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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1873-04-10

Nor sALE-OPTICAL s. MUSIC
z Store Established % years. With the
intention Of retiring from business offer for
sals my well established Optical and Mutic
Sure, with stock and fixtures tits in the best
business portion Of the city, has large run Of
first class customers In as well IS out OF the city.
10 DO 8 dat great bargain for tho next thirty
MRS. JOS. CARTWRIGHT.
mail 20. Box 3d.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1873-04-10

A CARD-HAVING DISPOSED
II OF my stOck, fixtures aud good will in the
Music business to Aessrs. Adams q Lucas l
take this me hOd OF thai king my irlcUdS and III,
public generally for their liberal patronage, TX
I, nded 10 me, and recommend my suCctEsOrs 10
'I SpI0 I''O'''O'O v HARDING.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1873-08-01
THE AMERICUs FARMERS CLUB

We have a very full report OF the
organization of the above club ut
Americus, j uly 26th, which we must
condense as follows, by simply stating
what was done. AS we understand,
the township club is composed of del
egat0s from the various district clubs
In the township.
Watson Grenell was made chairman,
and Thomas Anderson, secretary. A
committee was appointed on creden-
tials, for following places: districts Al,
10, "a, Americas and Fruitland. A
committee on permanent organization
retired to confer, and during its abb
sence J. b. Morgan addressed the club
on the advantages of q township or
ganization. The committee then re-
ported the following for permanent OF
fees, and the report was adopted
President, Watson Grenell; Vice Pres
ident, II. D. Curtis; Recording Secre-
tary, Thomas Anderson; Correspond
ing Secretary, Edward Swartz; Treas
urer, S. z. McCaw.
S. P. McCaw, Z. Adair and C. Swartz
were appointed to report a cOnstitu.
ton and bylaws, and instructed tina
the board of directors be composed o
one member from each club in the
township. The following director
were chosen: James Hirst, w. Gren
ell, NJ. j. Williams, Isaac Wright, L
n. Segar. John B. Morgan was elect
ed as delegate to the county cOnven
ton, with Charles Drake as alternate
and Mr.. Morgan was also made q d.
rector OF the same body, The follow
ing committee, of one from each dis
trict club was appointed to confer wit
the merchants of Americas, or else
where, TO see who would agree to fur
nish goods for farmers at bottom prices
Watson Grenell, James Hirst, JOSEF
Frost, Thomas Anderson and Carrot
Debannd.
Invitations were extended to tn
Fremont and Agnes City clubs to CO
operate with the Americas club an
the following committee was instruct
ed to draft and prepare resolutions 70
our next meeting: z. Swartz, S. !
McCaw, James Hirst.
Adjourned to meet Tuesday, Augu,
9th, at 2 p. m.
THOs. ANDERSON, Sec'y.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1873-08-01
EMPORIRL1BRAKY ASSOCIATION.

The Board OF Directors have secured
the front room over the EmpOria Ma
tional Bank, and have removed the
library to it. 1t has an entrance from
the street, which Is used for no ether
purpose except to reach Odd Fellows
Hall In the third story. The library
committee have fitted up the room in
good style, and have secured the seryi-
ces of Charley Wheelock as Librarian.
The room will be open for the ex-
change of books, and free to all as q
reading room, during the summer
months, from four to seven o'clock d.
IN. each day. The committee have de-
cided to discontinue all the current
publications for the present, except the
Atlantic. Harpers, Galaxy and Scrib-
ners Magazines. 1t was found that the
expense was TOO great for the limited
number who availed themselves of the
advantages offered.
The invoice of new books recently
ordered will arrive this week, and we
desire to urge upon all, the Importance
of becoming members of the Associa-
ton. Here is well selected library
of about one thousand volumes, con-
sisting of history, biography, travels,
art, poetry and fiction, to which one
can have free access for q whole year
for two dollars. Members can retain
hOnlra for Nryool-u NVhAHo n
whole years reading be obtained for
so small a sum?
The library is not confined to citi-
Zcns of the city. Any one in the
country or neighboring towns, can
have all the advantages of it. There
is scarcely n citizen of the county but
who either comes or sends to town
once in two weeks. Let all our friends
call at the library room when in the
city, and see for themselves what a
chance for improvement and amuse-
mant Is offered them at a merely NOM
inal sum. The committee are 'prepar-
ing a neat pamphlet catalogue of the
library, which will contain the title,
number and name of author of each
book, also synopsis OF the -constitu-
ton, bylaws and regulations. Each
member will be entitled to one. The
expense is borne by our business men
who advertise in it. There is still
room for a few more cards. There
will be 500 copies published. A large
number of memberships have expired
since the beginning OF the year. A
committee of ladies has been appointed
in each ward of the city to canvass for
memberships, and we hope all will be
prepared to respond to their call. In
the meantime do not wait for them
but call at the rooms any afternoon
where the gentlemanly librarian will
receive your money and enter you
name on the books.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1873-08-01

: eight dollars per acre. Residence towI
lots in Hutchinson can be bought a
twenty to fifty dollars per acre, ani
business lots on Main street at one
hundred 10 three hundred and fifty
dollars.
July 2lst, at Dodge City, David Blu
rell, bar tender, and W. Ellis, of the
hotel there, q cattle herler, shot at each
other. Ellis died in an hour and Rurell
few days after. The trouble was,
Ellis wanted to bring hard looking
woman into the house and Buren OBJ
Ijected.
The people of Sumner and Cowley
are agitating the erection of q free
bridge across the Arkansas three miles
below Oxford.
/ Sedgwick county shows a total as
sessment of all kinds of property of
Isl 44s,790, Of which Wichita has $780,
1000, and Wichicta township $92,97s.
Both together s640,97S. The assess
ment of Emporia city is $570, 500, and
its additions and townships $780,
600, Both foot up 81 ,392, 500, or $685.
o25 more than the Southwestern WON
der.
Lakin township in Barton county,
has over 500 acres of land In cultiva-
ton. Last year it was all occupied by
buffalo. A bridge 800 feet long, of the
Mcdonald plan, Is to be built over the
Arkansas. A re-suryey of T IS, r IL,
west, shows that many valuable farm
improvements are on railroad land, and
not on the land entered.
N. Il. Mosier, of Wichita, is about to
erect $1,000 residence 116 miles from
that city, on a high point of land. over
looking the Arkansas valley for many
miles. ~ =.
John II. Steele, in company with
other gentlemen, while out riding the
other day, eight or ten miles northeast
OF the city, ran on to a lake of fine,
pure water, situated upon a high prai-
rie. The lake had no outlet. The bot
tom was covered with bubblihg
springs, and the waters were full of
fish, among which were regular
speckled trout, as they determined
Wichita Eagle.
Reno county talks about holding
'sfree fair"
Cartwright C Scott are putting up
twO-story building, 20x5O feet, at SAT-
ford, for store and Masonic hall.
j. D. Maurer and Mr.. Lippman,
farmers on Grande creek, Cowley
county, have got their wheat crop ia.
The former gets 2S bushels per acre,
and the latter 1853 bushels from six
acres.
A. j. Abbott, a graduate of the
Iowa Normal School, has become prin-
cipal of the Newton School, and pur-
chased 200 acres of land there, for a
permanent residence.
Charles n. Norton, of Greenwood
county, sowed IL bushels of wheat
and got 185 bushels. F. A. Norton,
ON six acres, had 165 bushels. Andrew
Wright 1881 bushels from eight bush
els of seed on 51s acres. These crops
were on the VerdIgris, near She'll
rock.
Hutchinson is at work to secure the
proposed railroad from Salina. which
is to run to the Medicine Lodge coun-
try, and give the X. p. road the Wichita
cattle trade.
The Eureka Herald claims that mail
matters in Greenwood county are in q
very bad condition. Guess its SO, for
We have more complaints from Green
wood county post offices than all 9TH
ers combined.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1873-08-01

RoBBERY.-About 10 O'Clock last
Friday night Volmer, of lager renown,
laid his pocket book, containing about
forty dollars, on his kitchen table, to
make change, and forgot to pick it up.
Meantime n man named Morrissey
came In and told Volmer that as he
was coming from the depot few min
utes before some unknown man had
fred ct him, and he returned the shot,
with what effect he did not know. He
then. talked about staying all night,
but finally concluded TO go, aud went.
In q few minutes VOlmer recollected
his pocket book, but that was also
gone. OF course there is no telling
who took it. The contents may filter
back for "pints," however.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1873-08-01

Fun ON RUN.-Messrs. Kerns and
Chapman have collected and handed to
the fair society officers $40, as a purse
for big half mile foot race. Every
tOdy can enter, and the more the mer-
rier. The fastest man will get S25,
and the next Sl5. These are good
prizes, and good running will be done.
All the lawyers expect to enter, and
candidates for county treasurer are es-
peclally requested to try how they can
run before the people.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1873-08-01

to do. While those new towns are in
creasing in numbers of buildings
Americas is adding in a far greater
ratio to her valuation of property and
in population. In many of the coun-
ties in Western Kansas that are at
tracing attention at present, the towns
contain twice as many inhabitants as
all the balance OF the county. In Lyon
county the country contains twice as
many as the towns. Lyon county has
as much property in cattle and horses
to-day as the total valuation of prop
erty amounts to in some of the new
counties that boast of more inhabitants
than we have.
We think If our people should look
about them they would discover that
they are as well of as the people are
elsewhere, and that their future pros
poets are really fully as bright.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1873-08-01
THE FARMERS. ASSOCIATIONS.
County superintendent.


The Board of Directors of the Lyon
County Farmers Association met at
EmpOria, July cath, and chose j. n.
Fiery chairman and j. B. Morgan Sec
rotary. Resolutions were adopted TO
the following effect: That the Secre-
tary ascertain and report through THE
EMPoRIA NKws the Douglass county
plan of conducting IL union store, and
that the township associations instruct
their delegates to the annual meeting
of the county association, in August,
to report in regard to establishing such
q store and forwarding house in En-
pOria. That the annual meeting be
requested to appoint standing central
committee for the county, and also one
for each representative district. That
each township without an association
be requested to organize one, and elect
q director to this board, and a delegate
10 the annual meeting. That the Sec
Rotary report these resolutions for pub
LEGATION In The EMPoRIA News.
]. B. MORGAN, Sec.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1873-08-01

THE MAILR,-Under the new run
running time on both our railroads the
mails arrive and are open as follows
Mail from the west via A. T. & s. F
railroad arrives ut 10 20 p. m. and il
open for delivery at z 100 a. IN. Com
Ing from the east via same road, mail
arrives at 6:15 a. M, and is ready fol-
delivery at 100 a. m. Eastern mail
via Junction City arrives 7:42 q. M,
and eastern mail via Parsons arrives al
8 :35 3. m, both of which are open fol-
delivery between eight and nine
O'clock
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1873-08-01

WHERE TO RIDE.-If you want to
see 4 nice, highly cultivatnd and pros
porous country, take ride up between
Taylor and Dow creeks, In Fremont
township. Count the wheat stacks,
look at the thrifty hedge rows, the neat
and tasty farm houses, the growing
orchards and the tempting apples. II
such ride, and such sights as you will
see over there, don't do you good and
increase your faith in the capabilities
Of our soil, we pity you from the bot
tom OF our heart.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1873-08-01

SNAKES ALIvEi-Willie and Georgia
Harden, aged four and 6 years, killed
rattlesnake of four and half rattle
power, and go snake hunting every
day.
The fall wheat, oats, etc., are gen.
orally in the stack. AS we predicted.
these crops are much above an average
in our immediate neighborhood.
Corn is much higher than mans
head, and the late rains have put a
damper on the chintz bug, who has put
himself in our cornfields for his share
of the crop. He seems to have fol-
lowed the kind advice, "Go West,
young bugs, go West"
No potato bugs yet and a very
poor stand of late potatoes; say less
than = in No. IS.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1873-08-01
FREMONT.

Stacking is mostly done, and thresh-
ing has commenced. Wheat which
was sown early is good; other grain.
as is often the case, does not hardly
come up to expectations.
Mr.. Spots has quit farming and
gone to specializing In horses.
Already we begin to see the new
mown hay, which 'smells SO sweet"
The Fremont farmers club met at
the Central school house according to
adjournment on the 2lst inst, discuss
ed the plan of starting farmers store,
particularly, and farming generally
and adjourned to meet in the same
place on Saturday evening of the I'd of
August, for the purpose of amending
the constitution.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1873-08-01

THE KAw LANDs.-The latest In re-
gard to these lands Is the following no.
tice to Mahlon Stubs, agent for the
Kaw Indians:
WASHINGTON, July 10, 1873.
SIR I'll have to advise you that I'M
der date of the Sth inst, the Hon. Sec
rotary OF the Interior, upon the recon-
nlendatlon Of this office, and under the
authority conferred upon him by the
LIST section of the act of May 8, 1872,
set aside the apprsisement heretofore
made OF the Kansas Diminished Re-
serve and Trust Lands, and direct that
all OF said lands now remaining un-
sold be re-appraised.
You are directed to notify the set
tiers on said trust lands who were re-
quested to make payment of the ap-
praised value of said lands, awarded e
them under date Of May 6, 1873, thai
they need not comply with the reques
contained in said notices. Very re
| spectfully,
Your obedient servant,
EDWIN p. SAITH,
Commissioner.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1873-08-01

Monday forenoon the Eureka stage
horses started to find the road to Eure-
ka without driver or passengers. They
whirled the coach around town at q
lively rate, and finally took the old
Lawrence road, leading northeast, but
stopped soon after getting out Of town
in evident disgust at that route. No
damage, except to the drivers record
on the ID commandment
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1873-08-01

stylish goods, and sells at standard
eastern prices. We believe that any
one posted in regard to jewelry will
admit that Mr.. Fry offers not only a
very choice assortment, but that his
prices are such that there is no saving
in buying in other cities. He has also
a large stock of books, stationery, ETC.,
making altogether complete assort-
ment. We call attention to his adver-
tisemeIt to-day, advising our readers
In good faith TO call and examine his
goods whenever they design to pur-
chase in his line.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1873-08-01

FREIGHTs.-The fight which had
been going on for some weeks between
the A. T. & s. F. and n. Il. & T. roads
on carrying freights to this city, has
been adjusted, and regular freight
rates have been agreed upon, which are
about ten cents lower on the 100 pounds
than the regular rates before the run
commenced.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1873-08-01

The CRAWFORD CAsE.-Friday the
second jury In the Volmer case for SELL
ing liquor July 4th, acquitted him, and
court adjourned to August 9Th, when
the trial of Crawford, for numbering
Mr.. Davenport in Marion county, last
year, will be taken Gp. After that Is
over court will adjourn until Septem-
Der, to give our oyerworked lawyers q
little rest.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1873-08-01

Pic MIC ON PEYToN CREEK.-We
have a card informing us that the good
people of that vicinity will have a
basket pic mic on Peyton creek, on
Saturday, August 9th, to which the
editor and all his friends are invited.
We hope there will be good turn out
and good time. We advise our friends
To on
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1873-08-01

The county commissioners met
Wednesday and opened bids on the
county poor house. f. F. Sprague's
bid was about $40 the lowest, and the
contract was awarded him. The build
Ing will cost some $1,000, and be put
mp on the so acre tract half mile
southwest OF town, recently purchas-
ed BY the hoard ar s20 per acre. Mr..
Sprague Is good architect, and will
put up a good house by the time win
Ter eOmaa
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1873-08-01
NKw ADvKRrIsKlrxNra.-We mr.,

NEW ADvKRTIsEHIENrs.-we pre-
cent this week the following list Of
new advertisements:
7. II. Fry-Clocks, watches and
books.
The Great Chicago Show.
Geo. p. Rowell & Co.-Eight new
advertisements.
Charles Cavanes-Teachers' exam
inatlon.
CD. Burdlck-Final settlement.
L. d. sIne's Gin Enterprise.
John Bay-Sherifrs sales.
A. @. LakIn-A. T. & s. F. railroad.
w. T. NiccOlls-Sttay bull found.
n. II. kelley-AttachEent notice.
State Normal School.
3. H. NOble-Notice.
SchmIdllnR b I.utk-Take notice.
d. p. Broadwell-To buIlders.
7. II. Fry-Buslness notice.
Fry q Dissolution.
John HammOnd-For rent.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1873-08-01

FRY's SToRE.-Fry & Hedges have
dissolved, Mr.. Hedges retiring. Mr..
Gordon, who lately had charge of C. C.
Jones' jewelry store, will assist Mr..
Fry. The latter Is one of our old
est established merchants, and has
steadily built up fine trade, having
by far the best iewelry store In Kansas
south OF Topeka. He carries q very
large stock of the finest and moss
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1873-08-01

WE CLAIM that Miss Sawyer's Salye
is entirely different from all Others ;
that there are a great many good
salves offered for sale, but none 80
good as Miss Sawyer's Salve; that
every family should have box; that
it will do all and even more than it is
recommended to do. 12y1s
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1873-08-01

II. L. Harden, of Hartford, Lyon
county, was In our city last Saturday
selling fine quality of cheese, which
he manufactures ut Hartford. He
brings n load here weekly, which he
retails at fourteen cents per pound
Mr.. Harden has n cheese factory al
Americas fully equipped for manufac-
turing, with a capacity of turning of
daily four hundred pounds. He will
probably move his establishment tC
this point, In q short time, where there
are better facilities for marketing. He
furnishes most OF our grOcerymen with
cheese and we pronounce 1t u good ar.
ticle. This Is a move In the right d.
rectlon to help out the farmers move
ment.-Burlington Patriot.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1873-08-01

FRKIGHr DIvIsIoN.-The late changes
on the 4. T. q 8. r. make this the end
OF freight dIvIsiOn, and a eonsIdera.
bic number Of railroad men have tax
en- up their residence In this city, in
clnding II. 5. Chaplin, road master be-
tween this city and wichita II is re-
ported that assistant superintendent
Pagan win also move here, which re-
port We hope will prove correct.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1873-08-01

A new and elegant stock of MILL
merry goods just received at Mrs. j. n
Green's, 143 Commercial street, COM
prising hats and bonnets of the very
latest and all novel styles. Also, all
kinds of straw work and cololing done
to order. Ladies will please leave
their orders early. 1Stf
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1873-08-01

Volmer is on his feet again, having
taken out "wholesale" license, at the
rate of fifty dollars for six months, I'M
der the strictly temperance ordinance
which provides that such license may
be had oil application, without action
of the city council. Buyers can "sam-
pie" we suppose, to see whether they
would like to buy n pint or barrel
and may take their pint and sit out on
the public sidewalk and drink it. That
"whoiesale" license is the best thing
we know OF to incite wholesale drink
inp
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1873-08-01
To THE TEACHERS OF LYON
COUNTY.

The annual county institute will be
held at Emporia, commencing Wednes-
day, September 3, 1873, and continuing
three days. All who expect to teach
during the coming year will do well to
attend this institute, as it will be con-
Quoted by men who are among the
best educators in the State. Professors
Hoss, Norton, Carmichael and Jones,
of the Normal School will do the work
Of the institute. shall be glad to see
every teacher in the county present.
II your school commences before the
Sd Of September you can close to at
tend the the institute and will receive
pay for the time. An effort will be
made to obtain accommodations for
teachers, while in attendance, free.
CHARLES CAvANRss,
County Superintendent.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1873-08-01

BUNDREM's HARNESS ESTABLISH
MENT.-H. v. Bundrem now has an
immense stock of harness, saddles and
everything in his line of business,
which he is dispOsing of at whole
sale and retail, at hard times prices.
His establishment is well and faYorably
known throughout Southern and South
western Kansas, he having kept the
leading harness and saddle establish
ment here ever since 1859. He has al
ways defied competition both as to the
quality OF goods and prices.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1873-08-01

Wednesday night, last week, Mr..
Patterson, who had charge of J. L. w
Bells horse, hitched that and his own
horse near his barn. Next morning
they were gone. M. Bells horse is q
fine $50 animal. The same night q
saddle and two brides were stolen from
C. F. Pierce's barn, and a saddle from 8
farmer south of the Cottonwood. Mr.
Bell went to work with great energy
to catch the thieves, and started q party
in pursuit down toward Eureka, In
which direction they were traced.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1873-08-01

NOTICE TO FARMERS AND COUNTRY
DEALERs.-Wanted, at the Chi
cago Branch Store, opposite Ban
croft & McCarter's dry goods store,
100000 lbs. of wool, for which
we will pay Chicago prices in cash.
Call and see us before selling else
where, as it is for yoIr own benefit.
Also 10000 pounds of dry and green
hides wanted at the Chicago Branch
store, for which we pay Chicago prices.
Call on Epstein q Co., of the Chicago
Branch Store, 136 Commercial street.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1873-08-01

VIM. Chapman & Co. call attention
to their complete assortment of paints
and colors, embracing oils, turpen-
tines, white leads, zinc paints Tin oil
and varnish) putty, whiting, mineral
paints for painting roofs, gum sheilac,
asphaltum, Ultrsmarine blue, Prus-
sian blue, dry and in oil, raw and
burnt umbers, raw and burnt siennas,
vandyke's brown, English and Amer
lean drop black, lamp black, chrome
and yellow ochre; chrome and Paris
and Park Lawn green, American,
English and China vermillions, Vene-
tian and Indian red, red lead, rose.
pink, sand paper and brushes. 30t2
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1873-08-01

Henry KnOrr, OF the furniture man
ufactory, Is putting . hne lot of furni-
snre into the store formerly occupied
by Bancroft & McCaFter. KnOrr Is a
good citizen, and is going 10 advertise
In TEE News.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1873-08-01

DIR. J. II. Page, Of NeOoho Rapids,
sas been appointed Assistant Surgeon
% u. s. Army, and assigned to Fort
D0aEs. We csngrAtnlAte the doctor on
this recognition Of his professional