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The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1883-06-07

The Ladies' Society of the Congrega.
tional church, who have IN charge the
loan exhibition to be given by that
church in q week or two, are now solic-
ting advertisements for the catalogue
of the same, and We are glad to learn
that they are meeting with good sue
cess. Our business men wall find this
catalogue asplendid advertising medl.
un, and by patronizing it viii advance
their own interests and ct the same time
be assisting a worthy object.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1883-06-07

Madison News: A large audience as
sembled at the NJ. E. church last Sun
day to participate in the memorial ser
vices held under the auspices of the
Madison Post of the G. a. R. til
o'clock a. m. the Grand Army boys
marched in military style from the hall
TO the church, where seats had been re-
served for their use. Appropriate mu-
sic was rendered by a-quartette consist
ing of Miss Jones, Mrs. Durham, ]. R.
Patterson and Geo. o. Lovett, with Rev.
Jones at the organ. keV. Jones read a
portion of scripture and offered an earn
est prayer, after which he formally in
troduced Hon. c. B. Graves, of Emporia,
who had been chosen TO deliver the me-
mortal address. Judge Graves address
was eloquent, earnest and appropriate,
and was listened to with rapt attention.
The Judge is an old soldier from Kan
sas. he having enlisted in the early part
OF the war and served during its eontIn-
uance. We have heard many compli-
ments passed upon his address and, in
fact, every word was to the point and
the whole formed beautiful tribute 20
the memory OF the brave men and wom-
en- who gave their lives in defence of our
country.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1883-06-07

The Rock Island railroad has gent.
US Ct work in its advertising department
Up at the Grand Canon in Colorado,
right in the widest portion of the rock
bound gorge, large stone forms an is
land and on this Is painted Take the
Rock Island route east" The advertise
ment was hit which attracted the adj
miration OF all the excursionists.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1883-06-07

There has just been put up in the Of
fee of the Fifth Avenue hotel magnif-
icent writing desk, with large mirror
and upright advertising cabinet attach
ed, which has space for twenty-seven
cards, nineteen of which have already
been taken by enterprising business men
here and elsewhere. The desk stands
thirteen feet high and is about the same
length, and altogether is doubtless one OF
the finest in any hotel in the state. j.
81. Archer s. Co., of Cincinnati, got ii
up, and are deserving of a good word
here
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1883-06-07
APleasant Surprise.

EDS, NEWS A party of young people
participated in pleasant surprise party
at the home of Miss Emma Hummer
last evening, the occasion being her 18th
birthday, After enjoying social sea-
son together, bouniiful lunch was
served, and the party dispersed TO their
respective homes in high spirits.
JESSIE PRUYN.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1883-06-07

C. L. Nichols, as will be noted by the
list of new railroad appointments on the
Santa Fe, will be chief dispatcher of
the eastern division with headquarters at
Topeka. Mr.. Nichols in addition to
being an exceptionally skillful opera-
ton possesses an unusual measure of ex-
ecuiive ability, and is One.of the most
valuable men on the line of the road.
Weregret exceedingly his departure from
Emporia, but are pleased 10 know that
the change for him is an advantageous
one We commend him and his family
to the people of Topeka as worthy of
their highest regard.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1883-06-07

Eldorado Times: The EmpOria High
school has sent out scientific" expe-
ditIon composed OF Amos Plumb, son of
Senator Plumb, Walter Jay, Arthur Mil
liken, Lewis Duncan, Charles Spar and
Alex Reeves. under command" of Prof.
Frank Kizer, of the school. The detail
of young scientists were corralled in our
postoffice last Monday and declare they
are having q gorgeous time collecting
geological, botanical, pathological and
other specimens. They go from here to
Kingman and other southwest counties
OF the state. All are sun Drowned, fat
and Jolly.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1883-06-07
A New Town

Jones & Barr, of Arvonia, have laid
out a new town in Coffey county. on the
lire of the K. c. s.. E. railroad, eighteen
miles from Emporia, and are building a
store there.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1883-06-07

Christian Obey citizen of Lyon
county. has received pension Of eight
hundred and fffty-one dollars through
the efforts OF Louis K. ellison, war claim
attorney. of Chicago. Ills, for which Mr..
Obey feels very grateful.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1883-06-07

G. w. Newman sold his gray team Sat
urday to A. s. G. Forbes, who owns large
cattle ranch in Texas, and who has been
stopping in this city tor some weeks
The consideration was so so, and the
horses were cheap enough at that money.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1883-06-07

Jim Lee and his cousin Kwong Lee,
have leased the business room of Wat
son & Grove at No. 1873 Commercial
street, for the term of one year. They
will open q laundry there in few days,
and expect in the course of few weeks
to receive a stock of tea and other CON-
medities which they will keep for sale.
A Chinese business house in Emporia
will be something Of an innovation.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1883-06-07

A very satisfactory rehearsal of the
persons who expect to take part in the
Old Folks concert to be given in con-
nectlon with the Congregational loan
exhibition, was held at the residence of
G. w. Newman Thursday evening. We
learn that very excellent program is in
preparation and that the best talent in
the city will be employed in its rendI-
ton.
The ladies having In charge the loan
exhibition have been very successful in
soliciting articles for display, and the
undertaking is progressing under the
most encouraging auspices.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1883-06-07

Eldorado Times: Towanda is max
ing squirt to the fore. In company
with NJ. NJ. Vandenburg we made the
town brief visit Wednesday and new
surprises awaited US in large number
of new roofs since our visit of four or
five weeks ago. The prices on desirable
lots are up one hundred per cent on
those OF two months ago. Three new
additions to the town have been laid off
two by Rev. Mooney and one by the
railroad folks who hope to make their
addition grow by grading and otherwise
improving u broad avenue through
their addition. The snort of the metallic
horse has awakened the folks over there
and things are drumming.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-08-27

but a large proportion of this beer is eX-
ported. In Austria the amount is 81
quarts per inhabitant. In Great Britain
lis quarts Of very strong beer is the ratio.
In the United States the beer per inhabI-
tant is 40 quarts. The consumption of
malt liquors is increasing faster here than
in any other country. The consumption,
however, is chiefly limited to the Northern
States. South of the Ohio river there are
few breweries.
NJ. PAsTEUR, in his instructions to the
French scientific commission sent to
Egypt to investigate the nature of cholera,
acts on the hypothesis that the disease
enters the human organism by the diges-
tive canal. and not through the air pas
sages. 1t is directed that all articles of
drink be well boiled and wine thoroughly
heated before use. Food must be thor
oughly cooked. and it, as we'll as liquids,
must be partaken of from vessels pre-
viously heated. Water, after being boiled
for use. must be kept only in vessels that
have been heated, and, when wanted for
washing purposes, must be treated with
per cent. of carbOlic acid. Bread must be
cut into thin slices and heated. and fruits
washed in boiled water before eaten.
Boiled water should be used several times
daily in washing the hands and face. At
tentlOn VIII De given 10 every ueJdlI CON-
corning the disease, and the attempt made
to discover the specific micrO-Organism to
which. it is surmised, the disease is due.
WHEN the clerks employed in the Pen
sion Bureau at Washington went to their
work on a recent morning they found on
the steps man, his wife and their three
children. Parents and children were in
rags and covered with dust. The man
said that he had been private in the
First Infantry, stationed at Fort Scott
that he was discharged some two years
ago and had filed a claim for pension,
but was not satisfied with the proceedings
of his lawyer; and that he, with his wife
and children, had come on foot from the
Black Hills in the hope of getting the
money which he believed was due him.
The acting Commissioner promised to
learn as quickly as possible whether the
man was entitled to pension. He said
that he had known of men walking from
places in Oregon and other points as re-
mote to learn that they had been deceived
and that they had no just claims against
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-08-27
HENRY WILLARD.
+ Something About a Man who Promises
to Become Money King.

Correspondence Boston JoHrHd'.
Now that Gould and Vanderbilt have
retired, temporarily, at least, from the
financial arena. there is some curiosity as
to who shall be the next dictator, at
whose nod the street shall tremble
BY common consent Mr.. Henry Willard
seems to he awarded the proud position,
though whether he wants it is quite
another matter. for the leading spirit in
the Northern Pacific Railroad and the
Oregon Navigation Company is a modest
man. not fond of noise or nOtOriety. AS
he is likely to come before the public far
more prominently during the next
few years than any other finan-
cial magnate of the day, some
words as to the man may not be without
interest. | dc not know whether he has
ever made good his claim by an act of the
Legislature to the name Of Willard or not,
but at any rate his name was originally
Hilgard, and many of the same family
may now be found in Belleville, Illinois.
The distinguished superintendent of the
Coast Survey, Professor julius Hilgard,
one of the men of whom the scientific
world is proud, is an uncle of Mr.. Willard.
The Heinrich Hilgard Of thirty years ago,
or the Henry Willard of to-day, is the son
OF Gustav Hilgard, formerly President of
the Supreme Court in Munich. Gustav
Hilgard was the only one of five brothers
who did not emigrate to America, and
it was not originally intended that
his son Henry should come here.
But some wild escapade, while
STUDYING at the University of
Munich, induced him to come to this
country in 1853, being then 10 years old.
He got as far as Chicago, when his for
tune gave out, and he was taken in hand
by his uncle, Robert c. Hilgard, of the
Belleville Savings Bank, who took him to
Belleville, where he remained until he
could find his way around the new cOun-
try. But Belleville was too small place
for the Young man, who wandered off TO
see the world, and was not heard of for
several years. In his wanderings he be-
came acquainted with Horace Greeley,
who was making his way across the
continent, and Greeley, seeing the
solid worth in young Hilgard, en-
gagged him as correspondent with aroying
commission in the West. This was short
" before the outbreak of the war, and in
that time of great opportunities Hilgard
soon made name for himself in a double
sense-he became noted as an excellent
correspondent, and made his non de plume
of Willard so favorably known that he end
ed by discarding his own name in its IA
vOr. Before the close of the war he was
on the high road to fame as newspaper
writer of brilliancy and judgment, and
had he remained in newspaper life he
would unquestionably have made his for
tune
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-08-27
Sunken Irish Cities.


There are numerous legends of sunken
cities scattered through Ireland, some OF
which are of a most romantic origin,
Thus the space now covered by the Lake
of Inchiguis is reported in former days to
have been pOpulOus and tl0urishing city
but, for some dreadful and unabsOlVed
crime, tradition says, 1t was buried be.
meath the deep waters. The dark spirit
of its King still resides in one OF the cav
ems which border the lake, and once
every seven years at midnight he issues
forth, mounted on his white charger, and
makes the complete circuit OF the lake, a
performance which he is to continue till
the silver hOofs of his steed are worn out,
when the curse will be removed ana the
city reappear once more in all It's DYgone
condition. The peasantry affirm that even
now, on calm night, one may clearly
see the towers and spires cleaning
through the clear water. with TINS
legend we may compare one told by Bur
ton in his History of Ireland" I'm
Ulster is a lake 10000 PAGES long and
$1,000 broad, out of which ariseth the
noble northern river called Bane, 1t is
believed by the inhabitants that they
were formerly wicked, vicious people
who lived in this place; and there was an
old prophecy in every ones mouth that
whenever a well, which was therein, and
was continually covered and locked up
carefully, should be left open, SC, great
quantity of water would issue thereout
as would soon overflow the whole adj
jacent country. 1t happened that an Old
beldam coming to fetch water neafu hef
child cry; upon which, running away III
haste, she forgot to cover the spring, and
coming back to do it the land was so
overrun that it was past her help; and at
length she, her child and all the territory
were drowned, which caused this pool
that remains"
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-08-27

American history opened with the be-
ginning Of the amalgamatiOn of races, and
it is probable that the process of race
mixing will continue on to the develop
ment of a true American nationality. The
process of evolution in this direction is
somewhat retarded by the continued in
fiux Of foreigners through immigration ,
increasing too largely that element;
but the climax Of foreign immigration
will be reached in few more decades
perhaps. in one more, when the public
lands are exhausted, and the possibilities
Of thrift and fortune in the New World
are reduced nearer to level with the adj
vantages of the Old. Assimilation must
then more rapidly progress toward that
zenith Of development and power which
are to determine the order Of American
civilization.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-08-27

The tricks Of pension agents are being
exposed. 1t is a wonder they haven't
been exposed long before this. The publi-
cation Of the fight between General BOyn-
ton. a Washington correspondent, and
one Of these agents has resulted in making
known a good many Of their fraudulent
practices. About the bOldest swindle
that has yet come to light is thus described
in a Washington special:
.sAn agent wrote to one John Combs, Of
Montgomery. VT, saying that for $40 he
would procure an increase Of the mans
pension. No attention was paid to this
letter. and a little while after an express
package was received with so to be paid,
and marked C. o. D. The unsuspect-
ing victim handed over the money. and
on opening the bundle found letter
saving that all previous communications
having been ignored, the pension agent
had taken this plan Of hearing from him
and getting the money. The express COM
many would not return the so, and the
Washington attorney cannot be reached
except by a tedious and expensive suit"
It would be interesting TO know the
amount the pension agents have illegally
obtained from their victims since the PEN
sion business began.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-08-27
Decadence of Country Towns

Under this head the Boston AdrertlSer
writes prose elegy upon the town of
Benson. Vermont, which celebrated its
centennial anniversary on the 2lst INST.
Though established in I7S3. and reaching
its zenith in 1870, its population never eX-
ceeded l. 1913. and has annually declined
ever since. numbering l.104 at the date Of
its centennial. Forty years ago" says
the Adrert iser. Benson was one Of the
fiourishing towns Of the state, but now 1t
is sleepy and almost lifeless vii
lage. What an uneventful his
tory it has had can be seen
from the statement of the local historian,
that the only events worth chrOnicling
were the distressing epidemics of 1896
and 1872. No great men have gone out
from Benson. save the illustriOus Dorsey
Of star-route fame, and his native city
did not sufficiently appreciate his emf
hence to invite him to participate in the
celebration of its anniversary.
Benson concludes the AdrertHeT,
lis a fair sample of some of our New Eng
land hill communities. Before the advent
of railroads and improved transportation
facilities they fiourished. Their schools
were crowded with children. each Sunday
saw the church pews full, and an indus
triOus population sturdily wTested liy-
ing from their rocky fields. But the con-
ditiOns are changed. The district schools
have but two or three tOw-headed pupils.
the ministers have sought fairer flOcks,
the farm houses are deserted, while the
young men and women form an increas-
ing procession TO the cities, and the
little graveyard is the only part
of the town which grows in impOr-
lance and numbers. Worse than the
decrease in population, more saddenjng
than the untitled farms and fruitless
orchards. is the decay in mental yigor.
Half a century ago those country towns
were reservoirs of active manhood. gifted
with an intelligence which was not local
in its effects. There was an edge on the
the country side then which made it
piquant and full Of courage. Now. this
is decaying with the rest. The active
hustle has given way to passive silence.
There is reason for grave thoughts over
such an anniversary as Benson celebrated
yesterday. 1t marks decadence and loss.
Serenity is beautiful attribute of age,
but not when accompanied by impaired
strength and power
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-08-27
Election Prospects in Ohio.

IIUtfNU7Ft tUYHIFrT TIeHt'I.
The prospects of Judge Hoadly's cleo
ton have been bright from the hour Of his
nomination, but they We're never 80
bright as they are to-day. \ little earnest
work on the part Of his friends. and he
will be the next Governor of Ohio by
p. 600 majority. His campaign, as far as
il has gone. has been brilliant. Every
speech which he has made has been some
thing added 10 the political literature Of
the country. He has shown the kind OF
mettle he is made of. and given the Demo-
cracy and the people in general assur-
ance Of a man who may be trusted. OHIO
needs such a man as Hoadly in the Guber-
Material chair. and there is no longer
any doubt of his election. If there ever
were any serious differences in the Demo-
cratic party in Ohio, they are closing up,
and victory is in sight. Close up the
ranks and press forward,
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-08-27
PERSONAL.

EDWIN BOOTHS cottage at Newport is
called ''BOOthden."
CHARLES \. DANA sOlaces his leisure
vita china and chickens.
GENERAL JOSEPH f. JOHNSTON weighs
100 pounds and wears a black suit and
straw hat.
GEORGE W. CABLES sister. Mrs. Cox,
is making a reputation in New Orleans
as a painter of animals.
IRVING declines big banquet on his
arrivaln New York, but accepts an inyi-
tation to the Lotus Club.
MRS. DAVID DAVIS sends word from
her home in Illinois to her people in North
Carolina that her married life is extremely
happy.
AsHNIEAD BARTLETT is said to have al
most no following in Parliament, and his
criticisms Of the government command
little attention.
BARON DE SXCIGLITZ, the Moscow
banker, is the richest man in Russia.
Half the year he lives quietly and incon-
spicuously in Paris.
HENRY WARD BEECHER is coming
South to deliver course of lectures, his
church having granted him special va
cation for that purpose.
MIR. VANDERBILT is credited by an
anonymous correspondent of the New
York STAR with having given $4,000, 900
in charities within few years.
JAY GOULD has written a letter to
Washington Mclean, denying the story
that he had contributed money to secure
the appointment of Stanley Matthews to
the Supreme bench. He says he contrib
uted in no way to the appointment.
THE WILL of the late Montgomery
Blair has been admitted to probate in the
Orphans Court of Montgomery county.
Maryland. His widow is named as the
sole legatee and eXecutriX. The estate is
appraised at $4,000, of which two-thirds
is in real estate.
SENATOR MAxEY, of Texas, carries in
his travels through the North a gold-head-
ed cane of bOis dare wood. 1t has a red
dish-brOwn tinge, and according to Mr..
MaXey, is the most valuable wood found
in Texas. He thinks that there is nothing
to surpass it in durability in the country.
REV. WALDO MEssAREs, of Philadel-
phia who is converted Turk and a pOpu-
lar preacher, has acquired a great repu-
tation as bold, swift and graceful SWIM
mer, He was mistaken for a mermaid al
Atlantic City the other day, as he was
swimming far out from shore with his
long brown hair streaming on the waves
behind him.
ORDNANCE SERGEANT LEWIS LEFT
MAN, of Fort Niagara, is the Oldest
soldier in the United States army.
He is ninety years old, and
hale and hearty. He is Waterloo vete-
ran, and entered the army of Hanover in
1918, serving with the allied forces against
Napoleon. In 1924 he enlisted in the
United States army, and has served in it
ever since, having been fifty-nine years in
the government employ. In 1910 he was
made Ordnance Sergeant.
THE Justices of the Supreme Court Of
the United States show excellent taste in
their selection Of summer resorts. JUS
tIce Bradley, with his family, is at Stowe,
VT, In the mountains; Justice Harlan at
Nantucket: Justice Miller, with his wife
and accomplished daughter, Miss Ida
Miller, at Block Island-his granddaugh-
ter, Miss COTkhill, being also of the party;
Justice Gray at Newport, while for va
riety's sake, Justice and Mrs. Field are
now in Yokohama, and from thence 60 to
Hong Kong and Canton, returning by
steamer to San Francisco.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-08-27

Mail subscribers VIII please observe 'Ae "'
on their wrappers
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-08-27

Gliding OUT is what the Atlanta Con-
sfituti0H calls the act Of concealing, under
oath. property liable to be taxed under
the laws of the state. The city Of Atlanta
alone, as shown by the discrepancy in
the county and State returns compared
with those of the city, has hid OUT in
this way the large sum of $3.jO0,OOO. This
indicates that Georgia may be an hundred
millions or so better off than the tax
books show. and also that the
great gains exhibited in the
recent assessment Of taxes may have no
higher Specification than that the people
are growing a little more honest in giving
in he values Of their property. This is
certainly gain to be appreciated in a
moral and financial point Of view, but
is afording very little data for statistical
information.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-08-27
Camnaien Lies.

-H5ss0HrI HfDHDItcIH ILe7t'I'
1t seems the campaign of lies has not
vet closed in Ohio. and as the resources of
the native experts are about exhausted,
the Republican managers are beginning
to import a choice lot Of liars from Indiana
to keep the work lively. Indiana has an
accomplished lot Of rascals in that line,
but it will take something more than
living 10 make Ohio Republican this year.
Money might do the work, but, unless the
current reports are at fault, there iusn't
half enough money at the command of the
Ohio Republicans to buy the State.