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The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1881-01-07

II has already been announced, and
the public is fairly appraised, that Mr..
L. L, Reavis is engaged upon the Life of
Richard Yates, the war governor of III.
During his life, and while in the full
tide of his acti~ity and usefulness, Gov.
Yates selected Mr. Reavis as his biog-
rapher. The relations between these
two had long been friendly and init
mate, but during the years which mark
ed the closing services of the gallant
statesman their association was much
closer, and the work which lay before
the survivor was constantly remember.
ed. It was intended that this life should
extend through two volumes, one Of which
should recite the personal history OF
Yates, and the other elaborate the collat.
eral facts which must always have such
n deep interest for American readers.
This original intention viii now be exc.
cuted, and there is no doubt of its being
faithfully done by Mr. Reavis, in such
q manner as 10 do ample Justice 10 the
uead statesman who was his friend.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1881-01-07

Considering tue number of suicides
tina, have been reported during the year
1850 thoughtful man would conclude
tnat the three score years and ten allot-
rienl of life by the Creator, is amply
sufficient To satisfy the average demands
pf life. Considering how We have to
shin it, in This life, seventy years would
appear Ia he about as much as a man
wants, whether he is poor or otherwise,
The poor man fights Ia keep even and
educate his family, and the pros
psrnus, or what the world
calls rich man, fights
for the same thing. The main difference
Is that The SO called rich man fights for
The purpose of maintaining his position,
snd the poor man for subsistence. The
more an average man acquires The great.
a. hi, responsibilities His pride OF
station. and the fact that those surround
ing him can't see into his inner life are
which things nobody knows but himself
" hide the prosperous man has more lux
urics than the working man, his cares
and his responsibilities are correspon
iugly increased.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1881-01-07
PUTNAM AND LONGFELLOW.
The Two Gentlemen Discussed by Boil
Burdette's Fellow Passengers
Burlington Hawkeye.


Burdette's Fellow Passengers
Burlington Hawkeye.
when We were at Putnam" the man
on the wood box said, do you know We
forget to go and see the den where Put
nam killed the wolf:"
"Well,' the fat passenger said, II have
been there and don't take much stock
in the wolf business. | tried TO crawl
into the den. / could lie down on my
face and put my head in, but as for GO
ing clear inside. why, Putnam couldn't
have squeezed in. 1t is
But" said the tall, thin passenger,
you must remember that Putnam was
only II man" he paused, and repeated
timidly, che was only man.
YES" snarled the fat passenger, ''hc
was a man; but he wasn't a snake"
The tall, thin passenger replied that
he only meant TO suggest that Il man
could go where COW couldn't.
The fat passenger said Eyes, he knew
that, but any man who would crawl
through crack in the sidewalk after a
lost nickel, wasn't exactly the kind of a
man to tackle a woff IN tie dark.
The tall, thin passenger began to say
something about the wolf being perfect
ly safe in the Mammoth cave, il some
men were trying TO get in after il, but
| the train reached Boston just then and
that dangerous discussion was abruptly
closed.
| Next day when we were running out
Of Boston, we passed through A1lston,
| and 10! the biggest sign in all the town
| looked upon us from above the windows
| of a grocery store: Henry w. Longfel-
| low, fine groceries,
II always did wonder" remarked the
sad passenger, "if Longfellow made all
his money out of poetrys"
81 wonder" said the cross passenger,
''if he stances as high as he did q poet :''
IF you could have crowded few
more asses in there" said the passenger
| with the gotee, you might have started
a government corral.'
-Four asses is mighty good hand, y
said the man on the wood-box, but no
body understood what he meant
THAT isn't really the poet Longfcl
lows grocery, is il ~ asked the tall, thir
passenger.
"Its his name" said the fat passen
ger. LET US soap it doesn't teas him.
THAT accounts for some Of his versi
fications." said the sad passenger.
Flows that:''
, "Ex ham meter" was the chilling re
. ply.
"Arma, virumque can fruit" mnrmuI
ed the tall, thin passenger.
This sort Of thing would have gone O
perhaps to the end of the run If the cor
ductor hadn't come along. We 500
, heard the man on the wood-box explain
/ ing to him that at the last general dil
: tribution of tickets he had been left oC
; but-&c., &c, and glanced thoughtful
: toward the bell-cord, he FASTENED
, chip in and helpthe man on the wooC
box out. He said he was glad he die
because the conductor said he was jus
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1881-01-07


The United States is the only country
that has materially reduced its debt in
the past fourteen years, except the Meth.
erlands, which owed IN 1865 above $414,
5000, and has reduced ii TO about
$500, 100000. We have paid of the-as-
tonishins sum of nearly 81, SOC, 900, 600.
or have reduced our debt from $780,
. 100000 to 1856 OOo, 600. We owe less
than France, Great Britain. Spain,
Austria or Italy The Italian debt
is larger than ours by $4,000, 900.
France has the largest debt in the
world, or $6,07a.OOO,OOO. It costs to run
our government, including the payment
Of interest, $500, 100000 a year. It costs
Germany $4,000, 600 more than us;
France 1O7, 000, 900 more; Great Britain
$500 900, 600 more; Russia S21l 900 ,O0C
more; and our expenses, emitting wal
expenses, are almost precisely the same
as those Of Italy, or e261, 900, 600. The
United States Is, therefore, the mos
economically administered country II
The world, and with the largest deb
paying abillty.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1881-01-07

That republics are not ungrateful is
proved by our pension bills. We pay
more for pensions than England, France,
Germany and Austria, which are always
at war. Tho time has como, when it
may be practically said republics are
grateful-especially when we find Con
federate Democrats advocating bills to
pay their friends out of the public
c,,,.Ia
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1881-01-07

1t is asserted in Washington that in
any event Vice President Wheeler win
count and announce ihc electoral vote.
That's lawful and constitutional, and
will make things binding in 1854 unless,
in the meantime, there is a change in
the law That would have been done
by acting Yice-P President Ferry, in 1871,
if the SKI commission had u,t been
provided. This repuhlic srueral'y tjads
a way tn protect ITSELF.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1881-01-07

Prof Hill, of England, in a lecture
upon the cart horse, observes that the
face should have an intelligent and
good-sempered expression, and this is
usually found in horses with broad,
fiat forehead, straightly inclined nose,
moderately square muzzie lin brown
horses tanned one Is preferred) with
some expansion of nostril. full and
prominent eyes and thin lids. a small,
sunken eye, particularly with Roman
nose, gives q horse a sulky, piggish ex-
preston, and often denotes 06stInacy
and bad temper. Again, the snbmax-
military space, or distance between the
branches of the lower jaw, should be
moderately wide. aud not bullying on
lumpy toward the chin, otEaeTwise 3
/ profile view is considerably deprecated
The ears also, which are indicative ol
alarm, temper, or play. demand attea.
! ton They may be directed forward,
or IS is II iermed spricked, from *.
element, fear, or inquiry, or be laid
backward from play 81 vice. willis ire
quentzy Won may observe one Is carried
for ard and the other backward, esf5ec'
tally when going This il Tor the ptsts
/ pose Of collecting Al sounds. and sileh
an aaiznal IS nsziafIe nztezisiS s 70 al 81 Il
/ Rcee On sEpand him.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1881-01-07
WEALTH AND PROSPECTS OF MEXICO

The New York Herald gives the fol-
lowing extract from q lecture recently
delivered at Cooper Institute by Gen.
Parsons: "The city of Mexico, he said,
has population Oc 800, 000 inhabitants,
and there are eighta,n other large cities
In the republic 1has specimens of ma.
tive ornamental work are unequeled,
and the linen and silk fabrics surpass
those of any other country. The pearl
fisheries of The Gulf of California rival
those of Persia, and the mines are not
excelied in richness by anyin the world,
not excepting those of Peru. Silver has
been found in such quantities As 20 be
used for fiagging entrances TO houses.
In some places Il has prctruted from
the ground, and been cut out In solid
bars In ten months, . said the speaker,
.'this wonderful country viii be connected
by rail with New York, and soon jour
ney may be made iron jersey City to
the City Of Mexico in six days. The soil
| Is SO fertile that corr IS raised over mines
from which vast fortunes are extracted
The people are hospstable and kindly
disposed toward stranger, and Il Is false
| ~ say they arc bIoo5fhIsfy and ferceious.
! Five hundred passengers day arrive at
/ the capital BY railways and more llnes
Of communicate ara needed. Only
100 miles Of Eail ways are IN operation.
The IL, 900 worth Of produces
! bought from ssle tropics can Be b0ueh.
ff5m Mexico, thus Opening great trade
Hslil 1he United STATES The cotton q
Es[exico 6uid al me sssIsldle1 e
t7et aklzll5 i has Rlte1 tbs ORD
arfeks 81 al Is mineral wealth.
ana szsfIly IS ) ic. tzzs - .f's
ls.sF. - tile seillf4fSll..t
i =. IIs c,sz iie4t
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1881-01-07

Those hitter pam. n,> VII" aa,,. r,-h
" ASSUMED thai Sass "vu., ans ST.
Clarke have survived tAeir usefulness,
are probably uaacquaintcd with the 'ayi
that charter hrs hcen fled with Ihg
secretary of state, At Topeka Cor - deSsi
eating aud refining company, the object
Of the association bcinglo rurchas, dead
animal mg,ter, and subject ii to rciil
ing process at IA locality selected for thai
purpose in WyandOllc county
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1881-01-07

1t is very strongly suspected that the
Kansas editors who are so ardent IN
thrir support sc the proposed legislation
imposing tax of 80 ON dogs are ami
mated by the ulrcrinr motive Of check
ing immigration from Missouri aud
other Democratic states.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1881-01-07

II Is edifyiDg TO see the southern
Democratic press rise up in great digni-
ty and rebuke Sparks and Weaver for
their bad manners. Let US see, what
section of the country did those congress
men come from who once made congress
disgraceful with the swagger and blns-
ter of what were known Us plantation
....,n-.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1881-01-07

Oscar A. Gilman, New Yorker, has
the largest turkey farm in the world
near Paris, Ky. He has already shipped
300 900 pounds Of turkey to New YORK.
this season. His success opened the
eyes Of the Bourbons, and turkey rails
ing is now more the rage with them thar
short-horn cattle There is now a rival
~ between the Short Horn aud the Tur
KEY "Bnrnnsn
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1881-01-07

Senator Brown. of Georgia, tells an
Interviewer that tho Bourbons in that
state will not appear again in the poliui
cal field IA an organized party. His
election To- the senate busttdihc concern
II wasa triumph OF new Georgia over
old GeorgiN. Liberal AMI progressive
ideas have now gained an impetus that
cannot DC stayed" This Is good news
from Georgia.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1881-01-07

Chicago Inter Ocean: Colonel niger
soil, in his speech at the National Tow
path club, said he wanted for president
"a man who has loved woman and
married her; who has raised IA family"
We call the attention of $. J. Tllden and
Whitelaw Reid to the sentiment. II il
Is not everlastingly too late in their
cases, the time is ut least short.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1881-01-07

General Garfield manifesily has ii good
farm. From fifteen acres of ground this
year he gathered /, 03O bushels Of corn
nearly 20 bushels per acre, husked corn.
From Z acres of wheat lac harvested an
average of 80 bushels per acre; from Il
acres of oats he gathered Al bushels per
acre and so on
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1881-01-07

When De Lesseps undertakes Ia dig
that John Chinaman will become II more
interesting quality than he is now.
When the Panama railway was built,
It was said that every railrond tie repre-.
scented dead Irishman. The Irish could
not stand the climate. John Chinaman
is a cheaper man that way than the val
uable IrIshman.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1881-01-07

The fourth child of Mrs. SartOris,
formerly Miss Nellie Grant, was born in
England last month. Her first child, a
boy, died when about one year old. OF
the Lying children, one is u boy ard
two are girls. Gen. Grant seems in q
fair Mny TO have nleniY of relatlyes.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1881-01-07


George II. Nciileion, General Mana.
ger, announces that the Kansas City,
Lawrence Sc Southern railroad company
the Southern Kansas Il Western railroad
company, aud tie Sumner County rnl
road company having consolidated. the
railroads formerly Owned by ihose COLI
panies, after December 3ist, 1880, will
be operated as cue. under the numc
of the Kansas City, Lawrence &
Southern Kansas railroad company
The local Offices Of the new company
will be at Kansas City, and the local Of
tieers and agents of the Kansas City
Lawrence & Southern railroad company
will &c, 10 TIE same capacity under th,
new organization.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1881-01-07

II is painful To observe that Andrew
Jackson's people were carpei-baggers in
North Carolina, and thai he was a car
pet-bagger in Tennessee. Even George
Washington's folk were arpetbaggers
from England-and they didn't have
much in their carpet-bags, either.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1881-01-07

"BoycottiDg" in Ireland was derived
from the solid south. 1t means the
withdrawal OF all intercourse with a
prescribed person. The south Boycotted
and "by Coded" I'll Republicans, and
now the Irish are doing the same with
all who do not subscribe to their league.
The name was derived from Mr.. Boy
colt, who was the first TO he hulldozed
by The land league.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1881-01-07

Approaching the value OF the towpalh
system Of politics, both Gen. Grant and
admiral Dick Thompson, late of our
navy department, are going into it.
Grant will probably br captain general
Of the Nicaragun canal and ThnmpsoH
admiral of the American section of the
Darien line. Presently we shall have
N congressional standing committee on
canals, aud all the rising statesmen will
be clamorous FOR the craftsmanship
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1881-01-07
"Arma, virumque can fruit" nurmul
ScIsSnRIsMs

Judge L. b. Taylor, of Warren coun-
", Ohio, is elected for Gen. Garheld's
unexpired term ofcongress.
Three school teachers have been
elected president of the United States
Milliard Fillmore, Franklin Pierce and
James A. Garfield.
The play of "Brutus." which John
McCulloch delights in, was written by
the same man that wrote "Home, Sweet
Home"-John Howard Payne.
Every time the Hon. Abram Hewitt
sees the signature of James A. Garfield
it viii remind him of the sixteenth
verse Of the twentieth chapter of Exc.
dus.
Sixty-two soldiers of the regiment
stationed at Fort Townsend, Wyoming
Territory, are legally married TO squsHs
belonging to Indian tribes IN the neigh
borhood.
Gum arabic dissolved in whisky will
keep the hair curled in damp weather.
Exchange. A little sugar dissolved
in il has similar effect on the legs
John B. Cough.
The bonanza kings of the Comstock
Mine. Of Nevada, are assessed as fol
lows: James G. Fair, So, 200, coo /;
James C. Flood, $50, 500, 600; j. G. Flood
s. Co. 80, 500 900, j. G. Flood & Co.
trustees for John w. Mackey, S2i ,S52.-
500.
The Rev. Dr. Stephen Fl. Tying, JY.,
has told new story of Ar Lincola, Al
the close OF scientific convention in
Washington number Of delegates cali
ed on the president. A member I'D,
dressed him, and after some rather full
some remarks ssid: Mr.. President. we
trust during this time of trial in which
the nation is engaged God Is on our
side, and will give US the victory To
| this Dir. Lincoln replied: ssSir, my con.
cern IS NOS whether God Is on our side
Nv great concern is to be on Gods side
| for God is always right /"
Is Cork FEELEE One Of The mos,
skiIifui experts in America Is f. +. Tan
dy, coin examiner at the treasury, -
whom an indebted for mach val0ab{E
| information Mr. Tandy hiss remark
able gin for discerning the slieAtesI
fraud in specie, and ret he caz iardl5
tell how Il Is done. Il counterfeit
piece be coBcealed Ii 8 pile Of money II
/ viii detect Il hIindzoided AL thE- i
Ee4uired b to run his 6ngsrz ih56deA II
mass and 10 feM ncuenls erezY one i
isesied This IS tbs Eef5i + Of that remark
4 able power 81 touch which IS enly Per
leetea - long pEaclIse Such 8 nan /
Fer IHnenSe tHflle u pzece Ike II
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1881-01-07

Nv has should be- done with Belle
paynos" shricks the Atchison Globe in
Teeonnting the muscular feats of an
abandoned Amazon of that town who
makes no more of knocking down $50
pound policeman than mule would of
kicking down II stone corral. If we were
allowed 10 make q suggestion we would
advise Paync-killer in liberal doses at
short intervals.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1881-01-07

II may be relied upon that neither
President Hayes nor President Garfield
|will put men upon Tie supreme bench
who advocated secession. The people
want none but national men in the su-
.r,ran,s rourf
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1881-01-07

Gen. Garfield informs the bores who
persecute him with applications for
pflice that he has not even been declared
president. and that he cannot consider
puch applications until after he becomes
,,.oatdant
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1881-01-07

Senator Blaine says that the attention
of the country will be turned toward the
next house of representatives, rather than
toward The senate. and 'lat young con
gressmen will lave fac chance TO he.
come i,Oliticsl leaders.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1881-01-07

Tbe public debt Of Canada increased
pine and half millions during the fis-
cal year ending June 30, 1880. The
canadians had better send for John
sherman.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1881-01-07

The Effort at Cooper Institute TO Gal
vanize the Corpse of the New
York Democracy.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1881-01-07

The Poncas en- route for Kansas City.
Formation of an Electric Light
Company at Cincinnati.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1881-01-07

The Polite interviewer Bounced by the
Senatorial Satrap of New York.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1881-01-07

Cold coIlations-Icy InklIngs from the
Frozen North and Solid South.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1881-01-07

kilograms Touching the temperature.
The cold Wave Sweeps the Country
From the Gulf to the Lakes.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1881-01-07

Sagacious Savages-What the Sioux
Know About Selling Right of Way.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1881-01-07

ss E'sz4 E<esI11ion IeEzc. f..z |7zztE
9l5ts.s ara z11Is % 11-et lz-I1 1lIe s5EIz
elIIe. ElzslsfStlse q clz-l ga
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1881-01-07

A Tlssue-BaIlot Congressman from South
Carolina Likely to be Relieved.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1881-01-07

The cOncIaye of Commercial Tourists
at ST. Louis.-Items OF General
Interest from all Quarters.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1881-01-07
THE NEW S.

Payne's PIans-The Oklahoma Raider
Issues a Circular to His Followers
Instructing Them to Hold Them
selves in Readiness to
March Forward.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1881-01-07
Iaeleae 9 Fort scolt.

ST. LOUIS, Dec. 27.-The directors of
the Laclede s. Fort Scott railroad held q
special meeting here to day. This road
was projected several years ago to run
from Lebanon, Missouri, to Fort Scott,
Kansas, distance of 12S miles. Thirty
i've miles were graded and then work
suspended for lack of funds and other
causes, The organization has been kept
up, however, and il is said funds have
been provided to build the road. The
meeting to-day was called for the con-
sideratfon of construction and, although
the matter was discussed nearly ali day,
no conclusion was reached. Another
meeting will be held tomorrow.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1881-01-07
George ElloE'A Fuasral.

LoNpox, Dec 23.-The remains Of
Nrs. Gross, George Ellot," were buried
1t High Gate cemetery to-day, during q
pouring rain. a large number Of friends
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1881-01-07

El1< ST -. .
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1881-01-07

WASHINGTON, Dec. S0.-Two separate
conferences were held to-day at the in
terror department before Secretary Schurz
between the Cheyenne River and Lower
Brule Sioux delegations and the repre-.
sentalives of the Chicago, Ailwaukee
and st. Paul railroad, in regard to OBJ
tainining the right Of way for the con-
tinuation Of two lines Of railway through
the Sioux reservation. In the forenoon
conference was held with the Cheyenne
River delegation, and sFour Bearsn At
the outset renewed his proposal Of yes.
terday by asking e7.000Oo0 for the nee
essary lands.
Secretary Schuyz stated that the rail-.
road company eGesed % pay nearly Eye
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1881-01-07


New York, Dec 30.-Many men,
bers of congress are in the city enjoying
the attractions presented in such pro-
fusion during holiday season. II has
grown to be fashionable among western
and southern members ID spend the an
nual recess here. Today the arrivals
consisted of senator's Roscoe Conkling,
Jones. of Florida, and Randolph; repre-.
sentatives Whitthorne, Hubble, Shelby,
Morey and Washburae. Your reporter
called on Mr ConklIng aud asked:
xviii you outline your attitude, sela
tor, toward the new administration 81
Excuse me, l don't wish 10 say any.
thing about that at present"
But President Hayes has antagonized
you.''
There again, must decline to con
verse with YOU"
s.Are You ready to meet all the allega
tions made in the coming suit o
Spraguer'
walked aWaY
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1881-01-07
nm Ynnrhis Mnddla

NEW YORK, Dec. 30.-There were four
counts in the indictment upon which
Congressman Voorhis was arraigned to-
day in Hackensack, New Jersey. First,
embezzling 5000 in money; second,
embezzling 5000 in Hackensack water
commission bonds; third, the larceny of
So 900 in money; fourth, the larceny of
SIS, 600 in HackeHsack commission bonds
all the property of jacob Westvelt
Congressman Voorhis was president of
the defunct first national bank of Hack
down for the April term. ONO point 20
be raised is that the first count has ex-
pired by limitation. The counsel hinges
his hopes of clearing the congressman
on the second connt of the indictment
The question is whether the taking of
the bonds under the laws of New Jersey
can be considered embezzlement.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1881-01-07
We Thought So .

NEW YORK, Dec. 29.-The report that
General Mcclellan has refused to accept
the presidency of the broadway under
ground railroad is authOritatively de
MED. General Mcclellan is now active
ly engaged in revising estimates and
contracts for building the road. He &C.
cepted the presidency of the company
in September last and has ever since
acted as such