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The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1869-11-19
PROGRESS.

The iron for the great passenger bridg-
es across the Cottonwood and Neosho
is rapidly arriving, every available team
being brought into requisition. Never
again shall we jewellers in Mesopotamia
be cut off from the world by swollen
rivers. 1t is intended that 8 turnpike
across Dry creek bottom south of town
shall be completed before the end of
March.
The town keeps growing. New build
ings are sprouting everywhere. Con-
siderable villages have sprung up on
Randolph's and Norton's additions since
our last issue. Col. Robinson, overrun
with guests, contracted with NJ. NJ.
Roberts to build an addition to the Ma
tional Hotel, which is now nearly COM
pleted. Commercial street has lost its
monopoly for business; Newman Bros.
are erecting a stone block for a store
on Sixth Avenue.
The approach of cold weather dimin-
ishes the throng of immigration, but
business is lively and the omens are IA
vorable.-Norton E Cos Real Estate
Bulletin for November.
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GOOD NEWS.

We are glad to know that the Atchi-
son, Topeka & Santa Fe Railroad is
coming right along to Emporia.
Last week Superintendent Peters, to-
gether with Messrs. Sherlock, Hill and
Sebastian, members of the company,
from Cincinnati, visited this place, and
went away impressed with the belief
that it will be to the interests of the
company as we'll as to the public to
push this road through to Emporia at
the earliest possible day.
The Topeka Commonwealth of We'd
nesday says:
"Work is progressing on the Santa Fe
Railroad. A gang of hands are grad
ing the track on Salt creek, ten miles
south of Burlingame."
NJ. NJ. Murdoch, of Burlingame, writes
US that contract has been let to parties
there to furnish to the road between
Burlingame and Emporia thirty thou
sand railroad ties. All these items are
certainly very cheering, and we believe
the company have fully determined to
reach Emporia early next year.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1869-11-19

L: is stated that little NJ. F. Conway,
known here to some extent, a few years
ago, as an aspiring politician, is men
toned in connection with the new U. s.
judgeship, to preside over the district
to be composed of Iowa, Kansas and
Missouri. He has always been an Office
hunter, and succeeded in so changing
from a Kansas Radical to q Southern
Democrat as to meet the approval of A.
johnson, and got some sort of foreign
mission. He has had much experience
in being judge, having been elected one
of the supreme judges of Kansas under
the "Topeky" constitution fifty or six
ty times during 1867. We really sup
pose he has got some cheap newspaper
not acquainted with him, to mention
him in connection with the new posi-
ton. No one would be apt to urge him
who has the honor of his personal ac-
uuaintance.
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FROM CHASE COUNTY.
hatfield GREEN, Chase Co., !

hatfield GREEN, Chase Co., Kan,
November 7th, 1869.
FRIEND SToTLER: You are aware of
my defeat as Independent Republican
candidate for the Legislature, in Chase
county. l came out too late Monday be-
fore election.) Ny position as Indepen-
dent Republican candidate was favora-
bly, received everywhere, only at such
places where voters were already pledg-
ed either for Mr.. Howard or Hunt. I
received the f1attering vote of 45 against
3 for Howard and for Hunt at home.
At Cottonwood Falls, where the feeling
is most bitter against me, received five
votes. You are aware that live on the
proposed route of the A, T. & S. F. r.
X. up South Fork. My advocating the
advantages of that route over the Cot
tonwoOd route has made me many enc.
mics.
The issue we made was a square fight
against mongrel movements, such as
were before the people. The fact is, II.
L. Hunt, Chairman of the Democratic
County Committee, virtually run the
ticket that was elected. H. L. Hunt and
III. E. Snyder as Commissioners, and
w. 5. Romigh as Surveyor is about as
good as the Democrats could expect in
Republican Chase county. Snyder and
Romlgh managed to get on both tickets,
but I'll. L. Hunt only on his own.
One thing l am proud to say is, the
soldier element, as a rule, did not sup
port the tickets above named, and here
after will make itself felt in political
matters in this county.
That the town always monopolized
the county offices is no news, and they
again carry off five out of eight, and
would have had the others if the law
had not directed otherwise.
One word about the Falls. Why is
1t that not even one dwelling house or
store has been erected there this season
Can they ask the people of the county
J to be liberal with them as long as they
do not show the spirit to help them
selves? Travel over the roads leading
to town and You will find sufficient
means to judge of their enterprise right
at home. The point where we shall
need bridges is not settled yet and even
the county seat question is one which
railroad projects will greatly affect. In
the meantime it would become the town
to look after its own interests and adopt
more liberal policy. That there is
enterprise enough there to run a news
paper is astonishing, and the card that
is published in it every issue condemns
| it at once.
These are facts that ought to be
known, if no more than to post the edi-
tor of the News on Chase county mat
tiers in general, and politics in particu-
lar. Respectfully,
II. BRANDLEY.
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Sales Of Kansas Land.

ST. LOUIS, Nov. 1.-THE sales of the
National Land Company for the past
year, consisting mainly of lands along
the Kansas Pacific Railway, amounted
to 174,5Sl acres, and yielded 1924, 1924.
OF these lands $4,000 acres on the Kan
sas Pacific Railway were bought by q
colony of 1920 English families, who
founded the village of Wakefield, and
near there have established an agricul-
tural college and school for the recep-
ton and education of boys from London.
The school and farm are under the con-
troll and will be fostered by the Reform
Society of London, of which Earl
SALISBURY is President.
Three thousand Swedish, Norwegian
and Danish emigrants, land buyers and
settlers from other countries have been
placed on Western lands by this COM
pany during the past year.
The company met here this week and
reelected all last years officers.
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THE NEWS FOR 1870.
Largest Paperin Kansas.
THE BEST KANSAS PAPER.
TO BE ENLARGED JANUARY 1, 1870.
A HOME PAPER FOR EVERYBODY.

In accordance with our determination to keep
ed in THE NEWS, we will enlarge it to a nine
column paper on the LIST of January, 1870 This
will make it the largest paper in the State. 1t
will contain six long columns more matter
than is now published.
We want 500 new subscribers in Southern
Kansas. Shall we have them? Will every
friend of the paper ask his neighbor to take it
next year?
By the enlargement we will be enabled to
give fuller reports of markets and news, and
more general reading matter than any country
paper In the State.
We intend to continue to devote large space
to Kansas matters. We shall put forth every
effort in our power to make it the best Kansas
paper in the State.
Send in your names and money, Mt once, as
we will throw in the balance of this year to all
new subscribers for next year, who live in
Southern Kansas.
We want to get in all the money that is COM
ing to us between now and the LIST of January,
and If all who have not paid for 1869 will come
forward between now and that date and pay
up for this year, and for 1870, in advance, they
can have the paper for two years at $3.50. This
offer will stand good until the 1st of january,
1870.
All subscriptions standing unsettled for a
year, or longer, will be discontinued on the list
Of January, 1870, unless special arrangements
are made to the contrary.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1869-11-19
w. G. GRAHAM, Secretary.

We return our sincere thanks to our
neighbor, The EMPoRIA TRIBUNE, for
the following flattering notice of our
paper:
THE EMPoRIA NEws.-This old and
ably conducted newspaper will, on the
first of January next, be enlarged to a
36-column sheet. The Meas is already
one of the largest and best papers in
Kansas. Mr.. Stotler is an experienced
and indefatigable newspaper man, and
has been remarkably successful in fur
nishing the people of Lyon county and
Southern Kansas with a most excellent
paper. We are pleased to know that
his efforts in that direction are appreci-
ated. Advertisers have so greatly
crowded his columns that he has been
obliged, recently, to send out his paper
containing rather scant amount of
reading matter. The enlargement will
enable him to give as much reading
matter as is contained in almost any
other paper in the State. We bespeak
for our neighbor commensurate return
for his effort to furnish a really first
class paper.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1869-11-19

Mr.. F. G. Buck, formerly of Portland,
Maine, and for fourteen years teacher
in New York and Brooklyn, has spent
several days at this place, looking at the
country in search of home for himself
and others. He is very much pleased
with this section of country, and we
hope to soon number him among our
citizens. Mr. B. visited our school, and
spoke very highly of its management
and the proficiency of the pupils,-says
he finds all the improvements in teach
ing inaugurated here, and thinks our
schools, under the care of such teachers
as Miss Spencer, cannot but be success
full.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1869-11-19
DISCOVERY OF COAL.

We are informed by reliable parties
that rich discovery of coal has been
made few miles above town on the
Neosho. 1t is not sufficiently develop
ed yet, to give particulars, but it is be-
lieved the vein is two feet thick or over.
We are inclined to credit this report,
from the fact that coal has heretofore
been taken out along the NeOsho at diff
ferent points above town. The bed is
now four feet under water, and nothing
can be done in the way of investigation
until the water falls.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1869-11-19
List of Lands
FOR SALE BY
r.. w. RANDALL.
Real Estate Agent,
Americus, Kansas.

Farm on Neosho, 30 miles of Americas
and 81 miles from Emporla, containing $50
acres-all fenced with good fence except so
acres-5O acres first quality of timber, one of
Lyon county, embracing all kinds of fruit in
abundant bearing; two houses Gone cottage
with a number of rooms-the other a tenant
house), a large barn, finished and painted, with
large wagon floor, stalls for horses and stock
cattle, bins for grain, ETC.; good wells; in
fact the whole farm is in a thorough state of
Improvement; all choice bottom land and tim
Der. Price $40 per acre. Half cash down, bal
ance in three annual payments, at 10 per cent.
interest.
Farm adjoining above on west; 167 acres;
155 we'll fenced and under pillow; houses;
fine young bearing orchard; acres of good
timber; all first-bottom prairie and timber;
county roads on two sides; on Americas and
Emporia road. Price $35 per acre.
80 acres prairie IL miles n. w. of Americas,
on Council Grove road: all good land; 80 acres
newly fenced and 30 acres broke; living stock
water; no house. Price $1260.
$50 acres, Il mile east of Allen creek; 100
acres fenced and in cultivation; 2 log houses;
peach orchard and some other fruit; living
stock water; well, stables, etc.; price S21OO.
w Il s n sec 8, town 1s, range II, and n w
Il of N e Il sec II, town 10, range IL; price So
per acre.
Z ~ ne n sec SO town 10 range Il; so acres;
% acres broke; 80 rods post and rail fence, 80
rods one year hedge; good upland prairie, east
of Dow creek, adjoining farm of John Rosean;
price $3.50.
Farm on Allen creek, miles of Ameri-
Gus; 122 acres 65 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 a mile of
Allen creek on west line, and is all good
land; would make capital stock farm; price
$4,000.
so acres one mile west of Americas, on Neo-
sho bottom; all fenced with good fence; good
log house, stable, we'll; % acres in cultivation,
~ acres timber; price $1,000. Sell soon.
Farm of115 acres two and one-half miles east
of Americas, on Allen creek, at crossing of
Lawrence road; 45 acres under pillow; good
frame house, good well, stable, etc.; plenty of
timber to make this No. stock farm; price
$4,000.
113 acres prairie in sec . and 6, Is. IL; up
land; 81 rods wide and mile in length,
being fraction adjoining Indian land; price $40
per acre.
I72 acres of first bottom and timber { 10 acres
TIMBER; W half or sec town IS range 10,
and fraction in n e or Of same secton-west
side of Neosho. River runs ope-fourth mile on
this tract, and has some good timber. This
would make a first-elass farm; price $1,000.
40 acres improved land one-fourth mile from
town; all in cultivation, story and half frame
house, well. ETC.; price $3.50.
so acres prairie one mile west of town, on
Neosho bottom; first quality; price $lO50.
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The Daily Topeka Record Inform

- The Daily Topeka Record informs
us that the engineers have located the
line of the A. T & S. +. railroad from
Atchison to Grasshopper Falls, and
have run a preliminary line to within
four miles of that city.
A good saw-mill is now in opera
ton at Wichita, Cowley county, and a
town is rapidly springing up.
= Burlington must be pretty well
crowded, according to the Patriot. 1t
says % families are camped out because
they cannot get houses, and family is
living temporarily in the jail.
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Clubbing Terms:


We have made arrangements with two of
the best family papers in the country to fur
nish ours in connection with them at the fol-
lowing reduced rates:
THE EMPORIA NEWS AND NEW YORK INDIE
DENT will both be furnished next year for "a,
together with Ritehie's splendid steel engrav-
ings of Grant and Colfax, the price of which is
81 each. In other words we will furnish what
costs 50, separately, for $4-two good papers
and two fine pictures for "a.
THE EMPoRIA NEWS and TOLEDO BLADE,
Nasby's great paper, will be furnished one
year for 1926.
All three of the papers and the two pictures
for 1925.
These inducements for subscribers to three
good papers and two pictures gratuitously
(postage-paid) cannot be surpassed by any 9TH
er offer.
Send in orders at once so as to commence
punctually on the list of January.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1869-11-19

CHEAP LANDs.-The r. R. lands-for-
merly the Northrup & Chick lands-ly-
ing north and east of Americas, are
now offered for sale by the Company to
actual settlers, on long time. Some fine
lands are embraced in this tract, and
many very fine farms may be made up
on them. Those in search of good and
cheap farm lands should come and see
these lands.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1869-11-19

E. Goddard is remodeling the hotel
has heightened the dining room, and is
changing the stair entrance. Also is put
ting down flag walks on north and east
sides of the hotel. The house is crowd
ed with business.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1869-11-19

= The Chase county Banner informs
us that row occurred down in Cowley
county, the other day, between a wagon
boss and negro teamster. The negro
was wounded in two places, and by
stander received shot in the right eye,
killing him instantly.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1869-11-19

Less than a month ago, the Demo-
Gratis carried Cincinnati. Last week an
order was adopted by the School Board
of that city, prohibiting the reading of
the Bible in the public schools. At this
rate, they may have the Inquisition in
full blast, burning men and women for
heretics, by New Years Day. Yet there
are men protesting religion who vote
the Democratic ticket White Cloud
Chief
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1869-11-19

= The Committee on Federal Rela-
tons in the Tennessee House of Repre-
sentatives, has reported in favor of the
rejection of the fifteenth amendment to
the Constitution.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1869-11-19

A colony of forty-tbree persons, rela-
tives and friends of Pugh Yakely, of
this township, arrived from Indiana last
week, and are locating in this vicinity,
some of the parties having already
leased farms on the Neosho.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1869-11-19

I'D. Gibson is doing so much greater
trade than usual that he has been COM
PEELED to secure another assistant in the
person of George Haver. With three
gentlemen behind the counter he thinks
he will be ready for all who come.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1869-11-19

The Union informs US that two new
coaches and 8 new locomO-
tive, No. 4, have arrived at Junction
City for the Southern Branch railroad.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1869-11-19

Mr. Heasley is converting his carpen-
ter shop into residence, to accommo-
date renters. There is a great demand
for house-room in town.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1869-11-19

Material is being delivered for I. c.
Hills wagon shop, Mr.. Nelson's dwell
ling, p. b. Campbel's barn, and the
school house. The lumber for StahI's
store house will arrive in a few DAYS.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1869-11-19

DIR. Sutton has the new counters and
shelves about completed in his drug
store, and has a very neat room and a
large stock.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1869-11-19

The Burlington Patriot is to be
enlarged on the lst of January. 1t Is
one of the best papers in the State.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1869-11-19

There will be twelve Democrats in
the next Kansas House of Representa-
tives, instead of twenty as stated last
week
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1869-11-19

Gen. John E. Wool, the oldest officer
in the American army, died at Troy, N.
Y, Tuesday morning, aged 80 years.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1869-11-19

Admiral Stewart died in Philadelphia
Sunday. He was born in 177S, and
was consequently about 80 years old.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1869-11-19

Our brethren of the press in Kansas,
in speaking of candidates for Speaker,
will please count us out.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1869-11-19

greeted the Aliens concert on Tuesday
night.
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TO THE PEOPLE OF SOUTHWESTERN
KANSAS.

There are a few facts to which we
wish to call your especial attention in
regard to THE EMPoRIA NEWS:
l. 1t is to be enlarged to a nine col
umn paper on the 1st of January, 1870
1t will be about the size of the Missouri
Democrat. OF course we do not claim
that it will contain as much matter, be-
cause it will not be set in as small type.
But it will contain more reading matter
than any county paper in the State.
2. 1t has no space devoted to adver-
Using patent medicines, Except a few
standard articles,) whisky bitters, prize
humbugs, secret doctors, disreputable
pills, etc. Neither is its columns filled
with stale prospectuses of other papers.
Its advertising columns, with few ex-
ceptions, are filled with the local adver-
tisements of our own business men.
2. 1t is devoted to the interests of
Central and Southwestern Kansas, and
works for the development of these sec
tions-not only the immediate locality
in which it is printed, but for every part
of them.
4. Its selections are made with the
greatest care. Nothing is put in the
miscellaneous department merely to fill
up, but every article is printed with the
intention to amuse, instruct and benefit
its readers.
5. Having eight columns additional
space after the first of January, fuller
market reports, and more general SYM
opsis of the news of the day will be
given.
Finally. 1t is the friend of the peo-
pie of Central and Southwestern Kan
sas. 1t helps them all in its power. We
ask them to return the favor and help
us by giving The News a few hundred
new subscribers to start the new year
with.
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TO BUSINESS MEN.

With q circulation which will be fully
fifteen hundred copies on the LIST of
January, 1870, THE News is not equalled
anywhere south of the Kaw river as an
advertising medium. Its prices for ad-
vertising are very little more than pa
pers having three or four hundred cir
culation.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1869-11-19
Spring Hill Nursery,

La WRENCE, KANSAS,
On the EmpoTia Road,
"AVE good stock of 2 years old Apple
Il Trees at IS dollars per hundred, one year
at 10 ditto, Peach at 30 ditto Cherry at So cents
each, Grape Vines at 81 80 per hundred, Straw
berries at 30 per hundred. Gooseberries, Cur
rants, and all other kinds of small fruits.
Asparagus Roots, Pie Plants, Flowering
Shrubs of all kinds, Roses. Dahlias, Gladiators,
all at low rates. Root Apple Crafts to order.
Address SAVAGE & KANE,
Aim Lawrence, Kansas.
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This space was sold to T. G. Whitley, but he
Is so busy opening his new stock of goods in
his new building that he has no time to write
out an advertisement.
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LEGAL NOTICE.

LEGAL NOTICE.
John G. Miller, of parts unknown, will take
tice that Enos Strawn has filed II petition against
him in the Office of the Clerk of the District Court
in and for Lyon county, Kansas, asking judgment
for the sum of $l04 and interest thereon from DC
tober sth, 1862 and the sale of the following mort
gagged premises to witt The north half of the north
east quarter of section thirty five 1851 in township
eighteen SIsl IN range ten; (1O) IN Lyon county,
to said petition before the first day January
A d. 1870; the same will be taken as true, and judg
ment rendered accordingly.
RUGGLES PLUMB,
4I-49 Attorneys for Plaintiff
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" Is A FACT.
That vines improperly pruned will bleed to
death by leaking
Drop After Drop.
1t is just so with our merchandizing-by let
ting our goods out
Little by Little
On credit, we soon find our store bled to
death.
Now, Creditors, be Manly-Bring Us Some
Money
Towards what you owe US. If you will help
us we will help you.
We Need it-and Need IL BADLY.
Or we would not ask it through the papers.
Respectfully,
n. NJ. CARTER.
Plymouth, Kas., Oct %, 1869. 44-49
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Americas Department.
Americas. November 10, 1869.

r. W. RANDALL. editor