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The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1871-06-02
WOOL

It is evident to us that the wool cam
paign has begun. We see certain skir-
mishing lines thrown out in the Eastern
press that are sure symptom, and which
we detect as the usual result of the ac-
tive operations of the "bears," who de-
sire to crowd down prices just before
wool-clipping time. For instance, we
are told:
L. That the market is quiet-which
is true, as there is but little wool 10 rem
der it unsettled.
2. That large numbers of the manu-
facturers have stocks to carry them over
till the wOol-clip comes in. There are
no doubt some who have had foresight
enough to provide wool for their ma
chinery, but there are others, and the
majority, who have not done SO.
8. The Cape of Good Hope woods
have been in demand for the past week
or two.
4. Dealers begin to see that there
can be no profit on the prices at which
wool will open in the spring at the
West.
5. Wool has been selling too high
for the past few months to make any
thing from the prices at which goods
have sold.
6. Dealers are giving a large atten-
ton to foreign woods at present, and the
buyers are sharp after the Californis
clip.
I. The high rates gre going to scare
buyers from going West, and hence the
| wool will sell rather slowly.
These are the opinions and sentiments
| of the leading wooden papers at the
East, and what we call the skirmishins
lines which are thrown out at present
and which will be sent forward from
| time to time as the campaign pro
crosses.
We see nothing in these statements
| for our woOl-growers to feel alarmed
about. AS we have often said, prices
cannot advance great deal, for there
is very little or no margin left between
the prices of our domestic woods anC
the rates at which foreign woods of /,
like quality can be brought into use
But there is no question at all but tina
the wool clip of the country this yea
will not supply the demand. There i
an increase of machinery, while Their,
is little or no increase in Wool-grow
ing. Our clip will be no heavier thar
it was last year, whilst the stock of do
nestle wool will be worked up IA
closer than it was in the spring of 1870
| Hence we say that wool must be firm
and in demand the whole year through
and bring good prices. The point Wher
| wool-dealer or the Wool-grower shall
get the good prices. Now the wool
grower has the chance to get the GOO
price this year; last year it was tn
wool-dealer and if the wool-growe
lOoses his chance, why, he can have no
body to blame but himself.-Michigd
| Farmer,
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1871-06-02
STATE NEWS.

New Chicago has voted bonds to
build the Fort Scott, New Chicago and
Fredonia railroad.
We are reliably informed that the A.
T. & S. +. railroad is to he pushed TO
the big Arkansas at once.
A large number of Texas cattle are
grazing on the prairies near Newton,
awaiting shipment by the A. T. e S. +.
railroad.
The United States circuit court, Judge
Dillon presiding, has decided that the
city ordinance which authorized the tear
ing up of the Missouri Pacific track, in
LeavenwOrth, was legal, and the action
of the city in taking up the track is sub
stantially approved. The matter had
previously been compromised, but the
decision is of interest as n precedent in
future cases of the kind.
A writer on the Commonwealth says
the new town of Newton on the A. T.
&c S. +. road has twenty houses about
finished, with lumber on the ground
for the erection of as many more.
The Fort Scott Monitor gives the fol-
lowing figures in relation to the popu-
lation of our State. 1t says that of the
total number of 29S,O22 whites, Ameri-
can born, in the State of Kansas, SO, OGO
were born in Kansas, 81, 999 in Ohio,
81, 454 in Illinois, 30,77l in Indiana, 81,
S2I in Missouri, 1880 in Michigan, 49,
G2l in New York, 1920 in Pennsyl-
vania, 1869 i'm Vermont, IL $40 in Iowa,
9,763 in Virginia and West Virginia,
6,5l2 in Tennessee, 1909 in Wisconsin,
1887 in Massachusetts,. OF the total
number 1907 colored, 3,T97 were born
in Kansas, 5,O24 in Missouri, LAP in
West Virginia, 696 in Tennessee, 500 in
Arkansas, 420 in North Carolina. OF
the total number Of $3.50 persons of
foreign birth, 1894 were born in Brit
ish America, I2,774 in Germany, l0s9i8
in Ireland, 6,I6I in England, 1851 in
Scotland, 1874 in France, l,32S in Swift
zerland, apd ll.02l in Wales.
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1t is very well known that Ruliefi S
grave was opened three times last Fri
day night by different parties who
wanted to obtain his head One of
those parties was from Albany. and
twice the body was disinterred by per-
sons living in Binghamton. One COM
pany would no sooner cover up the
body, which all found headiess, and
leave il, than another company would
come and go through the same opera
lions IL is now known that the head
was never buried with the body, but
was legally obtained before the burial
by the surgeons who have possession o.
it.
The hair and beard were shaved of
close, and an excellent impression il
plaster was taken of the whole head
The brain is now undergoing q lard
ening process, and when that is com
pleted an impression will be taken of j
| entire, and then it viii be parted, tn,
different parts weighed, and impress
sions made of the several sections.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1871-06-02
THE COLONY OF sOUTHERNERS IN
BRAZIL.

II will be remembered that immedi-
ately after the collapse of the rebellion,
a colony composed of adherents to the
H'lOst cause" some of whom were, or
had been meB of means, including plan
tiers, bankers, men engaged in the pro-
LESSONS, and others who had borne
arms against the government, organ
lied and attached themselves to a colo
ny in Brazil. They regarded q eontin-
ned residence within the limits OF the
free United States as uncomfortable, and
hence sought a refuge from their mis-
fortunes ia country, which, on &C
count of climate and promises from the
government, would be we'll suited to
their luxurious tastes. The govern
melt of Brazil regarding it as favora-
BILE opportunity 10 secure the occupan-
cy of large waste portions of their do
main, established agencies for colonies
in several Of our larger cities.
4 little forecast would have taught
these life long occupants of the fruits
of labor, which was not performed or
paid for by themselves, labor must be
performed by some one in order that the
earth shonld yield them her increase.
Not regarding tiiis fact, however, they
set out for the places where their colo
MES were located, and sosE foand that
what was degrading in their estima-
ton, labor, must be performed, and
that they would not do. The result has
been that great suffering has been expe-
rieneed, AID some have died in want
and the most slUaiid poverty. All
would have returned If they had found
the means. Some have died in the aims
houses of that country, places that are
commonly not found to furnish the
comforts of ouF own, assl Q few have
been tempted to commit such crimes as
have consigned than to penal seryitude.
On the whole, the expectations have not
been crowned with the results that we're
anticipated, in any known instance. One
father had the degradation to pledge
his children for a debt, and his daught-
ers are now degraded TO the condition
of his own former field hands, perform
Ing the hard labor that is commonly as
signed to men. This is sad picture,
and is one that reveals the sad lesson
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1871-06-02
RAILROAD MEETING AT AmERIcUs

AMERIcUs, KANSAS, May 3lst, 1871.
Having been notified that a deIega-
ton from Cottonwood Falls. consisting
of Col. S. N. Wood, Judge w. r. |
Brown, W. A. Morgan, Esq, w. S.
Smith, and c. A. Britton, would visit |
ARerieus to-day to consult with her
citizens in relation to railroad from
Americas, on the NJ, X. s. II. rail road,
via Toledo and Cottonwood Falls, to
the Walnut Valley, and thence via Ar
kansas City to Texas, a meeting con-
vened at the school house, comprising
nearly all the business men and other
citizens of the town, and considerable
number from the country.
| j. w. Adair was called to the chair,
and r. w. Randall chosen secretary.
The object of the meeting being sta
ted, Col. S. N. Wood was called for
who stated that at meeting held at
Cottonwood Falls, Friday night, the
committee of gentlemen who now ac-
companied him, had been delegated to
meet and talk with the people of Amer
icus on the subject of railroad as above
outlined. The Colonel then proceeded
to illustrate the practicability of its
route, showing the connections that
could be made, and also the franchises
that could de secured to build the road.
, Col. Woods remarks were clear and
practical, and were attentively listened
to by the gentlemen composing the
meeting.
Judge w. II. Brown, of Cottonwood
Fails, was next called out. He stated
that the people of the Falls, and of the
Walnut Valley, were unanimously in
favor of this route, and would aid, by
, township and county bonds, to the ex-
tent of their means, to build this road.
: He believed a proper effort now along
the line would result in the immediate
construction of this road.
Hon. j. w. 10y was next called for,
: and expressed his belief that the people
of Americas and vicinity would will
: lingly aid all in their power to build
! this road. He considered this route
r eminently practicable, and the road one
: of the utmost Importance to this locali-
:, ty; would lend every effort in his pow
! CIR to help it along.
S Rev. +. ID. 10y, r. w. RaAdall, Wat
. SON Grinell, Esq, j. W. Adair, and
n Others followed, expressing entire con-
iidence in the ability of the people tC
J, get this enterprise under way, and
G eventually secure the building of the
!; road. They thought the people o.
: Americas township would do theil
4 share.
5, A committee of five, consisting of r
: w. Randall, j. w. 10y, j. w. Adair, L
: A. Wood and J. d. Gibson were ap
!, pointed to meet the delegation present
N tomorrow, for the purpose of organic
It a company to start this road, and alsC
e to appoint committee to visit Hon. r
S. Stevens, General Manager of the NJ
le X. s. Il. r.. r., and endeaYOr to get tina
l. company interested in the building o
g this road.
y On motion, the Secretary was in
r structed to furnish copies of the pro
ceedinss of this meeting to the publish
l. ers of the Cottonwood Falls, Emporia
+ Topeka and Walnut Valley papers 70
- publication. The meeting then ad
journed. J. w. ADAIR,
IN Chairman.
IS X. w. RANDALL, Sec'y.
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The colored orator, George T. Down.
ing, has just written a letter in which
he says the African citizens of this
country do not ask, or expect, social
equality. He points out that social
equality with whites is a matter TO be
regulated by the tastes and inclinations
OF parties. He allows no person, black
or white, to enter his house, save those
he desires. This is his right, as it is the
right of every other man, whatever his
color or nationality. Aside from So
cial privileges, there are certain civil
| rights which all men and women in
this country are entitled to, and which
the laws should see they have. These
apply to negroes as well as to Anglo
Saxons, Germans. Irfshmen, or French
men, and are equally applicable to Chi
ncse, cor any other man. All that Mr.
Downing asks for his race is fair play
instead of individious determinations
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1871-06-02

snbsidrnce nf the storm Of passion and
REVENGE that yea holds bloody carnival
ia Paris. aud when its people aud their
fellow counirymen have opp rtnnity
for calm reflection, they must plainly
see that further strife, on any pretense,
is only national suicide and individual
destruction. War has played his part,
faction has become abhorrent, aud per-
sonal ambitions insufferable Paris
must be at peace, France must rest, and
the nation that has endured so much
deserved suffering must slowly and
painfully recuperate its exhausted ener-
gies. May ii be wiser than heretofore,
and free from that traditional mania
for military glory which has been the
main cause of its tYrrany at home and
humiliation abroad.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1871-06-02
MUTUAL ADMIRATION"

We do not share the Lcavenworth
Commercials apprehension of what it
is pleased to style the ''ulutual admira-
ton" of Kansas editors. When the
present editor OF that paper shall have
been in Kansas long enough TO become
dry behind the ears, he will probably
discover that there is no lack of si1ceri-
ty ia the expressions of good will which
il is the habit of our craft to bestOw upon
ono another. He is but a superficial
observer who cannot separate the cha1f
from the grain-whose powers of per-
ccption cannot penetrate the rant and
fustian OF professional writers, and dis
cover the pure essence of mutual regard
and good-w will which pervades the guild.
The newspaper fraternity signally IL
illustrates the seemingly pRradoxical
truth that amid the widest diversity
there may still be the closest union.
Thus, while editors assail one another
with the harshest language and carry
their differences 10 the EXTREMIST 18th
OF reproach and invectiye, the esprit .lt
corps remains intact, and the discordant
members are instantly driven to cohe
sion by an outside assault upon the
rights, privileges or dignity of the pro
fession. Weak and puerile is that ma
ture which permits political difference
to impair its friendships and Il
poison its spring of native kindness
The man of broader guage and noble
impulses regards these clashes as tn
inevitable attendants of active competi
ton, and weighs them as lighter thai
air in n calm estimate of the persona
worth of q competitor. Indeed, asid
from the inherent wrong of the vituper
alton and invective which are too char
acteristic OF our press, the strongest oh
lection to such course is that it is al
most always insincere; and instead O
judging the animus OF the writers b.
these demonstrations, we must look 70
Ii in those personal courtesies and act
of kindness which bind the craft togeth
err beyond the power of wordy coils
, ions TO divide.
Take, for example, the case of Johl
Speer. Here was a man who was n dG
faulter 10 his government, and who's
default was accompanied by painful eN
licences of more serious delinquencl
Withal lie was bitter partisan of a
unpopular cause. Hence there h:
scarcely been a man in all the histor
of our State who has been subjected
severcr criticism, or whose operation
have been more generally and more ell
: ergetically condemned. And yet whe
: the storm of passion had subsidized, an
the Wpirlwind of political antagonis
had spent its force, we find the yer
writers who had contributed to tn
storm and whirlwind, rallying with sill
gular unanimity to shield, by words (
charitable excuse, a once hOnore
> leader of our fraternity from the cons
quences of his own errors. Does Il
. record of any other craft furnish SUI
: an evidence of magnanimity
\ We suggest that the Commercial ed
u tor revise his hasty judgment. Poss
{ bly, his anomalous position as the ed
tor of a Democratic paper in Kans
places him outside the circle of profe
sional sympathy but we are not wit
3 out hope that the encircling arms of :
: all-pervading charity may yet grid ev'
. him round about.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1871-06-02

The test case of James T. Joy VS.. p.
r. Holden, Involving the neutral lands,
was decided by the United States Court
ut Topeka yesterday morning, on every
point in favor of Mr.. Joy. Justice Mil
Ter delivered the decision. He held that
the President and Senate had full pow
or TO dispose of the public lands by
treaty that they had done so time out
of mind, and that, in this case, after the
government had received tho PLAINTIFF
money, under the treaty, in purchase o.
the lands, and had paid it over to the
Indians, to decide that the Government
had no po wcr to ALLEVIATE the lands would
be TO commit gross fraud. The opin
ion was full, clear and unequiyocal OF
all the points raised.-Ldscrenc Joar
nal
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1871-06-02
MARKETS NY FRLEqRAPEE.
FINANCIAL Dc COAlMERGEAL.
New York Market.

New York Market.
NEW YORK, June /.
Loans made at from TO per cent. for carrying.
cearances si7.oOo,OOo
Government bon Is were srcaiy during the morn
ing; afte,ri. second cali siganced rrOn y to < per
.se 1ar0es :, NE
was Os4 800 at from IIIOs to lin; award; were
r~5soSsooo0 a. .iNiti IA lOo W A11oS.
Stoed2 sfttyc and irregular. ~
AFoner fAsnsx a. 4 ,.ar na.t
o.s.. ..si-a.s =, .sz.
S%0eS sScutitAeS NeAA Dut stezsds-
Sterling exchange f03<.
aoyrnsTr,r sracKs
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KANSAS AHEAD.

At decision Ofthe American Insti-
tute Farmers Club on the 9th OF May,
the chairman read the following col
nmn of figures about the corn crop of
1869. The average yield per acre was
as follows:
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Interest allowed ON time deposits.
$40 REWARD.

GTRAYED from the premises Of the sub.
y scriber, in Emporia, Kansas, about April
l, 1871. one medium sized light grey mare
supposed tn be about Z or 8 years old, white
nose, branded on the left flank with \ small
circle; also, dark brown yeArling mare colt,
with white strip in forehead. A reward OF 81
will be paid for any information which leads
to their recovery: A reward Of $40 will be
paid to any person who will return them tC
the subscriber.
watt ALMERIN GILLETT.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1871-06-02
NEUTRAL LAND QUESTION DEcIDED.

that however naughty the spirit, .'ihe
way OF the fransgressors Is hard
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1871-06-02
81. Louis sTarkefs.

ST. LouIs, june 1.
FlonF-puli: medium anst-sl0wer grades at a
saleabic decline.
Wheat-DnlI; sprin.sI 30 for No :; - for No 1 /:
2Sa1 50 sor choice ssft Iowa; No flt1 80; prime
50: No Eeal Co.
Corn-Dall and lower; No mixei q 4: 40
white 5se5sk, bulk; AiXe,t and selleuss; choice
white 62as3, sacked
Oats-Duii; mixed 5aass,s, bulk; s.. sseked
Empor1a Money Market.
Corrected by the Emporia Bank.
EXCHANGE-New York aud st. Louis par buy
ings LICK premium selling; LeasenWOrth, ksa-
sas City. &c, par buying; is premium selling
Foreign governed by New York rates.
COIN-Gold 110.
GOVERNMENT STOCKS.
Skies of 81 ZIG New $685. OF ,65 rs
SOS 8. i5S S, S. liz
,. .......iiS lO-4e,s......iOs - II
Currency skies ia.
LOCAL SECURITIES.
Kansas state Bonds. per cent s 3;
State SSrip.------ ,----,------------- s. 3
Price Raid Scrip, and supplies. 81
The above are buying rates.
MoNEY-Close At I1E9s percent, for good pa
ner
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ANIMAL DEPARTMENT..


o ire G Gel ion Ipal
Monkey
Centre Hall reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1868-1871, 1871-01-06
Good Advice.

1 Surgeon sententiously expresses a
number of thoughts 'sworth remember
ing" in the following appropriate SEN
tences, which he published as "advice
gratis y"
Nobody is more like an honest man
than thorough rogue.
When you see man with great deal
of religion displayed in his shop window,
you may depend upon il he keeps avery
small stock Of il within
Do not choose your friend by his
looks; handsome shoes often pinch the
feet,
Do not be fond of compliments
remember Thank you, pussy, and
thank you, pussy" kill the cat.
Don't believe the man who talks the
most, for mewing cats are very seldom
good mousers.
BY no means put yourself IN another
persons power II you put your thumb
between two grinders they are very apt
to bite.
Drink nothing without seeing il, sign
nothing without reading il, and make
sure that it means no more than il says.
Don't 60 to law unless you have moth
ing to lose lawyers houses are built on
FOOLS heads.
Put no dependence on the liable Of q
bag, and count money after your own
kind.
In any business never wade into water
where Won cannot see the bottom.
See the sack open before You buy
what is in it /; for he who trades In the
dark asks TO be cheated.
Keep clear of man who does not
value his own character.
Centre Hall reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1868-1871, 1871-01-06

Most of our readers are aware OF the
extent TO which the smallpox has raw
aeed France, and especially Paris, and of
the continued discussion OF remedies and
indications of the disease. In response 70
Ia request fram the minister of the inter1-
or Co the Imperial Academy of Medicine,
the following statement OF established
f4cts was returned First, vaccination
is areseryatire against smallpox sea-
ond, in every instance. after O certain
time, revAccinAtion is expedient 10 Sc
cure complete exemption from conta-
gior third. revaocinntion lis an ahso-
lutte security from danger fourth, re-
vaccination is IIsefui at MI ages IL can
be employed without inconvenience dH-
ring the existence Of the epidemic, and
il ia perfectly wen established that in
certain localities-in the bosom OF fam
lies, i'm boarding-schools. and other ag-
glomerations of individuals has sue
cesded in Arresting upon the spot mn ep-
idannic just begun sixth, the actnnl
endemic of smallpox. which prevails in
Paris and other points OF French terri
tory, has supplied most convincing
proof of the protective power OF revacl-
nation finally, il was stated tnat In VA
rious army corps, and especially I'm the
Garde de Paris. and i'm many public and
private establishments, particularly Ill
some OF the municipal schools, the small
pox was entirely checlfedsafter revacinn-
tion and also that the latest statistics,
especially those collecEed i'm the civil hos
pitalities of Paris, prove Inn the most
positive manner that persons recently
reraccinated have been attacked only III
very small proportion, and very lightly,
and so as not TO figure in tine statistics u
mortality. tt is, therefore, concluded
that IL is in the highest degree important,
both i'm the interest OF The individual AND
Of the public, TO continue TO extend Ill
every possible way the practice OF reyac'
cination.
Centre Hall reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1868-1871, 1871-01-06


The Pittsburgh Lsadier tells the follow
ing story The following are the parti-
culars OF an exciting chase OF trothng
horse over the Waikiki Valley Railroad
Last Wednesday morning, as the train
from Gardiner approaching Lackey' Is
Bridge, about two miles from GARDENERS
Station, the engineer, in coming around
the curve ON the down grade towards
the bridge, saw n horse ahead ON the
track, which, owing 10 the high cmbank-
ment, he knew could not get out Of the
way. The animal, which was once q
celebrated trotter. becoming frightened,
started to run towards the bridge, and
il was then the engineer saw the import
as4ee Of the step which he was Obliged TO
take. Knowing that he could not stop
the train, IA became a race for lifa as 30
which should reach ths bridge first.
III the horse arrived before the engine
il WAS almost sure 10 throw il from
the tract, perhaps into the abyss below,
together with the whole train OF pas
senger coaches, sacrificing every life on
board. He threw the throttle-valYe all
the way open. and dashed down the
grade at the rate Of fifty miles an hour
On plunged the horse, and on came the
ponderous thunder machine with deaf
ening roar behind. Half the distance
had been traversed, and the horse was
within O few feet OF the stone-work
Every pound Of steam was forced into
the cylinder, and the engine gave one
mighty lunge, striking the animal upon
the right hip, throwing him high into
the air. clear from the stones below,
where he fell, with his head turned
partly under him. never once stirring
after he WAS struck.