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The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1874-01-09
Final Tax Notice.

NOTICE 10 hereby given that sael
~ piece Of the following described reaj
estate situated in the county OF Lyos. and
State OF Kansas, was, On the 18th day n
June, A. ID. 1911, sold for the delfnoi.an,
taxes and charges thereon. and viii 81
eonveyed 70 the purchasers thereof unIesI
1edeemed on or before the 28sh day q
june, A. ID. 1874. -
Witness my hand this 27th 1sv ~ n.
cember, A. D. 1STa
MOVES sPIcER,
County Treasurer.
s. T. B. amt
z d Walker, z Il s EN-, 50, Is, II, ss7 %
y u Sanford. n " 2. Iel III % Is
Plymouth Town Company. Lots In
Plymouth as follows, to-Wft:
oe sio 1s y; lot. g. 81; block %, lots Is4,
block z, lots 70, "a; block II, lot Is: bioek
Il, lot 3. Amount Of lien, SI.60 e.eh.
BLOCK =, lots III, I73, I75. 772. IT6. bJIr
- lots ~. So2; blk -, lots 73[. rs. 1zT.
- -. 81, 20; blk %. lots ia, 176, 8z5'
Block 81, lot 100; blk 81. lot 81. IN. q
lot l65; big -, lots 1ze, SIS. $40; block s.
lot D; blk %, lot %; blk so. lots a. A. "a
1875 blk 81, lot 12S; blk 81, tots ia ne
I5s, Is; blk II, lot al; blk .. lots IA ~.
l63. 164, 100, 167, l6S, 18o. 10: hIk = Ia
% lots 81, 1877. ia, Isl, S.: BIZ 81 -, "a.
Blk &C, lot I62, I64 1856; ali at sI.s6 80 -
Biz %, lots JIG, lS4; blk l. lets I25. III:
blk 6. lots 50, 81, 90, IS; blk 90, fofs & q.
blk g. lots 81, So; blk 81, Iots loo fST. s1ssl
III, 2i3, 219; biz g, lots g., I59: biz ~
ct Is, q, Is, 3d. g; all at 81. 80 each.
Block -; lots !, 2, 4, Is, IA, Is. hik Al
OF Ia; blk 13, lots IS, 20, ~; Blk IA. lot |
81 blk y: lts lls, Ia, 12ai blk -, lots 81,
I1S; blk ~, lots 21a as, blk So. 5ots ri |
8, So 81. SIS blk 81, lots IL, ID. %. - - /
8, 90; blk % to 10; all ct n. T0 sseh
Block 81. lot 4S; biz IS, Ios s.. M az /
OTIS 14s, I53, is; all At 500 each,
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STRAYEn.

TROM the undersigned, living two and
u a half miles east OF Emporia, one
steer, year old last spring; marked with
crop and slit IN the right ear, underbit in
the left; mostly red, some white in face,
legs and under part of body; rather
shaggy in appearance. A liberal reward
will be paid for Information leading to
the recovery of said steer.
ANDREW HINSHAW.
Jan. LIST, 1874. Itf
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Hartford Water Mill.

TINE propFietors OF this mill take
l. pleasure in informing the public that
their mill is now ready to grind wheat
and Germ at the customary rates Of toll.
Will pay the market price in cash for
wheat
ROC AN, WENGER 6 TAYLOR.
Hartford, Nov. 1, 1873. n
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VICINITY NOTES.

A Glsneeat the Cheap Lands Of this
Section.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1874-01-09

An EAglish Journalist Locking for
Colony Lands.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1874-01-09
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

NOTICE.
stilman smith. plaintiff,
+. 4. Chadwick, defend'ntl
Before T. y sedgwiek. ]. p. Ct Emperia
city. Lyon county, Kansas.
ON the SIst day of December, A. D.
~ 1873, said Justice issued an order OF
attachment In the above actioa for the
SUN of SI5.9G, which said cause will be
heard on the 81 day of February, at 8
o'clock a. m.
STILMAN J. SMITH.
Emporia. Jan. 5. 1874. 2tS
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a BARGAIN

II WILL sell eighty acres OF first quality
Il Neosho bottom land, on the main road
between AmerIcus and Emporia, two
miles from Americas, for S12 per acre, il
sold soon. Forty acres of said land is
under cultivation, and any one who will
examine il will fad il 4 decided bargain.
II. W. RANDALL.
Americas, Dee. 18th, 81
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FOR SALE.

r WILL sell 2 psirs of my excellent 4
Il f. French burr mill stones and their
equipments, very cheap for cash. Apply
to T. GIBSON, Neosho Rapids, Lyon
county. Kansas.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1874-01-09
Neosho valley Wills

A RE Tow in good running order. Jas.
"A Frazier, head miller. Flour, corn
meal, feed and hominy on hand at all
times. THOS. ARMOR,
20 Proprietor.
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Farms for Sale.

4 sale at real bargains-good land. par.
tally improved, at from $40 to 81 per
acre. Come and see them.
Z. W. RANDALL
Americas, Kan, May Is, 1873. 2Otf
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Chicago Markets.

F4our-In good demand; generally held
12s<c higher.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1874-12-10
LET THEN WORK



There never was truer axiom
Uttered than that which couples Satans.
| iame with idle hands; and parents
who have boys to bring up should
never forget this A great many boys
are mischievous and vicious simply be
| cause their activities are not directed
in proper channels, and for this their
parents are the only ones to blame.
The boy who has a sled, possibly OF
his own making, and pocket knife
| who has skates for the winter and kites
| for the Summer, who has his own gar,
den patch and garden tools, his own
iavsnils library Of saoh books as be
loves, his favorite pet animals, is almost
sure to be industrious, happy and free
from vice. If he shows an aptitude for
drawing, pencils and drawing paper
hould be supplied ; if painting box
| of colors should be furnished if for
type setting, he should have minia
turs printing press; and, in one way
in fact, many ways-his capabilities
should be 80 cultivated that be will
never be at loss how to employ his
time pleasantly aud proftably. Ia
furnishing your boys with wisely Sc,
lected stock Of tools, you confer upon
them a benefit which is incalculable
10 be sure, many u knife OF gimlet will
be lost and must be replaced before the
habit Of tiioug httulness is formed which
viii prevent losses; tools will be in
jared, often destroyed; the quiet of
the family will be disturbed by ham
9ering and saving, unless there is a
& Workshop on the premises; shavings
and such like clean dirt will be of tie.
queAt occurrence in the kitchen, reg
ular chores will be forgotten aud neg
lectad Iii the enthusiasm OF the boy to
finish some task he has in hand but
these circumstances are triiling com
pared with the benefits to be derived
from the constant and h:bitual use OF
tools. Boys make men, and they
should BE taught to make useful men;
knowledge never comes intuitiyely it
must be transmitted The father who
will not take the trouble to direct the
! expanding energies Of his boy, 10 lead
his inquiring mind to the pastures Of
knowledge, ever fresh and fair, and
open for the child career, humble
though it be, is laying up himself dis
appointment, chagrin, perhaps heart
break, in the future. When your boy
| stands at your side, book in hand, and
beg5 yen 10 explain the pictures to him
don't send hln away until you have
done it. Encourage him to look at
pictures and ask questions about them
tell him stories that will stimulate his
| lonainSs to read interesting and III
stEuctiye books, Of which happily there
| is no end. Thus oecu, led with tools,
books, work and play, he will grow up
accustomed TO find resources within
himself, and not be driven to seek idle
| OF vicious company.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1874-12-10
PRESENCE tE KIND.

Professor Wilder gives these short
rules for action in case Of accident :
For Gust in the eyes, avoid rubbing,
dash water into them; remove cinders,
&c, with the round point of lead
pencil Relnovs insects from the esr
by tepid water, never put a hard in.
strument IN the esr. If an artery is
cut, compress above the wound; if q
vein is CIT compress bslow. # choked,
get upon all fours and cough. For
light burns, Dip the part in cold water (;
If the skin is destroyed, cover with
varnish smother fire with carpets,
&c; water will often spread the burn
ing oil, and increase the danger. Be
fare passing through smoke, take full
breath, aud then stoop low, but if car
bon is suspected, walk erect. Suck
poison wounds, Enless your mouth is
sore Enlarge the wound, or, better
cut out the part without delay. Hold
the wounded part IS long as can be
borne to hot coal, or end Of 8 cigar.
In case of poisoning, excite vomiting
by tickling the throat, or by water or
mustard. For acid poisons, give acids;
in case Of epiam poisoning, give strong
coffee and keep moving If in water,
float on the back with the nose pro.
jectlEg For apoplexy, raise the head
and body for fainting lay the person
fat.
Because St. Louis paper said some
thing abeut '1he boot of public indig
nation" the Jealous Louisville Courier
Journal must go and say ''On a ST.
Louis foot such boot would be capa
bla of kicking the stufing out of range
of mountains
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1874-12-10
Brick BY Brick.

There is nothing more trying to a
wide awake, ambitious boy, who has
obtained a place in a large establish.
ment, than the humble work he is
obliged to do for so many years before
he is promoted, A lad said, the first
thing he did in store was to pick up
and assert a key of nails of different
sizes, which his employer turned out
on the floor. 1t did not seem much
like beginning ''to learn store keep
ing, but it was an important stepping
stone. He learned one lesson if Moth
ing more When Erastus Corning
was little lad. and seeking for a place
in a store, he was asked, with smile.
what can you do? II can do what I
am told to do" said the child. He was
engaged, and proved most worthy Of
the confidence placed in him. That
was his stepping stone fortune. Doing
as he was told. This was one lesson
the boy learned over the disagreeable
| task of picking up the nails. .l.
A boy from wealthy family was
received into a large establishment.
but found there was no royal road to
business advancement He had to be-
gin at the bottom of the ladder, just as
| the poorest boy in the store did He
often wondered why his employers
kept him two long years asserting shoes
and great sides Of leather. But when
I he became salesman, all was plain,
for he was able at a glance, to tell
almost the exact worth of a pair OF
shoes, or the quality of side of
leather
No theoretical knowledge can take
the place OF practical knowledge. We
must put our own hands to the pillow.
and go over the ground time and again
before We can ever make straight fur
row.
1t is astonishing what skill comes of
practice. Repetition makes the most
difficult matters easy, and seems almost
to adds sixth sense. The old tellers
in banks can count on with the great
est rapidity, vast piles of coin, casting
aside as if by intuition, all the light
pieces Their fingers have learned to
weigh like the incest balance. Remem.
Der the stepping stones, boys and giils,
if you would even make any true aR
vancements in life.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1874-12-10

The editor of the Mobile Register
INDUCES in the following reflections on
the fate of his college mates: 'Rev.
Dr. Thomas U. Dudley. of Virginia,
recently of Baltimor., has been elected
Bishop of Kentucky, succeed Bishop
Cummins, deposed. All! Tom, my boy,
do you remember the 'Dedils' of the
University of Virginias What Jolly
times those were! Now your are a
bishop! Harry Toulman is 8 Judge.
Otey is out West dealing fsro. Not
long ago We picked up Patterson on
the streets dead drunk and forwarded
him to Mississippi. Arnell, Of Tennes-
see, turned Radical, went to Congress
and died Warmoth made Kennard a
Supreme Court judge of Louisiana
Thompson was killed leading an Ar.
kansas regiment at Shiloh All the
rest of US who are not dead or forgot.
ten are struggling to keep our noses
above water. You alone are bishop,
nay dear Toni From the newspaper
offices OF the Gulf, from the faro-banks
Of the West, from judicial seats, from
the studios of professors and the pulpits
Of the ecclesiaatics, we take off our hats
and cheer for the new Kentucky bishop
as the best souled fellow, brightest in
tellect, truest friend, and purest spirit
old Virginia ever gave birth to"
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1874-12-10

The QUEEN OF THE SANDWICH
ISLANDS. The new Queen of the Sand
which Islands, says letter writer, is a
very attractive one. cant say what kind
OF sensation she would create in Bos.
ton literary society; but to one accus-
toned to Hawaiian features and dusky
skins she makes very pleasing picture
She is about thirty-five years of age,
little above the average height, portly
in person, and carries herself with 9
queenly dignity becoming her station,
which dignity is entirely natural to her,
as it is to most of the Hawaiian wo
men. She speaks so little English that
she does not tlust herself to use this
language in company, so conversation
is somewhat difficult; but her bright.
pleased, intelligent expression makes UP
for q great deal else She had reeep.
ton of the ladies of Honolulu, at the
palace few weeks ago, and her man
ners were worthy of any lady in tie
land, while her dress was simplicity it.
self, but rich enough to suit her rank.
In her younger days she was NUS. to
the son of the present Queen dowager,
and was said to be very beautiful. 1t
was then that Kalakana lowered him.
self somewhat in marry ing one below
him in rank, but to nv mind it was a
very creditable thing, if he loved her,
and respect him all the more for it.
| saw their majesties lately at grand
patty given on board the Benecia, and
on that occasion she looked like
Queen of whom her husband might
surely be proud.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1874-12-10


"A GREAT HOG SLAUaHrEElNa rs,
rABLIsHMENT.-An Eastern visitor to
indianapolis gives the following Sc.
count of a og'slaughtering establish.
nent in that city:
"Why j ust think oft, Indianapolis
has one pork factory which manu-.
1actures huge hog into placid pork in
two minutes by the watch Messrs
hlngan q Co, the proprietors. have
the largest pork factory in the world
and pay out over $1,000, 900 in the
regular transaction of their business RI
got these figures from headquarters aud
Know what ! am talking about,) Eff.
teen hundred hogs are slaughtered
daily at an expense of $4,000 for livs
stock, labor, casks, boxes, ice, etc. and
the curing is done by patent process.
which enables the proprietors to ship
their pork to foreign countries in the
best possible shape. Whole floors of
an immense building are devoted to the
slaughtering process, others to curing,
and others still to the storing of pork
IN freezing cold apartments, where the
oldest OF cold air is manufactured to
order. | went through the immense
establishment from top to bottom. and
with pantaloons rolled up like regular
butcher boy, tlooked at the CORY scenes
before, scented the sanguinary battle as
far off as | could, and listened to the
unearthly sounds of the dying squeelers
as they were soused into hot water,
cleaned from tip to tip of every hair
and brlstle' hung up, quartered, and
handsomely dissected into mince-neat
even before life was scarcely extinct or
the kinks had been taken out of their
tails. 1t Was an exhibition worth look
ing at once, but once was enough for all
times, and now as look back to the
scenes of that morning, l can say in all
candor, mo sausages in mine" Four
hundred and thirty-two thousand hogs
were slaughtered in this one establish
ment alone last year, and the number
will probably be somewhat increased
this year This immense business has
all been built up within seven Or eight
years, and the firm have occasion to
handle so much money in the regular
transactieAo of their business, tba. they
have a barking house in New York
devoted to their own pecunary affairs"
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1874-12-10

One Sunday, not long since, one of
our NEST stylish young ladies waltzed
into church with that inimitable grace
that is at once the peculiarly and the
charm of the female denomination. AS
she took her seat by little behind
hand movement she arranged her over
skirt and thea settled herself to medi
tate how she looked, and what the
ether girls bad on. The services con.
Guided, she arose to go out Alas. for
human hopes That last touch on the
overskirt was too much she threw il
too high, and there it rested on an old
mutf which was serving as a hustle.
So the wretcbed girl wiggled away,
unconscious of the JOY that filled the
hearts of the other girls who saw it.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1874-12-10

I have no words for her sweetness;
can't describe her; perhaps were to DC
SO, or even could / place her picture be
tore you, you might not see her picture
as do. Every eye makes its own
beauty, and to me she was more beau
tiful than any living creature. Nellie
Brodie-I mean lovely Nellie Brodie-
whose father was the sexton of cur
church, good man, but prosy and
prone to tell one or two good stories
about ghosts, which proved not to be
ghosts whenever one met him. Many
and many time have | listened to them
out in his little back porch Of q summers
night, with the moon brighter above us
and mysterious chirps and cries IN the
bushes and the smell of evening pflin
r,ses growing far sweeter and sweeter,
and Nellie still as quiet IS mouse,
sitting with folded hands between u.s.
We were busy folk enough by day /;
but we idled away the long summer
evenings together, and thought no harm
of it. 1t is good to be idle sometimes,
in that happy sort of way, and to tell
the truth, like it. No man could say
/ neglected my duty. A better farm
no man ever had, and larger crops no
man gathered, and no starved cattle
grazed my meadows. AS for my dairy
but that was sister James doings. A
good house. a pretty, bright~eyed
girl, with warm heart, and a laugh
that seemed to be catching. Alone
together we two were, and we were
fond of each other.
| never told her that | loved Nellie
Brodie, but did not hide it from her.
Nellie and she were great friends.
Over and over again / tried to find out
from JENNIE what she said aboat me
Nellie, | mean-but the girl would
never let q word slip out A true
woman hides another's secrets. l knew
that, and l built on it. ..5.
"For," said i to myself, eff Nellie
disliked me Jennie would give me a
hint, sisterslike, and save Inc from
modification. Kither she knows moth
ing, or she knows Nellie likes ne"
After that, | may say l courted
Nellie She knew I loved her; I'm
sure of that, even if l had not said SO
out and cut, she could not help knowing
it.
But there were other young men III
the place. of course, and many willing
enough to listen TO old Brodies stories
for the sake of looking at his .daug hter,
and many jealous pang had in those
/ lays, for Nellie had the same pretty,
indy ways to all, the same smile for
every one.
l used to think that mo" from Nell
lies lips would go straight through my
heart like bullet, and found it hard
to risk the hearing Of it. She must say
it to all but one Of us, and was not 80
handsome as one and not 80 witty as
another, and not SO rich an a third.
think never knew how plain was,
though, until | had my photograph
taken one day by q man who had 8
gallery in the village. l thoughttat
e 1t that he must have made q. iil,l;;
ofpv mouth and too little of my eyes;
but hsyshowed me plainly that it must
be a good likeness because it was a
machine, and~eonldnt make mistake.
| took the things BONE and put them
in drawer and showed them to nobody;
but they took the littlesyanty had out
Of me, though kept saying over and
over again, "What do looks meter for
m int
I'd meant, you see, to give Nellie sua
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1874-12-10


A Methodist parson, called to preach
at an out-,of the way town in California,
was informed, before entering the pul
pit, that he must be careful, as many Of
the assembled congregation were
ssroughs,' and would not hesitate to
disturb him if his remarks didn't suit
The holy man made no reply, but hay
ing reached the desk he took from his
pockets two revolvers, and placing one
on each side of the Bible gave a sharp
glance around the house and said :
s:Let US pray" A more orderly SER
vice wss nevcr conducted
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1874-12-10
A Mere Mistake.

The Cincinnati Enquirer remarks:
ga young man of the town who parts
his hair IN the center is said to have
made slight mistake at the opera last
night. In order to obtain clearer
perception of a high note he reached in
bis coat-tail pocket and brought forth
what he thought was an opera glass.
but what indeed proved to be a revised
compilation of a derringer. People in
his immediate vicinity were surprised
and somewhat frightened to see him
elevate the ordinance to his ewes and
steadfastly gaze down into its dark
caverns of death. 1t was upon first
impression thought to be cool, delib-
erately planned suicide, but when he
quietly put it back in his pocket and
brought the real article into requisition,
the horror melted from before their
eyes and it became apparent that it was
only mistake after all A few hairs
whose beat lay on the larboard side of
the Young mans skull had by SOME
means gotten on the star.board side.
Hence the slight alteration Of mind
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1874-12-10

srOh, Lord! thou knowest," prayed
a Connecticut deacon in church meets
ing, "that | am afflicted with most
impious and depraved son. Thou know
est that he will swear, and lie and steal.
and do all sinful things. Thou knowest
that on last Sabbath day he was seen
walking down the principal street in the
village, with his hanos in his pockets.
whistling the following ungodly tune =
and the congregation We're astounded
to hear " Yankee Doodle flow melodi.
ously from the deacon's pursed-up lips
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1874-12-10

A party of young mea were ont r.
enad'ng few nights since. They sat
on the pavement, which had been re.
Gently paved witn tar solution. Neg
morning the rear of six pair of pan .
dotted the walk, and music is heard no
more around that cottage
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1874-12-10

The sensitive boy lived in Delaware.
He arose at midnight, foosel it halfIa
mile and awoke store clerk and
bought y fine comb He didn't want
u have sny one kear him ask for It.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1874-12-10
SHENANDOAH HERALD
ADVERTISING RATES

Advertisements will be inserted at One peI,a- no.
square OF ten ltnes,o or less, for the Al
% cents for each subsequent Insertion.
ohiess the number Of insertions be marked upn
the manuscript, 1t will be published until forbid
! and charged accordingly.
Notices in the local column will he Inserted IT
double the advertising rates.
advertisements for three months or longer will
10 III sr9ed y wrr rates.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1874-12-10

An cd lady, hearing somebody say
the mails were irregular, said: sit was
just SO in my young days--no trusting
any Of 'esa."
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1874-12-10

Mrs Nye, Of Iowa, can get supper,
split kindlings, wash the dishes, milk
two cows and feed the hogs while her
five boys and two girls are playing a
game of croquet
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1874-12-10

never kney-you never more came near me,
But can trust you clearly, to His care
Whose tender pity sent your song to cheer me
In my despair.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1874-12-10

No cruel sportsman ever should beset you,
No sudden tempest ever cause alright,
MOI any ill that birds are heir to fret you,
BY day or night.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1874-12-10

Vain wish, alas and valueless completely;
For whether it was blacEbird, wren or lark,
Or silver. throated thrush, ;hata SO sweetly
Sang in the dark. ...
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1874-12-10

+ 1t sang with such sweet and joyful ciearussS
The silence piercina with note 30 fine,
started, thrilled with sudden sense OF nearness
10 love divine.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1874-12-10
Rnetifat.
THE SONG m THE DARK.

heard a little bird sing out ono morning,
While yet the ,rkness overspread the sky IS
And not single streak Of rose gave warning
That day was nigh; kt