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The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1866-12-01

The NAM COLONY IN PALEsrrNR.AA
small colony Of dsluded people have gone
from the state Of Maine to make a settle
ment In the Holy Land, with sanguine
expectations of great success in laying
anew tie foundations Of prosperity 10
that desolats country. The American
missionary, Mr. H. II. Jsssno, writing
from Beirut, September Sd, thus notices
the movement: -a'is -s'f 'i@ 1eu is1's
= 1--WE are all distressed at the news OF
che coming of a colony of Americans
from Main to settle at Jaffa. The CON
sui at jerusalem has written to Mr.. Sew
ard, to dlssuade the deIuded people from
such an insane undertaking; bat thew
will not be dissusded. sNoEhine less thar,
the sacred soil will satisfy them. Fbev
will ind the Turkish government suspict
ieusi and opposed to them at eyssV step,
Once outside Of 5aGa gardens, the plain
Is treqaented by the Bsdeaiu, and thsy
will had the Holy Land too hot for them
IN mere senses thar one. Il sesfns sad
that sober reason could hos have reached
them.l l have noticed advertisements ~
the scheme in the papers from time to-
time, bat regarded it asa hosx aE We
now hear that they are coming. Nav
the Lord have mercy on them. 7s'si 81
An aeeuFate history Of the Missionaries
who have made similar raids on the HolV
Land during this century, either as indi-
viduals OF II companies. Wealds be one of
she most astounding books ever written.
opsthis down east altsmpE to get FaFlh- |
u east bids lair e. cap che elisnax.sFss b
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:, DAAKEs vs.. sDUcKs. -Postohice cjeffs
Occasionally get OF funny thiues, An
exchange says 3 clerk s Ia neiShboriino
postoncs heard tap as tbs Window 81
che ladiss' department, when aiho shonSd
be End there but . man By sfha 4 ~ a
Drake 10 whom be laid: q IT. 5 E mi.
goa please "a q the otthsts +
partment is TT deeEs. asasaa ssol1lk 7
susofz as-s 7
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1866-12-01

-, A COURAGEOUS FEMALE BREAKTNG up
A CARD PAKTT.-A courageous woman.
sonaeevenings ssEee, calling at the residences
OF friend, found petty engaged in play
ing p game Of cards. AetuaTeds by zeal
for the cause of good morals and religion.
she seized the cards and threw them into
the free Then tuning upon the party,
she HeFned tEem of their danger and ex
horted3 them to repent and change their
course Of life. The scene SO impressed
her that she went at opcs to the rooms of
an lrishman who had formerly been a
preacher, and besought him to establish
religious meetings and to form class for
thore' oamight be induced to Join with
nlm- After come hesitating he consented
DO 70 80. Thus was Methodism established
onthls continent. This scene occurred one
hundred gears ago, in The CITY Of New
York TIE name of our heroine was
BarbsraaHeek: that Of the Irish prsaeheF
Vas Philip Emhury. From THE feeble
aad unPrOmising beginning the Methodist
church become numerically the largest ]
Protestant church ia America Ia7 = ?
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1866-12-01

% FfzE Poor WASH PsR SHINeLEs. The
stolloWingsimpIs application NiiLno doubt,
prove of great value: g
- A wash composed Of line. salt and fine
sand or wood ashes. pat on 10 the orrdd7-
asry way Of WhibsWashing renders the roof
atty Per ceots norssseeuFe against taking
FIRE from falling ueiadsrassr csherwise. n
case Of FIRE 10 The Vicinity. It pays the
expenses hundred fold, il preseryino
infusuos against the effect Of che aWSsatbeF.
The older and more weather beaten
the shingles. tbs more benefit derived.
Such skisglss gsnsFaiiya bee6Sas more Of
less asaSPsd. rough and cracked -ths ssy- |
tie Nash, ebye wstGing che M
Per asaEfaes. Restores thar gat osc5 g.
slsssF-oFiginsa 81 fEss form, thefsbS clSsg
ing up the space between the shingIes, $40
ne lime ana eapd, bY Sling upe;thsl
cracks srd paEesaa u shs shingIs issslf, !
preventing 6 trQn NarpiEa.ons-, - i ~
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1866-12-01

SNARLING.-Phs way not to be healthy
or hsPpY is 70 kssp uPan incessant suarI..
If yon want to groW lean. eadaYerous
and unIovely, excite yourself continually
about matters you knox nothing
about. Accuse other people Of wrong
doing iGcssantiy, and you will find but
Ittle time 70 see any wrong. ia yourself.
We Rish here and BOW to inform ali man
and women Of irFitabls dispositions. tia.
they will live; longer Il tbey, only ksepI
cool, u such people lvtnt 70 die. Ws have
hething mors to aay;s snarling VIII kiilI
sbops e quiek e anything ne knoivs - -
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1866-12-01

PoULTkY IrEMs-How Many Eaas
Pea HEN.-In r-late number i6f ~
Country Gsntlsmau poultry raiser, said
that from tbirty5iVe to forty eggs : vsSr
e the pest average he has been able to pc.
nom zap aoout "a dozsn hens, This brought
ent several champions at oEce. 0ne
PouItereE IN Ohio Has thirty hens Which,
In seven months from Jan. LIST, 4iSd an
average Of seventy one eggs Another
correspondent had picked mp $40 eeqs
from ten pullets of the white Lsghorn "a
risty,. from the FIRST of September, 1865
10 the first of July this year. or Isl segs
per puilet 10 ten months. Sill AnofSSg :
from ten Brahmas. Rad 736 egee.0 81
nearly 72 per biddY, from March Is. to
sal y 3Ist, besides raising sixty chickens
-B0stOs CaEL5vaEor. - . S5r'ssTSt
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1866-12-01
Attention MillersI

TNHE undersigned offers for sale the mill on
Il the Neosho, known as the Emporia Mil
on as reasonable terms as such property can be
Sought IN the country. The mill is in thor
Ough repair; run by double boiler; forty horse
power engine; two run of burrs: one Az feet
the other feet; with good boiling cloth to
each. There is also good circular saw attach
ed, with full set Of saws for Iath mill.
The whole Of the mill and machinery Iis in
splendid repair. -
l will sell with the came about nine aers.
of splendid land, with a new and compIets
dwelling house 20 by 25 feet with up-stairs.
and also cellar full size of the house. The eel.
lar walled with stone and the house No. /
frame.
All will be sold on the most reasonable
terms, owing to i'll health Of the proprietr. :,
CHARLES A. BRITTON.
February 18th. 1866
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1866-12-01

;. he BEsT HEEs--A correspondent of
me Coapsry Gentleman Gays: ..Tbe
bFAhma foWle are the best the her fsvsg
ever lntreduesd into this country for az.
.og u III ssasOns Of the year, lssI'ks ~ -
les Elsl hy s4riissE sudl lonosfl q. IN
water tbal. say Other bread he ~
PeF!menisd With. I have knoWn sssTlva
sPFl1g chiekens % comnanos isv;no S
Oe'oOsF, and continus 70 lay s1s =
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1866-12-01

"a. 10 :. essiOnH eas aauC.igy tsosesOtiszs.
s4se ss'sEs7Ts7e9 ~ bsvsea1s e.sS a.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1866-12-01

= We Ike 8 black eye. We ike Blus
ss'. ssnE Dye s blssok aud blass gas.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1866-12-01


Who WAS GOVERNOR correspon-
dent reVives the following funny story of
Secretary Seward: d. .gsar "a. ..-
And having mentioned the name of
Seward it may not be amiss 10 pint an
old story about him. j. ..-5 'l- .-5F
When Governor of New Yor, ( ia the
days when railroads were not so plentiful!
as to allow of Presidential political pro-
crosses, Seward bad occasion 10 visit a
certain part of the State, and accordingly
mounted on the box Of the mail coach in
order that he might enjoy his cigar aud
the scenery. - The driver vas an inquisi-
tive fellow, and his distinguished pas
senger humored him. This co!loquy took
place: 10 .~' s''.> 3. ~. p s2s' 80! s'
''Land agent?' asked the driver. Q,
'''No." responded Seward. .-.s .ev
Selling goods?' a s-- nc 81
I'd "No."
an o. 9F-llL 'sFzas3 10 aa.s-rrr.s-
"Circusg' .aasrusaT zf es @
p "No." . q .are-S 81 tsfdA .tEb %
What then?" said the b-flsd driver.
sis your businsss?''
OOESIuOFS SStu OeHoCu, Win LTau
q uh pun.
''G0vernor of Mhat?''a GeB -
Governor of the State of New York, >,
rePli the great American traveller.
80
"GYt on" iaa;sialoa.ly ex,l4insd
Jehu.@ . 5ns ,7eTrs ,.ii'far.l eai ]
well, can convince you of that, ~
said Sswardr '.for here is mao on the.
road who knows me-" and as they passed
on. Seward hailed his friend With
" Good morning, Mr.. Bunker 1 want
to ask you question-am not Cover
nor of New Y 0rk 90 10 3s- f,'sau i
mo, by thuuder!" was tha unexpeet5
ed reply. za,r.. f. yl..... 4
Seward. IS Ile7s' i"..s' & 2 .si+' 7ho 4
r "Thurlow Weed!'' ee4 $50. io a5d
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1866-12-01

-AWasL ipg'op specialsays Ben Wade :
is the favorile candidate for President of
the Senate.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1866-12-01

{ Hon. James Guthrie isly;ng very ILL., q
and will not be able to take his seat in thsapa
United States Senate. $3.50, \. .,f-r.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1866-12-01

'Ow belles-- beat ! Din. { asaiids.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1866-12-01

The President has appointed Chmlss
B. Norton, Of New York, to be Commits
sioner to the Paris Exposition. s'l is yash
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1866-01-12
DEATHS FROM DISEASE IN THE FED
ERAA ARMY DURING THE WAR.

From reports recently published by
the Surgeon General, it appears that in
the Federal army the mortality from
disease alone, was forty-eight and sew
en-tenths per one thousand of mean
strength for the first year Of the war,
and sixty-fvc and tWO-tenths for the
second. Total number Of deaths from
disease reported for the first year. IL
13S, and 42,010 for the second. These
figures do not include those who died
while absent Is prisoners Of war, or af-
ter having been discharged the service
for disability. The number constantly
sick was about ten per cent. of the
strength.
The total number Of cases treated by
the Medical Department, including
wounds and injuries, SIS, ,9lS during the
first year, and l, III. SOB during the sec
ond. The most fatal disease was camp
fever, Of which there were 2l3, 300 ca
ses, and 10, 459 deaths during the two
years; next comes diarrhea and dysen-
terry, 725,675 eases and II, $50 deaths;
then inflammation of the respiratory or
gans, 304, ,3S4 cases and $500 deaths
Nenereal diseases We're much les fre-
quent than the experience Of other az
mics would have led us to suspect.
Still, 81 men inevery thousand suffered
during the frstyear, andsixty-fve dU-
ring the second; the total number of
cases being over $4,000.
Twenty-eight thousand six hundred
and twenty discharges for disability
were reported during the first year, or
about nine per cent. of the strength of
the army. Incomplete reports for the
first year Of the warfr0m troops in the
field and in garrison represent anaver-
age strength constantly present during
the year, of 2S1, III men; in hospital
constantly present, 9,759 men; total,
300, ,936, among whom were II, l83 deaths
from disease. The number of deaths
recorded ismuch less than thereal num-
ber, and does not include prisoners of
war and other absentees. For the sec
ond year, in field and garrison, sos, ,82l !;
in hospitals, 45,6S7; total, GA, OF
whom there were 42,0l0 deaths from
disease.
These mortality rates from disease
are much smaller than is usual with
armies in time of war, and are proper
tionately much less than those Of the
allied armies in the Crimea, or of our
own army in the Mexican war. The
proportion of deaths from disease for
the third and fourth year was rather
diminished.
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1866-01-12
SWINE-S FLESH.

Under theabove headinga correspon-
dent of the Kingston N. " Journal
says:
In the last issue of your paper it IS
stated that the Jewish nation seldom
suffer from Cholera, and this exemp-
ton is placed in connection with the
fact that they eat no pork. This inn
munity from cholera is but tithe Of
the blessings gained by the Hebrews by
abstaining from the use of swine's
flesh. In an experience of nearly
qnarter Of a century, and after much
observation and enquiry, the writer has
never known a Jew to suffer from serof-
ula, consumption, or tape worm. The
sutferings and deaths from the frsttwo
diseases, or forms of the same disease,
50 common among the pork eating ma
tiOns of the earth, are unknown among
the childrenof Israel. Place these facts
in connection with this, that the hog is
the only domestic animal that suffers
and dies from scrofula, and it speaks
volumes. Yourreaders have all heard
of "measly'' pork; but they may not
know that these measlesare pure, dead
ly scrofula; and that they are never
found in beef, mutton, veal, or lamb.
Nor is it generally known that heredi-
tary consumption and scrofula are one
and the same disease and that the
most common forms of insanity are
owing to the developmentof scrofulous
tubercies in the brain. The seeds Of
these terrible maladies are transmitted
from parent to child in the form Of mi
mute grainsof tubercles deposited chief
ly in the lungs and brain, and as the
unhappy offspring of such parents pro-
gress in life, these tubercles become in
famed and enlarged, ending in con-
sumption, if thelungs are the suffering
organs; and in softening of the brain
and insanity when that organ is the
seat of the disease. SOmetimesthep poi
son Of scrofula thrown out upon the
skin in the form Of tumors, ulcers, "fe-
yer sores" salt rheum, ETC., in which
cases life is often prolonged at the ex-
pense Of constant misery and suffering.
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1866-01-12

right But don't hitch on TO his coat
tail. It's mean au' he don't want it.
He hain't done m0re'n his duty, an
he's Jest goin' to contenoo that way,
whether foaX like it or not. / tell you,
Bill, Andy means to do the right thing,
but he amt workin' easy. Them infer
nal New England fellers is draggin' on
the traces an tryin' to hold him back.
Then your foaX is mityspunky, an that
rifles him purity considerable. He mas
heap o. trouble tryin' TO harmonic
things, an if the ellWaIity men world
only let up on him jest little he'd find
it easier. Tain't no use sayin' he'd orter
do this or DO that. He's jest goin' to do
things the johnson way. l,dOn't be-
lieve in holdin' back on the pardon,
but he does, an there he's got me, for |
amt in the bizness. Well, Is'pose it'n
be all right in the end, but some things
moves nifty slow, an unless you shove
'em now an then, they'll git behind.
Bill, you've got more friends down
this way than you've hear'n of. There's
Greeley He's your friend, sure; but he
can't talk as hewants to. He's the only
horse in the Tribune team. The other
animals mules, an they've kick d the
old Imam half blind. Then there's Beech
er. He sez he amt down on you; but
if I was you wouldn't trust him. That
stock amt sound. There's a heap Of
friends in this sek9hin which amt goin'
to &C back on you. You jist git on your
dig an they'll stand by you. Theyain't
sorry about slavery. 1t War'nt nothin'
to them, an theyain't goin' tocry about
it. FoaX down this way want to see
things fixed up, an l reckon they'd
fix 'em if they had a chance. S'pOse
yOu cum here an look round. It's a
big place, but you won't git lost. Fetch
along some OF the little Arps an git
sum toys for 'em. Call an see me when
you feel at home. The editur'll tell you
where l live an send a boy TO 'scort you.
I hain't got any pianner or silver plate
+ cause ! wasn't one of Sherman's bum
mers, but if you're sound on Bourbon,
We'll do. I've got a fust rate article,
an amt a saNin' Of it. ResiprozaIly
! yours, BOB FARKIS.
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1866-01-12

THE New York Express says that the
History of Mexico shows that during
the last 4Oyears, Mexico has had thirty
seven different forms of government,
thirty-two Of which were ''Republics :"
and seventy-five Presidents! It's revo-
luti0ns during that time have amour
ted to over two hundred. Many years
since. a Mexican prOtectorate was urged
upon the L. s. Senate by Gen. Houston,
upon the ground that the Mexican peo-
pie otherwise would fall a prey to some
European power. The project was con-
demned and abandoned. But perhaps
in view of the past and present, it
would have been well. The fact is, the
troubles of Mexico spring from the
people themselves. A composite race,
made of the Spandiard, the Aztec, and
the Indian, is as incapable of improve
ment, or of republican government as
wild Indians. Heaven has allotted to
Mexico the finest country under the sun
and its people have made it one of the
wort of governments. Each rBce would
have done better, uncontained by the
other; but miscegenation hasruinedal /,
and a mongrel, debased race, and an
archy, is the violation of natural laws.
If Maximillian can make anything out
of them, it is more than they are ever
lsI-nix- m do fn,. fhn,DooaIxrao
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1866-01-12
The s8eafura 6azette.
a GEN.

Can anybody tell who is the author of the following
1t is .'gem Of purest ray serene" the owner
ship Of which any poet might be proud
Oh the snow, the beautiful snow,
Filling the sky and earth below;
Over the hOusetops, over the street.
Over the heads Of the people You meet,
Dancing
Flirting,
Skimming along;
Beautiful snow it can do no wrong,
Flying to kiss a fair lady cheek,
Clinging TO lips in a frolics0me freak
Beautiful snow from the Heaven above,
Pure as an angel, gentle as love
Oh the snow, the beautiful snow,
How the flakes gather and laugh as they 60,
Whirling about in its maddening fun,
1t plays in its glee with every one,
Chasing,
Laughing
Hurryipg by;
1t lights on the face and il sparkles the eye
And even the dogs, with bark and a bound,
Snap at the crystals that eddy around
The town is alive, and its heart in a glow,
To welcome the coming of beautiful snow
How wild the crowd goes swaying along,
Hailing each other with humor and song
How the gay sledges like meteors, fash by,
Bright for the moment, then lost to the eye;
Ringing,
Swinging.
Dashing they GO,
Over the crust of the beautiful snow
Snow so pure when il falls from the sky,
To be tralapied ia mud by the crowd rushing by,
To be trampled and tracked by thousands of feet
Till it blends with the filth in the horrible street
Once 1 was pure rs the snow-but fell =
Fell like the snow fakes, from Heaven to hell
Fell to be trampled as filth in the street,
Fell to be seoffed, to be spit on and beat:
Pleading,
Cursing,
Dreadng to die,
Selling my soul to whoever would buy;
Dealing il shame for mOTsel of bread.
Hating the living and fearing the dead;
Merciful God have | fallen so low
And yet | WIS once like the beautiful snow
Once I was fair rs the beautiful snow,
With eye like its crystals, heart like its glow
Once I was loved for my Innocent grace
Flattered and sought for the charms Of ny face!
Father.
Mother,
Sisters all,
God, and myself. / have lost by my fall
The veriest wretch that goes shiyering by.
VIII take a wide sweep, lest wander too nigh;
For all that is or above me, | know
There is nothing so pure as the beautiful snow.
How strange it should be that this beautiful snoy
Should fall on a sinner with nowhere to 90
How strange it should be, when night comes agail
If the snow aud theice struck my desperate brain
Painting,
Freezing,
Dying alone,
Too wicked for prayer, too weak for a moan,
To be heard in the din of the crazy town
Gone mad in the JOY of the snow coming down,
To lie and SO die in my terrible wo,
With a bed and a shrOud Of the beautiful snow
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1866-01-12

\ LOT Of broken Southern banks have
had their rottenness vanished over by
the application Of the word National"
but as portion OF the people and press,
remembering their insolvency, fail to
give their issues full confidence, certain
radical shoddy organs in Pennsylvania
call this want Of confidence Attacking
the National Currency" and cite it as
the outcroppings Of latent treason. In
theestimationofsuch ''loyal" shoddies,
the Southern people must not only sub
nit to the domination of arrogant ne
gro soIdiery; to Acknowledgement; to
negro equality; to be lorded over by
agents Of the negro clearinghouse; to
be plundered Of their cotton, their lands,
their household goods; and a hundred
other plaques, but they must also sub
nit to the plunderings Of cleaned-out
stock gamblers and swindling bank
rupts who have been sugarcoated by
the Treasury Department. In so many
words, "loyaity" means, il the South,
submission TO every sort of plundering.
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1866-01-12

\ FEW days ago the mayor of Spring
field, Illinois, and forty prominent
citizens" made a carriage pilgrimage
me tomb Of Lincoln, on the invita-
on and at the expense of a negro min
streI troupe. The MINISTRIES performed
some 'pieces," which drew forth
speech from the mayor and a response
from the leader of the troupe. The
Chicago Times thinks ''it must have
been moving to see Bones and the Tam
BORNE standing in reyerent silence be-
fore the tomb, their jokes hushed, and
their thoughtsremotefrom cOnundrums
and double 6HeGdres." It expects that
the proprietor of the learned pig, and
the exhibitor OF the double headed calf
will next make pilgrimage under the
mayors protection, TO be assured that
he hopes they 'will meet with the sue
cess which their loyalty and meritor-
ious ability so richly deserve" ''Wax
figgers" seems to be looking up.
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1866-01-12

CHICAGO is becoming metropolitan.
There were two hundred and seventy
five divorces granted in that city, by
the several courts, during the year 1865.
The Chicago Journal says: ''Of these
one hundred and twenty-seven were
applied for by wives, whose grounds
of grievance against their husbands
were: drunkenness i'll fifty of the ca
ses, desertion twenty, cruelty thirty
nine, desertion and cruelty four, drunk
enness and cruelty forty-f0ur, adultery
eight, drunkenness, desertion, cruelty
and adultery combined two, bigamy
two, other causes two. OF the entire
number of divorces granted, ninety
eight were applied for by husbands,
whose grounds of grievance against
their wives were: adultery in tifty-eight
of the cases, desertion twenty, drunk
enness eighteen, bigamy one, other
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1866-01-12
TEMPER IN TREATING STOCK.

The farmers stock around him par
takes more or less Of the quality OF the
owner or those who attend upon it. a
mans influence is impaired to his
beasts, particularly the horses, the
working cattle, and the miIch. A
man of irascible temper gets up nerv-
business in a horse or a COW. Thebrute
becomes afraid of him; and if of a Vi
scious nature, IS apt TO be hurtful,
spiJefully influenced, perhaps ire
claimablyspoiIed- -whereasa amild-tem-
pered discriminative man will grad
uaIly smooth down the asperities Of
harsh disposition. We have known
milch COWS, wild as deer, brought to a
placid tractability. The man is supe-
rior and his superior influence will be
communicated. Wise stock-men keep
fools and irritants out of their stock
wards.
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1866-01-12

Mrs. SWTssHEL9f says that liberty has
been betrayed byits friends, and in her
newspaper she will advocate equality
before the law, honesty as the best pol
icy, and Christianity as the best states
manship." A cotemporary says Mrs.
Swisshelm is smart and tart enough to
write in lively way, and having no
other half to exercise her sharpness up
on, has aperfect right to take public
body' for it. Congressis is toughand can
stand it.