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The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1871-09-01

The New York press generally ap
plaud .he incarceration of Jacob Van
derbilt, of the Statan Island Ferry
Company. The Tribune says ''it means
for once n determination to find some
body responsible for tho death of ninety
five people, whose shocking fate it is
sheer folly to call an accident; means
= new sense among steamboat owners
and railroad Presidents of the nature
of their obligation to the public; means
greater safety hereafter to every pass
enger on every boat and in every car.
New York has witnessed no more re-
assuring spectacle in a generation"
Judge Sutherland finally saved the ar
rested gentlemen from spending ell
night in the Toombs, by admitting
them to bail in the evening-Jacob II.
Vanderbilt, President Of the Company,
$4,000; the superintendent of theCom-
pany, the engineer Of the Westfeld and
Others, in SI0,Oo0-George Law giving
security for all.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1871-09-01
ST. Louis Market.

st. Louis Market.
ST. Louis, August 20.
FLOUR-Duil; super a O0@4 IS; Y 90; Xxx Is
95 %: Xxx 25g6 90: family 75G6 60.
WHEAT-Opened firm but not very active; No
red. In elevator. 81 O.; No. 1891 IT; No %
CORN-Aeld firm but the market Is less active
ana easier in elevator estimates; Il 1S43 for vel
low mixed. in sacks, 81 white mixe9 50.
OATs-Inactive; mixed 34G34L; bulk $3.50 in
BAkLEY-DulI and declining; No. spring IS
No 1, 7517S.
RYE-DulI; eastern choice 5se.
HIGHWIEES-DuH and lower; eS1sGe0.
PROVISlONS-Pofk quiet and Arm at ID; moth
ing doing in bulk meats; bacon firm: shoulders
o%@62<: clear RIB 65S9S5S; clear sides g.
IABD-lield nrmer; prime kettle 81.
GROCERIES-Firm and fair demand rio coffee
1NG2o; Louisiana sugar 1l6d121<; Porto Rico IfAa
121; plantation molasses 90; sugar house 40GG0
CAITLE-Quiet; Texas and Indian lower; ma.
HoGs-CIosed at a(9S1S; good and choice 4e4ls
Chicago Market.
CHICAGO. August 20
CATTLE-Fairiy active at S394
HOGS-lOa15c lower; A0G34 90.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1871-09-01
WHO ARE THE DEFAULTERS

The Democratic orators and editors
have been very severe upon the admin
istration on account of what they term
ed the dishonest revenue collectors. Es-
pecially have they been loud in
their denunciations since the exposure
of the Democratic thieves in New York.
They have been trying to play the reg
ular "stop thief" game. Long lists of
delinquent collectors have appeared in
the Democratic papers. These papers
do not have the honesty to tell how
many of these had offsets for claims
they could not collect. They published
them all as defaulters, when a proper
settlement would bring many of them
out all correct. But since the Demo-
cratic papers have tried to Offset the
Tammany frauds with defalcations in
the Internal Revenue Department, the
facts are being published. The First
Comptroller of the Treasury has pre-
pared list of l7s Collectors whose ac-
counts are unadjusted. or these, sew
enty mine are actual defaulters-that is,
have received taxes that have not been
paid into the Treasury. Thirty-six of
these defaulters were appointed by Pres
ident Lincoln, forty BY President John
son, and three by President Grant. Well
done for Grant. The appointees of Lin
coin are charged with $930,117, john
sons with 81, 759, 427, and Grants with
$64,5sl. New York was the best large
district; New Orleans the worst, it
Boosting of ten defaulters in three dis
tricts, seven appointed by johnson
pockcting S1,l40,O00 of this sum, while
those of Lincoln were content with
$4,000. Kansas had but one of these
defaulters, which the Democrats helped
to release the New England States had
none, while nearly half of the number
acre an the Southern States. and were
probably good Democrats, as it is well
known that Democratic politicians are
natural thieves.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1871-09-01
WHAT WE PAY IOR LIQUOR.

The amount of money paid by the
people of this country for liquor every
year is astonishing. Last year, accor-
ding to the following, which seems to
be reliable, our liquors cost sac hundred
millions of dollars. Think of the good
that money wonld do. if used for good
purposes. Think of the churches,
school houses, and railroads it would
build and support, and the farms it
would improve. A large share of this
comes from poor people, many of whom
make themselves and families paupers
to support the whisky interest of the
country. We should think the contem-
plation, even, of these figures, would
cause every rational man to swear on
from the use of intoxicating drinks at
once. At the request of the Massachu-
sets Temperance Alliance, Mr.. Young,
of the Statistical Bureau, furnishes the
following estimated sales ofhquor in
the United States during the fiscal year
ending June Both 1871:
Whisky, 100000 gallons, at Sc, re-
tail, S360,O00,O00; imported spirits,
2,5OO,O gallons, at SO, retail, $4,000,
600; imported gin, 100000 gallons,
at SIS, retail, So, 100000; ale, beer and
porter, 100000 barrels, at $40, retail,
S130,OOOyOOO; native brandies, wines,
and cordials, quantity unknown; esti.
mated value, S3l, 100000. Total, $780,
100000. AS proof of the correctness OF
the above, it may be stated that, during
the last fiscal year, the receipts from re.
tail liquor dealers, who paid $25 each
for license, amounted to $3.650.OOO, in.
dicating that there was 10000 retailers
of liquors in the United States. BY in
Guiding those who escape paying license
fees, estimated at 1000, the number il
increased. The importation of opium
prepared for smoking, during the last
fiscal year, was 315,12l pounds, of thu
value of 81, 926,915.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1871-09-01

We notice that several of our Kansas
exchanges are advocating what is called
the Ohio primary election system for
making nominations, while many OF
the Ohio papers are advocating the
abandonment of the system, after hav-
ing tried it for many years. According
to these, it has as many and as serious
objections rs the convention system.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1871-09-01

DRoUTH IN ILLINoIs-A Springfield,
ILL.,, dispatch says drouth still contin-
ues, but the corn endures it wonderful
ly well. The ground is SO wonderfully
hard and dry that it is impossible to
prepare 1t to put in fall wheat, and as
the wells are going dry on many farms,
water cannot be procured for stock.
We feel sorry for our Illinois friends,
and will do all we can to alleviate their
suffering should it become general.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1871-09-01

dis inguished Senator from Missouri
will either be "lefr@out in the cold" or
compelled to keep step to the music of
the Broadhead letter, along with his
notorious colleague, Frank Blair. May
the fates deal kindly with him, because
nc has done glorious work for the eause
of RepubIicanism.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1871-09-01

or the newspaper correspondent who
assumes TO enlighten the public. The
article is published in the Lawrence
Democratic StdndaTcl, which we trust
will find room in lis columns for this
correction.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1871-09-01

We will say to the ledger that we
shall do justice by it's friends Hall, Con-
molly, & Co., of New York, when we
are convinced they have been wronged.
The charges were first brought to light
by Democrat. The New York Times
dcfies Hall to bring suit for libel. The
statement by the committee that exam
ined the books may be all right, but of
that we arc not yet convinced.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1871-09-01

A dispatch from Troy dated Wcdnes-
day says rain storm has ragged there
for the last twenty-four hours. The
city is flooded and the rivers and
streams arc much swollen. Two per-
sons had been drowned.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1871-09-01

A line of Parker &c Tisdale's stages
rna from Newton to Wichita, and the
points beyond, which leave on the arri-
val OF each train, and without cxacting
the rather liberal rates of fare that was
exaeted in former years in some locali-
ties
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1871-09-01
Major ]. b. Davis has purchased Ii

Major j. b. Davis has purchased the
Augusta Crescent. We are glad that
Augusta is to have q change IN this
matter. They have stood 1t patiently.
The Major announces a suspension of
the paper until the arrival of new mate
rails. The new paper will appear about
the first OF August. We don't remem-
Der the fellows name who has been
printing the paper, but we can recon-
mend to him the cobbler's trade. We
think he would he a success "a cob
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1871-09-01
New Advertisements.
STOLEN.

THROM THE SUBSCRIBER ON THE NIGHT
u of August 25th, on the Marias dies Cygnes,
two bay horses about Is hands high, seven wears
old. One has Il way name ana tail, heavy fore
top, little knee sprung, a wart on left fore leg
above the knee, one hind foot white, and white
strip in the face. The other has light NAME tail
and foretop, rather slim neck and large hip bones
Both are free travellers. A liberal reward will be
given for Information leading to the recovery of
said horses Address, SOLOMON BOWER,
1851 Olivet, Usage Co, kas.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1871-09-01

Col. John A. Martin of the Atchison
Champion, and George A. Crawford
have been appointed commissioners tor
Kansas to the centennial celebration of
American independence. A good selec-
ton.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1871-09-01

The disafection among the New York
Democrats, in consequence of the Tam
many frauds, is growing. A disruption
OF the party seems imminent. The
German Democrats threaten Hall, Con =
molly & Co. with legal proceedings.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1871-09-01

Mr.. VIII. NJ. Carleton is reciting
some of his poems, before pleased au-
diences in Michigan towns. He is to
read a new poem In Detroit, for the
benefit of the Young Mems Christian
Association.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1871-09-01

DR.. Sage's Catarrh Remedy is no Pat
ent Medicine humbug gotten up to
dupe the ignorant and credulous, but
is perfect Specific for Nasal Catarrh,
"Cold in the head" and kindred dis
eases $50.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1871-09-01
'ublished in TIE ENPoRIA NEWS Sept /. 1871
AN ORDINANCE
I'm ERAIakfAua IN FENn~aS

Be it ordained by the Mayor and CoancilnieM
Of the city Of EHlporid:
SEC 1, That tax of three Cs) mills each dollar
of taxable property within the limits of said city
of EmpOria be and the same is hereby levied for
the purpose of street improvements.
SIC ?. This ordinance to take effect and he in
force from and after its publication.
Approved August 29th, 1871.
WILLIAM JAY, Mayor
l certify that the above ordinance was adopted
at q regular meeting Of the City Council OF the
city OF Emporfa, held August 2sth. 1871.
S5-1t II. W. McCUSE, City Clerk.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1871-09-01

Theo. Alvord has greatly improved
the Parker Record in every respect.
The improvements in its Typography
are at once noticeable.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1871-09-01

The contract for ironing and equip
ping the road from Ft. Scott to Hum
bolt was made on Tuesday. 1t is pro-
posed to push this road to Eureka at
once.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1871-09-01

Several Topeka Merchants have
opened bank accounts in st. Louis,
where they borrow money at ten per
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1871-09-01

If the Commonwealth Office will ex-
cuse us, we must say that the three
sheet colored poster printed for the
State Fair, is not much.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1871-09-01

We are really glad the Washburn
College question at Topeka, Is to be
settled in few days.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1871-09-01

We have received copy of dingy
eight page paper from Thayer, Kansas,
called the Head Light.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1871-09-01

The Chicago & Southwestern railroad
is completed to Leavcnworth. Hurry
up the bridge and the narrow gauge.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1871-09-01
Friday. september I, 1871.
FOR PRESIDENT IN 1872.
NEWS AND EDITORIAL ITEMS.

Ex-senator Doolittlc is the Demo-
cratic nominee for governor in Wis
consin.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1871-09-01

CRoP PRosPEcrs.-We gather from
reliable sources that the crop prospects
in Europe are favorable for 5000
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1871-09-01
1871.
Kansas & California.
The Peoples Favorite Route.
Kansas City, St. Joseph & Council BlHfs

RAILROAD LINE
INORAS the Connecting Link between the south
~ ern and Eastern Through Lines terminating
&C kansas City, ana the Great Union and Central
racine Lines terminating at San Francisco
THIS is the hest and only direct route from
Emporia, Fort Scott, Baxter Springs and Southern
Kansas, TO LeaVenRorth, Atchison, st. Joseph
Nebraska City. Council Bluffs. Omaha. salt Lake
City, Sacramento, San Francisco and the PacIIiC
points in Colorado.
THREE Passenger Trains daily leaving Union
Depot, connecting
AT ATCHIsON with Central Branch Railroad
Tor Centralia Irving. Watervi1e and all points
in Central KAssas.
AZ ST. JOSEPH with Hannibal 4 St. Joseph
Railroad for Quincy and the East.
With the savannah Branch of the Kansas City, st
Joseph q Council Bluffs Railroad for Savannah
with st. Joseph & Denver Railroad for Troy, Wa
thenas Seneca. and all points In Northern Kansas.
AT HAMBURG with z. & II. r. r. for Chicago
and the East.
AT COUNCIL BLUFFS with Iowa lines for Dts
Moines, Iowa City, KeOkuk, Dubuque, GrinnelI
and all prominent points in Iowa
and mp the river. .
AT OMAHA with the Great Union Pacific T. r
Tor Cheyenne, Denver, and all points In Colorado
and the MONTANA, and for salt Lake City. Sac
rAInento. San Francisco and the Pacific coast.
Passengers should remember they take the Can
a. Union Depot and cross the Missouri river the
new Railroad Bridge.
- Ask for your tickets via tho Kansas City, st.
Joseph & Council BIuGs through line PuIi;uan,s
Palace Cars on ell night trains
Tickets for sale at all Prominent Ticket once
A. C. DAWES, Al. HOPKINS.
Gen. easS; Agent Gen. SuperintendeDt.
d. Joseph, no. st JoseHh. No
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1871-09-01

peace and plenty. Had the Democracy
succeeded, we should now have dis
membered Union, and internal strife
and discord. For the peace we now
enjoy the American people are in no
way indebted to the Democratic party.
The Democracy of Montgomery
county, Ohio. are holding frequent
meetings to devise WAYS for raising
means to erect 3 monument TO their de-
parted saint, Vallandigham. We sug-
gest the same old plan-levy ten cent
contributions upon the Irish servant
girls throughout The State.-Hhite
Cloud CHIEF:
ton, that of Buchanan, only cost $50, 0O0, eco a
year-why srould that of General Grant dur
ing two years Of profound peace cost SISS,-
0OS, 006 more than that OF Mr.. Buchanan ~
KanSGs City Nears. (Re5el.)
Why, don't You know, you poor, silly
goose? 1t has been spent to pay the
cost of the rebellion You Democrats got
up and run for four years.
THOSE RADICAL THIEvEs.-T. NJ. o.
Brien, Democratic Claim Agent, OF
Leavenworth, who swindled crippled
soldiers and soldiers widows out OF
large amounts of bounty money, and
then absquatulated, is editing q Demo.
cratic paper in Arkansas, pitching into
Radical thieves most vigorously. We
have no doubt that this pure patriot il
very indignant at the manner in which
'sMr. Davis" has been slandered. He il
q fair specimen of Democratic editors
White Cloud Chief.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1871-09-01
Es1PORLA Markets.

EmPoF1a M0n0Y MarkSG.
Corrected by the EmporIs Bank
EYCHANGE-EeW York and ST. Louis par nv
ing; i-SsN premium selling; LeavenwOrth, Kaa
sas CITY, &c, par buying; Is premium selling
CO1E-Iiold 1 10.
9ovKRNARST s4ocEs
SKIES OF 81 - NJ New 5-S0s OF 20. lis
sos '63-..-.-1I3 - '6I .1l2
'H.----..-1 13 rs .11s
"a .i19 1905.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1871-09-01

LOCAL sEcURIfIEs.
Kansas State Bonds, per cent. ~
4
. State Scrip. ......---. -. S6
County Scrip %
Price Raid Scrip, service and supplies. IS
The above are buying rates.
MoNEY-0Ose 81 1k0S per cent. for good pa
per
The nrss column Is The Jobbing price, and the
last colunD the retail price.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1871-09-01

Col. G. C. Carpenter, the Republican
candidate for Governor, and Hon. Geo.
G. Wright, U. S. Senator, opened the
campaign at Council Bluffs, Iowa, by a
speech, on the 18th ult. 1t was the first
political speech Senator Wright has
made in seventeen years, as his position
on the Bench has kept him from taking
an active part in political contests here
tofore.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1871-09-01

The following is the population of
the States and Territories named as ia
ken from advance sheets of the census
officially and finally revised: Colorado,
39.S64; Iowa, ], 191, 1872; Kansas, So, 500 /:
Missouri, 1,721 ,295; Nebraska, 122, 500 /;
New Mexico, 91,S74. The total popu-
lation of the States and Territories
not including the Indian Territory
3S, 555, 90S.
The Weekly Washington telegraph., 1871-07-12
Nrcur AND DAy.--What a beauti

NIGuT AND DAY.--What a beauh-
ful thought is embodied in these words
of Holy Writ, 'and evening and the
morning were the first day, and the
evening and the morning were the Sec
ond day." Morning has, and ever
will, follow the evening; and though
our whole life may seem like one con-
tinued night, it shall be succeeded by
the brightness of eternal day. In our
customary method of computing time
we reckon that day commences at
twelve o'clock, and that we have both
extremes shrouded in darkness. a SIM
liar idea have we of life, of mornings
childhood and evenings old age. But
it need not be thus with the Christian
life, for the evening time may be bright
ened with the radiance of our heavenly
Fathers cOuntenance; so that which
seems to US like beautiful sunset scene,
is really but a single ray from which
ushers in the glorious resurrection
morning. We read of those in ancient
time who died cold and full of days,
yet how many have died being old and
full ofnights. Evil thoughts and deeds,
unthankfulness and complaint, are
such as make up our nights. Our days
are made up of pure deeds, sorrows pa
tiently borne, Of loving sympathy to
the poor, tereaved one, little acts and
looks of kindness, which bring back the
glad sunshine to some weary souls, and
as balm to the wounded spirit. They
are the bright, precious gems, whose
radiance sparkle throughout all time
and by whose clear light we can behold
the highway cast up for the rar somad
of the Lord
The Weekly Washington telegraph., 1871-07-12

The letter upon our first page, urg
inc the nomination of Gen. Hancock
for the Presidency, will be found very
interesting to our political readers. II
is an ably written document, and sets
forth in very strong light many plau-
sible reasons in favor of Gen. Han
cocks nomination. We have no desire
TO suggest the name or urge the claims
of any one for that position before the
National Convention, fully intending
to accept whoever that Convention may
offer us, and to yield our hearty sup
port to the principles of which he may
be the che sen representative. We will
say, however, that we recognize in
Gen, Hancock not only the great soldier
but the justly distinguished civilian
and true patriot.
The Weekly Washington telegraph., 1871-07-12

As the season approaches in which
Green corn will be abundant and within
the reach of all, we publish the follow
ing recipe for putting it up. Green
corn is a very popular dish, and the
ability to have it all the year round Is
no small item;
Il am a true lover Of green corn, and
| keep it from one years end to the
other, and have it brought to my ta'
BILE at any time when the notion takes
me, as fresh and good as when first
taken from the patch. Here is the
way I work it,
have the corn shaved from the cob
and packed away in a common stone
lar, with salt in alternate layers. a
LAYER of cOrn-say an inch thick
followed by layer of salt sufficient to
cover it, and so on till the jar is filled.
Pieces of boards are then fitted over it,
and stone laid on TO weight it down;
for Il pickle will soon rise, and all the
corn must be kept beneath the surface.
Cloth or paper is next tied over the
mouth of the jar to keep out dust
and that is all of it.
But there will be something more
to do when | wish 10 use my corn, and
therein lieth my secret 1t will be too
salt for the table, as packed away, OF
course, and if | soak the salt out in
the ordinary way | spoil the whole
thing, for the milk and life Of the grain
goes out with the salt. | have il soak.
ed nevertheless; but the work is COM
menced by first dropping it into a ket
tie of boiling water. This cooks the
milk in the corn at once, renders il
insoluble, after which it may be soaked
through as many waters as desirable
without impairing its flavor or virtues
in the least.
have eaten corn four years old,
kept in this way and treated as above,
and 50 perfect was it, that had the
roasting-ear season been at hand, /
should never have suspected otherwise
than that it was just taken from the
cob !. p. SteIle, In JHRal Of 4gri-
culture, July, 1870.
The Weekly Washington telegraph., 1871-07-12

The Fourth Annual Fair of the
Arkansas State Agricultural and Me-
chsnical Association, bids fair to sur
pass any former exhibition Of the kind
ever held in the State. The enter,
prising and public spirited managers
have gotten up magnificent list of
premiums, and we hope that every
county in the State may be represented.
Have our farmers no stock or products
worthy to be enterel-our mechanics
nothing of their handiwork that they
are willing to compare with that OF
their brother mechanics in other por-
tons of the State? We shall have
more to say upon this subject before
the Fair. which is to be held at Little
Rock on the Sd, lth, 9th and 9th days
Of October next.
The Weekly Washington telegraph., 1871-07-12

We learn from the Arkadelphia
Standard that the Little Missouri" a
boat built at that place expressly for
the purpose Of cleaning out the Little
,dissouri river, showed off from its
moorings on last Wednesday, the 9th
inst, under the command of Capt. I.
r. Tennison. He is to receive the
implements from the snagboat "Oua-
chita" at the mouth of the Little
Missouri, and proceed up the latter
stream as far as it can be made navi-
gable, and then work down to the
mouth.
We are glad to see this evidence of
an intention to clear out the Little
Missouri, and We hope from it very
great benefit to large territory. The
"Arkadelphia," built also at that place,
is probably launched by this time
1t is to be under the command of Capt
j. S. Tcnnison, and will be employed
in cleaning out the Ouachita river.
The Weekly Washington telegraph., 1871-07-12

CATTLE KINGS. "A correspondent
of the Courier journal, writing from
Nopal, San Miguel, Texas, points out
some of the inaccuracies which appear
ed in an article copied from the Pitts
burg Commercial:
He gives the stock Of Richard King,
Rancho Santa Gertrudes, at 5000
head. Three years ago Richard King
paid taxes on 200, 900 head. Recollect
this is not the number of his stock at
this date but three years ago. lie
gives another name, Mr.. Robideaux.
| suppose that he meant Kennedy,
who owns the Ranch Nansect. Instead
of sc, 900 head, as the writer mentions,
it contains over 100000 head of cat
tie. Then, again Mr.. O'Conner, on
the San Antonio river, pays taxes on
200, 900 head of cattle, instead Of 49,
600. Another Of our cattle kings, Jim
Lowe, started nine years ago with 400
head of the stock cattle, at the present
time he owrs $50, 200 head.