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The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1874-08-14
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CITY CoUNCfL CHAMBER, Aug. iith.
Present Mayor Graham and all The
members.
Minutes Of the meeting lieiI August 81
read and approved.
The Mayor inforned the Council that
James Bennett had resigned the Office
of Policeman and he had appointed Mr..
Robert Bond 60 ill the vacancy.
The Committee on Streets and Alleys
asked for further time TO consider the
matter of the obstruction OF Merchant
Street between 9th and 10th Avenues;
the obstruction OF Constitution Street at
81 Avenue, and the matter OF grading cd
Avenue by the A., T. 81 s. +. Z. Il. Co.
on motion of Mr.. McCarter, seconded
b. Mr.. Watson. the roll call hereafter Is
to be by wards commencing with the 1st,
and continuing 2Ed, Sd, aud 4th wards.
Dir. Lakin OF Committee on Ways and
! Means reported that the law provides for
the taxation Of capital stock of National
Banks to the iuli extent; but that it was
customary throughout the State to tax
such stock ii the same proportion as 9th.
er persona property, and that the State
/ ASt-iA "a "a @4sItt,ttA <sAIAStA a~aN
assessment & the Banks were taxed L
the full extent, to the same proportion:
as other personal property was taxed.
Committee on Streets and Alleys Il
whom was referred the report Of Stree
Commissioners, setting forth the cost ofre
pairing certain sidewalks, reported Til
same as being correets and on motion TIA
Clerk was directed to certify the same t
the County Clerk 10 be placed on the Ia;
roil, the cost of each sidewalk TO De as
sessed against the Abutting lot.
Committee on Police aud License re
turned the license leyyiug tax upo
merchants, SC, without any reeommer
dation.
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HOW TO FIGHT THEM.

EDITOR NEWS THE grasshoppers
having destroyed much of the corn,
trees, ETC., in the western counties,
seem now TO be moving in the direc-
ton of Emporia, and those interested
should know and practice every posi-
bic means OF protecting themselves
against their ravages. It is found that
they will not endure smoke and wher-
ever smoke can be kept up around a
field until the. grasshoppers have pass
ed they win not alight on it. Several
parties have saved their crops by thus
keeping the grasshOppers off.
But matter of still greater import
ance is to save the trees aud fruit which
the grasshoppers destroy if allowed to
do it. The trees can be protected by
buildiGg fires or making smokes near
the trees; or even by shaking the trees
occasionally 10 scare the grasshopperS
Oft. Every person who is likely to be
Injured by the pests should use every
possible means for protecting them
selves. have seen many young or
chards entirely ruined while others
have their fruit all destroyed and trees
badly if not fatally injured, where a
few hours or at mosta few days work
wonld have saved all
Hoping your readers will be equal to
the energy il the hoppers do come, and
save at least their trees and some farm
crops,
Il remain yours truly,
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Go EAST BY WAY OF ST. LoUIs.-In
wise traveller selects his route before
leaving home. In almost every in
stance he desires to reach his destina-
ton as speedily. as possible, and for the
accomplishment OF that purpose the
Missouri Pacific Through Line from
the West TO the East, via Kansas City
and st. Louis, offers inducements un-
surpassed by any other line in the
country. Everything connected with
the Missouri Pacific Il. Il. is first-class,
and the adoption of the Miller Plat
form and the Westinghouse Air Brake
together with its Pullman Sleepers,
and Reclining Chair Coaches, render
trip over the line perfectly safe and
pleasant. Passengers from all parts of
the West by taking its express trains
st Kansas City, Leavenworth, Atchison
and other prominent cities, are landed
st. Louis at seasonable hours morn
ing and evening, and in ample time to
make direct connection with all
railroads for every point in the
North, East and South. Partic-
ular information, with maps, time
tables, &C., may be had at the
various Through ticket" railroad sta
tions in the West, or upon personal or
written application to G. Fl. Baxter,
Western Passenger Agent, Kansas
City. Mo-, or Z. A. Ford, General
Passenger Agent, st. Louis, Mo.
9ul
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] MIR. LakIn stated that If the Office ei
street Commissioner and Policeman weEt
4 abolished. there would be no ieceesity
of passing The lieease tax ordinance. and
/ moved that the consideration Of that or
1 tiinanee be. postponed until the ordinance
aboIishaag the office Of Street Commission
| ers and Policeman are considered. Car
ried.
| Mr.. Lakin then introduced an ordi-
nance abeIishing the ofiiee OF Street Com
missioner, which was considered under
suspension of the rules by sections, and
on final vote LOST by unanimous vote.
An ordinance 10 satisfy The following
claims: II Weaver, SI6.GG; r. Tipnn,
s4o.oa: E. T. Nichols, s5G.S3; E NJ. Forde,
sa5.90; ". II. GiIehriest, $500; J. Fos-
bender. Sll.5o; ". u. Green, s11.e7; 7,
johnson, S2.I9; Hughes & smith, $50. %:
James Bennett, $4,000.
Mr.. MeCarler moved thai The item Of
$4,000 10 Mr.. Bennett be stricken out, aud
@H.o6 be inserted instead. Lost.
The ordinanc was considered by see
ton and adopted On the following vote:
Esfridge, Lakin, Epstein, Cleveland,
Hibbcn, and Beck for, and MeCarter and
Watson against.
BIr. Lakin offered The following: RE-
SOLVED. That the Committee On Streets
and Alleys be and they are hereby in
strueted TO report at the next regular
meeting OF Council an ordinance d.
recting the construction Of sidewalks at
the places called FOR in the petitions now
in their hands.
Resolution referred to Committee On
Streets and Alleys, together with ordi-
nance providing for the construction al
certain sidewalks, passed April 9th, 1874,
with instruct ms to consult the City At
torney.
o.. motion Of Mr.. Epstein, the Commit.
tee on Streets and Alleys were requested
to report an ordinance for the construe-
tion of erossWalks On west side of Con.
stitution Street across 4th Avenue, and
on north side ofGth Avenue across Neo-
sho Street.
Mayor returned .he ordinance abolish
ing The Office of Policeman without his
approval.
Mr.. ncsl.s.E5lI El-.eI Lat the Council
pass the ordinance notwithstanding the
veto. The ordinance was considered By
section -Gss6-<pss~zfess. Vote standing,
AagCartsr, Epstein, Beck, and AVstssa for,
and Eskridge, Lakin, Cleveland, and |
Hibbcn against.
Communication from Board of Educa-
ton leYying tax for 1874, for school pur- |
poses, referred to Committee on Ways |
and Means.
The bills OF 1. D. Fox & Co., s4S,55, |
and Ii. \. Bundrem $3.50, referred to
Committee on Claims.
The ordinance ieYyingtaXes ON mer- |
chants was taken up, considered by Sec
lion and lost.
Mr.. Lakin voting fer, and the remainder |
Of the Council voting against. !
Adjourned till Tuesday evening.
L. IN. FoRDE, Clerk.
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Forester y. Il. & S. f. II. r.
HORTICULTUIsALo SOCIETY,

HORTICULTURAL. SOCIETY,
Meeting was +caIled@To order By the
President.
There were but few present and the
discussions were somewhat miscellane-
Gus. 1t was decided that no steps be
taken in regard to the annual meeting
OF the State Horticultural Society until
next meeting, and it is to be hoped
that all interested will come.
The programe for next meeting will
be an essay upon the habits and histo-
ny of the Colorado grasshopper. 1t
may be that all will have an OPP
portunity of observing their habits
by that time, but all who would know
their history must come to the society
and learn.
Mr.. Milliken showed some specimens
of the currant tomato. and succeeded in
puzzling everyone who guessed what
they were.
Society adjourned to meet ut the
court house, Saturday, August 18th, al
I1s O'clock, p. M.
l.. A SLOCIyA. Sec'y.
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rae cRors or lyon corNry.
OhInsh Rag: and orn..poppsr..

Interested in politics little, more in
thu Grange, and especially in COM
pietc Vindieation of certain prominent
Patrons, VIC also feel it duty to pre-
sent the positivs-perhaps startling
facts "a to what our crop prospects rea-
ly are in this county.
Leaving the southeast part of Lyon
county la Elmandaro, we have visited
Jackson, Pike, Center, Fremont, Amer
icus, and Agnes City townships
The fall wheat crop I'm the county
will average abont IL bushels per acre,
some small fields early drilled running
as high as IS bushels per acre, Others
being entirely destroyed by cbinch
bugs.
Nospring wheat crop in the county
has paid expenses this year.
Oats is 4 very light crop, there be-
ing but little oyer half rs much sown
as nsnal. The farmers having taken
the spring wheat fever, neglected TO
SOW many oats. Oats, and in fact all
crops, are best In the eastern part of
county. The yield is below the aver
age.
Corn has had the bugs, dry weather,
and grasshOppers to contend with,
which have retarded its growth. Ma
ny hundreds OF acres were DESTROYED
In July, and thousands of acres have
been compelled to yield to the corner
thus formed. There are some few
fields left that will yield so bushels per
acre il they are not reached by the
A surplus of several
thousands bushels OF corn will be
raised along the Neosho and Cotton
wood rivers.
Take the county over, tile hay Will
average half ton per acre, bus hmm
areds of tons are being put up and
'old on speculation at prices ranging
from $3.50 to $500 per ton. The hay
n the south part of the county Is as
good as on the Kansas reserve. There
s plenty of hay to do US that can be
II proper care is taken to col
ect it. We predict many farmers who
ire hauling hay to Emporia viii have |
hides to sell again next spring.
Many farmers are cutting their corn |
ields for the fodder. We would adj
rise them to stack it as soon as cured |
nd cover with hay.
Fruit is abundant; apples and 4
'eaches by the thousand bushels
hough the high winds deal destruc-
ion TO the advantage of the over laden
rees.
We would advise that the fodder be
emoved from the fields; the hay and
traw be we'll Kicked, and tied down
nth brush or sunhowers and fenced;
lso that your fields be all plowed this
all, as grain will be scarce and Your
cam will come out poor next spring.
The potato crop will be very short.
doubt even IL the seed will be raised.
The grasshoppers are not over more
nan one fourth part OF the county ut
his date, Wednesday. No. Is.
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HIsronIcAL.

Messrs. Il. s. Tremper and II. &. Bur
sest, stuAeats OF the State University, and
oeaabars % the University Historical
society, Ere 10 town taking orders for
Lyman's fIlst0rjeal Chart. These gentle
men come wch recommended, but in fact
this work recommends itself, being the
result OF years Of labor on the part Of the
..rholarly author. Il is complete record
OF prominent events and characters in
the civil, religious and literary history OF
the world, from the earliest times down
TO the present day, arranged in excellent
order both for study and FOR reference,
II brings the eye to and the memory, and
is ss Important 10 n knowledge OF history
~ maps are 20 knowledge OF geography
These gentlemen will remain In the copn
~ for few Gays aud we commend then
TO the courtesy aud patronage Of our citi
Gems, aud trust they will meet with thai
success Commensurate with the rare mer'
dts Of the work.
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1he Mayor vetoed the ordinance abol-
isaing tbs ONCE OF night policeman, and
hls veto WAS sustained. We understand
the buai ness men ON Commercial street
propoae Go raise fund 70 pay this officer,
and thus relieve the city OF $500 year.
Why not let them do ity As this office Is
for the benefit Of Commercial street al
most exclusively, we see no harm In al
lowing the business men To hire nigh'
watch II they propose TO do so, and save
the city 5000. We have no doubt but thai
the service would be rs efficiently per
formed As Il has been. Is It true, as ella
ted, that there is little "spite work" In
this matter--that this $500 Is piled upon the
city because the people refuse to allow IL
cense. Is any member OF the council In
favor Of makisg the people smart because
they refuse to agree with him as TO run
ming the city partly on "blOOd money"
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To HIS EGGsCELLENcY.-Irh his eggs
cellency, the Reform mayor, will not
consider iC against the dignity OF the city,
and blow ut the cause OF temperance,
We should like to PROFOUND question.
We should like TO ask him what has be-
come OF the little flourish he made few
months ago toward trying TO do some
thing for the city by the appointments Of
certain committees, one OF which was to
investigate the important matter of
freights and facilities for shipping to the
gulf. Important duties were proposed
for the other committees. With flour
ish of trumphets he presented the matter
TO the council, which promptly responded
| by authorizing the committees to be APP
pointed. Since which time the matter
has rested. This move was an indication
OF slight attack Of good sense which has
not been common In our chief executive foT
the last few months, and ought to have
been followed up. Why was il so sud
denly abandonedy II OF no immediate
benefit preparatory work might hav'
been done now while we can do nothing
else. Valuable Information might have
been gathered, which would have beer
useful hereafter.
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MARRIED..

At the II. L. Parsonage, No. 1918,
Pine street, st. Louis, june Esd, 1874, by
Rev. }. II. Linn, Mr.. E. d. Seaman, of
West Liberty, Ohio, and Miss Nettie
Votaw, OF EmporIa, Kansas. formerly Of
Richmond, Indiana.
At bis Office, in this city, By Judge Z.
w. Cunningham, on Thusday, August
18th, John Rumford aud Hester A. Clark,
daughter OF IL. n. Clark, Esq, both Of
Center townehlp.
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STAND FIRM.

These are unquestiOnably the times
to try mems souls. Discouragement is
depicted in the e0untenances of many.
We have had drouth and grasshoppers
before, but this is the first year in our
experience since the settlement of this
region when three calamities have be-
fallen us at one time. This year we
have had chinch bugs, drouth and
grasshoppers in close succession, and
We have had them bad. The share of
the years productions left to the hui
man family Is rather small. Either
one of these calamIties would he Sc
rious drawback but when 1t comes to
all of them in single season, the
stoutest and most cheerful hearts give
way to the gloomier feelings of our
natures.
What is needed now is grit and cour
age. Affairs are not as bad as they
might be. We are sure of enough to
eat and wear, and that, upon the whole,
Is perhaps rs much as we deserve.
These trying times may be intended
to teach us important lessons. Our
first duty is to find ont what these les
aoRs.are and heed them. AS a people
we have been proud, selfish, arrogant
and ayaricious. The last named is one
of our most prominent sins. 1t has
Slapped the better attributes of our ma
lures, and made us more like beasts
contending for prey than like breth-
rem. We have lived beyond our in
comes for years. The money grab
bers have had a harvest. We sug-
gest that the calamities which have
visited the country To so great an ex-
tent this year may have been sent by
an overriding Providence to check us
in our mad career, and turn our atten-
ton and energies into better channels.
We have wandered away from the
paths of right doing to a large extent
Two years agO we were complaining
that there was too much corn, and all
over the country a sinful waste Of
what had been given us for our good
was engaged in. Thousands of bush
have wandered away from the teach
ings OF economy and frugality. We
ought TO realize another important
consideration. We cannot have al
ways prosperity and plenty. We mus
have our seasons of sunshine and ouI
seasons of cloud. When discourage
ments cross our pathway We ought Il
meet them with courageous and un'
complaining hearts. Let us be thank
ful that tits ne worse with us. We
shall get along <lnaeh better than we
anticipate. Ietus exercise pluck. 1
Is only short time until tho next crop
ping season. We can do ourselves M
good by mourning over OlsE misfor
tunes. let us resolve TO do wllaE on
hands find to TO cheerfully. Let econ
omy and frugality be the watchworSl
the last words OF the noble Perry
l"Don't give up the ship" We have
great work to do in helping those win
are less favored than we. Shall "
shrink or hesitate? Shall we go abou
with long faces and constantly bewal
I. and mourn over our misfortunes! Tru
: men and women are made to be triel
There will be a chance in the next fr'
months to show whether We ought
be called men and women or boobie
Shall grasshopper or pun of DIR
wind frighten us, or shall we trust
a God and go on with the fight? Tho
that stand firm are the ones that wi
4 win.
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SEM SPECIMENS.

S. L. Kelsey, forester OF the A, T. &
5. f. railroad, was in the city Saturday
last making arrangements to gather
specimens of the products of Lyon
county to the Chicago and other expo
sitions. Our railroads I'D good thing
tor Kansas last season by these exhibit
items all over the East, and we trust
they win receive from our people all
the aid and encouragement in their
power this season. Mr.. Kelsey has
personal charge of this lnatter and will
see that due credit is given all sections
sending specimens. Give him and the
| agents all the aid you can.
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DELRGATKs.-T The following persons
were elected 70 the district convention
here Saturday. Township = j. d. 0rif-
Rth, Milton w. Phillips, Lewis Lutz, J. F.
strAtton. j. 3. Craig, W. n. Skinner,
4 Charles Cavauess. First ward u. Jay
lBuck, A. N. Hanna, u. w. Eastman.
second wArd-R. d. McCarter, @. w.
Frederick, Jacob Stotler. Third ward
WIN. jay, DIR. w. W. Hibben, +. P. Bru-
ner. Fourth ward-E. y. Waterbury
o.. BOFton, 4. Upton.
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Rnh1fnR Sale

THE undersigned viii sell at public aue-
Il ton on Saturday the Sth Of September,
1874, at the residence Of the late C. Pinson de-
ceased, near Neosbo Rapids, in Lyon county,
Kansas, the following real estate to-Wit: The
south half OF the e0uthW est Quarfer Of section
thiTty-cne Ga J, township nineteen 191 OF range
thirteen Qs), IN said county ead State.
TENS or SkLR--One third cash, one third
in six months and one third IN nine moaths
from day OF sale secured by mortgage or
bankable note. W. H n PISSOH,
Administrator OF G. Pinson deceased.
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EUROPEAN TfcKETs.-H. Z: Norton,
Real Estate Agent, is agent for the
Anchor line of steamers, and is ready
10 supply tickets TO all persons who
may wish TO visit at any point in Eu-
rope, both to go and return. Special
Inducements offered to those who may
wish to bring friends to this country,
from any point in Europe. He is
agent for the sale of tickets to all inl<
portant points east or west, north or
south, over the NJ. X. & 7. railway.
II yon are going east it will pay you to
see Norton before purchasing ticket.
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MAPLEWooDC Contamination
is the authorized agent for the sale OF
lots in this cemetery, located north
west of the city. He will attend to
having graves dug for those who de-
sire him to do so.
;au7+F
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NOTICE TO FARMERS AND COUNTRY
DEALERs.-Wanted, at the Chi
cago Branch Store, opposite Ban
croft Sc lIcCarter's dry goods store,
100000 lbs. of wool, tor which
we will pay Chicago prices in cash.
Call and see us before selling else
where, as it is for your own benefit.
Also 100, 900 pounds of dry and green
hides wanted at the Chicago Branch
store, for which we pay Chicago prices.
Call on Epstein IL Co., of the Chicago
Branch Store, 136 Commercial street,
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Being anxious 10 know where all
the people got sncli nice clothing last
Saturday, we fonnd out that they were
bopght of A. S. Smith at 81 per suit.
We are bound to have suit. 14tf
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To alInarsnns snf.
FAMILY

Thirty Years' Experience OF an Old
Nurse.
Mrs. WinslOws' Soothing Syrup is the pre-
seription of one of the best female physicians
and nurse in the United States, and has been
used for t..irty years with never failing safe
ty and success by millions of mothers and
children, from the feeble infant Of one week
old to the aiHIt. It eorrects acidity of the
stomach, relieves wind collie, regulates the
bowels, and gives rest, health and comfort to
mother and child We believe it to be the
best and surest remedy in the world In all
cases of c ysentery and diarrhea in children,
whether it arises from teething or from any
other carse. Full directions for using will
accompar = each bottle. None genuine unless
the facsimile of CURTIS & PERKINS is on
the outside wrapper. Sold by all medicine
dealers. Oily
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EAGPoRIA MISERs.-Those bronzed and
hardy miners, Noyes Spleer and ]. E.
Perlsy returned from Colorado Saturday.
They are engaged In silver mining and
think they have ''good thing" Mr.
spicer returned TO Colorado "Wednesday
night with his family. Their mine Is 10
cated-neAr Caribou.
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FRUTr.-The late fruit will not amount
70 much either in quantity or quality
II Is sun-dried, wind withered, and
greatly siinted. We notice that apples,
Plums, peaches ami grapes are falling
or the trees and vines. Peaches have
grown Httie or none at all in the past
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Come in and see Perley & Bearce's
new stot X of neck wear. 10
A full line OF lamps and fixtures at
cost at j. A. Moore's.
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SOMETHING ABOUT GOING EAST.-rhe
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 RELAXING their line with best
quality of new steel and iron rails, on
broad new ties, and by substituting for
ordinary cars, new reclining chair coaches,
elegantly carpeted and fitted, with dress
ing rooms with toilet eonyeniences for Ia
dies, gentlmen and families travelling with
children, tCithOut any e1trG 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. It 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 4 trip East to
take the st. Louis. Kansas City & North
.ern Short Line. either through st. Louis,
the great metropolis of over $500 in
habitants, or through Chicago, via the
Chicago & Alton short line, over the Louis
lana Bridge, open for passage Of through
trains Ticket Agents of connec ting
roads selling tickets to the East, North of
South, will furnish tickets by this excel
ent line. For map, circulars, time cards
and information relative to rates, &C., APP
Ply to or address Lyman McCarty, Kan.
Poland-China Hogs, from imported
stock; for particulars, address
W. /. F. HARDEN,
7tf Box 1, Hartford, Kan.
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FURNITURE ar HARTFoRD.-J. j.
Campbell AMI J. w. Dagger have
opened stock of furniture in Hart
ford They will sell cheap. Every
thing from prairie chicken to a loco
motive taken in exchange for furni-
tnre.