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sTABBING.

Sunday night last two negroes named
Leonza Harlan and CAN'T, attended church
at New Hebrews about 8 miles from this
city, aud while standing in the church door,
(services going On at the time) they got
into a difficulty. Harlan stabbed CAN'T
twice, once In the shoulder and once in tie
thigh, both dangerous cuts. Officer
Milt VOORHEES, went last Monday to arrest
Harla', but he made his escape directly af-
ter the difficulty. Mlt informed Us to-day
that Harlan was in Nashville; it would be
well for your police to watch out for him
Harlan is about Is years Of age, copper
colored. =
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STATE OF THE WEATHER.

Local Report for this City, Thursday,
AmR. IA. I6Z9
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COLUMBIA.


MOONLIGHT PICNIC.
COLUMBIA, TENN, Aug. IA, 1873
Thursday night last the colored people of
this city had picnic in the grove on Col,
lege Hie, about 800 being present.
CIRCUS.
There will be grand exhibition given at
West Point, six miles from this city, Salur-
day night, Aug. %, by j. A. West, ]. E.
Haywood, j. W. Foster nd A. W. West.
These young men have been practicing on
the gymnasium, at somersaults, ropewalk-
ing, for nearly three years, and feel comps-
tent TO entertain the public, for the small
sum Of % cents We have been invited to
attend aud will go. John Robinson had
better bring his price of admission dow,
or ''Old Maury's" circus will 'sbust him."
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tionary; minus ~ tendency 70 fan; plus (f) tsp-
dency 70 rise. A. @. FORD. Observer
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There was a grand supper given at
Pleasant Union Chapel Church, in this
county, Friday night last, by the young
men Of the Literary Aid Lyceum, No. 5.
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DUCK RIVER VALLEY RAILROAD.
Col. L. d. Myers, of this city, addressed
The citizens of Shady Grove, in this county,
last Saturday, on the subject of the Duck
River Valley Railroad, and on the Gam
day, Gen. W. @. Whitthorne spoke st
Jackson's store in behalf of the same enter
prise. There were som9 600 persons pres
ent, basket picnic given, and every one
had plenty. With such men as Gen. Whit
thorne and Col. Myers the road Is bound to
be success, and in very short time viii
De put under contract, between this city
and Lewisburg.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-08-15

Superintendent of the "Doliy Varden'
Waterworks of this city, sent in his resig-
nation as such t. the City Courcil last week,
but the Council ''could not see it," Bill
says at heretofore he has not charged the
full price for water, bat will now enforce it
in every Sc. He can make more money
with g waterworks than he can fishing on
"Reel Foot Lake." 30 his friends say.
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Cesar Booker, Willis Hi and Jno.
Booker ali colored, were arrested last Sun
day fnE stealing six turkeys from Mrs.
Beard who lives about six miles from this
city. They had trial last Monday, Jno.
Booker was dichsrged, and Cesar Booker
and Willis Hill placed in jail to answer at
the ne x term of the Criminal Court.
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Stations. TT. In. Stations. Ft.I IN.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1873-02-28

That is not wise jury who pro-
nounce their verdict, and after the
culprit is disposed of either by
hanging or imprisonment for life,
coolly sit down to listen to the ar
gument. This matter of gospel
truth is of vital importance, and we
believe that all that is true will bear
the most crucial tests, and having
borne them, will be eagerly sought
for by all classes of men; and we
believe, as we stated last week, that
good will come fit. Any one who
carefully read our article will see, if
he be student Of the history of re-
ligion, that the general assertions
there made are capable of being
specialized TO an almost unlimited
extent. Our chief object in writing
this article has not been to defend
ourself, since we are convinced that
with the thoughtful this would be
superfuous, but rather to let our
readers see just the position we do
occupy; and while we revere the
truth IS much as any one can, vet
we do not have the least reverence
for aught that bears the name OF
truth, simply because for ages il has
been so called; hence We repeat, an
vestigAte, and whenever aught IL
found that does not both reflect and
emit the light Of the true diamond,
fling It away.
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I heard of the misstatements OF
facts by York on the floor of the
joint convention. 1 then denounced
It as q conspiracy and plot, and told
my counsel here, Judge Horton. The
whole story. and within a few -davs.
left Kansas for Washington.
This, in brief, is the history nj
that charge of bribery for which I
ask of the Senate q COMMITTEES 10
investigate, and this one act. the
transaction with Page and YORK I
now solemnly declare had no refer
ence whatever 20 the vote of YORK
and was made and executed entireIv
Independent of it. 1 make this
statement upon my honor as a Sem
ator, and on my oath; and / fur
Their specifically deny, as / stated in
the Senate when I demanded this
investigation, that L ever entered
into any contract or agreeme1t d.
rectiy or indirectly, with any man.
Q member of the Kansas legisIuture
or not, for his vote in my favor: or
that l ever, directly or Indirectly,
paid or promised to pay any indi.
vidaaI one penny, or any other sum
TOT his vote for me in the late Sena.
tellal election in Kansas.
(SigAed) S. G. PoNERoY.
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place He visited this section once
before, but, was attracted to Texas by
the glowing accounts given of that
State, and now comes back to take
what ne can get and make his home
with MS.
LAzETrE.-We were surprised to
find so large village and so thriving
place as the town of Lazette, beauti-
fully situated on the upper Grouse.
Being on the State road, it commands
a great part of its trade from travellers,
and parties seeking homes in this eoun-
ty. The people are energetic, moral
and of an enterprising spirit, as
the town already gives evidence.
The principal business men, of the
place are NJ. d. Stevenson, ri. C. Hem
lngway, Mac D. Stapleton, o. S. vii.
liams, III. II. jackson and S. n. Fall
A fine large school house, 23x4o ha:
been erected on the town site at cost
of 81 900. Good water is obtained al
depth of twenty fcet. Lazette Ia:
many advantages, and those who locate
there cannot go amiss.
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Harvey County,
From the Newton Kansan /:

ErOtn tue Newton hanSan:
George Clapp, formerly of Emporia,
one of the best boot and shoe builders
In the country, is still carrying on bust
ness at Newton.
Suit has been brought against the
A. T. & S. F. railroad, by several farm
ers in the west part of Harvey county
for the destruction of their property
by prairie fires set by passing locomo-
tives last fail. The cases promise to
be Interesting ones, especially to farm
ers.
|. o. Y, Hart, of Sedgwick City, we
learn, has moved his stock of goods
and portion of his former building
to the new town site of Halstcad.
Our First National Bank advertiscs
in-Newton. A good idea.
"A. Shuster, of Newton, has about
six hundred buffalo hides and two tons
of dried meat almost ready for ship,
msnt east.
The editor of the Kansan says he
had son of reasonable size born int
his family last Sunday morning.
Prairie fires are again making theil
appearance about Newton.
A party of Newton hunters wer,
taken In by some Indians on the Gin
marone a few days ago. After keep
ing them all night they We're permit
ted to Ego in peace"
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sedgwisk County,

From the Wichita Eagle we make
the following clippings:
Grass is starting on the Arkansas
A farmer spent four days of last
week blowing.
Lettuce, radishes and onions are a
part of tie luXuries in the vegetable
market this week.-Eagle, 10th.
Deer, antelope, buffalo and wild tur-
keys are cheap in our market.
The Eagle don't want the boys t,
play ball on Sunday.
Black & Corbett weighed on theiI
scales this week couple OF stabilized
oxen which lacked but 2S5 pounds o.
weighing two tons.
j. C. Fraker has bought of C. f
Gilbert one square of ground JUS
north of Hon. j. r. Mead's new resi-.
dence and has ordered stone and Other
material and will build a handsome
brick residence thereon.
Wichita has organized a Board O
Trade.
The Eagle wants grave yard thai
will be pleasant retreat for 'scalm ant
pleasant evenings"
Wichita and vicinity will have theil
population increased by an Illinoi.
colony soon.
The religious interest in Wichita has
not yet abated. Meetings are held
every day and night, which are vel
attended. Notices. than one hundred
and fifty have professed faithsin Christ
and the end is not yet.
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MOVEMENT AMONG THE FARMERS.

We are heartily glad to see the
movement among the farmers of the
Western States for the organization
of societies for cooperation and
mutual protection, The largest Of
these organizations exists under the
name of the ''Patrons of Husband
ry," and Il has its subordinate sOcie.
ties in every Western State. They
are known a. ''GrangeS." The OBJ
ject OF this and similar organize.
tions is to adopt means for making
farming profitable, and to promote
agricultural intelligence and broth
erhood among the cultivators of the
soil. Under it's influence the farm
ers are to be relieved from the leech-
es and robbers who have 30 long
existed at their expense.
The organization has Q regular
system OF township, county, state
and national societies. In lows and
Illinois its good works have already
been felt, and the society is extend
ing. 1t has about 90, 900 members in
Iowa alone.
For years farmers have been at
the mercy of mOnoplists-those who
have controlled the market in cities,
and the railroad companies. They
have been compelled to take just
what was offered for their products,
unless they were fortunate enough
not to be at the mercy of those who
had money. There has been no Coz
operation between farmers, and
comparatively little fellowship and
community of interest. Each one
has acted for himself While this
has been the case among this, the
largest and most important class of
society In the West, ali other trades
and professions have long had their
organizations for mutual profession,
The only surprise is that tho far
mer have been so long Ia learning
this important lesson. They have
simply submitted to the aeecing
proesssae which have been prac-
ticed upon tn IN by the middlemen,
elvator men, change men, etc. Half
. dozen set of people have long lived
from the commissions made on farm
produce. The farmers now propose
to take the reins. In Iowa the So
ciety owns aud controls one-third OF
the elevators and gram ware houses.
Under the control Of this organize
ton the farmers Of that State have
an increased profit OF from ten to
forty per cent. compared with pri-
ces received formerly. They have
also commenced to destroy the
aud outrageous profits on |
machinery, by buying |
in large numbers direct from the
It was reported to q late meeting
IN Iowa that the average price Of
,orn in that Stats vas IS cents per
oushel, and that, being cheaper than
rood or coal. it was extensively
,sed for fuel. in Cincinnati the
Iverage price of sORn IL IS cents on
trivial. sAd At retail IL costs con-
umers IS cents per bushei, ten ssnts
o "middie men," Whieh ought 70
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AID FOR The Usage SETTLERS.

The Eureka Herald of last week
contained the proceedings of a meet
ing held on the Usage lands in
which the settlers ask for further
time in which TO pay for their lands.
An intelligent settler on those lands
informed Us, 9 few days ago, that a
large proportion Of them must in
evitably lose their lands unless re-
lief is furnished in the way of an
extension Of time. The times are
so hard they cannot possibly help
themselves. Money is out Of the
question it is not there, and 1t is
not likely to he soon. Many pf the
settlers have borrowed money at
fifty per cent, interest, to secure
their land. All ouch must inevita.
bly, lose their homes, as there is
nothing out of which to make the
money. Others have decided half
of their land to raise money with
which to pay fer their claims.
Others have let their time run out
and are in danger of losing sli. Few
will be able to raise the money by
the time they are required to pur-
chase their lands.
Under these circumstances we
would most earnestly urge our
Congressman to secure an extern
sion of time for the settlers. We
know of nothing they could do
which would be of greater benefit
to large class of their constituents.
The time ought really to be ex-
tended from three to five years.
We are assured that the settlers
would be. perfectly willing to pay
q small interest, say six per cent,
on the 5000 which they are requir-
ed to pay on their quarter sections
if they could have the time extend
ed for five years. This would 6
good deal more than pay the ex'
penses of the land offices. The gov
eminent does not need the money
that will he Wrung from the settlers
if they are required to pay now
The time can just as we'll be ex
tended as not, and we believe il
will be if the proper effort is made
Our legislature should memorable
Congress to this effect, if it has
not already done so. We have moi
noticed that any action has been
taken by that body for the relief Of
the settlers on the Usage lands. Il
is not too late, and we certainly
hope a memorial will go up tC
Washington in this behalf.
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be saved to the producer. In Chi
cago, the price on arrival Is 80 cents,
and in New York 65 cents. Ac-
cording to this IL costs in freight
and commissions 40 cents to get 9
bushel of corn from lows to con-
sumers in Cincinnati, IS cents to
Chicago, and so Ger It's to New York ;
so that the reader now understands
what is meant when told that it
costs the Iowa farl ner four bushels
of corn to get one to the New York
market. 1t has be en- ascertained by
accurate figuring that the actual
cost of shipping bushel OF corn
from Illinois to New York is only
six cents Q bushef- At the late
Bloomington, QllinOis,) convention,
the scheme of n government rail-
road connecting the West with the
East, which has already attracted
much attention, was generally az
approved.
We trust this good work of or
ganizAtion among the farmers may
go on until the needed reforms are
carried out. We believe they have
It in their power TO check many OF
the evils practiced upon them by
monopolists. In Illinois the rail-
road companies openly defy the
laws by charging more than the le-
gal rates for fare and freights. The
farmers have banded together to re.
sist them, and when they travel, re.
fuse to pay more than the legal
rates. The courts will sustain the
people, and the railroads must sue
cumb. They cannot 1--we indepen'
dent Of the people. Neither car
they prosper at war with the peO'
pie. They cannot ignore and tram
pie down the interests of those whC
support them.
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LOUISIANA MATTERS. - Senator
Carpenter has made . report from
q majority Of the committee on
privileges and elections, on the Lou
isiAna case, and declared that no le-
gal State Government exists In Lou
isiana now, and that It IL the duty
OF the United States Government to
set aside the election and to provide
for q new one. The committee have
therefore drawn mp bill providing
for such new election, 10 be held
under the direction OF the United
States authorities. 1t is understood
that Senators Logan, Alcorn and
Anthony unite in this report.
Senator Morton, chairman, dis
sents, and submits q report recog
nizing the Kellogg government
while Senator Trumbull presents I
report recognizing the McEnery
government ss legal. Senator
Hills report recommends that thu
members of the stste Legislature
who are recognized as being legally
elected by both factions, shall As
semble and declare which OF thu
two governments IL legal.
Four recommendations from I
committee OF seven! This show
in what 3 chaotic condition the com
mittee found matters there. A.
Senator Carpenters report fills fii
teen columns, and each of the 9th
ers four columns, the leading fact
and points OF law are doubtless full!
presented.
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FRAUD SMOKED OUT.-Some days
ago the House passed Q resolution
requesting the Governor to com.
municate any information is his
possession concerning the where.
abouts and operations of an indi-
yidual known as the Estate land
agent" The Governor has trans
mitted to the house the following
reply:
To the House Of Representatives:
In answer to your resolution re-
such information as he may possess
In reference to the duties, location
of Office, and records and where
abouts OF the State land agent, and
whether such Office cannot be abol-
ished with detriment to the inter-
ests of the State, respectfully sub
NIT that r. d. Mobley, of Ottawa
county, now holds such office that
he was appointed thereto by the
Governor on the 18th of February,
1855; that he has no Office at the
State capital and / do not know
where the records of his Office are
kept. The last report made to the
Auditor by the agent was made on
the 18th of April, 1870.
There is no necessity for such an
Office. The office should be abol-
ished, the records thereof deposited
with the state Auditor, and the au-
ditor authorized to perform any act
now required to be performed by
such agent. THos. A. OSBORN,
Governor.
Upon this showing from the Gov
ernor, Mr.. Blakely offered the fol-
lowing resolution in the House,
which was adopted:
ReslUed, That the committee
on the judiciary be instructed to
prepare . bill abolishing the Office
of State land agent, and providing
for the disposition of the records OF
said Office.
Mobley was an appointee of Gov
ernor Harvey, and drew g regular
salary of $500 per annum. He
must have drawn about $4,000 out
of the treasury without rendering
any service, according to Governor
Osborn's communication.
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How CONDUCTORS FLEEcRD THEIR
RoADs.-A system of robbery,vul-
carly known among railroad men
as knocking down." has just been
discovered on the Pittsburg, Gin
cinnat; and st. Louis, or Pan Han
die, railroad. 1t has been observed
for some time that although the
road appeared to be doing finely in
passenger traffic, the receipts were
strangely meagre, and suspicion
was excited. Finally detectives
unearthed regular system of or
ganized plumber. A man buying
ticket in Cincinnati for Pitts
burg would have it taken up by
the conductor, and receive instead
of it a private check, which other
conductors would recognize and
pass the passenger. Conductor
number one would then return the
ticket, which of course was unmu
tilated, to his confederate the tick
ct agent,who would resell it, peck
citing and dividing the proceeds
The fraud was so shrewdly planned
that it took months to detect it
but at last it was fully discovered
and numerous parties have beer
arrested.
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CoRIey Coausy.

The Arkansas City Traveller says
Corn Is retailing at 30 cents, butter
at %, and eggs at Is per dozen.
The papers of Cowley county are
AFTER the county Officers. Indigna-
ton meetings are being held in some
parts Of the county.
Farmers clubs are being organized
in Cowley "for mutual protection, as
well as political benefit
NuRsE4T.-Aax FsTcett has one or
the largest and best nurseries we have
seen In the Southwest, and Is prepared
to furnish trees, shrubs and vines of
all kinds at very reasonable prices
BACK AaAIS.-Mr. King and family,
Of Berry county, Missouri. haye re-
turned 20 locate In Kansas, after q
hunt of nine months 70 had g better
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STATE ITEMS.

Senator Ingalls, took his wife will
him to Washington.
Lawrence is becoming excited
again about free bridge.
| Garnett has a missionary in
EgYpt-Miss Maggie Smith.
Castor bean stock will grow 80
inches thick liz year in Kansas.
Blacksmfths pronounce the coal
at Council Grove equal to Pittshurg
coal.
Remaha county has beat the st.
Joseph & Denver road out of S125.-
600 bonds.
Daniel Webster will sprinkle the
streets of Leavenworth the coming
summer,
A nursery farm near OIathe ex-
poets to dispose of 100000 hedge
plants this spring.
The Atchison bridge has been con-
tracted for at Ssl5, 700, to be finished
within two years.
One hundred and eighty families
in Boston have Joined a colony to
settle in the Neosho valley.
The grand jury of Leayenworth
has petitisned the legislature to es-
tablish . reform school.
Kansas pays her school teachers
an average of 5000 per month TO
males and S3l, so to females.
A wooden mill in Woodson coun-
ty, turned out SIS sl SO worth of
work.
Wabaunsee county has 3 well,
thirty-fiVe feet deep, which yields
100 barrels per day of oil aud water.
Ofall the lands granted to rail-
roads that of the Kansas Pacific is |
,old at the lowest average price per
acre.
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the SOUTHWEST.
Greenwood couatv.

0ENSA0OQ0 COuAty.
The store Of James Pierce, of Salt
Springs, near Eureka, was completely
destroyed By FIRE a few days ago.
Stock insured for $4,000.
VIM. Burris, of Bachelor creek. saws
that Kansas Is IS good q wheat coun-
try as the famous Genesee valley. He
ought TO know, for he has had expert
enee in both places. He usually gets
big crop here.-Eureka Herald.
Wheat looks well on the verdigris,
On the Yerdigris, noar Pleasant
Grove, within radius of a mile and a
half, there are four pairs of twins
Madison, on the Verdlgris, Is grow.
ing.
PEAcHEs.-Mr. A. n. Godfreyewrite.
us from Madison that the peaches there
are killed. Mr.. Spain says shat al
LaPland they are not much injured
Mr. Cooley tells us that on Bachelor
creek most OF the buds are killed. w;
have not heard from all parts or the
| county yet but think that it Is possible
that there will be some peaches thi.
summer though but few orchards viii
yield anything like a full crop and
many will not bear any at ail.--Eureka
Herald.
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Chicago Market.
CHICAGO. Feb. q,

CHICAGO, Feb. %.
Flour-Quiet and unchanged.
Wheat-Dull. unsettled and lower; No
spring 1-19k for cash, and II9sS seIIe
March; no. 3 S1.061<.
Corn-QuIet and weak; No. 2 mixed 3IC
cash, and 3I1sc seller March.
20ke.
Rye-Dull and lower; No. G3a64c.
Barley-Quiet and weak No. fail 70s
721ze; No. 8 59c.
Provisions-In good demand at fnll pri
ees.
Pork-In active demand and higher a
13:sOa13.25 cssh or seller March; and % g.
seller April.
Lard-In good demand at full prices
%. TO cash or March, and $7.75 April.
Hams-In pickle; $I1.O6a1I.14; green
hams scarce and firm.
Bulk Meats-In fair demand and firm
shoulders 45se short rib middles 65ss;
short clear 6Xe.
Whisky-Steady at SIC.
Cattle-Market dull and prices weak
and unsettled; sales of good to choice
steers at $5.25a5. SIX; good fat Texans
$3.50; fair native steers $4.57.
Hogs-Actiye and higher; $4.40a4.4 40 for
fair TO choice, with several droves Of ex-
ira at S5