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laid on The table; voted down. Il,
then moved thai a committee of thre,
be appointed TO visit schools in various
parts of the State and report in writ.
Ing at future meeting. Voted down
five to four as before. He then moved
to adjourn, which was voted down as
before. One of those who voted along
with Mr.. w. was only SHRED man'i
in the district for short time, paying
no taxes, and having no interest
here, and to whom modesty would
have dictated-keep still.
The resolutions now being fairly be-
fore the meeting-sthe more intslli-
gent ones" never having even limited
that their consideration was Illegal
AIr. II. proceeded to give his views on
the subject. When he arose to speak,
Mr.. w. was seen to move along the
aisle and whisper to number of boys
notorious for creating disturbance at
religious and other meetings, and they
went ont of the house and kept hp
believing and groaning at the win
dows, thus very much annoying the
meeting and laying themselves liable
to 800 fine and imprisonment till paid.
And these boys and their instigator
had better be careful or they may hear
from this affair again in a manner
that viii be more serious. All the
voters present at this meeting took
lively interest in the subject, except
two, who, it seems, were the 'imore in
telligent ones" The resolutions were
adopted. JOHN w. COOPER,
Director.
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SOUTHWEST.

The Arkansas City Traveller thinks
that Bent Aurdock wants peace in
Butler county, because he has new
wife.
Sam. Wood is a granger. One Man
ly thinks he should not be; but the
irrepressible Sam. says that he raises
''more wheat, more sunfowers,n more
of everything than Manly, and he win
with the grangers stand.
The Augusta Republican has con-
sidered its slater end.'' The truth OF
the matter is, it is no more.
The Augusta Republican says: We
are informed the temperance crusade
has reached Eldorado, and the good
women of that city are organizing fol
the conflict. Augusta needs a dose Of
it, too.
Bent. Murdoch offers to pay his de
linquents for paying ups by sending
them copy of the Times and kansas
Farmer one year free Of charge.
Some correspondents of the Eldora
do Times are continuing an uninterest
ing debate on baptism.
| We see by the Eldorsdo Times tina
Slayton shot and killed Chiltz, q
Douglas, in Butler county, on the 21s
inst.
i Cottonwood Falls has some very en-
terprising boys. Read the following
from the Leader: "Quite an interest
ing tea party was held at the Hinckle.
} house last Monday night, accounts c
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EdPoEIA TOWNSHIP FARMERS
ASSOCIATION.

Met at the Fowler school house
March 18th, President, B. F. Parker
in the chair.
Minutes of last meeting read and APP
proved.
Three dollars were appropriated to
pay expenses of delegate from district
6s, to attend State meeting of Farm
ers' Association, held at Topeka last
January; also two dollars to be for
warded TO secretary OF Farmers As
ISOLATION of the State of Kansas to pay
Indebtedness incurred during last year.
There being u full house, several
from other clubs in Emporia township,
it was moved and carried that we pro-
coed to nominate candidates to fill the
offices of Emporia township, to be
elected April 9TH, and that all voters
present be allowed a vote. 1t was
then moved that the nominations be
made by informal ballot. Carried.
For township trustee, on fourth ballot
Evan L. Jones received a majority Of
all votes cast. The nomination was
made unanimous. On second ballot
A. G. white received a majority of
all votes cast for township clerk. This
nomination was also made unanimous.
II. H. Gray was nominated for treasur-
er on first ballot. Irington Fowler
and Joseph Rickerbaugh were nom
mated for conStables.
On motion the secretary was instruc-
ted to furnish THE NEWS and Ledger
with a copy of the minutes.
Adjourned to meet at the same place,
second Saturday OF September next,
at six o'clock p. m.
A. G.. white, Sec.
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AN INTERESTING CHAPTER.-We al
lude to an article 70 be found in our
columns this week. 1t was contribut-
ed by gentleman who has lately re-
turned from the east, We call special
attention to it because our readers, one
and all, are greatly interested. The
whole chapter is original, of large
type, and worthy a most careful read
ing. It is not about what our CORES
pondent saw in the east. That would
be interesting. Nor is it about what
he heard. You would like that. But
it is about what he brought back tc
our city. The bringing something Of
value 20 the city is worth more to the
people than a rehearsal of what some
one has seen or heard. Then to know
these valuables have been obtained a
great cost and brought here for the
common good Is what gives force END
beauty to the chapter. But we hav,
scribbled quite enough. We refer yoJ
to the article Itself. It is set up il
good style by Frank Lanstrum anI
signed by whitley & Henson. They
did their best to get up a good articl
and have succeeded. But Say, do yoI
know that this enterprising firm ha
just received one of the largest AM
best stocks of goods ever brought 3
this city? They have, and Die
Hoover will make you happy by show
ing them to you, If you will just ste
] down there. Read the chapter {
which we refer aud then go and sc
these men aud their goods.
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PLEASURE RIDING.

We, five of us, for a little exercise
and pleasure, went to Americas on the
18th inst. One of our company not
being an experienced equestrian, did
not like to go faster than walk; he
said it jolted him 50. The rest of us
could not help laughing at him once in
a while, but he soon became accastom-
ed to the saddle and went along all
right. In due time we reached our
destination just as church was taking
up. The two churches, Methodist and
Presbyterian, were well attended.
We heard very good sermon at the
NJ. E. church, after which we ate some
lunch and rode around the town awhile.
We saw a dozen or more very pretty
residences in and on the outskirts of
the town. There are but two or three
good barns in the place that we no.
ticed, most of them being sheds, boxed
up on three sides, with hay for roofs.
They are better known as Kansas sta
bles. We saw no one promenading in
the afternoon, owing to the fact that
the town is strictly moral and has no
sidewalks. We say strictly moral"
because we saw no saloons in the place.
One popularity about Americas cats,
is, that they all have short tails.
The cheese factory must have good
supply of milk, as we saw two or three
hundred head of COWS around on the
prairies adjoining the town. We stop
ped at the "Bailey House, a few min
utes, which seems to be doing good
town We separated into two parties,
and when we we're ready to start home
we could not find the other party,
probably because they were hunting
for us, and we for them. We searched
some time for them, and not finding
them, we finally turned our faces
homeward, letting our ponies go as
slowly as they pleased; while we chat
ted together and sung sweet songs, all
the time wondering what misfortune
the other party might have met with
or what adventures they might have
had. We reached Emporia in safety,
that is, all right in the soul, but pretty
much dilapidatcd in the body. After
we came home we found that the other
party had not arrived. We went
home, looked in the mirror, and saw
well we did not know whether it was
us or not. Our faces were flushed,
and our collars were partly melted,
and we felt very badly all oyer. New
ertheless, we brushed up and went to
church where we met one of the other
party and learned the particulars of
their mishap. They took the wrong
road coming from Americas and were
led away down the Neosho across AL
len creek, going down pretty near to
the junction of the Cottonwood and
Neosho rivers. About dark they came
in on Sixth avenue from the east.
Next morning we all felt pretty sore,
as the majority of us had not been on
horse for six months or more. On
the whole, we had very pleasant
time. THE BoYs.
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HERD LAW.

A meeting of the citizens of Center
township, Lyon county, Kansas, was
held at Center school house March "A
for the purpose of considering the
subject of night herd law. DR.
Chitenden was called to the chair, and
NJ. c. Stark was chosen SECRETARY
Addresses were made by P. T. Rhodes,
DR.. Chitenden, Charles Stuart, NJ. c.
Stark, VIM. Stuart, and others, after
which, the following preamble and
resolutions were adopted by unan-
imous rising vote:
WHEREAS, 1t is impossible in thi;
prairie country to procure materials
to build fences that will be perfect
protection to crops grown on the land
and
WHEREAS, the Legislature of ouI
State to remedy as far as possible the
difficulty experienced by those i'm
proving farms in this new country
has passed law requiring stock to
be kept up during the night; and
WHEREAS, the commissioners of Ly.
on county have declared said law to be
in full force in Center township; there.
fore,
ResoIced, LIST, That we will strictly
observe said law and see to it that oul
stock is empounded each night.
ResolUed, End, That we most earnest.
ly request all citizens of Center town
ship to join us in observing this mos
needful regulation.
Resolred, Sd, That we earnestly re.
quest persons not citizens of our town
who may have herds feeding in thu
township, to keep with them trusty
herder during the day, and have then
safely corralled at night.
ResolVed, 4th, That we will enforc,
the above named and most necessary
law to the fullest extent of its pro
visions.
Resolved, 9Th, That we do not adop
the above to put ourselves in oppO
sition to any of our neigh bors or as
threat to anger them, but for the pro
| lection of our homes and our crops ol
which our families are dependent 70
| the comforts of life.
| Resolved, 9Th, That the above be sen
TO THE EMPoRIA NEWS, with the re
quest that it be published.
| III. G. STARK, See.
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PAX.
rROn DIsFRICT ToRTY-rHREE.

EDITOR NEWS: As some one as
sumiDg to sign himself "District No.
Forty three has written an article for
your issue of the Goth inst, charging
]. II. Miller with falsehood in publish
ing what your correspondent calls sshis
anti-spelling resolutions" 1 feel it to
be but justice to Mr.. Miller to say that
fail to see wherein he has falsified or
in the least misrepresented the case.
am director In school district No. 43,
and presided at the meeting at which
Mr.. Miller offered the resolutions pub
lished in THE NEWS Of March IL. Mr..
Miller said in Offering the resolutions
that his object was to have neigh
borly talk about . matter he deemed OF
vital interest to our school-he thought
this was the way to secure improve
ments In cases where improvement
was needed. To get the resolutions
properly before the meeting there wal
q motion and second that they b,
adopted. There was manifested by
one T. T. White very rabid hostility
to them, and he moved that they b.
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SOMETHING ABOUT GOING EAST.-The
shortest possible route between the Great
West and the East, North and South, is
over the st. Louis, Kansas City and
Northern Short Line. This road has gain
ed surprising Importance by reason of
immense expenditures in the last two
years, of over two millions dollars, be-
sides earnings, in improvements Of road
way, in re-lsying their line with best
quality of new steel and iron rails, on
broad new ties, and by substituting for
ordinary cars, new reclining cha coaches,
elegantly carpeted and fitted, with dress
ing rooms with toilet conyeniences for Ia
dies, gcntlmen and families travelling with
children, toithout any extra charge. This
line runs six fast express trains between
the Missouri and Mississippi rivers, two
more than any other road, and connects
with all the great through lines East,
West, North and south. IL is remarkably
exempt from accidents by reason OF adopt
ing every modern appliance for comfort,
speed and safety, including night and day
watchmen, who inspect the road before
and after the passage Of each train to see
that everything is secure. We recon-
mend those contemplating trip East to
take the st. Louis, Kansas City & North
ern Short Line, either through st. Louis,
the great metropolis OF over 45O, 900 inhab-
itants, or through Chicago, via the Chica-
go & Alton short line, over the Louisiana
Bridge now open for passage of through
trains. Ticket Agents of connee ting
roads selling tickets to the East, North or
South, will furnish tickets by this excel
lent line. For map, circulars, time cards
and information relative TO rates, &C., ap-
ply to or address Lyman McCarty, Kan
sas City, No., or p. B. Groat, st. Louis, Bio.
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"Now, SUSIE, DO You LUMBER
Thereby hangs a tale which we can't
write, but il you will come up we will
tell it. 1t is a true story, a counting
scrape. But we are minded of it by
the way lumber gets into our columns
of late. By consulting our new adj.
columns this week you will find a very
interesting story from Halleck, Gil
chriest Sc Co., on the lumber question.
1t is original and strictly true, and
they can adopt the language above,
which was used by the mother of Suse
to wake her up to the fact that the
calves were getting out with the COWS,
while she, Suse, sat beside her lover
There Is no counting about this chap
ter, but It beats the sold Harry" how
they say lumber down there. A few
minutes observation leads US to say
that they are doing the lumberingesI
business we have "hearn" tell of for q
t'right smart WHILE" They haven
lumber on the brain, but they have
deal of it in their yard which is goinl
of on lumber wagons daily. They
have all sorts Of lumber, lumber for al
sorts of purposes, lumber for all sort
of people, and it does them good to sci
1t at panic prices.
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port. Many are the eyes that bright
en- as they look upon the fields, striy-
ing to be foremost in shooting theil
tstiny spears fresh from the ground
Cheer up soon twill be as a carpet in
the valleys, q mantle on the hills.
EARLY potatoes are being planted.
Sowing spring grain and blowing
for corn is in order. Everybody seems
to be at work.
1t is a good time to prune those
trees now.
Some people who didn't wrap their
apple trees are early at the nurseries
to buy more. Moral. Nurserymen
must live you know.
We viii speak of improvements
and of our new corners in our next.
so look out, we are still alive in
NUMBER EIGHTEEN.
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AAEERICUs.

School meeting, Saturday, April 4th
a general turnout is desired, as there
viii be some very fine points to be dis
cussed.
AT a farmers convention which
convened at J. S. Gibson's store, on
Saturday last. D. A. Stahl received
the nomination for Trustee and Isaac
Wright as Treasurer.
Mr.. Rogers and family, from New
York, arrived here on Friday last.
They will locate here.
Mr.. Wilcox and son, from Iowa,
are here looking for land with the
view of locating.
The cheese factory commenced
manufacturing cheese April LIST.
Henry Smith, formerly of Empo-
ria, has opened barber shop at Coon's
restaurant. 1t is just the place to get a
good shave.
We understand that j. w. Lish is
about to go to Wabaunsee county to
manufacture cheese. Good success to
you, Jake.
Shame on the boys who stood by
and saw a man (not a MANI take the
shoes off of poor orphan boys feet
on last Friday. Is there no law which
will bring such men to justice?
Eggs are only six cents dozen in
Americas. Is not this an inducement
for immigration?
MIR. Balm has let a contract TO
Domm g. Hall for building to be
built Immediately.
Cattle are in a very critical con-
dition here. Quite a number are be-
ing hauled out every day, and there
will be more unless grass makes its
appearance soon. Hay can't be bought
for love nor money. D.s.F.
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From another correspondent.

from announcer correspondent.
Oscar Palmer (colored) is not the
champion jumpist of Americas, not by
a long jump.
Notwithstanding the snow storm
of Friday, some of the more industri-
Gus farmers plowed and sowed as if
it hadn't showed.
There is some person, or persons in
this vicinity who form themselves into
a committee and go around and visit
their neighbours meat houses, and Sc
lect out the choicest hams 'for the
benefit of the poor" 1t this commit
tee has mere hams than it really needs
it can trade them for side meat and get
good bargains By calling on White or
Archer.
The belle of Americus-Cow bell.
The balls of the season - Calf
bawls.
Mat. Miller is happy, and why
shouldn't he be, for he is father of an
other boy.
Easter eggs at club" Gibson's at
six cents per dozen.
j. A. Miller, of Allen creek, is
digging well and preparing to move
his residence from the creek out on the
prairie.
Feed is scarce and high. Dairy
men want warm weather and grass.
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PUBLIC MEETING AT THE COURT
HOUSE,
Monday Evening, April 9Th.


The voters ana tax payers of Empo-
ria are requested to meet at the court
house next Monday evening, to dis
cuss the condition of city affairs, and
the best way to advance the general
growth and prosperity of Emporia,
Brief remarks by candidates for May
or and other offices, and by Messrs. p.
b. Plumb, c. v. Eskridge, w. Jay, H,
C. Cross, DIR. Wright, j. Jay Buck, and
other citizens. Business and profess
sional men, working men, tax payers,
all who have an interest In the devei-
opment and prosperity Of our city,
should DC on hand. Our city can be
lifted up and pushed ahead, and let us
meet and consult how best to do it.
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ArrESTIoN.-Let everybody about
Americas take notice that 10y 6 Co.
will, after the LIST day OF April, sell
dry goods, boots and shoes for cost, for
cash or stock. Persons who know
themselves to be indebted are request
ed to make settlement Immediately.
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EMPORLA.

NEW ADVERTISEMENTS pre-.
sent this week the following list o.
new advertisements:
whitley & Henson-New goods.
q. q. Grady's circus.
John Bay-Sheriff sale.
A. 5. Smlth-New spring goods.
First National bank statement.
Emporia National bank statement.
Lee 5. Sargent-Merehant tailor.
J l.. W. Observation-Disclosures notice.
Bob. Jrfr-Lost.
Young Albert.
A. ). smith, nsiness notices.
y. Lambsrt-Fine stock for sale.
j. Chapman--Cattleh erded.
VIM. Graffenstein--Take notice.
T. G. Melvin--For sale.
L. Epstein q CO.-Notice TO farmers
and grangers.
A. w. Plumb-For sale.
Pocket book lost.
J. II. stephens & Sons-Auction.
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EAGLE CREEK.

Beautiful, balmy spring is here with
its aocks of birds "making music all
the day" While the how good and
cool Of the prairie chicken and schuck
chuck" Of multitudinOus frogs, echo
sweet lulaby's, We sleep.
How warm and bright Is the sun
shine by day, how delicious to tucL
our nose under the blankets at night
Flora gathered as boquet of fresh
spring flowers from the prairie on the
22d ult.
oh Kansas. 16 years acquaintance
only adds to our fondness of thee.
The prospect for winter wheat i
for more favorable than In our last re
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which vary so much that it is impossi-
bic to give particulars. OF one thing
there can be no doubt, two boys whose
years en- this mundane sphere are so
few that dampness behind their ears Is
plainly perceptible, drew revolyers
from that portion of their pants where
a raw-hide, well administered by their
others, would be benefit, and pre-
scented them at the guests at the table.
1t was found necessary to slap one of
them before quiet could be restored
The kieptomaniacs of Oxford steal
exchanges from the Enterprise Office.
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SANFORD LEcTUREs.-Don't forget
the Sanford Lectures, to begin at Ban
croft Hall, next Tuesday evening. 1t
will pay you to go ard hear this cele-
brated traveller tell what he has seen
In other lands. Tickets for the course
reserved seats, six lectures, admitting
two persons, $3.50; tickets admitting
one person, 81; single admission, 80
cents. Normal students can have
tickets for tie course at one-half price
Tickets with diagram of Hall, at city
book store.
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Some men have a great deal of bad
luck. Fate is against them. There
are some who complain of hard times,
sickness, bad luck, &C., but their
breath is so impregnated with whisky
that we can't cry over their misfor-
tunes. If they would only let the sa-
looms alone they might get along with.
out SO much complaint. Either quit
the whisky or pour your complaints IN
other ears. We don't like to smell
your breath.
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The concert given by the Baptist
Sunday School, last Sabbath evening,
was in every way q success. The
house was crowded to overlooking,
many having to go away because not
able to get in. The exercises did great
credit to the young men and ladies,
and to all taking part in them.
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Epstein & Co., having to fill q heavy
contract for hides by the first of May,
are now offering the very highest mar
ket price for hides and pelts. Farmers
and all having hides to sell will do we'll
by calling on them before going else
where. The contract must be filled,
and they will have the hides at any
price, as money is no object to them.
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MISSOURI, KANSAS TEXAS RAILWAY.
The completion Of the great iron bridge
over the Missouri river at Boonyille, ena-
bles this popular line to offer still better
facilities for the business between the
Northeast and the great Southwest.
Two daily trains will be run between
Hannibal and points in the great Eeosho
valley, in direct connection with ali lines.
Also. two daily trains between Sc. Louis
and points In Southern Kcnsas.
Eor the Texas trade, new and better IA
eilities are offered. The rates have been
greatly reduced, and arrangements have
been made whereby through Pullman
palace sleeping sars are ran from Chiea-
60. Puiney, Hannibal and st. Louis, e
Galveston, without change, passing
through the finest portion Of soutkw esi
Missouri, Southern Kansas, the Indian
Nation, and the most desirable portion Of
Texas.
Any one contemplating trip to South,
ern Kansas, the Indian Nation, or Texas
should address Thomas DoEwin, general
passenger agent, sedalia, No, for cor
rect map, with time tables, rates Of far
&c.
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HOLD ONi-Jones viii receive this
week choice assortment of the latest
styles of spring suiting and pantaloons
goods; also French and English coat
ings, which we are ready to make up
to order. Our prices always as low as
the lowest. Perfect fit guaranteed
or no sale. At the old stand, In rear of
store occupied by Bancroft 6 McCar-
ter. f3-w2
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CENTER TowNsHIP.-The voters o.
Center township met in mass conven.
ton, at their place OF voting, on Fri
day. March 9th, for the purpose Of
nominating candidates for township
officers. The following names were
chosen for the respective offices
Trustee, NJ. C. Stark; Treasurer, B
Bodine; Clerk, o. Fisk; CoAstablesi
Charles Priest and d. Chamlin.
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j. JAY BUCK.

DIR. Dodge, of Burlington, used TO
dodge around as though he had con-
siderable practice; and now he has
lodged out and some of his dear
friends would like to know where he
has lodged to. They want him to
dodge up and pay them what he owes
for board, etc.