The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1870-07-29

A LESSON IN THE HARD SCHooL.-Our
young city is growing, and everything and ev-
erybody Is shaping or being shaped to accord
with metropolitan styles. Those who do not
observe, or who are not familiar with common
experience, or who fail TO realize to the fullest
extent the change which has come over the
moral and social relations of the people here
abouts, are apt to learn the extent of IL by les
sons impaired by heartless teachers in the
stern school of experience, which, If they do not
induce sorrow, are aptto ''cut the feathers Of
some who have plumed themselves with self
confident ideas Of ability to take care Of them
selves. A case in point transpired in our city
n few days ago. Mr.. J. +. Ross, living on Dia-
mond creek, Morris county, came to Emporia
| for the purpose OF buying n span of brood
| mares. Making his desires known, in q some
what public manner, perhaps, he was accosted
| soon after by a respectable looking man on the
street, who introduced his business with q
business air, and the interrogative declaration:
81 am told you wish to buy n pair of brood
mares?e ''Yes, sir, L do.' "WeIl, sir, 1 think
1 can show you u team that will suit yOu;''
and Mr.. Ross walked two squares with man
who said his name was Henry Matthews, to
see pair Of mares that did suit him exactly.
The price was agreed upon, but Mr.. Matthews
harvest. Mr.. Ross did not stand in immediate
need OF the animals, and would pay thirty
dollars in advance TO bind the contract. Mr.
Matthews suggested That Mr.. Ross might find
+ something in the meantime to suit him better
and would forfeit the $50 to make better bar
gain. Mr.. Ross agreed to deposit the balance
in the bank, payable to his order when the
: team should be delivered to him in Morris
county. That would do, or ''You might pay
the money over to my friend, Mr.. Peck. d.
p YOU know himy" "No." ''He is a good maj
: "A lumber merchant-perfectly reliable. Be
: longs to the firm Of Root Il Peck, just beyon,
4 the Robinson House, there. There he stand
3 now," and Matthews pointed to the individual
4 who so OPPORTUNITY made his appearance. =
;, will go with you TO see him." said Mr.. Ross
Mr.. Peck was entirely willing to take tn
money and pay it over to Mr.. Matthews upO
e the order of Mr.. Ross-certainly, and steppe
i into the Office Of Rice, Jones & Co., picked up
!, pen, and in manner that satisfied Mr.. Ros
Is that he was perfectly familiar and at HON
d in the office, wrote 4 receipt, signed 'E(
l. Peck for $500. which Mr.. Ross handed owe
" 1t being cater harvest" Mr.. Ross came to En-
Is Poria to learn why his mares had not been d.
le livered, according to contract, and to discovt
IN that he had paid $3.50 to men who have n,
even n "local habitation" or name, other tina
professional thieves. OF course no sue
lie men were heard OF at any time in EmpSri
u II he is preacher, as we suspect him to b
or his congregation will doubtless hear a sermG
al next Sunday on total deprayity.
e. Since writing the above we have seen anoth
as version Of the affair, and we feel disposed
a add that 1t was worked up in so short tin
K after the arrival Of Mr.. Ross in the city, al
Ike this, taken in connection with the fact that
re- team was hitched so conveniently and time
tie near to serve the purpose Of the rogues, tn
Die they might have deceived even 0reener M
than we take Mr. Ross to be.