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The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1874-04-17
LETTER FROM a NEWCOMERS.
Ivr, Kansas, April Gth, "a.

Ivy, Kansas, April 9Th, 1874.
EDITOR NEWS: Being e newcomer
in these parts and learning that your
columns are open to all, / hope you
viii indulge my forwardness. 1 al
rived in this county on the 18th day OF
last October and ana much better sat
isfied than 1 anticipated. 1 believe
this State Is destined to far Outstrip
soma OF her older sisters east of the
Mississippi river. And as for Lyon
county, think it the garden spot of
the West. Rich, alluvial lands, timber
enough for ordinary purposes, when
you once become accustomed to it, and
vast strata of coal underlie this whole
region at depth OF from twelve to
five hundred feet. The one thing
nsedful is capital to invest and develop
these mines, and transport coal to
market. By the way, can't we have q
narrow guage railroad from EmporIa
to Ivy, passing northward up Elm
creek, thence into Wabaunsee county,
passing down Mill creek, and tap the
X. p. midway between Manhattan and
Topekas
l find ali kinds of labor-saving ma
chimes in this "border" country, out in
the "far West" Anything you can
call for, from a threshing machine TO q
churn; and while this reminds me 1
will say that On the 18th of last month
Mr.. Leeper visited my house with
patent churn. Now, / will confess /
am somewhat prejudiced against any
patents without fair trial, so l in
formed Mr.. L. that If he would permit
me to use 1t one month, if it proved
satisfactory would take one. 1t only
took one trial TO convince me that it
was as good as recommended, and even
better, If any odds. 1 now have it In
daily use, and would not be without it
for twice its price. Any child can use
1t, and from seven to ten minutes is
the longest I have had to use it at a
churning. Mr.. Leeper, I believe, is a
resident of this county, and i hope he
will meet with the success he merits.
Winter still fingers with us, although
most of the farmers have sown their
spring wheat, and also their oats.
Winter wheat will he an average
crop.
Tomorrow Is election day in this
State. May the temperance cause you
SO nObly advocate be triumphant and
its candidates truly fill the offices to
which they are elected in accordance
with the wishes of the majority. AS
to our own candidates, can say but
little, not having the pleasure of their
We have nominated a
Mr.. Weaver for trustee. 1 shall vote
for him, although never saw him, for
they say he is "bach.," and of course
he needs sympathy. But they do say
he has filed the Office with honor to
and to the satisfaction of this
therefore there is no use to
pull against him, and he is a temperate
man and meyer drinks.
More anon. Do.
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MISSOURI, KANSAS : TEXAS RAILWA Y
The completion of the great iron bridge
over the Missouri river at BOonViIle, 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 Neosho
valley, in direct connection with all lines.
Also. two daily trains between st. Louis
and points in Southern Kcnsas.
For the Texas trade, new and better IA
cilitieS are offered. The rates have been
greatly reduced, and arrangements have
been made whereby through Pullman
palace sleeping sars are ran from Chica-
go. Puincy, Hannibal and st. Louis, to
Galveston, without change, passing
through the finest portion OF Southw est
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 Dorwin, general
passenger agent, Sedalia, Mo-, for n cor
rect map, with time tables. rates of fare
&c.
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The city council met pursuant to adj
journment, April 10th, 1874, Mayor
Spicer in the chair and all members
present except Mr.. Wicks.
The Mayor appointed Lakin and
Bancroft tellers, and then proceeded to
canvass the returns of the election
held April 9TH, 1874.
Mr.. Bancroft introduced the follow
Ing resolution, which was adopted
unanimously:
Resolred, That the following named
persons be and are hereby declared
elected to the offices opposite their
names, as appears from the canvass of
the votes cast at an election held in
the city of Emporis, on the 9TH day
of April, 1874, tO-wit:
For Mayor, j. Il. Graham; for po-
lice judge, NJ. Weaver; for city treas
urer, Geo. w. Frederick; for treasurer
of Board of Education, E. p. Bruner :;
for constables, T. johnson and E.
Nichols; for councilman for 1st ward,
A. G. Lakin; for councilman for I'd
ward, j. f. Epstein; for councilman
for Sd ward, w. w. Hibben; for coun-
Gilman for 4th ward, J. S. Watson; for
member of board of education, list
ward, Geo. NJ. Stowell; for member of
board of education I'd ward, T. n.
Sedgwick; for member of board of
education Sd ward, d. c. McMurtrie,
for two years; for member of board of
education Sd ward, II. W. MeCune, for
one year; for member of board of ed
ucation 4th ward, j. a. Moore; for
members of board of education from
territory attached to the city for school
purposes, W. II. H. Wood, two years !;
A. NJ. Ayerill one year.
Moved to adjourn sine die. Carried.
S. HURD,
Civ C1erE
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FURNITURE mANUrAcroRr.
n.olld.,ion and Cooperation.
school aud Household Furniture.

We are always gldd to announce
anything which looks to the up-build-
ing of the manufacturing interests OF
Emporia. An arrangement was COM
pleted this week by which two farni-
ture establishments arc consolidated.
and in the future manufacturing will
be carried on to much larger extent
than heretofore.
A company has been organized COM
posed ofF.W. Hirth who has been in the
business here for fifteen years, Walter
Arnold, who has carried on the furni
ture business here for five or six years,
and ID. s. Gilmore, four years county
clerk, and formerly with Mr.. Hirth in
the furniture trade. The two stocks
OF Messrs. Hirth and Arnold have been
consolidated, thus making q heavy as
sortment OF all kinds OF goods In the
furniture line.
Under this admirable arrangement
Soden's water power mandatory, on
the Cottonwood, has been secured,
where the manufacturing department
will be carried on under the super
vision Of Mr. Arnold, a gentleman Of
large experience, and an unsurpassed
workman. The salesroom will be un-
der the charge of d. s. Gilmore, who
has had large experience in handling
furniture. Fred Hirth, the old Empo-
ria favorite, will have general super
vision of the establishment.
The new firm starts out under the
most favorable auspices, and are deter
mined to do all in their power, by max
ing the best furniture, selling at the
lowest rates, and by fair dealing, to
build up an establishment that will be
a credit to the city and country.
They will make the manufacture of
school furniture speciality, and they
hope to receive the patronage of the |
people of this section of Kansas, and
thus put stop to sending thousands
of dollars out of the country for school |
every year.
We trust it is not necessary tor us to |
urge upon the people the Importance |
of patronizing this home establish
ment. The men are well and favora-
bly, known throughout this section of
the State. Their long and honorable
business careers here is a sufficient
guarantee that 1t is to the best inter-
ests of the country to build them up.
We hope they will meet with that en-
which they so well de-
serve.
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CITY COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS

the city council met in regular ses-
sion April 9Th, 1874, Mayor Spicer in
the chair and all members present.
Minutes of last meeting read aHd ap-
proved.
Mr.. Eskridge, chairman of the COM
mfttee on streets and alleys, presented
the following report:
To the Mayor and Council:
The committee on streets and alleys,
in connection with A. a. Robinson,
Esq, engineer, representing the A. T.
& s. F. Il. r. Co., in considering fur
Their the recommendations in the re-
port of said committee, adopted by the
council March 10th, 1874, with refer
ence to repairs in Third avenue, have
mutually agreed to recommend the fol-
lowing Improvements to be made
therein by said railroad company:
Suitable crossings to be constructed
full width of Constitution, Merchants,
Commercial, Market, Union and Cot
tonwood streets where said streets
cross said avenue, and crossings TWEEN
ty-eight feet wide on Exchange and
East streets. The culvert east of Ex-
change street to be extended full
width of the avenue and the culvert
south of Humboldt Park to be so
changed in construction as to dis
charge the water down the alley be-
tween State and Congress streets. The
grade each side of the culvert in Me-
chanics street and the one east of Ex-
change street, to be such as will admit
the easy passage of teams across said
culverts either side of the railroad
track. Filling to be done on each side
lE =,
east line of the alley between Congress
and Constitution streets TO the east
line of the alley between Commercial
and Mechanics streets. All of which
is respectfully submitted for the ap-
proYal of the council.
C. v. EsKRIDGE, Chm.
ELIJAH NICHOLS.
On motion the report was adopted.
Moved that the rules be suspended
for the purpose of taking into consid-
Grafton all ordinances presented this
evening. Carried.
Mr.. Eskridge introduced an ordi-
nance entitled can ordinance supple
mental to ordinances relating to the
construction of culyerts in Sd avenue
by the A. 7. & S. F. railroad company
Ordinance read and considered. Mo-
ton made to adopt, roll called, ali
members voting in favor of its adop-
ton.
The committee to whom was refer
red the reports Of clerk and treasurer
returned the following report:
To the Mayor and Council Of the Cit,
Of EHlporiG:
/ The committee of ways and mean:
to whom was referred the quarterly
reports of the city clerk and treasurer
for the quarter ending March 18th
1874, have carefully examined the
same and report them correct.
The committee to whom was refer
red the ordinance providing for thu
construction of certain sidewalks re
ported by recommending its passag'
with several amendments. On motion
several alterations were made, rol
called and all members voting in favo
of its adoption.
The committee to whom was refer
red the ordinance providing for foe
, walks, reported by recommending it
: passage with several amendments
: On motion several alterations wer
made in the original ordinance; VS.
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THE DELMoNICO.-Some weeks ago,
just before leaving the city for few
weeks absence, We accepted the invi-
tation of George Lambdin to dire at
the new Delmonico, kept by Dixon 6
Lambdin, in Bancroft block. 1t was
one of the finest, neatest and best din
ners we ever sat down to in the West.
But we went off and neglected to dc
the fair thing with the Delmonico.
We would make amends by eating
there again some time, and we fairly
promise not to be so negligent next
time. We are glad to hear that this
restaurant is doing good business.
1t should be well supported by our
people, as it is an institution very
much needed in a town like Emporia.
We certainly wish the young men who
have started this enterprise abundant
success.
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Several good things occurred on
election day. About the coolest one
was, that a man down street tried to
collect little bill off a lawyer. With
an air of injured innocence and utter
establishment, the lawyer asked the
man, whom he saw could be bluffed, if
he did not know that it was against
the law to present bills on election day.
The holder of the claim said he did
not, and begged the lawyers pardon.
The lawyer told him to call the next
day, and the best of the joke is that
when he did call the next day the law
yer charged him one dollar more than
the amount of his bill for the legal
know ledge he had impaired the day
before. The lawyers cronies all 'stook
sugar in theirn" the next day to the
amount of the extra dollar.
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LCaIR
The Heaviest Firm in southern Kansas.

We direct special attention to the
new column advertisement OF C. F.
Pierce & Co., in this paper. One of
the best evidences that the country is
rapidly improving and settling, is the
immense quantities OF lumber being
sent out In every direction by C. F.
Pierce & Co. This firm talks business
to the people in their veItisement.
They will make every word of It good.
To dealers, builders, school house con-
tractors, grangers and all, We will say,
go and see them. They can positively
convince you that It Is useless to go to
other markets for lumber, either Ia
small quantities or by the car load.
They have brought In 112 car loads
of lumber in the last forty days. IL is
perfectly graded, and of the finest
qualities. They are selling at the lore-
est possible figures. Their facilities for
doing business are unequaled, and they
defy competition. We recommend our
readers throughout thi. section of the
State to examine their stock and prices.
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IVY.

EDITOR NEWS: Spring has come,
but winter still fingers with US. April
is colder and more backward than
March in former years.
Winter wheat will be light crop.
Some fields have been resOwn with
spring wheat.
Cattle are dying at fearful rate
In the northern part of Lyon county,
for the want of feed. There arc but
few farmers who have any hay to feed
their stock.
"A few warm days would give us
plenty of grass.
The light-fihgered gentry who
have been helping themselves to bacon,
corn and potatoes the past winter may
yet secure for themselves a flrst-class
ticket TO Leavenworth. 1t Is more
honorable to let your wants be known
It's more honorable to beg than to be
pilferinY little at time for fear Of
being detected. IG seems there arr
those who think it no harm to take {
little at time from those who hav,
plenty. W.
April 10th.
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MIsREPREsENTED.- unintention-
ally misrepresented the new Mayor, Mr.
Graham, last week, when we said he
had publicly pledged himself that il
elected the saloons should be shut up.
What he did say, in substance, was,
that if elected he would use his best
effrots to thoroughly enforce all
ordinances of the city, whether he
liked them or not. Above all things,
We desire not to misrepresent any one,
and we gladly make Ese correction.
We esteem the new Mayor highly, and
wish him the most successful admins
tration of the affairs of the city, and it
was the farthest from our intention to
place him in q false light before the
people.
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Last Saturday morning as we were
coming down street to the office we
saw house standing square across
Commercial. The wind was blowing
little gale, but it dill not blow that
house into the street. Luther, the
namesake of the man whose words
"shook the world" was moving that
house. He has turned it around and
squared it up near his eating house.
He wanted more room and took this
measure to obtain 1t. Mr.. Luther will
now have increased facilities for max
Ing his already popular eating house
one Of the best on the line of the A. r
& 5. F. road.
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adopted by all members voting for it

adopted by all members voting for il
as amended.
!. Mr.. Bancroft introduced an ordi-
nance entitled am ordinance making
an appropriation to pay for team for
the use OF the city. Adopted by all
members voting in favor of it.
The committee TO whom was refer
red the matter of purchasing grounds
for city cemetery reported by recon-
mending that the subject be Indefinite
II postponed. On motion report
adopted.
Mr. Beck introduced an ordinance
satisfying the following claims: N.
Ryno, $2.63; ]. F. Ferguson, 1925; w.
Malone, S2.25; Robert Bond, as cents !;
5. Hurd, $25; II. Weaver, s16.66; W.
II. Gilchriest, s54.34; E. T. Nichols,
$25.42; T. H. Thomas, so cents; j. A.
Moore, S45.l6; A. NJ. Robinson, rs
cents; Hslleck, G. & Co, 1880; r.
IL. Ruggles, $3.50: A. F. Wilson, 1915;
VIM. Chapman & Co., 1906 and II.
Bundrum, $40, which was adopted
Dy unanimous vote.
Dir. Campbell having been eompell-
ed to move his billiard tables to D. S.
Giimore's building on Sixth avenue,
asked permission to run them under
his present license. Granted.
Sundry names presented asking that
they might be employed by the city to
take care of the city team
Mr.. Bancroft introduced the follow
ing resolution:
Resolred, That the Mayor be in
structed to employ q competent man at
a salary not exceeding forty dollars
per month, whose duty shall be to take |
care of The city team, to lodge in the |
engine house and be in readiness at all |
times to drive the team with the en- |
CINE, and be under the direction of the |
street commissioner during the day, |
when not in the service of the fire de- |
partment. Adopted.
The report of the street commission |
er showing the amount of repairs, cost, |
&c, &C., done to the various sidewalks |
was presented. Referred to commit |
tee on streets and alleys.
Mr.. Lakin moved to take up the or |
dinance providing for the compensa-
ton of Mayor and councilmen that
was laid on the table. Carried. The |
roll was called and the vote stood as
follows: Ayes-Beck, Cleveland, Esk- |
ridge, Lakin and Wicks (5). Noes
Bancroft and Nichols (2). The Mayor
took the ordinance under consideration.
The application of f. w. Volmer,
asking for iicence was presented and
read. Motion made to grant. Lost.
The committee to whom was refer
red the ordinance prohibiting the run
ming at large of swine reported by
recommending its adoption. The roll
was called and the vote stood as fol-
lows: Ayes-Beck, Cleveland, Esk-
ridge, Lakin, McCarter, Nichols and
Wicks %. Noes-BancrofE ~. The
Mayor took the ordinance under on
sideration.
Mr.. Eskridge moved to reconsider
the resolution authorizing. the pur-
chase OF a fire alarm bell. Carried.
McCartcr moved to make it 800 pounds.
Carried.
Mr.. Lakin introduced the following
resolution:
Resolced, That Humboldt Park be
leased to Elijah Nichols for term of
three years, he to replace all nursery
trees and keep the park in good repair
and condition. Adopted.
Mr.. Bancroft moved that when we
adjourn we adjourn to meet on Friday
afternoon at O'Clock for the purpose
of canvassing the vote. Carried.
Adjourned. 8. HURD,
City Clerk.
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MECHANICS ATTENTIoN.-The me-
chanics, artizans and laboring men and
women will meet at Spicer hall, at z
O'Clock, on next Friday evening to list
en- TO the reading of the constitution
and prepare to organize council of
the Sovereigns of Industry. All in
terestcd are invited to attend.
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Losr.-Monday evening last, be-
tween the residence of j. Jay Buck,
on Constitution street, and Bancroft
hall, black and gilt fan, attached to
a black chatelaine. The finder will
confer favor by leaving the fan at
this office.
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EMPORLA.

NEw ADVERTISEMENTS pre-
sent this week the following list oil
new advertisements:
Chas. F. Pierce & Co.-Cheap lam
Der.
Geo. w. Newman & Co.-Removal
to new store
Spencer & Cutter-Drusgists.
VandalIa route east.
Il. w. Randall-Labor wanted.
w. i. Observation-Disclosures notice.
Al. Angel--ConvIct labor to hire.
Mrs. Van BuSkirk - Drcssmaker,
Americas, Kansas.
w. n. YOung--Hedge plants for sale.
John Bay-Sheriff sale.
J. IL. Dayis--Carrlage team for sale.
Tillotson's business notices.
j. X. Race & Co.-Auction.
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EAGLE CREEK.

Personal, BABIEs.-The new-com-
ers speak volumes for the future
growth of No. H.
First on the list is q bright rosy
girl who arrived at Fred Dumbauld's
six weeks ego.
And then comes with excitement
the hurrying in OF the old folks, the
twisting up too tight of the clock on
the mantle, the upsetting Of the lamp,
the setting on fire of his house, and
John Pruitt says it is a girl; half
granger, sir, and I should say of about
seven pounds weight.
Another arrival occurred at the
house of b. F. w. Perry on Friday
evening last; also girl. All parties
are doing well.
But as they say OF the temperance
movement, "the excitement contin-
ues."
PERSONAL, MEN.-Mr. Levi Dunn
BAUD, a newcomer from Mclean
county, Illinois, is about to locate here,
beside his brother Fred and brother-in-
law. Mr.. Hand. Mr.. D. has brought
with him some as fine Thoroughbred
short-horn cattle and berkshire swine
as can be found in the State. His herd
consists of nine head, all thorough
bred. Two OF these are cows, three
bulls, and the balance heifers, one year
old and under. Mr.. D. paid 81 600 for
four head of these-two yearllngs and
two calves-in Illinois. Two of his
bulls weighed oyer 1000 pounds each
when twelve months old. Mr.. D. in
tends to engage in breeding and rails
ing fine stock, which, with his expe-
rience and good jugdment,he will make
a success.
Mr.. Calvin Hand arrived in this
neighborhOod about three months ago
and bought the eighty owned by Chas.
Dake. He has since that time built a
new story and a half farm house, 17x22
feet, with an L kitchen 12x13 feet. He |
is living and working on his place
has also bought the 40 acres owned by |
the late VIM. B. Godfrey, and will
soon have the whole one hundred acres
under fence. He intends to break out |
forty acres at least the present season. |
Mr.. Hand brought some fine Po-
land China hogs along. as well as a |
splendid Norman and English draft |
stallion, which weighs / 400 pounds.
We welcome these social, intellectual, |
business men, and they are grangers.
No. Is.
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HUTCHINSON. - Joseph Ruble, OF
Hutchinson, q former citizen of EN-
pOria, was In town last week. He in
forms US that Hutchinson Is growing
rapidly. Houses are going up in all
parts of the town, and the surround
ing country is rapidly filing up with
the right kind of people. We believe
this is to be one of the leading towns
in Southwestern Kansas.
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REGISTER IN BANKRUPTcY.-Col. j.
Jay Buck, of this city. has received
from his honor, Judge Foster, the ap-
pOintment of Register in Bankruptcy
for this Congressional district. The
Colonel has had experience in this
sort of business, and is abundantly
qualified and well fitted for the dis.
charge of the important duties OF the
position.
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BETTER TIMEs.--on0 of our leading
merchants told us Wednesday that he
believed the times were improving.
He was selling more goods than at this
season last year. People were geEer-
ally satisfied with the prices, and far
better than all, lie is getting far more
pay than ever before.
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Moving from one house to another,
and trying to fit carpets to rooms for
which they were not made, suggested
the idea of portable carpet. Renters
and itinerants of all sorts will be I'M
der everlasting obligation to the in
ventor of elastic carpet. We want a
carpet warranted to fit any room.
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You can buy of j. Z. Race g. Co.,
mems shirts and drawers at 80 cents,
worth 81; hats at half their value /;
dress goods 1T 20 cents, worth 80 cts. /;
dress goods at 80 cents, worth 20 cts;
kid gloves at 90 cents, worth 81. 80 ;
kid gloves at $50, worth e2.O0; buck
mitts and gloves at half price. Good
stock of ribbons, edgings and black
gimpure laccs ut cost. Is
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There are those in every community
who have great deal more trouble in
attending to the business of everybody
else than they have in attending to
their own. Having little or nothing to
do themselves, they set out as public
Regulators A few of these kind of
people are women, and some are men.
When men do turn their attention to
the regulator" business, they are gen.
orally more despisable than the women
REGULATORS"