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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1868-10-02
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The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1868-05-01
WANTED!

PREACHERS, Students, and other intelligent
Il men and women, in a business paving 800
10 500 per month, according to ability. For
parteulars, address ZEIGLER. McCURDY &
CO., Lombard Block. Chicago, Ill.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1868-05-01

Cows require an abundance of nutritious
food, not to make them fat, but to keep up
regular secretion ofmilk. Farmers and dairy
men attest the fact that by a judicious use of
LEIs' CONDITION POWDER the flow of milk is
greatly increased, ana quality vastly improv-
ed. All gross humors and Impurities of the
blood are at once removed. For Sore Teats.
apply LEIs' CHEMICAL HEALING SALvE-will
heal in one application. Your CALVES also re-
.quire an Alternative aperient and stimufant.
Using tins Powder will eXpel all grub worms,
with which young stock are infested in the
spring of the year; promotes fattcninS, pre-
vents securing, &c.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1868-05-01
TINE SINGER
SEWING MACHINES
The Best Machine in Use,

of work than any other machine. and never
gets out of repair. 1t viii sew, braid. bind,
fell tuck, cord, quilt, gather, in fact viii do 50
fastidious; and be il remembered that its stitch
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1868-05-01

LEIs' POWDER is an excellent remedy for
Hogs. The farmer will rejoice to know that n
prompt and efficient remedy for the various
diseases to which these animals are subject, is
found in LEIS' CONDITION POWDER. For Dis
temper, inflammation of the Brain, Coughs, Fe-
vers, Sore Lungs, Measles, Sore Ears, Mango,
Hog Cholera, Sore Teats, Kidney Worms, &C.,
a ffty-cent paper added to a tub of swill and
given freely, is certain preventive. 1t pro-
notes digestion, purifies the blood, and is there
fore the BEST ARTICLE for fattening Hogs.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1868-05-01
FAMOUS LOCK sTITCH.

Which caused the Singer manufacturing ma
chimes to be pronounced the best offered to the
pubic. There were sold, last year. Al. 053-
8-sESs more than any other machine made If
You wish to purchase a machine. call in ON.
store and see one Of them wrok.
J-C. HALL & BRO.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1868-05-01

n. B.-BEwARE OF COUNTERFEITERs.
TO prevent myself and the public from being
imposed upon by worthless limitations, observe
the signature of the proprietor upon each pack
age, without which none are genuine.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1868-05-01
FARM FSpR SALE.

HNE of the best bottom farms in Lyon colIn-
~ ", containing 1S7 acres, 40 acres fenced.
40 acres broke, u acres pasture, acres orchard.
peaches, apples and cherries, mostly bearing:
gooSeDerrles, grapes. currents, etc.: so acres
lumber; stock water, and good well; one
bouSht with or without crop. Time will he
SiVen on part of the payment if necessary
FOR Iurther particulars inquire at this office or
OF the proprietor. lo-I2-3m w. SUCKER.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1868-05-15

tants. To one who has been absent
few years such facts appear marvellous.
Here they seem to make no sort of an
impression. People even ask the ques-
ton, with these facts staring them in
the lace, whether cities and towns will
succeed. They could not fail if thew
tried. The natural laws of supply and
demand forbids it. Production and
consumption, and all the vast inter-
change of commodities which goes by
the general name of trade, makes nee
essary the creation and the growth of
cities. When such cities have once
secured their outlets and established
their business, and the country around
them is rich and prosperous-as it is in
every part of this State-we do not be-
lieye that failure is possible, or that
there has ever been an instance of it in
this country. So we are not at all wor-
ried about Leavenworth, or Atchison,
or Lawrence and the hundred thriving
towns of Kansas. They will take care
of themselves. The only thing which
should occasion any anxiety is the char
acter of the men and women who in
habit them. That is matter worthy of
the most serious attention.-LeaUen-
north Conservative.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1868-05-15
SOJOURNER TRUTH.

This old colored woman, now living
in Michigan, recently visited Milton,
Wis, where she was the guest of Mr..
Goodrich, who was an out-and-out
temperance man, and noted hater of
tobacco. One morning she was putting
away with long pipe in her mouth
when her host, Mr.. Goodrich, approach
ed her and commenced conversation
with the following interrogatory:
Aunt Sojourner, do you think you
are Christian 2"
yes, Brudder Goodrich, 1 speck 1
am"
Aunt sojourner, do you believe in
the Bible P"
eyes, Brudder Goodrich, 1 believe
the Scriptures; though l can't read
them as you can"
Aunt Sojourner, do you know that
there is a passage in the Scriptures
which declares that nothing unclean
can enter the kingdom of heaven ?"
Yes, Brudder Goodrich, have heard
tell of it."
"Aunt Sojorner, do you believe it ?"
"Ycs, Brudder Goodrich, / believe
it."
''Well, Aunt Sojourner, you smoke,
and you cannot enter the kingdom of
heaven, because there is nothing SO un-
clean as the breath of smoker. What
do you say to that 2"
''Why, Brudder Goodrich, 1 speck to
leave my breff behind me when go to
heaven"
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1868-05-15

LOST TIME.-Let any man pass an
evening in vacant idleness, or even in
reading some silly tale, and compare the
state of his mind when he goes to sleep,
Or gets up next morning, with its state
some other day, when he has spent
few hours in going through the proofs,
by facts and reasoning, of some of the
great doctrines in natural science, learn
ing facts wholly new to him, and salts
flying himself by careful examination,
of the grounds on which known truths
rest, so as to be not only acquainted
with the doctrines themselves, but able
to show why he believes them, and to
prove before others that they are true.
and he will find great difference be-
tween looking back upon time unprofit-
ably wasted, and time spent in self
Improvement. He will feel in one case,
listless and dissatisfied; in the other,
comfortable and happy. In the one
case, if he did not appear to himself
humble, at least he will not have earned
any claims to his own respect in the
other case he will enjoy a proud con-
sciousness of having, by his own exer-
tons, become wiser, and, therefore, 8
more exalted creature.-Brough0m
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1868-05-15

AN ITEM FOR FRUIT GRowERs.-Chas.
Downing says that he once witnessed
remarkable change produced on the
body of pear tree by means of wrap
ping it in straw. The tree was a Brown
Beurre, grated about seven feet high
from the ground, upon q stock which
for years had not grown as rapidly as
the graft. This smaller portion was
encased in straw about two inches thick,
and at the end of two seasons it was
found, on removing the straw, that the
contracted, or heretofore smaller stem
had swollen to the full size of the graft
above, presenting but q slight indication
of the point of union between the graft
and stock: This is an item of interest,
and many trAe growers who have trees
with contacted stems, evidence of some
natural want of affinity with the graft,
may find in it hint for practical use.
We have ourselves practiced wrapping
the stem of Morell che rries, when
worked at height of two or three feet
with the free growing or sweet varie-
ties, with moss, and thus kept them
swelling REGULARLY with the growth of
the graft for years.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1868-05-15

BE YOUR OWN RIGHT-HAND MAN.
People who have bolstered up and lev
cred all their lives are seldom good for
anything in a crisis. When misfortune
comes, they look around for something
to cling to or lean upon. If the prop is
not there, down they go. Once down.
they are as helpless as capsized turtles,
or endorsed men in armor, and cannot
find their feet again without assistance.
Such silken fellows no more resemble
self-made men, who have fought their
way to position, making difficulties
their stepping stones, and deriving de-
termination from defeat, than vines re-
semble oaks, or spluttering flashlights
the stars of heaven. Efforts persisted
in to achievements train man to self
reliance, and when he has proved to the
world that he can trust himself, tho
world will trust him. We say, there
fore, that it is unwise TO deprive young
men of the advantages which result
from energetic action, by boosting"
them over obstacles which they ought
to urmount alone.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1868-05-15

RELIGION Observation-Disclosures is
not duty it is a necessity. You might
as well talk of the duty of breathing, or
the duty of having the pulse beat, as to
talk of the duty of being religious. 1t
is duty to breathe, to be sure, and it
is duty to have the pulse beat; but we
do not talk of these things as being du-
ties. 1t is one of the indispensable ne
cesstties that we should breathe, and
that our pulse should beat. And ] re-
gard religious life as not only q duty
but necessity You can not be man
and not be q ChTistiGn. And every
thing that makes You relatively better
than your fellow-men is an indication
that you are so far on the way toward a
Christian manhood.-HenTy Ward
Beecher.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1868-05-15

CoNCEIT.-Hardly anything is more
contemplate than the conceit which rests
merely upon social position-the con-
ceit of those who imagine that thus
they are divorced from the clay of COM
mon men, of those who shrink with
horror from the idea of work, as some
thing which degrades by its very con-
tact, and yet who, very likely, owe their
present position to some not remote
ancestor, who, recognizing his call to
work, lived more honestly in the world
than they do, and was not ashamed of
soiled thumbs. 1t is one of the meanest
things for people to be ashamed of the
work from which they draw their in
come, and which giorified their ances-
tors more with their soiled aprons and
black gowns, than themselves with their
fine ribbons and flashing jewelry. 1t
might be fine thing to be like the lilies,
more gloriously clothed than Solomon,
and doing nothing, if we were only ILL
les. Advantageous position is only a
more emphatic call to work and while
those who hold the advantage may not
be compelled to manual drudgery, they
should recognize the fact that manual
drudgery may be performed in the same
spirit as that which characterized their
own work, and therefore that it is
equally honorable.-Rec. DIR. Chaplin
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1868-05-15

FATTENISe CALyEs.-A sensible farm
er says that he has often noticed that
calves would thrive better on milk that
il not rich IN butter than on what IL
commonly called rich milk. The nutri.
tive elements of milk reside chiefly in
the cassein. If you have cow that
gives particularly rich milk, and one
that gives quality poorer in butter, it
is better to feed the calf on the milk of
the latter. The calf will thrive better,
and you will get more butter from the
milk of the first COW.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1868-05-15

Condemn no man, says John Wesley,
for not thinking as you think. Let ev-
cry one enjoy the free liberty of think
ing for himself Let every man use his
own judgment, since every man must
give an account of himself to God. Alb
hor every approach, in any kind of de-
gree, to the spirit of persecution. Ii
you cannot persuade man into the
truth, never attempt to force him into
it. If love will not compel him to come,
leave him to God, the judge of all.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1868-05-15

The INFLUENCE OF NEwsPAPERs.-
Daniel Webster, in discussion on the
influence of the Press, spoke as follows !:
Every parent whose SON is away from
home at school, should supply him with
a newspaper. / well remember what q
marked difference there was between
those of my acquaintance who had. and
these who had not, an access to news
papers. The first was always superior
to the latter in debate, composition and
general intellience."
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1868-05-15
A GRADUAL. CHANGE.

Gen. Cass was once reported to have
said that "a gradual change had taken
place in the public mind" He referred
to a political change. But it is equally
applicable TO the change that is taking
place in the minds of Western farmers.
The day was when they worked their
farms with the leading idea that the
soil of the West was practically mex
austible. Every year they cropped the
soil, returning nothing. The drafts
were finely honored the first two sea-
sons.
But after a while the returns were
not-so ample. What were called poor
seasons were becoming frequent. \
yield Of thirty or forty bushels of wheat
was reduced to twenty, eighteen, ff
teen. twelve and even ten and eight III
many seasons, that were considered
poor wheat seasons. When farmer
broke up piece of virgin soil, the old
yield again greeted his vision. The
scales began to drop from Ais eyes, and
he inquired, Why is this g? If this new
soil gives such results, it cannot be all
the FAULT OF the seasons. Some other
cause must be looked for. Even the
chinch bug and other insect enemies
would not satisfactorily account for all
the light yields. Blight, rust. etc, did
not, even when added to the other
things, seem to account in full for short
yields. What, then, was the trouble?
Observation soon showed him that
the longer field had been to wheat,
the lighter the returns. Surely then, it
must be attributed to lack of wheat ell
ements in the soil. Nothing more nat
ural than to suppose the soil to be ex-
hausted of its fertility for grain grow
ing, yet the farmer was slow to admit
it. Yet, year by year, it has been slow
~ forced upon Western farmers until it
is pretty generally conceded that our
soil is getting exhausted, that our sys-
TEN of farming must be changed. Men
now generally conccde that different
method will have TO be pursued, or
farming Will soon cease to be profita-
bic.
Many are now acting upon their new
convictions, turning their attention
more to the keeping and raising of stock,
and the saving and the applying of
manures. The straw is no longer burn
ed, or left in piles about the fields, but
is drawn to the yard and worked up by
stock. Farmers near cities and villages
are looking after deposits there to be
found, and cart them to their fields.
Some farmers are experimenting with
ashes, salt, plaster, and other fertal-
iZcrs.
Now that the old idea of inexhausti-
bility of the soil is so thoroughly sha-
ken, we look forward to a new era OF
agricultural progress in the West.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1868-05-15

There are no sounds so eloquent with
the hearts sweet music as the shouts OF
playful childhood. They gush forth
full of active, springing, overlapping
joy that knows no boundary and the as
sociatiens that cluster about their glee-
full melody are those of the purest plea
ure.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1868-05-15

One of our exchanges from the far
West enlightens its readers by inform
ing them that "Dr. johnson Worcester,
author of large sized dictionary. and
inventor Of Worcestershire sauce, is de-
ceased
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1868-05-15

The New York World says: NMr.
Wade has thus far, since the commence
ment of the impeachment trial, acted
with unexceptionable modesty, reti.
eence and propriety.'
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1868-05-15

The revenue from whisky is now
about a million month. Commission
er Wells estimated that it should be at
least four millions per month. At the
present rate therefore Uncle Sam is be-
ing swindled out of just three millions
a month by dishonest distillers and
revenue officers.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1868-05-15

"Our mothers, the only faithful ten
ders, who never misplaced a switch"
is toast which is said to have been of
fered at railroad banquet.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1868-05-15

According to an exchange, an inge-
nious Philadelphia has invented ard
constructed an ingenious device, by
which persons sitting inside their own
houses can see anything that is passing
on the street, not only i'll front OF their
doors, but for many squares in both
directions on both sides of the street.
1t is a simple arrangement Of two mir
rors, placed at right angles to each 9TH
cr, and set in tin, on either case or frame.
1t is designed to be set i'll one of the
second story chamber windows, and
can be used when the blinds are
down. Placed iii the proper position
it will even show who is at the front
door bell, n matter of no small convent
ence in these days of troublesome ped
diers, importunate hcggars and intruders
generally. But its notwithstanding en-
ploymcnt is for the use of invalids who
cannot look out of the window, and
who still would like the monotOny OF
the sick room to be relieved by a sign of
what is going on i'll the street. For this
use it is admirable. 1t is called the
window reflector" and is both simple
in construction and Inexpensive in cost.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1868-05-15

GoING TO LAw.-Two Dutchmen,
who had built and used, for years in
common, a small bridge over stream
which ran through their farms, had a
dispute concerning some repairs which
it required, and one of them positively
refused to bear any portion of the ex-
pense necessary to the purchase of Il
few planks. Finally the aggrieved par
ty went to Il neighboring lawyer, and
placing two five-dollar notes in his hand
said:
iii give YOU all dish monish if you'll
make Hans do justice nit de pridge."
How much will it cost TO repair it %
asked the honest lawyer.
Not more ash five tollar,' he said.
every WE'LL" said the lawyer, pocket
ing one of the notes and giving him
the other, stake this and go and get the
bridge repaired; tits the best course
YOU can take"
Vans said the Dutchman slowly,
''yaas, dat ish much better as to quarrel
NIT Hans - but as he went along home
lie shook his head frequently, as if I'M
able after all, to see quite clearly how
he had gained anything by going to law.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1868-05-15

The Natural Bridge in Virginia is for
sale by auction. jefferson was once its
owner.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1868-05-15

One thousand men in Chicago gain
a livelihood by driving express wagons.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1868-05-15

Lynn, Mass, makes 100 600 lasts every
year.
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1868-07-27
Philadelphia Cattle Market.

MONDAY, July 27-Beef Catt!e-SupplIes of
this description of s ock have been coming
forward quite freely since our last report. if,
the aggregate reaching 1884 head. The market
in Consequence, except Tor prime, has been ex-
cessively dull at q decline of 54@Dlc. per TO- on
infer or descriptions. We quote choice vt 9QiOc.
prime at 615@719c., and common at 4@5c. The
following are the particulars of the sales:-
S owen Smith, Western 71ks9k, gross.
20, Dengler & McOleese. Chester CO., 7ISdSSS. or.
SO, f. McFillen, Western, 714a9H gross >4' g.
iO6, j. S. Kirk, Chester county. S&Si0, gross.
30, B. McFillen, Western, 9@0I. gross.
So Jas. McFtllen, Western, 7@ae gross.
90, E. s. McFillen, Western. SD9 gross
l9l. Ullman & Bachman, Western. 715091$, gr
l69, Martin Fuller q CO., Western, 1905. gr. E
60, Thos. Mooney q Bro, Western. 607I%, gross,
q Il. Chain, Western Penn. 6gS}9. gross.
100, Frank & Schomberg, Western, 7%@9%, or.
o. Hope & Co. Western. 7@9, gross
"a, B. Baldwin, Chester county, 1909 gross
as, ]. Clemson, Wes ern. S@93z, gross.
SO j. Aud. Western, COS. gross.
80, j. Seldomridge, Western S@s, gross.
SO, Chandler Alexander, Chester co.. 71zl9l0 or,
"A J. Kimble, Chester county, S15@9A gross.
Is. Jesse Miller, Chester co., S@9 gross.
90, John McArdle, Yves ern, 615@o, gross.
%, n. Weniz, Western, 6I4@S gross.
II. r Nicely Chester county. 7@S gross.
l8, Q. Walker, Western, 1917 gross
20, pryfoos & steinberg. Western, e1S@S3, gr.
10, John Brown, Penna.. 5@6, gross:
80, ]. h Gemmill. Delaware, 4695 gross
Is b. Bloomingdale, Western B15g7, gross.
81, Tooney IL ii file. Western Pa, 51aG9615, gross.
Sheep receipts 5000 head. Notwfthslsnding
tie large offt rings the demand was quite active
and the market closed firm; sales of common
and choice descriptions at 5@6c per 10. gross.
Cows and Calves-Receipts, 200 head. The in
quiry was fair, at steady prices. The closing
quotations were for springers $4,000; and cows
and calves, S50G75.
II Hogs-Recepts 5000 head. The offerings con-
tinue light, and under lively competition OF
the stock on sale an advance OF SOC per 100 lbs.
nett was realized; the sales were reported, at
the Avenue and Union yards, at from SI3 to
Sl4'50; the latter rate or prime corn fed.