The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-12-31
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Inc Americans 4tt = PECULIAR pSO41aC
This peculiarly is the legitimate result
Of early education. Our forefathers, the
real Yankees, were taught the first lessons
OF self dependence By being deprived IN
early childhood of the care Of mother
BY this continued training in The early
history OF our nation, the feeling of self
dependence became in measure heredi-
tary. Hence, the first question the Yam
kee asks is: as there any money in il p
He is willing TO take his chance in al
most any scheme, and should the scale OF
luck turn on his side he believes it's the
result of bis better judgment; but should
the fates be against him he is at once on
the outlook for something new. The
Yankee wants and must have something
in exchange for his money, hence sub
scriptions as general thing are not a
success. The general characteristic of
the Yankee has been exhibited IN the re-
suits of the subscription which has for
some time been circulating through the
community. While there has been gen.
eral response and all who have subscrIt-
ed have done so as literally as necessary
provided all had subscribed, yet many
not seeing any money in it withheld their
subscription and asked the question,
"Qo we need bell, and if so can we af-
ford to buy one 81 do We need clock,
and should We buy one, would bell be
necessary % Are you positive that the
bell and the clock will be purchased 81
Other questions of a similar import
have been asked while some say we will
pay when we see the bell and clock in
their place. But notwithstanding all
this, the response has been general,
hearty and cheerful and many word
of encouragement has been given on all
sides. The general expression of our
citizens is Get clock and bell, we
| need them" In order that this matter
may be presented IN the natural way in
which 1t may be thought there is money
IN it, We submit for the consideration
adoption and general action of the
good Yankees of Emporia, the
generous offer of /. d. Fox s. Co
I. D. Fox 6 Co. propose to give for
the benefit of the clock and bell fund the
large and beautiful doll, Jennie Garfield
The doll is to be presented on the even.
ing of the entertainment (the cantata) al
Bancroft hall, to the little girl who shall
have received the greatest number OF
votes, on the following conditions:
1st Any one buying fifty cents worth
of goods of 1. d. Fox & Co. at any one
time shall become competent to cast ont
~ vote Tor any little girl.
2d. Any one buying ticket to the en-
tertainment (ifty cents) shall be entitled
cast one a. for any little girl.
Tickets purchased anywhere will bt
good, provided the signature of P. J
Carmichael is upon the back of the same
All votes will be deposited in a suitable
ballot box provided for the occasion.
A registry of every vote cast will b.
kept at 1. d. Fox 6 Co.'S store, which
will be open 10 the inspection of all
The number of votes cast for each pei
son will be published each day. Tn
polls will remain open until afte
the entertainment. There is no limit d
the number of the votes to be cast. An,
person may become voter without re
gard to location, rank, age, sex or prev
Gus condition. You need not necessaril
vote for a little girl or any girl at al
You may vote for some hale bachelor @
maiden lady; even votes for bsldheaC
ed men will not be rejected. The ticket
will be out in day or so, when ever
one can have chance. Reserved seat
can be had at l. D. Fox & Co as soon 9
tickets are provided.