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The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-02-06

4 school-teacher, who had been a long
time engaged in his profession, and wit
messed the Influence of a Newspaper on
the minds of a family of children, writes
as follows:
/ have found il TO be a universal fact,
without exception, that those scholars, Of
both sexes and of all ages, who have ac-
cess to newspapers at home, :Ihen COM
pared with those who have not, are:
1. Better readers, excellent in pronun-
citation, and consequently read more and
understandingly.
.. They are better spoilers, and define
words with ease and accuracy.
3. They obtain practical knowledge of
geography in almost half the time it re-
quires of others, as the newspapers have
made them acquainted with the location
of the important places of nations, their
government and doings on the globe
1. They are better gramm4rians, for,
having become so familiar with every
style III the newspapers, from the com
mOnplace advertisement TO the finished
and classical Grafton of the statesman,
they more readily comprehend the mean
ing of the text, and consequently analyZe
lis construction with accuracy.
>. They write better compositions,
using better language, containing more
thoughts, more clearly and correctly tx
pressed.
6. Those young men who have for
years been readers Of newspapers, and
are always taking the lead in debating
societies, exhibit more extensive knowl-
edge ON Il greater variety of subjects,
and express their views with greater
fiuelcy, clearness and correctness.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-02-06
AN EDITORS DREAM.

He fell asleep after a time, and 10! he
dreamed again. And il seemed TO him
in II vision that, having armed himself
with certain papers and books, he turned
his steps once more toward the place
and knocked at the gate.
Hello, Is that you again =" said Peter.
what do you wish? ?"
Let these persons again come forth, -
replied the editor, and Peter this time
made them all pass through the gate and
stand outside.
They came as before and uttered the
same cry as before.
why didn't YOU notice that big egg
gave you ~ yelled the first
1T was rotten" replied the editor.
why didn't you write up NV soda
fountain ~ cried the druggist.
"You had your tickets printed at the
other office" calmly replied the local
man.
why did you write about old Tom
linson's hens and never speak of nay new
gate y" shouted the third.
"Old Tomlinson paid for his adyertis-
ing and you didn't Here's the bill, -
said the editor.
"Why did you spell my name wrong
in the programmed" groaned the local
talent.
Take q look NJ this manuscript oi
yours and see for YOURSELF" said the edi.
tor with a grim smile
The rest of the company yelled their
complaints in unison, and the editor
calmly sorted out series of bills for un.
paid SUBSCRIPTIONS, and presented each
with one; and il WAS 50, that when they
received them, they all tore their hair and
rushed down n steep place into the sea
and ST Peter taking the editor CALMLY
by the hand, led him within the gate and
said:
"Come friend; these chaps managed &c
slip through here in spite of US, but
thanks to the press, we know now wha
sort of fellows they are Come in ant
stay; we need u few such lnen as you il
here
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-02-06
COLORADO SILVER MINING
ITEMS.

The Highland Chief, ut Georgetown, is
a heavy lead vein. the galena being IS
inches thick and carrying 76 to 1873
ounces in silver.
Experts estimate that Colorado silver
mining company dividends will average
$1,O00,O00 per month after the spring
season of 1880 opens.
Gilpin and Custer county gold bearing
veins increase in richness as depth of
shafts is obtained. The best paying
mines are those over 900 feet deep.
The Vesper claim, at Georgetown,
claims Il, 900 ounce assays and the Lucky
Hesperus' last mill run was 1,062 ounces
first-class, 400 second class, and 29O third
class ore.
The Colorado papers say the new min
ing district of Pitkin claims to be as rich
as that of Leadville. Now if they will
state where Pitkin is, we will try to keep
track oft.
The Robert f. Lee mine, on Fryer
Hill, Leadville, recently sold 3,700
pounds of ore for $4,000. Two car
loads brought SAT 600. The ore in sight,
at 200 ounces of silver per ton, which is
considerably below the average of the
ore of this mine, is worth $12, 4S0, 900,
and not one-fourth the claim has been
explored yet.
The ChrysOlite mine at Leadville ships
100 to 100 tons o. ore per day. In a re-
cent run of 81 days, it shipped 4, 257 tons.
OF this, 3, 101 tons were sold fer $254, 105
and l ,156 tons areyet to be paid for, the
total value of these 81 days work thus
being $346,818. This is considered to
be II mine worth as much as the general
lty of newspapers.
"a gentleman who led prospecting
party to the new Eagle river district says
it promises to equal Leadville in rich
ness, and is 1000 to 5000 feet lower in
altitude. The route is from Leadville
by toll road to Eagle City and thence
over Battle mountain to Red Cliff and
surrounding locality. The mountains
are more lofty and precipitous, and the
scenery grander than at LeadvIlle, inter
spersed with fertile valleys, and the
weather is milder, being under the mud
influence of the Pacific slope. 1t is a
fine stock country. The party in ques-
ton established its headquarters on Gore
creek, IA miles from Red Cliff They
struck u bed of carbonates outcropping
TO an immense extent, and assaying Is
to 20 per cent. at the surface, and at 20
feet depth the ore assayed enough to pay
for working. Il large immigration to
that locality is expected in the spring.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-02-06
He AID She


Kiss her ami leave her-thy love Is ciaS :; = :
They snoothed her trezaes OF dark brown
On her forehead ofstone they laI4 it fair:
Over her eyes that gazed too much
They drew the lids with gentle touch;
With tender touch they closed up well
The sweet, thin lips that had secrets TO tell;
, About her brows and beautiful face
'hey tied her veil and marriage lace,
And drew on her white feet her silk white
shoes
Which were the white>t no eye oouid choose
And over her bosom they crossed her hands.
''Coine AVA :" they said; God understands 4"
Aud there was silence. and nothing thcre
But silence and scents of eg'antere,
Aiid Jasmine, an roses, and rosemary;
And they said: AS lady should lie, lies
AID they held their breath as they left the
With q shad'icr, TO glance at ITS stiffness and
gloom.
The sweet, The stately, the beautiful dead.
He lit his lamp and took the key
And tnraed ft-alone again-he and she.
lie and She; but she could not speak
tho he kissed, IN the Oil place the quiet
lie and she; yea she would not smile.
Tho he called her tbs name she loved ere
lie and she; still she did not moye.
To any one passionate whisper of love.
Then he said; Co lips aad breasts without
breath,
/, there no voice, no language of deaths
Dumb 10 the ear and still to the sense.
But TO heart and {" soul distinct, intense.
.see now; will listen with soul. not ear;
What was the cret vi dying, dears
Was it the infinite wonder of all
That you ever could let Iife's flower fallr
'.or was it greater marvel to feel
The perfect calm Ger the agony steal?
s.was the miracle greater to find how deep
Beyond all dreams sank downwarI that
sleepE
"Did life roll back its records dear.
And show. as they say it does, past things
clear?
And was it the inncrmost heart of The bliss
To find out 80, what wisdom love is!
40. perfect dead o. dead most dear,
hold the breath of my soai to hear!
AS high a to heaven, and GU DO not tell
"rherc must he pleasure in dying, sweet
To make yOu so placid from head 10 feet!
Il would tell you, darling, If were dead,
And 'twere your hot tears upon my brow
shed
81 would say. though the Angel OF Death had
His sword on my lips 10 keep it unsaid
You should not ask v4illy with streaming
eyes,
Which of all deaths WAS the chierest surprise,
The very stranGeSt and suddcnest thing
OF all the surprises that dying must BRING
ih foolish world; Oh. most kind dead!
Though he told me, who VIII believe it was
saidg
Who VIII believe that he heard her say,
With he sweet, soft voice, in the dear old way
The utmost wonder is th,s-I hear
And sec yOu, and love you, and kiss you, dear
a nd am our angel who was your bride,
And know that, though dead. L have never
died.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-02-06

Kisses. aided by the energetic action of
the usliers and others, succeeded in stay
ing the frightened people; IN the mean
time the smoke, which came from the
furnace, was shut of, and the opera went
on through. A few left the house.
'Rah fo- TiIden.
IRoNToS, Feb. at is reported here
that Samuel j. Tilden Will be married
to Miss Fanny Rouch, of Lewisbur@.
PenHsy iyania, this week.
Blaine.
AUGUSTA, Ne, Feb. Sin the house
an order was passed that the committee
on alleged bribery of members proceed
al once with the investigation, and re
port as soon as possible. IL was also
ordered that the Judiciary committee in
qulre into the proposed amendment TO
the constitution of the state providing
that the right of suffrage shall
be limited to those who are able la read
and write the English language.
Not Hung,
BosFoS, Feb. 3.-Freeman the advent
ist fanatic, was to-day, in pursuance of
Gov Longs order, removed to the in
sane asylum.
Strikes.
READING, Pa, Feb 3-The mouItlers
in the extensive stove works of Orr.
Printer s. Co, struck for fifteen per cent.
advance, under orders of the Philadel-
phia convention. The firm offered Eve
per cent. advance, and another five per
cent. advance in July, il the state of trade
warranted it. The stove moulders of
Rogers Ford have also struck, demand
ing fifteen per cent. advance.
ALLENTOWN, Feb. 3.-The men in
eight ore mines are on 4 strike for an
advance from ninety cents to one dollar
and twenty cents per day.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-02-06
THE GERMAN-AUSTRIA AL
LANCE.

Recent kilograms have announced an
alliance between Germany and Austria,
and n large increase of their present
enormous military forces. \ Berlin dis
patch gives very plausible and probably
correct explanation of the object of this
alliance. Bismarck has come to the
conclusion that Republicanism in France
is n standing menace to despOtism
throughout Europe, and that while all
kinds of political and social questions
can be freely discussed at Paris that there
is no security al Berlin. Aud ofcourse the
emperor of Austria agrees that the same
logic applies to Vienna, and undoubted-
ly the Car is willing to see st. Peters
burg protected. The filling up of the
German army TO a war standard is there
fore significant invitation TO France TO
participate in law of international re-
preston against the Nihilists, Socialists,
Intcrnationalists and other organizations
intending TO subvert existing govern
ments. These dangerous elements have
attained n power that renders combined
action on the part OF the various cabi-
nets absolutely necessary. In the Chan.
cellor's opinion, neutrality on the part OF
any of the great powers is inadmissable
in the case. If France refuses to CO
operate, Germany will formally demand
her compliance and an immediate mobil
ization of the German and Austrian ar
mics viii take place in accordance with
the offensive and defensive alliance
which has been. entered into by the
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-02-06

WONDERS or BROOM CoRN.-Broom
corn is likely at no distant day to revolu-
tionize the byeadstuff supply of the
world. a process has been discovered
by which the finest and most delicious
flour can be made from the seed To the
extent of one-half its weight, and leave
the other half a valuable food for making
beef and milk. The average yield per
acre is three hundred bushels, and in
many instances five hundred bushels, or
thirty thousand pounds, have been Sc
cured.
Nor does it exhaust the soil as Indian
corn, from the fact that il feeds from the
deeper soil, and sssimilates its food from
u cruder state.
1t belongs TO the same genus as the
sorghum sdoeltaratHHl, or sweet cane.
commonly known as sorghum, which ms
An article of food is growing rapidly in
public esteem, and from the seed OF
which q most nutricious -four can be oh.
tanned Exchange.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-02-06

two empires. 1t is thought
certain that the leading French
Republicans will not vote for the meas
ure. The solution of the question will
then hang upon the result Of the cleo
tons. Should the Republican majority
be returned to the new chamber, the re-
fusal of the demands of Bismarck and
will probably follow, and after il a san
culinary war with the two allied powers.
On the contrary, If the Conservative ma
jority be returned, the revolutionary
movement viii be crushed throughout
Europe, and war may be ayerted in this
way. In the event of the passage of the
law and its enforcement, Germany will
at once take the initiative Of a general
disarmament, which. by relieving her
budgets, will tend to secure for her in
ternal tranquility, friendship of Russia,
and preservation of the conquests of the
latter power.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-02-06
STATE NORMAL SCHOOL.
1t Is Now seIf-sustaInIng.

IL Is Now SeIf-SustaIning.
The Topeka Commonwealth Of to-day
says:
The following figures relative TO the
State Normal School at Emporia, are
obtained from state treasurer Francis.
This school is now beyond the necessity
of asking the appropriation of money
from the public treasury To aid in its
support, it having an income of over
$1,000 annually. The first payment of
interest made TO the state treasurer, and
derived from the sale of what is known
us State Normal School lands, was on
the Both day of December, 1878. From
that date TO the present there has beer
collected, the money being paid directly
into the state treasury by the purchasers
of the land, interest 10 the amount of
$9OS7.04; and upon the invested fund,
$3S4.39.
: The records in the treasurer's office
show that there have been sold of this
land 20, $50 acres. The BALANCE of pur-
chase money due thereon is $50, 1856,
bearing interest at ten per cent. per
annum. This school has also perma-
nent fund invested of $1S,5OO, $1,000 of
which bears interest ut six per cent, and
$1l,S 800 seven per cent per annum,
making total interest bearing fund of
sos, 67S.S6, which at the present rates of
interest gives an income of $0,245.SS, all
of which can be used for the support of
the school.
We would like to see the day when
we can go To one department and ascer-
tain the condition financially of all the
state educational institutions.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-02-06

PAYMENT or TAxEs.-All the county
trcasurers have settled with the state
treasurer. The taxes collected amount
10 about six-,enths of the full amount
levied. During the month ending jan
uary 31st the receipts into the treasury
were $653, 4i5.3G; the disbursements dur
ing the same time were $lS3, 05l.34. The
receipts this year are about two-tenths
more than usual in January. II comes
manly from the fact that the railroad
companies have paid In full, the rebate
which they got by SO doing being greater
mOnwealth
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-02-06

a state convention of colored men is
10 be held at Topeka, Monday, April 12,
10 consider the colorcd exodus, and the
interests Of colored citizens of Kansas
generally. Delegates will be chosen on
the basis Of one 10 every one hundred
and fifty voters in each precinct. G.. 5.
w. Lewis and r. II. Dungee sign the
call from Emporia. There will no
doubt be large convention, and the pol
iticians will pay considerable attention
10 its proceedings.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-02-06

A PROFITABLE BUsINEss.-The glu-
cose manufacturers in Buffalo make from
$4,000 TO $4,000 per week. The stock
In one concern, originally valued at 500
each share, is now worth $50, OO0.-Chi-
cago Tribune.
The above item refers to the same kind
of business that is now being established
here, and known as the ''corn sugar fac
tory" All reports agree that the profits
of such establishments as this are fabu-
lous, and us the one now in course OF
construction here will be one of the
largest in tho country, it is perfectly safe
TO conclude that it will be the means OF
bringing an immense amount of money
TO the state-provided the owners live
re.-Leavenworth Times.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-02-06
CoNGRESsIONAL.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2-SENATE-The
committee on privileges and elections
held call meeting this morning TO take
additional testimony in the ingalls, case.
Ex-senator Pomeroy, of Kansas, appear
ed before the committee and asked TO be
sworn in reference To the testimony Civ
en- at Topeka by Charles S. Aldrich and
John NJ Price. lie was allowed 10 tes-
tify, and eontradicted the statements both
of Aldrlch and Price. who testified that
Pomeroy had loaned a. II. Horton, who
was q senatorial candidate, sixty thou
sand dollars TO carry on his canvass. He
also contradicted the statement of Al
drich, that he (Pomeroy) had furnished
money to pay Martin, \ member of the
Kansas legislature from Kingman coun
ty, for his vote against ingalls,.
In the house Mr.. Phillips introduced
bill to appropriate $4,000 for the sur
veY and improvement of Usage river,
Kansas. Dir. Phelps introduced a bill
to appropriate 100000 for ireland. The
bill introduced in the senate by senator
Harris, to increase the efficiency of the
national board of health, provides that
the board shall report to the president
whenever any place in the United States
is considered to be dangerously infected,
and after publication of such report by
NLN PtNoANAOAt1 hAAS Jill NAAS lAAAo
portation of goods or persons from such
place into a state other than within
which such place is located. The prOhi-
bition continues until the president pro
claims the place no longer dangerously
infected.
RECEPTION OF PARNELL.
The house agreed to give Mr.. Parnell
formal reception this evening. There
was but very small portion of the men,
beers present, but the seats of the absen-
tees were occupied by ladies, and the
galleries were closely packed with spec
tators. The speaker directed the resolu-
ton of the 18th of January last to he
read, and stated that in conformity with
that resolution he had now the honor
and pleasure of introducing Charles
Stewart Parnell of Ireland (clapping of
hands,, who came among them TO speak
of the distresseS Of his country.
Parnell, who was seated at the clerks
desk, rose, and was greeted with clap
ping of hands. He returned thanks for
the honor conferred on him in being
permitted to address such an august as
semblage ON the state of affairs in his
unhappy country. American Republi-
can opinion would be OF the greatest i'm
portance in enabling them to obtain a
settlement of the Irish question. He
proceeded to speak of the tenure of land
in Ireland as being the most pressing
question of that country, and he quoted
the testimony ofhistoTian Froude against
the principle of private property in land.
He also quoted apprOvingly the New
York Nation against the idea of emf gra-
ton. As a remedy he proposed to imi-
tate the example of Prussia and other
continentental countries, where the feud-
al tenure has been tried, found wanting
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-02-06

The Irish famine question is dwarfed
into insignifgance before new and
tremendous issue that Great Britain now
has to grapple with, viz: How to erase
an anchor and an arrow which some
mischievous midshipman on Her Maj
csty's ship Bachannte has tattooed on
the respective noses of the two oldest
sons of the Prince of Wales. This or
namentation of regal noses is considered
the best kind Of style in central Africa,
but it is not so popular in London, and
fortune now awaits the doctor who can
remove the tattooing without any seri-
Gus injury TO the noses.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-02-06

Figaro" has new version of the IA
BILE of the dog who saw his visage reflect
cd IN the brook, which is more applica-
bic to modern life than the original. 4
dog, carrying stolen beefsteak in his
mouth, comes TO a limpid stream, which
reflects the surrounding objects as clear
~ as mirror. Perceiving the reflected
image OF himself, he thinks OF seiZing
the piece Of meat II holds, which he sup
poses to be real, but concludes that it
would be more prudent first ia deyour
his own piece. Then elooks again in
the stream. The reflected dog has moth
in his teeth, and expresses the satisfaction
of contented stomach. "Har' says the
dog, that fellow had the same idea /
bad" And he runs away laughing.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-02-06

The bogus Fusion Legislature of
Maine adjourned to August, the Demo
cratic programme being to have it then
rcassemblc and arrange to meet Novem-
her LIST and elect Democratic presidential
electors. In case of Il close presidential
vote. the Democratic congress would
then insist on counting Maine as Demo
cratic. Hence there may be trouble next
fall about the "Maine question"
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-02-06
A RAILROAD WAR SETTLED.

Peace Made Between Jay Gould and the
A T. Il =. II. II. X.
The long and bitter controversy be-
tween the a, T. Sc S. +. road and the
Denver & Rio Grande and its allies, has
been settled by Jay Gould on com
promise basis, by which the A, L. " S.
F. is to have the southern Colorado and
New Mexico fields of operation and
the Gould roads are to have northern
and central Colorado. This quashes
the pending suits in the T. S. supreme
court. The arrangement is reported by
telegraph to-day to be substantially as
follows:
All litigation 10 cease. The Rio
Grande taking back its constructed road,
and re-eXchanging stocks with the Pu-
cblo & Arkansas Valley road, stopping
its Pueblo & st. Louis road, and also its
New Mexican extension, about fifty
miles north of Santa Fee, and taking I'M
mediate possession of the line to Lead
vile, paying therefor the original cost,
less the expense of litigation, and a DO.
nus of four hundred thousand dollars;
the Leadville and other southern traffic
over the Denver 81 Rio Grande to eastern
points 10 go nan over the Atchl-
son, Topeka & Santa Fe
line, and half over the Union
Pacific; and one-fourth of the traffic be-
tween Denver and eastern points is to go
via the Pueblo IS Atchison line. The A.
L. Il 5. +. company agree not TO build
TO Leadvillc or Denver, or to any point
on or near the west line of the ID. & Il.
c., from Denver to AlamoSa, but TO stop
at Pueblo. The contract to last ten
years. The Atchison company reserve
the right to build line of thirty-three
miles to their coal mines, TO be used for
coal trains only for their railroad use
and for the sale of coal down the Arkan-
sas valley. The lease is To be returned,
and the receivership of the Denver &
Rio Grande To terminate Immediately.
\ decree of the court is To bc entered
forthwith to protect the contract, under
which the Atchison company will have
u right to run their own trains over the
Denver IL Rio Grande to Leadville, in
case the New Mexico line or the ST.
Louis line of the Rio Grande should be
built, or they cut of from their share of
the Leadville, Southern or Denver
traffic to eastern points
The contract thus esiablished, after a
severe contest of two years, is generally
considered beneficial to all concerned.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-02-06

Post Office charges in Kansas during
the week endisg January 81, 1880, furn-
ished by VIM Van Week, of the post
Office department.
ESTABLISHED
Fall River, Greenwood county, George
Buckley, P, NJ.
DISCONTINUED.
Jamesburgh, Sedgwick county; Rog-
ersyille, Ness county.
NAME AND SITE CHANGED
LazeIte. Cowley county, 10 Cambridge,
David g. Dale, p y
P0ST1AsTERs NPPoiSTED
Birch, Reno county, John W. Follett :
Canton, Mcpherson county, Toll Wolfe ;
Cannersyiile, Decatur county, Gen. 2.
PorterfieId; Cottonwood, Chase county,
Cllas. W. Jones; Edna, Labstle county,
Frank A. Clark; EIsinore, Allen county,
T. G. Kenyon; Everett, Woodson county,
Edward c. Lynch; Fredonia, Wilson