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IMPORT A XEWS.
KUIOAY, MAY 14, 1875.
N.w Ai Kit risj'.vKST'. We pre.ient
thin week the following list or new ad
VtTtiseinent.
than. K. Vlftvm & Co. Lumber.
Kandolph & Sedgwick Legal uotice
Titndj & Kaxtman Pocket book found,
Wanted A irl to do bouse work.
To trade A iony for a cow.
S. M . Wheeler Co wt for sale.
lobu K. Muddock Administrator' no-
tire.
S. J. Smith A Co. rump for sale,
list of letter remaining uncalled for in
the pout oilier.
K. McLennan Houae for sale.
Hruner X MeMurtrte -Charter Oak
The a-eMor is around.
s.J. Smith ba pot in a vory large as
sortment of uun, of every kind. .
Keoiviuber the sociable at Itev.
V.'altsr's next Wednesday evenlnj.
Mr.
ONGKEUATIONAC CHURCH. Lat erv.
! of the sesson at 11 next Sunday.
AOASSiZ Cxub. Regular meeting, free,
at the formal hall nest Friday evening.
High W. Ind bus been doing- a heavy
business In this part of the country lor
xorne week.
Kev. A. L Averill Mill preach at the
r.aptist church next.guadar evening;, at
the usual hour.
A CO pound cattl.,1, caught In the Neo
sho. was sold In slices on Comraerrial
"treet last Friday.
Mr. IIupp, of Center township, report
rop and fruit prospect, good In that por
tlun of the county.
Maua Muller will binn the hay.roaklng
at r.ancroft hall on the ocasloa of the
reat Haymakers' concert.
Johh aagacloiuly aaya "moat people re
pentov their tlM.bl than king Uod they
ain't so wicked az their nabora."
Tho wife and son of J. II. Houston, K..
arrived from Cleveland thia week, and
will become permanent resident.
111. Conner I putting up a 1J story ad
dition to his hou.e, 1 1 by US feet, and will
improve tho old houae so as to make a
v-ry eligible residence.
Hoy your fruit where tho largest a,
ooi tmeut la kept. HankJa A Butler al
ways have a aupply of orangey lemons,
lunanaa, dates, Ilga, apples, c.
The A., T. A tt. F. well at the round
home furnishes eight feet ot water. This
is an Important matter, and may result in
an enlargement ot the building.
Not to speak of the best soda water
fountain in Emporia, llankla & Butler
liavo the largest variety imported Key
West and domestic cigars to select from
Wo have all heard a great deal about
-making hay while the sun shines."
Tbatts an easy job. If you want to see
how It ts made after the sua goes down,
lake the early train for Bancrott hall
Krlday evening. May 2Sth.
ti. W. Blrney, tho telegraphist at the
A., T.!& 8. F.-depot, went to St. Louis
Wednesday, and will visit his home in
Northern Missouri fir a couple of weeks,
to sec if he can't fat up a little. He has
run down to only 180 pounds.
iJociABLR. The ladies of the M. E.
church will entertain the members and
friend or the congregation at the real,
donee of the pastor, on the corner of Con
titiitlcn street and Fifth avenue, on
Wednesday evening next. May lth. The
members of other societies and tho public
generally are invited 'to be present. Re.
IreshmenU will be served.
Speaking of advertising, we got a pos
tal card Monday, saying:
Fort Scott. Mav ?. is:r..
"In the laat number of Thk New you
auveruw a gooa uavis rerrigeralor Tor
sale. How good is It? What is tbe low
est it can bo bought tori"'
And yet some business men try to de
lude themselves with the idea that people
don't read little advertisements .
K. P. Bancroft, who was in Leaven
worth Monday evening, and saw Col
Anthony a few minutes after be was shot
says that unless Embry had soon been
well guarded In jail, tbe citizens would
have lynched htm. He thinks there Is no
chance for Anthony to recover, and that
It was only his fainting which permitted
tbe blood to coagulate and stop its flow
trnni tbe severed artery.
New SnoP. James T. Kskridge has
opened a new shop In the old Dixon
building, comer of Commercial street and
Seventh ayenue, for making and repair
lug boots and shoes. Mr. K. Is a well
known workman, having been engaged
nt William Clapp'a for several years.
His work will reconimeud Itself. He de
serves a full share of the patronage of tbe
public, and we hope he will receive it.
Topeka is squirming at a- fearful fate
over Its anxiety to get the Insane Asylum
bx-aled llpre, aud its equal anxiety to
avoid paying my lonus, Tho trustees
h ive selected a f IK500 site, and will locate
itlliere if the citizens buy and donate
nul l site, and they want to buy it bad.
but don't want to pay anything for it.
The way they wiggle is distressing. II
I bey can't donate a site, the trustees had
lct ter come to J&mporla.
Emporia Builder Ahead. John
Hammond, of thla city, has received the
contract to build tbe agency biddings at
i he new Potto watomle agency on the
Soldier, twenty miles north of Topeka.
His bid was 97,oOO on the work. It Is to
be doue within two months, wheu Mr.
Hammond will go to work on his $7,000
contract of a similar character In the In
li au Territory. John generally gets
away with the baggage. '
j'atuonh. Take Notice The next
regular meeting of Amcrlcus Distrist
Council or Patrons or Husbaudry will Ue
held on tbe tfrst Monday in June, at 10
o'clock a, m. Installation of officers and
other important business to be transact
ed. There will also be a meeting or the
directors ot Amerlcus Commercial and
Manufacturing Company on the same
ly. Let us have a good turn out.
i:, J, Moore, Secretary.
" .
Cueai Advertising. Wo start this
week a column beaded "Five Cents
Line," to accommodate parties who wish
to advertise little matters, such as want
ed, found,, stray a, for rent, for sale, Ac
It will be kept tn tbe same place every Is
sue, t&e last colutnu ou tbe second page,
and if used, by the public, as it ought to
bo at those rates, will e readable and
generally looked after. Each advertise-
pient will be uniform in style, condensed.
tilassiiled, and cheap.
Emporia capitalists have branched out
into a new business, mere is nuiie
L-rowtb of black walnut In the Indian
Territory lvlair between Kansas and Tex
as. It is known that walnut lumber
brings a hish price In tbe eastern market.
Two Kansas men are now in the Na
tion" getting out walnut timber. Thy
have made friends witu tos leading; ineu
amon the Indians, and by the pay
went ora small royalty, have lite prlvt.
leue or taklu all tbe timber tbey choose.
Tuey are taking the walnut cieau for a
UWtaaeeof sevenly-live miles alone tbe
railroad, and a strip about ten miles wide.
They deliver it on board the cars tn tbe
capitalists of Emporia, at tbe State line,
and tbey ship U to Boston, and will make
their "leeUe pile." Commonwealth,
Correct, but we are not at liberty to
mention names.
Tho Haymakers.
Friday evening. May 28, 1875, has been
fixed upon as the date of the coming mu
sical entertainment, to which we railed
attenUon last week, and Bancroft hall as
the place. The price of admission will
be announced next week. The rehearsal
is lieln.sr entirely carried on by a number
o' the bent singers and most accomplish
ed musicians in eur city, and It is expect
e J to lie a rare musical treat.
WEST POINT CAIKTSIIir.
Having a Cadet at Wet Point to ap
point from the 3d Congressional district,
a couipetiUvu examination will be bad
belore Dr. O. It. Pomeroy, Ires't State
Normal school, L. D: Jacob, M. 1)., and
F. B. Hunt, Esq, County Superintend
ent of Chase county, at Emporia, on Sat
urday, the 20th day of May, a. I). 1875.
Candidates must bo between tbe ages of
seventeen and twenty-two, at least live
feet in hclgutb, and must be phy sically fit
for the military service; they must be
well versed in reading, in writing, in
cluding orthography, and in arithmetic,
and have a knowledge ol the elements or
Knglish grammar, of dewiriptive geogra
phy, especially of our own country, and
of tbe history of the In i ted States. The
randidate rejortod to me by tbe ex anil n
iners will ie appointed, and must report
etWet Point on the linh day or June
pro v. Wm. K. Brow.v,
M. C Cd Dint, or Kansas.
Now then, here Is a chance, offered in
tbe broadest republican spirit, by oar
member e-r Congress, which we trust the
youth of this district will appreciate.
Tbe diligent scholar may win tbe ap
pointment. , ! I. O. of Q. T.
The lollowing officers were duly instal
led at the last regular meeting of the Good
Templars in Orange hall in this city:
Kev. Clark. W. C. T.; Miss E. Melville,
W. V. T.; Kev. Walker, W. C: A. OriJ-
ley, Jr., W. 8.; F. H. Clark, W. F. S.; A.
Stubbs, W. T.; Joe Murphy, W. M.: Miss
Piper, W. I. O.; John Carter, W. o. tt.
I.BO 1 AdTtsra,
Subscribers will ' please' to remember
that our rates are $2 per year ir not paid
in advance; '(LM' if paid til advance.
There are a number who have not yet
aid for 187a, and if they want to save .V)
cents, by getting Th News for $LM In
stead oft, they wilt make a note of this.
Call and hand in or send us the itaxh
without much delay. We must have sub
scriptions paid up promptly.
'He why, he's one of the most intern
lerate men in town."
What! loea he drink ". . J
'No, but be chews tobacco all the
time."
This is all we caught of tbe conversa
tion as we passed, but It suggested to us
the idea that Intemperate chewing, smok
ing, lying, swearing, and swindling, may
be as objectionable as Intemperate liquor
drinking. Yes, and backbiting, slander
ing, and gossiping are more so than any
others. Pity that all kinds of intemper
ance can't be suppressed.
a 1 1
(9VKRNMENT AID TOR LYON COUNTY.
Sergeant Johu Staby, of Co. 1 19th In
fantry, Fort Riley, has been in the city
for several days distributing the portion
of government aid allowed to this county.
He has bis headquarters and supplies
over tbe suinple store of the Elevator and
Milling Company, and we found him at
h'.s post and everything In readiness to
relieve those whose names were on the
list. He brought here lbi.ofcorn
meal, 7,070 lbs. of shoulders, and 1,413
lbs. .of beuns. This is to be distribut
ed to L12S persons. The Sergeant
had a list or the suiferers mode out
by townships, which we believe were
rurnishej by the trustees. We were rath
er surprised at the array of names In this
county who could take the necessarv
oath to get this aid. Of course a large
proportion, of them were women and
children. The names of several gentle-
men, appear whom we supposed owned
good farms. It Is estimated that the pro
visions will furnish ten days' rations for
each individual on the list, anil savea
them from buying over $1,000 worth of
provisions.
A Supply of Watar.
some of our citizens take an i merest in
water works, and Topeka is figuring on
that question. From the report of the
Topeka city council proceedings of Mon
day we clip the following, as the est!
mates would no doubt answer closely for
Kniporia:
Tho Mayor introduced F. M. Mahan,
president of the National Water Works,
which company hal put in such works in
some titty cities.
Mr. Mabau said he bad not had time yet
to give full details, but would to-day ex
amine further. He spoke in general terms
of the value of such works, the decrease
in tne rates or insurance, etc., and askeu
lor an expression as to whether tbe citv
wauled to own the works, or desired to
grant a franohise to some company to
supply the city with water. He thought
there was no place high enough for a res
ervoir, and therefore tbe direct pressure
or nouj system wouia nave to be used.
ir a franchise was granted, it would be
expected that the city would guarantee a
certain net revenue, but tbe amount be
coma not now stale, but thought It would
oe aooui tf'ju.ouu. nansas City guaran
teed the sum of sixty-eight thousand dol
lars. He estimated tbe ot tor family
purpose at $2 per year fur each room in
a bouse. Bath rooms and water closots f&
per year. miMnesa nouses or tbe pur
poses of spriukling street, washing floors.
etc.. aud use of water at ttrst, Sti.i.l for a
lot i.'i tret wide. The cost of pipe from
the maiu to the bouse :ui cents a foot.
The cut oil' $7 and tbe other expenses ac
cording to tbe taste of the occupant. It
is more expensive than gas titling. It is
usual when franchise is granted to give It
for years with privilege of renewla,
the cily to have the privilege or buying at
any time. Will expect donation of land
lor works and exemption from taxation
The Coialns; House.
Mr. Kskridge evidently follows the
scriptural advice about building houses,
as ins foundation wall proves. It is be
ing constructed In this wsy. A cellar is
excavated under the entire building, to a
depth of ..li reet. The wall then goes up
-licet Above the surface, making a total
ncigntu of 7H ft for the cellar. At the
bottom Is lirst placed a layer of broken
stones, six inches deep, upon which ts
poured ccmeut, making the layer solid
throughout. A row ot stones one foot
high and three feet wide, are set uin
this cemented bed, and then the wall is
continued up, or lirst -class stone, to the
top. where it is two reel wide, and the
brick work goes down between the joists
ana ueninu tne sill to moet the stone.
thus bedding the house completely into
the wall. The brick wall will lie tbe
same thickness all the wit uu as that of
tbe Aorinal school building, 10 inches.
with an air chamber of two Inches, mak
log IS inches in all At every fourth
course the brick will connect the outer
and inner walls together. Tbe caps and
sills will all be ofdresed stone, of course,
and the roof is to be set on in such a way
uiat tt wm stay there.
We have not seen the plan of this real
denoe, which was drawn by Haskell, of
Lawrence, m accordance with Mr. Ek
ridge's outlines, but understand it is to
be one of the largest and best real deuces
in the state. Th heights Is two full sto
ries. The foundation wtll be finished by
July 1st, and II Mr. Eskridge concludes to
enclose the building this season, the
brick walls will he started not later than
August 1st. It may be, however, that he
will defer doing more than the founda
tion work until next spring, when the
reaidcoce will be pushed to corajjetlon
wiinoui iaii.
" ood Thomas can fix your house so
that the seetle an j lovable "mnskeeter"
cannot present his bill to your form, nor
the hungry and devouring fly will not
mUe you afraid when you want to sleep
mornings. If you want to keep your
wire ana uaugoters sweet tempered all
summer, consult these gentlemen. Ton
will save the cost on whitewash.
OI K ni M .US.
A Card.
Kos. News: Since the announcement
two weeks ago in Thk News that I would
hereafter place loans on long time at ten
per cent, interest, payable at the end of
each year after the Interest is earned, it
has been industriously circulated th at
this advantage is made up for by certain
outside charges, commisbions, Jtc. 1
therefore take this measure of saying that
these loans will be made at as little ex.
pense to tbe borrower as will be incurred
with any other loan agent in the city.
Edwin Watekbuky.
May 13, 1873. ' ; , 0U
C. F. Pierce A co.'s card to-day tell the
story in brief. They have a very large
and choice stock, and it is wighty hard
work to undersell them.
Smoke James Smith's celebrated Inipc.
rial cigarvthe finest in Kansas.
Concentrating Wibley A Jlenson
have sold their store at Cottonwood Falls
to C. C. Watson, or that place. Their ob
ject in so doing was to get Howard Kath
bone back to Emporia, as their force of
salesman here was not adequate to wait
on their customers. Wc arc informed
that notwithstanding the hard times,
Wibley & f Ienon are selling goods faster
this season than at any time during last
year. The public can depend upon find
ing at their dry goods and clothing empo
rium at all times accommodating clerks
and proprietors, ready to show all the
latest styles O' seasonable good.. Ami as
for prices, W. A B. can dive down lower,
and stay down longer than most anybody
else in that business. Their new sum
mer goods arc worth traveling a hundred
miles to look at, or to purchase.
To tho Fnbllc.
We are tfce sole agents for the sale of
the Howe Sewing Machine tn this part of
the state. The Improved Howe Machine
cannot be purchased of any one else in
this or adjoining uouatie. If any wish
the old style Howe machine', we will "ur
nih It at thirty per cent. on".
Hanna & STAltK.
Smoke James Smith's celebrated I-jiite-
rial cigars, tho finest in Kansas. - ' ' '
Th Popnlar Blachlnv.
Below we cive the statistics of the
sales of the different sewing iuachiiies for
the last threo years. As will be s.n, the
sales of tho Finger has steadily incrcascdi
while the sales of all others have decreas
ed, with one exception. This shows the
reference tbe people have for the Sinirer
machines. J. C. Hall & Bro. r th.
gents In this place, and they inform us
their sales this year wilt exceed the sales
of any previous on. They have some
machines in their store that are beauties,
aud will do any one good to see them. If
ou want a reliable machine, take the ex
perience of thousands' of others and buy a
Sinirer:
SEWING MACHINE SALES TOli Tiinn?
YEARS.
1872. 18-3. 3874.
21,758 232,444 2 1,C70
174,08 llj,lSJ i)2,M7
40,554 40,114 fcVaO
Singer
Wheeler a Wils.
Domestic
TOTAL
lilCi.SW
:s,l5
112,368
108,189
S4,708
Ul ,438
50,043
40.041
:;ono
;si,773
:S0,270
O rover A Baker
(estnntiteih
53,010
43.444
33.G39
lM,8il7
3,171)
ai,7.'j
1B.8M
21.S47
1M31
20,0TO
ao,4.i5
13,710
17.5S5
15,314
18,5t
S5,CW
17,fcOS
5,517
Weml
WitleoxJtGiblH
Wilson
Gold Medal
American B.II,
liowe (est'd)
Kemington
14.12
No retarn
4.HM 9,183
i lorem-e
B. P. Howe
Victor
Davis
15,7J
11,4)07
11,001
11, mo
-.,05U
Bit
8. SIM J
18,U1
7.44ti
2S,836
C25
35,0i
20,337
11.51 1
!),S09
M.282
8,(l no ret.
Blee
A'.tnn
:;,0rl l.Sfifi
y,4l 4,541
217 a7
1,000 2;V)
514 no ret.
lis
Seoor
Keystone
Bartruin & FenU-n 1.000
2,'Jlil
2,350
Centennial 1.0U0
1,514
McKay
138
708,rj6 077,500 028,013 1,812,000
A. gentleman writing from Ohio to have
his name put on our list, says:
"1 am pleased with The Mews in all
respects. Prom its appearance I would
not think It hailed from a countrv where
the grasshopper is a burden."
We would like to have some men tell
us their laea as to how The News cre
ates abroad the -impression that this city
and section are alive and progressive. It
Is simply because it shows a large amount
of home advertising. That Is what peo
ple always judge the business nnd enter
prise of a city by. It payB, too. to create
such an impression, because It attracts a
good class ot new settlers. If you want
Emporia to be judged favorably! east.
Keep its papers full of advertisement.
City Flaaneea.
The present cltv erovernnient iniK-rit.l
a floating indebtedness or $l,iiu.3.". Lt us
see wnai is will lo with it. ileal Estate
itegisier.
It can probalrly, with a license revenue
all the year, clear off that indebtedness.
We think so for the following reasons
The city government which begun opera
uon April 20, 1871, Inherited a floatiug
indebtedness, of outstanding general fund
scrip, of fl.2C7.38. The first claims it
passed, May 4, were for expenses incur
red by the previous administration, to
the amount or tSSZ.U. Add this to 1.-
ot.uo, anu its entire Inheritance or un
paid scrip was f 1,093.62. During the
year tne license revenue was suspended
several times, and unusual legal bills, In
cluding some rroni Messrs. Kuggles,
Buck, Bay and Hunt, alt on account of
old suits beguu in 1872 and 1873. were
paid to amount of about $ 1,XJ. $3.13
were also appropriated as legal fees for
the old float suit. It is therefore evident
that had not it leen lor the settling of
these old claims, the cltv government
which weut out last mouth would have
left little or no Aoatintf indebtedness, and
as it Is. it scents that it left 1 100.20 less
such indebtedness than tt inherited.
We get the latter figures from tho tacts
that when the nrcsent citv Government
began, April 19, it found outstanding gen
eral fund scrip .to amount of $1,0.".4.87.
The bills, f 431.87, It passed Monday even.
Ing, May 0, were Incurred under the pro
ceeding administration. Total, $1,40.24,
or $10ti.2u less than was outstanding May
5, 1374. The city therefore did not run
Into debt last year. It was also a lucky
year tor ine city, because the courts
quuhed its 4,5)0 manufacturing bonds.
and it won the liquor and improvement
suits, including judgments of several
thousand dollars. The improvement
bonds have not cost more than a Taw
years' Interest, and at least resulted in
the establishment of a permanently suc
cessful foundry uuder its present man.
agement, so those who Ixsued thein may
take due credit.
Taking the financial results of the pre
vious year Into consideration, and every
year since Emporia became a city, and
comparing Us debt and that of other cities
in the state, we know of none which has
done better from the beginning after all, or
la uiorc lightly burdened for what it pos
sesses. We believe that tbe present citv
government will have aud wisely improve
many tluancial advantages, and should
soi.w surpnscu it is closed its vcar
free of floating debt aud with scrip at par,
ii it uas not to lneur any unusual ex
penuitures, and we do not now foresee
any large oues of that description. So
mote it be.
Frn Groeatwood County.
Lena Valley, May s, 1S75.
auis is ine northeast corner of
Greenwood county. We have changed
the name from mii Valley to Lena
T auey, the name of our agricultural
society to the Excelsior Farming Club,
anu our souooi house to Fairview. We
have preaching regularly every Sab-
oatn,jina babbath school, and all feel
use we are Drethren, and that U tlie
way we ought to live.
We have had rather close times for
the last six months, as we raised noth
injj last year. But let ns stick to it,
beys, plant more fruit trees, watch
over them, and keep out the borers.
Plant shrubs of all kinds. Don't be
discouraged, and you. wlU cam out all
rightly. fe- tame .to ibli stat to etayj
and intent to u?k to iti
Our corn is nil in,' arul evcrythin-r
looks favorable. v 1 have a Jettcc4rom
Fulton county, 'Illinois,' iying -that
the Kansas fever is lively in tlmt state.
We will have fruit in Kansas this year,
as the bmls sre all right. We are look
ing for Childers back Ironi Illinois in a
couple of weeks, and then we will tell
wltat lie ha to say altout thinjrs there.
J. W. ISi.t.is . :
An Opening.
Hue week from, next Saturday there
will be an examination .at .the . Xonnal
school of candidates for the" West' Point
military academy. Candidates rntist hi
from 17 to 22 years old, able-bodied - The
examination will 1e ou the ordinary Eng
lish studies. The candidate attaining
tha highest grade will become a Cadet, re
ceiving one ration and 300 per annum
during the course of study, aud rcceiyiiiir
a coimniiMtoii in the armr upon rradiiat-
The school at Weit Point is understood
to Ie tliorout-h in several department,
especially mathemat lc, the French lan
guage, engineering, and physical culture.
It It supposed to graduate a line, dashing
lot of jounz officers, whose future li rea
soaably assured ly the nature cf their"
profession. Steady employment and rea
sonably good pay ore the .certain perqui
sites of Captain JlnLs. lie ban no moral
right to marry while .in the service and
his society will be mostly aboriginal. His
principal duty is that of policing the
frontier, and his prospect of promotion not
over-brilliant, as colonels and Rcnerals
"seldom die and never reMga". in these
tines pf peace. The men under his com
mand will" not intensify, his respect for
human nature; only the lowest grade of
dead betiTsy-fTiliisl npw-a-.days in the regu
lar service- KevertbeleB, U. 4s a good
and honorable" sphere of wort, 'and we
hope taatoiir district wilf- He worthily
refpresented at West Point.
THINGS
AS I SAW
TH KM
IN
IIABTFOUU
i
,Kiitoi.s Emporia Xkws: I arriv-
ei in Hartford verv uarlv in the
d.iy, and proceeded at once to tlie
school house, where I found a nrnrry-
mtiking group of childrcd and our old
time friend and classmate,-at'the ybr-
ml, John M. Spaugler. Xine o'clock
caane and went, and the school was
eajled to order, opened by tlie calling
of tin; j-oll, and devotional ,eercLjoi."
aio singing was "the best ever heard
by the writer in a school of this land,
and the sweet little song snng Hopes
with these words: -,?jt
! "I love to tell tbe story,
j For those who know it best
beera hungering and thirsting
1 To hear it like the rest i
! And when In scenes of glory.
I I'll sing the Mew, New Song,
' 'Twill be the Old. Old Storv
3 1 1 f
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!i'f"-J
That I have heard so long.' , 34
The song was sung -'with the spirit
and understanding," and as the sweet,
thrilling strains of vocal music filled
tlie room, it also lilled our hearts with
joy and gladness. Following this ex
ercise came the reading of the '4th
chapter of Revelations, and then re
peating the Lord's Player In concert.
The reading of the morning lesson and
tho Lord's Prayer were rendered in
perfect unison and concord and very
feelingly. Eight here allow ma to say
to my friends that the years of patient
la.'bor of our able superintendent, Prof.
A D. Chambers, have not been in
vain, but have been the means of pro
ducing many excellent scholars. Hart
ford has been very fortunate in secur
ing first-clas3 teachers . aud citizens.
aaaong whom are Prof. Chambers,
Wm. p. Gould, formerly principal of
tbe city schools of Emporia, and J. M.
3pangler, of the Xormal.
Prof. Chambers commenced his woik
as a teacher in this place about the fall
of 13CG, and remained in the school till
the year 1S70, when he was selected to
the office of Superintendent of Public
Instruction, and after serving his time
of office, returned in the school, I be
linve, and there remained till last win
ter, when he was again called to lill
tie above mentioned office.
Mr. Wm. P. Gould Is another of our
best educators. How long h taught
in Hartford I am unable to say, but
did good work for his pupiu?. We
found him at home, surrounded with
friends, comfort and ease, besides be
ing on the stall of the railroad compa
ny. TJut a few years ago, with the
writer, he belonged to the useless army
of crusty old bachelors, but now he
has a kind and loving- wife arnl a boy
after his own heart, and he is si goo 1
husband and a happy man. May ho
ever prosper.
Mr. Spangler is also well known to
all Knaporiaites, and it needs but a line
or two front, mp pen, to teUypn that
he is still filling the rs'.nksof the teach
er and preacher. As a teacher, I judge"
him to be a success", and arenerallv
liked. His school hi very orderly, stu
dious and wide-:-wake. I remained
in it a half day, and noticed its work
ings with pleasure and prolit. 'Among
the many good recitations heard was a
class in Knglish grammar. Several
essays were road on tho subject,
"Which is the more profitable and
pleasant employment, larming . or
school-teaching ?" Several young men
and ladies read their papers with cred
it to themselves and teacher. The
tiest essay on this occasion was read
by a Mr. Carey, who is beyond an av
erage of composition writers, even in
our state institutions. He is also one
of the assistant, teachers in the same
school; also, Messrs. liuby and Rule,
and Miss Julia Baysinger, each of
whom Is doinsr a. good, work; Upon -the
whole, I think the school is prosper- i
ing ami tne pupus advancing nicely.
Dr. Sutton, formerly of Americus, is
the pro prietor of a good stock of drugs
and doing a large business in the heal
ing art. He is also the village post
master, and. judging trom his court
eous manner towards all, he certainly
is the right man in the right place. C
Harden & Bro. occupy the same
building with the Dr., and have a
good stock of goods dry goods, gro
ceries and fancy notions and are hav
ing a good trade during these hard
times. Tbe senior member of the
firm, a bachelor of the deepest hue, is
now preparing to go "down east," and
for what is tbe question hurting some
of the young folk3 of this and adjoin
ing towns. As to when he goes, or
where he goes, or what he does, or
who he brings back with him, is none
of my easiness; but I hope that Mrs.
Hardin will retarn with him, and that
they may live long together. , -.
Married. At the residence of the
bride's father, April 2." 1S75, by Elder
Miller, Mr. Wm. Bethuram and Miss
Allen, both living near the Rapids. '
Mr. B. was an okl soldier comrade
of ours, and if be snakes as good a bus- -band
as he did soldier, his sweet bride,
surely'will not complain. And so the
old baches go one; by one, passing
trom single to their double state. f Je
will succeed in life's battles better. Ti'ow
than ever, and may he ever prosper.
Respectfully,'
Wm. pjsid. :
Xeosho Rapids. May 10, 1S75: i
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iteiicsiiiiis snoM-p
Frank Campbell ia rusticating in
Denver. . -
.Look-oat liir iue-eHnnif-'TH.-iifW.
tjjio assessor.
- Birds may-.. now., indulge Ju.xiMyr
Itarmlcss lays. Spring lias cotu at
last.
Prominent GrangPr?4H?4Ko4
church fctautling-, 'V ill ptoase reineniber
lliat they are. gettin putsUc. kof t $hc
discipline ly liIiiii. on, lie lirt day
of the week.
Cat. Ta'yfpr aV.ft Ta'niily leave tlih
week to spend a coupleof months with
their friends in EaftJ?cVe. t4i,,,;
The'l'ashldriabla "sm of croquet
is coming into vogue again since the
"spring time has cptncejitle A.nn'c."
Why don't these "gallant young men
invite "gentle Annie" to take part in
their games? -' '"
Tlie sliower -rnttutday-mgiit.iid ibe
warm weather Sunday nearly pulled
gras attfi nrH up tv Oie roms;
Tiitvilu haVt; com Hp rejiort a
line star.! generally,,; ;F,vry available
acre in this vi.-oikv i 1'Hjifi i-urti, and
If we have a gtiOii i-o-n year there will
be plenty.
Garden vegetables unit luwii by
the frost, are coming forward again
Grasshoppers are tnick in spots,
and where they are plenty, are dam
aging garden;, wheat and oafs to some
extent. The larmers" frere expect to
loose some corn bythenij.when they
get larger. ,
Your correspondent,; tas In error
in one itenf. 'Mr. 'Rector dirf not'plow
up any of his wheat. J . ,
The lirst of 3Iay was as soon as
cattle could
;et a decent living on
green Vrasf timl f.lJh'i'arue' eowld be
said of cacii.of the last four j-ears.
Wheu furthers mako, . cal-ulatujis . to
fetili their stock till that time, tnere
will be less "tailing up" ajid skinning
to do in the spring;? hot ; probably
when we have a. lew warm days next
March, there will lie as many as ever
i sayt 0, yes; efOTluiVf filBtjr bt
gr:bis'r stock by Ifie f O'tli of AprUX
V large family of small childeren
are convenien t .sometimes. I saw ' a
man tl"pe'f Tjdfays since using 'abolit a
dpzen of "his ichlldrM ibr weights Ion
his corn masher. - That might be call
ed larming for pleasure and proiit.
. Fishing is getting to be quite a
i usfne tere' Somehalf a dozen par
) ties- have -" hoop inet and .inesr awl
several .lrundrcd . nounds iire taken
each week. August Kick man caught
aline one weighing sixtyfonr pounds
a few days since, , Joe.
it .
Iteniember you Jiave live kinds and
twenty -live grades of Tea 'to- sifecsr ironi
at llankla & Butlers tea boose.-. All are
guaranteed to suit, according to price, or
nvney refunded. ' r -. ' -
KOLTllWIT.
A" party of Teximi who "passed
through Wichita last, week, en route
for the Black mils, reported that tlie
ranges in Southern Texas were giving
out, the cattJe there were being moved
te northern Texas, where about -5 new
ranges will be established this season.
3fo herd had crossed Red riyer up to
, April 1C, becanse the grass on the trail
to Kansas was behind time, making the
drtve la"ter Tlian usaal this year. ''
Meigs and Kinne of Arkansas City,
have contracted to erect a substantial
stone mill at Dexter, to have two sets
f burrs, and - In -ready Jfor grinding
next lall. . - . . - , ;
The Cottonwood Fall9 leader says :
We understand that :i gentleman
from Missouri has brought one or two
thousand head ol Sheep Into this
county and is pasturing them in the
neighborhood ol Jacob s mound.
250 car loads f stones were1 shipped
from here during tlie' month of April.
The stone company pays out to their
hands, over $3,500 per month.
During the progress of a case before
"Squire Mc Williams, yesterday, lawyer
Sook found it necessary to cuss Jones.
In answer, Jones cussed Sook and the
Squire. Whereupon, the court laid
aside) his otiutn euBtd;. for a lew mo
ments, and the way he cussed lotli at
torneys satisfied every one within
hearing that that court don't affirm, it
swears.
McDermott, whofe arrest on charge
of stealing earile, aa we reported last
week, has been held to $500 bail.
1 Several ga ngs of desperadoes camp
ed on Medicine Lodge and Cinnamon
creeks, rob settlers, steal cattle, and
commit half, the outrages ' that are
charged upon ttie Indians. The leader
of one gang is named Hurricane Bill,
and he is now being pursued into Xcw
Mexico by a party who want to" 'recov
er 1SJ0 head "of cattle recently stolen
from a party which wintered oil the
Arkansas above Fort Dodge. ' Another
gang is led by a villiau named Ander
son. A Wichita man' named Charley Cor
derio has - returned home with rich
specimens of gold and silver, he wiys
ho took out of the Black Hills-. :- . r .
BUSINESS NOTICES.
Lower prices
dry goods store..
Smith
lltf
. We have just added to our toek an en
tirely new line , of carpets, oil-cloths,
mats and mattings. The' goods were all
bought since the reduction,' and we are
enabled to sell them at extremely low
prices. O. W. Nkwmax & Co.
Vear X.tle ll orth IO Cesin.
. Sickness prevails everywhere, and
everybody -complains' 'of some disease
fiuring their life. When sick, the object
Is to get well; now we say plainly that
no person in this world that is guttering
with Dyspepsia. Liver Complaint and
its effect, such aa Indigestion, Costive
nees. Sick Headache, Sour Stomach, Heart
burs, Palpitation of the Heart, Depressed
Spirits, Biliousness, Ac., can take Green's
August Flower without getting reliet and
sure. If you doubt thif, goto your drug
fUt, Speucer A Cutter, and get a sample
bottlo for 10 cents and try it. Regular
size 75 tents. Two doses will , relieve
you. ' 18-yleow
Positively th Kj at Postponement.
The Concert and Grand Distribution of
$25O,C0O in Gifts will positively take p'aee
Monday, May 3lst, 1373, or the
MOSEY WILL BE RETUSDED.5 "
The Texas Gift Concert Association, la
aid of public Improvements in the city of
Denison. Texas, stands to-day the tint
and foremost of such enterprises. Its
mauagers' arc men of characteristic ener
gy and enterprise,.- aed have theunqual
ed endorsement of the best citizens of
Denison and Texas," Their list of gilts
to he distributed Is unequale.l. 200,000
In cash, and $30,000 in valuable Improved
real estate, will be distributed. Their
capital gift Is $.-.0,500. This is mot em
phatically an enterprise for' ihe people
Tickets are put at 'the low price of one
dollar toal,!ow all an ppportunit)- to Ifi
a fdiare in n- Texas "Bonanza.' fcTe
hima is short". SendIasyour orders' for
uekeU at once. If you cannot buy of a-t
local agent send orders direct, or sesulXor
special rates to club. See advertisetueai
in another column.
.194
BUSSNESS NOTICES.
Hundrettasof Calloa.
I VfUft Urgestnilbehk assortment ol mix.
fi lialnts erTirotight to Southern Kan
sas just received and for sale, by the
quart or gallon, at Tandy Kalinann
drug store. . m
Ur.Ut IlaSTS.-tIQ.Iss) heje plants
ftr s$j at pel? ijm. "r y .
WW" "VStratton, SampIe'WtVre.
Newman Co.
for 25 cents.
will sell you a parasol I
t A good dinner at Tom Harvey's for
25 CU. ' 15tl
An endless variety of faxs at li. W.
Newman A Co.'s.
Sewaiaii & Cou will sell you a xt ry nr-.it
Ilambunr edse for 5 cents iwr vr.i
A lady's uU.'JeleganUy trimmed, for
only $2.50 at . W. Newman Co.'s
r.Icai Curat. I will sell and deliver ice
this season at y cent per pound. A nd if
any responsible parties tliiok that my
stock will not last untt! next January, I
will contract to wait for my pay until the
M-awiii is dosed, charging interest on
tbeir account, and if the tee gives out I
wili ti.;t vban; anything for what I fur
nish Hum. ' (iive fue your orders.
!Mt4 Frank ScH.Miri.isr..
The only place. in town where you can
find a good line of ladie-' suits Is at U. W.
Newman's t Co.'s
Newman & Co. have the largest best
selected, and cheapot assort iiieut of par
asols in the citv.
We would respectfuily invite' the In
dies, one and all. lo . onie and examine
Our dress KOOds tleoartmenl. sinnn-
which are to bo found choice selections or
camel's hair plaids, invisible plaids, sum
mer silks, iougee lusters, serge suitings,
poplin, aaccalrish poplins, gros-grain
Silks. k tU'uaatiBifi. a Alack 1 . hernannfa.
ScotolitaifUauv-perealcs, uglish and
French laivns, together with a larjre line
of, linen suitings.
G. W. iEWMAS & CO.
Cheaper Kent and Cheaper Goods.
To our friends (if we have anv), we
would say that we have y dug out," and
taken up our quarters lu the building
once occupied by U. T. Wright, corner
or Com. street and 4th avenue, where we
expect to sell goods good goods,) cheap
er tnan any other man cm afford to do,
and keep it up forever. Call and see our
plows, planters, cultivators, machines,
farming tools, &c, 4c.
Kitf S. J. SMITn & CO.
ice. Persons who wish Ice will please
leave orders with Frank Schmidling. Ice
constantly on hand at the meat shop at
the lowest market price, aud delivered to
any part efthe city. All orders guaran
teed through the season. lTtf
. WOOD. I want to trade 200 pair lirst
rate Chicago made boots for wood.
'Sep. 21. . I. K. l'XRLF.Y.
: Elegant business suits suitable for
professional men and others, equal to
custom made, and at about one half
tbe price. Call and see them at Per
ley's. ; 40tf
We would invito the attention of the
ladies to our large assortment of Ham
berg edgings which we bonght at a bar
gain and are selling very cheap.
. ' C W. Nb wman &co.
Go and see how much it costs you
to " fare sumptuously" at narvey's
new restaurant, old corner of Fergu
son & Harvey. 15tf
MipwWood Cemetery. n.Conner
is the Authorized agent for the sale of
10tslirtmrcemeteiy, located- north
west of the 'city. He will attend to
having graves dng for those who de
sire him to do so. janl-tf
Will Hembve
tfCTIVotliinsf lnt
1 H u
r: S3 S .
S3 S O m 3
55.. r. . , ft I
BUSINESS NOTICES.
An elegant line.ef white . shirU, linen
collars, BritiRh. Krench anc American
hosiery and tiauerware, at Ia '.ley's. ;
A lull line ot lamps and . fixtuies at
cost at J. A. Moore.
Emporia Pork House. 3 "o. 1 hams,
hacort and shoulders at wi .olesalo xr
retail, at very liberal rates a t r . , , f .
Wm. Gkikjm suiNa.
A fplendid stock of shoes
just re
14tf ceived at A. S. Smith's store.
Lie style in hats and neck n ear just
received at Fn ley's.
Hot baths, in first-class at vie.
baths, in first-class
Fred, naussler's barbershop.
. 50tf
ErKOPKAX Tic:rrs. H. E. 2"orton
Real Estate Agent, is agent dor the
Anehor line of steamers, ami ia ready
to supply tickets to all persons who
may wish to visit at any joint in Eu
rope, both to go and reenrn. Special
inducements "ofl'ered to tlsose wl may
wish to bring friends to thi3 cocntry,
from any joint In Europe. He is
agent for the sale of tickets to all im
portant point? east or west, north or
south, over the M. K. A T. railway.
II you are going east it will pay you to I
see Xorton before purchasing a ticket.
Silk undershirts very fine and cheap,
Silk suspenders, worsted suspenders, al!
other kind of suspenders atl'erley's.
I f yoii want a good shave, shampoo
and hair cur, go to Fred. Hanssler's,
under Dur.lap's bank. 50tf
I.' E. Pcrlcy have received an
extensive stock of spring suits. We
have good suits lor $7.50; pants fori
$1.2.. All late styles in hats and caps, i
12-tf
Cold and hot baths, in first-class
style at Fred Haussler'a barber shop,
under Dunlap's bank. OOtf
Trunks. Zinc covered, leather cover
ed and paper covered. Leather and cloth
satchels, school straps, tourist straps, Ac,
at Verley's.
Being anxious to know where all
the people got such nice clothing last
Saturday, we found out that they were
bought of A. S. Smith at $7 per suit.
We are bound to have a suit. Itf
Heavy drugs, oils, French and
American window glass, single and
double in any quantity, and size? a
specialty at J, A. Moore's5.
Farmers, Attention ! When you
come to town go to Harvey's old stand
of Ferguson fc Harvey, and get a
"square meal" for 25 cents. 15tf
Parties wishing non-explosive brass
safety lamps will find them at manu
facturer's prices at
J. A. Moore's.
Fine assortment of perfumery, toilet
articles, toilet, sets, flower vases, Ac,
for tlie holiday trace ana soia at panic
prices at J. A. Moork's.
WOOL.
To Farmers and Country'llealers.
E. Epstine & Co. have taken a contract
ta deliver 200,000 pounds of wool to eat
ern manufactories during the preient
fipring, and therefore will offer higher and
bigger prices in cash, for all grades of
wool than any houae in the west.
Special attention paid to wool dealers,
. We therefore advise all farmers and
wool dealers not to sell pntil they have
Investigated our prices, as it is to their
own benefit to do. so, if they wish to re
alfz'e the outside ligures in cash for their
stock.
Place ol business, :lP.ii Commercial
STREET. 45tf.
.nrm toiblcco stables,
to Holderman Block About June-
Equivalent
( .uupowiler 1, 1.10, l.fiW
Imperial - io,ZZ, 70, S5, 1.00, 1.20
V. Hyson 55, 70, SO, 90, l.OO
llneolorwlJapan 50, 75, 85, l.Oi
l.ughsU lireakfast C5, 1.00s
Oolonpj liO, 75. I. (Hi
1 m;ortel
Key West
Sultana
Uofcer
Carnival
Smuggler
Plantation
Sonny Side, undoubtedly
tbe best cigars in the
market for ,
Isabella i
Vueltnabago
Beauty
Longfellow '
1-2,15, 20
12,15
15, 2 for 25
101
10, 3 for 25H
10, 3 for 25H
10, 3 for 25
5c
5, 6 for 25
3 for 10
3 for 10
2 for 51
BUTLER.
NEW ADVERTISEMNETS.
(Bfim Ml of L4fe an Wikl ik
AND
Praia
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C3
.MxwiiBSKiiiuin ine pn-ai urirnioa w
all business relations, it i RratUvins to ns
. purchases Uils season being larger by larthan at aay time during onreftit
husinnsa in Umporia. ...;( y , ;
In Quantities or Package Lots.
Fleasc note the following goods and prices: - ' - '
20 Spools Thread, warranted,' 200 "yards, for". '. 'IT.'..
10 pair Ladies' Hose for ' ,-.
li pair Ladies' Hose, best, for .'. ; :
S Hemmed Handkerchiefs, all liuen. -Good
Hip Gore Corsets
GO pair Ladies' Gaiters, per pair ' ;
iu yaras y a wme Dieachetl muslin,
10
sheeting; "r
Ladies fine Ottoman Shawls,
Also a fine selection of O AT?TTVTM2. 5iio1h.ii 11 r ITimn TntrrffIiYC V!.l.lr-
mm ster, Tapestry and Body Brasselis; all tlie new styles and shades from
35c to SI.SO. All other goods at correspondingly low-1 nrleesV roii
sungot Millinery Trimmed Coods. 3
DRY GOODS, CLOTHING
and Gent's Furnishing Goods. "
We most cordially extend the hospitalities of our house to tho ciu-toraers of lluv
late arras who have closed out their business, irtmranteeiiis them satisfaction, as w,- '
now take the stand ot
THE OLDEST BUSINESS HOUSE IK EMPOkIA
Soliciting your orders or a visit when in the city,
We Remain as Ever,
WIBLEX & TIENSON,
Houses at Emporia and Cottonwood Falls, Kan,
CLOTHING.
On Clotlinf- anl Otlioi (3 nods,
-AT-
151 COMMERCIAL rl?.
Roods am, Maple domestics. I havelhe mort.lc'siraWe -UlX-ht v"..." u""
So Suits Hint I osiocia.ll,' nnxioiiH
to soil in the next OO cIxi-.vh. .. '.
and dnrinsr that, time 1 will oiler
BETTER SUITS FOR TIIK PUICH
than Lave ever been shown in this place.
I am overstocked and bound to sell.
Don't fail to see my flock, for I have made an
Extrnordinnvy Roduotion in nil tlio lino si
that r s?oll.
Hay 6th.. 75.
buys GoodHnfiis.
15 i sr
a ? s
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PBtt M)
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OF XEW
uis uiura nu hir nomwani teriissrv n- ;
to know that wo have lullv sustaiiiai our- . ...
Tf ars or '
I
$1.00.:;
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falTsize,
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I E. PERLEY
s. j. shith:& co , ,
Firptbriok store north of Court House
Emporia, Kan.
agents for
SKINNER'S PLOW,
Skinners Breakers. Tho TtortfoW! ni.llnc
Cultivators, Gang and bulky 1'lows.iiud
the Itockroni (Meel standRnl) walkiii
oultivator, whirh wc wish ewrr
obo to examine Itei'orc imrrha
m. it 1 the rrcinium col
tivator. Areiitl"ortlie . ...
Sood old ' " 1
KIRBY REAPERS, -Mowers
aud Combined Machines.
The leading combined machine or the world.
The best self Raker and tlie clcauen Slower.
Agents for the Original "MBrfih Har
vester." on Which two or l"r2lnT.ui;i.
(standing) tcu acres per day. While oihc-r
L'niSi'v. nf. f'" Mnrsh aro left to-do llu5
SIT11M, aud Li INU a, long as they pin.
Two-Hone Corn Planters.
Tlie Quincy and tlie Uimax, (cheap lor easli)
; ie li!,U;,r;9 llaa,'1 yorn l'lanteru, with walnut
silc. floes, Hakes, Fork as gool as
anv and lor less money. Come and see us,
unt we will convince you, thai, good can Iw
in Knioriii. at fair pi-iren.
If Yon "Want to Purchase
Grain, Flour, Feed.;
Produce, Bacon. Salt "
OR AKIC1 LTIT.AL 1MPI.KMKNTS,
'.-:.
M.whines of any kind. aiilv'lo the saionlo
aiul OiiifniA.ion llfiM!orthr KU-vi.U.r '
.MiUini; and Cotumcn-ir! Com
lany, nt ,
1 iiS Com. Stroet,
KIff)niA, KANSAS, . .
All kinds of grain, pr.xluce, (lour. and f. -!
or lH.),-m nis or or tlH will Im- taH-a
on rrnnniKsiou. .f y sTKVT"l'ON
: AK.OI.
K. BOSTON.
Heal Estate Agent
EMPORIA. KANSAS.
Fsrs TasM, reeXm Umt uU far taxM. Mill
ttrjr pmrum aaeaat er tax 4mr
, Urn U save seasltr.
end New York exchange or 1. O. order.
Tax receipts aoat by retarn mll mtt
roeelpt of mony. -
Enclose stamp, description of londa n.i
post office addrens.
REAL ESTATE BOUGHT AND SOLD
03f COMMISSION.
Call on or address,
E. BORTOX.
'3 Km porta. Lyon waaty, Kaa.
To The Ladies of Em
poria and Surround
ing Country. ,
I. THOIVIAS,
Late of Chicago, desires respectfully to calf
tlie attention of the Ladie to hu stose r
FANCY DRV CKXJDS. just opened in the
liancron Itlock. lie intends that his store '
tiiall be second to none .of the kind went
of Ibo large cities. Any new style tn
good- that will appear in the market
aad desireable, will be exhibited in hi more
a soon as they can beeonveyel, and price a
low aa charged as retail anywhere in tltu
KUUes. Ilia block will cobm&I in part as fol
lows s Real and Imitation Lace, llambnrir
Kdgingft, Insertions. Uibboas, Hosier)-. KhL
aiKiotiier glove,, bilk bcarf and Ties, Fan,
Corsets. ParaaoU, a large aMrtment of But
tons. Zephyr Worsteds, Caovait, I'erforatetl
Jfcwtnl, oil Silk, Lilies Underware, Drc
Prntoctor, Uuchings. Linen Collar and. ,
Cuff. Iortmonic. Cotton jm1 Linen Hand- .
kercaiera, llabies Wawta. Victorutajxl BiijHip
Lawn. Comb and a large variety of Kotion.