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The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1868-11-20

The Chicago Times takes the follow
lowing philosophical view of the defeat
of the Democracy:
''Whom the Lord loveth, He chasten-
eth" These are sublime words and full
of consolation. Let Democrats refer
to them frequently. The contempla.
ton OF them will do good to distressed
souls. There are probably other apro-
pos passages of scripture that are equal.
ly beautiful and consoling. We advise
our friends to take the Bible and read
it. AS a general thing, it will be found
more encouraging than the perusal o.
election returns. The latter are not
cheerful. They are like lists of killed
and wounded after battle.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1868-11-20
THE RMPORIA RAILROAD.

Among all the railroad enterprises
that have been discussed by our citizens
there is probably no one of more real
intrinsic Importance than that which
-contempiates the building of a road
from here to Emporia and beyond to
the southwest. A glance at the map
will show what splendid region OF
country would be tribatAry to such q
road. 1t would gather t0sitself the traf.
fic of almost the entire Neosho Valley
which would find. its most direct east
ern outlet by such route. It would
take the entire trade of the upper Ma.
rias des Cygnes. It would absorb all
the business of the Cottonwood Valley.
It's prolongation beyond Emporia would
reach the upper Arkansas. with its nu'
merous tributaries, and would open up
"a vast region of country to profitable
development. 1t would Furnish one Of
the shortest and. best outlets for the cat
tie trade of all western Texas and the
Indian Territory; while it would reach
the great salt deposits of the southwest
ern portion of Kansas, which according
to the best accounts are well nigh mex
haustible. The extension of such a
road on an air line might eventually
give us the shortest route to Albu-
querque. the point where there will be
a concentration of eastern roads from
various points seeking Pacific outlet
through New Mexico and Arizona.
The first thirty miles of this road
would open up to US the rich coal de-
posts of Usage county, giving us al
abundance of cheap fuel for manufac.
turing purposes. The road would be.
gin TO pay as soon as built to Burlin.
game, the coal traffic alone forming an
item of no insignificant proportions
So far as Lawrence is concerned the
traffic of this road could hardly be di-
verted fire. N us. 1t naturally tends in
this direction, and only needs the offer.
ing of the necessary facilities for it to
flow here permanently.
In every point of view we regard the
Emporia railroad as one of the most
important which can engage our atten.
tion.-LoUrence Republican. ..a
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1868-11-20

Fanny Fern every one knows. II
will not do to describe her, for if the
description were not to her liking, woe
unto the writer thereof. She owns to
fifty, and appears thirty. She presents
a striking contrast to her husband, Mr..
Parton. Her hair "whistles itself. 1t il
of the fashionable golden color. She is
not SO. handsome for woman as her
constitution, and weight Gn society,
of which anybody might be proud. She
keeps a carriage, and can often be seen
walking on Fifth avenue.-Neao York
HAL.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1868-11-20
A large stock-grower in Texas. di:

A large stock-grower in Texas, dis
gusted with the prices offered by butch
ers and drovers, has posted notice in
the market place at Brownsville, that he
will begin to slaughter drove of beeves,
and will give the meet to the poor for
n othing and will do so until the whole
drove is disposed of, or until he can get
a reasonable price. This hs says he can
afford to do, as he can sell the hides and
taiIow for more than the butchers of.
fer for the animals alive.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1868-11-20
James Parton writes in Packard

James Parton writes in Packard.
Monthly:
If you look into the early life of tru.
ly helpful men, those who make life
easier or nobfer to those who come af.
ter them, you will almost invariably
find that they lived purely in the days
of their youth. In early life the brain,
though Astounding in vigor, is sensitive
to such degree, that a comparatively
briefand moderate indulgence in vicious
pleasures appears to lower the tone and
impair both the delicacy and efficiency
of the brain for life. This is not preach
ing. boys-it is simply the truth OF
science.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1868-11-20
LENGTHY SEpARAr1oN AND REruRN

LENGTHY SEPARATION AND RETURN
lin 1912 John Elliott left his home and
his wife, who had borne him eleven
children, in Putnam county, Indiana
suddenly and i'm passion at some slight
misunderstanding that had occurred be-
tween them. After he had been gone
about two years, his wife, supposing
him dead, married again. Recently,
Mr.. Elliott returned, after an absence
of twenty-six years. He had an inter-
view with his wife, and she, without
hesitation, returned to her first choice.
Mr.. Elliott had been to California dur
ing his absence, and acquired fortune.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1868-11-20

It is said that in twenty-four hours
after it was announced by the subma-
rine cable that mixed commission of
eight Englishmen and eight Americans
had been agreed upon to settle the Ala
bama claims, there were over forty ap-
plicants for the place. The would-be
commissioners think it will not only be
a fat thing, but lifetime job. Taking
as a precedent the famous General
Armstrong claim, they do not much
miscalculate in supposing that the
task of settling the numerous Alabama
claims will afford Office for life.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1868-11-20

Miss P. W. Forsyth daughter of the
publisher of the Liberty (Mississippi)
AdUecGte, has assumed that position her
self, after having been engaged for
twelve years in the typographical de-
been published for nearly thirty three
years by her father, whose feeble health
has unified him for the task.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1868-11-20

Every farmers family can find good
use for the SCOT which is usually so
abundant in their stove pipes and Chin
neys. Twelve quarts of water, well
mixed with SCOT, will make powerful
liquid manure, which will improve the
growth of flowers, garden vegetables,
Or root crops. In either liquid or solid
state, it makes an excellent top dressing
for grass or cereal crops.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1868-11-20

Gen. Prim, the new Spanish war min
colonel at the age of twenty-five, was
elected from Barcelona to the Cortes in
1910, represented Spain at Constantine
pie during the Crimean war, distin-
guished himself in the war against Mo-
rocco and in the Mexican expedition,
was twice exiled, but has returned to
his native land triumphant, and is now
unquestionably the most popular man
in SPAIN
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1868-11-20
CAMS IN THE UNrrED STATES SENATE.

GAINS IN THE UNITED STATES SENATE.
Few persons are aware of the gains
that the Republicans have made in the
Senate. Let us figure them up. ~
In Connecticut we have elected Gov.
Buckingham in the place of Dixon In
Indiana we shall have a Republican in
place of Hendricks. In Pennsylvania a
Republican in place of Buckalew. in
Tennessee Governor Brownlow has
been elected to succeed Patterson. West
Virginia (Which we have carried by
5000 majority will elect q Republican
in place of Van Wrinkle, and Wisconsin
a Republican in place of Doolittle.
We have two Republican Senators
from each of the following States Ala
bama, Arkansas, Florida, Louisiana,
North Carolina, South Carolina and one
from Georgia.
Thus we shall have fifty-eight Repub-
lican Senators to nine Democrsts-s Re-
pUhlieaR majority Of forty-nine.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1868-11-20

A New. Hamshire editor, who has
been keeping record of big beets, an
nounces at last that ssthe beet that beat
the beet that beat the other beet, is now
beaten by beet that beats all the beets,
whether the original beet, the beet that
beat the beet, or the beet that beat the
bee4 that beat the beet gisea
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1868-11-20

The New York Home Journal. which
is high authority, says the following
young ladies are acknowledged bellies
of the cities in which they reside: Miss
Tudor, of Boston; Miss Emily Shom-
bergh, of Philadelphia Miss Daniels,
of Baltimore Miss Honore, of Chica-
go; Miss Kate Parke, of Brooklyn !;
Miss Butler, of Washington; Miss Bur-
nett, of Cincinnati Miss Josie Fenton,
OF Albany; and the Misses, of
New York
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1868-11-20
The Massachusetts horticultural s

The Massachusetts Horticultural So.
ciety has under consideration the estab.
lishment of school for practical and
theoretical instruction in gardening and
kindred branches of labor, particularly
for the education and Improvement OF
women. The idea includes a garden,
hot house, &c. the receiving of girls OF
fifteen years and upwards, as pupils and
studies covering practical gardening
botany, physiology, chemistry, mechan-
les, hydrostatics, &c. - 80. .sgr
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1868-11-20

tits announced that Convention will
assemble at Springfield, Illinois, on the
LIST of December, composed of three
delegates from each State, to settle up.
on measures promotive Of the interests
of the trade in cattle.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1868-11-20

There is only one crop which all good
farmers agree in calling profitable, what
ever prices and times may be, aud that
is clover. @
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1868-11-20

The last directions for planting grape
vines is TO set l5 feet apart each way,
and to allow plenty of wood.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1868-11-20

Where grapes remain on the vines
until dead ripe their value for wine
making IL increased from i've 70 ten
per cent. ~ -
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1868-11-20

The Chicago Times on Monday pub.
lished an article on s:The Noble Dead
of 1863" What pity it had not waited
till to-day, so as TO complete the record
with obituaries of its candidafest
Tive more unfortunates, seasr
Weary Of breath,
RaEhiy impoFfunate,
Gone 70 their deathi zazg.s
Take them up tenderiy,
Lift them with care, s-ae $3fs.s Atst
Handle them gingeriy,3oY n.y. f.s4s
Seymour and Blair.
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1868-12-19
HOOP SKIRTS.
------------------------
III5 WILLIAM T. HOPKINS.
MANUFACTURER OF THE
Celebrated Champion Hoop Skirts,
HAS REMOVED TO
HIS NEW, CoMMoDIous, AND CENTRALLY
LOCATED STORE,
No. III5 CHESNUT Street,

fN%HSAN
Where he has opened the most complete line OF
Ladies. NIsses, and Ohdren's Hoop skirts and Cor
sets ever before offered In America embracing every
quality style shape and sze and ut prices to meet
the views OF Rll.
Our Champion Skirts are manufactured 20 meet the
wants Of TstclAss trade, and better aud cheaper
than all others In the market. Plain skirts, from 20
TO so springs, from et TO s225. Trails, rom 20 to
springs, from s20 70 e warranted In every respect
MBses' skirts, rom to 40 springs from 25c toti7O
Complete lines OF low priced New York sklrts,l5
springs S5c springs 45c Is springs 6Oc 80 springs
cOc 80 81 rings, s5c.i and 20 springs 75c.
CoIsets, CoIsets, CoTsets forty different styes and
prices. Superior French ard German Corsets, best
makes and sty les from 81 to 81 Thompson & Lang.
don's Glove fitting Corsels, from s925 to $685. extra
quality handmade Whslebone Corsets. from Tic 10
$500; Mrs. Moodys Patent Self djusting abdominal
Corsets, highly recommended by physicians, at t9
$3.50, $780, and 50. Every lady should call and ex
anime them.
Also, special attention is invited to assortment
OF LADIES' 'UNDERGARMENTS, which will be
found at prices less than the materials be bought
for.
MANUFACToRY AND SALES ROOMS,
No. HIS CIAESNUT Street.
I2I2stutha WILLIAM 7. HOPKINS.
The Elk advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Elk Co., Pa.) 186?-1868, 1868-07-02

case ct VI kee, aud to this mau. ,Judye
ceohcId, belongs the everlasting ia lamy
OF engineering tie job. There is a
preceoent now for the admission of all
the impudent carpot-baggers who NAV
be defeated in the South for the next
ten years. The people of Mississippi,
virginia, Texas and other Southron
states are soon to go through the mo
tIons OF electing members of Congress-
Inc Radicals have invented shorter
and sharper process of election. 1t is
simply, 10 declare the member elect
"dlsloyal," or to decide that the majority
who voted for him We're rebels, turn him
out, and give the seat to the defeated
candidate, provided always that nc be a
"carpct- t-bnggcr' or a negro.
If we were not very certain that the
Democracy will carry the Legislature Of
pennsylvania this year, in spite of Grant,
and Gcrrymander, to boot, We should
present TO the Radicals tie name of
Glenni W. Scofcld for the Senate.
Since this job Of M'Kcc's, no man is so
fully entitled to their admiration and
their votes. Who among them all has
such claims as Scofeld ? Smart as they
may be considered, :hey are mere tyros
compared with him. Some of them may
boast of having aided in rejecting
member or two who had been duly c.
locted by the people, but to Scofeld be.
longs the glory among Radicals of havv
ing admitted the defeated man. lie
shall have his reward!
The Elk advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Elk Co., Pa.) 186?-1868, 1868-07-02

than the former? General Lee has
quietly discharged his duties as presi
dent OF College in Virginia. He has
not gone to some petty military agent of
despo:ism in his neighborhood. and
"with bated breath and whisnerinc hmm.
bleness' begged him to convey to his
masters in Congress the most abiect as
surances Of his submission and readiness
to carry out their policy. No man who
respects the dignity of human nature
would ask this Of GeneraLLee. Yet this
Is what every one of this twelve hun
ured must do before receiving pardon.
Wad9 Hampton has been ever since the
close OF the war, conscientiously dis
charging the duties of citizen. lie has
done more to bring about good feeling
between the whites and blacks, and be-
tween the people of the two sections of
The country than the entire Radical
Congress-, with all their Frecmen's Bu,
reaus, Military agents and "carpet bag
gers" in the State of South Carolina
lie did not present himself to some
long yisaged agent of the Bureau, who
was trading government rations under
the direction of Congress for negro votes,
and beg that he wonld graciously for.
ward to Butler and Logan an humble
petition for pardon, and accompany it
with as favorable an endorsement as DOS.
slble under all circumstances Such
baseness as this the Radicals required of
the "twclve hundred whose petition OBJ
tanned them pardon They have made
the numeral as Infamous forever rs
chat OF the "six hundred" was glorious.
1t is submission as degrading as was
ever oxacted by any eastern despot in
his divau. Let US rejoice in the hope
that general amnesty will come soon
enough to save the people from the
shame of more such "pardon brok karago"
III the Congress Of the United States
Morning Patriot.
The Elk advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Elk Co., Pa.) 186?-1868, 1868-07-02

Bsar" Oh that will be joyful" " When
men and women throw Physic tn
the dogs" and when triflc out of order.
or tol prevent getting out of order, take
Plantation Bitters. Are you Dyspepiic,
Nervous, Jaundiccd, Hypped, Low Spirited
Weak, CT are you sick and don't know what
ails you? We have been-and was reco-
mmended totry the' Plantation Btters-
which we did with great satisfaction anil
entire success. Delicate Females. Clergy.
men, Merchants, Lawyers and persons of
S-Ientary Habits arc particularly benefited
by these Bitters. The sale ispcrGectly en-
OrmOus.
MAGNOLIA WATER is delightful toilet
article-supcrior to Cologne, and at half
the price.
The Elk advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Elk Co., Pa.) 186?-1868, 1868-07-02
GENERAL 4 NNESTY.

On the anniversary Of the Dcclara
tion of Independence, the President of
the United States will issue a Proclana.
ton Of General Amnesty for all past po.
litical offences, to the Southron people.
1t is matter of deep regret that such
a proclamation was not issued long ago
Such an evidence of the generosity of
the cOnqueror would have won the graf
tude Of the vanquished, while al! the
legislation Of Congress has had only a
tendency to embitter and estrange them.
The people of the United States were
neither edited nor pleased at the fre~
quent ccrcmonious audiences given by a
Republican President to applicants for
clemency and pardon, in the summer OF
1868. There.was altogether too regal
an air about the proceeding. But it
must be admitted that the President
gcncrously..and impartially pardoned all
who made application. Though limit.
ed, as was the action of the President, it
was very different from the partial and
unjust amnesty legislation of Congress,
which has relieved from disabilities
batch of about twelve hundred Confcd-
crates, who have submissively acquies.
ced in the Infamous policy for the sub.
jugation Of the Southron people. The
amnesty act of Congress was brlbe,a ,and
was accepted by only those who yield to
such temptations. 1t was base bar
gain, by which one Of the contracting
parties agreed to remit the penalties for
political offences on condition that the
other would engage to submit to its pol
icy. The sincerity and honesty in which
such humiliating contract will be car.
ried out, may be readily imagined.
The early action of the President
will be gratefully recognized by all the
recipients of this pardon. The oppli-
cant for the pardon of Congress had to
degrade himself to obtain what has al.
ways been promptly granted by civili~
zed notions. His humble petition was
sent through the military authority, or
Freedman's Bureau, to the part;zan
committee in Congress, with the assur.
ance that the applicant had shown an
entire willingness to accept the degrad.
ing terms. If the applications that
were sent to this committee, with the
endorsements, are ever permitted to see
the light, they will be a valuable con-
tribution to the history of Radical ags
grcssion and misrule in the South. To
obtain this pardon of Congress, the peti>
toner had to separate himself from his
fellow citizens, many CT whom were less
guilty than he, but who were TOO proud
to accept the degrading terms of the
Radicals. The effect of this partial aud
partizan amnesty, and, doubtless, the
well considered purpose of it, was not
only to gain adhercnts to their policy a.
mong the whites, but to create hostility
and hatred among them. This may be
the craftsmanship of towards and ty.
rants, but it is unworthy the reproscn-
tativos Of free people. 1t is a Repub.
lican application Of the old maxim Di
vide and Rule.
But when the names of Holden aud
I,oDgstreet are found in this list of re-
constructed Radicals, how doeq it come
that Lee aud Wade Hampton were 0,
mittcd2 Are the two latter more 2u'lty
The Elk advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Elk Co., Pa.) 186?-1868, 1868-07-02

peA.When engineers would bridge a
stream, they often carry overat first but
single cord. With that they stretch IA
wire across. Then strands are added to
strands until foundation is laid for
Flanks, and now the bold engineer finds
a safe iootway and walks from side to side
so God takes from us some golden
threaded pleasure, and stretches it hence
to Heaven, Then he takes a child then
friend, Thus We bridges death, and
teaches the thought Of the most timid to
find their way hcsyepward between the
shores.
The Elk advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Elk Co., Pa.) 186?-1868, 1868-07-02
TIE NITIONIL CONrENTION

IHC NIIIOHIL CONIENIION
This body meets in New York on the
18th instant, and by the time our next
paper is issued, our readers will proba,
bly, know who has been nominated as
the Democratic candidate for President.
The RAIDS have been terribly exercised
about the Democrats not having settled
on their candidate. They might as well
spare themselves any trouble it might
occasion them. That the Convention
will nominate man who will be accep.
table 20 the masses We have not the
least doubt who he will be we vii. not
venture to predict, but that he will be a
Democrat Of the right stripe we are con.
fident, for Democrats do not desire,
when the imminent dangers to our in
stitutions are considered, to engage in
useless party chickering's, which might
in any manner endanger their success at
the polls, or in any way give aid or com.
fort to the enemy. We know that this
sentiment pervades the masses of the
party, and the delegates will, we are
sure, obey the wishes of their constitu,
ency.
We have no preference, only as to
availability. If Hancock is nominated,
we can cordially support him. If Pen>
dIeton, English, Parker, Seymour, or
any other of the Democrats prominently
mentioned, should receive the nomina-
tion over the head Of our favorite, Asa
Packer, we can 80 into the campaign
with as much zest and vigor as if our
own choice had been nominated. Ue
are for victory and the utter demolition
Of the organization known az the Radi-
cal party.
The Elk advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Elk Co., Pa.) 186?-1868, 1868-07-02
COURT PROCLAMATION.

M HERENS, the Hon. II. W. Williams.
w President, and lions. T.. &. Scbul,za
and Jesse kylcr, Associates. juircs of rh,
E""rl ot Quarter Sessions Orphans Cont,
oyer and Trrmincr, and General Jail Dcliy.
cry for he trial OF capital and other often
ces IN me county a. Eik, by their preccpts
10 me directed have ordered the nforc.aid
named Courts TO be holde n at Rdgway. in
AMI ior the. county of Elk, on the first Mon
day in August, il being the 81 day of the
monh II, and TO continue one week. Nofco
is hereby given to- the Coroner, Justices ,f
me Peace. anj Nanstahles Of the co,,r. y nC
Elk ihas they are hy these i.escnts ~oi.-
mandcd TO nc then "Hi there IN hvil ere:
en- pc' sons NJ II Ucluct, :. H.. 6 sand
day, with their rolls, records and iri,,,isj
tlons, ami other remembrance, to 1t, those.
things which their offices al,2rr.ain ,o n..
dome, and that all lIU!D.s # said cor:.v
make returns of all rcc0gliaances cn,.l.,
INTO before them to the Clerk Of H., Con-.
as rer Act Of Assembly e May itL. 1851
And those who arc bound by thcir rccoc l-
hances 10 Prosecute the prisoners that arc
or shall be in the iail of tho county o. Elk,
and to hc then and there TO prUsecut {
against them ~ shall be Just
JAMES y. MALONE.
Wdgway, June 2Oth. f,eyjg.
The Elk advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Elk Co., Pa.) 186?-1868, 1868-07-02
SPECIAL NO TTCE.S.

E.sg' Chi!ls and Fever, Dyspepsia, Liver
Complaint, and Kidney Direases Cured.
MlhhLERS HERB BITTERS
las cured more diseases where it has been
uscd' than all other medicines combined.
1t IS the ""ly remedy that realty pur,6e, the
olooa' ana has never failed in curing Dys-
peps'a' Fever and Ague, and Diseases of
the Liyce.
Sold by all Druggists and Dealers.
Dr. 5. Is. ilARrMAH 4 Co., Proprietors.
Lancaster, Pennsylvania, and Chicago,
ILLINOIS, my1-3m e3w
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THURSDAT:
July Cd, : : : -: 1868.