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The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-02-27
aorTroULrURAI soCTErY.


List of Premiums and Regulations
EDsroRs EMPoaIA News: In order
thai the general public may the better
understand the action of the Lyon Coun-
~ Horticultural Society and its object,
I give the following list of premiums
and rules adopted January 21st, presum-
ing that the secretary will give you full
report of the interesting meeting held
on Wednesday afternoon, the 18th inst
PREMIUMS.
LIST. 4 standing premium Of so cents
for the best and IS cents for the second
best sample Of new fruit or vegetable
shown at any regular meeting of the So
ciety, not before exhibited for prize be-
fore the society.
ID At the meeting March Sd premi-
um of 81 for best, 80 cents for second
and % cents for third best display of
apples, the crop of 1879.
3D. At the meeting April 14Ih like
prizes will be awarded for the best dis
plays of potatoes of 1879. for the best
collection OF young or growing vegeta-
bles and for the best collection of win
dow plants by lady.
The following rules for the govern
ment of the various committees were
adopted;
1. All articles for competition for :he
premiums of this society shall be grown
in Lyon county. unless ordered to be adj
mitted by vote of the society.
2. The regular standing committees
shall be the awarding committees in
their respective departments.
3, Members of standing committees
wishing to enter articles for competition
in their departments, shall notify the
business committee, who will ill theiI
places ON the committee with other suit
able persons, pro tem.
4. Samples of potatoes or other veget
ables, unless otherwise specified, shall
contain not less than five pounds, excep
in general collections of fresh or grow
ing vegetables, wherein the quantit.
may be left to the discretion of the ex
hibitoE
We will be pleased to see lively com
petition for these premiums.
Yours, &c RoBT. MILIKEN,
President
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chIcnro. ROCK I.Iand 8 PacifIc.

John Sebastian, formerly of this city,
has recently made a change from service
in the A, I. & S. +. railroad, at Chica-
20, and become ticket agent at Kansas
City of the Chicago, Rock Island & Pa
cific road. We called on him a few days
ago, and found him in commodious and
comfortable quarters, at COS Main street.
The freight interests OF the road are rep
resented by another Kansas man, John
Z. Utt Esq. formerly of Doniphan
county. These two gentlemen will look
after the interests of the c., Il. l. & p. ia
the most prompt and business like man
ner Many of our readers know Mr..
Sebastian, and recognize his peculiar
fitness and ability for the position he
occupies, and we recommend all who in
tend to make the trip 10 Chicago and
further east To call on him before com
plotting their arrangements for tickets
BE will take pleasure in giving all in
formation in regard TO his road. We
look upon the CIR. /. AZ p. rs the
pIeasantest and best route TO Chicago
from Kansas City. The road is careful
" and ably managed, has every modern
convenience and comfort, runs through
a handsome country, makes the best of
time, and II is real pleasure to travel
over il. Mr.. S. viii be glad to see his
old Kansas friends at his Office when
they are in Kansas City
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The sand that has lately been discover
ed near the west line Of town. is likely
10 prove OF great benefit to Emporia.
Heretofore builders hi been Obliged to
ship in great quantities Of this very
necessary article. In digging a we'll, as
stated IN the NEWS some time ago, Van
McColloch found AN excellent bank of
sand, six feet thick, twenty seven feet be-
low the surface of the gound. Mr Nc
Colloch at present is employing from 4
to 6 men all the time and they are get
ting out from 800 to 400 bushels day
A shaft extends down to the stratum and
is at present worked only by hand wind
lass. Arrangements are being made to
work to better advantage. AS an evil
dence of the quality aad saleability OF
the sand it may be lated that John
Hammond has given Mr.. McColl9eh a
contract for 1000 bushels TO be used in
building the new Congregational church
We saw, to-day, a large pile Of the arti
Gle at DIR. Moore's new business house
on lower Commercial. The sand is sold
for eight cents, and is superior 10 tina
shipped here at cost Of ten and eleven
Emporia is all right; she has the sand
now. and no mistake.
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ANOTHER REAL RoMANCE.

The following story has come to the
hearing of the Atlanta (Ga.l Constitu-
ton: "Many years ago there was young
fellow named Bigclow sent by his father
10 Yale College. The father was very
rich, and the yOungster lived IN grand
style at the university Suddenly the
old gentleman broke, and had 10 with
draw his son from college. The boy,
however, felt the necessity Of an educa-
ton, and deteEmin ID to have one any
how So he went to work and learned a
trade as a machinest While he was at
work his old associates cut him and re
fused to have anything to do with him.
The young ladies, with whom he had
been a great favoriie, failed to recognize
him when they met him. One day when
going from his work he met a very
wealthy young lady who had been his
friend He had his tin bucket over his
arm, and supposed she would cut him
as all the rest had done. She smiled
pleasantly, addressed him as Tom and
Insisted that he should call and see her
as he had always done. She said, there
is no change in you as far as l am con-
cerned.' The years rolled on. The young
work-boy became immensely wealthy,
and is now mayor Of New Haven, with
an income of 100000 year, and owner
OF factory II NnlcH 1-ooo nSa ana
women are employed. The young girl
grew TO womanhood and married Her
husband borrowed a large sum of money
from Mr. Bigelow, and died before he
paid il, leaving his family but little
property. Mr.. Tigelow sent her, Will
his coincidence. a receipted note for hel
husbands Indebtedness and now thI
son of Bigeluw, the millionaire, is going
to marry the daughter Of the one woman
who was faithful and trae to the young
work-boy at college"
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cHIIpREN,s cHATTER.

Mimi, Ssh you would rot give
milk to your kitten on the carpet.
MiAnie--A Don't disturb her She is on
her last lap. =
a child being asked what were the
three great feasts of the Jews, promptly
and not unDatHraliy answered; Break
fast, dinner and supper
A little girl being a-.Sed ON the first
day of school how sLe liked her new
teacher replied: Il do not like her; she
is just as sauey TO me as my mother"
A bright little five-year old miss was
taken to the barn to see some sheep, and
after looking at them for moment, she
exclaimed: ''Ohl Auntie, see. The
sheep ell wear their hair banged
Said parent to his little son who had
committed some act of in1iscretioD, do
you know that am going to whip you 81
Yes said the boy, Il suppose You are,
because yoLare bigger than ] am
Katie is a red-headed, blaek-eyed baby
just too sweet for any use. The other
night she clo-ed her little prayer as fol-
lows: bod please mate me dood little
dirl"-and then forgetting for whose
sake, she added, for PHYS sake, amen
A Harlem boy was heard telling why
lie didn't go to Sabbath school, Il went
most year." be said. expecting to get
reward, or be at Christmas tree pick
ing. anyhow. There was nary reward
OF nary Christmas tree. II was too thin.
shook herr
The other Sunday a bright little girl of
three years attended service at an Episco-
pal church where the rector was one of
her particular friends. She objected to
her mother making the responses, say
ing: fDon't speak, mamma, don't say
anything. Uncle John isn't talking to
you"
The preacher was talking TO the Sunday
| school about the power OF religion, and
the devotion of the Jealous to the cause
and their attendance upon the services
| Finally he asked if there was anything
to which people would go twice every
Sunday and through the week as they
did to church, when a small boy with /
| twisted tongue, on the front seat, spoke
out: 'Yeth, thir, thircus would ketcl
'em every pop if they could get in free
like they do 10 church" The breaches
thought it was time to sing.
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Diod.

Howard Mccormick, infant son of J.
q. w. and Eva Howard Mccormick,
died in Woodson county, February 10th
The remains were brought to Americas
and after short service at the residence
CT Hon. J. W. 10y, conducted by the
writer, were laid by the side of his
mother who died about three weeks ago,
and was brought here 10 her old home
For burial. CIV. GuLLETr.
At Agnes City, Kansas, at 10 M, Feb
ruary 18th, of diphiheria, Mary c. Viii
lialns, daughter of W. II. Williams. aged
8 years.
February 10, Frankie, infant son of
Herbert E. and Mary E. Fox.
De MoTrE.-Thursday night, frankie,
infant son of George and Mary L. De
Note.
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AMERICUS NOTES.
Edited by Keno"
TnunspAY, Feb. 10.

THURSDAY, Feb. 10.
There are only thirteen. delinquent
names ON the tax list from Americas
township, and two of those have gone
where the woodbine twineth.
There has not been decision render
ed in any of The Kaw land cases yet.
\ healthy sign-At Mr. Yctman's
sale of stock, a credit of six months was
given, yet AZ per cent. of the amount was
paid cash.
Ven w. Gibson and I-attended
the play of Pinafore last evening-some-
thing we never, that is, hardly ever do,
and were we'll satisfied with the enter
tainment .Dick Deadcye" IS a good
un, and it IS worth driving ten miles TO
see the Right Hon Sir Joseph Porter
dance. The lady sitting North of me
thought it must be Presbyterian dance,
and guess she was correct. :,
LosT.-A ladies black hat, with red
flowers, between Emporia and Americas.
Finder will please leave at News Office
or post office, Amerious, and he shall
have his reward. KENe.
FRIDAY, Feb, Goth
We had Crib full of grrcaback argn-
ments poured out on us yesterday.
"A kingdom for 4 mothcr-inlaw," is
what we heard II young lady recently re-
mark.
d. S 10y has sold the right Of Harvey
and Marion counties on the Eureka sad
iron, to H. G. Stream.
Judge Miller goes to Greenwood
county to-day in the interest Of some
Michigan land owners.
There is considerable iphtheria in this
vicinity. Dr. T. Arthur is attending sew
eral cases on Bluff Greek.
We have one hundred different county
papers in our office, taken promiscuously
from the pile Of exchanges of the News,
and we ask any one who can, TO select
from the lot as good Il county paper as
the EMPoRIA NEWS.
We reported the fact few days ago,
that Peter Rush had stolen from him
| $3.50. l have known for several days
that the whereabouts of the money was
known, but at the request of the officers
| | have kept mum, but will now say that
/ $3.50 of the amount has been returned,
but just in what manner we are not al
liberty to state KENO.
SATURDAY. Feb. 90.
There will be meeting of the Ameri,
Gus cooperative cheese association, at
Lesh's store, on Tuesday night, March
Cd, 1880, for the purpose of making ar
rangements for the coming season. BY
order of the committee.
S P. ELLIOT, Secretary.
The protracted meeting is still pro
crossing at the Butler school house five
miles northwest oftown.
r. w. Vlckcrs of Cahola creek has
been quite sick the past week.
DIR. Stall of Ohio, whose brother died
at p. II. Finley's on Dow creek few
days ago from diphtheria, was in towr
yesterday.
Quite number Of cases or measles oc
CURED in school yesterday.
Pete is happy. i've got my monish.'
Keno has locked up his collins ant
gone to Greenwood county in search of
subject.
w p. Lewis, Mrs. Jno. Edmiston ant
Mrs. Wiley Harris are suffering from
lung fever.
The series of meetings at the NJ E
church are growing interesting.
BREvET KENO.
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THE MECHANIC ARTS.

A machine fer plast2ring walls has
been invented. II consists in recepta-
Gle for the mortar, the segment of "A cyl
inder in form. 1t is provided with u
hinged leaf or press plate that moves ra-
daily against the mortar, and, as the re-
cepacle is moved upward against the
wall, presses the plaster out through a
narrow gagged opening at the bottom.
They have powerful machine in Hol-
gate, Mass, that takes in poplar logs at
one end and turns out payer at the other.
1t eats and grinds 10 pulp seven and a
half cords of wood a day, turning out
from three to four tons of pulp. The pa
per is used for books and newspapers.
Spruce has more fibre than poplar, and
spruce pulp is used for the cheaper
grades of writing paper. 1t will now be
in order for slow going journals to
spruce up and print poplar paper.
Mill architecture in New England is
likely TO undergo a change, in which
there win be an extensive substitution
of one story buildings for the present
five and six-story factories. Their adj
vantagcs are, increased safety and con-
venience, and the higher speed at which
machinery can be operated without in
creasing repairs. The saving in gas,
during one winter, in a New England
gipgham mill, constructed on this prin-
ciple, paid the interest on the cost of the
\ bl;iidinT
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West side Notes

SATURDAY, Feb. 21.
William Murray is sowing spring
wheat today.
Mr.. John Ford, OF Labetie county, is
paying his brother, G. S. Ford, visit.
George Hoisinger is making extensive
repairs on his house.
The singing school in disirics 80 clos
ed last Tuesday evening.
One of the school marms received a
valentine the other day which almost
Carried" hes away.
Wilson Bros. bought. last week, a
bunch of thirty-four head of hogs, of 4.
Alien, ~ 80 cents pound.
Three wagon loads of immigrants
from Arkansas arrived In our neighbor-
hood the other day We did not learn
their names.
Daniel Drake is feeding $50 head of
stock cattle for Makensoni and Adair, of
ElinOF, Chase county. AIT-
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STARTING IN LIFE.

\ young man that works for his board,
no matter what honest work he has, has
no reason for shame. 4 young man
who eats the bread of idleness, no matter
how much he has, is disgraced. All
young men in starting in life ought to
aim, first of all, to find Il place where
they can earn their bread and butter,
with hoe, axe, spade, wheelbarrow, Cur
ryconib, backing hrush-no matter how.
Independence first. The bread and but
ter question settled, let the young man
perform his duty SO faithfully as TO at
tract, and let him constantly keep his
eyes open for a chance to do better.
About half Of the poor, proud young
men, and two-thirds oil the poor, discour-
aged young men are always out of work.
The young man who pockets his pride
and carries an upper lIp as stiff as "a cast
iron doorstep scraper, need not starvet
and stands a chance TO become rich, if he
cares to.
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PIuafore.


A good audience was ut Bancroft hall
last Wednesday evening TO hear the
third rendition of "Pinafore'' in Empo-
ria. This time, as on the former occa-
sions during the holidays, the opera was
produced entirely by our excellent home
talent. The cast of characters was like
wise the same as in the previous per
formances.
The dramatic part Of the entertain
ment, we think, was more spirited and
rendered in better style and to more ei-
feet than heretofore Miss Allie Riggs,
as Josephine, entered fully into
the conception of the character.
The appeal, in song, for decision from
the god of love" or god of reason"
was sweet, earnest and effective. The
striking incidents in the love scenes with
Ralph Rackstraw wv B. Jones, Jr) and
the accompanying duets, were peculiar
ly pleasing and well received. Charley
Holmes, as Captain Corcoran, was a
fright good captain too,'' and its greatly
to his credit, though he himself hath
said it."
Little Buttercup, by Miss Fanny
Riggs, though suffering from 4 sore
throat, was well presented. In the
duet with the captain, the singing and
expression were excellent and the acting
complete, pleasing the audience and
bringing round applause. S. B. Riggs
represented completely the pcrsonage
whom we take to be ruler of the
Queens "navee" Ia Pinafore-the
naughty, dignified admiral, who ''seeks
the seclusion the cabin grants" in a
storm, and whose experience on board
was mainly confined to a partnership.
All eyes were strained TO see Sir Joseph
hop hilarious about the quarter deck.
Judge Cunningham, as ''Dick Deadeye, -
was immense, and brought many u
hearty laugh from the audience through
his comicali,ies and ludicrous figures
The music in many OF the solos and
duets and through some of the chorus
es was deserving of praise, but in sever
al instances the lack of harmony between
the piano and the voices took from this
part of the entertainment some pleas
ure Miss Inness' performances upon
the piano were excellent, and the lack OF
unison in some cases was probably due
TO peculiar tone in the instrument
The last scene wherein were three happy
couples, Sir Joseph and Hebe, Ralph and
Josephine and Corcoran and Buttercup
was particularly well arranged and well
| produced.
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A large and brilliant party assembled
nj the spacious residence of DIR. Jacobs
Thursday evening, the party having been
given by DIR. and Mrs. Jacobs in honor of
their cousin, Miss Julia Jacobs, of Get
tysburg, Pa, About sixty of our people
were present, and it was one of the most
enjoyable social parties ever given in the
city. The doctor and his wife. assisted
by Mr. and Mrs. C. w. Cleavcr, enter
tained their guests in the most agreeable
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Old residents Of Topeka will remem-8
Der when we used TO meet and talk over
railroad prospects It's not so long ago
but that many viii remember IT, We
began 10 talk up the idea of building 3
railroad southwest. Col. Holiday said
IL would reach Santa Fe in our day We
good humoredly let il pass, but thought
he was crazy. The height OF the expec-
tation of most of us was that II few
wears we would reach Emporia- We rec
ollect advising the county TO induce the
citizens TO vote bonds to build the A, 4.
& : F. r, r., Gin those days we always
spelled il out--AtchisOn, Topeka and San
Ia Fe Railroad-it looked big.l Col
Holiday and Judge Stafford were
the principal speakers. we re-
member how they used TO por-
tray the sight of train OF ears com
| ing down the Shunganunga loaded with
| freight and passengers for Santa F.e-
| We doubt if there were dozen IN the
county ut that time who really believed
they would 1--we TO see such sight.
Well, acre we are, this 10th of February,
| 1SS0-not 1890, as many thought would
/ be the time before a railroad would be
| built 10 Santa Fe,-and this morning
about the time most Of our readers are
reading this paragraph there will arrive
at the depot a party Of sixty or more
people from Santa Fee, That then far OF
city. There is iood IN this theme for 8
two-column article, but we forbear. Drop
your paper, hitch up your buggy and
drive down 10 the depot and take some
| bright-eyed Spanish ladies to see tho
civ this morning.-Commonwealth.
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Pnrnarions Teachers

4 teacher has position OF terrible re-
sponsibility. Those who cannot govern
by love, who cannot conduct themselves
so as 10 command the respect of the
children under their charge, but who
must use brutal means to enforce order,
have little use In the school-Foom. Those
who do not appreciate that they have in
their charge characters which are TO be
moulded. with constitutions as
tender as the plant, 10 deal with, had
better be at some business more suited TO
their pugnacious dispositions and rough
natures The days Of the Squeers'
and the Creakles' in the school
room, in this country, espe-
cialIy, are over. We heard of an instance
not long ago, of teacher wbo was in
the habit Of catching little boy by the
head and jamming it against the seat.
This was done repeatedly while the face
of The teacher was red with rage. The
boy was said by his mates TO be mis-
chievous but not vicious. Soon he took
sick. The trouble was with his head.
IL was not said that the Jamming at
school had anything to do with his sick
ness, But his teacher went to see him.
on his death bed. She told him she
hoped he would soon get well and be in
school again. With sweet, forgiving
smile he said he never wanted TO go to
her school again. lie then turned to his
mother, in the presence of the teacher,
and asked if he would have TO so 10 that
school any more. The mother, knowing
what was soon to be the sad result OF the
sickness, informed him that he need new,
er go to school again to that teacher
o, what terrible rebuke the satisfied
smile of the pupil. on receiving his
mothers answer, must have been 10 that
teacher, if she had any humanity in hel
| makeup
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COUNTY CORRESPONDENTS.
Council Grove Items.


Mrs. Rouse, wife of Joseph Rouse,
living 10 miles from town, died to-day
al IL O'Clock, of pneumonia.
Messrs. Bell & IIoughton are making
a most excellent limekiln and will soon
DC ready for business.
Our postmaster, A. W. Simcock, has
entered into partnership with Mrs. E
NJ. Cady in the Morris county music
store. Success % them;
Your valuable paper is welcomed by
many subscribers. HOMER.
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CHAPNAN--REsER- the residence
of the brides sister, Mrs. Ada Glazier,
February 10, 1880, by Rev. C. r. Rice,
Mr.. John Chapman to Miss Beulah Re
ser, all of Emporla.
KSAPP--GREY.-0n Thursday, the
18th inst. ~ the Park Place hotel, by
Rev. G. Gates. GF Frank IL. Knapp, OF
Morris county, 70 Miss Mollie 5. Grey,
of Rock creek
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rHE WISE AND gHE FoQLIsH MAN.

THE WISE AND THE FOOLISH NAN.
The foolish man payeth for his daily
newspaper. The wise man standeth and
readeth from bulletin board and OBJ
| taineth his information free
The foolish man ruine;h his health by
| living abed mornings until sthe san hath
arisen high The wise MAO getteth up
at the growing OF the cock. He walketh
the streets, getting an appetite for his
! breakfast, and cometh home minus his
watch.
The Foolish man entereih his hotel,
and leayeth his hat in the ante-room.
| He eateth his dinner. When he would
| depart he discoveretl that some unprin-
cipled reptile hath dec1mped with his
new silk hat, and left in its stead wealth
| er beaten twenty cent tile. The wise
man to avoid such . contFetemps taketh
his hat into the dining room and sitteth
upon II,
The foolish bachelor en- u cold after
noon cometh home, and there being no
| fire in his room, he shiEeTelh with cold.
| The wise man closeth the windows to
keep out the draft; lighteih the two gas
burners; the room warmeth up, and his
| landlady footeth the gas bill
The foolish man looseth his money in
stocks, aad sfraightway he telleth his
IrleluS OF HIS lulIcCuA7SSiAf - N1Sc
man loseth his money, but holdeth bis
tongue about it, and from theneeforsh he
catch al d GefFee saloon and pickett his
teeth 1T a hotel
The foolish man catcbeiA counterfeit
halfdoiser. and he monrReth long ever
his loss. fae Eizs man goetk to church.
and when the near-sightea DEACON pass
eth The contribution box he drOppeth in
that counterfeit half and chHckleth to
himself
The foolish nan ieiieth his wife be
viii 90 into the country, and doeth as he
hath said. This wise man telleth his wife
ditto. and then he lidefh himself, and
when the midnight hath eoss4e he leteth
himself IN and goegl upstairs in his
stocking feet. but be hath no pleasure
for his pains.
The foolish man maketI his habsta.
ton ct 4 heightened establishment, and
for his board he payeIh twenty dol
lars week The wise young man mar
rieth his landlady's daughter.
The foolish man tazeth his wife to
chtsreh sociabie, and speHdefh fiEe dol
lars for ice cream aud cake. The wise
man alloweth his wife to serve on lie
refreshment committee, and when the