The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1882-07-13
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WEDNESDAY,, July 5.
Isaac Weaver brought to town a sam
pie OF timothy and clover raised on his
| farm four miles northwest of town. He
says he has about ten acres which will
| turn of three tons to the acre. Prairie
grass is becoming scarce and the lime is
not far distant when we will have to de-
pend on the tame grasses for feed and
| pasture. Thefarmers who take time by
the forelock and get the first pieces
| seeded will be in luck. d. Miss Highly,
| sister of Mrs. Award, is at present visit
ing in town. B. F. Irwin, of Emporia,
has been employed by J. S. Gibson as
timer. :. Several covered wagons passed
| through town to-day on their way to
Washington Territory. They will not
arrive at their destination much before
cold weather sets in. +. . Delightful even
ings, with cool, bracing breeze from
the north, is enjoyed by all after the
small heated term we have been having.
FRIDAY, July Z.
Mrs. Efie Roberts, of Usage City, is
at present visiting with her father and
mother and friends at this place. E.. Ed.
Gimbie informs Us that John Gimble is
building an 'item" as an addition to
his restaurant We noticed some oats
on exhibition at Lesh Bros, raised On
the upland farm of Jacob Bramesberger,
east of town, which measured five feet
and ten inches il height. MIR. Wells
aud Col. Feighan, of Emporia, were in
town today. Lee Hassinger, of
Usage City, was in town this morning,
-. Warming up again. Robert Mill
ken has been surveying in these parts
yesterday and to day locating the cor
ners on J. d. Gibson's and Clark's land
south of town. -. We are now in the |
midst of our harvest and the yield is
going to be exceedingly heavy. 81. Rain |
is needed for the corn, yet it will stand |
it week or ten days without much |
loss.
Wall paper at Bonds drug store.
Mixed paints at Bonds drug store.
Pure lard aud castor OIL al Bonds.
Glass and putty at Bonds.
Furniture and carriage varnish ut Bonds. |
Family medicines at Bonds.
Glass and Qucenswarc in the latest pat |
terms, best quality, and lowest prices, at j. |
G. Browns, Americas. We mean business.
july Slh, 1882.
4 refreshing shower-but it has not
come rs YET. The. Dunlap base bal
club are expected to play the Amer
icusboys this afternoon" The
up passenger train was delayed
for couple ofhours yesterday between
this place and Emporia by the expan-
sion of the track caused by the heat
Had it not been for the watchful eye
Of the Engineer the train would
have been wrecked. =. Mr.. Will
Jams, of Fruitlaud, says he has
a willow-tree set out on his place
twenty years ago, that now measures
five feet three inches in circumference
and that when the tree was set out it
was no larger than his thumb. . Ameri
Gus needs grist mill, ard con-
siderable more enterprise.
LooK AT OUR Prices -Unoolored Japan
tea at only 80 cents 4 pound; pounds OF
standard coffee, or pounds of roasted coffee
forS Good plug tobacco at 10 cents n pound
other things in proportion.
Buckeye mowers, Osborne No. mowers,
Coats favoritc and Keystone sulky rahes, in
stock and for sale By j. S. Gibson.
Fresh stock of crackers, lemons, canned
and dried fruits at NJ. W. Gibson's.