The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1882-05-18
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There are forty-five places of bibulous
resort in Paris where drinks are sold in
the English language.
The sea serpent has been seen this
spring on the coast of Maine. And yet
We are told that prohibition prohibits
in that state.
A gratifying proof of the advancing
civilization of the Cheyenne Indians is
furnished in the statement that they
ride in spring wagons and are grossly
addicted to attending circuses.
Chicago Tribune: A Kentucky girl
was struck by lightning and killed
while dressing for her wedding. 1t
seems that even in Kentucky a man oc-
casiOnally gets away.
It seems to he dead heat, so 10
speak, between the Shipherd investiga-
ton and the government building at
Topeka, with the chances of completion
in favor of the latter.
A genuine scorpion has been found on
= farm near Ottawa, in this state. 1t is
to be hoped for the success of prohibi-
ton that such discoveries will not prove
frequent In Kansas.
From the reports of the destructive
gales which have been sweeping the At
lantic coast we infer that the Greenback
movement must be looking up in Maine
and other parts of the east.
Janauschek will play Mary Stuart in
Leavenworth on the 18th of this month.
If she gets out of town without being
robbed of her Jewels, the police of that
city have been awfully slandercd.
The postponement, for the second
time, of The Cincinnati races on account
of the rain has inspired general and pro-
found distrust in the wisdom of Provi-
dence on the Kentucky side of the Ohio
river.
The supreme court of Maine has de-
cided tia; Masonic lodge is not char
liable or benevolent institution within
the meaning of the laws of Maine. and
consequently its real and personal estate
is subject t. taxation like other prop
erty.
The Indian Territory has been visited
by destructive cyclone. If these at
mospheric disturbances would make a
point OF always combining their op-
erations 10 the domain of the noble red
man, they would grow very rapidly in
popular favor.
The marriage associations throughout
the country, whose selfdeclarcd object
Is to render matrimony easy, are not do
ing anything, so far as We have been
able TO learn, TO suppress the broom
drill which is everywhere becoming SO
dangerously popular with the ladies.
The sharp polarity of taste between
Mr.. Beecher and the Rev. Samuel r.
Wilson. of Indiana, can be appreciated
when it is known that the latter asserts
his preference for standing alone with
Paul than to have all the women in
ChTistendom on his side
Kansas City Journal: If ST. John re-
ceives the Republican nomination for
governor, which is not in the range of
probabilities, he will be opposed by cx-
Gov Charles Robinson as the candidate
OF the opposition. We venture this as
another prediction on Kansas politics.
A respondent American in London is
in the hands of the authorities ON the
charge of attempting to commit suicide.
This seems 10 us TO demand interference
on the part of our government. The
right Of an American citizen to destroy
himself should not be abridged or de-
MED in any country.
The next total eclipse of the sun TO be
seen in this country will occur on May
%, 1900 The central line of the total
ity will be from New Orleans to Nor
folk. OF course it is little early for
the preparation of smoked glasses, but
il is well enough to keep the event in
mind.
Washington sometimes sees a little
''estheticism" OF the London sort. At
recent entertainment Mrs. Burnett, the
author of the LASS o. Lowrie," appeared
in gown described by a correspondent
Of the Cleveland Leader as the .Esmer.
aida" II was "a shaded gray silk, with
all the fuliness Of the irapery gathered
both back and front into a yoke at the
shoulders, and falling thence in one un.
broken sweep to the floor. Il was moi
confined in the least at the waist, ami
was buttoned in the back like a chiId,s
apron from the neck to the bottom OF
the skirt. There was puff of cardinal
satin ON each shoulder, the sleeves were
long and tight, and a small pleaiing Of
the bright satin finished the bottom Of
the skirt and neck"
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