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The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1877-02-02
STATE OF KANsGs,l In District Court of said
LYON COUNTY. county.
Austin Corbin, plaintiff,

vs..
Thaddeus n. Walker, Austin H Clark. Mil.
ton 7. Clark. Edward Carroll, ID National
Bank of Leayenworth, Henry BPfener. TO-
peka National Bank, John HigginbofRan
Jonathan Myers, assignee Of Christian Bow
man, Jonathan Myers H. NJ BiIIiu9zIey.
Josiah McAn nee, Alexander Renick Kan
ssS valley National Bank State Bank of
Lawrence, Henry A. Merrill, Charles A
wilkins and John Tobin, Lucien Scott Ly-
nam Scott, Capitol Bank of Topeka. Ger
man Savings Bank Of LeaveHWorth, A. S.
Donald. ID. r. Anthony, John Richie, Sam
uei stone, George e. Jones. Nathan Howells
Jane i. GielaEd, Narcissa q. CleIand
Maria ESneed, Edward Carney, defendapts
To the defendants, Alexander kenick, and
a. 5. KimbaH:
You will take notice that YOU
have been sued in the above entitled cause
tin's Position IS dIed therein: that said de-
PENDANTS must answer said plaintiff $ petit
tion on or before the ID day OF March, A. ID.
1871 or said petition will be taken as true
and Judgment rendered accsrdiDgly; that
said plaintln is the owner and in the lawful
possession OF the following described land Ia
Lyon Co sKas. eo-Witi LOs No. 2 ia section 8.
township II, range Il. and that plaintiff =
title thereto be forever quiefed against any
aud ali claims or interests of the said defend
ants therein; and that said defendants and
Eli persons claiming said prclises or any in
terest therein under or through them, or any
or either OF thems may be forever restrained
and enjoined from setting up or prosecuting
any claiI7 Of title to said premises, or any
interest therein against said plainti2. MS
heirs and asslgnss and tor such other and
GILLETT q FOKDE
3-3t Attorneys for plainff6
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1877-02-02
Publication NOTICE..

ITO Casper Ridenour, Samuel Ridenour
l. Cynthia a. Riden0uF, Mary c. Rideaour
Lizzie Kidenour, Lncinda McS,hrfsty, Mar
EareE HelIRs Eliza j. Means and Ffancls p,
~ nson: lou aad each Of you are hereby no.
tined that Orlando Ridinour flied his petition
" the district Court for Lyon county, State
OF ha1sass On January 9th, 1877; that he e
and fnss you have been sued, and must ans.
Wef the petition filed By him, the plaintiff.
on or before February %. 1877, or the petition
ca making partition OF the northeast nuarfeF
Of section No: 10, in township Is OF range ID
plaintiff, Orlando Ridenour have 9-1f Ss,.5
each Of you Ill Of OF said land
BUCK 4 KELLOGG.
- Att'ys fer plaintiff.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1877-02-02
CITY OFFICERS.

Mayor-Thos. Morrison.
Treasurer Howard Dunlap.
Police Judge-Geo. II. Stowel
City Attorney-J. Jay Buck.
City Clerk-E. n. Forde
Darshal-Thos. FlemminR
Chief Engineer-D. Z. McMurtrie.
Perley. ID Ward, H. b. Lowe, J. H. Davis.
81 Ward, John Henson, z. P. Bancroft 40
Ward, Ed. Borton, Z. Nichols
board OF Education-ist Ward, J. Jay Buck,
W. Z. McCarty. ID Ward, Van McCuIlou Rb.
n. y. Nix: Sd Ward, II. W. McCune, L. l..
ihaLlecK Attn Ward, J. A. Moore. L Il. Ka-
Eastman.
II. Stoweii.
Constables-T. johnson. H. w. Gilchriest.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1877-02-02
In the District Court of Lyon county,
State of Kansas.
e. L. Goddard plaintiff

LIZ LIE 0O0OoA0 P49iASiA
VS.
Jacob s. searfoss, Levi Rodocker and
Albert Carrie, defendants
To the defendants Jacob s. Searfoss, Levi
Redocker and Albert Carrie:
you will take notice that you have
been sued in the above entitled cause in
the above named court, and that plain
ttf1's petition is filed therein; that SAID
defendants must answer said plaintiffs
petition on or before the I'd day Of March,
A. ID. 1877 or said petition will be taken
as true and judgment rendered aceor-
dinghy; that said plaintiff is the owner
and In the lawful possession Of the fol-
lowing described land In Lyon county,
Kansas, to.wit: Northeast quarter OF
section two (2) township twenty one CID
range ten (1el and that plaintiffs title
thereto be forever quieted against any
and all claims or interests ef the said de-
PENDANTS therein; and that said defend
ants and ali persons claiming said premi-
ses or any interest therein under or
through them, or any or either OF them.
may be forever restrained and enjoined
from setting up or prosecuting any claim
OF title 20 said premises, or any interest
therein against said plaintiff, his heirs
and assigns; and for such other and fur.
ther relief as may be right, and for costs.
GILLETT & FoRDE,
Attys. for plaintiff,
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1877-02-02
In the District Court OF Lyon county. !
State OF Kansas.
E. L. Goddard, plaintiff

VS.
Francis A. Morse. defendant.
To the defendant Francis A. Morse:
You will take notice that you
have been sued in the above entitled cause
in the above named court. and that plain
ttf's petition is filed therein; that said
defendant must answer said plaintiffs pc.
tition on or before the second day of
March, A. D., 1877, or said petition will
be taken as true aud judgment rendered
accordingly; that said plaintiff is the
owner and in the lawful possession of the
following described land in Lyon county,
Kansas, tO-wit: Northwest quarter Of
section eleven, II township twenty, (2O)
range twelve, 12) and that plaintiff S
title thereto be forever quieted against
any and all claims or interests Of the said
defendant therein; and that said defend
ant and all persons claiming said premises
or any int rest therein under or through
him may be forever restrained and en-
Joined from setting up or prosecuting any
claim of title to said premises, or any i'm
terest therein against said plaintiff, his
heirs and assigns; and for such other and
further relief as may be right, and for
costs. GILLETr & FORD
Attys for plaintiff.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1877-02-02
LEGAL NOTICES.
In the District Court OF Lyon eounyL
State OF Kansas.
Z. L. Goddard plaintiff.

VS.
Charles Wright, and Mark Whiting, de-
PENDANTS.
To the defendants Charles Wright and
Mark Whiting:
You will take notice that you
have been sued in the above entitled
cause in the above named court, aud that
plaintiffs petition is fled therein; that
said defendants must answer said plain
lifts petition on or before the second day
of NJ arch, A. D. 1877, or said petition
will be taken as true and judgment rem
dered accordingly; that said plaintiff is
the owner and IN the lawful possession OF
the following described land In Lyon
county. Kansas, to-wit: Southwest quar-
ter Of northwest quarter OF section five,
(6) township tWenty-one, (21) range thir-
teen (13), and that plaintiffs title thereto
be forever quieted against any and all
claims or interests Of the said defendants
therein; and that said defendants
and all persons claiming said premi-
ses or any interest therein under or
through them, or any or either of them,
may be forever restrained and enjoined
from setting up or prosecuting any claim
of title to said premises, or any interest
therein against said plaintiff, his heirs
and assigns; and for such other and fur
Their relief as may be right, and for costs.
GILLRTT & FORDE.
Attys. for plaintiff.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1877-02-02
STATE GOVERNMENT.
COUNTY oFFIcERs

Judge District Court-E. b. PeytoL.
Clerk District Court-G. w. Frederick.
Sheri6-Hiram Conner.
Attorney-A. Gillett.
Treasurer-Jos. Ernst.
Clerk. s. Craig.
Register OF Deeds-F. r. Pare.
Supt. Pub. Instruction-A. ID. Chambers
Surveyor-Harry Hibben.
Probate Judge-E. w. Cunningham,
Coroner-DR. x. IL. CHITTKNDER
I'd. s. GILMORE
commissioners II. A. TAYLOR,
IL. A WOOD
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1877-02-02

The law of New York makes the
sending or carrying of challenge
to.fght duel as an ofFense punish
able By imprisonment in the peni.
Tertiary, and this whether the meet
ing took place in the State or not.
NOW is the law to be enforced In
regard to Bennett and May?
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1877-02-02
EMPoRIA SOCIETIES.
MASONTG.

MASONIC.
NMPORIA COMMANDERY, No. g. R,T
~ Meets on second SATURDAYS Alter second
Friday OF each month at Masonic han.
J.JAY BUCK. Recorder.
EMPoRIA CHAPTER, r. A. n. Meets 1t
~ Masonic hall. on the Second Friday
Ing are cordially invited 20 attend.
ED BoRroS, Secretary.
EHMPORIA LODGE. No. II, A. r. a AN.
~ Meets at Masonic hall, ON the ist Fri
day OF each month. Master Aasons IN rood
standing are cordially invited 70 attend.
j. JAY BUCK. secretary.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1877-02-02
In the District Court Of Lyon county,
State Of Kansas
Austin Corbip, plaintiff,


Austin Corbin, plaintiff,
vs..
Erancis Quay. and
John 4. Douglass, defendants.
To the defendant. Francis Quay:
You will take notice that you have
been sued in the above entitled cause in the
above named court, and that PLAINTIFFS petit
ton is Hled therein; that said defendant
mgss answer said PLAINTIFFS petition on or
before the ID day of March. a. u. 1871. or
said petition will be taken as true and iuSig-
ment rendered accordingly; that said plain
tin rs the owner and In the lawful possassIou
OF the following described land in Lyon coun-
ty, Kansas. to-Wit: north half OF northeast
quarter, and north half or northwest quarter
Of section Is. township Is, range 10; and that
plaintiff s title thereto he forever QUOTED
against aHy and all claims or interes Is Of the
said defendants therein; aud thas said de-
PENDANTS and all persons claiming said prem
1see or any interest therein, untiek or through
them. or any or either Of them, may be for
ever restrained and enioiHed from setting up
or prosecuting any claim OF title 90 saf.i prem
1sess or any interest therein against said
PLAINTIFF. bis heirs and assigns; aud Tor sach
other and further relief e may be right, and
s-St GILLErr & FoRDE.
Attsys for plaintiff
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1877-02-02
PHOTOGRAPHIC.

DAGE makes all kinds and sizes OF Pie.
Il lures, and also will go any distance TO
make pictures Of residences, landscapes,
teams, &c. Entrance to gallery first door
south OF Wicks & Benefits grocery. Is-tf
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1877-02-02
NUMBER 5
LEGAL NOTICES
In the DistricE Court of Lyon County,l
State Of Kansas.
f. L. Goddard, Plaintiff,
Jonh c. Vennum, neiendant.

Jonh c. Vennum, defendant.
To the Defendant, John c. Vennum:
You will take notice that you have
heen sued in the above entitled cause in
the above named court, and that plain
tiff7s petition is filed therein; that said
defendant must answer said plaintiffs
petition ION or before the second day of
March, A. ID. 1877, or said petition will be
taken as true anl judgment rendered &C.
cordingly; that said plaintiff is the owner
and In the lawful possession of the follow
ing described land In Lyon county. Kan.
saS, to wit: the south wet quarter of Sec
ton twenty-five, township twenty-one,
range eleven; and that plaintiffs title
thereto be forever quieted against any and
all claims or interest OF the said defend
ant therein; and that said defendant and
all persons claiming said premises or any
interest therein under or through him,
may be forever restrained and epioined
from setting up or prosecuting any claim
Of title to said premises, or any interest
therein against said plaintiff, his heirs and
assigns; and for such other and further
relief rs may be right, and for costs.
GILLETr & FoRDE,
3-St Attorneys for Plaintiff,
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1877-02-02
JOHN HAMMOND.
CONTRACTOR AND BUILDER

II HAVE taken the shep sozsasris essuzisa
y Dy carter = stone. % eth Ave. ard An
take CONTRACTS. and do every variety q ears
penter work and buildisg- Give M 5eaIl
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1877-02-02
STATE OF KANSAS. In District Court of sal
LYON COUNTY. county.
Austin COrbin, plaintiff,

Austin Corbin, plaintiff,
VS..
Thaddeus II. Walker, Austin II. Clark, Mil
ton E. Clark, Edward Carroll, ID National
Peka National Bank, John Higgenbotham,
Jonathan Myers, assignee Of Christian
Bowman, Jonathan Myers, FL. II. Billings
ley, Josiah McAfee, Alexander Renick,
Kansas valley National Bank, State Bank
OF Eawrence, Henry A. Merrill, Charles 4.
wilkins and John Tobfn, Lucien Scott, Ly-
man Scott, Capito: Bank OF Topeka, German
ball, Stephen L. Davidson. 8. D. Mcdonald,
D Il. Anthony, John Richie, Samuel Stone,
George e. Jones, Nathan Howell, Jane
i, CIelands NaEcissa G. Iceland, Maria z.
Sneed, Edwarl Carney, defendants.
To the defendants. Alexander Renick, A. s.
Kimball:
You viii take notice that Won
have been sued in the above entitled cause in
the above named court, and that plaintiffs
petition is flied therein; that said defendants
must answer said plaintiff . petition on or be-
fore the I'd day Of March, A. d. 1877, or said
petition will be taken as true and Judgment
rendered accordingly; that said plaintiff is
following described land in Lyon county.
kansas, to-wit: the northwest quarter of sec
ton -. township Is, range II; and that plain.
TIL IS title thereto be forever Quieted against
any and all claims or interests of said defend
ant therein; and that said defendants and all
persons claiming said premises, or any inter-
est therein through Or under them may be
up or prosecuting any claim OF title to said
premises or any interest therein. against said
plaintiff, his heirs and assigns, and for such
other and farther relief as may be right and
for costs. GILLETT 6 FORDE
3-3t Att'ys for plaintiff.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1877-02-02

SECOND CONGREGATIONAL (vFeashl-
Merchants street, between ID and 81 Avenues.
preaching sc 10k , M; Sunday school at8 ..
m. and preaching ct 81 p. m. HKNBx PxTsT.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1877-02-02

METHODIST EPISCOPAI-A1eeehan NJ
cor. 9Th Avenue. Preaching every Sunday a
II q. m, and ct the usual hours &C nj 80. Sam :
day school at ~ q. m; PFeyeg meeffua egarv
Thursday evening. A. H. WALTZ. Fssfor.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1877-02-02

FIRST PREsBYTERIAN-Corn 9Th Ave.
nue. and Commercial street. Preaehing az II
= Ms ana % p. m every Sunday. Sunday
Thursday evening. j. A. CLARK, Pastor.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1877-02-02

SECOND PRESBYTERIAN, (Welsh,-cor.
ner Market street and 18th Avenue. Preach
Ing every Sunday at * and 81 p. m, Sum
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1877-02-02

'sSweet Susie Brown. my pretty one,
I'm sure you must remember,
II not for love at least for fun,
The sleigh-ride in December;
When all the belle and all the beaux,
In spite of FIR oSt. would go forth,
And squeeze, beneath the buffaloeR,
Each others hands, SC"
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1877-02-02

FIRST CONGREGATI0NAL-- a.
the usual hours.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1877-02-02

AFRICAN METHODIST ssate ss<aas
south Of railroad services every sunday af
Prayer meeting Wednesday eVeninrSs. 1Snd
ley Carter, Pastor. = = -
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1877-02-02
ODD FELLOWS

HNION LODGE. No. IS. Meets at Odd
~ Fellows hall, over Emporia Bank, every
good standing invited 20 attend.
F.w.H1RrH.sec,v X. SEFS' n g.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1877-02-02

FhP0RIA ENCAMPMEET, No II. Meets
II at Odd Fellows hall. Ist and Sd Taeeday1
each month. The following are the elected
Officers OF Emporia Encanpment, No. IL, for
the ensuing term:
7. H. wARxEKR. C. p.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1877-02-02

Our opinion of Tax Payers prop
osition is that it is the best, of the
kind, that we have seen.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1877-02-02
prpor DpvonvGIn-

&CHRISTIAN-Corner Exchange street. and
7th Avenue. Services every SUNDAY a. tha
usual hours. Sabbath School ~ o'clock D. MI
All are invited.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1877-02-02
GOOD TENHPLARs
GRANnr
CHURCH DERECTORE.
cards IN al. Directory 50 oeass lsas Per yea,
CHuRcHks.

CATHOLIC-CoEtoaWoo wood St cornezed Ave.
nue.. Services every fourth Sunday.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1877-02-02
DIR. w. D. GENTRY,

ILdEe OF Ae0ipht5, 7snN.i
HOMEPATHIST, respectfully offers hIs
Il professional services to the people OF
Emporia and vicinity. ONCE in Holdern ans
block, Commercial street. Office hours to
10 a. m and 10 p. m. Residence Union ST.
between Sixth and Seventh, where he can be
found at night. l7-tt
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1877-02-02
J.s.LAwRENoE,M.D, TINNIK O. LAwRENcx. Il d
LAWRENCE a la HRREAnEe

MUSICIANS & SURGEONS. Ofices
u and residence over whitley 3 Henson's
dry goods store, - Commercial street,
Emporia, Kansas. Mrs DIR. LaWrence
will give prompt attention to calls in the
country day or night.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1877-02-02

Moral-Appearances are often de-
ceiVing. A. w.
The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1877-01-10
vanderbilt's Last Utteranoo

II is thought that Commodore Wander
bits last utterance regarding worldly af
fairs was by way Of comment on the affait
In front of tho Union club building Wed
nesday. The account given by an evening
paper had been read to him. and he remark.
cd "What a pity it was a young mar
should place himself in such a position.
lie added that when he was young anf
living over in Staten ISLAND, there was con.
slant fighting going on among the fellow,
around him, but he made u covenant wifi
himself never to provoke a quarrel or ente,
on one unless he was struck, and then he
would defend himself.
The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1877-01-10
Washington Facts and Rumors.

Justice Clifford says he has no intention
of retiring.
The Texas Pacific railway ring has a
large and powerful lobby at workto aid its
bill.
The statement that Senator Blaine's
brother has been appointed TO a position in
the interior department is denied.
DR.. Linderman, director of the mint, at
the request of the silver commission, is pre-
pairing apaper upon the trade dollar.
There is now outstanding only S26,O0O,-
600 in fractional currency. OF this amount
at least S12, COO, 600 have been lcs. and will
never be presented for redemption.
Democrats are much ''put out" over
Wade Hampton's letter to Gov. Hayes, and
Iilden says he don't care what becomes of
the South Carolina governorship now that
Hayes has the electoral votes.
The letter Of business men, addressed 10
The New York city delegation ia congress.
makes an appeal for abandonment of all
claim on the Part of the government to re-
payment of the centennial loan.
Martin /, Townsend has returned from a
visit among his constituents. lie eays
they believe Hayes is elected Just as much
as ii he had 200 electoral votes, and thew
have no more doubt Of his Inauguration.
Senator Cooper of Tennessee, retires
March 4 from public life, which has been
marked for him by an accumulation of
domestic Affections. During his single term
he has lost Li9 wife and four Of his five
children.
Representative ReasAn, postmaster gen.
eral of the southern confoteracy, pro-
nounced a eulogy in the house Thursday,
on Jefferson Davis, and advocated placing
hls name on the pension roll. But the
proposition failed.
The house foreign committee will report
unanimously in favor OF returning the full
amount of the Indemnity fund to Japan,
including interest. The senate recently
agreed TO return the excess claimed by
Japan, $3.50, 600. If the house view should
prevail, the sum returned will be about
81, 2j0, 900.
The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1877-01-10
Experience Of a Plucky Michigan
Couple.

johnson b. Orburn and wife. h liyo -
the Saginaw valley Of Michigan. sat To-.
gether in one Of the forward cars. Mt tbe
time OF the Ashtsbula accident. and durirc
the time the car was falling, which couldp,t
have been more than ten seconds, the hug
Dand threw one arm around his wife. She
grasped the seat and asked what had han
pened, and he told her to secure a brace
for her feot, and added "Wo are Of the
track and running through the fields ~
The rear end Of their car struck first
smashing itself to kindling wood. the de-
brls being thrown over the p-asseDcers in
front. The farmer found himself ca the
iloor, held down by a mass Of wreck on
his left leg, while his wife was thrown
across him, with the VI cl. Of tao or tbroo
seats holding her against the side of tho
car. While thus held, ana before either
had spoken, one Sud of the car settled q
little and the wife was released. .sNIorv
are you livingf' asked the husband. She
replied that she was not even hurt, boyond
a bruise or two, and by this time the shout
ing and confusion around then proved TINT
the tFsln was Gil the track, though neither
one suspected that 1t was more tnan a UNI
PIE INTO a WaysiGc ditch. Mrs. Orburn
dion even cry out, though scores of other
passengers were shrieklng in psin and
fright as the cold waters flooded one end NJ
the car and the flames BEGAN to emf
away at the other. The woman cleared
herself Of the broken seats, lust az the fro
started, and she then ascertalned that her
husband was pinned fast to the floor nv the
wreck OF matter On his leg, which was mart
bent around one Of the iron standards Of
u seat. She worked with all her MIGHT to
set him free, but the raging flames wore
now only a few feet away, and the smoke
and heat were becoming terrible. "Marv
u mold OF my foot, bend my leg toward
you with all your might and see if YOU
can break 1t - called the husband, who
thougnt he could easily free himself if the
leg was released from It's crGmped position.
Inc wife seized his foot, meaning 10 obey.
M ~ thHt n'onept tho oor ir~oi,-I 49,
III the flames. "NNhcn | saw the hlnes
Just upon US, said the wife, "aud while
was sure that my husband would be burned
l made up my mind 70 put one Of the
over him. lie down on top OF that
and hope that. while | was being burned
up, help would como to him Tor our chill
dren'o sake" 81 was afraid she wouldn't
be strong enough to break my leg added
the husband, land then it would tie all IN
with me. l was going to have her got out.
and then, rather than be burned alive,
was going To-. Well, | had his biz
knife 10 my right hand pocket, and my
right arm was tree to get it and use it,"
The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1877-01-10
THE RUTLAND DAILY GLOBE, WEDAY MORNING, JANUARY 10. 1877.

nresident and Thomas A. Hen
&c president of the United states
ular maiorty of nearly q quarter
ion of votes aud a decisive major
q electoral college, and we appre-
fact that honest aud candid repuo-
rec with US in the belief.
FOREGOING resolutions had been
Iby the committee and were unani-
Ispproved by the meeting. The
lee decided not TO have any mast
nj prcsent.
The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1877-01-10
Mr.. Evarts' Retention.

The reception given by Mr.. Eyarts to
his college classmate, Chlef Justice Waite.
Thursday, in New York, was a / brilliant
affair and largely attended. The whole
house, with the exception of the uppar
lIoor, was thrown open to the guests. who
were gracefully left free to roam about and
enjoy themselves IN their own way. Chief
Justice Waite stood close by Mr.. Eyiris'
side during most of the evening, aud near
ly every person present was presented In
him. In almost every room, both on The
first and second floors, a cheerful omen fire.
was blazing, and the abundance Of mint
lnSs' engfayings, marble statues and b1sts
figures and the like which appeared
on every hand, betokened the culture and
refined taste Of the owner.