The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1879-12-12
AMERICUS NOTES.
Edited BY "Keno."
SATURDAY, Dec. z
Elocution on Monday evening.
Holiday goods at NJ. w. Gibson's.

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SATURDAY, Dec. Z.
Elocution on Monday evening.
Holiday goods at NJ. w. Gibson's.
The hoppers will meet at Tressler's
hall ON Tuesday evening TO trip their
heavy hoofs.
Uncle Sammy McCan had sixty acres
in corn this season, and has 5000 bushels
all shucked.
Stereoscopes and views at NJ. w. Glib
sons.
The Rev. E. N. Rudduck, who Is So
liciting aid for those in need in Hodge
man county, preached in both the NJ. L.
and L. p. churches, ON last Sabbath,
preaching the wants of his people. a.
G. EdmistOn, J. S. Gibson, j. w. 10y
and S. P. McCan, were appointed a com
mittee TO solicit and receive corn, money
or other valuables, and they inform us
that the people are responding very lib
orally. The proposition is to ship car
load or more of corn in the ear from
here, and due notice will be given of the
time TO bring it in.
Boquet holders, vases and china ware
at N. w. Gibson's.
Believing that whatever benefits our
farmers will benefit ME, and that what
ever benefits me will be general benefit
in other words, that our benefits are
mutual have arranged for a perma-
nent exhibition of some of the choice
| products of our soil. / wish to make as
fine a display of corn as possible, and as
an incentive to farmers to take an inter
est with me, offer a splendid brass
mounted corn knife for the best half doz-
en- ears of corn brought to my Office on
before Saturday, December Goth. The
samples already nicely arranged on the
wall have attracted a great deal of atten-
ton, and have brought up the question
with many farmers, (which is the best
corn for me to plant?" This exhibition
will also be a splendid advertisement for
our neighborhoOd, as eastern men visit
ing our beautiful town will be convinced
that such corn can only be grown in d
good country. Bring in your half dozen
or more specimen ears and help adver
tise your farms and your neighbours. and
come in when IN town and see the result
BOokshelves and brackets make hand
some Christmas presents, at NJ. w. Glib
} sons.
MONDAY, Dec. 8.
Aunt Lucy and family have been owe
the river since Saturday, visiting at MI
SwartZ's.
Job VOak, Esq, who was member o
the original Americas town company
and who still retains large interests her
: in corner lots and other real estate, cam
in on Saturday. and will remain with u
D a few days.
New stock of prints and waterproof
c just received at j. D. Gibson's one pric,
store.
Three nickle cigars day TO
a year will cost $54.75. A goo,
suit of clothes, including ovel
coat, will cost $50. Two tickets to each @
the entertainments already arranged fo
> from now until after the holidays, s.
leaving $1,75 for oysters. Now, we pre-
: fer good suit of clothes and hanC
some partner to attend to entertainment
to old clothes and-of conrse no girl.
TUESDAY, Dec. 8.
Mr.. Stinson brought in lot of hog
yesterday. that averaged 456 pounds.
Towel racks, with mirrors, $1.O0, 6
NJ. w. GibSon's.
There was almost a lamp explosion q
u the Sutton house yesterday mornin:
The wick was blown out, and the to
part of the burner blown off, and La
mel but the women were "skeered."
John Butler was in town yesterda,
s but he didn't know anything-new.
p Extra large and handsome picture
framed in two-inch walnut, gilt and ebO
frames, for $500. at NJ. w. Gibson's.
a Gloves, overcoats, and caps. We hay
d large stock, and can please you in TIL
b line, at j. d. Gibson's one-price store.
, We believe that Lew Haver has sol
i the finest lot of hogs that have been d
livered at Americas this season.
= Notions and fancy goods for holds
trade. A splendid line at j. d. Gibson
:, one price store.
s. The river has been past fording fl
" three days, which is call for the brid.
6 at Humphreys ford.
h Knit jackets at j. d. Gibson's OIL
es price store.
Uncle Joe Ernst has received two C
loads Of reapers-which goes to sho
. that Uncle Joe has abiding faith in Il
in coming harvest, and as he is the Lyt
pr county representative of Old PrObabI
Df ties, his opinion should go for-what
w is worth.
is Embrolderies-New stock just in
in J. d. Gibson's one price store.
* The tidal wave of prosperity won
seem to have struck AmerIcus. from d
IS way the stove business is booming at
er s: Gibson's. Another car load to 1
IT. front.
Gents ties and paper collars. A ma
nifcent line al J. d. Gibson's one pri
ey store.
" Some persons thought last night Il
es DIR. T. A. Wright had got religion, otht
that he had converted his Office into
III insane asylum, but = person with an .
ucated ear would have known at on
that it was only the class in yellOcutit
= WEDNESDAY,, Dec. 10.
Y Squire Miller can fix up your pensi
50 papers
or Scarfs, ladies' underwear. new goo
Y at J. D. GibsOn's one price store
&c. The dance last night was, as usual,
"a success, Notwithstanding the inclemen
~ of the weather.
al When you make sausage you will wa
e. some pure sage, grown this year.
Nv can furnish it by the pound, quart
lie. or peck. n W. Gibson
az That was Goodrich joke on the COZ
ia try school marin last night But bug
poles will break