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The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1878-02-08

Our kilograms all point to the
of hostilities between Rus
STA and Turkey. Russia has, as was
generally anticipated and hoped she
would, won the victory, and Tur-
key, at best, is Inundated and her
power broken. We trust the pa
cific negotiations will result in a
permanent settlement of all difficult
ties, and that the whole of Europe
may again turn her attention to the
pursuits of peace. Russia il said to
have acceded to Austria's proposal
for q conference of the powers on
the questions of general European
interest arising from the war. The
protracted debates in the British
Parliament show that the ministry
would have uphill work in moving
on any aggressive path, and unless
the proposed conference should
prove utterly unsatisfactory, it ii
hardly possible that such a patti
could be followed to an extent tba
would cause fresh trouble.
This war will go ON record as ont
of the shortest in history, equaliDG
in this respec', and in startling
eventp, and important results, tina
between Prussia and France few
wears ago,
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1878-02-08

URBANA, ILL.,, Feb. Ia careful
examination just concluded here, OF
the landed debts of Champaign
county, shows that on an average
nearly one.half of every farm in the
county is owned by Eastern capt.
talists, or, in other words, that the
entire body of land is mortgaged to
nearly half it's value TO Eastern men.
The recorded mortgages on land Sc
cure about Sc, 100000, and the entire
assessed value of real estate is SILL
100000. This Indebtedness pays an
annual interest of about 100000,
and the same land pave a tax OF
$4I6, 600, or about SLIGO per acre.
With poor crops for four years in
succession, this vast tax, amounting
to so so for every man and child.
has almost bankrupted the farmers
of the county.
The condition of Champaign coun-
ty is probably not much worse in
regard to being mOrtgaged than
that of the west generally. But
granting that the western States
generally are mortgaged only one
halt ss much as Champaign county
is, and 1t will be seen that the west
is practically bound in endless serf-
dom TO eastern capitalists, who can
live without working on the inter-
est paid them by their western
debtors. We are not saying that
there is anything wrong about this,
but state the fact simply to show
the actual condition of the people of
the west in . financial point of
view, and the reader may figure out
for himself the date at which the
people of the west can manage to
pay their debts on the basis of gold
value of property and labor.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1878-02-08


The whole Democratic eide Of the
House worked hard the 1st, and oc-
cupied nearly the whole session in
the effort to prevent an inYestiga-
ton of specific charges, supported
by sworn statements, made against
the DOorkeeper, OF being interested
corruptly In legislation, of operating
with lobby men, and Of having paid
sixty-three more men on the House
rolls than he had any legal right to
employ. The debate was heated at
times, and afforded q fair illustra-
ton of the degree of partisanship
which controls in regard to investi-
cations, and is sufficient proof that
the Democrats will take no steps to
check Democratic corruption If they
can help themselves.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1878-02-08
Banks ana Deposa1ors.

The Lawrence Daily Journal has
the following sensible and timely
remarks on the respective duties of
banks and depositors:
Now it NAV be observed first, that
every deposit0r in the bank is sup
posed to understand perfectly the
use that will be made of his money.
He has no right to suppose, and
usually does not suppose, that the
bank takes his money for the mere.
pleasure of putting it in its vaults
and keeping it there. He knows
that the bank receives the deposit,
and after laying aside such pro-
portion of it SIS experience has
shown to be necessary for the daily
use of customers, loans the remain
der out to business men. He ex--
poets the bank to do this. There is
q tacit agreement between the bank
and its depositors that it shall do
this.
Hence, secondly, it is well under
stood between a bank and its de.
positors that they shslI not make q
run on it-that lie, that they shall
not call upon it suddenly for more
than is usually kept on hand for the
daily business purposes of the COM
bined body of depositors. If fifty,
say, of the depositors of g bank were
to conspire together to suddenly
withdraw from it ali their deposits
and thus appropriate to themselves
the entire cash on hand, they would
be guilty of fraud upon the rest of
the depositors, and ought to be pun
ished by law for so doing.
And this leads us 20 remark in the
third place that bank may be per-
fectly solvent and yet unable to pay
its depositors if they should COM
bine to make run on it. There is
no bank OF deposit that pretends to
do business and yet keep on hand
in ready cash the full amount of its
deposits. The best banks in the
country could be broken any day
by q combined demand of their de-
positore for their money. We have
before us the reports of the condi-
ton Of some Of the largest banks in
New York City, and they confirm
fully what we say. For instance,
the Merchants National of New
York, bank whose total resources
are nearly fourteen millions of dol
lars, reports deposits of oyer S., 30O,-
eco, while its strictly cash items are
less than $2,O00O00. Its loans and
discounts are over 100000. Now
If ali these depositcrs were to de-
mand their money at once, the bank
must suspend. It could not psy
them out of its own funds. The
Ninth National Bank of New York
reports; S1ndividuaI deposits SUBJ
ject TO check, g. 2O,O 900 IS, and legal
tender notes, gold and gold ceFtifi-
Gates, and clearing house exchanges,
amounting to only 3 little over one
million of dollars" OF course, this |
bank could not pay its depOsitors IN |
full on . simultaneous demand. |
And SO We might extend the list. |
Il is therefore no resi- snd true test
of the soundness OF 3 bank Of de-
posit that it be able to pay its de-
positors in full, if said depositors
shall see fit to call en- masse for their
money, because such q test as this is
contrary to the implied contract be-
tween q bank and its depositorss
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1878-02-08

liked by section II, article 2, chapter %,
general statutes 1865, the county commits
sIoners have exclusive power TO desig-
nate the printer or printers who shall do
the work, and the paper or papers, in
which advertisements shall be printed,
but they have no power to change the
fees fixed therefor; nor Is there any law
authorizing them TO dispose of the eoun-
" prinIIDg by bids
2. II there be any portion OF the coun-
ty printing required by the act Of 1872,
or any other law, and for which the fees
are not fixed, then they have exclusive
control as to the amount OF compensa-
ton, and may fix such rates as they may
deem proper or can contract for.
3. think the printer entitled to the
fees by law for any part Of the printing
which he may contract to do for the coun
ty. Very respectfully,
WILLARD DAVIS.
Attorney General.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1878-02-08

The failure Of the First National
Bank of Kansas City on the 18th
alt. was followed by the failure of
the Commercial National. and
heavy rnns on the other banks
there, but the rest stood the pressure.
The First National has liabilities to
the amount of about $3.50, 900, and
the Commercial Of about $l25, 900.
February let the excitement reached
Topeka, causing the suspension
there of The Topeka Savings Bank,
with liabilities of $l4O,0 900, and the
Citizens Bank of North Topeka,
with liabilities of $4,000. Both
prOmiee to resume again On the
I'd the Merchants National Bank at
Fort Scott suspended, with lIAbili-
ties Of about sl50.000.
Since the above was put in type
the Topeka Sayings Bank, under an
arrangement with its deposItors,
has resumed business.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1878-02-08

Rev. Father Heinen, of Mauch
Chunk, Pa, claims 10 have restored
. young lady Of his flock, Mas
Amelia Cath, who had died OF
consumption, to life and perfect
health, by purely miraculous means,
and the Catholics there are much
excited over the miracle. Bishop
Wood, of PhiIadeIphis, however,
has called upon the priest to prove
his assertions OF to be punished for
fraud.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1878-02-08
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
Road Notice.


NOTICE is hereby given: That petition
IN was presented to the Board OF Coun-
ty Commissioners of Lyon county, Kansas
asking for Q change in Q county road, a toll
lows, to-wit: commencing at the northwest
corner of section twelve, township eighteen,
range eleven: thence east, wholly on the north
side of said section line to the creek or the
end of the hedge fence; thence on the most
practicable route across said creek, striking
the section line at the most convenient point
on the east side of said creek thence east on
section line to the northeast corner of section
twelve, township eighteen, range eleven; and
also to vacste all that portion of the ROAD that
Is already established between the northwest
corner OF section twelve, township eighteen.
range eleven, and the northeast corner OF
same section, township, and range. And
John Cowan, r. j. kudisill, and a. j. Bur-
dick have been appointed viewers, and order
ed to meet at the beginning of said road, at
ten O'Clock q. M. on the eighteenth day of
February. A. D 1873, to view and locate said
road, and to give to all parties hearing.
By order of Co. Commissioners
VIM. F. EWING, County Clerk.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1878-02-08
A Pardonabls Pride

- tsEuOnADAO GIl09
prompts most people to delay, by any
laudable means that science affords, the
evidences of physical decay. Who that
is in perfect health would not match the
bright eye, the active mind, and other ap-
pearances Of youthful vigor, with the lux
uriance, the rich color, and beauty of
youthful hair? Parker's hair BAlsam
stands pre-eminent as an elegant hair
dressing. and by its heaIthful action on
the roots not only promotes a luxuriant
growth of the young hair, but unfainlng-
ly rich and lustrOus appearance of great
beauty. No ether preparation so effectu-
ally removes dandrutf or stops falling of
the hair; its cooling and healing action
entirely curing itching and humors of the
scalp, and keeping the skin clean, White
and healthy. 1t is perfectly harmless.
exquisItely perfumed, and contains moth
ing that viii soil the skin or gum the
hair. 1t is not dye, and Is unequailed
for excellence and purity. Buy bottle
from your druggists, Periey 81 Ryder
Emporia, Kansas. 46eoW3m
Evans is selling boots and shoes re.
gardiess of cost for the next 20 dav & 2tT
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1878-02-08

The fellows who call themselves
'liberal" christians, always, in dis
cussing religious questions, assume
for their talk the title of common
sense" as though the people who
differ with them did not have com
mon sense. We always thought
them q little cheeky. ..F.- tta.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1878-02-08

Cleopatra's needle is to be set up
on the Thames embankment, at the
top of the AdelphI steps, between
Charing Cross and Waterloo bridge,
London, England. Oar readers
who are familiar with the locality
will know whether or not it is a
good place for the obelisk.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1878-02-08
TURsDAY, Feb

A Philadelphia man was thought
to have died of heart disease, and
lay seemingly dead for four hours.
when he revived, and now relates
that he saw the river Styx, and the
new Jerusalem beyond, and many
papers treat it as q wonderful case.
The fact was that the man was not
dead, and, his brain being active.
his imagination conceived the Wis
ion he relates, and he woke up in
time 10 escape being buried alive.
NDead men tell no taIes-D
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1878-02-08

DIR. Linderman, director of the
Mint, favors the silver bill, and saws
that by issuing certificates in ex
change for silver in bars, the whole
bulk OF silver in the country can be
made available at once for specie
payment and use as legal tender.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1878-02-08

The Secretary of the Treasury re-
ports that from 1868 to 1873, the Pc
Rod of the existence of national
banks, the Treasury has paid 1898,
100000 interest on the bonds owned
by the banks aud deposited by them
as security for the currency issued
to them.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1878-02-08

The steamer Metropolis sailed on
January 20 from Philadelphia for
Brazil, with 800 tons of railroad
Iron and 200 laborers. On the 3Oth
she was wrecked in . storm off Kitty
Hawk Point, North Carolina, and
most OF her passengers and crew
drowned. She was unseaworthy,
and . death trap when she started.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1878-02-08

That everlasting fence viewer,
Hendricks of Indiana, is just now
telegraphing his financial views all
over the country. He is this month
. silver and anti-resumption law
man. but the fact is, that if Thomas
A. Hendricks ambition to be Presi-
dentis ever gratified, he will petrify
into the hardest money man on
wAnnr1
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1878-02-08

The Postmaster General has nOti-
fed postmasters that they sre not
required to receive trade dollars, as
they are not legal tender for any
amount.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1878-02-08

The silver bill, inst as II, passed
the House, is the only shape that 1t
can be passed in, which will not
make It frand on the people who
desire to see silver really remone-
tized. Any and all of, the amend
ments proposed In the Senate are
simply DEVICES to weaken the bill
and make the generalization of -sil.
yer practically Imperative. b "a ?
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1878-02-08

An immense silver meeting was
held In Cooper Institute, New York,
on the lst. Senator Ewing, of Ohio
was the speaker, and delivered q
plain address, charging that the New
York press was the mere tool of or
ganized wealth. Strong resolutions
in favor of remonetizing silver were
adopted, but the meeting did not
express any opinion in regard to
the resumption law.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1878-02-08
IN THE PROBATE CoURT)
LYON COUNTY. KANSAS.
In the matter of the estate of 4


In the matter of the estate of
rs d. w. Appleby, deceased.
AYOTICE is hereby given: That Mrs. L. L.
IN Davis, administrative, and Mr. Almerin
Gillett. administrator. of said estate, FLED
their petition in said court on the I'd day of
February, A. D., 1878, showing the necessity
for the sale to pay debts of said estate, and
asking an order therefor at private sale, of
the following described real estate belonging
70 t said estate toewit az Zee
S. e. 4 Sec 25, Up. Il, e. IL. !r
S.W. Il of h, W. 4 Sec 10, TIP. II. r. Is.
all situated in Lyon county. Kansas. And
thereupon it was ordered by said Court, that
said administrators cause a notice to be pub
lIshed once in THE EAPORIA NEWS, news
paper printed and published at Emporia, in
said Lyon county that said petition would
be presented for hearing before said Court on
Monday, February 18th, A. D.. 1873 at two
O'Clock p. m at which time and place all
persons claiming any interest in said estate
can be heard in relation to the granting of
| said order.
Date February I'd, 1873.
L. L. DAVIS, Administrative of,
and ALMERIN GIELETT, Administrator
| Of ID. w. Appleby, deceased. cit
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1878-02-08
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
FARM FOR SALE,

T OFFER my farm for sale, situated on az
I47 acres, 10 miles north OF Emporia and -
miles west of Usage City; u mile from good
school house; so acres under CIVILIZATIONS
good fences, mostly hedge-balance timber
and water; 20 acres with hog tight fence
around it; comfortable house with rooms
good orchard of 800 apple trees, 90 bearing,
good barn and other out buildings: good
range for stock. Its advantages for stock
raising are second to none. Als@, 6 mead of
horses and colts, harnesses and 2 wagons, and
farm implements sufficient to run the farm,
Also, 90 head of cattle, IL of them mich cows.
Also, 80 hogs. !, 500 bushe OF corn, and feed
to last through winter. Also some household
furniture. Price s., 800.
For terms and other particulars, apply at
nv residence on the premises.
6-2m% JOHN RRAMHILL.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1878-02-08

We see by the Washington Post
that Hon. John A. Hslderman, Of
Leavenwortb, was, on motion of
Thos. Wilson, admitted to practice
in the United States Supreme
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1878-02-08

The banks don't believe in swim
ding their depositors by paying
them in silver. Some of them
would rather close up than pay
checks in silver dollars, though we
have not heard of any depositors
who would not prefer to take the
silver rather than have their checks
stamped not paid for want of funds.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1878-02-08

One Of the most terrible storms OF
wind and snow on record ragged on
the Atlantic coast, and throughout
New York, Ohio, and the lakes, last
Friday. Immense damage was done
along the sea coast from Maine to
Florida.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1878-02-08

The Cabinet has held an ''informal
conversation" on the financial ques-
ton, and the country feels i'm
mensely relieved in consequence.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1878-02-08
VEGETINE.
What is Needed.

BOSTON, Feb. ID, 1871.
Il. r. STEVENS. ESQ.
Dear SiF:-About one year since found
myself In q feeble condition from general de-
bility. YEGETIEE was strongly recemmend-
ed 10 me by friend wh0 had been much ben
Gifted by It's use. / procured the article, and,
after using several boteies, was restored 70
health, and discontinued its use. feel quite
conftIeLt that there is no medicine superior
20 Il for those complaints for which IL Is es-
pecialIy prepared, and would cheeFfuIIy re-
commsnd It to those who feel that they need
something 70 restore them to perfect health
Respectfully yours
U L. PETTEHGTLL.
Firm Of s. II. PettengiH & Co,
no. 1c state ST.. Boston,
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1878-02-08

Capt. EAds says that for $4,000
600 he will keep the Mississippi river
open from Cairo to the Gulf all the
time, with q clean 20 feet deep
channel.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1878-02-08

Rev. Stephen II. Tying, for thirty
years pastor Of st. Georges church,
New York, has resigned on an an
Duity OF 5000 per year. He iS n
years old.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1878-02-08
Proceedings of Congress.
THURSDAY. JAN. 81.


The Senate agreed to the House res
olutions of thanks to Henry NJ. Stan
ley, the American explorer of Africa.
Bill to appropriate 100000 for mill
tary posts on the Rio Grande, passed.
Silver bill debated. Mr.. Plumb called
up this bill to define the rights of per-
sons with respect to homestead entries
on the public, domain, and it was pass
ed. Adjourned.
The House debated the military
academy appropriation bill.
RIDAF. FRR. l.
Senate not reported.
In the House Mr.. Baker, OF Indiana,
presented charges of fraud and corrup-
ton against doorkeeper Polk, which
were referred to committee on reform
in the civil service, and adjourned to
Monday.
MONDAY, FEB. 4.
The Senate was flooded with petit
tions from all parts of the country
against tax on tea and coffee. Mr..
Herman presented petitions from citi-
liens otOntario, Madison and Dutchess
counties, N. Y, for silver and against
the resumption law. The silver bill
was debated by Beck and Bayard, the
latter favOring gold for all large and
silver for small debts.
In the House Mr. Saulhard introduce
ed bill to pay custom duties in
greenbacks, and the bills are to pay all
debts in gold, silver, or greenbacks.
Mr.. MacMahan moved TO suspend the
rules and adopt a resolution reciting
that ia the present condition of public
distress it is important that the wealth
of the country shall bear fair proper
ton of che burdens of taxation, and
instructlng the committee on ways and
means to report bill at the earliest
practicable moment, imposing a grad
uated tax on the iexeess of incomes
above q reasonable minimum, to be
fixed by law. Defeated-yeas los,
nays 50; less than two-thirds in the
affirmative. The affirmative votes
came chiefly from the Democrats, and
the negatives from the Republicans.
TUESDAY, Feb. 5.
In tile Senate Mr.. Conkllng present.
ed petitions from q large number of
citizens in many counties of New York
to re-monetlze silver, and Mr.. Eaton
spoke against and Mr.. Howe for the
silver bill. It was proposed to send
million dollars to relieve the Chinese
famine.
The House debated the West Point
bill.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1878-02-08

j. R. Dodge, the veteran statisti-
clan of the Agricultural Bureau,
proposes to resign. e.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1878-02-08
Road Notice.
Amerieus, Kan

hGOd Notice
NOTICE Is hereby given: That petition
In has been presented 70 the Board Of Coun-
ty Commissioners OF Lyon county, Kansas.
asking for q change in the road located on
section ten, township sixteen and range
Understanding at the northeast cor
ner Of the northwest quarter Of section ten,
township sixteen. range thirteen. running in
norfheasterly irection; thence angling
teen rods, more or less, from the place Of be-
ginning, and the necessity OF vacatfng said
said line running down Onion creek, and
making it impracticable, and that public con-
venience requires said road TO be altered, and
laid out for public travel. And that ID. Phil
lips, r. Z. Co1dell, and o. Stops have been
appointed and ordered to meet at the begin
ntng OF said road, at ten O'Clock q. n. on
view and locate said road, and TO give 60 All
parties 3 hearing.
Lyon county Kansas. neGfebs-15
VIZ. r. EWING, County Clerk.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1878-02-08

The Providence Savings Bank,
Z. L, suspended January 81
The Mercantile Savings Bank,
Boston. Mass., suspended on the 9th.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1878-02-08
NEW 8.
FRIDAY. FEBRUARY 8, 1878.

Geo. CruikshanK, the English
artist, died at London on the I'd.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1878-02-08
VEGETINE
The Best Spring Medicine.

z. II. STEVENS.
Dear Sir:-This is to certify that have
used your 'fBlood Preparation" In my family
for several years, and think that for Scrofula
or Canker0us Humors or Rheumatic affections
it cannot be exceiiedy and as q blood purifier
and spring medicine 1t Il the best thing have
ever used, and have used almost every
thing. can cheerfuIly recommend il to any
one in need Of such medicine.
Yours respectfully,
MRS. A. A. DIESBfORE.
10 Russell Street.
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VEGETINE.
All Have Obtained Relies.

SOUTH BERWICK, ME-, Jan. II, 1872.
H. r. eTEyEEs, ESQ.
Dear Ss-:-E have had dysPepsia in its worst
form for the last ten years, and have taken
hundreds Of dollars worth of medicines
without obtaining any relief In September
last commenced taking the VEoETINE, since
which time my health has steadily improved.
Ny food di9eSts well, and have gained If
teen pounds Of flesh There are several 9TH
ers IN this place taking VKGzTINR. and ali
have obtained relief Tours truly,
THOHAS E. HOOkE,
Overseer OF Card kcom,
Portsmouth 20 s. Nils