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The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1881-11-10
Don. want 70 be Nlssa Up In Il

CHICAGO, Nov. 2.-Louis ScoviIle, son
of Geo. Sc0yiIie, received letter from
Washington today urging him to go
there and assist ia the defense. al tell
YOU" said Mr. Scoville, yr., 81 don't
want 70 be mixed up in this matter al
all. Circumstances have compelled
father through family connections TO
take charge of the defense. He did not
go from any desire OF his own. He pro-
tested strongly against going but was
pushed into ii. The press do not seem
TO appreciate this fact He makes moth
ing by Il and il under heavy expense in
Washington, and has lost considerable
practice here through his absence. / viii
have nothing whatever 10 do with it''
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NEW YoRK, Nov. 2.-The Peoples
bank has claim against the Mechanics
bank for so OOO. and the Coin Exchange
bank one OF 5000.
The Express says: A gentleman well
acquainted with the condition Of the
leading business interests OF the city
said this afternoon that the knowledge
OF the Newark banks condition was on
Wall street month He said the pay
ing teller of one of the most prominent
banks on Broadway told him three
weeks ago that . messenger for neigh
boring bank rushed into the Office and
blurted out: There is 9 big hole in
the Mechanics' bank in Newark to
be made up. Look out boys, stand from
under" The teller was paying some
one when he heard the intelligence and
told the messenger to be silent IS Il waz
an irregular report damaging not only
to the New York institutions. but als1
10 the city banks. The messenger afler
wards confirmed what he had said by re
marking that the rum0r had just got
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Administrators Sale of Real Estate.

DY VIRTUE OF AN ORDER OF SALE,
ID issued out OF the honorable Probate
Court OF Chase county, Kansas, and dated
August %, A. ID. 1881, we offer at private sale
the following described real property. be-
longing to the estate of Asa Gillett, de-
ceased, situated in Chase and Lyon counties,
Kansas:
IN LYON COUNTY.
Lots Isl and 1873, Merchants street, Emporia,
timprOved; a desirable residence).
Lot Il NeoSho street, Emporia, improved.
A half interest ia 10 ls2, Commercial street,
Emporia. NEW brick building; \ desirable
business property.
IN CHASE COUNTY.
Lots Z, and Q. in block II, Cotton wood
Falls, with frame house.
North half of Tots Is. 10 and 20. In block Il,
North Cottonwood Falls, with frame ware
house. "a good business property; corner LOTT.
South half Of lots and 10, in block Is North
Cottonwood Falls, with frame store house.
An undivide half Of the northeast quarter
of the northeast quarter of section y, town
ship le, range 8, Chase county
For particulars Of sale, apply to
BARBARA GILLEE.T. Admx.
JOHN TAYLOR,t ..,,
Us. SHlPNAN. A"s-
Aug. q, 1881. Cottonwood Falls. Kan.
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FORCE OF IMAGINATION.

sYou know" said Rice, show the
negro likes possum. Two darkles were
riding from the field after hard days
blowing. They begain IN talk about
good things to eat. Take q good
f-a-h-t possum-pahbile him-put him
in ole fashion Dutch oving-roas' him
brown the other darkey's eyes rolling
and mouth watering As the description
went on. ssarye him up wild coon
grAby--Shut yo' mout, yo' niggahl IN
fall right ofrn dis hoss.'"
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At the present rate Of reduction the
entire national debt will be wiped out in
zen years. This will require at least two
more Republican presidents.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1881-11-10

II there Is anything At Washington
which New York wants but doesn't see,
shc should not be backward about ask
Ing for Il.
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Araer.ean NIssiOnary AssOeiatiou.

WORCESTER, Mass, Nov. 2-The
thirty-fifth annual meeting of the Ameri-
can Missionary Association convened
this afternoon. The president and 3
list of vice presidents were all absent.
The report of the treasurer showed the
total receipts for the year to be $2z3, 765;
Q gain of $50; SIS over the preceding
year; expenditures, $244, O60; leaving
still balance Of $518 ON hand. The re-
port of the executive committee gives
an encouraging account Of the. work
done among the freedmen in the south
ern states and among the Indians; also
in Africa and China. The report calls
for 500, 600 for current demands during
the coming year. and also for $500, OO0
for endowment funds and to be distrf.
buted among its different chartered IN.
situations.
At the close OF the business session
special services Of prayer was held fol
missionaries.
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sI.ot by = DIseaareed Employs.

DRNvER, Nov. A. The Republicans
Buena Vista special says: John Evans,
chief engineer OF the Denver, South
Afternoon and dangerously wounded by
3 discharged empIoge. The assailanf
was arrested and locked up.
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The Ml,iers At,er The Grain sp.eulator.,


MILWAUKEE, Nov. 3.-The MilIers'
Association to-day passed a resolution
asking the chamber of commerce to en-
force a rigid inspection of wheat, as a
vast quantity of wheat is coming in
from the northwest which looks as
fair as grades No. 2, and even No. 1, is
badly injured by rain and is damp and
tough and totally unfit for flour.
The association also telegraphed as
follows: To the Miliers' Association at
Minneapolis At meeting of the miliers
of this city to-day, it was resolved that,
owing TO the unwarranted. condition of
the wheat market, which is manipu-
lated in the interest of spectators and
against all legitimate business, we be-
lieve it to be for the interests of the
millers of this country to make COM
mon cause and shut down their mills
until the price of wheat shall be at a
figure to compete with the markets of
the world. All mills here have shut
down and invite your cooperation.
(Signed) EDWARD SAEDERsOE,
President.
S. II. SEAMANs,
Secretary
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A potato famine is immincnt in some
sections of the east. The Irish seem 70
be in hard luck this year on both sides
of tie big pond.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1881-11-10

The wrath of the Democracy against
Malone il pretty conclusive evidence
that that gentlemen has the Virginia
BOurbons safely corrAled.
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Administrators Final Notice.

Notice Is hereby given that the undersIgne
administrative Of the estate OF JACOB Dietrich,
deceased, will make 1nsf settlement OF said
estate at the on CO Of the probate Judge OF Ly-
on county. Kansas. in Emporia. on Monday,
an. ID, 1881 at 10 O'Clock .. m. She will at
said time make application 10 said Judge for
an allowance To her as such administrators.
44-tk LEAH DIETRICH.
By Cunningham q McCaTty. Atty's-
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A Big Fire at weilingtOa-The IOss Esti-
mated ct From $4,000 to sie0. OOO-

WELLINGTON, Kas., Nov. Sat $50
this morning fire started in Q bakery
In the block south of the court house,
consisting OF wooden buildings except
the bank Ct the north corner, which re-
suited in the total loss OF every build
ing Ia the block. The losses On build
ings aad contents, with the damage done
ia the blocks across the streets TO the
east and south, will amount 10 seventy
i've or probably near one hundred
thousand dollars.
The losses are. upon first estimates i:
The Press block-loss in plate glass, cor
nice and sills, 81 800. covered by insur
ance; ]. G. Woods, 5000, insured for
$2,OO0; MuTphys & Carol, 5000, in
sured for $500; Lizzie Campbell. g.,
coo, insured for 81 600; n. A. DsiIar,
81 900, insured for $500; e. d. Potter,
Gust opening, stock being moved from
Belle Plaine1, $4,000; a. j. Bowers,
$500, Knatts s Wellan 5000, in
sured for 5000; J. Meixell, $1,000,
insured for $12GO; p. Otterburg,
500; C. n. Adams, Leo, insured for
81 900; C. Tons, $500, insured for $500;
A. G.. Larned & Co, 10000, insured for
$500; j. 81. Calender, 500; W. c..
Crawford, 81 Loco, covered; Ledrutg,
$4,000, insured for 41,2Co; G. Flandrn,
$2,5O0, covered J. T. Stewart. $500; e.
L. Rosse4, 500. covered j. ID. Decker,
$500, covered.
Several second story teEemeute and
Offices were destroyed, with bat slight
salVagel also two meat shops, and . bak
cry and candy factory, nos mentioned in
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1881-11-10

WilhOffs Fever and Ague Tonic, the
old reliable remedy, now sells for 81.
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The Fire Fiend n Ieavenvorth

LEAvENWORTH, Nov. 4.-The Times
says the largest and most destructive
fire that has visited Leavenworth for
several years, occurred ten minutes be-
fore SIX O'Clock yesterday morning
Albert NutZ, the operator at the Kansas
Central freight depot, was passing the
corner of Main and Delaware streets,
when he discovered bright light in
Robert Keith s. Co.'s furniture ware
house. He thought the light unusually
brilliant, and watched il until he saw
smoke issuing from the first floor win
dows, and then he gave the alarm of fire.
Before the fire department arrived,
flames burst from nearly every window
in the building, being especially fierce
in the second story windows fronting on
Delaware street. The whole building
was, inside, a mass of flames, and the
combustible materials burned like
powder. The fire department had hardly
got to work before the building began TO
rock, and suddenly, with terrific crash,
the walls spread out in all directions, and
fell into the streets, while the roof came
down into the cellar like huge ava
lanche of fire. Fortunately no one was
buried bencah the burning walls,
though several firemen had a narrow es
cape from instant death. After the walls
lay in ruins, it was discovered that
double wall remained standing between
shoe store. This wall together with
the favorable direction of the wind,
saved the shoe store, and, indeed, the
entire block, for had the wind been
blowing from the south, the Times
office, postoffice, and every building in
the block, must have succumed To the
intense heat and fierce flames. Some
idea of the fearful heat may be conceived
when it is understood that the glass in
the Chicago and Rock Island and
Council Bluffs railroad Office windows
was melted and fell out of the easements,
and the bill board on the opposite side
of Delaware street was burned down ;
and it was so hot on the Times roof as
to drive off persons who had gone up
there. In Less than an hour from Its
origin the fire had completely gut
ted the building and all that
cial houses in Kansas, was q fragment of
the south wall. Nearly all of Catlin &
Knox's stock was removed from their
store, but so swift was the destruction
of the warehouse that the firemen were
unable to save single piece of fuTni-
ture, and everything the build contained
was a total loss.
The origin Of the fire is unknown, but
the supposition seems to be that IL was
spontaneous combustion of the oiled
rags left in pile by the finisheTs. This
theory is not improbable, as fires are
known 20 have originated from this
cause.
The building was owned by Sheriff r.
G. Lowe, who holds q policy on the
same for $4,000 in the Franklin, Of
-, s1aA ~, - nF Vnplr
Robert Keith 8 Co. and placed the fol-
American, $2,500; Merchants, $2,6O0
Continental, $4,000; Star. $4,000; Pho
niz, $4,000; National, 50, 900; New York
Albany. $500, total, sic 900. The lOsl
is estimated at between $4,000 and
$3.50
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Hufy People.
"RUFCS HATCH e. Co.,
"I1 ENCiIASGE PLACE.

One Of the oldest things to witness, II not
one Of the most disagrccable to encounter, is
the faculty some people have OF taking ofiense
when no O1fenSe is mcnnt-taking "nun," rs
the phrase goes, with reason or Without
making themselves and every one else ulcom-
more than alancy. 11ufly people are TO be
met with OF all ages and in every station,
neither years nor condition bringing ne
ceSSarily wisdom or unSuspiCiOuSne>S. But
we arc bound TO say that the larger proper
ton will DC generally found amoug women,
and chiefly among those who ure OF an UNI
certain social position. or who are unhappy In
their circumstances, not to speak Of their
tcmpers, ltufliness, which seems to be self
term, and which the pOsscssors thereof class
iIy us Il higt: spirit of SenSilivcness, according
as they are passionate or suilen. Is In reality
the product of selcdiStrust. The person who
has selfrespect and nothing to fear, who Is OF
an assured social status, ind happy private
condition. Is never apt TO lake offcnse. Many
and great are the dangers OF action with huh
people, and you are sure 10 tiounder into the
bog with them, Willie you are innocently
thinking you are walking on the Solidcst
cSplanude. The dangers OF speech are just as
manifold. The dangers Of icsling are, above
AL, great. 1t may be laid down as an absolute
rule which has no exception anywhere, that
no hufty person can bear a Joke good-hunior-
eddy, or take it as it Is meant. IL you attempt
The very simplest form OF chatting. will soon
be made to find out your mistake, and not
unfrcqueutly the whole harmony OF an even
ing has been set wrong because q thin skin
ned, hufiy person has taken a pleasant lest rs
a personal aifront, and either blaZed out or
gloomed sullenly, according to his or her IN.
uividual disposition, and direction ofthc wind
1T the timc.-Househoid
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The National Debt.

The speech OF the Honorable n. W. Aiken
that we print! IN nnothe" column will be found
to contain practical suggestions which VIII
not fail 10 convince those who read il, whcth-
cr or not II convinccS the congressman I"
when II was spoken. We have always been
in favor OF reducing the puutia debt as last AZ
possible. To maintain It's s~olvcncr the Gov
rnmcn must have a proper regard TO tic
practical munaG emcnt OF It's finance . In our
opinion It L. II great mistake 10 defer the pay
,uen: OF any debt when it is possible to settle
the demand There are many good reasons
lor an early liquidation OF the bonds OF the
Government. The payment OF any part OF
The debt would stop n proport.onate share OF
the drain upon our commercial and a:ricul.u-
raj interest, and would put that much money
in circulation, which is now locked up. 1t
would also in q measure put a stop 10 that
dcinayoslcal and scnscless cry against the
bond-hoidc-, which prevails in some section.
and would forever shut the mouths OF repuul
ators OF every kind, including the Grcenback-
crS.
We regard any tampcrinC with the public
credit rs u matter 10 be lamcn:cd by al good
citizens, and il no other good WAS accomplish
cd taun the quoting Of the Repudiuto!s and
their twin brothers, the Greenbackcrs, the
payment OF the public debt would not be
without benefit to the whole country.
We are pleased TO note Mr.. Aiken'sp position.
and IN order tia. our people may be the more
fully Impressed with tho great danger of debt,
TO individuals, us well rs 10 nations, we have
added some figures below which were going
the rounds of the newspapers some years ago.
The matter Of interest should receive the at
;ention Of every citizen, and we hope that
Mr.. Aikcn's speech and the article which i'm
incdiatcly follows 1t, may do at least some o!
our people q benefit. Interest produces moth
ing, but Is like an eating cancer, which ao-
eo:ls the substance and the very l!tc-blood OF
that upon VI h;Ch it feeds.
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Our friend the Christian Nei9hbor thinks 1t
about time to let the Generals have a rest
We agree with our friend, but a good oppoitu-
nifty was given for the publication OF Il few
fact. about prominent citizens, and we think
there is no need of Withholding at any time
q lust need Of praise. What we said about
education was merely to call attention to the
fact that educated men had taken conspicu-
Gus parts as leaders in both the military and
civil pursuits Of life. While we think 4 ma
ton should be exceedingly cautious about go
ing TO war, there is certainly no objection to
individuals holding the best and the most
conspicuous places, and then when the war is
over, tho best and most sensible and the
most practical men should come 10 the front
in restoring peace and prosperity TO the coun-
try. The Ncw York Times in commenting up
on the number Of Rebel Brigadiers" IN Con-
gross which had attracted much unfavorablc
criticism, remarked that the reason for 1t was
that they were the most capable men of the
South, both in the field and in State affairs.
The Neighbours article noy be found in anoth-
&c part Of this paper.
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Death Of all eX..bbeyillian.

The Oklahoma (Miss.) Chickdsaw Gazette con
tains the following notice OF the death OF Or.
Joseph IL. Knox, q brother OF our townsi!ian
Mr.. John Knox. II 1917 Il family OF ten broth
crs and two sisters came to this CT untry nom
ireland. Since then al have died except MI
John Knox. We extend our sympatl!ies to
him who Is bcreit OF SO much that Is deal, and
trust that he may be spared for many years
yet TO come:
1t becomes our painful duty to record the
death OF another of Oklahoma 5 most proini'
uent and cntcrpriSinS citizens. On the even
ing OF the 18th instant the spirit OF Or. j. II.
KHox TOOK It's flight from Garth, and all that
was left OF q kind husband, q dOtlng father, a
|S11Hf6rIfrSboC II thorough business man ana
Sn encrget;c ciIiZchNas a lump OF Illuminate
clay Dr. Knox, came To SEal"na more than
twenty wears ugo, when he was quite ay0It.,
man. His wealth at that time consisted only,
in integrity, energy, polltenesS ANA SOUND
business sense, aid by their constant exercise
M to The hour Of his death he suCcCcoeu III
nccumulatinS u handsome property. Dr.
Knox WAS 4 member OF the Masonic lrattrh!-
~. a n Odd Fellow and a Knight oil ~ thias.
End was held in high esteem by his brethlrn,
.,Sno one and all extend their heartfelt syLnpa.
thy 10 the bereaved family OF Their deceased
fiepd. lie was buried yesterday In ODD Eel
lows Cemetery. with Masonic hOLorS. Earth
TO earth, dust 10 dust, ashes 10 asncs, ana the
spirit to Cod who gave H.
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Tie Public Schools.

The trustees and teachers Of the public
schools will find an important notice in an
other column from Mr.. Cowan, the present
school commissioner. Tho pay Of teachers
has very properly been reduced, so that with
judicious management OF this public fund the
term OF the schools will DO longer than II a
higher rate was paid tn the teachers. The sec
ond examination o! teachers takes pace on
Friday next, 18th instant, wheu q number Of
candidates for certificates will apply. The
schools OF our county have been managed in
q most excellent manner. and the public owe
the old board Of examiners a debt of thanks,
und We have no doubt the new hoard will
serve the public with the same fidelity. With
such men as compose the board. the public
may rest assured OF a superior management,
OF the schools.
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NOTICE
TO SCHOOL TRUSTEES

OFFICE SCHOOL COMMISSIONER,
ABDEvII.LE g.. H.. $. e., Jan. !, ISL.
1ITE have this day appointed the following
w School Trurters Ior Ahbevllle county, to
serve for two pears, II not removed. viz:
SCHOOL. IT NO. ].
ia. Bozcman. J. II. Moore, Frank Cason.
CnoOL DISTRICT NO. 2.
C. A. C. Waller, T. F.. Riley s. b. Hodges.
SCHOOL DISTRICT 10 3.
NJ. n. MCGEE. G. Whit. Conner, NJ. A. Cason.
SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 4.
W. 3. Acker, g. A. Moore, Robert Dunn.
SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. s.
J. A. Robinson, II. NJ. Armstrong, II. II John
son..
SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 6.
Frank Henry, E. Westfeld, Il. II. Rushcs.
SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. !.
D. II. Williams. James Miller, J. l.. Walker.
SCHOOL DISTINCT NO. S.
j.. N Dcndy, W. e. Hunter, T. ]. Hearst.
SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. Q.
]. Fl. Chiles, s. o. Young, G. NJ. Sibcrt.
SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 10.
Dr.. H. brennan, Charles Evans, J. C.. Lites.
SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. IL.
w. A. Templeton. John G.. Edwards, j. II.
Barksdale.
SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. IL.
". Clinkscaies, j. II. Bell, J. +. Brownlee
SCHOOL DISTRIC no. IL.
J.. n. Latimcr, Jr., Dr.. O. r.. Horton, Geo. F.
Burdett.
SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. II.
E. Calhoun, W. A. Lanier, william Riley.
SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. Is.
NJ. o. Tolman, NJ. o. McCaslan, 8. S. Mcbride.
SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. l6.
j. C. Jennings. Z. P. Holloway, J. II. Jones.
The School Trustees will meet the Board, at
Abbcville, on Monday, 3lst inst, To- discuss
matters Of importance. 4 full attendance OF
all the Trustees Is earnestly desired from cv-
cry school district.
+. COWAN,
W. c. BENET,
X. N. PRATT,
Examiners Board Abbeville county.
Jan. 5, 1851, tt
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A TntOr for ErSkine,

ASSoctdte Reformed presbyterian.
For years there has been n demand for q tu-
tor for the Academic Department in Erskinc
College. Boys, in that department, require
constant supervision Of u teacher. But,
heretofore. tie means OF the College would moi
justify the employment Of another teacher.
we are glad to learn. there Is q prospect
for ON increased in the income Of thcColleg .
and 1t IS thought by some that it would he
we'll to employ 1t in making such provision aS
may be found practicable for the Preparatory
Of the institution. If the endow-
inent funds would not yield a sufficient
amount 10 pay all the Professors and Il Tutor,
would it not DC better Tor patrons of the Pri-
mary department to pay hali-tuition. say, and
thus secure The whole time of one devoted to
the supervision Of their boys. The Female
College admits boys up to twclveycars OF age,
and after that they are turned over to ErSklnc
TO receive such attention as Professors whose
hands are pretty full with the College classes,
can give them. 1T would pay 10 have a Teach
or In the Primary department OF the tnstitu-
ton, If half the salary had 10 he made up hy
the pay meut of a low rate Of tuition. The
subject Is worth considering, at any rate.
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Contested Seats.

WASHINGTON, January 2.-Thc Committee
on Elections of the next House OF Represent
aiive> will nave more contested cases before
it. than have ever been brought in m on
gress, /! all who have signiticd their purpose
TO contest seats do so. Five out of the SIX
Democratic members from Mississippi have
been notified that their seats Will be contested
by Republicans. Several contested cases Will
come no from Alabama. three from Louisiana,
three from South Carolina, one from Florida,
one from Arkansas, two from Virginia, one or
from North Carolina, and Il number from 9th
er States. The only member from Mississippi
who escapes 4 cDntcSt Is Mr.. Money, and there
was no Republican candidate In his district.
An impression seems 10 havc gone out that
number of Democrats from the South in the
next House, and nearly every man who ran
ior congress as a Republican In that section
has given notice OF n contest.
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Amuselnentss

In times past we have had something to say
on this matter. This week We simply trans
fpr 10 our columns an article going the rounds
credited TO the Philadelphia Record. The rca-
soning OF that article is so clear and practical
IN It's bearings that We would not attempt to
Md one word to what has already been SO well
s,id. Read it, and If you don't concur with
the opinion, 1t will at least furnish some
thoughts you may combat at your leisure.