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The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1877-03-09
The Loan Association.

Mr.. j. III. Griffith, President of the EN-
poria Mutual Loan Association, has hand
ed us its 10th quarterly report. Some of
its officers are of the opinion that the asso-
ciatiCn can pay off all its shares by June,
1873, six years from the time it began op-
erations. This will be pleasant news to
our readers who hold stock in the associ-
alton, as all the stock holders are utter
ested in having the dues stop at the earl
lest practicable day, and we trust that
the opinion will prove to be correct.
The figures Of this quarterly report show
that on Feb. 90, 1877, there were 205 shares
to be paid of, and assets of cash and other
property to the amount of about So 600
which, at $l2a per share, would pay off
10 shares, and leave 1S9 to be provided
for. The cash receipts for the SAID quar-
ter aggregated $4,312.91, and will no
doubt gradually increase from week to
week. The expenses, including taxes,
average about Sl25 per quarter. Estina-
ting the net receipts available for making
leans to average $4,000 per quarter, they
would aggregate S21,5OO from Feb. %,
1877. to May 80, 1873, which, at S125 per
share, would pay of l72 shares, and leave
IL shares, which would take until about
the middle of July, 1873, to pay of.
We presume some plan can be devised,
however, by which the association can
save those five or six weeks time beyond
June, 1873, by buying up shares at their
market price, instead of insisting on pay
Ing them at full par value, and IoanIng
surplus funds In some more profitable
manner than the constitution of the asso-
citation has so far permitted. The fact Is,
that several very useful and legitimate
ways OF using the funds for the benefit Of
the association, were not incorporated
into the constitution when it was adopt
ed, because there was then so much doubt
and prejudice here in regard to the oper-
atoms Of such an association. The mem
oers now. however, are qualified by ex-
perience to judge of what would be i'm.
provements upon the constitution as it
exists, and We presume that safe and
feasible methods OF Fastening the close
Of the work to be done, would meet with
their approval, and By the adoption of
some methods which q majority of them
would have refused to approve five years
ago, they can now secure the closing up
of the association within six years from
the date Of It's birth, and fulfill the most
sanguine expectations of its officers,
whose management has, we believe, in
nearly every instance been judicious and
successful, and invariably honest and
public spirited
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state Tsmporanoe Convention

A notice with the above title appeared
In the New Century OF Feb. 14th, which
sets forth that "the citizens Of Emporia
have kindly offered to entertain the con-
vention," &c. We have wished to copy
the notice. II proper to do 30, but have
not been able TO learn who OF the citizens
have had the opportunity to make the
kind offer referred to. As no meetings OF
The lodge Of Good TempIars here have
been regularly held for q long time, and
no reliable mention OF the matter has
reached us, we have been led to query a.
to the source OF the Invitation. The cit.
liens OF Emporia are not behind Others
In the disposition to open their doors for
the purpose OF extending hospitality
upon all proper occasions, and none are
more worthy; and yet they may net be
quite as willing to have Representations
and promises made tor them.
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The most successful enterprise In the
way OF home manufactures here Is the
EmpOria Carriage Factory, and we are
pleased to learn that It has been busy all
winter, and is now working four men on
wood work, four on iron work, two finish
ing aud two painting Orders are being
iiled for halfa dozen different kinds Of
spring carriages, including = very neat
spring carriage for loves livery stable,
and an elegant phaeton carriage for Me-
Elheny 81 Pearsalrs stable. The farm
wagons made at this factory are sold just
as rapidly as they can be turned out, and
give the best or satisfaction. In going
through the factory the other day we
were surprised at the very large assort-
ment OF material on hand In the various
rooms, and Mr.. Ry an informed us they al
ways kept some $4,000 worth Of wheels,
springs, iron, bodies, wood and other ma
terials on hand, SO that any size or de-
| scription OF vehicle desired can be built
on very short notice. We need hardly
say that home manufactures should be
patronized, especially when the work is
as good and reliable as that done at the
EmpoTia Carriage Factory.
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The main street in Florence has been

The main street in Florence has been
macadamized.
/ The scarlet feter is raging to an
alarming extent west and north Of
Peabody, mostly among children,
many cases proving fatal.
| Halstead wants to be city of the
third class.
LiYe antelope captured near New
ton last week.
4 telegram was received yesterday
morning by Mr.. G. w. Hardy, of this
city, from Gen. Taylor, at Topeka, to
the ,effecs that n. G. Boies has been
appointed ana confirmed p. 81. at this
city in place of Mr.. E. Wilcox, re-
moved. As there has been no COM
plant of Mr.. Wilcox's administration
of the office, and MIR. Boles has, up tn
the last six months, been a democrat
the citizens OF this city are, with We
ry few exceptions, Justly Indignant,
and consider i5 an unmitigated out
rage.-Hatchinson News
Plaster paris is being made from
gypsum bed in Guelph township, Sum
ner county.
The Eureka Herald, now published
by Durham & Rizor, has been changed
to the usual folio shape, and looks
much improved.
One of the worst features of the
burglary of last week has not been
told. The burglars removed q pane
of glass from the back window of
Messrs. Goldberg & Miners store.
After daylight, the glass was lying
outside on the ground. They sent at
ter glaZier TO put the glass back in
the sash and while the messenger was
gone some oae stole the glass.-Hutch-
inson News.
The Eureka committee appointed to
get rates of freights via Emporia,
Burlington and Humboldt, report that
they have got rates via Burlington
considerably lower than present rates,
and that Burlington will repair the
Il miles of wagon road to Eureka, and
the committee recommends that the
Eureka trade be turned to Burlington.
Very gGod-but hadn't this committee
best visit Emporia before coming to
the conclusion that this is not the best
place for Eureka to trade with. 1t is
a matter simply of dollars and cents.
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z. F. sprague, the most go ahead man
in the business, is just now putting up a
splendid barn for Mr.. Whitley, a new
conner from Colorado, who has bought the
old Owens farm, Il few miles east Of the
city. The barn will be 80 by 40 feet, and
the wallis for the lower story, eight feet
high, will be of stone. This is the kind
OF barn Kansas farmers need. MIR. Sprague
is also building good addition to Thad.
DaVidson's residence, and fitting up a
handsome porch for w. T. McCarty. he
has his steam factory now in excellent
shape, and can DO his carpenter work to
great advantage. He received n couple
OF car loads OF lumber from Hannibal
last week, to MI some large building con-
tracts.
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sta,a remnernnce conrsn.ion.

On Tuesday next, March I3sh, the State
temperance Convention will assemble al
the Presbyterian Church, and viii be ad-
dressed by Prof. Nudge and Rev. r.
Wake Of Manhattan, Rev. J. Paulsen and
DR.. w. W. King, Of Fort Scott, and Miss
Amanda Way, of Lawrence.
The business mems prayer meeting, we
extended an invitation and
offered the Inequalities of the city to
those attending from abroad. We trust
all who can entertain Will st once, and
without solicitation, inform Rev. Mr..
Clark, Judge Cunningham or Judge Buck
Just what they can do. Our citizens
should see to it that this is no failure. a
useful series of meetings may be expect
ed. Let this be rousing time and Empo-
ria do herself credit. BY order,
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From agnes City Township.


March ssh 1877.
run smooth
Since the defeat of the railroad
bonds in this township we have anoth-
er excitement in the matrimonial line.
A widow with three small children
living in the vicinity of Allen post
Office became acquainted with a man
last summer while he was en- route
for Great Bend, Barton Co. AS the
widow is still young and fair to look
upon, he became smitten or as he ex-
pressed it, a case of love at first sight.
At any rate, they have been corre-
spending ever since: In the mean
time washing machine peddler from
Morris county became acquainted with
the widow and he also was smitten
He has been peddling his m achines all
the fall and winter, taking care
not to get cut of the sight of the
fair widows home. a few days ago
the "Great Bender" came according to
agreement and while absent to En-
poria to procure license in order to
make her flesh of his flesh and bone OF
his bone. the peddler put in his appear
ance having one washing machine
left. The result is that she has given
the "Great Bender" the "Gran6
Bounce" and he has gone home on his
ear. The Probate Judge has pocketed
his fee, but Squire Avery's family
have been without sugar and coffee for
the last two weeks waiting for his fee.
The washing machine man still ''holds
the fort" and the excited community
are waiting the decision of the return
ing board. "EZEI.."
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Wahaah RaiIwau

THIS road has become famous for ITS ex-
cellent steel rail track. good cars and fast
time. All express passenger trains of the
Hannibal & st. Joseph, Missouri Pacific
or st. Louis, Kansas CITY & Northern rail.
wayH make connection in union depots at
Quincy or st. Louis, with the fast train of
tine Wabash Line Puilman's sIeeDers
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 sleepers
to New York via Pittsburg. and at Cleye.
land with thr ough sleepers to New York
and Boston via Buffalo, The time via this
line is actually 81 hours quicker from St
Loui and Quincy 10 principal Eastern cit
les than is made via Chicago or Cincinnati.
We advise all who value time and COM
fort o patroaize the Wabash Line. If
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1877-03-09

by universal accord, Ayers Catllartic Pills
are the best of all purgatives for family ues.
They are the best product of long, laboFious,
and successful chemical investigation, and
practice, and by all civilized nations, proves
them the best and most enectual pEfgative
pill that medical science can devise. Being
purely vegetable no harm can arise from their
use. In intrinsic value and curative powers
no other pills can be compared with them,
employ them, when needed. They keep the
system in perfect order, and maintain in
healthy action the whole machinery Of life.
Mid, searching and eHectual, they are spec
tally adapted to the needs of the digestive APP
parafus, arrangements OF which they prevent
and cure, If timely taken. They are the best
and safest physic to employ for children ard
weakened constitutions, where = mild. but
efectuaI cathartic is required. For sale by
all dealers. -
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1877-03-09

BoscHEE's GERMAN SYRUP-Can now
be purchased right at home. 1t is the
most successful preparation ever intro
duced to our people. Il works like =
charm In all eases Of consumption, pneu-
menia, hemoFrhages, asthman, severe
coughs, Group and all other throat and
lung diseases. No person has ever used
this medicine without getting immediate
relief, yet there are great many poor,
suffering. skepticaI persons going about
our streets with suspicious cough. and
the voice Of consumption coming from
die. II il your own fault, IS you can go 20
pour druggists, Perley & Ryder, and DR..
!. A. Moore, and get = sample bottle for
10 cents aud try it; three doses VIII re-
lieye any ease. Regular size only seventy
five cents. - 4-ecW-u
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WA NJ T D

EVERYBODY to know that am prepared
II to make Photographic Pictures from the
smallest locketsize to life size, 10 any style
desired. and at prices as low as GOOD WORK
can be made. try first TO do GOOD WORK,
next TO suit my customers. l have a QUICK
WORKING LIGHT and CAMERA, and
therefore seldom. fail in getting good pic
lures of the little folks and do not get cross
If have extra trouble with them. Always
bring the babies and little children in the
forenoon Of pleasant day. for then the light
works quickest, and they do not have to sit
SO long. Babies take best in white or light
colored clothing. Adults take best as a rule
IN dark colored clothing When you decide
to have your pictures taken, go as early in
the day as possible, and stay until you get
such pictures as you are sa' isffed to pay Tor
If You have no good pictu es of yourself
children, or friends, make haste and get them
before anything happens to prevent the pos
SIbiiity. Old pictures copied and enlarged.
Parties having card negatives of themselves
or children, can get enlarged copies for
framing at any time.
IL. "A. HICKOX,
2-yr PHcTcCRAPHE
l62 COMMERCIAL ST. PoRIA, KAs.
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sprlnE Harness and saddIe rr.aa


The name Of II. v. Bundrem is known
In Southern and Southwestern Kansas
wherever harness or saddle Is used. 1t
would be impossible for so live 8 business
man to be here some eighteen years with
out being well known. And the fact of
his long residence here is the best indorse-
ment he could have, because he could not
SO long remain ami enjoy continued pros
perity and increased trade unless his work
stood the test Of his guarantees. We do
not write this to introduce Bumdrem or
his work, but to do what is right by a
man who has deserved the success he has
made for himself, ana to cali the public
attention to the fact that he now has one
Of the largest and best stocks of harness
and saddles he has ever offered to the
public. He knows by long experience
just what the people here want, and dur
ing the winter he has had his men at
work, and he keeps none but the best
workmeu, manufacturing goods for the
sDring trade. All his goods are made
from the best stock TO be had at the east
ern tanneries, and he warrants every ar
ticle that goes out Of his mandatory. In
all grades Of saddles, briddles, harness,
etc., his stock cannot be equaIed In South
ern Kansas. We will say to horsemen,
farmers, dealers, outfitters, and others,
Bundrem's is the place to ge: your goods.
This heavy stock must be disposed of,
and will be sold at prices to suit the times.
He de1ies competition in any and every
respect. He makes buggy ami cal riage
harness q specially.
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For some months past negotiations have
been pending between tine citizens of Ell
dorado and the president of the A. +. &
3. r. railroad, looking to the construction
OF q branch OF the above road to Eldorado.
Yesterday all the preliminRries were fully
completed, and this branch road is now
an assured fact. This new line will leave
the main road at Florence, and will be
completed to Eldorado by the first of July.
distance or 81 milee. A large delega-
ton OF the citizens Of EIdorado and Flor.
ence were In town yesterday. consulting
with the general superintendent and at
torney OF the A, I. 4 s. +. railroad, and
all the arrangements were completed, 20
the work Will commence on the branch
within ten days. EldorsdO, the county
seat OF Butler county. will be the termi-
nus OF this branch for SEINE time to come.
Being thus fortunately situated it must.
OF course, become one of the most imDor-
tant towns in that section of the State
Considerable immigration has already
been turned into the Walnut valley in an
dsipation of this event. Butler is the
largest organized county in Kansas, with
= population of 1900, 4 taxable vaIua-
ton OF twO and a-half millions. and is out
Of debt. Situated in the very heart of the
wheat district" with this new railroad
It will be desirabie location for home
seekers. L. B. Murdoch, editor OF the
Times at Eldorado, has been steadily at
work on this project for the past eight
months, devoting n large portion OF MS
time TO the working up of this projected
extension, and now that il Is assured, he
and his people can well feel proud of their
success.-CemmOnwealth. March I'd.
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4Ao IACo@S AAGSCo4.
) wonderful traveller first made his

This wonderful traveller first made his
appearance at point west of the Missou-
ri river December 2Ist. 1876, and the fact
viii pass into history that the route Sc
lected for his eastward journey. was d.
rectly orer the Old Reliable Hannibal &
st. Joseph II. Il. and connections, being
visible from all points ON its line, thus
showing conclusively that the Old Reifa-
bic u. q ST. 10 route East is the first
choice Of all keoueRlg as 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-
bic Hannibal and ST. 10 route, the sign is
they will have q pleasant and safe Jour-
ney, with no vfxati0us delays or hfndran-
eeS. Through Day Coaches and Pullmz an
Sleeping Cars are run between Kansas
City and Chicago, tcitIhoat change, Also
through coaches from Kansas City to To-
ledo, and Pullman Sleeping Car from
Atchisou ant: 81. 10, TO Cleveland, ohio.
tcithoRt change. Also close connections
via Quincy for indianapolis, Cincinnati
and Louisville.
T. PENFIELD, G. p. & I. A.,
Hannibal, Mo.
G.. N. CLAYTON, Western Pass Ag't
2-tF Kansas City, Mo.
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1ssz-ust Think OIL

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 and
close connections, just cali upon the un-
dersigne1 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, 9:23 a. M
Daily through express, West, 6:03 p. m.
For farther particulars apply to
JANIS PATTERSON, Agent,
3-ff A IT &S FRI
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Oar Advi.e-Act Upon 1t az Once.

Messrs. Kennedy & Co. are daily in re-
ceipt of applications from all parts Of the
country for agencies for their Great Rem
edy-$even Seals or Golden Wonder. To
cur readers our rdvace is, and should be
acted upon at once: write to them at
Pitts eurgh, Pa -send two dollars and
fifty cents for sample dozen OF the Great
Remedy, and you will know precisely
how to go to work They VIII send you
full Instructions how to conduct the bus
mess, SO very plain that any man of ordi-
nary intelligence can begin work success
fully after reading them. Their offer to
agents Is very liberal, and as the firm is
well known as one who perform all their
promises the present opportunity fer en-
gaging in light and respectable business
should be embraced. IO-It :
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Mr.. Watkins has struck a splendid
stream of water at q depth of SO feet IN
digging well on Congress street, south
of the A. I. q s. f. track. at depth of
30 feet he found a half of the joint of some
animal that must have lived several thou
sand years ago, and n petrifed shell, about
inches long, looking like rather long
and narrow clam shell. These were in
the bed Of gravel which yields the water
supply,
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SPRING BUsINEss.-The farmers have
begun their spring work, and j. N.
Griffith q Co., as will be seen by their ad-
vertisement to-day, have just received q
very large supply of the best agricultural
implements, to which they invite atten-
ton. We have seen an immense amount
Of goods go int their store this month,
and farmers will find large assortment
OF implements to select from They have
also stocked up fully In the hardware
line. nails, fence wire. &C.. and are pre-.
pared to supply all demands on the spot.
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In these hard times there is great deal
of comfort in the thought that an acre OF
land will produce just as many bushels OF
corn. and n bushel of corn just as many
pounds of pork rs in the flush OF bus inesS
after the war or the days of specie pay
ments before 1t. We must settle down to
work with a will and struggle ON as best
working.
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WEATHER AT FORT DoDGE.-Edwin
Garland, U. S. signal service sergeant at
Fort Dodge, KS, sends US the following
report sf TIE weather for February, 1877,
which We concense as thus: Monthly
mean Of barometer 2e.90s; OF Thermometer
81; humidity IS 6. Highest barometer,
8O.SS2 inches on the 18th; lowest, %. 4S2
inches on the 22d. Highest temperature,
Is degrees on 13sh; lowest, Is on the 18th.
Greatest daily range Of Temperature. IS
degrees on 22d: Total rainfall and melted
snow, 90 inches. Prevailing wind, north !;
mAxi1im velocity Of wind, 4S miles per
hour on the 2lst; total miles Of wind dur
ing the month. 9,43S, Number OF cloudy
days other than those on which rain or
snow fell, 3; days on which rain or snow
fell, o. The total rain TALL was very much
less at Fort Dodge than In this and most
parts Of the State, as is generally the case.
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The proposition for Lyon county to take
1000 in bonds to the Narrow Gauge
road, carried last week by majority OF
about 10 over the constitutional majority
necessary. Walnut Valley Times.
Let us see: There were 715 votes
against the proposition. 1t had to carry
by two thirds. Twice rs are 1870. The
proposition had 1868, or a constitutional
majority of 235. How's them, bub:
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Adam Mohler intends to build up II
boot and shoe factory in Emporia, to sup
ply homemade Iticles as cheap and bet
ter than any imported ones, and therefore
our people should buy his So homemade
boots, OF which he has a large stock On
hand
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r. G.. Lane, wholesale agent for the
Mason & HamIin Organs and Chickerirg
Pianos, has appointed Beck & Abraham
agents in Emporia for those celebrated
which may be seen at Beck's
dry goods store. The Lincoln Organ and
the Beatty golden tongue Organ, are also
on hand, so that buyers can make COM
parIson. We advise all who wish to see
and hear first class musical instruments,
to call on Beck & Abraham.
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fIour old friend Farren, of Line, tells
the best pig story yet. His sow commene-
ed to have pigs on Saturday, and contin-
ued to have them until Tuesday, when
the twelfth one appeared. She then got
disguised add died. Come on with your
big pig yarns.
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We met in town this week, our young
friend w. w. Morris, OF Eureka. son of
Edward Norris, Of this city, who had just
returned from Cincinnati, Ohio, where
he had been for some months attending
medical college. He was formerly an
Emporia boy, but went TO Eureka some
years ago, and engaged In the drug bust
ness. We are glad to note his success.