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The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1877-10-19

We are sorry to see the Sumner
County Press making q fool OF
itself. It Is laboring under the i'm
preston that chevy of Emporia
real estate men" are using some
sort of hocus pocus to induce Sum-
ner county TO vote bonds 10 the
Narrow Gague railroad. The peo-
pie Of Emporia would like to have
railroad communication with that
county. They have a right to use
all honorable means to push the
road in that direction, and we are
of opinion that no other means
have been used. The Press adds
nothing TO its reputation by such
appeals to prejudice as are contain
ed in its Issue of October 1lth. We
don't suppose man in Emporis
will be benefited to the amount Of
single dollar If the road is built
in Sumner county, and outside OF
an interest in seeing this made one
of the leading thoroughfares OF the
State-because It will traverse the
best route In Ksnsas-we don't sup
pose anybody here cares whether il
goes to Sumner or in some other di
rection. If the people Of that coun
ty want to continue to pay tribut'
to the Sauta Fe road, they have {
right to do it. But there Is no sense
in belaboring Emporia becaus,
some Of her citizens want to SCI
another road built. We are not |
little surprised at the heretofor
fair-minded Press. Can anybod!
tell what's the matter with tina
aheef
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1877-10-19
Suggestive.
The folIowing Is refresbing :


NEW YoRK, Oct. 1.-THE rail-
way companies have decided to adj
vance the rates of west bound
freights 80 Is per cent, to take eff
feet on the 18th.
Since their complete victory over
the strikers, the railroad magnstes
appear to think that they can do
whatever they please. An advance
of 80 1 3 per cent. on. freights
means, of course, that the people of
the west must pay that much more
on all the goods they purchase, and
as freights have also been raised on
wete IN products bound east, the
transportation tax, the heaviest tax
OF all our taxes, on what we sell
and buy, is evidently going TO be
higher than ever. We suggest, that
so far as legislation is available to
remedy railroad extortions, that the
people had better follow the same
sagacious policy that they do in re-
gard to the financial question. They
elect capitalists and bondholders tC
take care of the finances, and why
not with equal shrewdness cleo
railroad stockholders and direction
to look after the freight question
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AMERHGMR
The Goddard house is over full.

The Goddard house is over full.
Another new house in the north part
of town.
Christian Wise was caught between
two cars last week while helping to
load some hogs and severely bruised.
We have received a copy of the
Enterprise" published by Clark and
McCrary at Hartford and find it in
deed an interesting local paper.
Mr.. Award Is having new and
commodiOus dwelling house built on
his lots on Main street.
The cattlemen are on the alert and
the demand for fat cattle and hogs In.
creases.
We forgot to mention last weeek
that Mr.. +. Roberts has bought and
added TO his dwelling the property
known as the NcCoin house.
There win be = quarterly meeting al
the II. e. church on Saturday and
Sunday, October 10th, and 2lst. Ser.
vice win commence on Saturday 81
2. p. m.
The q. e. quartely conference con
venes here next Sabbath the 2lst In
stead Of the 14th, as was stated in Gu
last.
The tide of emigration has Ger
tainly reached Americas. The villag
is alive with new corners from th
east, many Of whom have alread
bought property In the vicinity
Every house in town lie occupied an
the demand Is daily increasing. G.
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We see it stated that there is to
be new "first class" daily paper
started at Topeka. We heard an in
timation of this kind some weeks
ago. 1t is hard to tell just what is
meant by a first class daily paper,
as people differ somewhat as to the
standard for such an article. If
some fellow has got it into his head
to get half bushel of second hand
type, and an old press, and run one
of those little, barking, irrespensi-
BILE, "hew to the line, let the chips
fall where they will" concerns, we
advise those who propose to put
money in il, 10 let it alone. There
have been several conspicuous fail
ures of this kind in Leavenworth.
There is, no doubt, good deal of
opposition to the Commonwealth,
which would exist under any cir
cumstances; but this opposition
must not be mistaken for q senti-
ment that will back new enterprise
with money. The kind of fellows
who grOwl the most on the street
corners about established papers,
even when they are conducted well,
are the last ones to put up money
for new paper. It takes business
to run q good daily paper. From
what we know of the field at Tope.
ka, we should say that it will re-
quire the sinking of from $10,OO to
$4,000 to establish a new first class
paper there-we mean such 3 paper
as will be Issued every morning,
give the morning kilograms and the
current news, aud evlnce such edit
Orial ability as will recommend il
to the people and induce them to
subscribe for it. We would not
give q fig for an evening paper in
such a town as Topeka. 1t never
obtains a country circulation, and
seldom eXerts an influence beyond
the city in which it is printed. An
evening paper must be printed in q
large city, with special facilities for
circulating to obtain an influence
beyond its own door step. Now,
if the gentlemen who propose TO
start a new paper in Topeka are pre-
pared to look the facts in the face
and put up the money to establish
and run it until it becomes self-sus-
tanning, they may make . success of
the enterprise. Ifthey are not they
had better let it alone. An old law
yer once told q student there was
plenty of room at the top of the
profession, but that theIower grades
were always full. There may be
room at the top for another daily in
Topeka. 1t will, take money and
brains TO put it there.
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The unexpectedly heavy green
bak vote In Ohio and Iowa, is con-
sidered by the New York Times,
and other thoughtful journals, as
indicating the absurdity of any fur
Their attempt to laugh or sneer that
party out of existence, and if it
takes as important 9 hand in the No
vember as 1T did in the October
elections, it will unquestionabIy be
accorded, by well informed and sa-
gacious politicians, an important
position in national affairs. It's
steady and persistent growth in all
parts of the country will, if kept up
for q few years, do more than any.
thing else to complicate and render
uncertain "the result of the next
presidential election.
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Non aatI.aed.

Fort Scott is on its ear. A lot of
Republicans got together in that
town the other day and denounced
the action OF the Republican State
Central Committee in nominating q
candidate for Chief Justice and
Lieut. Governor. A fellow named
Walters or Walker or Walkers, or
something else of that kind, SEEM
ed to be the leading spirit in the
movement. Is this the same Wal
tiers or Walker or Walkers or some
thing Of that sort, who made HIM
self q name few years ago in the
Legislature as being the biggest bore
in that body in the item of the de-
livery of long, dry and pointless
speeches. Ii it is we think we know
what is the matter with him. He
wanted q whack at the Office OF
Chief Justice himself, We should
suppose he had just that much
cheek. The question of a State
convention or no State convention,
was fully discussed before the COM
mittee met, and we believe it was
almost unanimosly agreed that it
was not worth while to put the Re-
publican party to the trouble and
expense of holding a convention
simply to go through the motions
Of nominating Judge Horton. The
time for Fort Scott to have met and
GRATED and resoluled was before the
committee met, when it could have
been heard with some effect. II
ought not to cavort around now.
If Walters or Walker or Wallace.
or something of that kind, refuses
to subside we suggest that there il
yet time to utilize his wonderful
talents by electing him a justice OF
the peace in Scort Fot, and if we
are q Judge of the mans capabili-
ties he will just about fit thai
Office. No disrepect at all is intend
ed to that honorable position. II
Ft. Scott bleeds MT for Walters OIL
Walker or Walkers, or whatever his
name is, what's the matter with her
Why does she "bile" and slop over
at this late day? She knows that
there ia not time for convention.
= there a single charge against
Horton? Is he not pure, upright
and capable Judge? AS it is quite
customary for committees to make
nominations, under similar circum-
stances, where's the "usurpstion p
Why does that little burg waltz
around so lively, when every body
else is satisfied2 What will they
gain by making fools of themselves
If Walters wants to vote for Sam
Riggs, or our good patured friend
Wagstaff, why let him do it. i
will only be one vote, and we car
spare him. We advise Fort Scott
to calm down. It's all right and
there won't be any rebellion, ant
} Horton will be elected.
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RAaLE CREH.

Mr.. Milo A. Tennis IL 1t home Rusticat.
ing . few days and enjoying some OF the
finest apples seen In Kansas this year.
he Will return TO Joplin next week. Mr.
Tennis has raised over 100 bushels Of ap-
pies this year. His orchard, though .
small one, is a positive success. Promi-
nent among the best bearers. are the WIne-
sap, Timber Twig, Roman Stem, Genitan
and Golden Russell, for winter. The best
Ffa1t et3fieas1 were Fall Genltsn, PennsYl-
/ taniR Red streak and Dominic. This orch
ard has been set some twelve years. Three
large Bellhower trees have scarcely ever
borne peck each Of . season-are often
barren.
Mr.. Henry y. Stratton and family are
spending week with relatives down in
Greenwood county. Mr.. s.'s 100 acre corn
field viii average with any we have seen
In our ralnbles. Bis apple orchard Will
yield prof. Of some $3.50 this season.
The Winesap, Russell, GenitaH and Linn
Der Twig are full average in quantity and
quality.
-Ar. VIM. shockley and Mr.. weleh
have an abundance OF choice apples. the.
Winssap being the most profuse bearer
and most profitable apple to raise.
Mr.. John McElvane and Mr.. L o.
Priest justly boast Of having as fne fruit
Is IL possible to raise anywhere. Mr.. p.
has II Winesap trees that have been bear
ing about 10 years, which have returned
profit Of over 500 TO the tree IN that
time.
II have seen no apples affected by the
scab, - Is the ease in Douglas and adj
joining eouatles, though the eodIIng moth
sting and the spple worm destroy both
blossom and EruIt In large quantities.
The peach crop through this part OF
the county Was ane, bat hardly believe
there were 600 worth % fruit sold in
market from Eagle creek. beg leave ts
differ from any one who would make the
statement that II the peach trees IN this
county had been budded, the sales would
have reached Sl0o,O00 tnls season. Is
would Feau ire large trade 90 demand ], 900
bushels per Gay, and over. An over pro-
ductioR would reduce prices until budded
fruit would be 50 unsaleable A. to leave
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sherman and Ohio.

According to the Chicago Tri-
bune, which is gold aud silver
money paper, the Ohio election
means that the people of that State
are in favor of repeating the re-
sumption law. It-says:
The resolutions of the convention
said nothing about repeating the
date for resumption. The mer-
chants of Cincinnati almost unani-
mously declared their conviction
that the resumption law was an in
jury to the business of the country.
The Cincinnati Gazette was strong
lY committed to.this policy. Score
tarF- Shern1anss however, was not
content with running his resumption
policy at Washington with judicial
blindness; he advertised his visit
largely, and rushed to Ohio to de-
liver speech on, the finances. And
such q speech, TO deliver at such q
time in Ohio! From beginning to
end 1t was-S speech declaring that
he was determined the resumption
law should be vigorously executed !;
that on the first of January, 1879,
be would resume specie payments
at the Treasury; that he knew he
could do 1t, and that he would do
it. The objections to suoh q policy
he did not even stop to discuss it.
was enough, It seemed to him, to
announce that he favored that poll
cy, that he was confident Of success,
and that all were to accept his wish
es and his Judgment a. their own.
This kind Of speech was very alb
surd. The people Of this country
do not take their political cOuVic-
tions or faith in any man, and Mr..
Sherman ia not e man to inspire
faith. This subject of resumption
and contraction has been discussed
in Ohio now for several years, Ghd
it was idle for Sherman TO preach
in 1879 to the people OF
that state; on that point they had
firm convictions, not to be shaken
by his appeals, unsupported by rea-
son Or facts. The eyilof this speech
was that it had q 0emi-ofaciel face
1t was sort Of c0mmittal of the
Administration of the President to
policy and-the evil was
tuFther aggravated by his refusal TO |
say one word concerning the re-
of silver, leaving the
inference that he had gone over,
body and Dreeches, to the operators
or an exclusive gold currency.
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STATE.

j. c. Fracker, of the Wichita Ma
tional bank, plead guilty in the U. 3.
district court at LeavenwOrth, on the
14th, to the charge of fraud, etc., he
was indicted for, and it is understood
that his sentence will be not less than
five years in the penitentiary. He
looked as ii in miserable health and
spirits. Eldridge, the cashier, and
NHishts assistant cashier, will be held
on trial this week.
Mr.. Patterson, of Neosho Falls, has
lost 80 cattle by Texas fever, and has
AZ more sick.
Lawrence Journal: Mr. J. N.
Childs, local land agent for the Kan
sas Pacific railroad company, sold on
the 9th of this month $4,000 acres of
land in Trego county, Kansas, to par
ties in Chicago to be settled by colo
mes from Illinois. This includes the
whole of the county.
Mr.. Gilmore, the land commissioners
OF the Kansas Pacific railway, has
been very anxious to have the expert
ment of tree culture fully developed,
and makes a fair offer, in this direc-
ton to towns along the line. He pro-
poses to furnish trees in any quantity,
from 100 to 1000 to any and every
town on the road which will take the
trouble to set them out. His idea is
to have the authorities of the several
towns appoint some day for the pur-
pose, and meet and plant the trees
either upon public grounds or private
lots. All the company asks Is that
some guarantee will be given that the
trees will be properly cared for.
Secretary Schurz has rendered an
important decision in the case Of
Streeter VS.. The NJ. X. g T. railroad
involving title to lands claimed by the
railroad company and by many set
tiers, independence Kansas. The
Secretary CONSTITUTES the law and court
decisions literally on behalf of the
settlers, and his ruling will be accept
by them as very happy result. of the
vexed question of their titles to theil
Ehomesteads.
TOPEKA, KAN, October 16tll.-Thie
city was startled about noon to-day by
the discovery that N. w. Health, a
student in the EpiscoPalian Theologi-
cal Seminary of this place, had shot
and killed himself. An examination
by q coroner's jury reveals the fact
that without much doubt it was pre-
meditated. The deed was done in his
room at-the seminary about seven
+ O'Clock this morning, but was not dis
covered till noon. The probable cause
was depression of spirits, caused by Ill
'fhekftR add poverty. He was about
thirty years old, and leaves a mother
at Wellington, New York.
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Here Is a strictly and

Here ls strictly and r. seien.
tific opinion:
Professor Lucas, a learned geolo-
gist, declares emphatic that the
possibility of making gold uniyer-
sal money standard is simply inpos-
sible, as the time is NOT far distant
when nv wRrld'sAs4pply of this
metal will suddenly cease; that
Dineteen-twentieths of the gold now
in use was mined In 'placer" dig
gings, and that these being the re-
suit of the decomposition of the
primitive rock, are necessarily lin
tied. Geologic investigation proves
that more than one half this source
can possibly yield has already been
taken out. The supply of silver, on
the contrary, is almost unlimited,
being found in rich veins aud fis-
sures, and in nearly all parts of the
world, Prof. Lucas declares that
if other countries follow IN the foot
steps of Germany and attempt to
have only 9 gold standard, the
dearth of gold will be 1elt in a
marked degree, necessitating the
abandonment of such a standard,
and, in all probability, the nse OF
gold at all as circulating medium.
This leaves silver still available, and,
though abundant, the cost of mining
and working will prevent its ever
becoming other than precious
metal. rs
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More About aBosePh's Sur

FIT. BENTON, Oct. 10.-Since the
first battle of Miles with Joseph's
band, the troops have been holding
the hostiles In a narrow ravine, and
have picked them off from rifle
pits, losing only four men them
selves. Joseph raised the white
flag four times, Offering to surren-
der if he might keep his guns.
Miles demanded an unconditional
surrender, and on the last day Jo-
seph raised the flag again, advanced
in front of the lines, handed his
gun to Miles and shook hands with
him. The remainder of the con-
mand did the same, Forty woand-
ed Indians were in the camp. The
number of dead are unknown, as
all were buried. The glory of the
fight rests with Miles. The en-
trenchments of tie Nez Perces were
ingeniousiY constructed. Their
bravery was unsurpassed through
out the fight, and they are credited
with numerous acts of humanity
to wounded whites.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1877-10-19

The democratic party in Congress
went in caucus at Washington, on
the 18th, and agreed 10 elect Ran
dali, of Pennsylvania, speaker, the
vote standing Randall l07, Saylor
II, Goode %. Randall is hard
money democrat and his election as
speaker shows the real animus of
the democratic party on the finan-
cial question. The other officers
chosen were the present clerk, Ad-
ans, and ergeant-at-arms, Thomp-
son; Col. Polk, of Missouri, . for
doorkeeper; j. NJ. Stewart, of Vir-
ginia, postmaster; aHd Rev DR..
Poisel, of the Southern NJ. E. church,
for chaplain. % woes were cast for
II. w. Beecher, for ths iet-er office.
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no profit. We here, fifteen miles from
Emporia, would smile, knowing their In
sect enemies would hinder cyer-produc-
ton near cities and towns. Our seedlings
averaged Us % cents per bushel the past
season.
Grapes, the past season, we're much
injured by early frost and the curculio.i
But very few farmers realize that this
delicious iruit exn be raised with SO little
trouble and expense. With fair attention
It is no sleight.o'-hand performance to
plant Concord vine, and in three years
clip a pailrul of grapes from the vine.
Our grapes sold readily at IL cents per
pound, average. the past season, in the
EmpOria market. There are msny things
to learn yet IN handling both peach trees
and peaches, grape vines and fruit. Most
of Us know but little how grape vines
should be trimmed in Kansas. Every
one seems to have an unexpialnable way
of his OWN about doing this work. Now,
who is authority Please, sir, step out
and give your best way OF trimming
grapes-say Coneord-kind of trelliss, &C.
| mnlched my grapeyines with old hay.
covering To the depth OF two inches. They
made too much growth though pinched
back often in the early part of the season.
My vineyard Is planted on bottom land,
= clay loan underlaid with clay. b.
P. s. BIG CoRN.-Ws learn that Mr.
Priest, while dragging mammoth ear Of
Eagle creek corn into his pen to feed mis-
hogs, IN some way-to us unknown-wai
l.. r.. a.
shoat run against It, breaking its thigh
He Immediately butchered him, and sayI
twas broke right OF.
Moral.-Shell your corn, or chop up TIL
ears, where there Is so much danger.
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Postal SayIngs Rank system.
The Inter-Oceau saws:

A return recently made in Great
Britain shows that there were al
that time ], l20,172 depositors in the
postal savings banks of England
80, SAT in those of Wales; 56,849 IN
those of Ireland; and 260,Sl9 IN
those of Scotland. These figures,
in proportion to population, give
one deposition for every sc persons
in ireland, every 80 in Wales, every
IS in England, and every Is IN
Scotland. In the lastnamed coun-
try every alternate family has q saw
ings bank book. In Glasgow alone
there stood on the 10Th of last No
vember So, 559, 999 to the credit of
81, 955 depositors. In Edinburg the
deposits amounted to E1,07y,67S,
by 1,043 depositors- It is but a
short time since these banks were
established, and they are now as
secure as the credit of the British
Empire can make them. Their sue
cess has been immense.
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Our Market Report
DOMEs1lCA AND FOREIGN MARKETS.
Emporia MARKETS.

EMroKLA, KG., October Is, 1877.
Market qniet. and but little grain coming
Fail wheas-$l 0s to / 10 for No. 3.
Spring wheat-75 TO SO cents.
corn-shippers pay Is cents.
oats-Shippers pay IsK; DR.. ArmoT. for
purposes Of retailing, pays Is cents for good
oats. ~
Hay--ssOO per ton.
wood--$s50 20 90 for SOFT and green wood ;
400 and 4. Sc Tor dry hard wood.
CoaI--Lyon county and Fort Scott 800;
Usage shafs s. 90; McAllister, es5O.
5 Cattle on foOt-Butchers pay > to TX for fat
cows; * to ~ for Eat steers; calves, to
skc; sheep, So cents
Hogs on SoOt-4,< to axe; dressed s,C esnss.
RETAIL PRICES.
FIour-Soden's Eagle. sslg5 per II lbs; *
ss.25; 81. tsaa; Little Beauty, $50. Ira
Com meal per. 100 lbs .-BOlsed. $40; I'M
boited. rs cents.
Fresh meass--steak, 1e 20 l9K cts. per ID;
roasts. 6 10 12K cts; boiling pieces, 8 70 cts.
Veal and Mutton, to 19k cents.
Butter-e9 cents per ID.
Eggs-15 cents per doz.
Fresh Vegetables per bGshel-Pezeh blow,
potatoes, % cts : tomatoes 50 etss enienas s. to
. cts; beetss % cts; tarzips, % cts; sweet
potatoes, 81; eabbagess cenfs eaekS squash
and pumpkins, S 20 10 cents each.
Fresh Fruit per bushel-AppIes, Is cents
20 81 -
Cranberriss- Is cents per quart
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The democrats propose to get 9
working majority In the q. s. Sem
ate after the 4th Of March next, by
carrying New York, Pennsylvania
snd Wisconsin, in November. /!
they do carry those States, they will
have control Of both houses OF Con-
gress, and the November elections
this year are therefore of more i'm
portance than they have been con-
sidered.
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Great Scottl is this another raise
on freights alreadyS Pretty soon it
viii takea mans farm 20 freight one
crop to market: ~
NEW YoRK, Oct. 16.--At meet.
. ing OF railroad presidents to-day, it
was decided TO advance rates on
West bound freights, to take eff
feqt Monday, Oct. %. 1t is what is
Ezlled the one dollar rate to Chica-
GO an advance of 20 cents per hun
dred pounds, aud proportionately
10 other Western points. The
fright agents are engaged prepar-
ing the new schedule, which win be
promulgated in q few days. No
other business was transacted.