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Weekly Public Ledger,

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MEArphIs AND LIrTLE ROCK RAILROAD
Arrives. Leaves.
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MISSISSIPPI AND TENyEssEE R.R.
TFT7 TlT7WI Arrives. Leaves.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1873-01-10
LUMBER PRICES.
Great Advance in Maine Pine Lands.

UEcuI A0tduee In M8lh6 Hloo bo0dS.
Not for many years, II ever, has
there been such an interest in lum.
Der lands in Maine az at present.
We learn that it is within bounds
to say that there has been an ad-
vance of at least thirty,three per
cent. in Maine lumber, lands with.
in the past year. The advance in
this State is said to be. chiefly as.
signable to the raid made by the
Sprsgues, who, as our readers are
aware, have gobbled the great
mass Of timber lands on the Ken.
nebec, owned. by the. Coburns.
The Boston fire has also stimulst-
ed the confidence of lumbermen
in the future OF that business.
We hear that the Kennebee lazds
sold ct the rate of $3.50 per acre,
which, considering the quantity Of
lumber that is cut from them, is
considered round price.
We lear that Skillins. d Co,
who owned mills at Bethel, have
purchased the Usher township on
the Megslloway. The price is
said to be about $4,000. It is
stated that this township sold 9
few years ago at a figure twenty
five to thirty per cent. less than
this. It is quite likely that a good
many timber lots viii change
hands during the next year. One
party on the lower Kennebec has
just bonded an extensive lot on
the Upper Androscroggin waters.
We are told that it is safe to say
that an advance Of $l.50 per acre
could be had on timber lands on
the Androscroggin over the ruling
prices OF a year ago. Lands
which sold year ago at 81 to
$3.50 per acre, having 5000 good
spruce timber on them, we'll locat-
ed on tributaries OF the andre
scroggin, are held 1851 per
thousand stumpage. We hear that
. township in .Canads, on the
hesdwasers of, the Connecticut,
which sold 3 year ago Ct eli, 900,
has recently been sold for S40, 900.
Lewiston Journal.
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PROFESSOR JOHN TYNDALL.

On the evening of Wednesday,
9th ult., Prof. John Tyndall, LII.
D., FRS, ETC., one of tue most
brilliant scientists Of the age, ar
rived in this city New York |,
from Liverpool, with two assist
ants. Small in stature, spare of
face, with bright gray eyes,
short iron gray beard, and a why,
elastic figure, all sinew and bone,
there is nothing in Professor Tyn
dalfs appearance to suggest the
great experimentalist, although he
looks exactly the sort of a man
who would climb the Matterhorn
or scale the Monianvert.
MIR. Tyndall hardly looks his
age, and we require to CONSULT our
MEN -four Time" to reassure our
selves of the fact that he was born
at Leighlin Bridge, ireland, in
1920. His father, an intelligent,
industriouS and pious man, was in
humble circumstances, and his son,
after q short attendance at q vii.
Iage school, where he formed 6
taste for mathematics, accepted 8
So coordinate post in connection
with the Government ordinance
survey, q branch Of which hap.
pened then TO be stationed al
Leighlin Bridge. He served as a..
sistant surveyor from 1889 to 1874
during which time be acquired q
thorough knowledge of his adopt
ed profession, as also a. fair &C
quaintance with mathematics
geometry, natural philosophy an6
chemistry, all Of which he studied
in after business hours. In 1874
he seems TO have grown tired O
surveying, probably because it af
forded him little hope Of promo
j ton or success; and in despair o
| getting anything to do in England
he made mp his mind to emigrat'
to this country. Fortunately 70
| England, unfortunately for as, b.
was prevailed upon to. change hi
mind and accept aposition IN Man
chester, In connection with rail
road engineering. Here he re
manned for three years, durini
j which period he displayed 50 mucl
, Judgment, diligence, energy, an,
caution, IN the falalImsHt Of hi
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soon. and a good assortment of dr.

soon, and 9 good assortment Of dry
goods and groceries is expected
DR.. Williams Is the principal mover
in the enterprise.
KANSAS AND NEBRASKA RAILROAD.
The AugustS Republican says OF
the Kamsas S Nebraska railroad and
the main points on its route through
Butler county:
The'engineers have now passed
over the entire length OF the line in
Butler county with their prelimina-
ry survey. They report the route
excellent in every respect with low
grades and long curves. On Mon
day they commenced q second line
between this city and Douglass.
Gn their way back they will locate
the road after which work will be
immediately begun between these
two places. The reason of this is
becBuse the hardest part of the gra-
ding Is found within three miles
south of Augusta.
One of the great advantages of
this road to our county is the fact
that so many depots are to be erec-
ted and maintained at such conven-
lieut. pOints. At these depots north
OF Towards, of course little villages
will spring up and trade in their i'm
mediate vicinity will naturally doW
TO them. They will be trading
points where the farmers can find =
ready market for their surplus pro-
ducIs and in return obtain those
necessary supplies which they re-
| Quire in their households and upon
their farms.
At Towanda the road will cross
the four mile strip which is thickly
populated by hOmesteaders who will
make TOwanda their trading point.
This town has q good location, is
surrounded by . fine country and
has good prospects for future
growth. at Augusta the road will
strike the Walnut valley and the
most densely populated portion of
Butler county. The people are al
ready here to make business for the
road and the city of Augusta has al
ready secured such a start and has
SO many natural advantages that it
will maintain its supremacy and
continue to be not only the leading
town on the line Of the road but the
leading town in the county. 1t is
in the center of population and its
business men are determined to
win. Not only this but the town
has hosts of friends all over the
county who cordially work with
and for it.
Next to Augusta on the south is
Walnut City well located and sur
rounded by a splendid country.
With the advantages of q depot the
town cannot fail to grow and be-
come an important point in our
county.
The last station In the county will
be Douglass, q thrifty young place,
where a good deal of business is
done now and where q good deal
more WILDE done when it has the ad-
vantages OF 8 railroad. Douglass has
quite a number of live gritty bust
ness men who always work for the
interests of the town and surround
ing country, and who are certain
ly deserving of the success which
awaits them on the completion of
fhe road. The town is also well To-
Gated and has bright prospects be-
core it.
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ITEMS FROM THE SOUTHWEST.

Cowley county will vote January
11th on bonds tor q court house and
Jail at Winfield, and on the 18th for
the Kansas s. Nebraska railroad.
The bridge across the Arkansas
at Oxford is open for travel.
Chas. Hutchins, of Oxford, has
patented an "rein holder"for wagon
drivers.
James ". Wright, from Missouri,
has settled on q section of land four
miles from Oxford, and brought a
large amount of fine stock, includ-
ing a blooded Jack, l61k hands
high.
The plans of the First Presbyter-
ian church at Wichita. indicate q
creditable-looking house, 4Ox70 and
two stories high.
McWiIliams, who stole a trunk
last October from the Wichita de-
pot, has been convicted and sent to
the penitentisry for six years. Mr..
Chandler, to whom the trunk be-
longed, came from Greenfield, In
diana, 500 miles, to prosecute the
thief. 1t don't do to steal from
Chandler.
The principal towns of Sumner
county are Wellington, Oxford
Belle Plaine, Caldwell, South Hav.
en-, Cond on and Austin.
Claims can be had & few miles
from Wellington.
The treasurer OF Sumner county
has just received 1920 ID. safe.
Barton county, when the q. S
census was taken two years ago
had two white inhabitants; very
little settlement came in during
1871; and it was not until las
spring that immigration crowded
in. At the election in NovembeI
the county polled about 800 votes
an evidence that the county haI
nearly 1000 population. Great
Bend, the county seat, is at tn
junction of the Walnut and tn,
Arkansas, and almost in the ex
act center of the county. Tn
town is the largest on the A. T. 1
S. F. R. R., west of Newton, nav
ing a population of over 500. A
an evidence of the enterprise o
the people there we would stat
that they are now building a %.
500 school house, have vote
$25, 900 county bonds for q cour
J house, and will soon build q $40
coo bridge across the Arkansas
besides two iron bridges acros
. the Walnut, the one north and th
:, other east of town. By the way
Great Bend is almost the gee
graphical center of the State, b,
!; ing IL miles from the center eal
: and west, and four miles from th
center north and south.
Baltimore is the name of q ne,
/. town lately started on limb,
Greek. It has . store and scho,
{ house, with several other building
= in project. The pOst-office will
removed from Omais to BalsimoI
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EMPORIA NEW s.
FRIDAY. JANUARY TO-. 1873.
FROM PEABODY.
The snow still fingers.

The snow still fingers.
Old epizootic is in orr midst,
and all the horses are dressed up
in blankets and bed quilts in hon
or of his presence.
The Christmas tree at the church
on the evening of the oath was a
success. The children were happy.
A phrenologist is revealing some
startling points in the characters
of some of cur citizens.
The officers of the Masonic
lodge were publicly installed at
the Presbyterian church on Friday
evening, the 9th, after which a
splendid supper was served at
Masonic hall, by the ladies, for the
benefit of the lodge. There is
also to be q dramatic entertain
ment tonight (31st) to assist in
furnishing their handsome new
lodge-room. We are glad to see
this benevolent order in so -four
ishing a condition here.
Our new schoolhouse is about
finished, and S. W. Rowland is
daily employed within its walls
teaching the young idea how to
shoot" Peabody has now a good
schoolhouse, a good teacher and
plenty of children.
The Chicago, Nebraska, Kansas
d Galveston railroad is progress
ing rapidly through our county.
The work goes steadily on even
during this hard winter weather.
This road will be of incalculable
value to Kansas, giving her direct
communication with the northern
and southern limits of our great
Republic. Since this road has be-
come a fixed fact property in and
around Peabody is on the look up.
Railroad centres will attract bust
ness men, and among the many
prospecting through the country
not few are locating here.
The new Baptist church is en-
closed and will no doubt afford its
members a neat, respectable place
of worship.
J. W. Terrier is having stone
hauled upon the lot adjoining the
new drug store of Huffman & Son,
for the purpose of erecting a two
story business house. We always
hail with delight the erection of
substantial business houses. Fer
rier is a clever fellow, a good
watch maker and keeps a good
stock of clocks, watches, ETC., and
we hope ere long to see him estab-
lished in his new stone house.
]. H. Brewer has moved his
stock of dry goods into the frame
building formerly occupied by
Huffman & Son, and has now "a
new supply of everything in his
line. He is an excellent business
man and is deservedly gaining
favor with our people.
Isaac Duval has taken charge
of the Great Western hotel, and
proposes to run it in first-class
style. Travellers can now rely
upon being well cared for here.
We understand we are to have a
newspaper here very soon. We
cannot now name the date of its
commencement, but will certainly
give it a hearty welcome when it
does begin.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1873-01-10
DICK YATES.
There's a Chance for Him Yet.

The reader will perhaps remem-
Der a speech of Dick Yates-Hon.
Richard Yates, if it sounds better
delivered in st. Louis on the Friday
evening preceding the November
election, and published in full in
the Democrat on the following
day. Well, that speech attracted
the Presidents attention as one of
the best made during the cam
paign. He read it carefully, and
/ think he estimated it correctly.
The President was, moreover, very
glad that his old friend, whom he
had known so well during the
early days of the war, had shown
that he still retained his mental
vigor and ability, and has since,
in conversation, repeatedly stated
his intention to do whatsoever he
could for him. "Pll give him al
most anything he wants il. he will
only do what's right as to himself"
said General Grant only few
days ago. / have reason to be-
lieve that Yates will yet give a
good account of himself, and GER
tainly there is no man in the West
whom the people would more
greatly rejoice to help than the
old war Governor of Illinois.
There is a strong bond Of sympa'
thy between Yates and the people
yet, Notwithstanding all his faults
and follies. understand that he
desires an appointment as Gov
ernor of one of the Territories,
and that the President will give it
to him upon tenure conditioned
on his adherence to temperance
principles and practices. He will
be in Washington early in Jan
uary, and his friends say that in
condition and appearance he will
astonish those who have been
prematurely mourning his ruin.
/ pity the man who has not a good
word and a helping hand for Dick
Yates in his every effort, no matter
how often repeated, to do the
| right.
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Opportunities of converse with
the wise has ever been esteemed. by
men eager for Improvement, one of
Che most choice of human priv
iieges. Even now, when, through
that far-reaching silver-voiced
speakins-trumpet-the printed page
the wise; and the unwise, too, can
send their thoughts to the utmost
ends Of the earth, personal contact
with the gifted lie still . gain and a
rare enjoyment; for the most conf
Dental writer cannot put all of him.
self into his books. In ancient
times, when oral delivery was al
most the only means Of commuQi-
eating knowledge, men traverssd
seas 10 hold communion with phil
osophers and thinkers.
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ExTEAoRDrNAEY BOYS WAITED.
I'VE fiHd the following. advertise.
ment in an Eastern psper. -: -
"WaHted-thrto boys 20 feed on
drum cyiinder presses"
Before We go any further We
would like 10 ask some cues.
lions Do we understand trom the
abovethAt-it d 1.-THE Intention 20 feed
these three boys on. drum cylinder
presses? And, il 50, is IL reasons
BILE TO suppose that three boys can
Be found who will be willing 70 est
that machinery z Or 5s- Il lise de-
sign Father to staad three boya upon
drum cylinder presses, and permit
them foreman there while they sre
fed on ordinary food? Ii The for
mer ass,eppIicsats for the position
will, wa think, be scarce. In tie
latter, Ne ara cen6aept thas we can
lay orr hand upon at least twelve
huHdred boys that win take an the
Ifoodfeg thAESAn b given thsn on
dFsm,cyliedsr pFessss, or aay Hhere
else, The. adSeTttsDRe1t aeems 20
lack ei6arness.-1isaro
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"HOw l FOUND LIVINGSTONE
FIFTH AVENUE HOTEL,
New YORK. Nov. 23d, 1872.


Messrs. ScRIBNER, ARMSTRONG d
Co, 654 Broadway, n. Y.
GENTLEMEN: / am informed
thst several books relating to the
Stanley-Livingstone expedition
have been issued by various pub
fishers in Chicago, Philadelphia,
ETC., as having been written by
me.
1 here take the earliest oppor-
tunity to declare all such works,
or books, to be spurious, and
wholly unauthorized. I have look
ed over one book, printed in Chi.
cago, and / can positively affirm
that there is not one original line
from my pen in it; that the book
is composed only of extracts from
Livingstone and Anderson s
books, and my letters which ap-
peared in the New York Herald!
In the extracts from my letters,
which the enterprising but thor
oughly inscriptions publishers
have issued in the form of q book,
Idetect over : hundred typograph,
ical errors. besides several absurd
blunders about Afr lean geogr.
ply, which those ignorant O
Africa would naturally have com
mitted.
The only book that I have writ
ten, and which is genuine anu
original, bears the title of "How
found Livingstone il Central Afri
ca" and is published only by you
firm, and which is copywrighteC
according to law.
| Hoping you will take the EARL
est steps to warn the public agains
this fraud, and encroachment up
on my rights, and inform them tina
there is nothing in the spurious
books except a rehash of Living
stones books and my letters Il
the Herald, and that tae picture
are also from Livihgstone's book
and from illustrated papers.
| / remain, yours very truly,
HENRY II. STANLET.
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In Germany there Is more culture
than in any other country. Her
high schools, her universities, her
libraries are the best in the world
the most numerous aud the most
accessible. Nowhere 10 knowledge
more valued nowhere are there 50
many mon with empty pockets and
full heads and owhere has mere
money less social weight, and the
Franco-Frussisn war hes demon
stEsted that nowhere is there . ma
tiop capable OF carrying on g great
war with &C little friction. It's
true that many Of her scholars wear
spectaciss, bat It seems that when
they become soldiers they can Look
through the sights of q gun with
great accuracy.
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I0Y-FuL FERRIS 10 THE ssrTL us.

Mr.. Joy has offered the Sc ttlers
whose farms the o. S. Sur RENE
Court has recently given olIer to
him, the following tsrms, which
! win, very probably be aceepte d.
Unimproved lands are to heofsr-
ed for sale in lots to suit the pure
chasers, at from SIS to Sll per acre.
At the date of contract, one years.
interest at 10 per cent, in advance;
after that no further payment
to be made until January 1, 1876,
when the interest of the year past
will be required January /, 1876,
another years interest; on the LIST,
of January, 1877, the first INSTALL
ment of one seventh of the principal,
and the years interest on each sue
ceediEg LIST OF January, one-seVenth
of the principal, with accrued inter-
est, until 1882, when all will be paid.
No payment on the principal is TO be
made until 1877, by which time, the
farmers will be in u prosperous con-
dition.
For the improved lands, those
occupied by the settlers, no pays
menu Vi pEIuCLPal vi AutSECeb 10 re-
auired until the first OF january
1874, when only interest will be re-
Quired /; in the two following years
Interest. and in 1877 the first pay
ment OF the principal, one-seventh,
IL tn be made, and from that time
tili 1882, annualiy one-segenth of
the principal and interest. One
other point in these improved lands
is noticeable. They are graded jest
the same as unimproved lands of
the same character, the improve
ments which have been put on them
being conceded to belong to the set
tiers. Under the same head come
the large portion of lands that have
been contracted for to the company,
and which have been forfeited by
reason of non-payment of principal |
or interest. Their owners will be
reinstated and allowed to come in |
under the same terms as other set |
tiers. In this class will be inelu-
ded all those whose lands have not |
been forfeited, but which are liable |
to forfeiture.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1873-01-10

CENTRAL KANSAS CoAL.-Ros.
sington thus describes the main belt
o: coal so far opened in Kaneas:
The Usage coal belt begins at the
Wakarusa river, in the eastern half
OF Ossge county, and extends IN a
sOuthwestwardly direction to the
Marias des Cygne river. 1t has all
average breadth of two miles, and
q mien thickness of vein of
eighteen inches. An approximate
calculation of the area of belt, gives
US 48 square miles, 30,720 acres. 1t
is estimated by biologists that one
acre ofgrOund, with q vein of coal
eighteen inches thick cotnains 2,276
tons. There are therefore, by rough
estimate, in the county of Usage,
70, 100000 tons of minable Goals
natural wealth that cannot be over
estimated. The coal lies from five
to thirty feet below the surface, i'm
mediately below the stratum OF tale
or soay-stone. There is no super
imposed layer of shale. The theor-
lists who haye written upoe the sub
ject maintain thai beneath the first
coal stratum in Kansas two other
strata, or one stratum at least, is to
be found, Pretty thorough pros
pecting has failed to reveal the ex-
istence of these other strata, though
some insist upon ir4being there,
though lying at great depth. So
much, in brief for the Usage coal
belt.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1873-01-10

We would like to make Q light
wager that NO compositor ia the
State can do better work with our
"hieroylyphics" than the young men
in this Office, but there will an occa-
siOnal error get int our column,
and If 1t does anybody good to
know we know it, let such an one
be comforted-we do. Henceforth
We shall, we hope, be able to give
our proof more attention.
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those who are younger, and whose
'xperieace has not been SO varied.
la order that something deIiuits
may be before ouch ne are willing
70 help those Who need IL. We sug-
gest- the following Questions, to
I'll, her or all OF which We thall be
glad to receive concise an definite
answers:
1. What are the objects of q rec
itationf
3. /. Is there any difference be-
tween teaching 9 thing and telling
it2 If SO, Whsta sT
"a. What are the proper incen-
tives to study2 81. .
4. Has education more than Que
object? If one, what is it7 IF
more than one, what see they?
s. What are the objects of school
discipline? Among the objects to be
obtained by il, which is Of the most
value? --t. -tl-.
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Have none Of the teachers With
whom we haYe been laboFirg and
70 whom the educational interests
Of this part Of the State oaght to
be Of immediate importance, any
Ideas 70 which they wish 20 give
.ppblicltF5 xsny OF them nust
have reached resaiss, ia tae course
Ief thair Jong sxpsrjseeeas tsaekers,
Which Hoeld Be Of great saIps q
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1873-01-10

TXCLUSIVE attention paid to the re.
"a pairing Of watches, clocks and Jewel.
~. All work warranted. North window
OF Tandy q Eastman's drug store, Empo.
ria, Kansas
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HOTELS.
MADISON HOUSE,

TMPORIA, KANSAS, 9th avenue
~ near Commercial street. This favor
lie hotel has been thoroughly refitted and
furnished. The most careful attention
paid to the comfort Of guests.
30G n. i. FUNkHOUSER.
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The tndians % NsbrsslsS ara n.
iewed fnea ridss osAil fesight trsins
- thAs STATE. q tie vein kops 80
taez AAx fall a& - -
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JEWELER.
e. n. RoRERTa.

DEALER IN CLOCKS, WATCHES AND
IL JEWELBY, corner room, Bancroft
block, Commercial street. Repairing done on
Jani77tf rsN
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J. H. DAyI

r livery, FEED AND SALE STABLE, on
IL Fourth avenue between Commercial and
Mechanic street, 10 now prepared 20 let
horsss, at living prices. Good care taken in
boarding transient stock. Also good wagon
yard. Ian1tf