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The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1879-04-11
"BABY BONDS"

Several instances have occurred of an
effort to float among the people small
bonds which bear a lower rate of interest
than cities or states have been heretofore
accustomed to pay. The most notable
of these efforts is that of the state OF
Georgia, which has made an issue of 4
per cSnts., in denominations as small as
five dollars, an eye being had to theil
circulating extensively as money. 9th
er states are watching for the result with
great interest, and the prospect is that il
the experiment proves as successful as its
friends anticipate it will have many
copyists. These Georgia bonds have
Just appeared, and a correspondent OF
the Herald writing about them says:
"They are handsomely engraved, some
what richer in appearance than a green
back bill, and of exactly that size. Treas
urer RenfrOe says he has more orders
filed already than he can fill, and is con
fident he could float million dollars
worth in Georgia alone. Your CORES
pendent is assured after general question
ing that the five dollar bonds will be
used freely as a circulating medium
The cOnstitutionality of the bonds has
been carefully and widely looked into
and there seems to be no doubt of the
right to issue them. Copies of the bond
bill, with incidental information, have
been sent by request to officials of nine
Southern and Western states, and very
general interest is manifested in the sue
cess of this experiment. The Georgians
are enthusiastic over their "baby bonds
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1879-04-11
LEADVIILE.

Great numbers of people, including
many young men from the east, are en-
route TO Leadville. which already claims
$1,000 population, a large portion of
which is idle and destitute. The Lead
Vile region itself is no doubt overcrOwd.
ed with miners. bnt the influx to that
section will probably result in extensive
prospecting of other and more remote
districts of Colorado and New Mexico
The more experienced miners are not
now going TO Leadville, but to other dis
tricts not over populated. The ore al
Leadville is silver called hard and soft car
donates. 1t was considered as lead ore
until within few years, and had been
abandoned by the miners as of no nc
count 1t its distance from the railroad
About two years ago. however, one mar
took the notion of sending some of the
abandoned ore to Denver to have it as
sayed, and it turned out to be rich in sill
yer, and the excitement began which has
in two years increased the population Of
the place from 800 TO 10000, and made q
few men rich and stripped thousands Of
the little they had. There are no doubt
other sectious of Colorado, Arizona and
New Mexico probably as rich in mineral
deposits a. the Leadville district, and
which will one after another, in the
course of railroad progress, be explored
and become temporarily famous.
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FROM CHASE COUNTY.

CEDAR VALLEY, April T.
DEAR NEWS 1t is often said, and
quite truly, too, that one extreme follows
another. The winter of TITS, as all
know, was extremely wet and warm,
also the spring and summer of '1S was
wet, and all know, too, that the winter
just past has been an unusually cold one
with but a very small amount of rain.
On the Both of November last we had
our first snow, seven inches deep; it
nearly all left in few days. On the 18th
inches deep, and on the 10Th of February
had our last, three INCHES deep. On the
night of the 9Th of October last we had
our last rain that could be called a rain.
We had some light showers, but not to
wet the ground much. The ground is
now quite dry, and wheat needs rain
badly. Those that sowed spring wheat
and oats two weeks ago can't see it yet.
Some planted corn last week, and many
more are ready to plant if rain should
come. We give it-as our opinion that
there will be no Is cent corn raised this
season, nor 80 cent wheat either; nor
will fat hogs sell next fall at 11ac. gross.
The host of emigrants now on the way
and soon to follow will need all that is
| now left of the last years crop. The out
look now is not flattering for the present
season, so far as corn and wheat raising
| is concerned.
So far as the Ingalls, senatorial report
has been read, Ingalls, does not stand any
higher in the estimation of the people
than did the senator who preceded him
Is it not a wonder that in the midst Of
human progress all over the world, the
people of the United States can't elect
their senators as well as they can theil
representatives in congress? Who car
show good reason why they can't
| Write to Baker about the constitution
EDS. NEWS.
If we want to stop intoXication, anC
moral persuasion does no good, stop thu
sale of intoxicating drinks. five do no
want railroads TO override and ruin the
country, let the people build them anC
control them themselves; and if a sena
tor can't be elected once in three year,
without so much trouble and cost, brib
cry and trickery, let the people do i
| themselves. 1t used to be a plank il
some of the old platforms of polit
ical parties that "the Office should seel
the man and not the man the Office
But that is altogether changed by thu
very men, too, who once advocated it
Off1ce-seeking now is about as much o
a business profession as is selling whis
ky or peddling lightning rods. And We
tits said the people rule. What hum
bugl A. VAUNER.
| We hope Sam has visited Chase coun
ty since the above was written.
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SCRAP BOOK.

Rat holes may be effectually stopped
by applying mixture of plaster of Paris
and broken glass.
When a man takes full bath 8, 600, 900
mouths are open to thank him, for every
pore of the skin has cause for grateful
ness.
Experience teaches, it is true, but she
never teaches in time. Each event brings
its lesson, and the lesson is remembered
but the same event never occurs again
MOnkton.
Some one said to a man who had seen
much of the world: "a certain person
has been talking against you" "That
surprises me-" said the other, "fOr never
rendered him any service"
A man would do well to carry pencil
in his pocket and write down the passing
thoughts of the moment. Those that
come unsOught for are commonly of the
most value, and should be secured, be-
cause they seldom return.--BacOn.
The most treacherous and cruel thing
on earth is an empty old gun that has
been laid away IN the garnet or knocked
around as a plaything for ten or fifteen
years. You may snap it at a stump all
day, and 1t will miss fire every time, but
the very first time you snap it at your
brother, or your sister, or your sweet
heart-bang! and you've shot a hole
through somebody.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1879-04-11

We see by the proceedings of the Teach
ers' association, held last Saturday. that
Yum Eskridge, the Spoon river states
man, IL about to take the schools under
his charge, also. The example of the old
hen who tried TO cover too many eggs is
fearful warning to him. We suppose
Yum knows about as much about run
ming schools as he did about the consti-
tuition of the state when he reported a
resolution Saturday week to abolish the
board of county commissioners body
authorized by that instrument. The fact
is that Yum has blossomed out numer-
OuslY this spring, and so far has succeed
ded admirably IN exhibiting himselflike
= monkey does when he climbs pole.
1t is to be regretted that the Spoon
river statesman has not some useful en-
ployment 70 occupy his wonderful mind.
We suggest that he might afford infinite
amusement to the school children by ap-
pointing time and giving them the
'SpoOn river jig" q performance which
he in days gone by rendered with great
eclat to delighted audiences. He could
in this way also make himself quite use
full, for the the youthful mind naturally
Graves amusement.
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The state has, no doubt, gone Republi-
can, with light vote.
CINCINNATI, April S.-A letter was re-
ceived to-day by Archbishop Purcell,
from Cardinal Scormi, secretary to the
Pope, declining to accept the Archbish-
ops resignation on account of his long
service TO the church. The Archbishop
was instructed to select coadiutor, with
the right of succession to the See of Gin
cinnati.
OTTAWA, April Sin the house OF
commons to-day, De Comas, member
from British Columbia, moved for leave
to introduce bill to provide Tor the
peaceful separation from British Colum
bia from the Dominion of Canada. Nc
one seconding the motion, the speaker
decided it out of order, and the matter
was allowed to drop
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let wonderfully strong;
Its smell will not fOrsake AS.
At home or in q throng.
He who eats is not forgotten
In either spring or fall.
The strongest soldier is the greatest
Sentinel Of them ALI
Good will, like good name, is got by
many actions and lost by one.
The saddest words of tongue and pen
"I'm going TO pay, but can't tell when" |
Sitting Bulls medicine man is about |
to issue little pamphlet on the Treat
ment of the Scalp."-BurlingtOn Hawk |
eye.
People who are apt to tell more than
the truth, enormously think ii evens the
matter if sometimes they say less than
the truth.
A doctor to his son-"Johnny, wouldn't
you like to be a doctor?' No, father"
''Why not, my sons' "Why, father, /
could not even kill fly"
1t is stated that the Arabs of northern
Africa, finding their camels travel much
faster when following the telegraph
lines, most scrupulously respect the wires
and poles.
Hypercriticism. Grace (whispering)-
"What lovely boots your partners got,
Mary" Mary (ditto)-"Yes, unfortu-
nately he shines at the wrong end."-
London Punch.
With the first gJish of vernal sunshine
the average Sunday school superinten-
dent sits down to draw picnic diagrams,
and estimate how many sardines he can
pack in an express wagon.-YOnker's
| Gazette.
In street-car Lady in shabby dress TO
| animated tailor'S model standing in front
| Of hnr. SSvVil x-nn 1N1naSn Tinpr fhn hall
sir?'' "PawdOn, madam, I'm not the
conductaw-ah." Indeed! What are
youg' He gives it up.-Puck.
Fair maidens and sentimental youths
will soon meander into the woodlands
and by the murmuring brooklets on the
trail for arbutus, and return 10 have the
romance vanish amid general sneezing,
colds, and sore throats.-New Haven
Register.
Puck: What? twenty-five cents a
pound for sausages?? Why, I can get
'em down at Schmidt's for twenty cents ~
well den, Wy didn't yerE" '"Cause
Schmidt was out of 'em." well, NV l
was owit of 'em l sell 'em for twenty
cents, too"
A patriotic Hibernian, after listening
for some time to a recitation of Irish
bulls amid general laughter, cried indig-
nantly: Faith, Mr.. A, an do We know
what l think ~ why, indeed, what do
you think, Mr. D.? ?" ''Shure, sir, and dc
We know that think, indade, that not
more than One-half of these lies that they
tell bout the Irish are true" This was
unanimously pronounced the best bull
of the lOt.-Springfield Republican.
Little Nellie was looking at "Wolfs
Wild Animals" when Mr.. JOrkins call
ed, and appealed to that gentleman &c
explain one of the pictures.
THAT is a wild boar" said he, and tho
little lady looked at it thOughtfully and
replied:
1T don't look like you. does it, Mr.
{ Jorkins?"
q hope not" responded the guest
/ "Whyy'
Because" said the artless infant, "Ma
ma said when your card was sent III
There is that old bore Jorl1ins again ,
And it was full minute before ma
mas frozen lips thawed sufficiently tC
inform the nurse it was Nellie's bee
time
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1879-04-11
LEGAL-TENDERS IN TIME OF
PEACE

The supreme court has decided in ia
vor of the constitutionality of the issue
of paper legal-tender money in time OF
war. The question remains whether a
like issue in time of peace is constitu-
tional. Many earnest advocates of both
sides of this question are to be found.
To settle 1t authoratively, Hon. S. B.
Chittenden has just proposed to Gen.
Butler that real case be taken to the
supreme court with as little delay as pos
sible, he himself consenting to pay the
expenses on one side, while Gen. Butler
shall provide for the costs on the other.
Gen. Butler consents, glad of the chance
He himself Will conduct the case for the
greenback, while Senator Edmunds, OF
Vermont, and William Allen Butler, OF
New York, will appear against it. We
shall have in this one of most interest
ing legal titles of the age. Most impOr
tant interests are involved in the decis-
ion of such case, and it will be every
where watched with interest.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1879-04-11
STATE SCHOOL LANDS.
OFFICE OF AUDITOR OF STATE, AM
REGISTER OF STATE LANDS.
TOpEKA KanS nril 1870

TOPEKA, kans., April 5, 1879.
EDS. OF EMPORIA NEws.-Dedr Sirs:
Il am daily receiving communications
from county officers and others, asking
for information in reference to the amend
ments and changes in the laws relating
to the sale of state school lands. To en-,
able me to answer promptly, 1 have pre-
pared the following, which is respect
fully submitted:
Sections ] to 6 inclusive, of article
XIV, remain unchanged.
Section is so amended that on all
sales of school land made after March
18th, 1879 0he date of the publication of
the law as amended), one-tenth of the
purchase price is payable at time of sale,
the balance shall bear interest at the rate
of seven CD per cent. per annum. The
principal to be payable in twenty years
from date of sale. The purchaser may
at any time, or pay installments thereon
at any time in sums of not less than
twenty-five dollars each. The purchaser
must file bond conditioned that he will
not commit waste, and will pay balance
| of purchase money and interest when
due. ANY person who had, prior to the
passage of the amended law, purchased
school land, and EohO had necer been ia de.
fault in payment of interest and taxes,
may, at the expiration of the time fixed
in the original certificate, have the time
extended on the amount due, and the rate
of interest reduced to seven per cent. In
case OF renewal, new bond must be
filed conditioned as in the first sale.
Section IA is amended so as to allow q
purchaser of school land, whose land
had been sold for taxes, to redeem the
same within one year from date of tax
sale, by paying all taxes with interest as
fixed by law, with all installments of
principal and interest paid on the school
land by the tax-sale purchaser.
Section 10 is amended by making it
the duty of the county clerk to notify all
purchasers who may default in payment
Of principal or interest due. If payment
is not made within sixty days after such
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1879-04-11

Some years ago the Spoon river states
man was in the legislature and tried to
get through bill to issue the bonds OF
the county to build court house with
out a vote of the people. Afterwards
he did get through a bill to issue ter
thousand dollars of city bonds without 8
vote of the people. But just now Yum
happens to be out of political capital
you know, and that makes big differ
ence. VirtuOus Yum.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1879-04-11

The Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe
has completed arrangements with the
proper department at Washington for a
system of weather signals which cannot
but be of the greatest advantage to all
classes of people along the line. Bulle-
tins will be placed at all leading stations
or at an average of twenty-five miles
apart, showing any and all changes in
the weather in advance, thus enabling
those most interested to prepare tor ii
and govern themselves accordingly.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1879-04-11

There are now A American firms doing
business in Japan, of which number 80
are located in Yokohama, in Toxic,
in HiogO, and 8 in Nasgasaki. The total
number of American residents is only
1857, whom 189 are in Yokohama, 81 in
Toxic, 81 in Hiogo and Osaka, 81 in
Nagasaki and in Hakodatti. The Brit
ish population Outnumbers the Ameri
can by three to one, and there are 81
British firms against A American hous
es engaged in commercial pursuits in
the empire. OF the SO British firms, 81
are located in Yokohama.
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notice is served, the rights of the pur-
chaser are absolutely forfeited. Such
notice shall deserved upon the purchaser
by the sheriff. If the land has been sold
for taxes, the tax purchaser shall also be
notified. The sheriff shall receive the
same fees as are allowed in serving sum-
mons in civil cases. The county clerk
shall be allowed the same fees as are al
lowed to the clerks of the district court
in issuing citations in civil cases. Such
costs are payable by the detaulting pur-
chaser of school lands. III such costs
cannot be collected from the defaulting
purchaser, they shall be paid by the
county treasurer out of the proceeds OF
the sales of school lands in his hands on
the order of the county superintendent
/ of public instruction In cases of school
lands heretofore sold, and the purchasers
have forfeited their rights thereto by de
fault in payment but have not been
elected, nor the lands resold, the default
ing purchaser may renew his rights tC
the lands by payingall interest due, will
interest at the rate of ten per cent PEI
annum, on all interest in default from
date of default to the date of full pay
ment, provided such payment shall b.
made within six months from April 1st
1879. Interest on this class of sales re
| HluiilS at bcH per CcIt IbcT tIlHuHi
Section II is amended as follows: Fol-
fixture of lands from which purchaser
have been elected, or which are unoccu
pied by the purchasers, shall be reap
praised and resOld. All lands that re
main unsold for five years after appraise
ment shall be reappraised. All unsol'
lands may be appraised at any time upol
the petition of One-half of the household
ers of the township in which such Ian
is situated.
Il ABSTRACT.
All new sales shall be made on twent
/ years time and seven per cent. interest.
All renewals of purchasers who hav
never been in default, shall be on twent
years time and at Z per cent. interest.
All renewals of those in default, sha
remain on ten years time and ten pc
cent. interest. Such renewal to be mad
7 prior to October 1st, 1879.
, The notices from the county clerk I
defaulting purchasers are to be given i
cases only where default is made aftt
f March 18th, 1878.
/ have the honor to be,
Yours respectfully,
p. |. BONEBRAKE,
Auditor of State.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1879-04-11

A correspondent of the Railroad Ga.
zette announces that the Erie railway
has reduced its oiling expenses from
81, 1000 to 81 600 year by using paraff1ne
on passenger car journals, and has re
duced the number of hot journals from
535 TO 332. 1t is now used during the
winter months without the addition OF
any other oil, but it is found that in
summer it becomes so limpid that it is
hard to keep it in the axle boxes. Dur
ing the summer months it is therefore
mixed with some other lubricant to give
1t more 'body."
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1879-04-11
Stop That Cough.

If you are suffering with cough, cold
asthma, bronchitis, hay fever, consump-
ton, loss of voice, tickling in the throat,
or any affection of the throat or lungs
use DIR. Kings New Discovery for con
sumption. This is the great remedy
that Is causing so much excitement by
its wonderful cures, curing thousands Of
hopeless cases. Over one million bot
been used within the last year, and have
given perfect satisfaction in every in
stance, We can unhesitatingly saw that
this Is really the only sure cure for
throat and lung affections, and can
cheerfully recommend it to all. Call and
get bottle free of cost, or q regular size
for 81. B. WHKLDoN & Co.
d117t6-w15t1. EmpoFia, Kansas.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1879-04-11

In Prussia, the number of persons pay.
ing taxes on incomes exceeding $4,000
is twelve hundred and forty. A New
York paper thinks it ''cannot be consid
cred an extravagant estimate to say that
probably 1000 persons in New York
city will, this year, have net incomes Of
not less than $4,000" In Russia, of
fetal reports assign to only 179 persons
incomes exceeding $4,000. 1t seems tC
US that all these estimates show fearful
amount of perjury in the making of in
come reports.
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EMPORIA MARKET.
Corrected by John FIuker, Dealer in
Flour and Feed.

Corrected by John Fluker, Dealer in
Flour and Feed.
EMPoRIA, April Q.
WHOLESALE.
GRAIS-No. . wheat. 73 to SOC for choice
No .-55 to Csc; No. 4-35 to 55c. Corn, I'M
settled, % to S2c. Oats, &c to 30c- Rye, 40 to
Acc Barley. 20 to Soc Flax seed, 81. Corn
and oats mixed, SIS per ton.
LIVE STOCK Beef on foot, az to Axe per
pound for best. Hogs, ~ to Si4c. Sheep, 3tS
10 az Calves, IS TO s. per head, Fresh milcf
cows, $25 to $35 per head. Horses. $50 to $loO
Ponies, $50 10 $40.
RETAIL.
FLOUR AND FERD-per 100 ihS-Flour, 81 81
TO So so for best; corn meal, 81 per 100
shorts. 75c; corn and oats mixed, 73c per 100
bran, Coo per 100
Potatoes. 60 to zoe per bushel; sweet pota
toes, -; apples, $I.50 to 81 so; onions, 81 U
carrots, SOC; parsnips, S0c; cabbage to 1O'
each. squash, to IOc; butter 121stO a2c per Id
eggs, to 10c per dOz. turnips, soc; chick
ems, 81 .T5 to AGO per dozen; turkeys, &c to 1Os
per pound; chickens, Go to &c per pound lard
4 to &c; cranherrieS, 10 cents per quart; cur
rants. 10 cents per pound; prunes, 1sHc
Fresh meats Best steak. 12lS to 15c per pound
roast, Sc; boiling meat, to &C; veal, 10 to l2c
| mutton. to I0c; pork steak. 6 TO s.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1879-04-11

The president has nominated Col. ]. r
Hallowell, of Cherokee county, as United
States district attorney for Kansas, Mr.
Peck having resigned that Office. Col
Hallowell is now a member of the state
senate, and was the candidate on the Re
publican ticket last fall, for congressman
at large. His nomination will, no doubt
he confirmed.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1879-04-11

A bill has been introduced in the house
ofrepresentatives of Illinois, and ordered
10 its third reading by large majority,
fixing the maximum legal rate of inter
est in that state at per cent. by special
contracts, and making O per cent the
rate in the absence of such special agree
ment. Just such bill has passed the
Indiana Legislature, been signed by the
governor and become law.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1879-04-11

The extraordinary prevalence of the
tramp nuisance in Iowa has impelled the
governor of that state to issue instruc-
tions to the militia, telling them how to
suppress the Migrants. The governor
proposes to arrest the tramps wherever
found, and set them at work breaking
stone or improving the highways. The
idea is good one, and if reduced to prac
tice it will benefit the tramps as well as
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1879-04-11

New Orleans is moving early this year
to guard against a recurrence of the vel
low fever scourge. The merchants and
business men propose to CO operate with
the municipal and health authorities in
the effort to ward off the pestilence.
They have organized an auxiliary sani-
tary association, and propose to take the
field against the enemy at the first note
sc aIar,,n
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1879-04-11

Late dispatches announce the depar-
ture for home of about a dozen divisions
of the Russian forces lately occupying
Bulgaria and Roumelia. There are,
however, enough left to worry the Eng.
lish and Turks as opportunity may offer.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1879-04-11

Canadian emigration from the east to
Manitoba is assuming large proportions
Four hundred emigrants, with their lug
gage, passed westward through Wiscon.
sin q few days ago, and three other trains
TO start this month are announced.
Horses and cattle belonging to these EN-.
igrants are also going forward.