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The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1864-02-06
From the Atlantic-February Number.
THE LAST CHARGE.

Now, men of the North will you join in the
strife
For country, for freedom, for honor for life I?
The giant grows blind in his fury and spite,-
One blow on his forehead will settle the fight
Flash full in his eyes the blue lightning of STEEL
And stun him with cannon bolts, peal upon peal!
Mount, troopers, and follow your game to its lair,
AS the honnd tracks the wolf and the beagle the
hare
Blow. trumpets, your summons, till sluggards
awake
Beat, drums. till the roofs of the faint hearted
shake
Yet, yet, ere the signet is stamped the scroll,
Their names may be traced on the blood sPrinkled
rolls
Trust not the false herald that painted your
shield
True honor today must be sought on the field +!
Her scutcheOn shows white with a blazon of
red,-
The life drops of crimson for liberty shed
The hour is at hand, and the moment draws nigh !
The dog star of treason grows dim in the sky
Shine forth from the battle-cloud, light of the
morn,
Call back the bright hour when tie nation was
born
The rivers Of peace through valleys shall run,
AS the glaciers of tyranny melt in the sun
Smite, smite the proud paracide down from his
throne
His sceptre once broken, the world is our own
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1864-02-06

HuMBUG MINING CONDENSATION spe-
cial reasons, we omit giving this month the
particulars in our possession concerning a
"Mining Company" Matched up in Phila-
delphia by third story self-styled Bank
ers - who refer for their responsibility TO
unknown U. S. officers to "cashiers" who
have been discharged from their places
months ago to small potato "wholesale
Merchants" sellnng few trinkets in an
upper room in a small alley-etc. Any one
who has money enough to pay for printers
ink, Gao get up ION paper) splendid show
for mining Company" with blank forms
for "Shares" on imitation Of parchment,
and too many of this class succeed in flch-
ing money from the unwary. Beware OF
all new mining companies, whose officers
are not personally known TO yourself OF
friends. and beware especially of those
sending out circulars over the country.-
Aner. Agriculturdlist.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1864-02-06

GENERAL GRANT ON SPEECH MAKING
On the arrival of General Grant at Lsxiug-
ton, Kentucky, lately, the citizens came in
crowds to see him and insisted upon hear
ing a speech. Mounting a chair at the re-
quest of the enthusiastic people who de,
manded a view of him, General Grant was
introduced by General Leslie Coombs in the
following terms: General Grant had told
him in confdence-and he would not re-
peat it-that he had never made speech;
knew nothing about speech making. and
bad no disposition to learn" General Grant
then quietly descended from his chair, went
away, and opened not his mouth-but the
people cheered him Justify as though he had
delivered the most eloquent of speeches in
their hearing.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1864-02-06

THE PUGNAc1oUs RAM.-John B. Cough,
in one of his eloquent temperance lectures,
was encouraging those who signed the
pledge to stick to it. ''Stick to it, said
lie, 'as the old ram did to his butting."
The fable is, that a farmer had ram which
would run his head against the cows,
horses, pigs, aud indeed against everything
in motion. The farmer himself was more
than once butted over. and be finally deter
mined to break up the propensity. So be
tied heavy block of wood upon rope.
and hung it on the limb of tree. The
block was set in motion, and the ram, see
ing it move toward him, hit it a blow. This
sent it off, but it swung back, when the
ram hit again. and so kept on doing The
farmer watched him TIL it was dark, and
then left him, true to his nature, buttiDg
away Early in the morning, on going out
to see how the ram had Jared, be found that
he had butted himself all away, except part
of his tail, and that was hammering away
at the swinging block. That's the way to
stick to your pledge.-American Agricult"-
YaliSt.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1864-02-06
Denonulation of Ireland.

The population of ireland (says the
independently gained, ip twenty years,
from 1891 to 1871, l, 1888. 297 souls, an in
crease of 90 per cent; and in twenty years
more, 184l to 1861, it lost 2,42O, 585. a
decrease of 80 per cent. In the five years,
1916 to 1851, the emigration from Ireland
was ,422 900, and in the eleven succeed
ing years was 800, 290-total, 3,382, $50.
The emigrants, for the first seven months
of 1868 were so, 500, being an advance of
the two preceding years. Since 1859 the
live stock has decreased, horses 8 per cent.
and cattle Is per cent; the number of
acres of under grain crops, per cent, and
under potatoes Is per cent. The London
Times says:
'IRIsH ExoDUs.-There never was feel
ing SO universal, so deep seated, so prevail
ing over considerations usually supposed to
be all-powerful, as that which has turned
the face of every Irish man, woman and
child toward America. They are only
waiting on fortune, or their turn in 'the
list, of some now American relative, be it
first, fifth, or tenth. or twentieth in that
list. This is fact which overrides every
other Irish question. The current, in ev-
cry town and village, every street, every
family, every breast, has set in, and is be-
yond the power of governments, of laws,
of priests, of politicians, to do more than
lash and disturb the great tide of emigra-
tom
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1864-02-06

ECONOMY IN A FAMILY.-There is nothing
which goes so far toward placing young
people beyond the reach of poverty, as
economy in the management of their af-
fairs. 1t matters not whether a man furn-
ish little OF much for his family, if there is
a continual leakage in his kitchen or in his
parlor it runs away he knows not how,
and the demon asaste cries more - like
the horse-leech's daughter, until he that
provided has no more to give. 1t is the
husbands duty to bring into the house. and
it is the duty of the wife to see that none
goes wrongfully out of it-not the least ar
ticle, however unimportant in itself, for it
establishes preeedent-nor under any pre-
tense, for it opens the door for ruin to stalk
in, and he seldom leaves an opportunity un
improved. A man gets wife to look after
his affairs. and to assist him through life
to educate and prepare his children for a
proper station in life, and not to dissipate
his property. The husbands interest
should be the wife's care, and her greatest
ambition carry her no further than his well
fare or happiness. together with that of her
children. This should be her sole aim, and
the theater of her exploits in the bosom of
her family.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1864-02-06
From the Atlantic-February Number.
SNOW.


Lo what wonders the day hath brought,
Born of the soft and slumberous snow
Gradual, silent. slowly wrought
Even as an artist, thought by thought,
Writes expression on lip and brow.
Hanging garlands the caves o'erbrim,-
Deep drifts smother the paths below;
The elms are shrouded, trunk and limb,
And all the air is dizzy and dim
With a whirl of dancing dazzling snow.
Dimly out of the baflled sight
Houses and church spires stretch away
The trees. all spectral and still and white,
Stand up like ghosts in the failing light,
And fade and faint with the .blinded day.
Down from the roofs - gt.els are hurled
The eddying drifts to the waste below
And still is the banner of storm unfurled,
Till all the drowned and desolate world
Lies dumb and white in q trance Of snow.
Slowly the shadows gather and fall
Still the whispering snow flakes beat
Night and darkness are over all /:
Rest, pale city, beneath their pail
Sleep, white world, in thy winding-sheet
Clouds may thicken, and storm winds breathe
On my wall is a glimpse of Rome
Land of my longing land underneath
Swings and trembles my oliEe-wreath
Peace and l are at home, at home
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1864-02-06

ANEcDoTE OF BUTLER-Enter, bluff,
rosy Lieutenant, the picture of robust
health, bearing in his hand Doctors GER
tifcate, which declared that the Lieutenant
could not live thirty days longer in such a
climate as that of Louisiana. The General
looked at the man in some amazement.
You see, General," said the Lieutenant,
'tbat the SUI geon of my regiment says l
can't live thirty days in New Orleans. .
DO you think SOP" asked the Genera, look
ing him steadily in the face ''Well, Gen
eral," replied the officer, with manifest
abatement Of confidence in his cause, 81
shouldn't wonder if the surgeon is right. +"
81 propose to try the experiment. said
the General. 81 think you'll live. But il
l should prove wrong, I'll ask the surgeons
pardon. IF he is wrong, he shall apologize
to me. - arto1's Life Of Butler.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1864-02-06

Senator Pomeroy has introduced bill in
the Senate, to incorporate North Ameri-
can Land and Emigration Company. the
capital to be at least 81 900, 900, with pow
er to increase it. The Company can &C
quire and transfer lands, DC, for the pur
pose of promoting emigration and provid-
ing for emigrants. The principal place of
business is TO be at Washington, and anoth-
er may be had at New York. Shares are to
be 500 each. The company propose to
make provision for emigrants until they can
support hemselves.-BulLetiB.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1864-02-06

A SERVANT Girls PRERoGATIvEs.-
NOW. Miss Bedford. always likes to have
good old talk with the lady lives with,
before begins. I'm awful tempered, but
I'm dreadful forgivng. Have you the best
Of flour. good range, hot and cod water.
stationary tubs, oilcloth on the floor, dumb
waiter?' Then follows her self planned
programme for the week: "Monday wash
es. is to be let alone that day. Tuesday
| irons Nobody's to come near re that
day Wednesday ! bakes is to be left
alone that day. Thursday picks up the
house. Nobody's to come near me on that
day. Friday l calls on my friends. No
body's to come near me on that day. Sat
urday bakes, and Saturday afternoon my
beau comes to see me. Nobody's to come
near me that day. Sunday has 10 myself"
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1864-02-06

MARION CouNTY.-W H. Billings and
David Strawbecker, of Marion Centre. were
in town this week attending to some bust
ness at the Land Office. From them we
learn that large number Of settlers have
gone into that country during the past year.
Thus slowly but steadily the Great Amer
lean Desert" is being crowded westward
with the Indian and the buffalo. Marion
county lies south of Dickinson aid west of
Morris and Chase, and has been regarded
as desert waste, unfit for agricultural pur-
poses but about two years ago few fam
lies made an experiment Of farming. They
met with good success, and others have
taken claims until they now number about
seventy five families. But few Of the
western counties possess greater advantages
than Marion, and we are glad to learn that
she is receiving her full share of the emf
Junction city Union.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1864-02-06

The Lawrence Journal condenses the fol-
lowing from the Milwaukee Sentinel
a :s5w months ago a band Of hardy ad-
Yenturer3, under CsPt, James D. Fisk. set
out from ST. Paul, Minnesota, to explore a
northern route to the new mines in the ter
ritory of Idaho. The party has just re-
turned and they report the existence of vast
coal beds all along the route. They visited
nearly all the noted cities and diggings in
Idaho, and confirm the previous accounts
of the vast mineral wealth of that region.
Virginia City has population of 5000,
and the Territory 10000. The climate is
milder than Minnesota, except in the
mountains. West of the mountains and
north of the gold region is a country of re-
markable fertility, delightful climate and
magnificent scenery. In this region, their
report says, olives John Grant, son of John
Grant, who lived there before him, who SEN
a thousand cattle to market at Bannock ant
Virginia City this last season, and has 9th
er thousands feeding BIZ every stream tina
makes down the mountains"
In Utah, Gen. Conner showed them rich
specimens of silver ore, found a few miles
| from Salt Lake. They think that the goll
and silver mines Of Utah will in few years
attract population sufficient to aqaelch TIA
rising power of the Mormons.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1864-02-06
Stealing.

1t is quite the fashion, (says the Kansas
City Journal) especially with some of our
st. Louis exchanges, to charge all the steal
ing there is done in the State, to our Kan
sas neighbors. The st. 10. Herald, reason
ably concludes that our Missouri thieves
are doing a good deal of business on the
credit of the Jayhawkers. We think SO,
too. TIE Herald says:
t'North Missouri has been infested with
robbers and horse thieves ever since the re-
bellion opened. It has been customary to
lay all crimes of this character to the door
Of neighboIs across the Missouri. Every
man who loses horse invariably turns his
longing e1es towards Kansas. We have
long suspected that our Missouri thieves
were doing business on the credit of the
Jay hawkers. Monday night our theory was
tested. James Karnes and John Johnson,
who lived but three Or four miles from this
city, on the Rochester road, were visited by
a company of ''Jayhawkers." The thieves
stole all of their horses. and took enough
from their neighbors to make bakers doz-
en-. Johnson started after the party, fred
into them, and brought to the ground-his
nearest neigh6or and Grother-in lar, DIR.
Lykins. The Doctor was taken up and
lodged in jail, where he now lies with two
bullets in his rebel carcass. The horses
and thieves were chased down through town
at an elrly hour Tuesday morning, and two
of the animals were captured.
By close watching, it will be seen that
the thieving is not all done by the Kansans.
A Constitutional butternut is not aVerse to
horse stealing, when there are chances Of
escaping merited punishment"
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1864-02-06

TAINTED BARRELs.-A. Neeper, of Ohio.
says: Fill the barrel with hay, then fill
up with boiling water, let stand for twenty
four hours, and the thing is DONE" We
have seen hams, which during long over
land journey in a warm country, had ac-
quired an unpleasant odor. rendered per-
fectly sweet by putting them for day 10
tub with hay and cold water. VIM. L.,
Orange county, New York, directs to fill
the cask with sour milk or whey, let it
stand several days, then refill with water
and change occasionally.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1864-02-06

CIDER VINEGAR TO make cider turn
quickly to vinegar, add two per cent. of mo-
lasses 10 the cider, putting the molasses
into kettle filed with the cider, and bring
ing it to boil, then stirring it into the cider
in the cask. A sheet of paper should be
dipped into the molasses and put into the
cask after it is stirred to form moth
er. This will make vinegar that will pos
SILLY need to bs wasted when it becomes
old, but not before.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1864-02-06
The Late Caleb r. Smith.

The late Hon. Caleb Blood Smith, United
States Circuit Judge for Indiana and ex-
Secretary of the Interior, was born in Bos-
ton, Mass, April 16, 1908, and removed at
an early age to Cincinnati, in which city
and in Miami University, at Oxford, Ohio,
he received his education; and having grad
uated at the latter institution, he commence
ed the study of law. In 1928 he was ad-
mitted TO the bar and opened an Office in
Counersville, Ind. From 1888 to 1886,
and also in 1910, he was a member of the
House of Representatives Of Indiana; in
1885 and 1886 was Speaker of the House
and for several years was one of the Fund
Commissioners of that State Ia 1910 he
was a Presidential Elector on the Wing
ticket; from l843 to 1847 was a Member Of
Congress from Indiana, and subsequently,
served as one of the Commissioners to ad :
just claims against Mexico, the duties of
which position having been fulfilled, he re-
sumed the practice of his profession in Gin
cinnaG. In 1856 he was one of the Presi-
dental Electors on the Republican ticket in
Ohio, and in 1858 he removed to Indianap-
oils, where he remained until 1861, when
he received from President Lincoln the ap-
Pointment Of Secretary of the Interior. On
the 22d of December, 1862, having accept
ed the transfer by the President, he was
confirmed by the Senate as United States
Circuit Judge for Indiana.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1864-02-06
owe are Coming, Father Abraham.''

Tie movement for the re nomination of
Mr.. Lincoln, grows in strength. The I'm
ion State Convention of New Hampshire,
the Legislature of Pennsylvania, the Union
Leagues of Nashville, aud the Union
Leagues of Philadelphia, have all renomi-
mated him. Ex-Secretary Cameron bore
the resolution of his State Legislature to
Washington. The New York Tribune
hopes that a National Convention of Re-
publicans and War Democrats will meet at
Chicago, July A, 1864. OF course Chicago
is the place to hold the convention, and per-
haps July 4 the best time for it. The old
Wigwam that held the former National
Convention and 10000 enthusiastic spec
tators is atill here, and can be easily got
ready to do duty again. Here is the place
to ''organize victory. > Chicago Tribune.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1864-02-06

FRENcn RoLLs.-Boil one pint of milk,
cut up two ounces of butter into it, add a
little salt when tepid, sift in one pound Of
-four, one egg heated. one table spoonful Of
yeast beat them we'll together when ris-
en-, form the rolls, with as little handling
as possible Bake on inns.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1864-02-06

Much ATTACHED TO THE MARRIAGE
STATE.-It is usually considered note
worthy circumstance for man or women
to have been married three times, but of old
this number would have been thought little
of. st. Jerome mentions a widow that mar
ried her twenty second husband, who in his
turn had been married to twenty-five wives
surely an experienced couple A woman
named Elizabeth Mast, who died at Florence
in 1863, had been married to seven hus-
bands, all of whom she outlived. She mar
ried the last of the seven at the age of 70.
When on her death bed she recalled the bad
and good points in each Of her husbands,
and having impartially weighed them in the
balance, she singled out the her fifth spouse
as the favorite, and desired that her remains
might be inferred near his. The death OF
a soldier is recorded in 1894, who had five
wives and his widow, aged 80, wept over
the grave of her four husband. The writer
who mentioned these facts naiveIy added :
"The said soldier was much attached to the
marriage state.'' There is an account of a
gentleman who had been married to four
wives, and who lived to be lis years old.
When he died, he left twenty-three "chil-
dren" alive and well, some of the said
children being from three to four-score. A
gentleman died at Bordeaux 1882, who had
been married sixteen times.
In July, 1863, a couple were living in
Essex who had been married eighty -one
years, the husband being 107 and the wife
103 years of age. At the church of ST.
Clement Danes, in 1872, woman of 81
was married to her sixth husband.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1864-02-06

Gen. Gilmore has invented carriage and
latform for the Parrot guns, which ena-
bles them to recoiI when fired high eleva-
lion, which could not previously be done,
and in consequence caused most Of the guns
to burst. 81
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1864-02-06

WELL SrATED.-The Governor of Wis
consin IN his message to the State Legisls-
lure, says: eff our fathers were patriots
in establishing this government. We certain
" cannot be far wrong in maintaining Il =,
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1864-02-06

Gen. Grant IS reported to have said 81
aspire only to one political office. When
this war is over, 1 mean to run for Mayor
of Galena (his place of resideuce). And
If elected, l intend to have sidewalk fixed
up between my house and the depot."
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1864-02-06

4 schoolmaster in Ohio advertises that
he viii keep Sunday School twice week
and Saturday.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1864-02-06

The men Of the world ar -
rubbed and polished : so cippeu 81" and
inscription 70 nat Gods lnssss Ha
calls il s .orne from hen; when no
IS coin. He will not take '
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1864-02-06
EMPORIA HOUSE.

S. STORRS, PRoPR1EToR.
ME travelling public can be well cared for al
L this House, on the most reasonable terms
ood Stabling connected with the House. ia
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1864-02-06
Harness, Saddlery,
MD CARRIAGE TRIMMING
ESTABLISHMENT,

Commercial Street, (east side EMPORIA.
T V. BUNDREM, a practical workman in
the above "branches Of industry" would
3 speetfully announce that be has opened shop,
; i will manufacture to order and keep on hand
rness, Saddles, Brides, Whips, and all other
t'icles in his line, at satisfactory prices.
IL Particular attention paid to- Repairing IDS
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1864-02-06

Now, men of the North will you join in the
strife
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1864-10-06
The October Election.

No words can overestimate the impor-
tance of the October election. On it de-
pends the result of the Presidential
election. If Indiana speaks forth in
thunder tones for Mcdonald it will not
only swell the majority for Mcclellan in
the State but it will have most potent
influence in carrying the doubtful States
and swelling McClellan's majority in dem
ocratic States. Let no man be deceived
You cannot separate Lincoln and Morton
They are together; they act together
they endorse each other Together they
stand, together they fall. n vote fol
Morton is a vote for Lincoln On tn,
other hand vote for Mcdonald is a vot,
for Mcclellan. Thus i. will be seen tha
vote for the whole Democratic Stat'
Congressional and County tickets in Octo
Der is of more real Importance than
vote for Mcclellan in November. Let u
rally, then, to the support of our tickets a
the October election and all will be wei
in November.-[T [Terre Haute Journal.
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1864-10-06

We publish this morning the appeal Of
Gov. Morton in behalf of those who have
been drafted in Indiana under the recent
call of Abraham Lincoln for five hundred
thousand more men, and who will be una
BILE to purchase their exemption srom the
service demanded of them We trust the
most liberal contributions will be made fol
the benefit Of the families of tho men who
have been forced, or will be forced, into
the military service of the country by con.
scription. Thousands of families will thu,
he deprived of the aid of those upon whom
they have been dependent 1or support and
protection, and the consequent results
no humane person can contemplate with
out feelings of deep emotion and sym
pathy.
The inquiry naturally arises: Why the
necessity of this sacrifice, and who are
responsible for it! Where are the men
who clamor the loudest for a vigorous pros
ecution of tho war-who claim it to be a
patriotic duty to sacrifice the last man and
the last dollar for the overthrow of the
rebellion7 How many of these men
shoulder the musket when the draft
reaches them, ifthey have, or can procure
the means to purchase exemption But
very few-none, We may say. They pro-
tess to be anxious for tbs war to go on,
but they are exceedingly 10th to become
the target for rebel bullets. The man
who processes to believe that the war is
being prosecuted for just ends should be
willing to illustrate his sincerity, his con-
victions, by shouldering his musket.--
When they refuse to do this, should not
this refusal excite doubt as to tho intcg-
rity Of their professions What other
conclusions can be reached!-[State Sen
final