The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1882-08-24


said 10 another,
"CoME, LET'S TAKE A DRINK
II meant let US take our buckets and g
| TO the Cottonwood for water. There wa
no water on the townsite, though digging
wells was one OF The leading indnstrie.
of those days, and the people we're seri
Susiy considering the expediency OF Ee
| moving the tnwnsite down TO SIoeuma
| claim, when John Hammond stTucf
| water in the Tavine on Fiji
avenue. The conditions which wer,
| once natural to the town are now impos
ed by legislation and the new policy %
| the state makes il as difficult TO get {
drink in EmpOria now as il was wheE
We had TO go 10 the Cottonwood fol
water.
After the question of water was set
| tied in Emporia, for some time We
thought We should not want anything
| else. But that advantage stimulated a
desire for
FURTHER ACHIEVEMENTS,
and we began to build business houses
and talk railroads, and We were just he
ginning TO enter upon a new era OF
prosperity when the terrible drouth of
1860 came. That year the
old settlers will never forget.
In that year there were thirteen months
IN which it didn't even sprinkle, and
birds eggs hatched out spontaneously
ON the prairies In the face of the ruin
and dss,lation which hung over Kansas
for Twelve weary months, some became
disheartened ami left the e8untry but
MANY REMAINED
who have lived To congratulate them
selves that they stood by the country IN
those days of fierce trial, and have bi en-
spared t0 see it rejoicing in measure of
prosperity which transcends the brightest
dreams which they ever entertained
regarding its future development.
And then, after the drouIh came the
war, which was precipitated by the
STRUGGLE FOR FREEDOM
IN Kansas, and down this street pn
which we are standing tonight, marched
sixty men, who went forth in response
10 the first call for troops, TO battle for
freedom under Il flag presented IT, them
by the women of Emporia, who are al
ways foremost in every good word aud
work. Other calls followed. and from
the pillow, the workshop and the store,
four hundred Oi the brave sons of Lyon
county went out To meet the horrors
OF civil war that The honor of the
nation might be preserved. They
DID NOT ALL COME BACK,
and many of thnse who did brought
with them MANNED bodies and the heri-
tage of chronic disease contracted IL The
camp and on the field. But the terrible
sacrifice was not made in vain. The
results of the war of the rebellion proved
the sovereignty of the union, and as
long as this remains and we stand to-
gether us sisterhood of states, no hos
shot of an alien foe will ever be
heEld on our shores.
The draft thus made upon our work
ing force seriously retarded the develop
ment of the country, and it was many
years before we recovered from the
blow which fell upon the nation
when four years of internecine
strife was iRauguruted BY the open
ing of the guns On Sumter. But
after the war The long hoped for railroads
came; business revived; the great iron
which opened up Kansas
to the east stimulated immigration, and
amid all the reverseS which have bcset
our way we have made steady progress
toward prosperity, and what was iWen.
" five years ago the dream of the wild
and the hope of The am
bilious land speculator has become
GRAND AND GLORIOUS REALTY,
far exceeding the best hopes of those
who staked their all on the future of
Emporia quarter of a century ago.
And NOW let US not forget that these
wonderful results are the fruits of IL
courage that knew no such word as
fail. and that they were accomplished
by
UNITY OF ACTION AND PURPOSE
Il lack OF which would have wrought ir-
reparable disaster To the town and per
manently checked its growth. The past
of Emporia are simply au
earnest of her future possibilities. Why,
when. come back home from time 10
time, | sometimes wonder il | shall be
able To find my own dwelling, so
is The aspect of The town by
virtue OF the handsome imprOvemt MS
which are springing up on every hand.
Let US still labor together with single
ness of heart Tor the welfare OF our
beautiful City. With two new railroads
coming in from the east which are yir-
tual!y assured us, the outlook for the
town is as bright tn day as il has ever
been in the past, and we have only tO
earnestly in all measures for
its advancement 10 keep its bright star
in the aserndency.
Senator Plumb then spoke of the re-
suits of the las, twenty-five years in re-
spect To our az
NATIONAL. DIsvELOPMENT,
referring Ia The results of the war IN
their hearing upon human freedom; the
faith which the nation had kept with its
creditors; the fruits of reconstruction,
and paid glowing tribute to the insti-
buttons which could invest govern
men; with The strength 10 come forth
whole ard unscathtd from such an or
deal AZ the war of the rebellion had pre-
cipitated upon the land.
Ia concluding his address the Senator
said:
do not feel moved tonight t, say
anything that could reconstruct rs
personal 10 myself. The Communications
and kind words of those among whom
| have lived arc more dearly priced
by me than aught else in this worll.
The people OF Emporia know me better
than anyone else They have know
edge of those infirmiIies of which | have.
my full share, but they have be,n
pleased 10 overlook Them iIom lime 10
time, aud have GENEROUSLY given me
their support, and il shall tie Tie big hest
aim uf my lille To convince them thai
their confidence has not bctn misplaced
Whatever may be The tenure OF my uf-
fetal lie, il is The earnest desire Of
my heart that what | have done and
may Iei DO, shall meet With your APP
prevail. My career IL q seIYaut of IEe
public has pot been without misiak, s.
have left undoue these things Nhich |
should have done, and have 'Ime
those things which should have beeu l,it
undune. but l want you always To feel
that in ali that d.. have your best Ia
leresis al heat. and that if my iudg ment
is sometimes Al iauR my intention is and
will be 10 perform faithfully AMI 10 The
best measure OF nay ability my whole
duty 10 you My chief desire is that
you keep place in your hearts laS ms !,
This is my home; Ia 1t | alweYs turn
with more of fphdness Than Ia any SPIT
ON Garth; here | { KIP, CT Ia always 1--we;
here | trust il may be my privilege Ia
be when the last summons comes which
all men must One day answer And
when | am laid To rest out ON yund, r
hill where many that l have known in
the long ago are sleeping, may il b..
said of me by those who knew ue hest /:
'.He was coed citisen, a kind neighbor,
a devoted father and husband" IL Is
not the hates of life that surviye; q is
not he who tears down that benefits the
community. 1t is charity that endusetli
forever; il is he who builds up that is the
public benefactor. Then let il be
The boast of Emporia, that whatever fate
may have in store for her, that her CHI.
Zens stand united in their
EARNEST DESIRE FOR HER wEILaEIsa.
We can make this a hstter and larger
town which will contain more slen and
more women, and better men and better
women. We nnght "a, grow h.tler day
by day and week by week We onghI
better to observe what kind fortune has
given us and All things thai have been
made for our hands. Il is worth some
thing.
T0 LIVE IN GOOD TONS.
Every pan of exalted character would
| rathef be ptlnr in !. et.oi flSvn IIinn rich