The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1877-08-24
OUT OF TOWN.
A Trip thOrugh Lyon. Chase and Morris |
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a Trip thOruSh Lyon, Chase ana MOTIFS
Counties.
Starting out one evening last week,
our course first lead US into the neigh
DO rhood of
LAKESIDE SCHOOL HoUse,
just west of Emporia. Within a re-
cent period this settlement has under
gone quite a change. Many of the
former residents have gone, to have
their places taken by others. Rev.
Overstreet is at Larned, W. F.. Johns
ton, j. G. Pickett, Jas. Quakenbush
and Levi Mills are on the Kaw lands,
o. w. Way is across the river, Had
ley's have moved, and many other
exits and entries have taken place.
The law being satisfied, Vim. Cox is
at home, bOotmaking, and rybOdy
seems to wish him well. Much fenc-
ing and road changing is also noted.
A. g. Pickett has remodelled and re-
painted his house, N. Lockerman has
built a barn, and rejoices in the direc-
torship of District ID.
little above, was next entered. On
its borders important evidence in the
Medaris case was elected.
An old prophet, as he claimed him
self, speaking of the affair, said:
'sWhen first heard the news of the
murder, something struck me in the
heart, right this way" (striking his
breast with the pslm,) telling me that
young Medaris is the murderer beyond
all question"
This testimony does away with the
necessity of further investigation.
Microscopic and spectrum analysis OF
bIood-stains are nowhere now, and
Medaris should be swung at once,
without the benefit of clergy.
The good people of Cottonwood
district will soon have graded school
just west OF the church. The addl-
tIon to the old house will be COM
menced soon one teacher will be en-
ployed fall and spring, and two in
winter. Jimmy Stout is about
building q new house 1896 feet.
Kimball Porter has the job Henri y
Keys, Geo. Johnston and Porter were
building an addition to CT. Lewis
dwelling. Johnston, it will be remember
ed, is candidate for county clerk. He q
a good man and deserves a generous
support. just across the river is
PATTY's MILL,
large and good enough, to be sure, tc
do great amount Of business Patty
himself and DR.. Hewitt have lately
been in the lead mining interest
Johnny Johnston, F. Parsons, Charley
johnson, jr., and Alfred Keys are OF
the Kaw Reservation. Liberty school
district is starting funds for a new
building, which will probably havG
two stories suited for graded school
The clerk reports 20 children o.
school age. 4 fey minutes to tbs
northwest, and we remark that
PLYMOUTH
is not the place Of yore, both stores
being now occupied as dwellings. A,
NJ. Weesner has good farm, and
has recently set out two miles Of
hedge. Nereus Carter has 20 hives
of bees. Last year, they paid him 6
large profit: this year, the continued
wet has somewhat prevented them
from gathering much honey, but he
hopes they viii DO better yet. Simon
Dixon has lately set ont 1s0 peach
trees and 600 apple trees.
| T. Hinshaw has plenty Of good Peach
les, some of them ripening very early
Felix HINT has disposed of his farm
and is now near ch etopa. Mr.. Dieka.
SON of Illinois has purchased 100 acres
lust east OF Lindley Harris, and ls break.
ing 1t for q farm. A fine flock of Sc
sheep were feeding just beyond Ply
mouth. They belong TO Hessrs Tai
bott and Jones. Painter, Proudfii
and Co., of Kansas City, recently sold
for Malcopb Cambell, Of this place,
Is native steers, which averaged l,E7
pounds at s5.S5 per cwt. This may BE-
regarded q good sale, taking every
thing into consideration As we near
ed