The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-02-20
AMERICUS NOTES.
Edited by Keno"
MONDAY. Feb. l

MONDAY. Feb. 10.
There will be horse race at Dunlap
next Saturday
Chris. Wise is confined to the house
with asthma
Mrs Edgerly is quite slck-has been
confined TO her bed for some days.
Miss Laura Curtis is again living on
the banks of the Neosho.
DIR. Biddle, who has lately located in
Emporia. has bought the Lesh farm on
Dow creek.
VEINS. Keno and I-acknowledge
the receip; of an invitation TO a ball and
banquet at Bancroft hall, on Tuesday
evening, Feb oath, by the Knights Tenn
plar. All we lack is the 50.
Next Friday will be general holiday
hereabouts-everybodY is going to the
great sale of stock and farm implements,
by Stewart 81 Lowry.
Sands Cook returned from Missouri
Yesterday with halfdozen mules.
Furniture at NJ. W. Gibson's.
The Returning Board" has decided
in favor of the south wing in the contest
ed school district case north of town.
This leaves won hos or nos'' out again
The academy of music was well filed
on Saturday evening to hear Pugh
Yeakley's minstrels, and we hear words
of praise on all sides. For IA strictly
amateur troupe they did splendidly.
Furniture at NJ. w. Gibson's.
j. L. Butler has determined to quit
farming and will shortly move to-town,
and in consequence of this move will
sell at public sale all his stock, consist.
ing Of cattle of various kinds and ages,
horses and hogs, and all farming nipple
ments, ON Thursday, February Goth
Keno, clerk
Don't forget Stewart & Lowry's great
stock sale, on Friday, February 2Olh.
VIII also sell ali OF large list of farm
ing utensils.
would like to change nay name,
And settle down ili life;
So. here's chance for kcpo."
IL be is looLing for wife.
Perhaps he'll think Im jestirg.
And mean NOT what say;
But if lie thinks so, ask me;
He'll fad i'll not say NAY
1880. VALENTINE
Now, this is leap year, and if you
mean business, and you can show up in
collateral, corner lots, government bonds,
etc, truly, I'm your huckleberry.
KENO.
TUESDAY, Fec II.
Aunt Lucy" is quite sick again.
A little child of Charlie Hancock died
yesterday.
Even the ladies are going TO turn out
to Stewart & LowrY's stock sale on Fri
day next. This will be the largest stock
sale that has been in this part of the
country.
Furniture at NJ. w Gibson's.
heard lady remark that the door
keeper at the academy of music on Sat
urday evening was the homeliest man she
ever saw. Did she have reference to F.
S. Domm or Pugl Yeakley-w which:
We congratulate the good folks of
Madison, as we see by the NEWS that
Miss F. NJ. Estabrook will give an enter
tainment in school house No. s, on
Thursday evening next They Will find
,b;s o,tor,aipD,anf au,usi,c, ;nta-oe,;,,s ..
and instructive. KENO.
WEDNESDAY, Feb. Is.
A revival is in successful operation at
the NJ. Z. church.
Charlie Cowen got lost near the Woods
on Monday night.
S. NJ. Bell says he wasn't candidate
for j. p. at the last election.
LATE james has shipped his fat cattle.
But few days since we announced
the funeral of Mrs. Eva Mccormick, and
tomorrow her little child will be buried
here
Fresh groceries, teas and canned goods
at NJ. w. Gibson's
Our announcement of the sale of the
Lesh farm was premature.
ingalls, must go" amt the war cry
now. Lyon county got left on her vote.
Miss Madge Davidson is suffering with
neuralgia.
Andy Tressler is down with crysipeias
Squire Miller says he could rent 20
houses in four minutes if he had them.
A man who has been in the employ of
Pat Findley, died yesterday of diphtheria.
'Croquet at NJ. W. Gibson's.
Fifty bushels Of seed oats and same
of barley for sale by E. Sims, three miles
northwest of Americas. ld74t1 wst2
The patent fiat iron RACES here. They
have patent flat iron that all you have
TO do is get up steam, hang it on limb
and 1t will run all summer
suspenders on wheels at J D. Glib
sons.
Mr.. Martin who is a cripple, and
makes his living by selling books-and.
by the way, lisa very worthy man-was
SO unfortunate as to lose his pocketbook
on Dow creek few days since, with Ss5
TO $40 in it.
One Of the Americas young ladies was
down to Emporia this week having her
picture taken. Young ladies always
have their pictures taken jest before they
get married. We set for one photo
recently.
DIR. Warmers Health Corset at j. d.
GihsOn's