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The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1884-07-03
A NEW DIRECToR1

The continuous rapid growth of EN-
poria aud the changes consequent there
upon has made q new directory q very
desirable enterprise for our community.
The announcement is therefore a matter
OF public interest that arrangements
have been made Tor the publication of
such . work as early as careful and &C
curate publication will admit. The
Publishers will be Messrs. A. ID.
HOsterman and j. N. Carver, both gen
tlemen whose acquaintance and quAlIiica-
tions will adapt them to its prepa-
ration, and from what we have learned
OF the plans concerning it which they
propose 10 carry into effect, and the high
astndaFd of excellence which they have
set before themselves, We haYe no hesita-
ton In predicting that the work will be
accurate and reliable. and in every respect
highly credItable both to the projectors
OF the enterprise and the cOmmu-
nifty which 1t represents
Messrs. HOslermAn b Carver have al
ready commenced the canvass, and while
guarding carefully against undue haste
IN an enterprise where accuracy is so es-
sential, they hope before many months
to present to the public the EmpOriE
Directory for 1884 and 1885.
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raE fORDE kECFPTION.

The return of L. n. FOttie with his
BRIDE 10 EmpOfla was signal ted Wednes-
day last In highly suspicious manner
by . reception rendered 10 them at their
residence On Congress street. by the
members Of the A. .. U. w. lodge Of this
city. The prominent position occupied
by Mr.. FOrde In this order rendered. the
testimonial especially fitting. and the
happy results attending the affair were
doubtless highly gratifying TO the recIp-
tents of such . well-tlmed compliment.
The guests, upon their, arrival were
presented 10 Mr.. and Mrs. Forde in q
very acceptable manner by L. 8. Page,
and the graceful self-possessiOn with
which the bride sustained the ordeal of
her Introduction 10 so many new peo-
pie gave evidence of her admir-
able social qualifications. Her
presence and bearing were
such as 10 win the speedy favor of all
present. and TO afford assurance Of the
fsct that society circles here have gained
In Mrs. FOrde . lady who will abund-
abtly grace the position which she will
be called upon TO fill.
The provisions for the entertainment
of the guests embraced refreshments,
which were served at sensonable
hour and added to the evenings enjoy
ment The affair was conducted with a
degree of success which entities all
who were active IN the undertaking to
congratulations, and every one who par
IlcipAted in the happy occasion will
always cherish the most agreeable recol-
lectiOns Of the evening.
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COMMIssIONERs' PROOEEDINrs
COUNTY CLERKS OFFICE,
V--n ~ TOTA

JUuc o. 1Ol9.
The board of county commissioners
met in connection with r. L. Edmiston,
county surveyor, on une Both. at Stout's
mill, in Pike township. for the purpose
of examining the various bridge sites in
said township for bridge over the Cot
tonwood river. All members were pres
enE
The board inspected the site at Slout's
mill and found it would require bridge
of $50 feet span and a so foot approach
with two abutments and one pier thirty
two feet in height.
They then proceeded to the Llndley
ford and examined two sites-One above
and one below the ford, and found Ii
would require a bridge above the ford OF
100 feet span, and forty feet approach,
with two abutments thiItY-six feet high
and at the lower site it would require q
span Of 100 feet, and a forty foot sp.
prOach, with two abutments tbirty-twC
feet high.
They then proceeded to the county
line ford, aud examined two sites-onC
above and O2o below the ford, and
found they would require bridges az
follows: Below the ford, q span Of
100 feet and an approAch of sixty
feet, and two Sbutments ofthiTty- One anC
one halt iest; aud at the upper site II
would require span of 12G feet, without
approach, and two abntments of thirty
two and one half feet.
The board then returned 70 EmpOris
and decided to postpone further consid.
Grafton OF the matter until the regular
session Ia July.
The board then adjourned to meet Il
regular session on July z, 1884.
Attest: ROLAND LAKIN,
(Nns1ntv Tlark
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Turtle FiEhtiHg-

''Talk of bulldogs fighting" said q
sporting man yesterday, "whY, they are
not marker 70 what / saw the other
night in an old-fashioned tavern near
Clifton, Staten Island. A countryman
brotght in two swapping turtles, which
he SAID he had caught that afternoon.
What are you gong TO dowith them ?
l asked. Fight 'em,' he answered. I
laughed. Guess you're q stranger in
these parts he said. IF you're willing
TO pay for little fun, III
show you better fight than two bull
dogs ever made. ! put up little stake,
and ;he couatrYman put the turtles
close to each other on the floor. They
were as still as two empty shells for an
instant. Then two snake like heads
darted out, and the glitteriDg eyes seem
ed to take In the SURF findings at q
glance. Then the heads were drawn In
and there was . period Of quiet.
Then one of the turtles put out tore
hipper, and the other snapped al II vic
iously. The other responded by inn
bedding his teeth in the neck OF
his antagonist. They held on feI
several minutes, and then We
shook them apart. For an hour and {
half they kept this sort of thing up. The
| favoFits hold seemed 10 be on the hind
| fiipper, and when such hold was oh.
| tanned, the biting turtle dragged has vic
| tim around the floor until we forced him
/ TO give up his hold. I never saw any
thing equal % the quickness and feFoci
| ~ of the turtles Their heads flashed II
and out like lightning and their teets
Il GlSaazd Ike FsrsEs hi
Of flesh, even though it was uDguardeC
but tor an instant. At the end of Al
hour and a half both were as full of figh
as At the stArf. and the cUuntryman hAl
to break their last hold with q stou
| stuck :"
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THE TIE THAT BINDS.

Ii becomes our pleasant duty to re-
cord the marriage of our popular fellow
tOwDsman, ChAs. A. HOrr and Miss
Hattie G. Bey, who were Joined In mat
rimOny last Wednesday at the rooms OF
Mrs. Southwark. in the Masonic temple,
by Elder Lott, Of the Christian church.
The wedding was . very quiet though
not the less enjoyable affair, and the
bride and groom appeared to the best
possible advantage on this most auspi-
cious evening of their lives, After the
ceremony the happy pair were driven to
the coEY residence prepared by
the groom for the reception OF
his bride, on Union street,
and here the bridal party and the attend
ant guests were served with refresh
ments and q delightful evening was
spent
Mr.. HOrr ID engaged with his father
in the grocery business, and has devel-
oped business qualifications which rem
ders his success a fOregone conclusion.
He has bestowed his love upon a lady
who will stimulate and aid him In the
pursuit of an honorable career, and the
alliance Is one which cannot fail TO
bring to the contracting parties entire
happiness
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ritz aThRA.

The storm Wednesday afternoon seeiiis
to have effected a good deal 6t damage
In this AID neIghbofirg places, aid 20
have been sotieAhat ExtensiYe in iIs
range of operations. Though not regu-
lar "tWister." it WAS -atill . good staff
breeze and in the distinction of barns.
sheds, trees and fruit. II left its mark in
various localities.
Down the AArais dss Cyenes valley we
are told that quite q little damage was
done. At Reading; il is rumored, one or
two houses were overthrow, and the old
mill east of ReadihS on the Marais des
Cygnes near the 4. T. & g. r. r. r.. Is
said 10 have been destroyed. Near Mel
Vern . man was struck and killed by light
ming. At Horton, III this county, house
succumbed ~ the effects of the wind IN
other places damage TO q lees. degree is
reported. Tue fruit Of various kinds,
wherever exposed to the storm, wss
blown of from the trees, and, though
the injury 10 the very promising fruit
crop throughout Lyon and adjoining
counties may not prove 10 be as extensive
as now feared, Il is still quite serious.
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REPRESENTATIVE.

AS the time approaches tor the nomi-
nation Of candidates for local Offices
there is some inquiry as TO who the
candidates will be, and in this connec-
ton We desire TO say that We have heard
the name of d. W. Eastman mentioned
for the office Of representative for this
district. While We do not know who
else may aspire TO this position,
or whether any one else Will or not, and
while We do nOs wish 70 attempt to fore
stall public opinion IN this matter If we
could, yet Al the same time VIC deem It
but proper to say that Mr.. e. seems 20
US well qualified for the office, and We
have no doubt but that his candIdscy
will meet with large measure Of pop
ular favor, if he should be the Rspubli-
can nominee.
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,. J. EVANS,
TOTARY PUBLIC, and Real Estate. Loan
IN Insurance and Collecting agent.
Hartford. Lyon county, Kansas.
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Wholesale.



Gov. Click has gone INTO the pardon
ing business on JObbing scale. He
opened up the Democratic campaign
last Saturday at the executive Office at
Topeka, and the "SOns of Liberty are
rejoicing. He starts out by giving Judge
Prescott, OF Salina, q dose of his views
on the conflict between the people and
the constitution and laws
of Kansas, and then winds
up by overriding them aII, pardoning
six men convicted Of whisky selling
with single swing Of the executive pen.
He not only pard0ned them of their
fines, bat released them from jail aud
the payment of all costs. Il seems tina;
the pardons are so issued Is to cut of
the tees OF the officers in the cases.
Judge Prescotk, who pronounced the
sentence under the Law. is found guilty
Well, If the action stands aud If that
Is to be the policy Of Governor Click. Il
the dIstrics courts nor the supremeco1rI
have no power TO enforce their mandate;
ss against the will Of the chief execu
tive, then there can be nothing left thu
average citizen but fall down and Wor.
ship Governor Click, for what do "a,
constitution, laws and courts amount Il
anyWays
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MUTUAL INSURANCE..

The Mutual Life Endowment and
Benevolent Association of America was
first introduced into our city about one
year ago. Since lis introduction among
us it has been quietly gaining the conf
dence OF the people until now our lead
ing and most influential citizens are
found among its membership.
This association will bear a thorough
examination and will be
found to be based upon correct
business principles, as has been proved
by the experience of those Thoroughly
versed in the workings of co-opera-
tive associations. The association is
like a mutual banking house with the
surplus In the hands of its members. Its
workings are similar to those of the A.
o. u. W, Knights OF Honor and all
kindred associations, except thHt the
members must live 10 get their money,
and the females stand on an equal foot
ing and are found TO be 90
good risks IS those of
their brothers. The books OF the assOci-
alton are open for the inspection of any
who may desire TO become acquainted
with the system, either for the purpose
Of taking a membership or to find out
defects if R1y which may exist in the
system. AS the money is pad In for as-
sessments 1t is loaned out to those men,
bers whose coupons first become
due. The association is
loanIng out about $500 per month,
thereby giving practical evidence that
the association is ia prosperous cOndi-
tsOn. Since it has been chartered under
laws of the state the increase has been
much more rapid. The peculiar meth
cd of keeping the books, and the suffi
cient bonds under which the secretary
and treasurer are placed, and the First
national bank acting IS the depository OF
the funds, are sufficient guarantee that
all the money of the association will
be perfectly secure.
A cordial invitation is hert by extend
ed to all, old aud young. rich and poor
city and country, tp visit the office, To-
Gated on Sixth avenue, where can be
seen the practical workings of the asso
citation.
The following Damed persons have
each received losns of 500 during ths
month and several others will also re
ceiVe loans during the month,
Mr.. w. c, Henderson,, Enporia; Mrs
Amanda J. Wicks. California; Mrs
Sarah ]. Barton, EmporIa; JOSEPH
ereenmyer, Lawrence; A. A. Cooper
Lawrence; AbsalOm Blyn, New Albany
Absalom RambO, Topeka; James P
Chumlea, Hartford.
On the 18th of July the finance com
mittee, which is appointed annually 4
make . thorough examination of th,
books of the association and report tn
same under oalh, will commence ite WORK
This committee is required not to take tn
figures of the treasurer and secretary, bu
to foot up every column and make ever
needed comparison of vouchers, thereb
verifying the books in every particular
The public arc cordially INVITED to b
present during this examination by ia
finance committee and propound an
question desirable in regard to the wori
ings of the association. This assOcli
tion has come 70 stay and by stralgh
forward dealing will force its recogu
, ton upon the public as an organizatic
, worthy OF confidence and patronage.
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MERIrED ItoNoE

= At the commencement exercises at
"Centre COllege," Danville, Kentucky,
on the 10Th inst. the honorary degree of
ID. ID. was conferred ON Rev. John r.
Hendy, of EmpOria, Kansas, and that of
L. L. ID. on Hon. J. Proctor Knott, gov
ernor of Kentucky. We congratulate
Centre College for having thus honored
itself by conierrIng this title on one of
her most useful, energetic and eloquent
graduates, who has already by his infiu-
ence and lAbors conferred distinction on
his ssalma mater. A long list now illus
Fious In church, state and science,
dignlies the catalogue of graduates Of
this venerable institution, and we ven,
ture nothing in asserting the belief that
If the life of Mr.. Hendy be spared, his
career win compare tavorably with thai
Of the most conspic uous of her sons.
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Unreasonable Revolt.


The alleged independent revolt against
Blaine and Logan, is thus powerfully
analysed by the Philadelphia Ameri
can:
Independent action may be right or
wrong. Revolution has at times been
justifiable, and ct other times revolt has
not. Party tyranny may Cypress on one
hand, while, on the other, refusal to join
in party action may sacrifice to the pub
lie welfare important and valuable results
which reasonable cooperation would
secure. Ii is the simple question, IN the
present case, whether the independent
voters who have inaugurated their bolt"
are not going precisely In the direction
of this last result, without sufficient ex-
Cuse, reason, or justification.
"lt will be easy and convenient in the
analysis of this case 10 first point out
some elements It lacks, which If present
would go to justify It. 1t is not a re-
volt against 'machine' rule. Mr.. Blaine's
nomination unquestIonably came from
those delegates who had been elected
not by the machine but by the people.
The office-holders were against
it. All forces of the sd
ministration were against 1t.
Delegates from the southern States,
whose electoral votes cannot be counted
for the Republican candidate, were
against it. Had the facts been reversed
aud the nomination been made by the
pressure of these delegations against the
voice of tue Republican districts in the
Republican states, then indeed we should
have had different case. Then might
the Boston and New York gentle
men have had great ground tor
q painful ptotest, and 1t
wouli lIave commanded threesfold more
sympathy aud respect As II is, they
kick against Whaty Against the fair
and orderly decision OF freely chosen
national convention; against the choice
honestly made BY the mass Of their OVID
party. They do not allege fraud
They do not complain of force.
They do not say that office-hoIders
procured it, or rotten borough delega-
lions carried it through. They admit
that by the breaking of the unit rule,
which they and all of rs dem anded and
appladded, and by the consequent re-
sioratlon to the peotjle of their liberty OF
choice, this result has come abttuf. 1t
is q nomination, therefore, born of meas
ures which independents deem right,
and the responsibility for which rests
not upon official interference or trlum-
virate conspircacy, but upon
that popular expression which We
all desired To have instead of 'bosslsm'
and corrupt dictatIon We have warred
against machine rule, and against
| States and i'll SO doing We pledge our
selves, by necessity, to pay a decent re-
gard and make a reasonable submission
to decisions which We should receive
from the tribunals of free judgment to
| which we made our appeal.
ain the second place. then, since II Is
not corrupt OF dishonUrable or q
slated action of the convention, from
| which the boilers dissent, what IS 1tf
| Their own declarations. either In the
Boston speeches or in the resolutions
which they have put forth, do not make
lain what their complaints are"
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KANSAS C1TfS 81 JOSEPH AND
COUNCIL BLUFFS RAILROAD.

KANSAS Ctrfp 81 JOSEPH AND
COUNCIL BLUFFS RAILROAD
KANSAS CRY. June -.
To the officers, comrades and Others
who wish to attend tie Grand I'm
campment of the Grand Army Of the
Republic, TO be held at Minneapolis in
julyi
The Burlington Route-Kansas City,
ST. Joseph and Council Bluffs railway,
having contracted with . large number
OF Posts. and having saferior advan-
tages to offer, take this occasion to ae-
quaint YOH with the same. We are the
Short Line from Kansas CITY and all
Missouri river points to Minneapolis
and st. Paul, and the only line running
q through sleepef from Kansas City and
all Missouri river points TO st Paul.
We presume the Comrades will prefer
TO go over the line and return by some
other, and thus get variety 81 scenery
Instead of gong and returning by the
same route-which they must do If they
take the other lines. We have arranged
TO give our patrons on this occasion the
choice Of going via several differen;
routes, and returning via any route they
may select, as follows:
GOING.
Route No. Via st Joseph, Council
Bluffs and Sioux City.
Route No. 2-Via st. Joseph, Hop.
kins, Abba, Central Iowa and Mason
City.
kET6RAING.
Route No. 3-Vis st. Joseph, Council
Bluffs and Sioux City.
Route No. IVA st. Joseph, Hop
kins, AlbiO, Central Iowa and Mason
City.
Route Nc, 5-Via MisslFsippi to Bur.
hnEtOn, thence by Iall to Missouri
River.
Route No. 6-via MissItsippr Riyer
to Quincy, thence by rail to Missouri
River.
Our rates will be IS low and limit on
tickets as long as those offered by any
ObASA INV We oOAlSb yOuL AuAhHOA
correspondence in this matter. giving
Us the number of members of your posi-
and Others who will require tickets, and
how many will require sleepiDg-car
accommodations This information IL
necessary In order that we may secure
ample accommodations for all.
We extend hearty Invitation TO Com.
rades and others from all points id
Kansas and Missouri to secure tickets
via the Kansas City, st Joseph & Coun.
Gil Bluffs Line, and join our Grand
Army Special, which will be sppto:
priately decorated.
For the benefit OF comrades who fail
to connect with our Grand Army Special
We will add that the Kansas City, ST
Joseph b Council Bluffs Railway ruu
two fast trains, daily. from Kansas City
and Missouri river points to Minneapo
lie and st. Paul. Leaves Kansas City al
10 O'Clock q. m. sRd 9;55 p. N.
For further informotlop, please adj
dress the undersigned.
A. G. DAWES, Genl Pass. Agent,
W. II. FIRTH, st. Joseph, Mo
GenI. y. w. Pass Agent,
Kansas City, Mo.
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This feast of good things was accom-
panied by an exceedingly happy address
by b. p. Waggener, and toasts which
were responded TO by prominent cisi-
zens. Mr.. Morrow, il accepting the
keys of the hotel from Mayor Burnes,
made s very neat little speech which
was received with great favor.
The banquet was succeeded by dane
ing which continued until 8 O'Clock
in the morning, when the happy com
pany dispersed filled with joyous recol-
iectiOns of the evening and with fond
hopes for the future prosperity Of ihs
Byrau.
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THE NEWS,

THURSDAY. ,. ~ JULY 8. 1884.
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| from the suggestions Of the HaFn department
alone. eoacern1ng soil, cattle. crops, trees,
/ buildings, gagde1ing, poultry and AgricUl-
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AS was announced in ths Emporia
papers about 9 month since. the under
signed expects TO shortly publish his
directory OF the city of EmpOrla. Be
lieving that my first work gave satisfac-
tlOn and knowing that it was very gen
orally we'll receiYed by the business men
and citizens of Emporis, have contem-
plated getting out other directories
a. occasion seems to require.
To this end have been at work for
some time past, but my judgment tells
me q directory to be satisfactory should
not be published this season until carly
In the fall, as large number Of resi-
dences now building will not be com.
pleted and occupied for several months
yet.
Thanking my former patrons for theiI
support and bespeaking the same liberal
patronage for my new directory now
under way, / am, very respectfully,
JOHN w. TBUITT.
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PIIe.rPIles,,Piles,,,

Sure cure for blind. bleeding and itch
ing piles. One box has cured the worst
cases Of twenty years standing. Noone
need suffer Eve minutes after using vii
Iisms' Indian Pile Ointment It ab-
serbs tunors, aiiays itching, acts as poul.
rice. gives instant relief. Prepared only
for piles, nothing else. Hon. j. Gotten
bury, Of Cleveland, says: al have tried
scores Of pile cures, and it affords mG
pleasure 70 cay that have never found
ANYTHING which gave such immediate
and permanent relief as DIR. Williams
Indion Pile Ointment Sold by Fraziei
Medicine Co, proprietors, Cleveland, o
Mailed on receipt of price, 81. W. r
| Irwin, agent ct Emporia-
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Of the Weekly Herald Is practical. II goes 70
the poiut, and doesfnot give Wild theories.
The farm Will save many more than
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It contains all the general news Of the
Dafiy Editions Of the Herald, which bas the
largest circulation In the United States.
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CaVtjap 10 Farmers & Dealers

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opponeu.s d Mr. BIalne. lsarlul tha.

OppOheuts u HAfs Dtalncs ISAAiui hnob
he viii make few powerful speeches
during the campaign, remark that no
candidate for the presidency has yet cd
vocated his own claims upon The stump.
In answer, the Boston Journal points 70
Mr.. Greelsy's campaign In 1872, and Nj
6eymouEss In 1858. Thess have bsen
few candidates for president with ora
toEical powers and IesderAhip qualities
approaching those possessed By Mr.
Blaine,
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Hartford Call: Col. Feighen, Of EN-.
porIA, was in our town last Tuesday and
gave the Call q very pleasant call. he
Is a candidate before the Republican
county convention for county attorney.
The Col. has seTYed one term with per-
feet satisfaction, and we naturally e.
pect ~ see him reelected next TALL.