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The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1877-11-30

CTRAYED-Fron nay residence on Phenis
- Creek, one light dun two year old mare
colt branded &c: C." ON left shoulder. Also,
one Dlack yeArllng colt, no brands. Infor~
matiOn leading to their recovery will bo lib
orally rewarded. r. H. CHIfTENDEN,
41-0 EmDoria. Kansas
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1877-11-30

STRAYED-Fr From my place on Badger
y creek. Nov. 4th, q dark iron-grey colt;
ton that will lead TO his recovery viii be
suitably rewarded. 45-4t% GEO. PLUMR.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1877-11-30
STRAYED.

STRAYED-From J. v. Cartsr's corrall.
Oneer Bakers ford, about the 26th OF Octo.
Der Two Texas steers SSbranded with letter "
on right toin- Areasonahle reward will be
PAID Tor Information leading to their reeoy-
cry. 1885, A. s. SMITH.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1877-01-11
Where the Singers Are.

"What have become of the singers 2"
asks the Montreal Gazette. All, yes:
you can't see from where you are sitting;
move up toward this end of the pew ana
we will show you. That is the soprano,
the one nearest the end of the choir, let
ting the young fellow with the cancels
hair .mustache and curling hair squeeze
her hand. He is the tenor. There is
the alto in the opposite corner, and the
meek looking little man with Burnside
whiskers, who is feeding her with gum
drops and nervously looking out for his
wife's eye (the big, high-complenoned
woman near the third window on the
right-hand side of the church, with a
wart on her cheek, is the baritone; and
the burly-looking fellow who looks like
a Barbary-coast pirate, and who has just
stepped around behind the organ to
take drink with the blower, that is the
basso. Oh, if you just want to know
what has become of the singers, ask us.
Huntington HdaUk-Eye.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1877-01-11
American Watches.

The manufacture of watches in this
country was one of the great surprises to
observant foreigners who came to the
Exhibition. The Swiss Commissioner,
since his return, has made report to
the watchmakers of Geneva, which fully
recognizes the superiority of the Ameri-
can system, and admits that the American
market can not be regained by the Swiss
makers. In 1872, 1856, 900 Swiss watches
were imported, and this year he says
the importation will not amount to more
than $4,000. Indeed, the current has
begun to set the other way, for last year
80, 900 American watches were exported
to England alone. In Switzerland every
thing is made by hand; there are about
40, 900 workmen, each averaging about
forty watches per annum. In this coun-
try the whole is done by machinery,
and the average to a workman is $50
annually,
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1877-01-11
VANDERBILT.

1ne vast Property Lett by the Deceased
Railway King.
The late Commodore Vanderbilt,s
property is thus scheduled by New
York paper
First-The New York Central and
Hudson River railroad in 1871 was S44
miles long, and acknowledged an in
vestment OF $105, 100000 It's depot in
New York cost 100000 Its s per
ceAt. dividends amounted to 1920, 900
year, and its total annual disburse-
ments to SIS, 10000. It had 425 loco
motives, and over 5000 cars.
Next-The Harlem road, which is 1913
miles long, and tolls over "a miles of
the Boston and Albany track. It had
in 1871 only 80 engines and SAG cars,
and LOG street cars. It's gross earnings
were about $2,7O0,000, of which about
One-third were net. Its semi-annual 4
per cent dividends amounted to $685.
600. It's stock and debt were about
100000.
The Lake Shore road is 1,073 miles
long, and consolidation of its parts be-
gan in 1867, and was fully achieved
about 1872.
The road represents about $75,0O0,-
900 of stock, bonds, debt, and leases.
Horace F. CLARK and James HI. Banker
are held accountable for plunging it
into disorder. Vanderbilt seriously
disapproved of Clark's mixing stock
Jobbing and the Presidency of this
road, and charged Clark's estate with
the money he was required to advance
to the railroad.
The last of Vanderbilt's innovations
was to purchase the controlling interest
in the stock OF the Canada Southern
railway, an airline from Buffalo to near
the outlet of Detroit river, 225 miles,
with one branch of 81 miles. He did
this to intrench himself against a prob
able attempt to cut tine Lake Shore rail
road from his management and leave
him suspended in the air. The capital
stock Ell Canada Southern was $4,000
600, reduced to about Is cents on the
dollar. or 81, 100000.
Add together these figures
New York Central. $105, 900, 900
Hansda ao,;t 56O00 OVO
He owned, besides, stock and bonds in
the New Haven railway, the Boston and
Albany railway, the Lake Shore rail
road, the Staten Island railway, Rock
Island, and the Fourth avenue street
cars. He absolutely dominated the
three roads above. One-half their al
legged value, as above, would make a
fortune of at least $50, 100000, counting
Canada Southern as worthless. The
stock OF those two roads sells for an
average OF "a per cent. premium.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1877-01-11

tore open the envelope. How nv thin.
white fingers trembled as I took out the
inclosure ! But my strength came back
with the effort made, and I read the
few lines it contained in the midst of
what seemed deadly calm, wherein
feeling and sound were frozen up, and
was, as it were, alone.
"The words were very few, saving in
measured terms that it would be better
that the engagement should be at an
end, for it had been commenced in
error, and could never end in happiness
for me. In short, he had during his
absence tried his heart and found that
he didn't love me as it would be his duty,
and, therefore, the present course would
be the best for both.
remember that gave cold, hys-
terical laugh as I finished the heartless
lines, and then I Knocked at myself.
But that hard feeling passed away, and
I sank down by the window, softened-
broken-and as my head went down
upon my hand asked for help to bear
the bitter, bitter blow that had bruised
and beaten me to the earth.
F." [ fell into dreamy state then. from
which was aroused by my poor mother,
who came and knelt beside me. was
quite calm, and placed the letter in her
hands with a sad smile, rising when she
had read it. and kissing her before sit
ting down and taking up my work.
$ was not i'll, but for the next month
seemed dull and stunned, trying to bear
all patiently the greatest pang being
when / heard from Julia Denison that
the error of Capt. Hansleigh had been
that he had mistaken me for the heiress,
to whom he afterward proposed, and was
Indignantly refused.
"That is my story, Mr.. Grange"
said, rising and standing flushed and
trembling before the second sutton of
my bitter life. cit was right that you
should know and now, good-by I"
The strength that had sustained me
through my narrative was feeting fast,
and my heart had resumed its painful
throbbings, as he stood before me and
took my hand.
81 knew that there must have been
some terrible grief" he said in a low
voice full of emotion; {" but Laura, dear
est, can you tell me truly, for your own
future happiness and for mine, that this
gentle heart can never love again 2"
A thousand thoughts flashed through
my mind of endless leving-kindness, of
gentleness to the suffering, of watchful
nights by sick touches, of the many acts
OF this man for whom the deadliest dis
eases had no terror even when others
fed. / knew him to be the soul of truth
and honor, and he had told me of his
love. Gould I then say that this heart
could never love again, when, in spite
OF sadness, sorrow and the past, it had
leaped to him even as it had leaped once
betole2 [ struggled hard, asking my
self if this was not self-deceit, but there
was none, and knew that if said no
it would be lie.
He saw it all and knew, for calm,
sweet smile of ineffable Joy overspread
his face, and the next moment I was
sobbing gently on his breast. George
ManviIle Fem.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1877-01-11
A California Discovery.

Artesian water has been struck in the
foothills Of California, It is discov-
cry which will make complete change
in the relative values of valley lands and
uplands. A farmer on Richey's ranch,
in Jackson valley, Amador county
(Which is in the auriferous foot-hills),
sunk well, expecting water from the
usual alkaline surface springs. To his
surprise, he struck spring of artesian
water that rose from the bottom, at 45
feet, to 90 feet above the surface, quad
rupling in moment the value of his
land, and inspiring all neighboring
farmers to seek for artesian water on
their lands
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1877-01-11
Jealousy was the Cause.

A man and his wife were found in
their dwelling at San Francisco, both
with bullet wounds, from which they
have probably since died. The husband
said, as his dying testimony, that
his wife shot him and then &C
cidentally shot herself. The wife
said, as her dying testimony, that
her husband shot her, and then acct
dentally shot himself. Each gave ieal-
ousy as the melting cause of the others
crime. Nobody else saw the shooting,
and the police had no means of reaching
the truth.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1877-01-11
Personal Characteristics.

The COmmodOre's system of driving
Is eminently characteristic of the man.
He was so blind that he could scarcely
see the hair on his horse, yet he went
out driving every day. He had an idea
that If he kept the middle of the road
people would get out of his way. Not
only did he carry this out in his driving,
but in every transaction of life. He
never turned out of his course unless
compelled to do 30.
Vanderbilt has been twice married.
His first wife died shortly before his
second marriage, having borne him
thirteen children. Her features we're
lined with the wrinkles of lsbor and
frugality. His second wife, it is said,
is his superior in refinement and social
tact. She is related to have said: "I
used to have an awe of the Commodore.
but on acquaintance he's a good deal
Of humbug, like all men," He came
home one day, badly hurt from a driv-
ing accident, his spectacles having cut
his forehead, and his hair was full of
dirt. He was 80 gruff on being asked
over the stairs what was the matter that
Mrs. Vanderbilt concluded to subject
him to discipline; so she did not go near
him until his roar of Crank, Frank"
was reduced to an old mans considerable
entreaty. 1t was she who Influenced
him to endow the university that bears
his name. Mrs. Vanderbilt was once
before married, not happily.
One of the most audacious acts was
to declare dividend one Saturday night
of so per cent. In New York Central,
and hold UP the street upon it. Upon
that day the stock had closed at 134.
On the Monday following it rose to 1855,
and then sank to 155. Although great
surprise, events have sustained this wa
tering.
After a game at whist at the Union
League, one night, upon leaving the
club Mr.. Henriquez saw Vanderbilt put
ting large packet in his pocket.
Commodore, F" said Henriquez, "you
must have valuable packet there9"
"That's some Harlem I've been buy
ing," replied Vanderbilt; sand you'll
smile, nay son, when I say that you will
see that stock go to $780,"
Vanderbilt sent Harlem stock up to
240, and finally to 285, eventually break
ing Daniel Drew, who had issued many
" calls" upon it at a low figure. The
CONSERVATION In Wall street by this work
was SO complete that no quotations for
Harlem occurred for months, and not
bid was received for Harlem at the Stock
Exchange for about year, thus proving
that it is inconvenient to get up "cor-
ners."
The great railroad kings early sur
were of the commonest order.
He was bred among rough erew-oys-
termen, 'longshoremen, and their girls
and had no education nor association
other than passed through his ferry and
boat. But he possessed the power of
making women feel lis will and talent.
Men disliked and were afraid of him.
He had no manners, and mashed his way
10 fortune.
His present wife, nee Crawford, has
always been spoken of as a good, Chris
ian woman; simple, plain, unpretend-
ng woman of excellent gifts and char
lcter. There are some capital stories
etaiied of how she induced the Commo-
lore to contribute toward building the
Jhurch of the Strangers, of which DR..
Deems is now pastor.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1877-01-11

may be preferred to swiss. 1 have finished.
gentleman and have told you of things such
as l nave seen them. 1t remains for us to
our manufacture.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1877-01-11

THE Superintendent of Public Build
ings at New York calls attention to the
fact that the long dresses worn by ladies
are an element of danger in cases of
panic. The Graphic says thai is new
argument for dress reform and short
6rnacoq
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1877-01-11

SORE NOSES, Catarrh, Sore Throat,
sure cure Is DIR. j. FL. McLeans Catarrh Snuff
It is q new antiseptic principle, never fails.
Trial boxes, by mail 80 cents. DR.. J. 81. Nc
Lean, 314 Chestnut, st. Louis, Mo.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1877-01-11

BY MARGARET e. sANGsTER.

BN MARGARET e. sANGsTER.
How il leaps, in dance excited,
How 1T sleeps, in trance delighted,
Hn = it looms in liquid shining,
HI y it glooms in wan declining,
v bile around the hearth we gather,
One and all,
In the bleak and windy weather
OF the fallI
Eark without, the storm is raging,
Fierce the rout the day engaging;
Tramp the rains in steady column,
Timed to strains Of music solemn;
But within, the house is CHEEKY;
There belong
Accents gentle, laughter merry,
Book and song.
Whence art thou, oh rare magician,
Weaving now in swift transition
Spells of peaceful incarnation
DER our easeful sequestration
Here at home? The world behind us;
Cares forgot;
Closer while the moments bind us;
Blest our lot.
Friendly fame! Remote Chaldean
Seers of name effaced, Sabean
Shepherds in the elder ages,
Persian bards ia mystic pages,
Thee adored for so divinely
Screamed thy light;
Half we follow, and enshrine thee,
Spirit bright!
For thy genial incandescence
Owns no menial-mingled essence;
Thou vert born of happy seasons,
Child of morn and dew. The reasons
OF our love go back to summers
Long ago,
And our thoughts, like festive corners,
Round thee flow.
Dear the friends each heart remembers,
AS in cheer we stir the embers,
Bid the ash renew it's beauty,
Sparkle, fash, and glow, till duty,
Through the comfort of the hour,
Woos our soul,
And we deem its sternest dover
Life's best goal.
SO we dream not, visionary,
When we deem thee missionary,
Household FIRE, once more celighted.
Blazing higher, the lie united
Round the hearth Ct hC me we gather.
One and all,
In the bleak and win weather
OF the fall.
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expense OF severe wrench, dragging
me back to the path; and before [ could
recover from the surprise and the sick,
faint feeling that came over me, he was
carrying me along the path to a grassy
slope, where he tenderly laid me down,
and poured between my lips few drops
of spirits from flask.
Lie still, he said, in low, sympa-
thetlc voice. 'Thank Heaven, nv poor
child, you are safe Z
There was such tone of command
in his voice, and he seemed to imply that
had been saved from such terrible
danger, that IN my weak state accepted
it all, and with a girls romantic folly
began to feel gratitude t. my preserver,
as lay there blushingly glanciug at the
handsome face so full of solicitude that
was har gng over me.
"TLere was something in his words
that went to my heart every time he
spoke. aud at his wish did not attempt
to move for some time, till he yielded to
my solicitations, and agreed that was
sufficiently recovered to walk home.
You are more hurt than you think,
JOu DLo'O A0tA0 WOInhU, ne SalQ, L0QQ0r-
". There, take my arm, and I Will see
you home
:" Indeed, | can walk I said, but
faint cry of pain escaped me as tried,
tor my ankle was slightly sprained, and
was glad to lean upon him, and accept
his escort home.
Am right in thinking am speak
ing to Miss Denison 2 he said on the
way.
90 Yes, Isaid, surprised at the knowl-
edge on the part of the stranger; but
how did you know9'
8" Knowr he said, laughing did
you suppose that in this little Isle of
Wight beautiful flower could blossom
without its fame reaching through it's
length and breadth9 p
Il started, hardly knowing whether
to feel pleased or annoyed, and nv re-
plies we're in monosyllables, till we
reached the cottage, greatly to mammals
surprise and alarm. Here, with the
most gentlemanly consideration, my
companion took his leave, and was
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1877-01-11

AO IOOuA AOL OuuOA Gu6bu 1OJhl bAOuSAbSs
Letters grew fewer and more brief, but
there were always excuses ready, and
wrote to him the more. But at last
constant sapping began to undermine,
and though [ fought long and hard, till
my cheek was sunken and pale with
sieepless nights, distrust and doubt car
ried the citadel one day, when I had
written many letters in a month and
only had one brief reply, telling me in
an answer to my agonized inquiries that
he was quite well, but busy. Those two
enemies to my peace carried the citadel
at last, for the question now in my mind
was, Does he love meg
81 could not bear it at first, and an
agonizing week passed by, during which
I wrote to him again, and then again.
imploring him to come to me If he
could, or else to write to me at length,
or my heart would break.
"Another week of misery passed
away, during which my heart seemed to
sink and wlther, while the fount of nv
tears, long since drained, dried up. L
went about the place like ghost, or sat
watching the lane through which the
postman came.
CAT last letter, / knew that there
was one, for, seeing me at the window,
instead of looking another way as had
been his custom of late, as soon as he
came in sight, the postman gave me a
friendly nod, and the next moment
waved letter in the air.
st darted out to meet him, with fe-
verish haste, caught the letter from him.
and saw that it was in the well-known
hand. Mamma was in the passage as T
rushed In.
"sFrom Arthur, mamma, from Ar
thur painted joyously, and I hurried
into the little parlor, kissing the paper
with delight, as I told myself that here
was balm for my sore, aching heart
and then strange fit Of trembling came
over me, and I felt cold and as if seized
by chill.
aI did not dare for long time to
open my letter, but at last, with nv
eyes dim and dread feeling of sick
ness upon me, I made the effort, and
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1877-01-11

power. we cannot hope for q reduction of i'm
port duties. We must, therefore, make up
our mind to lose the American market. It has
been complacently said that the Americans do
not make the entire watch, but are dependent
upon Switzerland for several parts OF the
watch. This is mistake. The Waltham
Company make the entire watch from the first
screw to the case and dial. It would even be
difficult for them to use our products, 80 great
is the regularity, 80 minute the precision with
which their machines work.
They arrive at the regulation of the watches
80 to say-without having seen it. When
the watch is given to the adjuster, the foreman
delivers to him the corresponding hair-spring,
and the watch is regulated. [Sensation among
the audience.] Here is what have seen, gem
tlemen I asked from the director of the
Waltham Company watch Of the fifth grade,
A large safe was opened before me at random
I took watch out of it and fastened it to nv
chain. The director having asked me to let
him have the watch for two or three days, go
as to observe its motion, I answered. son the
contrary. persist In wearing it just as it is to
obtain an exact idea of your manufacture" At
Paris set my watch by regulator on the
Boulevard, and on the sixth day observed that
it had varied 80 seconds And this watch is
Of the fifth American grade; it cost rs francs
movement without CASEY. On nv arrival at
Locle I showed the watch to one of our first
adjusters, who asked permission to take it
downfall is, to take it to pieces. !, however,
wished first to observe it, and hereis the result
which noted: Hanging, daily variation, ~
seconds; variation IN different positions from
4 to s seconds; in the heated room the vari-
alton was very slight Having thus observed it,
I handed the watch over to the adjuster, who
took it down. After few DAYS he came to me
and said, word for word, g I am completely
ouer,oheln,ed; the result is Incredible; one
aooatld not find one such acatch among fifty
of our manu- fracture n This watch,
gentlemen repeat to you, I took at hazard
out OF heap, as We say. You understand
from this axamnla that the American NOTCH
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1877-01-21
A Texans Wonderful Traces.

The following very tough incident is
related by an old Texan :"You'd hard
ly believe, now, WHAT am going to
tell. In Texas we used rawhide straps,
or thongs, for traces, and in wet wealth.
er they do stretch amazingly. Why,
often in damp weather ut home I've
hitched up two horses and drove down
the hill from my house into the creek
bottom for a sled Of wood. l have
loaded the wood and many times driven
back home and unhitched the horses
and the sled would not be in sight"
Chow did you get the wood home
then?" asked an inquisitive bystander.
"Oh, 1 just tied the ends Of the traces
together and threw them over a post,
went knocking abont my work and
waited till the sun shone out. Some
times it would he more than two hours
before the sled load of wood would get
home, but you'd see her crawling up
the kill at last, gradually approaching
as the rawhide traces shrunk up into
their proper lengths. Yes, Texas is a
great country, you bet"