The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1870-11-11
POPULATION OF THE SOUTHERN AND
WESTERN STATES.
KANSAS ITEMS.


The Council Grove Democrat saws !:
eve understand that a gentleman rep
resenting some $4,000 cash capital is
in Council Grove, and proposes to in
vest his money in Morris county. We
are beginning to need the Indian lands
for the settlers that are coming into
Morris county.
T The Topeka Record says Mr.. and
Mrs. Dan. Horne and all the little
Hornes are luxuriating on green peas of
the second growth, which volunteered"
to come up in the garden. Green
Strawberries of the second growth are
quite plentiful on the prairies. Quite a
country, this Kansas.
The Lawrence Tribune is informed
by a gentleman direct from Abilene
that the great "showist," p. T. Barnum,
while on his late western trip, entered
into partnership with Mr.. j. A. Cath
erwood of the above place in the cattle
business, he investing some thirty thou
sand dollars in that trade.
The Materville Telegraph under
stands that VIM. w. Bewley, who re-
sides in Clay county, some twenty-five
miles southwest of Waterville, is now
sinking a shaft on his place for coal, a
vein of that mineral having been dis
covered few weeks ago at depth of
fifty feet, while digging well. 1t has
been estimated that the vein is between
three and four feet deep, is of a very
good quality, and contains but little
sulphur.
Mr.. r. Nj. Wimsatt informs the Sa-
lima Herald that, on Wednesday last, a
family named FERN, moving in a wagon,
in attempting to cross Buckeye Creek
on the road from Solomon City to Lind
sey, got into deep water and three per-
sons-the father, mother and a little
girl-were drowned. One member OF
the family only-a boy about five years
old-was saved. The family was the
first ola colony from St. Louis intend
ing to locate OH the North Fork of the
Solomon.
The Lawrence journal learns from a
gentleman from Chetopa that "two
young men, by the name of Hopkins,
killed their brother-in-law, by the name
of May, on the Sd ult., three miles west
of Chetopa, in consequence of q misun-
Outstanding about crop raised in part
nersLip. They shot him with pistol
three times, and while he was lying on
the ground one of the brothers took a
hoe and struck him with such force as
to sever his head from his body. The
brothers gave themselves up, waived an
examination on plea of self-defense,
and were bound over on the charge OF
murder in the second degree. Great
excitement prevails in the community"
SECOND CROP OF PoTAToEs.-Some OF
the most favored portions of the earth
are said to produce two crops year OF
some of the cereals. We have ocular
proof now that Burlington can produce
two crops of potatoes year. Mr..
VIM. Sailing has just shown US some
fine potatoes, which are the second crop
this year. Mr.. Dunn bought the seed
in New York at a dollar pound, and
planted them about the 18th Of last
April on ground owned by Mr.. Sailing,
who dug them about the 10th of last Ju-
ly, and planted them again. They are
of the variety known at the Early Rose,
and are very large and fine. Mr.. S.
will preserve seed from both crops for
those who may desire it.-BurtingtOn
Patriot.
The survey of the Fit. Scott, lola s.
Neosho Falls Railway is to be made i'm
mediately, under the direction of the NJ.
X. s. I. X. II. by order of said company.
1t is important that our citizens take
hold of this matter and render all the
assistance necessary, The Sedalia q
Fort Scott road will soon be completed
to its junction with the NJ. X. & L. II.
II. The Holden road is being rapidly
h.
Railway & Trust Company intend max
ing perfect and complete network of
railroads in the West, it is more than
probable that they will take hold of this
enterprise of ours and hasten its COM
pletion, if we show a disposition to
work in the matter ourselves. lola will
spare no effort to accomplish the build
ing of the road, and we may expect the
assistance of our Fort Scott friends
Neosho Falls Adcertiser.
One of the grandest sights it has ever
been our fortune to witness took place
on last Monday evening. 1t was caused
by the Osages setting fire to the prairie
grass, in order to scare up the game, on
the south side of the Arkansas. In the
early part of the evening, small specks
of fire were to be seen on the south and
west of us, which, as evening came on,
grew larger and larger, until it became
one massive band, looking as though it
would almost encircle us. ON the high
bluff on the south side, the flames could
be seen waving and leaping in their
mad fury, making terrible picture to
behold. One moment it would be seen
climbing a high bluff, and the next
sweeping down into the valley below,
and SO on until it reached the bank of
the Arkansas, where it was stayed.
Much damage to buildings and hay are
anticipated. We can console ourselves
that we have taken the necessary pre-
caution in time, and are safe from such
onsets.-ArkdnSds City Trareler.
d. II. Judy tells the Clyde Empire
the following story: ''Whilc crossing
the prairie north of Mrs. Reads l saw
at distance two young ladies coming
towards me, one on horseback, and the
other walking, leading her horse. All
at once the lady walking began to
scream, and beckoned TO me to come
towards her. / fastened to meet them,
but before / got to where they were,
the young lady on horseback had dis
mounted; both with sticks were stri-
king the ground violently. AS near
ed them / soon found out what was the
matter-they were in prairie dog town
and were surrounded with rattlesnakes.
The ladies Mrs. Read and daughter)
were doing their best Mrs. r. gave
me her club, and the young lady and
your humble servant sailed in. In q
veay short time we Stayed Il. On look
ing little further, we discovered an
osher batch, and at them we went. and
10 more were killed.