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National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-02-19

ORIGIN. PROGRESS, AND DESTINY OF THE
ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE. by
JOHN A. WEfssE, NJ. d, New York j. w. Bonton.
This is a well.printed aud neatly bound vol
ume Of some seven hundred pages IL is q
work involving great study aud research, the
author having analysed some ouc hundred and
fifty Anglo.saxon, English, and American
writings, and authors from the year 597 TO
the present day, with view to discover and
exhibit the origin of the English language.
This essay, for that is what it is, is divided
into centuries. that the student may not only
appreciate mems thoughts, but the gradual
progress of u superior language, which, accord
ing to Horne TOoke, all ''science whatever
must centre" The essayist entered upon his
Herculean task with the view of showing the
inferiority of the English language as COM
pared with the French German, Greek, and
Latin but he had not, rs he admits, to pursue
his purpose far before he was confronted with
the stubborn fact that it contains the cream
and essence of all these-that its grammar Is
simpler than any other, and that its records
aud literature are more successive and COM
plete than those of any other tongue. To es-
tablsh this fact beyond controversy, the
student has only 10 follow the authors ac-
count from century to century, and conviction
win inevitably follow the effort.
In this work the English language isdivided
from its early formation to the present time,
into three periods; ADglO-saxon, from A, D..
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-sruD1Rs rN rHE MODEL pRAYER. ng dronor

STUDIES IN THE MODEL PRAYER By GEORGE
u. BoARDMAN, ID. d., author of THE Creative
Week" New York d. Appleton & Co.
This is an cmincntly devotional volume. II
treats in devout spirit of the model prayers
MS set forth in Matthew vi, 9-13, and in Luke
xi, PA, which have been given to mankind as
the manner in which the disciples of the
Holy Master should approach the throne of
grace and supplication. These prayers are
closely analyzed, and each thought and scnti-
mcnt is illustrated with minutoncss, instrue-
tion, and profit. TO the dcvout Christian
who prays to "Our Heavenly Father this
volume is full of interest. 1t leads to dcvout
contemplation aud an intelligent view of wha
these memorable patterns of prayer contain in
their broader scope. The Christian library is
scarcely complete without this useful volume.
PHtLOMENES MARRIAGES. A Novel. BY HENRY
Sc, with preface Ia American readers. Phila
dclphia: T. II. Peterson Brothers.
This Is charming story of French life, To-
Gated both ia Normandy and Paris. The tale
is told in pleasant terms and is full of interest
TIE DISTURBING ELEMENT. By CHARLOTTE
NJ. lONGE New York ID. Appleton S Co.
This little volume contains tho chronicles OF
the Blue Bell Society, WHICH are woven up in
very pleasant romance-one of the Handy
Volume Series.
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4i9 to 1900; the Franco English, from 1900 to
1900; English, from 1900 to 1873. The object
Is to lay before tho Englsh-spcaking popula-
tons in both homispheres the real origin aud
progress of their Language; TO mako the COM
ing generation realize the superiority OF their
idiom over others; to show the inconsistency
of SO. called English orthogaphy to suggesta
method to write and print English as it is pro-
nounced, aud remove the few remaining irreg'
ularities from its grammar; and also to stimu-
late the English-speaking millions all over the
globe to so simplify the uttcring, writing, and
printing of their language as to make 1t q do
sideratum for universal adoption This is tn o
object and aim Of this work MS we catch it from
q hasty glance through its voluminous pages,
and we incline to the opinion that 1t is worthy
the attention of the English student
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a sELrcURE, WITHOUT MEDICINE
For ali Diseases Arising From "a
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Dyspepsia, Paralysis, rheumatism, Epi1ep-
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This improve ment In electric appliances embraces
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The metals in this belt so nicely adjusted that the
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where continued action Is required they give very de
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. SPECIAL NOTICES.

s~SSyH NoTlCE.-WA AsHtNGToN CRY, ID, G.,
~ February ~, ls7O-Notcc Is hereby given
That the commit Q Of senators appointed to receive
and examine claims OF citizens of the United states
AGAINST the government 0 Nicaraugua. for injuries 10
life aud property will meet ut the CommittcCrot m
OF Foreign Relations at the Capitol ut Wellington
on WEDNESDAY March 10, 1879. to proceed as d.
II. HAMLIN,
fel0 Chairman of Committee.
ncSsgS SOLDIERS, RALLY.-ALL HONORABLY
49, dischaTged Unon sold efs andsai lors are cara.
esty requested 10 meet NJ Grand Army Hall cOrnerof
Nlntnand Dstrpets THU HSDAY EVENING, Feb. 90
hBOoOcs, for the purpose Of participating ~ the re-
ception ceremonies to Generaf John A. Logan. IL Is
desired that every veteran permanently or temp0rar
" on duty ~ the city shall respoIli 10 roll eiH, and
unite IN giving hcarty welcome 90 one of our faast
distinguished aud gallant comrades.
II. DINGMAN,
G. g. ROYCE,
j. w. WlSNER.
FRED THOMSON,
felD 2tA Committee.
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Trembling, Troubled with Thoughts Of Disease 4
Dimness OF Vision, Pains in the Back. Chest, and
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When the constitution becomes affected with organic
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Toledo Items.

w DNS- w. 1chO"
Everybody says it's muddy.
Aunt Dinah' has been too busy the
past two week to write her regular COM
municatiOn.
Toledo was visited with magic lam
tern show last week. The receipts at the
door were 20 cents. Encouraging,
wasn't it?
Mr. NJ Lewis has been seriously i'll
with diphtheria for a week or more.
We congratulate the NEWS in It's late
improvement in size and appearance. 1t
now looms up as the peoples paper, full
of news and as usual, always reliable.
Long may it wave" Prosperity to its
editors.
Mr. Frank Morse and family, who re-
side at the switch, leave this week for
their home in Iowa.
Our merchant, Paris Mills, and Mr..
John Minnick, of Cottonwood Falls, are
buying porkers for the Kansas City mar
ket.
The Toledo orchestra is a success.
The members take their first lesson next
Tuesday. With Prof. SOgard as its
teacher we cannot help but succeed.
Jason Petford's smiling face was seen
on our streets this week. Glad to see
him. He is well pleased with Prof
Welch and the EmpOria Normal school.
Wayne Lee will be home soon from
Montana. He writes that he likes the
| country well-hut we hope not well
enough to leave Toledo.
We learn Stafford is to have a Christ
mas tree. All are cordially invited. We
hope Toledo will not have one but unite
W it'll Stafford, who gave way last Christ
mas for us. Now, let us show the same
| generous spirit.
Mrs. Phillips died last Sunday morn
ing, after short illness, at her home, the
residence of Joseph Eikerts, in her 69tl
year. She was loved by all who knew
her. She was kind mother, true friend
and devoted christian.
"God called her and her stainles:
spirit took its flight to the regions o
light, upborne by angels and EMBODIED il
the wings of heavenly love-
AUNT DINAH.
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COUNTY CORRESPONDENCE.
FruitIand Items.

"ONDAA- ItCC ..
Notwithstanding the dark and rainy
weather Thursday night, our literary
was success, and we proved that ficti-
tious literature was demoralizing to so
ciety.
The meeting called by Prof. o. b.
Wharton, on Wednesday evening of last
week, at the school house, stirred up
quite an interest among our people. The
meeting was first addressed by DIR. Cord
ley, of Emporia, who spoke of the adj
vancement of education since his school
days His comparison of the old pole
school house of his boyhood days to
our stone house, was interesting and
laughable. He also spoke of the dis
advantage of changing teachers ev-
cry term, and impressed the fact of the
need of teaching morality in our schools.
Prof Wharton explained his object,
which was TO establish system of grad
gave his reasons, which were unanimous
ly accepted by his hearers. A. d. Stubs,
of Emporia, gave us some very interest
| ing facts on education. A sentiment of
the district was called for, to which NJ.
d. Weaver, T. II. Stanley, S. c. Moore
| and number of others responded with
hearty assent ~ the professors plan OF
| graduation We think it is the intention
to put it in practice in our school at once
But You know, pa,' said farmers
daughter, when he spoke to hear about
the addresses of his neighbours son, 'you
know that ma wants me to marry man
of culture ~ so do l, my dear; SO do
and there is no better culture i'll the
country than agriculture"
Mrs. L. A. Hill of Americas, is visit
ing in this vicinity this week. ANON.
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Choice cemeteries for canning. in
peck lots, 10 cents per quart, at NJ. w.
Gibson's.
We learn that there will be a Christ
mas tree at the Taught school house on
Christmas evening, and that is where we
always expect good time
Fresh Kentucky blue grass seed that
will grow, we have by the quart. peck or
bushel. NJ. w GIBSON.
The Glee class meets Thursday at 6 p.
m.
Sewing machine casters that will fit
any machine, $3.50 per set. at NJ. w.
Gibson's.
Smash ups were in order last night.
The debris Of two buggies can be seen
on the street this morning. Jimmie An
derson's team broke loose while the
dance was in session, and broke the pole
out of the buggy, one horse fell down
and the other run the buggy on top of
him. AL Adairs' team fell so good that
they too had to smash up a buggy, and
that caused Al and his wife TO stop over
KENO
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The spirit of Christmas times, hallow-
ed by tradition and endeared by the
sacred memories of childhood and youth,
is again abroad in the land, touching
all eyes with its magic wand and NOV
ing all hearts to beat to the common,
universal rythm of peace on earth, good
will toward men, and love to the little
ones to whom Santa Claus is verify
and Christmas morning n millennium.
In tins spirit, we know our readers, old
and young. grave and gay, will
go their holiday rounds and, looking
for something that will suit their taste
and not overtax their pOcket-bOOoks
they will visit that temple of Santa
Claus himself, the city book store. Here
are million of the delightful creations
of human thought and skill, each design
ed TO make some one happy, and embrac
ing variety of attractions that our space
is utterly inadequate to mention. Miss
Plumb's advertisement to-day gives IN
outline of her immense stock, and We
advise all who want to enjoy, and helI
others to enjoy Christmas, to call ut The
city book store.
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JoHNsoN-NOvember oath. 1879, five
miles west of Emporia, Keziah, wife of
Charles johnson, in the SD year of her
age.
This dear sister in Christ was married
to her bereaved husband when about Is
wears of age, and moved TO Indiana,
when she was converted to Christ, and
attached herself to the Wesleyan MethO-
dist church, of which she proved faith
full member. Early in the spring of 1855
she with her husband removed to Kansas
and settled on the Cottonwood river, in
company with the first settlers of this
valley, the only woman in the company.
She said it was three months before
she saw Il white woman after arriv-
ing at their new home. They took
their claim ON the south bank
of the river, where they remained up to
the time of her death. Notwithstanding
the harshlp and vicisitudes of the from
tier life, with very few exceptions. she
remained faithful and was always ready
to work for her master. There being no
regular organized Wesleyan church near
her, she attached herself to the NJ. E.
church and filled the office of class
leader for about two years, besides taking
an active part in Sunday school work. II
may he truly said of her, ''she hath done
what she could" She was nearly al
ways ready to give a reason for the hope
that is within" A few hours before she
expired, she asked all the family TO NEE
her in heaven; her last words were "Bles'
Jesus" She leaves a husband and
seven children to mourn her loss. Hel
remains were followed to the grave by
| large concourse of people. e.
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FOREIGN MARKETS.
New York Money Market.

New York Money Market.
NEW YORK, Dec. 10.
Railroad Bonds-Strong.
e government Bonds-Quiet.
State SecuriIies-Dull.
Discounts-Prine mercantile paper. a
Ga per cent
Money! al per cent.
Live Stock Markets.
KANSAS City. Dec. TO-
.Cattle-ReceiptS. 146; shipments, ITO: mar
ket continues steady for good butchers catte
but quiet for all other grades; native hutch
ers' steers, averaging l,24 lbs cold at So So;
cows, 81 so a go
market opened wead, and Zoe OF from yester-
day, and closed weak sales ranged at So 90
4 92k; bulk at 81 IS 4 35.
Sheep Receipts, none; shipments, none;
quiet and no sales.
ST LOUIS. Dec 10
Cattle : Demand exceeds the supplyi all
grades wanted choice 10 fancy heavy ship
ping steers, 81 40 u 4 IS: fair TO prime 50 40 Il
i IS; native butchers steers, 50 IS q 4 25; cows
ans. s. Is a ); receipts, 200; shipments, $40
Hogs-ActiVe and higher; light shipping,
81 IS %; heavy do. 81 so 60; butchers
to select, 81 % 4 IS; receipts. 1880; ship
Sheep-Scarce and wanted. IS o. a s. 90; re-
ceipts, 3UO; shipments. none.
Grain and Produce.
KANSAS CITY, Dec 10
Wheat-Receipts, II 73s bushels; shipments.
S1O9 bushels; in store, 675.93S bushels; No.
2. 81 20; No. 9, 81 1s+; No LIP
2I.9O2 bushels; in store, 1871 bushels; No. ?,
SIC.
Rye-NO. 2, Toe.
O3tS-No. =, 44c.
Eggs-l9 per dozen.
Butter-Choice, II q 1Sc; common, Sc.
CHICAGO, Dc.s. 10
Flour Firm.
wheat-No red winter. 81 80; No spring,
81 80.
Corn-42 Xc.
Oats-36c.
Rve-79.
Bariey-SSxc.
Pork-$l3 ..
Bulk Meats-steadly and unchanged,
ST. LOUIS. Dec. 10.
Flour-Stronger.
Wheat-NO. ! rel, 81 s5s. / ssX; No red.
81 261<.
COrn-394c.
Oats-3g cash.
Rye-S2ke.
Undergraduates, Sjc.
Pork-$I3 62x. bry salt meats. loose, 81 q
30 n g 65
Lard 90.
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T., y, nave ,he TelepI.one.

We are informed that Mr.. c. w.
Cleaver is prepared TO put the telephone
system in operation in and about Empo-
ria, if proper encouragement is given.
This is good and needed enterprise,
and Mr. Cleaver is competent TO man.
age IT. The "head center" of the system
would be at the A, r. & s. F. depot, and
the lines will be put up on any street
and taken to any house in the city. BY
its use, at a small rent per year, each
party who takes the wire will be able To
at once talk with any other party who
takes il, and the convenience of the sys.
tenn is so great that it is very popular
and selfsustaining in every place where
it has been tried. There are enough OF
our citizens and business men who re
ally need this convenience TO easily sus-
tain it on paying basis, if they will but
unite now in giving Mr.. CleayeI
their orders. Put us down for the tele
phone
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SherITs Sale.

II H0O1N Oh W 1-~1IIJ - NJ ~
Notice is hereby given that pursuant TO an
order of sale issued out OF the 9th judicial dis
trict court, sitting in and for e county of
Lyon and state of Kansas, in the above emit
tied cause and to me directed. l will. on Mon
cay. the 18th day of December. 4, ID. 1879 at
10 O'Clock u. m. of said day, at the front door
of the court house in the city of Emporia,
Lyon county, Kansas, offer for sale, and
sell at public auction. to the highest
bidder for "a sh all the right. title and inter
est of the said defendant. Henry Darnell, in
and to the following described leal estate. to-
wit: Block nine l9l, in the town of Hartford,
county OF Lyon and state of Kansas; said
property to be sold as the property of said lie
fendart, to satisfy said order of sale.
j. Il. MOON,
Sheriff of Ly on county, Kansas.
November 70. 1879. WASH
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A Coop PLAN.-As IAN ounce of pre-
ventIon is worth pound of cure it is a
good plan 10 buy bottle of KREss FE-
YER ToNIc, and during the season when
chills and fever are prevalent. take a
small dose daily, thus preventing the
possibility Of contracting any nlaiarial
disease If you have the ague buy q
bottle and be cured promptly and surely.
The money refunded if il does not cure.
1t contains no quinine or poison. and is
pleasant to take w36mo4
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l. THE GREAT EXPRESS COMPANIEs.-
The three great express companies are
the United States, Adams and the Amer
lean. They employ, all together, an ar
my of men and hest of horses. For
their men and their horses these three
great companies use exclusively Giles
Liniment Iodide Ammonia.
Giles pills cure suppression.
Sold by W. H Sisler. Send for pam
phlet. DIR. Giles, 100 West Broadway,
n. Y. Trial size p cents. d16t6-w50
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DEATH OF A STRANGER.-Mrs. NJ. Z.
Catterson, prepossessing lady, Who has
been canvassing for Fanny Kelly's book
on the Sioux Indians, and boarding with
Mr.. Huntley, died here on Wednesday
evening, after short illness with rheu-
matism. Mrs. CattersOn's mother, Mrs
Whicher, lives ut Monticello, Johnson
county, and the manager of her store
there, Mr.. G. II. Dodge. came here foI
Mrs. Catterson's body, and had IL
shipped to Monticello for burial.
Mrs. Catterson was born in Danville
KY, and removed with her family when
young, to Leavenworth, where she was
married some years ago to DIR. Catterson
who died about two years ago in Kansas
City. Mrs. Catterson's parents had
meantime moved to Geneva, and then
to Monticello, and she went there, and
began to canvass the state for Mrs
Kelley's book. She came here about 1
month ago, and those who became &C
quainted with her felt much interest il
her aud greatly regretted her death.
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Emporia has now two lodges, with a
membership of about one hundred and
fifty, and another petition started, which
can lie found at S. r. Halls grocery
store, which you can join for seven dol
lars as charter member. No cheaper
insurance can be found than in the A. o.
U. w. 1t will be greatly to your benefit
and to the benefit Of the city. This city
and its surroundings ought to have at
least six or seven hundred members.
We have also a number of lodges partly
worked up along the line of the A. T. &
s. F. and NJ, K. s T. railroads, which
will be organized as fast as the deputies
can work them up.
Yours in c. H. s. p.
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Normal Notes.

WEDNESDAY, Dec. 10.
Somebody said the weather was cold.
Timers on deck.
Carpenters inside.
Balustradcs were put on the gables
and small tower yesterday.
Carpenter work outside is about com
pleted.
The plastering will no doubt be fin
ished this winter, as three SalamanGers
arrived last Saturday, and three more
will be on hand in few days, These
Salamanders are of the latest styles.
They are made TO move at ease and will
stand alone.
The board of regents, suppose, think
they will beat heating by steam.
Those Salamanders will be handy for
the Normal girls. They are made with
looking glass attached-just the thing
for leap year.
Carpenters are making tierosetters to-
day.
Masons are still laying steps.
Mr.. Traver, our foreman, is with us
again.
To those who have inquired: The pres
ent building is the same height as the
old one, but the smoke stack is higher
Visitors came flying last week. Amer
icus was we'll represented. Mrs. Bond
Miss Effie Bond and Aunt Lucy, with
Keno" called Wednesday.
Would say to the boys and one of the
contractors that l don't own all the
poetry they find.
Torch-light procession every evening
Except Sunday in basement corridor
w. E. Jarrett and E. r. Peters, called
yesterday They will of course send theII
children to the Normal when the new
building is completed.
Would say to the young lady who
kindly requested me to be at Bancroft:
hall last evening, that am sorry if any
one was disappointed by my absence
but it was too dark for me to go alone.
Have been asked quite often, when thu
l NORMAL WOulu BC AL
school. This is hard question to an
swer this time of the year, but would
venture to say, that by the middle o
March next the building will be ready
for the seats, and perhaps two weeks
sooner. l am sorry for the girls, for theI
have to cross the street so often while at
tending the present school.
Assistant superintendent Charley
Riggs called to-day. d. Proctor.
Sheriff Moon started Wednesday TO
Little Rock, Arkansas, with rcquisi
ton for T. w. Hughes, who defraude'
Id. Fox & Co, while acting as thei
agent, by pocketing money received 70
organs, forging notes, selling team ant
wagon, etc Mr.. Fox has been unremit
ting in hisIefforts to track Hughes ant
has after number of months got hin
into the hands of the law. Hughes vii
no doubt soon be here for examination
and we will then give further statemen
of the case.