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The Van Buren press., 1868-05-15

"THIs IS THE LADIES CARA cor.
respondent Of one Of our exchanges thus
pewails the custom introduced on some
Of the railroads, separating the males
from the female passengers
That sorting out Of the flock, putting
the ribbons in one car and the whiskers
in another, while it fails to benefit the
ribbons, is positive damage to the
whiskers, when it is not positive sian.
der. Pen men up together, and if they
do not behave like cattle, it will be In
spite ofthe pen. Ladies sprnkled through
the car keep the entire train upon its
honor, give it human. home like look,
refine travel, and elevate the car from a
common carrier to an educator. ITO
have known a fine woman is liberal
education" is an English utterance good
enough for a proverb. But this segre-
eating fashion is barbarous, and only
worthy Of the Turks.
The Van Buren press., 1868-05-15
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The Van Buren press., 1868-05-15

An Atlanta paper tells Of chap
who came down from ono OF the upper
counties and encountered q man with .
hand organ covered with green cloth. Tho
man began to turn and the coun.rymen put
down quarter. which the other immediate.
ly took up. Down went another. which
shared tho same fate. and then another
The stranger, finding bis pile getting low.
turned to a bystandsr and asked "Mister.
what sort Of game is this. anyhow" :"
----Novcr be disturbed by trihos. They
are beneath your notice. Look At tho ole.
phant and rhinocerous in musqnito time.
and learn composuro and philosophy.
~ stricken swain. in describing the
arlor Of his passion. says ho made love like
two bonded warehouses in flames on dark
windy night and tho fire alarm out OF 70.
pair
The Van Buren press., 1868-05-15
E If Andrew jackson. with t]

re- If Andrew jackson, with the
Democratic party at his back, and the
army and navy ready to obey his orders,
were in Andrew Johnson's place to-day,
we should not see impeachment carried
out so quietly and TRANQUILITY as it will be
now.-New York Times.
Neither would the attempt have been
made had entire cabinets been quarterly
turned out and new ones formed. Con
spirators whose bravest man and leader
fed through a back window to escape the
consequences Of a former revolutionary
attempt, have not the pluck to trifle with
a man like Andrew Jackson. Had such
man been President, the faith pledged
by the resolution Of July, 1861, would
not have been blotted with periidy. Mill.
tary government, bureaus for plumber,
Tenure. Of Office laws, and none of the
base measures outside Of the Constitu-
ton would have been consummated, OF
even attemptcd-Pittsburg Post.
The Van Buren press., 1868-05-15
kE The funniest picture we have see,

ET The funniest picture VIC have seen
tor long time, out Of prTessedly
comic newspaper. is that in the hast nun.
Der of the Scientific Imerican, repre-.
senting the operation Of milking
machine The cows stand in a so at.
tached to each teat is tube with close.
fitting mouth, and all these tubes CON-
municate with pumps, which are driven
by steam or horse power The cows
being thus properly tapped, the pumps
are set to work, and the milk drawn from
their udders neatly, expeditiously, and
with comfort to the animals. Indcc,,,thc
editor says, "thc cows soon learn to
come to the machine il fed or salted
few times while milking What next?
The Van Buren press., 1868-05-15

EF Suppose a man owns skiff; he
fastens the skiff to the shore with a rope
made Of straw; along comes a Gov; COW
gets into the boat; turns around and eats
the rope; the skiff thus let loose, with
the SOW on board, starts down the stream
and on its passage is upset; the COW Is
drowned. Now has the man that owns
the COW got to pay for the boat or the
man that owns the boat got to pay for
the COW?
"A plato Of apples was being passed
round to group Of children. There was q
fine red one at the top, which q little gill
took Low greedy you are said her
next neighbor, to take the largest! !
meant to take that myself
WHAT proof have we tha. thero was
sowing in the timo Of David We read
,ba, he was hommcd in on every side
The Van Buren press., 1868-05-15

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The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1868-05-22
FARM FOR SALE.

EHEVE miles west Of Cottonwood Falls, con-
e tanning 100 acres, 10 OF which are cultiva-
tion. Good house and out buildings; well wa
tered and timbered; good spring close to tn !.
house. Price. S15z per acre.
S5-39 JOHN DEAN,
Cottonwood Falls, Kansas
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1868-05-22
WE ARE SOLE AGENTS FOR THE
CHARTER
COOKING STOVE.

TIME Charter is the best farmers Cooking
twenty different kinds OF Cooking Stoves, but
have never found any stove as good IS the
Charter. Ifyou want stove. by all means
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1868-05-22
Charter.

| And II It is not the best you have ever used.
return il and get your money back. II you
want the stsve that has the largest oven and
takes the longest wood, Il less liable TO crack,
and the most even baker, buy the
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1868-05-22
SHERIEFS SALE

ISHERIFEDS SALE
CTATE of Kansas, Morris County, IS.
y w. a. MeCullum VS.. Samuel Wood and
Margaret L. Wood. Case No. 81.
BY virtue of an execution TO me directed and
delivered, issue ont of the Fifth District
Court of the State OF Kansas, sitting in and
for Morris county in said State, will,
Saturday, June eth. A. D. 1868,
between the hours Of one O'Clock, p. III. and
four p. m. of the same day. at the Court Heuse
door IN Council Grove, Morris county, Kansas.
offer for sale to the hi. ht st bidder. for cash in
hand. said defendants interest in the following
described property. viz:
Northeast y Of the northeast y section TWEEN
ty-two. township sixteen. range eight. Also
the northwest y Of the northwest quarter of
section twenty-three. township sixteen. range
eight. Also lots No. 1, .. 3 4. ), 6, T. and &
block 81; lots No. l. ,. 3, 4. 5, 6, :, and s. block
IS. in the town of Council Grove, Kansas.
Said property levied on and to be sold As the
property Of the above named defendants.
w. ID. kAHL. Sheriff.
EVA. J. NORRIS, Under Sheriff.
Sheriff's Office, Council Grove, Kansas,
May End, 1868. 1923
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1868-05-22
u. s. Taxes.

FENHE Assessment List Of Income Tax for
\ ls6! and OF Special Tax for 1868, has been
this District, and will be due and naysI,,e on
or before May Slst, A. D. 1868. To ali IIaIsss
uncollected on the 3lst day of Nav a he OF
twenty cents will be added for Demsnd 80
tice; and to all names unsolicited on the I6tb
day of June, penalty OF i've per cent in All
dition thereto. Payment may be made to o.
May 16th.- THOS. MOONLIGHT
1921 U. y. Collector, District OF Kansas.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1868-05-22
"A N JEW
But
WELL TRIED SYSTEM.

That knows no failure, when properly applied,
xnIess vitality is nearly exhausted, and there
Is permanent engagement or obstruction Of
internal crgsnS.
Eonly ask fair trial side by side OF the old
system, and If fail as signally as they lave
reject nae and my system.
Gases from distance solicited r-
All forms Of acute and chronic diseases treat
ed on strictly Hygicnfe principles. In accttte
disease, no charge made if lose the patient
Patients visited In any part OF the State.
Send stamp for circular containing fall In
formation.
Address THOS. w. ORGAN,
Box III, Emporia, Kansas.
ONCE, west side Commercial street, north
ofthe square.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1868-05-22
Charter.
Read What tire Press Say Of The
Charter.

trial and pronounce It the ne plus ultra OF
stoves, and all that can be desired in its line.
II il unsurpassed a ready, quick and even
baker. We can eheerfully recommend il as the
stove for the farmers and for general house
keeping--Sfdte Journal.
One Of our oldest settlers moving to APkan-
sas, via st. Louis, took his stove the celebrated
Charter, with him for fear he could not obtain
another one like ft.-LGscTeRce Tribune.
1t Is 3 very even baker, takes but little fuel,
and is very durabfe.- Usage Chronicle.
While many OF the modern cooking stoves
have good points, We have seen no store that
has 50 many excellent points - the Charter,
made BY Chamberlain, Of Cincinnati opek
Record.
We find more good points In the Charter than
any other stove, while it costs no more than
others Council GTors Press. 80 go
= HRAKER PEfToN.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1868-05-22
NEOsHO VALLEY

THIS route commences at Wamego. 30 mile.
L above Topeka, on the Union Pacific Rail.
road, Z. d., and runs down the Ee0sho Valley
via Council Grove. Americas, Emporia, Forest
Hill, Neosho Rapids, Hartford, Oftumwa Bur.
lingtoh, Leroy, Neosho Falls, Humboldt. Tur.
key Greek and Marmiton to Fort Scott
Ha.ks leave Emporia for Fort Scott, Tues
days. Thursdays and Saturdays, at II O'Clock
m. Leave Emporia going 10 Wamego Mon
days, Wednesdays and Fridays at II m.
People wishing to travel through the Eeosho
Valley viii no longer be under the necessity Of
having private conveyances1 as they can reach
any or all OF the above points by this line.
Connects at Council Grove with q trf-EveekIy
line of stages for Topeka, and ut EInporia, Bur-
lington and Humboldt with daily lines for
Topeka, Lawrence, Leavenys0rth, Kansas City.
Pleasant Hiil and other points North aud East.
EXPRESS LINE.
We have established an express line over
the above route, and will at ali tunes be pre-.
pared to carry packages from Wamego to Fort
Scott. or between any Of the intermediate
points, at reasonable rates.
Leave W2mego Tuesdays, Thursdays and
Saturdays at : O'Clock a. m. Leave For Scott
Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays at q. M
NEOSHO VALLEY STAGE co.
T. c. HILL, Of Ameaicus,
General Superintendent.
C. V. EsKRIDGE, Agent At Emporia.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1868-05-22

Cows require an abundance of nutritious
food. not to make them fat. but to keep up a
regular secretion ofmilk., Farmers and dairy
men attest the fact that by judicious use of
greatly increased, aud quality. vastly imnrov-
ed. All gross huniors and Impurities of the
blood are at once removed. For Sore .Teafs.
apply LEIS' CHEMICAL HEALING SALVE-wiil
heal in one application. Your CALVES also re-
quire an Alternative aperient and stimulant.
Using this Powder will expel all grub worms,
with which young stock are infested in the
pring of the year; promotes fattening, pre-
vents securing. &c.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1868-05-22
Emporia Advertisements.
REVOLUTION IN EMPORIA !!
HYGIENIC MEDICATION
DRUG MEDIC&TION.
The Old Wsrld Still Moves !! !
HYGIENIC MEDICATION
The Old World Still Moves ! !
~ oPN FIELD, AND FAIR
FYGHT:

FOE CENTURIES THIS CRAZY OLD
~zorld has been hunting q specific Panacea for
all their woes, pains, AehOs and diseases, In
Guced by thu violation Of immutable physiO-
logical laws. They have searched the uni
vsrse and accumulated the poisons from the
Animal, Vegetable, and Mineral Kingdoms-
1.-THE dregs and skem Of earth and s.a,"-
swallowed them with superstitisus faith as
remedies for all their Ills, but still they sick
IN, suffer, and die, prsmaturely. But one IN
colleges hatch out, and send forth tender
brood Of Sheep-skin gentry, called doctors
full Of learned lingo and technical gibberish,
70 dose and drug, bleed and blister, po~-wow
and speculate, but still diseases multiply and
increase in proportion to thu amount Of drugs
swallowed aud doctors employed.
Says DR.. B.3jamin Rush, Of Philadelphia,
after forty years OF experience in the drug
practice: 1--WE have done but little more than
multiply diseases, AID increase their fatality
Says DR. John Mason Good, OF LONDON, .The
elects o. medicines are wholly uncertaiR, ex-
eept, indeed. that they have destroyed more
lives than war, pestlleAce, and famine, COM
bined.''
Thus for centuries the doctors have piped
and the people have danced, until they have
become depleted in vitality, and the Doctors
Plsthoric in purse. This unbalanced circu-
latlen" Is abnormal
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1868-05-22
Miscellaneous Advertisements.

TsuE subscriber win sell at auction. above,
renee, about 81, 900 acres of la2d, principally
situated In Osa"e county, Kansas.
These lands ara part of the celebrated Sac &
Fox Reserv alton, abound in choice selections
Of timber, are generally well watered, and EN-
brac9 some Of the finest quarries of stone, and
most extensive deposits Of coal in the entire
State.
The Union Pacific Railway, Eastern Divis,
les, is in close proximity on the North, the
Leavenworth, Lawrence & Galveston Railway
on the east, (both built and in operotiOn,)
while the Neosho Valley Railway on the west,
and the AtchisOn, Topeka Il Santa Fe Railway
running directly through these Lands, are I'M
der contract, and sow being built.
Title perfect, by patent, direct from the Bni-
ted States.
Terms of sale-One quarter cash down, bal
afce ia three equal payments, with annual in
terest, with bond for dee or, Cat option of
purchaser.) one third cash, balance in two
equal payments, secured by bond and mort
gage. All revenue stamps at cost of purchas-
er. Descriptive lists and maps can be had on
application to the undersigned owner at At
tica, New York. Il. S. STEVENS.
Descriptive lists and maps can also be OBJ
tanned, on application to the following persons:
A. b. Ravens, Esq, Real Estate Agent, Leay-
enworth, Kansas. Chas. Chadwick, Esq, At
torney at Law; Lawrence. Kansas. d. T.
Mitchell, ESD, Real Estate Agent. Lawrence,
Kansas. NJ. q. FArnham, Esq, Merchant, To-
peka, Kansas, p. 2. Elder & Co.. Bankers, OF
tawa, Kansas. VIM. Crowell, Esq. Merchant,
Paola. Kansas. o. ii. Sheldon, Esq, Real Es-
tate Agent, Burlin"ame, Kansas. james
Rogers, Esq. Real Estate Agent. Burliugame,
Kansas. =. i. Plumb, Esq, Emporia. Kansas.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1868-05-22
1890 Acres of Land
FOR SALE!

DY authority of the Board Of Directors of
ID the State Normal School. the undersigned
.ffer for sale the lands belonging to said insti-
tuition az an endowment. These lands were
among the first selected in the State, and there
fore among the best. Several sections are sit
uated along the line Of the Union Pacific X. R.,
E. D. All these lands are of superior quality.
embracing large amount Of first class bottom
land and timber. well watered, with an album
dance of fine building stone, afording desirable
situations for settlers.
The above lands will be sold in whole er in
part upon liberal terms. Parties desiring to
purchase any or all Of these lands. for further
information can address G. C. Morse, Secretary
Normal School Board, EmPOria. Kansas:
L. Y. ESKRIDGE,
G.. G. MORSE.
JAMES ROGERS.
Executive Committee.
Emporia, Kansas, Nov. Is, 1866.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1868-05-22

LEIs' POWDER is an excellent remedy for
Hogs. The farmer will rejoice to know that a
prompt and efficient remedy for the various
diseases to which these animals are subject, is
found in LEIS' CONDITION POWDER. For Dis
temper, inflammation of the Brain. Coughs Fe-
vers, Sore Lungs, Measles. Sore Ears, Mango.
Hog Cholera, Sore Teats. Kidney Worms, &C.,
a fifty-cent paper added to a tub of swill and
given freely. is certain preventive. 1t pro-
NOTES digestion. purifies the blood, and is there
fore the BEST ARTICLE for fattening Hogs
n. B.-BEWARE OF COUNTERFEITERs.
To prevent myself and the public from being
imposed upon by5worthless imitatians, observe
age, without which none are genuine.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1868-05-22
L PROPOSE REVOLUTION.

Let the people pipe and the doctors dance.
Medical men have stsod like priests at the al
Ear Of their so-calls2 medical science, while
tho people oner.i incense and sacrifice, but
were not healed. They "0reso no better, but
rather oreso ,corse." Here Is need for revolu-
ton. The people have ever sought to be saw
ed in their sins, and not from their sins. Hence
their faith in hooking priests and deceptive
drugs. They have not yet learned that "cease
70 do evil and learn to do well' neass; cease
taking drugs and poisons and learn Is obey
the laws Of your being as implanted by an in
telligent Creator. They have yet ~ learn
that obedience to physiological law will in.
sure health and happiness, and that disobedi-
ence leads to disease, misery, and premature
death. Blind leaders have misled them, and
all have fallen into the ditch.
The Reform PHYSICIANS propose Revolution,
and Revolution means war. al we ask is an
open field and fair fight.
II In two thousand years Of practice, we.
blight, mar, scarify and slaughter many az
they have; If We wreck and ruin as many con.
situations. shatter as many nerves, rot out SIS
many teeth, ulcerate as many livers, corrode
as many stomachs, blister as many skins, Mast
rs many hopes, and blunder as muck general
~, we will surrender the field and retreat into
dishonored oblivion wits Andy johnson & Co
I1ow offer the citizens Of Emporia and sur
rounding country
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1868-05-22

We also have large stock OF Hay knives,
Crindstones, and ..angings, Picks, Mattox,
Hoes. Shovels, Spades, and many other articles
belonging to our trade too tedious To mention.
We buy in large quantities direct OF the manu-
facturers, thereby saving the jobber's commits
sion, and ship in large quantities, thereby Sc.
curing lower rates OF freight: consequently can
afford TO sell lower, and do 3 more legitimate
bushes than any house in Southwestern Kan
sas. Thankful TO our friends for the large and
liberal patronage We have received heretofore,
We hope by close application to business and
low prices, to merit the continuance Of the
FRAZER & PEYToN.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1868-05-22

In all new countries we hear of fatal diseas-
es among Fowls, styled Chicken Cholera,
GaDcS. Blindness. Chambers, Megrims or Giddi-
mes, &c. LEIS' POWDER will eradicate the
above named diseases. In severe attacks. mix
a small quantity with corn meal, moistened,
and feed twice a day. While these diseases
prevail, use little in their feed once or twice
a week, and your poultry will be kept free from
all disease. In severe attacks oftentimeS they
do not eat; it will then be necessary to admin
lister the Powder by means of quill, blowing
the Powder down their throat, or mixing Pow
der with dough to form Pills.
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1868-12-02

l have stated without twenty dollars in my
pocket, and without dollars worth of securities
of any name or nature except the threa1Oate
garments which usually take with me when
travelling. Although upon an errand OF mercy,
did not feel iusti6e in encroaching upon the
sacred hours of the Sabbath, especially since my
counsel would not use that day TO finish up my
aflidavits. Accordingly made arrangements to
depart as early on Monday morning as possible.
Meeting gentleman with an enormous roll of
papers which could not read and he declined
TO read to me, 1 carried them back TOR
examination. Seeing about seVenty-fve
other gentlemen in waiting, each appear
ing to have bundle equally large, l
feared that there would not be room in my
car TO carry all the gifts of my frienls; and,
like General Grant and unlike my friend Judge
Davies, being Indisposed to shake hands with so
many, l decided to toIeeo any public demonstra-
tion, aud to take my car at point further up
the road unknown 10 my many kind friends in
waiting. The money of the Erle Company is not
and has not been under my charge, but is now
in the treasury, where it ought to be and has
been siIce the present Board of Directors were
entrusted with the charge of the corporations
affairs. The rival Receivers can get ~ the funds
just as easily now as they could before left
town. l am not so easily frightened by a law
suit as to run away either with my own money
OF that Of any one else. JAMES FISK, JR.
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1868-12-02
PHILADELPHIA Trade Renorf.

WEDNESDAY, Dec 2.-The Flour Market lis
very quiet, there being no demand except from
the home consumers, who purchase sparingly,
About 10 barrels were taken. including su per-
fine at $5 50@5 rs; extras al $6@6'75; 300 barrels
Iowa. Wisconsin and Minnesota extra family
Inoiana, and Ohio do. do. at S90lO rs: and fancy
brands at Sll@l3. according TO quality. Rye
Flour commands 81 750GS .. Dbl. No change TO
notice In Corn Meal.
There is very little Wheat OF prime quality
coming forward, and for this description there
is a good inquiry. while inferior sorts are nep1
lected. Sales of 5000 bushels red at Sl9092I0.
and 500 bushels amber at S2'l5. Rye has adj,
vanced. Sales of 500 bushels Western at sI'6O.
Corn is in small supply, and holders have
again put up their views. Sales of 500 bushels
primeold yellow at 81 3O aud new do. at si9
1lO, according TO dryness. Oats are in steady
request, with sales of 2OO0 bushels Western at
re, Rye Malt is steady, with sales of 500
bushels Seitz's at 81 IS.