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The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1882-10-12
Is Able to Offer Its Customers Une-
quallsd Inducements.

| Is Able to Offer Its Customers Une-
quaIled Inducements
EupRIA, Sept. 2s.-The entire fall
stock q, Sawycr's is now open and con-
sists Of over SS5, 900 worth OF dry goods,
notions, blankets and cloaks. The dress
goods and silk department is twice as
large as ever before. All he latest nov
elites IN foreign dress fabrics. from a
cheap brocade 10 the finest fancy plush
es, are to be found on their shelves! The
unprecedented success of the One Price
Cash system pursued by this house de-
termi1ed them to stick close to the same
good Jules for the future. g.. -.
They find the cheaper they sell the
more goods they can turn over, and are
resolvsd this fall to give the public such
pricesI and treat them so well, that the
large patronage given them in. the past
will be greatly increased. .i
The following quotations. are but q
sample of the many bargains offered:
Handsome dark wool dress goods, Is
cents last winter price, zoe.
Parlsina veillngs, lac per yard; last
wintet price. 25c.
Extra large Atwood towels, 1870, last
winters price, zoe.
Beautifully embroidered, lace-trimmcd
40 bone corsets, with wide side steels
and double front steeIs, only soc per
pair. dnd equal TO any 75c corset they
have q yer sold. '--'' -.-'' '--
Handsome colored dress silk 30c per
yard, better than those sold this Summer
at 43cI - '------'-..- $3.50 lie = -.-- e. 81.
Black silk velvets CSC per yard. a bar
gain at S1-SJ. "-''---.. ii.-, -.--- 10.
Remarkably good black silk at zoe
and ST. - s'~- f-'.-. ....5--~-s -.
Silk brocades at Csc, worth 81
The best value in black and colored
cashmere at SOC, SIC, and 7Sc, ever offer
ed here. -......s
Blankets SOC each, comforts 81. each.
The largest stock Of cloaks and dol
mans here, embracing all prices, from
CSC fof lady1s common black beaver
cloak, worth by the way SCI up to.a fine
sealskin plush dolman at 800. =.
DON'T forget the place-Sawyer'.s One
Price, Cash Dry Goods House, opposite
the postof1ice, Emporia.
Go. and see the goods whether you
wish to buy or not.
This is not one of those houses that
expectlto sell everybody. '
shoppers and buyers are both made to
eel equally at home at Sawyer's.
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WEDDING BELLS.
Marriage of v. Il. Ong and Miss Gertie
-. MInIaPe -

Marriage of v. Il. Ong and Mas Gertio
- MIniePe -=z-
Il becomes our pleasant duty to chFon-
icle the marriage, of Mr.. V. B.. Ong and
Miss iGertie Miniere: which happy event
was celebrated last Tuesday. in conRec.
ton with the wedding of another couple,
near Brighton, Illinois A large party
of friends were present TO witness the
double nuptials, and the affair is de-
scribed as having been OF the. most en-
joyable character.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ong returned to EN-
poria Yesterday. and a reception will be
given in their honor at the residence of
Mr.. Andrew Scott, at the corner Of Filth
avenue and Union street this evening.
The bride is a very esiimable young
lady, and has achieved the reputation
of being one of the most successful
teachers in Lyon county. She has lived
here tor a number of years and enjoys
the esteem of all who have the privilege
OF knowing her. The groom, who il
known by every one here by the familiar
| appellation of "VInI," is one of the mos
industrious, straightforward and worthy
young man of Emporia, and has mor'
friends than as busy man as he would
cate to undertake TO count. The young
couple are to be mutually congraiulat
ed upon their excellent Judgment il
choosing companions for life, and w
have no doubt but that they will realiz
all theIhappiness which their friend
t.i.h- tA,aDo
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Attamptea Rurriartes

Sunday night the premises of John
WastOn, on Mechanics street were visited
by nocturnal proWleT, whose evident
intention was to enter the house, but
who became alarmed by the barking of
the dog and took TO his hesls Mrs.
Watson. being aroused by the noise,
arose ana saw the marauder as he made
his hasty retreat.
The residence of Mrs. Whitney, at
the corner OF Market street and Eighth
avenue was also visited, as We learn
from Mt. Frank Grosscup, who rooms
there He Wss awakened by q noise
about the house, and arising and light
ing lamp, the would-be burglar fed.
It would be well. in view of the frequen'
cy of such occurrences in Emporia Of
late, tor our citizens 20 provide them
selves with means of defense against
such intruders and be prepared TO give
them such 3 reception as they deseTVe.
In the west part Of iowa the house Of
/ Howard Dunlap Was visited twice dur
ing the night by parties who ran away
when they heard the family astlr and
saw that light had bsen struck in thG
haafan
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A RURAL ROW.

Shooting ARRAY In. Fremont Township.
Tuesday eyening John Nichols. Jr.,
and Il lliday Anderson, became involved
in quarrel at the residence of Charles
ShieldL, in Fremont township, the alter
cation as we have been informed, having
been b Fought on by threats of persornf
VIOLENCE made by Anderson against Mich
OILS at @he supper table. An engagement
with n cks ensued, and just as the by
standets had separated the contestants
and gdttcn. Nichols into the house, w.
H, Hampton put in an appearance AID
Anderson attacked him and was warmly
received with such means of defense as
Hampton could lay his hands to. Ander-
son, as we hear the story, then mounted a
horse and rode of, but returned IN q short
time " ith navy revolver and began TO
shoot. The fire was returned by
Nichols and Hampton with shot guns
and I'M Encouragement Anderson receiv-s
ed a charge of shot IN his thigh and he
retired from the field on horseback. 80
Hamp ton and Nichols came TO town and
report ed the facts to an attorney, stating
that they had acted in self defense, and
physician was dispatched to see Ander-
son. whose wound is pronounced to be
not Off serious character.
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AN ENJOYABLE GATHERING
Reception Given in Honor of Mr. and
Mra V. B. OnR -

Reception Given in Honor of Mr. and
Mrs ". b. Ong.
A very delightful reception was given
last Monday at the residence of Mr.. An
drew Scott, at the corner of Fifth ave-
nue. and Union street, in honor of MT.
and Mrs. V. B. Ong, whose recent mar
riage at Brighton, Illinois, has been
noted in THE NEWS. A large number
of the friends of the young couple were
present TO offer congratulations and join
in extending hearty welcome home to
the newly welded pair. The following
handsome collection of gifts were dis
played and were objects OF interest.
Pair of Roman gold bracelets, from
groom.
Set of silver knives and forks, Father
Scott.
Set of glassware, set of gOble,s and a
book, Mrs. 4. Scott, mother OF the
groom,
Set Of glassware, Mrs. 4. Overlls,
mother of the bride.
Silver castor, Mr.. Will Harry and II.
G. Harris.
SILVER butter dish and knife, Mr.. and
Mrs. Robert jeff.
Silver cake basket, Mr. and Mrs. G. A
Wolf
Set of silver teaspoons, Mrs. E. Hurd
aunt of the groom.
Glass fruit dish, Mrs. c. E and MISS
Minnie Reynolds.
Lamp, Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Richards
Pair of silver napkin rings, Mr.. d
Morgan
One dozen napkins, Mr II. E. Arm
strong, of PIasa, Illinois.
Glass jelly dish, Laura Richards.
| Horse shoe of mineral specimens, Mis-:
Mary O'Neil, of Colorado.
Silver pickle castor, Mr.. and Mrs. l.
| w. One, of Wichita, Kansas.
Silver napkin ring, Miss Mollie Veni
BILE. of MilwOod. Iii.
Glass jelly dish. Mr.. j. r. JEFF.
Set of gobleis, Miss Annie Simmons
of Brighton, Ill.
Silver butter knife. Mr.. a. Armstrong
PIasa, Ill.
Luminous match safe, Miss Lucy Hol
oway, Brighton, Ill.
Pair linen towles, Mrs. Moore, Brigh
ton, Ill
Set nickel plated flat-irons and stand
| Mr., Geo. Miniere, brother of the bride
Pair liuen towels, Mrs. VIM. Peter
Piasa, Ill.
Velvet watch pocket, Mrs. ]. S. Rentz
Tidy, Mrs. s. a. Armstrong, Piasa, I'll
Sofa cushion, Matte TIGER.
Quilt, Mrs. s. Armstrong, Piasa, Ill.
Kitchen piano." L. w. Ong, of WITCH
ita, TO Mrs. V. B. Ong.
Wash bowl, Loomis q LOOMS.
Glass jelly dish, Miss Annie Slade, @
Piasa. Ill.
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like Livingston or Stanley TO go down
into it and open it up. He showed how
ministers and all Bible teachers should
proceed to make their hearers remeIn-
Der their texts and certain passages re-
ferred TO. Begin by announcing the
book, then 9hc chapter, the verse and
the clause. BY this method the smallest
children. at all capable OF understanding
what was going on, could remember
the text or what paTtic-
ular passage was referred TO-. AS minis-
iers usually announce lhs.m 1t would
puzzle the wissSt t,ffrentmb.r them.
He ad nnOriislie,l preachers .anI all tn
gagged in religious work 80 AS sihe
Bible more Ihan Is generally tire Custom.
The Bible should be- Tlnck, d .upsn as u
sacred book and not he used 80 irreVer-
entity as many do.
AT the conclusion of the lecture the
congregation j,ined ia singing two or
three i{ieccs Of choice music, and then
the meeting adjOHFHt5i. '-. 4
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SKETCH OF GREENS ENGLISH HIS
TORY. BOOK l.
Outline of theIFirst Lesson of the Lyon
Coanty Teachers Reading Club.


Outline Of thelFirst Lesson OF the Igor
County Teachers Reading Club.
. The lesson assigned for the Teachers
Reading Club of Lyon county for thi.
month, covers period of 622 years and
closes with the landing. nj William the
ECO1querer, in 1906.
Our author adopts the new theory
now SO generally accepted and finds the
ancestors at the English nation in
Sleswick,- Germany. There, among
those savage and piratical Englishmcn
he finds the primary and perfect type OF
the social and political England of to-
day. -. 1sss5- .,-...-s 10
They live in groups of Independent
land holders separated from similar
groups by a tun or fence, from which
We have our word township.
Their moot is the common meeting of
the Villagers in which all have a voice,
where differences are decided and ques-
tions Of general interest are discussed.
They own no king, and only u slight
confederate exists. For purposes of
civil and military government the
Kindrt d-moot. the wuenagemoie and
above all the Folk-moot suggest the
parlia1lcnt of to-day. and The respect
and love OF family, the principles of
EngBsl Justice and representation.
Inrhg great movement of the German
races 4ponthe Roman empire the Goths.
Franks and Vandals attacked by land
the principal provinces and Rome itself.
while the English attacked by sea
its most western outpost, Britain. There
was nd preconcerted plan in old En-
gland, but tribe after tribe landed all
along the eastern coast and fought for
home. With their soaking as leader,
the fleet, laden with the men, wo-
men and children; with their ideas of
home and justice and. representation;
with tlieir gods Thor aud Wooden, and
all Their superstition, land in Britain.
The civilized and Christianized Britians
under Arthur and Beadicia strove for
200 years to drive the heather invaders
from their shores. hut failed, and little
by little the English gained the land and
the Brtians retired to Wales and Scot
land, .s Il !
Britain had now become England. 4
Seven kingdoms had been formed by
the En- glish, and in s27. after 200 years
of fighting Wessex's king was .acknowl-
edged supreme over the whole OF En-
gland.
Chri9tianity had been introduced by
St. Augustine and accepted by all.
In 100 years thirteen kings reigned
Oxford college was established and
schools of various orders; parliament
held req ular sessions; the English navy
had commenced its conquests, and the
trial by jury was instituted. -
In 1917 the Danes made terrific at
tack upon the coasts of England. Ireland
and Sc9tlsnd which: could not be resist
ed even by united England. So, for 25
years tAc Danes ruled. They spoke the
same language and made no change in
laws or customs; but in 1041, tired of
the rule of foreigner, the people vel
coined Edward the Confessor, who
reigned with his son until the Conqueror
came.
Green introduces fine pen portraits of
Alfred The Great, Canute and William the
Conqusror, also of the venerable Bede,
Dunstan, CuthDert and Cedmon.
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srAr.J Jewellers. AssooI1rIos
4 Meeting Held and an Organization
Erected at the Coolidge Par

| 4 Meeting Held and an Organization
Erected at the Coolidge Par
- 3ors Last Night. go
a number of the leading jewellers of
the state came to Emporia Tuesday,
and last evening held a meeting at the
Coolidge parlors for the purpose OF or
ganizing a state jewelers. association,
several objects being in view, one in
particular being TO protect legitimate
dealers against the cncroachments of
dealers in cheap, spurious goods.
WmI Kassell, of Wichita, was called.
to the chair, and II. E. Fox, of this city,
was chosen secretary. II was pro
posed ito form an association similar
to th9 jewelers. guild of Michigan,
and the secretary Was called upon
to read The constitution and by laws GOV.
erning the organization, which were
unanith ously adopted by this associa-
ton. The following officers were elect
e.. for The ensuing year;
President, G. w. Hardway, of Wichi-
ia ;yi4 presidents. T. NJ. Fry, of Empo
ria, an j. VIM Kassel, of Wichita; Secre-
tary, 4 E. Fox, Emporia; treasurer, G.
Burkltnd, Usage City. 4-,... ....- .ss.....
The following compose the executive
comm ttee: G. W. Ferren, Peabody;
Miss Agnes Sommers, Wichita; j. A.
Hart, pskaloosa. - :. - ''-'
The secretary was instructed to notify
as far ks possible, every jeweler in the
state OF this organization -
A motion prevailed to hold the next
meesi5g in this city, the second Tuesday
in April, 1883.
Atessrs. Fry and Fox were appointed
cenmittee TO arrange for half-fare
rates Dyer the railroads to the next
meeti4g, when it is expected that there
will .bS large attendance. The attend
ance IF this meeting was comparatively
small ,Aut enthusiastic letters and telc-
grams were received from all parts of the
state Il voring the organization, and con-
tainin regrets of inability to be pres
ent.
Just before the meeting adjourned a
vote Of thanks was extended to the pro-
prietots of the Coolidge for the use of
their 1arlors, and the jewellers of En-
poria foE their cOurtesies, also. to Presi-
dent Hardway for his efforts in working
uD tho association, .....,-.-. .-.-.r.. ..s. 30,
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a Moan Game Thwarted.

Our readers will recall the fact that
duringIthe county fair a man who gave
his name as Conner was arrested on
suspicion by Under Sheriff Kremer, at
the fair grounds, it being supposed that
he was party who was wanted at Cres-
ton, Iowa, for car burglary committed
at THAI place. The authorities there
were promptly advised Of the arrest Of
Conner, but as no word could be re
ccived from them he was released after
being held for twenty four hours. Ii nov
transpires that a reward of one. hun
drcd dollars was Offered al
CrestOn for the apprehension of the
burglar, and that upon learning that ht
had been run in at Emporia, detective
from that place came here hoping TO nal
Conner when he should be released, bur
the burglar was too slick for him and
made good his escape. We don't Iikl
TO see the ends OF justice defeated, bu
We eDjDy seeing such asmalI game as thr
Creston officers tried to play, .thwarted
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THE REApING. News.
RKApINa, Kas %. 1O. lssa
EDFfED ~ NARY DE zEIN.

HEADING, MS, Oci. III, 1867.
Eds. NEws.-Our people now seem To
have rain, ,enough, and still like the
Yankee are never satisfied.
The RAILROAD construction gang is nj
work here with twenty or thirty men
and half dozen teams or more widen
ing the grade to give more space betw' en
the main track and the side track, and
also tn extend the side track several
hundred feet. further east.
Joseph NttHel hua Bob DaSis were
down in coifey county last week buying
steers.
l.. G. Jones returned Sunday from a
six months''trip 10 California, s"s.,l
Rev. b. +. Crabb has bought. land ip
Parmonn, Los Angles county California
and building a house on it for hI:
nome. Htta,l IT.. ---, ale e.
DIR. r. G. Biddle has bought a build
ing lot Of w. w. Stratlon, ut the corner
of Chestnut street and North section
line street and commenced hauling
stone. --I.'
The son of MIR. Endsley who has beel
very sick is better.
Born. u daughter to Dir. and Mr.
Frank Love, Oct. 49, 49,
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An excellent rehearsal Was had by
the Palmer chorus at the Congregational
church last Tuesday. The. attendance
was good and much interest was mani
tested Prof. Recs. who recently ar.
rived il this country from WAKES, was
present and directed a portion Of The
singing. II was decided thai the
chorus should have q president and
secretary and The. election Of these
oficeis will be made the lrst order d
business at the next mecsfng.. The
books presented % the. class by DR.
Palmer viii probably STRIVE next week
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rHn PREsaYrERIAN COLLEGE.

Mr. s. B Riggs returned Monday from
Ottawa, where he was left i.t charge by
remainder uf the committee, of the bust
ness pertaining te tbetstablishment Of q
college, by the synod of Kansas at this
place. AS vas ANNOUNCED 10y special
telegram sent by him To The News on
Saturday, the synod has determined TO
establish such an Institution of learning
and TO locate IL at EmpOri4l s'n condftion
that the citizens contribute $50. 600 and
. site IL forty acres of land near The city.
Salina, Abilene and Wichita were
all competitors for,the prize and offered
liberal Inducements, but The advantages
possessed by EnpOria decided the ques-
ton in her favor .s '-.--.'.
The synod pledges itself Ia make an
entlo~ ment. of $4,000, $4,000 within
two years and $25, 900 within Eve years
and subsequent Endorsements which shall
make the aggregate $250,OOO. The
charter for the establishment af che in
stitption already has already been drawn
and truR tees for the college have been
appointed as follows:
Rev. 3. NJ. st. John, onAga., ..-.-
Hon. A. IL. Horton, AtchisOn. ~-.a
Rev. John Wilson, OberiIn. -.-..
Hon. j. w. Day, Topeka. @ o.
Rev. w. N. Page, LcavenwOrth.
Rev. F. s. McCabe, Topeka.
Rev. w. q. Porter. Fit Scott.
ID E,Iao ESr Ott0Ua
Rev. WIN. Bishop, SslinA.- .----
Rev. L, Sternberg, Ellsworth. =
Rev. ID. Kingery, Burton.
Rev: y. E. Platter, Winfield.
Rev. J. d. Hewitt, Wichita.
Senator p. b. Plumb, Col. II. c..
Cross, Rev j.. F. Hendy, Rev.
r. n. OVerstreet, DR.. r. II.
McCandliss, S. B. Riggs, o. D. Swan,
EmporIa.
. The dlaims of EmpOria were present
ed at Ottawa with admirable discretion,
and It was the aim of the committee
not to place the town. in the light of a
bidder, and no propositions were made
until it was determined by the synod that
Emporfa was the place to locate the col
lege. The negotiations which followed
this decision, were very ably conducted
by 8. B. Riggs and the interests of the
enterprise could not have been placed
in mora efficient hands.
1t now only remains for Emporia to
raise the necessary amount to secure the
prize which is offered her, and the uni
verslty of the synod of Kansas will be q
grand reality here within year. Let cv-
cry person interested In The material
and moral prosperity of the town CO.
operate in making certainty of this
great boon.
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A superstition is SAID 70 be entertain
ed by MANY railroad men that three dis.
asiers on the rail- following in close
succession is an invariable rule. We
trust Il may not be verified In the in
| stance of the Salem horror. though the
deralling OF the sleepers on the east
hound cannon ball train yesterday by
reason ola broken rail by which tramp
who Was riding on the trucks Was killed
| will have . tendency 20 cause many "a
look forward with apprehension To- Z
/ third tnishap.-Empofia News
i Ths third came on Friday moFing
Ia Mexican was killed by Santa 81
train near Las Henas, New Mexico
This makes mp the1isE-three accident
/ withih week--ConmonWealIh.
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An.r., az rh.nl,.

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TheItime for resolutions and compli-
ments having passed with the usual ex-
pressions of thanks through that chan
mel, desire now, for myself and others,
70 extend our heartfelt thanks TO- every
one who in any way aided as in our con-
yention which closed a week ago; espe-
ciaIIy the city papers for fun reports,
the Congregational church for the use OF
their house, the other churches for inVi-
tations 10 our preachers to NIL the pull
pits Of the city, and TO those who so
kindly opened their houses and SO hos
pitably entertained our delegates. These
kindnesses will be ever cherished by Us
as body. r L. LoTz,
Pastor of Christian Church.
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.rha Eacewoon Eo11,s /,

sol Smith Russell being known
throughout the length of the land as a
versatile character comedian, and ap-
pearing here in a new American come
dy, of which the New York papers had
spoken favorably, was greeted at tie
Chestnut street theatre last night by an
expectant audience. The play has an
interesting plot, some well-defined char
actcrs, and the requisite local coloring.
Mr.. Russell's lightning changes OF cos
tunes are less astonishing than his
changes oil facialsxpression. His Rhine
wine song and walk-along was excrutia-
tingly laughable; the most artistic spe-
cialties which he introduced, however,
were his cautious diatribe against moth
ers- in lava hackneyed theme TO which
his hunlor gave bloom of freshness
and his PRESERVATION of the coy Huldah,
who thought she must begin work on
that patchwork quilt His support by
his own company was all good. The or.
chestra gave some pleasing selections,
and the old song, ''I'm Leaving Thee In
Sorrow, ANNIE though only introduced
incidentally, had a beautiful effect"-
Philadelphia Evening Star"
This company of artists will appear
at the Whitley opera house in this city
on Monday evening, October 10Th.