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The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1879-06-06
SENATOR MORTON ON DECORATION

In one ofhis decoration day speeches,
the late senator Morton said:
And TO these men we never can be
sufficiently grateful; we never can repay
them; money cannot do it; the only
thing that can approach to il Is the love
and gratitude of free and intelligent
people. We owe to them a debt that is
registered in heaven, and that can never
DE repudiated- And we come here to-day,
soldiers and fellOw-citiZens, to spread
flowers upon the graves of these fallen
heroes, and TO show our love for the cause
for which they died, and our gratitude
10 them for their death and sufferings.
And we ought to continue to do this so
long rs we shall live. This Decoration
Day" is national school; we are not
only improving our hearts because every
good deed improves the dOer), but we are
instructing our children and teaching
them lesson which they will remember
20 their latest hour. We are telling them
that these men died for a noble cause,
and that they shonld revere and love that
cause. L know there are those who now
say il is time to put all this away; that
we should have perfect reconciliation,
and, therefore, that we cannot strew flow
ers upon these graves without rekindling
the feelings and animOsities of the war
anu ltlaL we snOulu cease 10 remember In
gratitude the men who died that our
country might live. My friends, that is
false philosophy. There is nothing we
80 much need now as healthy public
sentiment-a sentiment founded upon
truth, and upon those feelings which do
honor To human nature. And our coun-
try can only live by healthy puplic
sentiment. We can live as a nation only
by adheringi to true principles, and by
repudiating false principles. In few
years you and l will have disappeared
from the scene forever, but we trust that
this government will live, that our coun-
try will survive undivided, and we trust
that these principles Will be immortal
and will live and be cherished after us.
This same doctrine of state sovereignty Is
presented again in the demand that the
stale shall dictate and determine The use
of the army within their borders. If it
can he formulated into legislation, and
recognized as the true construction of
eur constitution, then all will be lost |;
then secession will be made easy, and the
blood it cost To maintain the Union will
have been split in vain 1t is all impor-
tant therefore, that the great doctrines
for which these men gave up their lives
should be maintained and peFpetuated
while the government endures.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1879-06-06

Reports from NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
ated by similar reports from OhiO-are
10 the effect that the greenbackers in
Ohio will make no coalition in that state
with either the Republicans or the Dem.
Ocrats. 1t is said that all the Greenback
representatives in cOngress-with posi-
bly, one exceptiOn-favor independent
action in Ohio. II is said that advices
received at the headquarters of the ma.
tional congressional committed are to
the effect that there is very decided and
positive opposition to any coalition
among the voters of the Greenback party
in that state. There are thirty Green
back papers in Ohio and they ali oppose
coalition with either the Democratic
or Republican party.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1879-06-06
RAIN AND GRAIN.

From Chicago Tribune.
"What will the harvest be - is that ever
recurring annual conundrum which is
usually answered in the country about
the middle Of July, but which ever so
many would like to find out before that
time if there WAS only some patent way
Of doing it, so that they could invest a
little money either in buying grain
which they hope they will never get, or
in selling grain which they never expect
To have.
But in default ct any infallible rule for
predicting the character and quality of
the crops two months in advance OF the
harvest, we would refer to one meteOro-
logical feature which certainly has more
influence than any other on the quantity
of the crops, viz; rain. There is one
which will hold good in at least three
years out of four, and that is, that cOpiOns
rains in April and May produce abund-
ant crops, and rice Dersd. This was il
Illustrated last year, when, during May and
Il portion of June, there were apprehen-
siOns that the crops would he drowned
out and the country would Ego to grass"
The result of the harvest, however, show
ed yield OF small grains as much above
the average as the rains Of April and May
were in excess of the average of the sew
cral previous years. 1t Is true that Il
blight resulting from the excessive heat
of two or three days in the middle of Ju-
ly did destroy q large part Of the wheat
crops of Minnesota, Wisconsin, and
northern Iowa, but this was only local
exception to the rule. The fact that in
the year of July 1, 1879, we will have Ok
ported about $50, 900 900 bushels of wheat,
against 81, 100000 the previous year and
76 DOC, 900 the year previous, shows the
result of the abundant rains of April and
May, 1873
The present spring is generally ac-
knowledged to be a dry one, and yet
very few persons understand how much
dryer it has been than the average of sew
eral years past.
Among the duties of the United States
Signal Service is that of keeping a daily
record of every rainfall-if il is sufficient
to be measuFe(l-at each of its numerous
stations. In the country west of Lake
Michigan and north of the latitude of
Chicago and Nebraska and Dakota-thus
embracing the entire spring wheat re-
gion OF the nOrthwest-therea are about
a dozen of these stations. From these,
monthly reports of meteorological phe-
nomen are made up and forwarded to
Washington, where they are made basis
for monthly reports for the whole region
of observation. The monthly reports
from Washington show the rainfall this
spring as compared to that of last year,
and also as compared to the average of
several previous years." as follows-the
quantity being stated in inches and hun
dreths of inGil6s,
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1879-06-06

The Central Christian Advocate, Ben
jamin st. James Fry, ID. ID editor, is an
excellent weekly newspaper, fully abreast
of the age, positive on all moral and re-
ligious topics, and full of interesting and
valuable information for the people.
Notes on the International lessons for
Sunday school teachers. A summary of
religious and secular news from all parts
of the world. 1t has departments for
agriculture, literature, education, science,
art, temperance, &c. Ii has the latest
market reports, and correspondence from
every part of the world. Particular at
tention is given 10 the children. A COM
plete family paper. Sent postpaid for
$3.50 per year. Specimen copies sent
upon application. Address, Hitchcock
Il Walden, st. Louis, Mo.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1879-06-06
EDUCATIONAL.

1t is possible that a movement for free
text books will be successful in ST. Louis.
The bill providing for uniform text
books has passed the Michigan legisla-
ture.
The system of compulsiOn in eduea-
ton is said to cost in London about $175,-
900 year.
The southern Baptist convention at
Atlanta, gave 81 600 for the theological
seminary at Louisville.
Drury college will receive an addition
to its permanent fund of $50, 600 in July
next from an eastern friend.
HOsmer Hall, the corner stone ofwhich
was laid May 8, is the 100000 gift of
the Hartford theological seminary of
Mr.. j. B. Hosmer.
The Emperor Francis Joseph has cele-
brated his silver wedding by granting
forty stipends of $3.50 each for students
of the Austrian universities.
At Yale next year DIR. Hall will lee
ture on ministerial Piety," DIR. Crosby
on "Preaching," and Prof Asa Gray on
THE Antagonist of Science and The
Ology."
There are 1877 normal schools in Aus
tria and Hungary; lis in Italy; As in
Russia; II in England; 33 In Belgium !;
81 In Spain; SO in France, and 80 in
Switzerland.
Oxford University no longer demands
Greek as necessary subject of examina-
ton for degrees. As a substitute for Greek,
a modern language and also an increas-
ed amount of mathematics are enjOined.
Il L. 4
schools from the state and municipal
treasury. mostly the latter, over $4,000
600 a year; maintains 5,73g schools, en-
ploys {, 800 teachers, and enrolls 10000
pupils.
The Yale faculty has issued a ukase
condemning to immediate trial before a
military tribunal, within tWenty-four
hours, all students who shall be caught
in the act of singing society songs on
the college campus.
A meeting of Cincinnati Methodists
was held last week, to give impetus to a
movement to raise $50, 900 to pay off the
debt now hanging over the Cincinnati
Wesleyan college. Ten persons pledged
themselves for $24, 200.
The endowment of $50, 600 for the Gel
tic chair at Edinburgh university is near
EdCIlCdl
Gaelic will be one of the duties of the
chair as long as that language shall be a
recognized medium of religious instruc-
ton in the Highlands.
In New England. IS per cent. of the
students in colleges take the classical
course, in the middle states "a per cent,
and west and south, 50 far as investigat,
ed, % per cent In the colleges which
admit bath sexes, "a per cent. are WON.
en-, one-third of them In the classical
course.
President Taylor, of Woostea college,
says: "The cO-educaiion of the sexes
has proved unquestionably successful.
The relative standing of young women
in the classes has proved their ability in
all respects to master the difficulties of
the college course, and to maintain the
highest rank Their presence is a con-
slant stimulus TO study, to order, and TO
courteous bearing, In all the exercises of
the institution
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1879-06-06

People Of small means do not find it
easy 90 believe that the power of money
is not omnipotent. The greatest things
that have been done for the world have
not been accomplished by rich men, or
by subscription lists, but by men gener-
ally of small pecuniary means. The
greatest thinkers, discoveries, inventors,
and artists have been men of moderate
wealth, many of them little raised above
the condition Of manual labors, in point
of worldly circumstance. And il will
always be so. Riches are oftener an i'm
pediment than stimulus to action and
In many cases they are quite as much a
misfortune rs a blessing. The youth
who inherits wealth is apt to have life
made too easy for him, and he soon
grows stated with it, because he has moth
ing left TO desire. Having no special OBJ
ject to struggle for, he finds time hangs
heavy on his hands, remains morally an,.
mentally asleep; and his position In
society is often on higher than that of u
polypus over which the water floats
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HIRE And THERE.

New York ministers favor opening Ii
braries on Sunday.
Eight hundred tourists per week leave
New York for Europe.
General Garfield's hat is the largest one
on the congressional pegs.
Madame Adellna Patti is "a years old
and her voice is still perfect.
Citizens of Pocasset are petitionlng for
the arrest of all Adventist leaders.
The fashionable fringe for NANTES
glImmers like unto icicles made of ink
The little town of Lyons, Iowa, often
has from six to a dozen German picnics
on Sunday.
DR.. Tying, Jr., declares that in New
York the summer months are surrender
ed to the devil.
The Orangemen will hold Triennial
Council at Montreal in July, and high
old time is anticipated.
Henry S. Foote, who beat his rival,
JET Davis, for governor of Mississippi
| IN 1892 is now a republican.
There are many Spaniards living in
New York, and they intend to erect a
elubho in the upper part of the city.
Men Just from Leadville are in every
city of the Union, offering to work at
anything under the sun to make up for
lost time.
1t is feared that if the author of "Pin-
aforeH puts off coming to this country
until Fall, he will be either murdered on
landing or ridden through the land on
rail.
A man in Salem, Mass, had the suit of
clothes he wore to the Centennial at
Dlarln lVNI.s l.,.I, i i
posted in historical building, to be
opened in 1876.
Mrs. Louis Agassiz and Miss Alice NJ.
LOngtellow are among the ladies who
have been most actively interested in a
movement to obtain the admission of
women to Harvard college,
A southern statesman, in conversation
with representative of the Chicago
Tribune, is reported to have said: ave
are going TO put rebel president in the
white house, for democracy now means
nothing else.
General Grant is modest ma n, and,
if great excursion crowd meets him at
San Francisco in August, it is believed
he will feel like turning back, and trying
to get into the United States at some less
exposed port
jeff Davis has given up his autObiOg-
rapy. Like the sweet singer of Michi-
gan, he finds that Literary is hard to
do" and particularly SO, no doubt, when
he finds himself possessed of a subject
from which no moral can be elucidated.
The trustees of the Thomas Paine me-
mortal fund are accusing each other of
Incorporating the money. The me-
mortal hall in Boston was built at a cost
of 500, 900, of which amount the eccen-
trio California millionaire, James Lick,
contributed $4,000.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1879-06-06

These figures show that in the four
wheat-raising regions above named the
amount of rain that fell in March and
April OF 1879 was just One-third as much
as fell in the same months of 1878, and
only just about 60 per cent rs much as
the average rainfall of March ana April
during several previous years"
The report for May covering the entire
northwest has NOT yet been received from
Washington; but the records of the sig
nal station at Chicago, which give the
rainfall for the first twenty five days of
May, may be accepted as an index of the
general rule throughout the northwest
This would indicate that the rainfall of
May, 1879, was only about One-fourth as
much as the average rainfall of May in
several previous years, and only about
one fifth rs much as that of May, 1873
If we could depend upon the rule that
''copious spring rains produce abundant
crops,p and Dics UeFsa, we should, upon
the basis of the above figures, predict a
light yield per acre of small grains in
the northwest this year. But there has
been an increase of rain all over the
northwest in the last few days, and it
remains to he seen how far these may
recuperate the growing crops which had
already been damaged by drought.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1879-06-06

The number of state cOnvicts in the
whole United States, employed in me-
chanical industries. is Is, lS6, of a state
prison population of 29,I27. saws the
Trenton State Gazette, and they earn
ON the average forty cents per day. AT
80 per day, the average price for labor
out side of prisons, these men would
earn 80, SIG. The products of the
mechanical industries of the United
States amounts to over 5000, 600.
900 annually. The total product OF
the state prisons of the United States,
taking labor at 81 a day, cannot be oyer
$40 ,OOO, 900 per annum; not great bur
den on the-industries of a nation produc-
ing over $4,000, OO0,OOO worth of goods
annually.
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ASSESSMENT OF RAILROADS.
Our Railroads Pay Ons-eIghth OF al
a Is. Our Taxes. a-a


Our Railroads Pay One-elghth OF all
vs.. Our Taxes. a-a
The assessment for 1879 of the several
railroads of Kansas is completed and
certified 10 by the county clerks of the
several counties. The secretary of the
state board of equalization, Auditor
BOnebreak, has published pamphlea.
which gives all desired information in
reference to the valuation of railroad
property. BY the auditors statement we
find that the number of miles in the state
aggregate 2,443.67 miles, with an aggre-
gate valuation of SIG, 153, 01S.49, an in
crease over last year of $3.50, 313, "a
The valuation of the several classes of
property is as follows:
Aggregate value of main track $l3,O75 2S5 70
Aggregate value of side track. 345, S3S on
Aggregate value OF rolling stock. 2O96, 622 81
Aggregate value of tools, mater
Aggregate value of buildings . as. 1871 90
Total .-.. ........ $I6. s,OIs ~
Average value per mile, all prop
erty .......--..-........ $3.50 Is
The average value per mile all of prop
erty" is an increase of $173.85 per mile
as compared with last year.
A tabular statement is given showing
the assessed valuation of railroad prop
erty in the several counties. Leaven-
worth county leads the list with $685.
299.03 valuation.
The assessed valuation of railroad prop
erty equals One-eighth of the valuation of
all the property of the state.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1879-06-06
Henry Smith did his Calico-r

Henry Smith did his California gold
mining in a peculiar way. He was a
watchman in the government mint. Al
the close of each days work the employ.
es were thoroughly searched before 90
ing out of the building, and all of the
precious metal on the premises was care
fully locked up. Then Smith went on
guard for the night. In one of the rooms
under his charge was a strong iron tank,
in which granules of gold were placed
to be washed An iron cover was secure
ly locked on, but through a small hole
ran rubber tube to carry a stream OF
water Smith unscreWed the tube every
night, and, with q narrow spoon. re
moved small quantity Of gold. The
loss was SO small in each instance as 10
be undiscovered and it was only when
the thief was caught selling the metal
that he was suspected. he confesses
that he has made 10000 in two years by
his operations.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1879-06-06
Road Notice

Notice is hereby given that a petition ha.
been presented to the board OF county com.
missioners of Lyon county, Kansas, asking
for the location of a county road. as follows
wit: Commencing at the southwest cor
ner of section 81, township 10 and range 10
thence due east miles, to the southeast cor.
ner OF section 81. township 10 and rande 10
Intersecting county road running north or
section lihe of said section 81. And upon
said proposed road the board appointed
the following viewers: j. L. COhfman Ross
Thomas and n. Campbell. to meet at the begin
ming of said road, on the 18th day of June, A
1873. at 10 O'Clock, a. IN D, and IN commune.
ton with the county surveyor 30 view, locate
and survey said road and to give all parties q
hearing By order OF the board
WV. +. EWING,
w22&23 Conntv Clerk
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1879-06-06

A gloomy picture Of domestic and
social life in Russia is drawn by the
Moscow Gazette. "Our children" il
says, "are trained in the spirit of the west
They chatter III French, German and
English, but the PaternOster is unknown
IN them. FAMILY life, what Is its cOndi
tion? A young wife thinks It her duty
10 possess, beside her husband, "friend
Of her heart" she does not desire heI
husband, and her family she regards as
"A burden. Children only wait until
they pass into the higher class at school
io regard their parents as worn out, and
10 treat them with derisiOn. A young
girl Of sixteen or seventeen seeks for EN-.
pioyment in the world, and is over head
and ears immersed in science and philoso.
ply. Subjects that one would avoid even
mentioning in the presence of a young
woman are analysed, discussed, and com
mented upon by her in manner that
few specialists are accustomed to do.
The object of her existence, as designed
by the Creator, is strange and unfamiliar
to her She seeks only for equality with
man, without, however, inquiring or be-
ing able to indicate wherein these rights
consist"
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Road Notice.

Notice is hereby given that petition has
been presented to the board of county com
miSsioners of Lyon county, Kansas, asking
tor the location of county road, as follows,
to-wit: Commencing at the northwest cor
ner of section 10, township 49, range 10, on the
county line; thence east on the section line
two miles to the northeast corner OF section
~; township 10 and range 10, to intersect the
Alma road And upon said proposed road
the board appointed the following viewers
Story sargent, Geo II. 10y and WesIy Lesh,
TO meet at the beginning of said road. on the
18th day of June, A. ID. 1879, at 10 O'Clock q
m, and in conjunction with the county sur
veyor. to view, locate and survey said road,
and to give all parties hearing. By order
of the board. VIM EWING
W22&23 C0untv lark
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The first big crash Of the storm last
night, which started people all over the
city, followed the appearance of a ball
OF electricity, about the size of a mans
fist, on the maze of wires on Race street,
opposite the Commercial Office. II
played on the wires for an instant, and
then burst, scattering snakes Offire in all
directions, with cracking sounds. Then
came the big water. spout of the night,
ana In moment the streets were ankle
deep with water.-Cincinnati CONNER
cial
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Moscow still holds its own as the Lon
don of Russia, in spite of St. Petersburg
and its port and palaces. Moscow com
mandG the commerce of the Empire and
stands at the top In the report of Gus
toms duties, which IT heads with Is mil
lion of roubles in 1873, against $500,
600 roubles for ST. Petersburg, a falling
OFF from 1867, when st. Petersburg reach
ed IL millions, and Moscow not quite
91s millions. The Russian custom du
ties for 1878 were So millions, exceeding
those of 1877 by 81 millions.
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w22&23.
Road Nnfice

Notice is hereby given that q petition has
been presented to the board of county com.
m1ssioners OF Lyon county, Kansas, asking
to-wit: Commencing at the northeast corner
OF section one, township Is and range 10, on
range line running south between and 6
IL and z, 10 and Is, "a and 10, % and 80 80 and
81; thence south on said range line between
sections and 9, II and z, 13 and Is, Intersect-
ing said range line road at the northeast cor
| ner OF section "a, township II and range 10
| And upon said proposed road the board APP
pointed the following viewers: Robert Wells
at the beginning of said road, on the 18th day
Of June a. ID. 1874, at 10 O'Clock a. m e, and
| In conjunction with the county surveyor, to
view, locate and survey said road, and to give
all parties hearing. By order of the board
w22123. WIN +. EWING, Co Clerk
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Rnad knt,na

Notice is hereby given that a petition has
been presented to the board Of county com
mlssioners Of Lyon county, Kansas. asking
to-wit: Commencing at the " corner a. the
Sc OF section 81, township 20, range II;
thence south y mile to corner OF Sc Z OF
section "a township 70 OF range II. thence
east on st ction line as near as practicable.
ABOUT ~ rods, to the ne corner or section 8.
township Il, range II; thence south on sec
uon line as near as practicable mile. TO Sc
corner OF section 8, same township ard range
thence east on section lima miles, until il in
tcrsectS the already established road on the
east side OF section 2, town 2I and range ~
Whlch Is the termination of said road And
upon SAID PrOpo ed road the board appointed
W IoiIoW1nE viewers: Levi Dunn hanid, John
ginning OF said road, On the Goth day OF June
A. u letA at ~ O'Clock q. m, and in cODIunc.
uqn Wlta tue county surveyor, TO view 10.
cate ana survey said road, and to give all par.
tics nearing. BY order of the boarJ.
HZ1NzS WM- r. EWING. TO. Clerk
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HFHR

The international lessons at last have
been adopted by the Wesleyan Sunday
school society of England, which hIther
to has followed n scheme Gifts own. T
Glasgow Sunday school union likewiss
recently accepted, and now is following
the series.