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The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1871-12-01
AMERICUS.

Jim Grimsley shot and killed 8 deer last
Thursday near 142 creek, in this county, and
next day he started up fourteen Of them near
the head Of Allen creek. News OF this reach
ed town, and Saturday all the guns IN our
burg were hunted up, and wagon load OF
fellows went out to bring in what deer Jim
had left. But the deer had left, too, or they
LEFT the deer, and we are LEFT to explain with
out the pleasure or acknowledging the receipt
Of hunk Of venison.
-Baughman's mill, In this place, is first
class, as an inspection Of its machinery and
arrangements throughout will convince any
one. The farmers say, too, that it does splen-
did work, and already customers have brought
grain twelve or fifteen miles to it. The build
ing OF that mill here was the best thing that
ever happened to Americas.
-CoNCRRT.-A concert is to be given in
Americas, sometime next week, we believe,
for the benefit Of the Presbyterian church.
The exact time is not yet announced, but it's
going TO come soon, and VIII be . good one.
Vocal and instrumental music, by . number
OF cultivated singers and performers-amOng
whom are the Davidsons, and Mrs. Jennie
Heasley. The proceeds are to be applied In
completing the steeple to the new church, and
we hear are to be all expended above the
present framework.
"A festival was set down for this Thursday
evening at the new Methodist church, and .
joyous time anticipated, but it has been post
poned on account OF bad weather. The build
ing itself is about completed, and is not only
neat and tasty outside but contains = fine,
nicely lighted audience room, and = handsome
set Of seats is being made for 1t. The way the
building has been pushed to completion is .
credit 70 the building committee. May the
society richly enjoy the new church,
"A party Of buffalo hunters from this place
returned last week from . two weeks hunt
extending as far out as Cow creek, on the Big
Bend Of the Arkansas. They did not see 8
single buffalo, and came home entertaining
the opinion that that kind Of game is 'smightY
onsartin." 1t is reported that the KaWs have
also been unsuccessful in their annual buffalo
hunt this fall.
-Americus has made more substantial i'm
proyements this year than any previous one
} The inc new mill and two churches cost ap
wards OF e,O0G. besides gOOdly number o
dwellings, barns, and one business house hav,
been built. We hear Of two or three busl
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THKATER.-The Plunkett Dramatic COM
pany will open at Bancroft hall, in this city,
on Monday night next, December 18th, for a
weeks engagement. On the opening night
they win present Rip Van Wrinkle, with W.
v. Breyer as Van Wrinkle, and Mrs. Charles
Piunkett as Gretchen. This will be the first
presentation OF this fine drama in Emporia.
It is the play that has had such an, extensive
run in all the eastern cities, and the one which
has made 10. JeiIerson's fame known where
ever the English language is spoken. We are
told that Mr.. Breyer is only excelled in this
play by Jefferson himself. The entertainment
on thil evening will close with the farce, "The
Wandering Fenian.' On Tuesday night will
be presented the splendid comedy, "won at
Last" and John Brougham's greatest bur-
lesque, "Po-ca-han-tas." The other plays
will be announced during the week. This
company embraces the names OF several fine
sectors and actresses, and the plays are Of the
best character. Admission, so cts; reserved
seats, 70 cts; doors open at O'Clock; perfor-
nance commences at O'Clock. Seats can be
reserved at Fry's Jewelry store. Manager,
Charles Plunkett; Stage Manager, j. L. Ma
son; Musical Director, A. Rossner.
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The present "coId snap" has created . live
ly interest in the fuel line, and Of course set
scores OF people to hunting up the whereabouts
Of = coal yard. It's q capital way to get warm
exercise and an appetite for buckwheat cakes.
Our coal dealers appear to be very modest
men, and cautiously refrain from putting up
signs or advertising in the papers. They don't
want crush" on their coal banks. 1t might
exhaust the supply on hand, and then more
would have to be ordered from the mines.
Too much business is dangerous. Competi-
ton excites the nervous system. II one of the
coal dealers was to advertise his coal, and
where 1t might be found, it would look as IL
he wanted to sell the most, and the other
dealers might not like it. Besides, one horse
and cart can be kept busy several times .
day, without notifying the public where coal
can be had. People can find out the yards by
hunting them, and asking everybody. It's
easy enough. II man don't know where to
| buy coal, he ought to go around town, and
| ask the postmaster or the sheriff, or the store
keepers, until some one who happens to live
near q coal yard tells him. This lazy fashion
OF just looking at a newspaper, and finding
out the yards without any trouble, is not the
| best way. It's too much like eastern bust
ness. Don't each coal dealer know where his
yard is. and what kind Of coal he sells, and
4 the price, and all about It? And II other peo-
| pie don't know, why they must ind out the
best way they can. They amt going to get
| any such information free Of cost through
these everlasting newspapers. Cold weather
will make cold people hunt for fuel, and they
can find coal, or wood, or . neighbours fence,
or something to burn, before they freeze.
But the coal dealers amt going to interfere
with each other by any OF them advertising
their coal yards to the detriment OF . rivals
patronage. And people who want coal can
continue to search for IL, and perseverance,
viii finally be rewarded by finding a coal Of
FEC somewhere. We tried it the other morn
ing, Got TO the once early, and found that
coal box was suddenly empty. Took the pa
per. Looked II oyer. Nothing there about .
coal yard. Started out to find one. Had heard
! coal was sold at the depots. Reached one de-
pot. Locked up. No one around. Saw .
Ghed. Looked In. Il was empty. Traces OF
coal ON the floor. Tramped TO the other de-
pot. Saw cars Of coal ON the track. Tried
TO ind out who owned them. Nobody knew.
; Nobody knew where the coal dealers stopped.
{ Entered . building. Asked IL 1t was = coal
. once. Keeper said yes-he believed 1t was
. Asked II he had any coal to sell. No, hadn't
!, sent for any lately. He believed there were
b other yards-did not know where. Asked
d him II he had city paper handy, Yes, but
y nothing In them about coal yards. Started Of
' again. Saw q cart load Of coal IN q yard
v Knocked at door OF the house, and asked d
n coal dealer lived there. No-he didn't, Ask
? cd where that coal was bought-wanted d
. Ahdla coal yard. Didn't know. gave the or
> der 10 . man on the street; thought he didn'
have any particular place TO stop. sighed
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HARTFORD.

DEAR NEWS: In passing down the II. Il.
& 7. r. r. we stopped of at the houri shing
town Of Hartford, and the first thing that at
tracted our attention was the mammoth nur-
sery Of Chambers q Basinger. Those gentle
men deserve the credit OF thoroughly under
standing their business, for think for variety
and choice collections OF fruits, flowers, orna-
mental trees, shrubs, grapes, berries, and eve
rything pertaining to q first class nursery, il
can't be beat in the State.
The next thing Of attraction is the Col
legiate Institute, under the supervision OF the
Superintendent as Principal, and able assis-
Professor has just added grand piano forte
to the musical department.
The building is Of cut stone,
Two lofty stories high;
1t stands upon an eminence
Most pleasing to the eye.
The rooms are fine and spacious,
would not have them less
1t being near the Railroad
IT'S easy OF access.
This Institution is certainly one OF the main
pillars Of the town.
The next thing we visited was DR.. SUIT
recently finished, and for convenience in run
ming and completeness Of construction it GER
tainly is a model mill. 1t runs with the
smOothness and precision of clock work
The machinery is from Bradford & Greenwood
of Cincinnati, and is first-class in every par
ticular. The gentlemanIy miller showed US
as choice brand Of -four as could be produc-
ed in any market.
From the mill we went up to the Hartford
house for dinner, under the dispensation Of
Mr.. Stricken, who knows how to make q mar
| comfortable. HIS tables were richly furnish
ed with all the country affords. The weary
hungry traveller going that way will get {
good square meal by calling on Mr.. s.
The town in general seems to be in
| healthy condition. We noticed several good
substantial buildings going up and dwellings
all full. Persons looking for quiet town
| with splendid church and school advantages
will do well to go to Hartford. 8, K.
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BANCROFT HALL-NEw SCENERY.-The
Chicago fire destroyed, among q million other
things, nearly all the scenery which had been
painted there for the stage Of Bancroft hall.
The drop curtain, the side pieces, and one
panel scene, happened to be at the artists
house, which also happened TO be outside Of
the ''burnt district and have therefore ar
rived and been put up. Plunkett will be the
first to use them. The pieces destroyed were
q cottage scene, street scene, and awoodland
scene. They will be replaced as soon as prac-
ticable by new ones, and together with those
in hand, will give this popular hall very
pretty stage outfit. The drop curtain IL 8
view in the Swiss Alps, with mountains
towering majesticslly in the background. and
. peasant group in the front. The design Is
natural and impressive, with many pleasing
features, and the perspective and coloring ART
powerfully executed. 1t lights up very finely
The audiences will be interested with this at
| tractiye picture. Mr.. Bancroft has had the
frame work upon which the scenery Is to run
put up very substantially, and the stage viii
not lack for all the necessary appliances
| which belong to 1t for the use OF the perfor
| mers and the satisfaction Of the critical audi
ences that will for years assemble pleasantly
/ in this convenient and well arranged hall.
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| and went on. A hungry looking man stopped
| US, and asked-'fCan you tell me where coal
| is soldp' "That's just what am trying to
find out, - we replied. "Well, who sells wood
I-anythIngT' ''Don't know"-and on we
hurried. Went in a store. One partner was
dancing q tattoo around the stove, and poking
dried apples into 1t. Other partner and clerk
out hunting coal yard. Apples didn't burn
worth = cent. We began TO feel as walking
on the sea of ice. stopped everybody-ask-
ing for = coal deal. Nobody knew-hAlf Of
them were on the same errand. Saw 3 load
OF wood. Stopped the team. Driver said he
had sold it four times that morning. Sold it
last time for $6.75, and had the cash In his
pocket. WoHld sell 1t to US, cash before de-
livery, for -. Deliver it soon as he did
some shopping. We passed on. Found q
whole pile OF coal in rear Of big building.
Nobody around. Hunted all over the Vicin-
ity for the owner. Felix's thought he lived
somewhere in another part Of town. None Of
them appeared to have any coal on hand.
Went to the street he was reported to live en-.
Began at one end, and knocked at every door.
Found he lived on the next street. Called
there. He had moved lately. Believed he
kept coal. Received car load in the sum-
msr. Gave up the search. Got back to the
Sfice. Found it empty. All hands gone 20
look for coal. Stuffed the stove with papers,
and was just beginning on last years files
when the comps came back, with the cheering
news that they had found 8 drayman and hired
him to fetch load Of coal from . car standing
on the track. 1t was to go west next train,
and load would not be missed. The carman
has not come yet. We are burning old bills,
and the coal box comes next As for the
coal
to our rescue, brought along tip top load Of
coal, an advertisement, and wishes US and the
public TO distinctly understand that he has got
the best coal In Empor1a. His card tells just
where it is, and Of several places to leave or
ders. Jones--you know how to keep a hotel
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NEWS,
Friday, December 1, 1871.

NEW ADvERTIsEAIENTs.-w present thi
week the following list OF new business mott
ces and advertisements:
Kelsey & Kernochan-N New store, new firm
new goods, and groceries generally.
+. II. Coats-SherilPs sale.
Huggies & Piumb--LagaI nolIc..
Postoftice-Letter list.
Chas. Taliord--Neosho Falls Store.
Smith d White-Barber shop.
Michael casiou-Meat market aud free de.
livery.
ID. e. Jones-Burlingame coal.
T.. BAncroft--Money found.
John Hammond-Stoek for sale.
b. I. Hrfght-Carriages and harness for
sale. -4+''.
Pinkerton Lynn-LegAl CO. partnership.
+. W.,Hesse--Eound. 400 GTCf
4. G. Wibley-Holiday goods.
w. @. Freneh-Bargains. a.
Ars.-J. A.Green-Dress making and milli-
merry. 1850 ,-.,.-. ...-. ..,.
Bachelor & Pinkerton- Dissolution.
W. II. wAlesLGrinding wheat.
A 5. Smith--BArgAins in furs.
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The Smith Bell Ringers were here two
Nights this week. The first performance was
attended by quite large audience. The sec
ond night there were only thirty or forty peo-
pie present. This is. perhaps, as good q com
entary upon the quality OF the performance ~
could be written. Aside from some Of the
comic performances OF Harrison and Mrs.
Smith the entertainments was mighty ''thin.' %
The bell ringing and the female baud were a
farce. One "bugle blast' from the Berger
troupe is worth the whole Smith programme.
The agent didn't believe in printers ink.
"They always had to turn people away from
their performances 1t would not have tax
en- many omnibusses to carry all who were
turned away here, especially after they had
given one performance. -
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late election, Belle rlnnereesired the high

late election. Belle Plmne received the high
| est number OF votes.
The Arkansas City Traveller and Sumner
County Herald are out for Governor Eskridgt
for Speaker, in addition to other papers in the
Southwest which have announced for him
The contest seems, so far, to be between Striek.
Ter, of junction City, and Eskridge. Our
opinion is that the latter named gentleman is
much the best man of the two for the places
Mr. Slaughter, who lives fve OF six miles
west of the trail was in town this week. He
is one Of those poor Texas cattle men. He has
only 5000 head in this State, and the pitiful
number OF A., 600 headin TeXas.-BeIte PlGiae
Herald.
ANOTHER MARRIED MAN.-The Belle
Plaine Herald has the following notice Of an
old Emporia boy, now aresident Of that place:
GChariey Blackburn has returned from q
visit to Illinois, where he found the Jewel that
took his eye, his hand and his he1rt-( Miss
Olive JeweI.) She is now Mrs. Blackburn.
Belle Plaine, and will be missed in their
brave tf) ranks.r II =
The Times says several farms have chang
ed hands in the vicinity OF Eldorado in the
last few days.
Buffalo meat is plenty N town. Some 0 I
our citizens have q sufficient supply to last
all this winter.-EIdorddo Times.
Hon. L. s. Friend is making arrangement
for building substantial two story business
house on Main street, nearly opposite the
Times ofice.-Eld0rGdo Times.
NEW BUILDNGs.-Seven new buildings,
which VIII cost when completed, over eigh-
teen thousand dollars, are now under contract,
or in actual course OF construction in the town
Of EldoradO. Don't talk to us about dead
towns.-Eld0rdd0 Times.
The County Commissioners OF Cowley
county have submitted . proposition, to be
voted on, on the 18th day Of December, to
issue bonds Of the county to the amount of
i've thousand dollars to build Jail at Win
field.
Dressed hogs are worth IS per hundred at
Augusta.
Travel down the valley is on the increase.
Many settlers are locating in this vicinity.
There is room for mOre.-Au9ustG Repubfi-
can.
The rush at the land office for homesteads
lately has been immense. The change IN the
line Of the railroad limits was the occasion of
this rush.-Aug1stG Republican.
Stage fare from Augusta to Florence has
been reduced to IS.
The following is the statement of home
stead entries made at the land ONCE In Au-
gusta, Kansas, from November Goth to Novem-
Der 22d, inclusive. Number Of entries on the
Goth, 21st and 22d, GO; total number OF acres,
0,S21.-Augnstd Republican.
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BEHIND TnMEs.--On Monday we received
the following note from . subscriber at Cedar
Point, Chase county:
my paper, THE EKws, scarcely ever. gets
to Cedar Point till the first OF the week. Can
1t be helpedr'
These complaints have come to US often
from different sections Of Southwestern Han
sas, and we have done all in our power to
help the matter. The papers for Cedar Point
are sent to the Emporis POstofhee on Friday
afternoon In time for the mail that goes west.
They should reach that place Friday night, so
that subscribers could get them Saturday
morning. We sec no reason why they should
fail to get there regularly on time.
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EMPoRIA SOCIETIES.

EMPORIA LODGE, No. II, A. r. q A. M.-Meets
at their hall in Ruggles & Plumb's building, on
the Thursday of or next preceding the full moon
Of each month, and every two weeksthercafter
Master Masons in good Standing cordially
invited to attend. MOVES SPTCEK, w. H. :
L. p. BANCROFT, Secretary.
EMPORIA CHAPTER, R. A. M.-Meets at Ma
sonic Hall, on the list and Sd Friday evenings OF
each month, at ~ O'Clock. Companions in good
standing are cordially invited to attend. -
N. II. BATES, Secretary.
Odd Fellows.
UNION LODGE No. 15.-Meets at Odd Fellows
Hall, over Emporia Bank, every Tuesday even
ing at O'Clock. Members in good standing in
vited to attend. a. S. TASDY, n. G.
ID. s. GILMORE, Secretary.
Temperance.
EMPORIA DIVISION No. 26.-Sons & Daughters
of Temperance. meets at Eskridge Hall every
Monday evening at O'Clock. Mem bers in good
standing are invited to attend.
every "wednesday evening in Eskridge Hall a.
* O'Clock. All members of the order in good
standing are invited to attend.
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We did not have time last week 10 call spec
ial attention TO A. r. Bancrof's insurance
card. He represents, as will be seen, a num-
Der OF fire proof eompanies-companies which
lost millions at Chicago, payed every dollar,
and were not shaken by the ordeal. Mr.. Ban
croft is known to be careful and reliable
agent, and he will not take any but the best Of
companies. A policy taken with him will
stand fire, every time. Read and judge for
Vourselyes
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DEDICATION OF THE NEW PRESBYTERIAN
CHURcH.-The Dedication services OF the
new Presbyterian church will take place next
Sabbath, the 3D. inst. at II, S. M, when the
completed church will be thrown open to the
public for the first time. Rev. +. 8. McCabe,
ID. D., OF Topeka, will preach the sermon, and
Rev. Jas. Lewis, or Humboldt, is expected to
be present, with other ministers, to assist in
the services. Preaching by Rev. Mr.. Lewis
In the evening. All are invited TO attend.
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aAME.-A reliable gentleman stated last
Friday that on the previous day, while COM
ing to EmporiA, he saw q KAw Indian chasing
= brown bear, on the west side Of the Neosho,
near Indian creek. This was about four miles
from Americus. The bear and the Kaw dis
appeared IN the woods, the latter evidently
trying to head OF the bear and chase 1t up the
river. Game generally is more plenty than
for several years.
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Mr.. Bell, OF the popular firm Of Dowden d
Bell, went to eastern New York about three
weeks since, and we learn, is expected back
again soon, as senior partner in new matri-
monial nrm. The happy couple will please
accept our best wishes In advance OF their
arrival.
= Since the above was written we have re-
celved the announcement Of the marriage,
which will be found elsewhere.
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PINKERToa = LYNN. p. PinksrtOn,
Esq, having accepted the ONCE Of Justice Of
the Peace made vacant b. the election Of Mr..
Borton, ~ County Commissioners, has retired
from the law firm Of Bachelor d Pinkerteo,
and entered into the new one Of Pinkerton b
Lynn. Mr.. Pinkerton has already acquired
an extensive Acquaintance and popularity
here, and II excellentIy qualified for his new
oalce. Mr.. Lynn IL graduate ofHarvard Law
School, and comes highly recommended from
his native State, Kentucky a. n capable law
yer, and worthy citizen. We take pleasura
in introducing 4hIs pew Legal firm 10 the pub
die r-t ftE .c,-rE. f' .fs-4- 3
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The capacious store Of Newman q Bro. Is
again packed with splendid assortment Of
goods, in all the various branches which that
well known firm deals in. The millinery
rooms up stairs are very attractive to the Ia
dies, and the fall and winter styles are literal
copies OF the prevailing modes in the large
eastern cities. The house IL doing very fail
Trade, and we heartily commend it to oul
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SuRscRIPTIoNs.-1s72.
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E Instruction"
Harper's Bazaar.
Notices Of the Press

B0ticss Of the PreSs.
It is really the only illustrated chronieler of
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worth the subscription price OF the paper W lille
fully maintaining. its position as > mirror OF
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ton Saturday ErsaflaQ Gdsstts.-
does cost you new bonnet; it viii save you Ten
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The young lady who buys q single number OF
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The Bazaar Is excellent. Like all the periodicals.
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DMD.-Noyember %, 1871, ORvILLR AR
LNGTON, son OF Samuel B. and Olive A. Smith,
aged years and months.
Dear as thou vert, and justly dear,
We will not weep for thee; >
One thought viii check the starting tear,
It is that thou art free.
Free from LIES delusivs snares,
Free from grief and woe,
Free to enjoy those blissful cares &
That angels only know.
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There istalk OF ''coal famine.' The min
ers have raised their own wages, the weather
makes IL dinieult to get the coal to the ship
ping stations, and even the railroads them
selves have had TO set \ number Of locomo-
tives to burning wood. The price here has
advanced from Is to 30 cts. per bushel.
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