The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-12-17
AMERIcus NoTEs.
MnNnAY nec ia
BY "RURLow.,'

MONDAY, Dec. ID
o. s. Wiley has good stock of tin
ware, and proposes to sell it cheap.
Batter buckets and pancake turner's
at j. D. Gibson's.
Lesh Bros. say they are bound to please
their cusustomers with first-class goods
every time.
Sage, tapioca. and general stock of
fancy goods. kept constantly on hand at
Bernheisel & Lowry's.
A new invoice of goods just received,
and Emporia prices duplicated every
time, at J. d. Gibson's, Anericus.
I'D. Gibson is now making daily Wis
its to Emporia. He has very bad eye,
and is under the care of DIR. Lawrence
-. Quite bunch of Texas steers passed
through town Saturday. They showed
many good points. The 'devil" that
used to work on the ,Americus Sentinel
is still living in this vicinity, and if any
thing of that kind is needed in the en-
ploy of our paper they can just speak
/ to Joe. Although it is some since he
was employed in that line he is just as
| devIlish as ever Zane Adair and wife
wish TO return their heartfelt thanks,
through the columns of THE NEWS, for
| the kindly assistance rendered them
by the members of the A o. Z. ".
in their time of need Also
to the kindness of Nathaniel Wise
for the present of nice, large fish.
We acknowledge the receipt of an Invi-
tation to the ball and reunion of the
Emporia fire department Christmas eve.
They arejust the boys to get up thing
of that kind and we know it will be enjoy
ed by ali lovers of the Eight fantastic
Carrie Carpenter says she win be
married Christmas eve and If she mar.
ries before that time (and 1 know she
WHY we will have her sued for breach
of promise. ;. Nathaniel Wise is quite
sick. Kirk Cook was taken sick Sat
urday. His father is getting some bet
ter. If Peter Rush don't shut his
stock up there Is likely to be some gore
spilled. :. Some of the town boys have
an acute attack of "go." Boys, foul
! nights in the week are enough to go ane
see your girls OF the failure may become
chronic. Oyster suppers, socials, re
viyals and dances are heap
ed upon US thick and fast.
The social at Mrs E. B. Lesh's was en-
joyed by all present and the attendance
good. There will not be any more meet
iugs of this kind until after the holidays
-. There viii be q Christmas tree a
: the NJ. E. church Christmas eve. Re
member the drama by the Hdramatistsi
} Tuesday night before Christmas. MI
: F. d. 10y says he has a couple of piece
. of jeweiry, found upon the streets whicl
the owner can hAye by describing pre-
perry. ;. "A Mr.. Clark has purchased III
: Bates quarter south oftown and intend
: improving the same Immediately. w
| understand the contract is already let I
dig the cellar and cut ditch to drail
the duck pond in the south part OF tow
: The same parties are negotiating wit
4 Mr.. Mahan to buy the vancleave fort
: We expect ere long to see one of the fine
: farms in the county made of that plac,
TUESDAY. Dec. Il.
n A little more of that Vermont map
: syrup at o. s. Willey's.
: Topeka Eagle -four is Boss for II
$ money. at II. W. Gihson's
> Thirteen brands of chewing Tobacco
Cali and suit yourself, at Bernheisel
{ Lowry's-
= While waiting around Town yesierds
le We strolled into J. s. Gibson's and b.
n qnite . ''confsb'' with the ssboss of lii
: establishment on the hardware busine
= and from him we learn that that kind
truck had about sstrnck bottom I