The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1883-03-01
PERSONAL AND POLITICAL.

PERSONAL AND POLITICAL.
Topeka is suffering from visitltior
from Mage. Mitchell.
Jay Gould, 1t seems, proposes to hos
about all the lightning that can be har
messed 10 wires.
Col. r. D. Anthony, OF Leayenwor,h
: is IN Washington BY The way, wha
|, has become of Mckee?
Aged fishermen are usually the mos
successful, but this rule does not apply
20 Tom Ochiliree or z. Stone Virgins
Some person has gone to the needless
pains deny that ex- Governor ST. Johu
will be candidate for governor next
year
Julia Ward Howe is SAID 10 have
abandoned The canse of,iemaie suffrage
Inl'a n,v rh.! lne staying qualities OF
SUSAN Il. Anthony.
I,see that the Prince of Wales. g form
er admirer OF Mrs. LaBgtry, is coming
to America. always did Ikea back
seat. Freddie Gebhardt.
We wouldn't give much for Con-
gresham Beltzho0veris classical nose il
Gen. Hazen should ever met hip in q
seqGestered alley after sundown-
The Philadelphia Times arises To OBJ
serve that shonld Jay Gould. meet pi-
rat4 on his travels abroad. il would be
apt 10 go hard with the pirate.
DamaIa, Rernharlrs husband is going
into the army, for the benefit of his
health. We infer that his physicians
have prescribed quiet and freedom from
turmoil.
Senator Davis has announced his in
teniinn to retire iIom public lie about
the 4th Of N&rcl, II is pleasant to know
that Jumbo will take the Tnad about
that time.
The Rev John Jasper, of Richmond,
Virginia, who is pers uaded that "thc sun
| do move" has renewed his scientific
disraaECes in opposition to the system
of CopernicHs.
The New York Sun takes the part Of
the preacher in the Paitnn-Ingalls con-
troversy over the Senator Hill eulOgy.
Mr.. Patton seems TO be having pretty
rough time of ii.
Col. John c. Carpenter, who has been
accused Of merital infidelity BIZ his wife,
intimates that when it comes 20 the
question of yeraciIy, it is about stand
off between that lady and f Stone Wig,
gins.
The Prince of Wales Is coming 10 this
country shortly for an extended visit. |
His highness manifests the sagacity of |
his royal race by choosing an "off'' |
year for prohibition for his American
tour.
Congressman BeIZhoCycr, OF Penn
sylvania, took another whack at General
Hazen, of the signal service, in the house
yesterday. With the exception of Ven
nor, the weather men all seem 10 he in
hard luck this year.
An attractiye and inyincihle agure of
the Salvation Army now rayaging New
New York, is a female known by the
picturesque title of Shouting SAL" who
stands six feet and two inches IN her
stockings, and has voice TO correspond.
The faith OF Gov. ST. john in The doc.
trine of direct interpretations OF Provi-
dence will doubtless be fortified by the
that the rye and hop crops
in Kansas will be practical failures this
year on account of the severe wiRtcr.
Ex-Cadtt Whitaker has gone to
teaching school IN South Carolina. til
seems someWhat lncongFUOus that
man who was bounced from the nation
al military academy at West Point
should assume the province of teaching
the young idea how to shoot.
The brilliant Virgins vanishes with
loud explanation and violent ges-
ticulation and prot"ststions. without
a doubt his speedy and effectual dam
nation would'be pleasant variation in
the ove:done weather business of this
nation. It is our only salvation.
Rev. Mr.. Lawrence, y Baptist minis
ter of Chicago in = lecture the other
night said, speaking of Christine Nils
SON: II did not go to hear this sweet
songslress for the reason that | feared
that might hear through The exquisite
noles the rattle of the dice in the unboly
game Of pnker.'
Il find that in the spring elections
that have been held in the state of New
York the Democratic tidal wave has not
receded, but that the great unterrIfied
have Won largely in counties heretofore
Republican. I'may- add, in this con-
ncciipn, that my health IS better now
than it has been in fifty IS. j.
Tilaen.
Atchisnn Champion: Mr.. Townshend,
of ILLINOIS, is distressed about the
"lrontier phTascology" of Mr. Haskell.
II the honorable gentleman should hap
pen TO run against the frontier fist of the
member from Kansas, he would be still
more distressed. Mr. Haskell has a
powerful "reach of arm" so to speak,
The business of presidential prognos-
ticating seems to have suffered serious
decline of late. Cleveland, Butler and
the rest are having breathing spell
and an opportunity to sow seeds which
in time may sprout into vigorous
booms. 1t is proper to say, however,
that Cleveland has So far found public
scrutiny of himself and his official acts
a little too microscoplcal for his future
political health. Some things can only
pass through this world with credit
when they pass without observation.
Col. John c, Carpenter, US revenue
collector, at Leavenworih, who was
married about year since II Miss
Armstrong, has applied for divorce
from that lady upon the grounds of IT.
compatibility of temper. Mrs Carpen-
ter, on the other hand, charges her leige
lord with marital in1idelity, and the re-
suit is that the social world at Leaven-
worth is in u state of upheavai
that is painful to contemplate.
Col. Carpenter is very well known in
this city and his domestic infeIicities
are source of profound regret.to his
many friends in Emporia.
Another preacher, Rev. John d. Kuox,
of Topeka, has probably found out that
he cannot serve God and mammon, let
him try ever so hard, and that when
man quits the sacred desk and goes TO
serving the devil. the end soon comes.
We refer to the article from the Com