The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1881-05-06
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Mrs. Garfield wears Is doing almost as
good service as Mrs. Hayes ''rich black
silk." 80 isa
Now that Whitelaw Reid Is married,
the New York Tribune will be apt 10
team with exhaustive editorials on do
mestic economy.
Garfield's daily horseback rides have
made him feel better, and he looks so
well that he has been sitting for three
or four styles of pictures.
A New York divine has made the i'm
portant discovery that heaven was built
for ladies and gentlemen. This is Gen.
ter shot at the consoling doctrine of uni
vesalism.
The organization in Cincinnati of o
Society for the Prevention of kissing
Girls who Paint and Powder" has been
followed by a very sensible depression
in cosmetics.
Whitelaw Reid's new wife is not so be-
wilderingly pretty, but her $lO,OOO,O0O
fortune is sufficiently lovely to compen-
safe for all delinquencIes in the way Of
personal charms.
Jay Gould sent his check for $2,40O,-
600 the other day to Col. Tom. Scott in a
letter. If this sum had been paid in
lawful silver coin it would have required
six full-lOaded fneight-cars to transport
it. #laH sc =,
A fish containing trichina in high
state of development has been caught in
the Ohio river at Cincinnati. No won
der that the people of that city entertain
such morbid aversion to hydrant water
as beverage. u.s.. - -
General Howard asks whether the In
dams may not share in the work and
comfort of the worlds progress. Con-
tractors will say "NO." and that will set
tie the question, for the Indian is what
he is so that contractors and their friends
may live.
The advocates of temperance reform
will be encouraged 10 learn that while
the editors of Chicago are bowling them
selves hoarse over the frightful impurity
Of the local water supply, the general
health of that city was never better than
at the present writing.
Atchisen Champion: Henry Clay
Dean joins David Davis in his call for a
new party. This ought to settle it. Mr..
Dean needs a bath more than he does
new party, and as for David, any party
to which he belonged would be accused
of olemargarine tendencies, and carted
off to the grease house at once.
An exchange says that We-Keeney is
2,7OO feet above the level ofthe sea. This
is not the proper way to put it. It would
only be showing proper regard for j.
F. Keeney, the dawning young states
man from Trego county, in whose honor
the town was named, to say that the sea
is 2,7O0 feet below the level of Wa-Kee-
ney.
The San Francisco Chronicle is rails
ing fund for the relief of the widow of
Old Osawatomie Brown. 1t has already
collected over 81 900, and subscriptions
aggregating 800 day are coming in.
There is no doubt that enough will be
raised TO pay off the mortgage on her
farm and leave her q handsome sum be.
| sides.
The hippopotamus which was to have
been placed ON exhibition in the Phila.
delphia Geological Gardens, died last
week of pulmonary disorders caused by
the unfavorable climate. 1t is said that
there is now only one living hippopota.
mus in this country, and none are fol
sale in the markets of the Old World
Nevertheless the Philadelphia Society
will Immediately take steps to secure
another specimen.
The president and his wife send flow
ers every Sunday to the little Disciple
church wherein they attend service. Il
Is wooden building of the plainest
sort. The service is simple, and when
it is over friendly salutations are ex
changed by the members of the congre
ton. The president mods or shakes
hands with some acquaintance, and Mrs
Garfield invites recognition by her gen
tie ways and kindly smile.