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The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1878-11-15
SAD EVENT.

Sudden Death of Mrs. Lille s. Cragin.
Our community was startled and sad
dened on Monday to hear that Mrs. L. S.
Cragin had suddenly died in st. Louis,
where she had gone on a visit about two
months ago, and from where she was to
return this month. The sad and totally
unexpected news was received about
$50 a. M, Monday, by telegram, and
Capt. A. NJ. Sommers took the II O'Clock
train for st. Louis. He returned on the
5 20 train Wednesday evening, bringing
with him the remains of Mrs. CrRgin,
and also her two little children who had
accompanied her to st. Louis. The funer-
al took place at 10 a. m. to-day Thurs
day. from Capt. SOmmers' residence, and
was very largely attended. Mrs. Cragin's
sisters, Mrs. Torrington, of Eldorado /;
Mrs. Barker, of Kansas City; Mrs. Moi
felt, Mrs. Bill and Mrs. Sommers, of this
city, and her brother, John Sebastian
and his wife, of Chicago, were present
at the funeral, the only absent surviving
member of the family being the young
est brother, Thomas, who is at school in
Pennsylvania. The funeral discourse
was preached by Rev. G. w. Pye. Ap-
prOpriate music was furnished by friends
of the family, and long funeral cortege
followed the remains, which were placed
at rest beside those of her late husband,
Capt Cragin, In our cemetery.
Mrs. Cragin, nee Miss Lille 8. Sebas-
tian, was born in Newport, Kentucky,
in July, 1852, and was the fifth child of
John Sebastian, who moved here with
his then motherless family, in 1870. In
1872 Miss Sebastian was married TO Mr..
G. o. Cragin, of st. Louis, and moved
thither with her husband. He died here
in December, 1877, of quick consump-
ton. Mrs. Cragin, who was left in COM
Portable circumstances, took up her resi-
dence here, and as above stated, was on a
visit to st. Louis when she died. We
learn from Capt. Somers that Mrs. era
gin was found dead in her bed on Mon
day morning, by her nurse, when the
latter went to awake her. The coroner
decided an inquest unnecessary, as her
death had evidently occurred from apo
plexy, probably caused by rheumatism,
to which complaint Mrs. Cragin had
been subject; otherwise she was in good
health. Her sudden and unexpected
death has bereaved two children of an
affectipnate motheF, end her family and
a large circle Of friends Of 9 bright and
attractive spirit, now reunited with her
husband who had gone before.
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In this age of progress and railroads,
it is seldom that man lives so secluded
a life as has William Ramp, who is now
fifty-eIght years of age. He is an intel
ligent farmer, and resides on the Neosho
river, within a mile and half of Empo-
ria, where he has lived since 1866, and
during all this time until yesterday he
has never been more than eighteen miles
from his farm; and more remarkable
still, last Sunday was the first time that
he has ever Travelled on a railway train,
although his house is in full view of
every passing train on the A., T. & s. F.
railroad. He is native of Pennsylva-
MIA, from WHENCE he migrated TO Illinois
in 1854, and during his twelve years res
idence there, he visited his native state
on three several occasions in his own
conveyance, which was farm team and
lumber wagon In 1896 he brought his
family to Kansas in q prairie schooner
(which he still owns) and located on his
present homestead. The novelty of trav-
cling at the rate of twenty-five miles an
hour for the first time had such q re-
markable effect on Mr.. Ramp that ne at
tracted the general attention of his fell
low passengers, and on our reporter in
curing of him how he liked railroading.
he replied that he would rather travel
with team, because he could see more
Of the country, and get the hang of things
as he went" He regretted that necessi-
ty compelled him to get so far away from
home, as he did not desire to see more
of the world than what he could observe
from his farm. He was on his way to
Kansas City pursuant to q telegram he
had received that informed him that his
Oldest soh was lying there ct the point
of death. He was accompanied BY his
wife, one child, and an elderly lady, the
latter being q spiritual medium ia whom
Mr.. Ramp had the utmost confidence in
her ability TO save his sen from the grimIl
monster that fhreafened to remove him
from this earfh-Commonwealth.
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A FRIENDS
Opinion OF the Man who signs His
Name sFOx."

Opinion of the Ran who signs His
Name "FOx."
In reading the first piecein the Green
hacker" about the senior editor of THE
NEWS, l concluded it showed in itself
untruthfulness. The author claims to
be Friend. / said Immediately that
he is not Friend in principle, although
he may be a member of the society. In
his childish manner in giving history
of his family, he shows plainly that his
professions are untrue, for there is no
Friends family that answers to his de-
scription of himself and family. Friend
Fox, thee claims TO live up some place"
Now, understand, from remark l
heard the other day, that thee must live
in or near Emporia. So we see there is
no fairness in thy claim of a resi-
dence in the Friends neighborhOOd-
Thee is trying to deceive the people as
to thy whereabouts. An honest man is
not ashamed of his name and place of
residence. AS sly "Fox'' as thee may
try to be, thee reminds me of the story of
that sly fox which squeezed into hen
coop and filled himself so full of chick
en- he could not get out at the same hole.
So perceive, Fox, thee can't get out of
that falsehOod in trying to make me be-
lieve thee lives away up yonder, nor thee
cannot make me believe thee is a men,
Der of our society. If thee is thee has
not read that portion of the discipline
lately which treats on tale-bearing and
detraction, or thee might have been sure
thee would have had a complaints hand
ed over to the meeting, so that thee
might have a chance to acknowledge thy
fault, besides signing thy own name.
Such member as thee shows thyself to
be in thy Fox" articles is disgrace to
any society.
Now, l see the same Fox has made
another false statement, in writing an
other piece for the Greenbacker. He
heads his last piece IAN open letter to
Jacob Stotler," and has the impudence
to date it from "Fruitland, 10th mo-,
26th," while we all know there is not a
Friend in that neighborhood who would
stoop SO low as to expose any mans
faults in public print, thus hoping to
benefit or reclaim Jake in the least, as he,
c'Fox'') very wisely and Owlishly pre-
tends to be doing, in very good and as
sumed sanctimoniOus manner. We al
ways thought ian open letter" was sign
by the author. Fox then goes on and
calls Jake parasite. Shame On thee,
Fox, tor trying to creep under the cloak
of a Quaker, which is not big enough to
cover thee from just ridicule, nor even
thy pert daughter, which thee boasts Of
do not believe thee has a daughter of
that age. There are other places in thy
communications which betray thee, but
suffice it to say that what prompted me
to write was to let the public know that
we do not own any such man as thee,
nor have we any fellowship with falsi-
fiers, or such communications as thine.
A FRIEND
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Shade tree men, to the front. There
are probably fifty cottages going up and
just finished in this city. Many of them
are neat and cheerful looking. We go
past them and wonder how long it will
be till there are grass plots and trees and
vines to render them more hOmelike
We remember what a struggle there has
been here for the comparatively few trees
we have, and the prospect is rather
gloomy. People have planted trees
enough, but il has been an uphill bust
ness To raise them. The principal hin
drance to tree raising is that the cattle
have always been permitted to roam al
will day and night, breaking them down
by the hundreds. And yet we rather
boast of our intelligence and refinement
Why, even Wichita, not half as old
beats us on trees. Now, the question is
are we to have trees about our new plac
es, or are we to do without them? Lei
the subject be agitated during the win
ter, so that every encouragement may
be given to tree planting in the spring
We for one urge our council to do all II
can in this matter. Emporia is twenty
one years old and ought to be ahead on
trees
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How about some new tidies :?
The Cottonwood Bottom.

We were out Saturday, to see the road
graded by the farmers through the Cot
tonwood bottom. 1t is a splendid piece
of work, nearly completed, raised in the
center with dirt taken from bitches cut
along both sides, and now needs only
the matchmaking promised by the city
to make it the best road in the county.
Mr.. SOden has started the city subscrip-
ton for matchmaking, with 800 and
the paper is to be circulated from day to
day until the required amount is raised.
The grading will be completed by the
farmers just as soon as our citizens
make the necessary subscription for the
stone. Many farmers refuse to do more
work until the city comes up to its part,
which it should now do at once. This
road will largely benefit the trade of eve
ry business man of Emporia. To not go
ahead and finish it now would be to ruin
all the work done, and prevent any fSl-
ture attempt to put a road through that
terrible and disgraceful mud-hole. And
the subscriptions should be liberal-on
broad gauge comprehension of the
practical benefits to result from the road.
1t is for each business man to take his
pen in hand and write down a sum cred
table to his own enterprise, and large
enough to fill his part of the work to be
done.
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Emporia is to be favored with a must
cal convention gotten up by our OWE
people, on the 26th, 9th, 28th and 10Th
of the present month. It will be under
charge of Prof H. S. Perkins, of Chica.
go. There will be sessions morning, af
ternoon and evening. There will be
grand concerts Thursday and Friday
evenings, 2Sth and Goth. Miss Kate s.
Clisbee, of the Normal, late of Cleveland,
Ohio, and Miss leila Neil, of Lawrence,
soprano solists; Prof J. S. Slie, of To
peka, basso; Mrs. Nellie Newman, of
Emporia, pianist; A. w. Simcock, OF
Council Grove, assistant pianist. For
further particulars write to or call on ].
F. Drake, corresponding secretary, En-
poria.
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AN INFLATED ''FRIEND"-Some Fool
Fiat Fiddler, in the guise of Quaker,
through the Emporia Greenbacker,
charges that the editor of the Eagle re-
ceived dispatch from Washington, pre-
vious to the meeting of the electoral col
lege, directing him, and all other lead
ing Republican editors of the state, to
claim the election of Hayes, right or
wrong. In view of the Interpretation of
the CIPHER dispatches, and the full ex-
pose of Tilden's damnable plot to buy,
outright, two states, and that all sensible
Democrats have long since ceased the
cry of fraud" it takes highly devel-
oped case of Democratic impudence to
touch off such an insane charge as that
of the spurious shad-belly, alluded to
above We beg leave to inform ''thee''
and thine" that he is as badly inflated
with that lie as he wants the currency to
be, and that unless he repents he will
hear a 'fiat" some day which will con-
sign him to the keeping of a fellow
whose "back" is not green" but whose
''infiated" tail and the 'svoIume" of
whose horns will make it hot for ali IL
ars, for all time to come.-Wichita Ea-
gle
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Real ostrich plumes, twenty-five cts
Ladies' Gu kid side lace and button
st. Louis city made, at Leonard's.

Ladies' Gu kid side lace and button
st. Louis city made, at Leonard's.
Township Officers.
The following returns are made of
township officers chosen at the recent
election:
Emporia township-C. T. Cavaness,
trustee; H. H. Gray, treasurer; o. L.
Davis, clerk; justice of the peace, w. B.
Ross; Constables, C. W. White, John
E. Davis.
FremOnt-Trustee, Joseph Frost; clerk,
A. J. Burdick; treasurer, Robert Lum-
ley; justice, H. P Perkins; constables,
Guy Service, A. J. Welch.
Americas township-Trustee, J. L.
Butler; treasurer, A. G. Edmiston
clerk, M. L. Willard; justice of peace,
George Miller; constables, z. S. Adair,
J. G. Stewart
Jackson - Trustee, Jacob Jacobs
clerk, NJ. L. Richmond; treasurer, Chas
Tolford; justice, L. R. Ludy; consta-
bles, VIM. F. Vangundy, N. Fl. Kelley.
Pike-Trustee, G. C. Lynch; clerk, D.
M. Harris; treasurer, Milton Lindley
constables, S. D. Allen, j. L. Heiner.
Reading-Trustee, H. F. Holmes
clerk, P. Geraughty; treasurer, w. H
Douglass; justice, o. Phillips; consta-
bles, G. L. Swarthout, Jas. O'Mara.
lmendaro-Trustee, T. B. Nees
clerk, w. P. Gould; treasurer, Thomas
Campbell; constables, James Evans, w
81. Preist.
Waterloo-Trustee, T. M. Tate; clerk,
A. j. Smith; treasurer, Sidney Putnam
justice, John Wayman; constables, D.
B. Winter, G: F. Roberts.
Center-Trustee, Daniel Bitter; clerk,
VIM. T. Stokes; treasurer, G. c. Ferren
constables, G. B. Berrit, M. H. Rumford.
Agnes City-Trustee, E. c. Edwards
clerk, G. w. Lester; treasurer, A. P.
Wilmington; constables, j. Wingfeld,
Il
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Dress Goods in endless variety at
NENNAH,s.

The New Party" just arrived from the
East and the - old settler" in the West find
thar the old Eastern medicines do not relieve
the diseases incident 70 this new Western
climate The verdict Of every family using
Browns Vegetable Liver Pills is that they
have no equal for relieving constipation, sick
headache and DiiiousDess, and tfat Eureka
Ague Pills NEVER FAIL TO CURE the
cEIlls when taken IS directed.
Browns Cough BaIsam for coughs, colds.
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ton.
Browns Tar Troehes are Invaluable to pub-
tic speakers and singerAs and AL aldtceed with
sore throat and hoaFseness-
Browns ArHiea SalVe stands without ; n
val Tor removing tn1ammAti0a and healing
old sores, ulcers and frost-hfte.
SaFsaparfila, DaHdeli0n and Eodide Of POI
fassfuM Is the ki1H Of remedies Tor blood,
HVc{ e1d skia diseases
For sale 81 DrJ A. Moore, d.. Il. Brfener.
North q Ryder Kellogg Z Aoyt, azd c. G.
She1d0n, Emp0zsa. Kas. zI.6
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Miss Ida B. Laberteux, only daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. j. NJ. Laberteux, was
married at her fathers residence on
Wednesday evening, Oct. 23d, to Mr.
Isaac D. Peters, of Emporia, Kansas, son
of Mr.. and Mrs. George Peters of Chica-
go, formerly of this city. The ceremony
was performed by the Rev. H. B. White
more, at 7 O'Clock, only in the presence
of the relatives, guests to the reception
being invited only from 8 until 10 o'clock
The house was beautifully trimmed
with evergreens and flowers, the newly
welded couple standing under the mar
riage bell to receive the congratulations
of their many friends. Over 300 invita-
tions were issued.
The presents were rare and elegant,
amounting to about $4,000. Among the
most costly, from the brides mother,
was silver tea set, china set, set of sill
ger spoons, knives, forks and tablespoons
from the father, $500 bill; from her
aunt and uncle, Mr.. and Mrs. J. A. Min
er, set of solid silver tablespoons; from
the groom's father, $500; from his moth.
er, fine bible; from his sister, Miss Ida
Peters, silver ice pitcher; from his broth.
er, Master Ed. Peters, silver cigar-holder
Fine presents were also made by many
of the guests. One of the most apprO-
pirate and beautiful was a basket of white
roses and other white flowers, ordered
from Chicago and given by the Misses
Hughes, of Marshall.
The toilets of the guests were rich and
elegant. The bride was attired in a tint
ed blue silk robe, made in Detroit, and
looked lovely in her orange blossoms
having on no jewelry.
The reception was one of the largest
and most elegant ever held in Marshall,
and abounded in that delightful social
feeling which ever accompanies an enter
tainment at the house of Mrs. Laberteux
The bride is one of Marshall's most
popular young ladies, and will be great
ly missed, while the groom numbers
hosts of friends in that city.
The newly welded pair left on the
evening express for Emporia, Kansas
where they have decided to locate.-Bat
tie Creek (Mich.) Journal.
Mr.. and Mrs. Peters arrived here in
due time, and will soon occupy the new
residence being built for them.
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A PARDoNABLE PRIDE-Prompts most PEG.
pie to delay, by any laudable means that sci
ence Affords, the evidences of physical decay
Who that is in perfect health would not match
pearaHces of outhful vigor, with the luxuri-
ance, the rich color, ana beauty of youthful
nent as an elegant hair dressing, and by its
healthful action on the roots not only pro-
notes aluxuriant growth Of the young hair
the original Youthful color, giving soft rich
and lussrous appearance OF great beauty No
other preparation so edectually removes Dan
and healing action entirely curing itching
and humoFs Of the scalp, and keeping the skin
clean, White and healthy. It Is perfectly
harmless, exquisitely perfumed, and Contains
nothing that Will soil the skin or gum the
hair. Il is not g dye, and is unequslled for
excellence and parity. Buy bottle from
your druggists. Periey & Ryder, Kmporia,
Kansas, and test its merits.
oct 4-1s-nov-1-15-9e-dec-1s
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Sheriff Moon swore in last Friday
sheriff Lowe being in a hurry to get rid
of the Office so that he could attend to
his livery business. The new sheriff be
gins to-day serial story in our columns,
relative to real estate to be sold for cash.
He takes hold of the office in his usual
energetic and whOlesouled manner, and
we believe he will be one of the most
capable and efficient sheriffs Lyon coun-
w haS had
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LIvRE IS KING.-The liver is the imperial
organ OF the whole human system, as It con-
When it is disturbed in its proper action, ali
kinds of ailments.sre the natural result The
digestion of food, the movements of the heart
vous system, are all Immediately connected
with the workings Of the liver. It has been
successfully proved that Green's August
Flower is unequalled in curing all persons
afflicted with Dyspepsia or Liver Complaint,
and all the numerous SYMPTOMS that result
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 DR. John A
Moore and North q Ryder. Three doses will
prove that it is just what you Want- 2S-eow
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Our Vote.

The vote of this county at the late cleo
ton was about $50 larger than ever be-
fore cast. The interest gotten up in the
contest undoubtedly caused the casting
of larger vote than would have been
called out under ordinary circumstances,
but it fairly shows an increase in
our population of nearly 1900 in the
past year, and that the increase is diffus-
ed nearly evenly throughout the county.
This county is undoubtedly growing in
population and development at a more
rapid rate than is generally believed.
The total vote by precincts is as follows
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With the sudden changes of temperature
which prevails in autumn weather,-rain
sleet, wind, snow and sunshine often in !
single day-it is no wonder that death gath.
ers such rich harvest among the neglected
colds and coughs. Every home should con.
tain EilerF's Extract of Tar and Wild Cherry
time, and will surely cure colds, coughs
Group. catarrh, consumption and all bron-
ehlal cQmplaints. Don't wait for sickness tC
come but at once procure this valuable RENE.
dy, it may save life when delay would result
in death. Warranted and sold by all drug
Rfsts AZ am
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SEWING MACHINE REPATRs AND ATTACH
AENTs--N- Herring has established shop
for repairing all kinds Of sewing machines,
and viii furnish sewing machine attach
ments Of every description, at Piper's gun
shop first door east Of the postoface, where
he can be found from the LIST 70 the 18th day
Of each month, commencing September LIST,
and at Burlington from the 16Eh to the close of
each month ALI work warranted
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Ed Manning, whilon quill driver on
the Winfield Courier-we mean Col. E
C. Manning-known from Doniphan to
Summer and from the Muddy to the In.
dian trail, goes to the legislature from
Cowley county by 1e6 majority. He Is
one OF the old wheel-horses,. and will
make himself felt In the next house.
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Satin polish only Is cts. at Leonard's

Capt. A. M. Somers, land commits
sioner, Emporia, Kansas, is selling land
in NeoshO Vale rapidly In fact bust
ness must be good, tor he wears happy
smile, and is always ready to talk bust
ness wherever you find him. There is
one fact in which strangers can rest as
sured, they need have no hesitancy in
approaching Capt. Somers, for he.will
Immediately make you feel easy.-Great
Southwest
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THE Poor OLD TRAAP-Is the title
of new and beautiful song and chorus,
by Will L. Thompson, author of the ia
nous Gathering Shells from the Sea
Shore" Dealers are ordering it by the
thousand. The whole country will soon
be singing THE Poor Old Tramp
Pittsburg Dispatch.
Published by w. L. Thompson & Co.,
East Liverpool, Ohio.
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w. A. Morgan, of the Chase County
Leader, and the newly elected represen-
tative from Chase county, was In our of:
fee Saturday. Mr.. Morgan is gentle
man of ability and sound judgment, and
will be useful and influential member
of the next house of representatives.
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Nottingham lace at cost.

Mrs. Chase and pupils will give mu-
steal entertainment at her house, Friday
evening, Nov. Is, consisting of piano
and guitar duets and solos. Also songs,
comic and sentimental. Tickets 10 cts,
to be had at rooms, over Davison's gro
Gerry store. Must be purchased before
Friday eve., as we can accommodate on
ly small number. Doors open at IL ;
to commence at 8 O'Clock.
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Agents wanted-male and femaie-to en-.
gage in the sale of the most popular and
standard Books and Bibles of the day. Elk.
elusive territory; terms most liberal Cal
at or address Prothero's Book Publishing
Agency, Commercial st. Emporia. KS. 4o-sm
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The report is out that Drake has
bought the News and is running it in
the interest of the Chicago store. This
is mistake, he only has about 200 lines
in space, and pays us well for every line
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The Nellie Boyd theatrical combina-
ton has been playing to good sized and
delighted audiences in Bancroft hall, all
this week. They will occupy the hall
with the best plays the balance of the
week. The company is entirely worthy
the patronage of all patrons of the play.
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Kid gloves for Christmas.
Those silk fringes are going low.

We are glad to note that Judge T, S.
Hufaker was elected representative from
Morris county. We have always looked
upon the Judge as one of the best men
in this section of the state, and his con-
stituents did right in awaiting themselves
of his experience and ability at Topeka
this winter. He will be one of the lead
ing members Of the next house.