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The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1877-02-16

A GEM-Here is one of the gems
which the lightning carried on
the first of December from the
Oregon capital to Gramercy
Park, Tilden,s residene. Perhaps
David Dudley Field could explain
what it means:
cortland, Oregon Dec. 1,
1S76.-New York: Heed. scanti-
ness, cramp, emerge, peroration,
dollhouse, bronze OF diameter,
dotish, hot house, exactness of
services, highest cunning, dotish
of a galvanic survivor by accord
ingly, respectful, merciless of
senator, in consequence coalesce.
GABBLE."
Just imagine the"storm of public
indignation" that would have re-
suited if a CIPHER dispatch ex-
horting s.highest cunning had
been addressed to Hayes instead
of Tiden. Yet it Is regarded as
quite in form for the latter to be
engaged in all sorts of schemes
and intrigues, for the carrying
out of which recourse is had to
the vocabulary of the sneak thief.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1877-02-16
He Went Home to Dfe.

A few weeks ago a Mr.. C. C..
Marshall visited Kansas City in
search of his runaway wife, who
had left Sedalia, Missouri, it was
supposeS with man named
Harrison Young, taking with her
two children. issues of her marri-
age with Marshall. The husband
loved his wife and children and
was willing to work for their sup
port. In fact, it was while seek
ing a home for them that the
temper came aFa = Ean upon
the wife that she forgot her duty.
her honor and what was due to
her position as wife and mother.
MarshalPs money gave out before
he could get upon the trail OF the
fugitives. He became despond-
emit and returned to Sedalia with
a hope that the children might be
returned to him or that he he
could lind a clue to the where
abonts of his trnant wife. The
more he brooded over his troubles,
the more disconiate he became,
till finally he determined to re-
turn to his old home IN Saline
county, Missouri. There is where
he married, there is where his
children were born, and there,
too, his happiest remembrances
were clustered. He arrived at
his mothers house In truely pit
able condition. He could not
close his eyes in slumber, nor
partake of food. His nervous
system had been SO shocked that
he could not control the intense
agony of his mind. The end
came scon-not too soon for him
= and he died of a broken heart.
"No love like mothers love" at
such tine, and the strong man
who had gone out in joyful mood
to battle with the world, came
back, alone, stricken down with
intense grief, to receive from the
mother that sympathy which was
denied him elsewhere.
To tine man who has done his
duty in this life, according to his
opportunities, tho need Of praise
and the tender symathy should
be given. And the one who de
serted her post and left the side
of her husband, stealing from
him all that was dear on earth,
will carry memory with her
down in sorrow to the grave. It
will be well for her, if, when
life's scenes are closed, she will
know the touch of tender hands
and the ways of sympathy that
bring comfort to the heart.
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dirty cents q bushei for tfl4ircofn.
when no other man in Lyon county
raised bushel, then l would think
that the same medicine would not
have the same effect. But this he
didn't do, aud ] don't believe him
and Riggs too can do IL; therefore
they are brought to this dilemma,
that they must acknowledge that
the present standard railroads are
freighting as low as they can, or the
narrow track would not benefit as
in the least, for the effects of poison
are almost the same In all cases.
They advocated this: if we didn't
aid the road, some Of our neighbors
would. This principle argued moth
ing to me but seifishness, and that
we should add the fifth wheel to
our wagons, TO keep our neighbors
from getting up a cart. If our
.neighbors are willing to swallow a
dose of poison, let them do it; after
knowing we nave tried 1t, and are
not willing to risk any more. am
not in the least afraid but if Empo-
poris is justly entitled, according to
locality and surrounding circum-
stances TO become a central point,
the roads will come there; without
it they should not. / think it new
er prudent or wise to raise a man
to post of honor before bis eligi-
bility. 1 repeat again, 1 dent want
to drink any more of the poison.
either to prevent combination or
make Emporia a central point. Let
us all resign ourselves to our fate,
even if it ends in death. Although
our case is hard, I can't believe it
will prove fatal l believe there is
a medicine that is sure, but it is
slow in its effects. The pills weuld
be hard to take, and altogether con-
trary to the spirit of Kansas, SO L
shall omit the prescription.
E. A. HIATT.
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SHERlFF'S SALE.
District Court, Fifth judicial District, Lyon
county, Kansas.

District Court, Fifth judicial District, Lyon
county, Kansas.
RY virtue of an order OF sale issued out of
1.-the District court of the the Fifth Judicial
district sitting in and for Lyon county, Kan
sas, wherein A. s. KimbalI is plaintiff, and
Il. Ii. w alker, ct al, are defendants, I will
on Monday, the 18th day of February, 1S77'
ut III O'Clock q. m, at the front door eff the
court mouse In Emporia, Lyon county, Kan
sas, CHER for sale at public auction to the
highest Bidder for cash, all the right, title
ct al, in and to the following described real
estate, tO-wit: The southwest quarter section
III, township Is, range 10; southeast quarter
of the northeast quarter section 81, township
~, range IL; west half northeast quarter sec
ton 3, township 10, range IL northeast quar-
ter northwest quarter section 9. township 90
range IL; east half northeast quarter section
g. township 16, range -; east half northeast
quarter section 4, township 10, range u; north
northeast quarter section 8, township Is
range IL; lots two L and three I3l, section g.
township i6, range II; southeast quarter
northeast quarter. section 80, township Is,
range IL; southeast quarter section %, town
ship 10, range IL; southwest quarter north
west quarter section 26, township 10, range
II /; southwest quarter northeast quarter, sec
ton 3, township 10, range II southwest quar-
ter section IL, township Is, range II; west
west quarter section 3, township 10, range IL ;
northeast quarter section %. township 20,
range IL. all in Lyon county, Kansas.
Said real estate will be sold as the property
of the defendants, L. H. Walker ct al TO
satisfy said order of sale.
a-5t Lyon county Kansas.
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the Leavenworth Times publish
es the proceedings ola meeting held
at the court house in that city, on
Monday, the 9th, and largely attend
ed, for the purpose of considering
the financial condition of the ceun-
ty. 1t was stated at the meeting
that the debt of that county was
81 ,245.S99, of which over one mil
lion dollars was bearing interest at
the rate of eight per cent. The val
uatien of the county was about sew
en- million dollars. The meeting
adopted resolutions declaring that
the people were utterly unable to
pay such debt, and insisting on a
compromise with the creditors at
not to exceed fifty cents on the dol
lar. OF the indebtness OF the coun-
ty, S250,000 was in the shape of
judgments obtained in the courts.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1877-02-16

Pacific coast politicians say
that project viii soon be agitat-
ed for dividing California, and
making a new state out of the
southern portion, to-gather with
the western part of the territory
of Arizona The boundary line
between the old and the new state
would run directly eastward from
Point Conception, and theeapital
of the latter would probably be
Los Angeles. 1t is urged in
support of this project that the
interests ot Sonthrea California
are seperate and diverse from those
which center at San Francisco and
Southern section deveIopes in
population and wealth, as it will
rapidly do as soon as it has rial
road communication with the east.
it will demand distinct political
existence.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1877-02-16

A jublIant telegram from juno
ton City is published in the Tope-
ka Commonwealth, to the effect that
the past week has been unprecedent-
1y warm for this season of the year,
and the grasshoppers are Matching
out by the millions in Central Kan
sas- Consequently the sender of the
dispatch concludes that the next
cold snap will of course kill them.
The Champion would advise every
body interested not to be too GER
tain about that. The hopper is un-
certain. He has twice as many lives
as cat is popBlarly supposed to be
possessed of. Our Junction City
friend may find that the hopper is
not as dead as he ought to be. In
fact, we along the river here had an
with spring grasshop-
pers in 1875 that rather learned US
some lessons. The counties then
filed with eggs, have none now.
But they know something about the
spring hopper that our friends in
the interior are likely to learn be-
fore they are many months older, if
they don't organize to fight him.
Atchison Champion.
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DON'T RUN IN DEBT.


Don't run in debt-never mind. never mind,
If thy clothes are faded and torn.
Fix 'em mp; make 'em do; it's better by far,
Than to have the heart weary and worn.
who'll love you the more for the set of your
hat,
Or the run, or the tie Of your shoe.
The shape Of your vest, your boots or cravat,
II they know you're IN debt for the newt
There'sno comfort tell you in walking the
In dne clothes. il You know you're in debt,
Aud feel that Ferohanre you some tradesman
Who wiii sneer '.tI,cy'rs NOT paid for yet"
Good friends, let me beg of you, don't run in
II the chairs aud the sofas are old
They win Mt your back better than any new
Unless they are paid for with gOIi.
II the house is too small, draw the closer
kept il warm with hearty good will;
a big one. I'M aid for, In all kinds Of weather,
VIII send in your warm heart a chill.
Don't run in debt now, dear girl take hint,
(If the fashions haVe changed since last
season.
OLD nature Is out in the very same tint.
And old nature We think has some reason
But inst say to your friends that you cannot
TO spend time To keep up the fashion;
That your purse is too light and your honor
To be taTnished with such silly passion.
Gents, don't run In ,lebt-let your friends, If
Have nne horses, and feathers. and flowers;
But unless they are paid for be more OF a man
Ihan 70 envy their sunshiny hours.
II you've money to spare, 1 have nothing to
spend your dollars and dimes as Won please:
isut mind you the man who his note has 10 paw
is the man who Is never Mt ease.
Kind husband, don't run I'm debt any more.
Twill MI your wjfe's cup full of sorrow.
TO know that your neighbor may call Mt your
With a bill you must settle tomorrow.
oh: take my advIce-it Is good, 1t Is truei
But less You may some of you doubt it)
III whisper sescret now seeing tits you
hd1e tried 10 and kh0to az about az
Tie chain OF the debtor Is heavy and cold.
Its links all corrosion and rust;
t'lld IL DER as you will, IL Is never of gold,
Then spurn 1t aside with disgust.
The man who's in debt Is too often a slave.
Though his heart may be honest and true;
Can he hold up his head and look safely and
When a note he can't pay becomes dueY
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early, Ser~tes Early York, Oldmix-
onfree, red cheek Molly Cottoon,
Coolidge's GrossmignoB, Druid
Hill, Smock Stump, the World,
Mammoth, Late Admirable, and
Heath Cling. These ripen nearly
in the order Lamed aud will keep 3
succession for about Ii or u weeks,
and mostly do well here. l haye
tried all kinds of fruits that I
had any idea could be raised here,
and will answer through the EMPo-
RIA News any question asked as to
success or failure.
CAUTION.
AS TO new varieties and those not
fully proved, try them sparingly,
as they are not only high but often
worthless; aud varieties that are q
success east, are often failure here
and two or three years is hardly
enough to establish the reputation
of fruit.
AS for new varieties of Peach,
the two earliest claimed originated
In southern Kansas; the next in
southwestern Missouri; the next
in Illinois-none OF them sufficient
ly tried to establish their reputation.
CHARLES HINsHAw.
Fruitland, Lyon Co., Kansas.
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LEGAL NOTICES.
ELECTION NOTICE.

4 n election will be held in accordance
IA with the proclamation of the County
commissioners of Lyon county, Kansas, on
Tuesday. February Goth, IS7T, in the several
" ards OF the city of Emporja, as follows:
FIRST WARD.
at the Tandy building. Judges Jacob
kiser. g. b. Cooper, E. N. Forde Clerks
Frank NeClennan, b. f. Irwin.
SECOND WARD.
at loves stable. Judges-Paul Beck. F.
Hennick. n. NJ. Blankership. Clerks-D. Z,
Waite. x. II. Ease.
THIRD WARD.
At Cases store. Judges-Isafah Jones, IL.
Pearsall, T. johnson. Clerks--HarTy Hibben.
Z. T. Kerns.
FOURTH WARD.
At bishops shoe shop. .Judges-.A. s.
smith, j. s. Watson, U. c. Spencer Clerks
z: BoIton, Z. B. Sprague.
SGT E P. BANCROFT.
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PROPOSALS
FOR STONE WORK WANTED

CEALED proposals will be received at the
~ of1ice of the County Clerk of Lyon coun-
~ until noon of February 23d, 1871, for build
ing two abutments (stOne furnished) for a
or Hartford. The abutments to be built as
dry WALL each stone hammer dressed to a
proper bearing, and no joint to be more than
including top course to be ''header," and
reach entirely across the wall; highth OF
wall twenty-one feet, six feet thick at bot
tom, and three at top, eighteen feet wide at
bottom and sixteen on top. The work to be
done under the direction of the County Com
missloners or their appointed agent. Bonds
Will be req uired for the faithful performance
OF the contract, and bidders must be prepared
10 sign contract on day advertised for open
ing proposals. The right to reject any and
all bids is reserved.
BY order of Board of Co. Commissioners.
b-2t j. 5. CRAIG, County Clerk.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1877-02-16

The expenses eff several of the
candidates for United States Sem
ator, at the Tefft House, during the
recent campaign, were as foIIows:
Judge Sears, $3.50 Colonel Plumb,
$3.50 Senator Harvey, $500; Gov
ernor Osborn, $500; Mr.. Pomeroy,
$460; Mr.. Simens, $50; Colonel
Phillips, $l50.-Co mm0nWeaith.
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The maid that deceived me was fatal and fair.
w it'll the curl on her lip and her arrogant air;
The wife deceived is IS tender anG true
As the grass on the mountain slope covered
with dew.
All! many storm love can safely outride.
But secret at.nome is like rocks under tide
The maid that forsook me was cruel and COLI,
She cared not for love, she cared only for gold
The wife of my bosom is simple and m iid
child.
All! many storm love can safely outride,
But secret at home is like rocks uncer tide.
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CITY OFFICERS,

Mayor-Thos. Morrison
Treasurer Howard Dunlap.
Police Judge-Geo. n. StOweH
City Attorney-J. Jay Buck.
City Clerk-E. NJ. Forde
Garshal-Thos. Flemming.
Chief Engineer-D. g. McMurtric.
Councilmen-1st Ward, A. A. Baker, l. T.
Periey- ID Ward, H. b. Lowe, j H. Davis
Sd Ward, John Henson, L. p Bancrofs, an
w ard, Ed. Borton, z. Nichols
Board Of Education-ist w ard J. Jaw Buck
w. L. McCarty. ID Ward, Van McC1llou FL
n. 4. Nix. 3D. Ward, II. W. McCune, T. l.
Halleck 4th Ward, j. A.Moore, L. B. KEEL.
Eastman.
Justice of the Peace-c. B. Bachelor, Geo,
II. StowelI.
Constables-T. johnson. H. w. Gilchriest
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HENRY A. CHAMPLIN will take notice
II that he has been sued in the District
Court of Lyon county, Kansas, in which court
the petition of the plalntif is filed against
him in said suit; thai the names of the par
ties in said action are Eliza j. ChampIin,
dant; and that he must answer said petition
on or before the oath day of March, A. D. 1877,
or said petition will be taken as true and
Judgment will be rendered accordingly, di-
Vorcing said plaintiff from said defendant
and restoring her to her maiden name of
Eliza j. Kenney.
RANDOLPH & sEDGwICK,
6-3t Att'ys for Plaintiff.
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In the District Court of Lyon county
State of Kansas.
Austin Corbin, Plaintiff,
William q OuIet- Oefanaant

William e. Quiet, Defendant.
To the Defendant above named:
You will take notice that you have
been sued in the above entitled cause in
the above named court, and that the plain
tiff's petition is filed therein; that said de-
PENDANT must answer said plaintiffs petit
ton on or before the sixteenth day OF
March, A. ID. 1877, or said petition will be
taken as true and judgment rendered ae-
coEdingly; that said plaintiff is the owner
and in the lawful possession of the follow
ing described land in Lyon county, Kan
sas, to wit: The North half of the north
east quarter of sec tion twenty-nine, town.
ship seventeen, range twelve; and that
plaintiffs title thereto be forever quieted
against any and all claims or interests of
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 eDjoined from setting up or prosecu-
ting any claim of title to said premises,
or any interest therein against said plain
tiff, his heirs and assigns; and for such
other relief as may be right, and for costs.
GILLETT Il FORDE,
5-3t ATTORNEYS for Plaintiff.
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STATE COMMENSURATE
COUNTY OFFICERs.

Judge District Court-E. b. Peytoh.
Clerk District Court-G. w. Frederick
Sherih-Hiram Conner.
Attorney-T. NJ. Sedgwick.
Treasurer-Jos. Ernst.
Clerk. 8. Craig.
Register of Deeds-F. &. Page.
Supt. Pub. lnstruction-A. ID. Chambers
Surveyor-Harry Hibben.
Probate judge. w. Cunoingham
COroner-DR. b. IL. CHITTER1EH.
ID. 5. GILMORE.
commissioners q A. TAYLOR,
IL. A. WOOD.
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HOPE AND DUTY.
soLoN n. sAPP.

hope springs eternal in the human breast. -
A smiling weakness and a fair deceit,
0reVer pointing to the coming rest,
N ihougn Wounded faith is dying at her feet
But uuty's hand is ever ready found
10 soothe pain or stop bleeding heart.
hope tunes the voices of the chanting world.
And bids us grasp the heavens with a PRAYER.
Out voice the curses in our faces hurled
BY those who have no heaven but DESPAIR
put duty, wiser, stops one curse with deeds
By making uses to cohere with needs.
mus tuneful hope is not a power to him
VINO masses all humanities in one,
Dispensing symphonies to ears begrim
With social mire, is sweetness oVerdone
But cleansing duty, by her skilIful touch.
May purify one life, and that is much
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In the District Court of Lyon County,
State Of Kansas.
Austin Corbin, Plaintiff,

VS.
George W. StiIlwelI and Joseph j Rum
ford, Defendants.
To the Defendant, Joseph j. Rumford:
You will take notice that you
have been sued in the above entitled cause
in the above named court. and that plain
tifPs petition is flied therein; that said
defendant must answer said plaintiffs pc
tition on or before the sixteenth day Of
March, A. d. 1877, or said petition will be
taken as true and judgment rendered ac-
ccrdiDgly; that said plaintiff is the owner
and in the lawful possession OF the follow
ing described land IN Lyon county, Kan.
sas, to-wIt: the south west quarter Of sec
ton 81, township 81, range 81, and that
plaintiffs title therto be forever quoted
against any and all claims or interests of
the said defendants therein; and that said
defendants and ali persons claiming said
premises or any interest therein under
or through them, or any or either Of them,
may be forever restrained and enjoi ned
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 fnr-
ther relief as may be right, and for costs.
6-3t GILLETT & FoRDE,
Att'ys for plaintiff.
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NOTICE I0 ASSESSnhS.

To the Assessors of the several townships OF
Lyon county, Kansas:
VOY are hereby notified 20 meet at the
house, in the city of Emporia, ON the first
Monday in March next, at 10 O'Clock a. m , to
then and there agree on an equal basis of
values OF such property as you may be called
upon to assess. =. s. CRAIG.
6-2t County CLERK
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AS the gold yield of Australia
decreases. the wool crop becomes
more valuable. Last year the
wool product of that country
was $40, 200, 900, more than four
times as much as its gold product.
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PROPOSALS WANTEn

FUh BUPEkINTENDING POOR FARM.
SEALED proposals will be received at the
- office of the County Clerk of Lyon county
until noon of the sd of February next for
experimenting the Lyon county poor farm
for one year. from March LIST, 1877 Bidders
VIII please state price per week for boarding
paupers, and price for use of farm. House,
hold and kitchen furniture for paupers firm
ished by county.
By order of County Board.
6-2t j. :. CRAIG. County Clerk
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Rents in Boston are considerab-
" lower. A store near the center
of business in that city, which
used to bring rent of ST, 900,
now yields but $4,000; and an
other one, built since the fire,
and paying at one time SIG, 900,
now brings only $4,000.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1877-02-16
SOAP FACTORY

DARTIES wishing 70 exchange grease mr.
i soap ean do 50 by calling & che FaeIory.
bailding, or a3 my Eegidences HKst houseT Wesf
OF Normal school, WIN take grease render
Cd or unrcEdered, old baster, or Anything
I2-tf J. L. W. BELL. agent.
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PHOTOGRAPHIC.

DAGE makes all kinds and sizes q Pic
Il lures, and also will go any distance 20
make pictures of residences, landscapes.
teams, &c. Entrance to gallery first doc.
south of Wicks i Benefits grocery. I3-tf
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In the District Court of Lyon county, (,
state Of kansas !

In the District Court of Lyon county.
State Of Kansas.
Z. I. Goddard, PLAINTIFF.
VS..
Victoria Finch. formerly Victoria shaGer,
defendant.
To the defendant above named:
Tou viii take notice that you have
been sued in the above entitled cause in the
above named court and that plaintiff 3 petit
tion is hled therein; that said defendant
mus: answer said PLAINTIFFS petition on or
before the 10th day of March. A. u. 1871. or
said petition will be taken as true and judg-
ment rendered accordingly; that said plain
til Is the owner and in the lawful possession
Of the following described land in Lyon
county, Kansas, to-Eit: north half OF
northwest quarter OF section IS, township IS,
range II; and that plaintiff title thereto be
forever quieted against any and all claims or
interest Is Of the said defendants therein: and
that said defendants and all persons claim
ing said premises or any interest therein. un-
der or through her may be forever restrained
and eni0ined from setting mp 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
5-3t GILLETT Il FORDE.
Att,ys for plaintiff.
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FIRST PERSEVERANCE 9Th Ave-
nue. and Commercial street. Preaching at IL
school at 9X .. m. Prayer meeting every
Thursday evening. j. II. CLARK, Pastor.
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Strawberries and cream is new the
dish at Santa Barbara, California.
Linen Gustert are worn, and the wealth
er is as warm as it was last August.