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The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1861-02-02

A New Discovery IN WISE MAKrEe.-A
new discovery made by q wine grower nesr
Bordeaux, France. has just been made pAb-
lie, and has somewhat startled the old and
steady wine factors. makers, and doctors OF
that place. The discoverer OF she nstuTaf
phenomenon by which wines are rendered
at once fit for bottling, without the long
probation they hitherto have been made 70
undergo has been for soLoe years Inning IN
the mountains. In the various qualities Of
wine grown by hin, be was struck with the
difference of development of maturity which
took place, according to tAs tempefature of
the cellar in which the barrels were stored
The higher mp she mountain the sooner did
the wine arrive at perfection. The reason
Of this difference soon became clear-at-
mospberic pressure diminishes gradually ~
the region rises above the level OF The sea.
This discovery induced the experiment OF
raising and diminishing Al will the stmoe-
pferic pressure upon the barrels and With
the most perfect success. il is said, so - 70
make cid wine in as many days - u FORM
eIly took months. 4 e =
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1861-02-02
THE DEATH or RALPH PARNHAA, THE
BUNKER HILL VETERAN.
ais LAST HOURS.

The Boston Trovetler of Saturday detail.
the death of Ralph Farnham. the last sur.
yivor of the batile Of Bunker Hill. From
its columns we extract the following:
After Mr.. FarnIlan,'s return from Boston,
his health seemed rather 10 improve than to
be impaired, and he often spoke IN the most
gratified manner of the results of the ex-
cursion. Il feel younger than year ago. .
add MY he lth never sas so good" were
common remarks with him
About four weeks ago he got up one
morning rs usual, and was pouring some
hot water from tea kettle to wash with.
Ehea his sons wife observed his hand 10
trembie. and be was nosiced 10 turn pale as
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1861-02-02
Total, MS

This amount will furnish SO pounds to
the individual At the usual allowance to
slaves in the South il will supply our des-
titute people not more than three weeks
We have also forwarded I8 boxes, barrels
and packages of suDdries:
CASH CONTRIBUTIONS RPCEIvED.
H. NJ. Rockwell, CIoverdale. Iowa. 5000
w. Danforth. Joliet. Will Co. Relief Com
miittee, S203 IS
FLOR this 1 purchased and forwarded
from Quincy bbIs salt, ! chest tea, 8 bbls
sugar. bbls rice, boxes salsratus, a..Ii 2
sacks coffee.l
Cash from w. Conway. ssiit. Liberty,
KEox county. Ohio. So e5
ID. W. Russell Chicago, 500
E. B. Hatch, Cedar Falls. Iowa. (from
Congregational Church.. 1900
A. Crawford, Geneseo, III. 10000
For this l purchased ana sent from
Quincy. chest tea, / sack coffee, barrel
sugar. barrels rice, boxes salaratus and
2 sacks coffee.
Cash from H. D. L. Webster and ].
Hotcbkiss. EIkhorn Wis, proceeds
of Cushman's coucert at that place. $50 90
A. Croker. Macomb, ILL.,. Ito buy
Simeon Farwell. Oh icago. 1000 bean
sacks. donation. $500
One package of 50 sacks, T. Carter, Chicago.
One package from H. M. Lester, 81 sacks.
Underwood & Co., 19 bales, containing
1870 gunnies.
Received from Rev. C. c. Hutchinson,
Agent Of the New York City Committee OF
Relief. 1000 seamless sacks. and 20oO
meal sacks. And IN cash to purchase 1000
seamless sacks, $3.50, 80.
TIE sacks furnished through the efforts
of Thaddeus Hyatt, Secretary of New York
Committee, will enable us to move at once
16. 900 bushels Of grain and meal, and when
the sacks are returned to US they will be
again filed Thus. by Che efficiency OF the
New York City Committee, several thou
sand bushels of grain and provisions. do
mated by the liberal citizens of Illinois, will
reach the hungry.
With the S482,44 sent by Gov. Denni-
son. of Ohio, / purchased and forwarded
sic quarter barrel sacks of -four.
With the Sl0O.49 sent to me By W. AL
len. of New London. Henry county, Iowa,
/ purchased at Quincy, salt. Goldfish, Tea and
rice.
These contributions of groceries and
-four will relieve the sick and feeble, and
will be received with gratitude by our suf
fering people.
l would again request all persons who
ship produce, to foraOord 20 me at MENDOZA.
ILL.,. copy Of tie Bill Of L0ding. so that
their shipments can be looked after.
w. +. M. Amy.
Gen'l Shipping Ag't Kansas Relief.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1861-02-02
A WARM-BATH WAGER.

Smith was man who never permitted
himself to be outdone-he could do what
ever ANYBODY else could Smith met Brown
in bathroom, and Brown, knowing the
others peculiar conceit said that he Brown
could endu hotter bath than any living
man. Thereat Smith fired up, and bet
was made. Two bathing tubs were prepared
with six inches of cool water in each. The
fellows stripped. and, separated By cloth
partition. each got in and let on the hot water
at the word-lhe wager being who should
stay in the longest with tie hot water run
ming. Smith drew up his feet as far as pos
sible from the rolling steam, while Brown
pulled out the plug in the bottom of his tub.
After about half minute. quoth Smith
How is it, Bgown-pretty warm 90
yes says the other, ''it's getting al
mighty hot. but guess l can hold out a
minute yet" E
50 can t. answered Smith. ..Scis-s-s
squash i-IigL tning-it's awful -
Fifteen seconds, equal to half an hour by
Smiths imaginary watch.
al saw over theTC-how Is it nov
30, it's nearly up to bIlia' pint---Oh,
Christopher - answered the diabolieal vii
Ian. who was lying in the empty tub, while
the hot wafer passed out 81 the escape pipe
By this time Smith was splurging about
like q boiled lobster, aud called again
Il say. over there-how is it now ?''
Hot as the devil :" replied Brown; but
-whew sciss-s-s guess / can hold out
another minuteP'
1.-The heil'sfre You canF' shrieked the
now boiling Smith. who rolled out and belied
through the partition. expecting TO End the
other quite cooked.
you Internal rascal why didn't you put
the plug in 20
"wby. 1 diin't agree to- said the i'm
psrturbsble jpker; '.Nhy'n the thunder
didn't ron leave yours out
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1861-02-02

IHprAS ANEcDoTE ago, when the
copper-faced natives had mingled with the
whites Just long enough to confuse their
ideas of property. when Judge Johnson held
his court on the banks of the Mohawk. Big
John, Prince of the royal family of Kin
ikinick, was arraigned, tried and convicted of
the larceny of Jug Of New England fire.
water. According to the laws in operation
at that remote period, Big John was sen
fenced 10 pay a fine Of FIVE dollars, which
was duiv forked over Whereupon the alb
original spirit WAS informed that he WAS at
liberty to go John gathered bis blanket
around him. and approaching the..Judge, de-
manded receipt for lis Eve dollars.
There's no occasion for receipt, tohn.
said the Judge, you will never he called on
to pay it again. l
Ugh big Indian steal whiskey-pay five
dollars-want um receipt.
We don't give receipts here, John' said
the Judge.
But the son Of the forest was rot 10 be
cheated. He bored the clerk, the sheriff.
and every one connected with the court, un-
ill the Judge concluded to give him receipt
to get rid OF him, and said John. if you
tell me what you want Of receipt. III give
you one. Upon which the red man deliver
ed himself as follows.
Big John die one of these days. He go
up to heaven-knock at tie gate. Peter
say-Who knock at the gate Of heaven?
Big John. John, did you pay for the whis-
kew that YOU stole Yes. Shove the re-
CENT under the gate. Then Big John have
to hunt all through hell to End Judge John
SON to get hi. receipt. John got his re-
ceipt!
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1861-02-02
From the Washington States and Uaion.
THE OLD SOLDIERS PRAYER.


The main circumstances related III the following
lines, written by gentlemen in one Of the de-
par.ments, actually occurred
By the wayside sat a poor old man.
He was eoarsely and meanly clad :
He had iourney.d far without food or rtst,
And was weary, and faint, and sad.
His locks were white as the driven snow,
And his brow it was wrinkled Ger
He bowed meath the weight of many years,
For he counted fourscore and more.
a rough-wrouglt staff in each hand he bore.
As support for his tottering frame,
And / saw, ere he seated himself to rest,
BE was crippled and very lame.
NY aged friend what hath brought you heref'
/ approached him and kindly said
Would you visit the the grave of WASHINGTON
The tomb of the mighty deadr
oh nof have come fioSg. long way.
He answered with trembling voice:
To counsel the living in yonder HOUSE,
And him Of the peoples choice.
DO you see that building with lofty donef'
He pointed with earnest air;
They till ire it is the Capitol
And would that now were there.
NV days are short AMI / haste TO see,
The men who assemble there:
I've fought and blcd in my country's cause,
And they'll surely grant my prayer.
'Stra &c talk I've heard in my native State
Whore Sumpter and Marion dwelt:
Oh the pain it hath brought TO my aching heart
None have ever so piereingly felt
He paused, and his withered face grew pale,
And the tears coursed down his check;
He choked but the fearful wcrd ! knew
He tried, but in vain. to speak.
I grieved not his troubled heart TO > Jothe.
But pIsuSIoN dwelling on
'Oh! do not lei it be done! he cried,
Until am dead and gone!
n
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of the kettle. and, as he seemed 10 grow
more faint finally assisted him 10 lie down.
He lay some time, but finally got ND to eat
breakfast. 1t was noticed that his appetite
was not so good as US nal. and he seemed to
act as If something waa choking him. He
remained in this condition a number OF
days, but finally improved and Was sgaiu
quite well. After this he often brought in
his own wood as usual, and continued in
excellent health until last Saturday. when
he was again slightly i'll.
MS LAST CONVERSATIONS
On Tusday afternoon. while his sons
wife was with him, he asked, "Ain't there
angels in the room ." She rel ed, Faith.
er, do you think there are 90 "Oh, yes"
said he, ''the room is full of them. and they
have come to assist ME home" While Mr..
Miller was there he said to him: "Dou't
leave me ill get home to glory"
On Wednesday morning. about an hour
and a half before his death. he attempted 10
raise himself in bed. and almost succeeded
in doug SO, but failing. asked to be raised
up. altering his last words, Raise me ap
a little higher-there.'
4 short time before his death he vas
conversing with his grandson on the sub
iect of the troubles at the South. His Ian
guage on this occasion, as nearly rs can be
recollected. was as follows. II believe
these troubles will all come out right in the
end, and that the Union will not be broken
up. / may not live TO see the difficulties
all settled, but they will be. hope and
wish tie whole country we'll. have no
doubt Mr.. Lincoln will do justice and bring
South Carolina right. have great con-
fdcnce in his ability to govern the nation
and prevent it from being broken up"
A short time before his death he repeat
ed the 18th verse of the first chapter of
Hebrews-"Are they not all ministering
spirits sent forth to minister 10 them who
shall be heirs Of salvation 90
At the last election be was unable to 60
to the polls on account of the rain. and this
circumstance panied him much. lie was
very fond of Lincoln. always alluding to
him as che Rail Splitter but with all his
enthusiasm in favor of his own party, he
was not higoted at all. nor did he ever dis
pute with his neighbors upon political ques-
lions, though he often convessed with them
on the state of the country, up TO the time
of his death.
On Monday afternoon he was engaged in
prayer for some time, and on Tuesday morn
ing. as soon as he got up. he knelt by his
bed and engaged in earnest prayer.
Many of his conversations of late have
related to his visit to Boston. He seemed
to regard this trip with a great deal of prid'.
On one occasion he spoke of the distin-
guished visitors who came TO see him at
the Revere House. Zone day" said he.
Edward Everett came 10 see me. l can't
remember much he said to me, except that
asked him who was going to be President.
and he replied. It's hard telling who will
be President till after the election One
day Governor Banks aud Mrs. Banks eame
to see me, and each of them made me 3
present. Mrs. Banks kissed me, and ]
don't recolect that ever felt so embarras
sed in all my life as did when found the
Governors wife was going to kiss me-
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1861-02-02

Patrons of sharp children are son6ssipes
taken In well, my httle man. said q
friend of the family TO a yonDgsssr attend
ing school. ''how do you get on in your
class 90 '.First-rate; Pm 1s1t the bead
GOOD p forking oses rsany. allow
many are there IN Jour class % Two;
me aud little girl
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1861-02-02

Washington. few days after laying the
corner stone to the National Capital, WAS
riding by schoohouse, where the school
boys were playing outside. some of whom
were at the ceremony. On seeing him, they
all pulled off their hats. and he stopped and
spoke to them pleasantly. when one of the
boys asked him chow he moved that great
stone the other day" "Why boys" said
he, ''did moye the corner stone % "Oh
yes" they replied I'VE all saw you move
it." well them said he, shaking his long
finger at them. do you see that nobody
ever moves that stone again" -r
LET 40 ONE MOVE THAT CORNER STONE.
. Should madness rule, some future hour,
And DER our land disuninn lower,
That some ambitious men may ride.
O'eI freedoms grave with naughty stride,
The Union then TO rend in twain
ESD Let no move that stone again.
10 Or should eorruption' s blackening mark.
Make all around, look bleak and dark,
And Ger our ley d both far and near,
The thnliu -dItEt Ne With coward fear;
Stand you then firm, if all alone, ra
Let move, That corner stone.
If in mad frenzy through the land,
single one, with ruthless hand,
Would sweep away, the ties that bind,
This Union strong, we'll designed.
Resistance make, If all alone
Let one move that corner stone.
II foreign foes invade our land,
Or treason base by frenzy famed,
Endanger what We hold go dear,
The last, the worst, you have TO fear
Their. firmly stand. with trust above,
That stone again let move.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1861-02-02

A man dropped $1,000 overheard az
Portsmouth. Va. last week. a negro di-
yer brought up the bag and received City
cents a4
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1861-02-02
NEW ARRANGEMENTS FOR 1869 !
HANNIBAL & ST. JOSEPH r. r.

Packet Iinei
TNHE Shortest, Quickest, Cheapest, and only
L reliable line from Kansas City to any of the
Eastern, Northern Southern cities.
The Company's Packets will leave Kansas CITY
every afternoon at o'clock, connecting at Atchi-
son with the Railroad Only 60 miles of steam
boat travel Time from Kansa. City to St. LOWS
twenty-eight hours. Three days saved over any
other route. Passengers will find it to their adj
vantage to call at the Office of the Hannibal Il st
Joseph Railroad Company. corner of Delaware
street and the Levee, near the U. S Express.
D-Be sure and buy Through Tickets, and save
money. Baggage checked through 1T Atchison
Meals and state rooms free.
Through Tickets for sale by E. W. PIERCE to
all the principal cities in the United States and
Canadas. ~
0-Freight taken at the lowest rates at all times
Passengers take their choice of routes to ST
Louis. via. N N. r. R.. or take steamer from Han
nihal to St. Louis. E. W. PIERCE,
1871 Agent H. & st. 10. X. R.. Kansas City, Mo-
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1861-02-02

An Eastern editor is delighted at having
nearly been called '.hoHey" by the gal he
loves. because she saluIed him Il their last
meeting a. Old Reeswsx -
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1861-02-02
Gge Gmporia Ntbs.
RATES OF ADVERTISING.

FIRST insertion, per line. ten cents; each suk.e-
laent insertion. Ave cents: one dollar iihe. psr
snnuIu one-fonrth column three uenths, el0;
ak months, SIT: lie year, so, Ooe.Laif eoluma
lree Ronths, $lI; six months, $40; one year. $50.
AL transient aud foreign advertisements nust be
accompanied by the cash. to insure insertion.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1861-02-02
T0R PRINTING

a7 JOB PRINTING
OF al kinds. such az Cards, Circulars. Bail Tick
cts, Handhills, Posters, de-, execute in he r.rv
best style, and on liberal terms
Or Blanks of all kinds constantly on hand.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1861-02-02
KANSAS RELIEF.

1.-THE following should have appeared
some days ago:
OFFICE SnTPPINa Agent KANSAS RE
LIEF, MENDOZA. ILL.,. Dec, 90, go
Since my last report there has been re-
ceived and shipped from Quincy, contribu-
lions from Ottawa, Bloomington, Dixon,
MENDOZA, Oquawka junction, Gales burg.
Abingdon, Bardolph. Leland. Polo, Free
port, Earle. Princeton, Rutland. Beloit.
Wyanett, Bushnell and LaPrairie, which
have gone forward up to December e2d.
Amount of last report up to Dec. Is. lbs 625.6l2
The 70 flowing was sent from Quincy from the
9Th tn th.. OBI of D C. inclusive
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1861-02-02

The main circum stances related III the following
lines, written by gentlemen in one of the de-
par.ments, actually occurred:
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1861-09-14
GENERAL NEWS SUMMARY.

ESSEX COUNTY.
The Salem Register says the schooner Cor
nelia Newkirk, from Philadelphia, with coal,
was seized at Salem, Tuesday, under the act
OF confscation. She was partly owned in
North Carolina Four vessels, which lett Sa-
lem just before the oonfiscaton act went into
effect, were seized at Philadelphia.
BRISTOL COUNTY.
The Fairhaven Bank takes $50, 900 of the
government loan and $40 900 OF the Massa.
chusetts state loan The Fairhaven Institu.
ton for Savings takes $4,000 OF the govern
ment loan, making 100000.
NEW HAMPSHIRE.
The shirt factory of 4. M. Adams of South
Charlestown, N. H., was entirely consumed
by fire, last Sunday morning together with
large stock OF material belonging to +. A.
HawleY & Co., of Boston, for whom Adams
was manufacturing. The loss is about Sl0.-
900, with some $4,000 insurance $4,000 on
premises and fixtures, and $1,000 on stock
The Portsmouth Gazette, the oldest demo-
cratic paper in New England-over one hun
dred years established-gives notice of sus-
pension after one more issue unless its reve-
nues are largely increased
VERMONT.
On Wednesday last, young man named
Theron Mitchell, who was walking on the
railroad track, near st. Adams, was run over
and killed by the cars. lie was member OF
the Cansom Guards, and was about to return
to the war.
Gray Wright of Shrewsbury went into his
pasture, a few days since, to catch his horse,
and on his return, to avoid being trampled
upon by the FESTIVE animal, stumbled over
stump, falling upon his abdomen, injuring
himself SO badly that he died in thirty.two
! hours.
RHODE ISLAND.
| Lieut.. John Glackin, for many years resi-.
dent OF Woonsocket, was buried at Pawtucket,
Monday, with military lionors. He was sol.
der in the Mexican war, and served in the
company OF which the late lamented Col John
S. Slocum was captain.
CONNECTICUT.
The friends Of the Union and the govern
ment are to hold grand mass convention in
Hartford, on the 18th of September-the ami
versary OF the adoption Of the federal constitu.
ton Daniel S. Dickinson and Thomas T.
Meagher are among the speakers.
The Hartford Press says above quarter oil
a million of the new 80 loan has been alb
sorbed by the various institutions in that city,
OF which the State Bank has taken $4,000 tor
itself and Others.
PERSONAL.
William IL. Winier of Philadelphia, q
wealthy broker, has been arrested for treason
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1861-09-14
THE MEETING TONIGHT.

The Union meeting at Mechanics Hall to.
night will be one of the most interesting ever
gathered within its walls. Raised above all
party or local considerations, it will appeal TO
every citizen, in the name of a suffering coun"
try, to protect and defend her according 10 the
measure of his power Let the hall be throng
ed with all who desire the fervent loyalty
which inspired all hearts last April, to be kin
died anew, and who are resolved that the Heart
of the Commonwealth shall not be deprived
Of the high rank in the army of the Union, to
which her duty and her honor call her, and
which she cannot lose but by her own fault.
The committee of arrangements for the meet
ing desire us to say that its object is in no way
political, but to procure an expression of the
loyal sentiment of the Heart OF the Common
wealth, and aid in raising the regiment now
being organized in this county, by exciting an
increased interest in the undertaking.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1861-09-14
"Eronor to whom Honor Due"

BR0OKFIELD, sept 10 1871
Mr. Editor: l am glad to see In your journal
that the many Slanderous reports so indus
triously put in circulation, with reference to
Kimball & Robinson's selling army shoes to
the rebels, have been put at rest by their own
denial, every word of which is no doubt
strictly true, and if any confirmation could
give strength to their assertion, it may be
found in the fact happen to know, that when
the Brookfeld company left Camp Scott to
join the army, this firm sent a man with two
cases (120 pairs) of their best army shoes, and
presented them to the company; which traitors
to the United States government would not
be likely to do. JUSTICE.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1861-09-14

THE NATIONAL FAsT.-The conference Of
the Congregational churches, at their meeting
in Newburyport, this week, adopted the fol-
lowing, among other vigorous aud outspoken
resolutions =
"Whiie we believe the war to be the work
of wicked rebellion, we still recognize the hand
OF God in it, infctng just and deserved judy
ment on us all for our sins, social, civil, and
personal. We therefore welcome as wise and
timely the proclamation OF the president OF the
United States, appointing day of fasting, hui
initiation, aud prayer We would earnestly
recommend to all our churches and people
throughout the commonwealth, its solemn
and christian Observance. That III view OF
the trying exigency in our affairs winch has
called for such day, we further recommend
that our churches and people anticipate The
approaching solemnty by special religious
preparation searching OF heart before God,
and rededuation to His service, that the time
appointed may be day OF the right hand OF
tile Most High, that He may hear the cry OF
His saints pour out His holy spirit abundant.
Is, sanctiiy to the land our national atiiction,
open the way in His providence for the deliv'
GRANGE of all that are in bondage, make The IN.
ton in fact what ii is in theory, nation Of
freedom, and grant us union and peace in per.
petuity."
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1861-09-14

POLICE CoURT.-Ye sterday, Jacob Morphy,
for digging up potatoes, cutting down and car.
rying away corn, and stealing apples, belong
ing to Patrick Moore, was fined So and costs.
He appealed, and was committed in default of
bail.
A. D. Bigelow was fined 81 and costs, and
Catherine Falvey 81 and costs, for being
drunk, and both committed in default.
Horatio T. Bartlett, complained of for being
a common drunkard, was let off on paying
cester again for one year. ..
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1861-09-14

SCENE AT THE SUB TREAsURY.-COnspcu
Gus among the applicants for the government
loan who thronged the treasurer's Office at the
custom house, Wednesday, WIS one whose
dark complexion betrayed to all observers his
African origin. Clad in his working day
garments = his good humored countenance
beaming with an honest purpose-he placed
upon the counter his little bag of gold--a
portion of his hard earned accumulation
with an evident feeling of satisfaction that he
could contribute something to sustain gov
ernment which, although it had at tines seemed
to have forgotten that his race had rights TO be
protected yet he teit ii to be his sacred duty
to sustain. His name was Wesley Bishop
Boston Transcript.