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Urbana union. [volume] (Urbana, Ohio) 1862-1872, 1869-10-06
RAILROADS
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The Southern Express train Eastward has SllEeI
Palace Dav & Night Car through TO New York via
Pittsburg & Philadelphia, without change. Mest-
ward Silver Palace Day s. Night Car 10 LouisNlue
Tbe FxDreEs Eastward has Sleeping Cars TO Pitts
Iurr Passengers leaving Sunday morning Dy TINS
train reach New York Monday morning az 6lJ,r
"a vVest,Tsrd through Car to Peoria s. keokuk. The
Fast Iinc has Silver Palace Day i Night Car from
Columbus to New York via PlttsJurg & Philadelphia
yyiiboUt CHANGE Westward, has Sleeping Car 10
Cghicago without change. Express East s. Southern
FTDIess trains West run daily, other trains daily
sunday CzceI ted. -r.
D. s. GRAY 2nd Y. Prcst and Gen, Manager.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1869-08-20

THE CORN CRoP.-We think we are safe in
saying that our corn crop will be larger this
year than ever before The yield may not be
as large rs in some former years, but the
breadth planted Is much larger than at any pre-
yious time. Some fields that we have noticed,
look exceedingly well; others have u poor
stand, while some fields have been overiowed
by the water and have suffered considerably;
but taking q fair view Of the case, we think
the crop OF corn will be large. This season
has been very favorable for high prairie and
the growth Of grain on upland has been fully
equal, If not superior, to the bottoms. While
we do not claim that our prairies are the best
lands that can be found for corn, we do claim
that they produce very large crops Of this grain.
Our best bottom lands have failed some years
10 produce good crops; in fact, corn in Kansas
has several times been a short crop. We do not
believe It is safe, nor do We believe it correct
policy for our farmers to devote forty or fifty
acres to corn each year to the exclusion Of
other more important crops. People who
have been successful in raising n large crop of
corn this year, viii naturally conclude to try
the same crop next year, and will, in all prob
ability, neglect to put in a sufficient amount Of
wheat this fall. Those who are inexperi-
enced In farming in Kansas and expect to raise
a crop next year, will find that it will be more
profitable for them to put in alarge crop offall
and spring wheat, and devote smaller
area Of their tillable land to corn.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1869-08-20
SEWING MACHINE.

Medal Awarded at the Paris Exposition, '67.
In directing attention to our celebrated Com.
bination ButtOn-hole and Sewing Machine, we
feel fully warranted in claiming for it uRqueS.
ti0nG6le superiority over all others as Fami.
ly Machine The simplicity, ease and certain
ty with which it operates, as well as the uni
form excellence of its work, certainly place II
far i'll advance of any other invention of the
age. 1t is also the cheapest, intrinsically, as
well as the best, since it is really two machines
combined in one, by simple and beautiful
Mechanical arrangement never before accom-
pIished by human ingenuity making either
the Lock Stitch or Button-hole stitch, as Occa-
sion may require. It is, at the same time, sim.
easily understood, and, in word. 1t combines
with those advantages exclusively Its own, the
most desirable qualities of all others, for it not
only does every variety of sewing in 4 superior
manner, but in addition overseams splendidly
and makes beautiful Button and Eyelet holes
OF any other machine.
The splendid mechanism of this machine,
and the superior skill, workmanship and ma
terials employed in its construction are guar
and enable the Company and its agents TO war
rant every machine they sell TO give entire sat
isfaction.
Neatly ornamented combination Machine with
finely finished oiled Walnut table and
Highly ornamented or plated, $500
Finely finished oiled Walnut Cabinets, COM COM
plete; $50, ss5, $40, &e.,-accOrding to style
and finish.
Quilting Gauge, 70 cents; Needles, 10 cents
each, or 81 per dozen.
9B Send for circular. Also call and see me.
=. II. FOSTER,
Lawrence Kansas.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1869-08-20
THE MARKETS.

New YORK, Aug. 17.-Gold opened
at 1885, fell to 1925, became firmel
and closed at 1885.
Governments dull, heavy and lower
Coupons of 81, 211s @22; do '62, 22@
221-6; do '64. 2O14 do '55, 2OzS @2OL
new, 10; do '67, 215s @2l3s do '6S, 1919
1917. lois, I2lI @123z.
Pacifics, 93z as.
State Bonds closed steady Missour's,
S61S.
CH1cAGo, Aug. I7.-Flour-Quiet; g.
57@5.75 for spring extras.
Wheat-No. 1, 1.44115 No. 2, LOG
1.411S.
ST.. LOUIS, Aug. 7.-F1our-Inactive
and easier, although low grades are
scarce and wanted supers sold at So
1850; X, $5.62@75; Xxx, S5.55O6.25
xxx, $1,000, 40; fancy, SS.O0@9.O0.
Wheat-Opened firm, but closed 81
Sc. lower, under European adviees No.
2 spring sold at Sl.18; prime to strictly
prime red fall, $1.25@1.36; choice to
fancy, Sl.3T1a @1.65; prime to choice
white, S1.35@l.6O.
Communicative but steady; 79c. for
yellow: 92O97c. for choice to fancy
white.
OaIs-Inactiye and unchanged; mix
ed in bulk, 40 black and mixed in
sacks, 50@51c.
Barley-Very little in market; small
sales of spring at SLID.
Rye-From 95c@S1.00.
Cattle-good supply and small de.
mand, except choice butchers stock
prices range 2@524c. for very inferior to
primer 6@61Sc. for choice.
Hogs-Active and ~firmer; S@I0c. fol
light to heavy.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1869-08-20

M. G. Mains, who lately visited
this place, writes his impressions
of the country as follows, i'm the
Indiana Herald.
From Burlington we travelled up
the Neosho Valley to Emporia. the
county seat of Lyon county. This
valley Is to Kansas what the Wabash
valley is to Misunderstanding out the
hager." It is certainly the most
beautiful and productive valley your
correspondent ever saw. From the
road which frequently traverses a
high prairie ridge, it presents a
most picturesque view. At some
points In the road, as far as the
eye can reach, stretches away the
lovely Valley-dotted here and there
with fields of tall, luxuriant corn. The
latter were sight to look uponi The
stalks would average at least ten feet in
height. The Wheat-a very heavy crop
was still standing in shock, present
ing a pleasant contrast to the dark
green cornfields. 1t is down this love-
ly valley the Southern Branch Pacific
Railway is being rapidly built. By
the first of January, next, the cars will
be running from Junction City, on the
Kansas Pacific Road, through Emporia
to Burlington, and the entire line will,
no doubt, be completed in very short
time. There are not so many obstacles
to overcome in the construction of rail-
roads in this country, as are met with
in the construction of these wonderful
thorOughfares in so MANY of the States
to the east of us. Generally speaking
it is <tnO trick at all, T" to build a railroad
in this country-hence the rapidity
with which they are constructed.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1869-08-20

PEACR.-Isaac and Sarah Harvey, of Ohio,
agents of the American Peace Society, have
been travelling for some weeks in Kansas
distributing tracts and selling books. They
are now in Lyon county. The efforts OF
these philanthropists deserve encourage
ment. Were we not personally acquainted
with friends Harvey, and did we not believe
In their great piety and benevolence, the
recommendations which they have would
be sufficient evidence. Isaac gave us an ac-
count of his interview with MIR. Lincoln
which took place some time before the as
sassination, which is another tribute to the
great excellence OF our lamented PRESIDENT
character. He had been in doubt as to the
wisdom of voting a second time for Mr..
Lincoln until he saw his honest but care
worn face. 1t is wonderful what powers
that face contained. Friend II. tells us that
the interest which is being manifested in the
peace cause is quite remarkable. 1t is nc
longer confined to the society which he be-
longs, but has extended and is extending
its influence amongst other denominations.
This is encouraging, for there is nothing SO
civilizing and humaniZing as the dislOdg-
ment Of all theories and all practices which
tend to estrange mankind. A fellow feeling
not only makes us wondrous kind, but it is
the essence of all christianity.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1869-08-20
A WORD TO THE PUBLIC.

We wish TO say to the public that we have
just added largely to our facilities for print
ing, and also large sum to our idebtedness.
in order TO be prepared for any demands
that may be made upon us. We need the
patronage Of the public now more than ever.
We need and must have fivehundred more
subscribers. We want to make still further
improvements in our facilities and In Ourpa-
per, and we promise the public to make
them just as fast as they win give us the
means to do so. We have always had more
ambition to print good paper and do good
job work, than we have had to make money,
consequently we have put all the profits in
the Office and on the paper. In fact, within
the last eighteen months we have sold lots
In town that would now bring us 81, 500 in
cash, and spent it on the office, in order to
build up first-class establishment. En-
poria is the only town south Of the Kaw
river that has a mammoth power press.
The NEWS contains more home news and
other reading matter than any country pa
per In theState. ai
We want to do better. We will do better
If the public viii give us the increased pat
ronage. We win not make any specific
promises, but we VIII say to the people of
Southwestern Kansas they win not regret
any investments they may make in The
NEWS. ~ .1'
Within the next few months We propose
to make, either in person or by deputy, q
pretty thorough canvass Of Southwestern
Kansas, for the purpose Of writing up the
country and obtaining subscribers to our pa
per. ~
Our farmers have harvested good crops,
and all are able to pay 81 year for paper
that represents their interests abroad, and
and one that brings to their hearthstones,
every week, the news, local and general,
and rich supply ofexcellent family reading
matter. Let all be prepared, when our
agent. comes, to stuff him with interesting
locals for the paper, and also to give him s.
for years subscription.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1869-08-20
The yerdigris Country.

We have tried to find the "Great
American Desert" i'll several directions.
Our first trip was out on the Santa Fe
road, which we travelled as far as Run
ming Turkey, nice little stream about
hundred miles beyond Council Grove.
AS we got into the dry regions" be-
yond the Cottonwood-this was in 1865
it rained such torrents that our buggy
top was broken down, our Overcoat sat
urated with heavier weight of water
than soldier ever carried on a march,
and we sought the first settler in a ranch.
1t was in Indian times, and the oft re-
peated trips of " mine host" of the ranch
to his cupola, the roof of his inn, with q
rifle, didn't impress US that we wanted
to take special pains to look the coun-
try over-so we didn't find the desert"
then. We tried beyond Fort Hays with
very similar effect. Although there was
not timber, we noticed that the stirring
of the earth along the railroad, always
brought up the rOsin weed, and stalk
never was seen in poor land. So that is
not the desert.
We had heard of lands dear at nine
teen cents an acre, on the Usage reser-
walton, and few days ago we paid the
Verdigris country a visit. The Kaw
and the Wakarusa valleys do us very
well for fertility, and we were not am
bilious to see anything better. The Ne
osho valley, as we passed south on our
Journey, possessed lands of magnificence
of beauty, and fertility of soil which we
had never seen equaled, or if we had,
the continuation of such scenes had SO
bcwildered us that we seemed to be GO
ing from good to better all the time. 1t
seemed to us, as we crossed the divide
between the Neosho and Verdigris, that
we had never seen such luxariance of
grass, nor better country. In places,
the " bluffs" were more rugged than on
the Neosho, but such q thing as poor
land was nowhere visible.
The little streams were running with
clear water, sparkling over gravelly
beds, and in this respect presented a fine
contrast with the generally muddy bot
toms of streams further north. The
Verdigris looked to us like stream but
little different in size or appearance
from the Neosho. Its bottoms were of
great extent, and we saw some of the
best timber we have ever passed through
in the West-walnut, oak and hickory.
Fall River was also fine stream, with
similar soil and timber. Although this
is all Indian land, the settlers are crowd
ing upon the Indians. The hardy pio-
neer has found that encrOachment on In
dams is the rule, and he must ego in"
or lose the best chances; and when we
understand the attractions of soil, cli-
mate, &c, the " trespasser" can hardly
be censured. We were charmed with
the country, and we have no hesitation
in predicting that in ten years the coun-
ties of Montgomery and Wilson will be
settled up as denseiy as Douglas or
Johnson.-Ld,crence Tribune.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1869-08-20
HARTFORD ITEMS.
August Is. 1869.

August Is, 1869.
The changes seen on a visit to Hart
ford show the effect of railway enter
prise on little town that had come to a
stand still for lack of faith in its future
MIR. John Smith sold his farm on
Eagle creek, last week, and the store
room on it, being just north of the col
lege building. He will build, as soon
as possible, a large building for a tavern
and boarding house. We wish him sue
cess.
Matthew Fenimore sold block to his
father-in-law, Mr.. Robinson, recently.
We understand this is to be improved
soon.
DR.. Watson sold block to one of the
railroad men this week.
Mr.. Earnheart offers for salsc part
of the block on which he resides. This
is partially improved, and a good To-
cation.
Mr.. Bacon, our shoemaker, sold his
shop recently, and this week bought two
lots of Mr.. Coburn, facing the park
grounds, and is to build Immediately, a
store room with shop adjoining. Mr..
Coburn is fencing and improving his re-
naming four lots This is for sale at
fair rates.
Rev. G. r. Rice has made an addition
to his house.
Mr.. Britton has just bought ten-acre
lot south of town, joining j. L. Will
Jams Oh the south.
The Trustees of the Hartford Collegi-
ate Institute have just transferred three
lots in very available location, ito
Lieut.. Gov. Eskridge- They will sell
ten or twelve more in this same block
and another one, at from twenty to
twenty-five dollars apiece.
Our merchants are renewing theiI
stock of goods so as to supply the in.
creased demands Could not some OF
our Emporia druggists supply us with
a branch drug store? Try.
Our blacksmith offers a lot for hard
ware store to be built on.
The new granaries see indicate sur.
plus crops.
The farmers will know enough to hold
on to their grain to supply the extra
teams and laborers.
The way in which peach trees are be-
ing budded for men who thought, two
years ago, that secdling peach was
good enough for anybody, shows an adj
vance in taste, and speaks well for flu
ture crops.
The hot weather makes the body lam
guish, and gives work for the doctors
who, for months, have appreciated the
comfort of living in community which
is "alarmingly healthy"
Rev. d. X. Harden is just getting out
again.
Rev. G. r. Rice's wife has been so sick
Intermittent fever) as to prevent the
Elders filling his last appointment.
Mr.. Fenimore is recovering from {
severe attack of rheumatism. His wifi
is laid up by snake bite-will be wei
soon, wehope.
A d. CHAMBERS.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1869-08-20
THE RECENT EXPOSITION OF TEX
TILE FABRICS IN CINCINNATI.

The exposition of textile fabrics which
was held In Cincinnati, commencing on
the morning of the Sd and ending the
evening Of the 9Th Of the present month /,
was the second Of the kind ever held
in this country, or so far as we know,
In any country. 1t had its origin in
IN association which is specially devoted to
improvements in breeds ofsheep, and in the
fabrics produced from wool, or by the Wool
Producers and Wooden Manufacturers As
sociation. The first exposition was held
in Chicago in August Uses, and was so great
a success, and promised so much greater
utilities than its originators had anticipated,
that 1t at once assumed place among the
prominent organization for the advancement
and Improvement of the industrial and useful
pursuits. The Association is not only like
ly to introduce improvements in the meth
DDS Of production and preparation offabrici
which have long been In use, butte bring Il
the notice Of producers and manufacturer
some new articles the uses of which hav'
hitherto been but little known. Articles wer'
on exhibition from twenty States, and thu
whole number of entries was one hundred
and sixty-seven. 1t was significant Incl
dent that the first article received was ball
Of heavy brown sheetings from the Batesyill'
Mills, of Batesville, South Carolina. Tn
articles on exhibition consisted of both raw
materials and of manufactured articles
and embraced some choice manufactured ar
ticles that exhibited much skill in the pro
duction. The interest taken in the exhibit
ton will be indicated by the fact that no
less than thirty thousand persons visite'
the rooms on the last day of the exhibition
About two thousand dollars were distributes
in premiums to the exhibitors. Nearly al
the articles on exhibition were sold at trad
sale at the close, and brought prices tina
were highly satisfactory.
1t is by exhibitions of this kind that new
impulse is likely to be given, not only to ag
rIculture, but to the various departments o
manufacture and by which the proper re
wards Of skill and industry are most hkel.
TO be realized. @ ...l
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1869-08-20
GOOD FOR ALL.

It's well known to our readers that the
Normal School, located here, is an insti-
tuition maintained by the State for the
education of teachers; that tits, in..shcrt,
a professional school, adhering closely
to its original design. We understand
that an impression prevails, to some ex-
tent at least, that in consequence of its
being school for teachers its course of
study is not adapted to the general stu
dent; that, for example, young man
desiring to become an educated farmer
or business man, or intending to enter
the ministry, would find the Normal
School Hnsuited for his purpose
We believe this impression to be an
erroneous one. From the official re-
ports of the Normal School which have
been published from time to time, we
gather that the object kept in view by
the founders of the institution was to
establish such a course of study as
would best fit teachers to impart instruc-
ton in the branches of study taught in
the common schools. Before man can
teach arithmetic he must understand it
himself he must possess thorough
knowledge of English grammar before
he can teach grammar. The first work
of the Normal School is therefore to
teach these studies so well and thor
oughly that its student shall have an
accurate, comprehensive and ready
knowledge of them.
We submit whether this accurate and
ready knowledge ofsuch studies as read
ing, arithmetic, grammar, spelling, writ
ing, geography, history, physiology,
bookkeeping and chemistry is not the
kind of knowledge to fit young men and
women for any and all vocations and
| stations in life. We are more willing to
/ pin our educational faith to normal
school theosres and methods than to the
more ambitious classical courses OF
study and training. We prefer English
grammar to Latin grammar for every
day use. Arithmetic is worth more
than Greek to a young man commencing
business. We believe in normal schools
in general, and are not unwilling to con-
TESS special confidence and belief in the
Kansas Normal School under the pres
ent efficient management of Professors
Kellogg and Norton. We accordingly
urge the people Of Southern Kansas to
educate their sons and daughters in the
Institution locatad here, believing that
they can go farther and do worse, and
that by going as far as they please they
can do no better. We are informed by
the Faculty that places for a limited
number who do not wish to pledge
themselves as teachers, can now be Sc
curad for tho cO1Oino term
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1869-08-20

Jake Stotler, of the Emporia Ne,cs,
has his new power press up, and
feels proud over it. He says it is the
first power press south of the Kaw.
The Record Office and the Lawrence
1Fibune have had power presses since
1864, and if we mistake not, the Law
renee Republicans had power press al
the time of the Quantrell raid.-Iopekn
Record.
We supposed, of course, that our as
sertion that ours was the first power
press south of the Kaw, would be I'M
derstood to except those points lying
Immediately on the river. We are sor'
ry to see such display of ignorance OF
the part of our " old reliable" friend o.
the Record, or rather such q strainins
of point" to make local item.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1869-08-20


cured Il such great numbeTs n almost every seo-
be informed Of its virtues or uses. "'e0 "
serof1lous poison Is one Of the most destructive
tenant Of the Organism undermines the Constitution
and invites the attack OF embedding fatal Diseases
il seems to breed infecon throughout the body and
then, On some avorable occasion, rapidly develop
surface OF among the vitals In the latter, tuber-
Sass may Rs e s In 6s OF
its presence 5y srnPS9s on the skin or foul ulcer
sional use Of bottle Of this SarsapeSSsss is adj
visabies even when no active symptoms Of disease
plants generSily md immediste reIies aid. ot At
length, cure, BY the use OF this SARgARlRfL-
Iss sac s, 80 cd 4 Gs. e. $780,
SORE Eyes, Sors E1rs, and other eruPtons or
more concealed forms, as DySpepsia, Drepsr,
Aeart DteeGses F1ts, EPtSepSvs Nesss0tgt0,
SyphiEis or Tsssss,sat and zEsrourtaS Diseases
1s Sg e. s lSns
But long continued use Of this medicine win cure
1s and &c., q a.. Use CONE
monty soon relieved and ultimately cured by its
lions for each case are found Il our Almanac 1HD.
Piled gratis. RheNnsGtissss and GoMt, when
IN the blood, yield quickly to il, as also IsSes
CosspEa.sss. EorpSdtey, Gos.eesss0n Or I.Fens-
blood. This GARGAPARLLLA e great re-
storer for the strength and yigor Of the system.
Those who arc L0ss0ssSd and ListJeess Deepen.
desst, SLeePseGs, and troubled with NeTVossS Ap-
PrehesSs0Hs Or keoyss or any Of the affections
6ympt0madc OF Weakness, VIII find immediate
relief and convincing evidence OF its restorative
power upon trial.
PREPARED By
0r. .. G. AXER q CO., Jewell, Maas..
Practical sss6 AsaIvsseGE Chessssss.
SOLD By ALL DRUGGISTS EVERYWHERE.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1869-08-20

Styr,rs OFFICE, a T. S. +. r. r. Col
TOPEKA, June 18th, 1860. !
"AVING made arrangements with Kansas
III Pacific Railway TO transfer freight at
his point. notice Is hereby given TO shippers
that on and after Monday. July 9Th, 1863, all
freight consigned to BurlIngame, EmPoria,
and all other points in Southwestern Kansas,
T. & s. +. Z. R., and taken to end OF our track
for delivery.
Parties expecting freight viii find It at end
of our track after July 9Th. unless they in
sfruct z p R. R. Co. to hold il At Topeka.
Freight will be received At end OF track, and
transferred here for all points.
9T-tf T. J. PETER, sup't.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1869-08-20

Cuban sympathizers in New York
and Washington say there are two
armies on the island in their inter-
est. The one in the eastern part is
commanded by General Gordon, late
of our rebel army, who has twenty
two thousand men, and the other in
the western part commanded by Gen.
Queseda, who has twenty thousand
men. One-half of the entire force are
liberated slaves and about eighteen
thousand are Cubans, while the rest
are Spanish deserters. The Cubans
say they are not trying to do much
now, but will enter an active cam
paign about the LIST of October.