Wichita daily eagle., 1886-07-31

Wichita, Tor some days, win extend hrr visit
10 Colorado next weol, Sh, win leave here
Tuesday.
The store room occupied by J. Braitsch.
east Douglas, il improved by The substitution
of 4 new modern front for the old one. The
Improvement VIII be a aoticeaba one when
completed
Harry Dunbar and win Grang,r have
rented the new brick store room next 10 Abe
Smiths shop, OF the Watson boys a,d viii
put in a full limo OF choice groceries about
the 18Th of September
John Mitner returned yesterday from .
visit to Pennsylvania, Ohio and Illinois He
says in all those states there are sections
badly damaged by the drc;sih lie thinks
Kansas is the best place yet.
Mr.. W c. AcCune, who is visiting in Gin
ton county, Ohio, writes to friend that
crops in that county are not as encouraging
rs in this section Of Kansas lie says every
body out there are talking about Wichita
Ben De Pew, formerly OF this city, but now
Of Barbour county, came in yesterday and
He says the new counties west of Sedgwick
and Sumner are undoubtedly in good shape
The board of education are contemplating
adding German To the high school curriculum
and employing teacher for the same Some
of tho educators Of the city think If should he
made elective and no one compelled To study
II unless it is desired
The stree, car company have just received
four car loads OF iron for the extension OF
their lines south on Lincoln and Fifth ave
nues As soon as the surface of the ground
dries sufficiently 10 admit of il work will be
pushed in that direction
The many friends OF Mrs. l.. L. Douglas
viii be gratiiied 10 learn that that estiulahle |
lady Is sufficiently recovered from her recent
very serious Illness TO be considered 10y her |
y physician and family as out of danger For
several days her life was deSpaired Of
A Cowskin planter who was in town y,s,tcr- |
day informed a reporter that the first plant
ing of his corn would make full three-fourths |
OF Il crop, while his late crop would make Il |
larger yield than he has ever harvested He
thinks there WAS more scare than hurt from
the dry weather
About as ludicrous sight rs we have seen
was witnessed on west Douglas avenue YES
terday afternoon. 1t was a little man about
three feet tall carrying across the street and |
trying to hold it up ont of the slumgullion |
hand trunk big enough to contain It's POSSES
or. Tie got there
The late rains have given fresh impetus to |
the agricultural implement trade 4 umbor |
OF farm wagons were seen on the streets |
yesterday loaded with moving machines and |
kindred implements. Wholesalipg in this |
line is also much improved Car lead or
ders are being tllled right along.
Mr.. w r Bean. of the firm Of J T Fiyq
& CO., received n telegram from Mt. Ster
ling. kentacky, yesterday, informing him of !
the critical illness OF his little child who is |
at that place with Mrs.. Bean Mr b. viii |
leave on the carly train this morning for |
Kentucky in answer TO the summons
The city engineer has big job on hands
nowadays. He has been appointed 10 plat |
anu II up INTO Town
lots. 1t viii make good sized addition 20 1
the city, the largest OF the many that have
been fled. Mr.. MulNy thinks some 90 il may
be rather suburban for time. but Il may
swing around to the center of the city some
Of these days
couple of rural gents stepped into Gan
dolfo's cafe yesterday just 10 see the puriies
While inside they concluded TO take drink
o that ar truck what biles out a thst l,;S
squar rock THEY were served with glp 5
Of soda water each and after drinking it th v
compared notes: their agreement was til
II war Diurty guide, cepin il tasted kind J
Ike feller's foot war asleep.