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The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-04-16
per.nnaI Mention


+. James Barnes and wife started to Yer
mont yesterday TO make visit of some
weeks.
Mr.. A. Pemberton has accepted po-
sition rs salesman in the dry goods store
of G. w. Newman 81 Co
Miss Tandy returned to her duties in
the school room last Friday, after an
illness Of four or five days.
Mr.. w. II. Suppe, proprietor of the 9s
cent store, has been confined TO his room
for some days past with sickness.
We are glad to note the convalescenct
of Mr.. A. n. Hanna, who is now able tc
ride out, after close confinement TO his
house of over six months.
Mr., j. Baird, the senior partner of the
dry goods firm of Baird & Bro, returned
Friday from the east, where he hai
been purchasing a large assortment Of
spring and summer goods.
Mr.. Simon OF, train agent of the
land department of the Santa Fe road, al
Kinsley. was in the city today. He says
that Edwards county is suffering fol
rain, and that the farmers are becoming
discnurae,,.d
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-04-16
Notes About Town.

The mason work on the Congregation
al church Is progressing rapidly and the
ruble work is almost completed to the
grade line. The ASHER work was COM
menced yesterday. This class of work
up TO the water table will be range work,
and that above water table will be what
is called broken ASHER.
DIR. Moore's new residence is looming
up and rapidly approaching compile
ton.
That tuneful harbinger of spring, the
grinding organ, has made its appearance
on the streets.
The excitement attendant upon the
Fox chase in the first ward on Tuesday
is subsiding and things are settling down
to their normal condition.
We hear expressions in favor of build.
ing n good ward school house in the
southwest part of the city.
ID PROCroR
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-04-16
Local SensntIon


Friday evening a man named Topper,
from Illinois, arrived in this city and
put up at the fremont house, near the
railroad. 1t was soon discovered that he
was very much intoxicated, and the
reckless manner in which he handled his
money, amounting in all to about fifty
dollars, induced the landlord TO volunteer
to take it and put it in his safe until the
owner should be more fit subject for its
custody. The man rejected the kindly
Office with booty bravado. saying he
could take care of his money, and step
ping outside the door was about to place
it in his pocket, when it fell to the pave
ment and was picked up by a stranger
from Tiffln, Ohio, who told Topper that
he would just hold it for him till he got
sober.
Later in the evening at about tea
O'Clock, the TIllin man came rushing
into the hotel, and told the landlord that
he had been knocked down and
robbed near Smiths hardware store
ON Commercial street, and i'm:
plored his host to pour water
upon his head. An examination
failed to reveal any marks of violence,
though "a medical man sought for them
diligently, if not with tears. This morn
ing, the obliging volunteer was sought
out by Upper, who demanded his mon
ey, and ut last accounts, a compromise
had been struck, by the terms
of which the Tiffin man
paid twenty dollars for the privilege of
protecting strangers property, and for
being knocked down and robbed of the
means he held in trust. 1t is little
rough on him, to be sure, but when a
man sets out as philanthropist, he
must not reckon too hopefully upon the
substantial returns of his ventures, but
content himself with the moral results
of his unselfish efforts.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-04-16

We are not less pleased than surprised
TO note the tone of the Sentinel in rela.
ton to the result of the municipal cleo
tions in Emporia. We cannot but con.
graduate its proprietors upon the stand
they have taken IN favor of temperance,
but We greatly fear that the influence OF
the Sentinel as Il Democratic organ has
been forever forfeited by this exception
al departure.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-04-16
Month of March, 1880. Station, Dodg,
City. Kansas.
Nasty.


Mr. Nasty Has an Interview With Mr.
Samuel j. Tilden, During Which the
Plans, Purposes and Desires of the
Latter Gentleman are Duly Set Forth.
From the Toledo Blade.
Moo YORK, March 20, 1851 am at
present an inmate Nv a convenient but
very cheap hotel in the vicinity NV Ora
mercy park, the residence NV the great
Tilden, witch wood hev invited me to
stay with him, but unfortoonltly his
house wuZ full NV Dimocrats from all
parts, witch cum to persuade him to save
the kentry by consentin to run for the
presidency. In the kindest manner
however, he is payin my board here q
bein a delegate elect 10 the Cincinnati
convenshun), and makes me fair allow.
ance for my prinsipal expenses, witch is
the bar of the house.
he'd a interview with the great man
Yesterday, witch wuZ entirely satisfactory.
Indeed, the close NV it wuz more than
satisfactory, ez l kin now git not only a
moo SCOT NV cloze, but kin approach Bias
com for six months without askin credit,
pervidin the influx Nv drummers from
Louisville keeps up, and they display
their accustomed liberality in askin the
whole house up to drink.
Mr.. Tilden remarked that he did not
now, uOE never HdQ ueslIeQ the DTeSl-
dency. Efhe knowd hisself he wuz a
simple minded man witch desired to pass
the reminder NV his days in peace and
quiet with his friends, and not be wor-
ried with pollytix or hiZnis. But wat
Good he do! The KentrY wuz his wife
and children, and they demanded that he
taks the sect. They demanded in 1876,
and he yielded then, and he spOZed he
spozed he shOod hev to now.
"In wat way, Mr.. Tilden, do 700 per-
pose to meet this almost yoonanimus de-
mand OF the Amerikin people for 700 to
accept the nominashen
Il shell do everything that in me lies
to meet the wishes Nv my fellow citizens.
shell start out with the pint that great
fraud wuZ committed four years ago,
when wuz swindled out of the presi-
dency after investing three milyuns NV
hard money in a buyin il, and that"
"Will 700 heV Cronin, nv Oregon. IN
terviewed, and the cipher dispatches re-
publisher
That WIZ the work nv my neVew Pei
ton, and other enthusiastic but indiscreet
friends Nv mine. ! am a innoscnt and
gilelis old man, and liable TO be imposed
upon Eff the cry Nv fraud don't move
the convenshun my neveW Pelton will
gently intimate ef the Dimocrasy don't
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-04-16

The type of face you see on the streets
of Denver is different from that Of the
average eastern city. II has a square,
cut, heavy jaw, compressed lips and u
good forehead. Ii speaks the determin-
alton of the man who has sacrificed home
and friends to come out into this western
world and risk his pleasure in the pur-
suit of independence or wealth. The
average Coloradoan is man of nerve. of
endurance, of intelligence. The claim
that Colorado has the finest population
in the world is not without Foundation.
mas much as her people are made up of
the very best ofevery land
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-04-16

The EmpOria Literary Club met Fri.
day evening at the public school rooms on
Commercial street and had very enter.
tanning and instructive session. The
music was under the direction of Prof
SOgard and embraced some fine perform
ances on the flute, organ and violin, by
Messrs. Grant and Sogard and Miss
Jones, respectively. The debate on the
question of miracles was quite interest
ing, Prof. Cook and Rev. Mr.. Cordley
taking the affirmative and Messrs. S. NJ
Smith aud w. s. Jay espousing the neg.
alive side of the question.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-04-16
From NIeIvern.

This little city is about fourteen miles
southeast of Usage City, near the south
line of Usage county. The country
around is good, and there are some we'll
cultivated farms in the immediate vicin-
ity. Recent rains have washed the face
of the wheat fields, and they rejoice in
living green. There are several hundred
head of fat steers waiting for market
The town is waiting for railroad.
err
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-04-16

We are authorized to announce that a
complimentary benefit Will shortly be
rendered Miss May Estabrook by her
many friends in this city, and take coca
sion to say that IT is a meritorious enter
prise. Miss Estabrook has freely given
her services to the many home entertain
ments here for the past two years, and
that her generosity and talent have been
appreciated, the proposed undertaking
amply attests. The programme to be
submitted on this occasion will be the
drama of Bread on the Waters ana
the burlesque operesta of al jacob, ("
which pieces were presented at Ameri-
Gus recently, and with the limited stage
accommodations there, were eminentlY
successful. With greater and better IA
cilities, we may confidently look for a
very creditable performance, and be-
speak liberal patronage.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-04-16

The success OF the bond proposition
in Emporia has been followed by an in
flux of architects from different points,
all of whom are anxious to secure the
contract for the new school building in
this city. We are always in favor of
patronizing home industries, and all
things being equal, would be very glad
to see Messrs. Nichols Il SIuires given
the preference in this matter.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-04-16

THE REFUGEES AT ToPEKA.-The
Commonwealth of the sth says: THE
Kansas Freedmen's Relief Association
furnished thirty men for the U. P. rail-
road at Denver, and started them at LAO
yesterday afternoon. All Of them were
furnished with blankets by the associa-
ton that had just been received by Mrs
Z. L. Comstock, from her friends in
England. The car load of refugees sent
last week TO Humboldt, Nebraska, were
all taken up at once, and another car
load is spoken for at Pawnee City, which
will be sent on Friday next, if enough
arrivals come in to I'LL up the increasing
demand so they can be spared"
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-04-16

The Emporia Fruit and Produce Com.
pany is the name of IA new firm which
has been organized in this city by
Messrs. Eli Snyder, A. Ringle and c.
Sexton, and Will deal in foreign and do
mestic fruits, butter, eggs, plants, etc
This new accession to our local business
interests will be opened at an early day
in the Fluker building ON Sixth avenue
and as the members of the firm are all
worthy and enterprising gentlemen, we
bespeak for them generous share of the
public patronage.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-04-16

We had supposed that the gravity Of a
pair of Normal professors would have
been equal to the emergency of sustain
ing the equipoise of one buggy, but the
intelligence that Messrs. Welch and Cook
were thrown from their vehicle, upon
their return from hunting expedition
the other. day, proves the fallacy of our
nosiiiOn.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-04-16

Some of those bonanza kings are very
peculiar persons. A couple of them
passed through Emporia yesterday on
their way east, walking in their bare
feet and clad in the shabbicst of gar
ments. They had made their strike at
Silver Cliff. These cccentricities would
not be tolerated in any one but mil
linnnirp
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-04-16

The indulgence in mince pies is now
barred by the statute of limitations, but
the man who would invoke the grotesQue
visions of a nocturnal circus, can do so by
a modest investment of ten cents in
hard-boiled eggs and Swiss cheese
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-04-16

The tellers appointed to examine the
returns of the election held in Emporia,
on Tuesday, April @, canvassed the vote
in the presence of the city council last
evening, and report the following as the
official abstract:
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-04-16

The press is just now teeming with ar
ticles on "The Mystery of Bandoline."
The most Inexplicable thing about it to
US is, that any one can tolerate the idiot
ic, flat rings of hair with which the la
dies frame their faces by its use.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-04-16

The NJ, X. 81 T. railway, through the
exertions of their agent here, Mr.. J. q.
Burnett, arc putting in new PAIR of
scales at their commodious stock yards,
for the convenience and use of the pa.
irons of the road
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-04-16

j. Milton Hyde, advance agent Of the
All Burnett company, was in the city
last week and consummated arrange
ments for an entertainment IN this city
on Friday evening. the 18th inst.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-04-16

President Nickerson, of the Atchison,
Topeka & Santa Fe, has issued circu
lar proposing consolidation of that
road with the New Mexico 81 Southern
line on the basis Of eleven shares of the
former for fourteen of the latter.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-04-16

Lovers of art are invited by Mr. Abra-
hams 10 examine Il collection of very
handsome oil paintings on copper, which
are on exhibition at the Famous shoe
store on Commercial street
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-04-16

We are sorry to chronicle the purpose
ofDr. Allen to leave Emporia. He leaves
warm friends who feel that it is impos-
sible for them to make good their loss.
He possesses the happy qualities that
win and retain friends, and we predict
much success for the doctor in his new
GaI1
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-04-16

The wool case of the Epstien's VS..
Grafenstine which had been carried up
from the District to the Supreme court,
has been affirmed By the latter tribunal.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-04-16

The NJ, X. 81 L. is handling all the
freight business that can possibly be
done with the number of cars now at
their command. Extra freight trains are
entirely too numerous 10 mention.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-04-16

Maudie Burnett entertained about 30
of her young friends Saturday afternoon,
the occasion beng the anniversary of her
9th birthday. The little folks enjoyed
themselves immensely and did ample
justice to the good things set before
them
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-04-16

A pious woman in Emporla spent all
the money she had for crcwcl to work
the motto: "The Lord will provide"
and now the neighbors. are supplying
her children with food and clothing.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-04-16

The A. o. U. w. of Hartford, are max
ing preparations TO give q supper on the
evening of the nth, at which Grand
Master E. n. Forde is expected to be
Y,raeent
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-04-16

An insldious effort to substitute the
press has recently been made in Edwards
county, by the presentation OF wild
cats skin to the editor of the Kinsley
Grapi,ic
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-04-16

Mr.. Blankenship, brakeman at the
engine yard, injured ms hand severely
Friday, while coupling cars at the
depot.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-04-16

An astronomical note, in speaking of
the stars, says that the interest for the
month Of April concentrates upon the
morning stars, but well bet the pop for
the crowd that the swinging Observable
ries on the front fences of Emporia will
not be abandoned in view of that fact.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-04-16

The next number of the Educational
list which has hitherto been edited by
Davis S Wharton, will be issued under
the proprietorship OF Davis s. Co.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-04-16

We are informed by Mr.. Whttlesey
that number of the towns of Kansas
are suffering from abran and shorts fam
inc. We wonder if the Fanny May
Blondes have not been instrumental in
precipitating this calamity upon the
stateY
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-04-16

DR.. Allen will go next week ON a
visit east. At the solicitation Of friends
he has decided upon location where
his field of usefulness will be largely ex.
tended. DIR. Delap succeeds to his office
and will assume charge next Monday.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-04-16

\ spelling contest was held yesterday
afternoon between the A classes of the
schools of Miss Maynard and Miss
friedrich resulting in victory for the for
mer. The best speller in Miss Fred
rick's class was colored boy named
Samuel Scruggs.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-04-16

Captain Warren says there are chill.
dren in the western part OF Kansas old
enough to talk who nave never seen it
rain.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-04-16

About twenty exodusters left for Texas
on the 10th on the M. X. & T. road.
They got tickets through for So each.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-04-16

Our Topeka exchanges are more than
usually readable this week, embellished,
as they are, with an attractive expanse
of circus advertisements.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-04-16

There are at present but seven prisoR-
ers in the county jail.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-04-16

Mrs Morse and Mr.. j. II. Hill have
been engaged as assistant instructors for
the county institute, to be held in en-
nora. IN July.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-04-16

Mr.. james Benson, of this city, has
sold 10000 bushels Of corn for shipment
TO Texas points on the line of the NJ, X.
s. I. railway.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-04-16

The following is the official result OF
Tuesdays election on the bond PROPOSE
ton, rs returned to the school board al
their meeting Wednesday evening:
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-04-16

The Wizard Oil denomination who have
for the past week delighted our citizens
with their music, will, we are informed
by Dr. Hunt. remain in Emporia one
week longer. This will give all an OPP
portunity TO listen to a fine musical en-
tertainment every evening and at the
same time purchase the great family
remedy, Wizard Oil, one of the oldest
and most reliable ever offered to the pub
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-04-16

A marriage license was issued by
Judge Kellogg, Friday, to Frank A.
Wendell and Della NJ Prout
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-04-16
Final Tax Notice.

Public notice is hereby given that the fol-
lowing desert bed tracts of lands and town
lots, situated in Lyon county. Kansas. which
were sold on the 4th day of september. 4. ID.
1871, for the delinquent taxes thereon. will b.
conveyed TO the respective purchasers thereof
at said tax sale. unless redeemed from such
sale on or before September 4Jh, A. ID lSs0.
The amount OF taxes charged AID interest on
each parcel OF said land aad town lot ealcu-
lated 10 the 4th day OF September. 1880, is set
opposite each description OF said tracts of
land or town lots, as follows
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-04-16

Bound FOR DUNLAP.-A party of ex-
odusters, twenty-five or thirty IN number,
got of the Santa Fe train at the junction
last Friday, and took the O'Clock train
on the NJ, K. & T. for Dunlap, Morris
county, where they hope TO purchase
land. They were quite intelligent, SEEM
ed fairly well off, and in a conversation
OF some length with the men of the par.
ty, we learned that their reason for leav-
ing the south was the old and oft-repeat-
ed one, namely, the lack of freedom al
lowed them in the exercise of their civil
and political rights. They all seem to
love the sunny south, but are unanimous
in their choice Of the hardships Of life
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-04-16
a Ghastly pIscovery.

For few days past small cotton
sack was observed lying in a vacant lot
on Merchants street, near the depot. II
attracted no special attention till Fri.
day evening. when it was dragged by q
dog to the lot of John Thatcher, on Con-
stitution street, where it was found to
contain the body of very young in
FAINT, the hand of which had been chewed
off by the canine. Nothing is known
of the baby save the facts connected
with its discovery, and it is probable
that the mystery surrounding it will
never be solved. The corpse was taken
in charge this morning by Marshal
Fleming and buried in the suburbs west
Of the city.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-04-16

Petitions are now being circulated in
Kansas in favor of the passage by con-
gress of the Clafiin bill, which will
give the Santa Fe road right of way
across corner of tho Indian Territory.
1t opens up not only the territory, but
the whole south, to Kansas, and we have
no doubt the petition will be numerous
ly signed.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-04-16
Hedge Laying & Hedge
Trimming.

own the county rights Of the Patent
Hedge LAYER and the champion Hedge
Trimmer. and am prepared TO lay down or
party can do Call on or address,
L. W. BELL
WISH Emporias Kansas.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-04-16

If this thing keeps on Emporia will
soon get the bulge on Cincinnati as a
noted musical center. Our streets Satur-
day were flooded with the melody of a
brass band, a party of Troubadours, the
Wizard Oil combination and the soothing
strains of couple of German accordians
operated by private parties.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-04-16

Thursday we took ride with VIM
T. Jones over his suburban farm just
southwest of the city. II is one of the
best farms TO be found in the Cotton
wood valley. Mr.. Jones purchased it
ten or dozen years ago, and intended
to occupy it as his home. After being
here few months he was induced to go
back TO his position of superintendent
of the Penrhyn slate company, at Mid
die Granville, New York, where he still
remains He still, however, feels a great
interest in his farm and in Emporia and
surrounding country, and not only visits
us every year, but spends consider
able money in improvements on
| his place. He has now been here
about month hard at work, and
made many valuable Improvements.
One thing attracted our attention. 1t
has always seemed to us that in this
country fruit trees were allowed TO run
too much TO top. Mr.. Jones has on his
place one of the largest and finest or
chards in the county. The trees were
planted by Aaron Miller good many
years ago, and are all choice varieties,
and it is the best looking orchard we
know Of Mr.. Jones had trimmed limbs
enough from the trees 10 make years
fire-wood for the family occupying the
place. We believe the result ON the or
chard will be beneficial The house has
been improved inside The farm lies on
the Cottonwood bottom and is divided
into four 5O-acre fields, and the whole is
surrounded and sub divided by young
hedge. which had just been put into
shape bv Bells hedge machine. One of
the fifties is reserved for meadow, and
one has been seeded with blue grass.
There is beautiful thirty acre timber
tract on the Cottonwood, which is a most
desirable place for cattle. The rich bot
tom lands yield abundant crops, there
being eighty five bushels of corn to the
acre on a portion of it last year.
When Mr.. Jones plans for improve
ments are once completed, and everything
in shape, he will not only have a lovely
but a very valuable farm, on which we
hope he will spend many happy years.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-04-16

The Levata Coal and Mining COmpa-
up of Emporia completed contract this
morning with J. j. Isom, by the terms OF
which he starts to Colorado on Monday,
on a prospecting tour for minerals. He
will visit the Gunnison country during
his trim