The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1881-02-04
HERE Ann TEFRE

that the election is probably To come of
after the end of the world.
1t seems that Sam Wood and Elder
Mitchell are both connected with the
Kansas journal, at Topeka. The first
thing we hear will be that the windmill
men have brought suit against the insti-
tuition for an infringement of patent.
The Missouri legisture will proceed
TO consider the question Of Te-estab-
fishing the whipping post The Globe
Democrat remarks: Until Missouri
gets rid of her Democratic majority such
an institution will be absolutely neces-
/ sary."
The growing sentiment of antagonism
to ''soulless corporations will be tenn
porarily arrested, we apprehend. by the
intelligence that railroad accident has
just occurred near La Quina, New Mexi-
co, which resulted in the killing OF one IT,
dian and the scalping of another
Jay Gould does not use tobacco, nor
does he taste the wine which showetn
its color in the cup. In days gone by
he was wont to Indulge moderately in
claret ut dinner. But he has overcome
this weakness. The railroad and the TEL
egraph are now among his specialties.
A Topeka man, who has gone crazy
on the subject of religion, has developed
mania for breaking up stoves. The
fear of an epidemic in this direction has
not become sufficiently well-grounded
as yet. at the state capital, aSto cause a
very perceptible disturbance in the iron
market.
In the February number of Scribner's
appears charming story from the pen
of Captain Henry King, of Topeka, un-
der the quaint title of Aunt Cinda's
Rancho" 1t is one of this popular writ
er's happiest. efforts, and has been large
ly republished by the press throughout
the country.
The Santa Fe railroad company are
building a new locomotive at Topeka.
When completed this will be the first To-
connective entirely constructed west OF
the Mississippi river. There is no rea.
son why Kansas should not raise her
own locomotives. They don't require
any more rain than Egyptian corn.
II human nature can be modified by
climatic influences it might reasonably
the Alpine heights would furnish
the evidence Of such possibilities. But
during the recent census-tak
ing in Switzerland, nearly one
thousand women refused to tel
their ages, each one of whom was
returned at 40, and fined $12O.
A measure has been introduced in the
state legislature which contemplate
supplying each member with a spittoon
It is rumored that the bill is backed by
a corrupt and powerful lobby, headed by
one of the opulent tobacconists of Tope
, ka, and fears are entertained of its pass
age, unless Sam Wood, of the kansas
state Journal, makes haste TO expose thu
: nefarious scheme to the unsuspectinl
taxpayers of the state.
The most touching instance of agricul
tural distress which has been recorded
by the western press for many a long
E year is briefly set forth in the following
advertisement in The St Joseph Herald
"Wanied correspondent am 25 year
1 old hav one hundred and sixty 100 ack
, ars of Kansas land worth 1900 dolar
tolaberl fair looking comm chool educa
e toon eny lady fairly educated will oblig
I me by rIghting 1 will send my Photo
: ghaPh by return male. William lem
! ons"
A citizen of Kansas who dwells with
: In the very shadow of the Missouri boz
der, and whose chief articles of diet ar
i hot blood and raw meat, has written
y letter TO a member of the lower house @
the legislature warning HIM not to vot
e for the bill to create a tax ON dogs, az
companying the admonition with the in
cendiary intimation that if he does, h
will see to it that at the next election tn
u dog question will be made the issue c
l. the canvass. Will the jaundiced idio
! who bewails the decline of popular SOY
n ereignty in this country please step fol
ward?
A Kansas granger, who entertains prC
& nounced views upon the inalienabl
3 rights of the agricultural classes, is ag
s tated over the possible import of the bi
l. recently introduced in the Legislature t
q regulate pharmacy, and has written t
J! the representative from his district t
d ascertain il the measure contemplate
y any restriction ON prevailing systems {
II husbandry, or would result in a mod
l. fication of the popular mode of construc
'o ing Kansas barns. 1t is gratifying I
p note that the standard of intelligenC
u among the yeomanry of the state hs
&c not been effected by last summer
9 drought or the protracted severe wealth,
u of the present winter.
NJ Mr.. Mcguire, of Kansas town, W.
as elected constable, and the local pap,
10 which opposed him said: "Mr. NJ
guirc will wash himself before he a
D. sumes the Office of sheriff. The motto
&c maddened Mcguire, and he called on IL
- editor to complain. you object to thi
q statementr' asked the editor. al do
o replied Mcguire. Every well, I'll T
u tract it," said the editor, and then l
u put in his his paper the statement tn
" he wished to retract his announcemel
OIL that a Mr.. Mcguire would wash hin
Oh self before assuming Office, as Mr.. NJ
u guIre denied the statement; and eve
@ that retrsction didn't satisfy Maguir
n but instead, increased his wrath. Son
III men are hard TO satisfy.
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