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The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1867-09-20
ro rHE REpUBL1oANs OF KANsAs.

At its meeting in LssvenWorth on
Wednesday last, the Republican Central
COMMITTEES of the State issued the follow
ing address:
The proposition now pending before
the people of this State, to amend the
Constitution by striking out the word
"white. is one of the greatest impor-
lance, not only to the disfranchised color
ed mau, but to the Republican party in
Kansas and throughout the nation, and its
defeat here would be q disaster felt
throughout the whole country. The Re-
publicaus in sister States are looking with
great interest in this direction. A thor
ough canvass is demanded. Let no other
issues distract the party, but let every
Republican come up to the mark upon
this national issue. The different speak
ers who will address the people will ex.
press their individual convictions upon
other issues if they desire, but upon the
great question of Manhood Suffrage"
they and the whole party may and ought
to stand q unit.
Let every community organize, and lei
not a great disaster bsfall the party, the
nation, and the loyal colOrsd man
through neglect or intentional dissentions
The following named gentlemen, in ad
ditiou to those already announced, viii
address the people at times and places t,
be hereafter designated: T. G. Sears, c
V. Eskridge, P. B. Plumb, J D. Suoddy
B. F. Simpson, J. w. Scott, H. N. Bent
J. G. Blunt, Rev. P. McVicar, Andre,
Akin and Georgia.. Crawford.
By order of the State Central Com
F. H. DRENNING. Chairman.
G. @. WHITING, Sec'y.
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TRADE.


Trade in Emporia is assuming that
solid, eubstantial shape that always
marks sure growth. It is not only
that it is increasing, but that the increase
is permanent, and bound to continue in
the ratio Of the settlement of the country;
aud also that it may at any time be
doubled By a proper increase of facilities.
This Is more apparent every day. Our
merchants all realize it. This is seen in
the larger stocks they bring, the greater
variety of goods, the general confidence
they exhibit in their purchases. They
realize, now, that competition is not go
much with each other, as With Topeka,
Lawrence, aud Leavenworth merchants.
To get and keep the trade of the sur
rounding country it is necessary that
goods should be sold as cheap in Emporis
as anywhere in the State. 1t is buyers,
now, who are Independent. Ia order to
sell we'll goods must be bought well.
''Goods well purchased are half sold" is
a mercantile maxim. So now cur mer.
chants are buying mainly in St. Louis,
Chicago, Cincinnati, New York, Philadel-
phia aud Boston. This necessilates large
purchases, but they are attended with the
corresponding advantage of cheapness in
price. It is also becoming known that
through freights from New Y ork are com.
Paratively much cheaper than from St.
Louis or Chicago.
Emporia is destined to be to the coun.
try south aud west what Lawrence and
Lsavenworth have heretofore been to this
section. The wastefulness aud loss Of tim,
10 wagon freighting still makes competi.
ton in some heavy articles difficult anC
uncertain, but the completion of our Val.
ley Railroad-which will not long proceed,
our Chicago connection via Topeka anC
Atchison-will put US at once on foot
ing Of superiority to the river towns. anC
enable us to keep at home that wealth o
trade which has been the building up OF
other localities for the last ten years.
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STATE NORMAL SCHOOL.
Opening of the Fall Term.


The regular exercises of the Normal
School began on Monday of this week.
under favorable auspices. The number
of students in the Normal Department is
about the same as last term. With Per-
haps the exception of one or two. all the
students now in the school entered as
teachers. The work of the school from
the beginning has been adjusted so as to
be of most value to teachers, but there
has always been quite a respectable frsc-
ton of the school who did not sign the
''tescbers' pledge" It has been the pol
icy of the school to make it more valuable
to teachers and less so to those who wish
to pursue a general education. The pro-
fessional work in the Theory and Art Of
Teaching has been insisted upon, even
with those who did not purpose to become
teachers. The result has been a gradual
falling off of such students. aud filling
up of actual teachers. We believe that
every member Of the entering section this
fall IS preparing for the teachers calling.
And this is as it should be. The entire
energies of the school should be devoted
TO the instruction of teachers.
The Model School Department in con.
nection with the Normal has opened more
successfully than has been true with other
Normal Schools. The maximum number
that can ever be accommodated in this
Department was mape up, with the ex-
ception Of seats for FIVE, on the second day
of the term. The instruction aud disci-
pline in both the Normal aud Mode
School departments are of the most supe
rior kind. Educators from abroad will
do well to visit Emporis, and study tn,
workings of this Institution. We are in
formed that the Board of Regents of tn,
Agricultural College have granted to Pro
lessor Platte, of that institution, leave o
absence to visit the Normal School fe
one or two weeks during the sessions o
| this term.
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MANHOOD SUFFRAGE" VS.. NOR
Atty.

EDITOR OF THE News: Will you al
low me to call the attention of the reli,
giOus public to the following editorial,
which I clip from the Usage Chronicle of
September 18th:
"God created the heavens and the earth
and all things in six days. He then rest
ed, and in six thousand years Olympia
Brown was born, who goes forth advocat-
ing that girls standard of morals should
be the same as that of young man 3.
A mistake should not have been made in
O'ympia's sex aftor so long q time. She
feels like a man, talks ike a man, acts
like a man; then what pity she should
look like an Elm Peeler %
From the above we must infer that, in
the opinion of the Chronicle, a girls
standard of morality should be different
from "that Of young mans" With
out reference to this somewhat original
rhetoric, will you, or some person quail
fled, tell US what this means? l have
always understood that the Bible furn-
ishes common standard for girls, young
men, and all other people. I can only
understand it to mean that a girls stan.
dard of morality should be higher than
that Of a young man; that the young
man may be unchasls and incorporate,
while his sister is required to be snow
flake of purity. If this is the morality
of the Manhood Suffrage" party. it is
time for the people to know it.
We hear some very strange stories con-
corning the morality of the prominent
opponents of Woman Suffrage. Certain
ecclesiastical trials in Boston, whose re-
ports filed the newspapers years ago,
have acquired for US new and startling
significance. We have heard of doings
and sayings nearer home, in regard to
which We should be ashamed to particu.
larize. And yet the men who are thus
guilty are perpelually talking about Free
Love, -asserting that If the elective fran
chise be conferred upon US, we shall break
down every barrier, and rush into indis-
criminate debauchery. For the honor oil
my sex, I wish to repel the SANDER. ]
earnestly and empbalically protest against
the popular sentiment that gives to men
any such license to sin as the Usage
Chronicle claims; and 1 am sadly afraid
that those eloquent enemies of our rights
look through the glasses of their own
consciousness, when they assert that re-
pressiVe law is the only agency that keeps
US from similar evil.
Yours for public purity, "EvE."
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1867-09-20

The sPiritualists at their last (fourthl |
Annual Convention at Cleveland. Ohio,
succeeded in working themselves into !
state of considerable excitement, being
under the impression that the United
States Government is under ssctarian in.
auences, aud that a war is about to be
Wagsd against their peculiar views and
prejud:ces.
They state that they are il for a Sight
and are quite ready to meet the issue with
weapons csrnal or spiritual, somewhat as
follows:
Before We as Spiritualists, viii consent
to have the infalibilily of the Bible, the
deity of Jesus, and the political authority
of these quondam friends Of God. crammed
down our souls as part of the Constitu-
ton of our Republic. We will fisht until
the buzzards are gOrged with the spoil"
Which, as the Chicago Post remarks,
"would be very bad for the buzzards.' -
A late San Francisco letter says: The
Chinese are passing into our State by
wholesale, and practically solving the
question Oflabor. Over g, 700 have ar.
rived within the past 45 days, and there
are four shiploads already due at this por
from Hong Kong. These men do no
lose an hour, but go TO work in the mines
on the railroad, on ranches and other in
dustrial pursuits, as fast as they arrive.
It is now definitely stated thai the ex &c
utivs intends TO suggest to the several
District Military Commanders, the extern.
sion of time until the first of October for
the correction of and admission to regis.
try of those who may produce proofs OF
legal qualifications, and fix as the time Of
elections the first Monday in November,
in order to secure uniformity in all III,
Southern States. No order will be issued
on the subject, az the reconstruction acts
give the District Commanders discretion.
airy powers, but they will promptly be In
formed of the recommendation or sugges-
ton in an official form.
One of party of gentlemen, who Ie-
Gently had talk with Hon. E. B. Wash
burne, reports his remarks about General
Grant as follows: Mr.. Washburne re-
CARDS Gen. Grant as wholly in sympathy
with Congress and its plan of recOnstruc-
ton as advanced men understand il, but
in favor of standing by the blacks in all
their civil, social and political rights, as
conferred by the Reconstruction Act.
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TAXES.

If the people of Lyon county do
"sweat" little under their burdens OF
taxation, it may be a consolation TO know
that, comparatively speaking, we are 10
favored locality. In Topeka the taxes
for all purPoses-saVe special taxes
amount to forty -four mills on the dollar.
In Douglas county the Commissioners
have just levied a tax for county purposes
alone, of one and one half per cent Just
one half more than the tax in Lyon couu
ty. Most other counties in the State are
similarly situated. We have the advan
tage of comparatively light tax, aid also
of having public buildings paid for and
soon to be completed, which will reduce
these taxes for the future.
In Douglas county the judicial expeu-
ses absorb ORe-Sizth of the whole county
tax. In Lyon county we believe the ju
dicial expenses take up nearly one halt
of the levy, exclusive of the building
tax. This is a great burden, and falls
unequally upon the psople-those having
the greatest benefit from the courts gen
orally paying the least tax; and then the
great body of the people have no business
whatever in the courts. The legislature
last winter provided for taxing jury fee
in each civil case, to be paid into the
county treasury, which will lessen the
burden some; but after all this is not
enough. Every dollar of the expense of
the jury 10 civil cases should come from
parties litigant, and the legislature should
further devise some means of simplifying
our practice so IS to enable District Judg,
ss to dispose of law cases with more speed
80 that the terms may be shortened and
the expense of bailiffs, witnesses, ETC., be
lessened. However, the law is an insa-
table monster, and will have his shars
of public time and money, and perhaps
we should not grumble, but await with
patience the milleunium, which will turn
judges, lawyers, and other necessary evils
out of doors.
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A VOICE FROM OUTSIDE.

After all that has been said in favor of
Female Suffrage from outsiders, we are
sure We cannot be blamed for re-publish-
ing the following paragraph on the other
side. Speaking of the attempt now being
made to carry Kansas for Female Suffrage,
the Chicago Republican says:
''Last spring the people of Kansas re-
Csived Lucy Stone With rough but kindly
gallantry, and she was listened to by au-
diences whose good department led her
to believe they were convinced. There
fore The voice Of rejoicing was sounded
that Kansas would ''lead the world. %
Nov, however, With-t the nearer approach
OF election, the whole army Of female
screeche:s have invaded Kansas to be in
at the happy momsRt, aud the question
OF female suffrage becoming one of Sc
Tiousness aud no longer Of mere gallant
~, it is sent kiting down the wind
There will not be a.tbousand affirmative
votes. Kansas will indeed ''lead the
world" IN being the fret State to vote on
this foolish proposition, but il will stamp
It out Of sight. The brsvet politicians
who are running about on the plains. YER
lily like hens with their necEs twisted
won't be anxious 10 try another State i'm.
mediately after Kansas"
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1867-09-20
THE HUTCHINSON FAMILY.

This family are now making a concert
ing tour of the State in the interest OF
" Impartial Suffrage" The fOllouiug
are their appointments within the range
OF our circulation:
.EmpOria, Monday, Oct 21st,
Cottonwood Falls, Tuesday. Oct. 22d.
Council Grove, Wednesday. Oct. 23d,
Americas. Thursday, Oct Oath,
Emporia, Friday, Oct 25lh.
Burlingame, Satu rday, Oct. Goth.
Doors open at u O'Clock each evening.
Admission so cents-one half expenses,
the other to be donated to the Suffrage
Association.
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THE WORDS OF A GOOD MAN.


Rev. James D. Liggelt, of Leaven-
worth, in letter to friend in EWporia,
holds the following language concerning
Female Suffrage:
Il regard the carrying of that question
(Female Suffrage) in the affirmative, as
the greatest calamity that could befall our
young State. had hoped and still be-
lievs that the good sense of the people
will condemn the proposition without
much discussion. But the politicians
seem to be afraid and many of them to be
silent. A thorough puncturing of the
bubble will, however, let it collapse for
ever. Leavenworlb. should think, will
give a large vote against the propOsitic n. -
Mr.. Liggett is known far and wide as
the leading minister of the Congregational
denomination in Kansas. He was a MAN
long before he was a minister. Of great
learning, long experience, and of that un-
sullied character most 5e6tting a minister
of the gospel, the idol of his congregation
one of the largest in Leavenworth-a
true Progressive, and always foremost in
Good Works, his opinion cannot but
have great weight. We understand that
Mr.. Liggett will, at an early day. give
pulpit expression to his visws-and
would have done so long ere this but for
severe illness, which for over two
months has prevented his occupying his
place in the pulpit.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1867-09-20
ANOTHER INDIAN ATTACK,

A dispatch from Fort Harksr to tn,
Conservative, dated September 18th
says:
The Indians made an attack on the
workmen of the U. P. R. r. west of For
Hays last Friday, killing several and driv.
log them back to the Fort for protection
Mr.. Sharp, contractor, residing at Wy
andotts, is reported scalped. Great ex
element at Fort Hays. All the govern
ment train Was captured between Wake
and Fossil Creeks.
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ALL RIGHT.
The following letter explains itself:

The following letter explains itself:
JUNCTION CRY, Sept. Is, ct.
Ny DEAR COLONEL: am in receipt o
letter from Major A. F. Beach, in which
he says himself and most of his company
will be here by the 18th of October to
commence their work, and requests me to
notify the Directors of the fact. Please
notify Mr.. Maxson.
am truly yours,
HIRAM F. HALE.
Col. p. B. PLUMB.
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REPUBLICAN MASS MEETINGS.

Hon. Sidney Clarke, Hon. 1. 8. Kalloch
aud others, will address the people OF
Kansas in favor of Universal Suffrage
and the principles of the Republican par
ty, as follows:
Neosho Rapids-Saturday Oct 5, at 3 p. m
Emporia-Saturday. Oct 5, at p. m.
Cottonwood Falls-MOnday, Oct 7, at . p. m
Council GrOve-Monday, Oct 7, at 2 p. m.
Burlingame-T Oct 8, att p. m.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1867-09-20
IMPARTIAL SUFFRAGE MEETINes

Mrs. ELIZABETH CADY STAN.
TON, Ex- Governor ROBINSON and
others will address the people as follows:
Eureka, Oct. 4th, at o'clock, p. m.
EldOradO, Oct. 5th. at 7 o'clock p. m.
Marion Centre. Oct 7th, at O'Clock, p. m
Cottonwood Falls, Oct. 9Th, at O'Clock p. N
Council Grove, Oct. 9Th. at O'Clock p. m
Americas, Oct. 10th, at o'clock p. m.
Emporia, Oct lth, at o'clock m.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1867-09-20

The Usage Chronicle has made lis ap.
pearance on our table again, enlarged to
seven column paper. and printed on
new type. It is one of the best looking
papers in the State. We are glad to see
the Burlingame merchants and meehan.
les patrOnizs the Chronicle more general.
y than heretofore. No investment viii
pay them SO we'll.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1867-09-20
THE ANTI-FEMALE SUFFRAGE
MEETING.

We had not room, last week, for the
proceedings of the Anti-Female Suffrage
meeting held at Lawrence on the 9th, to
inaugurate campaign of the State in ad :
vocacy of Manhood Suffrage and against
Female Suffrage. We will state now that
the gallant Col. Houston, of Anderson
county. presided, aud Col. John A. Mar
ito, of the Aichison Champion, was Sec
rotary. A State committee was appoint
ed. composed of men from twenty differ
eut counties. The following resolutions
were adopted:
RESOLVED, That We hereby express our
increased confidence in the principles and
policy of the Republican party, as enup-
ciated and maintained by Congress.
RESOLVED, That We recognise the doc
trine of manhood suffrage as a principle
OF the Republican party. supported by
reason. experience and justice.
RESOLVED, That We are unquali6sdly
opposed to the dogma of Female Suf-
frage." and while We do not recognize it
as party question, the attempt of GER
tain persons within the State, and from
without Il, to enforoA it upon the people
OF the State, demands the UNQUALIFIED on.
position of every citizen who repesc,s the
IA VS. OF society. and the we'll being and
good name OF our young Commonwealth.
linton, of sweet memory. has gone to
HiOeland huuder the hauspices of the
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1867-09-20

Jim Rogers. Of Burlingame. delivered
8 Female Suffrage haraugus here last Sat
urday night. All wko know Jeems will
admit that it was ''hefty." Among 9th
er things be informed the public that
there was ''not bar-keeper in the State
but that was opposed to Female Suffrage. "
and that about everybody was in favor of
It but the aforesaid bar-keepers and the
whiskey drinkers. Jsems' friends will
be glaG TO know he has gotten into good
company. They only have to regret that
he did not get there in time to preserve
the natural color OF bis prObOscis. Get
the ''cOl0r" out of your nose, Jim. be-
fore you ego back on the decanters.
jeems is one Of those pure and unseifsh
reformers and patriots Who have ''sin-
lister . on the Supreme aud District
benches.
Fn - L.. e,o-s
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1867-09-20

Gen. Griffin died of yellow fever at GAL
weston on the Is th.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1867-09-20

linton. of sweet memory, has gone to
HiOaland bunder the bauspices of the
State HimmigratiOn Society. to Interest
me COokneys in the great NshOsho.
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JEFF. Davis has taken his daughter from
the Canadian convent. where she was
being educated, from a fear that she
would become Catholic.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1867-09-20

An improved farm of 80 acres, in Pike
township, six miles from EmpOria; frame
house; good water; 40 acres fenced and under
cultivation; IS to 100 Peach trees six years
old. Terms, half cash and the balance in
one year, OF 10 per cent
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1867-09-20

river-eOntaining 100 acres of heavy timber:
40 acres Of improved bottom land inOIcsed
with, . heavy worm feHe, and 80 acres Of un
improved bottom prairie; large stock paatuEs
enclosed; comfortable bin; good out build
ings; well, and 5000 feet Of In mber FER dwell
ing; orchard Of 100 peach and 80 apple trees.
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Eighty acres Of land on Dow Creek, four
miles from Emporia, known as the DE-. Nor
ton farm; so acres been under cultivation;
good bottom land: FIVE or six acres Of timber
and plenty Of stock water. Will be sold at n
bargain.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1867-09-20

JEO. WAYNE & 90.
TeEska, Kansas,APril 5, 1851. IOnIl4
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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-06-06
NEWS FROM FORTRESS MONROE.

FoRrRtss MONROE, June 4, 1897.
mo stesnathp San Jacn.o arrived In this harbor this
morning. having In tow tho steamer Frances from Will
nington for Baltimore. The san Jacnio, which was
Bound 10 savannah from New York. fell in with the
Frances about Yesterday OF Ha,eras which
had lost her rutdsr In the rccc storm OF Halteas and
Shus became helpless On the evening of the "a instant
be taken IN TOW by the schooner yaicrin from thu
West Indss, bound 70 Baltimore but, tho wind dying
SGt shc vGs ooiiged 10 drop he steamer 10 very
dangerous poso, inside the Hgscras breakers. She
gradually WORK ed her way out, and by thejan
tAoInlo she will have IN be iowcc TO Baltimore.
The united Slater lighthouse schooner Narcssa arrived
hero yesterday. Her crew has been steadily engaged
so weeks part in rspsirng the Gaze Henry light Wolf
Trap ghtshiy and sue outer lighthouses In the dsr
VARIOUS improvements will shortly made 10 the light
house snycry Po,t in the Chesapeake Ray, and tho
work OF rebuilding the screw pile lighthouse in the
James river. which carried away by the ,ee last
vsnt-v. will shortly commence.
rso United states District Cou1, whsch has been in
IN Norfolk, has adjourned until the 25ih inst
when grand jury will be emparnclled. The Court met
N Richmond to-day Judge Underwood having lett Nor
fok fot that city yesterday Jadze Understood reserved
his decision the case Of w. Cartwright Co. vs. the
ssaners Washington Irving, James Guy and Argo The
cass Of Legion va the British brig John evan dis
missed.
Tho GIFTED States friraie Savannah which has lately
been 1Eg out 81 the Gosrari Navy Yard q take part
IN The crse OF the al cadets this summr has
pieted her repairs and received her supplies board
and will shortly sail for Annapolis