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The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1877-02-02
LEGAL NOTICE.

ID w. BRAsIER, q nonresident Of the
Il . state of Kansas, will take notice that
on the 10th day Of January, 1877, Israel Wells
as plaintiff, niled bis petition in the District
court OF Lyon county, and State or Kansas
against Wesley Brasier, MaIinda Bresier'
and w Brasier, defendants; that he must
answer the petition fled by PLAINTIFF on on
before the I'd day OF March, 1871, or the peti-
ton win be taken as true and Judgment rem
dered against him for the sum of 1900 with
eight per cent. interest from January j. is72.
and costs OF suit, subject to o credit OF 500
paid March q. 1876; that the same will be de-
clafed nrst mortgage lien on the Southeast
anafter OF section II. In township II, and
range 1is and two acres in the northeast on ar
yer OF section IS in said township and range
Dota an Lyon county. The last named piece
- bounded as follows: Beginning at n point
on the east line OF the northeast quarter Of
section 81, thirty-two rods south Of the north
east corner OF said quarter section; thence
west forty rods; thence south eight rods:
thence east forty rods to the section line:
thence north eight rods 20 place OF begin
ing. And said land will be ordered sold to
satisfy the amount claimed.
S-St {. B. BACHELLER,
Atty for plaintiff.
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In the District Court Of Lyon County,
State of Kansas.
Austin Corbin, Plaintiff,

d. D. Wells, II. B. Norton. 1. Z. Per-
ley. K. L. Holderman, w. T. Soden and
James s. Mcmillan. Defendants.
To the Defendants, ii. B. Norton, James
s. Mcmillan and d. Is. Wells.
You will take notice that you have
been sued in the above entitled cause in
the above named court, and tn at plaintiffs
petition is filed therein; that said defend
ants must answer said plaintiffs petition
on or before the second day OF March, A.
ID. 1877, or said petition will be taken as
true and judgment rendered accordingly;
that said plaintiffts the owner and in the
lawful possession Of the following deserib-
ed land in Lyon county, Kansas, to wit:
the south east quarter of the north west
quarter of section nine, in township twen-
ty, range twelve; and that plaintiffs title
thereto be forever quieted against any and
all claims or interests Of the said defend.
ants therein; and that said defendants and
all persons claiming said premises or any
interest therein under or through them, or
either of them, may be forever restrained
and enioined from setting up or prosecu.
ting any claim Of title to said premises, or
any interest therein against said plaintiff,
his heirs aud assigns; and for such other
and further relief as may be right, and
Tor costs. GILLETT d FORDE,
3-3t Attorneys for Plaintiff.
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In the District Court of Lyon County,l
State Of Kansas.
K. L. Goddard, Plaintiff,

Norman j. Burdick, Peter SPOTS, and
George Greenman & Co., Defendants.
To the Defendants, George Greennan & Co
You will take notice that you have
been sued in the above entitled cause in
the above named court, and that plaintiffs
petition is filed therein; that said defend
ants must answer said plaintiffs petition
on or before the I'd day of March A. d.
1877, or said petition will be taken as true
and judgment rendered accordingly; that
said plaintiff is the owner and in the law
full possession Of the following described
land in Lyon comfy, Kansas, to witt
north west quarter of the north west quar-
ter Of section two. township eighteen, range
eleven; and that plaintiffs title thereto be
forever quieted against any and all claims
or interests Of the said defendants therein !;
and that said defendants and all persons
claiming said premises or any interest
therein under or through them, or any or
either of them, may be forever rest rafned
and enjeined from setting up or prosecu-
ting any claim OF title to said premises, or
any interest therein against said plaintiff,
his heirs and assigns; and for such other
and further relief as may be right and for
costs. GILLETT & FORDE
3-3, Attorneys for Plaintiff
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I'm THE NEST.


Gather them close to your loving heart
Cradle them on your breast,
They W ii soon enough leave yoar brooding
care
Soon enough mount youths topmost stair
Little ones in the nest.
Fret net that the children's hearts are gay.
That their restless feet will run;
There may come time in the by ami by
When you'll sit in your lonely room and sigh
For sound of childish fun.
When you'll long for a reception sweet,
that sounded through each room,
OF eMother! moIhert'' the dear love calls,
That will echo long in the silent halls,
And add to their stately gloom.
There may come time when you'll long to
hear -
The eager, boyish tread,
The tuneleSs whistle, the clear, Shrill shout,
The busy hustle in and out,
And pattering overhead.
And scattered far and wide,
Or gone to the undiscovered shore,
Where youth and age come never more,
You viii miss them from your side.
Then gather them close to your loving heart.
Cradle them on your breast,
They will soon enough leave your breeding
care,
Soon enough mount youths topmost stair
Little ones In the nest.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1877-02-02

Vice-President Ferry denies the
accuracy Of all recent publications
purporting to give his probable &C.
ton in counting the electoral vote.
He tells a correspondent of the
Philadelphia Press that he has made
no announcement of his plans and
does not intend TO. He has strong
hopes of q settlement of the differ
ences between the two houses, and
does not crave the solemn response
bility which would develve upon
him in the event of no agreement
but under no circumstance will he
shrink from the performance of his
duty under the Constitution as he
interprets it.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1877-02-02
We take the following from the
EMPoRIA News:

We take the following from the
EMPoRIA NEWS:
Now If Gov. Anthony will gently set
Mr.. Orrin L. Welsh out of office. and ap-
point q superintendent of insurance who
will enforce the insurance laws of Kansas
Instead OF playing possum for foreign in
surance companies, the newspapers of the
State Will have occasion to do u great deal
more Insurance advertising than they
done. The very proper law requiring
| c companies to annually publish q state
ment OF their condition, in each county
where they transact business, has never
yet been obeyed, and it ought to be re-
pealed or enforced. Business Is business.
This is most assurdly unjust to
Mr.. WEIGH. He obeys the law in
Issuing certificates to companies to
do business when they comply with
certain conditions. There is a clause
in the law that requires companies
to advertise, but that is not q pre-
requisite to their getting a certifi-
cate. If the companies do not COM
ply with the law it is not his bust
ness to enforce it. If the law has
not been lived up to, any person
can go before the county attorney
and Gle complaint and have the
viOlator prosecuted. 1t is no more
the business of Mr.. WEIGH to do
that than 1t is for the governor of
the State to enter q complaint for
the violation of the law regulating
the sale of liquor.-Topeka Daily
Commonwealth.
If we may presume to entertain .
different opinion from the authora-
tive expounding of the Common
wealth, we would state that its re-
marks are most assuredly unjust to
US, and that they approve of laxity
of official duty which may be quite
popular at Topeka, but is never
theless fit subject for rebuke by
newspapers which are not publish
ed at the State capital.
There ia q section of the insurance
laws of Kansas, which very proper
ly requires insurance companies to
publish an annual statement of their
condition IN each county where they
do business. And there is q state
officer charged with the express
duty of seeing that the insurance
companies observe the insurance
laws of this State, and who is paid
by the State to perform that official
duty. Now, according to the Com
monwealth, it isn't the business of
this officer at all to see that the laws
regulating his department are OBJ
served. All he has to do is to issue
certificates, and draw his salary.
After he has issued the certificates
the companies can violate the lave
as they choose, and in that case all
he has to do Is to draw his salary,
and If others think the insurance
laws ought to be observed, it is
their business to see that they ara.
II il is fact that the laws are
defective, and that 1t IL absurd to
have law requiring companies to
advertise their condition, and no
penalty If they vioIste it, it isE't
tie business of the superintendent
of insurance to try to have such
law amended and made effective.
Oh, nO-all he ought to do is TO
sign certificates, draw his salary,
and read the Commonwealth for
general news and eficial instruction.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1877-02-02
RuraPS Idea of lhe Railroad
Question.

Some of the reasons why we should
vote the bonds for the machine shops
and narrow gauge road are.
First. 1t would give US competing
line direct to Kansas City and from
there to st. Louis and Chicago. Nc
one will deny that st. Louis is the mar
ket for Southern Kansas. 1t will give
US cheaper transportation, a healthy
competitor and break up cOmbina-
ton of the other two roads that is rob-
ing the people of their hard earned
money by their exorbitant tariff, be-
ing about from fifty to eighty per cent
higher than on eastern roads where
there is sharp competition. Now, we
have not been in the habit of cursine
railroads, but when we are shown by
freight bills that the freight from Kan
sas City to Emporia is little more
than from New Orleans to Kansas City,
we almost feel like giving q few
"swears." We saw freight bill-sn-
ly small one-the freight and char
gee from Boston to Kansas City was
$3.50, and from Kansas City to EN-
poria, about 12S miles, 50. You all
know about the distance to Boston. If
this is not wholesale robbery, we do
net know what to call it. If the east
ern roads can declare a dividend at
their rates, We should think that our
western roads could cut down the tar
iff at least one-half from what it now
is and then do good paying busin ess.
Second. We regard the tapping OF
the coal fields east of Emporia an item
that cannot be overlooked. We want
to be az nearly self sustaining as pos
sible, and this can never be accom-
plishsd without home manufacturing
With cheap fuel at eur doors what is
to hinder Emporia from becoming q
manufacturing town. There is not a
taxpayer in the county but what
would be benefited by having the
road and shops at Emporia. We are
all Interested in the growth of Empo-
ria. The larger the city the more it
viii increase the value of our farms
and-property.
Third, It will cause settlers to come
in our midst and improve our vacant
lands that are now lying idle, and
thereby increase their valuation to the
extent that oar taxes will decrease in
proportion as the wealth of the county
increases. If we caA give 500, 600 and
get in return $500, 900, would it not be
good investment? We may be
wrong in our theory, but think we are
not. When we find our most infiuen-
tial and wealthiest farmers-men who
figure down to the penny-are in IA
vor of the proposition, we are led to
believe they are looking to their own
and best interests, and what is intsre st
to them is to the poor mans interest
also.
But, AIr. Editor, fear am en-
croachiug upon your good nature, and
must close. RURAL.
Emporia, Kansas, Jan. 21st. 1877.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1877-02-02
LexisIature.

The following proceedings of our
Legislative report last week were acct
IDENTIFY omitced in making up the form.
January both, 1877.
The Senate was not in session to-
day, having adjourned over till Mon
day at p. m.
HoUsE.-AIr. Wheat endeaVored to
get vote on q resolution indorsing
the report Of the joint committee in
regard to counting the electoral vote {.
The motion to suspend the rules and
consider the resolution was Ia bled, 81
to 80. Other resolutions of similar
import were laid over.
January 22d, 1877.
SKNArE.-It was decided that Mr. &.
Sheldon, OF Usage City, was entitled to
his seat. Mr.. Burdick contested on
the ground that Sheldon was = post
master at the date of the election. He
resigned on the 24th of November. This
decision is to the effect that the hold
Ing of the Office of postmaster at the
in the senate, providing that the party
resigns before taking his seat. We be-
lieve this decision is correct. The law
only intends that man shall not exer-
else the functions of both offices at
once. Mr.. Sheldon was not Senator
till the 9th of this month. The peo-
pie elected him by six hundred MAORI
tY, and it would be wrong to cheat
them out of their Office merely from q
technlcality. Mr.. Pyburn (Democrat)
introduced resolutions iRstructing our
senators and req uesting our congress
men to vote for the compromise bill
to elect president. Mr.. Be nedict in
troduced another set Of resolutions re-
questing the congressional delegation
to oppose the bill Both sets went over
till Friday, but during the debate, Mr..
Guthrie got in resolution similar to
Mr. PyburR's, and it was lost. Mr..
Ping offered resolution, which was
adopted, calling on the state treasurer
for information as to the outstanding
bonds of the state, which can be learn
ed by reading the reports of the state
officers already made.
HoUsE.-In the House the usual bills
to cut down the price of legal printing
were referred, one to the committee on
fees and the other to the judiciary COM
mittee. The prices for legal adverti-
sing were fxed before the war and
have never been CHI anged. They are
az low or lower than they are in Other
States. The bills are in the interest o.
the money lenders, who are foreclesins
mortgages where, as usual, they have tt
take the property. Why don't some
lawyer introduce bill to cut down at
tOrneys' fees. There is where thu
great burden is. Kansas officials, as {
rule, when they get streak of econo
my, strike at the printers. If the leg
islature would pass bill reducing pri
ces and make it penal offense to in
sert notice without prepay ment, thu
printers would favor it. A large per
centage of legal fees are never paid
Mr.. Humphreys resolutions to inves
tigate senatorial candidates was very
properly tabled, by a vote of 95 to Is
A motion to instruct the apportion
ment committee to redistrict the Stat'
for judicial districts was adopted
They are instructed to provide fer no
exceeding twelve judges.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1877-02-02
In the District Court of Lyon county,
State Of Kansas,
Austin Corbin plaintiff

VS.
Samuel PrOvOlt, and Jacob Taylor de.
PENDANTS.
To the defendants Samuel Provolt and
Jacob Taylor:
you will take notice that you
have been sued in the above entitled
cause in the above named court, and tina
plaintiffs petition is filed therein; that
said defendants must answer said plain
tif7s petition on or before the I'd day of
March A. D. 1877 or said petition will be
taken as true and judgment rendered ac-
cordiDgly; that said plaintiff is the own
er and in the lawful possession of the fol-
lowing described land in Lyon county,
Kansas, to-wIt: East half of northwest
quarter of section twenty (20) township
twenty l20l range twelve (12) and that
plaintiffs title thereto be forever Quieted
against any and all claims or interests of
the said defendants therein; and that
said defendants and all persons claiming
said premises or any interest therein un-
der or through them, or any or either of
them, may be forever restrained and en-
Joined from setting up or prosecuting any
claim Of title to said premises, or any In
terest therein against said plaintiff his
heirs and assigns; and for such other and
further relief as may be right, and for
costs. GILLETT & ORDE,
Atty6. for plaintiff.
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In the District Court of Lyon county,
State of Kansas.
z. L. Goddard, plaintiff,

State of Kansas.
E. L. Goddard, plaintiff,
Mary q. Hall, John R. Hall, Flora {. Hall.
Arthur Is. Hall, Mary A. Hall, Anna III.
Hall, William j. Hall, heirs Of vii.
liam Hall, deceased, and solomon II.
Dodge. defendants.
To the defendants above named:
You and each of you will take
notice that you have been sued in the
above entitled cause Ia the above named
court, and that plaintiffs petition is filed
thereiuj that said defendants must ans
wer said plaintiffs petition on or
before the I'd day Of March. A. ID. 1877, or
said petition will be taken as true and
Judgment rendered accordingly; that
said plaintiff Is the owner aud In the law.
full possession Of the following described
land IL Lyon county, Kansas, to-wit
Northwest quarter OF section seven IA.
township twenty (20), range twelve, and
that plaintiffs title thereto be forever
quieted against any and all claims or in.
terests OF the said defendants therein; and
that said defendants and all persons claim.
ing said premises or any interest therein
under or through them, or any or either
OF them, may be forever restrained and
enjoined from setting up or prosecuting
any claim OF little to said premises, or anV
interest therein against said plaintiff, bis
heirs and assigns; and for such other and
further relief a. r1av ba right. AMI for
Co.'S. e.4....1I. .De.
Attys for plaintiff.
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Bancroft lisn7s
MATRIMONIAL.


A thin little fellow had such fat wife,
Fat wife. fat wife,
God bless herl
She looked like . drum ana he looked like
And it took all bis money to dress her.
God bless hsr
10 resS h. RI
God b.eSs hPri
To dress herl
To wrap up her body and warm up her toes.
Fat toes, fat toes,
God keep herI
For boDre cts and bows and silken clothes,
10 eat her, and drink her, and sleep her.
God keep herl
TO drink herl
nd keep herr
And sleep heri
She grew like target: he grew like a sword,
A sWord-a sword-God spare herl
She took all the bed and he took all the board,
And IL took whole sofa TO bear her.
God spare herr
To bear her!
God spare her.
To bear heri
She spread like turtle; he shrank like pike,
A Pike-a pIke-God save himl
And nobody ever beheld the like,
For they had to wear glasses TO shave him.
God save him
To shave him
God save hlmI
To shave hint
She fattened away till she bursted one day,
Explodefi-b uD-God take her!
And all the people that saw It say
She covered over an acrel
God take heri
An acrel
God take her!
An acrel
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1877-02-02
In the District Court OF Lyon County,l
State of Kansas.
Austin Corbin, Plaintiff,
Tram T. Beacb. defendant.

Hiram T. Beach, Defendant.
To the Defendant, Hiram T. Beach:
You will take notice that you have
been sued in the above entitled cause in
the above named court, and that plaintiff
petition is filed therein; that SAID defend.
ant must answer SAID plaintiffs petition
on or before the second day of March, A.
D: 1877, or said petition will be taken as
true and judgment rendered accordingly ;
that said plaintiff is the owner and in the
lawful possession offhe following describ-
ed land in Lyon county, Kansas. to wit:
east half of north east quarter. of section
nine, township twentY-one, range twelve;
ana that plaintiffs title thereto be forever
quieted against any and all claims or in
terests Of the said defendant therein:-
and that said defendant ana all persons
claiming said premises or any interest
therein under or through him may be tor.
ever restrained and enjoined from setting
up or prosecuting any claim of title to said
premises, or any interest therein against
said plaintiff, his heirs and assigns; and
for such other and further relief as may
be right, and for costs,
GILLETT & FoRDE,
33t Attorneys for Plaintiff.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1877-02-02
In the District Court Of Lyon county,
State of Kansas.
Austin Corbin, plaintiff,

William Clayton defendant
To the defendant, William CLAYTON:
You viii take notice that you ca We
been sued in the above entitled cause in the
above named court anu that piai ntins petit
ton Is hled therein; that said defendant must
answer said PLAINTIFF petition on or before
the 2d day Of March. A. D. 1877, or said petit
ton viii be taken as true and Judgment rem
dered accordingly; that said plaintiff is the
owner and in the lawful possession of the
lawful possession OF the following described
land in Lyon county, Kansas, tO-Wit: east
half Of southwest quarterof southeast quar-
ter OF section "a. towns hip Is. range 10; and
that plaintiff IS title thereto be forever quiet
ed against any and all claims or int rests OF
the said defendant therein; and that said de-
PENDANT and all persons claiming said prem
tsee or any interest therein ind er or through
him, may be forever restrained and enjoined
from setting up or prosecuting any claim of
title to said premises, or any fnterest therein
against said plaintiff, his heirs and assigns
and for such other and further relief as NAV
be right, and for costs.
8. 3t GILLETT & FoRDE.
Att'ys fo- plaintiff
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1877-02-02

NANCY DUDLEY, . nonresident OF fhe
4N state q Aaaesss VIII take notice fhsf
on the 18Th day Of January, 1871. Pfilip Dnfis
ley. - plaints4, lied bis petition In the Dis
trlcs Court OF Lyon county, Kansas, arafnst
her IS oelendane: that she - required g
answer safd pee1tion on Ok before the ID Aav
q March, IeHf sad in default thereof ftIat
ms petition VIII BE taken e Erus, and 4 jui9.
from her. and restoring him 70 All the fseflfa
ana privileges Of an unmarried nan -
3-Se e. II. BAcHELLER,
Atty for plaintiff.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1877-02-02
In the District Court Of Lyon County,
State of Kansas.
z. L. Goddard, Plaintiff,

John n. Shultz, Defendant.
To the defendant, John Ri. ShulIz:
You will take notice that you have
been sued in the above entitled cause In
the above named court, and that plaintiffs
petition is filed therein; that said defend
ant must answer said plaintiffs petition
on or before the second day of March, A.
u. 1871. or said petition Will be taken as
true and Judgment rendered accordingly;
that said plaintiff is the owner and in the
lawful possession Of the following describ.
ed land in Lyon county, Kansas, to wit:
the south west quarter Of the north west
quarter Of section twenty eight, township
seventeen, range eleven; and that plain.
tiff's title thereto be forever quIeted
against any and all claims or interests 4
the said defendant therein; and that said
defendant and all persons claiming SAID
premises or any interest therein under or
through him may be forever restrained
and epjoined from setting up or prosecu-
ting any claim of title to said premises,
or any inter est therein against said plain
tin, his heirs and assigns; and for such
other and further relief as may he right,
and for costs. GILLETT q FORDE,
DOT Attorneys tor Plaintiff.