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The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1878-06-21


/ We shall Issue another number of the
Land Buyer in few days. The issue
will be 5000 copies. 1t will be. as before,
for free distribution, and we ask our peo-
pie to come in and send them broadcast.
We knoI0 that the other number did US
good. We have had applications for cop
les fr ON almost every state in the Union.
1t was seed sown which we are satisfied
will bear good fruit. We thank our peO-
pie for the interest they took in its distribu-
ton, and ask them to send out the next
issue as they did the first one. We be-
lieve good, strong, energetic and con-
tInued pull, altogether, will result in
bringing in many good settlers OF the
right kind, thing we all want. The
Land Buyer is not the organ of our par
ticular land agency, but will endeavor, to
the best of its ability, to help all alike.
Its columns are open to all for advertise
ments, and those who want TO use them
Will please hand in their favors by the
middle Of next week.
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WoMANLY ELEGANCE AND GRACE
There are few among our fair readers who
would not gladly possess the rosy COM
pleXion, the beautiful form, the cheerful
ness and elasticity of spirits. that good
health always imparts. Parker's Ginger
Tonic Will restore these feminine attri-
butes to thousands whose shattered con-
situations are due to functional derange-
ment. 1t radically cures Dyspepsia, gives
tone to the enfeebled organs, dlssipates
Headache, Neuralgia and Nervousness,
relieves painful Periods, and safely estab-
fishes regularity of the female functions.
1t soothes the nerves, imparts ease and
strength to mothers themselves, and
through the milk to their nursing babes,
prevents the Nausea and Constipation Pc
culiAr to ladies In a delicate condition,
and greatly relieves the sufferIngs of this
period. 1t acts like charm on the dlges-
tive machinery, speedily couHteracts the
weakening effects on the bowels of exces-
sive heat, injudicioHs diet, or impure
water, and is warranted to cure the worst
forms of Collie, Cramps, Diarrhoa, Dysen-
Gerry, Bloody Flux, Cholera Infantum,
and even Asiatic Cholera If taken in
time. Buy $1.00 bottle of your drug
gist, or q sample bottle at 15 cts, and test
its extraordinary merits.
NJ 1924 Je 7-21 NORTH & RYDER.
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GOOD Time Coming.

The ladies of the Congregational
church and society will give festival at
Bancroft hall, on next Wednesday even
Ing, the 18th. Besides the usual accom-
paniments of ice cream, berries and cake,
they Will furnish feast OF intellect by
the personatlon OF about thirty of Dick
ems prominent characters, by various Ia
dies and gentlemen in costume. Among
the characters to be represented are Sam
Weller, Mr.. and Mrs. Micawber, Betsy
Trotwood, Uriah Heep, Capt. Cutie,
Pickwick, Jennie Wren, DAVID Copper
field, and others. There will also be Sc
lect readings from Dickens, tableaux and
other exercises. Admission 10 cents.
This entertainment is novel and unique,
and all lovers Of Dickens as well as ali
VIII desire social enj oyment may antici-
nate a good time,
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This is the fourth consecutive season Of
excessive wet weather during wheat har- |
vest, and yet scores CT farmers with from
% to so acres of grain each see their crops
badly injured or totally lost because they
cannot work horses and reapers in the
wet fields. Labor saving machinery is
all very nice, and ornamental while the
paint lasts, and when a man has from 100
to 500 acres Of small grain to be harVes-
ted it no doubt pays him to own q reaper
or two. But We believe that four farm
ers out of five IN Lyon county and the
rest of Kansas do not iced any reaper,
and would be better of il they never
tried to own one. This we say from
sense of duty to our farmer readers, not
out of any desire to injure the reaper
trade, for we like to see our hardware
stores sell goods. But the fact is there is
altogether too much foOlishness in this
reaper business. Many farmers who pay
every dollar they have on hand, or go in
to debt at the bank, for reaper, haven't
barn or a shed worth speaking of on
their premises. They had far better use
the money or the proceeds of their notes,
to buy lumber with, and make good sized
barns and sheds. improve their houses, or
buy some more good live stock, or fruit
trees. Any of these investments would
be more profitable than a reaper to use for
four or five days in the year and lay out
in snow and rain and go to pieces the 9TH
er $50 days. Their grain can all be har-
vested with few cradles and a week or
two of just about as much hard work for
days as most farmers wives do nearly
every day in the. year. This isn't very
soothing talk, but it won't hurt much
when the coat doesn't ut, and it fits
good many. That's what is the matter
aud it is our business to talk right out in
meeting when we are talking to do peo-
prosperous, thriving, successful, and
have a comfortable and happy old age.
We want to see them able to pay their
own way as they go, and owe no man
anything, but they can't be in that finan-
cial condition while they buy reapers to
cut % acres of wheat with, and wait to
use them in wet harvest seasons instead
of going at the grain in the old fashioned
way with cradles, and have barn room
enough to shelter their crops after they
have been harvested. Wheat that stands
as No. at least in the fields ought to get
to market as No. 2, at 81 or more per bu-
shell, instead of as number 4 or rejected
at go or 70 cents per bushel. That is true,
and grading and barns will do it, and
this everlasting tomfoolery about ma
chimes and easy work won't do it.
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NOTICE.

Lyon County Mutual Loan AsSOcAatiOn.
The pass books OF the Lyon County
Mutual Loan Association have arrived
and are now ready for distribution
PIese call at once aE either Howard Dun
lap & Co.'s bank or at the store Of 1. ID.
Fox Z Co. prepared to pay your first in
stallment and register for and receive
your pass book.
The first regular meeting Of the Associ-
alton will be held at the court house Mon
day night at eight O'Clock, June oath, '7e.
1t is des1r able that the pass books be Is
sued before the meeting above mentioned.
By order of the board Of directors.
I'D. Fox. Sec. pro tenn.
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Americans.


Wet weather still continues.
DO not forget the concert
Yes, we are going to celebrate.
And also some fireworks at night.
Our big sister, Emporia, had better
postpone her little picnic, and come 70
our celebration on the 4th.
M. F. Noll cut In one day last week
twenty-five acres of wheat with his new
''Marsh Self-binder." purchased from j.
s. Gibson.
The brass band is taking lively in
terest in the Fourth OF July preparations.
"A very large gathering Of people were
In town FRIDAY to witness the balloon as
seEsion. Prof. Coleman went up in his
huge air ship to the distance of about
three-quarters Of a mile, and st that great
height performed on the trapeze, to the
general satisfaction OF the spectators.
"A meeting was held Monday night in
the school house to make ARRANGEMENTS
for celebrating the Fourth. Rev. Chafee
in the chair, +. s. Domm, secretary. On
motion, IL was decided that we hold .
grand union basket picnic in 3 grove
near Americas, on the Fourth Of July.
Ohicers of the day were then elected,
committees appointed, and all general ar
rangements made. All are requested 70
meet here, where they viii be formed in
to procession by the marshal and accom-
panied by music, march to the grounds.
Printed programmes will be prepared In
due time. Invitations will be extended
to FruItland and other surrounding
neighborhOods TO join with us and to
gether we will honor our nations birth
day. Ct.
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Fourth OF July At EmDor1a.

There will be q grand general celebra-
tion OF the 4th Of July at Emporfa, to
which all the people of Lyon and adJoin-
ing counties are cordially invited. Come
and bring with you your families, friends
and neighbors. Let ali turn out and en-
joy the day. There will be
GRAND PROCESSION.
formed in the city. opposite the court
house on Commercial street, at o'clock
a. m, in the following order:
I. Officers Of the day and committee.
2. knights Templar band.
3. Speakers and distinguished citizens
from abroad.
4. Citizens of this and adjoining cOun-
ties.
8. Martial band.
OFFICERS OF THE DAY.
President Of the day-P. b. Maxson.
Vice President-A. Roberts.
Marshal OF the day-H. Conner.
Assistant Marshals-J. B. Moon, I. A.
Taylor, Robert Clark, T. johnson, G. W.
Frederick, G D. Humphrey.
The people will march TO the grounds,
where, at half-past ten O'Clock a. M, will
De observed the following
PROGRAMME:
1. Call to order by the President.
.. Music by the Knights TempIar band.
Sd. Prayer by the Chaplain, Rev. s.
G. Brown.
4. Music by the Knights Templar band.
8. Reading Of the Declaration of In
dependence, by DR.. j. j. Wright.
6. Music by Martial band.
Z. Grafton, by Hon. d. b. Sturgeon, OF
Toledo, Ohio, President Of the National
Greenback Committee.
s. Music by Knights Templar band.
8. Reading OF National Poem, by Mrs.
Delap.
10. Addresses from distinguished citi-
zens of this AMI adjoining states, who
will be present on the grounds.
IL. Basket dinner.
u. Toasts, responses, and music from
the stand,
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We do not like to expose good men, but
on Tuesday Bro. Hinkle and Bro. Jack
son, two Of our best men, got into dis
pute as to whether the 4Eh of July. 1858,
the day Grant entered Vicksburg, was
Sunday. Bro Hinkle maintained it was,
and Bro. jackson said Saturday, saying
he was there and ought to know. There
Is not much foolishness about our glass
ware and queensware prince, and SO he
offered to back his assersion by wagering
the cider, notwithstanding his inelina-
tons toward the Methodist faith. THE
NEWS was 1izally appealed to to settle
the matter, and an old eyelopedia, John
Gilmore, not being handy, we turned to
the files Of THE NEWS for that date and
found that we should have to decide both
against Bro Hinkle and ourself, that
event having taken place on Saturday.
The cider is to be taken on the glorious
4th, and We suggest to the other young
men, as the place, the shady embowered
grove at Council Grove.
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can for delegate Election.

EAfOKkIIA, Ks, June Ifth, 'IS.
The Lyon County Central Committee
Of the Greenback party, met in Emporia
June 18th. Seven townships and two
wards Of the city were represented.
1t was voted that an election Of dele
gates to county convention be held at
the usual place OF voting in each precinct
Of the county and wards in the city, June
18th, at O'Clock p. m.
That each precinct aud ward be entitled
to two delegates who shall meet in EN-
poria June 18th, at 2 o'clock pm, and
elect six delegates to the State ConYen-
ton Of the National party, to be held In
Emporia, July 30, 1878.
p. B. MAxsoN, Chairman.
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Summer complaint or Cholera-infamtum.
that fearful complaint which is carrying on
the infants and children by the thousands at
this season of the year, can always surely be
checked and cured by DIR. WincheIl's Teeth
ing Syrup. 1t has never failed to give i'm
mediate relief in the most severe cases. It is
not fail to give it 8 trial; you win be pleased
with its charming effect Be sure and as
for DIR. Winchell's Teething Syrup. Sold by
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KELLoGG s HoYT.

LIVER Is KING.-The liver is the imperial
organ of the whole human system, as it con-
trolls the life, health and happiness of man
When it is disturbed in its proper action, all
kinds of ailments are the natural result. The
and blood, the action of the brain and ner-
vous system, are all Immediately connected
with the workings of the liver. 1t has been
successfully proved that Green's August
Flower is unequa1led in curing all person 5
afflicted with Dyspepsia or Liver Complaint,
from an unhealthy condition OF the liver and
stomach. Sample bottles to try. 10 cents
Positively sold in all towns ON the Western
Continent, and at EmporIa by DIR. John A
Moore and North & Ryder. Three doses will
prove that it is just what you want. 25-eoH
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EJocution.

Miss F. M. Estabrook, a graduate of the
''Natisnal school Of ElocutiOn and Orato-
ry," Philadelphia, proposes to spend the
summer here, and will form classes for the
purpose Of teaching elocution. She will
visit the families of the city soon to So
licit scholars. We have seen some very
commendatory press notices of Miss Es-
tabrook's performances, and she has from
the president of the institution where she
graduated the highest recommendation
She has also had considerable experience
in teaching. We bespeak for her liberal
natrOna0e
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Cut this Out

and send It to your friends in the east adj
vising them when they visit Colorado,
New Mexico, Arizona, or the San Juan
mines, to take the Atchison, Topeka 8
Santa Fe railroad, the new southern route
through Kansas, via the Arkansas Valley
to Pueblo, making direct connection with
the Denver & Rio Grande railway for Col
orado Springs, Denver, and all points in
Northern Colorado, Canon City, Garland,
Del Norte, Lake City, FL Moro, Las Vegas
and Santa Fe. Trains leave Kansas City
and Atchison every day in the year, with
Pullman sleeping cars attached, and pas
senger trains equipped with ali the mo-
dern improvements For maps, circulars
and detailed information ask them to send
to 2-tf T. j. ANDERSON,
Gen. Passenger Agt., Topeka, KS.
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1O.39o 1874 2.7A

Many of our citizens claim that Empo-
ria has now 1900 population, but we
place it at $500 which we feel sure would
be verified by a thorough census. No
census being taken last year, we have to
compare the increase Of population with
1876. The figures show an increase OF
about !, 400 per year for 1876 and for 1871,
and it is going on faster now than during
either Of these years.
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THE CorroNwOOD BOTTOM.
How to FIX it. and wAA. it WIN Cost.
snereatIons from lIaior FuIler

Suggestions from Major Fuller
To TIE NEws:-Several of The citi-
zens have requested me to give, through
the columns of your paper, the probable
cost Of making q permanent wagon road
across the Cottonwood bottom. passable
at all times for the heaviest loaded teams.
1 conceive the most important thing to
be attended to, and the first, is the drain
age of the road bed; and this can be done
only in two ways: either along side the
road bed, to Dry cresk and the river,
or opening a drain about equally distant
from the river and Dry creek. This last
would require only q surface drain, as it
is the natural course for the water to flow,
the land being from four to five feet low
or at that point than either at the river or
Dry creek. Such q ditch would cost
probably 80 to 70 cents rod. Whereas,
to drain the water to either the river or
Dry creek, the ditch would have to be
from four to six feet deep and cost four
times as much.
To Macadamize a road bed twelve feet
wide, one foot In the center and eight
inches at the sides, would cost about
nual expense for repairs, would give the
people road at all times over which the
heaviest load could be drawn with com
parative ease. OF course the exact cost
Of the whole Improvement could only be
determined by making some actual sur
veys and IeVeling to determine the amount
of ditching required, and distance to be
MacadamiZed.
Yours Truly L. B. FULLER.
The above from Major Fuller, practi.
cal engineer, presents the matter Of how
Co fix the terrible road across the Cotton
wood bottom in q practical shape. The
cost would be lighter than we anticipated
and the work should be undertaken 81
once anc put through before another win
ter comes. We might as well come to
the point first as last, that this work mus
be done, and go at it, or else forever hold
our peace about enterprise.
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Mr.. Robert Milliken brought in Tues
day half dozen large, handsome, ripe
peaches, picked from tree on the farm
of Louisa Burns, a mile and a-half north
east of town. 1t Is q Seeding peach, and
was named q couple OF years ago, by
Charles HInshaw, as the Emporia peach.
Mr.. Butcher, ElmendarO township, is also
In town with 8 variety of ripe Seeding
peaches. Mr.. Milliken and j. N. Miller
started Tuesday evening to attend the
semi-annual meeting Of the State Horti-
cultural society at Garnet. They took
those early peaches with them.
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10 RD1rop NrwsNnaor sjr. souaho

To EDITOR NEws-Dear Sir: Somebody has
been writing open letters about Browns Gel
ebrated Medicines; this is a pri0Gts letter and
| write to tell you confldentIally that Browne
Liver Pills have entirely cured my sick head
ache, biliousness and constipation.
We would as soon think of going without
bread in our family as to do without Browns
Liver Pills and Blackberry and Ginger. One
OF my neighbOrs was cured of Chronic Rheu-
matism and bad skin disease arising from
impure blood by using Sarsaparills DaldeliOa
and IOdide Of Potassium, compounded by the
Brown Medicine co. For sale by every deal
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Mr.. A. Waskey, Of westport, Mo. faith
er of Mrs. r. b. Hurst, came up to Mr..
Hurst's funeral, and renamed here sew
eral days. Formerly he visited US often,
but we had not seen him before this Wis
1t for some years. We were glad to find
him looking so well, and apparently en-.
joying the declining years of a we'll spent
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The Lyon County Bible Society have
had some very pretty cards printed fer
hanging up in the different stores, post
Office and school rooms of the county, and
would like for pastors to call at the de-
pository, at the Chicago store, and get
what is needed for use in their respective
localities. All Bibles of this society are
sold Mt cost
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our Population.

The last full census Of the population
Of Lyon county was that OF 1876. This
year the assessor Of Emporia took no CEN
sus Of our population and hence any
thing of that kind in regard to EmpOria
has TO be guess work. All agree that
our population has increased considers
bly, since 1876. This failure to take a CEN
sus of the city is a general disappOint-
ment to our citizens. The figures:
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f. NJ. Parker, whose farm is in Toledo
township, Chase county, just over the
county line, brought us last Friday a
splendid bunch of timothy, four feet high,
with heads from 10 to u inches long, the
longest 12L inches. He has one and q
half acres Of this timothy, the heads av-
eraging fully eight inches long, and the
crop standing solid all through.
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unimprored Traots asnsrallr.

A NUMBER Of excellent tracts of second
~ bottOza and upland, unimproFed, from
40 TO 40 acres each. IN every part OF Lyon
county, at from $50 to $40 per acre. On
easy time. Many OF these tracts are choice
land, and the prices sre low for the location
and quality We can also furnish rail-
road land In Lyon and adjacent ccznties.
IN tracts 70 suit, frcLa 20 acres up 70 square
miles, It 81 per are an. Land buyers win
please make q note Of the tact that We can
probably suit any demand for hand, IN large
or small tracts, and yin be pleased to furnish
them ali information in our power to procure.
sToTLER 4 GRAHAM,
ls-tf Real Estate Agents..
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GOOD PRoDUcT-we learn the follow
ing figures OF the wool product OF some
pf Capt. Webster's sheep. His place, it
win be remembered, il ct Dunlap. The
clip nom his eigth Eerino bucks was a.
fellows: IS, 10, 191< and . los. each.
Three younger ones yielded As folsoWs:
"a, 141< aud 1b1< pounds each. These we
call good eheAreEs, and It evidently pays
to raise such sheep.
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Owners of farms or other real estate
who desire to sell, at selling prices, should
put their property on the list Of SEINE
real estate agent. Put it on some ones
list, because that is the business way of
finding customers
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EvERYBODEa ) BUSINESS.

If You want to EeH or buy farm or
piece Of unimproved lzi1d, you will con-
suit your own interests by calling on or
corresponding with s. B. Riggs, Real Es-
tate Agent, corner of Commercial and 4th
avenue. 24-h
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Perley's clothing store has everything
In the line of light summer wear, and at
prices that our forefathers never heard of.
There is going to be considerable hot
weather before snow falls, and you want
to go to Perley's for comfortable fixings.
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T. Protheroe has procured the agency
for this work, just from the press of
Hubbard Bros, Philadelphia. 1t is q
complete history Of the late war between
Russia and Turkey, including the causes
of the war. It gives an accurate account
OF the terrible Bulgarian massacre, graph.
&c descriptions Of the two Empires. their
races, social customs, and religious be-
liefs. 1t treats Of the commercial, politi-
cal and religious interests affected by the
late great struggle, the results Of the war,
etc., and gives biographical sketches Of
the leading actors In the great drama. II
is prepared with great care from the best
sources by DIR. L. p. Brockett and Hon.
Porter C. Bliss, authors Of many popular
works, and is accompanied by . hand.
some colOred map, and is prOfusely Illus
trased. It contains T6S pages, and IL
printed in large clear type. It sells FOR
the low price Of S2-5O. Agents can OBJ
tain terms by calling on or addressing Mr.
2. Protheroe's general agency in this city
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The ladies Of the Congregational church
intend that their entertainment, next
Wednesday evening, at Bancroft hall,
shall surpass anything of the kind at
tempted heretofore. Their number en-
braces many of our most accomplished
and intelligent ladies, who are giving all
their energy and personal efforts to the
preparations. and we doubt not It will be
all they propose to make 1t.
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Friday, July 2, is the day set for the
election on the question OF voting S11, 900
school bonds TO erect a central school
building on the 9th avenue scooI lot. Re-
member the day.
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The knights OF Honor lodge here re-
ceIved draft for $4,000 Insurance on the
life OF the late w. N. Wicks, last Satur-
day evening, and at once proceeded to coll
Ieet 1t through the Emporia National
bank. This was IN % days from the
date Of Mr.. wick's death, and the money
would have been paid over In ten days
Asss time had 1t net been that the proper
blAaka were not on hand and had to be
first sent for. There was also Masonic
insurance OF about $500 on Mr.. Wieks,
and 81 900 policy in life insurance
company.
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Capt. T. j. Tarsney will lecture at Ban
croft hail this (Thursday) evening, on
Trades Unions, Cooperation and Com
munism. His ann will be to show that
the latter has no connection with the two
former. Admlttance 95 cents.
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The X. Of NJ. 1. picnic last Wednesday
was well attended and successful. The
society furnished q fine dinner, free to the
large number Of people present. The
weather was fine and the affair was We
nv pleasant one to all concerned.