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The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1873-02-14
NOTES AND NEWS FROM BUTLER
COUNTY.

"Sunny Kansas" the uncertain
jade, has made her appearance, and
every body is delighted.
learn, by private reports, that
since the late storm, several men fro
zen to death, have been brought into
Wichita. Several from this part
have not been heard from. II is
feared thatthey have perished.
We have lady teacher down here
who walks six miles a day. She's
not affected with dyspepsia or jann-
dice, but is gay and rosy as peach.
Females who are afraid of fresh air
will do well to take notice.
The editor OF the w. ". Times has
returned. He brings cheering
railroad news. Bent is bent on max
ing Eldrado win.
This is "court week." and the
town is full of troubled people"
Some important cases Oh hand.
The late weather made Texas cat
tie ''draw in their horns" Mr.. Dix,
on West Branch, lost thirteen in one
night No wonder, for the Their
mOmeter was 20 below zero. Where
cattle were sheltered by sheds or
windbrakes they did well enough.
1t cattle men would prepare such
places in the fall, losses of that kind
would be avoided.
Wanted, 200 old maids, to cook,
and keep house lawfully, for as many
shiEering, shaking widowers and
patches in Butler county. We're in
earnest, gals. So pack up and come
right along.
j. NJ. Deem, tie "new rhymer,
is deemed quite bore, otherwise,
border folks can't appreciate such
an effusion as "My Choice" Don't
do it again, Jim.
Farming clubs report that the
herd law is success. They ought |
TO know. Several new Clubs are to
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AC8EL MORGAN Line Mory.,

ID ACHEL MORGAN, Jane Morgan.
IL John MorsaB. IAeweliyn Morgan
a. griffith Davis will fake notice thai
they have been Aurd in the District court
OF LS on rounty, Kansas: that tue nAIisas
nj the parties Ia said suit Rich.
o. EN-, plaintiff. and said Rachel II Il al,
Istne Morgan, JOHN Morgan. Lie., - lea
Morgan aud Griffith DAVIS, defend ants.
that >aid defendants NUT answer the t'r
uu"n OF the PIaiDtit. ~ hich Is fiItu
'tgatu>t them IN >aid court ON or beIur.
me 18th .'al of March, A. ID 1873 or saiu
pritiun will b- ttkru as Iru. aud jus x
inSnt NH De rendered acc"IuIngit, de-
1IAfiig tue said I'!aInt Fl 10 lie the own 4
=" Zee >llhpl''. a. tenant an comm n ~ Iits
>aid del M inte # un ItnutNi ard tweiNt--
i"ftleth> l2-i0) Il the foiin,, aug desriit,s,.
real e>tatr Ia L4 IN county. X sn>as To-
VII: All Of the northeast and : ,ur 1,,.,,>
quarters of section thirty five f3a) tuHn-
ship nineteen ~ }, of range tir.e en- IN
except four g. u res in "a SOU in ! IA.
northeast 60 I,-r If SAID n"rIhe ,St QUAR-
| ter, and said defendant, Griffith Davis. ia
be the muGJSagee of the plaipIItf,' sale;
| interest ia said real estate, ami making
| partition of said real estate ACCORDINGLY,
| and declaring the said Griffith Davis
mortgage TO be exclusively ON that par
of said real estate partitioned Of 10 The
| said plaintiff.
GILLETT & SANDERS.
| - Att'ys for Plaintiff.
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One OF the best things done by
the Republican party in the last
few years, is the abolishment of the
franking privilege. Thus the party
has redeemed one of its solemn
pledges. The text OF the bill is az
follows: "That the franking priv
ilege be, and the same Is hereby
abolished from and after the first
day of July, A. d. 1873, and that
hencsforth all Official cOrrespon-
dence of whatever nature, and other
mAilable matter, sent from or adj
dressed to any officer OF the govern
ment or persons now authorized to
frank such matter, shall be chargea-
BILE with the same rates of postage
as may be lawfully imposed upon
like matter sent by or addressed to
other persons" This reform will
save the country at least million of
dollars.
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FROM TOPEKA.
beings Of the Legislature, Etc

Both houses adjourned on FRI
day last over to Tuesday, and the
legitimate Legislative proceedings
are very meagre. Very few bills
OF a general nature have been in
troduced.
The Pomeroy investigation is
progressing. Mr.. York's testimo-
ny is volnminous. We publish
that portion of it in which he
gives an account of the interview
between himself and Pomeroy else
where.
Gov. Osborn, DIR. Logan and w.
F. Downs testified Tuesday. Gov.
Osborn testified that he took no
part whatever in the Senatorial
contest, and had no understanding
of any kind with any candidate in
relation thereto.
DIR. Logan swore that he made
his canvass for himself alone, and
had no arrangement with Pemeroy
that he was to withdraw in the
latter's favor.
Mr.. Downs testified that he knew
nothing Of the use of money by
Pomeroy; that he, Downs, never
paid $4,000, or any other sum, to
Edward Clark, or anybody else,
for Pomeroy.
The legislative committee is
making . thorough investigation
OF the recent alleged bond fraud
The Gregory, Bland and Budlong
bonds in Cherokee county are the
only fraudulent bonds registered.
Holders OF Kansas securities need
feel NO alarm, as it is the Intention
OF the legislature now in session
TO enact such amendments to the
present laws rs will protect bonds
and maintain the honor of the
State.
A resolution was offered in the
house by Mr.. Motz, to the effect
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Senator Pomeroy appeared in his
seat In the Senate Monday last, and
IS soon as he could get the floor,
arose and made statement in ref
erence 10 his defeat, in which he
said: "In the presence of my fell
Iow-Senators and before the coun-
try, I publicly deny the truth of
each and every charge of bribery
and corruption by whomsoever
made" He further denied that he
directly or Indirectly paid any indi-
vidual one dollar for his vote. He
closed by offering a resolution for q
committee to investigate the charges
against him, which was passed, and
the Vice President appointed Free
lIDghuysen, Buckingham, AlcOrn,
Boreman and Vickers said commit
tee. They have already gone TO
work, and have sent to Kansas by
telegraph for Witnesses.
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An Iowa editor has written for
two graduates from the Yale
school of journalism" He wants
them to sweep out the stairs, wash
rollers, and perform other similar
intellectual labors, and will give
them sc q week.
Five men have been sentenced
within few days to be hanged for
murder, viz: William Foster in
New York, John r. johnson in
New II wen, Charles A. Russell in
San Francisco, A. j. Perfect, la
Chicago, and a. +. Lynch in Pitts
h,.th.
Cleveland. Ohio, csr-horses are
not nice animals To have about.
One of them on Saturday last walk
ed into a millinery establishments,
kicked a counter over, broke
three OF the mi,Iiner's ribs. aud
walked out through The plat. glass
| show window.
Tie Cedar Rapids Times saws il
fails TO see anything more sinsai in
burning corn. which only requires
only three or four months to grow
to perfection and which can be pro-
duced in the same soil year after
year, than to burn tree which it
has taken scores of years to grow.
The street car drivers of ST. Louis
complain of insufficient pay, and
talk of going on a strike. How diff
ferent from the condition of their
brethren in Indianapolis, who re-
ceive such princely salaries that
they are enabled TO make presents
of gold-headed canes TO their supe-
rior officers.
There is always something lack
ing for perfect human contentment.
Salisbury, Connecticut, for example,
has beautiful new cemetery, which
it proudly regards as .'superior to
many of the race-conrses in the
State" but, alas! there isn't doc
tor in the place, and the most at
tractive vaults actually go begging.
1t is rumored that the "Boss" is
about to present each of the astute
jurymen who thought him innocent
as sucking dove, with a diamond
pin, beside which the pale glow diff.
fused by the celebrated Kohinool
will be as Il glow-worm compared
to caleium-light.
The little busy bees of the United
States produce annually SS,S00,00C
worth of honey. What a lesson i:
here for the honest and the noisy
"bumble bee" whose efforts TO fur
ther the designs of the government
are confined to making mud houses
and singing school boys Oh the bis
toe.
Old trappers in the far west com
plain that tickle fashion is spelling
their business. They have either
got to go trapping skunks t.
supply the popular demanc, or els,
give up their calling.
a young man who was arrested
by mistake in Detroit the other day
: was about TO sue the city for 81,
100000, until he heard there wa
only 500 in the treasury, then ht
compromised for glass of beer.
The latest on 4 much-talked-o
subject is from cruel exchange, al
,rliows: Lucy Stone has baby
aud is not going round The country
lecturing to support her husband
any more. He asked her for bread
and she gave him Stone.
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Caldwell IN Ex-senator
CaldwelI's statement was partly
tested by his bank books to-day,
and found to be sadly at vari-
ance with them in very important
matters. His counsel, too (JHdge
Crozier,) got INTO an exceedingly
awkward fix before the committee.
Before Caldwell camc in, Senator
Morton asked Crozier whether
Caldwell desired to make oath to
his statement. CroZier replied that
he had not thought of the matter
at all. and had not consulted Cald-
well. He had hardly finished his
answer when the latter entered, and
Morton asked him the same ques-
ton, and before Crozier could stop
him, he had replied that alter full
consultation with Judge CroZier,
the latter had advised him not TO
swear; to the statement. Sidney
Clarke asked leave to file written
statement, but the committee decid-
ed that he could not act as a witness
and prosecutor, and declined to
grant the request. Mr.. Morton then
declared the investigation closed
Cincinnati Gazette.
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UIIsLEI I q "A NUEItS.
- AIt'ys for Plaintiff,
SEED POTATOES

The undersigned having made seed po-
tatoes speciality, offers for spring plant
ing, good potatoes OF the following popu-
lar varieties:
PEERLESS, or BREES ELS No. q.
EARLY ROSE. EARLY YORK AND
PEACH BLOW.
Prices, Peerless, 81 per bu., SO per Dbl.
| OF 20 bu. Others at half above rates.
No extra charge for bags, barrels or
| carriage.
From bu of Peerless planted in April
| last, on 81 rods Of ground, without ma
nure, dug 2S5 blu. OF good salGable pota-
toes; some single specimens weighed 2
| lbs each.
The undersigned offers the following
| special premiums, to be awarded ut the
Lyon county fair Of 1878.
50 for best bU. of Peerless potatoes.
So for best single specimen Peerless po-
| tatoes.
| Seed for the above premiums to he D,Ir-
| chased from the undersigned.
Orders filed in order received and sent
as directed, by ex press or freight, rs soon
as danger from frost is past.
| References furnished If desired.
| Call on or address,
w. h. HARDEN,
| Box J, Hartford. LYON Co Kan IN.
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sOME "REMINISCENCES.

The first time We saw John ingalls,
was In 1859, at the Territorial Con-
vention which nominated Marc
Parrot delegate to Congress. He
had on . gray overcast with cape.
ingalls, always wears this kind OF q
coat. We never saw him, winter or
summer, that he did not have one
OF them on. The most striking
thing about his dress was q COM
mon straw hat, which had been
pushed up in the crown SO as to re-
semble very high sugar-loaf. He
was fresh from the Wyandotte Con-
veation, where he had made con-
siderable reputation as . keen de-
, batter. He was tall and very slim,
and his odd looking hat was in
strange contrast to his general tasty
make up. He attracted much atten-
ton about the old Eldridge House.
In the winter OF 1861, when the
Territorial Legislature met at the
dreary town OF Lecompton, Ingalls,
and the writer turned mp as candi-
dates for cierkships In the Council,
which was the Same in the Terrific
rial government as the Senate is In
our State government. II consist
ed OF thirteen members. We were
both elected, he as Secretary and we
~ assistant. We knew little of
the duties required or US, and soon
found that Iugalls was not inclined
10 be very communicative in the
way of instructing US. 1t was hard
times then on the few struggling
country papers In the Territory, and
we had moro desire for the three
dollars day" the position paid,
than we han to become efficient as 3
clerk.
s. The frat day Ingalls, "took US of
behind the ears" with language
more forcible than eloquent. We
have never found his equal In that
sort OF thing. He is as sharp as q
Damascus blade, and cares about as
little as q Modoc who he hits. The
blowing up" did not increase our
respect for him very much. In 9
day or two the Legislature moved
down to Lawrence. We cooled of,
applied the lesson, and It has ever
since been Serviceable to US. We
had no more trouble with our chief.
In fact, We became friends, and we
have seldom known 9 man whose
society We enjoyed better, and
whose influence was more elevat-
Ing or beneficial. He was then well
versed In literature, politics and his-
tory. he possesses an unusual
Cow OF language, and IL both elo-
quent and fascinating IN converse
Hon.
Hs hates humbugs Of every kind. |
A 1enss homo Of this stripe Is his
special dislike. We remember . |
fellow who vas than connected |
with the Lawrence ZTibEHS In com,
Pany with S0bp spee5 Re yss , !
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1t is stated that q company OF
eastern capitalists are roaming
around trying to get somebody 10
give them $500, 900 in bonds to es-
tablIsh "mammOth rolling MILL
Let rs express the opinion that q
mammoth rolling mill" that de-
ponds for existence on 100000 in
city bonds, won't amount TO much.
II IL not exactly clear, either, what
they would roll, when located. But
let these capitalists go TO Topeka
they won't have any trouble abon
getting the bonds there. What they
will do with them after they gel
them will be harder problem to
solve.
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STATE ITEMS.

Manhattan wants to issue $4,000
in city bonds to aid in securing the
location of manufacturing establish
ments at that point, to be divided as
follows: $4,000 for a wooden mill,
5000 for packing house, and ST.
600 for a general wood and IRON job
shop.
A fashionable Topeka gambling
room was lately raided by. the po-
lice, and SO was discovered on the
persons of the seven citizens cap
tured. The place was considered
the most aristocratic in the city.
The Atchison s. Nebraska road
has lately received two of the larg-
est and finest mail, express and bag
gage cars ever brought west. They
were built at Adrian, Mich, and are
each sixty feet long.
A corps of surveyors are now en-
gagged in running preliminary sur
vey from Burlington to Quenemo,
via Plymouth and Melvern. These
surveyors are in the employ of the
Missouri, Kansas s. Texas Railroad
Company.
Denver, which has been overrun
with thieves, pickpockets, pimps,
blacklegs and vagran's, is again
claiming them out. Threats of Wig
lance committees in that city, fol-
lowed, by a proclamation of the
mayor, have started the vicious
crowd eastward. s
DEATH ON \ SLEEPING C4R.-Wo
are panied to announce the sad and
sudden death of CAPT. F.. Haynes,
of this city, on Thursday last, in a
sleeping car at Fit. Scott on the M.
h. & L. railroad. He was on his
return from St. Louis, where he had
gone to make sale of some cattle.
His death is supposed to have been
caused by over exertion, aud pro-
longed exposure to the severe cold
He had been nnwelI for several
days prior to his death. He was
an energetic business man, faithful
and true to his engagements, and
respected by all who knew him.
When an honest man dies there
are more mourners than those who
stand around the grave.-Chetopa
Advance.
Deceased was insured in the Mis-
souri, Valley Life Insurance Com
pany for $4,000, which amount we
are assured by Mr.. j. l.. Snedeker,
the manager OF this district, will be
promptly paid.
Mrs. NJ. Ducey was frozen to death
on Monday night, the 9th of JAM,
a short distance below Thayer. She
started to the school house to bring
her children home, and was over
come by the cold. A husband and
five children are left to mourn her
terrible fate.
Mrs. Crawford, an estimable wo-
man, aged about sixty years, living
eight miles from Atlanta, Ellsworth
county, in walking from Atlanta,
Jan. q, was frozen to death within
a few steps of home.
The late Probate Judge of Jeffer-
son county, who boreth appropri-
ate name of Bliss, issued, during his
reign, 400 marriage licenses.
If they have q dog ordinance in
Kansas, the city marshal
should start with his shotgun in
of Thomas Howard, who
went to his sisters house, after
dark, on the night of the Sd insant,
and turned her and her six children
out of doors.
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FROM PEABODY.


Our items all ''friz" up last week.
The episootie. has about disap-
peared from among the equines.
with only three deaths reported;
but it has taken hold of the genus
homo, and is using many of them
rather roughly.
Farmers are beginning 10 look
up their plows, hoes, ETC.. hoping
for corn and pumpkins for another
year.
Wheat looks somewhat cooked
in this region since the snow has
disappeared, but it is thought the
most of it will come ont all right
with April's sun and showers.
-Nye & Perkins are building an
addition to their already commodi-
GUS furniture warerooms. They
have now one of the best stocks of
furniture, upholstery, pictures,
frames,an other goods in their line,
this side of Kansas City, and are
selling as low as any house in the
State. They arc having good run.
The contract has been let for q
new school house in district just
north of town. Cochran 81 Stewart
arc 10 be the builders. They are
excellent workmen and will no
doubt turn out good job.
We are glad to see that Mr..
Blake is hauling up The materials
for erecting stone residence in
town. This looks like business.
Quite a number of new buildings
are spoken of, and as soon as a tha W
is certain the lumber trade will be
lively.
Wonder what Salisbury is fix
ing up so for? Some think he will
this spring, but We. are not so sure
of it; but we 30 know he keeps q
handsome stock of goods, and is
deserving of the good trade he has
in his business.
Tho Baptist evangelist, Rev.
Mr.. Balcom, is now conducting a
a revival a meeting in this place
with some considerable degree OF
of success. lie seems to have a Pc
culiar faculty for waking up both
saint and sinner. Abolt fifty con-
versions have resulted from his er-
forts thus far. The Baptist friends
organized a church in their new
house on Saturday last.
Several wolves have been seen
in this vicinity recently. They have
committed some .fo,cl deeds in the
neighborhood, and are said to be
worse on chickens than a whole
camp meeting of preachers.
-Claim-jumping has become a
popular amusement in Marion
county. Our land is so fertile, and
in every way so desirable that new
corners are bound to have some of
it; and if they can't find any claims
untaken they just proceed to take
somebody's else.
Why can't we have a tailor in
Peabody? We are nearly all out
of clothes, aud nobody here to
make new suits. We have one of
the best of shoemal ers, but no
tailor. Wont some good enterprise
ing professor of the needle and
goose come to the rescue?
We would like to see spear or
two of that beautiful green grass
spoken of by one of your CORES
pOndents in last weeks News. 1t
certainly must be a lovely sight in
this frigid country. Wonder how
deep down they had to dig to find
it? RIP.
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E. NJ. MCGEE; better known
throughout the west as Milt Nc
Gee, an old resident Of Kansas
City, died at that place last Sun
day. He had been q prominent
and active citizen for some years.
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a wall thirty feet high, the re-
mains of the Ferguson House, at
Kansas City, which was burned q
short time ago, fell on Sunday last
and covered with its ruins a one.
story frame house which stood by
its side, killing three OF the in.
mates, Mrs. Donahue, an old lady
and two children.
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st. Louis Market.
ST. LOUIS, Feb. 10.
Flour very firm. in good demand and
unchanged; extra 6 25a6 IS Xxx SJa7 81
xxx 65aS 80, famiiy 75ae IS.
Wheat, dull and lower, lots No 8 red
fan sold at S5aI 81, No ,, 2 90.
Corn very firm and in good demand:
No. > mixed 35c.
Oats in better demand and higher: No
, mixed ale.
Barley, unchanged; choice 05c.
Rye, firm; No =, 7Jc.
Pork, quiet, mess IS 90.
Dry salt meatsin good demand; shoul-
derS 412c, clear rib go, clear sides &c.
bacoH-steady. unchanged: shoulders
5l4c, clear rib 72tc.
Lard, steady ut re.
Coffee--Rio 215za24iz.
Sugar-LouisIana refined 9aI1I<c
Molasses steady and firm.
Highwlnes steady at S9c.
Cattle in better demand, fair to choice
native 81 J0a6 90. stoekers s. 67aa 3Tgz,
Texan 81 75a4 37L. nv
nogs-Firm; 00a4 30, mostly Mt ! I0a
- Receipts 1000.
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Chicago Market.


CHICAGO. Feb. L.
Flour quiet and firm.
Wheat-No spring 81 % cash, 81 23Iz
al u March; 81 1888 April; No 3 81 90.
Corn; quiet; No = mixed 30Ac cash
3ILsc March.
Oats-quiet; No. 2, 25I<a26Ic.
Rye; No 2. 67a66.
BARLEY firm; No 2 fall az.
Provisions-quiet.
Mess pork; nominal; SI2 30 cash, sales Al
IL 80 March.
Lard-ST 81 cash; 81 40 March.
Meats of all kinds firm and nominal.
Wbisky-at SSLc.
Bacon-Firm.
Bulk meats-in fair demand; shoulders
41sa4I4.
Green enthusiastically; shoulders. Is lbs.
average 33ze, short RIB 81, hams ~ aSJz
for Is TO 10 lbs average.
Cattle -iteeeIpts 1900 head. Market
dull and unchanged, except for choice
steers. price shade flrmer; good steers.
averaging ] 800 pounds, sold at O0a5 %;
fair, averaging I. B50 pounds, 4 40a4 30.
Hogs-Reeeipts 80 head. Market &C
tive and higher at float %; common 10
fair, 3Oa4 so; good TO choice, with lot
OF extra. go.
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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
FINAL SETTLEMENT.

FINAL ENT.
NOTICE is hereby given 10 all credit.
In ors and others i.icrv>ted therein,
that 1, Sarah G. Kabrey, administrators
of the estate of John kabrey, late of
Lyon county, Kansas, deceased, intend 10
make final settlement OF my administers
ton OF said estate, ct the Probate court OF
said Lyon county, on the first Monday oi
April, 1873, the same being the tir-f day
of The next tel N of said Probate court.
SARAH {. KABREY.
~ Alphabetically,
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EEAR REg = EsY TELEGRAP n
cold and stock Market.

NEW YORK, Feb. IL.
The Erie loan of ten millions OF pei
cent bonds have been placed in Londor
at the rate of netting the company par les
2lz per cent commission.
Money firm, mostly at TO per cent
coin, closed ut 6 TO per cent.
Sterling firm ut 93sa95z.
Gold steady. ranging at, 1 1917, closing
at l32sa1 131E. Loans to per cent.
Clearings S60. 1000, 900.
Treasury disbursements S3l7 900.
Governments gage higher, and strong
State bonds dull.
Stocks quiet.
Railroad bonds firm.
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How DAIRIEs PAY IN New YORK.
The following little item, which
we clip from paper in S,euben
county, New York, shows how the
farmers there make money:
w. II. Manhart. of Howard, runs
butter dairy, his butter yielded
him S45 30 per COW the past season.
He received an average price oil
23i% cents per pound.
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NEWS AND EDITORIAL ITEMS.

Ex.Goyerno- John W. Geary, of
Pennsylvania, died ut Harrisburg,
in that State on Saturday last.
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IL every editor in the State could
edit his paper to suit every other
editor, what happy time we should
have.