The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1879-07-04
THE AMER1cUs NorEs.
THURSDAY. LINE s6


The band got home from Emporia last
night little after midnight, well pleas
with their trip.
(which of the band is Keno?' was, we
are told frequent inquiry yesterday.
Now didn't you notice that young look
ing fellow with the short, black curly
hair and mustache, wore eye glasses, and
looked, oh, so sweet Well that wasn't
him.
Popular patent medicines at NJ. w.
Gibson's.
Rev. Outlet spent so much time eating
chicken yesterday, that he was late for
the train and jumped on horse to each
the train at the water tank, and although
he put that horse down to 2 40 time, the
train was started when he attempted to
get on and he missed his foot in Jump
ing, and the next moment the Rev. Gull
let's gullet was in the gully, and rolling
In the mud, and was still rolling there
when the train pulled out of sight, the
conductor refusing to back up for him.
Z. s. The minister is home o. K.
FRIDAY, JUNE 81.
Fresh peanuts at NJ. w. Gibsons; like
wise the best assortment of fancy can
dies in town.
ID. p. Tressler's new iron front, stone
store building is away up on the second
story.
Two dailies yesterday, Wednesday,
have struck waste basket" some
where.
Americas has one advantage over most
towns. We don't need, don't want, and
wont get any more railroads.
We miss two pleasant faces at the SUIT
ton house tables-Mr. and Mrs. CLAY
having settled to housekeeping in their
little cottage.
We were yesterday shown tape worm
2S1s feet long, but we had no use for it,
and didn't buy it.
Mr.. Newman and wife left for his old
home in Illinois, soon after they were
m arried on Monday of last week
s. j. Stafford, DR.. Starbuck, and Elias
Lesh have each presented the band with
some pieces of music, and Mr.. Bond the
druggist has also placed them under OBJ
legations by substantial favOrs.
. Crackers, jumbles, ginger-snaps and
sardines at NJ. w. Gibson's. The best
goods in the market.
Last night about midnight there was
one of the most threatning storms we
have had here for long time. In fact il
looked as though Mr.. Cy Clone had tax
en- possession, and was about to estab-
lish his head quarters here. The clouds
hung low, and seemed to be rallying
their forces to deal death and destruc-
ton. The heavens were constantly illu-
minated by flashes of lightning, there
was but little rain here, but reports come
in of heavy rains and storms north OF
this, doing considerable damage. The
wind lasted here about an hour, but we
have not learned of any damage in town
a good many frightened but no one hurt
KENO.
The enclosed communication is self
explanatory.
KENO Some of citizens have lately
complained that their letters are moi
promptly mailed. / wish you to say, in
the columns of the paper, to one and all
that my business is to attend to the du
ties of the postoffice with promptness
and dispatch. Not that / never made s
mistake, but it is the exception, not the
rule. / have few times put into the
mail sack letters addressed to Emporia
as well as other points, which the writer:
informed me afterwards, had either
never reached their destination, or wert
delayed somewhere several days. This
certainly was not my fault. Last Mon
mail found whole package of letter:
addressed to parties in Council Grove
Kansas. OF course those letters had II
lie ever here till the next evening
Should the mailing postmaster be blam
ed because of this delay? only mention
this to show that mistakes sometimes
are made by all. l try to mail every let
ter promptly-not to please others.
ceased trying to do that long ago, but t.
please myself-as l take pride in doing
my work well. Respectfully,
Lucy A. HILL.
SATURDAY, JUNE %.
That syrup sold by NJ. w. Gibson fo
go cents per gallon is handsome and NJ
mistake.
Five covered wagons with good teams
and loaded with families and their effect
passed south yesterday, but whittier they
came or where they were going your re
porter saith not.
There was heavy rain yesterday last
ing nearly all day, soaking the grounC
completely, and raising the streams I'M
til even the little Troublesome was pas
crossing.
Yesterday was taking in day" for oul
hog buyers-MahOn and Tressler and E
E. Wheeler-and many was the hog
that came in in wagons, on foot, an66
even on horse back we noticed at least
one.
Mr.. Bond, the druggist, has decorated
his store with flags, etc, until you would
suppose it was head quarters in thu
country for drugs, and decorations, anC
you wouldn't go much wrong in you
suppose either.
Will you need some queensware this
harvest? If so, buy of M. w. Gibson.
We noticed fine lot of sheep in towI
yesterday, (the first we have ever seen in
the town. and on inquiring learned thai
they belonged to Mr.. Webster of Dunlap
who was shipping them to st. Louis.
The 'fire works. for the 4th of July
have come to hand, and in looking ovel
the list, we are satisfied it will make 6
magnificent display. Why not come tC
Americas to Celebrate town in YOU
own county, town that feeds EmpOr
ia more in day than Eureka or Madi
son or both do in a month, where you
can come in comfort and ease, instead OF
riding in the brOiling sun, the heavy
rain, or through clouds of dust, as the
case may be, on dirty fiat cars with q
plastering lath for a seat Come to
Americas.
MONDAY, JUNE so.
Keep well by eating plenty of toma-
toes. You will find the best brands al
NJ w. Gibson's.
Anumber of our citizens took in camp
meeting on Bluff creek, yesterday.
Mr.. Bond and family visited their farm
near the head of Allen creek, yesterday,
and report it flourishing.
Mr.. Sturgeon and Mrs. Disbrough, OF
Coucil Grove, took dinner at the Sutton
house yesterday, and thence to Emporia.
A COW belonging to Mr.. EdmistOn had
her leg broken by dogs, Saturday.
Five cows were killed by lightning on
Friday last, belonging TO Harry Moore.
A fresh invoice of those choice crack
at NJ. w. Gibson's.
A team was drowned between Dunlap
and Council Grove on Saturday.
The house of Samuel 10y, ST., was
struck by lightning on Friday last. This
is the second time this house has been
struck, and no damage done
Mr.. King, Miss Wallie Walbridge, Mr..
Clarence Walbridge and Miss Noble,
''all of Emporia," were in town yester-
day.
NOTICE. hereby give notice that
my son Henry has left home and is not
under my control, and will not be re-
spOnsible for him or debts of his con-
tracing. E. BARCLAY, Bluff creek.
Miss Adah Gates crossed the Trouble