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We are glad to welcome back to Kan
sas journalism, Hovey E. Lowman, who
has connected himself with the Leaven-
worth Daily and Weekly Times. Mr..
Lowman was for several years the prin-
cipal editor OF the State Journal at
Lawrence, which was destroyed by
Quantrell. He revived the Journal af-
ter that memorable raid, but soon sold
it and went east. He is an able writer,
and high minded gentleman, and we
are glad to know we are to have the
services of his pen in behalf of our po-
litical and material interests. If there is
room for improvement we know the
Times, one of the ablest and most wide
ly circulated papers west of the Missis-
sippi, will suffer nothing by the addition
of Mr.. L. to its already able corps of
editors. With D. w. Wilder, II. f.
Lowman and H. S. Sleeper at the helm,
we know the Times has bright and
useful future.
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THE Council BLUFFS, ST. JOSEPH s.
KANSAS CITY r. R.-Among the best
roads of the west the one above desig-
mated has place. 1t is not ouly good
road in itself, but, traversing the valley
of the Missouri for over 200 miles, it
presents to the eye of the traveller a
scope of country unrivaled by any 9TH
err in America in point of fertility of
soil. At this time of year immense
fields of ripening corn of gigantic
growth stretch away in either direction
to the right and left. The valley is rap
idly settling, and the towns along the
line of the road have greatly improved
within the last year. No pains are
spared by the conductors on this road
to render the passengers comfortable.
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An ORDENANCE

Authorizing the Mayor and Clerk to Exc
cute Quit Claim Deed in Exchange for
Certain Park Lots.
Be it ordained By the Mayor and CoUncilHeR
OF the City Of EnaporiG:
SECTION 1. That the Mayor and Clerk of the
city of EmPoria are hereby authorized and re-
quired to execute quit claim deed to the
Trustees of the First Presbyterian church of
said city for Washington Park lots numbered
two (2) and six 90, upon similar deed or
deeds being properly executed and recorded
and filed with the Clerk of said city for Wash
ington Park lots numbered twenty-five (25)
and twenty-nine (29), in said city. Prorided,
The city shall be at no cost in making such
transfer.
Sec. 2. This ordinance shall take effect from
and after its publication.
Approved September &c, 1870.
II. c. CROSS, Mayor.
/ hereby certify that the above is a true and
correct copy of the original ordinance on file
in my office, and that It was presented TO the
Mayor, and was not signed or vetoed by him
within the time prescribed by law. In testl-
mony whereof do hereunto set my hand this
10Th day of September, A. ID. 1870.
Ii. w. McCUNE,
fV InFE
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THE CHICAGO AND ALTON RAILROAD.

We had the pleasure of ride over
this road few weeks since, and we I'M
hesitatingly pronounce it one of the
very best over which the iron horse ev-
err carried us. The road is in excellent
condition and splendidly equipped. No
finer coaches come from the work shop
than afford accommodations to travel
ers over the Chicago s. Alton. Pull
mans Palace Cars are attached night
and day, and at meal time the traveller
steps into the dining palace car and sits
down to a better meal than is furnished
at the Sherman House in Chicago. One
passes through beautiful country and
some very fine towns. No other route
east furnishes more attractions or af-
fords better accommodations than this
nna
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SENATORIAL CONVENTION.

The call for the republican conven-
ton in this Senatorial district, to place
in nomination candidate for the i'm
portant Office of State Senator, is pub
lished to-day. The convention is one
of importance to the district and it is
hoped the people will see to sending
delegates from their respective town
ships.
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Last week, in the hurry of making up
our copy for THE News, we clipped
from the Emporia Tribune what purport-
ed to be the platform adopted by the
late Kansas Republican Convention. 1t
was headed kansas Republican Plat
FORM" and without reading it over, we
clipped it out to save the time of look
ing up another paper containing the
genuine document; it turned out to be
the Missouri platform, and so this week
we give below the Kansas platform:
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GRAND DIVISION Sous OF TEMPER
ANCE.-The annual meeting of the G..
D. of S. of I. of Kansas will be held at
Emporia, beginning Thursday, Oct. 1,
A. D., 1870, at O'Clock pm.
The A. 7. s. S. F. r. r., and the NJ.
K. s. It. Railway (and the X. p. is ex-
pected to do the same,) have kindly
consented to give half fare tickets to
Representatives of the g. D.; also to
delegates to the Kansas State Temper
ance Society, which meets at the same
place on Wednesday, October II, at ~
o'clock p. m.
WIN. 6. Bower, G. S.
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We have a new paper from Lawrence,
called the Democratic Standard, pub
lished by ''The Kansas Democratic Pub
fishing Co." 1t is about the handsomest
paper in the State, geographically, and
is we'll edited. The name of the editor
is not given. 1t will receive, undoubt-
eddy, a good local support, and will be
taken by democrats generally through
out the State. Financially we wish it
success; politically we cannot wish ii
SO well.
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SENATORIAL CONVENTION.

The Republicans OF the Nineteenth Senatori-
al District, composed Of the counties of Green
wood and Lyon, are requested to elect, by bal
lot. Delegates and Alternates in the respective
Townships, on SATURDAY, OCTOBER g.,
1870, to q convention TO be held at Emporia, on
Friday, October II, 1870, at 10 o'clock a. m,
for the purpose OF placing in nomination can
didate for State Senator fer said District.
The basis OF representation in said conyen-
ton will be one delegate and one alternate for
every three hundred population, according to
the censns Of 1870; and one delegate and one
alternate for every fraction of that number
over one hundred.
This basis will give to each Of the townships
the following representation:
LYON COITNTY
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The Lyon county Republican Central
Committee failed to have meeting on
Saturday last, only three of the MEM
bers putting in an appearance in answer
to the call, and it is fair to presume that
there viii be no county convention held
this fall.
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KANSAS STATE TEMPERANCE SOCIETY.
The K. S. I. Society meets in annu-
al session at Emporia, Wednesday, Oc-
tober II, 1870, beginning at half past
seven o'clock, p. m. All temperance
societies and churches on temperance
principles, are requested to send three
delegates to said meeting. The rail-
roads in the State have kindly granted
half-fare tickets to delegates.
q. S. DEARBORN, Pres.
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THE TEXAS CATTLE TRADE.

The following is condensed state
ment of the main facts and features of
interest in the Abilene cattle trade, ia
ken from an article recently published
in the Topeka Record, and written, evil
IDENTIFY by some one who knows all
about the business. The magnitude of
the trade, carried on in a section of the
country that was recently an uninhabit-
ed waste, is perfectly amazing:
The traffic in Texas cattle has within
the last few years assumed a position
among the leading interests of the coun-
try.
The trade here mainly concentrates at
Abilene, on the Kansas Pacific Railway,
160 miles west of the Mississippi river,
40 miles from st. Louis, and go miles
from Chicago.
Last year about 10000 head of cattle
were shipped eastward from Abilene,
within period of some three months !;
and about one-third as many more were
sent forward from other points in the
State.
Already, since June LIST, about $1,000
have been shipped eastward from Abb
lene alone.
There are in the vicinity, for sale,
about $1,000 head of ordinary beef and
stock cattle, and several thousand cows,
The total number of cattle of all
kinds, both sold and remaining on
hand, at Abilene this year can safely be
put down at a hundred and fifty thOus-
and.
The cattle come principally from
Northern Texas. They are bought
there by the herd, at the following
prices per head:
Beef cattle Observation-Disclosures gil 90
Three. yearS-old OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 90
TWo-years -old ........-... ......... 90
Ohe-y eaI-oius- '-...'--.. .-.-''.''.-.. : oV
The average distance driven is about
700 miles. The time consumed in dri-
wing, two months. Cost of driving, 50
per head, exclusive of 20per cent. risk
from stampeding, stealing, etc. Most
of the droVes are brought through the
Indian Territory, on what is known as
the "Chisholm trail" Droves are usu-
ally made up of equal numbers of
grown steers, cows, and three, two or
one year Odds. When only beef cattle
are bought, the price is put higher-say
$l2 to Sl4 per head.
Arriving at Abilene in good order. a
mixed drove is held at about the follow
ing average figures:
Beef cattle. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. $40 90
Three-years-old. Observation-Disclosures. 90
wo-years-old. Observation-Disclosures. 90
One-year-olds. Observation-Disclosures. 90
They sell in Saint Louis and Chicago
at an average of 81. cents per pound
oftener above than below that figure.
Several sales were made in Chicago
last Saturday, on a dull market, at 5
cents; and day or two before that
transactions were noted at so cents for
!, $50 averages.
The freight from Abilene to st. Louis
or Chicago especial rates'O is Sc to 81
per head. Contracts are made by the
car load-a car holding twenty. The
freight from Abilene to New York OF
Boston is nearly four times as much as
to ST. Louis or Chicago; and there is, in
addition, 20 per cent. transportation
risk, growing out of the increased ex-
tent of the route, and the greater time
consumed in getting to market.
After being graZed through the sum-
mer, the same cattle are worth 20 per
cent more. Beef cattle, of average
flesh, ready for market, are valued at
S25.
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No proxies will be admitted in said conven-
tion unless they are residents of the townships
in which vacancies may occur.
The township meetings for the election Of
delegates will be held open from p. m. to p.
m, Of Saturday, October sth, and the delegates
must present credentials signed by the officers
Of the township caucuses.
JACOB sTOTLER,
For Central Committee, Lyon County.
S. G. MEAD,
For Central Committee Greenwood Or
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NO1ICE.

THE undersigned has been duly appointed
L administrator of the estate Of Philip J.
Evans, late OF Lyon county, Kansas, deceased.
All persons indebted to the estate are request
ed TO make immediate payment; and those
having claims against the same will present
them to the undersigned for allowance.
DAVID NJ. PRATHERoE,
Administrator.
Emporia, Sept. "a, 1870. S9-41
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Major E. Slower, of Council Grove,
has received the nomination for the
Senate of the Republicans of the Fif-
teenth District. Good again. A first
class man.
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W. B. SMITH & Go.

UTILL open a Marble shop in Emporia
w about the first Of November. A full as
sortment of gravestones, manufactured from
the best of Marble, will be kept constantly ON
hand. SS-n
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New Advertisements.
STATEMENT OF THE CONDITION
OF THE
Atlas Mutual Life Insurance COMPANY

On The 31si day Of December, d. ID. 1869, made
TO the Auditor OF The State Of Kansas in
conformity eciM the laaeS Of sad State.
1st. The name of the company is the Atlas
Mutual Life Insurance Company, located at
st. Louis, Mo.
I'd. The amount of its capital
Sd. The amount of capital stock
paid up in money is. So. $14S, 500 90
ASSETS.
4th. Amount of cash on hand, in
hands of ag'ts and other persons 1881 90
Loans on real estate uniucumber'd 1884 90
Bonds owned by the company 1850 90
Due from other companies for re-
insurance ,..-.............. 3.4s3 90
Interest on real esfate notes I2407 OF
Debts que the Co., prem. notes. 259,2I9 43
Debts otherwise secured, deferred
payments -. -'....,..... 1853 IS
Debts for premiums ................ 1909 80
All other securities --.........-.-.. 1910 50
s662, 92S 81
LIABILITIES.
5th. Reinsurance fund ..... S406. 3J4 6G
Capital stock. ............... 14S.500 90
9th. Dividends unpaid 81. .-.... 1850 90
9Th. Losses adjusted and not due. $4,000 90
Sth. Losses unadjusted ..........-. 5000 90
Total Liabilities. .-......-.- $3.50. 7O4 GO
MISCELLANEOUS.
The greatest amt in any one risk S 10000 90
The greatest amount allowed to be
insured in any one risk ........ 10000 90
CHARLES A. MANTZ, Pres't
JAMES r. MACBETH, Sec'y.
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passenger disembarks at NJ.
census-taker was using he a..-s The
the labor-seeker busted b;r,-sIs tlon, and
Toledo Blade and Miles c. with the
1;L usnt paper. When M ooono
n9er,y. he directed his visitor 70 was was at
relsli'es an eighth of a mile "a sef' al
fruit. a short, thick man tru5s,;. ol' No
the street knew of no opening oown
half mile further On, was IN ~ -. ID,
case. Didn't know indeed VIII. zane
could find board for a week or 81 one
I4rt vas made at the ''Gri,,s,o9., IL
mouse pst in vain. Expatiatine, ; ouIg
iuSai' Maoai1e narrated, with e1Ds;s 70
able point, as follows A yop,@. e.
came there with his wife 70 boa-ss man
told wonderful slick story -. lie
he was going into the wood: aO'ut how
ties" but he stayed in The 80 81 out
smoked, hiring a man to ,piaIs :, and
for him. The young man. lie sae az
swelled to the amount az e.. :, OIL
and not a cent towards it Vs. -, 1o-iats'
That, gentle reader, was unss+;at.L PAD
But the Ex- was persistent. MY,
ne come for dish of bread and ~. NJ
three times day. No; there NJ. lug az
much old-age in the hotel.L"a-+o 100
Well, might he have lunch tbat t'ers.
ing, or must he be starved out If t 81
altogether After som ething Of tysa5
water and condiment had been nar 80
OF, inquiry was made for the bill. Ma
pondered this new and difficult ona-.:ll
long while in silence without i6d i,a-4 "a
answer, and then turning to her oo-lt5-s Al
ion who was in another part Of tl,a - t. az
she exclaimed: '.How mu b ara a., ~ r1lse'
ing to ask him Z" 81 won't ALL M. ~
thirty cents" Good for himi WI W., Ilt
you common folks, doctors, printer , 80
listers, farmers and merchants 80,
have to pay one dollar, or one sbilIir - ~
the same provender, this depOnent cam =, ~.
testify. VI
But the Ex- was as much intarsz+.s =
water scenery as in farming. Hs - =.
down to Circle Lake. Nirqg57e ~. 80
Circle Lake, Look at the map NJ 81
America, and you see another circl. 80 -
cisely like it. And where is the roman 10
little island in the CENTER Fudge A. n
then the marginal adOrnings are rnsIas
mud aud mosquitoes; though r.. 80 80
indeed beautiful woods Stepping aovvr 4t -
the farther edge in a very pretty wsv
Having spread his shawl On the ground
and said the Pater Noster, the p
smoothed his pillow of boots, and Law
down to sleep under the stars.
p. S. Next morning several Thousand
little orphan mosquitoes appeared In ssek.
cloth, and with hair disheveled-wsiIIBg
over the bloody corpses OF their dear "a.
pas and mamas.
THE "EX-PAsTOR's" SECOND DAY ATT
FARMING.
Few persuasions to early rising from an
open air couch are more effcacious than
thunderstorm. Our aspir4nt afte- agrf.
cultural honors arose betimez, that is ~.
hfty-nine minutes before l q. IL. and i'm
mediately refrigerated, asking no ouz,ions
and saluting no man by the way. The
| spectacle was editying, though no doult
a looker-on would have laughed al il.
"He folded his tent like the Arabs,
And as silent y stole away
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that the funds in the hands of the mana.

that the funds in the hands of the mana
gers will support.
The "Home" has been supported by an
nual subscriptions, but the first half of a
permanent fund has been subscribed, and
efforts are being made to raise this to
$4,000, the income from which would sup
port from twenty-five to thirty children.
This is not intended to limit the children
to any definite number, but to put the in
stitution on permanent basis. They
now employ four women--a matron,
teacher, seamstress and cook. The chill
dren range in age from three to fourteen.
Many of the younger ones are adopted
into good homes, and the older ones go
out to service till eighteen. At present,
there is "baby," the object of loving
care from all the little ones, rivaling each
other in expressions of affection for the
wee one, who makes the "Home" seem
more homelike 10 them all. I know of no
charity more worthy of the constant and
generous contributions of Christian men
and women than this.
I hope shall not be called stupid, be-
cause have given you nothing but facts
in this letter. What can one do but write
facts, when one has no ideas, but still
wishes to write ? Imagination droops I'M
der these torrid skies, and the flowers of
rhetoric lie withered and lifeless. Have
II -
lately? 1t is charming reading for this
season. So cool and the plates are most
refreshing.
If the severity of the heat doesnot mod
crate soon, I shall certainly seek those
northern shores, and my next letter will
be dated from some new watering place
Cape Bathurst or Sabine Island, where I
can be, trust, with more comfort than l
can here. A LOCKER On.
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Penelope.

(sEIPsoN's BAR, 1851
So you've KEN yer agen,
And one answer wont do?
Well, of all the derned men
That I've struck, it is you.
o Sal 'yer's that derned fool from Simpsons ca
vortin' round yer in the dew.
KEN in, eff you aUiH.
Thar-quit! Take cheer.
Not that; you can't fill
Them theer cushings this year
For that cheer was my old mans loo simpson
and they don't ma ko S"eh men ABOUT yer
He was tall, was my Jack,
And as strong tree.
Thar's his gun on the rack
Jest you heft it, and see.
And yOa come q courtin' his wilder Lord
where can that crltter, Sal, be!
You'd fill my Jacks place?
And man of your size
With no baird to his face,
Nor snap to his eyes
And nary - Sho thar! 1 was foolin'--I was
Joe, for sartain-dont rise.
Sit down. Law why, shoe
I'm as weak as gal.
Sal Don't you go, Joe,
Or I'll faint-sure, 1 shall.
Sit down, anya0heer, where you like, Joe-in that
cheer, if you choose-Lord, where's Sal!
- Overland Monthly. for Augu8t.1
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st. Luke,s Church, Cam bridge. y. ".

|
The incumbrance on st. Luke Church,
Cambridge, Washington COUNT is now
about to be removed, so that we expect
its conservation in the first part of Sep
TENDER. This happy result is due to God 8
blessing on the benefactions of friends,
and the efforts of parishioners. Up to
the present time, there have been debts
on the church and organ, amounting with
interest to about $1,000; but receipts and
pledges since last February, enable us, in
| answer to appeals, to regard them now as
paid. Of this whole sum, about $500,
have been given by parishes and indivi-
duals mostly of this Diocese of Albany,
also of New York and elsewhere, $143.40
| being from the Diocese of Vermont, of
| which Trinity Church, Rutland, generous
ly gave $73.40. Meanwhile the parish
has raised some $500 towards its indebted
| ness besides its current expenses. In sew
eral cases donations of 800 each, have
come from single parishes, while a large
part of the receipts have been in sums of
SO, IS, and less, from individuals. For
the result at last arrived at, we are pro-
foundly thankful to God and to our kind
thoughtful friends. May He much bless
them in all temporal and spiritual good.
We have still $500-to pay on our rectory
lot, which adjoins the church lot. Any
sums that may, in answer to appeals, still
arrive,-and wo have good reason to ex-
pect them, while hoping for more than we
expect, will be devoted to this purpose.
If we can aaa this 1oht also removed dur
ing the coming autumn, we shall, we
trust, be in good heart to begin a new
rectory in the early spring. May God in
mercy continue to raise up friends for
this missionary parish, and remember us
in the future as He has in the past
Our Sunday School joined i'll Il picnic
on the 18th inst, in Fnller's Grove, Cam
bridge, with the Sunday School of St.
Panrs Church, Salem, which came hore,
some twelve miles distant by special
train. About $50 children and aaolts are
thought to have been present.. A preli-
minary service was held at St. Luke's
Church, conducted by the rectors Of the
two parishes. Singing, both by the chill
dren and the congregation, and floral dec
orations, were abundant at the church
and the grove, while the exquisite ban
ners of St Paurs School, lent much be ,u-
ty to the festive scene. A large share Of
the very liberal supplies for the tables
were contributed by our Salem friends
and a part of the donation came, during
the festivity, by express from Troy. The
Salem Sunday School is large, and re-
markably well trained by its rector. the
Rev. Ell. M. Davis, who gives to it much
personal attention. It's singing WAS ex,
cellent; and to him, to his school and
parishioners, we are much indebted for
the enjoyment and profit OF the occasion,
Such instances are the results of good
neighborhood, and are especially cheering
to rural parishes that must rely on each
other for much that enlivens and profits
Cambridge, August 10, 1870. G.
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Selections.

He learns much who studies other
men he also learns much who studies
himself.
Discretion in speech is more than
eloquence.
1T is no sin to show ones righteous
ness, bat it is a sin indeed to be righteous
for show.
Boosting of the past is poor WY to
achieve success for the future.
Many so speak that a man may well
fear that the devil hath charge of their
lips, for their words doth honor him.
/ He who says there is no s4eh thing
as an honest man, you may e sure is
himself a knave-
Gods grace in the h, cart viii render
the knowledge of the h cad blessing
but without this, it may prov to be nc
better than a curse"
Some person may E ay, if l only pray
what feel shall not ray at all Very
we'll; it is better not to pray at all thar
to pray and not fell it.
Man often weeps his sleep. When
he awakes, he scarcely remen bers that
he has shed tears; so regardip, life II
the second thou wilt 40 longer now that
thou has wept in the first.
1t is one thing to moralize, anothe,
thing to act. There. are men who car
utter the most rein I'd and elevated sen
timents, and at the same time be guilt,
OF crimes OF the dee pest dye. These arr
the most dangerous of mankind
The wording is logged to his dut,
under fear, and tie .ror, and dread, but thu
Christian man s touched by motive
which appeal to b is highest nature; he il
affected by motiv es SO dignifed as to b
worthy of the sons of God; he is no
driven as beas 8, he is moved as a man.
| They are tall ing of selling their steam
FIRE engine at Jouncil Bluffs.