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The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1877-11-02
Fine FInancIerfne.

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 2Oth.-One
million three hundred and twenty
thousand dollars of silver, includ-
ing $723,0OO of fine, we're exported
on the 29Ih ult., from San Francis
co to Hong Kong. This, with ST..
$4,000 exported on the 18th, leaves
the San francisco market almost
bare of fine silver; $2,8OO.O0O were
sold and exported during the
month.
WASHINGTON, D. c., Oct. GOTH
There being no reported demand at
present for trade dollars, the Secre-
tary of the Treasury has ordered
the director of the mint to discOn-
tinue the receipts of deposits there
for at the several mints, and gener-
al orders to that effect were Issued
to-day.
The San Francisco Bulletin Gays
of this order:
The statement there is no de-
mand 10 only partially true. Dur
ing the first month of the year we
shipped over 100000 of these
coins, with the prospect of an aV-
erage continued demand of at least
100000 per month. The trade dol
lar has taken such root in China
and the East Indies market as to
justify this statement, and this de-
mand cannot be satisfied with fine
silver. One of our banks has alone
sent $600,000 in trade dollars to the
East Indies that would not have
gone probably in any other shape.
To stop or interfere with this IL SO
clearly against public good that we
fancy there must reason for the Or
der which does not clearly appear
at this distance. The nrst effect of
his order has been to send trade
dollars up for the benefit of Q few
lucky ones who happen to control
the stock. This morning, as soon
as the order was noised about up
went the price to $500 cents, with
actual sales as high ss $3.50. some
parties demanding par. AZ the
stock here is from 81, 100000 to
$4,000, 600, and in a w hands, this
corner in trade dollars lie q pecuni-
arV profit
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Facts and Fancfes.

A tyrant is 8 man who refuses to
be q slave to his wife.
The missing link has at length
been discovered. It may now be
seen in the meat-stalls.
Hydrophbia and intolerance are
diseases common to puppies and
puppets.
Many people are busy in this
world gathering together q hand
full of thorns to sit upon.
How is it that a woman sees 60
readily that she 10 loved, but never
can find out that she is loved no
longer Paris paper.
There Is q shop kept by an old
maid in New York, in the window
of which appear these W0rds: ssNo
responsible offer refused"
Let Mr.. Barnum get together the
discovered fragments of the Re-
publican party in Georgia and ex-
hibit them to admiring an public
Rochester Democrat.
Susan-"Why Nellie! have You
been visiting in that old-fashioned
dress 2" Nellie-"Yes, my dear
but then, l have only been visiting
old-fashioned people"
A Chicago printer makes . luxu.
rious living by selling, for three
cents each, red placards bearing thG
following words: SsThe- Bank
il temporarily closed. It IL hoped
the assets will equal the liabilities
Graphic.
G. A. Dana's income IS editor
and stakeholder of the Sun il sal
TO be over $4,000, but he earns ev
cry cent of it.-Ex. You're right
be does. IF the champion liar of I
glorious country like this AIM
worth that, what 10 he worth p
Camden Post.
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the Beehive In eruption; the town
and grOttO were repeatedly in agita-
ton, though their Jets did not rise
more than twenty feet. We did not
see the Giant or the Grand in eruption,
but they seemed busy enough In oub-
bling and boiling. The scene is
fairly by the variety, extent, and
activity of these boiling and bubbling
caldrons OF hot water. They do not
seem to me TO be volcanic, but rather
the result of chemical action under
meath, which produces heat and g6ss-
es, which give force and activity to
these geysers. Externally they are
not as beautiful as the formation of
some under the water, exquisite in
form, but crumbliDg In the hand, and
gathered by the curious and carried on
amount TO nothing. The real thing
is the quality, variety and forms Of ac-
ton Of these geysers.
The United States have reserved this
park, but have spent not dollar In its
care The paths are mere Indian trails,
in some places as bad as bad can be.
There Is little game in the park now.
We saw two bears, two elk and about
dozen deer and antelope, hut killed
none. A few sage chickens and album
dance OF fish completed all we got to
supply our wants. The whole park Is
high and healthy, with abundance Of
good grass and water at this season.
The general elevation above the sea Is
from 10000 to 12,O0Osieet,aDd In winter
must be simply uninhabitable and I'M
apprOachable. We found good wealth
or, and were highly favored in every
respect. In some parts the mosquito
and horse-fiy were active, but not as
bad as described before we started.
We saw no signs of Indians, and felt
no more the sense of danger than We
do here. Some four or five years age
people swarmed to the park from curl
Osity, but now the trail Is very slack.
Two small parties of citizens were In
the park with rs, and on our return
we met some others, but all small.
This is Sunday, q real day Of rest,
and / have endeavOred To give this
wide and rapid sketch in hopes to &C.
count Cor the fifteen days absence from
duty at this period of military activity,
but have faith that there are plenty
of good officers on duty at their posts
TO do all that Is demanded of the ar
my. / now propose TO go to work to
study closer the present condition and
future prospects OF Montana as bear
ing on the great military problems, all
of which will be duly reported. With
great respect, etc. w. T. SHERMAN.
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a GrasshOPPeP Discovery.
TODeka COmmonv wealth

Prot. C. ". Riley, of st. Louis, chief
Of the U. 8. locust plague commission,
came up and was present near the
close of the meeting of the academy
of science on Friday, and listened to
the reading of Mr.. Gamers paper on
the insects of 1877. Prof. Riley be-
ing invited to speak on the subject of
the paper, remarked that in addition
to the climatic agencies mentioned as
operating against the grasshoppers,
should also be mentioned the great in
crease Of insect enemies, parasitic and
others, which have largely increased,
70 destroy the grasshopper In the agri-
cultural districts which have been in
tested by ir. Perhaps the most inn
pOrtant discovery made by the COM
mission this year has been that of the
fact that the locust (caloptenus spre-
tus) never returns to lay its eggs In
the same locality for more than two
years IN succession, and for this rea-
son, the parasite called the silky mite,
tronfidium sericeum, the small,
scarlet. louse-like animal so often OBJ
served under the wings and upon the
body of the grasshopper, lays its eggs
ct. the same time the grasshoPper's
eggs are laid. The eggs Of the mite
develop little egg-sucking insects, in
great n9mbsrs. which creep into the
holes containing the grasshepper's
eggs and destroy them. They remain
and are multiplied In great numbers,
90 that they, the second year, utterly
destroy second laying of grasshop-
per eggs IL it should be made. Tie
grasshopper instinctively avoids the
calamity by keeping away from its
haunt of q year or two before. It
never returns oftener than the second
yeaP-seldom even the second. This
point has been carefully looked up by
the commission, over the entire locust
area of the country, and the demon
stration Is regarded as positive. Prof.
Riley, while stopping at Lawrence
Thursday, found the trOnlidium in
great numbers. Having done its work
Of destroying the Kansas grasshopper
egg crop Of last fall it has been living
over, ready for another laying. But
the willy spretus has SHE'D the country,
not to return at least till its enemy
ohOlI h0vo 1fhd out AGAIN
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Road Notice.

AYOTICE is hereby given: That q petition
IN has been presented to the Board of Coun-
~ Commissiolers OF Lyon county, Kansas,
asking for an alteration in a county road, az
follows, to-Wie: Commencing at the corner
Of sections nine, ten, fifteen and sixteen
township twenty, range eleven. Running
thence east, as near as practicable, TO the
section line to the corner OF sections ten, elev.
en-, fourteen and fifteen, township twenty
range eleven; thence south eighty road
thence east one hundred and sixty rods
thence north eighty rods; thence east on Sec
ton linz to the corner of sections eleven
section line 70 the Southeast corner of section
twelve snd northeast corner OF cotton thir.
teen, township twenty, range eleven. And
that Evan L Jones, ". B. Ross and L. o
Priest have been appointed and ordered Il
meet at the beginning Of said road. on the
18th day OF November, 1877, to view and 10
cate said road. and 70 give to all parties
hearing.
BY order OF County Board.
j. 9. CRAIG, County Clerk.
October 18th. 1877. 4S-2t
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DIR. JOHN A. MOORE,
DHYSICIAN AND SURGEON. Once NJ
l. his Drug Store, No. $50 Commercial St
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President Hayes has SAID recent.

President Hayes has said recent.
ly to several members OF Congress
who have talked with him on the
subject, that his order prohibiting
government officers from taking
part in politics, had been much mis-
represented; that it was not design
ed to deprive Office holders of the
rights enjoyed in common with 9th
er citizens in taking an active part
in politics after ominations were
made, but the sole purpose was to
reach that class of politicians who
have held Office for political ends
only. and who have brought dis
credit and dissolution into the par
ty, and haYe united in efforts to in
Iimidate conventions and force
them into action in the interest of
individuals.
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Road Notice.

NYOTICE is hereby given: That a-petition
IN has been presented to the Board of Coun-
y Commissioners of Lyon county, Kansas.
follows. o.Wit: To VAcate so much Of O coun-
ty road as lies between sections four and nine
township nineteen. range eleven. In said
county. And also, to establish county road
sixty feet in width on the line between the
north half Of the northwest quarter of Sec
ton nine, and the north half OF the northeast
quarter Of section eight, township nineteen.
range eleven-aN In said Lyon county. And
that John Weaver, Lewis LutZ and r.
have been appointed and ordered to
meet ON the 9th day of November, 1877, to
view and locate said roar, and to give to all
parties q hearing.
BY order County Board of Commissioners
j. s. CRAIG, County Clerk.
October 18th, 1877. 1876
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DUBLEC notice is hereby given: That q
e public election will be held in the city Of
Emporfa. Lyon county, Kansas.
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Road Notice.

TOTIE Is hereby given: That q petition
~ has been presented to the board of Coun.
" Commissioners of Lyon county, Kansas
asking for the establishment of q section line
portSWest Gomez of section f3fteenl and t the
northeast corner of section sixteen, township
twenty, range thirteen; thence running south
with said section line to the southwest corner
of section fifteen, and the southeast corner
of section sixteen, township twenty. range
thirteen. And that G. r. Harper Benjamin.
Hunt and I. j. HeWett have been appointed
and ordered to meet At the beginning of said
road, on the 9Th day of November, 1877, to
view and locate said road, and give to all
parties . hearing.
BY order Of County Commissioners.
j. 8. CRAIG, County Clerk.
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TUESDAY, OCT. %.

Commenting editorlally upon the
selection of Gen. John NJ. Harlan as
an Associate Justice on the bench of
the Supreme Court, the Courier
Journal says:
"Since his appointment was talk
ed of Gen. Harlan has been accused
of being q radical republican on the
one hand, and on the other of hav-
ing rejected constitutional amend
ments. Neither statement is true in
point OF fact. Although q party
man of the strictest sect, Gen. Har-
lan's republicanism has been ex-
pressed in terms which have made
him at all tines q popular speaker
In Kentucky. He has certainly earn
ed the appointment by party SER
vice. Among the democrats the
prevailing opinion seems to be that
If republican IL to succeed Judge
Davis, Gen. Harlan is on many ac-
counts an excellent man for the
place. A lawyer of high standing,
sprung from old and distinguished
native stock, he will undoubtedly
add to the conservatism, as we'll as
the ability of the high court of hich
he will be q ember. His confir-
nation is q mere matter of course
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Administrator's Notice..

NOTICE is hereby given: That on Nov
IN ember 6th, 1877, at ten O'Clock .. m, the
Probate Court of Lyon county, Kansas, will
hear petition of the undersigned, admins
traitor of the estate OF W. L. TraYlor, deceased,
for an order To sell the following described
estate for the payment OF the debts OF
said real estate-tO-wit: Undivided half in
terest in southeast quarter section sixteen,
township nineteen, range twelve; north h:.If
northeast quarter and northeast quarter OF
northwest quarter section twenty-one, town
ship nineteen, range twelve. Also, the fol-
lowing: Southeast quarter section twenty
two, township twenty-one, range twelve
northeast quarter section twenty three. town
ship twenty-one, range twelve; southeast
quarter section twenfy-three tow nship twen-
ton twenty -tour, township twenty, range
twelve; and east half of northwest quarter
section twenty four, township twenty, range
4S-2t j C. TRAYLOR.
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LEGAL NOTICES.
ELECTION PROCLAMATION!

STATE OF KANsAs.(
COUNTY OF LYON.
Iae State Of KdnSds to all to aoA0D1 these
Preaeass may ORae-GreetinO:
NNOW YE, That L Hiram Conner, Sheriff
~ Of Lyon county, Kansas, by virtue of the
authority OF law in me vested, do, by this
proclamation, give public notice, that on the
Tuesday succeeding the first Monday in Nov
ember, A. D., 1877. there will be held q gen.
eral election, and the officers at that time to
be chosen are as folloWs-tO-Wit:
One County Treasurer.
One County Clerk.
One Sheriff.
One Register OF Deeds.
One Coroner.
One Surveyor.
One County Commissioner from District Ne.
l. one from District No. 2, and one from Dis
trlct No. 8.
Votes of electors for said officers will be
received at the polls of each election district
in the county
In witness whereof 1 have hereunto set my
hand at my Office in Emporia, in said county,
this 18th day of October, A. d. 1877.
HIRAM CONNER, Sheriff
H-4t LYON county. Kansas.
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Road Notice.

~ has been presented to the Board of Coun-
ty. commissioners of Lyon county. Kansas.
asking for the establishment of county
road. as follows, to-wit: Beginning at the
northeast corner of the northwest quarter OF
section twenty, township seventeen, range
eleven; thence south on the middle line OF
die or section twenty nine. to the southeast
corner of the southwest quarter of section
twenty mine, township seventeen, range elev-
Americas and Fremont townships. And that
james Crib, John 10y and Charles Drake
the beginning OF said road at 10 O'Clock q m
on the 18th day of November, 1877 to view
and locate said road, and to give to all par.
ties q hearing.
BY order Of County Commissioners
49, ]. S. CRAIG. County Clerk.
October 18th. 1877. 43-2t
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SheriR's Sale.

District Court, Fifth Judicial District, Lyon
County. Kansas.
L. LUTZ %. PETER HINES, ct al
RY virtue of an order of sale issued out Of
ID the District Court of Lyon county, in the
Goth day of November, 1877, at II O'Clock g. m :,
at the front door of the court house in EN-
poria, Lyon county, Kansas, offer for sale at
the following described real estate, to-wit:
Lot No. one hundred and sixty-dve 1851
on Exchange street, in the city of Emporia,
Lyon county, Kansas.
Said premises will be sold as the property
of the defendants, Peter Hines, ct a., to sat.
isfy said order of sale.
Sherif's Office, October &c, 1877
HIRAM CONNER, Sheriff
43-bt Lyon county, Kansas.
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sherims Sale.

District Court, Fifth Judicial District, Lyon
County, Kansas.
q : az LSRAEL WRLL9,
&c.
WESLEY AND p. W. BRAzIEE,C
DY virtue Of an order OF sale issued out of
ID the District Court, sitting within and for
the county Of Lyon, State Of Kansas, will, on
Monday, the 18th day Of November, 1871, At 10
O'Clock = m, as the front door OF the court
house In Emporia, Lyon county, Kansas, offer
for sale at public auction, to the higest bidder
for cash. the following described real eState,
to-wtt:
The southeast quarter OF section fourteen,
fl4l. township seventeen III, range eleven
hi. And two acres OF timber land. a. fol-
lows: Reginning 1t point on the east line
Of northeast quarter OF ton thirty i've,
township seventeen, range eleven east, thir-
ty-tWO rods south Of northeast corner OF said
Quarter; thence west forty rods on line par
allel with north line OF said quarter; thence
south eight rods: thence east forty rods to
section line; thence north eight rods to place
Of beginning. All in Lyon county, Kansas.
Said premises viii be sold As the property
Of the defendant, TO satisfy said order OF sale.
Sheri6,S ONCE, October &c, 1877.
HIRAM GUNNER, Sheriff
xS-5t Lyon county, Kansas.
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PoarAL sAv1Nes BAsk.-A Wash.

1OsTAL SAVINGS 6AGK.-A wash
ington telegram says:
Postmaster General Kew will
make no recommendation in his re.
port about the postal savings bank
scheme. He may call attention to
an exhaustive report made to Con
gress several years ago by Postmas-
ter General CresweIl, but is not
himself sufficiently convinced OF
the practicabllity of the scheme to
give it his official Endorsement
Neither will he recommend the pos
tai telegraph scheme, the agitation
Of which has been recently evived,
although he has not yet made nc
his mind to oppose 1t ia case Con-
gress takes the matter under con-
sideration.
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1t is supposed that by 1880 there
will be in the United States about
two millions and q half of old
maids. as the last census gives l.
S3o, 2SS women who are supposed to
be looking for impossible husbands.
How this vast army OF women are
to be provided for is q problem that
our social scientists may well at
tempt to solve--Inter- Ocean.
Tax the baehelors.
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The Truth.

Mans q fOOii
When its hot he wants it cool;
When it's cold he wants it hot
Ne'er cOntented with his lot.
When it's dry
He tor showers is heard to sigh;
When-to meet his Wish-it rains.
OF the wet the fool complains.
Hot or cold. dry or wet,
Nothing suits that he can get;
Mans q fool.
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The ASS and the vlounl.t-A FABLE

Within the fields one summer day
stroDg-lunged ass began 20 bray;
The uplands echoed back his voice.
TO hear It made his heart rejoice.
"Ah, what PITY cried the ass,
THAT should longer feed on grass;
My lungs are strong, my voice Is loud,
At concerts might draw crowd.
s'List to my musici how it ills
The valleys sleeping 'mong the hills;
IT'S sweet, know. for look! see what
Great ears for music have got"
\ great musician heard the din,
While passing with his violin;
He stopped awhile upon the way,
And bade the old ass cease to bray.
.sNfv louR-eared friend" the fiddler said,
"I'his neighbornOod must wish YOU dead,
For more than any sounding brass
Il your coarse braying, MI ASS;
II you wish music, cease your din
Aud listen to my violin"
He rubbed the resin on his bow,
He tried the notes both high and low
Making a stone do for chair,
Z He played grand-soul- stirring air.
Ere he had ceased his tune to play
The ass began again to bray,
Nor violin nor song Of bird
Could tor q moment there De nearu-
At last the old ass dropped his head,
And to the old musician said:
'Music Is sound, my friend, you see
Therefore all sound must music be;
or mine the world must be the proudess
Because, my friend IL Is the lOudest."
What more could the musician Rayf
What further do but let him bray?
He wandered on through twilight dim
Ass wisdom was too much for him.
CONCLUsIoH.
How many men we daily pass
Who reason like this braying ass;
They grow to men from braggart boys,
And think that brains must make noise
They gain high seats in synagogues;
No mystery their vision fogs,
Whenever they lack for argument
They give their store of gas q vent,
And wise men whisper, when they pass
''rhere goes q Self-cOnceited ass"
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Dfsfrict Court Finn Judicial District Lyon
County, Kansas
8. n. WEKKLER,a
-.
JOSEF RONK1->
nY virtue OF an order Of sale issued ont OF
- the Diss5lcs Confs % Lyon county; ;I Aan,
MoadAy, the 18th day Of November, 1877, a
I0K o'cfock Q. m, at the front door Of the
setiEt house, in Emporia, Lyon county. 0neI
for sale at public auction % the highest bid.
der for cash, the following described real
estate eo-Wis:
Quarter Of section four 81 township eighteen
isl. ranRs eleven IN. IN Lyon county, Kas
: Sad real estate VIII be sold as the property
shsrsGSs one. October e. 1871.
HIRAM COSEEB, Sheriff
S-N Iy0B county, Kansas.
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Mothers will grow weary and sigh over tie
but they have the high privilege Of shenluG 4
character fur usefulness ThS exere3ae al
health by the proper use Of DR.. Buns b;by
syrup viii give then great present. 7roi11ofs
and prospective Happiness. IS cents per
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i leave on the Geld By night,
The print OF my feet. In white;
/ scatter the snow like char:
whistle and sing and laugh; -
bang At the saEh,
The shutters rattle;
Ger the chimney dash.
Tighten the cattle;
! breathe. and the bo1gAs are tossed;
Why, every enc knows jack Frost.
NY arms, they are long and stout,
And doors may not ke5p me out;
Far or to tbs ships pass
One touch and their ropes are glass;
Each poor. lonely tree
Iprenk up IN snees;
ny AandiWoEk Bes
In al sorts ef FzAees;1
And travellers, ntPPed and lest.
They shudder % hsAr yack Frost.
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a HHHii: nos easily earned In these
III three months by any one OF
either sex, in any part OF the
country. who IL willtRg to work steadily 1t
week IN your own town. You need net be
sway from homo over night. Yoa can give
your whole time 70 the work, or only your
spare moments. We have agents WHO are
n0kiag ever so per day. All who engage a.
once csa make money fast. At the present
rapidly 1t any other business. It costs moth
ing to ny the bIsiness. Terms and - 0u4Gs
sS-sn' q. HkILSTs : Co.. Portland, Ne.
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GRANaK-

EAPORIA GRANGH, No. ela, p. OFH.-
Meets ut Grange hall Saturday evening, Oct.
TIN, and every two weeks thereafter. Pat.
rons In good standing are cordially invited
20 attend: j. 7. STRATTON, AAB1RBR.
MARY STRATRoH. sec'y.