The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1877-11-23
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&C. Manning is going to build .
fine residence in Winfield.
There is q rvImor that the AT. 6. S
F.R. r. Co. have submitted proposl-
ton to Sumner county to extend theiI
Wichita branch to the State line, and
that petitions are in circulation with
five hundred names already procured
Winfield Courier.
Coming down the valley the other
day we saw q harvesting machine thai
had cost it's owner about three hum
dFed dollars standing without cover in
the field Just where he had unhitched
from ie at the close Of harvest. The
expenses of allowing that machine e
stand as it is q year will be one hun
dred dollars. Less than i've dollars
worth of work viii be required to make
q good, dry shed, for not only the har-
vester but for all the machihery OF
the farm. Better build the shed and
save the ninety-EiYe dollars. The loss
of farm machinery from exposure Co
the weather will not be less than TWEEN
ty thousand dollars this year in this
county. This leak should be stopped
at once.-Winfield Courier.
A prairie fire in the Bazaar neigh
borhood, Chase county, a few nights
ago, burned up 150 tons OF hay and g
lot Of fencing.
Talk of new paper at Augusta.
There is nothing, perhaps, that town 81
much needs now as one or two more
papers.
The Interior, at Hutchinson, hal
changed hands. Boles has sold to 8
Mr.. Hardy.
The Interior, at Hutchinson, says the
sales at Raft Bros store, in that town
last Saturday, footed up $713.
HutchinsOn has one Of the Largest
and most flourishing lodges OF Good
Templarsin the State. -si''t-
Brudder Donald, q colorsd minister
of the Christian persuasion, who had
spent some time in EmporIa, left his
interests and his wife In charge Ioi
Brudder Sanders, also colored, at
Hutchinson. Brudder Sanders did
more than the contract called for, and
took charge Of the affections of sister
Donald. When the evangelist return
ed and found how things were running,
he waltzed around lively and hit San
ders on the head with a club. Sanders
still fingers on this terrestrial ball,
but fingers feebly, while the reverend
avenger of his wrongs contemplates
the beauty OF this world behind prison
bars.
Ifyou want to 'kaow all about bap-
tism and lots ofother things, suberibe
for the Hutchinson News.
The Eldorado Timss says there were
$50 arrivals at the hotels in that town
last week, but the Times is such liar
we can't tell whether there was or not.
THREE Foor vElN.-The Coal OH
Well Company have struck q three
foot vein of good stone coal at q depth
of seFenty.three feet. 4 shaft will be
put down at once and coal will be
taken out. The quality is much bet
ter than ordinary Kansas9coal.ee q. This
is splendid discovery for our county
and will be worth millions to our peo-
ple.-Eldorado Times.
Two editors in luck. Shian, of the
Dodge City Times, elected j. p :, and
Folks, of the Sumner County Press
coroner. toa
The Marion County Record says thai
about a year ago Mr.. Albert Crane
proprietor of the famous Durham Park
in fhss county, purchased two Airdri.
Duchess cows from that noted cattl,
man, Cochran, of Canada, for which ht
paid the snug sum Of SAC, 300. Sine
then the COWS have each given brit
to q fine calf. Last week the two cows
with their calves, were sold TO Mr.
Holford, of Yorkshire, England, fol
the princely sum Of 90,OOO-s nea
profit of $43,7O0. Verify Durham Parl
is big institution.
Fifty-two buildings have been erect.
ed in Florence during the past year.
The editor of the Madison Times hal
received rattlesnake on subscription
Susan Anthony IL to lecture at Pea.
body the 18th.
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