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The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1860-02-04
TIE D,minution of Rain.

The following remarks on the cause and
consequences of the diminution of rain IN
all countries, by III. A. Debinsys Profes-
sor of Chemistry, are copied from late
number of the London illustrated Times
It is demonstrated that during the last
eight wears an increase of rising tracts of
land has taken place, and that the majority
of rivers recede to much lower beds, losing
a great amount of their usual volume of
water, and raise an abundance Of fossils
and weeds, which soon form layers for dry
land, and increase the solid matter OF the
globe. The same effect is caused BY the IN
crease of population and the progress OF
science and arts, by the decay or refuse OF
matter. Large forests are consumed by the
great demand for the erections OF haoita-
tons, ship buildings, domestic and agrlcul-
tural employ ments, and industry, by which
means the reflection of light must increase,
and thereby smaller amount OF rain Is
produced, so that the formation of land IS
favored. The phenomenon of the Nile In
Egypt not having overlooked during the
last month of June, and the coast area OF
the Baltic having receded for about quar-
ter of mile, and similar events visible In
all rivers, substantial the fact.
We come now to the question, What re-
suits and consequences emanate from 1t =
And, as far as human calculation permits,
we find already striking proofs in the great
change of climate. condition, the increase
of heat, and the great amount OF atmospher-
ic electricity, producing virulent diseases,
the prevalent Affections of the respiratory
organs, the uncommon emigration of ami
mails and fishes from distant climates, the
frequent boreal reflection of the sun, and
several other indications which would re-
auire volumes to describe. One universal
blessing, however, will ensue, and that will
be the disappearance of the potato rot
All dubious plants, if for many years re-
produced by bulbs, and not by cultivation
of seeds, lose great deal of their saccha-
rine and foury substance, and incline to an
unhealthy fermentation of the juice OF the
plants, which, during continuous rain, at
tract certain atmospheric animalcula. and
which penetrate into the plants to metamor-
phose, and thus produce an almost invisi-
BILE maggot, which. at its maturity, descends
from the stalk into the bulb, and causes the
potato disease. If, during an interval OF
dry and hot weather, the fermentation re-
ferred to is prevented, the disease will dis
appear. This result has been established
on the Continent, where sandy soil is prev
aleut, principally in Mark Brandenberg, in
Prussia, where, by order of the govern
ment, extensive trials were instituted and
produced the said effect. Agriculturists
ought to improve the cultivation of pota-
toes by the seeds, and their products in the
third season would confirm my assertion.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1860-02-04
To Tobacco Consumers.

DR.. LIE Compile of Philadelphia has
presented to the Academy of Natural Sci
ences in that city, a paper in which he boldly
comes to the defence of tobacco consumers
especially smokers. He says he has used
it for sixty years without perceiving any i'll
effects upon himself Bnt he utters a sad
complaint at the prevalent practice of adul-
terating the weed, whereby it is almost i'm
possible to buy good tobacco. He describes
the process of adulteration in the following
language:
almost all the pressed tobacco is defled
with liquorice or molasses, which substan-
ces conceal the bad taste of the inferior.
qualities. The method by which the flavor
of one plant is impaired to plants that have
meme of their own is as follows A quantity
of the refuse tobacco is boiled in wine, or
more frequently in human urine, until a
fluid extract is obtained to this some salt is
added. 1t is then poured upon the leaves
of other plants, such as rhubarb, burdock,
suDfower, cabbage, or oad-leayed dock,
which, after remaining in the fluid sufh-
cient time to absorb as much of it as they
can contain, are hung up 10 dry and then
made into Havana cigars"
Verify, this must be comforting to the
lovers of the dear weed.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1860-02-04
Melancholy Death.

On Friday evening last, at about ten
O'Clock, young man was taken from the
cars of the Quincy train, which had lust
arrived, in a speechless and dying condi-
ton. He was taken, in the Depot Hotel
kindly cared for by some of our citizens,
and physician sent for; but the spark of
life was nearly extinguished, and after lin
gering until about twelve O'Clock he died
From young man who had made his ac-
quaintance on the cars, and from docu-
ments found upon his person, it was infer
red that he was an attorney at law, of Law
renee, Kansas Territory, named A. c. w.
Stafford. He was bound for Oberlin, Ohio,
with the corpse of brother, which was in
charge of the express company. On his
person was found his professional card, tick
cts TO Toledo, $28 i'll cash, and Douglas
county orders for $3.50, from which it was
inferred that he was Prosecuting Attor-
ney OF Douglas county. 1t was stated by
his acquaintance Of the cars that he was
very low with consumption when he left
Kansas, and the fatigue and exposure were
doubtless too much for him. From this
point the corpses of the two brothers trav-
eled together to Oberlin.- GaIes6Ury ny
Dsm., Jan. 3d.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1860-02-04
Harper's Ferry Investigating Com
mittee.
New York, Jan. 10.

The Herald's Washington correspondent
says, Mr.. Army, of Kansas, was examined
yesterday by the Harper's Ferry Investiga-
ting Communicable greater part of his tes-
timony relating to Kansas affairs during the
border troubles. With regard to the move
ments in 1853, Mr.. Army testified that
Brown proposed to locate somewhere, and
run off slaves from the South. so as to make
that kind of property insecure. Army tes-
tilted that he opposed this mode of interior
ence with slavers. Brown said he disliked
the do-nothing policy of the Abolitionists
East, and said they never would effect any
thing by their milk and water course. As
to the Republicans, Brown thought they
were of no account, as they were opposed
to carrying the war into Africa" They
were opposed to meddling with slavery in
the States where it existed. Brown said
his doctrine was to free the slaves by the
sword. Army wanted to know how he rec
onciled that doctrine to the Quaker Peace
principles which he held when he first
knew him, more than go years ago? Brown
said that the aggression of slavery, the
murders and robberies perpetrated upon
himself and members of his family. and
the violation of law, by Atchison and others,
in Kansas, from 1858 to that time, had
convinced him that peace was an empty
word. and he repeated his dislike to the Re
publican party and Abolitionists, saying
they were cravens, and that they had re-
fused to assist him.
Army testified that he declined to have
anything to do with Browns operations
He declined giving the names of persons
from Mass. who were supposed to have
had control Of the rifles, as he could not
state definitely who bought them, without
to his books in Kansas, which the
Committee would not give him time to pro-
cure. Mr.. Army was in Cincinnati just pre-
vious to the receipt of the letter written TO
Secretary Floyd, announcing the intention
70 invade Virginia. 1t is supposed by some
hat he was the author of it,
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1860-02-04

THE SLANDERER OF JOHN BRowN.-The
wife of George w. Brown, editor of the
late Herald Of Freedom, has filed her petit
ton in the District Court of this county for
divorce, charging the said Brown with
adultery on several occasions, once in his
office. and once in his own house. and with
inhuman treatment such as to render her
condition intolerable. She has retained
Judge Smith and S. N. Wood, ESQ.,, as
her attorneys.
This George w. Brown is the creature
whose SANDERS against the noble old John
Brown were so industriously circulated by
the pro-slavery press at the East He is
also the creature who, during his editorial
career. maligned nearly everv prominent
Free State man in Kansas.
This slanderer of the living and dead is
thus held up before the world by his own
wife as aduiterer and an inhuman mon
ster. The footsteps of justice are some
times slow, but terribly sure at the last
Laurence Republican.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1860-02-04

GRATING THE GRAPE.-Instead of prop
agating grape vines as usually done by a
single eye as cutting, have always found
it a more sure way to graft item (whip
grafting) to piece of root. and whenever
it was of a scarce kind, of long, iointed
growth, as American grapes generally are,
one bed was efficient
| hardly ever lost more than FIVE per cent.
l never used any grating wax. but plant
ed the gratis in the ground Immediately,
and covered consequently the united place
at once with earth. This is undoubtedly a
much safer way than relying on single buds
as cuttings. When grating on stumps, Ia
king two or three buds on the graft, have
sometimes had grapes the FIRST season, but
always fair crop the second summer
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1860-02-04
Where the Yankee Girls Have Gone.

Where the Yankee Girls Have Gone.
The women of New England, and par
ticularly those of Massachusetts, earn mil
lions of dollars annually, in various branch
es of industry which have been introduced
in modern times. In one part of the COM
monwealth, female labor is employed upon
binding shoes: in another district braiding
straw is the leading pursuit; in a neighbor-
ing county palm leaf is converted into hats
and bonnets by women; and in the seaport
villages clothing is made by the female res
idents for large dealers in Boston. The eff
feet of this home industry upon a large
scale has been the Withdrawal of nearly the
whole native force from the factories, and
the substitution of foreigners in manufae.
turing villages; while in the matter of do
mestic service, the native women have al
most wholly left the field, much to the re-
greet and annoyance of housekeepers; and
we apprehend that if the amount of the ag-
gregate wealth of the women of Massachu-
sets could be ascertained, the sum would
surprise everybody. They form large
class of the depositors in savings banks,
and there is hardly corporation within
our borders that has not women among its
share-owners. The independent industry
of our New England women adds largely
each year to the aggregate wealth of the
?. Independent.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1860-02-04

A correspondent of the Washington
States, who has recently returned from Eu-
rope, sends to it the following communica-
ton. A Southern American paper, which
republishes the article, inquiries if the De-
mocracy intend to make Mr. Seward the
candidate of the Charleston Convention
land now let me say word in behalf of
this most notorious and much abused man
In Washington. where he has resided almost
half the time for the last fifteen or twenty
years, he is known as very quiet, amiable,
hosDltable gentleman, and not at all like the
horrible portrait given of him the other day
in the House, in which he was represented
as sort of ghostly demon, with heIl-fire
floating in his eyes Politically, I have
always opposed him, but socially, have al
ways liked him. He is man of great nat
ural ability, and of extraordinary industry.
Politics has been the study of his life, and
craftsmanship the great object of his ambi-
ton. During an alb
senee of eight months, Mr. Seward has Wis
tied England. all the leading capitals of the
continent, and penetrated into Egypt. No
American citizen ever visited Europe, I'M
officially, who has received greater atten-
tons than Gov. Seward. Kings and queens
and emperors, believing him to be the inev-
liable successor to the Presidents chair. in
sited him 10 their tables, and bestowed on
him all the consideration due to the heir
These facts I bappen to
knOw. As | had the pleasure Of meeting Gov.
Seward IN Europe. and generally found him
ten deep TO dine with the mobiles
and rulers of the land No ex-President
abroad ever received half AS much attention
as he. Ii Is the rising. not the setting sun,
that claims the homage of the world"
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1860-02-04
Effects of National wrong.

Extract of Sermon on Thanksgiving day,
November, 1859, by Rev. G. A. Leakin, Pastor of
Trinity Church, Broadway, Baltimore.
Point out any great national wrong, and
as certainly as effect follows cause, SO will
punishment reach that nation. Louis XIV,
surnamed the Great, by his revocation of the
edict of Nantes, in 1885, caused the HUI
guenots to seek refuse in other kingdoms,
and although under Condo and Turenne
France seemed to have attained the HIGHEST
pitch of military glory, yet the latter part of
this kings life was as miserable as its be-
ginning was splendid. He was buried with
great magnifcence, but wherever the pro-
cession passed, the people hissed. and in
voked curses on the royal corpe. He was
succeeded by his great grandson, Louis XIV,
who for fifty nine years thought of nothing
but selfish pleasure. The reign of this obi
Gus monarch prepared the French to hate
the very name of monarch. He was sue
ceeded by Louis XVI, during whose reign
was the French Revolution, with all its
bloodshed and horrors. Louis XVI. laid
the foundation of the great empire in fraud
and oppression Louis XIV. continued the
building in profigacy and under Louis
AVI. the social edifce fell, and great was its
fall Napoleon rose upon the runs, and at
one time extended his empire over most of
Europe; but you know his invasion of un-
offending people, and you know his rapid
fall from Austerlitz to St. Helena. At one
time Spain was the leading power in Europe
The discovery of a new world poured count
less riches into her treasury, and extended
her dominion over much of the Western
Continent. But with her success she for
got humanity, and by the expulsion of the
Moors she inflicted on herself loss from
which she never recovered, and by her treat
ment of the Mexican and other American
aborigines she has entailed on their descend |
ants civil war with its attendant anarchy.
In his history of Europe, Alison well OBJ |
serves: 'tA right consideration of history
demonstrates that, although in
deviations from rectitude NAV
be overlooked as unavoidable to humanity. |
yet outrageous sin and irreparable evil never
fail to bring on their authors copdion pun
shment. even in this world individuals
have souls to receive retribution in future
state of existence, but nations have no i'm
and that Just retribution which,
n the former case, is often postponed in
appearance at least to another world. In the
after is brought down with unerring Ger
ainty to the third and fourth generation
Dur security, then, as nation, does not de-
,end on our fleets and armies, nor on our
territory or our increasing pros
,erity. Il is righteousness that exalts
lation. It is character that determines a
,eople's destiny.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1860-02-04

A Short Cur.-At meeting held du-
ring the late protracted meeting of our
church IN this city, a sailor. in relating the
circumstances attending his conversation,
said: Il was greatly distressed on account
of my sins; conversed with minister;
did everything could. but felt no better.
till one day read in newspaper piece
on Coming to Christ in which the sinner
was directed TO go to the Savior, just as he
was, without any further preparation 1t
struck me- continued the son of Nep-
tune, as the tears of JOY rolled down his
cheeks, that was the short cat TO the bless
ing, and. blessed be God, tried it. and he
forgave my sins. and blessed me with his
love-
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1860-02-04
A Waterfall Six Times the Dents -
Niagara, z = - (


Did any of your readers ever hear Of H..
Gairsoppa Falls, near Honore? If not
they will probably read description which
has just appeared, with some pleasure, 4,
is curious that a fall six times the depth If
Niagara should remain almost unknown
From the village of Gairsoppa, reached bv
the river of the same name, the writer was
carried for twelve miles up the Malimunch
Pass, and reached the Falls Bungalow ahop,
three and half hours after leaving the ion
of the Pass.
An amphitheatre of woods, and a river
about FIVE hundred yards wide, rushing
and boiling to a certain point, where it ;s
lost in a perpetual mist and in an unceasino
deafening roar, must first be imagined
Leaving the Bungalow on the Madras s;da
of the river, and defending to a position
below the river level, you work Your wav
up carefully and tediously over slippery
rocks, until you reach a point. where rock
about twice the size of mans BODY int
out over preeipice. Resting fiat upon this
rock, and looking over it, you see directly
before you two out of the four principsl
Falls: these two are called the Great Falp,
and 1.-THE Rocket" The one contains .
large body of water, the main body of the
river, perhaps fifty feet across. which falls
massively and apparently sluggishly into
the chasm below; and the other contains
small body of water, which shoots out in
successive sprays over successive points of
rocks. till it falls into the same chasm,
This chasm is al least nine hundred feet in
depth, six times the depth of the Niagara
Falls, which is about one hundred and ifty
feet, and perhaps quarter to half mile in
width.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1860-02-04

Charity embraces the wide
circle of all possible kindness. Every good
act is charity; your smiling in your broth
er's face is charity: and exhortation of your
fellow man to virtuous deeds is equal to
almsgiving; your putting a wanderer in the
right road is charity; your assisting the
blind is charity: your moving stones and
thorns from the road is charity; your Civ
ing water to the thirsty is charity. A
mans true wealth hereafter is the good he
does in this world to his fellow-man. When
he dies, people will say, .'What property
has he left behind him % But the angels
will ask. 'What good deeds has he sent be-
fore him ?''-L YViag.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1860-02-04

Mrs. jenkins complained in the evening
that the turkey she had eaten at Thankseiv.
ing did not SET well.
Probably" said Jenkins. lit was not a
hen turkey" He got a glass of water in
his face
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1860-02-04

If, in instructing child. you are vexed
with it for want of adroitness, try, if you
have never tried before. to write with your
left hand, and remember that child is all
left hand
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1860-02-04

Three things that never agree-two cats
over one mouse. two wives in one house,
and two lovers after one young lady.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1860-02-04
FURNITURE!

THE undersigned beg leave to inform the eiti-
L zens of Emporia and surrounding country
that they are manufacturing, and intend keeping
constantly on hand
Bedsteads, Tables, Lounges, Stands,
Collins, and all other kinds of Furniture usually
manufactured in our line of business, which we
offer for sale cheap for cash or country produce
Give US call, at McElfresh's building, two doors
north of THE News Office
i25m3 j. SUBTLE d SON.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1860-02-04
Emporia High School.

- 20 ~ IS"
TNHE PRINCIPAL would announce to the
Il public that the winter term will hold iU
session in
McEIfresh's Hall,
The quarter to commence on MONDAY, JANU-
AIRY 81. 1860. i.s
TERMS OF TUFTIoS.
Primary and Common EGG Branch
es, including contingencies, 50 % per Or
Higher Eng. Branches each, (extra) 90
French and Latin, each, (extral 00 :"
dee24-tf GA. TRIPP:
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1860-02-04

T UMBER FOR SALE ny
IL aug27-H c. V. ESkRiDGb
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1860-02-14
LiTEsr NEWS BY TELEGRAPH.
Congress.

WAsnISercN, February 13.-SExArR.-The
death Of the late Senator Broderick of California
was announced, and the usual euogies delivered.
after which the House adjourned
HousE.-The House resolved to proceed to the
election of Printer, reservng 10 itself the right
to modify the existing laws relative and appoint
committee of seven To examine existing abuses.
The first ballot stood: Defrees, 50; Glossbrenner.
IS; Scattering G. Second ballot Defrees, 90 !:
Gossbrenner 50; Scattering. l.
The late Senator Broderick's death was announ-
ced, after which several eulogics were delivered
when the House adjourned
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1860-02-14
CITY AND STATE AkRAIRs..

DE.rn OF A WELL-ksowS MsReHASr AND Coon
C,rIzEs.-John d. Lee. senior partner in the ex-
tensive grocery house Of Lee, Rookie Co.. died
at his residence in this city on Supdsy morning
last Mr.. Lee had been in feeble health for seve-
raj years past. but was not confined 70 his room
until within the last three weeks. His age was
torsy-four years, and he had resided in Lynchburg
for more than twenty. lie was native Of Bed
ford county and came here poor boy; but BY
his extraordinary business capacts, industry and
economy. anassed largo estate, which br nhcr-
,tance goes to bis only son, mn interesting youth,
some twelve or fourteen years of age. As tho
neridr in this city, and his loss is sorely
fell, not only by gentlemen of his class. but by the
entire community. An honest man has been call
ed to his final slumber-may his spirit rest in
peace. N'-s
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1860-02-14
Markets.

New YoRK, Feb l3.-Cotton steady: two thou
sand bales on hand. Flour unchanged Wheat
firm; Southern Red lbs; White Sl55. Corn
dull and lower New White and yellow IS cents
Whiskey steady at 2i3 to 25 cents. Pork quiet
and firm Old Mess 1850; Old Prime II 25; New
l4.37. Lard firm. Sugar buoyant; Muscovado
Il to u. Coffee firm; principally at r.
BALTIMORE, Feb. l3.-Flour dull Howard St
s5.37. Wheat steady; White 80 to Las Red
LES to 100. Corn dull White 20 cents pro,i-
sions firm Mess Pork 1900; Prime 400; Bacon
Sides 10 cents
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1860-02-14

Drunk AND DIsoRDERLY.-John Doherty, for
being drunk, singing and halloing on Main Street
Sunday night, was carried to the cage and taken
care Of Tor the night, as he was beyond taking
care Of himself For the lodgings and other at
tentions shown. he Was charged five dollars by
the Mavor. and at the same time warned to I've
little more careful as to how he deports himself in
the future
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1860-02-14
sAl.ls by AUCTION
THE VlLUABLE City HOTEL,
AT THE CORNER oF>srn AND MAIN srRkETs,
Cfrg LNNuuBt 30,
FOR SALE AT Auction

The request Of the and b, virtue ef deed OF
"A trust executed b, them Ia will oder for slc at pub
lie auction, The promises WEDNESDAY the h day Of
FxsRraRf 1891 ~ O'clock. p NJ, that valuable property
known the CITY HOTEL al The of Main and sixth
Streets fronting Main, and running back Tho entire depth Of
the square 10 Lunch street.
This property wc KNOWN and minnie description Of tho
improvements Is unnecessary Tn. location makes desirable
property for The purposes Of Hotel other business II
Is stlc At the Of Main aud Sixth Streets The I'M
proNemon orSsh street which has been commenced and VIII
be speedily Completed viii afford tho shortest and most direct
connection between Ma aud the Depot Of the Orange
and ArNaudra Railroad and the basin of the Jnnrr River and
kanawha Canal and will bc the horoughare from
Main Street
A, The time will he sold HOUSE AND LOT adjoining
Libert, Warehouse. fronting Main Street. tcet aud
running hack - feet.
Terms vera aud made known on the day Of sssc
feb 4iendtis !. =. SLAUGHTER, Trustee