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The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1871-01-20
EMPORIA. KANSAS, JANUARY 90. 1871.

FETCH expresses a double motion
first from and then toward the speaker /;
it is exactly equivalent to ego and
bring" and ought not to be used in the
sense of bring alone.
CALCULATE, besides its sectional mis-
use for think or suppose, is sometimes,
in the partieipal form calculated, put
for EtkeIu or apt: ssThat nomination is
calculated to injure the party" 1t is
calculated (desigued) to do no such
thing, though it may be likely to.
CITIZEN should not be used except
when the possession of political rights
is meant to be implied. Newspaper re-
porters have a bad habit of bringing it
out on all occasions, when ttperson'
"man" or ''bystander" would express
their meaning much better
COUPLE applies to two things which
are bound together or united In some
way. "a couple of apples" is Incorrect
two apples is what is meant.
Dirt means filth, and is not synony-
nous with earth or soil. Yet people
sometimes speak of a dirt road, or of
packing dirt around the roots of trees
they are setting. They mean earth.
ExEcUTE.-When murderer is hang
ed his sentence is executed, the man is
not. A man cannot be executed-that
is, followed out or performed.
EXPECT looks always to the future.
You cannot expect that anything has
happened or is happening, but only that
it will happen.
HELP MEET.-An absurd use of these
two words, as if they together were the
name of one thing-a wife-is too COM
mon. The sentence in Genesis is 81
will make him an help meet for HIM
1. g., help fit for him. There is no
such word as helpmeet.
LIE-LAY.-Persons not grossly ig-
norant sometimes say they will lay
meaning lie] down, that they had laid
Clain1 an hour, or that the hammer is
laying [lyingl by the tacks. Lie means
to recline; its past tense is Ldy-'I
lay there all that night ;" its participates
lying and lain. Lay (used of present
time) means to put something down
one lays a carpet; its past is laGd-"I
laid it myself" its participles laying
and Iaid-'1 was interrupted while lay
ing it, and it was not all laid till last
night"
LOVE rules the heart, not the stom-
ach. You i0Ue your wife, or ought to !;
but favorite articles of food you like.
OBSERVE should not be used for sag,
as is the oft-heard sentence, "What did
you O6SerUe?"
SIT, often mispronounced set, is occa-
sionally written so, but, it is to be hop
ed, rarely.
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SOME OF DICKENS CHARACTERS.

Mrs. Bardell was Mrs. Ann Ellis,
who kept an eating-house near Doc
tors Common; a clustering Sergeant
Bumpus was the original Sergeant
BuZfuz and Mr.. Justice Starleigh was
q carricature, by no means extravagant,
of Sir Peter Gaselee. Mr.. Fang, the
truculent Bow street magistrate in coli
yer Twist" was q faithful portrait of
Mr.. LANG, London police magistrate,
whose conduct had long been a subject
of bitter criticism in the newspapers.
"Oliver Twist" caused his removal.
Thaddles is said to have been L. n.
Talford; Esther Summerson Miss So
phia Iselin, sister-in-law of Moxen, the
publisher; and the Detective Beckett,
the well known inspector Field, with
whom Dickens made several interest
ing tours of observation. In 'Dombey
and Son." several characters are said to
have been drawn from life. Mr.. Dom
hey is supposed to represent Mr.. Thorn
as Chapman, shipowner, whose offices
were opposite the Wooden Midship-
man. AS if to make NJ. Chapman un-
doubtedly identical with Dombey, we
have, as messenger of the commercial
house of "Dombey & Son." one Peach,
actually taken from a funny little old
chap, named Stephen Hale, who was
part clerk, and part messenger, in Mr..
Chapman's Office. Old Sol ellis was
intended for little fellow named No
RE, who kept small shop in Leaden-
hall street, exactly opposite the Office of
John Chapman & CO., in which ''the
stock in trade comprised chronometers,
barometers, telescopes, compasses.
charts, maps, sextants, quadrants, and
specimens of every kind of instruments
used in the workings of ships course,
or the keeping of ships reckoning, or
prosecuting of ships discoveries" In
front of this small shop stands a figure
carved in wood, and curiously painted,
of a midshipman, with a large quadrant
in his hand, as if about taking an obser-
walton. What is more, the little shop
and the Wooden Midshipman may be
seen by the curious, adjoining Leaden-
hall street to this very day. Captain
Cutie was one David Mainland, master
of the merchantmen.
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MY CREED.
BY THEODORE TILroN.

As other men have ereeds, so have mine;
/ keep the holy faith in God, in man,
And in the angles ministrant between;
l hold TO one true church Of all true souls,
Whose ehurchlY seal is neither bread or wine
Nor laying on of hands, nor holy oil,
But only the amounting of Gods grace.
1 hate all kings, all caste, and rank of birth;
For ali the sons Of men are the sons of God;
Nor limps beggar but is nobly born,
Nor wears 4 slave yoke, nor czar crown,
That makes him less or more than just man
1 love my country and her righteous cause,
So dare not keep silent of her sin;
And freedom may her bells ring peace!
1 love one woman with holy fire,
Whom revere as priestess Of my house;
stand with wondering awe before my babes
TIL they rebuke me TO a noblef lie.
keep a faithful friendship with a friend,
Whom loyalty l serve before myself;
lock my lips too close to speak lie,
/ wash my hands too clean to touch bride,
l owe no man debt 1 cannot pay,
Save only the love men ought to owe.
Withal, each day, before the blessed Heaven
open wide the chamber of my soul,
And pray the Holy Ghost to enter in.
Thus reads the fair confession Of my faith,
So crossed with contradictions OF my life!
Yet still by help of Him who helpeth men,
face two worlds, and fear not life or death.
o Father, lead me by the hand! Amen
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Austria has not offered to mediate
EN-a o,,d D,.,,g,sa

Austria has not offered to mediate
between France and Prussia.
Europe has some fools left. One of
them telegraphs from Florence that the
object of Gen. Sheridan's tour is to
restore peace between France and
Prussia.
The Sultan announces himself on
friendly terms with the Khedive of
Egypt and Prince of Romania. He
adds that "Allah is great and Mahomet
is his prophet"
The San Domingo commission will
find travelling there lively. A great
rebellion is said to be breaking out
against President Baez. Certainly a
lovely island for us to adopt.
j. b. Henderson is now the regular
Republican candidate before the Miss
ouri Legislature for United States SEN
ator. Later, and horrible.-The demo-
Gratis have elected Frank Blair.
England is getting ready to fight,
if necessary. Gen. Mansfield, the COM
mander-in-chief, says that all the able
bodied men should be held liable TO
military service, and no paid substi-
tutes allowed.
Jersey City, N. j., depends on water
works for water. The works are out of
order, the city out of water, manufact-
cries are stopped, whisky has to be
drunk raw, nobody can wash, coffee
can't be boiled, great suffering prevails,
and the women are tearing mad. The
daily loss in manufacturing business is
from 100000 to 100000.
A serious and bloody riot is expected
in the whisky making portions of
Brooklyn. Thousands of whisky drink
ers have armed for a desperate resist
ance to the officers who destroy illegal
whisky stills. The authorities will have
to employ large military force. We
only hope that the orders will be-
"Ready, aim, fire,-charge bayonet, for
ward, march,
Bismarck and Julius Favre don't fire
cannon, but amuse themselves by send
ing out diplomatic notes, in which each
accuses the other of 'beginning the
war first" lying, using petroleum
shells, and doing a great many other
unpleasant things. The truth is that
both French and Prussians are doing
their level best to kill each other
wholesale, and both sides are succeed
ing remarkably well with the enter
prise.
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There is no such medicine for the diseases
for which it is recommended as Edward Will
der's Stomach Bitters. 1t is positively assert
ed that they are altogether unequaled. They
are absolutely infallible, if used according to
directions, in Dyspepsia, Indigestion, Inter
mittent Fever, Liver Complaint, Collie, and
FluX. They are tonic. They are eminently
an Alternative. They superior to all other
medicines as an appetizer. They inyigorate
the enfeebled stomach, and revive the over
wrought system. They add new power to the
weakened heart, and sustain the overworked
BRAIN Besides being superior to, they are
unlike, all other Bitters, in having for their
base pure coppcr-distilled Bourbon whisky.
This fact alone has given them a character IN
the city where they are made, and must COM
mend them to the lovers of the good and the
genuine everywhere. To the anxious mother
weighed down with family cares, to the mer-
chant exhausted by the harass of business, to
the dyspeptic, to him who suffers from consti-
patton, to the victim of fluX or collie debility,
these Bitters offer speedy and never failing
relief. Try them. If you take them once, you
will never after be without them in your
house.
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:. WORDS AND THEIR USES.


From Richard Grant Whites new
volume, bearing the above title, We
quote a few paragraphs, showing q nice
sense of discrimination founded on
practical views of the subject:
AsGRAyGTE.-This word should new
er be employed in reference to persons,
as it means merely to add weight Toto
make an evil more oppressive; injury
is aggravated by insult. 1t is sometimes
improperly used in the sense of iTTitdte
as 81 was much aggravated by his con-
duct"
BALANCE, in the sense of rest, remain
der, residue, remnant, is an abomination
Balance is, metaphorioally, the differ
ence between two sides of an account
the amount which is necessary to make
one equal to the other. Yet we
continually hear of the balance of this
or that thing, even the balance of q con-
gFegation or of an army.
BoUNrIFUL Is applicable only to per.
sons. A giyer may be bountiful, bui
his gift cannot; it should be called pIen.
tiful or large "a bountiful slice" j:
absurd.
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avs

All medical men agree that Sarsaparilia is
the most efficient Of all the alternatives derived
from the vegetable Kingdom, and the Iodide of
Potassium the most powerful of all those OBJ
tanned from the mineral world, and all who
have had any large chemical experience are
satisfied that either of these substances IN
creases and intensifies the power of the other.
The Potash augments the activity of the Sars-
apariIla, and this in its turn adds immensely
to the virtues of the Potash. Together. in the
combination of Edward Wilder's Sarsaparilla
and Potash, they constitute the most Powerful
Blood Purifier and Constitutional AtterdttUe
ever used. No disease or affection which de-
ponds on impurity of the blood can resist its
action. Such is the confidence in it that a cure
is guaranteed in every case where the direc-
tons are followed, in any of the following
diseases: Scrofula in all its multirudinous
forms, Chronic Rheumatism, Cutaneous Aztec
tions, Syphilis or Veneral Disease, ScrofuloGs
Sore Eyes, Glandular SweIlings of the Neck or
elsewhere, letter, Weeping Sore Leg, Ulcers
of every kind, Pimples on the Face, Ring
worm, Scald Head Falling of the Hair or AL
Iopecla, White Swelling, Ague Cake, Chronic
Erysipelas, Dropsy, sc. This medicine has
effected the most wonderful cures. So much
so, that now the most eminent physicians in
the world are prescribing it in their daily
practice. They know its worth. Now is the
season of the year when your system requires
an Alternative medicine. Then get this at once.
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The Junction City Union, from the
position of its editor, is well qualified
to give information respecting land mat
tiers, and for the benefit of those inter-
ested, we clip the following:
'sThe homestead law requires claim
ants to make final proof within two
years after the expiration of five from
date of entry. For instance, man en-
tered a tract of land on the LIST day of
January, 1866, and began occupancy of
it that day, he could make final proof
just as soon after January ], 1871, as his
five years expired, or, if he saw fit, he
could wait until the last day prior to
January l, 1873. But the date of entry
does not govern the matter. When
making final proof he will be called on
to show five years from the date he COM
menced occupying the land. In other
words, If he entered the land on the LIST
day of January, 1866, and did not get on
the land till the lst day of June, 1866, he
will have to show five years occupancy
from the 1st day of Juue. Great care
should be taken by claimants to get on
their land as soon as possible, and stay
on it, for the law says that if you are
off six months, you forfeit all right to
it; and also to appear at the Office as
soon as convenient after the expiration
of five years, In order to keep on the
safe side"
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GLEANINGS,

Jesse X. Dubois has withdrawn from
the Senatorial contest in Illinois.
The Legislature of Minnesota is to
elect United States Senator on the
10th inst.
Mark Twain will, in few days, pub
lisb burlesque autobiography in PAM
phlet form.
Congressman Thomas L. Jones init
mates that he will be candidate for
Governor of Kentucky.
The female suffrage bill was defeat
ed in the Dacota Territorial Legislature
by q vote of sixteen to seven.
General Neal Dow is to write a his
tory of the "Maine Liquor Law" move
ment, for the Portland Press.
The Empress Eugene is getting up a
theatrical performance in London, for
the benefit of the French prisoners of
war.
Percy B. Spear, PhiladeIphian, has
been appointed as an Indian agent to
represent the Protestant Episcopal
church.
A listener complains that in debate
at late meeting of the milk Produ-
| GERS Association" nothing was said
about water.
White Pine Company, Nevada, is re-
ported missing. His accounts are short
over $4,000.
Mr.. James De Mile, the novelist, who
writes for the Messrs Harper, is pro-
lessor in Dalhousie College, Halifax.
He writes both fast and well.
Professor Blot has made two disastrous
failures as a restaurater in New York
in the last year. His viands were too
highly seasoned and too higly priced.
Several prominent scientific men of
England have united in petitioning the
government to settle a pension on DR..
Beke, author of 'The Sources of the
Nile," who is now in his SEVENTEEN year
and in i'll health.
The Republicans of Connecticut will
hold their State convention for the
nomination of candidate for Governor
on the 25th instant. The canvass in
that State will be animated and close.
Count Bismarck recently said to q
German Republican, who was preaching
the necessity of German Republic
sooner or later: "My dear sir, L am a
Republican, but the time is not come
yet"
Artic Explorer Hall is going for the
poles again next summer, starting in
May; and he says he will never cease
his endeavor until he has placed his foot
on the Goth parallel of the north lati-
tude.
In the House of the Forty-second
Congress there will be one hundred and
thirteen new members. and one hun
dred and eleven who are in the present
Congress, so far as the elections have
been held.
Among the candidates for the Sena-
torship in Virginia are the present Sen
ator, j. w. Johnston, Gov. Walker, AL
exander H. II. Stewart, Edward Pendle-
ton and w. +. SutherIin. Mr.. Suther-
lin is said to have the best chance OF
election.
Speculations concerning the probable
retirement of Mr.. Boutwell, from the
cabinet are renewed. AS far as can be
learned in official places, reticent as all
interested are. there appears to be no
ground to credit any of the statements
that Mr.. Boutwell, is going out of the
cabinet.
Two Japanese nobleman, Katsai and
Jesnebasni, are the latest importations
from Yokohama by way of San Fran
cisco and the overland route. They are
travelling to study the customs and
manners of our people in order to con-
fer the benefits of American civilization
upon their own land. The Acknowledged
heathens have been lording it at the
Astor House, n. Y.
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Thousands Of children die annually Of
worms. A true vermieide or worm-kilier has
long been q desideratum in medicine. Ed
ward WiIder's Mothers Worm Syrup is the
one thing needed TO secure the children
against the fnsidious evils of the many worms
which infest their intestinal tract. 1t is rella-
BILE. 1t is pleasant. 1t is salubrious. 1t is
safe. 1t expels round worms, thread worms,
and the huge tape-worm. It cannot fail. It
clears up the skin. 1t sweetens the temper Of
the little sufferers. 1t secures sleep. It
brings back the appetite. 1t relieves the tu-
mid belly. 1t advances the growth OF the
child. It restores the roses TO Its check. 1t
saves its teeth. 1t guards IL against eonyul-
sions, spasms, and St. yitus' dance. It is far
superior TO all other medicines for expelIing
worms. Mothers, see 10 it that you give your
children the truly never-failing worm-kiIler.
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JACK AND ME.

Here ware, -? Black your boots, b.
Do it jest for five cents;
Shine 'em up in minute,
That is Il nothin' prevents.
Set your foot right on there, sir;
The mornin's kinder cold
Sorter rough on a TELLER
When his coats gittin' old.
Well, yes-call ii a coat, sir,
Though faint much more'n u tear;
Can't get myself another
Amt got the stamps to spare.
Make as much as most on 'em-
That's so; but then, yer see,
They've only got one to do for;
There's two on US, Jack and me.
Him? Why-tbat little Teller,
With doubled up sorter back.
Sittin' there on the gratin'
Sunnin' hisself-thaps Jack.
Used to be round sellin' papers,
The cars there was his lay,
But he got showed off the platform
Under the wheels one day;
Yes, the conductor did it
Gave him a regular throw
He didn't care if he killed him;
Some on 'em is just so.
He's never been all right since, sir,
Sorter quiet and queer
Him and me go together,
He's what they call cashier
High old style for a boot-black-
Made all the fellers laugh
Jack and me had to take it,
But we don't mind nc chatf.
Trouble guess not much. sir,
Sometimes when bis gets slack,
l don't know how I'd stand 1t
If'twasn't for little Jack.
Why, boss. you ought to hear him,
He says we needn't care
How rough luck is down here, sir,
If some day we get up there,
All done now-how's that, sirI
Shine like pair of lamps,
Mornin'!- give 1t to Jack, sir,
He looks after the stamps.
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For Sale.

On ACRES Of land situated in Usage coun-
on ~. Kansas, thirteen miles south from
Topeka, and four miles from railroad station;
has forty-five acres good bottom land slOping
20 the south. ten of which are broken; has a
fine stream Of water running through one cor
ner. on which Il about acres OF timber; has
a splendid stone quarry; also a living spring
of water, never known TO fail; one hunred and
sixty rods stone wall on the south side, and is
situated 10 other farms so that the entire body
can be fenced by building eighty rods of fence,
and Is only one and half miles from a two
story stone school house. Price 81 200. Terms
$500 down. and easy time on the remaining
5000. Address /. ID. FOX,
w47-3mos Emporia, Kansas.
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A Card to the Public.

TIME undersigned having associated themselves
II together under the name of Charles F. Fierce
4 CO.. 10 succeed the firm of John Wayne 4 Co;
propose to carry the Lumber business at the old
stand. and would say that they have laid in, and
are now piling. n Large stock OF Dry Pine Lumber,
and feel confident that the coming year they can
supply the wants of the Southwestern part Kan
and would respectfully solicit yonr patronage
in better condition to ship. Our facilities for
CHARLES +. PIERCE.
THOMAS MORRISON.
CHARLES 4. DEANE.
cor Constitution St and 81 Av.
Ill health compelling me to retire from business.
I take Measure In recommending the new firm of
a, NJ Pierce & Co to all my old friends and Gus
TONERS and trust that they Will give them fair
share of their patronage. - -,
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ATTACuDyENT NOTICE.

THE STATE OF KANSAS, &C.
LYON COUNY,
John Bay. Prf.l Before f. Borton, ]. z. IN
VS.. and for Emporia twp, said
Jacob Roth, D'ft1 county and State.
TT1HE defendant in the above entitled action
i is hereby notified shat the aforesaid just
ice did, on the It'll day of January \. d. 49, !,
issue an order of attachment in this cause, for
the sum Of one hundred and lightweight dol
lars and fifty-one cents, and that the Same
will be heard Oh the ISth day OF February, A
D.. ISL w. Il. MCCARTHY.
WI Atty fer Plaintiff.
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STR ANED-

ERoM the subscriber, living four miles
north of Emporia, on Taylor eEeek- one
bay horse colt; two years old last spEhg; has
a.sT1au white star in the face; smaA white
spot on one binti foot: long tail; siendkk built.
Also. one white and roam spotted helfk two
years old; large size; short horns. yey ia
formation, through the post Office or otffSsS1se,
will be thankfully received and libefany re-
warled by
W%I-3 j. :. CRAIG
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Notices. StraTs. &c.
STRAYED.

TSRoM my residence, On the Eeosho ore
Il mile north of EmpOria, one black horse
colt. no white spots; one year old last spring.
ANY person returning the above described am
imal to me Will be literally rewarded.
81 IOIIISA ePENCER.
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Sberi6,s Sale.

THE STATE OF KANSAS, LYON COUNTY, -:
ENOS STRAWN, In the District Court
Of the Fifth Judicial
VS.. District sitting in and
for Lyon County,
JOHN G. MILLER. Kansas.
DY virtue of an alias order of sale 10 me
ID directed, from the CLERK Of the District
Court within aud for said County, wherein
Enos Strawn Is plaintiff, and John q. Miller
i defendant: l Will on Tuesday, the l5th day
of February, 1871, at O'Clock T. m, at the
door of the Court House. in the city oI Empo-
ria, Lyon county, Kansas, offer ior sale at
public auction, to the highest bidder, for cash
in hand, the following described real estate
situate in Lyon county, Kansas. TO Wit: The
north half of the northeast quarter Of Section
thirty-tive % J. in Township eighteen as, OF
Range ten 10y, TO be sold as the properly OF
John q. Miller To satisfy e judgment IN favor
OF Enos Strawn.
Given under my hand this 18th day OF Jan
uary, 1871. L. Ii. COATS,
sheriff Of Lyon county, Kansas.
RUGGLES AZ PLUME.
Att'ys for Plaintiff. W2-6
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Spring Hin Nursery

WYE have splendid stock of trees on hand
wv for the spring trade, all of which are
Kansas grown and in good health and vigor.
Our stock Is warranted true TO name, and will
give entire satisfaction to all who desire 10 cul-
uvate healthy. long-lived orchard or vine
yard. Two-year old apple trees will he sold
for Sl3 per hundred, aud other things in pro-
portion. Price list sent free from Lawrence,
Kansas. Iw47-tf SAVAGE g. KANE.
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A BARGAIN.

90 ACRES OF first-elass bottom land IA
~ miles northeast OF Emporia, about IL
acres fenced and broken, acres of wood and
timber, house I6x24. 4 nice place for a home
and for gardening. Part on time.
BACHELOR & JONES.
w47-tf Real Estate Agents.
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NOTICE

Ii parties having claims against Barney
"A Miller & Co. are required - file The same
Mt my office within y days from this date, and
titled to pay the amount due tome within 81
davs from this date. B. Z. WRIGHT.
EmForia, Sept. p, 1870. Receiver.