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The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1871-03-17
4 CRIMINAL BLUNDRR j..

The country is surprised by the
telegraphic announcement that Sena-
tor Sumner has been summarily re-
Senate committee on foreign relations,
and that Simon Cameron, of Pennsyl-
vania, takes his place. This unexpected
course has been resolved upon by
twenty six of the republican Senator'S,
in caucus assembled. Twenty-one
in vain protested. The names of all
who voted will be found in our tele-
graphic column.
And the country is not only surpris-
ed, but righteously indignant. 1t de-
mands, as did Mr.. Sumner, the reasons
for this act, and re-cchoes his prompt
challenge to point out wherein during
the twelve important years of his SER
vice as chairman of that committee, he
has failed to discharge its duties with
ability, fidelity, and successfully for the
best interests of the nation. The eau
Gus dared not attempt to reply, and no
satisfactory answer can be given. No
man, and no party, has averred aught
against Mr.. Summers pre-eminent abil
ity as sagacious, patriotic, and con-
sistent leader of our foreign policy. He
has led the Senate during the twelve
most trying years of our national his
tory; he has labored most powerfully
to guide the ship of State through the
severest storms of foreign hate and ma
tional prejudice it has been fated to en-
counter; he has succeeded SO admirably
as to have won the admiration and con-
fidence of all parties, at home and
abroad. And now, when the Alabama
Joint commission is in the midst of its
session, when another important foreign
question is being pressed upon the coun-
try, when harmony and unselfish coun-
sci are becoming so indispensable in
the Republican ranks-the ablest and
most influential Republican Senator is
arbitrarily elected from the position he
has honored, and the place bestowed
upon-Simon Cameron! The best
tribute we can conscientiously pay Mr..
Cameron is that of charitable silence.
Public opinion has not put this insult
upon Mr.. Sumner. The Republican
party has not. The Democratic party
has not. The Senate, of its own accord,
has not. The influence to which Sena-
toIs haYe surrendered. comes from the
White House, and embodies President
ial luminosity against the man who
heads the opposition to the ST. Domin-
go annexation scheme. But the caucus
dared not say that-it had nothing else
to say-and Senator Summers protest
remains unanswered and unansWe cradle.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1871-03-17
THE SPRING ELECTION.

The first Monday in April is the
time set for eiecting the municipal Off
GERS for the ensuing year. One mayor,
eight commemorative from each ward
and police Judge are to be chosen.
The highest Office to. be filled is that of
mayor. 1t is time the anti-license party
were uniting upon some one to be their
candidate. We want man with the
right stuff in him, or as Robt. Collyer
would call it with the "clear grit We
want man for mayor whom we knoac
is opposed to the licensing of saloons,
gambling dens, bawdy houses and of
anything else "whose steps take hold
on hell There is TO be a desperate
struggle upon the part of the whisky
ring for controlling influence in the
government of our city affairs. That
this party is strong in actual numbers
and that it has been gaining strength
for some time under the workings of an
effective organization is not doubted.
Because of this fact it must not be
thought that all effort on the part of the
anti-lincense party will prove unavail-
ing. If work is begun Immediately
and earnestly carried on the victory will
be on our side. This city must NOT be
given over to the rule of the whisky
ring. 1t must not be under the control
of even weakened temperance men,
The Mayor, the police Justice and all of
the Councilmen should be ment who
are. firmly and unalterably opposed to
the sale of intoxicating drinks whether
by saloons or drug stores, and just as
firmly opposed to giving any counte-
nance whatever in the way of lenient
dealings with houses of iii fame. The
future welfare of our city is in no tri-
fling degree hanging upon the result of
our municipal election. Let every citi-
zen who loves sobriety and virtue rath-
er than drunkenness and crime lend a
helping hand in this contest. See your
next neighbor, bring him to the polls
and look to it that he votes Alright. In
the meantime let organization take
place.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1871-03-17
PURIFY THE BLOOD.

The most active, energetic, unfailing and
rapid remedy known for those numerous dis
eases incident to an impure state of the blood
is EDWARD WILDER'S SARsAPARILLA AND
POTASH. This great Medicine stands without
rival. It is perfectly peerless. Manufac-
tared with the utmost care from the purest
and costliest materials. it has achieved repu-
tation for potency and thoroughness that
places it in the front rank Of popular remedies.
Cure is guaranteed in every case, where the
directions are followed, for those diseases, the
most terrible of which the human body can be
subject, namely: Scrofula IN all its forms; ey-
cry known variety of Constitutional Syphilis,
or Venereal Disease, Neuralgia, Skin Diseases,
no matter how old or inveterate, Chronic
Rheumatism, Scrofulous Sore Eyes, GlanduIar
Swellings of the Neck, or elsewhere, Chronic
Chills and Fever, letter, Weeping Sore Leg,
Ulcers of every kind, Pimples on the Face,
Ringworm, Scald-head, Falling out OF the
Hair, or Allopecia, White Swelling, Hip-joint
Disease, Chronic Erysipelas, Ague Cake,
Dropsy, etc.
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COTTAGE AND HAIL.
THE LATE ALICE OAREr's LAST POEA.


With eyes to her sewing work dropped down,
And with hair in a tangled shower.
And with roses kissed by the sun, SO brown
Young Janey sat in her bower
A garden nook with work and book
And the bars that crossed her girlish gown
Were as blue as the fiaxen bower.
And her little heart, it beat and beat,
Till the work shook on her knee,
For the golden combs are not so sweet
To the honey fasting bee
As to her thoughts Of Alexis
And across q field OF flowers.
modest. lowly house there stood
cottage low, hid under the snow
OF cherry and bean-Yine flowers.
Sometimes it held her all day long,
For there at her distaH bent,
And spinning double thread of songs
And of wool, in her sweet content,
Sat the mother of yonng Alexis.
And Janey turned things In and out
As foolish maids will do.
What could the song be all about?
Yet well enough she knew
That while the fingers drew the wool
As fine as it could be,
The loving mother heart was full
OF her boy gone to sea-
Her blue eyed boy, her pride and joy.
On the cold and cruel sea-
Her darling day, Alexis.
And beyond the good green piece of wood
And the field OF flowers gay,
Among its ancient oaks there stood
With gables high and grey,
She might dance the night away,
And as she sat and sewed her seam
In the garden bower that day
Alike from seam and alike from dream
Her truant thoughts would stray;
II would be so fine like a lady TO shine,
And dance the night away.
And oh and alas for AleXisi
And suns have risen and suns gone down
On cherry and bean vine bowers,
And the tangled curls DER the eyes dove brown
They fall no more in showers;
Nor are the bars in the homespun gown ss-.f
As blue the fiaxen flowers, -
Ay, winter wind and winter rain
Have beaten away the bowers,
And little Janey is Lady Jane,
And dances away the hours!
Maidens she hath TO play and sing,
And her mothers house and land
Could never buy the jewelled ring
She wears ON her lily hand
The hand that is false to Alexis.
All. bright We're the sweet young cheeks and eyes
And the silken gown was gay,
When first to the hall as mistress of all
She came on her wedding day.
Now where, my BRIDE" says the groom in pride
Now where viii your chamber ben'
And from wall to wall she praises all,
But chooses the one by the sea!
And the suns they rise and the suns they set
But she rarely sees their CLEAN,
For often her eyes with tears are wet,
And so is the girlish dream.
For when her ladies grid at her.
And her lord is cold and stern,
Old memories in her heart must stir,
And she cannot choose but mourn
For the gentle boy, Alexis!
And always when the dance is done.
And her weary feet are free,
She sits in her chamber all alone
At the window next the sea-
And combs her shining tresses down
By the light of the fading stars,
And maybe she thinks of the homespun gown
With the pretty nax-hower bars.
For when the foam of wintry gales
Runs white along the blue,
hearing the rattle OF stifened sails,
She trembes through and through
And maybe thinks of Alexis.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1871-03-17

1t is painful in the extreme to know
that such eminent Senators as Carpen-
ter, Edmunds, Frelinghuysen and Nor
ton voted for the removal of Senator
Sumner from the Craftsmanship of for
eign relations, in order to give place to
that worst of all political demagogues,
while it is gratifying to the people OF
this State to know that their new Sena.
tor, Mr.. Caldwell, voted against the re-
moval. This is beginning Alright. II
seems little strange, too, for Caldwell
is said to be relative of Cameron. Oul
other Senator, of course, voted for the
displacement.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1871-03-17
Avoid Consumption.

No enemy of the human race is more to be
dreaded, and is more insiduOus in its approach
es, than that too fatal and generally prevalent
arch-destroyer of health and happiness of
myriads-"Consumptio in its CHASTITY FORM
The duty of all is to guard against its first ad-
vances. This may be done by the timely use
of EDWARD WILDER'S COMPOUND EXTRACT
OF WILD CHERRY, a preparation especially
recommended as afording certain relief for ali
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Bronchitis, Laryngitis, and Asthma or Phthis-
lie. Likewise, it is of the highest use in
relieving the difficult breathing and Distress
ing cough of those afflicted with Consumption.
| In all cases of Pneumonia or Winter Fever it
is indispensable. 1t has no equal in taste, eff
cheney, and power. Wherever used it has not
only given present relief, but effected perma-
nent cures.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1871-03-17
BEWARE OF ARSENIC.

And all arsenical compounds. Better, far
better, endure shaking and quaking life
through than tamper with this mineral poison,
no matter how carefully prepared. Its extern
sive use in malarial diseases has already pro-
ven the cause of great and distressing injury.
Use EDWARD WILDER's CHILL Tonic for
Chills and Fever, Fever and Ague, ami every
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Disease. 1t has no equal. 1t effects certain
and rapid cure. 1t is purely vegetable. It is
warranted to cure.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1871-03-17
T H e
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EDWARD WILDER's FAMOUS STOMACH BIT
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strengthens the appetite, and improves the di-
gestive forces. 1t is unlike all other bitters, its
basis being pure old Bourbon or eopper-distil-
led Whisky, while the body of all rival prep
arations is common raw Whisky or Alcohol,
which is in the highest degree deleterious to
the system. This fact has OF itself strongly
commended it to the confidence OF the public,
and its usefulness has been attested by the
unsolicited certificates of leading men in the
medical profession and the holy ministry.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1871-03-17

The mystery of the Nathan murder is
about to be made clear. 1t is pretty
definitely known to the police that the
murderer is one Billy Forester, a des-
perate character. The Superintendent
has sent to the Chief of police III all the
cities of the United States and to many
of those in Europe, offering reward OF
$4,000 for the arrest and delivery OF
Forester to the Office of Superinten-
dent of police in New York City.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1871-03-17
Correct the Stomach.

1t is a well ascerrained physiological fact
that the origin of most of the Ills to which
humanity is heir is a deranged condition of the
alimentary canal. The bowels become consti-
pated and sluggish, and thence arises a train
of fearful and distressing maiadies. As a
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Rheumatism; inflammation Of the Liver, Brain,
Kidneys, and Bladder; in Erysipelas, Fever
and Ague, Acute Ophthalmia or Sore Eyes,
Fullness Of the Head, Vertigo, Dizziness.
Blindness. etc. They are far superior to any
known combination in the certain and rapid
relief afforded in ali the above named diseases.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1871-03-17

The Mississippi legislature is to vote
for U. S. Senator on the l4th. 1t is
said that Gov Alcorn will not furnish
credentials to any person, that he has
not resigned, and holds that there is
no law to prevent his holding two of
fees. Well, if there is no law to pro-
hibit one man from being governor of q
State and also L. S. Senator, there
ought to be.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1871-03-17
Save the Children.


Too little care and attention is given to the
preservation Of the lives of the innocent, ten
der, and blessed offspring with which Proyi-
dence fayors parents. The little folks chiefly
suffer from the presence of Worms in the
system, which IS indicated by. variety of
symptoms. such as pains in the stomach,
swelling OF the abdomen, picking Of the nose
and ears, bad breath, variable appetite, etc.
Should the worms be allowed TO continue any
length Of time, death most frequently eBsues.
Mothers should therefore use EDWARD
wILDER's MOTHERS WORN SYRUP. It Is
superior TO all other preparations as a Worm
Destroyer: It is pleasant to the taste. It Ii
free from poisonous ingredients. It is moi
dangerous, as are yermifuges and Lozenges
that contain terra alba, most deadly poison.
1t has given delight to thousands, and saved
the liyes'of hundreds Of children.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1871-03-17
A Great Bargain offered.

a FARM of 157k acres, mostly bottom
"A land of the best quality, on the south sid e
OF the Cottonwood river, one and half miles
from Plymouth, Lyon county; all enclosed .
200 rods two-year old hedge; 65 acres in cult.
walton; good hewn log house; good well: a
new crib; granary and stable; 200 bearing
peach trees, and small fruits Of several kinds;
there is no better farm for stock. having m an,
limited range, and abundance of wafer and
grass for miles; good school house one-fourth
half miles from the farm; ~ acres OF fine
wheat; stock and farming implements can be
had on reasonable terms. Price $40 per acre.
in cash. - - -
Come and see it at least
W49-tf "A ALIEN
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1871-03-17

The Washington grand jury has in
dicted Bowen, late M. G. from SC, for
bigamy, in marrying Miss p. King,
last August, while his first wife, Mrs.
F. ii. Bowen, whom he married i'll
1852, was alive and kicking. BOwen's
trial will soon take place. Other Con-
gressmen who want to be too muchly
married can take warning.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1871-03-17

The Empress Augusta has sent a let
ter to the New York ladies who
were active in getting up sanitary fairs,
&C., for the relief of the German suffer-
ers by the war. The letter is being ex-
tensively photographed for distribu-
ton
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1871-03-17
Spring Hill Nursery.

WYE have n splendid stock OF trees on hand
wv for the spring trade. all OF which are
Kansas grown and in good health and vigor.
Our stock II warranted trae 20 name, and viii
give entire satisfaction to all who desire to cul-
tvate a healthy, long-liyed orchard or vine
for Si5 per hundred, and other things in pro-
portion. Price list sent free from Lawrence,
kansas. [w45-tG SAVAGE e. KANE.
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TEACHERS. EXAMINATIONS.

EXAMINATIONS for Teachers Certificates
u will be held IN the Stone School House in
Emporia the last Saturday in each month,
commencing at O'Clock n. m. Applicants
should provide themselves with paper and
pencil. Strangers to the Board of Examiners
should present testimonials of good moral
character.
4. u. CHAMBERS.l
J. l.. PATTY, ISIIr EXans'
NJ. J. WATSON
February 18th, 1871. W5-1y
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WATER POWER.

VIHERE is a valuable Mill Site with a good
4 and reliable Water Power on the Cotton
wood river at Florence.
1t is in the heart Of the Best Wheat District
in Kansas, ut point where the A., T. e. 6. Fe
railroad leaves the Cottonwood Valley, and is
the last point on the line of this road west
where either water power or good stone can
be found.
The parties owning the site will give it, or
sell for nominal price, to any one who will
put in good mill. Apply to
CRAWFORD & STEELE.
Real Estate A gents.
dSI-1t-wS-f Emporia, Kansas.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1871-03-17

1t is proposed to create in Wisconsin
State Board of Education, TO consist
ofthe Governor, the Superintendent of
Public Instruction and five other mem
bers, to be appointed by the Governor
with the approval of the Senate, and
to remain in Office three years. The OBJ
ject of the measure is said to be to har-
monte the higher educational interests
of the State, and to place the Normal
Schools and the University on footing
of cordial friendship.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1871-03-17
, ROAD NOTICE.

NOTICE is hereby given that a petition
IN Will be presented to the Board Of County
commissioners of Lyon county, at their next
Sd, 1871, praying for the location and estab-
ilshment OF county road, as follows, TO wit:
commencing at the northeast corner of the
range No. IL, thence west one-fourth mile
thence north one mile, thence west one-fourth
mile, thence north on quarter line to the south
line or Sec 4, tp. IL, range Ii, thence west to
the west line of said section 4, tip. Is range II,
thence north to the northwest corner of said
section :, as near as practicable to the section
line III. w. PEARSALI.
Principal Petitioner.
Emporia, Feb. 4, 1871. WHO'LL
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1871-03-17
ROAD NOTICE,

NOTICE is hereby given that petition will
IN be presented to the Board of County
Commissioners of Lyon county, Kansas, at
their next regular meeting, to be held on Mon
day, April Sd, 1871, asking for the location of q
on the county road at the southwest corner Of
the southwest quarter of section nine (9),
township nineteen 49,, range ten 100, east OF
the 9th principal meridian, thence north on
the center line of said section one mile to in
tersect the county road running east and west
on the north line of said sec. 8, tip. 10, r. 10.
ASA NJ. WEESNER.
Principal petitioner.
Emporia, March ., 1871. swell
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1871-03-17

The Chase county Leader is the name of
the new paper published at Cottonwood
Falls. 1t is seven column paper, very
neat in appearance and full of interest
ing local news. VIM. A. Morgon is
the editor. This new enterprise at the
Falls has our heartiest wishes for its
succeSS
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1871-03-17
GLEANINGS.

| Whatever Midas thouched turned
into gold. In these days touch a man
with gold and he'll turn into anything
About the only person that we ever
heard of that was not spoiled by be.
ing iioniZed was the jew named Dam
iel.
An .author, ridiculing the idea OF
ghosts, asks how dead man can get
into locked room? Probably with q
skeleton key.
as it possible, Miss, that you don't
know the names of your best friends p
Certainly L don't know what my own
may be year from now
We are often told to initiate Nature.
Still we shouldn't initiate her too liter
ally. We needn't dress in green velvet
through the summer because she does
The expenses of the war to France is
six milliards of francs, or one billion
and two hundred million of dollars.
This is in addition to the one billion OF
dollars paid Prussia.
On the 1st of January, 1870, there
were in force in the United States, 706,-
32S, life policies, taken out in American
life insurance companies. These poll
cies assured the vast sum of S2,003, 906,-
| l63.
The famous Stevens battery, built for
the State of New Jersey under the in
| structions of the late Mr.. Stevens, the
millionaire of Hoboken, is nearly COM
pleteG, and will be ready for launching
in June next. Workmen have been en-
gagged on this immense gunboat for sew
eral years past.
The direct trade movement between
Memphis and Liverpool is an accom-
plished fact. Three thousand bales of
cotton leave during the next three days,
per Memphis and Charleston railroad,
to meet a steamer now due at Norfolk,
with which she will depart. Other
shipments will follow.
A Swiss colony was established in
Grundy county, Tennessee, in 1868.
Now, after little more than two years,
the colovny is in most happy and pros
porous condition-composed of over
one hundred families, making a pop
ulation of more than six hundred souls,
and rapidly increasing.
The following is what the correspoH-
dent of the Topeka Record has to say
of our town:
EMPoRIA,
our thriving, and handsome neighbour,
comes next down the valley. This city
always receives and deserves, her due
share of praise from every visitor, and
is never left out, in the impression of
Kansas, formed by strangers or citizens.
To us at Topeka, she has ever been a
most courteous and affable neighbor.
Indeed, decent courtesy is one of the
characteristics Of the citizens of En-
poria. L have had some opportunity to
judge the sociable qualities of the place,
outside of. and away from the bank, the
land Office, and the hotel, and the lady
like women, and courteous men, are one
of Emporia's finest accomplishments.
Some of the most ambitious buildings
in the State are here; indeed they sug-
gest the idea that they came out from
Chicago on visit, and have concluded
to stay. In point of fact they are
credit to the men who caused their cree
ton, and to the country generally. By
present indications, the future of EN-
poria is secured.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1871-03-17
Notice of Final Settlement.

THE STATE OF KANSAS, CHASE Co., SIS.
In the matter of the estate of In the Probate
Court in and for
JOHN NORTON, deceased.i said County.
TREDITORS and all other persons inter-
~ csted in the aforesaid estate, are hereby
notified, that at the next regular term of the
Probate Court, in and for said county, to be
begun and held at the Court room, in Cotton
wood Falls, County of Chase, State aforesaid
on the first Monday i'm the month of April, A
ID. 1871, shall apply to said Court for full
and final settlement Of said estate.
NJ. NORTON, Admir-
FWS-l1 of John Norton. decd.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1871-03-17

The London Times notifies us that
we will annex England about as soon
and as easy as we can annex Canada.
Bother England and Canada,-of what
consequence are'they in comparison to
San Domingo.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1871-03-17

Mr.. Boutwell, has issued the lists of
American agents to dispose of the new
loans. Senator Sherman a few days
since subscribed for the first bond. The
first national bank of New York has
sent in a subscription of 100000 of
the new 5per cent loan, and others are
subscribing largely.