The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1867-11-22
GENERAL ITEMS.

OtSuSss Is on e1hlDlNlon In Boston.
Massachusetts has sent two lads to Gen.
Robert E. Lees college.
Ten thousand negroes in Virginia have
learned to read during the past year.
Opal weddings are the latest sensation.
lney come on the fortieth anniversary.
Some of the best writer's in London are
never known to the world until their obit-
uaries appear.
John w. Forney, Jr.. is the managing
editor of the Philadelphia Press.
Duties full filed are. always pleasure to
the memory.
Be not content with high resolves;
rather be content with little dOiugs.
Keep your temper. The cold hammer
molds and masters red hot iron.
The Postmaster General will 5000 rec
ommend that all mail drivers and letter
carriers are required to wear a particular
uniform.
Jerome lost SEQ, 900 on the race of
Kentucky against time. John Hunter
won $4,000. and $4,000 changed
hands on Wall street.
johnson is the name of the man Of
giant intellect at Pittsburgh, who fastened
bristles to the tail of a rat, aud sod the
reconstructed animal for squirrel.
The entrance examination of Yale has
raised its standard from simple Latin,
Greek and mathematics to spelling, geog-
raphy and history.
Mr.. James Howe. one of the publishers
of the New York Spirit of the Times at
the time Horace Greeley was employed on
it as journeymau printer, now lives in
Lafayette, Indiana.
A very successful breeder of short
korns. at Harristown, Macon county, uli-
nois, has realized the sum of 81 900 in
premiums, awarded to his herd at State
and county faire this season.
Peter Lorillard, Esq, lately deceased,
leaves, it is said, an estate of fifteen nils
lions, which would seem to indicate that
the use of tobacco is profitable to some
people.
Josh Billings correctly remarks: Suc-
cess in life is very apt to make US forget
the time when we wasn't much. It is
just so with frog on the jump; he can't
remember when he was a tadpole, but
other folks can.
In ancient days the precept was s'KnoW
myself" In modern times it has been
supplanted by the far more fashionable
maxim. "Kuow thy neighbOr, and every
thing a bout him."
Who is wise ? He that is teachable.
Who is mighty? He that eoaqueEeth
himself. Who is rich? He that is con-
tented. Who is honOred? He that hon.
oreth others.
When you rise in the morning, form
the resolution to make the day q happy
one to fellow creature. It is easily done.
A kind word, an encouraging expression
-trifes in themselves light as air-may
make some heart light for at least twenty
four hours.
'This tough steak makes me think of
famous English poet" said wag as he
vigorously piled his jaws on bit of the
article named. "Thars queer" replied
a gentleman at the table, "What post does
it remind you of?" "Chaw, sir" (Chau-
cer.)
A lawyer had bis portrait taken in his
favorite attitude. standing with his hands
in bis pockets. cit would resemble him
more closely" said an acquaintance, ''if
be bad his hands in SOMEBODY else's
pockets
Fanny Fern says. to her eye no statue
The rich man places ostentatiousIy in his
window is to be compared to the little ex-
pec'ant face pressing against the window
pane, watching for father when his days
work is done.
A cynical journalist says the reason
so many marriages occur Immediately af-
ter war is that bachelors become 60 ac-
customed to strife that they learn to like
it, and after the return of peace they en-.
list in matrimouy as the next thing to
war.
The veterinary editor of Wilkes Spirit
of the Times recommends the following
for scratches in horse: Take sulphats
of zinc, one drachm; glycsrine, two
ounces; apply every morning.
The New York hotels the past year did
we'll. The Fifth Avenue hotel is report.
ed 10 have made c lear profit of 1884,
600; the St. Nicholas, $4,000; the Met
ropolitan. 500 900; the Astor. SIS. coo;
the Brevoort. $40, 900; the Clarendon,
$50 600; the Gramercy Park. $4,000;
the Barcelona (Spanish). $4,000; the
Union Square. $4,000; the Everett,
$50. 900; the Brandreth. S25. 600; the
Howard, $40, 900; the Spingler, $50 900:
the st. james, $40, 900; and the Hoffman
$50. 900.
A playful wife in Springfield, Mass
achusetts, sent note TO her husband re-
Gently, written in disguised hand, signed
with fictitious name, stating that she
had often seen and admired him, and il
he would inform her Of a place of meeting
she would go over to the rooms and they
would become better acquainted. Hus-
band answered the note at once, appoint
ing time aud place of nesting Both
parties met at the appointed tims and
place, the lady heavily vailed, and pro-
ceeded to the rooms where the vail was
removed, and grand tableau,n not down on
the bill, ensued. Assurance was made on
the part ofths husband that il was nothing