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The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1869-11-26

mill any where on the Verdigris, above
Coyville, would be a paying institution
There is a great cry for lumber also
The cabins need replacing with good
houses.
There is a good deal of winter wheat
sOwn along this valley. 1t looks re-
markably well. The farmers are gath
ering fine crops OF corn.
The fire king has been raging down this
way. l saw several farms which had
been ravaged by his furious march.
When will our farmers learn to take
care of their hard earnings? A little
work at the right time would save a
great deal of property. But o, careless
ness! what hast thou not done?
don't believe there is copy of THE
News taken below Verdigris Falls. The
people of Wilson county need it badly.
Send I'VE locap down that way.
T.. X. II.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1869-11-26

thing about it, that there is double the
travel from the east during high water
| that there is from the west But the
fact Is, those living on the west gain
nor lose nothing, from the fact that
they have to come to the center Gny-
how before reaching town. But it
seems, as eaid before, that this blum
Ger of locating the bridge is about
leading, if anything, to a worse blum
der than the location of the bridge,
which is the improvement of a road
one half mile west of town across the
bottom-a road, too, that has not as
yet been granted and hear that they
are now using money that was donat-
ed by some that | know for the i'm
provement of the State road, in the
improvement of that road, that is to
be. There is something mysterious,
Mr.. Editor, q don't say it in spirit of
anger or spite) in the action of our
Commissioners, or the Chairman of the
Board, at any rate. l just give one
instance for proof While the Chair
man and others were taking view of
the ground for the purpose of locating
a road to and from the bridge, there
=" 80 ASO uta0O AOT IuO50 l1N1uR
on the east, to get to the bridge at all,
Mr.. Els Owens, living on the east, sug-
gested to the Chairman that there
ought to be some way for those on the
cast to get to the bridge. "Oh," says
he, "that road down there will be left
open, and when you are lightly loaded
you can cross at the ford, and if you
are heavily loaded you can go around
to Mr.. Hats" We thought that
quite cool, indeed But others re-
monstrated with said Chairman, and a
provision was accordingly made in the
petition for an eastern outlet. / want
the community to look at the location
of these roads with regard to the town;
then am satisfied that they can soon
decide which ought to be improved for
general travel. 1t will be readily seen
which will be for the benefit of those
living on the south of Dry creek. Well,
now, there is one significant fact in re-
gard to those living south of Dry
creek. There is but one family living
west of that road for fifteen miles south
of Dry creek, while on the cast it is
thickly settled all the way to Burling-
ton. But there are other good reasons
that the State road is the road that
should be improved. 1t is the shortest
road across the bottom, and consider
able public money has already been ex-
pended on it. Then again, there was
a petition for bridge on Dry creek
granted, and now that we have one on
the Cottonwood, it will have to be
built as soon as possible, and don't it
look reasonable that the road between
the two bridges should be improved
first, and as we are not able to improve
but one at present, it seems to me that
all should be in favor of improving the
one in the center first. Every one
knows that there is nothing unfair in
this, for we all have to come to the
center, whether on tho east or west.
Mr.. Editor, / close by hoping that all
interested will give this matter a fair
hearing, and decide in spirit of can
dor and justice to all parties concerned.
EDWARD EVANS.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1869-11-26
JOTTINGS.

Owl creek heads up near the north
western corner of Woodson county, and
runs in an easterly direction through the
county, emptying into the NeOsho in
Allen county, one mile below Humboldt.
1t drains large scope of country, and
affords good deal of timber. The bot
toms near the mouth are wide and rich.
Some of them need draining. Toward
the head of the stream the hills are full
of sandstone and poor. There is large
German settlement about seven miles
above Humboldt. They are industrious,
and are improving the country. l saw
several good stone houses and a number
OF well improved farms, and many sleek
cattle. Their religion is what is COM
monty called Albright Methodists.
There is a new town on Owl creek,
Chelis, which proposes to give Neosho
Falls a race for the county seat. Several
buildings have been put up this season.
Buffalo creek heads up in Woodson
county, near the south branch of Owl
creek, and runs south, emptying into
Verdigris about three miles above Gull
ford. The country about the head is
broken, but as it winds on its way to
Verdigris the bottoms widen and
the hills grow less abrupt. The bottoms
are rich. This creek is literally swarm
ing with new settlers. 1 saw a number
camped on their claims. New houses
are to be seen away on the prairies,
miles from timber. One year ago there
were but few settlers on this creek. The
Methodists and Cumberland Presbyte-
rians have organized societies.
1 traversed the Verdigris from the
mouth of Buffalo to Shell Rock ford.
The Verdigris bottoms are not as wide
as the Neosho, but are very rich. The
hills are abrupt and full of stones. On
some of the hills, mostly where the
sand stone abounds, jack and post oaks
grow profusely. Near Coyville some OF
the hills afford good timber.
passed three towns, COyville, TOron-
to and Greenwood city. Coyville has
one large dry goods and grocery store,
a drug store, hotel and school house
There is some sign of life about it. Nc
Coy seem to be the soul of the burg
Toronto is new place. They have q
store, saddle and harness shop, and five
or six other buildings, and portable
saw mill.
Greenwood city is new place also
I saw two houses and a naked saw mill
One town, Ladoga, died here. There ii
but one Touring mill in all this country
1t is near CoyviIle. 1t is a good mill
and is doing big business. A Touring
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1869-11-26
LIBRARY ASSOCIATION.

The conviction forces itself upon the
minds of our enterprising citizens, that
we cannot longer postpone the organi-
zation of Library Association, which
shall have for its object the accumula-
ton of public library, the procuring
of lectures, and such other literary ben
efits as the community is in need Of
We are TO be an important city. Two
railroads are at our doors. With them
will come the people, and with all these
must come the attributes of a city. One
of the most important of these is All In
stitution such as we have alluded to
above.
Already Fort Scott, Ottowa, Paola,
and other points have made a start to-
ward public library by the organiza-
ton of associations for that purpose.
We must not be behind towns of no
greater pretensions than ours.
1t might be well, also, TO connect with
library association historical depart
ment, which would interest and benefit
all, and be q source of never-cnding
pleasure and profit to those that will
come after us. An institution might
be organized now which will grow into
great things, and be a monument to the
enterprise and literary tastes of the
present population of the town.
Let us build here rot only homes for
ourselves of which we will be proud,
but public institutions to which we can
point in years to come with the finger
of pride. Let us surround ourselves
with such institutions as will attract
the best people, and build monuments
Cor ourselves that will not perish.
We will not go into details at present,
but as an inducement to action in this
matter will give an instance of the suc-
cess of an institution of this kind in a
western town. We do not at all deem
the success with which the attempt de-
scribed below was crowned beyond
what could be attained here with ener-
getic action.
An exchange has the following: Some
two or three years ago few young men
of East Saginaw, Michigan, met and Or
ganized what they styled the " Dung
Mems Association" They procured a
charter and went to work in earnest.
Bylaws were adopted and the various
committees were appointed. One dol
lar per year was the price of member
ship. A hall was procured, and the
leading lecturers of the country were
employed to deliver lectures before the
Association, the proceeds of which were
used in purchasing books. The number
of memberships increased from the day
it was in working order, and rose from
nine to over four hundred. This Asso-
citation, though but three years in exis-
tence, has gathered up a library of sew
eral hundred volumes of standard
works. Aside from buying the books,
paying all rent and the librarian, they
have money in the treasury. The Asso-
citation, which has become strong, has
bought ground and is going to build q
hall at a cost of $4,000.
Let meeting be held at once and the
movement put in motion.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1869-11-26
ROADS AND BRIDGES.

DRY CREEK, Nov. %, 1869.
FRIEND STOTLER: Knowing your will
lingness to publish all matters of pub
lie character, L thought that few facts
in regard to subject that is somewhat
agitated in town and country, namely:
the location of bridges and the i'm
provement of the road across the bot
tom from Cottonwood to Dry creek,
south of town, would be an advantage
to some persons, to a proper under
standing of the matter. 1t will be re-
membered by those that were immedi-
ately interested that the first attempt
at the location of the present State
road was to fix the crossing of Cotton
wood at the site of the present bridge,
which was defeated by a large remon-
STRANGE. The friends of the remon-
STRANGE then petitioned for the location
of the road, but failed to get it so as to
suit the majority of the community.
A third petition was circulated praying
for the location of the road where it is at
present, signed by eighty odd freehold
ers, and the road was accordingly To-
Gated by paying Mr.. Soden sixty-two
dollars and fifty cents for the right of
way. DuC HOW IL SoeinS US tnOuSu Inc
grand blunder of our Commissioners
is in locating the bridge. Why such a
blunder was committed is hard to tell
by those not behind the curtains. But
it is very evident that the wishes and
convenience of the community nor the
finances of the county were not con-
suited, for the proof of which it is only
necessary to state a few undeniable
facts. In the first place, if the bridge
had been located at the crossing of the
State road, where a vast majority OF
the community says it ought to be To-
Gated, the right of way would have
been paid for, which in the present
| case will cost FIVE hundred dollars.
Then those abutments would be inme-
diately in the banks of the river on
both sides, which is a very important
consideration when we take a view OF
their very slender appearance. Not
only so, it would have saved fifteen
hundred dollars in building approaches
which will cost the county two thou.
sand dollars at least if properly con
structed, while those coming from the
east will have one mile extra travel
every time they go 20 town and return
and every one knows that knows any
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1869-11-26
THANKSGIVING.
BY VAYLE VERNON.

Before thy throne, oh Heavenly Father,
We bow with weight of gratitude,
For blessings from thy open hand
Have filed our favored land with good.
Peace has been ours. Now first indeed
Been truly ours for many years;
All! long they seem since Discord's hand
First bathed the land in blood and tears.
No wasting restilence or famine
Has made our country desolate,
But plenty smiles in every border
Through every reunited State.
From east to west new pulse beating
Along the oak and iron bands,
Has walked anew fraternal feeling
In linking widely-sundcred lands.
And our dear Kansas-all her hills
And all her plains and valleys fair
Are laden with peace that thrills
And glorifies the sunny air,
And far and near like incense burns
The rank rich growth of untitled soils,
That, one day, shall yield rich returns
Beneath the farmers happy tolls.
Where, long ago, fierce border bands
Destroyed the early settlers home.
Leaving but charred and ruined walls,
New homes have risen in ampler room,
And safely. quietly they stand
Free from all strife and danger now,
Fen where the hardy pioneer
First wields the axe. or guides the pillow.
In other lands-we give Thee thanks
The people rise toward Liberty
Do thou assist and guard the right,
And set thy poorest children free.
And If they fail of reaching all
That we have learned of freedoms charm
Let every tumult lift them up
\ little nearer to thine arms.
And thus before thy footstool kneeling
We thank thee for this bounteous year,
For thy kind care and tender dealing,
For all that makes life sweet and dear,
So overcome with grateful feeling
That Heaven seems tangible and near.
Thanksgiving Day. Nov. 18th. 1869.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1869-11-26

Is KANSAS TO BE SUPPLIED WITH SALT
MANUFACTURED WITHIN THE STATE P
We are informed through an exchange
that a company, under the name of Cen
trail Salt Company, has gone into the
manufacture of salt at Solomon City.
1t is supposed that they can furnish salt,
allowing fair profit, at fifteen cents a
bushel, thus adding additional induce
ments to purchasers of beef and pork
within our borders.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1869-11-26
LYON COUNTY SCHOOL STATISTICS

To THE EDITORS OF THE NEWS:
herewith furnish you for publication some
school statistics taken from the last two reports
of the Superintendent Of Public Instruction
for Lyon County.
They show an increase which speaks well
for the cause of education in our community.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1869-11-26

A Washington telegram says: "The
receipts from customs and Internal rev.
enuc thus far in November, intimate
that the December statement of the pub
lie debt will show a further reduction
of ten millions. The amount of coin
in the Treasury is now one hundred
and eight millions"
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1869-11-26

We are pleased to be able to state that
parties are intending to erect some
houses in town to rent. We know of
eleven families that have endeavored to
get houses in Americas within the past
two weeks, and who have gone away
because they could not procure accom-
modations.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1869-11-26
REPORTS


Total value OF school apparatus $3.50 90 $4,000
State apportionment per scholar, SO $l.35
Academies in the county-One.
HARTFORD COLLEGIATE INSTITUTE En-
rolling during the year 7s pupils, employing
teachers.
STATE INsTITUTIoNs-One.-St Normal
School. Teachers 8; pupils enrolled during the
year, 1919.
REMARKS ACCOMPANYING THE REPORT FOR
1859.
There are twelve sections embraced in Indi-
an reservations in this county that should be-
long to the State school fund.
Some districts in the county have bought
books as district property to supply the school,
and thus remove great hindranee, (lack of
books) to proper classification.
There is about fifteen per cent advance in all
school interests, except teachers wages, which
decreased some.
The State Normal School ut Emporia is in 3
very fiourishing condition. Daily attendance
I25.
Hartford Collegiate Institute is prospecting.
Present enrolment, 80.
report no graded school. We have none
such as the law contemplates.
Emporia supports a school of four depart
ments. and four teachers, two OF them from
our State Normal, and two of them from the
Michigan Normal.
There are few counties in the State that offer
educational advantages equal TO those of Lyon
county. 4. d. CHAMBERS.
County Superintendent.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1869-11-26

ANOTHER. ANNEXATION ScHEME.-A
petition signed by forty prominent citi-
Zens of Victoria, has been addressed to
President Grant praying for the annex
alton of British Columbia to the United
States. A similar petition will be for
warded to the British Queen. The doe
ument sets forth % the isolated, helpless
condition of the colony, and the neces-
sity of forming political alliance with
the United States"
Wonder if the United States had not
better withhold its extension of protec-
ton to such colonies as are of no use,
but rather burden to the countries un-
der whose protection they now are.
Mr.. Peabody's last bequest, which was
made few days previous to his death,
was an addition of one hundred and fif-
ty thousand pounds to the Peabody
fund. His funeral was attended by the
Bishop of London at Westminster Alb
hey. The Bishop said, "No untitled
commoner drew around his grave SO
large concourse of sincere mourners
as George Peabody. The reason was,
that through long life he had labored
for others, especially for the poor. Sim
pie i'll his habits, unambitious of rank
or power, he found his enjoyment in
beneficence. 1t was his business to gath
err wealth, and his joy to give it away.
His name would be the heritage of two
great nations, and would form another
strand of the cord binding England and
America"
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1869-11-26

AT Hill e Ruggles' saw mill, last Tues
day, stick of timber fell on the foot of
John L. Butler, foreman of the mill,
and injured it to the extent that he is
now laid up. No bones broken.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1869-11-26
Americas Department.
Americas, November 90, 1869.

The cars will reach town to-day.
Last Friday night the track laying had
not crossed Wright's creek, six miles
above Americas. Upwards of a mile of
track goes down each day.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1869-11-26

The district school has been removed
into the Presbyterian church, the old
school house being too small to accom-
modate the scholars.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1869-11-26

Mr.. John Anderson was thrown from
horse, one day last week, and severely
bruised.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1869-11-26

W. w. Kits is building a respectable
sized house adjoining town.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1869-11-26

Thomas Anderson has house up on
his farm mile west of town.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1869-11-26

They have singing mouse at the ho-
tel. 1t was heard several weeks before
it was known to be mouse, the melody
in the meantime being attributed to all
manner of insects and animals. After
numerous fruitless efforts to discover
the origin, mouse appeared upon a ia
bic, one evening, at which Col. Ander-
son was writing, and chirped and war
bled and sung for half an hour. The
animal is larger than common mouse,
and makes noise as loud as a canary
and about as musical.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1869-11-26
Strayed,

Il three miles east of Emporia, early last
spring, three two year old steers, described as
follows: One red with face mostly white, white
on legs and underpart Of body; one all red,
both marked with crop and slit in right ear
and under bit in left ear; one dark red. brin-
die about the neck and shoulders, with one
tkickhorn.
Amy one returning the above property or
giving information leading to their Recoyery,
will be suitably rewarded.
ANDREW HINSHAW.
Emporia, Oct. q, 1869. 44tf
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1869-11-26

Hon. Chas. Drake has just completed
the finest residence on Allen creek upon
his new farm, five miles north of town.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1869-12-18
Church DIRECTORY.

sr N.py'a lCraoIlrl CarRcn.-Cor. Rock
River and Dock sts., Rev. Father J. p.
R,les Pastor. Mas. SUNDAYS, M : and 100 4.
NJ and week daysaI An. Catcchisn at =. ".
Vespers and Benpdictiou att Pm.
EplscoPAt CurRcH On Orleans St. Services
at l0IA An. and 74PM Sabbath school ut y
Gpaway LrrgyRAs CHrRcH. On Madison ST.,
Rsy- G. 4. Netprcks, Pastor. Services at 10! A.
N aod24PN
FtRsr PHEsBYTERIAV CHuRCH.-Cor. Illinois
and Deer ste Services nj II A. n. and 3. NJ.
sabbath School atgA.u. PRAYER meeting, We'd
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1869-12-18
Western Union railroad.
Nail Routes.

CHICAGO AND EASTERN MAIL-Hrivss Al
4:30 A. NJ. and 5S6P. NJ. olo's'H72o A. d.
and v p. N.
poRT BYRON MATL--yis Wa.rtown, uanp-
ton, Rapids City, Port Byron and cordova,
Leaves at $40 A. Nj closes at SIO A. NJ
and arrives at $40 7. NJ.
COAL VALLEY MAlL--tby care daily, leaves
IA. M., and arrives 5 P. NJ. Orion and An
dover are sapplisd by this routs
DAVENPORT, IOWA, mAIL-srrivss 81 sisb
A. NJ. aud 1906 p. M. Closes ct =. M. and
lOP.A
ALEDO MAIL--viA Camden Mile, AndAlu-
sla, Edgin gtsn, Hamlet, PerrTtoDi Aledo, High
Point New Boston, Ksithsburg, oquswhA I"
oauswka Junction, (sAgstown), leaves daily
between 8 . A. NJ, and arrives at $3.50 p. NJ.
Mail matter for Pleasant Ridge, Hsslitt, Buff
fslo PrAiris Illinois City, bTury, Copper
Creek, and Milersburg, goes by this routs.
MONMOUTH MAIL-vis Presumption, huss,
viols, North Henderson, epring Grove, and
RIohland Grove to Mon mouth, leaves Tues
days, Thursdays and Saturdays at A. NJ,
and arrives Mondays, Wednesdays and Fri
day att p. ii. Centre Ridge 10 supplied
on Tuesdays by this route.
CENTRE RIDGE, via Rural, once a. week. Ar
rives Friday evening, a. O'Clock, and leaves
Saturday morning, at o'clock.
SWEDONIA, via Rural, twice week hrriVc'
Tuesday and Fridays, At $3.50 p. M, and leAvei
Wednesdays and Saturdays at 1880 A. "
This route terminates at New Windsor.
Once hours from TAO A. NJ. to 500 =. NJ.
| mr. Sundays, open from Y ~ 10 AN
N. B. 0sBORs, Post Master.