The Wichita city eagle. [volume], December 02, 1875, Image 4

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GRANGE DEPARTMENT.
NATIONAL GRANGE-BUSINESS OFFICERS.
Dcdlxv W. Adams, Master, WnulLon, Iowa.
O. II. Kell "tcy, Georgetown, 1. C.
"Ksners Stale Grange" ltuslncss Officers.
31. K. Hudson, Matter, Mapleton,
I. I. Jlaison, Secretary, l.mporla.
rATItOXS IX SIHMJWICK COUXTV.
DISTRICT GRAXCE P. of 11 Wichita,
A. M. Darand, Miskr.
n. A. Doner, Sec.
"Advance Grange," Eagle Township.
Win. Van Burcn, Master.
M. Cnr, Secretary, Sedgwick City
"N'lnncscah Grange." N'lnncscah Township.
Thos J iUcHimc, Master.
Zarah McCiung, Sec'y.. Clear Water.
"Wakulla Grange," Eagle Township.
U. C. Smith, Master.
C.S. Zimmermen, Secretory. Scdgw ick.
"Prairie Gem Grange," Wsoo Township.
V. O Cartwright, Master.
J.B. York, Seo'y., Wichita.
"Attica Grange,' AUlMTpwnshlp.
uohn Ivclly, Master.
J. It. McVlcktr, Secretary, Attica.
"Yoscmite Grange," Ohio Township.
J.J. Williams, Master.
J. 11. Malooin, Sec'y., Ohio Center.
"CemGrangc," Park Township
Henry Hudson, Master.
Frank J. Canton, Sec'y , Park Utj.
"Delano Grange," Delano Township.
Matthew Scully, Master.
It. E. Lawrence, Secretary, Delano.
"Clarion Grange' ' liicoln Township.
IV. II Yszcl, Master.
S. Claik, Secretary, Claiioa.
"Grant Grange," Grant Township.
Tho O. Unas, Mister.
Kate M. Terln, Secretary, Wichita.
"Valley Grange, "-Kechl Township.
-" Jon tWaud, Master.
Gco.W. Dennis, Sec'y , Wichita.
"I'leasant IH11 Grange" Delano To wnship.
lljrry Martin, Matter,
J. W. Keith, Secretary, Wichita-
' Waco Grange, ' ' Salem Township.
Edward t,cc. Master.
D. O. Wii-sot, Sec'y., Waco P. O.
'ItccLford Grange. ' ' ltockrord Township.
J Hunt MInnlUi, Master.
J. Uufbiucr, Secretary, El Paso
"I'leasant View Grange," Union Township.
J. J. ltecl.cr. Master,
G. W. C. Jones, Secretary, Delano.
' 'Illinois Grange' 'Illinois Township.
Wm. Wikoff, Master,
Alex. J. Gard, Secretary, Wichita.
"Home Grange' 'Wichita Township.
J. 1. I'ipcr, Master.
Geo. M. Jordan, Secretary, Wichita.
Taync Grange," rayne Township.
A. C. Cobb, Masti'r.
James Wilson, Secretary, Greenwich 1'. O.
"Cowskln Grange" Greeley Township.
Jas. P. Itarnett, Master,
Frank Dale, Secretary, Eldridge.
hOro Grange," Near Ten Mile Post.
II. II. Wikoff, Master.
M. A. IUu-ii, Sec'y., Wlcliita.
"Mi nneha Grange," Minncha Township.
John Fe-agan, Master,
George Mason, Secretary, Wichita.
"Eden Grange" Waco Township.
Wm. Simpson, Master,
A. J. Smith, Secretary, W Ichlta.
'Mount Hope Grange ' Greeley Township.
Amos M Durand, Master.
T. II. Randall, Secretary, Mount Hope.
'Harmony Unmso," Ulnon Township.
II. ir. l'oot. Master,
G. W. Stcenrod, Sec'y, Jamesburgh
' 'Seltzser Springs Grange' ' Minneha Township.
T. J. Minor, Matter,
J. D. For, Secretary, Minneha.
"Grcenleaf Grange" Gypsum Township.
K. W. Waters, Mas'er.
Thos. E. 1'rcston, Secretary, LI Paso.
' Wide-A wake Grange' 'Grant Township.
W.l'.Slocum, Master.
K. Sossecn, Secretary, Wichita.
"Falnlcw Grange" Payne Township.
&. II llayden, Master.
Geo. Lent, Secretary, Clarion.
"Evergreen Grange," N'inncscjh Township.
W.T. Likelj, Master,
J. P. Morrison, Secretary Wichita.
"Union Grange," Union Township.
11. 31. ltice, Master.
R. S. Sell. Secretary, Eldridge.
Spare tho Birds.
"The way of the transgressor is
hard" is a text on which few of us
liaro not heard sermons. Although
generally, if not always, applied to
crimes against morality and spiritual
life, it has a still wider range, and is
equally applicable against tho law of
nature.
Avarice, sreed, and selfishness in va
rious forms have depopulated our
rtrcams of fish, and arc even now at
work, with similar results, in the bays
aud inlets of our Atlantic coast. To
repair the loss of food of this kind,
thus entailed upon us, governmental
fish commissions have been appointed,
with large expenditures of money, to
restock the streams, and laws with
heavy penalties arc passed to prevent
obstructing the water ways by dams,
and poisoning them by the waste from
manufactories. The saino evil is going
on with our birds, which are rapidly
disappearing, and in their stead come
woeful insect plagues, the natural con
sequences of mau's disregard of that
law of equilibrium which exists every
where in nature.
Wc need no better illustration of this
than tho present locust or grasshopper
plague of the west. We confess to but
littlo sympathy with the sufferers. It
may appear hard-hearted to say so,but
they largely deserve the losses they
suffer, for such of them as have not
been active participants in tho willful
slaughter of the grouse1, have rendored
themselves scarcely less guilty by their
apathy and want of public spirit in not
providing proper legal remedies and
restrictions. Do not think that we
speak too harshly on this matter. It is
a well known tact that these locusts
come from a section of country in
"Which grouse abound, and tho eggs
aud larva; of the locusts form a large,
if not the main supply of food to the
birds during tho spring aud summer
mouths. Prof. Riley, of St. Louis, tho
State entomologist of Missouri than
whom there is no closer observer or
better authority on the habits of insect.,
estimates that one grouse will in one
season consume the eggs and larva? of
locusts enough, if hatched out, to de
stroy one hundred acres of crops.
"When, therefore, men arc allowed to
trap these birds to the extent of hun
dreds of toiif. weight each season, is it
any wonder that people are plagued
with locustci? They have their choico
grouse or Jlocusts; if they choose the
latter they should not complain.
It is stated that nearly nine hundred
tons of these birds were received in
Chicago last winter, and Buch was tho
glut in tho market that immense quan
tities were fed to Logs or thrown into
the lake. Allowing that all that were
killed amounted to nine hundred tons,
the avcrago weight of each bird being
two pounds, there were 900.000 of
them, which according toProf. Riley's
way ol estimating their fccding,would
have consumed the eggs and larvic of
locusts sufficient to have destroyed the
crops of 90,000,003 of acres, or thrco
times tho area of tho State of Pennsyl
vania. In proportionate extent is tho dam
age done by other birds. All over the
countrv men and boys mavbosccu
stalking about with guus in their hands
ready to shoot any bird,howcvcr small,
even though It be but a wren. Is it
any wonder that wo arc affected by
curculio, currant worms, rose slugs,
cabbage worms, cock chafer,grabs and
other insects that destroy our fruit
and other crops? Plums, apriccls,nec
f arincs andjeherries, which were for
merly raised in abuudanco in anil
around New York island, now can
hardly be raised at all.
Many foolish and stupid prejudices
exist against some birds. Tako the
robin for instance, which is almost
universally charged with stealing cher
ries. We have watched him closely,
and found that in nearly all tho cher
ries that ho had bitten woro the marks
of a worm or grub which ho had ex
tracted. If he occasionally takes a few
perfect fiuit, it is little compared to
the good ho does. Now an outcrv Jsl
raised against the English spauow,
which arc accused of all sorts of wrong
doings, but whose peccadilloes aro
nothing when set against their seni
ces. Most of our readers cau rcccol
lcct when every large city in the
country was so infested with step
worms" or caterpillars, as to render tho
streets almost impassable that were
shaded by trees. Now they are scarcely
seen, the sparrows destroying eggs of
tho moth or butterfly almost as soon
as laid, their mycroscopical eyes en
abling them to detect them in the
deepest crevices of the bark. It is in
this way that most birds arc such de
stroyers of insects; thoy aro passion
ately fond of eggs, and eagerly devour
them. They cat comparatively fqw
caterpillars or butterflies, but arc fond
of such larvaj or grubs as aio found in
tho soil; netice, iiequcnt stirring or
hoeing the earth has the advantage,
among others, of exposing tho larva;
of any insects that aro in it to the birde.
In our own little garden wo never
allow a bird, not even a crov,tobc mo
lestcd,and we do all wc can to encour
age them to visit us; and although wc
aro close to the city wc are visited every
season by iobins,cat birds, wood peck
ers,kingfishers,bobolitiks,yello w bit ds,
cedar birds, wood do.vcs, wrens, snow
birds, crows, sparrows at.d others, so
that there is scarcely a caterpillar to be
found on tho prcnuses aud but few
other insects, aud these to no trouble
some extent. Tho birds seem to fully
understand that they aro vclcomc,aud
often amuse us with theirapparcnt as
sertion of their lights of propiiclor
ship, among other things often driving
our pair of cats into the house or other
placo of shelter, flying at their heads
or peckinfi at their eyes until tho cats
aro glad to retreat.
re therefore urge our plea on behalf
of the birds, for we feel certain that
ere long, if their present wicked de
struction goes on, wc shall bo so
plagued with insects as to make tho
cultivation of many crops, especially
fruits, almost impossible. The evil
will become so great as to require leg
islative action to protect them, and will
have to appoint oi nithological commis
sions to re-stock tho country, as wc
now have fish commissions to re-stock
our streams with fish. Harper's Ba
zar. Wo llust Educate.
This was the language of a great
statesman m tho early days of our Re
public, before tho experiment of frco
government was fully woikcd out. It
was very evident to his observing mind
that the success of this untried form
of government depended upon tho in
telligence of the people, while they re
mained in ignorance he foresaw that
they would be tho easy prey of design
ing and unprincipled demagogues who
would gain their confidence by fair
promises andsccurc favor for their own
selfish ends.
The counsel is appropriate to these
times, and to the Order of Patrons of
Husbandry in particular. The Order
has grown with wonderful rapidity,
and has gained great strength in all tnc
western country. It is destined to ac
complish great good in this country,
and tho intelligence of its membership,
or want of it, will have much to do in
determining the courso this immense
forco will take. The great reforms tho
Order has undertaken to make, require
thought and investigation. All histo
ry and experience teach that success is
alone on the side of intelligence aud
education. Wc do not mean that showy
superficial, smattering education of
many of the schools, which turn out
mere theorists, but an education which
is practical, which by the aid of expe
rience begets habits of careful thought
an education gathered from tho best
experience of the great and strong men
who have left their marks m acts.
Wc should keep constant! v in mind
that great reforms arc not entirely ac
compliskod in a day. or a rear. It
takes patience, as well as careful
thought, to accomplish great ends. In
deed, tho first thing to do always is, to
carefully ascertain just what is right,
and the next thing is to pursue that
way witlt a steadiness of purpose and
a faith in the ultimate triumph of all
truth, that shall know no wavering.
Indiana Farmer.
Brains as Well as Ballots.
Farmers need cultivated brains as
well as doctors, lawyers, ministers,
merchants or men of any other calling.
Because thoy have not paid as much at
tention to education or to reading,
speaking and writing, tho other classes
have got the start of them, and arc tho
influential classes in the community.
It is a long lane that has no turns, aud
it is now time that there should be a
turn in favor of the farmer. 15ut he
must be prepared for it, and be quali
fied to maintain his rights if he cau se
cure them at all. All that he should
ask for is an equal chance with other
callings. lie should labor to stop class
legislation aud to remove such as al
ready exists which has proved the
source of all hi? troubles, which has
made one section of tho country rich
at the expense of the producing class
es. One class should have no right to
tax another, neither should one set of
men bo exempt from taxation and force
tho balance to pay the taxes that set of
men ought to pay. Equal privileges
to all, special favor3 to none, is the
fanners' battle cry; aud with that
they can win, if they have tho intelli
gence, the firmness aud tho indepen
dence to fight for what is right and just.
With a unity of purpose that the mem
bers of other classes battle for their
interests, tho farmers can succeed. But
they must picparc for tho conflict.
They must read and write and talk.
The battle will be fought with brains
as well as with ballots. Ex.
Joseph Harris, in American AgricuU
turist, says:
I have great faith in good farming.
Better farming would give us a steadi
er supply. It is clear to my mind that
if wc raised better crops and fed out
more of our produce on the farm, it
would be a great National blessing.
The Farmer's Friend, November 12,
says :
Tho proposed Patrons' Centennial
Encampment enterprise has already
progressed so far and met with such
substantial and material co-operation
from almost every State and Territory
in the Union, as to preclude all possi
bility of failure.
The Boston Cultivator, October SO,
says :
The Patrons ot Ohio anil Indiana arc
buying shingles direct from tho mills
in Michigan, upon which tho mill own
ers get ten percent, more per thousand
than from dealers, aud yet Ihc Patrons
save forty per cent, by Hie transaction.
Cass county, Iowa, has quails iu
abundance, but tho foolish hunters arc
shooting them in great numbers. Bet
ter save the quails and let them kill the
insects.
DRY GOODS.
NEW TOUK STORE!
We Aim to Keep Things Moving.
M. KOHN & CO
Wholesale and Eeta
DEALEJtS IN DRY GOODS
- Clothing-, Itats, Caps,
MOOTS, SJIOXS, C.iIiPTS,TC.
Coit.'or Main and Douulas Ave,,
WXCJEZXTJv, 3C.iT.
ls-tr
Wagon cud Blacksmith Shop.
t:he old reliable
M. R. M0SER, Proprietor.
Wagons, Carriages ani) Sullys built on shor
notice anel Wort, guaranteed.
-Special attention paid to
PAEMBES' ,-WOEK
SUCH AS
Repairing Plows, Harrows and all kind of
Agricultural Implements, Shoeing, &c.
Remember tlic Place
Sign of the Ki; Wheel, Main Street, Somh of
uougus Avenue, mcuutt. 5i-ii
SHELLABARGER & OLIVER
(Successors to SMk'oarger & Leidigh)
Wholesale anil Ectail Dealers in
LTJMBB IR,
DOORS AND SASH!
fjgr Office and yard, South side Doug
las avenue, near Depot.
ic-tr
Rock Island route East.
Tho Chicago, Hook Island and Pacific
railroad .voir crr.v nnTircEX
LEAVENWORTH, ATCHISON AND CHICAGO
jxonn Missouri ana aouuicrn lowa
Form the SIot Reliable and Direct Comniunica-
ticn between
Kansas, Eastern and Northern Cities.
Cloie Connecliom are made "by Traiat atriting
rem the Wil at Zeazenworih and Alci-
iiontcithtraimcflhii Company
rOR THE
ZELA.ST .AJSTD ISTOETH
Intermediate connections are made with Trains
of other Itailttays forall other impor
tant points in
Iowa, Minnesota and Wisconsin.
This it the only Jiailicay LintWiceen Kantai and.
Chicago Oxned and Controlled hy one Com
pany, and the only onerunning
Through
Trains from
Chicago.
Kansas to
All others start their trains from Missouri.
Tliroujli Ticket!
fta. Jiock Iiland Moute will le found for eale at
all the principal Railway OjScei of connec
ting linei in Kantat. Jlecclteci the
Rock Island Route
lithe one you xsanl to tale v:ei going to Chica
go. Call for Tichtt that way.
A. n. SMITH, HUGH RIDDLE,
3-ly GrueTiU l'uss'r Agcnf. General Snpt.
FURNITURE.
HE. SOLTB
Manufacturer of and dealer In all kinds of
Parlor, Chamtcr, Dwelling and Kitchon
- FURNITURE.
A Full Line of Undertaker's Goods.
Underfills' ig done on short notice and la the most
r jjiroTcd etj lc.
JIATTItEK33, CAItPSTS, CUKTAIXS, Ue.
6-4 2AJT STEBET,
WICIIITA, KANSAS.
ajiK-ly
NURSERIES.
AND S.
ORNAMENTAL TREES
Taylor's Commercial Nurseries
C. II. TAYLOR, Proprietor,
Is not clostne out a prosperous business, but Is
offering at lowest rates to the sprlnjr trade ot 1S73
the largest general nursery stock cer offered in
this state. 1 offer special inducements on apple,
pear, cherry, peae.li, plum, quince, crape mes,
small fruits ami evergreens. My stock is all home
grown, of the best weMern varieties, and cannot
lull to rive entire satisfaction. I do not sell by
samples, but cheerfully refer to my numerous
customers inrnugnoui mo siaiew ncre grow ing or
chards and fruit groumls lurnish a fair represen
tation of my misery. 1 shall adhere to m y former
practice ol sending out nothing but first class
stock, and guaranty reasonabla satisfaction on
every order Idled from my nurseries when fur
nished by a duly authorized agent. Corrcsponit
ence solicited and catalogues furnished.
C. II. TAYLOR,
47-Cra Lock Box 43, Lawrence, Kan.
Kaw Valley Nursery!
100,000 Apple Tress, 2 & 3 years, fine.
150,000 IIEDGE--TWO years old.
M.CO0 Ari'LE GliAlTS $0 CO per thousand,
40,000 JIAI'LK-3 to 5 ft., $3, 5 to 8 It., $10 per II,
20,000 BUDDED l'cach Trees,
-al
50,000 SEEDLTlsTG-S
For Groves and Fruit 2 to 1 feet, $2.00 Per
hundred, $10 per thousand.
Pear, Cherry, Plan, Apricots, Nectarines,
Ornamental Trees.
Small Fruits, Shades, Evergreens &c.
j- Send for Catalogue and I'llce Li-it. a
E. R. STONE,
TopeVa, Kansas,
40-ly
Osage Hedge and Grape Vines.
AT
MURY & SOHVEITER'S,
On Chlsli5lin creek.
Hedge Plants $2 00 per Thousand,
We have 400,000 two year old Hedge Tlants and
3,000 Grape Vine Cuttings which ve offer for sale
or win cuange jart lor
First 'Class E:rd-Wcod Pcnco Pests,
These Tlants if well set will scarcely require
any replanting. We alo take contracts for set
ing out Hedge Plants, Gripe Cuttings and insure
the tame. I'or further information inquire at
SCHWEITER & DAVIDSON'S LUMBER YARD,
"PTICHITA, ULAJBTSjS.
42-
CONTRACTORS.
MILLIS & STEM,
C0NTEACT0ES AND BUILDEES!
Wholesale and Retail Dealers in
BUILDING MATERIAL
-WICHITA; KANSAS.
10-tf
H. JREIMEBS
MAIN STREET, WICHITA,
BOOKSELLER AND STATIONER,
Keeps constantly on hand a full line of
STATIONERY,
"WALL PAPER,
POCKET CUTLERY,
and NOTIONS.
A full line or
Constantly on hand
Ily
BANKINC HOUSES.
FIRST
NATIONAL BANK
OF
WICHITA,' KANSAS!
Corner of First and Jf a in Sts.
Authorized Capital, - $250,000
Capital Paid In and Surplus, - - 83,000
DIRECTOKS :
W. A. THOMAS, CLARK KINKADE.
JXO. W. ELDItlUGE, J. U. MEAD,
J. C. FRAKER.
OFFICERS :
J. C. FRAIvER I'rcsid-nt.
J. 11. HEAD Vice I'resident.
J. W. ELDRIDGE Cashier.
Will do a Rcneral hanVingr business. GOLD
AND SILVER. FOREIGN' AND EASTERN' EX
CHANGE ROUGIIT AND feOLD. Will buy and
sell COUNTY hCRIF and other local securities.
Interest allowed on time deposits.
'Collections promptly attended to.
Possessing ani.le facilities for the advantageous
conduct ot our business, v,o promise to all our
customers the moat faiorablo rates and the
promptest attention. I-ly
WICHITA SAVINGS BANK I
CAPITAL STOCK,
$100,000.00.
President, - - SOL.H.KOHN",
Vice President, - A.M.CLARK,
Cashier, - - - 7 A. A. HYDE,
Organized under the Law of the State.
Do General Banking, Collecting
and Brokerage Business.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS:
A. M. CLARK, M. E. CLARK.
A. A. HYDE, C. SCIIATTXER,
J. M. STEELE. M. KOHN.
Sol. ir. KOHN, 3L V. LEVY",
Wif. GRIFFEXSTEIN.
Eastern and Foreign Exchange Bought and Sold.
10-tr
Coal!' -'" '"Coall-
Coal!
'Vi- V
H. HESS,
" DKALKtt IS
OSAGE SHAFT COAL
T Office SouthiSitle of Douglas
- if
Avenue, near Depot.
Orders left with A. D. Wheeler, Graham A
Stevens or Moore &Sronfc, will b promptly at
tended to. viw 27-Cm
MISCELLANEOUS.
SUCCESSOR TO
CHARLES P. PIERCE & CO.,
Wholesale and Retail Dealer vn
The largest assortment of the best grades of
KILN DRIED LUMBER
To le found in the lUle.
I also keep an immense stcot of '
GLAZED S-A-SIKJ
And a complete assortment of
Best Finished and Seasoned Beers!
ostice and YAr.n:
North Side of Douglas Aviaroc,
KKAB SZPOT,
WICHITA.
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NEW DRUG STORE!
CECA-S. .-W. SllXiXi,
DRUGGIST AMD PHARMACEUTIST
2fcw York Block, Douglas Avenue.
WICHITA, KANSAS.
The Largest and Sett Sloci of
Pure Drugs and Medicines
IX THE SOUTI11FEST.
Toilet Articles, Perfumery, Patent Medicines, Etc.
Agent for the
AYEP.IL CHEMICAL PAIX.T.
t3rhticiant Pretcriptwm carefully confounded.
Alo keep on hand the hest and purest Wines
nd Liquors for medicinal purposes. Je21-tf
MISSOURI VALLEY
Life insurance Company
LEAVENWORTH, KAS.
Cash Income, 1S72,
- - $318,291 48
PaidPolicj-Holders in 1872, - - 80,267 4?
Inlereit Receipts for 1S72, 8,000 in excess of
Losses ly Death.
Examine our plans anil rates before insuring
eisewnere. nie niosi popular ami advantages
forms and favorable terms for Insurance pre
sented. All policies non-forfeitable after the second
annual payment. Dividends are declared annu
ally alter the llrst payment, available immediate
ly a3 cash in payment or premium.
Contracts direct with the company will be made
in all parts of tho country with eCicient and re
liable men who propose to canvass personally for
live insurance.
Executive Coamtltee :
S. E. IIOrFilAX, II. L. NEWMAN,
T. A. IIUUD.
Finance Corrxiltec:
E. B. ALLEN, J. F. RICHARDS,
J. L. HUNTING.
D. M. SWAN,
Frcstdcut.
J. L. ABERNATHY,
Vice I'resident.
J. I. JONES,
Acting Secretary.
II. L. NEWMAN,
Treasurer.
W. K. HARVEY, St. Louis, T. A. HURD.
I-Iv Coosultinff Aclimrv. Attornev
HARRIS & CO.,
SODA WATER MANUFACTURERS,
Having doubled their facilities for supplying the
city aud surrounding country with the above arti
cles, will run their wagons rcgu'arly to
ELDORADO,
AUGUSTA,
WINFIELD,
OXFORD,
-WELLINGTON,
BELLE PLAIN,
SEDGWICK
and NEWTON.
Cr"All orders promptly attended to. Address
I1AIIUIS & CO.,
9-tf . Lock Box S3.
J. Gk HOPE,
Dealer ln
Cigars, Ales,
WINES, LIQUORS,
BiHisrJjIatcrialnnil -BA'K
SUPPLIES GENEEALLY1!
Main Street, Wichita, Kansas.
Near Douglas Ave.
3-9-tf-
COAL.
CrQIFTTT -FTXTQItsr,
Dealer in
ILi I IM: IE ,
JBTJTUlDTIsrG- STOlfTE
PLASTER PARIS!
CEMENT AND HAIR
and
Osage Shaft and Fort Scott Red
CO .A. L.
Stoxe and Lime To Contractors and
BuitDElts. Haying completed the purchase
ol 'what Is now tlie larger portion of tho cele
brated Florence Quarries, I am able to sell
at lower rates than heretofore.
The lime will De burned from carefully se
lected rock, and soA at the lime house here at
thirty-live cents per buslie!. Orders for stone
w ill bo tilled at from four to five dollars per
ear according to fcize and thickness of stone,
partfes paying their own freight.
Orders sent to James Sanner, Florence, or
to the office near the depot, on Douglas Ave
nue, will be promptly filled.
J. EXTON,
1875.
1875.
SMITH & PITTENGER,
Dealers in
Lime, Plaster, Plastering Hair,
Cement. Stone & Coal.
We now offer to COXTEACTOES, DEALERS,
BUILDERS, FARhEHS and GRANGERS Lime
Tlaster, riasterinjr Hair, Cement, Stone and Coal
at bottom prices, and we will endeavor to always
Keep a Large Stock on Hand 1
Spiclal induomtnU offered to parties buying in
large lots.
OFFICE on DOUGLAS AVE., near DEPOT, at
sign of BARREL LDIE on SCALES, or OFFICE
painted FRONT in RED, and at No. 41 Main str.
Gl v us a call before buying elsewhere
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SMITH fc PITTEAOEK.
FURNISHING GOODS.
Y. J. Ilohson.
Morgnn Cox.
OJCTZ HZ-A-IjIj.
HOBSOIT &c OOX
(Successor to Haj s Brothers)
THE LARGEST STOCK OF
OLOTHIUG-!
and
GENTS' FURNISHING GOODS
in the -
SOTTTHW ZETS T I
A full; line of
HATS, CAPS, BOOTS, SHOES, &c.
Commereial Block ; "Wiclrita, Kansas.
CROCERIES.
W. A. THOMAS
5g.,CO.,
Wholesale X Retail Dealers In
G-BOCEBIES !
TEXAS SUPPLY STORE ! I
W. A. THOMAS & CO.,
OCCIDENTAL BLOCK; WICHITA, KANSAS.
52-
TRICKEY BROS. & CO.
Dealers In Fresh
FAMILY GROCERIES
PROVISIONS,
FRUITS,
FLOUR and
FEED.
WICHITA, KANSAS
JtCorncr of Main St. and Douglas Av.-C3
60-if
HcCANLESS & JONES,
WEST WICHITA,
- - KANSAS.
DRY GOODS, GROCERHS, TINWARE.
Keeps on hand a general assortment of the abeve
named poods, which he will sell at Wichita prices.
All kinds ot Country I'rodnce taken In exchange.
goods.
nuuruinuoiesaie. oave uriuge toil nnu gel goou
50-tf
u. a. jici;VMjr.,
West Wichita. Kansas.
EXCELSIOR
School Ftirniture Manuiacturing Co.,
TM CHESTNUT STREET,
ST. LOUIS,
MISSOURI.
Manufacturers of the
BEST AND FINEST FURNITURE
ros
SCHOOLS,
CHURCHES,
OFFICES,
public halls.
Dealers in Globes, Maps, Charts
Scfaeol Supplies la General
L. E. Faszxr, Superintendent Sales.
Q. H. HERRIXGTOX, Local Agtnt.
17-Cmo.
GROCERIES.
2ia.c3-x.es block;
CALDWELL & TITSWORTH,
Dealers in
GP.OCEHISS AND QUEENSWAB2
FLOUR, GLASSWARE,
MEAL, STONEWARE,
rORK, TABLE CUTLERY,
BACON, SILVERWARE,
LARD, CHANDELIERS,
FISH, LAMPS,
BUTTER, CHINAWARE,
EGGS, FLOWER TOTS,
VEGETABLES, SEINE TWINE,
CIGARS AND TOBACCO.
Farmers' Produce Bought and Soldi
Goods delicerei in the city.- - - 17-tf
ALBERT HKSS.
rcTxs axrro.
HESS & G-IETJTO,
STAPLE AND- FANCY GROCERIES.
93 Main Street, Wichita, Kansas.
i-ir
G-O TO
MURPHY & R'EILLY!
to buy your
QBOCEBIESI
At 'Wholesale and Retail.
Highest Cash Price Paid for Hides I
ZDOTJ-3-TiA.S -A-B.,
New York Block, opposite Post Office.
S9-
RAILROADS.
Atchison, Topeka and santa Fe
RAILROAD!
FEOH
-cVTCIHZESOlT,
VIA
GRASSHOPPER, EMPORIA,
TOPEKA, FLORENCE,
CARBONDALE, PEABODY,
OSAGE CITY, NEWTON,
WICHITA.
HUTCHINSON.
DODGE CITY.
-VXD
GRANADA, COLORADO,
OCcrs a new and short route, via.
THE GREAT ARKANSAS VALLEY,
to .
Southern Colorado and New Mexico.
CONKECTIOSS
At Atchison, with the trains of seven railroads
centering there, for all points east, west, north
and south. Direct connections to and from Chi
cago, Quincy and St. Louis.
Daily stages run in connection with trains on
this road as follows:
From Emporia, for Eureka and Ilowartl; from
Florence, for Marion Center, Chelsea, August,
Douglas and Eldorado; from Wichita. forAngns
ta. Douglas. Winueld, Arkansas City, Welling
ton and Caldwell: from Hutchinson, for Castle
ton, Sun City and Medicine Lodge.
From Granada, for Lai Animas, Trinidad and
i-ueoio, Loioraao, ana Us Vegas, Santa
3,000,000 acres of the best farming and agrie
tnral lands in America, situated in and near th
beautiful Cottonwood and great Arkansas val
leys, the garden of the West, on eleven years'
Credit, with seven per cent, interest, and twenty
per cent, discount for improvements. Fare Re
funded to purchasers of land. Circulars, with
map, giving full information, lent free. Address
A.S.Johnson, Acting Land Commissioner, To
peka, Kansas.
' US' He "ire your ticket reads via Atchison , and
take no other. M.L. SARGENT.
General Freight and Ticket A tent. Toneka. Kan.
I C. T, MOUSE, Stmrintcadst.
Fe, and alt the principal points
in JTew Mexico.
The whole equipment of this road Is new anl "T"
flrst class. Passenger trains are fitted out with 1 i.
Miller's Safety Platform, and Westlnghouse Air "-5
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