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The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1872-01-05
GOOD WORDS FROM THE EAST.


For several years The News has
had large circulation in the east
ern states. Its full and reliable To-
cal and state news departments has
made it q fAvorite with eastern peO-
pie seeking information in regard
to this State. For some years Il
hHs made its weekly visits to about
four hundred different post ofices
in states east of Kansas, and there
is hardly . state in the Union where
It is not read by several subscribers.
Many ''good words" have come ito
rs at different times as to the good
effect created by our paper, especial
ly among those who were looking
to Kansas for homes. These we
have not generally published, and
we know our readers will excuse
US for giving the following, at this
time, which are specimens of q large
number received in the course OF =
year. as o. a ir~jl! y
An old subscriber writing from
Birmingham, Pa, says:
"within ind two dollars. Riease con.
tinue the paper to the old address. feel
lost without your paper since the subacrip-
tion run out" -
Another subscriber writing from
Jersey Shore, Pa, says:
Specimen copy OF TaE NEWS received.
Much obliged Send me the paper three
months on trial. ] am very much pleased
with your spicy, lively and healthy look
ing sheet. Truly, gentlemen, you deserve
great credit. Your city can really be
proud Of the enterprise. Pennsylvanians
are proud OF your Garden State and
would be- happy to know more about II,
and particularly your prominsig cttyn
Emporia, whose prosperity has been
closely watched by numbers Of eastern
people known to myself. and who may
ere long, find themselves numbered
among It's ei1zens- All Hall to the young
City," 80 %s-t.fs' , '' '1-l
c. w. W., an old subscriber to
the paper, from Waylard, Michigan,
and who has visited EHpoFia. in re-
newing his subscription, says;
at think Lyon county has 8 population
OF about 10000. know Of plenty OF coun-
ties in this state With . population Of So.
900 that do not commence TO pubtiSh as
god paper ~ you do
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1872-01-05
NEWS, POLITICS AND PERSONA


The Grand DUKE Alexis made
New Years calls with General Sher-
idan in Chicago, on Monday. -
1.-The Russians are much pleased
with the msansr in which the Grand
Duke is received in this country
4 1T has been cold everywhere.
The mercury ranged in the region Of
% and % below, zero, last week in
Minnesota, while. they had snow
three feet deep in Wisconsin.
PERU sends Chicago . Christmas
present of $I0,0OOI This nunifeent
donation resulted from q circular is
sued by D. J. Williamson, United
Statss Consul there; calling on
Americans in Peru to contribute.
Thousands ofthe natives responded.
The Commissioner of Interaal
Revenue Is Of the opinion that the
amount OF taxes paid or payable up-
on dividends, interest and undivided
profits of corporations for the ave
months of the calendar year 1870. is
not far from S27. 600 900.
IAN Imperial decree fixed the
conscription for the Russian army
for the year 1872 at six men in every
one thousand zoe asa =" 9
Theirs delivered a powerful
speech in the National Assembly,
ON Tuesdsy, in opposition to levy
ing an income tax.
-MatamoFaG sdvicss state that
recent Indian depredatione In Texas,
near Tarado, have been committed
by the Kiekapoos from Mexico. Big
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rEMpERANCE cONYENT1oN.

The state Temperance ConVen-
ton will meet in pursuance of ad-
jourhment. at Top eka, January 9th,
at 2 O'Clock p m. in the Congrega-
,ional Church. ..sf lis nj na5tf9a
The chief business of the eonyen-
ton will be the consideration of the
needed smendments to the, Liqaor
Law, and the means Of securing
these. j. Jay Buck, of Emporia,
will read q Paper presenting and
discussing these amendments.
The subject of organizing per-
manent State Temperance Alliance,
will also be presented for consider
alton. These two important sab
jects will doubtless furnish suffi-
cient work for the convention. e
We respectfully urge all Temper
Ance organizations also all churches
to send delegates. This ais q work
Hor humanity, BY order Of 81 .isr.
q lti asExEePrlvH CoMMIT4KR.
December 18th 18TE .-:h b7's-
Papers friendly win please copy
ana nO1Ces --.--,
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tons, especially those recently vie
tied with the calamities of war for
the p. evidence of peace in the coun-
ellis of statesmen for righteousness,
harmony, and good will among ali
classes; for the spread OF sound
knowledge, for Gods blessing upon
special efforts to resist the progress
of infidelity, superstition, fntemper-
ance, and all other kinds of immor-
atty.
Friday, Jan. f2-Prayer-For
the ChEisiian Church for bishops,
LpfoaeEytes, pastors, and MISSIONS
-ries ; for translatora OF the Holy
Scriptures into other tongues; for
omce-beafefs and committees, soci-
cites, and authors engaged in
Christian work. -tsss = Z "a
Saturday Jan. 13.-Prayer-For
larger outpouring OF the Holy
Spirit; for.an increase of Christian
love and holy zeal, and the union OF
believers in prayer and effort for
Gods glory aELS 5ss biz ri
Sunday, Jan. 14.-Sermons-srFhy
kingdom come; thy will be done
on earth as 1t is done In heaven
Matt ri, 10.
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Most of our readers know that
the United States Government holds
a sum of money known as the Chi
nese Indemnity Fund, which two
or three administrations have been
puzzled to know what to do with.
1t is the amount left OF fund pIac-
ed by China in the hands OF our
Government many years ago, for
the purpose of indemnifying Amer
lean citizens for injuries to person
or property, received in China dur
ing the war between that country
and England. When all claims had
been paid there was a surplus which
the Chinese refused to receive again,
and which has been held ever since,
until now it amounts to nearly, half
a million of dollars. A suggestion
made in 1860, that the money be
used in establishing an American
school in Pekin, has been revived,
with q strong probability of its
adoption. This would dispose of
the fund, of course but as the mon
ey clearly does not belong to ne, it
would seem pretty evident that we
have no more right to devote it to
this object than to use it in any 9TH
er way. China refuses TO receive
it, but 1t is not ours, sour govern
ment has already decided, and un-
der. the circumstances we certainly
have no right TO spend it for any
purpose whatever. But what is to
be done with it? We would sug.
gest that our Government propose
to the Celestlals to appropriate it
to the establishment and support of
q college for the education of the
'heathen" Chinese in America. It
strikes US that proposition of this
kind, II handsomely written on silk
with q snow flake finish and scented
with night blooming cereus, and
couched in language meet for the
ears OF the Brother of the Sun and
Moon" should be obsequiously pre-
sented, His Celestial Dignity might
favorably consider it. We feel COZ.
fident that the city Of Emporia
would, on condition that the college
should be located here, donate fine
tract of land, where the young Or
ientsfs could receive practical lessons
in Yankee husbandry, and at the
same time have the benefits of good
society. ant d, srfr-,.- @-
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1872-01-05
NEW CONSTITUTION.

We believe the time has fully
come when we should have a con-
vention to frame new constitution
for the State Of Kansas. The I'm
conveniences arising from the pres
ent one are in many respects very
grieyous. They have been severely
felt for years. The ridiculous pro-
visions IN relation to exemptions
are enough, of themselves, to call
for a change. The best business In
terests of the State demand change.
We want biennial sessions of the
legislature. We are legislated TO
death, and there is no correspond
ing benefit No convention would
dare to adjourn without giving us
biennial sessions. Every sound
reason calls for a little rest from the
foolish expense of Legislature ev-
cry winter. The people are anx-
ious for biennial sessions. Within
two years we would pay the ex-
pense of a constitutional eonven-
ton by leaving out one session of
the legislature. And. then, after
that, we would save forty or fifty
thousand dollars a year in the one
item of legislative expenses. There
is nothing demanded, it seems to us,
so much as retrenchment. Fifty thou
sand dollars would be a good thing
to save, every other year, from
present expenses. Here is a grand
chance for the retrenchment orators
this winter. A sparsely settled
State like Kansas has no more use
for annual sessions Oft legislature
than a wagon has for five wheels.
Let us have a new constitution,
as our fundamental law is
sadly In need of numerous amend
ments which we will enumerate at
some future time. ..-...
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FARMS.

about 90 acres Of common quality Of tin-
Der; price q, 1000. ~. -l-..5
Improved farm OF 100 acres ~ miles
east; % acres Of temb9r; 80 acres Guilt
waited; so acres not broke; price -, 800.
1874 acres mil es east 100 anfes frat bot
tom; 60 acses cultivated; p acres OF tim
Der; price $1,000, half cath, balance in one
year. p .,--'7 ---t.- u
creek; fine stone house OF hve rooms; fruit
trees that viii bear this year, Rlso I39f
acres 3k miles distant for wood and pas
ture landj prlce e4.e0O, bali cash, balance
on good time. ~ - --T
nor.hr log house; 25 acres Of timber; 40
acres cultivated; nice locations; price
81, 900. half cash, balance on time.
hove 6, 600 acres Of wild land in Lyon
county at 1925 per acre; also Wild isnds
in all parts Of The &c county At from % to %
ing TO the n, r. Z t. railroad In the
southern part Of the county, sold on ton
10 acres or fine bottom land, .2,< 1aIIes
southwest Of the sity5 leg ho1aes al
20 acres Of 1mtnpfskAd; land; has a fine
coal vein that It will pay TO work; 8. ~.
Of n. e. 80, 10. 10; price $780, cash.
100 acres partly improvedJ 10 eerssv Of
timberi good wster with nHe sPrieg;s 20
acres Of improved; Ane land price e206o,
halt cash. --l-f.s ls-s -5.a- t1- = fiis
40 acres Of improved land Ia the Neosho
valley . miles northwest OF town; 8. W. OF
n. w. 12. 1911; ffsme house; fenced fruit
trees, shrpbbery, etc.; Is mile from
school; price 81 100. ..-.,<as
10 acres finely improved land ~ hislss-
east OF city; fine peach orchard; large
number of apple trees all bearing; sPieh-
did place for a suburban residercsS price
s2,b08, 81 900 eaAh, balance on three sears
time.
IGO acres ~ miles northeast Of town;
all fine land for farming purposesi price
81, coo; is the best bargain in this comfy
Ia s-fld land. sasasa
leo acres a mile west Of city limits, In
full view OF town; very desirable for sub
urban lots; price so per acre.
Improved farm Of so acres, with y aero
OF timber, ~ miles fouthweA " the city.
x mic from school house: the 80 all On
der good fence; good. farR ~hpi,tIngs;
prfesfor the % acres, sls -doiisrs per acre,
terms good. 5sf.f.a;s-t Z
Those desiring any kind Of real prop
-erty, please read carefully and thenfsp-
ply At Andrews Real Estate Agency.
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is announced that Sidney Clarke
will be candidate for Congress in
his district under the new Appor-
-tionment. If he is he will make It
tolerably lively for his opponents.
There is always a "fuss" when he
runs. II we remember correctly
there was q warn" time in Kansas
last year, in which Sidney was "the
party OF the first part"
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vided, remembering that he is an
old man. I decline to admit the de-
PENDANT to ball. On leaving the
court, Brigham rendered the Mar
shall his residence, South Temple
street, which was accepted, and
Brigham is now q prisoner In his
own house. Brigham seemed per-
fectly unconcerned.
The smallpox Is making fearful
ravages in Brown county Ohio.
The type IS more yirulent than has
been known since the days of Jen-
ner. On the average, one case in
three proves fatal. At first the doc
tors mistook it for scarlet fever, and
in consequence it spread unchecked
before the proper remedies were
sought or applied. The farmers
viii not visit the country towns
where 1t prevails. Vaccination has
been generally resorted to recently,
and it is found to be certain pre-
ventiye.
"A great excitement has been
prevailing at Rochester, New York,
for several days. A negro Is charg-
ed with committing an outrage on
little girl. He persists in declar-
ing his Innocence, and the victim,
who it was thought at first would
die, is improving. The mob tried
to take the negro from the authori-
ties to hang him. The authorities
had to call to their aid the militia.
The soldiers were stoned by the
crowd, and in return fred upon
them, killing five. or six persons.
Great excitement ensued all over
the city, and much bloodshed was
feared; but quiet had been restored
at last accounts. Every negro In
the city was compelled to keep in
doors in consequence of the excite
ment which prevailed for several
DAYS.
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eiety's cabinet. On opening the en-
velope, three oak leaves and little
twig were found. These were ac-
companied by a statement in Rus
sian that the leaves and twig were
taken from an oak tree In ST. Peters,
burg, which grew from an acorn
planted by the Emperor himself, re-
ceived from Mr.. George Sumner, of
this city, which he took from a tree
which shades Washington's tomb at
Mount Vernon"
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1872-01-05

The KANSAS MAGAzINE.-This
magazine is out and we are proud
Of II. Only two months and half
ago Web Wilder and Henry King
got together at Lawrence and talked
about 1t, and already It is before ne
nlled with good things, and bright
ly printed. all connected will de-
serve great credit for the manner in
which It IL gotten up. More anon.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1872-01-05

GoVERNoR.-Not to be behind the
other seventy-five or eighty papers
in this State, we this week nominate
our candidate for Governor in the
person OF Hon. John Guthrie, Of
Topeka, and formerly, for SEINE
years, . resident of Indiana. John
is a stock msn, and will suit the far
mers. He occupied the responsible
position OF assistant marshal at the
late Stale fair, and was generally
useful IS well as ornamental He
invited "a to q seat In the music
stand, where there were lots Of good
looking women. We cannot forget
John for this. We do not know
how be stands on.the Texas cattle
Issue. He is . practical railroad
builder, and will suit the railroad
interests. He is very popular in
Posey county, Indiana, and in the
Solomon Valley. Since the tragic
death of Senator Lane we do not
know that Indiana has had any no
tice in this State, aud we think it is
time justice was done. He spent
three years in our legislature. John
has the merit of not being the least
among the large number of news
paper nominees. Seriously, no man
has been mentioned who would
make a better or more popular Gov
ernor. Have you got any good
''fine cut" John? s...r
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1872-01-05

Most of the heads OF bureaus ad-
NIT that in one respect the new civ
il service system will save the gov
eminent considerable money. The
commissioners will be relieved from
tho opportunities OF politicians who
desire places for friends, and Of
clerks who desire to be promoted.
This work has heretofore occupied
90 least one-half the time of the
commissioners. III -.H
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1872-01-05

b. Gratz Brown, Governor of
Missouri, has appointed Washing
ton Adams, OF Bonneville, to MI a
vacancy in the Supreme Court OF
that State. The appointee Is an old
line rebel, and the people have re-
fused to elect him to the same Office.
We guess Gratz will do for q COM
promise candidate for President.
He will suit the rebels, anyhow,
from present indications.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1872-01-05

STATE USTvHRsITY.--We hear
good reports OF this institution,
which appears to be prospering
bravely. Twenty-three counties in
this State, and sixteen States and
Territories were represented by the
students in attendance during the
past year. For courses OF instruc-
ton, and time of opening next ses-
sion, see advertisement in another
column.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1872-01-05

The Board of Indian Commission
ers have presented their report to
President Grant. It gives q cheer
full view OF the peace policy. In
the purchase OF Indian supplies and
other measures they have saved
about 100000.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1872-01-05

Boss Tweed's boy, Bub Tweed,
has been accepted as his dear papa'S
security. The urchin swore he was
worth two millions and half, some
Of which was given him by his faith
or In August and some in Novem-
Der. Little Tweed thinks his father
gave him this out OF pure affection
and love, and that there was no nm
Outstanding that he should go the
old gentleman's bail, all of which
must be true, or none of the TweedS
would swear to it. Two millions
and q half OF money Is a good thing
in q family which has been deserted
by the drowning rats" and saves q
great deal OF trouble and mortifca-
ton in fact, there is nothing like
two millions and half OF money,
even II it be illegally procured, un-
Less it be three millions. At latest
adyices the Boss counsel had made
application for the removal OF the
indictments found against him. The
district attorney consented to the
motion, and it was granted. This
10 thought to be a point in Tweed's
favor. .,.-..f.7f.
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We call attention to one or two
features in our paper, which we
think important. First, we think
the miscellaneous department, or
first page, will generally be found
Interesting and instructive. Moth
ing is put in merely "to I'LL up"
Not q line Is inserted without the
closest scrutiny, and that is not in
tended to convey some thought or
lesson that will be useful, or instruc-
tive. Nothing will be found there
that cannot be read in any family.
Second, our paper is free from OBJ
noxious advertisements, such as
stomach bitters," whisky shops,
pills OF doubtful character, or pat
ent nostrums. A few standard
patent medicines are inserted. We
could have q page full Of advertise
ments. such as arc mentioned above,
but our aim to advertise nothing
that we cannot conscientiously rec
ommend to our readers. Money will
not hire Us to Insert in our paper
the advertisements OF the DEATH
dealing articles OF the quack doctor,
the secret doctor, the nostrum ma
ker and the whisky seller. We ad-
vertise liquors for responsible drug
gists, ''purely for medical purposes
and II they abuse. their privilege,
they must be responsible. Some
people think the advertising col
umns OF q paper should be like an
omnibus, G receptacle for every
thing. We do not think so. An
editor in whom the public has a
proper degree of confidence should
never betray his sacred trust by in
serting advertisements OF articles
which are pernicious in their effects
upon those who are thereby induced
to buy them. Secret or qnack doc
tors, for Instance, who fill the coun-
try with yellow-covered books, and
who have done great injury to soci-
ETY., especially to the young. would
be compelled to leave the field if the
papers would quit advertising for
thsm. Nopaper ought to send into
q family an advertisement which
will injnre the morals or future
happiness OF any OF its members.
This is the way we look upon these
things, and consequently snsh stuff
as is usually sent out by adTertis-
ing agents has been excluded from
our columns for years. We do not
speak OF this TO mako any parade
of it, bat to show the public that
we are epdsayoFipg to protest their
bOSt iat0rVsts.
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A big row was kicked up in Kan
sas City the other night because 8
eolored barber from FIT Scott took
. seat in a theatre with the white
fol:s. There was almost q riot.
The AtchisOn Champion thinks It
will be time enough to annex Kan
Sas City to Kansas after 1t has learn
cd to treat negroes as men and not
as brutes. Let us annex her and
learn her a few "trieks" about this
negro business she has not yet
thought of. We would straighten
her out mighty quick on this busi-
nesa.
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It seems, after all, that the expe-
r:mcnt OF woman suffrage is to have
another years trial in Wyoming
Territory. 1t was reported, at one
time, that the bill abolishing it had
received the Governors sanction,
and thus. become a law, but the ru-
NOR has proved erroneous. The
Governor of the Territory refused
to sign the repeating act, after which
the Lower House OF the Legislature
passed 1t over his veto, but In the
Senate the majority in its favor fell
one short of the two-thirds required
by the Constitution. .-......
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Mr.. Theodore Tilten will find,
when 1t is too late, perhaps, that he
has added nothing to his fame by
his "nsw departure" The subjects
OF Woman's Rights and Free Love,
a. advocated by Mrs. Woodruff,
cannot be Haunted in the faces Of
decent people even by;so gifted and
refined writer and speaker as Mr..
Tilton. He evidently thought be-
cause he was so strong within him
self, and so strong with. the people,
he could do as he pleased. In this
he will be, if he is not already, mis-
taken. Not that the people are not
progressive, and in favor of all good
and decent reforms, but because
they are not willing to give up all
their sacred Institutions, including
the family relation, for the despiea-
BILE and corrupt dogmas of a female
adventures. That Mr.. Tilton would
give up the place OF honor which he
held In the estimation OF the public,
and turn aside from a course which
promised so much usefulness, TO
take up with the vagaries OF such q
character IS tho woman above nam
ed, shows that he lacks a well bal
anced mind. There is no better ev-
idence OF his inability to trample
public sentiment under foot than is
exhibited in a case which happened
In Pennsylvania the other day. At
lecture delivered by him at West
chester, in that State, his utterances
were so offensive and the doctrines
advocated so opposed to all pur-
ity and goodness, that at the close
Of the lecture he was publicly de-
nounced by distinguished gentle
man present. The most charitable
excuse which can be offered is that,
upon the subject of Free Love and
Woman's Rights, or rather upon the
subject of Woodruff, he has become
q monomaniao. And what weak
excuse that is to offer for one who
taught US to admire and respect him
by his former excellence of charsc-
ter and the great power OF his intel
laef
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By the new apportionment bill
that passed the House O few days
since, the six New England States
suffer n net loss Of one member ;
the three Middle States-New York,
New Jersey and Pennsylvania
gain i've; the border and late Slave
States, emitting Missouri gain thir-
teen and the Western States and
Aisso uri gain twenty-three. The
proportionate representation in the
new congress under this arrange
ment will be as follows New Eng
land9.1per cent, q loss ofl.9 percent.
Middle States $50 per cent, loss
of 1T per cent. Southern States 81. 4
per cent, q gain OF o. per cent. ;
Western Stats 1914 per cent, 9 gain
of0.4 per cent The west has ma
jority OF twelve over the combined
Eastern and Middle states. s-' 10
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1872-01-05

Our Legislature meets next Tues
day. The contest for the Speaker
ship seems to have narrowed down
between Cobb, OF Wyandotte, and
Stricken, of Junction City.