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The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1872-02-09
KANSAS ITEMS.

A company of capitalists from
Holland have recently purchased a
large tract of land on the west side
of Lyndon, Usage county, formerly
owned by Ex-Governor Carney, of
LeavenwOrth, amounting to about
one thousand acres, and are nego-
tiating for much larger tract in
the neighboIhood, with the inten-
ton of bringing on q considerable
number of Amsterdam Dutchmen
to settle in the neighborhood.
A post of the G. A. r. was Or
ganized by colored soldiers ct To-
peka, last week. The following Of
ticers were elected and installed i:
George Washington, Commander ;
Joseph Wadde1l, s. v. c.; Andrew
Steele. j. v. c.; W. r. McLane.
Adjutant; VIM. Huntington, Quar-
ter Master; Louis Ransom, officer
Of the day; John Williams, officer
of the guard; VIM. Bryant first
sentinel; Joseph Pace, second sem
tinsl. The post was christened
Camp Jenkins, No. IL.
The little SON Of Mrs. Evans, fiv-
ing. near Seneca, who fell into q
bucket of hot water and severely
scalded himself from knees to shout
ders, will recover.
Washington county suffered to
the extent Of $4,000 from prairie
fires last year, and Cloud county,
from the same cause $45, 900.
Junction City people watt. vote
100000 in bonds to secure the To-
cation of the Junction City 8 Fort
Kearney railroad at that place.
They have not got the railroad yet.
Junction is lavish of her bonds.
1t is said that a young lady at
Lawrence, failing to speak to the
Grand Duke, appropriated some of
the stair and golden hair" che found
tangled in the bristles of the royal
hair brush, and kissed the Dukes
dog. Poor dogl
Rev. j. Chew, of Ottawa, has
been employed to report the pro-
Gee ings of the Senatorial-C Caldwell
bribery-investisating c.s.nniitee.
Mr.. Chew is said to be one of the
best photographers in the West.
The Evangelist Hammond con.
tinues to s'revive" Lesyenworth.
A preliminary examination of the
Botkins, in Montgomery county, 70.
the killing of Perry Morton, an 81 :
count of which we published la.,
week, resulted in sending them to
jail at lola, in default of 1000, un-
til the next term of the District
Court. Their counsel win endeav-
or to make them insane, for tho oc-
casion.
The Topekaites don't "enthusen
as is their want on ordinary occa.
sions, IN view OF the soldiers re-
union on the 22d. A meeting was
appointed to make arrangements on
Saturday afternoon last, and not 3
patriot came to time.
An attorney ct Wirfonia, in his
business card in the Workingman's
Journal, says, 'smonies collected and
promptly pocketed."
Parsons is to have . National
bank.
Lola sent over the L. L. s. G. road
last year {, Isl, SIT pounds of freight
and recsive.l over 9 million pounds
more.
A stock company has been form
ed in Chesopa to erect q $4,000
hotel.
The PaoIa Spirit has not yet
swallowed the Republican, nor
wise versa, but they are ct work on
each other with the determination
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1872-02-09
DISTRICT DELEGATE CONvEN-
TON.

The Republican voters Of the repre-
sentative district composed of Emporia
city and township, and Pike and Gen.
ter townships, will meet in the court
house In Emporia, at 2 p. m. Saturday,
February II, 1872, to choose two dele
gates to represent the said district in
the State Republican Convention to be
held at Lawrence the 21st. A full at
tendance of the voters Is earnestly re-
quested. BY ORDER REP. Con-.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1872-02-09
POWDER MILL EXPLOSION

Five powder houses belonging to
the Miami Powder Company, be-
tween Xenia and Queen Springs,
Ohio, exploded on the 5th inst. FIVE
men were killed and one is missing.
The ground was strewn with frag-
ments of the establishment on all
sides for q half mile. ConIey a
colored man was blown into frag-
ments, only . small fragment
of his head and body being found.
The shock was felt at Dayton and
Urbana. A brick house a mile dis
tant had its windows all blown out
and suffered other damages.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1872-02-09

different interpretations p 1t pom
the treaty. At the cabinet meeting
Yesterday, the subject was talked
over and the opinion was nnani-
nous that the reference OF ali claims
to the Geneva tribunal was abso-
lutte, and to that body must be left
the rejection or allowance Of the
claims for indirect damages. This
view Is concurred in by Sumner and
Banks.
Stokes counsel say that Fisk's
death was sequence of his treat
nent for rather than of the wound
he had. OF course.
Smallpox is still on the rampage,
and steadily following TIE "star of
Empire"
Juarez is making 9 liberal use OF
hemp in the disposition Of captured
revolutionists,
After the 18th day of this month,
all Apaches found outside of their
reservations are to be treated as
hostile Indians.
The cashier and teller Of the
Rhode Island National Bank have
appropriated only 100000 of the
funds Of that institution.
Hillard T. Hubbard was confirm
ed by the Senate as comptroller of
the currency, and W. T. Haines as
commissioner of customs.
The funeral obsequies of the late
General Robert Anderson took
place day before yesterday at For
tress Monroe, with military and ma
val honors.
The cabinet at Washington on
Wednesday, discussed in an inform
al manner the recent reports from
England with reference to the
treaty of Washington. There was
q unanimity of sentiment to adhere
to the position assumed by our Gov
eminent, relative to the so-called
Alabama claims.
General Sheridan and Presidnt
Grant have been consulting in ref.
erence to the military strength OF
the Government.
Naval circles are active.
Orders have been sent to all mill
tary forts to have everything in 6
state of perfection.
A $4,000 fire at Oil City, Pa,
day before yesterday.
London specials say the excite
ment over the Alabama claims con.
tinues in the newspapers, but the
journals which opposed them out
right have become suddenly silent
| Secretary Boutwell, does not ia
vor any national reduction of the
tariff, because he needed sll the rev.
enue he could get to reduc thu
public debt.
Secretary Boutwell, thinks tn
talk of war with England is inju
dicious. If she should repudiat'
our claims, the fact would only re-
store the prior legal status of thu
case.
/ In Buffalo the Republicans CARR
ed the city by majority of so
for City officers.
A large portion of Helena, Ark
was burned on the 9th inst.
The Japanese Embassy was il
Salt Lake City on the 9th inst.
Three men were killed in q min
, at Pittston, Pa, the other Jay by Q
! explosion of fire damp. Fifteen 9th
ers were rescued in a partially sui
located condition.
A Boston postofice clerk is q de
faulter to the amount of $4,000.
Richard d. Hubbard, of Hartford
Conn.,, was nominated by the Dem
I ocrats for Governor.
r The Chief of the Japanese En-
r bassadors was very much indispose
! | AZ Salt ,aEyo
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1872-02-09
THE SOUTHWEST.
CoNIex Count

The election held at Tisdale to
vote 81, 300 in bonds to build q
school house was illegal, the polls
having been open from 2 to 5 p. M.
instead of from s a. m. to p. m,
and they will hold another election
on the proposition to issue $4,000
instead of 81, 800.
The Messenger advocates the In
corporation of Winfield. It claims
. population of 900, and thinks if it
increases this year as it did last that
next January it will be 5000.
A company has been formed to
utilize the salt springs in the vicin-
ity of Arkansas City in the produc-
ton Of salt.
Monied men are seeking homes
in this county.
Trade is lively at Arkansas City.
Work has been commenced on
the bridge across the Arkansas at
Arkansas City.
A new town has been started by
Messrs. Canes g Fall, one mile
north of Jefersonville post Office,
on Grouse Greek, to be called La
zette. After first putting up saw
mill in running operation Mr..
Canes returned to his home in
Olathe, from which he expects to
bring out with him only thirty FAM
lilies in the spring. We understand
that Lazette will be a candidate for
the county seat.-t Winfield Mes
senger.
Good claims can still be taken on
the prairie uplands between silver
and the Walnut. This land has
proved itself to be good for farm
ing purposes, the soil being q rich
black loan, producing good corn
and the smaller grains. Settlers
can find no better vacant land in
the county, as shown by the new
houses and other improvements on
both sides of the Winfield and Sill
verdale road Winfield Messen-
ger.
Contracts for hotel 20x30, and a
wagon shop 1sxls feet, are let at
Tisdale.
The TiAdale folks are trying to
get print shop started.
A daily line of stages between
Independence, via Winfield and
Elk Falls is soon to be established.
The Winfield Messenger says corn
lie q drug in that market. We hope
it is not corn juice, although an
other item in that paper says two
new saloons opened last week.
Many cattle are dying in the vi
entity of Winfield.
A. D. Keith has been appointed
postmaster at Arkansas City.
A new paper is the latest pros
pective enterprise in Douglas.
a. j. Patrick and n. e. Collins
propose to start q newspaper at lis
dale. They believe TisdaIe VIII
ultimately become the county seat.
Many cleims within . distance of
three 20 ten miles of Tisdale are
vacant yet. They will make good
farms for somebody some day.
Ths Arkansas City Traveller is to
be enlarged four columns this week.
Nearly $500 worth of new material
has been added to the Office.
Thomasville is the name of . new
town In Cowley county, ten miles
northeast Of Arkansas City. It is
said to be In . healthful location,
surrounded By good soil, and pos
sessed Of ali the adjuncts essential
to the speedy development OF VII
lage-
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1872-02-09

'The Kansas Spirit" is the title Of
I. s. Kalloch's new paper, the first
number of which is just out. 1t is
an eight page paper, with four ex-
ceediDgly generous columns to the
page, handsomely made up, finely
printed, and redolent with just such
vivid words and vigorous thoughts
as are wont to find expression un-
der Mr.. Kalloch's pen, besides q
choice supply.of contributions from
the best writers in the State. It il
in all respects a paper worthy to
represent the great agricultural re-
sources of our young State, to which
interest it is mainly devoted. Il
contains, withsl, much good read
ing of a miscellaneous character,
and we doubt not will soon become
a favorite in every farmers house
in Kansas. Terms 50 year. Pub
lshed at Lawrence.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1872-02-09
Rutlar conn.r.

bUf4oE County
Eldorado wants . good cooper.
VIII one be enough. Bent2
The Times says nucber Of cat
tie died in the vicinity Of Eldorads
lately.
The editor Of the Walnut Valley
Times is afraid of the small pox,
and wants everybody to be Yaccin.
ated.
/ Wichita Is represented to be In {
most prosperous condition and vii
sOon have the railroad completed x
the town. Wichita and EldoradC
will be the biggest towns in thi
portion Of the State.-[Wsinu
Valley Times.
Several horses have been stolel
in the neighborhood of Eldorad'
recently.
/ Edward jenkins, . mile and
half south of Eldorado, offers 10
cords of wood for sale at $3.50 pc
/ cord.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1872-02-09

Rev. Charles 81. Marshall, form
erly pastor of the Fourth Presby-
terrain church of Indianapolis, but
for q year or more past in feeble
health, died in that city on the 18th
ult., of consumption. The life of
this great man was as nearly perfect
in the estimation of those who
knew aim as it was possible for any
one to be.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1872-02-09

Have the papers in this State that
have published the advertisement of
Dr. G. NJ. Mack, graduate of Guys
Hospital, London" Confidential
physician to the Queen" etc., late OF
the Indianapolis "branch of the New
York University Medicine depot
received pay for said ADJ If not
they might as well cease publishing
it, for DR.. Mack's "branch" has been
broken up, and trunk and all prov
en- to be rotten at the heart.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1872-02-09
Greenwood Coaaty.

william C. Waybrighl aged
- years, one Of the oldest and most
highly esteemed citizens Of Green
wood county, died On the s. ult., 1t
the residence Of Thomas Sears, in
the village Of Fame, ct which place
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1872-02-09

The "God in the Constitution"
Convention lie in session at Cincin-
natl. Judge Strong, of the United
States Supreme Court is President,
and our Governor is one of the
Vice Presidents.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1872-02-09

The Secretary of War has recon-
mended Congress to make q special
appropriation of 100000 to con-
tinue the armament of southern
forts
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1872-02-09

ECHOES of the week." a Sunday
paper, terms 81 per year in advance,
published at Fort Scott, by the Echo
Publishing Company. Quarto in
form, and, if the copy received by
us is a fair sample, very poorly
printed. By no means religious,
but otherwise, in its tone. Too
many editors to support. An "echo"
that will soon be lost amid the OBJ
stacles to newspaper success. We
wish we could say something more
promising.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1872-02-09

he was buried by the Masonic fra
ternity.
Lewis c. PixleY, of Otter Greek,
says the Herald, shot black eagle
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1872-02-09
COAL.
BURLINaA1E COAL /

GOOD Nes0s Jos' TAG People.
have for sale plenty Of the very best
Burtingame coal at the lowest price. Or
ders filed promptly. Leave orders Rt my
ONCE, back Of Aid. A. Baker d Co.'s
store, er at the grocery store OF G. w.
Frederick. Residence southwest corner
or Constitution street and Fifth avenue.
jan1-9t DAVID G. JONES.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1872-02-09
SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE NEWS.
Fifty Thousand Dollars for the Normal.

Fifty Thousand Dollars for the Normal.
Appropriation Bill Unanimously Adopted
The following dispatch from To-
pekA was received yesterday after
noon: -.
The bill appropriating fifty thous-
and dollars for the Normal School
just passed the Senate. Vote,
twenty for, none against. IS.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1872-02-09

Appropriation BIN Unanimously Adopted
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1872-04-19
MISCELLANEOUS.

"A "hemlock sweat is said to be a sure
cure for the cerebro-spinal meningitis.
John Lynch, speaker of the Mississippi
House of Representatives, is only % years
old. When Natchez vas captured by the
Federas he was slave and could not read.
The New York Tribune gives the
names of over two hundred convicts, re-
leased from confinement by Judge Cardo-
"a since the year 1868
An English photographer is reported
to have invented a panorama camera,
which, by ingenious mechanism, sweeps
the whole landscape and takes it on plane
surface embracing on one negative one
third of the circle.
The toothpick factory in Canton, Me-,
furnishes more work than all other bust
ness in the town. Over 100 cords of poplar
have been hauled for its use this season,
and converted into toothpicks. Each of the
machines used will, it is said, make 5000
toothpicks minute.
The Boston papers have made the in
teresting discovery that as the average area
of the human mouth when open is about
four square inches, the combined mouths
of the 25,5OO singers at the Boston Jubilee
will form a cavity of over 1856 square feet of
open month
A New York chemist has declared that
one-half of the vinegar in use is made of
chemicals so poisonous us TO gradually un-
dermne the health of the consumer. Sui
phuric acid and sugar of lead make nice
sour, and they are largely used in vinegar
making. Cider vinegar is the only kind
fit for use; the use of that made from acids
should be discontinued.
"A contract has been made for tunnel
| ling Mont st. Gothard, making thereby a
direct communication between Germany
and Italy through Switzerland. The tun-
mel will be twico the length of the Mont
Cents. The contracting company is to raise
$50, 600, 900, and the governments interested
will give a subsidy of sl7,OOO,OOO.
"A lady, writing to her, father described
the loss of a favorite COW as follows: "Yes-
terday, poor Dolly strayed from the pas
ture, and unfortunately selecting the rail
road track for the route Of her lucllless lib
erty, was caught by the late afternoon train
I from the north, and left in nearly equal
portions on either side ihotrack.n Towhicf
the father promptly and succinctly replied
"Apropos Of your COW, see Genesis, Is: H.
Consulting Genesis according to this direc-
the sun went down, and IL was dark, be-
hold smoking furnace and a burning
lamp that passed between those pieces"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1872-04-19
COCEfEy'E.sL.

This dye-stunf Is composed of the dried
bodies of insects which are indigenous to
Mexico, although they have been also in
troduced into other countries. A llnowl-
edge of the preparation of some species of
similar insect for the production of bril-
liant dyes is not of modern date, as the an
cient Hebrews and Egyptians were famil-
lar with their qualities. A species possess
sing similar qualities, but inferior in brill
liancy of color, is still employed in some
Oriental countries, such as Palestine, Per-
STA, etc, and was originally introduced TO
notice by the Arabs. In the province of
OaXaca, in Mexico, these insects are most
extensively propagated, and solicitous care
is bestowed upon their rearing. Large
fields of cactus, on which these insects are
found, and from which they derive their
sustenance, are cultivated by the Mexicans
Of this region. During the rainy season
great number: are protected from the in
clemency Of the weather by removing to
covered enclosures branches of the species
of cactus to which they adhere. Whom this
season terminates, the females are divided
into groups of s or 10, and easily placed in
separate receptacles, formed in some yield
ing fibrOus substance, and these are then
attached to the cactus plant. Exposure TO
the rays of the sun causes them 10 come
forth from these nests, and they soon COM
mence TO deposit their eggs. Such is their
wonderful fecundty, that it is affirmed
that each female produces more than one
thousand young.
These distribute themselves over the
plants, and when the young females are
impreGnated they adhere to the leave and
their dimensions are gradually increased
until they become of surprising proper
tions. They are then gathered for the pre-
parat ion of cCchineal. The males are dis
tinguishabe from the females, from the
circumstance that they possess two erect
wings, while the females have none but
they are valucless as an article of dye
stun. The females are removed from the
leaves by a blunt instrument, after which
they are killed and preparations at once
made for drying them. If deprived Of life
by immersion in boiling water, they as
sumo brownishred color; If destroyed
in heated oven, they become grey; if on
a hot iron, they become black ; but the
quality of the cochinea is not determined
by the variety in color. This is the origin
of the varieties in the market. 1t is said
that about 10000 Of these insects are re-
qured TO weigh one pound avOirdupois.
The great value of cochiueal has led to the
substitution of Lac and Nader, and
other articles as dye-stuiIs; the real article
is also subject TO extensive adultrratiuns.-
" Y. Mercantile JOuyRd(.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1872-04-19

than n mile. The walls usually range from
three TO seven feet high, but in tho great
circle at Newark, 1t Is thirty feet from the
bottom of the ditch to the summit OF the
embankment The works at this locality
coy cred an area of four square miles. with
i'm or near the Enclosures occur the sacrlh-
cal mounds. These vary from two TO hity
feet long, averaging about eight feet. They
are burnt hard on the affairs have been
found instruments and ornaments of silver,
copper, stone and bone; beads Of silver,
"copper" pearls and shells spear and arrow
heads of flint, quartz, garnet and obsidian
fossil teeth of sharks, teeth of the alligator
marine shells, galena, sculptures of the hui
man hand and of numerous animals, pot
terry of various kinds, and large number
of interesting articles, some Ofwhich cvince
great skill in art. In Florida are vestiges
of roads sixty TO sevcnty-iive miles long,
terminating at mound. These mounds
are from eighteen TO fifty feet high. Divid-
ing as archeologists do, the progress of
mankind into the several epochs of devel-
opment characterized as the old and new
stone ages, the age of bronze, and that of
iron, the people whose works we have been
considering lived in what should be term
ed the copper age, and before the age of
bronze as witness the operations of this
race in the Michigan mines. We have
barely touched our subject, and must fore
90 all arguments as to what has become Of
the race which has left such monuments ;
it will repay the student to look into the
authorities for fuller understanding Of
the history of this continent, so far as it
may be gathered, long ages before any EH-
ropoan foot was set upon its shores.-Prov-
| ideuce ,JouI.nnL
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1872-04-19
PETERS RIDE TO THE WEDDING.

Peter would ride to the wodding-he would;
So sadded his ass-and h. wife,
She to ride behind. if she could;
"For," says Peter, 'the ~oman she shOuld
Fellow, not lead through life"
Gle = mighty convenient, the ass my dear
And proper and safe; and now,
You hold by the TAIL while hold by the ear,
And wen ride to the kirk in time, never fear,
If the wind and the weather allow"
The wind aud the weather were not to be bland,
But the ass had adopted the whim,
That two at time was a load never framed
For the back of and he seemed quite ashamed
That two should stick fast upon him.
Come, Dobbin, says Peter, 'Im thinking wen trot,
am thinking We won't" says the ass,
In language OF conduct and stuck TO the spot
As If he had vowed he would sooner be shot
Than lift up a toe from the grass.
Says Peter, says he. an whip him little"
''Try 1t, my dear says she
But be might just Wen have whipped Lraos kettle
The made Of such obstinate mettle
That never step moved he.
'I1l prick him, my dear, with a needle, said she
~ m thinking he II alter his mind
al IN thinking says PET r." She = beginning to feel
Some notion OF moving-hehind.
"Now lend me the needle and n prick his car,
Aud set tother end too, agoingn
The ass felt the needle and upward he reared;
But kicking and rearing was all, 1t appeared,
lie d any intention of doing
Says Peter, says he, eve get on rather slow
While one end IL up, tother sticks to the ground.
But IN thinking method to move him know;
Let's prick head and tail together, and so
Give the creature start all round"
So said, 20 done: all hands were at work,
And the ass he did alter his mind;
For he started away with so sudden Jerk,
That in less than trce he arrived at the kirk
But he left all his lading behind.