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The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1872-02-02
KANSAS.

Davis county has but one pauper
in its $4,000 poor house.
A. great English manufacturer
named Grant 10 now in Kansas To-
eating the purchase OF one hundred
thousand acres of land OF the Kan
sas Pacific Railway for an English
colony.
Mr.. Fletcher, while out hunting in
company with Mr.. Davis, three
miles from Burlingame. recently,
was accidentally shot, and died al
most instantly. He was an honest,
intelligent young man.
The Lyndon, Usage county OBJ
server says:
Sections and 4 of the four mile
strip, as it is called, has, or at least
had not more than q m onth ago,
some excellent timber. For the
last two or three weeks men with
axes and teams have been making
fearful havoc with it, notWithstand-
| ing the remonstrances Of Mr.. Beck
er, the gentlemanly agent of Mr..
Stevens. Some days as many as Q
hundred teams are said 20 be haul
ing away rails, fence posts and
wood, some going to the distance
of ten miles and more. While we
are sorry to see large body of TIM
Der thus ruthlessly swept away, we
feel certain that we can stand IL il
Bob Stevens can. The agent has
done everything in his poWGr to
put a stop to il, and Stevens has
been apprised of what is going on /;
and if he don't take interest enough
in the matter 10 protect what he
claims to be his property, all We
have to say is "let her went"
David Locknan0 of Grenada, Ne
maha county, last summer took u
crop of wheat from q field that had
produced sixteen annual crops with.
out q rest, which, upon being thresh-
ed, turned out % bushels to the acre,
of wheatweighing So pounds to the
bushel.
Ottawa is interested over small
box, covered with cloth, containing
the dead body of newly born fe-
male infant. It was in the woods
near there.
Franklin county is to vote upon
appropriating S100 200 to build two
iron bridges over the MArias des
.Cygnes, near Ottawa.
The largest coal company at Fort
Scott ships 12,000 bushels of coal
per day, and its average receipts are
q, 200 per day, or $43s. 900 per year.
The TT. Scott, Humboldt & Wes-
tern Railroad has found parties in
New York to take all the Kansas
county or township bonds it can get.
A large mill and elevator will be
built at Ottawa during the summer.
The building will be three stories
high, the lower story to be Of stone,
and the two upper stories Of wood,
It will have three run Of b0rrs, snd
will cost $4,000 exclusive Of the
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1872-02-02

The names of the four other per-
sons were Jas. Powers, Jas. Crick-
more, - Gibbons and - Whitford.
Their bodies were found at different
places, where they had perished
from cold. Their mule team was
found alive. and with the mules the
body of one of the men, his hands
frozen fast to the lines, and he hay
ing evidently been dragged . long
| distance by that means.
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RrrrnIrcaN srArE coNy1.NrIoN
: ToPEKA, Jan. p, 1872.

j. l..5.uE 5ns.. TOPEKA, Jan. -, 1877
The Republican State Convention for
the election OF ten delegates, and ten
alternates, from the State OF. kansas, 60
the National Republican Convention,
to be held inos Philadelphia in june
next, will meet IN Lawrence, Kansas,
, on Wednesday, February 2lst, 1871, ut
O'Clock, p. m.
Each Representative district in tho
state will elect two delegates and two
alternates. The election of delegates
in the various districts will be held on
Saturday, the 18th day of February,
1872. "a jcCM bag I69blO
1t Is recommended that no proxies be
admitted to the Convention.
The Republicans of Kansas are earn
estly recommended to send their ablest
truest and best representative men as
delegates 10 the, convention 70 the enc
thatit van express the eonYicbions ant
principles of the great party of Free.
dom, Progress and Reform.
BY order of the Republican Stat,
Central Committee.
1ub,rg ID R. ANTHONY, Pres.
80 JACOB SreTLER, SecT. . .lQQiiJ
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1872-02-02

The Kansas Supreme Court deci-
sion in the case OF the X. P. rail-
road vs., CnIp, from Saline county,
is of much importance. The tax
assessors enrolled as taxable the
land in that county which was orig
inally granted Ito aid in the con-
struction OF the road. The compa.
ny refused to pay the tax, and ap.
pealed to the decision OF the dis
trict court. The Supreme Court
unanimonsly sustains the lower
court Railroads mnst pay take
upon all their lands, no matter how
acquired or used.
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THE VICTIM


In this transaction was Perry Nor
ton, q young man about Is years Of
age, and the only support of his
aged parents. While proceeding
with his work of rafting some logs
to mill, he is set upon, abused and
finally shot, without any notice of
danger, and without any means to
defend himself. From an eye wit
ness of the affair we CLEAN the fol-
lowing particulars:
VIM. Vickers owning q claim,
Philip WRldron and . Mr.. Botkin
being adverse claimants to certain
portions of it, ....... ,.-f..,....
A QUARREL. WAS THE RESULT.
Some time since Vickers engaged
Perry Morton to work for him, and
for the services rendered gave some
timber suitable for saving purposes.
On Tuesday last, while young Nor
ton and Vickers were constructing
q raft for the purpose of floating the
logs to the mill, at about ten O'Clock
a. m, Mr.. Botkin and his son John
appeared and Immediately com
menced to quarrel with Mr.. Vickert
and the young man Morton, which
ended with Vickers
KICKING THE ELDER BoTKIN,
who with his son went immedi'
ately home, procured rifle and re-
Volver, and returned, fully deter
mined, no doubt, to avenge them
selves and to Vindicate their honor
AS soon as they arrived they sta.
toned themselves behind trees and
Immediately began to dispute, main
ly with Vickers, who, in no wist
intimidated by the display of arms
continued to assert his supposed
rights, whereupon the elder BotkiI
gave the command to @Fire armsi
John Immediately raised the rifle
took deliberate aim, and .
L. .. FIRED AT MORTON,
who was leaning against q sapling
at about right angles from the plac'
where Vickers was standing. Thu
ball entered the left breast jus
above the nipple and came out jus
above the right hip. He immedi
arely fell insensible. Quick as pos
sible, Vickers passed to his aid an(
drew him behind q tree to protec
him from further harm; peerinl
forth to observe the movements o
the Botkins, ball fired from tn
revolver by the elder Botkin, grazet
the tree and passed within fou
inches of Vickers' head.
Gerritt Bearman, the son of
neighbOr, who happened to be pres
emit, was standing at the time of tn
first shot about five feet from Nor
| ton, but after the second shot wa
fired, turned and fed home. H
alleges to have heard two shot
fred in the direction from whenct
he came, shortly aftor leaving.
| Morton expired in about three
hours, not having uttered q wore
after he was shot.
From this point we have no reli
able information till the
ARREST OF THE BoTKINs,
which was made by the constable
and posse late in the evening. AL
attempt was made to get the pris
oners, by g mob, but the resistanc,
of the officers in charge was sucl
that. the effort was relinquished
They were taken to Independence
where the preliminary trial will b.
held to-day.
/ We hope to be able to lay befor
our readers next week further par
ticulars concerning the affair.
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Howard County.


Elk Falls has ''plaza," and the
Examiner insists that it ought to be
cut up into lots and used for busi-
ness houses. We think that fr q
city of less than 100, 900 people, the
plaza Is unnecessary. -...
Elk Falls viii soon be visited dali
ly by the stage to run from indie
pendence to Winfield.
The Examiner soon enlarges one
column per page. 1t is live paper
Longton claims to be improving
faster than Elk Falls. It is to have
. brass band, and wants q railroad
from independence up the Elk val
ley. 4as
Over 800 Of the 1900 voters have
sent a remonstrance against div is
ion of the county, and about 1,5O'
have petitioncd for the division
Balance not yet heard from.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1872-02-02

We are obliged to go to press
without our full complement of To-
peka ,letters7-Mr, StotleT having
been quite i'll there for a few days.
we-are glad to say, however, that
he is convalescent, and will resume
duty at once.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1872-02-02

$500 each, payable as follows i:
Thirty bonds numbering from to
80 exclusive, in 1881 twenty, num-
ing from l to 80 exclusive, in
$50 ; thirty, from 81 to so inclusive,
| in lS9l.-Cottonwood Falls Leader.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1872-02-02

The Humboldt Union dominates
D. W. Wilder, of the Ft. Scott Mon
itor, as State Auditor. Next.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1872-02-02

The HouA TIT Topeka has voted
down, 23t the Senate joint res
olution fo State Constitutional
Convention.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1872-02-02
AN INCIDENT or PRONTIER LIFE.


The Marshall county Telegraph Of
January 26th relates the following
story of an unlucky hunting party .
Monday last, +. n. Brewer, the
hunters frozen to death in Phillips
county in November last, was
brought in here on his way to
Wisconsin. Both legs had been
amputated below the knees.
The hunting party, all settlers ex-
cept Brewer, started out about the
first OF November from the neigh
borhood of Iona post Office, which
is in Jewell county They went, in
their pursuit Of buffalo, as far west
as Prairie Dog creek, near the Colo
RADIO line. On their return, and
whsa pssr the east line Of Phillips
county, they VeFe
CAUGHT IN THE TERRIBLE sTaR4
of Friday, November the 18th.
From Friday till Sunday morning
all stayed In . raVine, Q branch Of
Cedar creek, without fires, and in
deep snow. BY that time Brewer
was so badly frozen, that the others
of the party did not dare to move
him to the open prairie, and they
went with their teams in search of
tbe settlement. They were ali fro
zen to death, four in number.
On Wednesday two hunters, No.
Murrer and Payne, passing, found
Brewer in the snow, nearly frozen
to death.
THEY BUILT FIRE,
and Payne remained with Brewer
irving at the house Of E. w. Was-
ner. on Gedarnreek niaemile4aWaY,
McAurrer was so hsdly frozen that
he could not return, but Wagner
and two others started out Friday.
They failed to ind Brewer Until
Saturday. He was found help .ss.
laying with his feet ct . fire that
Payne had succeeded In keeping mp.
Neither he nor Payne had
had ARYrnrxa 10 kA1
since the storm came on, more than
week before. He was taken 20
Wagper's house and cared for.
Wagner went to Gaylord for . ply
stefan, believing that amputstion Ut
Brewers feet was necessary. But
the physician, DR.. Highly, declined
to Wait Brewer, and advised against
amputation, though repeatedly CALI
ed on. Finally, DR.. Crist, of Jewell
City, was sent for aud he, accom-
panied by Higgly, performed the
operation. But by that time, twelve
days AFTER Brewer had been brouzhk
to WsgneTs, his
FEET WEBB BOTH OFF, {.
had slonghed on entirely.
The man is now doing well and
is in 3 fair way to reeoTBF. BE is
Q telegraph operator by occupatioH,
is thirty-four years old. and without
Q family. His relatives live at Fox
Lake, Wise0nsin, where . brother
who came ont has poY taken the
unfortunate man.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1872-02-02
ceAL.
BURLINaAAEE COAL

Good Ee.cs FOR the People.
have for sale plenty Of the very best
ders Gl1ed promptly. Leave orders af ny
oolee, back og AID, A. Baker . Co.'S
store, % at the grocery store Of G.. W.
Frederick. Residence O0uthN0st corner
- Co1ss1eH1ioa StrSat and EIsth avH1us.
jsAl-et DAVID q. JONES,
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1872-02-02

|, The Neodesha citizen Of the 26th
ult. says '.i
We. are called upon to record 8
shocking murder which took place
on Tuesday, January oath, in the
northern part of Montgomery coun-
tv, and about four miles north OF
this city. From the evidence before
us we are convinced that the affair
was simply . premeditated, cold
bIooded murder.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1872-02-02
A SHOOTING FAMILY.

Tragedy in Montgomery GeAaty-Al
ObeAient Son Murders IN lRAeceat
YSqRg Mantle Result OF Claim
Jumping. f-....,.r s.st
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1872-02-02

Price Raid scf iGa' s.r1ic: add supplies. IS
The above are buying rateA
MONEY Close as I0a per cent. for
good paper; discounts confined TO regular
customers.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1872-02-02
MARKET REPORTS.


Financial.
sE1EPoRIA. Feb. I, 1872.
EXCHANGE-NeW York and st. Louis
par buying, I-a@k premium selling;
ing, Is premium selling; foreign govern
ed by New York rates.
COIN-G0ld LOT.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1872-02-02

VVHObESAbE GNOCENSe
AID. A. BAKRR, RIpENoUR a BAKKR
Emporia. Lawrence
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1872-02-02
CANDIES.
PICKLES.

Stick candy, per A...... -. .17M d.
Fancy CANDIES, per box. .slai,So
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LOCAL SECURITIES.
Kansas State Bonds, per ceat. 20!
81 Sc -. IS
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1872-07-12

Twenty DrFFIoULT THINGs.-There
are twenty difficult things in the world
being poor, to be charitable; being rich
and great, to be religious; to escape des-
tinv, explained not to die); to get sight
of the Scriptures (Sutras Of Budda) to
to be born when Budda is in the world;
to repress lust and Danish desire; to see
an agreeable object and not seek to OBJ
tain it; to be strong without being rash
to bear insult without anger; to move in
the world (to touch things) without set
ting the heart ON it; TO investigate mat
ter to the very bottom not to condemn
the Ignorant thoroughly to extirpate
self-esteem to be good and at the same
time to be learned and clever; to see the
hidden principle in the profession of re-
ligion; to obtain ones end without exul-
tation; to exhibit by virtuous life the
doctrine of Buddha; to save men by con-
verting them; to be the same in heart
and life; to avoid controversy.-Bud-
dhistic Aphorisms.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1872-07-12
LOOK HERE !

1t is universally acknowledged that the meiis
manufactured by Nj. A. Davis are the pest beiofsi
public, for what they are recommended. They q
prise the following: DAVIS LUNG SYRURi
Coughs. Colds, Pains and soreness Of the Chests
DIAN RHEUMATIC EMINENT, for Rheo
tism. Neuralgia, Spinal Affection Sprains, and ca
ly good for Horses. DAVIS VEGETABLE L
TIERS for Jaundicea and Biliousness, and for sireag
ening the weak and debilitated system. nAi
SURE REMEDY for Dysentery, Summer C0mgl
Chronic Diarrhe, Chills, Sore Throat Collie on
ali humors that appear upOn the surface. Also
blains. Chapped Hands, Old Sores. Salt Rheum,
the best and quickest cure for Burns. DAVIS.
HEALING sALNE, for Cracked Hands. CoTns
the Head, Headache and Dizziness. All Of thea
medicines are prepared and sold wholesale an
tail by NJ. A. DAVIS, Bellows Falls
Also sold by druggists and Merchants gener
At Bellows y alls by Cooper & Turner.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1872-07-12

MARX OF A GENTLEMAN.-The late
Rev. DIR. Sutton, Vicar of Sheffield, once
said to the late Mr.. Peech, veterinary
surgeon: "Mr. Peech, how is it that you
have not called upon me for your &C
count?" "Oh!" said Mr.. Peech, / new.
er ask gentleman for money" In
deed !" said the vicar; then how do
you get on if he don't pay?" Why,
replied Mr.. Peech. latter a certain time
conclude that he is not gentleman
and then | ask him."
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1872-07-12
JOHNSON AND BABBlTTS
GENERAL INSURANCE AGENCY
BELLOWS FALLS, VERMONT

prrr o,vo pArrc vpp,,o
OFFICE NO, /. UNION BLOO#
Representing the largest and strongest Compsp
in tho WOhLDs Haying Sash Assets of ov
NORTH BRITISH Insurance Co.
IeSying Cash Assets, s2S@S
rhicaso losses Maid over sim
Iaaving Cash Assets s96 KAN
'''-Ae 'o'
o,rpt,Nr,c r.,.,,..,,.o 70
~ Zen ? insu'un0o w. eiooo,.
Oash Assels' SV'VV9
RoyAT. rns,ranoe "a
Cash Assets. sloma
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1872-07-12
Alisceltany.

THANKED WITH A RED APPLE
IL not the value but the spirit of the gilt
that leaves most real pleasure and when
the gift is an offering of gratitude the
humblest is often the most sincere. A
city Missionary illustrates this by the
following:
A little Italian apple girl came into
nv Office, one day, with a basketful OF
red apples, and asked me to take one
| told her did not care for it; but she
said
"You must takeit."
"No, don't wish for It," said |.
But she insisted and took it.
She has come great many times since
and she always gives me an apple ; and
if say, No." it makes no difference.
/ nuts take it nevertheless.
| we'll understood the reason. Several
years ago was sitting at my table in
my private office, one cold winter day,
when | heard tumult and sudden
cry in the Repository; and rushing out
of my room, saw the little apple girl
frantic with fear and terror. She had
been standing near the red-hot stove, her
clothing had taken fire, and the flames
were streaming and climbing up her
side and above her head. The clerks
were confused and frightened, and could
do nothing for her. l told her to lie
down, but she was wild with fear, and so
flung her quickly down upon the floor,
wrapped blanket around her, extin-
gushing the flames, and saved her life.
Some of the ladies in the Repository
went to the mission-barrels, replaced her
burnt up clothing with others, and sent
her home in peace.
An apple is not worth much, but when
she returned, a few days after, and told,
in her broken English, the thanks of her
father and mother, and when, day ter
day, she came with the apple, the biggest
and best one she could find in her basket
! could not have the heart to refuse the
gift. That apple was not the price of
her gift; it was not to repay me for saw
ing her from fearful death but it was
simply to tell of the gratitude of her
heart to one who had done for her some
thing which she might never have oppor-
tunity to repay.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1872-07-12

A New YORK MURDER.
Brown was poor working-man. After
a weeks labor, he went to the Bowery
theatre with his wife. While returning
to his humble home he passed gang of
corner loafers. They jeered him and
rolled stone upon his heels. He said
not word, but steadily walked home
ward. Then the loafers followed him.
They showed his wife against him, and
insulted him grossly. Still he kept his
peace. At last gigantic loafer stepped
in front of the poor laborer and wanted
to know what he was going to do about
it. Mr.. Brown saw the rough rolling up
his sleeves, aud asked him if he was GO
ing to strike him, The reply was blow
with brass knuckles that crushed in his
skull. He died within two hours. The
murderer coolly walked off with his hands
in his pockets. while his companion pick
ed up the dying man, carried him home,
and then insulted his weeping wife by
loosely proposing to stay in her house
all night. Such are the plain facts OF
this most atrocious crime. The police
have been very active, and have probably
secured the murderers. This is surpris
ing, in view of the escape from the gal
lows of the -blooded murderer of Of
ficer Lambrecht. Citizens can hardly
look to the police for protection, unless
the murderers of policemen are hanged
Mr.. Brown was killed by roughs out o.
sheer wantonness and the late legisla
urepassed law prohibiting citizens from
carrying pistols. -New York San.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1872-07-12

A good story is told of an engineer
who runs a locomotive on the western d.
vision of the Erie railway. The track
runs through an Indian reservation in
Cattaraugus County. One day squaw
holding papoose in her arms, was
standing in the depot at Salamanca. As
the engineer was drawing his train up to
the station, he observed her and called +,
=" Hello! have you got little Injun
there?" NO" said she, it's half Injun
and half injuneer."
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1872-07-12

An Irishman went into Chicago
store, and says he, !" Did you put in the
paper you wanted man, Sur 2" Yes,
and / distinctly stated all applications
must be made by mail" can faith an
it's meself that's male, sure" said Pat,
and he was hired.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1872-07-12

Jones and his wife were always quar-
reling about their comparative talent for
keeping fire. She insisted that just so
surely as he tried to rearrange the sticks
with the tongs he put the fire out. One
night the bell sounded an alarm, and
Jones sprang for his fire bucket eager to
rush to the couhagration. Mr.. Jones"
cried his wife as he reached the door,
Mr.. Jones! take the tongs."
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1872-07-12

A girl in Mount Pleasant, ILL.,, found
life burden because she was afflicted
with warts on her hands, so she drowned
herself. There was something appro-
pirate in her seeking watery grave.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1872-07-12

The habit of taking arsenic to beauti-
fy the complexion is on the increase
among both sexes in New York. 1t can
be implicitly relied upon giving dead
white hue to the face.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1872-07-12
NO CURE, NO CHARGE.
RHEUMATISMi NEURALGn
$500 win BE Paid

ITO ANY PERSON producing any Medicine /
to show one third as many living, permsts
cures as DR.. FILTERS V EGETABLE RHEUMg
IC REMEDY /; and h further reward Of 800 0r /
case of Chronic or Inhamatory Rheumatism N
ralgia. Rheumatic Ague, Sciatica and RheumSu
of the Kidneys Il goW not cure. This Rheims
Syrup a. used fa,earRiy olliB. pleasant to the a
and guaranteed free nom injurious Drugs. lis,
a Quack Medicine. but the scientific perseripur
Jos p. Filter. NJ. D., Professor of Toxicoogy !
Chemistry, graduate of the celebrated Universe
Pennsylvania, A, D.. 1888 whose entire protest.
life has been devoted specially to this disease 4
preparation under solemn oath is conscientious
lieved to be the only positive, reliable, intaa
specific ever discovered. The proof that no Cd
specific exists is found in every community ing
sons afflicted for many years past and still suffer
II phgstciHHs could cure II. u specific did ers
icOutd not Be sea- fact that must be universally
mitted The oft deceived sufferer may wisely 1
what security or evidence has he that DR.. Fiji
Rheumatic Syrup will cure his case, The protect
offered TO patients against imposition is LEG
signed contract which Will be forwarded wiz
charge to any sufferer sending by letter deScrgj
of affection this guarantee Will state the "a
number of bottles warranted to cure. and in oag
failure the money paid will be returned 10 ths
tent. No other remedy has ever been Ofefel
such liberal and honorable terms. Medical ADJ
with certificates from prominent Physicians. ClE
men, ETC., who have been cured after all other n
ments failed. sent by letter. gratis Afflicted con
ly treated invited 10 write for advice 10 the pfl
pal Office, - South Fourth street. Philadelphia
DIR, Filters Rheumatic Syrup is sold by Drugga
Messrs. JOHNSON a BABBITr, Sole Agent
OH