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The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1869-10-08
A TRIP BELOW.

] made a tour into the lower re-
gions" short time ago. l saw and
heard many things, some of which i
here relate. The farmers We're thresh-
ing their wheat and oats all along the
Neosho valley, both of which are very
good. There is "a right smart sprin-
kle" of winter wheat IN Allen, Neosho,
Labette and Montgomery counties.
Southern Kansas is rejoicing in a large
corn crop. l hear some men talk of
raising seventy five bushels per acre on
sod.
There is much good land in the new
counties named above, and much that
is only so so. There is great deal of
this white soil in Neosho and Labette
counties. A man looks like he had
been playing in ashes, after driving a
few hours over their dusty roads. / do
not believe that any of those counties
are equal to our Lyon. / saw dis
gusted Emporium on my trip who
thinks that Lyon county is much supe-
rior. did not see much of Montgom-
cry, but its friends say it is better
county of land than Labette or Neosho.
The part saw was good, but like all
| the Verdigris country the hills are very
abrupt, and there is great variety OF
mounds. They have big mounds and
little ones long ones and round ones.
Like all other new counties, these are
full of Settles" / saw few and heard
of many more. Independence, Mont
gomerv and Verdigris cities are rivals
for the county seat in Montgomery
county. l did not see either of them,
but the friends of each are sanguine of
success. I saw Ellston, the new candi-
date for county seat in Labette. l
counted six houses. I was not very IA
vorably impressed with the location.
1t is too far from timber and water, and
the land around looked too much like
ashes. Oswego, Chetopa and Montana
are improving. Montana has come out
of the kinks in the past year. Nicola
appears to be " dead in the she'll"
We have been attending some inter-
esting camp-meetings of late. Some
of them have been very successful.
Souls have been converted at all of
them, and scores have been added to
the church. Among the most interest
ing was that held on Big Hill for West
ralia mission. One night there were
but two sinners left standing, and every
one that went forward for prayers pro-
fessed conversion. About two humid
red souls have united with the church
on this charge this year. The Oswego
and Chetopa meeting was attended
with considerable interest until Sunday
night, when it was rained out.
c. II. r.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1869-10-08

The temperance societies ofthe United
States have membership in total of
9, 100000.
Nineteen States have ratified the Fiji
teenth Constitutional Amendment, and
nine more are needed for the requisite
three-fourths majority before it becomes
law.
The latest news from Spain gives the
gratifying intelligence that a COM
mission had been appointed to consider
the abolition of slavery in the Spanish
colonies.
The Cuban JuRt0, in appreciation of
Secretary Rawlins' strong sympathy for
the Cuban cause, have presented Mrs.
Rawlins with $4,000 in bonds of the
embryo republic and hearty letter of
coincidence.
Twenty thousand children are roam
ing the streets of New York, never at
tending school. A committee of the
Board of Education has been appointed
to look into the matter.
Although there are three freight
trains running daily on the California
Pacific Railroad, having capacity of
one thousand tons per day, the grain is
rapidly accommodating along the line.
The month of August was an event
full one. 1t had five Sundays. five Mon
days and five TGesdays-an almost total
eclipse of the sun and a severe drought.
A London engineer makes gas b.
means of portable machine, without
the application of heat, by simply mix
ing atmospheric air with the vapor of
mineral oil.
George Peabody, last week, gave
another donation of $4,000 to the Pea
body Institute in the town named after
himself. This sweils his donation to that
institution to 100000.
Jehial Slab says: Reformers of the
George Francis Train kind are very
much like kangaroos. They make long
jumps, but you can scarcely ever tell to
what purpose.
4 faithful friend is the medicine of
life.
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KANSAS FRUIT IN NFw YORK.

We copy from the New York ITib-
aae of the 18th the following para
graph: g The National Land Co, whose
New York Office is at No. 2 Astor
House, yesterday received from Kansas
specimens of The fruits and grains
grown there the present year. For the
curious, and those interested in farm
ing, the collection is we'll worth visit.
Such apples, pears, potatoes, and grain
are seldom seen. At the late POmolog-
zeal Convention At Philadelphia, Kan
sas apples were not equaled by Spcci-
mems from any other State"
In the same issue we find a report of
the previous days proceedings at the
American Institute fair, from which
we make the following extract:
''The horticultural department has at
tanned very respectable proportions.
Among other noticeable features ii in
cluded collection of 1913 varieties of
pears, all grown in Kansas. This col
lection, as originally sent, consisted of
270 varieties of apples, 80 varieties of
pears and varieties Ofgrapes, but a large
part of it was unfortunately spoiled in
the transportation. Each variety is
represented by single specimen, neat
ly labeled, with the name of the fruit, of
the raiser, and the county where grown.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1869-10-08

The Tennessee Legislature met at
Nashville the 9Th. A telegram gives
the following as its programme of &C
ton: First, Andrew johnson will be
elected Senator; second, the Fifteenth
Amendment will not be ratified; third,
Constitutional Convention will be
called at an early day, which body will
effect the acknowledgements of every dis
franchised person in the State at the
earliest practicable moment, but will
not interfere with the civil and politi-
cal rights Of the negro; fourth, in any
event, the bonds of the State will not
be repudiated, although the earnest ad-
vocates of such a measure will not be
wanting; fifth, the partisan legislation
of the last few years will be generally
repesled. These are the main ques-
tions to come before the Legislature
growing out of it. The fight over the
6enatorship will be fierce, but the re-
suit can be told in advance.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1869-10-08

METAL-TIPPED SHoEs.-Shoes are an
important item in the expense of cloth
ing children, as every parent will I'M
derstand. They invariably wear out
their shoes at the toe first, and not un-
frequently before the other parts are a
quarter worn. Children's shoes with
Metal tips never wear out at the toe,
and it is safe to say that on an average
one pair with them will more than out
wear three pairs without them. We
believe all the shoe dealers keep them.
-HeFuId.
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bring its reward and Gods blessing.
Work then with al Your power to save
the world.
t.Shrink net when the fee appears,
Spurn the towards guilty fears:
Hear the shrieks, behold the tears.
Ofruined families.
1.GiYe the aching bosom rest.
Carry joy to every breast,
Make the wretched irunkard blest.
Raise the glorious watchwerd high.
Touch not. taste not till You die;
Let the echo reach the sky.
And earth keep jubilee
. Let ii alone" Yes. When this
world is (Xts) and the millennial day
shall dawn upon Us in all its glories. are
.riW E:let it alone"
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1869-10-08

The following anecdote is told of Mr..
Fessenden:
''Mr. Fessenden was man of frail
physical organization, suffering fire.
quently from painful disease. He was,
at times, irritable, and spoke harsh
things, to which no man could put a
sharper point. But his heart was as
tender as woman's, and an appeal was
never made in vain to the kindness
which ruled his character. Once an es-
arrangement between him and Senator,
not now n member of the body, occurred
on account of words spoken in debate.
After few days, the Senator sent him,
from his desk: ''If have offended you,
l ask your forgiveness if you have of
Tended me, have forgotten it" Mr..
Fessenden did not keep back the tears
when he crossed the chamber to shake
hands with his old friend, from whom
he had been temporarily separated
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1869-10-08

Senator Sumner, in the course of his
speech to the Massachusetts Republican
State Convention, lately, said sin
our foreign relations there are with me
two cardinal principles, which l have
no hesitation to avOw at all times first,
peace with ali the world: second, SYM
pathy with all struggling for human
rights" He referred to the subject of
the proposed annexation of Canada to
our country, and in the light of history
and of prophecy, as well as of national
policy, was certain the day was already
dawning in which we should see the
whole land joined under the Govern
ment of the United States.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1869-10-08

The Topeka Commonwealth suggests
an excursion of Kansas editors to Cali
fornia over the Union Pacific railroad.
Count us in, provided the company will
give us free pass, board us on the trip,
and give us suit of "good close" to
make the Journey with.
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NOTICE I'D SHIPPERS.

SUITS OFFICE, A. T. s s. T. r. r. Co..
TOPEKA, June 18th, 1862 /
"AVING made arrangements with Kansas
11 Pacific Railway to transfer freight at
this point, notice is hereby given to shippers
that on and after Monday. July 9Th, 1859, all
freight consigned to BurliBgame, Emporia
and all other points in Southwestern Kansas
will be delivered by Kansas Pacific r. R. To A. !.
T. s. F. R. r., and taken to end of our track
for delivery.
Parties expecting freight will find It at end
Of our track after July 5th, unless they in
strucf r. p. r. X. Co. 10 hold IL at Topeka
Freight will be received-a t end OF track. and
transferred here for all points.
27-tf r. ]. PETER. sup'f.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1869-10-08

A heavy rain and wind storm pre-
vailed in New York aud Pennsylvania
from Saturday to Monday last. I'm
mense damage was done to railroads,
manufactures, ETC., and a few persons
were drowned.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1869-10-08

DRoUTH.--The New York correspond
ent of the Chicago Journal says: "You
have little idea of the terrible drouth
which has prevailed in New York and
Pennsylvania for some time past, with
ering vegetation, parching the soil, dry
ing up springs, rivulets, wells, etc. l
learn that farmers in Orange county,
this State, are driving their cattle two
or three miles to water"
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1869-10-08

The Chronicle says that the people of
Burlingame have voted ten thousand
dollars additional bonds to put up a
Sirteea hundred dollar school house.
Bonds must be below par up that way,
or else the stealings must be good.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1869-10-08

The Grand Lodge of Good Templars
for the State of Kansas, meets at To-
peka, October 10Th. Half fare has
been secured over all the railroads, to
members and others who may wish to
attend.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1869-10-08

Basil Duke, who did the Rebel raiding
for which John Morgan got the credit,
is member of the Kentucky Legisla-
ture, beating by large majority an
equally energetic Southern sympathizer
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1869-10-08
Commissioner Agriculture.

ColllHllSSlOncr agriculture.
The first of the two following articles
is from the National Republican and
the second from the Chronicle, the pa
pers referred to by Mr.. Capron:
KANSAS PRoDUcTIoNs.-Gener Ca
prom, the Commissioner of Agriculture,
has received from II. j. Stricken, Esq,
Secretary of the Kansas State fair, n very
handsome proof of the genealogical, veg
etable and cereal products of this young
State, comprising AZ varieties of apples,
IL of pears, 4 of corn-the Northern.
flint, sugar and Southern moose tooth
all of which seem equally suited to that
climate also 3 kinds of wheat, plump
and heavy; 3 kinds of oats-the Sur
prise, Prince Edwards Island and pre-
mium-remarkably heavy and fine the
Early Rose, Harrison and late Irish po-
tatoes; which, with other vegetables,
buckwheat, Usage orange, etc., show
the great agricultural capabilities of this
thriving State, now rapidly filling up
with excellent population. Either from
its virgin soil, the absence of insect pests
of fruit, or its climate, the apples of
Kansas surpass in fair appearance and
size everything of the kind we have ever
seen produced this side of California
One can hardly recognize the Rhode Is
land greening, the fall pipin, northern
spy, russell or ribstone pippin, from
their extraordinary size and beauty. We
miss the highly perfumed, delicious and
favorite Baldwin, of Massachusetts but
their equally famous Foxbury russell is
shown of twice its usual size at the
North. They will all be on exhibition
at the Agricultural Department for sew
eral days, and are we'll worth a visit
from our citizens.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1869-10-08
ATCHISON, TOPEKA & SANTA Fl
RAxHRoAD
NOTICE.

SUP'Ts OFFICE. A.. T. & s. F. r. II. Co..
TOPEKA. June 23d, 1869. /
TIME above Railroad will be open for BUSH
Il ness Monday. June 18th, 1889 between
Topeka and Carbonate. at which point trains
connect with stages for Burlingame and Empa-
ria. Trains will run daily, Except Sunday
as follows:
Mixed train, leave Topeka at G:15 A. NJ, ar
irving at Carbondale 7:45 A. Nc Passenger.
leaves Carbondale 1910 A. NJ, arrive at Tone
ka IL 80 4. NJ. and connects with east and west
trains on Kansas Pacific; Returning, leaves
Topeka at go T. ~. arriving Mt Carbondale
200 P. NJ; Mixed Train, Iea-Tes Carbondale
900 NJ, arriving at Topeka $40 p. N.
27-tf r. j. PETER, Snp't.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1869-10-08

III. L. Preston, J. T. Galbreath and
Mr.. Hyde (the latter new cOmer) have
each bought lots in town. aud will build
Immediately.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1869-10-08

L. \. Wood and Mr.. Gates, with their
families. from Jefferson county, y. Y.
arrived in Americas last week, and
have both bought lots in town. Mr..
Wood has purchased lumber and COM
menced building house. He intends
to carry on the blacksmithing business
in this place.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1869-10-08

Wilcox, the Land Agent, has sweet
potato, raised in Shawnee county, that
weighs five pounds and eleven ounces.
1t is of the Bermuda Red variety.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1869-10-08

T. c. Hin is going to build "a wagon
shop fifty feet i'll length, upon the lot
west Of Grinnei's blacksmith shop, for
Mr.. Montgomery.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1869-10-08

The Western Union Telegraph Com
pany now has 8 .469 stations, 52.O90 miles
of line, l04,5S4 miles of wire, IO3 miles
o. submarine cables, 2,607 instruments
for reading by sound, and 1884 record
ing instruments.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1869-10-08

Brooks, the man who robbed the
Southern Kansas Express at Ottawa,
last winter, has been sentenced to three
years in the Kansas penitentiary.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1869-10-08

W. ". Williams bought twenty-five
lots in Americas this week, and will
Immediately build three or four houses
upon portion of them.
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Standardization have been made
i'll most of the school districts in
the vicinity of Americas for their fall
terms of school. In the Americas dis
trict Miss Matte Spencer has been en-
gagged to teach a three months term,
which commenced last Monday. There
are Pt present about seventy scholars in
the district.
In District -, on Allen creek, two
and onc-half miles east, Mr.. S. NJ.
Wheeler will begin four months term
next month, i'll the new house built dur
ing the past summer. Mr.. w. is an eX-
perienced teacher, recently moved into
the district in which ne is to teach, from
Ohio.
In the Fremont district, Miss Jennie
Wheeler will teach the ensuing term,
having had charge of the school during
the summer.
Miss Nora Wheeler ST to take charge
of the school in the district at the head
of Allen creek, where she also taught
the last summer.
The last named three persons are all
members of one family, and the neigh
borhood in which they reside. OH Allen
creek, contains nine persons, within q
distance of one mile, who are or have
been teachers. That community ought
to be educated.
Miss Luther is engaged upon a six
months term in the 10y district, south
of Americas, having taught in the same
place during the summer.
The district next west OF Americas
expects to contract with teacher this
week.
Thus it will be seen that this portion
of the county is well supplied with
schools having experienced teachers.
We believe all the schools above men,
toned are in a prosperous condition.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1869-10-08

The Universal Suffrage Association
Of Washington city, has elected Sena-
tor Pomeroy President for the ensuing
year
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An Omaha paper says that Senator
Thayer Fingers in the lap OF novel no
toriety." That's what ais our Repre-
sentative Clarke-ail but the "novei.-
Topeka Record.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1869-10-08

Rumor places the liabilities of Lock
wood. the New York banker and bro
ker, at S39.000,00l to S35,0O0.OO
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GooD.--Our apology as it appears in
the Lawrence Tribune of October 9th.
Our hat is not very good one, Mr.
Tribune.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1869-10-08

EN-Gorernor Green is running camp
meeting UP nj jenkins Mills, Washing
ion county.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1869-10-08

During the Wall street panic, sRs
firm (Smith s. Gould) bought and sold
forty millions Of gold in single day.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1869-10-08

Upward of one hundred lots in Amer
icus have been sold during the last
week.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1869-10-08

Remember the school meeting Satur-
day afternoon AT o'clock. Every
voter in the district should be present.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1869-10-08

Albert Pike aud John C. Breckenridge
ire in Washington.
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Notice.
KANSAS CRY. So. Sent. 18th. 1859.

OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY KANSAS
CITY AND SANTA FE e. r. AND
TELEGRAPH COMPANY
KANSAS CITY, No.. Sept. 18th, 1863.
City & Santa Fe r. r. and Telegraph C0mpa-
ny at Olathe, Kansas. at O'Clock p. M, On
the Sd Monday Of October next, for the pur-
pose Of choosing Directors for the ensuing
year.
BY direction of the President
". II. MORGAN
40-49 Secretary.
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ABOUT KANSAS.
WASHINGTON. DC S,

WASHINGTON, D. c., Sept. "a, 80.
II. j. .StrtckleT, Esq, Secretary Kansas
State Agricultural Society,":
SIR lin reply to your favor of the
18th, ! am happy to say, the cereals,
vegetables and fruit arrived in perfect
condition. They do infinite credit to
your State, and have afforded much graf
ification to the numerous visitors to the
Department, where your contribution
is now on exhibition. The apples, par
ticularly, are of such fine appearance, it
is difficult to identify them with the
same raised in the Northern States.
l send with this two Washington pa
pers containing notices of your contri-
button. Respectfully,
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Americas, October g. 1869.
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Sold advanced to LAZY on wednes-
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p. b. Campbell has purchased the
right for Lyon county to sell Dotett's
patent chnrn, and had it upon exhibit
ton at the post office yesterday. 1t Is
the simplest and most sensible looking
shurn we ever saw. Can be worked by
a child, and will not spatter the cream
outside the churn. 1t appears to us
that this churn will meet the wants of
the dairymen to perfection
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1869-10-08

A meeting of the citizens of Ameri-
Gus and vicinity was held in this place,
last Saturday evening, TO talk mp the
railroad interests of this section of coun-
try, and of the Holden railroad in par
ticular. The meeting was well attend
ed and deep interest manifested in the
subjects discussed.
a subscription paper was presented
to the meeting, and a contribution of
four hundred town lots, and considera-
BILE amount of outside lands and money
was authorized to be rendered to the
Holden Railroad Company, provided
the junction of that road and the South
ern Branch road should be made at
Americas, and committee of three of
our business men was appointed to con-
fer with the Company upon the subject.
1t was furthermore decided 10 keep the
ball in motion, now that the project
was started, until the object in view
should be accomplished, if it be within
the bounds of possibility.
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THE NEWS FOR 1870.

INDUCEMENTS TO SUBSCRIBE.
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Americas Department.

r.. W. RANDAII. Editor
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Come and see Us before making your pur-
chaSes, AZ we propose selling. as we buy, strict
" for cash. as cheap any other firm dare.
30 COWGILL & WILHELM
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LET 1T ALONE"

below we publish the Essay of Rev.
SIr. Moves, before the Sons and Daugh-
tiers of Temperance, at their public
meeting in the NJ. Z. church in this
place, few evenings since 1t was
hastily prepared, with no thought that
it would be published. It's publication
is made in answer to unanimous re-
quest by the Society:l
Forty casks OF liquid Voc
Murder by the gall0p-oh.
Larceny and theft made thin.
Beggary and death thrown in,
Packages OF liquid sin.
"Foreign death imported pure,
Warranted, not slow, but sure:
Empty pockets by the cask,
Tangled brains by pint, or flask.
Vice of any kind you ask.
Competition (they) defy,
Barrels fail of pure soul dye;
Dye to make the soul jet black.
Dye to make the conscience slack,
Nothing rile do (their) casks Lack