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The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1869-03-05

MAN-EATERs.-Thcre are man-eaters
among the South African hyenas, and
these omnivorous animals are greatly
dreaded OH account of the exceeding
stealthimess and craft with which they
achieve their object. They very seldom
attempt to destroy the adult men and
women, but limit their attacks to the
young and defenceless children. On
dark nights, the hyena is greatly 10 be
feared, for he can be guided to his prey
by the light of the nocternal fires, which
do not daunt an animal that is possessed
by this fearful spirit of destructiveness,
and it the same time can make his eau
tious approach unseen. AS the family
are lying at night buried in sleep, the
hyena prOwls round the enclosure, and
finding a weak spot, the animal pushes
the wattle-b bands of which the fence is
made, and quietly creeps through the
breach. Between the human inhabit-
ants and the fence the cattle are picket
ed by night, and would form an easy
prey to the hyena, if he chose to attack
them. But he slips cautiously amid the
sleeping beasts, and makes his way to
the spot where lies young child wrap
ped in deep slumber. Employing the
same silent caution, the hyena slightly
withdraws the sleeping child from the
protecting cloak of its mother, and
makes lis escape with its prey before il
can be intercepted. With such
marvellous caution does this animal act
that it has often been known 10 remove
an infant from the house without giving
| the alarm.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1869-03-05
Usage ORANGE HEDGES.

Noticing number of articles in yoHr
own and other journals of the State In
regard to the best method of sprouting
Usage seed, and also pro and con as To
the practicability of raising service
able hedge from the seed, thereby saw
ing the expense, and danger of loss by
transplanting, l will give you my ex-
perience in regard to the matter.
When ] first came to Kansas, some
ten years since, i considered il of the
utmost Importance that something
should be found suited to fencing, other
than timber, being at that time located
on the prairie where we were obliged
TO haul our posts and lumber some fif-
teen or eighteen miles, after paying a
high price for them on the river.
i procured some seed of the Usage
orange, and learning that it could not
be successfully propagated in still wa
ter, | put the seed in "A common cotton
sack, Iicing IL to a rock, and sunk it in Il
small stream Of spring water; and aft
err allowing it to remain there some
three weeks it sprouted very nicely, and
on sowing ii in drills l believe every
seed produced a stock.
The next spring l tranplanted it to
the ground already prepared by plow-
ing and finely pulverizing, but finding
my plants insufficient sprouted guam
tity more in the same manner and sowed
the seed where desired the hedge to
grow.
The hedge to-day, after some eight
years, where the seed was sown is at
least twenty-five per cent. better than
that where the transplanting was done,
although every care was taken in the
transplanting and much extra labor aud
expense Incurred.
/ consider that the plan of planting
the seed where the hedge is to be grown
is far preferable to the usual method of
transplanting, as it saves nearly one
years growth, almost positively insures
good substantial fence, and saves
large amount of labor and expense.
The idea that / often see advanced
that warm water is necessary to the
successful sprouting of the seed is incor-
rect, as in some four or five trials that
l made the seed was sprouted in cold
spring branch early in the season, when
the water was at very low tempera-
/ ture.
AS to the proper shape in which to
plant the seed SO as TO SECURE the best
fence, will only say that after several
experiments | consider two rows, eight
! inches apart, and the plants from six to
eight inches apart in each row, breaking
joints, TO be preferable to any other, but
as almost every one has his own theory
in regard TO that matter each will prob
ably exercise his own Judgment Cor.
Atchtson Champion.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1869-03-05

ANEcDoTE OF GREELY.-A gentle
man who happened to be an eye wit
ness tells the following good story of
Horace Greedy, which has never been
in print:
Mr.. Greedy has never been accused of
extravaganza in dress, even by the
Democrats. One morning, some years
ago, habited in his usual quaint style,
he was leaning over the counter of the
Tribune Office eating an apple when an
Englishman entered who had that
morning arrived by steamer, and who,
rs it turned out. was connected with
the London Times. and had come to
arrange some business between that
paper and the Tribune. Approaching
Mr.. Greedy with very arrogant air, he
said: Fellow, do You work here
"Yes, SIR" lis Mr.. Greedy in - Yes,
SIR" After waiting a while and seeing
that the fellow seemed very indifferent
TO his presence and Inquiries, he burst
out, almost chOked with Indignation,
well, rhy IN the deUd don't yoa 90 and
fetch him" Il am MIR. Greedy, at your
service" was the answer in the same
calm and Indifferent manner. Johnny
Bulls hat was removed from his head
with alacrity, and when our friend left,
he was stamering his confused apologies
TO the chief of the Tribune.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1869-03-05

Is GOLD DECLINING IN VALUE ?-This
question, asked with such absorbing in
terest every morning in Wall street, is
asked with equal interest, but with a
much wider Specification. by the poIit-
zeal economists OF France. Some of
them believe that the great production
of gold for the last twenty years in
California and Australia is already be-
ginning TO lower the value of coin that
certain local and temporary causes have
hitherto retarded this decline; but that
the movement is now becoming more
rapid, and that general and large rise
of prices, in land and goods, is impend-
ing; that is to say, a great fall i'm mon
ey. The foretasfe of this, NJ. de Nor
nay contends, is given by the general
rise in the price of labor and of small
farms which has already taken place in
France. On the other hand, such writ
ers as NJ. de Cavergne ascribe this adj
vance chiefly to diminished production,
scarcity and taxation; while N. Bon
net says it is due chiefly 10 the increase
OF wealth.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1869-03-05

a political speaker closed an address
in behalf of his party with the follow
ing fiorid peroratiOn Build a worm
ieuce around a winters supply of sum
mer weather; skim the clouds from the
sky with teaspoon; catch thunder
bolt in bladder; break a hurricane to
harness ground sluice an earthquake !;
lasso an avalanche; pin diaper on the
crater of an active volcano; hive all the
stars in nail key hang the ocean on
grapevine to dry put the sky to soak in
a gOurd; unbuckIe the belly band of
eternity, and paste 'tO let on the sun and
moon but never, sh-Dever for a mo-
ment, sir-delude yourself with the idea
that any ticket or party can beat our
candidates."
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1869-03-05

They have parrots in Norwich, Con-
necticut, of which the following tough
stories are told: One day a gentleman
called at anothers residence, and his
daughter. on learning who it was, ex-
claimed, "Oh, deari what has he come
for?7 The parrot heard the exclama-
ton, and when the gentleman was ush-
cred into the room where il was, he
screamed out 'Oh, Lord! what the
devil did you come for?7 Another
family near by owned a parrot which
was very fond of all kinds of cake ex-
cept johnn- cake, and got slice occa-
sionaIIy from the table. One morning
there was nothing on the table to give
'tPolly" but piece Of johnny-cake,
and it was placed before her with the
remark that it must do for breakfast.
the bird eyed it with evident disgust,
turned it over, looked up to the Ole
who had placed it before her, and ex-
claimed, "Oh, hill! Nothing but
johnny -cakeI"
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1869-03-05

FOREST CULTIvATIoN.-The Amerl-
can forests-once the richest inheritance
that Divine Providence ever bestowed
on a people-haye been swept away
before the march of cultivation to such
an extent that il has already become a
question of serious import; w hence
shall come The supply for future gen6r-
atoms p No rational answer can be
given, other than to enter Immediately
upon the work of timber planting
This is necessary, both for protection
and timber for mechanical purposes.
With the present and prospective de-
mand and consumption of lumber, all
the accessible pine lumber this side of
the Rocky Mountains will undoubted-
ly soon be exhausted. One of the most
intelligent lumbermen asserts that, taxi
ing the ratio of consumption of pine
lumber from the pineries of Michigan
for the last five years, the whole OF
these mighty forests will be exhausted
in ten years.
The market of Chicago alone, will re-
ceive a thousand million feet of lumber
this year. Allowing this to be one
quarter of all that is taken from our
forests this year, four thousand million
feet will be the amount. This amount
must increase in a geOmatrical ratio,
and in less than thirty years the last
| "Requiem of the Pine will have been
sung, where now all our resources lie,
individuals, States and the nation, too,
should awaken to the approaching
want. There is remedy only in a
system of forest culture. In less than
half of a century, forests as extensive
and valuable as the original pine forests
may be produced of the white pine and
European ,larch. Plants but one foot il
! -,
trees in less than fifty years of ont
hundred feet in heighth, and three feet
in diaemter, both of larch and pine
The former is the most valuable lum
| Der tree in the whole world.-H0tti
| cultural Record.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1869-03-05

A singular discovery has just been
made at Cincinnati. II seems that a
man upset his kerosene lantern into his
meal bin, and he noticed afterward that
his hogs eat the damaged. fodder with
avidity. This gave him an idea, and,
by experiment, he found that five weeks
feeding with the kerosene mixture made
one OF his hogs so fat that it could
scarcely stand. The animal was then
fried into lard with the following re-
suit: When cloOl the lard did not con-
geal. but the addition of a certain
amount of potash Resolved the contents
of the kettle into three distict substan-
ces, the first light transparent oil, bet
ter titan Kerosene or sperm oil, the sec
ond jelly-like substance which turned
TO soap, and last small residum of i'll
soluble muscle.
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To KEEP CATTLE FROM JUMPING.-A
correspondent of the Maine Farmer
says: Now have a novel little arrange
ment which j have several times used
which has always proved perfect cure
for jumping, and since it is not in the
least detrimental to the condition of the
animal and is easily made, l think it
is much better than anything which /
have ever seen for the purpose. 1t con-
sists of cross piece on the horns, two
upright standards couple of feet in
length from this, and last. a second cross
piece on top of the standards, and is
easily put on in the following manner !:
Fit the cross piece tightly to the horns
as is often seen on cattle that hook
fences, then bore a couple of holes in
this one at each end at such an angle
that when the standards are put into
them the cross piece surmounting them
will be about - feet from the shoulders
when the animal stands naturally with
the head up.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1869-03-05

How He SAID GRAcE.-A man being
lately oil tramp TO Canada, says that
in a certain farm house in the back
woods where he had occasion 10 stop,
the following rich scene took place:
The family were about to partake of
their breakfast and sat down for this
purpose. The old man, being a lover of
squirrels, and that being the principal
dish OF the mornings repast, had his
particular piece laid on the side of the
dish next TO him. The old man COM
menced saying grace. as follows:
Oh Lord, we thank Thee for the bless
ing Thou hast set before US do Thou
guide and direct US through lifec-here.
raising his eyes. he perceived his son
Gideon laying his hands on his choice
piece of squirrel, and then in hurried
manner ended the grace-"deliver us
from evil, for the Lerd's sake, amen
by golly, Gid, that's nay piece, hand i
here
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DEDICArION OF LINcOLN,s TOMB.

Yesterday being the anniversary of
the late President Lincoln,s birthday,
quite a number of ladies visited Oak
Ridge cemetry for the purpose of dec
Grating the tomb of Mr.. Lincoln.
Among those present we noticed sever
al ladies, members of that noble band
of women who labored so faithfully
during the late war i'll sustaining the
SOLDIERS Home" in this city, and in
ministering to the weak and suffering
in the hospitals. If the wolrd at large
failed to remember the anniversary of
the birth of our late lamented Presi-
dent, these noble aud patriotic ladies
did not. On their arrival at the tomb,
they Immediately commenced decorat-
ing it with wreathes of evergreens,
while the urns were twihed with
wreathes artistically and appropriately
arranged. A large and beautiful
wreath encircled the entrance to the
tomb. The door of the tomb was dec
grated with dress of evergreens, INFER
spcrsed with rare and beautiful flowers.
The scene presented picture worthy
the pen of all artist-a scene which
may be repeated, but by other actors,
OH each succeeding anniversary SO long
as the patriotism and virtues of the Ia
mented dead shall be remembered by
loyal and grateful people. just rs
the work had been completed, Rev
Mr.. Carr, of this city, and Rev. Mr.
Bowles, of Boston, arrived at the tomb
and as an appropriate closing of the
labors of love and respect. Rev. Mr.
Bowles offered ali appropriate prayer
after which the assembly left the silen
city of the dead. The occasion wa
one of solemn interest, and will Ions
be remembered by those who wer'
present--SprtHgfeld Republican, tn
nit
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seal of the State this 9Th day of Febru-
airy, A. ID. 1869.
Z. S. THOMAS MOONLIGHT,
Secretary of State.

A DIAMOND SroRY.-A remarkable
diamond story has been set afioat in the
eastern part of this State, which is brief
ly as follows: Nearly century ago an
old gentleman in the lower part of V IT,
ginia picked up a stone 10 throw at 3
rabbit; the stone glittered in the sun,
and the old man concluded to take it
home to his children to play with.
Shortly afterward the family physician
happened to see the stone, and offered
six dollars for il. but the family would
not sell. Subsequently trusty friend
about to visit Europe was given the
stone, and on his reaching London he
consulted an old lapidary named Nox,
no, after careful examination declared
that all America Is not able to buy that
stone" A jew, whom the trusty friend
afterward consulted, informed him not
to come out with the stone again with
out guard, as he would be robbed
were it known he had it. The friend
returned home, and delivered up the
precious gem. Sometime afterward a
party of six Marylanders offered for
the stone in lands and negroes the equiv
alent of 100000, which was refused.
The old man died. and the stone remain
ed in the family for several generations,
and recently, so runs the story, it came
into the possession of DIR. Dougherty,
of Mechanicsburg, Penn, whose child
rem are legal heirs. 1t is claimed to be
a diamond of first quality, and weighs
$50 carats, while that of the Rajah of
Mattan p said to be the largest in the
world. weighs only 367 carats. The
stone has been sent away to pass the
scrutiny of the ablest scientific men in
the country, and the Harrisburg State
Guard, which is responsible for the sto-
ry of which the above is an outline.
says ''there is reason to believe that
America can boat the largest diamond
in the world"
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HOUSE SIGN. CARRIAGE AND
ORNAMENTAL PAINTING.

We respectfully inform the citizens Of En-
pOria and vicinity that after having had ex-
tensive experience in the above named busi-
ness in the eastern cities. we have now opened
a shop on Commercial street. Emporia. and
are prepared to do all kinds of House Sign.
Carriage and Ornamental Painting, Paper
Hanging aud Glazing, by job or day. None
but nrst-class wOrkmen employed. Persons
having building done will find it TO their adj
vantage 70 buy their sash and blinds Of US. as
they can get them ready glazed and painted.
Please give us n call. Our room is over Capt
Wheelock's Architect and Builders Shop.
WILSON & LITTLE, Painters
February 24th, 1859. 9-d
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SINGING.-Singing is great f'institu-
ton" 1t oils the wheels of care. sup
plies the place of sunshine. A man who
sings has good heart under his shirt
front. Such a man not only works
more willingly, but he works more con-
stantly. A singing cobbler will earn as
much money again as one who gives
way to low spirits and indigestion. Az
aricious men never sing. The man who
attacks singing thrOwsa stone at the
head of hiliarity, and would, If he
could, rob June of its roses and August
of its meadow larks. Singing promotes
health, strengthens the voice, the organs
of the throat and lungs, and prevents or
cures consumption. Singing is an ex-
cellent agent for promoting mental hy-
giene.-HeTaLd Of Health.
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VIGOROUS WOMEN. Physically, our
American women of to-day present
striking contrast to those of ten years
ago. Wasp-like waists have disappear
ed. Delicate limbs, languid countenan-
ces and frail constitutions generally
have ceased to be at premium. and in
their place we have strong limbs, rud-
dy cheeks, and robust constitutions. The
English women is yearly becoming
more the model. Without becoming
strong-minded, in the common accepta-
ton of the term, our wives, daughters
and sisters are becoming stronger phys
ically. We do not aIIude, of course, to
those whose lives are devoted to a round
of fashionable gayety and dissipation.
This encouraging change is to consid-
cradle extent due to out door pastimes
inaugurated among the women. Horse
back riding, tenpins, croquet, billiards,
skating and walking, have ceased to be
confined to the sterner sex. Women
eagerly embrace these amusements and
seemingly derive all the enjoyment
which they are capable of yielding.
The English girl, who thinks nothing
of doing five miles walk before break
fast, now finds a competitor III her
American cousin. Many of the most
devoted and skiIiful disciples of the curl
ing art belong to the other sex. Wo-
men WELD their crOquet mallets, peck
ct billiard balls. and make ten strikes
with ali the enthusiasm of the male sex.
A fondness and taste for these passtimes
should be fostered and developed. in.
stead of being repressed and checked
through fear of their making women
unwOmanle. Marriage" says Niche
let, lis the chief end of woman" II
such be the case, she can attain it in no
quicker way than by presenting robust
physique overlooking with animal life
and spirits, in contrast to a weak, puny
constitution, bending before any adverse
| wind
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1869-03-05

Dan Rice, the circus clown, publishes
fishes paper in Girard, Pa, called the
CosniOpolite. He has one column de-
voted to what he terms, in large type,
Horrors :" and another to circus items,
which he heads "Arenic." His short
news paragraphs are under the-standing
caption of "Rice Seeds"
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CHARLES wHEELOCK.
\ ARCHITECT & BUILDER,
EMPORIA. KANSAS.

Elevations Of dwelling houses, store fronts,
churches, school houses. etc., drawn up with
neatness and dispatch. Also working draw
ings and specifications OF the same. Is also
prepared TO do all kinds Ofearpenfer and Joiner
work by day or contract Has located perma-
nentIy in EmDoria
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John Adams was remarkable as an
early riser, as great smoker, and as a
lover of cider. It was common with
him to rise at three or four o'clock in the
morning, and read, smoke and drink CT
der for one or two hours before the rest
Of the family was stirring. When he
went out TO dine, he was never at ease
unless he had with him his own pewter
plate TO eat from. 1t was his invariable
custom to take the latter article with
him wherever he went.
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ss.sa0 90

Your Committee believe this appro-
priation to be absolutely essential to the
continued existence of the school. There
are many other matters to be attended
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DR.. Nilaton of Paris says Chang and
Eng can be safely snndered.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1869-03-05

A bill to prevent Chinamen rom
abuse by the white population mas peen
introduced into the Nevada legislatures
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to, which came under the observation
of your committee, and which would
require further expenditures, and which
would beyond question, prove useful
and beneficial, and il would afford your
committee pleasure to recommend them,
were they not forbidden so to do by
our State finances.
Width the appropriation recommends
ed the school will live and prosper, and
its career of usefulness continue. 1t is
with pleasure that your committee have
found as a matter Of fact that all appro-
priations heretofore made have been ex-
pended Iegitinately, No doubtful or
ineomprehensibIe expenditures have
been made. If such q course as has
caracteriZed this Institution in its ex-
penditures had characterized other mat
tiers, the work of investigating commit
tees would be at an end.
81. v. VOSS,
Member of committee from the Senate.
l. I. RANKIN, member of committee
from the House.
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GALL A SETTIN'"-An exchange gives
the following "Old Farmer Gruff was
one morning Juggling away with all his
might and main at a barrel of apples,
which he was endeavoring to get up
the cellar stair, and calling at the top of
his voice for one of his boys to lend a
helping hand, but in vain. When he
had, after an infinite amount of sweat
ing, accomplished the task, and just
when they were not needed of course,
the boys made their appearance.
where have you been, and what have
YOU been about, I'd like to know ;
couldn't you hear me call ?" inquired the
farmer i'll an angry tone, addressing the
oldest.
.'Out in the shop, settn' the saw" re-
piled the youth.
And you, Dick ?"
''Out in the barn, settin' the hem"
"And you, sir?"
up in granny's room. settin' the
clock"
And you, young man 2!
up garnet, settin' the trap"
.And now, Master Fred, where were
you settin'?" asked the old farmer of
his Youngest progeny, the asparity of
his temper somewhat softened by this
amusing catalogue of answers. "Come,
let's hear"
"On the doorstep. settin' STILL" re-
piled the young hopeful, seriously.
"a remarkable set, l must confess, u
added the amused sire, dispensing the
grinning group with a wave of the
hand.