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The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1868-03-06

with entnusiasSfn..Wh we consider
the delicacy of the duties which win de-
,yolveon the presidents during the COM,
ing year, how mucik there Is before rs,
for a rough and t11itaugalt hand to mar
and remember the enthusiasm with
which four years ago theyery men who
are now looking forward with SO much
delight to glorious Ben Wadc's9 Access
sion to the Presidency talked and wrote
of Andy Johnsous of Tennessee then
also, the man Of the. people, the foe OF
the slayeholding afistocFatss the friend
of the Union--iiti is impossible. to avoid
expressing the hope that Mr.. Wade will
exhibit in his new. afiee. other qualities
than those which, valuable though they
may be, hare thus far made his rep,
utatfon.0 = 'ass.s-ses
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1868-03-06
SUMNER SCHOOLS.

=
1t is an unfortunate provision Of our
school law that district boards are
changed in the last of March. Tho Pc
Rod most favorable to study, and consc-
quently to successful schools, begins
with the cool weather of the fall; say
from the last of September to the MIDI
die of October, continuing to, perhaps,
the middle or last of June. A school
continuing into or through the hot
season is oflittlc value, even under the
most favorable circumstances. Teach
ers cannot do themselves justice, and
pupils will make but little or no pro-
gross and more than that, there is no
necessity for such abortive attempts.
II we have summer schools, as they are
called, they may and should commence
by the middle of March, or by the first
of April.
One district board ought to go
through tho year, but as it is, after the
winter school is through, then nothing
can be done till after the annual moot
ing, when new board will be elected,
by which the old order may be disre-
gardcd-new teachers must be found
and employed, and thus, much time fa-
vorable to study is lost or exchanged
for the wearysome days of a burning
summer sun. 1t is a serious loss to all
parties, when there has been success
full winter school not to continue with
only week or two for a recess. But,
however, things being as they are, we
must make the best that we can of them.
Let every district board proceed prompt
| ly to action, SO that no time be lost. 1t
would be better where it can be for the
old boards to employ teachers and go
ahead, but when this is impracticabie,
let the incoming board lose no time.
ton ofteachcrs will be held on the Sat-
urday following the school meeting,
18th inst.
Messrs Norton; of the Normal, and
a. ID. Chambers, of the. Hartford Col
legiate Institute, will be associated with
the Superintendent as examiners.
The examination will be conducted
in the Assembly Room of the Normal
building. 1t is expected that all per-
sons proposing to teach the present sea-
son will be present. 1t is most ardently
hoped that every district board desiring
q teacher, will be fully represented at
the examination. We want to see q
deep interest manifested by the public
in the teachers examination. This is
the place to find teachers; and to know
exactly their qualifications.
! G. G.. MORSE.
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C. v. EsKRIDGE,
G. G. MORSE,
JAMES Rogers,
goonf;ro Goo,,, jffeo
----- TX VOtttt . NOWtT'ttIVO
Emporia, March 9th, 1868.

The White Cloud Chief true to. its
nature, answers our article of two
weeks ago In reply to its bundle of false
statements about the State Normal
School by few little, dirty, personal
slurs. Mr.. Chief VIC lay no claim to
being BLACKBOARD, and shall pay no at
tcntion to any slime of personal ma
ture which you may cast at us. We
don't have any brags to make about be-
ing Prentice No. 2. You have a clear
field In that. Neither do we propose
to haul into any controversy your per-
sonal character, prolific as it may be
with such stuff as you throw at us.
Doniphan County sent the editor OF
the Chief to the Legislature three ses-
sions. That distinguished patriot-dis-
tinguishcd only as joker and filthy
blackguard-( Owe would not use these
terms were they not both very applica-
BILE and very true) sat i'll his scat during
the sessions like a putty man, and at his
boarding house reading novels, while
the wide-awake. representatives from
this and other portions of the State were
securing the State Institutions, and
working hard for the general interests
of the State and their constituents. At
ter they arc all located and fourishing
to the ppbuilding of the respective Sec
tons of the State III which they arc To-
Gated, this editor Commences making
war upon them. Like Mcclellan, the
Chief man never knows his opportuni-
ties, and always gets sour and snaps
and snarls after they are lost. Having
had the impudencc to draw hundreds OF
dollars out of the State treasury for loaf
ing three sessions about the capital, and
after seeing other sections of the State
beautified by the industry of thcil
Representatives, the editors conscience
Ono, jealousy is suddenly provoked and
he commences an abusive war on all the
State Institutions, and wants the Legis'
lature to stop tho appropriations fol
Carrying them on, even ut hundreds OF
thousands of dollars expense to tho
State. The editor is playing the regu
lar "dog in the manager" game. He Ii
too indOlent to get anything for himself
and can't bear to sec others prosper. lie
pursucs his old course Ofabusing every
body and everything around him that il
going ahead. If the State had been set
tied by such Rip Van Wrinkles as tho
editor of the CHIEF; we would to-day
have had a population of $4,000 people
instead of nearly 100000, whose chic
occupation would be to grumble at thu
prosperity of their neighbors, and b.
engaged in the elevating business o
throwing mud at the characters ofthcil
betters, as is the Chief man. Go il
Stun. Fill up your paper with abust
and slime. We propose to go on and
lend our little aid to building up insti
tutions In this State that will susrrieG
you when you wake up.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1868-03-06

A letter from Hon. T. II. Walker,
now ia New York, informs us that the
Atchison, Topeka, and Santa Fe Rail
road Company is in good shape. "A
call has been made OH the stockholders
for first installment, and promptly re-
sponded to. Work will be commenced
ut Topeka in few weeks. Mr.. Wal
ker is well informed and reliable,
spending q good share of his time III
Wall street, and these are encouraging
words from him. Mr. Walker is labor
ing in the interests of the Ncosho Val
ley road
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1868-03-06

We are glad our Legislature gave ut
terance to the feelings of the people of
the State on the subject of impeachment
before it adjourned. Unlike the Legis-
laturc of two years ago, this one did
not hesitate to do its duty to the loyal
sentiment of the people.
- The following resolution, introduced
by Col. Plumb, passed both branches OF
the Legislature by strict party vote.
OF course its introduction caused con-
siderable discussion, and efforts were
made to kill it in various ways, but
without avail:
WHEREAS, The Congress of the Unit
ed States has, in obedience to an imper-
alive duty, impeached. Andrew John
son, President, for high crimes and
misdemeanors therefore,
Resolved; By the House of Represen-
-tatives, the Senate 'concurring, that 10y
al Kansas, through, her Legislature,
pledges = unanimous support to loyal
Congress, not only in the removed OF
Andrew Johnson. but also of all other
Qbstructiop5 to reconstruction on q 10y
. ~ OUoISS 80 =
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1868-03-06

IT. G. Hill;.of tho Neosho Valley Mail
and Express Line, gives us the follow
ing particulars of q murder which took
place at Council Grove, Wednesday
night at o'clock p. m:
A man named Michael knauber shot
John Myers through the bowels, kill
Ding him almost instantly. The cause is
supposed to be an intimacy between
Myers and Knauber's wife. Myers was
. in. the habit of visiting Knanber's house
too frequently while the latter was abb
sent. Eleven shots Were exchanged be-
tween the parties, none of them doing
damage except the one that was fatal te
: Myers. 1t IL said that NJ yers had threat
sned Knauber with shooting. The lat
fer gave himself up after the murder.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1868-03-06

The newly discovered. gold fields in
the Black Hills are about five miles
north of the railroad, and about forty
miles west of Cheyenne. Quite stir
is already manifest among large por-
ton of the population of Cheyenne, and
sundry expeditions are planning for the
new Eldorado, and many have already
gone. The Elack Hills have never been
thoroughly explored, and the northern
portion ofthis same range is known to
abound in the richest gulciics, as well as
quartz leads.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1868-03-06
&-,sfNPEAoHMENT.

The preparations go forward steadily
and determinedly for the speedy trial
of the President Our latest adyices of
this morning report that the Impeach-
ment 1aaa4gerson the. part of the House,
Of which Judge Bingham is cllairman,
have presented the ten articles which
were adopted Ivy the Lower House to
the United States Senate, and now the
matter is in the hands of the U. S. Sen
ate. We shall know soon whether
johnson is to be ousted.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1868-03-06

A telegram reported, few days ago.
that our Soldier Senator, f. G. Ross,
was considered shakey on the Impoach-
ment question. We cannot believe this.
Ross would not thus betray the. party
that gave him the position he occupies.
His past record as a consistent Radical
secured him. the place, and VIC arc con-
fident that he would not cast stain up
on his character by voting with the
Democrats on SO important an issue in
such crisis.
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Stun, of the White Cloud chief;

Stun, of the White Cloud Chief, is
great on mares nests. He has discov-
cred one over the fact that we drew our
pay for publishing the constitutional
amendments last fall before he did.
Stun, who walked you up to tell you to
draw yours? We can assure Stun that
we are all right. Our bill was made out
before the State Auditor, who is not a
swindler Or a scoundrel as we know of.
Stun, who scents "fraud" in the air in
order to make an excuse to pitch into
somebody, will tear his hair in vain over
this new "mare's nest" Everything is
said to be created for some purpose.
The object of Sums creation and his
highest ambition is to follow behind
folks aud snap at their heels. Slum is
faithfully fulfilling the object of his
creation.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1868-03-06

In Sums "1Iarc's Nest that lie dis
covered about us drawing our pay for
publishing the constitutional amend
ments last fall, we find the following
sentence:
"Who pledged his honor that the
work had been completed according to
laW'2
Stun, if we pledged our honor, that's
more than you could do. You never
had any to pledge.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1868-03-06

It has often been stated and almost
universally believed that General Shcr-
man is a son-in-law of Hon. Thos. Ew-
ing, of Ohio. We find the following
statement in reference to the matter in
the last Missouri Democrat:
We see that many of the Eastern
journals are falling into the exploded
error that Hon. Thomas Ewing is the
father-in-law of Lieutenant General
Sherman. The nearest this comes to
being true. is the fact that Lieutenant
General Sherman's wife and the wife of
General Ewing, son of Thomas, are
sisters. -
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1868-03-06
STATE NORMAL SCHOOL.
OPENING OF THE
PREPARATORY DEPARTMENT.

The Board of Directors of the State
Normal School of Kansas hereby an
nounce that on the STH DAY OF APRIL
Preparatory Department will be opened
in the Institution at Emporia.
The object ofthis department is to az
ford young men and w omensof limited,
education the means of fitting them
selves to join the classes of the regular
teachers Course Pupils; will also be
admitted irrcgp ectivc of the vocations
to which they may, in tho future, wish
to apply Themselves; SO that no one of
honest purpose and good moral charac-
ter need be excluded.
: The studies pursued will include those
of common schools and academies. AT
the evil ofevGry term such students asare
qualified will be transferred to the teach
ers' classes, if they desire it; otherwise
they may remain in the department pur-
suing such practical and. scientific stud
les as they may select, subject to the ap-
prevail of the Faculty. The instruction
will be thorough, and will be impaired
in such way as to induce good habits of
study :
Tuition will be charged. in this De-
partment at the rate of six dollars per
term, with thn nsnal incidrptal fee.
Stnecnts of the Preparatory Depart
ment will have seats and desks in the
Assembly Room assigned to them, ant
viii enjoy the privileges and be subjec
to the discipline of the other Norma
students.
Parents and guardians who wish tc
have their sons and daughters trained
in the Normal methods of instruction
will do well to avail themselves of tn
advantages afforded by this depart men
Applications for admission may b.
made to the Principal of the Norma
School.
Il
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1868-03-06

The following, dispatch was sent
from pes M0ines, to the Senator's and
Representatives of iowa In Congress:
Dies MoIHEs, February %.
The State of Iowa stands by her rep
. reseMtatives in Congress la the opposi-
stiopst TO despotism aud the qsaFpati0n of
a higher official. She will give her
: strength to suppress anarchy and main
= tain the government. No sympathizer
with treason, however elevated. his POI
: 'sftion, can trific with the rights of a
free people. A hundred thousand To-
vans are ready to maintain the integri-
ty of the Union, the constitution, and
she laws.
SuMuEL MERRILL. Governor.
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REPUBLICAN, STATE CONVENTION.
HEADQUARTERS OF THE REPUBLICAN,
STATE CENTRAL COMMITTEE.

HEADQUARTERS OF THE REPUBLICAN
STATE CENTRAL COMMITTEE.
ToPEKA, Kas., Feb. IL, 1858.
Notice Is hereby: given that Republican
State Convention; composed Of one delegate
from each Representative District in Kansas,
will be held in Representative Hall, Topeka,
on Wednesday, the 18th day Of March, 1865, at
IL O'Clock NJ, to elect Delegates to the National
Republican Convention to be held in Chicago,
ON the 10th Of May next. to nominate canoi-
dates for President and Vice President OF the
United States.
Primary meetings VIII be held by the Rcpnb-
lIcan voters on Saturday, the 21st day Of March,
1868, in each Representative District, ut the
usual places Of holding such meetings, to Sc
lect the above delegates.
County and District Committees are request
ed to further the objects Of this call. An Inn
mediate and thorough organization Of the Re
publicans in each District is earnestly recon-
mendedy,.:.lyc. = ~
FRANK II. DREAMING, Chairman.
GEo. A. CRAWFORD, Secretary pro tenn.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1868-03-06

A terrible and serious snow storm
took place in the East on Sunday and
Monday last. kilograms from Chica-
go, Toledo, Buffalo, Rochester, New
York, Springfield and othor places de-
scribe it as one OF tho worst storms OF
the winter Tho ears were thrown be-
hind, and trains stopped and abandoned
in some places.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1868-03-06

A Grant meeting was held in Atehi-
SON few days ago, which fully indorc-
ed Congress in the effort to impeach
Andrew johnson, and also the General
for his brilliant services, and declared
him their first choice for President.
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Yours truly,

LIZ 41s 4AcA1AOO0s
s'One thing, however, we cannot help
saying before we close. 1t is delicate
thing to say, but, if said at all, it must
be said now. Mr.. Johnson's troubles
to himself and the nation have resulted
mainly from the fact that he has owed
all his political success to his zeal and
courage. In everything else he has
been wanting. lie is ignorant, hot
headed, impetuous, indiscreet, loose
tongned. He has no tact, no perccp-
ton, is no judge of character. Had he
been the reverse of all this, his difTeren-
ccs with Congress on the matter of re-
construction would not have brought
him to his present position. He might
have secured q large amount of popular
support, and certainly would have re-
tanned the popular respect, and would
have quilted the Office at the end of his
term without the reputation of having
degraded it. If the Senate now gives
Judgment against him, and deposes him,
he will be succeeded by a gentlemen
who is, we admit, better man in all
sorts OF ways, but whose mental consti-
tuition and political and social training
are very like Mr.. Johnson's; and who
has been selected for the Office mainly
because he is plucky and impetuons.
We confess the prospect does AOt all as
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1868-03-06

On Tuesday evening last, Hon. T. IL.
Walker spoke OH Kansas at the AmeTi-
can Institute, in New Y DIRK. We know
that Kansas Jared we'll at his hands.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1868-03-06
ROAD N0vTCr

AYOTTCE Is hereby given that q petition wiz
IN be presented 70 the Board Of Commission-
ers of Lyon county, Kansas, It their next regu-
lar meeting to be held In Eupoffa, on Monday
AprH eth, A. D.. 1s99, praying zsr the survey
and establishments CO the following described
road, to.sgit: Commencing ut the northeast
corner of Americas town ste, Lyon county,
Kansas. thence running on the most praefiea.
BE route 70 The terra u Aiisn, n sssd couety
2 ND. CUnTIs,
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1868-03-06

Our Washington dispatches report
andrew johnson very despondent over
his prospects, the attempts to win the
support of certain Senators heretofore
considered doubtful having signalIy
failed. ~
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1868-03-06

Republican Convention Of
Berks county, Pennsylvania, has in
structed its delegates to the National
Convention to vote for General Grant
for President.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1868-03-06
THE NATION ON BEN WADE.
EMPoRIA, March 4tll

EMPoRIA, March 4th.
Mn. STorLER :-Will you make room
in TIE NEWS for the enclosed para
graph, from an editorial in the New
York Nation of February 9th?
Ben Wadc's public record is a good
ono. No present newspaper criticism
is at all likely to shake public confidence
i'll him. It were bad indeed, if it did.
AS one citizen, 1 am willing to trust Mr.
Wade in the Presidential chair, should
the present incumbent be removed. But
in the present condition of the nation,
when SO many great questions arc wait
ing solution, whoever accepts the Office
ofPresident of the United States should
fully understand the demands which the
people have right to make, both upon
his honor and his intelligence.
If Mr.. Wade have as many of the ele-
ments of true man as the people give
him credit for possessing, hewill thank
the Nation for the criticism, and show
by his. acts tnar inc implied lack OF In:
telligent discrimination and careful
Judgment does not exist.
YOurs truly
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1868-03-06

"A terrible snow storm ragged il
New York on Monday.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1868-03-06

Rev. Thomas X: Beecher gives the
following expression to an undoubted
fact: "The less man knows, and the
more liquor he drinks, the more deter
mined he is to make this "a white mans
government
For Sale or Exchange.
The subscriber wishes TO exchange some good
Business and Residence Lots In Emporia, for
Cash, Lumber, Stone, Sand, or Shingles, at fair
rates. lie. PERLEY.
EmpOria, February :, 1865. 1l-i.tf.
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The streams emptying into the Ar
kansas near here on the north side, are
Gypsum and Chisholm creeks, and the
Little Arkansas. The latter, think, is
the most beautiful stream have seen in
the west; except, perhaps, our own
Cottonwood. On the south side there
are. the Cowskin, Niniska, and Shi-kas-
ka. Gypsum creek takes its name from
a thick vein of gypsum near its mouth.
To all who are looking for homes in the
west, allow me to say that if they are
not pleased with this region they must
be difficult indeed to suit. The mouth
of Little Arkansas is nearly the center
of Sedgwick county, which viii be or
ganized in time to be represented in the
Legislature next winter.
Mr.. F. Ledrick of the firm of e. H.
Durfee & Co, at the trading post, viii
give all the information in his power, to
settlers and others who may call upon
him. After carefully examining the
country for miles in almost every
direction, with a view to its settle
mcnt, and the construction of railroads,
we started on our return. Spent the
first night with Mr.. Mead, whom we
found loading some wagons which had
just arrived from Fort Cobb, with goods
for Col. Leavenworth.
Nextmotning drove to Mr.. Donald
sons to diAReF, where ne met Judge
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1868-05-13
rs p. n. Naw Ynrk Ninht -

From Bufalo-By New York Time,
from Depot cor Exchange and Michigan SITS.
5.45 A. NJ, New York Day EXP.
SUNDAY excepted. Stops at HorneIlsviIIs 9ES
A.. M. tBktt); Susquehanns 2.l7 P. NJ, CDines
Turner's I-55 p. n, (Sup) and arrives in New
1oIk la-S0 ?. n. Connecting at Great Bend
with Delaware, LackaWanna 4 Western Rail
read sGA a. Jerseg city with Midnight Ex-
press train Of New Jersey Railroad for Phila-
delphia, baltimore and Washington.
500 a. NJ. Express Mail, via Avon
and Hornellsville Sundays excepted. Arrives
in New York at 100 a. NJ.
2.20 P. n. lightning Express
Sundays excepted. Stops at HornelisvilIe 5 25
=. N. (Sup-l, and arrives in New York 100 A.
NJ. Connects at Elmira with Northern Central
Railway for Harrisburg, Philadelphia, and tbs
South: at Jersey City with Morning Ky
press Train Of New Jersey Railroad for BaIti-
more and haShlngton, and at New York with
Morning Express Train for Boston and New
England Ciues.
6.10 P. III. New York Night Exp.
Daily. Stops at Portage SSH. NJ. toup) inter
secCing at HOrnellsVilIe with the as P. NJ.
Tran iron Dun-krk. and arrives in New York
at l2.S0P. N.
n,20 P d. Cincinnati Express.
SUNDAYS excepted.1 Stops at Susquehauna 40
a H., (Bkft); Turner'S LIZ P. NJ. (Dine, and
arrives in New York at 3.A5 p. NJ. Connects al
Elmira With Northern Central Railway for Har-
risburg philadelphia, Baltimore. Washington
and points South; at Great Bend with Delaware,
-LacksWanna and Western Railroad for Scran-
ton, Trenton and Philadelphia, and at New
York with Afternoon Trains and Steamers for
Boston and New England Cities.
Only One Train East on Sunday, leaving Buf-
falo aIs-le ?. NJ and reaching New York at
l2.D i. II.