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The Osceola times., 1881-04-02
This is no ryme; but Mr.. Whittier
doesn't mind little thing like that


This is no ryme; but Mr.. Whittier
doesn't mind little thing like that
A building bright in reddest paint
As butchers meat without taini.
Upon the mighty double doors
woodchuckss skin, with Ouistretched claw rs
Is nailed with many tenpny nail,
To make all other WOOdchuCkS quail
Within the woods near by he dwelG
His den our faithful Fido smelt;
our younger brothers dug him ont
with fathers spade and joyful shout
our father deckod the portals wide
With the poor eaptiyes striped hide.
Aud then he hided sam and Jim
With sections of a hickory limb.
He hided them because they did
Not hoe the corn as they were bid.
This is good deal of poetry to get out
of one woodchuck but it is nothing to
what Mr.. Whittier can DO when he
tries
Behold within cave Of gloom;
Like the old genils fablcd tomb
Mr.. Whittier is frightfully reckless
about his figures of speech. He thinks
that so long as he heaves = hint of
oriental magniicence, to give a contrast
with the occidental simplicity, he is all
right, whether it makes sense or not.
We enter through the open door,
And walk upon the wooden floor
Aud through The window see a stream
OF sunlight gild each raitcr.beam
And through the dusky radiance son.
When we have sneezed and even CoughCd.
We gaze upOa the high hay Ion
How strange The horses feed on hay
And there the hens delight TO lay:
Why mourns the hen upon nelegG
The horse has eaten up her egg,
Non beam upholds my sisters soup.
Here stands the old COW tethered up
When wintry winds on earth are loosed.
Upon her back the chickens roOst
And here the Buckeye Mower stands.
steel canuibal OF legs and hands:
Baggcd 0ysiershells Just here occur.
Here stands The pensive haychopper,
Among whose spiral knives there fingers
A remnant Of the nrm-hands finger
And smells Of desiccatcd grass
Aud COW before our nnstrials pass,
with huts Of wOodchuCk ON the door
Most delicately sickl!ed Ger.
| will close this lecture here. If you
will sit down and copy this sample imi-
tation out, you will find that, before you
get to the end of il, your brain will suffer
from n kind of poetical palsy, and your
pen will 60 right on, reeling off verse of
that style till the barn is inventoried
right through.
The Osceola times., 1881-04-02
roc.ry on the Iiarn.


The Barn is a large building in the
rear of the farmhouse IL is PAINTED
either red or brown, those being cheap
colors. II has big double door, on
which the skins of predatory animals are
nailed. Inside are large rditers support
ing q hayloit. In one corner is a hay
cutter, in another Buckeye mower,
likewise n bag of crushed oyster-shells
for the use of hens who have tendency
to lay eggs whereof the shells lack the
necessary proportion of lime. Then
there is a COW tied up in the Barn, and
il is dark, and the fine hay-waste gets
into your bronchial tubes and makes
you cough; and there is a smell made up
Of COW and hay and the most recent of
the wood-chuck skins on the other por-
tai
The Osceola times., 1881-04-02
WAYS OF THE WORLD.

LIVES there man with soul 80 dead
Who never To himself hath said,
This Is nv own, my native land
ns..as.,f,. l.3ifar
The Osceola times., 1881-04-02
That's enough TO begin on:

This Is The Barn, a building broad,
Back near the winding orchard road
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1881-05-20
Cleaned from Papers Near Home.

Weddings lecture at Eureka was a
grand success in every way.
Michigan parties arrived at Eureka a
few days ago with several hundred head
of fine-wooled sheep.
On the 18th Greenwood county paid
off $4,000 of her court house bonds
maturing next September.
The Madison News this week entered
upon its third volume. 1t is getting old
and prosperous.
An effort is being made 10 build an
NJ. E. church at Madison. Hon. VIM.
Martindale headed the subscription with
800.
Many of the farmers are little down
in the mouth about the condition of
their wheat. Some have lost all, others
still rejoice in good prospect. 1t is
only in some localities that the chintZ-
bug has done serious harm.-Eureka
Graphic, 18th.
In the Greenwood county court pro-
ceedings We sec that Sarah Smith has
received divorce from Sardtne Smith.
We don't blame the woman for wanting
to get away from sardine.
Wheat is booming and the prospects
are that our farmers will get a good
price for their grain and, consequently,
PawEee county is bound to BOOM
Larned Chronoscopc.
THE OANAL.-The work upon the race
and dam now in process of construction
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camp, jp-t started, known as the Sheep
Camp, but I find old miners who have
examined it, don't speak very well of it,
From Ford creek we took our first big
climb over the range to Sedgwick, about
six miles, sometimes on top of the snow
and sometimes down in it Alter viewing
the city of Sedgwick we wendell our
way up the cannon to Bonanza.
1t is properly named, as it certainly
is booming, but soon found it was mis-
represented in many respects, especially
as TO the price of town lots. 1t is true
some lots are held at and would bring a
high price, but any one who means bust
ness can get lot to build on for moth
ing. Bonanza claims TO have more pay
ing mines than any camp of its age in
the state, many Of which have exam
ined. There are now fifteen paying
mines in this camp, and new strikes are
being made every day. The town OF Ex-
chequer lays about mile above Bonan-
"a. and the two will soon become one.
We found two Emporia boys here, Ed.
and Frank Tandy, cooking their own
grub and living in house of their own.
Ed is one of the leading and most
reliable assayers in the camp, and
the agent and assaYer of the La
Veta Coal and Mining Company.
Four or five miles above the city we
found the old prospector of the above
named company, with about n dozen
promising prospects, nine of which he
has been ordered to work and record
for his company. All of said claims
being On the mountains of Squirrel and
Kerber gulches, and being about six
miles south of the railroad to Gunnison.
There are now being toll road built
down Squirrel gulch to Bonanza
There is also some fine discoveries be
ing made from Bonanza south for eight
or ten miles. There is still too much
snow in the mountains for the conven-
fence OF prospectors especially on the
north and east side.
will leave this camp Tuesday or
"Wednesday. via south Arkansas and
Pueblo for the Veta PASS TO meet my
teams after which ! will start overland
to the Gunnison country and San Juan
country. G. w. FREDERICK.
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by the canal company. having made suf-
flcient progress TO demonstrate that il
has capital and brains to push it for
ward, il is proper that the public should
know that within a few short months
the finest water power in the state of
Kansas will be utilized To show the
extent and importance of this work, we
give the bare facts and figures from the
survey, and specifications of the work
now in progress. The raeeway is TO be
extended from the Arkansas river to the
Walnut river, a distance of two and one
half miles, extending around the city of
Arkansas City ON the west and south,
and securing eighteen foot fall at the
outcome, as the minimum at low wa
ter IN the Arkansas. The minimum
water section, or water to be carried
in the race at low water mark, will
be four feet deep, fifteen feet wide at
the bottom, and twenty-seveE feet wide
at the top. The estimated amount of
excavation for the race is $50, 600 cubic
wards. The masonry, as at present con-
fracted for, is to be first-class in every
respect. At the head gates solid rock
faced ashler work to the amount of four
hundred yards, besides the rough work
not yet estimated. The water will be
taken in by four gates. occupying twen-
ty-five feet space. The river is to be
raised four feet by dam, for which the
material is mostly on the ground. The
estimated minimum power of the fall is
five hundred horse power, which will
run ten mills with five run of burrs
each, or one mill with fifty run. The
work is now about one-half completed,
and going on at rapid rate, and the
capital to utilize the power and REIN
bnrse the company for their outlay is
waiting the completion of the prelfmi-
nary work. Much praise is due TO the
parties who have this work in charge,
for the manner in which they have
pushed ii forward, as it gives an earnest
that there. will be. no let up until Ar
kansas City will be the manufacturing
town CT the southwest City
Democrat.
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The Hartford News.
EDITED BY JINGo.


MONDAY, May 10.
George Martin is putting in cistern
ut the Hartford house this week :. Il. A.
Taylor's house, near the mill, occupied
by f. S. Creamer, is receiving new
coat of paint ut the hands of J. S. Max
son. :. Rev. j. NJ. Driesbach delivered a
most Interesting sermon at the school
house Sunday. There was a large at
tendance :. .Messrs. Nees and Ham
mond have formed partnership as auc-
tionecrs, proposing to have sales every
two weeks in front of Judge Nees' Office
on Main street. Farmers and others hay-
ing articles to sell can bring them to
town and have them knocked down" to
the highest bidder. The sccondsale was
held Saturday and was well attended. -.
Saturday evening at 8 O'Clock Solomon
Lawrence died at his residence four
miles cast of town, at the age of "a years.
He was native of Ohio, but emigrated
to this state at an carly day, being one
of the first settlers of Coffey county. He
was kind and genial gentleman, re-
spected by all who knew him and his
loss will long be felt in that community.
-. Saturday noon-Alvin Twccdy died
ut the home of his mother, Mrs. E. A.
Twcedy, of acute peritonitis. He was
a bright lad of Il, giving promise of a
long and useful life, but after an illness
of only five days he passed the borders
of the Great Unknown, leaving his many
friends almost heart-broken at their loss.
Drs. G. w. Sutton and s. E. Lamphear
held an autopsy upon the body, Drs. G.
d. MaxsOn and II. NJ. Shaffer being
present. Rev. Glib Holt conducted the
funeral services.
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SATURDAY, MAY Il.


w. A. Rulison has gone to Leadvillc,
Colorado, to seek his fortune. &. !. Thomas
ZInk, of Eagle creek, had horse badly
cut up on a barbed wire fence yesterday.
-. Miss Myrta Warren has returned
from Council Grove, where she has been
staying with M. Wicks and wife, late of
this place. Mrs. Wicks has gone east to
visit friends. :. 1t takes from two to
three months for some people to COM
prehend anything, so we call attention
now TO the fact that the public school
building sadly needs now coat of paint
and if there be not enough money for
"Incidental' purposes IN the treasury,
it is to be hoped that at the regular
school meeting, some action will be
taken III regard to the matter. =. Dur
ing the last week a vast number of fish
have been taken from the river near the
mill an ] Notwithstanding the law TO the
contrary, the greater part was caught with
nets. One man caught more than two
hundred in a single day, almost wagon
load, but nobody seemed inclined to see
the law enforced.
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KEnnEn GU1,cu. Col. M

kERBER GULcH, Col, May 3.
DEAR News: On the morning of
the asth, We (Mr. Maynard and myself)
took the stage at Del Norte and were
driven to Saquache at the north end of
the Sanlois Valley. After taking din
ner at Saquache three ofus hired team
to haul us twelve miles up into new
mining camp on Ford creek, said to be
one of the hest camps in the mountains,
and SO far rs 1 am capable. of Judging
it is good camp. On our way TO Ford
creek we went through another new
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1881-05-20
No. "a.

M aeres nice, smooth land near Dry
~ check, miles south of Emporia, splen-
ftid range - % per aere, cash. s<s<r
90 acres good upland, with stock water
~ and ample range. school y mile dis
liant, i've miles north OF Madison, enclosed on
three sides. Price $50, half cash, balance at
seven per cent interest.
M acres upland miles south OF Empo-
~ ria An fenced. good stock water
= rice SSSa, $75 down, balance on long time at
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1881-05-20

read one written in feminine hand
straight across.
mo one ever lost anything by polite
ness is an old saying and true one
There is 40 one who does not appreciate
good manners, breeding and kind words,
while ON the other hand they shun
bluntaess and coarse uneivil speech.
There is no place on earth where
human nature can be studied to bet
ter advantage than in a postofflee,
where you deal with hundreds of diff
frrent ones daily. The man who comes
10 the window with smile and 'tgoed
morning." inquiries for his mail in
cheerful way, and when told there is
nothing has enough confidence in his fell
low man 10 believe he would not in
.tenIionaliy hold back any Of
his mail, will inspire confidence and
friendship; but the man who,
with rudeness of manner and with an
old dirty pipe in his mouth, the fumes
of which would knock down an OK,
comes showing his way through the
crowd already at the window, without
respect for men, women or children, and
with bluntness of speech demands his
mail at once" and goes off muttering
that You looked in the wrong place."
etc. is not only despised, but will find
that his idea OF strong character and
greatness-if he has. any-is delusion
and will never be help to him. Every
one, no matter whether they be lawyers,
clerks, or even editors, have sensi-
tive points in their nature, and
believe that they are Of importance
enough 10 command courteous treat
mcnt from those with whom they have
dealings. It's n safe investment to be
polite, TO treat all you meet civilly, and
kind words and ways, if sown at the
right lime, will make good crop
The following letters are held for
postage: III. L. Benham, Cincinnati,
Ohio; VIM. l.. Scott. Platte City, Mo-;
Mrs. c. II. Towsley, Burlingarne, Kan.
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SUBURBAN TOWNS.
No. lO4.

- acre improved residence lot in kcesho
- Rapids Nice assOrtm mt of fruit, neat
house; good facilities for stock raising. Price
$1,000 7.7
ID USINE SS house in the center OF small
ID live town in Lyon county includes three
rooms on first floor and all shelving, counters
&c, and 5 two story building 20X70. Price
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What S1Oo to $500 viii Buy.

9f4
90 asrss upland Is .1 y miles north of En-
629
90 Acres in 8 and 0, 81, IL, for rs pei
- No. 267.
AZ acres very nice and smooth upland,
log house. near duck creek; good range.
Price $500.
On acres in the southern part or Lyon
OOcOunty, Price 500
on Acres upland. II miles southeast OF
GU Emporia- Price $500. some down and
easy time on the balance at per cent. inter-
est and taxes Good LA land
Oh Acres near Phenis creek, handy to
GU school and creek water; good soil,
farm, township road along south line. No.
piece of upland. all smooth and tillable,
building rock within GO feet; unlimited
range Ten acres S So s97 rrlcc $4oO-
on acres very nice upland. with unlimit-
a"es sas on a Ssa Fl
IN ~" cas- sf
III six miles Irem EmpOria; good stock
water; good range; all fenced and few
acres broten' good No. Sei Is Price 1850
100 township 70. range 10, for s. pei
acre, half cash and half in one and two years
Unlimitei range. and good wells are easily
obtained.
on acres very nice. smooth upland, NO
on end of range. in sec. 5, II, 12; price %
per acre. one halfcash 60 balance in two years
on acres good upland. in 20. IT,. IL, ad,
on joining improved farm. Price $40
per acre go
40 Acres OF land. four miles from Empo-
III ria, with stock water, for 500. Near
y ali good for cultivation, and good range.
4 40 Acres land three miles northeast
ITO of Americas, near Allen creek.
FTice g so an acre.
| 4 An acres upland one mile from Eeosho
| 1SO Rapfis. and joining No. sss. Price,
'O'O soa
az acres bottom and upland. near
IOO Coal creek, eight miles from EmpO-
ria. nearly AL good for cultivation. Price.
p 80 per acre OF
An acres of land IL miles from Bitter
HI town, q station and post oIiee en the
| Eureka Branch OF the A, T. 3 s. +. Price,
$l00.
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What 900 to $4,000 win Buy.


1OO poria, near Moon. creek. Price
81 GOO; y cash, balance in one and two years
100 acres upland. near Phenis creek, 6
lou miles southwest OF Emporia Ua-
limited range Price a. = 200
no acre farm. about milo from Bitter
~ station. and near EmPOria and How
ard railroad Entire farm under fence and
IS acres in cultivation, most of it being
frst bottom land, with some timber small
house of two rooms: granary. corn cribs
and stable; 900 fruit trees and 200 grape vines
aDee of water in well, spring AMI creek
Price Sl.6OO, = cash.
Oh acre stock farm, six miles from
On Emroria; most of 1t fenced AMI in
cultivation, a largo part bottom and timber
and the rest COOL upland. One story frame
cribs, and stables for six horses; some pear
trees, l25 apple and 20 peach trees, all bear
ing; range unlimited and water abundant in
creek aud wells Price $4,000, including
crops
OA acre improved bottom farm on Eeo-
OO sho river, 2H miles from Emporia; ali
fenced and in cultivation; orchard OF apple
some timber Price SIS per acre; would
trade for suitable city sI property
% acre improved farm, SIX miles north
90 west Of EmporIA; all fenced and "a
aud creek; one and a half stosy house, partly
flushed; good corral with stock water;
range near; orchard Of apple. peach and
grapes, strawberries, raspberries, &c. Prsce
SI.S0
80 s.
4 Rn Acres two miles west Of AmerIcusi
-AOO NeOsho river runs through one cor.
ner. SO per acre. Half the price on time
|SN SaTt of the Count. i've miles from
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the locating Of q county road, as follows. to
wit: Commencing at the Neosho river near
the northwest corner OF section thirty-two,
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PRESIDENT mad nominated these officers
after they had been weighed in the bal
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correct all errors we have made, and in
terpret Alright all duties we have miscon-
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1881-05-20

costing IA cents per bushel.
Wheat II acres II hushels nor aero
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1881-05-20

nominated and elected Auditor of State.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1881-05-20

Grant and ConKnns -
literally treated. Robertson's name was
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= 60
XSA hiIls, Cooks EEnporsao<a La
.lAsz4s- proved. saIky Hsy Raka, Wax
i -eHs &c:
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on Acres two miles west Of AmerIcus
AOO Neosho river runs through one cor.
ner. SO per acre. Half the price on time
.O6O acres Of good land in the south
MADISON; good supply of water. Price, s. an
acre.
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az acres very best quality bottom land.
OSg adjoining Neosho Rapids; all fenc, Il
and all in cultivation except few acres OF
timber; NeOShO river forms enc boundary
Price, $25 pcr acre
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What SO 600 to 81 600 win Buy.


100 Of SmpoPS ali i Fenced % acres ner n
good hedge % acres imSeT takeS o iS 5ot Z,
sides of the creek, everlasting water good
range y mile distant, good well, one and n
Plastered, plank barn with hay roof, buiisl-
ings in a fair condition: extra supply OF fruit;
orchard of zoe apple, 200 peach, co cherry, 80
pear, 8 or crab apple, 10 or is plum trees,
line blackberry, strawberry. raspberry and
g1Gss.e 10 patches, iP graRe yinesmail se
broken land, with gentle slope TO the south
Price $50 per acre, tw9,thirds cash.
4 Oh acres adjoining town site OF fart
~ ford, ON the NJ. X & 4. railroad;
hedge growing; IA story frame house OF sew
en- rooms and good cellar; house in good CON
dasion; Eo0a 1I me- lam ani large
trees; acres timber. somewhat eulIell, one
half mile distant Price g, 300, part time.
SlAn acre farm, one mile from NeOsho
A4O Rapids. 50 acres bottom, 40 second
bottom, rest good upland. all good for eulliya-
shelter, always running water in creek,
frame house OF three rooms, pantry anal
NOW, 1000 bushel granaFy, 800 bushei corn
crib smoke house, we'll at barn and Haotlfer
heasSv and h1 ho pcn IN pasture Location
manding n fine view Orchard of apples
peaches, various berries. and young fruit
els of corn and AK bushels of spring wheat
20 the acre, range unlimited, and OWNER VIII
also sell farming implements, hogs, cattle.
horses, &c, as he is going 10 quit farming and
carry on another business. Price $500.
$40
OE acres. 8 miles north of Enporia.
AAS9 on Allen creek, fenced and in Gull
tiVation, 35 acres timber, CO acres bottom
good frame house OF rooms. bearing orchard
Of 100 apple, Is peach and IL cherry trees
Also numerous small fruits. Cool range
near and plenty OF living water. Price,
- 935
90 acres in Chase county. of which as
f1Oo are in cultivation, 20 first bottom
and y3 second bottom land, with 3. or acres
small timber. Good house OF two rooms and
cellar, also com cribs and stables, flying
stream runs through corral 500 frnit trees OF
various kinds. school house on the place
Price s., 600, So cash, balance on time.
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900 Acres of land. three miles north OF
cAO Plymouth, nearly all good for eui-
nVation good stock water. Price 81 $50. !,
doWn. Balance in equal annual payments ~
10 per cent interest =. - -
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RamblIng BAL coloralo.

Emporia, May 10, 1891.
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ElINE suburban place adjoining Emporia
ID two story frame house OF II large rooms
house in excellent condition and built will
ell with every convenience; cistern holdiny
S75 bbls; orchard of apple, peach. pear AMI
other fruits; abundance OF grapes, Strawber
ries, black berries &c commanding view
Price $500, loo cash, balance on time b
suit, fssitf
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7Rn acre upland farm eleven miles
AONI northeast of Emporia; ALI fenced:
~ acres IN cultivation; new "a story frame
house OF four rooms. ali 1niShcd; small harm;
good range. Price, 81. 500
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900 acre stock farm, 10 miles from
OAO Emporia; 50 acres bottom, balance
smooth upland, 100 acres fenced and 40 In
cultivation, some young timber, fruit trees
and grape vines. new frame house of 4 rooms,
good cellar. tolerably large barn, good stock
range with permanent water. Price. So $50
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What $1,000 to $4,000 wan Buy.

90 acres upland, near the cemetery,
OO northwest of the city. Price. $50 per