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The Daily Republican from Wichita, Kansas • 4

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down, down, down, 100 feet, 200 feet, THE DAILY REPUBLICAN. 300 feet, 350 ieet, and he finds his limited means are sunk as well as his coal shaft. He applies, (and very properly, JULY 6, 1880. The Daily as an Advertising Medium. We now flatter ourselves that the Dailt Republican presents to the business men of Wichita the best advertising medium in the city.

We issue near ell for she was fond, of sketching. Our families were on the most intimate terms. And If Misa Mollie I bad been silly euongb. to h.aye fallen, in lover-Its. proper time-rwould have been encouraged by both "houses." The Grant sons were at this time, I think, in Galena, selling leather.

Yet with all my kind feeling for the Grant family. I still hold myself ready to oompare notes on the statesmanship of Gen. Hancock, and Gen Grant previous to the latter's first nomination. I am for Gen. Hancock because I love my whole country better than I do any fraction of it- I held to this last sentiment in 1860 when I was a student in the North.

I held, when later I was a citizen in the south, And I held it now when ly three hundred copies dally. 1 column per day weeK to the county for aid rand encouragement. It proffers him $800 toward another 10Q ieet, but virtually requires him to pledge the expenditure of $1800 of his own money in order to get the appropriation. Ncverthless, he accepts the proposition, goes to work, and an? other 100 feet of solid stone, 6. jj'y 12 feet, Is brongiit to the surface and added to his trlpplo range of flint hllla; Then the risk.

Imagine the old man at (he bottom of that pit arranging a half dozen blasts with sudi. care and precision that they may explode at thesanie moment, he lumps into the mouth day week -month day thanks to Col. Noble, A. G. of this State and Col.

Lewis, of the lit Regiment K. M. for their efforts in securing for us the car and transportation, and also for their efforts to make the whole trip a grand success, 3rd. That we shall ever feel grateful for the kindness shown us by the R.in furnishing us a special car and tree transportation to Kansas City and return. 4th.

That we are under obligations end return thanks to Conductors Georger Manchester, Dick McGaffey and Cap. Jordan for the many courtesies and favors shown us both in going and coming and we shall always remember them as some of "the boys." 5th. And last, but not last, we are under lasting obligations to Cap. Steele for his efforts not only to secure transportation for us, but for his work in making the entire trip a grand success, and fer the splendid lunch which he "set up" for the boys. 6th.

That the city papers be requested to publish these resolutions and that copies be forwarded to the Craig Rifles, Cols. Noble and Lewis and the officers of the A. T. S. F.

road. Signed, S.S.Kino, C. E. 12 60 10 00 25 00 1 75 600 14 00 125 400 7 50 60 85 type, ml ween month 1 square, 1st insertion, If'- lb f- lift 1 1 It: 4 mil ii Locals, per line, set in this size 5 cents, and 3 cents per line for each sub' sequent insertion. Card, per week, $2, per month, $5.

bucket, rings the bell as a signal for the horse to be put on the jump. While Mac I am in the great west. Mr. Editor the types give me two or three mistakes in my last article. Chief est of which is the runs a race with the spitting fuse below, Mr.

Editor, let the future historian of TIME TABLE. 8. F. R. R.

TAKING EFFECT SUNDAY, MAY 2d, 1880. GOING NORTH. MAIL EX. I FT .4 XX ARRIVE! 6:20 3:00 8:10 A LEAVE 5:25 4:00 9:10 A spelling of provincial. If you refer to my copy, you will find that I spell it a ta a S3 91 ai 5 with a and not with a H.

Winslow Abbett. of Sedgwick county be a patriot. Let him give honor where It is merited. Let him note with care the great achievements of our early settlers, And as he GOING SOUTH. MAIL EX.

I FT.AAC. I THRO EX F.M.Hanncm. We are glad to hear that the the con 4th of July Celebration at Wilson'i peach 10:30 A 12:10 A A M. Arrive Lkavk enrolls the names of those who have play 10:35 A 12:30 12:50 A gregation of St. John's Church has been ed their part In developing our county's resources unselfishly and well, let him Grove Between the Forks of the Ninnescah.

To the Editor of the Wichita Republican: place at the head of that list the name 0 agreeably surprised by a donation of a silver communion set, given by Rev. Dr. Saul, one of the present rector's friends In Philadelphia, in consequence whereof, The following are the minutes of the ST. LOUIS SAN FRANCISCO, Ky. EAST BOUND EXPRESS.

Leaves Wichita 7:30 A. Aruives at St. Louis 6 32 A.M. WEST BOUND. Leaves St.

Louis, 9 :22 P. Arrives at Wichita, 8 :30 P. M. Thomas McCampbell. Farmer K.

4th (or rather the 3rd) of July The ex ML ercises of the day were conducted by H. Suitzville Restaurant, Nof 112, the following resolutions were passed in an extraordinary meeting of the Vestry llill it 2 Douglas Avenue. P. Sly. The meeting was opened with prayer by Rev.

Mr. Hill, followed by a (9 on Sunday last: BOARDING by the day or week. In the center of the city. Charges reasona Whereas, It has pleased the Rev. T.

little speech by Rev. Mr. Dorman. The chairman introduced Judge Little, of to D3 CO 2 (o Superintendent op Public Schools. We are authorized to announce the aame of Prof.

J. D. Caldwell as a candidate for Superintendent of Public Schools, subject to the decision of the County Republican Nominating aaui, Doctor of Divinity, of Philadelphia, to honor the congregation of St. John's Church, Wichita, with a brilliant com Wichita, Judge Little's remarks were ble. Meals at all hours.

Also confer ice cream, lemonade, fruits and Give us a call. 123-1 m. Ed. Knoblauch. For Rent.

confined principally to th children 0 munion set, be it Resolved. That this Vestrv. respectful whom he used vsry forcible illustrations. ly request the Rector of St. John's Church to convey to the Rev.

Dr. Saul, the heart- Three houses, in splendid locations, Pyrotechnics were in demand last telt thanks of the entire congregation of night. The crowd then took lunch after which the Declaration of Independence was read by J. Elmer Humphreys. He was followed by Geo.

R. Parrish. of Wichita. His speech was a regular 4th of July oration, and the people thought that he ac at a ana iu per montn, by John Zxton. Office near depot.

155tf Wanted. BCD Mr. George Wacob, who is well known to our people, has returned home again after a few days sojourn in the Rockies. A good girL to do general housework quitted himself creditably. Then fol in a private family.

Inquire at No. 30 rremont House. 151-tf. Henry C. Dent, a prominent cattle man of and who is well known to lowed the home talent and J.

E. Humphreys and M. Davison made a few re The best husk mattrasses 111 the mar Mathew J.Langan, marks. The singing was very good. To ket to be found at McMillen Ask.

08tf our people, arrived in this city last even ing. say the least there must have been from Upholsterer, Undertaker and' Money to loan on Wichita city property four to five hundred people present and Wichita Lodge. No. 528, K. of H.

will 122-lm. L. W. Crouch, 81 Douglas-ave said Church, for so noble and costly donation, praying that our gracious Lord may reward him accordingly and bless thecomingof his usefulshlp in the Church militant here on earth. By order of the Vestry.

Louis DkLew, D. LL, D. Rector St. John's Church. According to minutes.

C.A.Walker, Sen. Warden. Editor Republican. -No doubt by by this time, the public, like myself wonder what "love-sick Kitten" that is to be known ever more as Listener," It is not untruth fully said that the man who is forever thinking good or bad towards another is simply beholding his own Image in the other fixing upon him his inner self. Courtship, love and interruption of love's current seem to be the only ideas which Listener's mind is capable of grasping.

It matters not where you convene at their Hall Wednesday even MANUFACTURER OF it was a grand success, more so than any one expected. The pleasant face of M. ing, the 7ch to install the officers Cold Boiled Ham Coney could be seen under his tent deal MATTRESSES, COTS, for the ensuing term, A full attendance can always be had at the Luneh Room on ing out Ice cool lemonade to the popu is requested. the corner of Douglas and Topeka Ave nues. 142-tf lace.

J. E. Humphreys. J. H.

Black is having the scales in WAGON SHEETS, TENTS, -B 33 ID 1 2sT C3 Of every description. Reporting Sec'y. 4 Attention Ladies. front of his store repaired. He likes ac There will be a public sale for the bene curacy in weights and no' doubt leared TIios.

McCampbell's Patriotism tit ot the ladies, at 2 o'clock In the after lest the scales, while in their dilapidated condition, were not doing the work to a noon on Wednesday and Saturday of COR. DOUGLAS LAWRENCE AVE eacn, weeK during the season at the auction store of Hannum Stewart, and Enterprise. Let Honor Follow Merit. EnrTOR Republican- Another Fourth nicity. It is the desire ol the temperance peo on Douglas Avenue.

start him, he drifts irreslstably into the same current, and yields himself compla ple of the city that all persons in sym For Sale. WICHITA, KANSAS. The Cheapest Place In the city to get TRUNKS, VALISES AND BAGS. cently to his ruling night-mare "inter pathy with the cause will turn out to A desirable residence for sale on Water has come and gone and where was that concourse of people who shoyld have met at the salt works. 8 reet between Second and Third.

For morrow evening at the Baptist church. Revs. Vail and Sparks will deliver aD- particulars apply to H. S. Huson at City rupted courtship, disappointed love." I saw from the very first what was Listener's notion about the Grant acquaintance, But I determined to give him rope M1US.

147-tf. Often is much patriotism evinced bv Jpropriate addresses. It is high time Hotel Keepers about fitting up will do that some organized effort is being made stirring appeals to the people to appre Price List. to hang himself, which he has successful ciate their liberties and remember what wen ana save money oy patronising this establishment. 5n this city and county to wake up the people to a full realization of the $5 25 5 25 ly done.

Poor fellow It is sad to see they cost, but in what more consistent Pittsburg Shalt Coal, price Nut Slack at Yards. him with dangling limbs 'beating the air' 4 00 that is before them. manner could a citizen of Sedgwick coun WSEND FOR PRICE LIST. 'J. S.

Baughman, M. D. S. S. Baughman, ty celebrate that great event in his na suspended by the cord that his own folly hath spun.

But in his dying struggle he Our readers will have to make a great Frank S. Jones, A g't, at Marsh's old Rtnnri pnntnftha rnnnt. tion's history or display his love for Ileal of allowance for the scarcity of lo- gently hinted to us that if he had his life Leave orders at J. P. Allen's Drug Store.

country and community than paying Lal items in to-day's paper. One of the his respects to the enterprise oT Thomas to live over, he would profit by his experience. Let us look therefore with pitty editors is sick and the other was absent McCampbell. We rejoice that our lot um fs 111 until noon, just having returned from is cast beneath the Stars and Stripes and us 4th ol July 'trip and ol course is not upon his hanging corpse. Farewell, Listenerfarewell.

Tls sad to think I shall never meet thee again on the field that we live la the State of Kansas, and eeling as frisky as a cream colored colt In a clover field, A number of local are citizens of Sedgwick county, but we of contest, But, "The frog went a- have an especial reason to rejoice that HACKIER JACKSON, KEEP ALL THE BEST GRADES OF OAL constantly on hand and will be pleased to Established 1872, Items which should have appeared in did rlde-aha" "With sword through the risk, perseverance and daring of such men as McCampbell the re p-day's paper will appear to-morrow. and pistol by his side-aha." Now to It was not only gratifying to the Fire sources our county are being developed. EAST SIDE OF MAIN SI, -40 men but to the numerous friends of the wnat manner of man is he who loves his Listener's surviving friends I turn to give an account of the Grant acquaintance which he has so sadly misconceived. He has endeavored to hold out the idea 'ire Company that their ball last night country and has not respect and esteem frasall that they could desire it to be. have all of their customers call on them at their office on Douglas Ave, or leave their orders at Baughman Drug Store, on Main Street, to be 6entover our bell telephone line and save time and a that Gen.

Grant and I were not on good was not only a success in point of lor that enterprise and daring necessary to make that country great aud desirable to live in, Every man who risked his terms that Mollie Grant and I had been umbers but In point of enjoyment, and Home-Made, Graham and in love "therefore" the feeling I mani long walk to the yard. We give you our prices as follows Piedmont, West Virginia, Coal $14 00 fested in these articles. Now I have this Rye Rread. life In that yawning hole, now termed Briney-deep, is entitled to special recognition at our hands. We (eel toward lso in a financial sense, if we mistake ot.

Their fire wors were grand and licited much admiration from the large rowd assembled to witness them. The Cannon City, 9 50 Fort Scott, Red 7 00 Trinidad '7 00 them as Gen. Sheridan expressed himself to say and there is not much "bragging" In it either I do not suppose that Gen. Grant knows that there is such a person in exlstence as H. Winslow AbBett.

And Best Flour Used, And precaution; taken that every- vent of the evening was the ascension toward the Jrlsh soldier on Mission Rldjge. 4 The unlon'fdrces had lust climb the large hot air balloon. We doubt thing la clean and pure. I should scarcely have known that there there was ever an air ship sent un ed that ridge under a flr Osage City Shaft 6 00 NewPittshurg 5 25 Osage Shaft 5 25 Ft. Scott, Trinidad, Pittsburg slack 4 00 Osage Slack 3 00 We also keep in stock.

Lime, Cement, Brick Plaster and Hair. was such a person as U. S. Grant except iat moved off more majestically and from a desperate enemy. A lonar row of for the late civil war.

I never met Gen. rent as great a distance without catch- Grant. I never passed a word with him ROLLS, PIES AliD CAKES. hg fire as did the one referred to. The by voice, or pen, or pencil.

If he ever had iremen have reason to congratulate Always on hand. my name on his lips I personally do not Jiemselves upon the successful termina- know it. But I did personally know his bn of their ball. father, Jesse Grant, and his mother and The following resolutions were read IPPOHTAtlT tlOTIGE TO MY H''" PATEONS: FRESH YEAST, Vid adopted at the regular weekly meet- hg of the Wichita Guards, held at their his three sisters. Miss Clara, Miss Jennie and Miss Mollie.

During the time from 1852 to 1856 my father was Presiding Elder of the Covington District. During this time we lived in the city of Made every day, 'Charles Eckardt. rmory, Monday night, uly 6th. 1880. Whereas, Through the efforts ot the rate RifleV of Kansas City, Mo.

and the I VillFurnishlly Hoarse JHcers ofhe Kansas State Militia at Covington. A part of this time we lived on eighth street, southside, between Washington and Madison streets, and FREE OF CHARGE, DUNCAII'S COAL YARD artillery the retreating foe had left behind were hastily turned around to shoot the other way. In the midst of the excitement over the victory there was some hand shaking. Tommy O'Riley seizing Sheridan by the hand exclaimed, "Thank God glneral yere safe," Soldiers standing near laughed at Tommy's freedom with a superior. The General noticing this shook hands eagerly with hearty response.

'God Bless you, my little fellow. Phil Sheridan can shake hands with any man who climbed that ridge." Just so should we feel towards the man who risks, for the common good in this world so full of selfishness, we should honor such a man as McCampbell. We 1 trust there Is not a man in Sedgwick county so unpatriotic as to begrudge McCampbell the measure of success he has evidently achieved. Think of the tlx year's of anxiety and hard work which have elapsed since we first began to eagerly scan the columns of the Eagle to learn how the enterprise progressed. We could learn only that he was going City And take part in the celebration From any part of the City of Wichita Mr.

Jesse Grant lived within twelve feet 119 DOUGLAS AVENUE- the fuurtn of July and welcome Gen-al Gnt; therefore, be it Resolved, 1st. That we the members Company 2nd, Regiment K. S. And go to any part of country for lust of us Sometime between 1852 and 1856 I entered the Covington high school as enough to cover expenses. How Pittsburg, 'e under many obligations to both the did Mollie Grant.

I wis about 14 years fleers and member of the Craig Rifles I have now a new and the most com old when I entered. I was about 16 yean old when my father was sent to the Shel- plete stock of Kansas uty ana extena to tbem our kcere thanks for the hospitality shown Trfnidlad, t5 Fort Scbctt, byvllle District. Where I pursued my while there and lor the right royal inner in which we were entertained, preparation for College, Undertaker's Goods In the city and at prices as low as the At the time I was in Covington I was In love with Greek and Latin, and with ii we shall ever bear the visit to their wa in grateful remembrance and hope At at no very far day we may be able return the compliment. lowest. Will guarantee satisfaction in every particular.

CONSTANTLY ON HAND IN THE the Idea of going to College. I think Miss Mollie Grant was in love with her pen Hu. That nareey tender our M. A. McMILLEN.

CENTER OF THE CITY,.

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