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The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1870-07-22

crop is abundant. The straw was cut
short by dry weather in May, but late
rains brought it forward so as to fill the
heads well, and make large, fine berry.
Experienced observers tell Us that in
many instances the wheat is as good as
they ever saw. The grass crop win
probably be shorter than usual, but
enough will be secured to answer all
purposes, and ifthe weather is favorable
for its curing it viii be of an excellent
quality. We have never seen better
potatoes, or greater prospect for an
abundant yield, than there is at present.
Vegetables of ali kinds have been and
are very good and plentiful. Taken
altogether, the crops of 1870 are a
splendid recommendation to our soil
and climate. The thousands who have
come into our State this season will be
pleased. They find Kansas all that has
been claimed for her. A few will be
disappointed and return to the east.
Nothing short of a genuine Garden of
Eden would suit them: They go about
the earth seeking for the place and for
the 'tgood time where and when it will
not be necessary for them to lift finger
or make single exertion 10 earn liv-
ing. They roam on from one State to
another, and are always disappointed
and dissatisfied.
One thing is becoming more apparent
every year, and that is that it is just as
necessary to work in Kansas as any
where in order to secure living. Those
who sat about their houses grumblins
at planting time, and did not prepare
their ground or plant seed because the
weather was not just as it ought to have
been, and those who did not attend theiI
crops at the proper time, because there
were, for a short time, indications o.
continual dry weather, probably have
as their reward, little, yellow, sickIy'
looking crops. Those who had faith il
the promise that the 'seed time .anG
harvest" should come, and put in theil
seed at the right time, and went righ
along and attended to their crops, will
faith in the promises of that Providence
which does not allow even sparrow tt
fall unnoticed, are blessed and made
happy with abundant harvests. The
demand for breadstuffs and all kinds O
provisions which the great war in Eu
rope will create, will not catch then
unprepared to profit by their opportu
mites. They will increase their W orldly
stores, while Messrs. Poke-easy ant
Live-from- hand-to-moutha are bewailins
their lawful luck"
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THE WAR IN EUROPE.

Notwithstanding the conflicting re-
ports that reach us from across the ocean,
Il is perhaps morally certain that the
shedding of blood is inevitable. The
French Emperor seems bent on crossing
swords with the King of Prussia. He
probably would be needless to all rea-
sonable concessions by his enemy, if the
Prussian Government should think best
TO offer them. In the breast of Napo-
leon there is q deeper seated desire for
war than that which may have sprung
from the Hohenzollern affair. The Span
fish succession difficulty furnished a
mere pretext for hostilities-a pretext
he has most anxionsiy prayed for ever
since Prussia, by reason of her victory
over Austria in 1866, took position
among the leading powers of Europe,
that France herself could scarcely main
tain. Strange as it may seem, tine peo-
pie of France seem almost as anxious as
their Emperor for war. This is all nat
urai enough so far as the friends of the
Empire are concerned; but why the
liberal party shonld also desire war is
inexplicable, unless II be because q hope
is entertained that events may so shape
themselves during the progress of hos
tiiities as to aid their cause. However
generally the warlike feeling prevails,
and for whatever divers reasons, there
ss one man in France who pointed out
her folly and the blnnder she is commit
ting. N. Theirs, leader of the repub-
lican party in France, told the Govern-
ment in plain words that there was no
real cause, but only miserable pretext
for engaging in a warfare with Prussia /;
that ihe matter Of Hohenzollern's can
dilature has already been adjusted, and
that il France still persisted in going to
war, she must do so in opposition to
public opinion throughout the world.
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PROCLAMATION.
MAYoR's OFFICE, EMPoRfA, KAs., :,
-IiIlu 18th 1871

mAfoRs OFFICE, EMPoRfA, KAs.,l
July 18th, 1870.
Pf virtue OF authority in me vested by an
~ ordinance ''relating to bonds for building
D0afding houses" approved July 9Th. A. d.
IeI9. L, H. q. Cross, Mayor Of the city of En-
Rorls, 90 hereby proclaim and make known
tnae an election will be held in said city on
tuesday the 2eth day Of July, A. d. 1870.
At which election there will be submitted TO
inc qualined electors Of said city ''the question
as 10 whether the bonds of said city shall be
issued py the Council In the sum OF six thou
sand dollars, for the purpose Of erecting and
completing boarding houses for the use of stIl
gents OF the State Normal School," Parties
IaVoring said propo sition will vote n written
or on printed ballot worded as follows: sFor the
ponds 10 build boarding houses, and parfies
opposing said proposition will vote q written
OF Prlnteo ballot as follows: against the
bonds 10 build boarding houses"
POLLS AND OFFICERS.
EtTss WdTd-At the Office of E Rorfon
Judges-A. n. Hanna, Jonas Maurer and HI
ram ram Conner. Cierks-W. o. Ferguson and
Second Wdrd-At the Office of ]. 4. CIeve-
land; Jldges-T. G. whitley, Thos Murdoch
9nd w: Davis. Clerks-W. A. Randolph and
Third Yard-At the building adjoining and
noTIn OF bancroft q McCarter's store. judges
a. T. Bancroft 8. j. Mantor and n Rvno
Cerks-D. r. MeCarter and ii. s. Wiliiar3
. b2urtn Hdrd-At the auction house of w.
2: Jeweii, on Commercial street. between
slxtn ana seventh avenues. Judges-M. Rob-
efts, john Bay and Samuel Gill. Cierks-E.
borton and George Miller.
saio election shall be conducted uIder the
general election laws Of the State Of Kansas-
except that the returns shall be made to tie
City Council the day after said election.
II. G. CROSS, Mayor.
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We "pensively" call the attention OF
the "pensive" young men who are SO
anxious about the opening up of the
Kaw Reserve, that their great mogul--
their god of mammon-Sid-didn moth
ing for them at the session OF Congress
which closed last week. 1t seems they
have not heard this, and have gone into
the ''pensive mood" over what they
imagine the misfortunes of other folks.
People who understand this ''pensive'
business will undoubtedly see where the
"sigh" comes In. Clarke's little dema-
gogues feel bad, but are trying to make
people believe IL is about 'others' woes,
instead of their own.
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NEWS ITEMS.

The Indian appropriation bill contin-
ues the Peace Commissioners another
year.
Recruiting offices for both the French
and Prussian armies have been opened
in New York.
Advices from almost every point in
the Northwest represent the wheat har-
vest as progressing favorably, and the
yield of grain unusually good.
Gen. Geo. B. Mcclellan has been
elected Chief Engineer of the Depart
ment of Docks, New York City, and
will Immediately enter on his duty.
According to reliable authority,
Prussia owes $245, OO0 900 in gold which
she has recently funded in parti in bonds
bearing interest at four and four and o
halfper cent.
The New York Tribune says that
"Neither abstract justice, nor present
expediency, nor the historical policy of
his own realm, justifies Napoleon in the
course which he is now pursuing.
The Tennessee State Government is
in poor way, financially. There is not
enough i'll the treasury to pay the por-
tiers at the State House, four in number.
The London Times, in a strong article
on the impending war, says: ''The bal
ance of power is undeserving thought.
The real issue is the possession of the
left bank of the Rhine, and the contest
would last until one or the other be-
came exhausted. France is clearly in
the wrong"
The Georgia bill, as finally passed
was substantially the same as that in
troduced by Mr.. Dawes, and passed by
the House about a fortnight ago. The
effect of the measure, on the whole, is to
leave open the question of an election
next fall, the provisions being that an
election for members of the Legislature
and State offices shall be held in pursu-
ance of the State Constitution, and
nothing in this act or any other act re-
lating TO Georgia shall be construed to
limit or extend the term of Office of any
one.
The President denies that he wishes
for Or intends to call an extra session OF
Congress.
Gen. Thos. L. Price. a prominent
Missouri politician. died at Jefferson
City on the 9th, age,l 81 years.
The reports of the massacre at Pekin
are finally confirmed. The outbreak
occurred on the 9Th ofJune.
The Ohio Congregationalists have
refused, by a vote of So to 90, to allow
women to sit as delegates in the annual
conventions.
AS Congress has adjourned, the
Chicago Post suggests that Pomeroy ''be
allowed to sit right along and report
Immigrant bills just the same"
I The motto for census takers at Toledo
is thus proclaimed by the Toledo Com
merciol: Better that nine be counted
twice than one escape"
Admiral Porter believes that war in
Europe calls for the reorganization OF
the q. S. Navy, and the recruiting OF
1S00O seamen
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A4N OA8ADkNANCE
TO Amend am Ordinance entitled
AtchlsOn. Topeka & Santa Fe
Railroad Company the Right 10
lay ONE OF more Side Tracks ON
and along Third Avenue, he.
tween East and West s1reeas,s
Be is ordained By the Mayor and Councslnen
Of the city Of EmpoTfd:
SECTION /. That section third of an ordi-
nance entitled q An Ordinance granting to the
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railroad COM
pany the right to lay one or more side tracks
on and along Third avenue, between East and
West streets" approved July 18th, 1870 be
and the same is hereby amended SO as to read
as follows: That said railroad company, after
putting down said side track Or tracks, shalt
restore said avenue to such condition as that
the construction OF said side track or tracks
shall not in any wise obstruct or interfere with
the free use Of the crossing Of the intersecting
streets as public highways, and that the said
railroad company shall at all times keep said
Third avenue and crossings Of said iutersect-
ing streets, between said East and West streets
in such condition as that the same may be used
as public highway, and said company shall
not allow their ears TO stand on any OF the side
tracks CT the main track Of their road at any
Of the street crossings of said avenue, and said
railroad company, IS further consideration FOR
the use Of safd avenue for the purposes afore-
said, shall permanently locate their Freight
AMI passenger depot On the north side Of said
avenue, at the corner Of said avenue and Ner-
chants street, and shall, under the direction Of
the City Ceuneil, grade and put In euIyerSs
across said avenue At ali interseeting street
crossings, where, BY reason Of grading for
their main Or side tracks the free low Of water
tk-orgh or across said avenue, may be in any
wiss.obstrueted; ard the construction OF one
or more side tracks by said company IN said
avenue shall be deemed an acceptance OF the
provisions Of this ordinance and the ordinance
to which this Is amendatoFy.
SEC. 2. This Ordinance shall take effect and
De in force from and after its publication
Approved 5uly 21st, 1870.
II. G. CROSS. Mayor.
hereby certify that the above and foregoing
Is true and correct copy Of the original erdi-
nance on fiein my ofiee. In testimony where
Of have hereunto set my hand fhis kIsf dav
% July, a. p. 1870. 81. W McCUNE,
City Clark.
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THE WAR NEWS.

1t is difficult to get very correct idea
of the European war news from the
heterogeneous mass of kilograms. We
condense a few of the most important
items from our latest dalies.
The Paris Pdtrie, of July 10Th, says
that the Prussian Embassy, at Vienna,
now here, is enpassage for Berlin with
the official declaration of war.
According to a statement in the La
Liberte, neither France nor Prussia has
yet issued a formal proclamation or
committed technical act of war. Each
power hesitates to appear the aggressor.
The la Liberte, the Theirs party or
gan, gives the following French pro-
gramme: The army will enter HesSe
to neutralize the Southern States of
Germany, and will then occupy and
fortify Frankfort. From this point
they will sweep all the Prussian terri
tory to the left of the Rhine, then enter
Prussia by the way of Westphalia, and
the reconstruction of the Rhenish Con-
federation will follow.
NJ. Theirs made an eloquent speech
against the war in the French Legislatif,
and has had a storm about his head
since. He has been requested to resign.
He Indignantly denies having received
by the Figar, letter from the King of
Prussia, thanking bin for his speech
against the war.
The n. Y. ITibane's special, July 18th,
says a private letter from Paris repre-
sents prospects OF seFiops trouble be-
tween France and England. The French
government is furious at the tone of
the English papers and threaten 70 re-
fuse all the applications fFon English
men forarmy passes. Certain members
of the House Of Commons held Q meet
ing yesterday to consider the propriety
of holding large gathering TO express
sympathy with Prussia, and prominent
members have written letters approving
the project. Workingmen propose
holding similar meeting.
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CouNcIL eRovE, KAs., Iuly 1e. 1s1u.


EDITORS NEWS: notice in your papef- of
the 18th inst, communication signed sc. w.
Brix," in which he seems to think or make the
impression that the people about Council
Grove are sending the noble red men Of the
forest (the Kaws to and about Emporia for
the purpose Of begging, stealing and troubling
your citizens generally. This is all mistake.
We know of no such names as A. 3. Robinson
and others mentioned in BriX's letter In this
part of the world. The citizens in this neigh
borhood have something else to de besides to
give begging papers to Indians. These papers
are old. Your people should not blame the
Indians or any one else for visiting yeu. 1t is
well known that Indians, as we'll as whites,
are liable to mistakes, and the Indians were
simply mistaken in regard TO the object of the
meeting you had on their reserve not long
since. The big men of the nation do not un-
derstand the English language very we'll and
thought from 1t. Gov. Eskridge's, and prob
ably somebody else's speech, at the meeting on
their reservation, that your people wanted to
swap your town for their land. That was all.
No harm Intended. The Indians were merely
looking around to see if they could afford to
swap, and very naturally got hungry.
G.. NJ. SIMCOCK.
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CHASE COUNTY.

The people of Chase county are soon
to vote again upon the question of issu-
ing bonds to the Atchison, Topeka &
Santa Fe railroad. AT the late election
the proposition was only defeated by a
few votes. 1t is now expected the bonds
will carry by a considerable majority.
We do not care to interfere. in the least,
with the business of our neighbors, but
we feel and always have felt special
interest in the growth and development
ofevery county in southw Western Kansas,
and we therefore say that we believe
the voting of $l25,000 to secure the
building of railroad through the en-
tire county will be the best investment
of that amount of money the people of
Chase can make,
We understand that the impression
prevails to some extent that Emporia
does not wish the road extended through
Chase, and that efforts have been made
here against what the people up there
consider their best interests. A state
ment was made a few weeks ago in the
index, printed at Cottonwood Falls,
that the people here were offering the
railroad company S100000if they would
stop the road here a certain length of
time. We do not know where the
Inde1 received its information, but do
not believe it would make such state
ment without good grounds. We have
never heard such proposition men,
toned here. 1t would hardly receive a
dozen votes were it made, and our peo-
pie neither expect or desire the road
to stop here. We want it pushed right
along as rapidly as possible to the
Southwest. Our business men want to
reach out in that direction by rail. 1t
is in that section they expect to get
most of their wholesale trade. By good
eastern connections they expect to lay
goods down here ct such prices as will
induce their neighbors in the Southwest
to trade with them. All they want is
an ''open field and fair fight" EN-
poria not only wants this road to the
Southwest but is going to have one
down the Walnut valley.
LII THIS COuHtCllOH We uSslNO " dAO
word about what was said by the junior
editor of The News about Chase county
in his recent trip to the Southwest.
Some of the citizens of Cottonwood
Falls thought he did not do them justice.
There was no such intention on his part.
He passed hurriedly through the county
most of the way on the divide between
the Falls and Bazaar, taking but limited
notes. We do not think careful con-
sideration of his language will bear q
construction unfair to Chase county.
TIE NEWS is possessed of no desire
other than for the highest state of de-
velopment of every portion of the State
and especially of the Southwestern
counties. 1t would not willingly do in
justice to any portion. Chase is pos
sessed of many of the finest vallies to
be found in the State. All the people
have to do now is to avail themselves,
unitcdly, of every means to build up
their county, and they have as bright a
future as any in the interior of Kansas.
They will always find us lending every
aid in our power to secure to themselves
such a result.
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One of the best features of the new
internal tax law is the one for the con-
solidation of revenue districts, and the
consequent "mustering out" of q lot of
surplus officials. When the law was
first framed it provided for swarms of
assessors and collectors for the sole pur-
pose of making places for the political
friends of Senators and Congressman.
It has been found that, although the
amount OF tax collected has steadily di-
minished, the cost of collecting has in
creased. Thus, in 1866, when the collec-
tons were the largest, the cost for collect
ing was 2.47 per cent. Last year, when
the amount to collect was $4,000, 900
less than in 1886, the cost for collecting
was 4.75 per cent. Congress is to be
thanked for providing that large num-
Der of these suckers" are to seek other
fields of enterprise to get the means to
prolong their valuable lives. Next?
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AN ORDINANC,


I'm Relation TO a Sidewalk On the
Between Third and Fourth Avs
enueS.
Be IL ordained By the Mayor and CoaHcflnen
of the City Of EDlporiG:
SECTION /. That sidewalk is hereby order
ed TO be built on the east side of Commercial
street, between Third and Fourth avenues, in
the city of Emporia, according to the grade of
said street, as the same is or may be establish
ed by the City Engineer.
SEC. 3. That said sidewalk shall be thirteen
feet in width, and shall be built of hammer
dressed stone, of even surface and close-ftting
JOINTS, or of brick or planks.
SEC. 8. That where said sidewalk is con-
structed of stone or brick, the same shall be
firmly laid down in sand; and when said siCe-
walk is made of plank, the same shall be built
of pine, oak or walnut plank, one and one.half
inches thick, and laid on six stringerS, four
inches square, OF equal distance apart; said
plank shall not exceed eight inches In width,
and shall be firmly nailed on said stringers.
SEC. 4. Said sidewalk shall be constructed
on or before the I'D day of August, A. d. 1870,
and such portion or portions of the same as
shall remain and be unbuiit ut said date the
same shall be at once constructed by the
Street Commissioner, according to the plans
hereinbefore provided, and the cost Of the same
shall be taxed to the lot or lots of ground in
front of which the Street Commissioner may
have constructed said sidewalk, in the manner
provided by law.
SEC. 3. This ordinance shall take effect and
be in force from and after Its publication.
81, c. CROSS, Mayor.
certify that the above and foregoing Is a
true 81, and correct copy Of the original ordinance
hereunto subscribe my name this 18th day of
July, A. d. 1870, 81. W. McCUNE,
City Clerk.
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E + the preceding essay, L. 81. Hancock read an
essay on miracles, showing their nature, de-
sign and duration.
A diversity Of sentiment was expressed In
regard to the continuance of miracles, the es-
sayist and others holding that they are perIna-
nent in the church, while others commended
that their day is past, and that there is not,
nor VIII there be, the same necessity for them
that called them forth during Bible history.
The report Of the Committee on Programme
was adopted; also report on the order Of bus
iness.
The President was requested to address the
churches through the local press, and urge the
claims Of this Alliance, especially upon minis
tiers of the Gospel.
The Secretary was directed TO publish the
constitution, as amended, in the local papers
EVENING SESSION.
Rev. E. 6. Frazier preached on Acts, "a
chap. and 18th verse.
l.. Harlow read an essay on reyivals.
The proceedings Of this meeting were order
ed to be published in THE EAfPoRIA NEWS
Burlington and Council Grove papers,
The meeting adjourned finally with the ben
edietion by Rev. Z. q. Frazier, to meet on the
second Tuesday of November, the place to be
designated by the President.
j. A. COLLINS, Cor. Sec
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For rnr E,rron.A news.

1th month, 1Sths 1870.
EDITORS NEWS: notice in the last issue Of
TEE NEWS letter headed ga Gasp for
Breath,'' with the signature Of G. W. Brix.
He seems to be greatly troubled with our red
brethren. He says they are around with pa
pers begging. He had call from one with
paper from A. B. Robinson, of Council Grove.
Brix says he noted several other names attach
ed TO these papers, such men as John Morgan,
VIM. Lewis, Israel Negus. and other poverty
stricken wretches Of the Eeosho. think no
gentleman will throw up poFerty-stricken to
any man. positively deny writing or signing
any such papers. As am poor beggar.
don't encourage it. Persons putting my name
to such papers had better be careful. I defy
any person to bring forward such paper in my
hand writing. Such persons, in my estimation.
are far meaner than Kaw Indian. / think
the people of Lyon county that have known
me for nine years, can youch for the truth of
my word. Friend G. w. Brix says he don't
mind giving these little things to thirty or for
ty of them for thirty or forsy days. Now per-
haps our friend has given so much that he is
running short. If so, I hope the people of EN-.
poria Will not let him suffer; and If they will
call on me, feel willing to lend helping
hand. Now, friend Brix had better be careful
who he is striking at. Ihave seen mules kick
and miss the object. W.P. LEWIS.