The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1881-12-01

Ingersoll on The Mistakes Of Moses
but would give $500 to hear Moses OF
the Mistakes of Bob"
Chicago Tribune: A New Haven cir
has twice postponed her marriage aftrl
the wedding guests had assembled, Civ
ing no reason except that she was no
quite ready. It is not often that youni
men are SO lucky as this.
A Kansas editor who has apparently
been sizing his pile. }" says that million
dollars In gold coin weighs 3,6S5.7l
pounds avoirdupOis, and that the same
amount in standard silver dOllarl
weighs 5S,02S57 pounds.
The Rev. Mr.. Talmage says that he'll
is strewn with tobacco leaves. This an
nOuncemenL coming from such high
authority. will tend to mitigate, in &
great degree, the popular prejudice
against the aforesaid LEGALITY.
| The St. Louis gamblers are getting
away with the police commissioners in
very smooth style. The papers Of that
city do not have quite SO much to say a
they did some time ego, about the fail
ure Of the prOhibitOry law in Kansas.
Vennor predicts that the low tempera.
ture during December will be somewhat
proportionate TO the heat of the past
summer. It is barely possible that the
Canadian weather prophet is sin
cahoots" with some of the Kansas coal
companies.
New York's big bridge over the East
river is likely to prove q failure, the
fear being that it will not carry its own
weight. The engineers, it seems, have
made the grave mistake Of con-
struCting it upon the plan of the Demo
cratic party.
1t has been predicted that Mr.. Whit
ney, the gentleman who is about to be
married TO Clara Louise Kellogg, will
be lecturing ON "What Know About
MOthers-in.laW," in less than year after
his matrimonial alliance with the great
prima donna.
The American eagle should brace up.
The London police authorities now
claim that the $500. 600 postoGioe robbery
recently committed in that city was the
work Of United States artists. Whether
or not the cracksmen were from Ohio
has not yet "eventuated."
VennOr announces that "cold dips'
will prevail in December. We have no
tIced in our exchanges that revival
meetings have been inaugurased under
very encouraging auspices by the Bap-
fists and Complexities at q great many
different localities throughout the coun-
try.
Moody, who is preaching to immense
houses in England has been very severe
ly criticised by the Bishop of Manches-
ter, whose audiences in the main are
made up Of empty pews. The spirit
manifested by the Bishop is not, strictly
speaking, the very newest phase of hui
man nature under the sun.
Governor Roberts, of Texas, is a can
didate for United States senator from
that state. ItwOuld be great card for
L ACAuS u ACL ICktolGt 0OAlA oAb 0OWu
on the inspired idiot who refused to APP
point day of prayer for the restoration
of President Garfield because it con.
flicted with his views on the divorce
ment Of church and state
81 see by the papers that George r
Sims's "Mother-in-law" has made q
tremendous hit a. Washington. Il
seems that there Is always more or less
risk connected with these marital ad.
jucts. Now If ever conclude to
double up ] shall hedge against ali pos.
sible contingencies by marrying an
orphan."-Samuel J. Tilden.
Prof. n. W. Hayes, the eminent arch.
biologist, in q recent address at Brook.
Ign, places the age Of the human race ai
5000 years, and says II the "fossil orr
gin" Of war is considered ne is of very
respectable antiquity. This announce
ment affords an uncommonly fine open.
ing for card from "her beiligerency,'
Gail Hamilton.
i The papers tell Of couple down al
Cofeyville who were thrice married the
other day-by justice Of the peace, by
q Catholic priest and by aProsestantcl er
Igyman. We shouldn't suppose that any.
thing but mOtheF-ln-IaW with the red
dest Of red hair, and entertaining the
most advanced views on the subjec. OF
female suffrage, could ever weaken the
force of such contract.
Eroaauts have Q unique method Of
taking ''soundings" 10 learn their dis
lance from the earth when they are being
swept rapidly along in the night. Ac.
cording to the signal service OficeE who
recently accompanied Professor King
on his journey from Chicago to Wis
consin swamp, . lo7d shout is given
and then the seconds are counted until
the echo from the ground is heard
The height is estimated by the time re
quired for the return Of the sound.
John Tsylor. the successor Of Brigham
Young, intends TO live in snmptuou.
style. If The Salt Lake Tribune lie u
be believed. Taylor l. ftiIng up the
Amelia Palace" Iuxuriocsiy. "YesteF
day," one reads. '1six loads Of msgnIf
cent chairs and sofas were dumped down
in the back yard" The cost Of furnish
ing the "Pslace,p @witI $500 carpets
$50 sofas and S75 easy chairs" is esti
mated at not less than $75.OO0 or SEC.
loco. TsylOr's excuse for his sxtrava
gsnce IL that he Is preparing 20 receive
Hthe princes and potentases Of Europe
and Senators and Congressmea" WHO
may 60 20 Utah. The cellar is to BE-
well stocked with The best champagne
fog the entsEssinment Of visitors, s.bul
when John Taylor thioks botlle il la
bic 20 spoil he feels At liberty TO slip
down stairs and save the wine"
i This story comes from BATTLE Creek
Michigan: Nm. Henry Insham, who
bad not taken . zAoushfal of food dur.
!, ing the past fourteen months, nov hal
| . fair chance for recovery. Paralysis Of
The stomach uss caused By : nervous
| shock, sad foE more thsa year she has
bssa sustained By iejectioas and bashs
DaFsag this time her weight has bses
redncsa from fT5 10 atty pounds. Hei
| physSeiana gave her mp some time age
and her death was thoaghs 10 be snev