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The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1877-10-05
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
slleriR,a Sale.


District Court, Fifth Judicial District, Lyon
County, Kansas.
E F. SPRAsUE,
W. A. SHAY, ct al
DY virtue Of an order of sale issued out of
ID the District Court of Lyon county, Kan
sas, in the above entitled cause, Will. on
Monday, the 18th day of October, 1871, at 10 80
O'Clock a. m, at the front door of the court
house in Emporia. Lyon county, Kansas, Of
fer for sale at public auction, to the highest
bidder for cash, the following described real
estate. to-Wit:
The west half and northeast quarter of the
southeast quarter of section seven, township
eighteen, range twelve; the west half of
northeast quarter of section eighteen, town.
ship eighteen. range twelve; and the west half
Of southwest quarter OF section two, township
seventeen, range tweive-all in Lyon county,
Kansas.
Said real estate will be sold as the property
Of the defendants. W. A. Shay, ct a., to sat
isfy said order of sale.
Sheri6's office, Sept %. 1871.
HIRAM CONNER, Sheriff
3S-5t Lyon county, Kansas.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1877-10-05

The fight in New York is to con-
tinue, it appears. The New York
Tribune Publishes interviews with
a number of leading Republicans,
who demand a public expression of
sentiment In condemnation of Sen
ator Conkling's course. Among
the gentlemen In this movement
are Judge Noah Davis, General Sick
les, John A. Stewart, Joseph H.
Choate, and Mr.. William E. Dodge.
The Tribune believes that thous-
ands Of Republicans will not vote
the ticket unless some such action
il taken. .E
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1877-10-05
rom AmerIcuS-COunGy Pol
titles.

From AnerIcuS-COuRG Pol
titles.
AMERIcUs, Oct. 3, 1877.
EDITORS NEws:-In traversing this
mundane sphere it is really amusing to
witness the capacity of mankind when
endeavoring to advance their real or
supposed interests, or one whose inter-
ests are identical with their own, to
enlarge and exaggerate an event of tri-
fling occurrence to one of the most
momentous Importance. We have an
instance in mind where ten or twelve,
gathered together in q depot, send
forth their decisions as the expires sion
Of q public meeting, broadcast over the
land, to be believed by the confiding
many who have no other source of in
formation. Methinks, perhaps, their
case can be no better illustrated, nor a
better comparison of their actions Civ
en-, than that of the pious deacon whose
only visible fault was exaggeratiOn,
who, when called before the church
for it, said be would do better in the
future; that it had been his greatest
fault, he knew, and he had just shed
barrels and barrels OF tears over it..
The meeting we have before mentioned
and illustrated by this short anecdote,
was one held In our depot, at which
there were ten persons present, (inti-
mate friends of Mr.. Lambert,) who met
rather secretly, not to say otherwise,
and resolved on nominating him as
candidate for County Commissioner,
and then publish in their announce
ment that It was the expression of a
public meeting. It seems to me this
Is new secret society springing up
In our anti-seeret community. And
perhaps it would not be amiss for the
Intelligent voters of the district 70 ex-
anime carefully this new departure,
their motives and their actions In this
''grand suspicious public meeting"
which, to say the least, was bat q
small minority of one voting precinct,
held without the knowledge of nine
teen-tWentieths of the voters. We. as
q people, are unanimously in favor of
Justice and equality, and OF electing
the beat man to Office; of submitting
to the decisions of the majority of vo-
ters, when that decision Is not obtain
ed by Misrepresentation, but wishing q
fair and unbiased expression of the
people on the subject. Having been a
resident Of the county for eighteen
years, and acquainted for that length
of time with the people. their nseessi-
ties and their officers, we know of no
board Of commissioners that have given
better satisfaction to the general pub
lie than the present occupants of tn at
Office; nor one whose interests can be
more intimately connected with those
Of the people, than the present incum-
BENT Mr.. Wood. His character In that
official capacity L. beyond reprOech,
and he is amply qualified to al tbs POI
sitiOn with honor to himself and his
constituents. But hoping that every
voter will inform himself and give in
his decision to the interest of himself
and the community for the broad prin-
ciples Of equality and justice, without
allowing his stability to be swsrVed by
the influence of any secret ring organ
lied for self emolnment, / remain, a.
ever, an old CoRREsPoHpENT.
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EMPORIA NEWS s.
kansas state sabbath school AssOola-


The twelfth annual meeting will be
held at Ottawa October 10th, 18th and
18th.
The citizens of Ottawa will give
free and generous entertainment to all
regular delegates.
The railroads of the state VIII give
the usual reduced rates to all delegates.
The programme of exerciees is in
preparation and will be published In
due time.
Able Sabbath school speakers OF
other states have been invited anu are
expected.
This promises to be the largest Sab
bath school meeting ever held In the
state.
Regular delegates should be elected
or appointed as follows:
Five delegates from each OF the
seven districts of the state association.
Two delegates from each county
association.
One delegate from each city or town
ship association.
Additional Information Will be pub
lished from time to time.
II. CLARKsoN,
Statistical Secretary.
Topeka Sept. 9Th, 1877.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1877-10-05

The worst things the Cincinnati
Times can find in Platt's speech at
the New York convention are in
situations to the effect that Evarts
Is o Pecksniff and q trickster, and
that Schurz is q demagogue. And
the Times adds: "This is bad, very
bad but there are men living who
will forgive him for It."
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1877-10-05

The New York State republican
convention at Rochester, last week,
was controlled by Senator Conkling,
who delivered q bitter speech
against Geo. ". Curtis, and defeat
ed q resolution offered by the latter
directly endorsing President Hayes
nolicv.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1877-10-05

The worst thing for Senator
Conkling In this New York furry
is that he has provoked the praise
of the New York Sun. The Sun
beholds him as "the liberal-minded,
far-seeing statesman" and says :
at now seems inevitable that if the
Republican party should be able to
elect the next President Roscoe
Conk ling will be the man."
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1877-10-05

The Baltimore Sun, Democratic,
publishes q dispatch stating that on
account Of Democratic apathy in
Ohio, the Republicans will probably
elect the Governor aud majority OF
the Legislature.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1877-10-05

It is now feared that Senator
Morton will never recover from
the illness with which he has been
afflicted for some weeks. He Is
still unable to sit up or take any ex-
ercise. The whole country is deep
ly concerned about him: 1t would
be indeed q public calamity to have
his place filed by an Indiana Cop
perhead.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1877-10-05

No important war news the past
week. The Russians are settling down
for q winters stay in Roumania, and
general Todlebeu, their great engineer,
says the only way to capture Plevena
Is by regular siege operations.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1877-10-05

The crushing OF the Satsuma re-
belIion in Japan means that new
Japan has at last triumphed over
old Japan-that tradition must give
way 10 western influence, go far as
progress Is concerned.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1877-10-05

The leader of the U. p. train rob-
bers, named Collins, and a comrade,
were detected and killed at Buffalo
station, out on the K. p. road last
week, by some soldiers. About $l7,-
600 of the stolen gold was found with
them on the back of lead horse.
They first submitted to arrest, then
drew their revOlvers to fight, but were
shot dead at the first yolley fired by
the aoldiars
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1877-10-05
WILL FARMING HN KANSAS
paw?

4 Visit 10 q Herd Law COUnty
One hundred and sixty-three miles
west OF Kansas City, on the Kansas Pa
ciic railway, In Dickinson county,
stands the beautiful town of AbIline.
There the west bound train stops the
legendary 20 minutes for supper, at the
Henry House, built by T. G. Henry,
presided over by Mr.. E. Curtis. The
most noticeable feature of this estab-
lishment is the discrepancy between
the usual 20 minutes and the bill of
fare. We want the hygienic hour to
60 through It well. Every body has
heard Of T. c. Henry's great wheat
field, In Dickinson county, but every
body has not heard of the many other
large farms In the same county, opera
ted on the same plan. Four years
since the herd law was adopted in this
county. From this dates its proeperi-
ty, so say the people. Quite number
of large farmers there are cultivating
from 500 to 1850 acres. Among them
we may mention Vandermark, Ogden
Bros, Baldwin, Haxton, Tier, and
others. We found farmer T. c. Henry
. very courteous gentleman, at present
living in Ablline, bat building farm
house at his country seat, to cost eight
thousand dollars. Here he has very
large orchard: grapes, pears, apples,
and some Of the finest peaches we ever
saw. In reply to our question in ref
erence to the practical effect of the
herd law Mr.. Henry replied in sub
stance as follows: did not commence
farming until one year after the pas
sage Of the herd law; have been farm
Ing three years consi Ter 1t much bet
ter economy to use capital In turning
oyer prairie sod, making ground pro-
ductive, and then, at leisure, cultivate
hedge fence TO suit ones convenience.
Yes, the people are fencing all over the
county, and doing 1t well-nO shams.
The herd law does not drive stock out
of the county. It Is cheaper to herd
stock, and know where they are, than
to have them scatter to the four winds,
spend half the summer hunting cattle,
losing time and stock enough frequent
ly to pay for herding. Small farmers
combine and hire herder. A picket
rope for horses and COWS is far cheap
or than hours spent in racing through
the wet grass over the prairie for them
At first they will chafe and fret, but
vii get accustomed to the restraint,
and do very well. There would be
some trouble to move herd of Texas
cattle through q corn field, on our road
way, but our native cattle become very
tractable by handling, and we can
move them readily. 1t is all in edu-
cation. No, I have not heard of a
single case of litigation in court for
damage by stock. There Is no room
for doubtful decisions, as before, and
50 losses are promptly adjusted and
less bitter feeling Is engendered.
Mr.. Renry's work is all done by con-
tract; we are indebted to him for the
following scale of prices, and cost of
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1877-10-05

The total number OF models de-
stroyed In the recent IRE In the pat
ent Office building was about 10000.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1877-10-05

We will publish on our first page,
next week, Hon Thos. Ryan's speech
recently delivered at Wichita.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1877-10-05

The New York republican Con-
vention insists on enforcing the re-
sumption law.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1877-10-05
Sale.

Sheriff's Sale.
District Court, Fifth Judicial District, Lyon
county, Kansas.
BUCHANAN BANE,)
JOSIAH WOOrENS
DY virtue Of al order OF sale issued ont Of
Dthe District Court, Of Lyon county. Kan,
the 18th day Of October. 1871, at 10 O'Clock
. N. at the front door OF the courthouse in
Emporia. Lyon county. Kansas. OfTer for sale
cash, the following described real estate.
to-wit: Lot No. One hundred and eight Il0sl
Neosho street. IN the city Of Emp0rfA, Lyon
county, Kansas.
said real estate viii be sold as the property
OF the defendant, josiah WOoten, to satisfy
said order Of sale.
SheriH's Office, Sept 18Th, 1877.
HIRAM CONNER, SheFi6.
t9-6e Lyon county, Kansas.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1877-10-05
Topeka Sept. sth, 1877.

The Ohio election takes place next
Tuesday.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1877-10-05

farming:
Breaking per acre $3.50
narrowing, 80 cts per acre, go
Sowing 10
Seed, 100
Harvesting AMI stacking, 2.75
ThreshIng per blu 8 cts
Average yield per acre 10 Blu
Total cost threshIng per acre LA
Hauling to market Z cts per bu 1.26
Total cost per acre In market $9.65
Average price per Blu at
Abiline S1.00
Worth per acre 1900
Nett profit per acre $685.
Amount in wheat in 1877, $500
acres; average IL bu
Corn, 300 acres, average 10 blu
Oats. 100 80 blu
Barley, 100 As blu
This years crop of wheat fell far be-
low the general average, contingency
liable to affect any country east of the
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1877-10-05

The twelfth annual meeting will be
ED at Ottawa October 18th, 18th and
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1877-05-02
MECHANICAL AND SCIENTIFIC.

"A new form of propeller for ocean
steamships has been patented in En-
gland, and is on exhibition in Liver
pool It is patterned something after
the style of the stern-wheels some
times used on river steamboats,, and
the claim Is that IT cannot be broken
or lost, and at the same time will
give the ship greater speed tor the
same amount of applied power than
the ordinary form of screw.
An item of evidence regarding
the growth of coral is furnished by
Melbourne paper. a piece of the
ordinary species, measuring about
five inches in height, six inches in di-
an,eter at the top, and about two
inches at the base, was taken of the
submarine cable near Port Darwin. 1t
Is perfectly formed, and the base bears
the distinct impression of the cable
IA few tiherS of the coil rope, used as
sheath for the telegraph wire, still adj
herring TO ii. AS the cable has been
laid only four years. il is evident that
this specimen must have grown to its
present height in that time. which
seems TO prove that the growth of
coral is much more rapid than has
been supposed.
An improved French pavement
system consists in the employment of
wood disintegrated into fragments. of
rs great "A length As possible, in the
construction oi rides and bride paths,
carriage drives, and in fact streets and
roads %: al kinds, also in the employ
meHt ~ tie same kind of wood. but
SHORTER length. IN constructing foot
paths Of a.l Sind, for promcnJdes and
gardens. II l5 also adapted, mixed II
desired with pitch or with ntlSeptjc
material Ia, il cushion for supporting
the slerpors uf railways, The employ
mrut ~ such disntegratcd wood.
mixed with pitch obtained from gas
tan. ur with natural asphalt on h,tUmen.
lu the construction OF roads, sidewalks,
etc, uud indeed any description OF
works IA which asphalt is ordinarily
employed, is claimed to be ajyau0-
grouS.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1877-05-02
+" Survival Of the F,tte...,,

The Ingenious doctrine propounded bv N,
Darwin, the tireless investigator Of pstmr.
and her laws, is as applicable in d termininee
the fate Of medicines as in that Of the AMI.
Z NAL species. Every year new remedies ar.
brought before the public, and are soon
completely discarded as their sale rapidlv
decreases. Only those medicines which ars
best suited to the peoples wants survive ths
first test II they "are tried, aud fonnd
wanting in the merits which they are claimed
to possess, no amount of advertising will
make them popular. OF all the remedies
ever introduced to the public none are 80
popular rs DR.. Pieree's Family Medicine.
Their sale has steadily increased each wear
and wholesale druggists assert that the prss,
ent demand for them is greater than ever he.
fore. II you would patronize medicines scien.
tiically prepared use DR.. Pierce's Family
Medicines. Golden Medical Discovery is al
terative, or blood-cleansing, aud an unequal.
ed cough remedy; Pleasant Purgatiye Pei.
let's, scarcely larger than mustard seeds. con.
stitute an agreeable and reliable physic; IA.
vorite Prescription, a remedy for debilitated
females; Extract of Smart Weed a magical
remedy for pain, bowel complaints, and an nm.
equaled lniment for both human and horse.
flesh, while his DR.. Sage's Catarrh Remedy is
known the v orld over as the greatest specific
for Catarrh and "Cold in the Head, ever
given to the public. They are sold by drug.
gistS,
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1877-05-02

Boy, aren't you hungry she
asked, as she reached the fence.
"You betw
"And il / give you this will you 90
away?"
II will that; I'll whoop right out of
the neighborhood in two minutes, and
you kin tack shingle over this knot
hole"
Well, now, here it u.s." she said as
she reached it over.
"And / won't tell no one what
saw, ma'am, for we're all liable to
find 'em. and ma says she really be-
lieves they're a sign Of good luck.
Thank ee, and if l was YOU I'd leave
the bedstead outdoors tonight and
let EN- freeze up. Fust-rate pie, and
don't let that water git cold" -Deroit
Free Press.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1877-05-02
Saint-Saens.

A good story on Mons. Saint-Saens
Whose works ale popular in Boston,
is current. He is not only near-sight-
ed. he is near-sightedness itself. He
knocked lady down, t'other day. by
running against her, and gave her a
kick when she was on the ground,
saying. as he lifted his boot: " You
COMPOUNDED old wheelbarrow, you
came near making me ~fallp' Some
time before this adventure, he STUN
bled over a barrel lying on the side
walk. and jumped up (for it laid him
low,) took off his hat, and bowed as
fast as he could, saying: Ten thou
sand pardons, madam. l really did
not see you" His latest adventure
was at a party. He had at last con-
sented to play, but the host had hard
work to get him to the pianO-stool.
He was no sooner seated than he be-
came all excitement. He, with one
hand, threw his hair back, as it would
alternately hug the piano, and lifted
his head as if he tried to pierce the
ceiling. You have seen these frenzied
musicians. He, for an hour, kept the
company under the charm of his brill
liant execution and eXtemporiZation !;
but, after an hour, attention began to
tire. When sixty minutes of music
had been enjoyed, the company began
to take French leave, exchanging, as
they retreated, significant smile with
the host and hostess. Presently
the hostess herself gave out and
went to bed. Mons. Saint-Saens
was more brilliant than ever;
his eyes shot flames his body
swayed to and fro; he beat time
with his head. The clock struck two
a. m. The host, feeling drowsiness
master him completely, went to Mons.
Saint-Saens, and, laying his hand upon
his musicians shoulder, asked: my
dear sir, how can / ever sufficiently
full evening you have made all of us
spend; but | am afraid you must be a
little tired; aren't you?" Mons.
Saint-Saens replied, without looking
up or stopping his play, "Tired?
am just beginning to get in the humor
to play" To confirm speech by deed,
Mons. Saint-Saens dashed off with
fire, vehemence, vigor, whose like he
had not shown during the whole even
ing. The host despaired. He joined
his sleeping wife, and left drowsy serv
ants to show the musician to the door
when at last he did end his perform
ance. This was not till daybreak.
Then Mons. Saint-Saens quilted the
piano-stool, and, bowling very low to
right and left as he retired to the door,
he went home delighted with himself,
for he thought even the absence of APP
plause showed the company were ell
raptured beyond expression. He was
far from imagining that the ladies and
gentlemen to whom he had bowed so
low, as he withdrew, were only CHI ,irs
and lounges. Parts Cor. Boston Ga
zstte
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1877-05-02

Gov PACKARD TO rE KEPugLIGASs or MS
STAIR.
STATE uT LOUISIANA EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT,
MEN oRLrANs, la. April %. 1877.
To the Republicans of Louisiana;
On this day, the fifteenth anniversary of the
surrender ot New Orleans e. the forces of the
United States, IL becomes my duty To announce
I" YOU that the aid and cuuutcnance of the Ma
nonll Government has been withdrawn from the
Republicans of Louisiana, and that a Govern
mcnt revolutionary IN form Is practically ON the
point of usurptug che control of affairs IN this
state. recall the circumstances of the Elec-
toral campaign oulN tu thank YOU for the fidelity
10 principle which YOU then displayed. The
Republican party as YOU know, cuterrd upon
the canvass united, and stronger than ever be-
fore, II has enlisted under it's banners an in
tueuuu cl,ss of nSuvc-born citizens of old
Wing AntcCttirnts. who. to their honor be IL
said, still romaiu faithful 10 the principles they
orp0u>ct and the Government they supported
IL was further strengthened by the absence from
the state OF the opposition of that element
whose previous adherence ~ the party had
brought It into diercputr. Thesc causes com
h,ncd to bring about the remarkable success
aohlcvcd 10y the Republican party IN all the
doubtful parishes, with one exception, even
WHORE tht white population prepondemtcs, and
which gave ~ mRiuIity IA the Legislature.
tNrcpt whrro urEUngei violence prevailed oar
state ticket carried every Republican parish,
and also a number OF unfi shes which, IN the last
IcglalHtUec, we're rcpu scented 10y Democratic
mrmhyrs.
briefly summarize the historical events I,at
havv since oseuucd The General As~emhl, met
on the lH uf January btst, urgauiFed with q tnlI
icgu, quorum 40 bath houses, passed Aws. which
were approved Gy the then Executive ut the
state, tud 0n thv 2d ut january last rauva-.ed
and Declared tho vote Tar Governor. AZ this
time the Nation WAS nUIt4t,A by tift,lf "a 4. tt.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1877-05-02
The Boy In the Alley.

\ esterday afternoon BruSh-street
housewife logged a bedstead into the
backyard, leaned it against the fence
rolled up her sleeves. and went back
and brought out a teakettle full of
boiling hot water. Her sole object
was to wash off the dust and cobwebs
which settle on every bedStead in the
land, and she needn't have looked all
around in a sly and stealthy way be-
fore proceeding TO business.
There was Il BOY in the alley. He
was hunting for plumber in pile of
rubbish, and, hearing the woman in
the yard, he looked through the fence
and began TO chuckle. He knew that
her object was to put the bedstead in
tidy trim for the summer campaign.
But yet he maliciously called out:
Have the water up to the billing
pint if you want to knock EN-
The woman put the teakettle down
in IA hurry. ana looked up at the win
dows on either side. No one was Wis
ible, but presently ,he boy in the alley
remarked:
Don't let that water git coldn'
She located him that time, but she
disdained to heed his remarks. Lift
ing up the kettle again. she began Civ
ing the cobwebs another soaking.
"Now follow it mp with kerosene!
hoarsely exclaimed the boy, rs she
paused for moment.
Her face darkened, and she looked
anXiously around, and nothing but
the consciousness that everybody has
TO clean off the spring cobwebs pre-
vented her from feeling mad.
I've allus use corrosive Sublimate
to Kill EN-" called the boy from the
knot-hole.
She went down TO the fence and
asked who Was there, and what he
wanted.
IL don't want nuthin,' he softly
replied. "only you can't never Kill
EN- with hot water"'
Cant kill WHAT she sternly de
manded.
"Bumble beesr' he chuckled,
"We've had 'em up home ever since l
was born
Boy, I'm only cleaning the dust
off that bedstead." she said Is she got
closer TO the knot-hole.
You kin call it dust eff We want To,
hut never saw ma jab at dust with a
sharp stick
&" You are a mean, impudent boy,
and / want YOU TO so away from here
al once" she exclaimed.
This alley belongs to the city, he
replied, and can't 90. You bet
ter hurry back there, or they Il come
to-
She picked up a stick, laid II down
after moment. and going 10 the
house. she brought out a huge piece OF
apple pie,