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Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1861-11-14
Cut Off the Back Legs of Your Chairs.


| will tell you secret worth knowing. =
A thousand things not worth halt as much
have been patented and elevated into bust
ness.
1t is this. Ify you cut off tho back legs
Of your chairs so that the back part of the
scat shall be two inches lower than the front
part, it will greatly relieve the fatigue of
sitting and keep your spine in muck better
shape.
Tho principal fatigue in sitting comes
from your sliding toward, and thus strain.
ing the ligaments and muscles in the small
Of the back. The expedient have advis-
cd will obviate this tendency, and, as | have
suggested, add greatly to the comfort and
healthfulness ofthe sitting posture
The front edge ofa chair should not be
more than fifteen inches high, for the aver
age man, nor more than fourteen for the
average woman. The average chair is now
seventeen inches high for all, which no
amount of slanting in the seat can make
comfortable. = DIR. Dio Lewis. ''+%
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1861-11-14

THE London Times with all its hostility
to the present war, and doubts as to its sue
cess, says that the facts astound it.. None
of the regular armies of Europe make any
approach to the scale'o American levies, oil
OF which are for active and immediate ser
vice. ,.-- |. NnL \
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1861-11-14
sr. CLArnsvILLr, 0. Oct. 20, 1861,
Departure oft First Virginia Regi-
ment. ...r

The six companies the Of lst Virginia Reg
iment, Col. Thoburn, got off yesterday morn
ing, between nine and ten o clock, and by
this morning are doubtless on the march DC.
tween New Creek and Ronney. Tho boys
were aroused early, but all hands had hun,
dreds of little preparations to make, and
atfcctionate leave-takines to attend to, so that
there was, as is always the Gaze, consider
able delay. A great many ladies, friends
and relatives of the soldiers, crowded about
the depot, and if there had not boen many
clouded, fearful faces among them, they
would not have been women. Some of the
soldiers looked little sad, in consequence
OF parting with their wives. mothers sisters,
and so fourth, perhaps forever, but the ma,
jority of the boys were gay and happy,
and went away singing merily and feeling
as jolly, if not jollier, than ever they did in
their lives. ......-
The train moved off amidst the cheers and
farcwcls of the people and the hearty re,
sponses Of the soldiers, and the regimentn!
band played "the girl | left behind me. "
Il Wheeling Inteligencer, 9th.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1861-11-14

THElovely Princess Anna Murat is said to
be the beauty par excellence of the French
Court, and what is saying much, sans re-
.proche member of court that does not pre-
cisely shine as regards morality.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1861-11-14
STATE OF MAINE,

STATE OF MAINE,
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY 0F STATE,
AUGUSTA. July y, 1879.
Dnr Sir: DR.. j. +. Stevens is member
of the House of Representatives this State,
and at the late session of the Legislature
was active in the discharge of bis duties, aud
by his upri1ht and st,uiDht Jor,eari course
commended himsefto the respect and con
fidence Of the House, and thuae generally
who made his acquaintance.
Very Resp'y, your Ob't. Servant,
Moan SMITH, Jr.,
Secretary Of State.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1861-04-13

EMIGRATION TO THE WEsT.-The dullness
in some kinds of mechanical business, this
spring, leaving many workingmen without
employment, will naturally turn attention to
the West, and especially to the newly or
ganized Territories, where the first corners
will take the best locations. The Pixies
Peak gold region, now in the Territory of
Colorado, will be a more desirable field OF
enterprise, now that it is 10 have irregular
government, and law and order are to be es-
tablished. 1t offers good inducements to
farmers and mechanics as we'll as gold dig
gers, and is likely to fill up rapidly.
The emigration to Kansas will be some
what checked by the apprehensions excited
by the famine of this year-and get it should
not be so, for such failure of crops has
never before occurred there, and is no more
likely o occur again than in any section of
the cou ntry. In almost every respect, At as
noaO one of tile most desirable Of the. Western
States for agricultural ena;grants, and this
year it offers unusual inducements on ac-
count of the many improved claims for sale
at very low prices, the settlers being com
PEELED TO make the sacrifice by the misfor-
tunes of the past season.
If the" secession disturbances continue at
the South, there is prospect of large
emigr alton from the slaveholding States to
the. w est, thousands of the Southern people
being completely wearied out and Disguised
by the troubles brought upon that section
by the disunion politicians. and anxious to
escape to some place where they may find
freedom of OPT MON and peace.-Sprin2tfeld
Mass. Republican.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1861-04-13

Spring PLAEr1Ns.-FrOm a trip through
the county the present week, we noticed
that most of the farmers were busily engag-
ed in putting in their crops. More land is
being put under fence, and consequently a
larger amount of soil will be cultivated than
any year previous. Wheat is being extern
sively sown just at this time. and consider
ing the quantity that was sown last fall, we
may look for heavy yield the coming sea-
son. Corn, potatoes. &C., will also be ex-
tensively planted, and when the proper time
for harvesting arrives, unless we miss our
guess, Doniphan county will nobly redeem
herself from the misfortune of last season.
Look out for Doniphan county.-ElaOood
Free Press.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1861-04-13

The President has appointed the follow
ing possmastsrs in Missouri: Peter L. Foy
(of the Democrat. of st. Louis: Jno. B.
Alexander, of Lexington Allen P. Rich
ardsOn, of Jefferson City; Charles L. Mil
Ter. of Hannibal VIM. L. Pynchon. of In
dependence; Stephen Hazlett. of Kansas
City; JLo. L Bittiuger. of st. Joseph.
The Hannibal Messenger says that Mr.. G.
L. Miller. the newly appointed postmaster
of that city. has been waited upon by a
committee of ten, who have advised him
that he would not be allowed..to take posses
sion of the Office. The Messenger counsels
against violence. and suggests remon-
STRANGE to the Department at Washington.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1861-04-13


Trading Posts east west, north and south of u.s.
To those who have heretofore favored US SO lib
erally with their custom, we return our thanks,
and request continuance of their favors-hoping
that our Prices and the quality of our Goods our
liberal dealing, and endeayors to accommodate,
will give them no cause to regret the confidence
they may repose. a favorable season is opening
upon US, and, feeling confident that our farmers
will "reap abundaptly Of whatsoever. they SOW .
we have laid in largely of all articles and imple-
ments needed in large, thriving and industrious
community like ours. .
So, when you're in town, Just please to call in,
And look at our Hardware, Queensware and Tin
Our Stoneware, Wooden and Willow ware, too
Fancy Goods, Dry Goods and Notions, Je1o.
Look at our Groc 'ries, the clearest and best
You ever before saw outin the West. taste,
Your conscience they'll clear, and sweeten your
And fatten you up with remarkable haste.
And then, it's fact, we have been told,
Women who use them forget how to scOId!
Our Hats and our Caps, our Boots and our Shoes,
Our Clothing made up-Yhatever you choose,
From Broadcloth Suit to q 6ve-cent Fan
Wen sell you as cheap as any can.
Too tedious it is to 'numerate all:
Suffice it to say, you'll find, when you call,
Shawls and Shoe Brushes, Log Chains and Traces,
Pins and Pickaxes, Linens and Laces;
Window-Sash, Side-Saddles, Shingles and Nails,
Bar Soap and Whalebones-but not any Whales!
CLAW Hammers, and Hoops, as well as the Skirts,
MaIcnes' MOtasSes' ana unmarried CteTkS!
And more than this, the young ladies to suit,
A Clerk with the Goods well thrOto in to boot!
For didn't you hear from minister's mouth,
That Old Bach.'s, last year, oceasiOned the
drouth2'
Now, Eskridge and Flick reversed on the sign
We transpose the names for the sake of the rhyme)
Tender their thanks for your trade in the past,
And favors in future respectfully ask.
n. R.-GREEN AND DRY HIDES, BUT
TER, EGGS, and RAGS, taken in exchange for
GOODS flick & ESKRIDGE.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1861-04-13

How easy it rails this year The water
leaks from the clouds as from an over filled
Sponge. Usually, in Kansas. our rains are
accompanied by heavy winds, thunder and
lightning. But this season they come in
an easy. noiseless. hslfapologizing manner.
as much as TO say. ''Hope don't intrude-' -
Oh, no! not at all. You are perfectly
welcome, stranger though you are. Fill
Che earth full. overflow The streams and set
Bridge" Companies to work again. Do
s"ything. Wen eheerfully submit. SO
long as there remains vestige of last year,
desolaticn, or remembrance of last years
simoons and drouth
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1861-04-13

HOMICIDE IN SHAwNEE.-Henry s. Wiki
was shot in the public square, in Shawnee,
on Monday evening, April 1st, by Joseph
Barnett, Shawnee Indian, and died from
the effect of the wound on the following
morning. Barnett was Immediately taken
into custody. and was to have his examina-
ton on Wednesday, before Squire Allen.
Our informant says that both the men
were under the influence of liquor-had
been qusrreling-and that Wilkinson was
following Barnett, who was on horseback.
with revolver; at the time the latter shot
the Wyandot Gazette.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1861-04-13

WHO'S ELECTED I'VE have no DISPOSE
ton to find fault with the Senator's whom
the Clerks have chosen TO represent Us in
Washington. The single ballot lasted two
hours. Sometimes eight men were on the
floor at once changing their votes. Some
men who inquired how their votes were cast
were told differently from what they voted.
All who tried to keep the tally distrusted
their figures and wanted the roll called
again-as Mr.. Morrow and Mr. Lynde re-
quested-but it was not called, and the best
working of experienced fingers failed to
produce satisfactory result. Under all
the circumstances We have no hesitation in
saying-and every man who tried to keep
the record will agree with us-that it is
mere guess work TO tell who was elected
LedVenWorth Conservative.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1861-04-13

SHOCKING AND Fatal A Sarah,
little daughter of Mr.. Jonathan Rogers,
who lives about three miles east of Fort
Scott, was burned to death, on Thursday
morning last She had been left in the
house to take care of an infant which was
sleeping in the cradle, when, in playing
about the fire, her clothes accidentally
caught. Her agonizing screams did not
reach the ears of the family till every stitch
of clothing had burned off, and she present
ed a hideous mass of charred and quiverin G
flesh. She fingered in extreme agony fe W
hours, when death put period to her suf
ferings.-Fors Scott Democrat.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1861-04-13
Arrival and Departure of the Mails.

ARRIVALS
from Lawrence, Tuesday, Thursday and
Saturday, at 6 P. NJ
7rom Topeka. Tuesday, at 6p. NJ
prom Council Grove, Monday and Thurs
day. IL M
from Towanda, Friday, ut 6 P. NJ.
From Fort Scott Saturday, at 10 NJ.
rom Butler, Mo-, Wednesday, at 12M
DEPARTURES.
10 Lawrence, Monday, Wednesday and
Friday. at Ga. NJ.
20 Topeka, Wednesday, at A. N.
70 Council Grove. Wednesday and Satur-
day, at l2M
10 Cottonwood Falls, Saturday, at A A. NJ
70 Towanda, Tuesday, at A. n.
10 Fort Scott, Monday, at IL
To Butler, Mo-, Thursday, at IL N.
T Lawrence mail closes at 8 o'clock A. NJ.
]. A. FULLER, p. NJ.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1861-04-13

The United States District Court held its
first session in Topeka, at 10 A. N. yester-
day, Judge Williams presiding, j. I. Nor
ton Clerk, and ]. L. Mcdowell Marshal.
It is source of qualification to the old set
tiers who have lived through and been wit
nesses to the trials of Kansas and her peo-
pie, to know that the reign of terror is over
that court is organized that sympathi-
zes with the people, and from which they
can expect justice without regard to their
political predictions. Record, 9Th.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1861-04-13
THE WAYGoVERNMENT WORK IS DONE

The Washington correspondent of the
Nashville Patriot has been investigating the
mysteries of Government contracts, and gives
the following striking illustration Of the sub
ject:
The way the Government gets its work
done is curious. AS an illustration, you
and your family meet in committee of the
whole, and adopt resolution authorizing
the construction Of hencoop in your back
yard. You at once appoint me superintend-
ent of the work. putting thousand or two
of dollars in bank to check on. ! get you to
appoint my brother-in-law chief engineer. I
appoint two of my brothers assistant super
intendents, and my brother-in law appoints
two Of his brothers assistant engineers-all
at your expense. We buy each of US fast
horse and buggy, and ride around town,
drink not cocktails and play billiards, until
the bank deposit gives out, when we make
out printed report of seyenty-three pages,
furnishing you a complete typographical
survey of your back yard, and vast amount
of statistical information with regard to the
number of hens you are likely to have for
the next forty years. We wind up the re-
port with the announcement that the site of
the hencoop has been selected, and call for
another appropriation to prosecute the work,
which we assure you will be done with
"vigor." You place thousand or two in
bank, and We employ two hundred hands at
three dollars day to transport seventy five
cents worth of lumber which costs under
our management ten times that many dol
lars) to the place of operations, which re-
quires about three months. In the mean
time we drive round and GO on vigorously
with the liquor and the billiards. We then
come-up with another report and demand
for another appropriation. With this we
get the walls of the structure up, and with
one or two more appropriations, and great
many more cocktails and billiards, we get
the thing covered in, and at the end of twelve
months, which we very appropriately style
our Fiscal year." we put you in formal
possession of ten thousand dollar hencoop
that any negro carpenter would have been
glad to knock up some Saturday afternoon
for suit of your old clothes.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1861-04-13

Redpath's "Guide to Hayti'' contains the
following good joke on that portion of tn
human race who are unfortunate" enough
to have white skins:
LEGAL RIGHTS OF WHITEs.-The legal
rights of the white race ia Hayti are 1ot
very numerous. They cannot possess real
estate, nor hold mortgages for longer than
nine ears; they cannot become citizens,
and, coneeque ntly, can neither vote nor at
tain political position if they marry Hay
tian women, even, they cannot inherit their
landed property, but only the proceeds Of it
when sold at public auction. They can
be wholesale merchants. artists, mechanics.
professors, teachers, clerks, engineers, and
the lessees of estates: but The retail trade.
the bar, the bench, military honors and
civil distinctions have not been placed with
in the scope of their attainment. in social
life. however. and in the calliDgs for which
they are legally qualified, they are treated
with all the courtesy and regard to which
their character entities them. Exemplary
conduct on their part alscdys enables them to
overcome the social diS0dVdnfages attaching
to their unfortun0te color.
The HAITIAN EMBLENs.-The Haytian
flag is truly significant it is the French
flag scith tie cOlors reversed and the achte el-
eu1ent stricken out. 1t consists of two colors
horizontally placed, the red beneath the
blue.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1861-04-13
Master Commissioners Sale.
Alexander Bailey
A. 8. Fitzgerald
~

Alexander Bailey 1qa
A. 8. Fitzgerald -,
and
Sarah c. N Fitzgerald
STATE OF KANSAS County of Breckenridge, ss.
DY VIRTUE OF AN ORDER OF SALE TO
p me directed issued out of the Second District
Court, sitting in and for the County of Breekin-
ridge, for the trial of causes arising under the
laws of the Territory of Kansas, dated December
22d, A. D. 1860, wherein Alexander Bailey is
plaintiff and A. s. Fitzgerald and Sarah G. n.
Fitzgerald are defendants, / viii,
TUESDAY, THE 14rH DAY OF MAY, AID. 1861,
between the hours of ten O'Clock A. N. and four
o'clock PM, of said day, at the Court House door,
in said county of Breckenridge, expose for sale and
sell at public auction, to the highest and best bid
der for cash in hand the following real estate, to
wit Lots number sixty-one (61), sixty three (63)
and sixty-fve (65), on Central avenue, the south
east corner numbering twenty-five feet from the
corner north, and on the west side of Central ave-
nue. north of Third street, and in block fifty nine
(59), in the town of Forest Hill, Breckenridge
county, Kansas-levied upon as the property of
said A. S. and Sarah O. N. Fitzgerald, to satisfy
the said order of sale. Appraised at two hundred
and twenty-five dollars ($225l.
E. GODDARD.
Master Commissioner Breckenridge Co., Kansas.
Dated Emporia, March 25, 1861.
Printers fees, 5000. 1882
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1861-04-13

PERsoNAL.--Hon. James H. Lane and
private Secretary, arrived in town yesterday,
en- route for Washington. The General is
looking well, and his Senatorial honors have
detracted nothing from his accustomed
suavity and af1ability. He was welcomed
by large number of friends.
Hon. g. A. Cotton, member of the State
Legislature. and Judge Burris, of johnson
county, came in company with Gen. Lane,
and the whole party left on the Majors, yes
terday.-L Lean, Times, Oh.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1861-04-13

JUDGE WILLIAMs.-The newly appointed
u S. District Judge arrived in Leavenworth
yesterday, and number of our citizens had
the pleasure of making his acquaintance.
Personal intercourse and conversation with
Judge Williams have impressed us with a
very favorable opinion of him, and con-
WINGED us that he will fully sustain the high
reputation that has preceded him. He is
certainly az gentleman of superior attain
ments, and Of thorough legal culture and
experience. He he's, besides, all those ele-
ments of character necessary to secure the
respect and confidence of the people with
whom, in his new position, he will be asso-
GATED Times, All.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1861-04-13
Aam;rigtrator's Tntiee

NOTICE is hereby given that letters of admin
IN istFation have been granted the undersigned.
on the estate of James McCune, late of Fremont
township, Breckenridge County, bearing date
March IL, 1861. Therefore, this is to notify
all persons having claims against said estate that
they are required to present them for allowance
within one year from the date Of said letters, or
they may be precluded from any benefit of such
from the date of said letters, they viii be forever
debaFred. WILLIAM A. SHANNON,
$3.50 AdninistEator, with the viii attached.
March IS, 1861.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1861-04-13

The United States Senators were elected
at one ballot. but the changes before the
result was announced were so frequent and
numerous that nearly two hours were occu-
pied in transferring votes from one candi-
date to another.
Col. Delahay at one time had as high as
twenty four votes. Mr.. Parrot started out
with thirty-three votes, and had fifty at the
outcome. The3 Leavenworth delegatio n
voted for him every otime.-LeaUsnaOOrth
Times.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1861-04-13

Our readers will notice the advertisemen mt
Of Mr.. NJ. H. Bates, who has just opened a
drug store in Emporia. He has already a
large stock of well assorted drugs on hand,
more are on the road, and he will constant
ly make additions as the wants of the com
munity demand.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1861-04-13

CARD-I am much obliged to thirty-sev-
en- of the electors of Emporia for voting for
me for Constable at the last election. l
have finally concluded to withdraw my
name and hereby request them to stop vo-
ting for me until fnrthes notice. ''Yures
I'll detb." g. B. COOPER.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1861-04-13

We notice a number of new houses going
up in different parts of town, and hear of a
number more that are soon to be erected.
The hard times of the last twelve months
nave borne heavily upon Emporia. as upon
all towns in Southern Kansas, checking
progress, and business of all kinds-s Times
are hard yet, but the general conviction
'nat they have been at their worst and will
get gradually better, is imparting life to
BUSINESS " and Improvement of every kind.
think that with a favorable season, not
disturbed by ''wsrs or rumors of wars"
.wpora cannot fail to double in popula-
"On IN twelve months from the next harvest
say eighteen months from the present
time.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1861-04-13
s;,,,e copies of THE News in wrappers for So

single copies of THE News in wrappers for sale
:. hi. office, at five cents Ter copy.
" ol.Dk Deeds and Mortgages for sale at THE
office. All kinds of blanks printed to order,
ca short notice
D,,,srs, Circulars, Business Cards, and all kinds
Of job work. done in the best and cheapest style
". solicit items of local news from our friends
in Breckinridge and surrounding counties.
All letters to be addressed to ]. SrorLER,
Editor and Proprietor.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1861-04-13

Mr.. E. Trask. gunsmith, of this place,
showed US few days since rifle of his own
manufacture, which evidenced very clearly
to us that Mr.. T. was master of his business.
The rifle was handsomely finished. and war
ranted to do any amount of good service.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1861-04-13

The Western Mail is the name of q hand
some 50 and able paper that comes to Us from
Weston, Platte county, No.. with the motto,
Tie Union, the Constitution. the En- 5orce-
@ent of the Laws" flying at its m .st-head
1t Is brave, uucompromising Union paper,
30 deserves abundant success.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1861-04-13

Doesticks says that if people were sent to
Tophet by popular suffrage, James. Buchan :
an would go by larger majority than any
one who has travelled that road since the
man that invented accordeons.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1861-04-13

Hanford & Hirth are adding shop-room
to their furniture establi shment, with q
view of being able to supply all demands
for furniture the coming season.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1861-04-13

Last week, in noticing the preparations of
our merchants for the spring trade, we in
adverteU,ly neglected to mention the firm
of Proctor & Co.. who are now making their
spring purchases, large as ever, and are
determined fully as heretofore to be up with
the times.