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National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-05-05

The Democratic convention next year
will be composed Of suckers at TMDEN's
bar'l, and suckers at DAVID DAVIS fountain
of S. S., besides generous sprinkling of
stif-necked and perverse guzzlers, who will
stick to Bourbon straight. The probabili-
ties are that the barl suckers will carry off
the prize; but five only knew the part of
his person where D. D. keeps his fountain q
better or more certain estimate or prophecy
could be made of the result. Does he carry
it in his breeches pocket, or is It concealed
in the voluminous folds of his coat-tail?
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1879-04-18
MURDEROUs ASSAULT.
To the Grear Danger also of a Train

To the Grear Danger also of a Train of
Passengers.
Tuesday evening, about 8 O'Clock, po-
liceman Birdsall had just turned the
corner OF Sixth avenue, when a man,
bareheaded and in a state of great excite
ment, ran against him. Where can
find an offfcer!' asked the stranger.
IAN officer has just got hold of you"
was the reply; what doyOu want:" II
want to go to Jail, quick" said the
stranger, and he proceeded to explain
that he had probably killed railroad
man and was afraid his comrades were
after him with revolvers. Mr.. Birdsall
escorted his willing captive to Jail, the
latter urging him to hurry, and sweating
like Turkish bath. After locking him
up Mr.. Birdsall proceeded up town and
found man under treatment by DIR.
Jacobs, with terribly gashed head and
a severe burise on his neck.
1t appears that the assaulted party is
named Daniel Durham and his assail-
ant John Haley The former is an en-
gineer and the latter fireman on the
NJ, X. 81 T. railroad. They both live at
Parsons and have families, and 4lave run
together the past seven years. Haley
told Mr.. Birlsall he had fight with
his engineer, but the latter's story is that
there had been no trouble between them,
and that suddenly, as the train was pass
ing Shaw's grove, three miles from the
city, he felt sharp and severe blow on
his head He turned and saw Haley
striking at him with heavy hammer.
The first blow had probably been partly
broken blythe hammer hitting the cab top,
the second cut a severe cash, but Dun
ham grappled Haley so that the latter
could not succeed in disabling him.
Haley then pulled open the throttle
valqes, to the imminent risk of the train,
and tried to throw Durham off the en-
CINE. The latter, however, chung to the
brake, and managed to turn the air
brakes ON and sound the whistle four
times for an alarm. This Stacked the
train and brought the baggagemen to the
rescue, and the two men were separated
and the train brought safely to the de-
pot, where Haley got off and ran for a
policeman to lock him up for safety.
Durham went home Wednesday morn
ing, badly injured, though his skull is
not fractured. Haley is in Jail awaiting
an examination. He is said to be man
of violent temper, and had probably got
angered because Durham had left orders
that when the engine stopped at Parsons
Haley was to take it to the engine house,
and not leave it on the track. From
this slight cause is supposed to have
arisen Haley's reckless and murderous
assault, endangering all the lives on the
| train
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1t has been known that Mrs. T. J.
Hankla, for several years resident of
this city, was dangerously i'll at her home
in the Fifth Avenue hotel, in Topeka.
Word had been received even up to yes
terday noon that her disease, typhoid
pneumonia, had taken a favorable turn,
and that she was in fair way to recover.
Judge of the surprise and pain among
her hundreds of friends here yesterday
evening when word was received of her
death. 1t seems that she took a conges-
tive chill from which she never recover
ed, and breathed her last at 3 30 p. III.
Miss Eliza c. Dougherty was born at
Navarro, Stark county, Ohio, January
9th, 1853. She came from Fort Wayne,
Indiana, to Kansas with her parents,
Samuel and Eliza DoughertY, on the
10th of March, 1869, and lived with them
until January LIST, 1872, when she was
time after their marriage, Mr. III. was in
the grocery and hotel business here, and
abont II year and half ago went to To.
peka and took charge of the Fifth Ave
nue. hotel, where they have since resided
Mrs. Hankla was member of the NJ
f. church, and was a generous-hearted
and lOvable woman. Her good deeds
will live long in the memories of those
who knew her, and she will be widely
mourned. To the esteemed parents
brothers and sisters, and to the bereaved
husband and little daughter, the univer.
sal sympathy of the community will be
extended.
Mrs. Hankla's remains will be brought
here for interment, and the funeral will
take place from the residence of her pa
rents tomorrow friday at 2 p. m.
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The Railroad to Eureka.

We had the pleasure Of ride, Satur-
day, behind Mr.. Severy's bay steppers,
along the line of the X. c., f. & s. X. II.
to see that the road Is a veritable fact.
The road bed is a good piece of work,
and curves around with fine sweep to
JOIN the A, T. & s. F. track just west of
the present round-housc- A third rail
on that track will enable .the narrow
gauge cars to run through the city. On
the other hand the standard gauge track
about mile from the junction of the
two tracks, TO some extensive sidings,
beyond which the track will be only mar
row gauge. There are about one hun
dred men at work spiking the rails to
the ties, and to-day it is expected the
track will be in complete running order
10 the Cottonwood river. A narrow
gauge locomotive, nine boarding cars
and number of platform cars will ar
rive here this week from Colorado, and
proceed with the work of construction.
The only part of the road not graded is n
strip between Eagle creek and Madison,
and $50 teams and large force of men
are pushing this through and will soon
have it finished. There are number of
miles of rails on hand here, and the cars
will certainly reach Eureka considerably
before the first of July. The work is
being we'll done, and the probability is
that work will be pushed along this sea-
son to at least the south line of Green
wood county, and next year through Elk
and Chautauqua counties to the line of
the Indian territory. These are fixed
facts. and our statements may be relied
upon
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1879-04-18
READING.
Don Carlos Saddle Bag


EDS. NEws:-On my rambles here
and there l see and hear a good deal, and
l think that the NEWS ought to get the
benefit of it.
heard that the genial old fellow-bach-
elor, Hugh F. Holmes, of 142 creek, you
know, ran away from home last week to
get married. l don't know how much
truth there is in it, but never thought
that of Hugh-tO go and do such trick
without telling me; but, as the old maid
of Llangollen said: "You will hear that
we are married some day, if we can get
an offer"
MARRIED-To-day, April 14th, at 8
O'Clock IN the morning, at the residence
of the brides father, on Puelston creek,
Mr.. William Samuels, of Nebraska, to
Miss Mary Evans, late of Topeka, Kans-
sas, and the newly welded pair started
on their wedding tour for their new home
in Falls City, Nebraska, on the 12-o'clock
train. We wish them long and happy
life.
Uncle Bob. Morris and wife, of Usage
City, called at this ranch to-day, and no
doubt many of their old friends around
Emporia will like to know that they
are well and as full of life as ever.
Great excitement in Reading on Sat
urday over the announcement that the
night lightning singer had skipped the
country, and Mr.. H. Jacobee, poor fell
low, mourns the loss because Murphy
jumped his board bill by telephone to
the amount of ten or fifteen dollars, and
there was a reward of ten cents offered
for any information of the whereabouts
of the boardjumper, Jake Moon had
better hunt him up.
The weather is very threatening and
tries hard to rain, but no go yet.
| DON CARInS
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1879-04-18

The Normal has been in session for
the spring term about two weeks, and in
a brief visit to the school Wednesday, we
found the work ofthe term well advanced,
and everything seemingly in admirable
running order. Immediately following
the opening exercises each day, half
hour is devoted TO general professional
work and literary exercises by the stu
dents, after which the recitation work
commences, the corps of six teachers, as
well as the pupils, being apparently
quite busily engaged, and accomplish
ing good results The enrolment is
about 90, and the students, as class,
seem to he well matured and disciplined.
There will be this year graduating
class of twelve-eleven in the elemental
ry and one in the scientific course. The
elementary course, rs at present arrang-
ed, takes about three years for its COM
pletion, and is good preparation for the
work of teaching in our common schools.
The buildings in use are well arranged
to supply temporarily the wants of the
school, the west building being divided
into four rooms used for recitations,
while in the east building are the assem-
bly, room, one recitation room, Office and
reading room. The assembly room is
in the upper story, and is a very pleas
ant room, though from its window the
unsightly walls of the burned Normal
may be plainly seen, view which We
trust Will soon give place to a scene OF
busy wOrkmen engaged in replacing the
structure whose loss we all felt so keenly
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1879-04-18
The Same Old Dodge.

Yesterday, just as the Gals p. m. train
on the A, T. & S. F. was pullingo out from
Topeka for the west, an old gentleman
who had his family along got taken in.
A sharper got $500 out of the old man on
a 900 bond, which, for execution, re-
sembled the shoe advertisements so often
seen on our streets. How any one who
is competent to take his meals unaided
and learn which train TO take, could be
so gulled is and always will remain a
mystery. The papers have been filled
with this same old story for months. Still
there is no law requiring folks to read
the papers, and we begin to infer that
the presumption is they do not.
Two gentlemen, with the appreciation
of the conductor, went through the cars
and took up collection for the family
They didn't include the old man-and in
the smoking car alone they raised $35
If this collection business works well
we ex pect TO hear this dodge PLAYED
nex. Between the travellers Willingness
to help the unfortunate, and his aversion
to being sold by every travelling fraud, tho
average philanthropIst will ind himself
constantly on the anxious seat"
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1879-04-18
COUNTY AFFAIRs.
commissioners' proceedings.

OAAAAAAseAOnCHB EEOcccO1ukSs
Petitions of John Bramhill, J. H.
Doyle, A. A. Wells, H. F. Holmes, A. D.
Norton, Oliver Phillips ct al, to build a
bridge across Wells ford, of the Neosho
river, duly presented and laid over for
consideration at the July meeting.
H. L. Keys was allowed to redeem n
acres in 81, 10, 10, and 80 acres in 16, 10,
10, on payment of taxes and costs with
interest at 10 per cent.
Petitions of Harry Heasley to redeem
certain lots in Americas, duly granted.
The county surveyor was ordered to
proceed to the following points in Pike
township, to-wit: Lockerman's ford, Pat
tvs mill and Bakers ford, and on or be-
fore May Is, 1879, to make an accurate
survey of the width of the river, length
of banks, depth from low water mark to
good foundation, greatest depth of water
at each point and probable length of APP
proaches; and TO return, with said sur
vey, an estimate of the cost of masonry,
superstructure and approaches for bridge
at each of the above points.
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Plymouth Items.

Plymouth needs rain. Who don't?
Farmers are very busy around here at
present. Lazy men are few and far apart
We are glad to announce that uncle
John Carter has recovered from his Sc
we're illness and able to be around some.
1t was feared by many he would never
get well.
The little neighborhood trouble con-
corning the vacated road near Plymouth,
is quiet at last We do hope the neigh
bors will cease to quarrel over so small
a matter.
Our Sunday school under the excellent
management of Mr. Gasway is success.
1t was visited last Sabbath by Mr. Drake,
one of your citizens, who spoke of it as
being in good running order.
Mrs. Ann Osborn has been appointed
post mistress, Miss Whinnerry deputy,
the new officers enter upon their duties
this week. Rocky says he won't stand
this, says he is going to Chicago for a
divorce.
The bridge question has been agita-
ting Pike township the past week. A
majority are in favor of bridge at
PattY's mill, which, no doubt, would &C
commodate more people than at any
other point in the township.
Mr.. Chas. Lynch is busy assessing.
Charlie is diligent officer, and being an
old settler, is familiar with every farm
in Pike township. He has fewer en-
emies than any other man in Lyon coun-
ty, and honestly believes that Grant will
be the next president
Levi Hiatt started for indianapolis,
Indiana, on the 14th, he is going to en-
gage at once in the study of medicine
under DIR. Harvey of that city. He is a
young man of excellent habits with a
host of friends who wish him success in
abundance. More another time.
April IS, 20. "AUNT DINAH.~
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From the Grand Canon.

CANON CRY, COL, April IL, 1879.
EDIToRs News: All the boys from
Emporia are well except Charlie Broad
well, who has n severe cold. Thomas
Nichols has been sick but is getting bet
ter. All the others are well and having
a good time. There are twenty-three
boys from Emporia here. We are sta
toned ten and twelve miles west of Can
on City, in the Grand Canon, occupying
two posts or camps, and are employed
in doing patrol guard duty at night !;
and during the day those who have fish
ing tackle fish for trout, with but little
success, while some ramble over the
mountains or eai and sleep at Will. The
newspaper reports make the boys little
nervous at times, but as q general thing
all are happy and were delighted when
they learned / was sending for the
NEWS. am confident the DAILY News
would be the most welcome visitor that
could visit the Grand Canon. Please
send a few back numbers, as we are
anxious to see the proceedings of the
last city council. o. ]. r.
I'VE have sent Mr.. Russell package
of the NEWS, and will try to keep the
boys there posted as to how matters get
along here
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1879-04-18

A new serial story by Jean IngelOw
will begin in number of Littel's liz
ing Ag6 for the week ending April Goth.
1t is published from the authors advance
sheets, and opens in a very interesting
way. The progress of a new story by this
popular writer will be eagerly watched.
A new volume of The LGcing Age, by the
way, began with the first number of
April, affording a good time for the be
ginning of new subscriptions. For fifty
two numbers of sixty-four large pages
each Tor more than 5000 pages year.
the subscription price ($S) is low; while
for S1O.5O the publishers offer to send
any one of the American 81 monthlies
with Tie Lifting Age for a year, both
postpaid. Littell & Co., Boston, pub
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OVER $4,000

on acres bottom and second bottom
1ONI improved farm. IL miles from EN-
all fenced; 40 acres in cultivation; range
unlimited; good well and cistern; good well
six SoSa cellar
barn, corn-crib, granarfes, etc. Good bear
ing orchard of apple peach and cherry trees;
road station. 1880. part on easy terms, II
desired. This is a wen located and improv-
Adjoining 100 acres fenced, 20 acres IN cuff.
walton: creek running through one corner.
Oon Acres improved bottom farm,
AOO miles from Emporia; all fenced:
timber, with river and creek; IL story frame
house, good cellar; plank stable, corn CRIBS,
bearing apple and 100 bearing peach trees.
100 young apple trees, small fruits for family
range one Of the most fertile farms IN lyon yS
county; fine road 20 city; Price $50 per acre.
100 acre improved farm, six miles
,1AO northwest OF Emporia; one OF the
t best Oh the Seosho river; plenty Of water and
No. IO3
Oh acres rich land, Il mile from En-
-. poria; takes in part Of Cottonwood
$40 per acre.
1R2 acre bottom farm, four miles from
LOO Emporia, north OF the Cottonwood
river, which runs through IL. A rich and
permanent hedge; fine orchard OF apple
peach. cherry and pear trees; frame house of
Good range near; choice farm. Price $500
No. 25s.
o6OH Acres improved farm in Morris
OGO county, on Cahola creek leo acres
fenced. i33 IN cultivation; Is acres timber;
n I stock water; well at house;
year old apple trees miies from cou adf
Grove; miles from Americus; unlimited
range; Ene land. Price 5000.
No. All
-GSO land; ali fenced; 100 acres in cult.
walton; 40 acres timber. mostly young but
good; one.storv frame house; large barn AK
$50 bearing peach trees; 80 apple trees Bssin: :
ming TO bear; 50 bearing pear trees; $50 bear
creek. Range unlimited. Location four
miles from station. Price as an acre. Terms
easy. = No. stock and grain farm in every
No 80.
O0n Acres suburban improved bottom
Emporia; river runs through 1t; large
amount OF timber; all fenced and mostly In
Of the best nh in lyon eoanT nHs
spect Part OF this farm, with house and
orchard Will be 'Ol ~ By f itself If desired
0AO Acres improved. farm. six miles
GA,O north 9It of. Of E5mPOEia. 81 miles from
OF tiizber. in excellent condition, mostly wal
water and good range for STOCK; frame house
n stories, is by q, rooms, cellar 20 by Il,
Orchard OF 100 bearing apple trees, 50 beating
peach trees, q few cherry and pear trees. and
some young fruit trees. This Is number
one farm and location. Price, $50 per acre,
and . bargain at this figure.
No. 10
IoN0 acre farm on Elm and Iz9 mile
OO creeks, miles north OF Reading.
600 acres fenced; 100 acres in cultivation; coal
vein on the farm; two houses; atHndance 0f
water and timber aI;d rat;<. 10 acres Of
timber: no. range i'th 2 = ~cre eash:
S14 DER acre on time i0~n, ball.
ance IN one two three arr 80 c rs at per
can't per annum. Thu a ,E.stDest farm,
for its real value in the state, IaI as We know
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1879-04-18
Obituary.


DIED.-At Emporia, Kansas, April
18th, 1879, after a short illness, Mrs. w.
u. Broadwell.
Mrs. Broadwell was born in Spring
field, Illinois, September 22d, 1850. Her
maiden name was Sophronia E. Burge.
While quite young she removed from
Springfield to- Ottawa, Kansas, together
with her two brothers, Clifton L. and
Geo. W. Burge. She was married
to Mr.. W. p. Broadwell, January 10Th,
1869. Shortly after their marriage,
they removed to Emporia, where they
haye resided ever since. Her brother,
Clifton L. Burge, also now resides in
Emporia and was with her when she
died.
Mrs. Broadwell was early interested
in religious things, and at the age of
sixteen made a profession of her faith
in Christ, and connected herself with the
Methodist Episcopal church. She was
thoroughly unselfish in her disposition,
exceedingly generous in all intercourse,
and won the esteem and affection of all
who knew her.
A large circle of friends will miss and
mourn her, and the home where she
dwelt is broken. She leaves an affec-
tionate husband to mourn her loss and a
little daughter five years old to miss her
care also.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1879-04-18

THE DEATH RATE of our country is get
ting to be fearfully alarming, the average OF
life being lessened every year, without any
reasonable cause, death resulting generally
from the most insignificant origin. At this
season Of the year, especially, 3 cold is such q
common thing that in the hurry of every day
life we are apt to overlook the dangers at
tending it, and often find too late that fever
or lung trouble has already set in Thou
ter, while had Boshee's German Syrup been
taken cure would have resulted, and a
large bill from the doctor been avoided. For
all diseases of the throat and lungs, B0schee's
German syrup has proven itself to be the
greatest discovery of its kind in medicine
Every druggist in this country will tell you
OF its wonderful effect. Over $50, GO bottles
sold last year, without a single failure known.
WdeOW.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1879-04-18

Do You WANT CHEAP Raw LAND?-
800 acres, half of it good tillable soil,
plenty of stock water in creek, and u
acres of timber. Price 81 1000, part on
time near railroad station ample range /;
a No. place for stock farm. Also 400
acres No. upland, all tillable, for So
per acre; ! down, balance in 8 annual
payments, at eight per cent. This land
is worth fully six dollars per acre, and
is no. investment.
dwtf SToTLER s. GRAHAM.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1879-04-18

A CARD.-To all who are suffering from the
errors and indiscretions of youth, nervous
weakness, early decay, loss of manhood, &C.,
will send recipe that will cure you, FREE
OF CHARGE. This great remedy was dis
covered by a missionary in South America.
Send a self addressed envelope to Rev. Jo-
seph L. Inman, Station d, New York City.
WSlV.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1879-04-18
Reading.

1t is reported and generally believed
that vein Of coal of the thickness of 10
inches has been reached in Reading, at
the depth of 115 feet. One thing we do
know, corner lots have advanced to 800
each. Our village is improving rapidly
and upon all sides thrift and well doing
may seen. JOSHUA.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1879-04-18
RuckIeo's Arnica saIve.

The best salye in the world for cuts,
bruises, sores, ulcers, salt rheum, letter,
chapped hands, chilblains, corns, and all
kinds of skin eruptions. This salve is
guaranteed to give perfect satisfaction
in every case or money refunded. Price
So cents per box. For sale by B. Wheel
don & Co. Emporia- W13y1.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1879-04-18

Chords Febrffuge-PaIafabIe, Power
full Antfperfndic and TonIc.-Nature's
remedy for Fever and Ague. Never known
to fail in a single case. This popular remedy
differs from all other Ague Cures, in being
free from gil poisonous effects on the system
it enters into the circulation and destroys all
malarious poison, and thus eradicates the
disease without producing any of those dis
tressing after sensations, such as fulness and
pain in the head, ringing in the ears and par
tial deafness. Try 1t once and you will new
er be without it.
J. &. RICHARDSON, Prop'r.. st. Louis.
For sale by B. Wheldon & Co. wI6t4.
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New ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS This WOOD.

q. W. Eewman-Dry goods.
Shermaa q Richardson-Dry goods.
- Sisler-Drugs.
ii. w. McCune- Real estate agency.
Emporia National Unconstitutional.
First National Bank Statement.
Edward Wilder--K X noiice-
James Spillman cent column.
John l.. Observation-Disclosures notice.
Notice OF divorce
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1879-04-18
BARGAIN COLUMN.

BILLIARD TABLES FOR SALE.-Three
tables and fixtures can be seen at the hall
in the Harvey Bancroft building, Empo-
ria. Also pool table, chandeliers, and
other fixtures of the billiard hall. Call
on or address w. A. RANDOLPH.
d122.Sw16RCtf
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1879-04-18

A gentleman from down the NJ, X. s.
r. road says there has been a good deal
of rain along that part of the line, and
that at Burlington Monday night the rain
poured down steadily from six TO eleven
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1879-04-18

A. NJ. Henderson has taken the con-
tract tn board the men at work construct
ing the narrow gauge road to Eureka.
They will get square meals.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1879-04-18

Frank Moriarty, of the Council Grove
Republican, and ]. L. Sharp, Esq, of
the same place, were in the city ON
Monday. They inform us there was n
good rain at the Grove Sunday.