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Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-02-02
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"a l5tiaF WASHINGTON Feb. I (.
/ Sherman, from the Committee on
Finance reported adversely ON the
bin introduced by Bogy early in The
session authorizing the payment OF
duties on imports in legal tender and
National Bank notes. Placed on cali
endar with the adverse report, at re-
quest of Bogy.
Sherman, from Committee on
Finance, reported back the concurrent
resolution proposing a common unit
of money and accounts between the
United States and Great Britain, with
reasons why j. should be passed ana
asked that the whole matter be print
ed and recommitted. Il. the committee
on. Finance. So ordered.
The Senatet affer the expiration gOf
the morning Aonr. resumed the con-
sideration Of the bill to pay the in
tercst on 3.G5 District OF Columbia
bonds. al a}i@I l4-a aaNtt-F
HOUSE. 6,f
On motion of Cox the Senate bill
removing the political disabilities of
Geo. S. Hawkins, of Fla, was taken
mp and passed. dEllat
The Speaker then called on Com
mittees for reports. s.5,,.a.,.. fF
Pierce, from Committee on Com
mcrcc, reported abill granting Amer
lean register to the Hawaiian bark,
Article. After protractcd discns-
sion the bill passed. mi. ii Iao \
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1876-05-05
HndRe Rrnwn.

With this end in view, we have,
during the pact month, correspond
ed or talked with a very large num-
Der of persons 10 the district. We
have watched the tone of the press,
which usually reflects the feelings
of their readers. From these sources
we have come to the conclusion that
the present incumbent, Judge
Brown, has very little strength in
the district, and that his renomina-
ton is, to say the least, very i'm
probabIe.-Topeka Commonwealth.
That is the anti-Brown side of the
business. Now let US wait and see
what Brown has TO say, then we
can best say what we ought to do.
We do not know, at present, wheth-
er we want to turn Brown out and
put Ryan or some other man in or
not. We believe it is true that Judge
Brown has devoted himself to the
best of his ability to the details
of his Office. We believe it is true,
also, that he has paid little or no at
tention to the matter of q re-nomi-
nation. We have not heard of his
doing anything in this line. We do
not know even of his having sent
out q single marked copy of the
Congressional Record. Then it must
be borne in mind that thisi is his first
session, and that he is in the MINOR
ity, and has no show whatever on
the committees. No man stands any
chance in Congress to make q repu-
tation in his first session, unless he
has achieved distinction in some
way before he goes there. It may
be that we shall all want some 9th.
err man when the time comes. This
paper is in no way tied to Mr.
Browns fortunes, but it is in favor
of giving him a fair chance. It il
easy enough to write over any Con.
gressman's district and find those
who oppose him. But let US not Al
this early day, without hearing
what he has to say, decide that We
will throw him overheard, and take
some man who has no better claim
on US than Brown. He is a respect
able man in ability, in character anG
associations, and deserves better, WI
are Satisfied, than to be disposed o
now from no other consideration
than the Interests of Topeka.
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REsiaG0w.

This gentleman seems to be gain
ing ground rapidly in Kansas as
the Republican candidate for Presi-
dent. The most serious objection
we have heard urged against him is
the fear that he would, like Tyler
aud johnson, turn upon his friends
after election.
The following article on this point
is going the rounds of the papers,
and we publish it as an answer to
the objection stated:
The experience with Andrew
johnson has made large number
of Republicans look with distrust
upon any southern candidate for
president. Mr.. johnson, however,
was an old-line Democrat, and his
utilization with the Republicans da-
ted from q period after the outbreak
of the war, and was based upon his
hatred for the secesslonists. Ben
jamin II. Bristow is 8 Republican
from conviction, and has been Re-
publican for years in q State where
adherence to Republican principles
meant political ostracism. He was
never q Democrat. He comes of
old-line Wing stock, and his father
and grandfather were both anti
slavery Wings. They emsncipated
their slaves years before emencipa-
ton was declared. His father,
Fracis Marion Bristow, was q life
long personal and political friend
of Henry Clay. and served two
years in Congress, to which posi-
ton he was elected by the Wings.
His grandfather Archibald BristoW.
was a soldier in the war of 1872.
Col. B. FL. Bristow and bis broth
er, Frank, entered the Union army
at the outbreak OF the war, and
served until the close of the rebel
lion with distinguished credit.
The rebels DESTROYED Col. Bristo 3
residence at Hopkinsville, and laid
waste the beautiful grounds sur
rounding it.
It is not, therefore, q fair objec-
ton TO urge that the Republicanism
of Col. Bristow, may be doubtful
because he is southern born. Abra-
ham Lincoln was Kentuckian by
birth, an old-line Wing, before
the organization Of the Republican
party, and thereafter 8 Republican.
Col. Bristow is g Kentuckian ny
birth, was an old line Wing. and
has been a Republican since the
death of the old Wing party.
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economical means by which the
cause of universal education can De
promoted. The opinion OF Horace
Mann comedies with that of the
leading educators of the old and
new world. at believe" he says,
Normal Schools to be new in
strumentality in the advancement
OF the race. 1 believe that without
them free schools themselves would
be shorn of their strength and
their healing power, and would al
length become mere charity schools,
and thus die out in fact and in form
Neither the art of printing, nor the
trial by jury, nor free press, mol
suffrage, can long exist 10 any ben
eficial or salutary purpose, without
schools for the training of teachers
Coiled up in this institution, as in &
spring, there lie g Yigor whose I'M
coiling may wheel the spheres
We commend these thoughts o
Americans ripest educator to those
who decry Normal Schools. anC
the above views Of the indissoluble
relation OF the Normal School tc
higher and common education, to
those inconsistent Legislators whC
with one hand seek to build
up q State University and an Agri-
cultural College, and with the Other
to tear away the connecting link
which gives vitality and power tC
both the lower and higher forms o.
education.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1876-05-05
The Republicans Primaries.


Republican voters, of Lyon county,
we again call your earnest attention
to the call of the Central Committee
In another column, for the Republican
primaries. Eead the call carefully and
then prepare for action. The meetings
are fixed for seven o'clock p. m, alter
the days work Is done, so that it is
simply necessary to give your time to
the matter one eUeniRg! Important in
terests are at stake. This Is the opening
of the Presidential campaign, the OBJ
ject being to elect delegates to State
convention, which will select the ten
delegates for Kansas to the Cincinnati
convention.
Republicans, let US all take hold of
this matter, and let these primary
meetings be fully attended. 1t is one
mans business as mNch as another's to
see that this Important work is done,
AMI done rightly. No man is eXcusa-
BILE for standing back. Generally these
primaries are poorly attended. They
almost go by default. This certainly
ought not to be the case this year es-
pecially. Let every Republican take
q part, and then let us hear none of the
usual complaints about the few man.
aging such matters. Our observation
has been that It is the fault of the vo-
ters themselves If mistakes are made
because they stand aloof from the
most important meetlDgs-thOse which
elect delegates to county, district and
State conventions.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1876-05-05
Road Notice.

NOTICE is hereby given that a petition
IN has been presented to the board of coun-
ty commissioners of Lyon county, Kansas,
praying for the location OF county roads as
follows, to-Wit: Beginning at the southwest
corner OF section thirty, township seventeen,
range ten; thence east on section line to the
southeast corner of section thirty, township
seventeen, range ten; thence on the most
practicable route to the southwest cor
ner OF the southeast quarter of sec
ton twenty nine, township seventeen,
range ten; thence east on section line to q
point where the south line of section twenty
eight township seventeen, range ten, inter-
which is the termination. Also, beginning al
the southeast corner of section twenty-nIne,
township seventeen, range ten; thence north
to point where the west line of section
twenty eight, township seventeen, range ten
intersectS the Americas and Council Grove
road. which is the place of termination. Also,
beginning at the southeast corner of section
nineteen, township seventeen, range ten
thence south on the most practicable route to
the southeast corner of section thirty, town
ship seventeen, range ten; thence south on
section line to the southwest corner of section
thirty-tw0, township seventeen, range ten
Also, for the vacation of that part of the
Americas and Council Grove road beginning
where said road crosses, the west line of sec
tiOn twenty eight, township seventeen, range
ten, and ending where said road crosses the
south line of said last named section. And
that John L. Butler. S. e.. James, and III. FL
lott have been appointed viewers, and J. III
Hibben surveyor, and ordered to proceed on
the 18th day of May, 1876 to view, survey and
hearing.
BY order of board OF county commissioners
1S-2t j. S. CRAIG, County CLERK.
May 4th, 1876.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1876-05-05
Topelxn,s Applications

We see by the Commonwealth OF
Sunday that Topeka has made up
its mind to take in the Governor
ship and the Congressman III
the third district. This is modest.
Now we trust we may be excused
IL we express the decided opinion
that Topeka is undertaking rather
too much. She had better either
''fish or cut bait" She had better
make up her mind which she wants
and turn her attention to getting it.
The Commonwealth probably re-
members the story of the hen that
undertook to spread herself beyond
her capacity. That paper notices
the various candidates for Cover
nor and Congressman, and clearly
shows, to it's own satisfaction, that
Judge Guthrie is the man for Gov.
ernor, and Thos. Ryan for Congress
Both these are good men, and we
have not a word to say against
them. But they cannot both be
nominated in our humble opinion.
They ought not to be, and Topeka
ought not to ask that they should
be. The Commonwealth piles it on
q little too steep.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1876-05-05

bank, presented pistols ut the cashier
and while one kept him under aim, the
other took what money there was in
the open safe, $1,000, and both Gilt
out" on horseback, for the Indian Ter
ritory.
The Thayel Headlight has moved to
Erie, Neosho county.
HOUSE DEsTRoYED.-A very severe
calamity fell to the OF of Hiram
Mathews, of Talleyrand township, on
night last week. Himself and wife
lett home early one evening to attend
sick neighber about three miles dis
taut, and upon returning ate that
night or the next morning Eve are I'M
able TO tell which) found there dwell
ing burned to the ground, a mass Of
Goals and ashes. The manner in
which the fire caught is unknown. Mr.
and Mrs. Matthews, who were very
recently married, lost all their clothes
and househould goods by the burning
of their house and felt the loss keenly
Wilson County Citizen.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1876-05-05
Railroad Assessment.

The State board of railroad asses
sors composed of the Lieutens 1T
Governor, the Secretary of State,
the Auditor of State, the State
Treasurer and the Attorney Gener-
al, have completed their labors, hav-
ing placed upon the various rail
roads in the State the following tax
able value per mile for 1875. The
valuations given embrace all the
property of these corporations re-
quired by law to be listed by the
railroads for taxation, and includes
the right of way, the road bed and
permanent way, all main and side
tracks, depots, shops and buildings,
and all machinery, motive power,
and rolling stocks, credits, and cap
ital stock:
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1876-05-05

tested election case of Finlev Us.
Vale, which was q model of brew
ity and clearness. He also wrote the
minority report in the Farwell case,
from Chicago, and it is spoken of as
q very able legal document. The
Judge is studious and thorough,
and will not attempt to address the
House on a subject he does not
thoroughly understand. OF course
he labors under the great disadvant-
age of being a new member and In
the minority, but nevertheless he
has already achieFed fair standing
The other measures OF interest to
Kansas that recall now are: Senator
Ingalls, bill for The relief of settlers
on public lands within railroad lin
its, which is now in the House, haV-
ing passed the Senate, and It pro-
vides that persons WHO settled on
lands within railroad limits before
notice OF withdrawal was received
at the local land Offices, shall be en-
titled to a patent. Tho people owe
many of their land difficulties to
Delano, who made some of the most
outrageous decisions, even going so
far as to decide that when land was
granted to railroad companies its
effects should reach back to the day
the land was surveyed by the gov
ernment; he had a very warm place
in his bosom for railroads. Also,
the bill to tax railroad lands before
they take out patents, Introduce d
and put through by Col. Phillips,
which is q very important matter to
Kansas: and Judge Goodin's bill
restoring the lands to market here
tofore held by the Leavenworth,
Lawrence s. Galveston railroad
company, on the grounds that
the company has not built road
from Leavenworth. On all these
and similar matters, the Kansas del.
egation is working harmoniously.
aud will undoubtedly accomplish q
great deal for Kansas this session
Kansas has g COED delegation, es-
pecially in its two members from
south of the Kaw, and in its Sena'
tors, and every Ksnssn who wishes
to see his State take 3 high rank il
Congress will wish these may b
returned time after time, as is don'
in the eastern States. 1t is 8 cours'
dictated by common sense.
AN ExILED CHRISTOPHER.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1876-05-05
FOR DRAFT HORSE BREEDERS
The Celebrated Norman Stallion
Young Napoleon {!

WILL make the present season at the
w Gill stable, 9Th ave, Emporia, Ks
YOUNG NAPOLEON is the largest and best
Norman horse in this section of country. He
Is dappIe gray, 16< hands high, and years
old He was sired by billions fav0Yite stall
lion, Napoleon the second, who was import
ed from France in 1861, and is now owned by
Dillon & Co, the noted stock breeders at
Normal, Illinois. The dam Of Young SAPo-
LEON was fine mare from both Eclipse and
Di0mede stock.
TEKMs-Single service $40; season SIS; to
insure $40 Great care will be taken, bat 1
will not be res ponsibIs for accidents if any
oecuf. Parties parting with q mare so in
sured is held responsible for the insurance.
This horse and his pedigree will stand the
fullest inspection. DAL1EL SILL, Prop'r.
w ii. Cochran viii have charge of YOUNG
NAPOLEON this season 15-3t
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1876-05-05

From the way certain charges
have appeared almost Simultaneous
ly in Democratic and independent
organs, the New I ork Times thinks
that ''some one is interested in des-
troying Mr.. Biaine's reputation by
extraordinary exertion." There is
indeed quite a family of those
"some Ones" but they don't feel SO
happy as they did.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1876-05-05
GREET PUBLIC SALE
Short Horn Cattle
EaP0RlA FAIR GROUNDS,

r Y0E County, Kansas, On " ednesday, the
Ii elst 81 Nay next. at one O'Clock p. 9. 80
ecssssss q isseH ySuss sSisS. ID airy cows as
AID heifers. and ara animals Of Fare i1sf5Vid-
uAl merit, that were selected to Supply the
wants of the prAetical farmer, being selected
from families that have acquired 8 reputation
for the production OF beef and MIX Fhev
are ala falk hood animals, All are FeRssfersd
IN the American Herd Book
: An sxamInAtion &c the herd - soasa1zad.
TERAa OF 6Ak8--Ons.halfo Of fha os+~hase
money Que the 1Tst or Decen6er. s7,6 Ere
balance due TIA AFss q April nexf 80 an
pZoyed note on interest. r. H0HARDY.
17-4t
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1876-05-05

AYOTICE is hereby given that petition
II las been presented TO the b. ard OF eOun-
fy comm issiOneTs OF Lyon county, Kansas
riravine foY a change in the Emporia 6nd Ne
osho Rapids road. IS follows, to-wit: The be-
GINNING Of said change Is where said road
ter az lection numbeF thirty, township mae
teen. range thirteen; the intermediate point
che Css,srteF conner on the west line u said
vTi1erss said Emooria and Neosho Rapids road
tiiyerres north from the east aDd west centre
line Of said section thirty township nine
iIrecefd on the 18TH day of Say next, 10 view
and Iscate said ehange, andito giSe 20 al
~ r5er 81 board OF county commissioners.
1918 J. s. CRAIG, County Clerk.
Nay lth 1876.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1876-05-05

A Philadelphia newspaper sounds
q solemn warning to the residents
and visitors there during the Cen
tennial to beware of thieves. The
city is full of them, not only those
that have flocked there from other
cities, but also great number who
have come from Europe to practice
their profession among the crowds
and at hotels and private houses.
Their department OF industry will
be az completely represented as any
at the Centennial grounds, and the
detectives will have their hands full
of work.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1876-05-05
Road NOGica.

N0TICB is hereby given that q petition
In has peen presented to the board of coun-
W commissioners of Lyon county, Kansas,
praying for the establishment Of county
road on the line between Lyon and CofTey
countins as follows, to-wit: The place of be-
ginning OF said road is the southeast corner
of section twenty-five, township nineteen,
range thirteen; the Intermediate point where
the NeOsho river inCersects the line between
said Lyon and Cofey counties, and the place
of termination OF said road the northeast
corner of section fifteen, township twenty,
| range thirteen: And that viewers W ill pro.
c"ed. or the Goth day OF May, 1876, to view
and locate said road and give to all parties 8
hearing.
BY order of the board of county commits.
| sloners of Lyon county, Kansas
| 1S-2t j, 8. CRAIG, County Clerk,
| April %, 1876. Lyon Co., Kansas,
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1876-05-05
NOTICE.

NpAn LkUGHLIN will take notice
Court of LION coulty, kansas. ia which CONF
the petition of the plaintiff in said suit is filed
against him, and in which suit the names OF
and Eoau Laughlin, defendant; and that the
said defendant must answer said petition or
or Deio; e the S0th day of June, A. d. 1876, OIL
said petition will be taken as true and judg
ment viii oe rendered accordingly, diYorcins
the said plaintiff from the said defendant.
1890 RANDOLPH 4 SEDGWICK,
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1876-05-05
Noiceto Horsemen & Breeders
YOUNG Messenger.
OE, gORsES.- ~,

TIME celebrated Stallion, is coming to En-
L poria to stand Tor mares the present seas
on, 1876. Young Messenger is a beautiful
steel dapple grey. near II hands high, weighs
lzGo pounds, Is 2 horse OF all work, aud also
Illinois by Cages Logan Hambletonian, and
he by RIsDIkE HANBLEToNL4HjJQf Of Oran &c
county, New YCfA EtatenI HIS dam is very
fine Messenger mare now owned by the pro-
pritor. She was imported from New York
State when three years old Has record of
2 :46 when with foal.
TERMS $40 for single service; SIS for the
season, and so to insure with foaI. Those
horse. All damage at the risk of the owners
of mares, but great care will be taken by the
proprietor tnat no damage occurs.
Season to commence about the first Of April
and to close the first OF July. 1876.
eff WIN. ROWLEY,
Carbondaie, Usage Co. kansas.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1876-05-05

The Missouri Pacific railroad au-
thorizes the Kansas City Journal to
announce, that it will sell tickets
for the Cincinnati and St. Louis
National Conventions at one fare
for the round trip. From Atchison,
Leavenworth and Kansas City 10
Cincinnati and return, sd. To
st. Louis and return, $l1. Undoubt-
eddy great many people III Kansas
will avail themselves of these de-
cent rates to visit the Republican
and Democratic National Conven.
tons. Tickets good for ten days.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1876-05-05
D little too stee

The Wichita Eagle opposes the
proposition to instruct The Kansas
delegates to the National Republi-
can Convention. In this it is emf
nently sound. it says:
"Our little delegation of ten will
never be heard of, felt or hnrdly
counted il sent under instructions.
b cling fixed, no other State or dele
CATION will consult with them or
care for their opinions, convictions
or preferences. We want no such
political manipulation. Kansas
men need no tying up, and we will
risk their fairly representing the
sentiment of their State"
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tFu6Iished In EhPoEIA NEWS Mag 8, lS76.l
Tb - IS AN ORDINANCE s

FIXING THR SGLIRY OF SRREEF CoMkEssIoN-
ER OF THE CITY OF ENroR'A. 4
Re e odd ned By NasOs. 0,tG CosSeilalen Of
EMDO "a: sts 49, ~
SKcTfcS H. That the street commissioner
of the city of EmpOriA shall receives IS CON-
pensati0n for his services. the sum of Efty
cents per day during the months Of Nay,
June, 1glY, for aetuRf sePVice rendered. y
SEC. 2. That this ordnance take eject
from and after its publication In TIE In
Approved May e. 1916
Attest: THDS. MORRISON, Mayor
E. n. FORDR, City Clerk. S1e-1k
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1876-05-05
lAt4achment sNotice.

NYOTICE il hereby given that. on the leth
I IN day OF March, 1876, an order OF attach:
ment was f9sued by 9. B. BocheileI. . p OF
the CITY Of EmDoFia. lyon county, Kansas, IN
favor Of B. H Clark. and against ,. a, Rogers,
for sle sum Of 81, and that sid SPIT VIII be
H-St y. n. CLARK.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1876-05-05

Mr.. J. p. Campbell has sold the
Usage City Free Press to Mr.. w. H.
Z Morgan, Mr.. Campbell retiring from
the Publishing business to enter upon
the dry goods trade in Neosho Falls.
Mr.. Morgan will give the people of
Usage City q good paper.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1876-05-05

The Commonwealth, in 8 very
carefully considered article, entitled
"The Second Congressional Dis
trict," gravely proposes that Ryan.
of Topeka, be nominated as the Re-
publican candidate for Congress in
said second district. We respect
fully call the Commemorative at
tention 10 the fact that Topeka is in
the third, not the second, Congress
sional district, and that its citi-
zens who aspire to go to Congress
from the second district will first
have to remove over into that one,
Topeka is evidently capable Of fur
niShing first-class candidates for all
the Offices, but the probability il
that not more than one of its citizens
can be elected to Congress this year.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1876-05-05

It used to be understood that q
bankrupt was lucky If his estate
would pay the costs. We think in
this District there has been q mark
cd change for the better since Judge
Buck has been Register of Bank
ruptcy; for we have frequently
heard of cases paying 10, 10, and 80
per cent. On Friday Judge Buck
held . meeting at Topeka, in the
Bankruptcy of Morrison s. Peck
declared DIVIDEND of AZ per &c ut.
We think this is an improvement
on assignments under the State law.