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The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1881-06-16

Floral hall was literally demolished, and
nothing remains of the structure save
the timbers, which are scattered in every
direction over the grounds. The north
stable was also partly demolished. The
windmill was leveled to the ground and
the fence surrounding the enclosure is
completely destroyed. A number of
horses and men were in the other stable,
but it was not affected by the wind, and
no one was injured.
Directly east of the fair grounds, the
house of Ebert Marcy was
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1881-06-16
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TO NERVOUS SUFFERERS

THE GREAT EUROPEAN REMEDY
DE. j. b. SIMPSONS SPECIFIC MEDICINE-It
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The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1881-06-16
EASTERN PORTION

the fence around the grounds OF II. C.
Cross lies in horizontal position. The
Union street school is minus = chimney,
and the trees in Fremont park are
trimmed 70 some extent (more than SIX
dollars worth We judge. On Market
street Mrs. StOrrs viii have little work
for some brickmason TO re-top q Chin
ney, and A. S. Smith was observed cut
ting into cord-wood fine maple that
succumbed to the breeze. In Notions
addition a dwelling belonging to a
German was badly demoralized. at
the Junction Mr.. ]. d. King was
found standing on the side of his new
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1881-06-16
IN SOUTH 1orroRIA

the storm seems to have done but
little damage aside from now and then
singing off chimney top, bending
lightning rod and Overturning . few
out buildings. The lumber yards suf-
fered somewhat, but a sufficient force
Of mea soon replaced the boards in their
foruoar y,oSitioDa Tn tha
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1881-06-16
OF BUSINESS HOUSES

we learn of two only that were damaged
to any considerable extent. The fire
wall of Lee Sargenrs merchant tailor
ing establishment on Commercial street,
was blown down and the front forced
out, and the Bragunier warehouse be-
low the railroad was partially demolish-
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1881-07-01
The SueZ Canal.

Attention was first called to the sub
iect of canal across the Isthmus of
Suez by the great Napoleon during his
invasion of Egypt For years, however,
nothing was done. In 1S47 France, Great
Britain, and Austria commissioned NJ.
Talabot, Robert Stephenson, and Signor
Negrelli TO make n survey and decide
whether Napoleon's survey was correct
in the point that the level of the Red Sea
was thirty feet higher than that of the
Mediterranean, and they found the two
seas had exactly the same level. The
canal project was never SO favorably en-
tertainedby the British as by the French.
The whole length of the navigation is
lightweight geographical miles; of this
distance sixty-six miles are actual canal,
formed by cuttings, fourteen miles are
made by dredging through lakes, and
eight miles required no works, the nat
ural depth being equal to that of the
canal The cost of the whole undertak-
ing, including the harbors. is placed mt
about 500, 100000 In doing this won
derful work il is stated that there have
been about S0,000,000 cubic yards of
material excavated and at one time 60
dredging machines and nearly 10000
laborers were employed. For their use
supply of fresh water was conveyed
from the Nile mt Cairo and distributed
along the whole length of the canal,
work in itself of no small magnitude. 1t
is regarded as making saving of thirty
six days on the voyage from Western
Europe to the East Indies. 1t is difficult
to state by whom the controlling inter
oct 10 hold
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1881-07-01

of the Law Department to the Secretary
of Public Works, who communicated
with the contractor, who III his turn
wrote to the Inspector of Works. The
Inspector writes letter back to the Sec
rotary of Public Works, who forv ards it
10 the Accountant of the Law Depart
ment. BY this time nearly week has
elapsed, when the magistrate gets note,
through the Clerk of the Petty Sessions,
making the inquiry from the Secretary
of the Law Department, SIS the clock
now going?" 1t was not. And we
shall probably have an account of the
further proceedings by the next Aus
tralian mail
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1881-07-01
An Intelligent Ape.

A man of strict veracity relates these
two facts, of which he was an eye-wit-
ness. He had very intelligent ape,
with whom he amused himself by giving
walnuts, of which the animal was ex-
tremely fond. One day he placed them
at such a distance from the ape that the
animal, restrained by his chain, could
not reach them. After many useless eff
forts to indulge himself in his favorite
delicacy, he happened to see n servant
pass by, with napkin nnder his arm
He Immediately seized hold of it, whisked
it out beyond his arm, to beat the nuts
within his reach, and so obtained posses
sion of them. His mode of breaking
walnuts was fresh proof of his inventive
powers. He placed walnut upon the
ground, let great stone fall on it, and
SO got at its contents. One day, the
ground on which he had placed the wal
nuts was SO much softer than usual that,
instead of breaking the walnut. the ape
only drove it into the earth. What does
the animal do? He takes up tile,
places the walnut upon it, and then lets
the stone fall while the walnut is in that
pOsitiOn
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1881-07-01
MISCELLANEOUS GLEANINGs.

The Department of Agriculture at
Washington has issued the following crop re-
port: Spring whest-The acreage shows large
decline since last year. In the area reported
to the department, only sc per cent. Of that
sown in 1880. The condition is, however, fully
equal to that of last year at the same time.
Winter Wheat-The condition is reported al
an average for the whole country of only 76.
The principal complaints are from Michigan,
Indiana and Illinois, where added to most I'M
favorable weather, there is great damage by
chinch-bugs and the Hessian fly. California
reports very low condition, caused by cold
weather and drought.
Hartmann, the leader of Nihilism, has
announced his intention of starting for New
York Immediately.
Edwin Booth cleared $1,000 as his
share OF the Othello engagement in London.
Mexican dispatches state that a fight
occurred between Mexican soldiers and twen-
ty-6ve smugglers near Cerraloo, in which the
smugglers were defeated with q loss Of their
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1881-07-01
WASHINGTON NOTES.

Judge Cox, in charging the Grand
Jury IN the Criminal Court, OF Washington,
d. c., informed them they would have to pass
upon the men charged with defrauding the
Government, through violation Of postal laws,
and warned them to consider the cases without
bias, but simply from true and Just basis.
Charles h. Howard, brother of Gen.
o. o. Howard, has been appointed Indian In
spector vice j. L. Mahon, resigned.
William II. Turner, postal clerk, for
several years in charge of star routes, is re-
moved and George NJ. Sweeney appointed in
his place.
Mr.. Upton, the Assistant Secretary of
the Treasury, has started for Europe, where he
goes on business connected with the Treasury
Department Before leaving, he placed his
resignation in the hands Of Secretary Window,
to he acted on as might be deemed best by the
President and the Secretary.
Gen. Brady, ex-Assistant Postmaster
General, has made application in the Criminal
Court of Washington to have the charges Of
fraud made against him tried at once. The
court Judge Cox held that he could not expe-
dite matters, and Brady will have to wait until
September.
Ex-senator Spencer declares that he
would not accept the position OF First Assistant
Postmaster General. Judge Tyner announces
that he has not rendered his resignation and
does not expect 10 do SO.
The death is announced of Moses Pit
comb who for quarter of century Was su
perintendent of the document-room of the
United States Senate. He watched over CAL
houn's death-bed and prepared for the coffin
the body of Henry Clay.
A Mr.. Christmas, the son-in-law of
the famous Myra Clarke Gaines, shot and in
stantly killed Mr.. Whitney, the son of Mrs
Gaines by her first husband, in the Catacazy
mansion. Tie murder was the result Of
business dispute between Whitney aud
Christmas, who were partners in mattress
factory.
Col. w. W. Dudley, Of Indiana, has
taken possession Of the Office Of Commissioner
of Pensions
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1881-07-01
He Denied II.

The locomotive of Harlem milk train
struck man who was lying crosswise
on the track. The train was stopped and
backed up, and instead of the mangled
remains the engineer found man stand
ing on the track and looking around with
gaze of curiosity. "Where is that
man?" said the engineer. what man?"
said the tramp. 1.-THE man 1 struck, 1"
retorted the engineer. CT don't know.
Did you hit man?" said the fellow.
Yes" said the engineer 81 knocked
a man off right here and he went up
against that freight car" Didn't see
him. When did it happen?" Just
now. Aren't you the man?" "Not as
remember" didn't l knock you off
the track ?" the engineer persisted. 81
don't think you did, but you can exam
inc me and see." The fellows head and
shoulder were severely bruised and
bleeding. When asked how he received
the injuries he said "Well, I don't
exactly know, but thought fell off the
freight car. Guess i am not hurt much
anyhow" AS he walked away he sang
out-"Much obliged to you for telling
me how it happened.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1881-07-01
USEFUL HINTS.

Use fresh water. Water which has
stood in an open dish over night should
not be used for cooking or drinking,
as 1T will have absorbed many foul gases.
MIX little carbonate of soda with the
water in which flowers are immersed,
and it will preserve them for fortnight.
Common saltpeter is also very good
preservative.
COMMON soda is excellent for securing
tin, as it will not scratch the tin, and
will make it look like new. Apply with
piece Of moistened newspaper and
polish with dry piece. Wood ashes
are good substitute.
TAKE new flower pot, wash il clean,
wrap IN wet cloth, and set over butter,
will keep it as hard as if on ice. Mill,
if put into an earthen can, or even tin
one, will keep sweet for long time, if
well wrapped in wet cloth.
STRONG LAVENDER WATER. of
English oil OF lavender, two drains es-
sence of bergamot, one dram and half;
essence of ambergris and millefieur, OF
each one dram; gain musk, three
grains rectified spirits of wine, half a
pint. Mix.
To DESTROY ANTS. Take carbolic
acid diluted with water-take one part
acid to ten parts water-and with a
syringe throw this liquid into all the
cracks and holes where they nest, and
ants will soon vanish. CockToaches are
also driven away by it.
PGRFgMED POWDER FOR Boxes AND
DRAWERS. -Coriander powder, Floren-
tine orris powder, powdered rose leaves,
powdered sweet.scented fiag-root, of
each two ounces lavender flowers pow
dered, four ounces musk, one scruple
powder of sandalwood, one drachm.
Mix all together.
CURLING FLUID FOR THE HAIR. Gum
tragacanth, one ounce rose water, one
pin; let the gum soak in the rose water
for forty-eight hours, then squeeze the
whole through muslin or a coarse cloth,
and it is fit for use. 1t should be ap-
piled to the ringlets with a soft curl
brush, and, as it dries, the property of
the fluid will become apparent.
To REMOVE OIL-STAINs FROM Books
If the stains are extensive, roll up each
leaf and insert it into a wide mouthed
bottle half full of sulphuric ether, and
shake it gently up and down for min
ute. On It's removal, the STAINS will be
found to have disappeared. The ether
rapidly evaporates from the paper, and q
single washing in cold water is all that is
afterward required.
To CLEAN MIRRORS. Take O news
paper or part of. one, according to the
size of the glass. Fold it small and dip
it into basin of clean cold water; when
thoroughly wet squeeze it out III your
hand as you would sponge, and then
rub it hard all over the face of the glass,
taking care that it is not SO wet as to run
down in streams. In fact, the paper must
only be completely moistened or damp
ened all through. After the glass has
been well rubbed with wet paper, let it
rest for few minutes, and then go over
it with fresh dry newspaper folded
small in your hand) till it looks clear aud
bright, which it will almost Immediately
and with no further trouble. This meth.
cd, simple as it, is the best and most
expeditions for cleaning mirrors, and it
will be found so on trial-giving a clean
ness and polish that can be produced by
no other process.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1881-07-01
POLITICAL POINTS.

In the twentieth ballot at Albany for
Senator for the short term Elbridge G. Lap
ham, of CaDandaigua, received rs votes,
Wheeler getting 3S and Conkling 49, In the
twenty-frst ballot Depew had so, Herman 81
and Plat 81, for the long term. Both factions
remain firm, and promise to hold on, if neces-
sary, all summer. Robertson continues at Al
bany, instead Of taking his new Office, which
Merritt retains until the Senatorship business
is settled. II is proposed to continue the nom.
nations at Saratoga.
Eighteen out of twenty. seven mem
bers Of the Virgipia Republican State Central
Committee met at Richmond pursuant to call.
In accordance with a resolution passed by the
committee last February, that no member of
the committee who acted with any other organ
ization could continue as a member, John N.
Lewis, the Chairman, and the candidate Of the
Malone Republican coalition for Lieutenant
Governor, was expelled, and Gen. A. @. Wick
ham was appointed Chairmanlin his stead. The
committee then decided to call a convention for
the oath OF August at Stanton, to nominate
State officers.
There was furry of excitement in
the New York Legislative Convention on the
22d, caused by rumors that the administration
men intended attempting to secure one of the
vacancies by declaring the votes for Jacobs un-
constitutional and void, he being member of
the Legislature and ineligible under the State
law, whenever any Republican should receive
majority OF the remaining votes. On the second
ballot. Mr.. Wheeler's vote reaching 90, before
the vote was declared, a Democratic member
mentioned the prevalence of the rumor, and
charged his vote from Jacobs to Clarkson N.
Potter, and this was followed by general
chsnge of Democratic votes, which were scat
tered upon sixteen or seventeen different candi-
dates. After adjournment Democratic eau
Gus wi hdrew Jacobs and put up Clarkson N.
Potter in his place. At conference of the
stalwarts Mr.. Conkling made a long speech,
warning his followers to "beware of the cor
rupt group Of politicians who are striving TO
destroy the true Republican party and its
prestige" and pleading with them to be stead
fast in the faith Of that party. He said great
deal concerning the immense power Of railroad
corporations, that are unscrupulously using
millions to "debauch sworn legislators" and
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1881-07-01
Not to Know the German.

Young man, you may own one of the
finest dress suits, cut q la swallow tail
in the town; your head may be stored
with useful information, enabling you to
converse intelligently upon a given sub
ject; you may have learned to assume
forms of 'swell' politeness, which is a
cross between stable manners and idiocy:
but If you have never mastered the
German, you stand amid the glitter and
glare of society, even as the guest at the
Scriptural bridal, without the wedding
garment. Better for you, oh young
man, that you make for yourself a cravat
of mill stones and seek watery grave
The Capital.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1881-07-01
In Bed With q Snake.

Accompanied by my host was shown
my quarters. 1t was little, low room,
seeming to be oft from the main build
ing. Through the chinks In the logs
came the moonlight in little patches.
The window, small, portfolio concern,
was built right up against the mountain,
and beneath it huge clumps OF rocks
and underbrush. AS / stood in the dis
NAL, comfortless room, L confess to "a
feeling of great nervousness. l did not
like the looks of things at all. Back to
my mind flashed the snake stories of the
evening. / was conscious for the first
time in nv life of being actually afraid.
l set about my preparations for the
night with as good stock of courage as
L could summon to my aid, making
careful survey of the room and filling up
the chinks as best / could. Hardly had
finished ere my candle flickered, sput-
tered spitefully and went out. L sought
my straw bed, placed my revolver under
my coat and settled myself to try and
sleep, But sleep could rot
After passing what seemed hours OF
wakefulness, extreme WEAKNESS, and the
low wind soughing through the pines
threw me at last into a restless, uneasy
slumber, in which my dreams were filed
with frightful visions. From one mere
horrible than all the rest awoke with n
start. From the foot of the bed came
harsh, grating sound. What could it be p?
tried to assure myself that the sound
held no significance for me, but instinct
lively felt horrible sensation of some
thing near-dangerously near. raised
myself up, only to sink back with a low
cry of horror. The moonlight, streaming
into my window, revealed to me my stu
alton. There, at the side of the bed, slowly
coiling itself for spring, was huge
snake. 1 quickly felt for my revolver
1t was gone. The agony of the moment
was beyond all words. / tried to jump
to my feet At that moment the snake
sprung toward me, just grazing my
shoulder, and falling with heavy thud
on the other side of me. With one
bound reached the door, and with wild
cry of alarm aroused the inmates. Al
most instantly all hands were on the
spot. They found his snakeship just re-
firing through one of the holes between
the logs. He was soon disposed of, and
proved to be rattler seven feet long,
with thirteen rattles. A search was
made for my revolver. 1t was found to
have slipped from beneath my coat to
the floor, probably while I was asleep.
Sleep came to my eyes no more that
night. No sooner had the gray dawn
appeared than | mounted my horse ana
left the cabin with feeling of great re-
lief.-Letter from Port Royal, Va.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1881-07-01
DOMESTIC INTELLIGENCE.
East.

Batavia, N. Y, has a sensation in the
discovery of tho supposed remains of William
Morgan, the man who was alleged to have ex-
posed Free Masonry and was thought to have
been drowned by order of the Masonic fra
ternity in the Niagara river ffty-five years ago.
A New York agricultural paper, judg-
ing from 1900 crop reports, draws the concu-
sion that the next harvest will show 20 per
cent less wheat than last year, and Is per
cent less corn, an increase in rye and barley
and the largest crop of oats ever produced.
The Midland railways of New Jersey
and Pennsylvania. together with four other
connecting lines, have been amalgamated un-
der load of $40, 900 common and &c.
600, 600 preferred stock. The consolidation has
line from New York to the coal-felds of Penn
sylvania.
The New York city directory for
1872 is published. 1t contains 2S5, ATT names,
an increase over the previous year Of II, 761.
1t estimates the population of the city at /,
257,554.
Silas G. Herring, the well-known safe
manufacturer of New Jersey, is dead.
Edward d. Porter, a rejected suitor for
the hand Of Silora Knockardt, of Paterson, N. j.,
fatally stabbed her father and then attempted
the life of Arthur v. Capella the favored
lover.
Rev. Moses Howe, who died in Cam
bridge, Mass, was not only one OF the oldest
ministers living, but became Mason in 1911.
President Garfield held an informal
evening reception at Long Branch which lasted
about an hour. Just as the time expired, Gen.
Grant entered the room, extended his hand,
and conversed quietly for a moment
The sequel of quarrel between Hugh
Rigney and John White, at Pittsburgh, Pa,
was that the latter, colored man, knocked
Rgney down with payer, and then pounded
him on the head, inficting injuries from which
he died soon afterwarc.
The eight-oared race between the
Harvard and Columbia College crews was won
by Harvard by three lengths. The winners
time was Fl minutes As seconds, the Columbias
being - seconds later.
Philadelphia had two tragedies in one
day, caused by faithess wives. In one case
George Hlllyer shot and killed Walter Fink for
talking to his (Hlllyer's) wife, and hour later
James Gourley, who was separated from his
wife, broke into the house where she lived,
and fred at her and her companion, seriously
wounding both.
The sleeping Hungarian, who has
been in comatose condition for 1876 days at
the Lehgh (Pa.) peor-house, has spoken few
words, and may, therefore, be said to be awake
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1881-07-01

There are s31, 600, 900 worth of gold
and silver in the United States Mint at Phila-
delphia.
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NEWS OF THE WEEK.
FOREIGN NEWS.

The battle of Kariz Safed, Cabul, be
tween the forces Of Ayoub Khan and the Ameer
Abdurrahman, resulted in great victory for
the latter, Ayoub Khan losing $50 killed and
wounded and ffty-seven prisoners.
The italian Government will obtain q
loan of $40, 600, 600 to enable it 70 resume
specie payment. 1t will be placed in London,
Vienna, Paris and New York, portion being
reserved for Italian banks.
The stewards of the Henley regatta
are being well abused by the English sporting
critics, the Sportsman especially, for their un-
generous treatment Of the Cornell crew. The
Sportsman hints that there is a spice Of cow
ardce in refusing the American team the right
to row for the Visitors Cup.
A bill for the abolition Of capital pun
ishment, introduced in tho House OF Com
mons, was debated in that body, and rejected
by vote of ITO to 80.
Unless previously disposed of, the
steamship Great Eastern will be sold at auction
in October.
The census of the Kingdom of Great
Britain Gnciuding England, Scotland Wales
and Ireland), recently taken, shows total
population of over 35,000,000 being gain OF a
little over 4,0c0, 600 in ten years.
A cyclone in the Blois district of
France did damage to the amount of several
million francs.
The feeling between the French and
the Italians, owing TO the indignation of the
latter because OF the formers occupation OF
Tunis, is of so intense character that on the
Paris Bourse the new Italian loan has been
summarily ruled of the boards.
A steamship collided with and sunk a
Turkish man. f-war at the entrance to the Oar
danelles.
This year the emigration from Sweden
to Amer Ca will reach 10000, which is about
one-sixtieth Of the entire population.
Herr Auer, Socialist member of the
German Parliament, ventured to return to Ber-
lin on private business and was arrested, hav-
ing no privileges beyond the session.
A colliery explosion near Dartmund,
Prussia, killed seventeen persons and injured
five.
The trial of the murderers of the late
Sultan, Abdul Aziz, has commenced at Con-
stantinople. Nouri Pasha confessed to having
ordered the death of the monarch by command
of a commission composed of Midhat, Ruchdi
and Mahmoud Pashas. Midhat Pasha denied
all this. and denies again that Abdul Azz was
murdered. In his speech the public prosecu-
tor demanded the death of the actual assassins
and fifteen years penal servitude for the three
Pashas.
There are no prospects Of good En-
gsh harvest, and doubts are entertained of
even an average one.
Twelve hundred Italians have left
Marseilles in consequence of the Franco-Italian
riots.
Sdron Magnus, late German Ambassa-
dor at Copenhagen who was dismissed for at
tending banquet given to Miss Sarah b, m
hardt, who cherishes anti German feeling, has
become insane from brooding over his dis
grace.