The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1882-07-13
pERsONAL ANp PolIrletL

PERSONAL AND POLITICAL
1t is believed in many quarters tliat ii
General SkobeloT were rot deaf Iir I
could tell some things that would throw
considerable light upon his abrupt tax
ing oil
The papers which are trying TO make |
IT appear that the whisky-venders are in
favor of ST. Johns denomination have
probably never heard of such aweapon
as the boomerang.
The Commonwealth OF this morning
takes a very decided stand IN favor Of
iced tea as a summer beverage. Can it
be possible that Baker and Murdoch art
weakening in their opposition to the
third term movement?
Jere Black predicts that Blaine and
Hancock will be the acknowledgements o!
the two great political parties in 1884.
1t is fair TO assume that Jeremiah does
not rate xxx with Mr.. Tilden and
Roscoe COnkling as prophet.
Kansas City Journal: Emporia has a
candidate for state treasurer of Kansas
in the person of ID. W. Eastman, mayor
of that city. There seems TO be no lack
of good material for the offices to be pro-
vided for by the state convention of Au-
gust 8.
A delegate in the Pennsylvania Demo
cratic convention q few days since
thanked God shat no man was big
enough to boss the Democratic party"
viii the exultant gentleman please in
form us what has become of John
Kelley?
The Republicans of Maryland have
a fair prospect of gaining two members
of congress in that state. These dis
tricts do not give large Democratic
msjorities, and the party there is dis
tracted by factions which hawk at and
tear each other.
Robert Toombs says he is for his
friend Stephens for governor of Georgia.
"Aleck, he asserts, sis all right. He
never stole anything. You never heard
of his stealing anything, did you? You
never did, and never will. 1 intend to
write letter, and big one, about Aleck
Stephens"
It appears that Rev. DIR. Lotion, the
st. Louis divine who dlsgraced his pro,
fession on the train some weeks ago, is
going TO retire from the ministry and
| 60 into business. 1t seems safe to pre-.
dict success for a man who has mani
tested such an intelligent appreciation
of the benefits OF advertising.
There is rumor that Senator Vest
of Missouri, who has always been a
rock-rooted, mossback, die-in-the-ditch
and-won' Lgo-to-heaven unless there-i is a
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Bourbon, ha:
been won over by President Arthur .anc
will lead an independent movement il
Missouri. The rumOr may be accepted
as true by strangers, but those whC
know Vest will wait for the returns.
The temperance agitation has invaded
Kentucky, and may cause the Demo
Gratis as much trouble as the anti Bour
bons. A Prohibition candidate 70
clerk of the court of appeals Is in III
field in the person of the Hon. Alexan
der Lusk, OF Rockcastle county. Hi
candidacy brings out in stronger relic
the worthless character of Henry, til,
Bourbon nominee. 1t is believed tina
Lusk will receive a considerable supper
from the dIsaffected Democrats.
Beecher, in his sermon on Sunday, de
fined his ideas of heaven and hell. ii
does not believe they are localities; h
does not believe in any place of endles
torment; he thinks there is some degre
of punishment extending for limit il
to eternity; that punishment will be re
morse for sins committed, but that ulti
mate peace and happiness will come t
Beecher and Bob Ingerson seems to b
shrinking in the middle and growing
shorter at both ends.
The gubernatorial situation in NeT
York is thus outlined by a Syracui
correspondent of the New York HeEald
"By logged perseverance and the use o
all his opportunities Governor Cornell
has made his denomination so far a Gel
tainty that even his opponents are &C
knowledging it to be inevitable. 1t i
too early to say that they have given u
the fight altogether The unexpectei
may occur or may be made TO occur be
tween now and the convention; but, Il
the situation is, probably nothing will
prevent his denomination except verI
strong doubt that he could be elected.
1t has leaked out that the Democrat
propose 10 make a still hunt for Colora
do. Their chief objective point will b,
the legislature, which will have the cleo
tion of United States senator for ful
term. If they could succeed, this gaiI
would offset the loss of senator il
Oregon, and might give them control o
the next senate. Colorado has never We
elected Democrat to the senate. Blu
its majority is small-Garfield received
less than 3,O00-and the Democrats argue
that the change of few hundred vote
would give them the State. There have
been some differences in the Republican
party in the State, but not enough &
cause serious apprehension.
Mrs. G. w. Nye, wife of the principa
of the Walnut Hill school, Cincinnati
was years ago pupil of Mrs. Harrie
Beecher Stowe, at Lane Seminary, ant
retains a vivid recollection of her old
teacher. "She was" she says, "a sedate
dignifled lady, with a very thoughtful
face. She would sit for hours with hel
head on her hand and her elbow on hel
knee, as though she was dreaming
never noticing what was going on about
her, and we pupils were always afraid
10 interrupt her. She was never taliIa
tive, her only wish being to sit in the
corner and think. Very often wher
she had for long time seemed 10 pay
no attention to our conversation shed
break in with a remark so bright thai
we'd all be surprised. But that was all
she did not like to talk"
OVER THE STATE.
The Augusta Gazette announces thai
it will support A. L. Redden, of Eldora.
4 do for OOvornor