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The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1875-02-12
JAY-A RRIEF ExPLANAr1oN

Ed. NEws:-In your last issue he
snapped a cap and took to his heels.
1 desire now only to make a brief
explanation, and in doing so must re-
produce the quotation he made from
the report of the majority of the COM
mlttee with reference to the acts of the
mayor, which, though slightly chang
ed by him from the original, quote as
he published It:
"Your committee consider the action
OF the couu Gilman Eskridge, who insti-
tuted this Investigation, as being the
natural product of malignant and
spiteful motives, which have for their
end the persecution of the mayor"
lsIdNEDl j. E. EPSTEIN,
w. W. HIBBEN,
Committee.
The council after hearing the evil
dence In the matter, would not and did
not adopt 1t, but struck it from the re-
port, thereby, in effect, saying that
Epstein and Hibben had presented a
false report. These members of the
committee evidently inserted it in their
report, in the first place, to cover up
the facts in the case and to produce
the impression that, on account of dit
ferences In the council, the investiga-
ton was instituted for spite. The
bungling proceedings, as published, in
dictate the same purpose. These two
committeeman, the mayor and his
friends, all, after hearing the evidence
and the argument, desired the report
to be SO amended, because they saw,
perhaps, that they would be placed in
worse fix If they didn't strike it out.
So they not only struck out the above
paragraph but all the concluding por-
ton of the report. The mayors own
friends in the council, including Ep-
stein and TIibben, ignoring their own
report, voted to adopt and did adopt a
resolution in which they expressly
stated that eve Gas well as McCarter,
Wood and Eskridge,) dIsapprove of
the course pursued by the mayor" &C.,
and the mayor published a card in the
Ledger the same week, actually thank
ing the council for doing so! He I'M
doubtedly intended to thank them only
for the effort some of the members
made to cover up the facts and excuse
his course. He should have submitted
his card to the city attorney before
publishing it. Now, considering that
the council struck out all that portion
of the report above referred to, and
that it adopted resolution disapprov-
ing the course of the mayor, and that
the mayor in a card thanked the coun-
Gil for SO doing, is not my action, in in
shutting the Interrogation, fully justi-
fled and completely indicated? The
report, therefore, of Epstein and Hib-
ben, as presented, resolves itsel
back into that from which it was
made-gas. In conclusion I will only
say:
| Farewell my friends, farewell my foes:
| My peace with these, my love with those''
G. V. EsKRIDGE.
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BERT CLARK.
AMERICUS

A4AL@ANA&OS.
Some sickness.
No sir, the ground hog didn't see
his ''shadder."
Our Lyeeum is in full blast.
Cattle are looking well in spite OF
the cold weather and scarcity of grain.
Hon. J. W. 10y came down from
the Capital Saturday and returned
on Monday.
There is some excitement over the
discovery of Vein OF coal on Ei.
Morehead's farm, near this place.
Mr.. List has been appointed agent
at the NJ, K. & I. depot.
The Bluff creek people say they
can buy goods at Americas cheaper
than at Council Grove. That's right.
The new library at the NJ. f. Sun
day school draws well.
While some of our people have to
apply. for Said" others are able to
feast. The young folks haye had two
oyster suppers of late.
-AID.-The Americas Grange ap-
pointed II. F. Conklin as an agent to
solicit aid for destitute Grangers. He
has succeeded in securing about forty
barrels of -four and q quantity OF
beans. About half of this produce
was left at Americas, and the remain
der was sent to Rock creek. Messrs.
Wood and Lambert are faithfully dis
tributing what was lett here.
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AID GooDs. - Hinkle's crockery
store has, for several days this week,
almost assumed the shape of supply
depot. Some weeks ago the Presi ding
Elders of the NJ. E. church of Kansas
formed themselves into q society to So
licit of the Methodist people east aid
for the AIethodists of Kansas. An ad-
dress was issued. The goods were to
be sent to the Elders in each district,
and by them they were to be distribu-
ted to the people through the various
ministers. The goods for Elder Rhodes
district are arriving here daily. In his
absence Mr.. HInkle and Judge Cum
bingham are taking care of them, and
are sending out boxes to ministers in
various directions. The boxes con-
tain everything In the line OF wearing
apparel and bed clothing, and also
-four, bacon, and a general assortment
of family groceries. Quite a sum of
money has also arrived and will be iu-
diciously distributed by Elder Rhodes.
Much relief win be obtained through
tAis unheralded channel.
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OLD
WHISKY

The above Is fac smile Of label we
are placing upon a whisky we have sue
ceeded in getting control of with some
difficulty. All of the physicians to whom
we have shown it pronounce it superior
to anything yet brought to this market for
medical and family use.
Almost all writers and eminent prac-
ticioners of medicine admit and recon-
mend whisky-when OF good quality-as
preferable as O medicinal agent to brandy
for various reasons, the most important Of
which is: it Is much more likely to be of
good quality, as its mode Of manufacture
is simpler; its action in low fevers as q
diffusive stimulant Is equal to brandy in
potency, while It does not produce the
painful burning in the stomach so often
complained OF when brandy is used; in
staying The waste Of tissue of consu mp
ton OF the lungs, nothing, except it may
be cod liver oil. has yet been found to
equal it. The above being true, the diff
ference in price should be taken into con-
sideration, which is quite an item usually
to those who are so unfortunate as to be
i'll. A single trial Of our goods we are as
sured will convince the purchaser it is
something superior to anything they ever
used Of the kind.
SPENCER & GLITTER
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EMpoR1A, KAS.. Feb. .. 1s75.

EAHOhAAs nan, reD- =, $780,
To j. II. AiIler:-Dear Sir:-ln
consequence of certain statements in
dustriously and, as we believe, mali
cioasly circulated, In which YOU are
charged with applying to us for aid,
and having received the same, we
deem 1t our duty to put into your
hands q contradiction of the report. 1t
is not true.
The facts OF the case are these: On
receipt Of the box we had just return
ed from your house, observing that
your boys were In need of Jackets, and
that Mrs. Miller was not in q Condition
to supply them Immediately. Mrs.
Averill laid out two Jackets for them.
Upon Your refusal to take them. She
replied that you might take them home
and let your boys wear the m till Mrs.
Miller could make them some, then
you might give them away where thew
might be needed. With this under
standing, You took them. Now, sir.
If you had retained them, you would
have done perfectly right, in our judg-
ment.
The goods, in this case, came from
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see Just how much any enc has receiv-
ed, have the names on file and the
amount received by each person.
They can be accommodated by calling
at my house. Ny clerk Is always on
hand and books open for inspection.
would be very much in favor of those
that distribute aid to give notice that
the persons receiving would have their
names published in the county papers,
together with the amount received.
think 1t would throw something of a
safeguard around the business.
Yours respectfully,
RoBERT CLARK.
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GONE TO IowA.-We met Jeff Pig
man, Of Neosho Rapids, in our office Tues
day. He Informed US that he had sold
his valuable farm near the Rapids to
Miles r. Brown aud would soon move to
Iowa. This change had been rendered
necessary by the changes brough: about
by the recent death Of his father. JEFF
PtgmAn has been resident here for very
nearly twenty years. In all that time he
has b cen q useful and upright man. A
great deal Of the time he has been engag-
ed In mercantile pursuits at the Rapids,
When We came here In the spring Of 1857,
he was keeping q store at the old Column
bia ford. We have known him more or
less intimately ever since. and can testIf y
to his many excellent qualities OF head
and heart. Mr. p. expresses the hope
that he will be able to return here in a
few years. in which hope all his friends
here earnestly join him.
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An ordinance providing for the pay
ment of the following claims, to-wit,
D. c. McMurtrie, for oats, $500, and
H. v. Bundrem, for horse blankets Sc,
was considered by section and adopted,
the final vote being unanimous in its
favor.
Mr.. McCarter moved reconsidera-
ton of the resolution passed last meet
ing, instructiong the city treasurer to
pay the coupons on all bonds for the
payment of the interest, on which the
council made a levy last year. Car
ried.
Mr.. Eskridge moved that the follow
ing be added to the resolution: Eek
cept the coupons on bonds known as
manufacturing bonds,' issued to Pros
ser & Graves and Burgan & Holmes -
Carried.
The resolution as amended was then
adopted.
Mr.. McCarter introduced the follow
lowing.
ResotUed, That in view of the decis-
ion of the U. S. Supreme court, affirm
ing the decision of the q. S. Circuit
court, declaring bonds issued by cities
to aid manufacturing enterprises to be
void, the city attorney be requested TO
give his opinion as to whether there is
any legal way in which this city can
pay the interest on the bonds issued to
aid manufacturing in this city.
Resolution was adopted,
Adjourned. E. N. FoRDE,
City Clerk.
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CONSOLATION .
Extract From . Letter to = Friend In
Kansas.

Extract From . Letter to . Friend In
Kansas.
DEAR FRIEND: Your prospects no doubt,
seem discouraging. but you can get through
the winter judge, from your letter Com
pare your condition with that of some or the
poor large families on our western frontier
But these winter days should not be spent in
reviewing or mis- Ortunes, or growing over
our losses. They furnish the most favorable
opportunity for the improvement of our
sources OF knowledge. To the farmer they
arc golden moments. Read books and papers
on the subject of agriculture, politics, reIig-
ious news, make plans for the spring cam
paign, against chinch bugs, grasshoppers,
tree borers, drouth, floods and many other
factors which enter into the complex problem
of farming in the Great American Desert. "
You see you have too much to do yet, to be-
come discouraged at the result. When all
these things hav } been attended to, and your
efforts to make farming a paying business
have been unsuccessful, then it will be in or
der to become discouraged. Your place Is
new, plans for improving it should en- gage
much OF your leisure time. Plant large or
chard In the spring. make = good garden,
Keep your available capital invested in sheep
and cattle; study your business; Eight the
lamp of industry and economy" be diligent
in business; fervent in spirits; trusting in
God and success will crown yOur efforts.
Yours, rs ever, j.
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THOSE FLOAT SUITS.

A DeeIsIon in Favor OF Our People.
Our readers will not likely forget
that some time since they were sued
by Barzillai Gray, of Leayenworth.
who claimed the north half of the
town site; and that, Judge Watson be-
ing interested, the suits went by
change of venue to Shawnee county.
Last June Judge Dillon decided
against Gray's pretensions and In IA
vor Of j. L. Coffman, rs to his farm,
which decision was regarded as large
ly affecting the "fioat SUITS" although
there was . marked difference in some
features of the case. We published
Judge billions decision at the time.
On Friday last J Judge Morton, OF the
District court of Shawnee county, de-
cided the test case tried before him,
against Gray. While it is true this
case may be taken to the Supreme
court of our state and then to the Su-
preme court OF the United States, we
presume it must be apparent to Gray
and his sureties for costs that his little
game is about "played"-that the
sooner this farce is over the less ex-
penses to the loser. We hope to give
eur readers this decision at an early
day, and doubt not 1t will be interest
ing reading.
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HIDES.
To Farmers and Country Dealer.

To Farmers and Country Dealers.
f. Epstine & Co. have taken a contract
to denver 100, 600 pounds OF dry and green
hides direct to tanners IN Boston, by
spring, and therefore viii offer higher and
bigger prices In cash, for hides and fIrS
this winter than any house in the city.
Special attention paid to hide dealers.
We therefore advise all farmers and
hide dealers not to sell until they have
Investigated our prices on hides and furs,
as it Ii TO their own benefit 20 do so, If
they wish to realize the outside figures in
cash for their stock.
Place of business, 1S6 COMMERCIAL
STREET. 45tf.
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City, KAN. Jan. 30. 1s75,

AGNES CITY, nan, Jan. 80, 1870.
EDITOR EMPoRTA NEWS About
the 1st of this month went to Topeka
with my wagon and team, in behalf of
some of our destitute people in Agnes
City. Through Governor Slower OBJ
tanned some supplies, consisting Of
800 lbs corn meal, 500 lbs flour, one
salt barrel of ribs and back-bones,
weighing 100 lbs, one box second
hand clothing, containing 80 pieces, as
follows: Coats, dresses, hats, caps, old
shawls, pants, vests, &c. 1 have dis
tributed the above goods among eight
cen families, and if any one wishes to
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PKRsoNAL.-The editor Of THE NEW
has not been fit for work this week. ow-
ing TO his recent sickness. He is gaining,
and will no doubt be at his post next
week. His family has been seriously af-
hIcted, four OF them, including himself
and wife, being upon their sick beds last
week and mcst OF the week before. All
are improving, and It is hoped they Will
be entirely restored In few days.
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The call and acceptance of Isaiah Jones
to the candidacy for Councilman, for the
third ward, last week. should have been
sent 10 the NEWS, after IL had been put in
type for the Ledger, as we promised to do
so, but II was overlooked, at the proper
time, and 1t did not appear, consequently,
In that paper, and nobody regretted the
oversight more than ourself.-Emporia
Ledger.
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ulday night two young men, suffer
ers Of the grasShopper rage, passed
through this place on their way to ILL.,
nois. They had walked all the way from
Great Bend here, $50 miles. They had
$3.50 between them when they LEFT the
Bend, and had only spent one dollar of it
when they arrived at this place. They av-
erase thirty miles per day, and expect to
make 1t to Illinois In about fifteen days.
They stayed In the NEWS ONCE over
night, and Sunday morning went on their
weary way again. We did not learn
their names, but hope they will arrive in
safety to their friends In Illinois.
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THE WAY TO DO rr.-Iu one firm in
town the other day. the proprietors and
workmen took % worth OF season library
tickets. They will all have good reading
for the next year cheaper than they can
possibly get 1t elsewhere, and at the same
time helped q very useful institution.
Who will be the Rext TO make themselves
members for the ensuing year? The an
nual election Of officers is approaching.
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DEATH OF d. W. APPLEBY.
An Old and Esteemed Citizen Gone

An Old and Esteemed Citizen Gone.
The sad announcement reached the
city on Tuesday, and spread from per-
son to person, that Daniel W. Appleby,
an esteemed citizen of this county had
died suddenly, Thursday evening, Feb
ruary 4th, at his residence on Duck
Creek, some fifteen miles northeast of
the city, near Reading. Many were
10th to believe the announcement, as
they had SO lately seen Mr.. A. about
the city in robust health, but alas it
proved too tue.
Mr.. Appleby, in company with cou-
pie of hired men, was at his barn on
Thursday evening of last week, feed
ing his stock. The hired man being In
the upper part of the building heard
Mr.. Appleby breathing in loud and
peculiar manner. They hurried down
and found him lying in one of the
stalls near horse which he had tied.
He was carried to the house, and
breathed only few times after being
discovered. Medical aid was imme-
diately summoned from Reading and
Emporia, but he was dead before it
reached his residence. It was at first
feared he had been kicked or otherwise
injured by the horse, but no evidences
OF this were found upon his body. He
died of heart disease. He had frequent
ly had slight attacks of this disease, we
understand, but they were considered
In nowise dangerous.
Mr.. Appleby settled on the place
where he died at an early day of the
county's history, In 1858 or 1859.
Hs was an Industrious and frugal man,
active and energetic, and was not only
useful in the community where he
lived, but his Christian example, his
good character, his manhood exerted
a good influence on all with whom he
came in contact. He was q devoted
member of the n. E. Church, and took
an active interest in its work. Per-
haps no man in the county will be
missed more than Daniel W. Appleby.
He was aged about 40 years, and was
to all appearances, but In the prime OF
life.
Death has done sad work among us
OF late, and has struck down one of
onr best citizens in the person of Mr..
Appleby. He leaves o wife and several
sons and daughters, some of whom are
grown, to mourn his untimely death.
To these we extend our heartfelt SYM
pathies. May they be cheered by the
consolation that their husband and
father is now enjoying the better
things which are a reward for those
who live faithfully here.
DIED.-In Emporia, Wednesday, Feb
ruary 10th. BERTHA, infant daughter of
MIR. and Mrs. Aid. A. Baker.
bright, transient, chaste rs morning dew
| She sparkled, was exhaled and went to heav-
en-"
Thus are the parents so lately made
happy by the arrival of the angel babe, so
! soon bereft. They have the sympathies
| of all their friends In this CITY.
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One of the handsomest signs in the city
is that Of Lee 8. Sargent's tailoring estab-
lishment, opposite First National bank.
Hamilton got it up, and the work will
speak for itself. Hamilton is no SLOUGH
at sign painting, and ne Yer fails to give
his patrons satisfaction. Those wanting
nice job of painting will consult their
own interests by giving Hamilton a trial.
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ORITUARY

Resolutions passed by Agnes City
Grange February 7th, 1876, on the
death of Brother Clouseng:
WHEREAS, It has pleased the Al
mighty to remove from among us our
worthy Brother, Henry Clouseng,
ResOlred, That we, the officers and
members of Agnes City Grange, p. of
H., No. 49s, extend to our worthy
sister and family of the deceased, our
heartfelt sympathies and condole with
them in their bereavement in their
most trying circumstances.
RESOLVED, That copy of these reso-
lutiOns be furnished the EMPoRIA
NEWS and Spirit of Kansas for publ
cation, and q copy to be presented to
he family of the deceased.
II. F. MCMILLAN,
DANIEL CROYLE.
G. w. LESTER,
Committee.
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COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.

COUNCIL CHAMBER, Feb. 3, 1875.
Present-Mayor Graham, Messrs.
Epstein, Lakin, Hibbcn, McCarter,
Eskridge, Morrison, Wood and Watson.
The following petition was read:
TO the City Council:
The undersigned, citizens of Empo-
ria, doing business on the west side OF
Commercial street, between 9Th and
9th avenues, respectfully petition your
honorable body to not grant license to
sell liquor in said block, as it will be q
great injury to our business.
Bruner & McMurtrie, Ellen Plumb,
Hanna & Starr, G. w. Newman
J. NJ. Griffith & Bro, I. E. Perley,
L. T. Heritage, j. S. Jones,
Coppock & Co., w. T. McCArty
o. Miller, Mrs. D. Kidder
VIM. Clapp.
Petition received and filed.
The petition of o. PfefferIe for IL
cense to sell Intoxicating liquors al
179 Commercial street, until June 30th
1875, was granted, the vote standing
Ayes-Eskridge, Epstein, McCarter
Morrison and Wood. Nays-Lakin
Hibben aud Watson.
The petition of j, s. Cromwell for H.
cense to sell intoxicating liquors al
12s Commercial street, was granted
vote standing: Ayes-Eskridge, Ep-
stein, McCarter, Morrison and Wood
Nays-Lakin, Hibben and Watson,
The petition of F. ". Volmer for IL
cense to sell intoxicating liquors on
rear end of lots 141 and AS CONNER
cial street, was granted, the vote
standing: Ayes-Eskridge, Epstein
McCarter, Morrison and Wood. Nays
-Lakin, Hibben and Watson.
The committee on ways and means
reported as correct the following re-
port of the city treasurer, for quarter
ending Dec. 10, 1874:
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MORE HIDEs.-Epstein & Co. have en-
larged their contract for q hundred tbous-
and more hides, and they guarantee to
pay more than any house in the south
west; cash down without clubbing.
Take your hides and pelts to Epstein 3
Co., and get the highest market price for
them.
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Ike Epstein came back from Colorado
last week. He has been buying up hides
in that country for the last six months.
He intends going to Santa Fe in a few
weeks, and will open a branch honse in
The hide business at that place. He is al
ways ready to exchange grcenbacks for
hides.
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A wild-eyed horse skipped through
Emporia avenue last Saturday, attached
TO pair OF buggy shafts. He passed out
OF sight on the prairie, and after a dIl IL
gent search we could neither ascertain
whence he came nor whittier he went.
He was not goblin either, nor had we
been drinking .-Wiehita Eagle.
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The Presbyterian church concert are
rehearsing for a grand entertainment to
be ut Bancroft hall some time during this
month. 1t will be grand affair, and 1t is
to be hoped they will have full house.
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FoR SALE Or TRADE.-Rev. w. w.
Bailey offers for sale or trade his large
and commodious dwelling near the
Normal school. The building Is con-
veniently arranged, and located to ae-
commodate students. Ten good sized
rooms, halls, porches, cistern, out
houses, furniture and stoves. Stu
dents can find boarding ct Mr. BIS for
the winter term. Also, three rooms to
rent to young ladies, II called for soon.
Off
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No one should fail to attend the Fire
mans ball, at Bancroft hall, on the 22nd
OF this month. The tickets are placed at
the low price of $3.50. and rs the proceeds
are devoted to u worthy cause, it Is hop
ed that all who can, will come.
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SUDDEN DEATR.-We learn OF DIR.
Rice that Mr.. ClOuseng, Of Agnes City,
was taken suddenly i'll last Thursday
evening and died about two O'Clock the
next morning. The disease Is supposed
10 be fnfiama ton OF the heart.
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Judge W. r. Brown, our Congressman
elect. passed through here this week to
Hutchison, on his return from Washing
ton. where he had been for about month
looking after the interests OF his constitu-
ants.
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AGAssIz CLUB Public meeting upon
this friday evening, At the Normal as
sembly room. Address by Pres. Pome-
roy, and papers from others. The public
In general invited.