The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1872-09-13
THE SOUTHWEST.
Business is good at Eureka.
Wichita wants good Touring mi

nearly finished. John Hammond has
been rushing the job, as is his custom.
1t is said to be one OF the finest struc-
lures of che kind In the State.
All the residences at Wichita have
from one to three families in them.
The Cowley county fair is to be held
at Winfield on the 18th, 26th and 9th
of this month. The premium list Is
out in pamphlet form, and is about the
worst job of printing we ever saw, but
that won't make any difference with
the fair. Cowley county can have
good exhibition, and when we re-
member the well-known energy of her
people we can not doubt but that it
will be success.
John Martin, Esq, of Topeka, en-
lightened the people OF Cottonwood
Falls on Greeleyism a few evenings
ago. We conclude, from the Chase
County Leaders, description of the
speech, that John is better on q law
suit than on q political speech.
The sheriff of Butler county offers
$50 reward for the arrest of Charles
and William Miller for the murder of
J. w. Newland, an account of which
we published few weeks ago.
STRAws.-At the Silver creek pic
mic, last Saturday, a gentleman who
was selling campaign badges, informs
us that he sold twelve Grant badges
for every one Greeley! badge.-Cotton-
wood Falls Leader.
And yet Sam Wood publishes to the
world that Chase county will give
200 majority for the Dolly Var
dens. We hope the good Republi-
cans of Chase will see to it that she
gives a good account of herself on the
9Th of November. We have no doubt,
from what We have heard, that the
county will give a strong Republican
majority.
The Wichita district has no lack of
candidates for State Senator. Five are
already announced.
Reno county had her first wedding
at Hutchinson q few days ago. The
bride was Miss Thompson-''Thomp-
son with a p."-and the fellow was
from Topeka.
We incidently learn that Col. Nc
Bratney reports the people of Butler
county quite enthusiastic over the
prospect of getting the X. g N. road
through that county. If they will
give the company anything like fair
show they will get it, sure.-Marion
County Record.
There has been many severe cases
of sickness in Greenwood county, ac-
cording to the Eureka Herald. The
editor of that paper, we are sorry to
learn, has been one of the victims of
fever.
The EldoradO Times learns that
there Is not Greeley Republican In
Chelsea township, Butler county, and
but two in Plum grove township.
We fear the great detection in the Re
publican party is not going to come to
time, and that the politician who
promised to deliver the Republicans Of
Southern Kansas over to the Liberal
movement will not be able 20 fulfil his
contract.
The total amount deposited in the
First National bank of this city for the
month of August was 4,064.4l.
The total amount Of cash paid into
said bank on account of deposit, ex-
change and collections was STA ,s61 so.
Wichita Eagle.
Railroad matters look exceedingly
well at Eureka, If we may believe the
Herald.
We regret to learn that e. r. Mar
din had the bad luck. to break his leg
by jumping from the stage. The
horses were running, and there was q
dangerous looking place ahead. The
two passengers jumped out, Mr.. Mar
din being injured. The driver, how
ever, succeeded in stopping the horses.
Eureka Herald.
The amount OF cattle shipped last
month was 6S7 car loads, amounting
to about 900 head. There will be
double that amount shipped this
month, as this Is the best month for
the business. Over two thousand
head have been shipped already. The
prices remain unchanged, excepting
on beeves, which are . shade higher.
Some heavy sales of stock cattlc were
made this week, to parties from Mis-
souri.-Wiehita Eagle.
A new paper Is to be printed at
Wellington on the materials Of the late
defunct Wichita Vidette.
The Towanda base ball club had q
close contest with the Augusta club
the other day, but finally came on
conquerors. Towards bosses Butler
county In the base ball business, and
is now looking with longing eyes to
outside conquests-
One year ago there were but three
school houses in Marion county, two
OF them were erected but short time
previous. To-day there ara 2 school
houses completed, 5 In process Of
erection, and steps takan for z more
to be erected before the close Of 1879,
making total Of 10 school houses In
the county. One year ago thorc were
three schools taught In the county,
now there are f7fseea. Can any other
county in the State make rs good .
showing OF progress In this direction
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