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The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1862-10-25
WHOLE No. 261.

ms, who had good deal of inhuence-he
owned about twenty slaves-left the grocery
with FIVE or six others, and was absent
about ten minutes. He returned with
coil of rope upon his arm, elbowing his way
through the crowd, and exclaimed, "Gen-
tlemen, I am in favor of hanging him. lie
is nice, innocent young man. He is far
safer for Heaven now than when ne learns
to drink, swear, and be as hardened an old
sinner as am" I could not. even at the
peril of my life, refrain from retorting:
THAT, sir, is the only truth l have heard
from you tonight My friends, yet few,
and feeble in the advocacy of my cause.
seemed slightly encouraged by this rebuff.
and gained the ear of the rabble for little.
Cavins could not be silenced. "ThiS is
fine lariat, boys; it has swung two abol
tionists. guess il will hold another. Come
on, boys" and general gathering-up in the
form of a semi-circle, crowding nearer the
counter, occurred. At the same moment
Jumping back off the counter and display
ing two six-shooters, said, ''If that's your
game, come on; some of you shall go with
me to the other world! The first man that
makes another step toward me Is dead
man. There was one moment of dread
were frightened on daggers and pistols. but
no hand was raised. The whole pack
stood at bay, convinced that any attempt to
take me would send several of them to GER
tain death. My friends, who had kept some
what together, now ranged themselves
against the counter before me, facing the
crowd, and Busk Scruggs said, He has
not been convicted, and he shall not be
touched" James Neil and Dempsey Jones,
the other two who had aided in my arrest,
joined Scruggs; and their influence, added TO
persuasive eloquence of my pistols, decided
the wavering. In twenty seconds more than
twenty votes were given for my acquittal,
and the chairman declared, in triumphant
voice, "He is unanimously acquitted"
The uuanimity, l confess, was not such as
| would have desired; but all agreed the
youngster had pluck, and would soon make
as good fighter as any of them. With
forced laugh, which on some faces i'll con
cealed their hatred, while others made an
unseemly attempt at coarse wit, they ad-
iourned, voting themselves drink at my
expense, which l must perforce pay, as they
had generously acquitted me confess to
an amiable wish that the dollar | laid on the
counter of Cavins for gallon of whisky
might some. day buy the rope to tighten on
his craven throat, though l did not deem it
wise to give expression to my sentiments
just then.
As the bottle passed for the last time, the
change of feeling was most rapid, and Twas
greeted quite patronizingly by some who
had been fierce for hanging me. The more
malignant shrank away by twos and threes,
and soon the grocery was empty. Ny spe-
cial friends, who were pow more than eyer
friends, having ffgked the:f own 1iyesF TO
save mel even then thought of One who
had given up his life to save me-advised.
in earnest words: ''Now, S., put thirty
miles between you and these fellows before
to- morrow; for some of them are enraged at
their defeat. and if you stay here you are a
| doomed man"
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1862-10-25
Kansas Fruit.

We have been shown by Mr.. Mckinley,
of Kenton, specimen of wild plum, which
he calls. the Chickasaw. 1t is of dark or
ange color, slightly tinged with red, and of
larger size than any wild plum we ever saw
1t is very sweet and well favored, leaving
none of that puckery taste which is so gen.
orally the characteristic of the wild plums
Rhe trees from which these were taken have
never been transplanted, but have simply
been trimmed, which is all the pains that
has been taken With them. If this wild
plum can be so improved from the original
by the slight care which Mr.. Mckinley has
taken of it, thorough cultivation would give
us fruit indigenous to the country, equal
TO the damson. Mr.. Mcfarland, of juno
ton, also has some of these plums. If the
people would but give the fruits natural to
our soil and climate that attention which
they deserve, we should be most bountifully
supplied
In this connection we would most earn
estly enjoin upon all who possibly can to
set out orchards. There can be no doubt
IN any mans mind that this is fruit coun-
try Everything tends to show it. There
are peach orchards In our immediate vicin-
ity so loaded down, with fruit that the trees
have to be propped up. They are but few,
1t Is true, but they might just as well have
been many. Procrastination is all that is
deprlving US of an abundance of this fruit.
People are too apt to defer from time to
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1862-10-25
Hog Cholera Remedy.

Ed HOMESTEAD: Some of our farmers
have lately suffered heavy losses by disease
among their hogs. 1t is commonly called
hog cholera; but tits not much like what
we used to think was hog cholera. 1t is
probably the same disease that other parts
of the country have suffered from There
doa't seem to be any cure, after the disease
has once shown. itself. Some of our feeders
have tried the following preventive, with
complete success. 1t is used in many dis
tilieries, where their hogs have been much
subject to it: " -"
Cure.-Two lbs. extract of lye, one gall
Ion spirits turpentine, one ID. saltpeter, two
lbs. copperas; put in solution one barrel of
water Put ear corn in the solution, and
let it soak three days. Feed two ears apiece
to each hog, twice week. W. B.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1862-10-25
Preserving DahI,a Tubers.

A correspondent of an agricultural paper
says: MAY be permitted to offer simple
suggestion relative to the preservation of
dahlia roots during winter Though care
fully dried before storing away in the au-
tumn, l used continually to lose them by
the rotting of the crown, till at length the
idea one day occurred to me that the mis-
chief was occasioned through the decay of
the long stalk left attached to the tubers:
this becoming partially charged with fluid,
kept the crown constantly wet My rem
edy has been not to leave more than four
inches of stalk; from this to scrape the
whole of the outer covering or bark, and at
the base to make small opening which
permits any watery deposit to escape. The
result has been that I have preserved the
whole of my tubers. while experienced gar
deners around me have complained of loss,
Notwithstanding that every precaution from
damp or frost had been taken"
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1862-10-25
FARMERS DEPARTMENT.
To Prevent Horses Kicking IN Harness.

To Prevent Horses Kicking IN Harness.
A correspondent says: Attach stout
piece Of ash stick to the collar at the breast,
fix it under the horses chin SO that he can
not bend his head towards his breast, and
he cannot kick high enough to injure car
rage, harness, or himself If good horse,
and worth the trouble, a bit of bright steel
may be fixed on his collar, with claw to
catch him under the chin; this will answer
the purpose, and look well. If FLIES. 1 fear
no matter what education they get, they
will have the ''kick in them Sometimes
mares kick from ticklshness; it is ticklish
thing to deal with them, and / fear their
daughters win be licklish. Kicking, am
satisfied, is hereditary ''in the female line. =
Il had maze that was dangerous to look
at, she had such an ugly use of her hind
legs; but by buckling stick under her
chin, fastened to the collar in the way I have
described, defed her-and l defy any
horse to kick so as to injure the vehicle or
himself. This is certainly better than ty-
ing up one fore leg, as horse could not
trot upon three.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1862-10-25
A New Article of Export-COttOn bound
for the East.

for the East.
We noticed yesterday parcel of cotton
bound for the Eastern market. The ''bale"
was not very large, yet it showed what
Kansas can do. It was raised by Enoch
Osborn, of Xenia, Bourbon county. It is
of the short staple species, and a very fine
article. The package weighed 16l pounds,
but the cotton was unginned. When the
seed is taken out, there will be probably
seventy five pounds of clear cotton. What
quality this cotton will be pronounced at the
East, we can't guess, or what it is worth
per pound. Our latest New York papers
quote middling at 55@554c. per pound.
This ought to bring SOC.
Mr.. Osborn informs us that it is no more
trouble to raise an acre of it than an acre of
corn. He raised from quarter of an
acre about $50 pounds, ungiuned, which
will probably make at least lOO, pounds of
clear cotton-perhaps more. At the present
prices, he will get $50 for that raised on
fourth Of an acre. This would make
cotton the most profitable crop that can be
raised in Kansas. Of course these high
prices will not prevail when the country il
at peace; but even at one fourth the present
prices, it will pay as we'll if not better than
corn, wheat, or hay.-Leavena0or Bale
tiH rt g.. ff--..f4. Ee-.H III - 81 III af47t
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1862-10-25
Rebel Officers.

One of the escort OF the rebel prisoners
who left Camp Chase. Ohio, last month, to
be exchanged at Vicksburgh, writes to the
Cleveland Herald:
i 81 never SO realized the debasing infu-
ences of the southern institution as now. af
ter freely mingling with twelve hundred
rebels from various slave States. Many Of
the rebel officers with us. though evidently
of good social standing South. were moral
ly perfectly rotten. Indeed, they neither
had nor professed any morals. except some
barbarous notions of honor. Some even lied
without scruple to gain some petty privi-
leges of the boat. So in political sentiment.
One Louisiana officer said : Il am. in
honor bound to fight for my State, whether
1 approve Der principles or not-right or
wrong-just as, if my friend should get
into quarrel, am bound to fight for him
regardless of where the blame lies They
all express great confidence in the success
of their arms. When~their army supplies
are getting so desperately scarce, and NOR
atty and religion scarcer still, the ground OF
their trust is to me mystery"
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1862-10-25

Chester Thomas, Esq, has purchased
of sheep, ranging in price from So to $2.5
per head. They are all No. l sheep, and
considering the present and prospective price
of wool, are good investment, even at that
apparently high figure. These came prin-
cipally from the vicinity of Fort Scott. Mr..
Thomas, Jr., who has just returned from a
journey through Northern Missouri, Iowa
and Illinois. reports sheep as being held ex.
ceedingly high, SO high in fact that he did
not feel justified in making purchase.
Three dollars per head was very frequently
asked for good sheep.-Iopeka Tribune.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1862-10-25

Gen. P. Hackleman, who is reported
killed at the attack. of Gen. Price on the
Union forces at Corinth, was an Indianian.
He resided in Rush county, and was for
many years leader of.the old Wing party,
and after its death prominent Republican.
At the breaking out of the war he was ap-
pointed Colonel the 10th Regiment, raised
at first for the State service, and afterwards
accepted by the Government for one year.
He soon acquired the reputation of being
one of the best volunteer officers in the ser
vice. Before the expiration of the term of
service fol. which the 10th regiment entered,
he was made Brig. Gen. of Volunteers.
He served in that capacity on the upper
Potomac, and after the evacuation of Corinth
was transferred to The Army of the West.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1862-10-25

NOVEL WAY TO CURE A BREACHY HORSE.
A correspondent of the AtCa Homestead
was riding out the other day with a friend.
and observed that one of the horses had a
hole in each. ear. On inquiring the cause,
he learned that it was to keep the horse
from jumping. Why" said he, ga horse
don't Jump with his ears ''You are mis-
TAKEN" replied his friend: ga horse jumps
as much with his ears as with his feet, and
unless he has free use of his ears he cannot
Jump" He ties his two ears together, and
has no more trouble with the horse. We
give this for what it is worth.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1862-10-25


INFIDELITY THE CAUSE OF THE War
The Boston haeestiaator -irrepressibly her
etical, but spicy-is responsible for the fol-
lowing:
The N. Y. Observer. saysit is mistake
that the South is responsible for this war.
1t is merely an instrument in the hand of
God, who is :s'chastising US for our infdel-
ity." This reminds US of the exclamation
of Jew, who, travelling in the Great Des-
ert and being entirely destitute of provi-
slens, was at last over persuaded by a
Gentle companion to taste of some pork
No sooner bad he put it In his mouth. than
a cloud of sand betokened the dreadful
simeon. The hot blast swept everything
before it-men and camels; upon which the
Jew snatched the pork from his mouth and
exclaimed: 'tJeruSoken1 schat a fuss about
q Htlfe piece Of pork %
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1862-10-25
INarnrous METHOD OF HA1rrR- BREAk1N

A CoLr.-J. G.. M, of Lafayette county,
Wisconsin, communicates the following
plan, giving the credit of the invention to
John L. Brown. of that county: ''Tie a
rope around haystack, then fetch your
colt up to the stack, and tie his halter to the
rope; there viii, be no danger of his hurting
himself, or finding an unpleasant customer
when he comes.up to the scratch and gives
in beat" .sst DIX
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1862-10-25

A SWISS SovP.-Boilt three pounds of
soma Good broth snffciant "I for the nree5
Let them boil together; then add some spin
ach, little parsley, lemon, thyme and sage,
all chopped very fine. Boil all together five
minutes; pepper and salt to taste. Just be-
fore taking it off the fire to cool, add two
well beaten eggs.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1862-10-25

BAKED APPLE PUDDNG.-Two ounces of
butter, / ID. pounded white sugar, / ID.
apples, the yolks of three eggs. the whites
of three eggs, the rind and juices of one
lemon; mix the whole we'll together, and
bake it in puff paste one hour.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1862-10-25

The United States Post Office Depart
ment now uses Irvine made of flax, instead
of cotton, as it has been found that
more convenient and much stronger ar
ticle can be produced from the former,
which gives over five hundred yards to the
pound, while the pound of cotton produces
a hundred yards less.'
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1862-10-25

The word "Convention. was derived
from the word Convent A Convent is an
Institution where females take the veil, and
Convention is place where they draw
blind over the eyes of the peope. The on
ly difference is, in Converts the article is
silk, while in Conventions it is wool.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1862-10-25

BOILED APPLEs.-Select> round, mellow
apples. of uniform size; pare them; boil in
as little water as possible till soft; put them
in a dish. and slowly pour over them a
syrup, made by dissolving half pound of
sugar in pint of boiling water
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1862-10-25

A Maine editor thus distinguishes between
different kinds of patriotism: Some esteem
it sweetto die for ones country; others re-
gard it sweeter 10 live for ones country;
and yet others hold it. sweeter TO live on
ones country.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1862-10-25

A young man having attended Quaker
meeting, was asked how be liked it. Like
it," said he, cit is enough TO kill the devil
to attend such meetings. !" That is just
what we wat, J" retoIted leading Quaker.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1862-10-25

Some one blamed Mr.. March Tor chang
ing his mind. "Wtll." said he, 'that is
the difference between man and , jackass;
the iackass cant change his mind and man
can-it's human privilege"
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1862-10-25

5koTT.' : Yrs FoFs " 2. = eEsFsI = 5
correspondent of the Gardeners Monthly
gives the following plan for heading off the
cut worm. We do not see why this will
not accomplish the object:
"My plan of guarding against the cut
worm is, to wrap hickory leaf around the
stalk of the plant to be set, just above the
roots, winding the leaf tight. low down, and
allowing the upper part to flare out, forming
funnel around and extending above the
lower leaves of the plant. By the time the
plant grows to be out of danger, the leaf de-
Gays and forms manure for the roots. I can
save every one planted thus, and 1t costs
nothing ~H
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1862-10-25
), SATURDAY. OCTOBER 25. 1862.

time the setting out of fruit trees. one of
the most important attachments of good
farm. Nothing but negligence or lack of
energy will keep US from having an abuu-
dance of fruit hereafter. The fact that it
can be raised must be apparent TO every
mind peach trees are already bearing;
apple trees grow luxuriantlY, and it cannot
be otherwise than that they will bear when
they become of the proper age, with the
mild winters that We have. e
Set out the trees, then Do it this fall.
Do not wait until next spring; now is the
accepted time. A years. growth will be
gained by setting out this fall instead of
next spring. as has been proved by actual
experience.-iS Smoky Hill and Republican
U.s9n. - lsa So .l
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NEWS FROM FElORf fDAu-0APTURE
OF 4 PORTION OF sTUART's
-SN s9t fEzE
ssCAYALRY.sLai ! sias ..FdFKa
New .YoRK. October Is

hb W. New YoEK, October Tl9.
30 A. sfetter from Jacksonville, Florida,
dated the 18th inst, states that on the ar
rival, ON the 9th, of Gen. Brannan, the
town was, found nearly deserted .jp,:.I
! The rebel steamer Gen. Milton was cap
tured by an expedition up the river; ,a
IS The,g and ammunition, also large
mum ber Of .contrabands, who fed to our
lines, were scntto Hilton Head, Bran
nan and his force also returned, gunboatIs
heihg ,depended on to keep the river free e
The Herald's special from headquar.
hters. says,that 15Orof Stuart's cavalry have
been captared, and it was reported tha' I
more Nv ould. be- Six rebels were fount
keh Friday night in Gen Pieketps camp
! wearing Federal uniforms, A large mum
kber of. rebel sick, captured at Shepherds
town, refuse ts. take their parole, but t toe! g
bthe1 oath of allegiance and haye gon
North. bio e3t ri asaa - iaew .,is4, :, =
Il i Orders have been issued preventing 9 ON
teers or,eiFilisns from crossing the Pote P
J mac above HTpe1s Ferry. ese,a j,
"A few nights since q body of rebel cay
airy crossed at Shepherdstown and pent
tratsd almost to a Brigadier's headqaa' w
tersq qbeforssgthey we're rePulsssd - lbs l,as
4 had our,sniforms o. sd .soaa ~
Our troops passed through stsart art
camp on Thursday, where there was evel
evidence Of q hasty retreat
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"THE SPIRIT OF 81 7s.y


! This lnd-for he was but . stripping.
ihough he had seen hard sefvice-.lAr.x
'tratched out on the seat Of the car. Aar
other lad, Of less than twenty sum,ners,1 r
With his arm in a.sling, came and took ~
seat behind him, gazing upon him WIKI
nournfui interest. Looking up to ne, for--
was accompanying the sick boy to HIS
home, he asked: Z,
as he asoldier? q Yes
s~Of what regiment"
'erhs 18th Illinois cavalry -:sr...-.z
] "Are you a soldier" s.Yes" ~
"Where do you belong?''ss
"In the 105th Re sment of Illinois Vol.
untsers." stW TT 81 Z5 8ItT
...rhe 1O5th Regiment That sounds ,
we'll. Illinois is doing nobly.' y .'-*'
II did belong to the 1lth Illino1 1n-
4 was wounded at the battle Of Fort :,
Donelson, SO that was pronounced unit =
for service and discharged. But / recoy- ei
ered from my wound, and when they com. =.
menced raising this regimentin my neigh-
borhood, again enlisted
Hitherto the sick boy had bsen perfect.
] ly still. Now he slowly turned over, looks
ed up with glistening eyes, stretched forth Z
his hand With the slow movement Of I sick :.
man to the top of the seat, and withouts.
saying a word, eagerly grasped the band
of the new recruit The patriotism that
lglowed in those wan features, and prompt
led those slow, tremulous movements, ike
Electricity ran through every heart The
twice. enlisted youth as soon as he saw his
Intention, delighted at the appreciation and !
reflection of his own spirit, graspcd the
. outstretched, hand, exclaiming Bully fogs
. youn's ss..f. s cs;.s,,ss s..,.ss.- "a
n Words cannot describe the effect npoh
L ltfhe pas saengsrs, as they saw those h.sdsss
; clasped, in token of mutual esteem for love
: ofcountry; mutual pledge that each ~
rea /, 10 give his life, his ali, for thatceu
8 trys they felt that the spirit Of '76 still
= tsurviyed. f - =,
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REBEL OyERTURES FOR PEACE
, aoJ Especial tol the Herald:]sd
W.suINcrON Gctober II,
WASHINGTON, Octot

q ? siAStf Aaf IS . AS------sst Dn ~ - VI
IMPRESSION prevails here that there
Is some truth in the rumor that while in
Maryiafrd thegrebel Gen. Lee forwarded
to this Government oyertures ofpeace,'
which.fle.sdfis SSouthern men believed
EW405tild ibeTaceepted.1 .1rvly yseasJ ggtso of u
1rf:s :sue.h a proposition was made,g there
Is ao1dop5t that it, has been declined BY.
the Fedef4ii G6veriinient.f faEis' eaI 10
hIt' 'is believed at the Navy Department
that several of eur gunboats aret i'm spupa
suit Of the rebel steamer Alaba mas or
ltt3ae'ia bs7sbjsa02 OF sfaW ri ynt5Gs al
II gPhisiyessel 4ias never been in America q
jwSsafiearsss bdgs s6Hly inc British waters1upoa
the high seas. This fact may lead to re-
clalnafIon BY uur-t government upon that
af5of afof ssfpeat Britain for the acts Of vessel
T FL ififlat has. no stamp gof nationally Other
,hfhaan British sEs5 st3 ss,I" ;Ztiaoiiol a
i General SigeHs headquarters were a
tlrraafTf77xa GourtAIoase lithe elSth. - Las
..fgyehing, Gen. SigeL sih person. hcaded do'
T fheas fheas hoitering part consistinguof apor
sftIou Of his body .saardI He ppoceedei
etobts;o eetob some me distance beyond Oenterville am
s12s satisfied himself from personal observs
ri fiioon Of some facts whieh7 may have an i'm
fpnortint abearing upon future operation:
.si1,Hc has been no seriousBapprehen
Insiiea ngsiea ao, o an attack from The rebcls, l whor
'd!aa da, Heed. there is no force within sfost
81 ,il,a,s 10 sivssssc bsa gssliaG sa3 SehIaa i
: EsGovernhient' trains arotnow runpin
, over the railroad to Manassaa Junctio'