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The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1868-11-20
TO TREE.PLANTERS
or LYON and Adjoining Counties.


1 want your experience in tree grow
may have planted but one tree. tell me
how you have treated and succeeded
with it. Every one favOring me with
answers to the following questions,
will receive a condensed report of all
the reports that receive: How many,
have you planted? Were they Kansas
grown or from Eastern nurseries
Were they nursery grown or from the
forest? What kind of soil were they
planted in? How old were they when
planted? Is the ground level or slop-
ing ; are the slopes gentle or abrupt? In
what direction does the ground slope !?
Is it well drained? Were the trees
planted in the fall or spring? Was the
ground prepared by digging holes, or
by blowing? How deep was it prepar-
ed? How deep were the trees set
How far apart? Have they been culti-
waited? How long? Have you grown
anything in the rows? What was
grown? Do you mulch them? What
do you think is best to mulch with
Have they been injured? If so, by
what? How do you treat the borer
How old were your fruit trees before
beginning to bear? Have they borne
full and regular since beginning
What varieties are the hardest and
best bearers? What kinds are unrelia-
BILE? Have they been protected in the
winter? How were they protected
How old and how large are your trees
now? How many have died? What
killed them? Give me your experience
with Shade and Ornamental trees
grapes, berries, &c. Please send me
your report by the 1st of December.
Address MAX FAwcETT,
| Emporia, Kansas.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1868-11-20

The Legislature last winter establish
ed precedent, viz: the election of 9
lady to one of the clerkships of the
body, which Is likely to be followed.
We have already seen the names of two
or three ladies mentioned as candidates
for positions in the coming Legislature.
Women can fill such places fully as
well as men, and we are most assuredly
in favor of giving them chance.
We understand that Mrs. r. s. Bates,
of Morris county, will apply for a
cIerkship in our next Legislature. We
can cheerfully Recommend her for the
following reasons: 1st, she is well
qualified; End, she needs it; Sd, she is
the widow of a soldier who fell in de-
Tense of those principles which so glo-
riously triumphed in the late campaign !;
4th, she is true-blue, earnest Republic
can, and has assisted the cause not a
little with her pen. Mrs. Bates is the
authoress of the beautiful and eloquent
thanksgiving hymn published to-day,
and has written many pieces for THE
NEWS over the signature, VAYLE YER
NON. We believe it would crafty the
good Republicans of Morris, who de-
serve so much for the earnest and
gallant fight which they made in the
late campaign, wherein they succeeded
in redeeming the county from the
hands of the Democratic party, to see
Mrs. B. get the position she asks for,
and we hope she will succeed.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1868-11-20
For TIE NEWS.
THANKSGIVING.
nv vAYLE VERNON.


This one glad day, all care laid by,
And hopes and fears alike foregone,
Let us give thanks, and greatfulIy
And humbly praise the Eternal One;
For, day by day, our wants and cares
Heaven listens patiently to hear,
And praise is meeter than our prayers,
This one glad day of all the year.
Danger and Want have pressed so near
That all have seen their CHASTITY form;
And DER our Land, grown doubly dear,
Gathered dark presages Of storm.
Yet over all the Guardian Power
Has held, unmoyed. His kingly reign;
His purpose rfpening every hour,
And no dark hour has been in vain.
For Power and Right, divorced SO long,
Shall now clasp hands and rule once more,
And Peace and Plenty lead their throng
OF blessings, to the humblest door;
And none shall be so poor or low
That Justice shall not mete his case;
Fair freedoms unveiled face shall glow
With smiles alike for every race.
Let us give thanks. No other task
Should occupy our hearts to-day
More than we hoped we dared to ask,
And Heaven answers when we pray,
And were the day thousand years
One of Gods days-'t were not too long
To thank Him that our prayers and tears
Have given place to happy song.
November 18th, 1868.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1868-11-20

The beauties of the new system of
Spelling adopted and advocated by the
Wyandotte Gazette, are well exempli-
fed in the following paragraph, which
we find in its last issue:
"Hwich is hwich? Hwat is hwat ?
Hwere are things? Hwat do things
mean 2"
1t reads very much as if the writer
were blessed with a hair lip.-Latc-
renee Tribune.
We would inform the Tribune that
we do not undertake to change the usu-
al spelling of the word rhO, because i'll
that the az is not sounded at all. We
make our point on the words and sylla-
bles commencing with the combination
tch, in hwich both letters are sounded,
but the h is sounded before the &c. COM
nonsense, analogy and Noah Webster,
all assuring us that in that class OF
words it is a ridiculous absurdity TO
place the 40 before the h.-Wydladotte
Gazette.
Several of our papers have been polk
ing ridicule, like the above in the Trio
ane, at Bro Taylor, of the Gazette, on
account ofhis spelling reform. We are
more than half inclined to. think the
Gazette has the argument and common
sense on its side, and can therefore
stand y'thei jokes We have no doubt
but that the GGzette's spelling viii be
generally adopted before many years
as this is a day of change and improve.
ment.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1868-11-20
OUR COUNCIL GROVE LETTER.

DEAR NEWS: Last Sunday morning
some boys who were out hunting stock
came in with the report that Indians
Cheyennes-were in the vicinity and it
was also reported that Il gentleman COM
ing from EmpOria had found some featIl-
er head-gear, undoubtedly belonging to
a Cheyenne warrior. Quite an excite
ment was the result. Later in the day,
a small but reliable youth was driven in
from the Cottonwoo road, at the cross
ing of Four Mile, by party of strange
Indians, numbering fourteen. On the
previous Friday man going from the
Grove TO Marion Center, reported that
he saw Indians driving off stock between
Elm creek and Four-Mile. Intelligent
gentlemen suggest that they were Osa-
ges, hunting without leave OH the kaw
Reserve; if so, had they any connection
with the escape of the murderers of the
Inflated Dunn, from the custody of Dep
uty Sheriff Thomas? Or is Deputy
Sheriff Thomas only following the ex-
ample of his superiOrs in Office in let
ting such notorious criminals escape
This is twice within little more than a
year that murderer has been most care
lessly and, it seems, wantonly permitted
to evade even a trial; aud the law-re-
| speeding and law abiding citizens of But
Ter county owe it TO themselves, TO the
| public safety, and TO the good name OF
! the county to take energetic measures
to the tull extent of the law, to prevent
and punish such transactions.
That interlude was quite unpremedi-
! tated and doesn't belong there, for wa:
about to say that the valiant Kaws have
started toward Fort Harker to fight the
Cheyennes, and doubtless, actuated b.
pure benevolence, have taken along al
the horses they could find by wfiomso
ever owned. AS quite number of PEG
pie are thus left without a team, part,
has started in pursuit of the brave war
riors. Alas for patriotism! when the,
ought 10 be glad 70 furnish the friendl,
Kaws with 'Esteeds" for their confiic
with hostile wild ,Indiansw
! There was quite fall ofsnow on Mon
day; abundant rain since fine prospec
for wheat; plenty of rain; bushes
fiourishing. vAYLE VERNON.
Council Grove, November 14th.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1868-11-20

A proposition is made to divide New
York into two States, setting off New
York city and county and the counties
of Richmond, Kings, Queens and Suf-
folk as separate State. This is propo'
sed, in order that the country, which is
Republican, may have a government of
its own choice, and not be longer gov
erned by the Democratic election
frauds in the city, which seem always
strong enough to control the State.
Let It be done if the people on both
sides want it, but wouldn't Kentucky
have to look to her laurels if the new
State of Tammany is created?
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1868-11-20
TREE SEEDS

TTNIIE following seeds will be sent post paid
Il to any part Of the State for ~ cents per
packet. If one or more pounds are wanted a
liberal discount will be made on the above rate
EVERGREENS.-Pfne, White. Yellow C0rsi-
can. Scotch, Austrian. Cembrem, Sea. Jersey.
Pitch; Spruce Norway, White, Hemlock: .Ju-
niper. Red Cedar. SaVin. Common. Northern
Trailing; ATbor Vitae. American. Chinese. Up
right; Fir, Balsam. FrazeF's Balsam. Silver;
English les1; Holly. European. American.
DECIDU0US.-Ldrcb,E European; Nd1Ie Ash-
Dish. White, Red. Engli-h. Towering; Birch
W bite. Canoe, Dwarf; DO1.c0od. English
American. Blue, Siik-leaYed: Magnolia, CLAN
ca TripteIa. Acuminata, MaerO PhyIia: GU
press; Beach, American; Tulip Tree; iSsceet
Gam.
All orders must be sent in by the 1st Of jan
uary. Terms. cash with order. For Il descrip-
ton Of any Of the above named trees please
send stamp for return postage.
MAX FAwCETT,
Att Emp0ria. Kansas.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1868-11-20
Proposals for Constructing Cutters and

TIME Board Of Trustees OF fhetovsa Of En-
Il poria will receive proposaIsat the Office Of
the Chairman. until O'Clock p. m Of Monday
December 1tb. 1863. for constructing cutters
and crossyalks. as provided by ordinance pass
ed November 2. 1853. Bids shoulIt state the
price per linear foot for both cutters and
erOsswaIks.- Separate bids WILDE considered
for furnishing material and for the work.
Bidders should be prepared to give suitable
bonds that the work shall be done In the man
ner specified. and at the time to BE- hereafter
agreed upon. The Board reserves the right TO
reject any or all bids.
4-As z. p. BANCROFT, Chairman.
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MAR1Oy COUNTY.
MARIoN COUNTY. Kansa

NSOCNAhs IANItreRSS
Nov. 11th, 1885,.
FRIEND SToTLER: For the first time
since the organization of our county it
has gone like the majority of our
young State-truIy Republican; which
was greatly to the dismay of the Ku
Klux Democracy, and to the joy and
almost beyond the expectations of the
Republicans.
The Democrats all the fall had been
claiming majority of from 25 to 30,
and their feelings can better be imagin-
ed than described the night of election
when they came to realize the dreadful
news that they were fairly scOoped in
every particular.
The entire Republican ticket is elect
ed. The Republican Presidential and
State tickets have a majority of s..
Mead, for Senator, 8. A. E. Case, Rep
resentative, Is over Hon. r. Riggs.
We elect Coroner by 3 or 4, aud As
sesso by 9.
One precinct in the county only cast
one Democratic vote. Economy Click,
of AtchisOn, ought to pay his taxes for
the next four years. There were abb
sent from the polls eight Republicans,
while on the other hand the Democrats
had out every voter in the county, and
l might truly add-WOre too. And
am of the opinion some of them would
like TO have voted in true Democratic
! style, i. e., early and often.
Ruf1er and Sed0wick counties have
gone Republican. Mead's majority in
Butler is Sc and 20 in Sedgwick. Chase
gives him 135, while Morris gives
Sharp At, leaving Mead a majority o
166. Wilson's majority in Butler is 48
Glory enough for one day.
Yours in haste,
CARACTACAS, The Wild Celt.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1868-11-20

We learn from the Topeka Record
that every man that can be procured is
put at work by Mr.. Peters, on the A.,
hundreds more if they could be had.
With his present force he has already
two or three miles graded, and is build
ing bridge over the Shunganunga,
south of town. He is determined to
push the bridge across the Kansas right
along, so as to cross ties, engines, iron
ETC.. and save the cost of hauling. Its
expected the Kansas will be bridged by
the LIST of January.
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FROM ELDORADO.
ELDoRADo. Butler Co., Kan, }
Nnyanahel. @ 1853

y
EDITOR NEWS: Some time has elapsed
since have noticed any communication
in the columns of your valuable and
instructive newspaper conveying any
information. pertaining to the affairs
of this portion of our terrestrial
sphere, therefore infer that few
words would be advantageous to the
inquirer abroad and also conducive to
our own interests.
The result of the election is the all
absorbing topic here as elsewhere,
presume. Butler County has acquitted
herself nobly in the great political con-
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1868-11-20

Proceedings OF the Board Of County Conn
missioners of Lyon County. at Meeting
held NOvembr 9th, 1868.
Present, X. Il. Hurst. Joseph Ernst and ]. S.
Pigman.
Board called to order by the chairman.
Board proceeded to canvass the returns of
the general ele ton held November 3D., 1863,
and declared the following persons elected to
county offices, tO-wit: For Clerk of the District
Court, Noyes Spicsr; for Probate Judge, w.
X. Boggs; for County Attorney, p. Il. Plumb;
for County Supt. Pub. Inst, A ID. Chambers;
for County Commissioner to ill vacancy, d. l..
Ward.
Ordered. That the Clerk issue certificates Of
election TO the above named persons.
On the question of buii ding bridges the Board
find the following shown by the returns of
said election, to-wit: "FOr Bridges $50 votes,
and against Bridges 500 votes; majority
For Bridges' 1917 votes,
The report of the view and survey of a coun-
ty road as petitioned for by j. Pheanis and
others. was taken up and read before the Board,
and there being no objections made, and the re-
port being avorable and the Board believing
said road necessary for the convenience of pub
lie travel. declare the same a public highway,
= according to plat and survey. .5.et-
! The viewers and surveyor appointed to view
and survey certain county roads, as petitioned
for ny David Cope and others, made their re-
port. W hich was accepted and publicly read
before the Board, and there being no objections
/ made to the location of said roads, and the re-
port being favorable, and the Board believing
the same necessary for the convenience of pub
lie travel, declare the same public highways,
according to lats and survey.
A proposition from e. II. Wilmington to
sell to Lyon county his bridge across One-hun-
dred-and-fOrty-twO Greek, IN Agnes City town
ship, Lyon county. was received and placed on
file. and joseph Ernst was appointed q COM
missioner to examine said bridge and report to
the Board of County Commissioners the prob
able value of said bridge, and the necessity OF
TIN, same for the cOnvience of public travel.
Ordered, By the Board. That =. III. Manning
be allowed the sum of thrty-fiVe dollars out
of the County Treasury as damages sustained
by the location of county road.
Ordered By the Board, That the following
] bills and accounts be allowed, and orders
drawn on the County Treasurer for the same:
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1868-11-20

So far General Grant treats that
lousy array of scavengers, the profess
sional office-seekers, admirably. Their
letters are not even read, and those
eral by calling on him to beg for Office.
are soon informed that their room is
more acceptable than their presence.
This is one of the most cheering indi-
cations of purer and better state of
affairs in the next four years.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1868-11-20

The Topeka Record says the Potta-
watomie lands lying Immediately ad-
joining Topeka, and extending north
twenty-four miles, and west almost the
same distance, are as rich and fertile as
the lands in the Wabash valley, to say
the least. These are now owned by the
Atchison, Topeka s. Santa Fe r. r.,
and will be offered for sale within six
weeks on easy terms.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1868-11-20

The Conservative puts Grants ma
jority in Kansas at 1855. The official
count will soon be made by the State
authorities, when we shall know exact
ly. The Conservatives figures are not
far out of the way.
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EXECUTORS NOTICE,

NOTICE is hereby given that letters tesla
In mentary have been granted TO me upon
the estate of George f. Lewis. deceased. dated
October 10, 1853. All persons having claims
against said estate are requested to exhibit
them tome for allowance within one year from
the date Of my letters or they may be prPclud-
ed from any benefit of such estate; and il such
claims be not presented within three years from
the date Of my said letters they sh Ill be forey-
er deiDaTTed. ELLEN LEWIS.
Executor Of the estate Of George E. Lewis,
=. -
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1868-11-20

The military station at the mouth of
the Little Arkansas river has been nam
ed Camp Beecher," in honor of the
name and services of Frederick H..
Beecher, LIST Lieutenant Sd Infantry,
who was killed in battle with the Indi-
ans, on Arickaree fork of the Repub-
ican river, September II, 1865.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1868-11-20

"LET Us HAVE PEACE"-One of the
most timely speeches ever made by
General Grant, was made at Belvidere,
Illinois, on Thursday night, while en-
route to Washington, via Chicago. He
is reported to have spoken to the crowd
at the depot as follows: Fre-
Gentlemen-I see many of you in uni
forms. You laid them off three years
ago, and now you can lay them off
again. We will have peace. Good night.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1868-11-20

The next State Senate will be unan-
fnaOusIy Republican. Returns from the
soldiers defeat e. S. Click, and elect
Col. Cobb. Clicks election had been
announced, but we are happy to state
that the next Senate will not be bored
by his long -winded speeches.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1868-11-20

The Iowa Agricultural College, which
opens this month, receives pupils with
out distinction of sex. While the young
men learn farming, the young women
learn to cook and keep house.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1868-11-20

We also have large stock Of Hay knives,
Grindstones, and . angings, Picks, Mattox,
belonging to cur trade too tedious to mention.
We buy in large quantities direct OF the manu-
facturcrs, thereby saving the jobber's commits
sion, and ship in Large quantities, thereby Sc
curing lower rates OF freight; consequently esn
afford to sell lower, and do a more Legitimate
bushes than any house in southwestern Kan
sas. Thankful to our friends for the large and
liberal patronage we have received heretofore
we hOpe-by close application to business and
low prices. to merit the continuance OF the
same. Truly,
FRAKER & PEYT
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STRAYEO.

TROM the subscriber. at Plymouth. Lyon
&c county, Kansas. about the 18th Of October.
the following described property; One small
roam horse pony; a fhree-year old dark bay
horse; ~ king black horse pony colt. very
small. Any one who will inform me Of their
whereabouts will be suitably rewarded.
NEIL CAMPBELL.
41-50 Plymouth. Kansas.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1868-11-20

Both Mr.. Adams and Mr.. Kellogg, of
LeavenwOrth, are spoken of for Speak
er of the next House of Representatives.
Both have formerly occupied the posi-
ton, and did themselves and the State
credit
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1868-11-20
SAC AND FOX LANDS.

Ed. NEWS: Allow me to answer,
through your paper, a great many in
quires by letter and otherwise, with re-
gard to the Sac and Fox diminished
reserve.
Ny information from the Depart
ment, is that it is now open for settle
ment and pre-emption at Sl.5O per acre,
except those sections granted to Rail-
roads Land warrants or A. G. self p
cannot be used in payment. l am also
informed that the unsold lands, hereto
fore offered by sealed bids, were all
taken by parties Gin the ring" before
the proclamation was made public here
and that there were bat two quarter
sections in this county open to settlers
when the lists arrived at the Land Of.
fee 1t Topeka. E. p. BANCROFT.
Horace Mann, eldest son Of the late
Hon. Horace Mann. died in Cambridge
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The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1868-11-20

A. G. Wilder, formerly of Leaven-
worth, and member of Congress from
Kansas, sailed from New York on Sat
urday last for France, with his family.
He expects to be absent some eight
mOntha
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1868-11-20

The personal popularity of Horatio
Seymour, late candidate for President,
is big thing to have in the family.
His own county, Oneida, gives 1924
majority for Grant. Last year the Re-
publican majority was only 54S. God
bless you, Horatio!" say his neighbors,
ssbut our President Won cannot be-
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1868-11-20

Ex-Governor Todd, of Ohio, died at
his residence near Youngsto wn, in that
State, on Friday last. We hope he
gained the final ''victory."
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1868-11-20

A dispatch from Concord, New
Hampshire, of the 18th, says a heavy
snow storm was prevailing there, and
that the sleighing was good.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1868-11-20
STRAYED

TSRON the undersigned, three miles north OF
y Emposia ON Dow creek, the laftef part OF
September, q three year old white bnll-Bo
his recovery will be suitably rev srded.
WILLIAM STANLEY,
46-B Emp0yia, Kansas.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1868-11-20

Capt. A. j. Armstrong came down
from Marion Center a day or two ago,
and reports all the southwestern border
quiet.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1868-11-20

The latest news fixes Grants elector-
al vote at PA, and Seymour's at 70.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1868-11-20

It is reported that Spanish Republic
has been proclaimed at Madrid.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1868-11-20

The church-going people of West
port. New York, hold ''mush and milk
sociables."
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1868-11-20

CARACTACAs, The Wild Celt.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-05-19

90 WEST 18TH STA RESPECTABLE YOUNG
OfL woman in a private family good plain cook
washer and oner also good bakers best city reference
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-05-19

C7O WEST 9TH ST, BETWEEN 7TH AND sTH AVS
III respectable girl to do chamberwork and waiting
in private family would short distance In the country
has best reference from last place.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-05-19

600 cd Av, BETWEEN Bath AND 18th STS-A RE-
OAO spectacle girl not long the country chamber
maid to assist in general Homework; both willing and
obliging.- Call for two days.