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The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-12-24
THE Poon AND FLAsHx EsDr,uos.

THE PooR AND FLAsHY ESDYMIoN.-
On the whole, the book, like most of
Mr.. DisraeEi's works, is q poor and fashy
one, with plenty Of cleyerness in it,
though not near so much as the three sto-
ries which preceded his-o6icial career
aCOningsby,n aSybil" and "Tancred.' .
None Of these works will live for their
own sakes, nor at all, except IS illustra-
ting the career of one of the most unique
of the men of genius of our day. For
though there are distinct traces Of the
genius which made Mr.. Disraeh Prime
Minister Of England, in his novels, there
are only traces even in the best of them.
Lord BesconsfeId the politician is as
much more able than these rubbishy and
fucoherenf stories as Addison the poll
ticIan was inferior TO Addison the essay
ist and critic Audacify is the great
power of Lord Beaconsfield, and au.
dacitv can only be effectualIy shown In
real fife. In literature il Is . very an
biguous sort Of quality, being very apt
TO bring rubbish 70 the surface, and pass
Il OF As goId.-The Spectator.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-12-24

Representative McCord, of Iowa, has
introduced in the house bill to regu-
late commerce by railroad between
states. 1t provides, among other things,
for arbitrary schedules or rates for the
transportation of freight and passengers,
and prohibits, under penalty, all COM
binations or pools to defeat competition,
rebates, Determinations, or failures to
furnish facilities to other intersecting or
connecting roads, Such bill, If proper
ly framed and passed, would undoubted-
ly prove a national blessing.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-12-24
PENCIL Ann snIssnRs

Out Of the 81 members of both
houses OF congress, 246 are lawyers.
1t seems to be sure thing for Ben
Harrison-that Indiana senatorship.
There is general sentiment in favor
of the reissue Of fractional currency.
Senator Plumb has introduced bill
in the senate to make the trade dollar
a legal tender.
n tremendous snow storm has visited
northern Ohio and the snow drifts are
piled like young hills.
153,O00,000 bushels of wheat were ex
ported in the last year from the United
States to foreign countries.
John Kelly has been in the habit of
disbursing $3O,OOO,OOO each year, and
most of 1t went into the hands of his
Tammany followers.
An energetic freshman writes letter
to the London Times declining the office
of sheriff in Ireland. Is there loose
Ohio man anywhere:
A facetious doctor at Mt. Pulaski, Illi-
nois, uses coffin for his sleigh bed
His action is not regarded as so much of
n joke by ths public.
"Chang," the Chinese giant, has ar.
rived in New York from Liverpool
Chang is Brobdignaglan infant, eight
feet six inches in height and SO years OF
age.
The Philadelphia Times thinks that
Tliurlow Weed Is to the east what Pri.
vate Dalzell is 10 the west.-News Item
The Philadelphia Times need not
brag. Where does Forney live:
The next inauguration" will be more
of town show than it usually Is
Nearly every state in the Union is to be
represented by military or civic organi
cations.
Two billions of dollars was the esti
mated value of our last years crop, in
GLIDING agricultural products of all
kinds. American farmers may well be
proud of such a result.
Edison is still working hard and hope
fully on the electric light. lie claims
TO have proven that its subdivision is moi
an impossibility, and asserts that his IN.
vention will soon b. perfected.
A noted Chicago criminal got himself
appointed an officer ON the Brooklyn DO
lice force, and since then has had M
fear that anybody who wants him vii
be able TO find him.-New York Com
mercial.
Twelve railEoads in Illinois employ al
army of S2,455 men, the old c. b. &c @
leading Off with 1857 and the Chicago
and Northwestern following hard aftel
with 10,s00. The twelve roads pay on
nearly forty millions of dollars fOI helE
alone.
A novel feature of u Sunday entertain
tin Washington was the preaching o
DE La Matyr, the Indiana Greenback
congressman, the singing being lead by
Weaver, the Greenhack presidential can
didate They sang:
Sweet prospects sweet birds and sweet flower
Have all lost their sweetness for me.''
The general belief is that there are il
Utah n great many more women thar
men. The complete census returns from
that territory show that this is not tn,
case. OF total population of 143,907
1t appears 74,47l are males and 69, 1876 fe
males; excess of males, 5,O35 OF tn,
whole number of people 09,974 are ma
tive born and 1898 foreign; 142, 1881 ar
whites, 304 negroes, sol Chinese, 7O4 In
dams and halfbreeds, and II East In
dams and halfbrecds. OF the most pop
ulous counties, Salt Lake has 1909!
males and 1850 females; Utah, s,974
males and S,944 females.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-12-24

A SINGULAR ASSET am peacable
man." said the intruder, grasping his
club with both hands, sbut If you don't
come down with $3.50 damages for nv
lacerated feelings, the bombardment will
begin at once"
The owner Of the dog paid down the
money, as he was afraid the other fellow
might exasperate him If he hit him
with a club of that size. The owner of
the dog also said he was sorry the dog
had bitten the intruder's son.
"Why, he ain't my son." said the in
truder.
Whose son is he then f' asked the
astonished owner of the dog.
He is the son Of 8 friend OF mine who
owed me $3.50, but he is poor, and the
only available assets he has are these dog
bites on his body, which ne turned over
to me for collection"
well I'll be blowed."
"Oh you need't complain; you are
getting of dog cheap. ought to make
you pay in advance for the next time
that boy is going to Be bit.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-12-24

New York Tribune: 1t is noticeable
that this new Democratic blunder was
not started by southern Democrats, and
also that they are not helping the party
sustain 1t with much enthusiasm An
Indiana Democrat began 1t. and other
northern Democrats FASTENED to his sup
port. The fresh outbreak of stupidity
has stimulated the southern discomfort
with the Democratic party, and there is
more talk of breakup in the solid
south now than there has been at any
time since election.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-12-24

It has been decided to assign General
Howard to duty as commander OF the
department of West Point This decis-
ion was not reached until aftcr mature
consideration by the president who is
said to recognize most clearly the need
Of a change in the administration of aE.
fairs at the military academy. He, it is
said, believes that the standing of that
institution has been injured IN the esti-
nation of the people by events which
have occurred there within the last few
months; and that in fact the academy as
well as cadet Whitaker was on trial last
spring. There is a very general impress
sion that the verdict of the public was
quite as unfAvorable 20 the Institution as
10 the cadet.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-12-24
BURLINGTON & QUINCY-ATCHIsON
& SANTA FE.


The exact manner in which the ends
we have outlined in this column, two
weeks ago, will be accomplished, are not
yet fully determined upon, and we may,
therefore. be excused from giving too
definite details, but We wish to put on
record here four guesses rather than
prophecies. Barring any financial dis
aster, we guess:
First-That the directors of the Chi
cagO, Burlington & Quincy railroad
company will declare, within thirty days,
stock dividend of not less than 66s<
per cent
Second-That upon this increased
capital stock the quarterly dividends
will be IL or ~ per cent, instead of 2
per cent as at present.
Third-That the Atchison, Topeka &
Santa Fe Railroad Compay will, before
July next, declare a considerable stock
or income bond dividend
Fo1rth-That within the year 1881 the
Chicago, Burlington s. Quincy and the
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fee Railroad
Companies will have been practically
consolidated by lease or purchase.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-12-24

The prospect is fair for Republican
senator from Tennessee; so good that
the progress of the fight Is watched with
great interest throughout the country.
Horace Maynard is the Republican can
didate. The Republicans of the country
would be glad to see that tried and true
patriot In the senate from the state he so
long ably represented in the lower
house. If he fails 10 secure enough
Democratic votes to elect him, there is a
possibility of a transfer of his strength
to Judge Key. The straight Democrats
despair of electing their man. They
anticipate the choice of either Repub-
lican or an Independent who will act
with the Republicans on most national
0ueations
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-12-24

John Bright is the squarest talker in
England And he sums up the needs of
Ireland in these words: "What they want
is this-that when man has a house
over his head, when he has built it him
self, and when he has little farm
around him, he shall not be necessarily
tortured with the notion that he may any
day have notice to quit, and be turned
out of his farm and home; and that the
rent shall not be constantly added to and
added to until even going out of his
farm is preferable to remaining in it,"
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-12-24
OVER THE STATE.
Winfield is erecting awnings.

Winfield is erecting awnings.
Pinafore has at last struck Eureka.
Madison wants first-class Touring
mill.
The next thing in Madison will be
brass band.
Augusta is now the happy owner of a
militia company.
Several cattle have lately died of black
leg in Chase county.
Hutchinson had smashing old leap
year party last Friday.
The Madison schools are in a prosper
Gus condition.-News.
G.. F. McCamas, a Fort Scott grocer,
was compelled to make an assignment
on Thursday.
The Eureka Republican thinks the
new county scheme won't win. ''Then,'s
our sentiments" exactly.
The Arkansas City Traveller favors the
opening of the Indian Territory, but
don't believe In armed resistance to gov
ernent authority.
There is danger of Eli Perkins max
ing O descent on this state in January,
1SS1.-Atchison Champion.
Well, we guess we can stand it, as the
grasshoppers have not paid US a visit for
several years.
Gov. st. John, in his recent speech in
New York, said that of the 10000 exc
busters who had come to Kansas only
three had found their way to prison.
Everybody admits tina; as the water
supply is getting short, we need rain, yet
our stock men are having such delight
full weather for feeding that they don't
feel quite prepared for a change Just at
this time.-Eureka Herald.
The Fifth Avenue hotel has re-opened
It's doors to the travelling public, and
things thereabout have assumed their
former cheerful aspect The Hankla
Boys promise by marked improvement
in the matter of furniture and fixtures to
outvie even their former efforts to make
and retain patronagc.-Commonwealth.
A change has been made in the man.
agement Of the Harvey county savings'
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-12-24

Judge Kelley, of Pennsylvania, has
formally announced himself as candi.
date for the speakership Of the next
house of representatives, and rcpudiaies
the plan of the Greenbackers 10 make
him their candidate. He says: Il
should be glad TO receive the vote of ev-
cry Greenbacker, but 1 am Republican
If you can point out any tangible excuse
for third party, it is more than can
do. l shall ask q nomination from the
Republican caucus
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-12-24

Mr.. Malone, the new senator from
Virginia, was poor Irish boy, educated
on q free scholarship at the military in
stitute wherein Stonewall Jackson
taught. He began his career by carry
ing surveyors chain on railroad, and
was known as skilIul general in the con-
federate army. A correspondent Of the
Troy Times says that Mahoue's division
was the only one which appeared on the
final scene at AppomattOx court house
intact and unkroken in spirit and dis.
cinline
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-12-24

Inter Ocean: The Democratic con-
gress is endeavoring 10 direct the atlen-
tion of the country from its leaders IN
the late canvass who have written over
against their names forgery. They will
scarcely succeed. Cox may say it was
Barnum, and Burnum may say it was
Hampton and Hampton may say it was
Hewitt, and the people will continue to
believe that you could not throw club
amiss in the crowd
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-12-24

New York Tribune: The connection
OF the Democratic party with civil ser
vice reform is like that of a certain rag
ged and besotted fellow with the TEN
perance cause. He claimed 10 be a
great temperance agitator, and when
asked what he did replied that he acted
as the Awful Example.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-12-24

YoUSe FARRAGuT,s BARGArs-When
Admiral Farragut's son was ten years
old the father said in his hearing that
when he was old enough TO make good
contract and keep il he had bargain to
offer him The son rose up and asked
the father what the contract was The
Admiral said:
aThe proposal I intended to make Is
this If you will not smoke or chew
tobacco, drink intoxicating or strong
wines, till you are twenty-one years of
age, viii then give you one thousand
dollars-n
Il am old enough to make that bar.
gain now said young FarTagrt- Il
win accept the offer"
the bargain was closed, and when
young Farragut was twenty one, the casl
was handed over TO him.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-12-24

II the western newspapers have any
more candidates for cabinet positions
theyhad better bring them out ut once.
Theprocession Is so long now that the far
end can scarcely be seen from Mentor
without the aid Of u powerful telescope.
N. Y. Tribune.
We do not think OF anybody else to-
day, bot you may hear from us by Mon
day.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-12-24

Jas. ID. Brown, Esq, formerly Of the
NJ, X. & T., has been appointed assis-
tant general passenger agent of the Mis-
souri, Pacific railroad, which operates
the NJ, X. Il T., with Office at st.
Louis, Missouri The patrons of the old
NJ, X. & T. will be glad TO her that Mr..
Brown has been retained in the ticket
denartment
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-12-24

Judge Lochrsne, of Georgia, who was
formerly chief justice Of that state, fails
TO find any wisdom in Ben Hills idea of
a new national union party. In an in
tervIew recently published in the Wins
ton IN. o. Republican he says: Il see
no reason why man cannot come out
openly and squarely into the Republi-
can party, aud get there all the nation
ality and union he could get in new
party, besides having his identity with a
great vict orious army, instead of losing
his ammunition and time among gueril-
las, who at least amount 10 nothing as a
national organization. For myself,
propose TO make no halt on the wayside,
but march right up and take my chances
with the Republican party OF the cour-
fryu
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-12-24

John S. Gilmore, of Fredonia, and ] as.
G. Topliff, Of Arkansas City, haye been
nominated by the president for postmas-
tiers of their respective towns. Both for
merly OF Emporia.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-12-24
That's rough ON Thompson.

Judge L. ID. Bailey, we see, is editing
the Lawrence Journal in the absence of
T. ID. Thacher. The ''old man" takes
TO newspapers like dnck to water, and
we wish he were permanently establish
ed at the head of some good Kansas pa
Der
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-12-24

Mr.. John s. Wise. of Virginia. is out
in letter, in which he describes Wade
Hampton is fool, who ought 10 have
been killed during the war o, tell US
something new, John.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-12-24

We have turned it over many ways,
looked at 1t from all sides, yet, do as we
may, we don't like the fact that the secre-
tary OF the navy has accepted the presi-
dency OF the Panama canal scheme
Kansas City Journal.
That's rough ON Thomnson
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-12-24
OUR SPECIAL DISPATCHES.
From IreIand-Irishmen Purchasing Arms,
Russell Sage UnIOads His Western Union
Bold Burglary at independence, Mo.
Inter-0eeanic Canal in Congress.
Another Railroad Accident.
An Irish Jury's Fear.
An Irish Jpry's Fear.
Crime in Missouri


Special to EAPoRIA DAILY NEWS
INDEPENDENCE, Mo, Dec. 1S.-At an
early hour this morning party of mask
ed burglars entered the residence of DIR.
j. ii NJ DOT in this city and at the point
of their revolvers compelled the doctor
TO deliver up two watches and other Jew
elry valued at 5000. They then took
the doctors clothes, burned their own,
changed suits and fed,
Jumped the Track.
Special dispatch 20 EHPoRIA DAILY NEWS.
Rock ISLAND, Dec. 1.-THE west
bound train on the Chicago, & Rock Is
land railroad jumped the track near
Mokena last night. The express, bag
gage and smoking cars were demolished.
Mrs. Allen Hutchings, bound for Salina,
Kansas, and ]. B. Hitchcock, of Oberlin,
Kansas, were badly hurt. Cause of the
accident not stated.
Warlike Preparations.
Special To EAPoRIA DAILY NEWS.
LONDON, Dec. 17.-In the cabinet con-
sideration of The policy to be pursued
towards Ireland has been postponed un-
I'll after Christmas. The sale of side
arms and revolvers 10 Irish gentlemen
is greater than ever before known. This
is taken as an indication that the trouble
has now assumed shape which calls
for preparations for bloodshed.
Russell Sage and the W. L.
Special TO ENPoRIA DAILY NEWS
NEW YORK, Dec. 1S.-It is rumored
in Wall Street that Russell Sage has
sold his entire holding of Western In
ion stock. This creates much excite
ment among holders.
Irish Jury Afraid.
Special dispatch to EMPoRIA DAILY NEWS.
LONDON, Dec. 1S.-An Irish jury has
announced that it cannot give a con-
scientious verdict for fear of being
killed
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-12-24

The latest plea for cabinet officer
comes from the Pacific coast. 1t would
seem simple act Of justice to give that
region chance.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-12-24

General Garfield is happy. He is
8 nwed-in on his farm. aud the bores,
begsars and gratuitous advice givers are
snpvved-ont
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-12-24

John Kelly pulled the ropes and run
the Democratic national convention, but
has niserably failed in running the ma
chine in the city of New York.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-12-24

The failures of business houses
throughout the country are piling up
tolerably thick.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-12-24
Washington Topics

WASHINGTON, d. c., Dec. I7.-yice
president Wheeler to day received the
electoral votes of Rhode Island. Ohio
Indiana, Kansas and Colorado. in eaeh
instance by messenger. He has now
received, either by mail or messenger.
the votes Of all the States, except Oregon
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-12-24
Eads IN Mexico .

ST.. LOUIS, Mo-. Dec. 15.-Iohn +. Co
hill, Mexican consul at this CITY. has
just received letter from Captain Jas.
3 Eads, dated City of Mexico, Decom-
Der 2 which says; Il am progressing
very fayorably with my journey TO this
capital, and trust within few DAYS /
shall meet with success here. and that I
shall be able to proceed Immediately to
the Isthmus Of Fehauntepec and make
An examination of the country
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-12-24
Sehurz WIN write 4 Book

ST.. LOUIS, Dec 15.-The PostDis-
patch states, editoriaIlv, that Secretary
Schurz viii leave Washington early in
April with his family to settle down and
make st. Louis his permanent home.
Mr.. SchurZ intends to divide his time
between looking after his German news
paper and writing a book for the Ap-
pletons- We have it from most relia-
BILE source that Mr.. Schurz is fully pre-
pared to be without office during Gar
fields administration
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-12-24

~ A1OtAI9 ~ Q ONtlI ii LLICI7
ST.. LOUIS. Dec 15.-The books of
Geo. FL. Morgan. secretary of the Aer-
chants exchange, show that during the
past year there have been sold at regu-
lar call on Change, over eighteen and a
halt million bushels of cash grain, and
trifie less than eighty-five millions of
bushels for the future. The future ssles,or
option deals, made on the door of the ex-
change, outside of the sales at call. will
aggregate fully FIVE hundred million
bushels during the same nerind
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-12-24

Hampton, in reply to letter from Rt.
Rev. DR.. Howe, Protestant Episcopal
bishop of South Carolina, touching upon
the recent correspondence with Secretary
Sherman, says:
You were entirely right in the con-
struetion you placed upon my note to
Mr.. Sherman that was written as pass
ed through Charlottesville, and I natural.
ly gave my proper address. 1t never oc-
CURED to me for moment that any one
would consirue my language as giving
or inviting challenge.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-12-24
Chicago City Loan

CHICAGO. Dec. 16.-The books for
subscription to the tour per cent. city
loan, with which it is proposed to take
up 1924, 600 of six per cent. bonds, were
opened yesterday and up to this even
ing 100000 worth of bonds have been
subscribed for at par. So great was the
rush, and so evident was it that the
capitalists and bankers would secure the
whole loan and thus keep it ont of the
hands of the people, that many restric-
tions were placed on the subscriptions,
which will, it is hoped, result in the
poorer people investing in these securi-
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-12-24

ST. LOUIS, Dec. 15.-It has Just trans
pired that at half past ten O'Clock last
night, the TWO rear coaches Of the Kansas
City express train, which left here about
O'Clock, We're ditched two miles this
side of Eureka, twenty-nine miles out.
and several passengers were injured.
The railroad people have kept the mat
ter still, and no particulars of the acct
dent can be obtained. They admit, how
ever. that three persons whose names are
not known were injured and taken to the
company's hospital at Washington, six
ty miles from here. Rumor SAYS that
twelve persons were hiart