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The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1879-06-13
The Science OF Architecture.

The business of architectures, as car
ried on at the east, is, we understand, to
design and draw up plans, specifications
and estimates for buildings, and also, if
desired, to act as superintendent of any
building, for the purpose of seeing that
contractor or builder does the work in
proper manner, uses the material agreed
upon, and in all respects complies strictly
with the plans and specifications. The
architect himself takes no contracts and
makes no bids, but charges for his de-
signs, estimates and superintendent, as
the case may be. AS a general thing, in
buildings of any size and cost, his servi-
ces prove to be real economy to the par
tY who has the bills to foot, because,
for reasonable price, the owner gets
useful plans and suggestions, careful es-
Inmates and good work and material /;
getting, in short, a well designed and
well constructed building instead of the
reverse. The architect may be consult
ed on every point, location, view, grounds,
harmony and effect, of all the improve
ments designed, and we need hardly say
that there are few buildings or residences
in EmpOria that architects of experience,
ability and good judgment, could not
have materially improved had they been
consulted prior to its erection.
1t has therefore given us pleasure to
state that Mr.. E. C. Nichols, formerly of
New York City, has, after looking care
fully over this state, decided to locate in
Emporia, and we add his card to-day to
our columns. Mr.. Nichols father was
for great many years one of the lead
ing architects of New York city, and
gave his son not only a thorough pro-
fessiOnal, but also thorough practical
training, that he might understand the
mechanical as well as the theoretical
problems of building, and spared no pains
to fit him for the business. Mr.. Nichols
acted for number of years as superin-
tendent for his father, and has an extern
sive experience in the most approved
methods of architecture. We believe
him to be first-class architect, and that
he will prove to be a valuable addition
to this community. His ideas of prices
are moderate, and based on the view of
making his services a real economy, not
an expense, to all who have buildings to
erect. We cordially advise our readers
to consult with him.
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The Bees. is the Cheapest.


The announcement that a new edition
of Webster's Unabridged Dictionary has
just been published containing many
new and valuable features, suggests the
thought that buying a dictionary is a
good deal like buyingan egg or watch {:
a bad one is not cheap at any price.
Webster being the standard authority
for the English language, he naturally
has many imitators, but imitators are
usually held at their true worth by the
public who wants a wooden nutmeg,
though it may look ever so much like
the genuine article. The popularity of
Webster is based upon this principle.
If you want a handy thing to carry
with you, companion that you can al
ways rely upon, and one that will never
tire you, a really UGde mecuna, we recon-
mend that you get copy of the pocket
edition of Webster, with its $4,000 words
and meanings, rules for spelling, tables
of weight and measurers, authorizations,
words, phrases and proverbs from the
ancient and modern languages.
1t is printed from new type, and bound
in morocco, with tucks, and bright gilt
edges, and, when not otherwise obtain
able, will be sent by mail on receipt of
one dollar, by the publishers, Ivison,
Brakeman, Taylor & Co., 1873 s. 40 Grand
street, New York.
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Hartford Notes,
T.,
A good rain last night.


A good rain last night.
Why don't the farmers bring in
some new potatoes.
Collie Campbell has been quite sick
for few days past. Glad to learn he is
improving under the care of DR.. Sutton.
Mrs. Frank and family from Missouri,
are visiting friends at this place.
DR.. Shafer has sent for his family.
He has concluded to locate in Hartford.
We extend welcome to all new corners
Prof. Rogan's school will close with
a grand exhibition. All patrons and
friends viii be in attendance.
The ice-cream at Il. Campbell's last
night was pronounced success by those
who were there.
w. p. Gould started east about a week
ago, to visit his aged parents and numer
Gus friends in Pennsylvania and New
York. He expects to be gone about
three weeks.
Wonder where our Hartford correspon
dent has gone? 1t has been long time
since we have heard from him. If he il
in town let US hear from him through
the NEWS.
The lumber for the new parsonage
came last night from Burlington. We
understand the building will be com
menced next week by Mr.. Combs.
DRIP
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jackson ToWnshiD-The Croua.

SCHOOL DIST, No. 60, May 3Oth 70.
EDITORS NEws:-I have been a read
er of your valuable paper 0he News
for several years, and subscriber of the
same, for nearly as long or while have
been in the county, which has been about
six years, and I must say (of courseO the
NEWS has been my choice of county pa
pers.
We had a splendid rain last night, a
soaker in so much as to be too wet to
pillow here, and on Eagle creek, four
miles west they are blowing their corn,
as they got no rain last night, but had a
good rain nearly two weeks ago, and
believe we all get our respective share
And to the Americas correspondent OF
any one else we, the unjust, are rained on
as we'll. The wheat is going to be short
OF last year, l think, still there will be
considerable. Almerin Gillett has in
one hundred and fifty acres, and also an
eighty, which has been promising better
the last two weeks. Mr.. Gillett is not a
coming money very fast by hiring his
labor Garming) all done, and paying
cash for the same, but one thing he is a
doing and that is opening up several good
farms for those that have the wherewith
to exchange for. This is what think, OF
perhaps he has view to colony of his
own. Also, Mr.. SnedIker is fast turn.
ing over the sod of 80 acres.
1 think this rain will hoop the oats up
And corn I never had better prospects
for than now at this season of the year
and on the whole, think we will be
abundantly blest with crops this year
Mr.. Rambo, of Hartford, says he never
had better wheat, and / have seen sever.
al pieces that were as good as ever saw.
Yours respectfully, etc. w. A. r.
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The Race ON SATURDAY.

On Saturday afternoon your reporter
was driven out to the fair grounds by
Tom. AchesOn to see the race-not the
human race-because that could be seen
in any quantity on the streets, yet just
what race it was what no fellow could
find out. "On reaching the track, we
learned there had already been a foot
race, which was said to have been a
"snide" affair. On inquiry learned
there was to be a real ''hoss race" and
that the "article of the race" read as
follows: D. S. Bill bets Guy Service,
that (Bill's) bay mare Methodist Maid !"
can beat Services horse, "Plow Boy"
best two out of three, half mile heats,
for keg of beer-the beer to be drank
on the track" While waiting for the
horses to be brought out, considerable
amusement was caused by Tom Fleming,
in a race after his hat in which he broke
badly at the first turn, but soon gathered
and came in ahead of time with the hat.
Harry Norton, Capt. Fritz and Mr..
WhitmOre were selected as judges, and
the horses brought up and a good start
made, the horse having the inside and
soon taking the lead, which he easily
held through the heat. While waiting
for the horses to be sponged, Mr.. Whitley
entered his gray mare, "Bessie Turner
against time-that she could trot a half
mile in four minutes-time won.
An even start was made on the second
heat, which proved the same as the first,
the horse easily winning the heat and
the race. Ihad forgotten my stop watch,
but by my gold chronometer the time of
last heat was 1 :35. The race being over
all parties adjourned to a stable where
the "stakes" were kept, and the beer was
circulated free as water, but as your re-
porter has not tasted drop in 10, we
could not help "hold the stakes"
KENO.
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WEDNESDAY. June 10.

Medicines at NJ. w. Gibson's.
Harry Hibben is on the chain gang
surveyors chain gang.
Shorty works, and Mr.. Marker takes
care of the money.
d. p. Tressler's new stone store build
ing is going away up yonder.
We want some money on back sub
scriptions to THE NEWS,
We are sorry to learn that Rev. Col
Inns and Mrs. Collins have both been in
poor health since they have been visit
ing east.
"Short, sharp and decisive" is the
motto for the 4th here, and we will have
lively time. There will be a monster
balloon ascension in the evening, by
Prof Frande.
Sherman s. Richasdson, by building
the 200 feet of substantial hitching rack,
have done good work, and will receive
the thanks of the public.
Glassware at NJ. w. GibsOn's.
AS soon as business will justify we
want an office-such a one as Sterry &
Sedgwick's-andt that is really the finest
one we have seen in Kansas; but their
business will afford it, and they are en-
titled to 1t.
A man near Emporia advertised as
stolen, three mules and a horse, offering
liberal reward for their recovery. Some
of our good citizens took them In and re-
ceived that liberal y reward-three dol
lars. The offer of liberal reward is not
now calculated to create much enthusi-
asm in pursuit of horse thieves.
Dried fruits at NJ. w. Gibson's.
A social will be held at the NJ. z.
church on Thursday evening, June 10Th.
Admission % cents. Lunch free. There
will be ice cream, lemonade, etc. The
M z socials are ALWAYS good and are a
mutual benefit. Don't forget the time.
KVNO
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ANNIVERSARY.

Closing Of the Year at the Normal.
We thank the president of the State
Normal for an invitation to attend the
anniversary exercises, next week, CON-
mencing June 25th.
The annual sermon will be preached
June 22d, 5 p. m. by Rev. C. Monjeau,
of Topeka
Literary and musical exercises of the
Invincible Society, Monday, June 2Sd
8 p. m
Term sOciable and annual reunion
Tuesday, June oath, 8 pm.
Commencement exercises, Wednesday,
June 25th, $50 a. m.
The following are the members of the
graduating class:
ELEMENTARY CoURsE.-Anna Davis,
Mary Howard, Nora Howard, Mary V.
Herbert, Nellie NJ. TURNER, Emma
Wood, Thomas P. Campbell, Thomas
w. Conway, Henry Ewart, Morgan C.
Hodge, c. Harrington POmeroy.
NORMAL COURsE.-Julia White.
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WHAT ABOUT 1mx4m

Free Excursion on the Marrow Gauge.
The movement for the joint celebra-
ton OF the 4th of July at Madison, by
running excursion trains over the mar.
row gauge railroaG from Emporia and
Eureka, should be put into the hands OF
a JOINT committee of both counties, if il
is going to be carried into effect. Some
OF our citizens are apprehensiye that
an adequate supply of narrow gauge
cars cannot be provided for free excur-
sion, and that such crowds would gather
that the railroad could not take them TO
Madison or bring them back, without a
great many being subjected to unpleas-
ant delay
On the other hand. we are informed
by Mr.. L. Severy, superintendent of the
narrow gauge road, that after conference
with w. B. Strong, general manager of
the A. T. Sc S. F. r. r., that it will give
the company great pleasure to give the
people of Lyon county free 4th of July
excursion to Madison and return, for the
purpose of holding a rOusing, old-fash-
company also tenders a similar excur-
sion to the people of Eureka and Green
wood county. Trains will stop at all
creeks and points to accommodate par
ties in the country. This is what the
railroad proposes to do, and if it can sup
ply enough cars to hold the people who
will gather for free ride, we do not
know of a better way of celebrating our
glorious anniversary. 1t of course pro-
poses to furnish enough cars, and the a.
T. & s. F. is able to do most anything it
undertakes. With definite assurance on
this point, our citizens should hold a
meeting, appoint a committee to act in
unison with committee from Eureka,
and go to work to make the celebration
a success.
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Now we can't undertake to chronicle
every row, unless in cases where q coro-
ner's jury has to sit on somebody. The
last We heard ofwas on Saturday after
noon, when a wild-eyed man insisted on
running into one door of saloon as fast
as he was put out of the other, and two
policemen had TO wrestle with him all
the way to the lock up. Saturday even
ing, half adozen men got into general
row, and a councilman insisted on the
officers locking up the whole party, but
the belligerents were finally quieted be-
fore any of the officers undertook the
contract The fact is that quarrels are
liable to happen in the quietest and best
managed Of saloons, and as there are ten
or twelve dispensing liquors here, it is
no wonder that there is more fighting and
considerably more hard talking, than
there used to be. We can't be at all the
saloons at once, and may occasionally
miss noting little fracas; but whenever
the boys set up case for cOroner's
jury, We will have a reporter on hand OF
bust.
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The CnInrad R.eneaas

Pursuant to adjournment, the colored
aid society met at the court house on
Tuesday evening, June 10. Rev. D.
Carter was chosen chairman protein and
Henry Rogers secretary. VIM. A. Smith
was called on to state the object of the
meeting, and described the suffering
condition of many of the colored refu-
gees from the south. Mr.. Hale, an agent,
went out from Illinois to ascertain the
condition of the refugees in Kansas, adj
vocated the good work of furnishing aid
and urged the necessity of making strong
efforts on their behalf. The speeches
were well received, and the following
subscriptions taken ND.
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Crops In che southWcst.

Mr.. A. E. Rhodes and wife, have just
returned from three weeks trip to
Cowley county. They went in their
carriage, by way of Eureka, and Win
field, To Arkansas City, and returned by
way of Eldorado and the upper Walnut
valley, south fork of the Cottonwood
valley, and along the Cottonwood valley
to Emporia. Their health, we are pleas
ed TO learn, has been much improved by
the trip. Mr.. Rhodes informs us that
on the route they took to Arkansas City
there had at most points been reason
able supply rain, and that the wheat
and corn around Eureka, and on the
bottom farms of COwley county, looked
very well, especially from Winfield to
Arkansas City. His brother, G. w.
Rhodes, is harvesting wheat in COwley
county with a self binder, doing good
work, for $1.25 per acre, and averaging
ten acres per day, for himself, machine
and the four horses he drives. This
beats any other kind of harvesting for
cheapness, and a recent invention to be
attached to Touring mills extracts
all the wire from the wheat, by the use
of magnets, so that the self binders will
drive all other machines out of the field.
Returning, Mr.. Rhodes says that for
some distance south of Eldorado, and
all along up the Walnut valley to the
south fork of the Cottonwood, there has
been no rain, or so little that the wheat,
corn, and even the grass are gone. The
farmers and stockmen there are in a bad
plight. On the south fork and along
the Cottonwood river valley to Emporia,
the crops and grass look well except
that heavy frost in the south fork val.
ley June 1st, had done both wheat and
corn much injury. Mr.. Rhodes is an
observing farmer, and his report is re
liable.
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TUESDAY. June 10

TUESDAY, June 10.
Crackers at NJ. W. Gibson's
Ali quiet on the Troublesome.
Wheeler shipped car load of hogs to-
day.
Fin Irwin was in town yesterday
Dutch Pete is the envy ofthe town in
his new buggy.
John Craig has completed his appren-
ticeship, and is now a full grown har-
ness maker.
We had quite wind storm last even
ing, accompanied by a fine rain. This
will give the corn a start on the chinch
bugs.
A young lady here named dog Keno,
and now comes Butler s. Co., of EN-
pOria, with tobacco branded Keno, but
it's good tobacco.
Now, Mr.. editor, that "stray boy'' amt
Charlie Ross, because Charles is in
charge of Sherman s. Richardson's store
here, land is doing a good business, too.
l.. A. Woods new blacksmith shop is
completed and complete shop it is, be-
ing a mechanical if not an architectural
beauty. It is % x so feet, built of good
stone, and we'll built. We can see no
reason why a blacksmith should not
have comfortable place to work as well
as any other man, yet anything is usu-
ally considered good enough for that
purpose. The key stone is cut stone with
the inscription;
az. A. Wood-1S79," and hive Offices,
emblematic of the busy times inside.
Mr.Wood, we think, is entitled to great
deal of credit for this innovation on the
rule of poor shops. K.
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The most wonderful remedy of the age
is now placed within the reach of all
"Be he rich or be he poor" it costs moth
ing to give this great remedy trial. DIR.
KfNG's CALIFORNIA GOLDEN COMPOUND,
for dyspepsia, sick headache, low spirits,
loss of appetite, sour stomach, coming up
of food, yellow complexion, general de-
bility, inactivity and dFowsfness, liver
complaint, jaundlce and hIlliousness, for
which il is a certain and speedy cure.
No person should be without it. In or
der TO prove that 1t viii do all that we
claim for it you are given a trial bottle
free of cost, which will convince you of
its truly wonderful merits, and show you
what regular one dollar size bottle win
do. For sale by B. Wheldon s. Co., EN-
poria, Kansas. d135t0-w16t1.
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The Knights Templar band was out
with the parade Tuesday, which was the
first time they have played in public
for about a year. They had only met
three or four times for practice, but their
music was as good as ever. The arrival
of Prof. Petite Saturday, made the boys
peculiarly happy, as they play no other
music but that composed and arranged by
him. He is one of the finest composers
of band music in the United States, and
the members of the band hope to induce
him to remain here permanently. He
will accompany the band on the editor.
al excursion, and we can promise the
editors the finest music they ever heard
west of the Mississippi.
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ASK YOURSELF THESE QUEsTIONs.-Are
You a Respondent sufferer from sick head
ache, habitual cOstiveness, palpitation of the
hearth Have you dizziness OF the head? Is
your nervous system depressed? Does your
blood circulate badly2 Have you a cough?
Low spirits? Coming up of the food after eat
ing? &c, sc. All of these and much more
are the direct results of dyspepsia, liver COM
plant and indigestion GREEN'S AUGUST
FLOWER is now acknowledged by all drug
gists to be q positive cure. Z, 400 ,O09 bottles
were given away in the U. S., through drug
Rists, to the people as q trial. Two doses will
satisfy any person of its wonderful quality in
curing all forms of indigestion. Sample bot
ties 10 cents. Regular size IS cents. Sold
positively by all hrst-clasS druggists in the
United States. W92eoW
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Consumption Cured.

An old physician, retired from practice,
having had placed in his hands by an East
India missionary the formula ola simple veg
cure of Consumption, Bronchitis, Catarrh,
Asthma, and all Throat and Lung Affections,
also 3 positive and radical cure for Nervous
Debility and all Nervons Complaints, after
having tested its wonderful curative powers
tuated by this motive and a desire TO relieve
human suffering, I will send free of charge
to all who desire it. this recipe, with fulldi
rections for preparing and using, ia German,
French, or English. sent by mail by address
ing with stamp, naming this paper, w. w J..
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]. S. EMBLEroN, Pastor.

To TEAcHERs--Notice is hereby Civ
en-. that an examination of teachers who
are applicants for positions in the city
schools will be held at the stone school
house, in EmpOria, on Saturday, June
%, at 90 O'Clock a. m. Those not now
teaching in the schools are required to
pass this examination before they can
be elected as teachers in the city schools.
By order of the Board of Education.
W01f0
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Mr. S. A. Howard has started a gro
Gerry store in the building where he form
erly kept leather store. He finds that
more people buy things to eat than buy
shoe pegs and lasts, and hence he has
gone into the grocery business. He has
put in a real good stock, and will do his
level best to please all customers.
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City School CIoaine

The city schools close today (Frlday)
the present term. Thursday was de-
voted to oral examinations in the higher
grades, and Friday morning to oral work
in the lower grades. The first annual
commencement of the high school will
take place on Friday evening at the
Presbyterian church. The class consists
ofsix members. The public is cordially
invited to be present at all the exercises.
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MONDAY, June 9th. 1877!

Flower pots at NJ. W. GibsOn's.
Mr.. Samuel 10y is still very low.
Squire Miller and Chas E. Grosscup
visited Emporia yesterday, and were the
guests of Sherman & Richardson.
We acknowledge the receipt compli-
mentary ITO Mr. and Mrs. Keno'' to at
tend an ice-cream festival at Faught's
school house, on Wednesday night, June
18th, and as we know it will be a good
entertainment we propose to accept
The benefits are to repair the windows
of the U. P. church. KENO.
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:. s. EMBLEToN, Pastor.

NoTIcE.-The NJ. E. church at Wau-
shara, Wilmington circuit, Kansas con.
ference, will be dedicated June 90, at IL
a. m, Rev. P. T. Rhodes officiating.
Pastors and people from the adjoining
charges cordially invited.
w. II. DAVIS. Presiding Elder.
J. S. EMBLEToN. Pastor.
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We are requested to notice that there
will be Sabbath school organized next
Sunday at $50 in No. 90, or what is
known as the section district. We
understand that several new schools have
been started this season, and greater in
terest is being taken In Sabbath school
work, than ever before. At some time
in the future we shall be pleased to give
a more extended notice of what has and
is being done.
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The graduating class of the Emporia
High School will give reception, Fri
day evening, at the residence of Judge
Watson, occupied by Mr.. c. A. Garlick.
The members of the class are as follows /:
Charles N. Riggs, Cora E. Kelley, Alice
Pettengill, Perlee r. Bennett, Addie NJ.
Sweet, Nettie Smith. We return thanks
for neatly gotten up invitation and will
endeavor to be present.
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One of our merchants. ,

One of our merchants, whose mind is
on his business, or whose business is on
his mind, consented to call off few
changes at the picnic Tuesday, and
said: "Are you all ready? Honors to
partners-2O cents per pound for wool
all hands round" But before the circle
was completed grand laugh interrupt
ed the dance until the caller explain
ed that 20 cents per pound for wool was
not q new movement, but simply slip
of his tongue, and the dance proceeded
without any more market quotations.