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The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1870-11-25

COLLECTING THE TAXEs.-Treasurer Spicer
in accordance with the status, has been visit
ing the several voting precincts in the county TO
collect the taxes of those who might prefer to
pay them nearer home, rather than lose the
time that they must otherwise do TO visit the
county seat for that purpose. So far he has
scarcely collected enough TO pay the expenses
of the trip. Why the statute is burdened with
such a law is hard to tell. Every taxpayer
in the county, having sixty days in which to
pay his taxes finds occasion during that time
to visit the county seat, and nine out OF ten
prefer to use their money thirty days at least
| to paying it within ten days after it becomes
due, 80 long as they have the privilege under
the law OF deferring the payment. And the
| few who have the money on hand and stand in
| no immediate need OF il, aud pay il over to the
| Treasurer when he calls for it in November,
instead OF retaining it until the latter part of
December. az they may do, are by no means
very much accommodated by the arrangement,
while the absence OF the officer with his books
for ten or more days during the time taxes are
paid, may be n serious Inconvenience to some
who may visit the Office, as many do, to pay
their taxes, and cannot by reason Of the office
being closed. We venture the assertion that
he would have collected moro money in his
Office by staying ut home, than he did In filling
his appointments under the law in tho country
and nobody would have suffered any incon
venience thereby, and the county be saved thu
additional expense Of the several trips. One
half OF the taxpayers Of the distant township
5 are not informed Of the time to meet him il
2 their respective voting places At Waterloo
for instance, the papers in which his adver
tIsement TO be at that place was published
l were received and distributed at the schoo
house by the schoolmiEtress in charge on tn
r very day he was there-three weeks after the.
: were published, and not a taxpayer wa
= aware Of his coming on that day until 1t wa
!. too late TO see him. (This was one Of the r.
y suits Of the beautiful p postal arrangement
a in this county, We call the attention Of on
: Legislators elect to this matter, and hope the
G will make an effort TO abolish the eystem {
n collecting the taxes in this way. 1t Is just .
d fair for one man TO pay his money at the Coui
> House as another, and no one would eomplai
e a word II the annual visits of the Treasurer
% the several voting places In the county wei
dfseoaunusd and the county saved the ezPe0s
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1870-11-25
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

NJ. r. Moser to James H. Fairchild, lot &c
Market Street, for $1,000.
walter Van Dorm to Mrs. j. H. Slocum, W
4 Of n e Il, sec 8, 10, r IL, sl,4OO.
j. s. Dougherty to Daniel R. Jones, lot No
., Mechanics street, $3.50.
james &. Topliff to w. D. Peyton, W Il sec
q, II, r II, $3.50.
W.D. Peyton to Robt. J. HemphilI, w y
sec 81, IT, II. $500.
James O'Toole to Anna L. Bowden, lots 8
8 and 10, block %, Neosho Rapids, $500.
Anna scarmell, sole heir Of Edward Keine
deceased, to Eli T. Kerns, lots IL and 10 Elk
change street, $500.
Amos A. Southwick to Mary z. Humphrey
e u sec 6, t 10, T 10, 300.
E. W. Cunningham to w. W. williams, lo
142, Commercial street, 5000.
j. Z. Finley to n. G.. Maines, lot 81 and 50
| Cottonwood street, quit claim, $500.
Winfield Scott, Administrator of the estate
| Of Cornelius W. Thomas, deceased, to a. N
Hanna, e sec 80. IS, T 10, $500.
Albert Kennedy TO Orseman Douglas, lot 10
Market street, $500.
Henry Baer to Geo. W. Mosher, \ sc,
20, 10, IL east, S1.40O.
Maria A. Avery to Susan Avery, n OF tn,
sw 4. and w 4 Of sex sec 20, t15,r IL, 81
acres, S300.
John 8. Dougherty to s. G. Brown. lot Is
| Merchants street, Copley's addition, $500.
w. W. Bailey to Jacob Switzer, s acres in
corner, n en- ofne q sec T., 10, r II, $3.50.
W. W. Bailey to VIM. Anderson, two acre.
in the south 4 of Il Of e 4 sec !, ( 10,
| IL, so. -r.r
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1870-11-25

The First Presbyterian church OF this city,
in order to avoid the annoying custom of pass
ing round the contribution box during the
hours Of religious service, and dependence up
on the uncertain collections thus made for the
support Of the pastor and necessary expenses
Of the church and its various pecuniary obli-
cations, mas adopted what is termed the "En-
velope System" The members OF the church
and congregation subscribe to pay weekly for
all church purposes whatever amount they
may each conceive they can afford TO pay, and
the amount so subscribed is to be put In en-
velopes marked for each Sunday In the year,
and the envelopes deposited in a convenient
receptacle provided for the purpose in the
convenient TO attend and pay the amounts sub
scribed. If they find il inconvenient TO pay
their subscriptions regularly, the envelopes,
II they do not lose them, will designate the
number OF weeks their dues are unpaid. 1t
is believed that by this plan the pastor and
officers will know just what amount of money
may be raised and the amount that may be ap-
propriated for any specific purpose and prom
Used within given time; and there will be an
end 10 the circulation of those hateful sub
scription papers, which generally make their
appearance just at the moment you can least
afford TO pay anything. Then you can ar
range TO meet your weekly dues without any
embarrassment; no one will miss the small
amount he pays weekly, and everybody pay
ing their dues regularly, the church will never
be embarrassed for want OF funds. We hope
all the churches will adopt the same plan.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1870-11-25

ACCIDENT. = Monday evening one Of the
large four-horse stage coaches OF the Southern
Kansas Stage Company, driven by John Dun
can, and with two young ladies and sundry
trunks aboard. coming into town from Eldora-
do, was accidentally overturned in front OF the
Robinson House. It seems that one Of the
lines In the hands OF the driver had accident
ally become a little slack just as he touched
one Of the horses Ca spirited team) with the
whip, and before he could recover the line they
turned ''on the rum" and overturned the coach.
The driver, with admirable pluck and presence
OF mind, held to the horses, and by strong ef-
fort stopped them, himself under the forward
boot Of the coach In a most dangerous and dis
advantageous position. The young ladies were
quickly released from their perilous situation
uninjured. The tibia Of the driver was frac-
tured at the ankle JOINT. The catastrophe was
purely accidental, and Mr.. Duncan deserves
credit for the manner in which he sustained
himself in the emergency. But for his self
possession we would have had III all probable
ity a terrible record To make. The stage was
but slightly injured.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1870-11-25
HARTFORD.

AcADEMIC.-The closing exercises Of the fall
term Of Hartford Collegiate Institute will take
place Thursday and Friday, November cath
and 18th. The following order win be OBJ
served:
TAursddy.-"C" Practical Arithmetic; ''B''
Practical Arithmetic, Grammar. I'd part
Geography, First Reader. Second Reader. Sd
autobiography, 'sB" Algebra, Third Read
er, and ZAP Higher Arithmetic.
FridGy.-@A" Practical! Arithmetic, Analy-
sis. SAP Algebra, Sfitchsn's Geography, Ge-
ometry, Philosophy, Latin Grammar. and
Cesar.
Haif-hour examinations will be given the
preparatory classes, and three quarters Of IN
hour to the Academic classes. In the evening
there will be select readings, and vocal and in
strumentsl music.
Patrons and friends are invited 70 visit the
school and 20 attend these exercises
! The school is prosperous, and we stlli ash
/ the patronage of the public.
The winter term will begin December 18th
1870. A. ID. CHAMBERS, A. NJ,
Principal.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1870-11-25

The wide awake managers Of the Kansas
Stage Company have recently opened up new
routes from this place TO Eldorado, Wichita,
and Augusta, via Eureka, and are now run
ming four horse lines of daily coaches TO each
Of the piNces mentioned. Travellers to the
south and south west, by taking the morning
stage for Eureka, can have the choice Of two
routes to Augusta, one from Eureka to Augusta
direct. and the other by way Of Eldorado; also
by two routes to Wichita, one by way OF e.
dorado, and the other by way OF Augusta. Any
one Of these stage routes will take the traveller
through an extremely beautiful and rapidly
developing country. He may have choice of
routes and liberty to stop Of at any OF the
thriving towns through which the Stage takes
him without extra expenses. We are inform
cd that superintendent Terry and President
Hawkes. are ut Eureka at present arranging
for the opening up of still other routes Of trav-
el and extending mail facilities throughout
the southwest. The managers OF this Com
pany deserve great credit for what they are
doing for the public by way of increasing
the facilities for travel as well as adding
to the comfort Of the traveller. Ticket office in
THE NEWS building.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1870-11-25

Unless somebody breaks into Jail and fur
nishes us with local item in s. very few days
our county Jail will contain next week but a
single prisoner. The suspense Of Peter SHAFT,
confined last winter on the charge OF horse
stealing, will be relieved by returning him to
Morris county for trial. Webb Smith, who
was brought from Wichita and imprisoned
here on the same charge, will be taken back to
Sedgwiek about the same time to appear be-
fore the august officers of the law. Thad.
Young, the colored man who attempted to fay
one OF his companions alive, at the Robinson
House, couple Of weeks ago, will receive his
hearing in December. Sadly will they inter-
rogate, "When shall we three meet again -
1t will be only short time, in all probability,
before they shall meet in the State penitentia-
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1870-11-25

PERsoNAL--Major Davis, OF the Common
tceGlth, has been stopping In town for several
days. That paper has many patrons here.
+. p. Baker, the hardest working newspaper
man in Kansas, was here lasteyenlng and cali
ed on THE NEWS. No paper in Kansas COM
mands more respect to-day than the Record.
II has been going right upward and onward
for several years, and to-day It Is not surpassed
by any paper west Of the Mississippi for enter
prise or ability OF its editorials. Many people
look upon It as the most ably edited paper in
kansas. Capt Henry King has already earned
fupusation as wide as the State for the fair
nlts. ability and fcariessness with which he
.....s ali questions that come within the range
y ~ t1n.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1870-11-25

Two out Of the four men who were appre-
hended in Cowley county last week for horse
stealing, IL is stated, were not hanged on ac-
count of their youthfulness, audit was report
ed that they were to be brought here TO prison.
Inasmuch as they have not put in an appear
ance, fears are entertained that the clemency
Of Judge Lynch was overruled, and that they,
too, have been summarily hanged by the way.
II this is the way the people in the adjoining
counties propose to execute tho law, 1t Will al
most ruin the business OF our Sheriff, who will
get no prisoners to board.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1870-11-25

In another column will be seen an adyer-
tisement Of Savage & Kane, nurserymen. Law
renee, Kansas. To those who desire Kansas
grown trees and vines, and those best adapted
to this climate, we would recommend them to
these gentlemen. Mr.. Savage has been in Kan
sas over thirteen years, and has devoted his
entire attention TO the growing Of fruit trees
best adapted TO Kansas. This Is an important
feature, and those buying trees viii do well to
secure such kinds as are known to thrive.
They warrant entire satisfaction in every case.
Give them trial
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1870-11-25

A gentleman who came in on the A, T. & 5.
+. road last evening, imagined that by some
hocus-poeus the train had put back to Topeka,
and, seeing so many wagons on the street, that
there was something very unusual going on.
He had not been here since the above named
road had been built TO this point, and was
wonderfully surprised by the growth Of the
city and the lively appearance Of the streets.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1870-11-25

NEW MILL--C. Beekes Son commenced
work on their grist mill at the junction OF the
Cottonwood and Neosho, October 9Th ult., and
have pushed the work with such vigor that 1t
will be In running order in ten days. The
house is 24x33 feet, three stories high, and will
contain two run Of burrs, and all the latest i'm
prOyements In mill machinery. Messrs. Beckes
will run this in connection with their steam
saw mill. They propose TO offer liberal ip-
ducement| in the saving line in a short time.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1870-11-25

DIR. c. B. Chapman, having just completed a
neat two-story house on Congress street, oppo-
site the northeast corner Of Humboldt Park, at
q cost Of about $4,000, rented it to Mr.. Russell,
the other day, with whom our excellent and
venerable doctor, and his lady, who will ar
RYE by and by, will make their home. The
DR.. is fitting up the house and its surroundings
very handsomely, and will have, by the time
the grass is again green, one Of the most con-
venient aud comfortable residences in the city.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1870-11-25

TRADE AND TRAVEL TO THE SOUTHWEST
Mr.. Fraker, who returned from Eldorad0 last
night, informs us that the number OF teams
hauling from here t. the Southwest is perfect
ly astonishing. No one would believe unless
they should see them, that in coming from FL
dorado here they would meet 800 teams loaded
with goods and emigrants. He thinks hc.mei
that number, at least. He saw 100 teams en-
camped for dinner at Mercer's Spring, and fire.
quently met as many as twenty teams in s
miles travel. This will give something Of al
idea how rapidly the Southwestern country Il
hilIng up. Mr.. Fraker represents Eldorado N
lively In the extreme.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1870-11-25

Last Saturday evening young lady resid-
Ing at the Normal School boarding house, was
50 unfortunate as to fall down those terrible
outdoor stairs. Il ss rather dangerous
causeway in a dark night, and we tear ether
accidents Of like nature. We are glad to
know her injuries were not very serious, being
nothing more than a sprafned ankle
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1870-11-25

The Kansas Stage Company has taken it up
| on itself to improve the impossible sections OF
the road between Emporia and Eureka at its
own expense, except the Cottonwood bottom
which Robt. L. Morris has contracted to grade
and finish within thirty days. Mr.. B. n. Ter.
relI, the road agent OF the stage company has
a considerable force at work, and will keep
them on until all the bad places ON the whAe
line are renaired
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1870-11-25

The monotony Of the item business was very
imperfectly relieved Saturday by a runaway.
James Smith came from the valley Of the Ar
kansas after load Of goods, and at noon to-
day probably gave his team a dinner Of corn
Feeling more frisky than usual, they aston
ished James by leaving the depot on the double
quick OH the frivolous pretext that the wagon
cover, loosely Tapping in the wind, frightened
them. They ran up Constitution street until
they reached the summit Of the hill, when
they quietly responded to the persuasive mo-
| lions Of some boys to stop, and were returned
to their owner without a scratch and no dam.
| age done.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1870-11-25

PROMPT sETTLENENT.-On the 18th Of this
month Sutton & Bros drug store in this place
was partially burned. The stock was insured
in the Phenix, Of Brooklyn, and the building
in the Kansas State. Friday, the 21st, Z. 5.
Critchell, Of Chicago, general agent for the
Phenix for the Western States, arrived in this
place, and promptly adjusted the loss so far as
the stock was concerned, paying the Messrs.
Sutton S1,15O upon the spot. The Kansas
State recently paid r. b. Campbell $1,000, the
full amount Of his policy in that company on
his livery stable.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1870-11-25

Each township in the State, by an act of the
last Legislature, was ordered, through their
overseers, to have placed at the several cross
ings Of the creeks poles indicating the depth
Of the water, so that those unacquainted with
the fords would be warned against venturing
in when the water was too high. The one
placed at what is known as David RoLh's ford,
in Pike township, just south of Plymouth, in
Dictated two feet, when the water was deep
enough to swim 4 horse. Would 1t not be well
for those having this matter in charge to look
to it before a serious accident happens to
some of the many strangers travelling Though
the State.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1870-11-25

It gives US great pleasure TO state that our
persevesing friends, Holdernan Bros, have
once more succeeded "a clearing their cellar
excavation Of the water that seemed determ-
iHed to keep back forever their "gOod works."
They now have their foundation built, and
win probably at an early day throw shadow
over the. corner o: Sixth and Commercial
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1870-11-25

Is there not something or somebody needs to
be "jerked up" and fined in this community
The Police Judge has not docketeS any cases
for some time, and the city treasury is low.
There was a man seen the other day in the
rear Of house taking something out Of n bot
tie with paper around II. II IL was not the
''eontr iband," why did he go out Of the way
20 take II! Probably he had been snake bit.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1870-11-25

Mcmillan & overstreet are Offering glass
ware, queensware and cutlery at My York
prices, with view OF closing out their large
stock, to make room for groceries. Thanks
giving il near at hand, and dishes for big din
ners may be had now at prices never so low,
for they have just such as good housewives
would want for such occasions, and Of the f.
nest quality and most beautiful styles.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1870-11-25

We are sorry 70 learn that quite a number of
our subscribers do not get their paper. Our
carrier, it seems, does not do his work very
faithfully, In fact he has done IL so badly that
We have hired . new boy, and We hope our
patrons will hereafter get their SKws, both
daily and weekly, regularly. We assure
them that We shall persevere, even II We have
TO make hundred changes, until we get = boy
who will do this work right.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1870-11-25
EDW ARD WILDER'S
COMPOUND
Extract of Wild Cherry

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Every Description.
In Bronchitis, Laryngitis, and Asthma or
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cough and difficulty of breathing in consump-
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For taste, efficiency and power, this medicine
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above diseases has never been known to fail to
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The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1870-11-25

Mr.. Bryant, the gentlemanly meat dealer on
south Commercial street, has recently taken
into his business partner in the person ofMr.
WEIGH. These gentlemen are now doing =
good business. They have constantly for sale
the choicest meats in the market. They are
very pleasant gentlemen to deal with. Try
them
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1870-11-25

Capt John Ellinwood, with party Of eiGh-
teen, started for Wichita yesterday CWedI.es-
day., fully equipped FOR the winter, to make
preliminary survey from the Arkansas river
TO Fort Dodge, in view OF locating the line OF
the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe railroad.
The party will meet government escort al
Wichita, and will be occupied with this work
until about the first OF February.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1870-11-25

Holderman Bros, who have the greatest as
sortment OF hardware, stoves, tinware, etc ,
ETC., have just received n large invoice OF goods
from Chicago. The latest inventions, novel
tives and lsbor-saving articles generally may
always be found at this store. No establish
ment OF the kind In southern Kansas is SC
widely and favorably known as this, and nc
Iirm has a larger or more merilsSs patronage
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1870-11-25

Messrs. White & Blickenstaf have just
brought on from Monticello, Ills, one of the
finest lots OF fruit trees we have seen in this
locality. 1t embraces about thirty-six choice
varieties Of apples adapted to this climates
eighteen or twenty varieties OF peaches, ten OF
cherries, rs many pears, apricots, nectarines
and ornamental trees and shrubs of the most
desirable kinds. The stock is In excellent con.
dition, and worth looking at. The gentlem en-
in charge of it are courteous and accommoda.
ting, and all who desire to secure good fruit
should give them call. They are at Hum.
boldt park.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1870-11-25

Visitors from nelghboring cities, and our
own cItizess who have visited other places,
universally declare that there is not another
city In the State in which so many wag.
ons are daily seen upon the streets, and sc
many evidences OF q brisk business life observ.
. ed "a in Emporia1
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1870-11-25

Friend Thomas II. Stanley called at our Of
fee this morning, on his return from the In
dian Territory, where he went with the Kaw
Indian Agent, Mr.. Stubs, and others, to
view the lands proposed for the new Kaw res
ervation. Mr.. s. thinks it will require consid-
cradle lime yet to perfect arrangements for the
removal of the Kaws, If it be accomplished al
all
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1870-11-25
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FOR THE CURE OF


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Indigestion and Periodical Diseases; and with
Edward Wilder's Chill Tonic for Cbills and
Fever or Fever and Ague.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1870-11-25

c, NJ. Miller. tho tobacco and cigar vender
over the way, has new two-story frame
business house nearly completed on sixth av-
enue, half square west OF Commercial. Car
ter & Stone arc doing the carpenter work, and
say that the building, when completed, will be
one OF the handsomcst wooden buildings in the
city. It will be finished. to let, about the LIST OF
neramher