The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1871-11-17
LETTER FROM LAWRENCE.
Brains and Heels-Little Head and Big
Feet-Size Of Senatorial Hat-H0W a
Preacher got a New Hat-Meeting Of
the State Horticultural Society, Etc.,
Etc.

EDITOR OF EsIPoRIA News IL looked /
in upon the editorial convention during |
its late session in this city, and saw, for |
the first time, what Milt. Reynolds de-
nominates the ''brainy men" of Kansas. |
One thing surprises me however; to
learn that during every night OF the
session. and excursion these same "brainy
men" were so very active with their
heels-just as though they had been
kept in tight jackets the rest of the
year. Senator Pomeroy told us the
other day of man he found living
south OF the Kaw river, who wears =
No. hat, and No. 10 boots; he did
not say, however, whether he was q
member of the editorial convention or
| not. Speaking of "brainy men" re-
minds me also of another saying Of the
Senator, which il, that no man that
wears hat less than 7B need ever as
pire to senatorial honors, for he would
not fill the bill.
Then, speaking of hats, reminds me Of
another true story about Pres. Hartford
of Baldwin University. 1t may not be
known to your readers that this Rev.
gentleman supplies the Methodist pull
pit in Lawrence on the Sabbath, and
fills the office of Pres. during the week
at the above mentioned institution. A
year ago this last summer Pres. Har-
ford and G. w. Hume, one of our dry
goods men here, were in the city of
New York together, the later buying
goods. They both then purchased hats
alike and of the Same manufacturer s
make. Last summer Mr.. Hume bought
MIN another new hat just like the one
of the year previous, while our Rev.
friend still wore his old hat, more than
year old. A couple of weeks ago,
when Pres. Hartford started back to
f Baldwin to de his weeks labor at the
, college, he, by mistake, put on brother
Hume's new hat just from New York
, city.
The Baldwin sisters thought at once
: that brother Hartford was sprucing ur
considerably as he is now a widower
; and they so remarked to one another.
But the best of the Joke was thai
when brother Hartford returned the new
hat, Mr.. Hume had not noticed the diff
: ference, wearing the old one for tbs
; now, an entire week with perfect salts
faction.
, commenced this letter in order t.
2 remind your readers that the State Hor
| ticultural Society meets here during thu
e latter part of December, and that W.
= should like to see some of your leading
4 fruit and nurserymen present. YoI
, never have been represented in thest
I. State meetings thus far, and if you
a fruitists cannot learn anything them
, selves they may be able to impair
n something of value to the rest of Us
e We shall then have reports from on
q committee that went to Richmond, Va.
with our fruit, and also one from Low
t ell, Mass, and propably report from
e fruit sent to California this fall by tn
: agricultural society; also from E. A
@ Colman who is now east from this coun
g ty with the finest lot of fruit ever sen
f out of Kansas, and gathered with tn
e most labor. Altogether the meeting viii
r be one of unusual interest, and will, dea
! NEWS, be worth reporting in your val
liable paper.
e Our street cars have arrived in Law
o renee and will soon be running, tn
h track is more than half laid and vii
n very soon be completed.
" The Pleasant Hill railroad has tn
r rails down up to miles of Lawrence
r from its junction with the Mo. Pacifi
4 at Pleasant Hill.
The railroad bridge across the Kav
O at this place is also progressing finely
q and by winter will be completed, thu
: giving us through trains on the Calves
;, ton road.
n The trial of DR.. Medlicott for tn
. murder of 1. III. Ruth, of course create
g intense excitement here among US VIII
a knew all the parties concerned with tina
g tragedy. After reading tho evidenc
on both sides think that maj Gritty Q
q Ruth's acquaintance here, think tina
4 suicide may have been the cause of hi
death. JOSEPH SAVAGE.
TaNrence Nov 18th 1871