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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1868-08-06

In BALoos -. Are you not dizzy look :
Ing down from y baiioun?f Jh- i. b ques-
r,pn ottenI sk-d, and lis answered Is that dtz-
guess or gtdd,pess is something entirely un-
known il pronautic travelling. aud therein is
one OF the iuost surprising iaets III balionnlng-
Yen look downward with the same stsadlne IS
aud eomposeure with which you look of from a
mountain top Another strange feature Is
that the balloon s. ems to stand perfectly stil,
Common sens teaches you that you are NOV
ing, VII the distance between you aud Ger
lain al jeets Is widening, but there Is no other
Il dieat,ou nt the Tact, nor is there IN rising or
falling in the atmosphere. Immersed In the
air cufren, and travelling at e same or near
Nv the same velocity, the balloon e.ms r,la-
tive bscalmed The fact sufficiently explains
The utter uselessness OF salts ana .udder
There is no wind 10 FL the one, nor tulerum
nor RESISTING force for the other n difficulty
in breathing is experienced At less hig i
than two or three miles. by pers 10 II, siih,
nor is any other decided sensation felt under
ordinary circumstances. here tRsy be a
slight tinglng or closing oftha ears wlh some
persons 1t ess ai'iiudr, but N The upper
regions deafness is experienced. " The
height Of three and halt miles. tie aimos
phtre il known To have just half the density
il has ut the surface, mud there is,ot eoarse,tf e
corresponding decrease OF atmospheric pres
sure AT the surface man Of Ordinary sizs
is said 10 sustain nm atmospheric pressure.
OF rs QUO pounds " lille at the height named
il IL reduced one half, the change bringing
with il many discomfurts. - Cor. Boston jour
nut
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1868-08-06
TIE GATE CITY


n d;l.mma, during the time man has
=, .,nndtux like fool tnmh,,ng inr an r.
| 4, - : wuinsn I'LL have invented shoussL
argued for .lort dresses thai they give
pls... x...s eh...es What nature denies
,n.he lace she often gives 10 The understand
ing.
s.c.es soc,etiea are nf rery ancient nri.in
Car, msrri. d th- daughter uf u Nod fs,ii-w.
mud il is+,ea sntIr d that cur hisl patenss
bad a lodge IL the Wilderness.
.E,sses.,, sa,. sam Sick. "are like crea-
tise b-raure they ARE mttr gu = '3'"'"s
aud ar v-ry good 7 ~ hey are sl-a, rnss
tar 81 yy like e@r,nans, requiring Two
reads a.u an application.
"Ali honnr to women. the sweet heart. the wife,
III. ds!igis Vi lie hiesi ie b3 night ana y Jay.
no never does anything "feng IN hsf a'e.
Exeelst hen permitted 10 haveher own way
LII isa cnrious historical f.ct that Jeffrr
son and Hancock, whose nain.s are 30 pop
ulart, associated With The Declaration OF In
Dependence wer- bpih serving as substitutes
IN The Continental Congress. J.herson vas
The alternate Of reyton Randolph, detained
in Virgins ss President OF the House 81 Dep
utiee. AUD John Hancock WAS the substitute
tor James Bowdoin, who vas kept at home IN
Boston by The illness Of bis vile.
GOOD morning uncle. How doyou DO =
. am WE'LL as you see.
..II,iitt bet ten cellars yen don't Anow what
came TO see you for .
money of course; you never come Tor any
thing but thai"
You've lost ten dollars, my dear uncle.
| came to ask you how is auni r
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1868-08-06

IksrlNcr WITHOUT BRAtss Long ago, II
| wAs ascertain. ty natuIalsls that worms g. d
insects are without a BRAIN AID vet they
pursne a course OF activity which bears much
u,,un The domain Of reason 81 We are Aceus
tuned to tsT that .l.ey aet from instinct
which is no explanation 81 all o! The phenom
eba in The higher order. of organic lite which
inv. their offxan III ahe bFnaH. Ihe ssees e
world s~nrns with beings u he most DELI
cate constructions, ~lthaut hearis and WITH :
nur bfnias whose movements and ha'nis. In
d. pr drttiy VI tn u,aids Of contingencies ~
which ih.y nrr -xpp.ed, prove In n. III Isl
satisfactory mani, ri that their acts are nrnr
srtrt,nth 10 the elements ~ n reasoning lac
uIty II thy do MT Indicate reason 1t ell
When hv accident a thread If rpid- 8 ". D
is hi ok u, th- itit weaver rxau,ln-s The ais
fttfsta.t,- val. .xte+...- aud ~ taking dif
trieht POSITIONS, surveys The dhmss-, aho
III. II liruc-+ ds nri,-cally to -rpair 4 ~ spic-
ing or ias.rs II i M .nsire new aord Again
shtn n ueerng tiy b. comes entangied IN
thr mel. the cautiou- approach OF he owner
If ID trap, lying a'entiy near by lar game,
Indicates calculation ia regard 10 ihe CHI rae
Ter nud rengih .fihe victim. Does II n,'t
strangely resemble rea on WHEN MI ifs
tnayetn. MS, Ii, der such an aspect of nht'rs.
show beyond drubt The spldsr CONSIDERS
the matte IN all its relations beiare veutur-
ing 10 seize he prey Aud yet spiders are
without brain.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1868-08-06
TESTIMONIALS.

II -. GEOROE w. WOODWARD,
CAsy Justice o. tas Ssprrme Court q fsna ylOania,
writs
fnl1dslphia, March Is, 1867.
Il And Hos napds - oerman B ttpt /,
GOOD ,orsc. uss,pl II di..sseao ., III. d.~.-
i've urg ms md o - - o. IN c. 81
Of d-b,,ity and ~anto Lrr,oas .s,iou IN strn,
Your. uu,, az W DIV abb"
HIN. JAMEs TfipmPeON.
Judge ., tue .sp,em, e,t ! ens4 y rant,.
fhiud.ptta ~ = ls66
medScsne IN .ss.s stake tsdi.--tit -
uan .sstAiy this ron, my .ap~ri.,c CO = Il
~ j a.a III aMpsnsn
From rev. JOS. II. kkNXANp. y. D.,
Ss~ ~ tse r atA spyhs .Asv Il Philadelphia
~ Jackie. D-N III: hA.. qn-sit te-
qu, 4 i, conn I my nth nj t,ip, q,
a q ki4ds = m.ai he s'a r-s.,das h rstts
% 90 . ~ art'sepr Ass- .ph~s', h-s. ~
ali Aeeasrs Aa ~s.ss : Ell !s
,sr,or, ,a,s.. e. ~. - - ,.r,irni.,l, IN M,
Mts~--, aep.,t fs, .*ar -
n tnl .Ai san al fs raj d git~ ~ Inc
sya and ecfulI Jos Lsr,t iiu Mt II saie
AND ia ud L. p spUs Il - IL NJ c.~- u a, ti d
usually aeu 1, .ii ie ssiy Il. c, Il; ~ tho.s
whs sunsr ,o.t ab1se rau-
N sENyARn,
EIGHT h law ustte 81,
VSAa New. =. b FESD LII,
Aasisfanf tin, IN ontcte Pssu eif hit
land. faa s,t,.., ana 81 ii my p,si
mr., d hew - . s.ia-hlc ionic All ~h. .r-
fssioe trnS eeAl itity fiom dsr~s .sin
hon dsfanxsm.nt oi n aser.
I'D. fE>DAlL-
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1868-08-06
DYEING AND SECURING.

MRS. KoCHENDOERFFER has secured
WI thu e. vice cFMr a. sIMPS n OF II Loaf
. % rcnsb1y obs Pc nsa sss ano t~ffsrt ssotsnA
W. WI snILAAA cntYse Of 80 Su19Ae hos Dsss -
Thspah di..iy ilvted e. ] II ths once Of
= d susla.ss, sersss 81 III aud JsAI ssn.
3e0osAW
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1868-08-06
PRtces.:

Hof lands German Bitterr. per bottle 20
hall b 80
aoohAnd'. German fonc, put ~ IN quAst bott.s 90
yer hottl-, hAif do1~n : 7 90
o0-po frge, examipe veil sne article you
10 rdrr N The genuine
Fer sale ~ al Druggisss and Deaiers
~ Esdiciaeu.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1868-08-06
soLonx.r Lo.Asns 10 . Messiah.

At the Convention OF Hebrew Covenan-
tiers in New York, on Thursday, an GRAFTON
was delivered by Mr.. Green.baum, who de-
clared that the purpose OF thu Order WAS to
elevate the Hebrew race, make them pood
cI,izsns, aud 80 add their quo to Godike
humanity. The return Of tse jews and the
advent OF the Messiah, be declared are DO long
er the tests Judaism. he iailh and princi-
plei of the denomination are comprised In
the words: Hear. oh Israel, the Lord our
God il one Lord and thou shalt love the
Lord thy God with al thy heart. mi, d soul,
s,rensht, ard thy ne,ahbur sr Thy sell and
Do unto o hers ~ you would have Others do
unto you" 1h. d-clarstion was received
with general approval.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1868-08-06

CHolcE PoTAToIS-Peach Blows and
~ Hu1naD q ~ = 1kyTA
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1868-08-06
NOTICE.

Itisa veil estabashed that fully bali Of ,hs
ftn.ls portion = OF, popol.'i . are ..Ieor
IN the ~ 10y meS4 ~ xood health o.
their own eApr, ssnu never e.l ~.ti.' the,
apsn1, ass Old Of s snsry nervous ans
have 10 avp-ths
TO this .iass persons the Bttsrs the Tonic
eop cialS com uSndsd
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1868-08-06
Z AND DELICATE CHILDREN

Are sssa1aA " tbs her ~ ste--
1hsy vii cnvs ever, o. MAhASs Us st,hout fat
Thousands Of certificates have sctnn Mat III.
hands II prof. r. tor Nil allow u. tn. pub
LEGATION ii but lev. 1h.ee II will he us rived,
Dsn Il noss and1 sach standng that they must be-
uessd.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1868-08-06
DEBILITY

Resulting from any Cause Whatever;
PKCSTRAFION Of THE SYSTEM,
induced by Severe Labor, Hardshps,
Lvnor, ra Eayers ctr
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1868-08-06

Ard Aeestua y. hand ~ tinr wsgk!ng heavily Mp,
them all tie Hi, viii md The II
tssss HI rTtR~, OF The Ton II. elixir ,bat 1t, ius
lite Their anrasurs th~
aud sfdor OF uthsu, .y tud up their .hrunA
ms, rive health and happip, their remsir
tr
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1868-03-06
The westward Cook stove and
the Service it has Done!

This stove. manufactured at Leayenworth,
by Wilson, Estes & Fairchild, and sold by A.
Storm & Co., at Lawrence, has stood = test
which can be said Of no other stove sold in this
market. We have sold about eight hundred
in the last twenty months, every one Of which
has been warranted not to crack from fire and
to give good satisfaction, and SO FAR We have
not heard Of one cracking or word Of dissatis
faction, while ON the other hand, every one
who has used them speak very highly Of them
They consume as little fuel as any stove SOLD
in this market. They are made from puF.
Scotch pig and Hanging Rock iron. We ais
keep box and pariOr stoves made by the sam
firm and Of the same material.
| A. STORM 3 Co., Manufacturers' Agents.
The above stoves are also kept for sale b
J. L CattersOn, who 10 sole agent at Empcris
The WESTWARD is the only stove that Ia
stood the test Of flre without cracking, and f.
even baking it has no superior.
i J. L. CATTERSON,
+ Manufacturers Agent,
CIV Emporia, Kansas.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1868-03-06
Price Raid Scrip.

The power Of attorney authorizing me to re-
cieve the Price Raid Scrip for parties in this
vicinity was received just as was leaving To-
peka, on Wednesday, and too late for me "a
draw the scrip, the Treasurer's Office ia
crowded with su"h applications. / therefore
turned the power Of attorney over TO Mr.. j.
II. Isbell, in the Treasurer's Office, who will
sttend to the matter and forward the scrip
soon as possiblc-prObably by first Of April.
Parties who have not yet signed the power OF
attorney, and who desire to draw their scrip
without expense, can do SO by calling on me at
my Office in Emporia during the next two
weeks. - -';gt~ Il. u. PLUME.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1868-03-06
Teaehers' Examination.

There will be an examination OF those dc
string TO teach in this county, on Saturday
the 2sth inst, in the Normal building; Empo
ria, commencing promptly Mt a. M, and con
tinuing all day. Profs. II. d. Norton, Of .h'
State Normal, and A. d. Chambers, Of tht
Hartford Collegiate Institute, will be associated
With the Superintendent as Board Of Exam
liners. Let no one that has any expectation oil
desire to teach he absent. The friends OF edu
cation generally, and OF the public schools
particularly Of Lyon county, arc invited to be
present.
n. Ii. Let the district boards Of the county
that are looking for good teacher, not fail to
be fully represented. q. G. MORSE.
County Superintendent.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1868-03-06
ESz PoRIA nIARKET.

FLouR-7xxx, 1926 per sack; Xxx, 7,75;
Spring wheat, s, 20.
Corn MEAI-87I<c. per bushel.
PoTATeEs-Irish, sl,Oo per bushel; sweet,
CoRS-iOc. per bushel-
what Fall. s1,75 to 2,25 per bushsl;
FRESH MEGrs-Choice beef steak and roast,
| 121zc. per h.; o:her qualities, &c. q Sc. Pork
steak, 121<c.; sides and midlings, 10 to 12c.
Zoo g 80: Gunpo S g JAPAN ahR Roo;
corffiEE@Rio, ssc. per lb.; Java. 4Sc.
25c.; N. o., 10 to 20e.
RICE-1e3Sc. per n.
HOMINY-Sc. per h.
house, $lss0; golden syrup, 1,60; sugar loaf
viz iNhEGs1H-cider. soc. per gallon; sorghum,
/ FIsH-No. mackcrel, Zoe, per H.; 10 per
kit; white fish, 1879. per h.; cod fish, 15c.
DRIED FRUITs-Apples, lie. per No.; peach
CANNED GOODS Peaches, 4Oc.: cherries.
50c.; bieckberTiee, &c.,; Strawbsrries. Coz. /:
pine apple, 6oc.; pears, Coz; tomatoes, 3Oc.;
corn, &c.; oystsrs, 4Oc.; Holsters, 5Oc.: ar.
CmEEsE-2Oc. per b.
/ CRACKERs- Soda, butter and picnic. 15c. per
H.; sugar, &c.; cream biscuit, 2Jc.
EGGs-lso. per dozen. 70: ~
sALT-Ac. per H.; $500 per Dbl.
LARD-3Oe. per b.
HANs-Country, zoe. per ~; sugar cured
e5c.
BAcoN-lSc. per D..
Z 500 family; lSc- perm, roain. ia,ze
> CAyDLEs-Star, 30e. per d.; taIlow, Bic.
kERosENE-90c. per GAL; capitalized oil 7oc
. 1 MISUNDERSTANDING, 35c. to $1,50; fnc cut
chewing, 1,6o per D.; natural leaa, 400; craps
! juice, leo.
{ HIDEs-Dry. NE; green, 411c.
SHOT-20c. per u.
| LEAD-29c. :. Z"
POwDER-60c.
!. GLAss-Sx1O, 100 per dozen; 10x12. 10
a 1Oa14, I5O; 1Oxl5, 400; Okla, 1,5O; 9xl6, 200
SAsH-Sx10, 75c. per window; 10x12, SOC.
o FISIsHED DOORs-s3,75 to 80.
e NAILs-ed. TO 2Od., ESQ per keg; &c. per b
3D., $500 per keg; lie. per D.; Id, 3, 55 pc
Ts,,N 1g1z- Native $40 70 400 per hundre,
= feet: pine siding so to $50; flooring. 100 s
$50; building lumber, 800 TO 1000.
,. PRINTs-Spraguess, Cocheco, American an
ls Hamilton. 1Sc. per yard; Providence aud Un
- ION. 15e: Wamsusta. f2c.
SHEErINGs-Stark A., Indian Head, an
Missouri Ne. I, nc. per yards Great West
ern, and Canslten, 1875; Anchor, Ie7Se-
TlxNnsls-35c. % &c. per yard.
SHTRTTNG SrRIPE-163<c. 70 &c, per yard.
WOOL DKLAIHKs-50 q $50. Per yard.
MKRIxos-S1,1 20 to 1,50 per yard.
rel FIANyRTss0 IS and 90c Per yArd.
81 HOMK-M AIDE JEANB-e1,to @ 1J60
!. FACTORY JRANs-z0, "a and 00e.
" DosEEsrTc GINGHAsGs-SS0 Sc.
GA1uETs--55s . 9 $Ay9
| HOOP SKYRTe-ooe. % vz4eg.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1868-03-06

We have for sale a large
stock Of doors, sash and
blinds, made of kim dried
lumber. These goods were
purchased at Chicago of .
first class manufacturing es-
Enlistment. o n we offer
them very cheap for cash.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1868-03-06

Medical Authorities have announced that
not less than One-fifth Of the entire population
Of the United States are afflicted with Neural
gia in some form. Surely the man WIZ can
safely remove such = vast aggregate of pain is
q great public benefactor. Such is Doctor
Turner, Of Boston, in Massachusetts,. His
Universal Neuralgia Pill" is pronounced, on
all hands, to be entirely harmless and perfect
ly certain remedy for this most torturing of all
known diseases. Sec advertisement in anoth-
or column.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1868-03-06
Pieturea.

Mr.. Card is taking some splendid pictures at
the, gallery opposit. THE NRws office Now il
the time for those wanting pictures to get
them. We believe Mr.. Card will give satisfac-
ton to all who favor him with \ call.
He will have, in a few days, pictures Of the
State NOrmtl School building. the new Court
House and Of the District School building,
which he will sell at reasonable rates.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1868-03-06

One of the surest evidences Of the rapidity
with which the west and southwest counties
are filling up Is the great increase Of mail mat
ter which passes through the Emporia post Of
fee for that part Of the country. The amount
OF matter on the routes from here to Cotton
wood Falls, and from there to Moorc's Ranch
and Towanda, has so increased as to require
two sacks to carry 1t. The route from here to
the Falls is semi-we ky, and from there south
west and west weekly. The wants Of the PEG.
pie demand tri-weekly service on these routes,
and We hope steps will be taken by the people
along them, Immediately, to get the in
creased scr vice. These routes are getting to
be Of vast Importance, and the number OF peo-
is rapidly on the increase. The present mail
facilities arc entirely inadequate to their wants.
The mail should be required to run through
from here TO Marion Center in day, and from
Cottonwood Falls to Towanda in day, both
three times a week. At present 1t takes letters
and papers about week, on an average, to get
t. Towanda or Moore's Ranch, and there seems
to be a great deal Of uncertainty about their
getting through ut all-at least that Is the gen.
eral complaint OF the people. We call the at
tention of Mr.. Legatc and the other authori-
tics to this matter, and hope that something
NAV be done speedily to relieve the absolute
4 and pressing Wa1SS Oh TIC pCOpACs NtAChC CSAnA
mail should keep step with the growth and i'm
| proyemcnt Of the country. and it is not suppcs
| able that slow horseback mails are always go
] ing TO accommodate the public out in Chase
Butler and Marion counties.
Let petitions be sent up to Washington ask
ing for tri-weekly service on these routes, an
: demanding that carriers should make sixty
seyenty-five miles day instead Of thirty o.
forty. The people ofthe counties named shout
have their mail matter in two days frol
|, Lawrence or Topeka.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1868-03-06
Fashionn,abje..

&c. Hall has one Of the incest and best &C.
lectiOns of clothes and cassimcrcs ever offered
to the citizens of Emporia and vicinity, and has
secured the services OF j. Feeny, Of Leaycn-
worth, Fashionable Tailor. Garments made
to order, in the latest style, and warranted to
give satisfaction, no charge, Also, will rem
the cloth. Come, gentlemen and ladies, give
us call, as think We can please the most
fastidiOur.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1868-03-06
A Hannx New Year

TO THE PEOPLE OF SOUTHWESTERN KANSAS.
A fresh arrival Of Stoves just received by
Fraker, Gillett & Peyton. The latest approved
Patterns. consisting of the celebrated Olive
Branch, Hearthstone, Charter, Oriolas, and the
w cstwari; and will be soldIextremely low for
Cash. Anything that the people may desire in
the Stove line, whether Coal o. Wood, large or
small, beautiful or plain, eastward or westw ard,
can always be found there. No. 1S1 CONNER
cial Street, Emporia, Kansas. If.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1868-03-06

Broad, hand and chopping
axes, AIDES, hatchets, both
shingling and lath; framing,
irncr and socket chlSels,
augers and anger bits. and
carpenters tools Of all kinds
in large quantities, for sale
low for cash.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1868-03-06

A few days ago we had call from D. s.
Yates, Of Butler county, and were glad to hear
from him that everything Is nouKishtng down
that way. The new saw EiEl at Eldorado IL
In full operation, and Il making splendid him
Der. Mr.. Yates says the grass already begins
70 show in many places on the Walnut bottoms.
The people along the Walnait and tributaries
: look Tor large aecessiOns to their population
this season, and will do everything in theiI
power 10 please those who come. ~
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1868-03-06
LOST

A black, marc pony, OF medium siae, well
built white hind feot, with q small white spot
on her nose-nO brands.
Strayed February 18th. With her was .
brown, last spring colt. Both had on leather
haItcrs when they left. A liberal reward
for the ponies or Information concerning them
L. b. KELLOGG. !
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1868-03-06

The Rev. s. E. MacBurney will give an Even
ang's Readings In the Court House on Monday
: evening, March 18th, for the benefit Of the n
E. church. This will probably be Mr.. Mac
Burney's farewell, a. he leaves town the mex
day to attend the Methodist conference in Law
renee. Tickets Of admission TO the readings
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1868-03-06

Russ Randall, OF Allen creek, informs US
that his fall weat looks very well, as does that
OF his neighbor, Dir. Grimsley, and that the
ground was never in better condition for crops
and farm work, at this season Of the year, than
II Is now.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1868-03-06

District court has been In session this week
We have not had time to attend the session.
and do not know what has been done. We
promise. our readers report Of the proceedings
next week, together with subscription Of the
new court house.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1868-03-06


Col. W. ~ sasas has sssIsaf re-
turned from afsip q the moush * the Little
Arkansas, furnishes the LAErenee JoHyaai
with the following fnformafton:' aHe repre-
eents the grass starting 6nely-on the Arkansas,
ana the bottoms are locking quite green. At
me mouth Of the Little Arkansas. at the old
Wichita village, - new town l. being laid cat
by Col. Lawrence, Col. Durfce Of LeayenvoEth,
the great Indian merchant, and other parties.
Mr. Durfee already has store, > blacksmith
shop and other buildings on the town Site Col
Lawrence informs us that the valley at the
new, town, which Is to be called Wichita.
is in every respect equal to the famous Kan
sas river valley, that for the growth Of all
kinds OF grains and cereals the Arkansas val
Icy at the mouth OF the Little Arkansas river
Is fully equal to the best valleys in this State
that timber Is in abundance; coal has been
found eight miles from the town site, and there
is bOuntiful stratum Of gypsum, five feet
thick ON the town site. Wichita is about 100
miles southwest Of EmpoFia. 1t is at the cross
ing Of the great north and south travel between
Kansas and the Indian Territory and Texas
Fort Cobb and Fort Arbuckle are about IJe
miles south Of Wichita. The immense droyes
Of Texas cattle, and the large trains carrying
goods and supplies to the people Of the Indian
Territory will, in . large measure, pass through
the new town of Wichita.
The land in that vicinity is what is known
as the Usage lands, purchased from the Usage
Indians by the treaty Of Sept. g, 1866. That
purchase comprises tract Of about 1900, 600
Of acres, a strip 50 miles east and west by 90
miles north and south. The country is full Of
claim parties in the vicinity Of Wichita, and
soon q thriving and prosperous agricultural
county will spring up in the new county of
Sedgwiek. This county will, from present in-
dications, have by next fall from S0O9 to H.
OOO iub ol,f :
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1868-03-06

n. II. Bates & Co., only authorized agents foE
the sale Of Morton's Celebrated Gold Pens. A
large stock constantly on hand, and sold ri
manufacturers prices, wholesale and retail.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1868-03-06

Tree time Is coming again, and we hope every
man that can will plant them on every ayaila-
BILE square foot OF ground. Line the streets
with them in front of your buildings. Let US
make the town look like forest. Nothing will
-.dd more 20 the beauty OF the town.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1868-03-06

Parties whose business require a Govern.
ment License for the coming year win do well
to remember that they must now make april.
cation for the same with the Assistant Asses.
sor, at this place, or they will be liable to q
peualty
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1868-03-06
Road Nntica

NOTICE is hereby given that petition will
IN be presented to the Board Of Commits
siOners Of Lyon county, Kansas, at their next
regular meeting, to be held in Emporia, in said
county, on Monday, April 9Th, 1868, praying
for the establishment Of the following describ-
ell road, to-wit: Commencing at the point
where the Lawrence and EIhpOria road crosses
the north line of township number nineteen
(19). near Rinkcr's school house, and running
to Fmporia; thence north by said road half .
mile; thence west to the county road leading
from EmpCria to Americas.
JOSEPH PEAK,
1O-u and twelve others.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1868-03-06

TRY 1T BIZ ALL MEANs.-If any OF our read
ers have been troubled to make light uniform
biscait, it is more than probable they do not
use d. b. De Land & Co.'s Best Chemical Saler-
atus. That is pure article, not detrimental
to health, and sure in its effects. Try it by all