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The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-10-15
soldier., ReunIon Id Wichlta.

The old soldiers of the state of Kan
sas, under the auspices ofthe Union Vet
eran Corps, will hold a reunion at Wich-
tia on Wednesday and Thursday, Octo-
Der 18th and 18th, 1880.
BY a joint resolution of congress the
government has loaned tents and artil-
lery for this occasion. The tents are
on the ground, and the artillery will be
shipped from Fort Leavenworth this
week. Neither money nor labor have
been spared to make this the largest
gathering of old soldiers ever convened
upon one occasion in the state, and the
indications point to successful result.
The encampment will be held in the
suburbs of the city, making 1t convenient
for pedestrians. The leading features Of
the occasion will be addresses by Senator
Plumb, General c. w. Blair, Hon. Thos
Ryan, Judge Hanback,, and Judge Sum
ner, of Eldorado. There will be guard
mounting, dress parade, and a procession
through the city each day. There will
be dinner on the grounds free for all
and various kinds of games and amuse
ments.
The reunion will close with shan
battle, in which infantry. cavalry and ar
tillery will participate. The manager:
are arranging this ON grand scale and
have issued call for loan of all thu
shot-guns IN the county. Powder has
been ordered from the arsenal at st
Louis.
The rebel works will be defended by
artillery and will fly genuine rebel fias
captured at the battle of Franklin, Tenn
All veterans who design attending TIM
reunion are hereby assured that they
will be heartily welcome. Rates On al
roads one and one-fourth fare the round
trip, have been secured. ANY further
information will be gladly given upon
application to NJ. Stewart, secretary q
VIC
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sENArE JOINT REsoLUTIoN M 3

SENATE JOINE RkSOLCIION MI J.
Proposing an amendment to article fifteen Of
the constitution of the State Of Kansas re-
lating TO the manufacture and sale OF intox-
icating liquors. by adding section ten 10
said article
Be it enacted by tbs Legislature Of the State
IF KdRssEs tloo-thfrds Of az fhe members
elected to each Houee COfiR0 THEREFOR:
SECTION /. The following proposition to
amend the constitution Of the state Of Kansas
shall be submittei to the electors OF the state
for zdoDtion or rejection at the general cleo
ton to he held on the Tuesday SncceediDg the
first Monday Of November. ID eighteen
hundred and eighty ProposiIion-Article
fifteen shall he amended by adding section ten
thereto which shall read as follows: ssTke
manufacture an3 sale OF Intoxicating liquors
shall be forever prohibited in this state, ex-
eept for medical. scientific and mechanical
purposes :"
sac The following shall be the method
OF submittiu said proposition to the electors .
Tie Halless shall be either written OF printed,
or partly written anu partly printed; d
those voting for the proposition shall VOTE
'sFor the proposition 10 amend the ConstItn
ton - and those voting against the PROPOSE
tioa shall vote, CA ainst the proposition to
amend the constitutional
be In force from and after its publication in
the statute book
hereby certify that the above resolution
orlgina.ea, ~ n. me S se IN is.s'
LYMAN u. HUMPHREY,
HExEY IEANDLKY. Presd't Of Senate.
Secretary OF Senate
Passed the House March 81. 1879.
SIDNEY CLARKE,
WIRr w WALTON, Speaker of House.
chief Clerk Of House
Approved March Sth. 1879
JOHN r. ST JOHN. Governor.
TIE STATE OF KANSAS
OFFICE OF SECRETARY or STATE
I. james Smith, Secretary Of State OF the
state OF Kansas, do hereby certify that the
foregoing is q true and correct copy Of the
original enrolled joint resolution nov on fie
in ny olsice, and that the same took effect bv
publication on the statute book. May 30, 1873.
In testimony whereof have hereunto sub
scri5ed my name and affixed my Of
lERAL-l 1eiai seal Done ~ Topeka, this 1st
day OF July, 4. d. 1880.
JAMES SMITH.
Oct - Secretary Of state
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-10-15

A letter received in this city from a
steadfast Democrat who is in New York
represents that the possibility of Han
cocks election has so depressed none
tary interests in that city, that the
gravest apprehension exists among CAPT
talists in regard to the situation. This
condition of affairs does not point with
any great degree of accuracy to the
necessity of change"
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-10-15

The sleeper and one coach of train
No 3, bound west, was thrown from the
track by broken rail three miles west
of Pierceville on the Santa Fe road. on
Wednesday, injuring fourteen persons,
some of them quite seriously. Mr..
Hackway, mechanic of the road and his
daughter, were among these who were
hurt
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Fremont Items

Mr.. Chrestie McColm is building a
house. "A team belonging to Mr.. John
Davis ran away with hay rack and
wagon, completely demolishing the rack.
No one hurt. The Republican meet
ing held at Central school house was
well attended and considerable enthus-
iasm manifested. The patrons of dis
trict No. 43 met last night to organize u
literary society
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CHURCH EXTENSION

sGcestne of tlrss Board OF the South Kan
sns Conference in EmPOr1a-
The board of church extension society
for the South Kansas Conference met at
the NJ. E. church in this city yesterday,
pursuant 20 a call of the president.
Present, B. Kelly, president; E. W. Cum
nIngham, secretary; Revs- C. a. King,
c. r. Rice, j. Kirby. N. Asher and ]. F.
Culver.
Devotional exercises were conducted
by Rev. Pye.
The following applications were pre-
aaDtad and actad rlnOn.
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DIED--Thursday morning, October
7th, at his residence on the farm on Tay-
Tor creek, four miles northeast of Empo-
ria, Rees Howell, at the age of sixty four
years, from Inflammation of the bowels.
Mr.. Howell was one of the old settlers
in Lyon county, and was well and favor
ably known throughout this vicinity
He leaves a wife and several children.
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Notice,

ClSra Britt, a nonresident of the stlte
is hereby notified that John Britt, on the
18th day of september. 1880. fled his petition
in the district court of Lyon county, in said
state, in an action in which John Britt is
plaintiff and Clora J Britt is defendant; that
she has been sued and must answer said Pc
tition on or be fore the Oh day of November
1880, or said petition will he taken as true and
Judgment for q divorce of plaintiff from de-
fendant, and for such other relief rs may
seem to the court just and right, will be rem
der d accordingly. JOHN S. BRITT, Pitt.
By VIM. Thomson, his attorney. 40t3
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-10-15

Mr.. Arbuckle, the talented temperance
advocate delivered an admirable address
to an audience of 400 or 500 people at
the court house in this city Wednesday
evening of last week, which is
spoken Of in the most iiattering terms
by all who heard il. Arbuckle is al
ways worth hearing.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-10-15

The county commissioners adjourned
last evening TO meet again on next Mon
day, when the annual settlement with
the treasurer will take place, and the
contract for building n bridge across the
Neosho river at Rinker's ford, will be
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-10-15

RUBY WEDDING.-Thursday, Sept.
S0th, number of guests assembled at
r. II. Vickers to commemorate the forti-
eth anniversary or ruby wedding of G.
H. and NJ. w. SANKEY'S marriage. The
guests were pleasantly entertained by
music from the organ by Mrs. Stewart
and Mrs. Vickers. Dinner came in the
program of the day. The table was
beautifully arranged and fairly groaned
beneath its delicious burden of substan-
tials and dainties. The day was passed
pleasantly, and all dispersed feeling that
it was we'll that we were there.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-10-15

Eureka Herald: The Eureka mills
have started feed and provision store
in Emporia, at the stand formerly occu-
pied by A. A. Baker & Co.'S wholesale
grocery store. Mr.. J. L. Lawthcr, of
the firm, has gone up to take charge of
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-10-15
Notice.

EMPOVIA Eans.. Sept. l3, 1880.
Notice l. hereby given that the follow ing
described school Hands situate in Lyon coun
ty, Kansas, will be offered for sale at public
auction at my Office in the court house in I'm
poria, on Saturday, the 10Th day OF October
A ID 1880, said sale 10 be open for bids from
10 O'Clock a m to 3 O'Clock ID m: AID. per
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Meeting OF the horticultural Society.
The society met Mt the usual place and
was called to order by Robt Milliken,
president.
The exhibition Of apples being the
regular business of the day. some time
was taken to arrange the various sam
pies contributed.
Secretary Hartman showed lusUs
IaaturGe in the form of a hill of Red
Bermuda sweet potatoes, having the or
binary red potatoes, and pure white
ones on the same plant.
Mr.. f. A. Green exhibited some fine
clusters of the grapes cultivated by the
Mexicans and Indians of New Mexico
which were very fine, much larger in
bunch than any of our native sorts.
Also some nice peaches from the same
region, as well as screw beans and
Musquite, favorite food of the Indians
Of the plains.
Nineteen varieties of apples were
shown from the farm of W. j. Brewer,
on Eagle creek, all of which were hard
TO excel.
Robert Millikcn gave a talk on the ar
tlcles on the exhibition tables, calling
attention to the merits of the kinds of
apples shown for cultivation.
Mr.. Green read paper on the fruits OF
New Mexico. This paper will he pro-
cured for publication, as there were some
very good ideas in it worth reading.
G. b. Burdick entered for premium
Winesap, White Winter Pearmain, Ro-
man Stem and Rambo, for which he was
awarded first premium.
Subject for next meeting: Varieties
of apples for general cultivation No
premium awarded on Northern Spy.
Adjourned to meet in two weeks.
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The district clerk reports that he has
the county claims for jury, witness, bail.
III fees, etc, all on tilc. The court fees
are unusually light. owing to the fact
perhaps that not much more than half of
the docket was disposed of.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-10-15

The Santa Fe road will carry flambeau
clubs and music to and from the Wood
ford meeting at Emporia ON Saturday
free of transportation, and parties from
Wichita, Howard, Topeka, and inter
mediate points will be carried for half
rara
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-10-15

b ii. Fennimore has opened u new feed
and sale stable on Sixth avenue. Mr..
f., is energetic and accommodating and
assures his patrons that he will deal
with them fairly and ION the square"
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-10-15

A young gentleman at a public enter
tainment the other evening, in describing
the head-gear of one of our fashionable
ladies, said it resembled cows head af-
ter she had been horning n haystack.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-10-15

A fashion note says an effort will be
made this season to introduce full dress
for gentleman at the opera. We arc glad
to hear that. We should dislike very
much to see a man at an opera half
dreasad
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-10-15

J. w. Wilcox, brakeman on the San
ia Fe road, died of typhoid.pneumonia
at the End avenue house Saturday morn
ing. He leaves wife and two children,
the youngest of which is but four days
old.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-10-15

The funeral of Mr.. Rees Howell took
place Friday from his late residence on
Taylor creek four miles north of the city,
and his remains were buried in the Ma
plewood cemetery.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-10-15
TEE STATE OF KANSAS, ,

TIE STATE OF KANSAS, =,
OFFICE OF SECRETARY OF STATE SIS
/, James Smith, Secretary of the State of
Kansas, do hereby certify that the foregoing
is u true and correct copy OF the original en-
rolled joint resolution now o.. file in my Of
fee, and that the same took effect by publica-
tion in the statute b..ok. NAV 20th, 1879
In testimony whereof have hereunto sub
scribed my name and affixed rsy Of
tsEAL.l fetal seal Done at Topeka, this LIST
day of October. A. ID 1880
JAMES SMITH
261t1 Alta Secretary OF StaLe
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-10-15

BIG BEET. w: Best has brought us
the premium beet. 1t is of the turnip
variety, and measures thirty inches in
circumference and weighs eighteen
pounds. 1t is a regular Garfield "beat.''
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-10-15

Conductor Nettleton, of the Howard
Branch, cut Off TWO Of the fingers Of his
right hand, while coupling cars Thurs
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-10-15

The Southwestern marble works of
this city have put up five first class
pieces of work in the Billcrtown burying
ground this season.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-10-15

The Emporia Rifles were out for drill
Thursday night. Numerically speaking,
the company is little thin, but what
there Is left of IL will do to count on.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-10-15

Those Democratic war horses" VIM
A. Randolph and Chas Eskridge, are
"hunting in pairs for votes over Lyon
county
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-10-15

Barnum's "great and only greatest
show on earth" will pitch its tent at
Parsons on the LIST of November. We
suppose it couldn't be induced to slip
up to Emporia if the citizens would
guarantee expenses.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-10-15

The county commissioners have PFC
pared a proposition TO build an insane
house at the county poor farm, for
$500, which is To be submitted to the
voters of Lyon county.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-10-15

A lot of elegant furniture from the cs-
tablishment of VIM. Clarke. was placed
in the new house of Mr. VIM. JAY, Fri
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-10-15
Proposed Amendments

To the Constitution Of the State Of Kan
sGs, submitted by the Legislature at cts
last session for ratification or rejection
By the electors Of the state, at the gen.
erak election to be held on the I'd dag Of
N0Uens6er, 1880.
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II. w. and Will X. Elstun arrived here
Thursday with a drove OF 40 head Of
cattle purchased in southeast Missouri.
They will be winlercd in this vicinity.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-10-15

The hotel business must be looking
up. There were twenty-five sample
trunks at the Santa Fee depot FridaymOrn-
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-10-15

Martin NJ. Garrison living at Stafford,
died Thursday, of typhoid fever, aged
about 10 years. The deceased was a
brother of Charles Garrison, who was
killed near that place on the railroad,
some weeks apo.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-10-15

When IL comes to a dissemination of
mellow sweetness, it seems TO be a pref
ty even start-oF between the pa-paw ped
oilers and the Fusion candidates.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-10-15

ii. B. Lowe has sold out his livery
stock To Chicago party named PIuyne,
but will continue to run his bus and hack
lines from the old stand
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-10-15

A course of lectures has been arranged
under the auspices of the State Normal To
be delivered during the coming winter.
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AMERIcUs NoTEs.
MONDAY. Oct. 6.

MONDAY, Oct. @.
A good many politicians running
around loose, but then this isn't a herd
law county. =. M. w. Gibson comes
near having a whole brass band for sale.
The joke is on Randolph. He said
"he wasn't married man, hut he knew
a good deal about women. Latest
from the hospital-Only seven sick, not
nine, as has been reported. Two are
dangerously sick, two are improving fast
and three without much change for bet
ter or worse. Two of the ones that were
sick are counted among the we'll ones
now. The Neosho sunfiower Literary
society" is now in full blast at the
Fauchts school every Tuesday night
They propose to make it entertaining
and instructive. Town is noisy Be
tween the boys, the church bells. firing
of the anvil brass band and long winded
orators you can hardly hear yourself
think. At the Republican rally the first
thing on the program was the "Red,
White and Blue" by the band. Mr.. A.
G. Sackett was chosen chairman OF the
meeting. Mr.. Sterry was first intro
duced to the audience, and ably defend
ed the bond suit He was pointed in his
remarks, but insisted on ADDRESSING the
the audience as gentlemen of the jury"
Mr.. Scott was then called and gave us
history and description of parties. giving
a comparison between the two great par
ties of the day. He is an able and eio-
quent speaker, and his remarks were lis
tened to with great interest. Mr.. Bar
tell was going to leaYe last night,
but some of bis creditors heard of it and
he concluded he would stay awhile.
FRIDAY. Oct g.
Everybody is suffering with severe
cold The Americas hospital Is under
the charge of DIR. Slower A new bar
ber's chair in Crooks shoe shop. :. 1t is
reported that the Democrats paid the
boys nickle piece tie holler. "hurrah"
for Hancock al the Republican rally
Wednesday night...-W J. Anderson
informs Us that the Democrats are going
to have a big time al this place on the
23d of this month. when they will be adj
dressed by Isaac Sharp, of Council Grove,
and Col Thos. Moonlight. a great
many have sore eyes throughout the
country. Chris Wise has returned
from Ottawa. FouP4oads of up coun-
try coal went through town this morn
ing. BuRLow-
SATURDAY, Oct. o.
All the sick ones are improving.
Nearly one half Of the Americas people
are in Emporia today. Americas looks
lonesome :. Another car of lumber
shipped in and car of hogs belonging
to Mr. Metcalf ready to ship, but be
was disappointed in obtaining car
Americus has been very patriotic for the
last few days Everybody that could
has gone to the speaking. It was a pity
they did not form in a procession, Il
would have looked q great deal better.
BURIow.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-10-15

Use Leis' Dandelion Tonic, the great
blood and liver purifier and life giving
principle, a preventative of chills and
ague, and n sure cure for dyspepsia
Price 81 per bottle. For sale by all
druggists. dEw
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-10-15

A half car load of school furniture
was received at the Santa Fe depot Sat
urday morning for the Normal.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-10-15

Hundreds of men, women and child
rem rescued from beds of pain, sickness
and almost death and made strong and
hearty by Parker's Ginger Tonic are the
best evidences in the world of It's ster-
ling worth. You can find these in every
community-Posi See advertisement.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-10-15

One-third OF an acre in sw or,
com. at q point $40 ft north of
point on south line of sw or,
6S61< # east of sw cor of sw ar,
tn north 100 it, east 1874 it, south
100 It and west l34 it to hegin'ng. IL 10 II
EMP0RIA.
Lot 154 Union street
AME2ICUS.
Block AZ. lots 5. 6, 9, IL, II, 10. l6.
Block So lot IS
Block SO. lot G,
Block los 10, II
READING.
Block l. lot "a sOt4
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-10-15

The Champion and Defiance hose COM
panies made their second run Thursday
at 5 o'clock. The Defiance company
was favored to some extent, with more
men, and more versed in attaching and
coupling of the hose. Both companies
did exceedingly well. While the Cham,
pion lost the run, we would say she is
composed of the best men in the fire de-
partment and we are convinced as the
Bible says "the first shall be last" and
we expect in turn to know that the
Champion will be the leading cart in the
department. A MEMBER
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-10-15

j. II. Stafford is building nice com
old home will soon disappear
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-10-15

Twenty-six stock cars were ordered
TO Eagle creek Saturday TO be loaded
with cattle.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-10-15

The warm and sunny days of October
and November In Kansas can only be
appreciated by residents of our state.
The glories of our bright days and moon
light nights can not be depicted on can
vass, nor can language convey a true
idea of the inspiration of our invigorat-
Ing air and genial climate during the
fall and winter months. We read of the
beautiful skies of Italy, sunny France,
and of FLORIDA, the state of flowers ~
but surely their days cannot be more
bright, or their nights more refreshing
than those which we as Kansans will ex.
perienoo during the next 1--WE or six
weeks.
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The Normal Lyceum was well attend
ed Friday evening, and very interesting
meeting is reported.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-10-15

1t is with sincere pleasure that We note
that Prof. Harrington, of Ann Arbor, has
discovered new star, as it affords the
enterprising young men of this vicinity
chance to engage more extensively in
the popular scientific pastime of point
ing out the heavenly bodies TO the being
they adore. kissing her once for every
star. 1t has long been held by young
people of both sexes that the supply of
stars was wholly inadequate, and the dis
covery of an additional one, thereby en-
larging the already generous opportuni-
ties for OSCILLATION. is matter of con-
graduation TO all who are really interest
ed in the welfare of the rising genera
| ton,
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-10-15

The enrolment in the city schools
now reaches nearly 300 pupils.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-10-15

Madison News: The Kansas City,
Emporia s. Southern railroad through
this county pays tax of $5,309.S0 for
every mile of road in the county.
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DELINQUENT Tax List.

Netice is hereby given that SO much of each
tract of land or town lot described in the fol-
lowing list and situated in Lyon county, Kan
sas, as may be necessary for that purpose
will. on the fourth Monday, the same beng
the twenty fifth day of October 1880. be sold
by me at public auction, at my Office in the
city of Emporia. in laid county of Lyon, for
the delinquent taxes and charges thereon.
ID. w EASTMAN,
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-10-15

Probate Judge Kellogg moved his law
library to his Office in the court house,
Friday.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-10-15

Joseph Mcneil, the man who was in
jured by the falling of a scaffold at the
new school house one day last week,
died at the residence of Mr. Engle, his
employer, on south Merchants street
Thursday, and his funeral took place
Friday afternoon at 3 O'Clock. Although
the deceased had no relatives in this
country, he was as we'll cared for as il
he had been at home, and the funeral
expenses were borne by the contractors
who deeply deplore the mournful demise
of faithful and esteemed employee.