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The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1874-04-03
Written for TIE EAPoRIA NEWS.
HE NEVER READ THE NEWS
BY AN OLD sPRAT.

BY AN OLD sPRAT.
Although well read, the people said,
In many an ancient book,
A man with half an eye could see,
He had a vacant look;
Though young in years hc was so grave
That naught could him amuse,
lie grew morose, and just because
He didn't read the Z" News
Start not ut this, though Fame's high
peak,
To us Is grand and fair;
Yet greatness, without business,
May stand uneasy there,
And fall like Pomadoodle's,
SCALED well - and such like roue's
A warning take ye people
Who do not read the " News"
Obi had he only read the News,
That points so tearlessly,
The road away from ruin dark,
With all its misery;
He might have learned the way to gain
Instead of how to lose;
But now the verdict's "served hin
right"
He wouldn't read the News
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1874-04-03
From Col M U.wor,b II

From Col. j. NJ. Haworth, Indian
Agent at Fort Sill, we learn that all
white persans found in the Terrific
ry without permits from the agents,
will be considered tresspassers, SUBJ
iect to arrest and punishment by
the u. S. authorities. Buffalo hunt
ers will therefore take due notice
and govern themselves accordingly.
Sumner County Press.
The manufacture of cotton fab
RIGS has reached its greatest devel-
Opement in England; but indica-
ton are not wanting that the Unit
ed States will soon not only sup
ply the home market, but enter as q
competitor into fields where the
English have hitherto had q mon
opoly. But even a more dangerous
competitor than the United States
for England is East Indies, where
the establishment Of cotton factor
les Is beginning on 4 large scale ;
and though the famine may tenn
porarily checkthe development of
this industry, with the raw matcri-
al at hand and the cheapest and
most abundant labor market in the
world, there can be no question as
to Hindostan supplying q great
deal OF tho Oriental demand, and
perhaps that Europe also, for the
common sort of calicoes.
What constitutes a handsome
man.-Is it something with a pet
lock in the middle of his fore
head, an apple sized head, and n
raspberry mustache with q few
struggling hairs in it? a pink spot
in his cheek, and a little dot of q
''goatee" on his cunning little
chin; with pretty blinking little
studs in his shirt bosom, and
dainty neck-tie! He looks as if
he'd faint where it tumbled; I'd as
lief look at a poodle, 1 always feel
desire to pick him up with
pair OF sugar-tongs, drop him gen.
tly into n bowl of cream, and
strew rese-leaves over his little
remains. QUIZ
One ton $4,000 pounds asoirdu-
pois) of gold or silver contains
20, l63 troy ounces, and, therefore,
the value of ton of pure gold is
5000, 1921, and of ton of silver,
$37, 704.S4. A cubic foot of pure
gold weighs l,2lS.75 pounds av-
oirdupois; n cubic foot of pure
silver weighs 656.25 pounds avoir-
dupois. One million dollars gold
coin weighs 3,65S:S pounds avoir-
dupois; one million dollars silver
coin weighs 5S,925.9 pounds av-
0irdun0is If fhora IL ono nor
cent. of gold or silver in one ton
OF ore, IL contains 29l.63 ounces
Trey, of either of these metals.
The average fineness of the Col
orado gold is ISL in 1000 and the
natural alloy; gold ISL, silver 200,
copper 10; total 1000. The cal
culations ut the mint are made on
the basis that 43 onuces of stand |
ard gold, or 900 fine (coin) is
worth $500, and IL ounces of sill
Yer 900 fine, (coin) is worth $l2.-
40
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1874-04-03
Delinquent Tax List.

COUNTY TRKAsuRRR's OPPIcK,l
EMPoRIA, MARCH 10, 1874.
NOTICE Is hereby given that so much OF
~ each tract OF land, or town lot described
in the following list and situated In Lyon Co,
Kansas. rs NAV be necessary for that purpose,
viii, on the 1st Tuesday and 5th day Of Nay,
1874, land succeeding days until all Is sotd)
be sold by me at pubiic suction az my once IN
the city OF EmPoria, In said county Of Lyon,
for the taxes and charges due thereon.
MOVES 6PICER,
tn
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1874-04-03

The Emperor of japan has or.
dered that his own income shall
pay tax equally with those of his
subjects. So the tidal wave of "re-
form" has reached that far off shore.
1t is significant to hear of an EN-
peror leading of in the matter OF
retrenchment and reform. Surely
the Japanese will reform. II
Christian rulers will learn q lesson
from this heather we shall soon see
the dawnIng of the millennium.
The temperance war In Garnet
Waxeth hot.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1874-04-03
Hartford Nursery.
Fruit Trees and Plants.

OOsSSOD "a < TX ~ LILIES
seventy varieties, one. two and three
years old. BiachbeTries, raspberries,
straw berries. gooseberries and eurrants,
in large variety. Twenty-Five varieties OF
5udded peach trees. Plums, pears and
cherries. Grape vines, thirty varieties.
Ornamental trees and shrubs. Evergreene
and deciduobs trees. Climbing, month y
and byhI ID perpetual roses. Lilies p:eo-
aies. giadiciiises, altheas, Japan ounces.
and other Towering plants and shrubs.
LiRn@us aud victoria rhubarb
We sell cur stock at lowest market
rates. All our stock is propoeated and
grown by US, aud customers visiting the
nursery can choose their trees, vines and
plants. and see them taken up from the
ground where they grew.
The nursery is near the Hartford Depot
Of the Missouri, Kansas Il Texas railroad.
and the road runs through our aursery
grounds. Give rs call.
CHAMBERS ~ BAYSENGER
, Hartford, Lyon oOanty, Kansas
The Van Buren press., 1874-04-07
Queer Religious Ideas.

We observe in the Highlander, pub
lished in Boone county, the following
rather remarkable notice. A. Robertson
Of Yellvillc, Marion county, will preach
at Harrison, on certain day, and pro-
poses to discuss with any one who de-
sires to oppose him on the following
questions:
First-I affirm: The kingdom prophe.
sled by the prophets, preached by Christ
and his Apostles, is yet in promise. is yet
to be set up.
Second Il affirm: The land that God
covenanted to give to Abraham and his
seed, is yet in promise, is yet to be in
herted.
Third deny: That man has an i'm
mortal and never.dying SOUL and is con.
scious after death while in the grave.
FOURTH deny That the saints will
go to heaven at death, or some time alter
ward 10 receive their reward and dwell
there forever.
The Van Buren press., 1874-04-07

eT- At its last election Of officers Ilar-
mony Council No, q, Temperance Reform,
elected the following persons:
G. Wilcox. w. A. D.; W. II. H. Shibley. W.
d.; Miss OlliePhelps, L. II; N. F. Cornelius,
II. s.; c. c. Colburn, +. s ~. Hinkle. Treas.
Miss Sarah Southmayd. z. ofI,;M w. Drew
ry, G. c.; MIS-. f. G. Collins. l.. C.; A. c.
Sermsher. G. IT,: Miss j. HOLMAN. L. U.
j. c. Kennedy, Chaplin; - EdmoRds, G. of
c.; A. Lacey, G.. of r.; II. c, IIayman, Mar
shal.
The Council Is in a flourshing condition,
having about 10 members and receiving ad-
dtions almest weekly. Those wishing to aid
the temperance cause can do so by joining
Harmony Council, at the meetings of which
pleasant evenings may be spent. 'ss
The Van Buren press., 1874-04-07
Shall the Question bs Practically
Tssted,

Those who have known the colored race,
only by Isolated members OF it, are no doubt.
fully convinced that it Is capable Of self-gsv-
ernment The people Of New England and
the Middle States, more especially the former
have known the negro enly by few who
have been thrown among them, and have.
perhaps developed an intelligence equal to
the general average Of white men. Judging
by these they have unwisely concluded that
the race Is as capable of administering re-
publican government, rs the white race.
The people Of the South knowing the ncgre
race better. are better fitted for forming cor
rect conclusions upon this subject. but un-
fortunately, having held these people IN slave
ry. the opinions tley express are received
with suspicion and have little weight with
their Northern fellow citizens. That man.
whether white or black, is capable Of self
government, is still an open question. One
century Of popular government does not full
ly and unquestionably establish the afirma-
tive Of the proposition. The life Of individu-
al man is measured by years, Of nations by
centuries.
We can look forward, with some assurance
to practical test Of the capability of the ne
gro as ruler. The State Of South Carolina
will soon be under the government of the ne
gro. Unless the Federal government inter-
feres, and with force, the negro member Ell
liott will be the next Governor OF that pros.
tratc Commonwealth. His ambition Is to
Africanize South Carolina, and make 1t a
refuge for his race, on the American Cont
nent. Succeeding In this, we will have a fair
test OF the truth Of the opinions, Northern
and Southern.
1t seems cold-blooded, to speculate upon
this question, holding the opinions we do
but as we can see no escape from the state OF
things predicted, we see no wisdom in refus.
ing to place before our people the truth. even
though 1t follows the sad dirge Of the bright
est star on our flag. The unfortunate white
people of South Carolina, may just as well
put their houses in order, for we see no escape
from the terrible fate Of becoming, at no dis
tant day. negro Republic(?) In the esti-
nation Of the Republican party. the mental
calibre Of the negro has been enlarged by leg
islation. until he Is fully up to the standard
of ability required to administer republican
government. 1t cannot be expected that a
Republican President should go back upon
his party, and interfere in the arrangements
Of Elliott to practically carry out the theories
of the Republican party. The small stock of
political sense. now in the possession Of
Grant all which he acquired while Demo-
crat. may be brought into rcquisition, and he
may determine to preveat a long train OF
evils in the future, by plumply den, ing the
pet dogma Of mental equality. and, In order
to guarantee to South Carolina republican
government, not in .for9, but substance. open
lv interfere and prevent the great disaster
now threatened. II not rae rectis'
The Van Buren press., 1874-04-07
Down with Carping.

The time has come when it behooves
the Conservative press Of the State to
stop wra.gling over issues that are nun
bcred with the past. 80 far as the ia
zette is concerned it is done with quar-
reling ever such matters. 1t has no am
munition to expend against men or news
papers who claim to be working for the
same common object it has in view.
From the tenor Of the correspondence
which has appeared through these col
umns lately, it viii be seen that the Con
servativc people of this State are more
nearly united than many suppose. There
is no difference of opinion as to the OBJ
ject aimed at in the future, and we ask
those who are still in the habit of brood
ing over the past. and raking up points
of difference which divided good party
and good people on matters OF polly,
to cease wrangling and join in the effort
to consolidate the Conservative forces
for the coming campaign, on a liberal
progressive basis
As remarked few days since, we shall
favor, in the coming campaign, the elec
ton of members OF the General Assem-
bly who will vote for the immediate as
sembly of a Constitutional Convention.
and will refuse to take up the time of the
session in the discussion Of matters
growing out of the election of 1872. Let
a Convention be called and the whole
matter referred back to the people them
selves for settlement This is our creed,
our platform, and, upon it, we invite the
cooperation of every citizen who is de
.sirods ofplacing Arkansas upon higher
plane than she has occupied since recon
| struction.
Say what they will, we shall devote no
more time or space to the answer or ref
utation Of anything that may be said
against the Gazette by the Conservative
press, or any Of its members The future
work before the whole people of this
State is too serious to permit it. Let us
have Unconstitutional Convention as soon
as it is possible for it to be assembled,
after the meeting OF the next Legislature.
When that Convention assemblies, we
want it to make a new Constitution-one
in harmony with the spirit Of the age in
WHlCll we live, W tuC pCo'
pie the privilege and opportunity of
electng their officers, from Governor
down to Constable Il. IT, Gdzette
Let all chickering's among the Conserva-
tive press Of the State cease and their
houses be put in order for the coming
campaign this fall. Let our watchword
be unity OF action and good and true men
for the Legislature.
The Van Buren press., 1874-04-07
Good Sense,

BY recent kilograms from Washington,
We see one hundred thousand Changers
from Missouri, have petitioncd Congress
to refase further land grants to railroads
or other works OF private nature. This
is move in the right direction, and If
the Patrons Of Husbandry will confine
their political ambition within the limits
indicated by this petition, they may be.
come apower in the land. The public
domain properly and honestly belongs
TO the people Of the whole Union, and
Congress has no right to assume the
power, and exercise that power to rob
the people to enrich private railroad com
panies or any other individual enter.
prises.
The Van Buren press., 1874-04-07
E1- We learn that Sheriff Mcclure {

EH- We learn that Sheriff Mcclure of
Sebastian County, has "lit out" for
California. This makes a vacancy in the
Sheriif's Office Of that County. Gov
Baxter can do no better in filling the va.
cancy, than by obeying the voice Of the
people, expressed at the ballot box, at
the last election, and appoint Henry Falk
ner to the place. twill be no more than
justice to Mr.. Falkncr, and will, rs well
give universal satisfaction to large ma.
jority Of the people Of the county. Let
the will Of the people be needed. And
we feel confident Gov. Baxter has no
other desire than to do so.
The Van Buren press., 1874-04-07
The Hpadra Coal.

Maj G. A. Meyer Of Spadra is extend
ing the market for his coal The follow
ing is from the Gazette Of Saturday:
The tow. boat Robert Semplc belong.
ing to the Spadra Coal and Iron Company
passed up the river on Monday, with six
empty barges. She will be here soon with
q TOW for this city, including ten car loads
to oil an order from St. Louis. after
which she starts again for New Orleans
with a TOW Of $4,000 bushels, to all or.
ders taken BY Maj. Meyer while in that
city. Spadra coal 10 worth twesty. nve
cents moro ir New Orleans than Pitts.
burgh coal.
The Van Buren press., 1874-04-07
Arkansas Politics.

Washington correspondent Of the 81
Louis Republican Of the I'd, has this to
say OF politics. ETC., of this State:
u Senators Dorsey and Clayton have re.
turned from Arkansas not particularly
well pleased with the political prospect
in that State next fall as it looks viewed
from their stand point. The only hope
Of the Republicans as far as can be
learned here is that the Supreme Court,
before which Brooks 10 now contesting
Baxter's right to the eGubernatorlal chair,
will decide against the latter. But OF
this it is admitted there is only very
slight probability
OFFICIAL RoTTENNEsS.
Yesterday during the session Of the
Committee on Expenditures investigat-
ing the Western district Of Arkansas, an
affidavit of Mr.. +. j. Nash Of the Chero'
kee Nation was produced testifying that
in 1872 the afiiant had bribed Judge
Story and the acting District Attorney
Huckleberry, in the sum of three thou
sand dollars TO suspend proceedings in 8
prosecution against him for an ALLEGED
violation OF the liquor laws ofthe Indian
Nation. This is the Mr.. Nash who wa:
here some time ago as witness in tht
Wright case, and the Committe on Ex
pcnditures was referred to him for val
liable testimony in these dispatches at thu
time. The committee did not see fit to
call him, however, nor Col. Adair. mol
other witnesses, whose names we're givet
at the same time. His evidence show.
that he was the victim of one Of the mn
merous put.up jobs where men were en-
ceuraged by the United States authori
ties at Fort Smith to violate the liquor
laws and then arrested for purposes o
black mail
The Van Buren press., 1874-04-07
out IN. ve can surely live without them

out Us. We can surely live without them
And II mems faults we're treated thus,
in time they will cleanse themselves of
this filthy lcprosy that now pervades
their whole being Don't despair because
things have been thus for so long, il that
had been an obstacle We might have been
bowing to idols yet aud the nations re.
mained in perpetual ignorance.
But to effect anything We must adopt
our rules and adheresfo them with per
tinacity that has been unrivaled, except
hy our devotion to man in all the stages
Of his ungrateful, tyrannical life. All this
must be accomplished with Judgment
God will help those who help themselves
and so must we when we make the effort
But not by equalizing ourselves with
them either and show kindness to both
sexes impartially.
LAuRELE LEALAND.
The Van Buren press., 1874-04-07
TUESDAY. APRIL 7, 1874.
True.


1t is often the case that many o truth
suddenly fics from the heart and out at
the mouth, before policy or discretion
can check it, We have an instance of this
unintentionsl betrayal Of the hearts sc
crets, in a late issue Of the Little Rock
Republican. Speaking Of the growing
land to all the Republican stripe, alarm
iug) desire Of the masses for change in
our fundamental law, by the usual means,
it frankly tells us We must "catch the
rabbit, etc., and that the calling Of a
Convention, for the purpose of changing
the Constitution, can only follow the
election OF a " Democratic Legislature. :"
Does the Republican truly mean this :?
Does 1t mean that all its past declarations
Of o living desire for retrenchment,
economy and reform, have been but the
idle ehattering Of hypocrite or fool !?
Does it intend to say to the honest, toll.
ing, tax-paying people, Democrat as well
as Republican. that the abolition Of the
useless constitutional offices can only be
accomplished by q " Democratic Legisla.
ture?' Are we to continue to pay two,
superauous, Supreme Judges, so long as
the Republican party run the machine9 ?
Is the State University "(3) to con-
tinue mockcry and a source Of corrup
tion, unless new regime is inaugurated ?
Is the present enormously expensive
State government to continue, and
the people be ground to powder by oner-
Gus taxation for its support, until
Democratic Legislature" is chosen
Is the unwise exemption OF $4,000 per-
sonal property to remain in the Consti.
tuition, although daily experience teaches
US that it is running individual credit, and
is bighting curse to the very class it
was intended to benefit? And last,
though by far not least, is the dsmning
blot, called the I" franchise clause, so
remain? must we continue to publish
aud hand down to our children, this evi
dence OF our ideas of republican govern
ment? Are we to say to generations
coming after, we had fundamental
and blessed principle in our system Of
government. whereby no citizen could be
punished, in any manner, until after con-
viction, and here is the franchise clause
in our State Constitution to prove our
devotion TO that principle
II the only hope Of relief is to be
found in the election Of Democratic
Legislature, =" and the leading Republican
organ so ammo unccs. then, we may be
compelled to elect one, however dsas-
trous it may be to the "party ofprogrcss,"
the champion of education" (see Eng
hsA Is. Olirer, % Ark. n opinion), the
I" advocate Of the elevation ofthe colored
race" (ride street corners and lo,o dog
gsries), the "party Of free republican
government, see Louisiana ease), the
"party Of honesty for office" see rec.
ords Of Cong. Investigating committees
gen~aUy) the rings. vampires, sinecures,
scrip raisers, and patrons orthc govern
mental ouphouse. generally. So let
those honest Republicans, who contrib
ute to the support Of these political
mendicants, make up their minds to have
o Convention at the proper time. if it
does result in breaking up the grand
soup house, and throwing these poor un.
fortunates upon the cold charity Of hon.
nst anlf sunnnrl
The Van Buren press., 1874-04-07
fr An exeb.noe trulv sav. that

EI An exchange truly says, that it
cost less than cent day to take your
weekly paper-less than a diligent hen
would earn in q year at the market price
of eggs; less than one cigar a week, and
. very cheap one at that; less than the
barber would charge by the year to keep
ones hair trimmed less than a seat
one night at the opera less than an en-.
ergetic kitchen girl will waste in week.
A penny day can be saved in many
way better than stopping family paper.
The Van Buren press., 1874-04-07
E@ The Rev. Henry Ward Beec ht

kT The Rev. Henry Ward Beec her
makes this reply in the Christian Union
TO query as to whether it is wicked to
dance. ut is wicked when it Is wicked
and not wicked when it is not wicked In
itself il has no more moral character than
walking, wrestling or rowing Bad com.
pany, untimely hours, evil dances, may
make the exercise evil; good company,
wholesome hours. and home influences,
may make it very great benefit"
The Van Buren press., 1874-04-07

~ Stoddard Bros. d Co., Bankers,
Little Rock, offer for sale on the 18th day
Of April, $4,000 worth of the Stock Of
the Republican Publishing Company of
Little Rock, to pay two notes executed
by Powell Clayton, V. V. Smith and 9th
ers. to Judge John McCiue for $1,000
each. with interest.
The Gazette runors that Mcclure talks
of starting a demoeratic paper in that
city, soon.
The Van Buren press., 1874-04-07
Viek'S Floral Guide

Is published quarterly, the four numbers Of
the year making about 200 pages. Price Of
subscription 2j cents year. Every person
who sends dollar or more for seeds is enti-
tied to a copy for the year, and is regular
subscriber. Any one sending 25 cents for the
Guide and afterwards orders seeds to amount
of 81 or more. can order the amount paid for
the Guide in seeds. The postage is only 5 cts
year to be paid when received.
Address JAMES VICK,
Rochester. New York.
The Van Buren press., 1874-04-07
Admins traitors Sale !!

DURSUANT to an Order of the llonora
bic Circuit Court OF Crawford County,
made at the February Term. 1874 reyiviug
and continuing orders heretofore made. !
will sell to the highest bidder at the Court
House door in said county, on the
Goth day of April,
1874. the following described Lands belong
ing to the estate OF David Henderson. deceas-
ed, to pay debts against said estate, to wit:
The N f of n a. The SW a of n
f a. and the n W d of EA of See. Is /
10, range 81. Also. the n = OF W Il. and
North part of ) E a of SW4 Sec Is. town
s. range 81 west The two last named piecss
sold subject to widows dover.
Terms of sale. 4 cash down. 4 in 6moLths.
u in II months. 10 per cent interest. with
note and security and len on land for defer
red payments These lands situate East and
near Dripping Springs. Good uplands.
l.. G. WHITE. Admir- Estate
march 204 [3wl David henderson. deed
The Van Buren press., 1874-04-07

EE The Exhibition, Thursday night
at the Court House, was really very fine
and the large audience in attendance
were delighted, and expressed their ap-
probation OF the efforts Of the Club for
the amusement, as well as enlightment
offered 1t is strictly home affair, and
we are glad to know tha! it was so well
patrOnized.
The Van Buren press., 1874-04-07

rEJ H. Rogers, Esq, of Fort Smith,
passed through from Little Rock, on the
stage Saturday. From him we learn that
a restraining order has been issued by
Chief Justice Mcclure, against the Col
lcctor Of Sebastian County. to prevent
his collection Of the interest on the Coun-
ty bonds in u. S. currency.
The Van Buren press., 1874-04-07
H~A Iondon aisn.,ch ~ ,ha q,

~ A London dispatch Of the 3lst,
says that Rochefort and his companions
had escaped from New Caledonia, by
slowing themselves away in a vessel.
They had arrived at Sydney and will pro.
coed to California direct.
The Van Buren press., 1874-04-07

H The Rev Mr. McManus ministers
to the Episcopal congregation in this
city, on Monday night Of each week at
the Presbyterian Church. This society
held Sunday School every Sunday morn.
ing at their old Church room.