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The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-07-23
Letter from LaVeta.

READERS OF EMPoRIA NEWS: By
permission, will answer all requests to
write in these lines. We had pleasant
trip. Found western Kansas and cast
ern Colorado very dry, and most of the
stock in eastern Colorado poor and some
dying from starvation. There is no
snow to speak of on the east slope of the
mountains, and less water for irrigation
than was ever known. Everybody in
this country is busy and wages are high.
A number of mines are being worked
here this season, with apparent satisfac-
ton to the owners, and many have
changed hands at satisfactory prices. l
think this will some day be prosperous
mining camp. Our coal still increases
in quantity, and we have considerable on
dump. The weather is lovely here and
the scenery perfectly enchanting. We
celebrated the 9th of July on the summit
of the Sante Christie mountains, climb
one will never forget (by railroad)
Trout fishing is not attended with much
success to a tenderfoot, although the fish
are reasonably plenty, in consequence,
we think, of the abundance of grasshop-
pers. The natives say we don't know
how. If you could all see our door
yard and tentIng grounds generally, you
would not blame US for wanting to STAY
here until frost. But business before
pleasure. We will return the fore part
OF August. am not well, having fool
ishly over-worked myself the first ten
DAYS was here. Kansas is a good place
| to make living, and Colorpdo good
place to spend it (for most people,. Hop
| ing the above will be satisfactory to al
me to write, / am as ever
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-07-23
Personal Mention

AcAbOheNA
Miss Marion Culver started the 14th
for visit to Illinois.
Mr.. r. J. Peters, an extensive coal
dealer of Usage City, was in town Fri
day.
Mr.. Jonas Hess, the enterprising Com
mercial street clothier, has returned from
"A trip to the east.
Mrs. B. Wheldon and child returned
last evening from two months visit to
Urbana, Illinois.
Rev. DR.. Kirby returned the 18th
from a short visit TO Colorado, where he
has an interest in some mining stock.
Mr.. w. F. Drake, superintendent of
telegraph at Pueblo, is visiting ut the
residence of Judge Peyton in this city.
Judge Peyton went to Eureka Friday
to hold an adjourned session of court,
which will continue through the week.
Mr. and Mrs. II. c. Cross and Mrs. L.
Severy and her daughter Minnie arrived
in Emporia Friday from a sojourn of
ten days at Manitou, Colorado.
Miss Lille Mitchell returned from
Independence on the 18th. Her many
friends here will be pleased Ia learn OF
her appointment as principal of the
high school ut that place.
Captain Taylor and Mr. McNeer
started for Ohio Friday via the NJ. X
& T. railroad, for the purpose of bring
ing to Emporia the machinery for the
new wooden mill to be established al
this place.
The many friends of J. NJ. Butler, will
he panied TO learn that he has been con
fined to his bed by sickness for several
days past 1t is hoped that he will rally
from the attack, however, and be able
To be out in few days.
Mrs Eva Brogan returned from he
old home in iowa last week. Sh,
left her sister, Miss S. Z. Slack, who will
return in September, with an invaliC
sister who will come to Kansas ir III,
hope of benefitting her health.
Mr.. Harry Hibben, of Topeka, ha
come to Lyon county to embark in tn
cattle business with his cousins in thi
city. Their ranch is fourteen mile
north of Emporia, and the boys arc get
ting it into very good shape for thei
business.
Judge d. NJ. Valentine, of the suprem
, court was in town Saturday, calling VI
on friends. The Judge has been upo
our supreme bench for two terms of 81
years each, and as he has no opposition
, so far, we conclude the people will cal
, upon him for third term.
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A Vicious COw.-The 18th INST, as
Mrs. Hugh Brown, wife of section boss
ON the NJ, X. s. T. road, was crossing
Commercial street, at Sixth avenue, with
child in her arms, a cross COW, driven
by a man from Neosho Rapids, ran at
her and threw her over, bruising her in
the vicinity OF the shoulder, and throw
ing the child for quite distance. They
were both picked up and taken into the
First National bank, where they receiv-
ed the attention of medical men, who
were promptly summoned. Mrs. Brown
was insensible for some time, but il is
thought, is not seriously injured. The
child was hurt about the head, and its
scalp was considerably torn, though il
is hoped that it, too, will recover. The
consequences might have been more Sc
rious but for the fact that a piece OF
board was attached to the horns of the
COW. which was known to be a vicious
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-07-23

The Americas Notes, by Keno, are
doubtless greatly missed by our readers,
who have read the spicy contributions
of that faithful correspondent for con.
siderably over year. The news of that
flourishing little village always found in
HIM vigilant reporter, and we venture
the hope that his reportorial mantle
may fall on one who will be equally in.
dustrIous and entertaining. We believe
that the future plans of Keno are moi
yet definitely settled, but wherever he
may determine to pitch his tent, We
trust his lines may be drawn in pleasant
places, and that his efforts may be at
tended by measure of success com
mensurate with the good wishes of THE
NEWS.
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that the subscribers to the stock of the
unfortunate company could only pursue
Mann in the civil courts. The prisoner
was accordingly discharged and disap-
peared from New York, being next
heard of as q custom house officer at
Mobile. The exposure in the police
court, however, killed the company. 1t
disappeared from view with Mann and
was never heard of again. 1t Is needless
to say that the subscribers To the stock
never realized anything from the sale of
its property. There seemed to be no as
sets
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-07-23
FIELDS OF ICE.
IIanls u 4 Ilaniic Sfaa.,....s

Enormous Masses of Ice Drifting in the |
Track of Atlantic Steamers
The New York Herald says: 1t would
certainly seem as if the North Pole had
gone alioat in an incredible number of
pieces, for when the ocean ships are not
busy humping one another the entire
spare time of their officers is spent in
playing tag with pieces of ice. Now, to
play tag with piece of ice which takes
up two-thirds of a tumbler of refresh
ing beverage and taps you on the
nose from time TO time is one
thing, but TO stand on the
deck of ship and be chased around
by lump of ice four hundred feet high
and q quarter of mile thick at the base,
is another thing altogether. While
many, if indeed, not ALL officers of
ocean going craft have been more or
less familiar with the first sort of thing,
it has been reserved for this summer TO
make them acquainted, more or less
Familiarity, with the second. Every
ship almost that enters our port has a
| story of icebergs encountered in all sorts
of places and under all sorts of con-
ditions. OF course, while it may be all
right for such ships as the Arizona
| and the British man of-war, Flamingo to
butt them, it is not considered the prop
er thing by the average owner of the
| average snip. he result Vi THIS Is t1dI
ship-masters and ship-owners are more
or less excited, and the retiring and SEN
sitive ice merchant inwardly quakes lest
one of these Jumps should find its way
into our harbor. The steamship Plan
tyn, which arrived yesterday, reports
some extraordinary bergs, which seem
ed to be moving this way. She was
thirteen days from Antwerp, with mer.
chandise. Captain Falk. who commands
her, tells of icebergs that seemed de
termined to catch HIM, notwithstanding
he distinctly intimated that he
did not want to play. They
would not give up, however
and on the 10th they made it decidedly
unpleasant by crowding around in large
numbers. Some of the matured ones
were over 400 feet high, and lowered
above the masts Ofthe ship as the Trinity
spire towers above the umbrella stick Of {
Wall street stage. They came very neal
catching him, but fog set in and Capt
Falk stopped the engines from O'Clock
in the evening until 2 in the morning
when by adroit management he escaped
The Plantyn sustained no damage o
anV kind
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-07-23
Car Chatter.

Car Chatter.
The new road from Burlingame to
Manhattan will be open for business Au-
gust 1.
The widow of Paul DeGarmo, who
was killed at Moberly some time ago by
train on the NJ, X. & T., has sued the
company for $4,000 Dispositions were
taken in the case last week.
1t is said that the locomotives used on
the railroads of the United States are
doing the work of over twenty-nine mil
lion horses, while the census of 1870 ag-
gregates horses of all ages at less than
nine million.
A strong effort will be made before
the time arrives for requests to be sent
out for exchange of annual passes be-
tween roads to strike from the list audi
tors, treasures, paymasters, purchasing
agents, and every other official whose
duties as such do not require him to
travel over lines other than his own.
Attorney General Ward, of New York,
has rendered an opinion on the taxation
of telegraph lines, holding that the wires
and poles are taxable as real estate in
the towns in which they are situated,
and that "in all cases the premises are
to he assessed in the name of and to the
company owning the lines, and not in
any case as nonresident
Last week, at Corsicana, Texas, the
body of "A man, bearing the appearance
of having been foully murdered, was
found by the conductor of the train, in
an NJ, r. & 7. box car No. 100. Pools
of blood were distributed about the car
and the sight was so awful as to throw
the conductor Off his balance. He is
now lying at Dennison Frustrated by the
effects of his sudden discovery. The cal
passed through Emporia, Tuesday, still
bearing the marks of the terrible crime
the sides and floor of the car being
stained with bloody finger marks and
| foot nrintS
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-07-23

Am not lost, Bakers neighborhood
is ON the divide between Marais DIES
Cygnes and PottawatOmie, three miles
from Lane, and near John Browns re-
puted cabin. One of the Bakers, and
they are as thick here as Joneses in En-
poria, said to me that John Brown new
er had cabinp' That -staggers my
faith, but can't discuss the question on
this postal card. These fertile hillsides
are covered with growing corn, grass
and the Bakers fat cattle. This is about
the best corner of franklin county, and
it would take one of the best corners of
Lyon to beat it for corn and cattle. The
elder Baker and his troupe of boys and
girls took this country in 1855, and hold
it yet, and they have grown rich here.
C. RR
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-07-23

We are gratified to learn that, although
wheat has scarcely been an average crop
and oats has been quite short, the farm
crs in the vicinity of Emporia are re
ported to be generally free from debt,
and in view of the magnificent prospects
for booming corn crop, are venturing
on improvements in many places of quite
substantial character. The prosperous
condition of the agricultural classes is the
sure basis of success in any community
and the progress of the country is always
matter of interest to the people of the
town To which it is tributary.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-07-23

md his nugget, have induced him to
state that the nugget is not for sale. nor
| will il be donated to any museum. He
has four grown sons and will keep it for
them, TO be passed down as a heirloom.
Mr.. Lord writes that the survey i'm their
contemplated work will acknowledge
the first discovery as stated above
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-07-23

Alarge number fapplicationsha have al
ready been received by the school board
for the Office of superintendent of the
Emporia schools, recently vacated by
the resignation of Prof. Davis. The
matter of considering them will come
up at the first regular meeting in
A,,o,,,t
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-07-23

Parsons has called an election To vote
bonds 10 the amount of $4,000 for water
works Emporia has started boom in
this direction which is likely 10 spread
To all parts of the state. In fact every
Thing about the town is worthy OF imi-
tation with the exception of her saloons
and sidewalks.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-07-23

FLEEcED.--A party by the distinctive
name of Smith, stopped at the Western
hotel in this city Friday night, and slept
with fellow traveller by the name OF
Bob Pharm, from Tennessee. Next
morning Pharm got up in advance Of
Smith and stole his pocket book con.
tanning SIT, and a new ceat and vest
with which he skipped out TO parts an
knovn
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-07-23

Miss Lizzie Hall, daughter of Mr.. T.
p. Hall, departed ON the 10Th inst.
for Larned, where she met Mr..
Johnson, her future husband, and after
marriage, accompanied him 10
his home ut Browns Grove, in the
western part of Pawnee county, where
he has lately established Il large Touring
charge of Soden's mills, and is well
known and has many friends here. The
friends of the parties all unite in wish.
ing them a long and happy life in their
new home.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-07-23

We arc indebted TO Mr.. Charles Wood
for lot of beautiful peaches which he
left az The News Office Saturday.
They IncIGde specimens of Hale's Early
and other handsome varieties and were
greatly appreciated by the proprietors
aud employees Of this institution
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-07-23

Edward Pack k, who came to Emporia
with his father last fall, in the hope of
regaining his health, died of consump-
tion at his home on the eastern boundary
of the city on the 18th, at the age Of
twenty-three years. The deceased was a
very exemplary young man, and was
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-07-23

The merchants and bankers of Empo-
ria have shut down on mutilated silver
A half dollar with u hole in 1t is receiv.
cd for thirty-five cents, quarter dollar
for fifteen cents; dime for ave cents
and nickels and three cent piece so mu.
tilated are N. &.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-07-23

Mrs. ]. NJ. Miller, of Dow creek, was
adJudged insane by a court OF inquiry
held in this city Thursday, and applica-
ton has been made by Judge L. b. KEEL
logg for her admission To the state in.
sane nsYlnm
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-07-23

The cora in the vicinity of Emporia
Is growing so fast that man with a
pair of firstclass ears, a fertile fancy and
an elastic conscience can hear it crack at
the joints at distance of three miles.
We venture this observation on the testi.
mony OF a suburban Democrat.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-07-23

An Ohio man - of course-passed
through Emporia the other day in charge
of 1900 head of sheep, which he was
taking to Greenwood county.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-07-23

Mr.. Van Holmes, who has recently
travelled over the line of the NJ, X. & T
road, reports the corn crop as booming
ON all hands, and thinks it promises /
weld never excelled in the state.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-07-23

Chase County Leader: Prof WEIGH
president of the Emporia Normal, lee
tured at the Methodist church last Mon
day evening, to a highly delighted and
well pleased audience. Prot. w. is con
sidered as one of the most practical edu
Gators in the west
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-07-23

J. b. Moon, of Emporia, was elected
vice president of the sheriirs mutual
protection association organized at To-
peka the Nth.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-07-23

There will be no fasting matches
among the Juvenile male portion of the
community after water melons get ripe
unless the proprietors of patches keep
bulldogs and shot-guns
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40, l25 90 ~, l25 %
Respectfully submitted
HOWARD DUNLAP, City Treasurer.

HOW AhD DONlAAI lily AIedSuTcT.
Report of committee adopted.
Committee ON streets and alleys re-
port the street commissioners report cor
rect and report adopted.
Messrs. Lowe and Thatcher of COM
mittee on streets and alleys report not
recommending the passage of ordinance
vacating alley between street
NeoshO street and Eighth and Ninth av-
enues. and Mr.. Fox reported recon-
mending.
The majority report was adopted by
the following vote: Aye-LOwe, McCul-
loon, Watson; nay-FOX, Whittlcsey,
Thatcher and Theis. Mr.. Taylor de
clined to vote.
Mr. McCuIloch moved the adoption
of the following:
RcsOiUed, That the matter of putting
up wall in front of lots of q. Il. Bailsch
on Mechanics street, he furnishing the
stone, be referred TO the committee on
streets and alleys, with instructions to
construct wall on those terms. Motion
lost by the following vote: Aye-Lowe,
McCulloch, Thatcher; nay-FOX, Taylor,
Whittlesey, Theis, Watson.
An ordinance fixing the following
water rates was adopted by a unanimous
vote.
Builders per 1000
brick. $3.50. .........,S "
misunderstanding per yard Dos
Stone masOns per perch. $3.50. Oh
Hotels and boarding houses, six
men or less. ............. ~ w
Each additional man. ......... l 80
An ordinance satisfying the following
claims adopted by unanimous vote.
J. Rosenberg, balance due for water
works building, $50; James Broker
work $5.12.
Committee on streets and alleys were
directed to purchase 1000 feet of stone
for crossings, and to put them dowr
where most needed in their judgement
Committee on water works reported
the water works building finished.
Street commissioner was ordered tC
serve notice on J. Rickabaugh to builC
walk on the corner of Mechanics an(
Sixth avenue, inside of 80 days, or tn,
city would build same and charge it VI
to lot
An ordinance in relation to sale o
coal, wood, ETC., on certain streets, wa
read and referred back to committee OIL
streets and alleys. Adjourned.
| + NJ EnRnE Clerk
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-07-23

VIM. Osborne has purchased the inter
est of A. ]. McFadden in the saddle and
harness establishment which they have
been conducting for some months on
Commercial street, between Fourth and
Fifth. Mr.. Osborne prOsp0ses to con-
tInue the business in all its branches,
and all he asks from the public is a
fair trial If he cannot and does not
give satisfaction to customers, both asto
the character of his work and prices, il
will not be his fault
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-07-23

They say hay is scarce, but there were
twelve wagon loads Of it on Commercial
street Friday morning at one time, wait
ing for purchasers all the same.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-07-23

II. L. Taylor, Esq, of Wichita was in
the city last week, and called on THE
News. Mr.. TaYlor's friends, we under
stand, will present his name at the CON-
ing stste convention us candidate for
state auditor, a place which he is
eminently qualified TO fill.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-07-23

l.. NJ. Harris left some Hale's Early
peaches at our Office Saturday which
were beauties. They were the largest OF
tho caoSOO
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-07-23

George Shaffer, formerly employed as
clerk at the Merchants hotel, has taken a
similar position at the Fifth Avenue.
He is an obliging gentleman and thor
oughly understands his duties.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-07-23

The new Reform church on the corner
of Ninth avenue and Constitution street,
has been completed to the tops of the
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-07-23

We are indebted TO Mr.. Robert MILL.
ken for the report of the state horticul-
tural society for 1879. 1t is compila-
ton of facts that are of great interest to
fruit growers
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-07-23

Col. Plumb, Judge Fleming, of Texas,
and Judges Culver and Kellogg, of EN-
poria, went to the Hartford celebration
Saturday
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-07-23

All of the farmers who didn't go To
Hartford Saturday came TO Emporia.
The streets were lined with teams and
crowded with people.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-07-23

A broken nose and n consequent loss
of claret were among the casualties at
the local gin shops the 18th. A little
blood letting is salutary thing for u
man who will drink Emporia whisky
during the dog DAYS.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-07-23

Jimmie Hamill narrowly escaped
death from fire-damp while working in
a we'll on the Randolph place, southwest
of the city, on Thursday. He was fixing
the blast when he was Frustrated, and it
was only by the prompt assistance of
Mr.. Randolph and another man who was
present that he was rescued. The well
was about twenty-four feet deep.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-07-23

The man who says that the corn ls not
waving in Lyon county, is a liar by the
watch, and Annie Dear" should go back
on him without any further provoca-
Ainn,
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-07-23

That's a good and much needed i'm
provement on Fifth between CONNER
cial and Merchants which commissioner
Hammond Is making.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-07-23

Major Hood shipped II buggy TO Cald-
well last week which he will use in
looking after his cattle interests in the
Indian territory.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-07-23

The amusement season in Emporia
will not open up till September, when
Milton Mobiles comedy company will
occupy the boards at Bancroft hall.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-07-23

A few scattering Democrats in Lyon
county continue TO iroth and fume over
Hancock, in harmony with the rabid in
fluence Of dog days.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-07-23

A pleasant proof of the advancing civ
ilization of Emporia is found in the fact
that but one yellow dog has thus far
been licensed in the entire town.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-07-23

The customary lull in trade at this
season of the year is reported, though
some of our merchants say that their
sales are twenty-five per cent greater for
last month than for June, 1879. The re-
cent copious rains have greatly en-
couraged the farmers and the fall trade
which will probably open upby the 18th
of August. promises to be unusually
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Hartford Events.
WKpNEspAY, july 14

Mrs. Pflager, recent arrival from Den.
yer. is very low with heart disease. DR.
G. W. Sutton attends. . Campbell Bros
are buying hogs and shipping to St
Louis. j. Perry is getting better. He
will go to the mineral springs in Arkan
sas TO recruit. >. Alex Fleming's sister
is here from Illinois on a visit. Sew
eral horses belonging to farmers neal
here have been severely injured by barb
ed wire fences. Mr.. w. p. Gould's and
Mr.. Joe Campbell's are among the wOrsi
hurt . . "A child of p. W. Anderson, oul
popular shoemaker. died last evening OF
fever and was buried in the new Catho
lie graveyard on Saturday, Rev
John Wellington, the new Catholic pas
tor, preached his first sermon here on
Sunday. Dor.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-07-23

A party of Emporia young folks had a
very delightful time tat the residence of
John 10y, near Americas, Thursday
evening, the 10Th.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-07-23

Captain Warren's handsome and
stately residence on upper State street
is rapidly approaching an inhabitable
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-07-23

The Santa Fe Office in this city re-
ceived hundred new forms Of tickets TO
different points in the east, Saturday.