The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-12-03
PENCIL AND SCISSORS.

Thanksgiving was observed generally
throughout the country.
And now they are making cider from
tomatoes. And there upon the Detroit
Free Press warns its readers not to look
upon the tomato when il Is red.
Garibaldi 10 described as pale and
thin. His beard and hair are white as
snow. His eyes alone are bright. The
old hero has kept in the front for twenty
five years.
Joseph Miller, OF Rochester, N. Y,
paid the most foolish election bet of the
season by promenading Jay street in the
rain, attired in his Wife's night-gown.
Had she followed him In his breeches,
no doubt the representation would have
been "true to life"
Marcus dc Lafayette HawleY was hung
at Salem, Va, Friday, for murder. OF
course he got penitent and gave good adj
vice before the rope was adjusted to his
neck. They all do that. It is strange
how the sure prospect Of n halter around
the neck of even the greatest sinner,
brings him TO \ realization Of his con-
dition.
The Kansas City Journal gave thanks
yesterday over the fact that its new
$4,000 perfecting press was that day
shipped from the eastern mandatory.
1t will be the finest and most complete
printing machine west Of Chicago. The
Journal people are surely to be congrat
ulated over the immense success of their
paper.
General Garfield seems to be doing his
utmost on the defensive line in the cam.
paign which the Office seekers haye be
gun, but sooner or later he must b
brought to bay. Then for harder fighI
than he ever experienced while in uni
form. Not more than one bullet in 4
hundred ever hits any one, but the Office
seeker never misses his mark.
General Garfield's visit to Washington
at the present time is made solely or
personal grounds. He declined all pub
lie demonstrations. Hehas private mat
tiers to attend TO before congress meets
such as the packing and care of privat
books and papers, and he wants to dis
pose of all such matters before there is
rush OF people which will take ell hi
attention.
Mr. Herbert Spencer is to start on hi
philosophical tour OF the world in III
spring Of 1881. He will be accompar
led by two secretaries, and it is not VI
likely that his friend, Prof Huxley, viii
for biological purposes, form one of th
party. Mr.. Spencer's work on the sui
ject will, like like his study on sociolog,
be published in installments in the maj
aAines.
The Commonwealth informs US thu
DIR. Brown-meaning old G. w. Brow
(gusty windy lis now engaged
writing a work entitled 'ReminiscencC
Of Gov. Robt. J. Wallace" AS the edl
or of the Commonwealth takes great i
terest in Kansas historical matte
probably he will inform US who "GO
Robt. ]. Wallace" was, and when
nourished on this terrestrial ball"
The number of Indians in the Units
States, exclusive Of Alaska, is reported
255, 93S, all OF whom. except about 1870
are more or less under direct control
the agencies Of the government. The CT
ilized Indians now in the Territory pul
Der &C, $50, and the uncivilized 17,7t
There are, In round numbers, $4,000
dians In Dakota and 2S. 900 in New Me
leo, 81, 900 in Montana, 1900 in Aril
ma, and $4,000 in Washington TerritoI
It appears there are upwards Of 5000 ]
dians in New York state, and more tn
10000 In the state Of Michigan
One of the growing nuisanccs Of
times is the immense double, thribb
and quadruple papers now issued
Sunday and special days by our met
politan presses. That there may be
call for supplements" on special oc'
sions Il undoubtedly true, but that thu
IL any reason for wadding up and sci
ing out an armload Of paper per copy
any time we do not believe. The VIII
matter Is simply little qualification
the desire for cheap glory. In any
binary edition Of our large dailies tn
In A much matter as any one wishes
read. The immense supplements
.imulv n waste Of materials. We sh
hail Gle abatement Of this nuisance a
u,en az the return of journalistic g