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The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-10-15
ONE WAY TO PLAY 'PosSUM.

Nothing is more sayory to southern
negrOs palate than q roasted fat OpoS-
sum. One old negro hunter captured a
fine specimen the other day and feeling
hungry stopped to cook it in the woods.
He built a fire, dressed and spitted his
meat; but being very tired as well as hun
cry he fell asleep while the 'possum was
roasting. As he slept a "low-trash" ne
gro came upon the scene, doubtless at
tracted by the fire and the smell of roast
ing meat. The new conner approached
cautiously with one eye on the 'possum
and the other on Uncle Eph, who slum-
bered.
First, he shook the old man, who turn
ed to an easier position, but would not
wake. The stranger took in the situa-
ton and then proceeded to take in the
'possum. He, too, was 'possum eater,
and he made short work of the dainty
roast. He ate and ate till but the homes
were left, Uncle Eph was still sleeping,
and it occurred to the vandal that he
would make Eph think that he had been
to supper, so that when he awoke he
would not suspect the theft. Then the
"low-trash" negro proceeded to 'possum
grease Eph's hands and face and mouth,
and to pile into the old mans lap the
gnawed bones.
must have its waking. Uncle Eph
awoke and Immediately thought of his
possum. 1t was not on the fire; it was
not anywhere to be seen; but there in
his lap were the bones that had been
gnawed. On his hands, lips and beard
was grease and the smell of possum.
He was self-convicted. He concluded
that he had eaten the possum, yet he
could not remember the pleasure the
eating had given him. Weighing all
circumstantial evidence earthly, the old
man slowly pronounced judgment:
"Dat's a fac Use eatn' dat possum.
Use been eatin' it in my Sleep
But then his stomach; why did it not
stand out as witness in the case" 1t
felt empty, and yet it should be full.
cts certain sho'r I've done eat up
that 'possum. Must have done it when
Use sleep. Butt and the old man
placed his hand sadly over his really
empty stomach, 'but it interferes less'n
any 'possum ebber did eat"
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-10-15
no NOT CRITTCISE

Whatever you do, never set up for n
critic. We do not mean a newspaper
critic, but one in private life, in the do
mestic circle, in society. 1t will not do
anyone good, and it will do you very
great harm, if you mind being called
disagreeable. If You do not like any
ones nose, or object to any ones chin,
do not put your feelings into words. If
any ones manners do not please you're
member your own. People are not all
made to suit one taste, recollect that.
Take things as you find them, unless you
can alter them. Even a dinner after it
is swallowed, cannot be made any better.
Continual fault-finding, continual criti-
cism of the conduct of this one, and the
speech of that one, the dress of one, and
the opinions of an other, will make
home the unhappiest place under the sun.
If you are never pleased with any one, no
one will be pleased with you; and, if it
is known you are2hard to suit, few will
take the pains to suit you.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-10-15
THE WEST END GOAT.
Boston Post,

Maybe there is never any excitement
at the west end, but you can't make the
people who saw colored gentleman try
to lead a goat through that district the
other day believe it. At first the goat
didn't want to go, and the, colored gen
tleman, who was about ten feet ahead of
the animal, pulled vigorously on the
rope. He had just got his whole
strength on it, when the goat changed
his mind, and started forward so sudden
ly that the colored gentleman didn't
have time TO recover his balance and
went down, and, as the goat ran past him
and kept running, he was dragged along,
clawing wildly, until his head collied
procession to halt On regaining his
feet the colored gentleman was very ang-
ry, and ran for the goat to kick him,
and the goat took to flight, and they
flew a rapid pace down the street.
About five rods ahead the goat observed
n citizen bending over to look down an
open coal-hole, and on reaching him the
goat contrived to hit him just under the
hip-pocket, and the citizen disappeared
down the coalhole like a shot just as
the colored gentleman stumbled over the
goat, which had come to halt. A num-
Der of people had gathered about, and
tnen the goat lOOk nOtlOn 10 TURN
and go the other way, and he got the
robe so entangled in the peoples feet
that seven were upset, and much bias
phemy resulted. The man down the
coalhole then attempted to climb out,
and got his head and shoulders above
the ground, when the goat made another
rush at him and he had to dodge down
again. And then the goat assaulted his
owner, who went up a lamp post; and
then the goat went for another man and
as the owner had tied the rope to his
belt he was yanked off that lamp-post
quicker than powder. Fortunately for
him the rope broke, and he sprang To
his feet and took off toward Harvard Col
lege yelling fire, and the goat suddenly
jumped into an open window, scared a
woman into fainting fit and upset a ia
bic on which stood dish of hot water
He got most of the water upon himself,
and made more frantic by pain jumped
out of the window again, butting bull
dog and stove in three of the CANNES
ribs, and then disappeared down the
street amid cloud of dust Just as q po-
liceman came around to shoot him.
And the man down the coal-hole came
up with awful expressions on his face
and in his language, and offered $75 to
to any one who would tell him whom to
sue for damages.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-10-15
BEAU BRUMMEL.

The king of the elegants, how
ever, who in his person combined
the. destinations of his three
great predecessors, was the one whose
name has become a synonym for dandy
ism. Georgia Bryan Brummel has been
written about so much and so often that
there is nothing particularly new to be
told of the man who commenced his ca
reer as a friend of the King of England
and ended it q friendless pauper in a
French almshouse. He was an illustra-
ton of foppery gone raviDg mad. The
recital OF his extravaganza Scanned in
credible to the modern reader. 1t took
two bootmakers to cover his feet, one be-
ing exclusively employed for each, and
the works of art they produced were pol
ished with backing whose liquid ingre-
dent was champagne. He had three
glovers for his gloves, one of whom was
exclusively charged with the cutting out
of the thumbs. Three hair dressers were
engaged to dress his hair-one for the
front, one for the temples. the third for
the occIput AS for his personal appear
ance, his face was rather long, his feat
ures neither plain nor ugly, his forehead
unusually high, his hair light brown,
whiskers inclined to be sandy, eyes grey
and full of oddly" Such was Beau
Brummel in 1898, when he had hundreds
of disciples like the young lord who,
when he got in to financial difficulty at
Oxford, was found to. have ordered in
seven months $40 waistcoats.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-10-15
A BLoODHOUND's GRATITUDE.

The Detroit Free Press tells remark
able story of bloodho0nd's gratitude at
Andersonville. The prisoners were al
lowed to go out in squads, strongly
guarded, TO collect flrewood. One day
it was the hero's turn to go, and for the
first time since his Imprisonment he
caught sight of "Col. Catchem," the big
bloodhound. The Michigander noticed
that the dog limped painfully on one
of his fore feet, but gave the matter no
special attention until after being out for
half an hour, he sat down to rest near
one of the guards. The dog approached
the guard as if to ask some favor, but
was repulsed with an oath and threat
ened blow. He then skulked aroundand
came near the prisoner, who saw that he
had an old horseshoe nail run into his
foot. With little coaXiug he got the
dog near, and finally pulled out the nail,
and the animal ran away seeming we'll
pleased. Twelve days after that, one
night about midnight, a tunnel was ready.
The prisoner was long time getting
clear of the neighborhood, and weak and
starved as he was he was not more
than two miles from the stockade. When
day broke, Sol. Catchem" was put on
his track. When he heard the hound
coming he looked for suitable tree to
climb, but failed to find one. Armed
with club, he took his stand and de-
termined to make fight for IT. The dog
recognized the man and began exhibit
ing every sign of friendship. After a
few minutes the pursuers were heard in
the distance. The dog at once trotted
off IN that direction, and was shortly
baying and leading them over ficti-
tious trail. The prisoner pushed ahead
for half an hour and was then rejoined
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-10-15
FASHIONS FREAKS.
London Truth.

The latest artistic craze is for dresses
made of house flannel. The effect of
these is better than might be expected.
The color is usually a cool yellow.
When Russian and Turkish toweling was
first used for dresses It was thought that
frugality of fabric could go no further,
but soon after common kitchen toweling
became a fashionable material. Then
we had work-house sheeting, idealiZed
by embroidered apple-blossoms, sun
flowers, wild roses, or briony. Now
that we have reached house flannel, /
suppose the next stop will be sacking or
crum-cloth, or garden mating. When
fashion begins to tread a measure to any
particular tune, she seldom stops until,
like Jack o. Hazeldean, she's "o'er the
borders and awa'''
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-10-15
HOW THE pYRAM1ps WE'RE RuILr.

The pyramids are the tombs of the
early kings. Perfectly adjusted to the
cardinal points OF the horizon, they diff
er in breadth and height, as is shown BY
the measurements Of the three Oldest, as
follows: 1. The Pyramid of Khufa-
height, 45075 feet; breadth, TAG feet. 9.
Pyramid of Khafra-height, 447.5 feet :
breadth, 690.75 feet 5. Pyramid of
Menkara-heIght, 203 feet; breadth,
352.7S feet. The construction of these
enormous masses has long been an insolv-
able mystery, but later generations have
succeeded in solving the problem.
AS soon as the king mounted the
throne, he gave orders to a nobleman,
the master of all the buildings of his
land, to plan the tomb and cut the stone.
The kernal of the future edifice was
raised on the limestone soil of the desert,
in the form o. a small pyramid built in
steps, of which the well constructed and
finished interior formed the kings eter-
nal dwelling, with hisstone sarcophagus
lying on the rocky floor. A second COW
-ering was added, stone by stone, on the
outside of the kernal; a third 10 this
second, and to this even a fourth; and
the mass of the giant building grew
greater the longer the king enjoyed exis-
tences An then, at last, when it became
almost impossible to extend the area OF
the pyramid further, casing of hard
stone, polished like glass, and fitted ar
curately into the angles of the steps, GOV
cred the vast mass of the sepulchere, pre-.
senting gigantic triangle on each of It's
four faces.
More than seventy such pyramids once
rose on the margin of the desert each
telling of king of whom il was at once
the tomb and monument. Had not the
greater number of these sepulchres OF
the Pharaohs been destroyed almost &c
the foundation, and had the names of the
builders of these which still stand been
accurately preserved, it would have beer
easy for the inquirer TO prove and make
clear by calculation what was originally
and of necessity, the proportion between
the masses of the pyramids and the
years of the reigns of their respective
4, IL
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-10-15
CHURCH WORK IN THE FAR wEST.

Chaplain McCabe recently entertained
the Detroit Methodist conference during
its session at Bay City, by relating varf-
Gus incidents in the work of the church
extension society in this country, and
especially in the far west He said that
he had travelled over 100000 miles in
carrying on the work of the society, and
been in all the states and territories ex-
cept three. There must be 3 Methodist
church in every place in the land, and
wherever he heard of q town without one
there he went and helped to build one.
He believed in cheap churches. A
Church always costs more than the
architects state, and societies are con
stantly running in debt. A good church
can be built by the society's plans for
$4,000. What the church needed was
more men who were willing to go out
on the frontier and work their way
along. Let them go into new towns,
support themselves by manual labor
if need be and preach the Cos
pei. In Dakota town, the
chaplain continued, follower of Cole
mel Ingersoll said he would build barn
that God Almighty couldn't blow
down" So he erected q solid structure
entirely OF stone, and then the first cy
clone that came along doubled that barn
about as giant would baby, not leavr
ing one stone on another, aud since then
the man had been more modest. in his as
severations. In regard to the difficulty
of starting Sunday schools, the chaplain
said that 4 minister in Leadville tried to
organize one, and on the first Sunday
two brawny miners stroiled in, but next
Sunday they ran away. In another
place clergyman brought in thirty
ragamuffins from the streets. In pray
ing this minister had habit of closing
his eyes. The boys noticed it, and when
he had half finished his prayer they
tipped the wink" about and all crept
| out OF doors on their hands and knees.
This might seem discouraging, bnt those
same schools were now large and pros
nerOnS
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-10-15
THE GLORIOUS APPLE.
New York Wines.

The apple crop is abundant all over the
country this season, as it is apt to be ev-
cry second year, non-productive seasons
being known by farmers as the off
year. The origin of this very widely
growing fruit is unknown, though it has
been cultivated time out of mind. AS
the apple is mentioned in the Bible, it is
presumed to be a native of Palestine, al
though at present in Canaan and the sur
rounding region it is ofno value. 1t is
now imported in to Egypt and Palestine,
from the neighborhood of Damascus.
1t was extensively raised by the Romans,
albeit the Roman apple is thought by
some to have been very different from
the apple described in the scriptures.
Pliny says that his countryman were ac-
quainted with twenty-five varieties.
America produces more than 200 varieti-
es. The Apple is very hardy. 1t grows
on all soils free from excessive moisture.
except those of peaty or very sandy ma
ture. The tree is noied for longevity, oft
en- bearing fruit for 200 or $50 years-the
finest kind of apples coming from trees
from fifty to eighty years old. The or
chards of the Republic occupy about
/ 10000 acres and their product is worth
some GIG, 000, 900, most of the product be.
ing apples. American apples are the
best in the world, and have great repu;
tation abroad, commanding large prices
in Europe. They are used for dessert
especially the Newton Pippin, Baldwin,
Spitzenberg and Swaar, are prepared in
various forms for the table, are made In
to jelly, cider, wine, brandy, are dried
and sold in vast quantities, and are on
the whole, used in more ways than any
other fruit.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-10-15
PRINTING BANK OF ENGLAND NOTES.
From the New York Sun

A London banker, remarking upon
the amount of labor and ingenuity ex-
pended upon the production of Bank of
England notes, states that they are
still made, as for generations past, from
pure white linen cuttings only-never
from rags that have been worn-so care
fully is the paper prepared that even the
number of dips into the pulp made by
each workman is registered on dial by
machinery, and the sheets are carefully
counted, and booked to each person
whose hands they pass. The printing is
done by most curious process-secret,
of course-within the bank building;
there is also an elaborate arrangement
for providing that no note shall be exact
ly like any other in existence, conse
quently there never was duplicate Of
any of the bank notes, except by forgery
It has been stated that the stock OF paid
notes for years is about 81, 100000 in
number, and that, placed in pile, thu
mass would be eight miles high, or
if Joined end to end, would form a rib
bon Is 600 miles long.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-10-15
AMERICAN CIDER.
The Wine of the Country and How to
Preserve It.

preserve IT.
From the Cincinnati Gazette.
The season for making cider has ar
rived, and with it the season for sending
round to newspapers receipts for keep
ing cider sweet. All substances that
keep cider sweet neutralizes its proper
ties chemically, and it is then no more
like'cidcr than molasses and water. All
the stomachic properties of cider are de-
siroyed by this chemical change, and il
remains unwholesone and sickening
The natural property of cider is to fer
ment, and TO turn sour in a degree, as
does wine by fermentation. II made
with the same care as wine, and saved in
the same way, it is as palatable as any
of the sour German or French wines,
and is better for the stomach. But the
way most of the cider is made by farm
ers and others is disgrace.
Rotten or windfall apples should no
more be made into cider than into sap
pie butter" One is as nasty cheat as
the other. If farmers want cider that
ten times as much, they can make it
with only ordinary care and clean ap-
pies Some kinds are better than others,
but almost any ripe apples will make
cider that is good to have. Have
your mill and press clean; don't
think that the nastiness of a
hog pen Is good enough for cider. Don't
dilute with water. The present grinding
mill leaves but little pumice in the juice,
and if made with decency there will be
but little to settle. Put the juice in clean
barrels. Don't think to improve it by
using old whisky barrels without clean
ing. Put it in cool cellar, and give 1t
no more vent than is required to keep it
from bursting the cask.
If farmers want to keep If more nicely
than this, let them follow the methods of
the WING makers, but avoid adding any
substance either to flavor or extend ORE
enforce or to stop fermentation. Fermen-
tation gives it the soul; without that it
is dead AS with wine, cider deteriorates
in the cask when drawn upon. Full cask
are needed TO keep it at its best. Yet a
barrel may keep in fair condition drawn
upon through the winter and spring.
Farmers could find market for cider
made in This merely decent and honest
way; but most of that which is called
cider is nasty cheat. Good cider is
better for dinner digester than any of
the foreign or native table wines. II has
a close resemblance to the gastric fluid.
One difficulty is, it seems so cheap and
common that one is apt to drink several
times as much as he would of these
wines, yet it has about the same alcohol
| ic strength.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-10-15

TRY THE ROCKY MOUNTAIN BITTERs
They give tone to the stomach, stimu-
late the liver, relieve the over-taxed kid
neys and purify the blood. They create
healthy appetite, improve digestion,
invigorate the muscular and nervous sys-
TENS and give brilliancy to the mind.
Price, 81. For sale by Trimble & Irwin,
druggists, sole agents for Emporia, Kan.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-10-15

Dyspepsia in its worst forms will yield
to the use of Carriers Little Nerve Pills
aided by Carter's Little Liver Pills.
They not only relieve present distress
but strengthen the stomach and digestive
apparatus. For sale by North s. Ryder.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-10-15

tive hundred dollars from taxatton''
And that at the same time, in accordance
with the provisions of senate joint resolution |
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IwIn sell at my residence at AmerIcus. be-
ginning at 1 O'Clock p. m, the following
properly:
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-10-15

some of the thoughts that know have
got into the hearts of the Young men TO
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1 liberal man. He was strong sup
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old and young, men,
rem, who thronged
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women and child
streets, balconies,
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ing of difficulties should inspire its
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GARFIELD GREETINGS!
"vox POPuLI, vOx DEL
The Republican Boom in the
Buckeye and Hoosier States.
What Ohio and Indiana Have to Say
About the Principles for which Lee
and Jackson Fought.

The Popular SoVereigns Preserve the
Purity of the Ballot and Preserve
Peace at the Polls.
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ance, $22,OOOi
Bodies Recovered =
NEW YORK, Oct. 1.-THE body of
Cliff Anderson. foreman, who was
caught in the air lock at the time of the
break in the Hudson river tunnel, was
recovered this evening. Three other
bodies are in sight and Will be taken out
tomorrow.
The tunnel company will pay to
each widow of those dead $500 as fin
al settlement in naturalization for the
accident. The mothers of the unmar-
ried will receive 5000. The company
assumes all the funeral expenses. The
bills of some of the undertakers are
over 800, which the company regards
exorbitant charges.
Investigating the Causes.
PITTSBURG, Oct. 1.-THE official in.
| vestigation of the railroad authorities as
to the cause of the frightful accident Sat
urday night is now going on, but will
not be completed before night. Two
stenographers are engaged in taking evi.
dence. Coroner Hope will begin his
investigation this afternoon. Up to !
O'Clock today twenty-seven deaths have
occurred. The additional ones since last
nights report are Geo. Cummings, J. p
Richmond, Annie Quinn, east end Mrs
James Wakefield, Johnstown. Melissa
Linhard, reported dead last night, is
still alive and improving. Miss Rose
McCabe and Mary Steinbaugh are hour
! ly expected TO die.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1880-08-17
RuiIdinr Permits.

During the past two weeks number Of
building permits have been issued by city
Engineer Thatcher, the aggregate cost OF
construction footing up $4,000. There is
also a good deal Of improving being done,
while permission has been given for the re-
moval of number of frame buildings, The
following is list Of the permits for build
ing:
S. G.. Roberts, q two story frame l6x24 feet,
corner of Elm and Preston streets.
Griffith & Cowser, two buildings. The
first, one story frame 1Sx20, the second
one story frame 30I50 feet on south side Of
Commerce and east Of the Central track.
j. w. Allen, one story frame cottage, cor
ner of Live Oak and Hawkins streets.
w. L. Clark, one story frame addition to
his residence, corner of Live Oak al d Har-
wood streets.
A. A. Pearsons two 1t DRY stone business
building, 50x80 feet, on south side of Elm and
east of Murphy. To cost $1,000.
DIN Wellborn, ono story brick addition to
residence 25x35 feet corner or Ervay and
Csdiz streets.
Hiram Morrison, two story brick, 36x49 feet,
north side OF Ross avenue between Pearl and
HARDWOOD streets. To cost $4,000.
j. Casey, one story frame black smith shop,
corner of Elm ard Pearl streets.
Mrs. A. E. Emmerson, two story frame,
corner of Ervay and Corsicana streets. To
cost $4,000.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1880-08-17
Camp Meeting,

The White Rock camp-meeting, which
has been in progress for several days.past,
is being largely attended, and, although SO
far, there has been but few to profess
religion, yet the meeting is warm one and
considerable interest is beginning to be mani
tested. There are about one hundred and
fifty tents on the grounds, and from fifteen
hundred to two thousand people are in carly
abundance. The srrvices Sunday were con-
Quoted by Rev. II. A. Bourland, Of the
Lamar street NJ. E. church, of this city, who
preached an able sermon to large congre-
cation. The meeting continues, there being
no set time for its closing.