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The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1878-02-01

EDITORS NEWS: / am satisfied in
nay own mind what has been the cause
of cattle dying off this winter, but have
been watching the correspondence
through different papers to find some
evidence to change my mind. AS yet
I have seen none, but am rather con-
ffrmed in it. Some say it is impaction.
Some Inflammation. Some lay it to
smut, and some one thing, and some
another. Now any or all of these may
be a secondary cause. Some are salts
fed it is smut, for they have cut them
open and found smut there. I wonder
il they did not find shucks and corn
there too but they know it is smut
for the lining of the stomache was af-
fected. They are equally satisfied that
it is impaction and Inflammation for the
symptoms show it. Their conclusions
may be right but 1 think they are all q
little short of the true cause. Six
years ago about the last of January, 1
think, lost th<fe head in the same
way. Symptoms and all were the same.
was satisfied what the true cause
was, and managed accordingly, and
have not lost any since, until this win
ter, in the first week In December, and
while away from home, I lost three
head more. Taking all the circum-
stances and the correspondence of 9TH
ers am more eonviced, if possible, that
my conclusions are correct. It Is q
water founder. The. first cold spell or
any other severe cold spell if, pr eceded
by very warm one, cattle will not
drink much river or branch water for q
few days, but If they are in fresh corn
stalks they will continue eating, and
should it turn warm alter three or four
days, or before they get habituated by
degrees to drinking as much as they
really need, then they are apt to drink
tho much. What causes water founder
but inflammation or unusual thirst, and
what will prevent it but plenty of
water, and that which they win drink
when they really need 1t. Why does it
almost always happen in such q spell
as have named above, and why are the
younger or weaker ones more apt to
die with it. Because they have TO
stand back, and when the heard starts
for the shed or wind-break then all
must go. If they must drink cold
branch or pond water, then follow
them and see that all have a chance,
and at evening see that all have what
they want, IL you have to water them
st the well, and yon need not fear
impaction, Inflammation, poison by
smut, or the true cause, which is water
founder.
A few of US in this neIghborhood
think we prevent the Elacklex in
calves By feeding plenty of copperas in
their salt or feed, say handful OF pull
verified eOpperas co two or three quarts
of salt, giving them all they VIII eat of
it, and give no other salt. give no
reason why It prevents it, but we sell
dom or ever lose any while doing 90.
o. LAMBERT.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1878-02-01
State Historical Society
HOW MAMMA PLAYS.

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Just the sweetest thing that the children do
Is 70 play. with mamma a-p.eying too;
For mamma plays that with merry zest.
my baby is IostI' mp and down mamma gees,
And peeping about and following her nose;
Inside the papers. and under the books,
And all in between the covers she looks,
"Babyi babyi'' calling.
She never once thinks to look under that.
She listens, she stops, she hears the wee laugh
And around she flies, the faster by half,
"'Whv, where can he be?'' and she opens the
She tumbles her basket. she shakes papa's
Baby baby calling"
While the children all smile at papa's tall hat,
Though none OF them go and look under that
She feels in her pockets to see If he's there,
In every vase on the mantle shelf,
She searches sharp for the little elf,
Baby babyP calling.
Another COO comes from papa's tail hat,
Yet none OF them stir an inch toward that.
Somewhere he certainly must be, she knows,
So up to the china cupboard she goes;
The covers she lifts from the sugar-bowls,
The sweet, white Jumps she rattles and rolls,
''BabyI babyP' calling.
But though there's q stir near papa'S tall hat,
They will not so much rs look toward that.
She moves the dishes, but baby is not
In the cream-pitcher nor in the teapot;
And she wrings her hands and stamps on the
floor,
She shakes the rugs, and she opens the, door.
'BabyT babyP' calling.
They stand with their backs to papa's tall hat
Though the sweetest of murmnrs come from
that.
The children join in the funny distress,
Till mamma, all sudden, with swift caress,
Makes pounce right down on the tail black
hat,
"BabyI babyP' calling.
And this is the end of the little play,
The children would like to play every day.
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holding out prospect for labor at rea-
sonable rates induced the transfer of
large amounts of capital and emigra-
ton TO California, and of large num-
bers of business and enterprising men.
thus making California the most inVit-
ing field for emigrants from every class
of society, including laboring men.
Mr.. Morton addu ces the evidence
given before the joint Congressional
committee, which shows
THE INTELLECTUAL CAPACITY OF THE
CHINESE
Is fully equal to the white people
Abont 5000 Chinese women, most of
them prostitutes, imported by procur-
ers, who manage to dispose of them on
their arrival. The better and greater
part of the Chinese are opposed to
THE DEGRADING AND Destructive
HABIT,
and have made repeated efforts to abol-
ish IL. The original responsibility
for their importation lies with the
steamship companies and masters of
sailing vessels, who should have refua-
ed TO bring them. But when we con-
slider the sextent and effect of white
prostitution In all our large cities, we
cannot charge this to the Chinese as an
original offense or peculiar to their
color.
In conclusion, he says: Labor does
Rot require that price shall be fixed
by law, or that men who live cheaply
and can work for lower wages shall
Tor that reason be kept out OF the coun-
trV,n
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The Glorious Future For
Kansas.

CEDAR VALLEY, CHASE Co., KAN.
DEAR NEWS: Since we last wrote
you we have turned into the year 1873.
Forever left 1877 with all its cares,
anxieties, joys and sorrows. Every
patriot has an earnest desire for the
welfare of his country, and especially
for the development of the great west,
and of our own at no great future,
the State of Kansas. We are proud of
her good name she has honorably earn
ed in her splendid crops of nearly all
the staples OF the country. We are
confident but very few, even our own
State, have any correct idea of the adj
vantages that are now to be secured by
every industrious family that is able
to break mp the thousands OF acres of
the yet unimproved lands that are now
lying idle. The coal, iron, gold, silver
and interesting resorts of Colorado,
will soon induce q large emigration
there, all of which will be q great ex-
tent supplied by the Kansas farmer.
When the old silver dollar takes again
its old place in our currency, and labor
is rewarded as it should, and must be !;
the railroads, too, be compelled, If
they can't be persuaded, to charge Ieas-
enable freight and fare; yes, when the
farmer and the mechanic are again al
lowed to live and have some privileges
to be rewarded and enjoy life.-then
VIII general prosperity revive in
Southwestern Kansas, as never before,
and then, too, will the cheap lands,
cheap pasturage and splendid farms
not yet half improved, be valued as
they should and most usually will be.
If this State can raise $4,000. 900 bush
els OF corn, and 100000 bushels Of
wheat, and not one half of the best of
land yet In cultivation, what will be
her comparison with her older sisters
when even ene-half of her generous
soil e in good cultivation. The stock
resources are not half improved.
Thousands upon thousands of cattle
and millions of sheep and hogs could
be raised In addition to what are.
The natural prairie grass must soon
give plsce to the tame blue and tim
othy grasses, and red and. white clover.
Are all ready for the qaestiOn.
A.v.
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The Inter-Ocean we'll says that
there is too much said in the resolu-
tons at silver meetings. In the in
terest of precious time let the friends
of silver throughout the country
make their resolutions short. Let
them not try TO tell all they know
in q preamble, or show how tremen-
dously wise they are in along string
of resolves. The fifth resolution of
the Springfield meeting says all
that needs to be said. The rest are
but the expression of the same ideas
in poorer way. That resolution
will serve as good model.
ReSOLced, That the proposal to
pay the bondholders exclusively in
gold, which their bonds do not call
for, and at the same time demonetize
silver so far as to make it legal ten
der to some small extent for all
other kinds of Indebtedness, would
be partial class Legislation of the
very worst character. We emphat-
icaliy reject all such compromises.
The money that is good enough for
the people is good enough for the
bondholder. We demand that the
silver dollar be returned to its full
legal tender quality in payment of
sll debts, both public and private,
and we will be satisfied with moth
ing less than this, and we pledge
ourselves to vote for no man for
Congress who is not fully commit
ted to THE measure.
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A Law TO SUPPRESS RAILROAD
STRIKEs-A Washington telegram

A Law TO SUPPRESS RAILROAD
STRIKEs.-A Washington telegram
says:
WASHINGTON, Jan. 1.-THE bill
submitted to the Senate to-day by
Mr.. Howe, to punish forcible OBJ
structiOn of interstate commerce
on railways, provides that whensv-
er any person, or persons, shall con-
spire together to obstruct or hinder
by force, Yiolence, threats, or intim-
idation, free and customary transit
Of persons baggage or merchandise
passing by railway or water from
any one State or Territory into an
other, such offence shall be deemed
g misdeneanor against the United
States, and persons found guilty
thereof, on convection, shall be pan
ished by g fine of $500 and one
years imprisonment. That when
ever any person shall compel any
railroad empioye engaged In the
transportation of Interstate COM
merce TO abandon his duties, they
shall, on conviction thereof, be fined
not exceeding $500 nor less than
$500, and be imprisoned not less
than one year nor exceeding five
wears.
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Tempernnce Reforun

Over fourteen hundred have
signed the pledge at LitchfieId,
Illinois.
Over 10000 siguers to the MUIR
ply pledge in Morgan county, III.
The Murphy movement has reach
ed Nashville, ILL.,, and 600 have al
ready signed the pledge.
A Kentucky Catholic priest for
bids his members to aid the MUIR
ply temperance movement, as it
may lead them away from the
Church.
The Canadian Premiar and Min
lister of Justice had no wine or
liquors at their New Years recep-
tions.
Over $50 have signed the pledge
at Collinsville, ILL.,, where f. II.
Campbell has been conducting a Sc
ries of meetings.
O'Fallon, Ill, reports $40 signers
to the pledge; PickneyvilIe, Ill.
600; Litchfield, Ill, 1 400; Carthage,
Mo, 1900; Mexico, Mo-, 1000:
Pennington, Iowa, 100; Tamaros,
ILL.,, 500.
Rev. G. 3. Holding, pastor at
Pinckneyville, ILL.,, writes: "The
temperance reform struck this place
last week, Jan. 9th, and continues
to date, with increasing interest !;
500 have signed the pledge and
more to follow.
The Murphy temperance move
ment is making great progress in
western Massachusetts,, large num-
bers of hard drinkers eagerly take
the pledge. In one Jail fifty of the
inmates pledged themselves to to-
tai abstinence.
Two thousand members have
been enrolled by the Working
Mems Sunday Closing League of
Ireland, whose object it is to sup
press the Sunday liquor trade. The
leauge, though only two months
old, is growing rapidly.
Says the New York Tribune /:
"Francis Murphy's temperance
work in Troy seems to have been
remarkably thorough and success
full. He held his first meeting on
November 18th, and made q fare
well address on January 9th. He
took an active part in the daily
prayer meetings, and addressed
from LOCO to 1,200 persons every
evening. From first to last, public
interest in the movement has been
maintained with no abatement, and
more than 81, 900 signatures to the
Murphy pledge have been secured.
The secret of this reformer's re-
marksbIe success are esrnestness,
charity and good sense. He invites
the cooperation of all temperance
workers; he repels no. advances /;
he makes no enemies; he does his
work quietly, and draws all classes
around him."
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Voorhees, speech.

The most remarkable thing abb
Senator Voorhees, speech on the f.
nanciaI question is that the daily pa
pers are so slow about publishing
it. The Washington correspon-
dent of the st. Louis Republican
speaks of it as follows:
WASHINGTON, Jan. 15.-It is the
general Judgment that VOORHEES,
excelled himself in his speech to-
day. The only criticism made is
that he did not handle the legal as
poets of the question as was ak
pected of him. The best express
sion of opinion from the opposite
side is that che assumed it ali and
then made it very bad" The speech
is commended on all hands, howev-
er, as being q marvel of construc-
ton and expression. The friends
of silver aud repeal are subscrib-
ing for it in pamphlet form by
thousands of copies. The Missouri
delegation alone, it is said, will take
one hundred thousand copies. 1t
will probably have larger clrculs-
ton than any speech ever delivered
in Congress. This is principally
owing to the fact that the speech
handles the subject in a manner
which an ordinary mind can very
easily understand. The delivery
was treat. It occupied fully two
hours, during which time Voorhees,
voice was hardly quiet for 8 mo-
ment. There was no applause until
the end. While there were many
places in the speech where applause
could have been obtained. the Tall
Sycamore seemed to content him
self with merely delivering those
parts with but slight emphasis,
never partaking of the stump speak
ing style, for which he is famous.
His voice was variable only enough
to prevent its sound from becoming
tiresOme, ana the close, uninter.
rupted attention which was given
him by a full Senate. crowd
ed galleries and crowded floor,
attested the success in this regard
The session of the House was fairly
broken up by the presence of so
many members in the Senate. There
was a crowd of ladies in the lobby,
who congratulated Mr.. Voorhees, at
the close of his speech, which made
such a aensation that the Senate
had to adjourn when it was con-
cluded, because of the confusion
which naturally arose after two
hours af such perfect quiet.
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The following is about the condI-
ton of things in Illinois, compared
to Kansas, as near as we can learn
from parties who tell similar stories
to that of Mr.. Hesly.
"Mr. Patrick Healy, of the land
firm of Meigs g Healy, returned
last week from q three weeks trip
through central Illinois. He visited
Quincy, Mt. Sterling, Jacksonville,
Bloomington, Peoria and other Cit
les il that section, and everywhere
he found wet weather, mud deep
beyond measurement, depression IN
all classes of business, hard times,
low prices for produce, depreciation
in the price of real estate, and gen.
eral discomfort with the fin Incisl
and political condition of the times.
The people were warmly discussing
the financial question, and this ruiz
ing question OF the hour had almost
obliterated old party lines. Dem
ocrats and Republicans had dissp-
peared, and silver and anti-silver
had taken their places, with the for
mer largely predominating. Mr..
Healy says times may be pretty
hard in the Arkansas valley, but
they bear no comparison to the strin-
gency in Illinois, especially among
the farmers. Pork is low, notwith
standing the great decrease of the
number of hogs, the corn crop was
partial failure, and lsrge numbers
think of OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Bea-
con- .... -
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THE LITTLE WOMAN

Don't talk to me of Olympus maids,
'Divinely tall and fafr''-
or Cleopatra's imperial form,
Or Juno's stately air.
Those mighty danes. with redonbted names
May erst have held their sway.
IT'S the little woman-bless her heart!
Who rules the world to-day.
With her willful, winsome ways
Her artful, artless smiles
Her airy grace, and her fairy face
Her wisdom. wit, and wiles.
She mocks the pride and sways the strength.
She bends the will of man,
As only such a despOtic elf
little woman-can-
ways,
She always finds a light:
Though her eyes be dazzled by fortunes rays,
She's sure TO see Alright;
Though her wisdom be OF no special school,
Her logic just because''-
The nrst has settled Kingdoms fate,
The last has made It's laws.
IT'S the little woman that goes ahead
When men would lag behind
The little woman who sees her chance
And always knows her mind -
Who can slylv smile as she takes the oath
To honor love. obey,
And mentally add the saving clause,
In little woman's way"
Would the diamond seem such a perfect gem
If IL measured one foot round?
Would the rose leaf yield such sweet perfume
Would the ew-drops seem so clear and pure
II the dew like rain should fallT
Or the little woman be half so great
If she were six feet tallI
IT'S the hand as soft rs the nesting bird
That grips with the grip OF steel
Ills the voice as low as the summer wind
That rules without appeal.
And the warrior. scholar saint, and sage
May hight and plan aud pray,
The world will wag till the end of time
In the little woman's way.
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one should set about to prove there
is, or there is not Devil, Heaven,
or q He'll, where would he Begin
Are we not completely iOst, indie
pendent OF the word of God? We
live, but how? We die, but what
does that mean? We have domin-
ion in this world but of the be-
yond we know nothing until God
speaks. This is the verdict of all
history and of present experience,
and from the nature ofthe case, no
other result can be expected. If
any one thing above another illus
trates the awful condition in which
the world would be left, If destitute
of an inspired revelation, it is the
confession of these men, who en-
phasize their independence of the
Bible and who rely SO much upon
their personal intuitions and inspir-
stions. Their condition shows the
profound ignorance of the protested
Iy wise men of our own as we'll as
ancient times. The boosted posi-
tive philosophy is as unsettled as
the shifting sand. The Savior said
of this fact:
Luke 10; 81. ct thank thee, o Father,
Lord Of Heaven and earth, that thou hast
hid these things from the wise and pru-
dent, and hath revealed them unto
babes: even so, Father for so 1t seemeth
good in thy sight"
The attitude of those devoted to
so called pure science is striking.
They insist, ss a rule, upon absolute
silence, respecting religious truth.
The wisdom or the folly of this posi-
ton will be judged differently by
Us. Now, if the profoundest phil
osophers of Greece, and the most
distinguished minds of Rome, and
the most acute thinkers of Germany
and England, and the rrofessed Ra-
tionslists of America fail in bring
ing us one step nearer to a compre-
hension of our future existence,
than we are without them, can we
expect light from any merely hu-
man source And what better can we
do than to turn reverently to the
sacred scriptures and try to under
stand and accept their teachings.
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According to the La Crosse Sun this

According to the La Crosse Sun this
is the way they manage mum soclables
at Waupun, Wis:
They are having "mum sociables" at
Waupun for the benefit of the
churches. An admission fee Is charg-
ed, and alter the ladies and gents are
all in, they must not speak. When all
are seated about the room the lights
are turned out, and when one of the
party squeals the lights are lit and she
has to tell what she was squealin g
about. Ifshe refuses to tell she is fin
ed two shillings, which is usually paid
by the cuss VINO sits next to her. 1t
Is said to be better than a succotash
festival,
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Aaaienaa,a Sale

TN pursuance Of an order of the District
Il Court Of the United States for the. District
Of Kansas, made in the matter of Cook q
Chandelier, bankrupts in Bankruptcy, on the
Sd day Of January, A. d. 1873. T. Henry G.
Branson, assignee Of the estate and effects Of
said bankruptss win, on the first Cst) day Of
March, A. ID, 1873, in front of the Court
House door. in the city of Emporia, county Of
Lyon State of Kansas, proceed 10 sell. AZ
public auction, to the highest bidder for cash,
the following described tracts or parcels OF
land. being in the county and state Aforesaid:
tnL north half of the southwest quarter Of
section numbered ten. Il0) the southwest
section numbered ten, (10l. the north-West
quarter OF said section numbered ten, (l0l and
section mum bered nine, (9) all IN township
numbered sixteen, Q6) Of range numbered
,4-6t HENRT c. BRAHsoN, Assignee
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Haryard's University's expenses
last year were 1924 ,5z5, and the re-
ceipts S224 $40. President Elliott
suggests that the best form of gifts
are permanent endoWments OF pro-
feesOrships and permanent fu1ds for
the use Of the corporation at discre-
ton. The total number Of students
Is 800.
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Attachment.

John W. stenson, PlatastS.l
Melvin S. Norris. DeEesG0nt.>
Before ]. w. List J. p of Americusl
Township. Lyon Co., KAs.
I'm the 18th day OF January, A, D., 1873.
" SAID Justice issued an order of attach
sum OF one hundred and i've dollars and thir-
y cents, and said cause VIII be heard be-
lore MIN on Saturday Feb. 10th, 1873 at his
once In Americas, Lyon county, Kansas.
at J. W. STENSON
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Sat blinking grave at the rising sun;
ITS shame. he said, .'es this early hour
For tue sun to get up, and nothing done
Watching all night,
And never q bite."----
A Thomas cat ON that break OF dav.
Hungry as ever cat could be, 1 -
Prowling around in gingerIy way,
ProwliL g all night,
But never bite.
1t looks like bird" said the Thomas cat.
stSomething moves like mouse"
ASaid the owl. ''It's q breakfast; hurrsh fol
thatl
Waiting all night,
But at last q bite"
''Pm after that meuse," said the owl, ''dOwn
there"
The owl went down and the cat aloft,
And they met half way on the belfry stair
Waiting all night,
Now surely bite.
Neither the other could plainly see;
the owl,
As they elaved for each other sayaRelee.
And with all their might
Tried each other to bite.
Fearful the scratches ana boots OF pain,
Till the owl to . lofty beam suddenly new,
Leaving the Tom cat scratching in vain
A terrible fight,
But both got q bite.
''This SEEMS said the OWL" some horFdd
mistake:"
"You misunderstood" said the cat with e
sLet's both an apology formally make"
Then the owl he went up, and the cat went
Each got q bite, -
But the kind wasn't right.
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The ice man stands ON the muddy shore
And gazes sadly uCross the main;
ssOh, win the frost King come never more?
Ny heart Is tortured with fear and pain I
! fear the summer will come too soon,
And the juleps and cobblerS and such
Will be tasteless as warm soda in June
Do we want more of this2-Not muchP'
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aTATE GoYERNMEN5
COUNTY OFFICERS.

/ Judge District Court-E. B. Peyton-
/ Clerk District Court-G. W. Frederick.
SheriR-Hiram Conner.
! Attorney-T. n. SedgWick.
Treasurer-Jos. Ernst.
CLERK. s. Craig.
Register OF Dseds-F. b. Page.
Supt. Pub. 1nstruction-O. B. Wharton.
euFyeyor-Harry Hibben.
Probate Judge-E. W. Gun uinRhau.
Coroner-DB. z. 81. CHITTEHDEE.
/ I'd. 8. GILMORE,
commissioner II. A. TAYLOR,
Il. A. WOOD.