The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1867-10-18
EDITORTAL OORREsPONDENOE.
Notes by the Way.

TOPEKA, October 5. 1867.
DEAR News: dodge Club" No. set
cut from Emporia last Saturday afternoon
headed for this port. It was a beautiful
day as your readers ali know. The air
was cool and bracing, and all nature was
at work in the effort to get up slch Indi-
an summer, weather as is only known to
Kansas this season of the year. We had
q delightful ride, and our man with the
green hat band dealt liberal supplies of the
black snake to his team. Like the orig
inal Dodge Club we had Judge on board.
Unlike that illustriou5 combination of fun
and talent, we had Sheriff and "Gov-
ernor," with a "plurg" on his head.
When we arrived at Duck Creek, we fouRd
camped on the banks of. that classic
stream four gay teamsters, busily engaged
eating their suppers. They were feast
ing on the fat of the land, and the first
they knew our party was upon them and
had taken possession Of their camp, aud
were 10 possession of portion of their
plates aud grub, and helping themselves
at a furious rate. After a good time and
some hearty lsughing, we were eff for
Hicks' hotel. The Governor" didn't
90 any further with US. At Hicks ho'el We
met Mr.. Thomas Condell, of Springfield,
Illinois, who is making tie settlement on
Elm creek, of which we made mention
last week He has purchased something
over 1000 acres of land north of the old
| Waterloo town site and running over the
Elm creek ford. We found him to be
very intelligent man, as well as ore of
the prominent and influential citizens Of
Illinois. He is very wealthy, being cash
! Ter of one of the National Banks
at Springfield, and Director of the IIli-
nois Central Railroad; at least so Major
Hicks informed Us. He will not become
an immediate resident hims elf, but bis
three sons are already on the ground and
gone to work They brought with them
some fine brood msres-the best, in fact,
in the country. Mr.. c. informed us that
he would set cut ten miles of Usage
hedge in the spring. This settlement
will be one of great value to Lyon county,
and especially to Waterloo township.
We are satisfied from wi at we have
seen since leaving Emporia that our bus
mess men are doing as brisk a business
as any place in the State. AS evidence
of this We may stale that we met some
thirty teams loaded with goods, between
Emporia and Burlingame, bound for the
former place and vicinity. Among the
rest was the teams hauling out Roberts
and Spencer's Portable Saw Mil. This
will be an institution of great advantage
to our locality. Mr.. Coudell will also
bring out one of these mills, 10 be set up
on 142 Greek. We met immense loads
of pine lumber going to all parts Of the
NeOsho Valley. 1t mostly comes from
the yards Of John Wayne & Co., To
peks.
Topeka seems to be tolsrable busy. Il
has improved more this year tbsn 10 any
former season. Good buildings are 20
ing up in every direction. The Capitol
building is pushing ahead rapidly. So
arc the county buildings. New business
houses are being erected rapidly. Uocle
John Wilson, as many of your readers
know, is again in full possession OF The
Capitol House. Il is the best hotel in
J the State. There are other places where
you win get more style moye negro
waiisrs-bus no other place. in orr esti'
nation. where you get more solid sub
stsntial conf forts ss at this house.
The United States District Court Il
! now ia session, his honor Jldgs Dela-