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The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1874-02-20

Grace Greenwood, In a letter
from Colorado, describes g typical
"poor white" family OF Missouri,
the daughters Of which were accus-
toned to go barefoot till the souls
Of their feet became as hard as
horn; and then tells this story :
"One of these young ladies, on
coming home one day after long
tramp In the rain after the cows,
was standing on the hearth drying
her clothes, when her old mother
draWled out: SAL, thar's-a-live
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES The
girl slightly turned her head, and
drawlsd back; 'Which-foot-
mammyl"
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1874-02-20

ABogr THuMBs.-We suppose
that all our readers know that man
would not be what he is without
the thumb. This little fact has
been so impressed upon us from
our school days that we are not
likely to forget Il. Without the
thumb for . lever, we would be IN
able to hold Anything tightly, and
most of the Inventions Of our era
would be useless, not TO speak OF
the enormous general power that
would be lost. Let MS accept the
fact of having thumbs, then, and
be thankful aud rejoice over our
DarWinian friends. the apes. We
did not know, however, until we
saw 1t in print yesterday, that the
| thumb represented intelligence and
affection. Born idiots frequently
come into the world without
Vhumbs. Infants, until they arrive
1t an age when intellect daWns
| constantly keep their fingers folded
above their thumbs, but they sOoS
know better, aud, as the mind de
VelOps, recognize the dignity and
usefulness of the despised digit
At the approach of the death III,
thumbs OF the dying, as il impelleS
by some vague fear, seek refug'
under the fingers, aud when thu
found, are an almost certain an
uouncement of the end. SO, 1
leaving this world, 1t would seen
that our hands in their last desir
for movement assume, with on
growing Inconsistencies, the sam
suggestive position In which th
, hauds of the newborn babe, wit
faculties all dormant, nrst Ahap
themselves. Small thumbs denOl
an afectionate disposition; Ion
thumbs 90 with long heads; shOr
thick, stumpy thumbs mark cruz
man, and much more IL told Us c
4 the same kind.-Baltimore Gazette
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1874-02-20

The Indians are raiding in the
icinity Of Fort Laramie. A party
'fforty attacked Lieut.. Robinson
I'D two or three men, on the 10Th
inst. II is feared that Robinson
wa killed. Capt. Esgan was order
d out with two companies of men,
but nothing has been heard of
them.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1874-02-20

We are sometimes amused at The
apparent determination OF travel
lers to take the wrong train. or go
In contrary direction to the one
really sought. But when We think
about It. the great majority of men
and women are on the wrong train
for life's journey.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1874-02-20
when the expense is paid by the re
ceiver.

Some one has said: "The world
meyer harms chri-iIan so long As
he keeps Il out OF his heart. Temp
tatiOn is never dangerous until It
has an inside accomplish. Sin with
in betrays the heart to the Outside
assailAnt."
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1874-02-20

The Department Of Agriculture
is moro particular than heretofore
In sending out seeds, cuttings and
b0lbs. They are forwarded only In
cases where there IL . plAusible
assurance that they will be CAREFUL
" cultivated and some report made
as TO the result Such supplies ere
cent Poet paid. The Department
diStributsS more freely by sxprss1
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1874-02-20

On the contrary, it is right for
every member to do all in his pow
Ter. iegitimately, to influence for
good the action OF any political
paFty to which he belongs. Il il
his duty to do al he can In his
own party TO put down bribery,
corruption and trickery; to see
that none but competent, faithful
and honest men, who will unflinch-
ingly stand by our industrial in
terests are nominated for all posi-
tons of trust, and to have carried
kout the principles which should
always characterize every Grange
member, that the Office should
suit the man and not the man the
Office. a as. .a,
ave acknowledge the broad
principle that the difference, of
opinion is no crime, and hold that
progress towards truth is made by
difference of opinion while the
fanlt lies IN the bitterness Of con-
troEersy. We desire q proper
equality, equality and fairness,
protection for the weak, and re-
etraint upon the strong in justly
distributing burdens and justly
distributed power. There are
American ideas, the very essence
of American independence, and 70
advocate contrary is unworthy of
the sons and daughters of an
AmSricaa republic. tstes} =
ave cherish the belief that sec
tionalism is, and of right should
be, dead and buried with the past
Our work is for the present and
the future. In our agricultural
brotherhood and its purposes we
shall recognize no North, no
South, no East, no West. It is
reserved by every Patron as the
right, as a free man, to affiliate
with any party that will best carry
out his principles.
"Sixth-Ours being peculiarly a
farmers institution, we can not
admit all to our ranks. Many are
excluded by the nature of our or
ganization-not because they are
professional men, or artisans, or
laborers, but because they have
not q sufficient direct interest in
tilling or pasturing the soil, or
may have some interest in conflict
with our purposes.
But we appeal to all good citi-
Gems for their candid cooperation
to assist in our efforts toward re-
form, that we may even totally re-
move from our midst the last YES
tige of tyranny and corruption.
We hail the general desire for
fraternal harmony, equitable com
promise and earnest cooperation
as an omen of future success.
"Seventh-It shall be an abid-
ing principle with US to relieve
any of our oppressed and suffering
brotherhood by any means at our
command.
Last, but not least, we proclaim
it to be among our purposes of in
culcating proper appreciation of
the abilities and sphere of woman,
as indicated by admitting her to
membership and position in our
order.
"ILlploring the continued assist
ance of our Divine Master to
guide US in our work, we then
pledge ourselves to a faithful and
harmonious labor for all future
time, to return, by our united eff
forts, to the wisdom, justice, fra
ternity and purity of our fore
fathers"
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1874-02-20
Transportation.

In his address before the Ma
tional Grange, Grand Master
Adams holds the following lam
guage upon the transportation
question:
Where lies the difficulty? For
even in our own ranks there ID q
babble of opinion. Some advocate
new routes East, subsidized by
government, either Rail or canal;
others would have new roads
made by private enterprise and
trust to competition.
The first of these would require
many years before they can afford
the relief which we want now;
aud besides will surely develop
into Credit Mobiliers. The Sc
cond will only add one more link
to the chain which now binds us
hand and foot. ] see no solution
for this question but for Congress
to avail itself Of it's Constitutional
right to regulate commerce be-
tween the States, and for the
/ States themselves to regulate the
tariffs within their owA bounda-
ries. That this right is vested
in the Government of the States
and Nation seems wholly clear
When q railroad is to be built thu
line of which crosses my private
property, and / do not wish Il
have this property mutilated,
frankly SO inform the railroad
Government now steps in ant
very properly says: This rail
: road is for the development of thu
State, and on the ground that tn
!, public good demands its con
: struction, you must sell then
your right of way and we vii
t allow you a reasonable compensa
, ton therefor" Now, it seem
q clear to me that the same Govern
!. meLt which can take my land 70
, the public good and fix the pric
) therefor, can say to this railroad
| "The public good demands tina
D you carry frelghts and persons a
reasonable rates, which 20
!, henceforth must do, and we wi
? decide what those rates shall be.
: AS well as any one fully al
preciate the difficulties which al
= in the way of a traffic fixed b
4 law-I can easily see where
$ may sometimes work hardship
8 and even actual wrong. But it
amazing, it seems to me prepos
:: tsrous, that disinterested me
are not as competent as those il
terested to fix rates which sha
e be Just to the railroads and tt
people To rely on competitio
for relief will only bring renewe
disappointment Our past hi
h tory shows that the rapid il
e crease of railroads has only r,
suited in more gigantic combin
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1874-02-20

Benoni Howard is . millionaire
match maker. He tried to increase
AIs riches by counterfeitin1 u. s.
Internal revenue stamps. lie gees
TO the penitentiary for five years.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1874-02-20

Beautiful flowers bloom one day
and fade the next. If you want TO
enjoy their sweetness you must
pluck them while they are fresh.
So with the opportunities of life
they must be seized as soon -as they
are open. A moments delay spoils
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1874-02-20

still another class of dealers, how
ever, upon whom the prayers oil
the league fall with no more et-
feet than drops Of rain upon an
adamantiRe rock. These are
courteous TO the leaders, rendering
them all the room wanted in their
saloons, but never yielding hair.
And yet 1 would mention one
more class which is neither court
eous nor indifferent, hut both saw
age and brutal. Repeatedly have
these last mentioned dealers order
ed the woman from their premis-
es, and when finding them kDeel-
ing on the sidewalk in front OF
ther saloons, ordered them OF OF
their knees and of of the side.
walks. Their rage avails them
little, however, for they get beat
in the long run. They do not
know the caiiber of that with
which they are dealing, and only
learn it when their customers are
all gone and their saloons closed.
The manner the league has OF
dealing with such knotty subjects
may be shown by giving history
of one particular case. in Way
nesYille, one OF the small villages
to which the excitement has
spread, and in which an active
league has been formed, was one
street crossing that had upon
each of three Of its corners q
dram shop. In none of them
could the ladies find admittance,
and over one of them had been
placed a placard, reading:
'No PRAIN' AND sISGIN' wINMIN AID.
MITTED HEAR"
After holding prayer meeting
upon the sidewalks in front OF
these saloons in vain, and after
listening to volly after volly OF
of billingsgate from the wives OF
the saloon-keepers, and concluded
to adopt a new plan. According
ly securing admittance to the
building on the remaining corner
of the crossing they posted them
selves there early in the morning
and kept q strict register of the
names of all men who entered the
saloons during the day. The
plan became known throughout
the town before night, and the
next day the ladies at their post
discovered no man entering the
saloons and so no names were
registered. Soon the shutters
went up, the doors were closed,
and the keepers left town. Many
times have these temperance
workers been seen and heard pray
ing and singing while kneeling
upon the damp and muddy SIDE
walks in front ola saloon from
which they had just been ordered.
Such treatment seems rather to
spur them on than to daunt them.
Those who have been remarkable
for exhibiting firmness of feeling
or who are suffering from ILL
health go Flooding through rain
and mud to the haunts of the
wicked, shaming the drunkards
out by their prayers, revelutioniz-
ing the whole lives of some of the
drunkard- makers.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1874-02-20

Ohio eoastrained ali the country
20 Waite for . chief justice; and
now Connecticut Republicans think
that the people OF that State ought
to Wait on them for . Lieut. Coy
ernor.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1874-02-20
Teachers Examinat: IN.

EXAMINATIONS for teachers eertI
ID ficstes for Lyon county, Will be hello
IN the stone school house on the last Satur-
day OF each month, commencing precisely
at o'clock. Certificates granted by tn,
present board viii! be renewed upon ap-
plication, provided the applicant ha,
been teaching and given satisfaction.
CaAS. CAYANESS,
p. j. CARMICHAEL,
3Stf MARY j WATSON.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1874-02-20

An effort Is being made in New
York to get the fugitive, Michael
Norton, one OF the TammAnY Ring,
TO turn InEormer, for the rroSecu-
ton OF the pending cases.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1874-02-20

A dead Beats Directory" has
been printed in Chicago. It is said
to contain the nance Of . thousand
men who fail to pay their bills.
The list includes lawyers, ministers,
actors. ldermen and other officials.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1874-02-20

The Canadian Pacific railroad
company proposes to kill on sur
plus Chinese by attempting to build
that road with Chinese labor. The
average below zero IL, about thirty
NeRreos.s o- ~
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1874-02-20

Young Simpson, beginning the
study of natural philosophy, be.
came fond OF applying technical
names to common objects to i'm
press hearers with . sense of his
profound knowledge, and tried the
game with his father one evening.
When he mentioned TO him that
he had swallowed some marine
acephalous mollusks the old man
was much alarmed, and he sudden.
~ seized Simpson and threw him
to the floor, and held him and
screamed for help. And when
Mrs. Simpson came with some
warm wster, and the hired man
rushed in with . garden pump
they forced half q gallon Of .WeteI
down Simpsons throat, and ther
held him by the heels over the
edge OF the porch and shook him
while the old man said, "ff VI
don't get them things out of VIII
liam he viii be pixened." AND
when they were ont, and William
explained that the articles alluded
4 to were merely oysters, then hi
father fondled him for half 81
honr with q trunk strap for seal
| ing the family. Subsequent,
| Simpson framed his language IN
more familiar phrase.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1874-02-20

Gov. Woodson, of No., has of r
ed . reward Of $1,000 for the cap
tHre OF each individual robber en-.
gagged In the plundering of cars q
Gad's Hill.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1874-02-20

The taxpayers of Newton cOun-
~, Mo-, go into the Indian Terri
tory and obtain wolf scalps with
which to pay taxes, NO says the
journal.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1874-02-20

A substitute for quinine has been
discovered in the EchlSes plant, q
native OF the Philippine Islands.
Nav give ne q substitute for chillS
aud fever. Snd humanity will be
grateful.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1874-02-20

An old grAvestone unearthed re-
Gently on the Ohio river bank, and
bearing the inscription, "Fanny W.,
l690," is exciting the curiosity OF
hePeOple about CarrOltOn, Ky.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1874-02-20

The Inspector General has pro.
pounded problem for US, "How can
an Indian agent with 81 500 year
make $4,000. more or less, after
supporting hImself?"
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1874-02-20
FOR.,SAIE.

T WILL sell 3 pairs OF my excellent 4
l. Il. 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, 1874-02-20

Scribner's Monthly has paid Bret
HSrte 90 much as 500 . page for
articles from his pen.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1874-02-20
to.a.f, .e4;,natea 4hs4 : na,

AQaesiz estimates that 3 mans
fn9sr-nailsa win grow 20 be three
thousand feet long if he leaves
them unent for one thousand
years. Lots OF men have started
out to zee if Agazziz Is right
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1874-02-20

The Lawrence Tribune thinks
''the temperance question will cut 9
figure In the approaching munich
pal election" WhiSkey sometimes
makes men cut figures.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1874-02-20

Why g I'd fault with your neigh.
borr II your own faults were writ
ten on your brow would you D"'
pull your hat over your eyes2
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1874-02-20

"A party of st. Louis roughs rob-
bed the foreman OF some heather
CAinss coopers OF $500, one day
Last week.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1874-02-20

The st Louis Times has hur'
Stillson HutchlnH' character; aud
now he is try ing to make IL stand
still until he can hutch In 100000.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1874-02-20

Some one calls Victoria Emman-
uel . ''free aud easy Kiuk." The
Pope eonSiderS him the personifica-
tIoa or cusSedness.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1874-02-20

Some Wise one has said: Polite
ness 10 like an air cushion-there
may be nothing In 1t, but 1t eases our
jolts wonderfully.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1874-02-20

Our government has . PARROT
capable Of commanding In the navy.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1874-02-20
Stock for Sale.

NIFTY good mares, thirty young hor.
Il ses, twenty yearling colts, three yoke
OF oxed, one Jack, will be sold on long
credit, or traded for young stock, sheep.
or good real estate. E WHITE.
Neosho Rapids, Jan. q, 1874. 5t4
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1874-02-20

The Topeka Bulletin is q body IL
size, but plucky. II doubles up
its Asts and goes for the mammoth
Common WeAlth like q man.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1874-02-20

Learn. my boy, to say no. You
need not say Il sharply every time,
bat say Il firmly.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1874-02-20

There is a man in Portland,
Maine, who supports his family in
handsome style by simply tying
an able-bodied cat by the tail TO .
clothes-llne every night, and then
going out IN the morning to col
lect the soap, shaving cnps, brush
es, etc., thrown into the yard by
angry bcarders in adjoining
houses. $50 =,
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1874-02-20

JEFF Davis has gone to Europe. II
IL not said whether he "took his
Foote In his hand" or not.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1874-02-20

W. II. Burt, OF East Saginaw.
Mich. lately cold ct one trade a.
600, 600 feet OF lumber.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1874-02-20

The Tiger, Brahmin, aad Fox.

A tiger, prowling in q Hindoo
forest, was attracted by bleating
calf. 1t proved to be a bait, and
the tiger found himself trapped in
q spring cage. There he lay for
two days, when a Brahmin hap
pened that way.
20 Brahminw piteoHsly cried
the beast, shave mercy on me and
let me out of this cage"
"Ah! but you will eat me-"
"Eat you! devour my benefac-
tor! never could I be guilty of
such a deed" responded the tiger.
The Brahmin, being benevolent
ly inclined, was moved by these
entreaties, and opened the door Of
the cage. The tiger walked up to
him, waved his tail, and said,
"Brahmin, prepare to die; / shall
now eat you"
80 how ungrateful! how wick
ed! Am I not your saviour"
protested the trembling priest.
True" said the tiger; "very
true; but it is the custom of my
race to eat men when. we get q
chance, and I cannot afford to let
you 60"
'sLet us submit the case to an
arbitrator" replied the Brahmin
s'here comes q fox; the fox is
wise; let US abide by his judge.
ment." 49, SD
Every WE'LL" agreed the tiger.
The fox, assuming judicial as
pect, sat on his launches with all
the dignity he could master, and
looking at the disputants, said
"Good friends, I am someWhai
confused by the different accounts
which you give of this matter
my mind is not clear enough t.
render an equitable judgment, but
| if you will be good enough to &C
/ the whole transaction out befor'
my eyes shall attain unto a NOR
definite conception of the case
Do you, Mr.. Tiger, show me jus
hew you approached ana entere'
the cage; and then do you, Nj
i Brahmin, show me precisely hoy
you liberated him, and / shall b
able to render q proper decision.
They assented, for the fox wa
solemn and oracular. The tige
walked into the cage. The spring
door fell and shut him in. II
was g prisoner inside. The judi
cial expression faded from TIA
fox's countenance, and, turning t
the Brahmin, he said, "NoW 20
are all right, you silly Brahmin;
advise you to go home rs fast 8
you can, and to abstain in futur
from doing favors to rascal
tigers. Good morning, Brahmi
'l-g good morning, Tiger. e.
change.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1874-02-20

Hildenberger's new opera bou-'
At Bethlehem, Pa, was burnef
On the 10th inst.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1874-02-20

David FredrIc Strauss, the emf
nent theologian Of Germsny i
dead.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1874-02-20

Ills believed by ali sober me'
that the outside OF . saloon J.
Its best eide.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1874-02-20

February was so warm . month
80 years ago that lads went in bath
Ing. .. 30 i.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1874-02-20
Farms for Sale.

L sale at real bargaing-good land. par
TALLY improved, At from $40 20 e per
acre. Com9 and zee them.
3. W. RANDALL.
Americas. Kan. Nav - 1873 SOtf
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1874-02-20

There are ninety-onS women in
the Michigan University. Seven OF
them ara studying law.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1874-02-20
NUMBER 8.
MISCELLANEOUS.
IMPROVED FARM
FOR SALE.
Chance for a Bargain

We offer for sale our farm on the head.
southwest OF Emporis; 20 acres broken
all under fence, s. scres timber; good
stock water. WIZ be sold &C q bargain.
and six months time viii be given on
one half the purchase moEsy.
Cali on or address A. s. SMITH, at En-
rs SMITH & HAMILTON.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1874-02-20

The Wyandotte fishermen are
fishing away, winter or no winter.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1874-02-20

The oyster beds of Virgins cover
an area equal to $40, 600 acres.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1874-02-20

An unsddresssd letter containing
$4,000 in bonds, needs an owner
q the Brooklyn, n. Y. postohice.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1874-02-20

Ninety thousand pounds of silver
bullion WAs brought 10 Ogden,
Utah, during the month Of Janu-
airy.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1874-02-20

Men of Wyandette have TO pay
Eve dollars and costs. for making
an assault with intent to kill.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1874-02-20
NEW MEAT MARKET
ANDERSON Dc CO.,

AA "a L - >AO SLSAAAS
butchers, and dealer in all kinds of
ID fresh meat. Keeps on hand for sale
the choicest OF beef-steak, mutton chop,
game meats in their season, pork, poultry.
sausage, &C. Meat cheap for cash
cordially invite all my friends, and the
public generally, to call and see me.
Meat will be sold as low as it can posi-
bly, be afforded for.
10 ANDERSON & co.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1874-02-20

Topeka lie beginning to warm uP
on the spring elections
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1874-02-20

Some one wants ne 20 believ'
that hand organ has been dug u
1t Pompeii.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1874-02-20

John Morton, son of Senator
Morton Is married. OF course
every thing was "done mp Brown"
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1874-02-20

An English wag asserts that
machinery IL the most modest Of
ali things. STAGE it ALMOST always
travels In cog.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1874-02-20
Poiand.Chinas Cheap.

T WILL sell Poland-China hogs for the
Il next thirty days at Is per cent. dis
count below advertised prices. ~
Hartford. Dec Is. is7s 81 :. 81