The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1882-05-18

oils district. The hope of his election
is based solely upon his great dissimi-
larity TO his father.
Mrs. Mary LiVermore praises General
Butler for his uniform kindness 10 wo-
men in distress-aiding them without
fees in every case. It seems that Ben is
really sweeter than he looks.
Major De Lum, cattle man, bought
last week, in Wichita, 1876 900 pounds of
barbed wire, to fence in about 400, 900
acres of land in the Indian territory,
which he has leased from the Chero-
KEGS.
Jack Haverly is organizing a magni1i-
cent company in Europe TO bring back
To this country. We suspected when the
news of his failure was published that
he was about TO branch out on some big
scheme.
A solution of the problem that would
meet with general and unqualified en-
dorsement At the hands of the people
would be the appointment by the pres
ident of Fitz John Porter as consul TO
Patagonia.
The cook of w. Fl. Vanderbilt: receives
the snug salary of 800 per annum.
Frying meat seems TO be almost as re-
munerative an avocntiOn as moulding
popular sentiment through the COL
umns of the public press.
LeavenwOrth Times: d. w. Eastman,
OF Emporia, Lyon county. is a promi-
nent candidate for the nomination for
state treasurer. Mr. Eastman has served
his country in various official capacities
and is at present the mayor Of EmpOria.
81 see a news note going the rounds
of the papers TO the effect that con-
dsmned cannon are used for monument
tai purposes. / am comforted to know
that there ia still some mission in life
which l can flll."-Ex.Represeniative
Cannon.
The stale horticultural society will
meet at Clay Center on the 9th of June.
The fact that it occurs just one day in
advance of the convention at Topeka To
nominate candidates for congressman
at-large is not supposed 10 have any no
litical significance.
Mr.. and Mrs. ScoviIle met, kissed,
made friends and then went out TO a
restaurant and took lunch. With the
fiscal resources at hand the work of con-
ciliating hungry woman may always
be undertaken with fair prospect of
satisfactory results.
Chicago Tribune: The London Times
says that the Princess Louise will visit
Canada next month. During her trip
the Princess should not fail to make the
acquaintance of the Marquis of L9rne,
Governor General of Canada. She will
find him a very Intelligent young man.
Professor POpenOe, of the Agricultur.
al college, is engaged in writing series
of articles on the chinch bug to the In
dustrialIst- The first treats generally
of its habits, but in succeeding numbers
he proposes TO CONSIDER the artificial
checks upon its increase and the mete.
geological changes effecting its develop
ments.
From River to Sea" is a new publ.
cation, edited by Chas. S. Gleed. and
placed on sale on several of the western
railroads. It is valuable work for the
tourist and traveller, giving as il does
a good general idea of the vast territory
which is tributary to the new line o.
rail communication between the Mis-
souri, river and the Pacific ocean, and is
meeting with great demand.
A large number of township election.
were held IN Indiana last week, and the
result was looked forward TO with much
interest. Tho Republicans were pre-
pared for Losses in the cities, feeling
sure that they would be more than coun
terbalanced in the country districts
But q summing up of the gains and
losses shows that the Republicans more
than held their own. This is consid
cred significant in view of the fact tha
the Democrats brought the prohibition
issue into the contest and expected tc
use 1t to the disadvantage of the Repub
licans.
Senator David Davis does not enioI
prOtracted sessions of the senate wher
dinner is waiting. The other day, saw
an onlOoker at the capitol, when tn,
dinner hour was close at hand and M
end was visible If the dull oratory of hi,
fellow statesmen, the acting vice presi
dent became very uneasy He fidgeted
about in his chair as if seated on nellie.
and endeaVored, by expressive looks. Il
induce some one 10 move an adjourn
ment- These tactics proving of no avail
and seeing certain senator rise 10 be
gin speech which was certain to b,
two hours long and exceptionally duil
he grasped opportunity by the foreiocl
and exclaimed: There being no furtheI
business before the senate, q motion Il
adjourn is in order; the senator from
" has the floor and moves to adjourn
] All those in favor Of that motion viii
say Aye those opposed will say mo.
The ayes have il, and the senate stand
adjourned; and before the would b,
! orator could recover from his bewilder
ment, tle pOrtly senator from Illinois
was half way to the cloak room.