The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1883-03-29
EDTTORLAL NERs MOTIFS

An Ohio man claims TO have invented
ahying machine. ST. Peter viii proba-
bly, hgve occasion 70 bring his weather
eye into early requisitiou.
A method has ,,.en discovered of turn
ing old newspapers into glucose. This,
il seems, is simply reversing the CON-
mon process of converting glucose into
tAffy.
A Colorado man committed suicide
because he owed seyeniY-five cents.
When honesty strikes in on a man in
the Centennial state It invariably proves
fatal.
Anover.production of lawyers is COM
planned Of in this country. II is true
that they are some wbat expensive, but
it appears that the people will have
them.
The Car of Russia is said to be sue
cumbing to the conviction that it might
subserve the ends of longevity and
physical Integrity for him to be crowned
by proxy.
A state prohibition convention will
be held at Louisville. Kentucky, on the
10Th of April. II seems that the tenn
perance folks are bent on carrying the
war into Africa.
Ohio has scarcely recovered from the
devastating effects OF the recent floods,
when the state is again plunged in gloom
gers convalescence.
A movement is on foot to remove the
capital o: Wisconsin from Madison to
Milwaukee. II is safe to assume that
the brewers Of the latter city are strong
ly in favor of the change.
The press generally is sneering at old
ladies attempting to make themselves
look young 1t is not only pardona-
BILE vanity, it is duty they owe TO So
ciety and to their families.
An Indian has been convicted at Den
yer for forging signature to hank
check. And yet it is the unalterable con-
viction of many intelligent people that
the savage can never be civilized.
An infallible chromalIc attachment
has been added to the vault door OF the
state treasury at Topeka. We supposed
this appliance was designed exclusively
for states having Democratic treasurers.
The political prophets who are casting
the presidential horoscope for 1884 Will
confer favor upon 4 distracted public
If they will let up until It is definitely
determined whether the peach crop is
killed.
The Prince of Wales is more forcibly
impressed than ever with the marvellous
strength of his royal mothers constitu-
ton. The shoemaker TO the Queen
promises TO hold his position Tor many
years To come.
Applicants for appointment to the board
of railway commissioners should be care
fully searched by the executive council
with a view to ascertaining whether
they have any axes or grIndstoDes con-
cealed about their persons.
The Common wealth says that re-
lrenchment and reform seems To be the
watchword In railroad circles. We ex-
pecteJ this result would ensue sooner or
later when the corporations started in
the newspaper business in Kansas.
The Commonwealth observes: 1--WE
have reason to believe that the execu-
tive council will elect three frst-class
men for railroad commissioners"
Whether the author otthis paragraph Is
open To the charge Of egotism has not
set "evcntuatrd A"
Mrs. Henrietta Caldwell, OF Louis
vile, having given birth To twin boys.
named one otIbrm Jesus Christ and the
other Gt"r.c O Barnes, the latter after
the "nounttin evangelist" The papers
made fun oi the mother and twins, and
now there IA Sl4 600 libel suit on hand.
The lady whose garter was successful
iy adjusted rnihe swollen limb oi Queen
Victoria an tin ucc ,sihn uf her majesiY's
recent tcc,lrnt nj Windsor. could cnsily
discount tl,- W ni,irfful financial achieve
,nenis al PAU 10y making dramatic
tour nf this Country in the character of
Rosalind
The Lawrence papers continue t. re-
iterate that the historic city" is boom
ing. aud the report that Sid Clarke is
about TO remove from that place to Col
oradc to accept the position of private
secretary TO Tom Bowen, imparts n
shade of accuracy To the sanguine rep
reservations of the local press regarding
the future prospects of the "Boston of
Kansas"
There Is a movement among the Ger
mans of the eastern district OF Brook
lYn for the formation of u Plattdeustche
settlement in Kansas. Fifteen families
have pledged themselves to the under
taking, and it is expected that the
colony will consist of at least twenty
five families. The Plattdeutsche are
people from the northern and north
western portions of Germany
Papers have been filed with the clerk
OF the district court at Lawrence in
suit againft Messrs. ii. II. Ludington,
DonnellY 81 Cotter, and John Walruff,
In the sum of $4,000 at the instigaliOn
Of Mrs. Lucy A Clyde, wife of w. H..
Clyde. Mrs, Clyde alleges in her Deti-
tion that her husband, w. II. Clyde, has
been in the habit Of getting intoxicating
liquors from the men of whom damages
are asked
Mrs. Lille Devereux Blakesis giving
Rev. DIR. Dix as much as he bargained
for DIR Dix talks about womans du-
lies and obligations in ms church, and
Mrs. Blake comes back On him in Fro
bisher's hall in grand sty!o She brings
the casc home TO the doctor thus: "Dr.
Dix apparently forgeIs that his sweet
Miss Dorothea Dix ranked as major OF
volunteers for her services in hospital
works and as an organizer of sanitary
commissions IN the late war The loyal
and noble women who sacrificed them.
selves, received at the close OF the wal
the same reward that jefferson Davis re
ceived-disfranchisem
Sir Garnet wolscley Is an ardent ad
yocate of temperance in the army. II,
says that in his opinion drink is the
chief cause OF disobedience, crime anC
disease. In South Africa his body
guard were all strictly temperate men
and all enjoyed excellent heath, In spit,
of the climate. In Egypt, also, yer,
little liquor was given to the troops, al
though the doctors insisted that il Va
necessary Ola account of the climate
yet the general health of the men wa
good, and their bshavior admirable. l.
our own army during the rebellion, III
sober mep were healIhiesi, and recover
ed most readily from their wounds.
The disciples of the Apast lie RocL,
ter spirit-raPper have the opportunity I
advance a, n HIGHER d,or,.,. In th,. m vs,,