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Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1877-03-17
New Hampshire Election.

The bulletin board of Wednesday an
nolinci.s> the complete success of the Re-
publican parry i'll New Hampshire. The
Governor being elected by an increased
majority. fhe three Republican candi-
dates for Congress were elected, which
is a gain OF two members from that
state. The Legislature has, majority OF
seveniy-one on joint ballot. If the
Democracy can find any consolation in
all this they are welcome TO it.
Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1877-03-17

At its mouth, and an embankment rcross q
low piece of ground, running in a southeast rly
direction from the mouth of the r yer
Proposals Will be received for the construction
of the entire work, or for the dam and erbank-
meRt separately. re plans and specification
can be seen at the office of the ocal Commissio
er, in Cheboygan, Mich, where an information
regarding the wOrk can be obtained, together
\ with blank forms for proposals previous to the
day Of letting
Payments for the said ork will be made by the
state in STATE vamp land. in the lower peninsu-
la. at the minimum price established by law.
Proposals. must he made in plain legible figures
giving a specific price tor each part of the work
so as not to be misunderstood and .he prices
well balanced, the name f each person interest
ed slgred in full with herr place of residence,
and endorse., s'Pitpos ais for yheboygan and
Emmet c. untles axe and River Improved ent .
Ii on y for II part of the K. state winch part.
Unless the bidder is personally known at tn s
Ofce-seach p-0 9osal must be si:eDrn.aEisd by a
satisfactory guarantee, tigned bytSo esnuGsible
p,rsNns, that the parties blsidsng will ent into
contract at the time and place required. and fur
nish the required securities for performance
OF the CO. tract gffs eff 4 la
, The contracts to he completed within sixty
days after the contracts are aw ardsd.
The right To rejsct any bit not In accordance
sistent with the interests of the state is hereby
reserved. ~ lfefsss = f<.ftF
Sd fstaiss ~ VIM. CHANDLER.
Local Coinmissio or.
Chebvygan. March 10th, 1871. 35-3t
Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1877-03-17

ST. Patrick's day.
Thermometer indicated twenty degrees
below zero this morning.
There will be specialFileeting of the
Board of Supervisors, Friday of next
Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1877-03-17


The railroad is constructed and IN operatio
from jackson to Gaylord, distance of two bua
dred and thirty miles, nd Will soon be com
pleed TO the straits Of Mackiuaw, a further. dis
lance II about ffty-fivr miles.
Particular attention is called to the large tracts
Of the best white ana Nor Tay pine timber along
line of the road, and upon the Au Sabe.
Chehoygan. Muskegon and Manistee rivers, the
most i'm portant logging streams in the stale.
4 he Farming Lends of the company include
some OF the most fertile and we'll watered hard
wood lands in he state. Esps cial at ention is
called { the farming lands in Crawl I'd. Otsego
and Chebovgan coucties. " hich are high and
rolling; timhered mainly with the finest hart ma.
pile; oil, back sandy loan, and abounGing in
snI IS OF the lDrest w ster. These counties az
beng rapidly settled. and tie NUMBERING business
in the vicinity will afford 10 farmers d first rate
market for rodlIce Tor many yes rs. ed'
TERMS OF >ALE.
Fer pine lands, -oHe.fourth down, and remain.
der in three equal annual psyments. with inter.
est at seven per cent For farming lands tC set
ti.rs. longer lime will he gwen if desired
rend for illustrated pamphlet, full OF facts anC
dgures, address,
o. N. BARNES, Land Commissioner,
no'3-ly Lansing, Mich.
Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1877-03-17

The President and Cabinet are illdaily
receipt OF letters aud telegrams from
prominent persons OF both political
parties in approval of the rational course
ihdicateii is the rule OF tire Government.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1877-04-13

Ing. The grades gained to the: head,
an average Of 490 pounds, which salts.
fed him that blood will tell"
Mr.. John Rshrer, of Miami county,
has made $1,000 cuttings Of Concord
grape vines, which he will set out
this spring.
An English gentleman, Mr.. Smith,
who has purchased Mr.. M. c. New
toms farm, on Fox creek, Chase county,
Is q retired British Colonel, having
been in the service thirty-twO years,
and is now upon the retired list, with
q salary of 5000 year.
Corn Is worth more at this place
than at Wichita. Here it is held at 80
cents, and at Wichita it Is bat % and
the farmers ask 80 cents for corn in
the crib in this vicinity. And still we
have no NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. City
Traveller.
Well, if corn is 80 cents a bushel In
Cowley county without q railroad,
corn growers don't need one.
Reno County Gazette: A worthy
postmaster of Rice county has had
some severe losses this winter. He
lest ia one night pair of twin calves
tie next night his Tom cat, and the
next night he had to kill his dog for
eating eggs. He says now that if any
one says that Kansas Is stock
raising country. they are q swindIed.
Mr.. Daughty, of Montgomery coun-
ty, drove an AK into log and hitched
9 valuable horse to the helye. The
horse got frightened, pulled out the
ak, and run with It dangling about
Its legs. The animal was SO badly
cut that It died.
Enterprise Gazette: T. C. Henry's
immense wheat field Is running oyer
with wild ducks and geese. Almost
thousands Of them feed upon the tend |
er wheat daily.
The man in whose corn some stones |
were found and which he sold by
weight, ct Jewell City, has explained |
the Hsatter by informing the buyer |
hat he has stone corn crib. and .
portion of the wall fell in.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1877-04-13
The Windsor Hotel.

On Tuesday. J. Gardner, the popular
and successful landlord of the Sherman
House, turned that hotel with its furni.
ture and fixtures over to W. o. Ferguson,
and took charge himself Of the Windsor
Hotel. This change Insures the success
OF the Windsor, and We predict for It .
large share Of public patronage under
Mr.. GARDENERS management. He know
show to keep . hotel" and will begin by
renoVating ana refitting the Windsor,
and will add considerable in the way Of
new furniture and fixtures. Transient
fare at that hotel will continue rs it has
been, 81 per day, but we are authorized
to say TO the many granger customers OF
Mr.. Gardner that he will provide for them
on the old terms, and do better by them
than before, without charging them any
more than when he ran = dollar . day
house. He remembers his friends. We
take pleasure in recommending the " ind
scr Hotel and its new landlord to the
travelling public, and to anybody who has
occasion for hotel accommodations in
EmporIa.
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The trouble In Cowley county In re-
gard TO the EmPoris narrew-gauge
appears to arise mostly from VIM
fields opposition. That tOwn does
net propose to let Arkansas City be
come railroad terminus. The Travel
or Of last week says:
A committee composed of William
AlIisOn, Cliff, Wood, Frank Williams.
Rev. Platter, E. c. Manning, and DR. :.
Eansneld from Winfield, visited this
place Tuesday, March, 18th, for the
purpose Of combining an east and
west rallroSd proposition with the
Walnut Valley project A meeting
was held In Pears0n's Hall In the after
noon, and . committee OF seven elect
Cd g NEST and confer with them, COM
posed Of Amos Walton, James Bene-
dict, Frank Lorry, 8. P. Channel. C.
&. AItchells J. G. McAHIlen and C. II.
Scott Tue committee from this place
agreed % unite the two propositions
If they cOalG Be voted on &C the same
time on the same ballot, and II it was
not legal 70 vote for both on the same
ballot, then they wanted the Winfield
people to vote for the Walnut Valley
project nrsf, and our people would
give them every reasonable assurance
and pledges that they would support
the proposition eff cred, or any definite
project from the east. No positive
agreement could BE- made and the ma +
ter was adjourned.
IL % understood that the projectors
OF the narrow-gaHge down the Wal
nut will, II Cowley county refuses
aid, run IL over into Sumner county,
and leave COwley to It's disseDslons.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1877-04-13
AMERIcUs.


The prairies are beginning to look
green.
The early peach trees are In bloom.
r. d. Edmiston's sale came OF Sat
urday Notwithstanding the weather.
Among the visitors In the town we
netice Job VOak, one of the original
members of the Americas town com
pany and Col. harrington, Of Aurora,
Who owns q farm north of town.
A company Of emlgrants are going
to start from here the last OF April for
Colorado, under the leadership Of Mr..
T. d. 10y, who was there last sum :
aer.
Americas is . dourishinS VILLAGE,
situated In the north central part Of
Lyon county, on the II. K. & T. B. B.,
In the midst of q fertile region
and healthy climate. The inhabitants
are principally composed Of energtic
and entsrprising business men and
mechanics. The farmers in the sur
rounding country are generally In.
dustriouss prosperous and centented.
The cheese factory in the south east
ern part Of town Is nourishing in
stttution and Americas cheese are
known all over the stats. The town
Is well supplied with groceries, dry
goods and hardware, which can be
bought here e cheap a. anywhere
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1877-04-13

Rev. K II. Ovsrstreet has received and
accepted call to become the pastor Of
the Presbyterian church It Larned, Kan
SIS. He Will remove there in . few days
to enter upon the discharge Of his duties.
Mr.. oVerstreet anne here and took charge
OF the Presbyterian church some eight
years ago. On account Of I'll health he
afterwards resigned the pastorate, and
ms been doing missionary work for two
or three years. He represented this dis
trtct once ably and AcceptabIy in the
House OF Representatives, and hAA always
been active and prominent In every re-
hgious work, as well ~ In all that per
tanned Z" the moral and material prosper
ity OF the community. We have always
looked upon Mr.. oVerstrset a. an earnest,
sincere and consistent christian in his
every day life, and one Of our abIest min.
listers. We with him and his the great
est degree OF true prosperity in their new
home.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1877-04-13


A large assortment OF new goods have
just been received st the City Book store,
which deserve mention. We noticed a
very choice lot Of Papertrie, in handsome
boxes, and thought the quality, tints and
neatness OF the various styles rather ak
ceeded anything In that very neat and
pretty line OF paper and envelopes We
had before seen. The eutest thing Of all
the papertries II, however, the new style
OF invitation paper for card parties, tea
parties, and receptions. The sheet, after
the invitation IL written en- it, folds into q
unique three cornersd enVslop, and will
eO very popular. Those who like n
write on the slippery surface OF French
note paper, will like the overland styls.
Very neat Affairs, too, are the piAshars 70
protect the wall In the rear OF wash stand.
and the best set OF playing cards we ever
saw are those with round corners, very
smooth surface. said to be linen with :
Chinese finish, and In each upper COR
ner IL . miniature card. so that the PLAYER
but then people should mot play cards
at all-can see his or her ''hsid'' without
any difficulty. The ladies will take an
interest n the black perforated card
board, Splinta, and plain and eolored
straws, TOR picture frames, and In the
handsomely covered scrap books. The
boys will ind the most gorgeous ana
wonderful lot OF marbles they ever saw.
marbles that must have come from Alad.
den's palace. Business men Will Ind the
India rubber copying sheets an improve
ment on oiled sheets. House keepers who
want 70 inspect great variety Of very
handsome wall paper, will and It as the
City Box store. All thu new and stand
are books, and . full line Of stationery,
blank books, pictures, frames, ornaments,
notions, and nice and pretty and useful
articles generally are there, and the clerks
will Be pleased TO show the goods to all
callers
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1877-04-13

The WAPsIE HERD SALE.-We have
received the elegantly printed catalogue
compiled and arranged by Alex. Charles,
of the third annual sale from the Wapsie
herd Of short horn cattle, Of 8. W. Jacobs,
West Liberty. Iowa. This sale is adver-
tised In our columns, and takes place on
the 25th and 18th OF this month. MIR Ja-
cobs il one Of the most noted, successful
and reliable breeders in the United
States, and this large catalogue contains
the pedigrees OF 212 full bIooded short
horns, OF whom 175 are females and 81 are
males. Mr, Jacobs, as usual, provides
free accommodations and ente rtainment
ferall who attend his sale. and the Bur.
lIngton, Cedar Rapids i Northern rail-
road extends excursion rates over its en-
tire line. We have readers IN lin OILS who
are not far from this sale, and we assure
our Kansas breeders that it will pay them
to attend, as the show OF fine cattle will
be unusually large.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1877-04-13
THE CATTLE DRIVE FOR 1877.

Another Last OF Herds to be Driven.
Several lists of herds Of cattle
to be driven north this season have
already been published, and they
have varied from It's. 600 to 25O, 600.
Mr.. A. COnkle, general live stock
agent for the Kansas Pacific rail-
way. in the prosecution of his bu-
siness, has interviewed nearly
all the drovers for this year, and
within a few weeks, and has pre-
pared q lis that can be pretty fully
relied upon as correct, as he has ia
ken the number already on the
trail or "cut cat, ready for starting.
The list does not comprise q few
herds in the neighbor hoed and west
of Fort Werth, but Mr.. Conkle has
information concerning them which
convinces him that they will swell
the number to 100000 head, but not
exceed that number. Mr.. Conkle
furnishes the following list:
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1877-04-13
The Great Meteor ;.

This wonderful traveller first made his
appearance At point west OF the Nilsson.
RI river December 2lsE. 1916, and the fact
will pass into history that the route &c.
ieeted for his eastward Journey was dt-
rectIy 0Uer the Old Reliable HGnRSboI e
st. Joseph Il. e. and connections, being
visible from all points on its line. shus
showing eOnclusiVely that the Old Relia-
bic 81. 4 Sc. 10 route EGst Il the first
choice Of all he0seaiN a. well e. eGrkkEv
bodies. We are told that signs and won.
ders shall appear, &c. So when people
are travelling East choose the Old Reiis-
BILE Hannibal and sc. 10 route, the et0n is
they will have pleasant snd safe Our.
ney, with no vexatious delays or hindraa.
ces. Through Day Coaches and Pullman
sleeping Cara are run between hansas
City and Chicago, tCithoat change. Also
through coaches from Kansas City % 70
ledo, and Pullman Sleeping Car from
Atehisoa anc ST. 20, 70 Cleveland. ohio.
soffhOUt change. AIso close eonnecticns
Via. Quincy tor Indianapolis, Cinsinnasl
and Louisville.
7. PENYRLN, G. p. & T. A..
n, CLAYTON, Wsstern PasS AZ -
Sz-Q KAaaas City, Ne.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1877-04-13
The Geo. Wood = Co.'sOrx.n

or the many different kinds OF organs
new being made large proportion are
not reliAble instruments, and purchasers
cannot be too careful to get An Instrument
that will remain In good order and con.
tinue to give forth harmonious melodies.
We are convinced from examinati on and
comparison that the Geo. Wood = Co.'s
organ IL an "honsstly made" instrument,
perfect in all its parts, and can be relied
upon to retain its tone, melody and sweet.
ness. Good judges OF organs pronounce
1t very superior instrument. We ad-
wise our readers who think Of purch asIng
an organ to examine the Geo. Wood q
Co.'s various styles, At I. u. Fox 4 Co.'S
store.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1877-04-13

TOPEKA DAILY COMMONWEALTH. BY
the new arrangement In running trains
on the Santa Fe, we new get the Daily
Commonwealth at 10 O'Clock .. N This
10 almost Is good, as far ~ getting the
latest news Is concerned, az having .
daily Of our own. This early arrival Of
the pSper ought TO insure It . large circu.
lation. We copy the COmm0nwealth's
announcement:
We have made arrangements, common
cling to-day, by which the commonwealth
will reach ali OF the stations between
Topeka and Great Bend about eight
hours ahead Of the MALE A fast train
leaves here 1t Z =. m.,and our papers will
be sent on it. Mr.. Bliss goes down to-day
TO perfect the arrangement. We shall
hereafter give daily Kansas City grain
and stock markets which Is Q new feature
which We are sure will crafty many.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1877-04-13

DELxoATEs TO LRAVRNwoRrH. - On
the Sd. Deputy Sheriff Irwin, and Jamea,
son OF sheriff Conner. escorted to the
stats peuitentiary fOar prisoners SEN
fenced At the late term OF the Lyon coun-
~ court They were Joseph Charles
Love, who poisoned and nearly killed his
wife, child and father.in-law's family,
and was sentenced to ten years imprIson-
nent; Caleb jackson, for being In posses
sion Of hog he did net own, enc years;
Reuben Ebbert, for horse stealing, one
year. It being his nrst offence; and q
young man whose name We refrain from
giving. two years, for mOrtgaginR other
peoples property, and applying the pro-
eesds 70 his own use. Last fall Sheriff
Conner took up seven prisoners, sentenced
At the September term OF court. thuS
making eleven persons sent In one year
from Lyon county. 70 the penitentiary.
They were all delivered there in good or.
der, and are industriOusly working for
tAs good Of their glorious Csmmonwealth.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1877-04-13
1s7z-Ju.t Think OFT.

And save yourselves vexation. When
you are going to the North, to the East,
to the South or West on business or on
pleasure, and want to make fast time and
close connections, just cali upon the I'M
dersigne1 and procure through tickets at
lowest rates, and have your baggage
checked to destination by any route de-
sired. Trains leave Emporia as follows:
Daily through express, East, 9:23 q. m
Daily through express, West, sos .. n.
For further particulars apply to
JANIS PATTERSON, Agent,
3-tf A, T. & 8. F. E. g.. C.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1877-04-13
THE Day GOODS TRADH.


4 =
NeWnan's-
Emporia Justly claims to have dry
! goods store equal in size of stock, and
amount Of business done to any
storeia the state of Kansas, and far
larger than any other dry goods store
In the GGreat Southwest" We refer Of
course to the store of George w. New
man. Mr.. Newman has often surpris-
ed our people and other dealers, by
bringing 9 very large stock of new
ed all previous efforts. His capacious
store is now literally full, piled up,
and running over with 3 magnificent
stock of goods in every department. We
take pleasure in calling attention to the
fact that Mr.. Newman is not only the
leading Dry Goods merchant in South
western Kansas, but the most liberal
advertiser Ia that line of trade and
that his business steadily expands
in volume as he increases his stock
and invites the great public to pur-
chase his goods. To our eastern Wis
itOrs this spring. Mr.. Newman's store
IL 3 great surprise, many of them
declaring that they had no idea that
any store In Kansas could afford 20
carry such an immense assortment of
goods, and we heard ladies just from
the east say that the prices here are
Is lew and many articles lower than
they have been able to purchase
them for at their eastern homes.
Mr.. Newman, whose usual card will
soon appear In eur advertisement
columns, occupies our local columns
this week, With . number of articles
which we advise our readers to care
fully read, AMI assure them that they
will find the facts to be all, and more
than they are stated to be.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1877-04-13

AARRIRD.-On Friday, April 9Th, 1877,
ct Plymouth, Lyon comfy, Kansas. by
G. N. Kerr, j. p, Ar. L. B. SAla, Of Bar.
ton county, Kansas, to Elizabeth LoVeless,
Of Lyon county, Kansas.
In Emporia, at the residence OF Mrs. 8.
z. Davis, Apr. 10th, 1877, by Rev. H.
w. Chaffee, Mr.. Samuel A. HogueIand OF
NeoshO Falls to Miss Fannie Biddison, of
Emporia. The parties left on the =. m.
train for Neosho Falls.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1877-04-13

NEWMAN has introduced . new feature
in his boot and shoe department, by the
addition of line Of Philadelphia custom
made shses, In variety Of styles, for
ladies and children. Thesr goods are
nrst-eIAss in every particular, and while
they cost little more than ordinary
shoes, their durability will more than
compensate for the difference in cSat.
Every pair Is fully warranted.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1877-04-13

DETAINED AT sEA.-An out " ard pound
ship was detained on her trip across the
Atlantic recently, for . few minutes to
take up beautiful ''Blue Glass'' bottle
observed floating to Ieward. After hav.
ing secured the Drize, the examination
disclosed . small scrap OF paper from the
leaf Of an old Log Book, containing the
following words written in . bold hand:
"Tho best saddles and harness ut the low
est prices, are to be obtained OF A. r.
Martin at Bancroft and McCarty's old
stand, Il5 Commercial st. Emporia Kan ,,
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1877-04-13
Xahaah RaaI-.-

THIS road has become famous for lite ex.
cellent steel rail trSck, good cars and fast
time. All express passenger trains OF the
Hannibal q st. Joseph, Missouri Pacific
or st. Louis, Kansas CITY & Northern rail-.
ways make connection in union depots ut
quincy or st. LOUIS, with the fast train OF
the Wabash Line. PulImay,,e sIeenars
and Day Cars are run through from Kan
sss CITY. Atchison and st. Joe to Toledo
and Cleveland without change, connect.
Ing g Fort Wayne with through sleepers
70 New York via Pittsburg. and ct Cleve.
land Win thr ough sIeepers 20 New York
and Boston via Buffalo, The time via This
line Is actually 81 hours quicker from 81.
Louis and Quincy 20 principal Eastern cit
les than is made viz Chicago or Cincinnati.
We advise ali who value time and com.
fort 70 pGtronize the Wabash Lane. II
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1877-04-13

This Is the text Of N. W. GiIchrIest q
Co.'s new advertisement, to which we de-
sire to call the attention Of all lumber
buyers. The advertisement means bust
ness. 1t states just how lumber can be
bought cheaper than ever, and for the
least possible figures. 1t also states how
lumber can be bought on credit. N. W.
Glchriest . Co. have tine stock, and are
ready to compete with all competition.
The lumber war has opened, and the air
Is full OF nyiug timber. Read d. w.
GilehriIt q Co.'s new advertisement.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1877-04-13

Although the ice crop failed in the win
ter OF 1855. Frank SchmiiIing shipped
Ia Ice, ana furnished the people with It
at losing figures. He now has tive ice
houses full, and requests that all persons
who want Ice to take It OF him. See hIs
card In our Business Notices.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1877-04-13

The Latest. Greatest and Nest Reliable
remedy ever put together by medical sci.
ence for rheumatism, Wounds, SwelIinss.
Burns, Caked Breast, &C., is the Centaur
Liuimcnt. There are tive kinds, While
the White Linement is for the human
family, the strong kind, which is yellow
IN color, IL for spawned, lame and strain
ed horses and animals. Their effects are
wonderful. 1927