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The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1869-07-16

A telegram from a squadron of Gov
ernIneut troops eff. New Orleans, gives
the following: While endeavoring to
overtake large train, some three days
travel ahead OF them, II men with their
families eH-route for California, were
attacked by Indians 30 miles west of
Fort Griffin. Texas, the men were muir
de ed aud Il e women aud children car
ried into captivity. These families
were from Detroit, Michigan.
The opening up of the Pacific Rail-
road has enabled the Postmaster GEN
eral to save half million dollars yearly
on the Wells, Fargo IL Co. contract. He
has also just made such changes in What
is known as the FL Paso contract, viz:
From Texas to New McNiro-as will
save one hundred and five thousand
dollars yearly, aud such changes in 9TH
or frontier routes rs to reduce expenses
two hundred thousand dollars more.
The Secretary of the Treasury has so
much currency on alind that he has
concluded to buy three millions OF
bonds per week for the next three
weeks, and the necessary orders have
gone TO New York. This nine millions
like the previous six millions, goes into
keeping subject TO the action of Com
gress.
The Chicago Journal says: sThe
continuous rains are causing the most
serious apprehensions as regards the
grain crops in this region. We have
had only three rainlees DAYS in this vi
cinity during the present month. The
roads are very muddy, and the country,
where not overlooked, is soaking wet,
over very wide extent of territory"
Senator Sumner has written a letter
on the Cuban question, In which he
holds that the neutrality laws must be
enforced at all hazards, and that the In
sIIrgents have not yet done enough TO
entitle them to recognition.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1869-07-16

The A,chison Champion gives James
Redpath, KaHsan of early days, the
credit of originating the custom of dec
Grating the graves of our soldiers. 1t
says:
1t is an Interesting fact that Redpath
is the originator ofthe ceremony of dec
Grating the graves of the Union dead.
Four months after the fall of Charleston
in May, lSGj, lac caused the graves of the
loyal soldiers in the vicinity of that city
TO DC strewn with flowers. The cere-
monies took place May /, 1865, and were
performed by three thousand negro chill
dren and eight hundred adults. That
was the sort of people who were sufii-
cicntly loyal 1T that time and in that
State to perform such service. 1t was
"a great day for the culorcd people of
Charlcston, ii being The first holiday
they had ever enjoyed. 1t is often stat
ed that. the custom originated in the
South and SO it did, but it started in
the brain of Kansas abolitiomist and
the first decoration was of the Union
dead.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1869-07-16
GENERAL BUTLER asa lAWYER.

The Washington correspondence of
the Rochester Chronicle closes recent
letter with the following story
THE intricacies of the iaw are fresh
IS illustrated by a new story of General
Butler, which have just heard. The
Directors of a Boston bank. having their
suspicious aroused, notified their Cash
Ter that AN examination Of the books
and cash in his possession must be had.
The Cashier went to Butler and stated
his case. lie had misappropfiated funds
ofthe bank to the amoaflt of $4,000.
Part of this had been lost ID sock spec
ulation. and part was still Invested in
various speculative securities HessSfedl
whether lac had not better own up, re-
store what he could, and let his bonds
men make up the deficit. Butler, after
some consideration, directed him to at
tend the meeting of the Directors, deny
that there was ANYTHING wrong, and, If
they desired, TO surrender the keys and
go home, leaving them in possession.
lie did as directed, and gave up the
keys, and The Bireetors upon exahniII-
ing the books aud cash III the vaults,
found a deficit. as they anticipated, of
$4,000. They notified the Cashier anil
his bondsInen, who in due time APP G ar
ed, accompanied by Butler, who, acting
rs spokesman, inquired what the mat
ter was. The Directors informed him
of the fact, adding that they did not
wish TO make scandal, aud ii the CASH
ier's bondsmen would make good the
missing cash. no further Proceedings
would be had. General But .eFc oolly said
that there must be some mistake. His
client had surrendered the bank and
funds, as required by his bond. IfIhere
was amy deficit it must have occurred
after the Directors took possession. He
would assure them that they could not
take possession of the bank and its CON
tents, and come upon the bondsmen
also. If they W ould aceepttlae Cashiers
resignation, and give him the usual GER
tificaste of good character they would
call ii square and let the matter drop.
The Directors now began to see the
dilemma in which they were placed,
and sent for lawyer, only TO fluid that
they had made a false step; that they had
no proper evidence of the amount OF
cash in the bank wlfcB surrendered by
the Cashier, and that in taking possess
ion they had lost their only remedy.
AS it would not do to let. the stOckhold-
ers know how they had been over-re;, h.
ed, the Directors had to 90 to work
and make up the loss out of their own
pockets. They gave their dcfaulting
Cashier the certificate of character
which he demanded, and he went to
work in another bank, in the same city,
a few weeks afterward. What part
of the stolen Sh0,UO0 butler got for
his fee I did not hear. The truth of this
anecdote l can Vouch for; but 1 will
not tell how it came to first crop out OF
Washington.
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A correspondent of the State Iteco,

y correspondent OF the State Itec0r
writes thus of Eureka.
find it live business town, will,
its stores, shops, newspaper, schools,
churches, &c, &c. 1t is OH Fall River.
near the confluence of Willow Greek,
and OH the fifth parallel.
n 20 mile strip of land, the very best
in the State, has just come into the mar
ket III this vicinity, and is attracting a
continual stream of Immigration. Crops
are splendid, and every thing in u flour
isIing condition. The mail privileges
are deficient. The people are anxious
for direct route to Topeka. They all
trade i'll your city, and it is for your i'll
tcrest to cultivate their acquaintance
and open mail routes To this place.
There is IA large steam sawInill here,
owned by Mr.. Poland, formerly OF Bur-
lingamc, one large drug store by L. Il.
OIncy, Il large dry goods house by j. j.
Durkcy. In the way of hardware.
Mcssrs. Vernon x Danvcr have about
as large 81 stock a. your Topeka mercll-
ants carry. Their assortment is COM
plctc, and they are doing smashing
business, and, by the way, are very
geutlemanly men.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1869-07-16

We learn that meeting of the Di-
rectors OF the Holden, Paola 4 Enporia
Railroad will be held in Holden, No.,
on Thursday next, and that ac ton will
be taken for Immediately placing the
road under contract to the State line.
The survey has already been made, and
the work of grading the road bed will
be commenced at once. We further
learn that the survey of the road
through this country is 70 be made SOON.
Thus IL will be seen that things are
moving right along, al d if our county
will but do her duty ut the approaching
election, we can have the road complet-
ed to this point within the year.-P.aotd
Reya6ItcQn.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1869-07-16

John Speer. of the Lawrence Tribune,
writing from Usage Mission says: The
floods have been terrible, and we have
heard of some narrow escapes from
drowning, but no deaths. At school
house OH the road from Humboldt to
Fort Scott, the water came suddenly up
around the building to such a hight
that they were comp, lie | TO send for
teams. a mule team with fifteen little
boys in wagon, took fright, became
unmanagcable, and ran iuto a creek
about ten feet deep. floating Off the
wagon body, but all the little ones were
got Cut, though IL seemed almost i'm
possible TO save them. Mr.. Jonei, the
clerk ut the Neosho House, at Usage
Mission, got into Flat Rock creek, and
was thrown under his horse, aud was
only rescued by bystanders, after he had
sunk. lie Was taken care of by the
good people of the Catholic Mission,
until able TO be taken TO his home, but
he is still unable to be out of bed"
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1869-07-16
NOTICE no smFPPE7as.

SUITS OFFICE. A. KS. T. Z. X. Cod
TOPEKA. june 18th. 1869.
"AVING made arrangements with Kansas
IL Pacific Railway TO transfer freight ut
this point, notice is hereby given 70 shippers
that on and after Monday, July 5f1, fS08, all
freight consigned 20 Bur1ingaIne, Emp0ria,
and all cher points in South estern Kansas,
viii be sseltseFed by Kansas Pacific Z. r. to A.,
T. 6 8. r. r. r, and taken 20 end Of our track
for delivery.
Parties expecting freight viii fad Il at end
Of our track after July 5fh, unless they In
stract X. 2. Z. r. Co. 20 hold il at Topeka
Fret ght will be received at end Of tfaek, and
Hansfe rfed here foE AL points.
2T<tf 7. J. PETKR, Sup't.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1869-07-16

"AVING associated themselves I'm the
i i Real Estate business. they are prepared
to purchase and sell town lots, improved and
llnimproved property, make conEcyanceS, pay
taxes, &c.
They have for sale desirable property of all
kinds, from raw prairie to farms under high
state Of guilty alton.
They will issue papers containing full de-
SeriptioHs Of property for sale. Those having
property to sell would do well to place il i'll
their han,l>.
The senior member of the firm ben. law
yer. those purchasing. from them will have
surance that their titles are perfect.
In our list will be found
House,
liz and III NcoSho street, EmPOria; frame
house, LitclIeIl, eistern, &c Price $3.50,
House
And two lots Nos. a and 80 Constitution
street: Frame house, IL story, 14Xas fenced,
DE. Price sS50.
Acres W W or see 81 1877 u. Good prai-
land. Price S2UO.
Acres on Neosho river I-2 miles q Einporis
al acres under high state of cultivation, ~
acres timber, frame house, orchard, well, &c.
Price $50 per acre.
Acres miles from Emporia. W or sec ~
II. 100 acres under high state of cultiva-
ton; 900 bcaFia% peach trees, l50apple trees,
rods of and year old hedge. Price $50 per
acre.
Acres mile east of AmcricuS. South Il W slr
see IL 10; good smooth prairie. Price
$3.50.
Brick House.
I3S Merchants street; , rooms, cistcrn, &C.; all
new. Price &, 200.
House and two Lots,
9s and 100 Exchange street; frame house, eel
lar, fruit trees, DC. Price ST. 0O.
I6O
Acres north IL and ar of W ar and "
mr. af 4 Stnanfl railing
prairie. Price 50 per acre.
Acres IL mile of Enporia. 40 acres cultivat-
ed; house, out-buildings, fine Land, &c. Price
$4,50O.
Lots
81 and 66 Constitution street. Frame stable
lots we'll fenced and cultivated; foundation for
house; trees, Nc. Price 500.
House ssnd Lots,
i24 ana l2B Constitution street; good rooms
ciStrrn, cellar, &c. Price S1.5O0. Half cIslI
and half in six months. 1t will also he rented.
EGO
Acres IL W or sei; IA u u. % acres timber:
100 acres boottom; IA miles hedge; so acre.
fenced; 81 apple trees, 100 peach; house, well,
dc. Price > 600.
Acres II " ar of wqr sec { is r TO- All goo,:
iIottnIn. under good fence; log house; miles
west of EinPoria. Price $500.
R6O
Acre in Chase county. W qr sec l5t t9r8
All bottom; = mile from Cottonwood river.
Price : 200
Acres 3 miles cast OF Americas and milev
north ef Enporia. 81 acres fenced; living wat
or. running through it; Al acres cultivated; log
hnu>e out-buiIdings, apple trees, 100 peach
trees, dc. Price $500
Acres : miles west of Emporia. Best quality
of upland, being ar Of sec 3 Ii IL. Price
81 900.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1869-07-16
Bread stuna.

FLOUR-XXX, $500 to 200 per sacks Ky,
o.35 to 600; Spring wheat, 5.35 TO $50.
CORN MRAL-$I.50 per bushel.
GRAHAM FLoUR-5c per h. "a
BUcKwHEAT FLOUR-S1zc per b.
small Grain.
WHEAT-Spring, $500 TO 1.s5 per buShel;
Fall, LIS to I.65
CoRS-SI, 20. to sI.5Oper bushcI.
OArs-70c per buShei.
Fresh Meats and Poultry.
BEEf-Chbiee steak, 131<c. Der H.; roast,
iuc.; other qualities, q to Sc.
PORk-Choice steak, IJc. per h.; sides and
Inidiings, Ice.
CnIckENs-Large, dressed or alike. 25e.
~ t@F Wool.
. UNwAsHED. coarse and light. 2S to 2Sc. per
tb.s - fine aud heavy, y to 2tc: tub
washed, 40 TO 4Sc; fleece washed, y to 42I&.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1869-07-16

Somebody says that Mrs. Stanton is
the salt, Anna Dickinson the pepper,
aud Miss Anthony the vinegar, of the
III odcrh Won'an's Rights movement.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1869-07-16
Ayers Cherry Pectoral,
For Diseases OF the Throat and Lungs,
such as Coughs, Colds, Whooping
Cough, Bronchitis, Asthma,
and Consunnnfion. =.


and Consumption
Probably never before In the whole history of
medicine, has any thing widely and so deeply
upon the confidence OF mankind, as this excellent
remedy for pulmonary complaints. Through long
series of years, and among most of the races Of
1t has risen higher and higher in their estima-
ton, rs it has become better known. Its uniform
character and power to cure the various affections
of the lungs and thrOat, have made il known n
liable protector against them. While adapted To
miltler forms of disease and to young children, IL 10
at the time the eectual remesly thai
be given for incipient consumption, and the dam
gcrous affections of the throat and lungs. As pro.
vision against sudden attacks OF CpOap, IL should
be kept on hand in every family, and indeed all
sometimes subject 10 colds and c0ngha, all
should be provided with this antidOte for them.
Although settled Consumption Is thought in
durable, still great numbers of cases where the dis
ease seemed settled, have been completely cured,
and the patient restored to sound health by the
Cherry Esees0raf. So complete il its mastery
over the disorders of the Lungs and Throdt, that
the most obstinate of them yield 70 it, When moth
ing else could reach them, under the Cherry Pee
tor0I they subside and disappear. f7t
singers and Public Speakers ind great pro-
lection from It. So $3.50
14stl.ma is always relieved and ofien wholly
cured by II.
Bronchitis lie generally cured by taking the
Cherry PecfOrdf in small and frequent doses.
So generally are its virtues known that need
not publish the certificates of them here, do more
maintained.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1869-07-16

BRIDGE AT ToPEKA.-The Topeka Rec
ord says that Mr.. Z. King, the celebrat-
cd bridge builder, has made the two
following propositions TO build u bridge
across llc Kansas River at that place /:
First, he will take SI00,0O0 CITY bonds
and build first class iron bridge, and
warrant it to staud 80 years or, second,
las will build the bridge himself, and
take the same tolls the pOntoon bridge
now charges for ten years, and then
newly plank it aud give it to the city.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1869-07-16

The Aereal Steam Navigating Com
pany, of San Francisco, being so well
satisfied with recent experiments of the
model steamer, have resolved to con-
struct machine of sufficient capacity
to carry passengers.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1869-07-16
Ayers Ague Cure,

For Fever and Ague, InterInitssns Fever.
Chin Fever, Eernittsnt Eeysr. Dumb
and indeed al the affections which arise
rom ma1aEious. marshs or mtaanatio
po1Sonb. .<Stss5-s -
As its same implies, Il does Care, and does not
faf. Containing neither Arsenic, QHinine BisTautll,
Zinc, nor any other miaeral OF poisonous substance
whatever, IL in nowise Injuries any patient. The
number and importance of iss cures ID the Ague dis
tFicts. are literally beyond account, and believe
without parallel In the history Of Ague medicine.
Our pride Is gratiaed by the acknowledgements we
receive of the radical cures elected In obstinate
cases. and where other remedies had wholly failed.
Unacclimated persons, either resident in, or
travelling through IniasFpatic localities, viii be
tected by taking the A6UE CVRE daily.
For, LfreP COs'sftninfa. arising from s0fpidity
OF the Liver It Is an excellent remedy stimulating
the liver into healthy activity. - sf<L
For Bilious Disorders and Liver Complaints, u is
an excellent remedy, producing many truly re-
mSrahIe cures, where other medicines had failed.
Prepared by DIR. j. @. ATER & Co., Practical
ala round the world. -ss .5s sa.s.--
PRICE. $1.0O PER BQFEEE.
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And i'm fact everything 10 be found in "A first
class Hardware House, for sale very low for
cash IN hand.
Knowing that goods can DE sold cheaper
for cash in hand than tl.ey can on credit, we
shall 5aeIherc strirtly To the pay-dqYn system.
BY strict attention to business and low prices
we expect to merit and receive liberal share
of patronage. -.- g.. ID.
f. II. IIOLDERMAN Il BRO.
We have sold orr store and business 10 r.
II. IIoidcrman Il Brother, who will continue
the same ct the old stand. We desire to re-
turn our thanks 10 our numerous friends and
the people uf southwestern Kansas for the
large and liberal patronage we have received,
and believing that our friends will DEE served
well and perhaps better by the MeSsrs Hoi-
dcrnan. we bespeak for them Il fair share of
patronage from the hands of our old custo-
mers. Yours truly,
FRAkER 81 PEYTON.
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Emporia Advertisements.

Hssa&ferm ssnSl Foreign Exchange.
COin, ssBssl slIl kilsSi- OfeI. -. -
Bonds bought and sOltis
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1869-07-16
Stoves and TinWare.
Woodstock and Iron.

Roofing. guttering, aud all Kinds of job w,
d0iic on short noiict. lnd Marrante,l
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1869-07-16
All Kinds efFarsn implements

such as shovels, spades, hoes, post augcrs,
mattoek>. picks. grub hoes, hay and manure
Jerks. nlows, rrapers and mowers and wheat
Irfl
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1869-07-16
Carpenters Tools

Such planes. hatchets, hand and broad
axes ausers, and chiscis, VERY LOW FOR
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1869-07-16
C. n. BAcHELLER. CIV. EREDERIck.
BACHELOR 4 FREDERICK,
REAL ESTATE
AGENTS
10Y Commercial street.

10Y Coln1nercia1 street,
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-08-19

length forced to see that England evidently
regards the financial endorsement of her
American colonies as burden
and bore, and does not encourge n repei-
ton OF appeals for her pc
cuniary aid She is willing to enjoy the
honor of including Canada in her possessions,
but recoils from all risks and troubles ON her
account. This feeling of indifference on the
part of the parent chills the child. Even the
Toronto LcogSr, one of the staunchest sup
porters of English rule in the provinces, finds
IN the manner Of the passage of the bill
cause of complaint. 1t admits chat the feeling
in England against assuming financial respon-
sibilites for Canada is "clearly gaining
ground, and says:-"Thcre is an uulues.
toned tendency towards the separation OF her
colonial possessions from Great Britain. which
there are numerous causes active in pro-
ducing.' While it asserts that anything like
the immediate separation of Canada from
Great Britain need not be thought of, it
throws out the delicate hint that 'the govern
ing classes in Englandwill think good many
times before driving four millions of people
into an attitude of possible hostility.
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-08-19
WHAT WILL NOT CHEAPEN COAL.


From the n. Y. sun.
Certain interested parties are busily at work
trying to produce the impression on the pub
lie mind that the cause of the present high
price of anthracite is the duty of S1'25 per
ton, in gold, laid upon imported coal. Only
take the duty off, they say, and the price will
come down at least 50 per ton Remove the
barrier created by the tariff, and coal will
come rushing in from abroad, in such guam
titles as to flood the market, and make glut
where there is now a scarcity. More arrant
falsehood and nonsense were never uttered.
The only available source of a supply of
foreign coal is Nova Scotia. England and
Wales are so far Oft that were there no duty
their Goals could not be sold here by the
cargo at less than fourteen dollars per ton, and
importations from other parts of Europe are
practically impossible. Nova Scotia being
comparatively near, coal can be and is now
brought from there and sold here, at profit
over duty and all expenses, at S1'2j per ton
by the cargo.
s@SzWhy not, then repeal the duty, and let in
Nova Scotia coal free? Simply because it
would deprive the revenue of half a million
of dollars year, without reducing the price
of American coal a single cent. The total
amount of coal mined annually in this coun-
try is ~. 900. 900 tons, while the total produc-
ton of Nova Scotia has never much exceeded
600, 600 tons, and is now less than 300,0 900
tons. How absurd to suppose that this little
drop in the ocean is going to appreciably
affect the level of prices
But. more than this, the Nova Scotia coal,
although it is indeed capable of being used as
fuel, is not so used, and does not therefore
come into any real competition with the
American article, Tar aud oil can be used
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-08-19
GRANTS SOUTHERN PEACE.

fF01R the ". !. World.
How would the people of New York be
pleased to see the Lieutenant-G Governor Of
the State asking Mr.. Grinuell to appoint him
a tide-waitcr in the Custom House? Yet one
Applegate. carpet-bagger and so-caled Lieu
tenant-Govemor of Alabama, has just been
compelled, not by any decency on his part,
but by the arm of the law, to give up the po-
siton of ''storekeeper' under the Collector
of Mobile which he held while pretending to
be Lieutenant-Goyernor of the State! And
these are the sort of men whom President
Grant, at the dictation of Boutwell,, insists
upon forcing the Southern people to accept
at the point of the bayonet as their rulers and
representatives! And it is to keep such men
as this in the posts which they disgrace that
Candy, on the order of Boutwell,, per Grant,
is reported to be about to dispossess the
elected representatives of a majority Of the
people of Virginia of their seats and give
them to the defeated representatives of a mi
nority of the people of Virginia.
And in the face of all this the Evening
Post ventures to talk about president
Grants mild, firm policy of justice and order"