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better than that exhibited by any 9th
er country. This work Is made in
this manner: The design having been
settled in the workman's mind, he be-
gin upon the back side of the piece or
sheet of silver, with different sized and
shaped punches, aud by slight blows
forces up the silver on the opposite
side, into as near as he cSn the shape
and design required. This requires
the most patient and skillful work, for
q single blow may ruin the entire
labor of many months. Silver being
very tenacious, figures can be forced
up so large and full that it is hard to
believe that the entire work is not a
solid piece of casting. After the fig
Eres have been forced up from the rear,
they are finished in any manner desir-
ed on the frUnt with suitable craving
and cutting tools. To give some idea
of how valuable this work Is, / will
mention the price marked upon some
Of the pieces. One piece, which forms
half of circle, or an oval about
feet wide at the base, and represents
the wise men coming to see Jesus,
81 900. The same piece, about one
sixth the size is $500. A card receiver,
not larger than the crown of an ordi-
MAJ AoOO 40tcC0 OOtAA 1u0 O0OS
Is 81 1000. A tankard, about fifteen
inches high, having the figures of a
troup of cavalry worked up around its
side, Is $1,000. In making silver ware,
such as urns, tea pots and vases, where
the punches cannot reach into all
parts, the silver is forced up as well as
can be done, and then the article is
filed with melted pitch. When this
cOOls it forms q solid backing for the
silver, which is then chased and work
ed from the outside entirely.
The Judges have all made their
reports and the medals are ready for
distribution. The bronze medals are
going to be very freely distributed,
nearly every exhibitor in Machinery
Hall receiving one. If these medals
were laid down In a row, so as to touch
each other, they would make 8 string
about mile long, or if piled one on tor
Of the other, they would make a col
umn about 500 feet high. NIX.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1876-10-20

WASHINGTON, d. C..l
October 10, 1876. {


JEFF. Davis wrote from Lsndon,
recently, to an old and very partic-
uIar friend in Washington, that in
case of Tilden's election he shall re-
turn about the first of December to
be here to meet his friends of the
rebel Congress from the south. He
expresses great hope of Tilden's
election, and writes that this is. also
the general belief of the thousands
of confederate exiles in England,
including Benjamin, his secretary of
the treasury under the rebel gov
eminent. DAVIS says the sympathies
of the monsrchists of England are
eli in favor of Tilden, and his
friend who, could not keep the
letter a secret, says, confidentially,
that the friends of the ''lost cause"
who spent their money SO freely In
aid of the rebellion to destroy the
American Union, have contributed
large sums to Tilden's election fund,
10 short, several ssbarrels" of money
and they would freely contribute
hundreds of millions, If by that
means they could break up the
hated Great Republic, which is q
menace to every monarchy in Eu-
rope. This is about the true in
wardness of the letter.
He writes that in case Tilden is
elected nearly all OF the exiIes in
England and Europe will immedi-
ately return. and that for himself
he shall hereafter reside in Wash
ington. Davis has scores OF old
friends in this city, who held Office
for many years through his power
full influence, but as they have been
out in the cold for sixteen years.
they are very hungry, and they now
have strong hopes of Tilden's cleo
ton. and that through Davis in
fiuence they will be reinstated.
Two Or three through his influence
got places under the confederate
house, but the patronage was too
small to employ all. They say that
if Tilden is elected he will make
Davis secretary Of war to reward
the south for his election. If this
should occur what g lamentable
commentary on history: A rebel
congress, Lincoln assassinated, the
great war secretary, Stanton, dead,
and JEFF. Davis, the chief of the
southern confederscy, in his place.
If this shall be go, then verify rev.
olutions do go backward. It is fol
the voters of the north to say wheth-
er this great shame shall be con-
summsted.
Montgomery Blair on finance il
the achievement of a century, He
states that from 1889 to 1854 our ma.
tional expenses averaged $40, $685.
1874; and from 1864 to 1875, $685..
200, 919. or nine times greater than
under Democratic rale! OF course
the difference between 5,OO8 900 Of
a population and 100000; and
that between a gold and paper cue
rency; as we'll as the expenses of {
Democratic rebellion that amounted
to 50, 500, 100000 escaped his atten
ton. Montgomery has mistaken
his vocation. He will be far more
lucid explaining Tilton's "Wood
bine" proclivilies, or Tilden's Chow
to live within your jncome."
BETA
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Our Centennial Letter.
PHILADELPHIA, Oct. Is, 1876


The exhibition of watches and clocks
is very fine and large, the largest por-
ton of the S wlss exhibit being in this
line. Among the watches, the Swiss
have the smallest one in the world.
1t Is placed in the end of the handle
of gold pen, and pencil holder, is a
stem winder and has three dials, or
faces, arranged one under the other,
one for time, one for the days of the
month, and the other for the day OF
the week. These dials are not over
q of an inch in diameter, and the
hands and figures are so small that
they can only be made out with the
help Of a magnifying glass. One
watch is placed in q common finger
ring, like 4 seal, and is surrounded by
row of diamonds. Watches about
the diameter of ten cent silver piece
are quite common. The Swiss lead
the world in the manufacture of fine
watches, with the exception of chrome
meters, and here England excels. All,
or nearly all the American watches
are machine made, or as the English
contemptuously style them sausage
watches" because they are turned out
they say, like sausages from ma chine.
''Sausages" or not, American watches
for time, and standing rough usage,
cannot be excelled, and to-day are
being shipped to England and adopt
ed almost exclusively by the railroad
companies. Those fine watches, the
parts of which are all made by hand,
will not stand the constant jarring and
shaking on railroads, and hence there
is growing demand for the American
sausage" that is making such an in
road upon the Swiss trade, that the
Swiss manufacturers have sent over
70 America Commission to examine
into and report upon the American
system of making watches. So inn
pressed have these gentlemen been,
after examining our machinery, that
they do not hesitate to say that they
will advise the substitution OF machin-
cry for hand labor, on large majority
of parts, when they return home. BY
this change can they alone continue to
control the market.
The display of silver ware is mag
nificent-sO fine, In fact, that only
those who have been In Tiffany's, or
Ball & Blacks, in New York city, can
form much of an idea what it really is.
Many Of the most elegant pieces are
prizes that have been won by Yachting
and Racing Clubs, or made as memoir
ials or presents on some great occasion,
and have been loaned tor exhibition
only. America and Russia are about.
IL not the only countries that are rep-
resented in this line, and Russia is 80
entirely different from Americas that
there is little opportunity of compar-
ing the two exhibits together. The
Repousse silver WORK made by Amer
leans, or in America by foreign work
men, is claimed by the American man
ufacturers TO be as fine as any in the
world, bRE this Is not so. The few
pieces, such as card baskets, exhibited
by Russia, are Ia my. opinion infinitely
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1876-10-20
The Charges Against GeO. II.
Anthony the NOmInee OF
IIAe Republican Party of
Kansas for Governor

We have heretofore expressed in
these columns our confidence in the
Integrity, honor and manhood of Geo.
I. Anthony. For the past few weeks
charges of the most damaging charac-
ter fortified by court records have been
sent broadcast over the State. We
have carefully examined every charge
that has been made, and read critically
the defence made by Mr.. Anthony,
with a view to stating to our readers q
candid opinion If the facts warranted
as in recalling the first opinion ex-
pressed in these columns. We have
not the space to produce the volumin-
Gus charges and the documents and
statements made in refutation of these
charges, but we do most unhesitatingly,
say that we believe every reasonable
man and woman who has carefully
read both sides of this subject, will
believe Mr.. Anthony free from crime
or intended fraud. The court records
show that Mr.. Anthony was q member
Of firm In New York in 1851, which
like many others, went down in the
financial troubles which proceeded the
breaking out OF the war and that the
firm Of which he was q member, failed
In business aud were unable to meet
their liabilities. The Indebtedness of
this firm of which Mr.. Anthony was q
member, is the basis of the present
charges against Mr.. Anthony which
lac does not deny, and TO our mind
clearly disproves any intended dishon-
esty or fraud. We have said very
often concerning Mr.. Anthony, and
we repeat again, that In our acquaint-
ance among men In this State or any
other State we have never known one
whose daily walk was more fearlessly
honest whether as an official or as q
man, nor one whose priVate life was
purer. While this journal is not a
policical one in the partizan sense, we
cannot sit quietly aad see the good
name of a citizen whose official life for
ten years has been an honor to Kansas,
covered with political slime and filth
without making an earnest protest.
Geo. T. Anthony is deserving the
respect and support of the people of
Kansas because he Is 9 moral, upright
and downright, honest, earnest man.
Kansas Farmer.
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The Garden advises instead of
changing the soil containing sickly
pot plants, that the surface be wen
stirred, and then so thoroughly wet
with water at q temperature of 1913
TO IA degrees Fahrenheit that IL
will run freely from the bottom Of
the pots. Thus treated, after g few
days the plants recover their orig
inal health and vigor, and begin to
grow again. Among the plants SO
treated were palms, roses, ficus
elastics, and others. This is given
on the authority of M. Mlllermoz,
in French paper, as having been
practiced for come years with I'M
failing success by NJ. Lucas at Ho-
henhein.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1876-10-20
THAT IOWA SNAKE STORY
The Snake "a ESealiIy-Huuters
Still ixH Purauft.
ELDoRADo, Hardin Co., Iowa, Oct. 5
TO the Editor of Iae Inter-Ocean.

SIR1k iSH Pursuit..
ELDoRADO, Hardin Co., Iowa, Oct. 5.
70 the Editor of Tue Inter-Ocean.
Seeing a question asked in your
paper whether there was any truth
in the Iowa snake story. l beg
leave TO answer that there was. The
hunt was discontinued until quite
recently, when it was resumed for
three days. Gabe Stout was the
mans name that had the horses
killed-three in number-all large
horses. 1 have seen them repeated
ly, as have hundreds of others in
this vicinity. They were literally
crushed to death. Aud besides this,
my neighbor, s. CarliD, had last
week fine 2-year old colt killed,
and l have two calves missing.
They have here near by eleven feet
of the snakes last years skin. which
is not oyer one.thisd of the entire
lengh of the snake. ANY one can
see 1t by calling at the court house
in Eldora.
presume that the snake has Gre
sted more excitement in this vicin-
ity than the Mortified bank rob-
bers did around Mortified. 1t is
believed that the hunters have found
hole in the bluff where the snake
has secreted itself. IF SO, he will
probably be taken yet. Mr.. r. FL.
Mcbride, editor of the leading Re.
publican paper of this county, has
been captain of all the organized
bands that have been out to hunt go
far, and has engaged the skin for
$500, if he succeeds in capturing it.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1876-10-20

For BURNs.-The common whit
ing of commerce (found in nearly
every Kitchen reduced by cold wa
ter to the consistency of thick
cream, is to be spread on light
linen rag, aud the whole burnt
surface instantly covered, and thus
excluded from the action of the air.
The ease it affords is instantaneous,
and it only requires to be kept
moist By constant occasional
sprinkling of cold water.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1876-10-20

TAMES S. DEMARA will take notice that
81 he has been sued in the District Court OF
Lyon county, Kansas, by Perry B. Maxson
who filled his petition in said court October
18th, 1876; that the names of the parties to
VS.. James s. Demara, defendant; and YOU are
hereby notified that you must answer said
petition on or before the LIST day of December
Judgment rendered accordingly, quieting the
title of plaintiff to eighty acres of land, de-
scribed as follows, to-wit: Commencing at
the northwest corner of the southeast quar-
ter of section eleven, township eighteen
range eleven, Lyon county, Kansas; thence
south 40 rods: thence east 1862 rods: thence
north l20 rods; thence west 1869 rods to be-
ginning, and forever debarring said defend
ant and any and all persons claiming through
him from setting up, or in any wise claim
ing any right, title or interest WI atsoever in
or to said land, and for costs of suit.
RANDOLPH & SEDGWICK
1-43 Attorneys for pl aintif
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How 60 Resume.
The Bankers National Conven-
ton met IN Philadelphia on the
4th, and was opened by lengthy
address on the finances by Hugh
Mccullough. ex-secretary of the
o. s. treasury. Referring to the
resumption law, he said:
We were told some years ago by
gentlemen standing high in pub
lie estimation, that the currency
question would take care of itself;
in word, that specie payments
would be brought about by the
natural and inevitable growth of
the country. l think its advocates
must admit that the let-alone pol
icy has not worked satisfactorily,
and that some steps must be ia
ken, some plan adopted by Con-
gress, if specie payments are to
be resumed, I will not say in 1879,
but at any time. Now. what shall
this plan be? A very simple one
has been suggested, which, I think,
would be efective-that Congress,
at the next session, pass an act
declaring that the United States
notes after January 1, 1879, shall
cease to be legal tender, and au-
thorizing the Secretary of the
Treasury at once to offer, In even
exchange for them, bonds bearing
interest at the rate of 4 per cent.
payable at the pleasure of the
Government after thirty years,
principal and interest payable in
gold; the banks to be compelled to
retain the gold received by them
for the interest on their bonds de-
posted with the Treasurer; bank
ing to be free after resumption.
This plan approved by Mr. Nc
CullOugh has been published in
financial communications in THE
News, and will be generally pro-
mulgated IN a few months. It was
claimed in those communications
that the only practicable method
of resuming specie payment was
to fund the greenbacks and rely
altogether upon national bank cur
rency, and this plan will be the
favOrite one of the hard money
men in the next Congress.
/
In regard to restoring silver ss
legal tender equally with gold,
Mr.. Mccullough opposed that
very decidedly, and held that gold
alone ought to be the standard of
values. In regard to the reason
of silver falling below gold in val
ne, he said:
The existing depreciation of sill
yer is attributable not to the IN
creased production of the silver
mines. which, by the way, has
been greatly exaggerated, but by
the adoption of the gold standard
by Germany. During eight months
of the present year, Germany has
sent to England alone over $12,-
O0O, 600 in silver, the main outlet
for which has been India.
Mr.. McCullough's address was
very plain and interesting, and
embodied the views of the bank
ers both here and in Europe. That
the line of policy he described is
to be the one that will be pursued
by the government, Is very prob
able, with the possible exception
that silver may be restored as le-
gal tender, though that movement
is destined to meet with a most
determined and powerful opposi
ton and its success is doubtful,
as the election this fall, no mat
whether the Republican or Dem
ocratic party wins it, is substan-
tally in favor of a gold policy,
and the enforcement of this policy
is therefore to be naturally ex-
pected.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1876-10-20
DEdn'G Like That EIbOwInS
From the San Francisco Chronicle.

lawful Gardener" was once a
well-known pugilist and sporting
character in New York. On one
occasion he went to Newark with q
''sefect party" to give 3 sparring ex-
hibiti On. The negro who had charge
of the hall where the show was to
take place was q gigantic stature,
and oae of the party wagered a bot
tie of wine that awful Gardener
could not knock him down with his
fist. They all waited in the hall for
the coming of the sable janitor with
lights. He approached with q can
die shaded in his hands, and, as he
came within arm's'reach, the cav
fnl' measured him, aud struck fair
from the shoulder. The negro hard
iy winked. He simply turned his
head around towards the pagllist
and said, asGemmen, please be 3 lit
tie car'fnl OBJ yer elbows"
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1876-10-20
CITY oFFIoERs.

Mayor-Thos. Morrison.
Treasurer howard Dunlap
Police Judge-Cseo. Is. .5:o3eH.
City Attorney, jay Buck.
City CleFk-E NJ. Forde.
DarshaI-Thos. FlemmiDg.
Chief Engineer-D. q. AcMurtrie.
Councilmcn-1st Ward, n. 4. Baker, I. T..
Perley. I'd Ward. II. y. Lowe. j II. Davis.
Sd Ward, John Henson, T. z. bancroft : 9Th
Ward, Ed. Bortoa. L. Nichols -
Board of EducatiOn-1st W ard. J. jay. Buck,
". T. McCarty. ID Ward, Van Net ulloush'
n. L. Nix Sd Ward, II. w. McCRneHE:1I..
tlalieck 4th Ward, j. A.Aoorc. l.. L. Kel-
logS Treasurer Board OF Education, d. W.
Eastman.
Justice Of the Peace-C. D. Bachelor, Geo,
II. StoWeIl.
ConstabIes-T. johnson. Il. ". Gnchriest
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DescriDtioa
NOTICE..

NOTICE is hereby given that sealed pro-
IN posals will be received at the office OF
the County Clerk of Lyon county. until noon
of November 10th, 1876, to furnish Lyon coun-
ty with go cords OF hard wood, to be delivered
at the court house in the city of Emporia.
By order of the Board of County Commits
sioners. j. S; CRAIG, County Clerk.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1876-10-20

Oil of cinnamon will cause the
disappearance of warts, however
hard, large, or dense they may be.
The application gives rise to Meth
er pain nor suppuration. I remov-
ed thirty off my hands with FIVE
cents worth of the oil. ~
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STATE GoVERNAIRNT.E
COUNTY OFFICERS.

Judge District Court-E. B. Peytoh.
Clerk District Court-G. w. Frederick.
SheriR-Hiram Conner.
Attorney-A. Gillett.
Treasurcr-JoS. Ernst.
Clerk. 8. Craig.
Register OF Deeds-F. K. Page.
Supt. Pub. Instruction-A. ID. Chambers. -
suryeyor-HarTy Hibben.
Probate judge-E. w. Cunningham
I'D. s. GILMORE,
Commissioners u A. TAYLOR,
IL. a. WOOD.
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Dissolution Notice.

NOTICE Is hereby given that the cO-part-
IN nership heretofore existing between III
b. Lowe and w. McElheny, under the firm
name of Lowe b McElheny, doing a general
livery business in the city of Emporia, Lyon
county, Kansas, has this day been dissolved
by mutual consent. and the books, and ac-
counts have been placed in the hands Of Ran.
dOlph Sedgwick for adjustment
II. b. LOWE,
Oct. 2, 1879 w. MCELHENEY
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SheriR's Sale.
District Court. Fifth Judicial District, Lyon
county, Kansas.
Bourcett Wood, =
L. skinner and Sarah C. Skinner.

W. II. Skinner and Sarah C. Skinner.
R1 virtue of an order of sale, issued ont
- of the District Court of Lyon county.
in the above entitled cause, win, ON Mon
day, the sixth day of November, 1915, at ten
house, In Emporia, Lyon county, Kansas
oner for sale at public auction to the highest
bidder for cash, the following described real
estate, to-Wit: Beginning at q stone % rods
east of the northwest corner OF the southeast
quarter of section IS, township 10. range IL;
thence south 80 rods to q stone; thence west
70 rods to stone, thence north 80 rods to q
stone; thence east 20 rods to the place of be-
beginning, containing Is acres, In Lyon
county, Kansas.
Said real estate will be sold as the property
Of the defendants, ". H. Skinner and Sarah
c. Skinner, to satisfy. said order OF sale.
Sherif's ONCE. October 4, 1876.
HIRAM CONNER, Sheriff
4O-5t Lyon county, Kansas.
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EMPoRIA SOCIETIES.
HASONIC.

MASONIC.
EMPORIA COM3iASDERY, No. 8. Meets
ii on first and third Saturdays at Mason
ic nall. l.. D-JABoBS, z. &.
&c. BENNETT, Recorder
TMPORIA CHAPTER, r. A. n. MeSts at
II Masonic hall, on isae 16t ard Sd FRIDAY
evenings of each month, st X O'Clock. Com
panions in good standing are cordially inVft-
ed TO attend. SoYEs sPICER, II. P.
Id BoRToN, Secretary.
TMPoRIA LODGE, No IL, 4. r & A. VI
Ia Meets at Mssonio hall, in EskridRe's
building, on the 1st and Sd THURSDAYS Of each
month Master hakons IN COED standing are
cordially invited 70 attend, 435
W. W. HfsBgE, ". n
j. JAY BUoE. Secretary.
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PROPOSED AMENDMENTS

To the Constitution Of the State of Kan
sGs, submitted By tie Legislature at its
last session for the ratification or rejec-
ton Of the electors of the State at the
neat general election.
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SOAP FACTORY

DARTIES wishing 70 exchange grease sor
l. soap can do 50 by calling at the Factory,
building or at my residence, Arst house west
OF Normal school. VIII take grease render
81 or surrendered, old butter, or anything
12H j. l.. W. BELL, Agent
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DELINQUENT TAX LIST.

NOTICE is hereby given, that 50 much of
IN each tract of land or town lot described
in the following list, and situate in Igor
county, Kansas, as may be necessary for that
purpose Will, on the 4th Monday OF october,
1876. be sold by me st public auction. at my
ONCE IN the city of EN- pOria, in said county
of Lyon, for the taxes and charges thereon.
JOSEPH ERNST. Co. Treasurer.
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w. O. FERGUSON

"As removed to the old stand OF Fergu.
IA son Harvey, where he Will be glad to
see his old friends, ana furnish them with
fresh bread, cakes and pies. or warm meals
at all hours. Bread VIII be delivered 90 all
string It. am also prepared 20 furnish cakes
and ice cream for festivals and parties at re-
duced prices. Orders solicited II you wish
good ice cream, lemonade Or soda water, give
me call 30-a
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! hereby certify that the fcfeeofnr il n srne
and correct copy OF theoriginaI enrolled ioint
the same took eject by pubiicafion IN the the
statute book May list, a ID. 1876
In testimony whereof. have hereunto sub-
seal Of state. Done af Topeka Kansas.
this 10th day Of July, A. d. 1875. $3.50
ISKALl TH0s. III. CAVINANsuH
&ecretarT Of Sfaf1.
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II. DAVIS. Scribe. AA'AA' V
kNIeHTs q PETHIAs.

nAMAsCUS LODGE meets in Odd Fef
II lows hall every Eonasy evening.
Members IN good standing arc cordiailyFin-
vitsd 70 attend. II Fz7ysso a.
W. I. HCCARTY, X p -
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ODD FELLOWS.

"RIOE LODGE, No Is. Meets at Odd
~ Fellows hail, over Eraporia Bank. every
Tuesday evening st O'Clock Aemksers in
good standing invited 20 attend
G. P. JoxEs, seesy.
EtAPORIA ENCASfPHEST. 70 IT. Meets
H at Odd Fellows hall Jst and 81 Tuesdays
each month The following are the elected
officers OF Enporia EncaHpment, No. II, for
the ensuing term:
\. E. WEAvER, c. p.