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, 1880-11-14

a FINE I.AniE STORE, WELL. sT0CKED
With stationery. onfecioncEy. pesodltsals. toys,
ahu snnkars articles; pleasant rooms attuched:
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The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-08-13
A ChaneeIn Proprietorship

The Emporia Ledger, this week passes
into the hands of Albert Phenis, the
Junior member of the firm of Chalfant
& Phenis, who will in the future, be the
sole proprietor and editor of that journal.
This arrangement leaves the job depart
ment, which has hitherto been connected
with the Office, and the bOok-bindery
under the management of Mr. Chaliant,
who will continue to prosecute that
branch of the old business.
In assuming editorial charge of the
Ledger, Mr.. Phenis embarks in Il career
which will be contemplated with no
small degree of interest by his numerous
| friends in this city, who have his we'll
fare at heart, and has chosen an avOca
ton for which he is amply fitted both by
reason of his natural endowments and an
excellent education. We take pleasure
in commencing the Ledger, under Its
new management, to even a more liber
al degree of patronage than ii has en-
joyed in the past, and predict for MIR
Phenis that measure Of success which III
so richly deserves.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-08-13
Some Remarks on Excursions.

EDS. News: On the excursion Aug
ust Sd and 4th, to Topeka and back, we
had what some call tip-top time, but it
seems to us that ii is time that the lead
ing classes of cOlored people, of every
sect and denomination, were united in an
effort to raise the standard of morals
among their people in this new country,
10 which they have come, and are still
coming, i'll great numbers from the cot
ton and sugar plantations OF the south,
with little or no advantages of school or
education. The question that now comes
To the surface is, do these excursions,
considering the manner in which they
are conducted, tend To elevate any race
of people? Let ministers and teachers
answer this question. Everything is
worthy of attention that effects the char
] acter or morals of the people. PhilosO-
pliers agree in saying that no person can
he surrounded with wholesome influ-
ences without being made better, but
when surrounded with bad influences,
| rice Uersd.
AS for accommodations on our eXcur-
sion trip, they were splendid, both going
and coming. But the conduct of some
of the boys was far from being COM
mendable, especially on the train going
Imagine, if you can, man under the
influence of tangle-foot, winding and
reelIng through the aisle of the car, with
his ewes red and bloOd-shot, a lighted
cigar in his mouth, bottle of whiskey
in one pocket and a loaded revolver in
the other, while sickening oaths are is
suing from his lips. He insults the frs
gentleman or lady he meets, kicks up 1
row, has three of four men to hold him
and while the train runs twenty miles
more or less, the conductor and four u
five sober men are unable to queil tn,
row. And as we run into Il station, hal
dozen bucks light out, with hat il
hand, and make straight coat-tail TO
the nearest railroad saloon. But tn
conductors message had gotten too ia
ahead for them to get on the inside
therefore, they came back To the trail
like gentlemen. But, cot being con
WINGED, they tried it again at tn
: next station with no better success
After long run and short time we al
rived ut the fair grounds at Topeka
where we met about five thousand pee
, pie. Now, all such occasions could b
made very profitable, as it often happen
that some of the ablest speakers of tn
country are on the grounds to address tn
: audience. But something of a differer
nature calls the people IN an other dire
ton. The bleating quack, with his Gu
sed nostrums, the gambler with his 10
S tune wheel, ice cream, lemonade an
|. cidar on the board, and whisky on ii
: sly. Now l ask the question can ii
growing youth or inexperienced son {
i daughter be exposed 10 such without b
D ing influenced in the wrong direction
AS well throw your child in the fire an
pray for it not to get burned.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-08-13
THE CREDIT MoBILIER.

Just now a good deal is being said
about the Credit Mobilier, and brief
story of its origin will not be uninterest-
ing Uncle Jake Ziegler, the democratic
war-horse of Butler county, was one OF
the originatOrs, and he tells about II as
follows: "Some fifteen years ago, or SO,
Gen. Duff Green, of North Carolina, ii
distinguished and cnterprising man in
hls day, came 10 Harrisburg for the pur-
pose Of procuring from our Legislature
a ell arter for company finally called the
Credit Mobilier' The term is French,
and means the moving or transfer OF
credits in business enterprises Gen.
Green met him (Mr. Ziegler) at
Harrisburg, and the result of his visit
was that they two and ex-Gov. David r
Porter. now deceased met in the house OF
ex-Gov Porter, and formulated the CON-
pany. That is, they there prepared the
| charter, then titled The Pennsylvania
| Fiscal Agency and had the same sub
mitted to and passed by the Legislature
then in session. Afterwards it seems the
title or name of the company was
| changed by a subsequent Legislature TO
that of The Credit Mobilier'. For his
service in thus aiding in founding the
company, Capt. Ziegler was awarded a
handsome number of paid-up shares OF
its stock. But its first enterprises were
unsuccessful, and lit met with losses
| About then Uncle Jake parted with his
stock, selling the same for the small sum
of some 500 or $500. The books
papers, etc, the Captain states, were
stolen by some scamps. But afterward
it seems, the company turned up as The
builder of the Union Pacific railroad, 1
great enterprise, and went to Congress
and received large aid from the Govern
ment in the building of that road The
stock then became very valuable, and, i
the Captain had held on TO his, it wa
estimated it would have finally realized
him over $1,O000 e0."-Pittsburgh Tele
graph.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-08-13
A "RATTLING" BUSINESS.


Killing Snakes and Realizing a Hand
some Profit on Their Oil
There resides at Basket Station, Penn
sylvania, a celebrated hunter, trapper,
and snake-tamer by the name of John
Geer. He is married and has a family
of children. During the winter months
Geer earns a livelihood for his family by
hunting birds and trapping foxes, bears
and other animals, for which this region
is noted. HIS summers are spent ID
catching rattlesnakes, which are
very numerous III the mountains
around Basket Station. Geer knows
where there are several rattle
snake dens, and he frequently visits
them with as much unconceTn as though
he were going to a whOrtleberry eXpedi
tion. He has dog that usually ac
companies him to the mountains wheI
on a rattlesnake hunt, which by Ions
practice, has acquired rs great skill il
dispatching the reptiles as the huntel
and trapper himself. While hunting
and trapping pays Geer says that he cat
make money far more rapidly by killing
rattlesnakes and selling the oil. He al
\ ways carries a crOtched stick. WheI
| he comes upon a snake, he CAREFUL,
| places the crotch over the reptile
! neck Just back of the head. Thel
if he desires to keep the snake
! alive. he removes the poison by the ait
of instruments made for the purpose
but he seldom keeps the snakes alive
! hut kills them, and has regular process
for extracting the oil from their bodie;
The oil is very valuable, and sells readi
! " at n dollar an ounce. 1t Is said +
have great curative powers. Geer say
that the present has been an eXceedingl
good year for snakes, and that he ha
killed nearly 100 snakes, during the pas
three months. He claims that he ca
make good living at the snake cuisines,
He is not afraid of the reptiles, and as
serts that he can cure their bites with
| out fail.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-08-13
The Coming show.

In our columns to-day will he found
the announcement of the coming of the
big railroad show-Thornton's Great
Berlin Museum, Menagrio and St. Louis
Circus. This is the first appearance OF
this gigantic combination Of cosmopoll-
tan allied shows in our city; yet it is one
of the oldest shows on the road - one
which, has PLAYED west and south foi
ary ecomiums of the press, that honest
representative of public sentiment, is a
first class Institution, and one which our
play-going people will appreciate. Item
braces in its collection the old St. Louis
Circus, one of the best arenic organiza-
tions ever perfected, having besides
many rare specimens of trained animals.
Some of the finest artists of the United
States, Mexico, Cuba, and Canadas have
been engaged 10 make up one of the most
complete repertOIreS that has ever been
offered to the fun-loving citizens of the
mmunity-consisting i'll part OF rare
and daring equestrians, acrobats, etc.
composed of old favorites and new tai
ent. The famous Berlin Museum ana
! Menagerie, a worlds fair Of geological,
| living and natural curosilies and acqua.
ria of living marine monsters and aviary
of varied plumage. Here may also b.
| seen the most rare and interesting ami.
mails in the world Natures marvelS
congregated in vast numbers in this stu
| pendous exhibition, form Il practical cat
alogue alike interesting, amusing, ano
instructive. Five clowns, the funniest
the wittIest, and the ugliest in the saw
dust business, will in their mi-th, prOvOk
ing and peculiar moral manner entertain
you for two hours as you were neve
RECALLED before with humorous amuse
ment, lots of jolly but harmless fun
and laughter provoking sketches anC
burlesques. Come one, come all, anC
bring your neighbors to see the grea
moral, instructive, and humorous enter
taInment. Don't forget the day ant
date-EmporIa, Monday, August 10.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-08-13
Post once Points.

FRIDAY, Aug. %.
The Ivy mail went out this morning
at I o'clock. Letters that were dropped
IN at O'Clock, will go next Tuesday.
\ letter addressed to, Mrs. Hattie BELL,
Savannah, Davis county, Iowa, has only Il
one-cent stamp affixed. 1t will go better
when the two extra cents are paid.
alas the mail gomez VIII this go:
The mail hasn't closed then2 How soon
will it cloSeg win it go if drop it in
the box Jest take it in your hand and
put il where it W i'll be sure to go.'
If you are writing an angry letter
one that you will in the future regret
one that will cause the tear drops OF
sorrow" to trickle down her cheek, just
think "A momCnt-go get two for d
nickle cigar, light it with the letter and
save your money.
sticking" the postage stamp is usual
~ the last stage of letter writing. BE
fore ailiXing your stamp, would il not b,
well TO stop and think whether you haC
not better save your money. There wa
| $2S, 145, 07599 spent in the L, S. las
year for stamps, stamped envelopes
cards, etc. When you drop your lette
into the box you have probably commit
ted one of the most important acts o
your life. If you are writing to you
best girl and have given her enougl
taffy, without anything that sh
could bring against you i
aibreach of promise case, you can a
fix your stamp OF stamps without tn
least regret, it will cause her 10 be haI
ply, put on her best Lincoln green dres
and fnrbelows and look smiling an
sweet for week
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-08-13

mos. admirable of piano compositions,
sas rendered with splendid effect by
Mrs. J. J. Barker, whose touch and bril-
Iiaacy of execution are certainly not
surpassed in Emporia, and which
found ample range for their display
in performance that was greeted Dy
pTotracted cheers which called her 10 the
instrument a second time. Mrs. Barker
also contributed vastly TO the success OF
the entertainment by playing the accom-
paniments for the singers, task Tor
which her thorough knowledge OF music
amply fitted her.
The Knights Templar band concluded
the performance by playing magnin-
cent composition by Peltee, III which
| Mr. Egan played some solo passages on
his cOrnet, which we have never heard
| excelled.
The gross proceeds of the affair were
| lust SI0S, and as the only expense In
| CURED was the rent of the piano, which
1 amounts to IS, the net result of the en-
| terprise in dollars and cents fOots NJ
| 800. which, in addition to the donation
| of Mr. VIM. Jay of so, which he gener
ously gave in addition TO the free use 81
his hall, will nuke the snug sum Of
$40, which EmpOria will be able K
forward To the State Aid Society at To
peka.
In behalf of the good cause for which
the entertainment was given, we return
thanks TO one and all who aided the un
dertaking by their services, patronage O.
in any capacity whatever.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-08-13
PerronaI Mention.

Mr.. and Mrs \. ID. Scott returned to
their home at Pueblo, Friday, accom-.
panied by Miss May Peyton.
Mr.. G. w. Hanna, representing the
well known firm of Marder, Luse & Co,
Chicago type founders, called upon THE
NEWS Thursday.
Mr. ]. J. Barker has opened an office
for the practice of law in the Hughes
block, at the corner of Fourth avenue
and Commercial street.
Mrs. Lcverett Bell and children, who
have been spending the summer at the
residence of \. n. Hanna, in this city
returned to their home IN st. Louis, Sat
urday.
We acknowledge n pleasant call from
Mr.. w. c. Edgar, of the old reliable
house of SnIder IL Holmes, of ST
Louis. The NEWS Office favored hin
with an order for four tons of paper, on
power press having II voracinus appetit,
for that sort of diet.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-08-13

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the road will be built up to Medicine

the road will be built up TO Medicine
Ludge, thence to Dodge City
A car containing a number OF officers
of the Hannibal & ST. Joe road passed
over the NJ. K. & T. Tuesday. morning en-
route for the Indian Territory, whittier
they go on a hunting expedition.
-Four cattle jumped from u train NOV
ing twenty miles an hour the other day
near Florence, the. car door having be
come unfastened. The train was backed
up and the animals were found grazing
and unipjhred.
George Walton. freight engineer
was killed by the ditchIng of his engine
near Oiero, New Mexico. His legs were
cut of and his back was broken. lie
used TO run between Enlporia and Nick
son, on the Santa Fc road.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-08-13
a PIors Suggestion

EDIToRs NEWS: Noticing desire on
your part that your friends on Dry
creek should again bend their knees in
prayer for rain, the writer, with several
others, suggest that if you believe in the
efficiency Ofprayer, that it would be more
proper and decOrous on your part TO en-
Ter into your inner chamber and seek
there before the throne of mercy for the
blessed rain, which you also agree is
much needed. Remember, also, that we
have all been taught to pray for daily
mercies. Therefore, it follows that il
we need rain so much, it costs US but lit
tic 10 bend the knee in prayer and ask
for it, We believe if you acted as above
rather than publish the request i'll youI
daily paper that your friends on Dry
creek should act as your proxies, may bt
you would get your hearts desire also
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-08-13
Track Topics

The Burlingame, Alma x Manhattan
road is completed and cars are running.
The NJ. X. Il T. will aggregate consid-
erably over $4,OOO,OOO gross earnings
this year.
Fourteen new tanks and 154 new
bridges have been built between Brook
Vile and Center this season.
The assessed value of all railroad pro-
petty in Kansas is $40, 547 ,S0a.55, an
average per mile of $6,6l933.
The earnings of the NJ. X. & I. for
the third week OF July 1880, were; $685.
$50; 1879, sos, 1867; increase, $14,SSS.
The Santa Fc has begun its extension
west from Wellington to Harper and
Barbour counties. Rumor has ii that
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-08-13
SONG OLE THE SORF-HEAp

told you scented something,
Now I'm sure it's that horrible ring"
There's stotler, you know, at the mead of THE
NEWS,
In the post office too and who can refuse
To believe that it all means "ring't-
An Ubiquitous Republican ''ring -
So come on, brother Squash Nose, let's whcOp
AMI cts howl;
Come on, brother Smash he AL. let's tear round
and growl;
Let's whOop her up good, who cares for our
party?
Who cares for conscience or good name, my
hearty:
| For principles ROW yoH and never strive;
We've got to find something to keep rs alive
Imbibing no pap" what care we for 4
We win bolt AMI pull back, and kick up i
For Garfield and Arthur we care not a tinker
FOR Republican Kansas. the hammer state
neither.
Salye for our own craniums is all we can see
So let's howl and let's whoOp up our owl
! iambOree. CAP
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-08-13

At q meeting of the Emporia fire com
pany last week, the following officers
were elected: President, a. r. Bancroft
vice president F. Hausser; secretary and
second assistant foreman, d. Hammond
foreman, C. P. Theis; first assistant fore
man, ]. /. Mayse; treasurer, ID. c. Nc
Murtrie. The men were assigned theil
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-08-13

to Tennis --------..-.---.. 81 -
. acres in sc or com at sw cor of G hf
or e. m IN n 10 NV eor q hf ~ = 10
rods, tn s to Eagle creek, tn with
creek to S line OF said or, tn W IS
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-08-13

The nsty apparatus for lighting the
stage AT Bancroft hall which consists of
row Of movable lamps suspended di-
rectly lind the drop curtain, and whose
light is thrown GOWN by the means of Il
reflector, was used the first time Friday
night. and worked finely. is grand
improvement and it is thought will be
equal to bringing out even the beauty of
Madame Janausheck should she again
appear before an EmpoIiA audience
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-08-13

A front gate which was taken some
evenings since from the premises of one
Of our prominent young business men,
was found this morning in the yard of
the residence of his best girl. There Is
a suggestion in that trick which it
would be well for economical property
owners to fertilize.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-08-13

No thieves, gamblers, or that obnOx-
ious class of show-followers yclept ''fa-
kers," allowed TO either travel with or
practice their nefarious tricks in or near
Thornton's railroad show and they are
hereby warned to keep away from 1t.
Good order and the protection of all
their guests are guaranteed by the man.
agement. This show will be in En-
poria, Monday, August 10th.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-08-13

In relation to the communication of
"B. A. j." who puts in his oar in be-
half of our devout friends on Dry creek,
and suggests that we supplement their
petitions for ram by appealing to the
same source, we have to say that if he is
sup" ON the conditions of successful sup
plication, he will remember that the
word says; According to your faith, so
be it unto you" We incline to the con-
viction that all agencies as well as signs,
fail in dry weather, and have been rad
ically skeptical on the question of
special providences ever since trust
ing christian of our acquaintance set
in, twenty years ago, to importune the
Lord TO endow the Democratic party
with more brains. There is doubtless
efficacy in prayer, but to secure the de,
sired end in question, it must be offered
we fear, in more lively spirit of faith
than we can exercise under the auspices
of Kansas drouth. We trust our posi-
ton has been made sufficiently explicit
on this point, and that "B. \. j." and
our Dry creek friends will conclude tC
proceed without our cooperation.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-08-13

The cunningest little Fox you ever
saw came TO n home ON upper ConstItu.
ton st. Saturday morning, and is already
becoming quite popular pet with the
family where II Is STAYING.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-08-13

The city, when the water works con-
tractors have completed their present OPP
crations, will have in use twelve miles
of pipe, and will be encircled by mains
on Twelfth avenue on the north, Sylvan
street on the east First avenue on the
south, and Rural street on the west
This will afford EmporiA facilities for
subdu'ng fire that few towns of her size
enioy
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-08-13

The reading public have generally
been found equal to the snake stories
and accounts of tall corn. which enliven
the columns of the average Kansas jour
nal at this season of the year, but when
it comes to reporting wash-out west OF
the sixth principal meridian every other
day, it is the unanimous verdict that il
is about time to call halt.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-08-13

The next call for aid Will come from
the east, judging from the number Of
cmigrants who daily pass through En-
poria on their way back to where "her
folksU live
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-08-13

A new clothing and furnishing goods
house to be called the "Cheap Plan
Store" will be opened in the Schmidling
building, number 1877 Commercial street,
about the 10Th of this month.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-08-13

AT n regular meeting~of the horticul
tural society of Lyon county held in
this city last week, it was decided to
hold picnic at Americas on Wednes-
day, August Is, at which there will be a
grand display OF melons and other pro.
ducts. A general invitation is extended
and n fine time is expected.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-08-13

The postal points of THE NEWS, be
ing adapted to all localities and pos
sessing all the ilexibility of the princi
pies of the Democratic party, are being
utilized by our exchanges to the prof..
we trust, of the corresponding public.
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Tho Emnoria KNIGHTS Templar have

The Emporia Knights Templar have
decided TO accept the offer of the NJ. X.
s. T. road, which offers to carry them TO
Chicago and back for eight dollars.
From Hannibal they will go over the c.
B. & Q. The road viii not make much
money at these low figures, but it has
earned the gratitude of the public for
the enterprise it has shown in cutting
rates and competing for the travelling
patronage
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-08-13
BIOGRAPHY.


The subject of this sketch was born il
Ireland in 1928, and died in 1874. A.
Trinity college he was remarkable foI
his idleness and dissipation. Yielding
To the wishes of an Uncle who supported
him, he prepared To enter the church
but was rejected by the bishop. His
uncle next sent him to study law at Lon.
don, but ON the way he spent all hi,
money IN gambling, and returned with
empty pockets. His generous relative
however, forgave all and sent him &c
Edingburgh to study medicine. He re
manned here two years, when he set oul
for London, where. after stopping year
he departed, with only one clean shir
and no money in his pockets" to max,
II tour of Europe on foot, getting sub
sistence by playing at the doors of tn,
peasants houses. In 1856 he returned I,
England on hearing of the death of hi:
uncle, and shortly after began his litera
~ career. He was forever in debt, anC
THE Vicar of Wakefield" was writer
while he was under arrest for debt.
critic has truthfully said of him: H,
possessed great beneyolence and warmth
| Offeeling, but he wanted steadiness o
| principle, and was at all times the crea
| ture of impulse"
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-08-13

At the recent examination of county
teachers held at the Normal in this city
two applicants received certificates of
grade A, eight of grade 1, and eleven
failed