The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1872-02-23
FROM READING.
READING, LYON Co., KAs.,i
February 22d. 1872.

February I'D, 1872.
We have seen nearly every town
in Kansas represented in your col
ums except our Aourishing town,
Reading. Our town has just been
surveyed and
Is NOW READY
to receive merchants and mechanics
of all kinds. Professional men, and
men of capital would be acceptable.
We have no doubt but that it viii
fill up with the spring rush Of emf
grafton to this State.
Our first term of winter
SCHOOL Is BEI TAUGHT,
by Mr.. Holiday, and we think with
credit to himself and the district.
Mr.. Prothroe, our capable attor-
ney at law, is making early prepar-
atoms to make his clients get up and
climb to him, by erecting q splendid
residence on one of the highest pin
nacles, one-half mile south of the
depot.
OUR. PRESBYTERIAN SOCIETY
has not succeeded as yet in procur-
ing a pastor. Our lager beer shoe
maker is always on hand with beer
and awl, to the last. Mr.. Hyatt, our
new merchant, is just beginning to
see the necessity of selling his
goods as cheap as he pleases with
reference to cost. Our blacksmith
shop is not at home very much of
the time, so we have a fine opening
for
GOOD BLACKSMITH,
who is needed very much. Mr.
goldman, our timer, is always ready
for a Job, and a master of his trade.
although he mourns the loss of his
big dog, killed by kick in the short
ribs from niger Reuben's horse.
We have one first-class drug store,
kept by Esquire Penfield. His flu
ids are of mild nature, and are
warranted to cure at forty rods or
more. AS our farmers come in, we
often hear them speak of the pro-
posed herd law, all agreeing that it
would be a great damage to our
country at large, and feeling conf
dent that Mr.. Stotler will look well
to their interests in the matter.
They also report this as
THE SFyFREsT WINTER
ever known in Kansas on stock.
The loss of Texas cattle in this
neighborhood is light compared
with other sections as reported.
Mr.. Douglass, whose splendid farm
joins our town site, has 200 head of
Texas cattle, and lost s of his poor
est, and would undoubtedly have
lost greater number only for the
timely application of Capt. Vande-
Venter's patent hay derrick, which
is now being used in assisting the
weaker class to arise. Mr.. Appleby
has fifty head of the selected, lost ,,
and the balance are doing well.
Messrs. Nickel s. Paterson have a
fine lot of cows for the dairy, and
their loss is reported light. The
Swan Brothers have $50 head of
the imported, looking very fine
Mr.. Severy has about about 500 head
of the long horns, and has lost 10.
He has about 100 head of Poland
China hogs, which are said to be
DOING WELL ON FRESH BEEF.
Mr.. Kaiser, farthc up the creek,
has 200 head of the cut laws, which
he is feeding with Hubbard squash,
beets ard carrots. His loss isnOne,
and cattle fat. We would recon-
mend his Improvement on nursing.
Jim Pagan, Tom Price, and others
are content to deal in the short
horned Durhams. We understand
they have a good lot of them, but
not as .fne as the Texas kind.
WINTER WHEAT
is reported all killed in this vicinity.
Our corn crop was very heavy last
season, consequently our farmers
have it for sale in large quantities.
Potatoes are said to be badly frosted
and scarce. READING.