Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-07-22

three-fOurths Of the way to the Indian Terri
tory The Missouri. Kansas Il Texas line also
connects Emporia with q large extent of coun-
try. and what with the two new roads, there is
probably no better place in the west In which to
establish business.
BUSY AND PICTURESQUE SCENES.
1t is a picture to see the farmers from miles
round drive into market. On Saturday this is
especially noticeable Thenthe principal streets
for squares are lined with country wagons
waiting FOR the purchasers of their loads 1t is
laughabe to gee some of the costumes worn by
the farmers. Some wear wOmen's large straw
hats ted down over their ears and occasionally
one sees cowboy. with his long leather leg
gings enormous spurs. immense sOmbrerO and
ha-hy nec$tie. Contrary TO ones expectations
lac will Tad nothing ferocious about either the
g=ady cowboy Or the odd looking farmer. This
Il probably owing, in great measure. to the
restraint put upon the sale Of alcoholic liquors.
It being entirely prohibited by the laws of the
state, and for wonder enforced here rigidy
The result OF this is that there is not the finest
police force in the world here. the men acting
In that capacity having so little practice that
their clubs are made long for convenience in
leaning, and instead of the farmers going home
in an uprOarious condition they go home a. sober
as they come.
SOCIAL LIFE IN EMPORh.
Unlike many western towns. EmpOria is hap
Ply in the possession of a class of society which
wOulddo honor to any social circle in the east.
This is because most of the capitalists of the
place seeing that it was likely to be a place Of
considerable Importance came here to stay, and
instead of coming without any money to make a
fortune. came here with money to make home
and help build up place which gave promise
OF so bright future. Although. not much given
to aquatic sports. Emporia can boast of one
steamer | say ''can boast" but | do not think
it will. as the boat is too much on the style of
the Mary Washington of your city. only with
decrease of about sixty per cent in size, and
unfortunately also in speed. There is an opera
house here butt after the most approved
modern style, and it is sometimes visited
by such stars as JanauSchek. bat more fire.
quently by actors of the class to which Milton
Mobiles troupe belongs. This house is very sell
dom used for amateur performances. as the
young men are too much engaged in other p1r
suits more profitable both to mind and pocket.
and the young ladies marry before they have
become proficient enough in the art of making
their fellow creatures miserable to go OH the
stage. Owing to the fact that there are more
men than women here matrimOny is kind of
grab game. l suppose that disproportIon the
other way would only change the direction of
the grabbing. In point of educational advan-
tages EmpOria is well to the front, there being
besides the Emp0ria high school the state nor
NAL These schools are increasing in numbers
and excellence every year. Many of the students
OF the normal whose homes are at a distance
work hard outside school hours in order not to
lose their education. But this is only one cX-
ample of the energy and determination that
characterize the undertakings of every one in
this go-ahead western country S. j. J.