Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-04-26

all the other members will follow his ex-
ample.
Several OF our pupils attended the teach
ers' examination yesterday. Willie Cox, an
eighth grade boy, passed in some first class
manuscripts. the correctness and neatness of
which reflect credit on the teaching in his
department..
All our teachers with whom We have con-
verssd recently report good attendance.
The interest seems to be growing rather
than diminishing as the end of the term sp-
proachcs. J. g. 5.
The Anglo-American Loan and Invest
nnent Company of Wichita have issued q
fifteen page pamphlet, printed on tinted pa
per, a copy Of which lies on our table. This
little book is published solely for the infor-
nation OF English capitalists, and bears a
number Of large banking referencet on its
title page which page also shows that the
company are connected with the Bank of
Ir Gland and all its branches, and with the
Alliance Bank of London, heavy and well
known financial institution. The object of
the company is to secure investment for sur
plus monies and in doing which they say it
Is not desirable TO secure the highest rates
ofinterest obtainsble, for big interest gener-
ally means big risk but for the surest. There
are no securities 80 Notwithstanding as first
mortgage real estate bonds. The book after
setting forth examples of the growth of real
ty values in the United States proceeds TO
give the figures showing the wonderful de-
velopmert Of Kansas, citing Kansas City
and Wichita "a specimens of city growth.
The work also contains a di"gram showing
how the government surv :, divides and
sub-divide. lands. The DO o.. is very full of
Just that kind of Information which would
be desired by estates, endowment agents,
insurance companies, banks, etc, that have
surplus monies for investment.
The Fort Scott Monitor has this TO say OF
Miss Neila +. Brown, who was present a, a
camp fire given by the G. y. K. boys of
that city: "The readings of the evening
were given BY Nella F. Brown. Of Bostt d,
who generously volunteered her talent for
the entertainment of the veterans, who at
the close of the camp fire were most prod
igal in their expressions Of appreciation Of
that feature Of the evenings programme.
As reader Miss Brown justly has national
reputation which had prepared those pres
ent in measure for the treat which they
were to enjoy. Mis-. Brown filed three
numbers on the programme, reading Toms
Little Star, or Art and the Woman" "Paps's
Letter" and Money Musk" description OF
husking bee on an old New England farm.
with piano accompaniment. Miss Brown
was encored after each number and politely
responded, arousing the audience each time
to new flights of enthusiasm. Miss Brown
is lady Of fine presence and handsome
features, and was elegantly costumed, but
the charm which enchainei the admiration
Of the audience consisted in the musical
cadence of her perfectly cultured voice,
fine powers of characterization and
dramatic talent, her reading never having
been equalled in the city,
There were thirteen applicants FOR teach
crs' certificates nj the county superinten-
dents office yesterday. Tho printed ques-
tons sent by the state board Of education
are little crankey GIVE the necessary
qualifications of the president" Thi- Is Il
sumner
a certain man said he saw the following
sign on board fence outside of town:
''Staulk taken to paster' He asked our
reporter TO translate i. All right; trans
lated from the original Arksusaw. it means
Bring on your mnles :"
The body of McDaniels, the victim in the
tragedy on the Sunhower road, was recov-
cred Yesterday and brought to this city and
partial inquest held. His wife, who had
arrived here, left for Fort Scott with the re-
mains last night.
An agent Of Bedford. Clark & Co., of
Chicago, has large collection of the
works OF all the standard authors of Amer
lea aud England, for sale ut very low prices
at the Fair" on Main street, n will be
seen by reference 10 our special column.
Business sas reported good by all our
merchants yesterday. Wheat continues to
sell at 30 cents per bushel. but very little
has been in the market during the week. On
the whole the weeks business has been quite
satisfactory.
Two cases of disordeTlv we're fined s. and
costs in the police court yesterday and one
drunk and disorder;y was fined So and costs.
The whole amounting to S24, which the city
did not ct. Put them to work on the streets.
We were informed late last night that
Sam Winch had received a telegram from
kingman announcing the death Of his moth
er, and left for that place by the night train
on the Wichita and Western.
The last man who proposed TO start IA var
iety show here has given up the idea, find
ing there was no show on earth for a variety
show in Wichita We have lots Of variety
but no show.
In giving the cost Of Pollock * Pearce's
building in Yesterdays issue, the type made
it $4,000 Ii ought to have been $1,000.
The 10: and building combined cost about
$500.
Ex-Commander Maj. H. ". Pond, of tie
e. \. r., was in the city last evening. He
came up from Arkansas City and goes to
his home in Fl. Scott to-day.
Tickets VIII be on sale tor the Nellie
Brown reading at the rostoffice Book store
on Monday morning a, 30 Ct. No extra
charge fg+'reserved seats
John schott sends Us a magnificent speci-
men Of the naval orange so much talked Of
lately. They are seedless and are grown at
Riverside. in California.
Mr. }. r. Mead j. back from st. Louis
where he took large bunch Of cattle to sell.
He says Sedgwick county cstt,c stands well
in the 81. Louis market
Mr. Hayward. representing Walter 4.
Wood Moving and RespinC machine com
pany, Of Hosick Falls. y. Y. i in the city.
IlarrinC, Bryan Il Co., received lot of
beautiful fre-h iomstoc; and green peas yes
terday. They came from Calitornis.