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The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1860-01-21

Biographical sketch Of John Sherman.
AS John Sherman. OF Ohio. is pretty
sure to be Speaker of the House of Repre-
sentatiyes. we give slight sketch of the
man and his career.
Mr. Sherman WIS born IN Lancaster,
Ohio, in 1924. and is consequently bat
thirty six years of age. His father was one
of the pioneers of Ohio. He died in 1ee9
in reduced circumstances. At the age of
fourteen John attached himself 70 the engi-
neer corps of Col. Curtis. He subsequent
~ removed to Mansfield, where he studied
law. He was admitted to the bar IN 1914,
when ne was first of age. and soon secured
a lucrative practice.
Mr.. Sherman supported Gen. Taylor and
Gen. Scott for The Presidency. In 1854 he
was returned to Congress from his District,
which had always gone Democratic.
His, Mr. Sherman's Congressional career,
has been singularly successful. Few men
in that body have attained so great prom
inenee in SO short time. His GOODNESS,
courage and prudence as memb.r of the
Kansas Investigating Committee, and the
admirable method and vigor of tie report
of that committee, which was written by
him, at once placed him among the leading
men OF Congress. That position he main
tanned in his connection with the Commit
tee on Foreign Affairs. the Committee on
Naval Affairs, and the Special Committee to
investigate the frauds in the letting of naval
contracts. No member has given the ad-
m:nistrations of Mr.. Pierce and Mr.. Blu
chanan harder blows than Mr.. Sherman
His Kansas report fixed the responsibility
of the Kansas outrages where it belonged
upon the corrupt administration which con-
nived at them. As member of the Com
mittee on Naval Affairs, his defence of
Commodore Paulding's course at San Juan
was perfectly conclusive against the unjust
reflections of the Navy Department, which
sought to avoid the responsibility of its
own formal institutions.
Mr.. Sherman's report last winter, as the
Chairman of the committee to investigate
the naval contract frauds, laid bare sys
tern of corruption and wholesale plumber
and partisan favoritism of which the coun-
try before had DO adequate conception.
This invests the contest for Speakership
with additional interest, for the administra-
ton is on trial for corruption, and it is not
surprising that it should make frantic efforts
to obtain verdict of acquittal by the de-
feat of Mr.. Sherman.
Mr.. Sherman's personal fitness for the
Speakership has been demonstrated by his
past course. While adhering with unwa-
vering frmness TO his convictions of polit-
ical duty, he has accorded to his opponents
every consideration which courtesy and for
bearance could demand. In every emer
gency he has exhibited GOODNESS, prompt
Jude and sound judgment. To thorough
knowledge of parliamentary law he unites
an unusual degree Of self possessioE and
unobtrusive self-reliance, and dignt6ed
presence aud demeaLor.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1860-01-21
A Nine Years Resident driven away
from Alabama.

We have authentic information that a
gentleman, who has resided for nine years
in Alabama and Georgia, was driven away
frome home lew days ago, and forced to
take hurried passage TO the North. leaving
behind him his wife and children, and a
thriving business which must now go to
wreck. What was his crime? He had
not only never spoken against slavery, but
Southern sentiments, and was always ready
to avow them. although he never could per-
suade himself to own slave. His profess
sion was that of teacher of vocal and in
strumental music. A fortnight ago book
agent was arrested in a town in Alabama
for soliciting subscribers to ''Fleetwood's
Life of Christ" published by Northern
Publisher. The Methodist Conference was
in session at the time. and the case was no.
ticed on the floor of that body. The MEM
bers advocated the unfortunate agents i'm
mediate expulsion from the place, on the
ground that his continued presence would
be dangerous to the existence of Southern
institutions A paper was drawn up,
adopted, and published in the newspapers,
setting forth the grounds of their action
substantially as follows:
1--WE have examined this mans case
We find no evidence to convict him of tam
pering with slaves, but as he is from the
North, and engaged in selling book pub
lished in the North, we have right to sus-
pect him as being an abolitionist, and We
therefore recommend, in order TO guard
ourselves against possible danger. that he
be Immediately conducted by the military
out of this county into the neat adjoining
Accordingly the militia were called, and
the poor book-peddler was summoned TO
receive military honors. But this was not
all. The musician of whom we have spo-
ken, nine years resident, whom nobody
ever suspected of being an abolitionist, was
called upon to ride at the head of the pro-
cession, and play the flute! He immedi-
ately declined, and took occasion to express
his opinion that the agent had done moth
ing worthy of his expulsion. The process
sion accordingly marched without the flute
player. In the evening, greatly to his sur
prise, lie received an anonymous letter
(Whose source, however. he could not fail
to detect) commanding him, under penalty
of tar and feathers, to leave the State imme-
diately. He knew the people too well not
not to be wise enough to take the hint
His wife, who was Southern lady and had
never been in the North. was thrown into
great grief on reading the letter, but advised
her husband to leave before daylight, as
she feared for his safety if he remained long
ers So at three o'clock in the morning he
saddled his horse, and taking with him what
clothes he could put into his saddle bags,
galloped away-an exile from home and
friends He has since reach Led Northen
city, and is now making arrangements to
bring his family to place where they can
breathe freer air ..,..
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1860-01-21

JuDeING HoRsEs BY CoLoR-Dr. Nash
presents the following conclusion, he says,
as the result of long observation
Sorrel or chestnut with white feet and
head. are marks of kindness; if broad and
full between the eyes, can be depended on
as . horse of good sense and capable OF
being trained TO anything.
A dish-faced horse, indicates too much
go aheaditiveness, and therefore is not safe
for anybody.
A deep bay, without white hair, indi-
Gates horse of great bottom, but rather
tricky and unsafe.
A black horse cannot stand heat, nor a
white one cold. The more white about the
head the better = it indicates docility.--
Some suppose the parti-colored horses be-
longing to circuses, &C., were selected for
their oddity-not so, the selection is made
on account of their great doeility and gem
tleness.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1860-01-21
From he n. T. independent
.rhe Three Words Of Faith.
rnox TIE GERMAN or SCHILLER.

Three words there are. Of nearing deep,
Tlfpy Nv from tongue te tongue;
Yet still no place they rightly keep.
- Save In the heart alone.
The man who would Warthss crown receis
Mpss FIRST in these three Words believe.
First Freedom tbs mans native right.
Be he in fetters born;
A rabt,le's cry has not the might
To turn this word TO seorn
Fearful the slave who breaks his chain
Not fearful they who free remain.
And Virtue this no hollow name,
For using, it was given
To raise the stumbling, Virtue came,
To help the soul to heaven.
Reason in vain her soul would raise,
Stockings and babes perfect her praise.
And God !: His holy VIII still lives,
While men toss tempest-wreeked
Mandates to Time and Space he gives,
And strength to souls elect:
And what to Us is discord strange,
Is peace to Him who knows no change.
And these three Words of meaning deep,
Send them from tongue to tongue
Yet still no piece they rightly keep,
Save in the heart alone.
Ever shall he Worth's crown receive,
Who shall in these three Words believe.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1860-01-21
Blue Laws of Connectiort

The following are some of the ..h,.o
laws that existed two hundred years aao
Some OF these would answer for this eentns',
hoseever publishes a,lie to the nra;ss
dice OF his neighbor, shall sit in stocks
be whipped fifteen stripes. VI
No one to cross a river but with .,
thorized ferryman. A.. "u-
No one shall travel, cook victuals mol.
beds, sweep houses, cut hair. or shave az
the Sabbath. ou
Whosoever wears clothes trimmed w;,L
gold, silver. bone or lace, over two shilEnnr
ny the yard, shall be presented to the oraSa
gurors; aud the selectmen shall tax the Of
fender at three hundred dollars estate.
No one shall read common PRAYER Ioo,
Christmas. or Saints dav, maxi ~
pies, dance. play cards, or play on anv ;De
strument OF music, except the drum n,
trumpet and the jewsharp.
When parents refuse their children con.
venient marriages, the magistrate shall do.
termine the point. ~.
Married persons must live together Or h.
imprisoned.
No man shall court a, maid. by person
or by letter, without first obtaining consent
from her parents; IS for the first offence.
f1o for the second; and the third, imnr;s'
onment during the pleasure of the court
A man that strikes his wife, shall be fined
flo. A woman that strikes her husband
shall be fined at the courts discretion.
If any man shall kiss his wife, or wifa
kiss her husband on the Lords dav tho
party in fault shall be punished at the dis
cretion of the Court of Magistrate
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1860-01-21

How TO PLEASE IN CoMPANY.-The true
art of being agreeable is to appear well
pleased with all the company, and rather to
seem we'll entertained with them. A man
thus disposed, may not have much learn
ing, nor any wit; but if he has common
sense, and something friendly in his behav
Tor, it conciliates mems minds more than
the brightest parts without this disposition;
and when man of such turn of mind
comes to old age, he is almost sure to be
treated with respect. 1t is true, indeed,
that we should not dissemble and ffatter in
company; but man may be very agreea
bic, in strict consistency with truth and
sincerity, by a prudent silence, where he
cannot concur, and by a pleasing assent
where he can. Now and then we meet with
a person so exactly formed to please that he
will gain upon every one that hears or be-
holds him; this disposition is not merely
the gift of nature, but frequently the effect
of much knowledge of the world, and
command over the passions. ~
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1860-01-21
Republican NATIONAL Convention.

A Republican National Convention will
meet at Chicago on Wednesday. the 18th
day of June next, at IL o'clock NJ, for the
nomination Of candidates to be supported
for President and Vice President at the next
election
The Republicans electors of the several
States, the members of the Peoples party
of Pennsylvania. and of the Opposition
party of New Jersey, and all others who
are willing to cooperate with them in sup
port of the candidates which shall there be
nominated, and who are opposed to the pol
icy of the present Administration, to Fed
erai corruption and usuTpation. to The extern
zion of slavery into the Territories, to the
new and dangerous political doctrine that
the Constitution of its own force carries
slavery into all the Territories of the United
States, to the opening of the African slave.
trade, to any inequality of rights among
citizens; and who are In favor of the i'm
mediate admission of Kansas into the I'm
ion under the Constitution recently adopted
by its people, of restoring the Federal Ad-
ministra:ion to a system of rigid economy
and to the principles of Washington and
Jefferson, of maintaining inviolate the rights
of the States. and defending the soil of ev-
cry State and Territory from lawless inva-
sion, and Of preserving the integrity of this
Union, and the supremacy of the Consti-
tuition and laws passed in pursuance thereof
against the conspiracy of the leaders of a
sectional party, to resist the majority prin-
ciple as established in this Government,
even at the expense of its existence. are in
vited TO send from each State two delegates
from every Congressional District, and four
delegates at large to the Convention.
Edwin D. Morgan. New York. President;
Joseph Bartlett, Me-; George G. Fogg, N.
H.; Lawrence Brainard, w.; John q.
Goodrich, Mass: Gideon Wells, Conn.,;
Thomas Williams, Pa; George Harris,
Md; Alfred Caldwell, Va; Thos. Spooner.
Ohio; Cassius N. Clay, Ky; James Ritchey.
Ind; Norman B. Judd, ILL.,; Zachariah
Chandler, Mich; John H. Tweedy, Wis
consin; Alexander H. Ramsay, Minnesota;
Andrew j. Stevens, Iowa; Asa S. Jones,
Mo-; Martin F. Conway, Kansas; Lewis
CIepbane. D. c.; VIM. M. Chase. Rhode
Island.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1860-01-21

The ''irrepressible conflict goes on. A
man was recently banished from Virginia
for being found with copy of the Albany
IN. Y. Journal in his pocket. His name
is Reuben Salisbury. He formerly resided
at Sandy Greek, New York. About ten
years ago, he purchased a farm in Virginia
and removed thither. At prayer meeting,
soon after going thither. he prayed that
masters would treat their slaves kindly
Next morning he was waited on by some of
his neighbors and told that he must not pray
in that way in Virginia. Soon after the
Harper's Ferry affair he was found with a
copy of the Albany journal in his posses
sion, sent him by brother living in the
State of New York. Fourteen armed men
Immediately took him in custody, and
marched him TO jail. The upshot was that
he was ordered to leave the State, and re-
turned last week to his old place of abode.
s'Aud the star spangled banner in triumph
shall wave, Ger the land of the free and the
home of the 6rdve''
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1860-01-21

CONTESTS FOR SPEAKER.--Twice within the
ten past years have there been prolonged
contests for the Office of Speaker of the
House of Representatives. The first oc-
Cured in the thirty first Congress, and after
Intellectual bailotings, extending through
several weeks, the plurality rule was adopt
ed, which resulted in the election of How
ell Cobb, by two votes over Mr.. Winthrop.
Four years ago, the contest for Speaker
lasted from the first Monday in December,
to Saturday the fourth of February. After
one hundred and thirty two ballots the plu-
rality rule was adopted by vote of 113 to
Io4, and Mr.. Banks was elected by Io3
votes. Mr. Aiken, of South Carolina, had
100 votes. The Presidents Message was
sent to Congress December 3ist, more than
a month before the organization of the
House.-Bostoa Transcript.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1860-01-21

HOSTILE MEETING BETWEEN TWO MEM
BERs OF CoNGREss-PARTIEs Arrested
The telegram which we publish below gives
the result of a late difficulty between two
members of Congress, growing out of GER
tain language used by Mr.. Grow in the
course of debate on Wednesday last
WASHINGTON, December 80.
Hon. L. B. Branch, M. c., from North
Carolina, was arrested at late hour last
night, on warrant issued by Justice Dunn,
on charge of being about to make arrange
ment to leave the District Of Columbia for
the pGapose of engaging in hostile conflict
with G. w. Grow of Pennsylvania. He
was held in $1,000 bonds for his appear
ance for further examination on Tuesday.
Mr.. Grow had yesterday engaged hack
man to call at a place designated to take
him and his friend, at 8 O'Clock this morn
ing, in the direction of Silver Springs, Md
The hackman did not keep the secret, hence
the arrest.
The principal friend of Mr.. Branch in
this affair is Mr., Winslow, of n. c.. and OF
Mr.. Grow, the Hon. Mr.. Fenton, of n. Y.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1860-01-21
Death of Dow. Jr.

Eldridge F. Page, who acquired almost a
worldwide reputation as the author of those
pungent, philosophical and racy productions,
Dow, iris Patent Sermons" died in San
Francisco few weeks since. These ''ser-
mons" are original and inimitable. They
are part and parcel of the humorous litera-
ture of America. Mr.. Page, some ten years
ago, was the editor and proprietor of the
New York Mercury, and his ready and ge-
NAL pen gave that journal an extensive rep
utation and circulation. He went to Cali
fornia few years since where he was con-
nected with the San Francisco Golden Era
up to the time of his death. He died, it is
sad to think, very miserably. The San
Francisco Herald says
About niue O'Clock last night police
officer was informed that man was dying
on the north side of Pacific street, three
doors east of Kearney, and Immediately pro-
caeded to the spot; but ere he arrived the
spirit had fled, and he found prostitute
closing the eyes and jaws of what was once
a man of mark and fame. AS we said be-
fore, it would be utterly vain to attempt
giving the slightest description of the reek-
ing filth and squalidness of his apartment
The bed was innocent of linen of any
kind, and was saturated with water The
floor was indescribably filthy, and the walls
damp with moisture and filled with fungi.
On the table stood two tin plates, that had
been probably used for some time. and new
er cleaned from the moment they were first
soiled; these contained the remnants of his
last supper. In the corner of the room was
a keg of picked behring's, the .niaggots in
which were lar more numerous than the
fish, and almost rivaled them in size. On
a small table near his bed were Two bottles
containing liquor-the curse of his latter
life, and undoubted cause of his death.
His feet were resting on the footboard of
his loathsome cot. and no portion of his
clothing had been removed except his hat
Thus died Eldridge F. Page. once man Of
wealth, position and celebrity"
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1860-01-21

chants Exchange in Boston are larger than
any single stone in Cieopatrs's Needle. and
those now in erection on the United States
Treasury Building, Washington. are heavi-
er than any stones Of Pompey's Pillar or
the Pyramids of Egypt.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1860-01-21

A late Washington letter in the Charles
ton Mercury says-s.In the hall of the
House, Senator Sumner. of Massachusetts,
occasionally appears. He seems not to have
suffered materially from the harsh treatment
to which his medical advisers thought prop
er to subject him. Iii understood that
the wel!-known Senator expects soon to oc-
cupy the attention of the Senate, when he
will produce studied effort to which all
preceding efforts viii but weakly compare -
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1860-01-21

WHAT SHALL I BRING YoU "A kind
hearted little spouse, bonneted and sbawled,
very recently appeared at the door of room
where her good-natured hege lord was
about to indulge in q comfortable snooze.
my dear, l am going shopping. What
shall bring to comfort your Il don't
know love; don't think of anything want
particularly, just now. Come and kiss me.
will tell you, however. what I don't want
you to bring me- ''What is it. pray ?"
spray don't bring me IN debt" ~
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1860-01-21

The amount of salt manufactured annu-
ally at Syracuse is 7,O00. 900 bushels. The
annual revenue to The manufacturers is IS,
O0O, 900, and the income to the State is
$4,000, as tax of / per cent per bushel
is charged by the State on all salt manufac-
tured. The whole amount of salt maHufac-
tured 10 the United States is 16, 200, 900 of
bushels yearly.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1860-01-21
A miracle is announced as in preparation

A miracle is announced as in preparation
The United States are to have b handsome
coin 1t is TO be the half dollar. We
couldn't 20 the whole dollar. Almighty
as that is, it wouldn't survive the attempt
to make it beautiful to the material eye. To
the minds eye it is more than beautiful
it Is sublime.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1860-01-21

An Irishman was hired by farmer to
pillow, and finding he was making poor
hand a: the business. the farmer asked:
:. Did you not tell me. sir. you could hold
pillow !" "Arrah be aisy now" said Pat:
chow the deuce could hold it, and two
horses drawing it away from me %
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1860-01-21

In Dayie county, N. c.. not long ago,
stalwart youth Of Sc was married to bloom
ing maiden of SO summers. The couple
gaiiy sped on foot to the residence of the
officiating magistrate. and walked home
with the knot tied-the round trip, was six
teen miles.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1860-01-21

The powder mills are said to be sectional
as well as the newspapers. The Raleigh
Is. C. J Register calls attention to the fact
that there is not one powder mill in the I'm
ion, south of Delaware; nor is there man
ufactnry of arms. or foundry for cannon
south of Harper's Ferry. 90
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1860-01-21

VINO IS HE?-The boy is now living
who will be President, in 1900. He is
about ten or twelve years of age. His pa
rents are in humble circumstances, but of
sterling traits of character; and their son is
not one of those dirty, noisy boys, that
spend their days and Sabbaths in idleness
and rowdyism. On the contrary, he is of
serious cast, is very studious, and withal
is well behaved.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1860-01-21

Mr. Thomas w. Parmiee, of West Bloom
field. Ontario county. n. Y. has bequeathed
real estate. comprising $50 acres. and val
ued at $1,000, to the Connecticut School
Fund. His reason for doing this is. that
the State loaned him money when ne was
Door, thus giving him start in life.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1860-01-21

CULTIvATING HoPs.-The- London Star
says on this subject -..+
ga valuable discovery in the cultivation
of hops has just been communicated to the
hcadamie. Like most agricultural improve
ments, it has been the result of observations
made by laboring peasant. 1t consists in
making the plant run in horizontal di-
reetion instead of climbing up the pole
This is managed by low trellis work of
the simplest construction. The advantages
of this mode of culture are numerous. In
the first place, it enables the grower to in
vestigate the plant while growing. and
cleanse it from the numerous insects which
injure it to so vast an extent; then it is pro-
tected from the sun, which always destroys
the upper shoots; it obviates the great de-
struction of hops in stormy weather, when
the winds lay low whole hop grounds from
the height of the poles; and most of all, it
enables the gathering of the cones to take
place without uprooting the plant, besides
permitting the selection of the ripest ones
first, and preventing the great losses which
arise from the necessity of tearing down
the whole plant to get at the ripest blossom.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1860-01-21

The British steam navy consists of over
three hundred ships in commission. of which
three-fourths are steamers. The English
mercantile marine includes at the present
time nearly, If not quite. nine hundred
ocean steamers
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1860-01-21

a sick boy, dreadfuIly sick from chew
ing tobacco, lay on store box. Another
boy sympathized With and cheered him by
saying "Grin aad bear it, Bin-Be'ye ali
got ~ come TO il sometime. You'll pet
over it bY-and BY, - - - = 3
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1860-01-21

allow much did wees ask for thin but
tons % inquired an Irish customer. Fli.'
teen cents. t.I'll give ye thirty seven.
81 didn't say -6fty--I said fifteen.""p rePiled
the honest dealer. '.Bedad, an I'll give
yes Tin cents thin.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1860-01-21

Tom Moore compared first love TO a. pota-
to. because it shoots from the eyes
..Or. rather exclaimed Byron, because
&c becomes Ill the less By poriag.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1860-01-21

1 A woman, purchasing cups and saucers,
was asked what color she would have
''Why, amt particular" said she; 'any
color that won't show dirt. . zssl i'