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The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1883-03-29
TILE REV Mss OLIVER.


The story of the struggles OF Miss
Anna Oliver, for four years pastor of 9
Brooklyn II. r. church. is pathetic
one. The accounts In the newspapers
only outline the facts, but give touch
ing glimpse of larger hopes which slow
ly faded, aspirations that were unfulflled,
humiliations without end, and djscour-
agements ending finally IN defeat. She
took charge OF the church at the request
of small congregation which had been
torn with factions and was at odds with
itself and with outsiders. Against
every obstacle and encouragement Mas
Oliver worked faithfully, and in the four
years succeed in bringing harmony out
of discord, largely increased The at
tendance, aud by her unaided efforts
raised money to repair the building and
partly remove a heavy debt, giving up
all of her own salary for that
end. During all this time she was
treated with GOODNESS and contempt by
the ministers of her denomination. In
fact, their action fell little short of per-
sec4tioE, as. they used every effort to
prevent people joining her church. To
Miss Oliver personally they did not OBJ
ject. She was u modest, intelligent,
earnest Christian woman, but she was q
woman, and had no business to preach.
Hampered and hindered ia her efforts,
and convinced at last that ministers, who
should of all men be most liberal and
charitable, were hOpclessly narrow
minded and prejudiced, she has resign.
ed her pastorste. She has demonstrated
thata woman can run a church, win
converts. and care for the poor and sick,
and has also shown that, in spite of ali
that is said to the contrary, the way is
not clear for woman to prove her abil-
ity in any line of work abe may choose.
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he editors on this question.


William P. Ross, the present chief of
the Cherokee Indians, is graduate OF
an eastern college, remarkable for intel
ligence and culture, and q fine orator.
The tribe occupies reservation Of
100000 acres, bounded on the north
and east by Kansas, Missouri and Arkan-
sansas. The Cherokees of pure and
mixed blood number 20.338. about one
hall of whom speak the English Ian
guage, which is the only one taught in
the schools. In the entire male popula-
ton there are but sixteen whose occupa-
ton is given in the last GEN.
sus as hunters and five fisher
men, the great majority being
farmers. There are 107 schools support
ed by the nation, q male and a female
seminary for advanced pupils, and an
orphan asylum. There is regularly
constituted government and an adequate
administration of justice. In short. the
Cherokee patton is not to be distin.
guished from q frontier state, except in
the character of ITS IDhabItants, their re-.
latioDs to the general government, Al
their system OF holding the land il
common, which aff,rds an interesting
example of communism.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1883-03-29

In an appendix to paper on the rail-
way service of the German army during
the wa- of 1901, recently translated
and published in the journal of the
Military Service institution, appears a
comparison between the losses of the
German army in that war and the losses
Of the union army in the rebellion. Re-
duced to q three years standard, the
number of troops called out by the
United States during the civil war was
a,22S, S43, or nearly twice the number of
German soldiers who entered France.
The total number of deaths in the union
army was 2S0, $50, or about 1876 per cent.
In the German army the percentage of
deaths was 306. The total number of
deaths from disease in the union army
was 184.RS0. or about 8 8 per cent. In
the German army 1t was LOS per cent.
InasmuGh as the IN on army served five
times as long as the German army, Eas
worse sheltered, marched longer dis,
tances over worse roads. and often cam
paIgned in q more unhealthy country,
the union sanitary service is thought to
have made an excellent record in COM
parison with the German.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1883-03-29

The course OF the Democratic party
in the south toward the temperance
question IS in striking contrast TO the
action of the same party in connection
with the subject in many of TIE north
ern states. The legislature of Georgia
for instance, passed local option law,
and under its provisions a number of
counties have prohibited the traffic in
intOxicAnts by large maiorities. The
Atlanta Constitution says that it does
not know Of q county that has voted on
the question and authorized the sale OF
liquor. This is another illustration OF
the growing divergence between the
northern and southern Democracy
The former stands for free trade and fol
free rum, while the latter is RAPIDLY
coming over to the side of protection
and regulation of the liquor traffic.
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Pudalsrs.a..a other Iron yVorA..

TRENTON, N. J., March ga few
weeks ago the puddlers N Cooper, Hew-
lit q Co.'s rolling mill hAd sa6aitsed TO-
them the alternative Of reduction in
wages from $4.10 to $3.50 or q temporary
shutdown of the mills. The latter
alternative was accepted and 1000 men
were thrown out of work. Early this
week the rail department again opened
and this gave employment to between
200 and 800. Yesterday Superintendent
Stokes called the puddlers together, and
after free interchange of views they
agreed to accept q compromise and re-
sumo work at $3.75 per ton. The fur
naces will be lighted up Monday. The
whole mill will be again in operation
Monday next. A reduction of ten per
cent. will be made IN the wages of the
rolling mill employees st the Trenton
Iron works, where $50 men are EN-.
ployed.
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Leprosy i'm the Sandwich Islanls.

SAN Francisco, March 21.-The Com
mercial Advertiser special from Homo
lulu, regarding the reports eff a general
spread of leprosy in Hawaii, says the
districts of Wauluka, Waikee, Makawas
and Ulshalakua of the Island of Waui,
comprising an area of 800 square miles
of the most densely populated proper
tion of the kingdom, with 10000 inhab-
itants, has been thoroughly searched fer
leprOsy by the boards Of health. The
result, twenty eight native and no for
oign lepers were found The foreign
lepers are at the Leeper settlement at
Molokai, most of whom contracted the
disease by licentiousness.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1883-03-29

There is more anxious search tor is.
sues than for candidates for the next
presidential campaign. Both parties
seem TO agree in the belief that if they
have good cry TO go TO the
country on they can readily
find worthy standard bearers. It
1t appears to be generally conceded also
that the old war issues will not be made
prominent again unless the few Bour-
bons left in the south show unexpected
blindness. AS for the other questions
no one is so conspicuous as the tariff.
In discussing the issues for next year
tn Democratic and Republican papers
come back to that rs the most probable
ground up N which the campaign will
be fought, While the position of the
Republicans will occupy is well defined,
the difference among toe Democrats be.
cnmcs greater the more the subject Is
deb { d The former party will, there
fore. go into the canvass substantially
united, while the ranks of the latter ar.
broken before the battle begins.
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a SONG OF RASTER.
ar GAIA rHAxrn.

M cELIA FHAEfER.
Sing. children, sing.
And the lily censor swings
sang that life and JOY are waking, and thai
deAfh no more Is king.
sing the happy. happy tamuft Of the slowly
sing. liitGe children. ring,
Sing. children. singh
w inter Wild has taken wing.
Fiji ihe AR with the sweet ,idlnss. tili the
frosty echoes rlHgt
Among the eaves the icicles NO longer glitter
And the crocas in the garden IIlts las bright
face to the suE,
And in the meadow softly the brooks begin
And the golden catkins swing
In the warm airs OF the Spring;
Sing. little children. siRgi
Sing, chfldren sinei
The lilies white you bring
IN the joyous Raster morning. for hopes are
And As the eartn her shroud of snow from OF
her bseakt doth aing.
So may We cast our letters on in Gods eter-
nal Spring.
and from pain;
So may we find our childhcod's calm. delici-
Gus dawn again.
Sweet are your eyes, o. little Oaes. that look
with smiling grace.
Futures facet
Sing, sing In happy chorus. with joyful voices
Thaf death Is life, and God is good. and all
things shall be we'll:
ThEf bItfer days shall cease,
In warmth God light and pace
That Winter yields to Spring
Sing. little children. sing
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1883-03-29

Ex-Governor st. John is making a
national reputation as a temperance
orator. During his recent eastern tour
he had big audiences everywhere, and
the comments of the papers on his
addresses were uniformly and highly
fislterIDg. AS an instance, the Williams
port (Pa.) Sun and Banner, a paper not
specially friendly TO the temperance
cause, says of his speech al that place:
No one can question the ability and
force of argument pr, Sented Ia Elk Gov
ernor St. Johns saddrtss yesterday in
the court house. he was dispasi0nate
10 his manner, clear and earnest in his
language, and a spirit OF deep, absorbing
interest for the god Of his fellow men
was devC loped at every step of his dis.
course. No matter how any one may
differ concerning the questions submit
ted and advocated, no one could find
fault with the spirit and temper of the
distinguished apostle of temperance
We hsye heard Johp B. Cough and
other brilliant lights upon the subject,
yet, in weight and argument, manifest
feeling and sincerity. We believe his way
of presenting the subject is better calcu-
lated to impress the public mind and
heart
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rhe GA. ahanaa r.ei.lce-

INliltiH-ssfi IIIIlcs
Professor Bell, the inventor Of the teie-
phone which beaEs his name. has carried
his experiments in sound 50 far that
when he struck sunbeam it made
noise. Indeed, it gave forth clear, mu-
steal tone, the pitch Of which depended
upon the frequency of the interruption
Of the light. 1t is not improbable that
this discovery has already. suggested the
construction of harp or fiddle or q
banjo, upon which sunshine would take
the place of strings, to the everlasting
banishment Of cafgut and silver wire.
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A a.. r~Dlo.,o

PTTTsBURe, Pa, March 24-An ex-
plosion in a one-stOry building occu-
pied by the poor board this morning,
partially demolished the building and
seriously injurIng two women named
Mrs. Mckee and Mrs. Archibald. The
former was buried under a portion of
the roof. Several of her ribs were
broken and she also received internal
injuries. Mrs. Archibald attempted to
jump from a window and broke her arm
beides otherwise injuring herself.
The explosion was caused by escap-
ing gas
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1883-03-29

The license law of Illinois permits
each county to tax saloons whatever
it chooses. Under its regulations the
fee for license has ranged from $500 in
one county 10 ISL in Chicago. To rem
edy this disparity the Legislature under
took 10 BASS q law levying tax of $500
upon the traffic in that city, but the
Democrats have strenuously opposed its
passage and persisted in obsfructing
legrslation until the Republicans allowed
tbs matter to drop tor the present. This
action OF the Democrats In Illinois is on
par with the course of the same party
in many other states. They are de.
termiEed that the liquor traffic shall not
I e disturbed if possible.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1883-03-29
A BAD Mason,

CHICAGO, March %. = The Inter
Oceans Carlinville, ILL.,, special says:
The case of John F. BuTrell, ex-grand
secretary of the grand lodge of Masons
of Illinois, which has been on trial for
ten days. was concluded to-day. The
jury returned verdict of guilty, and
assessed the punishment at five years in
the peni:entiary. The charge was en-
bezzlement of $500 of the grand lodge
during the year 1879. Two more in
dictments are pending. The total
amount embezzled is estimated at $780,
600 to 10000.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1883-03-29
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The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1883-03-29

this superstition u which Sir John
Sucking made reference in that stanZa
Of his pretty Enadrigal which is 81 often
quoted.
Her feet beneath her pettic0At,
Like little mice stole IA and out.
As u they feared the Light,
Rnt y. she dances such way.
M sun upon an Easter day
Is half 50 me sight
In Cheshire and several other English
counties there formerly existed an shsurd
custom known as the Hitting" or "heaY-
ing" On Easter Monday the men lifted
the women, and on Tuesday the women
lifted or heayed the men. The feat was
accomplished by joining hands by
gEasptng the wrists, seating the person
to be lifted ecross the arms and tossing
them aloft or carrying them some die
lance. An equally ridiculous custom
existed in Durham, WHARF the me;I
claimed the right TO take on the wocsen's
shoes on Monday and the women claimed
the same right with the men on Tuesday.
1t is related in ancient times both the
clergy and laity ased TO play at Dall for
tanzy cake at Easter tide. which Is now
entirely obsolete, though fanny cake and
pudding continue to be favorite dishes
at Easter In many places.
The earliest name of this festival, and
its common name at the east, was the
Paschal Feast, because it was kept at
the same time of the Paschal, or Jewish
Passover, to which It was in some meas
uFe . successor Most Christian IA
lions give it then name af PasehA. Pasque,
Paque or Pask. Our name or Easter is
derived, as some suppose, from E0stre.
the name of Saxon deity, whose feast
was celebrated every year, in the spring,
at about the same time of the Christian
= =. 80
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1883-03-29

Teas Iate, and the gay company. vas gone.
And light lay soge el the deserted room
From stabaSter vases, and = scent
OF oeanEe leaves and sweet VeTbena came
Through the Hnshuefered window or the aiE:
And the rich pictures with their dark old tiHts,
Hung Ike = twilight landscape, and AL thinKs
Seemed hushed into SlumbeR. Isabel
The deKk-eyeds spiritual Isabel
Was leaning on her harp, and had stayed
To whisper what could not When the crowd
Hung ON her look Ike Worshtppers- knelt,
And with the fervoE Of . lip unused
Te tbs cool breath Of reason, told my love
There vas no answer, aad took the hand
That rested on the strings and pseSSed a kiss
Upon e unfoEbidden: and again
Besought her that this silent evidences
That was not Indifferent 20 her heart
Might have the seal Of one sweet syllable.
kissed the small white fingers as spoke.
Aud she Withdrew them gently and appraised
Her forehead from its resting place, and locked
Earnestly on me. She had been asleepi
IN p Willis
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The New, Route from st. Louis TO San

ST.. Louis. March as.-The new route
from st. Louis to San Francisco via the
St.LouIs s. San Francisco railroad to Hal
stead, Kansas, AtchisOn. Topeka & San
Ia Fe to Albuquerque. New Mexico. At
laniic s. Pacific to Needles on the Col
0rado river, Arizona, and then by the
Pacific to San Francisco is expected to
he completed and in operation May LIST
This line will be three hundred miles
shorter than by the present one by Dem.
ing, and promises TO become very pop
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1883-03-29

In the course Of ten years seventy
nine murders have been committed in
Cincinnati, but during that Time there
has been only one execution. While II
might violate the @stheti0 tastes of the
Paris ef America, it would doubtless
prove salnfary to the peace of society 70
iniersperse the dramatic and musical
festivals for which that city is noted,
with an occasional hanging.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1883-03-29

The following is the portion OF the
railroad law relating to the appoint
ment of commissioners:
SEC. 9. The executive council shall,
before the first day. of April next, elect
three competent persons, who shall con-
stitute board OF railroad commission
ers, and shall hold their Offices until the
date of their respective elections for
the terms of one, two and three years
from the first day of April next. The
executive council shall, in like man.
ner, before the first day OF April in each
year thereafter. elect commissioner, to
continue in office for the term of three
years from said date, and IN course any
vacancy occurs in said board, by resig-
nation or Otherwise, shall in the same
manner elect q commissioner ~ serve
for the residue of the term. The cKecu-
tive council may, at any time, remove
such commissioners. or any Of than,
and elect others TO fill the vacancy and
all votes cast by each member of the ex.
ecuiIVe council for the election of any
person TO the office of railroad commits
siOner, or removal of the same, shall be
recorded IN q journal kept by them for
that purpose, which journal shall be
kept open at all times to public inspec-
ton.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1883-03-29
EASTER HYMN

Oft since loving Joseph,
On that bitter day,
In the hillside garden
Laid the Lord away,
Weli-mcant friends have buried
Carist, the Truth and Life.
Evermore he rtees,-
Comes to quell our strife
Danish fear and sorrow;
Hope is ours to-day,
God will reign tomorrow;
Trust and work and pray.
Pray that Jesus spirit
In your heart and mind.
With the blessed story
Fitting place may ind,
Then shall life triumphant
Be thy portion rere.
When you make the Spirit
Yours by faith and prayer.
To that Life Eternal.
(hrist invites Us all;
Hush the din OF passion
Hear the heavenly call.
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Arizona discovers that she has only
LEGO women. and there Il . demand foz
Ct least 20 00Q stylish, WelIeduegted L.
dis 70 pat II 90 appeeraaee as cHee 3
g1ye 90 tHRstzs 70 sosietE.s
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Railroad Consolidation.

New YORK, March 24.-The stock
holders Of the Allegheny Central and
Lackawanna & Pittsburg Railroad Com
panies to-day unanimously agreed to
merge the two roads into one, TO be
known as the Lackawanna s. Pittsburg
Railroad. The officers of the consoli-
dated company are: President, Archer
bail.
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The Rhode Island Democrats Resolve
Providence, r. l., March 24-The
straight Democrats of Rhode Island
have resolved to put state ticket in the
field
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THURSDAY, MARCH 20. 1888.

this superstition u which SIR John
Sucking made reference in that stanZa
Of his pretty madrigal which is 50 often
quoted.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1883-09-08
The New Orleans Chronicle has
the following excellent suggestion

1--WE suggest in connection with the Exposi-
ton enterprise; Buy the ground necessary for
the purpose, build substantial brick structures,
hold the Exposition, and when it is over,place
improved, trst-class cotton manufacturing
machinery in them and establish large central
cotton mills. In this manner one enterprise
can he easily merged into another-much
needed and lasting in its benefits"
Should the managers select the
upper "City Park, we would suggest
that the buildings be of character 10
afterwards serve park purposes.
One might be utilized as hall for
balls or exhibitions, others, as places
for refreshments and the exhibition
of flowers, etc. The exercise of a
little tact or common sense could
make the improvements serve the
public for many years to great
advantage.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1883-09-08
OUR CENTENNIAL.

The great intere. t taken in the
several fairs and exhibitions being
held in different portions Of the
country show how strongly these
enterprises have won the confidence
of the masses.
Louisville, Boston, Chicago, each
has increased its attractions,and the
real wealth of its respective sections
by these exhibitions of this year.
Were further inducements neces.
sary to encourage those having
charge Of our own, to be held next
year in our metropolis, they should
be found In the success of those
above mentioned.
We are glad to see that energetic
action continues on the part of the
president, members of the organzi.
tion, and the lately chosen Director
General. The subscription of five
hundred thousand dollars,is now en-
4 tirely, or nearly so, received. This
done there will be no trouble here
after, if desired, to increase it to any
amount. The President, on behalf
of the United States, and the re.
spective Governors on behalf OF
their States, have become active
actors, tog give encouragementan aid
1t may be sad that all interests
are not ouly to be benefited by, but
will become participants in the
exhibition.
4 Under these circumstances, ma
terial and moral aid, both or either
!. should be rendered by us all towart
the complete success of the exhibi
ton of 1884.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1883-09-08
IcoMMUNIcATED.I
FROM ST. JAMES.
FoR GovERNoR-EM1LE RosT.
CONVENT LANDING, Sept.3 1888.
Editor st. Charles Herald;

CONVENT LANDING, Sept.3 1888.
Editor st. Charles Herald;
Dear Sir:
Many of my ueighbors have ex-
pressed their qualification that in
surveying the political field in search
Of a proper man for Governor, the
merits of Mr.. Emile Rost have not
been overlooked. He has many
friends in this parish. How could
it be otherwise7 wherever he is
known, he is respected and admired.
In the last election for Congress, he
was the choice of st. James against
Ellis ard Houston. His fitness
morally and intellectually-for the
Office of Governor cannot be denied
He is identified with all the interests
of the sugar parishes, and is an in
telligent and sincere friend of oul
levee interests. The fact that he
does not press his own claims SHOULD
be no impeachment in his way
Nichols, the model Governor, die
not seek the Office. St. James Onc'
gave the State an excellent Gov
ernor, noble Roman; and Mr.. Rost
born and raised among us, speaking
both French and English, an educa
ted lawyer and practical planter
would give universal satisfaction
Let the Democracy of st. Charlie
adhere to their candidate.
CADTAN.