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The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-05-28
A HINT TO ADVERTISERS.


Experienced advertisers contend that
the value of a publication as an adver-
Using medium is not shown so much by
the quantity it circulates as the kind of
circulation. The Tribune on this point
says Quality of circulation is an ele-
ment even more important than its guam
titY, and the standing of the paper is as
Important as either. There are jour
nails whose readers accept, as a matter
of course, what is found credited in
their columns. There are others whose
readers as habitually think of any
sprightly matter found in them, "Well,
that's lively; wonder if it's true" These
last soon come TO regard the advertise
ments in the paper with the same doubt
as the reading matter No advertiser
can judiciOusly select his medium, there
fore, without considering the quality
and the quantity of the circulation, and
and the general credence to which the
paper entities itself by its care to avoid
sensationalism and TO print the facts as
they are.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-05-28
I'm Route for Texas.


Sheriff Craig, of Clay county, Texas,
who, with his guards, arrived in EmpO-
ria from New Mexico last Monday, hav-
ing in custody Yves Brown. Ike Stowe
and George Taylor, three noted despera-
does, and who has been stopping in our
city awaiting funds from home, started
Friday for the Lone Star state, over
the NJ. X. Il T. railroad, with his slip
perry charges, who were regarded with
great curiosity on their way to and at
the depot.
Before leaving the sheriff's office this
morning, the manacles by which the
prisoners were bound were carefully ex-
amined, and it was discovered that the
links of the chain attached TO their
anklets had been sawed asunder, and
temporarily sprung together, the abra-
siOns in the iron having been closed
with the blue soap furnished to the
prisoners at the Jail. The plans for es-
cape had all been perfected, but were ef-
fectually thwarted by the sheriff and his
guards, who marched the boys to the
nearest blacksmith shop, and had the
broken links repaired before setting out
for the depot.
II was also discovered that arrange
ments had been consummated to knock
down the turnkey when he brought them
their food, but as this plan was divulged
by another prisoner, the sheriff handed
them in their meals through the place
in the door, and this scheme also failed.
Sheriff Craig has on hand n tough trio,
but we have no doubt that he and his
plucky guards will land them safe
ON Texas soil and see thatthey make the
final landing at the penitentiary. The
official portion of the party made many
friends in Emporia, and were as pleasant
set of gentlemen rs one could desire to
meet. They in turn fell in love with
the town, and were quite unan imous in
nronouncing il a "daisy."
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-05-28
CUTTING AFFRAY AT THE M X. st
DEPOT

Alb Peyton BADLY Carved Up by a Ken
tucky Horseman.
The city was greatly excited Thursday
night by the rumor that Alb. Peyton, fire
man on the switch engine of the Santa
Fe road, had been seriously cut in row
which had taken place at the NJ. X. & T.
depot. BY careful investigation of the
facts, we have been able To gain the fol-
lowing particulars:
The trouble began, it appears, between
PeytOn and the proprietor OF the Sturde-
want house, who became embroiled in
some difficulty which OccasiOned war
of words at the depot, where they met
After Sturdevant left the place, Ken
tuckian, who had been attending the
races, addressed some insulting language
to Peyton, who rather sought to avert
the alteration winch the sOutherner
courted. The horseman became more
and more offensive, until Peyton was
aroused 10 the point Of resenting
his Insolence, and a personal conflict
ensued, in which the Kentuckian, with
true Bourbon valor, used his knife free
ly, and inflicted some very ugly gashes
on Peyton's face, cut him across the
right shoulder, and stabbed him in the
vicinity of the left lung. The melee
took place ON the platform of the depot,
which soon became filled with people,
the jam preventing the effort made by
the agent Mr.. Burnett, and Others to
separate the contending parties.
PeytOn was taken up after the fight,
and conveyed to the residence of his
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-05-28
BUSINESS ITEMS.


The Cooper mines in the Lake Supe-
riOr region have paid over $4,000 in
dividends.
In 1879 there were 33,0O0,OOO neat cat
tie in the United States, valued at about
$3.50, 100000. England has about g.
OO0,OOO
The coinage executed IN the United
States minis In April was to the value
of 50, S21 900, of which $3.50 100 was
gold, $2,SOO,OOO silver, and SCI 200
cents.
There had been built this year, up to
April %, 900 miles of new railroad,
while IN the corresponding time in 1879
the increase in mileage was only 391
miles
Texas made $50 900, 900 Ia $50, OOO, 900
out of her cotton crop last year; also
$15, OOO, 900 out of her cattle, sheep and
hide crops, making Il grand total of
$75,OOO,00O
The French society for the encourage
ment of national industries offers
prize of 1000 francs for an essay on the
tools employed in America in the man
ufacture of watches
The territory of Montana has already
produced upward of $147, 100000 in
gold, and $6,OO0,OOO in silver In 1879
precious metals to the value of s., $780,
900 were exported. There was exported
during 1879 100000 pounds o. wool,
600 600 pounds of buffalo robes, hides,
etc, and :, 10000 pounds of beef cattle
The preserving of fruits has grown to
be an enormous industry in the United
States during the past twenty years and
one which appears 10 be steadily in
creasing- Delaware was a few years
since the great center of this industry,
and had almost a monopoly of the bust
ness; but recently preserving establish
ments have sprung up in nearly all
localities where a variety of fruits are
raised in any considerable amount
The aggregate cost of the several
bridges that span the Mississippi from
ST. Louis to st. Paul has been es-
timated at $20,573, 900, ranging
from $4,000 for the bridge at
Prairie du CHEN TO 81 ,573,-
900 for the bride at St Louis. The an
nual tolls upon the merchandise cross-
ing the river upon these bridges is off,
cially stated to amount to $2803, RS, or
nearly 104 per cent. upon the original
cost.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-05-28
West Point Applicants


The examination of applicants for the
West Point cadetship TO which the
Third Congressional District is entitled,
took place at Newton ON the 18th. The
following list of aspirants for the posi-
ton Is taken from the Newton Republi-
can:
John Il. Nelson, Elk Falls, Elk coun-
ty; Grant L. johnson. W. II. Pinkney
and Horace Z. Straughn, Peabody, Ma
rion county; George Williams and
Robert Armour, Sedgwick, Harvey cOun-
ty; George Throckmorton, Burlington,
Coffey county; Frank Butcher and +. A.
Hoover, Emporia, Lyon county; Robert
A. Reed and Colt FarnswOrth, Topeka,
Shawnee county; Benjamin Y. Boyd,
JnO. NJ. Silverthorn, William T. G.
Reed and Thomas Norton, New
ton, Harvey county; Charles L. Con-
away, Toledo, Chase county; Scott l..
Whine, Stafford, Chase county; VIM. G.
X. Buchanan, Cottonwood, Chase coun-
ty; Isaac n. Lewis, Walton, Harvey
county; III. A. Woodcock and s. S. Cas-
adj, Wichita, Sedgwick county; G. NJ.
Hufiaker, Council Grove, Morris county /;
Saml E. Davis and Mcclellan King
man, Winfield, Cowlcy county; w. W.
iSh, hOck, OOWley county, CndS- ID.
Brown, Wellington, Sumner county
Frank w. Barnes, EldoradO, Butler
county: David L. Henry, NeOsho Falls,
WoodsOn county; Ed. f. Robinson, lie
roy, Coffey county; Jno j. Sellers, Su-
perior, Mcpherson county; VIM. Rob
erts, Pendell, Butler county; B. f. Rey-
nolds, Larned, Pawnee county; Z. j.
Fairhurst, Canton, Mcpherson county.
The board of examiners selected by
Col. Ryan was composed of Hon. \. B.
Lemon, our state superintendent of pub
lie instruction, Prof w. II Butterfeld,
superintendent of the Topeka public
schools and DIR. Tremain, of Leaven
worth; the first two gentlemen to exam
Inc mentally and the last 10 attend To
the physical condition of the boys. The
animation was continued through two
days, but the result will not be known
for several days, until Mr.. Lennon and
Prof Butterfield shall have had time to
carefully examine the lesson papers of
each applicant.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-05-28
LINIME S

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PINdPLES on a LADY'S FACE
or q strained joint on Horses Leg.
The agony produced by Burn or Scald :;
modification from Frost bites; Swell
ings from Strains the tortures OF Rheu.
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neglected accident; valuable horse c.
a Doctors Bill may all be saved from
One Bottle of Centaur Linimcnt.
No Housekeeper, Farmer, Planter, Teamster
or Liveryman. can afford to be withor'
these wonderful Liniments. They c..
be procured in any part OF the globe foi
so cts. and s1.OO bottle. Trial bottle;
25 cts.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-05-28

While our Horticultural societies are
laboring to inculcaie the idea that tree
planting is essential TO the wellbeing of
the country. the man who has bought Il
new farm is at work just as Industrious
ly destroying the outgrowth of the last
score of years. He certainly makes his
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-05-28

The exodus seems tO have subsidized
for this season, no new arrivals having
been reported for several weeks. Em-
ployment has been o'.tained, mostly in
the country, for all Of the refugees who
came To Kansas during the past year.
and in large majority of cases, this
class of labor has proved very acceptable
and highly satisfactory TO the farmers.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-05-28

We have known of one or two persons
lately taking umbIellas up street to have
them repaired and put in order for
emergencies. These articles, however,
are very useful in protecting the COM
plexion from the rays of the sun.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-05-28

The present season in Emporia has
been exceedingly prolific in runaways,
and II the fractions Siee,ls In this vicinity
hold up TO their present standard of de
molition there is gloomy prospect that
the owners of newspapers will have TO
throw up the sponge as the leading local
capitalists, and yield the palm to the
physicians, harness men and carriage
makers Wednesday evening as Mr.. N.
Lockerman was driving along near the
round house, his mare became fright
ened at locomotive, and wheeling round
threw HIM out onto the ground and ran
otfwith the buggy, which was utterly
demolished Fortunately Mr.. l.. was
not seriously injured.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-05-28

The fastest time ON record was made
recently by an employee of the Ledger
office, who, during his nocturnal wan
behring's, became involved in quarrel
with some ''coons," and was compelled
10 run like man in order 10 save his
s,aIn
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-05-28

AT Il meeting of the Emporia Rifles
Thursday committee was appointed
to raise funds to purchase new uniforms
for the members of the company. These
outfits will be wanted 10y the 4th of
July, when the junction City com
pqny contemplatcs visiting Emporia.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-05-28

The committee are ut work on IN ex-
tensive ordinance regulating the rates
and all other matters relating to the
water works 1t Is quite AN undertake
ing and viii demand much time and
careful research.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-05-28

Emporia gets the Grand Chancellor of
the Kansas Knights of Pythias, our
county clerk, VIM. F. Ewing, being the
lucky man. The "Jiners" of Emporia
can always be found near the front.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-05-28

Last Friday there appeared on our
streets whole wagon load of fish which
had been taken from the river with a
seine. Is there no redress for this open
and shameless violation of our fish laws !?
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-05-28

Mr., j. II. Hill, secretary of the alumni
association of the Normal school, has
received n number of responses to invi-
tations to the reunion to he held in this
CITY on the 10Th of June.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-05-28

y Big rains are reported by kilograms
along the line of the Santa Fe road,
reaching from Newton to Grenada, Col
orado. Emporia would be very good
point from which to dispatch such intel
ligence.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-05-28

The Emporia horse races fiatted out on
= the rain question, but they came to time
with the inevitable row at the end of the
engagement
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-05-28

N. b. Ireland X Co. have enlarged
their facilities for handling groceries by
occupying the whole or their room on
the corner of Fourth avenue and Com
mercial
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-05-28

Madison News: Mr.. w. j. Jones
moved TO Emporia last Tuesday. He has
built u residence in that city and will
permanently locate there
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-05-28

The executive committee of the alumni
of the Emporia high schools have ar
ranged for the annual meeting on the
evening Of the 11th of June.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-05-28

z Judge Culver found 1t necessary last
Thursday TO shoot valuable horse that
broke its leg while running on the
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-05-28

. Copies of the proceedings of the ma
tIonal grange have been mailed by p.
b. MaxsSn, secretary of the Kansas state
grange, 20 AL tile subordinate oranges in
the state EFEyts
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-05-28

The ladies wantto begin to find out
how young they are. The census-taker
will strike the, war path on the first of
June. ~
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-05-28

An Emporia man. whose pretty but
inexperienced daughter is taking her
first lessons In cookery, has advertised
for couple of young pigs.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-05-28

Letters from prospectors sent out from
Emporia by the Laveta coal and mining
company, say that the government will
not permit any invasion of the Ute res
ervation.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-05-28

The metaphysical ycarnings of our
citizens were fully glntted by the vista
ton of Joseph Cook, but there are scores
of people in Emporia who aie just ach-
ing for a good circus.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-05-28

The ladies of the Episcopal church
extend their grateful thanks to DIR.
Moore for his generous kindness in Civ
ing them the use of his fine store rooms
for their late strawberry festival. They
are also very grateful to Mr. Ferdinand
for like Recommendations.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-05-28

The reason that preachers are SO sue
3 eessful in praying for rain is that they
I y can always supplement their petitions
by a Sunday school picnic.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-05-28

The NJ E. Sunday school which
has hitherto met in the after
noon, will meet hereafter at o 80 O'Clock
in the morning.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-05-28

S, J. Smith &. Co. have removed their
agricultural implement store to room
on Sixth avenue west of Commercial
street.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-05-28

Eureka Herald: "Mr. Lynn, the ugli-
est member of the EmpOria bar, and one
of the clearest headed, came down on
business last Monday"
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-05-28

Eternal wakefulness is the price of
dogs in many parts of this city. Let the
good work of converting them into
sausage go on.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-05-28

w. II. Moorehouse smashed hisfingers
while coupling cars Friday.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-05-28
LYON County statistics.

The following is an abstract of the as
sessment of personal property in Water
loo township, as returned by the asses
sor, T. F. Burns:
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-05-28
PRoaREss or CHRIsrIANIrY.

A high authority, Sharon Turner, has
prepared the following statement of the
progress of christianity At the close of
each century the number of believers is
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-05-28
FROM
A PROMINENT DRUG FIRM.

ChiIlicOthe, No., July 30 1879.
J. o. Richardson. st. Louig-My Dear
Slr.-HerO il something reliable; II you
can make any use OF IL pleas0 do SO. We
have sold hundreds OF bottles with like
Boyce & Ostrander.
This Is to certify that had the Fever
and AEue this summer 0n0 the use OF
One-third OF q bottle OF Clinord'8 Eebrl-
fuge promptly cured 1T. 1t II the speedi-
est cure have known or.
GEO. SAILOR.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-05-28

A street car consigned to Pueblo pass
cd through Emporia on iiatear Friday.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-05-28

Emporians who desire 10 visit the
Wichita fair next fall can do so for $500
for the round trip.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-05-28

Our local dealers report light receipts
of wool, with prices ranging from % to
30 cents.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-05-28

Mrs Wicks is adding a bay window
and making other Improvements TO her
house on Constitution street.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-05-28

Charlie Brant, switch engineer on
the Santa Fe road, broke his collar bone
Saturday morning.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-05-28

The beautiful boquet for which the
NEWS Office is indebted to Mrs. c. D.
Burdick, il amply appreciated
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-05-28

lie. Perley's house is receiving new
roof.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-05-28

An infant child of Mr.. Dungee, the
colored pawn-broker, died Thursday and
was buried Friday.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-05-28

II Is feared that the wheat straw will
be so short this season as to render il
useless for sucking cider from bung-
ilible. va f#ff
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-05-28

The following is AN abstract of the
assessment of personal property in Pike
township for the year 1880, as returned
by the assessor, G C. Lynch:
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-05-28

The Commonwealth calls it the EN-
poria Sentimental" Has Heathering-
ton been writing spring poetry?
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-05-28

We copy the following from the Hart
ford Call, in relation to the death of Dr.
McGinnis, brief mention of which was
made in u recent issue of the DAILY
NEWS:
"The death of DIR. /. E. McGinnis,
which occurred on May II, 1880, was not
unexpected by his friends here and else
where. For many years he had been a
cripple, and for several confined TO his
house, suffering more or less in body,
caused by hurt received in middle life.
The deceased chafed under confinement,
as all men do whose earlier years
have been spent in activity He was
man of strong passions, vigorous
mind and strong individuality. He had
wide circle of true friends, and was
followed TO the silent city by large
number who esteemed him in life and
will honor his memory in death. He
lived in Hartford and vicinity for about
"a years and during the early part of
those years had been a practicing physi-
clan. He leaves a widow, five sons and
one daughter, all grown. Elder G. X.
Rice preached an able funeral sermon at
the Methodist church, after which his
remains were laid away"
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IT IS THE BEST.

Stockton, Mo-, Aug. 25th, 1879.
&c. Richardson, st. Louis-Dear Sirs-
Cltfy0rd's Febrffuge is the best thing for
Chilli and Fever that we have ever
handled. There never has been q case
fhaf WaS NOT cured by it that was taken
accordfng to directions in this part OF
the county,. Yours truly
MACE 4 MITCHELL, DruSgistss
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-05-28


father, where he is now lying. His in
luries are not so serious as at first sup
posed, and il is thought he will soon re
cover.
The Kentnckian boarded the train for
the north. which came along shortly
ai:erward, aud paid his fare to
Junction City. An effort should be
made to arrest him to the end that he
may be punished for his malicious and
cowardly assault
The Normal Lyeeum-
The above named society. the oldest
in the Normal, met at their hall in the
new Normal building Friday evening.
The meeting was called TO order by the
president, Dir. 10y, at s p. IN. The sec
rotary being absent. Miss Hassler was APP
pointed secretary pro TEN.
A humorous selection from the pen of
the famous Danbury News man was
well rendered by Miss Hassler. The pa
per by Miss Buchanan and Willie Rees
was brim full of good things. The prin-
cipal article was a description, written
by Mr.. Gilman, of his trip from Ireland
to America. 1t contained many interest
ing incidents, and was listened to with
much interest by all
After recess came miscellaneous bust
ness. The committee on revision of
constitution and bylaws reported, and
after some few amendments the report
was adopted. The new constitution pro-
vides for the division of the society into
two equal divisions by the board of di-
rectors, each division performing pro-
gramme work on alternate evenings. A
report from the committee on furnishing
the hall showed an expenditure for
lamps of SIG and the purchase of an Or
gan At 800. Some $50 has already been
raised toward paying for the organ.
The pass system under the new constitu
tion will take effect next Friday evening,
when those persons who are not mem.
bers must have pass signed by the
president and chairman of the board Of
directors. This society has existed since
1873. Its members are scattered far and
wide over the state, and being the only
chartered society at the Normal, it has Il
bright prospect before it. WENo.
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QI.e 4u'puria Ntws.

EMPoRIA. FRIDAY, MAY %. 1880.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-05-28

We have been informed by several par
ties that the account of The cutting af-
fray at the NJ, K. & T. depot as pub
lished in TIE News Of Friday was
not strictly in accordance with the facts
in the case. il being represented by per
sons who were present that Peyton was
responsible for the trouble and that it
was he who courted the row, and not the
stranger who cut him. We simply gave
the facts as they were detailed to US by
an eyewitness of the affair. and certain
ly have no desire to do injustice to any
one concerned in this unfortunate mat.
ter. 1t must not be forgotten, however,
that no fight in all the history of time,
was ever viewed from the same stand
point by any two persons, and that of all
things difficult to obtain a strictly ae-
curate version of such an occurrence
probably takes the biscuit
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He STILL LIVES!

once of o. 8. Novelty Mfg. Co..,
New York City, August q 1873.
NV naar Sfr.-For over two years have
had Fever and Ague, and after trying
every thing i took One-halI ooCtle OF
CiffYord'a Febrifuge, and 1t cured me
permanently. Ibelieve my case would
have been fatal had not found this as
did. Yours truly s46
II. w. POOL,
Manager ~. s. NJ RIG Co."