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The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1874-05-15
U. S. MarShal'S Bankrapt Notice

District Court of the United States for the
District Of Kansas, in bankruptcy.
In the matter of F. Ledrick, bankrupt,
District OF Kansas, IS.
A WARRANTY IN bankruptcy has been
"A issued by said court against the es-
tate of +. Ledrick. ofthe county of Morris
and State of Kansas, in said District. who
has been duly adjudged bankrupt upon
petition of his creditors, and tae pay ment
of any debts and the delivery of any pro-
perry belonging TO said bankrupt, TO him
or to his Use, and the transfer of any pro.
perry by him are forbidden by law. A
meeting of the creditors 6f said bankrupt
TO prove their debts and choose one or more
aSsignees of his estate, will be held At d
court of bankruptcy, to be holden at EN-
poria, in said district. on the 30th dav of
May, 4. ID. 1874. at 0 O'Clock a. m oil, at The
office of j. Jay Ruck. one of the Register.
in bankruptcy OF said District
W. :. TOUGH.
L. $. Marshal fGE he District Of Kan
sas, Messenger.
BY W. II. GILTi4RIEST. Deputy Mar,
Mess.
May II. 1874. 21.2I
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sHERIFF,s SALE

Mt Office Is hereby given, that by vIr.
IN tue OF = an execution issued out
OF the District court OF Aeosho county,
Kansas, to me directed, will on Monday,
the 25th day OF May, 1874, at 10 O'Clock
a. m, at the front door Of the court house,
in said county, offer for sale at bublie aue-
ton, 10 the highest bidder for cash. the
following described goods and ehattals,
to-Wit: Two bbls OF Burben whisky,
containing about &c gallons each, more or
less. Said property levied upon and to
be sold as the property OF s. b. Boyer, 20
satisfy said execution.
Given under my hand this I4ih dag OF
May. 1874. JOHN BAY,
30-al Sheriff OF Lyon county, Kan.
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Wanted! Wantad
FOR SALE.
YOUNG ALBERT.

TWILL stand the above named horse
L At my stable, two miles east Of En-.
poria, during the season at the following
terms: By insurance. single mare, o.;
mares $i5i 8, $2I; 4, SIS; 8, $50. Any
person selling or trading . mare on will
forfeit the insurance. Due care will be
taken TO prevent accidents, but no re-
sPonsibtiity assumed for unavoidable
Pedigree: YouzG ALBEIT was sired
by Condell horse, Of French Norman,
Stock. He IL . beautiful dxppIe bay, SIX
teen hands aad one inch high; WIFI be
i've years old in May. YOUNG ALBERT
got away with the ablut fibboao NJ our
county fair two years ago.
I5m3 ANDREW HINSHAW
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The Hayes impeachment court
met at Topeka Tuesday, and after
a discussion as 10 what was best to
be done adjourned sine die Wed
nesdsy. They ordered the testi'
mony taken in New York TO bt
published, and we understand IT Il
very damaging to Hayes.
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WANTED.
10000 Bushels Of Wheat and
1000 Bushels of Corn.
Wheat and White SheiIsd Csra Wanted
at the EnPoFia Water Mills.

For which win pay, in cash, the high
est market price. viii commence Grind.
ing both wheat and corn for customers,
on and after March 18th, 1879, for either
cash or toll. VIII pay for all grists and
sacks lost, when the same have been de-
lyeEed TO one OF the hands employed in
unavoidable way. VIII ezdaAYoE 10 give
satisfaction, and Pleas - macy OF my
customers "a are willing % be pleased.
Will receive and denver gris4S from Q,
N. to q p. N, but will nos deliver grlsta
after dark. w. T. SODEE.
Emporia. Feb. %, IA. s.sss
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A special dispatch to the Leaven


worth Times says:
'"The bill taxing railroad lands
passed the House to-day. Also the
bill to protect all settlers who went
on land prior to notice at the local
Office, or WIG settled under any law
in good faith. These measures oil
reform were suggested by the las;
session Of the Kansas Legislature,
and will afford much relief TO the
settlers If enacted Into q law. The
bill respecting railroads viii pre-
vent companies from eYading taxa
ton by refusal or neglect To take
out patents for their lands"
This will be good news to set
tiers and taxpayers. Those parties
will all pray for the success of the
bill.
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We conld laugh over the Arksn'
sas mnddle but for the fact that q
few deluded, innocent men get kill
eel, and the general interests of q
sister State are suffering. There Is
something extremely ridiculous in
the position and claims of Brooks
and Baxter; the proclamations is
sned, the marching and counter
marching of their armies, all tend
10 excite our disabilities. And we
must be allowed TO laugh 4 little
over the extremely large crop Of
generals aud colonies produced
Every third man In the state is des'
tined 20 be a general, aud the resi-
OF Thorn are good for colonelship
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A correspondent of the st. Louis
Dispatch, signing himself "Com-
rade" assures the world that Arthur
Mccoy, one of Missonri's outlaws
ia dead. The correspondent makes
of him a perfect hero. lie died Of
consumption, in Texas, January
lIth, 1874. The fact was published
for the benefit of hShelby's boys
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Another newspaper victory.
James Gordon Bennett is a walkist.
lie faxed out one little walker
without any trouble, aud at last Ac-
counts had tackled the great walk
ing man, Weston. The junior Ben
nett is determined to imortalize
himself in some way.
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EROA the premises Of L J. Wedding.
Il Emporia, Kansas, about the 9Th 0t
April, DARK bay horse pony, kesvy eel :
cellar and saddle marks; had halter on
when LEFT. Information leading 70 re-
coveIy Of pony viii be HbeIAlly reward
ed. Leave word with I. 4. BOND,
1927 Empeytss Kan.
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In he District Court Of Lyon county.

In The District Court of Lyon. county,
Kansas.
AImerin Giliett. plaintiff, We Sanford II.
kaFaer and Keener b. 0rriek, as part,
ners. defendants.
TIME said defendants and each Of them
Il VIII take notice that they have been
sued in the above entitled ease I'm the
aooTe named court, and they must an
s~er the petition nf the said plaintiff, H.
Cd therein against them on or before June
ss9ih, 1874. or said petition will he taken
IS true and judgment rendered against
them accordingly tor the sam OF eos. Is,
and interest from January I'D. 1874, aud
Tor costs. shd Tor the sale OF Let No. 60, on
Neosho street, in the city eff Emporia, Ia
Lyon county, Kansas, aud the apparteu.
anees heretofore seized In attachment As
the property Of said defendants TO satisfy
such judgment.
ALMERIN GILLErT.
u Il Fer himself.
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Sherimss Sale,

District court, 9TH judicial District.
Usage county, Kansas.
Owens, Lane & Dyer Machine Company.
vs.,
+. NJ. Davis, ct al.
DY virtue OF an execution issued out
ID of the District Court Of the 9th .Ju-
dicial District, sitting in and for Oaage
county, Kansas. wherein Owens. Iase &
DYER Machine Co are plaintiffs. and +.
81, Davis, Samuel SlEsseF and John +.
Dodds are Defendants, | will. on We'd
nesday, the 9Th day Of May, 4. u. 1874,
NJ II O'Clock m, - The town CT Reading.
in Lyon county, Kansas, oHer Tor sale at
public auction, TO tho highest bidder for
cash In hand, ali the right. title and in
terest Of the defendants +. 81. Davis. ct
ais. in and to the fol- lowing desert I'D per-
sonal property. tu-wlt: Oue portable saw
mill, including engine and fixtures. said
personal property ls levied upon as the
property of defendants, s. 81. Davis,
Samuel Slusser and John F. Dodds. aud
will be sold To satisfy said execution,
Sherif1's office, EmporIa, Kansas. May
10Th. y. ID. 1874. JOHN BAY,
1921 Sheriff, Lyon Co., Kan.
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The Chicago Inter- Ocean endors.
es The couduc: of the Union Sol.
diers OF Mobile a short time since
The conduct of the old Union
soldiers at Mobile, in presenting q
floral tribute at the dedication of q
statue tc the Confederate dead OF
that city, as well as the salute fired
on the occasion from cannon loaned
by the Federal authorities, show
the growth of sincere fraternal
feeling between the men who
fought the war of the rebellion.
Nothing could have been more
gratifying than this cooperation,
which indicates that the old section
al aDimosities aud aeerbities he
tween North and South are fast dy-
ing out, and promise 10 be no long.
er known a few years hence. 1t
seems like q practical response to
the recent appeal of Congressman
Lamar, made at the bier of Charles
Sumner, in behalf of . peW brQth-
erhood.
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The very latest kilograms inform
US that Brooks refuses TO comply
with the request Of the President,
saying that he cannot recognize
Bax,er's right to call the legisla-
ture. He appeals to the President.
A short, sharp engagement be-
tween the contending forces on the
18th, is reported. Brooks lost sey'
eral men; Baxter one. The L. s
forces interposed and saved further
bloodshed.
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ic. IL you are living of iiie public
do not complain il you are thrown
aside. IL "a = lawaf Heaven that
the unfruitfnl branch shall he cut
of and east away.
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The press of Kansas has not con-
demned President Grants veto.
Nearly as many papers in the State
have emphatically endorsed the veto
"a have condemned Il.
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Sherinss Sale.
VIM. W. Angel,

VS..
VIM. II. EI6enbeTy.
In District court Of 9Th Judicial District,
In and for ii On county, Kansas.
NOTICES hereby given, thai by rir-
In tue Of an order Of sale, issued ont OF
tie District court Of Lyon county, in the
above entitled cause, ! will, On the 18th
day OF June, at o'clock D. m, at the
front door Of the court house. IN said
county. otier for sale, at public auction,
to the highest bidder, for cash. the fol-
lowing real estate, to-wit: lis acres Of
the south east quarter dissection II. town.
ship 10, range 10; all situate north of Cot
tsnwood river aud occupied By said
Eikenbury as homestead, all in Lyon
county, Kansas. Will be sold TO satisfy
said order of ssle. JOHN BAY,
sheriff, Lyon county.
Emporla, May Is. 1874. aO-5i
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In the district eourt Of Lyon county.
Kansas.
John j. swan and r. A. Swan, plaintiffs
vs. VIM. p. Dole, defendant
TINE above named defendant VIM p,
l. Dole will take notice that he has been
sued in the above entitled suit by the
above Damed plaintiffs in the above NAM
ed court. That he must answer their De.
titton 1led against him In said court on or
before June 10Th, 1874, or said petition
VIII be taken rs true and judgment rem
dered accordingly, decreeing that . GER
tain mortgage TO secure 81, 90 On the w
y Of section q tp II 13 in Lyon county,
Kansas, given by said plaintiffs TO said
defendant, has been fully paid and salts
fed, and that said mortgage be cancelled
from the records Of the Register OF Deeds
OF said Lyon county st record ~B.a OF
mortgages, page I64, where the same
Is Recorded as constituting claim
and incumbFance on the title OF said
plaintiffs TO said land. and for such other
and further relief in the premises as may
be just, and for coats.
ALMERfH GILLETT,
1871 Pptffs' Atty
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Assignee's Notice.
DISTRICT OF KANSAS, IS.

DISIhIJI OF hANbA58 81
At Emporia, Kansas, April l5, 1874.
TIME undersigned hereby gives notice
OF his appointment as assignee Of
Henry Knorr OF EmpoFi2, State Of Kansas,
within said district, who has been adj
judged bankrupt upon his own petition
by the district court OF said district.
CIV. FREDERICK.
20-22 Assignee.
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BLACKSMTTHING

KONS Il RER18EE, are prepusr<-
IL ed TO do all kinds OF blaeksmitiing
on short notice and on the most re H6on'
able terms.
One OF the tirm has had long sSpsr.
ienee In all kinds OF pillow work, AaA VIII
guarantee TO Farmers sati.Iaetiau IN Ihis
line.
shop on Filth avenue, Opposite the
Central livery stable. 10
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Dissolution Notice.

THE milling partnership OF Knox l.
y Campbell. heretofore existing al.
Americas, Kansas, is this day dissolved
by muIuai consent. Ali assets sad hnst-
ness Of said ec-partntrshIp are transfer
red to W. II. Knox, who will pay the
partnership debts. Ali parties indebted
70 the said partnership are requested to-
call on W. II. Knox at once and settle.
". b. KNOX,
r. u. CAMPBELE..
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NOTICE.
Pnland.Ghinaa Chaan
Notice 60 COntractOra,

dds will be received at the Ivy r, o.,
ID Lyon county, from May 18th 10 Juue
LIST, for the construction Of school house !:
she building % be Of stone, 24x26 feet:
height OF wall, Il feet Plans and speci.
hcations can be seen 1t residence Of the
undersigned. The board reserve tia
right TO reject any and all bids.
CHA, Z. PAINE
District CLERK, No. IS.
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LABOR WANTED

IF any farmer or other person wishing
= 10 employ male or female help will
Americas, they Will aid me in indueiuH
emigration To Lyon county. have MANY
applications from parties who would 20
TO Kansas to settle, il they could be AZ
sured Of labor for time. TO get started.
Chicago. ApriI 9th. ISIA. NJ
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NEWS AND EDITORIAL ITEMS.

HoNoRAELY AcoUITTED.-The
Howard court of inquiry adjourned
sinc die last Saturday. Gen. How
ard was honorably acquitted on ev-
cry charge.
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Atchison is excited. No blood
shed as get. 1t is alleged that fees
were Illegally paid during the year
1873 10 the amount of several thons-
and dollars. The county Board has
issued an order appointing the
county clerk and two attorneys q
committee, with instructions to
thoroughly investigate the matter
and make report to the Board. Thi'
is a day OF defalcations, illegal
claims and, Investigations. The
"railroad center" must bear Its por'
ton of such Affections.
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SHERIFFs SALE.

51Et(1E FL > SALE.
stephen l.. Davidson,
vs..
Thaddeus II. Walker.
District Court, lst Judicial District Leay.
enworth county, Kansas.
ID virtue OF an execution Issued out of
ID the District Court, of the LIST judicial
District, sitting in and for LeaYenWorth
county. Kansas, wherein Stephen l., Da-
wilson Is plaintiff and ThaddeuS Fl. Walk
er, is defcndcnt, ! will, on Monday, the
10Th day OF june, 1874, at IL O'clock. u. m.
at the front door Of the Court house, in
Lyon county, Kansas, offer for sale, at
public auction, to the highest bidder, for
ca-h in hand, all the right, title and utter
est of the defendant, Thaddeus H. Walk
or, in and TO the following described real
estate tO-wit: The west u of the north.
west = and the southeast "a of the north.
west 4 of section 81, and The northeast
southeast = OF section 4 }. the south a and
southwest = ofthe northeast 4 OF sec. (5l,
section }. section { 81; the west y and
the southeast = and the west = OF the
northeast - Of section (9), section (I5l,
section 81, the north asst y and east 4 Of
she northwest u of section (I9), the north
= and the southeast 4 Of section COZ,
and The southwest 4 OF section (21). the
west n OF the southeast z and the east
Is OF the northw est y of section (27); the
southeast Of section (27), section PSI:
north Of section % J; east y Of section
(3s), SECTION i34I; all situated in town.
ship CID, south 81 range 49,, east In
Lyon county, Kansas. Said real estate
VIII be sold as the property Of Thaddeus
Il. Walker, as or much thereon as will
satisfy said execution.
1874. JOHN BAY
1921 Sheriff Lyon county, Kansas.
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The Methodists OF EDgland have
g ODD '3oo ,n aIte 81 s and Local
gp p and between 800. eco to
400, 900 church members. Upward
OF 100000 persons attend their
ministry, 5000 children attended
their day schools and other sduca.
tional institutions.
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s@heriT-S sale.

William ". Angel IS. r. j.. Bancroft
and Mary VI. Bancroft.
District Court. 9th judicial District, LYON
county, Kansas.
DI virtue OF Gn order OF sale ISSUED
-Ae out or the District court of the 5th
Judicial District, sitting in and for Lyon
county, Kansas, wherein William w.
Angel i plainilif, and E. L. Bancroft and
Mary II. Bancroft are defendants, l
will, on MONDAY. the 18th day of May,
A. u. 1874, at 10 O'Clock q. M,
at the front deer Of the court house
in the city Of Friporis, in said county,
Offer for sale al public auction, TO the
highest bidder is.s eas III in hand, all the
right, title aud is!rrP,i Of the defendants
r. i. Bancroft ANA Mary NJ. Bancroft in
and TO the following described real pre-
perty, to-wit: The northeast 4 Of south
west 4, and southwest Z or southeast \
Of section II, township 10, range IL, in
Lyon county, Kansas Said real estate
will be sold as the property OF Defend
ants, f. +. Bancroft and Mary 81. Ban
croft, 10 satisfy said order of sale.
JOHN BAY
Sheriff OF Lyon county, Kan
Sheriff IS office, EmpOria, Kansas. April
10th, y. u. 1874. ilw5
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A DiGNIFIED QUARREL.-If any
thing can give dignity to a quarrel
we suppose the congressional hall
and two staid New England con =
gressmen can, hence we denomi-
nate the Hawley-DLwes imbroglio
q dignified quarrel. Mr.. Dawes
offended Mr.. Hawley in a speech
whereupon Hawley approached
Dawes In a menacinR manner, and
shot off some harsh words at him
and "ihrew a chair down the aisle
Both gentlemen "were white with
rage, and great confusion followed
Nobody hurt but the chair. Gen
hawley is the hero of the house
and the chairs must look out.
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The "reform party" of Lawrence
is getting mixed in oil and water
style. The Standard accuses Ross
and Stevens of the Spirit of trying
to sell out the party. Bat the
Journal claims that Mitchell of the
Standard sold out TO Sidney
Clarke long ago. Then the Stand
ard abuses Edison, Riggs and Rob-
inSon without stint. What Is the
matter with those "reformers y
Are they quarreling in anticipation
of the spoils? Better wait, gentle
men Till you get few crumbs.
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BUILDING STONE.

T AN prepared 10 deliver stone for
building purposes on short notice.
Also stone suitable tor sidewalks. from
TO 4 feet wide. from inches 20 / fool
thick, and any length desired. Give ME
a call. Tiff STEPHEN EVANS.
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$osl,lOo Is
STATE OF KANSAS,
COUNTY or LYON,
l, Il. b. Hurst. cashier Of the Fret Ma
tioHal Bank OF Emporia. Kansas. Sto SOL
EMMY swear that the abDYc staten cnt is
true 10 the hest of my knowledge apd be-
lief. II. T.. HURST,
Cashier.
Subscribed and sSOTGi 10 before me this
18th day af May, 1874.
A. MCKINNEY
Notary Public.
Correct a teSt:
III. 4. CROSS.
MOVES SPICEH.
+. II. HOLDERMAN,
Directors.
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TO FARMERS

WE will sell you plows and cultiv.-
w tors at 10 per cent. above whole
sale prices, ana You can select your good.
after they arrive. Dent ask you to pay
IN advance. See advertisement. A large
STOCK already on hand. Other goods pro.
portionately cheap.
J. n. GRIEEITH 4 BRO
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a CHAN0E.-The Parsons Sun is
not Eclipsed, but 1t has gone West.
That is to say Milton, the great
writlst" has sold the whole concern
to Capt. G. G.. West. The valedict-
DRY says: "The Sun is q fixed
fact" The salutatory replies: at
will have a mind of its own In the
discussion of all questions; and
parvenpes and parasites will find no
favor i:r it's columns Farewell
friend Reynolds we shall miss
your juicy editorials. All hail
Capt. West, we greet thee. lie; the
Sun shine on.
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II is an easy matter for few men
to get together and organize meet
ing, pass resolutions, make plat
form, and imagine they have lib
eral or independent party. But II
is not SO easy to gain influence, and
power, and numbers, and perpetu'
ate the existence of the new party
II is one thing to make party, and
quite another thing TO give it per-
manency. Some of the youngest
of us remember the American oil
Know Nothing and Liberal parties
How some men enthnsed over
them. How many were disappoint'
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Call and Settle

IF you want pure, fresh milk, leave or.
4 GERS at S. r: Halls store, and will
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FOREST FIRES.

Detroit, Mich, May 1.-THE
news of the forest fires which have
ragged extensively for two or three
days in several parts of the State
are more encouraging. 4 light rain
has been falling at Muskegon and
Grand Haven to-day, and the fires
in that vicinity and along the line
of the D. Sc NJ. railroad are entirely
extimguished. Heavy fires are re-
ported on Cedar river, Midland
county, on Saturday last, complete
ly destroying the lumber camp of
Moore & Smith, consisting of tents,
harness, sieighs, houses and out
billings; nothing was saved, the
men being barely able to escape
themselves. Fires in the neighbor-
hood of Flint and along the Port
Huron & Lake Michigan railroad
are reported, and in many places
farmers have been lighting fire two
days. No loss of life has been re-
ported.
Buffalo, n. ", May u.-Fires in
the woods of Erie and Wyoming
counties are prevailing TO an alarm
ing extent. Barns, farm houses
and other property are being des-
troyed. The Village of Films, Erie
county, narrowly escaped destruc-
ton.
LARGE FiRE.-Iowa, May ia
ere at Ridgewater, ON the evening
of the 9th, destroyed the entire viii
lage excepting one brick building.
Between thirty and forty families
were rendered homeless. The fire
originated by two boys lighting
cigars in an unoccnpied house.
The total loss is nearly Sl00, 600.
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MY friends, having closed out my busi-
ment with You. Please call and give me
gresnbacks or notes for what you owe me
i-greenbscks preferred. BY attending 10
this matter before May 18th neat, cost and
trouble will be saved. Yours truly,
1913 F.W. HIRTH
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EuRMITnRE.

r WISH to inform the CT tlzens OF En-
l. poria and vicinity that have opened
a shop in the old frame NEWS building,
on Sixth avenue, where ! will at all times
be ready to make to order or repair office
and house furniture on the most reason.
able terms. should be pleased 10 re-
ceive share Of your patronage.
1905 L,F. BAILEY.
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NEWS SUMMARY.

New CREvAssEs.-Memphis, May
ia steamer from below brings
important news. AT o'clock yes
terday morning the levee in front
Friar's Point, Mississippi, broke al
Msynard's 81 Miller's. The former
crevssse is one hundred yards wide
and the latter fifty yards, and as the
water outside of the levee was
fully five feet above the level in.
side, the water passed through in an
immense volume, defying all at.
tempts to check il and soon inunda-
ted the town and surrounding
country