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The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-11-26
JEAMEs ABROAD.
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STREET, Dies MONIES, Iowa,

Callahan COLLEGE, 1903 PLEASANT
STREET, Dies MONIES, Iowa,
Nov. 13, 1880.
EDITORS News: 1t has been some
time since 1 have written you, and as the
presidential campaign is over and post
masters hearts beat regular again will
pen you few lines. lost my vote this
year, but have great consolation that
neither Kansas nor Iowa needed my
vote as the Republican ranks are full in
both these states. / am so far from
Emporia that l hear no complaint about
COW ordinance or destruction of shade
trees only through THE NEWS. To be
sure they have a COW ordinance here, but
there is nothing said about it and COWS
run at large without molestation. The
side walks are not broken by cows as in
Emporia because the walks are made of
two inch lumber instead of inch boards.
When trees are planted here they are
protected until large enough to defy the
troublesome bovines. Neither is it nee
essary to have "Post Office Points," to
inform us how often to go to the post
Office. Nor is it customary for post
masters to hold back our mail" so far
from it that they send q man around
twice each day to bring our mail to US
and have little boxes stuck up at the
street corners for us to put letters in so
that we may not have the trouble of
walking all the way TO the post Office.
This is city of shade trees and crooked
streets; aside from the arrangement of
the streets this is beautiful city; not a
compact city, as it covers an area of u
square miles. Des Moines is improving
very fast, faster in proportion than EN-
poria. No trouble here in keeping the
time, as we hear dozens of whistles and
bells to call the workmen in the numer-
Gus machine shops and founderies.
The new college known as Goldman
college with Prof G. r. Pomeroy as its
president, is in fourishing condition.
The enrolment of the present quarter
has reached 100, about double the num-
Der expected.
The new building Is approaching COM
pletion, as the masons are now to the top
of the windows of the third story
When completed this will be one of the
best buildings in the city. It is built on
hill that overlooks the city.
Among the distinguished pupils of
the school is found the daughter of ex.
Gov. Merrill and the daughter OF j. B
Weaver, the Greenback candidate for
president.
Surprising editors who haye been en-.
gagged in writing for the campaign have
about used up their energies and neces
sarily have corresponding relaxation
I thought a communication might be &C
ceptable from your humble servant
| JEANEa
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-11-26

There is no legal authority in New
York To prevent the passion Play
soon to be produced on the stage there.
The beauty of this play is that some
sacreligious wretch personates the
Savior ut the crucihxion on the stage
and smokes cigars and swills beer be-
hind the scenes. If the church people
who are actively advertising the play by
circulating protests against it, would
treat the matter with deserved contempt
its first appearance in this country
would probably be its last.
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ESTABLISHED IN 1857.

by the issue Of obligations FIVE per
cent. is TO be paid on the shares during
the execution of the work. OF the net
profit, eighty per cent. is allotted to the
shareholders. De Lesseps, the states
contractor, has sent in his estimate, ac-
cording TO which the construction of
canal will not cost 500, Cox, eco francs. and
that IL has been provided, by memoran-
dunn signed July 7th, that the special
American committee selling in New
York shall represent the interests OF the
company in the United States as to ell
that relates To the observance OF the neu-
trality Of the canal and sales by law of
the concession of the Republic Of Col
umhia
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-11-26
RnuGHT THE STATE.

The so called state of Nevada, which
has been held as a peterborough by q
socalled senator who never took the
trouble to discharge his duties, has found
a new owner. In the place of the ab-
sentee, Sharon, Nevada now chooses,
and enrolls itself as the property, of Mr..
Fair, of the celebrated bonanza firm. As
Mr.. Fair happens to be Democrat, Ne.
yada initiates some southern coachmen
and house servants, and votes with its
master. No one has suggested that any
change of public opinion has occurred
in this so-ca1led state. In tact, no one
seems to suspect that there is any public
opinion in Nevada Fair had mors
money than Sharon, that was an.-N
Y. Public.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-11-26

Paris kilograms state that terrible
Nihilist conspiracy to kill the Car and
a large number of leading Russian off,
cials, has just been unearthed in Russia.
Even the editor of country newspaper
in the United States is happier than the
Gar, because he can eat his Thanksgiv.
ing turkey, If he can get one, without
fear Of its having been seasoned with nj
tro-glycerine or stuffed with dynamite.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-11-26
TaE NEW NEW TESTAMENT

The convocation Of Canterbury has fin
ally finished the revision Of the New
Testament. IL will be put into print as
soon as possible, and last for probably a
century or two To come as the most au-
thoritative copy for the Protestant world.
Now we will all want new Bibles,
though the difference between the revis-
ed and present editions will probably
never save or lose ANYBODY.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-11-26

New York City foots up 7s7, 743 native
born and 47s,s34 foreign born popoula-
ton, and 25,053 more females than
males. AS large portion of the chill
dren have foreign born parents, the city
may fairly be counted as half foreign in
its ideas and sympathies. No wonder
1t is the great stronghold of the Demo
crory
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-11-26

The use of alcohol for medical and
mechanical purposes is evidently in
creasing. For instance;
About one hundred gallons Of alcohol
were run through the still at the distil
lerY yesterday. This Is the first that has
been made since they commenced work
the last time-Commonwea
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-11-26

$l,24s,OOO in specie arrived at New
York yesterday by the steamer Bothnis,
and $4,000 started from Havre for New
York in the Cambria. All that congress
has to do with the financial question nov
Is 10 'let ii alone"
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-11-26

Our government has made new
treaty with China, which is TO be made
public as soon as Secretary Evarts re
turns from his trip TO New York, where
he is to deliver the Grafton to-day at the
unwilling of the statue of Alexander
Hamilton, in Central Park. He says he
regards the treaty as very satisfactory
and that it covers the whole subject Of
Chinese immiQratiou.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-11-26

When the question of female suffrage
was up in Kansas, IN 1867, we strongly
advocated the measure. But we have
since completely altered our mind, and
every year find renewed cause to confirm
us in our new faith. AS a political dem.
agogue woman can discount man all
hollow.-Troy Chief.
OF course they can. Give the women
the same chance and they always beat
the men, at any game. They are the
smartest sex, and don't You forget it.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-11-26

The Iowa district represented in the
present congress by Gen. Weaver has
elected Republican his successor by
the close vote of 1907 to 1911.
Weaver may go back in 1882, If he tries
40
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-11-26

What shall we do with the red man p
State Journal
Leave the red man like any other man,
70 the Jurisdiction of the laws of any
state or territory the red man happens
to be in, and the whole Indian question
is solved, and never will be on any Other
basis.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-11-26

Gen. Miles is expected to succeed Gen.
Myers, as chief of the weather bureau.
Gen. Miles has done good service for
years in fighting Indians, and is entitled
to a safe and easy berth the rest OF his
life
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-11-26
THE VOTE OF NEW YORK

THE VOTE OF NEW YORK
The official vote of the state of New
York gives Garfield 20,sSs majority
The city of New York cast 123,015 votes
for Hancock, 81 ,0s5 tor Garfield, 6i0 foI
Weaver, 90 for Dow. This gives Han
cock Al $3.50 majority in that city over
Garfield, but the state outside Of the city
gives 6a,eIs majority for Garfield, max
ing his majority in the entire state 20,
900
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-11-26

Elder d. +. Mitchell has become asso-
ciate editor ofthe Topeka Journal. The
mighty power Of the pen will now be for
the first time really exempIified.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-11-26

The crop OF candidates for offices IN
the gin Of the legislature, is SO prolific
that tax of one dollar each would pay
off the state debt.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-11-26

The true wealth Of a community lies
In the integrity of its citizens, and its
chief honor arises not from the possession
OF great richie, but from the possession of
great and true men.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-11-26

The first congressional district of Kan
sas cast 1854 votes, or only about $500
less than the entire state Of Nebraska.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-11-26
Majority again

There were 25,O56 more votes for pres
ident than on the prohibition amend
ment; 24,356 less on the the $500 exemp-
tson than for president, and 33 $40 less on
the call for aconvention than for presi.
dent
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-11-26
A MATRIMONIAL THOUGHT

In the bright days of honeymoon,
With Kate's illurements smitten,
loved her late, loved her soon,
And called her dearest kitten"
But now my kittens grow q cat.
And cross, like ether wives
oh, by my soul, my honest Mat,
fear she has nine lives.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-11-26

The debt of Mexico is $4,000, 600.
The government mines there could soon
pay it of if vigorously worked.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-11-26
OFFICIAL VOTE OF KANSAS.

The Official vote OF KANSAS Is all in eX-
cept for Graham county, which casts a
slight vote We will try To give the full
official vote rs soon as that county is
heard from. Without 1t, the vote on
president and the amendment, is rs fol-
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-11-26

st. LOUIS own census foots up 35l ,275
population. This makes Chicago strut
over its half million.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-11-26

Why didn't Tice or his Canadian rival
tell about this cold snap before it snap
ped usp
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-11-26

Let us hope that Sarah Bernhardt las
been grossly lied about
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-11-26

"An opinion on the amendment" is
what the Kansas public needs.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-11-26
Hedge Laying & Hedge
Trimming.

own the county rights Of the Patent
Hedge Layer and the champion hedge
Trimmer and am prepared T. lay doEa or
trim hedge better and cheaper than enF other
party can do Call Ga or address
- = }. l.. W. BELL
Enpor.z, kansas
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-11-26

Let's start something;
II you would preacher cheer up
Give him buckwheat cakes and syrup
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-11-26

sSirIi'
al requested merely
"Who are you. How dare you. 90
Il am simply a gentleman Il"
~But you have made mistake. ]
don't know you"
They were standing on Santa Glars
street. She spoke IN rather loud tone
and the stranger betrayed little nerv-
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-11-26
a TYEo = HERMAN.
Dealers in Meats of all Kindsl
The Best and Cheapest Meat Market fn
EmporIa.

Have now on hand and for sale cheap > large
amount of Pork, Ham, Shoulder ard bacon,
fhoreuKaly sailed, cured ami sEaok ed, and
equal 10 the very beat that can be found any
where They have also q large quantity
lard. hy the barrel or pound Cail and see II.
An orders receive prompt attention. and
dealers are particularly reGuef ted TO give as
a caiI The best OF Beef. Mutson and Veal.
IS usual. kept At our market. on SIKH avenue
lust west 81 the Eskridge blocls Emporfa,
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-11-26
Discovery Of Christopher Columbus.

Secretary Sherman to be Retained
Garfield.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-11-26

Can't the cognOmen of "Kicking Bird
be kicked ont Of use.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-11-26
THE NEWS.
lie u ST. LOais-Loss. Sis. OOO.

Heavy Failures of Grain Dealers in IT,
iinois.
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Omeial Vote Of Kentucky.

LoUssvILLE, KY, Nov. 1.-THE vote
of Kentucky, lacking one county, stands:
Hancock, 1876; Garfield, los, 931 /;
Weaver, II ,496; Dow, $50 Hancock
Total vote fog president in 1876, e5o 8fl /:
in 1880, 201 ,el4
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-11-26
Riyer Navigation ''SqusIched" by the Zee.

More Democrats in the Morey Letter
Business.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-11-26

DENVER, NOV. 1.-THE Times an
nounces that a telegram received from
New York states that Jay Gould has
purchased the Denver s. South Park
railroad, the purchase money, some.
thing near s., 500. 600, having been paid
over yesterday. Jay Gould has been en-,
deav0ring to get control of the Denver
& Rio Grande road. but failed through
the opposition of Gen. Palmer, presi
dent OF the road. and il is thought the
purchase of the South Park is made
with view to dictate the policy of ths
Rio Grande- The two roads viii have
parallel lines to the Gunnison country
and Gould hopes TO bring the Rif
Grande 70 terms through the instrumen
kAlfty of the Sos1kh Park
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HeaYyF Failures

CHICAGO. Nov. 19.-J. s. W. Hassock
of Odell, Illinois, made an assignment
yesterday, 70 John w. Williams and P.
w. Kenyon. This is the heaviest failure
ever known in Livingston county, the
liabilities being $250.OO0 to $500, GOO
The Hassocks are large grain dealers
and owe nearly everybody in this vicin-
ity, and their failure causes great dis
may. It is estimated that they will moi
pay over tifty cents ON the dollar. Davis
Chicago grain and provision exchange
Nos. 122 and 124 Clark street. failed thin
morning owing 70 the rapid depreciation
in the values OF grain, provisions, and
stocks. Il has branches in several cite:
of the west It failed about year ago
but resumed business shortly after. Vii
liam Doxey is president. This is diff
erent concern from the Chicago public
produce exchange.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-11-26

PARIS, Nov. 1.-THE manager of the
Journal La Commune and General Gu
zeret, have each been sentenced. in de-
fault, to fifteen months Imprisonment
and fine oftwenty thousand francs, for
defending criminal act. The director
of La Civilization has been condemned
to three months Imprisonment and fine
of twenty thousand francs for insulting
President Grevy, the tribunal of confiic-
tIons and the counsel of state.
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BOOKS

Next week we shall open fine dis
play in Japanese goods.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1880-09-10
IngeniOusly Constructed Counterfeit.

Not long ago an account was printed
Of counterfeit coin which almost defied
detection. 1t satisfied the tests of color,
weight, and size, and acted under acid
and file as an honest coin would. Finally
to satisfy hypercritical expert, it was
absolutely cut in halves, when it appeared
that the outside was genuine, but was only
the case for heart of base metal. Yet
no known method would have detected
the skillful fraud. At the recent "trial OF
pyx" in England announcement was
made of most ingenious and yet simple
application of electricity to easily, in
stantly, and infallibly detect even such
Ingenious cheats as this. 1t will readily
be understood that two bits of metal
exactly alike will similarly affect two
equally strong currents of electricity. If
now two such currents be flowing through
two connected coils of wire, each of
which contains good coin, the balance
of the currents is not disturbed, as the
coins are duplicates of each other But
If for either coin a suspected coin be sub
stituted, either the balance of the cur
rents will remain undisturbed, and the
coin is good, or it will be destroyed, and
a telephone will indicate the disturbance
and detect the counterfeit. Doubtless
there would be difficulties iii the way of
placing so delicate machine as this on
every bridesmaids counter, but for banks
and minis it promises TO be very useful,
if only for testing the weight and fine
ness of coins known to be otherwise gen.
uine.-NeU York Times.
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of Connecticut is little unique
Hdrper's Draioer.
Delights of British Railway Travel,

Two gentlemen belonging to Glasgow,
who had been to Belfast, were returning
home by way of Stranraer and entered
the train leaving there shortly before s
o'clock. They travelled by themselves
till they reached Ayr, when they were
joined by astalwart, gentlemanly-look
man, who proved to be a dangerous COM
panion. Directly the train moved out
of the station the newcomer picked up
a pipe belonging to one of the gentlemen
and threw it out of the window. AL
though rather chagrined neither of the
gentlemen said anything. wishing to
avoid disturbance and believing that
their companion was intoxicated. Soon
the stranger began to punch them in the
RIBS with stick, put himself into a
menacing attitude, talked very incoher-
emily and amused himself by knocking
OIL their hats. The two gentlemen began
to think that matters had proceeded just
Tar enough, and one of them quietly in
formed the stranger that he had better
deslst, and that he might find, ii he per-
sisted in his ''little game" that he had
met his match. The train had passed
Irvine and was flying onward, when sud-
denly the stranger produced from n styl-
lsh game-bag n six-chambered revolver
OF large size. He examined il for a min
ute or two and then drew the trigger
once or twice, evidently to satisfy him.
self that it was not loaded. The exami-
nation of the revolver concluded, the
stranger laid it down beside him on the
seat while he took from case filed with
ball-cartridges half dozen to load the
'l,ae -
men thought that his time for action had
arrived and quietly picked up the revolt
yer, ostensibly with the object of look
ing at it; but when his excited fellow
traveller requested it to be returned the
request was refused. Then scene oc-
CURED In the compartment. The stran-
ger rushed at the gentleman having pos
session of the revolver knocked off his
hat and endeavored forcibly to possess
himself of the weapon. He failed and
was then observed looking for knife.
He WAS then told that if he did not sit
down and remain quiet he would be
severely dealt with, and he contented
himself with threatening what he would
do TIL the train reached tombstone. Here
the gentlman handed the revolver to the
guard of the train and informed an Off
cial of what had occurred, and stated
that the man had as much powder in his
possession as would wreck train. The
reply received was to the effect, "You
are all alike to us, and if it don't suit you
you can change your carriage" This the
two gentlemen did and went to Glasgow
in another compartment, thinking them
selves exceedingly fortunate in having
escaped serious injury from one who had
all the appearance of being lunatic.-
Edinburgh COura,lt.
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A Fashionable WOman,s PRAYER.

Strengthen my husband, and may his
faith and his money hold out to the last.
Draw the lambs wool of unsuspicious
twilight over his eyes, that Irritation
may look to him like victories, and that
my bills may strengthen his pride in
me.
Bless, oh fortune ! my crimps, rats
and frizzles, and let thy glory shine on
my paint and powder.
Enable the poor to shift for them
selves, and save me from all missionary
beggars.
Shed the light of thy countenance on
my camel's-hair shawl, my lavender silk,
my point lace and my necklace of dia-
monds, and keep the moth out of my
sables, beseech thee, oh fortune
When L walk out before the gaze of
vulgar men, regulate my wiggle and add
new grace to gait.
Whep bow myself to worship, grant
that | may do it with ravishing ele-
gance, and preserve until the last the
lily white of my flesh and the taper of
my fingers.
Destroy mine enemies with the gall of
jealousy, and eat up with the teeth of
envy '"ii 'AicoS VIM SuAO ut Ily otHic.
Save me from wrinkles, and foster my
bumpers.
Fill both my eyes, oh fortune with
the plaintive poison of infatuation, that
| may lay out my victims-the men-as
numb as images craven.
Let the lily and the rose strive to-
gether on my cheek, and may my neck
swim like goose on the bosom OF crys-
tai water.
Enable me, oh fortune ! to wear shoes
still little smaller, and save me from
corns and bunions.
Bless Fanny, my lap-dog, and rain
down hail-stones of destruction on those
who shall hurt hair of Hector, my
kitten.
Smile, oh fortune most sweetly upon
Dick, my canary, and watch with the
fondness of q spirit over my two lily
white mice with red eyes.
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Amusing COurt.ROOm Incidents.

The following amusing examination
recently occurred in courtroom in one
of the bluegrass counties of Kentucky
Gen. H., a prominent lawyer of that re-
gion, was defending prisoner charged
with DEMONSTRATING, and the witness was
swearing as to the identity of the stolen
horse.
Gen. H.-How do you know thisis the
same horse?
Witness (hesitating)-Well, L just
know it is.
Gen. H.-Well. how?
Witnesf-I can't tell exactly how but
/ know it as well as know you, Gen.
II.
Gen. H.-Well, how do you know that
L am Gen. III. ?
Witness-Because, just before dinner,
1 heard Mr.. G. say, "Gen. H., let's go
and take drink" and you went.
The identity was satisfactory to the
bluegrass jury.
A lawyer in Bridgeport, CT, who has,
perhaps, the largest professional prac-
tice i'll the vicinity, is very fond of inter-
larding his pleaiings with the phrase,
eff your Honors please" Not long ago,
in case before the Superior Court, he
addressed the jury as follows: "And
will you, gentlemen, sit calmly by and
see this wrong perpetrated upon my
client? God forbid that such injustice
should no don God forbid-if your
Hon r. please -
HIS conception of the will If the Al
mighty depending upon That of the
Judges of the Superior Court Of the State