The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1873-02-07

EDITOR NEWS: The very severe
weather we are having has brought
everything to stand still. The ir-
Irregularities of the mail makes it seem
more Isolated than ever up here.
FEEDING CORN TO CATTLE.-It is
4 noticeable fact, in this community,
ut any rate, that there is more corn
being fed to stock cattle this winter
than in any previous one in my recol-
lection. The idea that cattle need no
corn and but little shelter in this Ital-
ian climate has been pretty effectually
blown away in the storms of the last
two winters. And it bchooves all
those caring for the comfort and well
fare OF their stock to como right
square down TO the mark, and make
every available foot of shelter they
can, and thus protect them from the
storms that are becoming more severe
each winter. There is economy in so
doing. And by which means we can
present to the market a more mer-
| charitable article in the way of beef
cattle, and If for no other reason, we
can have the satisfactio of seeing oul
stock cattle looking fat, sleek and
healthy. When, OH the Their hand, II
they come out of the winter barely
alive and in an unhealthy condition
the best part OF the season passes be-
fore they get in good living order.
-MoRE ABOUT THE DEPoT.-Tht
depot question is being agitated here
again. This has become chronic
There was time when this question
created quite an interest. interested
parties took the matter in hand, anG
by subscription a sufficient amour
was made up to do the grading ready
for the rails, and land was arranged 70
to be donated to the railroad company
and the thing rested in this shape for
time awaiting their action, which &C
ton being delayed, the whole matte
Peter-ed ont. 1 regret to say Their
seems to be but little enthusiasm
manifested in the matter at this stat
of the case. Time, though slow il
some things, may develop something
yet. Our mail facilities are not wha
they should be, and we hope for some
thing better.
LIBRARY AssocIATIoN.-One yea
ago, under innumerable difficulties, W
started library association on rattle
diminutive scale, and continued
the year out, enjoying the perusal {
some eight or ten of our best magazin
publications. With q determinatio
to keep the institution alive, and ad
other publications TO the list, an exhi
bition was given for the benefit of tn
Association, adding 50 to The treasur,
which, taking into consideration Ii
very cold weather, epizeoted horse
4 and the impassableness of the rive
was satisfactory result After fe'
years we hope TO be able to reach fun
] Their.
The epizootic will soon be mum be
ed among the things that were, havir
: left no serious traces behind.
II have beer in Kansas sixtee
= years. Have had the itch, ague an
. eplzootic, but have never known sue
continuation of very cold weath'
. as we are having this winter
G SAD AFFLIcTIoS The disease Tia
It seems to be following in the track
!. the cpiEootlc Is losng sad work in I'll
d section. Three Of John Ludy's chi
n dren have died, and another one
n sick. George Hiatt, of this plaC
" was very low with 1t, but Is now il
{ proving slowly. Quite number
e others are down with Il.
Is The thriving town eff 'sSmut,r !
Gated At the switch just west Of hel
viii be evacuated In che sprIr