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The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1876-08-11

The fatality among young children Is
unusually large In all parts OF the coun-
| try. During the recent hot weather, at
/ the east, the deaths OF children under
| five years OF age averaged 100 per day In
| New York city fer twenty-five consecu-
| tive days, and the losses were about pro-
| portionateIy large In Brooklyn, and other
cities. We notice in every issue OF our
exchanges from various sections Of this
and other states, obituary notices of
young children. Parents are mourning
In every place, and the palatial residence
and humble cottage are alike bereft of
the presence OF some little one whose
memory is enshrined in the hearts deep
est affections. Every impulse Is moved
to sympathy, but we hardly dare essay
the difficult task OF saying something
which might aid bereaVed parents within
our own circle OF readers to bear their
grief with patient and hopeful resigna-
ton. Words avail little to assuage an.
guish that only time and heavenly influ-
ences can lessen, and yet we must remem-
Der that one of the blessings OF christian
faith is that it brightens what would 9TH
erwise be totally cherries gloom and
dependency. Life has its trials as well
as death. The child that lives Is certain
to lOse its childhood and youth, and to
be lost to us as q child forever. but
through death 1t enters upon another life
where we shall clasp it again in all its
innocence and helplessness, and feel the
glad assurance that 1t Is ours without
change or parting. As suggested by a
beautiful selection we appended to u
child's obituary in our last issue, It is
but step from the mothers to the Sa-
Vior's arms. The inexpressible love OF
mother. can go out even more tenderlY
and perfectly to the dead than to the liV-
ing but It cannot surpass the love that he
Savior bears toward those whom He calls
to Himself. No matter how lovingly
the mothers arms,
''Soft and white and daintily warm
Fit for so tender and tiny FORM"
may enfold and protect her new
born babe, His arms to which so many
have been called are
"F9lrer >, and broader, and safer from
| and the most helpless little one
-'In Jesus arms borne
Rests smiling and happy mid eternal morn.'
To the true believer In the Savior, the
| faithful christian man or woman who
feels n conviction that this life Is prepa-
ration for an eternal one, earth ~ joys and
sorrows are fieeting rays of sunshine and
passing clOIds compared TO the steady
effuIgence OF that spiritual light and
happiness which await them and theirs.
The lost sh all be found again, the moth
er's arms shall again Ee the resting place
of the precious form which her heart
never fOrgets. TO such bereaVed parents
the most loving words OF the Savior
'SnlFer little children to come unto Me-"
have in them a comfort and consolation
| that no human utterances can bestow.
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RAILROAD SMASH UP.
Sudden Death OF II. .. Tweedy. one OF
our Best Citizens.
Criminal Negligence of a Switch
TanaInr

Criminal Negligence OF a Switch
Tender.
We have received the painful intel
ligenCe OF the sudden death of r. L.
Tweedy, who lived near Hartford,
which took place at the Schell City,
[Mo.) stock yards, on the M, h. 81 T.
railroad, on Monday morning last at
4 a. m. Mr.. T., in company With 9TH
ers, had started for the eastern market
with cattle. He had three car loads
of his own. The train arrived at
Schell City, over the line between
Kansas and Missouri, short distance,
where it went on to a side track TO
await the arrival and passage OF
heavy freight train. Strange as it may
seem, the switch tender went to sleep
on his part, leaving the switch open.
Soon the freight train came thunder
ing along and ran onto the side track,
causming fearful smash up. Mr..
Charles Shaver, a neIghbor of Mr..
Tweedy's, was on the near end of the
caboose of the cattle train, and dIscov-
cred the coming train in time to jump
of. He was considerably bruised,
but not seriously hurt. The last seen
of Mr.. Tweedy he was sitting asLride q
break, on top of one OF the cattle cars,
the third one from the rear. It is
supposed he was knocked from this
by the jar and fell between two cars,
as he was found there dead few min
utes afterward.
The sad news OF the death Of Mr..
Tweedy cast a deep gloom over the
entire neighborhood of Hartford. He
came there just after the distressing
crop failure of 1874, from California,
bringing considerable means. He
bought farm two and q half miles
south of Hartford, and soon after set
tied upon it. He was known and be-
loved for his efforts to relieve the dis
tress of the people. He bought
large quantity OF flour and sold it to
his neighbOrs on time, and in many
ways assisted them. He was said to
be one of the best men in every way
on Eagle creek. He was a Mason, and
several members of the order from the
city attended his funeral Tuesday. 1t
was the largest ever seen in the coun-
ty. A. II. BIitton conducted the ser
vices.
Sixteen head of cattle were killed
and many others hurt. The switch
tender through whose criminal care
essness this sac accident happened,
certainly deserves to be dealt with
summarlly,
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rHE CoroRED CELEBRATION.

A Well Managed and Successful Affair
Our cofOred citizens are to be eongratu.
lated for the orderly and successful man.
ner in which, last Friday, they celebrated
the great and glorious anniversary OF
emancipation in the West India Islands.
| w. a Smith, as president OF the day,
proved quite efficient, and his assistants
and all parties who particip ated did them
| selves credit, and had n good time
Thursday afternoon the Lawrence color
ed band, in full uniform, arrived and
kept emusic in the air'' until they started
home Saturday morning. They are q
fine looking body Of men, and very good
musicians. With them came MIR. LIugs-
ton, the colored orator of that city. At
II a. N. Friday the procession headed Dy
an American flag and the band, came
marching down Commercial street, and
halted at Sixth avenue while Page got 4
good stereoscopic view OF the entire scene
Following the band came smiling young
people Of both sexes on foot, and follow
ing them came q number of carriages and
wagons full OF old folks and young, inclu-
ding the orators OF all kinds OF complex.
ions. The day was fine, and there must
have been several hundred eOlored peo-
pie in line. Arriving at the grove, bench
es, refreshments, swings aud barrels Of
ice water were found in abundance, and
people scattered around until the band
called them together to listen to the
speakers. Mr. Smith first introduced Mr..
Langston, who delivered quite an able
and lengthy address. pOking good deal
Of fun and some sharp sarcasm at white
people, and candidates in particular.
His speech would have been better had
he left out certain social hobbies which
are OF no earthly consequence to sensible
people. The band gave lively piece of
music after each speech. Mr.. Langston
was followed briefly by Messrs. C. v. Es-
krIdge, L. b. Kellogg, +. w. Cunningham
and j. j. Wright, ALI of whom agreed that
the eolored folks were just as good as any
body and ought to be treated as well as
the best white people. Dinner was next
announced, and a free invitation extend
ed to all visitors to partake. We did not
remain. but have no doubt the repas was
bountiful. During the afternoon a good
many citizens drove down to the grove
to see how the celebration progressed
and the afternoon was passed pleasantly
and in perfectly orderly manner. Mr..
LsngstOn spoke again to the edificatio
Of all hearers. The procession came
back as it went down, and in the evening
the band gave concert at Bancroft Hall.
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The Roard o. Educ.tIon.

At Its regular meeting on last Mon
day eve ming the Board OF Education
elected j. II. Griffith to fill the vacan-
cy in the board caused by the resigna-
ton of A. NJ. AVerlll.
By request of Miss +. A. Norton, one
of the teachers, she was released from
heI Contract TO teach In the city
schools. Mrs A. p. Morse was elected
to nil the vacancy thus caused.
f. w. Cunningham and Rev. A.
Beatty were chosen as q Board of Ex-
aminers.
Upon recommendation of Supt. Mil
liken the following text books was
adopted: Reed q Kellogg's Graded
Lessons In Language, Lee q Hadley's
Grammar and Felter's Arithmetic.
The following bills were allowed and
ordered TO be paid:
Jam0s Means, repairs $1,000. Mrs.
+. II. w. jackson, taking ceusus $1,000
l.. B. Kellogg three months salary
$3.50 on check. T. w. Lyon, repairs
81 90. Evans & Co., water S4.65.
The course of study as marked out
in Supt. Milllken's annual report was
adopted.
The committee on buildings was
instructed TO have all needed repairs of
school buildings made.
The report Of the committee on tax
alton recommending a tax of eight
mills for schools purposes was adopted,
and the tax levy of eight mills ordered ,
subject TO approval and concurrence
of City Council.
The total number of persons In the
district between the ages of and Al
Is 73S, as shown by report of Mrs. r.
ID. w. Jackson, received and adopted
by the Board.
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AM ERICUS.
The cOlored people were all away to
the picnic at Emporia last Friday.

The cOlored people were all away to
the picnic at Emporia last Friday.
w. H. Inghram is back to town
again. Young ladies please take
notice.
Mr.. Stewart from Ohio, and MIR
Smith from Garrett, are visiting with
their friends here this week.
-Toot got his last hat at Davis
Sons.
About thirty of our young people
were very pleasantly entertained by
Mr.. and Mrs. 10y, aG their residence,
last Friday evening.
That dark serpeutine streak that
you see on the northern horizon, when
locking in the direction of Americas,
is G. w. Wrights, new drug sign. 1t is
plain to be seen that sign is the most
conspicuous sign of any sign in town.
w. H. what did Anna say? Tell
us. Faint heart, never won the day.
Try again, but somewhere else.
That peach we spoke of in our last
was one of Hale's early, instead of
Heath cling. The latter named will not
be ripe for some time.
dlnCeT OniYIH ID improving Lne
looks OF things generally, and Gibson's
block particularly, with white lead
and oil.
%. B. Hornbarger's corn shelter
keeps US big noise and a big dust,
and keeps two or three teams busy
delivering cObs, price so cents per
load.
Miss Anna Rogers is away TO
Alma this week.
Some contractors are putting up
hay this season as low as % per ton.
G.
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Pullman palace sleeping cars and day
coaches from Kansas City and Atchison
to Fl Wayne and Cleveland without
change, via the w abash Line.
Connecting at Fit. Wayne with through
sleepers to Philadelphia, and at Cleveland
with through sleepers to New York and
Boston, making but one change OF cars
from the Missouri river to the Centennial
or New York and Boston.
The Wabash Line is also the most com.
Portable route to indianapolis, Cincinnati
and other eastern cities.
Passengers taking this line have choice
Of routes either via Quincy or st. Louis,
and can visit all principal cities, water
ing places and prominent resorts through
out the country without extra charge.
w. L. MALCOLM, j. S LAZARUS,
Gen. Pass. Ag't. Gen.West'n Ag't.
2I-f ST. LOUIS.
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PksCEED1NGs.
COUNCIL CHAMBERS,
August 7, 1865 ID. II


Regular meeting of the Council.
Present-Mayor Morrison, Aessrs. Ba-
ker, Lowe, Davis, Henson, Nichols and
Borton.
Minutes of meetings held July 3, 10 and
II, read and approved.
Police Judges report for July read and
referred to committee on ways and means.
Street Commissioners report for July
referred TO committee on streets and al
leys, and committee ordered to procure
the stone for and construct sewer culvert
on east side OF Commercial street, at cross
ing Of Sth avenue; also on 7th avenue, be-
tween Merchants and Constitution streets,
and on Constitution street, between 9Th
and 7th avenues, and to repair culVert on
9th avenue, west of Constitution street.
Street Commissioner made report of the
cost Of repairing sidewalks throughout
the city, stating the cost for
each sidewalk abutting each lot, and the
Clerk was directed to certify the same to
the County Clerk when certifying the gen.
eral tax levy, In order that the same may
be placed upon the tax rolls.
The petition of y. 1. Case, for leave to
remove the scale in front Of lot 40, on
Commercial street, and to place in its
stead FAirbank twenty foot platform six
ton scale at his own expense, was, on mo
ton, laid on the table.
Mr.. Henson reported in favor Of con-
structing stone crosswalks on north side
OF 4th avenue, across the alley between
Commercial and Mechanics streets, across
Mechanics street, and across alley be-
tween Mechanics and Market streets, and
recommended that the committee ON
streets and alleys be ordered to cause the
same 70 be constructed. Report adopted.
Committee on claims reported an Ordi-
nance providing for the payment OF the
following claims:
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s,omDIe1ed .gune am. Ia7e.
pulls Union Depot.

The extension Of the st. Louis, Kansas
City and Northern Railway from Fergu-
son Station to
The st. Louis Union Depot,
(eleven miles, was completed June 10th.
All passenger trains now arrive and de-
part to and from the Union Depot, where
connections are made with all eastern and
southern lines. This new extension
passes through the beautiful crest Park ;
also. the most interesting and picturesque
portion of suburban st. Louis and sur
rounding country.
This company has just published a
beautifully colOred engraving, entitled
GA Birds Eye View of st. Louis" show
ug the new Union Depot, the entrance to
the tunnel under the city, the bridge over
the Mississippi river, and the Relay
House, East st. Louis.
For copies OF this engraving, free, ad-
dress C. X. Lord, General Passenge
Agent, st. Louis.
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On motion, it was ordered that the COun
ty Attorney make an examination and
report (to this board) whether or not any
of the school fund, county or State, has
been disbursed IN viol att on of law, and il
so to what amount, and to what school
district paid, ami the dste Of such dis
bursement.
The Beard proceeded to open The sealed
bids on file for repairing the Neosho
bridge, at Neosho Rapids, and awarded
the contract to G. A. Crozine.
There being no further business, the
Board adjourned.
j. S. CRAIG, County Clerk.
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EyERYBoDY's BUSINESS.

We have fine stock of Drugs and Med
icines. aud first-class men to put up pre-
seriptious. We call attention to our new
styles and colors of mixed paints just re-
eeived. Estimates given of what it will
cost TO paint your house. We keep all
the notions. stationery, &C., that we can't
sell. All goods sold at cost with few
cents added to pay expenses and profits
Homeopathic medicines at st. Louis price :.
loft TANDY & EAsTMAN
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FINE PKAcHEs.-We are under spec
ial obligations to our old friend A. T.
PlOwman for . basket Of his fine
"Hales EARLY" peaches. In color, In
size, In flavor, they were as we ever
tasted. We warmly thank Mr.. Plow-
man for the nice remembrance.
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Another company OF Mennonites
numbering fifteen men, arrived here
Wednesday. under the guidance of Mr..
Schmidt, the enterprising German
agent of the AT. & s. +. railroad.
These gentlemen are very wealthy.
many of them worth $50, 900 it Is said.
and are but the vanguard Of still 9TH
ers soon TO follow. The meeting of
these men with their friends was a
scene which would have bean strange
20 our people were they not accustom-
ed to see such sights. On meeting
they took on their hats to each ether.
grasped hands and kissed ferveutlV-a
practice they probably claim as an
inheritance from Biblical days.-New-
ton Kansan.
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Mr.. EDITOR We had q very inter-
esting meeting at the KirkendaIl
school house on last sabbath. Ten
were received into the church. and
five were baptized. The camp meet
ing committee were present in the in
terest of the camp meeting at Rinkers
ford. We are expecting this meeting
will be to the people q season of pre-
ciOus memory. We hope every neigh
bOFhOOd will make arrangements tn
have tent on the ground. Don't for
get that the meeting commences Fri
day, 18th. It's. WALKRR.
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COUNTY AFFAIRS.
Proceedings of the Board OF County Conn
Inissioners OF Lyon County, at the
meeting held August :, 1876:

Proceedings of the Board OF County Com
missioners OF Lyon County, at the
meeting held August :, 1876:
Present-D. S. Gilmore, 1. A. Taylor.
On motion, the Board proceeded to levy
taxes for 1876 as follows, to-wlt:
For State and State school 81 mills.
For county general fund, mills.
For railroad bond fund, 8 mills,
A@nes City road fund, - mill; township
funu, q mill.
Americus road fund, = mill; township
fund, - mill.
Centre road fund, . mills; township
fund, - mill.
EImendaro road fund, mill; township
fund, $40 mill.
Emporia road fund, ~ mills; township
fund, i-I0 mill.
Fremont road fund, y mills; township
fund, 2-10 mill.
jackson road fund, mills; township
fund, ITO mill.
Pike road fund, mills; township fund,
= 10 mill.
Reading road fund, 2 mills; township
fund, - mill,
Waterloo road fund.- IL mills; township
fund, 2-I0 mill.
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Correction.

We learn that our item about Silas
Aoone, last week. gave onense 70 some OF
the parties interested. They inform us
that we did great injustice to Mrs. Aoons
In stating that she had expressed con-
iidence and love for Moone, and q d eter-
mination to follow him seven to the very
doors Of the penitentiary," etc. They in
fern US she never made any such ex-
preston. It was fArthest from our
thought to mlsrepresent her, and we take
pleasure In correcting the staten ent,
which was made on information received
from others, and published without due
care.
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paints, Paints,, Paipts,,,

DR.. John A. Moore has just received 5O(
gallons Waggoner's mixed paints, com
posed of pure pigments and lInseed oil
prepared for immediate application-dur.
able, economical, elastic, beautiful, guar.
anteed the best in use. No charge fol
cans! Also full stock of best brands
white lead, lnseed oil, colors, varnishes
window glass, etc., carefully selected from
best Eastern manufactures. Prices low
call and be convinced. 14tf
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Go to the H1ountains or CoIora,,o.

By the Atehison, Topeka & Santa Fe
railroad, the new and popular line from
Atehison and Kansas City via the beauti-
full Arkansas valley, to Pueblo, Colorado
Springs. Denver. Canyon City, Cueharas.
Del Norte, Trinidad, Santa Fe and ali
points in Colorado, New Mexico and Art
zona. Special round trip tickets to Den
yer, only $50 allowing stop-of privileges
both wzys on the main line, and at Colo
RADIO Springs, Mauitou aud Pixies Peak.
Low emigrant rates TO the San Juan
Mines.
Pullman Palace Sleeping Cars between
the Missouri river and Rocky Mountains,
without change. Close connections made
At Pueblo with trains for Denver and
northern Colorado.
For maps, time tables and the tsSan juan
Guide" address, I. j. ANDERSON,
Gen. Pass. Agt., Topeka Kansas.
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DIR. j. w. Trueworthy and family
returned Friday last to again make
their home In Emporia, which every
body Is glad to know. The DIR. will
Immediately enter the practice of his
profession, and asks q share of the PAT :
rOnage of his old friends.
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To the BusIneSs Men OF EmpOrIa. and
the FARMERS and H0rtIcultur-
iata OF lyon County.

am In receipt OF q communication
from Mr.. c. B. Bracket, Secretary OF the
State horticultural Society, notifying me
that the General Superintendent Mr..
Goshorn) OF the Centennial has sent In 3
very pressing request for the Kansas
State Horticultural Society to make =
show OF fruits In the Physiological Hall at
Philadelphia, on. the 18th and 18th OF Sep
TENDER. 1t IL call for = nation al grand
fruit display, and has allotted the most
favorable and conspicuous position Of Ia
bles amounting to 4O8 feet OF surface.
This is on each side OF the main entrance
to the building, and il = special action
In our behalf.
come to feel that all efforts of the State
Board TO represent the horticultural in
terests OF Kansas will prove abortiVe, and
that the action OF the first has been to ell
evate the agricultural interests only, at
the expense OF our standing rs u fruit
growing State.
The prestige already gained by the
State of Kansas has mostly been through
the efforts Of the Horticultural Society, In
its displays in competition with other
States, such rs western New York, where
the names OF ElIwanger and Barry are =
host; with Massachusetts,, where Wilder,
Hovey and Hyde are controlling fruit
spirits; with eestern New York and Ohio
who boast the names Of Downing and
Warder, who have ever compelled sue
cess when they have tOnshed tree, shrub
or vine.
From Philadelphia In 1869, from Rich
mond In 1871, from the New Jersey Agri-
cultural Society In 1873, and again from
the American Institute In New York
City, during the Same year, her represen-
tatiVes brought home to US the gold and
silver medals OF which we, rs = people,
feel 30 pround,
Several Of the counties In the eastern
part OF the State are already actively at
work In the matter, raising collections Of
fruit, and funds TO deiray the expences OF
sending It forward.
Now, how about Lyon county,
Can't we join hands with the other
counties OF the state In this work. and
send forward = collection Of the fruit OF
the county TO assist In this display; at the
state fair In Topeka In 1872 and 1873, at
LeaVenworth, and Afterwards in Chicago
in 1874 Lyon county, In the collections OF
products, was second 70 none In the State,
~ to quality, although OuLdone In guam
tty BY some Of the localities near the
place OF exhibition.
Iwould therefore request that all per-
sons feeling an interest in this matter,
WHISTLER business men, farmers or hortI-
culturists, meet At the court house in
EmpOria on Saturday the 18th day OF
August at haif past one o'clock, to con.
suit with reference to the matter, and
take such steps as may be necessary C
collect and forward specimens.
ROBERT GILLIKKN,
PreSt Lyon Co. HOr. society,
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CLEAR LAKE ICE.

Frank Schmidling will this season,
supply all who want Ice with clear, pure
lake ice, which he.has received by rail-
road, and will deliYer to any part of
the city at two cents per pound, and
guarantee to supply throughout the seas
on. His machine can't fail, for the ice is
already made by natures own process,
and is the best ice in the market. Leave
orders at my meat market,
FRANK SCHMIDLING.
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Commentaries.

w. C. Fithian will be able to supply
all orders for ice this season. have about
10 tons ON hand, and have made arrange.
ments with Thos. Rankin, the patentee OF
the ice making machine, to furnish me
with all the ice can use until the season
is closed. This machine makes 5000
pounds of ice one foot thick per day.
Ice will be delivered as heretofore, in any
quantity desired, to any part of the city.
17f w. T.. FITHIAN.
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Mr.. Hugh r. Jones, of Coal Creek,
while riding q young horse after dark
last Monday, was thrown from the
animals back, and becoming entangled
In the lariat rope which was about the
horses neck, was kicked and stamped
to death. An inquest was held by r.
II. Chitenden, coroner, and a verdict
rendered according with the above
facts. Mr.. Jones was q good citizen
and Q kind nsighbOr. He leaves q
wife and three small children who
have the sympathy of the community.