The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1872-05-10
NEWS AND EDITORIAL NOTES.

We don't suppose anybody cares
about old Livingstone. If they do
we will just say he has been found
again, and is all right.
While The liberals at Cincinnati ,
were p sitting 20 'beat Grant," he
was quietly signing bill passed by
the Republican majority in Con-
gross, taking off S20,000,Co0 from
the poor mans laxurics, such as tea
and coffee.
Coon NEws.-Last week Senator
Po<eroy telegraphed that the bill
TO give The Cherokee Strip" to set
tiers had passed both houses. This
week the welcome intelligence
comes that the bill to sell the Kaw
reserve has passed both houses of
Congress. .Es-
The swearing in as Senator hom
North Carolina, the other day, of
Mr.. Ransom, makes the representa-
lion of every State complete for the
first time since 1861. Thus, under |
the firm and benelcient policy of
the Republican administration H.
cveryth Jag being restored as fast as
possible.
The New York Times publishes
list Of $50 delegates, from seven-
teen States, thus far appointed 10 the
Republican National Convention at
Philadelphia, only thirteen OF tie
number being e-holders. Yet
the Liberal" fuglemen speak of H.
as the coffee holders Convention !"
The OsaRe Mission TRANSCRIPT,
George g. Crowther's new paper,
has reached Us. The paper was
moved to the Mission from New
Chicago. 1t is full of good locals,
and diplays that life and enereJ
throughout its pages which George
always gives paper. We wish
him success.
Col. ID. l.. Anthony, Chairman of
the Republican Central Committee,
announces that half fare round trip
tickets will be sold in Leavenworth
TO delegates and others desirous to
attend The Philadelphia Convention
on the 9th of June. We suppose
they will be sold at other points,
also. We do not see the necessity
ofgoiBg to Leavenwor'h to buy the
tickets.
1t is sinsula that the Cincinnati
Convention people should dodge
the tariff qucstion-about the only
one that presents a real live
issue between parties in this cam
paign-by referring il to the
Congressional districts. Their po-
s'tion on this question is a trick,
and we ara surprised at their
weak and silly disposal of 20 inn
noitant mate. So honest, so
vigorou', SO viriuous, { I'd yet so
tinid aud weak.
While The Cincinnati "Iina" were
wranglinG over nominations a
over Juggling phrases OF pretended
reform, the administration OF Pres
idcnt Grant quietly announced that
tho national debt had been reduced
Sl2,5SS,0SS duiing the past month,
making total reduction of $3l7,-
7l9,Sl9 since his term began, and q
decrease of S2l,472,0S9 in the an
nual in,crcst. These figures count
more than all the professions al
Cincinnati.
EsCArED NUN.-Miss Edith O'Gor-
man, an escaped nun, is delive. ing
a startling and thrilling lecture on
'Lifc IN a Convent" in The western
cites. She was an inmate ola on
vent in New jersey. She is said to
be lady of fine personal appear
ancc and good spe ker. Her lcc-
tire must hurt somebody pretty
badly, as we see the Catholic papers
arc 1cnouEcing her in unmcasured
terms. That is n very good recon-
mendat.on.
THE OTHER DAvIs.-.That virtuous
individual whom to know is but to
love, who "blinks" scientifically in
the Office of the Augusta Rcpub.i-
can, and who has frequently insist
cd on his honesty, seems TO b. seri-
ously troubled about our virtue
and integrity. The "open letter"
business is too much for him, aud
his confidence in us is shaken. We
are sorry. We trust liis lovely form
will not waste away. We trust bis
goggles will not be stained with
brine on our account. We are quite
happy. If he will call at our office
and pay that little $ll5 for the type
on which he is printing his paper,
aud which lie pledged his honor to
pay last October, we should have
more confidence in has honesty, and
will be satisfied 10 let him hurrah
for whatever dog he leases 10 his
hearts content. An ounce of pIac-
lice is worth several pounds Of
elbow" on.the honesty question.
1t is probable that our Senator
Alex. Caldwell, will have n tolera-
bly, warm time in battling against
the Investigation of the means he
used to seat himself in the Seuate
Chamber. Besides the testimony
taken last winter by the Legislative
Committee, and upon which doubt
less the Senator'S have RECALLED them
selves before this, several promj-
nent actors In the contest promise
to be on land, to make startling ex-
posures. sid Clarke is after Cald-
well with "A pointed stick. No diff
ference about Sidney's own action
in attempting to bride voters, as he
is not an ofiicer-holder and don't
care whether school keeps or not.
1t looks very much now as though
Mr.. Caldwell would have the priv
ilege of retiring to private life, If
the investigation can only be
brought on. The people await the
result with considerable anxiety.
Meanwhile, if Caldwell should be
ousted we may look out for Sidney
Clarke again next winter.
We folks wko live in the countrv
are often eosidered unfortunate By
our city brothers and sisters, bat
circumstances i'm city life fIe-
quently occur TO make us feel to'er-
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