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The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1874-02-27
INTERESTING OBSERVATIONS OK
WEATHER, ETC, FOR 1878.

The following was handed to us just
after New Years, by one of our best
and most intelligent farmers. 1t was
earelessly laid away in drawer, and
was unearthed last Saturday. Even if it
is little old it IS interesting. We beg
our friends pardon and promise to do
better with future fayors from him j
EDITOR NEWS: Perhaps some sta
tistics of the weather during the last
year may be of interest to some read
ers of THE NEWS. There were two
hundred and fffty-four days almost
entirely clear; fifty-four cloudy with
out storm; forty five when rain fell
twenty-five in which snow fell; over
five fair days for every day that ir has
rained, four and half for every
cloudy day, and over eleven fair days
tor every day when snow fell. The
Goth of January was the coolest day
in the year, the mercury falling to %
degrees below zero. The 18th 1t stood
at l6 below. The hottest weather was
from August sth to 30tll-marked in
my diary, "fearfully hot
On the 9th of May the Neosho was
50 feet in the channel at the Santa Fee
railroad bridge, and over five miles
wide, coming up the Lawrence road
three-fourths of mile, and forming
solid sheet of water 10 the south side
of Dry creek.
The year was one of prosperity.
Notwithstanding floods and drouth
made the corn crop light in some To-
calities, the wheat crop was abundant.
The health of the country was ex-
collent, and peace and plenty abound
ed throughout our midst. True the
panic pinched some of our toes, yet it
was doubtless blessing In disguise,
and one that ought to teach lesson of
wisdom.
The grangers were in a-prosperous
condition, already having perceptible
effect in commerce, also in our social
intercourse.
Upon the whole, we are called upon
to render thanks to the Giver of all
our blessings. T. L. H.
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SooN FoRaoTTEN.-A friend from 8
distant part Of the county writes rs
TO know what has become OF several
business men whose names used to
figure In our advertising columns. He
asks II they have quit business, or
what has become of themS Some Of
the gentlemen he names are still here.
but owing to q notion they entertain
that it Is economy to take their adver.
tisements out of the paper, they are
not now letting their flights shine. y
Alas, how soon we are forgotten In
every walk Of life after We drop Out
of the ranks. No difference how pop
ular man Is he soon falls after he lett
60 his "grip."
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EMPoRIA CITY SCHOOLS.
To tie Board Of Edueetfan.

To the Board Of Education:
On Wednesday afternoon, the 18th,
we felt repaid for q disagreeabIe walk
through the mud, when on reaching
tho Normal, we listened to the exam
ination of the fifth grade of the public
schools, Miss Smith, teacher. a neat,
well arranged room, containing forty
bright-eyed girls and boys, was of it
self a pleasant sight. The whole
school constitutes one class, which, in
our opini"n, Is great advantage both
teacher and pupil, for the interest of
the entire school centres In the same
subject. The exercises consisted of
an examination IN arithmetic, geog-
raphy, reading and spelling, the first
two being examined entirely by top
les. The use of the outline map, and
the readiness with which the coun-
tries, mountains and rivers of Asia and
Africa were located, showed there had
been faithful work on the part of the
teacher and scholars. Unfortunately
w %@Se~AA SAt = SG4fSAA paw "a
metic class, as it had nearly closed
when we went in. The reading was
good, the enHnciztion distinct, and the
inneetins, we thought, generally cor
rect. One thing struck Us very forci-
bly,, the readiness with which all mis-
spelled words were corrected. Taken
all together the exercises were very
interesting, and were we at any time
disposed to crIticise unfavoEably, we
were too thoroughly pleased to do so
on this occasion. We admired partic-
ularly the concise, direct manner In
which all the questions were given to
the children. Some teachers seem to
lose their influence by too much talk
ing, but as We listened to the few, well
directed words of the teacher of the
fifth grade, We thought Of the effect
iveness OF "Deeds, not words"
MRS. CHAMBERLATS,
MRS. TILLoTsoS.
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Mrs. TILLoTsoS.
ENpoE1A, February 10th, 1874.

6AFOn!A1 EcOTiaIy 1OSuS 1914
To the President Of the Board Of Ed
acation:
The undersigned appointed as COM
mibtee to examine the High School,
1st and % grades-Prof. Hannah
and Miss Wakefield teachers-beR
leave to say that they have performed
the daty assigned them and would re-
port that they attended the school the
entire day Friday. The exercises were
conducted with as much thoroughness
as the limited time would allow, and
consisted of algebra, arithmetic, histo-
~, latin, philosophy, physiology and
reading.
The committee are pleased to report
thrt in every instance the students ac-
quilted themselves with honor and in
some particular studies with marked
ability. Tie class in history, as also
the classes in physiology and algebra,
we're deserving of special praise. The
latin class We think should bear the
praise, but where all did SO well we
Wlit not parClcularlze.
We unhesitatingly say we never
witnessed examination exercises con-
Quoted with greater fairness and i'm
Partially, nor one with less show of
special preparation for the event. The
general department was good, and we
heartily commend the school and its
teachers to the confidence of its pat
roma and the support of the board.
We are sratified to note the atten-
deuce and manifest appreciation of
many patrons Of the school.
All of which Is respectfully submit
ted. G. E. LEWIS
Mrs. J. JAR BUCK.
Committee.
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LIBRARY oRRIcERs.-The following
ticket for officers of tina Emporia L.
brary for the ensuing year, has been
suKgeatsd by q committee appointed
for that purpose. Other tickets will
probably be. run. Only members can
vote or hold ONCE. Now Is the time tc
join:
For president, DR.. J. A. Foang; vics
president. Miss II. Anna Warren
treasurer, Howard Dunlap; secretary
Mas Josephine Sloeum, Board OF Di.
rectors: A. A. Baker, Nrs. J. L. w
Bell, Jacob Stotler, c. N. Sterry, A. z
Bancroft. -- .-- .-
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CoAL.-We hope next fall that our
people will make contracts with the
persons running the different coal
banks In this county for . winters
supply OF coal from our own mines.
This will keep the money In our own
county and give employment to large
number Of teams for the delivery Of
the coal. If our people do not wish to
pay for winters supply in advance,
they can make arrangements to pay for
In mOzthly miscellaneous.
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DON'T FoRGET.-Next Tuesday eve.
ming, March Sd, Is the time fixed for the
annual election OF officers OF the Emporis
Library. We publish, in another place,
q ticket which has been suggested. II
that don't suit get up others. Let there
be full meeting. WepublIsh, also, 3 list
Of the animal members, who will be en-
titled to vote. There ought to be at least
one hundred new members enrolled by
the time of the meeting.
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To all who love Christ and his fol-
lowers more than Satan and sln; aud
the New Testament more than human
creeds; and the union and love OF
Christians more than sectarian names
and sinful divisions alterations, q Sc
riss Of dIscourses will be delivered at
the Christian church, beginning next
Lords day morning, showing . basis
on which all the lovers Of God may
unite and henceforth "keep the unity
OF the spirit In the bond of peace"
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To the Board Of Education:
The com mittee appointed to visit the
seventh End eighth grades [city
schools) would report the general ap-
pearsnce and progress of the schools
as quite satisfactory. The manner OF
Conducting and performing the exer-
clses reflect much credit upon both
teachers and pupils, and shows that the
work has been thoroughly done. The
reading WAS especially c0mmendable.
A lack OF self-reliance Was observed
on the pat of few of the pupils, in
the performance OF arithmetical prob
lens upon the board. 1t might, per-
haps, be well 70 suggest that the evil
dent embarrassment OF pupils In pub
lie examinations might be obviated, In
q measure, hy little more visiting or
the part Of parents and friends.
Mrs. D. w. EASTMAN,
Mrs. J. L. W. BELL.
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NEEDS LOOKING AFTER.-Some of
our Plymouth subscribers tell Us they
do not get their papers till Saturday
and even Monday of the next week
after they are issued They are sent
regularly on Thursday night, and
should be at Plymouth about eight
p. m. We are told that they are
carried by Plymouth, taken the rounds
to Colorado, and returned some days
after. Now, we would like to ask the
mail agents why this Is doner because
we are satisfied that this statement Of
the case is correctly Is It necessary
to carry a package of papers for a
point eight miles west Of here, to the
send of the track" and II It Is nec-
essary why is It sos The public would
be greatly interested In having the
| above conundrums satisfactorily an
| swered. We have heard numerous
and bitter complaints Of the manage
ment of mail matters on the A. 7. &
8. F. railroad west of Topeka this win.
ter, and we are beginning to think the
matter needs overhauling. There /
no good excuse for the delay of mai
matter If the agents viii attend t.
their business as they ought 70, and 9.
they are paid for doing by the moneI
Of the public, and NE can inform them
II they have never had the gentle hin
given them before, that the publlc Z
taking a handin running things row
ia-days, and they viii not much ionge
submit to carelessness or dishonesty II
pu bic places. If they wish to coafin
ne in their present place they mus
perform their duties faithfully, whicl
J we are well satisfied they are not nov
: doing. We do not know who th
agents on this road are, and these re
: marks cannot be charged TO any PEI
: sonai feeling. Neither do we care VII
. they are If they viii only do the wcrl
B which they are well paid for doing,
3 the right manner. This they must d
: or make way for persons who win .
fright.
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STILL ANoTHxR.-J. s. Cleveland has
opend ameet market In the stone build
ing on the corner OF Commercial street
and Seventh avenue, In the room late
occupied by the express office. Mr..
Cleveland will keep the best of beef,
pork, fish, and fowls Tin their seasonJ
and do all things in . manner which
will SATISFY those who may favor him
with their trade. We bespeak for him
q share Of the patronage OF the pub
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New GooDs AT NEwAAN's.-Go and
see the stacks of new goods at New.
lnan's. You can find anything you
want in their line, just from the hands
of the manufacturer. Everything
about that establishment shines with
brilliant newness. They know how to
buy goods for this market, and they
can sell them to q T. If you dom
want to buy just go down and see; Il
will do any one good to look in and Set
their goods. They ara not only new
but pretty; and better 1riII, they arr
awful cheap.
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We went to Parsons last Saturday.
Waded through snow to get to the de-
pot in this city; and splashed through
themnd to get away from the depot in
Parsons. Snow Is bad enough, but
Parsons mud Is too deep and sticky to
talk about. The Sun shines down
there once y week. but not strong
enough to dry up the bOttomisss mud.
"The future great city" is completely
swuHped. The light weight "great
writIst@ manages TO keep his head
above the mud, Others do the best they
can p
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HARTFORD.
The beautiful snow still fingers.

The beautiful snow still ifnEers'
Mr.. Grail and his family hare re-
Gently moved from Illinois. Mr.. c.
will locate here and commence the
manufacture of harness.
The most Interesting event of late
was the recent trial OF Andy Monday
rs. S. E. G. Holt, s'your honor, the
COURT" esquire Taylor, presiding
The case, when first set for hearing,
through soma inforniality Of the pa
pers was postponed. The second hear
ing occupied three full days. Attor-
ney Waterbury was employed for the
prosecution and Lynn for the defense.
A large number of witnesses were ex-
amined. Andy Monday received judg-
ment for $25 %.
We learn that Daniel Campbell,
living in Marshfield, No., brother TO
our fellow townsman and merchant,
had his horse and ali of his property
destroyed by fire. Himself and fam
lily were absent in an adjoining county,
visiting some friends. The fire occur
red about midnight, and was the work
of an ineendiary. His life and prop
erty have been repeatedly threatened.
The radical course he took during the
war, and the Incorporating manner
in which he enforced the revenue laws
since the war, have made him many
enemies. Some of the citizens made
every effort to stop the progress Of the
flames, while others looked on with an
air of serene composure. The proper
ty was partially covered BY insurance.
Mr. c. has been making every effort to
sell out and remove to Kansas.
The events OF life are as strange
as they are sometimes startling. At
times they crowd themselves in quick
succession upon us, writing many
changes In q short duration. Some
men will take years to make an im-
portant move on life's mysterious
chess board. But not by any means
was this the case with one Gustavus
Pawlsom. Being rather versatile and
progressing, and of the susceptible
age Of thirty-three, the wIles of an
artless widow and cupid's darts, play
ed sad havoc with his feelings. As a
legitimate course of events the ser.
vices Of the parson were called into
requisition. Everything was levely
and babe fair for long life and domes-
tic felicity. But alas for the mutabil-
ity OF human concerns; ere the honey
moon had scarcely waned, in an evil
moment the aforesaid Gustavus COL
lected the hard earned funds of the
widow and started to Empuria to pro-
cure some Of the necessaries OF life.
Taking the wrong train to return, he
has been carried so far away that he
has not been able to find the exact
location of his family
hearthstone. He leaves a bsreayed
and venerable bosom companion OF
forty-fivc years Of age, with family
of seven grown up children In desti-
tute circumstances to mourn his neg
lected privileges in youth In not learn |
ing the geographical history of his |
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Nh. FIREY's BILL.-We received
from Hon. u. F. Mcmillan a copy OF
Hon. NJ. j. Firey's temperance bill,
which has attracted so much attention,
and for which our faithful representa-
tive has made such gallant and earn
est fight, but 1t reached as too late for
this weeks paper. We shall endCavor
to lay 1t before our readers next week,
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HORTICULTURAL SocIETY.-The Ivy
on County Horticultural Society will
meet at the court house at l: 80 p. M,
February 2sth. The program will be
as follows: Essay on "Cemeteries,"
by Rev. w. E. Copeland; discussion
upon apples; discussion of roses. It
Is to be hoped that all persons Interest
ed In the culture Of roses will be pres
ent. l.. A. SLocUM,
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I'D 90 -
I.INIMENT.

CAsToRIA is. more than substitute for
castor OIL II is the only SAFE article in exist
enee which is certain TO assimfiate the food,
regulate aie bowels cure wind cello, and
produce natural sleep. II contains neither
minerals, morphine or alcohol, and is pleas
ant to take. Children need not cry. and
msthers may rest. A-ty
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To TRE BOARD OF EDucAFsoN.-
Having attended the examination Of
third grade, taught by Miss Pierce, We
take plea sure Ia expressing our apPro-
baton OF the result In each study.
The questions answered manifested
great thoreu2hness, and perfect ac-
quasntanee with tho subjects taught.
The order throughout the examination
was excellent and we congratulate
Miss Pisree upon haviag . "AOdel
school" Very respectfully,
Mrs. VIZ. B. JONES.
MIS-. A. L. AosFETT.
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IVY.
Carry the News to the AsI.lIoH..
Nor. Coal Founa At wv.

EDITOR NEWS: On Tuesday, the
10th inst, on section %, In township
lG, range IL, on the farm of T. Gilbert,
Mr.. Thomas Irwin, an experienced
coal miner, struck with drill, vein
of coal three feet thick at the depth OF
twenty-five feet from the surface.
EahrnarY 18th ~
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In LUCK-The announcement OF the
discovery Of another three foot vein OF
coal as Ivy Is made In this weeks paper.
That portion Of our good county is about
70 be brought into prominent notice by
thesseoal discoveries, and we have no
doubt but that there will soon be q rush
for the good and cheap lands In that
quarter. As was suggested by our wide
awake correspondent last week, Geo. D.
Graves, whose Communication attracted
general attention, We think it Is time
steps were being taken to utilIEe our own
coal beds, In order to keep the immense
sums OF money new sent away for coal,
Ia our own county. It viii be better s
thousand tImes to build up the northern
part Of our own county, than to spend oul
money 20 build up other counties. WI
congratulate our friends In the northern
part Of the county on their good luck. I
thei coal 10 anything like As extensive a
reported, or IS good In quality as repre-
scented. they have fortunes at theli
doors. shske, boys, and give Us 100 sub
serthers, payable In ''black diamonds"
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WE CLAIM that Miss Sawyer's Saive
is entirely different from ali others
that there are great many good
saIves offered for sale, but none 80
good as Miss Sawyer's Salye; that
every family should have box; that
| it will do ell and even more than it is
recommended to do. l2yl1
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The fourth quarterly meeting on the
. Emporia circuit will be held at Tray
lor's school house, four miles southeast
OF EmpOrIa. on Thursday, 5th Of
March; quarterly conference at 2
O'Clock p. M; preaching every even
Ing during the week ar o'clock.
.fsit II. WRIGHT, Pastor.
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TIE LATEsr.-we have had prOpO-
sitIons TO take ali sorts of things In
pay for advertising and subscription.
but one this weak from New York
rather soaps the climax" A tirm
sends rs IN ad. with the privilege OF
inserting II we will take oar pay In
aardInes.
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The committee appointed TO exam
inc the sixth grade of our city schools,
Miss Slocum teacher, would respect
fully report to the School Board and
community their sincere satifaction
with the results of the recent examin-
alton. The scholars, in the main, &C.
quilted themselves well, honerably
alike to themselves and to their teach.
er We believe the drill In this grade
has been thorough and intelligent, and
that it has been wisely extended to tbs
moral nature of the pupils, "a well a
mental capacities. With warm sym.
pathy for the teacher Ia her importan
sphere, Respectfully,
w. c. HARDING,
MRS. 8. J. HlSKLE,
Ccm1ittee.
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IN HIs Old QUARTERs.-By his adSer-
dsement elsewhere It will be seen that
w. T. soden win take charge ofhis Eu-
pOria water MILL agalh on the 18th OF
sMarch. The public viii do well 60 read
nils advertisement 70 see what he wants
and what he Intends . do when he gets
into his oldquArterE. ThISIs one OF the
hest and most extensive mills In Southern
Kansas, andtt viii be SOden's aim, ~ Il
ever has been, to render SatisfAction 90
all
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AssI0SEE's SALE.--We call attention
10 the fact that Mr.. s. B. Riggs, assign
90 OF Bsckes & Son, will offer the
property Of the late nrm for sale on
saturday next, February 18th, At I
o'clock p. m, at the site OF the old
mill near the junction. Make q min
ute of this. ---.
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1t is reported that farmer near EN-
poria while pulling his turnip crop
with q stump puller few days since,
came near losing his life by the break
ing of a chain which let q large tur-
nip settle back into the bed suddenly.
N. Y. Independent.
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sUITs.-Bancrofl & McCarter received
yesterday fne stock Of the latest and
best styles Of cassImeres, cloths, etc., for
ARheir merchant tailor department. Jones
as ready at all time to cut suits, and they
have nrst class tAilors ready TO make
Ehsnup. Now Is . good time to leave
Orders
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Sa4, 80, 52s. co is a cheap of money" bu
that Is what is the matter with A, r.
Bancroft's insurance agency. Eleven old
reliable companies represented, whose
combined cash assets amount to the above
figurss-Later, since writing the above
smother company has been added.-NoHF
II insurers can not snit themselves from
his list they are hard TO please sure.
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A few pounds of Compton's Sur
prise, and Extra Early Vermont Pota-
toes at 81 90 per ID, by mail, postpaid.
II. F. Harden,
7-tf Box /, Hartford, Kan.
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To TIE FARMERs.-We have made
arrangements by which we can furnish
you plows at manufacturers wholesale
prices, adding ten per cent, provided
you will give US your orders in time to
get them here for spring use. Call
and see our sample plows.
7-mI s. J. Smith & Co.
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GRAIN.-Jaek Frost has bridged the
mud holes, and thereby augmented the
grain trade considerably. Corn and oats
are looking up little, and wheat is still
bringing good price. The grain deal.
ers have been purchasing corn at Scots,
per. bushel; and oats at 81. The farmers
are getting good prices for their grain,
and are buying goods way Down.
Wish we had been granger born;
And had q crib chock full Of corn.
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At the Normal Lycenm last Friday
evening, on motion of Mr.. Hunt, DIR.
Lewis addressed the society on the
.sublimity and Importance of educa-
tIon. Theme: "If the flowers OF
summer bloom not there will be no
p; fruit In autumn" #.- .t..r.
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STAND FRoM UHDER.--And now
comes Thomas q Jones, the 'Old relia-
BILE" and popular grocers, north OF The
News block, with = new double col
umn advertisement, in which they
give price list OF staple articles, and
In which they announce the strict cash
system after the firit Of next month.
They say they will sell goods lower
than they have ever been sold In EN-
poriH, and II they say so the public
can rely on 1t that they will be as good
a their word.
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The sparrow question Is agitating
the minds of the people In some of our
municipalities. They want English
sparrows to eat up the insects. Would
it not be we'll for our city authorities
to protect our own birds? The boys
and men slaughter cur little birds and
allow the insects and grubs to destroy
our vegetables and fruits. The mead
ow lark is one OF the most valuable
birds we have, and the boys are always
shooting them because they are tame.
The bobolink, which comes here In
swarms in the spring to eat up young
grasshoppers, are numerically killed
If We would only protect our OWL
birds, there would be no need of I'm
porting foreign ones. The Legislature
ought to enact more stringent gam
laws. The quaIls and other bird
ought to be saved from the destroyer