The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1863-07-25
JoTrIxGs BY THE WAX.

! quartered ct the Eastern, pleasant little ho-
tel. now being run by our friend Pike. 1t
is one of the best places in the city to stop.
at. The rooms and beds are good, and the
table cant be beat, and the bill reasonable.
I can reco mmend it to the readers of the
News as 8 stopping place. It cannot be
successfully said that Pike don't know how
TO keep hotel
No incident worthy of nots tFanspiFed on
/ the road. After mapping little. and par
taking of an excellent breakfast, at Philhps's,
on Duck creek, and then a joke or two
with Nickel at Waterloo, while the mail
was being changed, and little moro nap
ping. we came to BurIingame. This. place
needs 10 notice. We found here Charley
Wilmington, who has had long and very
severe spell of sickness. He is now able to-
get about on crutches 10
We passed Judge Baiey's place in the
afternoon. No man who quotes as much
poetry as the Judge, and goes with the la,
dies as much as lie, would have place with
4 out poetieal name. Jim Horton says be
calls it FINLAND Hills or something of
the kind. From the large number of hogs
we saw there once, we think it could have
been more appropriately named Swine
land" The Judge will one day have fue
farm. By the way, for the benefit Of our
editorial brethren We will say that Clinton is
the residence Of the Judge, and has bsen fer
some time, and not Emporia, as they al
most always have it in speaking of him.
Lawrence is thriving. Her streets were
crowded, as we entered the town, with people
and wagons. She is improving very fast
New and substantial business houses and
residences are springing up in every quarter
The early prospect Of railroad connection
with the East, has given business new i'm
petus. The leading grocery house in the
place is that of Ridenour & Baker. They
have lately made a large addition TO their
store room, and have an immense stock of
I goods. w. Z. Sutliff & Co. do the largest
clothing business of any firm in the State.
Their clothing is universally acknowledged
to be the best in the country, and they never
fail to suit their customers in quality and
price. They are one of the firms that has
helped to bring an immense trade here and
build up the town. The drug stores of B.
| w. Woodward and j +. Griswold are both
doing fourishing business. They are
among the best business men in the city,
and we are glad to chronicle their prosperity.
4 The Fillmores are among the leaders in the
dry goods trade. Their advertisements are
on every tree and fence, and if the people
will but try them, we think they will get
good bargains. There are many other good
business houses here which we have not the
time to notice now. An immense, business
passes through here from Leavenworth.'
i In the evening we attended the play by
the Union company, at the Ellridge Hall.
This company is from Leavenworth and IN
der the management of Mr.. Templeton.
They rendered Lady of the Lake" in an
excellent manner. They have been per-
J, forming here about two weeks to excellent
houses. They have gone to the capital to
fulfill short engagement.
J Among the institutions of Lawrence is an
I excellent brass band. l always was sort
ofmouomaniac on the subject of music, and
! have often caught myself. when in hurry,
Il stopping to listen to French harp or a
4 trombone. I stood transfAed with ecstacy
when the band struck up. and was mad
when they quit after several hours playing.
The Kimballs are musicians as well as ex-
oellent machinists. They run the Law
renee foundry and also the Lawrence band.
They are good fellows, and honorable men.
Mr.. Nswhsll,r one of the best musicians in
the State. is member of the band. They
surely make most excellent music.
4 We met many old friends in Lawrence.
4 Among them Hon. Lyman Allen, who is
mourning the death of his brother. the no.
bic Capt. Norman Allen of Aliens battery.
He died of pneumonia at ST. Louis few
days ago. He was brought to this city and
buried. ael NJ te sa1 o3 r---
|, This morning was introduced to Hon.
! Wilson Shannon, Elk Governor of Kansas,
who is now quietly following bis profession
] aud who stands, perhaps, at the very head
of the bar of this State. He is very unas.
Stunning in bis manner, aud a person will
hardly realize that he is in the presence OIL
t the man that Was twice Governor of the
great State Of Ohio. and once in Congress
He was shelved politically, 10 Ohio. on &C.
/ count of supporting the Nebraska bill; al