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The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-07-19
The IL usi"n a s-xas Central.
New Dreams Democrat

new dreams Democrat.
Our Dallas correspondent, writing under
date OF the ninth instant, states tina. he has
positive information, through a private
source, that Huu,iI gtos, of the Southern
Pacific railway, has purchased the Morgan
interest in the Houston & Texas Central
railway, and that the purchase was copsum.
mated at New York on ''isst Monday we. H."
tie Is very circums.antial 10 his statement.
and evidently regards the matter as an &C.
complished fact and one that rebounds TO the
injury Of the Gould combination.
Romors of the kind have been alite fire.
qusnt of late, but we are enabled to put an
etiectusl quietus upon them by the publics.
ton OF the following letter frem Mr.. Hutch.
inson:
TO the Edito- OF the New Orleans Demo. rat:
Dear Slr-l note the letter of your Dallas
correspondent under date Of the ninth inst.
VIII simply state the information he gath
cred has no foundation in fact. No Degotia.
tons, or anything approaching such. have
ever been had with Mr. Huntington FIR the
sale OF an interest in the Houston & Tex
Central railroad, The subject has never
even been broached beswesI us.
iours truly' A. " HUTCHINSON.
rms is certainly very pointed and EN-
'hGtic disclaimer, AMI will doubles, Law at
all rumors of tho kind Too Houston &
IS Cenlrsl WI !, We learn, work IN perfect
nony with both the great col hcling
a"way interests, aud its managers csunottee
why they should be- inimcal 10 either since
All parties seem inspired by the d aire 40
live and let live"
Oar corresp, ndent wa, evidently misin-
formed as TO the facts in the cese. ana il il
certain that so far In the grand game Of rail.
WAS chess now being played in Texas neither
OF the great contendins forces have a, vet
captured that m ,st important piece. thr
ii puston & Texas Central.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-07-19

The St. Lonis R'publictn s'ys: "The
lone star Of Texas Is evidently good deal
more Of comet than star. Al any rate
Texas 10 moving forward TO the front rank Of
states 10 way that would b. highly improp-
or for astar. In population, material wealth
and political power, Texas Is making marvel.
Gus progress, and the close Of tho century
will lind Il not very far behind the most i'm
portant state Of tho union Ia any Of those
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-07-19

: THAT was n terrible Calamity which be'el
the little Minnesota town, Now Um, on
Saturday last. A death dealing c,clore
struck the lille village, killing number Of
people and destroying property to thc
amount Of fully $500 600. full account OF
which is published among tho .elegrsphic
dispatches this morning.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-07-19

lrB fearful report that comes 10 Us BY
telegraph this morning, Of deaths by sun
stroke 10 Cincinnati. The mortality 10 un.
prscedenssd. and 10 indeed alarming. There
10 no question but that the heat Of this sum.
mer he's been greater than ever before ex.
psriencsd 10 this country, and wo have u.
le,ss month and half more oft 10 on.
durs. People cannot DO too careful In
guarding against the hsat
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-07-19

THE most popular and plea.ing actress on
the American stage to.dsy, is Miss Fannie
davenport. There arc stars and so'cslled
stars, about whom much Is written, but none
of them draw better houses or give more
satisfaction to the public than Miss Daven.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-07-19
The weather at tuctuu al

Cincinnati, o July 1S-rhe weather to-
d'y was coole, than il has been for the las
sixteen days. The sky was partially over.
cast dur ng the seven days from Jul y 10Th
to July l6.h inclusive The deaths from
sunslrUke numbered 26f.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-07-19

SOME OF tho fellows around town are just
aighiDg their lives out for aIcal, genuine
blue nose cod spell, go they can 90 on u
grand old iamboree without danger Of sun
atrokn
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-07-19

a large number of people, are securing the
country for the outlaws, bat nothing has
been heard from them to indicate that their
trail has been stuck
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-07-19

E'"EWlNI MAGAZINE GOoDs.-Al kinds
of Sewing Machine needles and psr,s ut lowest
whole'ale price. Send for price list and save
charges by getting goods at home.
OTIS, SMITH h CO.,
ms 72 Main street, Houston Taxa.
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d. w. Bliss.
j. X. BARNES
j. J. WOODWARD.
ROBERT RkYpuRy.

Unofficial bulletin, Executive Mansion.
p. m.-Ths condition Of tho president has
not materially changed since morning. He
has no fever and 10 resting quietly. His
normal.
Omeial bullsiin Z ?. m.-Ths president has
ma lisNs morS lever this Afternoon. which
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-07-19
SHREvEPORr, LA.

Merchant Of Dc soto Parish WayIaid
and Killed and His Store and safe
RO"bod Of Several 1hOusand Dol
lars.
Special to the Herald.
Shreveport, La, July Ism. j. Scott, a
large merchant of Kingston, De Soto psrl.t,
was killed last Saturday night while return.
ing fir m supper and keys taken from his
pocket and his store and safe robbed of
several thousand dollars. No clue TO the
perpetrators, but they are supposed to BE-
trAmps,
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-07-19

AN appeal is being made in every country
for funds with which TO erecta statue 20 VIC
tor Hugo.
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SPECIAL. NOTICES.

1-REMoVAL.-L. +. Hughes has moved
hi' stock OF Groceries ana Liqucrs to the two
story brick building, lSls Elm street, East
Dallas, Que block east ofCentral Il, n. track
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1881-03-11
Postal Paragraphs.

just believe it, do.
The west mail is slate"
Oh, for a thousand tongues to tell,
don't know when it will be here
To be continued next week-"only
four hours late"
The boxes are here and will be placed
in position in few days.
with waiting and wishing
Our courses we pave;
IT'S waiting forever from
Cradle to grave"
"And the villain still pursued her"
Oh, for place in some vast wilder
ness, where the sound Of sis she in"
would crate less harshly on our ear
Postal cards may be used for orders,
invitations-to whack up or otherwise
receipts, acknowledgements, price lists
and other requirements OF business and
social life.
my dear young man." remarked a
long winded individual as he stepped
mp to the window to-day. "Wlll you
have the extreme kindness to look into
the front receptacle OF your office, placed
there for the reception of mail
matter, and take therefrom a letter
which was deposited there by me, to
go east in the IL 80 mail fiom the
west which is four hours late and which
wish sent on the Missouri Pacific, the
which wends its way through the beauti-
ful Indian Territory, and which has a
cut Off by way of lie Roy, Kansas, and
Holden. Missouri, thereby connecting
with the main line and causing the let
| ter to reach its destination much sooner
than TO wait for the western mail which
is four hours late 81
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On motion, W. F. Brewer, of Coffey
county, was admitted 10 all the privil
eyes of the society and became a mem.
Der thereof.
The following persons were appoint
ed a standing committee on orchards
and orchard products: VIM. Holdings.
worth, G. D. Burdick and W. A. Bay
singer and the same were confirmed.
The standing committee being among
the exhibitors of to-day, ]. F. Culver, q
d. Pollock and F. Stucke were appoint
ed an awarding committee
There were present about 20 of the
leading horticulturists of the county
and about IS to 80 visitors.
The subject of "evergreens" being un.
der discussion was opened by President
Milliken and after discussion the follow.
ing was adopted, varieties in their order
/. Red cedar; 2. Pines: Scotch, Aus
trian, white, Corsican; doubtful, Nor
way spruce; absolute failures, arborvi
te, balsam f1r, spruce pine. The Irish
jumper was classed with cedar as hardy
and reliable. Dwarf pines mugho arr
reliable and hardy and well adapted fol
evergreen hedges.
Pruning should be in summer time
when the growth is most rapid, say
June to August
Preparation OF soll for planting
drainage important, tl.- hole to be nc
larger than required fur roots and al
shallow as possible so The tree is firm
Mulching is very important feature OF
success
W. j. Brewer introduced the subiect
| of grass for orchards, and after discus
| sion the following order of grasses werl
| chosen; first, clover; second orchard
| grass; third, English blus or rye grass
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rha Charity BAH

Given ia behalf of the Ladies' Benevo-
lent Work Society of this city, last even.
ing, turned out TO be very pleasant af-
fair. though contrary to expectation the
attendance was not nearly so large as is
frequently seen at ordinary dancing par
ties. This was largely owing to the fact
that many staid away in the belief the
crush would be SO great as to render the
hall uncomfortable and dancing prac-
tically impossible from the crowded con-
dItion of the floor.
This, happily for the lovers OF that
pleasant amusement, was not the case,
and the party was, in all respects, as
well ordered and as enjoyable as If as.
sembled in response 20 regular invita-.
lions. The music, furnished by Holmes
orchestra. was excellent, and every
thing conspired to make the occasion
thoroughly pleasurable.
The proceeds will exceed $500. which
Mr.. Halleck. the prime mover in the
good enterprise. viii turn over TO the
Ladies' Benevolent Work Society
through whose agency 50 much chart.
able work has been accomplished in this
city during the past winter.
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PernnInnInn Ia PniE

Marriage licenses were issued by the
Probate Judge Of Lyon county to the
following parties during the month of
February, 1881:
Charles NJ. Smedcs, of Cottonwood
Falls, and Retta 1. Cole, Of Burlingame.
Lewis E Woodbury. and Nellie G.
Spaulding, both of Emporia.
Joseph Brown and Winnie Gallagher,
both of Em poria.
John Stromberg and Ida Anstrum,
both of Usage City.
John Pledger and Ella Peyton, both
OF Emporia.
Chas. o. Adams and Mary Porter, both
of Americas township.
Samuel ]. Fish and Martha Strain,
both of Emporia township.
Franklin NJ. Clark and Mary Ellen
sill, both OF Jackson township, Lyon
county.
Jacob Pruitt and Nancy z. Jones,
both OF Hartford.
John Roberts and Emma Cox, both OF
Emporia.
George w. Freeman, OF Harper
county, and Margaret Peak, of Fremont
township, Lyon county.
Marquis B. Fleming, of Emendaro
township, and Margaret L. Arnold, OF
Coffey county.
Thomas ]. Gilbert. Of Cedar Vale,
Chautauqua county, and Lydia A.
Thompson. OF EmpOria township.
John Erickson, OF Toledo township,
Chase county, and Mary Benson, OF
Usage City.
William Phillips and Anna Taylor
both of Emporia.
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PERSONAL MENTION


Mrs. c. A. Leighton and Miss Minnie
Leighton are visiting friends in Howard
Miss Kate TrestrAil, Of Lyons, Kan
sAs, is visiting the Misses Bjerke, of this
place.
Jonas Hess the clothier. started east
Thursday, to lay in his stock Of spring
goods.
Miss Kate Jones, OF the Black Hills,
10 visiting at tbs residence Of DR.. Jacobs,
In this city.
81. B. Lowe came In Friday morning
from New Mexico, where he has been
for the past week or ten days
Col. J. II. Chichton, of Chetopa, ono
Of the regents OF the State Normal,
stopped in EmpOria Friday, on his way
homo from Topeka
Geo. N. Clayton, General Northwest
ern Passenger Agent Of tho Wabash
railway, was in the city Friday looking
after the interests Of his road.
Miss frankie Davis has gone to Flor
ence to take charge OF q school. Hel
sister. Miss Ida. has come down from
Junction City to attend the Normal.
Mr.. w. c. Sheldon and his daughter
Miss Daisy, who have been visiting il
this city for some weeks returned 4
their home in Grand Haven, Michigan
Thursday evening.
The arrival In Emporia. last Friday
of Mrs. c. H. North will be learned o
with pleasure by her many friends here
whose earnest hope ia that she may con
tinue to make her home in thIs city.
The services of Mr.. Harry Shaw, VIII
has been employed for nearly
year a. clerk at the Park Plac
hotel, have been secured by Messrl
Criley & Co., the lessees c
the Hotel Coolidge. Mr.. shaw, who
an extremely affable gentleman, has ha
very extended experience In the hotC
business, and his presence at the Coo
idge will be . sufficient warrant that tn
comfort and convenience OF the guest
Of the house will be always CAREFUL
considered.
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Proctor Coming.

The following letter, handed us by
President WEIGH, Of the State Normal
will explain itself:
r. B. Weleh, Esq:
DEAR SIR: Prof. Proctor has met
with a sad railroad accident in Mis-.
souri,, which will lay him up for a short
time. The doctor forbids him doing
anything under two weeks, at least. We
are therefore compelled to cancel the
date Of his lecture at your place, but as
he intends to fill all engagements as soon
as he posSibLy car, We offer you . new
date, namely, Monday, March Il. I
hope you can accept it. and that nothing
will intervene to prevent the lecture TAX
ing place at that date. We have had
great difficulty so far in arranging his
route, the terrible storms disarranging
our plans, and we were obliged to make
changes, much TO our regret and to your
Inconvenience. We have done our best,
however, and had not this last misfor-
tune occurred the professor would have
been on hand on the date finally fixed
for your place. Will you kindly send us
word by night message. stating wheth-
er you accept the new date, and oblige,
Very truly yours,
ST. ORMoND & CARTER
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A Correction.

THE News was in error. in represent
ing Mrs. I. E. Perley in Its issue of last
week, as president Of the Ladies
Benevolent Work society. That posi-
ton is filled by Mrs. A. P. Morse, and
Mrs. Perley is the chairman Of the diff
ferent ward committees. The following
is list of officers and committees:
President, Mrs. A. p. Morse; vice
president, Mrs. DR.. Wright; secretary
Mrs. NJ. II. Buck.
. Ward COMMUNICATIONS ward, Mrs
d. w. Eastman and G. w. Bennett
Second ward, Mrs. D. S. Bill and Mrs
S. B. Warren; Third ward, Mrs. w. s
Jay and Mrs. d. c. McMurtrie; Fourth
ward. Mrs. A. s. Moffett and Mrs. J. X
Tyler; Mrs. I. E. Perley chairman O
ward committees
1t may interest our reader TO know
that the society, during the past winter
has helped thirty families, aud by . lit
tie encouragement from the public cal
accomplish a great deal more in the dir
ection OF charitable effort in the two o
three months intervening between nov
and the season for warm weather.
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Notice to Bridge Builders.

Sealed proposals will be received at the
County CLERKS Office in the city of Emporla
until noon Of Friday. April 18th, A. ID. 1881,
TO build and place in position the superstruc.
ture of combination wood and iron bridge
across the Neosho river at what Is known as
the Humphrey ford; said bridge to include
one span OF 100 feet, and 10 be made snbstan-
TALLY as required and set forth in the plans
and specifications on file in the office OF the
County Clerk OF Lyon county. Bidders must
be prepared to close the contract on day of
letting, and give bonds to fulfil the condi-
tions of same Payment will be in such
funds rs Lyon county may have on hand, and
no payment will be made until completion
and acceptance of bridge. said County Com
nissioners reserve the right to reject any
and all bids.
At the same tune and place as above nam
ed, sealed proposals viii be received for the
construction of two piers to support said
bridge; said piers to be in accordance with
plans and specifications set forth and now on
file in the Office of said County Clerk OF Lyon
county; the said County Commissioners re-
serving the right TO reject any and all bids
for same, and the party receiving said work
must be prepared TO enter at once into con-
tract for the completion OF the same and give
bonds accordingly. by order of the board,
this 9th day OF February. 1881
WA. +. EWING, County Clerk.
BY D. A ST ALL. Deputy. W9t4
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Road Nntina.

Notice Is hereby given that q petition has
been presented 10 the Board of County ON :
nisSioners OF Lyon county, Kansas. asking
Tor the location of county road. as follows.
to-Wit: commencing At the sorfheast corner
OF section ID, township 10, range II; thence
north on the section line ar as IYracffra :
BILE 40 the northeast corner of seeti0l IS
township is. range u, And upon said pro.
posed road the Board appointed the foiloyying
viewers: George Plumb Fletcher HANCOCK
and W aldo Wooster, 20 meet at the besis2 min z
Of said road. On the 26th day Of harch A. D.
1881 nj 10 O'Clock, a. m, and in conjunction
with the county Surveyor. to view. locate
and survey said road, and TO give all parties
q hearing. ny order OF the board
VIZ r. EWING, County Clerk
ID SfAHI Deputy vQrz
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Hartford Happenings.

A lecture was delivered in town last
night by Low Dow, q Chinaman. Mr..
and Mrs. Fred Robins have a very sick
child. DIR. Shaffer pronounced it con-
jestion Of the lungs. Miss Southern
from Emporia is visiting AZ w. p.
Gould's. .Married-TuesdAy. March
1, ct the n. E. parsonage by Rev. J. A.
Barker, Mr.. Jacob Pruitt to Mn. n. Z.
Jones. May success attend them.
Mr.. B. N. Hunt IL making preparations
for building large residence this spring
and il will face Main and Mill streets,
4nd add much Io Its appearance. T.
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Description.
Road Nnfiea

Notice Is hereby given that petition has
been pr esented To the board Of county com
mis- toners OF Lyon county, Kansas, asking
Tor the location OF a county road. as follows,
to-wit: Commencing ut the southeast corner
Of section &c. township Is, range 10; thence
running north TO the northeast corner of said
section &c, following the section line. And
upon said proposed road the board appointed
| the following viewers: r. IL French, liar
vey Thomas and 4. r Hall, to meet al
the beginning Of said road on the ed day OF
March, A. u 1881, at 10 O'Clock q m, and
in conjunction with the county surveyor. to
view, locate and survey said road, and TO give
all parties hearing By order OF the board.
NM +. EWING, County Clerk.
d. A STALL, Deputy. w0is
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Premiums were then awarded as fol.

Premiums were then awarded as fol-
lows:
: Best and largest display Il varieties
w. J. Brewer; second best and largest
display 5 varieties, ]. A. Ne8lin; third
best and largest display varieties. C.
d. BurdIck
A vote on the quality of apples ex-
hibited resulted as follows: Votes cast
46, of which the Wine Sap received II,
Genet 10, White Winter Pearmain 10,
Golden Belle Flower 5, Tulpehocken 5,
Newtown Pipin 3, Ben. Davis 2, Non
such 2. The following varieties were on
exhibition:
Genet, 10 plates; Wine Sap, 5 plates
Ben Davis, 2 plates; Gilpin or Romantic.
4 plates; English Russet, 8 plates; White
Winter Pearmain, plates; Gala Drop, l
plate; Cranberry, plate; Kansas Keep
er, plate; Yellow Bellefiower, plate
Tulpehocken, plate; McAtees Nonsuch,
plate; Roman Stem, / plate; Willow
Twig, plate; Lowell, plate; Milan,
plate; unknown, 2 plates; total II
plates and II varieties
On motion adjourned.
J. r. CULVER,
Secretary pro tenn.
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fragment. from the Normal.

TUESDAY, March /.
The attendance is very regular, the
average number absent at roll call last
week being about "a.
Messrs. Kirby and Wells are reported
on the sick list.
T. n. Dixon made his appearance this
morning again, after being absent few
| days on a trip TO Kansas City.
Sup't. Wharton's pleasant countenance
beamed with look of satisfaction, as
he sat upon the rostrum with the faculty
this morning. Such visitors are always
welcome at the Normal.
It was discovered with disappointment
! by some of the students that the 29th OF
| February didn't come in this year.
Prof. Snow, of the State University,
will deliver his lecture entitled "Prehis-
toric Old Settlers" on next Friday night,
in the assembly room.
| The contest meeting of the societies
has been postponed for week, on &C
count of Prof. Shows lecture, and the
place of meeting changed from the lyce.
UNI hall to the assembly room, as it was
thought the hall would not hold the
crowd. BETA.
THURSDAY, March 8.
The Normal was beautifully blesi
with visitors yesterday.
A new student from Allen county
came in this week. Indications are thai
he will pass into the second year Nor
NAL course.
President Welch made US glad yester
day morning by announcing that Prof
Proctor will be here on the 14th. So we
will take our trip to the lunary orb, or
the flights of the great Englishman's ell
oquence after all.
Everyone interested in history should
attend Prof Shows lecture On this (Fri
day. evening. Something about the set
tiers, that occupied the country previou.
to historic times. will be instructive.
The growth of the English language
as pictured by Prof Hay, IN his lee
ture last night. is wonderful. Once
confined to the narrow limits of Eng
land, it now is spoken by as many
as 140,000,000 persons. He predicted
that our language should continue
to spread until the mothers of every
nation and tribe on earth, should
soothe theiI babes with lullabies sung Il
the English tongue. The lecture reflects
credit upon the author.
Mr. Wright has accepted position il
the Ledger Office, and from this fact
President Welsh concludes that the Nor
NAL makes devils" as well as teachers
|
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The Wells, Fargo s. Co.'S express took
possession of their new room at the
southeast corner of Commercial. street
and Firth avenue, Thursday. 1t has been
very handsomely fitted up for its in
tended purpose, and being presided over
by Mr. Parker, the genial agent, is very
inviting place of business.
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Messrs. Holmes & Holden, real estate
agents in this city, sold The Hoss prop
erty, on Twelfth avenue. last week. to
Geo. w. DeCamp, prominent attorney
OF Pittsburg, who is coming TO EmporIa
to reside for the benefit of his health.
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RnckIen,a Arniea saIr.

The best salve in the world for cuts,
bruises, sores. ulcers, salt rheum. fever
sores, letter, chapped hands, cbilblains,
corns, and all kinds of skin eruptions.
This salye is guaranteed to give perfect
satisfaction in every case or money re-
funded. Price Is cents per box For
sale BY B. Wheldon & Co.