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The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1875-07-23
HOW TRAIN EBOYa GET
RECHA.

The train boys think they haEen't
much of an opportunity in this
world, and other people think they
are a nuisance. One of them tells
the New Orleans Picayune one way
in which they impose upon their
employers: "You see," he says,
sseaeh boy is furnished with just SO
much fruit, so MANY books aud pa
pers, and he is either obliged to
show them up at the end of the
route or else turn over the money
for which they must have been sold.
The only way it can be done is this :
We sell book to a passenger for
$3.50. He reads it and then we give
him a new book worth so cents for
the one he has read. He is general
Iy willing to make the exchange,
and reads the new one. This,
when read, he is ready to swap for
a ten cent paper, which he leaves in
the car when he gets out. This pa
per we pick up, put back in our pile
having all our books and papers and
$3.50. That is about the only show
we have; without it We could not
make decent living.
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TME RFLEaEEN.

- Very few people who have not
estimated the distance by compact
son, have any idea of the wonderful
accuracy of the shooting at Dolly
mount and Creedmore, between the
American aud Irish rifiemen. The
firing was at three different ranges,
500, 800 and 1000 yards.
AT all of the ranges, the Ameri-
cans put eight balls out of twelve
inside of the sfbull's eye," mark
little. larger than mans hand. Boz
dine pat every ball except one in
side The bu]fseye, at nine hundred
Yards, aud Fulton, Gildersleeye and
DakiR did almost as we'll. EDS
Ia sh0oiing at such q distance, the
requisites Or accuracy are not alone
a steady nerve aud quick eye. The
ritiemen must calculate with sure
ihteliix. nee, the force of the powder,
The humidity of the atmosphere and
the force of the wind. Telesc0pic
sights are used, of course. as at such
. distance it would be almost i'm.
possible to distinguish the mark.
The slightest wind will turn q bali,
fred at such 3 distance, several feet
out of range, aud an accurate allow
ance must therefore be made for
this The mArksmen fire from any
position. Some lie or u cir backs,
some on their sides, some on their
stomachs and some sit; but no rest
is allowed for the gun. 1t must be
held in the hands, and it's entire
weight supported by the shooter.
The victories achieved by the
Americans, both in this country and
in Ireland, excite just pride. Their
shooting has never been equaled be-
fore by the narksmen of any couu-
try, and probably never will be.
The best record made is that of Mai.
Fulton, at Creedmore. The Ameri-
cans are gentlemen of high charac-
ter and intelligence, and their bear
ing, on the field and in private, has
been as creditable to the country
they represent as their shooting.
They have been received every
where with distinguished honors.
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HAIRS IN THE HUMAN

= -
An English medical journal has
accomplished what has always been
thought an impossible task-num-
bering the hairs ofthe head. Il an
nounces that there are from 160. 900
TO 100000 hairs il = lad, = head, and
then coInpuirs ;heir Sail.e hy iela-
ting an incident v hicn il says hap
pened Ia N 4hsm Nilsson during her
residence in Few York Gifyeaa She
was at q fancs FAIR aud sEa admirer
asked her price of a single hair from
her head. Size said SlO. and III u
few moments the Swedish sOug-
stress was surrounded by admirers
anxious to buy hair at the same
rate. The proceeds were given to
the fair. At this rate the value of
Madame Wilson's hair is $4,000, 600.
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Publication Notice.

GALYIN CUSTER is hereby notified that
~ he has been sued in the District Court of
Lyon county, Kansas, in q civil action, in
which the names OF the parties are T. l. Ryan
and Hiram Conner, partners as Ryan q Con-
ners plaintiffs, and said Calvin Custer Is de-
fendant; that the petition / n said cause is filed
in said Court, setting forth that said Calvin
Custer gave mortgage to one James Ryan
on lot number one hundred and fifteen tll5)
Congress street, in the city of Emporia. Lyon
county, Kansas, to secure the payment of
<23l 81, with interest on $176 20 at 10 per cent
per annnm, from July !, 1915, according 70 the
terms of two promissoFy notes mentioned in
said mortgage; that said plaintiffs became the
owners and holders for value of said notes
and mortgage before the maturity of the same
and pray wing judgment against said Calvin
Custer, for $23I 81, with interest on $176 20 of
that sum at 10 per cent per annum from July
1st, 1915, and for 5000 As attorneys fees for
foreclosure Of said mortgage; and that said
Calvin Custer be forever barred from assert
ing any right or title in said premises supe-
rior 70 the interest of said plaintiffs. The said
DEFENDANT Calvin Custer, mnst answer said
petition on or before the Goth day OF August
1873, or the same will be taken rs true and
Judgment rendered in accordance with said
prayer. w. T. MCCARTHY,
$3.50 Attorney for plaintiffs.
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~ GORGE Taylor, Theodore Taylor Mary
I'VE Taylor, Aaron Taylor, Abraham Ferris
Martha Zerfls and Paulina E. Miller heirs at
law of Geo. w. Taylor, deceased, VIM. Parks
VIM: NJ. Null and JOhnathan Harris, Will
hereby take notice that they have been sued
In the District Court of Lyon county, Kansas:
that the petition in said action is filed in the
Office of the Clerk OF the said Court; that the
names of the parties to said suit are Henry
Stewart, plaintiff, and George Taylor, Theo-
odore Taylor, Mary Il: Taylor, Aaron Taylor,
Abraham Zer1is. Martha Zeris and PauIina r.
Miller. heirs ut law of Geo. w. Taylor deceas-
ed, VIM. Parks, VIM. NJ. Null and Jehnathan
Harris defendants that they must answer
the petition in said action on or before the 20th
day of August, A. ID. 1875, or the said petition
will be taken as true and jud gment rendered
accordingly, quieting the title OF said plain
till and declaring the title of said defendants
TO be null and void as against the plaintiff in
and to the following described lands situate
in Lyon county, Kansas, to-wit: The south
half of the northeast quarter of sec. Is, town
ship Is, of range 10. and for such other relief
as the court may see proper, besides costs of
suit. RANDOLPH & SED GWICK
SS-D PLAINTIFFS ATTORNEYS
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LE rrEEE FROM SUMMER
COUNTY.
Forty bushels OF Wheat per
Acre-HGaIn-Va Items.
OXFORD, KAN,
July -, 1875.

Acre-Aeatn-VariOus Items.
OxFORD, KAN,
July ~, 1875.
DEAR News: Since last wrote
our bountiful crops of wheat, rye
aud oats have been harvested, and
the fai mers are now bnsy placing 1t
in the stack, some however are
threshiug from the shock, and the
wheat (winteT) IS Welding mnch
better than we had anticipated,
ranging from % TO 30 bushels per
acre, and though IL may sound q
little "fishy" yet we are confident
some fields will yield 40 bushels per
acre. UHtil the 4th of this month
we had had no rain for about four
weeks, aud corn on the upland was
looking "dry," and sadly needed
the glorious rains we enjoyed on
the 9TH and 5th inst. Since thea we
have had occasional showers and
now a good corn crop is almost a
certainty. We cannot be too thank
full that a kind Providence has thus
graciOusly remembered US, who
last year were the victims of the
grasshOpper scourge, in cOnse-
quenc of which many were reduced
to poverty and restitution. Busi-
ness prospects are docking up" and
our merchants are expectiTga good
"run" this year.
Chef. Collins, formerly the DOpu-
lar landlord of the Oxford House, is
erecting fine hotel building and
will be ready to accommodate his
former patrons by the first of Au-
gust. Our lumber merchants q re
busy in providing lumber for the
country, mostly being used in build
ing granaries for wheat etc.
We are anxiously waiting for the
extension of the A. T. Sc S.. f. r. r.
from Wichita through this. county,
that we may have a better market
for our surplus grain. Though re-
motely situated from the busy
marts, yet we claim superiority ov-
er many towns more favorably sit
uated, in several respects. First, we
claim the banner Sunday school OF
the Southwest, as the creditable
performances at our monthly con-
certs will prove. Again, with one
exception, we claim the best school
house between here and Emporia,
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LEGAL NOTICE.

NOTICE Is hereby given that on the 18th
IN day OF July, 1875, George w. Spreitzer
died his petition in the District Court of
Lyon County, Kansas, against VIM. Amber
son and Mahala Anderson defendants, who
are hereby notified that they have been sued
by said George w. Spreitzer,. and that they
must answer said petition on or before the 27lh
day of August, 1875, or said petition will be
taken as true aud judgment rendered correct
ing the description of deed executed by them
as to make it read the northeast quarter. in
stead of the southeast quarter OF section Z
township 70. ami range II.
July L. 1915. C.B. BACHELLER,
29t3 Atty for Plaintiff
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27w5 Sheriff Lyon Co., Kan.

* GORGE Taylor, Theodore Taylor Aaron
W Taylor, Ellen Taylor, Mary L. Taylor,
Martha Zerlis, Abraham Ferris, and PaHlina
Elmira Miller, you and each of You will take
notice that a petition was filed by Henry
Stewart, in the District Court of Lyon cOun-
ty, Kansas, against you and each of you; that
the names of the parties are Henry Stewart,
plaintiff, againt George Taylor, Theodore
Taylor, Aaron Taylor, Ellen Taylor, Mary T..
Taylor, Martha Zeriis, Abraham Zerlls and
Paulina Elmira Miller, defendants. And YOU
and each of you will take notice that you and
each of you have been sued, and yon and
each of you must answer the said petition,
filed by the plaintiff, on or before the Goth
day of August, 1875, or said petition will he
taken as true and judgment rendered against
You and each of you, for the sum OF SOL SO
and per cent interest per annunl from July
10th, 1875; and that real estate, to- wit: The
north half of the northeast auarter of sect. IS,
town IL, range 10 east, 9th p: m, and lot 50 on
Exchange street, EmpOria, Kansas, taken by
order of attachment heretofore issued in said
cause, Will be sold and the proceeds applied
in satisfaction of said Judgment and costs.
2S-3t RANDOLPH x SEDGWICK,
Attorney for plaintiff
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in which avery successful school is
now being conducted with Mr.. j.
V. Ratliffe as principal and Mrs. d.
F. Abbott as assistant; and when
we consider our beautiful town-site,
healthful location, and romantic riv-
or scenery, we are constrained TO
say that our shines have fallen to us
in pleasant places, and behold; we
have goodIy heritage" AS ever
Yours Truly,
NINEsCAH.
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1t ia estimated that four thousand
million dollars are invested in rail-
roads in this country.
The gross earnings for the past
year were $500. AT ,01O. This is q
decrease on gross eaEnings of six
millions from the year before, but
the net earning were IS much in ex-
cess Of 1873. In 1874 the amount
paid ia dividends was SCI, O42, S42, q
decrease of only eighty Thousand
dollars from the previous year.
The figures show that the poorest
paying railroads are found in the
West and South, where the war
against railroads was Wsged with
sgood deal Of bitterness 8 short
time since qsv
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sHERIFF's SALE.

-. W. l1akln
VS.
r. g. b. Colvin & Susan NJ. Colvin.
District Court, 9Th Judicial District, Lyon
County, Kansas.
pY virtue of an order OF sale issued out of
ID the District Court of the 9th Judicial
District, sitting in and for Lyon county KAN
sas, wherein 5. w. Lakin is plaintiff. and Il. G.
Ii. COlvin and Susan NJ. Colvin are defendants, /
will, on Monday, the 2d day of August, A ID.
1875, at IL O'Clock m, at the front door of the
court house, in Emporia, Lyon county, Kansas,
offer for sale at public auction, to the highest
bidder for cash in hand, all the right, title
and interest of the defendants, T. G. Ii and
Susan NJ. Colyin, in and to the following de-
Scribed real estate tO-wit: The southeast
quarter "a of section twelve az. township
tWenty-one (2l), range twelve (12), in Lyon
county, Kansas. Said real estate is to be sold
as the property of Il. q. Il. COlvin and Susan
Ne COl-vin, to satisfy said order of sale.
Sheriff's Office, this 2d day OfJuly, 1875.
JOHN BAY,
21W5 Sheriff LYON CO. Kan
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Final settlement.

NOTICE is hereby given to all creditors
IN and others interested in the estate of L
Il. Abraham, deceased, that the Undersigned
the administrator of said estate, intends Il
make final settlement of his accounts with
said estate as such administrator, at the neNt
term of the Probate Court of Lyon county
State Of Kansas, commencing the first Mon.
day in October, 4. D., 1875.
Dated this Sth day OF July, A. ID. 1915.
2S-3i* Il. ROBERTS, Administrator.
OF the estate of Il. II. Abraham, deceased
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French FInan. Exam

PIE.
The financial operations of the
French government have attracted
wide attention. Not only was the
vast war indemnity, imposed upon
the nation by the victorious Ger
mans, promptly paid as it became
due, but the country has gone on
since steadily contracting its paper
currency, and amassing gold pre-
paratory TO resumption of specie
payments, until gold and paper are
nearly on par. This has been ac-
cOmpanied by great business actiyi-
ty and prosperity. The regular
yearly expenses of the government
have been met,-amounting to
$4S5. 600, 600. and the public debt
has heen reduced by about $45 600, :
GOO per year,
These facts, says recent writer,
certainly make remarkable show
ing, aud are largely attributable to
the traditional respect paid to the
financial integrity of the govern
ment. No party could hold up its
head an instant in France which
undertook to bring about the Fepu-
diati0n of q bonded debt.
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A simple cure for Drunken.

At festival at reformatory i'm
stitution recently a gentleman said
of the cure or the use of intoxicat-
ing drinks: ''T overcame the appe-
tite by q recipe given to mo by old
DIR. Hatfield, one of those good old
physicians who do not have q per-
centage with the neighboring
druggists. When 1 called on him
he said: Now then You have the
moral courage, / will tell you the
tonic which have used with effect
among nay friends for twenty
years. / expected Of course, medi-
cine stuff; but no he prescribed an
orange every morning, q half hour
before breakfast. Take that and
you viii neither want liquor nor
medicines. / have done so regu-
larry, and find that liquor has be-
came repuleive. The taste Of the
orange is in the saliva of my tongue,
and 1t would be as well to mix wa
ter and oil as rum with my taste.
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DETER L Cohenour. Francis II. Cohenour,
u u. II. Chapman, John CohenOur and AustiI
C0rbine viii take notice that Augustus Sumner
He'd his petition in the District Court within
and for Lyon County, state of Kansas. against
Peter L. Cohenour, Francis 81. Colenour r. A.
Chapman, John COhenonr and Austin corbin.
defendants, you and each Of yOu will take no
tice thet you have been sued, sad that you ana
each OF you must answer said petition. filed
by said plaintiff, on or before the 10th day OF
August, IS55, or said petition will be taken a.
6rae and Judgment rendered in accortiancf
herewith. and az ainst Peter T.. Cohenour for
the sum Of $4,000 and interest thereon at the
rate Of 10 per cent per annum from August
ISL lS8l. ana decreelng that said Judgment be
Declared nfst mortgage lien on the north
east quarter Of sec. 81, town %, range 10 IN
ece0Tdanee with the terms Of = certain mort
gage, given BY Peter L. C9henour and Francis
- ehenouE 2 secure the payment of said
suEas that said land be sold and the 1Fio-
ceeds applied in satisfaction Of said ind e,ent
and costs, and declaring the Interest OF n H.
ChaPmen. John CoheEoIIr and Ausffn Co-bfn.
IN said land, IL any interest they have
INFERIOR 20 and subordinate 70, the inter-
est Of this pialnti9, and barring said defend
ants aud each OF them from setti4S up or as
sefttug any claim or interest whatsoever 10
said land, and for costs
RANDOLPH s. SEDGWICK.
W Attorneys for plaintiff.
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VOLUME Is
NEOsEAO RAPIDS-CmHT-
CHAT.

EDIToRs' News THE young lad
les of this vicinity arc daily inquir-
ing as 10 the whereabouts of Joe.
They fear thkl he has gone east af-
ter a long-needed helpmate, and
thinks that he onght TO, granger
Ike, patronize home institutions.
Since last saw your face, we
have had it, once, twice, three
times !-soaking rains! Every
body ia happy. Potatoes are big,
corn bigger, and cabbage the big
gest at Mr.. +. II. Pages gsrden in
the Rapids.
The citizens OF this place ccle-
brated the Fourth on the second,
third and fifth days of July. Two
social dances at the Rapids made
business lively, and our young
folks were in blaze of excitement.
Every body came and went home fat
and happy, Except Joe.)
DIR. J. ii. Page, Asst. u. S. Sur
gent al Fit. Dodge, was Ia town last
week on business aud recreation.
He represents crops along the route
between here and Dodge AS never
better. He has now returned to his
post Tor duty again.
The village school closed last
Friday. Tho teacher, VIM. Price,
says il IL II pleasant school,
that he has worked hard, and hopes
that satisfaction has been rendered,
and that the people have received
their moneys worth.
Number of pupils on The roll:
ls.. month %; Ave. daily att'd 62.35
srI A.; sf.Os
A few visitors were present at
the close of the school, and several
visiis Il the school during the term.
Say, friends StOtler 81 Graham,
can't you open up narrow gauge
wagon road due east OF EmpOria
interesting the Neosho Rapids road
and save all the travel from this di-
rection in going TO Soden's mill to
reach Emporia? You have cut of
your county cousins entirely. Is
there no remedy?
Mr.. A. Roberts Il Co, our
miIlers, are repairing their mill aud
putting il in good running order
previous TO the opening up of the
fall work. They will guarantee
their work and render satisfaction
TO their customers, and no doubt,
would ask, and will receive a large,
patronage from the public. They
manufacture No. L -four, aud no
other kind.
Ii Joe is not heard from soon,
will again drop you the items.
Yours, JOSIE.
LATER: The farmers On Dry
Creek have sustained some losses
by the recent rain. Messrs. Jacobs
and j. Mclean are among the mum
Der. Mr.. Gentner lost about ten
acres of full wheat, which was car
ried Off by the high waters. hope
that their los will he, in thu
end, their gain. Most of them al
that they will have enough left, and
arc not at all discouraged.
ACCIDENT On Saturday nigh
last a traveller camped OH tae stream
at Lsbo, tied his mules TO the trees
and went himself to house fol
shelter. When he got up in the
morning, he found his mules
swimming. Hec ut them loose, on
swimming ashore, and the otheI
was drowned.
A Mr.. Grail having herd of cat
tie on Troublesome, some three
miles east of this place, went on
to round up his cattle last Saturday
He started across the stream, and
when in the stream the horse refus'
ed to swim. lie then jumped off,
and was drOnwed-his body beini
recovered the next day.
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NEW FIRM.

Charles Ryder having purchased the interest
of Mfr. Cutter, has associated himself with
Mr.. Spencer. under the firm name of Spencer
l. Ryder. The new firm assume all liabilities
OF the old fran, to whom all accounts are to be
paid. SPENCER 4 RYDER.
July 1st, 1875. If
Having once more embarked In trade for
myself, cordially invite all of my friends to
gsye me d call at the old stand one door south
ofG. w. Newman & cos.
CHAS RNnER-
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was taken, and il cannot be doubted
that at least one-fiffh of al whe vote
at the next Presidential election,
will be persons who are unable to
read and write.
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CHURCHES.

METHODIST ACKNOWLEDGMENT st.
cor. 5th Avenue. Preaching every Sunday nj
IL a m, and nj the usual hours at night; SIM
day school at Pa p. M; Prayer meeting every
Thursday evening. a. II. WALTER Pastor
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N0TICE.

TTIo WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: Public
notice is hereby given, that on Monday,
after, between the hours of O'Clock, q. m,
and O'Clock p. m, ofeaeh OF said three days,
at the law office OF kuggles & Stefry, in the
city of Emporia, Lyon county. Kansas,
win publicly proceed 10 hear. adjust and al
low demads against the estate Of William
Clapp. r. NJ. RUGGLES.
DIM,
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FIRST fRESBYTERIAN-Cor Sth Ave
nue. and Commercial street Preaching at IL
IL M, anu "a y. m every Sunday. SUNDAY
school at "a a. m. Prayer meeting every
Thursday evening. j. Ii. CLARK, Pastor.
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AFRICAN METHODIST - State street.
south of railroad. Services every Sunday at
II II a. m and "a p; M; Sunday school at 3 p M.
rrayer meeting Wednesday evenings w
W. WARE, Pastor
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Announcements.

The CO. partnership heretofore existing he
tween K. w. Spencer and (. 4. Cutter, is this
day dissolved by mutual consent.
EmpOria, June a. 1915.
L. w. SPENCER,
1T Z. \. CUTTER.
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The New York Evening Post has
been reduced in size four columns,
and in price from FIVE to three cents
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NUMBER so
LEGAL.
For Sale.

Owing to change OF business that calls me
~ from this State, my residence on Market
street near the Welsh Presbyterian church is
for sale at a bargain. r. ID. McCARTER.
S9tr
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SECOND PRESBYTERIAN, (yyeIsh,.-Cor-
ner Market street and 4th Avenue Preach
ing every Sunday ut 21< and 81 u. M; sun
aay school ut 10 Il. IN. JOHN JONES Pastor.
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FIRST CONGREG ATIoNA st.
corner stu Avenue. Services every Sunday at
the usual hours.
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S73,s63 Al

The next schedule shows the
quantity of supplies by the differ
ent States In car loads and in single
packages.
There was received 2G5 car loads
and II, O49 packages. The term
package" includes boxes, barrels
and bags. The Committee estimate
the average value of car loads at
$500 and ofpackages at $500, which
gives $161, PAS, as the aggregate val
ne. The next table gives by cOun-
ties the distribution OF the goods
and foots up 3I93< car loads and
43,714 packages. The next ia
bis shows the quantity of supplies
shipped to individuals by their
eastern friends through the Commit
tee. 1t is 1910 packages. There
was also contributed by eastern
parties directly to the several coun-
ties 81, O55.28, and there is q table
showing to what counties this mon
ey goes to. The Committee esti-
mate the contributions by the rail-
road companies in the matter of
freight at $l00,O00.--Topeka Com
mOnWealth.