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

Sir Charles w. Dixie, Mr.. w. Mattieu
Williams and other observers think that
tendency exists among Caucasian
races to acquire In America the red Indi
an type of physiognomy. The change
is believed to be due to the dryness of
our climate; and evidence is given to
show that even temporary soiourn in
this Scountry may cause Europeans to be-
come thin, nk-jawed and sallow-a
state which Mr.. Williams son terms
''acute Americanitis," and which soon
disappears after recrossing the Atlantic
A comparison Of the family portraits
at. the house OF George Combe, in
EdinbuTg, proved to all present that the
descendants of members who had emil
grated to America generation before
displayed a deviation of feature from
the family type toward that of the best
examples OF "the noble red man" Mr..
Connie seems to have shared Mr. Viii
liams' opinion that such deviation is
general among the descendants of early
English settlers
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1883-06-07
| ynnnr man In Washinotn

A young man in Washington, who
writes exquisite verses but is almost
starving for lack of remunerative en-
ployment, and who for long time has
been trying in vain to get a place in a
government bureau, the other day got a
friend to write to "Gail Hamilton" in
voking her supposed influence in his be-
half. Some of the young mans verses
were inclosed In the letter, as a sample
of his literary ability. Miss Dodge, dis
claiming the possession of any "influ-
ence," replied in serio-comic vein, in
part as follows: 81 have ordered two
departments TO send me a first-class Of
flee in fifteen minutes. If both come 1
shall be embarrassed. If your young
gentleman could only take care of a
horse and garden as we'll as he writes
verses, could employ him myself for
the summer, and pay him better than
poetry, alas! But no! / shall have to
eat hard corn and wIlted lettuce all sum-
mer for want of gardner, while your
young man will have nothing to eat for
want of work"
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1883-06-07

There is trouble IN the church. The
United Presbyterian Assembly in ses-
sion in Pittsburg is greatly torn up on
the question of instrumental music.
There are those of It's members who be-
heve that the song service is improv-
eli by the deep diapason of the
organ or the dolcet notes OF the cornet
Others insist that such aids to worship
SAVIOR of rank blasphemy, and tina; the
human VOICE only was intended as the
means of praising the Creator. In q
recent debate several bitter and personal
reflections were INDUCED in, and threats
of disruption were freely made.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1883-06-07

THE ABUSE OF CITIZENSHIP.
Edward Self has an article IN the
North American Review for June, on
''The Abuse of Citizenship" in which
he utters some sober, sensible words con-
corning the Irish agitation permitted
in the city of New York and other me-
tropolitan centers, and the acknow
lodged existence of secret societies in
America for the liberation of Ireland.
When an alien takes the oath of allie
gisnce to the United States announces
his obligations to the mother country.
he is henceforth to be Indifferent so far
as any active participation is concern
ed, to the pablo affairs of the land of
his birth. He may have his opinions as
to the rights or wrongs of his former
countrYmen; the sentiments of his
heart cannot be repressed; yea more,
he may express them in public and in
private, orally and in writing with all
freedom he exercises in relation to the
government of his adopted
country, but the moment he
becomes Il cOnspiratOr for the overthrow
of foreign government he forfeits his
right of citizenship here. 1t is truly re
marked that if American born citizens
were To form a compact TO aid and actu-
ally send money and arms to revolution.
lists in Cuba or Mexico, they would be
promptly apprehended and tried for this
offence against a government with
which we are at peace. But general
anti pathy to England, and a real SYM
patty with the Irish cause, restrain the
efforts that ought to be put forth to pre-
vent hostile conspiracy upon our shores
We owe England a grudge for the way
she treated us during the war, and in.
tenselY sympathize with the Irish cause
mot the Irish murderers), but that is as
far as we can go us law abiding citizens
caring more for America than all the
world beside
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1883-06-07
RIGHER EDUoATToN.

As is generally known the special
COMMITTEES of the general assembly of
OF the Presbyterian church on sHigher
Education, " presented their report to the
general assembly now in session at
Saratoga Springs, on the second
day of the meeting, through the
chairman of the committee, Rev. DR.
Herrick johnson, Of Chicago. The re-
poIt is able and exhaustive of the SUBJ
ject considered and we shall at an early
date present to our readers the substance
of the interesting statistics and conclu-
siye arguments contained in this very
instructive paper. For the present,
suffice 1t TO state that the practical con
clusiOn was that for the next ten or fif-
teen Years at least, higher education
comes to the front as one
of the foremost causes, challenging
the attention of the Presbyterian church
at large,a and that the church should have,
in view of the yastness of the work TO
be done, a special experimenting agency
IN the nature Of new permanent board
VI bnC OAhANh " ChbAN4CA AhC
byterian Board of Aid for Colleges and
Academies" The committee recon.-
mended that this board should be locat-
ed at Chicago, should consist of twenty
four members composed equally of min
listers and layman representing the diff
ferent parts of the country, and that it
should be the province of the board:
FIrst-To secure an annual Offering
from the churches for the cause.
Second-To CO operate with the local
agencies in determining sites for new
institutions.
Third-To decide what institutions
shall be aided.
Fourth-TO assign to institutions
seeking endowments the special fields
open to their appeal.
Further that the board be chartered
under the laws of the state of Illinois,
and be empowered to receive legacies,
and that committee be appointed to
report to the general assembly, in ses-
sion, the names of twenty-tour members
for the board.
The report and recommendations of
the committee were adopted with una
nimity and enthusiasm. No wonder, for
the profund convictions of the church at
large in respect to its immediate obliga-
tions to promote the cause of higher ed
ucation IN the west had at last found
suitable expression in the inauguration
of a comprehensive, systematic effort in
that direction. the vastness and import
anoe OF the influence of which cannot
be computed.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1883-06-07

Boston Herald: The press is again
ahead of the facts in announcing that
the Kansas City, Lawrence s. Southern
Kansas, Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe
have just purchased the Nebraska. To-
peka d lola & Memphis railroad. now
operated between Girard and Walnut,
and VIII continue its construction to a
junction with their line at Earlston. It
is dull western paper that fails to
bring news of some fresh purchase by
the Atchison company at least once q
rronk
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1883-06-07

The Ohio State Journal says: a Iiq--
uor saloon may not be a public institu-
ton in the sense that railroad corpo-
ration is, but the result of aus operations
is matter in which the public is direct
" interested. The business that produ-
ces four-fiGths of the pauperism and
crime of the country cannot shelter il
self behind the pretext that it is pri-
vate matter that the police power of the
state cannot interfere with. No such
business can enjoy Immunity from gov
eminent control when the public inter
| ests clearly seem to require the applica.
ton Of such control.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1883-06-07
8 p. m.-Alumni reunion.

The San Francisco Bulletin believes
If the country were rid of the Chinese
the smallpox would disappear. On
what grounds this belief IL based il neg.
lects to say, but, inasnuch e. the small
pox was prevalent TO an alarming extent
il this country and Europe years before
the advent of the frat aimond-eyed Ce-
lestiaI, the facts will hardly bear out the
bal;af
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1883-06-07

1t would be expressive and significant
if the Democratic advocates offree trade
we've TO boil down their opposition to a
protective tariff to the simple declara-
tion-"Blow up the Custom Houses ~
1t might be little lnconvenient to do
this, at least some special objections
might be raised at the moment the at
tempt was made, but foreign manufac.
turers would consider it emphatic, and
would doubtless for dynamite.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1883-06-07

The deeply mournful character of the
bridge horror between brooklyn aad
New York on Memorial Day is Just be-
coming apparent to the public. Il is
now definitely known that Freddie Geb.
hardt was not on the suspended thor.
oughtare at the time of the accident.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1883-06-07
AIifa sar,nr -.

1ir. d. &. Allison, Hutchinson, Kan.
Saved his life by simple Trial Bottle
of Dr.. Kings New Discovery for Con.
sumption, which caused him 70 procure
q large bottle that completely cured
him, when Doctors, chaage Of climate
and everything else hsd failed. Asthma,
Bronchitis, Hoarseaess, Severe Coughs,
and all Throat and lung diseases. if e
guaranteed 20 cure. Trial bottles free
Is B Wheldon's drug ssores Large size
e1!00. a.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1883-06-07

In view of the rigid provisions of the
new railroad law in Kansas regarding
all communication of raotes, it is exceed
ingly gratifying to learn that special
care was taken at Enterprise on Memo
rial Day to profusely embellish with
floral tributes the grave of the late Rep
resentative Hoffman.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1883-06-07
Horses, 8 months old and
Lanknan Tnunahin.

The following abstract of assessment
of personal property OF jackson town.
ship was returned yesterday by the town.
ship assessor, Waldo Worstef. The as.
sessment for 1882 was &lO9, SSs; for 1888
it is 1871 TAO, being an excess over last
year of $12,S 42:
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1883-06-07
Readlnr rounnhin.

g. D. Patten, assessor of Reading
township, made his returns to the couR-
ty clerk to-day, showing gain over last
year of $11,S16. The following is copy
of his abstract:
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1883-06-07

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

that-cut through the clamor Of TIE tnou-
sands of voices, young girl who lost
her footing on the perilous edge fell
headlong. She struck the pathway at
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1883-06-07

the foot of the steps and lay for a mo-
meut She raised herself on her hands
and would have got mp, bat in another
moment she was buried four feet deep
under the bodies of others who fell over
the steps after her. She was dead when
they got her out, more than half an
hour afterward. The men sprang
up on the rails at the side
and waved the crowds back from
both the New York aud Brooklyn
sides, but the people continued to crowd
on toward the steps. No police were in
sight. Every minute the excitement
grew worse. Men IN the crowd lifted
their children above their heads to save
them from the crush. People were still
paying their pennies at both gates and
swarming in. AT last the people at the
New York end of the bridge understood
what was happening. The gates were
closed, and word was sent TO Brooklyn
to close the gates there Messengers
were sent to the police station on Oak
street, buI before any outside help came
the bridge police, assisted by citizens,
impressed two grocery wagons into am
bulance service. They were loaded with
the
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-05-29
Pies and the Seasons.

popular taste for pies, the manager
/ of the biggest pie-baking esta blishment
In the world said, ..change with the
seasons. There is one steady standby.
That is apple pie. The demand for it is
double that for any other kind the year
| through. But outside of that they run
about in this way: In December, Jan
uary and February, mince pie comes to
the front and runs good second to APP
pie. just about the holidays it takes
the lead just for a squirt, as, for instance.
on the day before last Christmas, when
we used ten tons of mincemeat in pies
in the one day. In March. April and
May, people want custard and rhslbaFb,
which come next to apple, both togeth-
er amounting to about as much as the.
apple in the aggregate supply. In Jun.s.
July and August, whortleberry, black
barry and strawberry pies are largely
in demand, and strawberry shortcake,
which is sort of pie, is no small item.
In September, October and November
the ripened fullness of the year the
public taste yearns for pumpkin. and
there is also pretty good run on peach.
OF course, you understand, we make all
these pies, and good many more varie-
ties, such as lemon, plum, cocoanut and
pineapple, all the year round. The use
of the best canned fruit enables us to
keep up the supply of any required sort,
irrespective of the season. just about
now we average 100, 900 pies a week.
Of that number one-quarter are apple
OF the others there are about equal guam
titles made of each kind that / have
mentioned.
ITO give you some idea OF the guam
tity thus disposed of, may say at the
present time we use in pie making on
an average in each day hogsheads of
New Orleans sugar 1000 quarts Of
milk, barrels of eggs, rs dozen in
barrel; 1000 pounds of lard, IS barrels
of flour, and an average of 1920 worth
OF apples, figuring on their present
price. '-NeU York San.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-05-29
Silver Spiders That Badeok Fair Eecks

Spiders are the vogue nowadays, and
spiders the girls must have. Yesterday
an AfaericGn representative walked up
Charles street and turned down Lexing.
ton. Taking out his notebook the news
paper man began to jot down notes on
entomology as studied on the costumes
of the girls. A pretty little maiden, all
gorgeous in crushed strawberry and
bright yellow. came jauntily down the
street, smiling and chatting to her
friend. She wore a spider. 1t was a
delicate creature of silver, and rested
gracefully at her throat, its long limbs
wandering promiscuously about her
neck. The next subject rested on the
expanding bosom of fat, middle-aged
maiden. The specimen of the Arachni-
da class was hideous monster, with an
ugly-looking head and forbidding palpi,
or feelers. 1t nestled closely to the
maiden throat, and seemed Supremacy
happy. At times they came in twos,
resting at the Threats, and seemingly
raising their heads to make faces at each
american
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-05-29
A Big Deal in. Wheat.
NJ g. Miller, of Connecticut. is Under
Eoxen Million Bushels

NEW YoRK, May es-The Tribune has the
Following special from Chicago: There is a
/ deal in wheat Not an Armour-K ent CON
| spiracy, such as half the world has believed
| In Tor SIXTY days, but deal with a New
ofker yciept Miller as arch conspirotor and
with Bob" Lindblom as confederate. Ma
than q. Miller had dipped into this market
before, when he was allied with .'Jim'' Keene
In huge lard corner" He lost a lot of money
and charged his brokers, Poole Kent g. Co,
with robbing. Suits to recover $4,000 are
now on the doekets When, last January. he
wasa partner of poor Handy, he divided with
his partners between so00, 600 and $500, 900,
the profits of a corn corner" This market
viii be surprised to learn that Miller is the
principal for whom Lindblom has been buy
ing wheat during sixty days, and that the
purchases how aggregate not less than dozen
million bushels, principally for August and
September delivery
Mr.. Millers home is at Bridgeport, Conn,
put he Is a millionaire, a professional specu-
lator, and is closely identified ia Wall street
with w. s. Williams and others who make
up what is known in Gotham as the Western
Union crowd Williams was a PARTNER of
Miiie In. IN the january corn manipulation,
and likely enough, is in this. Five million
dollars was the little purse raised by New
Workers to carry through their little stSecula-
ZION at 1he beginning Of the year; and as the
greater magnitude than the corn nrohahly
even larger sum has been raised The Mil
Ter crowd is the strongest New York cli0ne
that operates in this market, and Commemorative
hts appearance here to corners wheat Is !.
matter of some local interest
have no deal Ia wheat" SAYS Phil Ar
mour have good deal bought as an in
vestrnent; but no money would TEMPT me- to
put myself IN the position was i'm last wear
when was compelled to examine the man ~ |
europe with spy glass to see where I sese,,ld
put q cargo OF wheat = Armour and ssSids
Kent are owners of wheat together Jhev |
Jointly pay the expenses of Werst and his |
n aIi uo1en travelling men, and each receives |
each day cipher dispatch from one rasf. or |
another OF the wheat country.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-05-29
Dothahovs Hall


An Englishman, now contributing
recollections of Dickens to the New
/ York Tribune, thus refers to a veritabl
Dotheboys Hall:
The mention of -Smike' brings I,
my mind fact which, by the way,
shall never forget, that 1. the writer
was at school at Dotheboys Hall. A
| least, l have ALWAYS believed so, so close
was the resemblance between my schoo
| and Dickens description. And L think
L was indebted to Nicholas Nickleby
for my release, for can web remember
to this day on my return home seeing
the green-covered monthly parts of thai
work lying on the drawing room table.
Dickens located his school i'm Yorkshire
mine was in Westmoreland, the adjoin-
ing county, and only few miles from
the border ! was eight years of age
when | was sent down alone by mail
coach, consigned to a doctor in the town
OF Appieby, who was to transfer me to
the school. l arrived at night, and put
up at the principal inn, and [ can re-
member the landfady, bright-faced,
buxom woman, taking me down into
the kitchen, and giving me alarge bowl
OF milk, with cream on the top, and a
huge slice of gingerbread, for my sup
have never since partaken of such an
exquisite repast, the memory of it
haunts me even now
Arrived at school, which was kept
by Mr.. Twycross, my dandy boots
were taken away and l was provided
with a coarse pair of sabots with wooden
soles. | found that all the boys wore
those things, which cost one shilling
sterling per pair At this school we
ware chiefly fed on great dobs of heavy
salt-beef, which smelled bad, and bid.
eoUs dishes ofsemi-liqaid blood pudding.
Ii we could not eat this revolving stuff
at dinner, it was put by for the rebel
hous stomach s supper, and if not con-
sumed then it was served up for break
fast next day, and SO on till it was eat
en-. On Saturday night large tub OF
scalding water and bran was brought
into the school room, and in this the
whole school washed their feet, and of
ten | have heard the smaller boys howl
ing with pain as their feet were forced
into the boiling mass by the bigger boys,
while the master stood by with his cane
to enforce obedience. The only supply
OF water for the boys came from large |
barrel which received the rainfall from
the root. This often got low and pu-
trld, and yet have seen the boys hang |
ing into this barrel almost by their toes, |
head downward. trying to reach it with /
their mouths. The rod was always go
ing, and the howl of pain continuous. |
I ct they were very particular about |
their religious exercises, and many q /
time l have nearly tainted kneeling on a /
hard form through long prayers. and the /
singing of morning and evening HYMNS. -
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-05-29
They Had. Feelings,

A business citizen of Chicago
thought it high time the other day to
halt his reckless son in his mad career,
and during private interview he
said:
You are in debt, sir -
''Yes, l owe a few dollars
''You gamble"
Yes. play poker now and then"
"You drink
Yes, a glass of beer or a pony of
brandy
William, how do you suppose felt
when | learned that You had raised
money on your note?"
Probably about as / did when | tried
to raise 1t on yours and found that no
one would advance cent? was the af-
fectionate answer Val Street Nescs
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-05-29

WASHINGTON, May 28.-No information of
Gen. Crooks movements has been received at
the war department to-day. Gen. Drum is
disposed to credit the report that Gen.
Crook engaged the Apaches and defeated
them. He thinks that the stories to the effect
that his Indian scouts turned upon and mas
sacred Crook and his command are wholly
sensational and Improbable f.In the
first place." said Gen. Drum, mo one
understands the Indian character better than
Crook, and he would be the last man to put
himself into a position where such a thing
would be possible; in the second place the
Indian scouts left their wives and children in
the custody of the United States authorities,
and they would not dare TO mutiny even if
inclined, knowing that their families We're
held as hostages. Again, had such a thing
happened, should certainly ere this have 70
ceiNed reliable reOor-tS inIsAcard To il