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The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1870-08-26
HOWARD COUNTY.
UNION CENTER,

| u MON SENTER,
HOWARD Co., KAN, Aug. 8, 1900
EDS. NEWS: Thinking a brief des-
cription of our section of country might
be of some interest to many Of your
readers, will make a statement with
regard to the prospects of Howard
county, its advantages, resources, set
Element and growing importance as one
of the best counties in Southwestern
Kansas. Howard county is thirty-one
miles wide, east and west, by about
forty-fve long, north and south, ex-
tending from Greenwood county on the
north, to the Indian territory on the
south. There are an immense number
of small water courses treading it in
every direction, beside the two princi-
| pie streams, Elk and Cana rivers, all
being plentifully supplied with timber.
Coal is abundant in all parts of the
county, more especially the western
part. In fact, Cowley and Greenwood
counties are supplied with Howard
county coal, and lately in the western
part of the county there has been rich
lead and silver specimens found, beside
other mineral indications, and on this
account we claim a future second to
none in the State. 1t only requires de-
velopment, for with our rich pasture
and farm land, our coal and mineral re-
sources. and the present rapid rate of
settlement, it will be but a short time
until Howard county will be crossed
with railroads in every direction, and
become one of the wealthiest counties
of the State. Union Center, near the
center of the county, east and west, on
Elk river, has every advantage toward
making a fine town. There are
several fine buildings completed at
present. Although the town is not two
months old, there is one dry goods and
grocery store, and one furniture,
one Is 40, and the other 20 40, one
new stationary steam saw mill, four or
five dwellings, butcher, carpenters,
blacksmith, land agency, sc. There
will be good church and school house
built on the town site in few weeks.
The town company offer splendid
chances to persons settling in town,
and there is thousands of acres of fine
farming land in the vicinity of the town
yet to be claimed, all ON surveyed land.
Union Center is the only town in
Howard county on surveyed land.
Cedar Vale, on Cana river, twenty-five
miles south, is in a good location, and
will make fine town. They are now
improving rapidly. On Elk there is a
splendid crop prospect this season, in
fact travellers have said that L. D. Blizz-
ard, opposite town, on Elk, has the
finest crop of corn between here and
Topeka. To all wanting homes at gov
eminent price, we say come to Howard
county. Uncle Sans domain is getting
narrowed down to q small compass, and
now is about the last chance for persons
to obtain claims. The fall emigration
will undoubtedly be very great, and
those getting in first will get the best
chances. w. 81. D.
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KANSAS.

Kansas was admitted into the Union
in lS60-just ten years ago. Wonder
full, indeed, have been the changes
wrought in decade of ten years Kan
sas was then almost wilderness of I'M
broken prairie, the home of the buffalo
and antelope, and the hunting ground
of the Indians. The towns were few
and unimportant, and except the histor-
ical fame acquired by the opening
scenes of the great csnfiict between
freedom and slavery, Kansas was almost
unknown to the world, and its position
on the maps reached far into territory
denominated as 'sFhe Great American
Desert But in this short space OF
time hundreds of towns and cities have
sprung up, numbering from 500 to 25,-
COO inhabitants each. Seven railroads,
extending in the aggregate over ], 200
miles, open almost every portion of the
State to trade and intercourse with the
outer world, and 800 miles more are in
course of construction. To-day Kansas
is known far and wide, throughout the
length and breadth of the Union, and
even in far OF Europe, IS the most fer
tile and promising State Of the West.
The census of the present year viii give
her q population falling little, If any
short of 100000, and the tide of immi-
grafton still pours in, increasing month
after month. But there is room and to
snare, for all.-Ft. Sect Monitor.
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THE BOYS WHO WANT no BE CLERKS.

Many of our youth are afflicted with
the infatuation that city clerkships are
the most eligible positions. while the
trades are not respectable" Let them
learn that intelligent mechanics have
better chance of securing wealth, emil
nence and influence than the overcrowd-
ed clerkships can afford. The present
and last Governor of Connecticut, each,
in his boyhood, learned trade, and thus
became a thorough master of his bust
ness in all its details, in which each has
achieved q brilliant success. The most
extensive manufacturer of silverware in
the world, ohm Gorham, of Providence,
declined the position of clerk in the
counting-room, that he might master
the trade in his fathers shop as regu-
lar apprentice, where he learned thor
oughly how to do with his own hands
all that he has since had to direct others
in doing. A multitude of similar facts
might be cited to show that the mastery
of trade is one of the best propara-
tions for practical life and prosperity in
business. Clerks are often paid less
than skillful mechanics, and are less in
dependent. In their precarious posi-
tons they are liable to disappointments
and humiliating struggles with the
thousands of others looking for place.
Every advertisement for a clerk brings
q
pitiable the condition of this supera-
bundance Of book-keepers and exchang-
ers wasting their lives in waiting for
a place." while our factories, railroads
and trades are clamoring for educated
superintendent, foremen, engineers,
skiilful managers and cunning work
men. The position of the educated and
well trained mechanic is far preferable.
to that of average city clerks. The lat
ter may dress better, talk more glibly,
bow more gracefully, not to say obse-
quiously, but they compare unfavorably
with our best mechanics in manly indie
pendence, vigor of thought, and strength
of character.
Too many of our young men leave
the homesteads on adventures less. safe
and reliable than the arts of industry.
A good trade is more honorable and
remunerative than peddling maps, pic
lures, books, patent rights, and clothes
wringers, or in a city store, to be cash
or errand boy, store sweeper, fire kind
Ter and counter jumper generally.
Without in any way disparaging the
useful position of the clerk, our young
men may properly be cautioned against
further crowding this already 'tplethoric
profession" To the boys in the country
we say, instead of aspiring to an uncer-
tain and precarious clerkship, stick to.
the farm, or learn trade, and you will
lay the broadest foundation for prosper1
ity. Those who have well improved
the opportunities now offered In our
free schools can well afford to apprentice
themselves at sixteen years of age, sup
plementing their education by evening
schools, or by self-training in their
evenings and leisure hours.-B. O..
N0rthTHp, an Hearth and Home.
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SUNDAY IN PARIs.-Everybody orders
the best breakfast his purse or credit
viii allow, as by noon (when breakfast
is served) the appetite has been sharp
ened by three, four or five hours of fast
ing, superadded to these Letheran hours
of torpor the bed claims, the substantial
breakfast not only disappears, but many
q bottle of wine, and many a half-cup
of coffee, followed by fhimblefGlls of
brandy or liquor. Breakfast ended.
they pace the Boulevards, or go up and
down the Avenue des Champs Elysees,
perambulating the public gardens, fill
the museums (all of them are opened
Sundays, choke the railways suburban
trains.
Nobody knows fatigue on Sunday In
Paris, so when night comes an excellent
dinner is despatched, (Which the major
ity of shop-keepers eat at some restaur-
ant, that their omnibus servant, who
does all the work, from emptying the
ofial box to lending hand to the wife
when dressing, may, like her master,
CAD about town., they go TO the theatre.
The play is the piece in vogue or, ff
the latter be in the gloss of novelty, q
half dozen of pieces are given. Sunday
audiences prefer quantity to quality.
Actors play rapidly and carelesaiv.
isn't the house filed 20 aOnlv with
shop-keepers-D have noticed q dfffer-
ence of forty minutes in the time fake1,
to play q fiYe-act at the French Comedy
in the presence Of the Emperor. and n
the presence of Sunday audienee.
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THE ALPINE sHEEr.

When on my ear your lesson knelied,
And tender sympathy up-burst,
a little spring from memory welied,
Which once had quenched my bitter THIRST.
And was fain to bear to you
A portion of its mild relief,
That it might be healing dew,
To steal some fever from your grief.
After our chfid's untroubIed breath
Up TO the Father took its way,
And on oZr home the shade of death
Like long twilight haunting lay;
And friends came round with us to weep
His little spirits swift remove
The story Of the Alphine Sheep
Was told to us by one we love.
They, in the vallies' shelterfng care.
Soon crop the meadows tender prime,
And when the sod grows brown and bare,
The Shepherd strives to make them climb
To any shelves of pasture green,
That hang along the mountain side
And down through mist the sunbesms slide.
But naught can tempt the timld things
The steep and rugged path to try,
Though sweet the Shepherd calls and sings,
And scared below the pastures lie;
Till in his arms his lambs he takes,
Along the dizzy verge to go;
Then, needless of the riffs and breaks,
They follow on DER rock and snow.
And in those pastures lifted fair,
More dewy soft than lowland mead,
The Shepherd drops his tender care,
And sheep and lambs together feed.
This parable, by nature breathed,
Blew on me as the south wind fell
Ger frozen brooks, that flow unsheathed
From icy thraldom to the sea.
A blissful vision through the night
Would all my happy senses sway,
OF the good Shepherd on the height;
Or climbing up the starry way,
Holding our little lamb asleep,
While like the murmer Of the sea,
Sounded the voice along the deep,
Saying, "Arise and follow me-"
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ARE THERE NO GOOD GIRLss

The New York Express, not long
since, contained this piquant little arti-
Gle:
Has no one seen a good girl lately?
Are girls nowadays much worse than
those of yore? The newspapers would
make me think so. Every journal that
] pick Up has one or more columns de-
voted to ratings against women, until
/ have become frightened, and find N.Y.
self wondering if too am one of those
dreadful creatures. And are these ar
ticles written by men? If so, they must
be men without homes or families, who
have mixed with debased class of So
ciety; surely no honorable man or
real gentlemen could publish an article
such as we daily peruse-denouncing
all the gentler seq as eXtravagant, jeal-.
GUS, faithless-nay, even immodest, and
no home to receive the kiss of dear
wife or meet the innocent eyes of a
bevy of sisters or daughters. Would
he not shrink appalled, at what he had
done, knowing that he had sown the
seed in the minds of younger men, for
thoughts and feelings that would never
bave arisen there without teaching
Now, am young, and am worldly wise,
yet have had my little experience, and
I must say that 1 have met with many
pure, good women-kind mothers, low
ing wives, dutiful daughters, affection
ate sisters women who are not for ruin
ing their husbands or fathers by extray-
agance; who are not falling in love with
every handsome man they see who are
not clipping every day with family ply
sicians or husbands friends but sensi-
BILE in every respect. And / have met
very few good men. regret it I do
not wish to speak against the men-folk,
for rather like them, and am willing
to say thatmy experience has been, per-
haps, unfortunate. / am inclined TO be-
ieve that as in all ages there have exist
ed noble men, faithful in love, brave
in war;" so they may still be found
faithful in love (when there is plenty of
money! brave in war with a major
generalship ahead,) and pretty good,
usually, when the skies arc serene and
they have nothing to cross them. And
now / claim a champion. Will NOT
some one be brave enough to stand in
opposition to popular opinion, and
truthful enough to say to the public that
he has seen at least one or two real
good girls in the course of year2 If
such q one can be found, / will thank
him warmly, and will think that homes
ty is not yet extinct from the race of
men.
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A rather bashfnl young man, after a
long and arduous courtship, found him
self, one bright evening, the betrothed
of pretty girl, the very pink of mod
esty. He was about to take his depart
ure, and after lingering about the door
for some time, he declared aud protest
ed to Miss Sallie that he couldn't and he
wouldn't leave until she had kissed him
OF course Miss Saliie bluahed beauti-
fully red and vowed in return that she
could not and would not do that-she
never had done such thing, and never
would until she was married. The al
tercation became exciting, until the gen.
tIeman got hufzed and declared If he
couldn't kies her ne wouldn't have her,
and was marching OF. She watched
him to the door, and seeing he was in
earnest, and that she would lose him un-
less something was done, she said coax
ingIy: aCome back, then, III split the
difference with you. You may squeeze
my hand. 2
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6. W. Yeager has good farm on Rock
creek, under the shadow of the biggest
hills in Southern Kansas. The Cotton
wood is the best watered valley in
Southern Kansas, 1 think. The road
from Emporia to Patty's mill is not inn
passable. C.. II. r.
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COAL YARD.

YF1HE undersigned has opened Coal Yard on
i the corner OF Mechanics street and Third
avenue, near Aid. A. Bakers wholesale ware
house. He will keep constantly on hand a
large supply OF the finest quality of coal, which
he will sell ut reasonable rates. The patron
age OF the public is respectfully solicited.
Soft JOHN c. JONES,
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Hotel and Feed Stable,

~ A. COWLES. who lives at the crossing of
II the Lawrence and the east and west roads,
half mile north of the Neosho, in addition TO
his Feed Stable, has fitted up Hotel for the
accommodation at travellers. Bread baked
when desired. l6-tf
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lime! LinaeH =

"AVING erected Lime Kiln near Council
h Grove, and having secured a switch from
the railroad company, in order to facilitate the
shipping, 1 am prepared to furnish the best
quality OF pure Magnetism Lime, almost chalk
white, at very low rates. To parties wishing
Lime, near the line OF the railroad, offer spe-
Sial inducements. For further particulars, adj
dress the undersigned, at Council Grove. has.
17-6mos w. BRADFORD.
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$40 Reward.

GTOLEN, three weeks ago, from my resi-
y dence in Greenwood county, Lone town
ship, one sorrel mare, with three white feet,
the white extending up to her gamble joints
her right ankle is white, and has an enlarge.
ment; has u white stripe in her forehead;
seven years old next spring. will give $4C
to any person who will deliver said mare Ia
me, or will give $40 for information that shall
lead to her recovery.
3I-S0 RANDALL BROWN.
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SfraYeG.

CTRAYED.-On Monday, the 18th day of
y July, 1870, a mare Mule strayed from the
premises OF the undersigned, two miles south
OF Emporia. Description: Color, brown !;
height, 10 hands; long tail and name; no har-
ness marks; aged four years. Any person
giving Information leading to her recovery
will be largely rewarded.
32-6t ELLIS OWEN.
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Notice to Contractors.
TnhnrnRS Etc

TINE undersigned Contractors will let from
and after this date the grading and
masonry on twenty miles of railroad work on
the Missouri, Kansas & Texas Railway, COM
mencing about sixteen miles south of Chetopa.
We will also give work to any number of men
and teams. The Contractors can be seen at
Chetopa or on the work.
32-35 DAN SHIRE tS co.
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Notices, StrayS, Etc.
WantAl.
New BOARDING House.

TNHE old Normal School Boarding House, on
i Cottonwood street, neal the Christian
Church, has been repaired, thoroughly reno
waited, neatly papered and literally furnished
throughout, and have opened a boarding
house in 1t which purpose making first-class
in every respect. Boarders can be accommo-
dated with meals alone or with both meals and
lodging. Prices reasonable. For further par
ticulars inquire of the undersigned on the
premises. A. L. A. KEYS. 1915
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DAVID s. GILMORE,
CLERK OF LYON COUNTY

A acknowledgements taken. Deeds and
a Mortgages drawn, taxes paid for non-res-
dents. All business entrusted 70 me viii be
promptly and carefully attended 70.
once IN the Court House, Emporta, Kansas.
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Dissolution.

TINE partnership heretofore existing be-
Il tween the undersigned is this day dis
solved by mutual consent, and the business
will be continued by G. b. Bachelor. Those
either party, and all owing by them will be
settled jointly. G. b. BACHELOR,
G. w. FREDERICK.
Emporia, Aug. 16, 1870. 1884
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Public Sale.
Saturday, SePteEnI

r WILL offer for sale ut public auction at
Il my residence on the Neosho River, Il mile
north Of the Normal School, ON
Saturday, September 17,. HSsO,
ten head of Horses and Colts. Terms made
known on day Of sale. Sale to commence at
10 4. m. EDWARD MORRIS.
$685.
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Enonye, Japanese youth, stands ct
the head ef the LIST Of scholars Of tie
WorcesseE, Mass. schools
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UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS
LAMRERcE. KANSAS.

LAW ezEWOGS NANSASs
YTIHIS Institution now affords full facilities
Il for prosecuting regular or select courses
OF study in the Sciences, Ancient and Modern
Languages, Drawing and Music.
The collection Of apparatus has lately been
largely increased by the addition of new and
costly Instruments, which have been selected
with special reference 20 extended and thor
ough instruction in Human Anatomy and
Physiology, laboratory practice in Chemistry,
observatory practice in Astronomy, and office
and field practice in the natural sciences. and
In Surveying and Engineering.
TUITION FREE.
Board can be procured in the city at as reas-
enable rates rs at any other place in the West
Students who desire it will find ample facili-
ties for boarding themselves.
The first session OF the academic year 1870
II. begins "Wednesday, September :, 1870.
The regular examinations for admission win
be held or the It'll and Sth Of September, CON-
mencing each day at q. m.
For catalogues and further particulars,
anpIy to JOHN FRASER.
President Of the University,
S1-se Lawrence Kansas.
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Mr.. ST., is your customer D.
man to be trusted 20 II know Of nd
one more 80. He Is to be trusted for
eyer-he never pays. :, /.
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BLAcKsMITHs.
CONNER q RYAN,

DLACKsMITHS. Commercial Street, North of
ID 7th Avenue. win pay especial attention 10
ironing wagons carriages and bugges. Will at all
times be prepared to accommodate the public with
any kind Of work in their line of business. Give
call and we will endeavor to render satisfaction
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H. MORRIS, M. ID,
Eclectic Physician s. Surge

EMPORIA, KANSAS.
Special attention given to obstetrics, and
diseases Of women and children.
fTOhice two doars south OF Bancroft q
McCarter's Store, up stairs Residence cor
ner Of State street and 9TH Avenue.
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CEDAR POINT

Is growing slowly. 1 spent two days
there very pleasantly. Ithas been quite
dry, but when left them, Monday. 9Th
inst, they were enjoying good rain.
The late corn and potatoes are made.
The mill-dam was filling up to the joy
of all bread-eaters.
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HENTRAL LIVERY, FEED AND SALE STA
~ BILE. on 6th Avenue. between Commercial and
Mechanics Street, is now open and ready for bust
ness, and will furnish teams at any time during
the day night. Passengers conveyed to any part
OF the country on liberal terms Particular asten-
tion paid to boarding and transient stock.
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j. 8. CLEvELAND's

NEW LIVERY, SALE AND FEED STABLE
IN You can get your horses fed with good feed, ri
low prices also horses and bugges let and team;
for heavy hauling
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NoTARIEs AND LAND AGENTS.
HOTELS.
ROBINSON HOUSE,

Y N. ROBINSON & SON, Proprietors. Corner
Lie OF Merchants street and Sixth Avenue This
house has been re1tted and furnished throughout,
and Is now open to the public. Stages leave daily
and connect with all Eastern Railroads,
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MEAT MARKETS.

LEWIS MILLER CO.,
"AvE established new Meat Market the
III corner of 9th Avenue and Mechanics Street.
They will at all times keep good supply of fresh
and dried meats. They make the best belogne in
the market.
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NOTARY PUBLIC Real Estate Agent and Lii
~ censed Couveyancer, Eldorado, Butler Coun-
~, Kansas. Acknowledgements taken, Deeds and
Mortgages drawn, Taxes paid for non-residents.-
All business entrusted to me will be promptly at
tended to
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TAILORING.
PAINTERS.

b. GORGLEY,
FTIAILOR. At 1. E. Perley's Clothing House.
Il Emporia, Kansas.
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LIVERY STABLES.
John BAY
j. III. 8 w. DAVIS

Y 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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JOTTINGS.'
COTTONWOOD.

The Cottonwood valley rejoices in a
rich harvest of wheat and oats. It is
proper to say the farmers have raised a
Cheap" or rather heaps, of grain this
year. Above the Falls the corn crop
will be short-say half crop.
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q. W. srOnARn 3 go.

HoUsE SIGN PAINTERS. Glazing Grain
sealings Whitened and Walls Colored. All kinds
OF mixed colors for sale. All work done at low
figures and satisfaction guaranteed Shop on 7th
Avenue, between Commercial and Mechanics st.
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Is waiting for the railroad. see one
or two new houses. DIR. Cormack has
put up good residence. New black
smith and wagon shops have gone up.
The Catholics are building small frame
church. The Methodists will have theirs
up in a short time.
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This is a small town near the junction
of Walnut and White Water creeks. /
see some new houses. A good school
house is going up. y A newspaper,
Crescent, has just begun to shine upon
the Inhabitants of this country. The
new land Office has been located here.
The town will take new start now.
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EngIneers-RuIIders-Architeet

~ ARPENTERS, JOINERS, AND BUILDERS.
~ Work done by the day contract. cheap.
quick and well. shop 30 Exchange St., south of
Fremont Park