The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1882-06-29

Emporia knights in their parade on
July 4th.
An immense amount of fruit is now
being handled by our express COM
panies. The bulk of it comes from
Texas.
Warren Stone has purchased lot on
State street near Twelfth avenue, and
will build residence during the pres
ent summer.
Three buildings are in process of con.
struction in Normal, which is destined |
10 become one OF the prettiest suburban
places in Kansas.
Ifany man doubts that f. e. Smith |
has one of the handsomest residences in |
Lyon county he should drive out ON |
Sixth avenue and see IL.
Sells Bros. have rented ground of the |
Missouri Pacific near the depot east of
the city where their tents Will be pitched |
on the 10Th of next month.
The Winfield Courier of the 22d con-
tains lengthy and able address, deliver
ed at the A. o. U. w. picnic at that
place on May 3Oth, by Z. NJ. Forde of
this city.
ii. X. Fleetwood has enlarged his bar
Der shop ut 107 Commercial street by
removing the partition between the
front and rear rooms, and is fixing it up
in handsome style.
The Red Stockings say that if the En-
poria ball club go to Wichita to play
that they will only give them ive runs.
In any other country than Kansas this
would call for blood
A syndicate, with Hon. T. G. Henry at
its head. has purchased all the land be-
longing TO the NJ, X. ~. Il. X. Co. in
this state, except that located in Chase
county, and they have the "option" on
that.
Mr. Harris, foreman of the Republi-
can Office, and several of the compositors
on that paper were severely poisoned
by weeds growing on the banks of the
Cottonwood, while bathing in that
stream one day this week.
Horsemen inform us that this warm
weather is unusually hard on horses,
and attribute il to the effects of pinkeye
which some months ago prevailed in
this vicinity. The horses seem possessed
of less vitality than usual, and cannot
stand hard driving.
Humboldt Inter State: The Demo-
Gratis and citizens generally, of Empo-
ria, are making extensive preparations
for the Democratic convention to be
held in that city. 1t is believed that
this will be the largest Democratic con-
venton eyer held in the state.
G. T. Barwick desires us to express
his thanks TO Ed. Gardner and Charlie
Jackson for the prompt manner in
which they paid for the horse which
was drowned in Dry creek on Sunday.
He regards their honorable action in
this matter worthy Of public mention.
The Emporia boys who have bicycles
are going to Topeka on the 4th of July,
to take part in the tournament which is
TO form one of the leading features of the
celebration. We trust they may come
home with the silver cup and without
any broken bones or cutaneous abra-
sions.
Deputy Sheriff Beers wishes us to say
that it is very lnjudicious for outside
parties TO advise prisoners as to their
course. All prisoners will be discharg-
cd when their sentences expire, and to
advise them TO skip out is very wrong,
and generally hurts the prisoner making
the attempt more than any one else.
The Emporia base ball club will 90 to
Wichita between the 18th and 10Th of
July to play the Red Stockings, and If
successful in defeating them, the Wichi-
Ia boys will come here again at an early
date to play the final game. The game
TO be played at Wichita will be for $50
a side, and we rather imagine that the |
Emporia club will get there on
time.
Last week John Perrier received
letter from o. PfeiIerle, who left some |
weeks ago for Europe. The letter was
dated on May 2sth, at SoldeD, Baden. |
The writer says he had pleasant trip, |
being twelve days on the ocean, and |
arrived at mis- destination in safety. He
is enjoying his sojurn in the Fatherland |
and makes some humorous illusions to /
the difference between prohibition Kan
sas and the How of beer in the city in
which he is now visiting.
At an adjourned session of the coun.
Gil yesterday afternoon gentleman by
the name of Bentley submitted 10 that
body n proposition 10 erect a glucose
factory in this city. He asks for three
or four acres of land, free water prlvi.
lege for ten years and small bonus in
money, proposing to erect works costing
from $4,000 TO 100000, and giving
employment to from sixty TO eighty
men. The proposition was referred TO
the committee on ways and means, to re-
port at the next regular meeting.
Mr.. G. Nj. Parker, who for nearly two
years past has acceptably filled the posi-
ton Of express agent at this point for
Wells, Fargo s. Co, has accepted sim
liar position at Atchison, and will leave
for that city at an early day, his duties
requiring him to be there by July LIST.
He has been succeeded here by Mr.. c.
+. Stiles, late of Pueblo, Colorado, the
latter taking charge of the Office here
last week. Mr.. and Mrs. Parker
have many friends in this city who will
regret their departure, but will bc
pleased TO know that they will better
their condition by the change.
Death from VarioIoId.
Mary Lawrence, who was taken down
some weeks ago with varioloid at the
residence of her aunt, Mrs Burns, at the
corner of Market street and First ave
nue., died Thursday at O'Clock p. m, and
was buried during the night, by parties
detailed for that purpose by the board
of health. She received every attention
during her sickness, aud was thought TO
be getting along nicely until yesterday
afternoon when change was noted in
her condition, which proved the pre-
cursor of death.
The result of the election has proved
q grand success, but not more so than
Kendall's SPAWN Cure is proved to be
every day. Read advertisement. j.