The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1882-12-14
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longing 10 The Kiraify "Around IN
World In Eighty Days. show had
chill at Indianapolis, and was tire ated /
hot sling" made of two gallons G
whisky, three gallons of hot water, sn,
q good supply of sugar. The ayerag,
denizen of Topeka, on reading tins
will at once exclaim: what an awfu
waste of hot water
| Senator Colquitt, of Georgia, is
staunch Methodist, while his wife is
most uncompromising Baptist. 1t car
probably be understood by persons o
pronounced theological views how 4,
man having wife deeply rooted and
grounded in religious faith, different
from his own, should be willing to re
iinquish the serene joys of the hearth.
stone for the turmoil of public life.
A tale is going the round of tho
italian press that General Wallace, the
United States minister at Constan-
tinople, received the other day present
from the sultan, consisting of a beauli.
full CiTcassian slave and several eunuchs.
The general not being at home, Mrs.
Wallace received the gift-that is to say,
she did not receive IT. She merely
looked at it-aHd then returned it, with
thanks.
Senator Voorhees,, of Indiana, is of
the opinion that the revenue plank OF
the Ohio Dem oerats should be adopted
as guide by Democrats in dealing
with the tariff. The plank is transpa-
rentlY non-commIttal: Resolved, That
we favor tariff levied to meet the act
ual needs, and so adjusted in its details
with view TO equality in public bur
dens as TO encourage productive indus
tries and afford labor just compensa-
ton without creating monopolies.
Geo. w. Martin. editor of the juno
ton City Union, tenders the following
bit of advice 10 brother editor:
"Never try to fool people by talking
something you don't believe To be
specific, don't howl prohibition and
swill beer at the same time. When you
NNSPAS~ - man S44N Lie UlStuOQS, 0On
permit lot OF old hens and widowed
cranks to force you into his support.
When you don't like thing kick, in
stead OF swallowing it, especially when
every body sees you gagging and puking
all the time. In other words, have sand,
and use lots OF il. We have found the
track very slippery at times, but veal
ways used plenty OF sand.'
Mo Ryan, Of the Chase County Leader
makes the following rather startling
announcement: "SOIidified whisky is
the latest invention. One can Garry il
in the vest pocket, bite off drink on
the sly, and know that it gives no per-
ceptible odOr to the breath And the
question is, how would prohibition
law reach the sale of such an article?
1t could not be said to be beverage"
Now If Morgan can secure a patent on
the information as TO where chunks of
this solidified fluid is to be obtained, he
can retire from the newspaper businl =
in short IIme and start blnk.
President Arthur appears to have ap-
preciated keenly the enterprising spirit
which LED some one TO send out from
Washington an alleged abstract of his
message several days in advance of that
documents publication. Hearing of the
matter, it is said, he inquired Of news
paper man whether he knew who had
the abstract for sale. The newspaper
man said he did not. THE reason why
l asked" said Mr.. Arthur, "was that /
haven't quite finished my message yet
and thought that if 1 could purchase
copy in advance it might help me out
on some points which 1 haven't yet set
tied to my satisfaction"
Topeka Capital: The appearance OF
Christine Nilsson in Topeka, on the
eth, supported by her famous concert
company and the Mendlessohn Quintettt
club, is an event to be anticipated with
uncommon interest. Nine Nilsson i:
one of the two foremost living singers
IN the world; and of the two she has The
| popular preference. She gives but the
one concert in Kansas, and as this is
her last professional tour, there will be
no other opportunity of hearing her
We reg. ct that the great expense at.
tending her visit here will neccssitatC
putting the tickets of admission at q
high price, for we should be glad to see
such a treat placed within easy reach Of
every body. Still, little economy in
the matter of Christmas presents will
cover the extra expense, and certainly
no one should miss such an entertain.
ment who can possibly spare the
money.