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The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1859-09-17

Grow observation-disclosures may out
grow disease and become healthy by proper
attention to the laws of their physical con-
situations. By moderate and daily exercise,
men may become active and strong in limb
and muscle. But to grow beautiful, how
Age dims the lustre OF the eye, and pales
the roses on beauty cheek, while crowfeet
and burrows, and wrinkles, and lost teeth,
and gray hairs and bald head, and tottering
limbs, and limping feet most sadly mar the
human face divine. But dim as the eve is,
and pallid and sunken as may be the face of
beauty, and frail and feeble that once strong,
erect and manly body, the immortal soul,
just Hedging its wings for its home in heav-
en-, may look cut through these faded win
dows as beautiful as the dew-drops of a
summers morning. as melting as the tears
that giisten in affections eye-by growing
kindly, by cultivating sympathy with all
human kind. by cherishing forbearance to-
ward the foibles and foiIies of our race, and
feeding day by day on that love to God and
man which lifts US from the brute and makes
US akin to angeis.-Hat's Journal Of
Health.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1859-09-17
Death.

An article on Death in the New Cy-
clopadia, has the following:-
"As life approaches extinction, insensi-
biilty superyenes-a numbness and dispo-
sition to repose, which do not admit of the
idea of suffering. Even in those cases where
the activity of the mind remains to the last,
and where nervous sensibility would seem
to continue, it is surprising how often there
has been observed state of happy feeling
on the approach of death. IF I had
strength enough to hold a pen, I would
write how easy and delightful it is to die. ,
were the last words of the celebrated Viii
liam Hunter, during his last moments
Montague, in one of his essays, describes
an accident which left him so senseless that
he was taken up for dead. On being re-
! stored, however, he says: sMethought my
life only hung on my lips; and l shut my
eyes to help thrust it out and took pleas
ure IN languishing and letting myself GO
| A writer in the Quarterly Review records
that gentleman who had been rescued
from drowning, declared that he had not
experienced the slightest feeling of suffoca-
ton. The stream was transparent, the
day brilliant, and, as he stood upright, he
could see the sun shining through the wa
ter, with dreamy consciousness that his
| eyes were about to close on it forever. Yet
he neither feared his fate nor wished to "a
vert it. A sleepy sensation, which soothed
and gratifed him, made a luxurious bed of
watery grave"
1t is striking fact. the dying never
weep. The circle of sobbing, agonized
hearts around produce not one tear. Is it
that the dying person is insensible and stiff
already in the chill of dissolution That
cannot be- for he asks for his fathers hand,
as if to gain strength in the mortal strug-
gle, and leans on the breast of mother,
brother, or sister, with still conscious af-
lection, and just before expiring, after a
long converse with the angel of Summons,
he says to his brothers or sisters--the last
audible good night of earth-''kiss me-
kiss me!'' 1t must be because the dying
have reached point too deep for earthly
crying and weeping. They are face to face
with higher, holer beings, with the Father
in Heaven, and the angel throng, led on by
the Son himself; and what are the griefs of
a mourning, tears of dying farewell, be it
that they are shed by the dearest on earth
in that vision bright of immortal life and
everlasting reunion?
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1859-09-17

A CURIoUs FAcT.-If an acorn be sus-
pended by piece of thread within half an
inch of the surface of some water contain
ed in a hyaeinth glass, and so permitted to
remain without being disturbed, it will, in
a few months, burst and throw root down
into the water. and shoot upwards its taper
ing stem, with beautiful little green leaves.
A young oak tree, growing il this way ON
the mantle shelf of room, is very inter-
esting object. We have seen several oak
trees. and also chestnut tree. thus grow
ing; but all of them however, have died in
a few months. probably owing to the wafer
not being changed sufficiently often to afford
them the necessary quantity of nourish-
ment from the matter contained in It
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1859-09-17

Poor SM1TH-A brief examination of
the New York City Directory gives us
some idea of the prevalence of the name of
Smith. In this city alone, the names and
residences of about one thousand six hun
dred and seventy Smiths are registered in
the Directory, and the number is annually
increasing. Of these, over one hundred
and sixty are John Smiths, ninety six of
whom have no middle name
The immense preponderance of his cog
nomen over others has never been accoun-
ted for (the Jonses only number about four
hundred and fifty, nor have we ever seen
any reasonable theory of its cause. If
names were taken from trades, in the old
times, there must have been tremendous
quantity of horse-shoes made, or else the
sons of Vulcan mus. have been extraordi-
nary prolific
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1859-09-17

RErIeIoEs OF a Few OF THE AaERrcAN
LIrEKATr.--H. w. Longfellow. o. w.
Holmes. 3. ?. Whipple. Henry Giles. Epes
Sargent, Mr.. Hawthorn. j. B. Willard,
George s. Hillard, and Edward Everett are
Unitarians; Rufus w. Griswold was q
Baptist; Horace Greeley. E. II. Chapmin,
and Z. Starr King, are Uniyarsalists: II.
w. Beecher. and Mrs. H. B. Stowe, are In
dependent Congregationalists; VIM. Cnllen
Bryant, 81. G. Hudson, George VIM. Cur
MS, Fl. Hastings Weld. s. H. Dana, Jr..
and George Bancroft, formerly Unitari-
ans, are Episcopalians; Ralph w. Emer-
son scas Unitarian, and isa aoonld be hard
10 say What.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1859-09-17

TWENTY THOUSAND DEAD Cut down
in one day, the glorious day of .Solferi-
no Hearts, no doubt, that bounded brave
ly to the morning sunshine, to the roll of
drum and clarion call of bugle, and were
strong with love and hope-in the red dust
all, with their faded pictures and broken
dreams A line for the GO, 900 in the news
papers, strangers shrug or quick ejacu-
lation But nowhere, either in the French
OR the Austrian account, shall we find word
of the waiFngs and desolate prostrations by
their forever vacant places; nowhere word
of the shadow that the great battle flung
over ten thousand thresholds and into twice
ten thousand loving hearts. The fortune
of war-God save as from it !-Philadel-
pbia Journal
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1859-09-17

A Rope WALKING MAN1A-The bold feat
of Mr. Blondin, who turns Niagara into
mere circus ring, and walks over the foam
and spray of the cataract with as much ap-
parent ease as he has hitherto done over the
orchestra and pit of the theatre, is finding
limitations in several places. A similar feat
was performed few days ago by another
rope walker, one Mr.. De Lave, who has
crossed the tennessee river, passing di-
rectly over the gorge of the cataract, and
on rope smaller than that used by Blon
din, while the danger of the performance
was still further enhanced by the fact that
the rope was imperfectly fastened and swung
fearfully. Yet the bold De Lave crossed in
safety, and on his return trip laid down on
his back, and did other deeds of daring, to
the vast delectation of the twenty thousand
spectators.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1859-09-17
How a Soldier Feels in Battle.
A Young French officer thus writes c

A young french ofncer thus writes OF
his first experience in battle:
Our officers kept us back, for we were
not numerous enough to charge upon the
enemy. This was, moreover, most pru-
dent, for this murderous fire--so fatal to the
white coats-did us but little harm. Our
conical balls penetrated their dense masses,
while those of the Austrians whistled past
the first time bad faced fire, nor was the
only one. Well, l am satisfied with my
self. True. lodged the first balls, but
Henry ", they say, did the same at the
beginning of every battle. It is, in fact, a
physical effect, independent of the will
But. this tribute paid, if you could only
feel how each shot electrifes you. 1t is
like whip on racers legs. The balls
whistle past you, turn up the earth around
you, kill one, wound another, and you hard
ly notice them. You grow intoxicated,
the smell of gunpowder mounts to your
brain. The eye becomes bloodshot and the
look is fixed upon the enemy. Thre is
something of all the passions in that terri
BILE passion excited in soldier by the sight
of blood and the tumult of battle. Every
body who has tried it testiies to the pecul-
lar intoxication that is produced by being
in battle. There is an infatuating infiu
ence about the smell of powder, the shrill
whistle of bullet, and the sight of human
blood, that instantly transforms men from
towards to heroes-from women sometimes
to monsters. None can tell of the nature
or mystery of that influence, but those who
have been in the affray themselves.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1859-09-17

The most secure fastening of your cham
Der door is common bolt on the inside; If
there is none, lock the door, turn the key
SO that it can be drawn partly out, and pat
the scdsh basin under It. that any attempt TO
use Jenny or put in another key viii push
it out and cause racket amongsthe crock
cry, which viii be pretty certain to rouse
the sleeper and rout the robber.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1859-09-17
To CLEAR Rooa OF Mosou1roEs

10 CLEAR A ROoM OF MosoUIToEs.-A
writer in South Carolina paper says:
81 have tried the following, and find
that it works like charm:'' Take of gum
camphor piece about third the size of
an egg; evaporate by placing it in a tin yes
sci, and hold it over a lamp or candle Ia
king care that it does no. ignite. The smoke
will soon fill the room. and expel the mos
quitoes. One night. not long since, was
terribly annoyed by them. when thought
of and tried the above, after which ] Meth
er saw nor heard them that night. and next
morning there was not one to be found in
the room. though the window had been left
open all night"
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1859-09-17

and cooperation upon the assurance of sue
cess in the contest that is approaching, the
undersigned are constrained to say that they
rely most confidently upon the patriotism
and zeal of their Republican brethren for
such aid and cooperation. Meanwhile, we
have the honor to be. very respectfully,
your obedient servants,
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1859-09-17

A STRIKING Truth In the speech of
Kossuth, delivered in GLASGOW, there occurs
passage which deserves enshrinement by
itself, for its impressive truth and beauty:
II have lived too long and too practical a
life," said he, .'to do vain things. Sympa-
thy-what is that A sigh that futters
from the lips of a tender girl, dies in the
whispers of the breeze. People in their in
diyidual capacity may. know of sympathy.
but when peoples aggregate sentiments
become collected in the crucible of policy,
sympathy vanishes in the air. like the dia-
mond when burnt, and nothing there re-
mains but an empty crucible. surrounded
with the ashes of gross egotism. The time
has not yet come when natious Will act
from sympathy. That may bed one when
the world shall know Of one Christian ma
ton on earth. Until now, know of Chris
tan men and women, but I know of no
Christin nation, because / know of none
which, in its national policy. ever has acted
upon the Christian command, .'Do unto
others as thou wouldst have others do unto
thee
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1859-09-17

A MYSTERY OF THE PAsT.-An immense
catacomb can be seen near Rothwell, in the
interior of Ems gland, near the direct route
from Liverpool to London. 1t is an i'm
mense vault built of masonry, under a
church which dates back apparently for its
first erection to about the year 1850, and
contains the skeletons of $4,000 men. prob
ably warriors of great size, piled up in reg
ular order so that skulls and large bones on
ly appear on the outside of the piles. The
skulls show marks of spear and Ratchet,
but no gunshot wounds, and the owners
probably fell in mortal conflict anterior to
the invention of gunpowder. The vault
was discovered by accident $50 years ago,
and has no connection with the church, as
is known; in fact, the mystery is, that there
is no historical evidence or Evolutionary le-
geno which throws the least light upon the
obscurity of its erection. No anatomist,
historian, ethnologist, antiquary. nor savan
of any stripe has been able to decide the
people even, to whom these bones once be-
longed. Were they native Saxons, Or Ro-
mans, Danes, Normans, or what? No
body has more than guessed. A plausible
theory is, that they were Danish invaders,
slain by the Saxons about the year 100; still
this is but a probability.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1859-09-17

It is announced. for the benefit of those
persons who did not get a sight of the coma
ct. that it win again appear before the pub
lie, for few nights, in the autumn of 2I47
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1859-09-17

E. D. Morgan, NY. O. N school6eld. Tenn.
Jos. Bartlett Me-, T.Spooner, Ohio,
W. III. Chase. R.I., N. 2. Judd, Ill.,,
g. G. Fogg, H, T. Chandler, Mich,
j. G. Goodrich, Mass, A. j. Stevens, Iowa,
L. Brainard, Vt, j. II. Tweedy, Wis,
G. Wells, Conn, G. Cole, CAL,
]. n. Sherman, N. J., M.F. Conway, z. T.,
T. Williams, Penn, Lewis Clephane. D. c.,
E. D. Williams, Del, Asa R Jones, Mo-,
G. Harris. Md, Alex. Ramsay, Mimi,
A. Caldwell, Va, James Richie, Ind,
Cassius NJ Clays Kentucky,
REPUB LICAN NATIONAL COMMITTEE.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1859-09-17
J.F. NEWTON,
Physician and Surgeon,
EMPORIA KANSAS.

REFERENCES:
prs, Mcdowell & Pope, St. Louis. Mo.
Col Rollosson, Dallas City, ILL.,
DR.. S. c. Patterson,
Hon. J. c. Davis, Warsaw,
Prof Brainard, Chicago,
Dr. McNeal, Springfield,
Robley Dunglison, Jefferson Inst. Phil, Pa
julyl6-Iy
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1859-09-17

Many drops make shower; light grains
make heavy purse.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1859-09-17
ALBERT GRIFFIN,
attorney at Law and Land Agent

MANHATTAN, KANzAs
= fompt attention given to all business in the
.aEsas Valley, west of the Pottowottomie Reserve,
trusted to his care. augl4-f
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who Invented the Sewing Machinel
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4aiIp qnien & amtrIGan



The Washington Consultation publishes letter
from the Postmaster General to member of Con
gress whose name is suppressed for obvious rea-
sons The Postmaster General says:
The act Of 1895 comforting the flankinQ privilege
On members Of Congress and others, declares
That any person shall frank any letter or let.
3srs other than those written by himself or bv his
order On the business of his Office, he shall on con.
Tietion thereof, pay a fine of ten dollars: and /,
shall be the especial duty Of Postmasters to prose
cute for said offence"
This clause has never been repealed nor modified
Should it come TO nv knopyl-
edge that any employee in the postal service had be-
come sfparty 10 such an abuse, by borrowing and
1sing for private purposes the frank of a Govern
ment official, should regard him as meriting dis
missa, certainly for any other gross legal or
moral delinquency. While, however, would not
hesitate thus to treat him as pGrticeps criminals.
should feel that he was far less culpable than the
officer whose frank he had " borrowed
When member endorses his frank on the enyelone
of letter, he thereby declares, on his Official hon
or, that it covers only his own correspondence-a
declaration which would be necessarily false were
the frank loaned TO be used by another 1t
IS apparent that the reef which is sought Is very
near at hand and should the effort to obtain it pro-
woke the consequences which you mention it would
argue truly deporabe condition of the public
morals. Beyond all question the request made of a
member OF Congress- or other Government func-
1aonary 70 lend his frank for purposes of private
correspondence, Is simply and markedly solicitation
20 faisehood, to fraud and to the betrayal of SOL
emn pablo trust; and If it has 70 be consider
cd "discourteous," "cassas beli, TO decline com
pance with so insolent and so prOAigate proposal
rs this, then, Of a truth, have fallen upon evil
times.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1859-11-23
TEE EXTRAORDINARY DRAWINGS

TEE EXTHAORDINARY DRAWINGS
Wood Eddy Go 5 Single Number Lotteries will take place
pbc Sk0erntendenos Of Sworn Commissioners,
at gUsta, Georgia az follows
Class ~ Draws Saturday, Nov. 10, 1859.
Glass 81 Draws Saturday, Dec. liz 1859.
Glass IS Draws Saturday Jan. 81, 1860.
Glass so DrRWs Saturdays Fes, IS, $780,
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1859-11-23

EDWAR DS. GILK ESON a CO.,
tSuc 10 EdWardsN
Wholesale GrOcers, Commission Merchants
AND
Dealers I'm Fine BrandieS, Wines,
CIGARS, ece=,
Corner College and Church Streets,
NASHVILLE TENNESSEE.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1859-11-23

VALUABLE RIAL ESTATE FOR SALE
"TIsHING make other investments, propose to sell
w all our Resi- Estate in Davidson county, follows
THAT SUBURBAN RESIDENCE,
situated the Franklin Turnpike within half mile Of the city,
and opposite the residence Of the late Joseph w. Horton,
Containing about Forty Acres.
This perhaps, the most commanding site in hevniy Of Mash
ve and desirable country residence The house will
be sold with u Is Of land the purchaser may choose
THAT VALUABLE FARM,
known The smS Tzg gtpsted the Smith Turnpike fold
Lebanon road within thrse Iass 81 sShFe containing $50
The soil good e ia zen yered and timeIsd, spd
be divided into small tracts Of twenty upSaEdss 81
which admirably adapted for country tsidene market gar
dens and dairy farms. Also, that
BEAUTIFUL FARM
Fed roy occupied T. c. McCamp and formerly
owRed by fhog HaEd4g eoRtaning about $50 This
PLACE 90 well kn2En y q Rsed ~ fFsF qeScFpti9n II viii
Sso be divided 70 suit pqrcasrs. p c. will ghoF
these places 10 any one Who viii call.
Ali tie above properly will he soJ on reasonable tsEmg and
on Rsdit Of ohs, two, three and four years
Apply 70 L. T. g. Lndssy, Nashville either Of tie IN
derss6da. fH0S, o, MaOAAPRELI,
Sig miles Fon Nashville,
j. A.A0oAHPRRAIs
mhM AasuFlte
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1859-11-23

NAzIIyLLk, Oct. 81, 1888.
have this day associated with Mr. WM. KEENAN, and
will continue the Grocery business under the rm sye o. E'
H. Ewing Co. \. II. EWING.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1859-11-23

In retiring from the firm Of BWEs sPERET return ny
thanks the patrons Of the late fr and solicit cOnnuance
OF the same % successor. Z. h. EwiSs, Jr.
Qasazlls Qet,2i, 1859. J. n. sPERRY
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Kirkpatrick, NeVins a Co.,
REOETYZEG, FORWARDING AND WHOLESALE
GROCERY MERCHANTS,
MARKET TREET, EASEYILLE TENNESSEE
HAVE now in store large anu complete assortment
Il II Groceries, embracing
New 0rlearS Sugars, all grades;
MOIasses, in barrels and half barrels;
Coffee, large and complete stock;
Rsisns full stok with Teas, Candles Sardines, Mach
erel Glassware asoed Pezns together with all kinds Of drO-
sles usually kept in TIE Grocery line Our stock Of
RRANDIES, WINES, WHISKY, &C.,
We think be surpassed in this any other market
heavy stock goods in Store invite the ssnon Of
the trade.
mar2s-H KIRKPATRICK, NEYINs & Co.
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PLOWSi PLOWslI PLOWs!If
VIII Keep constantly hand full sreut az pIou
w AAnuiactcret At the 'femnessee PIoTE Fnrao-
~. Farmers would do veil 10 give before purchasnQ
We can sell them as good steel pillow ever BEEN oger
Tor sale IN this ety. az from ten % twenty less ~ o
hAEe been Payingf the quality Of pioWs-
| P. a c. ANDERSON,
feoo-u 70 and 70 corner Broad a1d College streets.
Naah
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1859-11-23

Successors 10 Carter Mckay & Coz and 20 Laner co.,
AVE this day assOested together under
and hr name u Carter Nisfori Co, Tor the purro,s
Of doing General Auction, Commission and aoezae ts
Business 2nd having removed 10 and con uoious avs
house. lstely erected and occupied BY Messrs LAn Co.
and having tse9 tie entire tk Of both houses vii be a al
times PREPARED to oil orders al the lowest cash rcs
We viii settle all claims against the Old drm Carter Mcay
4 Co., and hope that all who indebted viii cms %
ward and settle Immediately the books Al
CARTER, WILLsYORD 4 30
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1859-11-23

GROCERIES.
o XNT & r h e A NO II :,
No. II Broad Street, Nashville, Tenn.
wHosEsALE DEALERS
Groceries and Liquors
OF ALL KINDS,
BACON, LARD, FZU0R AND PRODUO1 or ETHRF
DESCRIPTION.
VHTE prepared show large and well selected
w Of Groceries and Liquors, to which invita-
he inspection Of cash buyers md determined to sell
cheap the cheapest auconsagays exceped
offer them good inducements any other house in the trade
Call on feb4-dtf JOYNT 4 TREAN0R.
Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1859-09-02
Gattsi bp Gtlrgrapb.
Arrival ofthe Afioa.

NEW YoRE, Sept |.
The steamship Africa, from Liverpool on
the 10Th nlt, arrived here a. eleven o'olcck
this morning Her ercommercial adviccs have
been anticipated BY the arrival Of the Jason
AZ 81 J0hna
Il was pmored at Parip, that Marshala
Canrobert and Neil had fought duel, in
which the latter was killed
FRAECn.-The Emperor Napoleon hao or
dered two Government steamers 10 proceed
70 Algiers and Guanno 10 bring back the po,
litical exiies
The Paris correspondent Of the London
Newe intimatee that the news from Italy
had much 10 do with the Emperors amnesty,
and that the impossibility Vf carrying out
the peace OF Villa Franoa In accordance
with The views Of Austria had made Napo-
leon reflect seriously on the necessity Of
rallying the men Of oil parties about bis
standard.
lTALY.--1'he Chevalier Farni had quit.
ted Modena for Parma TO sssume the diota.
torehip offered him. The Municipality had
issued proclamation expressing an unani'
nous desire for this and the people eyinced
great enthusiasm.
A decree had been issued at Bologna, do
elaring all tho citizens Of Romagno, without
distinction Of religion, equal in law and in
the exercise Of their political rights.
AusFRIA.--ltis is reported from Vienna that
the Emperor was getting impatient at the de-
lay Ia the restoration Of the Grand Dukes
and also that the Austrians corps d'armie
WAS TO be concentrated near Royigo, on the
road to the Legations and the city Of MO-
dena.
Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1859-09-02
From washington,

WASHINGTON, Sept !;
Gen. Lane in a private letter, says, in re-
lation to the Presidency, that he is content
to place himself in the hands Of his friends,
and will take no step to bring himself before
the people as candidate.
Judge Douglas intends leaving Washing.
ton on Monday next and proceeding, via
Pittsburg, to attend the U. s Agricultural
Fair st Chicago, on the 18th inst 1t is now
probable that he will be able, on his way, to
comply with the request of the Democratic
State Central Committee of Ohio, to canvas
that State, as well Gs to deliver aeveral
speeches.
Gov. Willard, of Ind. and Gov. Silbey, Of
Min, are at the National Hotel Ex'Sena
tor Soule, of Le., is also in the city.