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The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1868-06-13
HUMOROUS.
BITS OF FUN
THE LAST NEW BALLAD

BITS OF FUN
THE LAST NEW BALLAD
1 viii not ask to press that cheek"
without q guarantee
That Nature spreads the pearl and red
THOSE InstTous lips TiI not touch,
Unless YOU promptly say
That their bright hue Is fast and true
And viii not wash Nv y,
Those brilliant eyes may owe their charm
TO b~elladonna's use,
Are changed by walnut juice.
And if I ask the dearest girl,
For whom lone live,
For one long tress to kiss aud DlesS-
1t mayn't be hers to give.
The pencfled brow, he raven lash,
And some Distrust, but they're unjust,
The shape I rave about
So in this dubious state OF innings,
And as the weather's warm,
I will not seek to press tbaJ cheek.
Or ask to clasp hat form Punch.
The rage to toady the Chinese
amounts to a fever, aud in that view
may be called the yellow fever.
DO you like Owen Meredith? p
asked the poet Of his rural friend. 7
don't like OWN Meredith, or N
other man" was the reply.
A gentleman, IN featuring for the
Blind Asylum, began BY grayely re
marking, IF all the world were blind,
what a melancholy sight it would bel'
Rustic pugilism-A box in the
country.
Sheet musie-The cry of children
in bed. :.
sanguinary revolution
of the blood.
Circulating medium-An itinerant
spiritualist.
TO HUSBANDS.
The edict is spokenl
And skirts shall no more
or daughters ana wives sweep
Society floor.
But, husbands. rejoicing
Too soon wouId be wrong;
If the dresses are short,
Still your bills will be long.
When is a wOman's hair like a
swans breast? When it's down.
What is the worst kind of hus-
bandry? When a man in clover mar
ries a woman in weeds.
The London Times begins an edito-
rial Nov that Italy has come by
her own, would she be so kind as 70
take back her organ grinders?"
The oldest cup on record-The hie-
cup.
CAUGHT MAPPING. = An astute
member of the legal profession, look
ing over some old documents recently,
SO far forgot himself as to mistake the
will" for the deed"
Matrimony is hot buckwheat cakes,
warm beds, comfortable slippers,
smoking coffee, round arms, red lips,
kind words, shirts exulting in but.
tons, redeemed stockings, boot-jacks,
happiness, etc. Hurrahl
An Italian inn keeper confessed to
a priest, who asked him if he never
creased the teeth of his guests horses
TO prevent their eating. He replied
that he had never done so. The next
time he confessed that he had com
mitted the act several times. Why
said the priest, you told me last
time that you had never done il"
Holy Father" replied the inn
keeper, Il did not know the trick
then"
l was sitting beside
My destined bride,
One still sentim -ntai day:
How l long" said T,
But to make YOu cry,
And ia kiss the bright tears away !"
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1868-05-22

it under cultivation-and viii have the
rest in the same condition in another
year--built a residence and made other
improvements. Peter Bishop has 40
acres fenced has part of it broke, and
VIII break the rest this season. e. a.
Osgocd has 40 acres nearly fenced, and
some OF it under cultivation. Intends
to have it all cultivated by next season.
VIM. Ramp is fencing 40 acres of land,
and will make Improvements this sea-
son. VIM: H0iEngsworth, w. j. Rob-
erts, David Plumb, Geo. Plumb, j. Hyde
and Royal Rinker, have all made large
additions to their fields. afr. Rinker
now has not far from one hundred acres
under cultivation, and talks of fencing
twenty-five acres more next fall. j
think it would be safe to say that about
700 acres of land has been fenced, inside
of two square miles-in this neighbor-
hood during the last year.
Miss Emma Hunt. of Emporia IS at
present teaching this District School.
There is an attendance of about forty
scholars. Miss II. gives satisfaction so
far as l have heard. j.. G.
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Slow but Sure.

The world moves and so doGiLLErT 6 HAD
LEY, exclusive dealers in Groceries, Provisions.
and Queensware.
With their time, attention and interest un-
divided by other branches of trade they fancy
they can handle groeeriest better advantage
than any other house in Southwestern Kansas.
Mr. Giilett of this firm has just returned from
st. Louis where he has carefully selected ana
bought large and complete stock of fancy and
family groceries which We propose to sell at
reduced prices.
Some of which are Sugar, Coffee Tea, Cod
.fsh, Tobacco. &C., dc.
\ splendid assortment Of woodenware, viii
lowware, queensware, and stoneware.
And at greatly reduced prices may be found,
Dried Berries of aUkiRds, Canned Frat of all
kinds, fresh turkish pranes, White Coal oil,
jenuine Cider Vinegar, (eea1Taated) DC, &c.
We will sell in bulk or package, at Leaven-
worth and Lawrence prices freight added.
Call and examine our goods.
The proof of the pudding is chewing the
string.
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RINKER SCHOOL DISTRICT,

hdN ICOC.
ED. NEWS: Having noticed your
frequent invitations to subscribers in
every locality in the county to, inform
you of what is going on i'll their respect
i've localities, 1 shall .endeavor to let
Won know as to crops and improve
mrnts in this vicinity.
II is universally admitted that this
season-up to the present time-has
been the most favorable growing one
for several years. Grass is considerable
better than usual at this season of the
wear and as a consequence stock is in
much finer condition. t.-
Most farmers have planted their corn
very early this spring-not waiting to
find ont whether the grasshoppers
would leave, as many did last. year
and some of them are now blowing it.
Snrino wheat and oats are making
rand Growth. Heretofore there has
not been much spring wheat sown, as it
has not been considered a safe crop.
This wear nearly every farmer has sown
considerable. and the indications are
that they will realize a heavy yield.
Fall wheat does not look as we'll as
it has other seasons, and there will be a
light crop in this neighborhood. Ev-
cry other kind of vegetation looks
extremely we'll.
The grasshoppers, in some localities.
have partly taken wheat AID oat fi01ds,
and in other places have entirely ''clean-
ed them. Garden struck" has suffered
in about the same manner. They are
fast disappearing i'll some places, but
there is no telling anything about them.
Notwithstanding the frosts during
April there is fair show for a good
crop of peaches and other fruits.
Almost every farmer has partly, and
some have entirely enclosed their fields
with 0age hedge. The plants made a
very heavy growth last year, but the
| tops of many of them were winter
! killed.
improvements have been going on
very rapidly. this season. Nearly all the
old settlers have enlarged their farms
while several new farms have been
| opened. John Hammond has one field
of forty acres fenced and under cultiva.
| ton, and is now engaged in fencing an.
other one of tro hundred and .fortl
ceres. He has the greater portion OF
the fence built, and viii finish it thi:
summer, He will break up as much
of the sod as possible this summer, and
contenIplates putting sixty acres O
oft in wheat next fall. He has also
erected an. elegant and conmodioas res
idence which is quite an ornament tc
the neighborhood. Mr. H. intends tC
farm on large scale. and devote his at.
| tention to it He has exhibited remark.
able enterprise and confidence. and will
doubtless realize what he desires to
/ ID. W. Gibson has fenced so acres
within the last year; has forty acres OF
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Woods Mowers and Reapers.

1t is an old adage and very true one that
the best is always the cheapest, and the say
ing holds good with Harvesting Machines as
we'll as articles of household use. The Woods
Mowers & Reapers have been proven to be the
best Machines in use ut all the principal field
travels not only'in the United States, but also
in Europe.
There has long been demand for Machine
that would combine both strength and dura-
bility with lghtness of draft, and such a Ma
chine am now about to offcrt the farmers of
the NeOsho Valley. A Machine entirely free
from side draft and with surplus weight
to be n drag to the team, ordinary span
Of horses will cut from II to Is acres per day
with ease. have nov some of these NJ achines
on exhibition AT G.. W. Frederick s Cos. and
will keep supply on hand during the season.
Call and examine them. for yourselves. All
Machines warranted.
W. NJ. WICK, Agent.
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FARM NOTES.
ALLEN CREEK, May 10, 1868

ALLEN CREEK, May IS, 1868.
EDITOR NEWS: In order to afford
your Eastern readers something by
which they can judge of the nature of
our country here as farming region,
offer the following notes taken in max
ing trip a short distance down Allen
creek and thence a few miles up the
Neosho. The persons visited are among
our most enterprising and successful
farmers, but there are others in the
same parts, whom did not see, who
are just rs much so, and good many
others still who are getting comfort
ably fixed and doing well.
Commencing with Joseph Ernst, (for-
merly from Iilinois) half mile above
this, find he has 200 acres of land; IS
acres under plow, and is breaking 20
acres more; has 90 acres in corn, 10 in
wheat 10 in oats, and the balance in
| Hungarian, ETC.; also 40 head of cattle,
| Zone year old and upwarG) ll9 sheep,
| andA1l horses. Has $50 rods of hedge.
Mr. Ernst has good farm, and making
him a county commissioner did not
| spoil him for farmer.
Above on the creek, S. /. AIcCune,
| (fom IOwa) adjoins, with a farm of leo
/ acres-52 under pillow, and is breaking
33 more-25 acres in oats, 10 in wheat,
and Is in corn. 100 rods of hedge.
! Mr.. McCune has been selling off his
stock. and has now G6 head of cattle
and 5 horses.
Half mile below our starting point
is the farm of Chas. Drake, (from Iowa,
100 acres-50 under pillow, 20 wheat, q
oats, 6 corn. After selling of % head
he now has 35 head of cattle, and {
horses.
Next comes Robert Service. new
conner from Indiana, who has 100 acre;
l-35 under pillow, and is breaking lo
more. Eighty acres of this place i,
surrounded by hedge. Has acres il
: wheat, 81 in corn, and the balance il
Hungarian and pOtatoes-1T cattle ant
VIM Grimsley, (from Iowa) adjoin
this, with farm of 240 acres; 100 un
/. der pillow, and 10 broke this spring
Has 80 acres in fall wheat, q in corn
2Sin oats, and 10 in Hungarian-30 heaC
9 of cattle and 8 horses.
At the junction of Allen and Dow
!. creeks, Joseph Baker (from Indiana
e has 333 acres-l50 under pillow, and j
5 breaking 100 more. Has 90 acres il
D wheat. II in oats, Go in corn, and bal
: ance in Nillet and Hungarian; also, 3
: head of cattle. $50 sheep and 8 horse
and mules-700 rods of hedge.
A short distance west, on the Neosho
: is Lem. Johnson's-315 acres; I65 un
n der plow, and breaking 50 acres. Her
f we find growing 81 acres of wheat, 4
: of corn, Is of oats, and balance in Hun
i garian, potatoes, ETC.. also % head o
: cattle and % horses.
e A little way on, John 10y (fron
e Minnesota has $50 acres-150 undo
e pillow, and breaking 20-260 rods o
felsee built this spring. Has 80 acres o
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1868-05-22

EDITOR NEWS; Nearly two years ago, I
started in company with my family TO seek Il
home somewhere in the far west. After three
weary weeks Of travel we arrived at Americus,
and was not fayorabiy impressed with the APP
pearance of the country at that time, for the
muddy roads and November winds were any
thing but pleasant. But when summer came
everything changed, and began to lind out
that WAS in one OF the most beautiful coun-
tries that ever beheld. To one that has new
er been accustomed to the beautiful scenery OF
these vast praries, and fertile valleys it is
indeed enchanting. The desire of again re-
moving TO my native State is entirely removed {;
/ never supposed there We're many advan-
tages to be derived i'll as new country as
this. l supposed good school house would DE
Il rare thing in Kansas. Judge of my surprise,
and pleasure, on finding better school houses,
and better schools than i left in my own neigh
borhOod in Illinois, and il is still wonder to
me, how so new State can boast of so many
tine schools; here i'll our own district, they are
putting up a large stone school house, and there
are very few children to send to school.
have read several items in your columns, from
different neighborhoods, and deem it no more
than just to let the people know something of
the prosperity of our own neighborhood, and
especially Taylor Creek, as they are making
considerable progress in the way Of buying and
improving of farms. MIR. X. c. Rowley late of
Illinois has purchased farm of 100 acres. He
contemplates building house in short time.
The next farm Is that of Mrs. Mary Harrington.
She has made some Improvement this spring,
in the erection of q new house. Mr.. Decker,
late of Wisconsin. has purchased a farm of 80
acres. He has built him Il comfortable house,
and is fencing part of his place and intends
to plant something yet this year. Dir. Wiot
Clark is also improving his place. Mr.. Hol-
lingsworth is about to build house, and Frank
Hollingsworth has built a new house this
spring. Grain of all kinds looks remarkably
well and would just say to those that think
that upland is not productive, to come up here
and look at one Of the prettiest fields of wheat
and oats in the country and they will find the
garden equally as good. We had grand pic
mic or May party, on Dow Creek, last week
Everybody was there both old and young, and
all seemed to enjoy themselves. Wehad plenty
of nice dinner but minus table. Plenty Of
music and plenty of Speakers.
EInigrants are still coming in. There is q
family from indiana stopping ut L. FlorIs will
a view of locating in the neighborhOod. Mr.
X. Roberts has purchased the Morton farm
on Dow Creek, and intends to improve it so
am told. Nearly every body is planting ma
pie seed at present, and in few years we may
expect to see beautiful groves surrounding
nearly every farm house; and there is nothing
that will add more to the comfort, beauty, anC
elegance of place than a well arranged grove
of forest trees. w. E. MONTJOY.
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rowN AND COUNTRY.
Floral Festival.

The teachers and students OF the Normal
School hereby extend general invitation TO
the friends Of the Institution, to attend Flo
raj Festival and !SOeidJle TO be held ut the
Normal School building on the evening of
FRIDAY. MAY 10Th. Ice cream, cake, and
other light refreshments may be expected.
Bouquets, music, good stories. ETC., will be
provided. An admission fee of twenty five
cents will be charged. The proceeds to be ad-
ded 10 the sum already in hand for the pur-
chase of Il musical instrument for the Normal
School. L. Is. KELLOGG.
II. b. NORTON.
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what ! Traveier Think. az n

what q Traveller Thinks OF us.
We publish the following letter, as simply
the opinion of an outsider. Readers can Judge
OF its merits:
EDrToR NEWS; Having but RECENTLY come
to your state, with view to securing good
business location, We were induced 10 come
and see your town by hattering representations
that We received from various sources, and ar
rived here last week, after having travelled
over nearly every portion OF the State, exanl-
lining the Various points, and their prospects
for business.
We are much pleased with your location and
especially are " Z pleased with the Acosao a.
lev, We would ike very much to locate here
owing to the enormous prices as2ed f0f
,Hr business lots, do not feel as though it
could be made pronta0le We do not feel JUS
thed in paying such prices FOR lots IN SO small
town as Is Empor1a at present. w e think lot
SRers are doing the town great INJURY In
ddinS business lots at such high figures.
= Men that would come here aud establish 4
business, are prevented by the fictitious value
placed upon town property. 1our towns one
OF the finest inland towns OF the state, and we
find that you have thorougn-golng, Intelligent
make it place OF Importance anu we believe
that they Will ultimately succeed. \ our Court
House is one of tue finest In the state anu stands
IA grand monument To the lIberaiity Of Lyon
County. Your School House Is u line builuins
and the schools taught are doing good worA
for the children. Your churches speak vol
umes for the morality OF the town uMd but for
the exception Of the morse racing OF "A few row.
dies, last sabbath. was one Of the picIsantest we
ever spent in any place.
Your residences are tasteful, and neat and
we notice that in almost every instance they
are surrounded with lew shade trees; which
will in a very few years add much to the ap-
pearaDce Of your town.
Last but not least, THE NEWS is reflex of
the town and country, anu deserves a good
support. The country up and down the Val
lev is the incest in the State, and we saw some
Iine farms and observed improvements going
OH upon every side.
What YOU most want here is eastern con-
uet.tiOn 6y rail. We have not much faith in
YOUR NeoshO Valley Rail Road, simply because
IL commences nowhere and ends nov here. but
we believe that by united etort OF your citi-
Zeus Won could secure an eastern conn ection
either mt Topeka or Lawrence. Every thing
that YOU consume here comes from the Last,
and all that you produce over and above home
consumption goes To the East; all ysur mails,
travel, etc.. are to and from the EasL therefore
you want an eastern connection.
Turn your attention to Il X. X. that Will give
You AN eastern outlet, ask reasonable prices for
your property, use all honorable means To Sc
cure immigration and in five years the populn-
ton Of your county will be doubled ana you
will be editing a daily paper that Will DC
credit to your fiourishlng town.
- With these remarks we will subside, feeling
sorry to leave such an interesting community.
Yours Tor prosperity, w. W. b.
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10000 LBS. WOOL WANTED
In Exchange for Cash aad Facto-
nv Goods

Such as Flannels, Jeans, Cassimeres, Tweeds,
Ladies' Cloths, Yarns, CoverIets and Blankets,
manufactured by j. studebaker, Of the Law
renee Wooden Factory. We have in eonnec-
ton with the qboye, a large and well selected
stock of staple and Fancy Dry goods, Hats and
Caps, Boots and Shoes and Ready-made Cloth
ing. We are now receiving our second stock
OF spring and summers goods. We buy our goods
atheadquarters for cash, and therefore save one
profit which we can allow to our customers in
stead.of paying If to~ether. parties. Ladies,
call and see our new. stock OF Dress Goods, La
dies Spring and Summer Sacks and Goats, Par
asels, Gloves, Hose, Fine Caters, Laces, EN-
broidery and Fancy Trimmings.
TO MEN AND BOYS.
We call your attention TO oEar large stock Of
Summer Hats and Spring and Summer Clothing.
We sell coats from 81 90 TO SO 90
Pants. 80 to 80
Vests. so to 5 90
Full Suits, 5 90 to 20 90
Hats 20 to 90
Remember our store, No. 146 stone corner,
opposite the Land Office. Commercial street.
lift wIBLEY& TRUITT.
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Bargains in Hardware.

Hardware, Stoves, Tinware, Iron, Nails and
Plows at from 10 to % per cent. cheaper than
ever, for cash ifa hand. If you have the cash
to pay call on Fraker & Peyton, opposite their
new Brick Block, as they intend to close out
their stock before moving into their new store.
GYThis proposition does not apply to 81
will pay you in a few days.
rTA fresh article Of breaking plows, nails,
iron and hardware.
EI3-AH persons indebted to US will please
call and pay up Immediately. LIFT
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Strayed.

TSrom the subscriber, four horses. One a
Il dun mare, four years cid, sixteen hands
high, black name. tail and legs, branded =. w.
en- the left four foot; also a dun yearling flley,
sucking the mare; one bay filley three years
old black legs. name and tail, one hind foot
white. one sorrel flley, three years old, both
hind legs white half way TO TIE knees. Any
person returning them to me, or giving infOr-
nation leading to their recovery will be paid
for their time and trouble.
r. II. ABRAHAM.
Emporia Lyon Co. Kan. May 10th 1868.
21-23.
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NOTICE.

Owners Of lots in the various towns in Lyon
County Kansas are requested to make out and
hold in readiness for the County Assessor cor
rect list of all lots owned by seacn individual
upon which they are liable to pay tax giving
the name of the Street and the No. of the lot on
No. of Block and tax as the case may be. By SO
doing you will facilitate the work of assessing
the town sites as well 10 fulfill the require
ments Of section 50 article 8, Of the tax law of
1868. The lists can be handed to me at any
time when you have an opportunity. 1 shall
zens of each town site prior to my coming SO
that parties interested may be present If they
wish 10.
OLIVER PHILLIPS,
2I-22 County Assessor.
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r % h s ALE.

160 acres bottom land in Pike Township.
so acres on Cole Creek.
1914 acres, so acres under cultivation, frame
house, barn, and two good wells.
100 acres, 81 miles west Of Emporia, also 10
acres Of timber.
so acres on Dry Creek.
50 acres on Badger Creek.
40 acres on Taylor Creek.
$50 lots in Emporia.
800 acres on Eagle Creek.
100 acres on Verdigris, bottom land and good
timber.
dwelling houses in Emporia.
so acres on Cottonwood, 30 acres of timber.
so acres on Dow Greek improved.
+. BORTON,
21-tf. Real Estate Agent.
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LOST.

On May 10th, between Mr.. soule's, on Eagle
creek, and Emporia, small bag or pocket,
containing silk sacque, portmonie, and seveal
other small articles.
Any one leaving said bag or pocket and arti-
cles at Mrs. Smiths store at Emporia will be
literally rewarded.
0O-0I AsF.
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That fine farm on Badger creek known as
the Zoe farm,' consisting of 100 acres, So in
good cultivation, 80 acres timber, double log
house, good well and plenty of stock water,
and a fine orchard in bearing. of apples, peach
es.pears, pIums and srrpes, at the lowest price
yet, at
20 BANCRoFTs REAL ESTATE AGENCY.
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am agent for the sale of the lands belong
ing to AMOS A. LAWRENCE, situated in Lyon,
Chase, Marion, Greenwo GOD, Butler and Sedg-
wick counties. This land was selected with
care, at an early day, and much of it is tim
bered, and well watered. Price form $3.50 to
$500 per acre. This is the best opportunity
now offered in Kansas to get good unimproved
lands at a low figure. L. P. BANCROFT,
lift Real Estate Agent, Emporia.
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ImnroHed Farms.

I have several applications for improved
farms, from parties abroad, who are coming to
this county this spring. Parties who have
farms TO sell can readily find buyers by leav-
ing full description with price at my office
Ny charges are moderate.
Z. P. BANCROFT,
lift Real Estate Agent, Emporia.
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Here is what Won want !!

16o acres splendid bottom land, Az miles n.
w. OF town en- the Americas road, 10 acres irI-
proved, all in corn, go acres timber on Neosho
River, well of good water, good school house
close by, all for $4,000 for sale at
BANCRoFTS REAL ESTATE AGENCY
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100

Acres on Eagle Creek, joins Elmendaro, 10
acres wheat and oats, 3 acres timber, hewed
log house, 61Orods hedge planted, 20 apple trees,
grapes, and other small fruits half a mile from
school house; can be had at a bargain, at
BANcRoFrs- REAI. ESTATE AGENCY
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so

80 acres fenced, 40 acres III cultivation, fine
growing orchard commenced bearing, hewed log
house, sided and plastered, good well. and
plenty of stock water. Crop sold if desired.