The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-07-16


are making extensive preparations f.
? the Lawn Jc,e TO b. held at Norton
: grove On Friday evening
,, The Office viii never get the chanc
! 10 seek the man in Kansas as long rs tn
latter retains the use OF his tongue an,
powers of locomOtion.
The Democrats OF Kansas will no
wear Seymour coats this year, but hap
PLY the necessity is obviated 10y beau
tiful provision of nature.
What with the dog slayer, who il
abroad in the land, and the sprlnklint
cart, Emporia is getting to he yer,
comfortable place 20 live in.
J. G. Pcttingill has purchased 15,OOC
pounds Of wool from the Hess brothers
which he will ship la st. Louis. Til,
price ranges from IS IL % cents.
The mercury ranged from So 10 % de
grces in the shade Wednesday and ran
mp To ITO in the sun. And yet some
men will persist in talking politics.
Charlie, son of John and Carrie Bay.
died yesterday afternoon, and was buried
at 3 o'clock Tuesday The cause OF
his death was inflammation of the bowels
There are immense numbers of Texas
cattle being shipped over Kansas roads
this season. over eli ght hundred head
were CARED at Caldwell one day last
week
The ground cavcd in on the north sale
of the Lewis cellar ON south CONNER
cial street Tuesday completely covering
colorcd man who had to be dug out
with shovels. No one was hurt.
The work of roofing the Congrcga-
tional church has been commenced, we
are sorry To say, with wooden shingles
The slate WAS so expensive that the com
mitiec thought they could not afford it.
Leap year is considerably over half
gone, but from the number of eligible
bachelors running around loose in En-
poria II would seem that the ladies are
husbanding their energies for the last
quarter.
The farmers have been encouraged by
the recent rains Ia take fresh interest in
our county fair, and il is thought that the
exhibition in many lines of produce
will hc fully up to any that have pre-
coded it,
Ice cream saloons are becoming so nu.
merous in Emporia that promcnading
with the ladies on Commercial street is
pastime that is attended with seriously
embarrassing results Ia the impecnninus
Young man.
The music house of Hall, Waite II
Co, besides "a number of new pianos
have just received some Cymbella
organs. These instruments have II bell
attachment that renders the music lively
and enchanting.
Ii is somewhat puZZling 10 ardent re
ligionists To observe how many pro
tossing believers are willing To in
vest their little all in mining stocks who
are taking no active measures To- Law up
treasures in heaven.
Marshal Fleming has inaugurated the
shotgun policy among the dogs of En-
poria. and persons who have CANNES
which they desire To keep are hereby
warned to step up to the captains office
and pay the taxes on their pets.
Mrs. Bodcll, II very estimable lady,
who came here from Coshocton, Ohio,
about a year ago, with the family of her
son-in-law, Mr.. Henry Shaw, died at his
residence on Eagle creek Tuesday, at
the advanced age of eighty years.
The plans and specifications of the
new Brettup honse at Winfield have
about been completed by Messrs
Nichols ~ Squire's, and if followed out
VIII result in the construction of one or
the handsorncst hotels in the west.
George f. Worcester has recently add
cd a c1mmodious addition to his resi-
dence, and is having the whole hand
somcly rcpGinted. George is one of our
most industrious and worthy citizens,
and "" are glad Ia note his prosperity.
The Santa Fe and the NJ, X. st.
roads are cutting rates an the knights
Tcmplar excursion to Chicago in Au-
gust, and the result will be that the
members of the order will be able to
make the trip at IA pretty moderate figure.
We have received the premium list
Tor the Eleventh Annual Fair of the
Shawnee county agricultural society, to
he held ut Topeka on the 9Th, 9th 9Th
and Sth of October The list is the most
liberal ever offered in the county and
every effort is being made To insure the
success of the exhibition.
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Fifty Of the boys who acted as mem.
bers of the Light Infantry on the day of
the Grant reception in Emporia, met
Captain Warren on Saturday, and after
talking the matter over concluded 10 en-
list IN II permanent company to be called
the Emporia Cadets. The organization
will he effected next Saturday at Norton's
Grove.
GRAND FEsTIvAL-Thcre will he a
festival at the Wells school honse, i'm
district No. ~, ON Friday evening. July
23. Admission free. Refreshments of
all kinds will he furnished at very low
rates. The grounds will be well illum-
mated, so that lovers of amusement can
engage in pleasant game of croquet.
The proceeds of the festival will be ap
Piled Ia alleviate the suffering of the
people in our border counties. Let ev
erybody come and cast in their mite To
aid in the charitable cause.
BY order of committee.
At meeting of Emporia Lodge No.
: of the \. q. L. w, Monday evening, the
following officers Were installed for the
ensuing six months
Master Workman, &. A. Wolf; Gener-
al Foreman, F. Haussler; Oversecr, f.
NJ. Kelley; Recorder, Clifton Burge;
Treasurer, +. Beck; Guide. w. o. Fer
guson; Inside Waterman, - Me
Cloud; Outside Watchman, DIR. Dav,n-
port; Trustee, ID. G. McMurtrie.
Tue GRANT PARTY. = Mr.. w. F.
White, Col. n. 5. johnson, Major T. j.
Anderson and Mr.. ID. j. Chase, returned
al 10 O'Clock yesterday, by special train
from Santa Fee, at which place they left
General Grant and the ladies. Mr..
Dickinson remained at Les Vegas. The
General will go 10 Albuquerque on
Wednesday, and 10 Trinidad on Friday,
and on Saturday morning leave for Col
oradO Springs and Manitou. Great
demonstrations were anticipated at every
town along the road, whether in day
time or night time.-Commonweall
STRUCK BY LIGHrNING.-On Saturday,
July }, at IL M, the house of w. E.