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Orangeburg times. [volume] (Orangeburg Court House [S.C.]) 1877-1881, 1879-05-09

Professor Warren DuPic Of. Ahng-
ton Female Colicgc, Formerly Of
Woiiord died in Virginia on The 18th
Of April. lie was a distinguished
educator and a gentleman OF broad
and general culture.
Orangeburg times. [volume] (Orangeburg Court House [S.C.]) 1877-1881, 1879-05-09

Hurry is the mari; Of i weak mind :;
dispatch Of 4 strong ono.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1879-01-17
THE SENATORIAL FIGHT

has not yet opened. The only candidate
present SO far is Hon. B. F. Simpson, of
PaOIa. He is developing more strength
than was anticipated. The other candi-
dates will no doubt be on hand soon.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1879-01-17
SheriRs Sale.

Notice is hereby given that pursuant to an
order of execution issued out Of the district
court county of Lyon and state of Kansas,
on Judgment in said court in favor of j. =
Watson and against Josiah Rosenberg and
John Pope, late partners 70 enberY *
Pope, and to me directed, 1 will. on sioyiiay.
the 9th day OF February, A ID. 1879. at the
hour OF II O'Clock, a IN. OF said day, offer for
sale at the front door of the court house in the
city of kmporia, in the county of Lyon and
state of Kansas. and sell to the highest bid
der for cash in hand, all the rigat. title and
interest of said Rosenberg & I'ope In and 10
the following described real estate, to-wi {:
All the following described real estate, stu
ated in Lyon county, Kansas, to-wit: Com
mencing at point on section line between
sections fifteen Isl and twenty two f2zl
toMnshlp nineteen fI9l, range eleven ~ |,
and i've and IlDe one-hundreditas 5l0g
chains WestwaTdiY from the northeast corner
of the west half of the northwest quarter "a /
of section twenty-five y l. towns hip n ineteen
lI9l. range eleven III; thence running south
eleven HI degrees, east SIX and one-half
l61z chains; thence south scventy-nine l7g
degrees, west six ard four one-huDdredths
Is a. chains; thence south eleven hi de-
grees, cast six aud three fourths t65< chains !;
p chains: thence north forty-tWo 1927 de-
grees, west two aud one-haif AZ chains /;
thence north thirty-six l35l degrees, west two
l2l chains; thence north five s. degrees, west
III chain; thsnce north ~ chains; thence
north t. eity 20 degrees, west one and four
tenths =. - q 4 thence south seventy-nine
degree -, east ten and nine one-hun-
dTedth> r. chains to the place OF begin
ming. coma eight and forty-six one hun j.
0fcQIl> Lc--ffs or ltc1e- Also lOl-
lowing described piece of land in Lyon county,
Kansas, to-wit: & mmeDcing al the north west
corner of the east half Of the northwest quar-
ter Of section twenty-five "a, township nine
teen ti9l, range eleven iii: thence running
south seventy nine l79l degrees. west ten ll0l
chains; thence north eleven All degrees
west four 81 chains thence month seventy
nine l19l degrees. east tea l0I chains thence
south eleven II degrees. east four 81 chains
to place of beginning. containiuing four f4l
acres, more or less, all in Lyon county, KAN
sa=- said real estate to be sold as the prop
ertv OF said defendants. 70 satisfy said ORDER
OF sale J Il. MOON,
W3t5 Sheril Lyon Co. Kansas
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1879-01-17
Mr.. RUGGLEs' BUGLE HORN.

We do not see that Mr.. Ruggles' arti-
Gle contains anything but criticisms that
any one could make, and questions that
any one could ask in regard to any such
financial transaction as the one referred
to. He adduces no proof to show that
the commissioners could have managed
the business any better than they did, or
that any other men in their places could
have managed it better. They did well
possibly great deal better than even
Mr.. Ruggles and his twenty-five constit-
uents could have done, or would have
done, had they had the handling of the
large amount of funds concerned.
That is about the conclusion to which
the people of the county will arrive af-
ter perusing Mr.. Ruggles' article, and
reading the full, explicit statement of
the commissioners, which we present
to-day. That statement contains just the
information the people were promised,
and is as full as official statements gen.
orally are, or can be. This is all the in
formation in the way of published
statement that the people expect, and the
figures it gives are evidently satisfactory
to the tax payers and will continue TO he
from year to year. We do not know who
would have done any better than the
commissioners we could name various
eminent gentlemen who might not have
done as we'll; and we submit that the re.
duction of future taxes to the grand ag
gregate of 1888, 900 is a substantial bene
fit to the tax payers of Lyon county, fol
which they are indebted to Messrs. ID. 5
Gilmore, L. A. Wood, and 1. A. Taylor,
the commissioners who, inexperienced
as they were in managing such transac
tions, have effected this result; and so fal
as we have been able to learn, or any one
has shown, they did the work honestly
and economically. 1t is very easy t.
find fault with anybody or anything, anC
Mr.. Ruggles asks very smart questions
which he does not pretend to answe
himself. Suppose the commissioner,
had given him $66 900 of the stock 70
legal services that the county did no
need-but they didn't. They sold all tn
stock and used the proceeds to pay OF
the bonds, and didn't allow anybod.
$4,000 for helping them. Now, W
don't say that Mr.. Ruggles, whom W
almost venerate for his many admirably
traits of character, is not now actuate'
by the very best of motives, or that Ii
| ,-o,,15 .aI-a zee OOO 20 I,a 1x-as r,frarad !,
Not at all. The commissioners SHOULD
render an account of their proceedings
They have done so: it is good big aC
count, They saved the tax payers 1898
coo, and we do not see that their OfficIa
duty requires them to lay awake night
and puzzle their brains for answers t
Mr.. Ruggles' cOnundrums.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1879-01-17
THE NEW CENSUS.

Once in a while somebody makes
sensible suggestion, and this time it is
the physicians, who ask that the next
census contain statistics showing how
much disease there is in the country
The physicians argue that this is more
important than facts in regard to per-
sonal property and other items covered
by the census. For instance, they claim
that it is more beneficial to the country
to know how many people were i'll of
various diseases on the LIST day of June,
1880, than to know how many watches
were owned in the L. S. or the num-
Der of pianos in use. They complain
that heretofore the statistics of disease
have been omitted from the census, be-
cause the number of schedules was so
large rs not to admit of another, and
they ask if the same reason exists now
that the personal property schedule be
dropped and schedules calling for infor-
nation regarding the public health and
prevailing forms of disease be substitut-
ed 1t is recommended, also, that a
special schedule be prepared and furn-
ished to every physician in the United
States, TO he filled out by each on the
same day, which authorized reports will
present photograph of the health of
the United States on that day-the num-
Der of people sick, the character of their
diseases, and such other information as
may be suggested. The census commit
tees will advise with Surgeon Billings,
of the army, who is the leading expert
on hygiene, on this subject.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1879-01-17
How INDIANS ARE MANAGED.

FORT ROBINSON, Neb., Jan. 10-3 a.
m.-The hostile Cheyennes, imprisoned
here since last October, having been in
formed by the commanding officer Il few
days ago that they would be taken back
to their agency in the Indian Territory,
desired TO die rather than consent to such
a movement. Since the information was
impaired to them they have become very
sullen, and repeatedly expressed deter
minatiOn to die before consenting to go
back. They have become very stubborn
for the past few days, and fearing an at
tempt TO escape, the post commander
placed Il strong guard over their prison
room. Last night about II O'Clock,
while nearly every one was i'll bed cX-
cept the guard, the savages jumped
through the windows of the prison room
and made for the prairie, which is thick
ly coated with frozen snow, firing on the
guard with revOlvers they had concealed
since their capture, dangerously wound
ing four of the guard, of whom one has
died, and another is not expected to sur
vive the day. The main guard rushed
out of the guard house upon hearing the
firing, and upon asceTtaining the cause
and seeing the flying hostiles running
for the bluffs, Immediately followed and
opening fire, shot and killed over forty
of the savages. Over 100 cavalry, both
mounted and dismOunted, are still in pur-
suit. The sharp bang of the carbines in
the hands of our men can be heard from
the hills, three miles distant, which the
savages have evidently made for 1t is
thought not one OF them will escape
CHICAGO, Jan. 10.-A dispatch to army
headquarters here tonight from Capt.
Vessels command at Fort Robinson,
states that 30 of the Cheyennes have been
recaptured, including the three head
chiefs, Wild Hog, Crow, and Left Hand,
ed to be taken tonight, as trailing is
good, and five companies are out.
CHICAGO, Jan. 10.-The only advices
received by Gen. Sheridan from Fort
Robinson are dated previous to the out
break of last night. They indicate that
| the military have been waiting to exc
| cute the orders of the Indian Bureau,
| that the fugitive Indians there be taken
back to the Indian Territory, until prop
er clothing was provided for the savages
they being at present almost naked, and
| suffering intensely even in their shelter
ed quarters. Clothing had been prom.
| Used, but it was not expected for two
weeks. Advices from Fort Sill state
that the Indians there have been greatly
disconnected for two months, and that re
Gently 1000 of them started southwark
and were soon heard from depredating
upon the ranchmen. Their excuse was
that they had been starved at the agency
and proposed to kill such cattle as they
needed for sustenance. The military
were sent after them, and they were over
taken on the boundary between the In
dian Territory and Texas. Gen. Sheri
dan has telegraphed permission to issue
| them beef until further instructions
These Indians are mainly the dangerous
Comanches, Apaches and Kiowas.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1879-01-17
CAREIEssNEss ABOUT SECURIrIEs.

Speaking of the carelessness in regard
to money and bonds, Washington tele-
gram says that recently man presented
to the treasury department for redemp-
ton. bonds that would amount to a num-
Der ofthousands of dollars. He hid them
in the earth at the bottom of his smoke
house for safe keeping, ana forgot where
he had placed them. Fall came, and he
commenced 20 smoke hams. A fire had
been burning a number of days before he
remembered that he had placed his bonds
there. He next extinguisned the fire and
and found the bonds had been baked.
They could, however, be identified, and
new ones issued for them Instances
have been reported where bonds and
notes have been stoned for safe keeping
In old slaves in the summer and forgot
ten until the fires had been kindled in
the fail. Recently there was presented
for payment at the treasury an old Obli-
CATION on the District of Columbia for
400. the umulated interest on which
amounted TO SIP. 1t had been found
in an old trunk The treasury officials
remember great number of instances
which have come within their observa-
ton. and estimate that the actual loss of
greenbacks by fire and carelessness
amounts 10 10000, OOO.-Philadelphla
Ledger.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1879-01-17
BUSINESS ITEMS.

The Southern Pacific railroad Is pus.i
ing out track from Yuma at the rate
of two miles day, employing 1900
men,
The amount of corn exported in 1868
was only 100000 bushels, while
this year the amount will probably reach
S5,O00,00O
A nineteen pear-old grapevine is grow
ing near Stockton, Cal, which is one foot
in diameter,covers the rear part ola large
house, and has yielded two and Il half
tons of grapes this season.
Out of the S1,5OO,OOO,OOO annually
earned by English workingmen, they
only save S20, 100000 instead of So
100000, which they could easily do;
the balance is mostly wasted in drink
During the last eight years at least
400, 900 has been added to the population
of Texas, and the assessed valuation of
the property has increased during the
same time by the amount of go mil
lions.
AZ DGSAlNSS vi llit INstlllt
railroad company for eleven months of
1873, rs compared with the same period
of 1877, shows ar increase in gross earn
ings of 500, 665, and 81 decrease in cx-
penses of $591 ,0s7-an increase OF net
earnings of $1,}4G, 1872.
At the recent meeting of the English
Associated Chambers OF Commerce.
American improvements and inventions
were mentioned as gravely threatening
the manufacturing supremacy of the
kingdom. The London Spectator states
the fact and the remedy in PLAIN English,
in this way: THE world has discovered
goods. Lancashire must discover a
newer tune for Europe and Asia to dance
to than sized cotton"
The business of stove-making has
grown to immense proportions. In 1896
the estimated number of stoves made in
this country was $4,000; in 1910, 100,
600; in 1850, 80, 900; in 1860, 1000, 900
| 1870, 100000, valued at $37, 900 900
| The value of heating furnaces annually
made in this country will amount &c
$20,000,O00. There are in the United
States about $50 founderies engaged il
the manufacture of stoves and furnaces
using annually 100000 tons of iron.
The returns of gross receipts from
sales of stamps, etc, of post offices il
the principal cities, as kept at the pos
office department for the last fiscal yea
are as follows. emitting cents: Baltl
more, 1881, 1878; Boston, S946,S1O
Brooklyn, $356,524; Chicago, $971 ,531
Cincinnati, $4t7,629; Cleveland, S179
1870; Detroit, $17S,S64; Indianapolis
$IGJ,3sf: Louisville, S14S,232; New
York, So SGT, 400; Pittsburg, $213,961
Philadelphia, $9O5,S81; San Francisco
$405,7 1854; St. Louis, $465,357.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1879-01-17
How are You FIR udi
The Old Commissioner On Top,

The Old Commissioners On TOP'
The commissioners made their report
of the sale of the Atchison, Topeka
& Santa Fe railroad stock and the pur-
chase OF county railroad bonds Thurs
day, by which we learn that with the
money realized from the sale of the
stock the commissioners purchased one
hundred and eight of the county's
bonds issued to the Union Pacific, South
ern Branch Railway company, now the
NJ. X. & To and forty-three of the bonds
issued to the A. T & S. F. company.
Each of these bonds were for $1,000,
making a total of 1851 600. These
bonds each had % coupons attached
which called for 1910. These amount
ed to $232, $40, and as they were debt
to be paid every year at the rate Of $1O,-
$40, for the next twenty-five years, we
may say that the whole amount of coun-
ty debt thus paid is $685., $40, which
is a relief to the people of old Lyon
county, which Will make them rejoice.
This work has been done IN a straight
forward, business like and economical
way by the board of commissioners.
Notwithstanding attempts were made
to slur them and cast ignominy on their
names, they pursued the even tenor of
their way and have done a work for
which they deserve the everlasting
thanks of their constituents. The man.
agement of the matter was under the
direct control of the chairman of the
board, Dayid S. Gilmore, and he has
terests of the county, and managed it
with business shrewdness and tact.
People ought to remember this instance
and refuse to believe the aspersions of
irresponsible parties against men who
have lived here for years, and have been
tried and not found wanting. While
the negotiations were pending in this
important transaction, the commission
ers were pounced upon by those who
were unknown here, and had such attacks
had the desired effect the sale of the
stock and the purchase of the bonds
would have failed An attempt was
made to destroy confidence IN the COM
missiOners, and to make known facts
which it was necessary for them to
keep secret pending the negotiations for
the sale and purchase, and had these at
tempts succeeded, the commissioners
would have been foiled, to large extent,
in their work for the county. We con-
graduate the board and the people on
the happy conclusion of this matter.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1879-01-17

CHINESE IMMIGRATIoN.-The house
committee on education and labor, of
which Mr.. Haskell, of Kansas, is IA men,
Der, has reported n bill to prohibit furth-
er Chinese immigration to the United
States. Briefly stated, the bill provides
that no master of n vessel shall take on
board at any point in China or elsewhere
more than fifteen Chinese passengers with
intent to bring them or shall bring them
within the United States. Violation of
this provision is made misdemeanor
punishable by fine of 800 for each pas
senger and Imprisonment for SIX months.
The master is required, under like pen
alties, to report ON his arrival sworn
list of all Chinese passengers. The pen
atty is made a lien upon the vessel. The
bill becomes operative on the list day of
July, 1879. This bill, if passed, will an
null the present treaty with China, which
guarantees unlimited immigration. The
committees arguments in favor of the
bill are very strong, and its passage is
very probable.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1879-01-17
DIR DAILY.

We want to remark for thei Information
of citizens of Emporia, that THE DAILY
News is everywhere received by the press
with good words, and as an evidence of
enterprise on the part of the town. 1t is
generally believed that the time has
come when daily ought to be publish
ed here. We intend to supply the want.
We can do it as well and as cheaply as
anybody we know of. We are running
the daily without even the hope of reward
for ourselves. We want to remark also,
that we think it will pay every business
man to give us an advertisement, and for
every citizen to subscribe for the paper
We would rather have an inch each from
fifty firms, than To have half dozen
men occupy fifty inches of space, because
the fifty different inch advertisements
would make better showing of the
business of the town. Each would not
only be lettering his own individual in
terests, but would advertise the town.
1t will pay to keep the daily up and
make it live representative of the city's
business interests. 1t will pay, because
50 fast as we get patronage We shall ex-
pend the money upon the paper, and
make it constantly better. This is the
time TO make strike for daily for EN-
poria. We have had unexpected success
so far, for which We feel under obliga-
tions to our people and those of surround
ing towns, but we desire to add addition
al features which will make the paper
better representative of Emporia, and
will do so as quick as the patronage per.
mits
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1879-01-17

THE CENsUs.-The law now in force
the law of 1S50-declares that every sue
ceeding census shall be taken in accord
ance with its provisions unless differ
ent law shall be enacted by Congress on
or before the 1st day of January of the
year in which the census is to be taken.
There is no chance of the passage of a
law by the next Congress previous to
January, 1, 1880, as a considerable part
of the month of December will be con-
sumed in organizing the new house. Un-
less a new law is passed at this session it
will not be in season for the census of
1880, and the clumsy, laundering method
of the last the enumerations will be re-
peated, giving results which are almost
worthless except with regard to mere
DODulatiOn
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1879-01-17
EMPoE!A MARKET.

EAPORIA, Jan
RETAIL P.'sftp'S 65a75c per bushel; sweet
potatoes, 81 -. i,'.- 81 TO $3.50; onions. Coo
carrots 81 soc; cabbage to 1Oc
each soua,. : q. butter 10 TO 15c per ID
eggs 25c per s,.,.- i, nr, $l-90 to - per cWt-
corn meal 81 ,,,-fs vt buckwheat, s.; chick
ems 81 rs to $20O erdeZen; turkeys, &C TO Zoe
per pound; chickens, &c TO &c per pound; lard,
to &c; cranberries, 10 cents per quart; cur
rants, 10 cents per pound' prunes, 1z<e-
Fresh meats-BeSt steak. Ioc per pound; best
roast. Sc; boiling meat, TO &c; veal, to lOc
mutton, TO I0c; pork steak. 70 q
WHoLEsALE-No 2 wheat, Csc: No 3. 55c;
No. T. 80 TO Zoe: corn, lSc; oats, II 80 l5c; rye,
25c: barley, Is to soc; haK seed, 81: live hogs,
81 1JG$2 % per 100. Beef on foot, &c for cows,
az for steers; mutton. &c; veal. Be; hogs, &c.
FREIGHTs-The present rates Of freight from
Fmporia to Kansas City are as follows: For
wheat, rye and barley. Is cents per 100 lbs /;
corn and oats, Is cents hogs $50 and cattle
From Emporia to Chicago: Wheat harley
and rye, - cents, and corn and oat-, = cents
Cattle and hogs cost 995q PER ear. which is
exhorbitant, and froul EupoFia To st Louis
SO per ear.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1879-01-17
THE COMMONWEALTH.

The daily Commonwealth, commenc-
ing next Tuesday, the 18th, which issue
will contain an account of the inaugural
ceremonies, and running to the 18th of
March, five days after the close of the
session of the legislature, will be furnish
ed to subscribers at $1.25. The paper
will give full report of the proceedings
of the Legislature. The weekly, embrac-
ing nine weeks, and giving all the legis-
lative proceedings, will be furnished for
% cents. Send to F. p. Baker & Sons,
Topeka. Those who desire full reports
of the doings of the Legislature cannot
do better than send for the Common
wealth.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1879-01-17

The ridiculous case of higgins VS..
Grant was actually tried at Washington
on the 9th. A jury was sworn in, and
higgins gave his testimony to the effect
that Grant while President, used to enter
his (Biggins) room through the key hole,
and annoy him, and .hat Grant had also
in a spiritual manner, aleinated the af-
lection of a young lady whom higgins
dotted upon. The latter is lunatic, at
least in regard to Grant, and the trial
was treated as a farce and the complaint
dismissed. Biggins' testimony, how
ever, ought to be preserved by the
democratic national committee for cam
psign arguments in case Grant is again
nominated for President. 4 man who
can enter n room by going through the
key hole of the door, is evidently unfit
to fill the Presidential chair.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1879-01-17

THE ENGLISH SITUATIoN.-Thc de
pressed condition of business i'll England
puzzles her wisest men to account for it
or prescribe a remedy. Lord Derby, we
notice, in speaking at Liverpool the 9th
er evening, took a respondent view of
the situation and prescribed an "heroic"
remedy. He Is said to have given an ex-
haustive review of the condition of Eng
lish trade, and of the obstacles which
stand in the way of its REVIVAL. He
showed now the increased ability of 9th
er nations To manufacture for themselves
was constantly diminishing the market
for English goods, and how difficult it
would be for England to keep on paying
large sums of money in return for arti-
cles Of food which she was compelled to
purchase from America and other coun-
tries. The only remedy, he said, which
suggested itself to his mind, after long
aud anxious reflection, leds WHOLESALE
EMIGRATION to America and Australia,
and he urged this with great earnestness.