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WATCHES.

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combine all modern improvements In Watch
making.
These Watches were awarded the Grand Prize q.
the Paris Exposition of 1857 for the best perform
ancc and greatest accuracy in adjustment; and ae
further guarantee that they equal to the best
annex names of some of the most respectable deal
ers iii the trade VINO have tested them Tor years an0
will vouch for the accuracy of our statements
Benedict Bros. Ny, w. +. Weeks, Bangor
E. Marks, Troy, N. Y, Me. :,
J.A.Smth, Saratoga Sp's Fl. W. strang, Elmlra,
N Y.
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II. Botchkiss, Buffalo N. Hyde 3 Bettys, Auburn
Y N. Y.
B. K. Chase Co.. Rut j. A. Clark, Batavia, NJ
J. H ll Grant Troy, Pa. H. Gowen Co., cleve'
G. W. Luce, Xenia, ohio. land, o.
A. Lowell, Portland, Me. o. H Ford, New HoveL-
ohio. !icholls & Iseptha To
A. l.. Burbelk, Worces edO. Ohio.
ter Maze Geo. Embry, Morrow, 9
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York. Y. Lie Grys & WORT
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hamton, N y D. Buell. & Co., Har
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loo, Iowa. Il. ii. Grant, Troy, N.
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lington, Iowa. Pa
Ferguson u Clapp, indianapolis, Ind,
And large number of others throughout In
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matchmaker to see them, or address
QUINCHE & KRUGLER,
Wholesale Agents in the United states, Salesroon
Maiden Lane, New York,
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1877-02-17

y EACH WAY DAILY,
q NDAYS EXCEPTE
Going North-11:15 a. m 1898 p. IL.
Going SOUTH 80 a. IN. % p N.
Palace Sleeping cars, owned. and operated by this
line. accompany all night trains!
CONNECTIONS ARE AS FOLLOWS:
At Burlington with Toledo, Peoria & Warsaw R'y
for Peoria, indianapolis, Lafayette and Cincinnati;
with Chicago, Burlington e. Quincy X. r.. for Chi
wa and al points in Kansas and Nebraska. aud with
Burlington & Southwestern R'y, Tor Pennington,
Bloomfield and all points ia Missouri ard Kansas n
At Columbus Junction, with chicago g oouth-
western Railroad fortWashineton and leaten worth
At Nichols with Muscatine Division b q, Il 81 NJ
| for Muscatine.
| at West Liberty, with Chicago, Rock Island q
Pacific Railroad, for Iowa City, Desmolnes, and
Davenport g. .s. 80. $1,000, =,
At Cedar Rapids, with Milwaukee Division OF b.
C X SSM for Independence. West Union, Postylile,
| ana McGregor; with Chicago & Northwestern Rail-
| way tor Omaha. Council Bluffs and Chicago, ana
| with Dubuque s. Southwestern Ry for Dubuque
| At aterloo ard Cedar Falls, wIlS Illinois Cen
Jral Raj road for Independence. Dubuque, Fort
dodge and Sioux City
| At Shell Rock with Stage for Waverly.
| AT Nora junction. with Milwaukee ST Paul
Railway, for Mason City and Charles City.
| AT Plymouth with Milwaukee & St. Paul Runway
for all points III Minnesota
Railway the great Lake Superior region, aid all
points North and Northwest.
Il Z. L. WINSLOW. Gent Manager.
iC.J IVES, Genl Pass. & Ticket Agent
| Cedar Rapids lowe =
| NOTICE CHANGE
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WILLIAM JACESG

ATTORNEY AND COUNSELOR AT LAW and
| n Notary Public Office First Nationa
| Bank. Rock Island 5,13dw6m
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CHARLES W. O'NEIL,

ATTORNEY AND COUNSELORS AT Law
~ and Solicitors in Chancery Office opposit
Rock Island House, Rock Island, III. 5-s0dw1y
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KENWoRTLT& BEARDsLEY
McELHERNE O'MARA,

AW AND ABSTRACT OFFICE. ROOMS IN
l. Court House. Jno. T. Kenworthy, JAS, Nj. Boards
ev 10-23dSwtf
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1877-02-17
WATCH BUYERS ATTENTION

NA A. ~ ~
I the purchase CT
Watches to the su
periority Of the
Nickel Movement
Watches, made by
the Messrs. POBEL
q CoTRvoIsTBR, OF
Switzerland.Gents
and Ladies' sizes
in Stem aud Key
! Winders.
1 Those Watches
have Equilibrium
Escapem't s. Chro
nOmeter balance
Ruby Pallet, tenn
pered and hard~~
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1877-05-18
Protect the Birds

EDITOR NEws:-HOw can we protect
our birdsr It is true we have a bird law,
but what does 1t amount to IL not put in
force! We see men and boys out hunt
Ing every few days; can hear them shoot
ing around near the city, and the other
day, while coming from Emporia, we saw
young man (that had better have been
at wOrk) shooting the poor little birds.
We spoke to him and asked him il he did
not know that he war violating the law.
He answered by saying that 'severy body
else was shooting them" and went on al.
ter poor innocent bird with his hellish
weapon OF destruction. Now, if the bird
law Is OF any force, why cannot there be
stop put to the killing of the farmers lit
tie friends? We are not lawyer, and do
not know much about law. but am inelin.
ed to think that the present law is of but
little force. 1t does not say where the fine
shall go to. 1t does not say anything
about what the plaintiff in case should
have for reporting these fellows. Here is
where the law is defective. It should
give the informer at least half of the fine.
ana then we might expect to see these vi
olators Of the law brought to justice, We
want tho birds protected, and must have
them protected at ali hazards-but we
are not the one to inform upon these per-
sons unless we know that we are safe In
the undertaking. We do not feel like in
curing the displeasure of any one unless
we are paid for 1t; then we can afford to
endure some cursing. Let us put stop
to this destruction Of our birds, and we
Will not have our crops destroyed by in
sects. RuRGI
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1877-05-18
WIFE NO. 10.
BY Ann ella Young.


We have seen q CODY of q brilliantly
written work bearing the above title, its
author being Brigham Young's rebellious
wife. 1t is wonderful story Of suffering
and sorrow. and Is justly attracting 8
large amount Of attention. Already 1t
has been eagerly read by thousands.
She writes boldly and fearlessIy, de-
scribiDg each event so clearly as to bring
it wildly before the mental gaze of the
reader. The formation, character and
duties of the remarkable DANTE bands;
the terrible doings OF the Mormcns in the
guise OF Indians, and the assassination OF
Joe Smith by the Missouriaus are among
the prominent points OF the opening chap
tiers. Then follow in regular order the
succession OF Brigham Young. and the
crafty but cowardly means which he
adopted to raise himself to this position;
the real inner life of the Saints, and the
shallowness Of their religious views; the
celebrated "Revelation on Celestial Mar
rIage" with all its wicked but absurd de-
tails; the peculiarities of the Deseret
Costume, and how it was received by the
young ladies OF Utah; the mode of man.
aging the affairs Of the church, telling
how missionaries are robbed Of their sup.
port and helpless widows and children
are defraudea that Brigham may enrich
himself. 1t opens up the mysteries Of the
Utah Reformation, the Blood Atonement,
the Prophets Hand-Cart Scheme, and the
Mountain Meadows Massacre; laying bare
all the heart-rending sorrows and suffer.
ings which the Prophet, Brigham, has in
flicted upon his unEuspecting followers,
in clearer light than we have seen them
heretofore.
The interest deepens as we proceed;
for In the closing chapters, the author
gives q thrilling and fascinating account
OF her own experience, in her marriage
with the Prophet Brigham, and her actual
life in his harem; giving all the details Of
her sad let, and her husbands shameful
treatment, both OF herself and Of the
''other wives"
Other Mormon books have been written,
but Mrs, Young, possessing peculiar ad-
Vantages from her position as Brigham's
wife, and from her lifelong connection
with the Mormon system, has been able
to open up more fully than any other
could, its more private features, and to
explain many things which others could
not possibly be aware of. The book is
plain and Straightforward exposure Of
the horrible system which has 6lighted
her os0R life, and Is dlsgracIng the whole
country in the eyes Of the civilized world.
It IL truly q mastery effort, and Is worthy
Of the highest praise.
1t Is illustrated with nearly two hun
dred engravings; the binding Is handsome
- - l.. = -.
that could be desired, rejecting the high
est GREETED upon Dustin, Gilman d Co.,
Hartford, Chicago, and Cincinnati, the
well kneWn publishers, from whose es-
tablishment il is issued.
e. r. Croker, Of this cIty-, has been ap.
pointed agent for this interesting and
handsome book, and is now eanTassing
for subscribers. We wish him success.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1877-05-18

An EldoradO glrI wore blue glass ear
rings for . week, and now she pins her
ears under her chin, and has enough lefE
for hat strings. -EMPORIA NEWS.
The average Emporium does not have
TO wear blue glass or anything else to IN
duce his or her ears to develop. They
grow long by nature, and when you see
one OF them standing with dropping head,
one ear laid back on his neck, the other
pointing forward with an upward lncli.
nation and . dreamy look about his eyes
you may knew there will be q charter Is
sued for new railroad company.-Eld0-
RADIO Press.
1t strikes us that fellow is little ahead,
and we extend our sympathy to Eskridge,
Finley, Lutz, and the other railroad boys.
We advise them to issue to him the first
pass on the Narrow Gauge, so he may
walk down 10 Augusta, take the cars and
get out where he can see something. He
will not last long 10 his present atmos-
phere. We wonder If he also belongs to
the ''gang.''
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1877-05-18

No matter with what skill and energy
man goes into public enterprise, the
chances are nine out OF ten that he VIII
eventually fail If he is SO needless as to
neglect the fact that newspapers are, in
this age and in Intelligent communities,
great and useful mediums Of communities
ton with the public. There IS no sense
in any man hiding his light under
busheI, or going to great deal Of ex-
pense and trouble to fit himself to do bus
mess with the public, and then neglect to
use the quickest and cheapest OF all
known methods OF letting the puzzle
know what inducements he offers.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1877-05-18

Abstract Of assessment of personal
property in the township OF Reading,
county OF Lyon. state OF Kansas, for the
year 1877.
No. Of horses, 27l, average price per
head, $27.69, total value, $685.; cattle,
I,l56; average per head, Sl2. 07; total val.
ne, Sl3,96S; mules, 10; average, $47.S7;
total, S7OS; sheep. 734; average, $500; to-
tai ~ ,46s; hegs, 800; average $2.94; total,
81, l49; wagons, o.; average, $16.O6; total,
1887; watch es, 16; average, IS. 81 total, SIS;
musical instrum ents, A; average, $3.50;
total. $50; average value or merchants
stock, $40; agricultural Impliments, $3.50;
notes, q. 100; money, $50; aggregate VAL
ne Of all other personal property, 81, 46s;
total value Of personal property, $50. 06l ;
deduct constitutional exemptions, 81, 500;
value OF taxable property. $26.S61.
This return does not include personal
property where the constitutional exemp-
ton covers the return.
ii. +. HOLMES, Assessor.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1877-05-18
JOHN THOaIrsoN COMING.
EmpOrIa to be Visited by the Grezt
Comedian

EmPOrla to be Visited by the Grezi
Comedian.
As viii be seen by an advertisement in
our paper to-day, John Thompson, Tbs
great comedian, will play son Hand''
at Bancroft hall on Wednesday evening
OF next week, May 18th. He is aecompa-
MED by one Of the largest and best COM
panies that ever visited the West. We
clip the following notice OF Mr.. Thomp-
sons performance from the New York
Herald:
WOODS MUSEUM. - The speciality
drama OF On Hand, with John Thomp-
son, comedian, as the hero, was produc-
ed last evening 70 an audience that maze
standing room desirable. Mr.. Thomson
Is an artist who has rare talent-we may
say genius-for Ii Is extremely rare aud
unique. In individualiZiHg the charac-
ter he tmpersonGtes he never allows him.
self to appear in what he does, and never
reminding us IN one character Of any Of
the characters he has passed before us
previously. When we consider how few
actors are able to do this we are quite
willing TO award Mr.. Thompson the full
lest praise. Thus the audience was en-
tertained last night with rapid but really
life-like portrayals OF an 1rishwoman.
who executed an Irish Jig and sung an
Irish song in +" f0ine" style; q German
Musician, with q solo on the clarinet; q
New York sport, q character in which he
was wonderfully life-like; q ChInaman,
with q solo on q Chinese fiddle and q song
In Pidgeon" English; an African. In
this part Mr. Thompson took the oppOrtu-
nifty TO display his really fine musical abil-
itys playing on . dozen different musical
instruments and playing charmingiy on
each, after which he performed several
songs and dances, which created quite q
furore. The jew clothing dealer was .
sharp portrait OF those old nuisances who
haunt the East side Of New York. The
Farmer character was immense, and IL
allowed Mr. Thompson . chance to
change back to his natdral appearance in
the presence OF all. thus making q great
contrast. The efforts OF the comedian
were hugely enjoyed by everybody. and
the drama IN the highest degree fnteres-
ting.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1877-05-18

GOOD ADVICE.-NoW II the time Of
year for Pneumonia, Lung Fever, &C.
Every family shuOld ksVe . bottle Of
BOscHKE's GKRlEAN SYRUP. Don't allow
for one moment that cough to take hold
OF your child your family Of yourself.
Consumption, Asthma, Pneumonia, Group,
HeEmorrhages, and other fatal diseases
may set in. Although it Is true German
Syrup, is curing thousands Of these dread
ed diseases, yet it is much better te
have It at hand when three doses will
cure yeu. One bottle viii last your whole
family 8 winter and keep your family
from danger. II you are consumptiye do
not rest until you have tried this remedy.
Sample bottle 10 cents. Regular size rs
cents. Sold by your druggist, DR.. John
A. Moore, and Perley & Ryder. (2-esWt'
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1877-05-18
The MOVE BLOCK.

Through the favor Of Capt. A. n. Som
mers, commissioner OF the Land Depart
ment Of the II. X & T. Railway, we pre-
sent our readers with q splendid view of
THE NEWS block, one of the substantial
business improvements of the city. 1t
stands on the northeast corner of Com
mercial street and Sixth avenue. This
building was erected in the summer OF
1871, by Mr.. b. Wood, OF Ohio, and is
still owned by him, although It has chang
ed hands several times since its erection.
The building is OF brick, fifty by eighty
feet. The first story contains three bust.
ness rooms. On the corner lie the main
Office Of the N. X. & T. Land Depart
ment. The next room is occupied by
Tandy q Eastman's drug store, and the
post office. The post Office has an en-
trance on Commercial street and also on
Sixth, In the rear Of the land office. The
north room is occupied by j. B. Hinkle's
Queensware and glassware establishment.
In the second story Is The NEWS print
ing Office. In front Of it ON Commercial,
and also on Sixth, are tiers Of offices.
They are reached on Commercial street
by means OF hall, on Sixth from the
balcony which runs along the south side.
In the corner is the suite of rooms sccu-
pied by Buck g. Kellogg as law Office,
and Ed BOrtOn, as land Office. The 9TH
er Commercial street room is occupied by
Rowland's job printing Office. On the
balcony are two suites OF rooms, one Oc-
cupied by the N. X. & T. land ONCE, and
the other by Cunningham & McCart, IS
law Office. This corner has history. 1t
was selected by Senator Plumb when the
town was laid out, for THE NEWS Office,
and the establishment has remained here
ever since, very near twenty years. In
the rear OF this fine building stands the
old frame one, which stood On the corner
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1877-05-18
Meeting OF the Board OF County Com.

Meeting Of the Board OF County Com
mlsslOner0.
At . called meeting Of the board OF
County Commissioners held Tuesday May
10, 1877, the following proceedings were
had:
1t was on motion resolved, that
Whereas, An act has passed the legIsla-
ture OF the State OF Kansas and apDrov-
ed March 9th, 1877, entitled, 'tAn act au-
thOrizing bounty for wolf, coyote, wild
cat, fox and rabbit scalps, +" IL Is therefore
Ordered, by the board OF County Com
missioners Of Lyon county, Kansas, that
said act be and hereby is enforced In Ly-
on county, to take effect and be in force
from and after this date.
1t was resolved, that
Whereas, 1t having become necessary
TO builds bridge across Eagle creek In
Elmendaro township, the abutments
for the same being completed and ready
for the said bridge; and
Whereas, The County Commissioners
being satisfied as to the expense Of build
ing said bridge. 1t Is hereby
Ordered, That the proposal Of the Mis-
souri, Valley Bridge Company, OF LeaVen-
worth, Kansas, to complete said bridge in
accordance with the contract, plans and
specifications, be and the same is hereby
accepted.
The board then adjourned.
is. CRAIG, County Clerk.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1877-05-18

are the best Of ALI purgatfVes for family use
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 e6ecsua1 pufgatiVe
pill that medical science can devise. Being
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 eGectuaI, they are spec
tally adapted to the needs OF the digestive ap-
psratus. arrangements OF which they prevent
and cure, IL timely taken. They are the best
and safest physic 70 employ for children and
weakened constitutions, where . mild, but
eaectual cathaxtic Is required. Tor sale BY
all dealers. 33tf
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1877-05-18
HARTFORn

The Hartford school has been in ses-
sion Tor one month, pupils enrolled at
the commencement of the term were AZ.
At the close Of the above period the
number increased to 50. The average
attendance daily is 4s. The names OF
the pupils who have been present
every day are as follows: Allen Holt,
Wallace Hull, Johnny Mundys Vinty
Duran, Charley Duck, Ella Duckett,
Sarah Mundy, Anna MuRdy, Almira
Veatch, Ollie Dunkett, Miss Alice
Vail, Miss Sarah Benbow, Lettie
Duran, Patty Duckett, Lirmna Collins.
The above includes only those that
were enrolled the first day Of school.
Glasses in higher arithmetic, alger-
bra Analysis and geography are ad-
Vancing nicely.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1877-05-18

Rev. o J. Shannon is to preach a Sc
ries OF sermons on t'Nature's facts in b.
bic figures" discussing some OF the top
les Of natural science presented in poetic
and prophetic scripture. The subject for
next Sabbath morning is, "The Sun, Its
Nature" In the evening, ''The Sun, its
Influences" Subsequent topics proposed
are slight and Heat" "Sound," "Elec-
tricIty,' vegetation" "AnImaI Life"
"The Unity of Energy" and "The First
Age OF StOne.''
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1877-05-18
EvERYBODYs BUSINESS.

We have a fine stock Of Drugs and Med
cines, and first-class men to put up pre-
scriptions. We call attention to our new
styles and colors Of mixed paints just re-
ceived. Estimates given Of what it Will
cost to paint your house. We keep all
the notions. stationery, &C., that we cant
sell. All goods sold at cost with few
cents added to pay expenses and profits.
Homeopathic medicines at st. Louis prices
loft TANDY Is EASTMAN.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1877-05-18

for fourteen years. It was the third build
ing put up In the city. It did duty for
fourteen years as printing Office, resldence,
church, public hall, boarding house, bank,
store, and about everything else. The old
building cost, in the spring Of 1857, about
81, 600. There were two lots to tine prop
erty, and they and the building were
bought in the spring Of 1861, by MIR. StOt-
Ter, for 5000. In the spring Of 1876 the
north lot, being vacant, was sold for $500.
This lot was afterwards sold. we think,
for $4,000. The corner lot and old build
ing were sold in the summer OF 1871 for
$4,000, the building being Of little val.
ue, as 1t was to be at once moved back
for work to commence on the new build.
ing. We give these figures simply to
show the rise Of property In this town In
those years. The new building, presen.
ted above, was erected when everything
was much higher than now, and cost
nearly twice as much as 1t would
at present. We presume the building
alone cost some $4,000; building and
lots, about $17,50O. There has been q
heavy decline IN prices since it was cree.
ted, and If we were going to guess we
would say the property was now worth
from $1,000 TO $4,000: at least single
building nearly half as large as this, and
as well 'uilt, has just been completed at
a cost of $4,000. When this building
was erected rents ranged with the then
inflated condition Of everything. We
think, the first year, over $4,000 were
taken in rents for the various rooms. 1t
does not we presume, rent for half that
now. Still it is good investment and al
ways will be. The sketch we have given
simply shows the ups and downs OF prop.
erty which have taken place not only In
every western town. in the last fifteen
years, but also in every eastern town and
city, i'*
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1877-05-18

Z. Beck & Abraham sold two organs
last week. They are among the best Or
gans that have been sold in the county.
Jenny. They knew just what they want
cd when they purchased that $275 Ma
sOn d Hamlin organ. and got just what
they wanted. The second organ was pur-
chased by Miss A. Durham, successful
school teacher. She is very much pleased
with her $500 Beatty organ.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1877-05-18

To New York, via Wabash, Canada
southern and New York Central Rail-
ways, commenced running Monday,
May 14th, leaving st. Louis and Quincy
IN the morning on arrival Of trains from
the West, and Will arrive at New York
and intermediate points eight hours in
advance OF competing lines. Pnllman's
Sleepers VIII be run through, leaving
Kansas City every afternoon. via n q az
Joe KY, to Toledo without change. and
from st. LOUIS te Cleveland with ut
change. Chicago papers, backed by Chi
eago railways, have made q vigorous eE-
Tort to Kill this train, as it operates dI.
ieetly against the interests Of the Chicago
lines by shorter line East. t-f
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1877-05-18

The great remedy for removing infia-
nation Is Arnica Flowers. The active
properties Of 1t are contained in Browns
Arnlea Linament, which makes it SO ef-
fsctual in curing sprains, swellings,
Rheumatism, &C., also in Arnica Salve for
healing old sores, burns, wounds, &c.
Nothing equal to the above remedies for
taking out Inflammation. Sold at DIR.
Moore's drug store, and at Starr & Will
tiam's, 19.tf
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1877-05-18

A valuable combination OF Sarsaparilla
and Dandelion and Iodide PotAssa is sold
at DR.. Moore's Drug Store. 1t is highly
recommended by all physicians for dises-
SEES OF the Blood and Liver. Parties
troubled with skin diseases or q debilita-
ted condition OF the system, arising from
impurities OF the blood or want Of action
on the part OF the liver, will find this
preparation beneficial. 19-tf