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The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1879-01-17
SOUTHWEST

The Baptist church in Winfield is
having arevival.
The last Wichita Eagle was bOuncer.
It was q holiday issue, and is full of
Kansas and cloudy looking wood cuts.
The Caldwell Post is the latest ad-
dition to the newspapers of the south
west
The Winfield Telegram is the title of a
county, Kansas, by w. A. AllisOn.-kan-
sas City Times.
Rev. T. S. Walker, of Strawn, was the
recipient Of a number of presents on
New Years evening, from his congre-
CATION.
Now, Allison, what are you going to
do with that fellow? Considering the
Telegram is half dozen or more years
old, hadn't he better invite you down!
RAILROAD MATTERs.-The Scofield
proposition was defeated in Greenwood
county by six hundred majority. 1t
was also defeated in the three townships
| in Cowley county was beaten in Sum-
ner county by eight hundred majority.
The Santa Fe proposition was carried
in Sumner county by eight hundred
majority. This secures the building OF
the Wichita branch to Winfield and
Wellington by September next. The
Emporfa Narrow Gauge will be com.
pleted to Eureka by June 18th next.
The building of these roads this sum-
mer win change the situation in this
portion of the State somewhat.-Eldo-
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A party of about thirty ladies and gen.
uemen took sleigh ride out to Mr.. and
Mrs. w. ]. Higgins, six miles north.
west Of the city, January 9th, taking
them by surprise and having one of the
pleasantest impromptu parties of the
season. Going out the big sleigh got
stuck in q snow drift in the road between
the Jay and Sebastian farms, and the oc.
cupAnts had to climb the fence, and wade
through the snow, and the fence had to
be demolished to let the sleigh through
The party took possession of the Higgins
residence, spread fine supper, danced
until eleven, and came home at midnight
In fine spirits, having given Mr.. and Mrs
Higgins an evening which that worthy
couple will long remember.
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AImn.t q Cnnnarration

We came near having disastrous fire
in the city Friday night last In pass
ing along Commercial street between 10
and II O'Clock, on his way home, Will Gil
chriest discovered a bright light in the
drug establishment of North & Ryder
He quietly and sensibly, under the cir
cumstances, went to the rear of the store
to see if anyone was in the back room.
He discovered light also in Newman's
dry goods store adjoining, where all
hands were at work invoicing. Securing
assistance the back door of the drug
store was broken open and the fire soon
put out. re
1t seems there was a box containing
saw dust just back of the stove, to serve
as a spittoon. Into this some late caller
at the stoie had probably thrown the
stump of cigar. When Will Thomas,
a clerk, left, there were no signs of fire.
A considerable hole had been burned in
the floor, and the brands had just begun
to fall through into the cellar, where
there was loose straw, and where oil of
all kinds is stored. In a few minutes
more the fire would have been beyond
control, and all that fine block would
have been laid in ashes. 1t was indeed
a lucky escape.
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RRadinK-

We have lots of snow and plenty of
cold weather.
The bridge across the NJ. D. G. river at
Nickle's, is at a stand still since this
storm commenced.
This town is growing little, and peo-
pie are making some improvements in
the shape of corn cribs, barns, stables,
etc. Jacobee has very fine barn just
finihsed, also Abel Rees, near town, has a
large barn, stable, and corn crib just fin
ished.
DIR. Roup is back from Colorado. He
has fine drug store, and will stay with
US from this out.
Douglas has a fine lot of cattle on half
feed this winter
Nickle sold his fat cattle last week to
Campbell & Clodfelter, of your city, and
they were fine. He has, also, very near
two hundred head on half feed.
T. ]. Price is feeding fine lot of cat
tie on the old Peril farm, and hogs that
you can't rest.
Esquire w. o. Davis and Mrs. Jones
both have fine herds of cattle. Mrs.
Jones has some on full feed.
AT the Riverside school house they
have the best literary society ever at
tended in my life. The school house is
full every Thursday night, and they pub
lish paper every two weeks and it is
hard to beat for wit and sound reading.
Rev. Mr.. Newcomb, of Arvonia, preach
es at Reading in the Congregational
church every two weeks. Hewill preach
next Sunday at 3 o'clock p. m. He is a
good speaker, and all are cordially invi-
ted to attend.
Mr.. Hugh Holmes went back to his
old home in Pennsylvania, for a visit,
and will return in a few weeks, with a
wife, they say.
DR.. Roup missed day last week some
how, and found out that it was Sunday
when in Usage City after some goods.
Mrs. Evans and daughter, of Emporia,
were on visit to their friends, Mr.. and
Mrs Davis of this place, on New Years.
Mr.. L. Humphrey, of Arvonia, has the
best coal in the market that he gets out
of his new shaft at Swansea, three miles
east of here on the A. T. s s. R.R.
He will make town there. Coal is plen-
tiful under this valley from ten to eighty
feet deep, and there may be coal under
Emporia- Why don't you hunt il ND . Coal
works with your railroad factories, etc.
would very soon make Emporia the lead
ing city of the state, and why not start a
packing house? Yours,
JOHN Brown.
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The Normal school.
EuraLa Hara1l

Several months have elapsed since the
disaster by which the Normal School
building at Emporia was destroyed. II
was generally regarded as a serious loss
to Emporia, but the more thoughtful
looked upon it as q misfortune to the en-
tire State. 1t was fine building, we'll
adapted to its purposes and in a fair way
to become one of the proudest monuments
to the spirit of intelligence and liberality
in the encouragement extended 70 insti-
buttons of learning, that has always char
acterized our young State. The institu-
ton had received liberal endowment of
lands which, though as yet had been of
little service, would in all probability
have furnished a sufficient sum by care
full and prudent management, to have
placed the school in a position of indie
pendence in the future. 1t had already
been cast off by the State, and left to its
own resources. 1t had learned to stand
alone and was giving good promise of a
forward movement at an early day. But
the fire came and in a few hours reduced
the building to pile of ruins, and many
supposed that was the end of the EmpO-
ria Normal. Not so, however. The
board of regents met and held council
with DIR. PomerOy, and to the surprise of
many the announcement was duly made
for the winter term to begin as though
nothing had happened, and that too with
tuition free" Though the fire destroyed
the school building it scarcely interrupt
ed tile progress of the school day.
An effort will in all probability be
made at the approaching session of the
legislature to secure an appropriation
from that body to aid in restoring the
building. There are many important
reasons why this aid should be extended
The Normal School is State institution,
and is generally conceded to be an i'm
portant one, and vastly essential as a val
liable factor in the progress, development
and upbuilding of our State. 1t can be
restored at Emporia at far less cost to the
State than at any other point Suitable
grounds are already owned there for the
building, and great deal of the material
necessary for its construction is likewise
of and new grounds and material pur-
chased at any other point without serious
loss. AS point for a State Normal
School, EmpOria is as centrally and con-
Yeniently located as any in the State, and
we think the most conveniently located.
In addition to these and other reasons
for retaining the Normal at Emporia,
that city has erected buildings that afford
ample accommodation for those who
wish to enter as students at the Normal.
1t seems to us there can be no question
of the propriety and urgent duty of the
legislature in making liberal appro-
priation in this direction, and we trust
the members of that body will so feel and
act.
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Mr. L. Severy came up from Eureka
Thursday. We learn from him that rail
road matters are in good shape, and the
prospect for the immediate construction
of the road Is good.
A meeting of twenty five or thirty OF
the leading business men of Eureka WIS
held on Tuesday evening at Clogston &
Martins law Office, the object being 70
get up contract with the original 4 c.,
E. Sc 8. railroad company, which would
be acceptable to the commissioners OF
Greenwood county, they 10 issue the bonds
already voted at the rate Of $4,000 per
mile for the construction of the read
from Emporia to Eureka Mr.. Severy
represented the A. T. & S. F. company
and the contract was made satisfactory
to him. The meeting passed resolution
requesting the commissioners to ratify
and sign said contract, which they did
next morning unanimously. Mr.. Severy
deposited in the Eureka bank $4,000 as
a guarantee for the faithful performance
of the contract on the part of the K. c.,
Z. & s. road. Work will be resumed on
the road rs soon as the weather will per
m 10 &c.. f.a..
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FIRE IN PLYMOUTH.-LaStM Monday be-
tween one and two O'Clock p. m, L. G.
Talbotts house with the most of its con-
tents was destroyed by fire, supposed to
have caught from the stove flue. Loss
about $4,000. Mr.. T. with his hired man
had just gone down to his farm, near a
mile from his home, but had not got half
way there when the fire was discovered.
The wind was blowing from the south at
the time, and Mr.. Talbot, suspecting
nothing wrong, did not notice anything
of the fire, neither could he be made to
hear the alarm, and when he returned his
house was burned to the ground. Mr..
Yates, his hired man, lost SIS in money,
al his clothing except what he had on
and an overcoat Miss Luther, our school
mistress, lost u cloak. A new organ, a
sewing machine, one bed, a parlor stove
and Q few chairs were the principal arti-
cles saved for Mr.. Talbot. We are in
formed that uncle John Carter kindly of
fered Mr.. Talbot house room, and that
he intends going there this Tuesday,
afternoon Mr.. Talbot is one of our
very best citizens, and has the sympathy
Of his many friends. He is also very en-
ergetic and persevering, and will go to
work soon TO build another house on the
sAme ground where this house stood
All the citizens did all they could under
the circumstances TO save what property
they could. We could not do the com
pany justice by naming them out as each
seemed to vie with the other in courage
1ad daring. We give the names of few
q the first arrivals ON the scene; j. NJ.
Kerr. NJ. Lindley. the Campbell boys, E.
1cAillan, L. Hiatt, N. NJ. Carter and
your correspondent, 4. HINsHAw.
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Americas Notes

e. A ten cent show in town Wednesday.
Call on N. w. Gibson and see his new
glass ware. .-..5
We have one young man that can sing
whoa Emma a-f -.E ..frfE.t
Sam Bell has sled that will lay over
anything we have seen in Kansas.
Miss Sue Ickes, of Pennsylvania, is
visiting her sister, Mrs. Milt Toomey.
A lyceum every Wednesday night at
the Butler school house. -..i 49,
Three days work would put the Rug
giles bridge out of danger from water
but where will we get three working
days? a. .- .... 4..f....-..
Willis should get his pole striped if he
is going into the barber business.
KENn
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1879-01-17

CucamOngo. San Bernardino county,
Col, wishes to learn through its col
umns what has become of the New York
Advocate, to which he was also a sub
scriber. The Advocate was the self
appointed organ of the National Green
back party. 1t suspended publication
shortly before November elections, owing
to its reliance on fiat paper currency to
meet excesses.-Kansas City Times.
For further particulars, apply to Bro.
]. V. Randolph, Emporia.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1879-01-17

As Usage county has no Jail worthy OF
the name, she is Obliged to patronize her
neighbors, who perhaps are no more
wicked, but who find such an institution
tndispensable-even as a matter of &c.
commodation for other than Lyon coun.
y patronage. Sheriff Frankhouser came
down from Usage City Jan. 9th, bring
Ing with him man named Hunaker, to
be placed at our county's strongest point
Hunaker is charged with burglary, and
according to the usual custom would
have gone to Topeka, but Usage county
thinks she will favor us for awhile in.
stead of Shawnee.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1879-01-17
NeOshO RAPIDS.


John MulcOnery has again returned to
the Atchison school, after an illness of
some weeks. I... -..
Mr.. A. Roberts youngest child has
been quite sick.
Tolford s. Taplin are the lively boys
who keep the assortment store and post
Office.
Messrs. o. F s. NJ. L. Richmond are
doing quite business in the drug line
The youngsters" engaged themselves
in social dance Thursday evening at
Mrs. Martins. ...s
Mr.. King is lying quite low. The cit
liens show their sympathy by meeting
held at the residence of Mr. Roberts,
Monday evening, for the purpose of or
ganizing a donation party for his benefit.
Messrs. Mcleod, Tolford, Richmond,
Bennett and others were appointed to
solicit eatables for supper to be given
Thursday evening at the hall A liberal
contribution is expected. X.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1879-01-17

The Emporia News is trying the ex-
pertinent of publishing daily paper.
The publishers are enterprising and hard
workers, and we trust they will meet
with success. Emporia, the queen of the
well as the most enterprising city of
Central Kansas should take pride in sup
porting daily paper.-Great Southwest.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1879-01-17

A. D. Brown. of the Burlington Pat
riot, was in our office Saturday. He is the
new postmaster at Burlington. but has
not yet taken charge of the Office; will
do so in few days.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1879-01-17

CALLED.-Mr. J. S. Richardson, of the
firm of Sherman & Richardson, of En-
poria, called to see us Tuesday. This
firm has been running one whole page of
the EMPoRIA DAILY News for their hol-
iday advertisement, and we will wager
our bottem dollar that they are firstclass
gentlemen in every respect.-Eldorado
Times
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ANOTHER BRIDGE.-Mr. N. Locker
man is circulating petition to the leg
islature to pass special act to empower
the county commissioners to build a
bridge over the Cottonwood at Locker
mans ford. The petition has been nu-
merously signed by citizens of the town
and country.
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Head, Ringworm, Ulcers, Sores,
Bones, Side and Head, Female Weak
from internal liberation, and uterine
disease, Syphilitic and Mercurial dis
eases, Dropsy, Dyspepsia, Emacia-
ton, General Debility, and for Puri-
flying the Blood.
This Sarsaparilla is a combination of
vegetable alteratives--Stillingia Man
drake Y elbow Dock-With the Iodides
of Potassium and Iron, and is the
most efficacious medicine yet known
for the diseases it is intended to cure.
Its ingredients are SO skilfully
combined that the full Alternative
effect of each is assured, and while
it is SO mild as to be harmless even
to children, it is still so effectual as
to purge out from the system those
impurities and corruptions which
develop into loathsome disease.
The reputation it enjoys is derived
from its cures, and the confidence
which prominent physicians all over
the country repose in it proves their
experience of its usefulness.
Certificates attesting its virtues
have accumulated, and are con-
stantly being received, and as many
OF these cases are publicly known,
they furnish convincing evidence of
the superiority of this SarsaparilIa
over every other Alternative medicine.
So generally is its superiority to any
other medicine known that we need
do no more than to assure the public
that the best qualities it has ever
possessed are strictly maintained.
PREPARED By
Or. J. c. AVER & CO., Lowell. Mass,
Practical ass6 AnGIveteay Chemists.
SOLD BY ALL DRUGGISTS xyxRTwHxRx.
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We understand the license fellows
propose to contest the decision made on
the question because license was de-
feated by the vote of Mr. Perley, who
was In the chair, the mayor being alb
sent. Mr.. Perley being a member of
the council, had as much right to vote
- any other member. We guess they
NZonIf contest
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Ben Parker reports the work of his
threshing machine, in this vicinity,
from the 9Th of July to the 2sth of
October, as follows: Wheat, %, 429
bushels; oats, 5,218 bushels; rye, SO4
bushels; millet, 81 bushels; hungarian,
10
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1879-01-17

Mr.. ]. G. Burnett and wife started Sat
urday for weeks visit to Dennison,
Texas. We trust they will have pleas
ant trip and will find the Texan climate
refreshing after orr Kansas snow storms.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1879-01-17

The post Office poet has broken out
again:
Uncle Sam this letter want you to take
TO Colorado. the Centennial State;
Central City IL the name OF the town.
And Georgia Mccall will there be found.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1879-01-17

w. s. B. Stevens, of Holden, Mo, call
cd on us Friday. He is a brother of Mrs.
g. w. Curry, and he and Mrs. S. came
here to attend the wedding of Miss Cling
Mars. They were accompanied by Mrs.
II. c. Belts, OF Holden, sister of Mrs.
Curry
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Persons calling for any of the follow
ing letters will please say advertised
and give date:
Clara Allen.
John b. Dewire
Florence Gibson.
T. B. Harrington, Edward Harrington
Casper King.
Q. A. Lamar, Mr.. Lacordy.
VIM. Merrett, May Miller.
Thomas O'Melia. 49,. @ .
Liza Pruett ri
l. G. Robinson, David Robertson
VIM. Shockey, Flora Smith.
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A broken rail on the Santa Fe road
near Lakin, caused the sleeping-car on
on the western bound passenger train to
jump the the track Thursday morning.
No one hurt, but the sleeper somewhat
damaged.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1879-01-17

Jake Moon now has thirteen men
whom he can put his hand upon when
he wants them. Eight are held for petty
larceny, three for perjury, one for horse
stealing and one for taking cattle.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1879-01-17

The best news of the season is that
published in another column in regard
20 the cancellation of railroad bonds, and
the decreasing of our tax $10,750 per
wear
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1879-01-17

pound(S 9 cure. A dose OF DR.. BuII,s Rah1
syrup will assist your baby in teethInR. and
prevent IL from being attacked by Cholera
lntantnm, collie, or other diseases with Wkich
babies suffer. WStI
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MISCELLANEOUS.
In PORTkNT LETTER
From a Distinguished Physician.

MO single disease has entailed more suffering or
~ fastened the breaking up Of the Constitution
than CatarIh The sense ofsmen. OF tasts. Of 6ighf
OF hearing the human voice, the mind, one more
and sometimes all yield to destructive in1uenca
The poison It distributes throughout tho 0yatsn
attacks every vital force, and breaks NO the mosk
robust Of constitutions. Ignored because but lttle
understood by most physicians, importantly aaaaiad
by quacks and chariatans, those suffering nom
II have little hope TO be relieved OF &c this side
Esnt OF shiS terrible disease BY remedies within the
and trustworthy. The new and hitherto untried
method adopted by DR.. Sanford II the preparation
OF MS RADICAL CUBE has won my hearty approval.
believe IL likely to succeed when al the usual
remedies fall because it strikes at the root Of the
disease. viz the dcfdtded blood, while Il heals
liberated membrane BY direct application 70 the
nasal passages ltsaction u based on certain Gxed
rules, and unless the vital forces are too far
nAnsted must In tie great majority OF cases, effect
cure.
GEO. BEARD, u. D.
HoDscoTr BLOCK, So. FRANIHGHAM, OcG. ], l67A
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The county commissioners spent most
Of Wednesday in examining and allowing
bills. Andrew Hinshaw was granted
355 on road damages.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1879-01-17

you Ricka" is the latest way the
learned colOred individual directs his
postal cards for Eureka.
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The Sabbath school of the First Pres
byterian church is preparing for con-
cert on Friday evening, the oath inst
Fuller notices next week.
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Clotfelter and Campbell shipped sew
eral carloads of hogs from Emporia
junction Friday.
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The sale Of stamps, stamped envelopes,
postal cards and paper wrappers, at the
EmpOria Office last year amounted
20 5000 in round numbers.
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Terms Very Liberal.

Only 81, IS, 50 and SO per week, inciudina
everything. No cases taken that cannot be
cured In ninety days. Ihe Doctor will re-
ceive In part payment for his services, treat
ment, &c delivered at his residence, liz Cot
tonwoOd street, Emporia, Kansas, horses, cat
tie, hogs, sheep, poultry, wheat, corn, oats
and hay; also butter, eggs, and me remarkable
produce, at the market prices
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Senator D. NJ. Finney, of Neosho Falls,
stopped off at the Merchants Friday on
his way to the legislature.
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$1,000 postal cards were sold at the
Emporia Office in 1878, an increase of
1900 over 1877.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1879-01-17

Ex-attorney-ge general Randolph's name,
was to be seen on the Park Place book
Friday.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1879-01-17

"Uncle Sam" took $5,59129 as his
profit from the Emporia post Office last
year.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1879-01-17

Mr.. Chalfant, of the Ledger, has got
in considerable new job Office material.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1879-01-17

Frank Schmidling writes that the Hot
Springs Of Arkansas are greatly benefit
ting his health.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1879-01-17

Harvey made the big and handsome
cake for Thursdays wedding.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1879-01-17

Mr.. and Mrs. D. Thomas returned on
Wednesday evening.
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UNIVERSAL SATISFACTION.

GKNTLENEN,-W hsVO sold eARYoRD's RADE.
" CAL CURE for nearly one year, and can say
candidly that We never sold sfInilGP preparation
to learn the ffst complaint yet. -
We are not In the habit OF POcommendinR pat
emit medicines, but your preparation meets tho
Tanis Of thonsands and We think those aaaicted
SUFFERING will be relieved We have bean in tho
drug business for the past twelve yearS constantly,
and sold everything for CatArrh but leads Al
me rest II you see proper you can this letter
= Very truly your, 8. B. BALDWIN co.
Wholssale aud Retail Dealers IN Drug. Books and
Each package contains Dr. sanSordr Improved
Inhallng Tube, and full directions for use IN al
cases Price. S10o; For sale BY III Wholesale and
States and Canadas- WEEKS POTTER, General
AHenta and Wholesale DYuRR10ts, Boston. Aaaa.
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Yon want to see our big map of Lyon
county.