The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-07-02
Eureka Echos.

EUREKA, Mans, j une 20, CO.
EDS. NEWS: At last the dronth seems
to have struck Greenwood county. Yet,
for all, crops are in good condition, bar
ring chinchbugs, which are making con-
siderable inroads upon the corn, especial
" so where cornhelds lie adjoining
wheat stubble. Is not this fact worthy
of the attention of farmers? Should
they not, when possible, keep corn and
wheat fields apart?
Our town Is growing apace. Less
than two years ago our population was
less than nine hundred. Our census en-
umerators now report US above eleven
hundred.
Our Eureka bank is putting on metro
politan airs, having put up awnings of
cloth, which adds very much to the APP
pearance of this fine building. Their
example, we think, is worthy of the EN-
ulation of our merchants who have the
unsightly wooden awnings.
Our railroad enables us To have lake
fish in ice nearly every morning, which
none but those who have for ten years
| lived firly miles from railroads and civ
| olbPlSNiAAN. We AhOAS
| fully realized the advantages of our rail
road during the Chicago convention, for
at O'Clock p. m. of each day we got the
DAILY News, with dispatches as late as
4 p. m, which, under the old Jerky sys-
tenn, we could not have obtained till the
night of the following day.
w. s. Reece. who has been absent nj
his old home in England for nearly two
years, returned on the 2lst inst accom-
panied by his wife, whom he found dur
ing his absence. We are glad To learn
that he intends to make his home per.
manently with us. He is II Democrat
but the coming of a gOodly number OF
Democrats does not appall the average
Republican of Kansas.
EUREKA, June "a, 1890.
Sickness prevails 10 some extent in oul
county. Death has been busy lately
mostly, however, amongst the aged
Philip Smethers, a long time resident Of
our county, and a man highly esteemed
amongst his neighbors and friends died
Yesterday of congestion of the lungs. He
died at the advanced age of 81 years.
George Nicholas, the father of our ef
ficient postmaster, died on the 21st inst,
and was buried in Greenwood cemetery
on the 22nd He WAS also advanced il
years. A few days ago, Abram Indy
a ncIC lCtO, lull -
, years and blessings.
Miss May Claycomb, daughter of Ou
esteemed fellow citizens, w. III. II. Clay
comb and a teacher in the high schoo
: at Galcsburg, Illinois, returned last even
ing to spend vacation among her man,
friends.
: A blind fiddler ON our streets To daN
caused considerable fun for the boys
The smith family" Joe AXtcl ant
Hub especially enjoyed the fun, In on,
crowd he had 81 benefit.
The genial faces of Capt. Smith ant
: Ed Thrall, of Willow creek, were seeI
Y on our streets to-day.
I J. b. ClOgston has been appointed al
mInistrator of the estate of DIR. o.
Smith, late deceased, and, by the way
: jeff is spoken of as candidate for thu
{ state senate from this district.
: EUREKA, Kas., June %.
: EDS NEWS: Our vicinity was blesset
= with fine rain yesterday, and anothe
to-day. If this is kept up for few day
e our people will be very thankful.
= Hancock's nomination caused no en
thusiasm here-have only heard on
man cry "Hurrahr' The fact that h
was instrumental in the hanging of Mr..
II Surratt, will prevent the rebel portion
:. of the Democracy (Which is the large
portion) from enihusing very much.
Yours, Y.