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The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1875-09-10
The Cattle Disease.

This new disease, new for some years at
least, which has broken out in various
sections of Kansas lately, and with which
shire, England, is thus described by Il
Carbondale, Usage county, correspondent:
The first 81 mtom is a marked decrease
in the how II milk. They are then at
tackoI with sore mouth, lameness In their
feet, as If foot sore from continued driv-
ing, constipation, and some inflammation
about the eyes.
The tongue becomes so swollen that in
some instances it pTotrudes cut of the
mouth.
They can neither eat nor drink after
two or three days from the first symp-
toms. Sc far 1t has only affected COWS that
are giving milk. We do not know wheth-
er it is contagious or not.
We are now treating with flax seed oil
for physic and washing the mouth with
copperas water. None have died yet, but
soon Will unless they get better, as starva-
ton will soon overtake them.
If the disease is really contagious, mea-
sures should be resorted to to contine the
sick ones, as they NOPE about slavering
over everything as if trying to eat. | hope
some one will give the desired informa-
ton.
From all the information we have been
able to gather, we conclude that this dis
ease began first with an Inflammation and
discharge between the animals toes, caus-
ed by the continued wet and warm
weather of June and July. The surface
of the ground and the water on it became
hot every day. and caused sort OF "foo
| root among grazing cattle. By licking
their feet the virulent discharge affected
their mouth, and probably their throat
and stomachs, infiaming the delicate mem
| hranes, and rendering them unable to eat
Such disease can Of course be spread Il
a great extent. and the sick cattle ough
to be shut up by themselves, their fee
washed with coperas and other solutions
kept dry, and their mouths washed also
and soft feed be given until they can ca
hay or grass again. The wet, heated con
dition of the prairie being now gone, tn
first cause Of the disease no longer exists
and proper treatment in every case wouI
soon eradicate this sickness entirely.
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The irrepressibIe Jones, who can get
more people together than any other man
Of his weight in America, announces in
our advertising column to-day, his next
big railroad ride and grand exhibition.
He Is going to take every body to Topeka,
and bring them back, Sept. 18th, the day
after the fair at Emporia closes. People
who want to see the fair and then go to
his show at Topeka, should come to En-
poria Thursday, or on early Friday morn
ing, and Saturday morning they can go to
Topeka and return the same day. This is
a rare chance to put in two or three days
in sight seeing in two cities.
Mr.. Jones' very liberal terms are to be
found in his advertisement. His show
will be so novel and sensational that it
cannot fail to draw an immense crowd,
particularly when the cheapness Of the
railroad ride is considered. See his adj
Vertisement.
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DEATH OF REV. JAMES REED

With sadness we record the rather
sudden death Of Rev. James Reed, pastor
of the A NJ. Z. church, of this city,
which took place at his residence on Mon
day morning last at 1880 O'Clock. He was
aged about 90 years. He was taken sick
on Wednesday of last week, with fever.
He had been pastor of the church here
one year, lacking a few days, and during
that time seemed to have enjoyed the con-
fidence and esteem, not only of his own
people, but of all who knew him. He
was quiet and reserved in his manner,
and an earnest preacher. All speak of
him in the most respectful terms, During
his brief sickness he was constantly at
tended by faithful members of his flock.
Though without the tender care of reia-
tives, his members attended him with the
devotion OF true brothers and sisters
His last hours were those of triumph,
through faith in the Master. He was
native of st. Joe, Mo-, and had lived in
Topeka before comiag here. His remains
were taken to Topeka on Tuesday morn
ing's train, to be laid in their last resting
place by the side of those of his mother.
They were followed to the train by the
entire eoioFed population of the city, all
of whom seemed to be deeply affected by
the sad bereavement their church and
themselves bad met with.
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THE FALL DRY GOODS BUSINESS.
A. S Smith Leads on with New

So far as announced, the first big, full,
new. stock of fall and winter dry goods,
clothing, &C., brought to Emporia this
season, is that now being unpacked by a.
S. Smith. Mr.. Smith is steadily concen-
trating his means into his dry goods buT-
mess, and will hereafter carry a larger
and finer stock than in previous years.
Smiths dry goods store will be second to
none as an emporium of trade. He is full
of enterprise, and bound to please the
public with good bargains. He is one of
the few dry goods firms who have enough
backbone and Iiberality to keep on adver-
Using under all circumstances, through
wet weather or dry, and the newspapers
are bound to say good words without be-
ing asked to, for such houses. Event
ually. they are certain to take and keep
the lead,
Mr.. Smith is now unpaoking q very full
| assor tment of dress goods, trimmings,
&C., and big lot of mems hats, boot !, and
wearing apparel generally. He has no
doubt the largest and prettiest stock OF
ladies' ties ever displayed in Emporfa a.
Theae IS every variety of pattern, tex.
ture and shade of color, He has u num-
Der of pieces of luStre alpacas, the very
next thing to a nice black silk, for one
dollar ner yard He has a prime lot Of
mems hats, and is doing a big business In
that line. He has full stock of WooIer
goods. He will be getting in new good,
every week for this and next month, an,
we advise our readers--who comprise thu
people who buy goods in this sections
call at Smiths store.
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NnrmaI It.nn.

The State. Normal School opened
Wednesday.
Prof. s. c. Delap, the new teacher Of
natural sciences, from the MiliersyilIe
(Pa } Normal school, and Miss. NJ. Dick
ason, the new music teacher, arrived the
latter part OF last week, and were at their
posts on the opening day.
Miss Irene Gilbert, OF the Model depart
ment, and Miss Ellie Partch. assistants
who had been away during the vacation,
returned q few days ago.
The Model school is occupying the old
building which has been thoroughly re-
paired.
One hundred new students reported
for examination, which makes tho attend
ance larger than ever before. The Model
school Is also fuller than ever before.
President Pomeroy and wife, Prof. Car
michael and Mrs. Morse, enter upon the
work Of the term with renewed Vigor and
energy, having enjoyed the vacation and
the long rest it gave them.
The Model department of the Normal
School will occupy the old building, and
have plenty Of room.
We predict for the school most sue
eessfui year, and the highest results.
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S~
A CARD,

EDITORS NEWS: The death of Rev.
James Reed, late colored minister of
this city, occurred few days ago.
Since that time, some evil disposed
persons have busted themselves in cir
culating the report that Mrs. Eveline
Young (colored) had been guilty of
administering to the diseased some To-
ton, or drug, that was instrumental in
causing his death.
The character that Mrs. Young bears
among those who know her best is, of
itself, a sufficient refutation OF this
most serious and dastardly charge.
These accusations,I lind, upon inquiry,
have originated with few supersti-
tious persons, whose intelligence has
never raised them above the level of
witchcraft, cOljuration, and heather
mythology,
/ take this public method of de-
nouncing these charges as malicious
and false, and of warning these SLAM
derers that the hands of Justice may
place them within the precincts of
Emporia's prison walls when they
least expect it. A further vindication
of Mrs. Young will be found below in
the certificate of the learned physician
who attended Mr.. Reed in his last sick
ness. TRUTH.
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Pastors.

This weeks business opened iI the
livelIest manner, on Monday. Tn ere must
have been something in the air that day to
make people belligerent. Luckily for ed
itors, they wern't around, or at least,
with their usual sagacity, kept out OF
trouble. The little bit OF a store keeper
from Reading got away with one Of our
new settlers. A city officer caused u rap
id decline In the Jehu business, and
one OF the quietest and most peaceable Of
merchants suddenly interrupted ccm-
plimentary address, by an uneXpecieI
argument These affairs were all over so
quickly that nobody needed TO interfere,
and we hope that as the atmosphere is
now cooler, that peace and harmony will
not again be interrupted. Let US all shake
hands, and go TO work for more railroads.
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reported in ffVoF of renting the frame
building on the rear of end of lots 10
and 172 Commercial street, at SO per
month, the city to make the necessary
alterations at its own expense.
On motion OF Mr.. bancroft, the re-
port was referred back 70 the commit
tee, with instructions to make further
Investigations and report at the next
meeting.
The ordinance providing for the levy
of tax for the year 1879, on each dol
ar of personal and real pro perty in
the city, a. follows:
For general purposes five mi us, for
payment of interest five mills, to- pay
judgment in favor of George Barney
and against the city in the Z. S. cir
cult court, four a. mills was taken
up, considered under a suspension of
the rules, and adopted by unanimous
vote.
Committee on claims submitted AN
ordinance providing tor the payment
of the following claims: E. Upton,
teamster, $40; E. T. Nichols, 1880;
E. NJ. Ford, clerk, $25; J.J. Buck, city
attorney, $72.60; w. B. Smith, hay,
$3.50; C. B. Hurst, soda, 1928; w. H.
Gilchriest, salary, SAG; E. Epstein,
oats, 1925; firemen for attending fire
of residence of W. p. Sexton, $32.
Communication from E. Borton, that
he desired the council not to contract
for building sidewalk abutting lot 129
Congress street, as he had ordered
stone for the same, was read and no
action taken.
The bid of Halleck, Gilchriest & Co.,
for construction of sidewalks, was re-
jected, and the clerk instructed to adj
vertise for more bids, to be filed on or
before September 20, 1875.
Adjourned.
E. NJ. FoRDE, Clerk.
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openInr of the Public schools.

The teachers and pupils of the public
schools will report on Monday morning,
Sept. 18th, at the different ROOM, as fol.
lows:
First and second grades-To the upper
room of the stone building. Miss j. NJ.
Watson, teacher.
Third grade-NOrth room of the stone
building. Miss Matte Z. Spencer, teacher.
Fourth grade--Upper room of brick
building. Miss F. A. Norton, teacher.
Fifth grade-West side south room
stone building. Mrs. F. NJ. W. jackson,
teacher.
Fifth grade--East side west room, stone
building. Mis- Josie Siocum, teacher.
Sixth and Seventh grades--W est side
frame building. Miss Jen. A. Wood,
teacher.
Sixth and Seventh grades East side
east room, brick building. Miss l.. A.
Williams, teacher.
by order Of the Board.
ROBERT MILLIKEN, Supt.
GEO. NJ. STowELL, President.
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Last week Oliver Burnham was brought
from Topeka here and taken before JUS
tice Bacheller, on charge of stealing F. Z.
Smiths horse. The Justice, in default Of
$3.50 bail, sent. him to board with Mr..
Beers The two brothers are now toe
gether, and VIII doubtless be tried at this
term of court. Oliver, who was in the
Topeka Jail on charge of robbery, was
discharged on account of the disappear
anee OF the prosecuting witnesses, and
would nave been free to roam our emerald
prairies had II not been for the case OF
horse stealing that now sits heavy on his
soul,
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COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.
CouNc1L CnAnnERs. sent. g. z

COUNCIL CHAMBERS, Sept. 6, "a.
Present-Mayor Bay, Messrs. Epstein,
Lowe, Bancroft, Watson and Nichols.
Minutes of meetings held Aug. %
and 80, read and approved.
Committee on ways and means re-
ported that the board of education had
filed with them an amended levy re-
ducing the levy for school purposes
from to 81 mills.
The committee then reported in ia
Vor of the following resolution:
RESOLVED, That the amended levy
for school purposes of Ga mills on the
dollar, made by the board of education
of the city OF Emporia, be, and the
same is hereby approved.
The report was received and lopted.
The committee also reported an or
dinance making tax levy for the
year 1873.
Mr.. Epstein, chairman OF special
committee in relation TO city prison,
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We were pleased the other day TO make
the acquaintance OF VIM. Shellenbarger,
of Miami county, Ohio, brother Of our old
friend aud subscriber, Nilsson S., of Tole-
do, Chase county. The Shellenbarger's are
the kind of boys who get big farms under
splendid Improvement, with all the sur
roundings, have plenty OF stock, and Old
wallets full of valuable ''pictures''-those
photographs Of various eX-secs, of the
treasury, you know. When they Ego for'i
a country they go to stick. We wish we
had five or six hundred more of them
foolin' around here.
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The A., T. 4 s. re railroad has inaug-
urated the policy adopted by some OF the
prominent eastern lines and has placed
round trip tickets on sale between Atch-
isOn, Lawrence, Kansas City and Topeka,
at reduction OF 80 per cent. from the
regular rates. This is an experiment in
the west, and If the Increase of traved JUS
titles the reduction 1t will be made perm
anent.-Com.
And now, why should not Emporia be
also placed on the "reduced listg' 1t has
a Competing railroad, too.
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FRUITLAND FAIR.

Large DispIay-P remIums Awarded, Sc.
Fruitland fair was held at the school
house at Fruitland, near Americas, on
Thursday, September I'd. There was a
large attendance, although 1t was not ad-
vertised, as 1t was only a neighborhood
fair, and gotten up solely for the purpose
of mutual improvement; and we were not
aware that we had the ability to get up
fair of MT CHI Importance, until we all got
together with our various products, and
then we saw that we would not have
been ashamed to have Invited the officers
of the Lyon County Agricultural Society
to it, Although we had no horse racing,
everything went off smoothly, and all
went home well satisfied with "droughty
Kansas 1 could not get a full list of
premiums, but give you all could get:
Mrs. Jas. Fraser 2st prem. on cabbage,
onions, beets and watermelons. Jacob
Perry, jr.. 1st prem. on sweet potatoes,
squaw corn and castor beans. w, Pugh
Weakly list prem. on fail wheat: James
Bond LIST prem. on pears, apples, grapes
and sorgum. Smith Pearson LIST prem.
on Hubbard squash. G. p. Bond 1st
prem. on crookneck squash, turnips and
popcorn. d. Stanley LIST. prem. on cling
peaches. Saml Morgan LIST prem. on free
stone peaches, sweet corn and spring
wheat. f. j. Moore 1st prem. on field
corn. Mrs. j. 6. Lord list prem. on log
cabin quilt. Eliza Reeves I'd prem. on
same. Mrs. Bowers lst prem. on piece
quilt. Mary Morgan 1st prem. on bead
work. Mrs. Williams 1st prem. on best
assortment of flowers. The premium wa
termelon was voted to E. j. Moore. Mrs
Lydia Bond LIST prem. on cotton.
There was q large number of other arti
cles, too numerous to mention. We will
try next year to take LIST premium OF
fairs, as we were so successful on this one
our first. 1 suppose the amount of peach
es raised here this season will not fal
short of sixteen hundred bushels, anC
they are bringing a good price. C. b
Hurst, of Emporia, will take about eigh
hundred bushels of them to ship.
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Messrs. Lee, NolI and Hinchman have
got back from their cattle trip to Chicago,
and report that they are Well satisfied
with the results. Their cattle averaged
nearly $50 per head in that city, and they
will ship again next month. Mr.. Noll
has gone to Missouri for a couple Of car
loads Of hogs to fat along with his cattle.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1875-09-10

Tn Real Estate Register for September
contains the new picture, five columns
wide, of the ''solid block" on Commercial
street, and Will create Il very favorable
impression of our city. 1t goes to press
to-day, with an extra Fair edition OF 1000
copies. Our citizens cannot do better
thing for a very slight expense, than to
mail copies of this issue of the Register to
the east. Don't neglect it. Now is the
time to push things.
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We are in receipt OF a premium list for
the Southwestern Kansas District Fair to
be held at EmpoTia on the 2lst, 22d, 23d
and oath days of September. This fair
will enlist the cooperation of many coun-
ties in that part of the tate, and the eX-
hibition of stock, products, manufactures,
&C., is sure to be large one, We are al
so in receipt OF a ticket of admission,
which Is very neatly printed card and
bears the imprint OF the Ledger. The
premium list was printed by Z. f. Rowl-
and, of THE NEWS job office, and is a.
fine specimen of this kind of workman
ship as any job Office in the west can turn
ont.-Wilson County Citizen.
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Judge Ruggles adds bunch Of blue
stem prairie grass, ten feet high, from his
pasture, to our collection. His farm, about
xix miles northwest OF the city, on the
Neosho. comprises over 800 acres of choice
land, OF which $50 res are under cpIti.
walton, aud $50 acres are timber. When
you.count up practical grangers aud enter
prising farmers, Judge Ruggles Is in the
crowd. 1t Is also rumored that he under
stands few things about law and gospel.
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We are Informed that Wales & Morris
are building new stone mill in Reading,
4OX6O, three stories high, to be run by
steam power, and that the first-class ma
chinery of the mill known as the Neosho
Rapids wind mill, Will be moved to the
new mill at Reading. Mr.. Wales is well
known in this region as skillful miller,
and Mr.. Morris, we understand, has the
means to put the enterprise in excellent
shape. The windmill is no more. but the
steam mill will be at work before winter
sets in.
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That the great exposition at EmpOria
Will surpass anything heretofore seen in
this State IL now generally admitted. EX-
hibitors from this and adjoining States are
constantly writing for space on the
grounds and in the buildings. A number
o. stalls in the fine new stables now being
erected are already engaged. The whole
Western country seems waking up TO the
fact that Kansas must testify her grati-
tu,l- for her immense crops by one grand
jubilee.-Topeka Commonwealth.
1t is conceded that the only important
fair in Kansas this year Is to be the one at
Emporia. There will be an exhibition
here worth coming to see, aud consequent
ly the people are coming 10 see it.
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PERsONAL.-Joseph Koelble, the conf
DENTAL adviser of Catholic emigrants at
Castle Garden, and Rev. Eugene Dikovich,
superior Of the convent of Franciscans on
30th ST., New York, passed down the A.,
7. & S. F. yesterday, in company OF Mr..
C. B. Schmidt of the land department at
Topeka, to examine the Arkansas valley,
for the benefit of Catholic emigrants who
are expected to arrive soon in large mum.
bers from Germany, Bohemia and Hun
gary
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ACCIDENT Wednesday last, Nelson
Phillips, of Jacobs Creek, son of r. H..
Phillips, got upon colt to go after the
cows. The CO 1t reared, and fell back upon
Mr.. Phillips, almost crushing him. pr. r.
II. Chittenden was called, and found Sc
we're and dangerous internal injuries.
Hopes are entertained, however, that the
young gentleman will recover.
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Judge Morton filed his decision in the
case of b. Gray, OF Leavenworth, against
c, V. Eskridge, of EmpOria, in favor OF
the latter. This is O case in which a claim
was set up for a portion Of the town site
OF Emporia. The decision in effect il
against the claim Of Gray.-Topeka Com
monwealth,
This is a test case OF the celebrated
''aoat suit' for the north half of Emporia.
Mr.. Gray is just as good as thoroughly
beaten, and nobody here will pay any
more attention to his preposterous claims,
except to contest them until the s'crack OF
DOOM il necessary.
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Emporia and Toledo q

Emporla and TOIedO Ct. VIII
hold II camp meeting, on the Cottonwood
river, at the Co. line, on the A, T. 4 s.
+. II. r., one mile east OF Toledo, COM
mencing Thursday, Sept. 30th. 1875. Ev-
cry arrangement necessary for the COM
fort Of the meeting will be made by the
executive committee. The boarding tent
under their supervision will make ar
rangement for boarding at reasonable
rates. No huxtering allowed within one
mile OF the ground. Our 3 Q. NJ. will be
held on the camp ground Oct. Sd. People
OF all creeds and localities are cordially
invited. L. S. WALKER,
PAUL JONES,
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Thomas Camp bell, of Hartford, keeps a
big enough stock of goods and does
enough business to afford to advertise,
and his announcement that he has gro
cerics, dry goods, &C., to sell cheap, may
be found to-day in our new advertise
ants
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MARRIED. - At the residence OF the
brides father, on September LIST, 1879, by
the Rev. A. ii. Walter, Mr.. Il. NJ. Forde
and Miss Louisa IL. Till olson, both of
EmpOria, Kansas.
The many friends of this happily mated
young couple will heartily congratulate
them upon their suspicious beginning of
LIES journey together. May they live
long and prosper. The NEWS returns
thanks for some extra good wedding cake.
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COUNTY GRANGE.-We understand the
County or Fifth Degree Grange, is to be
organized in this place on the 18th OF the
present month. This body is composed
of delegates from subordinate oranges,
masters and past masters, and their wives
who are matFons
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Rev. MIR. Holden, OF Burlington, passed
through the city Tuesday, on his way to
the Episcopal conference at Topeka. He
drove here with his team, and next day
after arriving, one OF his horses lay down,
and died in few hours. 1t had not eX-
hibited any signs of distress, and the
cause of its sudden death is not known.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1875-09-10

We are requested to say that the BIZ
monthly meeting of the Emporia town.
ship Sunday school association will be
postponed until Sabbath Sept. 10Th, and
will be held then in connection with the
closing exercises of the Lyon county sun
day rallying committee. Further an
nouncemcnt next week,
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We have received copy of the premi-
um list Of the third annual fair of the
Sedgwick County Agricultural Society.
The fair is to commence at Wichita Sept.
18th and continue four days. 1t will not
interfere with the District Far at Rmpo-
ria. and il the people there are coming to
see ". we win return the compliment by
going to see them.
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fyou have an old sewing machine do
not trade it for new one for a few dol
lars; but give me call and will guar
antee to repair the old machine to work
as well as new, run lighter, and quiet, or
no charges. References-E. W. Cunning
ham, G. w. Newman, Geo. Suddock, Ed
ward Evans, Gov. Crawford and many
others. Shop front room Mothers shoe
shop. SAM. n. GRoCE.