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The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1873-02-01

Vs-r''l,s u III alIStI ABOUT IoUEsELF.-Suppo
mo your age 10 be about fifteen or therea-
bouts, | can figure you up to day. You
have 100 bones and 500 muscles; your
blood weighs 26 pounds; your heart is five
inches in length and three in diameter; it
beats 20 times minute; 1920 per hour,
100, 500 times per day, and 26, 725, 200 per
year. At each beat little over two ounces
Of blood is thrown ont of it: and each day
it receives and discharges over seven tons
of that wonderful fluid. Your lungs will
contain gallon of air, and you inhale "a,
900 gallons day. The aggregate surface
Of the air cells of your lungs, supposing
them to be spread out. exceed 10000 square
inches. The weight of your brain is three
pounds; when you are a man it will weigh
abont eight ounces more. Your nerves ex-
ceed 10000, 600 in number.
Your skin is composed of three layers,
and varies from one-tourth to one-eighth OF
an inch in thickness. The area Of your skin
is about 800 square inches, and you are
subjected to an atmospheric pressure OF
fifteen pounds to the square inch. Each
square inch of your skin contains $500
sweat tubes, CT perspira.ory pores, each OF
which may be likened to drain tile one
fourth Of an inch long, making the aggre-
gate length of the entire surface Of your
body 20l 1865 feet, or a tile ditch for the
drainage of your body almost 40 miles
long.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1873-02-01
1s.ss-AIiaaeaposis. g.zs.,se. N,al ,.e.-. "a -

r.
relation to the reported financial embarrass-
ments of the n. p. Railroad Co., says:
\ few individuals hereabouts, instigated
by the peryerse spirit of the fabled dog in
the manger, are trying to deride and calum-
Mate the Northern Pacific road This great
enterprise is sure to enrich Minnesota and
to do more for our State than any other one
agency. 1t will open up the boundless prair-
les and rich mountain sides of the West
and make our State the threshold over
which future millions VIII find their homes.
But this is nothing to the few sour and
snarling critics.
Now let US state the exact financial sta
tus of this road, as we understand it: The
company has paid every cent of its January
interest. 1t is paying off It's debts as fast
as possible. 1t is selling more bonds this
month than any other time before for three
months 1t has paid every dollar of its notes
and acceptances, being behind only with
the Northwestern Construction Company
that is building the Dakota division, and
which in turn, still owes some of the sub
contractors.
The fact is, money is unusually close, at
this time. If there is any man in Minnesota
who has not discovered this, we shall be
glad to record his name at this office 1t is
no worse III Minnesota than in Chicago; no
worse in Chicago than in New York. All
business men are living on credit, and the
Northern Pacific, being new corporation,
is slightly and temporarily crippled by the
universal stringency. Is there anything re.
marHab!e about this It is IN the same boat
with other railroads.
We have seen private letter received
by gentleman in this city yesterday from
one Of the Directors of the Northern Pa
cihc, which says: eve will square up
every dollar to the Missouri river by the
time Spring opens, when We shall press on
westward"
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1873-02-01

THE Girard estate Is now valued at ST.
800, ,735. During the twenty-five years OF
It's existence the college has educated /,
696 orphans.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1873-02-01
SURVEY or THE GRE4TLAKES.

The engineer department reports that
there are ) 600 miles Of shore line in the
great lakes, 500 miles of which have been
surveyed Measurable tides have been found
to exist in Lakes Michigan and Superior, but
the tidal waves move from north to south
instead of from east to west
The surveys of Lake St. Clair, Lake Hu-
ron and Lake Superior are completed, al
though small amount Of work remains to
be done to connect its triangulaton with
that of Lake Michigan. There remains to bt
surveyed Lake Champlain, on which the
coast survey is now at work, Lake Erie
and the Niagara river. The report says the
needs of commerce on the lakes are greater
than on the ocean. Fogs are more frequent,
vessels are always near the land, and charts
are more necessary. The lake tonnage in
1871 was 712, ,027 tons, fully half as much
as the foreign tonnage, and the shipping of
the great lakes is an interest Of such mag
nitude as to require every advantage that
can be given TO it. The repor: alIudes to the
great demand for charts, 6,o00 being now
issued every year
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1873-02-01
From the Chicago Railway Review.
R4ILT4Y cOEs1RUCTIOE IN 1872.

Our railway history began in 1880 with
the opening Of % miles Of the Baltimore 81
Ohio Road "a horse railway, which was
first operated by locomotive power in 1882.
During the four decades to the beginning OF
the present one, the total number of miles
built, and the average increase per year
wore rs fellows.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1873-02-01

little man in Duluth, and somewhat of Z.
feHar in the Minnesota Legislature, but you
don't yet hold the deslinies of Northern
Wisconsin, in the hollow Of your dainty
little hand.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1873-02-14
NEOSIIO RAPIDS.

For the past week we have had j
series of religious exercises conducted
by the Rev. Mr.. Nichols. lie is untir-
Ing in his efforts, logical reasoner,
and an eloquent speaker. 1t might be
said that he is 'the right man in the
right place"
Our innocent allusion to the one
horse or one mouse show on exhibition
here last week seems to have aroused
the virtuous Indignation of some of
the leading mouse mem of this place.
They promise us a severe lampooning
through your columns next issue. We
may possibly survive, can't tell.
Some of the best musicians in Ar
vonia have rendered their services for
the grand concert to be given at this
place. 1t has been determined by the
committee of arrangements TO accept
their generous offer. There will be in
attendance both vocal and instru-
mental music from abroad. No doubt
now remains of its success. The pro-
gramne will occupy two evenings,
Saturday the 22d, and Monday the
oath of February, 1873. Mr.. Richmond
Is already ut work fitting up his large
hall Tor the occasion. A number OF
ladies have volunteered to decorate the
stage. Their well known taste is a
sufficient guarantee that it will be done
in superb style. None whip love music
should fail to be there. The fee for
admission will be trifle, every nickel
of which is for the benefit of the Brass
Band. Our entire community ia in
terested in having 4 first-class band
here, ard now is the time to encourage
it tn the tune of two bits. Come one
come all. p.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1873-02-14
10 he Board OF Edreation :

To the Board OF Education:
DEAR SIRs: We, the committee ap-
pointed to examine the 9Th grade of
our public schools, hereby respectfully
submit to your consideration the fol-
lowing:
The scholars opened the exercise OF
the afternoon by singing in q very
ereditabIe manner, q beautiful song OF
welcome TO their parents and visitors.
After this their examination COM
menced with practical arithmetic. In
this branch of their work they had adj
vanced rs far as division OF fractions,
and were able to answer any question
from the beginning of the book up to
this part. Generally speaking, they
manifested very commendable de-
gree of proficiency in their statement
of rules and definitions. In various
Instances these rules we're illustrated
by examples showing that they were
well drilled in the practical as well as
| theoretical part of their work.
Following this was an examination
in Geography, on Asia, Africa. and the
Eastern and Middle States of this
| country. Here, also, the school mani
Tested considerable proficiency, read
| lily answering questions in descriptive
geography rs well as locating place:
on the map. Test questions, such a:
travelling by water from China TO Em.
poria, were promptly answered in :
very accurate manner. IL fact, no or
binary question Of this kind was abls
to puzzle them, showing that theil
knowledge was not confined wholly Il
the questions contained in their tex
books.
The class in Edwards 4th reader
which was next examined, did yer,
well as a whole. They readily an
iswered and explained all question
asked them about the various marx
used In punctuation. TIseS sser
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1873-02-14
FRU1rLAND.

There was a special meeting OF
FruItland Agricultural Society on the
30th ult., which was well attended and
interesting.
The special object of the meeting
was to distribute amongst the members
a lot of field and garden seeds, receiy-
ed from the Department of Agrieul-
ture at Washington.
Though We have had the coolest
weather ever known In the history of
Kansas, we find by CAREFUL examine
ton that the peaches in this vicinity
are not all killed In some of the most
elevated orchards there will be at least
half crop, IL they are not killed In
the future. All other fruits are. un-
hurt except few tender varieties. n
By records OF the weather kept by
the members of our Agricultural Socl.
ETY. it appears there was q difference
of temperature of one degree for every
twenty feet of elevation. While the
mercury fell to &c degrees below aero
in the bottoms, on the most elevated
points it was only 16 below, and at all
intermediate points in the same ratio.
VIII some of the many fruit growers
who read THE ENPoRIA NEWS report
from their respective localities, giving
condition of fruit, elevation OF or
chards (above the bottom lands), de-
grees of temperature, etc.s
(yh0 pIaa Hinal,arx- hax-a N fSra lnk
of nursery stock ready for spring
planting.
d. F. Dixon will plant an apple and
pear nursery this spring. He has
taken special care to select the best
standard fruits.
Samuel and Ely Moore have each
purchased lands near Fruitland school
house, and commenced improvements,
with view of growing fruit and
raising stock.
The Americas correspondent wants
to know what we think of his PROPOSE
ton. Yes, Russ; that's just what the
the people want-what they demand
that the proceedings of the county
commissioners should be published; |
and more, that they give notice of each
regular meeting at least ten days be-
fore. The county can much better af- |
ford to pay the small expense of pub |
fishing than to remain in ignorance OF |
the dOings of those to whom We have |
entrusted the transactions of our eoun-
ty affairs.
The mighty deep-the Neosho-roIls |
between us and Americas, our post |
office, our railroad depot, our mer-
chants, doctors, etc. The result is just |
as it frequently has been, that we get
no mail matter for a week or two at q |
time. GIVE, oh give us a bridge, We
wise councillors of our county. You
will, we know you will; for Emporia
asked for two; you gave them; other |
points asked bridges, you gave them
now we ask in faith believing.
DURANGO.
February 10th. 1873
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1873-02-14
Emporia, Feb. 10, 1873.

The committee to whom was assign
ed the 9TH and Sth grades OF the city
school for examination, would present
the following:
We visited the grades referred to,
taught by Misses Norton and SlOcum,
and were Mnch pleased with the re-
suits of our examination. Taking into
accOuxt the disadvantages labOred un-
der by teachers and pupils, the one
pressed by labor, the other for room,
We were surprised that the efforts OF
the teachers had been attended with so
much success. We admired the deport-
ment of both scholar and teacher.
They manifested respectively that re-
sptct and decOrum which is necessary
In a well regulated school. AS we
were not present during the whole ex-
animation we could not particulariZe
on the different classes. We would,
however, refer to one class, not that
We knew it was more satisfactory
than all Others in its examination, but
that it was most satisfactory to the
committee. We refer To the class in
Miss NortOn's room in mental arith-
matte. They gave evidence of thor
ough drill in this branch, and surpass-
ed the highest expectations of the
committee. We found little to con-
denim aAd much to commend on the
part of both teacher and pupil.
Respectfully yours,
A. n. HANNA,
w. s. JAY,
MRS. E. L. kERNs,.
FIX. Com.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1873-02-14
February 10th, 1873.

MARRIED.-At the residence of Jabe
johnson, in Cottonwood Falls, or
Wednesday, February 18th, by Rev
Mr.. Upton, Winfield C. Thomas, Of
pike township, this county, to Hannah
Pickett, of Cottonwood Falls.
at Neosho Rapids, on Sunday the
9th inst. by Rev. Mr.. Baughman, Mi
chael Myers and Miss Mollie Overly
both of Jackson township, Lyon conn
ty.
MARRIED.-At Emporia, on the 18th
of February, by Judge E. w. Cum
ningham, Mr.. Thomas E. Maston to
Miss Mary a. Adams, all of Lyon
county.
On the 9th of February, at Emporia
by Judge E. W. Cunningham, Mr.
Frank Cunningham to Miss Aiinervs
Hollingsworth, all of Chase county.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1873-02-14
To The Boord Of Educolion !:

To the Board Of EdaedliCn:
GENTLEMEN The committee APP
pointed by you examined, on Wednes-
day, February 5th, the sixth grade,
taught by Miss NJ. j. Watson. We
were pleased with the interest taken
by the parents III the progress of their
children, rs displayed by their presence
at the examination.
The first examination was in geog-
raplIy, which consisted in giving the
names of places as pointed out by the
teacher oh an outline map, of the
children finding on the map given
place. This part of the exercise was
interesting; the children were wide
awake, and their pointers jumped from
map to map with great activity. Only
one scholar failed; three quarters an
swcred every question. In arithmetic
thirty questions were asked; no one
failed; five answered every question,
twelve answered all but one. The
grade is in the third reader and read
remarkably well. Older scholars and
teachers too might be instructed by
them, especially in reading poetry.
From an examination OF the record
book we lind that three scholars have
been present on time every day during
the term sixteen have not been tardy
No one was perfect In department., but
three-fifths had an average of ninety
This grade having been under two
Tea cheers and largely composed of pool
children, whose parents were too busy
earning n living to have much time leil
| to interest their children In the school
work, we were prepared to lind pool
discipline and lack OF interest; on the
contrary the children seem unusually
interested in their work, and the teach.
or keeps them well up 10 1t, arousins
their ambition and stimulating theil
perseverance.
Signed, w. Z. COPELAND,
T. G. WIBLEY,
MRs. ROBERTS.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1873-02-14
AN EMpoRIA INVENTION.
DR.. Jno. NJ. crIley the Invsntor.

Last June DIR. John N. Criley, OF
this city, who is engaged in the prae-
tice or medicine, thought that some
thing ought to be done TO relieve the
hard manual labor of hay-making,
and accordingly set his inventive wits
Mt work in that direction. On Monday
he exhibited to us the model of ma
chine which we cannot help but think
Is Just the thing the farmers and stock
raisers have been longing for to assist
them In the hay season. The new ma
chine Is n combined Hay Rake and
Loader, the whole to be attached to q
work of raking and loading as the
wagon Is driven over the field. 1t con-
sists of toothed Elevator somewhat
similar in its construction to the straw
carrier OF threshing machine, and is
attached In front of an ordinary Sulky
Rake, the elevator being carried on
pulleys on the axle of the rake. The
draft of the rake comes over the hind
the Elevator being placed on uprights
on the rear end of the hay ladders.
The machine consists of only three
pieces, and requires no gearing or cogs.
1t is very simple in its workings and
construction. Two men on the wagon
Will do the work of four as hay is now
secured. The hay is taken Immediate
ly from the ground as left by the NOW
er, thus saving the work of winnowing
and pitching. The Loader can be de-
tached from the Rake at any time
without trouble, and the latter used ss
n common Sulky rake, and we are mis-
taken in our judgment if it will not,
as a rake alone, do rs good work as
any in the market.
The cost of constructing this ma
chine will no. exceed one half more
than a common rake. II this machine
turns out to be success, as we have
not the least doubt that it will, as the
working model did its work perfect
ly, 1t will be in great demand. They
ought to lie made here, by all means,
and we suggest that as soon as pat
ent is received a company be formed
for their manufacture here. We be-
lieve such a company would make
money on the necessary investment.
DIR. Crilcy has sent his model and an
application for patent to Mum & Co.,
of New York, and expects to have the
machines ready for use this reason.
We wish him all the success he has
dreamed of for this invention.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1873-02-14

SEEDsI SKxDsi sEEDsi-Grown by
D. II. Ferry & Co., Detroit, Michigan
Having accepted the agency of the
above well known seed men, I will
fnrnish seed, delivered at Emporia,
freight paid) at the same prices
charged by the house at Detroit. Seeds
so furnished by me arc guaranteed
fresh and true to the name. VIII fur
nish Kentucky Blue Grass, Alsike Cor
SwedishI Clover, Peas, etc., by the
bushel. quart or package. Parties
dealing in seeds can be furnished with
box seeds to sci! on commission at
same rates as furnished from Detroit.
7-1t C.E. KELSEY.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1873-02-14
DEATH OF 8. g. BRIrrOx.


We are uader the painful necessity Of
ann ouLclDg the deeease of one of our
oldest and best citizens. s. G. BrittOn,
died of congestion Of the brain at i've
o'clock, on Monday evening, the Sd inst,
at his home In Hartford, age 50 years and
days. He had been seriously ill for
about two weeks with lung fever, but
had recovered so as to be able to attend
to business. Sunday night he was taken
with a sever c chill, and by Monday the
symptoms al assumed an alarming rs.
psct. The physician and friends did all
in their power to relieve him, but their
efforts were fruitless. BY > o'clock he
quietly passed away. The sad aud un.
expected news went like y shock to every
heart. People could hardly reconcile
themselves TO the fact that ore of our
best citizens had been called suddenly
away. In the last six years he had been
q merchant at this place, and had won
the good opinions Of all with whom he
has had to do. He was respected and
esteemed by every ono. His reputation
for integrity and veracity was never
questioned, He possessed an obliging
disposition, and was emphatically the
poor mans friend. He never turned .
deaf ear TO the needy or distressed. His
beneyolenee amounted TO . fault. He
was the leading spirit in political and
educational matters-had been Justice OF
the Peacs during the entire time be had
lived here-also a member OF the school
board. His advice and counsel were
sought and gratuItously given to many.
His loss to the community will be greatly
felt, and will be almost irreparable, but
to none will this calzmity fall mere
heavily than on his bereaYed family.
The unrelentIng providenees o: nature
have left sad vacancy in their hearts
| and nome circle. He was an idolized
husband and father. In their deep afiie-
ton they have the sympathy and good
wishes Of = large circle Of friends.
The funeral procession was the largest
that has ever been witnessed at this plAee,
which was just token of public esteem.
His good deeds and charitable acts will
live long in the memories Of those whom
he has counseled and befriended.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1873-02-14
AJTERICUS.


Coal can be mined here.
"Amen!" to your Allen creek cor
respondent.
Some of our ''bcst larnt" men say
Americas has 500 inhabitants.
There is dead secret being smoth-
cred that young man i'm this town
has lately fallen heir to $4,000. AS
soon as IIarper's Weekly gets done
with him We will let 'er out. Don't
see what good that $4,000 can do him
till the young ladies find it out.
2 Farmers are preparing to sow
spring wheat.
The net proceeds OF the donation
party for the benefit of Rev. A. Nc
Coin, last Thursday night, were $50.
The supper was excellent and abund-
ant, and a SoodIy crowd enjoyed the
occasion so much that VIC hear moth
ing but praise ever since.
Moro newcomers last week, from
Illinois and Missouri.
We heard man detailing the ac-
compliShmcnts of his young male
friend the other day, and lie said this
talented young man could milk cows
rs well as Il woman" Where did he
come from?
john Gibson says that if the fell
low who carried his new rubbers away
from the church door last Sunday
night didn't get n aft" he can exchange
then at the store.
IT. j. Crouch is to be the station
agent for the NJ. X. & T. at this place
hencefOrth. Glad to hear it.
We have heard it stated that not a
single copy of the legislative newspa-
pers has yet reached Americas. ''The
way of the transgressor," etc.
Strictly confidential rumors have
it that n certain government appoint
ee " Ill resign n lucrative position soon
to come home and offer himself foI
county treasurer next fall. Such sac
rifiSes for the benefit of the public are
rare indeed.
"A protracted religious meeting
began in this place last Friday even
Ing, by the Evangelical Association
This denomination of Christians wa:
organized here about a year ago, s
number of families who had beei
Unidentified with that church having
settled in Americas. They are mostly
from Pennsylvania. Regular service:
are held in this place, and the society
is said to be in a prosperous condition
The various sects, societies an'
lodges arc well represented in Ameri
casa Six religious denominations hav'
prea ching here n part or the whole o
the time, while the MIasons, the Mod
ern Masons and the Good TemplaE
, have prosperous lodges in the place
The district schools have been adyan
ced during the past year, highe
/, branches having been introduced, an
r several of the scholars are preparin
a for teaching.
S John Morgan examined peac
e twigs from three different orchards
: this town Tuesday, and found a goo
a many live fruit hudson each of then
e He says that Charles Rinshaw IN
r John Bond, whose orchards are on IL
;. high lands west of the Neosho, wi
: have ut least half crop If nothin
5 befalls them hereafter. Several pei
Y sons witnessed the examination heI
It Tuesday and became convinced thi
there wefein good many live buds We
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1873-02-14

The undersigned committee visited
the Constitution street school Miss
Brewer, teacher), on Tuesday. the 9Th
inst, and somewhat carefully eXamin-
ed the LIST and I'd grades, and the jun
ior class, High school.
As TO algeb bra, the committee favor
ably mention tile fact that the scholars
showed drill and discipline in the ''for-
mulas," seldom attained by those of
their limited experience in mathem mat
les. The limited time forbid extended
examination. We satisfied ourselves,
however, in this, that what they knew
they knew well. The committee have
ne occasion to eriticise in arithm etc
or grammar; they were satisfied.
In the Latin, we noticed that faulty
accent, which requires so much care
and self examination on the part of
our American youth to overcome. But
we are glad to say that we have sell
dom seen n young class so ready, thor
Ough and accurate in their declensions,
conjugations and analysis.
Respectfully submitted,
J.JAY Buck,
T. c. MELVIN,
Mrs. b. KELLEY.