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A Spy of the Revolution.

In the year 1776, when Gov. Clinton resided in
Albany, there came stranger to his house one
cold wintry morning soon after the family had
breakfasted. He was welcomed by the house
hold and Hospitality entertained. A breakfast
was ordered, and the Governor, with his wife
and daughter employed in knitting, was sitting
before the fire, and entered into conversation
with him about the affairs of the country, which
naturally led to the inquiry of what was his oc-'
cupation.
The care and hesitancy with which the stran-
ger spoke aroused the keen sighted Clinton. He
communicated his suspicious to his wife and
daughter, who closely watched his every word
and action. Unconscious of this, but finding
that he had fallen among enemies, the stranger
was seen to take something from his pocket and
swallow it. Meantime, Madam Clinton, with
the speedy tact of women of those troublesome
times, went quietly into the kitchen, and order
ed hot coffee to be Immediately made, and adj
ded to it strong dose of tartar emetic.
| The stranger delighted with the smoking
beverage, partook freely of it, and Mrs. Clinton
soon had the satisfaction Of seeing it produce
the desired result. True to Scripture" out OF
his own mouth was he condemned" silver bull
| let appeared, which upon examination, was I'M
screwed and found to contain an important dis
patch for Burgoyne. He was tried and condem-
ned and executed and the bullet is still preser-
| we'd in the family.
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FooLsCAP PAPER.-In Charles the First time
all English paper bore in water marks the royai
arms The Parliament under Cromwell mace
tests of this law in every conceivable manner;
and among other indignities to the memory OF
King Charles, it was ordered that the royal arms
be removed from the paper, and the FOOLS cap
and bells" be substituted. These in turn, were
removed when the Rump Parliament was pro-
rogped but paper of the size of the Parliament
journal still bears the name of Z" foolscap."
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206
American Sneaks in Canada.

Canada is lust now the receptacle for the crim1-
nails traitors and malcontents OF the United
States At present there is a stream OF emil
grants to the colony of all persons who have left
their country for it's good They are of three |
elasses-runaways from the South who want |
their section to win, but are too cowardly to
fight; refugees from the North, who dread be-
ing called to fight for their country; and few
timid persons. from both North and South who
fear to lose their little property in the commo-
ton of war; ALI in all they are a company that
can well be spared, and to which the Canadians
are very welcome A letter from Niagara Falls
to the St. Louis Republican speaks of these refu-
gees in the following not very complimentary
terms
Prominent among those here (and they may
he found also at Hamilton, Toronto, Kingston
and Windsor) is the typical Southern-hre-eater,
whose appetite for war is immense. lie can
himself whip five detestable Yankees. lie be-
longs to earths nobility had never believed IN
the-Yankee Government; in fact, has peen
Tory descendant of Tory family Sad TO say,
this beau cheudlier is seedy and out at the elbows.
His pungent oaths startle not the stolid but
practical Britons. There is a cant of respecta-
bility which should be backed up by clean linen
and an honest face to be successful. Among
them are some who have heads for schemes and
r,ots. of which they are ever full, but they are
mainly harmless nothing more desperate than
the Selling of a trading vessel from her unarmed
officers.
"Then there is sprinkling of snarl1ng, dlsap-
pointed office holders and place seekers. THESE
are the representative copperheads," though
strangely enough they differ with Mr.. Vallan-
dpham about reconstruction. They allege the
South will never return to the Union on any
TERMS" We suppose there is one condllon they
do not reckon on, defeat!
"Among the poor miserable fellows who I'm
ger and sponge around the hotels here are GER
tain parties known as "bounty-jumpers," that
is. persons who successfully enlist in some OF
the cities at the North, get the bounty and DESERT
and keep on repeating the process AS many as
nine were pointed out to me to-day. one OF
them however, named Moore, was recently sent
back from Baltimore in his coffin, being detec-
ted in the act of DESERVING.
"There are besides, goodly share OF men
who claim to be escaped prisoners" from
Camp Chase, Kelly's Island and elsewhere
Perhaps half of them impostors who never
were prisoners of war, but fear that very
MANY of the Rebels are not held in our hands
but are slipping through our fingers. IL is
forcible comment upon their devotion to the
South and it's prospects, that they are quite con
tented to remain in Canada, and insist that 1t Is
impossible for them to get back South
FooLscAP PAPER.-In Charles the Firsts tim
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1T Is SAID that the rebels at Charleston pay
high price for the old iron from the shells
thrown into the city by our forces, and the ne
groes who gather the iron watch the approach of
the shells both day and night This would seem
to be rather a hazardous way of making money,
but the negroes rather enjoy the danger THAN
otherwise.
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AFTER the lapse of forty eight years, 127 Eng
lish officers who took part in the battle OF Wat
erloo still survive. Ofthese, 81 are general, II
lieutenant generals, % major generals, Is colo
nels, Is majors, and captains.
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IMPORTANT TO VoLUNTEERs.-An order has
lust been issued from the the Adjutant-G Generals
Office, stating that after the LIST of August, vol
unteers serving in three years organizations,
who may have at the date of re-enlistment less
than sixty days to serve, may re-enlist in the
regiments or companies to which they belong
for one, two or three years, as they may in each
case elect.
The new term will commence from the date OF
re-enlistment, and all men re-enlisting will be
entitled to the bounty provided by the act Of
July 4th, namely, for one year, $780, for two
years, 5000; and for three years, $500.
To men re-enlisting as herein provided, no
furloughs will be promised, and commissaries
of muster and their assistants will be held re-
sponsible that that this condition is distinctly
understood by all parties concerned.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1864-03-19

Although most Of the schools have clos
ed, yet some thought may not come amiss
upon the topics suggested above. Many
ambitious pupils are exceedingly anxious to
say that they have been through the arith-
metic, geography, etc. That to them is
equivalent to being good scholar. Many
such find 1t necessary to go through book
several times before they thoroughly under
stand it. The simple reason for this is, that
in their haste they do not rerieao, and thus
make securs what they have acquired.
Teachers, too, urge their classes Jorward as
fast as possible, for similar reasons. Il
should be remembered that one inch gained
and held, IS better than two gained to be
lost. 1t is an excellent practice with each
advance lesson to have brief review of the
preceding. This tends to fix what has been
acquired firmly in the mind. Some teach
ers devote one day in the week specially to
reviewing. The last two or three weeks of
the term should al'cays be spent in re-
views.
After such a course the school will be
ready for the examination at the close Of
the term (which will invariably reflect credit
upon both teacher and scholar. The ochool
will then be prepared to go right on at the
beginning of the next term, from the point
they arrived at, and not compelled to go
over the whole ground again. A mer-
chants prosperity IS not indicated by his
amount of trade, but BY his gains-what he
saueS over all expenses.
The examination should be of the high
est interest TO parents, teachers and schol-
ars. 1t is the balance sheet, showing how
much has been gained. The preparation,
and the only preparation needed. is thor,
oughness, and fidelity in passing through
the term.
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More about our sohooI Houses.

EDITOR News AS appears by the State
Superintendent's table Of statistics, in his
report. a notice of which appears in your
paper of March 18th, the total value OF
school houses in this county is $5,3I5,
which is ahead Of any county in the State,
Now of course we do not consider this a
sufficient amount of school property to be
very proud of, nor the fact that it is ahead
of what any other county has, matter to
boast about. Bat these fgurea DO not,
from some cause, tell the whole truth
There has been a mistake made by some
body. II may have been by myself But
these figures do not correspond with my alb
stract Of district clerks reports, which is
the original of my report to the State Su-
perintendent. This foots up S5,715. And
this does not cover the value Of all the
school houses in Lyon county. 1 can count
seAeral school houses which were not re-
ported by the district clerks-for instance,
one in No. II worth 500, one in No. IS
worth 500, and one in No. GO, which,
when completed, will be worth about 500.
which, you see, foots up about So, 615.
This does not include about three fourths
of the houses that are being occu-
pied for school houses, and for many
of which good, substantial. commodious
buildings will be substituted by next fall.
Now it is far from my intention TO look at
these things in bosstful light, but We may
look at them and talk about them as source
of encouragement to stimulate Us to con
tinued and more vigorous operations in the
great cause Of educating the rising genera
ton. Any lover of his country can un-
grudgingly pay his taxes when he sees that
the money he pays is applied to building
school houses and supporting schools which
are free TO all-the poor as well AS the rich.
And if we are seen to be leading in this
great enterprise, we may expect that the
best class of settlers, when they find that
our section is unsurpassed in all other re-
spects, will seek homes among us. Then
let Us put on the school tax, and pay it
without grumbling, and then let all see that
q proper use is made of it.
Truly, j. NJ. MILLER.
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March 5, 1864.
Publication Notice.
JOHN CONNER,
a. B. ELLIOTT.

District Court of Lyon county. Alexander
Black, plaintiff, against John Phemister, L O..
L Swisher, Peter Hufstadcr and W. f. Hen
derson, defendants.
EOHN PHEMISTER and U. B. Swisher are
% hereby notified that an action has been COM
menced by the plaintiff above named, against
the defen dants above named, IN the Dis trlet
Court, within and for Lyon county, IN the State
of Kansas, upon a petition filed In the Office of
the Clerk OF said Court, for the purpose OF OBJ
tanning the foreclosure of a mortgage, executed
by toe said John Phemister, to the said plaintiff
dated March Ii, 1853, to secure the payment Of
1896 so, with interest thereon, from March Il.
1860 ut The rate of FIVE per cent. per month, ac-
cording to the terms OF a promissOry note, bear
ing even date with said mortgage, and executed
by said Phemister to said plaintiff, and delivered
to him with said mortgage.
The land described in the said mortgage, and
to be affected by the foreclosure, s the north
quarter of section twenty two, in township
eighteen, range eleven-16D 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 S236SO with interest rs
aforesaid also to pay S2O.79 which plaintiff has
ther sum of $50 90 attorney fee for foreclosure,
and further to pay the costs Of this action to be
taxed that the defendant John Phemister may be
adiudged to pay any deficiency, and that plain
tiff have execution therefor.
The said John Phenister and q. b. Swishe
are required to answer said petition, on 81 before
the 25th day of April, 1864.
Dated March 10, 1864.
CHARLES CHADWI OK, :
Atty for Plf., Lawrence, Kas.
Attest P. II. Hunt, Clerk. 1884 Sl525.
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Where fruit trees have been injured by
the frost, the following course is recon-
meuded by the Cincinnati Horticultural Sc
ciety; "Cut off the top as far down as the
injury extends, allowing new wood to grow
out of the old stump or stock. Two mem
bers of the society testified that they had
eaten peaches from trees thus treated, which
were at least fifty years cid. II one in
stance the trees had been cut down three
times. It is true Seeding peaches only are
obtained but as all peaches are seedlings
originally, and as the stocks are bndded gen
orally before they fruit, the old tree or stool
may produce excellent fruit.
This hint is worth needing by those
whose peach trees have been seriously dam
aged by the FROST" ~
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1864-03-19

SroRKE's HIsroRY OF THE Rebellion
We again invite attention to this excellent
work. The time has now come TO write up
and read up tie past events of this great
war 1t can be done better now than at any
time in the future, for time viii only oblit-
crate, or render indistinct what is now fresh
aud clear. This great work comes out at
the sight time, and in the right shape. 1t is
an admirable record of the great contest,
and should be in every library in the land.
Vol. 1 is now ready. Vol. II completes
the work. Mr.. D. W. Mercer is still can
wasting this locality. of whom only it can
be procured
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George oso., s, oa%.., Order Of Sale.
NOTICE is hereby given that by viltue of an
~ order of sale, issued out of the Fifth Judi
cial District Court for Lyon county. and to me
directed, I WILL
ON MONDAY, APRIL 25rH, 1861,
at the hour of - o'clock NJ, of said day, at the
Court House door, in the town of Elnporia, 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
township seventeen az, of range twelve I2).
cast, and containing 100 acres, more or less,
situated in the county Of Lyon, State of Kansas
to satisfy judgment in favor of George Barry
and against Enoch J. Coffnan.
Given under my hand, at my office ia Empcria
this 80 day Of March, a. D. 1864.
SAMUEL j. MANTOR,
327-32 S8.40 Sheriff
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STATE OF KANSAS, CHASE County, s.:
sstaYns KnEter l District Court Eth

STATE OF KANSAS CHASE COUNTY, So:
Gustavus Kutter, District Court, Fifth
vs.. Judicial District,
Henry M. Pratt and Chase County,
II ENRY NJ. PRATT, the above named de-
4 4 PENDANT viii take notice that the said plain.
til, Gustavus Kutter has commenced an action
in said CourC, against the said defendant by FL
ing his petition in said Court, the object of which
is to obtain Judgment against the said defend
ant, Henry NJ. Pratt, for the sum of one hundred
and ten dollars (Si1O CO., together with interest
thereon from the 26th day of August, A. D. 1860,
at the rate Of twenty (20) per cent. per annum,
claimed TO be due and owing from the said de-
PENDANT, Henry NJ. Pratt, to said plaintiff on O
certain promissory note, made, executed, and de-
ivered by the said defendant Henry 81. Pratt to
this plaintiff on the 28Ih day of August, A. D.
plaintiff or order hundred and tea dollars
(IlO C0) IN one year from the date thereof, with
Interest at the rate of twenty (20) per cent. per
annum until paid; also fifty dollars liquidated
damages attorneys fees for foreclosure, and 10
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 (2I) south
Of range four a. east, containing one hundred
and twenty acres of land. And the said defen-
dant, Henry 81. Pratt ia further notified that un.
less he plead answer demur to said plointiff g
petition or before the 23d day of April, A. D.
1864 said petition viii be taken as true and
judgment rendered accordingly.
SHANNON & SHANNON,
and A S. HOWARD,
Plaintiff Attorneys.
Attest: J. S. SaPMAy, Clerk. 25-3I $I8 10
Dated this both daV OF February A. D. 1864,
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Fxacntor.s Tofica.

NOTICE is hereby given that letters tes-
IN tamentary upon. the estate of DANIEL
ROE, deceased, have been granted to the under
ing date the 18Th day Of October, eighteen hun
dred and sixty-four. All persons having claims
against said estate are required TO exhibit them
to 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 30, rS64-322
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Publication Notice.

STATE OF Kansas CHASE COUNTY, s.
Guztayus Kutter, District Court,
VS.. Fifth Judicial District,
Thomas Stamp and Chase County,
Charles Williamson Kansas.
FFNHOMAS STAMP, the above named defend
L ant, viii take notice that the said plaintiff,
Gustavus Kutter, has commenced an action in
said Court against the zaid defendant, by filing
his petition IN said Court the object of which is
to obtain Judgment against the said defendant,
Thomas Stamp for the sum of one hundred and
ten dollars (sII0 00) together with interest there
at the rate IF twenty per cent. per annum claim
ed to be due and owing from the said defendant,
Thomas Stamp, to said plaintiff, on q certain
pr0missory note, made, executed and delivered by
the said defendant, Thomas Stamp, to tiIis plain
tiff on the 9Th day Of September, A. D. 1860,
whereby be promised to pay to the said plaintiff
or order one hundred and Ten dollars (SlIO O0)
at the rate OF twenty (2O) per cent per ann1m
until paid; also MY dollars iquidated damages
as Attorneys fees for foreclosure, and to obtain
decree OF foreclosure and sale of the following
described lands and tenements: Situate, lying
and berg Ia the county of Marion-which conn
( y Is attached to Chase county for judicial puP-
Fozes-to wit: The cast half OF the north west
/ quarter and the northwest quarter Of the north
east quarter of section ten (l0), township twenty
one (2I), south Of range five 10, east, contain.
ing one hundred and twenty acres of land. And
the said dsfendrnt, Thomas Stamp, is further no.
i tilted that unless be plead, answer or denur To
said plaintiif : petition on or before the 23d day
of april, a. D. 1864, said petition will be taken
as true aud judgment rendered accordingly,
SHANNON & SHANNON,
aud a. S. HOWARD,
Attorney for Plaintiff.
Attest: J. S. SHIPzlAs, Clerk. $3.50 SIG
Dated this Goth day Of February A. D. 1864.
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Publication Notice.
Re or Kansas, CHASE COUNTY, IS

srArE or Kansas, CHASE COUNTY, IS:
John J. Garnaus
vs. District Court, Fifth
Louis E. Rufieux, Judicial District.
Caroline NJ. Ruffieux, Chase County, kan.
and Charles Willemeen
OUIS Z. RUFFIEUX, and Caroline 81. Ruff
II heuX, the above named defendants will flake
notice that the said plaintiff, John j. Garnaus,
has commenced an action in said Court against
the said defec dants by filing his petition in said
Court, the object af which is TO obtain iudg.
ulent against the snid defendant, Louis e. Ruff
6eux. for the sum of one hundred ana ten dollars
(SII0 00) together with interest thereon from the
fifth day of September, A. D. 1860, at the rate of
twenty (20) per cent per annum, claimed to be
due and owing from the said defendant Louis e.
Ruffieux to said plaintiff, certain promissory
note, made, executed and delivered by the said
defendant, Louis q. RuffieuX 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 $40 00) in two
years from date thereof, with interest at tho
rate of twenty (20) per cent. per annum until
paid: also fifty dollars liquidated damages as
attorneys fees for foreclosure, and to obtain a
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 u township tTenty-one (2l) south Orange
six 90 west And said defendants, Louis E
Rufieux aud Caroline NJ. Rufheux are further
notified that unless they plead, answer or demur
TO said plaintiffs petition before the 23d
day Of April, A. D. 1864, said petition will be
taken as true and judgment rendered accord
ingly. SHANNON & SHANNON,
Plaintiffs Attorneys
Attest: j. S. SuIpMAN, Clerk. 1851 s15
Dated this goth day of February A. D. 1864
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Estatate Of w. 3. Davis, Deceased.

Ii creditors and others interested in the estate
u of W . Is. Davis, deceased, are hereby notified
that the undersigned Administrators of said es-
tate intends to make final settleunens of the said
estate at the next term of the Probate Court Of
lyon county, to be held at the office of the Pro-
bate Judge in the town Of Emporia, the first
Monday Of April, a. D. 1864
HARRIET N. DAVIS, Admin stratrix
Dated February 23l, 1861 26-29
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o. Y. HART,
Publication Notice.
sTArE OF Kansas, CHASE County, S:

ErArE OF Kansas, CHASE COUNTY. IS
James streeter, District Court, Fifth Judi
VS.. e;al District, Chase County,
Augustus Lathrop Kansas
4 UGUSTUS LATHROP, 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 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-
uIe and sale of the following described lands and
tenemehts, situated in said oeuRty OF Chase and
State aforesaid, to wit Southwest quarter Of sec
ton fifteen (I5) and northwest quarter OF section
twenty (22), both in township twenty (20),
range eight 81 east And said defendant is fur
thcr notified that unless he plead, answer or de-
muir to the plaintiffs petition herein fled, or
before the 18th day Of April, a. D. 1864, such
petition will be taken as true aud Judgment ron
dered accordingly. JAMES STREETER,
BY 5. n. WooD, his Attorney.
Attest: J. S. SHIPMAN, Clerk
BY a. S. HowARD, Deputy Clerk. 1851 1880
Dated this goth day Of February A D. 1865
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Probate Notice.

State of Kansas, county Of Lyon. In the Probate
Court.
4 LII persons interested in the estate Of Sam
"A uei HammSt, deceased, will take notice, that
a petition has been filed in said court, praying
for order to sell the real estate Of sad deceas
ed, to pay the Indebtedness Of said estate that
said petition is set for hearing in said court on
Monday the 4lh day of April next, and that IN
less good cause be there and then shown, why
said prayer should not be granted, en- order viii
be made for the sale of the real estate, in said pc
quarter of section %. townsliD Is, range II, i'm
said county, and lots No. So and 269 Commercial
street, u State street, IL Market street, 90 Con
gress street I69 Sylvan street. 10 " est street. I6s
wood street, and al Constitution street, in En-
poria, in said county, or so much Of the same a;
viii pay the debts Of the said Samuel HanmI
deceased.
Witness my hand, this 81 day OF February, a
D. 1861. MOVES SPICER,
Probate Judge