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The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1884-09-18
SALT RHEuM
And Every Species Of Itching and
Burning Diseases Posi-
lively Cured.

ECZEMl. or Salt Rheum. with its agonizIng Itch
A ing and burning. instantly reii.ved by warm
bath with CUTICURA SOAP. ann single application
of CUTICURA. the great skin Cure This repeated
daily, with two three doses of CUTICUKA REsOLy-
ENT, the new Blood Purifier. 70 keep the blood cool,
the persplraiion pure and unrritating. the bowels
Eczema. TetIer. Ring Worm. Psoriasis, Lchen Pru-
riIus. Scaled Head I'andruff, and every species of
Itching. Scay, and Pimplv Humors of the Scalp and
skfn. when the best physicians and all known
remedies fail.
Will Mcdonald, 25i2 Dearborn Street, Chicago,
gratefully acknowledges cure of Salt kheum,
on head neck face, arms: and legs for seven
teen years; not able TO walk except on hands and
knees, for yea; able to help himself eight
rrars; tried hundreds of remedies; doctors pro-
CUTICURa RFsoLvENT tblood purifier) internally,
and t,UTICURA and CUTICURA SOAP (the great skin
cure-) externally.
Chas- Houghton, Esq. lawyer, aS State ST.. Bos-
ton reports of >at Itheum under his observa-
and limbs. and to which all known methods of treat
a ment had been applied without benefit. which was
DIES, leaving Il clean and healthy skin.
told tortur-s from Salt Rh-nm, which appeared o
his hands. head and face. and nearly destroyed his
eyes After the most careful doctoring and con-
snitaon OF phy sicfans aieh to relieve him. he used
the CUTICURA REMEDIES, and was cured, and has
remained SO to date.
MI. John Thiel, Wikesbarre, Pa, writes:-
have suffered from Salt Rheum for over eight years.
at tunes 50 bad that could not attend 10 my business
for W. eks at a time. Three-boXes of CUTICURA and
four bottles RESoLVENT, have entirely cured me of
this dreadful disease.
Sold by all druggists. Price: Cuticura. so cts: Re-
solvent 81; Soap, % cts. Potter Drug and Chemical
Co.. Boston, Mass.
Send for .sHow to Cure Skin Diseases"
GEVH'HCURA SOAP. An exquisite Toilet Bath
- - - - and Nursery Sanatiye.
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1884-09-18

GEVEH CURA SOAP. An exquisite Toilet, Bath
~ - - IN and Nursery Sanatiye.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1884-12-25
A.ohristmas SANDER.


Little Harry was a real good little
boy, and his brothers, Tom and George,
were also good boys, only they were
very thoughtless. One day, while pass
ing the cottage OF poor widow, Tom
and George began throwing stones at
her cat. Little Harry reminded them
that this was very, very wrong. and
they stopped throwing stones at the
cat and went home. Then little Har-
~ went in the poor widows cottage to
ask her If there was anything he could
do for her. The poor widow was very
much pleased to see such a nice little
boy, and told him he looked like her
little brother in Chicago.
Then she explained that only little
while ago she was great society belle
in Chicago, but she married against
her dear parents wishes. and now she
was all alone in the world, for her hus-
band had run away from her. She
said she let people call her a widow
because it was too much trouble to an
swer questions. Then Harry looked
| out the back door, and, seeing a big
| pile of wood, he asked if he should moi
cut it for her. She said '1Yes," anG
Harry got saw and sawed it all up
The widow thanked him kindly, and
said she hoped he would get his stock
| ing full of nice things on Christmas
She said she always hung up her stock
ing on Christmas, but no one put any
thing in it any more. When Harry
went home he told his mamma al
about it, and his mamma said he was /;
good little boy, and his two brothers
who did not try to do any good in tn
world, were very naughty.
This made Tom and George feel yer,
bad. and they determined that the,
would be good little boys, too. s.
they went to the Chicago widow ant
asked her to please hang her stockin;
on the outside of the house on Christ
mas Eve. She promised she would
and when Christmas Eve came Ton
and George went around like good lii
tie boys and shoveled ton of coal int
TT Philadelphia Call.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1884-12-25
A NEW OPERA HOUSE


The Burlington Patriot begins an art
icle under the above caption, giving q
description at some length of the opera
house recently erected there with the
following words concerning one Of our
citizens -
1t is only few months ago Mr.. Z.
Hamilton, o! Emporia, came 70 our city
without any unnecessary display and
purchased the present site of the new
opera house and skating rink on Neosho
street, and set large corps of hands at
work al once on the construction OF his
new enterprise. Although late IN the
season, and many difficulties to oyer
come on account of uniaYorable weather
he has succeeded in adding 20 our city
one of the finest opera houses in South
ern Kansas. Success TO Mr.. Hamilton,
The building has capacity of from
200 to 800 and is said to be beautiful
connections and thoughtfully provided
with necessary essentials for the comfort
and safety OF the public.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1884-12-25
BOOK RECEPTION.

The plan adopted by the library COM
mittes of the Y. n. Q. A. or giving their
library q substantial start was q wise
ore. The book reception was a success.
1t was held at the First Methodist church
last night. An important feature of the
reception was the literary and musical
program, introducing and attending
it. For this q good sized audience
assembled, most of them bringing or
having sent during the day. one or more
valuable volumes. The evenings exer.
cises we're opened with music Oy the K
p. orchestra, followed by an address
of " elcome by Mr.. Frank Petit, &c
which President Taylor responded
Good idsas snG interesting Information
relating to the work of the association
were presented in both addresses
The other parts of the
program were a reading by
Miss Matte Spencer; Rotations By
Messrs o. E, Miller and Eli Snyder;
vocal tuet, by Prof. B NJ. Jones and Mr.
VIII Haynes; a quartette by Messrs
Frank and Par Butcher, Ed Fowler ani
Will Haynes; and an excellent closing
orchestral selection by the K. P. boys
Considering the undue length and vari
able merit OF parts of tie program
the interest manifested was commend
able.
After this part of the exercises tn
books presented were arranged for exhl
bitiOn. The number reached nearl
two hundred. All of the books are in
good condition and a number of then
new. There are very few duplicates
The selection covered a broad field
Most of the works of the popular poet
are in the list. There are also numbe
CT standard works of fiction, and geo
representation of biographical, histories
and philosophical works. A committe
to select the same number OF new book
would exclude but few of the humble
received last night. This Is gratifying
and shows lively appreciation of th
movement by those selecting books I
give.
The names of donors show that GU
best citizens are interested In the su,
cess of this library. The associatio
and the library committee deserve muc
credit tor the arrangement and success
full contamination OF this plan of star
ing library. Let the good work go Of
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1884-12-25
a New Game For Children.

The little ones will thank us for re-
printing description of the following
new game for children, as is described
in the Little Folks Magazine. 1t is
called the game of Names"
Each player is presented with long
slip of paper and a pencil. and if one
of the players has a watch so much the
better; if not, a clock must be used.
One commences by calling out: Girls
names commencing with A-twO min
utes allowed" Each player then
writes down all the girls names that
he Cor she) can recollect, and at the ex-
piration of the two minutes ''time" is
called. Then the oldest player reads
from his Cor herr slip all the names he
or she has written down-say Amy,
Amabel, Alice, Ann. Annie, Amanda,
Alleen, etc. All the other players, as
the names are read out, cancel any
name read out. II, for instance, al
have written Amy. all cancel Amy and
count one mark Say six players have
Amabel and four have not, each of the
six counts one mark, those who have
not thought and written down Amabe
get nothing for Amabel, and SO OF
through the list. The object of the
| game is to teach the children all boys
and girls names. When the mark.
have been allotted for all the names
the total of the marks are read out anC
noted on each slip. The players theI
! proceed in a similar manner for al
| oys'names commencing with A, sucl
as Alfred, Abel, Adam, Andrew, Ar
thur, etc. The game can be continued
until all the letters of the alphabet ar
exhausted. But practically, youn;
players rarely care to ''do" more thai
thirty sets, or fifteen letters consecu
| lively. Various names crop up, ant
the memory is well exercised, and tn
children generally vote it great fun
Any one introducing pet or fame
names, such as Pussy, Kit, Teddy, etc.
forfeits two marks, unless it be al
ranged that they be allowed.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1884-12-25
READING NEWS.
EDITED BY MARY DE zEAN.

EDITED BY MARY DE zEAN.
TUESDAY, Dec. %.
Invitations are out for the anniversary
of the marriage of Mr.. and Mrs. H. F.
Holmes for the day and evening of the
25,h.
S. NJ. Smith of Emporia is in town
to-day.
Constable johnson was here on Mon
day.
The Old Fellows have held two meet
ings to consider building q hall with
stores under it.
The revival meetings closed last night.
During the ak weeks labor of the three
eVangelists it Is said some seventy five
or more were converted. One thing is
certain, 1t is seldom we hear profanity
either on the streets or in the stores
quite an improvement over former
years.
Six years SGD there were only sixty
five papers taken here weekly Tor that
went through the postofice). New it is
800 or over every week. Education and
religion are an untold blessing to a CON-
munity. Good common schools are the
pride and hope of Kansas.
T. A. Swan is feeding ITO cattle, j. j.
owan 100, Ed. Gaughn $50. the Gersghty
Bros. some 800, T. J. Rice and JacC b
Taylor are, as usual, feeding several hun.
ded head each, Thomas Jones something
over 100 and n. w. Strat:on 40 head
Then down the river east the whole Ma.
rias des Cygne valley is alive with
steers. The interests OF this section are
almost entirely cattle and hogs.
As TO hogs: There was during the
warm months some cholera. 1t is said
it came into this section via Randolph Of
EmpOIia, and the known number oil
hogs aud shoats, three mouths old and
over, is 401. Some brood sows died tt a
were valued at $50. The above is fol
Reading. Then IN Ossge county the
loss Is as heavy.
L SeverY & Son alone hayc 900 hogs
shoats aud pigs. They are making it 4
branch of their business and have SHEDS
and pens we'll arranged for young pig
aud three men to attend to that depart
ment. Stock and hogs are doing vel
at the present time.
The loss TO stocknen that are feeding
Colorado steers this winter is unusuail,
large for this valley. In Usage count!
it is perhaps full as large as In our o~l
(LyoD).
We have gathered up the items go 70
as possible for Reading township, viz
The number Of three and four-year-O
Colorado steers that have died of Texa
fever is forty-eight The WORT Is pas
and most OF the herds are now health
and dong we'll. Among the heavics
feeders are L. S=very S Son. Psttol
Brothers are feeding 800; D Nickel sn
Val. Best. 800; W. q. Douglas, 3O(
Wiser is feeding out 500 acres OF corn O.
J. Q. Kiser's farm.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1884-12-25
AXALuARLE INDrsrRY.


A letter from w. T. Walters of this
city written from Parsons, Kansas,
which was inadvertently laid aside for
several days contains some facts Of in
terest in regard to the Parsons creamery
of which Mr.. Walters gives a full de-
scription. An institution of like char
acter at Emporia would be desirable.
The creamery includes a churning
room containing two revolving box
churns Of 400 pounds capacity each, two
cream vats OF kecapscity hung in water
tight boxes, surrounded by water warmed
or cooled to the proper temperature
The machinery is run by an eight
horsepower engine. In the packing
room the butter is worked on. a circular
table which is reYolyed under rollers
That for shipping is pressed into firkini
containing thirty to sixty pounds; tina
for home retail trade is put up in brick
shaped pound rolls. The cost of TIT
entire building, machinery, cans, etc.
was about $1,000. Mr.. Walters says th'
superintendent informed him that one
half that sum would be sufficient TO star
such an enterprise with additions TO b
made as business increased. The Par
sons creamery has q capacity OF 2,5O'
pounds daily, but as vet has not mad
above $50 per day.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1884-12-25
TuIEF CAUGHT.

Henry Denney was arrested Sunday
at BItlertown for stealing pocket book
containing over $25. and note for $40
from j. G. Montgomery, at Giichrist's
livery stable. Denney is a Young fellow
of the vagabond type, who first came
here last summer, when he was given a
chance to by GilchrIst Brothers to do
something for himself. He did not
amount to much and soon went else
where. A few days ago he returned,
and early yesterday morning committed
the above mentioned theta manner In
which such characters usually repay
kindness. The officers aud Gilehrlsts
started out in three or four parties in
different directions, the party gong
south finding HIM as above mentioned.
The amount of money recovered was
$40. The note of $40, made payable to
]. G. Montgomery, dated sometime last
spring, probably in March. signed BY q
MIR. Bassett living near BiIlertown, is
yet missing. SO
He had his preliminary Monday
trial for stealing money. In default o.
bail he was committed to jail to avail
| trial
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1884-12-25
DIED,

Mrs Mary Ann Smith, mother of Jas.
Smith and Mrs. Robert JEFF, died Mon
day after an illness of about three
weeks Mrs. Smith had reached the
age of "A, and had been in feeble health
for some time. The funeral took
place Tuesday morning at 10 O'Clock
at the residence OF Robert JEFF, on Filth
avenue, betwsen Rural and West street.
Rev. IDr. Hendy conducted the ser
vices.
Little Joseph, infant son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Joseph Dawson, who live on the
Sprague farm, about three miles south
east OF the city, died Saturday morning
A TWIN sister of little Josie is now under
the doctors care. The parents have the
heartfelt sympathy of many good friends
during their tROublea
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1884-12-25
MARRIED

On this Wednesday morning, Deem
Der cath, Miss Jennie Knapp of Atchi-
son was married to Mr.. Owen J. Griest
of Emporia, by the Rev. F. T. Ingalls, eff
this city. The ceremony took
place at the residence Of
the brides parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Anirew Knapp, at Atchison and the
newly married couple started at once
for EmporIa. where they are to live.
Miss Knapp is a pleasant and accom-
plished yonng lady who will soon have
hosts of friends in her new home. AS
for "Joe," who is the genial and
industrious salesman in the Chicago
Lumber Cos office here. you can put him
down the happiest aud pEoudest young
man IN EmporIa. Mr.. and Mrs. Grlest Or.
rived 90 this afternoons train and Imme
diately proceeded to the bright and coy
residence provided by the groom. Here
the happy couple were received by a
merry party of friends and the wife
found her husband had furnished the
house throughout in an elegant names
all ready tor house keeping, including q
we'll stocked laIder. We wish the young
felix's the joyous lite the beginning FORE
| shadows. ---- 4.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1884-12-25

Sure cure for blind. bleeding and itch
ing piles. One box has cured the worst
cases of twenty years standing. No one
need suffer i've minutes alter using VIII
lisms' Indian Pile Ointment. II alb
serbs tunors, allays itching, acts as poul
tice, gives instant relief. Prepared only
for piles, nothing else. Hon. j. Gotten
bury, of Cleveland, says: Il have tried
scores of pile cures, and it affords me
pleasure to say that have never found
anything whIch gave such immediate
and permanent relief as DR.. Williams
Indion Pile Ointment. Sold by Frazier
Medicine Co, pFOprietors, Cleveland, o.
Mailed on receipt of price, 81. w, II,
irwin, agent at Emporia.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1884-12-25
The Universal Christmas Feast.

1t would have been a wild prediction
of the optimist three centuries ago
that the time would ever come when on
one day in the year everybody in Chris
tendon would have a good dinner.
And yet it is almost realized. The Cos
pei of humanity has almost reached the
point. 1t is perhaps wasteful and ex-
cessive mode of showing our humanity,
but there is this good about it, that the
feasibility of accomplishing it on one
day will suggest the possibility of max
ing at least decent dinners more COM
mon to people generally, and that
when a man has once tasted the pleas
ure of prodigal meal, he may be in
duced to some personal exertiOn of in
dustry and thrift to procure himself the
pleasure again.
We know by statistics that there is
food enough to satisfy everybody if il
Iwere properly distributed, and the les.
Ison that it can be distributed one day
lis most important one. The danger
Iof course is that it is human nature tC
depend upon charity when once charity
lis accepted, and so to lose the one price.
less thing to any man, which is indie
pendence. But the beauty of Christina:
is in its recognition of common hui
ulanity and common dependence OF
something beyond humanity, and tbs
| charity of it is not eondescensioT
that can puff anybody up or hurt any
mans pride, but diffused good feeling
| and drawing together in a common
fete of all sorts and conditions of men
Here in the United States it is literal
| " of all sorts and colors, a comming
ling of people under one privilege ab
solutely unparalleled. And to enjoI
the Christmas of humanity we are no
| required to eat the same sort of dinner
any more than we are required to hav,
the same sort of creed. The plantation
negro with 'possum fat and 'cool
Drown crackiin,' wild graby-go wa,
dar chile! Is just as much alive to tn
odor of the anniversary as the Englisl
denizen with his Evolutionary roas
beef and plum-pudding. We hay
learned by the hard discipline of a new
country that VIC can make a very thank
full meal for the day out of wild turke
and canvas-back ducks, fianked by
green goose, with appropriate accom-
paniments. People can get used {
anything if they only have the righ
spirit.
Indeed, it has been said that it is nc
so much what we eat on Christmas da
as what we give away that raises on
spirits; but this is to be understoo
within limits, for it cannot be denie
that there Is such thing as universe
hunger on Christmas day that will nc
be a1ayed any more in the case of
rich man than a poor man by the n
membrance of q good deed warme
over. But the best sauce to a goo
dinner is the thought that nobody els
within reach is hungry. And bette
even than the dinner Of the day is th
universal spirit of goodwill that broad
, ems year by year, and deepens, We al
sure. The Drawer has not intended I
make a homily by way of accompan
ment TO anybody's repast, and is sati
6ed If it can send a light ripple {
laughter round the world-C kGrE
Dudley Warner, ia Hdyper's MagaziS
for December.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1884-12-25
qoMMIssIoNERS PROCEEDINGS.
CoaxTF cLkRK's oyEIcz,
December 20, 1884.

December 20. 1854.
Board met as per adjournment. All
members present.
The following orders we're made:
IL is hereby ordered by the board OF
county com missionefs of the county of
Lyon, state OF Kansas, that an election
be held in Lyon county, Kansas, on the
first Tuesday In February. A. ID. 1885, at
The several usual voting precincts in
said county for the purpose Of submit
Ing TO q vote OF the electors Of said &C IN
y the three following prOpositlGns, to
Wit:
First proposition.-S Shall The said
board of county commissioners caTse to
/ be- built Jail for the use of said county,
/ and IN the discretion of said board PRO.
cure cite therefor.
Second propositIon-ShaIl the said
| board of county commissioners modify
and repair the present court house.
Third proposition - Shall the said
board OF couRsy commissioners purchase
| . site therefor and erect thereon 3 new
court house for said county.
As . part Of said propositions and IS
condition thereof. 1t is ordered, and
those voting tor are held 50 to order and
direct. that is 10 say:
If first proposition Is carried the said
board are Instructed and shall make q
levy therefor In the year 1885. Of three
t(3) mills on the dollar, OF all taxable
property in said county.
If second proposition is carried the
said board are instructed and shall make
levy each year for the years 1886 and
1887 of three (3)mills on the dollar Of all
taxable property in said county.
| If third proposition IL carried the said
board are instructed and ehall make
Iexy each year tor the years 1886 and
1887, Of Eye (5) mills ON the dollar, OF
all taxable property in said county, and
board are authorized TO sell the preeen
court house and site
Those faVorIDg the first proposition
shall use ballots as follows: "For the
erection OF public buildings, to-Wit'
JAIL -
Those opposed thereto: Against the
erection Of public buildings, to-Wit
JAIL
Those favorlng the second PROPOSE
ton shall use ballots e. follows: "FOI
the erection Of public buildings, to-wit
! Repairing court house"
Those opposed thereto: Against the
erection of public buildings, to-Wit: Re
! pairing court house."
Those faVoring the third propoeitioE
shall use ballots as follows: "For thu
erection of public buildings, to-wit
New court house."
Those opposed thereto: Against thu
erection of public buildings, to-wit
: New court house.
Witness the board of county commits
sioners of Lyon county kas. by its chair
man attested by the clerk OF Lyon coun
ty, this 10Th day of December. 1884.
Pc. HALLBERa, Chairman.
Attest: ROLAND LAKIN, Co. clerk;
1t was ordered that the sheriff post tn
) necessary notices IN Eve different place
: 10 the various townships, OF the election
. tor public buildings.
. The assessment of L. james in Ameri
Gus township, was corrected, changing
part OF the property to other parties.
= The board then adjourned to meet
a Plymouth bridge on Monday next.
Attest: ROWLAND LAKIN,
County Clerk.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1884-12-25
The SNOWMAN. - -

A snowman stands in the moonAght-gold.
Smoking his pipe serenely.
For what cares ne that the night Ia coiot
Though his coat is thin and his hat IL old
And the clustering wind blows keenly.
He has heard the children telling In glee-
That Santa Claus would visit
This night their beautiful Christmas tree;
And II e not strange he would wish TO see
How this can happen,-noW Is it,
He sees through the window the children
bright,
And hears them mefrIly singing
Round the Christmas-tree with its glory OF
light.
when out from the chimney, in bearakinl
Comes good St. Nicholas springing,
And the Snowman laughs so hard AZ thar,
That when his laughter ceases,
4 pipe, q coat, and an old straw hat,
Two humps of coal and flannel cravat,
Are ali that Is left OF the piecesi
--Gracie F. Coolidge, in the Chrlstmai
st. NichOias.