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The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1881-07-21
A Voice From tie suburbs.

EDITOR NEWS Are the councilmen
cOrmorants or extortioners,' or both? If
not why do they enact ordinances to
fitch from people an unnecessary stipend
TO pay for hirelings for those whose as
pirations lead them to believe that they
may be called on to MI some public
position, it matters not how mental.
The above will apply to the ordinance
pretending to authorize the impoundiRg
of cattle. Now why does the ordinance
compel the payment of fifty cents for
every cow or animal impounded? Is it
pretended that It costs that much TO hire
darkey to stand around the corners of
the streets and every animal that strays
In by chance, or is driven in town, to be
impounded, that the owner must pay
fifty cents if ii Is impounded not five
minutes? Is there any justice about
that? If pound law is necessary why
not charge reasonable compensation.
Is it worth fifty cents to turn COW
In q dry lOtp If it is we
would suggest to the city council
that they had better abandon their pres
ent occupation and engage in the detest-
able business of driving the cows and
horses OF people who live in the country
into the city pound, for in noticing the
results of their legislation we think that
we can assert without successful contra
diction that they are better qualified for
that than they are for enacting ordin-
anccs TO govern intelligent people. If
pound law is necessary. why do they
want to practice sxtoftion on people that
will not be benefited by it, to-wit: the
country peoples
Now if some Of these astute law-mak-
ers will rise and explain, we will feel
under many obligations 10 them. We
might suggest, by way of conclusion.
that IL the same extortionate rules are to
be continued, that the mayer cause his
man Friday to post hand-bills headed:
''Cows wanted at the city pound. Fifty
cents head. By order of the Mayor
and Council" +. E. SMITH,.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1881-07-21

A good deal has been said and written
concerning the condition of the sewer
running from the Hotel Coolidge TO the
rayine several blocks west ON Sixth
avenue. There is no doubt but that at
times it is quite offensive in the vicinity
Of the school house, but there is good
reason for the belief that tho magnitude
Of the nuisance has been greatly exag-
gerated. The Board of Health Thurs
day afternoon inspected the drain and
had an interview with Hr. Criiey in
relation thereto. From him they learn.
ed that the only objectionable waste that
goes into the sewer is dish-water, and
this is strained through an iron
sieve which prevents any but
the smallest paiticlesog vegetable or an
imal matter from passing into the pipe.
All the other refuse about the house is
cared for by the landlord and hauled
away, and the premises in the rear of the
house are in the best possible condition.
The only way TO obviate the existing
trouble Is for the city to provide some
means TO carry away the waste water
which passes through the drain, as the
hotel pays q large annual rental for
water and ii would be manlfestIy un-
just for the city TO forestall its use by
closing up the sewer which carries it
away.
In this connection we would merely
add that the vaults along the al
leys In the rear Of Commercial street are
infinitely greater nnisances than the
drain referred to and should be the first
objects Of sanitary regulation.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1881-07-21
coMnIssIosER.s FEocEEDIses


Report OF this Regular QnarterIy Sea-
sion IsesinnIne Jaly zsh. 1881.
COUNTY CIERK's OFFICE. July 4. 1881.
This being a national holiday, the
clerk and chairmen adjourned the
board of county commissioner. to meet
on July 9Th, at 0 O'Clock a. m.
PROCEEDINGS or FIRST DAY.
CouxTy CLERK's OEFlcE. July 8. 1881.
Board met as per adjournment, at .
O'Clock a. m. Present j. NJ Griffith,
chairman; II. r. Holmes and John E.
Jones, commissioners
On motion, the following bills and
accounts were allowed against Lyon
county.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1881-07-21
Va, viIl - IS 49, Ia hear;ne

You win not be sorry for hearing be-
fore judging. for thinking before speak
ing. for holding an angry tongue, for
stopping the ear 60 q tale bearer,
for dasbelieving most OF the III
reports, for being kind 20 the dis
tressed. for being patient toward every
body, for doing good TO All men, for ask
ing pardon for All wrongs, for speaking
evIi Of nc one, for being courteous 70 all
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1881-07-21

Owing to the misfortunes which have
befallen the property of our Agricultur-
nj Association, the people of the county
ought to determine, with more unanim-
ity than ever before, to extend their pa
tronage 10 the fair this fall.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1881-07-21

New PHOTo ROoMs.-C. G. Willet,
from Lawrence, arrived a day or two ago
and proposes to open photograph gal
lery in the new building being erected by
AtyeO s. Herman on Sixth Avenue. He
has leased the second story for term Of
three years, and will put it up in first
class shane
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1881-07-21

What would the people think of q
juror who would hold out for acquittal
in murder case, In face of the most
convincing evidence, because he hap
pened TO be opposed TO capital punish
ments This conundrum is respectfully
submitted to the gentlemen who served
on the jury in the Pfefferle case.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1881-07-21

Mr.. II. ]. Loomis, who returned Thurs
day from Illinois, says the wheat in that
state will not average, in the best sec
tions, more than eight or ten bushels to
the acre. Kansas can do almost as well
as that In an off year.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1881-07-21

There is IN old chap living up in the
vicinity of Americas who will probably
take care of this county's money bags"
for the next two years after Eastman's
time expires; at least it looks that way
ito a man up tree"
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1881-07-21

p. c. Cowling and family moved Fri.
day to their country residence on the
NeoshO four miles east of the city. MT.
Cowling has completed handsome res
idence of eight rooms, and is surround.
ing himself with barns and other build
ings, which win render his new home
very attractive and desirable.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1881-07-21

Messrs. Page, Beck, Davenport, Rich.
Piper and Hodges, Of Emporia, visited
Americas on Friday night last. with the
view of Rttending The Installation of Of
flcefs Of the A. gu. w order. The in
stallation, however, occurrad on the
Friday night previous, and Mr. Beck &C
cordingly '.set mp" the ice-cream, IL the
other gentlemen would say nothing about
it when they got to Emporia.- Herald
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1881-07-21

The report brought TO this city the
early part Of this week that Ira Conner
had been shot at Las Vegas by party
who had been elected from his restaur-
ant, is CONT addicted by dispatch re-
ceived by Conner's relatives in this city
Friday morning.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1881-07-21

Col. Haller, of Fit. Dodge, was in EN-
poria Thursday, and while here made q
contract with Andrew Hanson, who has
charge of the Hallberg gardens, by
which the latter agrees to furnish vege-
tables during the present season to the
post at the first-named place.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1881-07-21

What would be the fate, in this CON-
munity, Of set OF men who would un-
dertake 10 defy the statutes OF the state
which provide for the security of life and
property Would not the penitentiary or
the gallows make short shin of their
cases, And yet how much better Is the
man who persists In keeping open rum
hole in direct violation Of the cOnstitu-
LiOn and laws Of the common wealth
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1881-07-21

Doctor j. A. Young returned from
Kentucky Thursday where he purchased
thirty-two head of thoroughbred and
high grade cattle for his stock farm on
the Marais des Cygnes. The doctor
is very much pleased with his purchas-
es, and hopes 10 add his share toward
the improvement of stock in this section.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1881-07-21

A committee was appointed Thursday
by County Superintendent Wharton to
re-arrange the course of study in the
country schools of Lyon county, with
view Of making the graduating system
more effectual.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1881-07-21
'EEDTNas on FTFTH DAY.

Geo. Leis,s celebrated condition Pow
ders. the old reliable, are the best medi-
cine On the market for hOrses and cattle.
They have been in use for over twenty
years Livery and stock men use them.
No farmer viii use any other afler Try
ing Leis's. For sale by all druggists,
25 cents and 60 cents per bottle
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1881-07-21

Contractor James Means has about
finished the grading at the round house,
and will next week move his men and
teams TO Hunts Station, twenty-eight
miles west on the Santa Fe, where he
has obtained another contract for grad
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1881-07-21

Three big wagon loads of milwaukee
cider" passed up the alley directly east
of Commercial street Thursday.
There should be no let-up on the war
against the liquor element in this city
till the parties to whom these Illicit
goods are consigned, are lodged in Jail.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1881-07-21

gent men, who heard the evidence. Mr..
Fred Hirth, one Of the jurymeu. COM
plains that THE News has been very
unjust in its remarks about The jury. and
asserts positively, that no oneswore that
they bought beer at PfelEerle's. Mr.
Hirth has always been one OF our most
creditabIe citizens, and we give him the
benefit OF his understanding in the mat
ter. We have no desire TO deal unjust
ly with any one, but IL subsequent in
vestigation shall establish the truth of
what we have said then We shall have
nothing 70 recall
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1881-07-21
Hunncwell.

Four OF five couples of young folks
from Emporia attended the lawn soeia-
BILE at the residence OF John Bond in
Americas Thursday even'g. and report
delightful time. FF
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1881-07-21

Major Hood. who has excellent facili-
ties for posting himself in regard TO the
local cattle trade, says that not less than
one million dollars worth of cattle will
change hands between parties at Empo-
ria this season.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1881-07-21

A Legion of Select knights of the A.
o. U, w. was organized at Council
Grove on Tuesday night by n. Ezekiel,
d. G. c., assisted by Messrs. P. J. Car
michael and L. 8. Page, OF th,s city.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1881-07-21

We learn that the EmpOria National
Bank will pay out in the neighbOrhoOd
Of $500 900 this season for cattle which
will be shipped from Caldwell and
Hnnncvell
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1881-07-21

A hearing was had Fridsy morning in
the case Of the State of Kansas VS.. VIM.
Bethurem, charged with selling mort
gagged property, and the defendant was
dismissed by Esquire Culver.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1881-07-21

County Attorney Sedgwick deserves
the support of all good citizens in the
brave fight which he is making against
the illicit whisky traffic in Emporia.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1881-07-21

The Board Of Directors or the Lyon
County Agricultural Society, at a meet
ing held Mt the Emporia National Bank
Wednesday evening, determined that the
usual annual exhibition should be held
this year, commencing On the Goth of
September and continuing four days;
that the premiums should be paid in
full, and that IN entrance fee be charged
on every article displayed. A commit
tee was also appointed with instructions
TO provide for the rebuilding of the floral
hall recently demolished by the storm.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1881-07-21

A little son Of Mr.. Carnagy, residing
on Commercial street, was prostrated by
the heat while exposed 10 the sun Thurs
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1881-07-21

A driving party OF Emporia young
folks spent delightful evening at the
residence of A. w. Boorey. on Dow
Creek, Thursday evening.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1881-07-21

The hole for the new Fifth Avenue
hotel cellar grows larger day by day, and
Bill Powell has got one foot in the trough
and the other one ready to put in as
soon as the cheated term suhsides.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1881-07-21

G. II. Wilmington and little daughter,
Bertha, came down from Allen Wednes-
day TO make preparations for their
trip to Californis, WHITTIER they started
a few days ago. "Uncle Char
ley" as is we'll known by many Of our
readers, is the Oldest settler in Lyon
county, having erected the first house, at
his present residence. in June. 1854 He
Is widely known, and there is not an &C
quaintance Of his but who viii Join
his Immediate neighbors. who gathered
to bid him goodbye, in wishing him
happy journey and safe return. He has
put his affairs in shape 70 be gone year,
which he will spend in visiting relatives
whom he has not seen for many years.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1881-07-21

The members of the Board OF Health
appointed by the Mayor at the last meet
ing of the city council, were sworn in by
City Clerk Forde last Wednesday.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1881-07-21
Legal.
Nntica.
Notice to Bridge Builders.

Scaled proposals will be received at the
County Clerks Office in the city of Emporia
Lyon county, Kansas, until noon of
Tuesday, July go, A. ID. 1881,
to build and place in position the super
structure of q combination wool ami
iron bridge across the Cottonwood river
at or near what is known rs the Schs-
fer ford; said bridge 70 include one span Of
Ito feet, and TO be made substantially ms re-
quircd and set forth In the plans and speci-
1eations on flo in the oflIce OF the County
Clerk Of said county. Bidders must he pre-
pared to close the contract on day of letting,
and give bonds to fulfill the conditions of the
same. Payment will be In such funds rs Ly-
on county may have on hand, and no pay
mcnt will be made until the completion and
acceptance OF said bridge. Said County
Commissioners reserve the right to reject any
and all bids.
at the same timo and place as above named
sealed proposals will be received for the con-
stfuction OF two piers 10 support said bridge !:
said piers to be in accordance with plans and
specifications set forth and now on nlc In thc
Office of the County Clerk OF Lyon county, the
said County Commissioners Teserving tho
right 20 reject any and all bids for the same.
and the party receiving salt work must he
prepared to enter at once into contract for
the completion OF the same. and give bends
accordingly.
by order of the Board. this 10th day OF
June, 1881. WV. 4. EWING,
w27t3 County Clerk
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1881-07-21

We arc sorry there nre not Offices
enough TO accommodate all tho good
fellows who want them.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1881-07-21

There seems to be some difference Of
opinion as 10 what was proven in the
Pfefferle trial. We have based our re-
Elections on the action of the jury on .he
positive assertions of good and intelli-
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1881-07-21

Lewis Webster, of Dunlap, shipped
three car-londs Of sheep Ia Chicago on
Thursday.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1881-07-21

An employee of the Rosenbury brick
yards was FRUSTRATED by the heat Thurs
] day
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1881-07-21

The candidates are beginning to warm
nm
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1881-07-21

An immense amount Of peanuts and
lemonade changed hands in Emporia Fri
dav
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1881-07-21

The jury in The Pfefcrlc case are now
called "lhe immortal twelve"
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1881-07-21

suppc's free ice water was in demand
Friday.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1881-07-21
CHE 9u,paria Ntps.

THURSDAY, JULY q. 1881.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1881-07-21
PEN SIONS

Secured. Also bounty. back pay, increase OF
pensions, new and honorable discharges pat
ents, etc. Thousands entitled. New laws.
Now Is the timci DO not delayi Soldiers
widows. children, parents, brothers and sis
tiers entitled. Have your claim investigated.
Apply at once. Send two stamps for blanks
and instructions complete. TO JKNRiEs A.
FITZGERALD, u. s. claim and patent ataoF-
ncY T.. o. box 120. WasbfH1to ID e.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1881-07-21
PROcBKDINGs or SECOND DAY.

WEDNESDAY, July 9th.
Board met at O'Clock g. m, all the
members present.
The county surveyor was instructed to
proceed as soon as possible 10 resurvey
road commencing at the northeast
corner of southeast quarter, section &c,
IS, II, thence south on section line, to
southwest corner section sc, IS, II, the
land marks of same having been de-
stroyed.
John Cunningham, L. w. Bush, and
F. NJ Weaver, were approved as school
land appraisers to appraise a part of
section 0. &c, 70.
County surveyor was instructed to
proceed and survey a road from the
west end of the county bridge located at
Rinker's ford across the Neosho river,
said road TO run directly in parallel
line with said bridge to point to inter
sect the old state road. said road to be
sixty feet wide.
The appraisers appointed TO appraise
the north line Of fence OF county poor
farm, made the following report:
Having this day examined the so
rods of fence on the line between the
county farm and CIotfelter's land, said
fence having posts 8 feet apart. 3 boards
and two barbed wires, we, in our judg-
ment, declare the fence to be worth $50.
THos. p. HALL.
Z. Brown.
Whereupon the board made the fol
lowing order:
Ordered, by the board, that forty rods
on the east end OF this fence be sold TO
Ciotfelter, upon the payment of twenty
five dollars into the treasury of Lyon
county, upon condition that he keep the
same in cool repair.
J. NJ. GRIFFITH,
Chairman of the Board
E. F. Hoag was allowed an order for
fifteen and eighteen hundredths dollars,
for taxes enormously assessed.
On motion, the appeal from the decis-
ion of the County Superintendent by dis
trict No. 50 was taken up. and the toll
lowing endorsement made thereon:
appeal not sustained.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1881-07-21

more eRectual.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1881-12-20

pousds, And - vsrs worst rarely les
thar fay poundA The rnFe edition OF
the g Bblia Germanica, Published in
1881, coatains many coIored wood cuts,
remarkable for the singularisy Of their
designA For instance, Bathsheba IL rep
rese1ted washing her feet IN tub. and
Elijah - ascending 20 Heaven In , fopr-
wheeled waRon- The Bishops Bible
50 called from the fact that most Of the
translaiors were Bishops-was Published
IN 1868. il contained . portrait Of the
Earl OF Leicester, the great aud powerful
favorite Of Elizabeth, placed before the
book of Joshua while another portrait,
that of Sir William Cecil, also . iavorite
of the queen, adorned the Psalma. In
the edition of 1874, . map Of the Holy
Land, and the arms Of Arch bishop Par
keF. the chief translator, was substituted.
We viii conclude with the following
anecdotes of Prayer-books: The Claren-
dom Rress, Oxford, printed in 1913 m
edition in which occurs twice in the Lit
any, g O, Lamb of God, which takest
away the sins of the Lord" A copy is
still in use, we believe, in Cashel Cathe-
dral DIR. Cotton says be has seen .
Prayer-book in which prayer concluded
tins, Through the ,sarighteousness Of
our Lord Jesus Christ"
Our last story il from an American
newspaper of 1776. A printer in England
who printed the Book Of Common Prayer,
unlnckily omitted the litter in the word
changed " in the following sentence,
We shall Al be changed IN the twink
ling Of an eye." A clergyman not 30 At
tentive az he should have been, read il to
his congregation as it was printed, thus
e We shall all be hanged in the twink
ling Of an eye" - Cha1sber's journal
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1881-12-20

No, my dear young man, this 81 journey
of life does not last all the way through
verdant valleys and fowery meadows.
The way il not thronged with generous
hearted friends and rich uncles ready TO
die and leave you their money.
1t is not always as bright as the sun
light of pleasure. You will not find a
bed Of roses to recline on every time You
arc weary. Don't expect 1t, or you will
very likely be disappointed You will
find after the path sets beyond the school
house, it switches of into rather . rough
country. You viii very probably find
some rough hills to climb and some very
deep gullies 20 Cross The briars will
tear your clothes and the stones will wear
out your fine boots, and you viii have
blistered heels and st0ne-bruises in plenty.
You will find storms, too-st0rns that
will snatch you bald headed, rs like a. not,
or powder your hair with the white dust
of the highway.
There is only one way to avoid this
That is TO SIT down . whining beggar by
the wayside despised and selfdespisiag.
But If you are going through, you must
brace yourself up for hard climbing. You
viii lind plenfy Of roses by the way,
but they grow among thorns, and if you
would gather them you must not be afraid
Of few scratched There are plenty of
pure springs and cool fountains, too. but
you must climb TO them
All the fruits worth having are near the
tops of the trees. You can have your
game suppers and your quail toast, too,
but the game is wild, and the birds roost
high and you can't pat salt on their tails
to catch them You can have all OF this,
We say, bat just rs like rs not when You
get it YOU'LL have no teeth to chew it
with, 50 you musa't build too mach on
that.
Yes, Young man, the glaciers oil. life are
hard to climb, and you'll never make the
trip without guide. The name Of the
guide is e cork Tie yourself up to him
young man, and he will put you through
all right He Is rough and rugged, rs all
the mountainesrs are, but don't be afraid
Of him on that account Don't despise
his homely garmenta He - . brave, time
hearted fellow, who has led thousands
safely through and viii do the same for
yoa, If you trust him.-Bakimoriaa.