The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1867-01-05
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Saturday, :: January 5, 1867
TOWN AND COUNTRY.
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Concert tickets for sale at all the
stores .--r
Everybody should attend the concert on
Saturday evening next.
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The County Board of Commissioners meet
next Monday. 49, F.,. -f.--yr
Judge Watson holds term of court in
Greenwood county, commencing on Tuesday
next a..
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The Leaven worth Times comes u us in quar-
to fOru. 1t looked much better in the old
shape.
The best h5me concert ever given in the
State at the Methodist Church on Saturday
evening the l2tF,a i.la H.- }aezl
E. r. and d. W . Holderman have purchased
the interest Of G. W. Frederick and D. G. Z d.
wards, in the building next to the old hotel
The boys Of, the band are mskidg extra ex-
ertions to make their second concert grand
success. Itwih undoubtedly be far superior
TO their last one. -.--.......-.
The Agent of John MeM4nus, who owns a
large body of the Sac lands in this county Y,
paid into our treasury on day this weak
! 81 ECO taxes.
We hope our readers far aud near will re
memb that Emporia now has q cool hotel
the Empcria House, kept by J. j.. Campbell.
The new hotel is well srok, of by those VIII o
have tried it.
negleedng to mention that fue turkey which
he presented 10 US for Christmas. 1t was ex
ce Ilent, and we hope friend Jones shadow
may. never grow less. while Fhsis permitted to
inhabit this mundane sphere.
Prof. Stimson proposes to organize a elias,
in singing for the children of the village at
81 each. This will be an excellent opPorJu nj :
| ty for children to learn to sing, and We hope
parents will take an interest in the matter and
send their boys and girls to this school. They
win never have a better opportunity to, learn
to sing. -.fa
We are glad to know thatsthe term of the
Normal School which has just commenced, is
very encouraging. Several new scholars are in
attendanes, and there is q larger numter
than at any time heretofore. With the in
ere ased facilities afforded by the new build
ing, and with the addition of Mrs. Kellogg to
the faculty, we may expe ct better reports than
ever-from the Normal.
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We alluded to Dan. HoIderman's fine bug
gy last week, as taking the shine over any
thing in these parts. We are reliably informed
that Mr.. Martindale, of Greenwood County,
has one which is so much nicer that it ought
not to be mentioned in tie same day with
Holderman's. We are glad 10 mention this
fact. Williams modesty prevents him from
bringing it to town and taking US a ride y,
Col. Welt, Chief Engineer Of the Leaven-
worth, Lawrence & Fl. Gibson Rsilroai writes
to Mr. Storrs that overtures of a favorable ma
ture concerning the construction of the EmPO-
ria Branch. have been made to Mr. Sturgess-
such to justify the expectation that the con
struction of the main line will not long pre-
cede that of the branch. This is encouraging
Col. Welt is o straightforward practical man,
not given to visionary schemes.
Among the superstitions of the Senecas, is
one on which is founded the beautiful song
"Speed Away When a maiden of their tribe
dies they imprisoh young bird until it at
tains its powers of song and flight, hen they
load it with kisses and car. sses for the lost
one, and release It over her grave, in the be-
lief that it will not fold its wings till it finds
the loved one and delivers its messages Will
be sung at the eons ert or Saturday evening
the 18TH.
Touched Bottom.
On the morning of Jan. lst the N reury
stood at seven degrees below zero;-l5eut as
low as it ever goes here in Kansas, and the first
time this winter thai the Thermometer has in
Dictated zero. On the following evening, 6
stood four belSw at nine o'clock, and may hi ave
gone over before morning. At4a. m. Jan.
2nd, the south wind began to blow, and the
seanty coat of snow was all gone Ivy noon of
the third. The weather is now mild and
pleasant, e. ~ mss, s-l =
- alIbers.
This gentleman has big manifesto in to-
days paper. He is Offering his large stock of
goods at great bargains, as he. expects to quit
business soon. Aud then he has little man
ifesto 10 which he invites the especial attention
Of those whom he has accommodated with
credit, He Las n~ver dunned his customers
before in the MINER