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The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1883-12-06
~ HONOR oFsEsAToR PLUMB.
The Reception at the Realdenee of WIN
Law FRIDAY ERaninR

The Reception ~ the Realdenee of WIN.
Jay Friday Evening.
senator p. 3. Plumb and wife we're
eom,limeDted Friday evening by an eIe-
giant recepIinn given IN their honor at
the residence of Mr.. VIM. Jay, north of
the city. The company embraced
large number OF the near personal
friends of the Senator, and the selection
of guests was so judIcious as to insure
the most agreeable results. The spirlt
OF hospitality which prompted
this kindly token of regard
was exercised last evening
under the1nUst favorable auspices, and
nothing which q careful consideration
for the enjoyment of the guests could
devise was omitted. The abundant ia
eilities al hand for the attainment of
that END were employed in such q man.
ner asto place everyone present entirely
at ease, and To insure degree of pleas
ure which rendered the event q truly no
table one in the social annals OF Empo-
ria.
The interchange of amenities between
the Senator and his friends was charac-
terized by a warmth and a measure of
cordially which was . source of mutu-
al satisfaction and served as q pledge
Of the kindly relations existing be-
tween The people of this city
and their honored representative in the
national legislature. The spirit which
characterized the reception demonstrat-
ed that Senator Plumb is valued no less
as citizen and neighbor than he is
priced as statesman, and no assurance,
we may safely say, could be more graf
flying TO one who is 30 heartily enlisted
in all that pertains to the community
whose destinies he has done so much to
shape.
Mr.. Jay and his excellent wife sus-
tanned themselves in the most felicitous
manner on this occasion, and the hospi-
tality which they dispensed was truly
munificent in its character. The spread,
both IN point OF profusion and
elegance left nothing be suggested,
much less desired, and the manner OF
its preparation and service was truly ad.
mirsble. The sitting at table was
enlivened by spEightly conversation in
which the host engaged with great zest
and it was with reluctance that the
guests arose from the board to allow
Senator Plumb TO make his adieus pre-.
psrstory 10 taking the midnight train
for Washington. The occasion was one
which will always be remembered with
pleasure by all who were present, and II
was worthy in every way of the distIn-
gulshed gentleman in whose honor il
was given and of the motive which
prompted the reception.
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PainfuI Accident.

VIM. Stephens, Lying on the head Of
Dry creek, in Center township, met with
e severe accident Friday. He was in
the field husking corn, when his team
started. In trying to catch them he
threw his hand up on the bed Of the
wagon. when his foot caught in . corn
stalk and he was thrown in such post
ton Is TO fall with his hand just In front
OF the wheel of the wagon, back up. The
wheel passed over his hand, unjointing
All the fingers and driving the bones
through the skin, making very pain
full wound. The bones were reset last
night by one Of our physicians and the
hand dressed, the patient heing under
the influence of chloroform, and IL is
hoped he may soon recover the use Of
his hand
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REAL ESTATE CoNvEYAHcEs.
Transfers for the Week Ending No
Vember SOth.

Transfers for the Week Ending No.
Vember 3Oth.
CITY OF EMPoRIA.
Theodore Ickes to Oliver Phillips, lot
&c Commercial street, $500.
Almerin Gillett TO VIM. Adds, lots %
and 90, Union street, 81, 800.
L. B. Kellogg TO Mary Mines. lot 16
Maple street, Kellogg addition, $35.
lisa D. and W. d. Harrington to Fl. r.
Hinkle, lot 81 Congress street, Copley
addition, 1926.
w. 8. Bacon to Ann Thomas, lot /
Perley's addition, $1,000.
p. b. Plumb to j. H. Peck, lot 90
Congress street, $50.
Joseph Gibbs to Barbara Cox, lot 6
Commercial street, Randolph add. $3.50.
Mary A. Southwark to Allie Jarrett
Thomas, lot Z Rural street, $1,050.
TOWNSHIP TRANSFERS.
Lyon county to E. s. Waterbury, sw.
or. 1910, tax deed.
Ed. s. Waterbury to W. H. Fear. sw.
or. 1910, 500.
d. K. s. T. r. X. Co. to Darius Cham
berlin n hi of sW or, 29-21-11, $3.50.
d. E. T. r. R Go. to Thomas Gordon,
LOT No. 2, 1S-17.13, $112.43.
D: A. Stahl to Calvin Hood, sw S2-17'
| 10, 5000
L. Simmer to ]. D. Foster, n hf of sw
IS IS IL. $1,000.
j. 8. Gibson to e.. Hood, lots 5 and
OF NV or, 6-18.1O, $500.
Michael Quinlisk to H. W. Hawkins,
sw 26-1S-12, $500.
Hugh Toomey TO John Gentner. c hi
NV 5-l9 Is, 800.
Jne L. and Jas. P. O'Mars to N. ]. and
J. S. Mulconery, sw 28-1s-13. 1926.
c. A Leighton TO C. Hood hf OF ne
or. 1516-11, 1920.
w. G. Thompson to Il. Drugs, sw OF
and " or of So 16-16-10, $1,000.
NJ. 4. and T. r. X. to VIM. V. Phil
Ups, hf of Sc and W hf, 5000
Ell. Robinson to Michael May, hf
nwGr. 12-iG-10, 1882.
T. III. Palmer 10 Addison K. Lane,
on hf and sw ofsw, 34-19 II, $3.50.
Addison K. Lane to Filkins and Sis
Ter. bf and sw of sw, 34-19-11, $3.50.
NJ. Mulligan to d T. Lewis, ne, IL .
COLL, $50.
n. F. Ames to G S. Gilman, 2 acres IN
sw or, 1871, $50.
NJ. A. Coppock 10 r. W. Pritchard
part of ne of sw or, 1919 IL, $1,000.
Jas PhenIs 10 q. w. Osborn, n Inf and
sw of NV or, 1871, $1,000.
Geo. W. Osborne to E. PhenIs, n hi
and sw of NV, 1871.
VIM. Jay to C V. Holmes, part of NV
| or, 10-19-l1, $3.50.
Geo. Kirby 10 Wm.J. Cfandall, n hi
of sw or, 15-1s-l1. $3.50.
ThOs. T. Wbiteto Sarah E. Osborne,
hf of Sc, l0-1S-11; q hf Of ne,
1851, s., 400.
p. B. Plumb to F. c. HinshaW, nv
! or OF &c, 6-1S-12, $500.
P. B. Plumb TO A. M. Boyer, ne Of
sc, 6-18-12, $500.
J. w. VanhOrD TO Fred Lyman, " hi
of sw or, 30-20-12, 1915.
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smokers asaa ReI...


The old-fashioned door knocker has
about disappeared, save on some old
houses in the country, where it grimIy
elipgs to its time honored position. They
we're chiefly seen on great houses, and
very formidable seine of them locked
surmounted by gifIir, head or something
worse. And what startling echoes were
awakened in the old mali wiien the knock,
er was raised by some bu:.i hand and nj,
lowed to drop with its fail weight. tt
be inside of the house ia the deep still
ness of the night and hear that EnockeI
fall, was like being suddenly awakened
by knell. M good news could surely
be heralded by such an ominous alarm.
There was one thing in favor of the
knocker however, you could always make
yourself heard with it. which is mors
than can be said of the more modern
bell And it was prominently visible
You knew just where 10 look for it.
How often is considerable search
necessary in order To discover the bell
Knob, wiien you /. ire to apprise the in-
mates of your presence ami tine time
seems painfully L'ng if the house dog is
smelling suSIiciou.iy nruund the calf af
ingeninu, va .f concealing the bell
knob, too, ii ..:,.d ira architecture. When
YOU have. fouH.I 1t you are uncertain
whether you must draw it out, or push
il in, or wiggle it from side 70 side, it as
aumes so many forms. You work vigor-
ously at il for time, your motions ac-
tolerated by the dog afoEe said, but hear
ing no sound yourself you are uncertain
whether YOU have attracted the attention
of the garrison or not until the door is
opened.
Door bells are continually getting out
of order. The handle won't work, or
the wire gets broken, or the connection
with the bell becomes severed. No one
ever wants IL Tx door bell, either.
The majority of the callers in the city
being PeddleTs or people with bills La
collect, il is rather an advantage than
otherwise to- sever communication with
the outside. world. Then every han' s
house is his castle.
There is door he'll W.. sometimes
meet that works with "a crank. The hell
is on the inside of the d,''r and the crank
outside-aud that is where we would pre-
fer to have crank, by the way.
When you take lInl'i of the handle aud
begin To turn, you are almost prepared
To hear the Notes al Il hatt organ INSIDE
But you don't. There i quick, sharp
ring so loud and startling I" brighten
q nervous caller vino iSu I".king for il,
and he feels like apolngizing t the per
son who responds to Iie alarm, if he
doesn't run away altogether.
There is something weird and mysteri-
Gus about door bells. Sometimes they
ring without any apparent cause, and
/ when the mischievous boy is wholly
wanting to account for it. Fremont
| tons of bad news are said to have come
that way in the dead of night. A sensi'
| tive lady once told us she could almost
invariably tell by the sound of the door
| bell whether the news n messenger was
bringing was COED or bad. 1t wonIdn'i
be at all singular if ones mission or emo
| tons influenced in some degree his man
| ner of sounding the bell.
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The Chris,Ian Lndina

The meals served by the ladies of the
christian church at the vacant store
room in the Masonic temple Thursday
met all of the requirements Of Thanks
giving spread, and were served in style
that could not fail to satisfy the most
critical taste. The bill OF fare was very
elaborate, embracing turkey, chicken,
oysters. cold and warm meats, celery,
vegetables Of all descriptions, fruits
pastry. coffee, tea and many other deli
'cacies. The tables, which were very
beautifully arranged, were kept stand
ing all day, and till late hour at night
sad in the evening a large number Of
persons IN attendance AT the charity ball
.patronized the ladies. The gross pro
ceeds of the entertainment are abou
$3.50, and we are pleased 10 know that &
very large proportion OF this as profit.
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The Post Of Honor.
ICarIyie.I


A high class, without duties to do,
ia like tree planted on precipices, from
the roots of which all the earth has been
crumbling. Nature owns no man who
il not martyr withal. Is there man
who pretends to live luxuriously housed
up, screened from ali work, from want,
danger, hardships, the victory over which
is what we name wcrk; he himself TO sit
serene, amid down b0lsiers and appli.
ances and have all his work and battling
down by other men, and such man cali
himself noble man? His father worked
for him, he says; or successfully gambled
for him; here he sits, processes, not in
sorrow, but in pride, that he and his
have done no work, time out of mind.
1t is the law of the land, that he, alone
of recorded man, shall have no task laid
on him, except that of eating his cooked
victuals, and not fiinging himself out of
the window. His victuals he does eat;
but as for keeping in the inside of the
wiDdov-have not his friends, like me,
enough to do? What is the meaning of
pobleness, if this be noble? In a valiant
suffering for Others, not in q slothful
/ making others suffer for US, did nobleDess
aver lie.
The chief of men is he who stands in
the van of men, fronting the peril which
frightens back all others; which, if he be
not vanquished, will devour the others.
Every noble crown Ia, and on earth will
b, q crown of thoTns.
The Pagan Hercules, why was he &C.
counted hero? Because he had slain
Nemean lions and undergone twelve Ia
bors only not too hea w for god.
In modern, as in ancient and all So
cieties, the aristOcracy, they that as
sumo the functions of an Aristocracy,
doing them or not, have taken the post
Of difficulty, the post of danger.
Why was one life given us, if not that
We should manfully give it? Descend,
0, Do-nOthing Pomp; quit thy down
cushions, expose myself to learn what
wretches feel, and how to cure it. De
scend thou, undertake this horrid Giving
chaos of ignorance and hunger" weller
ing around thy feet; say 81 will heal it,
or behold, I win die foremost in it.
Such Is verify the law.
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The AMERIcus News.
EDITED RY"BURLCw."

FRIDAY, Nov. 80.
The Thanksgiving festivities are be-
ing prolonged by the grandmothers of
Americas who are having aquilting and
Thanksgiving turkey at the residence
of Mr.. and Mrs Andrew Tresslcr.
Philip Gimble has sold his farm north
of town to George Thirler. of Abilene,
Kansas, the consideration being $500.
The sale was made through Anderson &
Butler, of this place, and is one Of the
best farms In the county.
A spool of barbed wire was surrep-
tiously appropriated the other night.
The loser was J. d. Gibson.
The Methodist Thanksgiving supper
was we'll attended last night, between
three and tour hundred being present.
The program consisted Of an elegant
supper, oysters were served in q variety
of styles and q splendid social time was
enjoyed by all present. The receipts
were $73. Those who had the supper
in charge did all that was possible to
make the evening pleasant one. as IN
deed it was.
Us. Gibson IL unloading a car OF
barbed wire and s. A. Brown & Co.
two cars of lumber.
Over $50 Invitations have been sent
out to the ball and oyster supper To be
given in the new stone building Dec,
9TH.
The Ancient Order of United Work
men will give an elegant supper to the
members Of the order and invited guests
at the new rooms of Lesh Bros. on next
Tuesday evening, December 4th. 1t ID
the intention of those having the matter
IN charge to have . flrst-class time in
every particular, aud an evening of gen.
eral sociabilIty and pleasure.
Several parties from EmpOria were in
attendance ct the Thanksgiving supper
last night.
Frank Lower, partner of 8. n. Bell,
was in town the other evening. He APP
pears To be quite . social gentleman.
r. H. M6han shipped . car load of
hogs this morning.
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A Strong Firm.

ID. II. Stone. whom we mentioned a
few days ago as purchasing the grocery
establishment of J I. Burton, hes taken
q partner in the person of II. G. Bon
ham, for a number of years connected
with the Corle Cracker company Of
Kansas City, and who. for more than q
year, has been a resident of this city
The style of the firm will be Stone s
Bonham, both gentlemen bringing
years of practical and valuable expert
ence to the business. and are bound tC
win. Mr.. BonhAm will be engaged till
the first of the year in settling up his
affairs with the cracker company aboYS
mentioned, after which he will he con.
stantly on duty in his new position.
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ounrtarlx Ms.lInr..

The following are the assignments fer
the fourth round Of quarterly meetings
of the EmPOria district:
Reading, December /; Howard, 8;
Severy, 10; New Albany, IA; Coyville,
Is; Buffalo, 16; Climax. %; Eureka, %;
Virgil. January >, 1884; Madison, 8, even
ing; Matfield Green, -: Cedar Point,
-, evening; Americas, -; Dunlap, 30
evening; EmporiA circuit, 81; Melvern,
&c; Waverly, %, evening; OttnmWa,
February l; Burlington, 3; Cottonwood
Falls, o; Stafford, 16; Strawn. %; Hart
ford, %, evening; Emporia, March l.
G.. R. RIcE.
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Mr. and Mrs. VIM. E. BIcNeely re
turned Thursday iron. their wedding
visit 10 Usage City, anti in the evening
a very dt Iightilai recep,in4 WAS given la
the y"ut.g couple al the lesltie,,.s: al The
gr,"m's iaihtr, GU Untnn street U,mn
their arrival ut Ihal place the bride and
groom found u coy apartment fitted up
;or them with handsn:re furniture t,re-
seated by their relatives, and later 9
numbe. of thrir friends gathered in, TO
extend congratulations and To
participate ia I'll feast which
WIS proYided fnr ihe eccasIon The
News shared in the dtlicscies which
loaded tie aoard. lot ef delicIuus we'd
ding cake having tseen lett ut this office
this morning which was greatly ,.njosed
and duly appreciated We wish Mr. and
MRS. McNeely full measure OF all the
g'sod things 0t this life, ard we trust that
the future viii bc rich in happiness fuT
this worthy pair.
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HIs Pretty nDa. >,

A little hopeful OF three or four years
was found wandering about on the
streets last Saturday IN search of his
papa. "Who is your fatherg' inquired
the writer, a. the little fellow cast his
eyes wonderingly about 'He's-he's
my pretty papa" came in response, with
very decided accent on the two last
words, and the sire Of the embryo at.
torney and possible statesman proved 70
be = no less parsonage than z Lambert
Ike should stuff whole saIt of clothes
full OF candy toys. tin horns and the
like the coming Christuas for the de-
location of that devoted scion.
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raANKsolyINc sEavIcEs.


The NJ y Church crowd.d aud An Xxx
eellent discourse DeIivered
The Thanksgiving servers NJ The N.
z cIIuicl, rhtun az we're OF y nnst Ia
teres,ieg character. aud especially en-.
jpyai,l. wss rD- serm"E ..f Rev DIR.
CoIdley, shn lock me following pass
aye far the iuundat,on of bjs remarks:
''rDOu preparedst room brf.Ie il. aud
did cause il ., take ceep ruoI, and II
flied tie iand."-.PsalmS 500
Rrv ! T Hams ned the oversight of
the services. ami caused eVeryIhiug
fAciury n.naer The services were
opened by the singing of the dnx0lngy
by choir eff more than ordinary excel
lenee and gave 10 that ancient and pop
uIAr melody most charming and effect
i've Interpretation Then Elder LOiz. of
the Christian church. read in clear and
distinct tones the prOelamaliOns of the
president OF the United States aud the
governor M Kansas. designating the
% b day ui November As day 0f
thanksgiving aud pray er for the mani
fold blessings bestowed by the Creator
during the past year upon the
state and nation. Rev. ID. b. Shuey, pas
tor of the Reformed Preeb, terrain church,
read the 103d Psalm, alter which Rev.
w. H. Barnes, Of the First BaptiRt
church, announced hymn No. 1923. The
entire audience. led by the choir, Joined
in the singing with the most pronounced
enthusiasm. This was followed by most
ferverent prayer by Rev. w. I. Brooks,
OF the United Presbyterian church.
The congregation again Joined in sing
ing ''All Hail the Power OF Jesus Name"
ct the conclusion OF which Mr. Hanna
briefly announced the speaker, who en-
tered At once upon = most eloquent dis
course from the above text. The line of
thought pursued Was SO different from
the average discourse on such occasions,
and every part 50 lucIdly and forcibly
stated that the effort produced the pro
foundest effect upon the audience,
scores of whom We have heard speak of
it IN the highest terms of praise. The
Doctor certainly surpassed the most san.
guine expectations of his friends on
this occasIon. and is very appropriately
styed 'ihe nugget preacher" for with
out any attempt at Boosting, We certain
ly think he is capable of crowding more
real, living thoughts into the same
amount of space than any other man Of
his calling west of the Mississippi river,
and we verify believe he has not yet
reached the acme of his capabilities.
At the close of the discourse Prof.
ROb'. Cruikshank led the audience in
prayer, after which Rev. J. F.
HeBdy stated, in his usual
jealous manner, the desirability
of showing some tangible evidence of
the thanKfulness profsssed on this ocea-
sion, and proposed that thank Offer
ing be made in behalf of the Leayen-
worth Orphan asylum, which resulted in
the contribution of between $35 and $40.
The services closed with the singing
of the national anthem, America" and
the benediCticn by Elder Rice, and 1t is
safe TO assert that q more enjoyable
| Thanksgiving service has not been held
in EmpOria for many year.
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eolaxsoths Inalaa:rsrrisery.

Thad. C. Davidson has purchased the
business Of John N. FIOrer, . post
trader 1t the Usage Agency in the In.
dian Territory, and started for Ihal
place On Monday. His family will re
main here for . few weeks before Join.
ing him. We scarcely know how En-
poria is going 20 get along without
Thad. His departure WIll make . VI.
eancy here that viii be felt all around
We do not know of Z
man In town who would
be more sorely missed. and while We
wish HIM success down In the Nation
we hope be win soon get homesick
enough 10 como 20 Emporia 70 stay. He
says he viii visit rs quite frequently
and take hand OCCASIONALLY with the
boys Of she K T. band.
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Meeting nj the Young Peoples SOciet
of the PresbYtsrian Church,

Meeting ST the Young Peoples Society
OF the PresbYtsrian Church.
At the meeting of young people at DIR.
Davenport's Wednesday night there was
good representation and, after hearing
individual expressions in regard to the
propriety OF keeping up the Young
Peoples Sunday evening prayer meet
ing At the Presbyterian church, Il was
decided by q unanimous vote to carry it
on. New officers of the Young Peoples
Society were elected as follows: Mrs.
]. r. Lubbock, president; Mrs.
r. f. VauMeter, vice president;
Miss Katie Hurst, secretary, and
Mrs. F. H. Clark, principal of the high
school, treasurer. The question of the
entertainment of strangers who attend
church was considered. and Captain
Bruner, than whom there is no better
person for that work, was appointed q
committee to haYeAn eye on new corners,
and was empowered to call upon any
lady or gentleman in the church to seek
out strangers, make their acquaintance
and see that they become acquainted
with others ami have cordial welcome
to the sanctuary on all occasions.
The following will be the executive
committee of the Young Peoples
society: Chairman, Mrs, j. r. Lun-
beck; Miss Maggie Taylor. Miss Aman-
da BOorey, Miss Ella Fosselman and
Captain Bruner.
The meeting adjourned AFTER the trans
action of the above business. subject %
the call Of the president, who it is ex-
pecfed will call another meeting coon.
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One Cause of EII Health


I asked a druggist what particular
article or line of goods he sold most of.
He replied without hesitation: "Com-
pounds for improving the complexion"
The number of these preparations is
surprising. They must be generally en-
ployed. I have noticed that while nine
girls out of ten have singularly smooth,
| perfect skin upon the face, the doctor il
constantly consulted with reference to
roughness and eruptions on other parts
Of their persOns. Girls are not generally
as healthy As boys, but the skin on their
faces seems much smoother and finer
than that of boys.
The difference, it is fair to presume,
comes from the bottles and boxes found
at the apothecaries. have read and
you have all read, of the analysis Of
which careful chemists have made of q
great number of these preparations, and
In this way We have learned that they
are poisonous. Arsenic is q very COM
mon Ingredient. Not one of them, the
analysis of which have examined, is fit
TO rub on the human skin. We all re-
Ioice that the hair preparations so gen.
orally used to color the hair q few years
since, have gone out of fashion. They
poisoned US, doing great deal Of harm to
the brain and nervous system. These
preparations were generally less poisonous
than the complexion fluids are, but were
taken into the system in the same way,
by absorption through the skin. The
impression is gaining ground among the
medical men, that a certain class of
nervous affections, too common among
Il Al a. i
iers they employ to improve their COM
plexion.
What gain it would be every way,
II they would keep their faces clear and
bright by frequent bathing, exercise,
sunshine and pure air. As things now
go, they are not what they seem; but if
they would depend upon the natural
methods, they would not only secure a
bright, beautiful face, but they would be
bright and happy from top to toe all the
way through, and not simply on q small
portion of the surface
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ErnIt..i rhnnaan.,.

All over the land are going into ecstasy
over Dr.. Kings new discovery for con-
Aumption. Their unlocked for recov-
cry by the timely use OF this great life
saving remedy causes them TO 60 nearly
Wild In Its praise. 1t is guaranteed TO
positively cure severe coughs, colds,
asthma. hay fever, bronchitis. hoarseness
lOas Of Voice or any affection Of the
throat and langs. Trial bottles tree at
b. WheldOn's drug store. Large size for
8lOo. Cd