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The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1879-02-21
"FTRE-pRo0F."

1t is said that a dealer in secondhand
furniture can't buy anything so poor but
that some one will pay price for it, but
dealer on Michigan avenue found an
old bedstead on his hands last fall which
no one would take away, even as gift
He left it out doors, calculating to burn
it up when his fuel ran short, and il
stood in the snow until recently. Early
in the morning man came along who
offered so cents for it on certain condi
tons, which were readily granted, and
he pulled il out of the snow, brushed il
off, and presently hung to it a sign read.
ing: 'One of these fire-proof bedsteads
only So" In the course of an hour
several men halted and looked the bed
stead over in curious way, and a little
later a passing woman made a closer In
spection.
you warrant this fire proof, do you -
she asked, as she finished her inspection
Il do" replied the man. "I'll give you
leave to build bonfire under it,
"You couldn't take 20 shillings, could
you 90 she inquired.
What, Twenty shillings for a per
fectly fire-proof bedsteadl No, madam
So is far too cheap. Do you know
what that bedstead would bring in
Chicago:''
We'll, 1 want fire-proof bedstead
and III take this one" she continued, a.
she opened her purse. You fully Warrant
il, do you.''
Madame, if this bedstead burns M
your money shall be refunded" answer
ed the man, and she went away perfect,
satisfied, leaving directions for it to b
sent--Detroit Free Press.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1879-02-21
AND THE PEOPLE WILL NOT For
GET IT,
Inter-Ocean.


The New York Sun has been frequent
ly called upon to notice the stupidity OF
the Democrats in congress, and now il
grieves over 1.-The way in which the Dem
ocrats in the senate were outwitted by
the Republicans, in the matter on the
Edmunds resolutions" Touching on
the record made for the party, the Sun
adds: after dividing among them
selves on substitutes for the original
proposition, every Democrat, either by
his direct vote by pairing with Repub-
llcan, finally went on the record of the
senate against the resolutions. And
there they stand, and their votes will be
claimed as the deliberate opinion of the
Democratic party on the three amend
ments." For once the Sun is right
The party has made its record, and the
people will not forget it.
Our friend, G. Washington ChildS, A
NJ, of Philadelphia, sends copy of his
invaluable Public Ledger Almanac fol-
1879, with the following autographs in
dorsement on the cover, to-wit, please
notice" We therefore remark that this
almanac is a publication of great ability
and interest. 1t derives its ability from
the fact that it is edited by master OF
arts, and the interesting character of its
contents from the fact that whenever an
item of news finds its way into the Pub
lie Ledger building-which will happen
sometimes, in spite of the most stringent
regulations-Mr Childs carefully saves
it up for mis- almanac. The only improve
ment that we can suggest is that Mr.
Childs should publish his almanac every
day as a newspaper, and his Public Led
ger once year as an almanac.-Wash
ington Capital.
Yes, but Childs has made fortune
out of the Public Ledger after all, anG
that is more than the Capital has done
There is nothing so successful as success
you know
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1879-02-21

A memorial to congress from the anti
polygamy society of Salt Lake states that
it is a matter of common notoriety that
the Mormons are contracting unlawful
marriages ''the same as ever" that John
w. Young has married his fifth wife,
James Welch his second wife and John
White his third since the recent decision
of the United States supreme court was
rendered. The memorial suggests that
congress should amend the act of 1862 by
making the general reputation ofconjugal
relation proof of marriage and living to.
gether in polygamy an oilense. Unless
some such legislation is secured, it is be-
lieved that no regard will be paid TO the
present statute.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1879-02-21

Two colored men we've killed in Kan
sas City last week. On the nth one
named Mark Ellis was at a saloon, where
he got involved in quarrel with white
man named Johns, and was very insult
ing. The latter finally slapped the for
mer in the face. The colored man then
stepped into the street and picked up a
stone, threatening to kill Johns. Johns
followed him and struck at him with a
revolver. The pistol went off, Johns
claims accidentally, and killed the ne
gro. He waived examination and was
held in $1,000 bail. Johns claims he did
not intend to shoot, but merely used the
pistol, which he was carrying, TO hit the
colored man.
Thursday morning, a colored man who
had broken into Jewelry store, and filed
his pockets with goods, came across a
young man sleeping in the store While
he was bending over the clerk, it is stated
with the intention Of killing him, the
latter awoke and quickly drove dirk
knife into his breast, killing him almost
instantly. The clerk then took the
corpse by the heels. and was dragging
him TO the police station when discov-
cred. That was a coOl-headed clerk.
The negro was said to be bad one. and
several robberies, one occurring the
same night, are charged to him.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1879-02-21

Governor John G. Fremont of Arizo-
ma, in his first message to the Legislature
of that territory, recommends that the
legislature ask the national government
for $500 900 TO build roads in the territory
and open up its resources. He reports
that there are millions of acres of land
in the northern part of Arozona that
need only a supply of water to make
them valuable for farming and grazing.
He believes that artesian wells and a
system of drains would make all this
section well watercd, and directs atten-
immigration. The Governor reports
the Indians quiet, and as showing a
peaceful disposition.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1879-02-21
FORTHWITH CONGRESS.
THURSDAY FEB. IL

Senator Kellogg introduced a bill tc
appropriate $4,000 a mile to build a
railroad from San Antonio, Texas, to Ell
PasO. Referred. The house bill to re
strict Chinese immigration was taken up
Sergeant and Matthews opposed it
Senator Banks read a letter from the
commissioner on pensions, stating the
fraudulent claims for pensions could moi
exceed ten per cent and that $3,00000C
would cover them.
In the house letter was referred tc
the committee on ways and means from
the secretary of the treasury, stating thai
there will probably be deficit in the
revenues of the government for the mex
fiscal year of $27,O00,0O0, and asking au
thority to issue per cent. bonds to GOV
er such deficiency. The Legislative ap
preparation bill was discussed.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1879-02-21

One of the strongest reasons assigned
by a speaker in the Democratic caucus
at Washington on the night of the 10Th
inst, for the passage of Senator Thur
mans resolution to amend section 500
Of the revised statutes, which provides
the machinery for drawing jurors in
United States courts, was the following:
He said that unless some means could
be devised to prevent the Radicals, who
have control of the courts in the south.
ern states, from continuing the prosecu-
tions for election frauds, the Democratic
majority in the next house of representa-
tives might entirely disappear before the
meeting of the Xlvith congress. Figur-
ing it rs closely as he could, he found
that the Democratic majority at most
would be only four; and he reminded
his political friends that two of those
four (Mr. Hull, of Florida, and Mr.
KING of Louisiana,) are already under
indictment for participation in election
frauds, and may be in the penItentiary
before the first session of the next con-
gress. 1t has become, he said, of the
utmost importance that these presecu-
tions for election frauds should stop for
they might result in a capture of the
house by the republicans.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1879-02-21
A QUEER DUEL.
A Veteran Proves that the Bravest are
towards in the Dark.

a Veteran Proves that the BraVest are
towards in the Dark.
1t was at dinner party, composed of
some of the survivors of Waterloo, few
of their young relatives and the scion of
of an eX-king, on visit from his home
in America, and to whom our friend
owed his introduction to the circle
Some question arose about bravery, when
the younger members of the company
were electrified to hear the venerable and
heroic EXcelmans gravely and seriously
declare that men were all towards in
the dark" The general smiled at their
expressions of dissent, remarked that it
was very like youth, and proceeded to
tell the following anecdote in support of
his strange declaration: There was a
young hOt-head in the Emperor's service,
who, burning for action. and his duties
for the time affording no opportunity, at
last resolved to fight duel, and accord
ingly, choosing to construe some remark
or other of an old and superior officer
into an insult, challenged him. The old
soldier, waving all considerations of
rank, agreed to meet the young man, but
on the following unusual terms: The
time should be night, the place a room,
in opposite corners of which they were
to stand: the seconds, having placed
II1elT ulcu, were 10 WIInuEdW OuISlu6 Oh
the room, taking the candles with them !;
the word should be given from without
when he who had the first fire should
discharge his weapon, and the seconds,
bearing the lights, should Immediately
rush In. These strange conditions were
accepted; the time arrived and the sec
ondS placed the parties as agreed upon,
Withdrawing Immediately and leaving
the men in the dark. The word given,
the fire was heard, the door was re-opened
and there stood the elder of the two
upright in the corner, his adversary's
ball having entered the wall so close to
his heed that the escape seemed little
else than miraculous. 1t was now the
old soldiers turn to fire They were
again left in the dark, the word was
again given from the outside, and, in
simultaneously with the discharge, the
seconds rushed in and found the chal-
lenger PROSTATE upon the floor, not hav-
ing yet recovered himself from his trick
TO avoid the ball, which, on examination,
it was found must have killed him The
young man was covered with confusion,
and the seconds were overwhelming
with the expressions of their scorn, when
the veteran stopped them: Not so fast
my young friends said he; you will
grow wiser. Where do you suppose l
was at the first fire? On my hands and
knees in the corner; but, ma fol! /
was up quicker than hei Par dieu,
Messieurs, we are all towards in the
dark 1t was afterwards whispered to
our friend that the story was an actual
fact, and the elder of the parties was no
other than the brave EXcelmans him.
self"
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1879-02-21
AN OLD KANsAN IN TROUBLE.

Our readers will undoubtedly be sur
prised, and many Of them will expert
ence feeling of regret at reading the
following from the Washington S;.r:
On Monday last Mr.. Sidney L. Wilson
an employee at the capitol, and some Of
the secret service men OF the treasury de-
partment applied at the police court for
warrant, charging several offences
against one Gen. j. G.. Blunt. After hear
ing their statement, Mr.. Price, clerk of
the court, gave them warrant for the
arrest of Blunt for grand larceny. tap
pears that letter containing draft for
S54 had been sent from the treasury TO
Mr.. Wilson for interest due him on some
bonds, and had been left al his house by
the carrier, and subsequently, found open
in the hall of the house, and the enclosed
draft gone. He immediately notified the
officials of the treasury of the loss. and
that his suspicious had fallen on Blunt,
he being an inmate Of the house. 1t was
ascertained by investigation that the
check had not been offered at the treas
ury, and word was passed around among
the banks in the city 10 hold any one pre-
senting it. The day after the discovery
oil the letter referred to the check was de-
posted at the National Bank of the Re
e
eer, who had taken it in part payment for
bill of furniture sold to Gen. Blunt for
furnishing the house of some friends of his
The secret service men secured the check,
which was endorsed by the forged name
of Wilson. The clerk could have Issued
warrant under the recent act of Con
gress making the tampering with the l..
5. mail felony, or one for forging, but
thought the warrant for larceny ought to
hold him. Blunt was arrested by Lieut..
Kelly and locked up in the station house.
The next morning Mr.. Wells, acting as
L. S. attorney, (Mr. Coyle being ill.,
made some mention of the case to the
court, and asked for postpOnement of
the hearing, AS the friends OF defendant
were not ready, and said the defendant
had been released. The court remarked
that no release had been made by him.
II has since been ascertained that through
the friends of General Blunt, among
them some senators, Major Morgan sent
a written order TO Lieut.. Kelly to release
the defendant This is understood to
have been done on the representation of
mon compos mentis," and that he was Il
fit subject for lunatic asylum instead
of a Jail. The case has never been be-
fore the police court, the prisoner never
having been taken there, and the warrant
of course has not been returned, as it
could not be copied without the delivery
of the prisoner to the court. 1t is said
that the prisoner is sick and that DIR.
Bliss, as his physician, has given Il GER
tiiicate of insanity.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1879-02-21

An influential southern newspaper says /:
at Is believed that the matter of slicIng
mp Texas into five states is being quietly
agitated among leading politicians ofthe
country" BY the joint resolution an
nexing Texas, passed March 2, 1s45, it
was provided as one of the conditions of
admission, that 'new states of convenient
size, not exceeding four in number, in
addition to the said state of Texas, and
having sufficient population, may hereaf-
ter, by the consent of said state, be form
ed out OF the territory thereof, which
shall be entitled to admission under the
provisions of the federal constitution"
Texas Is an enormous state. Its area is
nearly seven times as large as Pennsylva-
MIA. 1t has grown rapidly inpopulation
in the last four years, and will in the
next census show a larger rate of increase
than any other southern state. But the
time for dividing Texas has not yet come.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1879-02-21

The entire success OF the visit of
Americans to Mexico is announced
The American deputation called on
President Diaz before leaving. In "A
speech he said he was grateful for the
visit, and said he knew he would see the
day when Mexico and the United States
would be bound together by tissue OF
railroads, telegraphs, and steamship
lines. A brilliant state ball was given
to the Americans before they left, which
was attended by over 1000 people. The
Americans sailed from Vera Cruez Mon
day for New Orleans. Already C.. a.
Weeks, of Minnesota, has established an
American bank at the city of Mexico.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1879-02-21

The Commonwealth of Tuesday charges
that Bro. Mitchell went into the senate
rial fight for the purpose Of working up
and combining the Greenback force to
trade il for his own benefit. 1t has been
intimated, also, from other sources, that
Bro. Mitchell played his hand for fat
appointment. Now Bro. Mitchell thinks
and says he was appointed by providence
TO lead the people out of IA bondage worse
than that that afflicted the Egyptians.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1879-02-21

The Catholics don't like Grant. A
Catholic paper having told story about
General Grants treatment of General
n. X. Lawler, gallant Irish soldier"
that gentleman has written 1t letter, in
which he says: ain justice to General
Grant, will state that served continu-
Ously with him from the beginning of
the late war to September, 1868. Inever
knew or heard of his discriminating
against Irishmen or Catholics. i don't
think him capable of snubbing any man
on account OF nativity or religion. My
intercourse with him was at all times
cordial and pleasant
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1879-02-21

The amendment to the army appro
priation bill authorizing railroad com
panies having telegraph lines to trans
nit kilograms for the government and
general public at rates to be fixed by the
government will, it is said, pass the sen
ate without serious opposition. 1t pass
ed the house on Saturday last by an al
most unanimous vote. The measure is
one of very great importance. 1t is esti
mated that if passed it will take away
from the Western Union company one
third of its business.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1879-02-21

The Troy Chief says the tax-lsw got
up by the codifying commission has been
sent for the inspection Of county treasur-
ers, and the treasurer of Doniphan coun-
ty, after carefully examining ii, says
that it VIII double the work of collect
ing taxes. He says that the law, as it
now stands, is the best ever tried in the
State, the most simple, and works the
most satisfactory. Let that law alone.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1879-02-21
VOL. %.

The enterprising Canadian is not salts
fed with having secured an order prolnb-
iting the shipment of American cattle 20
England but is now determined toprohib-
it the importation Of hogs. He has in
some way heard of hog cholera il the
United States
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1879-02-21

Those miserable little imported up
starts, the English sparrows, which
should be abated as common nuisance,
are thus spoken of by the Country Gen
fleman:
Here, at distance of fifteen miles from
New York city, the sparrows have be-
come so numerous as TO gather in flocks
of City or more. Last season these pests
nlighted upon a piece of field corn, tore
open the ends of the ears with their
strong bills, and fed upon the soft grain
while II was in the milk. In this way
nearly every car over large portion of
the field was damaged before it became
too hard for them TO operate upon.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1879-02-21

A Summary of the financial events of
the past week in New York city indicates
the success Ofspecie resumptiCn.T The most
notable result has been the restoration of
public confidence AS a consequence
large amounts of saving that have for sew
eral years been boarded are now seeking
investment. Loanable capital has not for
years been so abundant in Wall street.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1879-02-21

The death of Thomas Lord, ST., of
New York, on Saturday, recalls the incl
dents of his marriage TO Mrs. Hicks, in
Dec. 1877. The bridegroom was So and
the bride AZ; and the marriage was OPP
posed by Mr. Lords children, on the
ground that Mrs. Hicks was intriguing
10 secure possession of Mr. Lords for
tune of $2,OOO,OOO The matter finally
ended in compromise. 1t is under
stood that the part of Mr.. Lords fortune
undistributed will go to- his widow.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1879-02-21

The power of prayer: An excellent
lady in this city tells what trial to her
her first husband was, being scoffer at
holy things, and how, after vainly re-
monstrating with him for years she at
last organized a prayer campaign con-
corning him land in less than three
weeks from that time his horse ran away
with him and he was thrown out of the
wagon and killed."-Exchange
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1879-02-21
Nn4inn

Notice is hereby given that /, the under.
Court of Lyon county, Kansas. executrix.
with the will annexed, of the estate of j. w
Wait, late Of said county, deceased and that
letters testamentary have been issued to me
as such executrix. AGNES z WAIT
EmPoria, Kan. Jan. 3, 49, Exeeutrix.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1879-02-21

Statistics show that the number of I'M
employed mechanics and laborers in
New York city is now one-half less than
four or five years ago, which is account
ed for by movements west and south and
a decided business revival. The table
published gives the present number of
unemployed ut 10000 of which 5000
were laborers, 1000 carpenters, 1000 ma
sons and stonecutters, 1000 tailors, 800
painters, 800 bricklayers, 900 plastererers
and 800 cigarmakers. During 1873 the
daily average unemployed was $4,000,
reaching subsequently 10000.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1879-02-21
LEGAL NOTICES.

State of Kansas, county OF Ivon-ss: in the
District Court for said county.
In the matter of the application OF Elisha
James Holderness to said court for ri hts
of majority:
Notice is hereby given that on Tuesday, the
1th day OF March 1879, Elisha James Holder
ness, minor. by J e. HoIderness, his next
friend, VIII apply to said district to have said
court confer upon him the rights of majority
ELISHA JAMES HOLDERSEoS.
BY G.. Rolderness, his next friend
STERRY & SEDGwICK
HIS Attorneys. wTt3+
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1879-02-21

As tie senate has refused to agree
10 the scheme of the house to ex-
clude the Chinese, that matter is out of
the way, at least for this session. Itmay,
however, occur that the question will
come up for final adjustment at the next
election. The Pacific. states seem to de
mand some such action.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1879-02-21

The public lands of Texas, originally
250,O0O0O0 acres in extent, are now re-
ported at 81 600, 900 acres In Texas the
public lands belong to the State, and
over 2OO, 100000 acres have been dispos-
ed of in various ways. Now it Is pro-
posed 10 sell the remainder, and devote
the proceeds TO the payment of the State
It,
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1879-02-21

President Hayes is credited with hav-
ing said, every decidedly that he VIII
not call an extra session of congress, even
if the appropriation bills do fail, until
next fall. AS the country learned by expe-
rience two years ago that the government
could survive few months without APP
nominations
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1879-02-21

1t has been suggested that the young
ladies' cooking club of this city adopt
the name of Bellies of the Kitchen. y
And, by the way, it is related of one of
them that she recently asked, where is
the kitchen, mother, anyway ?"-Roch-
ester Democrat.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1879-02-21
Assirnaa,s Notice.
w5is

The creditors, and all persons interested in
the estate of Robert MiIIIken. are hereby no
titled that will dle my petition in and spply
TO the district court Of Lyon county. Kansas.
on the 4th day OF March. 1873. or IS soon there
after IS = hearing can be had. 20 be dis
tate. Wstes J.W. TRUlTT, Assignee.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1879-02-21

VIM Eikenberry will take notice that John
Henning. surviving partner Of Henning
Bunk. on the e5th doy of January 1879. sued
out an order of attachment against him for
$255. with per cent interest from Decem Der
5. 1917, and that said SUIT will be heard before
O. b. Bachelor. J. f., AZ his Office in EmpOria
Kansas. on the 81 day of March. 1879, at 8 3 m
dI3tl- SSt2. JOHN HENNISG
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1879-02-21
Asslgnee,s Nntice.

Notice is hereby given that the updersign-
ed, assignee of the estate of BecK Il AIsra-
ham. will, on March 4th. 1873, apply to the
District Court of Lyon county, Kansas, to be
discharged from his said trust.
3W6t j Il HINKIE
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1879-02-21

Poetry by the Tennyson of the n. Y
Commercial Advertiser:
We have time to laugh, we have time to cry;
We have time to smile. we have time to sigh
We have time for eating and household chores
But we haven't time to talk TO boreS.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1879-02-21

A bashful and timid young Toledoan
in love, wants to know if it wouldn't be
a good thing for him to secure the servi
ces of the Teller committee Well!weIl
well Toledo Commercial.