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The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-08-13
HorticnItural MeetIng.

The county horticultural society held
its regular meeting in president Milf
kin's office, on August 4. One of the
principal items of business was the ar
rangement for an outdoor meeting on
Wednesday, August Is, at Mr.. Lam 5ert's
grove, near Americas. Unfortunately,
none of the Americus friends were pres
ent to assist in making arrangements, so
that it was not found practicable TO APP
pointment committees of arrangement
4 prize of one dollar for the largest
and best watermelon, and fifty cents for
the second best is offered; and fifty cents
for the best muskmelon, and twenty-five
for second best. There is expected a
.rousing big show of these fruits. There
wi be speakers to address the meeting
onltopics of interest. The meeting will
begin at 10 O'Clock; DINNER at balf-past
IL after which one or two hours will be
taken up in speaking, music and other cx-
ercises. Our meetings of June and July
were very pleasant affairs, and this
should he one of the most enjoyable af
fairs of the season. Don't forget tho
time and place. RoR'T. MuIIKEN,
President
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Important divorce Suit.

The records of the Wilson county dis
trict court show that q divorce suit has
been set for trial ut the coming Septem-
Der term which is probably the most inn
portant case of this nature yet instituted
in southern Kansas. Harriet A. John
son, wife of Jas. w Johnson, of Green
wood county, is the plaintiff, and sues
for enforcement, alimOny and the Gus
tody of their three children-two boys
and girl. Her petition covers twenty
five pages of legal paper, and her
attorneys are Sterry, Sedgwick,
& Lambert, of Emporia. Mrs. johnson
has been living in Frcdonia for two or
three months past. There has been some
prior litigation in the case in the courts
of both Judge Peyton and Judge Taleott,
involving the temporary custody of the
children. Suit for divorce was first orig
mated in Greenwood county, but after
ward dismissed and renewed in this
county Mrs. johnson swears in her pc
titIon that the defendant is worth S7O,,
600. The plaintiff is en- Intelligent, well
educated, cultured lady, OF resolute Will
| and highly respected in every way.
j. w. johnson is well known in Kan
sas lie has twice been Il member oi
the house of representatives from Green
wood county, and is now on the state
| board of agriculture. He has been chair
man of the board of county commits
sioncrS of Greenwood county, and eXertS
much political influence at home and IN
| the state. He has been successful as ;
stock dealer, farmer and business mar
in an eminent degree, and in CONNER
cial circles ranks high for sagacity ant
stability. He is one of the cattle king.
of Greenwood county, and has acquired
| considerable property. He is 4 gentle
Of WI. hraav
aught, public or private, that is not com
mendable.
The johnson place is on West creek
about fifteen mics northeast of Eureka
and the residence thereon Is one of tn
largest and most costly in Greenwood
county, and is furnished in elegan
style a more attractive rural hom
could hardly be found in Kansas.
Mr.. johnson will resist the suit, hav
ing as counsel some of the ablest attoI
neys in the Subdivision County Cit
zen.
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HARTFORD News.
THURSDAY, AUGUST >.

THURSDAY, August D.
Hartford has more dogs than men. :.
Oitumwa is to have grand temperance
picnic upon Saturday, August 14th.....
Dick Fowler says that they cannot be
beaten any where in the country. They
are twins Mr.. Z. S. Dukes and FAM
ly are now quartcred in The Evans house
where they will be pleased TO receive
friends. Haying has commenced in
the adjoining country, but owing to the
light rainfall this season the crop Will
be very short, and stock men will have
to rely principally upon corn for feed.
-. Deputy Sheriff Spiclman was in
town yesterday, but wicked folks in
Hartford are like the Democrats of Kan
sas, few and far between; consequently
he returned to Emporia asfhe came,
empty handed. The agency of the
state of Kansas for the sale Of Halls
force pump, has been purchased from
the general agent, Ambrose, by Messrs.
l. A. Taylor, NJ. Wicks and DIR. &. w
Sutton, all OF this place, and from them
sub-agencicS or county rights can be OBJ
| tanned The house of NJ. S. CoWles s,
| Co is closed today. For the past three
years they have been doing very profit
| able business ut this point, but Mr.
| Cowles wishes To retire from business
| hence all customers are turned away to
| day, while the several clerks are en-
gagged in taking an inventory OF the
| goods, which are composed of both dry
| goods and groceries. Mr.. /. SamuelsoI
wishes to continue in the business here
and has already advertised for partner
Miss Emma Maxson is visiting friend:
in this place. p. T. Anderson is hav
! ing a new walk built in front of his sho,
and harness shop. AT last the circui
/ cometh and the average small boy re
| joiceth, for he can go to see the elephan
-''that cow with a tail at both ends
The meat market belonging TO B. n
| Hunt, and also his new ice cream parlo
have just received fresh coat of paint
That's right; fix them up nice, Ben
w. j. Brogan is intending soon TO with
draw from the firm of Campbell & Bro
gan, dry goods merchants at this place
His health win not permit his continu
ance in the business, and he will, it i
said, engage in the stock business. Tn
firm is 4 very popular one and the man,
friends of Sir. BTogan viii regret hi
withdrawal :. Everybody attend Ia
school meeting w. r. Gould is s.eT
loying'' an attack of rheumatism. .
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Toledo Topics.

TOLEDO, Aug. s.
We must have rain, or we will have
no hay. Everybody is gong to the
circus at Emporia on the 10Th. Messrs.
Ed. and Dick Pratt and John Minnicx,
of Cottonwood Falls, passed, through
town Saturday en- route TO Emporia.
Mrs. VIM. Stone has been quite sick this
week. Samuel Church has commenced
the study of medicine under DR. Miller.
Next Thursday is our school cleo.
ton day for the election of a school di-
rector >. The Toledo Library Associa-
ton will give an ice cream festival next
Saturday night for the benefit Of the
library association. All are invited to
attend The hum of the mower and
thresher is heard on every side. Surely
the farmer needs to be thankful for
abundant crops. Mr.. II. Murdoch and
family were over last week visiting Mr.
F1ickengcr. AUNT DINAH.
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AMERICUs NOTES.
SATURDAY, Aug. Z

SATURDAY, Aug. Z.
S. NJ. McCaw was buried today at 6
O'Clock; aged about ID years. There
were twenty-five vehicles in the pro
cession. A child of West Brazier,
living north of town, will be buried
to-day; aged about 5 years. =. There
seems to be great amount of sickness
in the country, much of which proves
fatal Dave Yocum quit the barber
business and is going TO ROssYille, this
state Twelve carloads of cattle will
be shipped this morning. Delightful
weather. BURLow.
MONDAY, Aug. 0.
No daily Saturday. Were the editors
haying, too?. A good many want TO
know who "Burlnw" is. If they will
come to mo l will tell them. . Mrs
Marks, formerly Miss Marry Lexington,
is in town visiting her father and friends.
j. Jay Buck was in town one day
last week and stopped with Mr.. John
10y and other friends 10 consult them
in regard to his judicial interest here.
We congratulate him on his success.
BURIow.
WEDNESDAY, August II.
S. 3. Tobie will have a sale on the
18th lie is going TO move back to I'LL
nois. Sherman & Richardson have
moved their branch store back TO the
main tr INK School meeting on the
10Th. Let everybody turn out. 1t was
hotter than school meeting yesterday.
BURLOw.
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From Alien Greek.

This is one of the finest streams of
water in Lyon county. 1t heads up near
the north line of the county, runs III
most directly south and cmptics into the
Ncosho just below Emporia. 1t is fed
by springs and is running now Il clear,
live stream for miles OF course il af-
fords in its beautiful pools the best OF
stock water. The bottoms which lie
mostly ON the west side are fertile, and
i'm n good stale OF cultivation. The up
lands are good and being improved by
good class of farmers. Some of the
Older settlers have good hearing orchards
There are several good school houses
along the valley. The Mcthodists have
ground, and are gathering material to
build church about six miles from
Americas. {. X Il.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-08-13
LEGAL NOTICES.
Road Notice

Notice is hereby given that petition has
been presented to the board of county COM
mISslOncrs of Lyon county, Kansas, askfng
for the location of 4 county road, as follows.
to.Wit: Commencing at the southwest cor
ner of section Is, township IL, range 13: thence
east on section line two miles to southeast cor
ner OF section Il, township IL. range Is. Al
so commencing Mt the southwest corner Of
section Il, township II, range 10; thence south
on section line between sections 10 and 20 aud
- and 90 to Duck creek; thence by the most
practicable route across said creek 70 the
southwest corner of the orthwest quarter OF
section p, township IL range 13- And upon
said proposed road the board appointed the fol-
lowing viewers: Val Best, John Holmes and
D. Omarra, TO meet ut the beginning of said
road ON the Sd day of September, a. ID. 1880
at 10 O'Clock, a IN and IN conjunction with
the county surveyor to view. locate and sur
vey said load, and TO give all parties hear
ing Isy order of the board.
53&54 WA 4. EWING, County Clerk
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Road Notice.

Notice is hereby gIve1 that petition has
been presented to the board OF county com
miSSionerS of Lyon county. Kansas, askin "
tor the location OF county road, as follows,
to-wit: Commencing at the southwest corner
OF section %. township II, range II thence
north on section line As near IS practicable 10
the northwest corner Of section l. towns hin
81, range IL And upon said proposed road
the board appointed the following viewers .
j. FeTren, Davis Chamberlain and w T. Starr,
70 meet at the beginning of said road on the
18th day or August. A. ID 1850, at 10 O'Clock
=. IN :, and in conjunction with the county sur
veyor, to view. locate and survey said road
and to give all parties hearing
By order of the board. Wa- r. EWING.
wS5S4 County Clerk.
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Railwav Cunductor,s Lodge.

Mr. +. Chas. Acchternacht, ID. ID. G..
c. c., of Wyandotte Lodge, and Brother
Laughlin, of Moberly Lodge, met the
conductors of the decentralization of the
Santa Fe road, who reside in EmpQria,
yesterday afternoon at the Office of Is
qure Fletcher, and organized an order
of railway conductors, known as En-
poria Lodge, No. IL, for the object OF
mutual protection and to advance the in.
officers Were elected: W. b. Walthour
G. c.; V Richardson, r. c. c.: c. II
Branch, a. c. c.; j. c. Nettleton, score
tary and treasury; ]. F. Hamilton, $. C
c.; NJ. :. MoTchouse, j. c. c., James
Sullivan, Il S. 5. W. 5. Bennett, o. s. s
The next meeting of the order will bC
held next Thursday evening at half pas
seven O'Clock.
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Road Notice

NWtice is hereby given that Il petition has
been presented 10 the board OF county com
missioEcrs OF Lyon county. Kansas, skiing;
for the location of county road, as follows.
to-Wtt: commencing ut the northeast corner
oil section ]. township -. range IL; thence
west on the section line rs near as practical
bic TO the northwest conner of section }, town
ship Is, range And upon said proposed road
the board appointed the following viewers j
Eagles, L. Gillian and Carl Schicl, TO meet
n the beginning of sand road, on the 2Sth day
o. August, y. u, lSSO. at 10 O'Clock n M and
IN conjunction with the county survey or, Il
view, locate and survey said road and Ia
give all parties = hearing.
by order OF the board. WM. F EWING,
Ms2N2i InnnIN IIprh
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-08-13

The farmers and other producers oi
app, arance at the meeting To he held al
Fowler's hall in this city ON Saturday ID
perfect arrangements for making an eX
hibition at bismarck fair in September
Lyon has sufficient resources in the way
of stock and fruit alone 10 induce her Il
compete for premiums ut the great inter
national fair ut Lawrence.
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Road Notice

Notice is hereby given that petition has
been presented to the board of county COM
missi0ners of Lyon county. Kansas, asking
for the location OF . county road, as follows
to-wit: eommencInS at the soathweSt corner
of the southwest quarter OF section ., town
ship L. range -: thence east on south line 20
a branch near the southeast corner of the.
southeast quarter OF said section; thence By
the most practicable route across said branch
and 10 Infersccf \ county road located on the
east line of said section - township H. range
L. the place Of term Inafion of said read
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-08-13

The senior editor of TIE News and
his neighbors are greatly indebted Ia
Messrs. Russell ~ Alexander for the ener.
gy displayed hy them in completing the
connection ON Rural street ou Saturday
night SO that the property owners might
enjoy the luxury of water on Sunday
The favor was fully appreciated and
the hose employed to the fullest extent
consistent with the prnprieties and mora
observanccs of the day.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-08-13

Customers say there are more boots
and shoes at sherman x Richardson's
than in all other stocks in Emporia com
blned, and they are ALI Offered at prices
never before known west of the Missis-
sippi river. MIR. Scvery is deierminctlto
make clean sweep of the Sherman &
Richardson stock, and for the next few
days intends To close out some entire
lots of goods. 223il-33tl
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-08-13

Prof Pettec has received AN order
from the leader of the city band, at Can.
ton, Ohio, for number of his compost
tons The writer says; 1--WE want nc
other music, as yours is the best that can
be had" Canton was the home of the
writer for some years, and he cheerfully
testities to the value of the above tribute
1t is one of the finest musical centers in
Ohio, and has band which has few
rivals in the entire country.
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Proposed Amendments

To tie Constitution Of tie state IF Han
SIS, submitted by tie Legislature at IT.
last session fer ratification or rGectio,
6y tie electors ef tie State, at tie gen
eTdE election to BE- held on tie 2d day q
NOreUgBfy 1880.
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

We are authorized 10 announce r. J
Rudisill rs candidate for Clerk of the
District court, subject TO the decIsion of
the Republican county convention.
We are authorized To announce L. 4.
Rogan, of Hartford, as a candidate for
the office of County Superintendent, sub
iect 10 the decision of the Republican
county convention.
We are authorized to announce r. NJ
Bachelor as a candidate far the Office ol
Clerk of the District Court, subject to
the decision of the Republican county
convention.
We are authorized TO announce o. b
Wharton as a candidate for County Su
perintendent, subject TO the decision Of
the Republican county convention.
w&d222tG
We arc authorized 10 announce Tho
name of ]. G. Traylor as candidate fol
the Office Of Clerk of District Court, sub
ject 10 the decision of the Republican
convention of Lyon county.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-08-13

Captain Dave Payne, the famous Ok
lahoma leader, arrived in Emporia Mon,
day ON the late train from the west
over the Santa Fee road, and departed by
way of the NJ, X. & r. for Fort Smith
next morning. He stopped all night al
the European House, At the junction
and was accompanied by guard of five
snlliprs
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-08-13

And upoa SAID proposed road the hoard aP-
pointed the following viewers: q. =, Arnold.
T. II. spencer and q ID. Patton. to meet ii
the beginning of said road. on the 2d day OF
September. y ID. 1850, ut 10 O'Clock n. m and
in cnnncctiCp with the county surveyor, to
view, locate and survey said road, and 10 give
al! parties q H. airing.
BY order Of the board WM. +. EWING,
u:s3s.4 county Iierk
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-08-13

Women with pale, colorlcss faces, who
feel weak and discouraged, will receive
both mental and bodily yigor by using
Carriers Iron Pills, which are made for
the blood, nerves and complexion Sold
by North & Ryder 224t24-w33ti
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-08-13

Mr.. G. \. Coles has secured the con
tract for the entire white plaster work
and interior decoration of DR. j A.
Moore's new residence The work will
he executed after The most approved and
handsome designs.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-08-13
OVER THE COUNTY.
Waushara WRITINGS.

" uusIIstIst W IIIttIIIIs5
WAUsHARA, August 6.
The farmers in this section of the
country arc now confident of securing
large crop of corn and are correspond
ingly happy The majority of the
farmers are busily engaged putting up
hay The grass is short, but makes a
splendid article of hay. There will he
large number Of cattle and sheep win
tered in this section. ITEMIZER.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-08-13

The Jackson township Sunday school
convention Will bc held nj Maxson's
Ford, ON Saturday, August 2sth, and all
the Sunday schools in the township are
requested To report, by President n II.
Kelley. who makes the call.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-08-13

The Educationist for August is out,
and contains IL number of highly com
plimentary extracts from different jour.
mails regarding its new form and man
agement that caunot but prove crafty
ing 10 DIR. Hoss, its able editor
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Mr. A. N. BoorY, who recently took a
position in the dry goods store of ID.
Thomas & Co, was very seriously pois-
oned on Sunday by castor beans, of
which he ate small quantity. He was
shortly after seized with violent vomit-
ing, which continued at distrcssingly
close intervals for nearly twenty-four
hours, and FRUSTRATED the sufferer to a
dangerous degree. We are glad TO
learn of his improved condition this
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-08-13

Just receivcd--Ten gross of self-scal-
ing fruit jars, which will he sold out at
wholesale prices. Call at "nce and buy
what you want while you can get them
at such low prices AT the % cent store,
1856 Commercial street, Emporia. ;S5t2
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-08-13

The sales at the Sherman Il Richard
son store are increasing day by day.
The prices secure crowds. There are, in
fact, some goods TO be given away if
they can not he sold. Cali early, before
the assortment is broken. 223tl 1911
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-08-13

Mr.. {. II. Williams, who was formerly
agent of the Santa Fc road AT the NJ. X.
& T, junction, has been appointed agent
of the a. 7. u 5. F. at Albuquerque and
will pass through Emporia this week 10
his new position.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-08-13

Prompt relief in sick headache, dizzi
ness, nausea, constipation, pain in the
side, etc, guaranteed to those using Car
ter's Little Liver Pills. One pill a dose
p cents. Sold by North & Ryder
221t94-w33t1
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-08-13

The address OF T. l.. Slringham, sec
rotary of the Kansas state aid committee
at Topeka, was obtained by THE NEWS
Wednesday and the amount realized from
the charity rf, together with the
donation of Mr. VIM Jay, amounting in
all 10 $4,000, forwarded by draft To the
headquarters, at the state capital.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-08-13

The Free Methodists will hold camp
meeting on the farm of Walter LOOMS
ON Badger creek, nine miles northeast OF
the cIty, commencing Wednesday, Au
gust 2lst and lasting one week. This Is
SAID TO be the only camp meeting which
will be held within forty miles Of tho
town this summer
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A rumor prevails TO the effect that an
excursion will be run from Emporia TO
Cincinnati during the present month at
the low rate of $40 for the round trip.
We have made inquiry concerning the
truth of the report, and find that it is
wholly unfOunded.
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The corn throughout the county is
badly in need of rain ahd il II does not
come within week much of il will lie
heyond saving.
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Usage Chronicle: Il will be interest
ing news 10 orr readers 10 know that the
Ottawa, Burlingame and Council Grove
railroad is TO be surveyed Immediately
with great probabilities of its being built
at an early day. The surveying corps OF
the Kansas City, Lawrence and Southern
railway has the matter IN hand, and are
under Instructions 10 run two lines west
from Ottawa, one to Burlingame via the
Dragon valley, and the other to Empo-
ria via the Marais dies Cygnes. Esti-
mates will he made Immediately as to
the cost of construction, and formal
proposition will probably be made to
the townships along the Dragon valley
within the next thirty days.
Council Grove is moving to have the
survey made at once TO that point Mr.
II. T. Richter, one of the directors of the
Ottawa, Burlingame and Council Grove
railroad, was in town on Tuesday, look.
ing up the matter, and that city will
probably move at once, as it should have
done some time since, in this TO them i'm
| portant matter.
The reason for running line 10 En-
poria has not transpircd, but we know
positively that the surveyors will be in
that valley within two weeks.
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We are glad to learn that our fellow
townsman. L. W. lewis, has secured
large contracts for stone-work ON the
Santa Fe road, and has already dis
patched force Of men 70 Las Vegas.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-08-13

Housewives should be careful about
setting their stoves out in the yard to
cool preparatory To going TO the front
part of the house TO sleep. There is a
circus coming TO town, and the boys arc
whooping up their annual boom in old
iron
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-08-13

Professor r. J. Carmichael has notified
the board of education of'his acceptance
of the position OF Superintendent Of the
Emporia schools, and he and his family
are expected in this city at an early
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-08-13

We are gratified TO learn that the los:
sustained by Mr. Benson, l,y the recent
burning of his elevator was fully cover
cd 10y insurance, our first accounts oI
the damage being considerably over
drawn.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-08-13

The clerks of the different school dis
trict boards are requested to make the re
ports of the levies made in their districts
to the county clerk as soon after the an.
nual meetings as possible. The clerk
says it is not necessary TO report the
names Of persons in any but districts
which have recently been formed.
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New Advertisements rhts Wei.

To Qua SUBscRiBKRs. Many do not seem
to understand I he meaning Of the date at the
end of the address on each paper IL shows
the time up TO which the subscription Is paid.
IL YOUR paper IL stopped do not then say that
Won ala not know the time had expired, but
look at the date ana see how IL Standard
be Kind enough "a renew "A few days before
time n ont NEws COMPANY