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The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1871-03-24
TRIP TO CONFERENCE.

Left Hartford on Monday, 18Th inst.
for Paola. The coach was ull of pas
sengers, and as had nothing else TO do
took few lessons in human nature.
But cannot tell all that l learned in
this article. i laid over at Neosho Falls
till Tuesday morning. This town is
growing as fast as any town in the val
ley except Emporia. The railroad is
doing all it can for Neosho Falls.
Tuesday morning left the Falls in a
splendid coach for Parsons; but few
passengers until we reached Humboldt.
Here crowd of passengers came on.
Among them a few fellows who seemed
to enjoy the Intellectual sport of card
playing. kept picking up passengers
all the way to Parsons. Here we met
the train for Sedalia. l did not have
time to look at this new town. a great
many men think it will be the town.
We shall see.
Two coaches went out from this
place crammed full. We passed the
Usage Mission, ! saw a good many new
houses in town. About half way from
the Mission to TT. Scott the cars stop
ped and the brakeman called out Hep
Ter. We looked out and concluded that
it was a town with "local habitation
and q name" / saw house on q hill
about six miles away, and saw some
stakes which indicated the former pres
ence of surveyors. There was not a
living creature in hearing.
We reached Fit. Scott at two o'clock
Pm. An old friend was looking out
an: captured me and led me up to his
home where 1 steid until eleven O'Clock,
then took the train for Paola.
Fit. Scott is a very fast city, one of
the most thriving in the State. 1 no.
tice among the many splendid improve
ments, new school house which is
second to but one or two in the State.
reached Paola O'Clock a. m. We'd
nesday, in the midst of terrible storm
took the buss for St. Charles, and
staid there until conference time.
Conference opened this morning with
Bishop Ames in the chair. r. L. Har-
ford was elected Secretary. The most
of the preachers are here, and there are
many visitors. The p. Els. read their
reports this morning, which show a
mighty growth of Methodism all over
the State. Those reports will be pub
lished in the minutes. If have time
will drop you another line.
c. r. r.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1871-03-24
EMPORIA NEWS.
Friday, March "a, 1871.
LETTER FROM WICHITA.


EDITOR NEWS Wichita is still alive.
Main street has now the appearance
that it had last fall; being crowded
with wagons loaded with emigrants
who are seeking homes in the beautiful
valley of the Arkansas. Our business
men are preparing to do better trade
than they did last year. Sol. Ii. Kohn
& Co., Geo. johnson & Co., j. Z. Price
& Co., and Geo. Sheechter are laying in
large stocks, and here might l say that
"these men are business men,"
The Wichita House has again chang
ed hands and is now being run by VIM.
Rouse and Joshua Sroufe, who are live
men and know how to keep a hotel.
The Southern Hotel will be completed
soon, and in running order. Then the
people of Wichita can well boast of
having two of the best hotels in South
western Kansas. Buildings are being
moved from the old part of the town
down to the new, of which might have
been seen the Office of Steele, Roe s.
Bright in the train, and now the old
pdTL VI NAC lOWnS OE JULIET AhoW IL
as the Munger part, is 'dead," none left
TO tell the tale but my old friend DIR.
Lewellen, and the time is fast approach
ing when we shall be united then can
we say that all are working for the one
object. The smiling face of my friend
J. NJ. Steele was again seen on the
street to-day, he having just returned
from the Legislative halls to again re-
sumo his old business. The prospects
of Wichita are good. Every one here
having more confidence in the future
prospects of Wichita than ever before
Hoping 1 may see Wichita grow more
rapidly this season than last, 1 viii
close, and again will write at my ear
lest convenience of a new town nov
rapidly being built up it Sumner coun
ty, called Caldwell.
Respectfully yours,
G.. Ii. s.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1871-03-24

if light or sandy, dig out to the depth of
eight or twelve inches from the bottom
of the bed TO the top of the frame in
front, and twenty-six or twenty-eight
for back, to give good slope or wa
ter shed four and half to five feet..from
front to back take good fresh stable
manure and coarse hay, bog hay is best !;
first layer of hay, then manure, then
repeat; pack it well to one foot in
depth, wet it slightly, covered with
three inches of sand loan, lay in sthe
potatoes-if small, whole; if large, cut
in two from end to end, with cut side
down; cover with one inch and a half
of light sandy loan. Leave SO till the
potatoes begin to sprout, then cover
with the same to three inches to insure
good and plenty of fibrous roots; when
the plants are three inches high they
ere ready to transplant TO the hill or
rows for growing. l use no water,
pudding, or plaster in transplanting,an and
lose but few plants. Use glass or sash
TO give quicker growth to the plants,
as find such worth more than those
grown without; keep the temperature
in the frame from from seventY-fve to
ninety if possible. i make my hot-beds
from April 10th to Goth, according to
the season; get from 1000 to 1,50O
plants per barrel of seed.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1871-03-24
sPROUTING SWEET POTATOES.

The following process was offered by
New Jersy gardener at late meeting
of the New York Farmers Club, and
we produce it for what it is worth. 1t
is given as cheap way of sprouting,
but this we will leave for others to
judge:
First make frame of boards; if the
ground be cold or heavy, on the surface ;
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1871-03-24
SING.

For we can sing our cares away cas-
Ter than we can reason them away.
Sing in the morning. The birds are
the earliest to sing, the birds are more
without care than anything else that we
know of. Sing at evening. Singing is
the last thing that robins do. When
they have done their daily woTk-when
they have flown their last flight, and
picked up their last morseI OF food,
and cleaned their bill on napkin of
bough, then on a topmost twig they
sing one song of praise. We know
they sleep sweeter for it. They dream
music; for they sometimes in the night
break forth in singing, and stop sud-
denly after the first note, startled by
their own voice. ., that we might sing
evening and morning, and let song touch
song all the way through! o, that we
could put songs under our burdens
., that we could extract the sense of
sorrow by song! Then these things
would not poison so much. Teach your
children TO sing. When troubles come,
go at them with songs, When griefs
rise up, sing them down. Lift the voice
of song against cares. Praise God by
singing; that will lift you above trials
of every sort. Attempt il. They sing
in heaven; and among Gods people
upon eaftn song Is the appropriate IAN
guage of christian feeling. Sing the
restless baby to sleep. Sing Hail
Columbia" TO express love of country,
and sacred songs to express gratitude
to God. We may drive away melan-
choly, and divert the mind from pain
ful subjects, By the aid of music. We
vote for music, morning, noon and
night. Should a mailman attack us, we
might sing him down, as did the fiddler
when chased by a wild bull.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1871-03-24

The Pennsylvania miners unions
have elected new officers, and propose
to suspend work in the bituminous coal
regions. The present miners strike is
the greatest and best sustained of any
strikes on record.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1871-03-24

An important discovery has just been
made in dentistry that teeth may be
extracted and then again replanted. 1t
has been found that III cases of infla-
nation about the roots of tooth the
latter may be taken out, scraped and
cleaned, reinserted and made to do du-
ty again. The method of procedure is
to remove the diseased tooth, clean
out its cavities, filling them up after
cleaning with carbolic acid, with cotton
wool impregnated with the same !; next
to scrape the fangs, but preserving the
mucous membrane about the neck and
after bathing in a solution of carbolic
acid return to its place. The London
Lancet says, in speaking of the process ::
Mr.. Lyons carried this out in fourteen
cases for Mr.. Boleman, with success in
the case of bicuspid and molars, no me-
chanical appliances being used to keep
the teeth supported until they had be-
come firm"
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1871-03-24

300 barrels of flour have been shipped
from Minneapolis, Mimi, marked "Aid
for France "
The New York herald., 1871-01-20

strictly private, can state also. confidentally.
for the Information or the American public,
that Russia formally ana positively declared
her determination and resolve that in her
presence the action OF the Conference must be
without the slightest prejudice to the question Of
The abrogation Of the neutrality OF the Black Sea-
"a fact which has been already accomplished by
the act of the Russian government"
PRUSSIA ON THE WAR QUEsroN-A CHANCE FOR
FRANCE.
both in Europe and America, to tho effect that the
members OF the Conference will come to consider the
question of the war between France and Prussia and
perfect some probable plan Of peace before the Gna
closing OF the session. can assure you that his Ey-
cellency Count Bensorir remains under strict orders
from the Prussian government directing him to op.
pose the Introduction or the subject and to prepare
to withdraw from the Conference absolutely should
1t be persisted In. unless-and his Il quite lmpor-
tant-she orertn,es 0or peace proceed directly rom
France to me Conference members.
Prussia remains urgent to secure the regular
sitting Of the Conference frem day TO day until its
work Is matured. ana its resolves. as they are
termed. formally adopted and officially notified to
the Powers.
The New York herald., 1871-01-20
AUSTRIA.

Premier Benst's Exposition Of a New Plan
Of Diplon.acy-Friend!y Towards Austria
aud Imly-N0 sDcspOndency."
LONDON, Jan IS, 1871.
Dispatches by telegram from Pesth, dated In that
city on the evening OF the 16th instant. 60 to show
that the Austrian government is watching the pro-
gress OF the war crisis in France with very keen
anxiety.
During the progress OF The parliamentary debate
on the budget Baron Won Beust defended the .'pocy
Of frendliness toward Prussia and spoke with gratl
Gcaton of the Improvement in the relations of the
imperial government with Italy" He cautioned
the Delegates against dependency, which he called
Austra's worst enemy"
The New York herald., 1871-01-20
TnB ITALIAN PARLIAMENT.
Herald Special Report rron
Florence.
Mediation or Continued Neutrality ia Tho
Franco-Prussian War?
"A Pointed Legislative Question but
NO Reply.
TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK assALO.

LONDON, Jan. 10. 1871.
have received o special telegraph letter, BRIEF
but important In its contents, for the HERALD
from Italy. The communication IL dated In Flor.
ence on the nth inst. I proceed 10 forwa ri It
by special cable despatch to New York.
The special writer OF the HERALD In Florence
sayss-The Italian Parliamens Is I'm session. To.
day one OF the members. Count Arrivabeuc
formally submitted 70 the Ministry, Dy
leaving on the desk or the President
OF the Chamber. legislative interr0-
cation addressed TO the Minister for
Foreign Affairs. In which he inquired, at the
Italian government has already considered or now
pre0ccupies Itself with a consideration or the new
phase into which the war which is now raging be.
France and Prussia has entered since the fact
or the bombardnent OF the city OF Paris by tho
Germansr
Aso IL the Cabinet Ministers OF his Majesty the
King OF Italy intend to interfere in conjunction
with the other neutral Powers Of Europe 80 as to
put stop to the ruinatlon ana "socia dssolutions,
which are produced by the war;
The Minister OF Foreign Affairs not having de-
lvcred his reply the session was, on motion al.
Journed 70 Thursday, January 10.
The New York herald., 1871-01-20
OPERATIONS I'M THE NORTH
LONgaWY COMPLETELY INVESTED
Fighting at Frazier and
st. ROInain.
TELEGRAM 70 THE NEW YORK HERALD.

LONDON, jan 10. 1871
The investment OF Longwy is complete, notwitn.
standing the attempts OF the garrison TO prevent the
placing In position or the German batteries.
FIGHTING AT FRAZIER.
German despatch, dated Brevl,hers the nth
reports that General Keller had occupied the towns
OF Frazier and Chenbrier taking the latter By sur
prise, with 800 prisoners. The French afterwards
made sharp attacks on Chagny, Betencourt ana
Frazier. Keller maintained his position. The fight.
ing continued through three days, during which the
German loss was 100 men.
AFFAIR AT ST. ROMAN.
A despatch from Havre dated the 18th inst re-
ports that small French force was attacked the
day before, near ST. Roman, by the Prussians, and
the village was shelled. The enemy was repulsed
with considerable loss. The French had five men
killed and ten wounded.
UHLANS AT DOLBEC.
The uhlans entered Bolbec near Havre, and
levied contribution Of 100000 francs. The money
not being forthcoming the invaders seized the
Mayor and chief citizens and carried them or as
hostages for Its payment.
The New York herald., 1871-01-20
RUSSIAN POLICY.

An Imperial Hint Of What May Follow
S'rOniing Events''-The Rotations Towards
Austria.
LONDON. Jan. II, 1871.
The Journal dc 81. P6te7soOutg-0rgan OF the
Russian War Oflice and the war party-published
an editorial a few days ago In which the writer
crlticises in caustic language tho reply OF Baron
Won Bcust, the Austrian Premier, to the note OF
Count GortchakofY on the Eastern question, aud
says distinctly ''that the policy OF Austria is not
calculated to secure the friendship of Russia that
OF the Western Powers"
"Russia,n says the organ OF Prince GortchakofY
IA few weeks sncc) 'can fully appreciate the loyal
support Of tie Cabinet Of Vienna, inl q ques-
tion OF national honor and its most vital
interests. Austria cannot have forgotten that
all the dinicuties OF her political situation
began on the day when, by her perndious
and malcvolent conduct during the Crimean war.
she forfeited the confidence ana friendship of
Russia. The work of repararon for tnat mistake Q,
which she has now an opportunity for performing,
would be nothing more than an act Of good policy
as wen us or justice. 1t therefore appears to us q
matter beyond doubt that the two great neighbOr-
ing nations would both derive advantage from ami
cable relations based on Just appreciation OF their
mutual nterests.r
The New York herald., 1871-01-20
Personal Intelligence.

Mr.. IS. +. Bowles editor OF the Springfield Repub.
ucon Is among the latest arrivals at the Fifth Avenue
Hotel.
Mr.. william Fox, ex-Mayor OF Philadelphia. Is 50
journing at the st. Nicholas Hotel.
General W. d. Chaplin, from Rhode Island has
taken quarters at the Coleman House.
Mr.. W. 8. Cowles and Mr. Hamilton Perkins OF
the United States Navy. have arrived the Everett
House. They have been on prolracted cruise in
the Mediterranean.
General w. I. Clark, from Texas, Is quartcied at
the Fifth Avenue Hotel.
General J. q. Cunningham, Of oston, has apart
ments at the st. Nicholas Hotel
Mr.. John I. Flint prominent railroad man from
Texas, is at the Metropolitan Hotel. on business
connected with the railroad enterprise that State
Colonel Charles Hamilton, Of the United States
Army, has engaged quarters at the Coleman House.
Commander Beardsee, Of the United States Navy.
Is stationed at the Fifth Avenue Hotel.
Judge r. Hitchcock, from Ohio, IL among The re-
cent arrivals at the st. Nicholas Hotel.
Five Commissioners OF the Phiadelp phla Fire De.
partment have come to the city to inspect the work
ing OF this institution. They are at the Holman
House,
The New York herald., 1871-01-20
THE WEEKLY HERALD.


The Cheapest and Best Newspaper In tho
Country.
The WEEKLY HERALD OF the present week, now
ready, contains a splendid cartoon representing
Farmers Tweed ana O'Brien Sowing Ancilinry Seeds,
together with the very latest News by tho Gable up TO
the hour Of publlca tion OF the Great European War;
also Telegrsphic Dispatches from All Parts Of The
World; an interesting interview OF q correspondent
with Cardinal Ant0nelh; Burning Of The Steamer I.
H. McGi the Mississippi river; null particulars Of
the Loss OF the Saginaw; the Southern Pacific Rail-
road; Rullon, the Rlnghanlton Murderer. with
facts connected with the killing Of his wife ana
child; Garrison Life ut Fort Fetterman; Virginia
Ghost; Negro Festivities In Cuba; an Old Hermit
Burned to Death In Ills Cave, and tho
Progress OF the Tehuantepec Survey. 1t also
contains the latest news by telegraph from WASH
ington; Artistic, Literary, Fashionable, Political Re.
ligious and Sporting mtelligence Obituary Notices;
Amuscmcnts; Varieties; Facetic; Editorial Articles
on the prominent topics OF the day. Our Agricultural
Budget; Reviews OF the Cattle, Horse Dry Goods and
Boot and Shoe Markets; Financial ana Cou-
mercial Intelligence, and accounts OF all the
important and interesting events OF tha week.
TERMs:-Single subscription. 81; Three copies, s.;
Five copies. ss Ten copies, $rj; Sngs copies, live
cents each. limited nnnlser 0f adverfisements
inserted la tae WESxsy EnsAaD.
The New York herald., 1871-01-20
English Non-of,i-ial Opiuion.

An English correspondent writing from Saint
Petersburg In the latter days OF November on the
subject OF the relations and feeling OF Russia TO-
wards Austria, says
To speak Of the possibility Of ndng between
Russia and Austria the subject of the Oriental problem,
animated those wise who from 1888 1864
tnuay preaching the necessity of Austria and ri join
Ing hand In hand to solve conolny the German question
The meaning OF the expression Eastern question
ply domination over the Western and Southern scavsh
Russfas traditional policy prescribes TO her. by
key OK the East bat at the same time the dominion
patronage all the OF Sclavonian origin Europe
In the Russian the solution of the great Oriental
problem the entire sovereignty Pansavm, and
the union Of the Polish Czechish Savonian Ruhenian
Wan and Bulgarian under the Russian sceptre This
Is egiby written IA every of the history of Russia from
the I6 to 1885, and be found repeated every
vous,nous writings of Pogodn, Fadechef Chom jakoG,
and IL the other hand Austria forsakes
policy of supporting the independence and autonomy
OF Turkey ahe ronounces her existence and
prepares her own degradation BY committing
OF moral suicide In Gaics as in Hungary the confines
for than generation, whether accept the
Russian the part Of the Savish population
Russia her foot the lower Danube
and a parties aud governments Russia have
century made secret OF the fact that 1t II their
termination to do so as soon as an opportunity presents
the Slavish population, In Gacia the Polish will be alb
sorbed by the Ruthenian, n In maiorom R,fY gtorfG
This well known both at Vienna and st. Petersburg and
IL shows great ignorance Of facts 10 alege that II
only since the Crinean that Austria has
policy Of opposing Russia In the Oriental question.
The New York herald., 1871-01-20
CHANZY'S ARMY.
Occupation of Alen.sop by
the GernlanS.
CONTINUED RETREAT OF the FRENCH.
Reinforcements from Cherbourg
Fail to Join Chanzy.
TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALD.

IONnoN Inn
+. Alencon ws5 occupied by the Germans on the
night Of the 10th.
CHANzY sTIII RETIRING.
despatch just received from Versailles says the
French under General Chanzy are retreating from
Laval The German army Is In full pursuit and has
already passed the town OF yarges, fourteen miles
east Of Laval. Two thousand additional prisoners
have been taken.
GERMAN LOSSES AND CAPTURES AT LIZ MANS.
The German loss In the battles with General
Chanzy Is officially stated to be 1T officers and 200
men killed and wounded.
The French lost. besides their killed and wounded,
%, 900 unwounded prisoners.
UNABLE TO REACH CHANzy
despatch from Havre dated January IS, states
that the force OF $4,000 men who lert Cherbourg TO
reinforce the Army of the Loire failed to join it, the
railway to Alencon having been cut by the enemy.
The New York herald., 1871-01-20
E0wnOiN aaUNu ASSOCIATION.

The arst annual dinner OF this association took
place last evening at Delm Onico's All the former
officers were reelected, with the addition or four
vice presidents. There were about forty members
present. Mr. Dex ter A. Hawkins presided,
ana MI. Granville r. Halves acted as secretary.
After the transaction OF other business connected
with the association, the meeting adjourned to the
dining room and partook OF sumptuous repast,
during which a band OF music performed q variety
Of lively airs. The arrangements reject much credit
on the committee OF arrangements, VINO had spared
no expense to make 1t brilliant affair.
The gentlemen present were q fine body OF men
men tilat would adorn the council chamber OF a
great nation. After an appropriate speech by the
PRESIDENT the following toasts were proposed and
responded to-
Cleveland, class OF 1918.
prepas sss. a. and @ The Clergy By Rev Dr. George L.
Daniel nsSos & sHS % s By
suags man speaks & 80 many times he
sor Il. b. Hichcock ''r''1'' :" y i'o'''
sna 3, rs
H. Allen, ILL., D., class Of 1885,,
dors D. Bradford class OF iss 1Fex qai patuis
S'x sts the s'
asa Tse"s to
rhe Scholar the soldier the Statesman" Responded to
"The Alumni theiwiss Men Who Came from the East
tho Msgi" 10, Responded to by Francis W. upbam LID
"Ihe Bar and Bench the Ono Enables Justice to See
Xlmon Gocdwin, class OF 1885,: :"
spondea to BY John Cotton smith, D. p, class Of isi nm
tam dltIee M qnn alerendo 1, iayesgar , psss"
Rev DR., George +. Adams. ms ~ e'' p'N : :.
q Sy Henry H. Body a1i Sa s n'
'Ihe Press the Mouthpiece OF Liberal Culture" Re-
"The Publishers They srias the Bss. Works to Every
The New York herald., 1871-01-20
TIE STORM IN THE WEST.

Its Effects In Iiin0is-Cbica go IsOIa ted Great
Damase to telegraph Lines.
CHICAGo Ill. Jan. l9, 1871.
The recent snow storm here almost unparalleled in
this section for severy soatng for several days
Appearing Nevada mountains II struck
Friday, the 18th inst and did Sunday
night Though not more than twenty-five inches OF
fell II piled up In fearful drifts in every direction.
storm Of seet, which accompanied alternated with
the adhered the telegraph wires loading them
until they snapped in pieces. The wires frcm point
eastward for from to lOl miles, wrecked
they before Over thousand bee
work night and day in making repairs Communication
with the world established last, by tonor
row Western Union lines will be fully restored What
little received from the Fast between Friday night
yesterday reached by railroad express Toledo
or by wire via Cincinnati 81. Louis and Omahs.
The New York herald., 1871-01-20
Q % Z r " a r Y .
Edwin X. v. Wright.

At cary hour yesterday morning General Edwin r. v.
Wright died At his residence at tho Forest House, New
Jersey He born Ia Hoboken the I'd of January,
1872 received good and started life prin-
In 1885 he edited and published paper called the
jersey Be. While engaged in his duties Journalist he
studied law, 1859 was admitted the bar Entering
into politics he became prominent and influential
elected TO the State Senate l83 and distinguished him
self by bis advocacy of the present free school
system of the State. From 1851 10 1856 he
held the position of District Attorney for Hudson county,
years Major General commanding the
Seco division the New Jersey Militia General Wright
the democratic candi date Governor 1859
defeated by small majority He elsced Congress
In 1854, and with credit The dece
upright genial and hospitaDle gentleman II used
his boast that ho had missed reading the HERALD
the publication of first number The his
death dropsy from which he ha1 suffered many
nnn