davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1869-11-26
WEBSTER AND rEssESDEN.

Some thirtylfve years ago-perbaps
more-Daniel Webster contemplated
a journey to our Western states
and Territories, which lie had never
visited. The great statesman felt in
clined to have some talented sorng
man to accompany him, and in looking
over New England for such compan-
ion, his attention was attracted to
young Fessenden, and he extended to
him an invitation to travel with him,
which was eagerly accepted. Many a
time, saws the editor of the Portland
Argus, Afr. Fessenden has spoken to
US of the advantages and impressions
of that trip. Mr.. Webster treated
him with great kindness, and gave him
much good advice, which he treasured
up in his memory. Webster told him
how hard he had studied, and how
careful he was in making out papers,
when he commenced the practice of
law. He said he never let writ or
other legal document pass from his
hands until he had read them over
three times at least And he further
remarked, that while many young men
We're idling away their time, he was
trimming tho midnight lamp.
Now" said Webster /" [ have ac-
quired some fame, both as lawyer
and an orator. and have made speech
es la which have occurred some
! figares and illustrations often quot
/ ed, and which have already passed
/ into notices. And now, do you sup
pose these terse sayings were made
from the spur of the moment? By no
means they were the result of previ-
Gus study, and close study, too. Some OF
my best illustrations of thought have
been studied and trimmed down when
the fishing rod was in my hands. The
words which so fifty represent Eng
lands power, so often quoted, and SO
praised, were strung together while
stood on the American side of the
river, near Niagara Falls, and heard
the British drums beaten on the Cana
da side"
Many other statements he made to
young Fessenden, which proved pretty
conclusively that there is no royal road
to learning.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1869-11-26
Emporia Advertisements
KANSAS

"AVING associated themselves in the
II Real Estate business, they are prepared
TO purchase and sell town lots, improved and
unimproved property, make conveyanees, pay
taxes, &c.
They have for sale desirable property of all
kinds from prairie to farms under high
state of cultivation.
They will issue papers containing full de-
scFiptions Of property for sale. Those having
property TO sell would do well TO place IL in
their hands.
The senior member of the firm being a law
yer, those purchasing from them Will have as
surance that their titles are perfect.
In our list Will be found
Acres of improved land 31z miles n w Of En-
poria; % acres Of good bottom land; GO acres
under fence; 20 acres under cultivation; pref
ty good log house, coal bank. 100 bearing trees,
5000 peach trees in nursery. Price SO per
acre.
Acres of first class bottom land y miles from
Neosho Rapids; acres of good timber; 30
acres under good fence, 40 acres plowed; good
| log house with two rooms; 100 fruit trees, sta
| BILE, good well, lasting stock water; Il good
spring on the place. Time given on 800. Price
| 81 go.
| Acres Is miles north of Emporia; 30 acres
| fenced. As broken; acres of timber, living
water; hewed log house 16X24, . stone CHM
neys: stable, outbuiidings, &c. Price 81 900.
IGO
Acres of unimprOved land, 81 miles e of
EmpOr1as smooth. rolling living
water from spring. miles from Americas
and Plymouth. Price So per acre.
| I0O
! Acres 6 miles west of Emperia: 20 acres OF
timber; 80 acres well fenced and in cultiva-
ton; pretty good log house 14X1S, and 16X1S
stable; good well, good peach orchard, 10
bearing trees, small fruit. good stock water,
building stone. Price $500.
Acres miles from Emporia; p acres Of bot
tom, some timber, living water. Price S1opeF
/ acre.
a cres on Badger creek, miles east of Empo-
ria; good second bottom; so acres broken
good stone quarry, stone quarried to build q
house, lasting stock water, good spring, dc
Price $500.
Acres Of improved land, miles of Empo
ria; all under fence, 80 acres in cultivation;
| frame house I6X1S; good we'll; in good neigh.
borhood; convenient to schools, market and
pasture land. Price 500.
! SD
! Acres of unimproved land, 10 miles south o.
EmpOria; good quality of second bottom ant
smooth upland; lies close to Eagle creek, OF
the road to Eureka; fine stock range; conyen
lent to school house; would make pleasant
home. Price 50 per acre.
Acres of good upland, miles northwest o
Emporia; good stock water the year round
Price 50 per acre.
AcTcS ~ HllicS e Vi SOutls SlliOOti
second bottom, 4 mile from timber; gooC
stone quarry on one corner; close to schoo
house. Price 81 per acre.
E8O
Acres miles west of Emporia. Best quality
of upland, being n or of sec 3 Is IL. Pric
81 900.
We have n large list of lands fer sale, ant
those desiring it will please send to US and w
Will send them the ''EmpOrid Land Adrer
tiseI''' free.
We have a large number of city lots and i'm
proved property, and we shall be pleased (
show them.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1869-11-26

Iowa recently had a wedding in which
a female clergyman tied the knot and
officially kissed the bridegroom.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1869-11-26
HOME.

4 home is almost next to life; some
spot on Gods green earth that one can
| call his own. No quit claim deed I'M
derlies such a home, but a title, in fee
simple. that gives undisputed sway.
There is solid satisfaction in owning a
home. No angry landlord di~turbs one
at night, and no feeling of insecurity
mars the early morning hours. Lam
guage fails TO describe the feeling, when
one half awakens. at the dawn of day,
to know that he owns a home.
But home is more than comfort and
satisfaction. IL is high mark of civ
ilized life. Nomadic tribes, who wan
der about with flocks aud herds, have
no home. Savage tribes dwell also in
huts and tents. 1t is reserved for civ
ilized life to erect what may be called
home.
Care should be taken 10 locate home
in proper place. A healthy location
is perhaps the first thing TO be sought.
Lie and health go hand in hand. How
many sacrifice health and even life for
few paEtry dollars! a cellar filed
with water, or stagnant pool of water
near at hand, TO send forth its poison
Gus malaria, will spoil home. Let
a home be erected with due regard TO
heglth.
The manner of constructing home
! should also be regarded. Care should
be taken in he form, arrangement and
| size OF the building for comfort and
convenience. The Kitchen particularly
should be convenient. Few realize the
drudgery of kitchen life wIiich is borne
without complaint. The bath room and
| library shonld not be forgotten. Sleep
| ing rooms should be large and airy.
Let the house be easily warmed aud
yenfilated
/ Our surroundings add very much 10
! life. The house should be surrounded
with trees and shrubs, and flowers, and
graveled walks. How much is added
| by few flowers within a house, and
who can tell the comfort of books and
papers which put us in correspondence
and sympathy with the great world Of
thought without.
Hut the atmosphere which pePyades
the home ia perhaps more important
| than all things else. Ii is the little
home trials we cannot bear. But an
atmosphere Of love pervading the house
/ is the very breath of heaven. 1t be-
| comes then type of the Home above
| Commonwealth. s
WILL HE CONE inns Way ?-The Da-
! venport Qowa) Gazette SAYS that Rev.
James GilnatIl-.s'old Father Giinathy--
/ who, fort y years ago. beat a blacksmith
who had determined TO s.thrash every
! preacher" WHO should dare to enter the
town in which said blacksmith was a
terror-is about to take journey to
the far West. Father Gilnath still de-
/ lights in pioneer habits, therefore he
viii not journey by railroad, but in the
style of tile olden time, in stout wag-
on. The wagon is prepared for the
4 ffip-with bed and cooking utensils.
There viii be two in the party-Mr.
/ Gilnath and his nephew. They viii
journey to Kansas, and thence TO Ne-
/ braska, and on toward the Southwest.
The trip will occupy three nlonths.
Hunting, fishing, &c, will be the pass
times. s.......a,a - -.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1869-11-26

For these facts am indebted to the Report of
the Evangelical Alliance for 1851
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1869-11-26
MASONIC.

ENPORIA LODGE, NO. u, A. f. & A. NJ.
meets at their hall on the Thursday of or next
preceding the full moon of each month, and ev-
cry two weeks thereafter. Master Masons in
good standing are cordially invited to attend.
a. r.. BANCROFT, w. NJ.
z. p. BANCROFT. Sec'y.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1869-11-26

Acres of improved land 31z miles n w Of En-
poria; % acres Of good bottom land; 60 acres
under fence; 90 acres under cultivation; pref
ty good log house, coal bank. 100 bearing trees,
5000 peach trees in nursery. Price SO per
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1869-11-26

EmpOrin Chapter, q. EH.. IL. "A. Va,
meets at Masonic Hall every Saturday evening,
at ~ O'Clock. Companions in good standing
are cordially invited to attend.
p. B. PLUMB, II. p.
Il. p. BANCROFT, Sec'y.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1869-11-26

DIR. Randall expresses, in the Rural
New Yorker, the hope that the present
hard times in fine wool husbandry will
at least do two ngs-teaeh American
sheep farmers that it is necessary to
grow wool as cheaply as is consistent
with fair treatment of sheep, and ban
ish all the foolish and expensive prac-
sprung into life during the great sheep
fever.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1869-11-26

CARE OF Doors AND SHOES. Boots
and shoes, if taken care of properly,
will generally last two or three times
longer than they usually do, and at the
same time, fit the feet far more salts
factorily, and keep them dry and more
comfortable in wet and cold weather.
The upper leather should be kept soft
and pliable, while the soles need to be
hard, tough, and impervious to water.
The first thing to be done with any
pair of new shoes for farm use, is to set
each one on platter or an old dinner
plate, and pour on boiled inseed oiisuf-
ficient to fill the vessel to the upper
edge of the soles. Allow the leather
to absorb as much oil as it will for
eight hours. Linseed oil should not be
applied to the upper leather, as it viii
soon become dry, rendering the leather
hard and tough; but if the soles are
saturated with this oil, it viii exclude
dampness and enlarge the pegs, so that
the sole viii never get loose from the
upper leather. IF the shoes be sewed,
the linseed oil will preserve the thread
from rotting. Now, wet the upper
leather thoroughly when the boots or
shoes are to be put on the feet, so that
those parts which are tight may render
little, and thus adapt the form of the
shoe to the foot more satisfactorily than
when the upper leather is not wet.
Keep them on the feet until the leather
is nearly dry. Then give the upper
leather thorough greasing with equal
parts of lard and tallow, or with tallow
and ncat's-foot oil. If shoes be treat
ed in this manner, and row of round
headed shoe nails be driven around the
edge of the soles, they viii wear like
copper, and always set easy to the feet.
Boots and shoes should be treated as
suggested, and worn little several
months before they are put to daily
service. This is the true way TO save
your shoe money Hearth and Home.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1869-11-26
1. o. O. F.

i. o. o. F.
Union Lodge No. 10, meets at their hall in
Emporia, third story of new bank building
every Tuesday evening at O'Clock p. M.
HIRAM CONNER, n. g.
j. W. MORRIS, Secretary.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1869-04-24
Try Woods Florr- Eagle Mills.

MORE NEW GOODS Az HunL's!--Mr. Hull
mast be doing tremendous business. A mouth
ago we had occasion to speak of very heavy
arrival OF new goods at his store. This week
that stock has been more than doubled. He
claims to have the best line Of black silks, as well
as many other styles Of the sner dress goods,
ever brought to Ottawa. No lady should think
OF buying a good dress without first seeing
HulPs new stock. Next door to Sherwood s.
Cos Exchange Bank.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1869-04-24
Oda Fellow, Celeb,re,or..

y. f1
The Odd Fellows celebration at Ottawa, to
which we have made allusioa heretofore, takes
place next Tuesday. Owing to the state eelsbrs-
ton taking place on the same day at Peoria, the
turn out at Ottawa will probably not be as large
as was at frst anticipated; JET number. Of
neighboring lodges have accepted invitations to
be present. and the turn sat win At least be fair.
The Odd Fellows in the city Win form in pro-
eession at 10cA5 A. NJ and proceed to the depot,
there to meet and then escort the brethren ar
irving on the western train to tie Clifton Hotel
and at o'clock similar escort viii meet the
brethren arriving ON the eastern train. The
dinner at the Clifton will take place at O'Clock
=. N. At o'clock p. NJ. the reception speech
viii be made at the Baptist Church by Colonel
Moore. and an oration ,deliyesed by John B.
Rice, Esq. ss..
In the evening there viii be . bali at the Gilt.
ton and at Turner Hall
We are requested, in this connection, TO state
that all Odd Fellows in the vicinity, whethe,
members Of the lodges or not, are invited to
meet with TIE brethren ct the Han at 10 O'Clock
on Monday, and to participate IN the festivities.
I
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1869-04-24

Joe Megafia's new stock is decided success.
1t seems to have hit the public wants exactly,
particularly the fancy Of the ladies' Joseph has
never done better business, considering the na.
ture OF the weathes than during the past week.
His new goods arenot only admirable, but tho
p'ieea satisfactory If you, want anything in (
the line OF boots and'shoes, give Joseph can.
Corner Of alley, west of court house.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1869-04-24
3lDteD.

On the a.t inst Colde. c. Of II. VI and Mary Bos
scrman, aged years and % days. ~ .sN.
I'd Inst. CLESEST I LUtiifN. i aged Syssis. '''
Mr. Lusllen was osiginsly nom Pennsyvania. Daring
the late rsbslliioa he snted private In the ie@thil
csnsnA end served ssmc two ysars. when he was d..
chaseed O Of sickness coaaete1 n the sssve
nom which ~ never vhslly recovered. During ~ two
ysa of Sheriff McCssbS term, he ssrvsd - ht pzsosl
deputy, dischargng hs duties with singular promptness
and fsithiuucss He leaves wife, but 10 childrSn.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1869-04-24

All hands at REDDEK e. GILLE'Ns dave been
Asps ON imp abost day and night during the
week rscsiviss. unPsshins, aranging on shelyes
and counters or slowing away the balance Of
their new spring stock. There is no use talking
1t is To big steek IN Ottawa. The pile. ei
silks, pOplins, grenadines, lawns and all the
inner dress goods sssa absolutely endless. Then
all mp stairs, down stairs and the cellar seem
crammsd with other goods. There is Just this
about i. Reddik d Gillen buy Tor cash, and
got goods. thersisss fan ten per cent. cheaper
than those who bay - time. They sell at the
same ,ateof pee6k Thsy ask nobody to take
their wona for sAis, bat II people want to b.y .
bill o6 goods ut thsA come, examine the goods,
compare prices with other dealers and then bay
whsSs they can Do bssa That i all Reddiek s.
GiuAn ask. ,oilo.tOE =. si6al4 ssssG sqsE ,.siv
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1869-04-24

CsAL MEME Exf1es1ON.-TAers was fearful
sooident in ene Of tho coal mines near Ssrsstor
on Monday morning. Peter and Robert Jordan,
brothers. vsse the frst 10 enter the bank. The
main entrance apfsazs to have filed during Sun.
dy with marsh ~, or fire damp, as 1t is called,
and the Aomsnt thsir lamps came in contact
With 1t fearful explosion took place. Peter
vas thrown against the coal with such force a.
70 split his sk.ll completely open, killing him
instantly. Robert Wa very seriously, il not
fatally iajmsd. Both had families depending
upon them loe support. f
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1869-04-24
JoBBING DEPARrMrNr

our facilities Tor doing al kinds of Job Work. in the VA
rons styles OF the art surpassed In this section And
solicit those wishing anything done In this
e 70 g.e US CALL ny the fndcous and liberal use Of
printers Ink many mans fort ane has been sd. .nA th
held isstil open. Tryit iA us $500 - = = -
Orders by mail promptly attended to- i9
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1869-04-24
.ehgkS lgHaieealoI@


-S.s5S TAe water F9gsr Duleneas. 81
The matter Of improving the wstss power q
Ottawa has assumed decidedly new phase sinss
our last On Saturday .mctnhg. fust bsSors a.
eloss Of the late sssso. q oar sats lssislsturs,
: bin. .was rnshed athsoaSh both hsusss, aad h
An hour afterwards obtained the Signature Of
Gov Palmer, very materially changing the staaus
oi the. water power quAstisa, whsthsr for bsttSr
Or worse remains TO "a developed. The bin, We We
understand, was prepared by Geo. O. Campball,
bnt = that gentlsmsa ~ nos since then bssn "a
Ottsva, md has sent no one here acopy ol II,
We are unable to give. its exact provisions. In
general terms, howsvst, the bill incorporstss =
new company, naming the Hon. J. D. Csssn,
Hon. VIM. Reddick, Hon. J. o, Glover, RiShasd
Thorne and Herman Silver as corporators, with
power 70 60 on. obtain subscriptions of stock, or
sanisa and procesd to make the proposed i'm
provement, with power to condemn all the land
they ihsy need and sny previous charters Or franz
chises they may find in their way ,a6 saq tI'
These csrporators, we understand. have no
rights or interest themselves in the franchise
thus srantsd, but are to hand IL over to any in.
dividual or company that may show readiness
70 proceed and make the Improvement. Thus,
II the city of Ottawa alone should decide 10
make the attempt. it can do 60 under this char
ter; orthe present company can do 90, if they
can give the necessary evidence that they are
ready to go to work. '+.@aa siais al1l ~
Such is the bill, as represented to us. Its OBJ
jest Processes 70 be- simply 70 rsmove any shitahn
that may be in the way Of commencing the work
by reason Of the indispoaition e inpsasticabili
ty Of the owners Of the lands needed, o. Of fran
eehises heretofore granted to other companiss. !,
In this light, the iHts~tion oi the act was
clearly TO simplify matters, but whether its
Etea viii be to do SO, and hasten the commence.
ment OF the work, or furthsr to conplicats the:
business and make excuses for more delay, time
win soon develope. - = Ra,o
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1869-04-24

( How is it that Scott, Houtz & 90. can alvsvs
sell little cheaper than most oths, dealers
lady asked us. We could give 10 explanation
except that possibly they might smuggle their
goods from Canada, but advised her never to say
% even to her dearest friend above whisper: So
we are confident the report win never get ont.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1869-04-24

DR.. Knapp, formerly Of New York, who has
visited Ottawa regularly the past ten years. and
effected many ,wonderfuf cures Of old chronic
diseases, cancers, and diseases Of the eve and
ear, which have been pronounced incuable bv
the medical profession generally, can be consult.
ed at the. Clifton Hotel Wednesday, May 5th, az
will be seen by his card in another column.
Consultation free. t';.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1869-04-24

aCoNcBHE AT UTIcA-The Utica Brass Band
have posters out for an entertainnent in that
town on "Wednesday evening Of the coming week,
tApril 2Sth,) consisting Of vocal and instrument.
d music, Ethiopian Ininstrelsy. &c. The pro-
gramme is erammed with the promise Of lots Of
fun and amusement On Friday evening of the
same week there will also bs dance under the
same auspices, to which the public generally are
invited p''fN s' 9'aHA PEI
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1869-04-24

HARPzx's MONTHLY, Atlantic Monthly, Lip
pinootts Magazine, Futnam's Monthly, Frank
Lsslie's IAdy's Magazine Catholic World, The
Old Guard, chronological Journal, Every Month,
Eolsctis Magazine, Mother at Home, Onward,
Packasd's Monthly, Once Month, Galaxy,
Lady, Friend, Our Young Folks, Arthurs Home
Magazine, and Little Corporal, for Nay, at o..
man & Hapeman's.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1869-04-24

Dome. AND Nor DoINe.-Leoture, sabbst
evening, BY Rsv. II K. whittlssey. y | MIA
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1869-04-24

SPRING 1ILLxNRY.-Mrs FORD q In receipt
q plsndid now seosk Of nillhssy goods direct
from New York. embracing all the spring styles.
The ladies will find at her place near the post
olace, hundreds 81 new srticses Is admire, from
: 'psrisct love Of . bonnet" worth 90 or ncss,
down b . two shilli.g shilas hat. While ths
styles for the present spring are BELIEVED % 10
great imprcvsmsnt sn those of last season, the
prices, the ladies viii be Interested TO learn ars
. good deal more rsasonabls.l tAy
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1869-04-24
Try Wes6s Flour-Eagls Mills.

ELEGANT HuRSrTUREs-Ar. Murphy, Of Hll
i Murphy, the furniture men on La Sale street.
showed 10 with Just prids, the other day, . pisee
Of furniture, the handiwork Of the woramsA in
Ids employ, It is secretary, made Of hlaok
walnut d . design 1t least nsw 10 us, ana osp-
tainly botA beautiful and convenient We have
seen no sasesrn work that exeeeds It in beauty
Of finish Nba job 70 boast u, aud the puios =
$Soo@csApared with the price Of simihe work
We have sssn, strikes rs IS eminently reasonable.
i was nAde 70 order, for one q our hsding
n. - aho nearly dazzled US BY lssk II IN
new ssssk q psslor fseniture Just received toA
the sast. He has prAor and chamber ssts A. isc
marble palaces, yet st prices that VIII By no
means stagger many Of our wealthisr sitizs.s.
We recommend such, before they send sasA for
their fine furniture, to look in at Han q
Iu1phyiSI g4fN 4s3AW hRA .a;suga ass