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The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1868-08-06
Coming out from the Foul
PARTY.


P. H. Siblcy, Esq, a lawyer of San
Francisco, and q member of tho Cal.
Democratic State Central Committee,
has come out Of the foul party and
in q long letter to his Committee, an.
nonnoes his determination to vote
hereafter with the loyal party, and
support Grant and Colfax.
We have only room for the follow.
ing pointed extracts from his letters
q should DO glad to remain in the
Democratic party, could I believe
that in doing so that 1 am not sacri-
foing those principles Of patriotism
that are higher aud holier than any
sentiment Of mere party fealty. / be-
iieve that the war was inaugurated
by the South in the interest Of sla-
very. I believeit was the duty Of the
government to resist the heresy of
secession by arms. / believe the call
ing out Of troops, the draft Of, sold
iers, the prosecution Of war Agaihst
rebellion, was constitutional and nee
essary for the preservation Of the res
public. | believe the emancipation of
slaves was necessary and unavoidable
as q war measure. | believe the crea-
ton Of q national debtgrew out cfthe
exxigencies Of tho long continued and
desperate conflict. Ibelieve the issue
Of paper currency was an evil Incl
dent to the struggle: l believe that
the national debt should bs paid to
the last dollar, in coin Of the national
mint, and that no form or measure
Of Reputation is consistent with ma
tional honor. .'s' .s2 !. ' IS
Il am opposed u tho taxation Of
government bonds as q breach ofcov-
enant made with the bondholders,
and / am opposed to paying these
bonds with currency instead of gold.
am not in any degree fearful Of ne
gro supremacy, nor do ! believe that
if to- the negroes are conceded their
Just rights under the law, there will
be any danger of elevating them to q
social equality with any superior race.
en- and have ever been opposed to
mob violence, and I never will cast
my vote nor use my influence to ad.
vance to high honors any man who,
| as Governor Of q great Common
wealth, could fraternize with . mob
or encourage opposition to just laws,
or when the nation needed its last
man to put down the rebellion, could,
by opposing the draft, put himselfand
the State in hostility to the General
Government t5,,.l,..l .,3s.,,i..I
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CONSTITUTION.

ART. i. This organization shall be
known sthe Tanners OF Ottumwa,"
and shall be composed of citizens
over 16 years of age, and soldiers Of
the war of 1861, who will extend to
the nominees of the National Repub-
can convention at Chicago their most
cordial and hearty support.
ART. 2. The object Of this organi-
xation shall be to aid by open and
honorable means in advancing the
principles and measures Of the Re-
publican party, and securing the cleo.
ton ofits candidates; and to that end
it will as an organization, unite and
cooperate with the proper represen.
tatives of the party in all public meet
ing and processione. I'll
ART. 8. Each company shall con.
sist Of not less than 80, nor more than
101 men, and It's organization shall
conform to the usual military plan,
| with one captain one first, and one
second Lieutenant, to be elected BY
the company, end the proper number
of non-commissioned officers, to be ap.
pointed by the captain, unless the
company desire to elect them Each
officer and man to provide himself
with such uniform and accoutremehts
as the company by its bylaws may
desire. t .Fr3s
ART. A. The companies, or any
| number of them organized in this
county, may unite in q combined. or
ganixation CORRESPONDING with q bat.
tallion or regiment of the army, and
may select, their own way the proper
! number of field and staff officers.
Il ,ARr.5. Bylaws, and such addition,
al regulations and details as may be
necessary for the efficiency Of each
battalion or regiment may be adop-
ted, repealed or modified at any regt,
lar meeting, upon q vote OF q ma
iority Of the members present.
ART. 6. Each member hereby q
grees to abide, observe and be gov
eminent by the foregoing, and in
evidence Of intention hereto sub
scribes his name. MIG aia $50
The election Of officers for the
Grant and Colfax club, being next in
order, resulted asfollows. g,a,
A. H. Hamilton, President.
/ Joseph Wagg, Vice President.
VIM. H. Caldwell, Secretary. y
D. W. Tower, Cor. Sec'y. sa
L. N. Cooley, Treasurer. 3ii
On motion, VIM. II. Caldwell
Philip Keister and Henry Simonl
wero appointed committee on music.
On motion the following gentle
men were appointed a committee
and the ladies named most respect
fully requested to aid them, in pro
curing flags: J. G. Hutchinson, Moses
B. Walker, Nelson Martin. Misses
Mary Yarnell, Nellie Field, Esther
B. Lyon, Lou. Patterson and Hattie
Chambers. aita $50
On motion the thanks Of the clul
were extended to Hon. Josiah A
Harvey for the able address with
which he had entertained the audi
ence. e 800
The officers of the u. Il G. clul
were instructed to invite . speaker
from abroad to address the club OF
4 next Monday evening. tie4
On motion club adjourned to nice
at the Court House, at u o'clock
Monday evening, Aug. 10th 1868.
1 FL. CLARKE, Pres't. sl
VIM. H. CALDWELL, }
D. W Tower,
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A little girl playing in a street in
Liverpool the other day, and holding
q piece OF. bread and butter in her
hand, when cock flew at her and SO
severely picked her Iabout the head
and face as to cause her death.
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met at Mercantile Library Hall, at IA
o'clock this morning, and effected p
temporary organization, by the APP
pointment of Gen. Robert Wilson, Of
Andrew Co., temporary chairman,
and J. N. Edwards, and D. A. Sutton,
Sec'ys. After tho appointment Of
committees on credentials permanent
organization Hon. Saml. q. Glover,
ofSt. Louis, delivered alengthy speech
The committee on organisation re-
ported Gen. Jas. Shields, Of Carroll
Co. formerly q. s. Senator from Ills,
as permanent President, with Vice
Presidents and Secretaries, from each
congressional district. After which
the Convention adjourned until 8 p.
m.
Chicago, 5.
The rooms Of the wool growers ex-
position opened this morning at 3
o'clock. The members Of the associa-
ton will make an excursion to Crib
this afternoon, on steamer May Flow
or. This evening there will be q con.
vention Of wool growers and manu-
features.
The Scientific convention opened
this morning at 10 o'clock in Library
Hall. DR.. Gould, presidingy Hon. J.
Y. Scammon made the welcoming
address. Ioz
New York, g. /
The stock subscription books OF
New York central underground Il.
R. Co., were opened yesterday.
VIM. d. Aston commenced two
suits to enioin thelaying Of Nicholson
pavementin 10Th and 33d streets. f
Louisville, 4.
A much larger vote has been poll
ed in the State, than was anticipated
returns from every county show large
democratic gains, and falling off Of
the Radical vote, it is now probable
that Gov. Etevensons majority will
reach fully seventy thousand .t
e Washington, Aug. B.. /
Fourteen convicts were taken from,
the jail of this citp and put on the
seven o'clock train to-day, for Al
bany, N. Y. Four ofthese are white
persons, the others colored. Their
sentences range from ! to s years.
Devi Turpin, convicted Of man
| slaughter, in the shooting Of Thos
Clymer, sentenced to s years ID AL.
bany, is retained, as strenuous efforts
are being made to obtain his pardon,
The corner stone of the new IA. u
Church, south, was laid wish suitable
ceremonies at 5 o'clock, yesterday.
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Horatio Seymour was born in the
town of Pompey, N. Y, but SO far
as sympathy with modern idea, are
concerned, says the Boston Traveller,
he might have been born in old Pom
pei, and have been buried during the
last two thousand years.
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A countryman being offered q
glass of soda water, the other day,
rejected it with indignation.
do you think I am salaman.
der" said he, "to drink water boiling
hot?"
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LooK!--The attention of our read
ers is directed to the dissolution no.
tice of Derby Il Bowdish, in another
column.
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The New Citizen, Democratic
heads its announcement of Seymour
and Blair's nomination, "Might have
been worse. 1t "might have been
Wirz," if that miserable scoundrel
hadn't been hung replies an exchange
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An eight-hour-a-day man, in going
home, the other evening, for his sup
per, found his wife sitting in her best
clothes, on the front stoop, reading a
volume of travels. "How is this ?"
he exclaimed. "Whcre is my sup
perY II don't know," replied the
wife. q began to get breakfast at
six o'clock this morning, and my eight
hours ended at tar0 %. M"
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MARKET REPORT
Corrected Daily. .

OFFICE OF OTTUMwA CouR1ER,
August 5, 1858.
DRY GOODS AT WHOLESALE.
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Washington, 5.

WashlnStoH, D.
The health Of Mr.. Stevens, some
what improved, he had an attack of
DiarrhGa which caused uneasiness
but that has been checked and he now
comfortable, and expects leave for
home in a few days.
Buffalo, 5.
Charles Pickering formerly Banker
Of this city, was arrested on requis-
ton from Gov. of Illinois Saturday
last, charged with fraude in sale cat.
tie on Upper Lakes left for Chicago,
last evening in charge of an officer.
st. Louis, 5.
The Democratic State Convention
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ENrPORIA MARKET.

FLOUR-XXX, 1925 per sack; XIX, 6,75;
Spring wheat, 5,15.
Corn MEAI-T5c. per bushel.
PorAToEs-I 500 per bushei; sweet,
CoRN-4oc. per bushel.
What. Fall. sl,7a to a,25 per bushel;
FRESH MEATs-Choice beef steak and roast
1211zc. per H.; other qualities, &c. a Sc. Pork
steak l215e.; sides and midiings, III to 12c.
TEAs-Young Hyson, 2,25 per h.; Imperi-
al, 200 to $50; Gunpowder, 2,2o; Japan, 200;
Oolong, 200.
SUGAR-Retincd. 90 to % "a. per H.; crushed
25c.; n. O., 10 to bic. n 1HGE 1f
RICE-1635c. per h.
HOMINY-Sc. per IL.
MoLAssEs-Sorghum, 75c. per gallon; sugar
house, sl,s5; golden syrup, 1,oO; sugar loaf
VIiNEGiAR-Cider, Coo. per gallon; sorghum
4Oc.
FIsH-No. mackerel, zoe. per H.; S4,1O pei
kit; white fish, 1890 per H.; cod fish. 15c.
Da1ED a l5s per I'D peach
CANNED GOODs-Peaches, 40c.; cherries
Soc; blackberries, Soc; strawberries, 6Oc
pine apple, co.,; pears, Co.,; tomatoes, SOc:
u' CmEg S per n.
CRACKERS-Soda, butter and Pic-nic, 15c. pc
| h.; sugar, 20c.; cream biscuit, Doc.
BUTTER-S5c. per ID.
EGGS-10c. per dozen.
SALT-4c. per h.; 50, 10 per Dbl.
| LARD-30c. per ID.
HAMs-Country, zoe. per H.; sugar cured
25c.
| BACON-1Sc. per b.
/ SoAP-Extra family. 15c. per ib.; rosin, 121zc
TALLOw-10c. per ID.
CANDLEs-Star, soc. per H.; tallow, 25c.
KERoSENE-9Oc. per GAL: crystaiized oil Go
HIDEs-Dry, I111c.; green 41zc.
SHoT-20c. per h. ~
> LEAD-20c. - 90
| POwDER-60c. g
FINISHED DOoRs-S3,75 to $50.
NAILs-6d. to cod, $3.50 per key; Sc. per h
E 3D., $500 per keg; lie. per b.; I'D, s., 80 pc
. keg; 101<c. per h.
IUMRER-Native, $3.50 to 400 per hundre
feet: pine siding, 4,50 to $50; flooring, 100 {
$50; building lumber, 800 to 100.
PRINTs-Sprague's, Cocheco, American an
Hamilton, 1Sc. per yard; Providence and Or
lon, 15c.; Wamsutta, 12c.
SHEETINGS5Stark A. Indian Head, an
c Missouri Ne. /, pc. per yard; Great Yves
| ern, and Canelton, 1S3<c.; Anchor, 1890.
| BLEACHED MUSLINS-121<c. to Csc. per ware
. DENIAIS-25c. to 35c. per yard.
SHIFTING STRIPE-163Se. to 35e. per yard.
WOOL DELAINES-50 q 55c. per yard.
MERINOs-S1,2 20 to 80 per yard.
FLANNETS-5O, SIS and Soc per yard.
HOMEMADE JEANs-$1, 90 TO Leo.
u FACTORY JEANS-70, 70 and 90c.
IN DOMESTIC GTNGHAAEs-25 a Soc.
lOi SATINEr175, IS q $1,O0.
HOOP SKIRTS-5oc. 70 $2,50.
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EuRrr1. Kansss. March q, 1868.

GUkkEAAs A1uSAS, s0AaECA ~ AooN|s
In pursuance Of call By the County Cen.
trail Committee, the citizens Of Greenwood
county met in mass conventions at Eureka for
the purpose Of choosing delegate torepresenl
the county In the State ConEentfont 20 be held
at Topeka ON the 25th insE. Ar. WM. Sailing
Of Janesyille township, I'm behalf Of the Cen
trail Committee, called the conversations TO order
and VIM. MartindaIe, OF Madison, was elected
Chairman, and James Mills, OfFall River, wal
chosen Secretary.
On motion, VIM. Sailing was chosen delegate
and +. G. Allis alternate.
On motion, Z. Tucker, s. Gleason and A. F.
Nicholas were appointed = cs9Inmittee ON reso-
lutions. Committee reported the following
resolutions, which, after some discussion, were
adopted by q unanimous vote:
ResOlred, That In the action OF the House Of
Representatives impeaching Andrew johnson
Of high crimes and misdemeanors we recognize
the performance Of an imperative duty, and,
rs Republicans, DESTROYS that the constitution
and laws be enforced by the Chief Magistrate
Of the nation we hereby pledge our support
TO Congress In the discharge Of so grave duty.
Resolved, That every consideration OF pub
lie policy and private interest demand OF us
as citizens OF this Republic that we seek TO
perpetuate the principles set forth In the Dec
laration Of Indedendence, and that we reeoS-
nize in the Republican party an essential en-:
bodiment Of those principles, and that In the
coming AEcSiucHllai campaign IL 10 Jul uusy ~
be fully organized and use our utmost endeay-
ors TO secure the triumph OF those principles
through that party.
ResoLrea, That in the solution Of the great
problem Of reconstruction we endorse the ac-
ton OF Congress in making "'equal rights and
exact Justice to all men, the cardinal principle
upon which its reconstruction policy was
founded.
On motion OF Mr.. Jones the following reso-
luton was adopted:
ResOlred, That the County Central Commit
tee be instructed to take necessary steps for the
thorough organization ofthe Republican party
OF the county at an early day.
On motion, the secretary was requested to
forward copy Of the minutes Of the cOnven
ton to the EMPORIA NEWS for publication.
On melton, the convention adjourned.
WM. MARTINDALE, Chairman.
JAMES MIIIS Secretary
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Turn Out.

We have seen the programme for the Normal
Literary Entertainment of this evening. and
can assure our readers that it will be fully
wort. their while to be on hand. 1t is the
best, most varied, and most entertaining affair
that has ever yet been presented to the people
of Emporia, and in view of the object for
which it is given, we hope that IL will be
we'll attended. The Normal School needs n
good musical instrument, and those who Mt
tend tonight will get several times their fifty
cents worth, and have the satisfaction OF do
ing some good besides.
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Charter.
Read What the Press Say Of the
Charter.

trial and pronounce IL the ne plus Iiifrn AZ
stoves, and all that can be desired IN its line.
It Is unsurpassed as ready, quick and even
baker. We can eheerfully recommend il as ts.e
keeping State Journal.
One Of our oldest settlers, moving 70 Arkan.
eae, via st. Louis, took his stove the eeIebrated
another one like IT, Loscre1see Tribune.
II - very even baker, takes but little fileI.
and Is very durable Osdge CAYonfcLe.
NILE many OF the modern cooking stevee
have good points, we have seen no stove fEat
has 80 many excellent points rs the Charter.
made y ChembeFisin, of Cincfunxsf TobskS
Record. $3.50 - - - - =
We 1nd more good points IN the Charter thar.
Any. otkeE stove while itcosts 10 wose fhau
others.- C0wNeg Groue Press. 17-rH s -
FHAhEk, 6HLETT & PEYTON,
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ROAD NOTICE.

TOT1CE Is hereby given that petition will
IN be presented 20 the Board Of Commission
ers OF Lyon county, Kansas, at their next reg
ty, on Monday, April 9Th, A. d. 1868. praying
that that part Of the road known a the Emo
ria and EdoFadO State road, leaafng rom the
the southwest corner CT secfion sfxteen n 16- !
township nineteen (19, range eleven (I1,0 Be-
changed 70 run IS follows, to-wit: CommenciRr
at the so1tnwe8 corner OF EmpoFia toWnsife
and running thence west half mile e. fs go.
ter Of said section, sixteen (16;l thence scr4h
half mile 20 the line Of said sacSior.
sixteen (1os) thence west halfmile TO south
west corner Of said section, sixteen rs fhere
TO intersect said road as now established.
w. II. SKINNER
H-la and twelve others.
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TcnoIers, ETaIninafinn.

There will be an examination Of those de-
string to teach in this county, on Saturday, the
2Sth inst, in the Normal building, Emporia,
commencing promptly Mt A. M, and continu-
ing all day. PrGfs. II. b. Norton, OF the State
Normal, and A. d. Chambers, of the Hartford
Collegiate Institute, will be associated with
the superintendent a Board of Examiners.
Let no one that has any expectation or desire
to teach be absent. The friends Of education
generally, and Of the public schools. particu-
larry of Lyon county, are invited to be present.
n. b. Let the district boards of the county
that are looking for good teacher, not fail to
be fully represented. &. T.. MORSE,
County SUPERINTENDENT.
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y An immigrant came through town on Sum
day last with his worldly goods and family All
in one small wagon. Tied to the top Of the
hinduaost bow Of the wagon, was Mapping In
the breezes, the sold woman's" hoop skirt.
The whole family seemed to be perfectly OBJ
lIvious 70 the merrEnent which the hoop skirt
IN that novel position, WAS causing to the Few
who Witnessed Il. Whether 1t was intended
a Haigu Of Distress or alag Of truce W.
did not learn, but certain IL Is that the immi
rraaE and mis- family were as independent n
hog ON tee".
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Buffers SeIf-Balancing Sash Gear and Loci
Cnnhllfnes3. - - ;. I.

COmbIneUs
The editor of the Louisville (Ky.) Courier
says Of If: cit is much cheaper and more eff
fective than cords and weights, is very simple,
perfect in its operations, and cannot possibly
get out Of order; will last lifetime, and for
security and safety is unequaled. 1t can be
attached TO old windows, and with it the rails
ing and letting down Of the sash is under per-
fsct control. Its many advantages, its simple
ity, perfection and economy must speedily
bring it into general use. After seeingit, one
only wonders that it was not discovered years
ago.
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r.w. French, who helped to issue the first
number Of TIE NEWS in 1857, and who work
ed on the paper for the first eighteen months OF
its existence, returned on Saturday last, and
viii hereafter be one Of the attaches o. the
once. It seems like the days Of 'Auld Lang
:syne,, tohaye French among Us again. Though
he has been absent for years, four Of which
he bore musket in his country's defense, ht
Aas never ceased to long for his ~nrse love"
Kansas, and his second love, THE NEWS ONCE
until he has returned to make this his perma
pent atode,
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ROAD NOTTCE.

NOTICE is hereby given that petition will
IN be presented to the Board of Commission
ers Of Lyon county. Kansas, at their next reg
ular meeting to be held in Emporia on Monday.
April 9Th, 1868, praying for the establishment
of the following described road. to-wit: Com
mencing at the southwest corner Of section
thirty two 3D. township twenty-one f21,)
range eleven { IL Lyon county, Kansas; thence
running due north four miles; thence angle
east on the most ey~stioabl. Ioutc 10 intersect
the State road at Eagle creek. in said county OF
Lyon. 1913 c. C. EERREN.
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ID. W. Holderman & Co. have sold out their
grocery and provision store to Messrs. Gillett &
Hadley, who will continue the business in the
old stand. We believe the Messrs. HOlderman
are going into the stock business. We are sorry
these gentlemen arc going out of business, as
they were among our best business men, and
most reSpected citizens. ~
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In to-day's paper will be found the adyer-
t;sement OF Geo. Leis' Condition Powder. We
have heard these powders highly spoken OF by
persons who have used them, and We can rec
omend them to the public as genuine article:
Mr.. Ieis is an old resident Of Lawrence, and
has labored faithfully for years to perfect the
preparatlon that he now Offers for safe, and We
believe they will prove, on trial, to be all thai
he claims for them.
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Xt-a caucus held Mt the court house last Sat
urday oYsniDg, Jacob StOtler was ch sen dele
gate to attend the Republican State Convcn-
sion that met-tiIis week ut Topeka for the pur-
pose OF electing delegates to the National Con-
yention to be held at Chicago in May. Mr.
StotIer'has gone to Topeka as delegate, and
aviltreturn tomorrow.
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Jabc johnson has just put up neat residence
ON his farm about four miles west Of town. He
;is.hlsO making substantial improvements. We
notice that Ben Parker, on the adjoining place,
his also improving his farm. He is building a
substantial fence around the place, and in
VeadS to pat out hedge which will be ample
for all the purposes Of good fence, when the
present ono gives away.
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Il. w. Frederick & Co. will move their stock
'of'gOods into their new building, nearly oppo-
Ate the post office, this week. i. G. Hallberg
will occupy his old stand in his store building,
and Francis & KRAFT will move their meat mar
&et into the room now occupied by IIallbcrg.
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For Sale

At bargain, $50 acres of land on Eagle
creek, south of Emporia, 40 acres timber, bal
lance good prairie; never failing stock water;
unimproyed. For further particulars call on
the undersigned at the court house, Emporia,
Kansas Il-13 j. L. WILLIAMS.
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Cows require an abundance of nutritious
food not to make them fat. but to keep up a
regular secretion of milk. Farmers and dairy
men attest the fact that by judieious use of
LEIs' CONDITION POWDER the flow Of milk is
greatly increased, and quality vastly improv-
ed. All gross humors and impurities of the
blood are at once removed. For Sore Teats.
anDIy LEIS' CHEMICAL HEALING S4LvE-will
heal in one application. Your CALVES also re-
auire an Alternative aperient and stimulant.
Using this Powder will eXpel all grub worms,
with which Young stock infested in the
spring of the year; promotes fatttning, pre-
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House For Sale.

The undersigned offers for sale her hous
and lot on Market street, near the Norma
School house, Emporia, Kansas.
13-tf j. MCCARTNEY.
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Judge McIntire, who has been here thirteen
years. says this spring Is at least ten days carl
Ter than any Of the former seasons during his
residence here. The grass and prairie flowers
arc out at least month ahead Of last spring.
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Mt the EmPOria District School meeting,
held ut the school house yesterday, the follow
ing officers were elected for the ensuing year:
j.. p. Bancroft, Director; Noyes Spicer, Clerk
J. l.. Williams, Treasurer. The School Board
wsreiilstructed to procure good teachers, and
have sehekl nine months the ensuing year.