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The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1867-07-26
MIDNIGHT SCENE IN GRANTS CAMP.

The battle of Arbela was the eloquence
of1daring on the part of the young Mace.
donian King. That Of ThermopYlae was
the eloque nee of patriotism on the part of
Leonidss and his Helots. The battle of
Austerlitz was the eloquence of bravery
on the part of the young Corsican. The
scene of Valley Forge was the eloqusnce
of faith on the part of Washington. The
scene after the battle of the Wilderness
combined all these elements and added
the eloquence of silence.
The well known result of that fierce
conflict was adverse to the army Of the
United States. General Lee had flung
one wing of his army between our forces
and the base of their supplies, which
would require another battle to regain
them, Each division and corps com.
mander knew this sad condition of affairs.
They were all summond to a council of
war, 10 be held at the head quarters at 1
O'Clock at night. They were the saddest
steps ever taken by that band of devoted
hearts. Fifteen thousand brave eoldiers,
dead and dying, or wounded, we're lying
on the field hard by.
One after another entered. and after
making a noiseless salute silently took
their seats. General Schofeld, Burnside
Meade, Sickles, Howard, and others, ]
believe, were there. Not a word YVES
spoken. A full half hour thus passed by,
Their emotions were too deep for utter
ance. Hopes OF millions hung on the de
cIsion of that council.
At length General Grant asked each
one in succession if they had any advice
to offer. Each one answered with sad
monosyllable, no!
The commander then wrote few lines
and handed the slip 10 General Meade
and he retired. This was repeated unit
all were gone, and the General was left
| alone. One of the staff of division com.
mander, who was sick, was the last to re
tire, and he is authority tor the above.
All were ignorant of each others order.
They felt assured that retreat had beer
directed. Any other alternative would
have been believed TO be madness. Had
they known that the order had been Civ.
en- TO advance, instant and universal mu
tiny would have been raised. That elo.
quent silence for which be has ever been
noted was the key to his success there.
The next morning each corps moved
and Gen. Lee, the instant be perceived it,
with Vehemence exclaimed: "Our enemy
have leader at last, and our cause ID
loslI' He had bid his officers the night
before TO let their soldiers sleep long. But
now he saw the army whom he thought
utterly defeated, moving around between
him and the base of his supplies.
He FASTENED to begin retracing biz
course, and confessed to an artillery off
Ger of the Confederate army that tn,
doom of their cause was sealed.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1867-07-26

DESCRIPTION OF Coon AND BAD MEATS.
Every housekeeper or buyer should be
familiar with DR.. Letherby's description
of good and bad meats, as folloWs:
"Good meat ia neither of pale pinkish
nor deep purple tint. It has a marbled
appearance, fIom the ramifcation of little
veins of intercellular fat; and the fat of
internal organs especially is firm, hard
and suety. and is never wet, whereas that
of diseased meat is soft and watery. The
feel of healthy meat is somewhat elastic,
and hardly moistens the finger. Diseased
meat is soft and wet. Good meat has but
little odor. and this is not disagreeable;
whereas diseased meat smells faint and
cadaverous. Good meat bears cooking
without much shrinking or loosing much
of IFS weight; but bad meat shrivels and
boils to peices; this is due to larger pro-
portions of yaseFy and gelatinous mate
rial. and the absence of fat and true mus
cular substances in the meat. Under the
microscope the fiber should be clear and
well defined, and free from infusoriaI ami
maIcule; while that of diseased meat is
soddsD and tumid, as if il had been soak
ed in WsteF, the transverse streaks are IN
distinct sud wide apart. and animalculae
abound 10 it.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1867-07-26
GRANT on Sheridan.


IN the course Of visit to Washington
the present week, We had the pleasure
'ot hearing remark made by Gen. Grant.
which ne think should be given to the
country. During the period of the re-
beiliOn. it was our advantage to enjoy
the personal intimacy of some of the
most prominent members of the Govern
ment, and We have always made il point
never TO repest any of the expressions
elected during such intercourse in the
columns of this paper. There are excep-
tons, however, even to the strictest rules;
and We propose now to make such an ex
ception 10 general TO General Grant, not
because he usually says very little, and
therefore the public are anxious for his
opinions. but because the matter we have
TO state is so very worthy of him, just TO
Sheridan, and for both these reasons so
useful to the country. that We co not
think it ought to be withheld. Gen. Grant
on the occasion we refer to had introduced
to the three persons who were present,
the subject of Gen. SheFidan's late dis
patch in relation to the Attorney Gener-
ais opinion, and, with the view of JUST
Tying its styie, explained that it was in
the nature of personal dispatch to him
not intended as an official response to
that opinion, aud consequently not meant
for publication.
Nevertheless" said the General, al
read a copy of it in the newspaper before
1 received the original, and 1 am dosirous
to learn how such a result could have
come about" The General then went
on to say that SheridaH's dispatch was
almost in the nature of confidential
communication, and that it was charac-
teIized as an easy frankness, which was
leading feature of SneFidan'J character
He was, consequently, sorry to see that
the papers were making such noise about
it; but attributed this ferceness of the at
lack in Louisiana to the fact that Sheri
dan was not in any of the "rings" down
there, aud that they consequently hated
him heartily, aud therefore fell upon him
altogether Warming with his subject,
Gen. Grant further remarked that ''the
public did not thoroughly understand
Sheridan. He had popularity enough, it
was true; in fact. all that = man could de-
sire, but not appreciation. He was a.
much broader man than was generally
supposed. He was usually regarded mere
ly as brave. off hand, downright fighter,
with not much calculation; but he was in
reality man of fine judgment, and fully
capable of handling. under any cireum
stances, all the armies the United States
ever had together" This was said with
great animation, and after q moments
pause, was repeated with an increased EN-.
phasis.- WukeS' Spirit
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1867-07-26

SHINGLIEG A HoUsE.-James j., Zip.
pier, had fallen almost asleep in a drink
Jag house, it being nearly midnight when
he heard the landlords wife say:
81 wish that man would 60 home, il
he's got one to 60 to-"
"Hush. hush," said .hs landlord, che
will cali for something directly"
81 wish he would make haste about it
then, for it's time every honest person
was in bed" said the wife,
"He's taking the shingles off his own
house, and putting them on ours" said
the landlord.
"Oh, yes, I must CO." said James;
''good night" and off he started.
After an absence of some days, the
landlord met and accosted him:
"Halloo, Jiml why have mt you been
down to see us?"
"Why," said James, ''I had begun to
take the shingles off my house, and it be-
gan to leak, and | thought it was time to
stop the leak, and have done it,
The tavern keeper was astonished and
went home to tell his wife all about it.
James, ever since, has left rum alone, and
attended to his business. He is now a
happy man, aud his wife and children are
happier than ever.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1867-07-26

REMARKABLE DIsCOvERY.-A few days
ago, while some Workmen were excaVat-
ing a celler, in Polk township. Monroe
county, Indiana, the Workmen struck
what at first appeared to be q solid ledge
of rock, and sitting down to rest, one OF
their number began idly to pick at an ap-
parsnt assure, when a block of stone,
nearly two feet square, disappeared with
q dull thump. The men went eagerly to
work, and removing the bottom of the pit,
disclosed = chamber with a six foot cell
ing and eighteen by twenty-five feet with
in the walls, which are of solid, neatly
scanned stone work. ranged in rows on
tudeiy constructed platforms we're twelve
skeletons, each with 3 tomabaWk and ar
row heads at their sides, ear rings and
bracelets of solid silver lying where
they dropped, and piles of what appeared
70 have been furs 10 the center of the plat
form. each pIis crnmbling TO dust - soon
ss exposed 70 the light. a number Of
tools made of copper, and hardened equal
to the best cast stsslss we're also HnsaFth-
ed and fresh discoveries are beinR cor
SANITY nsds.-Nsg albany Cen.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1867-07-26

Nor QUALIFIED.-When John Bro Wn,
D. D., had settled in Hadington, the peo-
pie of bis parish gave him warm and
enthusiastic reception; only one of the
members Of that large church and coDgrs-
CATION stood out 10 opposition to BIN.
The reverend doctor tried all means in
his power to convert the solitary dissen-
ter to the unity of feeling which prevailed
the whole body, but all his efforts to OBJ,
tain an interview proved sbortiVe. As
Providence directed, however, they hap
pened one day to meet in the street, when
the doctor bsld out his hand, saying.
my brother, understand you are OPP
posed to my settling 81 Hadington,
Eyes, SIR replied the parishoner.
''Well, If it be q fair question, on what
grounds do you object to me-
Because, sir" quoth he, / don't
think you are qualified to fill so eminent
a post"
That is my opinion replied the
doctor; ''but what is the use of you and
| setting up our opinion in opposition
to whole Parish?''
The brother smiled, and their friend
ship was sealed forever. How vsry true
and forcibIe Gods word: "a soft an.
sWer turns Wsrthl''
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1867-07-26

Hold on to your tongue when you are
just ready to swear, lie or speak harshly,
or use any improper word.
Hold on to your hand when you are
about TO strike, steal or do any improper
act.
Hold on to your foot when you are on
the point of kicking, running away from
study or persuing the path of error,
sb anne or crime.
Hold on to your temper when you are
angry. excited or imposed upon, or 9th
ers are angry about you.
Hold on to your heart when evil per
sons seek your company, aud invite you
TO join their games. mirth or reyelry.
Hold on to the truth, for it will serve
you well. aud do you good throughout all
eternity.
Hold on to your name at all times fol
II Is more valuable to you than gold, high
places or fashionable attire,
Hold on 70 your ViFtues-it ia above
ell price to you in all times sud places.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1867-07-26

MEN AND WoMEN.-Men love things,-
as facts, possessions, and estates; and wo-
men, persons; and while a man regards
only abstract scientific facts, q woman
looks only at the person in whom they are
embodied. Even in childhood, the little
girl loves an imitation of humanity, her
doll, and works for it; the boy gets hob
by-horse or tools, and works with them:
But the modest quality wherewith nature
has endowed woman for the good OF the
world, is love-that love which seeks no
sympathy and no return. The child is
the object of love and kisses and Watching
and answers them only by complaint and
anger; and the feeble creature that re-
quires the most repays the least. But
the mother goes on: her love only grows
stronger the greater the need and the IN.
thankfulness of It's object, and while fsth-
ers prefer the strongest of their children,
the mother feels more love for the feeble
ard garrulous.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1867-07-26
NEARER HOME.

One sweetly solmn thought
Comes to me DER and DER:
Pm nearer my home 20 day
Than I've ever bee before.
Nearer my Fathers home,
Where the many mansions be,
Nearer the great white throne,
Nearer the Jasper sea;
Nearer the bounds of life,
Where we lay car burdens down,
Nearer leaving the cross,
Nearer gaining the crown.
But lying darkly between,
Winding down through the night,
Is the dim unknown stream
That leads at last 10 light.
Closer. closer my step
Comes to the dark abysm,
Closer death to my lips,
Presses the awful ehIism.
Father, perfect my trust,
Strengthen the light Of my faith;
Let ne feel as would when I stand
On the rock of the shore of death.
Feel as would when my feet,
Are slipping on the brink.
For it may be Pm nearer home,
Near low than think.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1867-07-26

a ready Witted Irishmen lives in Rock
wood, Illinois. The other day one Of ths
boys, thinking to have little fun out of
him, said: "Rolsy, have you heard the
news?' ono; what news?" "Why. the
devil is dead" Not . word said ROley,
but putting his hand in his pocket, and
pulling out ten-cent sbinplasteF handed
it TO his questioaer, who asked what It
was for. "Why," answered Roiey' "in
the ould country, where I came FROM 1t
was the custom to give the children some
thing when the parents died" Whersat
there was some laughter, bat mo more
inquiries.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1867-07-26

Porsrs OF COOP MILKER.-''In
selecting a mixer, look well 70 the uddsr.
Before milking it should be wide and
broad, not hanging down like = sack; and
hard and shiny, nearly destitute of haiHS
and what there Is should be fine, short
and bright. After milking, the udder
should be soft, and apparently kin bag.
If, after milking, the uddsr is hard and
fun, il shows that ii is flesh, not milk
that distsnds it,
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1867-07-26
EmpOria Water Mill.
". T. sODEN, Proprietor & Manager.

THIS Mill is now in good r,nn; Cd.
Il and the proprietor takes pIeasnss IN an
nounoing 70 the farmers and people that he ia
ready to grind Wheatand Corn for Their nee on
the shortest possible notice, and in lsrgs o.
small quantities and or reasonable terms B1t
PlS.ses wanting Touring or grinding done for
-selIths purposes ere requested to make special
contract, for ca mot reiterate. and will est
Wat disposition they intend to make of their
Choice wheat bought at the highest cash
Rraee'' sno flour, Corn Meal, HomiRy and
~ To parties purchasing by the quaptitv or Tor
retail trAde, a very large deduction viii he
made.
,EEc eJa ". T. soDEN.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1867-07-26

A correspondent of the Chicago RepuL-
liean thus alludes TO a recent speech 10
The United States Senate: 'sGarrett Da
Wis got the floor about s O'Clock, and com
menced like an October rain, when the
galleries AZ once smptisda except Eve
strangers, and The Senators all left but
.tWo giving the smallest audience ever
given g Senator during = two hours
speech.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1867-07-26

An old bachelor vas Boosting thst eV-
cry rock was familiar to him as the alpha
bet. A lady vino was present declared
that she knew Of q rock Of which be was
wholly ignorant. ''Name It madam
cried he, s'It is rock the cradle" Eepiisd
the lady, The old bachelor vanished.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1867-07-26

New York city viii pay S22, 900. 600
next year for the luxury Of is city Gov
srpment.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1867-07-26
BLACKSMITHING
NEW SHOP
PAUL BECK

rs happy to announce to his old friend g and
i all the crest of mankind" that he is at his
pest againready to accommodate them with a
little the incest blacksmithing that has ever
been done in these diggins.
Come alonS with your work. Bring along
your greenbacks with you as 1 start out this
time on the cash system. Nothing but
ready pay will buy iron, steel, coal etc, and
nothing but ready pay Will get W ork done at
my shop. adopt the cash sy stem because
have had bad luck and want TO recuPerate my
osses. Will take any kind of produce or stock
for work Come and see me.
New shop corner of Mechanics street and
Fifth Avenue, next to the Bililrd saloon.
22t PAUL BECK.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1867-07-26
aIRAh CONNER THOMAS HOLMES
CONNER & HOLMES,
5B1ackSm5thS,

NommeTclaI street, north OF Masonic Hall,
- EMPORIA, KANSAS.
We pay especial attention to ironing
Wagons, Carriages and Buggies,
PerienOe in that particular branch of the bus
ineSs. We will at all times be prepared to ac-
.eOmmOdate the public with any kind of work
our line of business. Give us a call and we
will endeaVer to render satisfaction. 10 81
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1867-07-20

NO. The weather for the past week has
been highly propitious for cropping. So
intense has been the heat that all Nature
seemed aglow. The Thermometer went
up SO high that we were compelled to
mount a chair to see the figures. This is
Just the heat W want to check the growth
of the caterpillar. 1t dries up the eggs,
or, as some planter say, cooks them, and
they are compelled to hatch out a fresh
batch, and the time thus gained is of great
advantage to the planter. IF the weather
will only attend to this little matter for
The next month or six weeks, we can yet
give the manylegged gentlemen q good
race for the crop. Heavy clouds still
hoat iazily around, threatening every
moment to discharge their plethoric bos-
oms upon US. We can dispense with
their services for some time to come. |
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1867-07-20

| IHE ASSASSINATION OF PREs1DEsr LIN
COLIN Referring to the fact that tbs
House has, upoD the motion of Gen. But
Ter, ordered an inquiry into the mystery
Of the assassination conspiracy, the Al.
bany Express says.
Here, for example, Ia one significant
fact which we learn upon authority thu,
cannot be doubted Ga the night Of the
assassination the pickets on the road
which Booth took from Washington vers
withdrawn by the written order Of
high military officer 10 our army. On one
previous. night, when the plan Of sbduc.
ton was to hare been carried out, tbs
pickets were Withdrawn BY order Of The
same officer. That written order il now
accessible. This would certainly seem TO
indicate that others, besides those who.e
names are familiar to the public, wers
not ignorant of the conspiracy. Indeed,
it is the opinion of some whose position
enabled them to learn the interior facts
of the case, that there was present 10 The
tbeater, on the fatal night, one higher
than Booth, who had the supervision Of
the deadly work. Traces Of this man
have been found, but be has never been
fully identified.
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1867-07-20

HE CREscENT's" A HEAD"-Not n,
everything, but of a great many news.
papers IN having one of the liveliest and
spiciest correspondents at the great Paris
Exhibition. We refer to 4 Head.n whose
humorous illusions have so often illumin.
ated the columns Of our cotemporarv.-
Passing through London on his route to
Paris he gave an entertainment for the
benefit of the Artemus Ward Assoc;a.
ton which, according to the programme
sent rs, must have have been highly
amusing. We feel under obligations to
Mr.. Halle with whom We have no ner
sonal acquaintance for bis remembranceo Of
US, while SO far from home and surround
ed by a thousand greater attractions than
recoiieetlons Of q little newspaper SPAR
ring with a brother "iDk-slinyern and
typo It is not often our table is
favored with an English newspaper, which
only makes the copy of the Gaoyuoru,
sent US the more interesting. We
hope Head" will have a joyful time and
return soon tsshis home and friends.
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1867-07-20

you viii list while / tell Of n. 1.s1~
stranger, a~ssftwosadsd
who sleeps in light sluub.r, !,
San Michel, 0s town a.
"nsa r.s afssa at midnight, tn. aaa.,,,, s,..
And you will hear harsh music ,.-..s. .,,,.
I have wished tbs. the critic b,a s~
better informed in regard to N, D.,;,,'s
Will try to defend my.elf, Known, ~
TO be more apt with bis pen-.a NV s'a
tue poet says, a~mightier with Ii. !"
than anything else. know Of ri. ~.
nature and as for Milton's Paradise t..
or Found, or the study Of Lucif., :
my friend. | should say, never visit.
that gentleman only theoretically. Al
IN regard to his reference of his f.,a..
criticisms Of the dome of the can;,0l ~
washington in regard to the reaec,;on :.
portraits. why should not the tvo ,ea...
ives that be speaks of be acoua;n,.s :.
know their fs'low-creature alta, ii. u,l.
like %lntrusioa in their musiug on The -.
verse Of the said dome.like uietn,a :.
from Philips WALT Hon;n, :.
able critic will take this com,Iiman, i
as accepted bis, i. will .nu.s
'ur friend the editor, for be may Be d,v
nc would ilka to take one of Phil.
5ambo's to dampeD his spirit. to co,,...
,ond with The season. ART,sr
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1867-07-20

INDIA CorroN.-1 view Of the no..;
o'i'ty or probability that the supplv =
American cotton in Europe will bscom.
exhausted bsfore the new crop makes it,
appearance. the consumption. both n
England and on the continent il bsr;a.
nlng to run much more upon the Indian
staple than for many mouths past. III.
new crop thus far received from Bombay
is said to be intrinsically nearly % rooa
as American, and is selling at two pence
per pound less than the latter in the III.
erpool market, a fact that fully bears ont
all that has been said about the great
strides that have been made in cotton
culture in India.
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1867-07-20

The Texas Ranger says Farming on
a large s~cale-payiug negroes fifteen dol.
lars per month to raise cotton-is played
out. Men do not mine for gold when it
takes one dollar and Eve cents to realize
one dollar. Making cotton since the
break up has been Of this policy. There
is not ore in a hundred that has done
more than cover expenses. So now let
young men, instead Of doing nothing. 80
and rent for the first year forty or fity
acres of tillable soil, aud pillow it With
their own hands. Then in q short time
they can own forty acres. Then in . short
time they have the ean Of supporting
family. In q short time you Will sec
country flourish. God bless TOO
lsboring man.