The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1879-07-11
The AMER1cUs NoTEs.
MONDAY, JULY z.

All oCCOuuIS dSdluSt tuc UduQ SnOuiO
be handed in soon.
The band passed a vote of thanks to
Mr.. Lambert for the free use of his grove
for the picnic on the 4th; also, to Keno
for ''reportorial, editorial and substantial
favors."
The gross receipts at the stands on the
4th were $196; expenses about $40.
Wonder if our barber, John Murdoch,
is any relative of Blind Tom," of the
Walnut Valley Timesr
John Adams didn't see the fireworks
on the 4th, but he will now-they have a
girl baby at their house.
For the ''head" you put on us in last
weeks weekly, Mr.. Editor, We are truly
yours. Thanks for the compliment
WANTED-1O0 new cash customers, to
buy their shelf goods and notions of M.
w. Gibson, and save Is per cent.
The fireworks at Emporia on the night
of the 4th were seen here. The fire.
works here were seen at Plymouth and
Toledo. We had some little fireworks
for the boys on Saturday night.
S. N. Morgan, one of the assistant
marshals for the 4th, was detained at
home by the sickness of his father, who
is dangerously i'll.
Miss EstabroOk will give an entertain
ment at the NJ E. church tonight, con-
sisting of reading, rotations, etc. This
will be an intellectual treat, and free.
Come.
Mr.. King, of the Ledger, and Mr., Ho-
ran, of the narrow gauge, with Misses
Walbridge and johnson, visited their
friend, Miss Effie Bond, yesterday.
Our next President will chew Nara
gansett plug tobacco, for sale by M. w.
Gibson.
The concert, on the evening of the 4th,
in the U. p. church, ito last only one
hour" under the auspices of the orches-
ira, and for the benefit of Prof Sogard,
was a success, the house being complete
ly filled-the fact that it was advertised
'to last only one hour being an
incentive to a greatmany to attend
that would otherwise have gone home.
without attending the concert. We are
not a musical critic as we do not sing
any-that is hardly any-except a little
just for our own use. The reading by
Miss Estabrook of a selection from the
Adventures of Tom Sawyer" by Mark
Twain, won new laurels for the reader.
eve claim to be ''up" in reading, hav.
ing once in the course of human events,
read the declaration" ourselO who re-
ceived rounds of applause, especially
when she read about the engagement
how it was done, and how easy it was to
do it. After the concert was the fire
works which was witnessed by a great
many people, the people from the coun-
try having remained in large numbers.
The pyrotecnio display rendering uni
versal satisfaction.
TUESDAY, JULY 8.
Two houses to rent-Willard & Miller.
thing to green fruit, kept by NJ. w. Glib
son.
There is a good opening here for a
good looking milliner. No other need
apply.
We always drop In at Sherman &
Richardson's, even if it's only to get a
drink of ice water. They always have it.
Some rooster has been defacing the
cut stone in d. p Tressler's new iron
front store room. Whoever did that
would steal sheep.
Marker & Shorty did the lettering for
the band wagon for the 4th. Shorty can
paint buggy, wagon or house in good
style and on Shortly notice.
Aman in Michigan writes to know if
there is room here for large new no
tel"-don't ask about the patronage.
Miller answered that there is "room"
enough on the west side, unless he re-
quired over IS acres to build on.
CHURCH NOTICE.-There will be servi-
ces at j. Maurer's on Sabbath July ID,
1879, at 10 a. m. (German); at Centre
school house, nine miles southwest of
Emporia, July ID, at 3 p. m. English
Services in the Evangelical church, at
Americas, July Goth, 1879, at 10 a. m.
II. s. BOWER, Pastor.
E. P. Rosecrans, with friend, when
driving his team to loaded wagon, ran
off the narrow. broken bridge, near Glib
son Stewards, and the horses, wagon,
Rosecrans and friend all piled up to-
gether, and strange to say no one hurt.
although the fall Is about 8 feet. That
bridge should be looked after.
The entertainment last night at the
NJ. E. church, by Miss Estabrook, was
for the purpose of securing a class In ell
ecution. Miss Estabrook Is a fine read
er and elecutiOnist. She kept her audi
ence convulsed with laughter while read
ing her numerous selections from Mark
Twain. "How we Hunted Mouse"
brought forth rounds of applause. Her
terms are % for series of twelve les
sons, and 81 for children. The paper
was left with Squire Miller to secure
what names he can, and any one wishing
to take lessons will please report TO him.
WEDNESDAY, JULY 8.
We propose shortly to give business
directory of Americas in the Notes.
A little four year old son of Reuben
Bear on Bluff creek, was run over and
kicked by COWS yesterday, and quite Sc
riOusly hurt.
know how to spell elocution and hu-
morous-spell 'em with an o instead of
an e as your compositor had me do yes
terday, learned that when / was a lit
tie girl in short dresses.
There was q case Of assault and bat
terry" before Squire Miller yesterday.
A small fine and costs were imposed,
and the party placed under bonds to
keep the peace.
The public sale of stock and farm
ing implements by Mrs. Sue L. Rug
giles advertised In NRws) will for many
reasons, be largely attended, the quaint
ty of stock being greater, and the quail
ity of large share of it being better
than has ever been sold near Americas
There are quite number of thorough
breds, both cattle and hogs, besides a
great many high grades. There are also
some educated mules-educated to
work on farm OF road, and horses of all
ages,
THURSDAY, JULY 10.
The band practiced 'just one hour"
last night.
have few extra copies of to-day,s
weekly NEWS. Want any?
Carl Gibson-a four year old son of
]. 8. Gibson-fen, while playing in the
barn yesterday, and very narrowly es-
capped q serious accident. As it was he