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The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1883-04-26

LADIES.
Queen, Mrs. @. s. Cross.
Princess, Miss Ida Moore.
BRIDE, Mrs. John Sebastian.
Martha Washington, Mrs. L. Severy.
Ghost, Miss Anna Elstun.
Angel, Miss Anna Goddard.
Lydia PInkham, Mrs. E. A. Moore.
Vivandere, Miss Anna Riggs.
Gypsy, Miss Ella Peyton.
Goddess of Liberty, Mrs. Filkins.
Female Book Agent, Miss Carrie God
dard.
Night, Miss Annie Mitchell.
Morning, Miss frankie Stoter.
Billingsgate Fish Woman, Miss Nettie
Mitchell.
Joan d'Arc, Mrs. A. NJ. Sommers.
Patience, Miss Lille Dale.
Hope, Miss May Eastman.
Squaw, Mrs. Cal. Severy.
Nun, Miss Fannie Riggs.
Greek Statue, Mrs heilman.
Griet, Miss May Haynes.
The What is She, Mrs. Mckinney.
Mother Hubbard, Miss Simpson.
The Giggler, Mrs. w. Ii. Severy.
Snow, Miss May Thomas.
Fire, Miss Eskridge.
Signorini Squalini. -
GENTLEMEN.
ming IL OCNCLHs
Prince, Clarence Holmes.
Duke, Frank Payne.
Bridegroom, A. L. Foote.
Diagenes, Cub and lantern) Van r..
Holmes.
Brigand, w. A. Randolph.
Christopher Columbus, E. w. Gun
ningham.
Geo. Washington, j. NJ. Steele.
Warrior, Ed Peters.
Lightning rod peddler, r. E. Tor
rington.
St. John, II. E. Norton.
Gov. Click, w. S. Jay.
Courtier, (of the 18th century, Sam.
Murphy.
Oscar Wilde, Harry Clark.
Irishman, Prof. Sadler.
Dutchmau, Ben Wheldon.
Tramp, Joe Murphy.
Clown, w. II. Irwin.
Negro, Chas. HIbben.
Indian, Cal. Severy.
Babes in the woods, Capt Warren and
Lewis LutZ.
Peck's bad boy and his pa, II. c. Cross
and Col. Whitley.
Uncle Sam, Harry Hibben.
Devil, John Henning.
Cortez, II. V. Bundrem.
Monk, VIM. Gardner.
ArkanSaS Traveller, Juugo ElSbuu.
Bearded woman, Frank KIzer.
The stage will be beautifully dec
GRATED with flowers aud plants, and no
effort will be spared to make the occa-
sion worthy of the large patronage
which it is bound TO receive, in view Of
the meritorious character of the object
for which 1t is given and the distin-
guished reputation of the gentleman
who has so kindly consented to conduct
the enterprise for the ladies'
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1883-04-26
Topeka s SANTA rE.

a ASAAASO&NS 4O1 ASAA]A - oeA<S - = IL
Stockholders Meetings of the Main Line
and Branches Yesterday.
Commonwealth: A number of citizens
residing along the line of the Atchison,
Topeka & Santa Fe road were in the
city Thursday in attendance upon the
stockholders meetings of the main road
and leased lines, including gentlemen
from Lyon, Marion, Butler. Sedgwick,
Sumner and Cowley counties. Some
eight or ten meetings were held, the old
officers being reelected except Vice
President ToHzalin, who was made di
rector in all the roads. The old board
was reelected for the Santa Fe as fol
lows: w. B. Strong, L. T. Burr, C. w.
Pierce, A. w. Nickerson, Oliver Ames,
C. z. Holiday, Topeka; Thomas Nick
erson, Alden Speare, B. w. Cheney, c.
]. Paine, s. A. Kent, Chicago; B. F.
Stringtelloy, Atehison; L. severy, En-
poria.
At the close of the election Mr. Oliver
Ames peremptorily Resigned, owing to
the pressure of other matters, and A. E.
TouzalIn was chosen to fill the va
cancy.
The officers elected were:
w 3. Strong, president
A. E. Touzalin, vice president.
G. c. Wheeler, general manager.
ST.. Thorndike, comptroller.
z. Wilder, secretary and treasurer
Topeka.
G. L. Goodwin, assistant secretary
| and treasurer.
J.P. Whitehead, general aodior.
We do not consider 1t important tt
publish the long list of names in con
nection with these roads, and therefor'
only gives the names of the directors o.
the main line, as above.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1883-04-26

Wheeler Bros. Friday afternoon
bought 200 fine fat hogs of 5 Nation,
and viii ship them TO the eastern mar
-kets in 3 few days.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1883-04-26

-ReY j. T.HsEha. ef the N z cst,'rfsa.
has Tsct isct. sinstnt.e.sA;P since his
pastorate here enc hundr, members by
eertihcate and on probation
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1883-04-26

G T. BarNick las added fine new
phs;on and platform wagoa u his
livery
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1883-04-26
4 eeaeraI ssa.npeas

Huber & White ase N ting ia lew
t.Iocg al their m "a .nsI kei-
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1883-04-26

The Santa Fee company have cam
cluded TO lay the track of the X. G. &
Z. railroad with iron instead of steel
rails.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1883-04-26
Emporla. April II. 1855.
MADAME JARLEY'S WAX
WORKS.
Program OF the Entertainment TO BE
Given AZ the Whitley Opera House
Next Friday Evening, April 81,
Under the Direction of doe Waters. of
Topeka, and the Auspices OF the
Ladies' of the NJ 4. Church.


Tic preparations which have been in
progress for the past month for the pre-
sentation of madame JarIeY's Wax
Works." under the auspices of the Ia
dies of the n. E. church. are now sub
stantialiy completed, and the entertain
ment promises to be one of the most
successful that has ever been given IN
Emporia. The role OF Madame farley
will be assumed by the inimItable Joe
Waters, Of Topeka, and this simple an
nouncement will be sufficient to pack
the house to its fullest capacity. The
ladies having the matter in hand held
a meeting at the lecture room OF the NJ.
E. church last evening and the commit
tees appointed to solicit persons TO rep
resent the various characters reported
gratifying progress. The following
program for the occasion has been sug-
gested by Mr.. Waters and Will be adopt
! ed
1. Music by the orchestra.
2. The entire collection of wax works
grouped around the stage as the curtain
rises, displaying green, red or yellow
lights at the side, and brief opening
address by Madame farley.
3. A groupe of wax works, compris-
prIsing twelve figures.
4. Tableau, with colored lights.
| 5. Vocal solo by lady.
6. A groupe of wax works of twelve
figures.
Z. A guitar solo by Miss Addie Jew
ell, of Topeka.
| 8. Tableau.
8. Song by S. v. DevendOrf, of To
peka.
10 A groupe of wax works of twelve
| figures.
IL. Music by the orchestra.
IL. Song by Miss Florence Fox, o
Topeka.
10. Tableau.
IA. A groupe of wax works of twelve
figures.
Is. Quartette by Emporia singers.
Is. A grand finale march, with coloreC
lights, including comic circus process
sion, on which the curtain falls.
The following is full list of the per
sons who will take part in the enter
tainment and the characters they viii
personate;
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1883-04-26
OUR TAILORING DEPARTMENT!

Our Tailoring Department
designs American WOOiens. which
make order in the best manner and
short
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1883-10-25
Seletted goetrp.
NOT THAT WAY.


Do you know you have asked for the costliesi
thing,
Ever made by the hand above
A woman's heart and woman's life,
And a woman's wonderful love-
Do you know you have asked for the priceless
thing,
Asa child might have asked for toy
Demanding what others have died to win
With the reckless dash Of a boy.
You have written my lesson of duty out.
Manlike YOU have questioned me;
Now stand at the bar of my womans soul,
Until havequestioned thee.
You require your dinner should always be hot
Your socks and shirt should be whole;
Irequire your heart to be true as Goo stars,
And pure as heaven your soul.
You require a cook for your mutton ana peel-
I require far better thing;
seanlstress. you're wanting for stockings ana
Iwant man and king.
A king for the beautiful realm called home,
And a man that the Maker, Goa,
Shall look upon as he did the first,
And say, ut is very good.
T am fair and Young, but the rose will fade
From my soft young cheek some day;
Will YOU love me mid the falling leaves,
As YOU did mid the bloom Of May?
Is your heart an ocean so strong and deep,
may launch my all upon its tide?
A loving woman finds heaven or hell
On the day she becomes bride.
I require all things that are good and true,
All things that man should be; 49,.
If you give this all, would stake my lie
TO be all you demand of me.
If you cannot be this-a laundress and cook
You can hire with little to pay;
But woman's heart and woman's life
Are not to be won that way.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1883-10-25
LONG AGO POSTAL REGULATIONS.

The New York Tribihnc, in noting the
improvements in postal facilities, says
The differences between the present law and
that of 1925 are numerous and important.
At that time and until 1886, all postmasters,
or, as they were sometimes called, deputy
postmasters," were appointed by the post
master-general. The pOstmasters of the i'm
portant Offices are now appointed by the
President, with the consent Of the Senate.
The postage rates as they were fixed in
1916, and remained for nearly thirty years,
were on a sliding scale that must have re-
quired a high degree of arithmetlcal skill
on the part Of pOstmaSters. The rates tor a
letter of single sheet Of paper were, for
any distance Under 80 miles, & cents; over
30 and under 50 miles, 10 cents; over 81 and
under 100 miles, ~ cents; over 16O and
under 400 miles, 1Sa cents, and over 409
miles, % cents. Letters of two sheets were
charged double postage, and others on the
same scale.
The instructions given to the postmasters
in 1925 indicate some Of the difficulties that
were found in applying the law. One reg
ulation says: "lt may sometimes be diff
cult to discover whether a letter is single
or double, but after a little experience you
will generally be able to decide by feeling
or by holding the letter to the light" Post
masters were directed to reckon the dis
tance between two places by the shortest
post-route. Circuits were sometimes made
for the delivery Of letters SO that the car
rier did not return by the same route that he
used in going and the method used in cal
culating the distance was sometimes highly
important. "Thus in New jersey" says
the regulations, "therc is a circuitOus route
from Trenton to Allentown, Shrewsbury
etcetera, to New Brunswick, and thence to
Somerville courthouse and FlemingtOn to
Trenton. From Trenton by the route on
which the mail is carried to Pennington IS
13l miles and the postage by that distance
would be 13I cents, but the actual distance
from Flemington to Trenton is only %
miles and the postage OF letter sent either
way would be only six cents.'
The postage was not usually prepaid.
Stamps were not introduced until 1S47.
Newspapers were sent within the State, or
Il distance of 100 miles for l cent each, and
II cents for greater distances. 'Ship' let
ters, or those brought by vessels, were
charged an extra rate. a regular foreign
mail was not organized until 1S47. The
mails were carried in "portmanteaus" on
horseback or by stages. Steam boats were
utilized after 1913 and railroads after 1888.
BY law of 1910, which remained in
force for fifty years, only free white persons
were allowed to be employed to carry the
mails, lest colored persons should use the
mails to "makc combinations to the detri-
ment of the whites" The letters were tas-
tened in packages and a" "post bill'' inclosed,
so that the receiving post master might
know what charges were to be collected.
The postmasters were to be paid by COM
missions, except that additional allowances
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1883-10-25
LANES GODWIN,S FORTUNE.

"What on earth can you do, Miss Hills
dale ?" asked the lawyer, looking at the
helpless invalid before him.
s'I can find work enough to do"
The lawyer wondered at her answer.
She was young, and possessed of a face OF
rare and startling beauty, but she was
helpless, almost hopeless, invalid. Two
years before she had been thrown from a
horse, and from that time had never left her
chair without assistance. What could she
do to earn livelihood?
It's a strange will, Miss Hillsdale," said
the LAWYER; "but advise you to marry MIR:
Goodwin. lie will make a kind husband" !"
She put out her hand imploringly, and
turned Il panied, white face up to his.
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were made to the postmasters of Washing

were made to the postmasters of Washing,
ton and New Orleans. Nopostmaster could
receive compensation of more than 5000.
The number of free letters sent in 1925 was
proportionately larger than at present, as
the privilege of franking was freely bestoW-
ed. All the important and many minor
officials at Washington could send and re-
ceive letters without the payment OF post
age; others could receive newspapers free;
postmasters might exchange letters without
cost, and printers Of newspapers might
freely exchange their publications. The
dates Of the most important changes in
postal service since 1929 are: The use of
railroads, 1888; reduction Of postage, 1919;
postage stamps and arrangement of scale
according to the weight of letters, ISL! ;
registered letters, 1851; free delivery IN
cities, 1863; railway mail service, 1861, and
about the same time the postal money order.
The reduction in letter postage to two cents
October |, is further step in advance.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1883-10-25

GOOD ADvICE.-The following advice was
given by the president of an agricultural So
ciety on presenting silver cup to young
man who had won the first prize at plow-
ing match: "lake this cup, my young
friend, and remember always to plow deep
and drink shallow"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1883-10-25

John Kelly, the well known Tammany
Chieftain, is now fifty years old, and ma
tive of the Fourteenth Ward Of New York
City. His father emigrated to this country
from Ireland on account of the troubles of
179S and came Immediately to New York.
John was one Of a large family who, at an
early age, were left dependent upon their
mother for support and education, receiving
the latter at public school. When twelve
years old he was apprenticed to CRATE
manufacturer in Grand street, and at tWen-
ty-fOur went into business for himself he
was elected Alderman Of the fourteenth
Ward in 1854, the next year to Congress and
reelected to that body in 1857. During his
last term he was elected Sheriff of the
city and county. At the expiration of his
shrievality, he sojOurned abroad several
years and spent his time in the study of
the sciences, arts and political economy.
Mr.. Kelly is scholar of no mean preten-
sions, and the remarkable part of it is, that
his learning was acquired at middle age.
Not long after the downfall of the Tweed
Ring, Mr.. Kelly's we'll known character and
capacity secured him the leadership Of the
New York City democracy, which he still
enjoys with unimpaired influence apparent
ly, Notwithstanding he has lately led them
to defeat rather than to victory. Since his
Chieftanship of Tammany, he held the Of
flee of Comptroller. His term Of office ex-
pired year ago. He made good Comp
troller, being watchful Of the City's inter-
ests and attentive to the duties of his office.
Mr.. Kelly has been married twice, his pres
sent wife, whom he married in 1877, is a
niece of Cardinal McClOskey.
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The MIssIssIpPI.--Somei interesting and
extraordinary data has just been completed
respecting the Mississippi. 1t appears that
it boasts no fewer than 50 tributary streams,
with a total length of navigation of 1861
miles, or about two-thirds of the distance
around the world. Even this, however,
represents but small amount of the navi-
CATION which will follow when the Federal
Government has made the contemplated
improvements in the Upper Mississippi, in
the Minnesota, Wisconsin and other rivers,
on which it is now engaged. But while the
Mississippi has 6,571 miles navigable to
steamboats,, it has 2O,22l miles navigable to
barges This navigation is divided between
% States and Territories in the following
proportions: louisiana 300 miles, Arkansas
200, Mississippi 1,3S0, Montana 1910, Da-
kota 1,2SO, Illinois 1,270, Tennessee ,26O,
Kentucky 1,2GO, Indiana $40, Iowa $50,
Indian Territory 72O, Minnesota 66O, Wis
consin $50, Ohio $50, Texas 40, Nebraska
400, West Virginia 800, Pennsylvania $50,
Kansas 24O, Alabama POO, and New York
TO- Nearly all these States and Territories
can be reached with ease. Louisiana, Ar
kansas, Mississippi, Montana, Dakota and
the Indian Territory possess more miles
Of navgable stream than miles of railroad,
all of which is open to everybody who
wishes to engage in commerce.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1883-10-25

JACOBS WELL.-This is one of the few
spots in Palestine whereof all tradition con-
ours in it's identity. This makes it venera-
BILE. And now we are looking down into
the we'll at which Joseph so often Watered
the flock of his father Jacob. The top has
been partly arched over, covering a little
space around what we should call the "curb'
of the well. The drageman gave me his
strong arm, and let me over this upper and
outer rim down few feet to a point where
l got nearer view Of the depth below.
Explorers who have measured it have found
it over hundred feet deep, but a part of
this has been filled up by the stones cast in
to it.
But how came Jacob to dig such we'll /?
is a question often asked. He was close to
the Vale of Shechem, which is full of
streams. What need of boring hundred
feet through the solid rock to find what Il
mile or two distant was running away in
exhaustless abundance The answer is that
neighbors are not always friends; that the
inhabitants Of the towns and the shepherds
of the plains had little to do with each 9TH
er, and even might be in open feud. In the
time of Christ "The Jews had no dealings
with the Samaritans," and seventeen hum
dred years before the progenitor of the He
brew race may have been to them stranger
and an alien. The people of Shechem
might be friendly to-day and enemies to-
morrow and though they might have wa
ter flowing through their city, they might
at any moment shut it off from him. With
all his tlocks and herds, he could not be de-
pendent upon such an uncertain supply.
And 50 he dug this we'll, 'and drank there
of himself, and his children and his cattle" !"
The woman of Salnaria, who came here to
draw water, had probably been out on the
plain tending the tlocks, and at the sixth
hour-noon-had no other spring to go to
but Jacobs Well.
But the chief interest of this spot is that
One greater than Jacob or Joseph has been
here On this very ground, sitting where
we now sit, our Saviour sat, and talked with
that woman of Samaria, revealing to her as
tonished eyes that in the worship of God
the place matters little that 'neither in
this mountain," looking up to Gerizim
which rose above him, ''nor yet at Jerusa-
lem," shall men "worship the Father" for
that "God isa Spirit, and they that worship
him must worship in spirit and in truth" -
II. W. ETeid. ID. ID.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1883-10-25

WHEN THERE WERE NO Matches
Young men, even middle-aged people,. ac-
customed to the convenience of the modern
lucifer match, can hardly imagine the time
when the Undertook, with its clumsy flint
and steel and broad birthstone matches, was
the only means of procuring light. Some
people were more skillful than others in
striking light and blowing the sparks and
match to Il flame; but often on a winter
morning it was weary work with the SER
want who had to kindle the first fire if the
tinder happened to be damp or worn out,
or the flint and steel sin a temper" In
deed, in many houses a rush-light was in
some bedroom or other always burned, SO
that in case of sudden illness, or any disas-
ter, there might be light ready. The rush.
light, having as its name implies, rush
wick, was about fifteen inches long, and
was burnt in a huge perforated shade; it
was the "farthing rush-light," which very
poor people were said to use for other pur-
pose than a night light: The picture of a
half-starved seamstress in her garret would,
in those days have been incomplete with
out the thin rush candle; but it's flame was
so feeble that l can hardly fancy any eyes
could have served to thread j needle by it.
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at tea party in Twenty-third street, whose
combined ageAwere nearly thousand years.
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sss- 1t may interest our readers, and give
them some insight into the productive ca
pacity of the Bank of England, to learn that
in the course Of five years the paid notes
at the bank have amounted to T,745,0OO
in number, and filled 13,4OO boxes, which,
if they had been placed side by side, would
have reached two and third miles. If the
notes had been placed in pile they would
have reached to a height of five and two.
end to end they would have formed rib
bon -, 445 miles long. Their superficial ex-
tent is said to have been rather less than
that of Hyde Park. They weighed over
ninety tons, and their original value was
FL, ,756, ,G26, ,600
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NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. all the happy house
holds that is the happiest where falsehood
is never thought of. All peace is broken
up when it happens that there is a liar in
the house. All comfort has gone when sus-
picion has once entered-when there must
be reserve in talk and reservation in be-
lief. Anxious parents, who are aware of
the pains of suspicion, will place general
confidence in their children, and receive
what they say freely, unless there is strong
reason to distrust the truth of any. If such
an occasion should unhappily arise, they
must keep the suspicion from spreading as
long as possible and avoid disgracing their
poor child while there is chance of it's
cure by their confidential assistance. He
should have their pity and assiduous help,
as if he were suffering under some disgust
ing bodily disorder. If he Can be cured, he
will become truly grateful for the treatment.
If the endeavor fail, means must of course
be taken to prevent his example from doing
harm and then, as said, the family peace
is broken up, because the family confidence
is gone.
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ga~ Avoid the beginnings Of evil. One
does not become a deep dyed villain or
miserable sot at single stride. The mon
ster in crime commenced with slight devia
tions; the debased drunkard was first a
moderate drinker. The backslider at first
neglects some little duty. Peter followed
afar off before he denied his Master. Avoid
scrupulously the approaches to the down.
ward path, the first steps in the way of evil.
Keep the sense of duty bright and the con-
science clear.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1883-10-25

A CAR LoAD.-Nominally carload is
1000 pounds. 1t is also seventy barrels of
salt, seventy of lime, ninety of flour, sixty
of whisky, 200 sacks Of flour, six cords of
wood, eighteen or twenty head of cattle,
head of sheep, 1900 feet of siding, $4,000
feet of flooring, 10000 shingles, one-half
less of hard lumber, one fourth less of green,
one tenth less of joist, $40 bushels of wheat,
400 of barley, 400 corn, 66O of oats, $50 of flax
seed, 36O of sweet potatoes and 900 of bran.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1883-10-25
MORE PRECIOUS THAN GOLD.

Young men, Danish all ideas Of marrying
wealth Earn it, then you will appreciate it
and know how to save it. If you cannot
bring dowry of gold to a wife, bring her
pure heart and an untarnished reputation:
Bring her what a Greek maiden once said
she would bring to her husband, "What
gold cannot purchase--a heart unspotted and
Virtue without a stain, which is all that de-
scended to me from my parents" Get a
wife who has what DR.. Watts calls "Wealth
above what earth can grant and lasting as
the mind" Then will married life be pleas
ant and agreeable, and the end be peaceful
and triumphant.