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The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1881-02-11
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Here, we jump into Perry Edwards
spring wagon and take a ride up the
south side of Cottonwood to Kirken,
dall's school house We are little late,
but the roads are good and this team can
make time. As we drive along Father
Cooney will entertain Us with some ad.
ventures of jack rabbit hunting. But
notice, We are driving by some of the
finest farms in Lyon county. These bot.
tom lands are very rich and repay the
farmer for his toll. You see the signs of
industry and thrift on every hand. The
houses and barns and well turned hedge
rows show good farming. We are pass.
ing right through the belt of the fearful
cyclone of three years agone. There
are but few traces of it left. Houses and
barns have been rebuilt. The orchards
show some sign of the furious storm.
But here We are At the school house in
time to make . fire for the slO,hful
ones.
This seat Of learning is about seven
miles west and south of Emporia,
takes its name from the Kirkendali's
who settled here In an early day. Nat
thew lives in the neighborhood vet. He
has we'll improved farm and much
cattle and horses. He makes fine horse:
especially. But there are a number of fine
farms and orchards in this ncighbornood
do not know ali the names, but Mr.
Phenis has very tine orchard, and j. J
Pickett is making one Of the best farm.
among them. See, the most Of farmer.
have barns and sheds for their stock.
| The people turn out to preaching here
Saturday night and Sunday morning lh,
house was packed full; and the darkness,
and sleet Sunday night did not proven
them. There was a good deal of inter
eat manifested in ali the services: anC
the pastor Rev. w. S. Harlan, is 60
ing 10 continue the meetings for severa
days. CIR. r.
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FAMILIAR nunTArIoNs.

The expression "a dim religious
light" may be found in Millions Pen
seroso," and the commonly-repeated saw
that absence makes the heart grow
fonder" is 10 be discovered in T. II. Bay
lcy's song, Isle Of Beauty" ColIey
Cibber, as almost every one is aware,
took it into his head that he could
greatly improve upon Shakespeare
tragedy king Richard III;" and, in
pursuance Of this idea he made various
additions TO the play, many of which
have. curiously enough, entered, as 1t
were, into the language. Among these
We may notice, so much for BuckiDg-
ham !" Richards himself again." and
My souls in arms and eager for the
fray;" but, in spite of them, Mr. Glib
ber's tinkering, though gratefully
adopted by more than one great actor,
has now fallen isto well-merited disre-
pute. In critIz:sing Lord Beaconfield's
speeches, hostile papers are fond of max
ing effective reference to "apt aliitera-
TONS artful aid" but they seldom, if in
deed ever, allow Churchill, the satirIst,
any credit tor the phrase. Mr.. O'Con-
nor, too, if we remember rightly, has,
written of the gay Conservative states
man rs 1.-THE gay LOthario of politics"
How many people, We wonder, recOllect
that the original gay Lpthario" is one
of the characters in Rowe's tragedy
THE Penitentf" Then, again, the
| phrase, comparisons are odious'' is al
most invariably written without QUOTA
ton marks. 1t occurs in Burton's
Anatomy Of Melancholy" and also
in HeIbert's "Jacula Prudentum,' u
and Shakespeare, in Much Ada
are odorouS." 4 literary journal OF
some standing recently made itself 8
laughing stock by remarking that this
last was not classical English-a quite
| sufficient proof that even he whom Ben
johnson called sweet swan of Avon" il
not as well known as he ought to be
The origin of the term "the midnigh
oil" is hard to trace, but It occurs il
Quarles, in Shenstone and in Gay, anC
it was probably invented by the first
Devil take the hindermost" opens VI
another difficult problem; but perhaps
Beaumont and Fletcher may claim thu
phrase, which was used in later days b.
Butler, Prior, Pope, Burns, and half
dozen more Diamond cut diamond
is traceable to Ford's Lovers Melan
cboly." where it may be found in tn
form diamonds cut diamonds" and tn
expression, "neither fish nor flesh no
good red herring" seems to belong Z
Sir FL. Sheers. Turn over a new leaf
SAYS Middleton, IN Anything for
Quiet Life" and it was Mrs. Malapror
in Sherldan's 1.-THE Rivals" who frs
owned 1.-THE soft impeachment" Olive
Goldsmith. in "The Good natured Man,
wrote measures not men, have Away
been my mark; and Burke, doubles
alluding to the popularity of the phras
IN his day, spoke of ''the cant of nc
men, but measured" To Milton W
owe the saying that
Pace hath her victories
No less renowned than war;
and it was Goldsmith again who, i
''She Stops to Conquer" intrOd uced L
to 1.-THE very pink of perfection" -LoI
don Queen.
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Our Telephone.

The adjourned meeting Thursday nigh,
at the Central Loan ONCE to organize the
Emporia Telephone Exchange was large
ly attended.
Captain :. b. Warren occupied the
chair
Mr.. G. w. Cleaver reported the capital
stock, which was fixed at 5000 at the
previous meeting, was all taken.
Col. Feighan, from the committee ap
pointed 10 draft constitution, reported
and after full discussion and amendment
the report was adpoted.
The stock holders then proceeded tC
the election OF board of seven director.
by ballot The following gentlemen
were chosen: s. B. Warren, L. T. Her,
tage, J. II. Grifath, L. severy. W. T
Soden, Howard Dunlap and J. s. Wat
son.
The charter will be filed at once, and
the directors viii organize and proceed
to business, and Emporia will soon have
9 telephone exchange In full operation
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AGNES civ Aonrns

Anderson, The real estate agent OF
Americas, WAS up on Bluff creek look
ing up real estate. Mr.. Brown, oi Mis-
souri,, is out buying cattle and looking
after his farm. Mr.. James Coffee il
going back iO Missouri TO take charge OF
the old parental home. Success go with
you and your estiuable wife. James. -.
Again the prospect is very bright for the
Kansas City, Council Grove ami Saiiuu
road passing down Blu1 creek The
road certainly Will be a great advantage.
I'D The northern end Of Lyon county, and
- desired by large majority Of the cit
liens, AID yet, the $1,000 bonds per
mile ia about one-half too much
The preliminary survey makes aboui
thirteen miles, which viii call for dtiy
thousand dollars IN bonds-a pretty Bit
ter pill for Agnes City township. The
whOopiDg-cough wave has struck Allen
crerk and they are having the
"whonpingest'' time you ever saw.
The Hollidg Brothers are sinking = coal
shaft up on the head Of Bluff creek
They are making the shaft large enough
sor exeaYSting the coal when they strike
il. The shaft is 65 foot deep at this
time. They are old and experienced
golfers. Their perseverance deserves
success. Joel Naf's team ran away.
| Run about one half mile and were in
duced TO stop by patent medicine man.
| Who ever thought Of patient medicine
| being a preveutGtion for runaway hor-
ses. The Agnes City cemetery assO-
| citation met on the evening OF the %
| and the charter mem 5ers made u selec-
! ton of the lots. The association is now
ready to dispose of some very fine lots.
| Can procure them by applying to the
secretary, II. F. Mcmillan. Their
annual meeting will be held
the first Saturday in March al
O'Clock p. m, and a full attendance is
desired .RObt. HoaiZ lost valuable
cow by falling on the ice. breaking her
fore leg. :. Friday was the warmest day
since the cold weather set IN. Tempera
ture up Ia 90 degrees. Cough syrup il
in great demand, severe colds prevailing
throughout the GeigbborhoOd, origin,
| mating by the town council passing ar
ordinance that all persons should sleeE
with omen doors from the 2lst up tn tht
14th day OF February. Have not beer
able to ascertain from what motive the
ordinance WAS passed, but the result has
been disastrous to community. 1t may
| be that the town council desired to max
a corner on soothing syrup. IA petit
tion Is being circulated for the location
of the Agnes City post Office. havin.
something near fifty signature attached
And if the post office department viii
grant the request of the petitioners on
worthy friend G.. II. Thompson will b.
our post master. A better selection
could not be made. WIN. Booth ant
wife celebrated their wooden wedding
on the evening of the 31st of January.
H0NnTrTr
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Annn~n rnwN

Ii this il Il favorable season, you bet
we'll boom
There's already considerable inquiry
for real estate
Several new buildings are soon to be
commenced on Sixth avenue.
RCS OvER.-Eimer Vale was run over
By baggage wagon Thursday AZ the
Santa Fe depot. and badly hurt
The boys have commenced the marble
season in good earnest This is q better
sign Of spring than the blue birds.
The fool idea tina; there can only be
one business street and one business
block in Emporia will soOn be "spungec
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After consultation. bill has been In
troduced by representative Sutton ask
ing the legislature to make an appropri
alton to pay Lyon county and the city Of
Emporia the $2O,sO0 In bonds voted two
years ago to rebuild the Normal school
This Is asking that simple act Of jus
tIce be done to this county and city, ant
wa hope the bill will become law.
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Speaking vi the question of what be-
came OF all the pins. a Neosho street
IN an said he could tell what became Of
one he sat down on the other day, and
could also give an accurate account Of
the picnic In the wood-shed with the boy
who fixed the darned thing for him.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1881-02-11

The Normal Literati sCciety has
changed its tune Of meeting from Satur-
day TO Friday evening, the regular hour
being $50 O'Clock. The society is in a
prosperous condition, and general 10.
vi,ation is extended TO its meetings.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1881-02-11

Pick out your beet men for city coun'
ciImcn-men who will not have Jobs
TO look after; who will not havc lakes 10
grind" who will not sacrifice the public
interest to crafty personal spleen; men
with whom the corpulent oyster Is not
so all-Dowerfnl.
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Mr. Parker, formerly connected "

Mr. Parker, formerly connected with
the express business in this city, arrived
on the Santa Fe last evening. and will
open an Office In this city for the Wells
& Fargo express company. When he
gets established we will have three ex.
press companies represented In Emporia,
and there ought TO be some fun.
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A-sr,co. No...

FRIDAY, Feb. 1.
Ed. Conklin and Bert Swim are an the
street again after their severe illness
Storm Cub met successfully last even.
ing at o. s. Willey's. The weather re-
penis of its mild freaks and is on It's
(ca old track again. Mrs. J. II. Kimp-
ton in town yesterday. Where's the
Americas HeTaldf Dor.
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HORTICULTURAL.
Secretary Report of the Meeting
NJ EmpOria, February g 1881

Socretary's Report of tho Meeting held
aE EmPOria, February g 1881
The society met pursuant TO adjourn
nlent at the Office of Robert Milliken,
president. in the chair. Meeting called
to order by the president. The
secretary being absent, n. 8. Piper
was chosen secretary pro tenn. The first
business before the society was the sub
ject Of "Trees for shade and ornament"
Mr. MIlliken read an Interesting paper
upon this subject. We regret that there
was not larger attendance TO listen to
this paper. as 1t is a subject that
should be OF great interest to every per-
son in the state and county. who intends
to plant trees for either of the above pur.
poses. Mr.. Milliken wasrequested to fur.
nish this paper for publication in one or
more of our county papers, hoping that
1t may awaken an interest In this sub.
ject and an interest In the work Of this
society. After 3 short discussion on the
subject of trees for shade and ornament
it was decided that the subject Of ever
greens, also the preparation Of the soil
be taken up at the next meeting of the
society. The subject of an apple dis
play according to the premium
list of the society was next con
sidered and the offers of pre-
miums are as follows: At the
first meeting in March, which viii
be March I'd, premium Of 500 fol
first, so cents for second and 25 cents fo
third best display of apples of 1880. W.
hope all who have. apples Of their owl
raising, whether members OF the society
or not, will come to this meeting ant
compete for the premiums. See presiden
Milliken, If convenient, before the LIST O
March, and let him know that you vii
be at the fair with your apples. Com
to the ext meeting and let as make tn
Lyon county horticultural society on
worthy of its name.
The society adjourned To meet at til
Office of Robert Milliken on the 16t
day of February, 1881, at p. m.
NJ. s. PIPER, Secretary pro TEN.
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Notea About IoKn.

The stand-pipe realized $l6.95 last
month.
oh, yes, boy s. spend halfa-dime, and
buy your girl valentine.
The water works are in good running
order. Four taps made this week
Frank Mccain is re-plastering the
Bruner building, which will be occupied
by Fox & Co.
The street commissioner has been re.
pairing sidewalks the past few days and
those having poor sidewalks had better
look after them. burgess.
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Commonwealth: In the senate Tues.
day, pending the bill 10 authorize the
county commissioners If any county,
the mayor and conucilmen Of any city
the clerk, trustee and treasurer Of any
township, To sell the railroad stock OF
such county. city or township, without q
vote OF the people, Senator Cogswell
from Greenwood, made a rafting speech
against It's passage. tie Is new mem
Der but seems 10 know what he is shout
and in debate strikes straight from the
shoulder.
Senator Kelley. from Coffey, another
stalwart, ably opposed tho bill. which
was defeated.
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Certain members OF the Young Mems
debating club have determined 10 secure
the services of Bob Budette, the funny
man of the Burlington Hawkeye, to lee.
ture in this city the last week in Febru-
airy, and have written TO his agent with
this view. Bob would draw like q
mustard plaster in Emporia-
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EnR SALE.

Southwest quarter Of section ]. township n
range IL, one mile southeast of Bitter station.
on gle creek There ts generally plenty Of
wster On the quarters good range Price,
800 NoFfhWe { quarter OF section H. town.
ship 81 range Il near Harper creek TIMBER
no wafer, but spring water can b had By .
little digging: swenty-0ne acres under cni-
quarter Price. Including breaking. $40.
Terms for ether quarter, 500 cash, balHEce
10 one 70 two years time. nj 8 per cent: or
viii take stock At market prices Ais0 .
forty are. ell improyed farm known A.
the Griffin iaru. four miles sohthWesf OF Hart
cultivation. good orchaPsi OF apples. Deaehes,
cherries. etc; good one and 3 half story frame
house Ing stable aDd other oufbaildings.
geIls and cizfern, For further affirmation
address II. Bremen, EnpoFia. Kansas, or call
ek HE place, TIVE Usles ee9fh e AnerdaFe
eehooa boasS.
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We are pleased to note the election OF
Mr.. E. NJ. Fordc, Of this city, as Record
err of the Grand Lodge Of A. o. U. W.,
which was In session In this city last
week The Office Is one of great
responsibility, and is worth more TO EN-
pOria by reason of the headquarters
which il establishes for large amount
Of business connected with the order
than any other in this gift OF the lodge
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Nothing has been heard of tho gre

Nothing has been heard of the grea,
scheme u to slash county lines. In
fact, when the report came out, and peo'
pie began to reflect that Madison, which
was To be the county seat OF the new
county, voted by large majority for
Gillet for senator. who they knew would
never consent to such q change, and thai
Mr.. Cogswell, whose residence Is at Eu
rcka, must necessarily he opposed &c
such a move, the bottom fell out Of the
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1881-02-11

THE NKws is indebted TO Mr.. G. b.
Bachelor for its reports Of the proceed
ings Of the Grand Lodge OF A. o. U. W.
which held is session in EmpOria last
xuaaE
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A ticket ease for the accommodation
Of patrons Il The Missouri Pacific road,
will be placed in the new Office of Jay
GouId's express company. in THE NEWS
hInnl
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State Normal School, Feb. I, 1881

Messrs. Smith & Hail have just COM
pleted, in the rear of their hardware
store on Sixth avenue, an addition of %
x48 feet, to be used as wareroOm for
agricultural implements.
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The attendance at Congregational
church Wednesday night upon the read
ings of Miss Brace was much larger thar
that of the preceding evening, though
the house was not as we'll filled as il
might have been were elocutionary en-
tertainmeats less frequent in Emporia
and the appreciation more general Of
this class Of performances. Miss Brace
is a very careful and pains-taking artist
and her lack of patronage on Tuesday
and Wednesday evenings is to be attri
buted rather TO recent over-productioI
of lectures and other literary entertain
ments. than any lack of merit on hel
mart
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The young men of our city whs wear
female costumes at masquerade balls.
should remember that the feet Of the
Emporia ladies are not constructed on
tho Chicago plan.
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Weather Renort.

The following summary of the wealth
er for the month of January, 1881, is re
ported by Prof. Sadler. of the State Nor
NAL, who has In charge the signal ser
vive at that place:
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Reports Of the Committees, Review of
the GrOWIh Of the Order, InAratIA-
ton OF the Newly Eleeted
OfneerS, Re.
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Il begins 10 look little - II the
ground-hog was loaded and that that lit
tie chip is still on VenDor's shoulder.
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The CooLIDoE-The new hotel will
probably not he ready for occupancy for
six weeks yet. The cold weather has
hindered the work very materially.
Plastering had to be stopped, and the
other work also. Most of the two upper
stories are yet TO white coat. The con-
tractors, Holmes s. Jilson, have the in.
side wood work all ready to put in place,
but there is much to do before the house
can be opened to the public. The work
will be pushed with all speed.
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On. TuTP has DQcs
ceeded In combining b
|thssa pills the hcreto-
fors anfago1iEtic quail
tieBofa STEEHSrBINd
|PuzsArIyE, and aPCs
iETYYxNo ToEIc.
Their 6rst apparens
effect u 70 Increase TIN
|appesite - ennsing the
food % properly g.
atmnEkS. 7Eus the MS.
'tsra 10 uczrishcd, ana
By their tonic action on
|the digestive organs.
regular and healthy 3
1yacn4ficn8 are Ecc-
ducSd.
The T4rtdffy win
which PERSONS TAKE
ION FLESH Wkl4c under
the Sndnence Of tlasse
ipI4, indicates their =
daptAhility TO nou-ish
|the body hence theIr
e6eacy In curing ner-
vo1s debility, melsu-
| choly, Dyspepsia. vast
ingQfthe muscles, slue-
gi6hnee5 Of the liver.
chronic constipation.
a2diurpzrtingh health g
. strength 20 tie system.
Golo everyvhers.
Fries = eeaEa
O6ea
i@ A9KrEy 8eRA4R
J KH yo2x.
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Because il adds 10 the personal beauty
by restoring color and ulster ~ gray Oh
faded hair, and Is beneficial 10 the scalp
is why Parker's Hair Balsaln is such 4
popular dressing.
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There is a good deal of feeling here
over the law before the Legislature TO en-
able city councils to extend the limits OF
cities. There arc 1900 people in the
suburbs of Emporia who might be
taken in under this Law. They are en-.
joyiug whatever benefits may be derived
from city life, and are free from taxa
tion-for city purposes. The conviction
forces itself upon some of them that they
went 10 roost too close to danger.
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Onions srs ssid 10 be en- inislliole
cure for diplhera, but the trouble Is that
no remedy has ever been discovered for
n,.fnn-
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VI. NJ. Mason Will add TO his coy resi-
dencc on Market street bay window
and porchcs. Prntheroe & Thomas will
do the work.
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Eff. Sprague is building Al addition
In the rear OF his plsning mill near
Commercial street.
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a. o U W.


Election OF Delegates TO the Grand
Lodge e. Be Held At Topeka
Neat Year,
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The government made clear profit
o. 5000 on the Emporia post Office
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The supreme court proceedings p

The supreme court proceedings pub
lished in the Commonwealth Of to-day,
contain the following entries:
The board of county commissioner
of Lyon county VS.. Edward G. Chase
Error from Lyon county. Modified
Opinion by Valentine, J.
The Emporia National Bank vs.. The
board of county commissioners of Lyon
county. Error from Lyon county. At
Hrned. Opinion Of Valentine, j.
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Qhe 4mporia Nt~a.
IMpoRIA, FRIDAY. FEB. II, 1881

Neosho Rapids and Reading will soou
want newspaper.
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LlNIM S

have relieved u.ors bod-riddon Grip
7-,o1; hcnlod more frisktRuI wounds
AL rnvsd more valuable animals thar
al D',r llaimcntl, o:ntmenis, oils, extracts
p!a-'.ss al ,o.caiied pain killers" anG
- IA rurcs' csmliucd.
1l-stciazs ard Veterinary Surgeons en-
ts.r-ihc Contazr LinimcntBi millions
&c II,u, women and children in all countries
Its- E'soya. s-I d; usckeepers. Farmers
rl-uo"-- Travri,r- livcrymcn, Transfer
sd -trs, cs-. ure their p irons. The,
s-r r. -.-.. s;.c' w. handy, they arc cheap
~ hey TO reliable. There l. no nche
-s,,:--. or svve37irig witch .hry viii not ala
" -.- 4t,iu,, * care. Sud throughout
go, I-EEzTAELE GLOBE
90 : ) g.. 7ui 500 hot'ls. Tria
l..t'.-. "1 -.
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The Grand Master Appoints Standing
Committees for the Ensuing Year,
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The News viii soon issue a real e.
tate paper for the spring Immigration.