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The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1882-09-21
A SUCCESSFUL AFFAIR.
The Formal Opening Of the Skating Rinl

The Formal Opening of the Skating Rink
of Chambers Brothers.
The formal opening of the skating
rink of Chambers Bros. at jays opera
house last Tuesday was very largely at
tended, every available foot of room in
the hall being occupied by participants
IN and spectators of the sport.
After nearly an hour given TO general
skating, which was well improved by
the votaries of This healthful and popular
pasiime, the program as published by
the management was carried out.
During the time allotted to the
ladies' some extremely graceful evo-
buttons were performed by Miss Hanna
and Mrs. Cash, who were the acknowl-
edged champions of the rink, while
Mrs. Chambers, Miss Huber, Miss San
dercook and Miss Anna Mitchell came
IN for generous share of compliments.
The leading figures among the gentle
men skaters were Messrs. Il NJ Cham
| bers, Chas Huriis, Z. Prosser, Ed.
Schmidling and Mr.. Gilbert. Tie fan
ey skating of Mr.. Chambers was cspe-
cially fint, while the representation by
Mussrs Chambers apa Gilbert OF the
falttTiBg iioit> of the ave rage fyrn IN
/ T"!l' ska's's wa an * e .sIveiv mirti,
provoking performance
FL K'noAn. Jue murphy and w. r.
Irwin Rere on hand with their bicycks
and showed the audience the prngres $
they had made in The manipulation of
their machines. They rode with arms
folded. with both legs on one side, with
both Feet drawn up on the seat: they
jumped off and on again without stop
ping their wheels, and, in fact, did
everything that amateur wheelmen arc
expected 20 do. As double riders Joe
Murphy and w. r Irwin got away with
the baggage, the former riding the ma.
chine in the usual way with the latter
standing on the seat behind him. Joe
Murphy distinguished himself by Ier.
forming the feat Of leaping 10 the floor,
picking up handkerchief and renlount,
ing without stopping his wheel.
| The half mile CONTEST between Ed
KinnaD on the bicycle and r. NJ. Cham.
bers ON skates, was won by the former
by about halt lap. A good deal Of
interest was manifested in this race. and
the manner in which the competitor.
annihilaied space fully justified it, and
made it exceedingly hazardans for tht
spectators TO take any chances iasid,
the track.
After another short season of genera
skating the good night was Tung ana
the audience dispersed well pleased
with the entertainment in every res
mart
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Raaeercreak.


Lyman Hall has the Colorado fever
and viii 90 there for his health.
z Nate Fuqua has rented the Durfey
farm, and has sowed twenty acres Of
winter wheat.
Fred. Wilson. postmaster, is no long.
ef on the sick List,
X. Laferty, the boss melon-raiser, has
cult The business until another year.
The hot winds Of last week erestIy
injured the corn. There will not be q
much cut this year s lad.
NJ. Lionback, the Free Methods,
pseacAef who was appointed for hi,
feld, viii preach in districs No. %, on
the 2zsh, At Il O'Clock.
IRE 1aTs. Of MOON creek, and Fed
Gibscp, Of Reading township. viii siarI
for The Indian Territory Tie hrs OF DC
toher, n l0ok Ep location for a cattle
Iranch.
TAe old soldiers who attended the re
anion At Topeka report splendid time
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Tha Recon. s,,,,oon

Kansas City Journal: The simeon
which tormented the inhabitants of this
region some five days ago. and whose
effects have been felt ever since, has
been the subject of so much comment
and inquiry that 1t may be well to give
a scientific explanation of the unwel-
come scorcher. The wind had been
blowing from the east for several days,
says Professor Snow, of the Kansas
State University, and this indicated an
area of low barometer, or a storm GEN.
ter 10 the west of this locality. On the
18th inst, it changed early in the fore
noon to southwest, showing that the
storm center had passed to the north
and northeast. At about 10:45 u. m,
puffs of q hot blast as from a furnace
began TO mingle with the wind, until at
IL a. m, the entire movement of the
air was transformed into n wither-
ing simeon. The thermometer rose
rapidly until at noon 1t indicated a
of 100 degrees; at 1
p. m, it had increased to 102 degrees;
at 2 p. m, it stood at 1O4 degrees
at $50 the maximum of 1869 was
reached. Observations with the wet
bulb thermometer showed an almost un-
precedented condition of the atmos-
phere as regarded humidity. AS an H.
lustratiOn, the professor states that the |
air was SO extremely dry that a smooth |
surface as an ice pitcher would have to |
cool down 76 degrees below the air |
or 80 degrees below the
freezing point before film of moisture |
could be condensed upon It The maxi
Imum temperature reached QO5 , was
BY far the highest September tempera-
lure upon our record of 10 years. Next
% it were 99e IN September, 1881, and
,5e IN September, 1875.
The extreme heat and dryness of the
lir is due to the fact that the wind |
blows directly from the southwest, from
he treeless and waterless "staked |
plains" of western Texas, instead of the
usual direction of our southwest winds. |
These are in reality south southwest
winds and come from this region to the |
East of the ''staked plains" laden with |
moisture from the western portion of |
he Gulf of Mexico.
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PUBLIC SALE OF CATTLE AND Hoes
Il will offer at public sale at my farm
Q miles north of EmpOria. on Tuesday
October 8, 1884, commencing at II
O'Clock a. m. the following property
8 two year old steers, yearling steers
Q last spring steer calves, 10 two year
old heifers, 10 yearling heifers. COWS
with calves by their side, 10 dry COWS
and heifers, fat; 20 milk COWS, brood
mare, 60 stock hogs, nearly new Hap
good riding pillow, Burdick National
hay and straw cutter.
TERMS or SALE-Fat cattle and hogs
and all sums under $40 cash; 8 months
time with interest at 10 per cent pei
annum bankable paper on other bills.
J. NJ. MILLER.
Col. II. w. PEARsALL. Salesman.
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Prom the Normal.
RMroRIA. Kan. sepr. 18th. 81

EMPORIA, Kan, Sept. 18th, 81
EDIToRs NEws:-All that the Nor
NAL nox lacks of being in full running
order is lie historical exercises of FRI
days
For our o~i past, wa ara. willing a
should continue, 10 lack; orations i..lug
one of the many things tn try tile sta
dents soul.
Examinations are for the most par
over and the new conner IS able nj last 10
draw a full breath.
The Y. NJ. G. A. reorganized Thurs
day with good attendance.
The Normal publishing company mel
at l2o'clock to-day to hear reports of the
business manager and treasurer The
company is on firm financial footing.
w. E. Bolton, the pew librarian. is
making great Improvements in the, ap-
pearance ofthe reading room. We ex-
pect Pope's words, "oEder is Heavens
First Law" will soon confront the stu
dents.
The regular societies are working I'M
der good programs and efficient officers.
Their halls are soon to be lighted with
gas.
And this reminds us tina: we find on
our return to this city new and talka-
tive citizen stretching his long arms up
Commercial and other streets; that
many buildings have appeared since
June; that the Normal will have a
larger attendance this than last year.
And this again reminds US that Empo-
ria's band brings the gold medal from
the state fair; that her streets arc being
constantly improved, and in fact we are
reminded of so many praiseworthy
things to mention that we'll take 1t for
granted you know the rest.
Above all things, you have in your
midst the best school in the state-a
school whose every department is open
FOR your inspection, from the highest OF
the senior classes down TO the kindergar
ten. A short sketch of each department
and its work would make letter of
itself, and this only to letyou know that
1--WE are here" HATTIE.
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Special trains.

The Santa Fe company, with charac.
teristic enterprise, will run special
trains on the Howard branch and be.
tween the city and the fair grounds dur
ing the approaching exhibition OF The
Lyon County Agricultural society.
The trains on the branch will arrive
in the morning from Howard and re.
turn in the evening, an arrangement
which will induce many people living
aloog the road 80 visit tue fair. The
trains between the city and fair ground.
will run at convenient intervals. and
viii greatly facilitate transportation d
and from the fair.
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One of the busiest and most useful
persons during the state fair and SOL
dlers reunion at Topeka iass week, was
Mr. Adm S. Huling. the short hand
writer, engaged in reporting the vari-
ousspeeches made on those occasions.
The excellent report of Mr.. Biaine's
speech published in to days paper was
taken By Mr.. Huling and the greater
credit is due him by reason of the
great difficulty under which he labor.
ed, the immense crowd, the changing
of the speakers position from the place
aged upon, the removal of The repor-
ter's wagon-all tended to make the
stanographers task anything but an
easy one. bnt Dir. Huling "gai there" in
good shape.
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sunday school Wnrk


The executive committee of the LYON
county Sunday school association, beg
leave at this time, to briefly summarize
the work, showing what has been done
and what remains To be done to complete
the year to close October 10th. The re.
ports so tar, show over seventy schools
and over four Thousand enrolled, or an
average of over fifty to each school.
Institutes and conventions have been
held in every township but one, and
that Emporia, which is to be held
October 9Th. With two excep-
tions these institutes have been
well attended and much interest taken
in them by the schools represented.
Last year Lyon county showed the lar
gest percentage for her population in at
tendance upon the Sunday Schools of
any other county in Kansas.
The expense of holding their meetings
has been merely the cost of programs
and postage This expense as also our
share of the state expenses IN preceding
years have been mainly paid by the En-
poria schools, but the amount needed
this year is more than usual, there be.
ing debt vet unpaid on last years ex-
pense account, and this years pledge 10
the state of fifty dollars, with printing,
etc., making altogether over one hun
dred dollars that is needed TO clear us
from debt. To raise this easily il has
been thought best by the executive COM
mittee TO ask each school to pay the
amount of three cents for each member.
and thus raise the amount desired.
Notices of this request are now
being sent out, and superlntend-
ents who have not already paid
are now requested 10 ssend the
amount due from this school to the
treasurer or some one of the executive
committee before October list. The com
mittee are now arranging for the EN-
poria township and city meeting to be
neld Sunday, October 9Th, at which
Prof w. F. Shemin, of Cincinnati, and
other noted workers will be present. It
has been decided to hold no mass county
convention this fall, but all are requested
to unite in attending that of the 9th, as
it will be the last Sunday school gath
eFIng of the year previous to the state
convention which meets at Lawrence,
October 10th to 18th.
BY order of the executive committee.
j. F. DRAKE, Chairman.
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The HoRrIoULruRasrs.
Report of thei Meeting Held at Lam
bert's Grove.

Report of the3 Meeting Held at Lam
bert's Grove.
AdERIcUs, Sept 10.
In pursuance OF a notice published il
the papers fair was held in the grows
of Mr.. Lambert, near Americas, on
Thursday. September Z. and for those
present proved very pleasant one m
deed. For some reason the people oil
Americas, with few exceptions, contri
buted nothing, not even their presence
and had not the townships of Fremont
and Emporia been present, it would
have been 8 conspicuous failure The
first thing that appeared in regular or
der was dinner, and each group seemed
well pleased with the program. Then
came the different displays end eompar-
fsons of fruit among the several parties,
and each seemed to add to the
knowledge of the other. The following
persons made exhibits:
Dir. o. Lambert showed some eighteen
or twenty varieties of apples, four differ
ent kinds of corn; also broom and rice
corn.
Mr. Hollingsworth, seven varieties of
peas; seven varieties of peaches seed
lings); three varieties of tomatoes \ Gu
ban watermelon C35 pounds; mammoth
bell peppers and sweet potatoes. JIM.
Perkins, of Emporia, showed grapes
from j. V. Randolph's and Jos. Ricka.
baugh's vineyards; fourteen varieties of
apples; three varieties of winter pears
and splendid specimens of Hyssop
crabs. MIR. Rudisill showed some ten
varieties of apples, and Mr. Kloek sew
erai varieties of apples, pears and peach.
es; Mr.. A. Cook and Rev. j. Van Voris,
OF Americas, each varieties of beets.
Mr.. j. II. Dole. of Fremont, showed
five kinds of apples. plate of peaches
and some gourds. Mr.. C. Bamesberger,
of Americas, showed six varieties of
canned peaches and four varieties of
choice Seeding peaches. Mr.. Milliken
brought bouquet of rare flowers, a |
collection of twenty varieties of gerani-
ums, egg plant and Cayenne pepper.
After the show was over Mr. Milliken |
mounted stump and made the opening
address. He first commented on the |
non-attendance OF the Americas people,
and then to offset this, spoke of the
Americas cemetery, and said it was the
finest kept in the county, (Mr. Crab is
to blame for this) and then that the
township of Americas had since 1874
planted more fruit trees than any other
in the county.
He then introduced Prof Kizer, of
Emporia, who gave very interesting
talk on cabbage worms, their origin,
habits, mode of growths, ETC., how to
destroy the same. He had diagrams of
he insect in its different stages of de-
Telopment.
1t was good talk and must have
,een enjoyed. ID
Finally, the talking became general
md each asked and answered questions.
None entered tor premiums except Mr..
Lambert and Mr.. Hollingsworth. The
irst took the first premium ON apples
md Mr. Il. the premium on peaches.
Che other showings were gratuitous and
highly creditable, and if more of the
anne spirit had been shown by the
Idult people of Americas it would have
'een much more satisfactory. For
hose in attendance it was very pleas
INT and profitable time, and their thanks
IRE cordially given to those who SO
indy contributed to the pleasures of
he day.
ga TnoxRp O.yo
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The Ministerial Institute of the Fms
poria district will soon meet in Hart,
ford, and we hope the people in both
town and country will make arrange
ments III attend all the meetings. The
opening sermon will be preached on
Tuesday evening. October 81, and the
sessions will be very interesting. Prof
Hoss, of Topeka, will be present AID
lecture ON Voice Culture" Some If he
women connected with the Women :
Foreign Missionary Society are expect.
ed TO be with US. The Emporia dis; ritt
is composed of thirty-one appointments,
and most of them Vill be represented.
There will be some ministers from other
districts. Let the people of Hartford
make arrangements to take care of abau,
thirty ministers. Give these men OF
God warm welcome, and let them carry
a good report of the people of Hartford
to their fields Of labor. Ministers II
other churches are cordially invited 10
come and take part with Us.
THos s. WALKER
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THE BABY snow.

The EmpOEis Eeys' Tenth Annual
Infant ExpositIon.
The time honored baby show given
annually by THE EMRoRIA NEWS for
the last ten years. viii come of this
year as usual. during the fair next week.
An attractive list of premiums and the
dale and time will be announced in due
saaeon
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NoTicE TO CONTRACTORS bids viii
be rsceIved until O,:Iobrr 1. 1882, fol
bailding coal house iii district No. As
Lyon county, Kansas, said house 10 be
7x9 feet and 2 feet high, Of good stock
board and stripped inside; good shingle
roof with three shingles at caves; well
painted all over with railroad paint;
good lock; center sill in the center and
good stills under it. Axe; good and sufi.
cient siudding; the walls 10 be of good
material and finish. Also, the digging
or boring of q we'll. Any or all bids
can be rejected. g. H. BAssETT,
District Clerk.
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A noted Cincinnati pIck-pocket named
Young was picked up here Monday by
Detective Sykes. Of Pinkerton's force,
who Is in the employ Of Adam Fore
paugh, and travels with his show,
Young was lodged in jail. where he re-
manned over night and as no property
was found on his person to prove him
guilty Of any misdemeanor here, he was
released TuAadAv morninv
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Commonwealth: The new board Of
directors of the Kansas state fair asso-
citation met Saturday evening at the
Office of Geo. Y. johnson, secretary, and
organized by the election of the follow
ing officers:
Presidents T. O. Henry, OF Abilene
vice president, W. Il. Gill, Of Larned
treasurer, Joab Mulvane, of Topeka
secretary, Geo. Y. johnson, of Law
renee; executive committee-A. 8
johnson, chairman; P I. Bonebrake,
John r. Mulvane. s. n. Wood, ". h.
Gill; general NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. L.
Mcdowell; assistant, John A. Bliss.
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WEDNESDAY. Sent ao


w. Fl. Clark had a valuable mar.
stolen out of his stable last uighi The
thief also took a couple of brides with,
him and has probably hunted up a sec
ond horse by this time.
Simon Gather lost a pair OF Jeans
pants in Emporia or on the road home
circus day. II is bat justice to him 10,
say that il was not the pair that he had
attached TO his person.
Cow killed on the railroad last night
Oyercoats are in coed demand this
morning.
Mrs. G. A GrinelI is having a coat or
paint put on her dwelling house that
will add materially to the looks of thet
corner of the town
Mrs Smith is getting Dew roof put
on her dwelling.
cows in this vicinity
Corn cutters are still in considerable
demand.
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farmers ATrEErroS.-The Enter
prise, III. s." and BArrelt's Crow are the
best brands Of family -four sold in the
Emporia market for the money. Re
member this when you come TO town
and ask your grocer for il and have no
other.
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FoR SALE Ny farm Of 100 acres, 5
miles north-og the city; ali fenced with
hedge and wire; 90 acres broke TOO
fruit. 1000 walnut and 500 cottonwood
trees, house Of four rooms; two good
wells, stable. crib. ETC.; also Es head Of
tnIl-kfade cattle. Consisting Of COWS,
calves and hei6srs; one, tive and thres
year old sssesa, J Thoroughbred bull /;
q hogs; $50 tonS Of hay; 70 acres Of
corn; fAna mechinery. etc. Call on or
sdayeqs ERAaFSs HAMPTON.
Democrat Building.
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Rev. Mr.. Hsndy announced from his
pulpit Sunday morning that the En-
poria Presbytery would meet in this
city at the First Presbyterian church
two weeks from tomorrow. He ex-
pressed wish that all members of the
church who possibly could would assist
In furnishing entertainment for the Wis
itors Who will be present.
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MIAMI CouNrY NunsERIRs, z ANsAs.

MIAMI COUNTY NURSERIES, KANsAs.
The farmers and people of Lyon
County who desire GOOD THRIFTY fruit
trees, etc. and FRUR 10 NAME, will end
It to their interest to buy from J. n.
Perkins. agent.
EAIPoRIA, Kans., June 90, 80.
have bought fruit trees and vines Of
Mr.. Perkins which gave me entire sat
isfhction. w. 8. HARLAN.
THOs. HfaHWooD.
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FARMERs ATTENTIoE.-The Enter
prise, III. s." and Bsrrett's Crow are
the best brands of family -four sold in
the Emporia market for the money.
Remember this when you come 10 town
and ask your grocer for it and have no
other.
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Comforts 81 % S. each a. sawyer,s::

THOROUGHBRED PoULTRY. : Samuel
Faust has purchased OF H. s. Alexan-
der his thoroughbred Partridge Cochin,
Brahmas and Plymouth Rock chickens.
All who wish TO procure some Of these
thoroughbreds will do well TO call at
once upon Mr.. Faust at his meat market.
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A splendId rrIba,e = Ka,..,

A wealthy gentleman from Missouri
who has been in correspondence with
Major Hood in reference 10 the pur
chase Of farm and stock range in this
vicinity, says: II want to settle my
sons in your state rather than in this,
because with you personal labor is
honorable ard not p badge of inferiori-
ty."
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The shooting party which went out
from the Central Loan and Land Office
on saturday. bagged one hundred and
twenty-eight birds, one hundred of
which were killed by Mr.. Henry Lard
ner. of Niles, who is stopping in the
L cifu
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Shoes ut the Red Fronis Well, we
should remark. Now. if really first
class goods, stylish, neat, entirely new,
beauties, Just the thing. the finest stock,
and al reasonable prices--if these are
desired by the people Of Emporia and
vicinity, all they have tn do IS TO go 20
the Red Front and state the Bumber
they wear.
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We learn that there has been another
change in the Beehive grocery, As TO
the style OF the firm in the future we
have not been informed, only that Mr..
Frederick still remains at the head oil
the firm.
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The Gale and the C,rcus. Etc,

Shortly after O'Clock Monday after
noon angry looking clouds began to roll
up from the southwest, and soon a gale.
appropriately characteristic of Kansas,
began TO make itself felt, and especially
did 1t assert its power in the vicinity of
the show grounds. The main canvas of
Forepaugh's show was badly "shatter-
ed" On the south side hole was torn
In the top large enough TO throw a
house through, and it appeared for a
time as though the entire institu.
ton would be leveled with
the ground. So fierce was
the gale that the canvas of the side show
was in danger of being swept away,
/ and to be on the safe side, it was i.Lrn
down and packed away together with
the curiositIes. monstrosities and other
"ositles" characteristic of a circus side
| show.
The weather throughout the balance
of the evening was threatening, but
notwithstanding all nearly every seat in
the great tent was occupied by the fes-
tive sight-seer. The performance en-
braced some excellent features, the
tumbling and the trained elephants
being especially worthy of mention. Int
by the time 1t was half over the tie
ments began to grow more and more
threatening, and the audience grew
nervous, and when "the last act'' was
performed the worst kind of scatter
ing fint-lock gun could have been dis.
charged among those who remained
without fear of hitting anyone
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The Presbyterian congregation oil
Hartford will meet on Saturday, Septem-
Der %, al $50, in the H. E. church fol
the purpose Of organizing q Presbyte.
rian church. Rev. Mr.. Relston, Of Bur:
lingtou, viii preach On Sunday. Sep
sembeF IS, at $50, and evening at 7:SC
Rev. Mr.. Hendy, of Emperia, will preach
Also, there will be mesting ON Eagle
creek, Al the Holmes school house, OF
Friday, September q, at O'Clock. and
Sahbsth morning ut 10 O'Clock, foI
the pupose Of organising Presbyterian
church in that neighborhood. Rev. ALr
Ralston, will preach The public an.
cordially invited to attend al Of thesl
meetings
l. =. DUDLEY. Pastor