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The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-04-23
GIVEN IN LOVE.

A little girl seven years old died in
Philadelphia, Pa. When the doctor told
her that she could not live, she babe her
mother send tor the pastor of the church,
and gave her little savings bank.
"Open it," she said.
There was in it 81 and few cents.
Take Them" said the child, land
build church for poor people Poor
people, mind, who sit in the back seats
of our church. They must not pay any
thing. l want all the seals to be free"
The clergyman took the money. my
child" he SAID, solemnly, sit shall be
done, with Gods help"
When the child was dead he placed
her little bank and the pittance it con-
tanned on the pulpit, and told her story.
Tears were in every eye. One wealthy
man after another came forward with his
offering. Children came, women also.
and the poor with their mites.
And In due time the completed church,
ready for its poor occupants, was dedi-
Gated to the service of that God who
willed that the widows mite and the
poor little baby's offering should not fail
of their errand.
A somewhat similar case occurred in
Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Apoor woman,
dying in an infrmary under the charge
Vi lhe SOousOr. HaSSaVant, IN PlttSburg,
gave him gold dollar
II have always tried to give something
to those poorer than myself" she said.
when am dead give this in charity,
and give it if possible in Milwaukee, my
old home"
A year passed, and DIR. Passavant still
kept the coin, when he was called to Mil
waukee to establish an infirmary similar
to his own.
The story of the dollar was told, and
awakened sympathy. Subscriptions
poured in, and the subscribers, with one
voice, agreed that the great building,
when finished, should bear the name Of
the poor widow.
Surely no good word Is spoken in
vain. We may not, as in these cases, be
able to have the echoes widespread, but
God hears them.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-04-23
THE QUEEN AT WESTMINSTER


How did she look? Very unlike the
young, happy, gorgeously apparaled SOW,
ereign l had seen throned in the house
of lords nearly thirty years before; and
yet like. The rounded contours of face
and figure are now somewhat more than
rounded. The bonnie brown hair is
streaked with grey, but it is parted in
the same smoOthe way the flushed cheeks
are now of dull ruddiness: the blue,
steady unwinking eyes are more heavy
lidded, and show that they have shed
many tears. The mouth has a more
stolid and set expreSSiou-an air ofplacid
dignity, of pure, cold womanhood, of
somewhat passive goodness. How was
she dressed On her gracious head she
wore a tiara of diamonds, from which de-
pended long white tulle frill. She was
wrapped in an ermine mantle; under
meath she wore black velvet, trimmed
with miniver, and on her breast was a
full assortment of orders. Not even
when she reached her tiring-room, in the
house of lords, did she don the royal
mantle of purple and velvet lined with
ermine and embroidered with gold. 1t
was land on the throne and she sat on il.
as she has so long s.sat on" the people of
her unloved capital. Beatrice, the fair
and proud, sat opposite her mother, clad
IN pale blue, color which becomes her,
and looks cold, which also suits her
This much for those interested in mat
tiers of the sort am ill at these men,
bcrs" 1t was a pageant gorgeous To be-
hold, but it will, feel, seem poor and
dull in my description We saw, also.
the return of the procession. and, thanks
to the courtesy of Mr.. Wyatt, our pleas
ant host, enjoyed pleasant lunch be-
tween the sights.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-04-23
KNIGHTs nF HnNnR

The convention of the Grand Lodge of
the Kansas Knights of Honor djourned at
LeavenWorth on Thursday evening after
very pleasant and profitable session of
three days during which much business
of interest TO the order was transacted.
The report of grand dictator True
worthy, of this city, showing
that the order has increased FULLY fifty
per cent. during the past year, was read
and approved. The reports of the grand
reporter and the grand treasurer wera
read, showing the order to be in fine Co.
ditiOn financially.
During tie session the following Tls,,-
luton Complementary to grand dictator
Trueworthy, was submitted and passed /:
ResOlced, That as an expression of our
appreciation of a true-worthy, capable
and deserving officer, we hereby extend
to Brother Trueworihy, grand dictator
of the Knights of Honor, of Kansas, our
gratitude for the interest he has manifes-
ted in the welfare, advancement and hon
OF of our noble order; that we hereby
express Ia him, IN this way, our wishes
for his further advancement in the order
as a brother, his prosperity Us u citizen
of our state, and for his happiness and
those dear to him; and that this express
sion of our appreciation of his admins
tration of the affairs of this order, be
spread on the journal of these proceed
ings.
The following is list of officers cho-
sen for the ensuing year, Emporia hav-
ing been honored in the selection of Prof.
r. B. Welch to fill the responsible Office
of grand reporter:
Grand dictator, John NJ. Price, of
Atchison; grand vice dictator, NJ. NJ
Miller, of Clay Center; grand assistant
vice dictator, J. w. Wheeler, of Leaven-
worth; grand chaplain, j. A. Scroggs, of
PaOla; grand guide, Samuel T. Howe,
of Marion Center; grand reporter, r. b.
WEIGH, of EmpOria; grand treasurer, W.
I. Nicholas. of Lyon; grand guardian,
J. S. Bowen, of Clyde: graEd sentinel,
J. ID. Milliken, of Mcpherson. The
trustees elected were as follows: J. B.
Besack, w. L. Schenck. ]. D Davidson
and b. j. Hill.
The members of the order from abroad
were handsomely entertained by the
Leavenworth people, who drove them
out to the fort and lavished upon them
many tokens of hospitality. The grand
ball given by the resident Knights to
their visiting brethren was grand sue
cess. Three hundred free invitations
were issued, and, Notwithstanding the
rain, they were nearly all taken up at
the door. After most pleasant session
the grand lodge adjourned, after having
determined to hold its next meeting at
Junction City.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-04-23
A MILLIONAIRE'S CAREER.

Millionaire Borlan landed in this coun-
try from Ireland when boy and work
ed on farm up the Hudson for SO a
month. In 1852 he went to San Fran
cisco, and soon afterward went to work
in the mines for 81 day. Since that
time he has made and lost fortunes He
is represented by the Daily Morning
News as saying: "In 1872 | bought 500
shares of Central for less than $4,000.
This mine was soon cut up and put into
California, and the redistribution gave
me $50 shares. l never paid an assess
ment on it, for none was ever called for,
and in no time the stock went up TO $40
a share, when l sold. That paid pretty
well. Let me see; paid 5000 and sold
for $685. That left me pro-
fit of $920,000. That was one
of my best speculations, but not quite
as good rs another one that | was In al
most at the same time | bought 500
shares of the Consolidated Virginia for
$50 share and paid two assessments on
1t, which brought up the price to 500
share. This mine was also "cut up Just
about this time, and my 500 shares spread
out into 100 shares. | held this stock
for two years, when it went up like Il
flash. / sold out IN 1874 for $3.50 IA
a share. 1t cost me $2S, 900 for my stock.
and sold it for $2092, 500. That was
pretty good interest on the money. On
Saturday the stock was selling for $3.50
a share, but l held on. The following
Monday it was $500 Il share [ tell
you it took Il pretty strong head
to stand that. 1 was getting rich,
not at the rate of a million a minute
as they say, but S1,000O00 day or so;
but that was fast enough. Nobody ever
knew anything about that till it was all
over. never told my wife or family
any of my business affairs, and never
kept any books. The only book that
kept was little pass book that carried
in my inside coat pocket, with record
of all that l bought and sold, and the
price. l never let any one see this, and
never brought it out except sometimes
on Sunday afternoon, or when was
alone. My heavy losses in 1878 were on
Sierra Nevada and Union. lost ST.
400, 200 then inside of ten days-shrunk
that much in depreciation of stock. The
veins were not so wide as was expected
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-04-23
MRS. MAY AGNES FLEMING.

Mrs. May Agnes Fleming, the popular
story writer, died at her residence. 6S
Lewis avenue, Brooklyn, at about two
O'Clock Wednesday morning, March 81
Mrs. Fleming's first attempt at literature
was a short sketch for a weekly paper in
st. John, n. B., where she was born
Her maiden name was May Agnes Earle.
Her first serial story was published by
the Sunday Mercury, of New York.
For several years past she had been writ
ing for the New York Weekly, her con-
tract being to finish one story each year.
Her stories were all printed in book form
as soon as they had run their course in
the Weekly. Some of her stories have
been published in several foreign Ian
guages. OF this Mrs Fleming was
proud, although it brought her no pecu-
MARY profit. Among her stories the
most successful ones were: Guy Earls-
courts Wife" and "a Wonderful Wo-
man" She also wrote "a Terrible Sc.
cret," NOrine's Revenge" "A Mad
Marriage" "One Nights Mystery" ISL
lent and True" Carried by Storm" and
Lost for Woman" For the last few
months she had been engaged on a story
entitled Life at Stake" Before her
marriage Mrs. Fleming wrote under the
nom de plume of Cousin May Carleton"
Mrs. Fleming was intending to sail
for Europe April 10, taking her youngest
son with her. She was to remain abroad
writing, travelling and sightseeing. Her
husband is in business in ST. John, and
her only daughter and two older sons
are being educated in different converts.
Mrs. Fleming is about forty years of
age, and had accumulated about SO, 000
She was devout Roman Catholic
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-04-23
AMERICUS NOTES.
Edited by Keno"
THURSDAY, April 10.

THURSDAY, April 10.
And now its DR.. A. b. ROYAL that
drives the new buggy.
Mr.. Boorey and sister, of Dow creek,
were in town yesterday.
There will be a meeting on Saturday
evening in the post Office building of the
Americas members of the troupe-or at
least of those who will participate in the
benefit rendered to Miss F. NJ Esta-
brook-to make arrangements for the
entertainment which is to be held in
Bancroft hall.
John COwen who has been sick for the
past six weeks is again on deck buying
hogs and corn. KENO.
SATURDAY, April II.
Almost May morning.
Iwish to buy file of the NEWS eth
or DAILY or WEEKLY, from Nov. 10th,
1878, to date. Who can furnish it?
The young folks had a leap year rack
ct at Mr.. A. c. Sackett's last night. One
young fellow came out kind of Shorty,
but this morning he was heard to sing
"When the Spring Time Comes Gentle
Annie" sc.
Yesterday morning there was farmer
around town trying TO sell some hay
last evening we saw the same man with
the hair and whiskers gone from one
side of his head, one leg of his pants off
to the knee, and wearing woe-begone
countenance, inquiring where he could
buy some hay. 1t was Conk-he had
set out fire break.
T. p. Hall, of Emporia, was in town
yesterday. He is selling all kinds of
wind mills and pumps, and as he de-
votes all his time and attention to the
business is enabled to give our farmers
better terms than perhaps any man in
the county. Mr.. Hall is also agent for
the rotary harrow and is selling them at
bottom rates.
In company with Supt. Wharton yes
terday. We visited the schools of Amer
icus, and with the exception of slim
attendance, caused by measles, spring
work etc, we found them in a flourish
ing condition. The corps (the intelli-
gent 'comp."will please not make that
read corpse) of teachers composed of
Prof. Sax, Miss Hattie Davidson and
Miss Nellie Wood have certainly been
very successful as we have not heard a
single complaint during the term. In
regard TO the school house we say that
distance lends enchantment to the
view" The house presents very good
appearance from the railroad and from
the business part of the village and that
is about as close by the way as most of
the patrons Of the school ever get, but on
nearing it yO1 find the windows broken
and on entering the house has a dingy
look. the roof leaks, the
stoves smoke, the walls are dark and
dirty. and altogether it is not the coy
place that it should be. KENO.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-04-23

The question OF constructing a new
hotel in Emporia, which has been so
frequently agitated in the past, is as
Stunning definite proportions, and we
learn that paper has been put in circu-
latiOn 10 obtain subscriptions to aid in
the accomplishment of this purpose, the
party having the enterprise in charge
agreeing, AS we understand it, to invest
a certain amount, and accept the sub
scriptions Us u loan at the hands of our
citizens.
The great need of an improvement of
this kind in Emporia is beyond question
as the present accommodations are fully
occupied and ut times are wholly made
quate to the entertainment of the scores
OF people who come and 60 when travel
is brisk A commodIOus hotel, with all
the modern improvements of u first class
public house, would be a great credit 10
Emporia, and we cannot see how-reck-
oning upon II continuance Of her past
rapid growth-we can get on without it.
We hope to see the undertaking push
ed through this time to a successful con
summation, and mge our citizens to
come up manfully to the support and en-
couragement of this cOmmendable enter
prise
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-04-23

We utterly fail to see the propriety of
the opposition urged by the mayor at
the meeting last evening against the Gre
alton of committee To assist the color
ell people in obtaining employment and
securing situations for themselves and
families. At first it was claimed by his
honor that such step would rob the
eolored people of their liberty. and when
this objection was met, it was held by his
consistency that COMMITTEES would have
no power, and that its appointment
would at best prove but an empty FORM
ality. What Gilmore wants is to see the
exodusters strike out without any assist
ance or direction and learn selEreliance
ut the cost of failure and the public ex-
pense, when little organized effort
would put them in the way of sustain
! ing themselves.
The mayor doubtless fancies that his
lucid efforts last evening produced pro-
found impression, and we have every
reason TO suppose they did, if the sum-
mary manner in which he was voted
down can be regarded as an Indication.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-04-23

This little city is located on the K. C.,
L. s. s., ten miles south of Ottawa. The
land on three sides of Il is good, and
there are a number of good farms near
by. The town boasts of two stores,
blacksmith shop, small lumber yard
and railroad depot. The MethOdists
have a stone church and a good frame
parsonage on a five-acre lot The Pres
byterians are preparing to build a
church. Society is good. C.R.R.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-04-23

Mr. /. r. Phenis, of Eureka, was in
the city Saturday.
Mrs. Captain Sommers is visiting
friends at ST Louis.
sfr j. NJ. Griffith and son went to
Kansas City Friday morning.
Mr. George friedrich went to the west
ern part of the state on business Satur-
day.
Mrs. a. c. Haines returned Friday
from visit to Ohio, accompanied by her
sister.
George E. stevens, of Kansas City,
Passenger Agent of the C., b. & Q. road
Was in the city last Friday.
Deputy L. 5. Marshal Smith, of Topc-
*. is in the city looking after business
pertaining to his office.
Biessrs. G. H. and T. L. McWhorter
left for Illinois last Thursday to canvass
that state. 10 the interest Of Pool and
Severy.
Mr. Loomis, of Kansas City, has pur-
chased the interest of Mr. Julius Hamil.
ton. of the 1irm OF Hamilton s. White,
hardware and stove dealers, and will
make his future home 10 Emporia. He
comes to our city with excellent reconE
mendations, and is young man in every
way worthy of the confidence and pat
ronage OF our citizens.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-04-23
From counesi Grove.

THURSDAY, April Is.
]. II. Carver, living one mile northeast
of the city, lost his barn and all his ag-
rieultural implements by fire last night.
Also the residence of p S. Roberts, in
east Council Grove, was consumed this
morning. He saved most of his furni.
ture. No insurance.
Good days for green google dealers.
HaNru-1
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-04-23

DIR. J. w. Trueworthy. Grand Dictator,
attended the Grand Lodge, Knights
of Honor, at Leavenworth. Emporia
has had Il fair share of these honurs. f.
NJ Forde is now Chief Executive of A.
o. L. w. Judge Peyton was once
Grand Patriarch of the Sons of Temper
ance. Judge Buck was for two terms
Grand Worthy Chief Templar, and one
year Grand Master, of the Odd Fellows
of Kansas. Mrs. Judge Buck has been
Grand Matron of the order of Eastern
Star, while several of our townsmen have
held important positions in the different
Grand Masonic bodies.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-04-23

We have just received two dozen of
Dana's photographs of actresses, us adj
vcrtised in The News in Randalls, and
must say we are exceeding pleased with
the beauty, finish and life-like appear
ance of the pictures In size they are
four inches by six and are produced in
Dana's best style.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-04-23

The boys who own the seventeen
mines in Leadville, known in this city
as the Thatcher Combination, are feel
ing good oyer the dispatch this morning
that the recent strike in the Altoona is
turning out to be big one We shall
now see the new churches being erected
in our city advance rapidly.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-04-23

The job printing firm of L G. Mac
Lehman Il Co. have secured the agency
for Lyon county for the celebrated Pan
tagraph SelEBinder 1t is the most con-
venient method of filing hillheads, letter
heads and blanks of all sorts that we
have ever seen. Leave your orders at
THE NEWS Office.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-04-23

In our occasional visits TO the depot at
train time, we hear numerous express
ions of admiration for Emporia, by tray
elers who have a full view of It's business
avenue from the car platforms.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-04-23

If Mr.. Horace V. Bundrem meets any
Of his irienLs on the streets and doesn't
speak to them, it isn't becauce he is mad
or has his back up. The truth is that he
is the fortunate recipient from his uncle
at Lexington, Kentucky, of superb
Hambletonian flyer, halfJrother of
Whitestockings, of Missouri, and il is on
ly natural that he should feel little
taller than his neighbors. We have not
seen the newcomer, but they say It's
daisy.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-04-23

The county warrants have all been
signed up by Clerk Ewing, and parties
who are so happy rs to be creditors of
the county can get their ''scads' by call
ing at the court house.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-04-23

A couple of young ladies who are very
much interested in the study Of botany,
had a very spirited discussion recently
on the question: "Can tobacco be called
n pine planty"
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-04-23

Elder Rice reports rain on the 18th us
follows: A shower at Williamsburg;
heavy shower of hail and rain at Bur
lington; water running in ravincs at
Strawn; light shower at Hartford. He
thinks there was heavy rain west and
north of Burlington.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-04-23

The defeat Of the Tories in England
and the organization of a Juvenile mill
tary company in EmpOrin, settle the
high destinies of RepubIicanism for
another year.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-04-23

The aemented German who was cared
for by sheriff Moon during sojourn of
several days in Emporia, has turned up
at Eureka, us we learn from the follow
ing extract taken from the Herald:
The supplemented Mennonite of whom
we made mention last week, seems TO be
greatly attached to this place. Alter his
return last week, as it was supposed he
would like to get out among his own
people, he was placed aboard the train
and sent north. his fare being paid as far
AS EmpOria. He duly returned, howev-
er, last Monday, just to show us that he
Is determined not to go back on us.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-04-23

Mr. Lee Morse, baggageman on the A.,
Il. * 5. +. railroad, says that the average
number of pieces taken west from Tnpe
ka, daily, Is three hundred. Two or
more cars go out with every train
Commonwealth.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-04-23

A. o. u. W.-All members of Hart
ford Lodge No. 8, are requested to be
present tomorrow Saturday. night. +.
NJ. Forde, G.. NJ. w. of Kansas, will be
present 10 confer the Master Workman
degree Hartford Call.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-04-23

The county commissioners are consid.
ering proposition made by parties from
abroad TO build vaults in the different
offices in the court house and take the
safes in exchange as pay. We learn that
they regard the plan with some degree
of fnvnr
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-04-23

Part of the exercises of the examina-
tions in the public schools for the past
month were written ON form paper for
exhibition at the Bismark Fair to be
held at Lawrence in September. We
are glad to learn that our schools are to
be well represented ON TINT occnsion.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-04-23

Rev. DIR. Cordley, of this city, has been
elected by the southern Kansas district
of the Congregational church, dele
gate to the national Congregational coun-
ell, which will probably be held in Bos
ton some time during the present wear.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-04-23

\ party Of cmigrau,s with an excel
lent outfit of eight wagons, from La
cygne, Kansas, passed through Emporia
FRIDAY morning on their way io Lead
VILE
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-04-23

IL Emporia will enier Il scction Of side
walk lying between Seventh avenue and
the Normal, at the BismaTk fair, we viii
insure her nrcminm ON mnn.iraps.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-04-23

Mrs J. II. Graham and her daughter
Belle started east last Friday for an ex
tended visit to relatives at Cleveland
Ohio. Mrs. Graham was called away
suddenly on account of the death of her
ci1tnr In I,,,
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-04-23

The second assignment of cases of the
January term of the supreme court is
out. 1t contains one hundred cases,
which will be heard from May 10 to 81,
;ucIuaitc
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-04-23

Real estate is changing hands rapidly
in this section and more new farms are
being opened up than ever before. If
the price of lumber was reasonable much
building would be done.-Hartford Call
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-04-23

The recent subdivision by county su-
perintenden; Wharton OF two school
districts, was sustained lay The county
commissioners last week.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-04-23

Lew Hsl!ncl<, Doc. Jacobs and Tom
Price are all millionaire's again. The
news from Leadville did it.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-04-23

The work Of matchmaking the alley
in the rear of Commercial street, between
fourth and seventh avenues, will be com.
pleted by the middle of next week, and
will prove very substantial and valua.
bic imprOvement.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-04-23

The seventh month Of the school year
closed Friday.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-04-23

The Hartford Call says thai a number
OF farmers in Lena Valley have already
finished planting corn.