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The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1875-02-04

Prof Gonzalez viii be in town to-.
day and tomorrow, and proposes
to tune pianos and. organs. Call
on him at once, and have your pianos
repaired and tuned.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1875-02-04

Go 70 Dcshongs tobuy your Staple
and Fancy Groceries Of every kind.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1875-02-04

Remember Stsne q; Mills ,rta not be
un.derseldS .
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1875-02-04

Unheard of bargains at STONE d
Minis.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1875-02-04

Go to CANNON and get "a 1"
Coal Oil at 25 cents.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1875-02-04
MARKET REPORTS.
Milan Cotton Market.
NfUAN Feb z *


Cotton shipments for January are
rs follows l.. & n. road, from Mi
Ian, 1S3-total, 1916 this season. n.
O., St. L. & c. road, from Milan, IS
total, 6l0 this season. Total shipped
from Milan 1926 bales. The Central
road received and forwarded 613 bales
North during January, from this
point. 1t is thought there are not
more than zoe or 800 bales in the
country tributary to Milan yet to be
shipped-making about one-third of
crop, according to our first estimate.
Ordinary, ~
Good ordinary, II
Low middline. -
Niddlinr 49,
Good middling, l4l
grocery and Produce Market.
Bulk mcat-clear sides, II
shoulders, 8
Bacon, per h., 16
Hams, ~..... 10
Shoulders, IL
Sugar, \ coffee, IA
6 brown, 11@12}
Coffee, good Rio, 25@27
Lard, IL
Flour, 3@4
Meal, per busheI, loo
Butter, ~
Chickens, per iozen, 2.50@3.OO
Eggs, "a
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1875-02-04
SUBSCRIPTION, Is Dvsez.

suB8cRrrrIoE, Is DvscR.
Daily per annum By Boil, $1,000
Semi Weeklu Der annu1n, 400
Weekly per a,nun', ZOO
Shorter periods in proportion
UNION ysD AMERICAN,
uasis SAszSEIs. Ix<s.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1875-06-18

4. e. Green, OF this city, recently sent
p cents to the Lloyd Map Company,
Phlladelphia, for one Of the excel ent
maps their circulars promise for that
price. He got good map, and sent eight
dollars for 80 more such maps. 10 this
the company responded with another OF
their elaborate circulars proposing that ne
remit $50, and then they would scnd nim
large number OF maps with his name
printed on each as general agent. Mr.
Green began 10 suspect swindle, and
replied that he wanted either the 81 maps
or his eight dollars. To this he received
no answer, and therefore drew recently a
sight draft upon the concern, and the
Philadelphia bank reports that no such
company can be found there. Some chaps
with few sample maps and several tons
Of circulars are swindling good many
people in the same way as they have Mr.
Green
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1875-06-18

Tuesday evening the fire company tried
the engine in order to test the hose OF
the 300 feet, but 80 feet were found 10 be
in proper order, and another 80 feet in
passable condition. The remaining 200
feet is ''played out" There is an urgent
necessity for 200 feet of new hose, and the
city eouacil, we believe, some time ago,
adopted a report in favor of its purchase,
but have not yet finally ordered the pur-
chase. Chief McMurtrle will probably
go ahead and order the hose, looking TO
the council to endorse his action. Its cost
is about 81 cents per foot. When the ew
hose is received, 100 feet will he kept in
the engine reel, and $50 feet In reserve,
while the 100 feet now on hand Unfair con-
ditiOn, will be used to throw water, the
engine having force pump worked by
brakes, which will throw q fair stream of
water at the same time the chemical dis
charge is going on. This water attach
ment has never been used, because some
part of it was broken when the engine ar
rived. 1t will be repaired and made ready
for use at an early day. Fires, fortunate
ly, have been very lnfrequent for long
time, but ''eternal vigilance is the price
of hberty.''
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1875-06-18
THE coa4Eso FAM
AGVisury DirectOrs an Gehee Cennties-
Big show Expected.

~
The Directors of our Agricultural
Society have determined to make the
fair to be held this fail, . District Fair
and have appointed the following
prominent gentlemen 70 act as advis-
DRY directors for then seversi eodnties,
with an equal voice in the conducting
of the fair: d NzEfTFM
Osege county. II, y. Sheppard and
L. Seyery; Norris county, NJ. Conn
and John Maloy; COffey county, Har-
rison Kelley and j. $. Carter : Green
wood county, VIM. NTartindaie and e.
Tucker; Butler county, j. S. Nc
WhorfeF and j. c. Lambdin; CoWIey
county, C. n, Scott and Capt. Davis ;
Summer county n D. Stevenson and 5.
Mann; Harvey county. Capt. Dnn-
can and Wan. Richardson; Sedgwick
county, n. n. Murcock and e. p.
Thompson; Marion county, Albert
Crane and C. Stone; Chase county, J.
r. BIackshire and Leroy Martin.
The fair to commence Septenber p,
and continue four days. Now let all
take hold and pail together and we
can have q fair which will compare IA
Vorably with any previous State fair.
A liberal premium list Is being pre-
pared and will be published in THE
NEWS In . week or two. Hurrah
for the Southwestern Kansas District
Fair.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1875-06-18
Hay.

There is luxuriant growth Of grass,
and promise OF 3 heavy hay crop. 1t
ought to he secured in good shape, and
turned to the best advantage. 1t can be
disposed Of at faIr prices In st. Louis or in
Texas. Thousands of tons went to those
two markets last year. It was sold cheap
here, but the only cost was cutting and
hauling. Il brought in just so much mon
ey that would otherwise not have come.
We have no doubt but that our farmers
can make good many extra dollars from
the hay crop Of this year II they have a
mind to do so. We hear eyer year of
hay going 10 waste by careless curing and
stacking. 1t is strange that men will
work for days to get up few tons OF hay
and then deliberately let it spoil
from careless stacking, thus throwing
away their work and time. We trust
that large crop will be secured and in
such q way rs to make every dollars
worth of it available. Put up your hay
80 1t will keep. II will come in 'Egood
play before spring. Lyon county ought
to take in at least $4,000 for hay this
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1875-06-18
THE BOND CAsE-MORE SUITS.

The suit of Geo. Barney, of Cleveland,
against the city of EmpOria, for the paw
ment of $4,000 street improvement bonds,
was tried in the u. s. Circuit Court at
LeGvenworth lasG week, before Justice
Miller. The demurrer to petition was
overruled and judgment rendered for
plaintiff. Judge Ruggles represented the
city, by agreement with Judge Buck; and
6illett & Ford were for the plaintiff. These
are part of the one year bonds which were
Issued to psy the contractors for the Com
mercial street improvement. Mr. Barney
having won the snit will of course de-
mand his principal and interest, from the
city treasury, and the Council will have
to provide some way of satisfying the
claim. The result is that the taxpayers
generally have to foot the bill, but the
treasury can be partly reimbursed by the
collection of the judgment held against
the ihjnnctionists. AS those judgments,
however, do not amount to as much as the
bonds the deficit will have to be made also
out of the injunctOrs, as they gave bonds
to save the city from all damages occasion
ed by the issuance OF the injunctions.
Mr.. Barney's success, by the way, will of
course encourage the remaining bond
holders to come on with their claims.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1875-06-18
JUNCTION ITEMS.

EDITORS NEWS Having never no.
tieed any items from this part of Lyon
county, I thought would say a few
words in our behalf.
-Grasshoppers have disappeared.
-Chinch bugs ARE unknown in our
parts. %
Crops are excellent--neyer.. were
better. Wheat and oats especially
promising.
Mr.. Traylor has the finest piece of
corn in the vicinity.
L. r. Ludy's field is in good con-
dition; his young orchard looks fine
he has upwards of 300 apple trees OF
the choicest varieties.
Dock Stevenson has literally turn
ed the Stevenson farm upside down.
The farm looks in a better condition
than we have seen it for some time.
N. II. Kelley's family have had
the scarlet fever; none of the cases
have proved fatal thus far.
Measles have been taking the
rounds here; nearly every family re-
ceived visit.
We have very interesting Sab
bath School at our school house. Mr..
Traylor is an excellent superintend-
ent.
Occasionally in our wauderings
We press = flower turf that yields forth
its fragrance, reVives forgotten memo
ries, and sWeetens . few hours of our
existence. The truth of this was re-
vealed TO US few days since in wit
Messing q picnic given by the school of
which Miss Nellie Nickel Is teacher.
The day was well adapted to the oc-
casiOn the skies were apparently link
ed in sympathy with the hearts of the
youthful school girls. The exercises
consisted of declarations, Feeitations
and vocal music, which was concluded
by few appropriate remarks fFoGa
Mr.. TraylOr. The whole affair was in
strnctiye and entertaining, iattsring
to the pupils and creditable to the
teacher. Yours occasionly,
l.. E.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1875-06-18

This long established store merits the
attention of both wholesale and retail
buyerE. DIR. Moore has managed to do
what very few men have, build up a large
and flourishing mercantile business and
attend to an always extensive profession
al practice, managing ali his duties so
systematically and thoroughly that each
is we'll attended to without conflicting
with any other. He has for some years
wisely entrusted his store TO a great ex-
tent to afr. d. w. Morris, a skiIlful chem
list and u very reliable and popular young
business man, and to whom, we think,
the prosperity of the establishment is
partly due.
DIR. Moore carries at all seasons Il very
fun stock of goods, embracing every arti-
Gle that pertains TO the trade in this sec.
ton Of u first class drug store. His new
business. notices to-day enumerate some of
them, as he believes in advertising. We
take the occasion to say that his stock is
not surpassed in this part ofthe state, and
that his store has first class reputation
for reliable drugs and other goods at the
lowest market prices. 1t will always pay
to call at DIR. Moore's store for anything in
the line OF his business.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1875-06-18
rHE GLORIOUS FoUrrH.
The EmporiA CeiebratIou a rix.d Pc,


Mr. C. J. Jones, and the gentlemen as
ISOLATED with him, 10 get up our Fourth
OF July Sunday School Musical Jubilee
and basket picnic at Emporia on July Sd,
are pushing their arrangements vigorous
~. All the papers in southwest and cen
trail Kansas seem to have notices OF the
celebration. and posters have been sent to
many towns, so that it is being well adj
Yertised. The railroad fares are so un-
Precedentedly low that thousands will be
tempted 10 come for the sake of almost a
free ride. The grove selected is on the
Neosho, two and a-half miles from the
city, on the line of the 4. T. & s. F. r. r.
the cars. Special trains will run from
the depot frequently during the day, car
ryins the people at . cents the round
trip, and u cents for children, while
the excursion trains Will stop ut the
grove both 70 disembark and take ON their
passengers. Everything will be done to
ensure full day of enjoyment and as lit
tie fatigue as possible. While the cele-
bration will Ia one sense be Sunday
School Jubilee, inasmuch as there will be
any amount OF singing and competition
for the $500 organ, yet IL will be regu.
lar old-fashioned Fourth Of July, which
all are heartily invited to participate in
and help celebrate. The children will
have an immense time, and there is no
reason why the old folks should not do
likewise. We trust TO see q multitude of
people here.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1875-06-18


The hail storm we have mentioned
as visiting Harvey and Sedgwickeoun-
ties on the night Of the I'd was more
destructive one than supposed. It was
four miles IN width, and reached across
SedgWick, Harvey and sBnttleF coun-
ties from west to east, following the
line between. Sedgwicks and Harvey,
and entering Butler near the center of
Milton township. The hail was i'm
mense In size, and destroyed all the
grain and other crops entirely in that
strip, except shat 9 good deal of the
corn is growing up again. Scores Of
farmers lost everything, and the Ell
dorado Times gives Q list of thirty But
Ter county men who lost their corn last
year by grasshoppers, and now lose by
this hail storm over $4,000 bushels of
wheat, oats, barley and rye, besides
vegetables and other things. Fruit
trees are nearly destroyed, hedges
smashed, cattle cut and bruised, VIM
dows smashed in. Siding OF houses
and in some cases the roofs broken,
and the entire course OF the storm is a
line of desolation. There is only one
thing for the sufferers to do-plant all
the corn they can on the desolated
ffalds
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1875-06-18

The crops toward Plymouth are worth
driving out to see. One of the working
farmers on the bottom is A. d. Weesner
He has forty acres, fourteen of fall wheat
six of spring wheat. seven of oats, and
balance mostly in corn. His fall wheat,
oats and corn look magnificent. We
measured a few Of the wheat heads. They
averaged over three inches long, and were
very finely developed, three full grains g
each ''mash," and one head that We count
ell had seVenty-five large grains. {. viii
be ready to cut next week. His oats will
be ready in two weeks. The heads now
average seven to ten inches long. His corn
is hip high. We DIDN'T reach Felix Hunts
place, but understand that he has called
In eolered brigade and is going TO beat
the weeds IL it takes ala summer.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1875-06-18
HOME naANrRAcroRrEs.
The EmPOrIa Furniture FactOry-sOn
Fine Goods.

Fine Goods.
The institution above named Is already
very we'll and fsyorablly known to the fur
niture dealers in this part OF Kansas. 1t
has been steadily filling up its warerOOms
on Commercial street with home made
furniture, and they now contain large
and very good assortment, comparing ane-
~ in style, workmanship and price with
the stocks In eastern eitles.v When Kan.
Sas citizens, by their skill, enterprise, and
work, produce first class and In every
way desirable style OF goods, It is full
time for Kansas people TO patronize them.
The largest and by all o ids the best and
cheapest stock OF furniture ever seen IN
Emporia, is that made here and offered
for safe by Gilmore & Arnold, and they
ask only an examination OF the articles.
Among the newest and handsomest par
Tor set is a unique and beautiful one OF
uneolored hair cloth, which only needs to
be seen to be admired. Another new and
handsome set is of fine shade OF bro wn
rep. The uphOlstering is Of the very
best. UP stairs and down, the stock is
well worth looking at, and we advise
people who think Of buying any furniture,
to call at the Commercial street ware
rooms of The Emporia Furniture COLa-
pany,
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1875-06-18


Mrs. Thomas, mother of Mr.. Davis
Thomas, dry goods merchant OF this
city, died SC her soa's residence on
Friday, June 4th. in her 75th year.
Mrs. Thoulas eamea from Wales in
1859, to be near her children who had
preceded her to this country. In 1873
she came to this city, and by her ami
able and social qualities drew around
her a large circle Of friends. ; She had
been a member of the Congregational
church fifty years, and died in the
steadfast assurance OF the Divine
promise. Her funeral was very largely
attended to Green Hill cemetry, few
miles south of town, beautiful spo!
overlooking the Cottonwood valley.
She had been there when one of heI
grandchildren was buried, and ex-
pressed her wish to be buried near her
Prof. Merton, Rev. Rees and Rev. John
Jones conducted the services. The pail
bearers were w. b. Jones, John Rees
of Arvonia, d. R. Jones, John Mad
dock, r. d. Thomas (firm of Thomas 6
Jones), and Joseph C. Jones, of the
EmpoEia foundry. eesw
Besides her son, Mrs. Thomas leaves
several daughters, who are married te
farmers in our vicinity, two in Wales
and one in Michigan. 4
Like ripe shock of corn for the husband
mans hand,
So she, for Gods summons lay waiting
awhile; zlasEzzszzSasz---a
The perfumes around her came from thu
'tFRir Land''- 4Aazs-a
She fOried the river of Death with q smile
AB. T.. A. Mon.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1875-06-18

Those who appreciate the advantage o
3 cool, quiet, pleasant room in which tt
take their meals during the warm wealth
er, can fiAd just what they want at the
Delmonico restaurant in Bancroft block,
The tables will be supplied at all times
with the very best the country affords.
Liberal arrangements will be made with
those who wish to avoid q long walk in
the heat Of the day for their dinners.
With all these advantages, combined
with very low prices, we expect to see the
DelmOnico take the lead as the popular
DIM n G hall of the city.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1875-06-18

1t was reported here last week that d.
I. Furbe ok, a conductor on the A. t. & S.
+. road, had been burned to death at ho-
tel fire in Atehison. He came home all
right, however. Another railroad man
was thought by the crowd to be asleep
and probably sutfOcating in his room, and
Mr. Furbeck rushed into the burning
building To rescue him The smoke was
so dense that Mr.. Furbeck had to twice
break window glass 10 get u breath of air,
and after searching the mans room with
out finding hIm, barely maraged to get
out OF the structure without being suffO.
Gated and burned up. The man ha was
after had managed 10 escape from the rear
OF the building.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1875-06-18

MIR. A. Morris, OF this city, has the con-
tract for doing the carpentry work ON the
new foundry and machine shop. An
Emporia firm has the contract Tor fur
nIshing the lumber.-Com.
Halleek, GilchrIest & Co., is the firm
alluded to. Its prices were 50 much low
er than those OF the Topeka dealers that
the foundery company sensibly decided
to come to Emporla for lumber.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1875-06-18

socIAL.-A very pleasant .oeial took
place Monday evening at the new store
room In tIoldeTman'S block TO be occupied
by I. ID. Fox Il Co. About twenty coup
les wei e present. The music was partly
from one OF the new ChIekering pianos TO
be kept for sale by Fox & Co., and the in-
strument produced a very favorable i'm
nrasafnn
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1875-06-18

CENTER TowNsHIP.-DanieI Bitter is
the first township asssssOrihis year to get
his roll completed aud delivered 10 the
county clerk. As usual it is in good
shape Daniel being one of the best asses
sors in the state. We copy from it rs fol-
lows:
Real estate-number of acres, g., 1G4, to-
tai valuation, Sill, S3T; average price per
acre, $500 Personal property, SaS, l22.
Grand total, $l99, 9J9.
Number Of horses. 249; valued at Sc
2I1. Neat cattle, 2,229; value, $22.627.
Mules -. value, $685.. Sheep, 50l, value,
SAL, Hogs, 63, Vaiue, $93. Wagons and
carriages. 53, value, $l,O57. Watches s,
value, $S2. Plate jewelry, $a5. Musical
instruments 3, value, $175. Moneys $S24
credits 1868. Agricultural implements,
81, o3l. All other property, $a,3l2. To
| tai valuation. $50, al.
PopulatiOn-almost complete-dwell-
iuss 80, families 81; males $50, females
30.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1875-06-18
OF Coua.y Commissioners.

EMPoRIA, KS, June II, 1875.
Present.. +. Stratton, chairman;
Charles f. Paine, Jacob Metzger and J. S.
Craig, clerk.
Richard Clark appointed constable in
Agnes City township. in place of l.. E.
Jones, resigned; and Abraham ID. Tress-
Ter appointed IN Americas township, in
place Of Elias MOOrhead, resigned.
Bills allowed ms follows:
J.F. StrattOn, Co. Com. fees, 50; c. L.
Paine, assisting in government aid, $24;
j. s. Craig, eXpressage on books, So; G.
F. Hayden, boarding pauPers, $I2; A. t.
& 8. i, X. r., pauper tickets to AtchIson.
$50; Robert Alilliken, trees for court
house, 3; II. W. McCune, printing for
county. 4l.Is; B. +. LockArd, boarding
paupers, $500: EmpOria Milling and
Commercial Company, lumber for poor
farm, 1856; do, goods for paupers, 56.S7;
do, 4.55; Thomas Beers, jAnitOr's tees court
house, 10; T.. T.. Hall, assessors fees, 90;
Day, Egbert b Fiddler, blank books, 1875;
L. w. Cunningham, examining treasury,
=; Daniel Bitter, assessors fees, 1880; do,
goods for pAupers, $50; John Bay, board
ing prisoners, $3.50; w. T. SOden, flour
for paupers $50; s. II. Hall, goods for
p1npeFs 1890; w. B. Ross, exGmin-
ing treasury, ?; Gilmore q Arnold, two
cOftins for paupers, 12.42; 3. L. Hail,
goods for paupers, 1925; NJ. J. Watson,
examining teachers, 80; Jacob Buck, col
I'm for pauper, II; w. v. Phillips, exam
lining treasury, .; Garnett Debauu, sup
plies for panpers, 3; EmpOria News, co.
printing, 6.47 claimed-alloWed, $50; do,
printing, 6.05-allowed, o; John Pope, re-
building chimney top, 7.50; Jacob Metz
ger, 90. Com. fees, ); c. L. Paine, do, 3;
do, balance on freight and postage, 2.45;
J. b Hinkle, goods for poor house, e,26;
Joha Bay, Sherlfi's fees, 4.60.
Board did not adjourn to any day. The
next regular meeting Is July 9Th.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1875-06-18

BY u law passed OH the last day Of last
session Of congress the fees for money or
ders Will be changed ON small amounts
after the first Of next month. Orders not
exceeding SO will be ten cents. Orders
over Sla, and not exceeding $50, Will he
hfteen cents. On orders over $50 the fee
remains unchanged
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1875-06-18

United prayer meeting will be held by
the Presbyterian aud the Congregational
/ " eIsh) At their several churches on this
Thursday June 18th. to thank God for
his mereies toward us ia the past, and
further, save us IN tbs future from the
rsvages Of the grAsshoppers, and bless us
with bountifuI hArVests.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1875-06-18
The Railroad Taxes.

Isaac +. Eaton, of LeaVenwOrth, was
in town Wednesday, and paid the NJ, X.
q T. railroad taxes. The railroads have
decided to pay all the tax levied upon
ten per cent. raise added by the State
board of equalization. They take a re-
ceipt tor 80 per cent. OF the State taxes,
and if the State is not satisfied, are ready
to stand suit. Mr.. Eaton handed over TO
Treasurer Ernst about "a, 1920.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1875-06-18

EUROPEAN TIcKxrs.-H. E. Norton
Real Estate Agent, is agent fer the
Anchor line of steamers, and is ready
to supply tickets to all persons svho
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 ia
agent for the sale of tickets to all i'm
portant points east or west, north or
south, over the NJ. X. & T. railway.
II you are going east it will pay you to
see Norton before purchasing ticket.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1875-06-18
WOOL.

To Farmers and Country Dealers.
E. Epstine Il Co. have taken a contract
to deliver 800, 900 pounds of wool to east
ern manufactures during the present
spring, and therefore will offer higher and
bigger prices in cash, for all grades of
wool than any house in the west.
Special attention paid to wool dealers.
We therefore advise all farmers and
wool dealers not to sell until they have
investigated our prices, as it is to their
own benefit to do SO, if they wish 70 re-
alize the outside figures in cash for their
stock.
Place of business, 1876 COMMERCIAL
STREET. 45tf.