The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-10-22
From Allen.


Eps. NEws:-I.ast week visited the
third annual fair of the Morris County
Exposition Company, and as Morris
county is IA near neighbor of ours, and a
part of this county is tributary To Coun-
ell Grove AS a trading point, thought a
some of your readers.
w. r. TerwiIliger, the president of
the company. is an old settler, and one
Of the most successful farmers and stock
raiscrs in Morris county. He takes
great interest in the fair, and is the
right man in the right place.
The fair was "a success throughout.
Tie display Of horses, cattle and hogs
hard To beat had no idea that Morris
county could show so many fine cattle.
+. G. Edwards. of Agnes City, Lyon
county, took first premium on hogs,
from 500 pound SOW to n 10 pound pig.
have thought ior some time that he
had hog on the brain, and now i know
it. asked him who he thought would
I've our next president? He said he had
the best hogs in Kansas. l asked him
the meaning OF $50, that was chalked in
large figures on all the doors in Council
Grover All the answer l got was,
Them pigs are only six weeks old"
Floral Lali was beauty, and the chief
point Of interest for the ladies. l tried
several times to get in to see the display,
and at last succeeded in getting halfway
through the hall. when / got into a
row with the ladies and one woman
called me a great big ugly fellow, just
because happened to step on her foot.
Another asked me il was not ashamed
of myself crOwding through the hall
and walking on the ladies' dresses. l
told hoF had not stepped on but five
or six, and 1t was only that part that
stuck out behind. Whitley & Henson
had fine display OF carpets, dress goods,
notions, etc. The trotting was good, but
no very fast time made. On Friday, the
last day of the fair, the crowd was i'm
mense. Old settlers told me that there
never had been as many people together
at one time in Morris county. Farmers
went there with their wives and children
for q good time. and they had it.
A few words about the business men
of Council Grove and am done
Messrs- whitley s. Henson, of Emporis,
have branch store here. and the way ii
was crowded with ladies should call
it headquarters for them, at least. They
are among the leading merchants at the
Grove. They carry large assortment OF
carpets and fine goods. There are no bet.
ter BUSINESS men in the state than they are
J fine, pleasant gentleman to meet. l.
for ono, sm glad 10 hear of their success
There are several other dry goods stores
in town, all full of goods and customers
!. Among the grocerymen, who has mol
heard of LincOck s. Jewell? They are
old hands at the business. They keep q
!, large stock in their line, and appear tC
be doing good business. Lewis
Mead has . large stock of hard
ware. So has w. A. McCollum
Mr.. Cady sells agricultural imple
ments. Mrs. E. n. Cady keeps the Nor
ris county music store. She is gOod
musician, a splendid singer, and lady
! much respected in the community.
]. w. Daum sells furniture, collins
/ caskcts and sewiRg machines. He is 1
pleasant gentleman to deal with and i
building up a fine trade. There ar'
, three or four drug stores; Mr.. Spencer
/ formerly of EmpOria, deals in boots a
we'll a. drugs. He has my thanks 70
favors while in the Grove.
did not have very good luck in get
ting subscribers for THE News.
spoke To a great many of my Republican
! friends ON the subject, but it was no US
talking to them, they say they have jus
as good Republican paper as there i
in the state.
5 Frank 4. MOviaFty publishes tn
3 COnAcIl Grove Republican. He Is dc
2 ing good work for the party in Morn
county. Frank and his brother Viii
= are good boys and know how % max
: their friends feel at home while in theI
. Office The Dill brothers print the MOI
ris County Times. 1t is n good paper o
the Democratic faith, and I understand
, it is securing good support from tn
, Democrats ia the county.
One thing more about the falls, tn
premiums were ali paid In cash, 10
cents on the dollar.
Respectfully yours,
d. HEAD.