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The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1882-06-08
FATRFAx FOR CONGREsS.

II Alfred Fairfax. Tie choice Of the
eolured men's convention, Is fitted for
congressman by character and mental
attilinn.enis, and we learn thai he is. we
are most decidedly in favor Of his nom
inaLion un The 2Sih> The gathering OF
t.ie eoloaed people represented ten or
twelve tIItusand voters who ought ~
nave representation upon the ticket.
We can think of no thing that would
accord more fully with the character
Kansas has established for elevation to
freedom, equal rights, and sound liepub-
Iican principles, than the election OF :
member OF the race TO congress, which
so much needs representation n the
councils Of tie nation. This would lie
pre- eminently fit thing for the John
Brown 81 e 10 DO We would not nem-
mate him simply because he is u coInreti
man, or as . means Of pacifying the col
ored vote. but because IT would l,e a
matter Of right and justice to dose. Lei
the Republicans think this matter ever,
and il il is found that Mr. Fairfax is 4
Ct person 10 go 10 congress, ms We have
no doubt he is,--if he would make 4
creditabie representative, let there be NJ
hesitancy in placing him upon the ticket
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1882-06-08

An important suit has just been
brought in San Francisco by Ellen Ma
ria Cotton, the cxecutrix of the estate of
Davcd d. Cotton, who died suddenly in
October last, against Leland Stanford,
g. p. Huntington, Charles Croker, and
Wells, Fargo IL Co, TO recover upwards
OF 81 100000, which she alleges was
wrongfully taken away from the estate
by them. Mrs. Cotton claims that while
she was suffering mentally and physical
iy from the death oflier husband, Croker
visited her and made such representations
to her, which were afterwards impressed
upon her by one Lloyd Trevis, who ex-
amined the accounts, that she was Undue
ed to surrender her property TO cover an
alleged Indebtedness of her husband.
with the exception of 200 first-mortgage
bonds of The Southern Pacific Railroad
company, which was to he deposited
with Wells, Fargo & Co. for ten years,
but of which she was TO be allowed the
interest. Since that time, however, she
claims to have discovered that she was
seriously imposed upon, and that the
representations made TO her were fabri
Gated with intent TO deceive. If her al
legations are correct, il viii be another
instance Of the truth of the saying that
corporations have no souls.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1882-06-08

Lawrence entertained the Kansas ed
city" The beautiful homes in which
the place abounds were thrown open 10
the members of the press, and the most
generous hospitality was freely dispens-
cd on every hand On the evening of
the arrival of the knights of the quill,
ball and banquet was given in their
honor; ON the succeeding day picnic
was enjoyed by them at Bismarck Grove,
and no means were left unemployed TO
render the visit Of the newspaper men
one OF profit and enjoyment.
In the handsome entertainment of her
guests, our sister city has furnished an
example which it will be we'll for EN-
poria to strive tn emulate. The editors
will arrive here ON Friday and will visit
the Normal in the evening, where pro-
gram will be presented by the students
for their benefit. There are in the party
100 persons, and up to last evening pro-
vision had only been made for some
thing like hundred. The visit OF the
newspaper men TO Emporin, an account
of which will so out to thousands of
readers all over the state and country,
will be of inealculable benefit 30 the
town, and we earnestly trust that no
pains will be spared TO so impress our
guests with the claims of the place that
they may be moved TO confirm the many
pleasant things which have been said
and written of this town.
Our guests will embrace many OF the
most distinguished gentlemen of the
state, and il is no small honor TO enter
tain a body of men who WELD such a
potent influence in the education OF pub
lie sentiment as the journalists OF Kan
sas.
The work OF securing entertainment
for our visitors has been delegated to
County Clerk Ewing, aud those who can
take care of one or two or more editors
during their stay in EmPoria, will con
fer a favor upon the committee by ad-
vising him of their willingness so 10 do.
Let us all take hold OF this matter in
good earnest and make the visit of the
press association 10 Emporia one of the
most enjoyable features of their tour
through the state.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1882-06-08

The good work of turning out of the
house of representatives men whose
only tile TO the seats which they hold
is the title of intimidation, sealed with
the seal of fraud, goes bravely on.
Wheeler, the Alabama Democrat who
was counted in last autumn, stepped out
Saturday TO make room for Lowe, the
man who was elected. Aside from the
obvious justice of The proceedings
which has ousted Dibble, Finly and
Wheeler are certain incidental advan-
tages TO the Republicans. A Republic
can admitted in the place of Democrat
now is worth as much as two Republic
cans elected last year. a week ago the
Republicans had nominaiIy one major
ity; they have now practically seven.
There is the usual amount of wailing
and gnashing OF teeth among the Dem
ocrats. Little alse was to be expected,
for the graveyard party has been too
dead these many years TO recognize the
difference between right and wrong.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1882-06-08

There is one pleasant thing about the
labor conflict now in progress Both
parties are good natured. So far as the
great Iron Workers union is concerned,
there have appeared no signs of a dis.
position 20 destroy property or intimi-
date non union men. The little afTray
at Chicago, the other night, was a side
issue entirely. On the part of the en-
ployers, again, there is for the most part,
a profession of pity for the strikers
rather than of anger against them. The
mill owners are convinced that the state
of the market is such that suspension
of operations will hurt them less than
their operatives, and there is reason TO
believe this is the case. So far it is a
fair trial of strength, though a trial
which it is unfortunate to have brought
about, anu which spirit of mutual con-
cession might have postponed indefinite
ly. Il is sincerely to be hoped that the
contest will not degenerate into oppres-
sion on one side and communism ON the
other.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1882-06-08

The Cincinnati Gazette, which has
distinguished itself in the recent strug-
gle for temperance Legislation in Ohio,
declares that the cause remains, not
'withstanding the wreck of the Pond
bill. Il says:
The facts remain. The liquor traffic
which entails heavy burden upon the
people who are taxed is virtually free.
The principle of the Pond bill is right.
1t had defects, but in principle it was
right; (but the constitution aside the
opposition OF saloon keepers and brew
ers would have been all the same.l Their
demand is that they shall he free, that
they shall he a preferred class. They
kicked against the tax, they kicked
against the law closing saloons on Sun
day as all other places of business are
closed, and what ever they may say
about license, they are not in favor of
that or ANYTHING else but free beer and
no Sunday. That the saloon keepers
will oppose all other taxing laws, and
will oppose an amendment To the cOnsti-
tuition, to remove the obstruction to tax
alton of this traffic, if that shall be found
necessary, may be presumed with safety /;
but that the electors of Ohio will give
up 10 them is not likely. The spirit
tina, has been aroused by the arrogant
demands of the beer men will be height
ened by this obstruction, and it will be
sufficient 10 carry an amendment to the
constitution, if that shall become neces-
sary, and To elect another general as
sembly which will bring this traffic 10
terms.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1882-06-08

Kansas City journal: 1t is alleged by
New York dealers that the extraordinary
high prices of bsef and mutton are partly
due to the destruction in the west last
water of thousands of cattle and sheep.
This is all nonsense, The winter in the
west was one of the mildest ever known,
and live stock wintcred with compare
lively little loss. There are plenty of
cattle and sheep in the west-millions
of them in fact-but owing to the fail
uTe of the corn crop last season, but few
cattle are fit for market. Grass alone
must be depended ON to bring them in
condition for beef, and but few can he
sent 10 slaughter before the first of Au-
gust After that time we have no doubt
meat will be abundant, and prices must
come down. In the meantime there will
be plenty of fruits aud vegetables, which
arc much better for tins season of the
year than meat. Americans generally
eat too much animal food, and would
be better off if they did not consume
half rs much. 1t has come 10 pass that
many people think they must have three
or four kinds of meat at each meal,
while in reality one is ample, and often
it would be better TO have none at all
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1882-06-08
The Hear, - ,wo.L

There is scarcely anything of greater
Importance TO young man than that
he shonld early acquire the habit of reg
ular application to some pursuit
Many persons who are not of an indo-
lent nature live on from day To day from
month TO month, from year TO year, with
out accomplishing anything worth while.
They wonder that others are successful
and they are not; that others
progress and they remain sta
tionary. The difficulty with them
Is that although they are not PARTICULARLY
ayerse TO labor, they have never leaFat
how to work to advantage. They have
never formed the habit of regular syste.
matte application. Dcsultory and
merely impulsive efforts are attended
by very insufficient and Unsatisfactory
results. The first requisite is 10 know
what you want to accomplish. Have
some purpose some plan. Than
see 10 il that the sun does not set on a
day in which something has not been
done To carry forward that plan, 10 pro-
mote that purpose. Have, SO far as pos
sible, regular hours Of work, and let no
light interruption interfere with them
III you take IA days recreation, be sure
that on the morrow you promptly re-
sumo your work and give TO il the
benefit of refreshed strength and renew
ed vigor. at the end Of every week
regularly review your work.
Consider just how much you have &C
complished. II you are satisfied with
what you have done, il will bring to you
a feeling of repose and content. Ii you
find you should have done more, then
make sure that the coming week shall
show improvement on the past. FL
naily, let nOthing-no matter what
daunt or discourage you. Glory in
resoiute and determined will.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1882-06-08
PERSONAL Ann POLITICAL

This seems 70 be an awful hard sea
son on eiiiaeh bugs and southern con
gressmen. Joseph Wheeler.
The rejoicing over The return to Ibis
country Of lieutenant Eisenhower has
been suddenly arrested By the ihtcili-
e nee that be contemp plates entering the
lecture field.
Mr. Blaine has written = letter decIin-
ing 10 be candidate for congressman
at-large from his state. There must be
some very sharpapoints OF polarity be
tween the climates OF Maine ant Kan
sas.
1T seems that Tia. fellows who L. :. led
that train IL Texas found 1t l,,i.Js'i.
Maybe il IS jast as well after al that /
Was persuaded by Bob Ford 10 retire
from business when l did - Jesse
James
Beef, IN Fredonia, has taken tumble
from fifteen to twelve and half cents a
pound We imagined that something
of this kind must have happened when
We heard that Johnnie Gilmore, of the
Citizen, had committed mairimony
The body of Don Miguel a 0tero, of
Las Vegas, late vice president OF the A.,
T. & s F. railroad and ex territorial del
egaie to congress, WAS buried at Denver
by the Masonic fraternity. He was a
Catholic. but the church refused TO re-
ceive his remains because he was Ma
SON
| Close upon the heels Of the Charles
Francis Adams sensation come rumors
of scandal affecting the domestic rela-
lions of Augustus Seaver and wife, a
couple occupying very prominent so
cial position in Boston. The popular
faith. in the saving influences of htans
as great moral and intellectual agency,
is being subjected to some pretty severe
tests.
Charles s. Wolfe, who has been prom
nent in the Independent Republican
movement in Pennsylvania, is thirty
seven years old, rather below tue me
dunn size, with black hair and mus.
tache and black eyes, aud wears steel
trimmed speciacles. He has a good
reputation as lawyer, and is positive
in his talk and energetic in manner. He
will "stump" the state this year for the
Independent ticket.
Mrs. Jesse James has completed ar
rangements for her lecture tour and last
night inaugurated her course at Kansas
City. Her route takes in number of
Missouri towns; several points in Hi
nois, including Chicago, whence she will
go TO Boston, New York. Philadelphia,
Washington, Cincinnati, and thence
south to New Orleans. The widow OF
the noted bandit is evidently deter
mined that other hearts beside her own
shall ache over the cruel dispensation
which deprived her of her natural pro
tector.
a distressful rumor that the formerly
Reverend Mr.. Min will only tarry IN
the Jericho OF Dakota lumber yards
until his dramatic beard has grown.
Within the fancy free seclusion OF the
saw mill, with logs for auditors and Il
tuneful buzz-saw for orchestra, he Will
study and rehearse Shakespeare. And
when the melancholy days of October
come, he will make his debut upon the
Chicago stage. 81 Will, of course" he
says, with touching diffidcnce, "com-
mence modestly, with my name at the
foot of the list. appearing i'll the charac-
tiers of Hamlet, Riehelleu and Iago."
Small need to wonder at the reporters
statement that this information was
"smilingly impaired
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1882-06-08

Bishop Gilmour, of Cleveland, who
recently expressed his disapproval of
the ladies land-league in that city, and
whose admonilions called out the indig-
nant declaration on the part of the ladies
that they would not tolerate ecclesiasti-
cal inteIferences with their patriotic Ia
bors in behalf of Ireland, has been
aroused TO extreme measures by this
display of defiance, and now appears in
a pastoral pronunciamento in which he
issues the ban of exc communication upon
al! the Catholic women of his diocese
who shall hereafter have any connection
with the ladies' league. The terror of
expulsion from the pale of the Church
has apparently been invoked in
vain by the Bishop, for at c meeting
recently the ladies decided TO stand by
the league and let the Bishop do his
worst.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1882-06-08
ABOUT MEAT

The Chicago Tribune, which is max
ing war on the high price of meat in
that city, says:
Within the past week prices of the
kind of cattle taken by Chicago butchers
(Which includes cows, stays. bulls, half
fa'icned steers, and Texas grass catIlel
have declined 81 TO s 80 per 100 pounds.
Texas and native grass cattle are now
arriving ia liberal numbers, and as the
supply is in excess of the local demand
ana the quality not good enough TO meet
the pqulremtnls OF shippers, the tend
ency Of the market 10 still strongly
downward. Choice beeves have not
shared in the decline The supply, 1
that class continues exceedingly light
and prices are as high as at any time
the best selling at $500 yesterday. The
price of choice cattle, however, has noili-
ins to do with the local market, only
the common and medium grades being
taken by Chicago butchers. What is
classed as butchers stuff is barely 80
to IS cents higher Than year ago; still
under cover of the high price of fat
cattle the retailer of lean native and
Texas beef is eXacIiog from five to eight
cents above the prices OF year ago.
The high price of mutton is equally I'M
warranted. at the siock-yards sheep
are selling at barely the prices of twelve
months ago, while the consumer is re-
quiTed la pay for his roasts and chops
an advance of from three to five cents
per pound.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1882-06-08
RruneIll Process. Of Enl,.Im,.r

The process of embalming is as fol-
lows, and is called tho "Bruuelli PRO
eess': 1. The cireuIatory system is
eleaased by washing with cold water
tIll Il issues quite clear from the body.
This may occupy from two 10 i've hours
:. Alcohol Is injected so as To abstract
as much water as possible. This occu-
pies about a quarter of an hour B.
Ether is then injected 20 abstract
the fatty matter. This occupies
from two 10 ten hours. 4.
A strong solution Of tannin is
then isjected. This occupies for i'm
blbition two 10 ten hours The body is
then dried in a current of warm air
passed over heated chloride of calcium.
This may occupy two to i've hours. The
body Is then perfectly preserved, and
resists decay. The Italians exiIiblt spe-
cImens which are as hard as stone, re-
tain the shape perfectly, and are equal
10 the best wax models. 1t viii besob-
served in this process that those sub
stances most prone to decay are removed,
and the remaining portions are convert
ed by the tannin into a substance re-
sembling leather.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1882-06-08

A. +. BRAKEMAN, the eccentric Ne
braskan who proposed marriage to a
couple of chambermaids a, the Plant
er's House in ST. Louis, was accepted by
the second after the first had declined,
showered costly presents upon the bride
elect, and was married 10 her at the
hotel by justice of the peace at mid
night on the second day Of the counting,
has just died in an insane asylum al ST.
Louis. The unfortunate I'm, whose
strange proclivities and stranger way OF
them caused so much nmuse-
ment few weeks ago, was al thl, lime
In the FIRST stages of violent lGnacy.
His wife, who married him il good
faith. albeit somewhat hastily. ard
whom be deserted the day after the GER
emony, has preferred her claims to his
estate, which is not large.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1882-06-08
II prohibits At Huter,tnson.

HUTCHINSON, Kan. June 3.--'rhe tenn.
perance folks are jubilant tonight over
their success in conyicting Isaac VOL
fenberger of violating the prohibitory
law. Isaac has been running a most
notorious hell-hole for some months, and
WAS convicted three months ago and
served thirty days in jail. The suit thai
was terminated to-day has been tried
three times before, and, although the
evidence was unequivocal in each case,
there always was found someone to hang
the jury. County Attorney Houk has
now the praise of law-abiding citizens
irrespective of temperance proclivities,
in his persistent and able prosecution
of these whisky cases. This makes the
ninth conviction in Reno county VOL
fenger was fined 5000 and costs, which
amounts to about $500, and was ordered
committed 70 Jail until all was paid.
The case of Henry Hegewcr, of Airing
ton, resulted in conviction on four counts
While these cases viii probably be ap-
pealed, The decisions will not be reversed,
as the people are becoming aroused ON
this prohibition question.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1882-06-08
The Seating of Lowe Increases the Re
publican Membership to IGO.

WASHINGTON, d. c., June 3.-With
the seating of Lowe to-day, three cleo
ton cases have been disposed of since
the historic proceedings of Monday last.
This increases the Republican member
ship to 160, but does not include Green
hackers and Readjusters. Paul, the Re
adjuster from Harrisonburg, Virginia,
and five Greenbackers can always be
counted upon hereafter to vote with the
Republicans on party questions. Jones,
of Texas, and Rice, of Missouri, will al
ways vote so as to make q quorum, and
on certain questions will vote with the
Republicans. The Republicans, can,
therefore, safely depend upon MAORI
ty of 156, with the possible aid of two
others. The disposition of the Lowe
Wheeler case to-day exhausts the calen-
dar of.contcsted election cases. Several
others, however, will be ready to report
to the house soon. Among them are the
Smalls-Tillman case from South Caro-
ina, the Smith-Shelley case from Ala
bama, and the Buchanan tanning case
from Mississippi. The contestants in
these cases are all Republicans, and in
the opinion OF certain members of the
election committee have all good cases.
1t is the purpose of the Republicans TO
try to seat them before the expiration of
the present session. All these Southern
Republican members say that the action
OF the house in giving them their seats
will insure their reelection 10 the next
congress, and will otherwise result in
great inroads upon the solid South. 1t
is for this reason that the Republican
side are especially anxious tn dispose of
all the election cases from the South be-
fore congress adjourns, in order that tho
full effect may be felt upon the fall eiec-.
lions.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1882-06-08


The Regular Republicans of Pennsyl-
vania are already mapping out their
plan of campaign. According to the
Philadelphia Press "it is the intention If
the state committee TO make this u
school house campaign, as Hartranfrs
was, and to bring into the field local
speakers in all parts of the state. Many
eminent stump orators of National fame
will be brought into the state, among
them Senators Hawley of Connecticut,
Hoar of Massachusetts, Miller of New
York, Plumb and Ingalls, of Kansas, Re
personalities Horr of Michigan, kasson
ofIowa, Robson, Townsend and many
other members of the house. Secreta.
ries Teller, Chandler and Benjamin II,
Brewster are booked for a number of
speeches, and Mr.. Blaine is expected TO
appear twice, at Philadelphia and Pitts
burcn