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The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1879-09-12
ONE RICH MAN

The citizens of Memphis now in ST.
Louis held public meeting on Satur-
day, and adopted the following resolu-
ton:
WHEREAS, The Howard Association
of Memphis recently received from Jay
Gould the donation of five thousand dol
lars, and the promise of an unlimited
sum in addition, for the purpose of re-
lieving the distress caused by the cpl
demic of yellow fever in that city; and
whereas such an act of liberality, so
promptly bestowed, is the highest type
of christian charity, demanding at our
hands the deepest gratitude, therefore
we, portion of the citizens of Memphis
now in the city of St. Louis, having met
for the purpose, do heISOy express our
grateful thanks for this large donation,
and in dehalf of the people of Memphis
invoke the blessing of God on Mr.. Gould,
and all others whose hearts may be
moved to aid our stricken city.
Let Mr.. could keep his promise of
fooung the entire expense, if necessary,
and he will have done the full duty of a
very rich man, and be remembered ac-
cordingly. The rich men of this coun-
try have so far done the least in proper
ton to their ability, and it is refreshing
TO see one OF them really begin 10 ''pan
out" in proportion as he is able to. with.
out depriving himself of a single luxury,
not TO say necessity, that wealth can
obtain
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1879-09-12
A FALSE REPORT.
r.. w. stevenson Still Alive.

X. w. stevenson Sill alive
In our daily few days ago we pub
lished from the Wichita Eagle the re-
ported killing of our former fellow citi-
zen, r. W. Stevenson, now of yelling
ton, Kansas ]. c. Bennett, Esq, after
wards brought the glad tidings that Mr..
S. was not dead, and had been moved TO
his home in Wellington, and the chances
were all in favor Of recovery. 1t seems
the ball of the murderer's pistol luckily
struck some papers in the breast pocket
of Mr.. Stevenson's coat, and was thus
turned from its course. 1t glanced
around his ribs and came out at his
spine. 1t was at first thought that the
ball had gone straight through the body,
and being of large calibre, had
killed its victim. This was the
report from which the Eagle editor
wrote the account which we reprinted.
The news that this first report was pre-
mature, and that Mr.. S was still alive
was received with expressions of joy
here among uncle Dicks many friends.
Mr.. Stevenson was city marshal OF
Wellington, and arrested the horse thief
who shot him. After the arrest he
started across the country to Barbour
county with the thief and horses, where
the latter had been stolen. The Yelling
ton Press tells the story of the shooting
as follows:
He procured team from HASTE s.
Day, and taking Willie HASTE along to
drive and take care of the stock, he start
ed out Friday morning with his prisoner
securely ironed. Leaving Harper Sat
urday morning, he was joined by couple
of drummers, and as the prisoner COM
planned of the pain they gave him, his
handouts were unwisely removed. Ar
| irving at Sand creek, seventeen miles
west of Harper, the party halted and one
of the drummers, who was riding in the
wagon with Uncle Dick, and the prisoner
alighted on opposite sides of the wagon.
Uncle Dick, who was handling the team,
stood up in the wagon. The prisoner,
on approaching the wagon to get in, sud
denly grabbed Uncle Dicks six-shooter,
cooked and presented it and demanded
the surrender of the party. ordering In
Gle Dick to throw up his hands. While
/ in the act of doing SO the thief fired, and
Stevenson fell heavily to the ground.
To disarm the drummers was but the
work of moment. Under the persua-
sive influence of the siX-shoOter they
| threw out their pocket pistols and sur
rendered at discretion. The victorious
prisoner then hObbled around to Uncle
Dick and demanded the key to his
shackles, threatening to blow out his
brains in case of refusal Having OBJ
tanned it, he unlocked his letters, mount.
ed the stolen horse, babe the party good
bye, and cantered away to the south.
AS stated above, Stevenson did not die
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1879-09-12

The Boston Courier concludes some
sensible reflections on the De Young
KallOch affair, by suggesting that laws
ought To be passed making it pun
ishable oilense for any one to utter or
publish attacks ON private character
without first submitting proofs TO legal
tribunal This might be hardly prac-
ticahle, but undoubtedly there should lie
some amendments 10 our laws proyid-
ing direct and adequate punishment for
defamation of character. AS the law
is in most of the states, a citizen is prac-
tically without remedy in cases of the
most outrageous SANDER. He has TO
either take the law into his own hands
or philosophieally endure n wrong that
may seriously injure his reputation and
standing.-Commonw
Every respectable member of the news
paper press will agree that the law ought
TO provide proper remedy for newspa-
per defamation of character. THE lib
erty of the press" has in many cases de-
generated into a reckless disregard for
common decency, not to say truth or pro-
priety, that is not only unjust to indi-
viduals, but demoralizing TO society in
general The school, the pulpit and the
press are called the three great educators
or our times. What would be thought OF
n public sentiment winch would sustain
school teachers and ministers in using
the vilest biackguardism toward each
other? Yet that is just what large
part of the newspaper men of the day arc
doing, and the public taste is indeed
lrNx e fhArOtrurlalxr diaurftof
ed with newspaper billingsgate.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1879-09-12
MAINE.

The news from Maine is the kind to
cheer the Republican heart. 1t is
sweeping victory for the right, and
the Greenback bubble sufferes a
fatal collapse in its stronghold. We
believed the Republicans of the country
would wake up after the Developments
of the extra session, and when the aims
and objects of the old rebel hordes be-
gan to be understood California and
Maine, the first to vote, are but the be-
ginning of the wave. Ohio will, next
month follow with larger Republican ma
joritIes, and then the November elections
will complete the triumps of this year.
We believe these victories but show that
the people are not yet ready to surrender
all that has been done in the last twenty
years TO the solid south.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1879-09-12

Mrs. L. A. Wood returned on Saturday
from York State, where she has been for
several months visiting friends and rela-
tives.
Our enterprising Understanding
ham g. Adams, have started a branch
shop at Dunlap, where they propose to
keep meats at all times which will be
quite an advantage 10 our suburban vii
lage and to our country cousins of Ca
hola.
When you nee; dry goods. call at
j. ID. Gibson's new stor> and look AT
their new stock.
G. III. Grant, who lives for miles north
of town, has ia dog--or raft r had one
but unfortunately for Gram iic also had
a melon patch and Grant lnTrs melons
and just dotes on that dog. and the boys
loved melons, but they didn't care "a con
tinental for the dog-were afraid of him.
and for that reason and also IN orxicr Ia
get AT the melons, they Kidnapped him
and carried hinlao some place where he
could no longer Interfere in the raids
on that patch; but now that the cold
winds blow and melons are no more
in that paich--wc would advise the bows
to return the dog to his m2sters hearth
w E-DNESl)Aa, SoCp t- ~, 10 40.
A fine line of fresh canned goods al
NJ. W. Gibson's.
There will be preaching in the Evan
gelical church by Rev. Bowers on Sab
bath next at Ii O'Clock a. m and : D. IN
When this you see, read up on 1T
Fresh stock of choice teas, now arrivins
at NJ. w. Gibson's.
There was not a single letter in yester
day evenings mail for this office. Some
thing that hadnot occurred before il
many years.
Lamps, lamp fiues, quecnswarc ant
glassware at NJ. w Gibson's.
We some time since spoke of the Rng
giles bridge being "a little off, and asl
vised that it be lariated. This has beer
done, but it has not been properly done
and the bridge is certainly in very un
safe condition, at least an unsatisfactory
one. do not know who is 10 blame fo
it but presume the fault is with the Kins
Bridge Co, as they had the contract ant
built the bridge. l presume it woul(
have been business had the commission
ers had the bridge examined by an en-
gineer or expert before accepting it, anC
this may have been done so far as
know. The fact however remains tina
the Ruggles bridge was built las. winte
at cost to the county of some Thousands
of dollars and to-day it is lariated with
rope to an old fence to keep it (the bridge
from falling over.
Try the "Keno' tobacco at NJ w
GibsOn's.
We are authorized to call meeting o
all those who are interested in having
steam Touring mill built here, and al
good citizens are interested, on Saturda,
next, September 18th, at 3 O'Clock p. IN
The meeting will be held in Squire Mil
ler's Office and there should be genera
turn out as there is a chance now to hav
the great want of Americas supplied
| mill
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That's good news that comes from til

That's good news that comes from the
golden shores OF California. The Re
publicans of that state have done nobly.
Their victory is the more gratifying be-
cause 1t was unexpected. 1t seemed as
though that state was almost under the
grasp of that enterprising reformer
Kearney. But the Republicans met, re-
fused to compromise with anybody, or to
pool with anybody for a half way sue
cess. They made a straightforward,
stiff-backed fight for themselves, and
won the respect not only of their own
state, but of the country at large. Their
victory is emphatic and encouraging.
Hail California;
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1879-09-12

Government bonds-Firm
Railroad bonds steady.
State securitieS-Dull.
Money! per cent.
DiScouHtS-Prime mercantile paper 5 a
q per cent.
Live Stock Markets.
KANSAS CITY, Sept. 10
Cattle - Receipts. I,S72; shipments. LAS
native COWS, 50 30 IL 81 Is; stOckers and feed
erS, 81 y a 35; wintcred Texan steers, 81 so
10; CoIOradOs, 81 IS ii So 25
Hogs-ReeeiptS, 657; no shipments. Sales
at So Is 4 %.
shecp-Icceipts, s3s; shipments, S.. No
sales.
ST. LOUIS. Sept 10.
Cattle-Supply light and mainly grass
Texans. which sold at 81 35 a 30; Indians,
ers', 81 10 Il 90; ColoradOs, s. so a 81 so. re-
ceipts. =, 100; shipments, 700.
Hogs-Iorkers and Baltimores, So 80 80;
packing. 50 20 u B 50; butchers, s. 80 40.
Receipts, 1900; shipments, 700,
Shcep-Fair TO choice, 50 90 3 90. ReceiptS
40; shipments, 100
Grain and Produce.
KANSAS CITY, Sent. 10.
Wheat-Receipts, % SIG bushels shipments,
SO Pa bushels; in store, 207 ,654 bushels No. 2,
Sa1sc; No. 5, s4hc; No. 4, S3kc. Corn-Re-
in store, 39,S39 bushels. No . mixed, 275s c
No. white, 33c. Oats, No. =, 22c. Rye,
No. ?, 42c.
FIOur-$3 IS . 50
Grain-wheat. No. red, CSC; No. 3
spring. SIC; No. spring, size. Corn,
Provisions--rork, SIS 30: shoulders, So %;
short ribs, 81 so; short clear, IS o.. Lard,
50 67H
Flour-Family, 81 As a 4 81.
Grain-W heat, No red, $3.50; No. red,
ssf 80, Corn SIC , Oats 5: 291sc Rye, 4I1c
shoulders, s. s.; clear ribs. 81 so; short clear
s. % I.ald. s. 621s.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1879-09-12
THE INGALLS, INVESTIGATION.
The Toneka Commonwealth saws:

We understand that the committee to
investigate the Ingalls, case, will meet
here about the 20th inst The event
will be one of considerable Importance
TO the active politicians of the state, and
not without practical interest to our To-
cal hotel men. The committee require
the manager of the Western Uuion COM
pany 10 show it all kilograms and copies
sent or received between January first
and June twenty fifth, 1879, from or at
Topeka, Emporia, Atchison, Wamego
and Kansas City, by large number of
gentlemen (naming them), and all copies
and original kilograms received at wash
Senators Plumb and Ingalls,, and another
gentleman. He is also to produce books
and memoranda showing the number
and date, to whom sent, received, etc, OF
all kilograms received at and sent from
Topeka during the same period OF time.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1879-09-12

Geo. Wolff and his trotting horse "JOhn
Bender" were expelled from the Nation
al Trotting association by the authorities
of the Leayenworth Fair for his refusal
TO conform 10 the rules ofthe association.
Journal.
1t is time that George Wolff and all
jockeys like him were kept outside the
fence at every race everywhere. The are
public nuisances, and are chiefly respon-
sible for all that is Objectionable in
horse racing.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1879-09-12

Over four and half million bushels
wheat were shipped to Europe last week
from our principal Atlantic ports, and
during the six weeks, ending one week
ago yerterday, our exports of wheat ex-
ceeded those for the corresponding
period of 1878 by the enormous amount
of 1870, 900 bushels. The Greenback
orators should paste this paragraph in
their hats. Perhaps the facts might fiji.
ta- tbronUb
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1879-09-12

The fellows who go around the coun-
try talking about the interests of the Ia
boring people, and who have not done
an honest days work in ten years, but
get their subsistence off those who do
work, can howl themselves hoarse, but
the people who do work are getting
tired of supporting them.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1879-09-12

ANoTHER.-Immediately after the
close of the National Liberal Camp
Meeting at Bismarck grove, there will be
another Liberal Camp Meeting near
Ridgeway, Usage county, Kansas. This
meeting begins September 18th and con-
tinues three days. An effort will be
made to have the some speakers that are
at Bismarck, to attend this meeting.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1879-09-12

Mrs. Sprague has made her escape
from her husbands house, taking three
of the children, completely Outwitting
1.-The old man" and the other guards, and
has applied to the supreme court of
Rhode Island for the appointment of a
trustee of her property. The governor
flew around at furious rate when he
found his prisoner had gone.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1879-09-12

The colored men of the south are com
planning to the postmaster general at
Washington that the bulldOzers are
opening and tampering with their let
tiers in the post office. The colored men
must be getting particular in these latter
days. What right have they to write
and receive letters without their old mas
tiers knowing all about it!
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1879-09-12

1t is estimated that the farmers of Iowa
will this year have $500, OOO, 600 worth of
produce to sell after feeding all their
stock and their families. This is nearly
three times the annual yield of all the
gold and silver mines of the entire
country. There are states which will do
still better
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1879-09-12
Hartford.
~

MONDAY, Sept. 8.
DIR. Sutton will move into his new res
idence this week 1t is the finest in
town.
The Gardner brothers, of Four mile,
shipped 109 head of choice steers to Buff
falo, N. Y, on Saturday morning. They
went with them.
The new grocery is lively place. Its
proprietors know how to keep things
fresh, clean, and looking nicely.
There was pleasant surprise party at
the house of w. /. F. Harden on Sept 5,
very early in the morning. w l. F. of
ficiated as midwife, and announces as
fine pair of twins, boy and girl, as any
body has. This is not meant as pro-
fessional advertisement. ii.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1879-09-12

A gentleman who was moving to this
county from Illinois thought he would
save something by bringing car load
of lumber with him. He found, when
he arrived here, that he had lost 50 pei
thousand on the lumber by pursuing
that policy.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1879-09-12

His reception by the Republican con-
vention of New York shows that Conk-
ling has lost nothing by the scandal in
the estimation of those who know him
INacf
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1879-09-12

SPECIAL PREMIUM-$5 premium is
offered for the best apparatus TO aid be-
ginners in reading and spelling, exhib-
tied in the educational department of
the coming Lyon county fair. d240tf
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1879-09-12
PRESIDENT HAYES VISIT TO
KANSAS.

He will be at the NeOShO Falls Fair
September 25th.
We return thanks to r. p. Hamm, Sec
rotary of the Neosho Valley district fair,
for complimentary ticket to the fair at
Ncosho Falls, Sept. 22d to 9th, inclu-
sive. Mr.. Hamm writes that in addi-
ton to President Hayes visit Gen. Lo-
gan will also be present and deliver the
address on the 25th, the same day of the
Presidents visit. The presidential par
ty will consist of the President and Mrs
Hayes, Gen. Sherman, Secretary Evarts,
and one or two other members of the
cabinet. Gov. st. John and suite will
also be present. The following is the
Presidents letter accepting the invita-
ton:
SOLDIERS HOME, WASHINGTON,
August 10, 1870.
My DEAR SIR:-I have the honor to
accept invitation to attend NeOsho Val
ley district fair, September 25th, 1879.
| shall leave my home at Fremont, Ohio,
on September %, and go by the most di-
rect route to Neosho Falls.
Sincerely, r. B. HAYES.
To Mr.. G. B. Inge, president, Neosho
Falls, Kansas.
There will of course be very low ex-
cursion rates to Neosho Falls on this Oc-
casion, and it is suggested that as the
crowd will be immense If will be pru-
dent for parties who can take tents and
provisions and camp out, to do SO. The
Neosho Falls fair is always very fine
display, and will no doubt be unusually
attractive this year. 1t comes the week
after the Lyon county fair, and we have
no doubt that a number of our people
will visit Neosho Falls, which is one Of
the pretties. towns in the state, and has
excellent and finely shaded fair grounds.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1879-09-12

Gov. st. John has appointed Hon. t.
c. Henry and Hon. George A. Crawford
to represent the state of Kansas at the
Worlds fair to be holden in New York
in 1891
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1879-09-12

The Paola Citizen says Senator Plumb
has made $4,000 in Colorado silver
mines this summer. There is probably
a good deal of drOss in that statement.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1879-09-12

Nebraskais filling up with great rapid
ity. a late census shows a population
of 1886, 400, being an increase of 263 AIT
since 1870.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1879-09-12

We are glad to see that our friend j.
Lee Knight is again on the Republican
county
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1879-09-12

And California and Maine think this
is Nation and spell it with big N.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1879-09-12
English Army.

LONDON, Sept. 9.-The army in India
and near Afghanistan is So reduced by
sickness that over half the enrolled force
is unfit for duty. 60,0O0 camelS died on
the Afghanistan expedition. If Gen.
Roberts starts now it would take him
two weeks to reach Cabul, which has
been sacked by the insurgents. 1t is
probable he cannot make the march I'M
til achievements arrive from England,
which will take two months. He may
start by October 8.
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FOREIGN MARKETS.
New York Money Market.

NEW YORK, Sept. 10.
Government bonds-Firm.
Railroad bonds steady.
State securities-Dull.
Moneys u per cent.
DiScOuntS-Prime mercantile paper q
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1879-05-09

HINTS TO RAILWAY PASSENGERS
When YOU get to the station hunt UP
the agent and ask him what time the
next train goes. Never mind about
telling which way, for he can ask you
that. Il will show whether he spaying
any attention to your question. Then
ask him what time all the other trains
come. Just to see if he knows. If you
think Of il. ask him if they stop, if they
are freight or passenger, and any other
little things you can think Of, for you
know he gets paid for answering ques-
tions 1t don't matter whether you in
tend riding on the train or not. If YOU
are tired go and Sit down. but do not
rest longer than necessary. for you have
not inquired if the road is going to
change time soon. and Whist time the
train viii likely get through on the new
card. Ask him what time the trains
run by on this road and how much fast
er that is than Chicago time, for he
knows. and if he does not tell it is be-
Cau he is uncivil. Just as the train IS
coming, and the agent is closing the
ticket window to go out to the train,
rush up and tell him you want a ticket.
Don't say anything about where YOU
want to go. See how near he can guess
it. Give him a SO bill and after he has
hurried up 10 get out his change box, II
there is any silver among it, say to him ::
Here, | guess I have got the change, >
for this is the way to find out his dispO-
sition. Then ii is a good time to tell
him YOU have a trunk to check. The
world was moi made in q day and what's
the use of being in a hurry, you know !?
Put your ticket in your pocketbOOk, and
button two or three coats over your
pocket Don't make a move to get 1t
ready for the conductor until he asks
YOU for it. for he may miss you, and you
would be that much ahead. Then he
has lots Of time 10 wait, but if he, ,hasn I
it's not your fault During your trip
ask the conductor all the questions you
asked the agent, for perhaps the agent
has lied to YOU about some Of them. II
the conductor answers you short, in re-
ply to any of your questions, ii is be-
cause he is mad at your buying ticket.
He wanted you to pay him 80 he could
knock down the mOney-fOT they all
steal, you know.-Ihe RGjlro0der.