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The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1879-05-16
The school Book Question.


EDITORS NEWS Your friend, with
whom you held that conference on the
school book question, falls into several
mistakes as to facts. One mistake is, that
the "board were surprised Monday even
ing, by visit from number of teachers,
who came in requesting that the readers
be changed" Now the only teacher
present Monday evening was the super
indendent of the city schools, and as the
board met in his room, it would hardly
have been polite to have sent him out
All the teachers did was to present list
of books which they would like adopted
for the five years to come. This they
certainly had a right to do. Another
mistake your friend makes is, that "the
board had no idea of taking the action
1t did till it was surprised" This NAV
have been true in thecase of your inform
ant. But so far as could Judge the
board knew what they were about and
were not surprised" nor ''bulldozed'
nor "bewildered." You certainly com
pliment our modest city superintendent
very highly, when you speak of the
board "giving way before this array Of
educational talent" as he was the only
teacher present. Mr.. Davis possesses a
good degree of educational talent, but he
would hardly consent to be called "an
array" of such talent.
Another mistake your friend seems to
be laboring under is in regard to the
cost Of the change. The common argu
ment against changing books, is the cost
OF buying the new books. But those
who know anything about these matters
are aware, that publishers always make
special terms tor introduction, so thai
the cost of changing shall be very slight
In regard to readers, for example, any
pupil having one of the old readers car
exchange it for new one at very slight
expense. First reader, 10 cents; second
reader, 10 cents; third reader, 20 cents
No matter how thumb-worn or dog-ear
ed his book may be, he can have a new
one for 1t at this nominal price. If h,
has no reader, he must buy one whethel
the change is made or not, and now h,
can supply himself at introduction
prices, much below even wholesale rates
so there viii be a direct saving by tn,
change. Then the new book is cheape
than the old, and in the end will cos
the schools less.
The new series is the production O
some Of the best educators in the country
It's selections are from our purest ant
choicest literature, and cover the Who'll,
range in variety of style and theme. tn,
illustrations, and the mechanical execu
ton are unsurpassed. When the peopl,
come to see them they will be satisfied
r. CoRDLEY.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1879-05-16

A SPAsM.-Phil. Forde went up into
Squire Bachelors office Friday last
to complain of fellow for robbing him
OF five dollars. While there he went in.
to spasm, and DR.. Trueworthy was call.
ed in. His patient refused to swallow
any medicine, and began to strike out
wildly, and marshal Fleming called a
citizen present to his relief, and Forde
struck him, and got black eye in re-
turn. The citizen then called in consta.
BILE johnson and retired, and johnson
called in another citizen, and they then
took Forde down stairs and put him on
dray, he resisting desperately and at
tracing quite crowd, but doing nc
damage beyond kicking the marshal on
the chin. He was finally locked up un
til the spasm passed away, and the spasm
Of public excitement also subsidized.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1879-05-16

A SUGGEsTIoN-Our offer about city
printing was 10 publish all the ordinan
ces in the Daily and Weekly, for the le
gal rates allowed for the weekly alone
and to publish the proceedings of the
council free in both papers. AS our dai
ly has not yet had enough patronage tc
pay its expenses, and the council has to
fall back upon it whenever it wants to
get any matter before the people, this
is, we think, liberal proposition
as we can afford, and it is an advantage
to have the matter published while it is
new, IN daily paper, and our Weekly
has twice the circulation in this city Of
the paper which offers rates that the late
lamented Sun starved to death on.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1879-05-16
SATIrRnAY Nav 10

SATURDAY, May III.
Our suburban town of Dunlap is sub
merged with "culled" folks.
Drop in at Sherman Sc Richardson's
store and you will feel at home.
A. d. Tressler is buying hogs at So tc
$3.50 per cwt. He shipped car load t.
st. Louis to-day.
We wish there were two of us so tina
we could go to Emporia and the picnic
both to-day.
]. G. Holderness must be fencing il
the reserve, as he got car load of bari
wire this week.
Mat. Miller, r. II. Mahon and two OIL
three others pull out for Oklahoma to
day. They are Greenbackers now, bu
look out, boys, or you will get "gray
backs" before you get back.
Married, at Liberty, Kansas, on Thurs
day evening, May sth, Mr.. John Shultz
and Miss Clara Findly, of Emporia.
F. S. Domm has quit keeping ''bach'
since that sister-in-law was married.
Between the picnic and the nicpic, oul
town is very quiet today.
On and after Tuesday next, corn viii
be sold in any quantity desired at 80 cts
per bushel. KENO.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1879-05-16

Mr.. James Seaman, of this city, has
gone into the Council Grove lime com
pany, and will act as general bushes:
manager, continuing his residence here
The company has added two new kilns
one of them patent lime burner, and
made arrangements to do an extensive
wholesale business.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1879-05-16

The Hartford Enterprise comes to us
flying at the mast head the names
of the new proprietors and editors, w.
r. Hetherington and L. A. Hoffman,
both for some time of Emporia. This
issue contains the "last words" of Plat
& Burlington, who have made a newsy
and spicy paper of the Enterprise dur.
ing their connection with it. Mr.. Hof.
man has worked in this office for several
months, Is a good printer and a gentle
man in every sense of the word, and the
people of Hartford will find him as
steady and reliable as n clock. Mr.,
Hetherington we take to be of the same
stripe, and we doubt not the change in
that paper will prove entirely satisfac-
tory to all concerned. We wish the new
firm more success than they have "ig
ured on"
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1879-05-16

The mechanic who works ten hours 6
day seems to have misunderstood the
school book question, but he says he has
got about half a bushel of old books al
home which have just been approved and
then discarded by teachers and school
hoarda
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1879-05-16

The Lyon county agricultural society
is now in good shape, being entirely out
of debt. The old officers were reelected
at the recent meeting, and steps are be
ing taken for the fair this fall. The pre-
MUM list will soon be issued.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1879-05-16
WATERLOO TOWNSHIP.

Abstract OF Assessment for 1870.
We are Obliged to Mr.. F. NJ. Tate, the
assessor of Waterloo township, for the
following abstract of the assessment Of
personal property. He will furnish the
rest of the report, including population
in few days:
PERSONAL PROPERTY.
n ea1 NaNs.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1879-05-16

A car load of Mississippi colored emf
grants landed at Dunlap, Morris county
last Thursday. They are nearly all
young and healthy looking people, and
act like very intelligent cOlored folks.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1879-05-16

Allkinds of crops are looking remark
ably well the entire length of the Neo
shO division of the NJ, X. & T., but the
dry weather of early spring damaged
wheat In some places.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1879-05-16

Total taxable personal property 46O6l
We have 50 heads of families who do
not reach the constitutional exemptions,
upon which there are $6,9SS exempt from
taxation; adding 10 that amount $1S,SO0
which is the constitutional exemption
tor 81 taxpayers of the township, makes
total of $25, 788 upon which no tax is
r,aiH
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1879-05-16

The brickadamizing of Commercial
street above It'll Avenue will if followed
up by gravel and dirt on top, make q
great improvement In that part of the
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1879-05-16

The narrow guage construction trains
are beyond Coal creek, working theil
share of the splendid land which lies
south of Emporia.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1879-05-16
Americans Notes

Bro. Fred 10y will leave on Monday
for Colorado to look up his mining in
teIests.
If we had wise supervisor, he would
look little out at the slough near Bill
Charlesworth's.
Young man, you want to get some ice
cream at Mrs Hazelett's for you and Han
ner Ann for the pic mic tomorrow.
We dropped into Esq. Miller's Office
yesterday to have deed made out, and
while waiting for it a few minutes, lady
stepped in, and with an earnest look,
and voice that seemed to be a com
promise, between Del Woods voice and
a steamboat whistle, said: "Keno, l
want you to stop our News" l answered
that would have it done. 81 want it
stopped right away, quick" bringing her
number ten hoOf down on the carpet,
"for have waited long enough for you
to do the square thing" She seemed to
quiet down little for a moment and we
took her name down in our little note
book, and said we would have it attend
ed to. She said: "There, now, maybe
you'll do as you ought to after this, and
not slight poor woman just because
she. amt tony If some rich folks hap
pen to have a little one-even if it's
a red-headed, bandy-legged squinteyed
squaller, you blow your bazoo about it
in the Americas Notes, but when poor
woman like me has baby, you don't say
a word about it-even if its the squarest
toed nobbiest little kid that ever kept
a woman awake nights-that's what's the
matter, and that's why stop the News"
I explained to her in my choicest Ian
guage that had never heard of the lit
tie angel before, or would have been
happy to make mention of it, and would
make the dDae'sde honorable by giving
the little darling a send off tomorrow,
when she said, with smile) "well, if
you'll promise me that next time yon
will do the square thing, l will let it
pass this time" We promised
Wednesday May 9th. KENO.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1879-05-16

There is a good deal OF fishing and
plenty Of fishermen, but not many fish.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1879-05-16

New side walk going down on Mer-
chants street, west side. That's all right.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1879-05-16

The board of education was not bull
dozed, it was book-dOzed.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1879-05-16

~ HEPE You can make money
1AGAGuT by selling our Sterling
~ Chemical Wicks-nevcr need trimming
10 cents each. for % cents. Send stamp
for catalogue of wonderful inventions, staple
and fancy goOds. Parsons, Foster Il Co lis
Clark street. Chicago. wI2mG
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1879-05-16

F. s. Presbrey, of Greenwood county,
was in the city last week.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-04-21
II OF a Sign of Prosnerirr

Secre'ar Sherman feels called upon to
congratulate Johu Sherman Oh account
OF the unexpected subscription to the four
per cent. loan. Now if this indicated the
prosperity of the country, as the result of
republican rule since the war, there might
be grounds for John Sherman 10 write
Secretary Sherman d cougra,ulututy letter
and cause it to be sent over the country nv
the press association as department let
ter, but this subscription points in diff
ferent direction, in an opposite direction,
from prosperity. 1t is more, as the New
York Express says: 1T shows that money
is Idle aud unproductive. when nearly two
hundred millions of bonds and funding
certificates are subscribed to 10 few days.
Ii business we're in healthy normal state
a mans money would DO worth more than
four per cent, Secretary Sherman has
only afforded another illustration that the
country is not prosperous under the ad-
ministration Of affairs by the republican
party. The banks extol the secretary, and
the secretary blows his fog horn to assure
US that John Sherman is steering US safely
out of the storm. Two hundred millions
OF idle capital which jumps at four pei
cent investment is very bad sign, so far
as the business of the country and revi
val oil Its PROSTATE industries are con
Cerned"
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-04-21

During the debate in the house last
Wednesday, Sanford of Alabama, demo-
crat, used the following incident to illus
trate the inconsistency Of the actions of
such iDcendiaries as Garfield He said
that when he had come into the House a
few weeks ago he had been rejoiced at the
expressions of good will which had been
uttered by gentlemen on his side of the
House toward gentlemen on. the other side.
But he had been startled from his reverie
when he had heard the gentleman from
Ohio (Mr. Garfeld) distinctly and preme-
ditatedly announce that the gentlemen from
the South had returned to power anC
opened the book at the very page at which
they had turned it down twenty years ago
He had heard of an incident which had oc
Cured on battle field 10 North Carolina
Two brothers, one wearing the blue and thu
other the gray, had by strange coincidence
shed their lifeblood on the same battle
field. A tender fathers hand gathered
their remains together and buried them il
the same grave, over which be raised
shaft bearing ON its northern face tht
name of him who had worn the blue, and OF
its southern face the name of him who haC
worn the gray. On the western face was tht
IDscrlOtiau:-
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-04-21
OATS de man wat eats webels fer
breakfast.

The correspondent of the New York
Herald at Washington says that "the
honorable and ferocious Mr.. Couger of
Michigan, who has been itching for fight
ever since the session began and has made
himself the laughing stock of the House
on several occasions by his braggadoclo
airs. has shown sym ptoms of mild insanity
ever since he failed to fix quarrel and
prospective duel on Mr. Sparks, Of Hi
nois, about ten days ago. The wilduess of
his eyes and the restlessness of his body,
his constant habit of jumping up out OF
his seat, walking about the aisle with a
truculent air and shouting Il object" at
every stage Of business, have led good
many people to the suspicion that he is
not entirely in his right mind. A medical
gentleman in the galleries, after watching
him closely the other day, declared that
Mr.. Couger acted very much like a dog
in the incipieut stages of hydrophobia, and
went.home hoping he would not bite any
body. The country visitors in the gallery
regularly point him out as the man whit
has been selected By the republican party
to scare the Confederate brigadiers, aud b,
is an object of wonder and admiration L
the Supplemented colored people VIII
frequent the galleries on cold and rainy
days and who devoutly believe that Mr.
Conger was nothing less thar a major gen
eral in the last war. His friends, however
give the most positive assurances that Mr.
Conger never was q major genera! anC
that he is not insane; they say it is onll
his way and that he does not mean any
thing and that nobody needs to be fright
ened."
The same correspondent says that ii
the senate too 1T has been noticed 70
some time past that Senator Hoar, o
Massachusetts, was ca gerly emulating th
alarming course of Mr.. Conger in tn
House. Indeed, the galleries commonl
call Hoar the Conger Of the Senate, an
when he rises and raises his squeakin
voioe-which has, by the way, squeak {
quite different and superior order frol
that of his rival in the .House-it is con
mon to hear the little colored boys in tt
Senate galleries whisper to each othe
"Dat's,de man wat eats rebels for break
fuaf ~
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-04-21

constipated bowels, inward piles, cos
tiveness, fevers, torpid liver, yellow
ness ofthe skin and eyes, indigestion,
dyspepsia, and all arrangements of the
internal viscera, are cured by 'Swayne's
Tar and Sarsaparilla pills" Unlike
many other purgatives, they do not If
ritate the stomach and bowels by fire.
quent use. They keep the system in
the healthy condition by arousing the
torpid liver to healthy action and ex-
pelling by the bowels and kidneys the
matter that poisons the foundation of
life. Be particular to obtain 'Swayne,s
pills. price % cents box, at all lea
dings druggists, and in Rock Island by
John BengstOn.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-04-21
A Sure Thing,

Dr. Kings Syphilitic remedy is warrant
ed to cure syphilis in the primary, second
airy and tertiary stages, and in all its varied
and complicated forms, and will cure the
worst case Of venereal disease, cases which
have resisted the treatment of the most
eminent and skillful physicians in America.
1t cures the first stages aud heals the ul-
GERS in few days. Is cures ulcers in the
mouth. nose, throat, head, arms and legs;
also, hard pains in the bones and joints,
swelling of the joints. syphihtic rheuma-
tism, ETC., in short time. Price, S. per
package, Sent everywhere by express A
treatise on sexual diseases free. Sent
sealed for two stamps. DR.. j. Dinsbeer,
Ais North Seventh street, St. Louis, sole
proprietor. Cures guaranteed, or the
money refunded.
DR.. Dinsbeer makes chronic diseases q
speciality. If you are afflicted, with nc
matter what, call or write. m-t-w
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-04-21
The Issue,

To anyone who has closely watched the
debates in the house on the army bill, as
well as the debates in the senate, there can
be only one conclusion as to what it all
means or what idea inspires the opposing
sides. When we see the democratic side
Of the house. contendinG that the people of
this country are capable Of holding cleo
tons and maintaining the government
without the protecting care of the national
government-that authority which is not
subject to their direct control. and find
republicans contending for the opposite oil
this proposition and longing for an execu-
tive like Grant to assist in carrying out
their idea, there can be but one conclusion
That the issue is between democracy anC
imperialism, between a republican form
of government and dictatorship.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-04-21
"If You Ever MARRY"

And have a family of children running
about the house. making the time pass
pleasantly both to parents and children,
aud should discover at any time that one
of those bright-eyed. rosy checked children
are troubled with Cough, Cold, Hoarse-
ness, Difficult Breathing, or any Affection
of the Throat, Bronchial Tubes and Lungs,
leading to Consumption, our advice is, 60
Immediately to some druggist and get a
bottle Of 'HALE's HONEY OF HOREHOUND
AND TAR" an article which, we under
stand, was used for years in the private
practice of DR.. HALE, celebrated physi-
clan of Europe, to the entire satisfaction
of his patients. This article, we under
stand, is now manufactured, according to
the original recipe, By Q. n. CRITTENToN
of No. Sixth avenue, New York, who is
now sole owner and proprietor, he having
paid very large amount Of money for the
right of same, and from what we hear he
is selling very large quantities. 10 fact
he has had to enlarge his laboratory and
increase his help to supply the constantly
increasing demand, which is good evidence
of how the article is appreciated. Every
mother is well aware of the medical quail
ties OF HONEY and HORERoUND in soOth
ing and scattering all irritations and infa
nations, and that the TAR BALM cleanse
and heals the throat and air passages lead
ing to the lungs. Fave additional ing1e
dents in this article keep the organs cool
moist and in heathful action. Our ad
vice is, let no prejudice keep you from
try ing this medicine of famous doctor
who has saved thousands of lives with i
in his large private practice 1t is sold b,
all druggists at 80 cents and 81 per bottle
and at CRITTENTON's Central MediclD
areh0use, 7 Sixth avenue, New Yorl
City. Great saving to buy large size.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-04-21
MEDICAL.


Superior to any English or American. A DIPLO- |
MA was awarded to this Magnesia, by the American
Institute in 1852.
This very useful and elegant preparation is used
as an aperient antic-acid in dyspepsia complaints
has the advantage over common Magnesia, in being
dissolved, and therefore not being liable to Rccu-
mulste in the bowels. 1t is decidedly superior to
Carbonate OF Soda or Potash, On account OF Its
aperient quality.
This solution Of Magnesa is found particularly
beneficial as pleasing sedative and aperent, In all
OF irritation, acdty of the stomach febtile
complaints, infantile disorders, or sea-sickness.
An ounce or two of this solution speedily re-
heartburn acrid eructatlOne and sourness, or
irregular digestion,
The solution is of itself aperent but its laxa-
tive properties can be much augmented by taking
with it, directly after ii, little lemon Juice,
mixed with sugar and water, or even with cream
of tartaTI in this manner very agreeable efer-
| yescent draught can be safely taken at any time
during fever or thirst.
| The antisceptc qualities of this solution, owing
| to the presence of go much carbonic acid, have
been found very valuable in putrid and other fe-
yer, AS lotion for the mouth, it sweetens the
breath, and the Magnesia cleans the teeth from
| tartar,
| The solution is almost invariably succeeded in
| removing fits spasms and headaches to which deli
cate persons subject from acids and cruditiee Of
| he stomach and bowels.
The attention of the public Is particularly direct
ed to the following certificates of physicians and
other persons who have used the Magnesis; ,ooo
| s. o. DUNBAR, Esq.-Dear Sir; mos cheerfuliy
| accord my testimony in favor of your FLUID
Magnesia." l have never fonnd anything SC
pleasant and eectua for correcting acidity of the
stomach and curing headache arising therefrom
1t is resorted to by several members of my family
whenever suffering as above, and always with great
| satisfaction and instantaneous relief.
Yours truly, JOHN A. BLAKE.
The subscriber having used the above article in
his family for some years. is happy to endorse the
testimony of Mr.. Blake in his favor.
| Hartford, Conn. REV. JOHN CIRCUIT.
PROVIDENCE Nov. 6. 1S4s.
Mr.. S. o. DUNBAR,-Dear Sir; l am happy to
hear that your preparation of fluid Magnesia il
coming into general use. While it is more eco
nomical than other preparations of Fluid Magnesia
have found it vastly more efficient, and not only
an antiseptic and anti-acid upon the stomach, bu
| very considerable tonic. 1t is beautiful med
| cine for the bowel arrangement which go often af
nicts young children, and for females of debitaeC
and sour stomach-, particularly those enciente i
is invaluable. Being scientific preparation AM
open to the profession, it needs only acquaiEt
ance to become with them favoritc mediciUe.
WIN. GRosvENOR, NJ. d.
S. o DUNBAR-Dear Sir: have been som
time in the habit of prescribing the Fluid Magne
sia prepared by you and prefer it to the Engis
r. preparation on account of its Cheapness and il
superior laxative qualities.
Respectfully yours, &C. NJ. s. PERRY II. D
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-04-21

II WOULD SCoRN AND CONDEMN MY
RIGHTEOUS TITLE IF THE DEMOCRATIC
PARTY HAD SECURED MY SEAT BY
FRAUD. "-PreSident Stmwel j. Ttlden.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-04-21

The ACTS OF THE OTHER SIDE WERE
0oNsUMMATED, AND GAVE THE pREsI-
DENcY TO A MAN NOT ELECTED. y Pres,
dent Samuel j. Tlden.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-04-21

"The Angel of Householder is what
ELIXIR OF HONEY has been termed by
mothers. It is the great remedy fol-
Cough, Colds, Group, Whooping-Cough
and all Lung diseases Try it at once
For sale by Druggists.