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The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1871-05-12
FROM ARKANSAS CITY.

ARKANSAS CRY, May l, 1871.
EpIToRs News About one week
since, q strong working force started
from this point for Fort Sill, accom-
panying a train sent out by Neal s. Co.,
of Humboldt, to the Cheyenne and
Wichita Agencies. Col. o. P. johnson
commands the party.
The object 10 10 completely open a
road to point near the crossing of
Red Fork, just above where the "Jack-
son TraiP DIVORCES. This will give US
an air line to Fort Sill, through most
magnificent country, and over o road
made az perfect as a strong working
force can make it in one season.
We have an excellent ferry at this
point. Only Scots. forage across the
Arkansas, and frsighters from Emporia
will save so to IS miles by taking this
instead of the Wichita route.
Very respectfully,
FL. B, NORTON.
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WHAT SHALLRE DONEs

Every man who views our thousands
of acres of beautiful and fertile prairie,
is convinced that something ought to be
done to induce settlers to go upon
and improve them. These lands are
largely owned by spectators, whom
we understand to be willing to dispose
of them on good terms, having become
tired of holding them. What can be
done in this really important matter, is
question often asked. These lands
ought to be settled. Lyon, Greenwood
and other counties are to-day compare
lively unsettled. Poor men cannot buy
these lands ut the prices asked for them,
and then make the improvements nee
essary to commence farming. There
is plenty of room in Lyon county alone
for 5000 more people, and then we
would have an abundance of room for
grazing land. We have been thinking
for some time that there are two things
that would induce immigration to our
prairies. The first is herd law, which
might be so framed as to expire in three
or five years, giving time to start
hedge fences, and crops. The second is
for the owners of the lands to put them
in market at the lowest possible figures,
and sell on five years time, with not
over seven per cent. interest. AS it il
now a man with q team and from $500
to 81 900 IN money cannot go upon These
lands because it will cost him all he hai
to build his house and fence enough tC
make a commencement with. If liz
could postpone the expense of fencing
until he had time TO raise 4 few crops
re could get along. With this and
/ good terms from land owners OIL
vacant prairies would soon be dottet
with new settlements.
The county needs more settlers. j
will famish without them. Those whs
arc here filling the soil would be bene
fitted 10 an unaccountable degree b.
having the praiFies broken and orch
ards, hedges and forest trees planted
The seasons would be vastly improved
and the lands of all would be doublet
; IA valae. East but not least, we should
have twice the number of people a
now to help pay our taxes AMI make flu
; ture improvements. Other counties o
! the State are adopting the herd law an,
taking other means to settle their prai
triessECbe gOnseauenseE 95H be tina
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every tillable quarter section will have
upon it a settler. These counties will
get the immigrants, while those who
are cursed with large quantities of
high-priced lands, owned by non-resi-
dents, with the timber in the control of
the few, and held at enormous prices,
will be summed, at least for many
years.
If there is anything better than these
things which we have suggested to ac-
compIish the object which every we'll
wisher of the county feels ought to be
accomplished, we would willingly yield
to it. We know of nothing nOw that
would be better than . herd law and
cheap lands ON good terms. The terms
we believe can be had, because certain
ly the owners do not wish to pay taxes
on non-productiVe property much long
er, which cannot increase in value for q
number OF years, rs at present situated.
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MARKET DAY.

We have heard many favorable
expressions in response to our
suggestion to establish q Market
Day" here. These expressions come
from all parts OF the country, and
we are satisfied all That now remains is
for somebody to move in the matter.
Everybody that we have talked to
thinks and believes it would be good
thing for all our people. Can we not
get together soon In a public meeting
and talk the matter over. Who will
move in the matter.
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The Topeka Commonwealth criticises
seyereIy the policy of the Missouri Pa
cific toward the Missouri, Kansas &
Texas Railway. It says that the Mis-
souri, Pacific has, In all its actions, so
far as possible, completely ignored the
existence of the Sedalia and Fort Scott
branch of the Missouri, Kansas & Texas
Railway, aud haGscted as though no
such road existed. 1t will not pro-rate
with 1t in freight or passenger tariffs,
and frequently carries freight, carefully
marked for this line expressly, and
bound for points in Southern Kansas,
by its own route and connecting lines
Through Kansas City. The result OF
this, says the Commonwealth, will be
that the Missouri, Kansas & Texas
! Railway viii be extended from Setlalia
across the Missouri river at BOOnville,
and thence to the Mississippi, where il
viii make connections with the Chica.
lgO & Alton road, or some other line
tdirectly east and north, and leave St
] Louis out in thSEDaa& y8k ssG
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MORE MARRLE.-vA new marble bed
has been found near Baxter Springs.
DIR. Tiffin Sinks, of Leavenworth,
geologist in every way capable OF judg-
ing and worthy of confidence, writes
about it to the Commercial as follows :
at is a fine-grained, compact, semi
crystalline limestone. 1t admits of a
very smooth finish, is singularly free
from flaws, and can be dressed to fine
edge. Being of q milk white color, 1t
will be highly priced for variety of
uses, such as caps and stills and orna-
mental facings for brick structures,
bases for monuments, &c. 1t Is the
best quality of building stone l have
seen in the State, and hope you will
be able to furnish IL in Leavenworth al
price that will warrant its general
use"
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The Cincinnati GGSette says of the
condition ofaifairs in the South; eve
are told that the way to stop these out
RACES is to put the Democratic party in
power. The Democratic party was in
power when the rebellion was organi-
I'D. 1t did not stop it. The Demo-
cratic party was used for the purpose OF
organizing the rebellion. If in power
again 1t would be used for the purpose
of overthrowing the constitutional
amendments, of assuming the Southern
debt or repudiating the National debt.
The Southern ex-rebels do not hesitate
to declare this to be their purpose. and
the Northern Democrats do not dare to
oppose this proposition"
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STATE ITEMS.

The Fort Scott Monitor says the sur
vey of the Missouri, Kansas & Texas
railroad line in Texas is completed
from Preston, on Red river, where the
line leaves the Indian Territory, to
Austin, crossing the BraZos river at
Waco.
Baxter Springs is to have another
roilroad. The Atlantic & Pacific folks
are to build q line across to that
point. The contract has been made
with the Missouri Construction Com
pany, who are competent to put the
work through in sixty days.
A Hogge has been appointed railroad
station agent at Centralia.
Fifty thousand shade trees have been
planted out in Humboldt this spring.
Paola men have laid out a new town
in Sumner county called Wellington.
Coal, in paying quantities has been
found near Fontapa,
w. Ii. Slavens has sold the Neosho
Falls Advertiser to Thomas ]. Connor.
Thirty thousand bushels of grain
have been sold in Waterville since the
first of last November,
The Republican says that more build
ings are going up in Paola than were
ever known before in one season.
A quarry of milk white marble has
been found ten miles from Baxter
Springs. The land has been leased by
a LeaVenwOrth company.
A beaver, weighing forty five pounds.
SrzO VNp rr.Sxy q ~
Springs, on Thursday last.
Lindley NJ. Andrews has become sole
proprietor and editor of the Independ-
ence Republican, T. III. Garfield retir-
ing.
Four of the nine townships of Mont
gomery county, have come under the
provisions of the law requiring stock to
be confined in the night time.
No less than five circuses and men-
agaries are already advertised to exhibit
in Kansas this spring-Jobn Robinson's,
Van Amburg's, Stones, O'COnnor's and
Lakes.
The employees of the X. p. railway
presented 500 silver tea set to o. H.
Dorrance and $3.50 gold watch to Mr..
Bancroft, of Lawrence, on Monday eve
ming last. The watch was presented by
Tom Anderson.
Two days ago Eddie Ingalls,, lad
about thrice years old, while playing
with some other boys ON the Kansas
Pacific turn table at Lawrence, got his
leg caught between the table and the
platform, and was severely injured.
4 Judge Lawrence, Of Ohio, who has
been engaged by the Settlers Protec-
tive Association on the Usage Coded
Lands to conduct the contest of title to
these lands against the railroad COM
panies, addressed the people of New
Chicago on Saturday last.
Two men were arrested near Center.
Vile week before last on suspicion o.
being horse thieves. On Friday they
were brought to La Cygne, aud on Sat.
urday sentenced by Judge Broadhea6
to three years each in tho penitentiary
They gave their names as VIM. F
4 Moore and George Britain.
Prof. Wherril, while making exper
iments in chemistry at the LeaVenw ortI
high school, on Monday last, had tn,
stove in which was placed the vessel con
tanning chemical substances, to explode
One of the pieces struck him in the face
J breaking his jaw bone and knocking on
several teeth. One of the boys wa
slightly injured.
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Platte county, Missouri. can boast of
the Oisiess married couple an the State,
perhaps, Jacob Busey, aged 81, in Feb
ruary last, and Elizabeth Busey, aged
50, in October last, married April 18th,
1910, and have lived together 81 years.
The old gentleman assisted in knocking
the packing from England's Packenham
at New Orleans in 1916.
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TOHN G. MILLER, Mrs. Miller, his wife,
q whose christian name Is unknown, George
W. Taylor. and Mrs. Taylor, his wife, whose
christian name is unknown, will take notice
that they have been sued in the District Court
OF Lyon county, Kansas. the Court in which
the plaintiffs petition Is filed against all the
defendants in said suit, that the names OF the
parties are William Park, plaintiff, and said
John G. Miller and Mrs. Miller, his wife, said
George W. Taylor and Mrs. Taylor, bis wife,
and Enos Strawn and Mrs. Strawn, his wife,
whose christian name is unknown, defendants.
and that they must answer said petition on or
before the 10th day Of June, A. d. 1871, or said
petition will be taken as true and Judgment
will be rendered against them accordingly.
quieting the title OF said William Park against
each and all Of said defendants TO the follow
ing described lands In Lyon county, KaLsas.
to wit: the north half OF the northeast quar-
ter of section thirty-fve (35), township eigh-
teen [1S), range ten (I0) east 9th principal
meridian, and adiudging said Park TO be the
owner in fee simple to the same, free from any
claim, right, title interest Of said defend
ants or either Of them 10 the same or any part
thereof.
RUGGLES PLUMB,
WILD Att'ys for plaintiff.
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The New York Standard says: GAS
long as the States lately in rebellion
cherish hatred and aversion for the Un-
ion men who defeated them in the field,
they can expect no real prosperity.
Northerns men, poor and rich, with
money and muscle, are ready and eager
to make the South their home. Peace,
protection, and a hearty welcome
should greet them, and will, when the
South studies her advantage instead OF
revenge"
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PRAIRER SKIES.
By BRIT HAY.

Beg your parding, stranger,
What time o. night mout II bee
Twelve and . half? that's erly
To be hoOfin' It home-for me.
But amt what used to be, sir,
Pm gittin' played out now,
i amt plugged q man for more n n week,
I've almost forgotten how.
That's right peart watch o. yourn;
I'll take care Of it, sir, you see
Pve got my weapins, and no one
Won't try for TO go through me.
And your stamps-jest fork 'em over,
cause it's rather late to be out,
And your traps Is safer in keer Of friend
When you don't know who's about,
Ali stranger, knowed a man onct,
Which his name was Pratrer Skies,
And for taking keer of helpless friend
never seed his likes.
seed that thar young man, SIR,
When he got in the d-dest fix,
They was out huntin' buffer
And sieh, on the YRllar Licks.
Him aud a gallus Hoosier,
Which they struck an all-fred streak
OF the DEVILS luck, being busted
OF grub for more m a week.
And they lost the trail. and sloshed around
Still hungeringwuss aud wuss,
TIL they drawed q lot for to eat themselves,
And he won, did the HoOsier euss.
Though he sorter cried when it come to the
pint,
While Skies only cussed the luck,
And seq he, "Leps rush this funeral
through"
He'd the g'lar perairer pluck.
He meandered behind tree-like thisj
The Hoosier stood thar-like you;
And Sikes-wal, stranger, got TO larf,
What yer spose does Siksey dor
Why, he draws his derringer outer his skirt
And kivers that HoosieF $3.50
Here the hunter smiled, as his pistol
cracked
That's what siksey done, you knew
SOLUS.
Wal, reckon that little story
Amt going to travel far,
LeastWise them potts won't gitft
From that old carcass thar.
They can bet on the Gnoble red mani"
Jess as much as they ever likes,
But Pm after their HAIR II they ever tries
For to "canyoniEe" Perairer Skies.
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An exchange says: "James II. Stone,
a young man connected with the Kala-
mazoo Telegraph, is subject for SYM
pathy at the hands of all well-regulated
maids. His mother is to take twelve
young ladies for the tour to Great Brit
ain, the Continent, Egypt and the Holy
Land, and he along is to accompany
them as their guide, counsellor and
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IN TIE TUNNEL.
sr FRANCIS ssrr HAsrr.

BY FRANCIS BRET HARrR.
Didn't know Flynn
Flynn, OF Virginia.
Long as he's been syari
Look zee here, stranger,
Whar heu yeu beenI
Here in this tunnel
He was my pardner,
That same Tom Elynn,-
Working together,
In wind and weather,
Day out and in.
Dind't know Flynn.
Well, that IS queer;
Why, it's o sin
To think Of Tom Flynn
Tom, with his cheer,
Tom without fear
Stranger, look 'yari
Thar in the drift,
Back 70 the wall,
He held the ttmbers
Ready TO TALL;
Then in the darkness
I heard him call:
'sRun for your life, Jakei
Run eOr your wlfe's sakel
Don't wait for mes''
And that was all
Heard In the din,
Heard OF Tom Flynn
Flynn Of Virginia.
That's all about
Flynn Of Virginia.
That let me out.
Here In the DAMP
Out Of the SUM-
That ar dernsd lamp
Makes my ewes run.
Well, there, I'm done.
But, sir, when you'll
Hear the next fool
Asking Of Flynn
Flynn, OF VirGinis,-
Just you whip in,
Say you know Flynn;
Say that you've been 'yar.
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An interesting discussion took place
in the House of Commons on the 3rd,
upon the subject of woman suffrage.
Hon. Jacob Bright made a strong
speech in favor of the measure, and Mr..
Gladstone replied TO him, opposing fe-
male suffrage on the ground that he
was unwilling TO involve women in the
trying scenes and turbulent excitomentS
incident 10 elections.
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A secret society has been forming in
New York City for the last two months.
and now numbers about $4,000 mem
beers. It is called "The Craft" and is
composed chiefly of the laboring class
es. Its object Is said to be to influence
the electors favorably to the interests of
working men. Branch societies have
been formed in nearly all the leading
cities throughout the country.
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The Topeka Commonwealth says that
the Atchison, Topeka s. Santa Fe Rail-
road Company are attaching automatic
brakes to all trains. This road is said
by those who know to he one of the
best constructed of any west of the
Mississippi, and for sterling Enterprise
the company can't be beat.-Lasorence
Journal
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1t is pleasant to know, upon the au-
thority of veteran statistician, that in
1850 the population of the United States
viii be 100000. How, then, we will
look back with contempt upon this day
of small thin0si
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A paragraph Is going the rounds of
the papers stating thnt Beecher, in one
of his Sunday morning sermons, in
Plymouth church recently, indignantly
secuted the theory ofthe resurrection of
the body" Well. who cares if he did?
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NOTICE.

JNo. CRAMER, admir- Off In the Probate
John II. Jones, decd, Court OF Lyon
uApv ,C vs. ., :. s county STAKE Oh
~ may concern, that John Cramer, admin
istrator Of the estate Of John r. Jones, deeeas-
ed, did on the 18th day OF April, 1871, file hiA
petition in the Probate Court of said count
and State, asking for an order for the sale
the southwest quarter Of section twenty-eigh
(2S), township eighteen as, range eleven
(11O, situate in said county and State, proper
ing said sale to be necessary for the payment
of debts; and that on Friday, the 18th day o.
May, A. ID. 1871, said petition VIII be heard
and determined.
BACHELLER & PINKERTON,
wl5-17 Attys for PPtin.
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STATE DENTAL SoCIETY.-A conVen-
ton of dentists was held In this place
on Tuesday of last week for the pur-
pose of organizing State Dental Soci-
ETY.. Dentists were in attendance from
Atchison, Topeka and Fort Scott A
permanent organization was effected,
named the 'sKansas State Dental Socie-
ty.n The first annual meeting will be
held at Topeka, commencing on the 18th
OF September, 1871. The Cooperation
of eli dentists In good and respectable
standing are cordially inVited.-Lalc-
renee Tribune.
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STRAY NOTICE.

r WILL give liberal reward for information
II that will lead to the recovery OF the ioiIoW-
old; one yearliAg steer, spotted white and red
two white heifers, one OF them two years olo
and the other one year old. All OF tnemH
the right ear, and q crop OF Of the lett care
Information through the postoftice or other
wise. JOHN w. ThOhIL;
Emporia. May 9Th. w1S-O
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SheriF's Sale.

STATE OF KANSAS, l
LYON COUNTY,
DY virtue of an order OF sale issued out OF
Id Of the District Court, and TO me directed.
will on Monday, the Dad day of May, 1871, at
the door OF the Court House, in the city of
EmpOria, Lyon county. Kansas, at O'Clock p.
NJ. Of said day, offer for sale at public auction.
to the highest bidder, for cash in hand, the
following described real estate, to wit: Com
menciDg at point forty three feet and four
Inches 43-4) west Of the northeast corner OF
lot No. 81 Market street, in the city OF Empo-
ria, in said county, thence east IS feet.
thence south fifty feet (50). thence west IL
feet. thence north fifty feet 800 TO place of be-
ginning, appraised at five hundred dollars; Il,
be sold as the property of Andrew and Katie
Ann Beattie, at the suit OF w. p. B. Paisley
Dated April 10th. 1871.
+. Fl. COATS,
Sheriff Of Lyon Co., Kansas.
BY + JOHNSON, Undersheriff.
a q
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According to statistics gathered by
the Agricultural Bureau, there are nine
million one hundred and eighty-three
thousand cows in the United States,
and their annual product of butter and
cheese amounts to Si05, 100000.
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Sherif's Sale.

STATE OF KANSAS, I
LYON COUNTY,i
ny virtue of an order of sale issued out OF
d the District Court, and to me directed, I
viii on Monday, the ed day OF May, Isl, al !
in the city OF Emporia, Lyon county, Kansas
offer for sale at public auction, to the highest
bidder, Ear cash In hand, the following describ-
ed real estate, situate in said county, 10 VIII:
Lot No. six (6) on Rural street, in the city OF
Emporia, appraised at five hundred and tWen-
ty-fve dollars ($525) to be sold as the proper
ty of Mary L. Donaldson, at the suit OF Il. L.
Haywood g. Co.
Dated April 22d, 1871.
Z. H. COATS,
Sheriff of Lyon Co., Kansas
By T. JOHNSON, Undersherih.
dIAn.If.WI7.90
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srRAYED OR STOLEN.

A SMALL, sarrel, Indian pony, gelding.
"A white fore boots, white on foreneao, nigiS
fn shoulders, six or seven years OLD ratne<
thin foretop cropped not long since. He dls-
appeared about April 9th. Any information
concerning him viii be amply rewarded Dy
fha o1vner J. W. BARROWS.
VISIT Arvonia, Usage Co.
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Adviees from Zanzibar state that in
telligence has been received that DIR.
Livingstone is alive and we'll but in a
destitute condition.
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FOUND.

A BOUT the 18th OF January. last, q poekes
n book containing some money, was pickett
IN between Emporia and Bakers ford on tho
lower road. 1t is now in tine possession OF
the undersigned 81 miles west OF E1nporla.
The owner can recover the same by calling Oh
me, proving property and paying for this no
tice. SO -t 30 ISAAN NE Ei''
wI7-I9
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R10 REWARD.

CTRAYED.-From my place in EmPoria, on ne
- 9TH day of April last, horse FOUR Year, Siius
iiSht nav one white hoof on hind leg the Wn!te'
eSten1iin9 little way above tho hooi; when %
ieft he had halter on with strap ted aronnS =!
neck ANY one returning the above animal 10 me-
at the stage and express ONCE VIII receive %io re-
war; sTa.. =, 10 On HB LOWE.
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Bassinger.

FElHIS well known stallion win stand the
coming season At my place three miles
northeast OF Emporia, except on Saturdays.
when he will stand at this place, It KuOx's
feed stable on 9th avenue.
Terms. SO to insure mare with foG1; - Tor
the season, payable at the end Of the season;
- for single service, payable as eooa as seq
vice is rendered Great care viii be taken 70
prevent accidents, but viii be aceounfsble
! gfs-sS -. go - IRA HLNsHAW.
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A Dir. jerks, of New Orleans, col
lector for one of the parishes, is de-
faultcr in the sum of $4,000.
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We understand from good authority
that the land ONCE Is 70 be moved from
Ausgusta to Wichita about the first Of
August.
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The Dsnocratic Papers seemg to be
AFRAID to shed tears over the death of
Mason. Are they going back ON their
friends? s77pgfr -.f, -fr-f