The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1874-07-17
STATE NEWS

a well-digger has found a three
foot vein of coal at Buffalo Mound,
Wabaunsee county, at depth of
thirty feet.
The mad dog excitement is at the
highest pitch in johnson county.
Several persons and many cattle
were bitten a few days ago by one
dog. He came from Wyandotte,
biting other dogs on his way.
GooD.-The Grasshopper has
Temperance column, IN charge of
Mrs. w. A. Cowan. She goes for
chewers, smokers and imhibers in
the following lively style:
We are credibly informed that q
woman (not a crusader) drank four
glasses OF beer and smoked 81 cigar
at the beer drinkers celebration, in
Menger's Grove, last Sunday.
This is as it should be. We have
always argued that il beer and to-
bacco are good for men they are
good for women also; and if men
must drink aud smoke, let them
take their wives or sweet-hearts on
their arms, and let them drink and
smoke. and swear and swagger to-
gether Let such men choose such
women for their wives and let
them 90 through life hand in hand,
sharing their joys and sorrows,
their pipes and drains together.
But we protest against the selfish
ness of q man leaving his wife and
children ut home TO regale them
selves on tame tea and coffee, while
he has all the whisky and tobacco,
and braggadociO and profanity to
himself.
Senator Harvey has abandoned
the old granger lumber wagon, for
a bran splini"r Hew buggy. What
shall we do about it?
The Landmark, late of Eskrigde
thinks James Rogers would make
a good congressman, because he has
an extensive library.
The death of Hon. Frank 81.
Graham, of Chetopa, is announced
in the last number of the Advance.
Mr.. Graham was the first mayor of
Chetopa, serving two terms.
a fellow giving his name as ID.
p. Tremain, canVassing for the
Fireside and Friend, has victimized
the people of Holton to the tune of
about $500.
Fort Scott enterprise is building
a thirty. thousand dollar Opera
house in spite of the chinch bugs.
The Troy Chief says: "The Fall
wheat harvest is now finished, and
barley, oats, and Spring wheat are
being cut, or almost ready to cut.
Generally, fall wheat made a fair
yield. Barley will do tolerabIy
we'll, but oats and spring wheat,
from some cause, are prematureIy
ripening or drying up-caused, it is
thought, by the hot, dry weather
and the ravages of the chinch-bns
Rev: James Chew, of Ottawa, has
received a cali to take charge of the
church az Fort |
Scott. He is fine preacher.
The Ottawa Republican counts
ten candidates for congress for the
second district. Lieut. Gov. Elder
is one of them.
Mr.. HaiIord, AN old resident of
Ottawa, died on Sunday last from
lie effects of a san stroke the day
previous.
n stranger celebrated the Fourth
n Beioit with a big drunk, and
hen suicided. II is said that he
md his wife had separated a few
lays before.
The Osweg" Register says the
wheat crop of Labette county will
mount 10 7O6, 800 bushels this year.
This amount will be the product of
Z, 325 acres. +
Rev. f. r. Sanborn, of Lawrence, {
as been preaching on the finance
question. lie opposes an expan-
ion of the currency, and urges an
of products The man :
5ho has no values to circulate will :
lways see hard times. Money on !
Y represents the value OF products.
The Garnett PlaindeaIer says:
This vicinity is very much in need !
good drenching rain. Every l
hing is being scorched and dried :
p by the suItry heat of the past /
w weeks I
Contractors cannot get men to :
Dor in Wyandotte On account of 3
he excessive heat. u