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The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1871-10-06
THE CROP REPORT.

The monthly report for September,
Of the Department Of Agriculture, is
now prepared. The following facts
from it were sent by telegraph and
there may be mistakes in some Of the
figures-which refer to the condition Of
the crop, Its average per acre, and do
not take into confederation the increased
or decreased acreage. In all cases 100 il
taken - IN avsrage.--It will be seen
that Kansas beats ell her sister States
In the matter OF corn:
The condition Of Corn, ss reported
In the August returns, was high, except
in the Southern States, and the reports
for September are equally favorable In
the Eastern and Middle States, still
moro encouraging in the States beyond
the Mississippi, and somewhat less 40
in the Ohio valley. The states below
the average In the great corn producing
districts are: Kentucky, S. per cent.
Ohio, 50; Michigan, 93; Indiana, 20;
Illinois, 96. Those above the average
are: Wisconsin, 100; Minnesota, los
Iowa, 1l3; Missouri, los; Kansas, lis
Nebraska, III.
The Wheat report is far less favora-
BILE than the returns OF the spring and
early summer, except so far. as relates
to the Eastern and Middle States. The
condition Of Wheat at the time of har-
vesting 10 thus stated; Above the av.
erage-New Hampshire, 1O4; Aassa-
chusetts, l0l !; New York, l02; New
Jersey, ITO; Pennsylvania, LOT; Mary
land, 1o2; Michigan, 100. Below the
average-MAine, 95; Vermont, 90; Del.
eware, 81; Virgins, 79; Moth Carolina,
So; South Carolina, S.; Georgia, 50
Alabama, 65; Mississippi, "a; Texas
"a: Arkansas, 70: West Virginia, 81
Kentucky, 65; Missouri, 81; Illinois, 90
Indiana, 81; Ohio, 80; Wisconsin, 81
Minnesota, so; Iowa, 90; Kansas, SS
Nebraska, go; California, 95; Origon,
80. The amount grown in the South is
small, and the low condition there VIII
affect tho supply but little The depre-
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1871-10-06


The first manufacturer of buttons In
the United States was Samuel Willis
ton. While he was dragging along as
a country storekeeper-hfs eyes having
failed him while studying for the min
istry-his wife bethouEht her that she
could cover by hand the wooden but
tons of the time, and thus earn an hon.
est penny. From this the couple ad-
Vanced in their ambition until they had
perfected machinery for covering but
tons, the first employed for thepurpose
in the United States. From this sprane
an immense factory, and then others
His factories are still running at East
hampton, coming wealth for the pro.
prietors, ana known to every dealer in
buttons in the world over. He is now
between 20 and 80 years OF age, is worth
five or six million dollars, and has Civ.
en- $400, 200 to Easthampton for semi
nary and for churches, $500, 700 to SoutI
6Adadley Female Seminary, and $500,
COO to Amherst College, besides lesser
gifts.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1871-10-06

Victor Hugo tells Us that crime runs
in ruts, and recent events would seem
to indicate that discovery is subject to
the same law. We have not recovered
from our establishment at the fauds ex-
posed IN New York municipal affairs,
before Col. Hodge, a favorite paymas-
ter in the regular army, confesses the
emhezzlemeut of half million dollars
of Government funds. The same day
we learn that an officer especially hon
ored in the New York Post-Offce has
appropriated to his own use $i15, 900 of
the peoples money, and that the post
master at Atlanta, Georgia, has stolen
as largely as the revenues of assman
office would permit. Col. Hodges con-
fession, and his manly determination to
endure quietly the penalty of his crime,
leave rs room for some sort of compass
sion for the man, bat the people have
reason to rejoice that justice is over
taking plunderers in high places. OH
cial corruption seems to be the greatest
danger to which the country is ex-
posed. -
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1871-10-06

citation is about 10 per cent. in the
West, which will be partially Offset by
the increased area
Barley is reported in condition be-
low the average, except in q few states.
Buckwheat is less in quantity than usu-
al. Rye is nearly an average crop. Hay
is greatly reduced in quantity but ex-
ceilent IN quality. Potatoes are nearly
an average yield. The Sweet Potato
crop is full one. There will probably
be an increase of 30 per cent. in sugar.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1871-10-06

The pictures Of Hayper's Weekly have
been very sharp thorn in the side Of
Tammany thieves. In that sheet they
have been enabled, week after week, to
"see themselves as others sec them"
The Post understands that Hall has
ceased to be happy over the illustrations
Of Harper, and has undertaken TO sup
press It on the street as '1ibelous and in
decent The idea of being "libelous
and Indecent toward Tammany, g. rich.
We will venture that Harper will not
suppress much.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1871-10-06

Judge Barnard OF New York has
been renominsted by the republicans
for justice OF the supreme court. It Is
understood the democrats will make
the same nomination. We hope 90.
a judge who has the courage to take
the bold position he has In the treat
ment Of the Democratic thieves OF New
York, should be unanimously sustained
by tho people.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1871-10-06

The Children's Aid Society sent to
the west on Wednesday, ninety-fve
children and eight adults. They will
DO settled In the State Of Missouri, the
majority Of them in the Deighborhood
OF Kansas City. The dispatch docs not
say whether Kansas City was selected
on account of its superior moral atmos-
Dhero or not.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1871-10-06

The Democratic Congressional Com
mittee Is sending immense supplies of
political documents to Pennsylvania,
Ohio and Indiana, with view to influ-
encing the coming elections. We trust
they will send some Of the documents
exposing the Tammany theirs, to let the
people know how they do things when
they have the power.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1871-10-06

SOLDIERS ORPHANS HoAE.-The sol
dieFs' Orphans Home, ct Bloomington
IN, cannot sdmit any more applicants
They have no room, and their appro
pRiation was made on a basis Of sbou
800 and they now have $50. About *
applications ere on file, and before they
can be acted upon fsvorably the Legis
lasure win be called upon to take action
with reference 70 them.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1871-10-06
KANSAS ITEMS.


Dan Horne of Topeka, an old and es-
teemed citizen, has just selected land
and located colony Of 100 families on
the A. T. 8 8. r. r. r. land twelve
miles from Topeka. The families are
from New York. They will start 9
town of their own. This colony will
add half q million Of dollars to the tax
roll of Shawnee county.
The Texas cattle fever is prevailing
In Cloud county.
The State Baptist Association meets
at Thayer, October 80.
The presbyterian synod of Kansas
meets at Humboldt on the 18th OF Oc-
tober.
The presbytery of Neosho will meet
at Geneva, Allen county, on the 18th of
October, at 10 o'clock q. m.
Sojourner Truth lectured the people
of Lawrence in Liberty Hall on Thurs
day evening.
The proposition to vote $3.50 OO0s In
the bonds OF Wilson county to aid in
the construction Of railroads, was over
whelmingly defeated last week.
The vote of Ottawa last Saturday re-
suited in favor of issuing $4,000 in
bonds for the L. L. b 6. machine shops.
The above amount will pay for the
erection of the buildings; the company
is to furnish tho machinery, etc. and run
the shops permanently at Ottawa. The
proposition also includes twenty acres
of land to the company.
Ex-Governor N. Green, of Manhattan,
was married to Miss Mary Sturtevant,
of that city, few evenings ago.
Major DENY, Paymaster for the
United States army, just returned from
the Indian Territory, reports having
seen the bodies of two men Aamed
johnson and O'Nesl, who were killed
and soalped by Indians near Fort Sill.
The present troubles are supposed to be
instigated by Santanta end Santanks,
the Kiova chiefs held prisoners by the
whites.
All the colorsd laborers on the South
western railroad, across the Fort Leav-
enUorth reservation, have been dis
charged on the demand OF the irish
men employed on the werx. Paddy
don't like the colored man any better
now than ever.
Paul Michael, Of Ed0srdsville, Kan
sas, was killed at Leavenworth on Tues.
| day by q runaway team.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1871-10-06

GRAHF's PoPULARITT.-The popu-
larity OF President Grant with tho peo-
pie OF Ohio IL being manifested in many
ways during the progress Of the cam
paIgn, and the Toledo Commercial says
that gentlemen who are stumping the
State are surprised at the enthusiasm
caused by the slightest reference to his
denomination.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1871-10-06

The London AtheneGm says Ralph
Waldo Emerson is the only lecturer Of
the United States who:nfurniShes his
own ideas, and the others who tFsYel
about the country live on him for their
capital, which they work over into such
forms 90 they think will be most pleas
ing to the public.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1871-10-06

Ideas Of liberty are somewhat con-
fused In Continental Europe, and It is
hardly safe to estimate the form Of
the liberties Of any European people by
the form OF their government. Tho
French, with nominally republican
rule, were forbidden to celebrate the
establishment Of their present Govern
ment lest they shosld become disorder
~ and overthrow it. The Italians, on
tho other hand, laying no great claims
% the possession OF popular liberty,
hare full license to honor themselves
and their nation In . general rejoicing
on the anniversary of the capital. The
telegraph tell US that the celebration on
the 10th Of September was one Of great
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1871-10-06

In New England . man doAt amount
to much unless he can "go out West
and deliver Q lecture. We hope the
day will soon come when the people Of
the West generally will go into the lee
turing business, and 60 and pay New
England back ain her own coin"
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1871-10-06

An OLD RELIo.-The old frigste Con-
stitution was lowed out Of Annapolis
harbor on Friday, on her way TO Phils-
delphis, TO be repaired so as to preserve
her 90 o naval relic. II ives seventy
four years Thursday, since she was
launched at Boston.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1871-10-06

popular enthusiasm, unmarried by gov
ornamental repressions on the one hand.
or popular disturbances on the other.
The Italians seem to be showing that
worthiness for personal freedom which
is the best guarantee of its possession.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1871-10-06

The New York papers are not entire
~ in love with the female orchestra
lately imported from Vienna One OF
them says the tone 10 ''sadly weak, thin
and scratchy, and the time various and
individual" and adds: ait would be q
great gain If the pretty girl who per-
sistently pounds the drum,and cymbals
In the background could be regularly
portioned of with beau or two, a
bouquet and q paper Of chocolate drops,
and gently wooed to forego her .melod-
ious percussion for the evening"
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1871-10-06

There is q gentleman now living in
GAINESVILLE, Ohio, at the age Of 81, who
was born when his father was 7S years
old. He Is snxiuos to know II there ID
another person living whose father was
born l65 years ago. We give 1t up,
and refer the conundrum to Sol. Miller
II he don't know, the old man can pass
on TO the next State.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1871-10-06

Who is to be the Democratic candi-
date for President? is q conundrum
which is now puzzling the brains Of
what's len Of the Democratic party. If
they can't find anybody else Ike Sharp,
OF Codncil Grove, will run.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1871-10-06

Late advices from the Cape of Good
Hope are to the effect that diamonds
continue TO be found in great numbers
in the fields at the north, and that the
rush to the diggings and excitement
over the diamonds arc unbounded.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1871-10-06
A Democratic paper in Ohio makes
the following appeal to voters:

Ihe rich men, the banners and b0ndholdeRs all
vote together for their own tnter0sts-thoy Ell
vote The radical ticket because it II the pSlicy
nsnsAt o. the rich and let the rich take care Of
the POOR"
Such rich fellows as Tweed, Hall,
Connolly, etc., always vote the Radical
ticket. or course these rich fellows
legislate for the poorl o what jew
O. consistency Is.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1871-10-06

We are sorry TO see that our friends
OF the White Cloud Chief and Topeka
Record are having little OnpleGsdnt-
ness. The last article Of the Record was
rather severe, and we shall look for
Solomon's next with considerable in
teraak
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1871-10-06

Tho editors and publishers Of Kansas
win meet at Lawrence on the oath Of
October. It promises to be an occasion
Of interest and profit. 1t is proposed,
amer the business is transacted, TO have
an excursion.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1871-10-06

defending himself when attacked in the
public prints From what has been de-
yeloped in the controversy think it
can hardly be possible that anything
that can effect my character or influence
in the region where am know or any
spot of earth to which duty may call
me. Il. M. OVERSTREEF.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1871-10-06

s.Ex-Secretary Gideon Welles f. said q
have expressod himself, In . letter 20 . Ger
man citizen Of Sc. Louis, strongly in favor OF
the nomination OF Gov. b. Grstz Brown for
the Presidency. HEg
Goodbye, Brown. oar-
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1871-10-06

A correspondent Of the Independence
Beige positively asserts that Napoleon
has advanced money to bride French
regiments to arrest the leading members
of the present government of France.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1871-10-06
Goodbye, Brow

Hon. VIM. H. Seward and party ar
rived at New York on Tuesday from
their trip around the world. Mr.. Sew
ards friends gave him q hearty recep-
ton.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1871-10-06
Friday. October 9. 1871.
FOR PRESIDENT IN 1872,
ULYSSES S. GRANT
NEWS AND EDITORIAL ITEMS.

An article Is going the rounds Of the
press headed HAbout Drinking Water. I"
1t VIII be interesting and novel to q
good many people to read It.
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VIM. NJ. Baker. Pastor of the Second
Presbterian Church, Evansville, Ohio :

ZAEEsvILLR, ONO, Sept. Is, 1871.
ReU. q. n. OUerstreet:-
lou know my profound aversion to all no.
htics, but In compliance with your request, /
can ehesrfully state the facts in your case DUR
ing our life together in the South.
FIRST. IL remember rightly, you were
eonscrfpted for the army by some local con-
federate authority. OF this ! am very GER
tain. you abhored the whole movement or
secession from beginning to end. II you mani
Tested the slightest outward allegiance to it.
the same was only as urder eompulsien; not
even then to any other degree than merely
RETAINING from public hosfiIify 10 the Con.
fedcracy, which would have been as useless
as il would hsye been dangerous.
SRCoND. II you ever owned q slave was
not aware OF the fact during all our many
years of intimate acquaintance. In word,
SO far as was known to me, you were heartily
and IN every sense OF the word, ) Union man,
through the entire war. .re =
If these simple facts. known TO all in that
region, are OF any service to ycu, please use
them as you may zee At. ~ s[Afs
1remain, Yours sincerely,
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1871-10-20
Newspaper readers in the State OF New

Newspaper readers in the State OF New
York, where hanging is popular am use
ment, will enjoy this: ''Nine murderers
were recently executed ut Kiev. in Rus.
sll, by one hangman, who had no assist
anoe with him. He struggled them QUO
after another on q low gallows. The
scone lasted nearly two hours. The last
man who was executed, and who wit
messed tho execution Of the eight others,
fainted away before his turn came"
On Monday night last, the barn of G.
Cherry, Sr., near Landsforl, in Chester
County, was destroyed by an incendInry
fire. All Of his forage for the winter.
together with the crop belonging to IL
freedman who worked on tho place, was
consumed. Onp bulc Of cotton was also
burned.
1t was not until 1861 tllat Jews wcro
allowed to enter Russia, without special
permission from the Government Now
they Can settle where they please in the
Empire, aud the Council Of State hns
under consideration II law determining
tl,elr status in the Empire. This indl-
cItes The progress of religious emuncipn-
lion in Europe.
Liie III the West and the uncertainties
attendant thereon are illustrated by the
case OF young man who met lis death
by pistol ball while III bed at Boulder
City, AanSns, u few days since, tho shot
having passed through tho partitlon
from another room, where there was Il
ball aud arrow going on.
New York clcrgymen nro rcaping
rich harvest i'll marriage fees. there now
being moro tbnn 100 weddings IL week
IN that city. ~
The sixth i,usbnnd Of nn English lady
under forty hus followed his prcdrccs-
sDls to the silent tomh
Post Offices have been opened at
Landslord and Cedar Shon!s, in Chester
County.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1871-10-20
TREnGR.APHE0
Foreign AEairss
: NOON DISPATCHES.

AcoUrrrAh OF VICTOR pbAoE-FRENcH
PRECAUTIONS AGAINST TIE BoNAPAnr.
1sTs-TRIAL OF COMMUNISTS, &o., &c.
PARIS. October 19.-Vl,tor Place, who
has been on trial at Versailles for alleged
frauds in the purchase of arms for Go
yernment. while filing the position Of
French Consul at New York, has been
honorably acquitted.
The Government has issued an order
to the oommandsnts Of military and
naval posts aud stations on the const of
France, warning them to keep cureful
watch on the movements of all suspi-
cious or suspected persons, anl to be
prepared for prompt action, to suppress
any disturbance. The object of the
order is to prevent the country from
being disturbed or excited by Bona
partist descent, which it is feared may he
undertaken.
The court mortal held in this city for
trial of Communists has sentenced nine
ty-cnc Of :ho accused brought before it.,
and acquitted 5000.
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HOTEL ARs1vALs, October 10 =

Horhn Ann1vAIs. October 1e..-
Columbia Hotel-H. O. Adams, EdgefieId
J. A. Wood, Robinson's Circus; +. Duf
tie. b. O. Hudgens. J. H. Loeb, e. r.
Brown, j. P. Gibbes, P. M. Butler
Charleston; n. F. Crune. Hartford: D
Hemphill, J. NJ. Brawley, Chester: A
Miller, Q. P. Mills, GreenviIle: ". J.
Crosswell, s. O.; r. II. French. r. W,
Custer. U. 8. A.; J. Tumble, s. @. r
r.; W. A. Bradley, Anguish; 81. "
Adams, Hopkins; P. T. Howard, Rich.
mond; J. F. Yass, Mrs. M. Moses. Spar.
tanbnrg; w. ". Smith, N. o.
Central Hotei-Wm. Finuall, Baltimore
L. ". Kennedy, Barnwell; MIR. and Mrs.
I. i. Jeter, Union; i Fl. Chapin, D.
r. Elkin, Mrs. J. p. E,kin, Mrs. M. s.
Sims, NJ. Chapin aud son, Aston: r.
Franklin, New York; w. II. McLesky,
t. W. Coogler, q. & G. r. r.; ii.
Nicely. Williamston.
Nicherson House-W Wm. Johnston. T..
G. Johnston, Charlotte; Mr.. aud Mrs.
D T. Corbln. Charleston; Miss L. M
Mnrston, Augusta; John y. Mason,
Ala; 3. Kinball, s. Il & D. II. II; w.
Bond. Knoxville; J. II. Webster, Marsh
iield; Z. A. Walter, J. w. Shncklcfortl,
L. u. Bush, GreenvilIc.
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Tho Legislature Of Anbnmn aud Mis-
sissippi have chartered II ship canal from
Memphis to Mobile, Which will be 45G
miles long. and make IL route 344 miles
shorter than the river distance to New
Orleans. and bring Memphis GOO miles
nearer to Liverpool than by the mouth
Of tho Mississippi. The completion OF
the cannl is, however, problemutical.
Why should the man who opens oys-
ters and the mnn who cnoks them both
be admitted to holy orders? Brcnnse
ones pryer and the others fricr.
an In.linnn hotel Keeper, the other
htenIng let twenty-six single rooms to !,
homcwardbonnd excursion party of
thirteen freshly tlivortrd couples
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1871-10-20

France and Germany have como to an
understanding on the customs treaty for
Alsaoe and Lorraine. This new corn npact
has been signed, and now needs ratifica-
ton to render its provisions practically
effective. Az fur as known the compact
in question stipulutes that all products
of France shall enter the re.oonquered
provinces free OF duty for twelve
months. and that Franco may import
FREQ OF oil imposts, for tho Same period
IF time, the wares and cereals of Alsace
and Lorraine. This agreement is cor.
tainly advantageous to France, and will.
no doubt, be ratified by the republic
with ns little delay rs possible.
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Of q saloon in the vicinity vera shattered.
The torpedoes were manufactured by
Kuber & Goldsmith, of New York, and
were being discharged from tho ship
George Hurlbut. 200 cases are still on
board OF the vessel, which will probably
be ordered off.
BANGOR. ME-, October 19. The Euro.
pean and North American Railroad was
opened with great eclat. The Cana.
dian officials present made conciliatory
speeches and lauded the Washington
treaty.
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Mrs. Leckie

ESPEGFFULLY informs her r,i.nds and
~ me !'u'hc Irh.rally that hhc has il-t
rriurne,l from New York with a w,.Il-,,l,.1., n
:i"d ch"'cc stock OF DRY GOODS and Ladies
trimmings, generally, and would solicit Il rn 4
rom al who desire purchasing. Ricl.Ian,l
Oct 90 ' ~,