mrs. Prof. Abbott will have charge
of the music.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-06-05
I....a !. rr...z each v.sl..s. uss. !. 1.es sss.e

Mr. Glendening, of Anthony, came UP
from Arkansas City last evening where he
had been spending few days vacation, and
took the Sunlower road home.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-06-05

An old settler was talking yesterday on
Main street about the water supply Of this
city, and what he knew about cholera. He
said the doctors "didn't know nothing about
it." Now what is wrong about the water
works water in this city, taken from the Lit
tie river after it has "speclIuiated" through
the sand two CT three hundred feet? Got
animal matter in it. Well it don't get the
animal matter running through the sand, it
must be in the Little river, and didn't peo-
pie for years drink the water right out of
that stream and they never had any cholera,
for all these years that ] ever heard Of.
have seen just as healthy people on these
prairies drinking water right out OF these
streams, or out of open wells that contained
a few dead toads and rabbits, as | ever saw
anywhere. In 1875 the people who Travelled
the Winfield road used the water out of
well at Browns ranch, right by the side of
the creek, that contained a number Of hogs
that died with cholera. The hogs remained
in the stream until some Indians came along
and dressed the filthy carcasses and eat
them up. No, young man, ] viii tell you
what makes cholera. II is malarial poison
that at certain times generates in the earth
and is carried in the electric currents from
place TO place. You have seen the storms
in this country travelling east while the
ground currents of air are going west So
the ground currents of electricity travel west
ward, and generate this malarial poison, and
that is the reason that cholera travels west
ward. No, young man, cholera don't hunt
for dirt, it just comes along and jumps onto
every one that is little sick or weak from
any cause. And the old settler walked off
up the street fishing in his pocket for tobac-
co crumbs to fill his pipe, leaving US 10
wonder what was TO become of all the chol-
era microbes, infection theories and germ
developing doctrines of the scientific schools
so-called.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-06-05

A gentleman of this city who is well ac-
quainted with old DR.. Blaise, and who
knows lots of circumstances back of this
affair with his daughter. said to an EAGLE
reporter yesterday that his conclusions in
the case were just, and that if We were ae-
quainted with all the surroundings, We
might put it stronger. lie thought it would
be unsafe to give the custody of the girl to
the old man again. There is little danger
of that, however, as the girl emphatically
declared that she would rather die than &C
back 10 the house again.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-06-05
THE MASONIC BUILDING

Mr. Scott Corbctt late last evening fur
nished us with the result of the bids for the
construction of the new Masonic building.
The bids upon being opened stood as fol-
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-06-05

The contract was awarded to Mr.. Stern
berg as the lowest bidder, to whose bid must
be added the cost of the foundation, $3.50,
making the completed building S7,l95.00.
Benson Brothers were in the city yester-
day with q load of strawberries. They will
have about 5000 quarts this season. They
will be on sale of Mueller's.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-06-05

A reporter yesterday dropped into the
county poor house, in search Of items and
had chat with Mr.. Stewart. The nice,
clean, shady grounds surrounding the build
ing look inviting. He found the building
airy and scrupuiously clean from cellar to
garnet. The inmates seemed to all be well
taken care Of, and the reporter thought as
he walked through the building and shady
grounds that this place represents the great
charitable heart Of Sedgwick county. The
old man Soule, brought here from Cheney
as an insane person, which was denounced by
Mr. Stewart as an act OF inhuman cruelty
the reporter found TO be an old inan rs years
old, sick and not able to speak. The poor
old man lay there on his bed, and as he
looked wistfully into the face of every
conner apparently trying TO discover a
friendly face, be did not appear to have
ever been vicious person, and as for insan-
ity, he is insane just as we all viii be when
we are seventy-eight years old and sick.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-06-05

George Matthews, of this city, if nothing
happened, was married to Miss Gill at Indi-
pendence, No, last evening. Our friend
George has, after all these years of weary
waiting and postponing entered upon a life
which holds something better than splendor,
more precious than any mere material or
tangible wealth if he will but grasp it, and
that is true earthly happiness which affords
content. 1t is life of the sweetest friend
ship, the softest powers, and the most de-
lightful and boundless confidence; and as
we know of no one more deserving, we con-
graduate him and his fair bride with all our
heart.
Charlie Morris narrowly escaped serious
bodily injury last Saturday, He has a
apretty high strung horse with which be
was out driving at the race course. On his
way to the city some Of the racers passed
him and his steed wanted to go too. The
buggy pitched into rut and Mr.. Morris
was thrown forward, his leg caught in the
frame of the shafts, and there he hung with
his head to the ground while the horse sped
on. His wonderful GOODNESS and presence of
mind saved his life. He hung onto the line
and spoke gently TO the horse, which
quoted him and brought him TO halt He
escaped with some slight scratches upon the
head ard rather severe bruise Of the limb.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-06-05

The Santa Fe railroad, alive to the neces-
sity Of sanitary measures along the track in
the city, has hauled train lead Of sand and
filed up the holes where water stood. A
number Of holes that were made in grading
the line Of the Frisco in the north part Of
town ,arefull of stagnant water and the people
living in that vicinity are loud in their muir
murs, and think the company ought TO be
made to remedy the matter. 1t should be
borne III mind, however, that when the road
was built, there was no city in these parts,
and those who bought property there since
did so knowing how it was. The railroad
company, we imagine, can hardly be ex-
pected TO remedy the matter now. The city
will probably have TO attend to It.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-06-05

The idea Of newspaper, with any local
pride blowing about native Strawberries %
inches in circumference That's what the
EAGLE did this morning, when here upon
our table is some freshly picked specimens
from W. Z. SANKEY'S garden that measure
~ inches in circumference. Come again,
neighbor.-Bescon.
The Beacon is often embracing the oppor-
tunIty Of telling the people that the EAGLE
ever stretches lis estimates of the produc-
tions Of this valley and the doings of this
town. Now we don't deny that strawberry
story but simply call the attention of the pub
lie TO the fact that that paper unblushingly
SAYS that it has strawberry measuring A.
inches in circumference. OF course its
true
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Salisbury Cove.

Salisbury Cove.
We were in error in our communication
last week. 1t was Mr.. John Hadley who
shot the deer. Mr.. Rich aided in getting
him.
Mr. Harry McFarlain has gone to Bos-
ton to try his fortune. Many less worthy
young man than Harry has made his mark
in the Athens of America.
Bay View Grange, 7. of II, conferred
the ith degree on several candidates at the
last regular Thursday evening meeting.
The grange seems to be drawing itself to-
gethsr preparatory 10 season Of more than
ordinary prosperity.
Mr. Alonzo Higgins was surprised re-
Gently, by being designated by the power.
that be, as postmaster at Eden, an Office sit
uated several miles from his place of resi-
dence, which 1t will be impossible for him
to fill. Mr.. Higgins aspires to another
position for which he is admirably qualified,
and which, for ourselves. We hope he NAV
secure.
Miss Carrie V. Higgins closed success
ful term of school in the Young district,
last week, and proposes 10 Fl, her.elf for q
teacher. EPSILON.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1885-11-26
The Religious Gard Player.

A private soldier. by the name of Rich
ard. was taken before the magistrate Of
Glasgow for playing cards in church. dur
ing divine service. The account of it is
given in the English Journal.
The sergeant commanded the soldiers at
the church, to whom the paison had read
the prayers, to take the text; those who had
a bible took il out, but this soldier had
neither Il bible nor a common prayer book
but pu,hng out pack of cards spread them
out before him; he first looked at one and
then at the other. The sergeant of the
company saw him, and said. Richard, put
up the cards. this is no place for them"
"Never mind that" said Richard.
When the service was over, the constable
took Richard prisoner and brought him
before the mayor "Well," says the mayor.
"What have you brought him here for ?''
"For playing cards in church
We'll. soldier, what have you to say for
yourself"
much sir, ! hope"
VERY good if not will punish YOU more
than ever, so proceed"
I'll have been" said the soldier, "six
weeks on the march, | have nothing but a
pack of common cards. and hope to satisfy
your worship of the purity of my inten-
tions.' Then spreading out the cards be-
fore the mayor, he began with the ace.
when see the ace it reminds me tha,
there is but one God when see the duce
it reminds me Of the Father and Son; when
! see the trny il reminds me Of the Father.
the Son, and the Holy Ghost; when | see
the il reminds me of the Eyangelists
that preached Matthew, Mark. Luke and
John; when | see the ) it reminds me of
the wise virgins that trimmed the lamps,
there were ) wise but ) were foolish and
were shut out when see the s il reminds
me that in 6 days God made the heavens
and earth; when see the it reminds me
that on the 7th day God rested from the
great work and hallowed it Z; when | see the
5 it reminds me of the righteous persons
that were saved when God DESTROYED the
world, VIZ: Noah and his wife. and mis-
three sons and their wives when see the
it reminds me Of the lepers that were
cleansed DS one Simeon, there were out Of
10 that never returned thanks; when see
the 10 il reminds me Of the 10 command
menis which God handed down to Moses on
the tables of stone when | see the k,ng It
reminds me of the great King of Heaven.
which is God Almighty when see the
queen Il reminds me of the Queen of Sheha
who visited solomon for she was as wise a
woman as he was man; sht brought him
fifty boys and fifty girls. all dressed in bows
apparel, for solomon 10 tell which we're
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1885-11-26
National News.

-F-rlinand Ward spent his third Sun.
day IN prison al Sing Sing in an uueven,ful
"ay. lie followed out the daily prison rou-
tine gong 10 the chapel 10 the forenoon.
After the service he went TO his cell with
the other convic,s with hi. day'. ration IN
der his arm. DR.. Barbour. the prison phy-
sielan, says that Ward is i'm proving in
strength and IS not the broken down person
that some Of the reporters have pictured
him. He has made only one call upon the
doctor since he has been there The prin-
c!psl keeper, Connoton, saws he eats and
sleeps vel and the change IN his mode Of
lie seems 10 come more natural 10 him. He
IS .ess awkward about his work and appears
to readily adapt himself TO the situa-
t.on.
Shortly before o'clock Sunday morn
ing word was sent to police station 8, Boston.
that MURDER had been committed on Sweet
ST., KoNhury district. Investigation showed
that lho.. Carroll living on SWEET St.
Block became involved in a quarrel about
O'Clock which resulted IN Thomas choking
his wife TO death. Policeman Moran OF
OF that district took Carroll into custody.
he murderer was under the influence of H.
quor when arrested. 1t appears that lust
before midnight quarreling began, when
Mrs. Carroll took her husband to task for
being drunk and Immediately high words
passed between them and for two hours the
quarre! lasted, at times ceasing. then again
commencing. Finally Mrs. Carroll arose
from her bed and stood up bv its side when
Carroll Immediately grabbed her by the
throat and choked her to death and followed
by several violent kicks in the side. The
affair was witnessed BY two women who had
been attracted TO the scene by angry words
and they were held as Witnesses
COLLECTIONS for the benefit of the fire suf-
ferers at Galveston, Texas, were taken up in
all the churches Sunday. The general feel.
ing is that the disaster is more serious in
its results than people at first realized.
Some thirty well known citizens addressed
the following communication to the Ners
Sunday night:
"ln view Of the appalling calamity which
has fallen upon Galveston and her people
and the great destitution resulting from this
unprecedented disaster, all the undersigned
citizens, contributors and in no manner par
ticpants in this great bounty, do hereby
most deeply deplore the unfortunate tele-
grams that have been sent unintentionallv
Understanding the gravity of the situa-
ton and checking the great current of char
liable contributions prompted by the gen
srous hearts of Galveston's friends"
The Knights of Pythiss of Galveston held
a meeting Sunday with view of obtaining
accurate information as to the number Of
members of that order who were losers by
the fire. 1t was found that large num-
ber of members were burned out, many los
ing everything but their lives. After can
vassing the situation the Knights determin-
ed to issue call for aid upon all knights
Of Pythias everywhere The Odd Fellows
of the city also met Sunday and concluded
to issue an appeal to their brothers through
out the country.