The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1879-02-28


jnok grounds against the Chinese hill.
The barefoot boy made his ilrst ap-
pearance ON the streets Monday night.
Monday afternoon was so warm
folks had 10 take off their coats and raise
their windows.
The hrIn Of Weaver & Bill have dis
solved, Mr. Weaver continuing the busi-
ness and Mr. Bill retiring
Rev. Mr. Gates started "Wednesday for
his home IN Doniphan county, ON ac-
count Of the sickness of his son there.
II. j. Piper returned Tuesday from
his trip 10 Linn county, he having been
visiting friends AZ la Cygne. He re-
ports u good time.
The wife Of Mr.. Kerr. one Of the
wealthiest residents of Greenwood coun
~, passed through here Monday morning
en- route for England.
Al the meeting of the county commits
sioncrs last week THE NEWS was select
ed TO do the county advertising for the
next year at legal rates
Another case of diphtheria is reported
from Badger creek. A little son Of Mr..
Thomas /. Jones died Sunday. The
funeral took place to-day.
We know a single instance where n
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improve this town had to pay $3.50 on
account Of cows running az large.
Mr.. NJ. L. Felty's addition 10 the rear
of his building on Commercial street is
assuming substantial proportions. This
is an evidence of Mr.. Felty's business
prosperity.
Captain and Mrs. 5. Il. Warren enter
talned large party Of their friends at
their residence Monday night. II was
among the most enjoyable Of the social
parties Of the winter
Nr. Leonard Is positively going 10
close out his boot and shoe business
See advertisement to-day. He will sell
his stock, which is first class, for cost
Go now and get bargains.
Mr.. f. NJ. Forle, of the law firm OF
Gilleit & Forde, of Emporla, was in our
city tranSacting legal business, on
Wednesday last. Mr.. +. is genial gen
tleman, and while here paid his respects
10 the Republican office in a substantial
nanner.-Council Grove Republican.
Noble Prentis dropped in to see Us
Tuesday. lie had just returned from
Burlington, where he had said his piece
Funny Americans" 10 a good audience
His friends will be glad to know that he
will lecture here about the last of March
Mr.. Thos. Prothero started lyednes
day for Scranton, Penn, having received
Il telegram that his aunt was dying.
lie will probably be absent two or three
weeks, during which time Mr.. Eli Sny
der will have charge ofhis business here
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There are already over one hundred
seats sold for the Camilla UrsO concert
Everybody seems to appreciate goOC
Thing. There ought to be 800 ticket
sold for this justly celebrated concert
Tickets are for sale nj the city book store
NJ the First Presbyterian church to
morrow evening there Will be very en-
joyablc OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES, instrumen
tai and vocal, duets, qusrtets and som
line literary exercises by Mr.. Mills ant
Mrs. Delap, (both celebrated ciOcutioI
iSts). The public are cordially invite'
20 attend. Admission % cents.
How much would you give for IL twi
that would grow into tree and bear fin
fruit this season. And yet some peopl
appear to think bearing trees and vine
and nice shrubbery, and blue grass lawns
OF no account in buying residence.
takes years of time and labor and man
losses To get such improvements. The.
are really the most valuable of all.
The Literary Club Tuesday night di
cusscd the topic of the relative evils I
war and intemperance, quite an array {
facts and figures being presented o
tdSh NiaANs W. IL " hdiNNh 'NAh ~
CorLlley discussed the evils of war, Will
the suffering caused by intemperanC
was portrayed by Rev. Mr.. Burrows an
~ w. Stubs. The discussion was a
interesting one. After the transaction
miscellaneous business the club adjour
ed TO meet on Tuesday evening next.
THANKs.-We have been presented /
the Weir pillow company of Monmouth
Illinois, with a well mounted colorC
map of Kansas. The plows manufa
tured by the well known firm are han
led n, Emporla by two gentlemen al
chaplain. Peter the Welshman. Pet
the Swede and Peter the great-pract
cal Joker. They can tell you all abo
those earth stirrers made by the We
company and if individually or cole
lively they can't persuade you TO bl
one, YOU are not looking for pillow
Friday evening last the old nelghbo
Of sheriff Noon from Lakeside, can
down upon him strong and surpris
the house. They took possession of Il
part Va lOWcI StOIN Vi SOG
house, used as a residence by the sheri
and had a good time. The sheriff W
away and Mrs. Moon did the honol
The only thing Jake regrets is that
missed the grand opportunity 10 fill ,
with good victuals, of which there W
the greatest profusion. The folks @
there know how TO do things, aud I
party was n complete success.
A fire occurred about Z 80 p. M, Nd
day at the residence of Rev. Mr., Clal
which, had il not been checked, mig
have been a serious one. II was uisc'
cred by Willie VanDyke, Mr.. Clarl
nephew. While in an upstairs room
noticed smoke coming from the roc
adjoining, and going in found lar
pine box in which bedding was stow
on tire and blazing up several feet.
threw blanket on the flames, and CT
ing the rest of the family they so
brought the fire under control, but not I