davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Mexico weekly ledger., 1882-02-02
Meet Me IN the Morning.

He had been absent year, the
youngest pupil at boys school, and
now his mother was expecting him
every day, and she went about, proud
and happy, telling her friends of his
improvement in his studies, and al
ways ending with his being such a
good boy.
Then came telegram from Willie
himself, the first real message he had
ever sent-how funny 1t seemed, from
that baby-and there was just the
simple form, ''Meet me in the morn
ing" His mother went about all day
with it in her hand, reading it over as
if it had been in the Ghild's own hand
writing. Then she smiled to herself
as she pasted 1t carefully in scrap
book, while somebody suggested
framing it, to hang over the mantel.
But all the friends loved Willie he
was the only son of his mother and
she was widow-and he did not
come in the morning! There came
instead, the dread news of hasty i'll
ness, and his mother hurried to her
darling hoy, but it was too late The
despoiler had done his work-he was
breathing out his little life in the
sleep from which he never would
fully awaken here. Only once toward
the last, he Enclosed his eyes swiftly
and saw the dear mother face bending
| over him. and murmured with dry
husky lips: "Meet me in the morn
ing, mamma"
Dear boy! it is morning with hin
always-the morning light Of fairel
than Italian skies! while we yet grop'
among the shadows: But by and b!
1--WE shall go home at evening
And find it morning there -
Mexico weekly ledger., 1882-02-02

President Lincoln once met with \
negro on the d eek of steamboat who
illustrated these lines:
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1882-01-05

the past year than the majority
Of her sisters, and her growth and de
velopment in every direction have been
of The most substantial and encouraging
character AS aciiy We have been most
highly favored. and we question wheth-
er there is a town in Kansas that can
make better showing for the year than
Emporia, or which has more brilliant
prospects for the future. The peace and
order Of the city are exctllent; our i'm
proyements have been numerous and of
most creditsble character; we are
gradually acquiring all the convenien-
ces which are required to make our town
a most desirable place of residence
there has been q growth of whole
some public sentiment among the
people which is sure safe
guard against all forms of lawless-
ness, and the past twelve months has
witnessed steady advancement in the
direction of all thAe0L measures which
make for the enduring welfare of the
town.
Thus, in summing up a year which
has become notable for the untoward
events with which il has been crowded,
our sorrow for the misfortunes which it
has entailed, should be seasoned with
gratitude for the blessings which it has
conferred; and, in turning our faces for
ward in the direction of the new year.
we may be cheered and encouraged by
the consciousness that the future, like
the past, has in it for US more of good
than evil, and that the hand which is
sometimes laid heavily upon the child
rem Of men, can always make way of
escape for them out of trouble.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1882-01-05
OH PRODUCTS.

We do not represent Lyon county as
belonging to the wheat growing regions,
but when it comes to the matter of corn
and other products, we put her in the
front rank of the counties of the state.
We raised in 1880, well on to fiity-six
thousand acres of corn, which yielded
1853, $50 bushels, valued at $685., 2O3 90.
The year before our corn cropwas 2, u.s.
405. For five years in Succession we
have done nearly as we'll. This year the
crop was cut down by various causes,
such as too much rain, too much drouth,
chinch bugs, ETC., yet we did well even
this year. This corn is mostly fed to
stock, and in this way is made to pay
20 to so cents per bushel. We had 217,-
SEQ acres IN farms and ia 1880, IA, 419
in cultivation. Besides our large corn
crop we raised about 103, $40 bushels OF
wheat, and our market garden
ing amounted to $I9,14s. We
had ss.367 pounds Ct cheese made in
factories, and Z 400 pounds made in fam
lilies. Our butter produce was $1,000
pounds. In the matter of cheese max
ing we were only led by two other coun-
ties of the state Our poultry and eggs
had value of $Ie.s29. We slaughtered,
or sold for slaughter, $270. 374 worth Of
Our wool clip was 72.999
pounds. We cut 4s.549 tons of prairie
hay. The product of our forests was not
less than $4,000. We raised 181, 6l6
bushels of oats, valued at $34, 220. 10 our
potato crop was 6S,S0O bushels. valued
at 81, 475; value of sorghum. SIS. 17s.65;
millet and hungarian, ss6.s06s0. We
have not room 10 enumerate all the pro-
ducts of or various industries. but
enough is given to show that our people
are profitably employed in the various
branches OF agriculture,
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1882-01-05

Commonwealth: Supt. WEIGH, OF the
Insurance department, has, during the
last twelve months, collected from the
Insurance companies he has authorized
to do business in this state and turned
over to state treasurer go. 67O.56. This
amount was paid as follows: For esam-
lining and filing charters, $40; for fling
annual statements, $4,000; for state school
fund, $4,000; for tax on premiums re
ceived in the state under reciprocal laws S,
81, 059.56; for 3,66S licenses issued to
agents in this state, 1886; from two mu-
tual fire companies of this state, $50. Be-
sides these two mutual companies, forty
six fire companies of other states. nine
teen companies of foreign countries, one
life company of this, and twelve of other
states OF the United States are now au-
thoFized t. do business in this state.
This authority. unless renewed, will ter
inmate on the 18th day of February
next.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1882-01-05

Chicago Times; This Is the best ma
tured country on the face OF the globe.
There ISN'T another nation known TO
political geographers that would have
stood the Guiteau trial half the time it
has lasted here. An honest effort 20 get
At the truth would be endured, even If
prnlracted; but his farce this Insolence
Of the priAoneF. this hcrrid drOlleEy, this
gross viIiacation By hin Of any 0ns who
speaks The truth, this failure Of the court
to extend ordinary prosecsion TO the wit
nesses brought forward N tia public
services. this aTrant blasphemy and per-
vesive tomfooleEy. liz mere e anywhere
else in the civilized world where it
would be endured through weeks ard
weeks Of needless profecsin1, let & BE-
pointed out.
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Five sugar mills are now running with
good success in Kansas One of these
mills is located at Ellsworth, one at
Larned. one near Great Bend, and two
at Sterling. The ellsworth Sugar Com
pany owns one hundred and sixty acres
of land adjoining the city. and has
mill capable of turning out 5 200 gallons
Of syrup per day, The capacity Of the
two mills at Sterling is about i've hun
dred tons Of cane per day. The mill at
Larned hiss been in successful operation
for the past two years. and has paid wen.
That near Great Bend, for the past
season, after supplying ihs farmers of
the neighborhood with syrup. had sur
plus Of 10000 gallons worih from 10 10
IS cents per gallon
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THE NEWS.
The PRESIDENTS caIlerS-The Ladies' Who
- Assisted Him-Their Cos
/. t,,mes &c

u
The PEesi6ent's caIlers-The Ladies' Who
: Assisted Him-Their Co.'S
.. TUNES, sc.
: ; WAsHINGToE, Jan. e.-President Ar
thurs receptions to day was an event of
mheh more. than ordinary importance
here from a SOCIAL view. It was the
fist occasion on which the present sex-
,ecHtive opened tAe door of the White
Hbuse to the public, and besides it was
really the inauguration of the social sea
son for this winter, after the season of
mourning for the late president. Socie-
ty here has been at loss; apparently,
tO:decide how long an omission of. the
usual festivities of the winter should
continue in respect TO the memory OF
the dead president. That the winter
season should not open without the usu-
al pleasure seeking events SO soon after
the burial of the head of the nation was
generally acquiesced IN, but there was
no tribunal to determine when it would
be proper, under the circumstances, for
society to lay aside its outward signs OF
mourning and resume its practices and
customs. The arrival of the New Year
making 1t incumbent upon the president,
in accordance with the time honored
and popular custom, to publicly receive
visitors, furnished the occasion which
has
TERMINATED THE ERA oE MOURNING,
but the thorough sorrow of the people
at the loss of the late President is too
profound TO soon pass away. Society
has in fact resumed its sway here. The
remainder of the season will no doubt
be more or less tempered by the shadow
of, the national calamity, but it will, it is
conceded. be gay. The usual rouad of
balls, parties and receptions will follow.
To-day's reception was really an en-
joyable one. The weather was cold and
somewhat blustery, and that served to
keep away vast numbers.
The visitors were not so numerous,
but were all that could obtain access.
+ Secretary of State Frelinghuysen
stood. next to the President, until all the
diplomats had been presented, and then
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1882-01-05
Life in Missouri.

ST. LOUIS, Jan. Authorization comes
from Montgomery county, this state, of
a terrible tragedy enacted there the lat
ter part of last week. 1t appears that
the southern part of this county is very
wild section and inhabited by q number
of law defying people who are objects of
hatred by the peaceable and orderly
class. The King family consisting Of
John, Thomas, Joseph and Abby seem
to be specially vicious and on
the night OF the both of December went
to the house of Mr.. Nelson, four miles
south of Americas, and made an assault
upon it, the Nelson's say for the pur-
pose of robbery, but the Kings deny it.
At all event the Nelson's defended their
house. During the fight, which ensued
John King was shot and killed, and
Joseph severely wounded. The next
night party of twenty-five or thirty
citizens went to Kings house, which
was occupied by the father and mother
of the above named boys, two of the sons
and their wives, and Mrs. Austin, moth
er of the latter. An attack was made on
The cabin and Mrs. Austin was killed
and old Mrs. King and two of her sons
were seriously wounded. Abby King,
the youngest of the brothers, fled to Dan.
vile, where he asked to be put IN Jail
for protection, which request was grant
ed and the sheriff organized posse to
preserve order.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1882-01-05

Baysrd, Cameron, CockrelI, CongeF.
Hale, German. Kellogg, MeDill, SEer-
man and Vest Among the representa-
tives were Messrs. Neal, Henderson,
Chalmers, .WhIthorne, Buckner, Cobb,
Doering, Forney, Hepburn, JaFgensen,
Boyce, Knott. McCerd, Page, Pound,
Townsend. and others The court Of
claims Ras represented by Chief Justice
Drake snd Associate Justices Nett;
Richardson and Sco6eId. The District
Of Columbia by Commissioners Dent
Morgan and TWining, the latter In full.
uniform. The district court was repre-
scented by Chief Justice Carter and As
sociate Justices McArtknr and Cox.
General Sherman headed the army o.
6cers and Admiral Porter the navy on
GERS. The officers who called were Gen.
erals Dodge, TidbSll, Morrow, and Tour.
tel0tta, Of Gellstal sEherman,s stat; Adj.
utant GeneEaK Drum, Generals Sackett,
Meigs. HacFsely, Barnes, Brown.
Wright, Hazen, Swain add Bennett, and
Colonels, Cofbin, Thandler, Gilman.
Rockwell and Others.
The naZy was represented by all the
heads Of the several bureaus, Chief Clerk.
Hogg, Professor NeWeoInb, Rear Admit
raj Rodger8 C5loael AcCaaley, Captain
Collpm, Captain DeKza11f, C6mmodere
Patterson and others.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1882-01-05

; Il was probably never suspected until
recently that q lawyer would decline
anything in the nature of an appoint
ment, and yet one has been found who
declines no less position than that of
chief justice of the supreme court of
the state, rendered HIM by the governor.
This would be a better country
If such cases of engaging modesty were
not so remarkably rare.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1882-01-05

An amendment to the constitution of
the United States has been proposed
which, if adopted, will prohibit con-
gress from passing local or special bills.
1t prescribes that "the Legislative power
of the United States is limited TO the
enactment of laws general in their apz
plication and effect to all sections and
persons within the jurisdiction Of tine
constitution. All laws, private or
special enactments, hereby prohibitetf,,
shall be null. and void"
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1882-01-05
Suicide OF Johnnie Smarr's Murderer.


KANSAS CRY, Mo-, Jan. Russell,
who murdered Johnny Smarr in the st.
James hotel sonnet ime ago, and has been
confined in the county jail waiting his
trial, committed suicide by taking poi
son at 5 80 O'Clock this morning. For
some time past he has been very de-
spondent, having been sick ever since
he has been in jail, so i'll, in fact, with
erysipelas, that for time his life was
despaired of. When he became well
enough to be removed to his cell he was
very detected and downhearted, though
there was nothing in his manner to in
dictate that his thoughts were intent up
on self.destruction. A few days ago his
wife, who came here from Indianapolis
shortly after the murder and was very at
ton of her time in his eel, left for Texas
with the intention, it is said, of not re-
turning and leaving him to his fate.
This distressed him a great deal, and
was one of the causes which induced
the suicide, coupled with the fact that
he very probably would have been con-
yicted had the case come to trial. The
murder itself, while done in the heat of
PASSION was one offhe most cold blood
ed and deliberate ever committed here.
A difficulty occurred in the office of the
ST. James hotel between Russell and
Smarr in regard to a law suit wherein
Smarr had appeared as a witness against
Russell, who felt bitter towards Smarr
on account of it. The quarrel. became a
personal one, and Russell drew pistol
and began firing at Smarr, who ran
around the Office trying to screen himself
from RHssell's bullets. Finally Smarr
crouched behind post, when Russell,
reaching around it fired the fatal shot,
death ensuing in few moments.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1882-01-05
KANSAS GIEY MARKETS.
az teleEraph . &c pAILr nEssl

fBY telegraph % the DAILY hEWsl
- KANsAs CRY. Jan- &.
Hogs-Recefpss. 1900; quality faiJ; not All
sod ;maYkes weak, I'VE to ten cents I0@eR;
top price pa.d to-day 20 far Is, - ITK; good
smooth heavy. s saD6 o: mixed packers.
s. COS IS.
-Reosipts, eEas native sAkppers, 6zIT
to1k6ice, $50 q :14ed pound stseEs, Is -
Is; lair. l250 to1a5o pound steers. s. 1sos 5;
butchers steers. Ioue 70 10 ponnd. e 4o0a 90;
shoice fat COWS Weighing 100 70 1850 pounds,
% z0z 90; medium, 80 TO I10e pounds. - 50
0a IS
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1882-01-05

What is known as the three-mile law
has been declared constitutional by the
supreme court of Arkansas. 1t provides
that on petition of the majority of the
adult male inhabitants residing within
three miles of any school house, acade-
my, college or Institution of learning,
the sale or giving away Of yinous, spir-
ituous or intoxicating liquors may be
prohibited by the county court.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1882-01-05

The London Telegraph thinks it bet
ter to trust the verdict of mankind than
that of twelve men, and declares that
this larger jury Is unanimous in de-
manding that Guiteau shall be punished
for his crime. This observation strikes
the mark with q tolerably fair degree of
accuracy considering the long range at
which it Is ventured. =.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1882-01-05

A Doniphan county widow, upon the
arrival Of the remains Of her husband
at the cemetery was 50 overwhelmed
with the inhospitable appearance Of the
grave prepared to receive them that abe
would not permit the body to be in-
TERED therein and insisted that another
grave should be dug, which was done in
accordance with her wishes. We should
not be at all surprised 10 hear Of the
OF that woman in six weeks.
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Totals s. .s3l .198.95 $7Sl

Exclusive Of ali school tax, and 50 much
oft Q road tax Is may have been paid.
fCOunty. state and bond
To the total taxes collected Is to be
added $43 ,0eo93 Of county and city
school tax. and so. ase s. levied by the
city cauacll for VARIOUS municipal pur-
poses. and We have the total taxes
levied IN this county, which is s14S, 500
80. The property Of our three railroads
is assessed S46J. 65695, and they pay
into the treasury 312,557sS Our three
banks pay s7,I64.O4. The.txo together
pay nearly one seventh Of the ehifre tax
es
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1882-01-05

Anna Dickinson's debut as Hamlet
has been again postponed, and is now
set down for some time in February.
There still seems to be q lurking doubt
in the mind of the public whether An
mas feet are sufficiently talented for that
al
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1882-01-05

A significant feature of New Years
receptions in New York and other large
cities this year was the absence of liq-
uors on the sideboards of entertainers,
The growing sentiment against rum in
this country does not seem to be entire
ly monopollzed by the "haggled-toothed
fanatics" of Kansas after all.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1882-01-05

cHkS1Scu III general cOuVtESdtlOn. Q
The ladies. who received with the
Presideht were as follows:
THE TOILETS.
Mrs, Frelinghuysen, who wore tblack
satin a1d brocade. The wife of 3Attor-
ney general Brewster stood nextA She
wore = dark wine-colored velvet with
collar and ruff1es to the elbow, SLEEVES of
antique lace. Mrs. Lincoln, wife OF the
secretary of war, was next. Mrs. Lin
coin wore black Spanish lace, open on
sides and front showing a rich under
skirt of old gold satin. The wife CT SEN
ator Logan was the next lady. She
wore a peacock, blue velvet, with pro-
fusion of white lace and handsome lew
els. Two of the most elegant dresses
were worn by Postmaster General
James wife, (who stood next and her
daughter, Mrs. Pearson, with whom the
presIdent;had made it personal matter
that they should return. from New
York and assist him today. Both cos
tunes were evidently worn for the first
times that ofMrs. James, of tea shell
tint of pink MORE antique, with a broad
puff of plain satin of the same shade,
over which fell very wide point duch-
esse lace expressly fine. The skirt had
9 long train, perfectly plain, of the rich
materials, and the waist was cut square
in the neck and felled in with lace. The
sleeves and trimming of the waist were
point duchess lace, Mrs. Pearson's toll.
ct was. of rich white brocaded satin, COM
bined with pearl passamentere. The
sleeves were of fine duchess lace, and
the waist, which was cut square in the
neclFwas trimmed with the same lace.
The skirt was very long and graceful,
and cut out at the bottom in Vankyke.
Across the front it was finished with a
narrow triple box pleat. The wife of
Senator Miller, of California, was the
next lady. She wore superb moire an
tiQue, made with Vatican pleat, trimmed
with point lace and pearl passamentere.
She wore rich Jewels. The daughter of
the secretary of the navy stood at the
end of the line. She wore black
Spanish lace over colored silk. Mrs.
Don Cameron wore white silk, with the
front breadth trimmed with gold brocade
satin. The dress was also trimmed
with point lace and pearl fringe, orna-
ments and diamonds. Mrs. PtndIeton,
over q white silk, wore white striped
game. Mrs. Blaine wore an elegant re-
cepGon dress of pure velvet and satin,
with few choice diamond ornaments.
Mrs. Robson wore heliotrope and white
brocade combined, with the plain hello |
trope silk Miss Lucy Frelinghuysen
and her sister, Mrs. John Davis, wore |
very elegant full dress toilets. The |
dresses wore generally of elegant |
and expensive material and, make |
The ladies had not had an Opportunity |
before this winter to display their costlv !
toilets, and all of them appeared in |
new. s9-z.qaa -iAat
Among the senators calling 1Tefe |
Messrs. Logan, Morrell, paFiss AiSison
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1882-01-05

The Cincinnati Commercial denies
the story that president Hayes Fefus-
ed to contribute anything toward the
Garfield monument fund, and says that
he gave $3.50.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1882-01-05

married under Misrepresentation"
is the caption of news item in the To-
peka Capital. We wonder if that head
wouldn't be tolerably appropriate one
70 place over large proportion of the
wedding NOTICES that appear,iin the p3b-
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1882-01-05
TWRNTXONE


In few days Kansas will be twenty
enc years old, she having been admitted
into the Union on the Goth of January
1861. She is getting TO be quite q come
ly sister. Her development, especially
since the war, has been surprisingly
rapid. Her chief industry the winter
she was admitted was hauling "aid''
from Alchison. She sprang Immediate
ly to the defense of the government, and
did heroic lighting service.
1t was part of the duty of her devoted
journalists, up to within a few years,
to defend her against the SLAM
ders of disappointed spectators
and strolling newspaper cores
pondents, but she does not need
such defenders now. Her million in
habitants, her rich and prosperous farm
ers, her enterprising and growing cities,
her 3S3.sl5 head of horses, her herds. of
cattle which aggregate over million
head, her hocks of sheep, which foot up
a million, her 100000 acres Of wheat
fields, and her 100000 acres of corn
fields, her nearly $500, 100000 of taxable
answer in full all such SIAN
ders. She has struggled 10 her place
on the starry flag through many din
culties and troubles, but she is making
= splendid and rapid march to greatness.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1882-01-05

1t is shown by reliable reports that
smallpox exists in eighteen states and
Legislatures are in session in at least
half as many. The new year doesn't
open up exactly like ripe peaches.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1882-01-05

There are three prominent gentlemen
in the country who are impressed with
the conviction that Mr.. Tilden is a
Democratic necessity in 1884. The 9th.
er two are Dummy Blair. and Cassius
n. Clay.
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