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The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1868-06-05
QUE ASrERICUs LEGION.

ALLEN CREEK, June 3, 1868.
EDITOR NEWS: When in referring to
Max Fawcetts maple nursery some time
since you said Max was public bene-
factor, you stated fact that is now be-
ing realized in our midst. Many eIo-
quent appeals to ''plant trees" have been
printed and utter'd, but they needed to be
illustrated with cut" like that of Mr..
Fawcett's to make people understand
the benefits to be derived. Old Mr..
10y has planted an acre and half with
soft maple seed, which are now coming
up timely. Joseph Ernst has also plant
ed seed enough to grow many thous-
ands, while others in this vicinity
have put out less quantities. No doubt
another spring will see scores of our
farmers following their example.
Some of those who planted Usage
seed, year ago, while the ground was
pretty dry, were disappointed in not
having it grow, and supposed it was
lost; but this spring the same seed has
come up and is doing well. From this
fact, many believe that to plant the seed
III the fall, without previous sprouting.
will be a safe way to propagate these
plants. Those who failed TO get their
seed planted in time this spring may
find this matter worth investigating.
Our oldest settlers say this is the
most favorable season for farming that
has occurred since the settlement of
Kansas began. Corn, oats and potatoes
promise an extraordinary yield. The
late rains have made the corn grow
faster, think, than / ever saw it do be-
fore.
The big calf'' grown by p. B. Camp
bell (now owned by a. CT. Edmiston)
was weighed on the 26th ult., being
twelve months old then, and his weight
was found to be S5S pounds. Who can
beat it?
Mrs. c. Klepfer, late from Junction
City, is putting up a good residence in
Americas, where she has located, and
with her sons has bought some cows
and engaged in the dairy business.
Farm hands are in great demand
about here, at present, and if any of the
young men living in town want a chance
for pleasant, healthy and lucrative
employment, let them scatter out into
the country and they can find it.
Business is lively" along our creeks
now, the woods being full of Indians,
for gooseberry harvest" has come.
Like the Ross party their motto is
swap" hogga-meat," "flowa," ''to-
gocseberry"-heap "swapr'
Three or four families in this neigh
borhood had new potatoes in MAY.
Americas has three Ministers now
Rev. d. L. McAuley Omitted Presby-
terian,) Rev. j. McAnulty (Methodist,)
and Rev. Mr.. Evans, Omitted Brethren
the latter having recently come from
Chicago, and bought property in town
r II.
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An Ordinance in Relation to Side
Walks.

Be it ordained by the Trustees Of the To,en
Of EnlpOriG:
SECTION /. That all persons owning lots on
the east side of Commercial street, in the town
of Emp4 ria between Fourth and Fifth auenu, =,
shall build or cause to be built in front of and
adjoining said lots, plank side walks in such
manner and by such time as is hereinafter pro-
Vided.
SECTION 2. Said side walks shall be nine
feet wide and tile lumber used in building the
same shall be oak or walnut. The plank used
in building said side walk shall be one and one
half inches thick, and not less than four, nor
more than eight inches wide, and shall be sup
ported by five stringers or joists two by eight
inches. and said plank shall be fastened down
upon said stringers with two foar-inch spikes
at each bearing; and said stringers shall rest
upon stone bearings not exceeding nfe feet
apart.
pleted by the first day of July, A. ID. 1868; and
on the failure OF any Of said.lct owners TO com
plete the said walks by the timeaboVe specified
the Board Of Trustees shall cause the same %
be built at the expense of the owners Of said
lots, and the cost Of building said side walks
shall be lien upon the lots OF non-residents
before which the same may be built oy said
Board of Trustees
SECTION l. 1t shall be the duty OF the Town
Treasurer, on the completion of the building Of
said side walks by said Board Of Trustees, tc
proceed to collect the expense Of building the
same from resident lot owners by suit before
any Justice of the Peace having Jurisdiction II
said town, and from nonresident lot owners oy
advertising the same in the "EAFoRIA NEWS
in the same manner as prescribed by laWi
| for the sale of Land and town lots, for deiin
quent taxes for County and State purposes.
| SECTION 5. The said side walks shall bt
built upon such grades as this Board OF Trustees
SECTIoN s. This ordinance shall take eGec
and be in full force from and after Its pubIca
oRce In the ~ElGPORIA NEWS"
Z. p. BANCROFT Chairm'n.
j, ". NORRIS, Clerk Of the Board. 2alW
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WEIGHING ON THE FARM 4 half-bushel
measure is considered indispensable by every
farmer He does not sell his potatoes or grain,
guessing at the contents of the bin or the pile
on the fioor-it must be measured. With this
instrument ut hand, he may know just how
much corn is fed to the hogs and poultry, how
MANY oats to the horses; how much seed is
sown upon the land, and many other points
equally valuable to know. But good weigh
ing scale is possessed by comparatively few,
although its use would in many ways be more
valuable than that of the half-bushel. For in
stance, in selling live stock. the weight is
usually estimated by the drOver or butcher
buying ut the farmers door. Long practice
enables the buyer to weigh them very correctly
| with the eye, and thus he has the inexperienc-
| ed seller at an advantage. which he is not slow
| to use. A good Fairbanks standard platform
| scale would save its cost ia few such tram
| aactions.
The weight Of wool, butter, and other farm
! products should be ascertained ut home, TO
| prevent mistakes and dishonesty in weighing
| afteY the goods have been sent TO market The
| weight OF grain per bushel. the gain e cat
tie under different systems Of feeding, (eSaetly
| when an animal ceases to increase by feeding.)
| and many therimportant facts. can readily DC
determined by having good scale. IL should
be part Of the furniture of every farm Fair
banks scales have been named I'm this connec'
ton. as being entirely reliable having been
| adopted as the standard in this and other
countries.-1he CuItfrator d Country Gen
tIem0A. ~
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MAP OF LYON COUNTY.

shall publish, about the 1st of September
next, complete map Of this county, showing
all the streams, roads, mills, school houses, and
the names of land owners.
The Map will be 45x5S inches, and will be
as perfect in every respect as can be made. A
pocket edition, on strong, thin paper, bound in
cloth, will be sold at $3.50 per copy. Parties
ut a distance desiring the map mailed to them,
should send twenty-five cents extra. An Of
flee edition, on heavy paper, canvas back,
mounted, will be sold at 100.
Particular Nottce.-An persons, at home
and abroad, who own land in Lyon county,
are earnestly requested to send me, as soon as
possible, correct description of land owned
by them. Clerks of school districts will con-
fer favor by sending ME the exact location OF
school houses in their respective districts.
Address L. p BANCROFT,
Real Estate Agent.
1l-22-tf EnpOria, Kansas.
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Solemn, but Truthful.

clark! from the tnmls a doleful sound
Mine ear attend the cry,
Ie living MEN (and wOInen) GENE view the
ground
Where you must shortly lie,''
if you will rot out your teeth, gums, Iivers and
stomachs with deadly minerals, aud paralyzo
your nerves with Morphine, Strychnine. Ar
senic, Belladona, Quininc and Digitalis.
DR. ORGAN has moved his rooms over
Wright's Hardware Store, and is now pre-
pared ito learn the ways of God more perfect
ly," to drugged-tO-tIeath, doctor-deIuded
people, worshiping mt the shrine of drpgopdthy.
When saw-mill jointed, iron-tOothed AlIo-
pathy fails to cure or kill, give him call.
a special room fitted up for ladies. 23-tf
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Rargains in Hardware

Hardware, Stoves, Tinware, Iron, Nails and
PIows at from 10 to 90 per cent. cheaper than
ever, for cash ia hand. If you have the cash
to pay call on Fraker & Peyton, opposite their
new Brick Block, rs they intend to close out
their stock before moving into their new store.
tI7This proposition does not apply to 81
will pay you in a few days.
RB-A fresh article of breaking plows, nails,
iron and hardware.
H9An persons indebted to US will please
call and pay up immediately. 17-n
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RTRAYED.

TROM Taylor creek, 81 miles north Of EN-.
Il poria, the following described hores: One
brown MARE years old. about 141< hands
high. branded "N'' on left shoulder; one light
bay MARE years old, branded T P" on right
shoulder; one dark bay MARE years old.
branded figure s." on left shoulder; one sor-
rel roam half PONY MARE years old, sorrel
name and tail, white stripe In her face-no
brand. Any information that will lead e
their recovery will be literally rewarded.
a. r. RHODES
22-24 Emporia. Kansas.
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LOCAL NOTICES.
A Song for the Million.

A Song for the Million.
Come all you jolly farmers
And listen to my song;
Sit down q while contented,
I'll not detain you long.
Likewise you lovely ladies
Who wish to ride with ease,
just call upon Fl. BUNDREM.
Pm sure he can you please.
His saddles are the cheapest
That's to be had in town;
For neatness and for comfort
Their equals can't be found.
As to the other ..fiXius."
They're really hard to beat.
For strength and durability
None with them can compete.
They're Of the best materials
The country can afford,
And made by good worllmcn
AS e'er stood at board.
His shop is on Commercial street,
Next to Jim Halls store,
And in the city Of Emporia.
II. V. BUNDREM,
Saddle and Harness Maker.
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Notice to Builders.

CEALED PROPOSALS will be reserved by
y the Board OF Directors of School District
No. 8. situated en- Elm creek. Waterloo town
ship, Lyon county, Kansas, until u o'clock n of
Monday. June -, 1868, for building stone
school house in said district; building to be BOX
80 feet and walls |! feet high Separate bids will
be received for the stone and carpenter work,
and for the furnishing Of the materials Plans
and specifications Hsy be at the residence OF
the Director, OH lin creek, near the site of the
proposed building. The Board reserve the
right to reject any or all bids for proper rea.
sons. OHIO WEAVER, Director,
G. r. BARWICK. Clerk 1924
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Emporia. Junt
NOTICE

rs hereby given that petition will he pre-
II seated to the Board Of County Commission
ers of Lyon county, at their regular meeting to
be held on the 9Th day Of July, 1855, praying
for the location OF a c. unity road, as follows:
Commencing on the section line between sec
tions "a and ID, at the northeast corner OF sec
ton "a, township 10. range 10; thence west on
said section line to the Cottonwood river,
thence uD said river to the place known as
Bakers Ford. JAMES 81. PHEANIS,
a3-24F Petitioner.
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Kew stocI. OF Hardware.

Fraker & Peyton's new stock Of Hardware
will arrive here the latter part Of next week,
and will be opened in their new store building.
These goods were purchased Of the manufac-
turers, and leading hardware houses 1of the
eastern cities, at net cash prices, and brought
through at the lowest rates of freight, and will
be sold to their customers at the lowest possi-
BILE figures. Their new stock is the largest ey-
er offered in this part Of Kansas.
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SUCCESSFUL Operations,
NOTICE.

"ARRIET HUTTON will take notice that
4 Samuel Hutton, resident of Lyon ceun-
ty, Kansas, did on the 18th day of Mas, A.
ID. 1868 file his petition in the office Of the
Clerk Of the District Court of said county,
against Harriet Hutton. setting forth that said
Samuel Hutton is and has been for more than
one year last past bona fide resident Of said
county. That said Samuel and said Harriet
W .re married on the 9th dav of March. A.
D, 1866, and ever since that time he has con-
ducted himself towards her a faithful hus-
band. That said Harriet has without any just
cause or provacation refused to live with and
has been wiilfully absent from said Samuel
for more than one year last past, and pray
ing said Court TO divorce said Samuel from
said Harriet. And for other proper relief said
Harriet is hereby notified to appear and an
swer said petition on or before the 9th day
OF August next, or the same will be heard and
determined in her absence This Sd day Of
June, A. d. 1868.
PEYToN & SANDERS,
1927 Attorneys for Samuel Hutton.
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FOR. 8 Ale.

Ieo acres bottom land inPike Township
90 acres on Cole Creek.
1914 acres, 30 acres uniers cultivation, frame
house, barn, and two good wells.
100 acres, 81 miles west Of kmpoFts, siso ~
aeres of tim Der. e-yse.g
80 acres on Dry Creek.
90 acres on Badger Creek.
40 acres onTaylor Creek.
$50 lots in EmpoFsa. s
3aO acres ON Eagle Greek. :. ssFy.E
I6o acres on YerdigTis, bottom lsnd and goo'l
timber.
3 dwelling houses IN Emporia.
so acres on CodfonwL4,,i, 70 acres OF timper.
% 20 f. BORTOM
ot.tf Real Esfzte Agsat.
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ArricultnrnI Meeting.

There will be meeting of the Lyon County
Agricultural Society, ut the Court House, in
Emporia, on Saturday, June 18th, 1868, at 1
o'clock p. NJ, for the purpose of electing a
President, Vice President, Treasurer, Secreta-
~ and Board of Directors, for said Society, and
for the transaction Of such other business "A
may be deemed necessary.
BY order II. II. ABRAHAM
President
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NOTICE

TIME Law partnership heretofore existing
under the firm name and style Of Hunt q
Gillett, is this day dissolved by reason Of ex-
piration Of term. Almerin Gillett will contin.
ne in business, and may be found i'm his Office
at the Court House, and F. g. Hunt in his Of.
flee over Gillett & Hadiey's store.
F. G. HUNT.
ALMERIN GILLETr.
Emporia, june 1, 1883. 1896
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WATERLOO Items.

A friend sends US the following items from
Waterloo township:
A Lodge OF the c. A II. is about to be open
ed ut Waushnrn, supposed to be pledged to
General Grant for President.
Peach trees were never, in any country,
more heavily luaded with fruit than they now
are here.
Farming in this township is beginning to be
carried on without fear of .'drouths'' or "grass-
hoppers."
The firm of Cohe & Emmerson will have
sawed, with their portable mill on Elm creek,
when they are done with the logs on the yard,
about SOC, 900 feet of lumber. They go from
here to the Walnut, in Butler county, in July
or August next.
johnson men are schase in Waterloo town.
ship. e
Grasshoppers are plenty, but have betook
themselves to the prairies, where it is probable
the birds will destroy them ere they mature.
A good frame school house has been erected
in District No. 46-pine outside.
Mr.. Ed. CoadcIl, lately married, is erecting
. mansioa ON his 1900 acre patch on Elm creek
Mr.. Phelps, lately returned from the East,
in "harness," dwells in a new pine house, on
his farm on Elm creek.
Mr.. Geo. Barwick's new house ON Chicken
creek (pine out side) is most ready to move into.
Messrs. j. G. Stinson and o. Weaver both
have materials on the ground for new houses,
on Elm creek.
Elm Creek, main tributary Of the Marias des
Cygnes, is-One q the best streams. of its size,
In the State.
= Thomas Burns, Esq, has Sold his farm. at
good figures.
Plenty of No. sorghum for sale, at 70 cents
per gallon, wholesale-S1 retail.
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10000 LBS. WOOL WANTED
I'm Exchange for Cash and Facto-

IN EXchanSe for Cash and FactO.
ry Goods.
Such as Flannels, Jeans, Cassimeres, Tweeds,
Ladies' Cloths, Yarns, Coyeriets and Blankets,
manufactured by j. Studehaker, Of the Law
renee Wooden Factory. We have in connec-
ton with the above, large and well selected
stock Of Staple and Fancy Dry goods, Hats and
Caps, Boots and Shoes and Ready-made Cloth
ing. We are now receiving our second stock
OF spring and summer goods. We buy our goods
at headquarters for cash, and therefore save one
profit which We can allow to our customer in
stead of-paying it to other parties. Ladies,
call and see our new stock Of Dress Goods, La
dies Sprihs and Summer Sacks and Coats, Par
asols, Gloves, Hose. Fine Caters, Laees, Em-
broidery and Fancy Trimmings.
TO MEN AND BOYS.
We call your attention to our large stock of
Summer Hats and Spring and Summer Clothing.
We sell coats from 50 90 to so %
Pants, / 30 to . 80
Vests. / 30 to : Oh
Full Suits, D 90 to 30 90
Hats, 20 to 6 90
Remember store, No. 146 stone corner
opposite the Land Office, Commercial street.
17-tf wIBLEY& TRUITT.
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$500 REWARD.

II scriber. living two miles southwest Of En-.
poria, on the night Of the I'D inst, one bright
bay MARE, Eve years old-collar and saddle
marks--scar on left thigh; about 14I< hands
high. The above reward will be given fog the
delivery Of the mare TO me, or q liberal com.
pensatinn will be paid for informatien Of heI
whereabouts.
See or address WM. BETHUkUM.
? Empcrt5 May 26, 1868. 22-94
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John " Morris will renoveIsis Saloon into
the building formerly occupied by A. L. House
this week, and will be able to offer superior ac-
commodationS to his patrons. He is having
the building fitted up in good shape, and will
furnish the public with the best Of ice cream
and soda water on, the shortest notice.
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To the Ladies.

Miss Julia a. Derthick having removed to
the corner of Market street and Sixth avenue,
(late residence of n. Demoss) will be found
with a large stock of DRESS PATTERNS,
MILLINERY STOCK. &c, which she propos-
es to sell very low; and ladies will find it to
their advantage to call on her for the latest
styles of patterns. She is prepared to do all
kinds of cutting and filling at the shortest no
tiee, and will ehdcayOf to give satisfaction to
her customers &1 z11-22-tf
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Imnroved Farms.

have several applications for improved
farms, from parties abroad, whe are coming to
this county this spring. Parties who have
farms to sell can readily find buyers by leav-
ing FULL description with price at my Office
My charges are moderate.
E. p. BANCROFT,
lift Real Estate Agent, EmpOria.
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Chandler,s Tube Wells.

YTHHE undersigned is engaged in putting in
the above wells for all who may want them
in this part OF Kansas. These Tube Wells ara
very popular where they have. been tried.
They are cheaper and fully as durable as the
old style Of wells. Orders may be left at the
Emporia post Office, or at Forest Hill.
d.. W.. STEVE NeON.
15-3 m Forest Hill - y6nCcunty Kansas.
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0ISSOIUTON.

NOTICE is hereby given that the eo-part-
IN nership heretofore existing between Coats
d Murreil, in the Carpenter business. has been
dissolved by mutual consent. All persons
knowing themselves indebted to the late trim
will please call on either party and settle i'm
medfately. E. III. COATS.
Z. B. MURRELL.
Enporia, Kansas June 9Th, 1855. 2S-2o
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Valuable Land and Lots for Sale.
Eighty acres of land five miles from town, on
the Cottonw ood river.
Eighty acres of good prairie land. five miles
north of Emporia. 20 acres of timber, for sale
at the mouth of Coal creek.
Eighty acres of bottom land for sale one-half
4 few choice lots in Emporia for sale or ex-
change for building materials carpenter
H1-These lands will be sold ut reasonable
prices to actual settlers. Call on
16-tf J. c. FRA KER.
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Itch. Itch. Itch! scratch no More

Who would endure the niseries of this dis
gushing disease, when for the sum of fifty cents,
and by the application IF \ neat preparation
they may certainly and speedily be relieved
therefrom? Such a remedy is the Itch Oint
nent, manufactured by Geo. Leis, druggist and
Chemist, Lawrence, Kansas. Be sure to ask
for Leis', and take no other.
For sale by all druggists throughout the
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The subscriber wishes to exchange some gooC
Business and Residence Lots in Emporia, fol
Cash, Lumber, Stone, Sand, or Shingles, at fan
rates. 1. E. PERLEH.
Emporia. February :, 1865. 11-1-tf.
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Soda water.

have just received from New York, new
first class Soda Fount with Fixtures complete,
and can serve up to my patrons hereafter the
best article of Soda water ever in Emporia
JOHN w. MORRIS.
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STATE OF WISCONSIN,

COUNTY OF MILWAUkEE, J
On the twenty-first day of January, 1858, per-
sonally appeared S. S. Daggett, President, and
A. w. Kellogg, Secretary of the Northwestern
Mutual Life Insurance Company, and make
oath that the foregoing statement by them
subscribed, is true, full and correct state
ment of the affairs of said Company, and ex-
hibits as far can be ascertained at this date,
its actual condition on the 31st day of Dece;n=
Der, 1867. EDWARD I1SLEY,
Notary Public in and for said Co. and State.
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Miscellaneous Advertisements.

Statement of the Condition
OF THE
Northwestern Mutual Life ms. C0mD'RV
On the S1st day Of December, A. D. 1867.
MADE TO THE
AUDITOR OF THE STATE OF KANSAS.
Ia conformity scith the Lars OF said State.
Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Compa.
ny, located AT milwaukee,, in the State Of Wis
consin.
CAPITAL.
Second-The amount of its Capt.
tai Stock is Nothing
Third-The amount of its capital
stock paid upis Nothing.
ASSETS.
Fourth-The amount of cash on
hand, and in the hands of agents
and other persons, $194, 1OS 81
400 4s,4OO %
ny, and how they are secured,
with the rate ofinterest thereon:
semi-snnuaIIy, par value $4,000 90
semi-annually, par value $500 90
United States Z $40 per cent,
semi-annual, par value 600 %
The debts of the company secur-
ed by mortgage s41, SOL Al
coo U s. 1910 bonds, sOe 90
Debts for premiums, loan notes,
81, 165,932 80; semi annually
and quarterly notes, SIS, 500 90;
def ii, u, 49, 10 $50 sea 81
All other securities,
premiums on poll
cies issued not re-
| ported $42S,691 SO
| Accrued interest, 90, 100 "a
Office fixtures and
furniture 1925 90. 47s,s17 rs
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41,710 u
MSCELLANEOus,

ElSventh-The greatest amount
insured in any one risk, So.oe
Twelfth-The greatest amount al
lowed to be insured in any one
city, town or village, Ne rule,
Thirteenth-The greatest amount
insured in one block, No rale.
Fourteenth-The act of incorpo-
ration of said Company as filed.
$. S. DAGGETT, Pres'1
A. w. KELLOGG, Secretary.