The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1877-01-05
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They ought to do it.
Wichita is still red-hot town.
Wichita has library association.
"Prof." Wyman was arrested at
Wichata, and made to "shell out"
Wichata sends flour to Philadel-
phis.
Mr.. I. T. Geodnew, land commits
sioner of the NJ. K. & L. railroad,
with headquarters at Neosho Falls,
took his chances for the first table,
at the Richey house, lsst week.
Wichita Beacon.
The Beacon seems to be well
posted. The land commissioner of
the NJ. x. s. r. is Capt. A. NJ.
Sommers, and the Office has been lo-
Gated in Emporia for over year.
II. T. Johns lost his home and
content by fire in Eureka, q week
ago last Sunday. A stevepipe run
ming through the roof was the
cause.
The surplus wheat of Sumner
county, the Press thinks, has nearly
all been marketed.
Hutchinson will indulge in a
course of home lectures.
Hutchinson is bothered with
small thieves, notwithstanding two
protracted meetings are in progress.
Elder Balloon left Tuesday for
Wichita. He did not succeed in
working up much of q revival in
the two churches for which he was
preaching, bat he did preach some
of the best sermons we ever heard
We would like to hear him again.
-Hutchison News.
We hope the elder will at once re-
turn to Hutchison.
Lakin township, Harvey county,
had a wolf hHnt Saturday.
The HaIstead Record says the
mercury was fourteen degrees be-
low zero on the night of the 18th,
while it was reported at Is below
at Hutchiscn Monday morning.
Mcpherson county, with $500
population, has no town larger than
300 Inhabitants.
Rev. Paul F. Jones, of this city,
had Christmas present Of $22 at
Cottonwood Falls. That's the way
to treat faithful ministers.
Mrs. Lucy Martin, Of EIinor. and
her daughter, Mrs. Swope, returned
from visit to Kentucky a few days
ago.
The Chase county Teachers In
stitue, last week, passed the follow
ing reslGtion in relation to Normal
Schools,
Resolced. That we favor the es-
tablishment of one grand Normal
school as centrally situated as expe.
dent, comprising thorough course
conducted on true Normal princi-
pies, sRd the establishing In the flu
ture of snch additional Normal
schools as the wants and ability Of
the State shall demand.
Every village and almost every
school district throughout Southern
Kansas, had Christmas trees, and
enjoyed the holidays in an unusal
degree.
Abe Steinbarger, of the Howard
City Couraut tsok his Holidays at
Winfield.
One day last week Mr.. Seeley, of
this township, while on the road
frsm Wichita coming home, counted
800 wagon loads Of wheat, 80 of
corn aud IA Of hOgs, ali on their
way to the "nearst railroad point"
Winfield Courier.
Newton papers are full of adver-
tiseMents. Newton is live t0wa.
The advertising columns Of paper
tell the stery better than anything
else.
10000 cattle grazing on the Medi-
cine Ledge Range.
The coolest weather we have eyer
seen in Kansas, has been dnring
the past week.-Newton News.
A five acre miII-sise, the use of 81
stOne quarry and two hundred dol
lars are offered as inducements to
any one who will build 8 new mill
at Peabody.
Miss Lizzie Campbell,the accomp-
Iished and handsome daughter Of
G. w. Compbell, of Peabody. well
known in Emporia. was married
Christmas night. by Rev. Lackey, to
DR.. T. 81. Huffman, of Peabody.
The Florence Herald has raised
the price Of subscription from 81 80
to 50. Sensible. A paper cannot
be published in this country at 81 so
We tried it.
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