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The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1881-01-28
A SHORT HISTORY OF WHEAT,

The varieties of wheat arc numbericss,
and their characters vary widely under
the influence of cultivation and climate
There are said to be $50 distinct varie-
ties in the museum of Cornell Uni
versity. On the slopes of the mount
aims of Mexico and Xalapa the luxuri-
ancc of vegetation is such that wheat
does not form ears. In japan, il is
said, that wheat has been SD developed
by Japanese farmers that no matter
how much manure is used the straw
will not grow larger, although the
length of the ears increase. The height
is rarely more than TWO feet, and often
not more Than twenty inches. Through
selection, winter wheat has been changed
to summer wheat in three years, and
summer wheat converted in the same
time to winter wheat. In general, wheat
! is the most esteemed of The cereal pro-
| auctions, but in Abyssina, according to
Parkyns, the flour of the "teff'' or du-
gaSsa, scarcely palatable to Europeans,
| is preferred by the natives TO any other
grain.
Isis is supposed to have introduced
wheat into Egypt, Demeter into Greece,
and the Emperor Chin-Wong into China
about 5000 B. e. In Europe it was
cultivated before the period of history,
as samples have been recovered from
| the lacustrine dwellings of Switzerland.
In England it was probably not cult
waited by the ancient Britons, but the
| Anglo-Saxons, when Bede wrote, ear
| lY in the eighth century, sowed their
wheat in the spring, and in the
| days of Queen Elizabeth Its cultivation
was but partial. Indeed, wheat was an
article of comparative luxury till nearly
the seventeenth century. In India wheat
| O. RS,I he
say its Sanskrit name signifies food OF
| the barbarian yet three varieties are
mentioned in the Bhavaprakasa. one OF
which, large grained, is said TO have
| come from the west, and another, u
| small-grained, or beardless wheat, is said
to have been indigenous to middle In
dia.
The first wheat raised in the New
WOrld,'' was sown by Spaniards on the
Island of Isabella, in January, 1894
and on March 80, the ears were gather.
ed. The foundation of the wheat har
vest of Mexico is said to have been three
or four grains carefully cultivated in
1880, and preserved by a slave of Cor
| a Franciscan monk in front of the con
vent Garcilass de la Verge affirms
that in Peru, up to 1547, wheater
bread had not been sold ct Cusco
Wheat was first sown by Gosnold or
Cuttyhunk, one of the Elizabeth Islands
in Buzzard's bay, Massachusetts, in 1902
when he first explored the coast. Ii
1904, on the Island of St. Croix, nea
Calias, Me, the Sieur de Monts hat
some wheat sown, which fiourIshed fine
~. In 1911 the first wheat appears to
have been sown in Virginia. In 1921
samples ~of wheat grown in TIM
colony at New NetherlOnds wert
Sod in Holland. II is probable tha
lsEheat was sown in the Plymouth col
onxs prioT 70 1929, though we find no re
ahd-in 1929 wheat was order
u dEland to he used as seed Ii
Il TITS y was introduced into the Val
ley of the Mississippi by the Western
i Company. In 1899 it was among thu
cultivated crops of Simos Indians of The
Gilla River, New Mexico.-Miller'
| Magazine
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1881-01-28
ENCOURAGING.

The following from the LeSvenworth
Times, whose editor has noted the
charms and cussedness of Kansas wealth
er for nearly a quarter of century, and is
fully up in all the quirks and turns of
our erratic seasons, will prove source
of comfort 20 the agricultural classes
and the friends OF The prohibitory
amendment: .urS
A theory OF the weather frequently an
nounced through bthese columns, and
demonstrated by every season for the
last twenty yearstO be correct, Is to the
effect that a winter which brings heavy
snow fall in the Rocky Mountains, is al
eways followed Dysa summer that brings
- abund6Ices Of rain to the Missouri
valley. This doesn't rest upon guess
work, like the predictions of almanac
makers. nor upon the supposed influence
Of certain planets, like the forecasts of
Tice and VennoF. but is based upon the
simple scientific proposition, which the
experience Of many yeaFs has
proved to be correct, that the
melting OF snow in the Rocky
Mountains constitutes the principal
loource ofthc rainfall in all this portion of
|I1he noniinent The snow melting in the
ihosintsins rises in the form of vapor,
Ind Ia flfApSoEIn Is born eastward until
- comes ~ ttnfact with warmer cur
rent, wheh Il is pfecipitated in the form
ofrain. Otserr iOns taken at this point
for twenty consecGtfve Years show that
this rule has ntfsf failed-a winter of
heavy snowfall ia thu mountains, is fol-
lowed by an ahundaet rainfall in this
vicinity the next ssmmeF, and when
there is but little snow in the mountains
there is but little rain here the following
summer. All accounts agree that the
fall of snow in the mountains this win
ter is heavy, and therefore, according to
this rule, we may look for an abundant
rainfall next summer.
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A memorial from the state farmers
alliance requesting the legislature TO
memorable congress to adopt measures
for the equalization of railroad freights
and fares and making them uniform
throughout the United States has
been presented TO the Kan
sas assembly and referred TO
the committee on railroads. This ques
ton is assuming the proportions in this
and many other states, of prominent
and vital issue, and while the pioneers
in the movement may get scooped by
the big tiger which they have undertake
en- TO buck, it is only question of time
when the people will come up to the
help of the Lord against the mighty
and successfully check the invasion OF
monied monopolies.
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KANSAS CITY, January 20
Cattle Receipts, S32. shipments 537; market
steady and fairly active. Native Steers.
averaging 1881 to 1910 lbs. sold at 81 30G5 10;
Hogs Receipts, 1851; shipments, 1,24s;
market better; sales ranged at u 6O05i bulk
sheep Receipts, 4s; shipments. -; mar
ket steady; ewes averaging ll6 lbs sold at
ST. LOUIS, January 20.
Hogs-Active; Workers and Baltim ores, a 90
s. isa5 4o Receints Saj ~ sbinments ~
Cattle Receipts 1000; shipments 300; mar.
ket steady shipping grades better; export
81 55a5 &; Medium to fair. IS 75G14 81 good
to choice butchers steers, 50 5094 .; common
to fair, - 1903 IS; stockers. 81 00613 90.
Sheep Receipts, $500; shipments, 500; mar
ket steady with good demand for choice NUT
tons; medium to good, s. 1894 Is; choice to
fancy s. 1905 rs.
Grain and Produce Aarkets.
KANSAS LIrY, January 20
wheat-ReceiptS, 3, 767 bushels; shipments
ssh bushels; in store. 33s, III bushels; No /,
&c; No.2, sexc; No 8. sec bid.
1.e45 bushels; in store. go $50 bushels: No !
mixed, 29Kc bid; 2a3<c asked; No white
mixed, so1<e bid; soa.e asked.
Eggs-Market ifrm at soGs5c per dozen
Butter-Eirm At l6d20c for choice.
Flour-Unehanged; family, 81 60d4 75;
choice. 81 SoG5 o5; fancy, S z5Q5 60
Wheat-NO. red winter 81 oIZf2l @; No.
9, red. e3QSs5<c; No. red, s31Sc.
Corn-Firmer; axe.
Oats-Lower; 52xc.
Ryc-Firm; sic
Barley-DuIl; choices TO fancy, soc0$1 o.
Pork-Quiet; $I3 40.
DRY Salt Meats Firmer; 81 30, 6 90, 10
Bacon-Siow; IS zoos Is, 60G7 70
Larsl-FIrmer; 50 Is
Eggs-Higher; 44Q45c.
CHICAGO, January 70
Wheat-So- red, es195xe; No. 2. spring.
eSTc.
Corn Active and higher; sssIGs6xc.
Oats-LoWer; sokc.
Rye-Steady: No. 2. S96ssc.
BaTley-Steady; 81 o.
Pork-Activo and higher: SO so0fs IS.
Buk Meats-shouIders. 81 IS; short rit, 81 es
short clear. 81 90
LardNstrong and higher: 50 2sas SO
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paid him long visit. Mr.. Dion Bouci
eanlt and other friends were frequent
visitors. 1t is estimated that his person
al estate is not over $40 COO.
The Pennsylvania Senatorship.
HARRISBURG, Pa. Jan. 24-On the
seventh ballot for q. s. Senator Oliver
received IS votes; Wallace, sc; Grow,
-; Hewitt, 4; GIlfillau, 9; Agncw, l /:
Snowdsn, /; ScVeigh, 1 Baird, 1. The
convention then adjourned nntiI Io-mor-
row
HARRIssuRa. Jan. 24.-The Repubii
cans had u meeting this evening, at
which ii Was decided 10 submit the
names of John Stewart, Charles s. Wolfe,
George Wharton, Wayne Mcyeayh,
Geo. Shiras, and Congressman Bayne
| and Galusha A. Grow tn the Oliver men,
from which 10 select nominee for COM
promise candidate for United States
senator. No action has been taken by
the Oliver men.
The FrankiEg Privilege.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 24-The commit.
| tee charged with the investigation of al
| legged abuses of the ranking privilege
| during the late presidential campaign,
held another meeting to-day. The com
| mittee has examined quite number al
post orders and employees OF the postof:
nee, ana employees OF the Democratic
congressional committee, and this morn
| ing had before them as witnesses solne
employees of the Republican congress
sional committee. 1t is understood the
committee will report that evidence has
disclosed carelessness or looseness in the
franking privilege by both parties, and
their report would contain q recommen
dation for the abolition of the frankIne
privilege.
| Mexican Central Railroad.
ST. Louis, Jan. 25.-Col. II. c.. Mutt
of Chicago, a representative of the Mex
lean Central railway, of which Thomas
Nickerson, of Boston is president. ia.
returned from Ell Paso, on the Rit
Grande, whittier he went to determine
where the road should cross that river
This he decided and also secured ont
hundred acres of land at FL Paso for til,
depot. shops, ETC.. for the. road. Col
Mutt says that engineers are now in tn,
field surveying the line to chihuahua
thence on the City of Mexico, and tina
track laying south of FL Paso will prob
ably commence by the first of April o
or as soon as the A, T. 6 S. F. road
reaches that point
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1881-01-28
County Physician

Notice is hereby given that sealed rropos-
al to fuTni-h medicine and meiical attend
aFice Tor all I-y on county paupers, inmates of
the county jail, and county asylum for the
poor. will he received at the Office of the
COUNTY Clerk OF Lyon county, Kansas until
| " O'clock. noO1 OF Friday, Fee ruary Isth
| 1881. u bids will be publicly opened i,y the
| Board OF County commissioners of said coup-
-ty. Mt tue Clerks ONCE. ut O'cIock D. ui of
ia haS, anu the eoHtract AWARDED to the
lowest responsible bidder, who will lie re-
gu rc'i TO give n good and niiiri..nt bond in
double the amount his Utf. condition ed for
| the faithful peril finance of his duties The
Bead reserves the right to reject any ana ali
bids WIN 4 EWTSG
H05 County Clerk.
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County Printing

Notice is hereby given that sealed propos-
ais to do the comfy printing (which is to in
clude all job work, such Us letter heads en-
velopes, receipts of all kinds blanks circu-
lars. &c. necessary and used by the county,
will be received at the Office OF the County
clerk OF Lyon county, Kansas, until -
a. ID 1881 All bids viii be publicly opened
by tie Board OF County Commissioners of
sa1d.county, at O'Clock p. m Of said day, at
said office, and the contract awarded to the
lowest responsible bidder, provided each bid
l. acc .mpanied by specifications setting forth
the price of ca n article and Kind of work
The Board reserves the right to reject any
and AL bids. WIN. = EWING
&StS County Cork.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1881-01-28
AN ExPERINTENr WITH SHEEP

Topeka Commonwealth: Messrs.
johnson, White and some other gentle
men connected with the A., T. & s. F.
railroad company in this city, have en-.
tered upon an experiment in sheep-keep-
ing. which, II successful, win be of not a
little value TO the public.
Desiring to test the feasibility and
profit OF investing in sheep and keep
ing the same for a number of years on
some range in the western portion of this
state, rhe revenue to be derived from
the annual clippings aud the increase),
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1881-01-28

"Wines and liquors for medicinal, me-
chanical and scientific purposes only,
sold here" is the evasive legend which,
according to the Topeka correspondent
of the Kansas City Times, embellisheI
the windows OF the saloons at the state
capital. 1t is also profanely intimated
that there is not little chronic indispo
sition among members Of the legislature
and that the line OF scientific research
not unfrequently leads the Solons of th'
state assembly in the direction of ellgi
hle n-mills
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$s6,4O6 OS
- AAA
County Printing and Adyertising.

Notice is hereby given that sealed propos-
ais TO do the legal printing and advertising
Including the delinquent tax list) will be re-
ceived Mt the Office of the County Clerk of Ly-
on county. Kansas. until II O'Clock, noon of
Friday. the 18th day of February. A. ID. 1881,
all bids to be accompanied by statement of
the proprietor or publisher Of the paper
max ling the bid, showing the number of sub
scribers in Lyon county, Kansas, which
statement shall be signed by the party max
ing it, and sworn to before some officer com
potent to administer oaths. All bids will be
publicly opened by the Board OF County Com
missioners OF said county, at the Clerk's Of
ice, at O'Clock D. m. of said day. and the
contract awarded according to law The
party OF parties to whom the contract is
awarded will be required to furnish good
and sufficient bond, conditioned tor faithful
performance of their contract. The Board
reserve the right TO reject any and all bids.
w3t3 WIN +. EWING, County Clerk.
BY ID. \ STAHL DEPUTY
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ShariFs Sala

J. NJ Anderson VS.. Joanna Stone:
Notice Is hereby given that BY virtue Of an
order of sale issued out OF the flfth iutliriaj
district court, sitting in and for Lyon county
and state OF Kansas, in the above entitled
cause and to me directed. WILL on Monday
the 2ith day of January, A. ID 1881. ut ID
O'Clock a N at the front door OF the court
mouse IN the city of Emporia, Lyon county,
ton to the highest bidder for cash, an the
rlght, title and interest Of the said defendant
IN ana 10 the following described real estate
to-wtt: Lot No. l52 on Market street in the
city OF Emporla. Lyon county. Kansas. Said
real estate 70 be sold as the property of the
s2Ia deieEdanfI 20 satisfy said order OF sale
Il MOON
December 81 ism .-sses
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DELIVER US.

We see that some rural statesman has
introduced n proposition in the legisla-
ture 10 submit the female suffrage ques-
ton again to a vote OF the people.
May the good Lord deliver the people
of Kansas from such an infliction, at
least, at present. We can contemplate
a visitation from the grasshoppers with
a considerable degree of torLitude; we
can stand good ch unk of a drUuth or
even the "perihelion" OF that California
idiot, but female suffrage"
campaign lays US out in ad-
vance. Think of q whole season of fe-
male suffrage oratory, from fatulent "re-
formers"-the long haired men and short
haired women-of the pulling and
hauling and scratching and tear.
Ing of hair; of the air filled
with abuse and epithets; OF
the turmoil and disoord, and excite,
ment. which such a campaign would en-
gender, all for nothing. We earnestly
hope, if the proposition is seriously
made, that the members OF the legisla.
turs will have the nerve and good sense
to sit square down on it, and
save the people the trouble. The people
do not want it. What they do want il
rest from political excitement, and a
united effort in working for their OWL
benefit and to better their individual con
ditions, as we'll as to develop the mate
rial interests of the state We have jus
gone through great political contest
and we do not want another. Give Us &
1
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1881-01-28

John II. Rice, the indomitsble pub
Usher of the Fl. Scott Monitor is paying
his addresses 10 the Kansas Legislature in
such lively and persistent manner that
the supporters Of the concurrent resolu-
ton voting ten copies of II paper To each
member of the legislature, regard it as a
great mistake that the old gentleman
was not suppressed by electing him state
nrintPr
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1881-01-28

A joint resolution has been introduce
ed in the state legislature providing for
. change in the constitution giving men,
bers 1ive instead Of three, dollars per
day for their forensic services. Whether
this proposition would strike a respon-
sive chord in the bosoms of the tax
payers will likely remain matter of
speculation until il is submitted to a
vote OF the people. Three dollars day
is probably e sufficiently meagre allow
anee on which TO take in all the
varied phases of the Topeka elephant,
aud NE must confess that while THE
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1881-01-28

The assembled Solons of the state at
Topeka have been equal thus far, to the
evolution of sixty-six bills in the senate
and two hundred and fourteen in the
house. The coat to the people OF this
mental exercise is 5000 per day. The
legislature should bear in mind tho
great acceptability 10 the public of good
laws and few of them, and that a motion
10 adjourn Is always In order.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1881-01-28
Jim Snoddy is the fright man il

Jim Snoddy is the fright man in the
right place" as chairman of the judiei-
airy committee. He can be much more
useful to the state in that position than
he could have been in the chair, and
speaker Johnson did a wise thing in
placing him at the head of this most
important committee. We see that COM
mittee is already doing good work in
reporting back, unfavorably, trashy and
useless bills by the score. 1t is hardly
likely that the committee will carry this
sort of work too far
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1881-01-28

New England, so far as one can judge
from its newspapers, seems TO regard
|the selection of Senator Blaine for the
office Of secretary of state as representa-
tive. A few years ago Blaine had fight
with the Massachusetts, men, but il
seems 10 have been settled.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1881-01-28
Collins for the County.

Notice is hereby given that sealed proDos-
ais 70 furnish the county the necessary and
suitable collins for the burial OF county pau-
Iers, and others buried at the county's ex-
pense, Will be received at the ONCE of the
county Clerk OF Lyon county, Kansas until
" O'Clock. noon, OF Friday, February 18Th.
1881. each bid 70 state the quality of the cot,
ms to be furnished. All bids will be publicly
oIened by the Board OF County COMMISSIONER
OF said county. at said Clerks oflice at 2
O'Clock p m OF said day, and the contract
will be awarded to the lowest reSpopsjbie
bidder The Board reserves the right 70 re-
Ject any and all bids WV + EWING,
&SIS County Clerk.
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The only Kansas exchange on our list
which did not publish the governors
message was the Troy Chief. 1t was
treated, however, by the veteran proprie-
tor with considerable editorial vigor, and
none of the readers of the paper were
left in doubt as to the views which Sol
Miller entertains of the state executive
He is not st. John man in the fullest
sense of that term.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1881-01-28

Van Wick, who has just been elected
o the United States senate from Nebras
"a. is said To he an anti-railroad man
L is feared that il he continues to enter
ain his present eccentric views on this
subject he will be awfully lonesome a
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1881-01-28

single tickets of admission to the
Garfield Inauguration ball have been
fixed at s. for each person. There will
be no concession in favor of ladies. No
more tickets will be sold than will COM
fortably crowd the hall, and no dead
head" tickets will be issued. This latter
part of the program will be particular
" binding on Washington newspaper
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Beinhardt has succeeded in stirring
up st. Louis. This should place the
question of her genius beyond the pale
.of all successful cavIl. Nothing short
Of electrical power could make any head
way against the settled lethargy of that
-soporiiic center.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1881-01-28

NEWS is All advocate of retrenchment,
we would willingly favor any measure
which would lift the representatives
of the people above the necessity or
temptation of such . disgrace as the
newspaper steal which has been per-
petrated by past legislatures and is con-
templated by the present body.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1881-01-28

The total number of Methodist com
|lunicants in the United States, accord
ing to the Methodist Almanac for 1881,
IS 2, 4s5 900. Total in the world, 1880.
boo. The grand total of Itinerant minis
ers, is 81 ,73l, OF whom 24,3O4 are in thi.
eountry.
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The bill of Mr.. Webbert, of Cherokee,
granting the wife equal privileges with
the husband in certain cases. was with
drawn by the author on its second read
ing. Mrs. Webbert has probably filed
her protest against any qualifications in
the direction of regulating the wood
pile, or sleeping on the front side of the
bed with u view to the convenience OF
that arrangement in relation TO the
kiAchnr,
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The only objection that can be sue,
cessfully urged against the Sunday issue
of the Leavenworth Times is that 1t con
tains so much interesting secular matter
a. to encourage a tendency ON the part
or its readers TO neglect their Bibles and
Sunday school tracts. Anthony should
iertilize this suggestion and publish a
religious supplement.
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Notice for Publication
US Sna STATES LAND oryIoz.

TOPEKA, kas January IL, Issi.s
Sotise Is hereby given that the following
20 u akc maj proof in support of his claim
ana secure hual entry thereof and that said
PROOF VIII De N ade before the clerk of the
court OF Lyon county, Kansas at the county
seat. on Saturday. the 26th day of February.
1881, VIZ: George w. Kttsniler. homestead
east quarter of section IL. township 81 south.
range IL east, and he names the follovinr
witnesses to prove bis continuous residence
upon ald cultivation of said tract, viz: John
Chamberlain, John DawleS, II. n Wilson
ana 1. u. rries T. al Of Lyon county. Kansas
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1881-01-28

Atlanta, which Is the most enierprising
Southern cities, has large class Of
III Democrats and ex-Confederate sol
iers who, since the late presidential
|ection, have been earnestly working
.utside oithe Democratic party.
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Election Proclamafinn
STATE OF KANsAs.I
County of Lyon.

STATE OF KANsAsI
County Of Lyon.
Tbs state of Kansas 20 all to WHOM, tha..
presents come, greeting:
knsw ye that I. }. B. Moon, sheriff of Lyon
county. Kansas, by virtue OF authority in me
notice that on the first Tuesday in Februsry
a ID 1851, there viii be held general town
snip election in the said county of LYON and
state OF Kansas, and the officers at that tim0
70 De chosen are as follows, to-wit: Town
Sup trustee, township treasurer, township
oles and o. Q road oyerseeJ In each of the sew.
erai road districts in each toWnship in Inc
said Lyon county and State of Kansas ami
votes OF electors for said officers will be re-
celved st the polls Of each election district n,
sald county Tor said township officers
In witness whereof have hereunte set m Y
nand. at my o1Ice at Emporia, in said county.
this istdsy OF January. A ID. 1881
w2ts Sheriff Of Lyon county Kansas