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The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1876-07-21
The Festival.

One of the most pleasant affairs Of the
season was the blackberry festival giver
in the park by the ladies OF the Consrega
ticnal church on Tuesday afternoon and
evening last.
Owing to the uncertainty Of Kansas
weather, it was not announced to the pub.
lie until Tuesday morning, when hand
bills containing the substance of the pro
gramme, in poetic form, were posted in
conspicuous places throughout the city.
About five O'Clock the lovers Of croQuet
began to assemble on the ground to play
their favorite game while the committees
were busily engaged In preparing tables,
lights &C., for the evening. By half past
seven the maple grove was brilliantly
lighted, and ere long happy throng Of
more than two hundred had gathered to
participate in the festivities.
Four large supply tables served by Mrs
Storrs, Perley, Roberts and Kidder, Mrs.
Blandin Scott, and Davidson, Mrs. Trask
Jackson and Atkinson and Mrs. Bell Row.
land and Newhall, were covered with
good things in the shape of berries, cakes
etc. Besides these were three smaller Ia
bles elegantly furnished under the aus
pices of Misses Trask and Hall, Misses
Hurlburt and Sonedecter, and Misses
Blandin, Loomis and Bigger. Ice cream
and lemonade were also plenty on the
ground. After the supper excellent mu.
sic was furnished by the choir, and Rev.
o. j. Shannon read an original poem
which showed that Emporia is by nc
means destitute of poetic talent.
About halt past ten the crowd began to
dispense but many fingered until after
elevan. The total receipts were about
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The county Attornevsb,p.


Without any desire to influence any OF
the nominations to be made by the Repub-
lican county convention of August 5th
we feel it duty to allude to the an.
nouncement Of +. II. Fsrde, for county
attorney. There is no county office mere
important to have properly filed, and
from our acquaintance with Mr.. Forde
we do not hesitate to say that he Is highly
competent and reliable In all respects,
and would discharge the duties of that
office in very faithful and efficient man.
ner. The rights and interests Of the tax
payers would be safe In his hands. He is
permanently settled here. and is an en-
terprising and useful citizen. He came to
Emporia in 1871, and finished his law
studies IN the office Of Judge Ruggles,
actively assisting in the Iatter's legal bu-
siness. In 1874. he formed q co-partner-
ship with Almerin GiIIett, Esq, and
their large and successful practice is due
to proportionate extent to the industry
and ability of MIR. Forde. For the past
two years he has acted as deputy county
attorney with uniform success in every
ease, and a large portion. or the duties of
the office have been entrusted to his care.
As city clerk, Mr.. Forde has made him.
so efficient and reliable that the present
and preceding city administrations have
unanimously insisted upon retaining his
services. He is staunch, reliable Re-
publican in all his convictions and asso-
Citations. We regard him as in every res
peet well qualified for the Office of county
attorney, and is the convention decides to
nominate him his election would follow
without the slightest difficulty.
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WE have received from r. A, Fennsy.
wv Manager of Watson'S Chicago Branch,
81 Lake-st, Chicago, copy OF Wats0n's New
illustrated Map Of the United States and
has been brought to our notice It shows all
counties. county names, finished railroads
stations, and distances between each It ex.
tends from the Atlantic to the Pacific ocean.
new counties that have lately been organized
throughout the country, and which do not APP
pear on other u. 8. maps. The engraving
excels in clearness and legibility, and Is not
equaled by any other map now published al
the United States. The Illustrations consist
the country from ocean to ocean, APtissfcally
arranged, so as to show the great variety OF
our landscape scenery OF river, lake. plHin
and mountain There are also views OF the
Washington, 10 Semitic valley, big trees OF
California. and large view Of Nj Vernon.
On the reverse SIDE Is printed large ard
finely executed Nap Of the World on Merca-
tors projection, showing ocean steamer
routes. cables. etc; cities OF New York and
ChicagOi nass Of ali nations; census giving
States: statistics Of Europe, Asia and africa:
. large Birds eye view Of Paramount Park'
PAiladelDhia, showing all the Centennial
ing Dimensions OF each. There il also an en-
craving Of the main Centennial building. art
gallery and horticultural hall on = faF0e
scale a view Of the New Yofk and Brooe-
ton, and being the longest in the world. Al
So HoFse-shoa curve, Allegheny mountains.
Ik il colored in states and counties e desired
and will be furnished 70 agents at the loveef
price at which il can be Afforded. Agents
wanted in every town.
Address, for partlcuIaxSs
e9-lf r. a. TENEEY
No 6 Lake-st., Chicarc III.
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A rrip in tha Cnnntrv.

EDITORS NEwS--We sailed out into the
valley southwest Of Emporia last week
to see what could be done in the news.
paper business. Just as expected, most Of
the farmers out there are old settlers and
OF course take THE NEWS, consequently
ye poor canvasser had not gone far be-
fore he found IL necessary to apply at the
county poor house for aid. He was kind
ly received by Mr.. and Mrs. Lockard.
VINO told him, however, that there were
already fourteen inmates, and that the so
i acre farm would not support any more.
Being thus turned out, we sought refuge
ut the nursery Of Mr.. j. Truitt, but soon
learned that the proprietor was deVoting
bis whole time to pruning and the care of
young trees, and had no aid for despond-
ent news-boys. The case was becoming
desperate. Already several parties had
Paid the weather was quite warm, and
after riding In the sunshine for an hour
or so we began to believe it, and to feel
the need OF something strength nIng.
Just then Mr.. Overstreet was entering
his field and we resolved upon appealing
to him. He gave us q kindly greeting
and said the field was white unto harvest.
tho labOrers few, and invited US to help
gather the sheaves; feeling very weak we
declined. Our genial friend r. Lakin,
whe was standing by, noticed our des-
pondency and gave q subscription which
we took and felt greatly relieved. From
this time cur spirits revived and we saw
the country as 1t Is, rich valley teeming
with all sorts OF vegetation. A short
stay with A. G. Pickett convinced us
that he has not lived sixteen years in Ly-
on county for naught.
Mr.. p. has eighty acres OF fine land the
most OF which is In cultivation. He has
twenty-five acres of corn. eighteen of oats;
of wheat and rye, five acres each. He
has good orchard aud estimates his APP
pie crop ut two hundred bushels. we no.
tlced several stands OF bees in the yard,
which are doing we'll. With all his milk
and honey Mr.. p. thought there was
something lacking aud we convinced him
it was the News. Onr next call was at
the Messrs. Hartmans, couple Of sub
stantial Ohio farmers who settled In the
county last spring. They subscribed for
the NEWS. Pat Manning has a beautiful
farm on the north bank of the Cotton
wood; about seventy-five acres under
cultivation. His corn is growing nicely
but his wheat Is little more than half a
crop. Oats which he thought a few
weeks ago would make one hundred
bushels per acre. will not be worth
threshing. Pat comm enced IN 4 cabin
twenty years ago but now lives in a fine
two-stoTy frame house.
J.V. Carter is dealing largely in vegeta-
bles this year; he has ten acres each of
sweet and Irish potatoes which look well,
although so much rain has made the
weeds very troublesome. He has about |
eighty acres of fine looking corn, twenty |
Of wheat and sixteen OF oats, part of |
which is good. Mr.. e. informed US that |
oats sown early in March was not injured |
by rust. He favors early planting.
Mr.. j. Grant living 3 mile west OF the |
fair ground has about q hundred head of |
young cattle, and evidently understands |
how TO succeed with farm in Kansas.
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RALIooN.-wednesdav even

A BALLooN.-W ednesday evening
about quarter to eight, Rev. Mr.. shannon
noticed dense black spot In the sky
south OF the city, and evidently &C 3 great
height and distance, He brought out 8
powerful field glass, and saw that 1t was
to all appearances . balloon, although
somewhat elongated in shape. He esti-
mated that it was IS to 60 feet in diane
ter. The approaching dark rendered .
clear view impossible. 1t was about five
degrees west Of the head OF scorpio at
when 1irst seen, and moved to the east
. speed that lwculd carry it across the
constellation in about twenty minutes.
It was an air ship Of some kind, and pos
sihly one from the moon hound for the
Centennial. The facts, however, are Just
Is we have stated, and IL it had been
seen while the daylight was FULL Mr..
Shannon glass could probably have en-
enabled him to ascertain very clearly
what it was. It was seen by many other
parties.
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$3.50; T. r. Page, work on tract index
$500; L. ii. Duggan, meals for poor. B., so
/. A. Taylor, county commissioners fees
$21.0O; Geo. W. Newman, goods for poor
house $Z5.S5; II. conner. Boarding pris-
| Oners $3.50; same fees Janitor and TAILOR,
$76.25; B. F. Lockard boarding paupers'
claimed $129.40, allowed S195 20: same
setting trees on peor farm, claimed 81. 90.
allowed $3.50; same boarding paupers,
claimed $40, allowed S197; whitley &
Henson, bedding Tor jail S22.50; DR.. 4. j.
Nugent professional services, on poor
S21.40; DR.. G. W. Sutton, same S72.6O:
7. p. Hall, fees as oVerseer of poor, claim.
ed $500, allowed $500; d. s. Gilmore
cash railroad fare, paupers, &C., 1890;
Joseph Ernst, salary county treasurer.
S350.3O; L. w. Vansickle, labor at bridge
claimed SO 90 allowed IS 90; W.N. Nc
Mullen same claimed $40 90 allowed $500;
J. e. Leeper, jury fees, 81 %; B. =. Bragg
same 81 90; g. r. Harper viewing county
road s.. 90; Jas. Duckett same 81 90; John
Bramhil1 salne 81 90; r. E. Durham same
81 90; JAbcob Taylor same 81 90; L II.
Elack same 5000; E. D. Aosher same SO 90
J. Shafer same "a 90; J. L. Butler same
Sc CO.; S. 9. James % 90; Il. II. Elliott,
same 36 90; 6. r. Harper returning report
80 90; VIM. Duckett chairman on road,
81 20; Stephen Duckett marker on road.
81 so; Frank Vansickel chairman on road
81 50; VIII Edmiston chairman on
road % 90; John Hains chairman on road
81 90; 3. g. James team on road % 90; s.
B. Edmiston same 81 90; Arnold q Co,
collins &C., sol 90; c. C. Lynch, oVerseer
Of poor % 90; II. W. McCune job-printing
$22 co; L. A. Wood commissioners fees.
$SS 90; D. 8. Gilmore same $50 90; Isaac
A. Taylor same % co.; John Pope addi.
tienal damages on road S25 90; Geo w.
Frederick fees clerk court 50 40.
There being no further business the
board adjourned to the 1st Monday in Au-
gust next. j. s. CRAIG,
County Clerk
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For the Cea ennIal.

Pullman palace sleeping cars and day
coaches from Kansas City and Atchison,
to TT. Wayne and Cleveland without
change, via the Wabash Line.
Connecting At Fl. 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. AALCoLE, j. s. LAZARUS,
Gen. Pass. Ag't. Gen.West'n Ag't.
77-tf ST. LOUIS.
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Horse rhIsves

Ga Thursday night, the 18th, the fine
gray mare belonging to Bir. Brown and
bay mare owned by Mr.. Crow were tax
en- from the residence OF the latter. The
rascals also relieved Mr.. H.w .GIlchrist of
fine saddle.
Parties started in pursuit the next
morning and soon learned that the thieves
had gone in a southwesteriy direction.
Mr.. Groves boys followed to Fall river,
above Eureka, where they lost track OF
them and returned. The gray mare is
peculiarly marked, having a bay stripe
down her left side Immediately in front
OF her hip; also bay spot on her right
shoulder; she is about fifteen hands high.
Its about time that the horse thieves who
have been operating so boldly here, were
detected and captured.
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HARTFORD
Chambers Dodge to Shift His Trou-
bic on the NJ. Z. Church.

Chambers Dodge to Shift His Trou-
bic on the NJ. Z. Church.
JULY II, 1876.
The friends OF A. -. Chambers deny the
purport of exposures of last week, and
have circulated apaper denying the state.
ments as untrue and malicious, and in
tended to iDjure the NJ. E. church, OF
which A. d. Chambers is a member.
1st. A goodly number of the names at
tached to the communication are men,
6ers OF the NJ. K. church in good standing.
I'd. The names were signed with great
reluctance, and only from a moral sense of
duty and obligation, and with no thought,
or intent Of injuring the church. Sd.
Members who sat on the church trial, last
tall, have frequently and openly ass erted
that A. D. Chambers was guilty of gross
and Indecent conduct. 4th. The half has
not been told. The names attached to the
last communication are prepared to sub.
stant1ate all that has been said. 9th. As
We understand the article written by A,
ID. Chambers, and circulated by his wife.
has been numerously signed, some have
evidently signed the document out of SYM
Pathy for his wife, and are not paobably
convlred Of his guilt, nor will be without
such experience in their families as too
many have had. CITIZEHs.
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THE NORMAL TEACHERS INsrI-
TUTE,
Reported Expressly for the EmporIa
EMPoRIA. JuIv IA. 1S7


EMPoRIA, July IA, 1876.
EDITOR NEWS: The Institute be-
gan Monday at O'Clock D. m. with
seVenty-five persons In attendance, in
the Constitution street school house.
The work has, so far, progressed very
satisfactorily the teachers of the In
stitute are earnest and faithful, and
will. believe, before the close of the
session do much to advance the cause
of education in this county. And let
me say right here that the amount of
good 70 be derived from the Institute
drill is dependent largely upon the
individual; If the common-school
teachers are as faithful in self-applica-
ton as their instructors are in furnish
ing information they will go back to
their schools with broader minds and
greater courage. The very fact that
the teachers have associated together
IN friendly intercourse for four weeks
will tend TO draw them nearer togeth-
er In that traternal FEELING that is
lacking now among teachers than in
any other profession.
A neat little programme of proceed
ings Is furnished TO each teacher and
has been so generally distributed that
it is not necessary for me to repeat it
here. The special features of interest
of this weeks work have been Judge
Cunningham's lecture upon @Constitu-
ton of United States''-and Prof. KEEL
iogg's, Trial by Jury" Both were
highly Interesting and instructive and
afforded a pleasant variation from the
harder work OF the Institute. As
teachers we return thanks TO these
gentlemen and all those who are to
edify us in the future for the interest
they exhibit in work not directly
theirs. Lawyers especially deserve
credit, for .as our work advances theirs
must decI ease,
Our evening lectures have so far
failed uss but we are certain of some
good lectures before the institute
closes. To sum it all up the Institute
has fairly begun with the heavy part
fthe work in the future. There are
at present nearly ninety teachers in
attendance beside the instructors. The
attendance is full and regular. Ii
there are any of your readers who
take pleasure in studying human ma
ture and its developments, they can
not do better than 70 drop into our
Institute and watch the many phases
and faces that are here presented,
More anon. NAOMI.
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County superintondens.

IVY, Lyon Co., Kan. July 18th.
EDITORS NEWS I'm your last issue
was glad to see the announcement Of
my esteemed friend o. B. Wharton,
as candidate for Comfy Supeerintend-
emit. Mr.. Wharton has been long and
favorably known in this part Of the
country as a teacher, and as q man of
unblemished character, and I think
will receive the entire vote of this
part of the county.
Mr.. Wharton has located in Em poria,
(and with out wishing to say anything
disparaging to any other candidates
who come forward) must say that
think it will be an advantage that we
can appreciate to have the Superin-
tendent reside in Emporia.
WATERLOO.
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Mr. Chambers' V1ndicatiOn,

HARTFORD, July. 18th, 1876.
hsVe nothing to say to the Editor of
the NEWS only that fail to see where he
has any respect for his paper when he al
lows such . set Of falsehoods printed in
1t rs he allowed last week about A. D.
Chambers. I suppose he thought there
was some truth IN 1t er he would not
have permitted It to have been printed.
He said the article last week from Hart
ford was signed by some OF the best citi-
zens Of our town. This simply shows
that he is not acquainted in Hartford, for
none Of the citizens signed it,
I am not ct all uneasy about people be-
lieVing the communication Of last week,
when they read the names att ached to it
and learn from what source 1t came.
That Is, those who are acquainted with
the signers. But all, are not acquainted
with them heRce We will insert this in
THE NEWS.
Perhaps one Of the number remembers
when he was the treasurer of two Of the
societies in Emporia and what became Of
the money when he left them. Perhaps
one Of our ablest professors in EmpOria
could tell, as they collected part of it a
few weeks ago.
oh. yesI Hartford Is very: much excl
ted, but we fail to see in what locality,
I am not surprised that the person who
wrote the communication was ashamed to
sign his name. Who would not beI
Among its many good p points we find
some that are 01cScOluSly bcuBADIe, as Tor
Instance, the passage which begins with
al have been In the employ OF. A. D. Cham.
bers," and ends with three names, twoaof
which never were in his employ. A new
development ofgrammer suppose.
/ must say that am exceedingly sur
prised that such q small place as Hartford
has had attractions sufficient to ret ain w
p. Gould, when there are so many Col
leges and Universities in the United States
wanting teachers. / should think he
would take his last certificate which was
q "third grade" issued by Miss Slocum,
and become principal in some eastern
college. Perhaps that would be more
honorable than following watching and
listening to ladies who are talking on the
street after dark.
Mr.. Editor, we will give you this week,
the names of the respectable citizens of
Hartford. MRS. CHAMBERS.
JULY 10Th, 1876,
We, the undersigned. wish to state in
the NRWs, that we do not believe the
statements given in the last issue in the
EmpOria NEWS, concerning A. D. Cham.
bers, but think they were malicious and
given simply to iniure Mr.. Chambers
character and to cause q division in the
Methodist church.
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W. c. Fithian will be able to supply
all orders for ice this season. have about
70 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 I 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
1ltf w. T.. FTTHIAN.
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Mr.. Peak recovered his st ray horses
from Reading, last month, but one OF
them, pony mare valued at 800, died
after getting home, in consequence OF over
driving. She was a very intelligent AMI
NAL, and used to herd u lot Of mules on
the open prairie, taking them to water OF
her own accord aud preventing them
from straying. Mr.. Pc ak regrets her
loss very much.
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MARRIED.-July Is, 1876, by Rev. A. H.
Walter, in this city, Fl. A. Champlin, to
Lidia Bricker, all of Empo ria, Lyon coun-
ty X ansas.
Mr.. Champlin is one of our best known
and most popular citizens, and his bride
is an estimable and attractive lady. They
start on LIES journey together, at the sea-
son,
"When Summer breathes with budding
leaves
And woos the flowers to life and light,
And grassy leglons throng the road,
And Hnnets sing from morn till night''-
And we trust it will be summer ALWAYS
with Mr.. an Mrs. Champlin.
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UO 20 IH0 MOuuG4AHB OF OOIOE8uOs
By the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe
Railroad, the new and popular line from
Atchison and Kansas City via the beauti-
full Arkansas valley, to Pueblo, Colorado
Springs. Denver. Canyon City, Ouch aras,
Del Norte, Trinidad, Santa Fe and ali
points in Colorado, New Mexico and Ari-
IONA. Special round trip tickets to Den
Yer, only $50, allowing stop-Of privileges
both wSys on the main line, and at Colo
RADIO Springs, ManItou and Pixies Peak.
Low em1grant 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 ''San Juan
Guide" address, T. j. ANDERSON,
Gen. Pass. Agt., Topeka Kansas.
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We are authorized to announce the
name Of D. B. Wharton of Reading rs a
candidate before the Republican coun-
ty convention for the office of County
Superintendent Of Public Instruction.
Knowing him to be competent and en-
ergetic teacher of large experience, we
pledge him a hearty support.
MANY CITIZENS
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Palntel Paintsn Paints,,

DR.. John A. Moore has just received 5OC
gallons Waggoner's mixed paints, com
posed Of pure pigments snd lfnseed oil
prepared for immediate application-dur.
able, economical, elastic, beautiful, guar.
anteed the best in use. No charge fol
cansl Also full stock OF best brands
white lead, linseed oil, colors, varnishes
window glass, etc., carefully selected from
best Eastern manufactures. Prices low
call and be convinced. 14tf
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CLEAR LAKEICE.

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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That new carriage at Lowe & NOEL
heny's livery stable has not had a word
in THE News. 1t has b cen tried by
many OF our people, and promo unced per-
feet. 1t cost $500, and is one of the most
elegant vehicles In Southern Kansas.
One OF the best features is the ease with
which one can get in and out OF it. II
you don't want to take our word for it, GO
and try IL. ...
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j. A. Smith called on us Wednesday
with copy OF the best and latest
history OF the United States, for most
readers, yet gotten out. 1t is by John
Clark Ridpath, A. NJ, author of Rid
paths school history, sc. 1t is work
that we heartily recommend, and will
have more to say about next week.