The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1882-12-28
OVER THE STATE.

OVER THE STATE.
There is an animated scrabble for
Judge Peters old shoes, in the ninth
Judicial district.
Stale Auditor-eiect McCabe has given
a bond signed By men representing prop
erty valued at 100000.
Florence is wrestling with the chick
en-pox That village is forever break
! rug oct in some new place
The sufferers by the Quantren raid at
Lawrence are going 10 make cnmbined
effort 10 obtain relief from congress
Republic county boasts Of a porker
that weighs $50 pounds That is The
heaviest hog ever grown outside of the
Wichita Eagle Office in the state.
! The oeers house war at Topeka is
still raging between Manager Crowther
and the directors OF the temple of
Thespis, ON jackson street.
The imminent danger Of journalistic
duel down at Eureka has induced the
town council 10 pass vigorous ordIn-
aace forbiddiBg tbe sale of by pistols
by local dealers.
A lightning rod man was thrown from
his wagon out in Philips county The
other day and had his ribs brokea.
Nemesis seems q be bowling on she
right alley this season.
1t is asserted that Dodge City is be-
boming evangs liked. It is gratifying
TO Lite that the failures of the past year
have included several of the branch es-
Establishments of Satan.
Harper has just laid out a cemetery
and Is luxuriating in the possession of u
bran new hearse. Young physicians IN
quest of u location should cut this item
out and paste it in their bats.
Atchison seems TO be dissatisfied with
the operation of her water works. A
system which would reduce the supply
TO a standard more IN harmony with the
demand. would probably obviate the
trouble.
The recent fatal results OF using i'm
pure water, at Lawrence, which has been
noted in this paper, viii have a trnden-
cy TO greatly strengthen the popular
aversion for this liquid as n beverage in
that city.
A man out at Kingman has purchased
land with view to engaging in the cul-
ture OF goats Ii is very evident that lac
has not learned of the strong and grow
ing movement against the lodge pow
er in this country.
We are in receipt of the first issue of
the Daily Burlington News, published
by Mr.. Fred. Robbins. 1t is a very neat,
handsomely printed little sheet showing
excellent mechanical skill and good
journalistic ability and the new venture
has our best wishes for its success.
Democratic papers seem to be spring
ing up over the state with surprising
spOntaneity since the election of Mr..
Click. 1t looks little as if DIR. Tanner
Is going - have trouble in holding on
to that watermelon.
a disagreement has arisen between
the directors of the Topeka opera house
and the manager, Mr.. Crowther, the
former claiming that the latter has so
far disregarded the terms of his contract
as to annul his lease of the house AT
last accounts the directors held the fort,
though Crowther is preparing for war.
The story comes from Atchison that
while young lady of that city was cut
walking the other day susceptible
youth approached her and falling upon
his knees solicited her hand in marriage
Startled by such a UmonstratiOn the
fair damsel hurriedly passed on leaving
her admirer kneel,ng on the ground II
seems that the FAIRIES are taking care OF
the young men of AIchison this year
The Boston Herald, of Saturday,
says: "Aichison shares keep rising.
and are bought freely ON the advance,
evidently through revival of conf
dence in the merit of the property. The
choice of Mr.. Touzalin for vice presi-
dent of the Atchison doubtless has a
good effect upon the market value of
the company's securities, since it pre-
Suuldbly hhfulbulLeS Ill luJtEcStS anu
causes all hands to pull together
S. T. Howe. of Marion Center, state
treasurer, lect, has resigned his Office of
county treasurer of Marion county, to
take effect December 25tl and the board
of county scnmmissioners have appoint
ed r. t. Frnzer, who has been his AZ
sisiant in the office, To succeed him
Mr. uowe's uninterrupted official tenure
for the pa,tscighL years has engendcrcd
:. well defined suspicion that lac was
horn in Ohio
Fifty lodges of Odd Fellows and as
maHy more of Mascns Eare prepar-
ing To hold utIic installations of Of
fceTs intthis state We are fearful that
it will he some months before President
| blanchard, of the anti-secret association
can stimulate public sentiment up TO
the pitch of demanding an amendment
to the constitution prohibiting the eul-
ture of goats insthis state.
| a Council Grove woman who had
been given up 10y the physicians who
were treating her for pulmonary dis
ease. Inadvertently learned that her hus-
hand had intended giving her seal
skin sacque for Christmas, and the very
next day she was on her feet and put
out big washing. 1t is quite impos-
sible to accurately estimate the infiu-
ence of mind over matter.