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The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1876-03-03
nUST and FOAM!
CHEAP LANDS!

In the Great Southwest.
The Little Rock and Fort Smith Railway
prices, and on terms to suit purchasers, over
ONE MILLION ACRES
of their magnificent grant, on either side and
within twenty miles OF their road. Admira-
bly, suited for production of Corn, Cotton
Grain, Grass, Fruits, and all other Northern
crops. Winters are mild. permitting out
door labor for eleven months. Soil fertile
beyond precedent No gfasshOppers. no
ment of manufactures For circulars, al
dress w ID. SLACK, Land Commissioner,
Little Rock, Arkansas
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1858 Gifts!
10000 Tickets!
100000 Dollars {!
REFERENCEs.

REFERENCE
Ira d. BRONSON, Clerk Of District Court.
JAMES n Brown, County clerk, Bourbon
I = SIN MILLER IdI Trustee Scott Township;
U. B. PEAEsALL, Deputy County Treasurer.
b. T HIATT, Register Of Deeds, Bourbon Co..
B. P. MCDONALD, Prest. 1st National Bank.
e Z. DRAkE, VIC, Priest Ist National Bank
"A. G. OoBUS q Co, Druggists.
". w. DILLAKD. Manufacturer of Tobacco.
.. A: CHENEY ] ustice Of the Peace.
w H w ALRATH, Dry Goods.
WILLIAM Low. Grocer.
W. w. ScINENDYKE, Grocer.
NJ McELRoYs Grocer.
LOUD, GARDNER Co. Grocers
ID. PRAGER, Jeweler
JOHN Crow. City Marshal
j. RoDECKER 4 Co, Clothiers.
The foregoing is a recommend from the
could be enlarged had we space; not one re-
Iuslng 20 sign, hut cheerfullv contributing
their evidence 70 the responsibility and hon.
est intent of the
CENTENNIAL C0NCEET ASSOCIATION.
We have the signatures of every one whose
naAae ls attached 70 this recommend. ana II
any one has any doubts of this, let him write
70 then and he will get answer substantial
ing it.
money Snonld be sent us 10y DRAFT, Postoflice
Money Order or Registered Letter; or,
amounts over IS 90 may be sent by Express,
and an oruers VIII be promptly hlled. In
writing be sure and sign yonr Name, Town,
County, and State in full Good and respOn-
sleie persons wanted to work for the interest
o. tnls association. LIBERAL COMMISSION
Address all communications to
j. b EAAERr. Agent
a-h Fort Scott kansa as.
In. Enx & en-. EaapnRIA AGENTS.
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Facts for Thinkers.

According to the assessors re-
ports, the value of all the fences in
Kansas, except hedge, is a fraction
less than $l8,OOOOOO.
The value of all horned animals
is I4,7s6,99O.
The value of all crops for 1875
$43,97O,4O4.
1t costs the first to keep the sec
ond from destroying the third.
Again. The value of perishable
Grail, board and wire) fences is
$l6,242,53S, Ten per cent. for in
terest and ten per cent. for repairs
($3, ,509) is the annual tax paid
to keep $15, 200, 900 in cattle from
eating up 81, 200, 900 of farm pro-
ducts.
Once more. There are in the
State only 100000 acres of land
in cultivation. The money invest
ed in perishable fences would
double the area ofcultivated acres.
Four million more acres in cul-
tivation would yield annually at
the present average ($I1 per acre),
SD, OOO, 900 - nearly double the
value of al live stock in the State,
more than double the value of all
stock allowed to run at large. So
much for the State.
Let us see how the. account
stands with this county:
1. Our fences cost 1896, COG.
.. Our cattle are valued at $457,-
O23.
3. Value of farm products, ga, :
2S3.
Thus it takes No. l to keep No.
, from eating up No. 8. What
excellent financiers we are! Lyon
county has $4,000 acres in cultiva-
ton. There is an error in the
footing in the report The val
ne of our perishable fences ($34l,-
1897 would put $4,000 acres more
in cultivation, which at the aver
age yield of $II per acre, am
cunts to $935,ooO per annum.
But all this must be sacrificed to
accommodate the owners of half
that value in cattle. The farmers
of Lyon county pay annually ten
per cent. interest on the original
cost of all the fences in the county,
and ten per cent. additional for
repairs on the perishable fences,
amounting to $73,SO0 per annum.
This Is nearly twelve per cent. on
the whole amount of farm pro-
ducts. Is it any wonder that the
farmers cry out against high tax
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PARTICLES from the Real Estate Register.l
The Public school System In
lLnmanS

PARTICLES from the Real Estate Register.l
The Public school system In
Kansas.
Superintendent Frazer's annual
report for 1875, is a voluminous
document, full of interesting infor-
nation. We condense some of
the more important statements:
Number OF school districts, A.
$50; males of school age (5to 21)
103,551; females, 6,435, total $780,
968; total number enrolled in
schools, 142, 6O6; average daily at
tendance, $3.50; average length
of school term, 81 months; total
number of teachers, 1888.
Let us see also the amount of
money involved: Amount paid tor
teachers wages, ($6S9, 9O6.65 j
amount expended for repairs and
incidentals, $113, 2Os.41; amount
State school fund distributed, $264,-
6S3.30; amount raised by district
taxes, $685., 1927; total amount
disbursed from all sources, 1,478,-
998.64; total amount of school
houses and apparatus, 81, 10000;
present amount ofpermanent State
school fund, 81, IG3, 534; number of
acres of unsold State lands belong
ing to the school fund, 879, 1892; to-
tai amount Of school district bonds
heretofore issued, $2,SGO,574: to-
tai amount'o of school bonds out
standing, 81 1851.
The total amount of monies dis
bursed by the State during the past
year, exclusive of school monies,
as reported by the Treasurer, was
1864, 491.S5. The total amount of
money disbursed in the State for
sch pol purposes, as we have just
quoted above from the Superin-
tendent, was S1,47S,99S.64. Our
school expenditures, therefore,
amount to more than double those
of al the other departments of the
State Government.
Our school property, including
school houses and permanent
school fund, amounts to So, O3, 1924.
Our sold, but unpaid for school
lands, and our unsold school lands
represent not less than 100000
more, making total aggregate Of
common school property owned by
the State of more than ten mil
lions OF dollars! And all this in a
state that has been admitted to the
Union for only little more than
fifteen years, and the major part of
whose growth has been subsequent
to 1865.
The report shows an increase in
the number of children enrolled in
the State in 1876 over 1874, of zoos /;
an increase of S,l96 in the daily
average attendance; an increase of
$40 in the number of teachers en-
ployed; an increase of l72 in the
number of school houses; an in
crease of lG5 in the number of
school districts; an increase of 80 in
the number of annual reports from
district clerks ; an increase of ST.
SG5 sc in the total value of school
apparatus; and an increase of $I07,-
44l.33 in the total value of school
buildings, Notwithstanding the
great shrinkage that has taken place
in the value of real estate.
We are constantly in receipt of
papers from the east, mainly from
the prairie States, containing
marked articles concerning the
progress of narrow gauge railroads
in various parts of the country.
From prospects it will not be
many months before all the prom
inent points will be connected by
the new system. Many of these
come from unknown parties but
We thank them for the courtesy all
the same. .....
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All orders for shares will be filed in the
OrdeFin which they are received, until all are
taken. That all applicants may be supplied
and to avoid delay and disappointment, orders
should be forwarded early.
To insure against mistakes and delays, cor
respondents will please write their names
and place of residence plainly
Active and reliable agents wanted. Refer
enceS required. Liberal commission allowed
Circulars and terms sent on application.
Remittances can be made by Express, Draft
or Post Office Money Order
For further particulars concerning thu
manner of distribution. for endorsements and
references, circulars will be sent on applica-
iton. All communications must be addressed
JOHN Nj. PRICE.
GENERAL MANAGER,
49-4m AtcAEsOms Kansas.
Shares for Sale by L. ID. Fox and Co.,
EMPORIA. KANSAS.
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1854 Pieces Of Property Valued at $40 SEQ 90
PRICES OF SHARES.
The Price of single share is FIVE DOL
LARS. but to insure a speedy sale of all the
Shares and the Distribution of our Real Estate
on March 2Sth, 1876, Without reinforcement,
we offer the following liberal rates to clubs
when ordered directly from our Office
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THE MEN WHO ADVERTISE
GROCERIES 4!

"AVING bought the stock of Groceries
IL formerly owned by w q. McCleary,
am prepared TO sell the same cheap TOR cash.
Also ana Agent for the justly celebrated La
HArpe CultiVator, and invite all farmers
wishing to purchase q good, reliable Cultiva-
tor, and Warranted in every respect, to call
and examine them, at No. 10 Commercial St.,
Emporia I5-tf1 j. ID. HALL
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The center of our solar sgstem Is
q very stupendous affair when we
come to think about it.. Professor
Rudolph tells q wondering world
that the sun IL white hot mass
that has diamater of $50, 900 miles !;
surrounding ocean of burning gas
sc, 900 miles deep; that flaming
tongues are darted upward to . dis
lance of $4,000 miles, and Volca-
noes hurl up burning and luminous
matter to the distance of 100000
miles.
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THE MEN WHO ADVERTISE.
KANSAS LAND AND IMMIGRANT ASSOCIATION
Grand Real Estate Distribution
AT ATCHISON, KAN. MARCH p, 1875.
,eG4 Pieces OF Property Valued at $770, 500 90


AT ATCHISON, KAN, MARCH ., 1875.
2,e64 Pieces OF Property. Valued at $40, 500 90
KANSAS LAND AND INNING RANT ASSOCIATION
rs an organization composed of Capitalists
l. and Business Men. residing in Kansas du-
ly incorporated by the authority of the State
with Capital Stock of ONE MILLION DOL
LARS. divided in:o Two HUNDRED THoUsANP
SHARES AT FIVE DOLLARS EACH.
The Charter OF said Association is for the
Term or 1aneHfy- one Years and confers upon
its corporatnrs and their successors full pow
er and authority to transact business in ans
of the States and Territories of the United
ton Of immigration; the Organization and
maintenance of Boards of Trade and business
exchanges; the accumulation and loan of
FUNDS; the erection of buildings and the PUR-
CHASE AND SALE OF REAL ESTATE
In furtherance of these general purposes
| to Kansas and to aid in the erection of q City
Hall and Board OF Trade Rooms in the city of
AtchiSOn, the KANSAS LAND AND IAMIGR Ant
ASSOCIATION has in its corporate name anu
| capacity, purchased the 9, 664 pieces of Real
Estate nameC below. valued at 579, 500. 90.
| aud viii, on March 2Sth. 1876. at COrinih-
| ian Hall. in the city OF Atchi>on, make II dis
tribuIion of the same
Every share, Whel ever AMI by VI homeSOeVel
held, viii be equally represented in the dis
tribution, and Will be entitled TO any o9te
piece CT said property that may be awarded TO
the same But the particular manner of such
| award Will be decided upon by a MAJORITY
| of the SHAREHOLDERS present at the time in
person or by proxy, and the members of the
Association Will not DIRECTLY or INDIRECT
LY vote or participate in the meetings Of said
stockholders III directing the same.
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es paid in common with everybody
else, they force themselves to pay
twelve per cent. additional. There
is no other business under heaven
that could bear such a tax, with
out sinking it to irretrievable ruin.
The whole amount of taxes lev
led in Lyon county for all purpO-
ses was $l1O,662.75 for the year
1875. OF this amount the resident
farmers pay about $4,000. While
this is considered q great hardship
they pay, needlessly pay, three
times this amount without a
murmur. Ifsome arbitrary power
should seek to impose such a bur-
den on the people, there would be
an instruction in successful oper-
alton within tWenty-four hours.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1876-03-03

OBITCARY.-1C1 Is Win ieeHnSS OF
profound gratitude we are called
upon to record the death of the
oldest and best known citizen of
Kansas. ''None knew him but to
hate him, none named him but to
curse" He came to Kansas, it is
supposed, from Missouri, in 1854,
He was probably the only man
known personally to every other
man in the State We knew him
intimately for many years, and
never noticed until last spring
that he was failing in health. He
revived somewhat during the
grasshopper raid on the eastern
border, but when all hope of their
spreading over the State was lost,
he rapidly declined. The wet
weather during harvest gave him a
glimmer OF hope, but it was tran
STORY. All through the summer
and fall we noticed his rapid de-
cline, and remarked that nothing
would save him except a remarka-
bly, hard winter. AS month after
month of our glorious weather
rolled away, all could see that the
old man must go. He expired Feb.
80, the odd day of the leap year.
Poor Old Croaker! We shall miss
thee. He was the last of a long
line. The breed is extinct. Vale.
Farewell. Pax vobiscum. Nix
cum arous. Selah.
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Mr.. Wellman, of the Lincoln Center
Register, thinks his little stoy Harry,
aged eight years, is the youngest typo
in the State.
A zinc smelling company has been
organized at Baxter Springs, and Will
have the works running in sixty days.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1876-03-03

BEATTY'S e esls ssess p seIs;
Organs are highly recommended by Prof o.
=. Hunger. Rev. A. NJ. Jelley, Baltimore,
Md. Prof. John B, Rowland, Rev. s. Domer,
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Iowa; q. w. Robinson, Prof Johnston. Pnila-
deiphia, and thous ands of others. as the best
In use. Send stamp for extended list of testi-
monials before buying a prior organ. Agents
wanted everywhere. Address, Daniel r.
Realty, Washington, n. j. 45-1y
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1876-09-21

A Young man was in position where
his employers required him to make
a false statement, by which several hum
dred dollars would come into their hands
which did not belong to them. All de-
pended upon this clerks serving their
purpose. To their great vexatlon he
utterly refused to do so. He could not
be induced to sell his conscience for any
ones favor. AS the result, he was dis
charged from the place.
Not long after, he applied for vacant
situation, and the gentleman, being
pleased with his address, asked him for
any reference he might have.
The young man felt that his character
was unsullied, and so fearlessly referred
him to bis last employer.
''I have just been dismissed from his
employ, and you can inquire OF him
about me-"
1t was q new fashion of getting a
Young mans recommendations, but the
gentleman called on the firm and found
that he was "too conscientious about
trifes." The gentleman had not been
greatly troubled by too conscientious
employees, and preferred that those in
trusted with his money should have q
fine sense of truth and honesty, so he
engaged the young man, who rose fast
in favor, add became, at length, part
ner in one of the largest firms in Boston.
"A good name is rather to be chosen
than great riches" Even INSCRIPTIONS
men know the worth of good principles
that cannot be moved.
A gentleman turned off man in his
employ at the bank, because he refused
to write for him on Sunday. When
asked afterward to name some reliable
person he might know as suitable for a
cashier In another bank, he mentioned
this same man.
You can depend upon him." he said,
sc for he refused to work for me on the
Sabbath.
A gentleman, who employed many
persons in his large establishment, said
When I see one of my young men
riding out for pleasure on Sunday, I
dismiss him on Monday. know such
case cannot be trusted. Nor will /
employ any one who even occasionally
drinks liquor of any kind"
Honor the Sabbath and all the teach
ings of the Bible, and you will not fail
to find favor with God, and with man
also.
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them. Like enough they are in the house
somewhere. y
Harry sat up to listen.
But Lizzie had made a mistake, for
the children hunted the house over, up
stairs and downstairs, under all the
beds, and even peeped into baby boy s
basket, but no signs OF kittens any
where.
Almost a week went by, when one
day Mrs. Hendric came to call on the
children's mamma. She lived just OPP
posite, but there were two broad lawns,
a road and two sidewalks between the
two houses, SO it seemed great way
off to the children. Harry and Amy
were in the parlor, and presently they
heard Mrs. Hendric say, " What do
you suppose your cat has done? Why,
she has carried her kittens one by one
to an old basket in our cellar, and taken
up her residence there"
Wasn't thst funny?
The children's mamma sent Robert
over that night to bring them all home,
because pussy had taken great liberties
in going to another persons house un-
invited. But in the morning, when the
boys hurried through their dressing
again, and went down to see them, the
box was empty a second time. Pussy
was wiser, too, in choosing her hiding
place, for though she came every morn
ing for her breakfast, and at night for
her milk, she never told her secret. One
day, about five weeks afterward, the
children were playing out of doors,
when they saw quite a procession cross
ing Mrs. Hendricks lawn, and then
"The four gray cats,
And the gray cats mother,
And all coming over the road together"
Only you know two of the kittens were
black, but that wouldn't rhyme. They
all walked in through the gate, and the
cat looked on while the kittens bounced
away after the croquet balls. How glad
the children were to see them! Harry
went over to pat the cat. She put up
her back and purred, and this is what
she must have said: ''See what nice
playmates 1 have brought you, and what
a deal of trouble I have had to keep
them safe till they were large enough to
take care of themselves, to be sure.
So after that the children always had
the kittens for playmates, and the chill
dren frolicked so much, and the kittens
grew so large, it was hard to tell them
apart almost; and they play together
vet, for when I looked out of the window
this morning l saw the old cat sitting in
a sunny place on the steps, the children
and two kittens we're swinging IN the
hammock, while the other two kittens
I mean-were playing "hide and seek /"
in the grass, and stag +" up and down
the steps, sometimes tumbhng head over
heels from the top to the bottom.
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The story goes that the son of a
wealthy Paris noblemah became enamor-
ed of his fathers concierge (door- porter,
and determined to marry. The aristo-
cratic papa opposed, but moved at last
by the despair of his son, gave his con-
sent with the proviso that the smitten
youth should go to sea for twelve months
before the marriage. Shortly after his
departure, the father, who had previous
~ observed an embonpoint in the young
intended, took her under his especial
charge, gave her the most nourishing
and succulent food and wines, forbade
her to take exercise as unbecoming in
his future daughter, and, in fact, stall
fed her to such an extent that when the
enamored swain returned from his years
voyage, he was Mortified to find, instead
of the slender, elegant girl he left, an
immensely fat woman as big as two AL
bions rolled into one. Of course the
ruse was successful, and the unfortunate
victim of good cheer has been pensioned
off-doomed to life of spinsteraom.