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The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1881-11-03
pERsnNAL Ann p0IIrIcAL

BRADY and l are out" General
Tyner.
General Ewing, of Ohio, who is il
Washington, has q prostEating fevel
which he contracted in Colorado.
James Garfield is again quite sick q
Williams College with malaria. Il il
feared that it will be impossible for hin
to remain at Williamstown.
Frederick Douglas describes, for the
first time, the manner of his escape from
slavery in the current number OF the
Century magazine. 1t is an intensely
interesting contribution
The latest IS that Howe is too old &c
make an active attorney general, and
that there must be nothing but pushing,
energetic men in the cabinet. II is fair
TO infer tia. this objection is not urged
by the star reuters
1t is said that Jefferson Davis has re-
allied about 90, 900 from the sale OF his
book in the Southern states alone. Jefi
seems TO have made good deal more
out Of the war OF the rebellion than the
majority of his confederate followers
Congressman 8. s. Cox is delighted
with his visit TO Norway. He writes
that he sees no beggaFy, no poOr-houses
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1881-11-03
FILTHY POLITICS.

We made mention the other day to the
effect that our local campaign was, up
10 that date, the decentest one we had
ever had in the county. We had hoped
that the election would come and pass
by without having TO change what was
then SAID. But such was not to be the
case. A.card from Mr.. Chalfant, the Re
publican nominee for register of deeds,
published in another column, exposes
the low down and dishonorable political
trickery Of one o. j. Russell, q sort Of q
chronic independent candidate for reg
lister of deeds, resorted to on the eve of
election to defeat Mr.. Chal-
FAINT and weaken the Repub-
lican ticket. Mr.. Chalfant plainly
shows the motive of Russell to be MOTH
ing more nor less than blackmail. We
have seen the proof sheet of commu-
nication which will appear in this
weeks Americas Herald, written by
Russell, it is supposed, making the
false and disgusting charges which Mr..
Chalfant denies in to-day's paper. Rus
sell paid, or promised to pay, SIS to get
this lying communication printed. Mr..
Chalfant had it intimated to him that
for $15 the article could be suppressed,
but he did not propose to have anything
to do with such disreputable political
trickery. He deemed it best, much as
he dIsliked to trail his private affairs
before the public, to answer this ring
trickster in THE NEWS.
Will the people of Lyon county
allow a worthy, competent, and
deserving man-one whose char
acter is above reproach-one who can
not be bought or bullied, to be defeated
by such disruptable methods? We
opine they will not. The Republican
candidates and Republican speakers
have conducted this campaign in re-
spectacle manner, and they asked that
their opponents should meet them the
same way. So far as we know all but
Russell have done so. This trick TO de-
feat Chalfant should receive the en-
phatic condemnation of every Republi-
can at the polls next Tuesday, so that
such political tricksters and mendicants
as Russell, and those who are backing
him, or it may be employing him, to do
such dirty work, should know that the
people of this county do not endorse
them or their transactions.
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ST. Louis Globe Democrat; Senator
Ingalls, made n good point the Other
day when lac ridiculed the "ilatulent
scntimentality," as he termed it, which
has sprung up of late regarding the pur
chase OF old swords and old military pa
pers by the government at exOrbitant
prices and without any show of discre
ton. If the thing goes much
farther we shall have "a
organize bureau of bric-a-brac
"a sort of secondhand store, where i'm
pecunious descendants of noted men car
realize ON forefatherly knee-breechcs
horse pistols and family letters. We
ought by this time To have accumulated
old sabers enough To satisfy any reason
able curiosity without buying more a
the present rate. which Senator Ingall.
says is $4,000; and surely our natiOna
history is not so shrOuded in doubt ant
confusion that we need to pay 9O,OOt
for the light that might be thrown upoI
upon it by the fading private diary o
some old party who happened to know
Gen Washington.
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STRENGTH OR WEAKNESS?

The Republican party of Lyon county
is composed of over 1900 strong-hearted
men. What an army for good if united
and harmonious. But If divided and
scattered, how weak This large body
of citizens has gained some triumphant
victories and done much 10 give Lyon
county her splendid name. No trivial
cause should divide such phalanx. No
mere personal considerations should be
allowed 10 cause discussions in its
ranks. Democrats and Greenbackers
are doing all they can TO break the in
fiuence of the Republican party in this
county. They are catching at every
thing, and appealing to every dIssatis-
fled clement TO make q success of their
efforts. Everybody admits the Republi-
can ticket for the main offices is good
and strong one. 1t is true there is some
dissatisfaction over the result of the
convention, but when the matter is
looked at candidly, il will be seen that
nothing more happened than must
necessarily happen in all conventions
where more than one candidate aspires
10 an office. What sort of q party
would we have if il is to become the
custom for those who go into a con.
vention TO refuse to abide the decision
OF its delegates? The party would
speedily degenerate into mere factions
There would be an end to party Organi.
cation. While conventions often make
mistakes, it is impossible for them to
please all. Let those who are dissatis
fed with the action of the late Republican
convention take candid and unselfish
view of The whole matter and see il
they, too, did not make mistakes which
led To results different from what they
desired. Candidates often defeat them
selves.
The party ought not To allow itself tc
be led against the rocks by the mere
clamor for office. II is bound TO put
good and true men in places of public
trust, but it has higher mission than
the consideration of mems claims t.
Office. If members of the party are
wronged or aggrieVed, they have q
remedy. but that remedy does not lie in
trying TO destroy the party. The Re
publicans Of Lyon county are willing tC
do justice. They will hear those mem
bers who have a cause. Elections oc
cur every year, and the people of thu
party are the tribunal before which
grievances should be taken. Those who
seek to revenge their disappointment
by dismembcring the party are not it
friends. They are not good Republi
cans. They are not the men who carr
for the principles, of the party or hell
make its victories. Let not the Repub
iicans of Lyon county be wheedlet
into the support of opposition
candidates next Tuesday TO accomo
date any faction. Let Democrats anC
Greenbackers support their ticket, a
they will do, but let those of us who ar
Republicans do the same thing for GU
own ticket and thereby strengthen tn
party and preserve its unity for futur
| vynrk
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A CARD FROM VT CHALFANr.

a GARD FROM w h ChALtANI-
To the Republican coters Of Lyon County:
On the 2sth day of October o. ]. Rus
sell, independent candidate for register
of deeds, stated to me in the presence
of respectable witnesses, that if 1 would
give him 10 per cent. of the proceeds of
the Office of register of deeds, or the
deputyship, he would withdraw from
the canvass and throw his influence
in my favor.
told the said o. j. Russell that his
proposition was dishonorable one, and
that would rather be defeated than
make myself party TO any such dishon
oIable bargains.
Mr.. Russell also stated TO me that he
was offered 500 to remain candidate
in opposition to me.
Mr.. Russell having failed to blackmail
me, or in any way force me 10 buy him off
Is now industriously travelling through
the county making malicious and false
statements for the purpose of injur-
ing me in the estimation of the peo-
pie of Lyon county, and, if
possible, defeating me as candidate for
the Office Of register of deeds.
Mr.. Russell states that own farm
in Usage county worth $500; that /
own a house and lot in Emporia worth
5000; that 1 own a large amount OF
stock in the Burlingame Savings bank
that own a printing Office and book
bindery, and that am rich and do moi
need the office.
In answer TO these statements-and
very much regret having been com
PEELED to drag my private business into
political campaign-all have to say
is: That my Usage county farm is q
piece of upland, without water or tim
Der, which have been trying for the
past ten years to sell for 81 500. As &c
my house in Emporia, it cost me s., 200
In reference TO the bank stock, all that ]
have TO say is that I have not a cents
worth. At one time did own $500 Of
paid-up stock in the BurlIngame Say
ings bank, but the bank got into trouble
and after holding it for some years with
out receiving any dividends therefrom,
sold for 800. do own printing Office,
am sorry I'd say, but in attempting t
start first-class book bindery
and printing Office in Emporia, l over
taxed my financial resources and my
physical strength, and in order to keeI
my business running until l could &c
it on paying basis, have been com
PEELED to mortgage all my property 1ol
all it is worth. Every one who has en-
gagged in manufacturing business il
Kansas knows what a struggle it is t.
make it pay.
The statements of Mr. Russell ar
Iwilfully and maliciOusly false and ar
promulgated simply as an electioneer
ing lie for the express purpose of injul
ing me in the estimation of the peopl
of Lyon county. Mr.. Russell is a pc
litical shyster who has sold himself fo
800. Judas did the same thing 70
thirty pieces of silver. Yours respec
fully, w. F. CHALFANT.
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st. Louis Globe Democrat: The Vicks-
burg Herald jubilates over the fact that
the Yankees are again invading the
south: II says: About twenty years
ago they came with fire and sword, but
now they come 10 invest their money in
factories, railroads, plantations, patent
medicines, faro banks and other banks"
With reference to the faro banks and
patent medicines, the south can continue
TO Ostracize northern impOriatiOns with
out exciting sectional growl. II they
come, the north disclaims any response.
biliiy for them; they will be the direct
results of southern invitation. With
respect TO the other items, it it is q
cheerful thing TO hear the friendly and
welcoming remarks of n representative
southern journal. 1t says that the
Yankees "are whOoping up things
All along the line, and propose 10 fight
Il out until you can't tell the difference
between northern and southern citizens
they are marrying southern girls" etc
The Herald asserts that the "Yanks have
captured Atlanta, Richmond. Charles
on and New Orleans, and there is q 70
bort that raid will soon be made or
Vicksburg." 1t is the tone in which
ihese facts are stated, rather than The
acts themselves, which indicate ths
extent TO which the war line is beinl
abolished. The process may be slow
Dut IL seems 20 be sure.
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The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1881-11-03

This is the last issue OF TIE WEEKLY
NEWS previous to election. The issues
are made up, and the great jury, the PEG
pie, are To decide who shall hold several
important offices in this county for the
next two years. Aller careful and full
consideration, we arc satisfied the people
could not do better than elect the Re
publican nominees, Joseph Ernst, fol
treasurer; A. NJ. Hunter. for sheriff; w
+. Ewing, for clerk; w. F. Chalfant, FOL
register; p. G. Hallberg, for commission
er. These are men the people can trust
and IL is especially the duty OF Rep ubli
cans 10 give them u hearty and unitet
support.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1881-11-03
HOT SHOT FOR INGALLS,.

The Washington Post of the 3Olh
of Kansas, are somewhat lncensed over
the attacks upon him in various news
papers. They charge that the attacks
are inspired by pure malice, and claim
that a newspaper correspondent by the
name Of Ayers is at the bottom of them.
The fight is one of long standing. II
first broke out in direct assaults in the
Kansas City Times, of which Ayers
was the correspondent. Subsequently
the correspondent was appointed CON-
mittee clerk in the senate, and Senator
Ingalls, made it a personal matter with
the sergeant-at-arms of the senate and
had him discharged. Senatorial court
esy did it. Next Ayres was removed
from q position in the treasury upon de-
mand Of Senator Ingalls,. He then Sc
cured q position in the post Office de-
partment, which he still holds. During
all this time he kept up his connection
with the newspaper in question, and
never lost an opportunity, so it is al
legged, to give Ingalls, dig in the ribs.
In the meantime Senator Ingalls, called
upon the postmaster general and de-
manded that Ayres be discharged. He
filed numerous charges against him.
Ayres, in the meantime, was not idle.
He had friends among the newspaper
fraternity. and he secured their infiu-
ence in the hope of saving his head.
The influence solicited came, iG is said,
in the shape of seven letters TO Senator
Ingalls,, intimating that unless he stop
ped his persecution of Ayres they would
open FIRE upon him in the papers con-
trolled by them. Senator Ingalls, in
closed these letters TO Postmaster Gen.
eral James, at the same time stating that
they contained additional reasons for
Ayres' discharge. 1t is stated that Post
master General James has decided upon
the removal. Ayres, however, still holds
his place and Senator ingalls, is Feceiv-
ing hot shot all along the line, and the
end is not yet"
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1881-11-03
THE REPuRLICAN PARTY

The Atchison Champion had timely
article under the above head from which
we extract a few sentences:
No man should belong to a political
party without q reason, any more than
he should join church without an as
sent to its doctrines, or q belief that it is
for his spiritual interest SO to do.
4" In the first place, parties have
been a necessity in every country where
the people have any show in the gov
eminent, or where freedom Of discus
sion is tolerated. A free country with
out political parties Is impossible. Such
a country has never been seen, nor will
il ever be. If q man expects to take
any part in the government of his coun-
try, or even have an opinion as TO how
that government should be administered,
he must, of necessity, be to greater or
less extent, party man. Is
there any reason why any man who has
acknowledged allegiance TO the Republi.
can party should abandon it even for the
briefest season? Is there anything in
its past history TO justify such step
Has the Republican party ever failed
the cause of human freedom and pro
grcssg Has 1t ever done any,
thing to lower any human being
in the scale OF existence! has II
ever enslaved or debauched or corrupted
any man? Has it ever declared in favor
of any sort of wrong or cruelty or fraud
Has it ever done anything that has ar.
rayed against it the aggregate moral
sense of the country? We hold that al
legiance Is due by Republicans TO theiI
party. for the highest and best reason
that II is for the good Of society, for the
good of their town, city, county, state
and nation. The experiment of Other
rules has been tried TO q greater or less
extent q thousand times, and each time
with swift following disaster. False
gods have been set up, and those who fol
q time believed In them have always be
walled that worship.
The above will be recognized as sound
doctrine. The party is not strengthen
cd by divided counsels, OF by scattering
its power at the polls for mere personal
reasons. It will be we'll to think ovel
these matters before deciding to vote
against good Republican nominees.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1881-11-03

Andrew Benson, of Eureka county,
Nevada, has Teen conducting. during the
past two years, a series ofexperiments OF
importance To the whole state, and con-
veying useful suggestion to the whole
country. His object has been TO ascer-
tain what kind of trees can he success
fully cultivated in Nevada, and under
what conditions they will best thrive.
He has planted more than 5000 trees, of
fourteen varieties. His seed planting
has not been successful owing to the
frOsts which prevail the year
round. Mr.. Benson has found that,
afler the native cottonwood, the poplar
is.the tree which grows best. OF 500 wal
nut trees set out last spring only three
have died, and there is reason TO hope
that this valuable growth will survive
the winter in good condition. An orchard
of 100 fruit trees, including apple, pear,
plum and cherry, is doing finely. When
his experiments have been satisfactorily
concluded, Mr.. Benson intends to set
out annually from 5000 to 10000 trees
of those varieties which promise the
best results.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1881-11-03

4 General Grant has habit of saying
good things, and his epigrams stand as
models. In recently published letter
in reference to Virginia politics he said :
,"The Democrats are IN favor Of acknowl-
lying the whole debt, principal and in
terest, but are opposed to paying either"
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1881-11-03

The New York Tribune whose anti
stalwart procliviiies are well known, in
speaking of President Arthur says: ale
has taken no steps thus far at which the
most ardent friends OF the late President
can take offense, and II is due TO HIM tC
say that public opinion has been faYora-
bly, impressed by the moderation and
dignity of his course"
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1881-11-03

Senator Ingalls, is now chairman OF
the senate committee on the District OF
of Columbia; third on the Judiciary
committee, and second on the commit.
tee on Indian Affairs. Senator Plumb
is chairman Of the committee on Public
Lands, fourth on the Appropriation
committee, and third on the committee
on Agriculture.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1881-11-03
The frst number Of the Topeka Morn.

The first number of the Topeka Morn
ing Capital was received with warm
welcome at THE NEWS Office yesterday.
1t is probably as high compliment as
we can pay it to say that it fully real
lied the best expectations which we
have entertained regarding this new
claimant to public favor. The paper is
a six-cOlumn quarto and it is needless to
inform those who are posted in relation
to its management that the favorable
impression created by the excellent typo
graphy of the paper is fully sustained by
its editorial features. The edItor-in-
chief, Captain Henry King, has a ma
tional reputation as man of letters, and
the same vigor and grace which have
made his magazine work so acceptable
TO the reading public will be employed
with excellent effect in the field
of labor To which he has re-
turned after respite of
some years from journalistic pursuits.
The business management of the enter
prise viii deyolve upon the proprietor of
the late evening Capital, JK. Hudson,
and his unfailing energy viii find con-
genial exercise in promoting the inter
ests Of an undertaking whose success will
depend largely upon his efforts. We be
lieve there is ample room for the Capt.
tai in the field which il assumes TO oc-
cupy. and a journal conducted upon the
high plan upon which our new contem-
p0rsry starts out deserves and is bound
to achieve, success
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1881-11-03

The facility with which they roll mp
mammoth Republican majOrities in
Iowa is satisfactorily explained upon
the ground that there are eighty ihous-
and Methodists in that state and they
build churches there at the rate of one
every two weeks.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1881-11-03

The loss sustained by the Mechanics
National Bank. of Newark, by reason
/ of the defalcation of its cashier, reaches
the snug sum of $2,6OO.OOO. The disas-
ter which the failure entails upon the
stockholders and depositors of the in
slitution is directly due TO the ruinous
mania for speculation which has again
reached high tide in this country, and
which, according to the prediction oil
some of the ablest writers on financial
questions is the sure precursor of a gen
cral and disastrous panic in the near
fnturn
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1881-11-03

The general synod of the Presby.
terrain church decides that a person can
not be an acceptable member thereof un.
less he gives up dancing. That body
probably proceeded upon the very cor
rect hypothesis that a man who makes
an unqualified success out of the
racquet" or Newport" has filed the
highest and best sphere for which IA
ture has endowed him.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1881-11-03

Nearly 5000 applications tor Garfield
relics have been received by the Cleve-
land committee, and every mail brings
hundreds more. A large number of
ladies have volunteered to help in the
preparation of these relics, which con-
sist chiefly Of bit of bunting. or Grape
with flower. The letters received are
from all classes of people, and many OF
them are quaint and touching.
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would quail stout heart. As the cap
tain exhausted the air from the pipes in
his suit and appeared to land, the rush
to the spot was increased and there was
imminent danger of some one being
drowned, but luckily that catastrophe
was averted. AS he landed, one individ-
ual, tall, gaunt and gray-haired, pressed
forward To get look at him, and could
not be kept back, following on his heels
on the way to the carriage, TO which his
precious baby was borne IN advance OF
him.
THE CAPTAIN LEAVES To MORROW,
to complete his voyage down the Mis-
souri,, Fastening his departure from a
fear that the river will freeze over, and
expects 10 arrive at st. Louis by the 18th
inst