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The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-07-30
REPUBLICAN COUNTY CONVENTION

A delegate convention of the Republicans
OF Lyon county will be held ut bancroft hail,
In the city of Emporia, Oh Wednesday, Au-
gust 25th, 1880, Mt 10 O'Clock IN A., for the pur-
pose of nominating candidates for the follow
Ing Officers: Probate Judge, County AttOr-
ney. Clerk Of the District Court and County
superintendent or Public Instruction, Also
TO select delegates 10 u Republican Judicial
District convention for the Fifth Judici al
District, and delegates to u Senatorial con
vention for tho 2ith Senatorial district
and also to select u County Republican Cen
trail committee.
Delegates elected 10 the county convention
from the Eighty second Representative dis
trict: composed OF EmPOria city, and EmpOria
and Pike townships. will nominate u cIEdi-
date for Representative and select three del
egates to attend the Republican state couycn-
ton, TO be held at Topeka, september lst, 1880
Delegates from the Eighty third Repre-
sentative district, composed OF Agnes CIty
Americas. ElmcndarO, Fremont, Jackson,
Reading and Waterloo townships, will nom
mate u candidate for Representative. and sc
lect three delegates 10 attend the Republican
state convention.
The delegates from the third commis s>ion
err district, composed al Center. Elmen,iarO
Jackson and Pike townships, viii nominate
candidate for county commissioner.
The basis of Representation tn the said cOun
- convention will bc as follows: Two dele
gates from each voting precinct, and one fol
each eight Republican votes cast Tor Alder
IL. Horton. chief Justice, at the November
election In 1878, which delegates are appOr
toned to tho several voting precincts Us fol
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-07-30

Total decrease from August 81, 1865
to July 1, 1876. $685.. 5O6 $50.
From June 80, 1868, to March 1, 1869
there was an increase of $I0,546. 491, and
from March I, 1859, to July l, 1863, there
was decrease of $5S, 629 ,031, making an
actual decrease for the year of $4s, 0SI, ;.
$40.
The decrease from Jcly1, 1879, to J an
uary 1, 1878. was $5g, 400, 1872.
From January 1, 1878, to JanHarY /,
1879, STATS, $50.
From January /, 1879. to january /,
1880, $6,699, 100.
SCI, 779,SO3.
Making total reduction of debt from
August 81, 1865, TO July 1, 1880, of $751;
304, 1923.
Republican Prospects.
REPUBLICAN HEADQUARTERS, NEW
York, July 25.-The bright sun of yes
terday had the effect of adding largely to
the number of callers at the Republican
headquarters and the mail was very
much larger than on any previous day
since the rooms were opened A letter
was received from the Indiana Republi-
can state committees headquarters, in
which the writer states:
This state IL better organized TODAY
than 1t ever was at any period in any
former canvass; but notwithstanding
that is the fact, we feel that we are as vel
only beginning to work. Our active
canvass will begin along the whole line
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1880-01-22

uANcocK's CnAlG.-Two of the
most venerable relics in the National
Museum are tie official char of liam
cock, and the table upon which Jelfer'
son wrote the Declare ton or lnde
nendence. They were transferred
with the assembly from Philadelphia
to Lancaster in l779, from thence to
Harrisburg in 1872, where the char
was occupied by the successive speak.
ers of the house until 1867 when, at
the request of the Historical Society,"
they were brought back to lndepend-
ence Hall. The chief historical CON
nection of the chair is with the CONT
mental Congress Of ZIG and the Con
stitutional Convention of 1857. 1t IS
therefore the chair Of Washington as
we'll as of Hancock. Around the ia
bic mentioned gathered Jefferson,
franklin, John Adams, Sherman and
Livingston, to sign the memorable
document; and when, el,ven years
aiterward, Washington sat in that
chair presiding over the Constltn'
tional Convention, it was upon THIS
same table that the instrument con-
tanning the organic law Of the Union
was signed.
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Political Notes and Opinions.

The House of Representatives, on
Friday last refused to pass bIII to
reimburse a government officer from
whom -, 500 had been stolen and
which amount he had paid over, hlm-
self.
The Republican Legislature in
Maine apparently has the INSIDE track
as they meet in the State House and
have other evidences Of authority but
the Fusionists Lave not given up The
contest. They met on the sidewalk on
Monday and adjourned to meet 10 the
City Hall. The FnsioEists say they
intend to appeal to Congress to settle
their difficulty.
The President sent the following
important nominations to the Senate
on Monday. James Russell Lowell
Of Massachusetts,, to be Minister to
England, John ". Foster OF Indiana,
TO be Minister to Russia. LuH'"S
rairchiId Of Wisconsin, to be Minister
to Spain. Philip II. Morgan OF Lou
isiana, to be Minister to Mexico.
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General News Items.

General Grant and party left Cedar
KEYS for Havana on Tuesday 10Th,
Instant.
General Grant and party will sail
from Havana Cuba, on the steamship
Alexandria, for Mexico, February Is.
WayneSboro expects to be lighted
by gas ahortly. Better wait. edison
viii do it cheaper,as soon as gives his
invention qucrn several more turns.
A negro, married man with sew
eral children and white girl OF very
respectable parenta9e, but of weak
intellect, eloped from Farquier Co.,
Va several weeks ago. On Friday
last seven men, who had followed and
found them in the house OF one Chas
Shut, near WiillamSport, Md, re-
turned with the negro to Winchester
Va.
He was taken to the Warrenton
lVa.) iail and on Sunday night, sey.
entv.Gve masked men gained an en-
trance to the Jail under the preteXt
that they had a prisoner with them
After gaining admission they took til,
negro from his cell, put rope around
his neck, dragged him to the GENE
terry and hung him to tree.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1880-01-22

finding his health still failing he re-
turned home about a month ago. lie
leaves large circle Of friends and rel
atives in this city.-Sunday Ncws.
The report of the State Board of
Education for the year ending Sep
TENDER 80, 1879, shows that there are
125 schools in Baltimore City and
1884 in the counties; the number of
pupils in the city is 1892, in the
counties, 1904, showing an increase
of 20 schools and 9,2l2 pupils for the
year. The amount expended Tor
school purposes was 81, 55l $50, of
which $643, 800 was in the city and
1907, 66l in the counties. The total
expended was $4l ,7O3 less than in
1873. The number Of colored schools
in the counties, is 1873, teachers, o0'
and pupils 22,33l.
"CuRlsT IS BoEN.-The Baltimore
Catholic Mirror Of the 10th inst. says:
"The children Of st. Ignat!ous Sun
day school gave an entertainment on
on Tuesday evening OF last week, IN
the basement of the church. which was
highly appreciated by large and en-.
thusiastic audience. A play called
"Christ is Born" compose ed especially
for the Sunday school by one Of the
scholastics of the Jesuit Order at Fred
eric's, was rendered in manner very
credit bic to The youthful performers.
The play is written after the ancient
Greek models, introducing the chor-
uses, which We're sent to music by
Prof. Fred. Eversman. The scholars
engaged in Ike play as dramatists and
singers we're forty in number, and
were prepared for their parts by Miss
Mary Schoolfeld
EMORY GROVE. CAMP. MEETING --
The executive committee OF the Emo
ry Grove Camp Meeting Association,
met in Baltimore on Monday, to con
slider the propositions from President
Hood, Of the Western Maryland Rail
Road Co., with reference to the fare
to be charged TO Emory Grove from
Baltimore city, daring the camp meet
ing season. Since the controversy
between the railroad company and
the association last summer on tins
subject there has been much CORES
ponlencc between the executive com
mittee and .Ir. Hood, which finally
resulted IN the following propositions
FROM him, VIZ: If the association al
lowed trains to run to the camp
ground on Sunday the far IRON lii.'
len Station for the roUnd trip was to
be fixed at 60 GEMS and from Fulton
Station at 81 ceats. ii no Sunday
trans were allowed The fare from Hi
liza Station vas to he ~ cents and
iron iultOu Station 90 cents. Ne
committee 10y unanimous vote, do
cited to allow no visitors to the camp
on Sunday, an! accepted the last
named proposition. The camp, ground
is now beng lucIosed slth a fence
.NcUitI,l
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1880-01-22
STATE NtTs.t1.
BENEFIT ASSOCIATION
or Carroll GNnay.
OFFI(' El,S:

HOME OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Md.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1880-01-22
Gatotfin CLARION.
Chas. e. CasselI......Editor.
&. Root.
THURSDAY. JAN. %, 1880.

We give this week; 4 reprint Of a
letter addressed to the Citizen, by
James W. Pearre, President of the
Board Of School Commissioners, for
this county. This letter was written
by Mr.. rearre, in defence of the
Boards action in changing the ceries
Of readers in our Public Schools.
The citizen Of last week, at the
same time publishing the letter and
treating the subject editorially, not
only endeavors to refute Mr.. Pearre's
letter but attacks the motives, that
induced the Board to make the change.
We are loathe to believe that any
fraud has been practicad or that any
personal benefit has been derived by
any member of the Board on account
of the change. We believe the board
to oe composed of honorable and IN.
teIligent gentleme subject to com
mitt an error Of course, but not to DO
a dishonorable trick. If what the
citizen prints, be true, the Judgment
Of the people Of Frederick County
will be harsh one, and Justly so. IT
not founded on fact, an injustice has
been done, that will not be rlghted,
bv the CITIZENS offer, to throw open
1ts columns, for their self defence.
What, any and every legitimate
braucl. Of business or professional oc-
cupation, that brings to our town an
increase in population or influx OF
strangers would be Of interest and
direct profit, to our town. Is a pIopo'
siton, that few will question. lha'
inducements; should be offered to Sc,
cure such results, appears to be too
common. place to print. And yet, we
regret to say that, Notwithstanding
the fact that as rule ont citizens are
y;leawake to every interest, looking
- the advancement Of our town, vet
all are not. Why, we cannot imagine;
yes, we can imag inc bat Inauguration
Is not sufficient evidence, to warrant
an expression ofopinion publicly We
rejoice to be able, this week, to an
nounce another upward step, and
hone to be able to follow it shortly
by another, anl another. The lnstl-
tuition Of Female Seminary in onr
town, Of which we speak more fully
IN another column, Will be most
propl.ious event for us, as nothing
adds more to the tone and character
of q toyn, than q we'll conducted,
high grade institution Of learning.
10 those cavaliers, who cuStomarIy,
empty their pail of cold water down
the back Of new projects, We desire
to say "stanl off,, A school IS the
last thing in the world to be objected
to, or carpcd at, and it comes with
the worst possible grace, from those
WHO 80 to make up the class referred
TO, inasrnuch as, ignorance is at the
bottom Of, and accounts tor TINS un'
toward spirit Of pervcrseness, Let
us not only have demonstration OF
unqualified approval, but let us JON
hands in direct aid by offering our
patronage and thus inspire with con
fdence, those, who purpose to make
the attempt.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1880-01-22

OFFICERS:
JESSE REIFSNlDER, ....: lr',ldcn,
.GRANVILLES. llAlNES. Vice Pres t.
GEORGE T. GEiIR ........ Treasurer
DIR GEO. S. IlNGIING.. Secretary
DIR. J. &. KELLER ...., Med, Director
.CIlA>. +. REIFSNlDER. Counselor.
BOARD OF THusTEE,:--Jcssc RcliNnldcr,
Granville :. lIancs, Phillip II |. Mvcr.
Joshua Ninrling. John l.. Rcitsn,icr, \, \,
S1rpllrn, George X Gchr, lr. } q heller,
Chas. 7. Rcil,nidcr, Dr. Geo. ;. llnSi'hS
OBJECTS OF Tlin ASSOCIATION
To furnish practical substitute AT ac-
lual cost for the more expensive ana very
often unreliable life insurance polIrlts'
This Association is purely mutual tho
-,rrkhuiUvrs to absorb profllS--and us al
f,irs are manage by practical business
mrn, in the lutcI, us ct ITS members. We
refer al, interested to or Board " rus
tees. who are sufficient guarantee Tor Ih'
honest management OF Tie atHiis oil inc rs
ISOLATION
MEMBERSHIP.
ANY person residing n tn" H.tVu states
either male ul ,rNalc, between the An"- "i
llaui Is, in good health, may secure III
themselves a certificate un"rr rL"'F "' 'hr
cIos.r. corresponding with thvl" ages, by
cumplving with the requirements "l Vac
Association and filling an ar'hr"'i"h III
romplanrc Herewith. paving an admission
rc ami agreeing to pay death ns'''N'l'c'''S
a"d annual "oc', ~ prov '''" III "''' ''"'''
N"I,I,,AJ EX\ NlSATloNS.
Medical Examinations must hc made by
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1880-01-22
For Rent.

NV house situated ON the public square
in Grocchnm, is for rent. Any person W''"
inr tn rent, apply at once, l'o'SC ,"S'
ana c,mmolious. Possession gwen Ar''
LIST, 1880, ,r,,,,,, rrnI,sr
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1880-01-22

and two inches long, ana hity'ohe
inches broad, and twenty-five and
half inches thick, the upper half hewn
into perfect square. At the same
level, and touching the short section
of the square, and in the west angle
of the Foundation, l found another
block of syenite granite, markedly
regular in form, the surface Of which
represented rough ashlar steps, and
the foundation OF which was COM
posed of white granite. Besides these
four pieces, found other less notice
able and important bnt equally sig
nticant emblems.
II. II GoRRINGE,
Lieutenant Commander, U. s. n.
Major Benjamin Perely Poore, who
is Scottish Rite Mason of the thirty
third degree, said that he was not sar-
prised by the announcement from
Lieutenant Commander Gorrlnge that
he had found enshrlned beneath the
Alexandria obelisk, Masonic emblems.
The Major stated that some thirty
five years ago. when young man, he
visited Egypt twice, and that ne
found on the ruins of the temples and
the tombs on the banks Of the Nile,
abundant evidences of the existence
of soclety--cvidentlv a secret socl-
etv-which used emblems similar to
many of those now used by tine
"brethren Of the mystic tie. This
society superintended the erection OF
the Pyramids and other stupendous
piles of masonry, some of which we're
built step by step as the head of the
order progressed in his acquisition OF
the mysteries Of the order, and after
his death it became his burial place.
Major Poore narrated his visit to a
subterrancan place Of internent IN
Eyypt, which was piled up to the
ceiling with sarcophagh on each one
Of which was portrayed It's empaImed
inmates name, with the implements
Of his trade or the symbols Of his pro.
icssi-n. At last he came 10 one on
which was painted a male figure
about ten inches in height, standing
in the position and making the sign
now a portion Of the ceremonial OF
one Of the degrees OF the Scottish rite
and wearing his Jewel. Around are
GROUPED many OF the symbols no"
n,,l IN cnarulative Masonry, lrCluu-
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1880-01-22

The new railroad that will connect
IIagerstoyn, Nd, with Shepherds,
town, Va, is under construction ana
it is expected, that it will be COM
peted By July 4th. It will be known
as the Shenandoah Valley Rall load
and will be lG miles long
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1880-01-22

Annual Dues in Class A.........,,.T! w
Annual Due, in Glass i ........... 4.oo
Each class is separate AID dlSNlnrt--a
member can bold certificate in both rIas'
SEES but not two in any one class.
DEATH ASSESSMENTS.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1880-01-22

Baltimore has had Sinai P'N
scare and the physicians are oVerr""
with applicants for vaccination.
The Maryland Historical! Society
o( baltimore have appointed com
m;ttee to consider and report pan
for The celebration Of The one hundred
and frticth anniversary of the I o N
ding Of Baltimore. Pres'@ eat w.
man, Of Johns Hopkins University Is
chairman Of the comm.Wee'
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1880-01-22

The excess or over change in ass IS
mcnts is placed to the credit OF the mem
bcrs, and when sufficient to do so Il Dea'h
Loss Is paid without making an AS css'
ncu,. Tins is just ami 'qnta5e.
SPECIAL.
pc,aons over GO and not to exceed I'D
wears DID, may secure membership IN orr
association iI,hcy can present an unusual
" GOOD health record and medical eNami-
nation on the following terms: .
Admission Fee Class A ..........Tlo W
Admission Fee Class B...... 10 w
A assessments in Class A............ W
assessments in Class B............, 5oo
Annual dues the same as classes specify
REM EMRER.
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SECRETARY.
OFFICE in the Budding formerly oc-
cupcd by the Is; National Bank.
Dec II, 1t
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1880-09-10
A Harvest Song.

4 n. ." n" "-. " NN AZ. "A 7. II.
With beauty crowned, the bearded grain
Basks in the harvest sun;
The nurture needed for It's, growth
From countless sources won.
The cool winds kiss the golden heads,
The skies bend soft and blue;
And while men sleep, celestial hands
Shake down the balmy dew.
And day by day, in rain and shine,
Its story sweet 10 told 4
OF Him whose tender love anil caro-
The helpless world iniold.
For the old Judean miracle
Each year is wrought again;
With His own hand the Master gives
Bread to the sons of men.
And never, while the rainbow spans
The storm-cloud's misty trail,
Shall seed-time with its promise cease,
Nor rharvest-blessing fall
--.Wary E. Sleight.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1880-09-10
A Wonderful Decade.

1t is not too much to say that no great
invention which had not its beginning
in the decade of lSi0-ls50 has appeared
in the past thirty years. In that period
occurred the most signal development
off the applications of chemistry TO manu-
factures and agriculture; an enormous
expansion of commerce by means of
railroads and ocean steamships; the
discovery of ether; and the perfection
and diffusion of some of the most pre-
cious contributions ever made to the
welfare of mankind. H.
In 1885 only 984 miles of railroad had
been completed in the United States; in
1910 they had been nearly trebled. 2,slS;
in lS45 they had been nearly quadrupled,
3,76S. In lS45 Bosten was connected
with Worcester. and Baltimore with
Washington; from Philadelphia the
traveller could go no farther West by
rail than the Sus1uehanna at Columbia.
In 1880 Ericsson broughtover the pro-
peller to these hospitable shores. In
lS4O the Cunard line of ocean steamers
was established. but for a time only
"side wheelers were tolerated. The
Boston after trip of fourteen days and
eight hours. a.ilHt tiiH
Morse's telegraph, after vain offers on
both sides of the Atlantic, was at last
subsidized by our own government. and
in 1874 communication was opened be-
tween Baltimore and Washington.
"What hath God wrought" signaled
Morse at the capital to Alfred Vail at
. Baltimore. The news dispatches to the
prs4s "by cicero telegraph or by
magnetic telegraph were meager,
while public patronage was so timid
that the wits of The day made fun OF
delighted father in Baltimore who
wired" the news OF the birth OF a
grandson 10 a postoffice official at the
capital" as il the mail were too slow"
at twenty miles an hour.
In April, 1910, Goodyear was in the
debtors prison "a lodging almost as
familiar to him as his own home) in
Boston. He had the year before found
the clew to the vulcanizing of rubber,
out the process was not reduced to a
certainty till 1874. At about the same
time (l6t5-47) the Mccormick reaper
was confirming the independence of the
new world of the old as granary. AS
late as lS36-38 wheat had been imported
into the United States from Portugal
and the Baltic.
The sewing machine devised by Elias
Howe in lS43 was patented in 1876, but
the Importance of this invention was
not fully realized for more than a dozen
years afterward. ...t
The daugerreotype dates from 1889.
and in 1910 the enterprising Mr.. Plumb
began taking likenesses in Boston-with
small Nuccess for some months. Five
years later his g galleries" were to be
found not only In that city, but in New
York, Philadelphia, Baltimore, WASH
ington, and even Dubuque, Iowa.
Finally, July "a, lS41 the patent was
issued for Hoes lightning press. with
its :" impression cylinder" the type re-
volving on a circular bed, and print
ing capacity of ten to twenty Thousand
impres sioIs an hour.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1880-09-10
There was an elephant that bad been

: There was an elephant that had been
trained to play the piano with its trunk
In a show. One day new piano was
bought for 1t, but no sooner had the
elephant touched the keys than It burst
into flood Of tears. "What ails you.
Kiounif" asked its keeper. The poor
beast could only point to the ivory
keys Alass they were made Of the
tusks OF his mother. 4.et .,,.,
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1880-09-10

Enormous natural caverns. one 900
feet long, have lately been found near
Wells. Somerset, England.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1880-09-10
N0b6dy's Cat.

He comes agnin, that sneaking scamp,
That vile, disreputablc tramp;
That yellow cat, Will, ono eye out
And minus half his toll the lout;
His scanty hair torn out in fight
A wretch iorloru, sorry sight.
mind me well not long ago
He paced these fields full-nedged hcnu.
His whiskered head, his dainty paw,
His glossy coat, without a flaw,
His well-curled tail, his high-bred stare
Proclaimed him favored OF the far.
Oh, then his food was c. cniny milk,
His bed lounge of down ard silk;
A darling mistress sought his veal,
No grioi her petted puss might feel.
By night, by day he went ms why's,
Well surieited with love and praise.
But now, you beast, you wretchcd wight,
Begone from decent peoples sight,
Go steal from swine your inoldy bit,
Make haste my premises to quit,
Or else tie pelted well with stones.
There, now, jog on, old crazy bones.
But what is this that dims my eyesf
What STRINGS Of my soul arise2
There's something human in your look,
A something that cannot brook.
That boy OF mine in foreign lands,
Aiar from reach of loving hands.
Tolled on by fortunes tickle beams,
Only 10 see their fading CLEANS
(For some get wealth and some get pain,
Ard some get want nnd others gain);
In LIES hard race, oh, what il he
A friendless, homeless wand'rer bcl
Come back, Grimalkin, wretched thief,
For al your rains now here's relie,;
A kindly hand 10 stroke your fur,
A bed where You may dream and purr,
No more on winter nights to roam,
For here are friends and here home.
-.Mory f.. Miller, in Independent.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1880-09-10
A Years WORK at the Mints.

The following is statement of the
coinage executed during the fiscal year
ending June 80, 1850.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1880-09-10

The opium traffic is perhaps the
greatest obstacle TO missionary work in
China. The Chinese argue that the Bible
must be bad book, since the English,
who believe in it, bring opium to
China. ANY book which favors opium
eating must be bad, they think.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1880-09-10

A Detroit alderman brags that he
.remembers in his youth being held on
now want to know is, whether Andrew
used shingle or his hand = Boston Post.