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The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1872-07-12
SHRINKAGE OF RAILROAD VILLAGES

A correspondent of the Wash
ington Star on the Pacific railroad
says: "Another thing which
strikes me strangely is the fact
that none or very few of the vii,
lagos or settlements which sprung
up around the railway stations
shortly after the road was opened,
have increased in size, while some
of them have disappeared alto
gether. 1t is very likely that most
of these had their origin in the
building of the road, and in the
brisk little trade which accompan-
led it. 1t was almost certain,
therefore, that after the cause
which brought them into existence
was removed, the progress of
most of them would cease; but
still one would suppose that a few
might get a sufficient start to Sc
cure foothold, and at least main
tain their own, if they did not go
forward very rapidly. The reverse
seems to be the case, however.
Even Cheyenne, which three years
ago was a bustling, thriving place,
and which expected to be much
more of a city after the compile
ton of the railway to Denver, has
shriveled up considerably, and 1
doubt whether its population is
now more than two thirds what it
was then. The same may be said
of Laramie, q most beautifully To-
Gated place, and one which gave
promise of future size and pros
perity. In fact, about the only
thing that keeps these two most
important points on the road from
stagnating or drying up entirely,
is the proximity of Fort Russell to
the former, and Fort Sanders to
the latter, coupled with the fact
that they are each eating stations
for trains going both east and
west.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1872-07-12

Section two Of the second article
of the Constitution makes the Pres
ident of the United States Com.
mander-in-chief of the army and
navy, and of the MALTA OF the sew
eral States when called into service
under the general government. The
Cleveland Leader asks its readers to
consider what figure we should
cut in war with England with the
bald peasant of Chappaqua in the
saddle, carrying out his crazy, err
ratio principles in q campaign.
W hat q weak back the country
would have TO lean upon thenl
Greeley, who was scared into SUR
render three times during the late
war, though never within q hum
dred miles of q battle Heidi BOYS
IN blue, what sort Of thing TO rally
round would the old white hat and
coat be in dark, trying time like
1896.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1872-07-12
EMPORIA NEW S.
FRIDAY. JULY -, 1872,
For the Emporia NKws-l
GREELEY,S HOHENLINDEN.

/
as-t .E r.-iI ---i-s trsf t"H-f
| EDITOR NEWS: 1 here enclose old
! C:esar's views of Greeley and the sorehead
/ crew.: u
Old GrGeley's sun was getting low,
His fame had long since ceased TO glow;
/ In spite OF all his wind and blow
His plans had failed entirely.
But Horace saw another sight
which did his ancient soul alright.
BE saw that Grant both day and night
Was gaining popularity.
Then all the chances he surveyed
Another party straightway made
or shorehead hacks Of every grade,
Like Summer. Schurz and Tammany.
At Cincinnati met this mass,
Composed OF men of every class, ,-
From able men 10 stupid ass,
Like Crawford, Of EmporIa.
After q long and tedious stay ...--
With wire-pulllng every way, ~
The Greeley crowd they won the day
By big Rats Browns monopoly.
The tariff question was ignored
Lest Democrats should leave the horde.
Says Horace, 1--WE can III afford "
To fall out with Democracy" f
But where's the honest Democrat
Who will support this nine tailed cat,
This hero Of the cid white hat
And gopher hill philosopher.
a few such men as old Sam Wood
And others OF a kindred blood,
Who never dream Of ought that's good
Will go for him from policy. .H.'
Corruption is their fayorite growl,
And while they. are stealing ,loudest howl;
The dearest wish Of all their souls s.
Is chance TO rob the treasury. r'-r.. 70.
could relate here in detail -f
How Greeley's big pet schemes did tail,
Especially that Jeff Davis bail,
For sake of notoriety. -,..-...
But let the Liberal lion rest, -
He's dong little harm at best;
And soon tine East and glorious West
VIII bury him in infamy.
The combat deepens; June drew nigh;
Old Greeley's face is all awry,
For loud and louder grew the cry
For Grant to rule America. --+ 81
But soon they part no more to meet,
The Greeley clique are badly beat,
And Grant enjoys the honor great,
or ruling US with honesty. --'
Ulysses is the coming man
In spite of every trick and plan 81
OF every sorehead clique and clan,
He's lSader in America ..
Then let the soreheads howl and pirate
About the rights reserved to State,
And with their Klu KluX brethI on mate
And deal out liberality. ...--..-
But let them also understand -....-.r
That all the force they can command
this great and glorious land
Is made of doubtful loyalty. @ Do"
But must close this little song;
Already it has grown too long; -'
Again Phi go for Greeley throng 80. T 4 |
W hen Im in tune for poetry. Eaag.sI
.r,rr-r ..r--. .1-:a CESAR, JR.
No place in particular, July 4, 1872
.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1872-07-12
ANECDOTES OF PUBLIC MEN.
BY COL. j. W. foRNEY.

Henro Wilson, our candidate TO
Vice President, is a fine example
of the effect of free institutions
upon the struggling youth o
America, and also a proof of thu
practical consistency of the Re
publican party. L have known
him well for over seventeen years
Twelve months younger than Mr.
Sumner he has always been his
friend, even when compelled te
differ with him. Wilson is one Of
the men who will wear. Time and
trial improve and ripen them. Nc
day passes that they do not learn
something. / met him while
was presiding over the House OF
Representative in the stormy ses-
sion of 1856, and had chance
to study his character. He saw
that the time was coming when
Democrats like myself would be
compelled to choose between lib
erty and slavery, and his anxiety
to secure such = reinforcement to
his party was shown in his kind
ness to and confidence in that
brave and earnest body of men.
And when the storm broke, in
1853, and Buchanan sought to
force the Lecompton constitution
upon Kansas, Henry Wilson threw
himself with especial ferver among
the revolving Democrats. He con
suited with us and encouraged us;
he travelled far and near to effect
cooperation and organization !;
and when my name was presented
for Clerk Of the House, in 1859,
he insisted that L should be elect
cd without pledges. These had
been demanded by some of the
more violent Republicans, and
sternly refused. l did not ask for
the place and would not have
touched it if it had interfered
with my independence as editor of
the Press. Wilson declared that
was right, and with the aid of
Charles Francis Adams, John
Hickman, John i. Haskin, and
John Schwartz, we organized the
House, and soon after the anti
Lecompton Democrats constituted
4 resistless Republican reserve.
Henry Wilson is superb organ
izer. His temperate life and high
principles, his fine health and
strong convictions, his knowledge
of the prejudices and wants of
men, made him a great power
against the rebellion, as well in
the army as at the head of the
Committee on Military Affairs.
The amount of work he perform
ed was prodigious. He was real
break of day-man-a sleepless, I'M
firing and unmurmuring patriot.
"A little too impulsive, perhaps, his
is one of2the truest of hearts
warm, generous and forgiving.
His frugal habits accord with his
strict integrity He is inexpen-
sive in his tastes and, desires, and
lives among his books and his
friends. He visits great deal
and reads much. Active and
quick, regularly in his seat in the
Senate, he is often seen on the
avenue and'in society, though he
never touches wine or cigars He
is a thorough eommon-sense man,
and u natural medium between
quarrelling friends. His blows
are for the enemy, his forgiveness
for his associates. He hates cor
ruption as he hated slavery, and he
viii go far to punish faithless
trustee. Such is our candidate for
Vice President. Is he not an az
gument i'll himself? Especially so
when we reflect that this man work
ed for the lowest wages as a boy
on q farm, and began to learn
shoc-making when he was twenty
one years Of age: Oh"
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1872-07-12

| A negro one hundred and thirty
years of age, who was not 'sbody
servant" is cumming hoe-cake in
Tennessee.
Two colored American citizens
have been chartered by japanese
Barnum, who is exhibiting them at
a penny a sight.
o. Bull, who has some reputa-
| ton as a fiddler, has drawn $780,
600 worth of notes out of his ere
mona during the past two years.
It is estimated that the loss
thus far occasioned by the New
York strikes is to the employer
81, 045, 800, and to the workingmen,
in wages, $1,674.950.
Cincinnati distillers are consum-
ed with cankering envy because
Dublin chemist has found sulphur
ic acid, cayenne pepper and sui
phate of copper in the best Irish
whisky.
The inhabitants of Niagara
who have been hunted all their
lives by hack drivers, are going to
enjoy the spectacle of six half
starved bisons being hunted to I'M
timely graves.
A little girl went into a drug
store the other day and said to the |
proprietor, in half whisper, eff a |
a little girl hain't got no money,
how much chewing gum do you |
give her for nothing"
1t is rumored that in case the
eight hour strike is carried |
through successfully, the New
York Unions will demand that
their members shall not work at |
all-enly send their cards.
A high medical authority alfirms
that eight men to three women are
afflicted with enlargement of the
heart, and the reason is that the
men have more work and more
to undergo.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1872-07-12

At the funeral of wife, the IN
dertaIer arranged for the husband
and mother inlaw to ride in the
same. ssAIust ], !" said the broken
hearted man, 'smust / ride with
that awful woman? p II think you
will have to-" answered the under
taker. 20, Mr. Undertaken, how
can ride with that dreadful wo-
MANI" SIT will disturb every ear
rage of the procession to make 3
change" said the man ofbusiness
ssand You must ride here. well
If must, / must" said the strick
en- man, ssbut to ride with hel
| destroys all ing pleasure on this oc
cas6oa.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1872-07-12
New York possesses sc. 500 SAL.

New York possesses sc, 500, 841,.
264 of wealth, or one-fifth the
whole amount in the United States
and pays annually $48,550,3 IN
taxes. Pennsylvania has a wealth
estimated at $3,sOS, 340,112, and
pays $24, 53I, 1897 in taxes. Ohio's
wealth is 81, 235, 43O, 800, and its
annual taxation $23, 526, 54S; Mas
sachusetts' wealth is 50, I32, 1887
and its taxes $24,922, 900; Illinois
wealthis S2,121, 6S9, $40, and itstax
es $21, S25, 0OS; Missouri's wealth
is 81 ,24s, 922, S9z, and it's taxation
$I3, sos, 400; Indiana's wealth i:
81, 26s, $50, 543, and its taxation
$40, 791, I21.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1872-07-12
The Schoharie, New York, Unior

The Schoharie, New York, Union,
gives the following amusing para
graph: "For thirty years the por-
trait of Horace Greeley has graeed
the sanctum of the Union Office.
When he advocated secession in
1850 the picture was turned face to
the wall. AS soon as Horace saw
the error of his ways the picture
was reversed and once more the
smiling cotlntenance of Greeley IL
Illuminated our office. In 1864, when
he threatened to bolt the nomiHa-
ton of Abraham Lincoln, the pic
ture was again reversed. Once
more he repented and the picture
was reversed. When he signed
JEFF. Davis bail bond we turned
him again to the wall for three
months, and again when he took uE
the defense of Tammany Hall. W.
have tried him long enough. He Il
the greatest political acrobat Of
modern times, and now that he has
gone over to the camp of the De.
mocracy we don't propose to take
the chances of placing his portrait
to the right about a dozen times In
the future as we have in the past
This time we take the portraii
| down. m scr
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1872-07-12
TELEGRAPHIC ITEMS.

At Lexington, Va, on the 18th,
the thirty-third commencement of
the Virginia Military Institute
took place. Gen. VIM. Keene, in
his address to the class, cautioned
the young cadets against woman's
rights, observing that the question
originated in northern fanaticism,
and that the only right woman
has is the right to be in her husd
bands arms. Great laughter
and applause. h" f'..
Tho rebels, when they went into
the business of destroying this
government, abolished the Fourth
of July. We are glad to see them
returning to their senses. AT Au-
/ gusta, Ga, Norfolk, Va, Fort
Morris and other places in the
south there were observances of
the 4th of July by the suspension
of business and participation in
patriotic celebrations for the first
time in twelve years. The cele-
bration was also observed in Rich
mond. - -....... ..- q.
We Kansans have been having
delightful summer weather, but
not so down east. On the 18th, in
New York, the intense heat pros
trated many of tile militiamen
while pafading the streets. Some
sixteen of them left the ranks sun
struck, many-of whom will die.
Scarcely halt tho number that
started out returned with their
commands -.ss a7a. g
| The strike in New York is dy-
ing out, many of the workmen
having returned to their situations
on the old system.
There were ITO deaths from
cholera infantum in Brooklyn in
uNc U1yS IaSI week.
One Thousand deaths took place
in New York last week.
Twenty-four persona died in
New York on the. Fourth from the
effects of heat. ;,
Ninety-seven cases of sun-stroke
lin New York on the Fourth. afli
! Another fool tied to kill him
self in st, LS1IS, on the Fourth.
.dby cutting his throat. ->i~-r
I Thousands of innocent persons
die yearly by the whisky traffic.
4 A dispatch from Louisville of the
, 9Th says: 'At Seymourville, on
the evening of the 4tGsa man
named Norris, in lighting hall,
preparatory to a theatrical per.
Torrance, let fall coal oil lamp
in the midst of a group of chill
Edren. The lamp burst, spreading
: the burning oil in every direction,
setting the clothing of the chill
dren on fire. The little sufferers
ran wildly through the hall and
before the flames were extinguish
ed three children, little girls, were
SO badly burned that they died il
a few hours. Norris was also bad
Il -. Il y
l1y bat not fatally burned, It i,
tsaid he was drunk, and only his
injuries prevented his being rough
| " handled BY the horrifed and in
disnanti citizens. i, aaiyassa RI =.
!. In 1867, a Miss Barber, eleri
sim one of the departments "a
Washington, was, romantic ana
: foolish enough to marry sqnattins
Bear, an Indian who was there a.
(, a delegate from the Sioux Indians
81 She accompanied the brave to hi
th6mc, but when they passed eth
limits of civilization the romano,
was at an end The other wives
of the Bear bad her perform til,
vilest labors of their maraudint
y life, though she had the satisfac
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1872-07-12

An Altoona youth, to conceal ii
from his mother, put a lighted
cigar in his pocket, which contain
ed some loose gunpoWder. His
clothes needed considerable patch
ing, but he has no more appetite
for cigars. a
Floating bathing houses have
been introduced at Rye Beach for
the convenience of old dowagers,
timid young ladies, and juveniles,
They are awkward looking struc,
lures, mounted on wheels, and hay.
ing large canvas tops like army
wagons.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1872-07-12

ton of seeing her noble red man
kill the old woman. He after
ward sold the white bride to a
Cheyenne chief for three ponies,
but she made her escape from him
this spring. She will take no
more Indian in her, and very little
romance will satisfy her.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1872-07-12

Here is something that takes a
good deal of the cuss off from the
postmasters
The records of the Dead Letter
Office at Washington show great
carelessness on the part of letter
writers. 1t appears that during
last year nearly three millions OF
letters were received at that Office,
of which sixty-eight thousand could
not be forwarded, for the reason
that the name of the county and
State were left out of the direction ;
four hundred thousand were un-
stamped, aud more than three
thousand were mailed without any
direction at all. What is quite as
remarkable, there were found in
these letters money orders to the
amount of two millions of dollars.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1872-07-12
From the Ohio State journal.
A PIG IRON JOE BOWERS.

four poet having intoxicated himself on
corn dodger and salt pork, became a vic
tim to what the learned Mrs. Darlington
calls the divine flatulence, and eXhaled
the following. Pedigree OF the poet-by
Thunder, dam Greeley.l
THE UNFORTUNATE PHOoLoSoPHER.
.Sof to tie Epperdtiic air eff Joseph BOloers.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1872-07-12

How A CHATTANooGA BARBER
SAW IT.-The Chattanooga. cores
pondent of q powerful Greeley pa
per undertook TO interview his bar
Der, but mr.. Johnsing chose to do
the interviewing himself: ,o1i III
"What is the name of your pa
peri ZT2T3 W.s.e. a b319
y 1.-THE Commercial" 4 ESQ zoos
"Oh, yes I've seen that lots OF
times. A good many copies come
down here. It's a Grant paper,
amt it 2" 49,.
"No, its Greeley paper"
@@Oh, I thought it was Republic
"So it is.Y6a 81 aasi5 3e8 @
what Republican and for Gree
ley?" M.a a} s4j 5a.as
Certainly"
Unsupported Seymour, d:dn't it p
ssNot at ali. % ID Bg1sis,4 .lstG1
''That sounds curious to me. How
could paper be against Seymour
and for Greeley ?"
because Seymour was Demo
Graf"
"Well, so is Greeley 'aq9I
"You are much mistaken; Gree
lev is 8 Republican"
Ny barber looked amazed. He
opened his eyes to something neal
the size of ordinary shaying-mugs.
AT don't it; I cam
see how q Republican can be run
ming on 3 Democratic ticket
There is something loose some
ale is not running on a Demo,
! cratic tfckek 80 "a - sfas 2assEi{
|, sgThen t6e Befnoerats are might.
lily fooled feIa they think he is"
= enc, indeed, they don't.9es 7fo.
r. tfBut they are ali going for 1ain
about here Just look how it is
l,eyery Republican - for Grant, and
every Democrat fer Greeley. 1
Hooks TO me like he is running III,
same way, Seymour did, The PEG
pie are divided, just like they wefI
then, Only in the place of Seymour
GreeIeEo has come aout. i sdon'
know anything about the platform
as they call il II look at the Kan.
just a. IL Is before tAe people s.
o. irss
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1872-07-12

A fellow who was recently
caught with a bagful of burglar-
ious implements in answer TO the
questions as to what he intended
to do with those things, respond
ed that he was only going tottmake
proposals for some government
bonds.s
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1872-07-12
BY THUNDER.
STANZA THE FIRST.

OAA@N6A AAa1 AAASA-
My name 1t is II. Greeley, had an infant
fed 1t on Protection to make it grow up
I'll tell you how left 1t and how went
to roam,
Aud took its poor old NANNY so far away
from home,
ChO-rf-oas for the Pig, on the Ssotaettc
weeee! All scoosh! Ugh-gh-gh-gh!
sTANZA THE SECOND.
1 once did love postoffiee and Seward
And when up and went for it 1 didn't
get smell;
They said it had gone elsewhere, the office
was not here
My heart it was busting, felt SO very
queer.
Cko.ri-ouse for the Postolice:
Let her B!
STANZA THE THIRD.
1 baIled out j. Davis, and took secesh
crew,
took aboard the Liberals and all the
soreheads too,
1 tried Locomotive, my shaky boat to
drive;
steer-ed foI the White House, but sure
Cho-ri-Ouse for the boat j. DGuis:
Keep to the upper berths!
STANZA THE FOURTH.
The masheen went to backIng-the tarIf
sails stood full
The locomotive snorted, the canvas it did
pull,
The free trade steam pulled one way, the
tariff wind pulled tother,
And busted US ka-sideways, and stopped
us suddenly-rutheri
Cho-ri-oase TO the busted BeSSel:
Down to ID. Jones, esquire.
MORAL STANZA
Now, all young sucking editors, warn
ing you should take
Don't you be too fastidJus, your fortune
for to make;
You'd better be an organ, and play
party tune,
Than be like poor II. Greeley, a sailing TO
the moon.
Moral cho-ri-ouSe:
Be virtuous and you will be eccen-
trio.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1872-07-12

Eighty thousand dollars was the
fortune left to his daughters by
the late headsman OF PARIS. He
was regarded as an artist in decap-
itation.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1872-07-12
OXEN.

Portland, Oregon-rer6atim 6,
iterdtim.
Oxen is a very slow animal.
They are very good to break up
ground.
/ would rather have horses il
they didn't have colic-which they
say is wind collected in a bunch.
Which makes it dangereser to keep
horses than oxen.
If their were no horses people
wood have to wheal their wood in
a wheel barrow. 1t wood take
them two or three days to Hheal a
cord 4 mile.
Cows are useful to. 1 heard
some people say that if they had
to be OK or a COW they would
sooXer be a COW, but I think
when it come to be MIXED on a
cold winter morning 1 think they
wood sooner be oxen, for oxen
don't have to raise calves-If 1
had to be OK or q cow 1 wood be
4 heffer, but if could not be a
heffer, and had to he both, 1 would
be COW.
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The tail wagging the dog-Liber-

The tail wagging the dog-Liber-
alism capturing and controlling the
Democratic National Convention.
'The Kansas Spirit, abiding to
the political status of Kansas, says
'sThe stoughten-bottle era is over.
We cannot take lunk-heads, chow
der-heads and cabbage-heads as fig
ure-heads this campaign The
Spirit, in arriving at such coucln.
sion, must have shut its eyes en-.
tirely to the class of aspirants, OIL
failed to read the weekly eulogies
We agree that we can't afford to
but have no faith that we will not
Function City Uuion.
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