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M. M. MUnDOCK, Editor.
WICHITA. TlIUKSnAY. DEC. 2S, 1S7C.
The United States Sea&torsliip.
Tins mouth the Kansas newspapers
have been making a United States Sen
ator, next month the Legislature will
be "trying ils haml crti the same job,
with probably more definite, if not as
satisfactory success. The Augusta
Itepublican came out. laEt week in a
very able and well written article in
favor of Southwestern Kansas' favor
candidate, Colonel I'rcston B. Plumb.
The Republican's points, that he is the
peer of any man in intellectual endow
ments and legal acumen who now
or who "have herctofoic represented
the Stale in Congress, and that he
would in industry, popularity and in
fluence prove second to none, arc
well taken, (lovcrnor Osborn. Col.
riumb and Judge Scars will each, in
a measure, be sectional caudidatcs,and
will lead all others on the first ballots.
Governor Harvey's strength is more
at large, while other candidates will
more particularly be encouraged by
complimentary votes.
The Popular Vote.
The following votes for the various
candidates for the presidency, is as
near a9 can be arrived at without the
absolute official figures; but they will
not vary a thousand from the official
count. Hayes, 4,012,079; Tildcn, 4.S41,
030; Cooper, 78,369; Smith, 7,438.
Hayes has majorities in California,
Colorado, Florida, Illinois, Iowa, Kan
sas, Louisiana. Maine, Massachusetts,
Michigan, Minnesota, Nebraska, Neva
da, New Hampshire. Ohio, Oregon,
Pennsylvania, JUiode Island, South
Carolina, Vermont and Wi-consiu
twenty-one State3 in all, of 393,097.
Tildcn has majorities in Alabama,
Arkansas, Connecticut, Delaware,
Georgia, Indiana, Kcntucky,Maryland,
Mississippi.Missouri, New Jcrscy,Ncw
York, North Carolina, Tcnncssec.Tcx
as, Virginia, West Virgiuia seventeen
States in all, of 592,545.
The Now York Nation is trying to
make amends for its atrocious policy
in urging some Republican electors to
turn Benedict Arnolds. It is "hedg
ing." It has heard at hist of the out
rages at the South, and comes out
squarely against any attempt in Con
gress to supplement bulldozing with
the assumption of unconstitutional
and anarchical powers. It says that
an action of an electoral college is final
and that the duty of Congress is pure
ly obscrvatary and ministerial. The
President of the Senate must open the
votes and count them, not. pass upon
their' validity, and the two houses can
only look on while he docs it.
Gov. Hayes was sernuded at Spring
field, Ohio, on the 15th inst. He made
a brief speech, thanking the people for
the compliment paid him, and in con
clusion said : -'Regarding the present
jcmarkablc condition of the affairs of
the country, a paragraph in an eastern
paper expresses a sentiment which may
well be adopted by good and honest
men of whatever political party : 'All
important interests labor, trade, cdu
cation.ieligion depend upon the pres
ervation of peace. Any disturbance
of that peace endangers these iuter
estb.'"' Not only Gen. Joe Shelby, but Col.
A. Slajback, another dashing confed
erate leader, repudiates the bulldozing
parly, and declares that he will stand
by the executive branch of the govern
ment, in the event of a disagreement
between the two houses of Congress.
Col, Clay King, who commanded a
Confederate Missouri regiment, also
endorses Shelby's views, and falls into
the Union line.
Reported Massacre cf Maj. Randall's Command.
The report which reached Chicago
December 22d, from New York.saying
a Bozcman, Montana, dispatch had
been received which stated that Major
Randall and his cntiic party had been
massacred by the Indians in the Big
Horn mountains, is entirely discredit
ed at General Sheridan's headquarters.
Tho roundabout way in which the
news comes is iu itsclt enough to con
vince the officers there that the report
is vrithout foundation. On December
14th a dispatch was received from
Fort Fclterman stating that Kandall
and party were at Fort Reno, which is
situated seventy miles northwest of
Fort Fettcnnan. Bozcman is four
hundred miles from Fort Fclterman,
and were this report true, it would
undoubtedly have come east via Fct-
tcrman.
Revolutionintf.
A New Orleans special says that a
dispatch from Fort Davis slates that
the Mexican i evolutionists have cap
tured a Mr. Miller, an American bank
er, at Chihuahua, and demanded $8,
fiflO in p-old as ransom for his release.
------ 0 .
Colonel Andrews, with a force of in
fantry, cavalry and artillery, has gone
to the rescue- The revolutionists arc
reported 400 strong, and threaten to
shoot Miller if they can't hold him. A
fight is inevitable.
Hon. George A. Ciawford, of Fort
Scott, spent Sunday in Kansas City,
nud on Monday proceeded to Topcka
to render an account of his stcwaul
ship as United States Centennial Com
missioner from the Stale of Kansas.
Governor Crawford has been at his
post of duly since May last, and has
rendered very active and efficient serv
ice in his official capacity. Visitors
from Missouii and KanEas have inva
riably borne testimony to his intelli
gent supervision and obliging services
and Kansas has been regarded as es
pecially fortunate in the selection of
Governor Crawford for this exalted
trust. Uc should be commissioned to
represent Kansas at the Paris Exposi
tion of 1878.
A meeting of ex-Union soldiers was
held at the Burnett House iu Cincin
nati, with the purpose of manufactur
ing public opinion for the new rebel
lion in the interest of Tildcn. It was
a very large meeting, was duly organ
ized by putting the "Butler county po
ny," and chronic sorchcad,Lcw. Camp
bell, in tho chair. lie made a fuiious
speech, and all went along swimming
ly until tho resolutions came up, when
they were laid ou the table and Hayes
resolutions adopted by an almost unan
iraous vole. It was bulldozing with a
vengeance.
The Mexican States of Jalisco, So
nora andLowcr California, among the
strongest and wealthiest iu Mexico,
declare for Lerdo, tho President now
a prisoner. Lerdo was inclined to re
sign before his capture, rather than
continue tho struggle, but followed the jatate was Illinois, where his vote was
advice of Escobcdo, and did.uot do bo.
THE INDIANS.
They Attack a Train and Murder Two Men
Reinforcements for Crook.
Four freight teams accompanied by
five men were attacked by Indians in
camp on Indiau Creek, six miles north
of Hot Creek, "Wyoming, about nine
o'clock on the night of UiclDlli. Three
of the party escaped and arrived at
Hot Creek at midnight barcfootcd,and
half clothed. A detachment of soldiers
and a party of citizen's repaired to the
scene of the fight early the next morn
ing and found the bodies of the two
men, B. C. Stephens, of Salt Lake, and
a German named Fritz, of Colorado,
horribly mutilated with a butcher's
cleaver taken from one of the wagons,
the contents of the wagons scattered
over thegrouud, flour and corn in piles
as it had been emptied from sacks,thc
horses missing and over forty bullet
holes in one one wagon. The dead
were taken to Hot Creek and buried.
Two hundred and forty-eight Ar
rapihoc and Sioux scouts from the
Agency, in charge of Louis Itichards,a
half breed, passed here on Sunday, en
route to join Crook.
Cculral Illinois is sufl'cring terribly
from the ravages of hog cholera. It
has extended to all parts of central
Illinois. In McLean county many
farmers have lost ninety per cent, of
their droves. In one township in
Woodford county the estimathc los
from the disease is $20,000. So great
is the destruction that a large render
ing establishment has been started by
men of Clinton, who have agents out
in adjoining counties buying carcasses
for shipment there, to make into oil
and soap grease.
A Democrat's Verdict.
Blauton Duncan, the truly Reform
Democrat who hails from Kentucky,
writes to a gentleman in Columbus,
Ohio: "Of one thing I consider there
can be no doubt; the pooplc have ob
served Hayes' conduct and that of Mr.
Tildcn, and if the election could come
off to-morrow Hayes would carry eve
ry northern State and five of the
southern."
Ferry Wide Awake.
Senator Ferry says that in all cases
where conflicting electoral certificates
are known to have been issued, no re
ceipt will be given by him to either
messengers. E. A. Crouiu has not el
presented his certificate.
South Carolina.
The State Senate and Republican
House adjourned sine die on the 22d
inst. The Democratic House is in se
cret scssiou. Their course is not
known. The congressional committee
is still active, tabulating the corrected
election returns. A result is notlikely
to be reached for several days.
A Toronto (Canida) dispatch, dated
Saturday evening, says : "Dispatches
from the north and northwest describe
the storm of last night and to-day as
being the most severe experienced for
years. The cold is intense, and the
snow in some places six feet deep, and
the roads impassable. A violent gale
has been blowing from the northwest
and considerable damage to shipping
is reported from ports on Lake On
tario." The Chicago Tribune says that Gen
eral Logan will be nominated, almost
without opposition by the Republican
caucus of the Illinois Legislature for
United State Senator. It intimates
that all the Republican members may
not participatcjn the caucus. In this
connection it is interesting to note that
the Chicogo Evening Post suggests
that President Grant bo elected Sena
tor from Illinois.
The New York Nation has again
changed ground on the 'presidential
question. This time the article will
not be quoted by Democratic papers.
The Nation says: "In fact, there is on
ly one course upon tons in the mailer,
and that is to let the States manage
their own election, and accept the re
sult as they give it. We fiannot make
State govermcuts better than the pop
ulation of the Slate want to have
them."
The article concludes with: "It
seems to us that the only sound course
now is to stop quibbling and chopping
logic, to accept the southern figures,
however bedeviled, and inaugurate
Hayes iu the interest of peace and qui
et, and for the better picscrvation of
constitutional foim. Any other course
would be Mexican."
Coin Supply.
The amount of coin iu the country
has increased at a very encouraging
rate during the last year. At the end
of the fiscal year of 1875 the coin and
bullion in the country, as estimated,
amounted to 142,000,000. The esti
mate for twelve months later is $180,
678,000. The amount of specie received in
New York city from Europe from
September 20lh to December 11th,
amounts to $11,332,000. There is still
on the way $1,553,000.
A gentleman residing in Chicago
has jtist recovered a judgment of 2,000
against the Pittsburg, Cincinnati &
St. Louis railroad company, one of
their conductors having put him off a
train because he refused to sit in a car
which was contaminated with tobacco
smoke.
There will be five eclipses in 1877,
viz: A total eclipse of the moon on
February 27th, visible in the United
Slates. A partial eclipse of the sun
on March 14th, visible iu Western Asia.
A partial eclipse of the sun on August
8th, visible in Alaska,Kamschatkaand
the North Pacific Ocean. A total
eclipse of the moon on August 23d.
partly visible in the Eastern and South
ern States, and a partial eclipse of the
sun on September 7th, visible in South
America.
The Atlanta Constitution says:
"There is nothing between Hayes and
the White House but tho Northern
Democrats. If they weaken, then the
South bids them a kindly but a firm
farewell." This is skillful, cruel artis-
ic. The Southern papers are planning
the destruction ef the Democratic par
ty. The New York Herald is like the
boy who always had a want ; it is in a
chronic slato of discomfort. A week
ago it wanted Grant to resign ; then it
wanted the Democrats to Keep cool ;
now it wauts Hayes to speak out and
declare lira policy. Possibly tho Her
ald has overlooked tho important fact
that Gov. Hayes always docs the right
thing at the right time.
As far as heard from, Peter Cooper
has lcceived 71,450 votes. His bauncr
17,109.
A KANSAS PACIFIC TRAIN QOES THROUGH
ABRIDGE.
Express Messenger Webster Killed, and Mail
Agent Crandall Injured.
Details were received Saturday con
cerning a fatal accident upon the Kan
sas Pacific railway. The accident took
place between Victoria station and
Hays City, at a point about 280 miles
west of Kansas City. It appears that
the eastern bound train (No. 4) left
Hays City aborft half past one o'clock
and was making its regular schedule
time across the rolling prairie between,
that place and Victoria when the acci
dent occurred. One telegram states
that the accident was caused by the
breaking of and axle in the rear truck
of tne locomotive tender or lank.
This broke at bridge No. 17 but wa3
not discovered. The train ran along
all right until it reached bridge No.
15, when the broken axle throw the
express car from the track. This be
ing the first car next tho locomotive,
it caused the next car, which was the
baggage car, to follow it, and the
smoking car and day passenger car
followed suit, the whole piling into
the bed of the dry creek in a mixed up
mass of wood, iron, baggage, mail and
express matter. The sleeping car did
not go off tho track. The cars imme
diately took fire, but as the train had
been running along at a moderate rate
of speed, tho shock was not so severe
as to injure the passengers iu tho last
two cars, or prevent them escaping
from the wreck.
The only man reported killed is
Frank Webster, the express agent of
the Kansas Pacific Express Company,
who distinguished himself in thcMun
cic train robbery. He went down
with the first car, and it is said ho was
crushed and killed by the safc,-ns a
bad wound was found upon his head
when he was taken from the wreck.
The lower portion of his body was
badly burned, but the upper portion
was so covered with freight as to pro
tect it from the fire.
Later details of the accident arc as
follows:
In the same car with Webster, but
divided from it by a partition, was tho
mail room. In this was Leroy Cran
dall, of Lawrence, who was taken out
of the burning car in an insensible con
dition. He was bruised upon tho face
and neck, and was burned in various
portions ot the body. He will recover.
Of the balanco of those injured none
were seriously so. The train men
made their escape with a few slight
bruises. Conductor Robert Cunning
ham was rolled about in the dirt iu a
rather troublesome manner, but he
got away without injury. The bag
maMcr, C. German, fell lightly and
escaped with a few bruises iu the
hi cast and ribs.
It was mainly through German's
efforts that Crandall was saved alive.
There were twenty-six or seven pas
sengers in the two passenger cars
which went off the track. These all
escaped without serious injury. The
sleeping car had eight or ten passen
gers iu it, but as it icmaiucd upon the
track none were injured. The passen
gers injured were G. II. Bundy, of
Boston, Massachusetts, bruised on the
leg by the falling of a stove; James
Buchanan, Bell villc, New' Jersey, bro
ken noc; L. Ghent, Michigan, bruised
lcjr; J. W. Kcihl, Junction City,brnisc
on the head.
Among the distressing iecidents was
that of William Bcment, of George
town, Colorado. He was on the train
taking the corpse of his wife to her
friends at Saratoga, for burial. She
was in the baggage car and completely
cremated not a vestige left, and the
husband was disconsolate and the ob
ject of much sympathy.
The engineer and fireman both be
ing upon the locomotive, passed over
the break In the bridge in safety. The
train was running very slow al the
lime ot tho accident to this fact alone
many passengers owe their escape
from serious damage.
The company was prompt in provid
ing the passengers with shelter, food
and assistoncc, and adjusted all dam
ages promptly ou their arrival in Kan
sas City. The mail, baggage and ex
press goods, together with four cars,
were lost iu the fire. The loss i3 not
so heavy as was at first supposed, the
express run being a very light one.
The United States Senate, February
9, 1801, adopted tho following resolu
tion :
Resolved, That the Senate will be
ready to receive the House in the Sen
ate Chamber ou Wednesday next, at
12 o'clock, for the purpose of being
present at the opening and counting
the vote for President of the United
States; that one person be appointed
a teller on the part of the Senate to
make a list of the votes for President
of the United States as they shall be
declared, and that the result shall be
delivered to the President of the Sen
ate, who shall announce the stato of
the vote, which shall be entered on the
journals; and if it shall appear that a
choice hath been made agreeably to
the constitution, such entry on the
journal shall be deemed a" sufficient
declaration thereof.
Ordered, That the Secretary notify
tho House of Representatives" of this
resolution.
This was to meet a case of obstinacy
on the part of the House. The House
finally sent back an answering resolu
tion that it would attend as provided
by the Senate resolution. It did at
tend, and Mr. Jefferson, President of
the Senate, counted the vote.
Mr. Scott Lord, the Democratic
memher of Congress from the district
and city of Horatio Seymour, says he
wa9 in Now York when the plot was
fixed to secure the action of the Gov
ernor of Oregon, and that he protested
against it.
Colonel Crisp, one of the proprietors
of the St. Louis Times, iR on record a3
saying: "We are saying in the 'limes
that i hey shall not inaugaratc Hayes,
hut it is my private opinion that he
will he inaugurated, sure." The infer
ence is that the Times keeps up the
racket under orders from Tildcn.
The editor of Harper's Weekly has
freely criticised the course of President
Grant, hut he now says: "For his
great services, for his devoted patriot
ism, and for his proved personal puri
ty amid all tho unclean rumors and
foul charges of his enemies, his place
in American history is secure."
The physicians have not only given
up Commodore Yanderbilt, hut Van
has given up his physicians, and there
is now considerable hope of his re
covery. That Indiana war meeting ha9 done
the business for Mr. Tildcn. It wa9
of moro servico to the Republicans
than Crouiu's gymnastics in Oregon.
Says a western editor, "Who drinks
all the whisky made in the United
Slates is what staggers us." It is
enough to stagger anybody.
The swamps in Louisiana are drier
than they havo been for thirty-five
years. A man may ride on horseback
or a wagon may be driven through
tracts of country heretofore impassa
ble withiu the memorv of man.
For the Eacix.
Payne Township Items.
Greenwich, Dec. 20, 1876.
Mn. Editok : For the last few days
we have been blessed, (we like it,)
with pleasant weather, for this time
of the year, with now and then a cold
north wind that makes a fellow think
of old Iowa, his native State.
Sunday, tho 17th, was about the
coldest day that we have had since the
setting in of tho winter seasou. Not
withstanding the grasshoppers last
fall, wc predict an excellent crop in
1877; and though our prophecy may
prove to be incorrect, still wc make it
iu all confidence. Perhaps our deshe
may, to a certain extent, influence tho
prediction made, but if it does, so
much the better if everything trans
pires as wc wish it to.
Who dares to say that Kansas is not
a delightful place to live in when Mr.
Will Campbell, Esq. husked corn all
day barefooted the 11th of December?
The Wilson school is in full blast,
with Mr. Baker as teacher, who has
made an excellent beginning. All the
pupils, as far as wo know, expressing
themselves as well pleased with their
teacher; that iu itself being an
assurance of tho success of the
school. Winter schools are gen
erally now iu session iu this part of
the county with good success, as far as
we know. In district No. 80, the
Whitecollon, school is also bciug car
ried on successfully by Professor
George Lent, he being the second
teacher for the winter term. We un
derstand that some of the bos are a
little wild, and when they do not
comply with the rules of the school
George sometimes sets them in tho
coal box, and then he takef. them out
mid gives them a shake, after which
they look as clean as ever. And right
here, Mr. Editor, I would like to make
a suggestion, and that is that you re
quest the teachers throughout Sedg
wick county to send to you an account
of the progress of the school work in
their respective districts, from which
you can make a condensed report of
the same, which I am confident will be
of interest to U13 scholars, parents and
your readers generally.
Mr. Alex. Davis, an old and respect
ed citizen of Lincoln township, who
has been quite ill for a few weeks past,
with disease of the throat, is now get
ting bolter, and his friends still enter
tain hopes of his recovery.
D. II. Swart z, who has been suffer
ing with a gastric irritation of the
breast for tho last three months, bet
ter known as neuralgia, is slowly on
the mend. Dr. E. B. Allen thinks that
he will not be able to do anything this
side of warm weather. How we count
the hours when sickness prostrates us.
BiH on the other hand, how many
hours pass unnoted when in health.
Health is a boon to all. What is life
without health.
Mr. Robert Dcmbow and wife, who
recently came from Marshall county,
Iowa, on a visit to their relatives in
this county, contemplate going back
in a few weeks to that cold country,
where they have no more to live ou
than wc have here. Bob, you know
that times arc hard in Iowa, as well
as here. We raised better crops here
than they did back iu Iowa, and I be
lieve that things aro cheaper here
than they ore back there. Bob, do as
you think best, but our good advice
to you would be to hang to the willow
while you arc here, and when I get
well we will go a polc-cating again.
Mr. Mike Miller is the happy recipi
ent of a fine girl baby.
The young men are happy over tho
prospect of a joyful time with thogirls
ou Christmas and New Year.
Wc wish one and all a merry holi
day, but wc hardly thii.k they will
have the pleasure of hearing the sleigh
bells ginglc. Your i cspcctfully,
Hawk Evn.
General Grant's Greatness.
In a description of the closing cere
monies of the Centennial Exhibition,
the Philadelphia correspondent of the
London Times makes this reference to
the composure of General Grant:
No one who watched him would
have imagined that only an hour or so
before he had been called on to meet a
serious National emergency. He had
just sent his order to General Sherman
which has gone all over the world. I
was discussing it with a distinguished
foreigner and diplomat, who has been
long in America, and ought to know
the President as well as most men, and
he declared that it was, without doubt,
tho production of Mr. Sccretrry Fish.
Next evening 1 happened to meet
General Hawlcy, who told me that he
was there when, just before the meet
ing in Judges' Hal I, tho President got
the news which called forth the order.
and that after a moment's reflection,
and, without recourse to any other
confidential adviser than that nearest,
dearest and discrectcst of his counsel
ors and inscperablo companion, his
cigar, the President then and there
wroto off the order as coolly and
promptly as he might have written an
order for his carriage.
Hiye3 the Nest President.
In all human 'prohahility Mr. Hayes
will he our next President, and if the
Democratic party is patriotic and mag
nanimous enough to accept this result,
wncn u Unas mat appeals to (Jongrcss
and public opinion cannot prevent it,
there is no reason lor fearing that he
will not treat it with fairness and jus
tice. Wc have no douht that the south
would he as well governed under him
as under Mr. Tilden. We have no
doubt that he would take the advice
of the best class of southerners iu his
treatment of thatscction. We believe
that his policy would be in all respects
conciliatory if the Democratic party
gives him fair treatment after his in
auguration. All his sympathies arc
with the liberal element of the Repub
lican party. With ono branch of Con
gress opposed to him in politics ho
would be bound over to good behavior
even if fairness was not the leading
trait of his character. It would be
madness for the Democratic party to
resort to violence against such a man.
and thereby run the risk of keeping
the Government in the hands of Grant.
iV. T. Herald.
William P. Kclloffg, commonly
known as "Pitt" Kellogg, who has of
late y.ars attained such notoriety iu
Louisiana, is. as might be suspected,
"formerly of Kansas," and used to
own land in this county. Old resi
dents remember that during the rush
attending the land sales in '57, the up
per story of the old Cataract House at
Grasshopper Falls, then unfinished,
was filled with beds or cots to accom
modate the lodgers, and on raiuy days
these cots were placed side by side iu
a continuous line, as a foundation on
which the said lodgers could display
their activity. In these gymnastic con
tests "Pitt" always came out ahead.
He could turn more successive hand
springs and do more "grand and lofty
tumbling" generally than "ary other
man in that neck o' woods." The
Democrats say he has lost none of his
agility. Oskuloosa Independent,
On Monday last, the fast mail trains
were renewed. The bill granting the
appropriation did not pass the House,
but the Senate will vote to restore the
mail as it was last summer, in which
tho House will concur.
Senator Hitchcock, has jntrodticed a
bill providing that from and after the
3d of March, 1877, tho State of Nebras
ka, shall be allowed an additional Rep
rcscntative in Congress.
Senator Harvey ot this State has
been given the chairmanship of the
Committee on Civil Servico Affairs.
Corn and Hogs.
from carefully conuuetcu experi
ments by ditlcrcnt pcrsous, it has been
ascertained that one bushel of corn
will made a little more than ten pounds
of pork, gross. Taking the result as a
basis, the following deductions are
made, which all our farmers would do
well to lay by for a convenient refer
ence, that :
When corn sells at 121-2 cents per
bushel, pork costs 1 7-8 cents per
pound.
When corn costs 17 cents per bushel,
pork costs 2 cents per pound.
When corn costs 25 cents per bushol,
pork costs 3 cents per pound.
When corn costs 32 cents per bushel,
pork costs 4 cents per pound.
When corn cost 50 cents per bushel,
pork costs 5 cents per pound.
The following statements show what
the farmer realizes on his corn when
sold in tho terms of pork :
When pork sells at 3 cents per pound,
it brings 25 cents per pound in corn.
When pork sells at 4 cents per pound,
it brings 32 cents per bushel in corn.
When pork sells at 5 cents per pouud,
it brings 45 cents per bushel iu corn.
00-A.I
HARGIS, IMBODEN & CO.,
Havo opened at J. G. Dunscomb's
Grocery, Dry Goods and Boot
and Shoe Store an addition
al Coal Office to tho
ono at tho
Wichita City Mills and Elevator !
With present prices at llic mints, we can tell
the
Eest Osage Shaft Coal for $6.00 per Ton,
At (lie Mill or $8.50 delivered in the City.
Terms CASH, with onlcr or when Coal is de
lhered. (33) HAKGIS, IMUODEN'.t iX.
Notice
United States Land Office, J
Wichita, Kansas, Nov. IS, 1S7G.
The Commissioner of the General Lund Office
nndir date of April 21st, 'S7G, approves cish en
try Xo. GS17, by Isaac M. IJobertsou lor northeast
quarter, section 15, tow hship 27. range 3, west,
tuhject to appeal b Jonathan llur.-t.
Sixty days are now allowed for appeal in said
caoc. II. L. TAYLQU,
3-0t llezlstcr.
Sheriffs Sale.
District Court, 13th Judicial District, Itiitler
county, Kansas.
G. C. Lowell, Plaintiff. )
vs
J. Cook and J. Thompson. )
lly virtue of an order of sal issued out of the
district court oftlio 13th Judicial District, sitting
in and for llutler comity, Kansis, wherein G. U.
Lewell is plaintiff and J. Cook and J. Thompson
are defendants, w:U on Monday the Sth diy
of January, A. D. ls77, atl2 o'clock, m.in front
of Eagle lllock, in the City of Wichita, Kansas,
offer for sale at public auction' to the highest bid
der for cash in hand, the following detcnbul
personal property, to wit:
One dark brown horse fonr Tears old with
heavy mane and tail and large scar on left shoul
der. 1 he property is lev iedupoa as the property
ofJ.Cook.
Dated Dec. 27, 1S7C.
30- II. W. DUNNING, Sheriff.
FARMEKS AND MERCHANTS' BANK,
CORNER FOURTH AND
WICHITA,
CAPITAL, FULLY
DOES A GENERAL
Receives Deposits; buys and sells Exchange, Foreign and Domestic ; issues
Certificates of Deposit payable on demand, and bearing 7 percent.
Interest ; Loans Money ; Makes Collections upon all ac
cessible points, and issues Drafts direct upon all
the principal cities of Europe, and the
Orient.
COUNTY, SCHOOL AND BRIDGE
ACCOUNTS AND COLLECTIONS
3-3m
CHARLES
COMMISSION
And Dealer in
it i
COAL .A.2STID G-TbJ.T2T,
NORTH SIDE OF DOUGLAS
WICHITA,
AJSnXTJJtiJL
"i
jf -t
Closing out Sale I
Vj. ? - ;
i'
G-eo. "3T; shith.
Wo aro Closing out .' our Winter
Goods at prices which will In- ''
suro their entire Clearance.
SWEEPING EEDULTIOXS MADE OX ALL
GOODS-WIIICII AKE SEASOXABLE XOW
HUT WHICH WILL MOT SELL
IX THE SPUING.
Wc arc overloaded on many Goods
and must have Cash ih their stead.
THOUSAXDS OF AUTICLES WHICH MAKE
THE MObTSEXSlBLK CHRISTMAS AXD
XKW YEAK'S PKESENTS, YOU CAX
BUY FOR A SMALL AMOUNT
OF MOXEY.
COMB AND SEE THEM.
Geo. Y. Smith.
DOUGLAS AVENUES,
KANSAS.
PAID UP $50,000.
BAX1UNG BUSINESS.
BONDS BOUGHT AND SOLD.
RESPECTFULLY SOLICITED.
H. W. LEWIS, President.
MARSH,
MERCHANT,
AVENUE, EAST OF DEPOT,
KLAJSTSA.S.
Centennial Block.
Jewelry, Drugs, Hardware, Boots & Shoes.
THREE LEADING FIRMS!
J. H. ALEY,
Dealer in
BOOTS & SHOES,
BLA.TS 5c CAPS.
Leather and Findings!
Goodi Sold at Loicest cath price and warranted
to gire Satisfaction.
Heywood's Standard thick Boots,
Constantly on hand. Warranted for six month
102 DOUGLAS AYENTJE.
GEO. G. MATTHEWS & CO.,
JEWELERS& DRUGGISTS.
Sell at Kansas City Prices.
WATCHES,
CLOCKS,
JEWELRY,
DIAMONDS.
Silver Platod Ware andSpectacles,
:EA.i:rrTS,
OILS.
0-Ii.A.SS.
rFTTTT'S'.
Lubricating Oil, Pure Wines, Whuley, Srandy
and Segars.
Prescriptions Carefully Prepared in
the Day Time.
S3" Do not send off ;o Imr your Jewelry,
Clocks or Watches, we vill sell to you as low as
can get buy the same Goods any where, i-
St. Louis Hardware Store.
ecotjce: bbos.,
Proprietors.
Dealers In
HARD WAKE, STOVES,
AGRICULTTRAL
IMPLEMENTS.
SPECIALTIES.
CEXTEXXIAIi STOVES,
JOHN" DEEK GAXG & SULKY TLOWS.
tGAUDEX CITY FLOWS,
ADNANCE AND GARDEN CITY
WALKING AND RIDING
CULTIVATORS.
Browns orn Planters,
Old Reliable Buckeye Reapers and Jlowers.
Original Haines' ITeader, Eldward Harvester
for two or three Hinders, Buckeye and
Uoosier Grain Drills and the
CELEBRATED STVDEBAKER WAGOSS 1
E5f" All prices adjusted on a gold lasis. Solv
ing can get Mote that.
98 DOUGLAS AVENUE.
WOODMAN'S
- COLUMN.
DEVOTED
Money, Land and Commerce.
MONET-
Tfce First Arkansas Valley Iianfc has alwaj3 on
hand money to loan in any amount n approved
real estate securities, in the counties or Sedg
wick, Sumner, Kntlcr, Cowley and Harvey.
Buys and sells eastern excharge, accepts ap
proved deposits, hut does not solicit foreign col
lections, a-t the magnitude of onr home collec
tion department excludes ability to give them
perfect attention.
LvND.
This department embraces, in tfce counties
abovenamed, the largest body of llrst-class fann
ing lands owned or controlled by any individual
or corporation, outside of railroad grants, in the
State of Kansas, and are sold lower, and on ns
reasonable terms of caih or cieditas any in the
State. Vt. G. WOODMAN" SOX,
N'o. 33 Main Street. Wiihita, Kansas
COMMERCIAL DEPARTMENT
This department is fully denned by the follow
ing: GREETING Money, if you desire
it Read.
A penny saved is three-pence earned.
This good, old, trite maxim appeaU with pecu
liar force to an honest, industrious people, who
have left the embarrjssmcnt of old associations,
to find a happy homein this region of beautiful
sunshine, pure health and bountiful harvests. A
home here is indeed worthy the laborer's toil and
secured with small mcai s by well-directed in
dustry and frugality. It is not the two-pence
nor the three-pence earned; but the one penny
8acd-that makes sure thu glorious inheritance.
Of what we herein propose to speak, we do
know full well, qnallllcd by years of industrious
experience iu the most acute scathing cauldron of
eastern commercial strife, we have felt compe
tent to appreciate the requiremc ts of an intelli
gent jieople who, coming to this beautiful land,
burning the bruise behind them, have grasped
their own destiny planted here their own tig
tree andheie will eat its fruits and renose In its
shadows-
Confiding in the wisdom, prudence and energy
of such a pcoplt. we hate constructed, at large
expense, a store-room so vast and -omplete in
elegance and appointment, as to have been termed
by some of small and narrow faith, "a wild chi
mera." Its appointments are specific its pur
poses, a common good devoted to a fair and
couitable drr coods business, founded on the
modern principle of square dealings and just
values.
To this end with extraordinary care, under the
most favored circumstance, we have purchased
Irom the largest and best jobbing houses of the
world, as well as of the best and most approved
manufacturers of the country, an abundant stock
of the most dcsirablf makes and fabrics, of staple
and fancy goods, embracing the new shades and
tints in urcs goods, running into every depart
ment of stock, with all the new and interesting
novelties of the season, for each and every de
partment, consistent, in onr judgment, with the
wants and requirements of our people.
Our respectle departments are
PRINTS,
DRESS-GOODS,
FLANNELS,
DOMESTICS,
NOTIONS,
HOSIERY,
TRIMMINGS,
LACE AND EMBROIDERY,
CLOAKS AND SHAWLS,
FURNISHING GOODS,
HATS AND CAPS,
Ladies and Gcntlemau's Boots & Shoes
Men's and Boys' Clothing, Carpets,
Window Tapestry, etc., etc.
These goods arc bought for immediate sales, as
it is our future purpose to give good attention to
ourCommercial Department. Ourstock will ev
er be new, fresh and changing with the tide of
fashion, and sold as low as any legitmate retail
house on the coniincnt. Jobbing orders filled at
equitable discounts to those who would save the
pence. , .
We cordially extend every citizen and visitor
an invitation to call In upon us and examine for
themselves. Kespectrullyyonrs,
Wm. C. WOODMAN & SON,
33-Sm 31Matn Street, Wichita, Kanias.
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New lork.
Notice of Final Settlement.
The State op Kansas, J .
Stdgwick County. s
In the 1'robatc Court, in and forsaid dainty
Inthemalter of the estate of James 3i vnlloch,
deceased.
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Address HAWER & UUOrilLKS
New lork
IT. S. Marshal's Sal?.
In the Circuit Court or the United Star s Air the
District of Kansas.
Andrew J Davis, rialn:iir.,
vs. !
E. I. V heeler, L. G. Shcclz f
and Philip bipe, Defendant J Case !,o I 4D
1'ttblic notice is hereby given that nmb r -ndbr
virtue ot an execution to medireeUdand de irer
ed, 1. f-tled out of the above named Ci urt a-d out
of the judgment rendered in the abnreenti.ied ac
tion, 1 wjjl on Saturday, the 27th day of J luiiary,
A. D Is,,, a: 11 o'clock iu the fort noon cf ha d
day, at the court home door, in the it or ich
ita. county or Stdgwick. state and ilt,n t of
Kansas, ouer at public sale and sell to he hj-hest
and bej.t bidder, for cash in hand, the fjlu-.ing
ileteribid realritatc, to wit.
Lot N'o one hundrod and eight (Ins, on I) "las
Avnuc. hi the tily ot Wiihita. , .e undi
vided one third (S interest in the oi th half or
the northwest quarter uf section No tvum -two
(22), m tounacip twenty-seven (27 (i ih of
raugeoue (1) east andall the build.nn u d aiw
purieu.uiees situaful thereon All -uualfi ,athc
V.'!mf.y ?S',I3w,cfc.;"'l!'-,'"lDistri.t of Kn.ts.
All of Slid real c-tate hivibg been t d upon
and will be sold by me as the prope. ot the
above named defendants in persti-aiirt ol 'he exe
cutionisued and of the judgment rcndei diatlio
above entitled action.
U. S. Marshal's Odce, Learenwoill K n as,
Decembers, ls70 '
CILV5. II MIII.LP
riyCHAS Il.j)3N-Lr.")rp,u:,,,y'.I,St tU'
r,:,,',,,n?Ie..Urown' "f Topeta, K.n , Ai i Tieys
for Plaintiff. -fir
Attachment Isotico.
In Justice's court beroreD. A. Mlt hell, Justxo
or ll.e Peace, inand Tor Wirlilta CUj f. woshiii,
Sedgwick county. Kansi.
31. 31. Alexander, Plt'u. 1
Action N LL-J
W. O. mills, Dcf 't. )
Plaintiff's claim $2 53.
On the lClh day ordeeember Ie70, sai I Jo. tice
Iisuort an orderof attachment in then ot anion
frti- tho sum ..C Q l .t..K . I . .- . .
--.. ............ ,. v.-.m, utiiiti cum tuue will ue
heard on the ICtli day of Jnnuan, 1H.7, at 3
o'clock, a. m.
Ichita, December 2fi, I57C.
S'-S 31 31. Alexande ru.t.ff
Agents Wanted.
For tho only complete and Sa tisfjL urj
LIFE OF IB. LIVINOST. iI.
Ever Published The whole stor) ot the Great
as told by himseir, in tin personal n inauver and
l.ininniqla Tin, I,.., e.lirn .....i ..-
: lor terms and clrcnlar-, address
J II. CHAMBLLi.
335 Locust Street, Tt LnUi-i. Mo.
Treasurer's Holfcc of Saleof School Lands.
., ., TKEASCRMiNOmci:, I
Wichita, Kansas, Novtmbcr20, 1-70 5
N'otice is hereby given that I will on Wednes
day the 3d day of January A. D. Ii77,xt mv oiaco,
offer for sale and sell to the liighej. bidder in le
gal subdivisions, the following described school
land situated in indgwick munty, btateof Ivan
sas.to-wit:
All of section 10, town 27, ranpe 3 wesf,
N"e U of ne )i appraised at S3 TO pcracre.
NwXofm-y 3 00
be J. ol ne Ai 3 00
Sw,'ofne U . .. 3 0O
N'eiiOfnwii 3 00
N'w U of mv ii 3 0
Sc;4ofnwli i 10
Svr ii ot nvr fi 300
N"eof se 3o
N'w.U ofseX 300
be U or f e If 3 01)
5w ,'. of se i 300
N'eqrofswqr. 3 00
Nwiprorswqr. 300
Seqrofswqr. 31,0
Swqrofswqr. 3 Oj
Improvements on the northeast quarter Valued
at 8IJ3.
Improvements on the northwest quarter valued
at 5.V12 50.
Improvements on Ihe ut half of the outhwest
qnarur valued ntSltU.
Improvement" on Hie wcttl.alf ofthc southeast
quarter Talucd at S2y7 30.
n.ds for the above described land may le made
between the hours oflOo'ducAa. m ad.? m
on said dir of sale.
L. N". wonntotK,
31-4 Connly lrea.urer
Wagon and Carriage Shop.
I wish to inform my iriend and the public
generally that I consider myself perra- nentlr
located in Wichita, and am prepared to do all
kinds of Wagon and ( an-lsge work in the best
style. Htop In connection wiih Yiki X Granger's
blacksmith Shop, on Water Street.
a avet
Discoiuticn Hotioe.
Notice ishcreby given that the co-partner hip
of 31. J Cleveland A. Co-, is this day dis eav-rtby
mutual consent Mr. L. V. Cadiei .! ingher
luterest to Charles Funcher, of liockford, Illinois,
and hereafter the llrm will be 31 J t Ievelsnd &
Kaneher. Those owing theold Arm wi'l call at
the Office and pay. All pat debts will be paid
by the old Ann. J. 31. Clkvilasd.
37-3 L. V . CaDt - .
leachers Examination.
There will be an examination of te chcrsof
5edgwick county, held at the school house, la
Wichita on Saturday, the 23 J day of December,
coming, at 0 o'clock: a. m.
31. 11 r.itrcK,
S7-2t County Superintendent.
Notice.
There willLe a meetings of the Slockliolders of
the Wichita Loan and building ascociation at the
Occidental Hotel on the '22nd day or January lt77,
... v .., ,.. ..., .i mv 'Liifi,ei; ill iimaiuei-
ing what action may be ncceieary to collect un
pnid subscriptions oT stock and to proTide for the
payment of its debts.
,- w . J" C 'BAKER, President.
I.. G Wuicifr, Secretary. 33 5t
U. S. Marshal's Sale of Personal
Property.
Kyvirtueot an execution issued out of Jic Cir
cuit Court of the United States of Amerio, for
the District orKansas, and to me directed and
delivered, I have levied on and taken all the
right, title and Interest nf L. G SchieizoLin and
to the following property, to wit.
Or.p stock of groceries, consisting of teas,
sugars, coffees, canned goods, woodtTi ware, etc.
Which I shall expose for sale at public vendue,
as the lawdtrccis. on Wednesday, die 3d day of
January, ls77, at 10 o'clock a m., at tb'3 Green
Front store, on Dotigla" avenue, in ihe city or
Wichita, county ofsidgwitk, state of Kansas.
December SO. 1870
CHVP.LESH 3IILTFI:.
I mtcd States Marshal.
I'." CHAULE5; D. JONES, Deputy K-
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