The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1869-04-02
LYON COUNTY --EMPORIA - EEOSHO
5llsst * fa}lf RAPIDS. Ta1
Improvement Schools Business Houses,
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ent OF the Lawrence Tribune, spent sew
eral days in this county lately, and tells
the readers of that paper what he saw,
IN the following letter:
One of the haDdsomest towns in the
State is that of Emporia, and one of the
best counties, that of Lyon.
The town, situated near the junction
of the Cottonwo God and Neosho, has a
beautiful location, is near to timber, and
is In the immediate vicinity of several
excellent mill privileges, two of which
have been improved with abundant sue
cess. The population is fifteen humid
red, and is rapidly increasing.
Among the improvements which have
been made during the past year, we no.
tice the bank building of Messrs. j. r.
Swallow 81 Co., a very fine structure,
25x50 feet, three stories high. The first
story, used for banking purposes, has
an iron and glass front, and the interior
Is fitted up in a style not surpassed by
any institution of the kind in Lawrence
or LeavenwoPth. Their vault Is l0X12
i feet, and is both fire and burglar proof,
besides being secured by a heavy iron
door and combination lock. a small
cash safe is provided, for the better
protection of coin and currency. The
second story of the building is used for
Offices, and the third is fitted mp for an
orders have furnished their room in
very tasty manner. A good carpet is
on the floor, emblematic charts and en-
cravings hang against the wall, and all
of the furniture and paraphernalia used
by these societies are OF the very best.
Adjoining the bank is the new drug
house of Bates & Perley. The building
is 25x65, two stories high. In the sec
ond story of this building we found the
fAf nj ri
mos and staLuary which we have seen
in the State. Twelve oil paintings,
ranging in value from SO to Sl25 each,
fifty American and foreign chromos,
ranging from $3.50 to $40 each, and sew
eral figures in plaster and bronze, were
among the prominent attractions of this
room.
E Near the drug store, Mr.. Periey is
erecting business house, 20x40, for a
clothing establishment.
The post Office has been removed to a
new brick building, one part of which
is occupied by Mrs, Smith, who is doing
quite an extensive business in books
and stationery.
A new building, with fine cut stone
front, is nearly completed for furni-
ture establishment.
We were shown the front elevation
of q new building, TO be erected the
coming season by Messrs. Whitley and
Moore & Weaver, to be 50x70 feet and
two stories high. The first story is to
be divided into two store rooms-one
for dry goods and the other for drugs.
~ town ball is to be OH the second floor.
The building is to have a glass front,
with iron and cut stone columns.
FL Nearly two miles of hard plank side
walk has been built III Emporia during
the past two years, and Mr.. Mclntire
Informs us that he has the contract for
about ten thousand dollars worth Of
cuiverts and crosswaiks, to be built the
coming season. as
j.. Mr.. j.. H.. Hunt has purchased the
building crossed by the Normal School
Boarding House Association, and is oc-
.eupying the same as a hotel. When the
finishing and furnishing is completed
il will, il kept by Mr.. Hunt, be hotel
highly creditable to both city and
county. yfagHft tta
q. II is generally admitted by the citi-
zens of Emporia- and Lyon county that
the faithful, persistent and able efforts
of MIR. Stotler, through the medium of
his paper, The EMPoRIA NEWS, has aid
ed to very great degree in bringing
about the present prosperity, wealth
and intelligence which is eyerywhe
apparent in this portion of the State
This paper enjoys the largest circula-
ton of any Kansas periodical outside
of Leavenwortb, Lawrence and Atch-
ison.
cog THE NORMAL SCHOOL.
We spent about three hours in this
institution, in company with Mr.. Stot-
Der, and found everything pertaining to
the school in perfect order.
Prof. Kellogg, the principal, is a thor
ough scholar, and is doing an efficient
work in his department. The entire
school meets in his room, and is under
his general supervision. From this the
pupils retire to their respective recita-
ton rooms and the Model School.
We looked into Mr.. Norton's room
for . few moments, and heard part OF
an exercise i'm English literature. The
subject was Whittier's ''Snow Bound"
A review of the poem had been pre-
pared, and was read by one of the pu-
pills, which production. was criticised by
the remaining members of the class, the
whole interspersed with remarks, sug-
gestions and criticisms by the teacher
A few moments were then spent in
the Model School, during recitation
in orthoepy. under the direction of Miss
Plumb, u graduate of the institution.
The exercises were in concert, and were
highly creditable to both teacher and
pupils. -t.r
A class in written arithmetic, under
the direction of Miss Watson, another
graduate, was next visited, after which
we repaired 10 Prof KellogS's room
and witnessed the closing exercises of
the day. The Principal, and his entire
corps of assistants, seem to keep the
one great aim and object of the school
constantly in view, viz that of furnish
ing thorough and efficient teachers for
the public schools of Kansas. The
school has only been in operation four
years, and six graduates have already
oaV,t ont nj, nr. fan no
will receive their diplomas at the close
OF the present year. "a 6...-..ri....,a
We are indebted to Col. Plumb for
favors shown while gathering inform
alton in regard to Emporia also to MIR.
Stotler and to e. p. Bancroft, Esq, real
estate agent. i-- u q
Mr.. Bancroft has prepared map OF
Lyon county showing the townships
in colors, with ali of the streams, roads,
villages, mills, school houses, and the
names of land owners. The map is
44x60 inches. and is the first one of the
Kind which has been published i'm. Kan
sas. Mr.. Bancroft is one of the pio-
neers in Kansas, and has built mp large
business in real estate. His description
OF Lyon county and Emporia, published
in. one of his circulars, is so complete
and valuable to those wishing inform
alton in regard to this portion of Kan
sas, that send it to you for pnblica-
ton. tt 81 a.ai SIS 1s.ri %
About twelve miles below Emporia,
on the bank or the Neosho, is the town
of florence, usually known as -Neosho
Rapids. The town consists, at present,
OF three stores, n good hotel, kept by
Mr.. Seman, some dozen or more DWELL
ing houses, and first class water mill.
The Touring mill is a building 40x4O,
i've stories high, Including basement |;