The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1879-03-07

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strated by Charles Hinshaw and others
the excellent range for stock, with clear
pure water at the surface, flowing from
numerous springs, or, if you prefer, best
of well water by digging 10 to 25 feet
plenty of building stone handy, and the
price OF good, tillable improved
land from $500 to 800 per acre
would it not be well for those who are
pushing away on the frontier, depriving
themselves of many of the advantages OF
society and markets to investigate this
matter and see if they cannot better
themselves by settling among us. We
think they can.
! Plymouth donned the social this win
ter and several parties have been the or
der of the day, or rather of the night On
last Friday evening company of 81
young ladies and and gentlemen surpris-
ed Mr.. and Mrs. MetZger, at their resi-
ence, including the Messrs and Misses
Emerson and Richards, of Emporia The
evening was spent very pleasantly, in
terspersed with music and charades. For
the music we specially thank our EN-
poria friends, AT eleven o'clock the
hostess announced supper, whereupon
we repaired to the kitchen and partOok
of repast of oysters, cakes, fruit and
| other tempting viands, the Righteousness
of which those who are acquainted with
Mrs. Metzger's culinary accomplish
&c q
O'Clock, "all in the wild March morning.
our EmpOria friends started home; but
we were sorry to hear next morning that
| instead of reaching their destination they
landed upon Mr.. Rogers barbed wire
fence, breaking their vehicle and losing
their way so badly they had to camp out
until morning, proving the old saying
| that ''every rose has its thorns." After
returning vote of thanks to our host
and hostess for the kindly manner in
which they had entertained us, we re-
turned to our several homes, voting it
one of the most enjoyable evenings it
had been our privilege to witness.
Fall wheat looks well, the best we ever
saw at this time of year. Cattle and
sheep are doing fine. Though the win
ter has been cold, stock wlntered SEEM
ingly on less feed than usual.
DIR. Hewitt has just completed q new
fence on the west side of his farm, and
is getting out timber for barn. Neil
Campbell is also preparing to build a
large barn. Farmers, this is a move in
the right direction.
The Bris1en brothers struck a thin
vein of coal while digging a we'll on their
place at the head of Moon creek. They
are breaking and fencing their 100 acres,
also preparing to build stone residence
this summer. Mr.. Neil Brislen is i'm
proving 100 acres northwest of Ply
mouth.
We understand Senator Plumb is go
ing to have 100 acres broken. north of
Plymouth.
A Mr.. Pedro, of Illinois, has bought
the Dickinson property, just east of here.
Fruit, except peaches, so far as we
have examined, is all right yet, and
enough remains of them to make a pref
ty fair crop.
Bees have wintered through nicely.
The Plymouth drama, Aunt Dinah's
Pledge" rendered at the school house,
was a success.
Quite number of our young men are
talking of going to Leadville, Colorado.
Now, boys, take the advice of one who
has tried it; don't go unless you are sure
the old man has got the money to send
for you and will send it; better be con-
tent where you are, for if the money and
labor was expended upon Kansas soil
and stock that will be spent on Lead
vile this summer it would produce 100
per cent. more money than will be min
ed there, and remember boys that
Better than gold is a peaceful home,
Where all the freside charities come
HalIowed by mother, or sister, or wife
however humble that home may be.
OF tried by sorrow with heavens decree
The blessings that ne'er were bought or sold
Ana center there. are better than gold.
We hope the people of Emporia will
not get into riot about that cow ordi.
nance, though from the correspondence
in last weeks NEWS one would think
something of the kind was brewing; but
we trust the good sense of the majority
of her people will lead them through the
storm in safety. Now, Messrs. Editors,
please let US have our little say. Now,
don't some Of you anti-ordinance men
jump in and tear us all to pieces, telling
us we have no business to NEEDLE with
city affairs. We of the country have an
interest in your city; as you do in the
country, and every man of good common
sense who resides in Lyon county wishes
TO see Emporia develop into one of the
best towns of Kansas And again, If you
live in the country and wish to go to
market with your farm products, step
into store to sell them, and on coming
out find that a regiment of cows had con-
fiscated your effects, and the old brindle
leader was just finishing her meal On
your wagon tongue, you would ex-
claim with Patrick Henry, sGive us Or
dinance or give us death.' Why, sir. l
have doubted the theory of evolution, but
since have witnessed the reason and in
telligence that the COWS of Emporia Will
display to get anything that is eatable, I
accept DaFwinisn, Why. little while
since heard farmer say he built his
wagon bed so high the cows couldn't
possibly get into it; and what do Won
think they did, as soon as he entered a
stores They held council Of war, FORM
ed circle around that wagon, and i'll