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The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1870-06-24

THE LAST Spot ON THE SUS.-In the
High School observatory the other day,
one of the professors thought he would
make an examination of the spots on
the sun, of which so much has been said
recently. So he adjusted his telescope
and applied his eye to the glass. He
was amazed to perceive that there was
an immense spot, covering fourth or
fifth of the entire surface of the sun.
The professor sat down and calculated
that it was billions on billions of miles
long; and when he got his figures
straight he telegraphed to the Washing
ton observatory about it, sent dispatch
to Greenwich, and wrote long article
about .'cavities," and 'gasses,s and $50
lar combustion" and the probability of
the extinction of the orb of day. Then
he went down and brought all the mem
beers Of the institute up, and got the
High School boys around him, and de-
livered lecture, and went tearing about
as glad as if he had discovered gold
mine, The institute fellows said they
couldn't see the spot through their tele
scope But the professor said that this
was because the institute was further
south, perhaps. .tAnd the spots there,
isn't it "a asked the professor triumph
antly. This kind of thing had been GO
somebody accidentally discovered that a
dastardly scoundrel had pasted a big
piece of court plaster over the large end
of the telescope, and that was what the
professor had been making all this fuss
abouti But perhaps the professor wasn't
mad! Mad? Why, he just pranced
around that High School with his pulse
at 1877 and grittiDg his teeth into bone
dust. Every few minutes a dispatch
would come in from Washington, or
Greenwich, or Paris, and asking how
about that spot. And then the profess
sor would groan, and tear his hair, and
whip one of the small boys in the class
till he couldn't stand. You never saw
q man SO sick of astronomy-so dsrfitl
sicki Perhaps he will have Christian
forgiveness for the boy who stuck that
court-plaster land perhaps he won't
macerate him with club, and put some
very unpleasant spots on that son
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There is remarkable community
living in Iowa, who call themselves the
"Christion Brothers. They have q
monastery upon one of the highest Mis-
sissippi bluffs, approached by q rough
and rocky road. They wear the garb
which is the identical pattern of that
worn by St. Bernard in the sixth centtI-
ry. Not a change has been made during
the twelve centuries that have. elapsed
since the death of that saint. a great
deal of time is devoted to religious ex-
ercises. From two O'Clock in the mora
ing until daylight they repair to the
chapel, and devote the balance of the
time until daylight to prayer. They are
extremely abstemious in their food, and
observe all the rules of the society rig
idly. Some of them have been there
twenty, and few about thirty years.
Their religious belief is Roman Cafho-
lie, and they are never allowed to mar
ry. Women are never allowed in their
place Of worship under any circum-
stances. After q certain time they take
upon themselves vow never to sneak
aloud, and number have kept that VOW
for twenty years. Such is the humble
seciusion of this community.
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Legal Advertisements.
ROAD NOTICE.

NYOTICR is hereby given that petition will
~ be presented to the Board of County Com
missIoners of Lyon county, at their next regu-
lar meeting on the first Monday i'm July, pray
ing that that part of the public road leading
from thc middle or u section stone hotWcen
section (IG) sixteen and (I7) seventeen,
running west TO the center of section 40 sew
enteen, one-half mile, be vacated, and to estab-
fish road as follows: To run north from said
middle or 90 section stone one-half mile, be-
tween section 1G) sixteen and (lI) seventeen.
ON thu section line, and intersect the State road
at thenorthwest corner of section (16) sixteen,
township (I9) nineteen, range 100 ten, in Pike
township. Z. ID. ALLEN,
2I-25 and p others.
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The Crops AND FRUIT PRosPEcTs.-
Spring crops are coming forward finely,
and are in advance of any previous sea-
son in this latitude, as far as our reecoI-
lection extends. Corn and oats look
well. Fall wheat is'heading well, but
is light on the ground in most fields we
have observed, but promises an average
crop. Spring wheat is very good, and
so of rye and barley. The grass crop
will be heavy and most meadows viii
be ready to cut fortnight earlier than
usual. Clover is almost ready for the
scythe. The potato crop will be heavy
and most enormous if no disaster over
takes it. A larger surface than usual is
planted, and the weather is very favor
able for rapid growth. All things con-
sidered our farmers have reason to re-
joice in the prospect of year of plenty.
Fruit of every kind never promised
greater abundance. The trees are laden
heayily-so heavily, indeed, that in
many orchards the thinning out process
must be resorted to or much damage
will result from limbs breaking down
-Meadctue CPa.) Republican.
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THE HEART AND ITS DISEASES.

1t is an interesting and important fact
that the more grave diseases of the
heart are not painful, or but slightly so.
Not unfrequent1y the first disturbance
of its action which attracts attention in
dictates an advanced and incurable stage
of disease that hss-been in progress
months, and perhaps years.
The converse of this proposition is
eminently true-namely, nervous and
functional disorders of the heart are
painful, or otherwise distressing, often
to an apparently alarming extent. How
many suffer from palpitation and believe
they are afflicted with fatal disease of
the heart? How many have spain
about the heart" and cannot be con-
WINGED that there is no disease of that
organ? How many have Irregularities
of the pulse, and suppose the heart must
be in the last stages of disorganiZation
1t will interest this class of real sufferers
to learn some of the causes of their
distress, and to what their sufferings
may be attributed.
Palpitation and irregular action of
the heart are often experienced in per-
sons between the ages of sixteen and
twenty years they are, or have gener-
ally been, growing rapidly, are of deli
cate appearance, and frequently are adj
dicted to some vicious habits. In such
persons, the blood is thin and poor, and
the heart and nerves fail to perform
their proper function for want of sup
port. arrangement of the stomach
often gives rise to these symptoms, and
they may persist for a long period from
this cause. A LADY, who for years lsuf-
fered from violent paroxysms of palpi
tation, which many physicians attribut-
ed to organic disease of the heart,
happened on one occasion to take some
medicine which induced vomiting, and
this act was followed by immediate
recovery. Subsequently,, whenever she
had the symptoms of an approaching
attack of palpitation, she resorted to an
emetic, which not only gave relief to
the paroxysm, but finally relieved her
altogether. In another case, patient
entered a hospital, suffering severely
from violent action of the heart he was
bIed, and blistered, and purged without
benefit; having taken large dose of
medicine, vomiting ensned, with imme-
date and permanent relief.
Tea, and especially green tea, is very
liable to disturb the hearts action when
used by susceptible persons. And there
is no doubt that an immense number Of
persons in every community suffer from
minor forms of heart arrangement, due
to the use of tea. A physician once
called upon a brother physician in
great alarm, saying: 81 have called up
on you to request you would let me die
in your house" His pulse was scarcely
discernible, and extremely irregular
He stated that he had drank great deal
of strong green tea during the preced-
ing night. On giving him a stimulant,
he fell asleep-and on awakening, his
distressing symptoms had disappeared.
Hearth and Home.
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SfraYed or Stolen.

TNROM the Kaw Reserve, four miles south of
T. Council Grove, on Wednesday night, June
LIST, or during the following day, one sorrel
mare, about fourteen years old; fifteen hands
high; high headed; collar marks on both sides
of her neck; rather sway backed; tail broken
down, and, 1 think, one white foot, but will
not be certain; heavy with foal, and ought to
have had n colt in n day or two after leaving.
4 sorrel two-year old horse colt, gelding, with
no marks or brands on him. except n star in
the forehead. Also sorrel Texas horse; about
seven years old; good size; bush of his tail off,
and think, has A brand on his left shoulder.
A return of the above horses to the owner, or
any information that may lead TO their recov-
ery will he literally rewarded. M
II - ~ TlTEGEFE'f ft NJ CONN.
PostofiIce address, Council Grove, Kas.
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SYSTEM IN FARNTNG.-There never
was successful agriculture without sys-
tenn. The reason why Scotch, English
and Belgium agriculture is so much bet
ter than ours to-day, is because they
have adopted system, elaborated from
experience, and adhere TO il from decade
10 decade. They grow certain. crops
in rotation feed certain of these
to stock; make certain quantities of
manure, and never deyiate from this
course when it is possible to adhere to
it, The consequence is that their farms
are growing more and more productive
with each generation.
Our farmers are all possessed of the
evil spirit of speculation. They plant
crop with an eye to a rise in prices, just
as trades-people buy stocks, in anticipa-
ton of an advance in values. This they
do without reference to the good of their
farms in the present or future. They
employ all their business or planning
faculties in deyising some scheme or
sharp practice whereby they can make
good speculatioRs. Should they exert
the same sagacity and mental energy i'm
perfecting the management of their
farms, in flaming and prosecuting a
system of culture adapted to their loca-
ton and soils, improving their breeds of
stock, growing of fruits, working to-
wards something like perfection in farm
ing, how much different would be the
aspect of our agriculture p WesteFa
Farmer.
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EXECUTORS Notice.

NOTICE is hereby given that letters testa-
IN mentary were granted to the undersigned
by the Probate Court of Lyon county. Kansas,
ON the 10Th day OF February, A. D..1S1O, I'M
der the last will and testament of
Griffin Sweet, late of Lyon county, deceased.
All persons having claims against said estate
must present them for allowance within one
year from the date of said letters, or they may
be precluded from any benefit of said estate;
and IL claims be not presented within three
years OF the date of said letters they viii be
forever barred from any interest I'm said estate.
OLIVER PHILLIPS,
-2I25 Executor will of Griffin Sweet
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Hotel and Feed stable

~ a. COWLES. who lives ut the crossing of
IL {. the Lawrence and the east and west roads,
half q mile north of the Neosho, in addition TO
his Feed Stable, has fitted up Hotel for the
accommodation Of travellers. Bread baked
when desired 81 If-tf
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For, Sale.

A + $40 per acre, cash, 40 acres of good I'M
IA improved upland, one mile northwest Of
Emporia, suitable for fruit farm, can be
divided into twenty acre lots, with building
site on each, commanding q fine view of the
Cottonwood valley and glimpses of the
NeOsho, between the hills OH the north.
For sale by my agents, Bachelor Il Freder-
lex, Emporia, Kansas. -
MAX EAWCEINH.
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8G6 Reward.

GTRAYED or stolen from the subscriber on
= or about the 27th day of May. 1870, one sor-
rel mule; has a brand on both shoulders; the
left hind foot has been broken, and is very
crooked; name and tail shaved. Any one who
will return the above animal to the subscriber
will receive a reward of S25, or any one giving
information leading TO the recovery Of the same
viii be literally rewarded.
JONAS ECKDALL,
Cor. Sixth avenue and State St., Emporia.
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Az IRIsHMAS's AEswER.-A lawyer
built him an Office in the form of hex
agon or six square. The novelty of the
structure attracted the attention of some
Irishmen who were pssing by. They
made fun stop and viewed the building
very critically. The lawyer somewhat
Disguised at their curiosity. raised the
window, put, his head out, and address
ed them
sfWhatdo you stand there for, like q
pack of bioekheads, gazing at my Office
Do you take it for a church p
sFaix,7 answered one of them, / was
thinking so, till saw the divil poke his
head out of the windy
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SO Reward.

CTRAYED, u dark bay mare, years old;
- she has a small dark head, and small ears;
black feet. and q short tail; no white spots on
her; little lump on the shoulder. and u star a
few inchvs from it, looking little like long
X. ANY one giving me information where she
is, or delivering her to me, will receive $40 re-
ward. JAMES BAMESBERGER,
One-half mile east of Amerlcus, Lyon coun-
ty, Kansas. 24-26
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St. Louis Hospital, Paris

This ancient Institution Is one Of the largest,
and 10 the medical student, most Interesting OF
the many public charities which adoru the gay
capital Of the French. Ii receives within its
walls annually thousands ofsick poor. A con-
siderable portion Of the building is set apart
for patients suffering with diseases of the skin,
and every patient old or young is taking Pot.
ash in some shape, and Honduras Sarsaparilla
in some form. They were esteemed by the
renowned physicians who had charge Of the
skin department rs weIl-nigh speeiflein almost
every variety Of eGtaneous disease. whether OF
rheumatic or scrofalous or simple origin They
were given In letter, ring-Horm. nettle-rash,
pimples, scroflila, uIeess, old sores, falling of
the hair, etc. In all they did good, in most
they effected a cure. But IL mas remained for
EdieGTd Wilder's SGrsGpdrilia and Potash
to perform the most remarkable cares awarded
to any known medicine. IS possesses virtues
shared by no other combination of these sub
stances. 1t is therapeutic marvel. Against
ali the diseases al which it Is aimed it is sim
ply resistless; Ii never fails. See to it that you
suffer not one day longer with any of the ills
which u cures Get II nj once.
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FROM ARKANSAS CITY.
Arkansas Clrr, (formerly(

f.
Creswell,) June 9th, 1870.
EDIToRs NEWS: We have had more
rain here this spring than we have need
ed, but of course it is all right-ebetter
toe much than too Httle"-but at times it
makes things considerably juicy. Our
gardens and unfeneed small fields of
corn are growing finely. The Arkan-
sas river is rising gradually, caused by
the snow melting at its sources in the
Rocky Mountains, but it is still florida
BILE. Things are livlier here now since
the arrival of Sheath e. Co.'s mill. We
will soon have one or two more mills
to supply the Increasing demand for
lumber. There are six nearly finished
houses on the town site now, and sew
eral others commenced, including Col.
Wolsey's hotel.
We are going to have regular old
fashioned celebration here on the 4th of
July, and we would like to see num-
Der of familiar faces from Emporia on
that occasion come down, and Wen in
sure them good time. s 5lf
We have organized brass band here
numbering fourteen members, and pro-
pose to get first class set of instru-
ments. We also have glee club of fif-
teen or twenty members.
There are q great many good prairie
claims vacant yet within a few miles of
town, and occasionally a good timber
claim may be found that has been over
looked. There are very few persons
who cannot find claims here to suit
them, provided they take time to look
them up; for in no part of Kansas is
there a greater variety of soil, situation
and scenery than here. We OCCASION
ally hear rumors from the not far off
North of deathly doings by the bloody
Osages: Sometimes we are being driv-
en- from the "happy land Of Canaan =
and at other times,
Our scalps, our sacred peits,
Hang reeking, pendant
From the wampum belts
OF noble Ingins.
None of which we credit. NJ. +.
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Lime! Lfme!! =

"AVING erected Lime Kiln near Council
II Grove, and having secured a switch from
the railroad company, in order TO facilitate the
shipping, am prepared to furnish the best
quality OF pure Magnetism Lime, almost chalk
white, ut very low rates. To parties wishing
Lime, near the line OF the railroad, l offer spe-
eial inducements. For further particulars, adj
dress the undersigned. Mt Council Grove. Kas.
l7-6mos w. BRADFORD.
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SfRRVR6.

NNE flley, one year old, sorrel color, very
" little white in the face, tail cut n few
inches aboSefhe hongh. A reward OF $40 will
be given to Any person who will return the
same TO my residence. one-half mile north Of
town, I23-25l EDWARD MORRIS.
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Taken UD

DY the subscriber. on Allen creek, five miles
ID north of, Americas, one white speckled
Bull, medium size, or years old, the right
brands visible. The owner is requested 10
prove property, pay charges and take It away.
24-26 - G. DRAKE.
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at which time all the qualified voters of said
district will be entitled to vote on the question
of issuing the bonds of said district in the sum
OF six thousand dollars, for the purpose of
building an additional school building in said
district, said bonds TO be payable In ten years
from date Of issue, and to bear interest at the
rate of ten per cent. per annum. Parties ia
yoring the issuing of said bonds will vote
written or printed BALLOT follows: "For
School Bonds" Parties opposing the issuing
OF said bonds will vote n written or printed
ballot as follows: Against School Bonds"
24-25 A. N HANNA, Clerk.
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SfraYed.

A dark hay gelding, about fifteen hands
"A high, right hind foot white, a lump on the
len fore ankle Joint. Amy person returning
him or giving information that will lead to his
recovery Will be literally rewarded.
~ McMILEAN,S HOUGHTON,
EtatNo 10
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ICEl TCEll

WYE desire 10 inform the public generally
wv that we are prepared TO furnish them
with a good article Of ice, either with delivery
wagon or Mt our meat market, ON Commercial
street, east side, between Fifth aud Sixth ave
nueS. KRAFT & DIETRICH.
June l. $50 92-3InOs
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June 18th, 1870.
EDIToRs News: We are having fire.
quent and terrific rains here now. Our
town is improving rapidly, forty more
houses are under contract, and are being
built as fast as lumber can be obtained
to build them with. Mr.. w. II. Speers,
of Peoria, Illinois, has a new thirty
horse power stationary steam saw mill
on the way, which will be here in a day
or two. Mr.. Speers has had number
of years, experience in the mill business,
having run mills in Iowa, Arkansas,
Louisiana, and Illinois. When his mill
arrives we will have two mills. Mr..
Wolsey has his single machine in OPP
Grafton and is turning out six or eight
thousand first class shingles a day.
Our four merchants are doing a STAY
ing business, G. r. Sipes tells me that he
sells four times as much as he expected
when he commenced, and cur other
merchants, Norton, Bowen, and Good
rich, are not behind him in sales, and
all sell at reasonable rates, nearly or
quite, and sometimes below, EIdorado
prices. Our carpenters are all busy,
Messrs. ChannGll, Smith and Thomson,
carpenters, have just finished neat,
roomy cabinet shop, and are running a
lumber yard in connection with their
other business. CHANNEL starts for En-
p6ria tomorrow for the purpose of
bringing back his better half
Tomorrow we are going to COM
mence tracing the southern boundary OF
Kansas from where it crosses the Ar
kansas river to point directly south of
Arkansas City, and then measure the
distance from Arkansas City to the line.
There are great many first class claims
vacant down there. will write you q
description of that part of our county
when we return.
We are preparing for a grand time OIL
the Fourth, and expect to see number
of familiar and welcome faces from
the North on that day. NJ. F.
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Us hereby given that we are yet In town,
i reaay and anxious 10 settle with all parties
having unsettled areounts with us. All notes
and accounts due us and remaining unpaid
for collection. GILLETT & HADLEY.
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Notices, StrayS, Etc


A Gold Neck Chain for little girl, marked
IA SF. S.' on the clasp where the two ends
unite. The finder will be handsomely reward-
cd by leaving it at this Office .es
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Tho last letter written by Dickens
was dated June s. This contained an
expression Of the deepest reverence for
religion, and is quoted in the. newspa-
pers as repudiatfng any contrary inn
preston which might be derived from
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= AND AGENT, Notary Public and Licensed
IL Conyeyancer. Collections made liberal
terms, Acknowledgements taken. Deeds and Mort
cages drawn Taxes paid for non RESIDENT All
business ntrusted to will be punetually attend
ell to. ONCE III Commercial street.
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LIVERY STABLES

JOHN BAYS
r livery AND FEED STABLE, 7th Avenue
i Teams and saddle horses to hire. Horses fed
at all times and ON reasonable terms.
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NOTICE.

NoTICE is hereby given that the undsign-
N ed, Elizabeth Lawson admistratriN OF
the estate Of John Lawson; deceased. will
proceed 10 make fiuRl settlement Of said estate
ON the first Monday in July, 4. d. 1870, at 10
O'Clock u. m. OF said day. before the
Probate Court of Lyon county. Kansas, at
the office of the Probate Judge thereof In the
city OF Emporia, In said county.
Dated June %. \. ID. 1870.
ELIZABETH LAWSON,
1928 AdminiStratriX.
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Lrw1s nIILIEI, = CO..

"AVE established n new Meal Market the
corner of 9TH Avenue and Mechanics Street.
They will at all times keepa good supply of mesh
and dried meats. They make thr best bclogne in
the ca
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r N ROBINSON 4 SON, PrOprietors. Corner
lie OF Merchants street and sixth Asenne. This
house has been re1tted and furnished throughout,
and Is open To tho public. Stages leave daily
and connect with all Eastern Railroads,
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MILES . GRAY.

A RCIIITECr. l. prepared TO furnish plans. spec
IA ifications. Ne May he found nj corner Of
Fifth Avenue and Nco-ho Street. Orders promptly
attended to.
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wHEEIocK 3 MILsoN.

HAuPENrERs AND BUILDERS, are pEepar
ed % furnish plans for and TO erect, all Kind,
% mech snlnai structures viii guarantee salts
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RAPIDS MILLS.
To Farmers and the Public Generally.

To Farmers and the Public Generally.
WYE. the proprietors of the above Mills
w would say that, having thoroughly re-
paired said Mills. we now hattef ourselves that
We can compete with any other mill in Kan
sas or elsewhere. Give us call.
.A1lE Efasr' SEMANS & ROBERTS.
If you want good flour, como to the Rapids.
If you want good work, go To
.eE SEMANs a ROBERTS.
Also. the highest market price paid for
Wheat ut the Rapids, by t
July 10Th. 1889. %