The Wichita Weekly Beacon from Wichita, Kansas • 5

The Church militant. It or (or 1 Will be on Hand With Her Hat aud Overcoat!" Ej)t jfircfcit WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 1370. Absurd rumors are iu circulation throughout Cowley county to tho effect that Mr. ijampson. the grange agent at Wichita, had absconded with belonging to the members in the Southwest.

lr. Sampson, we believe, has not been absent from this county since the rumors began and has been iu the city almost every He and the active managers of this agency owe it to their own characters, and to the patrons The pastors of the churches report a hopeful interest, on the part of the relig iously disposed portion if the community in the nightly services. Both churches are Comfortably filled each night by at tentive audiences. The class that most needs these regenerating influences, however, hold aloof, notwithstanding the doors' are thrown wide open and a cor dial Invitation extended to them. Whose fault is it? Is it a want ot vitality in tho truths and doctrines of the church and a want of conformity on the part of the church members, to the principles preach ed, Iu their daily lite? We all know how powerful example is, and how little we see of examples regenerated life out side ot the church door.

We can hard ly, if at all, distinguish the saint from the sinner in the methods of doing busl ness, in the transactions of the street and counting rooms between man and man. It is unquestionably a tact that the world looks with suspicious and questioning eyes upou the professor of religion. The lact of the profession is taken as prima facie evidence of hypoc racy and false pretenses. Whose fault is this? This question is worthy of se rious consideration by our professed re iigonists. '1 lie churches ot the dav are close corporations for the exclusive ben etit of the elect, the wealthy, the well dressed and socially distinguished.

ripped shoe, a laded gown, or seedy coat, drives hundreds away from the sanct.t ary. People should rise superior to these trival considerations, and would, pe haps, if the church would. There is no place where a man Is judged and esti mated by his clothes to a greater extent than in the churches. But how is the church to reach and influence the mass ot the people? Xotover twenty-live pe cent, of our population are regularchurch goers, and fully fifty per cent, of the re mainder never hear the name of God un less garmented in obscenity and profan ity. Its mission is peculiarly to them the lost sheen of the house of Israel.

So called revivals won't do. The numer ous baekslidiugs make this class only the more mocking. Education won't do; for outsido of tho clergy, the mass of the highly educated men of the day are free thinkers, infidels and atheists, We want to know what the church is going to do about it? This is a serious ques tion and one difficult to answer, but pre seats itself constantly far solution. We oiler the following as a p.irtial remedy of the evil, the existence of which all ae knowledge The church is niilinnt; it should notact on the defensive hut on the offensive. It should be aggressive, and this aggros siveuess should take the firm of a dailv practice, on the part of the church mem hers, of the spirit and teachings of the bible, in politics, business nlfairs, the duties and pleasures of life.

And if they are very aggressive in that direction they will have a wonderful power to operate with ell'ect upon the mass of moral in ortia around them. The Itev. Foster, pastor of the congre gntional church of Sedgwick City preached in tho Presbyterian church last Sabbath. Those who heard his ser moil on Ileckless Drivers, in the evenin; win uoi soon lorget. jur, roster a year ago was practicing law in Great Head professed religion during a protracted meeting held in that town, and imu.edi ateiy commenced preaching, lie was soon after called to the church of Sedg wick where his labors as a minister have been much blessed to that people.

This iirother reports that the churches ot Sedgwick are now in the midst of a re markable awakening, that churches are much revived and that a number have been converted. If gentlemen in the legal profession can make as good preachers as this brother, we would be glad to see a number of them in this tow following the example of Mr. Foster, for theie are several excellent lields for christian ell'oit in this vicinity. Treasurer Woodcock left, Monday, for Topeka, to make his semi-yearly settle-omit with the state treasurer. This settlement is usually made on the first of January of each year, but ow ing to the little diJDculty or Irregularity in that rie partment, and by request of the present state treasurer, it was deferred till the middle of this month, and includes the receipts of taxes up to the present time.

There have been collected in the neighborhood of iO.OOQfibout equal to the amount collected up to the same time last year. A greater number than last year have taken advantage of the half yearly payments. This will account lor lact that the receipts are no larger than those of 1 lie same time lat year, notwithstanding our Increased wealth and productions, and ability to pay up promptly. We call attention to the special of Johnson Young. They are agents for sale of Cull's patent earth augur, a well liorlnr apparatus of great power a greater capacity taan any we bate ever seen.

A well can ins sunk with a diameter of two and a half to three feet. curbed un and rut in ruuuinif order at about one-fourtbtbeexienseofthordin- Brickhouse's advice to coiisum- era. Snltzville was all alive last night. The leading burgher gave a hop to his boarders. llerrLemcke set them up over his counter in his nice, cosy saloon.

A match game of billiards, between two expert playerg of the city, will come off at Sehattner's Custom house on Frl day night for a purse ol 50,00. A new M. E. church was dedicated, free of debt, last Sabbath, in Sedgwick City. The Itev.

Messrs. Fox and Brooks assisted the pastor, Hev. Kauaval. The two brick yards burnt tlii i season aud put in buildings, upw ards ot 1,0 bricks, the greater proportion in the city. The country demand was quite lively during the summer.

Mr. Ilobson has been fortunate in securing the services of Mr. Sam Samuel who is one of the most excellent salesmen in this city, and well aud favorably known to the people of Sedgwick county. The largo and splendid brick block on the avenue is rapidly approaching, completion, The brick work is finished, carpentering work will be advanced, and In a short time the plasterers will have full swing. Through a misapprehension of the tacts, a mistake was made iu the notice of Mrs.

S. Fuller in our last week's is. sue. Mrs. Fuller oilers her services to the public as an experienced nurse and mid-wife.

Dr. Fnbrique has lilted up, in a com fortable and cozy style, the room form erly occupied by W. S. Jenkins, The Doctor says he has opened up a life in. surance business, but strictly iu the Hue of his profession.

The City Mills, for the week ending Saturday last, handled in the neighborhood of 2,000 bushels ot wheat, paying from 00 cents to $1.23 per bushel. The business done in and about the mill make this one of the liveliest places about the city. Mr. Bovier, from Philadelphia, l'enn. a prominent attorney, has come to tho "Happy Valley." Mr.

B. is a prominent politician and assisted in the overthrow of the Democracy in the Ohio campaign, stumping tho state against Gen. S. F. Carey.

The annual meeting of the Sedgwick County Bible Society ill be held iu the M. E. church ou Sabbath morning, Jan, aoth, at 10:30 o'clock. The Itev. C.

B. Mnrtindale, district superintendent of Uie American Bible Society is expected-to bo iu attendance. On Monday Judge Aduins' spun of blacks getting the advantage of their driver, dashed tbrouirli tho stable yard gate, striking tho wheels against tho posts, turning the vehicle over, spilling the colored driver on tho ground, breaking oil' the top and seat and more or less damaging thu buggy, Mr. David S. lloIJeman, of Harvey county, went to Ohio last fall and borrowed for the use of the Mennoiiite colony near Ilalstcd.

He went as their agent mid got the money for six per cent per minimi. Is this not a sugges tive fact to the people of this county in need of money. Money iu the East begs for investment. The special services commenced last week by the Methodist and Presbyterian churches are being conducted every evening. Thu attendance uud the interest is on the increase.

The itev. A. r.uekner assisted tho Itev. J. Ilanna and the itev.

Ashley, the Itev, J. P. II ar-sen. Several person arose In each of the meetings and requested the prayers ol christians. Mr.

David X. Williams and Miss Me lissa Monger were united la the holy bands of wedlock on the evening of the 10th by thu Key. 3. T. ilanna.

Dave has only one in his name, but he is a XX XX boy uud he and hJ charm-ing wife have the wnnu congratulations and best wi lies of the May they increase aud multiply mid till the laud, like the true descendants of our old friend Adam. Saturday was the liOiest day of the month In general business operations. The different lines of business did a good trade and the streets were crowded the wl.ole day with teams from all parts of the country. Cowley, Butler and Sutjuer. vre represented in the wheat trade.

During the day there were betwi en 250 and 300 wagons in the city, i.n.st of ich were loaded with the of our fruitful valley. EniTOK F.r.Aco: I wih you, througU your paper, to request all who have unsettled claims against the Agency to present them to me mwii as possible. Tbe b.oks are kept in such a manner that it Is Impossible myself or the Ward to tell what the am. mil is until these claims are presi nted and reckoned. can he found at Todd.

En(flih Co s. office, Kutlr, Co ley and Suinnercomi- pieiM4. J.G. fcAMPSOJU I Head Editor Bkacon: It is about one linn red years ago whe'if'Demoeracy had its origln-r-when Sedgwick county as un-thought of. But at that time our great and good patriotic forefathers adopted this welcomed Democracy.

Xow let us ot Sedgwick county, organize the old Democratic party, which has done so much good for the American people, tho Union Democracy, while none other we know. Hebelism is played out, and Abolitionism is played out. Xow then let us rally in that great and good principal again, as it was fifty years ago, by or ganizing a Democratic party, do not wish to rally for Jetl. Dav is, as a confederate president, or for the rebellion as it once was; but ralley in the reunion of the American people, as they once stood; ralley in the reunion of the patriotic men of the North, South, East and West. I hope that spirit will once more exist in the hearts of the American people, and not "in hateismand spite.

No! no! for the rebellion has been fought and the victory in favor of the North, and all this was done more than ten years ago, since which time many of our fellow men have died and passed from our midst, and a new and young generation growing up, growing to manhood. I say let us teach to them tha1 great and glorious principal that our fore, fathers inaugurated in behalf of the American people, and especially should it be inaugurated in the hearts of the people of Sedgwick county, A call Ig made by the Democratic voters to meet at Eagle Hall iu Wichita, on tho 2'-nd day ot 187(1. Let every true hearted, patriotic man, as a Democrat, be at hand, and do his might, foe that Is the great and memorable day, tho birthday of the venerable George Washington, or, as by many claimed, the father of the United States. During lils generalship was born the Declaration of Indepen. dance, and by him gained the great victory of Democracy of he American people.

I feel confident that Hocktord township will do its part in regard to the organization of the party, and that she will send up the largest delegation to the organization of any township in the county. I am also satisfied that all the Democrats in tho county will do their duty if a lair chance is given. Uj) to the present time they have had no chance to advocate straight, forward, Democratic principles. We have had no Democratic paper in the county, but am happy to say that we have one now which proposes to advocate that glorious" cause it islthe Wichita Bkacon. I wish it much succes, etc UoCKKOKQ GHANGKU.

IV hat To llo. Deal fairly, and steal your conl a new neighbor the next year. -from I'ay your washerwoman, even though you don't have mahogany bosom line, in all winter. Don't feel that you must pull out a handful of your husband's hair to send to the Centennial, so long as the ultlo is full of old spinning wheels, Every wife should make home as pleas-ant as possible, even if she has to jaw her husband every hour of the day. Old maids must not get mad because they are referred to as the Centennial relics oi lost opportunities," for this is going to be a big year and wo must have things classified to expedite, matters.

Pay your taxes, but don't swear about it. Hemember tha't man can never escape two tilings, taxes a. id death. They ha ve gone hand in hand siuce the day of Adam's fall. Subscribe for the I'EACOX and try and lead a better life this new year.

S. K. Cuwskin, Jan. lu. One of the very best varieties of corn raised in this valley is the" Yellow Dent." Judge Lauck took the first primum on this variety at the county lair, last Fall.

Among its other qualifications, it matures early, and tiu, if planted in sea son, is out or me way nciore uie dry spell sets in. That raised by the Judge was planted ou the loth of April, and was thoroughly ripe on the 17th of July, uniform iu size and freer from worms than uny we have seen of l.itt year's growth. We understand that Judge Lauck is prepared to furnish this corn for seed to those who desire to try it, having selected out lot for that purpose. From the first of the month up to last Saturday, there have been about 12,000 bushels of heat sold in this market. Prices have ranged somewhat higher than at any previous period, notwithstanding the St.

Louis market has had a dow ii ward tendency. No. 2 has realized 90 cents to? 1.25, with lively competition among the buyers. The general range for all grades is from 70 ets. 1.25.

Can any of the lady answer through the the PKACox.the follow ing in quiry: I would like to huh ibrougn your paper, if auy one, on the ojen prairie, has been successful with tulips, of any oi the other early flowering bulbs? With us tbey blast Just as they iwe ready to open Wiii souie oue give us tiieir I M41. mil arrives daily, except Monday S.as v. m. Loaves daily, except Sunday, at An h. m.

and As-commoilaton arrive daily Satardavs evcooteil. at 5:15 p. in. o. 4, Sto-k Express, leaves duby, eauept 11:3.) u.

m. Trains connect ut Wichita with Southwestern Maze for Acernsta, Douglas, in Held. Arkansas Oxf-ird, 1 telle Plainc.Siim Citv, Wollinirtnn, Pond Creek, Turkey Creek, Cliisjouni! Agency, Wichita Agency and Mil. KANSAS MIDLAND All.KOAIl. St.

Tinis Express leaves Topika at 2:20 p. Arrivi-i, tic Lawrence at 3:85 p. m. Mixed train arrive. at Lawrence at a.

m. ST. I.OU1S, LAWKF.NCK WFJRTKKtf R. Exiuvfs leaves at 11:80 a. ar- rivinjr at Lau rence at 1 5'J p.

ni. Kansas City at p. Louis a. m. Sum Kxin-exs leave Carboneale a.

in. Jlrrive at Kansas City at 2:35 p. St. Louis 1 p. m.

THg VVEEKLY BEACON. Now Em the time to iibscrbe. Wc offer the Weekly ISettton and. the ISew York' Weekly iui, or Cincinnati Weekly at ftJ.T5 vr yeur postage paid. Xieitiocriitic Meeting.

To tif Democracy of jieiet county: Tlit' undersigned would most respectfully give notice that there will be a meeting of the Democratic voters of Sedgwick eottnty, at Eagle Hal', in the city of Wichita, on Tuesdav, Feb. 22(1, at 12 to perfect an organization ot liie Democratic party ot Sedgwicb. county. It in hoped that every Democrat in the county will consider himself a committee to see that there is a good attendance from his township. All who think there is room for reform in the administration oi'tlie government, are invited to attend suid participate in the deliberations of the meeting: hn Hufbauer Doyle A A Moore Adam llufbauer A.

Harris A English. Aley II Fortner Atwond KCogdell Oen Harris Fisher Fred Schattner Win Fisher I'. mi WAldrich A Sowers G.eo 11 English II Nugent A Mc.Milleu Zimmerly II Allen John Melvor 11 Visas 1' Silknitter II a in Brown Ash A McCai.less Ohaa Marsh Canady 1) Green John Fisher 'and other. Corn brings from cents pec bushel. fifteen to eighteen Jlotiek Bros, svill move their hardware (otk to tbeir new room, within two Weeks.

There are in the neighborhood of 100,000 bushels ot corn cribbed within the city limits of Wichita. Lat week was a bad one on sprained ankb's. Johnny Patterson was carried liouie from school wi.h one last Friday. Sir. Matthews will be on the move from his present locality to the avenue, iv lie re he will be heard from in the jewelry line.

Mr. Aley will change bis base of operation in a week or two, and will open out with a grand display in the boot and shoe line. liny is worth four to six dollar ton, according to quality. orn eight een cents per uusiiei. reach isiow po tatoes liflv cents.

We regret to chronicle the death of Johnny Meagher's little boy, aged eight months. It died Thursday morning and was buried Friday. H. II. Bishop met with an accident last Thursday evening.

While out on a rab. bit ciiase his horse fell ou bun, seriously spraining his ankle. Tin? hia! Hi of the people in the vallty is distressingly good, so say the doctors whonUftht to know. Their easy times are generally pretty bard times ou them. W.J.

Fletcher has inaugurated the Wide West restaurant and boarding Jwuse. on the nouth side ot Douglas ave nue, near the depot. He has everything in first class tvle. The weather continues exceptionally line. Therm.

imeter ranging about fifiy degrees above zero. No frost in the ground, and but little wind. Wheat is r-Hrted in a fine condition. 31r. Jhuk-s i.

Hope is about to erect on the vacant lots between the Green Front and Aley's new build ing. This ill make, after W. A. Thomas Co. build, a solid block on the avenue iaia Ktreet to Market fctieel.

The firemen of machine So. 1, intend firing a bs'l, next Krid-iy evening, in Miller' Hall. Invitations 1 ee eteurfH to So. 2, and the II'k-And-UU All will, j. enjy a jffwxl t'me, at tlte fir tin en unuerlasd the matiier in Lkb to get up a bali.

I throughout the various counties connected with it, to make a truthful showing of the transactions of the grange agency. This is a public institution, and is open to public criticism, and if these damaging charges are groundless there should be a stop put to them by an honest statement. This should be made in such a manner that no one can question the facts set forth. We must say, however, that the absence of any public explanation, and the continued delay, furnish grounds for very grave suspicions, We have no desire whatever to injure Mr. Sampson or misrepresent him in the least particular, but earnestly hope he may be able to sustain his claims ot being an honest man, We will freely give him the use of our columns to vindicate himself from these charges of dishonor and corrupt dealings, if lie can.

The new gang plow, patented and manufactured by the Union Manufacturing Company of Bedford, Iowa, was, in accordance with our notice last week, tested on Thursday last near the depot. Quite a number of farmers witnessed the working of the plow, and we heard general expressions of satisfaation from all. As a subsoiler it did good work. Both the old ground and prairie breaker can be used for subsoiling. The only objection we beard made was that they would choke in foul ground, but as the curved iron beam can be raised, this on- jeetion Is removed.

An agency for the counties of Sedgwick, Butler, Sumner and Cowley, will be established in Wichita, and an opportunity for exam ination will be afforded to our farmers. AVe dropped into the U. S. land office, the other day, and IVom Col. Taylor and Mr.

Walker we learned that inquiries for claims in this county were constantly on the increase as spring approaches. From Mr. Walker we learn that there are over d00 quarter sections yet open to pre-emption in Sedgwick county. These are principally loeated i.t the western part of the county, in ranges two, three and four, are watered by the Xenneseah and branches, and not five quarter sections out the uu.nbcr but hat are number one wheat land. To those who are anxious to secure cheap homes, we advise prompt action, for at the rate claims are now bein taken, but very few will be lett by corn planting time.

SnitzlerviUe, on the north side of the avenue, between Market nod Topcka avenue, is rapidly assuming metropolitan proportions. It in a complete city in itself. It has an eating siloon. a drinking saloon and a meat shop. What more can be needed to live well, if you have all ui can eat and drink, especially this mild winter? The mayor, common council and constable of this young city is our genial friend.

Fritz Fritz took hi- first lesson in cooking on the vine clad Rhine, graduated in Paris, and practiced gastromony ou the briny deep. Don't fail to remember that Snitzler has some of the finest cigars in the city, lie received them direct from Germany, Through the politeness of the attaches of the railroad we present to our readers the following facts and figures relative to the amount of shipments from Wichita: From the 15th ot Dec. to the 14th of three carloads of dry hides; eight, of hogs; thirty -one, ot wheat; one, of bran; five, of bones; eight, of flour; four, of corn; one. of cattle; six, of mules. These latter were shipped by the government from Fort Sill, Indian Territory, to Fort Union, Sew Mexico.

This shows very favorable for Wichita, taking into consideration the season and that the large shipments of tattle and wheat are over. We learn that Sol Kohn intends building a one story brick store on one of the lots lately vacated by lire. Mr. Stack-man also will build on his lot a one story brick, while we have been informed that the whole burnt district will be built up Inside of a year. This will be satisfactory to the Main stroeterw, a the opinion was quite freely expressed that this part of town would never be built up with business houses.

The glory has not yet departed entirely iroia North Main. The Pelchcr from Central Indi ana, have located in tow twenty-nine lour west, on Sand creek, a tribu tary of the Xenneseah. These two young gentleman are enterprising In- diania farmers and stock raisers, are able t-i put mil utoiitlal improvement their farms and are a valuable a-jul fcition to that section of tbe country. Kaiser Deiter moved into their having saloon, la Hess A Getto'a building, last Thursday evening fitted tip in firxt class style, wltb commodious Lath rooms in the rear. the the f.id 'sUrjrer portion of tbe county.

We en-three irrtifU trii-u as i.l!al.iA.