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The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1877-09-28
STATE.

The Lawrence dam is being repaired.
Newton is talking up brass band.
Barnum's $4,000 giraffe died at
Leavenworth.
Turner & Otis savings bank at In
dependence has failed.
In Mcpherson county the farmers
work to the music of . brass band.
The timers of Pleasanton have
make 10000 fruit cans this season.
J. G. Fracker, the wichita bank de-
taulter, ls said to be seriously Ill in the
jail ct that place.
The Topeka Library Association
threatens to close It's doors unless the
city comes to its relief.
J. L. King, brother of Postmaster
King, of Topeka, Is about 20 marry 4
sister OF the wife of Congressman
Ryan.
Secretary Gray, of the State Board
Of Agriculture. says that farmers need
have no apprehension Of grasshop-
per raid this fall.
Edward HAvland, chief clerk in the
freight Office Of the HannIbal & St
Joseph railroad at Kansas City, hal
absconded, with $4,000 Of the CON-
pany's money.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1877-09-28

The New York World says that
the New York State democratic
convention should declare in favor
OF gold only as legal tender. That
is Mr.. Tilden's position, and by q
law passed when he was Governor,
all taxes in that State, on and after
June l, 1879, must be paid in gold.
The position of the World supply
illustrates the absurdity of a west
ern democrat expecting to make sill
Yer or greenbacks the legal tender
currency OF the country, by voting
the democratic ticket. The demo-
cratic party at the east is for gold
and gold only, and no party can car
ry out any national policy which its
eastern half is opposed to.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1877-09-28
An Excellent educational Pamphlet

<AA G4OCAAOAb GNkuC0CAOA0A AZ PhkeCs
Prof. A. B. Lennon, State Superlntend.
emit of Public Instruction, was elected
President of the state Teachers Associa-
ton, at the late meeting OF the Association
at Emporia. Prof. Lennon recoa MIXING
the Importance OF placing the papers read
before the Association in the hands Of eV-
cry teseher in the State, has published fn
pamphlet form 5000 copies of the proceed
iDgs, which will be distributes without
charge among the teachers and others IN.
terested in educational work. The ad-
dresses published are. 1.-THE Opening Ad-
dress" by Prof. L. B. Kellogg; "What is
practical education y Prot l. G. Scott !;
English Grammar in District Schools by
Prof. L. A. Thomas; Comparative Gram
MARI by Ernest Kuehl; ''Grammar at the
Normal Institutes by Prof. Robert Hay
"The Metric SYSTEM by Piof. Robert
Milliken; "Factor and Producer by Prof.
b. 5. lies; "The Place and Value OF the
County Normal Institute as an Educa-
tiOnal Factor" by Prot. c. r. Pomeroy;
elementary Science for the Common
Schools" by Prof. w. K. Kedzie; and
"W ordso by Ex-Attorney General A. II.
f. Randolph. Much credit is due to Prof.
Lennon for popu!arlzing the work of the
Association and giving to their excellent
papers q wide distribution. Persons who
may want q copy can secure 1t by address
ing Prof. Lennon at Topeka. We can
not forget to mention the tact that the
printing, which is good Of course, is from
the Kansas Farmer Press.-Kan. Farmer.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1877-09-28
NEOsHo RAPIDS.

EDITORS NEws:-I wish a small
space In your columns. [ wish to in
form you of some things know.
Farmers will finish up the hay BUSH
ness in q few days. Fall wheat Is
most all sown. Most OF it looks green
over the ground. Potatoes plenty.
Many Of our farmers are feeding corn
TO cattle already. Thousands of bush
els will be fed this winter. Farmers
all happy.
Our school win commence the first
of October. n. Weaver, esq, is one
of our teachers and is first class. Miss
Eva Harper is assistant. Both are
good instructors,as is well known.
Our town is improving. Our new
Methodist church ia most completed.
1 am glad to see people happy. This
makes two churches and there will be
another one built soon. How Is that
for high? We don't have to turn our
school out of doors TO make room for
preaching
We have here, also, three good stoses,
grist and saw mills, black smith
shops, boot and shoe shop, all doing
good business, and we haVe every
reason to think that we will get de-
pot within two or three miles Of onI
town as our stranger editor of Hartford
tells as in his paper. This gentleman
we must not think hard of. He
is newly arrived at Hartford. He
has been led away on one side of the
county to Hartford village, and having
no convey ance connot come and seq
Us until the bridge is built. Their
we invite this new editor of Hart
ford village, to come and see US If moi
two far around. This gentleman editor
gets out good paper, and 1 thinl
is good in figures, but made q mistake
: in the population of Hartford. Lik.
the old woman, he over did thu
thing in saying they have four hun
dred Inhabitants. This is like tn,
boy who told his father they had
, thousand cats in the barn, really hav
: ing there only our cat and anothe
one. They had another village Their
eighty rods from the school house. 1
: was called Atica. 1t disa ppeared an,
Hartford is like Joe's barrel, nothing
D left but the bung hole. 1t can not b
that Hartford village has four hun
T.. dred Inhabitants. They only pole,
II IL votes in favor of the new railroad
This don't show the population: or an,
5 enterprise, as every wise man know
g that good schools and railroads bull
up the country. You, Mr.. editor @
: Hartford village, do not let them pul
: the wool over your eyes. Be goo
}, friends to all. If You depend only o
1 the village of Hartford for your SUP
s pOrt,yOur cake is dough. You will &c
old as well as others and need friends
4 JAMES O'TooLE.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1877-09-28

Newspaper improvements
We have had excursion" on the
brain, go to speak, for two or three
weeks, and as . consequence have
neglected, among other things, to
notice the improvements in appear
ance of several valued exchanges.
First comes THE WILsoNCOUNrY
CITIZEN, the paper issued by our
friend John S. Gilmore. The Citizen
came to us week before last in an
entire new dress, and considerably
enlarged. We have always had 3
few well edited aud handsomely
printed papers in Kansas-papers,
to use . common phrase, that are
hard to get away with" They are
credit alike to their publishers and
the communities in which they are
printed. We think now of the Troy
Chief, the PaolA Spirit, the Wichita
Eagle, the Junction City Union and
the Eldorsdo Times. The Citizen,
too, has ALWAYS stood A number
one, in all respects, and we have al
ways been proud OF Mr.. Gilmore's
success, because he was 9 citizen
here for many years, and more es-
pecially because he was for q long
time an apprentice in The NEWS Of
fee. But the new Citizen, with its
bright pages, sparkling with good
things, beats ell attempts heretofore
made in photography and the char
acter Of reading matter, and the
boys connected with the papers
named must acknowledge that the
Citizen now stands at the head Of
the list. The paper shows the ex-
Iquisite taste OF Mr.. Gilmore as q
printer, and his great industry and
excellent judgment as an editor.
We are at something of loss to I'M.
derstand how such a paper can be
sustained at Fredonia, q place Of not
over 800 Inhabitants. II the people
of Wilson county appreciate it al
they should, they will see that friead
Gilmore shall lose nothing in his
ambition to give them the besl
county paper in the State.
| That old, staunch and able paper
the Lawrence Daily Journal, came
to us few days ago in bright new
type, and is now as handsome . dGi.
ly as there is in the West. Tit
newspaper and printing business
has had o hard time at Lawrence
for some time, and we are glad Il
notice this evidence of prosperity
on the part of the Journal, which II
among our leading dailies in edito.
rial ability and typographical ap'
pearance.
AID now comes, also, the favor
: tie with many of our people, thu
Daily Commonwealth, in q hand
some new dress. The Bakers arr
making that paper success even II
these hard times. When we get Oul
mail the Commonwealth is Away
the first paper opened, and we ART
sure to find many things of interes
; in its bright pages. Printed at thu
: capital as it is, it contains many
things of interest not to be found
. elsewhere. We wish it success.
1t is announced that Col. s. s
Prouty has assumed editorial con
: troll of State Printer Martins juno
ton City Union. He Is one of tn,
: ablest newspaper writer's in tn,
West, and under his charge the Un
ion will be sure to sustain its splen
did reputation as an able, bright
outspoken newspaper.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1877-09-28

From Alfred Gray's report for
July we find that the number of
acres of winter wheat sown In Kan
Sas In 1877 is 45,O7S-an increase
Of S6,47S acres over the previous
year; the number of acres of rye
is put down at llS,935-47,7 s9 acres
less than last year spring wheat is
represented At 2O6, Ass. 435 acres
less than last year; corn is put down
ct 2,5S3, 008-An increase of 64S,554
acres over last year; barley is TO-
533-1,S5 acres less than last year ;
the number of acres of oats is put
down at 800, l3I-S2,7l1 acres less
than last year; buckwheat is 4,0S7.-
S7-less by l,32400 than last year !;
Irish potatoes, 44.58S acres-5,472
acres less than last year; sorghum,
I4,588-5,472 acres less than last
year; tobacco, Go acres-3S7 acres
less than last year. The actual in
crease In the number OF acres
brought under cultivation in 1877
is put down ct 549,587.S2. It will
be seen that the increase is greatly
marked In corn and fall wheat. At
least 186, 800 acres have been taken
from other crops and added to the
crops last Bsmed.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1877-09-28

Stanley, the New York Herald
explorer, has appeared on the west
ern coast Of Africa, having travers-
ed through the center Of that coun-
try, and made more discoveries
than any other explorer. Since
last November he has fought 80
desperate battles with the natives,
and the last of the white men who
started with him was killed before
he reached the coast. His discov-
coYeries will soon be published, and
will make e very interesting work.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1877-09-28
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
SheriR's Sale,

District Court, Fifth Judicial District, Lyon
County, Kansas.
E. F. srRAGuE,
W. A. SHAY, ct GS)
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, 1877, at 10 30
O'Clock 3. m, at the front door of the court
house In Emp0ria, Lyon county, Kansas, 0f-
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
81 southwest quarter of section two, township
seventeen, range twelve-all in Lyon county,
Kansas.
Said real estate will be sold as the property
of the defendants, W A. Shay, ct az, to sat
isfy said order of sale.
Sheri6's ofice, Sept. %. 1871
HIRAM CONNER, Sheriff
S9-5t Lyon county, Kansas.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1877-09-28

Sixty thousand people were in at
tendance ut the Kansas Exposition
last Wednesday. Goldsmith Maids
best totrtlng time was gals. The
Knights Templar band Of EmporIa re-
ceived the first premium for the best
music. Hurrah for Emporiai The
Emporia NEWS excursion train had
1000 passengers. Hurrah for the
NEWS function City Union.
That's right-plle up the figures.
We can stand it.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1877-09-28

The band Of robbers who captured
q UnIon Pacific railroad train near
Cheyenne on the 18th, and robbed the
express car and passengers of several
hundred dollars, are opposed to re-
monetizIng silver. In the express car
were $500 900 in silver belonging to the
government, and it was so heavy that
the robbers were unable to carry OF
and had 70 leave it.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1877-09-28

The Maryland republican conven-
ton last week, adopted Q resolution
opposing the demonstration of sill.
yer, and demanding the strict en-.
forcement of the resumption law
Aud the New Jersey republican
convention has done likewise.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1877-09-28

President Hayes, after his trip to
Ohio, started south through Ken
lucky, and last week visited Nash
Vile, Chattanooga and Atlanta,
meeting with enthusiastic recep-
tions at every poiAt. Gov. Hamp-
ton, of South Carolina, accompa-
MED hin on the southern trip.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1877-09-28

A IRE by spontaneous combustion
took place on the 24th at the Patent
Office at Washington, and destroyed
$4,000 valuable models and many re-
cords, and did 100000 damage to the
buildings. Most OF the models burn
ed were of rejected applications. The
original copy Of the Declaration of In
dependence, WashIngtOn's relics, and
FranklIn's printing press were saved,
but many other curioslties and docu-
ments were DESTROYED.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1877-09-28

The New Jersey democrats haye
nominated Gen. Mcclellan for Gov
enor, and he has borrowed . shovel
and retired to quiet corner Of his
garden to give the matter Of &C
cepting due consideration. Later
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1877-09-28

Judge TGft's Ohio speech is
strong argument for the remoneti-
cation and free coinage of the ''dol-
lar of our fathers"
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1877-09-28

Heavy fighting between the Rus
slams and Turks the past week, and
Turkey still holds her at every
point.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1877-09-28

The great German capital, BerliD,
10 going through q terrible real es-
tate collapse. For the three or four
years before 1873 it seemed impos-
sible to build houses fast enough to
supply the Increasing population, or
to advance prices beyond the tax
ere. But the supply was pushed
beyond the demand, prices have
been so high that people went away,
and now there are 10000 vacant
apartments In the city. There 10 q
great deal Of real estate that
does not yield income enough to
pay taxes, and widespread dis
tress and ruin among real estate
men who have done business on
borrowed cApital.-Rochester Elk
press.
1t lie well enough to make . note
Of the fact that Germany has al.
ways been q specie payment coun-
try, and that this ''infiation" of real
estate values, and reaction" tC
"hard pan" has all taken place nm
der the specie payment system
The only inference IL that q specie
basis does not prevent "infistion
and consequent psnics. The advO
Gates OF hard money ought to ex
plain the state OF German finances
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1877-09-28

Senator Bogy, of Missouri, died
on the Doth at his home in st. Lou
"a
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1877-09-28

). A. Riggs, of Lawrence, was nom
mated for Chief Justice, and D. b.
Hadley, Of Wyandotte, for Lieutenant
GovaPn0r
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1877-09-28
FOR SALE.

T WILL sell my residence, on corner Con-
II stitution street and South avenue, being
one-story and half high. containing i've very
nice rooms, Kitchen, pantry closet and cellar,
with two lots well hlled with choice selection
Of fruit trees and shrubbery. Call and see me,
as mean business. ED. MORRIS.
2O-3ms
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1877-09-28

District Court, Fifth Judicial District, Lyon
County, Kansas
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1877-09-28

H. y. PIPER
Manufacturer OF and dealer In
GUNS. PISTOLS!
AmnsHItioa and Sporting Goods.
Cotton Duck Awnings made and put up on
short notice. All kinds Of Repairing done
with neatness and dispatch. Correspondence
promptly attended to. EAPoRIA, KS.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-05-25

the Secretary Of War; requesting that Camp Douglass
In that Territory be provided with i've companies OF
infantry and Two OF cavalry shat Camp Cameron shall
nave TWO full companies OF infantry that one infantry
company shall be quartered So George. that another
shall be sent 70 Logan Cache Valley and another 10
Fort Hall. has been referred TO General Sherman 70
inquire into the matter and report upon the necessity
OF incrsasing tho military force at those places
rHE GovERSoR's xRorxsr.
Governor Emory II will be remembered, asks that
the force In Utah be increased promptly put down
any outbreak among tho Mormous whom, he says.
have recently boon armipg and drilling.
General Crook, VINO commands the Department 81
the Patte,in which The Territory OF Utah s located,
has been so buEly employed with Indian matters for
several weeks past that he has the opportunity
inquire these Mormon troubles. but tho letter
will probably be referred 70 him by General Sherman
when he returns to the city tomorrow next day.
GENERAL CROOKS coURss
General Crook will then 90 to Utah Tor the purpose
OF consulting with Governor Emory, and II, In his
opinion any real necessity exists for Increasing the
force the additional troops will be ordered that Ter.
rtory. A few companies OF the Fourteenth infantry
now Camp Douglass and Fort Cameron. the two
military posts In Utah.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-05-25
THE TALLY-HO.

At precisely ten yesterday morning the guard sung
out all right the grooms let 20 the horses heads anu
accompanied by merry blasts on the norm. Ooionei
Kane footed the Tay-Ho from The door OF the bruns'
wick or his daily journey 10 New Rochelle There was
a large party OF guests on board, among whom were
Mr. f. D. Barker, Mrs F. Barker, Mr. Mum, MISS
Spring. Miss Kngsford. Mr.. and Mrs Sanction and Mr.
and Mrs. Laiarge The weather was little chilly but
as the ladies' were provided wt plenty Of wraps they
thoroughly enjoyed The drive ana tne resh AT sase
Them All excellent appetite tor the substantial lunch
they found ready The end OF their mornings drive.
Coming home there was slight sprinklng OF rain
but nothing sufficiently serious TO mar the pleasure OF
the day The Taly-H drew up 10 front OF the Bruins
wick at four O'Clock n. 10 the second, The mixed
team Of bays and grays looking none the worse Tor
their share OF tho work. The coach Will not run TO-
morrow as Colonel Ksne will lake part IN the coach
20 nj
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-05-25
FoUR-IN-HAND TO COMFY ISLAND.

After many postponements the new four-in- hand
coach Lotos made her lrs ,rip coney Island yes
terday afternoon starring from the Pierrcpont house.
Brooklyn at tour r. NJ and arriving q: Cables AT TOUR
minutes pas. nye--four minutes behind time. The
overtime lost in arranging The gear OF
tho leaders Though the horses were vel
whipped they did not travel In good form, being new
to the work and in want Of breaking THIS deficiency
with OF course wear Off when the animals arc more
used TO the road and each others company. The on
wheeler seems much avcrse TO his business,
and yesterday displayed awkwardness and
want OF Will. Tho leaders were well 10
hand and though not sharing the work evenly,
gated good form. The material Of which The team
Is composed promises well II properly managed
THE START
Al the Pierrcpont House quite crowd nau ASSEM-
bled long before the hour Of starting; and, when
the guard blew his horn--the signal LOT
startIng-the Lotos received hearty send
on' from the spectators. The weather at the
start was not exactly what was desired ana during
the Journey Concy Island several local showers
guard summoned the outdcrs and passengers 70 ther
Seats The storm clouds were rapidly pass
ing Off, and, though tribe cold, The homeward
ride was most enjoyable. Tho moon was SHINING
brightly and the merry notes Of the cornet aw0ke the
sleeping echoes OF The park through winch thc coacn
passed. OWING to the threat OF the weather hcre was
but little LIE the road, and the inaugural trip OF
the Lotos, though highly successful, was wanting IN
much of the plcturesq ueness that lends charm 70
coaching The road, especially the Ocean Boulevard
was III fine condition, and the coach, though very
heavy vehicle, rolled without a jar. Tomorrow
Saturday the Lotos makes the hrs regular passenger
TRIP OF from the Pierrepon House. starting
al three r. NJ sharp On tho way 10 Coney Island the
following route viii DO d:-Ihrough Montague
street to Futon avenue. to Flaoush avenue through
Prospect Park TO Ocean Boulevard TO old Van Sicken
Road TO Cables. Returning Will leave Cabie's az SIX
r. NJ, passing through the park by another road and
back 10 hotel as per schedule. When everything Is
in working order il IS expected that the trip will DO
accomplished in sixty minutes
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-05-25
SHEPHARD'S MILLIONS.

a number oil residents oil Brooklyn and Long Island
have lately learned that they are heirs to ST. 600
said to DO lying IN the Bank OF England, and proceed
ings In their behalf have been commenced tho Eng
sh courts for tho purpose OF recovering the amount.
Robert Sheppard, wealthy man, who resided IN
London about the year lslo, deposited si,oooooo
in the Bank OF England 10 the credit OF his only
living sister. Ii is stated that she ooped after
with John Sheppard, COUSIN who was In very poor
circumstances, and came 10 America with him. This
action on her part displeased her brother Robert
that he did not keep up any communication WIN
the runaway couple. They arrived IN Canada,
and several years passed by. Roberts love his
and her husband, but was UNSUCCESSFUL Robert
finally died. The money renamed IN the bank Tor a
long tmc and no appeared TO claim II an adj
vertisemoni was inserted IN the English papers, aud
also IN the HERALD calling upon the heirs oil Robert
Sheppard sister Elizabeth TO come forward and
claim their fortune There was no response TO the
ADVERTISEMENTS, and the fortune las remained
In the bank The following Brooklyn persons
are among those supposed TO DO entitled 10
tho inheritance Mrs Mary Clark, Of No. BOD
Grand street, r.. ID. Mrs Mary Eldert, OF No. lao
nue. George NorthrIdge, Of FiatDusn avenue, and Mrs.
Coswell, Henry sheppard, Benjamin IL. sheppard and
Mrs Alice Marlborough, residents OF Comac, L. l.
Also Mrs. Susannah sheppard, VI New Orleans John
Sheppard, Of Luzerne, Pa. and Mrs. Catharne
Willows, OF StroudsDurg, Pa, arc among the
Claimants. These persons are the great gran dneiccs
and grandnephews OF Robert Sheppard, Elizabeth
Sheppard, or Richard Sheppard, a brother, who died
previous to Inc money being deposited.