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The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1869-10-15
Americas Advertisements.

Farm on Ne0sho, ~ miles 8 of Americas
and 81 miles from EmporIa, containing $50
acres-all fenced with good fence except so
acres-50 acres first quality OF timber, one OF
Lyon county, embracing all kinds Of fruit In
abundant bearing; two houses Gone cottage
with q number of rooms-the other tenant
large wagon floor, stalls for horses and stock
cattle. bins for grain, ETC.; good wells; in
fact the whole farm is in . thorough state Of
Improvement; all choice bottom land and tim.
Der. Price S45 per acre. Half cash down, bal
ance in three annual payments, at 10 per cent.
interest.
Farm adjoining above on west; 49, acres;
155 well fenced and under pl0w; houses;
fine young bearing orchard; acres Of good
timber; all flrst-bOttom prairie and timber;
county roads on two sides; on Americas and
Emporia road. Price s35 per acre.
80 acres prairie IL miles n. W. Of Americas,
on Council Grove road: all good land; so acres
newly fenced and 20 acres broke; living stock
water; no house. Price $500.
160 acres, n mile east Of Allen creek; 100
peach orchard and some other fruit; living
stock water; well, stables, ETC.; price S21OO.
WLse \ sec g, town -, range II, and n W
Il Of = sec II. town Is, range IL; price 8
per acre.
EXneN sec 36 town IS range II: 50 acres;
Is acres broke; 50 rods post and rail fence, so
rods one year hedge: good upland prairie, east
Of Dow creek, adjoining farm Of John Rosean;
Farm on Alien creek, miles n 6 Of Ameri-
Gus: 10 acres g fenced and broke; good log
house with frame addition; frame granary,
well, small orchard; school house on the quar-
ter section. This farm contains half mile Of
Allen creek on west line. and II all good
land; would make capital stock farm; price
$500.
80 acres one mile west Of Americas, on Neo-
sho bottom; All fenced with good fence; good
log house, stable well; 80 acres in GUILTY. alton,
~ acres timber; price $1,000. Sell soon.
Farm lis acres two and one-half miles east
Of Americas, on Allen creek. at crossing Of
Lawrence read; - acres under plow; good
frame house good well, stable, ETC.; plenty OF
timber to make this 3 No. / stock farm; price
5000.
1I3 acYes prairie in sec and 6, Is. II; up
land; IS rods wide and one mile In length,
being fraction adjoining Indian land; price SO
per acre.
liz acres Of frst bottom and timber 10 acres
timber); w half . e or sec 4 town IS range 10,
and fraction In n e or Of same section-west
side OF Eeosho. River runs onesfourth mile On
this tract, and has some good timber. This
would make 1Fst-elass farm; price 5000.
40 acres improved land one'fourth mile from
town; all in cultivation, story and half frame
house, well. etc.; price $50.
Ne6o acres prairie one mile west Of town, On
ssho bottom; FIRST quality; price e1Qs0.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1869-10-15

The Oskaloosa Independent, copying
our statement relative to Hoyt's little
seph and Denver Railroad Company
and the State lands, asks if it is true.
OF course, It is true. We slipped up
on the John Brown affair, simply be-
cause we were not furnished with proof
that we had been led to believe would
be forthcoming. But this last business
we have from person who saw an off,
cial record OF the transaction, and viii
stick to what he said.- White Cloud
Chief,
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1869-10-15

We see that the Republicans of Leav-
enworth propose to send to the Legisla-
two well known citizens of that city
Hon. Ed. Russell and Josiah Kellogg.
Both these gentlemen have been men,
bers at several sessions heretofore. We
regard Russell as one of the very best,
most honorable and straightforward
men in the State. He was one of the
best parliamentarians, as well as one OF
the best debaters in the House of 1866.
May they both succeed.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1869-10-15
Cnhan Annirersarr.

BALTIMORE. Oct. 1.-THE first ami
versary of the Cuban revolution was
celebrated to-day by procession and
Grafton at Masonic Temple.
NEW YORK, Oct. 11.-Cooper Insti.
tute was crowded tonight by friends of
the Cubans, to celebrate the first ami
versary of Cuban independence. Senior
Lemus, Cuban Minister to Washington,
presided. Congratulatory kilograms
were received from prominent persons
in various parts of the country.
PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 1.-THE Cuban
Junta's headquarters are decorated with
flags. in honor of the anniversary of the
Cuban revolution.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1869-10-15
Butler on Gold IambIine.

NEW YORK, Oct. 1l.-General Butler,
while in this city Saturday, warmly de-
Tended both President Grant and Secre-
tary Boutwell, from all charges of COM
plicity with the late gold panic.
He thinks Congress cannot pass any
direct law that would prevent gambling
in gold, and that the only way to effect
this, would be to make greenbacks the
standard of values. and gold an article
of merchandise, which could be done if
the Government would accept its own
paper i'll partial payment of custom
house revenue.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1869-10-15

The Republican Convention which
assembled at Jackson, Miss, on the 29th
ult., finished its labors on the 30th by
completing the ticket headed by Gen.
Alcorn for State officers, and adopting
a liberal platform, which embraced,
among other excellent resolutions, one
in favor of Universal Suffrage and Uni
versal Amnesty. A mass meeting, re-
markable for its numbers and enthusi-
asm, ratified the nominations.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1869-10-15

VALE.-Under this heading the Law
renee Daily Tribune has the following
complimentary notice of our friend and
old foreman, E. p. Harris. We want
to make the prediction that Ed. won't
be long out of the printing Office.
What will the Tribune do without him g.?
"Mr. E. p Harris, under whose care
the various departments of the Tribune
printing house have, from small begin
nings, expanded and prospered, retires
from his connection with the Tribune
with this issue of the paper.
Mr.. Harris came to Kansas early in
1856, and after a short term of service
accepted a position on the Lawrence
Republican published by Norman
Allen). After long service on this pa
per, he transferred himself to Stotler's
Ne1cS Office, at EmpOria. When Speer
determined to reinstate the weekly ITG-
6une, which had been destroyed in
Quantrell's raid, and issue q daily as
well, knowing Mr.. Harris's qualifica-
tons, he recalled him from Emporia,
and installed him as foreman of the
new establishment. This position he
and might hold it until King Death
compelled him to lay down the stick
and rule, and 'strike out for happier
tsit" above. With what good Judge
ment and persevering industry he has
labored, the patrons of the Tribune al
ready appreciate, and the appearance
of the paper itself is sufficient evidence
to those who do not know him person.
ally.
The position of foreman on a morn
ing paper is no sinecure, and especially
when rendered more onerous by the
general supervision of an extensive job
Office, press rooms, &c, it is post re-
quiring intelligence and tact, industry,
persistence, and, above ali, wide-awake
vigilance. The possession of all these
qualities, with certain honest kindli-
ness of disposition, made him a first
class foreman, and gave him firm hold
upon the esteem of his brother printers.
The good wish's of all the printers go
with him, and an impression that we
have seen him for the last time among
the types inspires a regret that his lot
is no longer cast with US.
We hope our remarks haven't fun
eral complexion, nor appear in the light
of an obituary, but in bidding farewell
Geographically to a gentleman with
whom we have long wrought, slight
| touch of sadness mingles with the rec
objections of days forever gone, which
may ANONYMOUSLY impart sombre tone
to this our testimonial"
P.S. Since the above was put in type
we see that Mr.. Harris has taken charge
of the Lawrence Republican journal
Office. We felt certain he could not
leave the printing business.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1869-10-15

ENTERPRISE. The Topeka Daily
Commonwealth now arrives here in the
afternoon of the same day it is publish
ed, instead of the next morning, as here
tofore-fifteen hours ahead Of former
time.-EDlpoTia Ne,cs.
What time does the State Record Har-
rive ?" Or don't you get any such pa
per ?-IopeEa Record.
Yes, we get such paper, and it is a
mighty good one, too. We think the
Record has few equals as daily and
weekly in the Western country. But it
don't arrive here until the next morn
ing after it is printed, while the Com
nsoaece0lth arrives the same afternoon
of its publication. We only made a
note of the enterprise of the Common
tUealth people, and don't wish to ignore
the Record at all.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1869-10-15
Topeka Markets.

Flour, So to 81 rs per hundred cheese
20 cts; eggs, 80 cts; butter, 40 cts; pc.
tatoes, so cts; sweet potatoes, 40 cts. g
peck; green apples, 40 cts. per peck
onions, 80 cts. peck; tomatoes, % cts.
a peck; turnips, Is cts. peck; cabba-
ges, 10 to Is cts. head; bacon, "a cts
sugar cured hams, % cts; dried beef, q
to 80 cts; picked pork, Is cts; beet
steaks, 121s to Is cts; mutton chops
12I to Is cts sausases' Is to to 20 cents nea
cornmeal, $1.75 per cwt. lard, % cts
chickens, alive, % to 40 cts; dressed, Il
cts. a pound.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1869-10-15

A most incredible story is going
through the papers to the effect that a
lady at Presumption Illinois, lately pre-
sented her lord with six children at q
birth, and that they are all living and
doing well. If the story be true, it is
the first instance of the kind in medical
history. What seems to throw an air
of romance over the whole, is the fur
ther statement that the husband immedi-
ately committed suicide.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1869-10-15
ITEMS BETWEEN TOPEKA AND EN-.
PORIA.
BY EYES AND EARS.

The farmers have been busy the
past few weeks cutting corn.
| Prairie fires for several days have
been visible in almost every direction.
The roads are lined with white COW
cred wagons, filled with immigrants,
winding their way over the prairies to
the South and West.
We met two men with 100 Texas
, ponies last Saturday evening, twelve
miles south of Burlingame, but did not
learn their destination.
An immense sight of pine lumber
and shingles is being hauled from the
Burlingame depot TO points in the South
and Southwest.
"A large number of prairie chickens
can be seen on the road between Burlin-
game and Emporia.
Several gangs of section hands are
working on the Atchison, Topeka and
Santa Fe Railway between Topeka and
Burlingame.
Last Tuesday we met over fifty
wagons going south from Burlingame,
loaded with merchandise and lumber.
"A large number of Immigrants
were camped along the road last Satur-
day night, in different places, near the
banks of the streams.
The cattle along the road look fat
and sleek, which is proof that Southern
KANSAS is adapted to stock-raising.
Pine lumber is piled up in huge pyr-
of har
ing to the country rapidly settling up
in the Southwest portion of the State.
Most of the farmers along the road
between Waterloo and Emporia have
been indulging pretty extensively in
hedge fence and it is very evident that
this fence will be the only cheap and
durable fence in Kansas.
"A row occurred OH the train which
left Topeka last Saturday afternoon.
A father and son, both full enough of
liquor to be quarrelsome, were refused
admission into the passenger coach,
when big threats and a considerable
amount of sparring ensued. Pistols
were drawn and everything indicated a
big row, but the old man was finally
dealt heavy blow under the left eye,
which knocked him off his pins to the
platform below. This quieted the pro-
ceedings and both were then willing
to go into the baggage car without any
further trouble.
-Burlingame is building up very
rapidly.
The immense tide of Immigration
sweeping across the prairies is the best
evidence in the world that Kansas is
rapidly filling up with permanent pop
ulation.
The passenger and freight depot
and round house are rapidly approach
ing completion at Burlingame.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1869-10-15

Robert Mahan has fine field of tim
othy and clover growing upon his farm,
Notwithstanding some people have
claimed that they could not be grown in
this country. White clover is coming in
in many places upon the bottoms along
the Neosho.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1869-10-15

Gen Ames telegraphs from Mississip-
pi to the President that the published
reports that he has declared he viii de-
feat the Dent ticket if he has to use his
troops at the polls to do it, is without
the least foundation; that on the con-
trary, he has taken every means to have
. perfectly fair election,
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1869-10-15

Col. c. d. Anderson, Assistant Engi-
neer S. B. UP. r. r. in charge of the
division of road between Emporia and
Council Grove, has taken up quarters
in Americas, and expects his family
here in q few DAYS.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1869-10-15

In our mention of the schools in this
vicinity, last week, we made an error in
stating that Miss Luther was engaged
upon a six months term in the district
below Americas. 1t turns out that our
informant, whom we considered reli-
able, was mistaken, and that no teacher
has yet been engaged in that district
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1869-10-15

a. G. Edmiston's English Club wheat,
threshed last week, yielded sixteen
bushels to one of seed his Golden Straw
twelve bushels; Norway oats, forty
bushels to one of seed.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1869-10-15

Tom Smith has commenced the butch
ering business in town, much to the
qualification of the citizens here, who
have depended upon the outside butsh-
ers only to be disappointed one-half the
time
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1869-10-15

a portable steam saw mill belonging
to the Southern Branch Railroad Com
pany, passed through town Monday,
destined for the farm recently purchased
by the Company from Mr.. Edmiston,
three miles below town, where it
will be put in operation to saw the tim
Der upon the place into ties, etc.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1869-10-15

r. w. Randall, land agent, sold 212
acres of land adjoining town, and two
lots fronting on Broadway, to Chicago
man, this week. The Americas light is
beginning to shine.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1869-10-15

Both Houses of the Virginia Legisla-
ture ratified the 14th and 10Th Amend
ments to the National Constitution on
Friday. In the House there were only
six votes against them and in the Senate
only four against the fourteenth and
tvUo AGAINST the fifteenth.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1869-10-15

The sugar crop of Cuba this year will
be a failure. Considerable cane was
planted, but there are few hands to gath
er it and few mills to crush it. The
slaves have run of, and the mills have
been destroyed. Sugar merchants in
Havana are holding the stock and buy
ing all they can, expecting an advance
in prices. We suppose there will be a
rise in sweet things.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1869-10-15

The Louisville commercial convention
assembled on the 10th. We notice that
old man Fillmore held q public recep-
ton. That's like having q jollification
around q skeleton.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1869-10-15

The Wyandotte Gazette comes to US
much improved in appearance. 1t has
passed into the bands ofkessler g Tuttie'
who have leased 1t of X. b. Taylor Tor a
wear. Bro. Taylor viii take rest.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1869-10-15

Charles Drake and John Laughlin,
while at work upon Mr.. brakes new
house on Allen creek, one day last
week, received severe injuries from the
scafolding giving way and precipitat-
ing them to the ground. Both have
been confined to their houses ever
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1869-10-15

Watson Grinnel has a new kind of
Golden Ball-that
is far ahead of any other sort we have
ever seen. They are beautiful, round,
yellow turnips, very sweet and tender.
We advise all who wish to raise a good
article to secure the seed of this va
rietV
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1869-10-15

The Telegraph says that Horace Gree
ley has accepted the nomination of
Comptroller rendered by the Republican
convention of New York,
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1869-10-15

William Maston, late of Morgan
county, Indiana, has bought the farm
of Thomas Shockley, adjoining James
B. Hinkle's, on Allen creek.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1869-10-15

Nearly half the buildings in town
have had lightning rods placed upon
them, by an enterprising agent, during
the past week.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1869-10-15

Gibson and Stahl have both been to
the river after fall goods, and will soon
have in the largest stocks ever brought
to this market.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1869-10-15

Ex-President Franklin Pierce died at
his residence in Concord, N, H., on the
9Th inst.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1869-10-15
p B. Campbell has "come out" wit

p. B. Campbell has "come out" with
the handsomest span of ponies driven
in these parts, rugged in the finest set of
harness we have seen in the county
the latter gotten UP by Spangler, of En-
poria. If SELLING ont" has such effect
as this upon people, we wouldn't care
if some one would come along and take
our outfit off our hands.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1869-10-15

Mr.. L. C. Valentine, of Morgan coun-
ty, Illinois, and an extensive farmer, has
been looking at the country in the vicin-
ity of Americas with q view of locating
here. He examined the wheat upon
Mr.. Logs farm on the Neosho, and
stated that it was of better quality than
any spring wheat he ever saw in the
country in which he is farming, though
he had been there great many years.
Thinks he will come to Americas.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1869-10-15

A Buffalo hunting party is to leave
Cincinnati for Sheridan, Kas.. on the
18th instant,
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1869-10-15

.AWYERs AND MERCHANTS,
With esoks, papers, &e., e0mple4e, At
$3.50. WpzANz's HAADwAE1.
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1869-06-07
Fact and Fancy.

Sure cure for Office seckers-Sinecurcs.
Tracts for the tines-tho sporting re-
sorts on Long Island.
When did Moses sleep FIVE in bed :?
When he slept with his forefathcrs.
4" como to steal" says the rat. 1t
sprung to embrace you," says the trap.
The times that try mems solcs-when
running after bad debts.
Which is best on the whole-to have
your boots rubbed up or polished down2
The flower Of loveliness-p powder.
Punch. .. v~
Those who SOW wild oats sometimes
reap hcmp.-Judy.
Mr.. Bcecher says all men are ridiculous
in spots, aud some men are ridiculous all
over.
It dosen't necessarily require a great
deal Of land to 60 into the nursery
business.
Why is room full Of married people
empty? because .hore is not single per.
son in IL.
There are two classes that catch at
straws, drowning men and lovers Of cob.
ers and jnlips.'
Blivcn says It is sweet to have friends
you cail trust, but more convenient to have
those who can "trust" you.
"1 live by my PEN" said vulgar au.
thor to lady. /" You look sir, as II
you ought to live in PEN"
Lamb once said to brother whist
player, whose hands were none the clean
est" If dit was trunps, what baud
you would have"
"N1y SON." said an old man, ''bcware
Of prejudices. They are like rats. and
mems minds are like traps; prejudices
get in easily, but |. is doubtful IL they
ever get OUT"
An exchange paper has tho following
"ltis said that there are more editors
unmarried than any other class Of pro.
fessonal men," For the reason, we sup
pose that The minority of them arc men
Of fine sentiments, and do not want to
starvc anybody's sisterl
"Why are orphans the happicst chill
dren In the world?' asked lille boy to
his mother, who had been Just clastising
him. '
"They are not happy, "said the moth.
er; but why do you think they are?'
Because they havo no mothers to
spank 'etu.
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1869-06-07
FAMILY GROCERY.


MAIN srRSgr, WESTON,
AS now on hand and keeps constantly In
i i Store, SUGAR. COFFE, and Groceries
Of ~ kinds. Also CANDIES, CANNED
FRUITS, ALE and LIQUORS, together with II
miscellaneous assortment Of articles such us are
usually found in a, Grocery Store. ,5IT
For your groceries call al the old stand of
iel5-tf ?. TiERNEy.
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1869-06-07
FAYMALE SUFFRAGE.
ny DENNIS o'RArrERrY.

Och. he is a>banste WHO opposes the right,
OF fhynlale to vo,n whcniver she PLACES I;
For mescf | look forth 10 the day with de-.
light,
When the polls will appear like meadow
Of daises.
said to me Kathleen, when from the con.
vention
She came with a beautiful smile on her face,
Yc II soon bca lady and every attention
lie shown yees by. those who have power
and place.
Mrs. Gunnybags thin on yersclf be dotin
And akin yees up to her house never fear /:
And thin in her carriage, When faymales are
votin; (,
Yell sit by her side, och! Kathleen, me
dear.
It is said that this life, af,her all. is bubble,
But notso TO me, q thrue son Of the sod;
For the years have heen joyous and free froul
all throuble,
While mi kin the mortar and carrying the hod.
And I nm not jealous, oh no, not at MI,
But welcome from Erin each streng:minded
daughter,
To climb up the ladder and walk on the wall.
And share NIL the joys Of the brick and
the motor.
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1869-06-07
Select Poetry
RAIN STORM AT THE FARM.

= SAtIb n FAKM,
The barn door creaked,
And the old roof leaked.
/" ME all the ratsin the stable squeaked;
The thunder roared,
,, and the rain-drops poured,
I'll! the chickens thought they were overheard
The cows and sheep,
In frightened heap.
We're hurrying homeward helter-skelter:
While the farm boys,
With dreadful noise,
Wore trying to drive them into shelter.
How the rooster crowed,
And the oxen lowed,
As the storm.king over the buildings rode
To each shrub and flower,
Came the cooling shower,
But oil the milk in the pans turned sour,
The storm had past,
For the rain at last,
Got tired tnmbling down so fast;
And said Farmer Wood,
As at work he stood,
"This rain i'll do us heap Of good"
lie cast his eye
To the clearing sky,
And saw a rainbow gleam on high;
From the arching blue
or the sky itgrew,
Twas pink and yellow and every hue.
"Look there" he said
To his young son Fred,
After the storm, see the sunbeam shining
Remember through life,
In all the care and strife,
That the darkest cloud has silver lining,