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The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1864-03-26
March 5. 1864.
Publication Notice.
JOHN CONNER,
A. B. ELLIOTT.

District Court of Lyon county Alexander
Black, plaintiff, against John Phemister, U.
B Swisher, Peter Hufstader and w. F. Hen.
derson, defendants.
TOHN PHEMISTER and U. B. Swisher are
e hereby notified that an action has been com
menced by the8plainiif above named, against
the defendants above named, in the District
Court, within and for Lyon county, In the State
OF Kansas, upon petition filed In the Office of
the Clerk of said Court, for the purpose of OBJ
tanning the foreclosure of mortgage, executed
by toe said John Phemister to the said plaintiff,
dated March IA, 1852 to secure the payment Of
$236.60 with interest thereon, from March ii,
1860 at the rate of five per cent. per month, ac-
cording to the terms Of promissory note, bear
ing even date with said mortgage, and executed
by said Phemister to said plaintiff, AID delivered
to him with said mortgage.
The land described in the said mortgage, and
to be affected by the foreclosure, is the north
quarter OF section twenty-five, in township
eighteen, range eleven-160 acres. Said petition
prays that the said land may be sold and the de-
PENDANTS barred of all equity of redemption there
in that the proceeds of the sale be applied to
the payment of the said S236.8O with interest as
aforesaid /; also to pay $20.79 which plaintiff has
paid to redeem said land from tax sales, the fur
ther sum Of $50 90 attorneys fee for foreclosure,
taxed that the defen daut ohm Phemister may be
adjudged to pay any deficiency, and that plain
tiff have execution therefor.
The said John Phemister and U. B. Swishe
are required to said petition, on or before
the 25th day of April. 1864.
Dated March 10, 1864.
CHARLES CHADWICK
Atty for Plff, Lawrence, Kas.
Attest P. II Hunt, Clerk. 1884 $685.
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Publication Notice.

STATE OF KANSAS, CHASE COUNTY, s.:
Gustavus Kutter, District Court.
vs.. Fifth Judicial Disfr;oA
Thomas Stamp and Chase County,
CnaTIes Wlllemsen Kansas
NHOMAS STAMP, the above named defend
L ant, viii take notice that the said plaintiF.
Gustavus Kutter, has commenced an action in
SAID Court against the said defendant, by fling
his petit N in said Court. the object of which iS
to obtain a judgment against the said defendant
Thomas Stamp for the sum of one hundred and
ten dollars ($llO OO) together with interest there
on from the 9th day Of September, a. D. 1850
at the rate IT twenty per cent per annum claim
ed t. be due and owing from the said defendant
Thomas Stamp, to said plaintiff, on a certain
profn99Sory note, made, executed and delivered by
the said defendant, Thomas Stamp, TO this plain.
tiff, on the 9Th day Of September, 4 D. 1850.
whereby he promised TO pay to the said plaintiff
or order one hundred and ten dollars ($IIO OO)
in two years from the date thereof with interest
at the rate Of twenty (20) per cent. per annum
until paid; also fifty dollars iquidated damages
as Attorneys fees for foreclosure, and to obtain
decree of foreclosure and sale of the following
described lands and tenements: Situate, living
and being IN the county Of Marion-which conn
p0ses-to wit; The east half of the north west
quarter and the northwest quarter of the north
east quarter Of section ten (l0) township sWentys
one (2l), south Of range FIVE 81, east contain.
ing one hundred and twenty acres of land And
the said dsfendrnt Thomas Stamp, is further no.
tined that uBiese he plead, answer or demur TO
SAID Plaintiffs petition or before the 23d day
Of April, A. D. 1864, said petition will be taken
as true and judgment rendered accordingly.
SHANNON & SHANNON,
and 4. s. HOWARD,
Attest: ]. s. sHIr1AN, Clerk. $3.50 AIS
Dated this Goth day Of February A. D. 1864.
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Last Thursday We were waited upon by
gay company of ladies and gents from
Fremont township, and presented with a
nice cake, by one of the young ladies. We
supposed, of course, that there had been a
wedding, but it turned out that the young
folks in that neighb orhood had been enjoy
ing soldiers birthday party. given to A
BiRier' vino is member of Co. E, I1th
Kansas. They were in high gIee. We
thank them for remembering the editor.
The cake was excellent. May our country
ever find plenty of such brave boys as
young Arthur for Der defenders. and may
the smiles of those young ladies ever con-
tinue to gladden. the hearts Of Fremonl's
soldier boys
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Elsewhere we publish the call for the
State Convention. The Convention is
called for the purpose of selecting six del
egates to represent the State of Kansas in
the National Convention, to be held in Bal
timore, on the 9TH Of June next, and to
transact such other business as may be nee
essary. Each Representative District is
entitled TO one delegate. The meetings are
to be held on the 18th of April. 1t is very
important that we send the right kind of
men to the State Convention.
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Notice of Publication

STATE OF KANSAS, Lxox CoUsrY, SIS:
In the District Court, Fifth Judicial District
sitting within and for the county Of Lyon and
State of Kansas
Charles BRittOn, Plaintiff.
vs..
Phebe E. Britton, DsfendantS
DHEBE E. BRITToN, Of the town Of Brattle-
a boro, in the State Of Vermont, viii take ne
tee that Charles Britsca. of the county Of Lyon.
in the State of Kansas did, on the I1th day OF
February, a. ID. 1864, file his petition In the of
fee Of the Clerk Of the District Court within and
for the county Of Lyon, and State of Kansas,
charging the said Phebe E. Rritton with wilIfnl
absence for more than one year last past, and
asking that he may be divorced from the said
Pnebe Z. Britton. which petition viii stand for
hearing Mt the next term Of the said Court.
Dated this lIth day eff February. A D. 1854.
CHARLES BRITTON,
By F. G. HUNT, his Attorney
Attest: P II HuSr, Clerk. Is 81 81 so
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BEWARE of IMPosITIoN.-Someu nprin-
cipled parties have put up a large amount
of worthless stuff called Saleratus, and
scattered it all over the Western States,
much to the detriment of D. B. De Land
& Co.'s excellent saleratus. This worth
less stuff is put up in blue or green paper,
and called 'B. B. DeLand & Co.'s House
wives Fsvorite," while D. B. De Land &
Co.'s Housewives Favorite. or Chemical
Saleratus, is put up in bright red papers.
Beware of the imposition.
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Txacutor.s NoficA.

NOTICE is hereby given that letters tes-
IN tamentary upon the estate of DANIEL
ROE. deceased, have been granted to the under
signed by the Lyon County Probate Court, bear
ing date the 18th day of October, eighteen hun
dred and sixty-four. All persons having claims
against said estate required to exhibit them
to US for allowance within one year of the date
of said letters, or they may be precluded from
any benefit of such estate; and if said claims be
not exhibited within three years from the date
of said letters, they viii be forever barred
MARTHA ROE
GEORGE W. ROE,
URIAH GLOVER.
Executors of Daniel Roe, deceased.
Jan 80 I864-322
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Notice Of publication.

STATE OF Kansas, LYON COUNTY, 3:
Fernando c. Taylor,l District. Court,
VS.. Fifth Judicial District,
A. Lee Glenn Lyon County, Kansas.
A LEE GLENN, of parts unknown, win
N take notice that Fernando O. Taylor, of the
county Of Erie, State of Ohio, did. on the 9th
day Of February, A. D. 1864. file his petition in
the District Court Of Lyon county, Kansas,
against the said A. Lee Glenn, defendant setting
forth that on the Sd day Of October. 1853, the
said A. Lee Glenn, defendant, gave to the said
plaintiff his certain promissory note, in writing
o that date, whereby he promised to pay to the
said plaintiff, in four months after date thereof
the SUM of one hundred and forty dollars, dated
at Fair Play, O. T., which said note has not been
paid, nor any part thereof. and the said a. Lee
Glenn, defendant, is hereby notified that he is
required to appear and demur to or answer said
petition on or before the 22d day of April, A. u.
1854.
Dated at Emporia, Kansas, this 18th day OF
February, A. D. 1864. F. q. HUNT,
Attorney for Plaintiff
Attest: P. b. HUNT, Clerk. 1881 SO 80
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Waskey, Hurst & Co. have now received
their full stock of spring and summer
goods, and it is the largest, best and mos t
complete they have ever offered to their Gus
toners and the public. 1t consists of the
best brands of Prints, Muslins, Sheetngs,
Ladies' Dress Goods, Hats, Caps, Boots
and Shoes, Queensware, Hardware, Grocer
les, Iron, etc., etc. Their goods will be
sold for the lowest prices. They desire
that the public should call on them before
making their purchases.
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Publication Notice.

ErArE OF KANSAS, CHASE COUNTY, IS:
James Streeter, District Court. Fifth Judi
eial District, Chase County,
Augustus Ilathrop. Kansas.
A UGUSTUS LATHRCP, of parts unknown,
~ viii take notice that James Streeter has
commenced civil action IN the above Court,
against him, TO recover the sum of one hundred
dollars together with interest for the same at the
rate of 20 per cent per annum from the lst day
of October, A D. 1861, and fifty dollars Attor-
neys fees FOR foreclosure, and decree of foreelOs-
and sale of the following described lands and
tenements. situated in said.eounty of Chase and
State aforesaid, to wit Southwest quarter OF sec
ton fifteen Q5), and northwest quarter of section
twenty two (22), both in township twenty (2Ol,
range eight 49, east And said defendant is fur
Their notified that unless he plead, answer or de-
muir to the plaintiff petition herein fled, on or
before the 18th day of April, A. D. 1864, such
petition will be taken as true aud judgment rom
dered accordingly. JAMES STREETER,
By S. N. WooD, his Attorney.
Attest; J. S.sSHIPMAN, Clerk.
BY a. S. HowARD, Deputy Clerk. 1881 1880
Dated this goth day Of February A. d. 1864
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STATE OF KANSAS, CHASE County, g.:
Gustavus Kutter, District Court. FiAh
vs.. Judicial District.
Henry n Pratt and Chase County.
Charles Willemsen Kansas.
II ENRY III. PRATT, the above named IA
Ii PENDANT, will take notice that the said plain
tih, Gustavus Kutter, has commenced an action
IN said Court, against the said defendant by iI-
ing his petition In said Court, the object Of which
IS TO obtain judgment against the said defend.
ant, Henry N Pratt, for the sum Of one hundred
and ten dollars (SII0 0O) together with iDterask
thereon from the 28th day of August. A. D. 1860
at the rate of twenty 600 per cent. per annum'
claimed to be due and owing from the said de-
fendant, Henry NJ. Pratt, to said plaintiff on a
certain pronissory note, made, executed and de-
hvered by the said defendant, Henry M platt, to
THIS plaintiff, on the 28th day of August, 4. D.
1850, whereby he promised to pay to the said
plaintiff or order hundred and ten dollars
(llO OO) ia one year from the date thereof With
interest at the rate of twenty (20) per cent DeP
annum until paid; also fifty dollars Equidated
damages as attorneys fees for foreclosure and to
obtain decree of foreclosure and sale of the fol-
lowing described lands and tenements, situate.
lying and being in the county of Marion-which
county is attached to Chase county for judicial
pun poses-to wit: The southwest quarter of the
southeast quarter of section fifteen, (I5) and the
north half of the northeast quarter of section
twenty two (22) township twenty-one CHI south
OF range four a. east, containing one hundred
and twenty acres of land. And the said defen-
dant, Henry NJ. Pratt, is further notified that un.
less he plead answer or demur to said plointifS p
petition on or before the 23d day of April, A. D.
1864, said petition will be taken as true, and
Judgment rendered accordingly.
SHANNON & SHANNON,
and A. S. HOWARD,
Attest: J. s. SHIPMAN, Clerk. 25-9I sI8AO
Dated this 20th day of February A. d. 1864
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EMPORIA SCHOOL.

5NHE Beard of Direct ors have the pleasure o
4 announcing to the public, that the Emporia
School will commence on Wednesday, the 9th
inst. Everything viii be done that lays in our
power to make this a frst-elass District School
Scholars from outside the District viii be ad-
mitted at three dollars each per teFIn half to be
paid In advance, and the other hale when fine
Term is half out.
Application can be made to ]. r. Swallow, or
IN his absence to J. Stotler
]. R. SWALLOW, Director.
Emporia, January -, 1868. If
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Road Notice.

NOTICE is hereby given that at the next meet
IN ing of the Board of County Commi ssioners
of Lyon County, Kansss, the first Monday in
April next, petition will be presented TO that
body, praying for the surveying and opening
of the following road: Commencing st the town
of Plymouth, in said county, and running over
the most practicable route to point on the Neo-
sho river known as "Stubbs' Ford" crossing said
river at said ford; thence east to the center of
section twenty-three, as near the south line as
practicable. PARKER q STOUT,
JOHN 10y,
JOHN CONNER,
March 5. 1864. A. B. ELLIOTT.
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Estatate of W. B. Davis, Decea.ed.

4 LII creditors and others interested in the estate
IA of W b. Davis, deceased, are hereby notified
that the undersigned Administrative of said es-
tate, intends to make final settlement of the said
estate ct the next term of the Probate Court CT
Lyon county, to be held at the office of the Pro-
bate Judge, in the town of Emporia, on the first
Monday Of April, A. D. 1864
HARRIET N. DAVIS, Administrators
Dated February 23d, 1864. 26-29.
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sheriTs Sale.
George Barney

George Barney
NOTICE is hereby given that byviltue of an
IN order of sale, issued out of the Fifth Judi
eial District Court for Lyon county. and to me
directed, l will,
ON MONDAY, APRIL 25rH, 1864,
at the hour of II o'clock NJ, of said day, at the
Court House door, in the town of Emporia, coun-
ty of Lyon, and State Of Kansas, offer for sale at
public auction, to the highest bidder for cash in
hand, the following described real estate, to-wit
The southwest quarter of section eleven I'D, in
town7hiP seventeen 40, of range twelve (I2).
east and containing 100 acres, or less,
situated in The county Of Lyon, State of Kansas
to satisfy judgment in favor of George Barry
and against EnOch j. Coffman.
Given under my hand, at my office in Empcria
this Sd day Of March, A. d. 1864.
SAMUEL J. MANTOR,
327-32 $40. Sheriff.
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Clapp has removed bis boot and shoe
shop to the north room of Procter's build
ing, where he is ready to meet his custo-
mers. He has always on hand good sup
ply of stock. which he can manufacture
into boots and shoes on the shortest notice.
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Publication Notica
SrArE OF kansas, CnAsE CouxrY, S /:


VS.. District Court, Fifth
Louis E. Ruffieux, Judicial District, =
Caroline NJ. Rufieux, Chase County, Kan.
and Charles Willemsen.
r OUIS E. RUFFIEUX. and Caroline n Ruff
H 6eux, the above named defendants will take
notice that the said plaintiff, John j. Garnaus,
has commenced an action in said Court against
the said defendants by filing his petition in said
Court, the object of which is to obtain iudg-
ment against the said defendant, Louis E Ruff
fienx, for the sum of one hundred and ten dollars
($II0 00) together with interest thereon from the
fifth day of September, A. D. 1860, at the rate OF
twenty (2O) per cent per annum, claimed to be
due and owing from the said defendant, Louis E
Rufieux. to said plaintiff, a certain promissory
note, made, executed and delivered by the said
defendant Louis e. Rufffeux, to this plaintiff on
the fifth day of September, A. d. 1860. whereby
he promised to pay to the said plaintiff or order
one hundred and forty dollars (sl40 00) in two
years from the date thereof, with interest at the
rate Of twenty COO per cent. per annum until
paid; also fifty dollars liquidated damages as
attorneys fees for foreclosure, and to obtain q
decree of foreclosure and sale of the following
described lands and tenements, situate living
and being in the county of Chase, aforesaid. t.
wit: The east half of the northwest quarter, and
the west half of the northeast quarter of section
seven ~ township twenty-one (2I) south Orange
six (6) west And said defendants, Louis &.
Ruffieux aud Caroline NJ. Rufieux are further
notified that unless they plead, answer or demur
to said plaintiff g petition on or before the 93d
taken as true and judgment rendered accord
ingly. SHANNON & SHANNON,
and A. s. HOWARD.
Plaintiff g Attornevs
Attest: ]. S. SHIpMAN, Clerk 1881 ala.
Dated this goth day of February A D. 1864
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Estraved.

CFRAYED from the subscriber, living on the
- Cottonwood, five miles west Of Emporia, a
brownish black Cow, with some white spots on
her, horns short and turn in at the points, head
and neck small, tail turns little to one side, is
about six years old. supposed to have a young
cali. Sac was driven from Falls River, and has
beer gone ten days. Any person giving infor-
nation rs TO her whereabouts win be literally re-
Warded. Il. B. KIRKENDALL.
2S-30
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sheriFs Sale.

John ". MeMqster.
VS.. Sheriff : Sale.
Orleans Daggett
NOTICE is hereby given. that By virtue of al
IN order OF sale issued out of the Fifth Judicial
District Court for Lyon county, and to me diree-
ted, 1 will,
ON MONDAY, APRIL a5rn, 1864.
at the hour of - o'clock n. of said day, at the
Court house door, in the town of Emporia, county
of Lyon, and State of Kansas, offer for sale, at
public auction, to the highest bidder, for cash
in hand, the following described real estate, 70.
wit: The northwest quarter Of section seventeen
(I7) in township nineteen (I9), south of range
thirteen, q3), east of the sixth principal meri-
dian, and conta; ming one hundredand sixty acres
of land, more or less, situated in the county OF
Lyon, State of Kansas, TO satisfy judgment in
favor Of John McMaster and against Orleans
Daggett.
Given under my hand, at my Office in EmPo-
ria this Sd day of March, A. D. 1864.
SAMUEL J. MANTOR,
327-32 $1,000 Sheriff
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They are having an exciting convass for
Mayor and other city officers in Leaven-
worth. Both the candidates are Republi-
cans. The split is between the Fraudites
and Anti-Fraudites. Mr.. Mcdowell is the
nominee of the former. and Mr.. Anthony of
the latter party.
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Summons.
In Fifth Judicial District Court for Lyon county
Kansas
Mary Ellen Montgomery, Plaintifl
against

Kansas.
Mary Ellen Montgomery, Plaintifl
against
John Montgomery defendant.
TINE said defendant will take notice that, on
Il the 18th day Of September, A. D. 1863 the
said plaintiff, Mary Ellen Montgomery fled her
petition in the office of the clerk of said court.
setting forth, among other things, that on the
18th day of December 1856, she was lawfully
married to the said defendant, with whom she
lived and eohabited as the dutiful wife of the
said defendant until the 18th day of MAY, A. d.
1862, when, as in said petition alleged, the said
defendant, without just cause or proyoeation,
willfully abandoned said plaintiff and that he
hath continued willfully absent from said
plaintiff until the fling Of said petition, for the
period OF more than one year next preceding the
fling of the same. The object and PRAYER Of said
petition is divorce, whereby the marital relations
subsisting between said parties may be deereed
to be wholly dissolved, null and void, as well as
for aImony and a change Of the name Of the said
plaintiff to her maiden name, Mary Ellen With
ington, together with such other and further
equitable relief as may be just in the premises.
Said petition viii be for hearing at the next term
of said court
MARY ELLEN MONTGOMERY.
By EPHRAIM II. SANFORD, her Attorney.
Attest: p. II. HUSTs Clerk
By NoYEs SPICER, Deputy Clerk
Februry 1, 1864. 1929
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Improvements About Town.

Emporia will improve more this season
than che ever has before in one year. Bus
mess seems to have taken new start.
The contracts are let for Hallberg's new
building. on Commercial street. It viii be
twenty three feet wide and fifty feet long,
with ware room sixteen feet long. It is
is to be Of brick, with basement story IN
der the main building.
Mr.. Hurst has part of the materials on
the ground for a new residence on Mer-
chants street. 1t will be put up this
spring.
Some of tie materials are already on the
ground for the new Baptist Church, on
Merchants street. 1t will also be compile
ted this season.
Mr.. Murdoch has his foundation and eel
lar dug for commodious residence on the
corner of Market street and Fifth Avenue.
The Masonic Fraternity are discussing
the project Of putting up large building
on Commercial street, the lower story to be
used for business, and the upper story for
their hall. Ii would be a good investment,
and We hope they will put it through.
The lover story ct the NEWS building is
to be fitted up for store room. to be occu-
pied soon with a general assortment Of
goods.
Mr.. Brown has concluded to turn his
new building, originally intended for
carding machine, into a residence, and is
pushing It forward to completion as fast as
possible. The machinery for the oarding
machine is on hand aud will be up in So
denis mill 10 time to do work the present
season.
Paul Beck's blacksmith shop and wagon
mandatory is to be completed this
season.
Mr.. Jacobs new residence on Union St,
is to be completed soon.
The finishing strokes will be given to
the Methodist Church within a few weeks.
It is to be seated in good style.
Van Holmes has moved into the Fuller
building on Commercial street. He is put
ting 10 some new windows. and otherwise
improving the looks of the building.
Judge RuggIes' new residence, on Mar-
chants street, is to have nice fence around
it, and will be ready for occupancy soon.
1t is one of the most convenient and desir-
able residences in the village.
PrOctor's store room is already fitted up
and the south room is occupied by Messrs.
Catterson & Gilmore as a hardware store
and tin shop, and the north room by VIM.
Clapp as shoe shop. Mr.. G. eontempIates
putting in stock of boots and shoes the
present season.
The room next door south is to be occu-
pied by Mr.. Linebaugh as Watchmaker's
shop.
There are more goods il Emponia now,
and there will be more business done this
year, than ever before.
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Special Notice.

4 Ii PERSONS ARE WARNED AGAINST
"a taking SAND or STONE from the South
west Quarter of Section (32) Thirty-two, Town
ship (l8) Eighteen, Range ~ Eleven. witbo out
permission from the undersigned, or JOHN R.
SWALLOW, Emporia. This land includes what
is known the Upper Stone Quarry" two
miles northwest Of Emporia, and the sand bluff
west of it, DAVID PLUMB.
Emporia, January seth, I864-6w
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Godfrey Schwartz, of Jackson township,
informs US that he has about eighty ceres
of fall wheat, sixty acres of which was put
in with drill, four inches deep. 1t prom
Uses fair to make crop. The balance,
which was sown broadcast, he does net
think will amount to anything.