The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1866-11-10
COTTONWOOD FALLS, RMPoRIA, AND
NEOSH0 RAPIDS.

bofaDle. Inc country Is TlCn ana pleas
ant one, and the people appear to be
white folks The Baptist church here
is not large, but has some large headed
men and women In it, who are worthy OF
large headed minister. The point is
one ofthe most hopeful and inviting in
the State. j. B. Smith, Esq, at whose
house We are finding another pleasant and
hosplLable home, is a leading member OF
the church, and ardeutly interested in its
welfare. Tiezpeople are wide awake on
politics, and are sound in their political
principles. Sam Wood, their candidate
for the State Senate, is absent, seeing to
It that his chances receive no detriment;
nd his election is here pretty generally
conceded. Sam has challenged hisi OPP
ponent 10 a public discussion. and as
gentleman SAID TO US, she gets him in this
ways for he declines, be gets him; aud
If he accepts, of course he gets him."
We called al Col. Woods home and found
his wife to be a lady of cultivated mind
and manners, and bis children, most of
whom. are absent at school, hopeful scions
OF their illustFious sire.
From Cottonwood Falls to Emporia is
pleasangrids Of twenty miles. We ar
rived at Emporia in time for teas The
I old host Of ths Enporia House had miz
zled. thsstabls where We used TO keep
our horses was burned down-though we
were glad TO learn that our old General
wko boarded at the stable, was not burn
ed IN il; and things would have looked de -
cidedly blue, had not Sheriff Mantor taken
possession of US and our team, and pro-
XIded !or' US 10 most acceptable manner.
The Congregational church was filed al
an early hour, and we addressed the peo-
pie upon their political and material in
terests. Judging from our stand point,
the meeting was interesting and profitable.
Our sup4rannuated friend, Rsv. H. K.
Stimson, who still persists that be can
outWaik, outwork, oHtrun, outride, out
talk, Outright bis more youthful but cor
Pulent travelling companion, was here
called out and delivered of a story or two
to the apparent relief of himself and graf
i6cation Of his hearers. We met Mont
calm Sumson here, who has been en-
pioyed TO teach the Emporia Band boys
how to blow. We congratulate them on
securing the services OF SO accomplished
teacher as 'MOnt." and we congratulate
him on the privilege of spending a season
IN the pleasant town of Emporia. AS a
teacher of music, vocal or instrumental,
Mr.. Simson las no equal in this part of
the country; while in his trade, he is not
ashamed to illustrate the homely oouplet:
'If I'm tinker, no tinker beside
Shall mend an old kettle with IN e."
Rev. Mr. Parrish has just arrived at Em-
por with his family. They will make a
valuable acquisition TO the society Of the
place. Stotler is still sat home at the
News Office paper which shows mani,
fest improvement under his faithful su-
pervision. E.kridge is at his old store,
ready to sell customer. or greet friend.
We were pleased to see, as we might have
expected, that his views on the "situa.
ii NJ were sensible and sound.
OF the road and ride from Emporia 10
Neosho Rapids, We have bad occasion TO
speak before. Ii is one of the pleasantest
IN the whole State. There is no other dis
lance of the length within our knowledge
In the State which has so many continu-
.us farms add fences with comfortable
| and convenient homes. The houses are
nearly all houses, and not cabins, and if
some painter would go along aud shine
them up, they would present most at
| tractiVe appearance. Neosho Rapids is
pleasant site for place, and prosperous
/ place IN prospect. 1t is finely located on
| the Neosho, near the junction of the Ne
osho and Cottonwood rivers, and has
many advantages for making. flourish
ing town. With the railroad connections
which it is certain to have at no distant
day, Its future growth is beyond ques-
ton. F. r. Page. Esq, one of the oldest
and leading, cilizeLs, has just been ap-
pointed Agent of the Kaw Indians, and
will soon remove to the Agency, near
| Council Grove. We wish all of John
sons appointments were as good men as
Page. We found our Old Ottawa friend,
Levi Johnson, here, who has fine farm
some four miles from this place. He
speaks OF the blessings of excellent health
/ for himself and family since they have
feome here, only be has met with another
accident, and this time came near break
ing his back, instead of his leg as at the
acc dent at Ottawa. We suggested TO
Levi 10 look out for his neck the next
time, but he consoles himself with the
philosophical proverb that one born to be
hanged will not be drowned. The eiti-
zens OF this section are an intelligent aud
wide awake people, thoroughly posted as
10 their political and business intere srs.
George h. Harper. Esq. is the leading
merchant in the place, and an infuentia
and respected citizen. Nsosho Rapids is
blessed with one of the largest and best
mills in the Stale. Il is run by steam at
present, as The dam has been carried
away, but.a new stone dam is to be com
mepced next week. There is but one
meeting house in the place, owned by the
Bapds!s. Rey, Mr.. Bell breaches here
once month. Soon M
+ Tribune's New Orleans special says
that the President has ordered General
Sheridaninot to make any arrests under
Gen. Grant IS famous order which affect
"A PERSONS acca sed of committing muir
der on the 18Th of July, in this city. Il