The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1877-12-28
southwest.

MOucsLJ Is q VIEbuo VIC are always
glad to notice in a fellow being. 1t
may not be extensively known that
the editor of the Walnut Valley Times
is modest. This from his last issue
shows:
Gin looking over our exchanges and ne
ticing the well written articles commend
ing towns and cities OF the State to an ad-
miring world, we have often felt sorry
that we did not possess the necessary
cheek to advertise our own town and
county in the same extravagant manner"
We balieve it used to be said that
Jim Jane was troubled the same way.
Last Saturday was big day in FL
dorado, according to the Times. A
large number of policemen were en-
ployed to keep people from running
over and crushing each other.
HIN. Butterfield, of Butler county,
recently married Lillian, daughter of
Judge Kingman, and the parties NOV
ed to their home near Chelsea.
THE CoAL(?)-We know but little
about it. There is a dark MYSTERY hid
den in the bowels of the earth. Those
closely connected with the workings
claim mistaken faith; but the test
hole has been sunken to the depth of
sixty feet and no indications have been
found. A day or two of coed weather
and the depth of seventy-thFee feet, at
which five feet of coal is claimed to ex-
ist will have been reached by the test
ers. Then we shall know more.-El-
dorado Press.
Four persons from near Winfield, be-
lieving the Indian Territory was about
to be opened for settlement, went
down aud took claims. They have
probably been marched cut before this.
The Hutchinson News is fiourishing,
we are glad to see. MeEidith's course
may not always have been just the
thing, but he Is sassy, independent
non-compromising cuss. You al
ways know when he is agiR you OF
for you, and the News is good paper,
and worthy the encouraging and
growing support it is receiving.
wellington ia to have a brass band
The instruments have been ordered
Murphy movement has had and is
having a warm reception throughout
the Southwest.
New bridge over Croker creek, neal
Matfield, Chase county.
o. Pinkston, new postmaster at Ce-
dar Point, Chase county.
Seventy cars of stone shipped from
Cottonwood station, Chase county, last
month. That stone is becoming fam.
Gus everywhere.
Physicians hopeful, at last accounts,
of the recovery of Al Brandley, who
was stabbed at Cottonwood Falls. few
days ago.
The NJ. E. church at Falls gave Geo
Webb, their organist, a fine silver
watch.
We learn that over 100 car loads O.
cattle have been shipped from Stafford
since June. Taking into consideration
the fact that Stafford is only one station
of the six in the county, pretty gOOt
idea OF the cattle business of Chase car
be had.-Cottonwood Falls Leader.
Mrs. Winsor thinks of building
good hotel at Cottonwood station.
Rev. Paul Jones, formerly of EN-,
poria, now OF Cottonwood Falls, hat
a fine donation by his congregation
last week.
Omer Huxley, SON of our old frient
L. D. Huxley, of Cottonwood Falls
died at Garland, Colorado, few day
ago of small pOx. -es~
Augusta sold 10 pound hog las
week, and the Gazette wants to know
who can beatIt.
The papers are rather rough on
show which has been doing the town
of the Southwest called the "Louisian
Returning Board" We guess the.
had better return TO their various avo
cations.
| Usage county Is talking of an.
| other county seat election.