The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1883-05-24
EDITORIAL NEWS NOTES.

stimulated fresh interest in the water
works project at that place.
Wichita was also shaken up = little
on Sunday. That town seems to have a
mortal aversion TO being left out ia the
cold even when It comes to cyclones.
Tie fact that fettwashing is one Of
the sacraments OF the Dunkard church
will readily explain the extreme pauci-
~ of Democrats in that denomination.
Timber covers about two-tbirds Of
North Carolina; Mississippi has some
twenty million acres of IL; Louisiana,
fifteen millions; Texas great amount.
The disastrous effects OF the Kansas
City cyclone continue q multiply. The
Journal Of that city is now engaged IN a
scientific dIsquisition upon the storm of
Sunday.
Georgia expects TO raise over n million
dollars worth transformations this sea
son. This snnpuDesment is sufficient to
make the mouth OF the average African
citizen flow like the antediluvian del
nge.
Tho rational reconciliation of the
alarming multiplication Of cyclones
with the rapid decadence OF the Green
back-lAbor party Is the problem that is
streaking with silver threads the hir-
suite of Kansas scientists.
Philadelphia Press: Talmage thinks
IL pity thar Tilden should be talked of
for the presidency. with both feet 10 the
grave; but in justice to the Democratic
party IL must be remembered that he has
both his hands on his pocket book.
The Washington monument is now
taller than any Of the pyramids except
ing two. A year hence the youngest can
return Der compliments 10 the oldest
nation in the world. She will have the
pole that will knock the persimmons.
Mrs. Stoves original Uncle Tom died
again last week.-Mrs. time at Dresden,
Ontario. If the migratory tendencies OF
the old coon could only be conquered,
and he could be induced TO settle down,
what bonanza he would prove to some
lucky undertaken.
The Social Science club of Kansas has
been 10 session at Wysndolts during the
past week We learn that the case re-
ported by one of the members of To-
peka young man who annually puts on
81 500 worth of "dog" On $500 salary,
ELECTED a very animated and interesting
discussion.
The friends and advocates OF temper
perance throughout the state will be
greatly encouraged TO know that the
Commonwealth urges the erection of a
public drinking fountain in front of one
OF the leading drug stores of Topeka.
The prohIbilIonisls should thank God
and take courage.
The Greenbackers have not been heard
from for so long it was supposed they
had folded their tents aud gone of to
stay. The fact that few relics of the
happy band now rise up and announce
that they will take control of the coun-
toy. not IN 1884, but in 1888, is to some
extent paralYzing.
The doubling Thomas of the PhIladel-
phia Times questions whether Sitting
Bulls prOfessed Christianity is "all
wool and yard wide" We incline To
the belief that 1t is pretty average ar
ticle. The newly converted chief Is not
sufficiently CIVILIZED To make q thorough
ly artistic bypocrite.
There was very severe frost through
out northern Ohio on Thursday night
We were fearful that early vegetation IN
shat state woull suffer from II polar
wave when We asccrtained that twenty
four hours had elapsed without any OF
her leading citizens being mentioned"
as a candidate TOR governor next fall.
The Kansas editors have accepted the
invitation of the Denver and Rio Grande
railroad To take In the Royal Gorge be-
fore they return home. From all advIces
received from the victualing stations
along the line of the excursion We had
supposed that that's what they had been
doing ever SINCE they started out week
ago.
A talented divine of Chicago al,
yances the Ingenious theory that the
wicked will be employed in the nexI
world at what they most cordially de-
test in this. Ii this assumption is &C
curate il is quite logical to predict ;ha
Sol Miller, of the Troy Chief. will IL
the great hereafter. be the wrttched pub
Usher OF a paper with patent "Innards.'
Commonwealth: Governor Click anC
other state officers who returned yeSter
day from Emporia were very well pleas
ed, indeed, with their trip. The Nor
NAL school is reported to be in excellent
condition in every respect. The presi
dent, Prof. Taylor, is doing efficien
work and is attending strictly to busI
ness, and not meddlInG with outside
matters.
Champion: The Atchison boys wer,
so chagrined over their defeat at EN-
poria that none of them thought to sent
dispatch announcing the result of tn
contest, although several had promised
to see that special was sent the Cham
pion. Their chagrIn, and the stupIC
neglect of the press agent at that place
deprived US Of any nsws concerning tn
result OF tue competitive urlll.
The Lawrence Journal is pained {
discover that the Fl. scott Monitor
which has been vigorously fighting
graveyard Insurance companies, con
tanned in a recent issue, 4 full page ad
vertisement Of Mutual Aid" concern
We have observed that when it comes t
Q conflict in Kansas, between the mora
and commercial instinct, the almost ia
evi'able result is a dog fall.
The Oldest colored man In Ohio, ant
perhaps in the world, died at Center
Vile day or two ago. He was IL
years of age, and yet made no claims I
being Washington's body servant or a
Illegitimate son of an eminent "F.
"" The failure to erect a m'numer
oyer the grave of this moral hero wi
indicate that modesiy and truthfulnes
are regarded as crimes rather than vi
tues in the Buckeye state.
Josh Billings is the best paid literaI
man in the wrold. possibly with the e,
ception OF TennYson. He recently n
ceived 500 for 10 words. They vel
for an advertisement for a dry gOOt
house. Many Of his best things a
disposed of IN this way. AS he was q
auctioneer and without a dollar Il
nearly three score years old, he is n
above peddliug out his work at the be
figures now. He is rich. drives ii
team, is kindly aud gentle-as girl. b
has AN eye to finances.
According tn the Scientific Americ
the stored electric light is carried abo
che strests OF Paris as kerosene is he
and IL is said TO have become q favor