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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1877-06-12

are go filled with a sense of their own weak
ness that they yearn after more intimate rela-
tons with their Creator. There will always be
a third GLASS; rejoicing in the belief that God is
spirit, who is to be worsbipped in spirit and
in truth, who will ever guide them spiritually,
and who requires nothing but a simple child
like obedience to their perceptions of duty. In
each class there will always be some, who,
like the Friends, believe that the most desira-
BILE development of our moral faculties can
only be attained through the study and &C.
ceptance OF all the primary phases of belief.
Those who adopt this Catholic view, will ad-
NIT that religion as well as science should al.
ways be progressive and aggressive in the
adaptation of itself to the changing require
ments of human progress.
There will always be a call for progressive
UNCONVENTIONAL instruction, and consequently
for UNCONVENTIONAL schools. 1T behooves you
to ask yourselves what you can do in supply
ing this demand. There can be no doubt that
George Fox accepted as essential the doctri mes
commonly called evangelical" but believed
it to be his special mission to direct the people
to the "in-dwelling Spirit" George Fox
claimed no originality. He only sought to re-
call the church to its ancient standard to heal
the apostasy that had gone over all nations.
In preaching, he became a Protestant of the
Protestants, by proclaimng that the Scriptures
can be only understood through the in-shining
Spirit. 1t is well to guard against heresy BY
clear statements of necessary principles, but a
fear OF heresy IS one OF the signs of weak
fai tn. Truth is impregnable and should court
criticism rather than shun it. Quakersm has
nothing to fear save from its own fearfulness
nothing to hope save from such hopefulness as
springs from its everlasting work of truth.
Our children with the natural curiosity OF
youth, fascinated with the rapidity of discov.
cry, may easily be led to confound hypothesis
with facts unless we provide for their enlighten-
ment They may easily be led to see that all
truth is harmonious, that there are different
kinds of truth, adapted to different spiritual
requirements. Spiritual and intellectual cu
ture cannot be divorced. God has joined them
together by giving us minds which are at once
receptive and inquisitive. Both seek for truth
That your children may understand this divine
harmony of truth, you should educate them il
such schools as you Can control, and by sucf
| instructors as understand your principles. By
| thus educating them you restore your society t.
| its former usefulness and prepare the way fo
| a fit entrance into the school of Christ.
This is often called an age of materialism
but if we compare it with others, there is mucl
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1877-06-12

New Cabinet Organ for Sale.
ELEGANT case of Black and French Walnut;
II has seven stops and Grand Organ attachment,
patent reeds and bellows. Warranted by the manu-
facturer for five years. Will be sold at bargain tor
cash. Apply at IS Liucon Street, near Franklin.
jul2 div
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1877-03-23

Toughened glass Is of French
origin, having been discovered
about two years ago by one La
Bastie, and is now being manufac
tured in Brooklyn, New York, un-
der the superintendence of a fell
low countryman of the inventor.
He uses a certain kind of sand
found in Maryland, which Is said
to be the purest sand In the world,
so far as known, as it ls pure slick,
without the least trace of any
metallic a6mixture. So far as ap-
pears this glass is made in the or
binary way, and after being blown
into any form desired, it is heated
red hot in a furnace and then
plunged into a parafne bath.
Formerly they used a mixture of
parafine and linseed oil, but now it
has been discovered that paraffne
alone, or even tallow, answers all
the necessary purposes. When
the glass comes from the bath it
is covered with dark coating of
hardened oil which is washed off
as soon as it cools, and then it is
ready for use, and not only for use
but it will stand considerable
abuse. Among other purposes it
will be excellent for the glass roofs
of hot houses, as it will resist
large hail stones and other missiles
which readily break common glass.
1t is really a very important dis
covery and will be of great value
in the manufacture OF glass lamps,
shades, lanterns, in short in al.
most every article for which the
common glass IS now employed.
Gen. Pleasanton's blue glass will
have to take a back seat for the
present. 1t is asserted that the
Brooklyn manufacturers have al
ready sold over $4,000 worth
of the toughened lamp chimney,
the only kind of goods as yet
manufactured by the new process.
1t is thought that future expert
ments may result in the discovery
Of some method of manufactur-
ing glass with the strength of iron.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1877-03-23

NheETE HkOfsReAESe
The glass of fashion-blue
glass.
It takes a pickpocket to dis
purses crowd.
"My first purchase is my last, -
said cobler, who had just set up
in business.
Advice to parents.-When your
boy cries for stick of candy
just take stick to him.
"Pa," said little fellow to his
unshaven father, "your chin looks
like the wheel in the musical box
Said a lady to her husband,
"My dear, what is cotton duek?''
"Oh,'' said he carelessly, "a kind
of canvas back"
The st. Lawrence is the only
river il the world which enjoys
the symmetry of having Its head
larger than its mouth.
In Norway drunkards are com
PEELED to sweep the streets as a
penance. That's nothing. They
have to hold up lamp-posts in this
country.
"Therer' said Jones, as he
wrathfully pushed away the pie
just served, "the stuff isn't fit for
a pig to eat, and l ain't-geing to
eat it,
A boy. as he turned to his un-
Gle and pointed to picture, said
"Uncle Ned, what is thatf" On
being told it was a whale, he
looked at it again and said
doesn't he sneeze an awful long
way!"
"If am so unlucky as to
have a stupid son." said military
officer, 81 would certainly make
him parson." A clergyman,
who was in the company, calmly
replied: "You think differently,
sir, from your father
A theological student supposed
to be deficient in judgment in the
course of class examination
was asked by a professor, "Pray
Mr.. E., how would you discover
a tool?''-"By the questions he
would ask, said Mr.. E..
AS little Frank, who had been
taught to believe that he had been
made of dust, stood watching the
dust as the wind was whirling il
In eddies, he exclaimed: ma,
think the dust looks as if there's
going to be another little boy
made"
A Sunday school teacher wa:
giving a lesson in Ruth. She
wanted to bring out the kindnes:
of Boaz in commanding the reap
ers to drop large handouts O
wheat, "Now, children" she sale
"Boaz did another nice thing fol
Ruth; can you tell me what i
vast? married her." said one
of the boys.
Spanish robbers are proverbial
ly polite. An Englisman wa
once accosted on q lonely road By
a ruffian. "Sir, you have M
coat on; may trouble you for it?'
The Englishman drew a pistol
and told the fellow he was mista
ken. "SIr," said the robber, :"
perceive that / am. viii you d,
me the honor to communicat
your name. that I may remembe
it in my prayers@
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1877-03-23

On Friday of last week, in the
early afternoon. on Covington
street, IN Social Circles, there oc-
CURED one of the strangest phe-
nomena that was ever seen in
Georgia. It was nothing more
or less than a genuine shower of
stones, varying in size from as
large as a hens egg to that of a
mans two fats. The stones are
of irregular shape, of a dark gray
ish color, 1nterspersed with a
bright, shiny substance resem
bling isinglass. The shower was
very brief, and extended over not
more than four acres of ground,
and followed an explosive sound
not unlike connonading. A pan
icky feeling pervaded the vicinity
visited by the shower. Happily.
everybody, except a negro woman,
was in doors at the time, else some
one might have been injured.
One rock. as large as a mans two
fists, came near striking this NO.
man. As many as dozen stones
fell on the roof of the editors
house, though without doing
much damage.-Walton County
(Ga.l Vidett.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1877-03-23
RIue Glass Power

Blue glass is doing perfect
work on the Pacific slope. A cor
respondent of the San Francisco
Chronicle, who had suffered from
chronic rheumatism for many
years, placed blue glass in the win
dows of his bathroom and filled
the tub with water. He was sud
denly called out of town on ur-
gent business and did not return
for several days. When he open
ed the door of the bathroom he
was impressed with the efficacy of
blue glass. These are his own
words: 81 found the room filed
with nasty, Shiny reptiles some
what resembling shrimps, but very
much larger--ln fact, a great many
of them would weigh a pound.
After / had recovered from my
fright 1 called my wife and de-
manded an explanation. Where
did these things come from, and
why have they been placed in this
room? She looked into the room,
screamed, and tainted. I carried
her to bed and called for the cam
phor bottle, and after she had
sufficiently recovered her senses,
she cried out, "Oh, these are the
nasty things that are in the water;
these are the cyelops.' Under the
influence of blue glass the micro
scopic creatures had developed in
TO such enormous proportions
that they had crowded themselves
out of the bath-tub until they lay
on the floor at least two feet deep.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1877-03-23
VOLUME 20.

their camps, and while at their
work, and when they were doing
right pat them on the shoulder and
tell them that that was the way,
sc. The Poncas and Kaws found
that their language was so near
alike that they could talk pretty
well together. The Kaws gave
them dinner and they had pleas
ant time together.
feel in hopes of seeing the Kaws
move forward this season more than
heretofore. Several of them have
houses under way, and were glad
to see me back there and hoping for
my continuance with them to as
sist in finishing their houses; but
after staying three weeks I felt like
returning home for time, so bid
them farewell.
l came up Little Beaver and
thence over to Grouse creek, call
ing TO see acquaintance on the way
and near the head of Grouse, crossed
over on the head waters Of Fall riv-
er. stopped with my kind friends,
Abner Hadley and wife, formerly
of Emporia. / found them In rather
an out of the way place, but for
raising cattle is Q good location
and Abner appears to be doing
well. After very pleasantly
spending one day and tive nights
with them came on to Eureka and
Emporia, arriving at home on the
9th of Sd mo. aud found all well,
which was cause of thankfulness to
the Great Giver of all blessings.
In this trip 1 took especial notice
OF the wheat, all of which looked
small because 1t was Gown late, af-
ter the grasshoppers left, but ap-
peared to be coming out pretty well
considering Its lateness. There
was not near the amount sown after
the grssshoppers left that there was
the year before, SO that think that
our wheat crop will fall much short
this season, compared with last.
feel like ought to add that the
trip that have just returned from
has been one of much comfort to
me. On starting out 1 felt very
DESTROYS of living under the influ-
ence of that Divine comforter, the
Spirit of Turth, from day to day,
striving to be attentive to all of the
limitations of duty in handing.
out words ef cheer and encour-
agement as 1 handed tracts, and
in thus doing 1 often felt that
blessed promise to be realized in
my case. "They that water shall be
watered," so that my walking was
easy and my burthen light. And
1 could rejoice in the goodness of
the Lord and take comfort in His
blessed promises.
With love to all, thy friend,
THos, Fl. STANLEY.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1877-03-23
True story.

In the DAYS of Andrew Jackson,
during hotly contested political
conflict, IN front of village store
were gathered squad of workers
the village wire-pullers = men
who were spending their time and
their breath for the party, and who
were looking for office, every one
of them,-engaged in discussing
While they were thus engaged feel
ing seIf-confident aud jubilant, an
old stager of the opposing party,
named Sam, WAS reserved, and mind
full of his own business, but in ex-
citing times like the present, when
he had ga few glasses aboard he
could be loquacious. The party of
politicians, all known to be hungry
for government pap, hailed Sam,
rather ironically, asking him now
went the battle on his side. Said
Sam:
Il don't know. gentlemen, as /
can give you any Information on
that subject, but can tell you 9 bit
of story
All, that was just the thing, Fire
away Samuel, let US have it,
Sam took seat upon an empty
nail keg, and told as follows.
Once upon q time there wasa
great king VITO had q philosopher
in whose judgment he always put
the utmost confidence. On e GER
tain morning the king took it into
his head that he wanted to GO out
hunting, and having summoned his
mobiles, and all the chief men of his
court. and made necessary prepare
rations, he called his philosopher
and asked him If it would rain dur
Tag the day. The philosopher leok-
ed up at the clear sky, and said 1t
would not; so the king and his no.
bles, and all his great men departed.
Upon approaching the forest they
met a countrYman mounted upon a
jackass, who advised them to re-
turn assuring them it would very
soen rain. Bah! cried the king.
Does this fellow know more than
my philosopher Let us ride on
So on they rode, and had Just en-
tered the forest when the rain came
down in torrents, driving them to
the nearest shelter, which they reach
ed wet to the skin, bitterly lament
ing that they had not taken the rus
tics advice. When they returned
to the palace the king sent for his
philosopher, and having berated
him for letting himself be cut down
by a country rustic, dismissed him.
Then he sent for the countrymsn,
intending to install him into the va
cant Office.
Tell me. said the king when the
man appeared before him, how you
knew it would rain ?
Il didn't know, sire,' replied the
countryman, NV jackass told me-
'Mercyp cried the monarch in
great establishment, How did he
tell your
It's way he has, your majesty,
of picking up his ears and snuffing
the air.
And thereupen the king sent for
the jackass, and allowed the coun-
tryman to go home; and the jack
ass was installed into the office
made vacant by the retirement of
the philosopher. 'Ahn concluded
Sam, with a wofuI shake of the
head, the poor king little dreamed
the calamity that simple act was to
bring upon his kingdom 7
How so demanded the auditors
eagerly.
Why replied Sam, very graveIy,
from that day to this every iackass
is clamoring for office!'
Samuel Belkoop was invited into
the store to take something, but lie
did not GO.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1877-03-23

The Public of New York, after
giving a digest of the recent decis-
ion of the United States Supreme
Court, in what is known as the
"Granger Cases." which decides in
broad terms that the different states
have full power to control the rates
of freight and passengers on rail-
roads, says:
Sweeping as this decision is and
conclusiVely as 1t establishes the
right or legislative interference in
any business which assumes "pub-
lie importance" it may still be
doubted if it's practical effect will
at once revolutionize the carrying
trade of this country. As q gener-
al rule whatever may be the power
of government to regulate COM
merce, the established laws of trade
and traffic are paramount and prsc-
tically regulates that trade and
traffic. Under this decision any
State Legislature may, If it sees 1T,
legislate all the railroads of that
state practically out of existence,
but it Is an evil that will sooner or
later right itseif, since in such case,
TO quote the words of the decision,
"fOr protection against the abuse of
legislatures the people must resort
10 the polls not to the courts"
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1877-03-23
EVERY YEAR.

The spring has less OF brightness,
Every year
And the snow ghastiier wilderness,
Every year;
Nor do summer flowers quicken,
Nor autumn's fruitaRe thicken
As they did, for we sicken
Every year.
It is growing darker, colder,
Every year,
As the heart and soul grow colder,
Every year.
] care not now Tor drncing,
Or for eyes with passion glancing,
Love is less and less enhancing
Every year.
OF the loves and sorrows blended,
Every year;
OF the joys OF friendship ended,
OF the ties that still might bind me,
Until time to death resigned me,
My infirmitieS remind me,
Every year.
Obi how sad to look before US,
Every year,
While the cloud grows darker DER us,
Every year;
When we see the blossoms faded.
That 70 bloom we might have aided,
And immortal garlands braided.
Every year.
To the past go more dead faces.
Come no new ones In their places.
Every year.
Everywhere the sad eyes meet US,
In the evenings dusk they greet us.
And to come 20 them enEreat Us,
Every year
"You are growing DID," they tell rs,
Every year;
"You are more alone" they tell US,
every year,
"You can win no new Affection,
You have only recollection,
deeper sorrow and detection,
every year"
Thank GodI no clouds are shifting,
Every year,
Der the land to which we're drifting.
Every year;
No losses there will grieve US,
Nor loving faces leave US,
Nor death of friends bereave us,
Every YEAR.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1877-03-23
The Isr1UNNcr OF P1cruREs.-

The INFLUENCE OF PICTUREs.-A
room with pictures in it and a
room without pictures, differ by
nearly as much as q room without
windows. Nothing, we think, is
more melancholy, particularly to
a person who has to pass much
time in his room, than Blank walls
and nothing on them for pictures
are loopholes OF escape to the
soul, leading it to other scenes
and other spheres. It is such an
inexpressible relief to SEINE per-
sons engaged in writing, or even
reading, on looking up, not to
have his line of vision chopped
square off by an odious white
wall, but to find his soul escaping,
as it were, through the frame o.
an exquisite picture to other
beautiful and perhaps idylic
scenes, where the fancy of 8 mo-
ment may revel, refreshed and de-
lighted. Is it winter in your
world? Perhaps it is summer in
the picture. What a charming
momentary change and contrast!
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1877-03-23

The New York Bulletin has
been making inquiries among bu-
siness men of all classes regarding
the spring outlook Of trade. The
answers are in the main encour-
aging and satisfactory. All seem
to be confident that the bottom
has been reached confidence is
steadily gaining, business is bet
ter now than it was a year ago,
and expectations are strong of q
good spring business. Real estate,
the writer thinks, may get lower,
and coal and other stocks may
suffer farther, but his comforting
conclusion is that ''these later
effects of the general collapse,
will not suffice to stay the gradual
process of recovery"
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1877-03-23
The Telephone.

Judging from recent expert
msnts, the possibilities in regard to
the transmission of sounds are
almost illimitable. That these
possibilities should have remained
unsupported so long is perhaps
stranger than that they should
have been now discovered. but
once realized it becomes apparent
that here is an addition to the
capacities of man much more east
ly to utilize than electricity for
Geographic purposes, and capable
of practically indefinite eXpan-
sion. At present it Is demonstrate
ed that the human voice can be
transmitted SO as to be heard 200
miles, and as the extent to which
distant transmission can be carri-
ed apparently depends only upon
the power of the magnet employ
ed, there is no reason why sounds
should not be conveyed 1000
miles, supposing that perfect insu-
lation FOR such a distance can be
secured. 1t is clear that the in
vention of the telephone must
revolutionize many things. For
example, it will presently be posi-
BILE to hold concerts in a dozen or
fifty or hundred towns at once,
by employing this wonderful in
strument. All that is necessary
to do is to arrange telephones in
connection with the distant points,
and audiences hundreds of miles
apart can enjoy the music per-
formed by single troupe. or even
a single artist. In like manner il
will become necessary for all con-
siderable cities to build telephone
halls connected with the cap
itol at Washington that when
ever. congress is discussing
Important issues the public
may repair to these convenient
places without quitting their ma
tive towns, and thus listen com
tortably to the debates. 1t il
needless to say that people vii
have private telephones between
their offices and their dwellings
though such arrangements may
lead to local unpleasantness some
times, when the wife happens t.
be listening at home, and som'
other lady is paying her husband
a visit down town. In the tax
ing of evidence, the delivery o.
deeds, and all legal business, requir
ing the immediate participation O.
particular persons, the telephone
will probably come to play an i'm
portant part, and it may even t.
some extent supersede the tele
graph and the mails, through no
to an appreciable extent. It's
principal use will no doubt be TO
purposes of entertainment, al
least for some time to come, bu
as fresh improvements are made
in its construction the obvious
utilities of the instrument viii
extend indefinitely.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1877-03-23

Legal NOTICE

A PETITION has been fled in the District
n Court of Lyon county. Kansas, IN which
the names OF the parties are Mahala Pick
Grill, plaintiff, and Sallie w. FITZGERALD,
Edward +. johnson, Clara II. Hammett and
William 5. Sulgroye, defendants; and said
defendants are hereby notified that they have
been sued, and must answer said petition
h1et by said plaintiff, on or before a priI 10Th
1871. or said petition will be taken as true
and judgment rendered accordingly. aijudg-
ing that there Is due from said defendant
Sallie W. fitzgerald, to plaintiff, the sum of
S2iI 90, with interest thereon from July 1st
1876, at seven per cent. per annum; and that
the same IS mortgage lien upon the north
east quarter, section six. township nineteen,
range eleven, in Lyon county, Kansas, and
ordering said premises sold and the proceeds
applied to the payment of said Judgment;
and that the interest of said other named de-
PENDANTS. II they have any, is subseq uent and
inferior to that of said plaintiff IN and to
said described premises; and that they be
forever ba' red from setting up or elainiipg
any right, title or interest in and TO said real
estate adverse to that of said plaintiff: and
for costs. CUNNINGHAM q McCARTY,
10-Sw Attsys for plaintiff
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1877-03-23
BE CAREFUL WHAT YOU SAY.

In speaking of another's faults,
Pray don't forget your own;
Remember those with homes of glass
Should seldom throw u stone;
If we have nothing else to do.
Than talk OF those who win,
lis better to commence at home,
And from that point begin.
We have no right to judge man
Until he's fairly tried;
Should we not like his company,
We know the world is wide.
Some may have faults, who has not?
The old as well as young;
Perhaps we may, for aught we know,
Have fifty to their one.
I'll tell you OF better plan,
And find it works full we'll;
To try my own defects TO cure,
Ere others faults / tell:
And though l sometimes hope TO be
No worse than some / know,
My own short comings bid me let
The faults OF others go.
Then let us all, when we begin
To SANDER friend or foe,
Think OF Che harm one W ord may do
To those we little know.
Remember curses sometimes like
Our chickens, ''roost at home"
Don't speak Of others faults until
We have none Of our own.