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The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1878-01-04
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frem this state by a SLIGHT cracking
sound. started and raised myself on
my elbow. Ny heart post ceased to
heat AT what 2 breed
had Iit some species oe dried herb,
which sent out strong aromatic odor
as il burned. This herb he was hold
ing directly under Dicks Dostrils, who
I now perceived, to my horror, was
wrapped in q profound slumber. The
smoke of this mysterious herb appeaar-
ed to deprive him of all consciousness,
for he rolled gently of of the pine log,
and lay stretched upon the floor. The
half-bleed now stole 20 the door and
opened it gently. Three sinister
heads peered in out of the gloom. l
saw the long barrels of rides and the
huge, brawny hands that clasped them.
The half-breed pointed significantly TO
where lay with his long, bony I'M
ger, then, drawing. large, thirsty
looking knife from his breast, moved
toward me. The time was come. My
blood stopped-my heart ceased to
beat. The half-breed was within q
foot of my bed the knife was raised ;
another instant and 1t would have
been buried in my heart, when, with a
hand as cold as ice, lifted my revolt
yer took deadly aim and fired!
A stunning report, q dull groan, a
huge cloud Of smoke curling around
me, and found myself standing up
right, with dark mass Wing at my
feet. -,.l--.......,...s.s..-.. -,
sir ?" cried the half-breed, rushing to-
wards me. ssYou have killed him! He
was just about to wake you"
1 staggered against the wall. My
senses, until then immersed in sleep,
suddenly recovered their activity. The
frighttul truth burst upon me in a
dash. 1 had shot Dick Linton while
under the influence of a nightmare
Then everything seemed to fade away,
and l remembered no more.
There was trial, I believe. The
lawyers were learned, and proved by
physicians that it was case of what is
called somnolentia or sleep drunken
ness, but of the proceedings took no
heed. One form haunted me, lying
black and heavy on the hut floor and
one pale face was ever present. face
l saw once after the terrible eatastro-
phe and never saw again-the wild,
despairing face of Bertha Linton, my
promised bride!
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Ashamed of his Nnorhe,

We never attend exercises at
West Point, writes Don Piatt, but
we did years ago run down to a
ball at Annapolis. We happened.
on the cars, to sit by a stout old par
ty, possessed of a rudy, motherly
countenance. She was quite COM
municative, and soon told us that
she was on her way to Annapolis
to see her son "grad-l-ate," to use
her own expression. We took
charge of the good old lady-she
was so good, kind, sensible and
mOtherly. We were present at the
meeting between the mother and
boy-a handsome, manly youth, one
any mother could be proud of.
After supper he asked the old la
dy if she intended to visit the ball,
and she said she would like to look
in, but her son said it was quite 'un-
possible as all the tickets were
gone. We volunteered to procure
the magic pasteboard, and in due
time we made a grand entree, Great
ing some sensation, for the old lady
had gotten herself up regardless of
expense or appearance. The son
w 90 ICfOISIHS Will d DGduIIIul SlFl
-one of the Washington bellies
and in one of the pauses of the dance
he saw his fair partner looking al
US and laughing. The eye of the
young man sought the object of her
evident merriment, and when he
saw us the expression of his face was
that of, first dismsy and then wrath
The dear old lady asked US to gel
her Q glass of water. AS we return.
ed we saw two red spots upon his
cheeks, and his brow contracted in
wrath. Our aged friend, stout a,
she was, seemed ready to sink. aud
asked to be taken to a hotel. We 81
once fastened to comply though as.
sured that she was not ill. Blu
while waiting for the one available
hack of Annapolis, we saw two
huge tears we'll out from her deaI
old eyes and course their way down
her then rather pale face, and noting
our anxious look she said:
"Don't mind me; I'm a foolish
old woman, and ought to have stay
ed at home; for my son is ashamed
of his old mother"
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SnecIe Resumnrfon.

The greatest obstacle to the re-
sumption of specie payments comes
from the demonetizing of silver.
The Treasury notes are now above
par in silver, and if the Bland sill
YER bill were q law tomorrow, so
that there could be unlimited coin
age of silver, the Treasury might
soon be in condition to redeem eve
ry Treasury note in coin, for the
reason that the Treasury note is
above par in silver coin.
There is cry from the usurers
and shylOcks for "aonest moneyo'
the honest payment of debts.
Honest payment is that expressed
in the obligation. When our bonds
and Treasury notes were first issued
the principal of them were not
made payable in gold, but necessa-
rily in any currency which was q
legal tender, and the notes were ex-
changeable for bonds. The act of
1869, to strengthen the public credit,
provided that the Treasury notes of
the United States should be paya-
BILE not even in coin, but in coin or
its equivalent; that is, in some cur
rency whose purchasing value
should be equal to coin.
There has been q persistent mis-
representation both of the legisla-
ton and the contracts of the Uni
ted States Government. Previous
to 1869, the principal of the bonds
was payable in any lawful money.
In 1869 Congress declared they
should be payable in coin or its
equiviIant, which did not mean
gold, but either gold or silver, at
as specie-paying banks were au-
notes before the war, when they
were redeemed at all, in silver
alone, or gold alone, or part gold
and part silver, at their option. But
the act of July Ia, 1870, provided
that all bonds subsequently, issued
should be payable in coin of the
then standard value of the United
States, including the silver dollar,
and this 10 made q contract and ex-
pressed in every bond issued since
that times The legislation of Con-
eress in 1873 and since has nothing
to do with the contract. Congress
bound itself and the country, and
the bondholders, when they purch-
ased the bonds, agreed that the
standard of coin provided in the
law existing in 1870 should control
| the payment of the bonds.
| If Congress should make the
gold or sIlver dollar worth only
half as much as it was In 1870, OF
worth twice ss much. it would not
affect the contract. The holders OF
the bonds are entitled to as much
silver or gold in payment as the
law of 1870 provided, neither more
nor less. And it is not honest mon
ey nor honest payment to rob the
people and pay the boHdholderI
more than the contract required.
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NJ. w. Gibson, and w. II. Stewart
vent overland to Garnett, last week.
Hope they Didn't get stuck on the road
The Christmas tree at the NJ. E.
lhurch, Christmas eve, was a very
pleasant affair. The tree was crowded
With gifts, and few went away empty.
The tree at the Evangelic church
was not SO enjoyable, owing to the i'm
nense crowd. Many came to the coor
ma were obliged to go away without
even getting sight of the tree. ID. p.
rressler's treat at the close was well
appreciated.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. Z. Jones, from Neo-
she Rapids, were up to AmerIeus to
'pend Christmas.
Our string band will give a concert
At Anderson school house. on Dow
creek, Friday night. The event of last
week was the marriage of Miss Susie
10Y ana A. C.. Sackett. The ceTemO-
ny was performed by Rev. II. w. Chat
lee, and the house was crowded with
guests, who enjoyed the evening I'M
nensely. Long life to the happy
couple. Respectfully. d.
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You make your cross a heavier OF
A cnrious case of hvaroDb

A curious case of hydrophobis is
recorded at RushvilIe, Fairfield Co..
Ohio. jacob Lamb, of that place,
last April was bitten en- the hand
by q small dog. The dog afterward
showed signs of madness and was
killed. About two~nonths agc
Lamb showed symptoms of hydro
phobia, and physicians were called.
but he grew Worse-exhiblting all
the evidences, such as dread of wa
ter, commissions, swapping and biting
at everything. His sufferings were
terrible, and the physicians declared
his death inevitable. To relieve his
sufferings, he was tied and an ounce
and half of chloroform administer
ed, by means of a funnel. He soon
succumbed to its effects, in q few
minutes ceased breathing, and was
supposed dead. For several min
utes ne remained so, but to the sur
prise of all opened his eyes and
spoke. From that time he COM
menced recovering and is now al
work on his farm.
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From Toledo.
TOLEDO, CHASE Co, KAs. =
December 3lst. 1877. (

December 3lst, 1877.
notwithstanding the complaints
coming from the Eastern States, pros
oerity seems to have been poured out
IN this part OF the moral heritage. In
every direction we see new buildings
looming up, and on almost every farm
we see large barns filled with golden
grain. The spirit of the farmer here
has revived since the scourge of grass
1oppers, and he seems now de termined
to lay by q store of corn for the day OF
scarcity. At Toledo we find that Paris
Mills has enlarged his buildings and
las his counters we'll ladened with
goods, and Is doing a thriving business
with his dry goods and notions store,
supplying the people of the surround
need. To give something of an idea
of his business 1 would say, that call
ing at his store one evening, 1 found
clerks very busy waiting on GUS
.ouers, and one of the clerks remarked
tn = had sold that day SIG worth
of boots alone, and from the number of
customers l should say he is a success
as a merchant.
Wayne Lee is doing quite thriving
business feeding and shipping stock.
He has now on hand about 200 head of
hogs, and 80 head of cattle, which are
about ready for market.
Passing up the Buckeye we find
John McCorkle Is just about commence
ing a large and cOmmodious dwelling.
Farther up the creek we come to Ca
naan, where we find that G.. w. Brick
ell has erected an ell to his house I4x26
I. feet, at n cost of some $3.50. David
Zellan is also erecting an addition to
his house; in fact all give evidence of
thrift through the entire Buckeye val
ley.
h Winter wheat has made fine growth
this fall and bids fair for a bountiful
crop next season. ANON.
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NEWSPAPER FIGHTS q rule
the public cares precious little
whether one editor regards another
as . fraud, aud whether the other re-
CARDS the one as fool, or not.
There are exceptions to the rule.
and times when the proper thing is
to fight q bully with his own wesp-
ons; but these occasions are rarer
than angry editors are apt to believe
them to be. 1t is not necessary to
kick every puppy that bsrks at you,
any more than it would be excusa-
bic for an engineer to stop his train
whenever he espied polecat on the
track ahead, defiantly waving an
odoriferous challenge to mortal
combat. "-Industrialist.
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Science shows US that there is as
much condensed air in . common
apple SIS would I'LL space forty
eight times as large IS the apple it.
self. The inside Of the apple con-
sists of little cells. each OF which
contains 8 portion Of the compress
ed air. All Of which explains why
hastily eaten apples frequently have
such q bloating elect on the stomach.
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The fact is that the people of Tex
as are exceedingly anxfous for war
with Mexico. They see millions
in it" for Themselves large army
to feed within their borders, posts
to be built, and big Prices for their
cattle and crops. They are perfect
ly willing to have the country stand
the loss and expense Of 9 war when
they will be so largely benefit tied by
it. Texas is full of iawless and des-
perate adyenturers, who delight in
strife, and live well only during pc
RODS of turmoil.
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SheriTss Sale

District Court, Fifth Judicial District, Lyon
county, Kansas.
The Emporia Mutual Loan Association.
%.
E. Tytherleigh, e a.
Id I virtue of an order Of sale issued ont al
ID the District Court; sittiRR in and for ~
county of Lyon, and StAse OF kaneaE, a ihe
above entitled cause, viii, on Monday the
l4th day of January, 1878, at ten O'Clock a. % .
at the front door of the court house in km-
porta, Lyon county, Kansas, 0ffer for sale az
public auction, to the highest bidder for cash
the following described real estate, tO-Wit:
Lot No. one II Merchants street, in Cop
ley's addition to the city of Emporia, Lyon
county, Kansas.
Said real estate will be sold as the property
of the defendants, E. Tytherleigh, 81 a., tc
satisfy said order of sale.
Sherif's office, Dec. 14th, 1877
HIRAM CONNER, Sheriff.
oO-5t Lyon county, Kansas.
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All over the country is the "open
winter" the topic of remark. In
Southern New York the iIlacs are
budding says one psper, and the
woods, says another; and third :
the phoebe birds are making the
air vocal with their music, and
the robbins have mistaken the pleas
ant weather for spring. 1t is the
same story from Canada to the gulf
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Commissioner of Agriculture, LIE
Due, has prepared a pamphlet on
tea culture in the United States,
which gives the results of all ex-
periments made in this country.
The conclusion at which he arrives
is that it can be made completely
successful, and that we can before
many years furnish our own supply
of tea. We have always thought
that if the Southern States produc-
ed an article of rice and cotton gu
periOr to China and Japan, that the
same climatic causes would compete
with these countries in their other
speciahties, tea.
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SheriR's Sale.

Sheriff g Sale.
District Court, Fifth Judicial District. LYON
County, Kansas.
The EmPoria Mutual Loan Association,
Us.
j. w. Morris, ct al
do virtue of an order of sale issued out of
ID the District Court of Lyon county in
the above entitled cause, 1 will, on Monday,
the 14th day of January, 1878, at eleven O'Clock
the city of Emporia, Lyon county, Kansas,
offer for sale at public auction to the highest
bidder for cash, the following described real
estate, to-wit:
Lots No. eleven III and thirteen 1871, on
Merchants street, in the city of Emp0ria
Lyon county, Kansas.
Said real estate will be sold as the property
of the defendants, J. W. Morris, ct at. to sat
IsfY said order of sale.
Sheriff IS Office, Dec. Il. 1877
HIRAM CONNER, Sheriff
5O-5t Lyon county, Kansas.
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A man named Strider, of Green
geld, Ohio, made . wager that he
would eat, on Christmas day, ct one
meal, 8 turkey weighing twenty-one
pounds, with stufing, We have not
heard the result.
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NOTICE.

NOTICE is here hereby given: That Ellis
~ owen, as administrator of the estate of
Srlmth Themas, deceased, has fled his petit
lion IN the Probate Court of Lyon county,
real estate belonging to said estate, to-Wit:
Lots No. II and 10 on Mechanic street in
Lyon county, Kansas; and that the hearing
OF said petit on will take place before E. W.
Cunnln CHAM, Probate Judge, at his office in
SAID city, on Saturday, Jan. 18th, 1875 at 10
O'Clock a. m. EILIS OWEN
5z-2e Administrator.
By STERRY & SEDGWICK, his attorneys.
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The First Lord of the British Ad-
miralty, remarks that the inventive
faculties of men are now almost
wholly devoted to destruction, and
/ daily receive more suggestions of
q mGrderous character than / can
deal WITH
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Turn. turn, my wheell IT'S natures plan
The child should grow into the man,
The man grow wrinkled, old and gray:
In youth the heart exults and sings,
The pulses leap, the feet have wings;
In age the cricket chirps, and brings
The harSest-home of day.
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The commercial distress at home
and abroad il more due to contrac-
ton of the currency than any other
cause-demonetization of silver in
the old world, and destruction OF
lawful money in America
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WHAEEHER you DO, DO oHEERFULLY.

Whatever you do, do cheerfully,
AS If your heart was in it,
Twill smooth the way to the goal you seek,
And give you strength to win 1t.
For little OF silver or gold you'll get,
If you make up your mind to froWn and fret;
Little of joy for lonely hour,
If you never have planted single flower,
What though the task haEdSRe be.
Still with smile begin it;
And whatever you do, do cheeFfully,
AS if your heart was in it.
The help you give with a CHEEKY word,
Is a double help to your neighbor,
For it puts song in the weary heart
That RnOWeth no rest from labor,
Fer little yOu'n know of real delight
If you work for yourself from morn till night
And never have a penny to spend.
Or q loving thought for q needy friend,
The thread of life will longer wear,
If with song you spin It,
So whatever you do, do cheerful1y,
AS if your heart was in it,
You make your cross a heavier one
ThanNever the Lord intended,
If yOn sit and sigh at the foot of the stairs,
Down which your hopes descended.
Ills better by far to live your day
In a wholesome, happy, Hght-hearted way,
Than to carry about gloomy face
AS If the world was q dismal place,
If you never have sung q song OF joy,
Gratefully now begin it,
And whatever you do. do cheerfully,
As If your heart was in it.
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The total amount paid to the FL
nance Department Of New York
City In restitution by various men,
beers of the ring il $I,I52. 3z3. The
net amount realized By the City
is reported At $s9z ,525.
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LEGAL NOTICES.
Notice

NOTICE.
FTlHE aRRual meeting OF the Stoeh-hol1cRs
Il of the Emporia National Bank, for the
election of Directors, will be held at theiI
Ranking House on Tuesday, January Sth, '7S
between the hours OF and O'Clock p m.
5O-4t L. 7. HERITAGE, Cashier,
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States shall be so continues
prevent said lands from being taxo0
under the laws of the State of Kan
sas. as other lands are or may be
taxed in said State, from and after
the time the first payment lie made
on said lands according to the pro-
visions of this act.
SEC. A. That the Secretary of the
Interior Is hereby directed to offer
for sale, for twenty month OTTER the
passage of this act, all lands uDsold
and not actually occupied when
this act takes effect, within the linn
its of the said Usage Indian trust
and acknowledgements lands In the
State of Kansas, and lying east of
the sixth principal meridian, in
quantities not exceeding six humid
red and forty acres to one individ-
nal. at one dollar and twenty-five
cents per acre, cash, to persons re-
siding upon and having q tee sim
ple title TO lands contiguous thereto ;
and all of said unoccupied lands re-
naming unsold at the expiration OF
said twelve months shall be sold,
under the direction of the Secreta-
nv of the Interior. for cash, to the
highest bidder, at not less than one
dollar and twenty-five cents per
acre, in quantities not exceeding
six hundred and forty acres to any
- one person.
SIC. 5. That the Secretary of the
Interior shall make all rules and
regulations necessary to carry into
effect the provisions of this act.
SEC. 6. That actual settlers upon
said lands who have not made en-
try thereof as required by law, oil
whose entries have expired, may
make entry of the same within three
months after the-passage of the act
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NOTICE.

NOTICE to the sAckholders of The First
IN National Bank of EmpOrh Kas: The
annual election of the Stockholders OF said
bank, for purpose of electing i've Directors,
will be held at the Office OF said Bank on the
ID Tuesday, Jan. Sth. 1877, at z O'Clock D. IA .
SO-4t R. B. HURST. Cashier
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EnIofia Wood and C1al YaGd.

WE keep On hand large supzlF e Et,-,a
w wood stove wood and Saved E--.I :.
McA1AsSeR, 1t. eoott, bknEkSnaffh 40 11[5E
coal; also, lime, sand, and che r=~z -
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Cali and see rs. Once Wft1I 10 .r=, = 800
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Keen comes the current from the north
Blue shines the sky, clouds scDdding there
Rouse from thy sleep and wander forth
And taste the sW0etness Of the Atri
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Cherokee strip Lands.
A RIII,

Mr.. Ryan, by unanimous consent,
has introduced the following bill:
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II HI a
Feed and Saddle Horse Stable

r. .. sTOOP9s Proprzetez
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