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Year: 1876

The District Convention yesterday was
composed of men thoroughly in earnest and
having intense feeling for their favorites. The
claims of section more than all else tended to
embitter the contest. The result naturally
caused feelings of deep disappointment to
some Republicans as a different result would
have done to others. 1t is quite natural that
this should find expression in strong words.
But no one who knows how steadfast these
men have been in the support of Re-
publicanism the past twenty years and how
materially they have aided in securing its
brilliant victories, can do them the injustice
to disbelieve in their fealty to the Republican
party.


1t is not necessary at this time that we
should speak of the nominee of the Conven-
ton. The friends of Mr.. Reed who have
rallied to his support believe that he has a
special adaptation for the position for which
he is named. No man in the Convention
opposed Mr.. Reed more strenuously than did
Col. Burbank of Saco, yet that gentleman
took occasion to declare that he had known
Thomas B. Reed for twenty years and he
could cheerfully bear testimony 10 his high
character, his superior abilities and eminent
fitness for the position.


Mr.. Reed goes to the Republicans of the
District an unpledsed man. He has not
made promise to any man and has declined
to allow any one to hold out any inducement
of political preferment as reward for
services rendered him.
Year: 1876

platform is in its tail, for the last two planks
are condensation and summing up of all
the campaign slanders and atrocious false
hoods which the Democracy have uttered
during the year with malignity which has
disgusted all men who have any regard for
the fair fame of the country.


The best commentary on tda platform is
the conduct OF the Democracy in the House
and in the States which they control. The
people will judge them, not by their fair pro-
LESSONS OF reform, but by their acts wherever
and whenever they have been entrusted with
nOWer
Year: 1876

Manton Marble is an expert platform car
penter, and the piece of work he has done to
the acceptance of the St. Louis convention is
handsome though rather cumbrous speci-
men of political furniture. There is much
more putty and varnish about it than good
solid work it is true, but that is the fault of
the mean material and not of the carpen-
ter.


Those who read for enlightenment and in
struction will object to the weaIlsome verbo
sity of the document which the Democracy
have put forth as declaration of principles; !;
but an attempt to say nothing well, necessi-
tates the employment of many words. The
platform trainers acted in the spirit of Tally
rand's famous maxim that the use of language
is to conceal thought, and they reasoned that
the more language they employed the more eff
fectual the concealment would be. The decla-
ration is made up of glittering generalities,
1.-THE glitter is of brass) of certain principles
of reform which no one disputes and which
the Republican party has made actualities,
and of several mendacious statements. The
preamble is in the main constituted of estab-
lished truths which are as generally accepted
in this country as is the theory of gravita-
tion, and its only noticeable feature is the
declaration against sumptuary laws. The
divine right of man to get drunk when he
pleases is affirmed, and the right of another
man to sell him liquor is defended-for that
is what the clause means, Free trade is de.
manded; but the demand comes with bad
grace from party which four years ago
chose for its standard-bearer the leading
apostle and lifelong defender of protection,
and whose leader in the House is of the
Pennsylvania school of political economy.
In the face of persistent opposition to re-
sumption by the Democracy the platform de-
nounces failure to make good the promise of
the legal tender notes. 1t demands the res
toration of public credit, credit which has
only been weakened by the constant men
aces of the Democratic party. The country
is asked to retrace the only step which it has
taken toward resumption, and contraction
of our paper currency, wthou. which
resumption is well-nigh impossible, Is
denounced. In face of prohigate expendi-
ture in every S tate and city which the De-
mocracy control retrenchment in public ex-
penses is besought. Forgetful that the first
gift OF public lands to railroads was made by
the Democratic party through the instrument
tality of Stephen A. Douglas, land subsidies
are unsparingly denounced. The old Demo-
cratic hatred of the Negro is transferred to
the Mongolian, and government is asked to
shut our ports against every Chinaman.
Thus this country is to be no longer refuge
for the oppressed of all nations. The ''liber-
ty-loving German" is patted on the back, and
the liberty-loving IIishman is dismissed in
contemptuous silence. But both German
and Irishman know that they would be un-
sparingly denounced were that denunciation
necessary to Democratic success. In face Of
the shameful appointments made by the
Democratic House, civil service reform ID
ambiguously endorsed. The sting of the
Year: 1876

MIR. Fl, R. STEVENS


DEAR SIR-This is to show that my son was taken
sick in January, 1864, with Scrofua, which came out
in large sores and ulcers his leg and hip His leg
was swelled more than twice its natural size. He
had several doctors of high standing in their profess
sion-two from Boston and three from CharlestOwn-
without getting bit better. He was obliged to lie
wherever he was placed, for he had no use of his
limbs whatever. When we had given up all hopes of
his living were told to try VEG GETINI, the great
blood remedy; and he had taken it but short time
before we could see great change The sores so
bad that we had to change the cloths four or five
times day. Still, he was getting better; for he
could move his limbs and help himself little. He
able to sit up in bed, and, by constant use
of VEGETINE, it has cured him. He has lame
leg, which he will probably have for life but we all
honestly believe if we had used VEGETINE before
we had bothered with those doctors, it would have
saved the of his leg, and restored it to natural
health hope all those troubled with Scrofula will
read this testimony of me and my son, who is now
well and able to speak for himself.


CATHERINE MAHONEY,


DANIEL MAHONEY,


10 Trenton St., Charlestown, Mass
May 10, 1872.


The above plain but honest statement conclusively
shows the quick and thorough cleansing effects of the
VEGETINE in Scrofula.


VEGETINE is acknowledged by all classes of people
to be the best and most reliable blood purifier in the
world.


Vegetine is Sold by all Druggists.
Year: 1876

We DO not read anonymous letters and communi-
cations. The name and address of the writer are In
all cases Indispensable not necessarily for publication
but as guaranty of good faith.


We cannot undertake to return or reserve commu-
nications that are not used.
Year: 1876

OLD FoLKs.-Do you young people
ever think that you will be old +? that
YOU will soon feel that the graSshopper
is IA burden and fear IS in the way? On
ly few short years ago that aged man
and feeble woman were young, strong,
and full of life their tenderness and
care for the little ones, who now stand
in their places. Do. not .jostle that aged
couple out of your pathway, but rather
lift them with tender care over the
rough, declining road. You may have
forgotten how carefully they kept your
tender feet from stumbling, and with
what care they watched your advancing
steps. But they have not forgotten,
and the time will come when you will
be reminded of it by the love you will
have for your own little ones. Will
they ever hand you the same bitter cup
to drink that you pour ont for that aged
father and stricken mother' Verify,
with what measure you mete, shall 1t
be measured to you again. Think of
the anxious days and nights your moth
er has watched by your sick bed re-
member her loving care her patience
and long suffering with your frettulness,
and then let the blush of shame dye
your brow that you should be impatient
or unkind to her now she is old. Old
folks are such a trial i! Yes, they know
it they feel it and so will you be just
such trial to your children in the days
that will surely come aye and you will
remember, too.
Year: 1876

STURGEON on MoNEr.-iIere is 4 man
who has been busy all his life, and what
has he done? Done? He has made a
good deal of money. That is something,
is it not? lie has collected a great
store-for himself Not having served
the Lord, but having lived to make
money, he has evidently thought more
of Gold than of God; and so he is an


dolater, and has thought less o! his
Maker than of his own pocket. lie has
despised the Lord and preferred lis own
gain. That is clear, and what is this
but to rebel against the Most High =?
What a poor thing money boarding is
When You are dead what can your
wealth do for you!
To have it said che died worth an i'm
mense sum, is the consummation in a
great number Of cases, but what is that?
What is the dead man the better for
having been a millionaire ? TO use
money rightly is pleasure, but to die
and leave it all unused is utter misery.
To heap it up for others to squander is
poor work; had as soon break stones
on the road. 10 be tne devils rake
that another may be his pitchfork is a
poor ambition. Yet this is the story Of
many men; they are busy here and there
for selfish ends, and all hope for serving
God is gone.
Year: 1876


said the father of the famous Sam Wei
Ter. But the elder Weller was man
zone among a thousand" and cannot be
said to have represented a large class.
Widows are always popular, and indeed
there is every reason why they should
be. The world boasts Of no hamlet so
obscure, no city so large, that has not
its 'pretty widow "little widow,
young widow" and "smart widow"
There is 20 printing Office that does
not keep these expressions stereotyped
with coppcr-taced type ready for USE
and very properly copper-faced, for
copper is q metal which outlasts all 9th
ers, ergo a widow is female who out
lasts all other females.


Richmond can now claim q sensation,
the heroine of which is pretty wild
ow," and hero a Widower-a gentleman
well known and highly respected-in
fact, an official. but whether a city Off
cial, State official, or a Custom House
official, it is not the purpose Of this re-
porter to say. The gosSps have gotten
hold Of some Of the facts in this affair,
and have been retailing them on the
street corners and in parlors, always
adding to them and distorting the truth,
with marvellous success Therefore, 1t
is only right that justice should be
done and a true history Of the sensation
be given.


Some months since the official before
alluded to, and who is an elderly gentle
man, met with widow who lives in
the upper part Of the city. The ac-
qnaintarce soon ripened into friendship
and the friends Of the gentleman soon
surprised to see him riding the young
widow in his buggy. The next intelIi-
gence that reached them was an invita-
ton to be present at his wedding,which
would be quite private, and would take
place at the lady's house. The day fix
ed for the ceremony was last Wednes-
day


1t seems that the gentleman thus con,
templatiDg matrimouy is the father OF a
young lady who, until few days be
fore the time. fixed for the wedding,
had been kept in ignorance of the whole
affair. Her father told her that he in
tended to marry again, and went on to
praise the lady who would be her step
mother. The intelligenccr shocked the
young lady. She had not dreamed of
such thing She at once protested
against the proposed match; would not
hear of it. She did more than this she
sent tor several of the intimate friends
other father, and then,in their presence.
earnestly appealed to him to break oil
the match. The gentleman is very
much attached to his daughter, but for
a time he resisted all her pleadiugs.
The young lady declared she would
leave the house the instant the widow
entered it, Her grief at the resistance
of her father was great, and she tainted
several times. Her screams soon
brought in the whole neighborhCod
Finally, she succeeded in making him
promise that he would not marry the
widow, and made him give her the as
surance in the presence OF several of his
friends. Although the minister had
been spoken to, the time fixed and the
arrangements made for the wedding
"Wednesday night, it did not come off.
Some OF the invited guests assembled
at the house, but there was nothing
about it to indicate that wedding
would take place, and after maryeIling
much they left 1t is to be presumed
now that the ceremony will not come
off,-Rich. Uhig.
Year: 1876

These are not flush times, and patch
ell trousers and turned garments are
the really consistent and natural result.
Economical homemade dresses are now
the rule rather than the exception, and
serve TO show not only the great popu-
lar drift, but also the very important
part which domestic Paper Fashions
sustain in the economy of the house
hold.
Year: 1876

An absent-m minded Ohio woman got
the cofee-pot ready for boiling, aud
then carefully placed it on a chair and
sat herself on the stove. Although the
occasion was dreadfully suggestive OF
some of the early martyrs, she managed
to derive some consolation ont of it
from the well-improved opportunity it
afforded her of obliging her husband to
buy her new dress, which as soon as
she was well enough she made up her
self, with the assistance of the "Domes-
tic" Fashions and a new "Domestic"
Sewing Machine,
Year: 1876

THE WRIT needs no guilt to
break mans heart. The absence Of


content, the mutterings Of spleen, the


untidy dress and cherries home, the


forbidding scowl and deserted hearth,


these, and other naneless neglects,


without crime among them, have har-


rowed to the quick the hearts core


Of many man, and planted there, be-
yond the reach of cure, the germ Of
dark despair. O, may woman, before
that sight arrives, dwell on the recol
lection Of her youth, and cherishing
the dear idea Of that tuneful time
awaken and keep alive the promise
she SO kindly gave. And though she
may be the injured, not the iniuring
one-the forgotten, and not the for
getting wife-a happy allnsion to
hour of peaceful love kindly vel
come to comfortable home "a smile
Of love to Danish hostile words-a kiss
of peace to pardon all the past, and
the hardest heart that was ever locked
within the breast Of selfish man will
soften to her charms, and bid her live,
as she had hoped, her years of match
less bliss, loved, loving and content
the source of comfort and the spring
Of Chambers Journal.
Year: 1876

The st. Charles Hotel, q large
three-story. frame building on the cor
ner Of Montgomery and Wall streets.
and built about nine years ago, will
soon live only in the history Of the
town. 1t was owned by Mat Luney,
who last week sold it to Yank Morrell
with the understanding that it's pnr-
chaser should either cut it down to
one story in height or remove it alto
gether. 1t has long been unnccupied.
and in case of catching FIRE it would
prove the means of spreading destruc-
ton over = good portion Of the town.
In view of the danger thus offered by
its presence Mr.. Luney sold it simply
to get It out Of the way, which was q
comahendible action on his part Nor
rcll will tear down and take it of in q
few days. Many a dollar has passed
in and out VI the old St. Charles, and
rs . relic Of the prosperous days Of
yore we regret to see it pass away.
Year: 1876

This veteran and reliable political
pfognosticator has been interviewed
by reporter of the New York 1ri-
6ane, and expresses his views on the
political situation in New York State
as follows:


81 have anXiously reflected OH the
existing state of affairs, and | think
the Republicans should nominate a
strong and irreproachable ticket on a
defensive platform, not only because
in that case the party will undoubtedly
carry New York, but because the ac-
ton of the convention will most cer-
tainly have very powerful influence
on the success of the National ticket.
Perhaps there never was a crisis of
more interest to the general welfare of
the community than the approaching
election. The Cincinnati nominees
are, beyond all doubt, the best and
strongest that could have been pre-
sented to the suffrages of electors
The evidence Of this is to be found
not only in the fact Republicans aud
Independents are cordially uniting in
favor of Hayes and Wheeler, but also
in the fact that their opponents have
not been able to find an error in their
record, or to detect flaw III their
characters. The good example of the
National Republican Convention can
not fail to exert beneficial influence
on the coming State Convention. This
is no time to bring forward candidates
obnoxious to the public sentiment it
is no time to try experiments or to
make mistakes"


Mr.. Weed considered it somewhat
too early to express an opinion as to
which one of the prominent candidates
for the Office of Governor would prob
ably be the nominee, but thought that
Vim. NJ. Evarts, Ex-Governor Morgan,
or Secretary Fish, if nominated, would
carry the State by very large
majority.
Year: 1876

Hon. John Kelley, who represented
Sedgwick county in the Lower House
last winter, received the nomination
for State Senator at the hands of the
Senatorial Convention last Saturday.
He was nominated unanimously and
viii be elected by an overwhelming
vote despite few sore heads in Wich-
ita. Mr.. Kelly is farmer and lives
in Attica township, which is in the
Western Representative district OF
Sedgwicl county.


We said he was nominated unani-
mously, which is true the delegations
of Barbour, Kingman, Simmer and the
two districts of this county having
voted for him solid, but on the assem-
bling of the convention objections
were raised to the call and apportion-
ment which at one time threatened to
carry off the Sumner delegation and
the Kingman delegate also. A square
honest friendly talk soon settled the





mischief and dispelled all doubts.
Two of the delegates from Sumner
county informed us personally that
they had been misled in the matter by
well no matter who, now, but an eX-
animation into the charge satisfied
them that 10 other authority could
have made the call, and that upon the
basis of Republican vote Sumner
had secured her full quota of dele
gates. Anyhow, they declared that
they conceded the Senator to this
county and were entirely satisfied that
Sedgwick should name her choice,
which was right and honorable con-
cession.


John Kelly made very honorable
canvass. was squarely and honorably
nominated and will be elected by
majority larger than his ticket.
Year: 1876

KEcHI, August 10Th.


EDITOR EAGLE: How about that
county fair, that premium list. rules
and regulations, and SO forth !?


Many of US hereabouts have no cen
tennial, very little Fourth of July, but
now we do want about three days of
Sedgwick County Fair. know there
are exceptions to this rule; farmers
who have no use for fairs who have
nothing to expose to the public gaze
and would only feel bad in beholding
the wonderful products of others.
Yet there are enough farmers beyond
a doubt in Sedgwick County who do
appreciate fairs, to make the agricul-
tural department of such an institu-
tion success.


The fairs is to agriculture what re-
views are to our common schools. II
is, III short, the farmers commence
ment week. Not only place to COM
pare results of the past year. but TO
lay in a stock of new ideas and sug-
gestions for the coming one. "But we
are too busy to go to fairs" This was
the cry with many last year, and yet
who will deny that the farmers who
did attend were not just as well up
with their work the year round, as
those who couldn't find time. If farm
ers would start to plan for their work
six weeks before hand with view of
attending the fair, there is not one in
hundred but what would find ample
time for that purpose. Start by max
ing known your intentions to the
household. Tell the boys and girls
and hired hands, if you have any, and
in anticipation of the..coming pastime,
and all will work with a will. Some
say that they have seen fairs enough
If they have they should by no means
keep their boys from seeing them. "a
boy who has never seen fair may
make farmer, but he would certain
ly make quite as good a one, if he has
twice as many chances to learn that
which farmer needs to know.) Eve
been boy and know what it is, never
knew what could be accomplished by
the free use of currycomb and brush
until my father let me fix up mule
colt for the fair The colt didn't take
any premium, but he received q white
ribbon which indicated with the Judge
that he was third choice in a class of
five. This bit of ribbon wasn't much
of reward for my trouble, but don't
think father ever regretted letting me
show the mule, for he sold him right
away at rousing big price, and, by
the way, after that if he raised a mule
it was invariably one of the big price
kind


In duty to adjoining counties and
herself, Sedgwick County cannot get
out of holding a fair and trying to
make.a good one. Our last years effort
disappointed US, but scores of men
from Sumner, Cowley and Butler
counties, We're more disappointed than
we. They were here for breeding an
imals, but found such limited num-
ber to select from. What institution
can be of more Importance to our
farm ers and business men than that
which makes other count es tributary
to their own, that which brings buyers
and consu mers right to their door?


Yours, FARMER X.
Year: 1876




Elsewhere in this paper will be fonnd
the platform adopted by the Congress
sional Convention held at Wichita.
Upon the currency question it is not
'oonspicously SILENT" but talks right
out in meeting acknowledging not on
" the paternity of the rag baby, but
declaring il TO be legitimate though
sadly abused waif. The Third District
wants no "bullionist" or "bondhold-
err shrieked in its ears by loud
mouthed Democrats. "Fearful shrink
ages" and all else of Democratic bosh
is squelehed by our platform, and the
Third District takes the bull squarely
by the horns. While endorsing the Re
publican platform and our National
Standard Bearers, It still says that
rather than sudden contraction let us
act like prudent men and in the light
which experience furnishes from day
to day, until greenbacks in the absence
OF all bumcombe legislation shall be
worth their face in gold, in duties al
calorcm. and labor To the document
we invite the careful consideration of
the Democracy of the Arkansas VAL
ley.


To show how closely the platform
meets the ideas of the EAGLE, we
quote from an editorial written by MS
last fall in answer TO query from
Rockford township aud published in
this paper on the 14th of October:


"We are for neither ''in1ation,"
contraction" or immediate resump-
ton. as we understand the intents
and legitimate results Of these policies,
but we are for that party and that pol
lev which win the most surely and
speedily, without undue commercial
excitement or shocks TO the laboring
interests of the country, make our
greenbacks equivalent, in every partic-
ular, to gold and silver.


To the solution of this problem we
believe the great National Republican
party is earnestly and honestly address
Ing itself. In its ability to accomplish
ii, we entertain the utmost confidence.
The result will be that the party will
make the matter so plain and straight
forward as to insure its retention in
power until the grand final shall be ac-
complished."
Year: 1876

and therefore denounce the act of Congress
OF 1873 whereby silver was practically demon
etized, as wrong upon the people.


8. That we hold the Democratic party re-
sponsible for the great body of the ills from
which the people are now suffering, and re-
Representatives during the recent session of
Congress to prove its incapacity to govern
the country.
Year: 1876

They are having perfectly terrific
fight over the Judgeship in the Second
District. and it looks very much as
though the regular nominee might be
beaten by he candidate of mass con-
yentiou.