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The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1869-01-29

Our telegraphic dispatches advise us
that Gov. BrownlOw has determined to
enroll 10000 militia. Twenty-Five coun-
ties, in West and Middle Tennessee, are
to be placed under martial law. These
are the ones where Ku Klux outrages
have been most abundant, The crime
has run riot. Murder has been ram
pant, Lawlessness has made itself ON
nipotent. Such a a disorganization of
society has taken place that neither life,
person or property, if belonging to 10y
al person, is secure III the counties spec
flied. Tennessee has never abated in
her Ku Klux organization. 1t is more
perfect to-day than ever before. This
is in contemplation of the return of An
drew johnson from Washington, at the
end of his Presidential term. He is
looked upon as the last hope of the
Democratic party of that State. He is
the already selected standard-bearer of
that party in the approaching guberna-
torial contest. The reactionist, having
surrendered all idea or hope of having
share in the National administration,
have confined their ambition to obtain
ing control of the State Governments.
With that end in view, no appliance has
been spared. For the purposes of in
timidation, the Ku KIux have been thor
Oughly organized but made up of des-
peradOes, has not been able to bod lit
self in allegiance.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1869-01-29
NUMBER 5.
INDIAN DEPREDATIoNs.

It is we'll known the Tribune has uni
versally expressed its opposition to the
sickly, sentimental and humanitarian
ideas that the Indians of the Kansas
frotiers were unoffending creatures, who
never did any, wrong except upon deep
provocation, or were at least more sim
ned against than SHINING.
One of the most practical legislators
from our frontier, is Senator Mead, who
resides in Butler county, and has since
there was settlement there at all. As
practical man of good ability, who
had traded with the Indians, and had
frequently been among them-some-
times when they were "on the warpath."
and under many embarrassing and dam
gerous circumstances-we thought his
suggestions would be worth ten-fold
more than an editors, who set in his
saatua and got up theories and ideas
when he had to write on something, and
we were much pleased to get his views
in q short conversation. Mr. Mead ex-
presses regret that Black Kettle was
killed, because, he says, he meant to be
"a good Indian" though he never could
control the war party of his tribe aud the
young men, and the party with whom
he was killed were as hostile as Indians
could be. His position among the saw
ages was that of many of the rebels,
who did not encourage the commence
ment of the war, but when war came
threw in their destinies with the party
of war, and entered the rebel ranks. He
would have been poor general who
would have called off the advancing
hosts of the Union, because Alexander
Stephens who had opposed the war till
it inauguratcd, was among the men in
arms. Sheridan never did that with a
white foe, and he would have furnished
his name If he had done it with the red
skins.
Mr.. Mead don't sustain the idea that
sit is cheaper to feed than to fight Indi-
ans" They are band of robbers, and
there is no more good sense in cOncilia-
ting them by presents, than there would
be in the action of court which should
discharge thief and a murderer, and
give him clothing and provisions for a
year, with the hope that he would steal
no more when his stock run out. Pres
ents are a premium for robbery and
murder.
We sought this information, which
was gained by experience, because we
always felt that our position hardly war
ranted us in expressing opinions with
that confidence which should give them
any weight. When men who are SO ia
miliar with Indian character that they
can converse with nearly all the tribes
of the plains, give their ideas, they are
hard to gainsay. Intelligent border
men everywhere are coming to the con-
clusion that there is no sure way of pro-
lection to the pioneers but by military
surveillance and the ler tdLiOniS princi-
pie. Furnishing, sure and severe, to In
dams, is humanity to white men, and
will be saving, even of Indian blood,
in the end.-LQL Cyence Tribune.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1869-01-29
THE ART OF HOUSEKEEPING.

Your artistic pick pocket is gentle
manly looking fellow, wears neat boots
and gloves, always has a new-looking
hat. and is altogether the last man you
would suspect of any sinister designs
on your pocket. He lives in first-class
hotels aud clearinghouse often fire.
quenting the same house for years, to-
tally unsupported. and remarkable only
for his quiet and gentlemanIy demean-
or. He carefully chooses four compan-
ions, equally respectable in appearance,
to form what is called a mob, each one
producing a certain sum to make bank.
to be used in case one of them falls (ta-
ken by the police,) in>order to provide
bail or to pay his counsel fees. They
then frequent railway stations. public
meetings, or any place where they can
find a crowd. A victim is quietly Sc
lected as probable find. Two of the
mob then place themselves in front of
him, and two remain behind, occupying.
as it were, the angles of a square of
which the victim is the center. These
are called the front and back stalls. The
unfortunate victim is then famed that
is, his pockets are softly padded to find
out the one in which he keeps his wal
let; the sign is passed to the operator,
who is termed the wire, who immediate
ly proceeds to work. He does not place
LIS MANU- HI IH6 pOCk0ts CtidJ Is u IaIdt CT
rOr; but with the two first fingers he
gently draws up the lining of the pock-
ct to the opening, and with it the wallet,
and the trick is done. This system is
called reefing. The wallet is immedi-
ately passed to one of the back stalls.
who quietly. though quickly, levants.
The most dangerous place for money is
undoubtedly the pocket of the pants.
Again one of the front stalls passes his
arm before your face to touch the other
front stalls on the shoulder, only to say
GLOW are you ?" but the wire from be-
hind has your diamond pin in posses
sion. If possible they return the empty
wallet to the pocket to avoid detection
in its possession, or the dangerous ne
cessity of throwing it away.
For instance two gentlemen sitting
at one end of a car get into an angry al
tercation, high words ensue, the atten-
ton of the other passengers is attracted
to their dispute, and the young lady
who sat next to that nice looking man
at the other end of the car finds, on ar
irving at Stewards that her purse is
empty. The angry gentleman and the
nice looking man are simply con-
federates.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1869-01-29

A HoNE OF YouR OwN.-An exc
change very appropriately remarks that
every poor laboring mln should buy
himself town lot, get that paid for and
then work to get the necessary improve
ments-a little here and a little there
will in due time p 'oducs you home of
your own, and place you outside of the
landlords grasp. Remember that the
fifty dollars year saved in rent will in
very few years pay for your own
home, and the money it costs you TO
shift about will, without any loss of
furI iture or time. pay the interest of 9
five hundred dollar mortgage against
your property until you can gradually
reduce it to nothing. You can all buy
in that way-why do you not risk itf
If you fail you are no worse of; If you
succeed, as any careful man is sure to
do, you have home. Poor man, take
our advice, buy lot, and see how much
better it will be for you and your fam
lily five years afterward.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1869-01-29
Marshal Neil is about to abolish the

Marshal Neil is about to abolish the
position of vivandiere in the French
army, on the ground of economy. The
vivandiere is a woman, often young and
pretty, attached to each French battal-
ion, to do various feminine ''chores," to
act as sort of sutleress, and to be
friend, counsellor, surgeon, and nurse
to the men, French vivandicres have
often become celebrated. One called
Double Breton" killed Russion cap
tain and captured six Prussians at Ety.
lau, taking them bodily before Napole-
on. She was badly wounded at Water
loo. Theresa Jourdon was in action in
fifteen or twenty battles. Several of
these vivandieres received the Gross of
the Legion of Honor. The vivandiere
figures still in French romance and po-
etry. The literary profession will miss
her sadly when she is gone.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1869-01-29

How TO KILL TowN.-The Dubuque
Herald gives the following recipe for
knocking town stiff and dead:
If you wish to kill town, put up no
more buildings than you are obliged to
occupy Yourself. If you should acct
dentally have an empty building, and
any one should want to rent it, ask just
about three times its value. Look al
every new conner with a scowl. Turn
a cold shoulder to every business man
or mechanic seeking home among you.
Go abroad for wares rather than pur-
chase of your own merchants and man.
ufacturers at the same price. Refuse to
advertise, SO that persons at distance
will not suppose any business is being
done in your city. A prompt and close
observation of these rules will ruin any
town in two years.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1869-01-29

CHLORIDE OF LIME FOR VERAuE.-A
correspondent says: -Four years since
l took a country house infested with
rats, mice and flies. / stuffed every rat
and mouse hole with the chloride. /
threw it on the quarry floors of the dali
ry and cellars.s / kept saucers of it un-
der the chests Of drawers, or some 9TH
er convenient piece of furniture, in ev-
cry nursery, bedroom, or drawing room.
An ornamental glass vase held . guam
tity at the foot of each staircase. Sta
bles, COW sheds. pig stys, all had their
dose, and the result was that had thor
oughIy routedzA1y enemies. Last year
was great one for wasps-they would
not face the ehloride-thoughi in the din
ing room, in which we had none, we
had perpetual warfare.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1869-01-29

WATER FOR HoRsEs.-Mr. B. Cart
ledge of Sheffield, a member of the
Royal Veterinary College, .calls atten-
ton to the very common mistake made
by keepers of horses limiting the sup
ply of water to their animals. Many
owners of horses, most grooms and 9TH
ers who have charge of them, profess,
he says, "to know how much water a
horse ought to drink, and when poor
thirsty, over-driven animal arrives at
his journeys end he is treated TO a very
limited supply, and the pail is taken
away before its necessity is half met.
1t is mistaken notion that cold water
frequently produces collie. have often
known it to cure the disease. When
cold water does cause abdominal pain,
it is from long abstinence and when the
horse drinks to excess. But even this
is rare. l allow my horse to drink from
every trough meet on the road, if the
water be clean, and in my own stud
never had a case of collie. At home my
horses always have water before them.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1869-01-29

To PURIFY RooM.-Set pitcher Of
water in q room, and in few hours it
viii have absorbed all the respired gas
es In the room, the air of which win
become purer, but the water utterly
filthy. The colder the water is, the
greater the capacity to contain these
gases. Atan ordinary temperature . pail
of water viii contain pint of carb0nic
acid gas and several pints of ammonia.
The capacty is nearly doubled for re-
ducing the water to the temperature OF
ice. Hence water kept in q room while
is always unfit for use. For the came
reason the water from q pump should
always be pumped up in the morning
before any of il is used. Impure water
is mole injurious than impure sir. The
above, if true, proves how exceedingly
careless many of us are as regards our
health, for we venture to ssy that .
large majority of the people use water
for drinking which has absorbed" for
hours the noxious gases Of their
rooms.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1869-01-29

One very cold night jolly old fellow
who had been drinking too freely at q
tavern, started for home in 3 gig, and
on the way was upset and left by the
side of the road. Some persons pass
ing . short time after discovered him
holding his feet up to the moon and
calculating to some invisible person,
s.Pile on the wood, it's q miserable cold
fire.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1869-01-29

AROUND THE WoRLD.-The old voy-
ayers used to take three years for trip
around the world, and come home to
boast of it thereafter for the remainder
of their natural lives. Steam has made
p wonderful revolution in all this mat
ter, and on the completion of the Pscif-
ie Railroad, it lie estimated that tour
list can make the complete circuit of the
globe, by rail and steam, and return to
his starting point in ten days less than
three months, and at an expense of
only fifteen hundred dollars.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1869-01-29

A barber shop firm at Newark
recently dissolved and posted ap the
following notice: 1De dissolution Of
comparsnips heretofore resisting twixt
me and Moses Jones IN de barber pro-
fersiop, am heretofore resolved. PMS
sons who owes must pay de scriber.
asDem what de 6rns oes must call on
Jones, as de firm is insolvd.1
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1869-01-29

BENToN's ADvICE.-A representative,
in his maiden speech on the floor of
Congress, in reply to an opponent, by
his telling hits, witty speeches and puns,
kept the House in roar of laughter for
nearly an hour and half, closing mid
quite demonstration of appreciation.
and as he thought with success. What
was his astOnishment after having re-
ceived congratulations of several friends
at the close of the days proceedings, to
be greeted by Mr.. Benton who, taking
him aside, said:
"Sir, l have heard your speech. 1
have been here many years. This is
your first session. Will you permit me
to give you a bit of advice ?"
Certainly, sir" was the reply. 81
shall feel honored by your courtesy"
"Well, sir" said Mr.. Benton, ''your
speech was exceedingly brilliant; it
most heartily at it; but never do such a
thing here again. if you wish to adj
vance as a statesman and politician"
''Whatw said the astonished dispu-
taut, "never make a speechi"
NO, sir, not that, but don't make peo-
pie laugh" replied Benton.
"Not make people laugh, Mr.. Benton !!
Why, it requires some genius to make a
witty speech"
4iuc, SiT, Due bIAc PuUIIC HAS d POOt
appreciation of genius. You must gain
a reputation for wisdom not wit. You
can gain reputation for wisdom in
Congress by not speaking a single word
during the session"
"a reputation for wisdom"
Certainly. Sit still and look wise.
Mankind is prone to reverence the SOL
emn ass !"
There was a deal of truth in old
Toms assertion, as the gentleman he
gave the advice afterwards learned, for
he was many years after the leader of
his party in the United States Senate,
though one of the most quiet and unas-
suming members of that august Body.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1869-01-29

CLASS OPINIoNs-A FABLE.-A lamb
strayed, for the first time, into the
woods, and excited much discussion
among other animals. In mixed COM
pany, one day, when he became the sub
ject of friendly gossip, the goat praised
him. "Pooh |" said the lion, this is too
absurd. The beast is a pretty beast
enough, but did you hear him roar? l
heard him roar, and by the names of my
fathers, when he roars he does nothing
but cry ba-a-al" And the lion bleated
his best in mockery, but bleated far
from well. NAY said the deer, 81 do
not think so badly of his voice. 1 liked
him well enough until saw him leap.
He kicks with his hind legs in running,
and with all his skipping, gets over very
little ground" stlt is bad beast alto
gether," said the tiger. E.He cannot
roar, he cannot, run, he can do nothing ;
and what wonder? 1 killed a man,
yesterday, and in politeness to the new
conner offered him a bit, upon which he
had the impudence to look Disguised,
and say, No, sir, eat nothing but
grass's So the beasts criticised the
lamb, each in his own way; and yet it
was a good lamb, ChGs-
Dickens.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1869-01-29

An Eastern contemporary says: e1t IL
easy enough to find villages in New
England where there are twenty admir-
able girls under thirty years of age,
and not one marriageable young man.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1869-01-29

Twenty years ago an apostate clergy
man, named Hummer, stole church
bell in Iowa City, and afterward took
it to Salt Lake City. Brigham Young
offers TO return it.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1869-01-29

How to make noise in religious cir
cles-Walk into church late with 3 pair
of creaking boots, blowing your nose
violently.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1869-01-29

Charles Dickens IL partly disabled by
sEscriyeneE's paIsy.o Imitators of Chas.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1869-01-29
Miscellaneous Advertisements.
Wine Plants
BY the Thousand.

Iwould announce to the public that 4 have
few hundred Thousand Of the Myatt Wine
Plants. IL Is used for making wine and there
Is nothing that will excel it for making pies and
sauce II doesnot take any more sweeten-
is = species Of the Fhubarb, it grows very large
generally about inches in diameter, ~ feet
long. 1t will grow in any soil or climate
where the pieplnnt will grow.
l want agents in every county Of Kansas,
Missouri, Arkansas and Nebraska to which
viii give liberal Inducements. For further
particulars address j r. BOND
Americas, Lyon county, Kansas.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1869-01-29

One of the Fox sisters has re-appear-
ed as Fapping medium.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1869-01-29


THE New CABLE.-The success of
the present Atlantic Cable Company
has had its natural effect in inducing
competition, and French company is
now busily engaged in preparations
to lay another cable from the French
coast to New York city. The exhorbi-
tant tariff of prices charged by the pres
ent monopoly is too burdensome to be
longer borne, and healthy COMPETE
ton will probably increase the business
and the profits, even of the old compa-
ny. The need of another cable is so
manifest, and its advantages are so
generally appreciated, that any opposi.
ton to the new scheme would seem in
the highest degree stupid, were it not
prompted by narrow-minded selfish
ness. Yet Senator of the United
States, wearing the collar of the present
monopoly, has been found to rise in his
place and claim that no foreign compa-
ny can land a cable on the American
coast, without the consent of the Gene
raj Government. If any opposition is
made to the French company, the
State of New York will undoubtedly
grant the desired permission, and pre-
sent monopolies may find their reme-
dies if they have any, which is very
doubtful, by application to the courts.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1869-01-29

P. B. ShiIlabar, Esq, Of Boston, whose
real name is Mrs. Darlington, has writ
ten letter to Andrew johnson. VIII; ch
is published in the National Intelligent
Ger and in which the old lady expresses
her high admiration of the President,
and endorses him as q well-done (end
ready to be turned over) faithful servant
Mrs. Darlington says, among other
things: cit was my fortitude to oppose
your election from wrong compression
regarding yonr position, and was graf
flied to find how true you was to the
old Iand-sharks of the Constitution. /
have marked your course with COM
pound interest. Your forbeaTance un-
der abuse should insure you an itch as
high as that of Job for patience. /
thank you heartily, and thousands would
do the same, were they as repulsive as
am" And so forth.
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1869-05-03
Anlusennenta.

OPERA HOUsEs-As will be seen by an
advertisement in TO days issue, Emerson,
Allen q Manning's famous troupe of Min
strels will open out at the Opera House,
this evening, and will remain two nights
only. This is the first visit OF this renown-
ed com pany to this city, and we can assure
our readers that in the way OF minstrelsy
this troupe has no peers in the West. Billy
Emerson is the best man In his profession
now travelling, and with Johnny Allen,
Billy Manning, and the rest of the combi.
nation, they are able to give a performance
never before equaled in this city. Hun
dreds of our cisizens who have seen these
Ministries in other cities, can testify to our
statement. The box office will be open
during the day for the sale OF reserved
seats, and in the evening their splendid
brass band will give free concert in front
OF the Opera House. Let every body go tC-
Night and tomorrow night. We copy the
following from the Cincinnati Gazette OF
last Wednesday:
Another immense audience was present
last night, at Mozart Hal, at the performs
anee of Emerson Allen & Manuing's MIN
StretS. The programme was SOM what
changed from that OF the two preceding
evenings, and was heartily enjoyed. a
more pleasant minstrel enter ainxnent it
would bernard to devise
THE DRAMATIC CoAIPAEY-We hope all
our readers utlI bear in mind that Evans
ville's old favortte, Bella Golden, will APP
pear at the Opera House on Wednesday
evening, supported by the funny Melville
and fine dramatic company The bill
selected for the opening night is Andy
Blake" and the Widows Victim" Pop
ular prices viii be charged, and we expect
TO see a full house to welcome the return
of Bella Golden.
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1869-05-03
River DisDa1csaes

PITTsBURG, May 1.-The Monongahe!a
has feet IL inches water in the channel
and rising. Weather cloudy and cool.
Thermometer $50.
CAIRO, May Port List-Mississippi,
st. Louis TO New Orleans, a. p. NJ; Luz
mtnarV, VIcxsburg to st. Louis, at A. NJ. D.;
Lumsden, Nashville packet, at 4 A. NJ De-
tayia and j. j. Albert, Cairo 10 the MissOu-
ri River, at 4 A. n; Belle Vernon, from
Pittsburg to st. Louis, at A. NJ; Meinotte,
from 81. Louis to Cincinnati, at 10 A. M. !:
kubicon from st. Louis to Nieksburg. at
4 p. NJ. Law ence, from St Louis To Gin
cinnatt, at p. NJ; David Watts, from st.
Louis to the Tennessee River, at p. NJ /;
w. ). Hays. from Arkansas River to st.
Louis, at p M: Belle Lee, from New Or
leans to st Louis, at p NJ. The river has
fallen inches. Weather clear.
NASHVILLE, May L. River falling; s
feet Acant on Harpeth Shoals Weather
cool sind rainy. Arrived Umpire, from
Upper Cumberland; Fanny 1randeis,
from Evansville. DepaJed - Taiisman,
for Caro-; Fanny Brandeis, for Evans
vile.
NEW ORLEANS, May I.-Alice Dean and
Great Republic. DepArted-Roberb e. Lee
and Lizzie Gill.
MEMPHIS. May 1-cooI and rainy. The
river IS about stationary. The Arkansas
and White River banks are full and ris-
ing. Arrived-LegaI Tender. Depafted-
Belle Lee and City of Cairo, for st. Louis ;
Clifton, with TOO bales of cotton, for Gin
cinnatf; Richmond, with go bales OF cot
ton, for New Orleans; Marble city, for
Vieksburg.
LOUISVILLE, May I.-Port List-Abeona,
Cincinnati to st. Louis; John KIlgour.
fro New Orleans; Cheyenne and Mary
Erwin, Arkansas River TO Cincinnati; lie
Claire No. 2, to Tennesses River; Louis
Vile, to New Orleans; &. g. Gray, rom
Pittsburg; Belle Vernon, Pittsburg 10 81.
Louis. The river is falling steadily, with
feet inches wafer in the canal, feet 3
Inches on the falls and feet inches over
the rocks. The weather is cloudy and
chilly. Business only fair.