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The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1881-02-18
THE KANSAS LEGISLATURE.
Summary of Proeeedlngs.

TOPEKA, Feb. 11-SENATE-The joint
committee on Legislative apportionment
introduced a bill redistrIcting the state.
In committee of the whole, Senator
Sluss's Joint resolution reconstructing
the judiciary of the state, was consider
ed at length. 1t provides tor five su-
preme judges, elected for terms of nine
years, the Oldest IN commission to be
chief justice; district court judges to
hold six years. and districts not to ex-
coed one for every ninety thousand oi
population. 1t creates county courts,
the judges to have jurisdiction of ques-
tion of fact in minor matters of litiga-
lion, in addition to probate courts; terms,
three years. The terms of justices OF
the peace TO be three years. The joint
resolution was recommended for pass
age. The committee went through the
calendar, acting on private and local
bills; after which the following were
passed on third reading:
Locating a state road from the peni
Tertiary 10 Wyandotte; appropriating
| SCOT 7S TO Cornelia Scofstad; giving cit
les control of street railways outside
their limits; authorizing building {
| bridge in jefferson county; establishing
| q state road from Granville 10 Topeka
| authorizing building a bridge in Clay
county authorizing building bridge
in Douglas county. The judicial appor
tionment bill was made the special ordel
| for II O'Clock to-day.
HoUsE-The whole afternoon wa
spent In debate on the temperance bill
Mr.. Snoddy spoke two hours, and MT
Gates and Mr.. Wright made some re
marks. Finally the senate bill was sub
stituted in the committee of the whole
| and the first section adopted, when tn
| committee arose.
| TOPEKA, Feb. 15.-SENATE-The sen
| ate Yesterday passed the house bill TO
| relief of destitution i'll the western coun
ties, with q slight amendment. The bill
was fought determinedly by few, SOM
of them as opposing the measure, AM
some because they did not approve O
the form OF the BILL The senate shu
off smoking in the senate chamber o
adjoining rooms. The special order, III
reconstruction of the judiciary of III
state, was re-appointed for II O'Clock to
| day.
! HoUsE.-Mr. Legate, as a matter Q
privilege, procured the appointment O
committee to visit the penitentiary =
| examine the books; the practical work
| ings of the institution; the subject @
former disbursement and propriety @
proposed appropriations; the contrac
system and the coal shaft. Tho specia
order filled the rest of the session, Nj
| Moody making n speech, and Mr.. Glicl
opening legal argument on the pre-
hibition amendment and measure. L
the afternoon the debate on the temper
ance bill was continued for some time
The bill on railroads was made til
special order for 2 80 p. m. next Friday
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TWO WAYS OF LOOKING AT THINGS

Two boys went to hunt grapes. One
Was happy because they found grapes.
The other was unhappy because the
or pes had seeds in them.
Two men being cOnvalesccnt were ask
ell how they ware. One said: Il am bet
ter to-day" The other said: Il was
worse yesterday"
When 1t rains one man says: This
will make mud" Another; This will
lay the dust"
Two children looking through color
ed glasses, one said: 1.-THE world is
blue" And the other said: at i.
BRIGHT
Two boys eating their dinner; one
said: 81 would rather have some othel
thing than this" The other said: "Thi.
is better than nothing"
A servant thinks mans house is prin
cipally kitchen. A guest, that it is prin
cipally parlor.
Il am sorry that l live" says on,
man. Il am sorry that / must die,
says another.
Il am glad" says one, "that It is nc
worse" Il am sorry" says another
''that it is no better
One man counts everything that he
has gain. Another counts everything
else than he receives loss.
| One man spoils good repast by
thinking of better repast of another
Another enc enjoys poor repast by con
trasting it with nothing.
One man is thankful for his blessings
Another is morose for his misfortunes.
One man thinks he is entitled to q bet
ter world, and is dissatisfied because hi
hasn't got it. Another thinks he is NO
justly entitled to any. and is satisfied
with this.
One man makes up his account from
his wants. Another from his assets
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THE Pleasures OF FREEZING.
Jasper Perley's Narrow Escape FroT
Death In the on Regions.

Jasper Perley's Narrow Escape From
Death In the Oh Regions.
Jasper Perley, Cattaraugus county
farmer, nearly froZe TO death recently.
When found he was insensible in the
bottom of his sleigh. He was rubbed
with snow and otherwise treated to re-
vive the circulation. After good deal
of thorough manipulation and rubbing
Perley was brought around, when few
doses of whisky sufficed 10 restore him
to nearly his normal condition. He
thanked his restorers very heartily, and
gave an account of his misforturnes,
which affords some inkling of the sensa-
tons of people who freeze to death.
When he felt no longer able to hold
the reins with any grip he determined to
seek shelter in the first house until we'll
warmed. His tongue became stiff, then
his arms; sharp chills ran down his
back and finally it seemed as though his
whole body was being CONCEALED, caus-
ing an almost total cessation of the
hearts action. This condition of ex-
IRENE suffering and dependency speed
lily gave place to feeling of grateful
warmth, suffusing the system and
causing an exhilarating glow. By
this time he had reached house
but he drove on, thinking
that nothing was now to be feared.
The sleigh, instead of crawling along at
a snairs pace. appeared to glide through
the air with great swiftness, and the
horses fairly few like pigeons. A sense
of exultatiOn filed the Cattaraugus far.
mer's breast as he urged the horses to
still greater speed, and the woods on
either side were passed so quickly that
they became indistinguishable black
lines. Then the sleigh bells sounded
fainter and fainter, until the chimes dis
appeared in the distance, and the farm
er fell gradually into delicious slum
Der, which came near being the sleep
that knows no waking and he know nc
more until brought back to life under
the vigorous treatment.
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OVER THE STATE.


a cooperative woolcn mill is talked |
Of in Neosho county.
Clyde's five city councilmen weigh, IN
the aggregate. $50 pounds.
Sedan insists that she must have
cemetery. Somebody might die there
some day.
The salons Of Beioit nave been closed
and the keepers decline 10 take out new
licenses.
a man near Wichita sends nine 0 fhis
children 10 private school and instructs
the other nine ut home
The Methodisls of Augusta have en-
pIoyed q vioiinist 10 assist IN the music
at their Sunday schoo..
The young ladies Of Leroy have or
ganized cornet hand They will soon
be hunting for substo-toot.
The saloon men of Wellington have
received such word from their attorney
st Topeka that they have opened shop
sgain.
A new town recently laId out on the
western end of the Southern Kansas and
Western railroad has been christened
Albion.
Among all the papers that report
bright prospects for Kansas. one is of
the opinion that it will be good year
for twins.
Everybody in Kansas is awaiting with
deep interest the result of the fest liquor
cases submitted 10 the supreme cour,
last week.
A twelve year I'D boy in Linds-
burg filed briar wood pipe with pow
der aud ran red hot knitting needle
through the stem. lie can't see to re-
peat the operation.
Stockton has pedestrian who has
made 463 miles in six days. We doubt
if any other Kansas town can produce &
walker of his ability. In 22-houl
walk he once travcrsed 10 miles.
A Wamego boy named Black wa.
changing his pants when a pistol fel
from his pocket and exploded, the bal
. SCATTERING his arm. He will confln'
himself to one pair of pants hereafter.
; Complaint is made that great man.
cattle are being killed on the western
q ranges by men who do it just for tn
sake of getting the hide Such iawless
ness demands the attention of the loca
and state authorities.
A German of Coffey county, who ha
u agreed to find a wife for another man c
the same nationality, for fifty dollar
II taking o note for the amount. sued o
a the note the other day, and Justice Wall
, ing gave the plaintiff judgment for So
Five counties in the state have electe
d ladies to the Office of county superin;ent
p ent Chase county, Miss Mary Hun
g Jackson county. Mrs. o. E. Stout; SEED
wick county, Miss Benton; Trego cou
g. ty, Mrs. Florence Morse; Anderson cou
ID ty, Miss Eya A. Hobert.
it A special session of the Grand Lod;
Of of Independent order of Odd Fellows
Kansas will be held in Fort Scott
is February Gath, at Z p. M, for the purpo
d. OF exemplifying the unwritten wor
at which has been much condensed al
nd much beautitied at the last session of I
Sovereign Grand Lodge. Eight speci
sessions will be held in this state duri
81 the present month at different points.
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In FOR IT STRONG.
The General Committee at WaekfnReo,
and the Baltimore and Ohio Bound
to Make The Inauguration q
big Thing


With its accustomed spirit and enter.
prise the Baltimore and Ohio railroad
company has entered into the plans fol
the Inauguration of President Garfield
With great vim and energy it has deter.
mined 10 leave no stone 1nturned "a
meet every demand upon the road fol
luxurious and rapid transit from the
west to Washington and return. The
Baltimore and Ohio has the advantage
of possessing the only direct line from
the west to Washington, and as the trains
of all the other lines are carried round
by clrcuit0us routes, the Balti
more and Ohio trains reach Washington
no less than seven good long hours
ahead Of them. To the people from this
section Of the country and the Rockies
the saving of half days time in the
round trip, is matter of no mean i'm.
portance As the tickets Of ali lines are
limited to a certain, specified time, this
saving Of day is not only such as re-
Cards the wear and tear of travel, bal
gives the passengers just that much
longer time to spend in the city. The
Baltimore and Ohio tickets, which will
be placed at very low figure, go on
sale on the first instant, and will be good
to return up TO and including the
seventh. The price OF these tickets will
be very low, and they will call for the
best accommodations within the gift Of
the company. and it may be truthfully
said Of them that no road can boast Of
better, If, indeed, as good
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VIGOROUS AND SOUND.

Senator Plumb was met by a New
York Tribune reporter the other day,
and gave the opinions below expressed
in regard tn the present session of con-
gress, Garfield's administration and the
new cabinet:
SAID the reporter: "What do you
think of the present session so farr'
1T certainly has been a very inactive
one, if not Improbable TO the country,
l think it will be different when the in,
coming administration has the reins OF
government in hand. believe, and ouI
| people believe, General Garfield's ad.
| minlstration will be u vigorous one and
one that will do the country an immense
amount of good. Sound, careful judg
ment will be brought TO bear on the ques
tions of the day, which will be considered
thoroughly and soberly for the good oil
the country. l think at the outset, his
cabinet will be somewhat of a surprise,
which surprise will change to admira
ton at his excellent selections"
Then you think he has selected hi
cabinet?'
mo, not exactly that, because MI
Blaine is the only one whom l think i!
perfectly sure of q cabinet position"
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1881-02-18
THE TRMPERANCE CRUSADE

THE TEMPERANCE CRUSADE /
The claims of Kansas as pioneer in /
the agitstion and accomplishment Of all !
great moral reforms, has been newly vim
dicated in the impetus which she has
impaired 10 the temperance work,
throughout the entire land. Encouraged
by the success Of the amendment in this
state, the total abstinence advocates
all over the country are Wig
orously At work, storming the
unhallowsd citidal of King Alcohol, and
strange to say, are meeting with success
and encouragement In fields which have
hitherto been voted sterile and unpro-
ductive In Democratic. dog-infesteS
Missouri, for instance, where the oppor-
iunilies for regeneration are almost I'M
limited, the question Of prohibit0ry
amendment is being agitated with a
measure Of zeal IS gratifying as 1t is
marvellous. Petitions are pouring in
upon the wise men OF the Indiana leg
islaiure, asking them to engage vig0r-
ously in the anti-whiskeY campaign,
and bills on the same subject are falling
thick as snowflakes in the Pennsylvania
assembly. The temperance fever has
again broken out in Ohio, while Iowa is
moving in the direction of enforcing the
prohIbitory clause of her constitution
which has been dead letter for quar-
ter of a century. Even the MOrmons In
Utah are clamoring for reform and CON
planning that the federal officials sent to
them by the president are defeating the
temperance municipal regulations and
J in many other ways injuring the good
work
So far as We are advised, not ever
J Neal Dow or ST. John are sanguine L
the extent of stalking any money or
: Kentucky or Arkansas, but unless there
: should be an unusual reaction in pub
: lie sentiment. it is not wholly chimeri
cal to hope that within the next iv,
: years, a man may take dose of the Tex
, as specific for tarautula poison withou
: first selecting a clean place to have a fl
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The Kansas house has passed The re.
lief appropriation of $4,000, for the
sufferers on the western frontier, and il
has been sent TO the senate, where it is
now hanging fine. The reports of desti
tuition which come from the western
counties indicate that temporizing with
this matter would be little short OF
criminal, when the very lives nr scores
of our fellow creatures are al
stake, and the harlships of their
lot have beeR terribly intensified by
weather of unprecedented severity, aud
the absence of the requisite facilities for
protecting themselves against the hor
rors Of the pitiless winter. The prompt
amelioration of this fearful condition oil
affairs is, in our judgment, u work whose
urgency far transcends even the import
ance of temperance legislation, and
should certainly supercede the project
on foot in the legislature for canoniz
ing ats saints in the baptism of new
counties.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1881-02-18

Considerable stress is laid upon the
fact that the seat OF Senator Mahone is
to be on the Democratic side; and some
of the Republican and Independent
Journals have written about the subject,
as il Senator Malone, having a seat on
either side, is bound to vote as lie sits
The politicians would surely not wish
that Senators Malone, Davis, jackson
and other neutrality-suspicious. gentlemen
should stand in the aisle.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1881-02-18

The Times says that Sarah Bernhardt
will visit Kansas City about the first of
March, and will play an engagement of
three nights, appearing in Camille"
Frou-Frou,r and Adiennc, the Actress.
But duty impels us 70 suggest that such
of our readers as desire to see the great
French actress will act wisely to post.
pone the purchase of their opera glasses
and kid gloves till the announcementap
pears in less enterprising journal.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1881-02-18

The house committee to investigate
the frauds or the ranking privilege
practiced by the national Democratic
committee during the late presidential
campaign, is not working erergetically.
Consideration OF the $4,000 forged franks
Las NOT vet been renched.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1881-02-18
THE SQUARE MAN.

The square man measures the same
each way, and he hasn't any wInny
edges or shaky lumber in him. He is
free from knots and sap and won't warp.
He is clear stuff, and l don't care what
you work him up into, he won't swell,
and he won't shrink. He is amongst
men what good kiln-dried boards are
among carpenters: he won't season
crack 1t don't make any difference
which side of him you come up to, he is
the same size each way, and the only
way to get q: him any how is to face
him. He knows he is square, and never
spends any time trying to prove it. The
square man is one of the best-shapeC
men the world has ever produced; he il
one of that kind of people who can
alter the spot, but you must alter the
spot to fit him.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1881-02-18

Post office changes in Kansas. during
the week ending February 10, 1881, fur
nished by VIM. Van Week, Of the post
Office department:
Established-Syria, Lincoln county
Robert Z. Graham, post master.
Discontinued - Arastella, Jewell
county.
Names Changed-Co Cottonwood, Chase
county, 10 Strong; Mount Ida, Ander.
son county, to Mont Ida.
Post Masters ACCOMPLISHMENTS
Lincoln county, James T. Broadwater;
Motor, Rocks county, Jasper Parks
Ogallah, Trege county, George w, Chris,
tian: Parallel Riley county, n. Lewis
Sullivan, jackson county, Michael Sui
livan; Talmuge, Republic county, Eli.
jah NJ. Thomas; Wheatland. Mcpherson
county, A. ]. Brown.
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New York Tribune: The southern
members Of congress can take their in
nings now. They have been very quiet
during the present session, but the
timely remarks of Republicans on the
apportionment bill call them TO the
front. Before the debate is ended they
may become convinced that the old
fashioned policy OF honesty is not with
out its advantages. On the principle
that no man can both eat his cake anC
have 1t, the south ought to be laugh
that IL cannot suppress votes and retail
representation on those votes.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1881-02-18

The Democrats and Republicans in
the senate, both Of whom are anxious 10
inveigle into their folds tue coy David
Davis, of Illinois, have perfected plan
for running a course oil barbed wire
around the top of his political fence. II
is thought that by This means he may be
driven in out of the cold.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1881-02-18

Our Lawrence exchanges announce
the sad intelligence OF the death of t.
Dwight Thacher, Jr. II bright lad of
fourteen, son of Il. Dwight TEACHER,
editor of the Lawrence Journal, and the
newly elected state printer. The atllic-
tion will be doubly severe to the fond faith
or by reason of his absence from home
at the time of the melancholy event, and
the inability Of his family to reach him
with advices either by mail or telegraph
Brother Thatcher VIII have the warmesI
sympathies of his journalistic coiem
poraries all oyer the state in his great
grief
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1881-02-18

Emily's literary career dates with
the initial issue of FCrney's Progress p
Her first publication Pictures and Por-
traits OF Foreign Travel" is a fresh
treatise on hackneyed themes, and is
meeting with deserved approval by
many distinguished critics. Unlike
most tyros she is not 20 daZzled by her
first adventure as to IL yak the new fame
of glory will live forever without feed
ing; she has a novel on the stocks, and
if her rapid rise in her art is an index to
her future, il cannot be other than one of
success and usefulness. Her entertain
ing and instructing book is published
by E. Claxton s Co. $50 Market street,
Philadelphia
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1881-02-18

There IS complaint at Washington that
Democratic members Of congress devote
themselves, as q rule, more tn barrooms
than TO public business. Whatever else
may be said Of Bourbon legislators. they
are always true representatives, of their
constituency.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1881-02-18

The late L. A. Sothern's funeral was,
at his express command, the quietest
and plainest possible, no invitations
whatever being issued Mr.. Sothern's
injunctions in regard TO the matter, were
said to be based upon his observation
that. while. actors had in scores of cases
been allowed 10 staive 20 death, their
mourners had spent large amounts OF
money in buying wreaths 10 put upon
the coffin. He had followed, he said,
many of his fcllow-workers to their last
resting-place, bur be had found that in
too many cases the ceremony was but a
rehearsed parade, and he consequently
declined 10 he the object or such dis
NAL procession
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1881-02-18

Although Watterson, Of the Louis
Vile Courier-JOurnal, has not as yet
signifled his intention To march to
Washington with 100000 men, it is init
mated that there will he from $4,000 TO
2O,O0e- persons at the Garfield inauguara.
ton who will be unable 10 secure ac.
Communications.
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FOREIGN MARKETS.

Kansas City Live Stock Report.
Special dispatch To ENPoRIA DAILY news.
KANSAS CITY, Feb. 10. l rs p. N.
CATTLE-Receipts fair; market quiet
feeling not as good as yesterday.
HoGs-Receipts light; market active
and strong; selling from $3.50 to 1856
WHITE s. HOLMES,
Live Stock Commission Merchants.
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The relief bill appropriiins $25.OoO
for sufferers on the Kansas frontier, has
passed both branches 90 tie state legislG'
ture, and will now go 30 the governor
for his signature.
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Wall Street.

NEW YORK. February Is.
Mohey.40o per cent and closing at 69e
Governments-Quieta and firm.
Railroad Bonds-Strong and higher
State Securities-Active and generally firm.
Live stock 1arketa.
KANSAS CITY, February Is
Cattle-ReceiPts, $50: shipments, 323; mar
ket firm; native steers averaging $50 lbs. to
stockers and feeders. So l59s SS,
Hogs Receipts, 2ls; shipments, -; mar
hogs averaging fs0 TO iI4 lbs. Is 100 5 20.
Sheep-Rcceipts, - shipments. -; no
sales.
Hogs-Betteri Yorkers and Baltimores, IS 80
60; mixed packing, s. 30Gb 20; butchers e
fancy, IS so0s "a. Receipts, 2,loO; shipments.
Cattle-Receipts ESQ; shipments 2as; trains
beginning % arrives some II car loads of
choice. 81 6sSs Is; fall % good, y isSt 6:
fair to good IS 25o4 Is; feeders. scarce and
wanted, s. 1904 30; stockers, 81 sO93 IS; cows
shoep-Quiei; fair to good. s404E5; choice
to fancy. SECS 20. Receipts, 500; shipments,
Grain and Produce Markets.
KANSAS CirY, February 10.
Wheat-Receipts. 30S2 bushels; shipments,
5 100 bushels; In store. sls,7I0 bushels; No. I.
'' GorD Dio f bushels; sh.pm.uts.
se7 bushels; in store. Us lo0 bushels; No. 1
mi1ea. SShe; ~, No ~, white mixed. SAKE
Eggs-Market quiet at 22c per dozen.
Bufter-Fairly active at lee for fresh roll.
ST. LOUIS February IS.
| Flour=Steady; family, 81 GOA So choice to
Wheat-No. : red winter. 81 olK; No. ., red
e7Lc bid; No. 4 red, 91c.
| Corn-Better; 37HQSsc.
/ OaIs-IIigher; 33kc bid.
| Rye-Lower: SSc.
Barley-Duii; choice to fancy. S0c0sl %.
POrk-Iiigher; SIS 30.
DRY Salt Mests-Firm and higher; IS 90,
so. 900,
Bacon-Sothipg doing.
i1ard-Higher; 80 80 asked.
EggS-Firmer at 22c.
CHICAGO, February ID.
Wheat-No. 3. spring, oSkc.
L Corn-Easier; 3Sc.
/ Oats-EaSicr; 30Xc
Rye-Steady. No. 2 sSc.
BArley-FirmeF; 81 o.
Pork-Unsettled ana higher; Is =.
Bu'k Meats.shoulders. IS 10: short riE, IS %
short clear. So IS
Lard-Active and higher; SO 10
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1881-02-18

The Democrats Of The house are rapid
Is approaching their vanishing point
Ii they don't know what that means,
they must apply rur information 10 the
EmuOrin sketch cltb.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1881-02-18

The constant iteration rhat somebody
viii do to go into Gariieid's cabinet DC
cause Il will please GRAFT or Conkling
is getting 20 be somewhat mOnotonous
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The most definite information had r.
garding Gardeld's oabinet is, that IL
will take a pretty fair-sized man to wear
John Sherman's mantei.