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The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1860-12-22
TALK wITH ARAB sNAKE-cHARMERs

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In . recent volume entitled Life in the
Desert. occurs this remarkable chapter
These performers consisted of seven Benz
Schnidad Arabs from town lying one han
dred and three leagues to the east of March.
Six of them were playing upon flutes when
we came up. but on being requested by
A.u Bekrel- Brand 10 EXHIBIT their serpent
To Us, they consented with ala,.rity.
Having made their arrangs men's all seven
commenced by putting up their hands as if
holding b"oks. while they murmured in con-
cert a prayer addressed te Siina Ais<er, the
patron of snake -chsrmers This invocation
finished, the SIX musicians took their hules
and began to play-lhe chef charmer spin
ming with great velocity. in a kind OF wild
dance, round the palm leaf basket covered
with goatskin. in which The serpents were
placed.
Suddenly the dancer stopped. and plung-
ing his hand into the basket, drew out of it
An asp, or busEa. when he whirled about.
twining and untwining it until it looked
like band of greenish yellow silk. He
shen wrea he'd tie serpent around his head
like turban, dancing all the time. while
the reptile remained where he had placed it.
appearing TO accommodate itself To the move
ments and will of the dancer.
Tie asp was then placed upon the ground,
from which il reared itself perpe ndIcularly
the position. of attack taken by it when
its baunts are Misunderstanding its body
from right TO left. in time with the music OF
the flutes.
Then the dancer, wheeling more and more
rabidly in diminishing circles, again plung
ed bis hand inIo the basket. and again drew
from IL successfully four horned vipers. or
iefaGs. These reptiles, Evelier and less do
Gle than the asp, kept themselve half coil
ed. with their heals slsnted forwad ready 10
s,rikeas they followed. With CLEANING eyes.
tie motions Of the charmer. on whom they
darted with open jaws. when he came within
reach. launching their bodies With wonder
ful swiftness. while the tails appeared IS il
Fixed to the ground. and then again winding
themselves into coils. Isy
The dancer paired with his abbaye these
assaults upon his bare legs. the vipers ap-
ppaIing TO pregnaae the garment with Iheir
| venom. He then seized one Of. them behind
| the head, dakcing round and round. and cali
! ing in loud voice upon his patron saint
Opening the powerful elastic Jaws Of the
reptile With suck. he shved us It's fangs,
from which oos-d Whitish, oily substance.
!Thss Be hela his srm BesE the sHskss whseE
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1860-12-22
GREELEY ON THE MESSAGE.

The New York Tribune reviews tue
Presidents Message. and finds nothing in
it to approve except the portion in relation
to secession. and the recommendation in "a.
vor Of the sufferers in Kansas. The follow.
ing spicy paragraphs are from Greelsy's
comments:
LET us devouuy thank God that. for
the ensuing four years at least, the people
of the United States are relieved from the
annual visitation of long Presidential lecS
ture wherein Reason is insulred. Humanity
outraged, History ;rsvest;ed and c mmon
Sense deGed, in the interest of Human
Slavery and for the qualification of its up
holders Whatever evils the future may
have in store for us. this one. at least. is for
a season intermitted if not forever put
away" 'f - @ a.-H
lit is melancholy. at this day. to zee
good space wasted on 3 serious attempt to
Justify the Lecompton lniquily. or At least
the Presidents part in it. The pretense
that that swindle was recognized by the
Republicans, because part of them were
induced to vote against the Slavery article
submitted for separate approval or reflections.
is too monstrous. But no matter. There
is no danger that any body WILL at this day.
be won over TO Lecomptonism; and the
President might as we'll have layished his
sophistry in eulogy on Judas Iscariot or
Benedict Arnold. There are some things
pretty generally understood. and 'Leeomp.
ton is one Of then." ~
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1860-12-22
YhwA AvIz2h4

and the other inland States. which will have
contributed to these great disbursements.
and in which States hardly a dollar OF the
public treasure is ever expended, are TO look
quietly and approyingly on the exodus OF
those which have been thus purchased and
enriched at their expense. and to recognise
the RICH, of each of them 10 secede and take
the property with them. zsszaa
Now. this right of secession, if it exist at
ell. is an absolute one. and a State has IS
much right to exercise il at one time as At
another. II she may secede At will, she
may do so in anticipation of war, rin times
of war. If she can secsde when she choosi
e.. she owes no allegiance to-the Govern
ment an hour after che decides 10 secede,
but will then be Just as independent Of the
Government as she is Of any other nation.
In the midst of war. then, it will be the
right of any State not only to desert our
own Government, but at the same time TO
ally herself to the enemy.
The Government. under such principle.
could not have twenty -four hours of assured
existence. Neither other nations. nor its
own citizens, could have confidence in its
permauence. Il would lack the vital prin-
ciple of existence. because it would wholly
lack credit. Nobody would lend it dollar.
for nobody could BE- sure that it would hold
together long enough to pay sig months
loan. TO say nothing of lnans for long terms
of years. The public faith, on which alone
all W o deal with Governments can repoSe.
would be utterly lacking. Business could
have no security or stability, fur men would
not embark either their industry or their
capital, unless under the shelter Of laws and
Institutions not liable to change. -s.a..-s.
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EMPORIA, KANSAS, SATURDAY, DECEMBER o. 1860.

struck him Immediately, and he redoubled
his eontortions. as If 10 sgong OF pain. call
ing all the time upon Sidua Aisser. the rep
tile still continuing TO strike. until he with
drew his arm and showed US the blood
trinkling from it. seed -a
Replacing the viper on the ground. the
cbarmer now applied his lips to The wound
squeezing il between his teeth. and still
keeping up the dance. while the flutes went
faster and faster, until 1t len 9Th. he opped
from sheer exhaustion ..a=,7gs a.
As was confident that this man was an
artaEt juggler. and that the poison had been
extracted from the reptile, l asked him to
let me handle il. d. r. g-as ta.. F
"Art thou q serpent charmer 90 asked the
BENZ Schindad. '.has thou faith implicit in
the power of SidDa Aisser 90 | -
"Neither one or, the other" replied l. {,
"Should ihe%erpent strike thee. then thy
hour has come" rejoined he. Bring hither
3 hen, or some other living animal, and
will prove the truth of my Words @fsi
Uns,rlunatly for itself, wretched cat
happened to be at hand. It was brought to
the charmer, who caused the viper to strike
it: Immediately after which the poor puss
fell into convulsions. which lasted for fe "
minutes, staggered about for q moment.
and then fell, stiff and dead. soon after
which its nose and eyes assumed biueish
hue.
need scarcely add that this experiment
cured me of my desire to play with the
horned viper. .G. tIsa asf-. ...
Ofthese facts speak from ocular expert
ence but, although have investigated the
matter closely. have never yet met with
any person who could PROFOUND a satisfac-
tory theory upon the subject. l have APP
| piled to the ehsrmer< themselves, and &c
| the people about them. Offering money in
exchage fer their secret, but invariably with
jihe same result. @.' 7''s' -.-+
..If we die not from the bite ofstlte SER
penis" they would say with an appearance
OF imperturbable faith, lit is owing to the
| protection of Sidna Ai>ser"
Superstition alone can satisfy The Arab
| for this curious fact of The snake charmers
| T" me, who am not given 10 the supernat'
uraI, il seems that these men must possess
knowledge OF certain herbs, the juice o
| which neutlsliza> the effect OF the venom
and that they hold this ntdy in then
mouths while aucking the wound thus 'ob
tanning results usually produced by incision
and cauteI lzaticn. DE-. r4....-., ..-. -. .
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1860-12-22
HOW NEW YORK SELLS DRYoooDs.

Clahin, Mellen j. Co. are the heaviest
dealers in merchandise in New York-tEeir.
yearly business exceeding that Of Stewart
by some THREE million dollars. Their az
gregate sales swell up to the enormous 6g.
ure of eleven millions annually. The per
centage of net profits on this amount is,
however, quite small. but even at eight per
cent, the sum of eight hundred and eighty
thousand dollars must find its way into the
private bank accounts of the several part
ners Next, in amount of annual sales.
comes the establishment of A. 7. Stewart
& Co. They sell eight millions year. of
which Two and n half millions are disposed
If al retail and the remainder at wholesale;
$500. 100 worth OF gloves alone are annual
ly- handled by this house. No paltry per
cenrage is assessed upon the buyers at the
Broadway marbl. palace. The class Of
GOODS sold ia such IA always bears q high
price and large profit. ! happen 10 know
of one instance where q twentieth share net
Ted one of the partners So 900 in single
year. which proves the profits of that year
90 have been 81. 200, 000 One million dol
lars year will be about the margin OF ex-
crs. over all expenditure. Next in the
same lide comes the houses Of Lord Il Tay.
lor, and Arnold. Constable &; Co, the form
er of which does business, in several
stones. of SO 600. 900 annu ally, at profit
of some $4,000; while the latter firm en-
joys a regular unchangin5 trace of about
fur and half or five millions, which pays
II yaarly profit of not far from six hundred
thousand dollars. OF houses in the dry
goods trade. whose yeaIly trade ranges from
i've 10 seven millions. there are several. as
for instance. G. w. d ]. T. Moore j. Co.,
Bills d Co., and S. B. Chittendon L Co,
Their profits loot up vsriously from two to
four hundred thousand dollars. J. r. Jaf.
t fray 4 Sons. our leading lace house, sell
enough of that strictly female fabric to net
| them six hundred Thousand dollars a year
profit. Some of the Boston branches To-
| Gated here. exceed in their sales Eve millions
yearly. Such are A. & A. Lawrence Il c..
J. w. Paige & Co., and A. F. Skinner d.
Co. The frst-named firm, AS every one
knows. place some ten million dollars worth
of domestic fabrics per year. The profits
of all these commission houses are only
| from one 10 two per cent. upon the sales.
Garner d. Co.. . commission finn. sell be-
tween eigLt and nine millions per year at
pay ing rates; while of those doing dry
goods commission business of from three to
five millions NAV be named Hoyt. SpFagues
d Co. Low. Hartman & Co. and Hunt,
Tillingha-t & Co. Their pro6ts overleap 3
hundred thousand dollars year. There are
several French and English importing hous-
Is whose sales overfuh into the millions.
and whose profits are fortune every year.
" r Cor. Boston Post. "a
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W1TE vs. LADY-It is certainly not in
good taste for gentleman 10 speak Of his vie
as bis lady. or TO register their names up
ON The books of hotel as John Smith and
lady y or %, ask friend, :. H2W IS your Ia
yd ga This is al fashionable vulgarity, and
invariably betFays hack of cultivation.
The term wife is far more beautiful and ap-
propriaIe and reGaed. whatever may be said
To the contrary. Suppose lady we're to
say. instead OF "my husband my gentle
man. or suppose re we're 70 speak of Mrs..
Fltz Maurace and genIlemsa.'' The things
would be positively lHdcroas. and its OBJ
verse is none the less 50. if rightly -oohsid-
cred. A mans wife is his wife, and not
his lady, We marvel that this latter term Is
not utterly mb0oed, in snch connection.
At least BY educated and Intelligent people
Il Ought 70 be left for the excinsiva use Of
The codksh afissrcrncy.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1860-12-22
From the Western Christian Advocate.
es .eT-a- ai AUTUMN ri .r r I'd

,ial, ,sss 'tt >" tss)ln
The wind is signing cold and chill
Among the leafirss trees, @ -.s. oil
Where once was heard, so soft and sweet, a.
.. The music of the breeze, t - -
The little birds, whose happy notes sa,-5a
=e Walked every woodland shade, 7s..- y.
Have left our shores FIR 9TH, clines,
Where summer does not fade.
The fragrant flowers are cold and dead,
EisTheir beauty PASSED away 81 J..ssz,.-,l
BY every stream their barren stalks
49,. In autumn winds will sway.
The witheIed leaves have fallen fast, s
And, strewing thick around, vl r.H e.
They iutter with dirg--hks moan ...,-
81 Upon the naked ground. --., O.. 80. 4. d,
The sun locks down through leaden clouds
Wide Ger the gloomy earth /; E.E
Il, And when he sets in misty wreaths .r
@ We seek tbs blazing hearth. ..-..
o, sad to me is Autumn's days, -a-.st
Its melancholy hours,
The meaning of its ftful winds, ' Fl
The pattering of its showers.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1860-12-22

WrrrY RLroRr.--A certain Judge wss
once Obliged to double with IN lrishman in
a crowded hotel. when the following con-
vereation ensued:
pat. you would have remained long
time in the old country before you cnuld
have slept with Judgs. would you nol?"
Eyes, your honor" said Pat. land ]
think yer honor would have been long
time in the oulL country before ye'd been
q Judge. too
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DECEMBER. &c. ETC.


y
Sweet Susie Browni my pretty onei
I'm sure You must remember
IF nut for love, At least for fun
The sleigh ride IN December; 81
VIXEN all the bellies aud all the beaux,
In spite 0f frosts would go forth,
And eaue+z- beneath the LutfAlOrs,
Each others hands, dc ,la
How brightly streanred the northern lights,
Alloy. the snowy ridges
How pleasant were the winter nights
Observed fruun country bridges ~
Where s.tolI" is sought with such address.
Mid laughter. fun and datteryi
And lovers feel. amid the press,
Each Others hearst, etc.
sFs 81 5a. 5ie fH~s-st ! assf -.lf F..-. ...-
IT'S very singular and queer,
Ofall most mad devices,
In,yx's flames shsuld burn 90 bright and clear
I On fuel formed of ices: EvG
And vet we knew It's flame, indeed.
Most brilliant will glow forth.
When famed behind flying steedi
Hid under furs, DC. a"-
I'm sure you mind the village inn,
The supper and the revel
How. in the general dine and din, ~a
Love shot his arrows level. .ga
And don't forget how Harry Kid
Embraced you in the buttery-;
You kissed mis- lips-you know you did
And he kissed yours, ETC.
And when the forfeits all were paid,
How one old maid resisted,
Until the younger ladies' said,
A prude they ala detested: a
"Desist r.. she eried-the ancient Ann
Her modesty to show forth,
.'Iil never yield to any man,
Ny virgin lips, dc.
The wintrv winds. the homeward way,
Blew chilly in our faces;
But uGd .rneath our furs we lay, 80
all snugly in our places; ~
One girl upon the forward seat
, The pretty Nellie Satterlee- ...,......
Declared Jack Frost had pinched her cheek
And Billy Frost, etc.
Another, underneath her robe.
(The buf'lo 8, not her dressrs)-
Fair Patience with attendant JOB
D~t cted in careEses, ..-f
Sprang up with aurgy blushing face.
Her innocence to show forth, ,..
But showed her curls were out Of place.
Hrr collar gone, &c. 80 -' 30
And then the parting at the doorl n
Its tender, mutual blissrs
Sweet lips, from III ir abund ant store. : % .
Gave 10 the TsO6r---In kisses 1858 rI.
The IartIng vOrd--tbe long embrace
Cupid's most dangerous wlteherys r.. r,.,..
Brought 6Ie t" many "a boyIsh face
And raised sweet hops, etc.
Dear Susie Brown. save you and I. 70
OF all that load of nerrIment,
No other pair are lett to try t--.' Pee. ~
Loves latest, best experiment; E-:
And when the coming SHOWS shall spread, &
.r Our mutual hopes shall glow forth, I'D
Nav Hymon bltss our nuptial bed,
Increase our joys. &C.. ~
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1860-12-22

A drunken Lawyer. on going into Church
was observed BY the minister. who address
ed him thus:
II will bear witness against you, ct The
dsy Of judgment"
en- gravity. and replied
i have practiced twenty years 81 the bar
and have always found that che greatest res.
cal il the irsI TO turn States evidence"
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1860-12-22

CrEE FoA BuaEs.-The Medical Gozens
of France says that, by an accident. char
coal has been discovered To be cure Tor
burns. By having piece of cold charcoal
upon burn. the pain subsidies immediately.
By leaving the charcoal on one hour. the
wound is healed. rs has been demonstrated
on several occasions. The remedy is cheap
and simple, and certainly deserves trial.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1860-12-22

Oliver Wendell Holmes. wildly describes
death thus by the stiffness OF the sharp
ened features. BY the blackpess OF the tar
less eye. by the 6xedness Of the smileless
mouth. BY the deepening tints. by the con.
tracted brow. By the dilsi:ng nostrii. We
know that the soul is soon TO leave its naoE.
tai tenanent. and 10 already cioPing its win
dows and putting out its fires" -s
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An EDIToRs PockET BooK.-A EeE
Hampshire editor, while recently travelling.
had his wallet abstraeted from his pocket ~
an adroit pickpocket. while indulging in 3
short nap. The thief was so disguised with
the result of his exploit. that be returned
the piuBder by express to the address writ
ten inside the wallet. with the following
note
book. ldon't keep no sish. For . man
a waiIit with nuthin IN il bat : lot of news
paper scraps. ivory tooth-oomb. l1o news
paper stamps. and pass from q railroad di-
rec,ur. Is contemplate im pusition on the
public. As hear you are q editor. ] re-
Turn your trash. : never rsass any only
gentlemen 4sa ssss - yzs- 80 !
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LITE CRo-sEs.-As a general thing. it
may be expected that all Christians will
find themselves able TO bear the great cross.
es of life. because they come with obseTva
ton they attract notice by their very mag
nitude. and. by putting the soul on its
guard. give it strength to meet them. But
happy. thrice happy is he who can bear the
little crosses which ever lie in wait. and
which attack Us secretly, and withou: Civ
ing warning, ike a thief in the night.
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PnxAcu saALL.-"Melber.' said Iittll

PaEAcu SxALL.-"Mstber." said little
seyen year old, Il could not understand the
minister to-day. he said so many hard words.
/ wish he would preach 80 that little girls
could understand him. Wonis he mother
Eyes, ] think 50. IL veAsk bin" Soon 81
ter this, hep father saw her tripping away
Where are you going. Ensa? sad he =,
Il am going over 10 the minister 3 70 asE
him % prsocA snsaK.' $3.50
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A printer out in Arkansas. whose once
is twenty miles from any other builcing.
and hangs his sign on the limb Of . tree.
advertisss devil. and says: "a bog from
The country preferred. . 49, sss5z
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1860-12-22

A young lady writing q enthusiastically
as young .iadies generally do. Porirays Gar.
ibaldi as "a dear old weather beaten sngel.
He don't let any thing bot she ssstDss' hsaA'
bin.
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The number Of ia a1s'tn the gift of the
Ns;iopal Exeeasits - sboat sisES thousand
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Vol. 4----No. IL.
EMPORIA HOUSE.

THOMAS MURDOCH, PROPRIETOR. le
THE Travelling public can be we'll cared for a
l. this House, on the most reasonable terms.-
Good Stabiing connected with the House. IL. p
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RICEaozD AnTKRTIsKn1NTs.


rs sss@sa Notice.
TUE ensf rELLIAN kkf1s having ~. day sss.ss
RIsfNExs sna - akea ipie p.ssnessAp viii hi J.
GREGORY III yin eseSss = sssssss snss ~ ~, -
ar selos Ma. scs and sboa vse sasre beios she
EsrTnr oee az Pnlllsm Htls resretialy soc
u0erpee 81 de- patronage hbeaiU extended ~
Wnn iii Hrfts -kiie In de nm Of Fulliam = Beta
fey have obtained services Of Mr. Brsanop W. ELsozs
49, wa n. BETS,
asr5 is.z 55 -rsi l.. J. GREGORY.
R,cuxoxn Mar IA 1ssa MAJ Is-diy
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NOtica

MOTHER supply Of GAS FIXTURES arrived consisting
- ~ lHr1 oil ilrkeis, Pendants. Pcn'ant Bodies swine
JOINTS, nh Gilt olint maj ing nm
OF fiN,"re. ntrrSSa! for completing any work that NAV ne
"aht All persons in want of Chandeliers Iapn. &c ,nn
make Their own selection from illustrated cnl,u I,, ~
me parse containing variety of patterns rt,in,
done in any other way. - ~ ' "a" w
s~ All work done promptly ut the lowest rates and w,r
ranied 10 give Satisfaction, nj III Main Street ~ "
may 10 q 9 pt,cs
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AMERICAN G;.AN0,

FROM JAENl AND BAKERS ISLANDS,
In the Pacific Ocean,
offered 10 Tia Planters and Dealers acr the rost sa-lc-
tor! results lave aaiaed by practical
made II! gentlemen in irguia vino have used il h! side
with lhe Peruvian Eide Island other fertilizers AID who
ltsii. Ia It's superiority, Importance aud yalue.
IL VIII act soils innIedIIlc NCI durable
hlztr, enricin:, bat not cAhausln4
1t Is sold nj mitch price IhhH Peruvian and when
VISA iiMs .oNEs nd r,,u Viii be great II greatcr
Pamphlets containing uiurrute cccutcs from In
Virginia and Other VIII be forwarded upon upp4,,oi.
am AGENT of the American Guano Company Eiei
Innui ai all packages viii have Dac with the marx
OF the company Uhr AmIrean eac) and will bc
viii he lp up strong bags the option
Of the purchaser Price - per
fHllN H.tANE, i2lt street, Echnio i,
feb o3ts NJ JSt- - ? i'r,t f,r l. ,r,bnr- y
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za&o ~ Gs1lIe.z. - z. 49,
.s0g 2 y kAriks sECkEr.
IL sunklrsrl = b>sz.lnsl. eolhsTts
HTNHAa1s s<x<ly O. 4seess Ahea ss-asgs
Asl hSp.l n - tszaeAes n hawthorn
$500. Ar snuiinf 6zH;O t.iif5H
tsfSs Al asWa 81 de xprk u l4e Dpadov
- N fif,tieS - eilk eones H..
1IS ~ sjelk<s 1 sess have beea singing
:. II mssrisa sa - aay iosE-, lie -
La useAs ~ veepfAE deas mcthes.
= - EAa 6llan se<Plak sIone:
Ia ucai VA % dask and - drsary, 4
o. Nv hcsn rrew hczsy asttune'
tSeasht 81 ~ loeeiy and isveilness-
An ancy aud ioveiinsss vas |!
- lean tell Why n = a. moilsr, !
= Bat oh, vas wishing 10 de
Last night I vas weeping. dear mother
WfIIie down b. the gate.
And whispered Come oai 10 the meahlga
3 I've snrnethiuk yoa- Kate
Oh. mpthcs, him IN dcarey
Than al the wide World beAde,
e-s-5s n. oid me - In the mconitght-
lie called hi darling his BRIDE
80 poy vii eaihex N
To tuine In my tong braided hair;
And Willie will come IN the evening
And sai,e hen he sees me 81 fai'
And The moonlight well saDder
And iown by the old hawthorn Tree,
sF On mother. wonder II any
Were 20 happy a. ~ef