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The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-01-16
ANOTHER YORK.

Thomas y. Swan read a statement in
the house or representatives in Maine on
the 9th TO the effect that he had been Of
fcred bride OF $1,000 by Wallace r.
White, not to appear at the organization
Of the legislature He took the money
and bought a check on Boston, and went
10 the house and made statement of
the matter. He had signed writ
ten statement dictated by White, and his
resignation, in consideration of the
$1,000. White wanted to buy some
more cattle" and Swan sent him anoth-
er man named Hartman. 1t is not
stated whether Hartman got his 81 900
or not. This all happened in corner
room upstairs" in the court house.
There were no dark recesses"
about it. Swan had heard
there was money being used
and found out all about it. He told the
good Scion Chase, and they put up a
job on White TO get the 81 900 and then
expose corruption. The story is that
White was watched and tracked to the
home of Senator Blaine The attempt
was then made, of course, to connect the
senator with the use of money to obtain
control of the legislature. This he
promptly and emphatically denies in a
telegram. The whole story looks a lit
tie fishy on Mr.. Swans part. Mr.. Blaine
says this bribery charge is gotten up
solely TO divert his attention from his
work of thwarting the reformers in their
conspiracy.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-01-16

Late foreign dispatches disclose that
the campaign before the British in
Afghanistan is far more serious than that
which closed with the capture of Cabul.
Mohammed Jan, who, in the name of
Shere Ali, is reported to have practically
assumed control of affairs throughout
Afghanistan, except those portions of
the country in British possession, is evil
IDENTIFY no insignificant foe. In the wars
of Turkestan he won prestige that in
spires the natives with confidence and
enthusiasm, and he seems to have
no difficulty in recruiting his forces.
Besides, he has sent emissarics TO Turk
estan to stir up n crusade against the
British, while in Afghanistan he is col
lecting revenues and administering tile
government. Meanwhile, the difficulties
of the roads arc such that IL is not be
lieved General Roberts will hazard an
advance until spring, so that ample time
is afforded MOhammed Jan TO complete
his lines and choose his own points of
attack. II is not strange that under
these circumstances the situation ia re-
garded at London rs very unfavorable;
and that shortly it may be very
much uniavorable for the British force
al Cubul seems among the possibilities.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-01-16
RIIsINEsS TEENS

At the present time the United States
are making more than one-third of all
the paper made in the world The prod
uct is about ], $50 tons daily, amounting
to about go, 500 tons per year. There
are now 927 mills. These mills employ
% 600 persons.
Carpets are advancing. 4 manufac.
turer of tapestry carpets in New York,
who Is considered the largest in the
country, had, ut the beginning of the sea
son, from 10000 to 10000 rolls of Garnet
stored in his building, but now he has
not only distributed those by sales, but
has orders ahead for twice the capacity
OF his mill until next July.
On the 1st of January, 1880, the Union
Pacific railroad had 1--WE hundred and
eleven miles of steel rails of good quail.
ty IN the main track, or about half the
line. More steel rails were laid las,
year than in any year before Twenty
thousand tons more of steel rails have
been purchased OF contracted for and
will be laid this fiscal year. The road
VIII then have about seven hundred and
thirty-nine miles of single track, steel
rails about three-fouFths of its length
During the year ending November 1st
1879, the company sold 220, 7S1 acres Of
land for 1896, $50 Emigration to lands
along the line of the road is very large
and in excess of last years. The road
promises to show this year gross earn
ings of over $14,500,000, with operating
expenses reduced to about forty-two pei
cent. of earnings. Out of the net earn
ings it can, in the opinion of the direc
tors, pay its bondholders their interes
and comply with the directions of tho
funding bill, which sets apart twenty
five per cent. of its net earnings, and still
leave the stockholders seven and hal
per cent. Quarterly dividends of on
and half per cent. ere already made.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-01-16

Semifamine in western Europe is
making better times in other countries
besides America. The money which
England has to pay for bread is finding
its way to all grain-producing countries.
Among those most needing this help,
perhaps, are Egypt and Syria. \ writer
IN late number of the British Mcrcan-
tile Gazette from the former country says:
"The sun ofprosperity is now gladdening
every heart in Egypt. The largest ship
owner in Alexandria told nae that in nine
days he has sent off eleven large steamers
laden with produce, and that he by no
means had n monopoly of the shipping
business. In the month of Novem-
Der, he said, eighty-seven steamers and
two sailing vessels had gone away, all
crowded, and cighty-ilve tons of cotton,
seed, wheat and beans had left the coun-
try. \ leading banker told me that
nearly two millions of sovereigus, the
chief coinage of this country, where pa
per honey does not exist, had come into
Egypt since the beginning of the season,
two months ago, and gone into the in
terror to pay for cotton" A good deal
of tins gold, he says, goes into the hands
of the tax-gatherer but nothing like ~
much as would have been paid in such a
season in old days.
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OVER THE STATE.
wamego has a coal famine.

Wamego has n coal famine.
Brookville is shipping hay to Denver.
Milt Reynolds is chief of the exodus
bureau in Parsons.
The Methodists of Parkerville are GO
ing 10 put up new church building.
One hundred and one .Abileneites
resolved, on New Years dav, to go back
on whisky.
Parsons has divine named Horsefall.
lie ought to be able 10 mesh good deal
of religion into the sinners.
Dan Rice, the converted clown, is lee
turing in Kansas. His subject is,
"From the Ring to the Rostrum."
The Fredonia Citizen is publishing n
black list OF the names of parties who
have taken the paper and refuse to pay
for il.
Rev. DR.. Timothy Hill. OF Kansas City,
has organized twenty-sevcn Presbyterian
churches in Kansas during the past year,
and in 1850 will organize twice as many
more.
Tom Wallace, of LeavenwOrth, sold
four turkeys last week that weighed one
hundred and twenty-three pounds, the
heaviest one weighing thirty-five pounds
and six ounces.
The deputy Of Wilson county shot and
killed man named Roberts at Twin
Falls, few days ago. Roberts had been
arrested for horse stealing by the officers
and was killed while attempting to
escape.
The Eldorado girls have inaugurated
a new game for holiday amusement. It
is called the "Onion Play" Six young
ladies go into u room togethes and one of
them bites an union. Then young man
is admitted who is to kiss all them to
find out who the onion bitter is. If he
fails they all kiss him, andthis is kept up
until the discovery is made.
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The famous astronomer, Prof Proctor,
of England, in lecture recently deliv-
cred in New York, gave the theory that
this old earth is gradually passing into
a condition in which it will he dead
planet, and that when it arrives at that
interesting state, life upon it will be i'm
possible. Even the Holly water works
won't save us. But there is one cheering
consideration in the learned professors
predictions, and that is that the
death of the planet viii not take
place for about twenty-five millions of
years yet, so that all our county bonds
viii probably have been paid up and all
those dear people in whom we feel u
special interest will miss the exhibition.
1t will not then make a particle of differ
else TO us whether The NEWS las free
tickets or not. But one trouble with us
is we don't believe Mr.. Proctor. We
were taught by the good book "many
years ago. that this earth is to be
burned up "with neatness and dispatch"
and without notice. Mr.. p. presents no
evidence which conyinces us that he
knows more about this business than
holy writ, and as neither Mr.. Proctor
"or any other man" can in the least con
troll or even influence the event of the
closing exercises of this beautiful
worlds term or position in space, we are
going to continue to plod along IN the
belief that it's all right anyhow, and
that the "old thing is to be "melted with
ferTent heat, !" and that the "heavens are
% be rolled together as SCROLL" We
mot believe any subscriber for THE
.wgneed hesitate to pay in advance
1880
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TRUE STORIES ABOUT ANIMALS.


One damp afternoon the turtle came
waddling out into the big room to Dor
row a little sand 10 lay his egg in MY
friend" the elephant said, yours is Il
very hard case"
Yes" the turtle said, but while
there's life there's soup"
The elephant was greatly aStonished,
for he didn't know the turtle was given
TO that sort OF thing at all, ana all the
other animals grinhed, because, you see,
it wasn't often the elephant met any
body in the menagerie that could talk To
him
Well" said he, after pause, Its u
good thing your back is SO broad''
Yes, it isl replied the turtle, "be-
cause there's no telling what may comb
of it''
The animals cheered softly and the eli
ephant looked amazed.
well, o-as-you-plcase," he said
presently, you pay as you go, don't
you"
"Oh, yes" the turtle said, II have to
sLell out every once and a while How's
hides:' he asked cheerfully.
"Oh, they're easy" the elephant said,
IA little loose may be, but nothing To
worry over. House moving business
keeps up, l reckonS"
Yes, yes" the turtle said, "no!hing
rushing particularly, but I'm in and
out all day. Nothing unusual in shawl
straps, is there:"
The animals cheered at this delicate
allusion to the trunk business, and for
the first time in his life the elephant
looked as though he were going to lose
his temper, but he rallied, and said:
"Oh, no, much the same as usual; just
Il kind of hand to mouth business. BY
the way, don't l see your fathers over
coat up in front of the restaurant yester-
daG?''
II guess you did" said the turtle; she
wasn't the kind OF Il man to die and
make no sign. Going down into the
billiard room pretty soon?"
The elephant said, no, they'd have to
excuse him, but if they'd wait till the
hyena came along he'd have some native
whine with them. And then the turtle
said, "All right, he'd drop in about
tusk." And the menagerie went to sup
per that night with the greatest enthusI-
asm. But the elephant was very quiet,
and only spoke once, and that was to ask
the ostrich where he supposed the turtle
grew to be so cute? And the foolish
bird of the desert tossed an iron bolt
head down his throat and replied:
picked it up, reckon.
And then, children, the elephant grin
ned and said there seemed to be an cpl
demic in the menagerie, and he leaped
up against the centerpole and went to
bed.
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And now the Edison electric light
company stock has gone down from
$4,000 to $1,000 per share. II seems
that while Mr. Edison has been very
successful in producing vocuum in his
lamps, leaving only one millionth part
ofthe air in, still even that much arr
less win in time consume the carbonized
paper wick whereon the electric light is
produced and the flames in the lamps are
already beginningto grow dim, from this
destruction Of the wicks. Mr. Edison
will have to continue his experiments for
while yet.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-01-16

Some of the reasons given by papers
for opposition to the prohibitory amend
ment are so awful tliiR Us to excite dis
gust. Sol. Miller, of the Troy Chief,
says:
ALL GAMMoNl-A number of Kansas
newspapers that oppose the prohibitory
constitutional amendment, place their
opposition on the ground that it will not
effect the object desired, but will be in
the interest of free whiskey. This is all
bosh. They may us well come out and
oppose 1t from principle. We oppose it
because we are not in favor of prohib-
tory law, except the law that every man
may make for himself, not to drink in
toXicatIng liquors.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-01-16

The latest thing IN railroad speculu-
tion is the announcement that the New
York Central syndicate has notified
Vanderbilt that the additional hundred
thousand shares upon which an option
was given, would be taken. This marks
the contamination of the largest railway
stock transaction on record, and signifies
the absorption by the combination of a
control over trunk line transportation
between the east and west such as never
before has been exercised
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-01-16


What has become of Montgomery
Blairs II is full month since the
sound of his voice, uplifted for fraud
and TIlden, has been heard. Is any
thing the matter with that busy jaw A
story used to be told of venerable
grandam of New Jersey, whose lower
jaw had curious habit of slipping out
of joint while she was in full converse
ton. AS she was deaf, she never dis
covered the disarrangement,b but went on
with the motion of talking, though no
sound issued forth. The other men,
bers of the family. during their move
ments back and forth in the room where
the old lady sat, used TO put forth help
ing hand as they passed by, and lift the
jaw back 10 its place, when the CONVEX
sation would once more become audible
This performance, repeated at intervals
a dozen times day, used to be witness
ed with mingled emotions by the casual
visitor, but II had become such a habit
in the household that it was always gone
through with in the most matteT-offact
way. Perhaps Mr.. Blair has been visit
ed with similar infirmity, and no one
dares take the responsibility of sslamm-
ing up" his jaw.-New York Tribune.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-01-16

JANUARY FIRST, 1SSO.-One year ago
the late Sam Cary said that it was as i'm
possible for the United States govern
ment TO resume as it was for a pyramid
to stand upon Its apex.
One year ago to-day at least 100000
young men, who have since paid enough
for beer and tobacco 10 build the Wabash
railroad, solemnly promised to neither
drink nor smoke for a year
One year ago to-day many young gen.
tlemen who now nightly walk the floor
with a screaming baby in one hand and
bottle of soothing syrup in the other,
were begging those babies mothers to
make them the happiest of men.-TOledo
Blade, Dec. 81.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-01-16

Lawrence is agitated because her
councilmen and school board have voted
themselves pay. II seems 10 have been
the understanding when they were elect
ed that they were to serve for nothing
Tho pay dates back ana there is irregular
"salary grab" excitement We believe
the eouncilmen propose 10 charge So
per meeting. Many of the leading c;ti-
zens took part in meeting to denoupce
these officials Thursday evening.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-01-16

CosToF TRIP ROUND THE WORLD
The cost of trip round the world is
calculated by the Railway Age on the
basis of $50 days, as $S49 for first class,
and $60S for second class accommoda-
ton. Under the first head are included
these entries: New York to San Fran
cisco, $129; sleeping car, $22; meals on
the route, SIS; San francisco to Sydney,
$500; expenses in Sydney, $40; Sydney TO
Melbourne, $25; expenses in Melbourne,
$40; Melbourne to Adelaide, $25; ex.
penses in Adelaide, $40; Adelaide to
London in sailing ship. 1925; England to
New York, $50. II is admitted. how
ever, that little extra money will not
come amiss. No allowance is made for
expenses in England
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gIle 4n,poria Nsrps.
EMPoRIA, FRIDAY, JAN. 10, 1850.

A little boy starved to death at Pitts
burg in consequence of a throat disease
that prevented his swallowing anything.
lie lived four weeks without eating or
drinking. His plcadings for food were
pitiful, and be frequently dreamed of en-
joying sumptuous repasts, only 10 awake
TO dreadful hunger and thirst. just be-
fore he died he asked his mother if they
would have good dinner for him in
heaven.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-01-16

Mr.. Wendell Phillips said the other
evening in prelude to his lecture at
Troy: at seems to me that the landed
aristocracy of Great Britain is doomed ;
it contends with the vast and limitless
production of the prairie, and finds it
impossible to maintain its supremacy
against that stern competition. i be-
lieve that it is written as if in letters of
light that the landed aristOcracy will
within the century come to an end.
Once again England's adversely is Ire
lands opportunity, and the same spirit
Of competition is putting an end to the
unjust unequal and ruinous system of
land tenure in Ireland
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-01-16

The fashion of placing the heel of a
woman's shoe near the middle of the
foot has led to the following in the
Springfield Republican:
She passed just now in the falling snow,
And left the print of her dainty shoe;
From the edge OF the heel to the pointed toe
The most can make Is a number two
per,
A number seven as I'm alive,
And broad in the sole as 4 Portsmouth skip
per.
Now how the dee do the girls contriye
70 squeeze hOof like = camelss foot
Into \ number two French kid boots
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COLORADo's PRODUCTION OF PRECIOUS
METALS IN 1879.

Mr. Frank Fossett, the author of "Col-
orado," who has just returned from that
state for the purpose of revising and
publishing another edition of his valu-
able work, expresses himself as follows
on COlorado's production Of precious
metals
Colorado, which at one time was far
in the rear among the mining sections
of the country, and which gradually ad-
vanced to the third place, has taken an
immense stride forward during the past
year, and has distanced California in the
production of precious metals. Next
year, she will surpass Nevada and all
other mining regions in the field of gold
and silver. While correct detailed state
ments have not yet been obtained from
all quarters, enough is known to assure
return of SIS, 650,000 for Colorado for
the year 1879, while the present rate of
production is over $2000,000 per month,
with prospect of Il steady increase
hereafter. The enormous gain will be
appreciated when the fact is stated that
the yield of 1878 was but little over
$10,000,000; that of 1877, S7,216,2S3 /;
that of 1876, $6,191 ,907, and that of
1875, s., 434, 1897. OF the product of last
year, $14. 100000 was silver, 100000
gold, Sl,450,O00 lead, and 1926, 900 cop
per. Below will be found close esti-
mates of the production of the counties
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\ seaman stood upon the deck.
Where lots OF other Seamcn were.
But he from all the rest you'd know,
lie was the ancient mariner
a gTay-haired man and maiden fair
Stood by the altar. We infer
The scene was changed, yet still the same
1t was the ancient marryin' FER.
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''Man," says Victor Hugo, twas the
conundrum of the eighteenth century /;
woman is the conundrum of the nine
tenth century" An American editor
adds: I'VE can't guess her, but will
never give her up-no. Deverl"
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-01-16

Nothing" says Colonel FoFney, $50
quickly dries up BOman's tears as
kiss" Ladies who are about to weep
will please apply at this office. Consul
tation free.
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CLEAR Creek and Custer shipped less
ore and bullion than in the year preced-
ing. This was due to the stoppage of
shipments from several prominent mines
recently sold to eastern companies,
which have since been engaged in devel-
opment and preparations for future pro-
duction. The Freeland, Dunderberg,
and Boulder Nest groups of mines, in
Clear Creek county, were examples of
this kind. Their combined product for
1880 is likely to reach a round million.
The same is probably true of several
mines in the Silver Cliff and Rosita dis
tricts of Custer county. 1t will be no
ticed that the old and reliable gold dis
trict of Gilpin county, or Central City,
has made a handsome gain, which will
be still further increased hereafter
Leadville's production has increased
from So, 1921 OPS in 1873 to over 81, O00,-
600 in 1879. There Is every reason to
expect that ColoradO's total output for
1880 will range from twenty-five to thirty
millions Engineering and Mining
Journal
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Trark Le.Iic's FUnernI,

New YORK, Jan. 13.-The funeral Of
Frank Leslie, the well known publisher,
took place this morning from Rev. DIR.
Chapin's church. Nearly all the per
sons employed in Leslie's establishment
were present. The chief mourners were
Mrs. Frank Leslie with Mr. I.1slie's
brother and the latters wife, and Alfred
Leslie son of the deceased, with wife
and family. The pail bearers were
Gov. Rice, of Massachusetts. Sinclair
Tousey, John bIckeor.. Gen Graham,
L. s. kimball, Isaac ". England, White
law Reid, Justice Fitch, Senatar An
thony, and Henry +. Gillig.
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ST. Louis, Jas. 13.-The Kansas OK
tension Of the ST. Louis IL San Francisco
railroad made connection yesterday with
the Atchison. Topeka IL Santa Fe rail
road at Scycry, Kansas. Permanent
connection with the latter road will be
made at Emporia, Kansas, in Il short
time, when ST Louis will have another
through line TO Colorado and New Mex
leo.
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PITTsBURG, Jan. IA general strike
was ordered this morning by all the
miners of Allegheny county to secure
uniform rate of 81 cents per bushel for
all coal mined. 1t was expected that the
miners located along the YOnhesgheny
and Mononghela rivers would join with
those along the railroad in demanding an
advance, but as yet the strike is mainly
confined to the railroad mines, though
the miners associations declare that the
strike viii become general. The indics-
tiOns are that river operators will resist
the demand, as they have an over-stock
of coal in the lower markets. Railroad
operators who supply the local consump-
ton will probably yield.
Inauguration of Charles Foster.
COLUMBUS o.. Jan. 12.-The inaugura-
ton of Charles Foster, Governor of Ohio,
and other state officers, took place to-day.
The oath of Office was administered by
Chief Justice McIlvane, of the supreme
court. There was a large procession,
Notwithstanding the snowy and buster
ing weather, and sloppy condition of the
streets.
John F. Phillips Elected.
SEDAIIA, Mo, Jan. 12.-The latest re-
turns from the election in the seventh
congressional district, assure the election
of Col John F. Phillips by majority
of from $500 to 1000 votes The Green
back vote is very small, not one-fourth
what it was in 1878.
Woman in the Case.
Font SCOTT. Kas-, Jan. IA special
from GiraTd, Kansas, just received, says:
Last night, at Weir City, Cherokee coun-
ty, Kansas, q yodng attorney named
Charles H. Wallace, aged about twenty
ff,ar1frr tod
ing shot with double-Larreled shotgun
from behind building, as he was pass
ing along the street This morning the
young man is dying. but SO far has re-
fused to give any information as to who
his assassin was, or as to the facts of the
shooting. Il is whispered that there is a
woman in the case, and that the crime of
last night is the result of a conflict for
her hand
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