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The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1871-02-24
Council Proceedings.

At the regular meeting OF the City Council,
last night, the Mayor and five couneilmen
were present. The minutes of three prece-
ding meetings were read and approved.
Anders Grayroek applied for his appoint
ment as City Engineer. He was elected sub
sequently by ballot.
Mr.. Borton submitted drawing made by
Mr.. Wheelock for crosswalks, and on his mo-
ton the plan Of the drawing was adopted for
crossings on Commercial street and the ave-
nues at their intersections Herewith.
The following ordinances were introduced
and adopted:
An ordinance prescribing certain duties Of
the City Attorney.
An ordinance to amend an ordinance enti-
titled Gan ordinance in relation TO fees.''
An ordinance in relation 70 crosswalks.
An ordinance introduced by Mr.. Eskridge
entitled Gan ordinance to repeal an ordinance
in relation TO wells,'' was referred to commit
tee on City Property.
Bills amounting to $1O2.52 were presented
and referred to Committee on Claims.
Wells dug under the provisions of the ord
nance obligating the city to pay One-half the
cost of digging IN which there was no water,
being under consideration, the matter was re-
ferred to the committee on streets and al
legs with instructions TO investigate it and re
port at the Lext meeting.
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THE VANDALIA RoUTE.-We received a
call last Friday from the wide-awake, genial
Western Pass Agent, Geo. B. Hall, of the Van
dalia route east-one Of the best furnished,
shortest, and most popular routes between the
great west and the eastern cities. This route
runs four through trains daily, and was the
first road in the west to use Pullman's cele-
brated palace cars on day trains. The c0mpa-
ny has lately purchased four ocean steamers,
to run between Philadelphia and the old
world, In opposition to the Palace Garden
Emigration Company, and propose to operate
in the transportation of foreign immi 1r..ats
in the interest OF Southern Kansas and the
southwest. Their line of steamers will be
aflOat on the first OF April. They have al
ready arranged for the colonization of 500
NOrwegians in Southern Kansas.
The Vandalia route is via st. Louis, Indian
apolis, Columbus and Pennsylvania Central,
to Philadelphia and the eastern cities. They
run Pullman's Palace drawing room and
sleeping cars through to New York without
change of cars. All trains run to Indianapo-
lis, or Chicago, or Louisville without change
of cars, and where a change is necessary, it is
| in u union depot. Tickets via this route can
| be had at the A. T. b S. F. depot in this city
| DO not fail 10 ask all particulars concerning
this route before purchasing tickets, for We
are assured that the better it is known thu
more popular will it become.
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1.-THE FAT CoSTRIBUToR.7-A large and in
telligent audience assembled at Bancroft Hall
Tuesday night TO hear A. MinorGriswold repeat
what he is pleased to term lecture, entitled
"Injun Meal" and large and intelligent au-
dienee was greatly disappointed in the hash
dished up for their entertainment by that dis
tinguished gentleman from Cincinnati. SIN
jun Meal" is decidedly the stalest thing that
has been imposed upon generous public, and
is entirely unworthy Of the charitable forbear-
ance with which it has been treated by the
Kansas press. We understand from Mr.. Girls
void himself that this lecture, so-called, was
the Capitalization OF six years effort, as
public lecturer, TO make people laugh-the
cream OF all his jokes. This may be, and for
a parIor entertainment it might be well re-
ceived once or twice, but he has churned it
and worked 1t over until he has worked it to
death. Salt will not redeem it, and for his
own sake he should never offer to treat his
friends to another dose Off When you come
again, Griswold, have something that is up TO
the standard of the times. "IDjun Meal' viii
do for sell, but it will not ''draw'' very Of
tan
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ANOTHER CHANGE.-The Emporia Tribune
again changes hands. Messrs. Randall & Mil
Ter sell out to Z. w. Cunningham, of the firm
Of Buck & Cunningham, attorneys at law, and
Z. E. Rowland, who for more than year past
has had charge Of the job department of the
NEWS office. The Tribune, during the six
weeks it was published by Randall & Miller,
was very materially improved, a fact that was
appreciated by the people, as shown by their
enlarged and increasing list of subscribers.
They will resume the respective occupations
they abandoned to take charge Of the paper
with the best wishes of all their friends
Their career as journalists was short but bril-
liant. We hope they may always be sue
sessful in their undertakings as they were in
their brief history publishers of the TFib-
une. The new proprietors have the ability to
sustain the respectable position of the paper.
Mr.. Cunningham Is a promising young law
yer, and is already pretty well acquainted
with the people of the county, by reason of
the active part he pas taken in all questions of
moral, social and religious reform. He has
filled the office of Police Judge of this city
since its organization city of til e second
class-a position he has filled honorably and
ably, his only fault, if fault it be, being the
leniency with which he has dealt with Offend
ers.
Mr.. Rowland is young man Of the most I'M
pretentious department, but one who knows
his 'biz'' thoroughly-who knows his duty
and does it without asking any questions. He
il an excellent printer, as many of our patrons
have reason to know. We wish the new firm
of Cunningham & Rowland abundant success.
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The united societies Of s. & d. of T. and G.
T. furnished very pleasant entertainment at
Bancroft Hall Thursday ev'g. 1t was, notwith-
standing the almost impossible condition Of
the streets, and 4 threatening storm, well at
tended, although the number Of ladies present
was comparatively very small.
The exercises consisted of music, short
speeches, and tabieaux. The first performances
OF the programme we did not witness, but I'M
derstand from those who were present that we
missed some Of the best. The tableau repre-
senting statues of "Faith, Hope and Charity
sas eautiful exhibition. The ladies looked
so mpeA ike marble that some Of the congre-
cation we wot Of did not know but what they
had been carved to order. "Blue Beard'' was
good, and the Birdie Scene of the 18th Gen.
tury'' was happy sell. The dramatic render
ing Of several songs by Judge Cunningham
and others were heartily applauded and in
several instances eRcOred.
The conclusion OF the programme was the
taking up Of a collection for the poor In the
city. As was announced the expenses Of the
evenings entertainment would be paid for out
Of their joint TREASURES, and the full proceeds
would be deposited in one Of the banks to bt
checked out for the benefit Of such who stood
in need Of assistance the ministers Of the city
should designate. The hats were passed, bu
only $40 were counted out. This unsatisfaetorI
result, through the tact and persistence Of Rev
B. Kelly, and the generous example Of VIM
Jay, ESQ, (who ON the top Of his first eontri
button Of so, handed over $40 more) wa
swelled to $3.50. Mr.. Kelly by an adroit ap
peal to the patriotic element in human nature
instigated an interesting competition in givinl
between the representatives OF different States
and good deal OF merriment. We beliey
NewJersey has the credit OF the largest amour
donated by the representatives Of any State.
The entertainment was success, but 70
sons Of US, the getting home through the raj
and mud was barely 90.
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PRAIRIE CITY, ILL.,,


EDITORS NKws:-I take the liberty Of in
qui1ng, through your columns, why it is that
we, Of the eastern part Of this western county,
cannot succeed in getting communications
through to our friends in the vicinity OF your
place by U. S. mailf
Different parties in this place have written
not less than ten or twelve letters to a friend,
who should receive them from your office, con-
corning his business affairs left in our hands,
yet he writes to us that no word comes to him
at all. We receive his letters, mailed at En-
poria, in two or three days, and for the last
two or three months have been persistently
trying to get word to him by mail, and only
this morning came letter, mailed at Emporia
the 9Th inst, with the old cry. s'why don't you
writer
am willing 70 make due allowance for bad
writing and directions uniHtslhgible 20 any
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NOTICE.

NOTICE IL hereby given that petition,
signed by Stephen H. Rich and more
than twelve other householders Of Lyon coun-
ty, Kansas, residing in the vicinity, viii at the
next regular meeting OF the Board Of County
Commissioners Of said Lyon county, be pre-
sented to said Board, praying that public
highway may be laid out and opened as fol-
lows to wit: Commencing at the southwest
eight (s), township ninet. en- 49, range twelve
(i20, in said county, thence north about nifty
rods, thence east about twenty rods 70 the Cass
Maurer ford on the Neosho river, thence across
said river and in a Dortheasteriy direction
along the bank Of said river TO said section
line, thence north 70 where said section line
intersects the Neosho river again, thence east
along the bank Of said river to the division
line between the north and south eighties Of
the northwest quarter Of said section eight,
thence east sad line 90 the east line Of said
quarter, thence north on said half-secfien line
70 the township line. Wis
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1871-02-24

We received a call THURSDAY from Mr.. w
A. Morgan, formerly of the Enquirer office,
latterly Of the job printing house of Russell,
Morgan q Co., Cincinnati, Ohio, who is on his
way to Cottonwood Falls to re-establish the
publication OF paper there. MIR. Morgan is
supplied with testimonials OF the highest
character as to his proficiency In the art OF
arts, and his capability to get up u ereditable
newspaper. We wish him success, and to this
end suggest to our friends at the Falls the ne
cessity of giving him their unstinted encour-
agement
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1871-02-24

A certain young man heard that scientific
writers had asserted that the conclusion pro-
duced by kiss would cause a gas jet to flick
er, and he embraced the earliest opportunity
and his Dulcinea to test the truth of the asser-
ton. She consented, of course, in the inter-
est of science, but they had no gas jet. Max
ing the best of circumstances they tried ii
with one of those new coal oil lamps sold by
Hinkle & Hadley. 1t wouldn't flicker worth
a cent, but they were not in the least discour.
aged by failure. The only trouble is, theiI
vigorous and persistent efforts to make the
lamp flicker have awakened the serious appre
tensions Of the sold gentleman" who it il
feared will flicker before the lamp, flare up
and interfere with the success of the expert
ment. Let 'em flicker.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1871-02-24

IMAdIGRANTs.-Fromt the number Of people
who got of the trains daily at this point du-
ring this week, we suppose that the spring
tide Of immigration already has commenced.
The procession, one evening, from the A. T. &
S. Fe depot reminded one Of the return Of
some Of the regiments at the close of the war
to some of the large cities down East. If the
beginning may be taken as an index, there
will be larger influx of people into this part
Of the country during the coming spring and
summer than was ever before seen in one year.
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Messrs. Bancroft & McCarter have given us
another illustration of their enterprising dis
position In making a street crossing in front of
their mammoth dry goods house. This is the
only place where pedestrians can cross Com
mercial, or any other street, dry shod. If such
degree OF public spirit would rule all of our
business men, we would soon hear less of CON-
plant OF our muddy streets. Who doubts
that Messrs. b. & Me. will not be repaid for
the wagon loads of stone they put down there
to-day? Why, all the ladies in town will 90
there during the muddy season to get their
dry goods
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II.
Thomas Shockley was no n ~ i1s, ecu tty,
Ohio, April 9th, 1877, ard 7ieu in AmsI.cus,
Lyon county, Kansas, Fen. II, 1871, after an
illness of nine days.
He was converted and Joined the n. E.
church in 1886. He moved with his family to
Kansas in troublous times, landed on Allen
creek on the 10th Of May, 1856, and on the 10Th
day of the same month he moved into his own
house, it being the first house that was built
and occupied on the creek. The next August
the Rev. b. C. Dennis preached the first Cos
pei sermon in that pioneer cabin, and for
years his house was the church for the neigh
borhood in which he lived, and in his family
the weary itinerant preacher found there q
pleasant, welcome home. He was one of a
few who supported the gospel for years in his
settlement. You may estimate the value of
broad acres Of land, of stock in bank, and
railroad corporations, but who will estimate
the moral worth of such humble christian
worker in a community? One by one the old
pioneers of this county are passing away to be
no more. Their places are filled by others.
Five of his children have passed over before
him. He leaves wife and three children to
weep at his grave. ]. MCANULTY.
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The Temperance entertainment.

EDITORS NEWS: In your paper Of FRIDAY,
you reported $3.50 as the amount collected for
the benefit of the poor, at the entertainment
given by the G.. T. and S. & d. of T., Thurs
day night. Owing to the noise in the Hall at
the time Of the collection, Mr.. Cunningham
did not always hear the word ''paid'' in corr-
nection with the persons name and the
amount contributed. When the unpaid list
was added to the cash received 1t amounted to
$6.45 more than it would have been had all
who paid received credit at the time. The
amount received was S2S2. SO. This will be
distributed by the pastors OF the churches in
the city, assisted by the committee of arrange
ments who conducted the entertainment, by
giving orders TO those who need help for arti-
cles absolutely needed, and the orders to state
the quantities of each article. The orders are
to be endorsed by DIR. Young or d. c. McMur
trie. By this means we think we can, with
the help of others interested in the poor, dis
tribute the money to n good advantage, and to
the satisfaction Of all who contributed to the
fund. When orders are issued in full of the
fund on hand, we will give notice of the fact,
and where Invent to, and be ready to retire to
private life again.
COMMITTEE: j. Jay Buck, J. A. Young, D
C. McMurtrie, Mrs. Kellam, Mrs. Jillson, Mrs.
Buck, Miss Dickson, Mrs. Warner.
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This morning we had the opportunity of
looking through the ware house of Epstein,
Goldman Il Co., dealers in furs and hides. This
is a branch of the Chicago house of the same
name, and comes here prepared to do a heavy
business. They have already purchased a
large amount OF this kind of merchandise,
which they ship by the car load to Chicago.
Jacob Epstein, one of the firm conducting the
business here, has lived in Kansas for several
years and well acquainted with the bust
ness. They are paying II cts. per pound for
dried flint hides.
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The Topeka Record tells of an exceedingly
interesting and moral entertainment last Sat
urday in that city. The police made decent
ON the ''house with green blinds" The in
mates refused to pay their monthly fine, and
several Of them were committed to the city
jail. There was big time that afternoon ;
much Topeka whisky was destroyed and many
songs were sung, to the immense delight of
the little boys and negroes gathered around
the calaboose to see the fun. All this must be
pleasant to the citizens there.
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Mr.. Jennings informs us that the track Of
the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe railroad will
be laid to PeytOn creek this evening. This is
fifteen miles from Emporia and five miles
from Cottonwood Falls, and it is expected to
have the track laid to Cottonwood Falls the
first Of next week II this Kansas weather con-
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Our former towDsmen, Randall and Miller,
late Of the Emporia Tribune, are 10 return
with their families to this place this week.
They have been much missed during their
short absence. 1t seems no use for people who
have once lived in Americas to try to do bet
ter anywhere else in the State. This has been
tried, but we notice that a great many of the
old settlers, when they sell out with view to
removing, after looking far and near conclude
to invest again right here. This speaks well
for the place. They know its advantages and
are unwilling TO exchange them for another
location. We are sure there will be general
welcome 10 Mes rs. Randall & Miller and their
families from our citizens.
Mr.. Randall expects to embark again in the
real estate business, in which he has hereto
fore been quite successful. We suppose Mr..
Miller will turn his attent'-. l. Jh j.. ;.dorning
of our town, as lie was went. al we are sure
that little more lead aid on ~o',li not hurt
the looks of man, f-i:ef
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1871-02-24

We have no nti-tobaeco society in Empo-
ria. but we know OF three persons who re-
solved this morning TO turn against their mas
ter, and have forever laid away pipes, tobacco
and cigars. We advise all slaves to this habit
to go and do likewise. We saw one elegant
pipe broken this morning and the pieces
consigned TO peaceful grave in conven-
lent mud hole in front Of the house.
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ACcIDENT.-An employee on the A T. & S.
+. road. named Henry johnson, an English
man, in trying Tuesday evening near the eros
sing Of Constitution street, to get on the ten
der Of an engine while it was in motion, fell
and had aleg crushed by the rear wheel Of tb'
tender. Drs. Lawrence and Truewortl =
were summoned and IL was found necessary
to amputate the limb. 1t was taken OF just
below the knee. The man is doing as wei
this morning as could be expected
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SroLEN.-Tuesday night trunk belonging to
Mrs. Young, one Of the cooks at the Robinson
House, was stolen. The trunk was taken to
the alley in the rear OF the house, there bro
ken open with an axe, plundered and burned.
Mrs. Young claims that there was about $500
In the trunk. A colored man named Samuels
was arrested this morning on suspicion, he
having been heard to remark yesterday that
he would make raise tonight or go to Jail"
There was not evidence enough to convict
him, so he was discharged.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1871-02-24

In n late case at Cincinnati it was decided
that where persons give local reporters items
for publication which prove to be untrue and
libelous, the informer is liable TIL PARTIES
wronged can bring their action against the in
former instead OF the papers, and thus punish
the really guilty persons. This is II sensible
decision and evil-disposed people had better
link out
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1871-02-24

The road across the Cottonwood bottom is in
such bad condition that the stage driver is
obliged to drive through the field to get
through, and horses with empty wagons stick
in the mud. Something should be done to i'm
prove this road, but we have said enough
about it. II those who are interested do not
care TO have 1t made good, we should not.
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FORT SnL.-Mr. H. Simpson, who brought n
load Of hides, furs, ETC., through from Fort
Sill, 1. T.. for n. G. Mead, called at the otiice
last Friday, and reports that the Comanches
and Kiowas have buried the tomahawk. and
are DESTROYS to remove to n new reservation,
and that these tribes have borne the blame for
many outrages that were committed by other
tribes. He says that Indian Agent Tatum is
one Of the most reliable and efficient employees
In the Indian Department, that WIN. Mathi.
son is doing good business down there, etc,
etc. he Is going to take load OF goods back
VITA him for Mr.. Mashison.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1871-02-24

'The Trials of a HOusekeeper." are never
experienced by those who use Dooley's.Yeast Pow
der, now universally known throughout the coun-
try as the best 1t is always ready always reliable
and requires from third to half less than those
of common manufacture. This is owing to the
perfect purity of the ingredients entering into its
composition, which insures the same result every
time. Biscuits. rolls, &c, be made with it in
ten minutes, and such as can be eaten with impu-
nifty by invalids or dyspeptics. For sale by every
frst-class Syrocer. visit
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1871-02-24

Ames' three-sided show case, in front OF j.
c. Hall & Bros store, Is an object Of general
interest, If we Judge from the crowds about it
from morning till night. 1t contains some
most excellent specimens Of photography,
which are well worth looking at.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1871-02-24

Again we are called ON TO record q slight
"onpleasantness" in the canine community
One dog didn't care to hurt the other, so both
ran in Lake MUD, at the crossing OF CONNER
cial street and Fourth avenue, disturbing its
placid waters for the first time in many days.
They have not been seen since, and it is sup
posed they two were drowned.
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THUSDER.-We have now had all kinds Of
weather this winter-this week, in fact. The
programme was varied Thursday night, 18th,
by a thunder storm. For three hours there was
grand display Of lightning, and the heavy
thunder kept up a continual roar. The wind
is from the north this morning, and the light
ming has probably retreated to the tropics.
There was considerable rain fell.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1871-02-24

Is. Gormley has manufactured a coat repre-
senting the spring and summer styles in goods,
cut, etc. As spring is fast approaching all
parties should 60 and examine it. Gormley is
known all over southwestern Kansas as the
leader of fashion, and is, Of course, prepared
to execute all orders promptly and in the Ia
test style.
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An excursion party left Cincinnati last
Tuesday the 21st inst. for Kansas, and will
come to Emporia via the A., T. & s. Fe road,
and thence run up the NJ, X. & T. to Council
Grove. Tickets for the round trip cost $35,
and are good for thirty days.
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Chicken feathers were found around a GER
tain house on last Saturday morning, and as a
neighbor missed some chickens the parties liv-
ing there were invited TO pay for them. We
did not ascertain whether the matter was set
tied or not
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1871-02-24

Enos Blair, resident of Plainfield, Indi-
ana, came TO Kansas two weeks ago on a visit,
and to look ut the country. The result was,
he concluded not to return, wrote TO his fRmi-
ly to "sell out and come west" They will be
here In 4 short time.
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DIR. T. s. Floyd, Of Sedgwick City, is in
town to-day. He says that the town is thriv-
ing. Six new buildings were started last week.
The hope is INDUCED that Capt. Ellinwood, of
the A. T. & s. f. road, will stake out the line
OF the road right through the town.