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The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1883-01-04
RssI.et soc,ah,a

The basket sociable hell at the resi-
dence of ID. NJ. Davis on south Mer
chants street last Friday for the benefit
of the Welsh Congregational church
was a splendid success, both from a
financial and social 81 indPoiat The
attendance was very general aud the
plan adopted of raising money, namely,
the sale of baskets ntaining luncheons
worked like charm. The prices
ranged from 40 cents up Ia 50 and the
proceeds were something over $50.
There was any amount of sport. and the
results of the undertaking were highly
gratifying to those having The matter in
charge.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1883-01-04

Haywood received Al the residence of
F. c. Newman, ON State street.
Mrs. L. SeverY at the family residence
On Merchants. was assisted by Mrs. w.
II. SeveTy. Miss Nellie Seyery, Mrs. C.
A. Leighton, and AIRS. Harry Hibben.
Mrs. E. Trask, Mn. Fox, Mrs. l. E.
Perley and Mrs. A. Moffett received at
the residence of l. D. Foxon Merchants.
Al the Riggs residence Mrs. Riggs
was assisted by her daughters Misses
Fannie and Annie, Mrs. D. Hurlbut.
Miss Worsteil and Miss Caddie Long.
Mrs. DR. Filkins, Mrs. DR.. True
worry, Mrs. Chss. Ryder, Miss Nellie
Buiterworth and bliss Lucy Truewortby
received al ihe residence of DR. j. w.
Filkins.
Mrs DIR. Cordiey and .Mrs. w. E.
Griffith. assisted by Mrs. Kidder and
Miss Nellie Jones and Miss Flora
Sawyer received at the residence of Rev.
DR., Cordley on Mechanics street.
Mrs. DR.. j. a. Moore and her daugh
ter Ida. were assisted by Miss Julia
Kirk, at the family residence on Union
street.
Mrs. c. 5. Cross wss assisted by Mrs. |
III. c. Cross at the residence of C. S. |
Cross on Union street.
Mrs. H. V. Bundrem, Mrs: E. ]. Rice,
Miss Anna Mitchell, Miss Florence
Kinney aud Miss Lillian Dale, received
at the residence of Il. V. Bandrem.
Mrs. Almerin Gillett, at her residence
on Exchange street. was assisted by Miss
Brown, of Saulte St Marie, Michigan;
Miss Crane. of Madison, Wisconsin;
Miss Beadle, of Pueblo, Colorado; Mrs.
Dr.. Chapman. OF Madison, Wisconsin;
and Misses BLAIR, Anna Goddard and
Belle Carswell, of this city.
Mrs. Powell, residing three miles west
of the city, dispensed the Inequalities of
the OCCASION with cordiality that was
appreciated and enjoyed by
a number of callers from Emporia.
The most bountsous and elegant hos
pitality was everywhere dispensed, and
We doubt if the New Year was observed
under brighter auspices anywhere in
Kansas than heralded its advent in
EmpOria
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I3-I5-I4!. -
Not Exactly That. but the CLOAK Draw
Ing 50 NeyEan'S

Not Exactly That, but the Cloak Draw
Ing st Sewan's
g. W. Newman & Co, few days agu
conceived the idea q disposing of some
fine goods IN lheir establishment by q
drawing, and set about selling tickets
for the same, there being one hundred
Of them at So chance, and right vigoI
oGsty the tickets sold. and Tuesday even
ing every chance was taken, and the
drawing came of Mrs l. ID. Fox held
No. - and drew The first prize, which
was an elegant sealskin sacque, valued
at $245; Mrs. g. n. Sterry held No. ?,
and drew the same kind of garment
valued at $225; II. w. Lnomis
was the possessor of the next
lucky nun Der, T., and got The
handsome $50 seal plush dolman; S.
G. johnson held No. 30, which drew an
elegant ottoman silk pclisse, valued at
$3.50; F. G. Newman was fortunate
enough with M: 80, TO, draw the light
beaver dolmHn, valued at II 30. The
drawing was conducted by Mr.. A. G.
Lakin, who had procured candy jar
and hundred gun wads on which were
marked tie numbers. Each one drew
number, and when all We're drawn out.
the ones holding The numbers cerres-
ponding with the number on the prizes
contested fer, of course, secured t'iat ar.
ticle. The drawing vas. conducted with
Il 9 SLIGHTEST fairness. and We have heard
OF none y no we're dissatisfied.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1883-01-04
LETTER FROM wAsHINGToS TER
RITORHe

HI lOsE1E-a
a New CountsSs SgItl,s AIaxnl4ieent Re
The following letter written by Lien
tenant Charles FRUIT. formerly of this
CITY, wiI; interest manysof onr readers:
F0RT TowsENp, w. T.
Ens Sgws: send yen by this pail
SevrraI territorial papers, which may in
terest you. less, perhaps, on account Of
any particular nla't-r which they con.
tain, than from the fact that, as repres-
ent tive newspapers, they form pref y
correct exponent of the territory. Wash
ington, which is developing very rapid
ly, mere especially the eastern portion,
it Icing much better adapted to agricul-
ture than the western. THIS immediate
section is not, generally speaking, at all
suited II farming Tt soil is thin, and
dense forests pr, l','i.- the possibility of
rapid se,ll-meal. Cue grandeur and
extent OF these :or=sts are marvellous.
Spruce, fir and cellar pTt dnmiIiats AS
natural cons. quenee ~ suci, forests
bordering larS inl4ni sea, provided
with many cxeelleIl Eafbors, and fur
nishing the best wa or transportation,
an extensive lrsde-in lumber h.s sprung
up on Poget Soani y grer aunbsr
of vessels are ennsta.rly Ct !aeai. in.
carrying lumbar iron the malls Ia var
ions raristoi the g che
A great deal might he said of The
special iee.ur' Of the country, II the
growth, ciimac, in'irsiries, etc, but l
have ALREADY Nsnii' r,t too far from my
original suffice:
wIh kiaGesl rtgaf is for yourselves
aud esther ffisnde i'm Einporia, ! remain
YeR-s yerl sincerely,
G, NJ TRprTT.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1883-01-04
A Big Land sale.

ST. LOUIS, Jan. 2.-The large sale of
land recently made by the land depart
ment of the St. Louis & San Francisco
railroad to Buffalo capitalists embraced
two hundred thousand acres in Dallas
Webster and Jasper counties in the ex-
IRENE southwestern part of the state,
and includes hard wood timber and yell
low pine land and fire rolling
prairie, in rich wheat district The
the property.
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Hartford.
HARTFORD, Jan. 3, 1883

hAAAkOhDt y AL IS 1000
Francis Brogan & Son are shipping
three hundred hogs TO Kansas City.
Miss Callie Brown. Alice Evans and
Thomas Evans, of Emporia, are visiting
J. j. Evans.
Ia. Taylor went to Emporia yesler-
day.
The firm of Ness s Means. in the real
estate business, have dissolved.
James Gregan bought a part of the
Dale farm yesterday.
VIM. Updegraf is paying six cents toE
stock hogs.
The roads are roHgh and coal Is selling
Al 10 cents per bnshei.
Wm. Fleming and family came back
from Oregon Sunday and say there is nc
place ike Kansas MoDoc
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1883-01-04
social Intelligence,

The young friends OF Miss May Gull
yer were entertained in very success
full manner at The family residence,
northeast Of the city, Friday evening. 4
feast OF pleasure is reported by all who
joiced in The happy affair.
DIR. j. w Trueworthy and wife dis
pensed the hospitality of their elegant
home to a party of married people last
Friday. The occasion was cne of
thorough enjoyment 70 all present
There was very pleasant gathering
al Col. David Taylor's on NeasLo street,
last Friday, in houor If Miss HARDWOOD,
of Malta Bend. no, who is visiting with
Col. Taylor and family About a dozen
couples were present, and the principal
amusement was cards.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1883-01-04
New Yo,k Lep,s,.,ar. an .e..,ou

ALBANY, New York, Jan. 2.-The
Legislature asst mbled at noon, and AL
fred G. Chaplin was elected speaker of
the assembly. Gov. Cleveland, in his
message, opposes the expenditure of
large sums of money in the alteration of
canals until the effect of the abolition
il fully apparent He fayors frequent
visitatioDs and most thorough examina-
ton of prisons and insane asylums, and
reform IN the civil service, denounces
special legislation which iHteTferes with
tae administration Of local government,
and advocates the striet-st economy in
public funds
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1883-01-04

AT meeting of the Welsh choir held
last Friday at the Presbyterian church
on Union street S35 OF the money re-
ce,ved at the Usage City EisteGdfod VAS
presented 10 ID. o. Jones. in recognition
OF his services in training the choir; $40
10 Prof. Reefs, for his assistance, and SIS
to the church for the use Of gas, fuel, dc.
The matter OF giving grand concert
next week in csnnectioa with tue choir
OF the Welsh Congregational church
was discussed and plans for llse under
taking perfected
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1883-01-04
Big LandIza,e.

ATCHIsoN. Kas., Jan. IA very large
land purchase has just been concluded
at this city. Messrs. Fred ID. Mills, w
W. Guthrie, Geo. Storch and Roscoe
Ste6bins, of this city, and Hon E n.
Morrill,. of Hiawasha, have purchased
from the AtchIsoD, Topeka & Santa Ft
railroad company over 1O0, 600 acres oil
land lying in the counties of Butler
Chase, Morris and Marion. Tie land j.
said TO be well adapted for farming and
stock raising purposes. The purchasers
intend to put il upon the market at
01cs
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1883-01-04
l.. T. HERITAGE, Cashier.

II stands nj the heai-''The Light
Running Domestic" Dn not be deceiv-
ed by INSCRIPTIONS representatives. OF
other machines who claim 10 handle an
improved Domestic. All such claims
are fraudulent, and are made for the sole
purpose Of trying Ia sell u sccond-class
imitation on the known and rrcognized
merits of the Domestic. The only Do
nestle sewing machine is manufactured
by the Domestic Sewing Machine CON-
pany at Newark, New Jersey, and sold
by Smith IS Hail. in Enpona. a full
line ON hand of Domestic. White and
other machines. Call and examine our
machines and he suited,
SMITH & HAIL.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1883-01-04

The watch given to Marshal Birdsall
some mOnths ago 10y thief caught in
the act of robbing an cid gentleman at
the Santa Fee depot, and which has since
been IN his keeping, Is to be turned over
to the Ladies Benevolent Saciety, as
Will be seen by reference to The report
of the city council meeting last evening.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1883-01-04
Resolution of Gandolenee.

At the regular meeting of Emporia
lodge, No. 2, A. 0. U. W., the following
resolution OF sympathy was adopted:
Whereas, Very recently the Supreme
Ruler of the universe in His inscIutable
wisdom, has bereaved the family of our
worthy brother and Grand Recorder, E.
NJ. FOrde, in taking away by the hand
OF death, his beloved and faithful wife,
Therefore,
Resolved, That this lodge extend to
Brother Forde its heartfelt sympathy IN
this the greatest sorrow Of his life, and
express their hope that he may bow
with meekness beneath this visitation
of Divine Providence, and recognize in
it the act of OR Heavenly Father, who
doeth all things well.
CHAs. F. DAVENPORT, Recorder
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1883-01-04

} w. latham had the pleasure Mon
day Of attending birthday patty at
the residence of r. ]. Rud:sill, five
miles northeast oF the city. TWAS the
10Th birthday of Mr. RudisllI, and an
enjoyable time WAS had. Something
like thirty-five or forty persons were
present and partook of ,he elegant re,
past which was spread. Mr. and Mrs.
Rudisill are very hospitabie people, and
they most royalty entertained their
friends on this occasion. as all testify
who we're present.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1883-01-04

The Palmer chorus had fine rehear.
sal at the rooms of Professor Ree7 last
evening. DE-. Palmer. tor whom the
club is named, still manifests friendly
interest in the organization and has
made inquiry touching its progresa sew
eral times since his departure from En-
poria.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1883-01-04
TWO CENT rAPER
Inc Iniperia DaIIY Now

Tho Eniporia Daily News
Has 10 superior as u iacal papel
this community
II Is the first to publish the Associ
Press dispatches OF the day.
Gives oa the same evening a !
portion of the impoFtau; news from
the whole country for each day from
Twelve TO twenty-four hours ahea
all other dalies
The only paper south and ives
Topeka which publishes Tie Assooi
Press telegraphic ncws aud marie
the day of issue
Thirty-,hree and oue-third per ,
the cheapest daily for Emraria Pc;
being delivered by carrier to any
of the city every evening at the POI.
price of Z
Fifty cents month";. =, less
two cents copy
Has the cheapest local advert
rates; Three cents line to all.
Has the largest home circulation,
is printed for the people Of Eml
and vicinity above all others
Publishes an enlarged issue for y
day and Sunday readers.
Is the only paper in the city pnf
I'd on Monday.
Sample copies always free az Il
cation
Try it a month nj The regular I'd
only 30 cents.
Look out for THE DAILY NEWS 4
the "Whlstie blows"
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1883-01-04

ATeHIsON, Kan. Jan. about noon
to-day the ten year old son Of James D.
Hall, Missouri Pacific conductor.
found bottle OF morphine pills, which
his mother, who had been i'll, had been
taking The child sometime after told
his mother that he had been taking
medicine too. and on Investigation il
of the pills 4 physician was at once
summoned, but efforts 10 save the chIld,s
life were uHavailing He died about {
O'Clock
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1883-01-04

Strong City Independent; Married,
at the residence OF the brides sister,
Mrs. l.. w. Heck, In Cottonwood Falls,
on Thursday, Dec. 2sth. Mr.. 5 ]. Thorn
as. OF Emporia, and Mrs. Paulina Arndt,
widowed daughter Of Mr. Adam Cot.
behuilt. OF this county. The happy
couple have The best wishes of many
friends for happiness and II pleasant
wedding tour.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1883-01-04

We are indebted TO Ii. Z. Norton for
al invitation 10 the reception and in.
augural ball to be rendered Hon. Geo.
w. Click, the governoreleci, by the cit
liens of Topeka, on Monday evening,
January 9Th, and will endeavor to be ON
deck
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1883-01-04

The resident trustees of the Emporia
college met Friday afternoon al the
Office of the Emporia Loan and Trust
company, and sent up request to the
chairman of the committee appointed
by the synod, 10 negotiate with The city
of EmporiG in relation to tue college, to
call meeting of the trustees in this
city on the Both of January.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1883-01-04
Coz Il ". Pp,tsAll. saIe.naa,

Stockholders OF tie Lyoa coualI
Operative Ass,iciaiion VIII take
thaesaiurday, January 2eih, = tisel
Of the qIlait :rly ard annual meets
which time there isto b. efectsd a z
man, secretary. treasurer, fssaS dir.
and ~" auditors. Othef isfpfi
business sill come before itlb nael
A full attendance IL Desired at
Fletcher Office n , O'Clock p IN
r J RIpissis..
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1883-01-04
Important to Sheen Men

The regular meeting OF the Lyon
County Wool Growers association will
be held at the court house, Empola,
Kansas, ON Saturday. January 18Th, at
one O'Clock p. m. at which timethe cleo
ilon-of otiacers win take place and some
action taken 10 secure change in The
Kansas laws, regarding tho disease
known ~ scab, All Interested IN xloi
growing are cordially Invited 3 be pres
AIT
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Elected Tor Another Yea

At meeting of the fire department.
held last Monday, Dan Hammond was
reelected chief engineer for the ensuing
Year, and Casper Ellison was reelected
assistant engineer. Both men are sd
mirsbly fitted for their respective po-
sitions and the interests of the depart
mef.t will be we'll subserved in their
hands
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Runaway.

Tuesday as Captain s. b. Warren
and s. L Sargent we're driving valua-
bic span of horses belonging II Jim
Ruby. of Bluff creek, the team took
fright and ran away, throwing out the
occupants of the wagon and doing seri-
Gus damage to the vehicle and horses
Fortunately no one was seriously in
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1883-01-04

Prof Carmichael, who has so faith
fully filled the position of superintend-
ent f the Presbyterian Sabbath school
for q number Of years, preferred to serve
no longer, and was succeeded by Mr.. =.
b. Riggs, al the election of officers last
Sunday
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1883-01-04

All friends of temperance in Emporis
township are requested 10 meet at the
court house on Saturday. al O'Clock p
m, January 9th, for the purpose of con.
'sulsation. and 10 appoint delegates to
the temperance convention at Topeka
January 9th and 10th, 1888.
MAHLoN STggDs,
r. r. McCANDLIss,
J. d. KING,
Z. b. PEYToN,
VIM. JAY,
w. S. JAY,
W. Fl. II. WOOD,
J. BARNETT. d. d.,
p. p. HILLERMAN,
j. j. WRIGHT
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1883-01-04

The Lyon County Medical association
met last Tuesday at the Office Of DIR. G..
w. Frost with an exceptionally large at
tendance. A very interesting paper on
'Rheumatisnn was read by Or. !. w.
Filkins, which was followed by a DIS
cussion in which most Of the physicians
took part, aud which t1icited much use.
ful information in connection with that
disease. DIR. Longenecker was request
ed 10 prepare a paper for the uexl meet
ing on some 0f the diseases of the eye.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1883-01-04

Business men aud students who axe
wishing to purchase blank books men,
brands diaTHs. v IL fad II TO their i'd
vantage q examine ;heee goods al the
city book store 1 here Is "a large stock
20 SCI ct rom aud me prices are lcw,r
han elseNb,fe ELLEN PLUNB.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1883-01-04

FOX S LA ~. iiei,fsrd bull.
.efaf,e,d 'e-ot the b 81 pc9igree
.. Ia ood.uY. ord b. Erss,us Cara
ing, al New Y"Fls also Tor sale II fine
Jersey COW, pedigseed Inquire Of IL
w Pearsall. EmpoTia, Kansas
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1883-01-04
ysE-,ae.,aisIse'-

Mr.. Geo. L. smith, Representatives OF
Madison Square theat-r, New York,
will shortly, visit this eily 10 arrange for
-ste production OF the greAp metroPoli,
tan SUCCESS, "Esmeralda, !" which has
.heen running over 800 nights al the
New York theater, and which has been
the dramatic success Of the past year
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1883-01-04

The No Name society of the Congre.
gational church has purchased the OF
gau at present in use in the Episcopal
church at Leavenworlh. II is said TO
be an excellent instrument, and will ar
rive in EmporIa in about month.
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PuBIdC SALE will offer for 81
my oh farm three miles noithcal
Emporia, on Frld ~. Jan. Il. 1888.
meucing at 10 O'Clock s.. IA, the fol
ing property
, three yelr.old colts, oae.yeal
colt, . mich cows. :. ihrcc-year- old
fers, 250 bushels OF wheat. p tod
hay, | corn p!anier. culiiyator, /
horse wagon. ) twe-year.ol,l ssceI
oEe-year-o!d steers, u steer cslves,
fer calf, oT's tcaF-el.i liaifef. GOO /
els of corn, moving naehioe. ! A
rake, | Plow, flnnin5 min and
things nos IN uiianed
TERMS oF S.IE:-All ans II 4
under. cash; all sums over 81
months lime aill sr given .si'h d
cent interest and approved s-easiI
per cent eff fer cash
]. w. Los,l
Cor II ". PEAssALi.. sale.n,a,I
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Report Of school DIstrics 81

Number OF classes daily. 90 The
following received 05 in attendance, 100
in department and % in scholarship;
Jennie Harr, Matte Hsrr, Albert Draf-
fen, Edith and Clarence Phillips, Ed.
ward Drafen, Charlie and Addie Harr.
MINNIE PARKER, Teacher.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1883-01-04

WANTED-Game and poultry.-I will
pay the highest market price tor all
kinds of game aud poultry. Do NOT sell
nntil you see me and learn my prices.
Headquarters at Blue rrunt meat mar-
ket. 1913 Commercial street, Emporia,
Kansas. A. 5. TANDY.
Al Ennrf hni,sa
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1883-01-04

1ONEY Money 10 loan IN any
at oGnt by the Central Loan and Land
company. at lowest rates. Call land see
IL h.iure making your loans, as we can
do YOU good.
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A Knabe in the White House.
From the Baltimore American


There was seen yesterday al Messrs.
Kpabe & Co.'S factory magnificent con-
cert grand, just finished by them for the
presidential mansion President Arthur,
who IS Thorough connoisseur of music,
IN selecting a piano for the White
House, decided in favor Of the Knabe
piano as his preference, and ordered ac-
cordingly the instrument referred 10. II
is concert grand, Of beautiful finish in
q richly carved case, and of superb tone
and aetion--an instrument worthy in
every respect of the place II is 10 occupy.
II was shipped 60 its destination yeslcr-
day
Nothing like it in the eouniry
Please send me box Of Haiess Honey
of Horehound aud Tar There is Moth
ing ike Il this country. and while an
here want TO cure everybody of coughs
and colds.
Females 10 delicate hea1tl should take
Coldenss Liquid Beef 1unic. Goldenss ;
no other. OF .druggists
The DAIIr Snws S only my eeaia
= lsAcnth.