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The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-02-17
Ha0rse Talk,

Varieties Theatre, to-day at noon aad tonight.
the Gascon.
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Important 70 sugar planters. See Trouard'a
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Great success Of tho grand romantic drama.
the Gase6n
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ZEN WHEELER.

Varieties Theatre, t5sdsy at noon aud tonight
the tiasepn.
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Do not fair to see the Gascon.
The daily gazette., 1877-01-02
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The investments dedicated
to the support of Free
Schools amount to. s449'Coo
Showing assestS of all de
scrptions in excess OF 1900.
State Indebtedness TO be SllO,2
From the foregoing exhibit it is appar-
ent that the entire issue of war bonds
which matured in January, 1915, has
been met and extinguishe,d and that one
hundred and twenty-five thousand dollars
($122,000), of the bonds loaned to the
Junction and Breakwater Railroad, and
due in 1890, have been anticipated and
cancellsd, thus making the residue OF the
bonded debt as follows:
War bonds due January /. 1855. ....SI95 GOO
Balance OF Bonds loaned to-
& b. r. II. Co.. due january /,
1S9D. 9D..........,.............. .-lOoVe
Bonds Ioaned to Breakwater 4 +.
r. II. CO., due January !, lsoS. 10000
! Total, Isl ,2O1 OOC
OF this sum the residue of war bonds
amounting to seven hundred and ninety
five thousand thousand dollars (S795, ,0O0)
natures earliest and should be first pro-
vided for. An examination of the finan-
cial condition of the State affords the as
surance that before the close of the pres
ent month there will probably be in the
hands of the Treasurer redemption fund
of niuety-fye thousand dollars, ($95, 5,00O).
Deducting this sum from $795, 200, there
will remain 100000 to be raised for the
payment of said issue of bonds at their
maturity in 1886. Ii it shall be deemed
advisable to pay the same in full, when
due, out of the proceeds OF taxation, an
annual surplus of about sixty-five thous-
and dollars, 1886, 600, properly invested,
will be required for the purpose in addi-
ton to the surplus fund now in the Treas
urer's hands. For the redemption of the
bonds loaned to the Junction and Break
water Railroad Company which mature
five years later, (January, 1S9O), Gf that
shall become necessary on the part ofthe
State), an annual surplus of about forty
thousand dollars, ($40, ,000), must be pro-
vided from January, 1885 until their ma
turity. And for the redemption of the
bonds loaoned to the Breakwater and
Frankford Railroad, which mature eight
years later, (January, 1898, Gf that also
shall become necessary, an annual sur
plus of less than twenty thousand dollars
($20, 0,000), must be pyovidedfrom january
1890, until their maturity. So that it is
manifest that, at the present rate OF taxa
ton, the State will be fully able with its
annual surplns to more than meet the en-
tire issue of the 1885 bonds at maturity
and thenceforward,e even with material re-
ductions of taxation, to promptly meet
the 1890 and 1898 bonds, unless further
Indebtedness shall be incurred necessari-
ly, or imposed by unwise and improvi-
dent legislation.
Despite the large reduction of taxation
The daily gazette., 1877-01-02
Deduct.amount paid by Stat

Present total bonGct, debt ..........
Deduct net balance row in
Treasuryapplicitble To re
demption of bonded debt
(about). ................$ 800 400
Deduct also Investments of
State other than those APP
propriated to free schools 61l 800
Deduct amount now due
State from interest, taxes
and All sources. 100 ,462
The daily gazette., 1877-01-02

In obedience to constitutional require
ment herewith transmit list of the
pardons and remissions granted since the
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The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1877-02-16
Narrow Gauge Roads.

] have received the following in answer
to inquiry addressed to D. w. Miller:
81 So far as the shipping of cattle on the
st. Louis u Cairo N. &. r. II. is concern Z.
ed, there never has been a boof of Gait lie
passed over the road so far as [ am able
TO learn, and have never even seen =
cattle car on the road. In fact they have
no stock cars OF any kind. Besides they are
unable TO do half the business they might
do if they had a regular gauge road. And
they never will be able to do the business
that might be done, unless the road Is
changed TO regular gauge, so that cars
frem all other roads can pass over it,
The following statement is from Charles
Lyman:
Z" have been running as fireman and
engineer On rail- Dads for about ID years
l began on the Illinois Central. 1 was in
the employ of the st. Louis q Cairo N. G.
road two years. Accidents were. more
frequent on the N. q. road than on any
other road ever ran on. l never saw
but two cars of stock on the road while
ran on it. One was q car of sheep, and the
other was 4 car of small calves. There
was not stock car on the road while
ran on it. The stock aforesaid was ship
ped on nat car, temporarily fixed up for
the purpose. think the n. &. road much
more dangerous than the standard gauge,
ana wound rather run on the latter a. $50
per month, than on the former for 800,
per month, so far as safety is concerned
So lar as the reliability of Mr.. Lyman
is concerned, mill say that he is living
with MIR. A. P. Kelley, who tells me that
he Mr.. L. has shown him numerous rec
concentrations from railroad Superintend-
ents, and he thinks that he is truthful,
honest and reliable.
Very Respectfully, j. 81. MILLER.
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Information Tor Miller


EDITORS NEws:-In reply to Mr.. Jos.
NJ. Miiler's twill it pay" letter, which
appeared in THE NEWS of last week,
stating that he wanted all the informa-
ton he could get before the Goth of Feb,
so that he could vote on the bond ques-
ton intellgently, we will contribute q
few facts relative TO the same narrow
gauge railroad that his two brothers wrote
TO him about, on the strength of which,
we think, the gentleman has "bulldozed"
some in the vicinity of Central school
house, Fremont township. All we want
is fair statements and ''fair count" then
we will risk the result. Now here Is
what Mr.. ID. z. Richmond says: 81 haVe
lived ON the narrow gauge railroad which
is in active operation between st. Louis
and CalrO) for the last three years, and /
do say that 1t is the best paying road In
that section OF country. They reduced
the rates, consequently got about all the
business to do in the way OF shipping cat
tie, hogs, coal, produce, goods, ETC., cor
ObOrating the statements made at differ
ent times by Maj. Bancroft. He further
states that he never knew Of one single
accident with passenger train, and but
two with freight trains. In those two
smash ups some property was destroyed,
the damage Immediately assessed and
promptly paid by the company. These
statements don't quite show that narrow
gauge roads are worthless. as the gentle
man, David w. Miller, states in his letter.
We don't suppose he knew all that wal
going on with the narrow gauge road, AZ
he lived on the Illinois Central, which il
about eight miles to the nearest point.
Now, here is another reliable statement
from Mr.. Mulconery, brother to our es-
teemed townsmas, Morris Mulconery.
He drumming on the Illinois Central, be-
tween st. Louis and Cairo as an engineer.
He says that she narrow gauge road came
down on freights, so that the other roads
were obliged TO reduce their freight char
| ges or get nothing to do. These state
ments are reliable and cannot be refuted,
although entirely different from The state
ments made by the Aessrs. Miller. But
Is IL not reasonable to suppose that they
would feel little hostile toward 3 road
that monoposizcd q large per cent. OF the
business, and leave their own road as u
sort Of bob tan. On the other hand, can
we presume for moment that any CON-
pany OF experienced railroad builders
would invest money in > narrow gauge
road, II they have proved to be a humbug
and swindle. We think not F.V.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1877-02-16
me Westarn RnIaI.

With the new management Of the West
ern Rural comes marked improvements in
that sterling farm and family week.
~. 1t has Edded 3 Crop and Wealth
er Bureau so systematic as to include ev-
cry important county in the Northwest,
from Ohio to the Rocky Mountains, which
surpass the reports made by the Agricul-
tural Department at Washington, mas
much as they are presented fresh to the
farmers In condensed form each week.
The Western Rural also has excellent
Commercial and Market reports, and is q
champion Of cheap transportation and
equal justice to all classes. Combining
its practical information on rural affairs
with its entertaining and instructive lit
erary departments, make it one Of the
most complete farm and family newspa-
peEs extant. The price Is $500 per wear.
Less TO clubs Address the Western Ru-
raj, Chicago, III.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1877-02-16
Old settlers Reunion, or Fremont
TOWnshfD

AO0ABnlP.
At a meeting called at Central School
House, on the evening Of February 9th,
the following arrangements and pro-
gramms were adopted AZ preliminaries to
the meeting advertised for the I'D. All
settlers Of the township who " ere resi-
dents previous to 1861, are cordially re-
quested TO be present with 9 well fiIled
lunch basket, and the ladies to select
committee OF arrangements 10 prepare
the supper to be provided, etc. Exercises
70 begin at 8 O'Clock u. IN.
PROGRAMME.
Ist.-Reading select passages of Scrip
Gure and prayer by chaplain, Jos. Frost.
2d.-Singing by old settlers.
3d.-HiStory Of early settlement of north
ern part Of township, by Jos. Frost.
4th.-History Of early settlement on Al
len Greek, by Charles GrImsley.
5th.-History or southern part of town.
ship by Mrs. NJ. o. Abraham.
6th.-HIstOry Of German settlement, by
Jos. Ernst
7th.-History of rise and fall Of city OF
Fremont, by Uriah q over.
Sth.-Supper.
9th.-Agricultural history, by j. NJ.
Miller.
lOth.-Political history, by p. b. Maxon.
1lth.-Military history. by Chas. Drake.
l2th-United states mail, by Charles
Burdick.
l3th.-ReligIous history, by Mrs. Little.
l4th.-Educational history, by Andrew
Burdick.
Secretary requested to furnish copy to
EMPoRIA NEWS and Ledger for pubIica.
ton. r. j. RUDIsILL, Sec'y.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1877-02-16
Promenade Concert.

The Emporia brass band will give q
promenade concert at Bancroft hall on
the anniversary OF Washington's birth
day, Thursday evening, February 22d.
The programme will consist OF music
from 1880 TO o. after which dancing will
commence. The organization wishes to
purchase new set OF the best instru-
ments to be had, and the entertainment is
given for the purpose OF raising money to
assist in the purchase. The band will be
assisted by and under the direction Of
John q. Eagan, late OF Massachusetts,
who, as q cOrnet player, ranks with the
famous Levy and ArbuckIe.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1877-02-16
Corr ecfiOn.
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DUNLAP. Feb. II 1877.
EDITORS NEWS BY publishing the
following you will confer favor upon
many of the citizens OF the Kaw Re
serve.
see that our Dunlap correspondent
has taken upon himself to make
statement through the Council Grove
Democrat, (signing himself Gan OBJ
server") regarding Senator Plumb's
popularity in this place. He says Sem
ator Plumb has Jeao friends here !.
This, like many other statements from
the same source, is a mistake and
needs correcting. Senator Plumb has
a host of friends on this Reserve, net
only among his own, but also
among the opposite party.
L. WEBSTER.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1877-02-16
wabash Railway.

This road has become famous for It's ex.
ceiient steel rail track, good cars and fast
time. ALI express passenger trains OF the
Hannibal & st. Joseph, Missouri Pacific
or st. Louis, Kansas City & Northern rail.
ways make connection in union depots at
Quincy or st. Louis, with the fast train of
the Wabash Line. Pullman's Sleepers
and Day Cars are run through from Kan
sas City. Atchison and st. Joe to Toledo
aud Cleveland without change, connect
ing at Fort Wayne with through sleepere
land with thr ough sleepers TO New York
and Boston via Buffalo, The time via this
line is actually So hours quicker from st.
Louis and Quincy TO principal Eastern cit
les than is made via Chicago or Cincinnati.
We advise all who value time and COM
fort to patronize the wabash Line. IT
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1877-02-16
The season OF Lent.

Lent began on Wednesday. Feb Il. This
season rs observed with more or less
strictness by the Roman Catholic, the
Greek. the Anglican or English church,
the Lutheran IN the German States. and
by the Protestant Episcopal church in
America.
1t Is a usage not only wide-sprea but
OF great antiquity. Ireneus, who lived
but ninety years from the death Of John,
tells us that it was strictly observed by
the Christian church in his day, as 1t mad
been In the days or his immediate prede-
cessors.
Doctor Wheately, learned English d.
vine, tells US that It took its rise from the
Jewish preparation for their yearly ex-
piation. The Jews began their solemn
humiliation forty days before the expia-
ton. wherefore the early Christians fol-
lowed their example by setting up u
season for special fasting and prayer.
preparative for the commemoration of
the great expiatIon for the sins of all the
nations OF the world.
The season embraces forty days by ex-
Guiding the intervening SUNDAYS. The
Lords day has been held as a festival and
not as fast by all the Christian churches.
The forty days. therefore, always COM
mence on a Wednesday, called Ash Wed
nesday, and close on the Saturday before
Easter Sunday.
The number OF I" forty" seems very
ahciently to have been appropriated to
repentance and humiliation. This was
the number OF days God covered the earth
with deluge; the number of years the
children of Israel did penance in the
wilderness; the Ninevites had this num-
Der Of days allowed for their repentance,
and our blessed Saviour observed the
same number of days in his preparatory
fast before entering upon his great work
among men.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1877-02-16
me Great Meteor

This wonderful traveller first made his
appearance at q point west Of the Aissou-
ri river December 2lst. 1876, and the fact
will pass into history that the route Sc
Iected for his eastward journey, WAS d.
SectIy oUer the Old Reliable Hannibal d
ST. Joseph e. Il. and connections, being
visible from all points on its line. thus
showing conciustvely that the Old ReIia-
bic II. & st. 10 route East is the first
choice Of all keacealy IS well as earthly
bodies. We are tOld that signs and wOn-
ders shall appear, &c. So when people
are travelling East choose the Old Relia-
BILE Hannibal and st. 10 route, the sign IL
they will have pleasant and safe Jour
ney, with 10 Texatious delays or hindran-
ces. Through Day Coaches and Pullman
Sleeping Cars are run between Kansas
City and Chicago, sCftlaoae change Also
through - sehes from Kansas City te To-
ledo, ard Pullman Sleeping Car from
Atehfson anC st. 10, TO Cleveland, ohio,
tcith0ut change. Also close connections
via Quincy tor Indianapeliss Cincinnati
and Louisville.
T. PENFIRLDAG. p. q I. A.,
Hannibal, He.
G.. n. CLAYTON, Western Pass Ag't
9-tr Kansas City, No.
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Profitable EmyIOyment-A Permanent
Business

Read the large double column advertise.
ment of Kennedy 4 Co.. in this paper.
Read it all. Study and accept their offer.
The advertisers are worthy OF confidence,
and their assertions can be relied on
Parties remittlng money can he fully as
sured that they will receive just what is
promised. The lioerality anu enterprise
of Messrs- Kennedy & Co. are shown by
the fact that they give to each agent a coin
sitcer hHRtiHg case tcdtch. We have seen
and examined this watch and are able to
say that il is in every way equal to what
is clSimed for 1t. They want an ageut in
this county; some lucky reader OF this
paper will getit. The remedy they offer
Is popular, the profits large, the business
all your own. IL yo do not wish another
t. bear away the prize, answer this ad-
vertisement at once, aud remit for sample
dozen, and you will thank US for advising
You. and thus giving you 3 business as
leng as You live-permanent, profitable,
honorable, and pleasant. Who could ask
moFe1 6-Ie
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1877-02-16

CHANGE OF BAsE.-Casper Ellison has
changed his location from Ryan & Con-
ner's carriage factory to go into the black
smith business with Edward Humphrey,
on Fourth avenue, opposite Davis livery
stables. Mr. Ellison is one Of the best
blacksmirhs and iron workers we have
known, and Is hard worker all the time.
The fact that he took rest from the bus
mess few years ago, was not because he
did not like blac ksmith work, bat to re-
cuperate his health. He has been wsrk-
ing at Ryan & Corners for the past two
years, and his work has gwen good sat
Isfaction TO all their customers. We be-
lieve he understands his business thor
oughly and attends TO il thoroughly. sir.
Ellison and Mr. Humphrey will make an
excellent firm, and Mr. Henderson will
run the wood work part of the wagon
business with his well known skill. They
will make farm, spring and other wagons
or buggies TO order, and hope, by strict at
tention and good Workmanship steadily
increase their business. HorseshoeIng,
plow-sharpening and repairing of all
kinds will receive careful attention at
Humphrey & Co.'s.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1877-02-16

LOOK CURVE heSr it stated that our
railroad tracks and BRIGGS in this comfy
are in an awful condition just now, and
that many additional hands are being set
to work repairing them. The track Is
said to be much worse In this county just
now than anywhere else. oh, its awful
how bad tits. We advise election officers
% be on the lookout. Don't allow any
bulldozIng.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1877-02-16
1s77-Juss Think of 1t,

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 aud
close connections, just cali upon the I'M
dersignei 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, 1923 q. M
Daily through express, West, sos p. N.
For farther particulars apply to
JAMES PATTERSON, Agent,
3-tf A.. 4, q s. F. r R. C.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1877-02-16
DOWN WITH rREranrs ,
Railroad Meetings.

Meetings Will be held at the following
times and places, to consider the PROPOSE
ton now before the people, to secure the
construction OF Marrow Gauge Railroad
through the county. There is no doubt
but that cheaper transportation and re-
dUced taxation viii follow the success
Of this enterprise. Every voter should
vote understandingIy; therefore turn out
to these meetings. EACH MEETING TO
COMMENCE AT ~ O'Clock, P. NJ. Speak
ers will be present from different parts
Of the county.
Aaron Miller school house, February IS.
Finley school house. February Is.
Sargeats (Kaw Reserye) school house.
Feb. II.
Agnes City school house, February Il.
Fruit Land school house, Feb. 10
Emporia, st court house, FEBRUARY 10,
BY order OF COMMITTEE.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1877-02-16
raE EMPoRIA aRANaE.

II Endorses the Narrow -Gauge Propo-
sitlon.
The Emporia Grange held meeting on
Saturday. February 10, and discussed The
narrow-gauge railroad proposition at con-
siderable length, and finally adopted q
resolution endorsing the proposition, by =
large majority. This is a hopeful indica-
tion Of large vote among our best and
most enterprising farmers, in favor OF the
enfarnricn
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1877-02-16

Mr.. and Mrs. f. s. Waterbury received
several friends from Morris county, last
Friday evening, at Fowler's Hall. A
number Of ladies and gentlemen of Empo-
ria responded TO invitations 20 be present.
An elegant collAtion was served, and the
affair was much enjoyed by all present.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1877-02-16

Our friend @Fsrner'' doubts about the
narrow gauge road being bailt if the
bonds are voted. and thinks it would end
on the prairie or st some ''paper town.,
On the other hand, the A. I. & S. F. folks
are so afraid it will be built that they
send their superintendent, general freight
agent, and other officials to Emporis in .
special car, to do what they can to defeat
the proposition. Above all things the A.
7. 4 S. F. don't want to risk the building
OF narrow gauge. This only shows that
sdoctors disagree"
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1877-02-16

III there are any illegal votes polled
on the railroad proposition in town or
country, for or against, we shall urge
the throwing out of the return, and
shall do all we can to that end. It Is
the duty OF every citizen TO see that
the vote IL honest on beth sides.
Nothing else will do.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1877-02-16

The Electoral Commission are new
wrestling over louisiana, having de-
cided Florida for Hayes. The Demo-
Gratis are mad, and say they are beaten
at their own game. The question of
who shall be president is in great
5ouht
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1877-02-16

The officers Of the A., t. s S. F. rail-
road were here Monday, interviewing
several citi zens in regard to the proposed
narrow-gauge railroad. They evinced a
decided interest In the matter, and a de-
termi nation to defeat the proposition. We
really cannot see why our people should
vote with the A., T. & s. +. management
on q question OF freights.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1877-02-16

County Attorney SedgwIck stepped into
THE NEWS office yesterday, and after
hurried glance around, said, "Well-there
isn't lawyer in this building" Weleave
1t to the four attorneys whose offices are
In the building, to take cognizance Of
such q ramarE
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1877-02-16

THAT sIGN.-Crowner, whose fame rs
an expert in the art OF horseshoeing ex-
tends all over Kansas, has put up q sign
which has the most lifelike pictures Of
trotting horses We have seen. The ami.
mails In that sign have got more real life
in them than any other pictured trotters
we know Of Cook painted them. and !.
certainly an artist. 1t is really a sIen
worth looking at, and we direct the 49,
ton Of everybody to it who goes Ds.,
Crowner's blacksmith shop on Ath AVENUE
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1877-02-16

CoMMUNICATIoNs.-W give the oppO-
siiion of railroad bonds ''fair count
this week, they occupying more space
Than the Affirmative. They cannot say
we have not treated them literally. We
are sorry to say that some cOmmunica-
tions on both sides were unavoidablv lett
out, not coming in till Wednesday when
our space and type were used up.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1877-02-16

On Tuesday Cofiey county voted bonds
to the amount Of $4,000 per mile to-Ihe
Kansas City, Burlington a. Eureka rail-
road. Tue majority was ever three hum
dred above the required two-thirds
Would it not be a spieRdid time for Lyon
county TO take napY
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1877-02-16

We lately stated that the Family Story
Paper" published by L. N. MunrOe & Co.
"a BeekInan street, N. T., offered the val
liable premium of Shakespeare works in
weekly numbers to each subscriber. We
wish to add that that they keep their pro-
mise:to furnish this valuable premium.
and We advise those who want it to send
So for abe Family Story Paper"