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The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-02-27
.uuSrIrE -AT LAST

The reverend brute, Cowley, of the
Shepherds Fold Of New York, y hose in
human treatment of orphan children
committed to that institution must be
ranked among The most horrible atrOci-
ties on record, was convicted of starving
the wrelched waits under his charge.
The testimony disclosed diabolical
cruelties practiced upon the helpless I'M
furtnaates placed in his care in the
sacred name of charity. and no punish
mcnt that can be inflicted can be held
too severe in his case, Il is characters
TIC Of the tenderness with which such
monsters in human form sympathizc
with aad commiserate themselves, that
when the verdict against him was re-
turned he wept copiously. But the yer
diet was greeted with cheer upon cheer
by the crowd in the court room, and it
was really feared at one time that the
scoundrelly shepherd would meet with
violence from the excited audience.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-02-27
TAKING THINGS EASY.

There IS -Eo small art in taking things
easy, says Iarper's Bazaar, so long as We
can suffer annoyances in this breathing
world, saying us little as possible about
them, and making no parade Of our
lnartyrdom. II making Il fuss and rem
dcrIng every one else about as uncom-
Portable in any way abated the ills that
flesh and spirit are heir to, there would
be some slight excuse for the folly and
selfishneSs; but since we cannot escape
tribulatlons of one kind or another, fret
ting only aggFavateS them. Either let
us be silent and endure, or take arms
against our woes, and by cOntendiug
end them. In general he who makes
no ado is supposed to have no troubles
o his own, or an organization so inferior
that it is not Jared out of tune by the
rough usage of fortune; to make the
very worst of every trouble, big or little
from the fracture of u teacup To that of
Il skull, is considered by many a proof
of great sensibility and depth of char
acter, while he who purSues the other
course, who endures reverses, Sights
injuries, pln-pricks of annoyance. agues
of anxiety, physical and mental neural
glas, without reporting them to every
passer and bowling his grievances into
the ears of every listner, is often spok-
en- of as of fibre too coarse to feel
acutely and suffer kceniy. at is his
temperament" we are told He takes
nothing to heart" Some one, however,
wittily advises US, Never tell your mis-
fortunes; nobody likes to have unfortu-
nate frIends;'' but in spite of this warn
ing many seem to think that disaster
itself is Recommendation to favor: that
they deserve a bonus for serving as a
target for fortunes arrows; and they are
not seldom acutely jealous lest some
other should be deemed their superior in
suffering. In the meantime everyone
has welcome for the person who has
the good sense to take things easy. 1t is
comfortable to be able to agonlZe over
ones own trials, TO a mind at leisure
from itself. The person who can go
without her dinner and her spring suit
and not advertise the fact; who can lose
her purse and keep her temper; who
makes light of a heavy. weight, and can
wear shoe that pinches without any
one being the wiser; who does not mag
Nifty the splinter in her finger into stick
of timDer nor the mote in her neighbours
eye into beam; who swallows her Bit
tiers without leaving the taste in other
peoples mouths; who can give up her
own way without giving up the ghost:
who can have thorn 10 the flesh and
not prick all over her friends with it,
such one surely carries passport into
the good graces of all mankind.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-02-27
REPUBLIoAN CoNYENr1nN

The Republican state central commit
tee, which met in topeka on the 18Th.
issued a call for state convention 10 be
held at Topeka on the 3lst of March,
1880 for The purpose Of selecting ten del
egatcs and ten aliernatcs to the National
Republican convention 70 be held ut
Chicago on the Sd of June, and also to
nominate Ave presidential electors TO be
voted for next November '.c basis of
representation in the said state conven-
ton shall be one delegate and one alter
nate for every two hundred and fifty
votes cast, and one delegate.and alternate
for each fraction of one hundred and
twenty-five or more votes cast for Albert
r. Horton, chief justice, at the Novem-
Der election in 1875, and one delegate
and one alternate for each other regular
~ organized county, or county with a
township organization, attached to any
oiher county for school purposes, which
delegates and alteFnates are apportioned
to the several counties
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el, must have passed near, and may have
passed very near TO the earth, at the time
when, according TO tradition, Sodom aud
Gomorrah were destroyed by fire from
heaven. Now ii SO happens
that at the time mentioned in the verse:
The sun was risen upon the earth when
Lot entered into Zoar; then the Lord
rained upon Sodom and Gomorrah brim-
stone and fire from the Lord out Of
heaven the cities lay almost centrally
on that disc of the earth which was turn
ed at the time towards the radiant of
the November meteorS. If
ever special and not any large district
of the earth could be so rained upon by
meteors that towns in it could be de-
stroyed, the catastrophe would unques-
tionably be attended by just such cir
cumstances-ih is, the region would
be as fully as possible exposed to the
hail of metcors, and this hail would be
as heavy as possible, which
would require that either com
ct or Il part of its meteor train very
close 10 the comet should be the source
ofthe meteoric haIl. The velocity with
which, under such conditions. the mete-
ors would rush through the air would
amount to about forty miles an hour 1T
is noteworthy also that the November
meteors have been found under speciro-
scopic analysis OF their light to contain
large quantities Of sodium, the chief
componcDt of cur common salt From /
this some may be disposed to extract
'naturalistic' Interpretation of the fate of |
Lots wife. Those who take interest in
this theory of the destruction of Sodom
and Gomorrah might possibly manage |
TO fnd some evidence of heavy 1neteoric
downfall in that part Of the earth. The |
search would be as likely 10 be rewarded |
with success as that which my esteemed
friend, the Able Moigno, has suggested
should be made for the chariots, etc, of
the destroyed army of Pharaoh"
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-02-27
NEW YORK FASHIONS.
spring AIlIIinery-New Materials Nov
elites in Costumes.

Spring MllIinery-New Materials Nov
elites in Costumes.
New YORK, Feb. 10, 1890.
Shapes in new spring bonuets are so
different that every one can have some
thing TO suit The poke bonnet, also
called the Sara Bernhardt, has the brim
pinched at the back, while the front brim
is turned up against the crown. Then
we may see the Marie Christine, which
shows the front brim cut open, and this
also is TO be turned back against the
crown. Other hats come with soft, wide
brims, and they are turned up, down,
backwards, forwards or any other way,
just as the milliner may fancy. The
cashmere or Oriental ideas as to col
oring and pattern, which l alluded to in
my last letter as about to penetrate ev-
erywhere, are notably manifest in straws,
which we see dyed in all sorts of colors
and designs. During the winter, we had
cashmere" silks and ribbons, but now
we find, as has been said, the entire bon
net imbued with eastern fancies. Of
course there must be contrast somewhere,
and so we find rich ribbons and silks in
plain eolors, both dark and light, and
these will be used as shadings to relieve
what would otherwise be a picture all
too bright Furthermore, as the gold
shades are extremely prominent in spring
goods of every kind, we observe
heavy importations of Tuscan and
other yellow straws. They are at all
prices and degrees of fineness, while chips
are constantly dyed in old gold colors.
Then we have straws in braids of alter
mating colors. There is great run
upon the latter style; some being dark,
Others light; others dark and light COM
bined, while again We see straw bonncts
entirely red, blue, or garnet, for the diff
ferent garnet shades will continue very
fashionable. More expensive bonnets
are made of lace-like braidings; trans.
parent, Of course, and needing 10 be lined.
or again the bonnet is composed of these
straw laces united with something
heavier. Small turbans for general wear
are largely brought out and probably
will be much worn by those Young
ladies who have adopted the same shaps
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-02-27
CONGRESSIONAL

WASHINGTON, D. c., Feb. 1S.-SENATE
"A joint resolution was passed author
izing the secretary of the navy to en-.
ploy naval vessel or charter IA ship for
the purpose of Transporting to the fam
ishing and poor of Ireland such contri-
button rs may be made for their relief.
THAT FIVE PER CENT.
The morning hour expired and the
senate resumed consideration of the bill
authorizing the ascertainment of the
amount of public lands located on mill
tary warrants, and the payment of five
per cent. Of The value thereof to the sew
eFai states.
Senator Paddock spoke in favor of the
bill.
Senators Herman and Pryor opposed.
Senator Jones, Of Florida, spoke IN fa-
vor of the bill.
Senator kiFkwOod supported the bill
He said Iowa was not asking the five per
cent as Alienation, but IN good faith She
was entitled to every cent of money
claimed. liquidation by the govern
ment of this debt was as bad as any 9th
cr reputation.
Senator Edmunds obtained the floors
bot yielded TO a motion lJy senator Fer
~ for an executive session, which pre-
vailed. When the doors reopened the
senate adjourned
FRENCH CLAIsIs TREATY.
IN executive session, the senate COM
mittee on foreign affairs reported back
the French claims treaty, with a recon-
mendation for ratification
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MOuRNFITI.-

We feel deeply sorry for the mental
condition of our friends of the Kansas
City Times. They arc now engaged in
tearing their locks and in hanging the
heavens in the sable habiliments of
mourning, ON account of Senator ingalls,.
The senator absolutely refused to listen
To the orders ot that sheet TO march out of
the senate. lie would not go. The senate
committee decided he should stay, ma
joritY of said committee being of the
same political faith of the Times. THE
shame of Kansas - cries that pure and
disiutercsted sheet, and vet every Kansan
We have seen refuses to feel bad, and the
Times is left alone in its grief and its
crocodile tears. Not even the reflection
that it has AN "Oklahoma boom"
on hands consoles the Times.
Not even the reflection that Barker is
still abroad in the land relieves its mourn
ing. Kansas goes on being happy. In
gals and his friends are happy because
John j. is ahead, and everything is love
~, and we really do na' see why that ex-
cellent newspaper should whine, espec-
tally when it is really none of its bust
ness who represents Kansas in the senate.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-02-27
A FATAL HABTT

Irresolution is a fatal habit; it is not
vicious in itself, but it leads to vice.
creeping upon its victims with a fatal
facility, the penalty of which many a fine
heart has paid at the scaffold. The idier.
the spendthriff. the epicurean and the
drunkard are among its victims. Per
haps ia the latter its effects appear in the
most hideous form. He knows the COB
let he is about TO drain is poison. vet he
swallows it. He knows-for the exam
pie ofthousands has painted il in slarIng
il will deaden all his facuI-
ties, take the strength from his limbs and
the happiness from his heart. oppress
him with disease and hurry his progress
TO a dishonered grave, yet he drains il.
How beautiful, on the contrary. is the
power of resolution, enabling the one
who possesses it to pass through periIs
and dangers, trials and temptations !
Avoid the contraction of The habit of ir-
resolution. Strive against It to the end.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-02-27
HOW TOM RYAN WORKS.

Hon. VI. NJ. Murdoch, of the Wichita
Eagle has spent two or three weeks in
Washington lately, and has this to say
about Tom Ryan:
The Hon. rhos. Ryan's district is the
largest and most popu!ous of any repre-
scented upon the floor of the United States
congress, and will after 1881 have three
members. Being new, one-halfof it hav-
Ing been settled within a very short time,
1t has more wants, and the demands
made upon him are greater in number. if
not inmagoituds than ofany other member
in the lower house. The matters of local
and personal interest To be looked after
by him al the departments, to say moth
ing ofthe voluminous correspondence, is
simply startling. His daily work, week
in and week out, is about as follows:
From daylight till nine O'Clock he an
swers letters from constituents; from
nine till twelve he is at the different de-
partmentS looking up matters pertaining
10 official records, individual wants, sol
dierS, etc; from twelve till five he is in
his seat IN the house; at five he takes
dinner. and from that time on till twelve
O'Clock at night he is busy every minute
with correspondence, etc Besides these
matters from two TO five committee meet
ings must be attended every week. He
is simply worked out of health and near
ly his life. In addition TO this he has
had some fifteen bills before the house
and senate, some of which have already
become laws, and all of which are of
great importance to the people of the
third district Among the latter we will
mention bill for the relief of new set
tiers, doing away with the extra fees
paid at land Offices; another restoring
large number of settlers 10 their rights
under the land laws; another refunding
to settlers moneys paid upon cancelled
lands, another for the relief of settlers
on the diminished reserve; another Gre
ating u new land district on the upper
Arkansas for western settlers; another
directing the secretary OF interior to GER
ufy certain school lands TO the state of
Kansas; another right of way for a
railroad down the Arkansas valley to
Memphis, etc, etc.
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a USEFUL LRssoy.

Teach your boy to save ii part OF his
earnings, if Il be ever 50 small q sun.
Il he can lay by only twenty-five cents !.
week, iet hilH save ihat. Il docs not
aiao2ai to much, il IS trae, hat !; Is worth
saving; Il is better savv-l lhau wasted
bciiei saved tlan thrown away for to6ao-
co, or beeE, or any other worthless arti-
cie o. o5ject Bat ti.a best tIiag about
y IS 'ii4, the bog vino saves lively dol
ilGsT = lcss; "a j. sgig I1z&srIS s-iaTy. ae-
qGirez labit Of taking care 81 his mon
ey which viii DC OF the utmost value to
him. The reason why working men, as
a class, do not get ahead faster, are not
more indepcnd. mt, IS that they have nev-
or learned to save their earnings. Young
people who desire to retain their own in
dependence under all circumstances must
learn to save. So surely Is they do this
SO surely viii they be in situation to
ask no special favors. Every man needs
to feel that be is the peer Of other men
and he cannot do il if he is pcnnIless
Money is power; and those who have il
exert il wider influence than the desti
tue. Hence, 1t should be the ambition
OF All to acquire it-honestlY. Of course
This is lesson in life which should be
early learned.
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this winter. Flowers are in wonderful
profusion and beauty. They are both
large and small, placed in pronounced
boqueis or in trailing and fairy like
vines and sprays; the latter styles being
especially appropriate for those rough,
careless shaped hats which will be seen
al watering places. Variety is further
more given by the introduction of feath-
er bands and fancy wings, which will be
used for serviceable hats and bonnets.
Many are dyed in cashmere hues, but
again we observe bright bands of natural
feathers, as well also as breasts and
heads of birds. Birds likewise will be
employed, but of course not extensively
SPRING MATERIALS.
New monte cloths are covered with
palm leaves and other eastern fancies;
the same may be said of new lawns, lac
onets, and, indeed, the whole family of
cotton goods, both of high and low de-
gree. But invariably we find plain
lawns, etc, to match, and this, of course,
is broad enough hint that plain goods
must be combined in order 10 give effect
of shading. Light wooden goods are
likewise devised in cashmere patterns:
summer silks are beautiful in their
shawl-likc sernbIances; new satins are
similarly wrought, new yelvets as well,
ard thus it becomes apparent that these
oriental ideas extend throughout the en-
tire range of dress. But il must be re-
membered that extra stylishness brings
corresponding expense. and therefore all
these new goods are considerably higher
priced than those which have been long
er in the market, or which are less pro
nounced in character Belonging to the
former class, the iardiniere, or floral pat
tern, may be mentioned, they, however,
being still looked upon as quite fashion
able, while in the latter category we find
the family of small checks, stripes, etc,
which are always in vogue
NEW DESIGNS.
Short walking costumes will be quite
rs much worn as ever In this styIe. the
narcissa is very tasteful, and adapted to
all new wool and silk materials. For
demi-train, though allo fable with
short costume, the Hern-ione overskigt
is novel and quite pretty, while emboo y
ing opposite ideas, we find the Aida !
oyerskirt which is adapted TO walking |
costumes only. The alcina is new poi |
onaise which combiIes The effect of |
panier basque with an ovcrskirt, but re-
quires trimmed skirt below. The ale
son basque is an excellent design ofIieht
spring woolens or silk, while for spring |
street jacket, nothing newer or more |
jaunty than the frederick could be found. !
Lucy CARTER.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-02-27

The Telegraph, . red-hol Democratic
paper hailing from Hot Springs, Ark,
in its issue of thu 2lsi ult,, in double
leadei matter and a big scare head, an.
nounces for GrAut. Itslys that The Dem
ocratic party has out-lived its usefulness
and that it is now managed for the sole
benefit. real or supposed, OF few indi-
viduals. Hence the Telegraph announces
its withdrawal from the party To which
it has given life long allegiance, and
hoists the name of Grant.
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THIRD TERM FOR STATE OF
FICERS.

We protest against the doctrine that a
man should not be nominated Ia state
Office in Kansas for third term The
idea that the advocacy OF man for a
third term implies that any body else is
a thief, Is an idea that has found lodg-
ment only in the brain of fool. We
have personal knowledge of the fact
that two men Of sister state were elect
ed To an office PC times at consecutive
biennial elections, and served the coun-
try well. There was money in it to the
people. John Francis and p. |. Bone
brake come up To the Jeffersonian stand
ara OF qualification for office They have
been tried as auditor and treasurer and
proved worthy and we'll qualified, and a
Republican state convention cannot af-
FORD 10 throw these men overheard, with
iheir established probity and integrity,
Tor any unknown and untried men. Such
would be very foolish and weakening
Miami Republican.
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WORDS OF WISDOM.

Have 9 good conscience and thou shalt
have joy.
The glory Of a good man is the testi-
mony OF 4 good conscience.
He who can at all times sacrifice pleas.
ure to duty approaches TO sublimitv.
a good conscience is able to bear very
much, and is very cheerful in adversitT.
A mans own good breeding is the best
ncrs.
A bold fight against misfortune will
oitee enable man TO tide over u tight
place and put ruin to flight
Would We but profit by the experience
OF others we should have the royal road
To the palace Of wisdom
Philosophy triumphs easily enough
over past and future evils, but present
evils triumpis over philosophy.
Faith dies when charity ceases to feed
It's flame. and strength decays Just in
proportion as cheerful hope fails to
quicken the energies of the mind
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-02-27

In the senate Thursday, Mr.. Logan
presented the memorial Of the Union
Veteran Club against the Weaver curren-
cy-bounty bill. The memorial Was has.
ed upon the very sensible ground that
the additional currency issue, which is
the real object Of the bill, would disturb
the business interests of the country
What is wanfed now is that the curren-
cy be let alone, which is what the peii-
tioners ask in their remonstrance against
the bill.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-02-27

The senate committee ON epidemic dis
eases have reported In favor of the bill
giving the president authority to invite
the cooperation of foreign powers in an
International sanitary conference, with 4
view to settling upon uniform quarantine
regulations, as faras practicable, through.
out the civilized world.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-02-27

la the discussion Friday Of the bill
providing for the admission free OF duty
of English contributions for Kansas cx-
odusieis, there was much parleying.
The goods are rotting on the wharves at
New York and it must seem rather pie
ayunish TO the generous Englishman
when he learns that his relief sent to
American subjects in distress is with
held because congress Is debating why
his charity should not be taxed. The
senate adjourned without definite action.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-02-27

Uneasy rests the head that wears a
crown" especially in Russia 1t has
been bat few weeks since the Cars
life was attempted ny blowing up rail
road train near Moscow. And now we
have the particulars of another attempt
There must be something very rotten in
Russia. The attempt this time was mt n
wholesale slaughter, by blowing up The
Winter Palace. While all of the royal
blood escaped, five soldiers, however,
were killed by the explosion, and some
thirty-five wouhded-the fatality Of it, as
usually happens in such attempts at roy
al assassination, being an uninteutional
ght-;iy laughter.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-02-27

The joke Is On senator Gordon, oi
Georgia. lie objected to "a man named
Simmons, Us census supervisor, because
he was illilerste and couldn't spell He
showed u letter from Simmons, who
spelled exccllcncy with only one l. Bat
Gordon, in his letter ab4ut Simmons.
spelled the word marshal, rs applied to
an office, marshall" aad controversy
"sey" and has got the laugh OF the ma
ton for his pains. The real oifvnse OF
Simmons, however, was that he spoke Of
the senator and his set rs corrupt seces-
sion traitors" These words, 50 dcscrIp-
tive, arc all spelled correctly, and that is
what all this fuss over the marshall
CONTROVERSY" is about.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-02-27

About five years ago Mrs. Giles brought
10 Topeka number Of English spar
rows. They have increased very rapid
ly, and now numbers of them have made
their appearance here. Those who have
gardens with trees and shrubbery should
provide "A house for these little workers,
as they destroy large number of insects.
Lawrence Correspondent X G. Journal.
In the east these English sparrows are
beginning 10 he looked upon as a great
nuisance. They drive ont all ;he native
songsiers, and never eat insects as Icing
as there is anything else to got. So say
ornitlIologists who have studied the hab.
its Of the birds and eNamiacd the cross
OF numerous specimens.
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VOL. %.

Twenty-Five years ago the Atchison,
Topeka & Santa Fe railroad company
was organized at a meeting held in Atch-
ison by few of the citizens of that place
and Topeka. On Monday last. regular
trains began to be run through from
Aichison to Santa Fe--the territorial
capital of New Mexico. Thus the
dream Of twenty years ago is reality
today.