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The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1869-10-01

Mr.. Montgomery arrived with his family
Saturday evening. He intends to open up a
wagon shop in this place Immediately.
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Immediately.

All persons having unsettled accounts are
requested to call at their earliest conv tnience
and examine their accounts, as wish to close
my books Immediately. j. d. GIBSON,
$40 Americas, Kansas.
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The first frost last sunday morning.

stahl has lot of new goods at the railroad
which will be in shortly.
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Fresh Butte

Good fresh Butter taken in exchange for
goods. j. D. GIBSON,
$40 Americas. Kansas.
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NYnste.

The great struggle which now en-
cages the attention of the entire ciYili-
zed world is economy in production;
How to make the same number of acres
support an accumulated population /;
how to make vegetable productions,
hitherto regarded as useless, add to the
stock of food or clothing; how to make
fewer bushels of coal perform the
worlds work-are some of the most
important questions now under con-
sideration by the scientific world. To
these may be added the constant en-
deavor TO utilize fragmentary materials,
to gather up pieces and remnants, new
and old, aud make them continue to do
duty in the service of mankind.
But while the world, as a whole, is
devoted to the study of economy, per-
sonal waste and extravaganza seem
daily increasing, so that it is question
able whether the majority of mankind
have fewer necessities now than when
the arts were imperfectly developed
and science had not begun to exist,
Many things are now necessities that
formerly were not even desired We
have forgotten who it was that used to
remark to his family when a new arti-
Gle of diet appeared on the table, ,"Now
we are about to create a want" But
the remark embodies a sound principle
of social philosophy. Most of our
wants are artificial creations, but mod
ern society is artificial also, and we may
as well doubtthe advantages Of ciyiliza-
ton, as compared with barbarism, as to
assert that the accessories Of civilization
are not necessities of the age.
Now what we wish to show, clearly,
is that the cheapening of products by
economical methods Of manufacture, the
increased production of food by the su-
perior methods of modern agriculture
and the utilization of waste products,
are the very means by which the gen
eral diffusion of the luxuries of modern
civilization is made possible. The
entire inventive genius OF this and
European nations is concentrated upon
the economical appropriation of time
for travelling, sending of messages and
processes in the arts, and the increase
of machinery which shall not only save
time and labor, but also material. In
other words, the aim is to shorten as
much as possible all those transactions
which are simply utilitarian, or interme'
diate between Thorough crude materials
of nature and the cDjoyments afforded by
them in their modified and improved
forms. 1867. 10 G1Li..ar -itt
AS a nation we have not excelled in
the fine arts we are not yet old enough
for that Our efforts have perforoe
been directed to subduing the vast will
derness which a century since covered
nearly the entire continent, We have
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This celebrated theory is making
proselytes rapidly. In fact, it may be
said that its advocates no longer admit
that it is simply theory, but hold it to
be demonstrated by the scientific re-
searches it has called forth.
The theory has secured a most pow
erfnl ally in DR.: Fritz Muller, who as
Psychologist, anatomist. and shrewd
observer of natural phenomena scarcely
ranks as an inferior to Darwin himself.
That our readers may understand the
additional strength the Darwinian sys-
tenn has received by the adhesion of
DR.. Muller, we will briefly rehearse the
prominent features of the theory as
maintained by its numerous disciples.
This theory maintains that the ori-
gin of species is attributable to the
transmutation of certain original type
or types of living beings, by descent
with gradual notifications, attributable
to the natural selection Of progenitors
having certain peculiarities, which
give them the power of impressing G
upon offspring the same peculiarities
that the parents possess but ina greater
degree; and athat these peculiarities
finally reach such point that the in
diyiduals possessing them form a dis
tinct species from their first progenitors.
The method adopted by Darwin to
demonstrate the truth of theory, was
as simple as it has proved incontro-
vertible. He undertook to produce
species by process of artificial seleo-
ton of individuals of kinds of animals
which reproduce very rapidly, such as
rabbits, pigeons, ETC., and found that,
by pairing such as exhibited slight va
riations of form, and selecting from
their offspring such as. exhibited in the
most marked manner the same pecu-
liarities, after time he obtained so
wide variations from the original type
that the animals thus obtained might be
properly considered as belonging to a
distihst species.
Among the most prominent scientific
men who have fully embraced this
theory is the veteran Sir Charles Lyell
whose past record does not indicate a
man likely to be led to hasty conclu-
sions, Or apt to adopt any theory un-
supported by ample evidence Of its
truth This celebrated scientist com
menced his geological researches with
no bias toward any theory and aaer
impartial and candid investigation came
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Rates of Advertising.


county. -
Mr.. Trip returned from his western tour
on Saturday last
We understand that our friends, the ladies
of the NJ E. Church, are getting up supper,
for Saturday night.
Mr. John NJ. Martin is putting up frame
residence on Portsmouth Street, short distance
south west of the Valley House.
During the past week the weather has been
most favorable for growing crops. 1t has been
quite hot with frequent showers.
On the same day Mr. Coleman had his foot
crushed at Fulton Furnace, and part of the foot
had to be amputated.
n -Dr, A. B. Monahan informs us that Mr..
Walker, engineer at Orange Furnace, got his
hand crushed on Thursday last, so that the
thumb and two fingers had o be amputated.
Rev. I. B. Bradrick will preach on the sub
ject of temperance on next Sunday at 1O1S o'clock
at the NJ E. Church. Let all the friends of the
cause turn out and hear him.
Miss Maggie Merriam the blind girl gave
two concerts here last week, at the Old Court
Room. She was assisted by her sister. The
performance was pretty good and well patron
lied. Al person In her helpless condition should
be encouraged when trying to make an honest
support.
jackson nAeAs . helI ,shere the public can
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1t Is a fact that in the minds of many persons,
a prejudice exists against what are called patent
medicines but why should th Is prevent you re-
| sorting to an article that has such an array of
testimony TO support IL as HOSTETTER'S
STOMACH BITTERS7 Physicians prescribe It;
why should you discard IT, Judges, usually
considered men Of talent, have used and do use
it In their families; why should you reject It ?
Let not your prejudice usurp your reason to The
everlasting injury Of your health. If you are
sick, and require medicine try these Bitters.
When the bodily energies are worn out by
anxiety and need stimulant, this is the best
that can be taken. 1t lie tempered and modified /
by bygienic herbs and roots, which prevent 1t |
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produce mere temporary excitement to be |
followed by injurious reaction, but commun- |
Gates permanent potency to the entire vital |
organization. Some of its herbal constituents |
are slightly soporifc so that In cases where |
sleeplessn ess ia one Of the aecompaniments Of |
nervous disease, dose Of it taken towards bed |
time will tend to produce quiet and refreshing |
slumber. For palpitation of heart, tremors, |
Mysteries, fainting fts general restletsness and
the causeless fears and distressing fancies to |
ladies are especially Subject under certa,in I
G admitted IacC Inat they must he had
! from some source, we ought to make
them for ourselves. There is now room
for the introduction into this country
a of many of the lighter branches Of in.
/ dustry, proftably carried on in other
2 lands, and the products of which con-
l stitute the largest proportion Of the
e exports of France, toward which nation
Q a constant stream of gold flows from
this continent.
r The main difficulty is that in products
+, of this kind, where material counts
0 small and labor foots up large, the cheap
= labor Of Europe gives great advantage
. to foreign producers. We believe the
' remedy for this is in the hands of oul
Government, and is that protection
5 against which such an outcry is just
s now being made. But we have already
r expressed our views fully on that sub
t ject. a..
}. 1t would seem, then, that the tendency
t of modern civilization is to economy
, in cultivation Of the soil, in means o
t transit, in time and labor applied Il
/ industrial pursuits, in the motive forces
= upon which man depends for the per
+ formance of work, and in processe;
+ which transform crude materials into
n useful products. While personal re-
= quirements increase, and when a pro
: duct is cheapened by an improvement
there are more who want it, and moro
labor is demanded in its production
And it is further evident that Will
more labor is demanded to supply tn
wants of the world at large, each indi
. yidual of the mass has greater scop
for the enjoyment of the products 0
6 that labor. 1t is hard to predict wher
this will ends that its present tendenc.
> is to elevate labor no one can doubt. -
. Scientific american.
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WHOLE NO. 1854.

out Darwnlan.
In like manner Dr. Muller, set him
self 10 work to devise some test by
which he might demonstrate Che truth
or falsity Of the Darwinian system.
Having decided that the Crustaces
afforded a favorable field for obserya-
tion, he proceeded to South America
for the purpose of gaining facilities for
observation and study. We can not of
course follow DR.. Muller through ali
the laborious researches, which he has
recorded in his "Facts and Arguments
for Darwin" or give in detail the i'm
poytant facts and discoveries which
have rewarded his Investigations, but
the conclusion he arrives at is, that the
facts he has observed afford most
striking confirmation of Darwin's
views.
COnceeding the truth of Darwin's
theory, an interesting question arises as
to which Of the known species is the
least removed from the original type
or types. Probably this question can
not at present be definitely answered,
but DR.. Muller remarks that "the prim<
tive history of species will be pre-
served in its developmenta history the
more perfectly, the longer the series of
young states through which it passes
by uniform steps; and the more truly,
the less the mode Of life of the young
departs from that of the adults, and
the less the peculiarities of the young
states can be conceived as transferred
back from later ones in previous periods
of life, Or as independently acquired
Scientific american
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work Mt various places, but by this tim
it wuz well enuff known that the citi
zens NV the Corners wuz iDfexibly op
posed to recognisin NV EN- in any ca
passity, and he yielded. lie got yer,
thin, and pale and haggard, and hi
large family likewise. 1t wuz eviden
that they wuznt feedin very well a
home. Motifs the nateral result of free
dom! He ABsLooTLY BEGGED but Il,
course the Corners would give nothi
to a nigger-the internal depravity vic.
is inherent into all NV em-begun I'd
display itself. He demoralized rapidly
and in week became most disgustlI
objick. He stole chickens NV Deck
POgram, leastways Deekin Pogram
chickens wuz missin, and who shoe
hev stole EN- but this nigger-he sto
corn NV Elder Pennibacker, and WI
finally detected takin ham from Ba
cOm's smoke house. There wnz
doubt ez to his guilt-he wuz taken
the act with the fatal ham in his DO
session. He he'd taken it home an
his wife wuz fryin large slices NV it.
There could be but one endin to &
a succession NV crimes. The citizel
were too much incensed to await Il |
uncertain ackshen NV the law and tho
hung him at site. The Corners W
never tolerate a nigger thief in the
midst, no how.
Wv course l improved the occasio
Ez his body wuz swingin in the air
askt our people to behold the fruits
Radicalism and Fanatycism. Th |
niger wuz wunst the happy slave u,
happy owner; there wuz atween
nateral relashen. The nigger worl |
and the owner eat, and thus wuz full
filed the entire dooties NV life. HI
wuz not hung then for he wuz wore
too much money too hang. How hoc
it bin with him sencel He demanded
to be made a treeman-he wuz made q
freeman, and here he is. | toIe EN-
that there wuz no need NV sayin more
that body danglin in the air, wich
its sole wuz a marchin on, wuz the
most elokent sermon witch Good be
preacht, t
The man whose house the niggel
wuz a plastrin wuz in town yesterday
trying to get Caucashin plastrers tc
finish the job, but ez ther amt none ny
EN- here he isn't succeedin very well
He probably won't get into his new
quarters this fall.
l am not certain wat become nv hi:
family. There wuz a nigger woman'i
body pulled out NV the dam day OF
two atterward wich somebody remark
wuz the wife NV the deceast, and Capt
McPelter remarkt that when he went
to the cabin NV the deceost nigger tc
secoor his share NV the furnitoor that
two leadin niggcrs from Garrettstown
were notist maxim off with the chill
dren. But there's no tellin whether
there's any trooth in these rumors Oh
not. / think shell 60 to Washington
and put myself at the head NV the anti
niger labor movement now bein in
ogurated there. ...
PETROLEUM Y. Massey, p. NJ,
(Which means Post MASTERY
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SHALL WE FORGET (?
By GEORGE cooprr.

Shall we forget, when we are gone,
The summers lovely pride.
The woodland, deep and wide?
Nor these alone;
The songs Of bird and bee,
Aud the seas wild minstrelsy?
When on these fairer lands our eyes are set,
Shall we our earth forget?
Shall we forget our'glowing dreams,
Our manhood's loving cares
Our childrens earnest prayers
The sunsets CLEANS,
The stars, the sun the leaves,
The wealth Of rustlng sheaves?
The rose and lilv with morn's dew-drops wet
Shall veal these forget? e.a
Shall we forget our friends of old;
The kindly word and deed,
g1F The hand that helped our need
Loves bliss untold,
That brighter made our path
In Deaths grand aftermeth?
Whatever glories in these realms arc met,
Si&i@Ol could we Garth forgot7
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JACKSON G. H.. OHIO5 THURSDAY, JULY j, 1862

had to develop our mineral products
and to accumulate wealth, to sett le
momentous political issues, and to es-
tablish permanent commonwealth
In the struggle for material suprem-
acy we have been very successful, but
therseTS lBRg8G pUSsI6feh ehff ffafCGe9ss, afCGe9ss,
OINNATI PRICES" He sells theR.,
in Jackson. Give him a callIo
Apr q, eft
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\ new test of the diamond, which may

\ new test of the diamond, which may
be considered somewhat in the light OF
"kill or cure, )" consists in placing the stone
TO be tested in a platium crucible, with
pulverizcd four.spar, and pouring upon 1t
concentrated sulphuric acid. 1t is then to
be heated for time until all the tunes
evolved pass of, and the cruoble is then
allowed to cool; should the stone be real
diamond it will be found unaffected where
Ms an imitation will disappear entirely, or
else be so greatly corroded as to be material
ly reduced in size "A better test than this,
however. consists in the use of hydrohuoric
acid itself, which when applied in the form
of single drop to tho surface of the stone,
will almost Immediately act upon an imita-
tion, but viii leave true diamond un-
touched.
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ON THE SPORr.-A large crowd collected
last evening ut place up town, and we are
sorry to say were considerably amused at a
fight between wolf dog and dog wi,bout
the volt attachment. The match was for
$50, whicn was won by the owner of the
woli dog. Those present seemed to be de-
cidcdly on the sport, and entered into the
merits OF the contest With will. Consid.
cradle money changed hands 1t is surpris-
Ing to know men eau be amused at the sport
of witnessing two dumb bgutes tear each
o her to pieces. Admission, 80 cents!
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There is trouble at the Poor House Farm
in Erie county. An act was passed autho.
rizing its sale, and it was bought by Uras
Schluraif, subject 10 confirmation by Court.
In the spring the purchaser sowed the
ground with wheat and as the Court had
refused to admit the legality of the act the
Poor Directors offered Schluraf pay fol
his labor aud material. This he refused
and few days since proceeded TO reap
the wheat, when he was arrested for trcspas:
and held in $4,000 for Court, In the mean
time the Directors have cut the wheat and
appropriated it.
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James A. Sheriff.

The name heading this article is familiar
in OiIdom, Mr.. Sheriff being one OF the plo-
neers ia this region. We announced yes
terday that he had disposed of his business
in this place 10 Messrs Nicholson black
mon, and as be will soon leave us Tor wes-
tern home, it is proper, and indeed pleas
ure for MS to briefly refer to his experience
in the oil region. lie came on to oil creek
in September, 1862, and commenced the on'
siness of hardware merchant, which busi-
ness be has followed until the present time.
For considerable lengthy period he was
the only hardware merchant between Titus
vile and Oil City, and it was his custom to
travel on toot TO 'Tiiusville, lit being neces-
sary for b i'm to go over the hills where hors-
es could not then pass. where ho did his
banking business, often arriving at that
place in the night, but his arrangements
were such with the officers of the bank that
bis business would be attended to at any
hour He made this trip two or three times
a week, stopping along the route making
collections and taking orders, The manner
in which he brought goods to his store in
this place was extremely inconvenient, so
long as the railroad camo no farther down
the creek than Titusville and afterwards to
Shaffer and kept in his employ at that time
several teams hauling goods and also boat
ed some, getting along as best he could
His establishment being the only one o.
its kind on the creek, it was necessary for
him to be in readiness to wait upon custom
ers at all hours. and at q time when high
way robberies were frequent, he WAS aecus-
toned to be called at all hours of the night
as oil well tools and fixtures are liable TO
break at aDy time. These calls were at
tended with some fear on his part many
times the parties being entire strangers, he
having large amounts of cash on hand, but
luckily be has never been disturbed, which
| is somewhat miraculous, for he has been on
| the road on foot and alone at all hours of the
night, with from $1,000 to $4,000 at a time
about his person, with no firearms or other
protection. He owns an interest now. and
did at the time i! was put down. in the sec
ond well drilled on the Stevenson Farm,
which has to the present day yielded him a
fair profit. We could recite many pleasing
incidents in his life on the creek, but our
space compels us to make brief mention.
He now retires from business with com.
potency, and with reputation for fair deal
lug which win be lasting to his name. His
word was always as good as his bond, and
he is looked upon and respected as an hon-
est, christian gentleman. Al. his departure
our town will lose an estimable citizen.
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POULTRY, PoULTRY.- As will be seen by
advertisement elsewhere, James Linden, OF
this place, has on hand and for sale q larre
NUMBER OF chickens, ducks, turkeys and
geese. lie has been to considerable expense
10 secure some of the best of stock, and from
his variety can be selected superb nua-
'er' Those desiring poultry for the table.
can be accommodated at his nlace a, apv
time. Place of business a. the mouth of
Bennington Run. Call on him.
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Last week Cincinnati had the following
seen there; child killed by Lightning;
three cases Of drowning; two deaths from
supstrokes; one case OF infauticide; five
suicides; wife cut to pieces with an AK
in the hands of her husband; hotel pro-
prietoT and three othersj stabbed by des-
perado court house clerk killed by fall
hatch way sixty-fve feet and crushed to
Jelly; three children run over; q midnight
murder,
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A clerk, who used to work for S25 per
month in Boston and now gets 5000 in
White Pine gold coin, writes h home from
Treasure City, July 2, that living is cheap
er there than in Boston, the people get
larger beer and other refreshments without
sneaking through dark alley or climbing
several pairs of back stairs, and that his
present abode is ten thousand feet nearer
Heaven than Boston.
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oriLI BALLoTING.-Tte Repub,ican
oena torial Conference, composed of deleea
yes from Venango, Mercer and Warren
counties, met at franklin on Monday of,or
noon' 10 make their nomination. The can.
u"'ea are Major Bredeu, of Venanpo.
general Allen, Of Warren, and s II. Miller.
" "efceF. AT last accounts the conven.
ton was still balloting.
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THE brennan steamer has brought out
twenty-nine clses Of smallpox to this
country, The vessel now lies in the New
York quarantine, and everything is being
done for the sufferers, many OF. whom
have the disease in It's malignant type, and
to prevent the disease from reaching the
city. Several cases have appeared already
in New York, but no iata. ones have as yet
been reported. With cholera, yellow fever
and smallpox in her quarantine, New York
at presen, occupies very unenyiable posi-
tion in sanitary point'of view.
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ENLARGED The Venango Spectator
comes TO US this week materially enlarged
ana improved in typographical appearance.
io'S is sure Indication that the propyio,
tors, Messrs. A. P. & j. H. Whitaker. who
nave iaoored to make the Spectator accep-
''h!e before the people. have been success
iui IN their efforts. They have our hest
wishes.
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FATAL AcoIDENT.-On Thursday July
22nd, distressing accident occurred at
Neurys Bend, President Township, this
county. John W. LangstafT was burned
to death in the Engino house of the Smith
well. From the position in which be was
found it is supposed that he was caught by
the belt which drew him against the boiler
and held him there while he literally burn.
ed 10 death. When he was found life was
extinct. The unfortunate man bad resided
at the Bend for several years. He leaves
a'wile and three children Venango Citi.
zen.