The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-07-23

We arc indebted TO Mr.. Charles Wood |
for a lot of beautiful peaches which he
left a, The News Office Saturday. |
They Incl,ide specimens of Hale's Early |
and other handsome varieties and were |
greatly appreciated by the proprietors
aud employees Of this institution.
Parsons has called an election 10 vote
bonds To the amount of $4,000 for water
works Emporia has started a boom in
this direction which is likely 10 spread
10 all parts of the state In fact every
Thing about the town is worthy OF imi-
tation with the exception of her saloons
and sidewalks.
FLEEcED.-A party by the distinctive
name of Smith, stopped at the Western
hotel in this city Friday night, and slept
with fellow traveller by the name OF
Bob Pharm, from Tennessee. Next
morning Pharm got up in advance Of
Smith and stole his pocket book con
tanning SIT, and a new ceat and vest,
with which he skipped out 10 parts un-'
known.
Jimmie Hamill narrowly escaped
death from fire-damp while working in
a we'll on the Randolph place, southwest
of the city, on Thursday. He was fixing
the blast when he was Frustrated, and it
was only by the prompt assistance of
Mr.. Randolph and another man who was
present that he was rescued. The well
was about twenty-four feet deep.
The customary lull in trade at this
season of the year is reported, though
some of our merchants say that their
sales are twenty-five per cent greater for
last month than for June, 1879. The re-
cent copious rains have greatly en-
couraged the farmers and the fall trade
which will probably open upby the 18th
of August. promises TO be unusually
lively.
The refusal of the city council to va
cate the alley which separates the lots oi
Col. Plumb on State street, and which
has been enclosed for twenty years, will
result in the loss to the city of very
handsome residence which it was the
purpose of the senator to build in the
event the city fathers allowed his
petition. 1t is probable that he will
now build without the corporation north
of the city limits.
Rural street IS now afflicted with an
educated cow" The old rip goes
about the neighborhood opening gates
early in the morning, and feasting or
blue grass. She is good for any ordina
nv gate. We should like to contribute 6
small sum to encourage the inventive
genius of some one to get up an explo
sive attachment to our gates, which
would fix up this educated COW" like
SUIT Lovengood's dog was served.
VIM Osborne has purchased the inter
est of A. ]. McFadden in the saddle ant
harness establishment which they hav'
T been conducting for some months oil
Commercial street, between Fourth ant
, Fifth. Mr.. Osborne prOspOses to con
, tInue the business in all its branches
and all he asks from the public is
fair trial. If he cannot and does no
give satisfaction to customers, both asst
J. the character of his work and prices,
a will not be his fault.
The following are the different item
of expense for Lyon county for the las
A three months ending June 3: Poo
f farm, $240.75; taxes refunded, $3S.24
y roads. $500. 80; bounty on wolves, $57 90
assessing Lyon county, 81 1880; jur
-, fees, $1,000; sherii's fees, $2l ,05; wi
4. uess fees, $3.50; Justice OF the Peace fee.
$12O5; bridges, $3,311.69; county con
Missions. $1,575 80; repairs, 1888
printing and stationery, $3l2GO; poo
o $333.OS; Jail, $24G.O5; miscellaneou
$273.15.
The lawn .tete given by the ladies {
the Presbyterian church at Norton
l. grove Friday night was one of the plea
r ATTEST affairs of the season, and was pa
II ronized by quite a large attendance I
our citizens. The grounds were comfor
ably seated and beautifully lighted, an
: the refreshments fully sustained the e
cellent reputation of the ladies rs exper
in the cuisine. We trust the proceed
will prove sufficient to reward the ma
&c ayers for their labors and add material
Al to the treasury of the church.
= The wooden mill, which Is to be esta
lished in Emporia by Mr.. McNeer al
" Captain Taylor, will be located direct
ct east of Soden's mill, the building whiC
lr was originally built by that gentlemi
for that purpose, having been secured
in the gentlemen having the scheme
N charge. For the major portion of Il
II year the machinery can be run by waite
and Il steam engine will be added to {
duty ut such times when the 10
Of stage of the river will interfere with Il
nc operation of the mill by water.
- There will be grove meeting, Ju
31st, and August list, held in N
Nichols grove, one mile north of Rea
:, ing under the auspices of the M.
church. All neighbOring pastors of I'll
and other christian denominations a
~ cordially invited To be present. Cor
and let us have u good time togeth'
es In the evening the service will be he
he in the school house We desire I
Ne, presence of all who can, to come al
ep worship God in the old fashioned wa
IRVING r. LovEJoY, Pastor.
as Miss Lizzie Hall, daughter of Mr..
p Hall, departed ON the 10Th in
lie. for Larned, where she met n
Dr. Johnson, her future husband, and aft
marriage, accompanied him
IL, his home at Browns Grove, in t
n western part of Pawnee county, wht
~, he has lately established large flouri
mill. Mr.. johnson was formerly
charge of Soden's mills, and is W
known and has many friends here. T
as friends of the parties all unite in wi:
ny ing them long and happy life in tn
IA new home.
el-
in We are gratIfied to learn that, althou
wheat has scarcely been an average or
and oats has been quite short, the far
'ss crs in the vicinity of Emporia are
AT ported to be generally free from de
Tie and in view of the magnificent prospe
for booming corn crop, are ventura
KY on Improvements in many places of gu
substantial character. The prosperO
DO condition of the agricultural classes is
or sure basis of success in any cOmmun
iv. and the progress of the country is alwa