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The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1873-02-21
PLYMOUTH.

EDITOR NEWS: Items OF news are
lew and far between in this section.
At the present writing there see ms
to be an Indication that spring is APP
preaching. 1t will soon be time for
negligent farmers to hunt up their
rusty plows and prepare 10 pillow up
the highway and cause sinful express
sions from those who have to travel
the roads with loaded teams.
Ed. Winery has taken the con-
tract to carry the mail to and from
the railroad. He promises to give us
our mail both morning and evening,
when the weather settles and the days
lengthen, There is no doubt but that
he will promptly fulfill his contract.
DIR. Pearson has bought Benny
Pickett's store room, and will fix 1t up
for q residence. He has the lumber on
the ground fer a stable.
S. z. Young dug a well on his lot.
short time since, and got an abund.
ance of good water at a less depth
than any well on the higher part o.
the town site. No two parties have
found water in the same way. IL,
found water, after going through
white sand, in the gravel, while som'
have gone through a thin layer o
stone.
Mrs. HIATT had Il well dug on he
lots last summer, out of which cam.
a stone or slate that strongly indi
Gated the presence of coal, at q deptl
of less than forty feet. Could the Dor
ing be done there is no doubt but tina
coal could be found here within a rea
sonable depth. J. r. L.
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unsoeial slaps in the face. A bloody
scene was prevented in the matter by
one of the boys, who held them both
untfl their furious passion subsidized.
We give the above facts substantially
as we received them.
Still another. thusIy: Gentleman
No. exhausted the whole catalogue
of vile epithets and base Islander
to irritate gentleman No. 2, ap-
parentiy without success, until he as
serted with horrible oath prefXed,
that the mother of No. 3 was female
dorg, "or words to that effect" He
was requested to 'ttake that back" bat
refused to do so. A glass tumbler inn
mediateIy colliled with one side of No.
Is face, which is now in deep mourn
ing. The other portion of the face
seems to be sympathizing with the
afflicted parts. No. was fined five
dollars (cheap3 and costs, tor not pre-
venting this terrible collision.
check the RAPIDS.
February 18th. 1873.
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NEOSHO RAPIDS.

Bad luck to the mud and high wa
tiers. Os. couldn't get pine lumber
from Emporia to seat and fit up the
hall for the grand concert to be given
here the t32d and oath. Nevertheless
there will be comfortable seats, tenn
porarily arranged The ladies who
volunteered to arrange and decorate
the stage have taken the necessary
steps to have 1t in tip-top shape. II
you don't believe it come and see fol-
yourself.
MIR. William Still ags, living one
mile north OF here, on dry creek, ha;
leased his farm for three years, and
will leave US soon. While we lose one
of our very best citizens, some Other
locality will surely gain one. lie sell:
at public auction, February 2Sth
horses, hogs, cattle, corn, oats, pota-
toes, log wagon, grain drill, a Kirby
reaper and mower, etc. Te rms easy
Our religious exercises are still
progressing. Rev. e. c. Dewese, Z. 4
Patterson and Elder Slaughter arr
taking active parts in the good work
Rev. Mr.. Nickel has held meeting,
both day and night for three weeks
We are glad to learn that he is 10 b,
our pastor for the coming year.
Last week two of our most re
spectacle young men, aged respective
Up sIxty-fiye and eighty-two, amused
themselves for q while at 4 soeia
game OF dominos. which wound mp b,
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We wish Sol. and his fair bride all
the happiness and prosperity their
fondest imagiuations may picture, and
may their journey through life be as
bright and cloudless as their wedding
day.
Our farmers are beginning to SOW
wheat and prepare for spring crops.
The indications are that winter is
over.
Some of our people complain Of
high taxes, aAd some mistakes have
been discovered and corrected.
&c. w. Lambdin met with q severe
accident while chopping wood one day
last week. By misstroke with his
axe he inflicted a severe cut in his left
foot, which we fear will disable him
for some time.
-Diptheria still prevails TO an
alarming extent in our neighborhood,
and there has been some severe cases
of brain fever. Our physician. DIR.
Pearson, is busy night and day.
The Plymouth Library Associa-
ton gratefully acknowledges the re-
ceiPt of TIE NEWS. And our thanks
are due the editor for his generous do
nation to our Association. We are
anxious to acknowledge the receipt OF
many other Kansas papers.
DIR. Pearson has re-moddled and
re-ftted Picket's old store room, and
win soon occupy it rs residence and
office.
Mr.. T. w. Maple will remove to
town and occupy the doctors present
residence as soon rs possible. Mr..
Maple is a good carpenter and good
citizen, and viii he quite an addition
to Plymouth.
e. B. Whinnery, our new mail
messenger, is always OH time, but a
query arises in our mind: Why can't
we just as well have our mail in the
evening as it comes from the east, as to
let it pass our office and get it in the
morning from the west, if perchance
1t has survived the journey to Wichita
and back?
The Medicine Lodge fever broke
out some weeks since, but has assumed
a very mild form, and We think the
most that were attacked will recover
without taking trip west.
Prof. S. a. e. Hickman is giving
lessons in writing and drawing to
large class in our village. The Prof.
understands his business, and is win
ming golden opinions Cor rather green
backs) here.
More anon. L. BETTE.
February 20, 1873.
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THE MERCHANTS HoTEL.-H. A.
Champlim has become interested in
this house, near the A. T. & s. F. de-
pot, and has re-furnished it through
out, with new furniture, including new
dishes, bedroom furniture, etc. He is
also laying walks to connect with Com
mercial and the west side of Merchants
street. Champ" will be glad to see
his friends aT any time at the Mel
chants. The house will continue in
charge of \. Carpenter, who has been
Its landlord for some months, assisted
by his wife, who are excellentIy quail
fed for their positions. They will
continue to run the Merchants in the
best possible manner, and promise to
devote themselves to the interests OF
guests.
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IVY.

EDITOR NEWS: The first shock o.
the York Pomeroy bribery case ha:
passed over. AS yet there are very
few men who believe Pomeroy gave
York the bride. If York sought
Pomeroy's room in the dark hours Of
the night, and there in darkness re-
ceiVed his dark bride, why did not
York have Pomeroy arrested fol
bribery? Why wait till the hour had
come for the election of United States
Senator before he makes it known that
Pomerey had bribed him. There is
nothing 80 low that the copperhead OF
tile Democratic party, and the pewter
head of the Republican party does not
stoop to accomplish their ends.
The Americas correspondent OF
the NEWS hit the nail on the head
when he sugg' sted that our county
commissioners publish their official
proceedings. There is not tax pay
or in Lyon county who does not want
to know what our county fathers 10
officially.
We are having q protracted meet
ing at the Ivy school house, conducted
by Rev. Mr.. Woolpert, in charge OF
the circuit. assisted by Rev. Joseph
DENLY and Rev. John Brown. There
has been several hopeful conversions,
and score OF young mourners are
inquiring, "What shall we do to be
saVed?" Yet there are some who will
attend these meetings who have hard
ened their hearts and turn a deaf ear
to the spirits warning. w.
Feb. Il.
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WATERLOO.
a Few Conundru,n. b, snyder
RAPIDS.

Mr.. EDIrUR: I've jlst come from
sway back East" an I come here q
calculatin tn settle; but I've ben here
now tn or three months, AM though
I've seen some things about tis9seoun-
try tibet like first-Fate, I've seen some
other things tibet amt jest accordin u
my ideas, an I'd like tn know il
they're accordin tn the ideas of Kansas
folks.
Now, Mr.. Editur. s'posin pony
should git away from man tibet lives,
wal, we nought say, somewheres
near the Rapids mebbe the man thet
owned ii, looked fur it, an mebbe he
didn't an 'sposin some Teller should
take the pony, N hev it tn ride round
on, after his cattle, an so on, til save
his owl: bosses an then after he'd he'd
him tibet way spell, 'sposin he should
sell him tn some other feller, fur,
wal, say fur five dollars 49, or fur tn
or three dollars an revolver, or some
seclI. Would all thet-'sposin twas
so, you know-would all thet be ac-
cordin tn your idees OF what's right |:
'Sposin the darned cuss want Wuth
but five dollars so what bizness he'd
he q sellin' of it? Thet's one of the
things I'd like tn know about aforc !
settle here.
An agins Mr.. Editur, 'sposin' stray
calf should come q hangin, around q
mans place, an after it he'd ben
round there q spell, 'sposin' he should
go an sell it tn some other man for tn
or three cord o. wood. What bizness
would he hev a doin' tibet:
An agin, is it accorllin' tn law, tn
sell the hides off your neighbours dead
cattle aforc he even knows tibet they
are dead?
Now, Mr.. Editur, haiu't there no
laws In Kansas about strays, nor about
postin' of 'em, nor nothin? Mebbe its
all well enough fur fellers thet's able
tn own tn or three hundred head o.
cattle, an heY somebody tn look right
after them all the time; an fur them
thets ben here long enough tn know
the country themselves, an tn hev
their cattle know jest where they
must, an where they mustn't go; but
If l should buy TIL or three cows, an
they should once git away from me,
out ontu these prairies, shouldn't
never expect tn see 'em agin, tibet is,
not ez mine.
Please let me know, ez soon ez you
kin, Mr.. Editur, about these 'ere
fur eff there amt no safety
fur property here, I'll hev tn 60 back
hum again, afOre spring opens.
Yours anXiously,
SAM SNYDER.
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We give it up, Snyder.
DIED,

At the residence of G. c. Farren, OF
Center township, WILLIAM FARREN,
in his 21st year. His illness was OF
short duration but very severe. His
disease was brain fever. He WAS taken
Monday night, the 18th inst, at l2
O'Clock, and died Tuesday, the 18th, at
4 O'Clock p. m. He was born in Zanes-
vile, Ohio, and moved to this State
with his parents in 1859, and has lived
here ever since. He was loved and re-
spected by ali who knew him.
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DECLINE IN MARRIAGE FEEs.-We
are glad to know that the great insti-
tuition of matrimony is not to be in
tcrfcrcd with on account of hard times.
Cupid is to maintain his sway, and
love and joy are not to be checked by
empty pocket books. \ couple ap-
pcarcd before ore of our j. P.'s this
week, armed with the necessary Ii
censc which should complete their
happiness. Not Knowing our friend
was authorized to tie the matrimonial
knot, he asked him who would marry
him the cheapest. The Justice, all
smiles, and with visions of So bill
floating before his eyes, Informed the
happy man that he supposed he could
perform the ceremony as cheap as any
body in the city. All right, and the
couple 'joined hands" After the
ceremony the groom called the Justice
to one side and handed him a quarter
in fractional currency. That was
cheap, and our Justice felt so good
about it that he informed some friends,
and there was a good laugh at his eX-
pense after the bride and groom had
| taken their departure,
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FREMONT.
Peaches are not all killed yet.
Feb. Il.

Peaches are not all killed yet.
Wheat appears to be all right, es-
pecially the early sown.
This pleasant weather sets the
farming community all astir prepar-
ing for future operations. The de-
mand for farms to rent is getting to be
brisk. Several already let.
Farmers are looking for hands,
but the price OF wages is not yet set
tied.
In getting tools for use during the
coming season look for the best, and
then get them if you can.
-Burdick's Selt-Loading Hay Wa
gOn is just the thing the stock-raisers
need. Arrangements are being made
with Ryan Il Lyon, of Emporia, to
manufacture them. 1t is not going to
interfere with DIR. Criley's new inven-
ton, being adapted to the wants of =
different class of men.
Why don't our legislators give Us
the privilege of paying our taxes in
quarterly installments, so that the
farmer can take his choice of the time
when he will sell his produce and pay
his taxes and not be compelled to dc
it when all the money is being locked
up in the treasurer's safe, and conse-
quently prices are low. While ! am
on that subject let me put in a plea
for the collection of the taxes by the
township treasurers, thus saving the
public those long journeys to the
county seat during the inclemt mt sea-
son OF the year.
Il learn that there is dissatisfaction
in regard to the late action of the
county commissioners, in forming the
new town of Allen. The Dow creek
settlement want to come back to FIRE.
mont.
The Fremont Farmers Club me
at the Central school house on the
evening of the 10th inst, and had :
general social talk, and distributed
quite an assortment of seeds. AID
journed 20 meet at the same place in
three weeks, to discuss the feasibility
of establishing Farmers Store il
Emporia. B.
FREMONT, Feb. IL, 1873.
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HERD NOTICE,
COUNTY CLERK OFFICE.
80 O. - -

LYON Co., FEB. II, 1871
TN pursuance of an order of the Board
l. of County Commissioners OF Lyon
county, made at the meeting OF said
Board. held February 10Th, 1873, the
following extract from their proceedings
is published, tO-wit:
"A petition having been presented to
the Board Of County Commissioners, ask
ing the said Board 20 make an order that all
persons owning horses, or cattle in
Heading township. in Lyon Couaty.
shall keep them confined in the night time.
from the lst day Of Aprit 20 the 1st day OF
December, in each year, and it appearing
TO the Board by due and legal evidence
that said petition is signed by n majority
of the qualified electors Of said Reading
township, and that the number OF the
said electors subscribing said petition is
more than threc-fifths the number of votes
pOlled in said township at the last gene
raj election held therein; and that the
said petition is subscribed and verified In
the manner provided by law, 1t is there
fore
ORDERED, That all persons owning
horses, or cattle in said Reading town
ship, Lyon County, shall Keep them con-
fined in the night time from the first day
of April 10 the first day OF December in
each year during the continuance in force
of this order. 1t is further
ORDERED, That the County Clerk OF
Lyon county, cause a certified copy of this
order to be published for three weeks i'm
the Emporia NEWS, newspaper publish
ell in said county of Lyon.
STATE on KANSAS,
LYON COUNTY,
j hereby certify that the above and fore
going is true and correct copy of 81
much of the proceedings of the meeting
of the Board of COEnty Commissioners OF
said county, held February 10th, 1879. az
relates to the petition for restraining cat
tie, aud horses from running at large in
the night time IN Reading township, said
county.
Witness my hand and the seal OF said
county, the day and year first
SEAL. above written.
DAVID 5. GILMORE.
80 County Clerk.
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WOODEN MILL. learn that two
wooden manufa cturers will put first
class wooden mill into Soden's stone
building on the Cottonwood, if they
can secure it. They are represented
10 he men of capital, having full set
of machinery, and capable of running
flrst-class woolen factory. They do
not ask for subsidies, and il they can
rent the building on terms which
manufacturers who have to establish n
business and build mp a trade, can at
ford to pay, they are ready to go ahead.
We need hardly say that wooden mill
is just what Emporia ought to have,
and that it is n capital point for one.
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TEE BEST ENTERTAINMENT EVER
GIVEN IN THIS CITY.

The entertainment to be given thil
evening at Bancroft hall, for the bene.
fit of the library, is said to be the bes
thing of the kind ever offered to ar
Emporia audience. Many of our mos
prominent citizens are engaged in ar
ranging the programme, and will APP
pear as actors.
The programme will embrace the
following:
Madame Jarley's wax-works-betteT
than Wards.
City Dircctory-interesting and
laughable.
Shadow Pantomime-a splendid
thing.
Statuary.
Moot court-in which the Emporis
''foat" suit will be disposed of.
Peak Family lin a new role)-very
laughable.
The whole to be interspersed with
music by our musical union.
Abundance, fifty cents; school chill
dren, half price; reserved seats TWEEN
ty-five cents extra. Tickets for sale
at Fox & Hadley's.
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The OTTAWA AND KANSAS CITY
RAILRoAD.-Col.P +. B. Plumb and ex-
Lieut.. Gov. Eskridge, of Emporia,
were In our city yesterday, en- route
for Ottawa to attend a meeting in the
interest of the contemplated railroad
from Ottawa so Emporia. We under
stand that responsible parties are ready
to take the contract tor building the
road and to begin work within sixty
days. The route is a feasible one, and
the road would give EmpOria a new
and short outlet east, while it would
open up an excellent section of coun-
try through franklin and Usage coun-
ties. Lawrence Journal.
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LYON COUNTY Horticultural So
cIETY.-This Society will hold its next
meeting at the city council chamber,
OH Saturday, March LIST, at l o'clock
p. M.
The Secretary has received from
Washington lot of garden and tree
seeds, and about 100 varieties of apple
cions from Russia, through the depart
ment at Washington, for distribution
among the members of the Lyon coun-
ty society. 1t is hoped there will be a
good turn out.
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Armed to the teeth, is very conf
mon expression, but we think armed
to embellish and preserve them TO a
ripe old age is decidedly more benefi-
cial and apprenticeship can only be
done by the fragrant "Sezodont." For
cleansing, beautIfying and preserving
the teeth. sweetening and purifying
the breath, it has no equal.
SpaldinS's glue is up to the sticking
J1Oinf
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REsoRr.-The new Normal building
was the popular place OF resort las:
Sabbath. y thousand people must
have taken peep ut its various rooms,
and 'vicwed the landscape o.er' from
the tower, from which point you can
see Americus, Plymouth, the Ncosho
Rapids wind mill, and, in fact, every
thing in the country Tor ilfteen miles
around. In vain did contractor Nc
Donald lock the doors and fasten the
windows to keep people out. The I'M
conquerable disposition Of humanity
for sIxht-sceing found ways to get in
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EMPoRIA.

NEW ADvERTIsEMENTs.-W pre-
sent this week the following list OF
new advertisements
J. F. Ferguson & Co.-Bakery and
confectionery.
l.. ID. Sine-Gift enterprise.
Road notice.
John Bay--Shcrif = sale.
T. d. Peyton-Final settlement,
Almlra Brjtton-Sotlce.
Charter Oak Stoves.
Sozodont.
Bancroft & McCarter--New spring
goods.
CIV. Freder.ck-Groceries at bot
tom figures
c. L. Kelsey-Early potatoes.
letter list.
CIV. Frcderick--Early potatoes.
r. VI. Lackey--Durham bulls for
sale.
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New CoMaIssIoNER.-J. l.. VIII
liams, of Elmendaro, has resigned his
position as a member of the board OF
county commissioners, because lie Of
fered his farm for poor farm, and the
board has filed the vacancy by elect
ing d. l.. Ward, of Jackson. Mr..
Ward has had much experience on the
board, is well acquainted with the
countv's affairs, is good square man,
and will discharge the duties well.
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DAsrARDLY.-Some person or per-
sons, were mean enough to break two
of the windows in the new Normal
building. The large glass in the win
dows cost very considerable sum OF
money, and persons who visit there
should not be rowdies enough to com.
init depredatious. If found out they
will DE severely punished.
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NOTICE TO FARMERS, TRAPPERs AND
FUR DEALERs.--Wanted, at the Chi
cago Branch Store, opposite Ban
croft & McCarter's dry goods store,
5000 minks, 1000 offers, 10000 rae
coons, 10000 skunks, 10000 wolf skins
and others in proportion, tor which
we will pay Chicago prices in cash.
Call and see US before selling else
where, as It is for your own benefit.
Also loo, 900 pounds of dry and green
hides wanted at the Chicago Branch
store, for which we pay Chicago prices.
Call on Epstein q Co., Of the Chicago
BranchStore, 1873 Commercial street.
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learn from the Eldorado Times of the
death OF Nelson Demoss, of Hickory
creek, Butler county. Mr.. Demoss
was for many years resident of this
city, having settled here rs early as
1855 or 1859. lie died on the It'll
inst =, OF lung fever.
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No MORE CREDIr.-Owing to the
expense and loss attending a credit
business, l have adopted the cash sys-
TEN, to take effect Monday next, Feb
ruary 10th. No goods will DO sold to
any one unless paid for at the time of
purchase or delivery. To those with
whom have made special arrange
ments to furnish goods, will so furnish.
Produce of all kinds will be taken in
exchange for goods, as heretofore. I
feel myself under obligation to my old
customers for past lavors, and will
guarantee to sell them goods for cash
much lower than on the credit system,
thus making it to their advantage to
continue with me.
c. E. KELSEY.
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UNITARIAN SoCIETY.-Rev. J. NJ.
Welsch Will preach on Sunday morn
iny. Subject: "Retribution, or Re-
wards and Punishments." No service
on Sunday night.
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FINE PIcrURE.-The fine picture OF
a group OF premium blooded cattle In
Harry Norton's office has attracted
general attention. 1t was put up by
w. II. Beverly, who owns some of the
descendants of the animals shown in
the picture, which are now at his ra5ch
on Bloody creek. These cattle took
several first premiums at State fairs.
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DIR. sNo. 81. CRILEY

H . II o 4 - H a II H I ~ II
Chronic diseases trea'ed by electric
ity. Nasal catarrh treated by q new
method. No charge unless q satisfao-
tory cure is made. Once first dool
south of the Post ONCE.
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TnAT's SO.-A gentleman remarked
the other day that he had found from
observation and experience that he
got better articles, taking the whole
stock through, for the same price of
other stores, than any place he had
ever traded. So say most all of Fred
erfek's customers. Every body is serv-
cd alike there. set
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Try TaEM.-Breese's Peerless Pota-
toes, No. Q, will yield more bushels to
the acre, and grow larger without be-
coming pithy or hollow, than any po-
tato now in use. They are kept for
sale by St3 G. w. FREDERICK.
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We have had good weather for two
weeks, but last Sabbath was lovely
day over head. Everybody was out in
their good clothes, and faces covered
with smiles.
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CITY ELEcrIoN.
MarahaI

BY request of several of the BUSH
ness men of Emporia, announce my
self as a candidate for Marshal at the
ensuing city election.
D. C. CRASDALL.