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The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1873-04-11

DIR. Hewitt said, as it was getting
late, he would not detain the meeting
long. He was sincerely opposed to
voting any more bonds. The doctor
spoke very cardidIy, and was listened
10 with attention.
In my opinion the opposition TO the
Proposition failed to give any good
reasons why the aid should not be
voted. And unless they successfully
confute the arguments advanced,
(Which they failed to do here, the
canvass viii certainly make many
converts TO the proposition.
Mr.. Roberts, of this place, said tina
if there was anything God hated it
was ingratitude.
The speaker would come right into
our tents and oppose this proposition.
Jackson township was the second larg-
est tax-paying township in the county
and we had no direct benefit from
either of the roads, yet we have our
proportion of the taxes to pay. 1t was
only selfshness on the part of our
neighbors that they were not willing
to aid this road.
The following resolution was then
offered and almost unanimously adop-
ted:
Rssolred, That the proposition now
before the citizens of Lyon county,
proposing to vote aid to the Il. C. Z.
& w. v. Il. T.. meets with OuP hearty
appreciation, and we believe the best
interests of this county demand that
the proposition be carried.
The meeting then adjourned.
NEosHo.
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NEOSHO.

EDITOR NEWS: L see through the
columns Of your valuable paper a good
many reports from different school
districts throughout the county. And
a few words from our district, No. CT,
1 hope, viii not be out of place.
AT our annual meeting the old
board was re-elected-the undersigned
director, NJ. j. frey, clerk, and
Francis John, treasurer.
We are having six months
school taught by Miss Maggie Criley,
and at the annual meeting she receiy-
ed a vote OF thanks by the voters of
the district for the able manner in
which she has conducted the school.
When school commenced last Deccm-
Der there were eleven small children
who started in the alphabet, and now
they are all in their first and second
readers. Do you not think that such
teacher deserves a vote of thanks.
we are going to organize a Far
mer's Club at our school house on Sat-
urday, April 18th, at 2 p. m. Every
farmer in the township is invited to be
present. Come out, farmers, one and
all. There will be some able speakers
present. J.R. W.
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HARTFORD.

Oar place was visited on Saturday
by heavy rain, accompanied by one
OF the hardest hail storms that has
been witnessed for years. All of the
houses in town were damaged more
or less by having windows broken.
There was no respect shown to glass
fronts Campbell's store was dam
aged to the amount Of ten dollars.
Our township election resulted in
the choice of the following officers ::
W. J. Combs, trustee; J. NJ. WEIGH,
clerk; T. Campbell, treasurer; J. A.
Taylor and David Burgess, justices !;
L. r.. Wright and Allison Baysinger,
constables; +. B. Smith, oyerseer of
district No. l.
School district No. %, voted six
mills for teachers wages and two mills
tor incidental expenses. The officers
for the ensuing year are VIM. Holt,
director; J. A Taylor, clerk, and G.
w. Sutton, treasurer.
The reorganization of the Hart
ford Sunday school took place on
Sabbath, with A. D. Chambers super
intendent; w. j. Combs, assistant
Miss Kate Rogan, secretary; Miss
Ellen Holt, treasurer, and Wm. Bay
singer, librarian. Mrs. Holt has kind
" consented to furnish the instrumeR-
tai music. The school commences
with an unusual degree of interest
With good officers, good teachers, and
n goodly number of scholars, the re.
suit and influence cannot help but be
of the most satisfactory character.
M. L. Harden has purchased tht
entire interest in the Hartford cheese
factory, and contemplates commenc.
ing operations by the Goth of the pres
ent month. He will erect a building
on the foundation of the mill sit,
owned by G. w. Sutton. BY com
neneing early, and the additions
number of COWS that can be secured
the amount of cheese Manufactured
can be increased to one hundred pc
cent. over last year. The cheea
manufactured here last year was of I
superior qualify, and would eompar
favorably with any made in the west
Cash will be paid for milk, or made NJ
on the shares, to suit the patrons.
i -W.J. CoIHbs has been appointe'
by the Governor as Notary Public 10
this place. He has received his seal
and is prepared to do all business en-
q trusted co him with accuracy and dis
patch.
Thomas Campbell has Just receives
a fun line of mems ready-made cloth
ing. Is receiving nice line of ladie
dress goods, spring prints, &c. Keep
full line of notions and groceries, al
of which are offered at the lowest cas-
prices.
: Hartford, Kansas.
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f. NJ. FoRDE, Clerk.

"SIoRIEs AND STORY TELLERs -
As we predicted it would be, the lee
ture of Noble l. Prentis, Esq, on
Monday night, was q rare treat, and
those who were absent missed the best
lecture we have had in Emporia in n
long time. TWAS production of high
literary merit. Wa have heard some
of the best men of the Boston Lecture
Bureau on kindred subjects, and do
not hesitate to say, that except in the
matter of delivery, Mr.. Prentis' lee
ture Leafs them all In genuine humor,
and in originality. We shall not at
tempt synopsis nor description of it,
Many of his thoughts were beautiful,
and were foreibly and eloquently ex-
pressed, There was no difficulty In
discovering where the laughs to his
stories came in, and most of the time
they were not very far apart.
His descriptions OF the different
kinds OF stories, and the differences
between these and anecdotes; his al
iusions to many noted Americans n:
story teIlers; his descriptions of the
solemn and serious people who think
there is nothing in this life to laugh
ut, and the matter-Of-fact business
man, who thinks there is no time &c
laugh, were life-Iike, and duly appre-
ciated. 2 Tho regret was general that
| this Iecturc could not have been heard
by more people, and there wonld have
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THE cAsrArA OF nELsaAzzAr.
a Large Audience and a splendid
Success.

Bancroft hall was filed Monday eve
ming with one of the finest audiences
we ever looked at, to witness the per-
torrance of the musical and dramatic
entertainment which had been in
preparation by our Musical Union for
several weeks, to-wit: 'tBelshazzar-s
Feast, or the Fall of Babylon We
DO not hesitate TO say it was in all re-
spects the best thing of the Kind we
ever witnessed. 1t was given by the
Union for the benefit of Prof. L. G..
Jones, the accomplished 5eader of the
association. It was the first public
appearan ce OF many of the perform
ers, nd much interest was therefore
felt as TO how they would succeed.
The curtain rose shortly after s O'clock
disclosing the entire chorus, in Chal-,
dean costume, as nearly as was requir-
ed to give u correct idea of the style of
dress in Babylonian days. The first
chorus established the ability of the
signers and the excellent training they
had received from Prof Jones. The
favor and applause of the audience
steadily increased as the cantata pro-
gressed, and nearly every solo, trio and
chorus was heartily applauded. Mrs.
Kemper, as Queen Nitocris, Asa Ban
croft as Belshazzar, and Prot, Jones as
Daniel bore those conspicuous parts
with excellent vocal and dramatic eff
feet. The mysterious hand writing on
the wall was skillfully executed, and
the amazed trepidation of the Baby |
lonian monarch and his courtiers was
finely portrayed, as Daniel impress |
sively rendered the inspired interpre-
tation. Several new and very sweet |
voices among the lady singers delight
cd the audience. We may mention |
among these Misses Trask, Wilson,
Green, Arey, Sonnedecker and Yeck-
ley. Mrs. Kemper won new laurels,
and looked every inch queen.
The gentlemen also did well. The |
send man. on the right OF the stage,
who was so well disguised that his
most intimate friends did not know
him for some time, the Messrs. Davis, |
MIR. Green, Jr. Patehin, and all were in
excellent spirits, and their voices were
under good control.
Mrs. Nellie Newman presided at the
instrument with her usual grace and |
skill. Rev. d. W. Coke read the pas
sages in the history of the fail of Bah
ylon in a clear and distinct voice, so
that every word was understood all
over the large audience.
The cantata closed with grandly
effective chorHs, which so electrified |
the audience that motion to repeat |
the concert the following evening was
enthusiastically carried. Prof. Jones /
must have realized Il very substantial
and deserved benefit, and the Musical
Union achieved another success.
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E1GLE CREEK.

Fall wheat looks well. Over 200
acres IN this neighborhood. Drilled
wheat and that sown and ground left
rough, promises the best yield.
Farmers here are learning 4 great
deal about moving school houses and
voting railroad bonds. II being fact
that neither win be done again soon.
--Croakers about dronthy Kansas
were suddenly interrupted by terri
BILE hail and rain storm ON Saturday
last about o'clock p. NJ, lasting till
dark. j. L. Sprague lost COW by
and VIM. photograph had a
pig killed by hail. There was gene
raj smash up OF window-glass, while
many carry scars or bruises. There
were hundreds of bushels of hail that
would measure over Is inches in
diameter, and many as large as hens
eggs. No. Is.
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SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. Is FOR THE
BONDS,

Pursuant to a call the citizens OF
school district No. - met at the school
house, Saturday evening, April 9th,
1873.
House being called to order, on mo-
ton Enos Hiatt was elected temporary
chairman, and E. F. Moon, secretary.
On motion whether we form farm
ers' club it was voted no. A vote was
then taken on railroad bonds which
resulted in q majority in favor of them.
The meeting. was then addressed by
A. Il. Brown and w. Fl. skinner in
favor OF the bonds, and by ". f. Moon,
and Eli Hiatt against the bonds. 9th
err miscellaneous speeches were made.
On motion A. r. Brown introduced
the following resolutions:
ResOlred, That the members of this
meeting are in favor of voting the
bonds to the Kansas City, Emporia &
Walnut Valley railroad.
Res0lged, That we believe it to be to
the best interest OF the people of Lyon
county, and especially the farming
community, to vote said bonds, and
that we will use our influence in their
favor and recommend the farmers
clubs of Lyon county to do likewise.
ReSolved, That the proceedings of
this meeting be published in the EN-
PoRIA NEWS and the Emporia Ledger.
Adopted.
On motion y. Il. Brown was in
strGcted to furnish copy of the pro-
ceedings of this meeting to the said
newspapers.
Attest: \. Il. Brown.
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THE LYON COUNTY SABBATH
SCHOOL ASSOCIATION

J.
SCHOOL ASSOCIATION
Will hold its annual session May
18th and 10th, 1873, in the Presbyter-
ian church in Emporia.
PROGRAMME.
Thursday, May 49, 80 p. NJ
Prayer specially for Sabbath schools
S-Address $50 minntes)-The Bible
in the Family, by Rev. NJ. j. Fiery.
Five minute speeches by members OF
the Association.
Friday, 1G-s 80 a. m.-Opening ex-
ercises.
S'45--Iow to Secure Preparation OF
Lessons by Pupils, paper by Rev. D.
w. Coke. Discussion of Paper and
Subject.
9:30-IIow can Faithful and Eff
cient Teachers be Secured, paper by
Discussion of Paper and subject.
10 :30-Recess.
10 :45--Temperance Work in the
Sabbath School, by Mr. j, p. Pinker-
ton.
Discussion of Paper and Subject.
IL :45-Miscellaneous.
12-Adjournment.
l :30-Means of Organizing and Sus-
tanning Schools in Rural Districts,
Paper by.
Discussion.
2:IO-How can we increase the
Spirituality and the Religious Eff
cheney of the Sabbath School? Paper
by Miss Emelia F. Brewer.
Discussion.
2:55-Expericnce Meeting. Three
minute speeches.
3 :30-Recess.
3:40--object Lessons--Class Exer.
else, by Prof. A. D. Chambers.
4;lO-Reading from Query Box.
4:4O-Election of Officers; BIiscel-
laneous Business.
515-AujOurument.
NoTE.-No paper to exceed 20 min
utes in length.
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BOARD OF EDUCATION.


Regular meeting of the Board o
Education OF Emporia, held at the Of
flee OF Back s. Cunningham. Pres
emit: II. Bancroft, President; Messrs.
Bell, Buck, Cunningham, STcMurtrie
,Stotler and whitley.
Reading of minutes of previous meet
ing dispensed with.
On motion, the following resolution
was unanimously adopted:
WHEREAS, The school room accom-
modations are insufficient to seat all
children applying for admission to the
public schools of this city, therefore
Res0lced, That all children of six
years of age and under be excluded
from the course for the time being.
The following bills, presented by the
committee on claims, were allowed
and ordered paid: Reese Edwards,
1890; +. w. Hirth, sl.25.
On motion, the bill of the Board o
Education against the Board of Coun
ty Commissioners of Lyon county, 70
use of stone school house for teachers
examinations, was referred TO com
niittee on supplies.
Adjourned.
n NJ EouD., Cla,l-
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a good many citizens from the
country were in town this week in at
tendance upon the meeting of the
Commissioners, and the session of the
Probate court. On the faces of many
OF these we have been in the habit of
looking occasionally Tor many years,
and it is really cheering to meet them.
IL does us good TO shake the hands OF
such old land marks of Uncle Bob
Best, of Waterloo, and VIM. L. Baker
and Charley Lynch, of Pike. They
haveteach added good share TO max
ing Ly0h county what she is in the
sisterhood of counties. For fifteen
years We have been meeting them and
hope they viii be spared many years
of usefulness. Uncle Bob got little
of the track some years ago, on GER
tain issue, bnt he Is generally sound.
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Delegates to State Convention
Emporia, April Sd, 1873.
EHfPORI1.


NEW ADvERTIsEMESTs.-W pre-
sent this week the following list OF
new advertisements
g. W. Newman & Co.-New goods just
received.
Bragunier & Bro.,--Groceries -four and
produce.
w. 1. +. Harden-Now potatoes.
III. Il. Lowe-Eeniral Livery Stables.
l. uorr-Strayed.
Geo. Bybee-Auction.
John Bay--Sheri1's sale.
T.G. wibley-New dry goods, clothing,
hats, caps, &c.
Thos. CampbelI-Ready-m made oclthlng,
notions and groceries
Howard & Zimmerman Collars, Ieath-
or, &C., for sale.
Tom Harvey-Few restaurant. square
meal for 20 cts.
Geo. p. RowelI & Co..Thirtecn new
advertisements.
Anderson Hunter To horse bre eders.
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been unanimous vote to have it re-
peated, had there been an opportunity
for such an expression. We trust that
at some future time It may be repeat
ed here. We should like for Prentis
to know what an audience Emporia
can turn out for first-class article in
this line, and should also like for our
people 10 know what the 'sgreat
American desert can do in the way
of producing really meritorious Ice
turer. We are not afraid TO compare
"Stories and Story Tellers" with our
other tirst-elass productions.
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SheriR.a Sale.

NG TICE is hereby gwen that by ylr-
IN tue of delinquent tax warrant,
issued by the Treasurer OF Lyon county,
Kansas, to me directed, and against the
personal property of John Il. Wolf, Of
said county for delinquent personal pro
perty tax, penalty and costs for the year
A. ID. 1872, will on Monday, the 18th day
of April, 1873, at 101z O'Clock q. m, at
the front door of the court house, in said
county, offer for sale, ut public auction,
for cash in hand, the following described
property, t0-wit: One chest Of carpenter
tools, large trunk. Said property levied
upon and to be sold to satisfy said tax
and costs. JOHN BAY,
Sheriff of Lyon county, Kansas.
Sherifr's Office, Lyon county, April 4th,
1873. l4w2
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A NEW FIRM. Carter, Stone &
Coats, three of our best carpenters,
have formed a partnership, Tor do
ing carpenter work, contracting, etc &.
They are all well known in this COM
munity. Those who have any kind OF
work in their line will find that they
"mean business" by consulting them.
Their shop is on the corner of Sixth
avenue and Market street. We take
pleasure in recommending them to
such of our people as do not know
them, as reliable and competent for all
contracts they may undertake. We
wish them the greatest prosperity.
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The Thoroughbred Jack,
u z Eft A N C. z

"YILL stand for mares the coming sea-
w son, the first and third weeks of
each month, at the farm of w. j. Wall, s
miles north of Emporia, on Dow creek,
commencing April lst and ending July
1st, 1873, and the second and fourth
weeks of each month at the farm of Jos.
Peak, 2 miles north Of EmPoria.
TKRMS.-Insurance, SO; season, -;
single service, 50; single service to be
paid in hand; for the season, at the close
of the season; and insurance rs soon as
the mare is known to be with foal or
parted with.
N. B.-Due care will be taken, but no
liability for accidents.
1I.16 WALL & PEAK.
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DAVIDSON &c RAwLINGs.-This new
building firm is composed Of two ener-
getic and skilful carpenters. They
are Young men, resolved TO secure a
permanent business here, and we trust
they viii receive liberal share of en-
couragement. See card elsewhere.
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UNDER SIx.-oar city schools are
SO crowded that the Board of Educa-
ton have been compelled to pass an
order excluding from the schools all
pupils OF six years old and under.
The law allows, them To exclude all
under seven, aud this is done In most
oftIe cities, but the Board hope To get
along with tho additional room given
them, by the new order. Parents viii
please make note OF this.
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LYos coUSry FARMERS. coSvEx-
TON.

A convention of the Farmers of
dsyou County will be held at the court
house, in Emporia, ON Saturday, April
2Gth, 1873, at o'clock p. IN. The OBJ
ject is to organize county associa-
ton auxiliary to the cooperative as
ISOLATION of the State of Kansas, form
cd at Topeka at TIE recent State Con-
vention OF Farmers.
Each school district in the county
will be entitled 20 two delegates in
said convention. 1t is hoped that
every district will be represented.
NJ. j. frey,
TIP. HALL,
A.G. WILuIIE,
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GENERAL AssoRTMENT.-We invite
the especial attention of the public TO
our splendid stock of School, Bliscel-
laneous and Blank Books, Stationery,
pens, pencils, fancy articles, etc. We
are prepared to fill all orders on the
lowest terms. Give lis trial.
II Fry & HEDGES.
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Newman & Co.'s new goods have
just arrived. There's mountain of
boxes. Their spacious store is liter
ally packed with new and beautiful
spring and summer styles. Mr.. New
mans tact in selecting just what our
people like, Is well known. What
ever you wish can be found at New
man d Co.'S. Go and see the styles.
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UNITARIAN SoCIETY.-Easter Sun
day viii be observed with especial at
tentlon given to music and flowers.
This will be a high festival day. The
pastor will preach a sermon on the
subject: "DId Christ rise? 2" at the
Sunday school Easter gifts viii be DIS
tributed. In the evening there will
be praise meeting with orchestral
accompaniment, during which the
choir will sing new anthems appro-
pirate TO the occasion. At the close
the Lords supper Will be celebrated.
Come, friends, and join in our festal
service.
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The Emporia NEWS is q good paper.
When our scissors quit the last copy it
looked like battle nag at the close of
the war.-Winfeld Courier.
Thanks, Bro. Kelley, and we can
truthfully return the compliment and
say the Courier is now the best paper
ever published in Winfield.
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Sherimea Sale.

IN tue of delinquent tax warrant,
issued by the county treasurer OF Lyon
county, Kansas, to me directed, and
against the personal property of Nelson
Bassett. OF said county for delinquent
personal property tax, penalty and costs
for the year A, D. 1872, will. on Non:
day, the 18th day OF April, 1873, at IL
O'Clock a. M, at the front door of the
court house. in said county, offer for sale,
at public auction, to the highest bidder,
for cash, the following described pro-
perty, to-wit: One . year old horse. Said
satisfy said tax and costs.
JOHN BAY,
sheriff of Lyon county, Kan.
Sherif's Office, Lyon county, April 18th,
1879. iit2
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Whitley & Henson have their store
full of the latest styles of, dress goods,
white goods, shawls, scarfs and neck
ware. l5tf
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Mr.. Zimmerman, Of the firm of How
ard & Zimmerman. in this city, went
to Cottonwood Falls the other day,
and cleared the town of all its hides
and furs, as we learn from the Leader.
We are glad to know this firm IS do
ing a heavy business.
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Losr.-on Wednesday evening, at
Bancroft hall, or between the hall and
Eighth avenue, white lace handker-
chief, The finder will be literally re-
warded by leaving it at my store.
15-1t A. S. SMITH.
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4 CARD TO THE PUBLIc.--Ice cream,
lemonade, bananas, cocoanuts, 1enl-
ons, oranges, apples, figs, cigars and 4
fine assortment of fancy and stick can
dies will always be found at Miller &c
Benefits, opposite the postofliee. 15-t1
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GET THE BEsT.-Get wall paper at
Tandy Sc Eastman's, on hard time
prices. Browns from to 10 cents per
roll; white blanks, 10 to 20 cents
per roll; satins, 90 to 80 cents per roll.
a nice lot of samples of gilt paper.
11-4S
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WA. CLAPP has just received a very
large stock of spring and summer
clothing. Styles all of the latest, and
prices low. 1t is splendid assort-
ment to chose from. Every body knows
that Mr.. Clapp buys with great judg-
wcnts and that he and his clerks are
very accommodating and glad to show
their goods. Call there.,,,.
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Collars, leather, Surroundings, &C.,
for sale cheap, at Howard 6 thinner
mans. Highest cash price paid for
hides and tallow. 15tl
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FARMERS, ATTENTION When you
come to town go to Harvey cid stand
of Ferguson &c Harvey, and GET a
square meal' for % cents. I5tf
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See Bragunier 8 Bros big advcr-
tisemept. They are known among
the Oldest and largest dealers in South
western Kansas. And its a popular
house, because they always keep big
stock Of the best goods, and sell at
bottom figures. What more does any
one want. Go and see them. -
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WALL PAPER.-The handsomest pat
terms of wall paper ever brought to
Emporia are to be found at the City
Book Store. They are selling cheap
er than anywhere else in the city.
13 ELLEN PTUMB.