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This was the first time we had en-

j This was the first time we had en-
ljoyed a talk from this venerable gen.
tlenlan. and none who heard it win ever
forget it. He possesses a force and =
power which we have never heard sur
passed. There was . pathos In his
voice and manner that brought the
tears to all eyes. His advice to these
young ministers abounded with the
soundest common sense, and 1t was
easy to see why his own life had been
one Of success and great usefulness.
Spiritual religion was made prominent.
A man might have culture and all the
complishments, and would be appre-
ciated for them, but with these min
lister not spiritually . christian, can
not be useful. We can convey but
little idea. Of the power and eloquence
Of this brief address to the class.
J. Madison, VIM. Neal, G. w. Wood,
John Cook, Walter oakiy, passed good
examinations, were admitted to full
connection and elected to Deacon's or
ders. =,
They reported the following coliec-
items: 49, a
fra5 ME. CT. EXT.
Wilcox, 5000 3
Wood, sH - 900 500
Oakley e. se# $40 a
Geo. E. Wilcox passed . good ex-
animation and was admitted 10 full
connection. -5
John Frampton, Frank Cunning
ham and W. T. Leard were discontin-
ued. gasst
r. W. HorsAeId, from the Wesleyan
Methodist church of England, applied
for admission to the conference. After
some discussion as to his status, his
case was referred to q special commit
tee consisting of Boynton, johnson
and Perrin. saF
VIM. Smith, of the North Indiana,
was transferred to the kansas Confer
ence. 30 L
Jacob Leyan and VIM. SIbley were
re-admitted to the travelling connec-
ton as Deacons from lows Conference.
Geo. w. Hayermale, from the Cen
eAsAA 4AAHAOtS OOhACASuCo was AO-ooA~AS
ted as an Elder. ~
S. Holman was transferred from
Vermont,
At the request of the Conference the
Bishop transferred B, C. swarts from
the Central Illinois to the Kansas Con-
ference, and his relation was changed
from supranuated to effective.
Ms n. Powers, of the Southern Illi-
nois was transferred to the Kansas
Conference. at the request of the latter.
Hill, of Cincinnati Confer :, Bur-
kett,. Of West Virginia Co.. -encc,
Hartman, of the Central Peni. sylvsnia
Conference. Petersen. of the Central
Illinois Conference, Shackelford, Of the
North Indiana Conference, and Han
N, of the Rock River Conference, were
introduced by the Bishop.
The examination of the class in the
FIRST year was taken up.
: J. j. Walter, B. F. Smith, L. E.
Riggs, w. j. Nowhirt, George Rigbe,
john Lacornu, Joseph o. Roberts, J.
C. Telford and Edward Gill all passed
examination, and were continued on
trial. t,s s4 ..as s
They reported the following eollec-
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ence Is weak, but at .Coneburc
(noW called Peabody we have {
good society and ought to have
built q church this year.
On the above charges there are
IA places where regular preaching
has been kept mp, besides Others
that have been served as oDportuni-
u offered, to assist the travelling
preachers.
There are IN the bounds of the
District forty-eight local preachers
eleven of them are ordained Elders
and eleven ordained deacons. the
balance hcentiates. A portion OF
these local preachers are of ability
and are a right arm of power
to the Itineraut. The balance are
either Incompetent or unaeeepta-
bic to the people, and yet the quar-
terly Conferences, with very few
exceptions, will renew their IL
censes, when they would be offended,
II they were put up to preach. I
am persuaded that we will never
eievats the standard of local preach.
ers Until we have legalized District
Conferences and take the giving
and renewing of licensees and rec
ommending for orders, SC, out OF
the hands of the quarterly Confer
ences, There. have been ninety-six
quarterly meetings during the year,
eighty -four of which / have attend
ed in person. The sacrament has
been administered at NEST of the
quarterly meetings bat at some of
the points the stewards failed to
make provision, and appeared to
think that sacrament at quarterly
meeting was new thing under the
sun. The preachers on the District
(althongh disappointed in having a
stranger instead of one they knew
received and have treated me very
kind. and so far As know our re-
lations have been entirely agreeable
and pleasant las q whole / have
never presided over q more labori-
Gus and self sacrificing let of men.
l have travelled about 5000 miles
over 4000 with a team and the bal
aDce by rail. q And I..reoord with
gratitude to the great head of the
church that my health has been so
far preserved that i have only lost
one Sabbath during the year.
81 ! do not know. whether my labor
has been sAtis factory to the people
or. not. It. hiss not. been to NV
self. And yet i never worked
harder or with. purer motives. ..
]. leave the event with the Mas
ter. se.iui 2ntl9 p. 7. RHODES. !,
81 Characters Of B. Kelly, J.. Nc
Annuity, J. w. Stogdilb l.. NJ. Han
cock, w. NJ. Robertson, j. s. Kline,
O. H. Call, NJ. Feunimore, IS. g..
Pendleton, 3. L. Roberts, NJ. NJ
Haun andiW. Burlington passed.
70 They reported the following COL
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Lavmen: j o Roberts, Mead.
o Fl Sheldon. E 81 Harmony, Judge
Pipher. A Gebert-
On Methodist State Convention
Ministers: G " Wood, r L Har-
ford. L d. Hancock. j B 0rwig, S
NJ Hopkins. J w Lowry.
WHEREAS, The time Is short be-
tween this and the meeting of the
General Conference, when the jour-
nal of this must be finished.
ReSoEUed, That the committees be
requested 10 condense their reports
as much as possible.
Resoleed. That each report be ac-
eompanied with a duplicate to be
given to the Recording Secretary.
j. F. NEssLEY,
s. W. LLOYD,
]. E. BRyAS,.
G. r. RICE.
The Conference then adjourned.
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They reported the following eOllec-

or this class J. B. Resder and D. T.
Griffith were discontinued, the latter at
his own request
After various announcements By
committees conferences adjourned.
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II. A. CHAhPLIN. b: Z. HUGHES

OTONE CUTTERS AND CONTRACTORS
- We are prepared 70 do all kinds or stone
cutting such window sills, circular cals
Of AnS design. lOor sills, columns, mouldings
and all work in the stone cutting line tha,
builders may desire. They also furnish bases
allied, shop on the corner OF Fourth Avenu,
and Constitution street. Emporia, Kanszs.
iAnl72tI
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0On rELuows

TTNIoN LODGE No Is. Meets at Odd Eel
oWsi Hall, over Emporia Bank, every
Tuesday evening at O'Clock. Members IN
good standing In Vited TO attend
A. s. TASDY, n. g..
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TSMPORIA LODGE, No. II, A. +. q A. NJ
~ Meets at heir hall. huggles Piumb,e
building. on the THURSDAY ~ or next preced-
two weeks thereafter. Master Masons In
good standing are cordially invited 20 attend
AoYES SPIckR. W. n.
EFT. KERRs, Secretary. x7
II Masonic Hail, on the LIST and Sd Friday
cvenings OF each month, at ~ O'Clock. Com
panions In good landing are cordially tnyit-
ed TO attend. l.. ID. JACOBS II. +.
NJ. II. BATES, Secretary.
NEosHo VALLEY LODGE, No. 10. A. =
NJ. Meets first Tuesday evening
IA. every mouth, at Eskridge Hall. AL Mas
ter Masons In good standing are invited to At
q. u. ALExAHDER, sec'ty. Janas-l,
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q ms els q me Ascond yes Wa6
called. J. Madison, G. wildwood,
VIM. Neal Jahns coeks Wsltsr oakley,
and g. = yEjlcax came fcEHsEd, and
ths usual address was delivered hy
Bishop Scott
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CHARLEn hNHkELuuK,

A RCIII1kNI aud BUILDER. Is prepare
~ furnish plans aud specifications Tor ~
,kInds VI niecIilnical structures. Is repare-
To 10 carpenter and Joiner WORK, either D.
the cay or cOn tract. shop on the corner o
sixth avenue ana Constitution street.
iu..iT2tf
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Y N. ROBINSON q SON, ProprietorS-
Il A.. Corner of Merchants street and sixth
Avenue. This house has been refitted ano
furnished throughout, and Is now open to IN,
public. Stages leave daily and connect with
ali Eastern Railroads. 1an1I2u
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j. 5. CLEVELAND'H

@ENTRAL LIVERY, FEED AND SAIL
~ STA BILE, on 9th Avenue, between Con
merciAl and Mechanics Street, Is now open &
and ready for business, and viii furnish teams
II any time during the day or night. Pas
on liberal terms. Particular attention paid u
boarding transient stock. ianiT2eI
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LIVERY STABLES.

y livery, FEED AND SALE STABLE, on
II A Fourth avenue between commercial and
Mechanics street, Is now prepared TO let
livery teams. carriages, Nsleighs and saddle
horses, ut living prices. Good care taken IN
v.rd Ianitf
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TEMPERANCE,

INMPoRIA DIVISION No. 70. Sons 4
~ Daughters OF Temperance. moo q 1T
Eskridge dali every Monday evening at z
Cd To atfftnd
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JEWELER.

7. M FRY.
DEALER IN CLOCKS, WATCHES AMI
IL JEWELkY, corner room, Bancroft
biOck, Commercial street Repairing done OF
short notice and In y satisfactory style.
JaniT2,t
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BARBER SHOP,
WIN. HUEsTIs,

T0IRSr-CLASS SHAVING, HAIR CUT
Il TING ETC. in williams building, cor
nsr Commercial street ami sixth ayerue En-
trance on both streets. JAnlYI2-1y
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MOUNTAIN LODGE, 1. 0. C. T., H~ IGs
q Nests every Wedne day evening In Esk-
ridge Hall X O'Clock. All members OF
the order In good standing are invited 10 a.,
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aaf J. j. WRIGHT, n. D.. ~.
0FFIcE over Emporia Bank Residence
" on West street. JanI72tf
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l. ID. JACOBS. n. De-
nFFIcE in NEWS Block, up stairs: -, +
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j. A. MOORE, M. D., tt
DHYsICIAN AND SURGEON. once ut
i the Drug Store OF Moore Weaver
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HOTELS.
BUCKEYE HOUSE,.
MADISON HOUSE

TIFTH AVENUE. EmporiA, Kansas, meas
u corner Of Commercial Street. Birdsan
.nnz pD,urtetors jan1T2tf
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susLoERs, ARcnlTEcrs, Ae.

n.ftuar 4. n. sR1kA4UE, H
~ARPENTEk AMI BUILDER. shop OF
I'm Avenue, between commercial an,
mechanics ,trSet- All calls promptly attena
ed TO- 'janI72 Il
~ JAMES MEANS
0uNTRA, TOR Tor stone work and plat
ing Is ready to furnish materials. Wor
uO..s pruuIptl1I and sAtisfActi0u given. Res
ideree NO AZ mon street, EmporiA, kansas
tebi3-iy
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PAINTER S.

VS.. uEascH w o. JONES
BENscH q JONES,
PAINTERS. House, Sign and Carriage
Painting, GrainiHR. Paper angling, &c
snou on Sixth avenue between Mechanics
and Market streets Emporia, Kansas.
ianl 2tf
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They reported the following co
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PINKERTON = LYNN. 80.
A rTORNEYS AND COINS +LLOHS AT
IA LAW and General Collecting ,Agen, ;,
wall practice m all the Courts OF the Fifth in
dieial DistrieG Prompt attention given to
the settlement OF claims and all matters con
nretei with their profession. yaniI2tf
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- ChaFseteF # W RaDasisI 1reltdine AAsr,
nssseds and made The folle9inG revnrt;tGd
X ,DBAs.1eGF zzRs inD 9fEt ss VITA
Eraf1tnde to God that. 4sttA tie 1ighe a. time,
We can report progress and increased moral
potAl for BALDWIN City district. II is CON-
posed of ,eesenteeRs RpPointrnent0, e1nnr STA
tfone and Mirteen circuits and missions II
Is eAtireIy TOO large ana should % soma
way be rednoedytD ltgeAxne n ff0u5teoa 4p-
pointments. The membership four yearS age
EaS ! .a2os with six hundred End ninety seven
probationary. Last year IL was :, $50 with, s..
prebationeESA giving al linofo4se In saesAber-
taking .Ossss toSslsy fo1s lie dIitf5ct, nd
transferred SO members; and Also 81 thG
tyA2sfE o. eqatsesvtsle q Ant Scott % tct
shere was q transfer Of Is members = 1nse q
tina sdtBkric1 ~ 1hese Igeo8stfast1ozsi % 81
members. There has been aslarRo increase u
fitho mGmber1kfp tllie year, anot Think tno r.
| ports OF the several pastors viii show . lRgEeI
| Increase than there has been for the lat f5eI
fSpstA STALLION Is ON he bssst charge. il
lthesfsta enc 1alsly rspazse1ts ehs s18th6dssz
Of this young commopWeelkh. u ts tall oren-
lBrGy ard 4es1 Cor ChtIst, kaslnk many oaxu1sl
| Norker1 IN the dtfeyank deparfEpont5 81 glabol
IN the church. They have uobly sec1ret
fs<nielze foE . peEeonaBs, nd e07esglAs'
fa ~ 81 E+1Nr -.r.f-s 4 stf..s 2
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SECOND DAYS raocEEplxes.

The Conference then adjourned.
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, T. RUoeLEs. P.B. PLpAH
RUGGLEs q PLUME, -i+si
A TToRNEYs AT LAW. Practice In all
~ the Courts In the Fifth. seventh and
Ninth Judicial Districts. Onco No. ~ Com
mercinl street. ~ 1anlT1f
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-yff e. w. PRoTAERORs ofd3
A TToRSEI AT Law, Reading, .Ly2I
~ county. Kansas. lanlts.L
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A TTORNEY AT LAW, Emporia, Kansas
IN Having practiced In the superior aud IN
dent OF rem ierinx satisfaction 70 All needing
his services. lanlIztI
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L. h. PkrTOE. ALnkkIs GiLLETi
PEYTON . GILLETT,
A TrURS hYs AT LAW. once over E r
E.,..ss ian119tf
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], r. PHENIs,
TrORNEY AT Law and Notary Public
IA EUREKA, Greenwood county, Kansas.
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cuNsMITH.
aARNEss AND sADOLERV,

ALbAs SMITH
NRAHURACII REX III and dealer In Ri
MI uvs, shut Guns, Pistols, and oportmen
ars.oIss, LonamcrN;laI street. near the Ccur
Uo,rSs jani72tI
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O. y. BAcaELLERsg

A TTORNEY AT Law, Emporis, Kansas,
~ will practice In Lyon ana adjoining coan;
tiss saslasS r@peetfIliy oSi.siI E.po sdo
Bank .aFrt gTrHlG , JAM al
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mIscELLAMEovs CARDS

ROBERT HlILLlkENs IL,
(NOUNIl SURVEYORS, AND CIVIL EN-
NoiN EER. kmporIA. hAnsas y9nlISII
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A TTOhNEY ar Law. Room MOL Esk-
~ Fidke's building, northwest corner ot
Commercial street. and eth avenue EmRoriA
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EMP oRIA SOCIETIES.

WILLARD DAVIS. D. NAY DoSLEH
A TTORNEYs AT Law. Parsons, Kan.
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!. Characters Of ~ i. Sullivan, ".
Knipe, s. n Hopkins, a. J. Chilson,
D. F. Rhodabaugh. Il. Spencer, 8. w.
lloyd q. Wake, 2. curtz, s. J. Kah-
Ter, J. 4. Phillips, J. Boy nton, >. Il.
Bartels. and J. Denison, passed.
They reported the following coiIsc-
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43a9 SUMS ~ tssaa2aiasfea
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have felt their circumstances have
required them to give part of their
time to secular affairs, expecting
only a partial support from the pec-
pie and while I do not propose to
raise the question how far this has
been justfhable in the past, 4 am
very sure this policy, works injury
70 the church on the whole, in that
it fails TO develop her dnahcial
strength, and causes her to cast Of
her proper responsibility. 4u
The effect of leaning on the se-
euIar srtn IN part, is 20 Withef the
arm of Ehe Church, and stfsIb boz
tween two -stools.n Las much &c
the people need an able and culti-
waited minister, yet the most earnest
cry iss6or pastors men wknOzsIi
preach and pray everywhere in the
homes. and keep themselves In
eIoss eontact with the people. Men
who will search ont the stranger
and get hold of his Church letter,
before the Devil has manipulated or
defIsd the character it represents.
The u benevolent o0IIections,
THRUST, win not fall behind last year.
| 1 had hoped they would be Incre3s-
ed, but stormy Sabb4ahs and The
highest money market known IN
Kansas for many years, have diasi-
pated many fair prospects.
There are some mistakes "a which
many of our younger bEs4hEen snd
some OF our older oHes fail partic-
ularIy In this new country, In re-
speeE to this department Of minis.
lterial duty. -
OIL They make poverty Of the pee
ple an excuee for neglecting the
collections, thus falling 20 train for
future sssfulnees those whose CIR
cpmstapsese are liable to improEe,
2. Under the circumstances
named, many are deferred from thia
duty thr0agh fear 81 VIII ent short
their own suppcFts . serious mis-
! take e far e ny observation gees,
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i. MORRIS, NJ. ID.
nFFICE over homas 4 Jones' store, Com
" moTcIal street. specially disease
Of women and children. jan<6z2tf
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Buck \ CUNNINGHAM, s1c
4 rroRNEYs AT Law. once In Sxwt
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The Drug q
is selling Dru
ER than any

Thk Osk., ma W u y:rN.
BY WI TEL LINE
OrPItn or
rETkoA-EknM CESrRE DAu.Y RHrnGp
Dev. IS 1871
HThe market is very dnll to-dey at $3.75
q $3.50. NolLirg whatever doing.
Philadelphia. Dec l3
Grade lll6.
kshssd-21
Dee. 81
Earket quiet.
ritubsrg, Dec 10
Cruds-sect "a.
b y. oil year, l2ls.
3. o. do. ll1s
R'ansd-spos 22,f Oct.
Market Nominsl
NEw YoRK, Dec. l3.
Crude-l2A.
eennes, 27x.
Market Quiet.
GOLD:iN NEW lORK.
New Yesx. Dee. l3.
Gold-ll2ss.
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ARRIVAL AND DEPARTURE or
TRAINS ON O. q. d A. Il. r.
on and after Monday, Nov 25ih, 1872,
trains will run as follows:
NORTH 10. 8. NO. 5. NO. /.
Leave Irvine. l1.58An. 52Opr
Leave Oil City 6,0OAn n. 2.3Orn. 7,5spr
" Pet.Ce $50 337 " 833 :.
I" Titusv. 7,l0 Z" 4.25 SIS I"
Arrive Cory, $50 800 "le,46 I"
No e-Accowmodation Freight.
Leaves OH City $50 A n; Pet Centre,
lo,l3; Titusville, ll,o5; Ar. Cory, IL, ,4Oprn
SOUTH. no, 3. no. 4. no. 6.
Leave Cory, 1855 n. 6,lOAn S,2Oph
Titusv. IL, 2,20P II. 7,30 7.S0 +"
p. Cen. l,70 SIT S.I5,"
Arrive o. City 200 900 4" 900 %
Irvine. 500 ll.38
No. l0-Acconmodation Freight.
Leaves Cory l,40 p IN; Titn.v. 2,5s; Pc,
Centre. 3,55; Ar at Oil City. 4,3O p m.
~ No. and 6 run on Sunday.
ECommene ng Nov. Sd trains will rub
by Pbilsdelphis time, which is Yns MIs.
urEs FASTER than our time
J: LAwRENCF, aeu. sup,.
q. J. RsrsvssS, Asst sup'.
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EMPORIA NEW S.
FRIDAY. NOVEMBER Is, ls72
BRIEF TRouGHrs.


An men web Intercepted answer
well.
Defeat is a school in which truth
always grows strong.
Tho secret of firing is to say
everything that can be said on a
subject.
Fear follows crime, and is it's
punishment.
The CHILDHOOD shows the man, as
morning shows the day.
The bulk of mankind are mere
imitators of poor originals.
He has not learned the lesson of
life who does not every day sur
mount a fear.
Cowards die many times before
their death; the valiant tastes of
death but once.
TO worship rightly is to love
each other, each smile a hymn,
each kindly deed prayer.
It is not when life is an enjoy
ment, it is when it is a burden that
it becomes our duty to live.
There is a transcendent power
in example. We reform others
unconsciouslv when We walk up
rightly.
Men are sometimes accused OF
pride merely because their accus-
ers would be proud themselves
were they in their places.
He who tells lie is not sensible
how great a task he undertakes,
for he must be forced to invent
twenty more to maintain one.
| If we would build on sure
foundation in friendship, we must
love our friends for their salSes
rather than for our own.
Love never reasons, but pro-
fusely gives; gives, like a thought
less prodigal, its all, and trembles
then lest it has done too little.
Mistrust the man who finds eve
rything good, the man who finds
everything evil and still more the
man who is indifferent to every,
thing.
! Good is positive. Evil is mere
| ly privative, not absolute. 1t is
like cold, which is the privation OF
heat. All evil is so much death OF
nonentity.
As soon as true thought has
entered our minds, it gives a light
which makes us see a crowd OF
other objects which we have never
perceived before.
The most exquisite of all kinds
of suicide only takes place in the
souls of the elect. Men of ex-
tremely delicate feelings have
some idea to which they cling
with an unspeakable yearning, an
ideal which by an irrepressible in
stinct they are continually striving
to attain. If this idea be. taken
from them, if their beautiful idol
be destroyed before their eyes,
their hearts growth is broken
nothing remaining behind but
| yellow, faded leaves.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1872-11-15
HOW LEAD PENCILS ARE MADE.

A lead pencil has two parts.
Within the wooden cover is the ma.
terial popularity called black lead, 8
name without meaning, since nc
lead enters into its composition. Its
true name is graphite, and it slum
bGrs in gneiss, mica, slate, quartz
or greensboro, until disinterred foI
| use.
Valuable graphite mines were
discovered at Borowdale, county
of Cumberland, England, 10 1864
but these mines were long since
exhausted. John Peter Albert
discovered and opened mine in
eastern Siberia, in 1S47, and after
several years of labor, disclosed
an unbroken layer Of the best
graphite the world has ever
known.
The wooden cover is made of
cedarwood, the best of which is
brought from Florida.
The year after the Cumberland
mines were opened lead pencils
were made differing but little from
those of the present day. The
Cumberland grapite was, however,
sawed in thin slabs and these into
strips, which were glued into the
wood. But after the yield was ex-
hausted, and nothing but impure
refuse could be obtained, attempts
were made to utilize this waste
material.
In France, in the year of 1895,
the process was invented of mix
lug the powdered and purified
graphite with clay. 1t was entire
ly successful and was found adapt
ed to manufacturing a material of
different degrees of hardness i'm
possible before.
This process is as follows:
The graphite is sorted, crushed,
and by washing, or sluicing, puri-
fed. About the same treatment
is applied to the clay; after which
these two materials are spread out
in shallow pans and dried at a low
temperature, They are then mix
ed in the proper proportions and
the mixture again wetted and
ground in iron mills for a number
of hours, the mills working day
and night. This process of wet
ting and grinding and drying is
until the mass attains the
proper degree of fineness AMI
evenness, when workmen knead it
into a cake. This cake is placed
in q cast iron cylinder, and by
slow process squeezed through
small hole in the bottom, from
which it issues, falling into ser
pent coils on board below. 1t is
out, cut off the de-
sired lengths, laid close together
in layers, and prevented from |
by slight pressure. AT
Ter beng dried in d moderate tenn
perature. it is packed in hermet-
Ically sealed crucibles, and sub
mitted to high heat. in peculiar
" constructed ovens, The lead
for SO it is called-is now finished, |
and ready to be tested by the man
Blocks of cedar are cut up into
strips of the length, and a little
more than half the thickness OF
The pencil. These are grooyed the
size of the lead, the lead glued in
and similar strip of wood glued
over it for a covering.
So far as the use of the pencil
yoes it is finished; but for the
he sake of appearance, the exter-
or must be rounded, smoothed,
polished, and then it is ready for
Jale.