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Tho Reservoir Which Supplies Worces'
ter, Mass., with Wator Breaking.
Intense Excitement of tho I1l1anb-
itnnts Of the City ant1 SUR
rounding Valley.
0thor storu.Damago in tho East--Aooi'
don't at tho Centennial Buildings,

CALAMITY EhiPkNllht.
WoRcEsrEN Afasg, March 2H.-About 8 o'clock
to.n.gllt tho alarm waB gyou through tho valley
that tho dam Of tho Lyndobrook ncoorvolr
which supplies tho city with wator, vts giving
way. The work Of clearing ou. dwollug.housos
and mills through tho raloy Was at onco begun,
all tho oxcItomont was great. Wasor was pouring
In torrnnts through etono ga.o.houso, md au
entrance waa forced 10 tho gato-house, but tho
waste Ento conll not 10 openci, 1t being clog
gesl With stouos md Gravol and tho iron rods
with which 1t !s woEkod boLug bons. Tho
RESERVOIR coYora 40 acros, and sturos 670 900 600
gallons Of water.
LArEn-1 q. n.-Tho danger Ia Increasing.
Tho Emp Is widening aud Tito dam Is not expected
to hold togo.hor until snnr!so. AL hopo Of pro-
venting a torrlblo disaster is now abandoned.
Elite hydrAnts mud wntor-rlpoB in tho city are be-
Ing oponed to draw oil AZ mitch Of the vator hs
possible.
WoncxsTEn Mass, March 3C-2:15 H. m.--Tho
laa lxnu rising ~ tho raso Of feet an lionr
Ruco ~ o'clock. Tho dam is being anxinusly
watched, aud word has boen hont through tho
valley TO expect q flood any moment.
WORCESTER. alarcla a0-450 d. in,-A]l wnset
taa stopped running through tho city pspes, anil
it is thought tho dam Inns Even away bodily. II
Huch Ia the cage. tl,ero will bo no communities
ton ozcopt OH foot with tho city.
EFFECTS OF THE LATE STORM.
8r. JosEr1t, No., March 20.-The inmense
snow which foil &loro Monday han 60 fax giyen
way to tho taya OF tho sun, which haa shone in
tonsoly horo for two days, as to allow tratns Oh
ali our ronla but the st. Joseph S Denver, anil
tho 81. Louis, Kansns City & NortlierT, to rosumo
their tcgulnr trips. All will bn running to-mor-
row. Tho history Of tho whito settlements oftor
no parallel to tho storm Of this Woek. Snow to
tho amount of fully 3 feet foil
Stsciai p.3fxtich to The 7h,eraa Tribune.
MARoA, ILL.,. A{nrch 29..--fhe snow-atornl that
provaileI ile1o on Monday night ald Tuoadhy
lad thn effect Of delaying trains on the Central
aud stopping them altogether On the Midland.
This express that WAS due ht this point on tho
tatter ruad at 9:40 o. m. yesterday etl! rests fa
Bnov-hauk near Atlanta 10 miles aWay. Noisllor
cnn trains going toward Peoria Eet through
the snow-olog u miles from Matoh. Throe en-
gines arc working nwAy at that point.
Snecl7f ifspIteh 10 The Chfeaao Tribune.
Fl. WAYNE, Ind, A1arch 20.-Snow has again
bognn to fail hera after a slight 4ntornisston.
Wess on tho Toledo, Wabash d Mea!ern Railroad
the Enow III very ua0p MD passenger trains
bound oast aIriyod hnre tTelyo to fourteen hours
late.
Speesri Dsapafnh 10 Tia thtcaeo TRIBUNE.
EAST SAGINAW, Mich. Sfarcl, 21-Everything
| showed in, md tito storm which eommnucol
! thisty-eix hunra ago Ia etill with US. Snow .
feet leop aud badly drifsetl. Irains all lato.
Tho t1afn north On tho JacitHon, Lansing l. Sagi.
nav lsoad was six Aoura in going II ulIcs,
I Wind northwest.
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70 ths 1,loY af Ths chi11ao IFttuns:
CluoAdo, March 2o,-The Developments Of Tho
operations OF the officers Of the Town OF South
Chicago Which voEs mbda before judge Williams
Iuezday ahow tho necessity Of radical change
In The administration Of town aaslrs. An appl.-
Gallon was mado by l. ]. Galloway and John G..
Rho1sal a. Taxpayers, for ID injunction restrau-
Ing the nuoitlng md paying Ut illegal and ex-
cesHiyo compensation TO The town of1lcess for
their ecEyscea.
1ho statutory pay Of tho Collector is al,60o,
that Of tho Asaes3os no. moro than e95u. and
that Of Tho Town Clerk and Supervisors not
moro than $3.50 each. There has heen audited
Rnd SLOWED 10 the AHEessor, PHILIPPE, thu sum
for his own hosyIces and contingent s1pc1,bss
There lAs Also beun allowed TO tl.p Suparrlaos,
lsysn. tho sum OF $3.50 tor his soryccs
and coutiuEent expenses, and to tho Town Ciogl,
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Read "Fa1so and TRUE"
.iond unv lettsr.stamp to- HADWAy 1 Eo;. r.
Will b as1fIQH-
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4ices arc in tho uamo proportion.
There will bo 10 reduction In freight rates
FROM Onlcago to points IN lows Az usual, this
city will hayo to pny tho fiddler, for tho Com
pany oxpocta to tnalo ou tho .ntur,stato tsaiiip
What It !otoa OIL tho b,lsinosH within tho State.
Tho Managers OF tho lilino!s Central claim tAat
tho ratea established by the Ia. ase far boow
what It coats tho road to ca1r7 tho goods, aud
thoy adopted tho tariff merely beoaaso 1t wsH
nnre e1poustye to have coutinled litigation in
tha court They hope thRt Tho Iowa people vii,
como to their seliaea when thoy begin to aeo for
then tako neaAures 10 haVo thu law repealed.
, 1876-03-30

Fover aud Aqua cured fo. 1fty eents. Thsyaisn
axont In tho Nnrd that will euro svor 4.d efsA
aud ali nther .nnaso' bilious acaTst typhoid Ys!la&
and athor tdrart taldGd hY RsdKays filai Qulasa
Had~sy'a npad1 Ildsis4 FIFTY oonts por bottls.
Hnld IL Druggists
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Crockerv Store

j. B. Hinkle has this week received and
unpacked three large crates direct from
England, imported by himself, through a
Boston firm. They were not opened from
the time they left England until he opened
them this week at his store in Emporia.
They were filed with table ware-of the
latest designs and very best make. 1t is
hardly necess airy to say that Mr.. Hinkle
has now a splendid stock of all kinds of
queensware. 1t fills one side of his full
sized store, and every sheliis as full as it
can hold. The other side is equ1IIy full
OF new and stylish glassware, lamps, etc -,
and the tables down the center of the
store are also full Of elegant articles In his
line. Rustic flower stands, etc., occupy
any spare corners, and the store is stock
ed up completely. A call on Mr.. Hinkle
fl the next best thing to going 10 the Gen.
TENN al.
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Beek,s DRY aoods Store.

We take pleasure to-day in placing the
advertisement Of E. Beck before our
numerous readers. Mr.. Beck is a well
known and popular citizen of Emporia,
and has had large experience In the dry
goods trade. He knows what the people
here want. He has taken the very eligi-
BILE store lately occupied by Weaver &
Bill, and employed John Cart, IT to fit it
up with . complete lot OF shelly ing, count
ers, and other fixtures. The fashionable
millinery establishment of Miss N. L.
Miller q Co. will occupy part OF the room
and the two stores will present a very at
tractiVe appearance together. Mr.. Beck
has purchased fine assortment of new
goods, which will very 500 on be ready for
public inspection. We advise our read
ers TO give the new store call, ana a
good share OF their patronage.
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The Railroad Prospects Of
BuIler County.

The secretary of the Kansas Pacific
railroad has forwarded transportation,
from Clay Centre to St. Louis and re-
turn, for the delegates selected at the
Peabody meeting, tn proceed to Saint
Louis and lay before the board of d.
rectors of that company the statistics
of the country through which they de-
sire to build the road known as the
Whitewater road.
The President of the K. P. COMPANY
will not be home until the latter part
OF April, but the secretary leaves the
time of conference with the delegates
themselves. At this writing responses
have not been received from the sever
al delegates, and we cannot announce
the time of meeting. From the infor-
nation contained in the seereEary's let
ter, and from other facts which it is
not policy to civulge at present, we
can assure eur people that the pros
poets for this road are very favorable !;
and we expect before many weeks to
lay before the citizens of the townships
in Whitewater Valley, proposition
for the building of this road, which
will be worthy of their consideration
and support.
We have been at considerable troub-
lie to ascertain the facts concerning
other proposed roads in this county,
but we are sorry to confess the pros-
poets do not look very bright for any
other than the Whitewater road. The
extension of the Carbonate road to
this county is very uncertain, from the
fact that the proposed route runs for
many miles by the side of the A. T. &
S. F., and would therefore be q nom
paying investment. The Parsons,
Newton & Ellsworth may be built ten
years hence, and even when built will
afford but mesger accommodations 70
the Leople of Butler, as it would strike
the Northwestern corner of the county,
and runs almost due East through Syc-
amore Springs, or probably as far
south as Chelsea. The Kansas City,
Ottawa & Santa Fe, is making slow
progress, and Is not likely 20 reach
Butler county under two or three
years. The only road spoken Of be-
side the above, Is the branch of the A.
T. & S. F. down the upper Walnut.
and il viii not be built unless another
road first enters the county, from the
fact that this road now controls the
trade of the entire valley, and thew
will 90 to no expense in building 4
branch unless they are likely to lose
the trade.
It viii thus be seen that the railroad
interests of Butler county depend nm
on the construction of the Whftewater
road. A united effort will bring iE in
q short time, and its completion fnsrra1
the building of branch from the =
T. & s.. F. Without the Whitawafer.
road we may be without railroad fail.
lies for several yeaFs.-Augusta Ca.
tie.
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NEW YORK CITY, N. Y.,l
Post Office Box 90.

March q, 1851
Editors Net1S: am DESTROYS OF set
the liberty to apply to you for informa-
ton that you may be pleased to give me.
have few hundred dollars, and there
fore l suppose ought to invest it in land
and try farming.
DO you thing my chance of success
good, not having any experience, and
having to rely upon others. am 30 years
of age, married, and have one child.
Would you advise me to emigrate; II
so, what to buy, and how to buy it. En-
closing stamp for answer, am,
Respectfully yours, w. j.
A man with few hundred dollars, no
knowledge of the West, or of farming,
and with a wife and child to take care of,
cannot afford to spend money in looking
around the country, and being 8 stranger,
don't know who to believe or what to
buy. Your best plan is to come to some
central point, say Emporia, with such
bedding, clothing, ETC., as regular farm
wagon, with good canvass cover, will
convey. When you get here buy a wagon,
team and harness (say $225), put your
family aud outfit into the wagon, and
start out to see the country at a very
small expense. Live III your wagon, and
if yourself or family can't stand that kind
Of life you can't stand farming. Talk
with the farmers. They will give you
more useful information than any one
else will. Put your spare money in the
bank, on time certificate, and don't be in
a hurry to take it out. There will be
plenty of chances to buy next year. If
you find q farm to rent, take it, and learn
how to farm. Whenever you are satisfied
you can stick to farming, and that you
know enough about things here to buy
judiciously, buy, and rely on hard work.
That and good management will enable
you to succeed. Avoid debt so far as pos
sible. Remember that interest ruins more
men than all other causes in the world,
and steer clear of high interest as you
would of the devil. You probably have
money enough, if you use good judgment,
based on some experience and knowledge
the West and of farming, to succeed here
in due time. If you make mistakes and
run into debt, you're q goner. Lyon
county is as good as any in the State, and
better than most.
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AMERICUS.

Although our city still rema ins in peace
with ali of her larger sisters, at the
same time the industry of the people is
shown by their speedy travels through
mud and water to their various kinds OF
business. For these reasons we send you
few small ''chips."
The measles are still shot and heavy %
All vacant houses are being filed as
there are several immigrants from the
eastern states.
The boys are having good time hunt
ing and killing wild ducks. 1t has not
got TOO wet for them yet. Owe mean the
ducks.)
Farmers have ceased to plow since
winter has come, and they have concIud-
ed to wait until spring.
We think peaches are all killed '.toO
dead to skin"
An infant died on the Sd inst, with
the measles, which is the first death that
we know OF that was caused by that wide
spreading disease.
Mr.. Smoker Of Hartford, put a cues
ton in THE News for the teachers:
Well, am no teacher. but think can
/ =
Is three, what would three-thirds bel
Aus.9. Hence we see that In order to get
correct number to work with, six, the
original number, must be increased by one.
half ofitself, which makes nine. So II We
increase six by one-halt OF itself, twenty
should also be increased in the same ratio
Twenty plus one-half Ofitself equals thir-
ty, and one-fourth Of thirty Is N. There.
fore, If Is Of 6is3 3, u OF 20 is ~. Now ii
this is not correct, tell Mr.. Smoker to
come up. and will give him . cigar.
Now that question that somebody put
In The NEWS from Plymouth for the
young Chronological I am no chro-
n"loglst but will see what can do for
Friend DIxon's two brothers and their
babies The two brothers were each born
just four years apart and OF course theiI
birthdays were on the 10Th day OF Feb
which comes svery leapyear, and they had
only seen anniversary birthdays, one Il
and the other Is. The one that had seen
thirteen anniversary birthdays as so and
the other one 4S, and the younger one,
when he saw his twelfth birthday, which
was his eleventh anniversary birthday,
had son born, this being the child's first
birthday, and its father being A, and
when he was - the child had seen two
birthdays, and when it had met with IL
more 1t would have seen ID In all, and
would be 4s, and before its next birthday
comes around It will be 80. dat ish all .
| PIG
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AMERICUs.
Had the measles this week.


The school exhibition was a sue
cess in spite of the Indictment weather.
The house was comfortably filled. We
understand it will be repeated in a
couple of weeks, and if so a crowded
house is expected.
The weather has once more be-
come settled and the streets are dry.
The green grass will do doubt soon
make its appearance once more.
During the storm last week some
f1ues on the churches were blown down,
something never before known in this
vicinity. Old settlers say this was the
worst storm they have ever experience
ed.
Mr.. Gimble, from Illinois, has been
here for few days visiting with his
brother. Was well pleased with the
country, and will probably buy and
locate in this section.
1t is interesting to visit Messrs.
Wise & Moorehead's broom factory.
The various kinds of machinery nee
essary for carrying on the business,
and rows of fine looking, well made
brooms hanging from the ceiling, give
the place business like appearance.
There was a man in town a few
days since selling silver teaspoons and
goId-handIed knives and forks, all for
81 per set, but the people didn't bite,
so he left disgusted with Americas and
several dollars poorer.
r. s. Davidson Is with US again
for few days. He weighs 40 pounds,
five pounds above his standard, which
proves that mercantile confinement
agrees with him.
Our enterprising boot and shoe
maker, Mr.J.Finley has moved his shop
onto Main street.
Coal is exceedingly scarce in town
at present.
"A case of "salt and Battery" last
week.
Rus Randall was here Thursday
and Friday.
Two more families moved into
town lately, from Morris county.
"A little child of C. Wise's died on
Monday. This is the first fatal case of
measles that we know of in this viein-
ity.
The commercial business of Amer
Gus is done on strictly cash basis.
We understand that Miss Frede-
rick. of Emporia, and Miss Maggie
Davidson, of this place, will teach the
next term of our school.
Potatoes are offered for ten cents
per bushel. G.
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DEBUT OF THE CUBANs.
EmpOria Boys AZ ArInstreIs.

ImPOHl1 DOSD - A1nBGFo19.
a very coed audience greeted the Cuban
Minstrels at Bancroft hall Tuesday even
ing. This is an EmpOria company, and
this was their first appearance, although
one or two Of them had had former expe-
rience. Fl. W. Pesrsall, was the center
man, and the one at whom the conun-
drums were hurled, while George Ogles-
by was "brudder bones'' and II. Haussler
handled the tambOrine. As send mem
they did well. The performance through
out was enjoyed by all who attended, and
In many respects surpassed the travelling
troupes. PearsalPs barber shop scene
was vociferOusly received. Charley HIb-
ben, as the colOred gentleman. Will Ma
lone, as the Irish patriot, and HauSsler as
the German all acted their parts we'll.
Haussler's performances on the French
harp, we have never heard excelIed, and
they were properly encored. But we
have not space to particularizs. Were
the boys professionals, we should offer .
few criticisms, but as they are not we
shall pass them by. Oglesby is = natural
Snowman, and has had considerable ex-
perience. He is q good 'uu, all his per-
iormances pleasing his audience. With
practice, the wearing on OF q little stage
awkwardness. little Topping OF here and
filling in there, ETC., the Cubans would
rank among the best troupes in the West.
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oUEsr1oEs AND ANSWERS.
Short Letters from the People Askin
for Information

Short Letters from the People Asking
for Information
Under this head we propose to print
such questions as are practical, and an
swer them so far IS We can. Letters
should be as brief as possible, and all
questions asked to crafty idle curiosity,
or to require US to hunt through CYCLIC
paedlas, will receive no attention. PEG.
pie who want to know how julius Caeser
parted his back hair, or whether the
moon is inhabited, or what good manners
are, will not find any of their interroga-
tons in this paper. Make questions as
direct as pOssible;
BASKERVILLE, Morrow Co., o.
March 27, 1876.
Editors Netcs You may please con-
tinue THE NEWS another year, beginning
with April LIST, 1876.
I wish you would answer the following
question, If you please, through your ex-
cellent paper.
Is the climate of South Kansas, espeeial-
ly the Arkansas Valley. favorable to per.
sons Of weak lungs! l do not want to
know II it will cure persons in the last
stages of consumption; but whether it
Will brace up persons predisposed that
way. A. n. o.
The climate of Southern Kansas is quite
favorable to people Of weak lungs, If they
take large amount Of outdoor work or
exercise. Such people can well afrerd to
to come to Kansas, and take plenty Of
pure air and sunshine. But an indoor
lie here Will kill people as fast as any
where in the world. Our air is light, dry
and exhilerating, and the more people
get OF it the healthier they are. The
changes are sudden, but do no harm when
proper care is exercised.
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How to go East.

Pullman Palace Sleeping coaches and
elegant day coaches are run through from
Kansas City and AtehisOn, (Ieaving in the
afternOOn) to Toledo and Cleveland with
out change, via b. : st. Joe railway and
the Wabash line.
No extra charge for seats In through
day coaches.
Direct connection is made as Cleveland
with through sIeepers to New York and
Boston.
The wabash is equipped with the Inn.
proved air brake, Ailler's coupIers, Pull
mans sleepers, and the day coaches are
the best in the West.
Passengers taking the Wabash route
have but one change OF cars from the
Missouri river to indianapolis, Cincin.
nsti. PIttsburg, PhiIadeIphia, Baltimore
Buffalo, New York, Boston and interms-
diste points.
Express trains Of the Missouri Pacific
and st. Louis, Kansas City Northern
railways make direct connection wlIh
through ears Of the Wabash line from
Union depot, st. Louis.
W. L. MALCOLM, j. s. LAZARUS.
GenT Pass. ACT, GENT Wespn Agt.,
! Il Toledo. Sc. Louis.
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GRAND ANNIVERSARY cELEBRA-
TON IN EMPORIA.

Speeches, Parade, Dinner and Bali
The Odd Fellows Of Union Lodge No. Is,
Emporia. will celebrate the 18th AnniVer-
sary OF American Odd Fellowship, on
Wednesday, April 26th, 1876, by appro-
pirate exercises. The following pro-
gramme has been agreed upon:
1. Parade at 10 .. M, starting from
Odd Fellows Hall. headed by Emporia
Band.
2. Address by Hon. John Martin, r. G
M, OF Topeka, and Col. ]. Jay Buck, II.
w. q. W., at Bancroft Hall. at IL I'm.
3. Free dinner to the members Of the
fraternity, at Bays Restaurant, ut p. m.
4. Grand Ball At Bancroft Hall, COM
mencing at 8 p. m.
The II. K. Il T., and A. T. q s. +. rail-
roads have agreed TO issue excursion tick
cts to all who wish to attend this celebra-
ton.
All neigh boring lodges are respectfully
invited to attend, and participate in the
exercises. Visiting brethren Will please
bring appropriate regalia with them.
j. JAY BUCK,
j. L. DoUGHERTY,
e. T. NICHOLS,
Committee Of Arrangements.
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GOING EAST, Oh TO CoLoRADQ.-Take
the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe railroad
via Kansas City or Atchison, where di.
rect connection is made in Union Depots
with all the great trunk lines for the
East, North and South without tedious
delays or transfers. The shortest route
to Pueblo the Grand Canon, COLORADO
Springs, Manitou, Pixies Peak, and all
places Of note in the mountain regions
The favorite route to Denver and all
points in Northern Colorado. The bes.
route to Southern Colorado, New Next.
co, AMI Arizona. The only direct route
to the famous San Suan mines. Through
tickets to all points. Baggage checked to
destination, sleeping car berths, sections
or staterooms secured on application.
For full descriptive circulars, maps
time tables, ETC., address OF call on
8. L. SARGENT,
1h Agent, Emporia.
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Answer to Ch rOnOlOeical Problem.

EAFOhIAs April o, 1876.
FFieRd s. II. DizoR:-
PLYMOUTH-We viii essay an answer
to your Question for Young Chrcnolo-
gtsts," published In last weeks NEWS.
The elder brother was born Feb. 18th.
1924; that was his birthday, and every
IeaP-year afterwArd, the present included.
be saw, on Feb. Goth, mis- anniversary
birthday, thirteen anniversary birthdays
In all. The last day Of last month he wns
hny-two years Of age. The younger
brother was born Feb. 18th, 1879. A.
shown In the case Of the elder brother. he
has seen one birthday and twelve ami.
Versary birthdays, and on the 18th ult.
was forty-eight years old. Now. the a0e
OF the elder, plus the age Of the younger.
Or nty-two years, plus fOrty-eight years
make one hundred years, the Century,
mentioned as the sum of their a0es
When the younger was just Eortv-eI1ht
years old, Feb. 18th, 1876, and whIle he
was Witnessing his twelfth anniversarv
birthday, his sixth sen was born. n.
Feb. 18th, 1895, this son. II living, win he
nfty years old. He will celebrate his frat
anniversary in 1880; his last In 1924. He
will not see his birthday from 1876 to la01
only eight years timeI because laa0 a
not bissextile. Consequently, in tha
frst fifty years.Of his life, ne win see Au1
''eieven" birthday anniversaries, a. Won
say. Have we unrEddled this eorreetlv ,
Your friend, I.F.W'
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The Normal School.

The Normal school opened on Wednes-
day, for the spring term, with an attend
ance OF over 100 students, which 1t Is
thought may increase to 125. This is
very gratifying to the friends Of that ex-
the school can be Eept IN operation until
the legislature makes suitable provision
for It. When the people back up their
opinions Of the usefulness and necessity OF
the Normal, with their money, It is Time
for its opponents to subsice. We can con-
graduate President Pomeroy and his as
sistants upon the auspIciOus opening OF
the present term.