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The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-05-14
HERE AND THERE.

Why peach trees want to blossom
while men have to wear -oveIc coats, is a
little affair to be settled when the fruit
is large enough to steal.
Muskrats damage the Erie canal $50,
600 worth every year, and yet a bonus of
10 cents per scalp would put $4,000 boys
at work to exterminate the pests.
Baton Rogue has lately increased her
police force to three men and dog.
The dog Is depended on to stand guard
over the officers while they sleep.
Instead of packing her things in two
trunks Queen Victoria prefers one trunk
and ten bundles. 1t looks rs if she had
more things, and she has something to
fret over.
Census-takers should practice writing
the figures go" Eight ont of every ten
married women will give IN their age at
that figure, no matter how many wrinkles
they have.
One reason why some folks look for a
general peace in Europe is because
Krupp. the cannon maker, is working
his men day aud night and is stll be-
hind orders.
Brooklyn women write to their gen
tleman friends ON large paper and use
yellow envelopes. They know mans
wife isn't likely To read such letter, If
she finds it in his pocket
1t has been observed by a sagacious
iurIst, that ninetenths of all the wife
murders committed during house-clean-
ing time, are returned under the head of
"justifiable homicide"
When California women lose in stock
speculations they sit down and have a
good cry, then get up and jaw their hus-
bands, and then conclude TO try again
and hope for better luck.
DR. Dam, Suncook, New Hampshire,
made use of bad grammar in a public
meeting. The Journal made fun of Dam,
and Dam made cripple of the editor.
1t is a bad name to fool with.
Daniel Webster was great man, but
when he found the pigs in the front yard
he got right down to other mems level
in minute and a half, and he didn't
climb back until he had used every
brickbat around the place.
The workmen in the ST. Gothard tun
mel are still dying from the effects of i'm
perfect ventilation. If the proprietors
OF the Institution will pack it up and
ship it to Kansas there will be no fur
Their trouble about getting wind through
the passage.
A family named English, in MAN
county, have had singularly bad luck
Two years ago the oldest son was killed
by kick from horse last fall an infan
had leg broken by a kick from a mule
and this week the Oldest daughte
eloped with lightning rod man.
The attachment of the average coloreC
young man of the third district to hi
ears still continues to dominate his mod
crate thirst for military glory. w
not yet heard of any African VIII
has expressed an intention of being ex
ahmed for admission to West Pom
from thiS Saction
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-05-14
POLITICAL. POINTS

Illinois, just now, is the focal point of
the political universe.
Montana has answered Maine, and in
structs for the Plumed Knight.
Ohio's contribution does not increase
the altitude of the Tilden monument.
As paralytic, l regard Mr.. Tildcn a
conspicuous and glaring fraud.-JOhn
Kelley.
1t will soon he demonstrated whether
the Suckers live in the state of Illinois
or the state of John 4. Logan.
A few days will settle the question
whether John A. Logan is as big man
as Don Cameron or Roscoe Conkling.
Mr.. Washburne has gone into the ode
clining" business. THIS will vastly aug
ment the proportions and momentum of
his boom.
For downright, square-toed soliditY,
Oregon seems to rank as the Muldoon
of the American confederation, and Ore
gon is foI Blaine.
The Blaine boom seems to be adapted
to all soils and climates. Just now it is
giving evidence of great vigor and ex-
uberance in the eastern states.
We wonder if the Globe-Democrat
classes the Republican conventions OF
Maryland, Delaware and New Hamp-
shire, under the head of "tea parties:"
General Grant and John A. Logan are
both in Illinois. And yet it is not quite
certain that their united avoirdupois will
prove equal TO holding the state down.
4 solitary county, in the rear wilds OF
Missouri, is said by the Kansas City
Times to have declared for Seymour and
Hendricks. This is evidently important
if true.
The anti-military element of both par
ties is doubtless rejoiced over the fac
that General Apathy has announced hi.
intention not to take any part in the ap
preaching presidential campaign.
The muscular manner in which Johr
A. Logan is disporting himself upon tn
breezy sweeps of Illinois has given ris'
TO the suspicion that lac is in trainin.
for dark horse himself in case the thir'
term scheme fails
The fact that the Ohio Democrat,
have declared for Senator Thurman i
not a matter of nearly so grave import
ance as the question: ''Who viii be tn
second choice of the statesn We are nc
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-05-14

A Leavenworth man, who is "con-
slant reader of the Times of that city,
having II little surplus capital on hands,
thought he would slip down to Atchison
the other day and salt it away in a pota.
to patch or COW pasture somewhere
near the business portion of the city.
But, after spending day in looking
over the ground, he returned home with
out having made II purchase, and har-
boring in his mind the conviction that
either Atchison was not an agri
cultural center, or that ID. X. Anthony
had better secure Eli Perkins or Jim
Anderson TO get up his real estate quo
tations from that city in the future.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-05-14
BUSINESS ITEMS.

Australia, as official statistics show,
has supplied England during the last
five years with S131, 49,, 900 in gold coin
and bullion.
According to the bureau of statistics
the total exports of petroleum and its
products during the month of February
were "a ,962, $40 gallons, valued at So
302, 755, as compared with 1900, 419 gal.
Ions, valued at 81, 535, 4G2. during the
period of last year For eight months
ending with February the exports were
1885, 2S0,721 gallons, worth $28, 236, 914,
and during the same period of 1879 the
exports were 266,0S1, JIG gallons, repre-
senting 500, 3S9, 1875.
According to Mr. Potter, United States
consul at Stuttgart, Germany, the num-
Der of beet sugar mills in Germany is
329; in 1850, 1874 Pounds of sugar
made in 1878, 750000,000; in 1850, 49,
100000. About twelve pounds of beets
make one pound of sugar. The total
product of beet sugar in all Europe, is
5000, 100000 pounds. Mr.. Potter sub
mits a variety of suggestions to Ameri-
can producers. The territory in the
United States best suited to the beet is
IN New England, vicinity of the great
lakes, and in the same zone westward.
The United States have many advantages
gar. No industry. he thinks could be
induced into our country yielding more
wealth and contentment to the people
than this.
There are in Fall River, SO incorpora-
ted companies for the manufacture of
cotton goods, whose combined incor-
Porated capital is $14,600,000, and who
own 45 miles containing 1864, 191 spin
dies and 1921 looms. Fall River has
over one-seventh of all the spindles in
the United States, and one-sixth of those
in New England, and produces over one
half of the print cloths manufactured.
Out of the 45 mills above mentioned, 3S
are engaged in the manufacture of print
cloths and turn out 155, 900 pieces week
ly. Altogether the 40 establishments
employ 15,055 hands to whom they pay
$369, $50 monthly, and work up 1872, 40
bales of cotton into 391, 725 900 yards OF
cloth annually. In 1866 the city had but
1885 inhabitants and 265, 1923 spindles,
to-day it has $4,000 inhabitants and
1864, 191 spindles-a very marked in
crease In 10 years
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-05-14

The Globe-Democrat is pleased to de-
nominate the anti-Grant convention at
st. Louis tea-party. The term, how
ever, seems to reflect the humor rather
than the candor, of the facetious editor,
who can scarcely ignore the fact that the
movement far transcends in impor-
lance the assemblage of a lot of female
gossips. II is perfect folly TO deny the
existence of a strong anti-third-term feel
ing among the Republicans of the coun-
Try, and it would seem to us the part of
wisdom to strive TO ascertain its real ex-
tent before it is eyerlasiingly too late, in
stead Of ridiculing sentiment that may
make itself felt TO the serious peril OF
Republican success in 1880. We are
perfectly frank 10 concede that General
Grant has his Stool enemies" but, on
the other hand, We think he is equally
unfortunate in the possession of nc
small number Of ''fool friends
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-05-14

fuel for house purposes as follows
Shelibark hickory, 100; pignut hickory.
81, white OAK, 81; white ash, II; dog
wood, 70: scrub oak, 70; white hazel,
-, appletree. 20; red oak. 81; white
beach, 90; black birch, 90; yellow oak,
60; hard maple, 80; white elm, IS; red
cedar, 90; wild cherry, %; yellow pine,
81; chestnut, 50 yellow poplar, 81; but
ternut and white birch, 43; white pine,
30. 1t Is worth bearing in mind that in
wood of the same species there is a great
difference, according to the soil in which
they grow. 4 tree that grows on wet,
low, rich ground will be less solid and
less durable for fuel, and therefore of
less value THAN a tree of the same kind
that grows ON a dry and poor soil To
the ordinary purchaser oak is oak and
pine is pine; but for the house use the
tree grown on high upland, and standing
apart from all others, is worth great
deal more
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-05-14

a square case of " crawfish" can be
charged TO the Gould interest regarding
the freight fight which has been affect
ing Missouri River points during the
past two weeks, caused by the through
billing system on the part of the Kan
sas Pacific and Missouri Pacific Rail-
ways. This matter was inaugur-
a:ed by Gould as bear movement, and
has come to an inglorious end, as
the Southwestern Railway Association,
which met at st. Louis yesterday, took
the matter in hand, and dispatch from
Geo. L. Carman states that on May 1st
rates as per tariff sheet 81 are to be re-
sumed. This in few words means that
the through rate from any point on the
Kansas Pacific Railway out in Kansas
shall not be greater than the sum of two
locals, and Kansas City has gained the
point she was fighting for, thanks to the
lines in the Southwestern Association
running east from this city.-Kansas
City Times, Doth ult.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-05-14

The retirement of Col. Tom Scott
from the presidency of the Pennsylvania
railroad, Is an event of no little import
ance to the railroad world, and will be
deeply regretted by all who have knowl-
edge of his force and ability as the
chief executive of the colossal business
interests over which he has presided for
so many years with such distinguished
success. He is one of the many men OF
this country who has achieved success
through his own energy and the public
will be gratifed to know that he retires
from the important position which he
has held with an ample competence and
free from any occasion for business
anxiety.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-05-14

The prcdilection of the Democratic
party Tor feeble men rs presidential can
dates is founded upon the old law of
selEpreservation, and is dictated by a
sense of prudence which easily becomes
apparent TO the reflective mind. 1t is
very natural that an organization so large
ly in the minority as the Democracy,
should desire to retain all its members
who give promise of long life, and that
when demand is made For political
corpse selection should be made of
such of its sons, rs are already marked
for the grave. Hence the mad enthu-
siasm of the party over the prospective
nomination of Samuel Jones Tilden.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-05-14

We have no disposition To question
the sincerity of any repentant sinner,
world has yet to produce converted
murderer. who would not prefer i'm
prisonment for life 10 an eternity of bliss
among the angels of light.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-05-14

The man who thinks there is nothing
in a name," should read the certificate
appended to a proofof a Canada corpora
ton, among the records in case now
pending in the district court of Miami
county. The caption to the certificate
reads: "By His Excellency, the Right
Honorable Sir John Douglas Sutherland
Campbell, Commonly called the Mar
quis of Lorne,) one of Her Maiesty's
Most Honorable Privy Council, knight
of the Most Ancient and Most Noble
Order of the Thistle, and Knight Grand
Cross of the Most Distinguished Order
of St Michael and ST. George, Governor
General of Canada and Vice Admiral OF
the same"
After the certificate is concluded he
simply signs his name, @LoRNE.p
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-05-14

II is an incontrovcrtible fact that Sen
ator Thurman can manipulate his own
spoon victuals, embrace his wife with
his left arm, and call his boys to break
fast from the bottom of the kitchen stairs
in stentorian tones that can be heard half
way across township. But what are
all these endowments OF muscle and
voice when compared with the seductive
influences of Mr.. Tilden's soft whispers,
and the insidious forces of The perennial
hnrilS
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-05-14

A man may be able TO Keep poverty
from his home if he be president of a
railroad company. H. ]. Jewett, presi-
dent of the Erie railway, has salary of
$4,000 year; Tom Scott, president of
seven railroads, draws 100000 salary,
$4,000 from the Pennsylvania road
alone; j. w, Garrett, president of the
Baltimore and Ohio, has nominal sala-
fifteen general managers of railways in
the United States whose salaries run
from $4,000 to $4,000; nine gen.
eral superintendents, with salary of
$1,000 TO $4,000 yearly, and number
of officers in the same rank who receive
ovpr 81 000
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-05-14

IL the Democratic party will profit by
that $4,000 nugget of wisdom which
has been unearthed through the hopeful
assiduity of Senator Voorhees,, in his
search for n Republican mares nest, the
colored people left in the south may be
induced to remain there instead of leav-
ing the cotton fields of their native states
To seek homes under stress, in the north.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-05-14

If congress should "vindidate" the In
dian policy of Carl Schurz by tranfer.
ring the Indian bureau 10 the war de
partment, as there seems u faint hope of
its doing, the Secretary of the Interior
might he induced to accept the candi-
dacy for president on the ticket which
the Grant boilers threaten to put in
nomination in case the third term
schcmr nreynils nj Chicapo
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-05-14
Talk Over What You Read.

Nearly forty years experience as u
teacher has shown me how little / truly
know of asubject until begin to explain
it or teach it. Let any young person
try the experiment of giving in CONVEX
satiOn, briefly and cOnncctedly, and in
the simplest language, the chief points
OF any book or article he has read, and
he will at once see what | mean. The
gaps that are likely to appear IN the
knowledge that he felt was his own will
no doubt be very surprising. know of
no training superior to this in utilizing
ones reading, in Strengthening the
memory, and in forming habits of
clear. connected statement. 1t will
doubtless teach other things than those I
have mentioned, which the persons who
honestly make the experiment will find
out for themselves. Children who read
can be encouraged to give, in familiar
way, the interesting parts of the books
they have read, with great advantage to
all concerned. More than one youth
know has laid the foundation of intel
lectual tastes in New England family,
where hearty encouragement was given
to children and adults in their attempt
to sketch the lectures they had heard the
evening previous. The same thing was
done with books.-Christian Union.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-05-14
General StahI United States consr

General Stahl, United States consul
at Hiogo, Japan, in a dispatch TO the
department of State dated January 18th,
transmits the annual report of the tea
trade of that district, from which it is
seen that IA, 900, 900 pounds OF tea were
exported from HiogO during the year,
over IL 600, 900 pounds were shipped to
the United States, and 1850, 600 to Can
ada. None was shipped 10 other coun-
tries. Although all the tea shipped at
this port went to America. yet moro than
four,fIffhs was exported by British and
German houses, and less than one-fifth
by Americans.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-05-14

Advices from all parts of Kansas show
an encouraging prospect for the passage
of the constitutional amendment, which
will doubtless sweep the state by II
handsome majority. Kansas has enough
cattle and hogs to take care of her grain
and does not recognize the whisky still
and the mash tub as essential factors in
the promotion of her moral or material
interests.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-05-14
reliable photographs of the dark horse

Reliable photographs of the dark horse
Of the Chicago convention, issued by
some enterprising editor, would swell
the subscription list of the humbles:- of
our rural exchanges 10 metropolitan pro-
portions.
The heavy rains in Ohio are not re-
garded as favorable to the interests Of
the Thurman movement. The irriga
ton necessary 10 the vigorous growth of
the Democratic boom must proceed from
the bunghole of capacious barrel.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-05-14

II is intimated that the king of Siam
is only the pioneer of Il whole raft Of
royal visitors who will Hood America
during the coming summer in the
hope of n requital Of the favors lavished
upon General Grant upon the occasion
of his recent visit 10 the old world.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-05-14
State Examinations

Commencing on the 32d day OF Au-
gust, A. ID. 1890, examinations of candi-
dates for state certificates and diplomas
viii be held by the State Board of Edu-
cation, us follows Topeka, Kansas, in
the state capital building; Lawrence,
Kansas, in the University building
Manhattan. Kansas, in the Agricultural
College building; Emporia, Kansas, in
the Normal school building.
These examinations will consist of
both written and oral exercises. Teach
ers who desire TO attend either of these
examinations can get circulars contain
ing full information by calling at the
Office of the county superintendent.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-05-14

Gen. Grant is voluble enough on Mex
lean affairs and gave evidence of great
docility in a recent interview in relation
to our ncighboring republic. It is only
when the presidential question is
preached that Ulysses begins to kick,
and, reversing the natural law of evolu
ton, merges into Il clam.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-05-14

The real importance and magnificent
resources of Ohio never become fully
apparent until the occurrence OF an Of
fetal vacancy or the concentration of
her superb talent in political conven-
ton
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-05-14

Cincinnati landlords are already b.
ginning to make preparations for The
Democratic national convention, and the
offices of all the leading hotels are even
now profIsely decorated with the pictur-
esque motto: "guesis without baggage
are required to pay IN advance"
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-05-14
Report of the Pleasant Hill School for
the Month Ending April 23, 1880.


Total enrolment, %; average daily
enrolment, IS; average daily attendance,
1G. The following pupils have been
neither absent nor tardy during the
month: Ella Stout, Alta Cause, Dora
Moon, Rosa Hale. Elva Thomas, Laban
Moon. The following names are on the
roll of honor: Ella Stout, Alta GauZe,
Olive Hollingsworth, Maria Dora and
Laban Moon, Rachel Hale, Della, Laura,
Elva and Fay Thomas, Johnnie Scott,
CLANCY Linck, George Brown, Aaron
Stout and Alfred Hollingsworth.
On account of the measles the school
is only just fully organized, but we ex-
pect to do hard work the remainder of
the term, and, although nearly all arc
primary scholars, we expect to be repre-
scented at the fair. MAY HERBERT,
Teacher
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-05-14

John Sherman has emphasized his
Ohio boom by reduction of the public
debt for April by more than $l20o0,000.
As an elcctioneering scheme this
achievement on the part Of the secretary
of the treasury challenges competition.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-05-14

The crop uf candidates for yice-presi-
dent and the wheat crop in western Kan
sas-shouid be entered at the Bismarck
fair rs champion failures.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-05-14

Programme OF Teachers' Association. for
June ., 1880
l. Music.
2. Glass drill in language-by Miss
Mamie E. Tandy.
3. Essay-by DIR. Cordley.
4 Reading-by Miss Callie Brown
). Methods OF teaching reading-dis-
cussion by Retta Hurlburt, A. A. Wells,
Warren stone, May Herbert, Daniel
Dryer, an d others.
6. Oration-by a. Sax.
z Music
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-05-14

Hon. Carroll d. Wright, chief of the
Massachusetts, bureau of statistics, is
credited with saying that he knows it to
be a fact that there are in Massachusetts,
to-day paid agents of the manufacturers
of old England 10 create strikes in New
England
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-05-14

The old story Of Grants withdrawal
has quit the road, having made its fare
we'll tour some weeks ago. We thought
when it was ON its last trip that il was
getting little too feeble TO travel.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-05-14

1t is interesting, and TO many people
it may be profitable, to know the com
parative value of different kinds of wood
for fuel. Shellbark hickory IS regarded
trees, and calling that 100, other trees
viii compare with If for real value as
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-05-14

The report that the tall demagogue of
the Wabash Is about to write book on
"What Know About the Negro Exc
dus," lacks confirmation.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-05-14

With "Black Jack" raging in Illinois
and Yellow Jack mcnacing Louisiana,
the people of those afflicted states arc in.
deed objects of heartfelt sympathy and
deep commisseration.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-05-14

The growing prospects for an early
adjournment of congress should cause
every struggling, fainting heart in our
broad republic 10 thank God and take
co,,ra-e
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-05-14

The twaddle concerning the bolt
ing delegates in the Third district has
finally subsidized. Kansas is solid for
Blaine.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-05-14
a CYNIc.s cnSsOLATInN

You may talk of the innocent Eve,
OF thu apple and persimmOns
What'er you would have me believe.
have Eay opinion OF women
BY their smiles and their copiOus tears.
And a power that's subtle, they rule rs,
Then as quick as a weatherc0ck veers
They turn round aud laugh when they fool
Just glance over history. now,
From creation on down to this minute,
There never was Il scandal or row.
But wOmUn WAS some way mixed ia il
! ct here i occasion for mirtb.
For a compact the Maker has given,
That, though women are the angels on earth,
The men are the angels in Heaven.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-05-14

NASHVILLE, Tenn, May THE con-
vention assembled at 8 a. IN, and pro-
ceeded TO the nomination of "a candidate
for governor
After SIX ballots, all the names were
Withdrawn but that of Alvin s. Haw-
kins, who was then nominated for gov
ernor by reclamation.
Gen. Geo. Nancy and A. A Taylor
were chosen electors for the state at
large on the presidential ticket, and the
delegates to the Chicago convention re-
quetsed to recommend for the nomina-
ton for vice president, Hon. Horace
MAYNARD