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WICHITA. THURSDAY, DEC. 21, 187C.
d i Y ANDCOUNTY NEWS.
Tills Is the shortest day of tne whole; year.
Seo specials ol J. P. Babbitt, photographist.
Improvements btill continue to be uado in
private property.
Col. 31. 11. ttaldwin, of Elgin, Illinois, has
been spending several days in our town.
Our worthy young friend, Kos H arris, lelt
for Iowa the other day. Girl?, we fear the
w orst.
Sotice. A few boarders wanted at the
northwest corner of Emporia Aenuo and
Kirst Street.
'The roads ara in splendid condition and
wheat is received here from a distance of sev-ty-tive
to eighty wiles.
If "an honest man is the noblest work of
Goa," then the Supreme Author hasn't hau a
job In the lavt lorty years.
A pair oi spectacles in a tin cac were picked
up on Douglas Avenue, which the owner can
ha c by calling at this office.
United State" Marshal for the Stato ol Kan
sas Charles Miller, was In town yesterday on
business connected with his ollicc.
All who had the pleasure of attending the
entertainment Monday night, at the Occident
al parlors, were perfectly delighted.
Aire. J. J. Cadian has kiudly consented to
assist the old folks in their concert. 3Irs.
Cadian has a superior talent lor tinging.
Hal masque New Years night, by the Tur
ners is one ol the holiday amusements talked
of a great deal by the folks around town.
Judge Campbell, Senator Kelly and Repre
sentatives Ilajdw in and Uos received their
commie -Ions from the Secretary ot Stato es
terday. A constable from Winllfld arretted a man
in thts place night before Iat, charged with
stealing a pair of mules in October in Conic
county.
Mrs. Harding Jlorrill, wife of one of our
mo't enterprising ard thrifty fanners, spent a
portion of this week in the city, 'visiting rela
tives and Irn'nds.
Another polar wave struck this country
lastSunday. The Usual sunshine prevailed,
but the wind sat on its hind legs and howled
for twentj-four hours.
Geo W. Dawson, proprietor of the Douglas
Avenue Marble Yard, who is a 'hort-hand
reporter, has been taking down evidence lor
the district court this week.
Groceries, with the exception ot sugar and
kerosene, arc slightly on the decline. Kero
sene reached sixty cents on Monday, but loll
back to hlty on Tuesday.
31r. Trcd. Somers, the jeweler, who ha
been up to Iowa and Chicago, returned thi
week accompanied by his daughter. lie says
times at the north are very hard.
Jake Stot'er, ol Kmporii, an J rtent Jlur
dock, ol Eldorado, excuse us. Senator
Murdoch and Hon. Jacob blotter, were both
over pongingofl the Eagms this week.
3Ir. CopUand's address last Wednesday
night, before the Wichita Library Association
at the 31. 1. Church, w as crj fine, and it w a
thoroughly appreciated and enjoyed by intel
ligent audience.
lion. John J. Ingalls has Introduced a scries
fit resolutions into the Senate providing for a
constitutional convention to be held at Colum
bus, Ohio, vVhich we print on the second page
of our raper this w cek.
Each daj dev elopes anew crisis, political or
otherwise, but night before last a cry-sis oc
curred at Captain S. M. Tucker's bouse, oi
the domestic order. It's a nice gill and kicks
thcbeim at a round figure.
The trial of m. Crerk, charged with the
killing of Tbos. Williamson, has been set for
ncitTueidaj, December 27th, and the subpe
nus in the case were issued yesterday. The
trial will prove quite absorbing.
Hornaman, tie mau Irom Little Dutch, who
sbet and seriously wounded W. E. Divyer,
ten days ago, and whoso arrest wo noticed last
week, will bo up for trial to-day,beforc Judge
Campbell, in the District Court,
Hemember the masquerade ball at Eagle
Ilall, 31onday evening, January 1st, to which
we called attention lat week Suits can be
had at the Douglas Avenue IIouc Tickets
two dollar?. The party is given by the Tur
ners. Scene at a post oflice : Lady "Is there a
letter for me J" Clerk "So'm-" Lady
"Why?" Language lads the clerk, and the
lady goe off growling about "sasny clerks,'
and howling for a change in the administra
tion. There will be a meeting of the District
Grange December 20th, at 12 o'clock m., at
the rooms of the agency. 3Iemher ari re
quested to be present at the hour. There
will be an election of officers for the en ming
3 car. lJy order of Trustees.
Councilman Zlmmerly informs us that the
railroad has at last agreed to grade up and
Macadamize between the several tracks and
switchc in the vicinity of the elevators and
depot. The road master will put a forco up
on the work as soon ae possible.
Dr. ANVn White, one ot the original dis
coverer of the State ol IJutier. and wlio is
largely interested in Eldorado.was over (.shew
ing our tobacco and reading our cichnogcs
this week. IIis shadow grows no less and
now easily covers a ten acre field.
Mr. George Kiev c, Clerk of the District"
Couit, informs us that up to yesterday sixty
civil and fourteen ciimiual suits had been dis
poned ofthlstcrin. Judge Campbell informs
us that this week will hardly clear up the
docket and if the Creeks case Is brougl.it on
it will take a fall week longor.
Joe Gifford, of Gypsum township, becoming
disgusted with the respective chancrs of
Haves and Tlldcn, had the pleasure of wel
coming a tine hoy to his home la-t Sunday
night, and he now propoes to run Peter
Cooper In twenty-one jcars from now, "when
Gypsum will return an increased vote.
The first term, of three months, ot tha pub
lic schools will close on Friday, the 22d inst.
Oral examinations on the work of the term
will be conducted in all, or nearly all of the
rooms. The patrons and all others Interested
are respectfully invited to attend and be
present during the entire day.
0. F. 3IcKi.ii, Principal.
Now betimes the winds sweep up and
down through this valley with terrible lorce,
penetrating every crevice, and stoves are
made to roar by added fuel. Look out for
fires these t!me. An imperfect flue or a pipe
in too close proximity to a wooden partition
or paper ceiling, and property may be con
sumed or family rendered homeless In an
hour's time.
A roan of family was complaining thi other
day, that whenover he secured the services ot
an extra god girl to take charge of his house
hold, some of ids neighbors invariably tried
to poison her tnind, or render her dissatisfied
by offering her higher wages. We eyiupa
thlzc J with our friend. It ii a most contempt
ible proceeding, but one which many are not
above doing, in this town.
WiLhita keeps pace with the rest of the
world In enterprise and business. Among
other things in the business line will be found
the music rooms of Pomeroy & Co. They
have purchased a stock ot sheet tnuiio vocal
and instrumental the latest published, and
if tLey have not the piece you want, leave
your orJer and they will nil it promptly.
A man calling himself John Itenncr present
ed himself at the counter of the Fanners and
Merchants' Bank, last Friday, with a note for
sixty dollars, endorsed by Geo. 31atthtws and
Hess 4 Getto, two well-known, substantial
llrm3. After negotiating the same, and re
ceiving the money, Col. Lewis immediately
dl-cov cred something suspicious about thrjen
dorsing signature, whereupon he jumped
ov er the counter, collared his man and de
manded a return or the money. The dcraaud
was most readily acceded to, so promptly in
tact, that Col. L. Insisted that he should walk
down the street and clear the matter up. In
an hour the speculator was in the hands;of the
officers by whem bo was bound over In the
sum of $1,000 for his appearance.
Next Monday Will be Christmu.
Christmas is coming. Scxt Monday will be
'Merry Christmas." Another anniversary of
that bright day when the advent of the Christ
child in n lowly manger was announced by a
blazing star in the heavens. Santa Claut,
bless his dear old heart, is coming this way,
and will rattle the sut down many chimneys
in Wichita and Sedgwick county. How many
little hearts will bubble over in glee. Wc are
a happy and prosperous people upon the
whole, but wc must not forget the poor in
our midst not forret the child of the widow,
the motherless ones and the unfortunate.
There will be little hearts in Wichita that
will ache, perchance. Shall theso be forgot
ten by you who live in comfortable homes,
where want has ncv cr touched your dear
ones ? Bead this touching picture and resolve
that at least some little heart shall be made
happy .
Little one with tattered dress.
Shoeless feet anil untrained tress,
llugzlng close the tender form,
liicli tbe thin arms cannot warm!
How the brow n eyes bnra and barn,
As at every step and turn,
Merry, merry Christmas tojs,
Made for happy girls and boys,
Gnct the wee one's n ond'ring sight,
'Till the little heart islight,
And the dart and dingy room,
v liosc gaunt guests are ghosts of gloom,
With a slow and silent tread.
Ami the children's cry for bread,
Melt uwaj from dizzy brain.
Leaving scarce a thought of paint
How the sharp v Ind sighs and sings!
How it blows and bites and stings!
Still tbe wee one shiv crs there,
Where the Chrismas tilings most fair
Oierllow the windows wide.
Sparkling right on cv'ry side!
Kichly robed the buyers come.
Filled with thoughts of those at home;
Many costly, worthless things,
Pulling at iheir purses' strings,
hewajipeals tolovc and pride,
W'liile the little one outside,
Closely pressing windowpane,
llrown c) es filled with shining rain,
Keels once more, tho' faint and far,
1 hat this holy Christmas Star
Yields forhirno warmth or light.
Kindles not her life's long night;
Ami agiln the changeless gloom.
ti me nuie cnecness room,
W here no Santa Clous may come,
Calls her back, and now at last.
She has fluttered fair things past,
V ith a backward look or two.
At the dainty doll in blue.
And with cold arms empty quite,
Save of rags she hugs so tight,
She has passed on nut of sight!
Mother, in the costly dress.
Maiden, with the shining tress,
l'ause a moment at the door
Through which Christmas glories pour!
Let your sweet smiles rut upun
That poor, sad-faced little one.
Sec hernot go thus uwny.
With no jo in Christmas day!
Christ the living, still commands,
Through his angels, "t'eedmj Lanbt!"
The Younger Boys in Wichita.
"There is many a lip betwccH the cup and
lip,' and a fair tally ol the number would
probably show as many lucky slips as disas
trous ones. What the character of tne slip that
saved Wichita from, or defrauded her cl, the
notoriety of Norlhfleld, 3Hnnesota, we must
leave our readers to settle. That Wichita was
chosen by the Younger and James Brothers as
the theatre for tbe bold robbery committed,
and terrible tragedy afterward enacted at
Northheld, Minnesota, w chive the most satis
factory evidence To the failure of tbe First
National Bank are wo indebted, alone, for an
escape Irom robbery, if not bloodshed. We
believ e it is not know n to our City Marshal or
police, to this day, that Cole Younger and a
portion of the Y'oungerand James gangs, con
sisting of tne three afterwards bung, and the
two now iu the penitentiary, were in Wichita
at the time of the failure of the Tirst National
Bank, fetr the sole purpose of going through
that institution. The factof tho large amount
of money necessary to move the Texas cattle
and the vast amount of grain that found a
market here, n doubt convinced them that
Wichita was the most favorable point for the
nefarious job. They were in our place be
tween two and three weeks. One ol the par
ty was v ery genteelly dressed, and acted and
talked like an intelligent business man, and he
thoroughly posted himself as to the ins and
outs of all our banks. Another of the party
was genteel-shabby a man at least forty-five
years old, whom one would judge to have
seen better days. The latter wanted land but
was not averse to taking a drink with the
boys. The others wo know nothing about,
and don't that we ever saw them. They were
at no time together. Their arracgements,so far
as known, were to have gono through tho Na
tional Bank in da) light, upon the same pro
gramme carried out m Norlhfiold, where, it
w'll be remembered, a pertiou of the gang
rode up and down the street, jelling like de
mons and shooting off their pistols, plajing
drunk, while others, during the street excite
ment, entered the bank and robbed its vault
and killed the cashier. Wc v cnture the as
sertion that it was a good thing for them that
the bank bunted, whllo it might have been a
good thing for the bank's stockholders and of
ficers had they succeeded. Upon the one
band, our officers and people would not have
been panic stricken or stood, for a moment,
any such nonsense as shooting revolvers on tho
open street, while upon the other hand, the
bank, just before closing, was v ery short of
money, and had the robbers went through it,
nobody but themselves and the officers would
ever have known how much they got. We
arc not permitted at this time to give the
source ot our information, but wc assure our
readers that is perfectly reliable. In truth,
the whole matter was known to a few, imme
diately after tho failure ot the First National
Bank.
Lines for the Eagle.
Sad and lonely I am thinking,
When with footsteps light,
I startea on Life's pathway,
Then so smooth and bright.
But the way grew dark and rugged
As I traveled on;
And the friends who journeyed with ma.
One by one hare gone.
Thus I'm lelt alone to struggle,
'Til the bittsr end.
With no cheering voice to sooths me,
Without the solace of a friend.
Age has left its mark upon me,
Slow and heavy is my tread ;
Soon this form, once gay and active,
Will be numbered with the dean.
W. C. Jr.
Tho Evangelical Alliance has issued the fol
lowing programmo for the "Week of Prayer,"
January 7 to 14, 1S77 :
Sunday, January 7 Sermons: Christian
fellowship, I John, i, 7.
31onday, January 8 Thanksgiving and con
fession, in ills review of the past year.
Tuesday, January 9 Prayer : For the Holy
Spirit on the Univ ersal Church.Joel ii, 2S : for
Its deliverance fiom error and corruption, and
for Christian charity.
Wednesday, January 10 Prayer for fami
lies; for the unconverted; for sons and daugh
ters at school and coIlege,and for those abroad;
lor any in sickness, trouble or temptation and
for those who have recently been added to the
church.
Thursday, Januiry 11 Prayer for nations ;
for rukrs, magistrates, and statesmen; (or
philanthropic and benevolent institutions; for
a pure literature, the spread of sound educa
tion among the people, and the maintenance
oi peace.
Friday, January 12 Prayer for Christian
missions to the Jews and Gentiles. Luke xxiv
47 ; for Sunday schools ; and for the conv ersien
of the world to Christ.
Saturday, January 13 Prayer for the ob
servance of the Christian Sabbath; for the pro
motion of temperance; and for the safety of
those "who go down to tho sei in ships, that
do business in great waters."
Sunday, January 14 Sermons : One Lord.
one laith, one baptism, one God and Father of
all. Ephcs. iv,B, 7.
At the Tuesday night's meeting of the Lee's
Summit Mutual Improvement Society, the fol
lowing resolutions of respect to the memory
of 3Irs. Lewis, mother of W. B. Williams,
wero passed and the society adjourned.
Whereas, Death has this cv ening v isltcd our
neighborhood and removed from our midst
3Iother Lewis ;
Jleiolted, That in regard lor this occurrence
and respect for the surviving members of the
lamily thus visited, the programme prepared
for this evening's entertainment be deferred
unti! Wednesday eveulng, December 27th.
Jitiolied, That this resolution be spread up
on the records ot the society.
C. Scott, President.
3!iss Polly Wuitwoutii, Secretary.
From a sense of duty to the public we have
ollen, from tho day it was first built, warned
people against the dangorous character of
that combined, double lock stich, back action
bridge that tries to cross two rivers and fails
to cross cither. Mr. Delos Crosby lost a val
uable animal, which went over or through it
last week. Besides being s mile out of the"
road It's dangerous, and tha proper authori
ties ou ht to irivc due iirtltcc ti thnt flV.f
and thus roliev e th i puUc luw j or rest-on-
.,.i,tv r '! "
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Col. W. S. Jenkins.in our specials, announces
that he ii prepared to loan money In any
amount dcslrcd.upon the moat reasonable and
approved terms. The well-known accurate
business habits of Col. Jenkins renders bim a
most desirable man with whom to deal.
James L. Dyer was confirmed as receiver of
public monies of the Wichita Land Oflice by
tho United States Senate last Thursday. Im
mediately upon the receipt of Ids notification
be will execute his bond and qualify so as to
take charge of the office by the 1st or January
or soon after.
Thomas, Wheeler & Co., or the Wichita
Water Mills, are getting up a big reputation
for their "Blue Ribbon" flour. It Is a most
excellent brand, as we can testify from a sick
that found Its way to our kitchen. They are
receiving orders for it from remote points,
while many families in tho city pjefer it to
any family flour ever offered in this market.
The Water 31111s are running day and night
to their fullest capacity and are In every par
ticular a grand success, so Sir. Thomas in
forms us.
W. U. Cox is agent, in Wichita, for the sale
or the Winheld Water Mills' flour, which he
is prepared to iurnish in any quantity from
fifty pounds to the car load. The XXXXof
these mills, which he makes a spacialty, is
not surpassed by any for white, light, sweet
bread. Theso mills are among the oldest and
best established in this part of the State, and
their flour has stood high in this market for
years. We are uuder obligations to 3Ir. Cox
for an hundred pound sack of the above
brand.
The Wichita Lodge, A. F. & A. M., No. 99,
met on last 31onday evening and elected tho
following named gentleman to fill the offices
for the coming j car : T. N. Trickey, W. 31.;
W. P. 31cClure, S. W.; C. A. Walker, J. W.;
Sol II. Kolin, Treasure; Frank Todd, Sec.
The above comprise the elected officers. Tbe
W. M. then appointed the following named
gentlemen to act in the different capacities :
George E. Harris, Sen. D.; W. A. Kichey,
Jun. D.; John Forey, Sin. S.; Ira Trickey,
Jun. S ; I. G. Khodc, Tyler.
Tho Commonwealth suggests that the
Eagle's position in the matter ot the remov
al of the Sioux Indians is a mite selfish.
31a) be; but are not the grounds ol objection
by the balance of the State' jut as selfish ?
Kansas cares nothing for the Sioux Indians,
her anxiety being the chances of making
something out of the Territory, while Wichi
ta believes ia tbe policy of reserving the Ter
ritory to the Indians as a sacred treaty right
becauso because it is to bcr interest that it
be so held.
The 31 E. Church, of Wichita, has deter
mined to meet the demands of tha times by
enlarging their place of worship. The en
largement consists of two additions, or exten
sions, or vestibule wings, or something of
that sort. In otoer words the present edifice
will not hold their usual congregation they
havo gravely concluded to run the main
building out eves with the bell tower, which
projects some six or ten feet in front. This
new addition will scat a dozen or so persons,
cost some money, spoil the looks of not an
overly imposing structure, and effectually
cut off a loafing place for a lot of ill-mannered
boys. Upon the w hole the partially complet
ed improvement is not worth the name and
we advise the trustees to abandon it as a bad
job and if they are not yet ready to build
add thirty feet to the back end.
The body of Charley Tinker, who set tvpe
several mouths in the Eagle office, was
picked up on tbe prairie near Dcs 31oines,
Iowa, tho other day. lie had frozen to death.
Poor "rink" was an incorrigible trirap, but a
Bplcndid printer, and the possessor of a gener
ous heart, still the slave of an appetite. The
Iasttime he was in Wichita he had walked
from Little Kock up the Arkansas river,
with no company and only crackers and dried
beef for subsistence. So for years, to our
knowleJge, he has been traversing the entire
west. He was about forty-five jears of age,
without a home or a friend, destitute of ail am
bition, caring nothing for l'fe farther than
such phacs of it as offered an interest lor a
cvnical moment, he thus drifted about until
death, upon the wings of the wiuter's mid
night storm, on that bleak prairie, overtook
the wanderer in bis lonely tramp, enfolded
him in its icy arms and bade him rest.
Nearly two years ago the Heavenly Father
stnt to brother and sister Arment a token of
his love, a gift of his own choosing, a flower
ol rare fragrauce and beauty in the person ol
little Nora. During all these months her pres
ence ha" shed sunshine and joy in tho house
hold and in their heirts, but on Sunday even
ing last she was called away from her home
on cjrth to the heavenly mansions. The
flower faded upon earth to open in brighter
beauty in glory. But tho memory of the lit
tle one remains to shed a rich fragrance upon
the hearts of the stricken parents, and they
realize that while it is very blessed to receive
it is also blessed to give, and they yield with
humble and w ilhng confidence to the will of
God. Their treasure is in heaven in tho
keeping of a loving Saviour. Her funeral was
attended on Monday following her death and
was attended by a large number of the rela
tives and friends of the parents. The services
took place at tbe Baptist church. Sermon by
Elder File.
Wiohita Markets.
The following were the ruling prices of arti
cles named, in the Wichita markets, j ester
day :
Wheat from 85c to $1.00.
Corn 25c per bu.hcl.
Wood, green, SO 00 per cord.
Stove-wood, $3.00 per wagon load.
Coal Osage SO 00 per ton. Ft. Scott 89 00.
Kerosene, 50c per gallon.
Turkey, dressed, 8c per pound.
Chickens, dressed, 10 per pound.
Beef steak choice, 12Jc per pound.
Beef steak ordinary, 8c per pound.
Wild turkeys. 50c each.
Trainc chicken?, two for 25c.
Butter, 25c per pound.
Eggs, 35c per dozen.
Flour, $3.00 per 100, xxxx.
Green apples, $1.75 per bushel.
Beans, Gc per pound, by the bushel.
Buckwheat, 7e per pound.
Hay, per ton, 4.
Fresh pork, 0c to 12c per pound, retail.
Iri-h potatoes. COc to 1-00 per bushel.
Sweet potatoes, $1.25 per bushel.
Cabbage, per head, 10c to 20c each.
Sugar cured hams, 17c per pound.
For the Eagle.
Doings at Valley Center.
A. T. & S. F. DErOT, Dec. 1G, 1870.
Epitor Eagle: Valley Cedicr and sur
rounding country continues to improve and
settle up rapidly with enterprising and indus
trious citizens. Our farmers are getting well
through with their corn husking. The crop
is very fair, but not as good as last year's
crop. Sir. O. G. Jacobs has erected a beau
tiful and commodious re-idence en his farm,
besides many others something less in size
and cost, which have been built in this vicin
ity within tho pa-t few months. Our new
school house, built by Messrs. Iteess & Saw
yer, is the largest and finest building of the
kind in flie county, outside of Wichita. Our
public school has an attendance of over forty
scholars, all of whom arc advancing finely
under the direction of Rev. 3Ir. Tingley as
teacher. We have a largely attended and
well conducted Sabbath school, H. C. Boyle
Superintendent. Ail needful! arrangements
have been mado to have a Christmas tree and
literary entertainment at the school hou-e on
ChristEoi night. 31rs. Pcrin and 31rs Ting-
ley will be prjsent to asionlh the oars and
gladden tho hearts of tho audience with rp
propriatc cud charming organ music. Sai 1 1
Claus has promised to be on hand to look f
ter the wants of the little folks.
Respectfully, David Barns
The News Without Poison.
Tho New York OUtrxer claims to publish
the best family newspaper, and repudiates all
unsound or objectionable teaching. Even its
advertising columns are free from all qnack
ery and danscrous advertisements; and the
whole paper, both in its religious and its sec
ular department, is filled with pure and enter
taining reading. While wc commend the po
sition of the Olnrcer in this matter, we also
heartily endorse it as one ot the most desir
able periodicals for any household. The price,
53.15 a year post paid, can hardly bo made to
return as much good, spent iu any other
way. S. I. Prims & Co., 37 Park Kow, New
York.
DIED.
,-?? i! ?tT' on S,"n,iH eTSnin$ De?b"
.litb, IneLenora, daughter of A.U. and M. L.
awuen, agcu i year, lumonttisana 17 aays,
There will be a meeting of -tbe Sedgwick
County District Grange in the city ot Wichita
on Friday, January 5, 1877, at 12 o'clock m".
A full attendance is very desirable as business
cf importance will be presented for cons der
ation at that time.
A. M. DurtAND, Master.
LIST OP LETTERS
ItEMAINIXG IX THK 'WICHITA TOST OFFICE
Uncalled for December 21.
Anderson 3Irs N
Allen Mrs
Brannan Miss A
Baker Mrs O
Beltz Miss S
Chiton Miss V
Couchin 31 rs N
CookE
Clark Mrs A E
Daymen Mrs V
Dudley Mrs T
Dav is 3IissN
Disau Mrs 11
Gordon Mrs G
Hansen Mrs K
Henderson 31iss E
UowcrMiss U
lUvo Mrs C
Jones Mrs 1
Latta M E
31cElrain Miss V
McDonald Miss L
JlcClure Mrs L
Martin Mrs K
Ogdsn 31 rs 31
Person Mrs S
Preston Miss J T
Uace Miss U
Snann Mrs II
Swann Mrs A
Smith Mrs K
Stewart 4Irs N
Thomas Mrs S
Wescott Miss 31
Waters 31iss M
Wiliard Miss W
YyoungMiss O
Y'aple Miss B
Zink Mrs M 2
Jonts 31 rs It
Johnson Mrs M
Johnson Miss 31 A
GENTS' LIST.
Jno or Jos Lamb
Luckey J U
Lane J 11
Lane J
Loyd 31 2
Lofsnys H
Linzy J
Myers F 2
Jlahon N
McGee T J
31cGrcw A F
Jloorinau J 2
Muinmey F
ilurdock J L
Matthews J
McDonald J U
31owrey J 11
31ahn J N
McKibbcntG
Moffett G D
Miller G W
Marts G
Mason E G
ManniniiT
Arnold W
Andrew 8 J II
Adams O L
Austin US
Ajdelolte D
Brown C
Bixbey C It
Bussert C
Boochell C
Baker M
Blake J
Bussell J C
Bird A
Bliss U
Brown G L
Beach J C
Black L
Brow n L B
Barnes T
Btevins W
Burns W ii
Burns W
Chancy W
Calester W
Clamnit T
SlcKibben K
Crow P or E A Woosly31cGehu T
Crawford B McElyaAT
Clark LM Owens P -
Custer J T Parish W A
Cocper J Pctlijohn J II
Cape C B Pain W
Cross C L Kkhard T
Crawford CW Bussell P II S
Castle C F Uankln O
Child C Kicks J
Dreii V Kogcrs J
Dowcil W Bice U 31
Douglass T J Bight GW
Dudley J B0weyGT
Dunnell G Biley D
Dcaton G W Kankin C II
Duncan EW Bcddish A J
Des.terD Storey W
Denis E Smith T
Durall E B Slsson S S 3
ErvvluC ShelberL
Fisher A C Smith L E
Fastmau B Spider II T
Garwood J Sargent G
Gilchrist P Stew out F
GtnovvajbCL Strother A P
Gamy V Sample J B
Uammon W O Smiij, J O
Uadley W St0neraan J W
Hutchinson M B Sanders U
Uigginbotliam N U Saylor J
Uo-s J U smith J
Uerndon j Strauscr J B
Hayward j T Thompson W
Hopkins G 1 T3ylorTA
Uerlicher I N Toorea E A
Hubi,sCL Wells CC
Uobson C Williams C 2
Jones M B Webb C E
Jacobson O U Weldron E A
Jayues 31 Woods D
Jocely n J C Woodw ard T J
Jacquish U Wanchop J II 2
Jessepb H E Waldo W C
Koen J 2 Weeden J D
KeranJS Umphurs 31
Kennedy J It Upp J
Lee U T
Please ask for "advertised" letters.
M. M. 3IORDOCK, Postmaster.
SPECIAL NOTICES.
Don't Forget It.
That you get a twenty-five cent chromo at
Doe Holmes, Avenue Book Store, lor every
dollar's worth ot goods that you buy of him
and don't lose this rare opportunity to get
holiday presents. " 33-2t
Go to Smith A Keatmg's Agricultural
House, corner of Lawrence and Douglas ave
nue, ir you want good wagons, sulky plows,
harrows, corn shelters or any thing in the im
plement line. 34-tf
Goods are not misrepresented at the new
Mammoth Implement Store ol Smith Jfc Keat
ing. 34-tf
Bain, Schuttlcr and Buckeye wagons, hand
and power corn shelters, he best sulky and
gang plows and plow sulkies at Smith & Keat
mg's Wichita. 34-tf
You will hnd tbe largest stock of imple
ments and the best and latest improved ma
chines at Smith & Kcitmg's mammoth store.
34-tf
Garrison keeps eight men at work on har
nesses and thinks of putting on mere hands
to supply tho demand. 17-tf
Remember.
That Doc Holmes, at the Av enue Book Storo
gives a twenty-five cent chromo with every
dollar's worth of goods that you buy. Call
and examine his selections. 3S-2t
Falrbank scale books at G,
'. O. Book 6tore.
H. Hcrrington'.s
22-tf
Pure and unadulterated sweet cider at II.
A. Wheeler's. 35-tf
Howe's scale books lor salo
book store, Douglas Avenue.
at
Kcimers'
33-tf
C. M. Garrison keeps eight harness makers
at work manufacturing harnesses. 17-tf
Notice. Money to loai" on three or five
years' time, on good improved farms. Inter
est low. Apply to W. S. Jenkins, Wichita,
Kansas. 38-4t
Christmas Tree. You can find an Infinite
variety of everj thing beautiful, to decorate
your Christmas tree, at Geo. Innes & Co.,
next to the post office. 38-lt
Modoc.
By Mambrino Patcben (full brother to Lady
Thome, and the sire or Lady Stout, that Sir.
Bonner paid $1.000 tor at two years oULKatc
Pachen, now owned by James 3IeFerran, of
Louisville, Kentucky and vaiued at $15,000,
Rotbchilds 3Iambnno Bertie, Gill E. Queen,
and a host of others, that have as much speed,
and more endurance than the produce of any
other horse,) by 3Iambrino chief ; dam by Ga
no, he by American Eclipse, out of Betsy, by
Sir Archie ; hrst dam Capitola (the dam ot
Woodpecker Gold Dust) by Bob Jordon. he
by imported Jordon, 2nd dam Wino by
Woodpecker (the sire of GrayEajrle.)
31odoc Is a bcautilul blood bay with black
points, 1C hands' high, weighs about 1,100
pounds and in form and symmetry will com
pare favorably with any horse in the country
lie was foaled April Clh, 1S71 ; being bred for
the stud more particularly ; consequently ha
been handled but little, but has splendid ac
tion, and shows great promise of speed. He
is a splendid breeder. I hav e two of his colts
yearlings, at my stables, that I will take
great pleasure in showing, one of which we
have been driving a little that wc think vvil
rank favorably with any horse in the United
States. He will be exhibited in harness at the
Wichita fair next week. Anybody conversant
with the stud book will see at a glance his fam
ily on one side arc thoroughbreds, and
on the other side trotters equal
to any. Modoc will make the fall
season at the Wichita Stud Stable, com
mencing Sept 1st at the very low price of
25 the season, with the privilege ot return
ing mare in the spring it she fails to breed or
another in her place ; whkh makes it equal to
an insurance. The spring season will com
mence -March 1st 1S77 at same place at iV) the
season. I will give two premuiums, in gold,
for the two best colts, to be cxhitbited at tbe
Stable November loth, 1877 best ?15, 2nd
best 810. Wsr Tahlton.
28-lt Wkhita, Sept. U7tb, 1876,
Ask your grocer for the lard put up by
Harvey, Stewart Jfc Co. It is pure and sweet
and by calling at their picking house you can
see how it Is made. Not so with shipped
lard, you must run your chances on that.
37-lf
Don't forget! You can save 50 per cent,
on jour meat bill patronising the packing
house of Harvey, Stewart & Co., first door
west of Douglas Avenue House. 37-ti
Fresh Malayo Grapes, Catawba and Cali
fornia Muscat Wine for family use; Califor
nia canned gooJs, jams and jellies; Michigan
apples; fresh figs, pickled pics feet, sauer
kraut; a full lias of teas, glass and queens
ware at bottom figures at Hess & Getto's.
38-lt
Everybody should use .Brown's liver 'pills,
prepared for diseases of this climate. Cures
headache, biliousness and liver complaint
Seid at J. P. Allan's drag store. 35-tf
This is to notify my friends in particular,
and the public In general, that I have returned
from an extended family visit and business
trip, and am now prepared to offer my splend
id stock of watches, clocks and jewelry for
cost during holiday season. 1 hare also a
carefully selected stock of the celebrated Laz
arus & Morris "Perfected Spectacles." Hav
ing selected this city as my and my family's
future home, I taec tbe liberty to ask a liber
al share ot your patronage, and by strict hon
esty and integrity I shall try to earn tbe
same. 1 would further say that I have se
cured efficient help in the watch and jewelry
repairing line, and every thing entrusted to
me will receive prompt attention. Good,
true and square work guaranteed. No. 21
Main street. (3S-2t) Fred Sommers.
3ierry Christmas."
embroidered linen sets.
Ladles' plain and
Silk and hem-stitch
handkerchiefs, cheap at George Innes & Co.'s
next door to post office. 3S-K
Black Mohairs, Alpacas and Cashmeres,
beautiful lustres, be value in Wichita, at
George Innes & Co.'s next door to post office.
38-lt
Felt skirts,
half their value,
to post office.
An elegant stock selling at
George Innes & Co. next
38-lt
To dress well is an art and there is nothing
that will finish n rich toilet like elegant neck
wear, which can be procured in endless va
riety at George Innes & Co.'s, next door to
post office. 3S-lt
A chance to buy cheap groceries is now of
fered to the citizens ot Wichita and vicinity.
I proposo to sell out my entire stock ol gro
ceries at cost for the purpose of going into tbe
flour, feed, grain and seed business I will
open a seed store in a short time and keep a
full line of garden, flower and field seeds.
But remember that I am selling my groceries
at cost. Now is your chance. 3S-tf
The only way to keep warm is to buy some
of those blankets, colored and white, or com
forts, cheap from George Innes & Co.'s next
to post office. 38-lt
John, go right dow n and get me a Fascinator.
A what?
A Fascinator. A hug-ine-tight, one ot those
that go round me, you know.
Not much, Mary Ann ! I can attend to
that part of tbe business myself.
Why John, you grea t stupid, I mean ore of
those zspbjr scarfs. You can get them at
George Innes & Co.'s ne.-t the post ofbee.
Oil est ha I ha! certainly. Only joking.
Anything else? Bye-bye dear. (Smack) (ex
it John.) 38-lt
Choir or concert singing parties wishing to
engage a soprano for concerts or a choir can
do so upon reasonable terms by addressing
3Iiss May Wiliard, Wichita, Kansas. 38-tf
W. U. Cox, Wichiti,Kanjas,igent for Wic
fleld City -Mills flour, manufactured by O. A.
Bli-s & Co. 384t
J. P. Babbitt, the well known photographer
has opened rooms on Main street, first door
south of Woodman's dry goods store. Pic
tures taken at about one-half price for next
thirty days. 33-tf
Parties knowing themselves Indebted to us
will please call and settle up promptly, to
avoid further trouble.
3S-it Hess & Getto.
The Singer Sewing Machine.
Over one million and a half in use. The
most durable and lightest running machine in
the world. As an evidence, the Singer, Hem
iugton and Wheeler & Wilson were invented
about the same time and put into market, and
at the present dav the Singer has over one
million and a half in use, the Wheeler & Wil
son has about five hundred thousand and tbe
Bcmington has the small, insignificant num
ber of five thousand nine hundred and hfty
three, which can be seen on the upper end or
the needle burr, which makes the Remington
the last choice ot the people, and they would
not have sold one quarter that number hal
they not sold them under a fictitious name.
For many years the Bcmington machine com
pany have attempted to force their machines
on the market as tho Remington, but failed,
which reminds me of several occurrences.
Fifteen years ago the third day ol July, I was
in Bloomington Illinois, stopping with a
friend by the name ofD. H. Horner. There
were two agents at the place, the Wheeler Jb
Wilson and the Remington. The Wheeler &
Wil-on agent had confidence enough in bis
machine to sell it on its own reputation, but
the Bcmington agent's confidence failed him,
and he attempted to sell it as the improved
Weed. Some five vears ago, while I was sell
ing the Howe, I happened to meet an agent
that was selling the Remington. He bad as
little confidence in bis machine as tbe first
one I met, and he attempted to sell it as tbe
improved Howe, and I havo been creditably
informed that the Remington agents arc sell
ing tncir macnines nere as me improveu
singer, which is false. There is no improved
Singer except the original one, which cannot
be sold in the Southwest except by or
through me. Those who wish to buy the
Remington aro welcome to, but I deem it my
duty to inform tbe good people of the South
west, through the columns of your piper, 60
they will not be imposed upon iu buying ma
chines. A machine that cannot be sold on
its own reputation should not be sold on the
merits of a machine that has been long tried
and proved, without doubt, tho best in the
world. The impositious offered are of the
deepest dye. W. 3Iason,
General Agent for the Southwest.
Wichita. June 27, 187(1. 14-Cm
"Don't forget it." Smith & Pittenger are
selling tho best Osage coal in this city. Trj
us and see. 33-tf
Don't forget It. Smith & Pittenger will not
be undersold by any coal dealer in the city.
"Don't forget it." Smith & Pittenger sell
their coal over the best street scalo in this
city. 33-tf.
"Don't forget it." Smith & Pittenger
screen all their coal, and would ask a share or
jonr patronage, guarantcning always satis
raction. 33-tf.
"Don't forget it," Smith A, Pittengcr's
office is the first coal office on south side of
Dsuglas avenue, near depot. 31-tf
Toys for boys, and girls too, at Fcrrell's.
37-tr
Grange, Odd Fellows and Masonic manuals
at the post office book store. 42-tr
Brackets, wall packets and such at tho Dol
lar Store. 37-tf
Something less than a car load of pictures
and frames at tho Dollar Store. 37-tf
Visit Ferrell's store at once, it will pay you
for the trouble. 37-tf
Never saw as complete assortment ot all
kinds of pure candies as FerreK has if you
don't believe it come C. 37-tf
Wc would like to call special attention to
our Dollar Store. Wo keep honest goods
and arc a permanent fixture in our town.
Any one will be well paid to visit this place at
least. No 2(5 3Iain street. 37-tf
Home Is made happy by a Christmas pres
ent from George Innes & Co.'s, next the post
office. No family should be without some
thing from this elegaot new store. 37-lt
Notice.
iliss Mary Eldridge will give lessons on tbe
plauo, organ and melodeon to all desiring in
struction. Terms : ten dollars ($10) per term
of twenty lessons, one-half payable in advance.
Pupils w ill please apply soon at corner ot
Firs street and Emporia avenue. 26-tf
Competition Is the Life of Trade,
Smith & Pittenger are on the warpath. We
having been dealers in coal fpr the past lour
j ears, would call your actention to tho fact,
that we are now carrying the largest dock of
coal In tbe city, and can sell you the best
Osage;$baft coal ever shipped into thi- market,
at as low price as any dealer in the city. Hav
ing the most accurate street scales now in use
in Wichita, you may rely upon full weight"
and a square deal, and assured satisfaction in
every transaction. All orders In the city will
receive prompt attention. A lair trial is all
wc ask. Thanking you for past patronage and
aiVing you for its future continuance. We re
main respettmlly youn
Smith &. PrrTESGKit.
Wichita, Sov.lCtb, 1876. 34-tT
Private board and pleasant room.. Inquire
ot Mrs. J. C. Fraker. SO-tf
"Don't forgot it" IhtrDbllar Store. 37-lf
Honey In the honey comb, at H. A.
er's
Wheel-35-tf
Spare ribs, sausage, bacs: bones, heads,
tender loin, pigs feet and leaf lard for sale at
starvation prices, first door west of Douglas
Avenue Hoiue. 37-tf
Have just received, 25 barrels of choice
Michigan Apples, 5 barrels choice Michigan
Cider. A fine large assortment of Christmas
candies, California pears, lemens and oranges,
fresh figs, dates, etc. Keep constantly on
hand ail kinds of the best fresh bread, French
rolls, a variety of cakes and a full assortment
or the best fresh crackers. All or this I shall
sell at the lowest figures. Give me a call at
21 3Iain street opposite the post office.
37-3t Ered Markwort.
W. S. Jenkins, late Register U. S. Land Of
fice, Wichita, Kansas, Attorney at Law and
Solicitor of Claims. Office second door north
of Post Office, Wichita, Kansas. Having re
turned home after an absence of several
months in Washington, D. C, in the practice
belore tho General Land Oflice and other de
partments there, I am prepared to prosecute
all claims to lands arising under the pre-emption,
homestead, town-site, limber-culture and
mining laws. Parties having claims in con
test befere the Local Land Office or tho De
partment at Washington, will find it to their
advantage to consult me, as I give special at
tention to that class of business.
Collections made in this and adjoining coun
ties and monies promptly remitted. lG-tf
Patents on all lands entered priorto April
1st, 1874, are now ready at the land office. It
would be well ror the parties tp whom tho
patents belong to get them and hav e them duly
recorded, which may save a long and tedious
litigation at some Tuture time. 44-tr
The undersigned announces to the public
that he has purchased the well known "Bald
win Art Gallery," on Doughs Avenue, and
hopes by strict attention to business to merit
a liberal share or tho public patronage. First
class facilities for all kinds ot work. Give me
a call. T. H. Stevens.
41-ti
Mrs. A,
anybody
Watson is selling bats Reaper than
lryou don't believe it coE antl
St? if
Canary Birds. A cage of several fine
canary birds for sale, by pairs or by lot, in
quire at this office. 31-tf
You will never make a complete success in
biking biscuits until you use the White Lily
Baking Powder you can get it at Wheeler's.
33-tf
Stages leave and arrive daily to and from all
points In the south at the Kichey Douse.
47-tf
Buckwheat cakes and maple
them at Wheeler's.
syrup. Buy
35-tf
Save jour money by patronizing home en
terprise. We are agents for the sale of coarse
wrapping paper from the Humboldt Paper
Mills, and keep a supply on hand.
Geo. Y. Smith,
24-tf Eagle Block.
Beautify your complexion. The Parisian
lily balm will remove tan. pimples etc. making
the skin soft and fair. Go to Allen's drugt
store for it, only 50 cents per bottle. 35-tf
Pigs vor Sale. I have now a few pair or
full blooded Poland China pigs for sa!u out of
stock imported from the well known pens of
Shephard S. Alexander, Charleston, Illinois.
Price 312 a piece, or 520 per pair, dei.vered
at Wichita. AJdress William Jones, Wichi
ta or Union township, Sedgwick county,
Kansas. 30-tf
Wanted Everybody to know that Luken
sells Osage shaft coal, southeast corner of
Douglas avenue and railroad. Try bim.
25-6m
To the Public.
I would respectfully announce to the people
of Wichita and v icmity, that I hav c secured
rooms with Chas. W. Hill, druggist, and that
I am prepared to do any and all work in the
watch and jewelry line. Long experience in
the business enables me to feci warranted in
asserting that I can give satisfaction. Solicit
ing a share or tho patronage or the public, 1
am, v cry rcspcctlully, Alex Fhiim vnn.
Late or Warsaw. Illinois. 7-tr
Ohio Stoneware, by the car load, at Allen &
Tucker's. 5-tr
Agents wanted to sell the Singer Sewing
3Iachine. For rurther information inquire of
W. Mason, general agent lor the west. 3-tf
C. 31. Garrison makes all harnesses out of
Indiana Oak Tanned Leather, direct from
the tannery. 17-tf
"Iron Trail"
A spicy sketch descriptive of a trip over the
Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad, the
beauties, scenery and pleasure resorts of the
Rocky 31ountains by "Nym Crinkle," the
mu-ical and dra vatic critic or the New York
World' sent free on application, together with
the San Jaun Guide, maps and time tables ol
this new and popular route from Kansas City
and Atchison to Pueblo, DenveranJ all points
in Colorado, New 31cxico, Arizona and the
San Juan Mines. The finest line of Pullman
Sleepers on the continent bctw een the 3Iissouri
River and tbe Rocky Mountains without
change. Special round trip tourists' tickets
Irom the 3Iissouri River to Denver at ?50,
good to stop off at all points. Address,
T. J. Anderson, Gen. Pass. Agt.,
2G-tf 'lopeka, Kans.
31iss II. Picrpoint has opened a dress and
-loak making establishment in rooms over
Woodman's store, w here she is prepared to
do all kinds of dres and cloak makiug, on
short notice and in the listest styles, she also
is prepared to cut patterns for ladies ; making
cutting one or her specialities. Will guaran
tee satisfaction In cvety particular. Having
hid a thorough practical experience in the
art, she is confident or pleasing. The ladies
arc invited to call .in J sec what she can do.
23 tr
Pure cider vinegar at
Block.
Dunscomb'j,
Eagle
35-tf
Car of Cue Michigan apples just in at Allen
& Tucker's. 35-tf
A continual racket of horns, bones, ruuic
boxes, Chinese babies squalling, whistles
blowing, roosters crowing, dogs barktng,
steam engines running, elephants nodding,
jacks jumping and pigs grunting at the Tost
Othco Bookstore. 35-tf
Take your hides to C. Jl. Garrison, the old-
t hide buyer in Wichita. 27-tf
Garrison has been in business in this city
sK years this mouth and bis hartleys has h
good reputation, notwithstanding the low,
would-becalumnies circulated by groveling
competitors. lT-tf
There is nothing iu the grocery line that you
want but what jou can buy at Wheeler's
grocery. 35-tf
Try the Old Government Java, already
ground and ready Tor Use. Warranted to be
strictly pure. You can get it at Wheeler's.
35-tr
Go and see the elephant at Herrington's.
100 boys overcoats at 50 per cent Ie than
New York cost at Ed. IJiginbotham, N. W.
corner Main street and Douglas avenue 35-tr
Music hath charms to sootb tbe savage.
Get Johnny a drum at Herrington's. 35-tf
Gents' orders taken for custom made suit
25 cents on the dollar saved by giving us a
call, A perfect fit guaranted at Ed. Higin
botham, S. W. corner or Main and Douglas
avenue. 35-tr
Notice to Ladies,
Mrs. L. 31. Henderson wilt sell all goods in
her line ior the next thirty days at cost. Stock
consists of all kinds or fall and winter bats and
bonnets, trimed and untrimmed, feathers.nb
bons and flounces of every discretion. Next
door to post office, Wichita, Kansas. 23-tr
Santa Klaus passed through Wichita the
other night and called at Herrington's-, and
said that his Holliday selection was the best
he Lad seen west ol St. Louis. 35-tf
The only strictly country storo in
is Dunscomb's.
Wichita
35-tf
Go to Alien' clrng store for a bottle orod
online for cleaning and preserving the teeth.
35-t;
Go to the Main street photograph gallery
for good pictures at cceap rates. 33-tf
I, the undersigned, hold the agency of the
book entitled "The Lord's Land," writen by
Rev. U-B. Ridge way, travels In the boly
land, describing places that are mentioned in
tbe bible, completed this Centennial year.
Every family should have it, those who are
not Christians as well as those who are. No
other agent holds or is allowed to sell this
book 'n this county and city. Will deliver
in sixty or ninety days alter subscribing. I
will canvass the county and any one wanting
the book before I get to them can do so by
calling at my house in Wichita.
36-tr Nelson Ciiajfee.
500 suits of boy's clothing at fifty cents less
than New Tork cost, at Ed. Higinbotham,
northwest corner of Mam street and Douglas
avenne. . 35-tf
The largest stock of toys and fancy goods
at wholesale and retail ever brought to Wich
ita, at tho Post Office Book Store. 35-tf
Who will allow their friends to pass over
the bollidays and not get them something nice
at Herrington's. 3.Vtf
Turn over a new leaf an go to G.
rington's and get a new ledger.
II. Iler-42-tr
Have you rheumatism, pain in lh back or
side? Arnica Liniment will euro jeu. You
will And it at Allen's store, Wichita. S5-tf
Howe's Scale Book", school books, School
books. Howe's scale books. School books,
School books. At Reimcrs' books store,
Douglas avenue, Ccntenniil Block. 32-tf
"Don't forget it." Smith A Pittenger aro
selling coal Tor cash, strictly. 53-tf
If you try Wheelers spices and don't find
them pure and a first-class article he will re
fund your money. Wf
The house formerly run by Bob Short will,
in future, be conducted by Short & Jewell,
but shall be known as Bob Short's pool-room,
at which place is to be found all kind ofdrinks
in the latest stv les. Also Seltzer in jugs, Blue
Lick in bottles, Vichy water, ginger ale and
fine imported India pale ale. No. 101 Douglas
avenue.
Free lunch twice a d ij' 10 a. m. anil at 10
p. m. 15-tr
Luxuries! Buckwheat flour, maple syrup,
sweet cider, mince meat, apple butter.honey,
Calarorniajani, etc.ctc.at Allen & Tucker's.
35-tf
A few dres goods aa eoit
close out.
at Dunscomb's,
35-tf
-our hoarseness and sore throat by
cum ,
Using tar troc s
Allen's drug store,
Only 25 cents per box at
35-tr
Fresh candies at Dunseor'k'-
35-tf
Arnica salve the grcit healing remeo'7 for
old sores, wounds and frost bites. jouuhl,
sores, '
like it for healing,
store.
Sold at
Allen' urue
3.Vtr
Hav ana cigars at Dunscomb's.
35-tf
An old-time stock of boon and shoes, glov es
and caps for the hollidays at Dunscomb's.
Sold cheap for cah. 35-tf
JAMES Jj. IriJ,
-A-TTOKaSTZEir -A.T Ij.A-'W,
WICHITA, KANSAS. M-tf
FEED MARKWORT
JLUZttTZZr,
CONFEOTIONE R Y,
AND LUNCH-ROOM,
T m Hi-niftrpil to furnish alt Limls of CiVe. or
namented and plain, on short notice, toi'cstivnl,
Halls ana oilier parties.
MA1X STREET. OPPOSITE POST
OFFICE.
Hav ; constantly on hand the best fresh bread,
eake3 and pics. and everything in the MLery line.
Hot coffees' all hours. 3G-tf
Notice.
TnEAScar Depautmext, J
OrriCE or Comptroller or the Cumien ct,
WasuiNOTov, October 2J, IsTC. )
Notice is hereby jrivcn to all persons who may
hare claims igainst "The First National ltanl. of
Wichita, Kansas," that the same must he pre
sented ! II. Ii. Cullnm. Keceiver, with the ksat
proof thcrcor, within three months from this
date, or they will be dia illowcd.
JMm Comptroller of tkc Currency.
Notice.
United States Land Office,
Wichlt, Kansis, Xor 13,1576 j
The Commissioner of the Gener-tl Land Oflice
nnilf r date or April 21 -t, 13TC, approves cash en
try So. C&57, by Ii3c M. ltolcrisn for northeast
quarter, section 15, towhship2T. range 3, west,
subject to appeal b Jonathan Hurst
bixty days are now allowed for appeal in said
case. H- L. TALOU,
3-9t Eejlltcr.
Petition for Bridge.
To the Honorable Hoard of County Commissionert
of Sedgwick Count;, Kantat:
We, the undersigned, citizens of Scdwiek
county, would respectfully ask that your appro
priation to build a bridge across Chisholm creek,
on township line bet een townliip27ami 2J, lie
applied to build a bridge over ChihoIm,onemile
south, on section line between sections 3 and 10,
in township 23, south, and that an ontcrto open
the section line between said sections, 3 anil 10,in
township 23. be made.
W waney TJ Slartevant
W II Harding 1 1 Baldwin
Levi ItMnsoa T J Uarfc
John 1 Jisk Thos K li cston
J Cortin S blopcr
J Green E Sioptr
Jno A Udwarda
S 15 Gibson
W It Alghin
J Bus-ton
I B B Greenlee
John Hihn
J B Gilford
HezeMih Boone
J It Shockcy
G M Freelan
Z Matron!
Jno Irelingson
J It Mx (lord
II J Stevens
3I5-3S
G VV Ioerger Jlichal locrger
J It Bush
jonn uni
HTSilknitter
John Dolm
J VVMcCluer
Michael Langan
It J laple
II A Baker
J II Preston
T S Car.ton
Jcrnr VV ilson Morgan Mallord
il ciajnam luisuuom
Sheriff s Sale.
District Court, 23th Jcdicial District, Sedgwick
county Kansas.
J. C rater, "V
vs.
H.J Hills, II. T Krimer, Wilhclminii
Hills, II. C. Day. J. F. ComstocL and
James Blackburn, partners .is J F. Coin
stock .1 Co. .Thomas K Tootle, Thomas It
Tootle and William IVak, partners asToa
tle, Hannah A Co , VV in. fcott, James
Dunn, John Hollowell anil John Service,
partners as Charles ."jcott .t Co, S. It. Kra
mer, Samuel C.Davis, Andrew Sproulind
John Dwis. nartners as S. C.Davn ft Co.
andtlieWichitaSavings Bank. defendants. I
By virtue or an order of sale issued out of the
District court ofthe 11th Juiltcul District, sittinj
in anil for Sedgwick county Kansas, TV herein J. (J.
Fraker is plaintiff, ind II. J. Hills, II. T. Kra
mer, Wllhelmina Hills, II. C. Day, i. F. Com-
stock ana James ClacLbnrn, partners as J. K.
Comstock ft Co., Thomas E. Tootle, Thomis U.
lootle and William l'eak, partners as Tootle,
Hannah ft Co., Wm. Scott, James Dunn, John
Hollowell and John Service, partners as Charles
Scott ft Co., S. It. Kramer, sarnuel U. Divis,
Andrew Sproul and John Davis, partners as S.
U. Davis ft Co., and the W Ichita Savinjs Bank,
delendant3, 1 will on
Saturday the iZd day oj December, A. D. 1376,
between the hours of 1 and i o'clock p.m., at
the court house door, being at the front of the
building known as Eigle Block, on Douglas Av
enue, in the city of VV ichita, Kansas, offer for
sale at public auction, to the highest bidder for
cash in hand, all Ihe right, title anil interest of
the defendants II . J. Hills, II. T. Kramer, Wil
helnuna Hills, II. C. Day, J.F Comstock and
James Blackburn, partners as J B". Comstock ft
Co. , Thomas E. 1 ootle, Thomis IJ lootle and
William l'euk, partners as 'lootle, Hannah ft Co. ,
Wm. scott, James Dunn, John Hollowell and
John Service, partners as Charles Scott ft Co., S.
K. Kramer, fcamucl C Davis, Andrew Sprout
and John Davis, partners as S G.Davis ft Co ,
and the VV ichita Savings Bank, in and to the fol
lowing decribel real property, situated in the
county of&edgw ick, State or Kansas, to wit.
I.ot.ho. nmety-sii, on Main street, in the city
of Wichita, in the county of iedgwick, and State
of Kansas, and appraisement of said proj ertj
being waived.
said n al propertr is levied upon as the prop
erty of defendants II J Hills, II T Kramer, Wil
heiimnt Hills, II C Div, J F Comstock and
James Blabkbnrn, partners as J F Comstock ft
Co, Thomas E Tootle, T homas It Tootle and Wil
liam l'eak, partners as Tootle, Hannah ft Co,Wm
Scott, James Dunn, John Hollowell and John
Service, partners as Charles Scott ft Co, S It
Kramer, Samuel C Davis, Andrew Sproul and
John Davis, partners aibCI) tvis ft Co, and the
VV lchiu Savings Bank, and will be sold to satis
fy said order ot sale
sheritToOtticc, V ichita, Sedgwick county, Kau
nas, !iovenibr JOtb, A D., 1376.
JI.W.DUNSIXG,
Sheriff of Sedgwick County, Kansas
Stanley ft Ilitlon, rialatiff's Attorneys.
U-ii
Notice of Final Settlement.
Tun State or Kaas, .,
fcedzwick County. S
la the Probate Court, m and ror said County.
In the matter or the estate of James lit Cullocb,
deceased
Creditors and all other persons Intere ted in the
aforcs lid estate, are henby notlUi.il, tbitatthe
next regular term of the l'robate Conrt, In and
ror said county, to be begun and held at the
Court lioom in Wichita, county orsedgwl. k and
state aforesaid, on the llrst jlonday In the month
of January. A. D. 1877, I shall apply to gild
Court for a lull and llnal settlement or said estate.
II W. LEVY,
.Mninistrator of the cstitoAf James HcCulioch,
deceased.
Wichita, Nov. 29tb, A. D.U78. K-iw
STEELE & LEVY,
Real Estate and Insurance Agents
South Side Douglas Avenue, East of Eagle Block
WIOHITA, SEDG-WIOK COUNTY, KAN,
TILE OLDEST REAL ESTATE AGENCY IN THE SOUTHWEST!
Agent3 for the RED STAR and AMERICAN Lino of Steamships. Tickets
sold at lowest rates to and from all points in EUROPE to and
from all points in KANSAS.
COK,EES03ST3DE2TO-B SOLICITIEID.
(TA faithful adherence to duty in tho interest of our patrons involves
continual oflice work and precludes our "camping at the gate" of evcrr new
building to solicit. If you want insurance that will not tail you in the""trv
inghour" favor us with a call. Wc represent the following companies :
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PiiceisMX ot iiiooKiyn,
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New York, "
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COMMEKCIAT.,of St.Lou'lS, - ''
Wc aro Agents
3took Farms,
Improved Farms,
TJulmprovod Farms,
Osage Trust Lands,
Railroad Lands,
Homestead Lands,
In connection with the following list
we have for sale several tracts of land,
ranging from 1 to 20 acres, adjacent to
the city, suitable for suburban resi
dences, and choice residence lots in all
parts of the citv. "We also have the ex
clusive agency of several of the hest
business lots in the business center of
'he city. Call at our office for infor-
matron as to price and location.
SO. 314 1C0 acres, " miles northeast of town ;
12 acres in cultivation, and hedge
rows broke. Price 550.
NO. 310 160 acres good laud, 5 miles north-
vv est of Wichita ; some improv cments.
Price 5000.
SO. 324 ICO acres. nrthcast quarter of fec-
tion'J, township T, range 1 west, 20
acres in cuitiv ation, 12x14 framehou-e,
live miles northwest of town. Price
&S00.
IjgrStcelc & Levy arc the exclusive agents
or ov er SO.00O acres or railroad lands, coinpris-
.. , ,. , -i ,1... 'I V . V
railroad, in tvv p No. 25 ft 20, ranges S os. 1 and
i pist ami i.a auuo wc-si. iuc-sc- an.- u ia
-..li.niii limit in Tiif rk.iiisaH auev.
ln-rven.'nt to the city of Wichita, the largest
frS moJi erterprWng city vve,t or Topeka.
atli
itt
and most erI'P
" 7:,,,u n.lm. , "" og thoe ot mo rauroau com
fhe lands adjoi. ..,, Town-bins and
Pa"y . a.Je" '?' . Nnlzed. school houses
n...n in."rov
SCnooiuismcis i; nb- a in nmrlv ill ol
k;u nml s..hno!s snnnortL ln nearly an oi
them. ,.
Do you want good Und adjointnj town; trV M!5J
SO. 304-240 acres; the northeast quartc ra
the north hair or the southeast quark '
or section 4, township 20, range 1 east;
has 25 acres broke, and hedge rows
biokc ; 8 miles north or Wichita.
Price 1500.
SO. 305102 04-100 acres ; northeast quarter
of section 1, township 27, ronge 2 east;
10 miles east or Wichita. Price SCO.
NO. 380 1C0 acres, the southeast quarter of
section 2, township 23, range 2 west;
uuimprov ed. Price 700.
NO. 410103 acres, in section 33, townLip 23,
range 1 cast; 30 acres timber, 50 in
cultivation; 10x24 pine bouse; water
ed by the Arkansas river; 3 nules
south of town. Price 3200.
apg-irvou cannot hnd anything in these col
umns that suits you call at our office, corner
or Main street and Douglas avenue.
NO 520 C33 acres, in Butlcrcounty Kansas, being
secfi, townJ, BangeSeast. Agoodstock
farm r ice j per acre
We have a large number of pieces oriands
in tracts orrrom one to twenty acres, adjoin
ing the city of Wichita, suitable for suburban
residences.
SO. 460 South half of southeast quarter of
section 35, township 20, range 1 east,
and the north half or the northeast
quarter or section 2, township 27, range
leat; containing 100 acres, and wa
tered by a stream of living water; 4J
miles northeast or Wichita. Price 1200.
NO. 461 South hair of the northeast quartei
or section 34, township 27 range 1 cast,
containing SO acres; 2 miles southeast
or Wichita, bottom land. Price 1500.
SO. 463 Northeast quarter or section 2, town
ship 23, range 1 east, 100 acres ; water
ed by Gyp-um creek, 15 acres or tim
ber. 4 miles southeast ot Wiehita.
Pncc 2000.
NO. 404 East halt orsouthctst quarter ot sec
tion 5, township 27, range least; SO
acres, one hairmile north of Wichita.
A splendid location. Price 1500.;
NO. 492 Southwest quarter ot section 20,
tow nship 27, range 1 east ; second bot
tom; commands good view or town
ana valley ; 2 miles southeast of town;
claim improv ements. Price 1800.
NO MO 240 acres, being the northeast quarterand
north halfof southeast quarter of seo 11,
townT, rantre 2 east; nine miles east ol
VV ichita; bos CO acres in cultivation,
frame house 10x2(J H story, two rooms
plastered with a good cellar, watered b
i'our Mile creek, good well and good
tirm-. ln-trniTice within 1, mile of farm.
Fricc.!,50U. $l,500cashandbd.ontime.
ISO. 501 Northwest quarter or section 18,
township 27, range 2 cast ; 4J miles
northeast of Wichita. Price S1200.
NO. 510 1C0 acres; the southwest quarter of
section 33, town-hip 20, range 1 eat,
3 miles north of Wichita; has 70 acre
in cultivation, all good bottom land,
good house and well of water. Price
t2I00.
20 530 Northwest ,' ofsec 13, town 2G, range 3
erst. Considerable improvements.
Price 1,200
ita. ?rice 1300
NO 532100 acres: nw ofsec 2G, town 26, range
2 cast; 10 miles ne or Wichita. Price 500
NO 531 ICO acres, being the north J,'of sw ii of
sec 32 and cast , orse .' ot sec 31, town
23. range least, has 05 acres in cultiva
tion, lix2S lrame houe, good will ith lb
ftorwater, 11 miles se ol Wichita; 2mdci
nonhorLll'aso. l'rice 1500, two-thirds
cosh and balance on one year's time
NO 5SJNorthwcst i sec 2S, town 26, range 2w
20 acres under cultivation; tenmiles north
east or Wichita, l'rice .50
NO 502 Sec 16 town 29, range 3 east, containing
6t0 acres, h is 'JO acres ln cultivaton, Ou
acres in w heat, 8 acres rye ; 5 room frame
bouse untlnished 1, story, good basement
goodwtllot water, 500 peach and apple
trees in good condition, ldruilessuutbe.ist
or Wichita, tourmdes from Douglass 2',
miles of timber. Price $d per acre, can
be had for part cash and bal. on tune.
N0 5C3 Southeaitquartersec20, town 27, range
3 east; a good piece of land, has living
water. l'rice 810 per acre.
NO 564 Northwest quarter sec 21, town 28, 1 est
40 acres in cultivation. Pine house Hia
living water, six miles soulhw est ot VV ich
ita. l'rice 91,300
SO 507 Sorthwest quarter section 21, town
29, range lweaf, has 25 acre under
cuitiv ation ; &g hou-cs, 14x10. each ;
good well of vv'cr; 2 miles or Ohio
Center. A bargain. l'rice, 050
SO 571 Sorthwest quar or sec 20, town 27,
range 1 west.; watered by Cow skin
Creek; some improvements.
Price, 1,000
SO 573 Southeast qunr of sec 23, towu 27,
range 2 east; has 40 acres under cul
tivation; 1 mile of hedge planted;
rood orchard; 01 miles of Wichita.
Price, 1.100 ; part cash and part on time
SO 574 Soriheast quar or sec 9, town 30;
range 1 west; IS miles south of Wich
ita; 2 miles ot Bow ling Green; hasC)
acres or hardwood timber; 50 acre
under cultivation; lo;; houe; good
stable; watered by the Ninnescah
river. Piicc.lOperacre
SO 577 East hairof sec IS, town 25, range 3
east, In Putler co., containing 30)
acres; watered by Wild Cat creek
3 miles from Clarion P. O. ; 17 miles
northeast ot Wichita.
l'rice. 4.25 per acre
The counties of Sedgwick, Sumner, Cowley and Butler comprise an area 01
the best agricultural laud west of the Mississippi valley. The Arkansas rivr
er runs diagonally through the counties named, forming of itself an extensive
valley ranging irom seven to twelve miles in width. Other streams of les?
magnitude, such as the Little Arkansas, Ninnescah, Walnut and "Whitewater
rivers, oiaic, uiuu, opring, uypsum, umsiioim ana Uowskin creeks, dh emlv
the country with fertile valleys. The soil ofthe valley and uplands is a rk-h
sandy loam, several feet in depth. Vecctation ol all kinds is tin.r.rnf.;..!
flttaint, (nnini)intn nt,ii1,t. n.wl IiaaIII.w T1. ... .... 1 . .
uiuim niuiivmii., vutiiv, nun iiiuimj. J.11UUSU11US oi acics 01 land are
open to settlement under the pre-emption laws for the sale ofthe Os9c Indi
an lands, which arc unsurpassed in fertility in any section of the State" and in
no other part can cheap homes be purchased with all the advanta"es of good
soil, climate and water. Our people are enterprising, and made up of the go-
aucau aim ucst ciubscs irom tne cast, aim in point 01 culture and society aro
equal to any ofthe older communities of other States. The younjr and irrow-
itirr niti' nl 11 inlittn tivit nrilli a v, a..Ta 4: P 1 w in ! t.j .
called the Queen City of the West, presents almost unequalcd' inducements
for money invostments to all business enterprises, and more especially to
manufactories.
- "SG,187,250
l',500,CCO
10,000,000
G.COO.OCO
- -- - - 1,37.-.000
1.C78.C1T
2,000,OCO
5,000,000
800,000
500,000
for tho Sale ot
Potwin Lands,
Business Lots,
Residence Lots.
NO STO-Spc 17, town 21, range 4 eat In Hut
Icr co. I'rtce, 3.30, cash, per acre
NO 580 See 3, town 25, ranee i eat in Butler
co. 1'nce, S.M per acre. ah
SO 681 Sec 22, town 23, range 3 east m Hut-
and cheap at 3.50 per acre, cash.
SO 582-South half of sec 18. town 2tf,ran'-e 1
west; 320 aires; 10 aero timberl
watered by Dry creek ; J mile soutf -west
of town. irc0j IiS00
SO 5S0 East halfof i-outhcaitt of sic 33. and
west half or southwest or sec 34, ana
northwest or southeast and northcat
of ioutbvvest or cc Si, town 23, range
2 cast, containing 2 W acres, i muia
east orI I'a-o, and all good land,
l'ricc-,:. per acre
SO. 595 Northwest , section 19, township
-., range 3 east, on liiulcr county
line. 10 miles cast of Wichita, l'rice
SO. 5
593 East halfof southeast ouartrr ...
tion 14, townships, range 1 wc-l
80 acres. Price 5100.
599 Sorthcast quarter of section 0
town so. range 1 west; 25 acres in
cultivation.
Price S11C0.
WI V'ct halt ot section 20. township
$, range I cast: 5 miles south ot
. ,, fcome imProv ements and a
splendid piece or land. 320 acre for
fclooo, part cash and balance on time.
591-80 acres. West half or thn Vnrti..
SO.
NO.
SO.
west quarter of section 22, tovvusuio
26. range 1 east; 0 miles north ol
Wichita and a splendid piece or sec
ond bottom land. Price 8525.
SO. 592120 acres in sections 4 and 5, town
ship 29, range 2 east ; ha? 5 acre3 ot
timber. 05 acres under cultivation;
14x23 log house with 3 rooms, good
cellar, well or water and watered by
Spring Creek, llcpge In good condi
tion around entire piece; also, aline
orchard of cherry, plum and pear
trees in good growing condition. 2
miles of El Paso. Price 12000.
NO. 594 1SS acres, being .Northeast qu irtex
or section 11 township 29, range 1
cast. 10 acres timber,50 acres in cul
tivation, a good well, 35 acres under
rail rence.U) apple trees. Three sides
of farm under Hedge, and watered by
the Arkansas river, situated 12 miles
south of Wichita and one mile east of
El Paso. i'riCe $1500.
SO. COS SortLcast quarter of section 27,
township 20, range2vvet; 12 miles
northwest ot Wichita. II..s50 acres
under cultivation and watered by the
Cowskin. 1'nce 700.
SO. KM Southwest quarter of section 23
township 27, range 2 cast ; eight milo
eat of Wichita, 23 acres uuder culti
vation, frame house 14x20 IJ stories
living stream and good well or water,
200 apple, 10O peacb and a large num
ber of solt maple, pear aud cherry
trees all, in good condition.
l'rice, if sold soon, 81100.
SO. COC Sorth hair ot .Northwest quarter ot
section 12, and south hair ortne south
west quarter or see 1, township 35,
range J west, adjoining the town ot
Caldwell, in humncr county. atcr
cd by Fall creek, and a good bargain
l'rice 750
SO. COS Southwest quar. or section 4, town
ship 20, range 1'cast; 10 miles ean, o
Wichita. All under cultivation, IlxJ
10 frame house with shed kitchen, 2
acres ot timber; Price 1500.
NO. 010240 acres in section S3, township 302
range 2 east, 00 acres in cultivation, 2
lrame houses with good cellars. living
living stock water, 4 acres of forest
teee, 500 peach, 50 apple trees, SU)
diflercut varieties ot small fruit. IJ
miles of a school ,houe.
Price S1SCO.
SO 015 Northeast i sec. 20, tow n 20, range 2
usi. ii tuupi norineastot Wicbiu.
Price 750.
NO 617 Northeast 1 sec 4, town 20, range 3
west, containing 222 acre, 00 acres
under cultivation, 25 In wheat, frame
dwelling 10x22, good corral, wind
mill, stable, granery and other improvement-,
14 miles Irom S-dgwIck
City,24iui!esfrom V.'ichits. Will take
a team in trade. Price IbOO
SO CIS Southwest i sec 4, town 20, range 3
west, 21 acres in cultivation. Price 500
SO 019 Sorthwest! sec 4 town 27, range 1
eat. 2J miles north or Wichita, smal
house and 25 acres in cultivation.
Price 3.0C0.
SO;024 SO acre, north :halr of nwitcc33,
town 20, range 1 east, good house lBx
21, IJ story, hiirh p!astered,good stable
10x20, 25 acres lu cultivation, 15 111
w heat, 3 miles north ot town. Prite
1,500.
SO C25 Sorthwest 1 sec 2, town 30. range 2
west, improved. Price 000.
SO 02G Southwest J sec 9, town 29, range 9
west, splendid piece or land. I'm e
020. Also the seisee II, town 21.
range 1 west, 10 acres broke. Price 05
SO C7 Southwest I sec 2, tow n 25, range 2
east, has 35 acres in cultivation, L'ood
dwellingllxlS with cliUxI2p!3.iertl
cellar lull size or house, good well of
water, 23 peach trees 111 good con
dition. Price 1,200.
NO C23 Northe&s. J sec 27, town 27, range I
cait, unimproved, seven miles eat tt
Wichita. Price 750.
NO 030 Lots 5, C and 7, in secG, and lot 1 Iu
see 7, town 29, range 3 east. Pncc 35 J.
SO C32 A bargain- Southeast J sec 2, tow 11
23, range 1 east, 4 miles southcx-t of
town. Price 850
SO 633320 acres, east J sec S3, to wn 23, ran' t
2 east. Price 1,400.
SO 034 North west sec 2, towu 29, range 1
west. Price COO.
SO 035 Southwct i see 35, town 18, ranire I
west. Price 000.
SO C30 East i swj sec 35, town 27, ran-cl
west. 80 acres. Pncc 350.
SO 037 Sorth west I sec 2, town 23, ranze2
west. Price COO.
NO 538 Southeast 1 sec 21. town 29, ranco 2
east, l'rice 550. b
NO 639 Southeast 4, seo 8, town 20, ranco 3
west. PnceSOO.
NO 640 Southeast 1 sec 8, town 23, lance 1
east. PrlculOOO.
SO 611 South J ne i sec 11, town 23.
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tinsiirnfi;
STEELE & JLTETTr,
REAL ESTATE AGENTS,
WICHITA, SEDGWICK COUNTY, KANSAS-
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